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This year, more than 78 million sockeye salmon returned to the estuaries of Western Alaska, a record high and a stark contrast with most salmon populations elsewhere as urban infrastructure and rising water temperatures threaten numerous species.

University of Washington professor Daniel Schindler told Soundside that sockeye salmon have been climate change winners in recent years, but why is still an answer researchers are seeking an answer to.

Improbable? Yes. Impossible? Not for the 2022 Seattle Mariners professional baseball team. On Saturday, the M’s turned an 8-1 deficit in Toronto into a 10-9 victory for the history books. In Seattle, at T-Mobile Park, Mariners fans who gathered for the team’s official watch party were asking for a miracle. And that's when a Birkenstock appeared on a man’s head.

It's a confusing time for gardeners.

It’s fall. The days are getting shorter. Traditionally now is the time to work on winterizing your garden - preparing it for the cold, wet weather we usually see this time of year.

But the soggy weather has yet to arrive.

We’re expecting temperatures to continue to be in the 70s this week, and we haven’t seen serious rainfall in months.

So - what should we be doing for our plants right now?

Some classic episodes of "Almost Live!" are airing on King 5+, which could lead to a whole new generation of fans. So Soundside gathered some stars of Almost Live! to talk about the sketches that have stuck with them, and why show's popularity has endured.

From sign stealing, to adding just a little bit of extra spit on the ball, professional baseball has created plenty of ways to fool crowds and umpires.But there's a fine line between the written and unwritten rules of the game.It makes you wonder, where is the line between innovation and cheating in baseball?

In recent years, the small Whidbey Island town of Langley has rolled out a slew of zoning reforms, meant to encourage the production of new homes.

It offers a model for the rest of Washington State.

But it's also brought up big questions for residents about what they want their community to be.

A report by the Seattle Times looked at the infrastructure of 30 Washington State jurisdictions. In all of those cities and counties, less than half of the roads and sidewalks complied with ADA standards.

Last July, former Seattle mayor Jenny Durkin made an announcement in the face of increasing gun violence. Seattle was making an investment: $2 million in the King County Regional Peacekeepers Collective.

Staff and leadership of these organizations did not consistently undergo background checks and a convicted sex offender with apparently fake credentials is running a member organization in the collective.

The state is facing a third year of La Niña-type weather.

You likely remember some of the results of La Niña from last year - when the Pacific Northwest saw significant flooding due to all that wet weather.

And it’s not just us. This weather pattern impacts the entirety of the Western US, as well as other countries located on the Pacific - like Australia, Indonesia, and East Africa.

Lookout Landing's Kate Preusser joins Soundside to share her experience in the locker room after the Mariners beat the A's to secure their spot in the playoffs for the first time in 21 years.