Bob Johnson Special Edition 2024

My deepest condolences to Mary, Carly, Gabe, and the entire Johnson family for their loss. Commissioner Johnson was a man of uncommon integrity. Always upbeat and friendly to…

A Tribute to Bob Johnson

Commissioner Johnson has touched many lives in his decades of public service. He has worked in the Bureau of Reclamation’s regional office in Sacramento as an ag economist; in Reclamation’s regional office in Boulder City, Nevada, as an economist and as branch chief for the economics branch; in Reclamation’s Washington, DC, office, as head of […]

Special Issue: Security

Efficiency and Modernization Safety and security are important concerns for any irrigation district manager. A manager must make sure that employees are safe on the job; ensure that operations are carried out in a way that keeps the public safe; and protect facilities from damage, vandalism, or theft. This requires responsible and forward-thinking management and […]

Special Issue June 2020

  The COVID-19 pandemic that hit the United States in mid-March has disrupted countless aspects of daily life. Across the nation, many of us have been working from home; some people have lost their jobs or been furloughed; and all of us are wondering if and when things will go back to normal.  Agriculture, of […]

The Upper Republican Natural Resources District

100 Years of Kennewick