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PNW leaders warn that federal cuts could hurt salmon recovery
This article originally appeared in The Columbian. A leaked Trump administration budget proposal completely scraps a key Columbia River salmon
Henry Brannan / The Columbian
Henry Brannan is a WSU Murrow Fellow. Brannan covers the Columbia River for The Columbian in Vancouver and The Daily News in Longview.
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