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Central Oregon water supplies strained as drought grips region
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (1235+ words) Published 1:33 pm Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Persistent drought is reducing streamflow and reservoirs across Central Oregon, threatening water supplies and forcing irrigation districts to limit deliveries or shut down completely. Nearly all of Central Oregon is now under “extreme drought,” according to…...
Bend longterm water forecast hopeful despite climate struggles
1+ week, 6+ day ago (432+ words) Published 2:30 pm Thursday, August 13, 2026 After a historically dismal winter in terms of snowfall, an ongoing drought and the worst wildfire season in Oregon’s history, many across Central Oregon are hard up for water. Some are worried about the longterm effects…...
Guest column: Gutting endangered species and the Deschutes River | The Bulletin
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (216+ words) Published 8:00 am Friday, July 24, 2026 The current administration has taken other steps to weaken the ESA such as using the Endangered Species Committee (the “God Squad”) to grant the oil industry a full exemption from the ESA in the Gulf of…...
Editorial: St. Charles in Central Oregon needs help with earthquake preparedness
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (235+ words) Published 10:00 am Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Dr. Steve Gordon, president and CEO of St. Charles, made a plea on Monday that we hope state government will take action on. One of the worst natural disasters that may be coming to Oregon is…...
Yesteryear: Monster blast set off at Lava Butte 100 years ago
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1558+ words) Published 6:00 am Saturday, May 30, 2026 Six tons, and some besides, of powder were discharged in one great blast this morning just to the southeast of Lava butte. In preparation for the surfacing operations between the butte and Bend. The blast, which…...
Bend park district already planning for less water
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (463+ words) Published 9:00 am Wednesday, May 13, 2026 By JULIE BROWN/For The Bulletin With winter snow as a no-show this year, it is abundantly clear that Mother Nature is in charge. There are drought conditions and requests for everyone to conserve water and…...
Editorial: Another big water fight for city of Bend?
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (428+ words) Published 10:00 am Friday, April 24, 2026 When there was a big fight over water between the city of Bend and Central Oregon LandWatch about a decade ago, the court battle lasted years. The city said legal delays cost the city millions in…...
New sewer system would allow Terrebonne to grow
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (635+ words) Published 1:00 pm Thursday, April 23, 2026 By Ian Haupt/Redmond Spokesman As part of Terrebonne’s Highway 97 interchange project currently under construction, Oregon Department of Transportation crews have installed the mainline infrastructure that will hook up what is to become the unincorporated community’s…...
Bentz introduces bill to strengthen local input in water management
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (416+ words) Published 10:00 am Monday, April 20, 2026 Rep. Cliff Bentz, Oregon’s lone Republican congressman, has introduced legislation to ensure meaningful local input in the operation of federal water projects. “Water is the lifeblood of the West, and the people who rely on it…...
Yesteryear: Deschutes flows into unit canals as gates opened 75 years ago
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1363+ words) Published 8:00 am Saturday, April 11, 2026 An opalized tooth of a mammoth elephant, a mineralized toe of a prehistoric horse and many fragments of fossils of semi tropical animals, which ranged over the Central Oregon plateau thousands of years ago were found…...