Current Press Releases
Pend Oreille PUD Approves Interim Power Contract for Former Mill Site - 8/24/21
Pend Oreille PUD Receives Affirmation of Investment-Grade Credit Ratings - 8/12/21
Pend Oreille PUD Presented with ESD Employer of the Year Award - 6/8/21
Pend Oreille PUD Completes ELC Feasibility Study - 6/7/21
Pend Oreille PUD Reaches Settlement Agreement with Seattle City Light - 2/25/21
Pend Oreille PUD Activates Riverview Water Treatment Facility - 2/18/21
Pend Oreille PUD Partners with Shell Energy - 01/04/21
Pend Oreille PUD Rate Adjustment - 12/29/2020
Pend Oreille PUD Commission Approves 2021 Budget - 12/29/20
Pend Oreille PUD Receives Grant for Early Learning & Child Care Center Project - 12/7/20
Washington Supreme Court Terminates Lawsuit Challenging Land Purchase and Sale - 12/04/20
Pend Oreille PUD Recognized for Hiring Veterans - 10/23/20
Pend Oreille PUD Launches Electric Vehicle Charging Pilot Program - 10/20/20
Pend Oreille PUD Installs Additional Community Wi-Fi Hotspots - 9/29/20
Pend Oreille PUD Receives Results of CNS Fiber Feasibility Study - 9/18/20
Current News
Listing of Available Community Wi-Fi Hotspots:
South County:
- Diamond Lake: Near Bushels Bakery & the Diamond Lake Boat Launch, Green Rd & Hwy 2.
- Newport: TJ Kelly Park across from the Post Office, 100 N. Washington.
- Newport: Newport City Park, 1st St & Calispel Ave.
- Usk*: At the Crossroads where Hwy 20 meets Hwy 211, 421341 Hwy 20.
- Cusick: At the Park near City Hall, 1st Ave & Monumental Way.
North County:
- Tiger*: At the Tiger Historical Center, corner of Hwy 20 & Hwy 31.
- Ione: Across from the PUD Warehouse, corner of Central & Millyard Rd.
- Metaline: Between the Mini Mart & Visitor’s Center, 116 Hwy 31.
- Metaline Falls: Outside the Cutter Theater, 302 Park St.
*Please note: The Tiger and Usk Hotspots were installed in collaboration with NoaNet & the WA State Broadband Office and are under WiFi Name: HomeworkHub. All other Hotspots listed above were installed by the PUD and are under WiFi Name: POPUD_FREE WIFI.
Newport School District Hotspots:
- Sacheen Lake Station on Hwy 211 (6131 Hwy 211)
- Fertile Valley Station (11 Jermain Rd)
- Camden Station (4193 Allen Rd)
- South Pend Oreille Station 4 (433171 Hwy 20)
- Dalkena Station (11 Dalkena St)
- Always accessible is the school district WiFi at the schools, including the Pend Oreille River School located at 110 W. Pine St, behind Safeway.
Link: Newport School District Hotspot Information
Pictures of the PUD Hotspots:
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