Court sideswith tribeinsalmoncase

Therewas a timewhen the Skagit Riverofffffffffffferedbountiful salmon harvests to the SwinomishIndians ofWashington state. But one morning last month, thetribal community chairman, Brian Cladoosby, and his father were having no luck. “Where’s the fifish, Dad?” thesonasked. Thathas been the question for years amongtheNativeAmericans, who have seen their salmon harvests dip by about 75 percent over three decades. But Monday, theygot somehope. The SupremeCourt let stand alowercourt’s order thestate make costly repairs to roads that had damaged the state’s salmon habitats.