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Exclusive: Experts say the term ‘drought’ may be insufficient to capture what is happening in the West
Learn how officials at the federal government’s top water resource management agency are planning for an uncertain future in the American West's 22nd year of a parching megadrought. Discover the challenges facing the nation’s largest reservoirs.
Worries grow in Central Oregon over dwindling snowpack in the Cascades
Concerns are rising as snowpack in the Cascades dwindles, signaling a potential fourth year of drought for Bend and Central Oregon. Despite a brief surge to 130% of average levels, dry and warm weather has quickly diminished those gains.
Guest Column: Water bank gives hope for the future of farming
Discover how farmers in North Unit Irrigation District and other districts in Central Oregon are facing the challenges of water scarcity in the wake of the worst season on record. Learn about the impact of below normal precipitation on reservoir levels and the potential for an even worse 2022 season.
State grants $17 million in aid to drought-hit Jefferson County
Lawmakers in Salem approved a $17.1 million package to assist drought-hit areas, including Jefferson County. Farmers in Jefferson County have been hard hit by recent droughts, with water allocations slashed midseason after an exceptionally hot and dry June.
Editorial: Legislature comes through for Central Oregon housing and drought
Learn about the impact of Senate Bill 5561 on Jefferson County and the North Unit Irrigation District, which provides water for 59,000 acres of farmland. Farmers in the district must efficiently use water due to junior water rights and limited resources in the Deschutes Basin.
