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False Solomon's-seal Smilacina racemosa
Growing from the ground every spring, this three foot tall, graceful, arching perennial makes a grand show in mid spring with fragrant, tightly massed tiny flowers followed by redish berries. It prefers moist streambanks, meadows and clearings and looks best planted in large masses. In the fall, the leaves turn a tawny brown and gradually melt into the duff. (King County)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Collision course: Washington State Ferries terminates contract for streamlining reservations
Trump’s Iran war and drilling push show ‘dangerous volatility’ of fossil fuel era
Critics say president is locking into 20th-century energy systems even as his ‘bet’ on oil and gas ‘isn’t going so well’ Oliver Milman reports. (The Guardian)
Millions of pounds of trash. Is there hope for Tacoma’s litter problem?
More than 26 million pounds of litter end up on Washington roadways every year, see some of the weirdest. Bonny Matejowsky reports. (Tacoma News Tribune)
Interstate 5 south of Bellingham remains closed to northbound traffic
Interstate 5 south of Bellingham remains closed to northbound traffic as the state Department of Transportation continues its work to clear landslide debris. There is no estimate as to when the stretch of I-5 will reopen. Milo Whitman reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
Democracy Watch
Critics say president is locking into 20th-century energy systems even as his ‘bet’ on oil and gas ‘isn’t going so well’ Oliver Milman reports. (The Guardian)
Millions of pounds of trash. Is there hope for Tacoma’s litter problem?
More than 26 million pounds of litter end up on Washington roadways every year, see some of the weirdest. Bonny Matejowsky reports. (Tacoma News Tribune)
Interstate 5 south of Bellingham remains closed to northbound traffic
Interstate 5 south of Bellingham remains closed to northbound traffic as the state Department of Transportation continues its work to clear landslide debris. There is no estimate as to when the stretch of I-5 will reopen. Milo Whitman reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
Democracy Watch
- Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS (AP)
- Washington adds safeguards for Flock cameras (Washington State Standard)
- Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges (AP)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026
WED SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 243 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026
WED SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
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