Energy News Digest for May 27, 2010

This weekend, the News Digest will be honoring friends & family members who have passed on. That includes Friday. See you again June 1…

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.

To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Jefferson PUD Makes Progress on Electrical Power Switch (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100527/news/305279984/jefferson-pud-makes-progress-on-electrical-power-switch

Puget Sound Energy to Curb Growth, Lay Off Employees (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2010/05/27/1251978/puget-sound-energy-to-curb-growth.html

Grays Harbor PUD to Reconsider Choice at Special Meeting (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2010/05/27/local_news/doc4bfeb3d80a9cf376049848.txt

Building Industry Association Sues State over New Energy-Efficiency Standards for Houses (Olympian, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/05/27/1202480/builders-sue-state.html

Police: Mom Left Child in Car for 8 Hours While She Gambled (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/94993934.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

·         Jefferson PUD Makes Progress on Electrical Power SwitchPuget Sound Energy to Curb Growth, Lay Off Employees

·         While Moving Propane Tanks - Two Killed When Boom Hits Power Lines

·         Demonstrators Rally against BPA Power Line Plan

·         Wash. Nuclear Power Plant Criticized Because of Six Unplanned Shutdowns

·         Grays Harbor PUD Reports New Wind Reporting Station Up & Running in Ocean Shores

·         North Dakota - Basin Electric Power Co-Op Begins Construction on Williston-Area Power

·         Summer Electric Reliability Outlook Good

·         Transient Killer Whales Hunting in Puget Sound

·         Entiat River Opened to Chinook Salmon Fishing Today

·         Feds Say Locals Will Lead Salmon Recovery

·         Dolphins, Sea Lions Going on Guard at Bangor Base

·         Clallam PUD - Carlsborg Sewer Still on Wish List

·         Olympia Mushroom Farm Fined for Water Quality Violations

·         Grays Harbor PUD to Reconsider Choice at Special Meeting

·         Q&A Session with ADAGE Officials Tonight on 1030 KMAS

·         Solar Power Works Surprisingly Well in the Northwest

·         Natural Gas Takes Breeze from Wind Energy’s Sails

·         Massachusetts - State Looking to Settle Suit over Law on Sources of Clean Energy

·         Cape Cod lands another wind farm

·         Building Industry Association Sues State over New Energy-Efficiency Standards for Houses

·         Port of Bremerton Aims to Lower Energy Costs

·         Montanans Cool to Global Warming Bill

·         Oregon Drafting Rule for Low Carbon Fuel Standard

·         How to Have An Ethical Barbecue

·         Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Getting $10M for Data Center

·         Online Reputation Management Now a Full-time Job

·         Police: Mom Left Child in Car for 8 Hours While She Gambled

·         Feds OK Plan to Move Hawaii Garbage through Port of Longview

·         Overlooked Paperwork Puts DOT Road Crew in Jeopardy

WORD OF THE DAY

Vibrissa • \vye-BRISS-uh\ • noun - *1: one of the stiff hairs that are located especially about the nostrils or on other parts of the face in many mammals & that often serve as tactile organs 2: one of the bristly feathers near the mouth of many & especially insectivorous birds that may help to prevent the escape of insects

“One of the advantages of growing old,” mused Benjamin, “is the usefulness of the vibrissa-like hairs growing in my ears. Anytime there’s a change in the weather, these little hairs alert me to the shifting winds.” His office-mates were not as appreciative of the alarming growth.

