Seals love devouring salmon at Ballard Locks. One way to stop them: Tail-slapping noises Seals eat a lot of salmon as the fish migrate through the Ballard Locks’ fish ladder to try to reach spawning grounds on the other side. For decades, humans have been trying different ways to keep seals and sea lions away from the fish ladder. Now, scientists are trying a new method to outsmart the seals. Eilís O'Neill
Rare treat: endangered orcas return to home waters in search of scarce salmon After six weeks away from its usual summer splashing grounds, the southern resident killer whales’ J pod returned en masse to the west side of San Juan Island Tuesday morning. John Ryan
Inslee puts Chehalis dam on hold, calls for non-dam fixes for river's woes Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has put a proposed dam on the Chehalis River on hold. John Ryan
60-year-old Washington state dam is being blasted to pieces to let fish swim free Once the crews have finished their work, the Nooksack Dam will be gone, and Chinook salmon and other fish will be able to travel to the river’s upper reaches. Eilís O'Neill
The scramble to help Chinook salmon past landslide danger zone One of the most important food sources for the Northwest’s endangered orcas was devastated by a rockslide. John Ryan
Canoeing to work: Floods bring chaos, renewal to Snoqualmie Valley The Snoqualmie Valley typically gets about one major flood each winter. So far this season, there have been five. John Ryan
Copper versus salmon: Why an Alaska mine matters in the Northwest Hidden in the photo below is the story of an epic clash. John Ryan
Atlantic salmon farms in Puget Sound taken to court Atlantic salmon farms go on trial today [MONDAY, DEC. 2] in Seattle. Environmentalists have taken the owners of a salmon farm that collapsed two years ago to court for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. KUOW’s John Ryan reports. John Ryan
Does eating less Chinook salmon help endangered orca whales? It’s been about a year since some local businesses decided to stop selling chinook salmon as a way to help ailing orca whales.But does it really help? Ruby de Luna
