Warmer than normal temperatures since the beginning of the water year has left snowpack far below normal.
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2025 Ocean Data Shows Mixed Bag Of Conditions For West Coast Juvenile Salmon, Suggesting Moderate Adult Survival In Coming Years
January 9th, 2026
Juvenile salmon encountered a mixed bag of ocean conditions off the West Coast in 2025, based on an annual analysis by NOAA Fisheries and Oregon State University researchers.
Over 130 Northwest Utilities Sign Long-Term Wholesale Power Contracts With Bonneville Power Administration
January 9th, 2026
The Bonneville Power Administration has executed new long-term wholesale electric power contracts with more than 130 Northwest public utility customers this fall.
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Study Shows After 2020 Megafires In Oregon Cascades, Fish, Amphibians Doing Well
January 9th, 2026
In the aftermath of historically severe wildfires in 2020, a study of Cascade Range watersheds found that stream vertebrates are doing surprising well, highlighted by flourishing fish populations.
Marine Conditions Not Working For ESA-Listed Columbia River Smelt, Yet Another Year Of Low Return
January 9th, 2026
The decline, the report says, is due to marine conditions that have been mixed and trending downwards since 2023, including adverse upwelling patterns and copepod community structure.
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Judge Sets Oral Arguments Over Preliminary Injunction Request That Would Alter Columbia/Snake Dam Operations For Salmon, Steelhead
January 9th, 2026
U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Simon on Dec. 19, 2025, released his order that sets the date for oral arguments in the case for the afternoon of Feb. 6 in Portland.
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Annual Survival Study For Columbia Basin Salmon/Steelhead Notes Struggle To Reach Regional Smolt-To-Adult Return Goals
January 9th, 2026
An annual report by fisheries managers confirmed for the sixth year running that under climate change and poor river flows, smolt-to-adult return rates of Columbia River basin salmon and steelhead will not meet regional goals.
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