9/11 Tansy ragwort, emerald ash borer, Cosmopolis mill, fresh school food, BC heat dome, LNG health risks, US public lands, democracy watch

 Tansy ragwort [Richard Old]

Tansy Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Tansy ragwort is toxic and a threat to livestock and agriculture. All plant parts are toxic, with the highest amount of alkaloids in flowers then leaves, roots and stems. Toxic properties are a possible threat to humans through food chain contaminants. Besides its noxious weed listing, this plant is also on the Washington State Department of Agriculture's prohibited plants list, also known as the quarantine list. (WA Noxious Weed Control Board)

Today's top story in Salish Current: All pumped up with nowhere to practice

Invasive emerald ash borer has reached Portland, dooming ash trees 
An invasive, tree-killing pest has made its way to Portland, spelling trouble for the many ash trees that cool residential neighborhoods on hot summer days. Forestry officials say Oregon will lose 99% of its ash trees to this pest in time. April Ehrlich reports. (OPB) 

How polluted is Cosmopolis’ defunct pulp mill? We don’t know, WA says 
Washington’s Department of Ecology is escalating its cleanup strategy for a once-prosperous pulp mill outside of Aberdeen, while its latest owner continues to push back against regulators. The first order of business is finding out just how bad pollution spread from the Cosmo Specialty Fiber mill, about 100 miles southwest of Seattle, is. State environmental regulators know the place is leaking acid and other toxics, sometimes in residential neighborhoods or into the Chehalis River, but they say the true scope of the contamination remains unknown. Conrad Swanson reports. (Seattle Times) 

WA farmers suffer after feds cut program to provide schools with local fresh foods
A federal program created during the pandemic to supply public schools with local produce was abruptly ended in March, leaving Washington state farmers without a critical source of income. Now, farmers are making hard choices about what to grow and how many workers to hire. Ruby de Luna reports. (KUOW) 

How much have fossil fuel giants contributed to heat waves such as B.C.'s heat dome?
The deadly 2021 heat wave over B.C. was an estimated 2.3 degrees hotter because of climate change, says a new study.
Jordan Omstead reports. (Canadian Press) 
 
Halt LNG Expansion Until Health Risks Studied, Say Doctors 
First Nations leaders and health professionals say people are getting sick, and BC needs to hit pause. Amanda Follett Hosgood and Zoë Yunker report. (The Tyee) 

Trump Moves to Scrap Biden Rule That Protected Public Lands
The proposal from the Bureau of Land Management would prioritize the use of public lands for oil and gas drilling, coal mining and other industrial activities. Maxine Joselow reports. (NY Times) 

Democracy Watch

• House Passes Defense Policy Bill With Transgender, Diversity Restrictions (NY Times) 
• Education Department Ends Grant Funding Worth $350 Million for Minority-Serving Colleges (NY Times) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  241 AM PDT Thu Sep 11 2025    
TODAY  W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.  Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at  16 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy dense  fog early this afternoon.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft  at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

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9/10 Liverwort, WA pinks, Yakima Tieton canal, pollen, democracy watch

Liverwort

Liverwort
Liverworts are a group of non-vascular land plants forming the division Marchantiophyta. They may also be referred to as hepatics. Like mosses and hornworts, they have a gametophyte-dominant life cycle, in which cells of the plant carry only a single set of genetic information. (Wikipedia) The liverworts Pleurozia and Colura also have curious leafy pouches that look uncannily like miniature carnivorous pitcher plants. These liverwort pitchers are tiny, featuring an opening and a lid that moves inwards on a hinge, but then closes tight. (The Guardian)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Fostering the tradition of contra dancing

WA pink salmon populations surge in some Puget Sound areas, stagnant in others
The Puget Sound region is anticipating a substantial increase in pink salmon returns for 2025, with forecasts predicting a total of 7.76 million fish. This figure represents a 70% rise from the 10-year cycle average and is expected to be the third-largest return on record. However, some populations, like the Chinook salmon stocks, are expected to limit some salmon fisheries in the upcoming season.  Ramsey Pfeffinger reports. (Fox13) 

