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| Indigenous People's Day, Seattle 2023 (Lindsey Wesson/AP-NPR) |
Native Americans in North America
Archaeologists believe that the ancestors of today's Native Americans came to North America from Siberia, entering the Puget Sound region as the glaciers of the last ice age receded. Substantial archeological evidence of continuing human habitation in the area from 12,000 years ago indicates that the present tribes of Puget Sound have lived here at least that long, and some discoveries suggest that people were living in the region several thousand years before that. (History Link)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Bellingham innovators build ‘Telehamster’ network for vintage phones
$5 million plan protects Olympia-area forest, shoreline and rare cove
The Thurston County-based nonprofit Capitol Land Trust recently announced that more than 200 acres of almost completely undeveloped property with rare environmental features northwest of Olympia has gained permanent protection. The land trust posted on social media on Oct. 2 about the successful conservation effort. The property, which contains a pocket estuary known as Hudson Cove, is at the end of 69th Avenue Northwest on Steamboat Peninsula in Thurston County. Ty Vinson reports. (Olympian)
The Thurston County-based nonprofit Capitol Land Trust recently announced that more than 200 acres of almost completely undeveloped property with rare environmental features northwest of Olympia has gained permanent protection. The land trust posted on social media on Oct. 2 about the successful conservation effort. The property, which contains a pocket estuary known as Hudson Cove, is at the end of 69th Avenue Northwest on Steamboat Peninsula in Thurston County. Ty Vinson reports. (Olympian)
WA paper mill reported minor spill; fired worker warns it was far worse
A company report, accepted by state regulators, said that in late November a hole opened within the bowels of a pulp and paper mill and, briefly, poured a small stream of untreated wastewater into the city’s bay....Washington’s Department of Ecology didn’t investigate. That is, until months later, when John Tippins, a veteran millwright, gave inspectors at Ecology dozens of his own photos and videos from the November spill. He described the episode as “catastrophic,” the worst he had seen. Conrad Swanson reports. (Seattle Times)
Lack of rain prompts water restrictions in Comox Valley
Inflows into the Comox Lake Reservoir are at their lowest for the period from May 16 to now since records started being kept 64 years ago. Jeff Bell reports. (Times Colonist)
Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
Public review and comment now open until 11:59 p.m. November 9. (Dept of Ecology)
Coming soon: Bellingham’s new home for Coast Salish culture and history
A big and bold Indigenous presence is coming to downtown Bellingham. The Indigenous-led nonprofit, Setting Sun Circle, is creating its homebase on West Holly Street. It's calling the space “a new home for Indigenous innovation, healing and collective action.” Kyle Norris reports. (KUOW)
Divers volunteer to pull ghost gear around Sidney Pier
Five volunteer divers worked in two teams over two dives, clearing three large snags built up on the back pilings of the Sidney Pier, clearing the way for Salish Sea wildlife. The Oct. 4 cleanup follows a dive in March, when a small group pulled up a number of abandoned crab traps. This time, about 250 kg of material was recovered, including roughly 110 kg of rope and line, along with traps, netting, cable and a shopping cart. (Goldstream Gazette)
A company report, accepted by state regulators, said that in late November a hole opened within the bowels of a pulp and paper mill and, briefly, poured a small stream of untreated wastewater into the city’s bay....Washington’s Department of Ecology didn’t investigate. That is, until months later, when John Tippins, a veteran millwright, gave inspectors at Ecology dozens of his own photos and videos from the November spill. He described the episode as “catastrophic,” the worst he had seen. Conrad Swanson reports. (Seattle Times)
Lack of rain prompts water restrictions in Comox Valley
Inflows into the Comox Lake Reservoir are at their lowest for the period from May 16 to now since records started being kept 64 years ago. Jeff Bell reports. (Times Colonist)
Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
Public review and comment now open until 11:59 p.m. November 9. (Dept of Ecology)
Coming soon: Bellingham’s new home for Coast Salish culture and history
A big and bold Indigenous presence is coming to downtown Bellingham. The Indigenous-led nonprofit, Setting Sun Circle, is creating its homebase on West Holly Street. It's calling the space “a new home for Indigenous innovation, healing and collective action.” Kyle Norris reports. (KUOW)
Divers volunteer to pull ghost gear around Sidney Pier
Five volunteer divers worked in two teams over two dives, clearing three large snags built up on the back pilings of the Sidney Pier, clearing the way for Salish Sea wildlife. The Oct. 4 cleanup follows a dive in March, when a small group pulled up a number of abandoned crab traps. This time, about 250 kg of material was recovered, including roughly 110 kg of rope and line, along with traps, netting, cable and a shopping cart. (Goldstream Gazette)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 238 PM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 238 PM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026
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3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at
16 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
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