September 30, 2026
A Washington federal judge has blocked for now construction of a road within an active channel of the Stehekin River, granting a conservation group's request for a temporary restraining order effective until Oct. 16 as it seeks to protect salmon during spawning season.
September 16, 2026
A conservation group has sued the National Park Service over its approval of a plan to construct part of a temporary road within Washington's Stehekin River, arguing the project would disrupt salmon spawning and alter a river eligible for protection under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.