During my time at the Astorian, starting the last week in July, I have covered the environment, restoration efforts, hatcheries, K-12, South County and public safety. This is a collection […] ...

Federal wildlife officials decided Dec. 4 not to list Oregon Coast Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered, ending multiple requests from conservation groups to give extra protections to the iconic ...

A group of environmental nonprofits filed a petition in 2022 to protect the spring-run Chinook along the Oregon Coast and part of Northern California. Jeff Miller from the Center for Biological ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two species of Chinook salmon will not be added to the federal endangered species list. In a report published Dec. 8, the National Marine Fisheries Service and the National ...

A Chinook salmon jumps out of the water on the fish ladder at the Nimbus Fish Hatchery on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 in Sacramento. Hector Amezcua [email protected] Federal fisheries officials on Monday ...

Samuel L. Jackson’s iconic advertising line, “What’s in your wallet?”, resonates as Santa Claus closes in on what’s left in its fold. But so does another line this holiday season. “What’s in your ...

The project will improve habitats for salmonids, reduce flood risk for coastal residents and enhance sediment retention.

SALEM — The Oregon Department of Transportation announced on Dec. 9 that daily commercial bus service along Interstate 84 through Eastern Oregon, which ended in mid-January 2025, will return for at ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — While Oregon's crab boats prepare for the Dec. 16 season opener, retired University of Oregon professor Dr. Alan Shanks has already been looking ahead to this year's catch for the ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued a fleet advisory for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in all waters off Oregon, highlighting an increasing number of whale entanglements. The ...