When construction on the Columbia River Highway broke ground in 1913, the idea was to create something new: a scenic roadway for a contraption known as the automobile. In this case, Model Ts, which ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon has ordered narrow changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest in order to help salmon, saying the ...

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered dams that operate on the Columbia and Snake rivers to generate less hydropower and allow more water to pass in an effort to keep salmon populations from dying out ...

At 1,243 miles long, the Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest with its tributaries, wetlands and estuaries reaching six U.S. states. (Bonnie Moreland /Courthouse News) PORTLAND ...

A day after the first official legal Willamette River spring chinook salmon of 2026 was landed, Oregon and Washington managers approved an early spring season for the lower Columbia River, two days ...

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 ...

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 ...

After an emergency haul-out on the Columbia River, there’s only one way forward—back out through the most dangerous river bar in the world. Known as the Graveyard of the Pacific, this crossing ...

Washington and Oregon will not have to build a bridge with a movable span to accommodate tall marine vessels when replacing the aging Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River, the U.S. Coast ...

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 ...

TROUTDALE, Ore. (KATU) — The Historic Columbia River Highway has reopened just west of Vista House following a cleanup of a landslide triggered by heavy rain earlier this week, according to the Oregon ...

RIDGEFIELD — Columbia River’s roster has a new look this year, but the Rapids still play a brand of basketball similar to last year when they took home the Class 2A fourth-place state trophy. Many of ...