Month: November 2013

Snowpack low, but new storm on the way

Bend Bulletin

Snowpacks across Central Oregon and most of the state are lagging behind historic averages, but a storm moving into the region late Sunday is likely to deliver the first heavy snows of the season.

Merkley intros Bowman bill today

Bend Bulletin

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., will reintroduce legislation today that authorizes the release of unallocated water behind Bowman Dam into the Crooked River, helping Prineville ease its water woes.

Dam lifespan estimate coming

Bend Bulletin

An estimate of the realistic lifespan of the Newport Avenue Dam should be available in early- to mid-December, a spokesman for PacifiCorp said Friday.

Editorial: Put Mirror Pond on the ballot

Bend Bulletin

It’s time for the folks deciding the future of Bend’s Mirror Pond to break from their weakness and their secrecy. Put the pond’s future on the ballot.