Swimmer’s itch is making some people who have played in shallow areas of the Columbia River miserable this summer, says the ...

COLUMBIA BASIN, WA - Folks looking to the Columbia River as a way to cool off from the heat will want to start taking some ...

The Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD) has issued a warning about swimmer’s itch in parts of the Columbia River.

Health leaders say cases of a skin rash known as swimmer's itch are being reported. Several individuals have reported ...

The Benton Franklin Health District has issued a swimmer's itch warning after cases linked to the Columbia River. Officials ...

When Mayo began diving in the Columbia River, he spent most of his time around Cascade Locks, Ore., and the Spring Creek National Fish Hatchery near Underwood, Wash., where he lives.

It’s the last of $79 million that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has dedicated to improving the health of the Columbia River Basin since 2021, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.