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In the News

Grass not greener in Las Vegas

December 7, 2012

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Categories In the News Tags Las Vegas, Southern Nevada Water Authority

Board discusses milfoil and mussels

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Categories In the News Tags mussel, Zebra Mussel

Okanagan learns from Vegas experience

December 5, 2012

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Categories In the News Tags Las Vegas, Southern Nevada Water Authority

Fight possible for RDOS chair

November 25, 2012

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Okanagan welcomes drought tips from Las Vegas speaker

November 23, 2012

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Categories In the News Tags Las Vegas, Southern Nevada Water Authority

Lessons from Las Vegas about water

November 20, 2012

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Categories In the News Tags Las Vegas, Southern Nevada Water Authority

Officials look at drought simulation

November 17, 2012

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Water budget ‘steady’

November 16, 2012

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No waste as treatment plant expands

November 14, 2012

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Hansma Running for Liberals

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Water Management Plan recommended for Okanagan

November 12, 2012

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Stream flows important to more than just fish

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Categories In the News Tags fish, Stream flows

No change to Okanagan Basin Water Board budget

November 9, 2012

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Issue ‘mussels’ its way to agenda

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Water board budget holds the line

November 8, 2012

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Water unites leaders

October 26, 2012

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Will fish farm discharge be clean?

October 18, 2012

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Groundwater licensing likely to be included in a new water act

October 13, 2012

Kelowna Capital News – October 13, 2012

Categories In the News Tags Groundwater

Dock do’s and don’ts discussed

October 12, 2012

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Categories In the News Tags docks

Topsoil guides releases

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Tools available to conserve water

October 9, 2012

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Okanagan Basin Water Board Breaks Ground with Toolkit to Help Communities Conserve Water

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Lake Country council holds a front porch meeting

October 5, 2012

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Communities join forces on water conservation

September 26, 2012

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They’re buoys – not distress signals

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