The rusty red bluffs along the central Columbia River are a starkly beautiful place. In this part of central Washington State, people gather each summer for water skiing, sunbathing, and live music at the world-famous Gorge Ampitheatre. The city that serves the needs of these visiting recreation enthusiasts is Quincy, population 6,750.
Today, Quincy businesses are connected to the state Business Licensing Service to streamline their annual application and renewal processes.This agricultural community founded in 1892 is today home to nearly 400 businesses. Since the 1990s, a new industry emerged here in a community served by hydroelectricity. Because of the inexpensive power, the Microsoft Data Center located in Quincy. It is considered the largest structure of its type in the world and is next to other servers that power the data for other multinational tech companies.
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Inside a Microsoft Data Center
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Quincy, the 85th BLS partner, joins its fellow Grant County city Ephrata. Nearby Moses Lake and Soap Lake will connect to BLS later this year.
The rusty red bluffs along the central Columbia River are a starkly beautiful place. In this part of central Washington State, people gather each summer for water skiing, sunbathing, and live music at the world-famous Gorge Ampitheatre. The city that serves the needs of these visiting recreation enthusiasts is Quincy, population 6,750.
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