Energy News Digest for January 29, 2013

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Energy Northwest Announces Newly Elected Officers to Board of Directors - Mason PUD 3's Gott Elected President (Energy Northwest)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2013/01/energy-northwest-announces-newly.html

New Manager, Tony Webb to Lead Grant PUD (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/jan/28/webb-to-lead-grant-pud/

Editorial - Bonneville Power Administration, The Next 75 Years (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2020235307_editbpawrightxml.html

California - Altamont Pass Turbines Kill Fewer Birds (SF Chronicle, CA)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Altamont-Pass-turbines-kill-fewer-birds-4230640.php

U-S Internet Speed Better But Still Lags (SF Chronicle, CA)

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/dotcommentary/article/U-S-Internet-speed-better-but-still-lags-4226130.php

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Energy Northwest Announces Newly Elected Officers to Board of Directors
• New Manager, Tony Webb to Lead Grant PUD
• Editorial - Bonneville Power Administration, The Next 75 Years
• Oregon DEQ to Hold Meeting on Troutdale Gas-Fired Power Plant Proposal
• Why the Change from Coal to Natural Gas Should Matter to You
• Using a Tweet to Get the Power Back on Faster
• South Carolina - Hero Foils Copper Theft Suspects
• Fall Protection Seen as Likely to Become Industry Standard or Mandate
• Iran-Donated Power Plants Won’t Dent Afghans’ Energy Needs
• Idaho - 60,000 Salmon Fry Die at McCall Hatchery
• California - Drakes Bay Attorneys Argue for Injunction to Keep Oyster Operation Open
• Columbia River Oil Spill Leads to $405,000 State Fine
• California - Altamont Pass Turbines Kill Fewer Birds
• Automakers Turn to Wind, Solar to Power Plants
• Why Expanded Alternative Energy Increases the Need for Natural Gas
• Smart Grid May be Shortest Route to Obama's Green Energy Goals
• California - Cap-And-Trade Overseers Beat Lawsuit
• Why Boulder Has to Buy Out their Electric Utility for a Clean Energy Future
• U-S Internet Speed Better But Still Lags
• Editorial - The Washington State Legislature Considers the Emergency Clause
• Benton Commissioners Select Sharon Brown for Washington State Senate Seat
• So-So Snowpack Gets Big Boost as Cascade Snow Machine Goes Full Tilt
• Washington State Vows to Try to Keep Weed in State - But How?
• Paramedics Attacked at Centralia Gas Station Aided by Good Samaritan
• Months after Ribbon-Cutting, Seattle Public Utilities Waste Transfer Facility Still Not Open
• Plumbing Company Facing Lawsuit over Spam Text Messages

WORD OF THE DAY

Whelm • \WELM\ • Verb - 1: to cover or engulf completely with usually disastrous effect 2: to overcome in thought or feeling: overwhelm 3: to pass or go over something so as to bury or submerge it.

Ok, so we use the word overwhelm when something is swept over by an opposing force (The Urak Hai and Nazgul overwhelmed Osgiliath during the “War of the Ring.”) If one uses the term overwhelm instead of whelm, isn’t that like saying “very pregnant”, or highly illegal? Either way, whelm just doesn’t sound as impressive.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Energy Northwest Announces Newly Elected Officers to Board of Directors - Mason PUD 3's Gott Elected President (Energy Northwest)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2013/01/energy-northwest-announces-newly.html

New Manager, Tony Webb to Lead Grant PUD (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/jan/28/webb-to-lead-grant-pud/

Editorial - Bonneville Power Administration, The Next 75 Years (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2020235307_editbpawrightxml.html

Oregon DEQ to Hold Meeting on Troutdale Gas-Fired Power Plant Proposal (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/real-estate-daily/2013/01/deq-holds-meeting-on-troutdale-power.html

Why the Change from Coal to Natural Gas Should Matter to You (Triangle Business Journal, Raleigh, NC)

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/2013/01/why-the-change-from-coal-to-natural.html

Using a Tweet to Get the Power Back on Faster (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2013/01/29/using-a-tweet-to-get-the-power-back-on-faster/

