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December 04, 2024
Gov. Inslee issues Executive Order emphasizing the critical nature of salmon recovery through restoring the Columbia River Basin
in SOS Blog
Gov. Inslee signs new Executive Order on salmon recovery through restoring the Columbia River Basin.We are excited to share some excellent news out of Washington! Today, Save Our wild Salmon Coalition commends Gov. Inslee for issuing an Executive Order that…
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December 03, 2024
Save Our wild Salmon's 2024 Year-in-Review
in SOS Blog
Thank you for supporting SOS’ organizing and advocacy work to rebuild the health, connectivity, and resilience of the Columbia and Snake Rivers, salmon and steelhead and orcas, and the many benefits they bring to our region and nation. The year has flashed…
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November 13, 2024
The election and our way forward
in SOS Blog
Photo credit: John Gussman By Joseph Bogaard Executive Director of Save Our wild Salmon Coalition The Save Our wild Salmon team and I would like to share a few thoughts on the recent election and what it means for our work to protect and restore Northwest…
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September 16, 2024
Hot Water Report 2024 - Issue 12.
in Restoring the Lower Snake River
Sockeye salmon with lesions dying from hot water in the Columbia-Snake River Basin © Conrad GowellWelcome to the Hot Water Report 2024: Warming Waters in the Lower Snake and Columbia Rivers. I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This summer, for approximately 60 days, all…
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September 08, 2024
Hot Water Report 2024 - Issue 11.
in Restoring the Lower Snake River
Sockeye salmon with lesions dying from hot water in the Columbia-Snake River Basin © Conrad GowellWelcome to the Hot Water Report 2024: Warming Waters in the Lower Snake and Columbia Rivers. I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Historically, the three Southern Resident orca…
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August 29, 2024
Hot Water Report 2024 - Issue 10.
in Restoring the Lower Snake River
Sockeye salmon with lesions dying from hot water in the Columbia-Snake River Basin © Conrad GowellWelcome to the Hot Water Report 2024: Warming Waters in the Lower Snake and Columbia Rivers. I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Returning adult Snake River salmon and…
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August 26, 2024
Hot Water Report 2024 - Issue 9.
in Restoring the Lower Snake River
Sockeye salmon with lesions dying from hot water in the Columbia-Snake River Basin © Conrad GowellWelcome to the Hot Water Report 2024: Warming Waters in the Lower Snake and Columbia Rivers. I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Toxic algal blooms have re-emerged on the lower…
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August 26, 2024
Rocky Barker: Salmon have overcome many obstacles but still survive in the Columbia and Snake rivers and again depend on an election to safeguard their future
in SOS Blog
By Rocky Barker Pat Ford, one of Idaho’s most effective and hardest working wilderness advocates, called me in 1990 very troubled. I was the editorial writer for the Idaho Falls Post Register and had covered environmental issues in Idaho for five years. Ford…
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August 14, 2024
Hot Water Report 2024 - Issue 8.
in Restoring the Lower Snake River
Sockeye salmon with lesions dying from hot water in the Columbia-Snake River Basin © Conrad GowellWelcome to the Hot Water Report 2024: Warming Waters in the Lower Snake and Columbia Rivers. I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY For over a month, the lower Columbia and Snake…
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August 13, 2024
BPA Must Not Short-Circuit Our Region’s Future.
in SOS Blog
Choosing the right energy market in the Western U.S. is critical to meet the Pacific Northwest’s projected energy needs while keeping rates low and preparing for a more reliable and resilient energy future that includes abundant salmon and steelhead.…
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Aug 8, 2024 - Hot Water Report 2024 - Issue 7.
Aug 1, 2024 - Hot Water Report 2024 - Issue 6.
Jul 24, 2024 - Hot Water Report 2024 - Issue 5.
Jul 17, 2024 - Hot Water Report 2024 - Issue 4.
