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Puget Sound orcas threatened by salmon decline and shrinking protections, conservationists say
Once thriving, there are now believed to be just 73 Southern Resident killer whales left in Washington state's Puget Sound.
Gusty winds and dry lightning heighten fire threat in central and eastern Washington
That's because the steady onshore flow that brings in the marine layer also sends air gushing over the mountains and into the ...
An Eastern WA pest is acting up in the North Cascades
Parts of the North Cascades and Mount Baker are facing an outbreak of the western spruce budworm, aerial surveys reveal. The ...
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After years of neglect, an enchanting orchard thrives in Seattle
Piper and his wife, Minna (Wilhemina), lost their business, the Puget Sound Candy Factory ... and harvesting the fruit to make cider at public events, including the autumn Festival of Fruit celebrated ...