10/9 Frosted nudibranch, Skagit sockeye, Victoria shoreline, WA solar farm, Yukon migration, Utah coal leases, democracy watch

Frosted nudibranch [Sea Slug Forum]

 
Frosted nudibranch Dirona albolineata
This nudibranch occurs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to San Diego. They are carnivores that feed on a wide variety of prey, mostly on bryozoans, on small crustaceans, hydroids, ascidians, and snails. They can be found all the year around in the shallow subtidal cold waters, at depths of 0 to 28 m. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: San Juan County policy change would streamline energy projects

Record number of sockeye salmon return to Skagit River system
About 92,000 adult sockeye made the annual migration to the Baker River and eventually to Baker Lake from June through October. Also worth noting, a record number of juvenile sockeye — about 1.5 million — headed down the Skagit River and out to sea. Vince Richardson reports. (Skagit Valley Herald) 

Group warns of Greater Victoria shoreline being lost to private interests
The Peninsula Streams Society has raised alarm to government about public shorelines under threat by private property owners installing “hard armouring” which includes rock walls and similar structures at or below the natural boundary of their properties. Christine van Reeuwyk reports. (Sooke News Mirror) 

Major solar farm in eastern Washington on cusp of approval
A large solar farm proposed in eastern Washington appears on course to clear a critical regulatory hurdle this month, despite opposition from the Yakama Nation. After that, it would go for approval to Gov. Bob Ferguson, who has indicated a desire to see it proceed. Jerry Cornfield reports. (Washington State Standard) 

In the Yukon, the longest land migration on earth is under threat
Scientists are racing to count Porcupine caribou amid climate changes and ramped up pushes for oil and gas. Despite the odds, there’s optimism for the future. Trina Moyles reports. (The Narwhal) 

Thousands of acres of federal land now open for coal leases are adjacent to Utah national parks
The map of 13.1 million acres of federal land now available for coal leasing triples the benchmark set by the law and includes parcels near or directly adjacent to landmarks like Zion, Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef national parks. Alixel Cabrera reports. (Washington State Standard) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump says Illinois governor and Chicago mayor should be jailed as they oppose Guard deployment (AP) 
• Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration (NY Times) 
  
• IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as the government shutdown enters a second week (AP) 
• Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens rural schools and hospitals reliant on immigrant workers (AP) 
• Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump's use of war powers against cartels (AP) 

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Here's your tug weather—  West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  226 PM PDT Wed Oct 8 2025    
THU  E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at  5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the  morning.  
THU NIGHT  NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W  4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then  showers likely after midnight.

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10/8 Western grebe, BC beavers, peninsula logging, fed coal, Neil Jacobs, democracy watch

 

Western Grebe [Gregg Thompson]

Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis 
Western Grebes are large and slender with long necks and long, thin bills. They are highly gregarious in all seasons, wintering in large flocks and nesting in colonies. The neck structure of Western Grebes allows them to thrust their beaks forward, like spears, a motion they use to catch prey. As a family, grebes are known for their elaborate courtship displays.  (BirdWeb)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Bellingham activists share West Bank experiences

Beavers disappeared from syilx territories. Could imitating their habitats bring them back — and restore their wetlands?
Historically seen as a ‘nuisance’ species to be trapped and removed, beavers may be key to restoring ecosystems amid deforestation and climate change. Aaron Hemens reports. (The Narwhal) 

Clallam County could replace parcel
Clallam County Commissioners were asked by the Center for Responsible Forestry to consider nominating the six-unit Doc Holliday parcel for the state Department of Natural Resources’ replacement timber sale. Emily Hanson reports. (Peninsula Daily News) 

Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade
A Navajo tribe-owned company bid $186,000 to lease 167 million tons of coal on federal lands in southeastern Montana at a price equal to one-tenth of a penny per ton, underscoring coal’s diminished value even as President Donald Trump pushes to mine and burn more of the heavily polluting fuel. Federal officials did not immediately say if they would accept the offer. It was the only bid received. Matthew Brown reports. (Associated Press) 
 
Senate Confirms Neil Jacobs, ‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist, to Lead NOAA
Neil Jacobs was found to have violated NOAA’s code of ethics after an investigation into an incident that centered on an altered hurricane forecast map in 2019. Scott Dance reports. (NY Times) 

Democracy Watch

• A judge has blocked a Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programs (AP) 
• Senate confirmation of Trump nominee cements his shake-up of top civil rights agency (AP) 
• White House offers ‘concierge’ service to fossil fuel firms, official says (Washington Post) 
• Furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay after shutdown, OMB claims (Washington Post) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  812 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025    
WED  W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in  the afternoon.  
WED NIGHT  E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E  2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

