For such a tiny fish, the snail darter has haunted Tennessee. It was the endangered species that swam its way to the Supreme Court in a vitriolic battle during the 1970s that temporarily blocked the ...

After three years of negotiations, there remains some distance between Seattle City Light and state and federal regulators over what the utility must do to improve operations at its upper Skagit River ...

PORTLAND -- Spring chinook salmon are finally moving up the Columbia River at Bonneville Dam, making their latest run on record. The three-week delay is a mystery to wildlife managers. And ...

CARNATION, Wash. — People in Carnation are running out of patience with city leaders in Seattle over a dam breach warning system they claim doesn't work. Seattle just upgraded the equipment after a ...

PORTLAND -- State and federal officials say they have done all they can to stop protected California sea lions from munching on threatened salmon at the base of the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials are seeking more than $27 million in damages over dam repairs they say killed more than half a million Pacific lamprey fish in what they’ve described as one of ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

Oregon is suing for more than $27 million in damages from the owners of a private dam near Roseburg after repairs led to a massive fish kill. More than half a million Pacific lamprey died during ...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District shoulders a critical responsibility: ensuring the safety and reliability of its network of dams. The district owns and operates six civil works ...