Environment Troubled fishing boat successfully raised from sea floor off San Juan Island Salvage crews have successfully raised a 48-foot fishing boat that had sunk near the northwest tip of San Juan Island. John Ryan
Environment Extra-low (and high) tides coming to Puget Sound this week Extra-low tides on Puget Sound May 8 to May 12 bring opportunities to witness sea stars and other colorful creatures along local shorelines. John Ryan
Environment Washington’s border waters are on the cusp of a major rise in oil tanker traffic ‘Money Talks is one of the takeaways you could have from this. In the case of Canada now, when push comes to shove, a major province in the country depends on this industry as critical to their future growth.’ -Tom Banse Tom Banse Play AudioListen 6 mins
Environment Orcas are actually not one species, but three Researchers say that the killer whales deep in the Pacific Ocean should get their own species name. Bigg's killer whales should have their own, too. And the orca we commonly refer to as northern and southern residents should be considered their own species as well. Paige Browning
Environment Salmon-spilling company ends fight to resume farming at Puget Sound sites The company behind a massive spill of Atlantic salmon in 2017 has thrown in the towel on its efforts to keep farming fish at two locations in Puget Sound. John Ryan
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
