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1 story matching fishway

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  1. The Price of Power at Baker River

    A deal between the Bureau of Fisheries and Stone & Webster allows for the construction of a massive hydroelectric dam in exchange for a salmon hatchery.

    Jun 27, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanBaker River Dam, Concrete, Skagit CountyFollow the Money

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  1. The Salmon Detour

    As power companies eye the Priest Rapids dam, locals joke about putting up road signs to redirect the fish.

    May 16, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanPriest Rapids, White Bluffs

  2. The Hard Road to Fish Lake and the Tall Tales Found There

    A traveler recounts the grueling journey from Cle-Elum to Fish Lake, where prospectors and mountain air await—if you can survive the trip.

    Aug 6, 1891The Yakima HeraldFish Lake, Cle Elum

  3. A Judge Stops the Fish Traps—for Now

    A federal injunction halts a Chicago company from driving piles for salmon traps at Village Point on Lummi Island, while the company searches for a loophole and Native fishing rights remain unresolved.

    Jun 18, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLummi Island

  4. The Great Carp Distribution of 1885

    A federal fish car arrived in Seattle from Washington D.C., sparking a city-wide frenzy as residents rushed to claim their share of a new, 'hardy' species.

    Nov 19, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  5. The First Cannery on the Sound: Vining’s Giant Fish Factory Opens in Mukilteo

    A new industrial giant rises on the Puget Sound waterfront, promising to feed Seattle and bring prosperity to a small town.

    Jul 28, 1877The Northern StarMukilteo

  6. The Fishhook Baited With Human Flesh

    In a Port Townsend hotel, a sailor displays the improvised wire hook that kept survivors of the wrecked whaler James Allen alive after the disaster in Bering Sea.

    Jan 11, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend

  7. The Dogfish Gold Rush on San Juan Island

    Before tourism, local entrepreneurs on San Juan Island sought their fortune in the 'stinking' but profitable trade of extracting oil from thousands of dogfish caught in the sound.

    Jul 30, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFriday Harbor

  8. The Waterfront Collapse

    McNaught's wharf at the foot of Virginia Street crumbles into the bay, destroying a warehouse and a local fish packer's livelihood.

    Oct 28, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerUniversity Street, Seattle

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