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January 21, 2021
New York Times: Northwest’s Salmon Population May Be Running Out of Time
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By Marie FazioJan. 20, 2021 A Washington State report put it bluntly: Because of the devastating effects of climate change and deteriorating habitats, several species of salmon in the Pacific Northwest are “on the brink of extinction.” Of the 14 species of…
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January 19, 2021
Hatch Magazine: Scientists draft letter calling on governors to tear down the lower Snake River dams
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For salmon and steelhead to survive, the dams must go Jan 14, 2021 Historically, the Snake River basin was the largest salmon producer in the Columbia River system, once home to salmon runs numbering in the millions. Today, all stocks of salmon and steelhead…
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January 19, 2021
Spokane Public Radio: Report Lays Out Bleak Picture For Northwest Salmon 'Teetering On The Brink Of Extinction'
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By EditorJan 14, 2021 Washington’s salmon are “teetering on the brink of extinction,” according to a new report. It says the state must change how it’s responding to climate change and the growing number of people in Washington. Washington’s State of Salmon…
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January 19, 2021
The Oregonian: COVID-19 restaurant downturn, health risks pack double blow to tribal fishers, salmon business
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By Dawn StoverJan 12, 2021 The Brigham Fish Market was bustling on a Monday afternoon in November. Two women shared a meal over beers at an outdoor table overlooking the Columbia River in Cascade Locks. In front of the entrance to the market, a couple dined…
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January 05, 2021
Lewiston Morning Tribune: Salmon workgroup makes its final report
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Group convened by Idaho governor offers recommendations for improving fish runs, and dam breaching isn’t among them By Eric Barker, of the TribuneJan 5, 2021 In a report that includes about two dozen policy recommendations, Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s Salmon…
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December 07, 2020
Idaho News 6: Idaho's Salmon Workgroup finalizing recommendations to save salmon and steelhead populations
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By: Lynsey AmundsonDecember 4, 2020 For over a year and a half, the Salmon Workgroup, comprised of representatives from the fish industry, conservation, and other stakeholders, has met to draft recommendations on how they can recover the salmon and steelhead…
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November 30, 2020
AP: Unique Idaho salmon numbers rise, but extinction looms
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By Keith RidlerNov 26, 2020 BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A unique population of salmon that for thousands of
years has been reproducing in one of Idaho’s wildest places experienced
a small increase in adults returning to spawn this year. But the number of chinook…
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November 29, 2020
Seattle Times: Salmon People: A tribe’s decades-long fight to take down the Lower Snake River dams and restore a way of life
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By Lynda Mapes Nov. 29, 2020 BUFFALO EDDY, Snake River, Idaho — Sunlit mist drifted across basalt cliffs and hillsides aglow in a soft pelage of summer grass, turned gold now with autumn. The river churned and swirled, and its voice was loud with the first…
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November 29, 2020
What a Biden Administration might mean for Northwest salmon and orcas
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From the desk of Joseph Bogaard Note: Save Our wild Salmon Coalition is a 501c3 organization. We are non-partisan. We endorse neither political parties nor candidates. Restoring salmon is not - nor should be - a partisan matter. The SOS coalition has a…
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November 23, 2020
Seattle Times: What Biden’s agenda on the environment could mean for the Pacific Northwest
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By Lynda V. Mapes and Hal BerntonNov 22, 2020 From reintroduction of the grizzly bear to its wild North Cascades redoubt to attacking climate change, a wide range of environmental policies could see a new direction in the Pacific Northwest under a Biden…
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Nov 2, 2020 - Idaho Statesman: Idaho’s sockeye salmon run falters again; experts perplexed
Nov 2, 2020 - The American Legion: Maintain or Drain
Oct 26, 2020 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Groups plan to sue over latest dams and salmon strategy
Oct 20, 2020 - Seattle Times: The Elwha dams are gone and chinook are surging back, but why are so few reaching the upper river?
