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The Columbia Basin Development League will host their Conference and 60th annual meeting Tuesday October 29th at Big end Community College in Moses Lake.  Sara Higgins, Executive Director of the CBDL says this day-long conference works to keep stakeholders informed of what’s taking place as far as project maintenance, project development and more.   "The League...

The Columbia Basin Development League is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.  Sara Higgins, CBDL Executive Director said with the League being around for six decades, many people may not appreciate the impact the Columbia Basin Project has had on the region, the nation and the world.   ...

As many in farm country know, the Biden Administration is looking at returning to the Obama-era Waters of the U.S. Rule, better known as WOTUS. Dan Newhouse, chair of the Western Caucus, said such a move would not only devastate the Ag industry, but it would also be very unpopular ...

The Columbia Basin Development League, along with the Washington Congressional Delegation, continue to push for water infrastructure improvements. CBDL Communications/Projects Specialist Katlyn Straub said they've been pleased with the progress. ...

After President Biden’s recent announcement of his over $2T infrastructure improvement plan, there’s growing hope in the farming world that water infrastructure will be addressed. That includes not only water transport, but also irrigation water which is so vital here in the west. Sara Higg ...

The Columbia Basin Development League’s annual conference will a virtual affair this year, titled "With Once Voice". CBDL Deputy Director Sara Higgins said the forum is for stakeholders, like land owners, local, state and federal officials as well as residents to discuss the latest information pertaining to the Columbia Basin and irrigation.  ...

Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the Columbia Basin Development League’s annual meeting will be online this year. Vicky Scharlau said they hope this virtual event will draw in a larger crowd. And to make the meeting more attractive, she noted they’ve tried to make it as user-friendly as possible. “ get gr ...

Even before the pandemic, many lawmakers and the Trump Administration, pushed to make upgrades and improvement to infrastructure nationwide. One area of growing interest in D.C. is water infrastructure. There is growing hope that interest will translate into dollars here in the Northwest, specifically to finish the Columbia Basin Project, removing farmers from the declining Odessa underground aq

It’s a project that’s consumed much of Central Washington for over 70 years, but unfortunately it shows no immediate signs of wrapping up. The Columbia Basin Development Project is the effort to irrigate one million acres of farm land. And while ...

A survey recently conducted for the Columbia Basin Development League shows those in the northern portion of the Basin are concerned about the state of local water.  The survey questioned 255 people in the Tri-Cities, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, Odessa and Ritzville in September. ...