President Donald Trump issued an executive order to allow federal agencies to override state policies to maximize water amid ...

The functionally extinct delta smelt entered national politics in 2009, when Sean Hannity made it a symbol of ...

A headline in Politico read, “Trump’s big vendetta against the tiny delta smelt.” A piece in Vox asked, “Why does Trump hate this tiny fish so much?” ...

The weather has a lot to do with smelt fishing season, and depending on the year, it's not always a guarantee.

It's an attempt to change the environmental protections of the smelt, a three-inch-long fish once vital to California's ecosystem but now nearly extinct, and criticize the state's efforts while ...

It's an attempt to change the environmental protections of the smelt, a three-inch-long fish once vital to California's ecosystem but now nearly extinct, and criticize the state's efforts while ...

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 (main) and a Delta smelt fish (inset). President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on ...

(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) RIDGEFIELD — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced a new tentative schedule approach for the Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishery.

Donald Trump blames the Delta smelt for Los Angeles wildfires, despite experts noting its minimal connection to the city's water supply. Donald Trump has derided the Delta smelt as a "worthless ...