Jones new PUD boss

Public utility district hires long-term employee as interim GM

NEWPORT — The Pend Oreille Public Utility District selected longtime employee Chris Jones as the interim general manager following an executive session at the end of the public meeting Feb. 18. Jones, 52, has worked for the PUD for more than 30 years, starting in 1994 as an apprentice lineman. He rose through the ranks, becoming director of operations in 2010.