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10/7 Vermilion rockfish, WA carbon market, Vancouver sewage, AK mining road, shoreline access, Nobel Prize, democracy watch

Vermilion rockfish [Sea Grant]

Vermilion rockfish Sebastes miniatus
Vermilion rockfish range from Zaikof Bay, Montague Island, Prince William Sound, Alaska, to San Benito Islands, Baja California. Adults are found at water depths from 6 to 436 m (20-1,440 ft) and are most common between 50 and 150 m (165-495 ft). Sub-adult and adult vermillion rockfish aggregate on high relief rocky bottoms. Vermilion rockfish can grow up to 76 cm (30 in) in length, and 6.8 kg (15 lbs) in weight. Maximum age is at least 60 years old. (WDFW)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Islanders help shape county climate resilience plan

Supreme Court shoots down challenge to WA carbon market 
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a high-profile challenge to Washington’s Climate Commitment Act, marking yet another victory for the state’s keystone climate policy. Conrad Swanson reports. (Seattle Times) 

Metro Vancouver votes to scale down sewage treatment project from $10B to $6B
The new $6-billion plan is to upgrade the existing facility in phases to comply with provincial and federal regulations for "secondary-level" treatment, which removes up to 90 per cent or more of pollutants typically found in wastewater, such as small suspended solids. he Iona Island plant, located in Richmond, B.C., is currently only a "primary treatment" facility that removes materials that float or settle out by gravity and removes about half of dissolved organic materials. Lauren Vanderdeen reports. (CBC) 

Trump Signs Order to Approve Ambler Access Road for Mining in Alaska
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the government to approve a 211-mile industrial road that would cut through pristine Alaskan wilderness to reach a proposed copper and zinc mine. The Trump administration also said the government would invest $35.6 million in exchange for a 10 percent stake in the Canadian company Trilogy Metals. Vancouver-based Trilogy Metals is a 50 percent owner of Alaska-based Ambler Metals, the company behind the contentious mining venture. Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman report. (NY Times) 

Man petitions county over access to the shoreline
K’allen Specht, 39, alleges use of “ghost signs,” concrete barriers and removal of parking erased access to Hillman Place, a 1909 public right-of-way.  Jenna Millikan reports. (Everett Herald) 

This Seattle scientist just won a Nobel Prize. Here's what it's for
Seattle scientist, Mary Brunkow, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Her work, alongside two other scientists, led to a new branch of immunology research that has already led to new treatments for cancers and autoimmune diseases. Helen Smith reports. (KING) 

Democracy Watch

• Elected but Not Seated, Grijalva Waits to Sign Epstein Petition (NY Times) 
  
• Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago (AP) 

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Here's your tug weather—  
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  301 PM PDT Mon Oct 6 2025    
TUE  NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W  3 ft at 12 seconds.  
TUE NIGHT  W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W  5 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

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10/6 Golden locust, pink salmon boom, Trump's science, wildfire risk, carbon removal, Pierce Co pipe, democracy watch

 

Golden locust

Golden locust Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'
The golden locust is a broadleaf deciduous tree with gold foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant. (Plant Lust)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Artists, firsthand / Lopez Rec: Setting the record straight

Why too many pink salmon in Snohomish County may not be a good thing
New study shows booming pink salmon populations affect threatened Chinook salmon and Southern Resident orcas. Eliza Aronson reports. (Everett Herald)  

'Attacking the science': WA Ecology director slams Trump's climate policies 
Department of Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller said the federal government is “attacking the science” that underpins decades of climate action and weakening the state’s ability to meet ambitious targets. Those federal efforts include proposals to overturn the EPA’s 2009 greenhouse gas “endangerment finding,” a legal determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health and cutting off tax credits and infrastructure funds for electric vehicles, solar and wind projects. (TVW/Washington State Standard) 

Scale up efforts to reduce wildfire risk or else, study warns
Indirect costs — that include disaster recovery, property loss, environmental damages, and business and health costs — can push the total costs of wildfires 1.5 to 20 times higher. Gordon Hoekstra reports. (Vancouver Sun) 

Marine carbon removal system launches after testing phase
The energy company Ebb Carbon’s Project Macoma marine carbon removal system officially launched Thursday following a testing phase this summer on the Port Angeles waterfront. The project is designed to enhance the ocean’s ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and in the process help make seawater less acidic and thus able to capture more CO2 than untreated seawater. (Peninsula Daily News) 

Should Pierce County approve a new natural gas pipeline? 
The Pierce County Council is considering an ordinance that would allow for a new natural-gas pipeline to be built in unincorporated Pierce County to transport methane from a nearby landfill, according to council documents. Becca Most reports. (Tacoma News Tribune) 

Democracy Watch

• Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon (AP) 
• At America's national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism (AP) 
• Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans (Washington Post) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  253 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025    
MON  E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.  Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.  
MON NIGHT  NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:  W 2 ft at 12 seconds. 

