8/7 Plover, Chilcotin R landslide, WA lands commissioner, Everett port expansion, Willapa refuge

 

Semipalmated Plover [Encyclopedia of Puget Sound]

Plover
Plovers are members of a widely distributed group of wading birds of family Charadriidae. The term "plover" applies to all the members of the family, though only about half of them include it in their name. Wikipedia

Today's top story in Salish Current: Review: New book dives into history of Lake Whatcom

Disaster Dodged in Chilcotin River Landslide
Authorities, still urging caution, got the gradual flow they were hoping for. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. (The Tyee)  The Fraser River's trusty debris trap and its Chilcotin challenge A trap built to keep Vancouver's shores and waterways clear of wood faces one of its biggest tests. Tyler Olsen reports. (Fraser Valley Current)

Republicans hold top two spots in WA lands commissioner race. Will it last?
Former GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler leads in her bid to return to elected office. Five Democrats split the vote leaving the party in danger of getting shut out.  Bill Lucia reports. (Washington State Standard)

Voters staunchly deny Everett port expansion
Less than one-third of Snohomish County voters want port representation, according to the first batch of results released Tuesday night. Jake Goldstein-Street reports. (Everett Herald)

Long Beach’s Willapa refuge turns timber land back into wilderness
Conservation-minded forest management, though costly, helps restore this former logging site as a wildfire-resilient ecosystem. Riley Yuan reports. (Chinook Observer)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  247 AM PDT Wed Aug 7 2024    
TODAY  W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late. Seas around  3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog early  this morning.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after  midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.

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