The Horizon
The latest updates on our work defending rural lands, creating livable cities and towns and preserving wild lands and water throughout Central Oregon
Press Release: Appeal to the Deschutes County BOCC on Tumalo Sewer
On April 19, 2022, Central Oregon LandWatch filed an appeal to the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) over an application related to a proposed sewer project in Tumalo.
Guest column: Who should pay for irrigation canal piping?
Local angler and blogger, Yancy Lind weighs the costs and benefits of asking the public to fund piping of Tumalo Irrigation District's canals in this Guest Column that was published in The Bulletin on May 15, 2018.
Waterskiing and Wildlife - My take
Waterskiing is a luxury amenity, not a human right. A healthy Mule Deer population however, is a human right, as it is indicative of a healthy, life-sustaining ecosystem that extends far beyond its positive impacts on Deschutes County’s economy and way of life.