An agreement among users of Central Oregon’s Prineville Reservoir guarantees water for irrigators, allows more water for fish and wildlife habitat, and makes water available for the city of Prineville.
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Merkley pushes Crooked River bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., plans to introduce a bill this week that would allow the construction of a $13 million hydroelectric plant on the Crooked River and provide more water for Prineville.
Crooked River pact reached
A coalition of stakeholders has reached agreement on water allocation from the Crooked River in Central Oregon.
Landmark Agreement Reached on Crooked River Water
A more than yearlong tug of war over unallocated water behind Bowman that pit irrigation districts and the city of Prineville against environmental groups has resulted in a landmark agreement that allocates more water for farmers, cities and fish.
Dam on Whychus to be removed
A small old dam on Whychus Creek in Sisters is set to come out next year, removing one of the last blockages for spawning salmon and steelhead on the stream.
Mirror Pond gets cash boost
The Bend Park & Recreation District voted Tuesday to spend $100,000 to study a solution to the silt problem in Mirror Pond.
In Northwest dam project, fish are back in the water
When it comes to disappearing species and humanity’s harmful imprints on nature, hardly anybody expects anything to go right. People move in, engineers build, wildlife dies: It’s an old story.
Editorial: Support Walden's Bowman Dam bill
The clock is ticking for Crook County’s Bowman Dam and those who hope to pass a bill to move a line wrongly drawn through its center years ago.
Editorial: Fix Mirror Pond
Hooray for my new best old friend Dennis Flannery for his letter bringing to light the folly of the Mirror Pond dredging problem.