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Bateman Causeway: Decades-old salmon barrier finally being removed

Tribes and conservationists cheer Corps of Engineers decision that closes hard-fought campaign on Yakima River

Dec 16, 2025
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7-minute read

Bateman Causeway: Decades-old salmon barrier finally being removed

Tribes and conservationists cheer Corps of Engineers decision that closes

Dec 16, 2025
7-minute read

Quagga fail: 90% of life killed in parts of Snake River section of copper treatment

Idaho’s effort to eradicate the dreaded mussel invader appears to have backfired, at a cost of $3 million

Sep 2, 2025
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5-minute read

Quagga fail: 90% of life killed in parts of Snake River section of copper treatment

Idaho’s effort to eradicate the dreaded mussel invader appears to

Sep 2, 2025
5-minute read

Idaho’s Clearwater River Basin added to ‘most endangered’ list

American Rivers sounds the alarm as a new management plan opens the area to logging, dredge mining and dams

Apr 28, 2025
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4-minute read

Idaho’s Clearwater River Basin added to ‘most endangered’ list

American Rivers sounds the alarm as a new management plan

Apr 28, 2025
4-minute read

Defunding the Gorge: Washington budget battle threatens National Scenic Area

A Washington House amendment could dissolve the decades-old, bi-state commission that manages the Columbia River Gorge

Apr 24, 2025
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13-minute read

Defunding the Gorge: Washington budget battle threatens National Scenic Area

A Washington House amendment could dissolve the decades-old, bi-state commission

Apr 24, 2025
13-minute read

Push is on to finalize Columbia River Treaty before Trump takes office

Six years and 19 rounds of negotiations to nail down an updated treaty are at stake with the change of administrations

Dec 12, 2024
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Push is on to finalize Columbia River Treaty before Trump takes office

Six years and 19 rounds of negotiations to nail down

Dec 12, 2024
5-minute read

A rare water collaboration is overcoming regulatory obstacles. And benefitting fish

Water users in Washington and Oregon are working together to keep streams flowing in the Walla Walla River Basin

Oct 17, 2024
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4-minute read

A rare water collaboration is overcoming regulatory obstacles. And benefitting fish

Water users in Washington and Oregon are working together to

Oct 17, 2024
4-minute read

UPDATE: Idaho’s aggressive quagga mussel response seems to have worked

The mollusks have invaded water basins around the US, but not yet gained a foothold in the Columbia River Basin

Aug 21, 2024
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UPDATE: Idaho’s aggressive quagga mussel response seems to have worked

The mollusks have invaded water basins around the US, but

Aug 21, 2024
3-minute read

Crayfish are playing a surprising role in the fight for clean water

Citizen scientists are also major contributors to a project that utilizes the freshwater crustaceans in a novel way

Aug 15, 2024
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7-minute read

Crayfish are playing a surprising role in the fight for clean water

Citizen scientists are also major contributors to a project that

Aug 15, 2024
7-minute read

Columbia River Treaty modernization doesn’t change much for salmon

The United States and Canada have announced a tentative agreement that updates the 60-year-old treaty. Critics say it's "business as usual"

Jul 17, 2024
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5-minute read

Columbia River Treaty modernization doesn’t change much for salmon

The United States and Canada have announced a tentative agreement

Jul 17, 2024
5-minute read

The Deschutes River has trouble. Is this PGE water tower to blame?

Water temps are increasing. Insect populations are declining. Algae are blooming. A local group is pointing a finger at electric utility operations

Jul 8, 2024
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15-minute read

The Deschutes River has trouble. Is this PGE water tower to blame?

Water temps are increasing. Insect populations are declining. Algae are

Jul 8, 2024
15-minute read

REVIEW: New doc blames PGE operations for water quality decline on Deschutes

The Last 100 Miles debuts in Portland on July 9. Additional screenings to be held in Hood River, The Dalles, Maupin

Jul 8, 2024
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6-minute read

REVIEW: New doc blames PGE operations for water quality decline on Deschutes

The Last 100 Miles debuts in Portland on July 9.

Jul 8, 2024
6-minute read

Want to save salmon? Start thinking about mussels and snails

The viability of prized species depends on the health of smaller species. Yet we continue to ignore the obvious

Jun 6, 2024
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14-minute read

Want to save salmon? Start thinking about mussels and snails

The viability of prized species depends on the health of

Jun 6, 2024
14-minute read

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