One quarter of the Columbia River spring Chinook run appears to have been consumed by sea lions, research suggests
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One quarter of the Columbia River spring Chinook run appears to have been consumed by sea lions, research suggests. Read more.

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Economic Recovery Continues

Thanks to ongoing energy efficiency improvements, Northwest economic output increases as power sales decline.

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Pike Threat

Northern Pike are taking hold in Lake Roosevelt, and those working to suppress them hope it’s not too late to save other species from the aggressive predator.

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What’s Old May Be New Again

An experimental fish trap on the Columbia River shows promise to separate wild from hatchery fish. Illegal since 1934, might fish traps make a comeback?

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