This email from the Wild Steelhead Coalition just hit my inbox a few minutes ago. Definitely a big step in the right direction regarding the restoration of the Elwha River, but also highlights that the fight is far from over: the agreement to not release hatchery steelhead is only for 2012.
Read all about it:
http://wildsteelheadcoalition.org/2012/02/agreement-protects-wild-elwha-steelhead-from-hatchery-release/