rural communities

As a fire rages just miles away, residents of a Washington town dig in

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SEATTLE — As the Pioneer Fire spread within a mile of the remote northern Washington town of Stehekin, emergency workers ran door to door Sunday asking residents to leave. The evacuation alert had been raised to the highest level. “There are boats out,” said Rich Magnussen, an emergency management specialist with Chelan County. “They’re out … Read more

Broadband means rural homes can download a ‘high-definition movie’ in less than one minute

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Project Gigabit areas on the map -Credit: Wildanet Rural areas in Cornwall will get fast ‘gigabit capable broadband’ thanks to a multi-million pound investment. Thanks to the new broadband, households can download a high-definition movie within one minute. Homes and businesses in rural Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly will have access to gigabit-capable broadband … Read more