Mysterious blue blobs called by-the-wind-sailors wash up on beaches each spring, while beach explorers spot sea stars, crabs ...

There are at least five species of ticks in Washington, but only a few of those are capable of transmitting disease to humans ...

New legislation broadening the scope of criminal offenses and penalties associated with animal fighting and cruelty has been signed into law in Washington State.

Ticks used to be more common in the eastern ... for ticks and their host animals may drive the spread of ticks and tick-borne diseases, according to the Washington State Department of Health.