One of the worst failings of the current administration is its decision to scorn science. This failing has led to the introduction of several bills that, if passed, would be catastrophic for our ...

Marchers call for the removal of Snake River dams to aid in salmon recovery during the Stop Salmon Extinction rally and march on the Capitol Campus in Olympia, Washington, in 2022. Tony Overman ...

The hotly debated captiol hill debate about the future of four dams on the lower Snake River is once again rising back to the surface. Republic lawmakers have introduced new legislation calling for ...

On June 12, President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum revoking an executive action issued by the prior administration titled “Restoring Healthy and Abundant Salmon, Steelhead, and Other ...

President Trump revoked a 2023 memo that advanced Snake River dam breaching. Supporters argue the dams ensure clean hydropower, trade routes and irrigation. Experts and utilities warn removal risks ...

Republican lawmakers argued at a House hearing Wednesday that a quartet of dams on the Lower Snake River must be protected from even hypothetical removal. The Republicans on the Natural Resources ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) expressed support for President Donald Trump's recent memorandum reversing previous executive actions targeting the Lower Snake River dams. The memorandum ...

Lower Snake River dams now offset 75% of Washington's wind and solar power. Spring Chinook salmon returns rose from 1,105 in 1995 to over 53,000 in 2025. Federal study supports dam retention, citing ...

Re: “A river returns” (Sept. 21, Opinion): Sunday’s Opinion section article gives Amy Bowers Cordalis, a member of the Yurok Tribe, a well-deserved shoutout for her successful fight to take down four ...