How one Northwest tribe aims to keep its cool as its glaciers melt Record-breaking heat took a heavy toll on the Northwest this summer, from beaches to cities to mountaintops. In the Washington Cascades, some glaciers lost an unprecedented 8% to 10% of their ice in a single hot summer. John Ryan Play AudioListen 6 mins
Northwest glaciers are melting. What that means to Indigenous ‘salmon people’ Up and down the I-5 corridor, people noticed something odd when they looked to the east this summer. John Ryan Play AudioListen 6 mins
The hopeful orca study, and the backlash that ensued ‘They basically said we looked in one spot in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and we saw a whole lot of Chinook. Their point was, everyone would have thought that where the southern residents live you'd see an empty pantry.’ Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 7 mins
20-year legal battle over salmon to be paused until next summer Environmental groups plan to pause their 20-year legal battle to protect salmon. Courtney Flatt Play AudioListen 1 min
Heat-loving bacteria kill thousands of Washington salmon An estimated 2,500 Chinook salmon died before they could reach their spawning grounds in Whatcom County in September. John Ryan Play AudioListen 2 mins
Salmon spawning above Grand Coulee Dam a 'hopeful' sight Salmon are now spawning in waters blocked by Grand Coulee Dam. It's the start of a larger effort to reintroduce salmon into the blocked area. Courtney Flatt
Poll finds many Washington voters support removing Snake River dams A new poll supported by environmental groups found Washington voters West and East of the Cascades support dam removal. Courtney Flatt
Federal regulators to limit hot water in Snake, Columbia rivers Federal regulators starting in spring will require dam operators to limit hot water pollution caused by the four Lower Snake River dams. Courtney Flatt
Swinomish Tribe to sue Army Corps over salmon The Swinomish Tribe has put the Army Corps of Engineers on notice of an impending lawsuit over destruction to salmon habitat. Paige Browning
Could a new fish passage system help Snake River salmon? Whooshh Innovations said its fish passage system could transport salmon quickly over the Snake River dams – and generate $60 million over 10 years by diverting water from fish ladders to hydropower turbines. Courtney Flatt Play AudioListen 1 min
