chinook
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Federal scientists call the Sacramento River’s winter-run Chinook salmon “one of the most at-risk endangered species.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
We’re not like the Chinook salmon that seek out upriver spawning zones or feline species that go into heat each spring and summer.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
A twin-prop Chinook helicopter shatters the calm of the Dutch countryside, hovering just metres from a canal before dumping four huge sandbags into the water: welcome to Operation Cloudburst.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
Families of those killed when a Chinook helicopter crashed in Scotland more than 30 years ago are making renewed calls for a public inquiry.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025
“That Chinook that blew through yesterday will warm things up some.”
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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