Lynnwood teacher returns from the Galapagos Islands

LYNNWOOD—Second graders at Beverly Elementary School are in for a treat this schoolyear as they’ll have the opportunity to learn, firsthand, about their teacher, Emily Czerwonka’s, summer research trip to Ecuador’s remote Galapagos Islands. From June 24, through July 6, Czerwonka traveled to various islands, dove with hammerhead sharks, hiked the volcanic mountains, and saw […]
No end in sight for Washington’s battle against invasive green crabs

Invasive European green crabs have likely found a lasting home in Washington’s coastal waters and parts of Puget Sound. The question now is whether the state can pinch down hard enough on the aquatic pests to prevent serious harm to native wildlife, shoreline ecosystems, and the commercial shellfish industry. Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, […]