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Since 1998, the Columbia Basin Bulletin has been providing timely, trusted news of the Columbia River Basin, salmon and steelhead recovery, and other regional natural resource / energy issues.

Columbia Basin Bulletin - March 3, 2026

Mar 3, 2026

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14 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - March 3, 2026

Court Oks Partial Approval Of Injunction For Columbia/Snake River Dam/Salmon Protection Operations, Corps Says Dredging Projects at Columbia River Ports Will Have No Adverse Impacts, Lawsuit Demanding USFWS Develop National Gray Wolf Recovery Plan, Conservation Group Files Lawsuit Demanding USFWS Develop National Gray Wolf Recovery Plan...and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - December 20, 2025

Dec 20, 2025

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6 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - December 20, 2025

Over 30 Briefs Filed in Federal Court Opposing Request For More Spill For Fish, NWPCC Releases For Comment Draft Amendments To Columbia River Basin Fish/Wildlife Program... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - December 6, 2025

Dec 6, 2025

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9 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - December 6, 2025

Yakama Nation Requests BPA Release $50 Million, Report on Climate 'Resilient' Strategies, Endangered Snake River Sockeye 2025 Return Near Average... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - November 23, 2025

Nov 23, 2025

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11 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - November 23, 2025

Salmon Return After Dam Removals, BPA's Fish Accords With States, Tribes Expire, Company Proposes Underwater Power Line... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - November 19, 2025

Nov 19, 2025

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11 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - November 19, 2025

WDFW Study Shows Dozens of Contaminants in Fish, Washington Working Group Identifies Knowledge Gaps, Photoperiodism in Fish... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - November 6, 2025

Nov 6, 2025

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8 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - November 6, 2025

Budget Cuts Lead to Hatchery Shut Down, More Briefings Filed In support of Injunction Calling for Operational Changes to Protect Salmon, Steelhead... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - October 25, 2025

Oct 25, 2025

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6 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - October 25, 2025

Hells Canyon White Sturgeon In Decline, Invasive Quagga Copper Treatment, More Salmon Milestones After Klamath River Dam Removal... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - October 20, 2025

Oct 20, 2025

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7 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - October 20, 2025

Judge Denies Feds' Request Due to Shutdown, Plaintiffs Seek Changes to Dam Operations to Aid Fish... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - October 8, 2025

Oct 8, 2025

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10 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - October 8, 2025

Scientists Review Hatchery Program, Massive Run of Pink Salmon, Crops Preparing for Winter/Fall Reservoir Drawdowns... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - September 26, 2025

Sep 26, 2025

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8 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - September 26, 2025

NOAA Extends Sea Lion Lethal Removal Authorization, Judge Sets Schedule For Continuing Litigation Over Salmon Recovery, Chinook Return Downgraded... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - September 15, 2025

Sep 15, 2025

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13 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - September 15, 2025

Continuation of Legal Battle Over Columbia Basin Salmon Recovery, Tribe Files Lawsuit, Sharp Salmon Decline In Yukon... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - August 30, 2025

Aug 30, 2025

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10 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - August 30, 2025

Chemical Treatment Used to Eliminate Invasive Species, Council Draft Report to Congress Notes Significant Challenges to Salmon, Puget Sounds Project Shows Importance of Stable Funding For Monitoring Salmon Survival... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - August 20, 2025

Aug 20, 2025

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8 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - August 20, 2025

Coho Urban Runoff Mortality Syndrome Research Finding, Council Gets Latest Numbers on Managing Avian Salmonid Predation, European Green Crab 2025 Field Season Update... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - August 11, 2025

Aug 11, 2025

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13 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - August 11, 2025

First Sockeye Returns Since 2015, Tribes Reintroducing Salmon, Forecasted Steelhead Return Gets A Boost... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - July 26, 2025

Jul 26, 2025

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11 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - July 26, 2025

Habitat Restoration Research, Salmon Fish Return, Ocean Warming Affecting Toxin Levels... and more

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July 18, 2025

Jul 18, 2025

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7 min read

July 18, 2025

Lawsuit Filed to Stop BPA, Army Corps of Engineers Withdraws EIS Efforts, Anchovy Boom Causes Salmon to Swim Upside Down, Washougal River Basin Dam Removal, Wolf Recovery Reporting... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - July 1, 2025

Jun 30, 2025

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7 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - July 1, 2025

Lamprey Restoration Plan, New BPA-Funded Basin F/W Program, New NW Power/Conservation Executive Director... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - June 14, 2025

Jun 14, 2025

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7 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - June 14, 2025

Low Water Supply at Dalles Dam, Invasive Mussel Threat, Increasing Wildfires in Canada, Siberia Will Slow Global Warming... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - Breaking News

Jun 13, 2025

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2 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - Breaking News

Trump Rescinds Biden’s Executive Order Aimed At Restoring Columbia Basin Salmon, Steelhead Runs

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Columbia Basin Bulletin
Columbia Basin Bulletin - Breaking News

Jun 13, 2025

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2 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - Breaking News

Trump Rescinds Biden’s Executive Order Aimed At Restoring Columbia Basin Salmon, Steelhead Runs

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - June 7, 2025

Jun 7, 2025

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10 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - June 7, 2025

Washington Salmon Face Extinction, Links Between Changing Ocean Conditions and Declining Steelhead Survival, Southeast Alaska Waters Buffers... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - Memorial Day Weekend Edition

May 24, 2025

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12 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - Memorial Day Weekend Edition

Salmon Cold Water Refuge, NOAA ESA Lawsuit, Large-Scale Habitat Restoration On Lower East End ... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

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7 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - May 15, 2025

Columbia Basin Snowmelt, Spring Runoff Research, Spring Chinook Return... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025

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9 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - May 6, 2025

New Research Of Salmon Returns, Administration Proposed Rule Alter ESA Species, New Invasive, Destructive Crab Found In PNW... and more

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Columbia Basin Bulletin - April 22, 2025

Apr 22, 2025

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7 min read

Columbia Basin Bulletin - April 22, 2025

Corps Final EIS For Willamette Valley Dams, Ocean Conditions For Salmon Returns, Spring Spill Helps Salmon Passage... and more

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