I wish this wasn't the end of the Deschutes River Recordings. Starting with Eric D. Johnson, and then Eric Earley, and now Laura Gibson, they've been fantastic.
Month: October 2012
Laura Gibson croons “Down by the River”
The third session in the Deschutes Brewery’s Deschutes River Recordings series presents Laura Gibson with a spiritual cliffside take on “Down by The Riverside.” The pairing dovetails nicely with the themes explored in her latest…
Editorial: Bend water project needs swift, definitive decision
The imminent reopening of Tumalo Falls Road may be a short-term victory for local residents’ access to a favorite outdoor area, but it’s a sign of defeat for reasonable public policy and community decision making.
Injunction puts Bend water project on hold
A federal judge with an injunction Tuesday put a $20.1 million city of Bend project to capture and deliver drinking water to the city on indefinite hold.
Annual meetings give water transaction organizations a chance to gather and learn
Three of our Deschutes River Conservancy staff members recently returned from the 2012 Fall QLE meeting in Washington. Qualified Local Entities, or QLEs are organizations under the Columbia Basin Water Transaction Program with missions to…
Cracked water pipe repaired
Preliminary work on Bend’s surface water project revealed a crack in a pipe more than 80 years old and used to bring water from Bridge Creek to Bend residents, city officials said Thursday.
Opposing sides try to settle pipeline conflict
Bend officials and opponents of the $20.1 million city water project will be in Eugene today to try to work out their differences in a settlement conference.
Bend’s water plan in court today
A hearing in U.S. District Court in Eugene today may determine whether the city of Bend can break ground this fall on a $20.1 million project to upgrade the pipeline and other facilities that bring drinking water to the city.
Federal grant to fund Deschutes River planning
Recently, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the recipients of its WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program.