Energy News Digest for June 14, 2019

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Mason County Weather Forecast for June 14, 2019

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

Forecast for the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Seattle Unprepared for Deadly Heat Waves Made Worse by Global Warming, Researchers Say (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/heat-waves-could-kill-hundreds-more-in-seattle-as-globe-warms-researchers-say/

Pacific Power Announces Wildfire Prevention Policies in Wake of California Tragedies (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/news/article/pacific-power-wildfire-risk-prevention/

Pacific Gas & Electric: Transformers in Bay Area Can’t Always Cope with Heat Waves (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/11/pge-transformers-in-bay-area-cant-always-cope-with-heat-waves/

British Columbia Drought Fears Surge as Rivers Dry Up Across the Province (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/drought-bc-rivers-creeks-running-low-summer-heat-in-spring-temperature-records-1.5174220?cmp=rss

City of Shelton Working to Renew Lease with U.S. Postal Service for Post Office Park (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/35432

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Pacific Power Announces Wildfire Prevention Policies in Wake of California Tragedies

2.      Pacific Gas & Electric: Transformers in Bay Area Can’t Always Cope with Heat Waves

3.      New York Utilities to Face Revenue Hit for Missed Reliability, Customer Service Targets

4.      California: FERC Staff Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Bucks Creek Hydropower Project

5.      Op/Ed: Public Power Opinion on Electric Rates Misses Mark, Retail Choice Better for Customers: Academics

6.      British Columbia Drought Fears Surge as Rivers Dry Up Across the Province

7.      Snohomish River Estuary Project Shows Why Salmon Recovery Takes So Long

8.      Icicle River Will Open to Salmon Fishing This Year

9.      Canada: Whale Watchers Bullish Despite New Federal Restrictions

10.   The Fish Egg That Traveled Through a Swan’s Gut, Then Hatched

11.   U.S. Lawmakers Push Canadian Province on Mining Pollution

12.   Anderson Lake Biotoxin Levels Drop, Still Lethal

13.   California: Putting the Power of the Sun to Work in Lassen County

14.   Selling Transport to Small Cell Sites

15.   FCC Commissioners Now Literal Poster Boys for Big Telecom

16.   Seattle Unprepared for Deadly Heat Waves Made Worse by Global Warming, Researchers Say

17.   As Carbon Tax Fans Lobby Congress, Cap & Trade Faces Resistance on the West Coast

18.   Bitcoin Has a Big Carbon Footprint, Researchers Say

19.   Electric Utilities Seek New Ways to Improve Customer Relationships

20.   Lori Matsukawa Stepping Down after 36 Years at KING 5

21.   On Editors

22.   President Trump Taps Portland Native for Prominent White House Job

23.   City of Shelton Working to Renew Lease with U.S. Postal Service for Post Office Park

24.   Lacey Bans Homeless Camping – Enforcement Uncertain

25.   Court-Appointed Receiver Takes Over Olympia’s Indebted Fish Brewing Company

26.   Harstine Island Bridge Parade Friday

27.   Imprisoned Graduates Celebrate Accomplishments & Earn Degrees at Mission Creek

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Joel’s Horrible Haiku – Oneiric /oh-NYE-rick/ Adjective – Of or relating to dreams: dreamy

The lost horizon

Peaceful oneiric visions

Shangri La, I’m home

http://joelshorriblehaiku.blogspot.com/

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Pacific Power Announces Wildfire Prevention Policies in Wake of California Tragedies (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/news/article/pacific-power-wildfire-risk-prevention/

Pacific Gas & Electric: Transformers in Bay Area Can’t Always Cope with Heat Waves (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/11/pge-transformers-in-bay-area-cant-always-cope-with-heat-waves/

New York Utilities to Face Revenue Hit for Missed Reliability, Customer Service Targets (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ny-utilities-to-face-revenue-hit-for-missed-reliability-customer-service-t/556858/

California: FERC Staff Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Bucks Creek Hydropower Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)

https://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/enviro/eis/2019/06-14-19-DEIS.asp

Op/Ed: Public Power Opinion on Electric Rates Misses Mark, Retail Choice Better for Customers: Academics (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/appa-opinion-on-electric-rates-misses-mark-retail-choice-better-for-custom/556761/

FISH & WILDLIFE

British Columbia Drought Fears Surge as Rivers Dry Up Across the Province (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/drought-bc-rivers-creeks-running-low-summer-heat-in-spring-temperature-records-1.5174220?cmp=rss

