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In 2009, Washington removed a century-old dike and let tides reclaim 762 acres; 21 miles of channels reopened, and young Chinook salmon entered the restored marsh in their first migration season

In 2009, the decision to remove sea dikes from the Nisqually River Delta paved the way for a remarkable transformation, rejuvenating 762 acres of marshland. Young Chinook salmon swiftly adapted to the new tidal channels, fostering their feeding and growth. This comprehensive restoration successfully re-established 21 miles of ancestral tidal…

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In June 2026, Washington began restoring 270 acres across two river islands; the project will reconnect the South Fork Skagit estuary to natural tides and hundreds more acres for endangered Chinook salmon

In June 2026, heavy machinery commenced work on a significant coastal restoration initiative. The plan involves the dismantling of outdated sea defenses and the breaching of river levees on two islands, aiming to transform 270 acres of previously cultivated land into natural intertidal wetlands. This restoration will create critical habitats…

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Washington began a two-year project to restore 270 acres in the South Fork Skagit estuary, reconnecting two islands to natural tidal habitat

In a significant environmental effort, the restoration of 270 acres of estuary habitat in the South Fork Skagit River is underway, starting from June 2026 and set to finish by fall 2028. This initiative focuses on enhancing the habitat for the endangered Puget Sound Chinook salmon, ensuring a sustainable ecosystem…

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Puget Sound Agencies Warn Wildfire Smoke Could Push Air Quality to Unhealthy Levels Through Thursday

A wildfire smoke alert covers King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties, with air quality forecast to reach unhealthy levels through Thursday.

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Washington cops arrest man for protected shark fishing. Once he got them to land, he wrestled them: ‘all of their babies die’

He got caught after a months-long investigation.

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Seattle's 'Emerald City' from space: How glaciers and people shaped its landscape

Ancient glaciers sculpted Seattle's hills and valleys thousands of years ago. Humans later reshaped this terrain through extensive engineering projects. The city's development is closely tied to its numerous waterways and coastlines. These natural and man-made features create the distinctive "Emerald City" landscape. Nasa's image reveals this combined geological and…

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Science history: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses, forcing a complete rethink in structural engineering — Nov. 7, 1940

One morning, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge began bouncing up and down and twisting to and fro before ultimately collapsing into the Puget Sound.

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Microsoft issues new hybrid policy that will see global workers in office 3 days per week

When some rivals go full-time, Microsoft is still happy for workers to WFH two days per week.

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Flying boats make for a rare sight as Washington clears an island of derelict vessels by helicopter

The Washington Department of Natural Resources has been using one of its firefighting helicopters to haul abandoned boats off an uninhabited island in the southernmost reaches of Puget Sound this week

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Microplastics and pesticides aiding death of sea stars in Washington state – study

After sea star died off in Puget Sound, researchers found toxic substances impacted growth of young ones

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Grieving orca mom carries dead calf around on her head for a 2nd time

An orca famous for carrying a dead calf around has once again been spotted with a deceased newborn on her head in Puget Sound, but there's some good news for her endangered southern resident killer whale pod.

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Grieving killer whale who carried calf’s body spotted again with dead baby

Experts say sighting of orca in Puget Sound with second deceased calf is ‘devastating’ for ailing population

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Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult lead thriller about the real FBI manhunt for a white supremacist leader

Forty years ago, on Dec. 8, 1984, one of the largest manhunts in FBI history came to an explosive end on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound

The Independent UK

In Seattle, phones ding. Killer whales could be close

In a city known for its stunning views of Puget Sound, Seattle's most coveted sightings are of orcas and other whales

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In one year, Arlington, Texas, will try to put on greatest All-Star celebration in MLB history

SEATTLE — It’s a beautiful morning on Puget Sound. A slight marine layer of haze is leisurely giving way to brilliant sunshine. The breeze, however, isn’t going anywhere. It is a constant and pleasant companion.

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Bringing Lolita home: How to release a long-captive orca?

An ambitious plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound thrilled those who have long advocated for her to be freed from her tank at the Miami Seaquarium

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Tokitae, the oldest orca in captivity, has path to freedom after 50 years

Miami Seaquarium, where the whale performed, announced a ‘binding’ agreement to relocate her to her home – Puget Sound

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Miami Seaquarium, owner of NFL’s Colts tease announcement about last Puget Sound orca in captivity

SEATTLE — The Miami Seaquarium set a news conference Thursday to announce an initiative among the aquarium’s parent company, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts and a Florida nonprofit to “return beloved orca, Lolita,” to her home waters.

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Trains derail in Arizona and Washington, with oil spilled on Puget Sound tribal land

The derailment in Washington state occurred on a berm along Padilla Bay, on the Swinomish tribal reservation near Anacortes. Most of 5,000 gallons of spilled diesel fuel leaked on the land.

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How stray logs in Puget Sound turn industrial shorelines green

POSSESSION SOUND, Wash. — Squinting out the windowed wheelhouse of the ship he's helmed for two decades, Captain Skip Green spots something several hundred yards in the distance.

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Activists say Amazon is building on sacred land in South Africa

A group of activists is bringing a dispute from South Africa's Cape Town to Amazon's Puget Sound headquarters, hoping to stand in solidarity with some Indigenous people and appeal directly to CEO Andy Jassy.

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FAA issues warning about type of seaplane that crashed

Federal authorities have issued a warning about a part of the tail in the type of seaplane that crashed in Washington state’s Puget Sound last month, killing 10 people

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5 more bodies recovered from Puget Sound floatplane crash

Emergency management officials say six of the 10 victims in a floatplane crash in Puget Sound have been recovered and five have been identified

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Bodies and floatplane parts recovered from Puget Sound

The bodies of some of the 10 victims and most of a floatplane that crashed in Washington state’s Puget Sound earlier this month have been recovered

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Navy, NTSB to begin efforts to recover crashed seaplane

Crews later this month will begin trying to recover the wreckage of a seaplane that crashed in Puget Sound off Whidbey Island in Washington state, killing 10

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