South Carolina - Hero Foils Copper Theft Suspects (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/industry/copper-theft/electric-cooperatives-copper-theft-suspects-arrested/51812

Fall Protection Seen as Likely to Become Industry Standard or Mandate (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=204679&issueID=26941

Iran-Donated Power Plants Won’t Dent Afghans’ Energy Needs – Electricity at $1 per kilowatt hour compared with an American-built plant at perhaps 23 cents (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2020235632_iranafghanpowerxml.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Idaho - 60,000 Salmon Fry Die at McCall Hatchery (KTVB-TV, Boise, ID)

http://www.ktvb.com/news/60000-salmon-fry-die-at-McCall-hatchery-188765101.html

California - Drakes Bay Attorneys Argue for Injunction to Keep Oyster Operation Open (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_22456997

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Columbia River Oil Spill Leads to $405,000 State Fine (Seattle Times, WA)

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/01/columbia-river-oil-spill-leads-to-405000-state-fine/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

California - Altamont Pass Turbines Kill Fewer Birds (SF Chronicle, CA)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Altamont-Pass-turbines-kill-fewer-birds-4230640.php

Automakers Turn to Wind, Solar to Power Plants (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2013/0128/Automakers-turn-to-wind-solar-to-power-plants

Why Expanded Alternative Energy Increases the Need for Natural Gas (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/jemillerep/178096/expanded-wind-and-solar-power-increase-need-natural-gas

Smart Grid May be Shortest Route to Obama's Green Energy Goals (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2013/01/23/smart-grid-may-be-shortest-route-to-obamas-green-energy-goals/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

California - Cap-And-Trade Overseers Beat Lawsuit (SF Chronicle, CA)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Cap-and-trade-overseers-beat-lawsuit-4230639.php

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Why Boulder Has to Buy Out their Electric Utility for a Clean Energy Future (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/article/why-boulder-has-to-buy-out-their-electric-utility-for-a-clean-energy-future/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

U-S Internet Speed Better But Still Lags (SF Chronicle, CA)

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/dotcommentary/article/U-S-Internet-speed-better-but-still-lags-4226130.php

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Editorial - The Washington State Legislature Considers the Emergency Clause (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/edcetera/2020238049_the_washington_legislature_con.html

Benton Commissioners Select Sharon Brown for Washington State Senate Seat (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/20756358/benton-co-commissioners-select-sharon-brown-for-state-senate-seat

GENERAL NEWS

So-So Snowpack Gets Big Boost as Cascade Snow Machine Goes Full Tilt (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/weather/index.ssf/2013/01/so-so_snowpack_gets_big_boost.html

Washington State Vows to Try to Keep Weed in State - But How? (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020236117_apuslegalizingmarijuana.html

Paramedics Attacked at Centralia Gas Station Aided by Good Samaritan (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Drivers-steps-in-after-man-attacks-2-paramedcis-188768861.html

Months after Ribbon-Cutting, Seattle Public Utilities Waste Transfer Facility Still Not Open (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2186711

Plumbing Company Facing Lawsuit over Spam Text Messages (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Plumbing-company-facing-lawsuit-over-span-text-messages-188790161.html

DIVERSIONS

A Beautiful Look at the Galaxy that Will Collide With Us in 4 Billion Years

http://gizmodo.com/5979855/a-beautiful-look-at-the-galaxy-that-will-collide-with-us-in-4-billion-years

1913 Nickel Will Probably Fetch Millions at Auction

http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2013/01/1913_nickel_will_probably_fetc.html

Florida Man Accused of Fraud after Name Change in 'Act of Love'

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/28/us-florida-driving-license-idUSBRE90R15320130128

Piano Man Ends 27-Year Run at Tacoma Mall Nordstrom

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020232623_apwanordstrompianoman.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Billy Joel - Piano Man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nDpUyqN1FM

Energy News Digest for January 28, 2013

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Climate Assessment: Near 100 Percent Chance Pacific Northwest Summer Flow Reductions by 2050, May Prompt Less Hydro (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/424722.aspx

