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May 02, 2022
GiveBIG - to protect salmon and restore the Snake River!
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GiveBIG is this week - during May 3 and 4. Please make a generous gift to support our work at Save Our wild Salmon. GiveBIG is an annual fundraising campaign started by the Seattle Foundation in 2011 and led today by 501 Commons. SOS' top priority in 2022:… Read More
May 02, 2022
Save Our wild Salmon - 2022: The Year in Photos so far...
in SOS Blog
We're facing a moment of great urgency and opportunity in 2022. Save Our wild Salmon is stepping up to meet this challenge. We've expanded our team and, with your support, we'll continue to work around the clock with partners and allies to build strong public… Read More
April 20, 2022
You're invited: Stand with Tribal communities for the 'Snake River to Salish Sea Spirit of the Waters Totem Pole Journey' (May 2022)
in SOS Blog
This May, Se'Si'Le invites you to stand with Lummi tribal members, the House of Tears Carvers and Tribal communities across the Pacific Northwest in support of a totem pole journey and the Indigenous-led movement to remove the Snake River dams. This important… Read More
March 17, 2022
ACT TODAY: Sen. Murray/Gov. Inslee 'Snake River Salmon Initiative' Survey Resource Page
in Restoring the Lower Snake River
ACT TODAY: Complete the SNAKE RIVER SURVEY! Support leadership by Sen. Murray and Gov. Inslee! Last fall, Sen. Murray and Gov. Inslee committed to develop and deliver a comprehensive solution to protect and recover Snake River salmon and invest in the… Read More
December 27, 2021
Happy Holidays 2021! - from the Save Our wild Salmon Coalition
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With your strong support and advocacy, we’ve made 2021 a truly pivotal year for the Snake River, its endangered fish and the irreplaceable benefits they bring to the Northwest and nation. Working together, let's make 2022 a year of great consequence for the… Read More
December 21, 2021
Urgency & Opportunity: Our Year-end Review 2021 - and look ahead.
in SOS Blog
With your strong support and advocacy, we’ve covered a lot of ground together this past year. 2022 will be a year of great consequence for Snake River salmon, Southern Resident orcas, tribal justice and Northwest communities. We are at the crossroads today.… Read More
November 09, 2021
Join us on Sat., Nov. 20 to honor endangered Snake River salmon - and call for action!
in SOS Blog
Join us on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 20, at one of several vigils in the Pacific Northwest to highlight the plight of critically endangered Snake River salmon and call for urgent action by our elected leaders to restore the Snake River, recover its salmon, and… Read More
October 18, 2021
'Save Our wild Salmon' 2021 Fall Webinar Speaker Series - 10/21, 11/4 and 11/18
in SOS Blog
Join Save Our wild Salmon for three Thursdays this fall - October 21st, November 4th, and November 18th - for our Wild Salmon Speaker Series. This year's fall online speaker/webinar series (via zoom) will feature in-depth conversations with experts and… Read More
October 02, 2021
'Steelhead Mean Business' newspaper ads highlight the plight of steelhead and impacts on businesses and communities
in SOS Blog
Below is a copy of the full-page print ad that SOS published on Sunday, October 3 in partnership with more than 30 Northwest-based businesses, business associations and non-governmental organizations in three regional papers - Spokesman Review (WA), Lewiston… Read More
September 15, 2021
Please contact Sen. Murray and Gov. Inslee: "Snake River salmon, Southern Resident orcas, and Northwest communities need your leadership - and your plan - today!"
in SOS Blog
Last May Senator Patty Murray and Governor Jay Inslee released a joint press statement about the future of Columbia Basin salmon and committing to lead a “formal, regional process" that is based on science and ensures that all voices in the region are… Read More
Sep 8, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - September 8, Issue 12.
Sep 1, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - September 1, Issue 11.
Aug 25, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - August 25, Issue 10.
Aug 18, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - August 18, Issue 9.
Aug 12, 2021 - 2021 Rally for the River: photos and news coverage
Aug 11, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - August 11, Issue 8.
