QUILCENE, Wash — Rising acid levels in Puget Sound due to climate change are threatening the Northwest's shellfish population, but one shellfish farmer in Washington state is working to change that.

A record-shattering heat wave June 26-28 coincided with some of the year's lowest tides on Puget Sound. The combination was lethal for millions of mussels, clams, oysters, sand dollars, barnacles, sea ...

EVERETT — The state Department of Health has closed Port Susan and Possession Sound for the recreational harvest of all species of shellfish because of a spread of marine bio-toxins that poison ...

The Washington State Department of Health this week awarded $5.5 million to restore and protect shellfish habitats across Puget Sound. The funds will go toward 11 proposed projects as part of the ...

After a pandemic-induced hiatus that lasted four years, the Shellfish Lovers Ultimate Rejuvenation Party, better known as SLURP, is making its return to Olympia. The 21-and-older event will take place ...

At least 2 killed, several hurt in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island by Kara Kostanich DOSEWALLIPS STATE PARK, Wash. -- The State Department of Health has closed shellfish harvesting in ...

John Hansen says there’s an easy explanation for why he can no longer sell his shellfish: There’s just too much poop in the waters of Puget Sound. “I’m losing $10,000 a month,” said Hansen, 51, of ...

The light of the October full moon bounced across the surface of Washington’s Similk Bay. Stuart Thomas stood ankle-deep in the ebbing tide, flipping black mesh bags filled with oysters. He opened a ...

A record-shattering heat wave June 26-28 coincided with some of the year's lowest tides on Puget Sound. The combination was lethal for millions of mussels, clams, oysters, sand dollars, barnacles, sea ...