Yakima River

There are probably more tiny bits of plastic in the Yakima River than you’d expect. That’s according to a first-of-its-kind study by researchers from Central Washington University.

Water is now flowing past a land bridge in the Tri-Cities that slowed salmon migration for over 80 years.

A small project at the confluence of the Yakima and Columbia rivers could make a big difference for salmon. That project officially kicked off Monday.

A narrow, man-made causeway in the Tri-Cities leads to an island that’s popular with local walkers, anglers and birders. But, construction crews are preparing to remove that causeway.

Demolition of a controversial land bridge in the Tri-Cities is expected to start next month.

If you’ve tried to boat or fish on the lower Yakima River lately, you might have noticed matted weeds clogging the waterway. Now, work is underway to get it under control.

Biologists say removing a 550-foot causeway in Richland would be a big help for struggling salmon in the Yakima River.

(Runtime 0:56)Removing a small causeway in the Tri-Cities could have big impacts for salmon, according to years of study by the U.S. Army Corps of…

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(Runtime 2:19)In Richland, a Causeway that extends out to Bateman Island blocks the confluence of the Columbia and Yakima. For the Yakama Nation,…