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10/3 Seven dwarfs, clean energy cut, NW green hydrogen cut, Yakima water, BC ship recycling, bioluminescence, democracy watch, week in review

Seven Dwarfs [Otto Kubel]

 

Seven Dwarfs
The Seven Dwarfs are fictional dwarfs in the 1812 fairy tale Snow White by the Brothers Grimm and other renditions and adaptations. They live in a tiny cottage and work in the nearby mines. Snow White stumbles upon their house after being told by the Huntsman to flee from the Queen's kingdom. The Seven Dwarfs return home and immediately notice someone has snuck in, because the house has been cleaned. During their loud discussion, they discover the sleeping Snow White. She wakes up and explains to them what happened. The rest is history... (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Local television station broadcast news, views, community

Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in blue states
The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. Michael Phillis and Matthew Daly report. (Associated Press) 

Trump administration yanks funding for Northwest green hydrogen project
Outraged Democrats are crying foul. Multi-billion dollar industry investments hang in the balance. Tom Banse reports. (Washington State Standard) 

Unprecedented water rationing to begin in WA’s Yakima Basin 
Reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin are expected to run out of water early next week, Drought conditions east of the Cascade crest are so dire that state officials plan to cut off water for farmers, ranchers and more, something they’ve never done before. Conrad Swanson reports. (Seattle Times) 

Port Alberni eyed for West Coast ship dismantling, recycling hub
B.C.’s marine industry has up to 900 aging vessels that will eventually need to be disposed of, and the underused Port Alberni waterfront is being touted as the ideal spot for a recycling hub. Derrick Penner reports. (Vancouver Sun) 

Glowing from Within
With more scientists and artists turning their attention to bioluminescence, new information about glowing fungi is coming to light. Guy Edwardes and Krista Langlois report. (bioGraphic) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to further pursue its goals (AP) 
• Deepfakes, Insults and Job Cuts: A Government Shutdown Like No Other (NY Times) 
• Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda and get favorable access to federal money (AP) 
• Trump-Epstein statue returns to National Mall (Washington Post) 
• Apple removes apps that allow anonymous reporting of ICE agent sightings (AP) 

Salish Sea News Week in Review 10/3/25: Butterfly and hummingbird Friday, Skagit restoration, AK Bristol Bay salmonl BC net-pens, saving puffins, SRKW footage, Jane Goodall, BC pipe, WA fires. 

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Here's your weekend tug weather—  
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  231 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025    
TODAY  SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt late this  morning, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave  Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers early  this afternoon. A chance of showers late.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W  3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely,  mainly in the evening.  
SAT  W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft  at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. SAT NIGHT  NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.  Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.  
SUN  E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at  5 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.

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10/2 Bonsai, Jane Goodall, Alberta pipe, WA wildfires, Joffre Lakes Park,eclipse pic, invasive bugs, dog's life, democracy watch

 

Bonsai

Bonsai
Bonsai is the Japanese art of growing and shaping miniature trees in containers, with a long documented history of influences and native Japanese development over a thousand years, and with unique aesthetics, cultural history, and terminology derived from its evolution in Japan. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Shining light, giving voice: media and message

Environmentalists, politicians, celebrities recall life and influence of primatologist Jane Goodall
Tributes are pouring in from around the world honoring the life and influence of famed primatologist Jane Goodall. (Associated Press) 

First Nations on B.C.'s North Coast won't support Alberta's pipeline proposal 'now or ever,' says chief
The president of an organization representing First Nations along British Columbia's North Coast says it won't support a new bitumen pipeline proposal from Alberta's premier "now or ever." Akshay Kulkarni reports. (CBC) 

As Smith Pushes New Pipeline Plan, Eby Says No Way
British Columbia Premier David Eby said Wednesday that if he has failed to clearly condemn Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s push for a new bitumen pipeline to B.C.’s north coast, it’s only because he was being polite. Andrew MacLeod reports. (The Tyee)

