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Now that two temporary cofferdams鈥攐ne at Iron Gate dam; one at Copco 1鈥攈ave been breached, the Klamath is running freely, and salmon will be able to access 420 miles of habitat that had been blocked by the dams.

The fire is moving into areas where salmon are waiting to spawn. Already in dire shape, experts worry that the Park Fire could be the deathblow to these fish.

A new report acknowledged the ongoing damage done by dams on the Columbia River. But that鈥檚 only part of the story.

Will the restoration of Klamath River runs help restore California鈥檚 struggling salmon fishing industry?

The money will be used for an aging dam on the Illinois River in southern Oregon and updating infrastructure to improve fish migration on the Wallowa River in the northeast of the state.

Researchers at Oregon State University say new discoveries about how some Chinook salmon breed could help guide conservation efforts.

By the end of the week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will have released 90,000 yearling coho as well as 400,000 Chinook salmon fry into the Klamath River.

Federal officials moved to cancel commercial and recreational salmon fishing off California as the fish still aren鈥檛 thriving.

Chinook counts are less dire than last year, but fishery managers are still opting to heavily reduce or ban commercial and recreational fishing this year because 鈥渃aution is warranted.鈥� The salmon industry is devastated.

The governors of Oregon and Washington, and four Native American tribal leaders gathered at the White House on Friday to celebrate last year鈥檚 agreement to avoid litigation over dams in the Columbia River Basin.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects to remove or bypass dams that have blocked salmon. The proposals are part of Newsom's strategy to protect salmon.

The utility says it takes years to obtain federal approval and do public consultations for removing the decommissioned hydroelectric project.