By Alyssa Dussetschleger
A 4-H Livestock Ambassador who plans to be a policy analyst for agriculture and a budding entrepreneur who hopes to become a real estate agent will head to Washington, D.C., this summer as recipients of Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s 2022 Government-in-Action Youth Tour awards.
Stories by Melissa Segrest
An annual whirlwind history lesson that began more than half a century ago for thousands of teenagers from across Texas and the nation is back after a two-year pandemic pause.
This June, the Government-in-Action Youth Tour is returning to Washington, D.C., and hundreds of electric cooperative-funded high school students will swarm the nation’s capital to see historical spots and learn how our democracy works.
5 tips to help keep your holiday safe
More than 5,800 injuries from falls related to holiday decorating happen every year in the U.S., and 43 percent of those are caused by falls from ladders, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Of those who fell, nearly half were hospitalized. That’s not going to make for a very jolly holiday. Keep those lights twinkling and stay safe with these five tips:
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s buildings, vehicles and employees are sporting gold during September to support the fight against childhood cancer.
This is the fourth year Bluebonnet has gone gold during September in recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The cooperative’s buildings will be illuminated in gold light and its vehicles will don gold decals.
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative has joined several organizations to help raise awareness during Child Abuse Awareness Month. CASA of Bastrop, Fayette & Lee Counties, Children's Advocacy Center Serving Bastrop, Lee & Fayette Counties, CASA for Kids of South Central Texas, CASA of Central Texas Inc. and
Eating carrots will greatly improve your eyesight, cracking your knuckles leads to arthritis, and watching too much TV will harm your vision. We’ve all heard those tall tales, but did you know there are also many misconceptions about home energy use? Don’t be fooled by common energy myths.
Most of our New Year’s resolutions are along the lines of spending less, saving more, eating less, exercising more, working less and spending more time with family.
This year consider adding a few things to the list to help keep your family safe.