Jul 16, 2024 - Columbia River Treaty agreement prioritizes status quo over the needs of imperiled salmon and river health
Jul 10, 2024 - Hot Water Report 2024 - Issue 3.
Jul 3, 2024 - Hot Water Report 2024 - Issue 2.
Jun 27, 2024 - Hot Water Report 2024 - Issue 1.
Jun 18, 2024 - Biden Administration Releases 'Tribal Circumstances Analysis' Highlighting Historic and Ongoing Negative Impacts of Columbia River Dams to Tribal Communities
May 19, 2024 - 2024 'Snake River Dinner Hour' webinar series - Watch the webinar recordings!
Apr 22, 2024 - 'Big River: Resilience and Renewal in the Columbia Basin': Attend a book release event near you in June!
Apr 19, 2024 - NextGen Salmon Collective: Empowering Youth Advocacy for Columbia-Snake River Basin Restoration
Feb 26, 2024 - Thank You President Biden and Six Sovereigns
Feb 9, 2024 - Debunking Myths About the Lower Snake River Dams
Jan 11, 2024 - Patagonia's Not Mars: Tools to Save Our Home Planet (December 2023)
Dec 14, 2023 - BREAKING NEWS: Federal agreement announced, creating a pathway to restore lower Snake River (12/14/2023)
Dec 1, 2023 - SOS staff’s recommended reading
Nov 20, 2023 - Save Our wild Salmon Coalition Year-in-Review 2023
Nov 14, 2023 - Honor 'Native American Heritage Month'!
Nov 13, 2023 - ‘Rise Up Northwest in Unity’ - Nov. 1 and 2, 2023
Oct 12, 2023 - Stand with Tribes to protect salmon and orcas: ‘Rise Up Northwest in Unity’ - Nov. 1 and 2, 2023
Oct 5, 2023 - 'All Our Relations' Snake River Campaign (Sept./Oct. 2023)
Sep 17, 2023 - Breaking News: Columbia/Snake River salmon and dams update
Sep 15, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - September 18, Issue 11.
Sep 7, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - September 8, Issue 10.
Aug 31, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - September 1, Issue 9.
Aug 24, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - August 24, Issue 8.
Aug 17, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - August 18, Issue 7.
Aug 9, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - August 9, Issue 6.
Aug 3, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - August 3, Issue 5.
Jul 27, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - July 27, Issue 4.
Jul 19, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - July 19, Issue 3.
Jul 12, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - July 12, Issue 2.
Jul 5, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - July 6, Issue 1.
May 30, 2023 - Take Action: Submit a public comment urging federal action to stop salmon extinction
May 24, 2023 - Honor: People, Salmon & Orca Exhibit (May-June at Patagonia Seattle)
Mar 31, 2023 - Celebrate Women’s History Month!
Mar 27, 2023 - "Now is our chance to stop salmon extinction" - Full-page Seattle Times ad (March 26, 2023)
Mar 24, 2023 - REGISTER TODAY to attend Biden Administration Snake River 'listening session' - 10am - 1 pm PT, March 31, 2023
Feb 24, 2023 - Honor: People and Salmon Exhibit (March-April in Tacoma, WA)
Feb 15, 2023 - Celebrate Black History Month!
Jan 12, 2023 - Honor: People and Salmon Exhibit - Call for Art!
Dec 22, 2022 - Happy Holidays 2022! - From the Save Our wild Salmon Coalition
Dec 5, 2022 - Save Our wild Salmon Coalition 2022: The Year in Review - and a Look Ahead...
Nov 28, 2022 - 6 books about the Pacific Northwest for 6 (randomly-selected) year-end SOS donors.
Nov 28, 2022 - "The Klamath salmon are coming home."
Nov 21, 2022 - The Way Forward for the Snake River and PNW salmon recovery
Nov 17, 2022 - Celebrate National 'Native American Heritage Month'!
Oct 28, 2022 - The election is right around the corner! What's your plan to vote?
