Month: October 2015
Critics of Snake River dams say it’s time to tear them down
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, The Associated Press Yakima Press SPOKANE — The issue of breaching four giant dams on the Snake River to help endangered salmon runs has percolated in the Northwest for decades, but the idea has…
Yahoo will double size of Quincy operation
By Staff Spokesman Review QUINCY – Size matters, right? Just ask Yahoo! Inc., which is about to double the size of its Quincy data center. Yahoo said Monday it will add about 300,000 square feet and thousands of servers…
Community Outreach at Okanogan County Fair
The Okanogan complex fire, with injuries, loss of property and thousands of acres burned land, hit our friends in Okanogan County hard. Showing spirit synonymous with resilience to this largely rural area, the county fair was postponed but…
Teaching Hydropower in the Classroom
Check out the PowerWheel video, which showcases a popular way for teachers and utilities to explain how the force of falling water supports the generation of clean, renewable energy. By hooking up the PowerWheel to a faucet, student…
Columbia Salmon returns show progress
Hundreds of millions of dollars are invested annually by federal, public and private operators to mitigate the environmental effects of operating hydroelectric projects. Fish, particularly salmon and steelhead, are the most visible barometer of whether these investments are…
Revenue soars in Washington town that became data center hub
By RACHEL LA CORTE and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press The Columbian OLYMPIA — Until about a decade ago, the rural central Washington town of Quincy was perhaps best known for its apples and potatoes. Then Microsoft and…