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May 19, 2022
Everett Herald - Viewpoints: Our cultural survival is tied to salmon’s survival
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We now rely heavily on Alaska for our salmon. We must work harder to sustain a species vital to us. By Amy GulickMay 14, 2022 When the first Alaska Airlines flight carrying Copper River salmon arrives at SeaTac airport in May, the press clambers to greet… Read More
April 14, 2022
Spokesman Review: Ben Stuckart - Dams that drive salmon to extinction are not ‘green’
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When you’re losing an argument, it can be tempting to grasp at the other side’s points and try to co-opt them for your own. By Ben StuckartApril 14, 2922 That’s what defenders of the four lower Snake River dams are doing when they invoke climate change as a… Read More
April 05, 2022
The Spokesman Review Guest Opinion: Speak the truth about salmon
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Guest Opinion by Justin HayesApril 3, 2022 Wild salmon and steelhead from the Snake River and its tributaries are in trouble. That’s a fact. But if you have been listening to Washington Representatives Dan Newhouse and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and the… Read More
March 22, 2022
Portland Business Journal: Opinion: It's code red for Snake River salmon
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By Miles Johnson, Columbia Riverkeeper, and Les Welsh, National Wildlife FederationMarch 21, 2022 The Snake River’s once-abundant salmon and steelhead are nearly gone. Without swift and courageous leadership, the mighty rivers that define our region will lose… Read More
December 02, 2021
Spokesman Review Guest Opinion: We don’t have time, but we do have leadership
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By Alyssa Macy and Stephanie Solien Wed., Dec. 1, 2021 After more than three decades of watching salmon populations in steady and dangerous decline, our region now has a historic opportunity not just to reverse that trend but to restore the fish to healthy… Read More
November 09, 2021
The Columbian: Editorial - New approach is needed to save iconic salmon
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The ColumbianNovember 5, 2021 It is clear that a different approach is needed for saving salmon runs in the Northwest. The region’s orca population is struggling, partly because of a lack of salmon — the orca’s only food source. And more than $17 billion has… Read More
November 02, 2021
Everett Herald: Removing Snake River dams could aid fish, economy
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Resumed talks may bring a final answer to assessing the balance of what the dams provide and cost. By The Herald Editorial BoardOctober 31, 2021 Even after the “final” determination in 2020 by three federal agencies that removing four hydroelectric dams in… Read More
October 12, 2021
The Oregonian: Opinion - Clean energy, wild salmon both critical for the future of the Columbia Basin
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By Kate Brown, Samuel N. Penney, and Liz HamiltonOct. 10, 2021 Brown is governor of Oregon. Penney is chairman of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee. Hamilton is executive director of the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association. Together, we… Read More
September 28, 2021
Seattle Times Op-Ed: As the Elwha rushes back to life, hope for river restoration nationwide
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By Tom KiernanSeptember 26, 2021 Ten years ago, demolition began at Elwha Dam on Washington’s Elwha River, in what remains the biggest dam removal and river restoration in history. Since the backhoes and dynamite tore down Elwha Dam and Glines Canyon Dam,… Read More
September 16, 2021
Idaho Statesman: President Biden needs one voice to lead on Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson’s plan to save salmon
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By Tracy AndrusSeptember 15, 2021 U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson’s 2019 “what if?” challenge to Pacific Northwest leaders forever changed the regional and national debate over how to save the iconic Snake River salmon and steelhead. The Idaho Republican congressman’s… Read More
Aug 23, 2021 - Everett Herald Guest Opinion: Murray, Inslee should back removal of Snake’s dams
Aug 16, 2021 - East Oregonian: Guest Opinion - Working together, bold action can secure a thriving future for the Columbia Basin
Jul 6, 2021 - Full-page SOS Coalition ad in support of Tribal 'Salmon Orca Summit'
Jun 7, 2021 - Spokesman-Review Guest Opinion: Sen. Murray and Gov. Inslee must keep their promise to save wild salmon
May 24, 2021 - Lewiston Morning Tribune Editorial: Inslee and Murray do not have time to spare
May 11, 2021 - Oregonian: Columbia River needs a solution that sustains all our communities - By Earl Blumenauer and Mike Simpson
May 1, 2021 - Capital Press: Commentary: Simpson dam proposal smart, strategic
Mar 22, 2021 - Portland Business Journal: Viewpoint: A way to end litigation around salmon and dams
Mar 15, 2021 - Opinion: My Motivation by Congressman Mike Simpson
Mar 8, 2021 - Spokesman Review Guest opinion: Create a future on the lower Snake River that works for everyone.
