9/26 Moon flower, baby orca, habitat recovery, free park entry, quake, OR offshore wind, WA ferry wages

Moon flower

Moon flower Ipomoea alba
Tropical white morning glory, moonflower or moonvine, is a species of night-blooming morning glory, native to tropical and subtropical regions of North and South America, from Argentina to northern Mexico, Arizona, Florida and the West Indies. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Going for a triple win with Farm to School programs

See baby orca and mom swim in tandem in Salish Sea
A new killer whale calf has joined L pod, the largest pod of southern resident orcas. The calf, dubbed L128, was spotted alongside its mother, L90, by researchers including SeaDoc Society, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, and NOAA Fisheries, while collecting data for killer whale health records. (Seattle Times)

$8.5 million awarded to 21 proposals to advance Puget Sound habitat recovery
The Habitat Strategic Initiative Lead announced its 2024 investment list for EPA Puget Sound Funds to advance habitat protection and restoration. (Puget Sound Partnership)

Free entry at Washington’s national parks this Saturday
People can visit Washington’s three national parks — Mount Rainier, Olympic and North Cascades — for free this Saturday, Sept. 28 in recognition of National Public Lands Day. The annual event is meant to encourage volunteer participation in the country’s national parks. The National Park Service is celebrating the day by offering free admission to every park across the country. Grace Deng reports. (Washington State Standard)

Magnitude-4.1 earthquake recorded off Greater Victoria
An earthquake shook Greater Victoria just after 4 a.m. Thursday. The quake was centred near Sidney and D’Arcy Islands, just east of the Saanich Peninsula, according the U.S. Geological Survey. (Times Colonist)

As Southern Oregon opposition to offshore wind mounts, energy developers opt not to bid
At least one company is no longer interested in bidding on a chance to develop a floating offshore wind project off the Southern Oregon coast, and others may also have backed out. Mainstream Renewable Power Inc. has confirmed to OPB that it will no longer participate in Oregon’s floating offshore wind lease sale on Oct. 15. Two other developers told The Oregonian/OregonLive that they are also backing out. Monica Semayoa reports. (OPB)

Proposal for WA ferry engineers, oilers falls short of pay parity
Engine room workers sought wages equal to above-deck crew, but the union argues WA law unevenly hampers negotiating. Lizz Giordano reports. (CascadePBS)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  258 AM PDT Thu Sep 26 2024    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING  THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY  SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to  7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.  A chance of rain until late afternoon, then showers with a slight  chance of tstms late.  
TONIGHT  S wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to W 20 to 25 kt after  midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.  Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain,  mainly in the evening.

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