The Energy News Digest

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

The Energy News Digest for November 4, 2026

The Energy News Digest is sponsored by the Northwest Public Power Association, and edited by Joel Myer, Communicator Emeritus.

Explore Some of Public Power’s Biggest Challenges in January

Don’t miss NWPPA’s January conference series: Wildfires: What Utilities Need to Know, the Data Center and Load Growth Summit, and the Power Supply Conference. These deep-dive events help utility professionals better understand emerging challenges, share strategies, and prepare for the future. A special discount is available when you attend two or all three events. To receive the discount, please email registration@nwppa.org to register rather than signing up on NWPPA’s website.

Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories

WA State: Kitsap Voters Reject KPUD Electric Authority Prop. 1 (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/voters-decide-kpud-public-electric-115604307.html

Utility Customers in California Could Face Higher Bills Under Proposed Wildfire Liability Cap (KABC-TV, Los Angeles, CA)

https://abc7.com/post/utility-customers-could-face-higher-bills-proposed-wildfire-liability-cap/20013324/

Trump Ban on Foreign Grid Components Sparks Industry Concern Over Cost, Practicality (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-ban-on-foreign-grid-components-sparks-industry-concern-over-practical/873752/

Washington State Supreme Court ‘Silent’ on Legal Challenge to Horse Heaven Hills Windfarm (KONA Radio, Pasco, WA)

https://610kona.com/ixp/136/p/state-court-silent-on-windfarm-lawsuit/

European Supermarket Fridges Got Hacked. Again. Here’s What to Know (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/supermarkets-europe-internet-cyberattack-food-fridges-hacked-b6abfab3f5cdd65c19476b9032eb7a9d

News Highlights (See Stories Below)

1. Utility Customers in California Could Face Higher Bills Under Proposed Wildfire Liability Cap

2. Trump Ban on Foreign Grid Components Sparks Industry Concern Over Cost, Practicality

3. U.S. Dept. of Energy Offers Funding to Build Out U.S. Grid Supply Chain After Push from NRECA

4. News Release: Settlement Requires Bonneville Power Administration to Reduce Proposed Rate Hike That Unfairly Targets Salmon Protection

5. Data Centers Are Turning to Old Jet Engines as the Wait for Power Grows

6. Quebec May Face Future Energy Deficits, Need to Import Electricity from U.S., Other Provinces

7. California’s Pilot Knob Hydropower Plant Secures $21 Million Refurbishment

8. What Happens If the Columbia’s Dams Come Down All at Once

9. Washington State Supreme Court ‘Silent’ on Legal Challenge to Horse Heaven Hills Windfarm

10. Wyoming Supreme Court Allows Major Wind Turbine Project to Advance

11. California Waives Utility Approval for Plug-In Solar, But Renters May Still Need a Landlord’s OK

12. Alaska: Conservation Group to Sue Over Kodiak, Gulf Salmon Management

13. Oregon Scientists Fitted 100 Lampreys with Tiny Acoustic Tags to Track Their Movements Past Hydropower Dams

14. Canada: Millions of Fish Died at an Ontario Nuclear Plant in 2025. Now Its Operator Faces Federal Charges

15. Environmentalists Successfully Block California’s First Carbon Capture Project

16. Atmospheric River Could Bring Heavy Rainfall to Southern California Next Week

17. Precipitation Miracles

18. Amazon Is Behind a $264 Million Washington State Ranch Deal. Up to 21 Data Centers Are Planned

19. Caterpillar Posts ‘Highest Sales Quarter Ever,’ Fueled by Data Centers

20. Why Mandating Artificial Intelligence Use in the Workplace Can Backfire

21. European Supermarket Fridges Got Hacked. Again. Here’s What to Know

22. Voyager 1 Nears One Light-Day from Earth as NASA Stretches Its Dwindling Power

23. WA State: Kitsap Voters Reject KPUD Electric Authority Prop. 1

24. Oregon: Eugene Voters Handily Approve Clean Energy Fund Initiative

25. Voters Across the Country Reject Data Centers

26. American Public Power Association Endorses Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Bill

27. There Could Be a Shortage of Northwest Hay This Winter & Next Spring

28. Guest Essay: ‘A Wild-Eyed Bunch’ – Moses Lake & the Columbia Basin Project

Word of the Day

Ailurophile \eye-LOOR-uh-fyle\ Noun - A cat fancier: a lover of cats.

