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Engineering Week

Wasco Electric Cooperative celebrated our engineering department the week of February 18. Each year. WEC celebrates our engineers as a salute to George...

Reset & Ready

Lindsay Forepaugh Leads Wasco Electric Cooperative as New General Manager By Drew Myron Lindsay Forepaugh jokes that she “fell off a ranch” and...

Prime Rib, Prizes & Power

Wasco Electric Cooperative Members Gather for 84th Annual Meeting Story and photos by Drew Myron Pride of ownership rang through Wasco Electric Cooperative’s...

A Ghost Town No More

Shaniko Sees New Life With Businesses, Lodging & Activity Story and photos by Drew Myron A famous Oregon ghost town at the remote...

Fuel On

Tanker truck driver keeps rural life rolling Story and photos by Drew Myron Though his work nearly killed him, Brett Kaseberg still loves...

Hydro History

Hydropower tells a complicated tale of the nation’s energy history By Paul Wesslund Electricity generated from hydropower tells an interesting story about today’s...

Fixer Upper

Ambitious couple revives historic hotel in Moro Story and photos by Drew Myron In a small town where nearly every storefront is vacant,...

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Look Up!

Wasco Electric Cooperative (WEC) reminds you of the hazards when working around power lines. Overhead power lines are necessary to deliver electricity to...

Quiet Roar of Change

Farmers field-test electric tractors in first-of-its-kind state program Story and photos by Drew Myron Electric tractors are rolling across local farm fields with...

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2021 Annual Meeting

The 82nd Annual Meeting of Wasco Electric Cooperative Inc. is Saturday, November 20, at Fort Dalles Readiness Center in The Dalles. During the...

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Scholarships Available

Attention, high school seniors! Due to the cancellation of the 2021 Washington, D.C., Youth Tour trip because of concerns surrounding COVID-19, Wasco Electric...

A lineman on power line with a nest on it.

Look Up!

Wasco Electric Cooperative (WEC) reminds you of the hazards when working around power lines. Overhead power lines are necessary to deliver electricity to...

Annual Meeting

Special Meeting

Following much discussion and consideration of the status of the COVID-19 pandemic and the meeting rules in place for Oregon, the Wasco Electric...

Board of Director-2019

Meet Your WEC Board

Three positions are up for election at Wasco Electric’s 80th annual meeting Saturday, November 23 District 1 Robert R. Durham (incumbent) Bob Durham...

Linnae and Thomas pose for a photo in front of the Oregon marker at the National World War II Memorial.

A Trip of a Lifetime

Two Wasco County students fly east for the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour By Andrew Cutler Thomas Scott had never been on an airplane....

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2019 Annual Meeting

Saturday, November 23 Registration begins at 11 a.m., lunch at noon, meeting at 1 p.m. Fort Dalles Readiness Center 402 E Scenic Dr.,...

National Hydropower Day

Today is a day that we salute Hydropower for the important role it plays in the Northwest. In the Northwest, hydropower represents approximately:...

2019 Annual Meeting

Mark your calendars and join fellow members at Wasco Electric Cooperative’s 80th annual meeting Saturday, November 23, at The Dalles Readiness Center, 402...

Board Nominees

WEC Seeks Board Nominees

The Wasco Electric Cooperative bylaws provide the method for nominating candidates to the board of directors. The board of directors appoints a committee...

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A Blast of a Mentor

Skip Zapffe draws on a lifetime of shooting experience to help trap shooting team By Kathy Ursprung As shotgun blasts echo against the...

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River and Rock

Maupin artist captures the art of detail along the Deschutes By Drew Myron Sue Knapp doesn’t have to travel far for artistic inspiration....

Safety-Inspired Artwork

Safety-Inspired Artwork

Wasco Electric linemen visit local schools to lead electrical safety lessons At the end of April, Wasco and Sherman county elementary school students...

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Feeding Need

Rufus Food Pantry offers food for all, no questions asked By Drew Myron Jenny Estes had to choose between heat or food. “When...

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Go Outside!

A Maupin fly-fishing couple champions outdoor fun By Drew Myron Bundled in a baby-sized life jacket with the John Day River rushing beneath...

Gather Here

Grass Valley Country Market brings the community together with fresh energy By Drew Myron It’s past lunch and still hours from dinner, but...

2018 Annual Meeting

Mark your calendars and join fellow members at Wasco Electric Cooperative’s 79th annual meeting Saturday, November 17, at: The Dalles Readiness Center 402...

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You Can Make a Difference

Join fellow cooperative members as an ORECA-Action advocate Wasco Electric Cooperative belongs to a statewide association called the Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association....

Meet Your Candidates

Three board of director positions are up for election at the 2017 annual meeting District 1 MATHEW CLAUSEN, incumbent, lives east of Dufur...

Youth Rally

2017 Youth Rally

The Idaho Consumer-Owned Utility Association Youth Rally is an annual weeklong conference Monday, July 10, through Saturday, July 15, at The College of...