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Hanford Reach to open more lands, river access to the public  -  27 Sep 2008
Seattle Times,Opening more of the monument north of the Columbia River will provide more options for hikers and hunters. A total of 67117 acres eventually would be

New spin for an old 'jewel'  -  27 Sep 2008
Seattle Times,Wells Dam, affectionately called "The Jewel of the Columbia" by some PUD staffers, spans the Columbia River south of Pateros. Planning has already begun for

More river water may help recover steelhead  -  27 Sep 2008
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald,Stanford said the Yakima River was once the primary producer of wild fish in the Columbia River Basin and could be again with additional water.

Fall chinook seasons set on Snake, Columbia rivers  -  27 Sep 2008
EastOregonian.info (subscription),The catch limit also was increased for fall chinook in the season that opens today along the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon from the mouth of

Columbia limit now two adult chinook  -  27 Sep 2008
TheNewsTribune.com,Columbia River anglers, fishing upstream from the mouth of the Lewis River to Bonneville Dam, can keep two adult chinook salmon as part of their salmon

Lawmakers throw cold water on I-5 bridge plan  -  27 Sep 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerWashington state say it's unlikely the federal government will put up as much money as local backers hope for a new bridge across the Columbia River.

Oregon biologists want public views on plans to save Columbia ...  -  27 Sep 2008
Wallowa County Chieftain (subscription),Recovery plans are a federal requirement for all species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Steelhead in the mid-Columbia River were listed as

Football roundup: Battle Ground stuns Prairie  -  27 Sep 2008
The Columbian,At Kelso 21, Columbia River 7 — Kelso took advantage of its opportunities to hand visiting Columbia River its second loss of the season.

Bill with additional Hanford funds dies  -  27 Sep 2008
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald,The money would have been used for cleanup of Hanford along the Columbia River, transuranic waste projects, soil and ground water cleanup, upgrades at the

State grants funds for new NCW water storage  -  27 Sep 2008
The Wenatchee World Online,...“This is the first real manifestation of the Columbia River Initiative,� said Joye Redfield-Wilder, Ecology spokeswoman in Yakima.

Chehalis River Fall Fishing  -  27 Sep 2008
Sport FishingBy Columbia River Fishing With the smell of Fall in the air and October just around the corner, its time to start pursuing Coho Salmon and several rivers.

Ecology Announces New $46 Million Water Plan For Eastern Washington  -  27 Sep 2008
OPB News,BY ANNA KING Farmers and fish advocates on the eastside of Washington State have battled over the Columbia River for decades.

Mussel harvesting banned on north coast  -  27 Sep 2008
Statesman Journal,A prohibition is in effect for collecting mussels from Roads End in Lincoln City north to the mouth of the Columbia River. Officials with the Oregon

New economic realities may halt new I-5 bridge  -  27 Sep 2008
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,For one thing, there's a high likelihood you'd need tolls on not only the new bridge but on the I-205 bridge over the Columbia River as well.

Campers lose belongings in gorge break-ins  -  27 Sep 2008
Gresham Outlook,By Mara Stine Police are looking for a man accused of breaking into tourists’ cars while their owners camped in the Columbia River Gorge.

'This might save us from going over the cliff'  -  27 Sep 2008
EastOregonian.info (subscription),..."If we get a cooling trend a few years before that, this might save us from going over the cliff," said Dittmer, a scientist with the Columbia River

Columbia Salmon Reopens  -  27 Sep 2008
Centralia Chronicle,A portion of the mainstem Columbia from Bonneville Dam down to the Lewis River Sanctuary zone. By Russ Mohney A portion of the mainstem Columbia from

Wet and Dry Attractions of Oregon's Coast  -  27 Sep 2008
Beach Connection,Here, enormous gunneries once guarded the mouth of the Columbia River, lodged in huge turrets which rested in sprawling concrete fortresses - all empty and

Enviros angry as state allows more Columbia River water use  -  Sep 25, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerIn 2004, the National Academy of Sciences issued a report on Columbia River water management, specifically recommending that water agencies avoid issuing

State approves Lake Roosevelt drawdown  -  Sep 25, 2008
Seattle Post Intelligencer..."This is a bad decision for the Columbia River, bad for taxpayers, and bad energy policy," she said. The 2006 Legislature approved $200 million for

Shooting of sea lion in Willamette River launches inquiry  -  Sep 25, 2008
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,In May, six protected sea lions were found shot to death by a high-powered rifle on the Columbia River near the Bonneville Dam.

Fishing | So what's biting the coho?  -  Sep 25, 2008
Seattle Times,Salmon and steelhead in Columbia River and its tributaries: "There are quite a few coho around the mouth of the Toutle in the Cowlitz River,

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes join Columbia River accord  -  Sep 20, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerBy REBECCA BOONE AP WRITER BOISE, Idaho -- The eastern Idaho-based Shoshone-Bannock Tribes are joining four American Indian tribes in the Columbia River

Snake River Opens This Week For Fall Chinook Fishing  -  Sep 25, 2008
OPB News,Speaking by cell phone from the Columbia River in southeast Washington, Knotts says he’s too busy to get up to the Snake. Jeff Knotts: "Well we got a big

LNG terminal along Columbia River approved  -  Sep 19, 2008
Daily Journal of Commerce,BY DJC STAFF A new liquefied natural gas terminal has been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to be located along the Columbia River.