On the brink of a devastating canal collapse, a GOP district waits for Trump’s help
After fire burned nearly all of the Yakima Tieton canal’s 12-mile route a team has documented more than 2,000 leaks spurting and gurgling from the concrete. Joshua Partlow reports. (Washington Post) 

Banking on Pollen
When seed saving doesn’t work, pollen may be the answer to preserving botanical heritage. Adrienne Mason reports. (bioGraphic) 

Democracy Watch

• Home Depot stores, long a hub for day laborers, now draw immigration agents out on raids (AP) 
• Top US immigration chief defends rule targeting 'anti-American' views (AP) 
• National Park employees flagged material deemed 'disparaging' to Americans (AP) 
• Federal judge blocks Trump from firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, for now (NPR) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  221 AM PDT Wed Sep 10 2025    
TODAY  W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to  4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.  Areas of dense fog early this morning.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after  midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and  W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

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9/9 Bladderwort, warming seas, Mount Polley mine, inspector training, polluter spill response, fish farm ban, salmon restored, water for salmon, democracy watch

 

Bladderwort [USDA Forest Service]

Bladderwort Utricularia
The bladderworts is a genus of carnivorous plants consisting of approximately 233 species. They occur in fresh water and wet soil as terrestrial or aquatic species across every continent except Antarctica. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: What proposed rollback of Roadless Rule means here

Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds
For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic bacterium, which forms the foundation of the marine food web and helps regulate the planet’s climate, will decline sharply as seas heat up. Annika Hammerschlag reports. (Associated Press) 

B.C.’s Mount Polley mine is poised to expand, over First Nation’s objections
B.C. has greenlit Mount Polley mine expansion, which could extend operations until 2033. Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood reports. (The Narwhal) 

Who’s keeping an eye on B.C.’s oil and gas boom? Fewer people than you might think
Internal documents show inspectors lack training to manage long-term contamination, raising questions about oversight across the province. Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal) 

Tainted waters: Polluter-led spill response under fire after fish-farm diesel leak
Testing of potentially contaminated sites was delayed by over six weeks, raising questions about B.C.'s ability to handle a major oil spill.  Stefan Labbé reports. (BIV) 

Island-based hereditary chief calls for cancellation of open-net fish farm ban
A hereditary chief with the Ahousaht Nation is calling on the federal government to cancel its plan to ban open-net fish farms along the B.C. coast. hasheukumiss, a hereditary chief who is president of Ahousaht's economic development organization, said his nation benefits from having fish farms in their waters. Kathryn Marlow reports. (CBC)  

Salmon found again in Saanich’s Gabo Creek after restoration
Close to 270 young coho were counted this year in Gabo Creek, compared to none last year. Jeff Bell reports. (Times Colonist) 

B.C. orders forage farmers to stop using water to protect endangered chinook salmon
The order applies to 490 users in the Salmon River and Bessette Creek watersheds, including farmers who grow grass, alfalfa and corn. Wolfgang Depner reports. (Canadian Press) 

Democracy Watch

• DHS launches immigration crackdowns in Chicago, Boston (NPR) 
• Supreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration stops (AP) 
• Chief Justice Roberts lets Trump remove FTC member for now (AP) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  209 AM PDT Tue Sep 9 2025    
TODAY  Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this  afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this  afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at  12 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W  2 ft at 12 seconds.

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9/8 Beach sandwort, Roadless Rule rollback, WA wildfires, quake, icebreaker port, Musqueam appeal, wildlife trade, democracy watch

 Beach sandwort [Sound Water Stewards]

Beach sandwort Honkenya peploides
Beach sandwort forms low mounds about 10 in (25cm) high on the backshores of sandy beaches. It has small inconspicuous white or greenish white flowers that bloom May to September. This plant belongs to the pink family. It is native in the Pacific Northwest and its range extends from northern Oregon to Alaska, out the Aleutian chain, and along the Arctic shoreline to Greenland and Iceland. Honkenya peploides is also known as sea purslane. (Sound Water Stewards)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Surge of mountain lion sightings not unusual

What proposed rollback of Roadless Rule means here
The Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest is among areas where existing protection from road-building would be rolled back under a Trump administration proposal. Jacob O'Donnell reports. (Salish Current) 