Snohomish River Estuary Project Shows Why Salmon Recovery Takes So Long (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/orcas/snohomish-river-estuary-project-shows-why-salmon-recovery-takes-so-long/281-83dadef2-2238-4a4b-b656-98e3eedcb5c5

Icicle River Will Open to Salmon Fishing This Year (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://www.kpq.com/icicle-river-will-open-to-salmon-fishing-this-year/

Canada: Whale Watchers Bullish Despite New Federal Restrictions (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

https://www.timescolonist.com/business/whale-watchers-bullish-despite-new-federal-restrictions-1.23855586

The Fish Egg That Traveled Through a Swan’s Gut, Then Hatched (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/14/science/killifish-eggs-swan-poop.html

“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

U.S. Lawmakers Push Canadian Province on Mining Pollution (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/montana/articles/2019-06-13/us-lawmakers-push-canadian-province-on-mining-pollution

Anderson Lake Biotoxin Levels Drop, Still Lethal (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

https://www.ptleader.com/stories/anderson-lake-biotoxin-levels-drop-still-lethal,62348?

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

California: Putting the Power of the Sun to Work in Lassen County (Susanville Stuff, CA)

https://www.susanvillestuff.com/putting-the-power-of-the-sun-to-work-in-lassen-county/

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Selling Transport to Small Cell Sites (Pots & Pans)

https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2019/06/14/selling-transport-to-small-cell-sites/

FCC Commissioners Now Literal Poster Boys for Big Telecom (Gizmodo)

https://gizmodo.com/fcc-commissioners-now-literal-poster-boys-for-big-telec-1835497151

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Seattle Unprepared for Deadly Heat Waves Made Worse by Global Warming, Researchers Say (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/heat-waves-could-kill-hundreds-more-in-seattle-as-globe-warms-researchers-say/

As Carbon Tax Fans Lobby Congress, Cap & Trade Faces Resistance on the West Coast (Forbes Magazine)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2019/06/13/as-carbon-tax-fans-take-to-the-halls-of-congress-cap-trade-faces-resistance-on-the-west-coast/#489b3211286b

Bitcoin Has a Big Carbon Footprint, Researchers Say (SF Chronicle)

https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Bitcoin-has-a-big-carbon-footprint-researchers-13990435.php

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

Electric Utilities Seek New Ways to Improve Customer Relationships (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/19913-electric-utilities-seek-new-ways-to-improve-customer-relationships/

Lori Matsukawa Stepping Down after 36 Years at KING 5 (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/now-i-can-retire-and-be-happy-lori-matsukawa-stepping-down-after-36-years-at-king-5/

On Editors (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/on-editors/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

President Trump Taps Portland Native for Prominent White House Job (Oregonian, Portland)

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2019/06/trump-taps-portland-native-for-prominent-white-house-job.html

GENERAL NEWS

City of Shelton Working to Renew Lease with U.S. Postal Service for Post Office Park (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/35432

Lacey Bans Homeless Camping – Enforcement Uncertain (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://komonews.com/news/local/lacey-approves-homeless-camping-ban-but-enforcement-uncertain

Court-Appointed Receiver Takes Over Olympia’s Indebted Fish Brewing Company (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/court-appointed-receiver-takes-over-indebted-fish-brewing-co-in/article_6a3a8960-8e2a-11e9-b7df-4f482dfc8ba7.html

Harstine Island Bridge Parade Friday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/35422

Imprisoned Graduates Celebrate Accomplishments & Earn Degrees at Mission Creek (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2019/06/13/jail-female-inmates-correctional-facility-earn-degrees-tacoma-community-college/1446565001/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Sriracha Trial Begins: The Breakup Between the California Hot Sauce Maker & Farmer Exposed

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/13/sriracha-trial-begins-the-breakup-between-the-hot-sauce-maker-and-farmer-exposed/

Retouching the Mona Lisa Is Restoration, But a Mickey Mantle Baseball Card? Collectors Cry Fraud

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/14/your-money/sports-card-alteration-fraud.html

Canada On Cloud Nine: Toronto Raptors Capture First Crown in Thrilling Win Over Warriors

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/nba-finals-raptors-warriors-game-6-recap-1.5174715?cmp=rss

