Water conservation is no pipe dream for Ochoco Irrigation District
Learn about the Ochoco Irrigation District's plan to install 16.8 miles of buried pipe in the High Desert near Prineville to conserve water for the Crooked River.
Guest column: Leadership needed to restore our resources
Experience the thrill of high flows as kayakers navigate surging waters in town. Meanwhile, the Ice Crit race leader faces heartbreak on the icy course.
Discover why The Deschutes is a top spot in the West for steelhead fishing. Learn from an expert biologist about the unique river conditions and tips for success.
Deschutes River Conservancy, COID seek to boost farms' water efficiency
Discover the new on-farm program by Deschutes River Conservancy and Central Oregon Irrigation District to boost irrigation efficiencies and save water.
With reservoir drained, Deschutes water flow in danger of decline
Wickiup Reservoir in Central Oregon, crucial for ranchers and farmers, drained to bare bottom. Farmers struggle with water cutbacks, biologists fear for fish and wildlife.
Budget cuts erode Oregon water agency's effectiveness
Farm industry leaders are concerned about the impact of budget cuts to Oregon Water Resources Department on irrigated agriculture and water infrastructure.
Irrigation districts receive grants to improve delivery systems and conserve water, while conservation groups work to restore water to streams for Endangered Species and Clean Water Acts compliance.
Editorial: Canal piping project improves water management in the Deschutes Basin
Learn why drinking water matters in the Upper Deschutes basin, facing an annual water shortage of 135,000 acre-feet, up to 350,000 in dry years. Save water, save lives.
Project to pipe Redmond to Smith Rock canal moves ahead
The Central Oregon Irrigation District's plan to convert 7.9 miles of canals into closed pipes has been approved by the USDA NRCS, part of a larger effort to modernize aging infrastructure.
Drought: North Unit Irrigation District dials back water allotments again
Jefferson County farmers like Phil Fine are struggling with unwanted fallow fields due to water restrictions from drought. Fine has left a quarter of his fields unplanted for three years running.
