Data center pause clouds Spokane's future

Data center pause clouds Spokane's future

News ClipSpokane Journal of Business·Spokane County, WA·7/2/2026

The city of Spokane has enacted an immediate one-year halt on new data center developments. This decision is expected to impact the city's ability to attract future investments in the tech industry.

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Spokane's decision to immediately halt new developments of computer data centers for one year could affect the city's ability to compete for future billion-dollar investments.