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The Tacoma Rainiers' mascot, Rhubarb the Reindeer, gives high-fives to fans as he runs through the stadium. (Photo credit: John Gallup // NWPB)

A night at the ballpark

On any given summer night in Tacoma, you can find a community of like-minded people. That is, if you like baseball.
Everytime I go to a baseball game, I get caught up in all the sounds.From the announcers calling plays, to the crack of the ball against a wooden bat, to fans cheering and screaming after a home run. For me, the sounds of baseball are the sounds of summer.

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An artistic rendering of solar panels near the Goldendale High School football stadium. Goldendale's microgrid project has been shelved after it lost federal funding. (Courtesy of Jonathan Lewis)

Goldendale microgrid project loses FEMA grant funding

For the past seven years, people in Goldendale have worked to build what’s called a microgrid. It could serve as backup power at the local hospital and school district.

Then, the Trump administration pulled millions of dollars – all the construction money. FEMA leaders say the grants didn’t lessen hazards nationwide.

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