Environmental

Fishing is only open in lower Whatcom Creek on Saturdays and Sundays, so that leaves four more days in the season.

According to the AG’s Office, the protected areas support thousands of climbing routes, paddling runs and trails for hikers and bikers across the country.

The recalled birdseeds are sold at Haggen, Safeway and Albertsons stores in Washington and Oregon.

Recent surveys by the state Department of Ecology have found that endangered Chinook are still active on spawning ground in the North Fork.

The group says rising vessel traffic in the Salish Sea poses a higher risk of accidents and adds more underwater noise and pollution that can harm marine life, such as endangered Southern Resident orcas. 

Work will be done to remove the trees on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to avoid major commuting hours.

The National Parks Service says that a smoke inversion made things difficult above the Perry Fire, especially for aerial water drops and surveillance over the weekend.

Ecology says the U.S. Department of Energy’s findings ignore decades of research and are being used to justify rolling back climate rules. 

Throughout Friday, levels have varied between 160 to 175. Any levels above 150 are considered unhealthy for anyone.

Northwest winds could push more polluted air from the fire towards Maple Falls and Everson throughout Friday.