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VIDEO: Killer whales seen hunting near the mouth of the Columbia River
KOIN via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoPORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A pod of transient orcas was seen hunting near the South Jetty at the mouth...
These two Columbia River bridges have the highest risk of shipping damage: Experts
KOIN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Astoria-Megler Bridge at the mouth of the Columbia River and the Lewis and Clark Bridge in...
Terrifying Video Shows Dramatic Ocean Rescue As Wave Flips Yacht
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe U.S. Coast Guard has shared footage of a dramatic water rescue on Friday at the mouth of the...
Nearby boat capsizes during Coast Guard training in Oregon. See the dramatic rescue
Tacoma News Tribune via AOL· 1 year agoA dramatic scene unfolded at the mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon as nearly 30-foot swells...
Columbia River's salmon are at the core of ancient religion
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKiona has fished for Chinook salmon for decades on his family’s scaffold at the edge of the falls,...
Federal report calls for major change to popular Bateman Island in Tri-Cities
Tri-City Herald McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoA draft federal study recommends taking out the earthen causeway that allows hikers and bicycle...
Time to set the seasons
Lewiston Tribune, Idaho via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 27—Spring chinook bound for the Snake River and other Columbia River tributaries upstream of Bonneville Dam will make another decent showing this year. But that is relative. Fisheries managers ...
Elleda Wilson: Astoria's thorny roots
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 6—When John Jacob Astor decided to establish an outpost at the mouth of the Columbia River, one group he sent out rounded Cape Horn in the Tonquin, captained by Jonathan Thorn (pictured ...
Barging aims to boost dwindling Eastern WA chinook salmon
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn an attempt to boost survival, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will use a barge...
Lissa Brewer: Scratchpad: Islands of sand
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 13—The Columbia River has historically been home to many a Sand Island, from the mouth of Baker Bay to the dunes of Rooster Rock State Park. Near St. Helens, more than 50 campsites mark ...
