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Bonneville Dam is the last of 14 dams on the Columbia River before it empties into the Pacific Ocean.

Officials fall short of salmon return goals in Columbia River Basin but see signs of progress

Bonneville Dam is the last of 14 dams on the Columbia River before it empties into the Pacific Ocean.

December 18, 2024, 6:05am Latest News Free

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 total abundance of fish in the basin. Read story

This Teck Metals Ltd. smelter in Trail, B.C., sits on a hill above the Columbia River in 2003, a few miles north of the Washington border. The company dumped heavy metals into the Columbia River for nearly a century.

Nearly 150 miles of Columbia River added to EPA’s Superfund list

This Teck Metals Ltd. smelter in Trail, B.C., sits on a hill above the Columbia River in 2003, a few miles north of the Washington border. The company dumped heavy metals into the Columbia River for nearly a century.

December 16, 2024, 11:22am Clark County News

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday a roughly 150-mile stretch of the Columbia River between the Canadian border and Grand Coulee Dam has been added to the Superfund National Priorities List. Read story

The Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada governs both hydroelectric power and flood control.

Stopgap Columbia River Treaty update leaves U.S. flush with electricity, in trickier flood management position

The Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada governs both hydroelectric power and flood control.

December 14, 2024, 6:11am Clark County News

A stopgap update to the 60-year-old Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada upends flood control and hydropower across the river basin. Read story

A $26 million federal grant will help the Port of Kalama expand capacity at the Temco Rail Export Terminal.

Federal, private and local money continues Kalama’s decadeslong success at grain exports

A $26 million federal grant will help the Port of Kalama expand capacity at the Temco Rail Export Terminal.

December 10, 2024, 11:50am Business

A $26 million federal grant will help the Port of Kalama expand capacity at a local grain-export operation, potentially reducing railroad traffic and increasing local output of grains, oilseeds and wheat to markets around Asia. Read story

The Christmas Ships parade will ply the Columbia and Willamette rivers this month.

All that glitters: From Christmas Ships to ZooLights, illuminating displays abound throughout the holiday season

The Christmas Ships parade will ply the Columbia and Willamette rivers this month.

December 10, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

’Tis the season when twinkling lights illuminate our nights, making the darkness merry and bright. One light show is making a debut — Winter Gleam at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland — but several light shows have been going strong for decades, including the Christmas Ships parade, which is celebrating… Read story

Lots of sturgeon get caught in the winter season in the lower end of Bonneville pool. This fish was caught between Drano Lake and Wind Mountain.

Field notes: Sturgeon retention to open in Columbia River in January

Lots of sturgeon get caught in the winter season in the lower end of Bonneville pool. This fish was caught between Drano Lake and Wind Mountain.

December 7, 2024, 6:08am Outdoors

Sturgeon retention in the Bonneville and The Dalles pools of the Columbia River Gorge will be open Jan. 1 through 29 on a Wednesdays-and-Saturdays schedule or until quotas are reached. Read story

Buoy 46089 sideways aboard a ship.

NOAA weather buoy No. 46089, vital for Columbia River navigation, makes waves

Buoy 46089 sideways aboard a ship.

December 4, 2024, 6:10am Business

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last month redeployed an important weather buoy about 70 miles into the Pacific Ocean from the mouth of the Columbia River. Read story

The holiday season in Vancouver kicks off on Friday with the annual Christmas tree lighting in Esther Short Park.

Save the date: Every single ever-lovin’ holiday thing to do in Clark County from Thanksgiving to Christmas

The holiday season in Vancouver kicks off on Friday with the annual Christmas tree lighting in Esther Short Park.

November 28, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life

When the clock ticks past midnight on Thanksgiving, winter festivities will officially start. Pumpkins and colorful leaves will be whisked away, replaced by Santa Claus and evergreen wreaths. Of course, you might be one of those people who’ve had lights on your house and a tree in your window for… Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Fishing report: Oregon free fishing days are Nov. 29-30

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

November 22, 2024, 6:35am Outdoors

Fishing, crabbing and clam digging in Oregon will be free on Nov. 29 and 30. Read story

The Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, left, stretches below the Cape Horn lookout on Tuesday morning. Western Washington’s rainy weather doesn’t eliminate wildfire risk.

Federal agencies consider additional Columbia River environmental guidelines amid political uncertainty

The Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, left, stretches below the Cape Horn lookout on Tuesday morning. Western Washington’s rainy weather doesn’t eliminate wildfire risk.

November 21, 2024, 6:11am Clark County News

A trio of federal agencies are considering whether to pursue additional environmental guidelines for the Columbia River. Read story