“If someone were to have asked me five years ago: What would be your fantasy addition to your ranch? I would have said a center-pivot irrigation system that would improve my crop and save water.…
Month: February 2015
City Council discusses health of Tumalo Creek
Bend Bulletin
The Bend City Council met Friday to discuss its approach to the restoration of Tumalo Creek, a tributary to the Deschutes River which loses water to the city.
Central Oregon farm issues front and center
Bend Bulletin
“We’re up here building relationships as much as anything,” said Kelsey Wymore, a program associate with the Bend-based Deschutes River Conservancy.
Councilors take different views on water appeal
Bend Bulletin
The members of the Bend City Council disagree on the merits of a recent appeal challenging a $24 million city of Bend drinking water project.
Concrete dam gone, but Whychus work not over
Bend Bulletin
The last concrete dam blocking Whychus Creek is gone, but more work remains along the creek upstream of Sisters.