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Skies clear in time for solar eclipse
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By Ethan Nahté
Solar Eclipse Recap
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When the first hint of the moon moving between the Earth and sun occurred, people quit milling about and began finding a location to sit and enjoy the event at Janssen Park. Once it began, it really felt like time was moving a
bit quicker as more and more of the sun was hidden from view. There were several cell phones out taking photos and videos. There were also a few telescopes and DSLR cameras. As it grew darker, Venus could be seen off to the sun's right while Neptune hid behind it approxi-
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The moon passing between the Earth and the sun during The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2024 on April 8, as observed through a telescope.
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(Photo courtesy of UA Rich Mountain Science Club)
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1 0 5 . 3 T H E M O U N TA I N
Judge urges residents to take the broadband challenge process
The Polk County Broadband Initiative (PCBI) met Wednesday, April 3. They discussed the challenge process that concludes on April 19. The process allows the public to challenge whether an individual address is considered “served” with quality internet, or not. All census blocks in Polk County that are considered “unserved” or “underserved” will be eligible for BEAD funding to build out quality internet coverage, in Polk County. Quality internet coverage is defined as 100mbps download x 20mbps upload. Polk County Judge Brandon Ellison said, “This challenge process, although I don’t think there is much to challenge. If you tear that map down that we have posted online and look at it. If you clear the map of its filters and you really get to see what it is they’re actually saying is served, I don’t have a big disagreement with that. “We will get BEAD funding for areas that are either not served See CHALLENGE continued on page 4