Oct 3, 2022 - Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty: Where do we go from here?
Sep 16, 2022 - Hot Water Report 2022 - September 16 Issue 11.
Sep 16, 2022 - Biden Administration Commitments to Salmon Recovery Complement Murray/Inslee Initiative
Sep 8, 2022 - Hot Water Report 2022 - September 8 Issue 10.
Sep 2, 2022 - Hot Water Report 2022 - September 2 Issue 9.
Sep 1, 2022 - Sen. Murray & Gov. Inslee's historic decision: replace the services, remove the dams, restore salmon
Aug 25, 2022 - Joseph Bogaard, SOS Executive Director statement regarding Sen. Murray and Gov. Inslee's joint statement and recommendations for the lower Snake River dams.
Aug 18, 2022 - Hot Water Report 2022 - August 18 Issue 8.
Aug 11, 2022 - Hot Water Report 2022 - August 10, Issue 7.
Aug 4, 2022 - Hot Water Report 2022 - August 3, Issue 6.
Jul 27, 2022 - Hot Water Report 2022 - July 27, Issue 5.
Jul 19, 2022 - Hot Water Report 2022 - July 20, Issue 4.
Jul 18, 2022 - Spokane Mural RFP—Northwest Artists Against Extinction
Jul 13, 2022 - 45 allied organizations join SOS comments re: Sen. Murray & Gov. Inslee's 'Draft LSR Report'
Jul 12, 2022 - Hot Water Report 2022 - July 13, Issue 3.
Jul 8, 2022 - Hot Water Report 2022 - June 29, Issue 2.
Jun 30, 2022 - Photo Gallery: Hundreds 'Rally for Salmon' in Portland - 6/25/2022
Jun 28, 2022 - 'Urgency and Opportunity 2022' - Delivering Solutions for Snake River salmon and Northwest communities: A Resource Page
Jun 22, 2022 - Hot Water Report 2022 - June 22, Issue 1.
May 2, 2022 - GiveBIG - to protect salmon and restore the Snake River!
May 2, 2022 - Save Our wild Salmon - 2022: The Year in Photos so far...
Apr 20, 2022 - You're invited: Stand with Tribal communities for the 'Snake River to Salish Sea Spirit of the Waters Totem Pole Journey' (May 2022)
Mar 17, 2022 - ACT TODAY: Sen. Murray/Gov. Inslee 'Snake River Salmon Initiative' Survey Resource Page
Dec 27, 2021 - Happy Holidays 2021! - from the Save Our wild Salmon Coalition
Dec 21, 2021 - Urgency & Opportunity: Our Year-end Review 2021 - and look ahead.
Nov 9, 2021 - Join us on Sat., Nov. 20 to honor endangered Snake River salmon - and call for action!
Oct 18, 2021 - 'Save Our wild Salmon' 2021 Fall Webinar Speaker Series - 10/21, 11/4 and 11/18
Oct 2, 2021 - 'Steelhead Mean Business' newspaper ads highlight the plight of steelhead and impacts on businesses and communities
Sep 15, 2021 - Please contact Sen. Murray and Gov. Inslee: "Snake River salmon, Southern Resident orcas, and Northwest communities need your leadership - and your plan - today!"
Sep 8, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - September 8, Issue 12.
Sep 1, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - September 1, Issue 11.
Aug 25, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - August 25, Issue 10.
Aug 18, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - August 18, Issue 9.
Aug 12, 2021 - 2021 Rally for the River: photos and news coverage
Aug 11, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - August 11, Issue 8.
Aug 5, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - August 4, Issue 7.
Jul 28, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - July 28, Issue 6.
Jul 21, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - July 21, Issue 5.
Jul 14, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - July 14, Issue 4.
Jul 11, 2021 - Stand with the Tribes to restore Snake River salmon - July 15
Jul 7, 2021 - Hot Water Report 2021 - July 7, Issue 3.