Aug 5, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - August 4, Issue 7.
Jul 28, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - July 28, Issue 6.
Jul 21, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - July 21, Issue 5.
Jul 14, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - July 14, Issue 4.
Jul 11, 2021 - Stand with the Tribes to restore Snake River salmon - July 15
Jul 7, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - July 7, Issue 3.
Jul 6, 2021 - Full-page SOS Coalition ad in support of Tribal 'Salmon Orca Summit'
Jul 6, 2021 - Northwest Tribes' 'Salmon Orca Summit' Resource Page: Agenda and Links
Jun 30, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - June 30, Issue 2.
Jun 23, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - June 23, Issue 1.
Jun 3, 2021 - Dam Removal Success Stories 2021: Fifth and Final in the Series - Restoring Sandy River
May 17, 2021 - SOS Blogpost: Finally! Washington State Democrats weigh in on Simpson proposal
May 3, 2021 - GiveBIG - May 4 and 5, 2021 - to restore the lower Snake River and its salmon!
Apr 29, 2021 - Dam Removal Success Stories 2021: Part four of a five-part series
Apr 19, 2021 - Newspaper ads highlight the urgent plight of orcas (April 2021)
Apr 1, 2021 - Dam Removal Success Stories 2021: Part three of a five-part series
Mar 15, 2021 - Snake River Vision Project Launches Interactive Map Tool Imagining a Free-Flowing River
Mar 9, 2021 - Contact your Members of Congress! - An SOS Resource Page
Mar 9, 2021 - 'Save Our wild Salmon' Spring Speaker Series: Hear from the experts and ask them questions
Mar 8, 2021 - Seattle Times: Biden appointments, including Nez Perce fisheries champion, bolster Native American presence in federal government
Mar 3, 2021 - Dam Removal Success Stories 2021: Part 2 of a five-part series
Feb 11, 2021 - 'Urgency and Opportunity 2022' - Delivering a Solution for Snake River salmon and Northwest communities: A Resource Page
Feb 8, 2021 - Congressman Simpson (R-ID) announces a groundbreaking proposal to restore Northwest salmon populations and invest in its communities and infrastructure
Feb 1, 2021 - Dam Removal Success Stories 2021: A five-part series
Dec 23, 2020 - Happy Holidays 2020 - From Save Our wild Salmon
Dec 10, 2020 - Save Our wild Salmon’s Year-end Review 2020
Dec 10, 2020 - 2020 has been a big year for Pacific salmon and their rivers!
Nov 29, 2020 - What a Biden Administration might mean for Northwest salmon and orcas
Oct 21, 2020 - Fall 2020 Action Campaign: Contact Senators Cantwell and Murray!
Sep 8, 2020 - 'Save Our wild Salmon' Fall Speaker Series: Hear from the experts and ask them questions
Sep 2, 2020 - Hot Water Report 2020 - September 2, Issue 8.
Aug 26, 2020 - Hot Water Report 2020 - August 26, Issue 7.
Aug 19, 2020 - Hot Water Report 2020 - August 19, Issue 6.
Aug 11, 2020 - Hot Water Report 2020 - August 12, Issue 5
Aug 5, 2020 - Hot Water Report 2020 - August 5, Issue 4
Jul 29, 2020 - Hot Water Report 2020 - July 29, Issue 3
Jul 22, 2020 - Hot Water Report 2020 - July 22nd, Issue 2
Jul 15, 2020 - Hot Water Report 2020 - July 15th, Issue 1
Jun 1, 2020 - 'Save Our wild Salmon' June Speaker Series: Hear from the experts and ask them questions
Apr 30, 2020 - GiveBIG 2020 - May 5th and 6th. Please help sustain our work at this critical time
Apr 21, 2020 - 2020 CRSO Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS): An SOS Summary of the Public Comment Period (April 2020)
Mar 13, 2020 - An Update/Statement re: the Draft EIS, public comment process and coronavirus
Mar 13, 2020 - Speak up for salmon! The Draft EIS for Columbia and Snake River Salmon – A Resource Page
Mar 1, 2020 - SOS Blog: The federal agencies' "new" Draft report - what just happened and what's next
Dec 23, 2019 - Save Our wild Salmon's 2019 year-in-review - and look ahead!
