Environment Endangered orcas have been missing for 8 weeks. This is unprecedented, researchers say It all comes back to chinook salmon. John Ryan
Environment What are that new baby orca’s chances of surviving? The calf, still ruddy and wrinkled from its time in the womb, brings the endangered population of southern resident killer whales up to 76. John Ryan
Environment Bombs, guns and sea lions on the Columbia River I take a journey up the Columbia River, where people, sea lions, orcas and salmon have a complicated relationship. Chris Morgan Matt Martin
Environment State skimps on road fixes for salmon despite federal court order Washington state is under a federal court order to fix hundreds of stream crossings beneath state roads over the next decade. But it’s not coughing up the money to do that. John Ryan
Cutting back on fishing could help orcas. But would it hurt charter fishing fleets? Pacific Northwesterners are undeniably fond of their endangered resident killer whales. Many locals are also fans of salmon fishing, a hobby that... Tom Banse
Environment Tougher rules aim to save salmon habitat for the good of Puget Sound orcas The state Legislature is considering toughening up the rules on seawalls in Puget Sound -- with the aim to help southern resident killer whales by protecting shoreline salmon habitat. Eilís O'Neill
Environment Environmentalists see key window of opportunity to help Orcas survive Will politicians act to help the Orcas? Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
The mysterious disappearance of the Ballard Locks sea lions Years ago, sea lions treated the Ballard Locks like an all-you-can-eat salmon buffet. But most of those sea lions are gone now. What happened to those sea lions? The SoundQ's team investigates. Deborah Wang Matt Martin
Environment Homeowners keep building walls around Puget Sound. Biologists are taking out more Two years in a row, more walls have come down around Puget Sound than have gone up. John Ryan
Environment Sea lion shootings: Federal crime or legal response to annoying animal? “Every dead animal really has a story to tell us," she said, standing over the 800-pound carcass. John Ryan