14 Washington state wildfires contribute to smoky conditions, poor air quality
A total of 14 fires are still burning across the state. The largest include the 10,000-acre Bear Gulch fire, near Lake Cushman in the Olympic National Forest, the 10,000-acre Lower Sugarloaf Fire east of Lake Wenatchee, a 13,000-acre fire known as the Rattlesnake Fire near the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, and the 14,000-acre Crown Creek Fire along the upper Columbia River, east of the Colville National Forest. The Perry Fire, in the North Cascades, west of Ross Lake, has forced the closure of several areas, trails and camps. Tom Brock reports. (KIRO) 

Earthquake measuring 4.8 recorded north of Vancouver Island
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the B.C. coast between Haida Gwaii and Vancouver Island on Sunday morning. No damage was recorded, and no one reported feeling the quake. Hannah Link report. (Times Colonist) 

Coast Guard issues contract for major icebreaker port expansion in Seattle
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday that it has awarded a $137 million contract for the first phase of a project intended to allow its Seattle base to host two new heavy icebreakers. The contract, awarded to The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, covers dredging of the Coast Guard’s Slip 36 and construction of two ship berths capable of hosting the new icebreakers, formally known as Polar Security Cutters. James Brooks reports. (Washington State Standard) 

Musqueam to appeal Cowichan Tribes ruling on Aboriginal title
The Musqueam Indian Band is the latest government to announce its plans to appeal the recent B.C. Supreme Court decision that found another First Nation government holds Aboriginal title for land and fishing rights in an area of Metro Vancouver. The ruling last month granted the Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title over a portion of almost 7½ square kilometres of land they claimed in Richmond, B.C., as well as fishing rights along a stretch of the south arm of the Fraser River. Brenna Owen reports. (Canadian Press) 

Triaging the Global Wildlife Trade
Can we take a more systematic approach to protecting endangered species from international trade? Marina Wang reports. (bioGraphic) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force (AP) 
• Republicans in Congress eager for Trump to use the military on US soil (AP) 
• White House’s review of Smithsonian content could reach into classrooms nationwide (AP) 
• "We've never seen this before": Trump's drug war looks like a real war (Axios) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  237 AM PDT Mon Sep 8 2025    
TODAY  NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas  around 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave  Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.

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9/5 Spider-Man, air quality, Snake R dams, orcas and salmon, Initiative 2066, hydrogen, megaberg A23A, Kitsap feeding ban, earthquake history, bird migration, democracy watch, week in review

 Spider-Man

Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy #15 in the Silver Age of Comic Books. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Everson’s ‘First Amendment auditors’ never found 

A look at air quality around Puget Sound as wildfires burn across WA
Wildfire smoke is blanketing our region with haze, as fires continue to burn across Washington, Oregon and Canada. But for most of us in the region, air quality experts say our air quality is okay right now. “Right now, we’ve got a lot of smoke high up from nearby fires,” said Phil Swartzendruber, an air quality scientist with Puget Sound Clean Air. “Down below, we have fairly clean air that is coming in off the ocean, coming from the Sound.” Madeline Ottilie reports. (KIRO) 

Federal bill could ban breaching Lower Snake River dams
For years, U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA, has argued the Lower Snake River dams make up an important energy source for the Northwest, and that they can coexist with salmon. He’s introduced a bill on the issue, which is now making its way through the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, called the “Defending our Dams Act,” calls to ban the use of federal money to breach the four dams. It also would ban federal funds from being used to study on the benefits the dams provide, including energy and barging. Courtney Flatt reports. (NW Public Broadcasting) 

In the Salish Sea, tensions surrounding killer whales and salmon are about more than just fishing
In the waters of the Salish Sea, endangered southern resident killer whales and the struggling Chinook salmon they depend on are at the center of one of Canada's most visible conservation conflicts. Lauren Eckert reports. (Phys.org) 

