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High Desert Garden Tour to feature five home gardens at Powell Butte

On Saturday, five home gardens will open for tours in the 29th annual High Desert Garden Tour in…

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Mt. Bachelor’s expanded summer activities draw adventurers

Just two months ago, the slopes of Mt. Bachelor ski area were buried in nearly 5 feet of…

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New Oregon water boss targets difficult task of rapidly modernizing outdated laws

Lawmakers grilled Ivan Gall before naming him top Oregon water regulator. Every Republican in the state Senate voted…

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Klamath irrigators ask for more water for farms, wildlife

A Klamath Basin irrigation organization is seeking more water for farmers and expressed concern about the impacts of…

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Knott Landfill to close for the day July 28

The Deschutes County dump and recycling center, Knott Landfill, will be closed for the day July 28 to…

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State offers more free water testing as locals say state still not doing enough

The water woes are not over for hundreds of households in Eastern Oregon. The Oregon Health Authority has…

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As heatwave continues, Bend shines spotlight on its water curtailment plan

As Bend endures a week-long heat wave that is expected to continue through the weekend the City of…

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30-year plan to save fish, frogs, in Deschutes Basin has made gains but challenges remain

On the last day of 2020, eight irrigation districts in Central Oregon and the city of Prineville entered…

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30-year plan to save fish, frogs, in Deschutes Basin has made gains but challenges remain (copy)

On the last day of 2020, eight irrigation districts in Central Oregon and the City of Prineville entered…

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County to pursue purchase of 440-acre gravel mine as new landfill, but concerns remain

Five years after it set out to find a new landfill site, Deschutes County has officially decided where…

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