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Oregon grape Berberis aquifolium
Oregon grape, or holly-leaved barberry, is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae. It is an evergreen shrub growing up to 3 metres (10 ft) tall and 1.5 m (5 ft) wide. It has pinnate leaves consisting of spiny leaflets, exhibiting dense clusters of yellow flowers in early spring, followed by dark bluish-black berries. The berries are a part of the traditional diet of some indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest and the species serves as the state flower of Oregon. (Wikipedia)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Kidney health for all.
Can Nature Help Solve the Flood Threat Humans Created?
Constraining the Nooksack has had devastating, costly results. US officials aim to give it more space to flow. Tyler Olsen reports. (The Tyee)
3 people injured in apparent explosion at BP Cherry Point refinery near Ferndale
Three people were injured in an apparent explosion at BP Cherry Point refinery Saturday morning. Whatcom County Fire District 7, whose service area includes the Cherry Point industrial area, said on its social media its firefighters provided “medical transport of three patients to a local hospital” with at least one seriously injured patient and two patients with lesser injuries. Robert Mittendorf reports. (Bellingham Herald)
B.C. government pulls back on DRIPA suspension again amid First Nations opposition
Province walked back proposed amendments to the law again after public appeal from First Nations leaders. Simon Little reports. (CBC)
The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
The Supreme Court handed a win Friday to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana. The unanimous procedural decision gives the companies a new day in federal court after a state jury ordered Chevron to pay upward of $740 million to clean up damage to the state’s coastline, one of multiple similar lawsuits. Lindsay Whitehurts and Jack Brook report. (Associated Press)
Skagit River to open for hatchery spring Chinook
The Skagit River will open Monday to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook salmon from the Division Street Bridge in Mount Vernon to Gilligan Creek east of Sedro-Woolley. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife the fishery will run through May 15. Vince Richardson reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
Bellingham I-5 rock to be removed in coming weeks
The time has come for a famed Bellingham landmark to move: the painted rock on Interstate 5, marking the “almost there” point in many drives north for Whatcom County residents. Annie Todd reports. (CDN)
Hidden in plain sight: Robots reveal ‘shipwreck city’ beneath Lake Union
A robotics specialist documents Lake Union's shipwrecks in waters too polluted and dangerous for most divers; historians say that exploration is only just beginning. Dalton Day reports. (KING)
Work to reopen Highway 20 over North Cascades continues
Highway 20 over the North Cascades is getting close to reopening. According to a Thursday news release from the state Department of Transportation, the eastside and westside crews clearing the highway of snow met Tuesday at milepost 157. (Skagit Valley Herald)
Democracy Watch
Constraining the Nooksack has had devastating, costly results. US officials aim to give it more space to flow. Tyler Olsen reports. (The Tyee)
3 people injured in apparent explosion at BP Cherry Point refinery near Ferndale
Three people were injured in an apparent explosion at BP Cherry Point refinery Saturday morning. Whatcom County Fire District 7, whose service area includes the Cherry Point industrial area, said on its social media its firefighters provided “medical transport of three patients to a local hospital” with at least one seriously injured patient and two patients with lesser injuries. Robert Mittendorf reports. (Bellingham Herald)
B.C. government pulls back on DRIPA suspension again amid First Nations opposition
Province walked back proposed amendments to the law again after public appeal from First Nations leaders. Simon Little reports. (CBC)
The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
The Supreme Court handed a win Friday to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana. The unanimous procedural decision gives the companies a new day in federal court after a state jury ordered Chevron to pay upward of $740 million to clean up damage to the state’s coastline, one of multiple similar lawsuits. Lindsay Whitehurts and Jack Brook report. (Associated Press)
Skagit River to open for hatchery spring Chinook
The Skagit River will open Monday to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook salmon from the Division Street Bridge in Mount Vernon to Gilligan Creek east of Sedro-Woolley. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife the fishery will run through May 15. Vince Richardson reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
Bellingham I-5 rock to be removed in coming weeks
The time has come for a famed Bellingham landmark to move: the painted rock on Interstate 5, marking the “almost there” point in many drives north for Whatcom County residents. Annie Todd reports. (CDN)
Hidden in plain sight: Robots reveal ‘shipwreck city’ beneath Lake Union
A robotics specialist documents Lake Union's shipwrecks in waters too polluted and dangerous for most divers; historians say that exploration is only just beginning. Dalton Day reports. (KING)
Work to reopen Highway 20 over North Cascades continues
Highway 20 over the North Cascades is getting close to reopening. According to a Thursday news release from the state Department of Transportation, the eastside and westside crews clearing the highway of snow met Tuesday at milepost 157. (Skagit Valley Herald)
Democracy Watch
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 210 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026
MON E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 210 PM PDT Sun Apr 19 2026
MON E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
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