Bridge Creek, which flows from the Cascade Mountains into Tumalo Creek, is the primary source of Bend’s high-quality drinking water. It’s the subject of much discussion these days, as the city of Bend works toward replacing the old, deteriorating transmission pipes that carry the water toward town.
The Bend City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to pursue the preservation of Mirror Pond.
Federal wildlife officials took questions and addressed concerns Tuesday night about the planned listing of the Oregon spotted frog for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Public opinion might be split on the future of Mirror Pond, but the vote of committee members tasked with selecting a plan for the pond was unanimous on Monday: They want to keep the pond.
The question of what to do about decades of sediment at the bottom of Bend’s Mirror Pond could get some clarity Monday, when members of the Mirror Pond Ad Hoc Committee meet again in Bend.
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.
It should be a relatively simple thing to fix a mistake on a map drawn more than 20 years ago, but to date it hasn’t been.
Over the last year, two powerful local businessmen discussed privately their frustration with the slow pace of planning for the future of Mirror Pond. Earlier this month, they took action.
PacifiCorp announced Monday it is looking to retire its hydroelectric plant at Mirror Pond dam in Bend, Ore., and transfer ownership to another entity.
