When driving down Columbia Basin Highway after a 220-acre wildfire, some homes appear to still be standing among the charred, still-smoldering ground. Others were lost.

Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead returns were between 10 million and 18 million fish before the hydropower system. Recently, they’ve numbered about 2.3 million.

Biden administration commits millions in new funding to Columbia River Basin restoration Fox News anchor Bret Baier has the latest on the legal fight over the snake river dams on 'Special Report.' ...

Trump upends historic Columbia River Basin agreement, bringing uncertainty to salmon recovery efforts By Tony Schick (OPB) June 12, 2025 5:18 p.m.

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Columbia Basin Railroad Company, which operates between Moses Lake and Connell in central Washington, received $11,552,000 of federal grant money to rehabilitate ...

Flatlining salmon and steelhead numbers in the Columbia Basin are a success and a cautionary tale By Nika Bartoo-Smith (Underscore + ICT) Feb. 1, 2025 6 a.m.

Environment Fears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow as agencies lose hundreds of employees Published: May. 19, 2025, 12:10 p.m.

The Columbia Basin has been shaped by forces of unimaginable power. Lava flows, near mile-thick glaciers and ice age floods layered and carved up this landscape. The field evidence of these ...

The Columbia River basin’s status as an indisputable powerhouse of resources makes it an easy target for development. In some ways, it’s a victim of its own success and importance ...

SPOKANE—When driving down Columbia Basin Highway after a 220-acre wildfire, some homes appear to still be standing among the charred, still-smoldering ground. Others were lost.