In 1987, killer whales in Puget Sound donned salmon “hats,” carrying dead fish on their heads. Now, a photo of an orca has observers wondering if the trend has returned.

In Puget Sound waters near Burfoot Park in Olympia, Biondo said DNR is estimating about 17,000 tires and about 15,000 near Fry Cove County Park. Those two sites are scheduled for removal this summer.

The orcas lurking beneath the surface of Washington state's Puget Sound are some of nature's most magnificent, imposing and endangered species. Stefanie Stockwell and Mindy Roberts, both longtime ...

We must do better. That’s why we urge the court to make sure this doesn’t happen. Here’s the problem: Human sewage discharged to Puget Sound still contains pollution, including nitrogen.