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Salmon are no longer kings of the Columbia. That has biologists worried

Salmon are no longer kings of the Columbia. That has biologists worried

A recent report shows an explosion of growth of a non-native species in the Columbia River. What does that mean for salmon and the cultures built on them?

For this tribe, saving a river means saving the sturgeon
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For this tribe, saving a river means saving the sturgeon

The Yakama Nation has been raising fish to release back into the Columbia River for more than a decade. Now, its hatchery is also producing caviar.
Hydropower giant Bonneville Power is going broke
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Hydropower giant Bonneville Power is going broke

A century ago, America charged up the Columbia River, erecting hydropower dams that provided cheap electricity - the foundation of the Pacific Northwest's economy. Now, the system is buckling and no one wants to talk about it. Except one congressman.

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