Service with a Smile

Northern Wasco County PUD readily adapts to unusual times By Rodger Nichols Customer service is all about building and maintaining[...]

Manager’s Report — August 2020

Neighbors Helping Neighbors—Especially Now As our community continues to live through the various hardships associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, I[...]

The Ins and Outs of Power Poles

Story and photos by Rodger Nichols Have you ever wondered what the strange shapes on and near power poles are?[...]

Manager’s Report — July 2020

Respecting Each Other I have had many conversations as of late with community members and district staff. Those conversations centered[...]

From Publisher to Priest

By Rodger Nichols “There are no second acts in American lives,” F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in his notes on “The[...]

Working on the Line

By Rodger Nichols Two recent hires in Northern Wasco County’s line crew department—Robert Rising and Anthony Lozano—bring a wealth of[...]

Who, Watt, Where, Why and When

Four European men are behind some of today’s common electrical terms By Rodger Nichols The discovery of electricity and the[...]

Stay Safe at Home

Each year, electrical malfunctions account for thousands of home fires, injuries, death, and property damage. The average American home was[...]