Columbia River

While there is political agreement that the bridge is a source of congestion, the replacement program has critics as well as champions, and its future is not certain.

Amazon’s push for small modular nuclear reactors is just the latest development in a decades-long fight over nuclear energy.

The project is expected to cost roughly $6 billion. Several design options are still under consideration.

The U.S. government recently recognized the harm caused by the dams and has promised to work to restore salmon runs but tribal members doubt much will change.

As salmon and steelhead swim upstream, they’re now facing one more challenge in fish ladders. It’s a non-native fish competing for space: the American shad.

Fin is the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s mussel-smelling dog. Like a drug or bomb-smelling dog, his nose is particularly good at sniffing out invasive mussels.

The U.S. government has acknowledged the harmful effects dams have had on tribal fisheries. OPB reporter Tony Schick found that some of these actions were deliberate.

The new agreement will help manage the waterways for the next 20 years, with an emphasis on ecosystem improvement and collaboration with U.S. tribes and Canadian First Nations.

A new federal tool called TRAC is helping lawmakers, tribal nations and even watchdogs see how contamination is moving underground in southeastern Washington.

A new exhibit at the Maryhill Museum of Art hopes to bring the beauty of the Columbia River Gorge to the world.