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Month: July 2014
Editorial: Something for everyone in frog proposal
A proposed conservation agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Bill Smith and the other owners of the Old Mill District in Bend does something for everyone.
Jack Creek dam being removed
The Deschutes National Forest, private land owners and a conservation group are working together to restore fish passage for bull trout and redband trout on Jack Creek, a tributary to the Metolius River.
Exception from state needed on Colorado Avenue Dam passage
The Bend Park & Recreation District plans to seek an exception from state laws governing in-river construction to ensure the Colorado Avenue Dam safe passage project can be completed by next summer.
Bend mayor: city should chip in to keep Mirror Pond
Bend Mayor Jim Clinton has come out in support of the city helping to pay the cost to keep Mirror Pond. If the idea wins support from other city councilors, it would be a departure from current city policy.