1997 News Releases

Dec. 12 - BPA guards against winter outages

Dec. 10 - Agencies recognized for joint efforts on Salmon Festival

Dec. 10 - Big Horn strikes Hungry Horse power deal with BPA

Dec. 3 - Santa to visit Vancouver children

Nov. 24 - River operators cut power production; help salmon survive

Nov. 21 - Marshall named vice president for corporate planning

Nov. 17 - Rise in BPA reserves timely as region faces El Niño

Nov. 17 - Media Advisory: Salmon complete magnificent journey

Nov. 12 - BPA's squawfish sport reward season wraps up

Nov. 10 - Norman named vice president for Power Marketing

Oct. 29 - Bureau of Reclamation Joins BPA in Crime Witness Program

Oct. 20 - BPA pays $775 million to U.S. Treasury

Oct. 7 - Robertson named acting BPA Administrator

Oct. 6 - Northern squawfish season extended to October 17

Sep. 19 - Vandals cause serious damage to major power lines, disrupt interstate commerce

Sep. 11 - Agencies dedicate salmon hatchery of the future

Sep. 5 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Dedication of the Cle Elum Supplementation and Research Facility - One-time opportunity for the public to tour the facility

Sep. 3 - Bonneville Power Administration announces agreement with Automated Power Exchange

Aug. 27 - Tribal Entreprenueurs Learn Ways to Play in Deregulation Game

Aug. 26 - Insulator-shooting vandals cause power line damage -- BPA offers up to $1,000 for information

Aug. 25 - Media Advisory: Northwest Tribes Take Important Steps to Join Deregulation Fray

Aug. 20 - BPA Celebrates Six Decades of Serving the Northwest

Aug. 15 - August declared Columbia and Snake River Power System Month State of Idaho honors BPA anniversary

Aug. 15 - Vandals Shooting at Power Lines Cause Damage - BPA Offers Up to $1,000 for Information

Aug. 14 - Media Advisory: A River Runs Through It

Aug. 11 - BPA and Oregon Trail Electric donate surplus computers to Imbler and Elgin Schools

Aug. 7 - August Declared Columbia River Power System Month - City of Roses Honors BPA Anniversary

Aug. 1 - August Declared Columbia River Power System Month - State of Oregon Honors BPA Anniversary

July 31 - Statement to BPA employees: Hardy cites family as key to decision to leave BPA

July 25 - BPA moves to protect fish

July 25 - Anglers awarded grand prizes in northern squawfish tournament

July 24 - BPA inks deal to buy wind energy

July 24 - Mid-season conditions improve for northern squawfish

July 11 - Independence Day vandals cause damage to power lines

July 9 - Hydromaniacs fly plane over Columbia River

July 8 - Glenwood school district students receive computers from BPA

June 17 - Crime Witness Program: Vandalism to power lines poses threat

June 12 - Plant a tree, save a fish in LaPine

June 10 - Crime Witness Program: Insulator-shooting vandals cause damage to power lines

June 6 - Crime Witness Program: Insulator-shooting vandals cause power outage

May 28 - Energy conference gets underway Friday

May 20 - Crime Witness Program: Thieves steal 14,000 feet of conductor cable from storage yard

May 19 - Crime Witness Program: Mother's Day vandals cause significant power line damage

May 16 - Disabled students receive computers from BPA

May 13 - 1997 Northern Squawfish season opens on Columbia and Snake rivers

May 1 - BPA joins forces with new environmental trust to market power

Apr. 29 - BPA to announce new agreement to market green power

Apr. 28 - Media Advisory: Students from Hanford High School to compete in National Competition, May 2-5, in Washington, D.C. (intended primarily for Tri-cities media in Washington state)

Apr. 25 - Media Advisory: BPA donates 44 surplus computers to 19 Montana Schools (intended primarily for Montana media)

Apr. 23 - Students discover their roles in the economy

Mar. 25 - Five chosen to serve transmission customers

Mar. 18 - BPA exceeds conservation target for FY 1996

Mar. 13 - BPA pulls out all stoppers to reduce excess spill

Mar. 10 - Hanford High School refuses to give in to Richland High, wins BPA Science Bowl competition

Mar. 10 - BPA to discuss how this year's spring fish operations will affect the Pacific Northwest hydro system

Mar. 7 - BPA to begin talks on Northwest federal power subscriptions

Mar. 6 - WANTED: Sale or lease of BPA low-voltage substations

Mar. 5 - Students from your area to compete in BPA’s regional high school science bowl March 8

Mar. 4 - Energy Efficiency Alliance announces new director

Feb. 26 - Latest technology keeps Ross Complex environmentally friendly

Feb. 25 - Wood Middle School claims victory in BPA middle school science bowl

Feb. 24 - Mayor Katz recognizes Black History Month by proclaiming Feb. 27 “George Bell Day”

Feb. 24 - Retiring BPA executive selected for post on DOE Permanent Engineering Board

Feb. 18 - Early research shows net pen salmon have the right stuff

Feb. 6 - Local high school students battle in bowl of brains

Jan. 30 - Middle school students prepare to match wits in BPA's regional science bowl

Jan. 8 - BPA bird to aid Ashland in solving water woes