2026
Judge’s order on Columbia Snake River emergency measure expected shortly – Capital Press, February 25, 2026
“Legacy of Kindness and Service” Port of Vancouver’s Rawls to Retire – The Columbian, January 30, 2026
Coast Guard OKs fixed-span, 116 ft I5 Bridge Replacement – The Post Record, January 22, 2026
The Columbia River Treaty: Six Decades of Partnership and Progress (Full Article) – The Water Report, January 15, 2026
2025
Dam stakeholders argue against proposed fish measures – Capital Press, December 17, 2025
Power line worries Columbia River navigators – The Post Record, December 11, 2025
Panelist highlight importance of US inland waterways – WorkBoat, December 3, 2025
Port General Manager, Scott Corbitt honored with Distinguished Service Award – Big Country News, October 20, 2025
Waterways Association honors Merkley, Kammerzell – Capital Press, October 16, 2025
Keeping the River Highway Open – Idaho Grain, October 1, 2025
Pacific Northwest Waterways Association moves its office from Portland to downtown Vancouver – The Columbian, September 11, 2025
South Jetty Major Rehab Completed – The Astorian, September 11, 2025
Pacific Northwest Waterways Association moves its office from Portland to downtown Vancouver – The Columbian, September 11, 2025
Southwest WA ports and shipping advocates dodge politics to bring home federal dollars – The Columbian, August 7, 2025
Keeping the river highway open – Wheat Life, August 2025
After six years, 32,000 boulders and $172M the Columbia River jetty rehab is almost done – The Columbian, July 3, 2025
Agencies cancel re-do of Columbia River system environmental impact statement – Capital Press, July 3, 2025
Mississippi River shippers get weeklong tour of Columbia River shipping system – The Columbian, June 30, 2025
President Issues Memo to Keep Snake River Dams – KFLD Radio, June 13, 2025
What They Are Saying: Stop Radical Environmentalism to Generate Power for the Columbia River Basin – The White House, June 13, 2025
Shipping industry braces for a hit from Trump’s tariff – The Post Record, May 15, 2025
Feds put review of Columbia River hydropower system on ice – The Columbian, April 22, 2025.
Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk – Associated Press, March 14, 2025
What They Are Saying: The Endangered Species Act – House Committee on National Resources, March 13, 2025
PNWA: DOGE Firings at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pose Safety Risk – NewsData Clearing Up, February 25, 2025
Federal firings could pinch services at Corps and BPA – Lewiston Tribune, February 26, 2025
PNWA pushes back against DOGE cuts to critical USACE employees – Marine Log, February 25, 2025
Group sounds alarm over possible Corps of Engineers firing – Capital Press, February 26, 2025
Biden signs act to help dredge Lower Columbia River, including funding for new dredger – DredgeWire, January 13, 2025
2024
Northwest waterways group sides with Skagit farmers in tide gate flap – Capital Press, December 23, 2024
Trump unlikely to continue Snake River dam breaching push – Capital Press, November 8, 2024
All Rivers Matter; Marine Highway – Wheat Life, December 2024
Ratified Columbia River Treaty up to two years away – Capital Press, October 1, 2024
Federal negotiations reaffirmed congressional authority over Snake River dams – Capital Press, September 30, 2024
U.S. and Canada reach tentative deal on Columbia River Treaty – update – Washington State Standard, July 11, 2024
Biden’s Columbia River report angers advocacy group – WorkBoat, June 19, 2024
New Biden Administration Report Says Dams Hurt Salmon and Cause Injustice to Tribal Nations – Big Country News, June 19, 2024
Inland Waterways Focus: The Pacific Northwest Columbia-Snake River System – Marine Link, March 21, 2024
Judge pauses Snake River salmon litigation – Agri Pulse, February 9, 2024
Stakeholders dispute dam agreement – Wheat Life, January 2024
2023
Stakeholders Sound Alarm over Snake River dams – Capital Press, December 14, 2023
Pacific Northwest lawmakers press Bide Administration on leaked salmon plan – The Daily Chronicle, December 3, 2023
House panel to probe Biden admin’s negotiation with eco groups trying to tear down key power source – Fox News, Dec 7, 2023
Breaching Snake River dams would put thousands of farmers at risk – Capital Press, August 15, 2024
Lock and dam system benefits Pacific Northwest – Capital Press, July 27, 2024
Not enough information on delayed mortality for fish, Snake River dams – Capital Press, July 18, 2023
Lower Snake River issues cause concern for barge transportation industry – Marine Link, March 23, 2023
Snake River channel dredging completed – The Waterways Journal, March 7, 2023
2022
A Port of Tacoma channel might get deeper. Why that could be good for the local economy – Tacoma News Tribune, December 10, 2022
STB extends public hearings on CP-KCS merger – Journal of Commerce, October 5, 2022
Inslee-Murray report: Snake River dam breaching not feasible now – Capital Press, August 26, 2022
Tillamook Bay South Jetty Funding Request of 62M, Approved – Tillamook Headlight Herald, January 24, 2022
2021
Water and rail systems deliver Montana grain to the world, KPAX TV, December 1, 2021
PNW Dam Controversy Is Not Over, The Waterways Journal, November 5, 2021
Inslee, Murray launch study that could lead to tearing down Snake River dams, Tri-City Herald, October 22, 2021
Murray, Inslee detail salmon recovery process that could include Snake River dam removal, Northwest News Network, October 22, 2021
Ensuring maritime transportation safety, Tillamook Headlight Herald, July 27, 2021
Instead of braving the river, these endangered salmon take the highway, Los Angeles Times, July 18, 2021
Waterway Infrastructure And Vision, The Waterways Journal, June 18, 2021
Pacific Northwest Rivers Rebounding From Pandemic, The Waterways Journal, June 18, 2021
Wheat farmers ponder Simpson’s next dam moves, Capital Press, June 10, 2021
Inslee, Murray on Simpson plan: More work necessary, Capital Press, May 14, 2021
One Idea To Remove Snake River Dams May Be Dead In The Water As Inslee And Murray Say They Oppose It, NW News Network, May 14, 2021
Ag groups say Simpson dam plan poses threat, Capital Press, April 5, 2021
Commentary: Dam breaching proposal is a terrible idea, Capital Press, April 5, 2021
Environmental groups oppose Simpson’s dam removal plan, Capital Press, March 17, 2021
How Northwest Waterways Work for Irrigated Farmers, Irrigation Leader, March 7, 2021
Simpson defends dam-breaching plan, Capital Press, March 3, 2021
Advocate for Snake River dams says removal would hurt farmers, The Spokesman-Review, February 25, 2021
The Snake River Dams. To Breach … Or Not To Breach?, Northwest Fishing Reports, February 21, 2021
Stakeholders speak out for and against Rep. Simpson’s plan to breach the dams, KIVI TV, February 14, 2021
New Proposal To Breach Snake River Dams Sparks Opposition, The Waterways Journal, February 12, 2021
Farm Bureau strongly opposes dam removal plan, Post Register, February 9, 2021
Simpson’s salmon recovery, dam breaching plan a ‘non-starter,’ ag reps say, Capital Press, February 9, 2021
Republican wants to breach dams, reshape Pacific Northwest, E&E News, February 8, 2021
‘Risky proposition.’ Can $33 billion make up for loss of Snake River dams? Tri-Cities groups leery, Tri-City Herald, February 6, 2021
Community members selected for I-5 bridge replacement steering group, The Reflector, January 25, 2021
Columbia River safety bill with Herrera Beutler provision signed into law, The Columbian, January 3, 2021
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