Oregon and Washington State fisheries managers followed the staff recommendations and anglers will get 39 days to fish the main stem Columbia River for spring Chinook this season.

Columbia River salmon recovery programs fared better in the 2026 federal budget than tribes, advocates, bureaucrats and biologists feared. President Donald Trump had made major cuts to the programs in ...

Some of us have been fighting for salmon for more than three decades. To understand the resolve of salmon advocates — and the frustration so many of us felt when the federal government recently ...

Of all the schemes that humans have devised to keep sea lions from gorging on the salmon of the Columbia River basin, none has worked for long. Local officials and researchers have chased sea lions ...

Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, all anglers age 15 and older must purchase a Columbia River salmon and steelhead endorsement to fish recreationally for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River and many of ...

An apex predator threatening a key sector in the U.S. Pacific Northwest is now the unlikely source of a bipartisan alliance in the House of Representatives. Sea lions and their impact on salmon are a ...

WASHINGTON - Starting January 1, anglers aged 15 and older will need a Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement to fish recreationally for salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River and various ...

In Astoria, sea lions are an endemic presence along the Columbia River banks and especially along the Port of Astoria’s East Mooring Basin. The port has experimented with several nonlethal methods for ...

Oregon has a habit of surprising travelers, especially when hunger kicks in on a long drive. Tucked along scenic highways and quiet backroads are food stands that seem ordinary until you take that ...

ASTORIA, Ore. (KATU) — The Coast Guard has suspended their search for a missing person near the Columbia River Bar. “At about 5:20 a.m. Nov. 23, Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a 911 relay ...

Experience the thrill of springer salmon fishing on the Columbia River at Wind River! This fishery is buzzing with action, from powerful runs to battling waves that challenge every angler. Perfect for ...