Bar Scales Back ‘Free Shot Per Goal’ Promotion After U.S. 13-0 Win in Women’s World Cup

https://www.yahoo.com/news/bar-scales-back-free-shot-185643127.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Roxy Music - Dance Away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lLcZPhTvFE

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Energy News Digest for June 13, 2019

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Mason County Weather Forecast for June 13, 2019

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

Weather Forecast for Petra, Jordan

The Long-Awaited Upgrade to the U.S. Weather Forecast Model Is Here (Ars Technica)

https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/06/us-weather-forecasts-get-a-software-update/

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Colstrip Coal Units to Close Early as Operator Blames Fuel Supplier (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/colstrip-coal-units-to-close-early-as-operator-blames-fuel-supplier/556692/

Unusual Number of Dead Ice Seals Wash Up on Alaska Shores (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/unusual-number-of-dead-ice-seals-wash-up-on-alaska-shores/

Oregon Cap & Trade Bill Advances to a House Vote (Portland Business Journal, OR)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2019/06/12/cap-and-trade-bill-advances-to-house-vote.html

$140 Million Estimated Cost of New Grant PUD Quincy Electrical Transmission Line (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

https://www.columbiabasinherald.com/local_news/20190611/140_million_estimated_cost_of_new_quincy_electrical_transmission_line

New Network for First Responders Raises Concern Among Media (Associated Press)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/new-network-for-first-responders-raises-concern-among-media/article_0440df5e-2412-55de-9996-16a0b4c645dc.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Colstrip Coal Units to Close Early as Operator Blames Fuel Supplier

2.      A Big Coal Shutdown -- Plants Part-Owned by Puget Sound Energy

3.      $140 Million Estimated Cost of New Grant PUD Quincy Electrical Transmission Line