Dec 23, 2019 - Get Involved! Washington State's 'Lower Snake River Stakeholder Process' - A Resource Page
Dec 9, 2019 - Lower Snake River Stakeholder Process: Online Questionnaire
Nov 17, 2019 - The Hill: A fresh look at the future of hydropower requires that we see clearly its past and present
Oct 23, 2019 - Harpers: The $68,000 Fish, The future of salmon in the Pacific Northwest
Oct 2, 2019 - The 2019 Nimiipuu River Rendezvous Review!
Sep 30, 2019 - You're Invited: 'Dammed to Extinction'
Sep 30, 2019 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Don’t make the choice; merely clarify it
Sep 11, 2019 - Nimiipuu River Rendezvous Sept 20th to 22nd – Save the Date!
Sep 3, 2019 - Hot Water Report 2019 - August 30th
Aug 28, 2019 - Hot Water Report 2019 - August 23rd
Aug 26, 2019 - Action Alert - Contact these Northwest leaders today - "Salmon, orca and communities need leadership today!"
Aug 19, 2019 - Hot Water Report 2019 - August 16th
Aug 13, 2019 - Hot Water Report 2019 - August 9th
Aug 8, 2019 - Hot Water Report 2019 - August 2nd
Jul 12, 2019 - Hot Water Report 2019 - July 26th
Jul 12, 2019 - Hot Water Report 2019 - July 12th
Jul 5, 2019 - Hot Water Report 2019 - July 5th
Jun 13, 2019 - Save Our wild Salmon Coalition Job Posting
May 5, 2019 - GiveBIG 2019 is on Wednesday, May 8 - make your pledge today!
Apr 21, 2019 - Can we come together? Next week in Idaho.
Apr 18, 2019 - 17th Annual Rose’ Revival Fundraiser for SOS
Feb 22, 2019 - CBB: Researchers Synthesize Dam Removal Studies; Suggest Ecosystem Effects Can Be Predicted
Feb 4, 2019 - Call and write your Washington State legislators today! Starving orcas need salmon!
Dec 23, 2018 - Save Our wild Salmon's 2018 year-in-review - and look ahead!
Dec 4, 2018 - The Revelator: Four Major Dam-Removal Projects To Keep an Eye on in the Coming Year
Nov 21, 2018 - Happy Thanksgiving from the Save Our wild Salmon Crew!
Nov 13, 2018 - An update on orca and salmon protection efforts (11.11.18)
Oct 25, 2018 - Orca/Salmon Alert - 5-day comment period closes TODAY (Oct. 29) - Act now!
Sep 7, 2018 - You're invited! 2018 Flotilla to 'Free the Snake' - Sept. 7/8 in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley
Aug 28, 2018 - Hot Water Report 2018 - August 24
Aug 13, 2018 - Hot Water Report - August 10
Aug 7, 2018 - Hot Water Report 2018 - August 3
Jul 30, 2018 - Hot Water Report 2018 - July 27
Jul 23, 2018 - Hot Water Report 2018 - July 20
Jul 22, 2018 - U.S. Dept. of State: Town Hall To Discuss Modernization of the Columbia River Treaty Regime
Jul 22, 2018 - News Deeply: Here’s How the Largest Dam Removal Project in the U.S. Would Work
Jul 22, 2018 - CBB: Connecting Salmon Recovery Efforts: Columbia Basin Partnership Releases Vision Statement, Goals
Jul 16, 2018 - Del Norte Triplicate: Dam Removal Plan Out for Public Review
Jul 16, 2018 - CBB: Council Fish/Wildlife Committee Discusses Tribal Plans To Restore Pacific Lamprey To Historic Range