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
Inside Ruralite
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...
Previous Stories
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...
Oct
2019
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 Haworth has been...
Oct
2019
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 are no second...
Sep
2019
Filling in the Missing Pieces
Mediating agriculture disputes can be like finding the piece that lets people solve their own puzzle By Kathy Ursprung If the first farm...
Sep
2019
PUD Builds Electric Car Expertise
Two new charging stations use clean hydropower to fuel hybrid and electric-only vehicles By Kathy Ursprung Northern Wasco County PUD is taking clean...
Aug
2019
PUD Bids Farewell to Smith
Late director saw utility through many changes Longtime PUD Director Clay Smith, 72, died May 8, 2019, after enjoying a hobby that he...
Aug
2019
Fermenting for Fun and Flavor
Leslie Sullivan gets the kombucha she wants and saves money, too By Kathy Ursprung It’s hard to find a brew pub or sandwich...
