Half of U.S. global soybean exports travel to Asia after crossing the Columbia River Bar, and the river is the No. 2 global gateway for American soybeans.

Federal layoffs at the National Weather Service could affect ships seeking safe passage through some of Oregon's treacherous waters. We'll hear from the Columbia River Bar Pilots to learn more.

ASTORIA — Clicking through pictures on his computer screen, Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson detailed his ride on a liquefied natural gas tanker as it entered Boston Harbor, ...

The first officially appointed Lower Columbia River bar pilot (in 1847), Selah C. Reeves, took control of the vessel, which was heading for Fort Vancouver, at the mouth of the river.