Twin Rivers Hatchery dedicated

By Becky Kramer
The Spokesman-Review

White sturgeon in the Kootenai River can live for decades and grow to lengths of 8 feet.

The bottom-dwelling fish share the river’s rocky depths with burbot, a pugnacious, freshwater cod.

On Thursday, the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho dedicated a $15 million hatchery with the goal of restoring the two iconic fish species, whose populations have plummeted since the construction of Libby Dam during the 1970s. Read more