Environment 14 baby sea stars are tiny bundles of hope for their critically endangered species To save a critically endangered species, sometimes you have to cut off one of its arms. John Ryan
Environment Scientists pinpoint chemical that’s been killing coho salmon. It comes from tires Want to avoid poisoning salmon with your toxic tire dust? Here's how John Ryan
Environment Thousands of these small green crabs are invading Puget Sound shores Lummi Nation crews trap 2,600 of the unwelcome invertebrates, more than anywhere in Washington John Ryan
Environment Where there’s a whale, there’s a way. Keeping field science going in a pandemic Whale researchers reengineer their work to keep critical science going despite the life-or-death need for humans to avoid each other. John Ryan
Environment Seattle Now: A new hospital for ocean critters The first marine wildlife hospital in Washington is gearing up to open. We'll look at what that will mean for ailing seal pups, sea lions, and other ocean critters. Patricia Murphy Andy Hurst Sophie Reid
Environment Rare treat: endangered orcas return to home waters in search of scarce salmon After six weeks away from its usual summer splashing grounds, the southern resident killer whales’ J pod returned en masse to the west side of San Juan Island Tuesday morning. John Ryan
Environment Pandemic cabin fever + boat sales = harassed orcas Off the west side of San Juan Island, Deborah Giles grabbed her boat’s bright yellow research flag and started waving it at a small boat chopping through the waves. John Ryan
Coming soon to a park near you? Navy SEALs The US Navy has spent many years quietly training Navy SEALs in 5 Washington state parks. Now the Navy wants to expand to 29 parks. John Ryan
Business How Amazon pulled Seattle from the recession and other tidbits from the last decade The good, the bad, and the ugly economy of the past decade in the Puget Sound Carolyn Adolph Angela King Katherine Banwell