Mar 8, 2021 - Spokesman Review Guest Opinion: Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Dan Newhouse, Jaime Herrera Beutler, and Russ Fulcher: The future of the Columbia-Snake River System
Mar 8, 2021 - LMT Opinion: Simpson’s plan can make all of us winners
Mar 1, 2021 - Lewiston Tribune Guest Opinion: Troy and Schoesler rushed to judgment on Simpson’s fish plan
Mar 1, 2021 - Magic Valley Op-ed: Simpson: Hartgen wants to gamble for Idaho’s future – I want certainty
Feb 22, 2021 - Spokesman Review Guest Opinion: The Last Salmon
Feb 7, 2021 - Idaho Statesman Editorial: At long last, a workable plan to remove Lower Snake River dams and save Idaho’s salmon
Jan 26, 2021 - Tri-City Herald: Treaty rights demand bold action to save salmon
Nov 2, 2020 - The Oregonian: Opinion: Northwest states’ action on Columbia Basin salmon offer a needed lifeline
Sep 30, 2020 - Post Register: River accords are 'fishy deal' for Idaho
Sep 28, 2020 - Tacoma New Tribune: Removing dams on Puyallup and Snake rivers is key to salmon and orca survival
Sep 24, 2020 - Crosscut: Opinion - We lose more than salmon and orcas to the Snake River dams
Sep 3, 2020 - Bend Bulletin guest opinion: Let’s heal our rivers and restore salmon
Sep 3, 2020 - Register Guard guest opinion: A failure to save the salmon
Sep 3, 2020 - East oregonian guest opinion: Collaboration with all stakeholders is the best path forward
Aug 26, 2020 - The Columbian: Local View: Snake River dams too costly
Aug 18, 2020 - The Register Guard: River-dependent families need better solutions
Aug 13, 2020 - Lewiston Morning Tribune Editorial: Another Major Dam Study Comes and Goes
Aug 12, 2020 - Lewiston Tribune: Letter to the Editor - Seek leadership elsewhere
Jul 31, 2020 - Lewiston Tribune: July 29 Letters to the Editor: Our Readers’ Opinions
Jul 9, 2020 - Nelson Daily Guest Opinion: As Columbia River Treaty negotiators get serious, Basin residents need to speak up
Jun 10, 2020 - Clearwater Tribune: LTE - Time to Get Off the Bench
Apr 20, 2020 - Another view on dam decisions: Support salmon and Native peoples
Apr 20, 2020 - Idaho State Journal: Setting the record straight on lower Snake River dams
Apr 20, 2020 - Idaho Press: Don't let politics drive salmon, steelhead into extinction
Mar 12, 2020 - Idaho Statesman op ed: These groups are setting differences aside to work on salmon solutions
Feb 28, 2020 - East Oregonian: Letter: Sportfishers support Snake River dam removal
Feb 28, 2020 - Oregonian Opinion: Oregon’s orcas, too
Feb 27, 2020 - Idaho County Free Press: Guest Column: Rep. Simpson taking most comprehensive approach to bring salmon back
Jan 29, 2020 - Moscow Pullman Daily News Guest Opinion: Idaho’s salmon can’t survive with the lower Snake dams
Jan 5, 2020 - Capitol Press Guest Opinion: Ag and Rural Caucus seeks Snake River mitigation
Jan 5, 2020 - Daily Astorian Guest Column: Fishermen and farmers need solutions
Dec 23, 2019 - Seattle Times Guest Opinion: Energy, salmon, economy: Accord on Snake River dams possible
Oct 11, 2019 - Yale 360: On the Northwest’s Snake River, the Case for Dam Removal Grows
Oct 10, 2019 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Say these local businesses, It’s the dams or us
Oct 4, 2019 - Island Weekly: OPALCO’s dam decision is concerning
Sep 10, 2019 - Chinook Observer: Editorial - Only smart, honest policies stand in the way of extinction
Sep 9, 2019 - Idaho Statesman: Governor’s salmon work group is going backward
Aug 28, 2019 - The Oregonian: We need a new vision for salmon—and the region
Aug 19, 2019 - Union Bulletin: When it comes to salmon, orcas and Snake River, breach the status quo
Aug 19, 2019 - The Oregonian: In My Opinion - Why Bonneville can’t save salmon
Aug 14, 2019 - Idaho Mountain Express: Salmon work group is going backward
Jul 11, 2019 - Crosscut: Flush with cash, WA should invest in orcas now
Jun 27, 2019 - Washington State Wire: Washington’s path to clean energy can also save orca—and salmon they need to thrive
Jun 11, 2019 - Union Bulletin: With or without dams, we are in this together
Jun 4, 2019 - Seattle Times: Can Bonneville Power Administration be saved?
