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WashingtonPass OP t1_j81r1ue wrote

Reply to comment by SereneDreams03 in Seattle Times: Washingtonians buy Sno-Park permits in droves. Who decides how the money is spent? by WashingtonPass

For what it's worth I've seen somebody patrolling Gold Creek and Cabin Creek every time I've been there lately. The Times says they write a lot of tickets every weekend all winter at Gold Creek.

I buy a season permit in December because you only have to go out a couple times before it's cheaper, and I love cross country skiing. The Methow trail system is $28 a day, the Snow Park system is a great deal if you use it a lot.

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WashingtonPass OP t1_j80iaxe wrote

Reply to comment by Itchy-Cartoonist1808 in Seattle Times: Washingtonians buy Sno-Park permits in droves. Who decides how the money is spent? by WashingtonPass

There's talk about a per person fee but it will probably never happen. The thing at Gold Creek is different, they're selling passes electronically to make it easier to buy, but they're still good for parking and not related to how many people are on the trail. They're doing this because people who don't buy a pass and then get a ticket, aren't funding the program the ticket money just goes where all parking tickets go, so if they can sell passes instead of writing tickets that puts them in a good place.

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WashingtonPass OP t1_j7xi6jd wrote

Reply to Seattle Times: Washingtonians buy Sno-Park permits in droves. Who decides how the money is spent? by WashingtonPass

This is a good, long article on our Sno Park program, its history, funding, the way it's run, and changes that might come in the following years.

> SNOQUALMIE PASS — Washington’s Sno-Park program is flush with nearly $2 million in revenue, almost double pre-pandemic sales. So, when you buy a permit for a day or season of sledding, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing — some of the cheapest ways to play outside in winter — who decides how the money is spent?

> The nine volunteer members of Washington’s Winter Recreation Advisory Committee sit down every summer to dole out dollars for the season ahead. Come winter, they check on the fruits of their labor firsthand.

> Last month, the WRAC met at the state’s busiest winter recreation hub, Snoqualmie Pass. The committee consists of six area members who come from different geographic parts of the state, plus three snowmobilers. The program’s bylaws stipulate that members represent the whole state, not their particular patch.

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WashingtonPass OP t1_izhoy9s wrote

Reply to First recorded moose sighting ever in Mount Rainier National Park by WashingtonPass

https://www.king5.com/article/life/animals/first-recorded-moose-sighting-mount-rainier-national-park/281-b0f5ea04-a05d-4760-bff4-fd0e4e762c00

This is where the photo I posted came from, and has more details. A moose was recorded crossing I90 at Snoqualmie Pass in August, possibly the same one?

https://conservationnw.org/our-work/habitat/i-90/

Here is more detail and some history about the wildlife crossings.

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WashingtonPass OP t1_it5hsvj wrote

Reply to Sharks are the preferred scraping surface for large pelagic fishes: Possible implications for parasite removal and fitness in a changing ocean by WashingtonPass

The open ocean is a good place for parasites, fish don't have arms to remove them and swim far from anything fixed like a coral reef that can be used as a comb.

A team of researchers has found that fish like to rub against sharks to scratch themselves and remove irritants including parasites. They prefer sharks to other fish for this purpose. Shark skin is rough, made up of tiny tooth like structures, and was used as sand paper in prehistoric times.

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WashingtonPass OP t1_isvqmu7 wrote

Reply to Authorities Seek Persons of Interest in Nakia Creek Fire in Washington State. Fire went from 150 to 2,000 acres Sunday. by WashingtonPass

I'm sorry this link is paywalled.

Fire officials in Washington State are seeking information on people and a vehicle of interest as they investigate a wildfire that grew to 2,000 acres from 150 acres within hours on Sunday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate.

The authorities are trying to identify two men and two women who are believed to be connected with a white or light-colored Subaru seen on a ridge near the fire on Oct. 9, the Clark County fire marshal said in a statement on Monday afternoon. The statement included a video and photo and cited witness statements, but it did not elaborate on the connection.

The fire, called the Nakia Creek fire, is burning on extremely steep ground in the Yacolt Burn State Forest near Camas, Wash., about 20 miles northeast of Portland, Ore. Officials said it was spread over 1,565 acres as of Monday afternoon and was 5 percent contained.

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