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

Jefferson PUD Makes Progress on Electrical Power Switch (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100527/news/305279984/jefferson-pud-makes-progress-on-electrical-power-switch

Puget Sound Energy to Curb Growth, Lay Off Employees (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2010/05/27/1251978/puget-sound-energy-to-curb-growth.html

While Moving Propane Tanks - Two Killed When Boom Hits Power Lines (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/94979149.html

Demonstrators Rally against BPA Power Line Plan (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/state-and-regional/article_a47fbf72-5474-11df-ab2c-001cc4c03286.html

Wash. Nuclear Power Plant Criticized Because of Six Unplanned Shutdowns (KUOW, Seattle, WA)

http://kuow.org/program.php?id=20389

Grays Harbor PUD Reports New Wind Reporting Station Up & Running in Ocean Shores (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1622

North Dakota - Basin Electric Power Co-Op Begins Construction on Williston-Area Power Transmission Line (Associated Press)

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9FV9EM80

Summer Electric Reliability Outlook Good (Electric Energy Online)

http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&rss=1&id=134537

FISH & WILDLIFE

Transient Killer Whales Hunting in Puget Sound (Associated Press)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/05/27/1203140/transient-killer-whales-hunting.html

Entiat River Opened to Chinook Salmon Fishing Today (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/may/26/entiat-river-opened-to-chinook-salmon-fishing/

Feds Say Locals Will Lead Salmon Recovery (Daily Astorian, OR)

http://www.dailyastorian.info/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=395&ArticleID=70723

Dolphins, Sea Lions Going on Guard at Bangor Base (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/95016599.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Clallam PUD - Carlsborg Sewer Still on Wish List (Sequim Gazette, WA)

http://www.sequimgazette.com/news/article.exm/2010-05-26_carlsborg_sewer_still_on_wish_list

Olympia Mushroom Farm Fined for Water Quality Violations (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2010/05/27/1252885/olympia-mushroom-farm-fined-for.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Grays Harbor PUD to Reconsider Choice at Special Meeting (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2010/05/27/local_news/doc4bfeb3d80a9cf376049848.txt

Q&A Session with ADAGE Officials Tonight on 1030 KMAS (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.net/news/2259-qaa-session-with-adage-officials-tonight-on-1030-kmas

Solar Power Works Surprisingly Well in the Northwest (Snohomish County Business Journal)

http://www.snohomishcountybusinessjournal.com/article/20100527/SCBJ01/100529911/-1/SCBJ

         

Natural Gas Takes Breeze from Wind Energy’s Sails (Des Moines Register, IA)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100527/BUSINESS/5270337/Natural-gas-takes-breeze-from-wind-energy-s-sails

Massachusetts - State Looking to Settle Suit over Law on Sources of Clean Energy (Boston Globe, MA)

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/05/27/lawsuit_hits_mass_law_promoting_local_energy_providers/

Cape Cod lands another wind farm (Boston Herald, MA)

http://bostonherald.com/business/technology/general/view.bg?articleid=1257635&srvc=business&position=4

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Building Industry Association Sues State over New Energy-Efficiency Standards for Houses (Olympian, WA)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/05/27/1202480/builders-sue-state.html

Port of Bremerton Aims to Lower Energy Costs (Port Orchard Independent, WA)

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/kitsap/poi/news/95033634.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Montanans Cool to Global Warming Bill - Rural electric cooperatives say Senate measure puts burden on consumers (The Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/business/local/article_4acf58b4-6740-11df-a970-001cc4c03286.html

Oregon Drafting Rule for Low Carbon Fuel Standard (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://news.opb.org/article/oregon-drafting-rule-low-carbon-fuel-standard/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

How to Have An Ethical Barbecue - Forget gas grills, use sustainable charcoal (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/may/26/how-to-have-ethical-barbecue

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Getting $10M for Data Center (Puget Sound Business Journal)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2010/05/24/daily31.html

Online Reputation Management Now a Full-time Job (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2010/05/26/online-reputation-management-now-a-full-time-job/

GENERAL NEWS

Police: Mom Left Child in Car for 8 Hours While She Gambled (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/94993934.html

Feds OK Plan to Move Hawaii Garbage through Port of Longview (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/article_5db8ca04-69c6-11df-b23a-001cc4c002e0.html

Overlooked Paperwork Puts DOT Road Crew in Jeopardy (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/94974369.html

DIVERSIONS

German Robbers Destroy Bank but Fail to Get Cash

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64P4V820100526

More Transit, Legalize Marijuana and… Seattle Residents Asking Mayor for Nude Beach

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/05/27/1203361/seattle-residents-asking-mayor.html

Kitten Survives Wash & Spin in a Washing Machine

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100527/od_nm/us_kitten

Pittsburgh nun foils wallet theft with reprimand

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100527/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_no_nonsense_nun

SONG OF THE DAY

Peter & Gordon – Lady Godiva

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvITl0-WEXM

Energy News Digest for May 26, 2010

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.

