The region’s economy could be at risk, as well as its environment and even highways if one aging chokepoint is not addressed – the Ballard Locks. Needed work on the 100-year-old facility could take ...

Named after an engineer who played a key role in their development, the Chittenden Locks are the busiest in the country, with as many as 50,000 vessels passing through each year. Locals typically call ...

It’s a big weekend at the Ballard Locks as sockeye salmon return as part of their journey upstream to spawn. The sockeye travel 40-50 miles upriver to spawn in Lake Washington during the summer. Every ...