Apartment 4-A

Crazy cat lady in there

Ailurophile…yes

Energy & Utility Issues

1. Utility Customers in California Could Face Higher Bills Under Proposed Wildfire Liability Cap (KABC-TV, Los Angeles, CA)

https://abc7.com/post/utility-customers-could-face-higher-bills-proposed-wildfire-liability-cap/20013324/

2. Trump Ban on Foreign Grid Components Sparks Industry Concern Over Cost, Practicality (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-ban-on-foreign-grid-components-sparks-industry-concern-over-practical/873752/

3. U.S. Dept. of Energy Offers Funding to Build Out U.S. Grid Supply Chain After Push from NRECA (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

https://www.electric.coop/doe-offers-funding-to-build-out-u-s-grid-supply-chain-after-push-from-nreca

4. News Release: Settlement Requires Bonneville Power Administration to Reduce Proposed Rate Hike That Unfairly Targets Salmon Protection (EarthJustice)

https://earthjustice.org/press/2026/settlement-requires-bonneville-power-administration-to-reduce-proposed-rate-hike-that-unfairly-targets-salmon-protection

5. Data Centers Are Turning to Old Jet Engines as the Wait for Power Grows (TechCrunch)

https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/03/data-centers-are-turning-to-old-jet-engines-as-the-wait-for-power-grows/

6. Quebec May Face Future Energy Deficits, Need to Import Electricity from U.S., Other Provinces (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/hydro-quebec-future-deficits-energy-imports-9.7407375

7. California’s Pilot Knob Hydropower Plant Secures $21 Million Refurbishment (International Water Power)

https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/californias-pilot-knob-hydropower-plant-secures-us21m-refurbishment/

8. What Happens If the Columbia’s Dams Come Down All at Once (World Atlas)

https://www.worldatlas.com/rivers/what-happens-if-the-columbia-s-dams-come-down-all-at-once.html

Renewable Energy & Self Storage

9. Washington State Supreme Court ‘Silent’ on Legal Challenge to Horse Heaven Hills Windfarm (KONA Radio, Pasco, WA)

https://610kona.com/ixp/136/p/state-court-silent-on-windfarm-lawsuit/

10. Wyoming Supreme Court Allows Major Wind Turbine Project to Advance (WyoFile)

https://wyofile.com/wyoming-supreme-court-allows-major-wind-turbine-project-to-advance/

11. California Waives Utility Approval for Plug-In Solar, But Renters May Still Need a Landlord’s OK (The Cooldown)

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/california-plug-in-solar-renter-rights/

Fish & Wildlife

12. Alaska: Conservation Group to Sue Over Kodiak, Gulf Salmon Management (New Haven Register, CT)

https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/conservation-group-to-sue-over-kodiak-gulf-22509142.php

13. Oregon Scientists Fitted 100 Lampreys with Tiny Acoustic Tags to Track Their Movements Past Hydropower Dams (Energies Media)

https://energiesmedia.com/100-lampreys-tiny-acoustic-tags-hydropower-dams/

14. Canada: Millions of Fish Died at an Ontario Nuclear Plant in 2025. Now Its Operator Faces Federal Charges (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/bruce-power-gizzard-shad-lake-huron-fisheries-charges-9.7400103?cmp=rss

Climate Change Sequestration Vault

15. Environmentalists Successfully Block California’s First Carbon Capture Project (Courthouse News Service)

https://courthousenews.com/environmentalists-successfully-block-californias-first-carbon-capture-project/

Water, Water Anywhere?

16. Atmospheric River Could Bring Heavy Rainfall to Southern California Next Week (KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA)

https://ktla.com/news/california/atmospheric-river-could-bring-heavy-rainfall-to-southern-california-next-week/

17. Precipitation Miracles (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2026/11/precipitation-miracles.html

HAL’s Internet Café

18. Amazon Is Behind a $264 Million Washington State Ranch Deal. Up to 21 Data Centers Are Planned (Tri-City Herald, WA – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/amazon-behind-264m-washington-state-022403436.html

19. Caterpillar Posts ‘Highest Sales Quarter Ever,’ Fueled by Data Centers (Manufacturing Dive)

https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/caterpillar-posts-highest-sales-quarter-ever-data-centers-q3-2026/873176/

20. Why Mandating Artificial Intelligence Use in the Workplace Can Backfire (Washington Post – Via MSN News)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/why-mandating-ai-use-in-the-workplace-can-backfire/ar-AA2gAwkW

The Wizarding World of Technology & Cybersecurity

21. European Supermarket Fridges Got Hacked. Again. Here’s What to Know (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/supermarkets-europe-internet-cyberattack-food-fridges-hacked-b6abfab3f5cdd65c19476b9032eb7a9d

