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IRRIGATION DISTRICT MANAGER HONORED FOR SYSTEM REHAB WORK

John Craig
Staff writer
May 8, 2008

Kathleen Small, manager of the Pasadena Park Irrigation District, is to be honored today as the state's No. 1 leak-plugger. Complete Story

2008 WESTERN WATER SEMINAR

The 2008 Western Water Seminar will be held July 28-30, 2008, at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Washington. Complete details for reservations can be found here. 2008 Western Water Seminar

NBC’S EARTH DAY COVERAGE FEATURES GRAND COULEE DAM

Commissioner's Office
Washington, D.C.
Media Contact: Dan DuBray 202-513-0574
Released On: April 22, 2008

The national media spotlight for Earth Day 2008 was on The Bureau of Reclamation's Grand Coulee Dam, as NBC-TV’s top-rated “Today Show” program introduced its "Green Power Today" feature. Full Story

YAKIMA BASIN WATER SUPPLY - APRIL FORECAST RELEASED

Pacific Northwest Region
Boise, Idaho
Media Contact: John Redding (208) 378-5212 Chuck Garner (509) 575-5848 ext. 205

Released On: April 08, 2008: The Bureau of Reclamation has released the April 2008, forecast for irrigation water supply in the Yakima Basin. The forecast is based on flow data, the snowpack, and precipitation data. Complete Story

YAKAMA, ROZA DISTRICT OPPOSE BLACK ROCK

By DAVID LESTER
Yakima Herald-Republic
Published on Thursday, April 03, 2008

YAKIMA -- The Yakama Nation and the biggest potential water customer for the proposed Black Rock reservoir say the project is too expensive and will not solve the future needs of the basin, further undermining support for the ambitious $6.7 billion proposal. Complete Story

CANAL CAPACITY IMPROVED IN TIME FOR EARLY IRRIGATION SEASON 

YAKIMA – Work just completed on the Frenchman Hills Wasteway will take advantage of spring feed flows and help move irrigation water from Banks Lake to Potholes Reservoir. Complete Story

DROUGHT, GROWTH HAVE WESTERN STATES STUDYING DAMS AGAIN

NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

SPOKANE, Wash. -- The era of massive dam construction in the West - which tamed rivers, swallowed towns, and created irrigated agriculture, cheap hydropower and persistent environmental problems - effectively ended in 1966 with the completion of Glen Canyon Dam. Complete Story

PUBLIC MEETINGS SET FOR YAKIMA BASIN STORAGE STUDY DRAFT PLANNING REPORT/EIS

Pacific Northwest Region
Boise, Idaho
Released On: February 21, 2008

Public Meetings set for Yakima Basin Storage Study Draft Planning Report/EIS
What: Public meetings and open houses for the Yakima River Basin Water Storage Feasibility Study Draft Planning Report Environmental Impact Statement. Complete Story

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