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As America’s Rivers Are Under Pressure, One Idaho River Shows What Protection Can Do
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As America’s Rivers Are Under Pressure, One Idaho River Shows What Protection Can Do

  • Emese Maczko

Rivers are among the most at-risk ecosystems on the planet despite their importance to society. That pressure is also visible across the United States, where rivers face pollution, drought, mining, or aging infrastructure. But not every American river story is about decline. In Idaho, the Middle Fork of the Salmon River offers a blueprint for success, one shaped by protection and decades of responsible use.

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Oregon finds invasive quagga mussel on boat at Ashland inspection station

  • Mia Maldonado

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff on Saturday found quagga mussels on a motorboat coming from Lake Havasu, Arizona, during a boat inspection in Ashland.  Station crews decontaminated the boat and disposed of all the mussels, marking the first instance in 2026 where crews found the invasive mussel on a boat entering Oregon.  Quagga, […]

Obituary: Joyce Gundlach
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Obituary: Joyce Gundlach

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joyce (Jo) Ann Gundlach of Lyle, Washington, on March 16, 2025, at the age of 83. Jo …

Obituary: Michael Tyrrell
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Obituary: Michael Tyrrell

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Michael Edward Tyrrell passed on Oct. 15, 2021, at Fieldstone Cornell Landing in Portland, Ore. He was born to Sylvia and Ed Tyrrell on June 6…

Obituary: Michael Broadhead
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Obituary: Michael Broadhead

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Michael “Mike” J. Broadhead of Hood River, Ore., passed away with his family by his side on Sept. 15, 2020. Michael was born to Orville Lorenz…