Monday, January 6, 2024by Jeff Noedel Last week’s heartbreaking news of another dead calf of Southern Resident Killer Whales’ Tahlequah (J35) was a worldwide story. Reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, and NBC News peppered local experts with questions during a 60-minute telephone news conference. There were even more journalists in the…
by Tom Banse, contributor to The Salish CurrentOriginally published in The Salish Current on January 3, 2025 Western Washington refineries brought in more oil by tanker from Canada after an expanded export terminal opened in May near Vancouver Washington state oil refineries are taking advantage of a newly expanded tanker terminal just across the border…
Thursday, December 26, 2024 Some Americans think the national bird is the majestic turkey. But almost all think it’s the bald eagle. But neither has been true, until Christmas Eve. That’s when President Joe Biden signed a new law declaring the bald eagle the official national bird of the United States of America. The bald…
