11/1 Avalanche lily, sixgill shark, spiny softshell turtle, river rights, week in review

Avalanche lily

Avalanche lily  Erythronium montanum
The avalanche lily or white avalanche lily, is a member of the lily family native to coastal British Columbia and the alpine and subalpine Olympic and Cascade Ranges of the Pacific Northwest of Washington and Oregon. Wikipedia

Today's top story in Salish Current: Rainier: A beer odyssey and the joy of Northwest novelty / Puget Sound researchers uncover shark secrets, but new questions arise

Is Puget Sound a nursery for sixgill sharks?
Bluntnose sixgill sharks are among the largest sharks in the world, reaching lengths of almost 16 feet. Research shows that Puget Sound may be an important place for sixgills to give birth and raise their young. Christopher Dunagan reports. (Salish Sea Currents Magazine)

Forget the beaver and goose. These are the most Canadian animals
The most Canadian animal? It’s not the beaver that marks the nickel, the moose that pervades souvenir shops across the country, the loon that gave the one-dollar coin its nickname or even the much-maligned Canada goose. In fact, the spiny softshell turtle is Canada’s most distinct animal in evolutionary terms, researchers from Simon Fraser University show in a first-of-its-kind study. Brenna Owen reports.  (Canadian Press)

Everett initiative asks: Should the Snohomish River have legal rights?
Everett voters will decide next Tuesday if the Snohomish River should have legal rights. If Initiative 24-03 passes, any city resident could take anyone negatively impacting the watershed’s health to court. Individuals, companies or businesses found responsible for disturbing the watershed would be liable for for the damages, and would have to pay City Hall for restoration projects. Eliza Aronson reports. (Everett Herald)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 11/1/24: Vinegar Friday, DOT salmon plan, fatbergs, NDP win, Site C dam, marine weather, BC cruise ships, sea level rise, CWA suit, Snohomish R rights.

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Here's your weekend tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  306 AM PDT Fri Nov 1 2024    
TODAY  E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to  7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.  
TONIGHT  NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.  Showers, mainly in the evening.  
SAT  W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at  11 seconds. Showers.  
SAT NIGHT  S wind around 5 kt, veering to W after midnight.  Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers,  mainly in the evening.  
SUN  NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft  at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds. A chance of showers.

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