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Vetch Vicia americana
American vetch is a native, perennial, climbing vine that grows approximately 1 to 2 feet tall. It fixes nitrogen and can be grown as a cover preceding late spring-planted crops. Native Americans used the pods, seeds, and leaves of American vetch as food. This plant may become weedy or invasive in some regions or habitats and may displace desirable vegetation if not properly managed. (USDA)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Lopez Swim Center finally opens
Five years after the dome: Washington remains vulnerable to extreme heat
Five years after a record-shattering heat wave hit the Pacific Northwest, killing an estimated 1,200 people in British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington, the region is somewhat more prepared to handle extreme heat...Lasting about a week, the late June 2021 heat dome was Washington’s deadliest weather disaster. It delivered the highest temperatures ever recorded in Oregon (119°F), Washington (120°F), and Canada (121°F). John Ryan reports. (KUOW)
How B.C.’s heat dome overwhelmed paramedics and changed emergency response forever
A record-breaking heat dome sent nearly 12,000 emergency calls into B.C.’s ambulance system in a single day, in 2021. Five years later, are we any more prepared? Cameron Fenton reports. (The Narwhal)
Plenty of food and conservation have turned B.C. waters into whale-sighting hot spot
A recent surge of sightings of orcas, humpback whales and other cetaceans along B.C.’s southern coast is in line with scientific studies that show populations have increased. Wolfgang Depner reports. (Canadian Press)
Five years after a record-shattering heat wave hit the Pacific Northwest, killing an estimated 1,200 people in British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington, the region is somewhat more prepared to handle extreme heat...Lasting about a week, the late June 2021 heat dome was Washington’s deadliest weather disaster. It delivered the highest temperatures ever recorded in Oregon (119°F), Washington (120°F), and Canada (121°F). John Ryan reports. (KUOW)
How B.C.’s heat dome overwhelmed paramedics and changed emergency response forever
A record-breaking heat dome sent nearly 12,000 emergency calls into B.C.’s ambulance system in a single day, in 2021. Five years later, are we any more prepared? Cameron Fenton reports. (The Narwhal)
Plenty of food and conservation have turned B.C. waters into whale-sighting hot spot
A recent surge of sightings of orcas, humpback whales and other cetaceans along B.C.’s southern coast is in line with scientific studies that show populations have increased. Wolfgang Depner reports. (Canadian Press)
Democracy Watch
- Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge (AP)
- Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit (NY Times)
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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
147 PM PDT Mon Jun 29 2026
TUE E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.
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