The Kitsap Sun reported on the potentially early-returning chinook to Sinclair Inlet in a few years. GORST — Three years from now, anglers and tribal fishermen should be able to catch chinook salmon in Sinclair Inlet during July — a month earlier than they can now — thanks to a new hatchery program. The Suquamish […]
The Kitsap Sun started its four-part series about the Skokomish watershed with a report about the Skokomish Tribe and it’s connection to the area. Reporter Chris Dunagan interviewed members who used to live within the floodplain of the river and how they’ve been affected over the years with the changes to the valley. SKOKOMISH VALLEY […]
The Kitsap Sun, Tacoma Daily Index and Tacoma News Tribune reported on the signing of the settlement agreement between Skokomish Tribe and the City of Tacoma on Jan 12. From the Kitsap Sun: For 80 years, Tacoma’s Cushman Dam Project in southern Hood Canal has been like an open wound for the Skokomish people, tribal […]
The Kitsap Sun published a story looking at the Kitsap steelhead population, based on the recently issued steelhead management plan guidelines released by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. From the Sun: Contrary to what some people think, stealthy fish known as steelhead can still be found in streams on the Kitsap Peninsula — but […]
The Kitsap Sun and Tacoma News Tribune reported on the increased water flow from the Cushman Dam to the North Fork of the Skokomish River on March 7. The amount of water flowing down the North Fork was increased from 60-70 cubic feet/second to 240 cubic feet/second. The Tacoma News Tribune: The black button on […]
The Kitsap Sun has published a follow up story to the proposed dock to be constructed in Port Gamble Bay, across the way from the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s reservation. The dock has been approved, but the tribe plans to appeal. Property Group has won county approval for a 160-foot dock in an old industrial […]
The Kitsap Sun printed this story about the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s concerns about a proposed dock to be built within its home fishing waters. PORT GAMBLE – There’s a stalemate over a project in Port Gamble Bay. On one side of the North Kitsap waterway is Olympic Property Group, which sees a proposal for […]
The Kitsap Sun printed a story about Kitsap County purchasing waterfront property that includes Chico Creek, which is home to the county’s largest salmon run. The county plans to remove a fish-blocking culvert within the property. Funding sources for the project included The Suquamish Tribe. From the article: “A “naming ceremony” for three acres of […]
The Kitsap Sun did a nice follow up of the effects of this week’s rain on salmon eggs in local creeks. Paul Dorn from the Suquamish Tribe is quoted. “Fisheries biologists say a relatively dry fall in the Puget Sound Region followed by Monday’s severe rainstorm was a double-whammy for migrating salmon. While the storm […]
Various news media covered the Skokomish Tribe’s dike breaching project on Monday and Tuesday: From the Kitsap Sun: Watching the salt water lap his shoes, Keith Dublanica, senior land planner for the Skokomish Tribe, decided it was time to move from the Skokomish River tidelands to higher ground Monday afternoon. If he had been standing […]
