Washington tribes and Inslee alarmed by Canadian pipeline approval Expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline to the Vancouver, B.C., area would boost tanker traffic in Washington waters, poses threat to orcas. John Ryan
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
It's a calf! New baby orca seen in endangered pod Whale watchers spotted a new orca calf in the J pod of the endangered southern resident killer whale population Thursday. Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Lummi Nation asks federal government for emergency intervention to aid Puget Sound orcas Kim Malcolm talks with Squil-le-he-le Raynell Morris about why the Lummi Nation is asking NOAA to issue an emergency intervention to save Puget Sound orcas. Kim Malcolm
Call this 'Year of the Environment' at Washington Legislature (except for orcas) The Washington Legislature is at the finish line after big decisions on clean energy, education and the measles. The Seattle Channel's Joni Balter and Q13 political analyst C.R. Douglas recap the session with KUOW's Patricia Murphy. Patricia Murphy
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
‘Our relatives under the water.’ Lummi release salmon to ailing orcas Lummi tribal members released one live chinook salmon into the Salish Sea on Wednesday as a spiritual offering to J17, an orca matriarch who has been ailing. Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
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
Environmentalists see key window of opportunity to help Orcas survive Will politicians act to help the Orcas? Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
More tankers in orca waters as oil exports to China increase It’s meant a jump in tanker traffic in Washington waters – and more risk of oil spills, though fewer tankers ply our waters now than a decade ago. John Ryan
