Careful Planning Reduces Risk
Story and photo by Rodger Nichols Risk is not just a board game. It’s a process managers must deal with. In the past,...
Apr
2020
Inside Ruralite
Apr
2020
From Salem to South Africa to The Dalles
NWCPUD welcomes Joshua Smith to its engineering team Story and photo by Rodger Nichols Joshua Smith is one of the newest members of...
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Mar
2020
A Mission to Give Back
Story and photos by Rodger Nichols Northern Wasco County PUD’s mission is to “provide reliable, competitively priced energy and related services that benefit...
Mar
2020
Bigger Than the Circus
Buffalo Bill brought the Wild West to The Dalles in 1902 By Rodger Nichols Electricity first came to The Dalles in July 1888...
Feb
2020
For the Good of All
In today’s political climate, society often seems fractured and divided. That’s not always the case for local governments. Photos and story by Rodger...
Feb
2020
A Facility for the Future
By Rodger Nichols A proposed new project near the John Day Dam could offer the Columbia Gorge and beyond a tremendous long-term economic...
Jan
2020
Exceptional Service
Three from The Dalles win state awards By Rodger Nichols There are a lot of caring people in The Dalles. That was confirmed...
Jan
2020
The Best Job Ever
Trainee finds a warm welcome at PUD By Rodger Nichols Cherish Southard loves her job. The 30-year-old is an electrical technician trainee at...
Dec
2019
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 thrifty as Wasco...
Dec
2019
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 the price of...
Nov
2019
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 might be thought...
Nov
2019
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 like curling up...
