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March 30, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Largest US dam removal stirs debate over coveted West water

KLAMATH, Calif. (AP) — The second-largest river in California has sustained Native American tribes with plentiful salmon for millennia, provided upstream farmers with irrigation water for generations and served as a haven for retirees who built dream homes along its banks.

May 24, 2021 10:06 a.m.

Water crisis ‘couldn’t be worse’ on Oregon-California border

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water to farmers from a critical reservoir and said they would not send extra water to dying salmon downstream or to a half-dozen wildlife refuges that harbor millions of migrating birds each year.

May 25, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Water crisis ‘couldn’t be worse’ on Oregon-California border

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water to farmers from a critical reservoir and said they would not send extra water to dying salmon downstream or to a half-dozen wildlife refuges that harbor millions of migrating birds each year.

May 26, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Water crisis ‘couldn’t be worse’ on Oregon-California border

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water to farmers from a critical reservoir and said they would not send extra water to dying salmon downstream or to a half-dozen wildlife refuges that harbor millions of migrating birds each year.

Renewed legal battle ramps up over Columbia Basin dams and salmon
October 16, 2025 5:29 p.m.

Renewed legal battle ramps up over Columbia Basin dams and salmon

A long-running court battle over how to balance protections for endangered fish with hydropower dams in the Columbia River Basin has resumed after a two-year pause. Conservationists, anglers and clean energy groups, along with the state of Oregon, asked a federal court Tuesday to grant a preliminary injunction that would change how eight dams on the lower Columbia and Snake rivers operate. They argue that these changes would improve the conditions for salmon and steelhead survival.

Animals around the Basin: Coyotes
November 17, 2019 6:28 p.m.

Animals around the Basin: Coyotes

It would be difficult to talk to a Columbia Basin citizen who has not seen or heard a coyote. In fact, coyotes inhabit many residential areas and even downtown areas.

December 31, 2020 5:30 a.m.

Puyallup tribe suing Electron Dam citing fish kills

SEATTLE (AP) — The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is suing the owners and operators of the Electron Dam, alleging ongoing violations of the Endangered Species Act.

January 1, 2021 12:07 a.m.

Puyallup tribe suing Electron Dam citing fish kills

SEATTLE (AP) — The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is suing the owners and operators of the Electron Dam, alleging ongoing violations of the Endangered Species Act.

August 15, 2006 9 p.m.

Yakama Nation signs salmon protection agreement with Grant PUD

EPHRATA — Tribal leaders from the Yakama Nation joined the Grant County Public Utility District in finalizing a comprehensive and long-term management plan on Monday that was developed to protect salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River.

Grant County PUD plays key part in Lake Cle Elum sockeye release
July 14, 2013 6:05 a.m.

Grant County PUD plays key part in Lake Cle Elum sockeye release

LAKE CLE ELUM - The Grant County PUD played an integral part in an adult sockeye salmon release into Lake Cle Elum Wednesday.

December 13, 2005 8 p.m.

PUD steps closer to new license with fish agreeement

EPHRATA — The Grant County Public Utility District moved closer Monday to a new operating license for Priest Rapids and Wanapum dams, after commissioners voted to sign the Priest Rapids salmon and steelhead settlement agreement.

May 14, 2021 9:09 p.m.

Water crisis ‘couldn’t be worse’ on Oregon-California border

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water to farmers from a critical reservoir and said they would not send extra water to dying salmon downstream or to a half-dozen wildlife refuges that harbor millions of migrating birds each year.

May 15, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Water crisis ‘couldn’t be worse’ on Oregon-California border

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water to farmers from a critical reservoir and said they would not send extra water to dying salmon downstream or to a half-dozen wildlife refuges that harbor millions of migrating birds each year.

May 16, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Water crisis ‘couldn’t be worse’ on Oregon-California border

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water to farmers from a critical reservoir and said they would not send extra water to dying salmon downstream or to a half-dozen wildlife refuges that harbor millions of migrating birds each year.

May 17, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Water crisis ‘couldn’t be worse’ on Oregon-California border

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water to farmers from a critical reservoir and said they would not send extra water to dying salmon downstream or to a half-dozen wildlife refuges that harbor millions of migrating birds each year.

July 3, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Water crisis reaches boiling point on Oregon-California line

TULELAKE, Calif. (AP) — Ben DuVal knelt in a barren field near the California-Oregon state line and scooped up a handful of parched soil as dust devils whirled around him and birds flitted between empty irrigation pipes.

July 4, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Water crisis reaches boiling point on Oregon-California line

TULELAKE, Calif. (AP) — Ben DuVal knelt in a barren field near the California-Oregon state line and scooped up a handful of parched soil as dust devils whirled around him and birds flitted between empty irrigation pipes.

July 5, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Water crisis reaches boiling point on Oregon-California line

TULELAKE, Calif. (AP) — Ben DuVal knelt in a barren field near the California-Oregon state line and scooped up a handful of parched soil as dust devils whirled around him and birds flitted between empty irrigation pipes.

July 1, 2021 9:03 p.m.

‘Nobody’s winning’ as drought upends life in US West basin

TULELAKE, Calif. (AP) — Ben DuVal knelt in a barren field near the California-Oregon border and scooped up a handful of parched soil as dust devils whirled around him and birds flitted between empty irrigation pipes.

July 2, 2021 12:09 a.m.

‘Nobody’s winning’ as drought upends life in US West basin

TULELAKE, Calif. (AP) — Ben DuVal knelt in a barren field near the California-Oregon state line and scooped up a handful of parched soil as dust devils whirled around him and birds flitted between empty irrigation pipes.