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Gov. Jay Inslee and U.S. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantrell said more work is needed on a comprehensive solution to save endangered salmon runs.

An existential threat to Northwest tribes Alyssa Macy joins the show to talk about how salmon are on the brink of extinction and what that means for tribal people. Correspondent Carina Dominguez has more on how COVID-19 is affecting tribal casinos. Plus Meghan Sullivan talks with us about one women who is showcasing Inupiaq culture on social media. Author: Apr 13, 2021 A report released today names the top 10 endangered rivers. Number One is the Snake River. Once the largest salmon producer in the Columbia River Basin, today its salmon runs are at the brink of extinction. The loss of salmon i...

I first saw Grand Coulee Dam as a 10-year old. My family and I were on our way to Spokane, Washington to attend Expo ’74, officially titled the “International Exposition on the Environment.” Expo ’74 was notable for being the first environmentally themed World’s Fair. It was also notable in that Spokane was, at the time, the smallest city to host a World’s Fair. It took temerity for a relatively unknown, provincial city to pull off the feat. In the end, it came down to imagination, a refusal to accede to common wisdom that they were dreaming too big, and the good timing to tap int...

I can’t find many people applauding the plan to remove four damns on the lower Snake River. Opinions concern skyrocketing prices for electricity and shipping.

The cult of Guns & bibles & coup d’état In order to show their zombie support for America’s first neo-fascist Republican dictator wannabe, Mr. Quid Pro Quo and based on belief, speculation, fantasy, imagination and 0.0 evidence of “massive” voter fraud; the COVID-19 virus infected Republican State of Idaho, known for its wonderful potatoes; also manufactures creative-fraud, when necessary. If enough people sign onto the fantasy, it must be real, right? The 21st century neo-fascist Republican Oligarch Tyranny Party also believes in the Tooth Fairy and Santa Clause. Their...