Environment Northern Washington tribes fear ‘devastation’ of salmon by extreme floodwaters Too much water can be dangerous, even for fish. John Ryan
Smaller fish tags to help sockeye studies above Grand Coulee Dam Soon, it could be easier to track young sockeye salmon around dams. Courtney Flatt
Tribes ask for more support for salmon reintroduction to the Upper Columbia Upper Columbia tribes want help to continue reintroducing salmon above Grand Coulee Dam. Courtney Flatt
Environment How one Northwest tribe aims to keep its cool as its glaciers melt Record-breaking heat took a heavy toll on the Northwest this summer, from beaches to cities to mountaintops. In the Washington Cascades, some glaciers lost an unprecedented 8% to 10% of their ice in a single hot summer. John Ryan
Environment Northwest glaciers are melting. What that means to Indigenous ‘salmon people’ Up and down the I-5 corridor, people noticed something odd when they looked to the east this summer. John Ryan
Environment The hopeful orca study, and the backlash that ensued ‘They basically said we looked in one spot in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and we saw a whole lot of Chinook. Their point was, everyone would have thought that where the southern residents live you'd see an empty pantry.’ Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Environment 20-year legal battle over salmon to be paused until next summer Environmental groups plan to pause their 20-year legal battle to protect salmon. Courtney Flatt
Environment Heat-loving bacteria kill thousands of Washington salmon An estimated 2,500 Chinook salmon died before they could reach their spawning grounds in Whatcom County in September. John Ryan
Environment Salmon spawning above Grand Coulee Dam a 'hopeful' sight Salmon are now spawning in waters blocked by Grand Coulee Dam. It's the start of a larger effort to reintroduce salmon into the blocked area. Courtney Flatt
