"That's like releasing a 15-pound smolt, if you will."So it's no surprise the average size of Siuslaw steelhead is increasing as "repeat spawners" account for a larger portion of the run."That's why the average fish last year on the Siuslaw was well over 12 pounds," Westfall said....
The people of the Yakima tribe traditionally lived in earth lodges known as pit houses. These homes had an underground living area with a dome-shaped wooden frame over the pit. The pit houses were about 15 feet (4.5 meters) across, and the homes were entered and exited by a ladder in ...