Oct 14, 2020 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Northwest governors pledge to work with tribes, others for salmon recovery
Oct 12, 2020 - NPR: 2 newborn orcas spotted in Puget Sound in the same month
Oct 6, 2020 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Feds formally adopt salmon, dams plan
Oct 6, 2020 - Lewiston Tribune: Research: Sockeye are in hot water
Oct 6, 2020 - AP: Advocates vow to continue efforts to remove Snake River dams
Sep 25, 2020 - Seattle Times: Another new orca baby born to J pod — the second this month
Sep 18, 2020 - The New York Times: Orca That Carried Dead Calf for 17 Days Gives Birth Again
Sep 18, 2020 - Seattle Times: Orca Tahlequah is a mother again
Sep 18, 2020 - Public News Service: Columbia River Basin Salmon in Hot Water
Sep 3, 2020 - The Spokesman Review: Cooked salmon: Climate change, dams contribute to lethal habitat
Sep 3, 2020 - Magic Valley: As 9 salmon make it back to Pettit Lake, Sho-Ban Tribes play critical role to save sockeye
Sep 3, 2020 - OPB: Repairs on Snake River Dam slow wheat barges at peak of season
Sep 3, 2020 - The Inlander: Nearly 30 years in, Save Our Wild Salmon continues its push to save Snake River fish
Aug 12, 2020 - E&E News: Climate concerns preclude dam breaching — Trump admin
Aug 12, 2020 - Idaho Press: Sockeye salmon return to Redfish Lake, but numbers are still low
Aug 12, 2020 - Walla Walla County Chieftain: Canoes Take Shape
Aug 12, 2020 - The Everett Herald: Editorial - Debate regarding Snake River dams is far from over
Aug 5, 2020 - Seattle Times: Another Washington dam removal — and 37 more miles of salmon habitat restored
Aug 3, 2020 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Federal plan keeps lower Snake River dams; legal challenges expected to follow
Aug 3, 2020 - Seattle Times: U.S. - Snake River dams will not be removed to save salmon
Jul 30, 2020 - East Oregonian/Columbia Insight: Thermal hopscotch: How Columbia River salmon are adapting to climate change
Jul 24, 2020 - Lewiston Tribune: Outfitters, guides call out legislators on salmon recovery
Jul 23, 2020 - Post Register: Salmon work group closer to making recommendations
Jul 20, 2020 - Seattle Times: Nooksack River dam finally coming down, freeing miles for fish habitat
Jul 14, 2020 - KING5 TV: Blasting begins on Middle Fork Nooksack dam to restore salmon habitat
Jul 8, 2020 - Herald Net: A major fish barrier on the Pilchuck River is coming down
Jun 30, 2020 - Seattle Times Guest Opinion: Snake River dams in hot water
Jun 9, 2020 - Peninsula Daily News: Kilmer comments on Snake River dams
Jun 4, 2020 - Peninsula Daily News: Port Angeles council co-signs Snake River dam letter
May 26, 2020 - Seattle Times: Washington state aims to regulate water temperature at federal dams, wading into controversy
May 26, 2020 - Public News Service: Sockeye Salmon: Canary in Coal Mine for Health of NW Rivers
May 21, 2020 - Tri-Cities Business News: Guest Contributor: Let’s work to find a new path forward
May 21, 2020 - Oregonlive: Columbia, Snake river dam operators must make plan to keep waters cold enough for salmon survival
May 6, 2020 - E&E News: Calif. greenlights massive Klamath River dam removal
Apr 20, 2020 - Seattle Times: Electric utilities, conservation groups unite to seek solutions for Columbia River Basin dams
Apr 20, 2020 - Lewiston Tribune: Idaho fishing towns object to Columbia River study
Mar 12, 2020 - Lewiston Tribune: Simpson offers critical remarks on river study
Mar 12, 2020 - LMT: Groups want more time to comment on river plan
Mar 12, 2020 - E&E News: Spotlight turns to states as critics slam feds' salmon plan
Mar 6, 2020 - Indian Country Today: Nez Perce Tribe calls for leadership on lower Snake River restoration and accurate, complete, and transparent information on impacts of four lower Snake River Dams
Mar 1, 2020 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Feds - Snake River dams should stay
Feb 28, 2020 - E&E News: Pacific Northwest salmon review is Groundhog Day to greens
Feb 28, 2020 - AP/Seattle Times: Feds reject removal of 4 Snake River dams in key report
Feb 27, 2020 - Seattle Times: For the First Time in 20 Years, Feds Take a Deep Look at Hydroelectric Dam Removal on the Lower Snake River
Feb 27, 2020 - Idaho County Free Press: Guest Column: Rep. Simpson taking most comprehensive approach to bring salmon back
