Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative apprentices dominated their division at the Texas Lineman's Rodeo on July 18, earning the top four overall places among 140 competitors. This marks the third consecutive year Bluebonnet apprentices placed among the competition’s top five.
Apprentices Kevin Christ, Carter Brymer, Lane Magnuson and Tucker Saegert claimed first through fourth places, respectively, in both the overall apprentice competition and the written exam.
For Christ, the results reflected the dedication and preparation the team put into the competition.
Across the Bluebonnet area, scholarship recipients lead teams, serve communities and pursue ambitious goals
By Connie Juarez and Kirsten Tyler
Across Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s service area, the co-op’s 213 scholarship recipients this year are proof that achievement is about more than grades alone. These recent graduates supported teammates, led student organizations and gave back to their communities, all while preparing for their futures.
Hot enough for you? Splash into some summer relief at these Bluebonnet-area rivers, lakes, pools and splash pads.
Story by Connie Juarez and Mindy Merten
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative members know what July means: The days are long. The heat is serious. And sooner or later you’re going to need to find some cool, refreshing water. Preferably sooner.
Mostly harmless and widely misunderstood, snakes quietly patrol the Bluebonnet region doing important work as both predator and prey. Here are seven species you’re most likely to encounter — and what to know about them.
By Andrew Logan
Last summer, Mike Beech, a Central Texas wildlife control specialist, was called to a home in Bastrop after a family spotted an unfamiliar serpent in their backyard. By the time he arrived, nerves were frayed and the family’s young children were waiting in the house.
Bluebonnet-area students earn spots on the Government-in-Action Youth Tour, a weeklong leadership trip to the nation’s capital
By Connie Juarez
This summer, two Bluebonnet-area students will get a front-row seat to where history is made: Washington, D.C.
Emma Meachen and Emory Burton have been chosen to represent Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative for the Government-in-Action Youth Tour, a weeklong leadership program that introduces students to the inner workings of American government.
Rural libraries quietly anchor lively community connections. Inside them, the next chapter of small-town life is being written.
By Addie Broyles l Photos by Sarah Beal
A century ago, life in our rural communities was simpler. Family, church, school and community formed the foundation for small towns across the Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative region.
In the heart of those towns were libraries — quiet places where generations gathered to read, learn and enjoy the quiet company of a good book.
Electric cooperatives across the country will celebrate National Lineworker Appreciation Day on Monday, April 13.
Join us in honoring the dedication of Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s lineworkers, who restore power and maintain electrical equipment to provide safe, reliable electricity to our communities.
Visit Bluebonnet’s social media pages that day to see a video recognizing their skill, commitment and teamwork in action.
From fridges that know what's inside to phone apps to control them, smart tech and AI are coming to home appliances
How smart are the newest appliances? If you can master their technology, they could be brilliant.
On the market — or coming soon — are refrigerators that know what’s inside and can tell you what food has expired, create a grocery list and suggest a recipe for dinner.
There are washing machines that can detect everything from fabric type to water hardness to the dirtiness of your clothes, then select the correct wash cycle.