A 160-Year-Old History Lesson

Three courthouse buildings tell the story of The Dalles and Wasco County By Rodger Nichols Not every county is as[...]

The Detailed Price of Power

Determining the need for increased rates is both a science and an art for the PUD By Rodger Nichols Calculating[...]

Manager’s Report — December 2019

Greetings As the seasonal tune goes, the weather outside is—or can be— frightful. What isn’t frightful is the reliability of[...]

A Tale of Two Turbines

A pair of behind-the-scenes powerhouses generate consistent, dependable power By Rodger Nichols Deep inside The Dalles Dam, a turbine— what[...]

Shelter From the Cold

The Warming Place provides respite during the roughest winter weather By Rodger Nichols When the weather gets bad, there’s nothing[...]

Manager’s Report — November 2019

Continued Excellence One year ago, your board of directors accepted my recommendation to adopt a new strategic plan for Northern[...]

Recent Hires Bring Advanced Skills

Finance, Power Purchase, Business, Computer Science, Joint Use and Electrician are among their specialties By Kathy Ursprung Suzanne Haworth Suzanne[...]

A Man of Many Talents

Veteran and former lawyer, volunteer and mayor settles on role as author By Rodger Nichols F. Scott Fitzgerald’s observation, “There[...]