WA Supreme Court will decide if natural gas measure passed by voters is legal 
The fate of a voter-approved measure to slow Washington’s shift from natural gas toward technology like electric heat pumps will be decided by the state Supreme Court. Chief Justice Debra Stephens signed an order Wednesday to have Washington’s high court directly review a lower court ruling invalidating Initiative 2066 that passed last November. Jerry Cornfield reports. (Washington State Standard) 

Another hydrogen developer exits regional clean energy project
A billion-dollar, taxpayer-funded enterprise to kickstart a clean hydrogen industry in the Pacific Northwest took another hit due to energy companies getting cold feet. Portland General Electric and its partner Mitsubishi Power have quietly shelved a planned hydrogen production, storage and hydrogen-fueled generation complex near Boardman, Oregon. Tom Banse reports. (Washington State Standard) 

Most enduring and biggest iceberg breaks apart, with more splintering to come in its death spiral
The shrinking megaberg, known as A23A, is unlikely to survive through the end of November and may face a sudden and spectacular collapse like an avalanche of ice at sea. Seth Borenstein reports. (Associated Press) 

A year after NK raccoon incident, Kitsap considers policy to ban feeding wildlife
The Kitsap Public Health Board is considering an update to its three-decade-old rodent control policy that would prohibit feeding wildlife in Kitsap County. Conor Wilson reports. (Kitsap Sun) 

Discovering Seattle's earthquake history through underwater forests
In his essay "Dead Trees Tell No Lies," David B. Williams describes how geologists can read the growth rings of trees for evidence of what happened thousands of years ago. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX) 

Where Art Thou, Little Songbird?
Collaboration and technology are helping scientists solve migratory mysteries. Kylie Mohr reports. (bioGraphic) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump will seek 'Department of War' rebrand for Pentagon (AP) 
• A look at false claims made by RFK Jr. during a Senate hearing on MAHA (AP) 
• Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states (AP) 

Salish Sea News Week in Review 9/5/25: Food Bank Friday, wildfire retardants, masks and pole journey, port wind projects, Trump climate report, Smoketember, WA older forest plan, Trans Mountain pipe. 

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Here's your weekend tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  219 AM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025    
TODAY  W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Seas  around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after  midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.  
SAT  NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft  at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.  
SAT NIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W  2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.  
SUN  W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft  at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

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9/4 Spider plant, wildfire smoke, WA forest plan, Lauren Oakes, ocean oxygen, Trans Mountain expansion, BC watersheds, Pacific green turtles, democracy watch

 Spider plant

 

Spider plant Chlorophytum comosum
Chlorophytum comosum, usually called spider plant or common spider plant due to its spider-like look, also known as spider ivy, airplane plant, ribbon plant, and hen and chickens, is a species of evergreen perennial flowering plant of the family Asparagaceae. (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Local counties brace for new public defense standards

Shroud of wildfire smoke set to worsen in B.C. over coming days
British Columbians are being told to prepare themselves for the worsening of a dense shroud of wildfire smoke that has descended over the province, with health experts saying the dangerous impacts of the pollution might not be immediately apparent. Chuck Chiang reports. (Canadian Press)  Also: Smoketember Is Rolling In. Here’s How to Protect Yourself There is no safe level of exposure to wildfire smoke. Michelle Gamage reports. (The Tyee) 

WA plan to conserve 77,000 acres of older forests draws fire 
Washington loggers, school leaders and conservation activists on Wednesday decried the state lands commissioner’s proposal to set aside 77,000 acres of older forests while opening 29,000 acres back up for logging.  Some said the plan, announced by Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove last week, didn’t do enough to protect the state’s older forests, while others said it would lead to layoffs, business closures and delay of critical school construction projects. Emily Fitzgerald reports. (Washington State Standard) 

Science writer Lauren Oakes explores the effectiveness of tree planting efforts
A new book – "Treekeepers: The Race for a Forested Future" by Montana-based science writer Lauren Oakes – delves deep into that question. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX) 

B.C. oceans facing 'alarming' oxygen depletion, new study warns
Stretches of ocean off British Columbia’s coast are increasingly being starved of oxygen — an emerging threat that, if left unchecked, could have devastating impacts on the region’s marine life and fisheries, a new study says. The research, recently published in the Journal Global Biochemical Cycles, focused on Queen Charlotte Sound, Pacific Canada’s largest sea sitting over a continental shelf. Stefan Labbé reports. (BIV) 

