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.

A man allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death on remote Ketron Island in Washington State before fleeing into Puget Sound, where he was later found dead, authorities say ...

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.

Kelp has vanished from about 80% of the shorelines around which it once grew in Puget Sound, according to a 2023 report from Washington’s Kelp Forest Monitoring Alliance. South of the Tacoma ...

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 ...

Two canoers were rescued by a ferry after their canoe “swamped” in Puget Sound near Blake Island. Passengers with medical skills provided hypothermia aid.

More exceptionally low Puget Sound tides are forecast for May 24-27, June 4-9, and June 20-25. Correction, 4:30 p.m., 5/9/24: An earlier version misstated the timing of beach naturalist programs ...

The Department of Ecology issued a rule limiting discharge into Puget Sound. But the city of Tacoma and others tried to stop enforcement.