Helicopter, logs revive Salmon River in Portland's backyard  -  Sep 24, 2008
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,It's leading a wave of restoration across the Sandy River system, one of the best hopes for recovery of natural fish populations on the lower Columbia River

Columbia River Bank to sell credit card portfolio  -  Sep 18, 2008
Bizjournals.com,Columbia River Bank has agreed to sell its credit card portfolio to Elan Financial Services Inc. for $7.8 million. The portfolio has an outstanding balance

NEW: Area projects receive millions in grants for water projects  -  Sep 25, 2008
Yakima Herald-Republic,The Kennewick Irrigation District grant totaled $15 million for a still-developing project to serve district lands from the Columbia River rather than the

FERC approves Oregon Columbia River LNG project  -  Sep 22, 2008
Oil & Gas Journal,Developers of the Bradwood Landing project on the Columbia River in Oregon will be required to fully implement 109 mitigation measures as a condition of the

Columbia River Organics the cherries on top  -  Sep 16, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,In first place, Columbia River Organics ($3.99/10 ounces at Andronico's) had the "best fresh cherry flavor." Tasters deemed the fruit "good for pie" and

Kromm Leads Wal-Mart FLW Series Event on Columbia River  -  Sep 19, 2008
FishingWorld.com,Lucas, the Land O’Lakes Co-angler of the Year points leader, also won the Columbia River event in 2007. Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Jason Bryan

Northwest delegation says scale down $4.2 billion I-5 bridge  -  Sep 25, 2008
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,AP HEADLINES by Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian Columbia River CrossingThis artist's rendering shows what a new 12-lane I-5 bridge over the Columbia River with

Chinook fishing reopens Saturday in lower Columbia River  -  Sep 19, 2008
Statesman Journal,Chinook fishing in that stretch of the river will stay open until further notice, Cindy LeFleur, Columbia River policy coordinator for the Washington

Restoration closes more than 14000 river acres  -  Sep 23, 2008
EastOregonian.info (subscription),Restoration work on the Hanford Reach National Monument will partially close about 14000 acres north of the Columbia River until next month.

Elan Financial to acquire Columbia River Bank's credit card portfolio  -  Sep 19, 2008
Banking Business ReviewBy Staff Writer Under the terms of its agreement with Elan, Columbia River Bank will continue to sell and support credit card products and services and the

Columbia River anglers can keep salmon  -  Sep 20, 2008
TheNewsTribune.com,Starting today, Columbia River anglers can keep chinook salmon they catch on a large section of the river below Bonneville Dam. Based on a new estimate of

Russell Leads FLW Series Bass Fishing Event on the Columbia River  -  Sep 18, 2008
BassResource.com (press release)Beardsley resumed competition on the Columbia River Thursday morning. Bolivar said, "I'm just sitting here in my hotel taking it easy. I'm a little sore,

Police on the lookout for man who broke into couple's car in the Gorge  -  Sep 25, 2008
KATU,By KATU Web Staff COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE - Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who ripped off some tourists in the Columbia River

Mural honors tribes' histories  -  Sep 22, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerAmong those depicted is Chief Tostow, the Clatsop leader who signed an 1851 treaty at Tansey Point on the Columbia River near Clatsop Plains.

Oregon: Oil Enforcement Agency Busts Oil-Worshiping Cult  -  Sep 24, 2008
Infoshop NewsThe controversy over the I-5 expansion project known as the Columbia River Crossing took a theatrical turn on July 9, as an interactive street performance

Put a cork in those who gripe about closures  -  Sep 24, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,The back story: The Wahluke Slope, in the northern part of the Columbia River Valley, is Washington's latest growing region to be awarded American

Dukes airs concerns about Draft Columbia River Basin Fish and ...  -  Sep 17, 2008
The Daily Astorian,Joan Dukes has kept busy advocating for the Columbia River. Her background on the North Coast has played an important role in informing her about the river

A desperate fight to save an ugly, fat fish  -  Sep 22, 2008
Seattle Times,In the upper reaches of the Columbia River and its major tributary, the Snake, lamprey populations are winking out, said Bob Heinith, a biologist at the

Hall Leads WalMart FLW Series Event on Columbia River  -  Sep 17, 2008
FishingWorld.com,Coverage of the Columbia River FLW Series tournament will be broadcast to 81 million FSN (Fox Sports Net) subscribers in the United States as part of the

Fisherman finds body in Columbia River, Sheriff's office responds  -  Sep 16, 2008
EastOregonian.info (subscription),By SAMANTHA BATES The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office is investigating a man's death after a fisherman found a body Sunday morning in the Columbia River.

Man presumed drowned in Columbia River  -  Sep 14, 2008
Northwest Cable News,A man in his early 20s fell into a side channel in the Columbia River near Frenchman’s Bar Regional Park Saturday night and was presumed drowned.

Kromm Started Shallow For Key Fish Each Day  -  Sep 24, 2008
BassFan.comBut David Kromm of Kennewick, Wash. started shallow each day of the recent Columbia River Western FLW Series. He caught key skinny fish every day,

Officials Increase Catch Limit  -  Sep 25, 2008
RedOrbit,Under a new 10-year Columbia River salmon sharing plan between the tribes and non-Indians, when the upriver bright run exceeds 200000 including at least

Columbia Bancorp announces strategic initiative; to close Columbia ...  -  Sep 5, 2008
RTT News,The company said the focus of the initiative is the closure of Columbia River Bank's Mortgage Banking Team. This closure would affect about 39 mortgage

Body Found In Columbia River  -  Sep 14, 2008
KVEW,UMATILLA -- A body is found in the columbia river this morning, just upstream from McNary Dam. Umatilla County Assistant Medical Examiner Rudy Stefancik

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