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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

ORCAS ISLAND, Wash. — Tens of thousands of people in western Washington and southwestern British Columbia felt a magnitude 4.5 earthquake on Monday that struck near the southeast side of Orcas ...

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 ...

The preliminary magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck about 6 miles east of Orcas, Washington, on Orcas Island, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor struck at around 5:02 a.m. PST, ...

O rcas are easily recognized by their jet-black bodies punctuated with striking white markings, most notably the “eye patch” ...