Voices of the Community

Utilities are ubiquitous in our everyday lives; we'd be hard-pressed to go a day without benefitting from them. With the COVID pandemic upending many industries that are mainstays of our economy, we speak with Troy Berglund from the Benton Rural Electric Association to understand its effect on the utilities sector here in Benton county.

What is the role of the bank in a pandemic? In our first episode of Voices of the Community, Business Development Director Forrest Alexander explains how Community First Bank has adapted to COVID, covering PPP loans, rent moratoriums, and effective economy stimuli.

What will education at WSU look like this fall? What is a HyFlex educational model? How is the educational community adapting to the COVID, both in the short term and permanently? Chancellor Haynes explains how WSU and other institutions are responding to the pandemic.

What is the role of the bank in a pandemic? In our first episode of Voices of the Community, Business Development Director Forrest Alexander explains how Community First Bank has adapted to COVID, covering PPP loans, rent moratoriums, and effective economy stimuli.