Barrel O’ Green Potpourri – Seething Stew of Science

22. Voyager 1 Nears One Light-Day from Earth as NASA Stretches Its Dwindling Power (XenoSpectrum)

https://xenospectrum.com/en/voyager-1-power-conservation-communication-pause-one-light-day/

Politics, Governance, and Management

23. WA State: Kitsap Voters Reject KPUD Electric Authority Prop. 1 (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/voters-decide-kpud-public-electric-115604307.html

24. Oregon: Eugene Voters Handily Approve Clean Energy Fund Initiative (KLCC-Radio, Eugene, OR)

https://www.klcc.org/politics-government/2026-11-03/eugene-clean-energy-fund-ahead-as-first-results-roll-in

25. Voters Across the Country Reject Data Centers (States Newsroom)

https://stateline.org/2026/11/04/voters-across-the-country-reject-data-centers/

26. American Public Power Association Endorses Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Bill (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/appa-endorses-bipartisan-energy-permitting-reform-bill

Other Things to Know About Today

27. There Could Be a Shortage of Northwest Hay This Winter & Next Spring (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/11/03/shortage-northwest-hay-winter-spring/

Soapbox Serenade – Vox Populi

28. Guest Essay: ‘A Wild-Eyed Bunch’ – Moses Lake & the Columbia Basin Project (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2026/nov/02/a-wild-eyed-bunch-moses-lake-and-the-columbia-basin-project/

Diversions - Alligators in the Sewer

Detroit Man’s 11,578-Pound Rubber Band Ball Is the World’s Largest

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/11/03/guinness-world-records-largest-rubber-band-ball/4121793732579/

Taurids, Leonids & a Beaver Supermoon: Astronomical Events for November 2026

https://www.kcra.com/article/taurids-leonids-and-a-beaver-supermoon-astronomical-events-for-november-2026/74302562

NASA Space Telescope Plunges to Earth After Two Decades Studying Cosmic Explosions

https://www.seattlepi.com/business/nasa-space-telescope-plunges-to-earth-after-two-a22512457

A Mystery Skeleton Found in a Roman Sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey May Finally Have an Identity

https://www.kcra.com/article/westminster-abbey-roman-sarcophagus-abbot-identity/74311031

Song of the Day

The Cyrkle - Red Rubber Ball

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxRfbJvjsN

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Monday, November 2, 2026

The Energy News Digest for November 2, 2026

The Energy News Digest is sponsored by the Northwest Public Power Association and edited by Joel Myer, Communicator Emeritus.

Explore Some of Public Power’s Biggest Challenges in January

Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories

WA State: Kitsap to Vote on Energy Measure, as Puget Sound Energy Pours Millions into Campaign Against It (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kuow.org/topics/soundside/2026-10-30/kitsap-to-vote-on-energy-measure-as-pse-pours-millions-into-campaign-against-it

Idled Washington Coal Power Plant Generates a Natural Gas Fight (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/10/29/idled-wa-coal-power-plant-generates-a-natural-gas-fight/

First-Ever Census Electric Vehicle Count Puts Washington State & King County Near the Top (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

https://www.chronline.com/stories/first-ever-census-ev-count-puts-washington-state-and-king-county-near-the-top,410985

Warmer & Wetter Winter. Here’s How El Niño Will Affect Your Region (National Public Radio)

https://www.npr.org/2026/10/28/nx-s1-6009547/el-nino-forecast-us-winter

Binance Users Withdraw $3.6 Billion After Largest-Ever Crypto Hack (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/binance-users-withdraw-billions-record-002636522.html

News Highlights (See Stories Below)

1. WA State: Kitsap to Vote on Energy Measure, as Puget Sound Energy Pours Millions into Campaign Against It

2. WA State: Kitsap County’s Prop 1 Pits Local Public Utility Against Puget Sound Energy

3. WA State: One Public Electric Utility for Clallam County? Officials Raise Possibility

4. Idled Washington Coal Power Plant Generates a Natural Gas Fight

5. Oregon’s Natural Gas Rates to Climb Starting October 31

6. Multi-billion PacifiCorp wildfire lawsuit heads to Oregon Supreme Court

7. Idaho: Community Mourns Electrocution Death of 23-Year-Old Local Man

8. Northwest Power & Conservation Council Power Committee Discussion Focuses on Updated Timeline for Ninth Power Plan, Releasing Second Draft