$10,000 in Grant County PUD Copper Stolen (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/crescent_bar_chronicle/news/crime/article_25714f7c-673e-11e2-be77-0019bb2963f4.html

Study a Big Step for Tidal Power in Admiralty Inlet (Everett Herald, WA)

http://heraldnet.com/article/20130128/NEWS01/701289945

Are Washington’s Wild Salmon Numbers Increasing? ‘State of the Salmon’ Report Shows Mixed Answer (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/424718.aspx

Federal Court Overturns EPA’s Biofuels Mandate (New York Times, NY)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/26/business/energy-environment/court-overturns-epas-biofuels-mandate.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• $10,000 in Grant County PUD Copper Stolen
• Feds Asked to Support Historical Partnership between Power Marking Administrations & Their Customers
• BPA Employee, Portland Resident Aaron Paulson Pursues Paralympic Gold with Determination, Positive Attitude
• Bellevue First; Portland-Area Middle Schools Take Second & Third in Bonneville Power Administration Science Bowl
• Utility Stocks Offer Promise, Dependability for Your Portfolio
• Pacific Northwest Energy Whack-A-Mole: Another Pipeline Rears Its Head
• Fluke Corporation Recalls Digital Clamp Meters
• New York - Con Ed Seeks $400 Million in Rate Increases for New Flood-Repelling Equipment
• Audit Reveals Some Mismanagement of Smart Grid Demonstration Stimulus Funds
• German Industry under Strain as Energy Costs Jump
• Are Washington’s Wild Salmon Numbers Increasing?
• Elwha Manager Recognized for Dam Project
• Oregon Gold Miner Loses Case over Claim on Salmon Stream
• Corps Proposed Habitat Estuary Project to Connect Columbia River Salmonids with Isolated Lake
• Idaho Scientist to Study Trout in Priest Lake
• Fishing Derbies in Puget Sound Making a Comeback
• Oysters Rebound in Popularity with Man-Made Bounty
• Climate Assessment: Near 100 Percent Chance Pacific Northwest Summer Flow Reductions by 2050, May Prompt Less Hydro
• Faced with Aging Sewer Network, Portland Plans to Spend Millions on Repairs over Next Five Years
• Study a Big Step for Tidal Power in Admiralty Inlet
• Oregon Adds Wave & Offshore Wind Zones to Its Sea Plan
• Fate of Idaho Solar Project Unclear After Pact with Utility
• California - Greens Fight Kern County over Wind Farm
• Arizona Officials Consider Altering Renewable Energy Mandate
• California - Editorial: How Far is Too Far in Promoting Solar?
• Minnesota Sues Wind Energy Developer
• Op/Ed - David Frum: Ontario’s Expensive Power, Ruined Landscapes
• Washington State’s Snohomish PUD Plans to Install up to 38,000 LED Streetlights
• Los Angeles Saves Millions with LED Street Light Deployment
• Federal Court Overturns EPA’s Biofuels Mandate
• Editorial - Homegrown Biofuel Technology Ought to Benefit Tri-Cities
• Infinity Internet Undergoes Merger, Sale
• Editorial - The Cautionary Tale of Lake Wenatchee Fiber
• Google Fiber Provides Faster Internet And - Cities Hope - Business Growth
• German Judge Rules Internet Connectivity 'Essential' Right - And That ISPs Must Pay Compensation for Outages
• Five Tips for Leveraging Social Media for Productivity
• Are You Getting Less Spam Mail?
• Officials Seek Relief from Abuse of Public Record Access Law
• Olympic Peninsula Auditors Oppose Washington State Bill on Late Election Night Ballot Counts
• Heavy Snow Forecast in Washington State Mountains
• Winter Storm Warning Issued for the Olympic Mountains
• Flu Peaking Nationwide, Rising in Washington
• Weyerhaeuser’s Profit Doubles, But Investors Aren’t Impressed
• Washington State Reviews Plans Governing Uses in Green Mountain, Tahuya State Forests

WORD OF THE DAY

Provocateur • \pro-vock-uh-TER\ • Noun - One who incites or stimulates another to action

