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Letter: Pump water from Columbia River to Yakima River

I think it is time our legislators take a good look at installing pumps in back of Wanapum Dam and sending Columbia River water into the Yakima near Ellensburg.

If the weather is as bleak as predicted, now is time to start working on it.

Orvil Larsen, Kennewick

This story was originally published July 20, 2016 at 4:26 AM with the headline "Letter: Pump water from Columbia River to Yakima River."

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