Feb 25, 2020 - Lewiston Tribune: Groups Call for Action on Fish
Feb 24, 2020 - East Oregonian: Oregon looks upstream to the lower Snake River
Feb 24, 2020 - Idaho Statesman: These groups disagree on salmon. Now, they’re calling on NW governors to collaborate
Feb 21, 2020 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Report: Idahoans split on breaching the four lower Snake River dams
Feb 21, 2020 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Anemic Chinook return predicted
Feb 21, 2020 - Spokesman Review: Free-flowing vision: Q&A with wild salmon advocate Sam Mace
Feb 21, 2020 - Idaho Statesman: Oregon gov: Snake River dam removal critical to save salmon. Republicans say that’s too extreme
Feb 21, 2020 - CBB: Oregon Governor Expresses Support For Lower Snake Dam Removal; Must Mitigate ‘Potential Harm To Vital Sectors’
Feb 21, 2020 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Fish School: Part 5
Jan 29, 2020 - Seattle Times: Another southern resident orca feared dead
Jan 29, 2020 - National Public Radio: Northwest Salmon In Peril, And Efforts To Save Them Scale Up
Jan 29, 2020 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Fish school - Part I
Jan 29, 2020 - KEPRTV: Experts meet for public panel on Snake River dams
Jan 29, 2020 - Oregon Public Broadcasting: Dams vs. Salmon
Jan 29, 2020 - Courthouse News: Four Washington Dams Again on Chopping Block
Jan 19, 2020 - Lewiston Tribune: Discussion on dams draws crowd
Dec 23, 2019 - Public News Service: Gov. Inslee Report Weighs Future of Snake River
Dec 23, 2019 - Seattle Times: EPA to create plan to lower water temps on the Columbia
Dec 23, 2019 - Seattle Times Guest Opinion: Energy, salmon, economy: Accord on Snake River dams possible
Dec 23, 2019 - Lewiston Tribune: Study unveils views on Snake River dams
Dec 9, 2019 - Capital Press: Environmentalist calls for discussions on Snake River dams
Dec 7, 2019 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Outfitters discuss grim outlook
Nov 21, 2019 - Idaho Statesman: Removing lower Snake River dams is best chance for salmon, steelhead recovery
Nov 17, 2019 - Tri-City Herald: Republicans, outraged by no dam-breaching session in Tri-Cities, get their way
Nov 17, 2019 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Low steelhead numbers prompt review
Oct 28, 2019 - Post Register: Without redoubled conservation efforts 'the trajectory is clear' for wild salmon
Oct 28, 2019 - NBC News: Salmon shortage threatens food chain in Pacific NW
Oct 25, 2019 - Q13 Fox: Scientists warn of salmon extinction if Snake River dams stay
Oct 25, 2019 - Columbia Basin Bulletin: EPA Releases Draft Columbia River Cold Water Refuge Plan; 12 Tributaries Tagged For Protection; Scientists’ Letter Says Lower Snake Dam Breaching Needed To Reduce Temps For Fish
Oct 25, 2019 - Spokane Favs: Event seeks to create a better future for lower Snake River
Oct 23, 2019 - LA Times: Trump team weakens endangered species protections for California salmon and delta smelt
Oct 23, 2019 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Scientists assert only breaching can cool Northwest waterways
Oct 23, 2019 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Scientists assert only breaching can cool Northwest waterways
Oct 14, 2019 - Seattle Times: Yakama, Lummi tribal leaders call for removal of three lower Columbia River dams
Oct 14, 2019 - Inlander: Washington tribes call for removal of Columbia River dams, reject doctrine of Christian discovery
Oct 9, 2019 - KNKX: Orca task force adds 13 recommendations at final meeting as 'biological extinction' looms
Oct 7, 2019 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Salmon group still getting its sea legs, Members struggle to define scope of work
Sep 30, 2019 - Seattle Times: Chasing a memory - In California, orcas and salmon have become so scarce people have forgotten what once was. Will the Northwest be next?
Sep 30, 2019 - CBB: Memo Offers Preliminary 2019 Juvenile Salmon/Steelhead Survival Estimates Through Columbia/Snake Dams; Sockeye Show Improvement
Sep 26, 2019 - High Country News: Courts can’t keep Columbia and Snake River salmon from the edge of extinction
Sep 25, 2019 - Greenwire: Time running out for crusading biologist's war on dams