After a five minute reprieve, the six year old provocateur kicking the federal marshal’s seat in economy class learned the meaning of a fully reclined airliner seat…spending the remaining three hours and 55 minutes immobilized under the back of a seat, whose magazine bin contained old “Skymall” catalogs, crumpled peanut snack bags, and what appeared to be slightly used air travel “discomfort” bags.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

$10,000 in Grant County PUD Copper Stolen (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/crescent_bar_chronicle/news/crime/article_25714f7c-673e-11e2-be77-0019bb2963f4.html

Feds Asked to Support Historical Partnership between Power Marking Administrations & Their Customers (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=204629&issueID=26940

BPA Employee, Portland Resident Aaron Paulson Pursues Paralympic Gold with Determination, Positive Attitude (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2013/01/portland_resident_aaron_paulso.html

Bellevue First; Portland-Area Middle Schools Take Second & Third in Bonneville Power Administration Science Bowl (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/01/portland_area_middle_schools_t.html

Utility Stocks Offer Promise, Dependability for Your Portfolio (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/jan/27/utility-stocks-offer-promise-dependability-for/

Pacific Northwest Energy Whack-A-Mole: Another Pipeline Rears Its Head (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2013/01/28/environment/112561/tar-sands-san-juans-dilbit-dilemma/

Fluke Corporation Recalls Digital Clamp Meters (PR Newswire)

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fluke-corporation-recalls-digital-clamp-meters-188649411.html

New York - Con Ed Seeks $400 Million in Rate Increases for New Flood-Repelling Equipment: Storm-Weary Residents Say A Bigger Bill is the Last Thing They Need Right Now (WCBS Radio, NY)

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/01/25/con-ed-seeks-400-million-in-rate-increases/

Audit Reveals Some Mismanagement of Smart Grid Demonstration Stimulus Funds (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2013/01/28/audit-reveals-some-mismanagment-of-smart-grid-demonstration-stimulus-funds/

German Industry under Strain as Energy Costs Jump (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)

http://www.smh.com.au/business/carbon-economy/german-industry-under-strain-as-energy-costs-jump-20130128-2dg46.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Are Washington’s Wild Salmon Numbers Increasing? ‘State of the Salmon’ Report Shows Mixed Answer (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/424718.aspx

Elwha Manager Recognized for Dam Project (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130128/news/301289992/elwha-manager-recognized-for-dam-project

Oregon Gold Miner Loses Case over Claim on Salmon Stream (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020212474_aporgoldminerfined.html

Corps Proposed Habitat Estuary Project to Connect Columbia River Salmonids with Isolated Lake (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/424716.aspx

Idaho Scientist to Study Trout in Priest Lake (KLIX Radio, Twin Falls, ID)
http://newsradio1310.com/idaho-scientist-to-study-trout-in-priest-lake/

Fishing Derbies in Puget Sound Making a Comeback (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2020216145_outn27.html

Oysters Rebound in Popularity with Man-Made Bounty (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2013/01/27/170376271/oysters-rebound-in-popularity-with-man-made-bounty?ft=1&f=10

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Climate Assessment: Near 100 Percent Chance Pacific Northwest Summer Flow Reductions by 2050, May Prompt Less Hydro (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/424722.aspx

Faced with Aging Sewer Network, Portland Plans to Spend Millions on Repairs over Next Five Years (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://blog.oregonlive.com/portlandcityhall/2013/01/faced_with_aging_sewer_network.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Study a Big Step for Tidal Power in Admiralty Inlet (Everett Herald, WA)

http://heraldnet.com/article/20130128/NEWS01/701289945

Oregon Adds Wave & Offshore Wind Zones to Its Sea Plan (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/oregon-adds-wave-and-offshore-wind-zones-its-sea-plan

Fate of Idaho Solar Project Unclear After Pact with Utility (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/01/fate_of_idaho_solar_project_un.html

California - Greens Fight Kern County over Wind Farm (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/01/28/54298.htm

Arizona Officials Consider Altering Renewable Energy Mandate (Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ)

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2013/01/25/20130125officials-consider-altering-mandate.html

