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New hybrid-electric ferry transforms Puget Sound travel
The Wenatchee is making history in the Puget Sound.  The Washington state ferry is running on hybrid-electric power. The ...
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Megabill’s elimination of tax credits for clean energy projects could cost WA $8.7 billion
Officials are warning that the megabill passed last week will likely raise Washington households’ electricity costs and ...
Washington’s first battery ferry ready to enter service in July
The WSF vessel Wenatchee, after a 22-month conversion to hybrid propulsion, will resume service on the Bainbridge-Seattle ...
Puget Sound orcas threatened by salmon decline and shrinking protections, conservationists say
Once thriving, there are now believed to be just 73 Southern Resident killer whales left in Washington state's Puget Sound.
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Report: To save Puget Sound’s orcas, governments need to act fast
Washington state instated a law Jan. 1 requiring boaters to stay at least 1,000 feet away from orcas. The authors urge the ...
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Best scenic views in Washington state are in Puget Sound. Here's how to ...
Puget Sound's water, mountains and more are some of the Most Treasured Views in Washington state. News Sports Opinion Kitsap Life Obituaries Advertise eNewspaper Legals LIFE ...
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In northwest Washington, invasive green crabs threaten Padilla Bay’s eelgrass
On a cloudy Friday morning, a group of volunteers huddled on the shore of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve ...
Gusty winds and dry lightning heighten fire threat in central and eastern Washington
That's because the steady onshore flow that brings in the marine layer also sends air gushing over the mountains and into the ...
Florida shipbuilder wins bid to build WA's new hybrid-electric ferries
The selection by Gov. Bob Ferguson has left some industry leaders questioning the state's commitment to its maritime ...