When American Robert Gray figured out it was a mighty river that might open the interior of the Pacific Northwest to trade an exploration he dubbed at the Columbia after his ship. Even if it wasn ...

The Columbia River is critical for fish, energy, commerce and identity. But it faces an uncertain future. How much more can ...

You’d be hard-pressed to find a part of the Pacific Northwest that’s more important than the Columbia River basin. Fed by the mighty Columbia and Snake rivers and their many tributaries that ...

The Christmas Lighted Boat Parade, which began back in the 1960s, will ply the waters of the mighty Columbia River between Kennewick and Richland this weekend. Afternoon darkness, unrelenting ...

It’s occasionally for sale; check Zillow. The Columbia created these islands, and in many ways they reflect the mighty river’s character. They’re in constant flux, scoured by the braiding ...

While the Snake River run of sockeye is still not great ... Or the determined fish might just be overly eager to make it up the mighty Columbia to their final spawning destination hundreds ...