May 20, 2019 - Seattle Times Guest Opinion: U.S. must follow Canada and invite tribes into Columbia River Treaty negotiation
May 14, 2019 - Crosscut: An Idaho Republican is asking the right questions about Northwest salmon
May 2, 2019 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Editorial - Simpson is merely listening to his voters
Dec 23, 2018 - Spokesman-Review Guest Opinion: Time for BPA to act on dams
Dec 23, 2018 - Idaho Statesman Guest Opinion: Anger toward conservation groups over threatened steelhead lawsuit was misdirected
Dec 23, 2018 - Yakima-Herald Saturday soapbox: To help the orcas, and improve salmon runs, remove the dams
Dec 20, 2018 - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin: Dam agreement to save fish worth a try
Nov 19, 2018 - Everett Herald Editorial: Solutions for saving our salmon and orcas
Sep 3, 2018 - TriCity Herald: Activist groups say give us our dammed Snake River back.
Sep 3, 2018 - TriCity Herald: Just in case the Snake River dams go away
Aug 28, 2018 - The Stranger: Giving up Chinook Is a Nice Idea but It Will Not Save the Orcas
Aug 28, 2018 - HCN Opinion: Orcas need more than sympathy and prayers
Jun 28, 2018 - Alison Morrow: What wildlife need from us—awareness
Jun 25, 2018 - Crosscut: Why do we keep loving our orcas — to death?
Jun 19, 2018 - Lewiston Tribune: Will Idaho's lame duck governor extend his reach?
Jun 1, 2018 - Oregonian Guest Opinion: Trump's attack on salmon recovery is unconscionable
Jun 1, 2018 - Seattle Times: Gov. Inslee: Canada’s unneighborly pipeline deal threatens orcas and climate
Jun 1, 2018 - Ridenbaugh Press: Shifts of Market and Region
May 31, 2018 - Spokesman Review Guest Opinion: Good treaties make good neighbors: Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty regime
May 30, 2018 - Oregonian Guest Opinion: Trump's attack on salmon recovery is unconscionable
May 24, 2018 - For the Sake of the Snake
May 16, 2018 - Idaho Mountain Express Guest Opinion: Idaho congressmen sell out our salmon
May 14, 2018 - Seattle Times Guest Opinion: Columbia River treaty negotiations must include tribes, First Nations
May 14, 2018 - B-Run Steelhead - Extinction in the Heart of Idaho
May 10, 2018 - Spokesman Review Guest Opinion: A modern Columbia River treaty needs to treat the Columbia as one river
May 10, 2018 - Spokesman Review Guest Opinion: Dam study reveals raft of benefits
May 8, 2018 - Idaho Statesman: Chasing the salmon downstream to get an early fishing season
May 3, 2018 - Moscow-Pullman Daily News - Our View: Congress wields its power to protect dams on the Snake
May 3, 2018 - Lewiston Morning Tribune Editorial: McMorris Rodgers got her talking points; now what?
Apr 23, 2018 - Tri-City Herald Guest Opinion: Guest Opinion: Dam replacement study reveals new opportunities
Apr 17, 2018 - Yakima Herald Saturday Soapbox: Defenders of Snake River dams are ignoring facts
Feb 14, 2018 - Paul Lindholdt: Free-flowing rivers are essential to our region’s health
Jan 29, 2018 - Register Guard Guest Opinion: New treaty must address ecosystem concerns
Jan 10, 2018 - Columbia River Treaty talks offer hope for river, native peoples
Jan 10, 2018 - Canada: Columbia River Treaty a boon to the U.S., but must benefit all (Guest opinion)