7/1 Salmonberry, food from orcas, California enviro rollback, OR wave energy, NOAA weather, Indigenous tourism, BC LNG, democracy watch

Salmonberry [Native Plants of the PNW]

 

Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis
Salmonberry is found from southern Alaska to the northern California coast; mostly on the western slope of the Cascades-but it can be found in areas of eastern B.C. and northern Idaho. Salmonberries, being one of the earliest berries to ripen, were one of the most important foods for natives.  The berries are too watery to dry, so were usually eaten fresh in oolichan grease or with salmon or salmon eggs. (Native Plants of the PNW)

Today's top story in Salish Current: ‘Not the Whole Picture’: artists explore identity, loss and queer history

These orcas have been trying to feed people, new research shows
Wild orcas on more than 30 occasions in four oceans have attempted to share their prey with people, potentially to develop relationships with humans, researchers have found. In each of the instances recorded over two decades, orcas approached a person within a length of the orca’s body, and dropped freshly-hunted prey in front of the human, then waited for a response, according to a paper reporting the behavior published Monday in the Journal of Comparative Psychology.  Lynda Mapes reports. (Seattle Times)

California Democrats Agree to Roll Back Landmark Environmental Law
California leaders on Monday rolled back a landmark law that was a national symbol of environmental protection before it came to be vilified as a primary reason for the state’s severe housing shortage and homelessness crisis. Laurel Rosenhall, Soumya Karlamangla and Adam Nagourney report. (NY Times)

Oregon wave energy startup shutting down after losing federal funds
A West Linn startup that was among the first in line to test its technology at Oregon’s new wave energy testing facility is shutting down operations after losing federal grant funding. AquaHarmonics, a small business with three permanent staff and several subcontractors, began issuing layoffs Monday. Jes Burns reports. (OPB)

NOAA delays the cutoff of key satellite data for hurricane forecasting
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes.  Alexa St. john reports. (Associated Press)

'Terrible setback': Indigenous tourism industry says it's suffering as U.S. bookings decline
Almost 70% of Indigenous tourism businesses in Canada are reporting a drop in U.S. bookings. Yasmine Ghania and Lauren Vanderdeen report. (CBC)

Tanker bound for Asia after loading Canada's first cargoes of liquefied natural gas in B.C
GasLog Glasgow ship is bound for South Korean port as Canada, B.C. looks to diversify LNG exports. Lauren Krugel reports. (Canadian Press)

Democracy Watch

• Elon Musk Promises a New Political Party if Republicans Pass Trump’s Policy Bill  (NY Times)
  
• Poll: Most feel democracy is threatened and political violence is a major problem (NPR)
  
• Maryland judge gives Trump administration deadline to put birthright citizenship plans in writing (Maryland Matters)
• Trump administration sues Los Angeles, claiming the city refuses to cooperate on immigration (AP)
  
• ICE will require lawmakers to give a week’s notice before detention visits. (NY Times)
  

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  235 AM PDT Tue Jul 1 2025    
TODAY  W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to  4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.

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