During approved fishing dates, a designated portion of the Cowlitz River will be open for recreational dip-netting. When the fishery is open, dip-netting from the shore is permitted on the river ...

Eulachon, commonly known as Columbia River smelt, have been listed as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) since 2010 due to a sharp decline in returns that began in ...

RIDGEFIELD — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife last week announced a new tentative schedule approach for the Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishery. This approach is designed to provide ...

John Han of Vancouver, from left, gets a hand from his son, Andrew, 13, as his father, Jaedeok, looks on as three generations of fishermen enjoy the smelt event along the Cowlitz River on Tuesday ...

A new approach for Columbia River dam operations is not expected to increase flood risk in Cowlitz County, though it is expected to affect the Vancouver and Portland areas, according to the U.S ...

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday its tentative schedule for recreational smelt dip net fishing on the Cowlitz River ahead of the first season in which a fishing ...

Fish aficionados and casual dippers alike take note: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has unfurled a new strategy for this year's Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishery ...

Jan. 1—The temperature of the Cowlitz River in Packwood hovered around 36 degrees Wednesday morning, according to a National Weather Service thermometer. Last year, I volunteered myself to go ...

In 2008, Lisa Leslie became only the second basketball player ever to win four Olympic gold medals, after Teresa Edwards. A 1.96 m-tall (6’5”) center, was the first player to dunk in the WNBA (Women’s ...