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| Douglas Maple [Native Plants PNW] |
Douglas Maple Acer glabrum var. douglasii
One of three native maple species in the Pacific Northwest, Douglas Maple var. douglasii, is found from coastal southeast Alaska and British Columbia, to southern Oregon; east to Idaho and Montana. Fall foliage ranges from yellow to orange to crimson. (Native Plants PNW)
Today's top story in Salish Current: Tax fraud conviction shadows Skagit County treasurer candidate Garrison
No Strings Attached
A new fishery in California shows how ropeless crab traps can prevent whales from becoming entangled in fishing lines. Madeline Ostrander reports. (The Narwhal)
Oregon looking at new rules for 3-mile-wide ribbon of ocean along the coast
The Oregon Department of State Lands wants to strengthen protections for Oregon’s marine ecosystem and ensure Oregonians get fair compensation for the use of the seafloor. Kristian Foden-Vencil reports. (OPB)
DOE Awards Puget Sound Energy $40.2M for Washington State 'Project PULSE' Transmission Upgrades
PSE is matching the $40.2 million federal grant, bringing the total investment in regional grid modernization to approximately $80.4 million. Eric Moody reports. (T&DWorld)
Canadian youth ask courts to hold governments accountable for meaningful climate action
A landmark trial in Canada is part of a growing global wave of climate litigation testing whether governments can be held legally responsible for failing to protect people from a warming world. Stefan Labbé reports. (The Narwhal)
Democracy Watch
A new fishery in California shows how ropeless crab traps can prevent whales from becoming entangled in fishing lines. Madeline Ostrander reports. (The Narwhal)
Oregon looking at new rules for 3-mile-wide ribbon of ocean along the coast
The Oregon Department of State Lands wants to strengthen protections for Oregon’s marine ecosystem and ensure Oregonians get fair compensation for the use of the seafloor. Kristian Foden-Vencil reports. (OPB)
DOE Awards Puget Sound Energy $40.2M for Washington State 'Project PULSE' Transmission Upgrades
PSE is matching the $40.2 million federal grant, bringing the total investment in regional grid modernization to approximately $80.4 million. Eric Moody reports. (T&DWorld)
Canadian youth ask courts to hold governments accountable for meaningful climate action
A landmark trial in Canada is part of a growing global wave of climate litigation testing whether governments can be held legally responsible for failing to protect people from a warming world. Stefan Labbé reports. (The Narwhal)
Democracy Watch
- ICE arrests surge at Seattle-area Home Depot parking lots. Neighbors are on the lookout. (KUOW)
- Incoming premier denounces white supremacists at legislature (Times Colonist)
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 103 PM PDT Tue Oct 27 2026
WED SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 103 PM PDT Tue Oct 27 2026
WED SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
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