Lawyers for conservation groups, Native American tribes, and the states of Oregon and Washington have returned to court to ...

For years, the debate over the lower Snake River dams has been driven by political promises rather than practical realities. Recently, Washington State University offered a rare moment of clarity in ...

Lower Snake River dams now offset 75% of Washington's wind and solar power. Spring Chinook salmon returns rose from 1,105 in 1995 to over 53,000 in 2025. Federal study supports dam retention, citing ...

ICE HARBOR DAM — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in the Tri-Cities this week on a tour of some of Washington state's energy infrastructure, including a dam on the Lower Snake River. The ...

The first Columbia River Hot Water Report of 2025 tells a sickening tale. Salmon need cool, free-running rivers to survive. A series of hot, stagnant lakes behind dams just won’t cut it, but per the ...

As Idaho Falls Power enters its next 125 years, the role of hydropower is shifting from being the only solution to being the ...

With the stroke of a pen, the future of the Snake River dams is looking better. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on June 12 repealing a secretly negotiated memorandum signed by ...

WASHINGTON — Fifty years ago in June, elected officials gathered in Lewiston to celebrate a remarkable feat: With the completion of the Lower Snake River dams, a $1 billion project had effectively ...

A look back at 2025 should change any minds still set against breaching the four Lower Snake River Dams. Orca mother Tahlequah ushered in 2025 by pushing another dead calf through the Salish Sea. Our ...