Carpenters. Electricians. Ironworkers. The wages are solid, the demand huge. So why can't employers find young people to take up the trades?
As head of a public power utility, Steve Klein has faced some sticky issues over the years, mostly centered on keeping electricity prices low in an era of ever-spiraling rates from the Bonneville Power Administration.
Today, he faces an equally stubborn problem getting young people to accept a job that starts at $55,000 a year.
By Mike Benbow, Herald Writer
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