Nevada Guides Provide ‘Hunt of a Lifetime’ for Wounded Veterans
By Dianna Troyer Getting up at 4 a.m. was no problem for Robert Evans, an Army veteran going on his first elk hunt...
Mar
2020
Inside Ruralite
Mar
2020
Summer Youth Camps Offer Students Life-Changing Opportunities
By Garrett Hylton High school seniors-to-be in WREC’s service territory, don’t miss out on an opportunity to spend a week this summer listening...
Mar
2020
WREC’s New Operations Center Almost Complete
By Garrett Hylton After less than a year of construction, Wells Rural Electric Co.’s new operations center remains slightly ahead of schedule and...
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Feb
2020
Award-Winning Teacher Passes Passion for Civic Engagement to Her Students
By Dianna Troyer Kathy Durham was blown away when she learned she won a statewide teaching award last year and was a finalist...
Jan
2020
With your help, WREC invests in community — Next Dollar Foundation
By WREC Staff For 24 years, the Next Dollar Foundation has provided much-needed funding for vital community projects, including building and equipping medical...
Jan
2020
WREC Supports Boys and Girls Club Expansion
By Dianna Troyer What happens to unclaimed capital credits? They accumulate in an account until a worthy project comes along—one that has a...
Jan
2020
Cold Snap Forces Temporary BPA Cost Adjustment
Despite announcing no rate increases over the summer, Bonneville Power Administration, Wells Rural Electric Co.’s wholesale power provider, is passing on a power...
Jan
2020
Northern Nevada’s Indispensable Icebreakers
Snowplow drivers work day and night to keep roads clear By Dianna Troyer Sometimes without warning, snowplow drivers in Northern Nevada confront near...
Dec
2019
Craft Bazaar and Light Parade Dazzle in West Wendover
By Dianna Troyer After moving to town in the fall of 2016, Brenda Claiborne decided something was missing from West Wendover’s holiday celebrations....
Dec
2019
Notice to WREC Members: A Word About Life Support Systems
The company (Wells Rural Electric Co.) will exercise reasonable diligence to furnish a continuous and sufficient supply of electricity to its member/owners and...
Nov
2019
Fostering a Loving Home
Bloodlines have little to do with family for Elko foster parents By Dianna Troyer Unanswerable questions nagged at Bill Collins as he waited...
Oct
2019
New City Manager Envisions a More Vibrant Carlin
By Dianna Troyer No, taxi driver was not listed on Madison Mahon’s job description when she applied to be Carlin’s city manager. Neither...
Sep
2019
DO YOU QUALIFY FOR FREE WINDOWS OR A DUCTLESS HEAT PUMP?
Wells Rural Electric Company has a new program that provides free ENERGY-EFFICIENT WINDOWS and DUCTLESS HEAT PUMPS to a number of income-eligible WREC...
