Articles from the June 27, 2017 edition

Jun 27, 2017

Contract negotiations for hatchery operations in Oregon are going into overtime. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will extend its cooperative agreements with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) for up to 120 days, as the agencies continue negotiating contracts for the Corps’ fish hatchery services in the Columbia, Willamette and Rogue river basins. The current agreements, entered into in 2012, expire June 30, 2017. “The extra time allows us to work through the negotiations thoroughly and sign contracts by July 31,” said Tammy Macke...