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.
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.
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 Much of the irrigation system was developed more than 100 years ago with technology that’s now outdated.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…
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.
Downstream from Bend, the Deschutes River used to nearly run dry every summer. Most of the river’s water gets legally diverted by irrigation districts at Bend.
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.