Chinook harvest limits to be almost 40% lower than ‘24

Southeast Alaska fishermen discovered Tuesday that harvest limits for chinook salmon in 2025 will be almost 40% less than last year's. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced an overall allocation of 130,800 treaty chinook salmon — fish that …

Chinook history captivates Hathaway fourth graders

Sam Robinson’s  engaging presentations recount the enduring legacy of the Chinook Indians, who have lived along the Columbia River for thousands of years Sam Robinson continues his 2025 visits to four Washougal schools, bringing the rich history of the …

Southeast Alaska salmon trollers chafe at record low chinook allocation 

The US state of Alaska has slashed its allocation for Southeast chinook salmon for commercial trollers by 40% for the 2025 season. It follows a controversial regulation change that reduced the fleet's quota in favor of guided and recreational anglers. …

Mike and Jocelyn Reid Donate to Chinook Pool and Park Project

Press release The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation would like to recognize Mike and Jocelyn Reid for their generous $1500 donation to the Chinook Pool and Park Rehabilitation Project. "This truly has been a massive endeavor and the support from …

ADF&G sets 2025 Chinook limits, tightens regulations

April 3, 2025 The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announced a preseason all-gear catch limit of 133,500 treaty Chinook salmon for Southeast Alaska in 2025, per the Pacific Salmon Treaty provisions.   ADF&G has set a target of 130,850 …

Dinner Theatre Returns to Chinook Eagles

A new farce by Martin Holt, The Foal Monty will be presented by Red Rock Power at a dinner theatre event held on April 11 and 12 at the Eagles’ Club in Chinook. This is a Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) performance where love, laughter, and pandemonium …

Chinook Masons Present Reading Awards

Two representatives from the Chinook Masons, Kevin Spudic and Ben Hall travelled to Turner to present reading awards to four lucky Turner Public School (TPS) readers in a brief awards ceremony on Monday, March 24. These students were recognized for …

Chinook Speller Wins Third Place in Treasure State Spelling Bee

On March 22, more than 50 of Montana's top spellers gathered in the Strand Union Building's Ballroom A at Montana State University in Bozeman for the 60th Annual Treasure State Spelling Bee. When all the spell-downs and spell-offs were complete, …

Vanrafia, 2nd drug in Novartis' IgAN troika, crosses FDA finish line in payday for Chinook investors

When Novartis bought kidney disease biotech Chinook Therapeutics in 2023 for $3.2 billion upfront, the deal included a conditional payment tied to the timely FDA approval of atrasentan without a specific safety restriction. Now, investors in Chinook can …

Novartis’ Chinook-originated kidney disease drug gets accelerated approval