2 rambunctious youngsters, no dying elders might spell hope for NW orcas Whale researchers say the Northwest’s endangered orcas have apparently had a very good year. John Ryan
Are kids in danger when wildfire smoke hits, even on 'moderate' days? The Puget Sound area has seen good, moderate, and dangerous air quality in the last few weeks due to wildfire smoke. Last weekend was especially bad, but many people hit the streets and parks anyway. John O'Brien
Lummi Elder tells story of last time she sang to Tokitae Tokitae was the last Southern Resident Orca kept in a marine park. She died unexpectedly on August 18 at the Miami Seaquarium. John O'Brien Play AudioListen 2 mins
What killed Tokitae? Doctors cite 'multiple chronic conditions' There were many factors that led to the death of Tokitae, the orca taken from Puget Sound waters to live and perform in Miami over the past 50 years. "Old age" is the simplest way to put it. Dyer Oxley
At-large barge collides with Pier 66 on Elliott Bay in Seattle A huge barge loaded with shipping containers drifted from Terminal 18 on Harbor Island toward Pier 66, home to Norwegian Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises. Paige Browning John O'Brien
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. Jason Pagano Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 9 mins
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
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
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
