Irrigation | Women's Lands | Students' Bill

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Up to 50% of the water flowing through irrigation canals can be lost through seepage into the ground, or evaporation into the air. Some irrigation districts in Oregon are working to run the water through pipes instead. This saves water for everyone who uses it, from fish to farmers, but it can be expensive. Margi Hoffman, of the Farmers Conservation Alliance, and Marc Thalacker, of the Three Sisters Irrigation District, explain how irrigation districts have been working to modernize.

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In the 1970s and '80s there were dozens of women’s communes in Southern Oregon. These were more than just living spaces. They also hosted workshops on everything from feminism to photography. A new book, Notes on Fundamental Joy, explores the photography produced in these workshops, and the difference between the way men pictured women and the way the women saw themselves. Carmen Winant is the artist who produced the new book. Carol Newhouse is one of the founders of a commune called WomanShare.

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Dogs and cats that have been tested on in labs must be put up for adoption after the tests, thanks to a new Oregon law. That law is the work of a Beaverton fifth grade class, who proposed the idea for the so-called “Beagle Bill.” We talk with Elmonica Elementary School teacher Courtney Yeager, whose class started the project, and her former student Ethan Pak.

Emily Cureton / OPB

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