An excerpt from David B. Williams and Jennifer Ott’s new book, “Seattle’s Locks and Ship Canal: A History and Guide,” ...

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 ...

THERE ARE PLENTY of reasons to go to the Hiram M. Chittenden (Ballard) Locks. Fans of civil engineering can marvel at the infrastructural feat of the Locks themselves, a massive complex spanning the ...

On a sunny April afternoon in Seattle, I boarded an Argosy Locks Cruise, not knowing how much of the city I'd see in just two hours. What followed was a floating front-row seat to the sights, sounds, ...

The U.S. Coast Guard says diesel is spilling into Seattle’s Salmon Bay. The Coast Guard says it is working with WA Ecology to determine the cause of the spill and minimize the amount of pollution it ...