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Future Harvests: How Quincy became a data center boomtown
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (1773+ words) Two decades ago, very few people knew about data centers. The concept of artificial intelligence mostly existed as science fiction, a la the HAL 9000 computer in "2001: A Space Odyssey." And the touchscreen smartphone hadn't been released yet. The Central Washington…...
Opinion: Data centers aren't the enemy " they're the future
2+ week, 4+ day ago (278+ words) Large data centers like this Microsoft plant in Quincy need massive amounts of electricity, which is placing an increasing burden on the Northwest's power grid. For a bunch of unremarkable warehouses, they're generating a lot of controversy. Data centers " low-slung…...
Data centers replace fruit orchards in changing Central Washington
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1068+ words) Dan Richmond, owner of the Richmonds Orchard in Malaga on Friday, March 27. Richmond has been a farmer since he was a kid except during his stint in the navy. His father worked at Alcoa. (Karen Ducey / The Seattle Times) MALAGA,…...
Washington lawmakers punt on school cellphone ban, but some want more action
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1125+ words) School officials say locking up students' cellphones has eased conflicts and improved kids' engagement in class. During a recent lunch period at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School in Seattle, Principal Zachary Stowell said his walkie talkie was quiet. No fights....
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1+ mon, 2+ week ago (14+ words) Cruise nights on Yakima Avenue are a go " but grant funding isn't'Yakima Herald-Republic...
Five large data centers eyeing Seattle
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (610+ words) Power lines seen in the Sodo area in Seattle in January 2025. (Karen Ducey / The Seattle Times) The data center boom fueling artificial intelligence's rise could be coming to Seattle proper, which the city utility says could make its job of…...
Opinion: Our digital lives have hidden costs
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (647+ words) But the cloud is not weightless at all. Behind every digital activity lies a vast physical infrastructure of data centers, servers, cables and energy networks that run nonstop. These facilities power the modern internet, and they consume enormous amounts of…...
Someone is disrupting Yakima police radio with music and profanity
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1202+ words) On a Saturday morning in late February, The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" played on the Yakima Police Department's main radio frequency. The song interrupted the department's radio traffic for about three minutes, prompting a dispatcher to say "open mic…...
Data center tax break close to getting zapped by Legislature
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (607+ words) OLYMPIA " Tax breaks for data center operators could soon be stripped from Washington state law. On Saturday, the House Finance Committee voted 8 to 6 to approve Senate Bill 6231. The bill next awaits a House floor vote. As it stands, data center…...