Parasites have a bad rap but play an important role in the animal kingdom New research points to a steep decline of parasites in Puget Sound fish. Climate change is the likely culprit. Hans Anderson Libby Denkmann Play AudioListen 20 mins
Scientists try to keep up with chemical blizzard entering Puget Sound Wastewater treatment plants are sending hundreds of unregulated chemicals into Puget Sound. John Ryan Play AudioListen 1 min
Change the channel? New (or very old) name sought for Hood Canal Members of the Skokomish Tribe say they’ve had a perfectly good name for the waterway in the heart of their territory for thousands of years. John Ryan Play AudioListen 2 mins
Dam owner pleads guilty after spilling turf, tire bits in Puyallup River The head of a hydropower company has pleaded guilty after putting two football fields’ worth of artificial turf in the Puyallup River in Pierce County. John Ryan
Trains derail in Arizona and Washington, with oil spilled on Puget Sound tribal land The derailment in Washington state occurred on a berm along Padilla Bay, on the Swinomish tribal reservation near Anacortes. Most of 5,000 gallons of spilled diesel fuel leaked on the land. The Associated Press
Orca taken in the 1970s to be released from captivity, returned to PNW The Miami Seaquarium has announced that it will begin the work of releasing the last remaining captive Southern Resident Orca, and bringing her home to the Salish Sea. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 2 mins
Could an aging WA fleet lead to more ferry mishaps? The M/V Walla Walla has been running for 50 years and Seattle Times transportation reporter David Kroman says aging boats are having cascading effects on the state’s ferry system. Hans Anderson Libby Denkmann Play AudioListen 14 mins
Volunteers needed to defend Washington against the green crab invasion The Washington Sea Grant is teaming up with Washington State University Extension to counter the rapid increase in the number of green crabs populating Puget Sound. KUOW Staff
Year's lowest tides coming to Puget Sound The lowest tides of the year are coming to Puget Sound starting this weekend. John Ryan Play AudioListen 1 min
'Things are looking really good' for captured orca's return to Salish Sea The lead veterinarian overseeing the orca known as Tokitae said she's in good clinical condition for her pending relocation from Miami to her native Washington waters. KUOW Staff
