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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

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

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.

WEKU

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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

The trash island built by fishermen

The fishing industry is dumping trash in the ocean — and the microplastics trickle up to our bodies

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Moochers welcome: How to catch a salmon the Seattle way

"Fish on!"

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Actor Megan Hilty speaks out on ‘depth of grief’ after family killed in Seattle plane crash

The NTSB is investigating the crash

The Independent UK

Civil rights activist celebrating her birthday among ten killed in Puget Sound plane crash

“Her voice will be missed, I think even by those who hated to see her walk into the meeting,” brother says

The Independent UK

Coast Guard suspends search for nine people missing after plane crash in Puget Sound

One person dead and nine others remain missing after Puget Sound crash

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1 dead, 9 unaccounted for in floatplane crash in Puget Sound

SEATTLE — One person died and nine others were unaccounted for in a floatplane crash Sunday afternoon in Puget Sound.

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1 dead, 9 missing after floatplane crashes in Puget Sound

Authorities say one person has been killed and nine others are missing following a floatplane crash in Puget Sound in Washington state

WEKU

Coast Guard suspends the search for 9 missing after a plane crash in the Puget Sound

The plane was flying from Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Tribune News Service

Can you reverse abortions? Some say yes; others call the treatment unethical, possibly dangerous

SEATTLE — The service advertised by Care Net of Puget Sound might seem startling to those unfamiliar with crisis pregnancy centers.

The Independent UK

Washington state tribes will receive $50m for Puget Sound restoration

The funding will come from the federal infrastructure bill passed last year

Tribune News Service

Earthquake would trigger 20-foot tsunami in Seattle within 3 minutes, state report says

SEATTLE — A tsunami triggered by a major earthquake beneath Puget Sound would arrive at the shores sooner and reach further inland than previously understood, according to a study published Thursday by the Washington Department of Natural Resources.

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How to stay safe while on Puget Sound, Washington lakes and rivers

As the weather warms up, Washington residents are sure to turn to water activities like boating, swimming, paddling and all sorts of water sports.

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How much oil do Pacific Northwest refineries get from Russia?

Washington's five Puget Sound refineries in 2021 imported $700 million of Russian crude oil, equal to just under 5% of their annual processing capacity, according to an analysis of federal import information by the Seattle-based Sightline Institute.

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