4.      Editorial: Columbia Basin Treaty Must Be Negotiated Ethically, Responsibly

5.      Port Orchard Puts a Hold on Water Hook-Ups for New Development

6.      Mason PUD 1 Implements Voluntary Water Conservation

7.      Energy Adviser: Going Extra Mile for Large Customers

8.      Utilities Ask Congress to ‘Come to Grips’ with Clean Energy Requirements by Setting Nationwide Rules

9.      Unusual Number of Dead Ice Seals Wash Up on Alaska Shores

10.   Conservationists Raise Alarm Over Wild Fish Found on British Columbia Salmon Farms

11.   Streamside Buffers Could Help Efforts to Save Washington Orcas

12.   Oregon Tribe Aims to Buy Willamette Falls Site

13.   Suquamish Tribe Threatens to Sue the U.S. Navy Over Sewage Spills

14.   Water Could Be Shut Off to Some Eastern Idaho Irrigators

15.   Whatcom County Dairy Looks to Wring Clean Water from Manure

16.   Lower Columbia River Critical Front on the Thin Green Line

17.   Welcome to the ‘Wild West’ of Wind Law

18.   New Network for First Responders Raises Concern Among Media

19.   McMorris Rodgers Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Revamp Broadband Mapping Process

20.   FCC Wants to Fix Maps That Now Overstate Broadband Coverage

21.   FCC Authorizes $166.8 Million for Rural Broadband

22.   Three Million U.S. Students Don’t Have Home Internet

23.   Suits Allege Amazon’s Alexa Violates Laws by Recording Children’s Voices without Consent

24.   The Rise of Electric Vehicles Could Overwhelm the Grid - Pacific Gas & Electric Has a Better Plan

25.   Oregon Cap & Trade Bill Advances to a House Vote

26.   Oregon Preparing for Possible Interstate Pot Commerce

27.   Store’s Bid to Shame Customers Over Plastic Bags Backfires

28.   Twitter Deletes Accounts Linked to Foreign Governments

29.   I’ve Been Studying Logos for Decades. Here’s What Changed This Year

30.   High Court to Decide If Secret Washington State Legislative Records Are a ‘Black Hole’ or a Needed Balance

31.   The 2020 Census Is Coming – Will Native Americans Be Counted?

32.   Idaho’s Republican Senators Have Bill to Split 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

33.   President Trump May Veto House Budget Bill Over Hanford Cleanup Spending

34.   Cooler Temps & Abundant Sunshine After Record-Breaking Heat

35.   Heat Wave Causes Road to Buckle in South Seattle

36.   FedEx Trailer Rolls, Dumps Load on I-5 North, Slowing Traffic

37.   Washington State Could Soon See 40-Cent Dip in Gas Prices

38.   Opportunity Zones Knocking for Projects Around Washington

39.   El Niño Forecast to Continue Through the Summer, Could Knock Down Hurricanes

WORD OF THE DAY

Vexillology • \vek-suh-LAH-luh-jee\ • noun - The study of flags

Alfred was flummoxed. He was the foremost authority on vexillology in the village. However, when people used flag patterns for clothing he couldn’t help trying to determine the country and vintage of the flags so used. This led to a short jail stint after an unfortunate visit to the beach on an extremely hot day. The mayor’s wife was not amused by his attention to her stars and stripes swimsuit.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Colstrip Coal Units to Close Early as Operator Blames Fuel Supplier (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/colstrip-coal-units-to-close-early-as-operator-blames-fuel-supplier/556692/

2.    A Big Coal Shutdown -- Plants Part-Owned by Puget Sound Energy (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

https://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/A-big-coal-shutdown-plants-part-owned-by-Puget-13969689.php

3.    $140 Million Estimated Cost of New Grant PUD Quincy Electrical Transmission Line (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

https://www.columbiabasinherald.com/local_news/20190611/140_million_estimated_cost_of_new_quincy_electrical_transmission_line

4.    Editorial: Columbia Basin Treaty Must Be Negotiated Ethically, Responsibly (Nelson Star, BC)

https://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion/column-columbia-basin-treaty-must-be-negotiated-ethically-responsibly/

5.    Port Orchard Puts a Hold on Water Hook-Ups for New Development (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2019/06/12/port-orchard-puts-hold-new-water-hook-ups/1433916001/

6.    Mason PUD 1 Implements Voluntary Water Conservation (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-county-pud-implements-voluntary-water-conservation/article_2dad67fa-8d45-11e9-b5cf-776fa7a07ae6.html

7.    Energy Adviser: Going Extra Mile for Large Customers (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/jun/11/energy-adviser-going-extra-mile-for-large-customers/

8.    Utilities Ask Congress to ‘Come to Grips’ with Clean Energy Requirements by Setting Nationwide Rules (Washington Examiner)

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy/utilities-ask-congress-to-come-to-grips-with-clean-energy-requirements-by-setting-nationwide-rules

FISH & WILDLIFE

9.    Unusual Number of Dead Ice Seals Wash Up on Alaska Shores (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/unusual-number-of-dead-ice-seals-wash-up-on-alaska-shores/

10. Conservationists Raise Alarm Over Wild Fish Found on British Columbia Salmon Farms (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

https://www.timescolonist.com/conservationists-raise-alarm-over-wild-fish-found-on-b-c-salmon-farms-1.23852428

11. Streamside Buffers Could Help Efforts to Save Washington Orcas (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/streamside-buffers-could-help-efforts-to-save-washington-orcas/281-c712ff8b-c881-4d91-b119-f23f3737a489

12. Oregon Tribe Aims to Buy Willamette Falls Site (Portland Business Journal, OR)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2019/06/12/oregon-tribe-aims-to-buy-willamette-falls-site.html

“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

13. Suquamish Tribe Threatens to Sue the U.S. Navy Over Sewage Spills (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2019/06/11/suquamish-tribe-threatens-sue-navy-over-sewage-spills/1426310001/

14. Water Could Be Shut Off to Some Eastern Idaho Irrigators (Associated Press)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/water-could-be-shut-off-to-some-eastern-idaho-irrigators/

15. Whatcom County Dairy Looks to Wring Clean Water from Manure (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/dairy/dairy-looks-to-wring-clean-water-from-manure/article_e17e2e88-8c6c-11e9-ad18-57bc8ae869eb.html

16. Lower Columbia River Critical Front on the Thin Green Line (Sightline Institute)

https://www.sightline.org/2019/06/12/lower-columbia-river-critical-front-on-the-thin-green-line/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

17. Welcome to the ‘Wild West’ of Wind Law (E&E News)

https://www.eenews.net/stories/1060553793

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

18. New Network for First Responders Raises Concern Among Media (Associated Press)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/new-network-for-first-responders-raises-concern-among-media/article_0440df5e-2412-55de-9996-16a0b4c645dc.html

19. McMorris Rodgers Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Revamp Broadband Mapping Process (Ripon Advance, Washington, DC)

https://riponadvance.com/stories/mcmorris-rodgers-sponsors-bipartisan-bill-to-revamp-broadband-mapping-process/

