Ruralite Country

Ruralite Country is a collection of local features taken from our monthly Ruralite magazine. It's our way of celebrating the great place we call home and the interesting people who share it with us. If you have a Ruralite story idea, contact Nadine.

2008

January
Second Hand Thrift Shop in Bingen Services Many With Gorge Action Programs, by Jeanie Senior, Pages 4-5
Electrical Safety On the Farm, Pages 8 & 25
Examining the Energy Landscape, by Pam Blair, Ruralite, Pages 28-29
The Global Warming Debate, by Tom Svendsen, Back Page

February
Theme of Rita Swagery’s Quilt is a Salute to our Troops, by Jeanie Senior, Pages 4-5
Osprey Protected Through Coordinated Efforts of GHS Students & KPUD Employees, Page 8
KPUD Welcomes Chelsea White to Customer Service Team, Page 25
KPUD Charts Outage Trends, Page 28
KPUD’s 2007 Budget Holds The Line, Page 29
Finally An Answer to “When is KPUD Going to Lower Rates.” By Tom Svendsen, Back Page

March
Wes & Cheryl Valpey’s “Pleasure in a Packard” by Jeanie Senior, Pages 4-5
Customer Takes Advantage of Conservation Program by Linda Bruce, Page 8
Don Smith Joins KPUD Engineering Team, Page 25
KPUD Helps Protect Turkeys, Page 25
BPA’s “Sharing The Water” by Pam Blair, Page 28
High Bill Season by Tom Svendsen, Back Page

April
Jesse Burkhardt, "Riding The Rails", by Jeanie Senior, Pages 4-5
Horizons Makes Push For Improving Telecommunications Access, Page 8
Call Before You Dig, Page 25
Leave The Tree Trimming To Us, Page 25
Observing Electrical Safety Month, Page 28
KPUD Offers Many Payment Options, Page 28
Jonah Humphreys Named New Landfill Gas Plant Supervisor, Page 29
Rusty Hicks Joins KPUD Line Crew, Page 29
Protect Your Electronic Equipment With Surge Arrester, Page 29
Electricity, At Last by Tom Svendsen, Back Page