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A Wet June Helps Idaho Fish Down the River

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COEUR D'ALENE, ID - Most of the Northwest has had normal or drier than usual weather this spring. But some of the traditionally driest areas have experienced one of their wettest Junes in years. Some areas of southern Idaho and eastern Oregon have had three or four times the normal rainfall. That’s good news for salmon. Inland Northwest Correspondent Doug Nadvornick reports.

Stimulus Projects Planned for Northwest Coasts

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Leading federal officials have announced close to 24 million dollars in coastal restoration projects. The plan is to improve habitat and provide jobs in Oregon and Washington. Head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and former Oregon State professor, Jane Lubchenco, laid out the rationale for the 50 projects across the country. They include nine along the coast of Oregon and Washington. (Full Story)

A Wet June Helps Idaho Fish Down the River

(Snake River Flickr photograph by oregon ducatisti)

COEUR D'ALENE, ID - Most of the Northwest has had normal or drier than usual weather this spring. But some of the traditionally driest areas have experienced one of their wettest Junes in years. Some areas of southern Idaho and eastern Oregon have had three or four times the normal rainfall. That’s good news for salmon. Inland Northwest Correspondent Doug Nadvornick reports.

Crabbers and Scientists Collaborate on Ocean Research

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Oregon crabbers are helping researchers collect data on the ocean's temperature and oxygen levels. The unusual collaboration could help solve some of the mysteries off the Oregon coast. Rachael McDonald reports.