20. FCC Wants to Fix Maps That Now Overstate Broadband Coverage (Associated Press)

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/fcc-wants-to-fix-maps-that-now-overstate-broadband-coverage/

21. FCC Authorizes $166.8 Million for Rural Broadband (State Scoop)

https://statescoop.com/fcc-authorizes-166-8-million-for-rural-broadband/

22. Three Million U.S. Students Don’t Have Home Internet (Associated Press)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/jun/10/ap-3-million-us-students-dont-have-home-internet/

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

23. Suits Allege Amazon’s Alexa Violates Laws by Recording Children’s Voices without Consent (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/suit-alleges-amazons-alexa-violates-laws-by-recording-childrens-voices-without-consent/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

24. The Rise of Electric Vehicles Could Overwhelm the Grid - Pacific Gas & Electric Has a Better Plan (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-rise-of-evs-could-overwhelm-the-grid-but-pge-has-a-better-plan/555984/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

25. Oregon Cap & Trade Bill Advances to a House Vote (Portland Business Journal, OR)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2019/06/12/cap-and-trade-bill-advances-to-house-vote.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

26. Oregon Preparing for Possible Interstate Pot Commerce (Everett Herald, WA)

https://www.heraldnet.com/business/oregon-preparing-for-possible-interstate-pot-commerce/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

27. Store’s Bid to Shame Customers Over Plastic Bags Backfires (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/world/canada/plastic-bags-embarassing-messages.html

28. Twitter Deletes Accounts Linked to Foreign Governments (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/jun/13/twitter-deletes-accounts-linked-to-foreign-governm/

29. I’ve Been Studying Logos for Decades. Here’s What Changed This Year (Fast Company)

https://www.fastcompany.com/90362194/ive-been-analyzing-logos-for-20-years-heres-what-changed-this-year

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

30. High Court to Decide If Secret Washington State Legislative Records Are a ‘Black Hole’ or a Needed Balance (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/jun/11/high-court-to-decide-if-secret-legislative-records/

31. The 2020 Census Is Coming – Will Native Americans Be Counted? (Los Angeles Times, CA)

https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-na-census-native-americans-navajo-nation/

32. Idaho’s Republican Senators Have Bill to Split 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article231479973.html?

GENERAL NEWS

33. President Trump May Veto House Budget Bill Over Hanford Cleanup Spending (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://www.thedailyworld.com/northwest/trump-may-veto-house-budget-bill-over-hanford-cleanup-spending/

34. Cooler Temps & Abundant Sunshine After Record-Breaking Heat (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

https://q13fox.com/2019/06/13/cooler-temps-and-abundant-sunshine-after-record-breaking-heat/

35. Heat Wave Causes Road to Buckle in South Seattle (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://komonews.com/news/local/heat-wave-causes-road-to-buckle-in-south-seattle

36. FedEx Trailer Rolls, Dumps Load on I-5 North, Slowing Traffic (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/fedex-trailer-rolls-dumps-load-on-i--north-slowing/article_12698076-8d65-11e9-8383-13c69d7bdf30.html

37. Washington State Could Soon See 40-Cent Dip in Gas Prices (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/1416411/washington-state-could-soon-see-40-cent-dip-in-gas-prices/

38. Opportunity Zones Knocking for Projects Around Washington (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/business/opportunity-zones-knocking-for-projects-around-washington/article_b92d88e8-8d61-11e9-8959-13a707d04245.html

39. El Niño Forecast to Continue Through the Summer, Could Knock Down Hurricanes (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/06/13/el-nino-forecast-continue-through-summer-could-weaken-atlantic-hurricanes/1444738001/

SEAGULLS ON RADAR – DIVERSIONS

Flock of Seagulls Appear on Minnesota Radar

https://www.wfla.com/news/viral-news/flock-of-seagulls-shows-up-on-nws-radar/2069553189

Poorly-Made Fake License Plate Leads to Arrest in California

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/badly-made-fake-license-plate-leads-to-arrest-in-california/article_343821d9-6c25-5f10-8a4b-58879b9de155.html

New City of Roswell Logo Receives Trademark Protection

https://www.roswell-nm.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=676

Report: Universal Music Group Covered Up Destruction of Irreplaceable Master Tapes In 2008 Fire

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-universal-hollywood-fire-master-recordings-20190611-story.html

SONG OF THE DAY

A Flock of Seagulls – Space Age Love Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB-ijsaBryM

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