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FILE - Juvenile coho salmon swim in a holding pond at the Cascade Fish Hatchery, March 8, 2017, in Cascade Locks, Ore. On Thursday, July 25, 2024, the U.S. government announced that it will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead fish hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest in an effort to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes in the region.

U.S. promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest

July 25, 2024, 5:49pm Newsletter

The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes, officials announced Thursday. Read story

Signs warn visitors of toxic algae blooms at Vancouver Lake on Thursday afternoon. The county is spraying the lake with algaecide in an attempt to prevent a toxic bloom.

Clark County takes proactive approach to Vancouver Lake’s algae blooms

July 25, 2024, 5:31pm Clark County News Updated 7 hours ago

Vancouver Lake’s popular swim beach was closed for a few hours Thursday as technicians applied algaecide to the lake’s surface. This is the first time a proactive treatment has been tried to prevent the toxic algae blooms that have become commonplace at the lake. Read story

Workers on a Union Pacific water train spray water to aid in firefighting along the Interstate 84 corridor in Oregon on Wednesday.

Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching Pacific Northwest

July 25, 2024, 1:25pm Latest News Updated 1 day ago

A California man under arrest Thursday was accused of starting the state's largest wildfire of the year by pushing a burning car into a gully as other fires scorched the Pacific Northwest. Read story

First responders work at the scene after a shooting left two people dead in central Vancouver on Thursday morning, July 25, 2024.

Two people are dead in a murder-suicide in central Vancouver, say police

July 25, 2024, 12:51pm Clark County News FreeUpdated 2 hours ago

Two people are dead after being fatally shot in a homicide-suicide Thursday morning in the parking lot of a central Vancouver apartment complex. Read story

Two hack boxes were recently placed at the WSU Horticulture Center near Pullman as part of a cooperative effort between the farm and WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine. (Photo by College of Veterinary Medicine/Ted S.

Orphaned baby barn owls find new home at Washington State University

July 25, 2024, 9:39am Latest News Updated 1 day ago

After their nests were destroyed, 15 orphaned baby barn owls from central Washington found their new home in Washington State University’s Horticulture Center. Read story

Pursuing peer counseling that’s a cut above: Program aims to train barbers, beauticians to provide support

Northwest Credible Messenger met with local barbers and beauticians in Clark County recently to share information about its new program, which helps these professionals attain certifications in peer counseling.

July 25, 2024, 6:07am Business Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 21 hours ago

A haircut is a fairly individual experience. But in some places, especially communities of color, barbershops and beauty salons are social hubs where open, judgment-free conversations can take place. Read story