Swen Carlson
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QLife changes focus, rejects major federal grant for rural broadband (opens the original)
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THE DALLES â An intergovernmental agency went through months of hard work and long waits to win a major federal grant meant to provide affordable Internet to homes in rural northern Wasco County. And yet, right near the end of that process, the agency ultimately decided the project was not financially realizable and rejected the funds. But an out-of-state company may soon pick up the project in those areas instead. In the meantime, the agency, known as QLife, has shifted its focus to another t
QLife changes focus, rejects major federal grant for rural broadband (opens the original)
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THE DALLES â An intergovernmental agency went through months of hard work and long waits to win a major federal grant meant to provide affordable Internet to homes in rural northern Wasco County. And yet, right near the end of that process, the agency ultimately decided the project was not financially realizable and rejected the funds. But an out-of-state company may soon pick up the project in those areas instead. In the meantime, the agency, known as QLife, has shifted its focus to another t
How small Gorge communities fund single-building solar projects (opens the original)
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TROUT LAKE â Home energy bills can be expensive, and local government agencies feel the sting of those costs, too. Across Gorge communities, small agencies like school districts and fire departments are taking advantage of state grants for small-scale solar projects, both to set themselves up for long-term savings and to build backup emergency power. Two solar projects in progress at the base of Mount Adams, one at Trout Lake Fire Hall and the other at Trout Lakeâs only school building, are
How small Gorge communities fund single-building solar projects (opens the original)
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TROUT LAKE â Everyone knows that home energy bills can be expensive â local government agencies feel the sting of those costs too. Across Gorge communities, small agencies like school districts and fire departments are taking advantage of state grants for small scale solar projects, both to set themselves up for long-term savings and to build backup emergency power. The small community of Trout Lake in Klickitat County is home to two in-progress solar projects, one at Trout Lake Fire Hall
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