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Officials, partners celebrate end of East Fork Lewis River Reconnection Project

RIDGEFIELD — Finishing the East Fork Lewis River Reconnection Project on time and within budget wasn’t easy. On Thursday, staff from Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership joined elect...

In 2009, Washington removed a century-old dike and let tides reclaim 762 acres

In 2009, the decision to remove sea dikes from the Nisqually River Delta paved the way for a remarkable transformation, rejuvenating 762 acres of marshland. Young Chinook salmon sw...

Oregon removed 25 levees and added 3,700 wood pieces to restore 6.6 miles for salmon

Salmon are thriving after Klamath River dam removals, study finds

OLYMPIA — The Klamath River, cleared of big barriers for the first time in more than a century after the largest dam removal project in American history, is experiencing a signific...

‘Oyster castles’ to help keep a South Carolina community safe from erosion

A nearly 2,000-foot-long wall covered in oysters will restore natural habitat.

Federal Plan to Lower Detroit Lake to Help Salmon Sparks Court Fight Over Drinking Water Risks

Marion County and Salem brought Detroit Lake drawdown concerns to federal court October 6 as a judge weighs whether to pause the Corps plan.

Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad lawsuit claims Clark County is responsible for stormwater violations

Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad filed suit Sept. 3 in federal court against Clark County, claiming it — not the rail operator — is responsible for stormwater runoff violations...

Science, Indigenous knowledge team up to restore Canada’s kelp. (Sea otters help, too.)

Emily Fulton spends a lot of time in a small boat cruising the waters of Clayoquot Sound off the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. As the marine program m...

WILD IS THE FUTURE: NATive Fish Society

From: Native Fish Society A New Statewide Effort for Oregon’s Rivers, Fish, and Communities From Coastal Comeback to Statewide Opportunity Oregon’s Coastal Coho comeback shows what...

A new PNW container port? $205M for Oregon rail project

Oregon port wins $205 million in federal funding to upgrade its rail line and boost a proposed container terminal project. The post A new PNW container port? $205M for Oregon rail...

Columbia River flexes defensive muscle in 17-0 win over Prairie

Shea Klinsing and the Columbia River defense started fast. Then Ben Wheeler carried the Rapids across the finish line.

Oregon

 Oregon     We are off to the Oregon coast to go crabbing. 

Sunset Magazine Names an Oregon Coast Town a ‘Storm-watching paradise’ for Fall and We’d Add These Stops

Sunset’s fall travel pick gives Cannon Beach its due. Our coastwide route adds sandstone headlands, a sheltered storm-watching stop and southern sea stacks.

Tornado warning expires for Columbia County, severe weather continues across region

A Tornado Warning was issued for Columbia County near Deer Island by the National Weather Service on Thursday morning.

High toxin levels keep razor clam diggers off beaches

The 2026 razor clam digging season was expected to open for the first set of digs on Oct. 9, but spiking levels of domoic acid in tested clams forced managers to close the season i...

Positive Water Reports Extend South Columbia Irrigation Season

The south columbia irrigation district serves areas stretching from Mattawa, to Connell and south through Franklin County Continue reading…

Woman's body found in Columbia River, death deemed suspicious

Deputies found a young woman floating downstream from the I-5 bridge in the Columbia River Wednesday morning, marking her death as suspicious.

‘A perfect fit’: Company aims to reinvigorate shipbuilding at Vancouver’s Columbia Business Center

Three maritime industry veterans are working to bring construction of 400-foot vessels back to Vancouver’s riverfront.

DOT grant for rail upgrade boosts prospects for Port of Coos Bay expansion

A $205 million upgrade of the Coos Bay Rail Line to link with Union Pacific for inland service opens the door for the potential construction of the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port th...

Water Demand and Our Estuary

This summer, as wildfires rip across North America, drought conditions continue across the Western US, and critical freshwater reservoirs draw lower and lower, water is on many of...

Chinook salmon return to historical habitat following removal of four US dams

The Klamath River in the U.S. was heavily dammed over the 20th century, blocking spawning Chinook salmon. As a result, the population of salmon that spawned in the river, which run...