Columbia REA to Sell Dayton office to NW Straw Pulp, LLC

DAYTON - The Columbia Rural Electric Association (REA) announced in a press release on Tues., Jan. 30 that they will sell their Dayton office to NW Straw Pulp, LLC. Columbia REA will cease business in the Dayton location, located at 115 Main Street, on March 22. The sale is expected to close no later than April 1.

In November, Columbia REA announced plans to close the Dayton office and consolidate offices as a cost-saving measure but had no plans for the Dayton office at the time.

“It’s great to see that the location on Main Street will not sit idle, and NW Straw Pulp, LLC is a great choice to occupy this site,” said Columbia REA CEO Les Teel.

NW Straw Pulp, LLC is currently developing a waste straw mill at Lyons Ferry known as Columbia Pulp.

The Walla Walla Service Center will serve as the main office for Columbia REA in the future.