Ritzville chamber meeting to host NoaNet

The February general membership meeting of the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce features a representative of Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet). The meeting is Feb. 16 beginning at 12 pm. at Caseula’s Grill on Main Avenue. NoaNet is expanding its open-access broadband network, which currently totals more than 1,800 fiber miles across the state serving nearly 260,000 people in rural and underserved areas. Through federal grants, the non-profit broadband provider’s expansion reaches more than 170 communities and 2,000 schools, hospitals, emergency responders, libraries, colleges and univer...