By Department of Fish and Wildlife,
SALEM, Ore. — The technical committee advising Columbia River fishery managers has released its forecast for the 2010 spring Chinook run. If the fish show up as projected, the forecast of 470,000 spring chinook would be the largest return to [...]
Speculation is high that Oregon has, for the first time, begun formal exploration into the feasibility of sending surplus water from the Columbia River south to thirsty California. The success of the recently announced giant wind farm has water export proponents salivating at the chance to [...] Voting unanimously to renew their contract with Columbia River Correctional Institute, the Council has agreed to continue to use prison inmate labor to clear brush, clean up vagrant camps, and perform other tasks in city parks. The total cost works out to about $15 per hour per supervised worker, although [...]
Citizens signing up to testify at this morning's Project Sponsors Council meeting for the Columbia River Crossing were told that 10-15 names would be selected at random to testify in the limited time available.
This evoked loud protest at the start of the meeting and co-chair Henry Hewitt announced that everyone [...]
They issued a joint statement late on Thursday, including:
A change in direction is needed for the Columbia River Crossing Project to be successfully accomplished. The current proposal is mired in financial challenges, and the region risks missing critical federal deadlines unless we change course. The project refinement recommendation before [...]
First the Columbia River Crossing sponsors talked of an 'iconic' bridge as a gateway between the two states - we got a concrete slab.
A world-class bikeway was envisioned - instead the design looks like a dank cave.
Now the Trib reports that Hayden Island residents who were once told that [...]
NE Community Forum to be held Saturday, November 21st:
Impacts of the Columbia River Crossing (CRC)
On Saturday, November 21st the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods and the Sustainability Clinic at Willamette University College of Law will be hosting a Columbia River Crossing Impact Forum. Students of [...]
Last week the staff of the Columbia River Crossing proposed cuts to the project, in the name of reducing its total cost and thereby improving its chances of being built.
A map of the proposed freight and [...]
CRC staff is out shopping the new slimmer version of the Columbia River Crossing, now with only 10 lanes (no word on the exact lane configuration, but apparently it can be re-striped to 12 lanes later) and a few less interchanges - and an uglier design across Hayden Island.
Here's' [...]
