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The little orca known as Scarlet is dead. Will her death be a turning point for the Northwest's endangered Southern Resident killer whales? Washington State governor Jay Inslee is proposing strong action.
The Pacific Northwest鈥檚 Southern Resident killer whales are dying. And it's our fault.
In the stunning and remote wilderness along northern British Columbia鈥檚 Highway 16, at least 18 women鈥攂y some estimates, many more鈥攈ave gone missing over the past four decades. After years of investigation, authorities still don鈥檛 know if it鈥檚 the work of a serial killer or multiple offenders. Bob Friel drives into the darkness for answers.
In 2009, 国产吃瓜黑料 readers met Colton Harris-Moore, a smart, slippery teenager who became notorious for stealing cars, boats, and planes in the Pacific Northwest. The climax came a year later, when Harris-Moore swiped a small plane in Indiana, landed in the Bahamas, and vanished.
In the Northwest's San Juan Islands, best known for killer whales and Microsoft retirees, a teen fugitive has made a mockery of local authorities, allegedly stealing cars, taking planes for joy颅rides, and breaking into vacation homes. His ability to elude the police and survive in the woods has earned him folk-hero status. But some wonder if the 18-year-old will make it out of the hunt alive.