credit: CO Daily News  
A Prineville family has filed a 26-million-dollar complaint against Knife River Corporation, claiming its Crook County gravel mine contaminated their well water and caused health and property problems. Central Oregon Daily News says Ashley and Michael McCormick are asking for damages, medical monitoring, clean water… and a halt to mining at the site.
Knife River denies responsibility, saying naturally occurring metals in groundwater are tied to the area’s volcanic history.