On the side of a pole on a Saturday morning, while wearing a wide-brim hard hat and Heat Wave brand protective sunglasses, 28-year-old Duke Energy lineman apprentice Jesse Orr had an egg in his mouth.

Lineman apprentices climbed poles as fast as they could Thursday, all hoping to score a job at a competitive lineman rodeo at ...

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SHERWOOD, Ore. — There is a lot going on at PGE's Sherwood Training Center, where a class of 20 pre-apprentice workers are taking the first steps, learning to be linemen. This relatively new facility ...

Listen to John Pfeiffer, Supervisor for SRP's Line Apprenticeship Program, Talk about Training Competitors for the 2025 International Lineman's Rodeo Two teams of SRP lineworkers and apprentices are ...

MGCCC George County Center will host the George County Industry Leaders Rodeo on Thursday, November 20 starting at 9 a.m. The ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - In the fall, Evergy says it will have a new opportunity for those looking to start a career as a lineman. According to Evergy, the new pre-apprentice program will officially open ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Out in Far East El Paso, there is a training facility where future linemen can learn how to climb the vertical 30-40 foot wooden poles you see along the roadways and in ...

Top Stories from Nov. 17, 2025 GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) — The George County Industry Leaders Rodeo is being held by the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Being a lineman is an important job that keeps the power on for all of us, especially after big storms. WDRB News photojournalist Tom Round got a look inside a program at the ...

SHREVEPORT,La. - Utility linemen. Most people don’t consider them first responders, but they are the first ones to respond when there's a power emergency. Linemen have a big responsibility when it ...