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Valley Electric Association Board Elects New President
By Kenneth Derschan The Valley Electric Association Board of Directors has elected a new Board President, Kenneth “Ken” Derschan, who represents Sandy Valley, District 5....
Jun
Sandy Valley Warehouse Serves Broadband Customers
Broadband service began earlier this year in Sandy Valley Photo by Jeff Scheid By Vern Hee SANDY VALLEY, Nev. — Valley Communications Association has provided...
Jun
Ambassadors Recognized for Successful Year
Photos by Jeff Scheid, By Vern Hee Nearly 120 Valley Electric Association Ambassadors gathered to celebrate the end of the year at the Second Quarter...
Jun
From Connected Cows to a Bear that Deploys Broadband — How Connectivity Brings Opportunity to Rural Communities
By Micheal Lee Nye County, Nevada covers a vast and rural part of the Silver State. It is the third largest county by area in...
Apr
FCC Commissioner Carr visits rural towns in VEA’s service area
By Vern Hee Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr brought national attention to Southern Nevada April 9, during visits to Beatty, Amargosa Valley, Pahrump and Mountain...
Apr
The Communications Landscape: Connectivity in Nevada
Nevada Business Magazine Connectivity Shortfalls By Doresa Banning While businesses in Nevada’s metropolises are demanding smart capabilities from their wireless communications devices, their counterparts in...
Mar
Pace of construction prompts contractors meeting at VCA
New homes in Pahrump to be wired with fiber-optic PAHRUMP, Nev. (Dec. 3, 2017) – Robust new-home construction so far in 2017 has caused some...
Dec
High Speed Broadband Comes to Beatty
First all-fiber community in Nevada after buildout Just a few weeks ago, veteran school counselor Teresa Sullivan was monitoring two classrooms full of freshmen and...
Sep
Heller, Manchin Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Rural Broadband
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would expand Americans’ access to broadband by streamlining the...
Jun
VEA Wins Cornerstone Award For High-Speed Communications
Cooperative recognized for bringing wireless broadband to rural Nevada communities DALLAS (May 3, 2017) – Valley Electric Association, Inc. (VEA) was presented with a Cornerstone Award today...
May
Heller: Federal Agencies are Holding Up Broadband Infrastructure
Heller Wants to Repeat Success of Valley Electric in Pahrump Washington, D.C. – During a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Dean...
May
Sen. Heller Praises Innovation at Valley Electric
Pledges help, assistance with key issues confronting Cooperative PAHRUMP, Nev. (April 24, 2017) – U.S. Sen. Dean Heller on Saturday praised efforts by Valley Electric...
Apr
High-Speed Communications Coming to Rural Nevada
Switch, VEA, CC Comm Partnership Connects Northern, Southern Nevada LAS VEGAS (Mar. 1, 2017) — Lightning fast fiber-optic communications will soon be a reality in remote...
Mar
Fiber Optic Upgrades at Nye County Vastly Improve Internet Speeds
From 38 megabits per second to 1 gigabit PAHRUMP, Nev. (Jan. 30, 2017) – With fiber-optic communications installation at Nye County offices on Calvada completed in...
Jan
Communications Technologies from VCA to Roll out in 2017
Member choice is the basis for offering new digital services PAHRUMP, Nev (Jan. 10, 2017) –  New technologies from Valley Communications Association will be offered...
Jan
VEA Provides High Speed Internet Service to VA Construction Site
PAHRUMP, Nev. (Feb. 24, 2016) – Valley Electric Association, Inc. (VEA) announces that it has connected its wireless broadband service to the Veterans Affairs Pahrump Clinic...
Feb
Preferred RV Resort Receives VCAs Optical Fiber Broadband Service
Cooperative’s large-scale broadband initiative successfully connects to RV Park PAHRUMP, Nev. (Jan. 25, 2016) – Valley Communications Association (VCA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valley Electric Association,...
Jan
