Kennewick Senator Matt Boenke introduced a senate joint memorial in Olympia that recognizes the lower Snake River Dams and their roles in the region.

By Reader Staff Pend Oreille lake levels are in the midst of a temporary drawdown, with Albeni Falls Dam raising outflow to reach an elevation of between 2,051 and 2,052 feet by Monday, ...

An agreement between four Native American Tribes, two states, and the U.S. government unlocks investments that can restore ...

The conservation of one of the richest wild salmon spawning grounds in America is under the guidance of an alliance most people have never heard of.

The governor and her natural resources director say they're focused on addressing overdrawn water basins and groundwater ...

The Northwest Power and Conservation Council seeks public recommendations as it updates its Fish and Wildlife program, which mitigates the impact of the hydropower on salmon and other wildlife. The ...

Normally City Light's Yelm hydroelectric plant provides more than 20% of the power used by customers in the city. That number fell to 9.6% in 2023, according to a Centralia City Light news release.

Congressional leaders across the Pacific Northwest are renewing their efforts to protect the Lower Snake River Dams.

Officials are still not close to reaching their goal of returning at least 5 million salmon and steelhead to the Columbia River Basin. However, new data shows a positive trend ...

In his last paragraph, he implies that dams are not harmful to anadromous fish. He states “More than 755,000 sockeye returning in 2024 across nine dams and reservoirs shows ... .” There are a few ...

This year, fisheries managers are forecasting 122,500 adult spring chinook. But there is another bit of bad news. The return ...