2 more families accuse Knife River of contaminating Prineville-area water supply

2 more families accuse Knife River of contaminating Prineville-area water supply

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — When neighbors first learned an open-pit gravel mine would begin operating in their neighborhood, they voiced concerns about water quality, noise and dust. To ease their fears, the mining company allegedly offered to buy them water filtration systems. All they had to do was sign a non-disclosure agreement. That's according to [...]