Month: August 2014

Water lawsuit will soon heat up

Bend Bulletin

A lawsuit to stop Bend’s $24 million water supply project will soon pick up momentum, with a trial on the case possible as soon as mid-October.

Restoring rivers by improving irrigation

Up to 90% of the water used in Central Oregon supports local agriculture. Much of the irrigation system was developed more than 100 years ago with technology that’s now outdated. Today, the DRC works closely…

Editorial: Clean up the Deschutes

Bend Bulletin

For all its beauty, the Deschutes River through parts of Bend is pretty much a mess. Too many people have used it as a convenient dumping place for everything from beer bottles to wire fencing.

Officials plan Mirror Pond counteroffer

Bend Bulletin

Bend officials said Tuesday that although they have not held a public meeting since May on the fate of Mirror Pond, they are still working on a solution.