Efforts to save the Northwest’s endangered orcas are not working on either side of the U.S.-Canada border, according to an ...

Orcas Island is a picturesque island located in the northwest corner of Washington State, in the United States. It is the largest of the San Juan Islands and is known for its natural beauty ...

A longtime Orcas Island resident was detained by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers on June 27 in what local ...

As of 6:30 p.m. on July 8, the fire is fully contained at approximately seven acres, though there is still active burning within the perimeter and fire operations are ongoing.

“We’re at a stage where a lot of the County’s recent investments in affordable housing are coming to fruition,” said ...

Listen to these magical sounds made by a pod of orcas and then read more about how they were recorded and what they mean.

The wildland fire that started midday on Tuesday, July 8 in West Sound remains active and will be so for the next 48-72 hours ...

Shaking was felt across northwestern Washington early Monday morning as an earthquake struck the San Juan Islands region near the border with Canada. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake occurred at about ...

Once thriving, there are now believed to be just 73 Southern Resident killer whales left in Washington state's Puget Sound.

Wild orcas on more than 30 occasions in four oceans have attempted to share their prey with people, potentially to develop relationships with humans, researchers have found. In each of the instances ...