To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Republican Rossi Announces Challenge to Democratic Incumbent Senator Murray (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2011953808_apuswashingtonsenate.html?syndication=rss

Mason County Wood-Powered ‘Biomass’ Plants Have Critics Barking (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127121363

Grays Harbor PUD Won’t Budge on Radar Ridge Wind Farm (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2010/05/25/local_news/doc4bfc116a6f9f6680808556.txt

Washington State Audit Advises Shared Services for Mid-Columbia Public Utility Districts (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2010/05/25/news/doc4bfc524fa2ce5486507219.txt

GOP Congressional Candidates Criticize Removal of Elwha Dams (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100526/news/305269978/gop-candidates-criticize-removal-of-elwha-dams

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

·         Washington State Audit Advises Shared Services for Mid-Columbia Public Utility Districts

·         Washington State Audit Says Mid-Columbia PUD Cooperation Would Save Money

·         Upgrades Under Way at Columbia River Dams

·         Montana Governor Schweitzer Tours Rainbow Dam Renovation Project

·         LNG Protest Planned At NW Natural Shareholder Meeting

·         California - Electricity Rate Tiers Drove Bakersfield Bills to New Heights

·         Iberdrola Deal to Finance Maine Power Grid Upgrade

·         BPA Reports: Salmon Ride Smoothly Through Eight Dams

·         Salmon or Political Games? Obama Administration Makes Its Choice

·         Salmon Pens to Move from Bainbridge to Manchester

·         California - How a Native American Tribe Got Their Salmon Back, by Way of New Zealand

·         GOP Congressional Candidates Criticize Removal of Elwha Dams

·         Belfair Sewer Work on Highway 300 to Resume June 2

·         Upper Columbia Precipitation Is Below Average

·         Mason County Wood-Powered ‘Biomass’ Plants Have Critics Barking

·         Pacific Northwest Biomass Becoming Viable Option for Wind Developers

·         Grays Harbor PUD Won’t Budge on Radar Ridge Wind Farm

·         Leapin’ Lizards! Rush Is on for Desert Solar Project

·         Solar Power Projects Heating Up in Northwest

·         More Wind Farms Mean Cheaper Energy - Compared to What?

·         Pacific Northwest Incentives Offered to Replace Baseboard Heaters

·         Microsoft Web Site Aims to Make Your House a Hohm

·         Cape Cod Times Editorial - Cash for Caulkers

·         Global CO2 Emissions to Rise 43 Percent by 2035

·         UW Researcher Is New State Climatologist

·         Kansas Utilities Worry About Greenhouse Gas Measure

·         Clark County Adopts New Green Building Standards

·         Do LEED-Certified Green Buildings Protect Human Health?

·         Where Are U.S. Green Jobs?

·         Northwest’s Prospective Clean Technology Business Leaders Named

·         Cost of Chelan PUD Fiber-Optics Will Increase Before It Gets Cheaper

·         Washington State is Number One - Does Your State Have Google Mojo?

