John Ryan, KUOW - Washington
Activists urge reforms after Bering Sea trawlers hauled up 9 dead orcas this year
According to NOAA Fisheries, a tenth whale was released alive, but the nine other orcas incidentally caught in trawl nets weren’t so lucky.
High-end coolers wash up on Alaska beaches after Washington cargo spill
Consumer goods from coolers to bike helmets have been washing up on Gulf of Alaska beaches, after a cargo ship spilled 109 shipping containers off Washington last year.