Squishy, salty, and delicious, razor clams are an iconic Pacific Northwest catch. A little secret: They taste even better when you grab a clam gun (yep, it’s a thing) and dig your own.

Intimidated? Don’t be. We’ll walk you through clam digging step by step in our latest video, which has made quite a few mouths water already on our Facebook page.

Cleaning clams, though, is another story.

“They are easier to dig then clean,” wrote Jenise Silva.

“Put them in a bucket of ocean water, add 3/4 cup cornmeal,” suggested Lantz Tolles. “They’ll clean themselves.”

» Check out the 1:30 clip here, and if you’re feeling adventurous, make a date with the beach between Thursday and Sunday of this week — the latest approved clam dig days.

Want to learn more about razor clam digging in the Northwest? Here’s the tip sheet and digging times from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. And don’t forget to tag #theevergrey in all those crazy clamming pics.

Skip work this morning, hockey fans. That way you can join your fellow puck heads at Henry’s Tavern in South Lake Union, where they’ll be huddling up from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. to toast our new National Hockey League team. The team isn’t official until the NHL board of governors gives the green light at its annual meeting — which should close out nice and early by 9 a.m. — but nobody doubts they will. The first U.S. team to ever win the Stanley Cup — back in 1917 — was from right here in Seattle. What did it take to bring a hockey team back to the Emerald City? Decades of waiting, a lot of false starts, and last year’s dramatic deal on a new KeyArena. (The Seattle Times, NHLSeattle.com)

Our library beats Harry Potter’s. Bodleian Library at Oxford University has millions more books. But on Instagram, the library the Harry Potter movies made extra famous is no match for Seattle’s Central Library downtown. That’s thanks to the crazy cool architecture that got one Seattle Times reviewer to ask: “How the devil are patrons supposed to pay attention to their books?” Our downtown gem was just deemed the most Instagrammable library in the world. And you can tell from her writing that Crosscut’s Brangien Davis had some fun explaining why. 📚 (Crosscut)

Bring your baby to work. The U.S. doesn’t have a lot of bragging rights when it comes to mandating paid family leave for new parents. But come 2020, Washington state will be one of just five states that cover young families’ income during those critical first months, requiring that employers give their workers 12 weeks off. In the meantime, workplaces like our state’s Attorney General’s Office are signing up for the Infant to Work program, which lets parents bring babies to work. Coworkers, prepare for cuddles. 🍼 (Seattle’s Child)

Of course it’s more rain. A big report came out this fall with word on what scientists say will happen around the country as climate change tightens its grip. For the Northwest, even more rain is in the forecast — instead of that colder mountain snow. Cartoonist David Horsey had a little fun with what that means for local skiers, but it’s going to be a lot worse than staying off the slopes. The lack of snowmelt in the summers is going to mean more drought, more wildfires, and tougher times for local salmon. (Grist, The Seattle Times)

THAT’S ALL FOR NOW

Have a good one, all. — The Evergrey