Aloha Sherlock Holmes Day!
Sherlock Holmes Day celebrates Sherlock
Holmes and the author who created him, Arthur Conan Doyle, who was
born on today's date in 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Sherlock
Holmes and his assistant, Watson, were introduced in the novel A
Study in Scarlet, which first appeared in Beeton's
Christmas Annual in 1887. It was with this novel that
Doyle's writing career finally began taking off. Sherlock Holmes,
a "consulting detective" who pursued criminals in London, around
England, and throughout Europe, has endured as perhaps the most
noteworthy detective character of all time.
High
fuel costs are testing Washington and Oregon's fishing
industry
To find salmon, Oregon fisherman Jesse Coon has to travel miles offshore, searching for dense shoals and burning lots of fuel. It’s still early in the season, and it's hard to know how good the fishing will be. Since the war in Iran began in late February, diesel costs have surged, cutting thousands of dollars from already thin margins.
To find salmon, Oregon fisherman Jesse Coon has to travel miles offshore, searching for dense shoals and burning lots of fuel. It’s still early in the season, and it's hard to know how good the fishing will be. Since the war in Iran began in late February, diesel costs have surged, cutting thousands of dollars from already thin margins.
Whale
washed ashore on Whidbey is 19th this year, marks ‘decimation’
of population
On May 13, a deceased 39-foot gray whale washed ashore at West Beach County Park in Oak Harbor around midday. The male is the 19th dead gray whale to wash ashore in the state this year, already surpassing last year’s tragic toll.
On May 13, a deceased 39-foot gray whale washed ashore at West Beach County Park in Oak Harbor around midday. The male is the 19th dead gray whale to wash ashore in the state this year, already surpassing last year’s tragic toll.
Where
does the water go? Nooksack River flood recovery is complicated
Smaller cities like Sumas and its neighbor Everson want to increase the river’s capacity. But doing so could risk sending more water to downstream communities like Lummi Nation.
Smaller cities like Sumas and its neighbor Everson want to increase the river’s capacity. But doing so could risk sending more water to downstream communities like Lummi Nation.
Washington
DNR asks for grace this camping season amid budget cuts
The budget for the DNR’s recreation program was cut by over 20% in 2025 — and this year, another $580,000 of maintenance funding was eliminated. All told, the program has seen $8 million of cuts in less than two years.
The budget for the DNR’s recreation program was cut by over 20% in 2025 — and this year, another $580,000 of maintenance funding was eliminated. All told, the program has seen $8 million of cuts in less than two years.
E.P.A.
to End Some Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
The Trump administration announced Monday that it will drop some limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water that officials had determined can cause cancer and other serious health problems — angering some key activists who had supported President Trump’s campaign.
The Trump administration announced Monday that it will drop some limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water that officials had determined can cause cancer and other serious health problems — angering some key activists who had supported President Trump’s campaign.
E.P.A.
Clears a Weedkiller, Saying It Won’t Push Species to
Extinction
The finding effectively paves the way for continued use of atrazine, a widely used herbicide that has been linked to birth defects and cancer in humans.
The finding effectively paves the way for continued use of atrazine, a widely used herbicide that has been linked to birth defects and cancer in humans.
Ottawa
proposes $164M in whale protection funding for B.C. coast
Ottawa says it has proposed spending about $164 million to protect whales and their habitat off British Columbia, including working with B.C. Ferries to reduce underwater vessel noise by half.
Ottawa says it has proposed spending about $164 million to protect whales and their habitat off British Columbia, including working with B.C. Ferries to reduce underwater vessel noise by half.
Super
Cool: Alaska Cruise Line Experiments with new Fuel
The newest cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises is the first oceangoing vessel to be refueled in Seattle with liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The newest cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises is the first oceangoing vessel to be refueled in Seattle with liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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