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Who We Are; Mission; Vision; Ethics and Policy; Equity and Inclusion; Funding; The Team; Who We Are. The Salish Current is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, online local news organization serving Whatcom, San Juan and Skagit counties.Based in Bellingham, we serve 400,000 residents and tens of thousands of annual visitors to the three-county area.
Commercial salmon fishers struggle with low prices
18 hours ago · In 2023, sanctions were expanded to include fish processed in other countries, including China.According to a 2024 investigation by Al Jazeera, enforcement of the sanctions remains difficult, because the “mandatory catch licenses showing where the fish is coming from are easily manipulable PDF files.” (This investigation focused mainly on white-fleshed fish exports from Russia, such as ...
Did Feds block tide gate fixes in a ploy to take Skagit farmland?
5 days ago · The essays, analyses and opinions presented as Community Voices express the perspectives of their authors on topics of interest and importance to the community, and are not intended to reflect perspectives on behalf of the Salish Current.. Commentary: Refusal to issue permits to do necessary maintenance on aging tide gates is likely to cause the structures to fail and result in saltwater ...
‘Historic’ Samish Nation housing is part of a return to ancestral land
Jun 17, 2024 · Lacking a reservation, the Samish Nation takes a different tack in planning for the future. For Marilyn Howard, the bright two-bedroom cottage appointed with Coast Salish décor is much more than a new, low-cost place to live.
Rising seas force adaptation to climate change - Salish Current
Jan 12, 2024 · Ocean water breached a sea wall and flooded the streets of La Push, on the Quileute Reservation, on Nov. 11, 2021 — not for the first time. Higher sea levels and increasingly stronger storm surges compelled the Quileute Tribal Council to adopt a plan to move the community from the waterfront to higher ground.
Have enough water? San Juan prepares to find out, with USGS study
Jul 21, 2021 · More to read from our nonprofit news partners. Crosscut / Cascade PBS: Independent, reader-supported, nonprofit news for the Pacific Northwest ICT News: Independent, nonprofit, multimedia news covering Indigenous peoples InvestigateWest: Dedicated to change-making investigative journalism for the Pacific Northwest KMRE-FM Kulshan Community Media: Listener-supported community radio for ...
Anticipated Salish Sea vessel traffic increases spark calls for more ...
Jan 28, 2022 · Ready to assist large vessels transiting the Strait of Juan de Fuca and outer coast, the tug Barbara Foss sits dockside at Neah Bay. As vessel traffic is expected to increase in the region, some are calling for additional safeguards against associated risks …
2021: A look back at some stories from the first full year of Salish ...
Dec 31, 2021 · 2021 was a year like no other, with themes such as public health vis-à-vis COVID-19 and opioid addiction; social justice in the courts, the arts, housing and policing; and climate change and natural resources including water rights management. Salish Current offers a look back via articles published during the nonprofit newsroom's first full year.
Settlement agreement reached on lawsuit - Salish Current
Aug 14, 2024 · Charter review commissioners alleged San Juan County violated Open Public Meetings Act . A settlement agreement was reached on May 20, almost two years after Island County Superior Court ruled in an expedited hearing that the San Juan County Council did not have the authority to reject any proposed amendments to the county’s charter.