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A proposed San Juans sanctuary may offer hope for captive orcas — and risks for wild ones
Nonprofit advocates think sea pens will improve the retired killer whales' quality of life. SeaWorld vets disagree.
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What Alaska's Pebble Mine fight means for Seattle
Salmon-rich Bristol Bay is a cornerstone of Washington's seafood industry. But many say a mine 20 years in the making could threaten all of it.
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Flush with cash, WA should invest in orcas now
Our southern resident orcas are in trouble because they cannot find enough salmon. Increasing noise and disturbance around them make
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'An egregious violation': WA sues Navy for dumping toxic paint into Puget Sound
The copper-based paint repels barnacles — but it could add up to a larger environmental cost.
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These very hungry caterpillars are eating WA forests — and fueling wildfires
Tussock moth caterpillars are stripping fir trees throughout the state. To keep our trees healthy, the U.S. Forest Service is fighting back with a spray-on virus straight out of sci-fi.