MALT PLANT COOKOUT.

Recently the Pocatello Cat Rental Store team cooked and served lunch at the Great Western Malt Plant Project where our partner, JH Kelly, is the general contractor at the site.

D8T CERTIFIED REBUILD VIDEO.

CERTIFIED SAFETY BUFF.

Brad Ferland, our Safety & Environmental Manager, completed all requirements for a Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) certification earlier this month. This highly respected accreditation is granted to individuals who meet eligibility criteria in the safety, health and environmental (SH&E) discipline in addition to passing a rigorous exam.

WESTERN STATES BULLDOZES OTHER DEALERS FOR THE BIG WIN.

This past November, Western States went toe-to-toe against other dealerships in an RFP (Request For Proposal) bid process for Republic Services certified rebuilds.

FIELD SERVICE TECHS BRAVE MALICIOUS WEATHER.

Wind. Snow. Ice. Negative 20 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s usually enough for common folk to sulk into hibernation and curse old man winter for being such a cold-hearted (insert foul name here). But, for our fearless Field Service Technicians this was just another wintry work day.

RAZZLE DAZZLE.

Community is important in Pendleton, Oregon, and one of the ways our Pendleton team shows support for their neighbors is by participating in local Chamber of Commerce events.  Recently, when the chance came to sponsor and decorate one of the 44 tables at the Chamber’s 61st Annual First Citizens Banquet, our employees jumped at it.  … Continue reading RAZZLE DAZZLE. →

THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.

Helping those around us is one part of the holidays that sometimes gets forgotten in all of the craziness of the season.  A number of our stores shared how they took time to slow down and remember those in need: Pocatello, Idaho Falls, and Jackson Western States employees from Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Jackson contributed … Continue reading THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT. →

A LOCAL LEGEND.

These days you don’t meet many people who have worked in the same industry for their entire life.  This makes Missoula’s Glenn Burwick somewhat of a local legend.  Prior to his retirement at the beginning of last month, Glenn had achieved almost 50 years in the Caterpillar Parts business. Glenn started out his long career … Continue reading A LOCAL LEGEND. →

POCATELLO’S GOT SPIRIT.

The Pocatello, Idaho Chamber of Commerce recently presented Western States with their Spirit of the Valley Award.  This award is given for new, ground-up construction in the Pocatello area.  Award recipients are chosen based on the beautification their new building adds to the local community. Congratulations to the Pocatello team and everyone who worked to … Continue reading POCATELLO’S GOT SPIRIT. →

AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW.

What’s at the end of a rainbow?  People have debated and dreamed about the answer to the question for years.  Spokane Field Technician Del Armstrong shared this photo he took while working in Post Falls, Idaho, proving that (Cat) gold can truly be found at the end of a rainbow.