Wednesday, August 8, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Saving the Orcas: Meetings, Meetings & More Meetings (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Money Flows for Washington State Carbon Fee Ballot Measure (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

Northwest Natural Gas Loses Nearly $1 Million in the Second Quarter (Associated Press)

Comcast’s Seattle Expansion Highlights Complex History of Urban Internet Access (Geekwire)

Mason County Primary Election Results (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Northwest Natural Gas Loses Nearly $1 Million in the Second Quarter
2.      Southern California Gas Company Announces Nearly $120 Million Settlement for Huge Gas Blowout at Los Angeles Storage Field
3.      Chelan PUD Hears from Cryptocurrency Community on Rate Proposal
4.      Grant PUD GM Details Benefits of Dam Rehabilitation Project
5.      Op/Ed: California Legislature Should Put Consumers First, Not Pacific Gas & Electric
6.      Power Restored to Nearly All of Puerto Rico
7.      Saving the Orcas: Meetings, Meetings & More Meetings
8.      NOAA: Ailing Orca J50 Spotted; Crews Ready to Provide Aid
9.      ‘It’s Pretty Nasty’: Beach Volleyball Players in Alabama Accidentally Kill Hundreds of Birds
10.   Solar Growth Continues in U-S, Though EIA Trims Its 2019 Forecast 45%
11.   Tesla Solar Roof Tiles Aren’t Coming Out Beautiful Enough for Elon Musk, Report Claims
12.   ‘Very Unusual’: Elon Musk’s Tweet on Tesla Going Private at Specific Price
13.   Comcast’s Seattle Expansion Highlights Complex History of Urban Internet Access
14.   Verizon Accused of Lying About Rural Coverage, Stifling 4G LTE Expansion
15.   Paranoid Much – Apple Tells Lawmakers iPhones Are Not Listening in on Consumers
16.   California Strikes Back Against the Trump Administration’s Auto Pollution Rollback
17.   President Trump Says Wasting Water Worsens California Wildfires, But Water Is Not How You Fight Fires
18.   Money Flows for Washington State Carbon Fee Ballot Measure
19.   Nuances Count – Don’t Call It a Tax: Carbon Fee Heads to Ballot
20.   Cap-&-Trade Money to Fund California Fire Prevention
21.   Helping People Connect with Local Businesses
22.   Facebook Is Asked to Change Rules for Journalists, Scholars
23.   Snap’s Drop in Active Users Could Signal a Social Media Peak
24.   A Yearning for Wholeness in Local News
25.   Mason County Primary Election Results
26.   Mason County Preliminary Election Results
27.   Washington State Primary Election: GOP’s McMorris Rodgers, Herrera Beutler Face Tight Races in November
28.   Three Washington State Congressional Districts Included in List of “At Risk” Seats Likely to Impact U-S House Control
29.   Washington State House Dems Could Be Heading to a Historic 73 Vote Majority
30.   Olympic National Forest Wildfire Grows to 411 Acres
31.   Former Mason County Fairgrounds Buildings Set for Demolition
32.   Yellow Jackets Becoming More of an Issue This Year, Homeowners Say
33.   Seahawks Will Allow Fans to Buy Beer, Concessions Using Only Their Fingerprint

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Debunk ● /dee-BUNK/ ● Verb – To expose the sham or falseness of.

Debunk the big dunk
Can’t slam it if you can’t jump
A jump shot will do


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Northwest Natural Gas Loses Nearly $1 Million in the Second Quarter (Associated Press)

2.    Southern California Gas Company Announces Nearly $120 Million Settlement for Huge Gas Blowout at Los Angeles Storage Field (Associated Press)

3.    Chelan PUD Hears from Cryptocurrency Community on Rate Proposal (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

4.    Grant PUD GM Details Benefits of Dam Rehabilitation Project (American Public Power Association)

5.    Op/Ed: California Legislature Should Put Consumers First, Not Pacific Gas & Electric (Sacramento Bee, CA)

6.    Power Restored to Nearly All of Puerto Rico (The Hill, Washington, DC)

FISH & WILDLIFE

7.    Saving the Orcas: Meetings, Meetings & More Meetings (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

8.    NOAA: Ailing Orca J50 Spotted; Crews Ready to Provide Aid (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

9.    ‘It’s Pretty Nasty’: Beach Volleyball Players in Alabama Accidentally Kill Hundreds of Birds (Washington Post)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

10. Solar Growth Continues in U-S, Though EIA Trims Its 2019 Forecast 45% (Utility Dive)

11. Tesla Solar Roof Tiles Aren’t Coming Out Beautiful Enough for Elon Musk, Report Claims (Mashable)

12. ‘Very Unusual’: Elon Musk’s Tweet on Tesla Going Private at Specific Price (Los Angeles Times, CA)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

13. Comcast’s Seattle Expansion Highlights Complex History of Urban Internet Access (Geekwire)

14. Verizon Accused of Lying About Rural Coverage, Stifling 4G LTE Expansion (Mashable)

15. Paranoid Much – Apple Tells Lawmakers iPhones Are Not Listening in on Consumers (Reuters)

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

16. California Strikes Back Against the Trump Administration’s Auto Pollution Rollback (NY Times)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

17. President Trump Says Wasting Water Worsens California Wildfires, But Water Is Not How You Fight Fires (Washington Examiner)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

18. Money Flows for Washington State Carbon Fee Ballot Measure (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

19. Nuances Count – Don’t Call It a Tax: Carbon Fee Heads to Ballot (Crosscut Seattle)

20. Cap-&-Trade Money to Fund California Fire Prevention (Courthouse News Service)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

21. Helping People Connect with Local Businesses (Facebook)

22. Facebook Is Asked to Change Rules for Journalists, Scholars (SF Chronicle)

23. Snap’s Drop in Active Users Could Signal a Social Media Peak (NY Times)


GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

25. Mason County Primary Election Results (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

26. Mason County Preliminary Election Results (Mason County Elections)

27. Washington State Primary Election: GOP’s McMorris Rodgers, Herrera Beutler Face Tight Races in November (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

28. Three Washington State Congressional Districts Included in List of “At Risk” Seats Likely to Impact U-S House Control (Washington State Wire)

29. Washington State House Dems Could Be Heading to a Historic 73 Vote Majority (Washington State Wire)

GENERAL NEWS

30. Olympic National Forest Wildfire Grows to 411 Acres (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

31. Former Mason County Fairgrounds Buildings Set for Demolition (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

32. Yellow Jackets Becoming More of an Issue This Year, Homeowners Say (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

33. Seahawks Will Allow Fans to Buy Beer, Concessions Using Only Their Fingerprint (CBS Sports)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Stan Mikita, 78, Dies; Hockey Hall of Famer Lifted Blackhawks

Our Favorite Places to Stargaze Around the World

You’re Not Crazy – Your Socks Really Are Disappearing in the Wash (USA Today)

Living in Filth – 4 of the Germiest Places in Airports & on Flights

SONG OF THE DAY

The Moody Blues - I Know You’re Out There Somewhere

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