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By Joseph B. Brazier
Arlington, Oregon (AP)
More than 150 years after signing a treaty ceding land but preserving their hunting and fishing rights, Columbia River tribes are locked in a legal dispute with this tiny port over whether those rights can change with the course of the river.
The Port of Arlington wants to build a barge pier near the confluence of the Columbia and Willow Creek. Arlington officials say the pier, intended to handle garbage barges, is critical for Gilliam County’s brittle economy.
Arlington, Oregon (AP)
More than 150 years after signing a treaty ceding land but preserving their hunting and fishing rights, Columbia River tribes are locked in a legal dispute with this tiny port over whether those rights can change with the course of the river.
The Port of Arlington wants to build a barge pier near the confluence of the Columbia and Willow Creek. Arlington officials say the pier, intended to handle garbage barges, is critical for Gilliam County’s brittle economy.
