Environment Warm-water turtle rescued from Salish Sea after fishermen find her stunned by cold A loggerhead sea turtle, usually found in warmer waters farther south, was rescued from the Strait of Juan de Fuca. John Ryan
Environment Why are these killer whales increasingly showing up in the Salish Sea? Dyer Oxley John O'Brien
Environment Sewage burning? Yes, it’s a thing in Western Washington Four cities in western Washington burn their sewage sludge: Anacortes, Bellingham, Lynnwood, and Vancouver, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. John Ryan
Environment Endangered baby orca J60 missing, presumed dead The baby orca known as J60 is missing and presumed dead, according to the Center for Whale Research. John Ryan
Environment Baby orca update: It’s a boy! Orcas don’t have gender-reveal parties (as far as we know). John Ryan
Environment Newborn orca spotted near Seattle off Bainbridge Island Beachgoers and whale researchers were excited to spot a newborn calf swimming with the Northwest’s endangered orcas on Tuesday near Seattle. John Ryan
Environment It's getting quieter in Puget Sound and easier for orcas to find dinner Orca conservation groups are thanking commercial ships and other big vessels for slowing down around endangered southern resident killer whales. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Environment This week’s catch on the Skagit delta: Tasty crabs, toxic soil As a fishing fleet hauled in 250,000 Dungeness crabs just offshore, backhoes dug up 23 truckloads of gasoline-tainted soil from the Skagit River delta on Tuesday. John Ryan
Environment Incoming: King tides to Puget Sound The highest tides of the year are on their way. John Ryan
Government This water taxi captain prevented a runaway barge from ramming into downtown Seattle. Here's his account Captain Dan Krehbiel was steering a water taxi boat from West Seattle on Thursday when he spotted a runaway barge -- a six-story wall of steel containers -- headed at a clipped pace of the Great Wheel and the Seattle Aquarium. What follows is Krehbiel’s account of what happened. Patricia Murphy Jason Pagano