Outdoors

With fork tails and massive bodies, big sturgeon, look like toothless sharks coming to the boat.

Increasing reports of adult sturgeon mortalities prompt closure of all sturgeon fishing on portion of Columbia River

July 27, 2023, 2:35pm Editor's Choice

With higher-than-normal numbers of adult-size sturgeon found dead in several pools of the Columbia River so far this summer, white sturgeon fishing will close on a large portion of the mid-Columbia beginning Saturday, July 29, fishery managers from Washington and Oregon announced Wednesday. Read story

A typical fall Chinook salmon taken last year in the boat of guide Bill Monroe Jr. The fish was caught above Bonneville Dam after the Buoy 10 fishery was closed early.

Fishing report: Fall chinook fishing opens Tuesday with some changes

July 26, 2023, 3:08pm Editor's Choice

Fall chinook salmon fishing in the Columbia River opens Tuesday with the arrival of August including new regulations to dampen the catch at Buoy 10. Read story

Clark County seeks volunteer for Parks Advisory Board

July 20, 2023, 5:58am Clark County News Free

Clark County is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Parks Advisory Board. The term begins immediately and ends Dec. 31, 2025. Read story

A chinook salmon, second from the bottom, swims in the Columbia River with sockeye salmon at the Bonneville Dam fish-counting window near North Bonneville.

Columbia River mainstem, tributary fishing summary for July 10-16

July 19, 2023, 9:12pm Outdoors

The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for July 10-16. Read story

There are enough spot shrimp in WA waters for extended fishing. These areas will re-open

July 18, 2023, 7:37am Northwest

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Monday that several Puget Sound marine areas will reopen for late-season spot shrimp fishing. But shrimpers will only have limited time. Read story

The past, future of Silver Star: ‘The vision plan will come to fruition over the next 50 years’

A side trail along the Grouse Vista Trail leads up a slope where you can take in this view of Pyramid Rock, the peak of Silver Star Mountain and far-distant ridges to the southeast.

An exceptionally dry summer, a “devil wind” blowing from east to west and, unfortunately, boys messing around with fire led to the kind of regional catastrophe in 1902 that worries us even more today: wave after wave of intensely destructive wildfire. Read story