Those %#@*&! Dams: This East-West War Is Not A Cold One Sept. 19, 2000 PASCO - More shots have been fired in the dam wars. When the Seattle City Council passed a resolution calling for the removal of four Snake River dams, a minor motion became a major affront to many Eastern Washington residents. The Pasco City Council is the latest to fire back in the dispute over saving salmon. It sent Seattle a letter calling for the removal of the Ballard Locks, which holds back water in Lake Union and Lake Washington. Pasco Councilman Dan Lathim suggests a ...