9/9 Puget Sound rockfish, WA wildfires, BC wildfires, green crabs, baby orca, BC drought, Vancouver sewage, democracy watch.

This regional Salish Sea newsletter covers environmental and political news affecting the Pacific Northwest, including Washington’s record-breaking wildfire season, invasive green crabs threatening commercial fisheries, a baby Southern Resident orca naming ceremony, British Columbia drought impacts on salmon, and upcoming Washington Supreme Court elections. While these issues affect the broader region including South King County, none directly concern Burien specifically.