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Honeysuckle Lonicera
Honeysuckles are arching shrubs or twining vines in the genus Lonicera of the family Caprifoliaceae. The genus includes 158 species native to northern latitudes in North America, Eurasia, and North Africa. Honeysuckle derives its name from the edible sweet nectar obtainable from its tubular flowers. The name Lonicera stems from Adam Lonicer, a Renaissance botanist.(Wikipedia)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Bright spot for salmon — sockeye fishing open on Skagit River
Big Tech is bankrolling the clean energy transition... while emitting more than ever
Pacific Northwest scientists and engineers are chasing a watershed moment in clean energy. These projects have something in common: They are all being bankrolled by tech, an industry with an insatiable appetite for energy thanks to the artificial intelligence boom. That these carbon-free energy gambles are being built in Washington and Oregon is no accident. The states have some of the most aggressive decarbonization laws on the books. Monica Nickelsberg reports. (KUOW)
Famous Orcas from Alaskan Rescue Effort Pop Up on Oregon Coast, Blowing Up Social Media
Not since “Free Willy's” freedom trip from the Oregon Coast Aquarium back in the '90s has there been a visit from such a famous whale (or two). Oregon's Keiko made worldwide news then for being the first whale in captivity to be freed in such a grand manner, but some 20 years later the names T049A2 and T051 became almost as well known for getting stuck in an Alaskan Lake and then freed by rather elaborate means. (Oregon Coast Beach Connection)
17 GOP AGs sue California over single-use plastics law
Seventeen Republican attorneys general have sued California over a state law that requires plastic packaging producers to move away from single-use plastics, alleging that the law will raise costs for consumers across the country. Nada Hassanein reports. (Washington State Standard)
Vancouver port receives permission to dredge Burrard Inlet, allow big oil tankers to increase load
Dredging underneath Second Narrows bridge will start in September, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says. Wolfgang Depner reports. (Canadian Press)
Democracy Watch
Pacific Northwest scientists and engineers are chasing a watershed moment in clean energy. These projects have something in common: They are all being bankrolled by tech, an industry with an insatiable appetite for energy thanks to the artificial intelligence boom. That these carbon-free energy gambles are being built in Washington and Oregon is no accident. The states have some of the most aggressive decarbonization laws on the books. Monica Nickelsberg reports. (KUOW)
Famous Orcas from Alaskan Rescue Effort Pop Up on Oregon Coast, Blowing Up Social Media
Not since “Free Willy's” freedom trip from the Oregon Coast Aquarium back in the '90s has there been a visit from such a famous whale (or two). Oregon's Keiko made worldwide news then for being the first whale in captivity to be freed in such a grand manner, but some 20 years later the names T049A2 and T051 became almost as well known for getting stuck in an Alaskan Lake and then freed by rather elaborate means. (Oregon Coast Beach Connection)
17 GOP AGs sue California over single-use plastics law
Seventeen Republican attorneys general have sued California over a state law that requires plastic packaging producers to move away from single-use plastics, alleging that the law will raise costs for consumers across the country. Nada Hassanein reports. (Washington State Standard)
Vancouver port receives permission to dredge Burrard Inlet, allow big oil tankers to increase load
Dredging underneath Second Narrows bridge will start in September, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says. Wolfgang Depner reports. (Canadian Press)
Democracy Watch
- Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote (AP)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
145 PM PDT Wed Jun 24 2026
THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
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