In 2020, the Port of Whitman County joined five other public port districts in Washington State in forming a municipal corporation, Petrichor Broadband, LLC, to help connect underserved communities across the Evergreen State. Petrichor Broadband’s other founding members include the Ports of Kalama, Ridgefield, Bellingham, Skagit County and Pasco.

Petrichor Broadband’s ultimate vision is for every Washingtonian to have the information technology capacity needed for full participation in our society, democracy and economy.

To this end, Petrichor Broadband offers broadband consulting and network management services for public agencies across the state, including other ports, tribes, counties, cities, public utility districts and industrial development zones. The coalition also advocates for legislation that promotes publicly owned, open-access dark fiber infrastructure for the private sector to sell services.

Please visit Petrichor Broadband’s website for more information.