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WEB3 days ago · 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 ...
About Us - Salish Current
WEBWho 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.
Recycling isn’t a scam. Plastics recycling is. - Salish Current
WEBOct 4, 2024 · 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: Plastics and demands for convenience at the expense of actual impact are undermining recycling and the creation of a truly circular economy.
Newsletter - Salish Current
WEBSee Salish Current archived newsletters here. 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
Your Turn - Salish Current
WEBMore 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 ...
How islands respond to threats of climate change - Salish Current
WEB4 days ago · County agencies and nonprofits are working on planning for climate change and simultaneously taking action on the ground to protect limited fresh water supplies, prevent wildfires and plan transportation options for low-lying coastal roads that will be submerged by rising seas.. The county’s Department of Environmental Stewardship has hired a climate change coordinator, a climate change ...
Signs of a hidden threat: preparing for the really big one
WEBSep 6, 2023 · Travelers moving south on Chuckanut Drive began noticing a new sign earlier this summer. With a bright orange background, a blue wave and a warning — Entering Tsunami Hazard Zone — it is hard to miss among the green trees.
Rising seas force adaptation to climate change - Salish Current
WEBJan 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.
2021: A look back at some stories from the first full year of Salish ...
WEBDec 31, 2021 · Salish Current is a nonprofit news site covering Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties in Washington state. The web page reviews some stories from 2021 on topics such as COVID-19, public health, social justice, climate change and culture.
After the flood: still rebuilding amid uncertainty, anxiety—and ...
WEBNov 17, 2022 · Editor’s note: Salish Current continues its coverage of Nooksack flooding by revisiting the people and the places written about in earlier stories: “Flood survivors face next flood season while awaiting long-term fixes,” Sept. 15, 2022 “Flood recovery continues in Sumas, seven months on,” June 24, 2022 “Whatcom farmers face manure management challenges after flooding,” Dec. 22, 2021