Klick'ump, also known as Alysia Aguilar, walks along a bend of the lower Deschutes River through the Warm Springs Reservation on Feb 2, 2024. "Everything's changing now, whether it's the salmon fly hatch are coming up earlier or our first foods are coming in harvest way earlier than expected," she said.
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Water rights are super confusing. In the face of ongoing drought, farms, homes, wildlife and commercial users like golf courses and resorts are all competing for this precious resource. OPB’s Central Oregon Bureau Chief Emily Cureton Cook joins us to help shed some light on the situation and what changes could be on the horizon.
For more coverage on Oregon’s struggle with drought and water usage, check out Emily’s deep dive here.
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