9. Pacific Northwest National Lab Leads New Energy Storage Consortium

10. Cranberry Bogs Were Unprofitable, Then Solar Saved the Day

11. Eugene Adopts Home Energy Score Requirements for Houses Up for Sale

12. Washington’s Ice Harbor Dam Tested Fish-Friendly Turbine Fins, Raising Juvenile Salmon Survival from Roughly 90% to 98% While Improving Efficiency

13. Alaska’s 300 Endangered Belugas Face an Underwater Data Center Proposal with More Than 300 Tidal Turbines

14. United Nations Reports Warn of Large-Scale Damage to Earth’s Ice from Climate Change

15. Central Arizona Project Joins Colorado River Lawsuit

16. Potential of Missouri River Pipelines to Western States Opens New Front in Upstream-Downstream Fight

17. Good News for West Coast Water Resources

18. Comcast to Lay Off 159 Workers in Washington as Part of Nationwide Restructuring

19. Throw it Back? California Gov. Newsom Urged to Reject $1.4 Billion in BEAD Money over Net Neutrality

20. Binance Users Withdraw $3.6 Billion After Largest-Ever Crypto Hack

21. First-Ever Census Electric Vehicle Count Puts Washington State & King County Near the Top

22. A New Wave of Electric Ferries Is Here in the U.S. Some Even Fly

23. Crew from NASA’s Simulated Mars Mission Emerges After 378 Days in Isolation

24. Power Bills And Data Centers Cast Rare Spotlight on Utilities in U.S. Midterms

25. Energy Permitting Backers Want Senate to Rack Up Vote Count to Send Message to the House

26. Forecasters Are Predicting a Warmer & Wetter Winter. Here’s How El Niño Will Affect Your Region

27. California County Abandons Repair Plans for Crumbling Coastal Road Ahead of El Niño-Fueled Winter

28. Space Heaters Sold at Costco, Home Depot Recalled Nationwide Over Fire Hazards

29. Daylight Saving Means Washington & British Columbia Are Out-of-Sync for the First Time

Word of the Day

Preternatural /pret-ERR-natch-uh-rull/ Adjective – 1: existing outside of nature 2: exceeding what is natural or regular; extraordinary 3: inexplicable by ordinary means, especially: psychic.

The cat’s preternatural ability to hear the treat bag opening from three rooms away turned every midnight snack into a security breach.

Energy & Utility Issues

1. WA State: Kitsap to Vote on Energy Measure, as Puget Sound Energy Pours Millions into Campaign Against It (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kuow.org/topics/soundside/2026-10-30/kitsap-to-vote-on-energy-measure-as-pse-pours-millions-into-campaign-against-it

2. WA State: Kitsap County’s Prop 1 Pits Local Public Utility Against Puget Sound Energy (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_e07abaf3-2d12-4cc2-8649-8f374400e6ad.html

3. WA State: One Public Electric Utility for Clallam County? Officials Raise Possibility (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

https://www.myclallamcounty.com/2026/10/29/one-public-electric-utility-for-clallam-county-officials-raise-possibility/

4. Idled Washington Coal Power Plant Generates a Natural Gas Fight (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/10/29/idled-wa-coal-power-plant-generates-a-natural-gas-fight/

5. Oregon’s Natural Gas Rates to Climb Starting October 31 (Oregon Capital Chronicle)

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/10/30/oregons-natural-gas-rates-to-climb-starting-oct-31/

6. Multi-billion PacifiCorp wildfire lawsuit heads to Oregon Supreme Court (Salem Statesman-Journal, OR – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/multi-billion-pacificorp-wildfire-lawsuit-120234789.html

7. Idaho: Community Mourns Electrocution Death of 23-Year-Old Local Man (Idaho State Journal)

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/community-mourns-electrocution-death-of-23-year-old-local-man/article_f03ea267-4f70-4388-b002-370a27e22f39.html

8. Northwest Power & Conservation Council Power Committee Discussion Focuses on Updated Timeline for Ninth Power Plan, Releasing Second Draft (EIN News)

https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/953479935/power-committee-discussion-focuses-on-updated-timeline-for-ninth-power-plan-releasing-second-draft

Renewable Energy & Self Storage

9. Pacific Northwest National Lab Leads New Energy Storage Consortium (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/54297-pacific-northwest-national-lab-leads-new-energy-storage-consortium/

10. Cranberry Bogs Were Unprofitable, Then Solar Saved the Day (Clean Technica)

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/11/01/cranberry-bogs-were-unprofitable-then-solar-saved-the-day/

Conservation & Efficiency

11. Eugene Adopts Home Energy Score Requirements for Houses Up for Sale (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/30/home-energy-score-eugene/

