Environment King County’s little red fish swims back from brink of extinction More kokanee salmon have spawned in streams above Lake Sammamish in 2024 than at any other time in a decade. John Ryan
Environment Cold, lost sea turtle is returned from the Northwest to warm California waters The Vancouver Aquarium took in the hypothermic turtle, nursed her back to health, and gave her a name: Moira, after a character in the TV comedy “Schitt’s Creek.” John Ryan
Environment Too much cyanide in Puget Sound? EPA to review state regulations Federal officials have agreed to take another look at how Washington state regulates a deadly poison — cyanide. John Ryan
Environment Endangered Northwest orca population drops as 3 males die Three members of the Northwest’s population of endangered orcas died over the past year. John Ryan
Environment Deadly white-nose disease is spreading in Western Washington bats A deadly disease in bats is spreading in western Washington. John Ryan
Environment San Juans’ sea stars start long crawl back from near-extinction Pizza-sized predators are crawling around the San Juan Islands this summer. Scientists are celebrating. John Ryan
Environment Jurassic shark: Scientists find ancient species in Puget Sound Scientists have documented two species of shark in Puget Sound for the first time. The discoveries began when a fisherman posted a selfie with a shark he caught. John Ryan
Environment Mount Rainier's chubby snowbird is now a threatened species A chubby bird that lives year-round in some of the Pacific Northwest’s most pristine habitats has been added to the nation’s roster of threatened species. John Ryan
Environment Red wolf raised at Washington state sanctuary joins wild pack, sires 8 pups An endangered American red wolf born and raised in a Washington state sanctuary and released into the wild earlier this year in North Carolina has fathered a litter of eight pups, doubling the size of his adopted pack. Stephen Howie
Environment Coming soon: Grizzly bears in the North Cascades Grizzly bears will be reintroduced to the North Cascades, federal officials announced Thursday. John Ryan
