News & Press Releases

Current Press Releases

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

Pend Oreille PUD Receives Affirmation of Investment-Grade Credit Ratings - 8/24/20

Pend Oreille PUD Community Network System (CNS) Rate Hearing - 8/4/20

Pend Oreille PUD Rate Hearing & Impacts of PNC Closure - 7/28/20

Pend Oreille PUD Statement on Ponderay Newsprint Company - 06/23/20

Pend Oreille Agencies Exploring County's Economic Future - 06/05/20

Pend Oreille PUD Completes River Crossing Project - 06/05/20

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: Waterfront Park, 410 Main St.
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