Conservationists question Columbia Basin dam plan
In what is likely the final major hearing before a federal judge decides what must be done to make Columbia Basin dams safe for salmon, lawyers argued Monday over just...
View ArticleWA chinook salmon fishing season closing early on Snake River
With high harvest rates leading to a catch quota being reached sooner than expected, Washington wildlife officials are closing the chinook salmon fishing season on the lower Snake River early....
View ArticleLock service for recreational boats suspended at Lower Monumental Dam
Lower Monumental Dam’s navigation lock suspended service to recreational vessels on Wednesday after loose concrete was discovered on the wall at an existing repair site inside the lock. According to...
View ArticleFire crews make progress on blaze in Red Bird Canyon
Fire crews were hoping to gain full containment Tuesday on a fire burning along the Snake River in Red Bird Canyon south of Lewiston. As of Monday night, the blaze...
View ArticleLewiston man dies after personal watercraft hits shore
Authorities say a 38-year-old Lewiston man riding a personal watercraft on the Snake River died after coming too close to shore and hitting land near Heller Bar. According to the...
View ArticleMan’s body found in Snake River near Lewiston
A man’s body was found in the Snake River near Lewiston Wednesday morning. According to the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office, a fisherman discovered the body about 100 feet from...
View ArticleMan’s body found in Snake River near Lewiston identified, but name not released
A man’s body found in the Snake River near Lewiston Wednesday morning has been identified, but the name is being withheld pending notification of family. The Nez Perce County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleLewiston man identified as drowning victim in Snake River
Investigators have identified the body of a man that was found floating in the Snake River near Lewiston Wednesday morning. The Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office says fingerprint analysis was...
View ArticleColumbia salmon case assigned to new judge
A recent appointee to the federal court bench in Portland has been assigned one of the Northwest’s longest and most contentious issues – the Columbia River Basin salmon case. The...
View ArticleCrews pull man from Snake River
Emergency crews responded to the report of a body in the Snake River Monday afternoon. Authorities were alerted to an abandoned vehicle on the Southway Bridge. A body was spotted...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man hospitalized after jumping from Southway Bridge into Snake River...
A Lewiston man remains hospitalized after jumping off the Southway Bridge into the Snake River Monday afternoon. According to the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office, 49-year-old Anthony Hallman stopped...
View ArticleOil leak reported at Ice Harbor Lock and Dam
Approximately 44 gallons of new transformer oil leaked into the Snake River during an oil transfer operation at Ice Harbor Lock and Dam Monday morning. According to the U.S. Army...
View ArticleEmergency crews dispatched to jet boat race incident near Heller Bar
Emergency crews were called to an incident at the World Jet Boat Championship on the Snake River near Heller Bar. Race officials confirmed there was an on-the-water accident and at...
View ArticleIdaho Chinook salmon season opens Sunday despite late run
Idaho’s fishing season for Chinook salmon opens on Sunday in the Clearwater River, Snake River, Little Salmon and lower Salmon rivers, though officials say this year’s run appears to be...
View ArticleAUDIO: Former salmon judge says Snake River dams should come down
A federal judge who presided over the Columbia River Basin salmon case for years told a public television station that the Snake River’s four hydroelectric dams should be breached to...
View ArticleDispute over Portland containers hits Port of Lewiston
A union-on-union fight over whose members should plug in refrigerated shipping containers in Portland has sent economic ripples to the Port of Lewiston, where some customers have ditched river barges...
View ArticleIllia Dunes closed until further notice due to visitors’ trash
Illia Dunes is closed until further notice due to health and safety concerns after recent heavy visitation and trash accumulation. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, during the...
View ArticleCorps continues Illia Dunes cleanup; 3,000 lbs of trash collected so far
The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is making progress on cleanup of the Illia Dunes recreation area on the Snake River. The area was closed...
View ArticleIllia Dunes recreation area re-opens following trash clean-up
After significant cleanup during the past week, the Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers re-opened Illia Dunes recreation area on the Lower Snake River Sunday. The...
View ArticleSouthway Bridge inspection Tuesday will disrupt traffic
The Lewiston-Clarkston Valley’s Southway Bridge is scheduled to be inspected Tuesday and the work will likely result in some traffic delays. One lane in each direction will be closed as...
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