Washington beaches

Why the water at Washington's beaches is so cold

Keith Seinfeld

Nevermind the predictable weather for this weekend (cloudy mornings, sunshine breaking through, temps in the 70's) -- KPLU weather expert Cliff Mass wants…

Environment

Washington beaches mostly safe, but 3 get failing grades

Bellamy Pailthorp

Thinking of heading for the beach this weekend? You’re mostly safe.A California non-profit has just issued its 3rd annual end-of-summer report card on…

Anna Pietz and her daughter examine debris at Rialto Beach in La Push, Wash., on Saturday. The two had volunteered with Washington Coastsavers. Pietz said they did find a Japanese float believed to be from the tsunami.

Public Health

Things you'll find from the Japanese tsunami on NW beaches

Jake Ellison

If you visit a Northwest ocean beach this summer, you’ll likely run across objects from last year’s Japanese tsunami.The things you’ll likely see include…