Year's lowest tides coming to Puget Sound The lowest tides of the year are coming to Puget Sound starting this weekend. John Ryan Play AudioListen 1 min
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 Play AudioListen 2 mins
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. Isolde Raftery Kate Walters
'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
Ocean heat wave comes to Pacific Northwest shores An ocean heat wave has come ashore in the Pacific Northwest. John Ryan Play AudioListen 1 min
Multiyear canoe journey highlights the value of Indigenous knowhow to fight climate change A replica of an ancient Polynesian canoe, called Hōkūleʻa, will be at Seattle’s Pier 62 for the next few days. It’s one stop of many on it’s multi-year journey around the Pacific Ocean. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 2 mins
10 orcas killed in Bering Sea, prompting calls for fishing reforms Federal officials are looking into the deaths of nine orcas hauled up by Bering Sea trawlers since May, while conservation groups say more needs to be done to prevent such deaths. Hope McKenney / KUCB John Ryan
Shhh! The orcas are back in Puget Sound The orcas’ return triggered a three-month voluntary slowdown for big ships in Puget Sound. John Ryan
A career of dangerous rescues on Washington's 'Graveyard of the Pacific' Just outside Ilwaco, Washington, is the nation’s largest and busiest coast guard unit. This stretch of coast, known as the “Graveyard of the Pacific,” is one of the most dangerous waterways to navigate in the U.S. Alec Cowan Diana Opong Play AudioListen 19 mins
