A Washington state task force voted to recommend the return of land at a former youth detention facility to the Chinook Indian Nation. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the fiscal committees of the ...

Even in pristine salmon habitat like the Sultan, Chinook numbers are down. Warm water and extreme weather are potential factors. SULTAN — As far as salmon habitat goes, the Sultan River is a prime ...

Snowfall has closed Chinook and Cayuse passes on Highway 410 and 123 for the winter season, the Washington State Department of Transportation said on X on Monday morning. The two passes in Mount ...

Dec. 8—Southern resident killer whales are federally listed as an "endangered species." In a finding released this week, the National Marine Fisheries Service said similar protections "may be ...

Anglers fishing along the Washington coast will see a lower catch quota for chinook salmon this year even though the total number of fish expected to return is higher. Three ocean salmon-fishing ...

Chinook salmon, also known as "king salmon," is the largest and most valuable of all Pacific salmon species. (Photo by Conrad Gowell via Native Fish Society) (CN) — Conservation groups filed a lawsuit ...