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Red russula [Wikipedia]
Russula
Russula is a very large genus composed of around 750 worldwide species
of fungi. The genus was described by Christian Hendrik Persoon in 1796.
The mushrooms are fairly large, and brightly colored – making them one
of the most recognizable genera among mycologists and mushroom
collectors. (Wikipedia)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Research finds reducing pollution can also speed warming
Major flood forecast worsens for Western WA rivers
An atmospheric river is barreling towards Western Washington, bringing a
risk of major river flooding and landslides in an especially soggy
week, according to the National Weather Service. The rainfall will come
in hot on Monday, gradually tapering off Tuesday before picking up again
Wednesday., The Cascades will get pummeled with rain, with many slopes
expected to get 5 or more inches, causing rivers to swell as all that
water makes its way downstream to Puget Sound. Caitlyn Freeman reports. (Seattle Times)
Is this the end of the Tacoma aroma? City finalizes vision for the Tideflats
After eight years of work, the city of Tacoma has finalized a
long-term vision for the Tideflats that includes the end of the paper
mill. The plan creates a roadmap for land-use decisions on the Tideflats
and is accompanied by zoning changes that mean a laundry list of new
facilities could not be established on the Tideflats. Top of the list? A
pulp and paper mill. Isha Trivedi reports. (Tacoma News Tribune)
As WA’s coal ban looms, Montana wind fills only some of the energy gap
Even with PSE’s new wind power, including agreements to buy
electricity from two other wind farms in Montana, it won’t be enough to
rid itself of fossil fuels. The utility plans to bridge the power gap
after coal’s phaseout partially with natural gas, which on paper
typically burns cleaner than other fossil fuels but remains a major
contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. (The utility has also secured
hydropower contracts to ease the move off coal.) Amanda Zhou reports. (Seattle Times)
Large-scale solar farm in central WA gets green light from governor
Time is running short for the Carriger Solar project to qualify
for key federal tax credits. If completed, it could provide enough power
for 32,500 homes. Jerry Cornfield reports. (Washington State Standard)
Why was 'incredible' giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.'s big-tree protection law?
Joshua Wright says a yellow cedar tree he photographed last year was
"incredible," the largest he'd ever seen in a decade of hiking around
Vancouver Island. The monumental cedar stood in what was one of the few
intact or nearly intact old-growth valleys left on the island. Brenna
Owens. (Canadian Press)
Nine Alaska seismic stations to go dark in January, slowing West Coast tsunami alerts
A network of more than 200 seismic stations spans Alaska, and
the National Weather Service has tsunami warning centers in Alaska and
Hawaii, designed to get initial warnings to regions at risk around the
Pacific within five minutes of an earthquake. The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration officially terminated funding for nine of
those stations, mostly in the seismically active Aleutian Islands, in
September. John Ryan reports. (KNKX)
Watch: Hundreds of citizen scientists help photograph orcas in coastal waters
B.C. is learning more about killer whales in its coastal waters
thanks to the collaborative work of hundreds of people. Citizen
scientists are taking photos of whales' dorsal fins in the Salish Sea
and sending them to researchers. As Alanna Kelly reports, there's good
news about these whales, which are known to frequent B.C. waters. (CBC)
Democracy Watch
- National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump’s birthday (AP)
- Washington, other West Coast states, go against CDC, recommend hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns (KUOW)
- Trump order ending birthright citizenship to be argued at US Supreme Court (Washington State Standard
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 200 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING MON S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
MON NIGHT W wind 25 to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
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