By Bill Poehler and Tracy Loew, Salem Statesman Journal Billions of gallons of water have been hidden behind the Willamette River Basin’s 13 dams since they were constructed starting in the 1930s. For 30 years, powerful interests including cities, farmers and industry have been slugging it out for access to that water, which has yet to be designated for a use. …

Scott Revel and Paul Jewell | Sep 14, 2018 Debate and disputes over water in the Yakima Valley go back more than 100 years and continue today. But there is one thing we can all agree upon — clean and plentiful water is a precious natural resource. Water sustains human, animal, fish, and plant life. Our $4.5 billion agriculture/food production industry …