Orca Whales and the Upper Columbia
The Orca Whale is beautiful and distinctive. Up to 32 feet long and an apex predator of the sea, their large black body and white underside gracefully swim off our west coast shores. On salmon…
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Time to register for the 2018 LRF Conference!
The 2018 conference is April 24th & 25th at The Historic Davenport Hotel in Spokane, WA. This year’s conference has unique features. On the 24th, opinion leaders from both sides of the border will do…
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Additional Upper Columbia Residential Property Cleanup
In 2017, four additional residential properties on Mitchell Road were identified for contaminated soil cleanup. These are properties where soil sampling conducted in 2016 showed lead levels exceeding 600 ppm (parts per million). In 2014…
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Midnite Mine Cleanup Progresses
After years of development and negotiation, remedial actions to cleanup Midnite Mine are progressing. The former uranium mine, which is located on the Spokane Indian Reservation, operated from 1955 to 1981 and covers over 320…
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Lake Roosevelt Lake Level Bulletin
The elevation of Lake Roosevelt is hovering around 1,232.5 feet above sea level The lake level will remain in the 1232 -1235 range until the lake begins to refill. By the end of June, refill…
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Popular Porcupine Bay Campground Closed
The very popular Porcupine Bay Campground located in Lincoln County on the Spokane River arm of Lake Roosevelt is closed, potentially for months. This is due to a landslide at the beginning of April which…
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Kettle Falls Marina receives one-year contract extension
The concessionaire for Kettle Falls Marina accepted a one year contract extension to operate a full suite of marina activities, including fueling and houseboat rentals. NPS is currently examining alternatives for the best path forward….
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Northern Pike: The newest front in the battle against invasive species is here
Over the last couple of years, Lake Roosevelt fishery managers saw a disturbing increase in the presence of Northern Pike. This non-native species is a voracious predator of other fish that, once established with breeding…
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Kettle Fall Marina offered one-year contract extension
In February, the National Park Service (NPS) announced that Kettle Falls Marina would close April 30. That is the date when the National Park Service contract with Lake Roosevelt Vacations, Inc. expires. After further consideration,…
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Lake Level Forecast
Click here to see the Bureau of Reclamation 2017 winter/spring lake level forecast for Lake Roosevelt. This forecast shows the lake levels being reduced to the mid-1250’ above sea level range by the end of April….
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