California - Editorial: How Far is Too Far in Promoting Solar? (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/01/27/5141865/how-far-is-too-far-in-promoting.html

Minnesota Sues Wind Energy Developer - A wind energy developer broke promises to farmers and left them out thousands of dollars (Grand Forks Herald, ND)

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/254863/group/homepage/

Op/Ed - David Frum: Ontario’s Expensive Power, Ruined Landscapes (The National, Canada)

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2013/01/26/david-frum-expensive-power-ruined-landscapes/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Washington State’s Snohomish PUD Plans to Install up to 38,000 LED Streetlights (New Streetlights)

http://www.newstreetlights.com/index_files/LED_street_light_news_SnoPUD_project_plans_499.htm

Los Angeles Saves Millions with LED Street Light Deployment (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/justingerdes/2013/01/25/los-angeles-saves-millions-with-led-street-light-deployment/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Federal Court Overturns EPA’s Biofuels Mandate (New York Times, NY)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/26/business/energy-environment/court-overturns-epas-biofuels-mandate.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Editorial - Homegrown Biofuel Technology Ought to Benefit Tri-Cities (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/01/25/2250018/our-voice-homegrown-biofuel-technology.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Infinity Internet Undergoes Merger, Sale - Vancouver company started out as Pacifier; employees to relocate (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/jan/25/infinity-internet-undergoes-merger-sale/

Editorial - The Cautionary Tale of Lake Wenatchee Fiber (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/jan/26/the-cautionary-tale/

Google Fiber Provides Faster Internet And - Cities Hope - Business Growth (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/google-fiber-provides-faster-internet-and-cities-hope-business-growth/2013/01/25/08b466fc-6028-11e2-b05a-605528f6b712_story.html?wprss=rss_technology

German Judge Rules Internet Connectivity 'Essential' Right - And That ISPs Must Pay Compensation for Outages (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/German-Judge-Rules-Internet-Connectivity-Essential-Right-122889

Five Tips for Leveraging Social Media for Productivity (Nashville Business Journal, TN)

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/socialmadness/2013/01/5-tips-for-leveraging-social-media-for.html

Are You Getting Less Spam Mail? (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/5978867/are-you-getting-less-spam-mail

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Officials Seek Relief from Abuse of Public Record Access Law (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130126/NEWS01/701269955

Olympic Peninsula Auditors Oppose Washington State Bill on Late Election Night Ballot Counts (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://thedailyworld.com/sections/news/local/peninsula-auditors-oppose-bill-late-election-night-ballot-counts.html

GENERAL NEWS

Heavy Snow Forecast in Washington State Mountains (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Olympics-Cascades-could-get-two-feet-of-snow-by-Tuesday-188612061.html

Winter Storm Warning Issued for the Olympic Mountains (National Weather Service, Seattle, WA)

http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwacapget.php?x=WA124EE9230358.WinterStormWarning.124EE93041F8WA.SEWWSWSEW.91722fe4a720cd685cba2da6b4e44a82

Flu Peaking Nationwide, Rising in Washington (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=2184839

Weyerhaeuser’s Profit Doubles, But Investors Aren’t Impressed (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020212165_weyerhaeuserearnsxml.html

Washington State Reviews Plans Governing Uses in Green Mountain, Tahuya State Forests (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jan/27/state-reviews-plans-governing-uses-in-green/

DIVERSIONS

Dead Robins Found in Northeast Portland in Possible Rash of Binge Drinking

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/01/dead_robins_found_in_northeast.html

Dung Beetles Look to the Stars

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/25/us-safrica-dungbeetle-idUSBRE90O0QJ20130125

"Cleaning Fairy" Arrested After Shoveling Snow without Permission

http://news.yahoo.com/cleaning-fairy-arrested-shovelling-snow-without-permission-225056828.html

Florida Squatter Claims Ownership of $2.5 Million Mansion

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/florida-squatter-claims-ownership-2-5-million-mansion-231034670.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Stardust - Nat King Cole

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtZKwp6cjd4

John Coltrane - Stardust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbYKYyRIA1o

Mel Torme – Stardust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s1YVwGCgik