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European red slug Arion rufus
The European red slug is common to sites in the Pacific Northwest. It can be distinguished from other slugs by the placement of the respiratory pore (the round hole on the right side near the head) before the mid-point of the mantle; a back without a keel (ridge); and heavily wrinkled skin. It is generally 70-100 mm in length and variable in color ranging from reddish, orange, brown or black. (Oregon State University)
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Halibut fishing underway in Puget Sound and the straits
The 2026 halibut fishing season got underway in several Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca marine areas on Thursday, April 2, with the coastal halibut season for Marine Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4 opening on April 30. (Daily World)
2 fighting bald eagles freed from power line in Surrey
A pair of bald eagles found themselves in a tangle in Surrey, B.C., before power and fire crews helped a local wildlife rehabilitation group free the birds. (Canadian Press)
The 2026 halibut fishing season got underway in several Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca marine areas on Thursday, April 2, with the coastal halibut season for Marine Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4 opening on April 30. (Daily World)
2 fighting bald eagles freed from power line in Surrey
A pair of bald eagles found themselves in a tangle in Surrey, B.C., before power and fire crews helped a local wildlife rehabilitation group free the birds. (Canadian Press)
AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused history
The Associated Press, one of the world’s oldest and most influential news organizations, said Monday it is offering buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspapers and their print journalism that sustained the company since the mid-1800s. Devid Bauder reports. (Associated Press) See also: What will happen to the “Why” in journalism? Al Bergstein comments. (Rainshadow Journal)
Democracy Watch
The Associated Press, one of the world’s oldest and most influential news organizations, said Monday it is offering buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspapers and their print journalism that sustained the company since the mid-1800s. Devid Bauder reports. (Associated Press) See also: What will happen to the “Why” in journalism? Al Bergstein comments. (Rainshadow Journal)
Democracy Watch
- Trump threatens to jail reporters if they don’t turn over Iran source (Washington Post)
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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 146 PM PDT Mon Apr 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 146 PM PDT Mon Apr 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
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