Sea lions crowd a private dock at the marina in Rainier, Ore. (Courthouse News photo /Karina Brown) RAINIER, Ore. (CN) --- The Columbia River was misty and grey an hour from the coast on a recent ...

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Ore. (KATU) — Sea lions preying on migrating salmon and steelhead is an ongoing problem in local rivers. The sea lions' appetites are impacting vulnerable fish runs.

Last month it was mealtime on the Lower Columbia. We could hear the excited barking of sea lions across the city of Longview, where I live, as they hauled themselves ...