Illegal marijuana farms take West's water in 'blatant theft'
Jack Dwyer stands on the dry creek bed of Deer Creek in Selma, Ore. on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. In 1972, Dwyer pursued a dream of getting back to the land by moving to an idyllic, tree-studded parcel in Oregon with Deer Creek running through it. . But now, Deer Creek has become a dry creek bed after several illegal marijuana grows cropped up in the neighborhood last spring, stealing water from both the stream and aquifers and throwing Dwyer's future in doubt. (Carol Valentine via AP)/ LA PINE, Ore. (AP) — Jack Dwyer pursued a dream of ...
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