Month: August 2013

Oregon spotted frog up for ESA protection

Bend Bulletin

Under a proposal released Wednesday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Oregon spotted frog would receive endangered species protection.

Bend City Council Talks Tumalo Creek Water

OPB

Putting more cold, clear water back in Tumalo Creek was a hot topic at times Wednesday night during a Bend City Council work session on restoration efforts and the fund to pay for them.

Water treatment

Bend Bulletin

A committee of Bend citizens is beginning to wade into the debate over how the city should treat drinking water from the Bridge Creek watershed.

Whychus Creek revived through combined efforts

Restored flows in Whychus Creek meandering through The Deschutes Land Trust’s Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. Whychus Creek in Sisters has made a huge comeback in the past several years through the collaborative efforts of the…

Bend water susceptible to crypto

Bend Bulletin

Bend's surface water source is among a handful in Oregon that are susceptible to the microorganism cryptosporidium that may have sickened people in Baker City.