Fish & Wildlife

12. Washington’s Ice Harbor Dam Tested Fish-Friendly Turbine Fins, Raising Juvenile Salmon Survival from Roughly 90% to 98% While Improving Efficiency (Energies Media)

https://energiesmedia.com/ice-harbor-dam-tested-fish-friendly-turbine-fins/

13. Alaska’s 300 Endangered Belugas Face an Underwater Data Center Proposal with More Than 300 Tidal Turbines (The Cooldown)

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/alaska-cook-inlet-beluga-turbine-proposal/

Climate Change Sequestration Vault

14. United Nations Reports Warn of Large-Scale Damage to Earth’s Ice from Climate Change (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/un-reports-warn-large-scale-161328455.html

Water, Water Anywhere?

15. Central Arizona Project Joins Colorado River Lawsuit (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/arizona/article_fe11d99e-eaaf-46e1-aabd-c5979e0e0f29.html

16. Potential of Missouri River Pipelines to Western States Opens New Front in Upstream-Downstream Fight (States Newsroom)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/29/us-electric-ferries

17. Good News for West Coast Water Resources (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2026/11/good-news-for-west-coast-water-resources.html

London Calling –Telecommunications

18. Comcast to Lay Off 159 Workers in Washington as Part of Nationwide Restructuring (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/local/comcast-layoff-washington/4291836

19. Throw it Back? California Gov. Newsom Urged to Reject $1.4 Billion in BEAD Money over Net Neutrality (Broadband Breakfast)

https://broadbandbreakfast.com/throw-it-back-california-gov-newsom-urged-to-reject-1-4-billion-in-bead-money-over-net-neutrality/

The Wizarding World of Technology & Cybersecurity

20. Binance Users Withdraw $3.6 Billion After Largest-Ever Crypto Hack (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/binance-users-withdraw-billions-record-002636522.html

I Sing the Car Electric

21. First-Ever Census Electric Vehicle Count Puts Washington State & King County Near the Top (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

https://www.chronline.com/stories/first-ever-census-ev-count-puts-washington-state-and-king-county-near-the-top,410985

22. A New Wave of Electric Ferries Is Here in the U.S. Some Even Fly (The Guardian, UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/29/us-electric-ferries

Barrel O’ Green Potpourri – Seething Stew of Science

23. Crew from NASA’s Simulated Mars Mission Emerges After 378 Days in Isolation (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/science/crew-nasas-simulated-mars-mission-emerges-after-378-days-isolation-2026-11-01/

Politics, Governance, and Management

24. Power Bills And Data Centers Cast Rare Spotlight on Utilities in U.S. Midterms (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/power-bills-data-centers-cast-100854979.html

25. Energy Permitting Backers Want Senate to Rack Up Vote Count to Send Message to the House (Politico)

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/29/senate-aims-for-70-votes-to-pass-permitting-reform-bill-01140803

Other Things to Know About Today

26. Forecasters Are Predicting a Warmer & Wetter Winter. Here’s How El Niño Will Affect Your Region (National Public Radio)

https://www.npr.org/2026/10/28/nx-s1-6009547/el-nino-forecast-us-winter

27. California County Abandons Repair Plans for Crumbling Coastal Road Ahead of El Niño-Fueled Winter (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/california-county-abandons-repair-plans-212356781.html

28. Space Heaters Sold at Costco, Home Depot Recalled Nationwide Over Fire Hazards (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.koin.com/news/national/space-heaters-sold-at-costco-home-depot-recalled-nationwide-over-fire-hazards/

29. Daylight Saving Means Washington & British Columbia Are Out-of-Sync for the First Time (KREM-TV, Spokane, WA)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/daylight-saving-means-washington-and-bc-are-out-of-sync-for-the-first-time/ar-AA2gy4k3

Diversions - Alligators in the Sewer

What is Native American Heritage Month?

https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/what-is-native-american-heritage-month-usps/507-005cd905-1314-4ba4-a20b-3769eda35218

UK Adventurer Ends Epic 28-Year Trek Across Jungles, Frozen Sea

https://courthousenews.com/uk-adventurer-ends-epic-28-year-trek-across-jungles-frozen-sea/

Pennsylvania Man Goes to the Movies 1,207 Times in One Year

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/11/02/guinness-world-records-movies-cinema-one-year/2311793639017/

Nest of 1,000-5,000 rare ants stolen from England wildlife reserve

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/11/02/devon-wildlife-trust-narrow-headed-ant-nest-stolen/8801793637542/

Song of the Day

Johnny Cash - I’ve Been Everywhere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoIfglXAbh0