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Conference on Salmon, Dams Comes to Spokane by Staff Spokesman-Review, October 9, 2026

A conference focused on salmon and orca recovery and a suite of related topics is coming to Spokane this week.

Called Rise Up Northwest in Unity, or R.U.N., the free three-day conference will take place from Oct. 13 to 15 at the Spokane Tribe Resort and Casino, according to a news release.

The event is hosted by the Nez Perce Tribe and the Columbia Snake River Campaign, which is a coalition of nonprofits that supports removing the lower Snake River dams.

The schedule is packed with panels and speakers that will address major issues facing rivers and salmon populations, according to the release.

The agenda includes items focused on the status of fish species and about how barge transportation and hydropower can be replaced if the lower four Snake River dams are removed.

Two big name keynote speakers are on the agenda. Author David James Duncan will speak Wednesday afternoon, and the conference will be capped by a Thursday morning speech by Oscar-winning actress Lily Gladstone.

The space for attending in person is already full but the conference will also be livestreamed online. Registration information is available at columbiasnakeriver.com/run.

Washington taking comment on two-pole endorsement for Snake, Columbia rivers

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is looking at allowing anglers to use their two-pole endorsement on the Snake and Columbia rivers.

WDFW announced in a news release Friday that it is taking public comment on allowing two-pole fishing on the Snake River and on the Columbia River from the Washington-Oregon border upstream to Chief Joseph Dam.

The proposal came in response to a July petition to allow two-pole angling on the Snake. WDFW modified the petition to add that portion of the Columbia River.

Public comment on the rule will be open through Dec. 7, and comments can be submitted online, by email or by calling 1-855-925-2801 (project code 11057). A public hearing will be held via Zoom from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Dec. 7.