Friday May 18 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Bristol Bay salmon: What a big mine could do
As Seattle welcomed the spring's first shipment of Copper River salmon flown in from up north, a draft federal report warned of potential catastrophic impacts if a huge open pit mine goes in near Alaska's - and the world's - greatest salmon fishery.
Report: Amid problems, US fish stocks rebound
A record number of fish populations have been rebuilt in U.S waters, even as problems continue to threaten the future of the high-profile New England fishing industry, according to a federal report released Monday.
Humptulips Fish Hatchery to Hire Clipping Crew
Humptulips, WA - The Humptulips Fish Hatchery will seek funding for a fish clipping crew, due to low volunteer turnout to get the coho and Chinook fry marked prior to their release.
Jim Kershner's this day in history - Tue, 08 May 2012 PST
A Spokane man bought a pistol from a secondhand store and used it to shoot a hotel landlady in what he claimed was self-defense. The police claimed the suspect had a neurological or mental disorder.
Panel: Reduced salmon fishing may not help orcas
Reducing fishermen's catch of Chinook salmon may not increase the availability of prey for endangered Puget Sound orcas, a panel of U.S. and Canadian scientists have found.