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Southern Oregon dam operators face intensifying legal battles after 2023 lamprey killing

  • Alex Baumhardt

Legal fights over the future of a small southern Oregon dam are intensifying in the wake of botched repairs that led to the killing of half a million juvenile Pacific lamprey and record fines from state agencies. The Winchester Water Control District and its contractors, TerraFirma Foundation Repair, are fighting tens of millions of dollars […]

A transmission line under the Columbia?
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A transmission line under the Columbia?

  • By Nathan Wilson, Columbia Gorge News
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Why local environmental organizations oppose the Cascade Renewable Transmission Project, and th lead developer’s response

The city, conservation groups spar over reservoir expansion
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The city, conservation groups spar over reservoir expansion

  • Martin Gibson, Columbia Gorge News
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THE DALLES — The City of The Dalles wants to double the size of its primary water storage reservoir, Crow Creek, and pull more winter runoff from the Dog River — a project first planned in the 1990s.

Planning for Spring
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Planning for Spring

  • JOHN FRAZER Stamp the Earth, LLC
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Concrete is one of the most durable building materials you can invest in, but it still needs proper care — especially as winter approaches. 

City officials rebuke OPB data center story, follow-up
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City officials rebuke OPB data center story, follow-up

  • By Sean Avery, Columbia Gorge News
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THE DALLES — On Jan. 15, Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) published an investigative article detailing The Dalles’ push to expand its water reservoir capacity in the Mount Hood National Forest through a bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz.