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Month: July 2013
Editorial: Tumalo Creek water should remain with Tumalo Creek
Tumalo Creek is a cherished natural resource in Central Oregon. The headwaters springs are a wonderland of scattered seeps and springs that become a full-blown creek.
RiverFeast set
RiverFeast, a benefit for the Deschutes River Conservancy, will be Saturday at Mary McCallum Park in Sunriver.
Mirror Pond future depends on dam
Bend city councilors and park board members voted unanimously on Tuesday to form a new committee that will select a final plan for the future of Mirror Pond.
Fewer chinook return this year
The number of spring-run chinook salmon was down this year even more than last, but the low numbers aren’t dimming the hopes of scientists working to restore the fish upstream of the Pelton Round Butte dam complex on the Deschutes River.
Mirror Pond survey unveiled
Local officials had a first look Monday at the results of a survey on the future of Mirror Pond.
In Memory of Bob Main (1943-2013)
On June 6th of this year, Central Oregon lost one of its most important figures in water management. Bob Main was Watermaster and then Regional Manager at the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) for twenty-two years…
McKay land claim hard to prove
A title company asked to verify the claims of a family that purports to own the land beneath Mirror Pond said this week it cannot do so.
Mirror Pond survey closed
Bend Park and Recreation officials expect to share on Tuesday the results of an online survey aimed at gauging public opinion on the future of Mirror Pond.