"Salmon is king, a glistening, totemic symbol of the Pacific Northwest.
The magnificent fish embodies our spirit and history.
Native people fished for salmon along the Columbia 10,000 years ago. Tribal elders swear there was a time you could walk across the great river on the backs of the migrating marvels.
That's why the report released yesterday showing troublesome levels of cancer-causing toxins in salmon is a bombshell to the psyche of our region.
It hits home."
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We all need to heed warning from this magnificent fish
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