Ocean heat wave comes to Pacific Northwest shores An ocean heat wave has come ashore in the Pacific Northwest. John Ryan
'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
The Titanic tourist sub was built by a Seattle man's Everett-based company The vessel's captain is Stockton Rush, CEO of OceanGate and a Seattle resident who lives in Madison Valley. Kate Walters
Signs of recovery after world’s worst underwater pandemic Ochre star populations along parts of the West Coast are bouncing back from the Pisaster disaster. John Ryan
Year's lowest tides coming to Puget Sound The lowest tides of the year are coming to Puget Sound starting this weekend. John Ryan
Spring heatwave prompts emergency shellfish-safety rule Following a four-day wave of record-breaking springtime heat, health officials banned commercial shellfish harvesting anywhere local water temperatures exceed 70 degrees. John Ryan
Northwest waters buck global heating trend (for now) Temperatures in the world's oceans surged to new levels in April, nearing an average of 70 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time on record, according to the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute. John Ryan
Tacoma ship fire worse for climate than burning a million gallons of gasoline A major fire at the Port of Tacoma has had global as well as local consequences. John Ryan
Pizza-sized predators to get federal protection The world’s fastest sea star could get a little boost from the U.S. government. John Ryan
Washington's apex has a national park. Its low point doesn’t have a name Thousands climb Mount Rainier, Washington's highest point, each year. No one, apparently, has ever been to the state’s lowest point. John Ryan