·         Google Touts Its Economic Impact Amid Increased Scrutiny

·         Access to Broadband Networks: The Net Neutrality Debate

·         Comcast 100 Mbps Residential Arrives (For Some) June 1

·         Microsoft Xbox Chief out as Unit Struggles

·         Data Center Power Like Cable: on Demand

·         Republican Rossi Announces Challenge to Democratic Incumbent Senator Murray

·         Rossi: Repeal Health-Care Law & Return to “Limited” Government

·         Governor Gregoire Won’t Rule out Leaving Office for DC Job

·         Mason County Commission Balances Board Salaries for 2011

·         Partial Victory - Former Employee Wins Lawsuit Against City of Bremerton

·         Washington May Have Drier Weather for Weekend

·         Crews Search Sewers, Canal for Missing McCleary Girl

·         Woman Steals Parents’ ID; Refinances Their Home to Get Gambling Money

·         Authorities: Three Severely Burned While Processing Marijuana

·         Widespread Tolling for Transportation Expected in Puget Sound Area

·         In a Reversal Free Olympia Parking Wins

·         Future of Local Yakima Radio Stations Unclear

WORD OF THE DAY

Peripatetic • \pare-uh-pah-TET-tick\ adjective • - Of, relating to, or given to walking b: moving or traveling from place to place

The evening’s peripatetic presentation by the economics professor caused a rush on massage and chiropractic treatment the following morning. Seems his back and forth roaming on stage was more energetic than a Wimbledon tennis volley as the attendees tried in vain to crane their necks left and right to keep up with his pace.

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

Washington State Audit Advises Shared Services for Mid-Columbia Public Utility Districts (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2010/05/25/news/doc4bfc524fa2ce5486507219.txt

Washington State Audit Says Mid-Columbia PUD Cooperation Would Save Money (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/may/25/audit-says-pud-cooperation-would-save-money/

Upgrades Under Way at Columbia River Dams (Associated Press)

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i5ln0G9qxd2zHIkEdnW1QbFvUirAD9FU6DRO6

Montana Governor Schweitzer Tours Rainbow Dam Renovation Project (KXLH-TV, Helena, MT)

http://www.kxlh.com/news/governor-schweitzer-tours-rainbow-dam-renovation-project/

LNG protest planned at NW Natural shareholder meeting (Portland Business Journal)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2010/05/24/daily17.html

California - Electricity Rate Tiers Drove Bakersfield Bills to New Heights (Bakersfield Californian, CA)

http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x1445990544/Tiers-drove-bills-to-new-heights

Iberdrola Deal to Finance Maine Power Grid Upgrade “…Iberdrola will pay for the improvements, about half with cash, & half through borrowing. The money will be recouped from New England electric ratepayers…” (Associated Press)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/05/25/financial/f114714D04.DTL&feed=rss.business

FISH & WILDLIFE

BPA Reports: Salmon Ride Smoothly Through Eight Dams (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1620

Salmon or Political Games? Obama Administration Makes Its Choice (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2010/05/26/environment/19838/Salmon-or-political-games--Obama-administration-makes-its-choice/

Salmon Pens to Move from Bainbridge to Manchester (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/may/25/salmon-pens-to-move-from-bainbridge-to/?partner=RSS

California - How a Native American Tribe Got Their Salmon Back, by Way of New Zealand (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2010/0525/How-a-native-American-tribe-got-their-salmon-back-by-way-of-New-Zealand

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

GOP Congressional Candidates Criticize Removal of Elwha Dams (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20100526/news/305269978/gop-candidates-criticize-removal-of-elwha-dams

Belfair Sewer Work on Highway 300 to Resume June 2 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.net/news/2247-belfair-sewer-work-on-highway-300-to-resume-june-2

Upper Columbia Precipitation Is Below Average (Omak Chronicle, WA)

http://www.omakchronicle.com/nws/n100525a.shtml

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Mason County Wood-Powered ‘Biomass’ Plants Have Critics Barking (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127121363

Pacific Northwest Biomass Becoming Viable Option for Wind Developers (Daily Journal of Commerce, Oregon)

http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/05/25/biomass-becoming-viable-option-for-wind-developers/

Grays Harbor PUD Won’t Budge on Radar Ridge Wind Farm (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2010/05/25/local_news/doc4bfc116a6f9f6680808556.txt

