Broadband grant awarded to county

OLYMPIA – Adams County — including the cities of Lind, Othello, Ritzville and Washtucna — is among 13 proposed construction projects to receive Broadband Infrastructure Acceleration grants from the Washington State Broadband Office.

The projects are aimed at providing reliable high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities across the state.

According to the state Department of Commerce, which oversees the grant process, Adams County is set to receive $10.3 million in funding for a project expected to cost $11.4 million on completion.

The county is required to match 10% of t...