Allen's Hummingbird [Jenn Varno]
Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin
Jenn Varno from Lummi Island writes: "Two beautiful hummingbirds
have been flitting around my studio window - both with brilliant
yellow-orange breast feathers. There's a mature Japanese Maple
right there that they love to sit in the branches and assess the
territory. Here's a photo I took
last year. For a being that zooms around at high speed with a wing
beat of 50/second, it doesn't seem possible they could just
'sit.'"
Today's top story in Salish Current: Dredging up risk: what’s at stake in Burrard Inlet
Seattle police estimate at least 75K
'No Kings' protesters marched through downtown Seattle
Dozens of rallies took place across western Washington, including in Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Olympia and Bellingham. (KING)
Dozens of rallies took place across western Washington, including in Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Olympia and Bellingham. (KING)
Why pink salmon are climate winners
Humpies, or pink salmon, are among the world’s so-called climate winners. About 8 million were forecast to return to Puget Sound watersheds last fall. They are the top salmon in the North Pacific, their surging abundance fueled in part by ocean heating and hatchery production. Fiona Martin and Isabella Breda report. (Seattle Times)
Humpies, or pink salmon, are among the world’s so-called climate winners. About 8 million were forecast to return to Puget Sound watersheds last fall. They are the top salmon in the North Pacific, their surging abundance fueled in part by ocean heating and hatchery production. Fiona Martin and Isabella Breda report. (Seattle Times)
Mystery orcas return to Seattle area
A trio of unidentified orcas, never observed in the Pacific Northwest before, showed up in early March, first in Canada’s Vancouver Harbour, then in the busy ports of Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia. The mystery trio showed up again Thursday morning, cruising along the downtown Seattle waterfront in Elliott Bay and the mouth of the Duwamish Waterway, beneath the giant cranes and cargo ships of the Port of Seattle’s Harbor Island. John Ryan reports.(KUOW)
Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level as unprecedented heat hits smashes records all over Earth
Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents. Seth Borenstein reports. (Associated Press)
El Niño, marine heat will likely make Washington's warm year even warmer
This winter has been one of Washington’s warmest and driest on record. Despite the wet weather we have experienced recently, the state’s snow pack remains much lower than normal. And climate observers say conditions are likely to get worse. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX)
LNG Canada, Coastal GasLink sign pipeline deal, bringing projects closer to reality
The companies behind the Coastal GasLink pipeline and the massive LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, B.C., have signed agreements bringing both of their second phases closer to reality. TC Energy says the agreement to establish a "comprehensive commercial framework" is an important milestone for advancing its Coastal GasLink Phase 2, while supporting LNG Canada's pathway to a final decision on its second stage. Wolfgang Depner reports. (Canadian Press)
Corps of Engineers’ plan to address Columbia River dredge spoils could cost Southwest Washington ports millions
The federal agency that maintains the Columbia River’s shipping channel is proposing to build seven giant in-water pens as part of a $377 million project to manage dredge spoils. Henry Brannon reports. (NW Public Broadcasting)
Sea lions feast and frolic in Port Madison
Sea lions were seen playfully swimming in Port Madison, Kitsap County, last weekend. James Anderson, a fisherman and member of the Suquamish Tribe, says they have been here for the past several weeks feasting on herring and will be heading back toward the Columbia River once the herring are done spawning in about a week. Karen Ducey reports. (Seattle Times)
Floating hotel with 250 rooms proposed for Vancouver's Coal Harbour
Floating hotel would include bar, shops, restaurant and water-level dock with public walkway. Lauren Vanderdeen reports. (CBC)
Democracy Watch
A trio of unidentified orcas, never observed in the Pacific Northwest before, showed up in early March, first in Canada’s Vancouver Harbour, then in the busy ports of Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia. The mystery trio showed up again Thursday morning, cruising along the downtown Seattle waterfront in Elliott Bay and the mouth of the Duwamish Waterway, beneath the giant cranes and cargo ships of the Port of Seattle’s Harbor Island. John Ryan reports.(KUOW)
Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level as unprecedented heat hits smashes records all over Earth
Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents. Seth Borenstein reports. (Associated Press)
El Niño, marine heat will likely make Washington's warm year even warmer
This winter has been one of Washington’s warmest and driest on record. Despite the wet weather we have experienced recently, the state’s snow pack remains much lower than normal. And climate observers say conditions are likely to get worse. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX)
LNG Canada, Coastal GasLink sign pipeline deal, bringing projects closer to reality
The companies behind the Coastal GasLink pipeline and the massive LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, B.C., have signed agreements bringing both of their second phases closer to reality. TC Energy says the agreement to establish a "comprehensive commercial framework" is an important milestone for advancing its Coastal GasLink Phase 2, while supporting LNG Canada's pathway to a final decision on its second stage. Wolfgang Depner reports. (Canadian Press)
Corps of Engineers’ plan to address Columbia River dredge spoils could cost Southwest Washington ports millions
The federal agency that maintains the Columbia River’s shipping channel is proposing to build seven giant in-water pens as part of a $377 million project to manage dredge spoils. Henry Brannon reports. (NW Public Broadcasting)
Sea lions feast and frolic in Port Madison
Sea lions were seen playfully swimming in Port Madison, Kitsap County, last weekend. James Anderson, a fisherman and member of the Suquamish Tribe, says they have been here for the past several weeks feasting on herring and will be heading back toward the Columbia River once the herring are done spawning in about a week. Karen Ducey reports. (Seattle Times)
Floating hotel with 250 rooms proposed for Vancouver's Coal Harbour
Floating hotel would include bar, shops, restaurant and water-level dock with public walkway. Lauren Vanderdeen reports. (CBC)
Democracy Watch
- 'No Kings' rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe. Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration (AP)
- Washington farmers feel the pain of Iran war (KUOW)
- As Washington gets an income tax, the fight to overturn it begins (Washington State Standard)
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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 146 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 146 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
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