WA’s active wildfires offer warning, state lands chief says
Two wildfires burning east of the Cascade crest are now the state’s largest, and serve as a reminder that, despite rainy, fall weather in Western Washington, fire season rages on. Amanda Zhou reports. (Seattle Times) 

‘Nature needs a rest’: One of B.C.’s best-loved parks takes a vacation
A month-long closure ends Oct. 3. Here’s what Instagram-famous Joffre Lakes Park looks like when it’s quiet and closed to the public. Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood and Paige Taylor White report. (The Narwhal) 

Vancouver wildlife photographer eclipses global competition with dramatic shot during solar event 
Liron Gertsman wins Bird Photographer of the Year title for The Frigatebird and the Diamond Ring. Courtney Dickson reports. (CBC) 

More money needed for fight against two invasive bugs, WA agriculture department says
The Department of Agriculture submitted a 2026 supplemental budget request to the governor’s office earlier this month, asking for $12.3 million to backfill state funding for its Japanese beetle eradication plan. Japanese beetles were first detected in Grandview, Washington, in 2020. The beetle now infests much of south central Washington and the SeaTac area, with a total of 51,065 beetles trapped statewide so far this year. Emily Fitzgerald reports.(Washington State Standard) 

Canis familiaris? Maybe Less Than You Think
We think of them as pets, but the vast majority of the world’s dogs live free-range in the environment. Understanding them could be key to helping urban wildlife thrive. Brian Owens reports. (bioGraphic)

Democracy Watch

• Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment (AP) 
• Dangerous Cities,’ the Military, Trump and the Founding Fathers (NY Times)  

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  257 AM PDT Thu Oct 2 2025    
TODAY  SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to  7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and  SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.  
TONIGHT  E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft  at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

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10/1 Mini Schnauzer, puffins, SRKW footage, Pender Is park, 32 Chunk Fat Bear, democracy watch

Miniature Schnauzer

Miniature Schnauzer
The Miniature Schnauzer is a German breed of small dog of Schnauzer type. It originated in Germany in the late nineteenth century. It may have been developed from the smallest specimens of the Standard Schnauzer,or crosses between the standard and one or more smaller breeds such as the Affenpinscher, Miniature Pinscher, and Poodles,as farmers bred a small dog that was an efficient ratting dog. (Wikipedia) 

Today's top story in Salish Current: The ‘Subdued Saunter’ comes to Bellingham /  Weekend brings annual art festival and Sikh temple open house

Saving Puget Sound's puffins: Bringing these ocean ambassadors back from the brink
In 1954, a Walla Walla College biology professor named Ernest Booth recorded tufted puffins on Williamson Rocks. One of the flamboyant seabirds issued its rumbling growl of a call, while a baby puffin — known as a puffling — shrieked its pleas for its parents to bring fish back to their grassy burrow. Seventy years later, you’re more likely to encounter peanut butter Puffins in the cereal aisle of a Friday Harbor supermarket than an actual tufted puffin anywhere in the San Juan Islands. John Ryan reports. (KUOW) 

Scientists Release Breathtaking Close-Up Drone Footage of Endangered Orca Pod
Stunning drone footage has revealed a close look at an endangered population of orcas off the coast of Washington state. Footage taken by scientists with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance shows the Southern Resident killer whale pod swimming together in the Salish Sea. (Yahoo News) 

CRD land purchase makes way for 21-hectare regional park on Pender Island
The purchase of two properties and transfer of a former community park had a price tag of $1.8 million. Megan Trudeau reports. (Sooke News Mirror) 

‘Dominant on the river’: 32 Chunk crowned champion in ‘biggest Fat Bear Week yet’
After a record-breaking week of public voting, Katmai national park and preserve in Alaska has announced the winner of its “biggest Fat Bear Week yet”. 32 Chunk, frequently described as “the most dominant brown bear on the river”, won the fatness competition despite suffering for most of the season from a broken jaw, which locals suspected came from battling with another male over a female. (The Guardian) 

Democracy Watch

• What happens now that a government shutdown is underway (AP) 
• Trump calls for using US cities as a ‘training ground’ for military in unusual speech to generals (AP) 
• National Guard mission in Oregon to cost at least $3.8M in federal funds (AP) 
• Trump and Hegseth Recount Familiar Partisan Complaints to Top Military Leaders (NY Times) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  255 AM PDT Wed Oct 1 2025    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT    
TODAY  SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with  occasional gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.  Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds.  Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms early this morning,  then showers with a chance of tstms late this morning and  afternoon.  
TONIGHT  SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE  8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog.

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