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The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: Celebrating 130 Years of Community Service

The Surprise Salmon

Join us as we explore how the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel has serviced and continues to service the surrounding communities for over 130 years

The Surprise Salmon

Season 1 Episode 3 | 52m 54s | CC

In Alaska, the fresh water that feeds the rivers is snowmelt from North America’s highest mountains and most active volcanoes. Time and again, they erupt and poison the rivers. Scientists have only just begun to piece together what might have happened nearly 2,000 years ago, when one race of salmon faced the death of their natal river and were forced back to the open ocean.

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: Celebrating 130 Years of Community Service

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