The 2024 return of adult steelhead to the Pelton Round Butte hydropower project is the largest since the 1960s, with months still to go in the run
Madras, Ore. (November 7, 2024) — Biologists from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Portland General Electric have collected more than 250 returning adult steelhead at the Pelton Round Butte hydroelectric project – the largest steelhead return since dams were completed on the Deschutes River in the 1960s. Scientists say these notable early returns bode well for the year ahead, as Deschutes River steelhead runs typically span from July/August until the following March.
Visit to Warm Springs marks fifth of Governor’s commitment to visit all nine federally recognized Tribal nations of Oregon this year
Salem, OR — This week, Governor Tina Kotek and First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson visited the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (CTWS). The visit is part of Governor Kotek’s commitment to meet with all of Oregon’s nine federally recognized sovereign Tribal nations in 2024.
“The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs have been very gracious hosts this week,” Governor Kotek said. “It was a privilege to take part in the Warbonnet Ceremony designating Jefferson Greene as the newly elected Wasco Chief, see the newly renovated, beautiful Kah-Nee-Ta resort, and learn more about the Tribe’s community services.”