March 20, 2024, 6:05am Business
Clark Public Utilities’ efforts to keep electricity flowing during January’s storm — when temperatures plunged well below freezing for nearly a week — pushed spending for the month $30 million over budget. Read story
February 17, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life
Homes and cars have more in common than most people realize. Their performances are greatly influenced by our personal habits and, whether we know a little or a lot about them, everyone can benefit from an expert’s opinion from time to time — especially when it comes to regular maintenance… Read story
February 15, 2024, 6:05am Business
Scammers posing as Clark Public Utilities employees are targeting small businesses in the area, threatening immediate disconnection of their power. Read story
February 13, 2024, 6:06am Business
Clark Public Utilities took heat from local lawmakers for raising rates 14.5 percent in January. On Monday, the utility offered a workshop to educate leaders, touching on forces that led to the first rate hike in 12 years, including extreme weather and regulatory efforts to combat climate change. Read story
February 8, 2024, 6:51pm Business
Clark Public Utilities’ annual Race for Warmth, a 5K and 10K walk and run, raised more than $70,000 to go to the utility’s Operation Warm Heart fund, a donor-funded program that provides aid to low-income customers. Read story
February 3, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life
Clark Public Utilities recently announced the first rate increase since 2011 and the average customer may see changes in electricity costs close to $15 per month. Customers who are struggling to pay utility bills are encouraged to call Clark Public Utilities right away to explore assistance programs and other ways… Read story
January 26, 2024, 6:07am Business
This month, natural gas customers saw the cost of Washington’s climate efforts reflected in their monthly bills. Read story
January 23, 2024, 2:59pm Business
Clark Public Utility commissioners passed an overall 14.5 percent rate increase for power customers in a 2-1 vote Tuesday morning. Read story
January 17, 2024, 6:05am Business
After not having raised electric rates for more than a decade, Clark Public Utilities commissioners next week will consider a 9.9 to 13 percent overall rate increase. Read story
January 16, 2024, 6:32pm Clark County News
While almost 100,000 households were without power and four people died of apparent hypothermia in Portland during the weekend’s winter storm, the snowy blast didn’t hit Clark County quite as hard. Read story