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Thimbleberry [Native Plants of the PNW] |
Thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus
Rubus is a large genus sometimes collectively known as
brambles. It has between 400 and 750 species, including blackberries,
raspberries, dewberries, and cloudberries. Thimbleberry is native from
southeast Alaska to northern Mexico; eastward throughout the Rocky
Mountain states and provinces to New Mexico; through South Dakota to the
Great Lakes region. Bloom time: May-June. Fruit ripens:
July-September. (Native Plants of the PNW)
Today's top story in Salish
Current: Lessons from the grassroots movement that stopped a nuclear power plant / The bee beat: Keeping bees buzzing
A logging protest in the treetops ends in terror, activists say
The protest, near Olympic National Park in Washington state, is part
of a growing movement aimed at saving decades-old trees that aren’t
considered old-growth. Joshua Partlow reports. (Washington Post)
A Public Lands Sell-Off Is Struck From the G.O.P. Policy Bill
Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, said he would withdraw his
proposal after it faced intense intraparty opposition. Maxine Joselow
reports. (NY Times)
EPA employees send 'declaration of dissent' over policies under Trump
A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees on Monday
published a declaration of dissent from the agency’s policies under the
Trump administration, saying they “undermine the EPA mission of
protecting human health and the environment.” More than 170 EPA
employees put their names to the document, with about 100 more signing
anonymously out of fear of retaliation, according to Jeremy Berg, a
former editor-in-chief of Science magazine who is not an EPA employee
but was among non-EPA scientists or academics to also signing. The latter
figure includes 20 Nobel laureates. Melina Walling reports. (Associated Press)
WA lawsuit says Trump order disrupts clean energy, conservation
Fifteen states claim the administration has fabricated a “national
emergency” as cover to boost fossil fuels. John Stang reports. (Cascade PBS)
Canada is getting a second shot at becoming a major LNG player
Projects in various stages of development could represent capital
investment of $109 billion. Paula Duhatschek and Kyle Bakx report. (CBC)
How the Columbia River Basin formed over millions of years
The Columbia Basin has been shaped by forces of unimaginable
power. Lava flows, near mile-thick glaciers and ice age floods layered
and carved up this landscape. The field evidence of these cataclysms can
be seen everywhere — if you know where to look. Fiona Martin and Lynda
Mapes reports. (Seattle Times)
No bones, no scales, no problem: The first lab-grown salmon sold in the U.S.
Wildtype’s cell-cultivated salmon is the first seafood to earn FDA
approval, marking a significant milestone for the alternative protein
industry. Allyson Chiu reports. (Washington Post)
Democracy Watch
- Senate GOP tax bill includes largest cut to U.S. safety net in decades (Washington Post)
- Trump administration ends legal protections for half-million Haitians (AP)
- DOGE loses control over government grants website, freeing up billions (Washington Post)
- Supreme Court ruling leaves birthright citizenship in limbo (AP)
- The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system (NPR)
- Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance trade discussions with the United States (CBC)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 225 AM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025
TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
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