Desert Aire
Desert Aire, WA · Municipal
NonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima
NonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima
Construction to impact traffic next week on Nob Hill Boulevard in Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. - The City of Yakima says construction to improve a water main and roadway surfaces will continue to impact traffic on part of Nob Hill Boulevard. Final paving on the road between 28th Avenue and 40th Avenue will occur Nov. 10 to 12 from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. Lanes will be narrowed intermittently throughout the paving process and traffic will be controlled by flaggers. Drivers are encouraged to slow down and drive cautiously through work zones. Access to homes and businesses in the area will be maintained as much as possible and emergency vehicles will have access to the area if necessary.
NBCMontana
Quincy data center tour offers lessons as Montana weighs development
QUINCY, Wash. — As Montana debates data center development, midterm election voters are making it clear they want a say in what comes next. NBC Montana’s Laurel Staples visited one of the nation’s largest data center hubs to see how the technology is changing and what Montana could learn from it.
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NonStop Local
Quincy data centers bring jobs, new hospital and new high school, but also spark power concerns
Quincy, Wash. — Quincy's long-running push for data centers has brought jobs, tax revenue, a new hospital and a new high school, while also fueling concerns about water, farmland and a planned high-voltage transmission line. NonStop Local spoke with residents and officials in Quincy to get a closer look at what operating data centers mean for that community. At L and R Cafe II, owner Ibis Ortiz says main street businesses, like hers, are doing well in Quincy. "Probably our biggest in the morning is our breakfast burritos," said Ibis Ortiz. Quincy once leaned on food manufacturing and field work, but city leaders said that was not enough to keep people from leaving. "We survived on a food manufacturing plant and field work. That's what drove the city of Quincy. And we were seeing lots of people leaving," said Quincy City Administrator Joe Harris. The city then worked to recruit fiber companies and build around key amenities the area offers. "... low-cost power, from the hydropower, easy planning and permitting nothing to it, and the land," said Port of Quincy Commissioner for Dist. 1, Curt Morris. That effort helped bring eight data center campuses now operating in Quincy, each with
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Wenatchee, East Wenatchee and Leavenworth businesses offered free help with food-waste law
WENATCHEE — Restaurants, grocers, hotels and other businesses in Wenatchee, East Wenatchee and Leavenworth that throw out large amounts of food or yard waste can get free, in-person help through March 2027 to meet Washington's organics law. The three cities are among seven chosen for the state Department of...
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This Giant Downtown Spokane Bookstore Is A Maze Of New And Used Books Worth Getting Lost In
One bookseller here once spent about 20 minutes researching a novel so a shopper could decide whether to buy it. That’s the kind of story that makes me want to pack a tote bag immediately. The shelves climb under high ceilings, and light spills down from a skylight. New...
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$25m Roos Field renovation sparks student backlash amid budget concerns
As of October 10th, EWU’s next big-budget construction project is in the works: the second phase of the $25 million Roos Field renovation has broken ground. After the university resurfaced the track in August, construction of a new press-box at the field has been green-lit with the anticipated goal of beginning construction during the 2027-2028 football season.