American salmonfly
American salmonfly Pteronarcys dorsata
American salmonfly is a species of giant stonefly in the family Pteronarcyidae
found in North America. Larvae feed on algae, but adults don't eat
at all. They are known to release a noxious fluid from joints in
the legs or play dead when menaced and are primarily nocturnal.
Adults are active in spring and summer and the species is the
biggest stonefly in North America. (Wikipedia)
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Puget Sound Energy is asking state regulators to approve $1.5 billion in rate increases over the next three years. The proposal would cost a typical PSE electricity customer an additional $612 a year by 2029 and a typical gas customer $276 a year. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)
Washington gets closer to massive carbon-market deal
Last week, the state of Washington completed the final piece of state rule-making needed to link its cap-and-trade carbon market with markets in California and the Canadian province of Québec. The move sets the stage for what’s being called the world’s largest subnational cap-and-trade system to begin operating as soon as next year. Nathan Gilles reports. (Columbia Insight)
Meet Eba, the San Juan Island dog that excels at sniffing out orcas for science
A Skagit County dog is giving new meaning to the term “working dog.” Eba, an 11-year-old corgi-pit bull mix, doesn’t guide the blind or sniff for bombs — she sniffs for orcas. Julia Hawkins reports. (Bellingham Herald)
What's the Deal With: The Marine Life Center tank camera?
Spare a moment of your day for a sea star crawling by or fish zipping around. Annie Todd reports. (CDN)
Record-breaking owl migration in northern B.C. leaves bird banders scrambling
Boom in mice and voles may have helped produce an unusually large wave of young saw-whet owls near Mackenzie. Tom Popyk reports. (CBC)
Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center to shut down after season
After 30 years of providing education on the Skagit River watershed, the Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center in Rockport is shutting down at the end of the 2026/2027 season. Emma Fletcher-Frazer reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)
Hawaiians nurture community by harvesting kalo in the Pacific Northwest
Growing kalo feeds families while helping them learn Hawaiian words and cultural practices around the native plant. Jireh Deng reports. (OPB)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 740 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TUE W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the morning.
TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 740 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
TUE W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain in the morning.
TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
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