The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation has broken ground on a long-awaited hatchery in the Walla Walla River basin.
During last week’s ground-breaking event at the South Fork Walla Walla Chinook salmon spawning facility outside Milton-Freewater, the Tribe’s Jeremy Wolf said the spring Chinook hatchery, a more than $20 million project, is anticipated to open in the spring of 2021.