Posts Tagged ‘bitcoin’
East Wenatchee Welcomes New Council Member, Splits On Gateway Project Plan
East Wenatchee city councilman Tim Detering joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about the newest member on the council Shayne Magdoff, who was selected to fill the vacant seat of Sandra McCourt who left the council after 14 years. Detering also talks about the some-what uncertain future of the Gateway Project…
Read MoreCity of Wenatchee Update – Mayor Frank Kuntz
Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz swings by the KOHO studios to talk about city zoning codes on bitcoin and other blockchain operators, keeping them in the industrial area as other cities in the region have done, and how tech companies are changing the business and downtown make-up of the city.
Read MoreUtilities Cracking Down On Unauthorized Bitcoin Mining In Chelan-Douglas Counties
From moratoriums on new businesses to the dangers of unauthorized mining in the two county region. The future of bitcoin mining is yet to be decided. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreCity of Leavenworth Update – Mayor Cheri Farivar
Leavenworth Mayor Cheri Farivar joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about a bill sponsored by Sen. Brad Hawkins and signed by Gov. Jay Inslee last week allowing the city to burn some yard waste despite its location within the state’s apple maggot quarantine zone. The city’s brush drop-off site opens next…
Read MoreChelan PUD Halts Cryptocurrency Applications, Says County Electric Grid At Risk
The Chelan County PUD has stopped taking or processing applications for electric service for cryptocurrency mining. PUD board members unanimously imposed the application moratorium after reviewing impacts on utility operations from existing loads and applications for service. General Manager Steve Wright said impacts from cryptocurrency mining applications are hampering responses to the District’s overall planned…
Read MoreFederal Reserve Regional Executive Speaks At Economic Roundtable In Wenatchee
The 12th Federal Reserve District’s Vice President spoke last week at an economic roundtable in Wenatchee. It covered topics from regional employment to crypto-currencies. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreDiamond Foundry, HOM Solutions, Other New Businesses Bringing Jobs To Chelan County
The Port of Chelan County held a panel discussion yesterday with Diamond Foundry and other businesses about new jobs coming to Chelan County, how technology is changing agriculture, Bitcoins and more. Diamond Foundry is currently building a new production facility in Wenatchee and plans to open in about six months. HOM Solutions will open a new…
Read MoreNCW Bitcoiners Getting National Attention As CNBC Comes To Town
Salcido Enterprises is hosting a CNBC news crew today and tomorrow. The crew will be in the Wenatchee Valley to interview Malachi Salcido and tour Salcido Enterprise facilities as part of a story focused on highlighting efforts toward developing blockchain infrastructure and technology. Other notable interviews scheduled include Steve Wright of the Chelan County PUD and…
Read MoreWhat’s The Future Of Bitcoin In North Central Washington?
Bitcoins went on a meteoric rise in 2017, partly thanks to server operators using cheap electricity from public utility districts for their cryptocurrency data mining. The Chelan County PUD has reported a recent surge in inquires about new large load power services from bitcoin and blockchain operations. John Stoll, Managing Director of Customer Utilities, said…
Read MoreFinancial Wanderings – Brad Blackburn
Brad Blackburn with Blackburn Financial in Cashmere joins Dan Langager in your Financial Wanderings to talk about another small increase in federal interest rates and long-term implications, remembering the start of the Great Recession, low unemployment rates in Washington state and around the country, Bitcoins and more.
Read MoreGiga Watt Unveils Demo Pod, Other Tech Coming to Pangborn Business Park
Lisa Parks, Executive Director of the Port of Douglas County, joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about new businesses coming to the Pangborn Business Park, located next to the Pangborn Memorial Airport. Giga Watt recently unveiled a “demo pod,” small-scale, modular data processors, with more on the way. Other tech firms…
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