Why Trans Mountain wants to expand when the oil pipeline isn't even full
A little more than one year after completing construction of the Trans Mountain expansion oil pipeline, the Crown corporation is pursuing two different methods to increase how much oil can be exported. The pipeline is operating at about 80%, while tankers are only 70% full. Kyle Bakx reports. (CBC) 

B.C.’s long-promised watershed security strategy is done. It’s just not public
The B.C. government greenlit a watershed security strategy it co-developed with First Nations more than a year ago, according to an internal government document obtained by The Narwhal. But the province has failed to release the strategy despite repeated calls from First Nations partners to do so. Ainslie Cruickshank reports. (The Narwhal) 

Go North, Young Turtle
As eastern Pacific green sea turtles were being slaughtered in much of their range, an intrepid group of turtles pushed north into uncharted waters. Adam Skolnick reports. (bioGraphic) 

Democracy Watch

• President Trump floats deploying National Guard troops to New Orleans (NPR) 
• Judge warns of 'national police force' in ruling Trump broke the law sending Guard to LA (Washington State Standard) 
• Trump administration illegally froze billions in Harvard funds, judge rules (NPR) 
• Federal officials to restore health and science data after lawsuit settlement (AP) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  234 AM PDT Thu Sep 4 2025    
TODAY  W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to  4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.  Patchy dense fog this morning.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after  midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.

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9/3 Spider crab, BC heat and smoke, Trump's climate report, holistic forest management, Green Cove bridge, BC composter, democracy watch

 Japanese spider crab

 

Japanese spider crab Macrocheira kaempferi
The Japanese giant spider crab is a species of marine crab and is the largest crab found in the waters around Japan. At around 3.75 meters, it has the largest leg-span of any arthropod. The Japanese name for this species is taka-ashi-gani, literally translating to "tall-legged crab". (Wikipedia)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Local voices: poetry and film in North Sound Film Festival / North Haven tiny home village officially opens

More heat and smoke in the forecast for B.C. as temperature records tumble
Heat warnings issued for North Coast, Fraser Canyon, part of Boundary region, North and South Thompson regions. (Canadian Press) 

Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report
More than 85 American and international scientists have condemned a Trump administration report that calls the threat of climate change overblown, saying the analysis is riddled with errors, misrepresentations and cherry-picked data to fit the president’s political agenda. Lisa Friedman and Sachi Kitajima Mulkey report. (NY Times) 

Vashon Island author argues for more holistic forest management approach
Ecological forestry is an approach to resource management that is gaining momentum in the Northwest. Unlike industrial forestry, it doesn’t primarily focus on maximizing returns for investors. Instead, it looks to provide benefits for multiple stakeholders and manages for long-term sustainability. Bellamy Pailthorp reports. (KNKX) 

New Green Cove bridge opens passage for cars and fish
U.S. Rep. Marilyn Strickland joined Thurston County officials last week to celebrate the opening of a new bridge on Country Club Road over Green Cove Creek in unincorporated Thurston County. (Olympian) 

B.C. composter with polluting history shuttered amid financial woes
A polluting B.C. organics company with outstanding environmental violations has shuttered its doors amid a court-ordered receivership against the company, its affiliates and its owner. Fraser Valley Renewables owner Matthew Malkin, and affiliate companies Fraser Valley Agri Waste, Huntingdon Agricultural, and an associated numbered company, are in receivership following a court order citing debts in excess of $16 million owed to the Bank of Nova Scotia. Jon Hernandez reports. (CBC) 

Democracy Watch

• Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang members, court rules (AP) 
• Trump administration blocks groups from voter registration at naturalization events (NPR) 
• Federal Appeals Court Reinstates an F.T.C. Commissioner Fired by Trump (NY Times) 
• Grand jurors refuse to indict 2 accused of threatening Trump (AP)
• Trump says he's set to order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore (AP) 

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  220 AM PDT Wed Sep 3 2025    
TODAY  W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.  Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at  12 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.  
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft  at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

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