In 2008, KVOS filed an application to the FCC to build its digital facility in Granite Falls in Snohomish County. () The proposed location would have provided city-grade coverage of most of the Seattle area while remaining within of Bellingham, as required by FCC rules. However, it would have significantly diminished its reach into Canada. Presently, KVOS provides grade B coverage of Seattle's northern suburbs (such as Everett, Edmonds, Bothell and Lynnwood), but just misses Seattle itself. This application was dismissed on July 16, 2009.