Leapin’ Lizards! Rush Is on for Desert Solar Project - Developers eager for federal funding, but lizard is an issue (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/may/26/rush-is-on-for-desert-solar-project/

Solar Power Projects Heating Up in Northwest - One Customer Gets Energy Credits, Not Bills (KCPQ-TV, Seattle)

http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-052610-homeenergy,0,1246141.story?track=rss

More Wind Farms Mean Cheaper Energy - Compared to What? (Clean Technica)

http://cleantechnica.com/2010/05/25/more-wind-farms-mean-cheaper-energy/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Pacific Northwest Incentives Offered to Replace Baseboard Heaters (Oregon Public Radio)

http://news.opb.org/article/7431-incentives-offered-replace-baseboard-heaters/

Microsoft Web Site Aims to Make Your House a Hohm (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2011954078_apustectechbitmicrosofthohm.html?syndication=rss

Cape Cod Times Editorial - Cash for Caulkers

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100526/OPINION/5260332/-1/NEWSMAP

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Global CO2 Emissions to Rise 43 Percent by 2035 (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64O3V120100525

UW Researcher Is New State Climatologist (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011957505_apwawaclimatologist.html?syndication=rss

Kansas Utilities Worry About Greenhouse Gas Measure (Bloomberg News)

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9FRE4681.htm

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Clark County Adopts New Green Building Standards - Voluntary program aims to guide builders, customers (Vancouver Columbian, WA - When are standards not standards? When they’re voluntary…)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/may/26/green-building-in-clark-county-county-adopts-new-s/

Do LEED-Certified Green Buildings Protect Human Health? (EarthTimes)

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/environment-amp-human-health-incs,1316046.shtml

Where Are U.S. Green Jobs? (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/05/where-are-u-s-green-jobs?cmpid=rss

Northwest’s Prospective Clean Technology Business Leaders Named (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/energy/archives/207788.asp?source=rss

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Cost of Chelan PUD Fiber-Optics Will Increase Before It Gets Cheaper (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/may/26/cost-of-pud-fiber-optics-will-increase-before-it/

Washington State is Number One - Does Your State Have Google Mojo? Here are the Top 10 states with the most Google business mojo per capita.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/new-economy/2010/0526/Does-your-state-have-Google-mojo

Google Touts Its Economic Impact Amid Increased Scrutiny (Washington Post)

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2010/05/google_touts_its_economic_impa.html

Access to Broadband Networks: The Net Neutrality Debate (Congressional Research Reports)

http://opencrs.com/document/R40616/

Comcast 100 Mbps Residential Arrives (For Some) June 1 - $200 a month, $250 installation fee (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcast-100-Mbps-Residential-Arrives-For-Some-June-1-108582

Microsoft Xbox Chief out as Unit Struggles (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64O0AD20100525

Data Center Power Like Cable: on Demand (Earth2Tech)

http://earth2tech.com/2010/05/26/data-center-power-like-cable-on-demand/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Republican Rossi Announces Challenge to Democratic Incumbent Senator Murray (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2011953808_apuswashingtonsenate.html?syndication=rss

Rossi: Repeal Health-Care Law & Return to “Limited” Government (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2011956995_rossi_enters_senate_race_with.html?syndication=rss

Governor Gregoire Won’t Rule out Leaving Office for DC Job (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politicsnorthwest/2011951956_gregoire_wont_rule_out_leaving.html?syndication=rss

Mason County Commission Balances Board Salaries for 2011 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://masoncountydailynews.net/news/2250-mason-county-commission-balances-salaries-for-2011

Partial Victory - Former Employee Wins Lawsuit Against City of Bremerton (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/may/25/former-employee-wins-lawsuit-against-city-of/?partner=RSS

GENERAL NEWS

Washington May Have Drier Weather for Weekend (Associated Press)

http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=12544788

Crews Search Sewers, Canal for Missing McCleary Girl (KIRO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/23676081/detail.html

Woman Steals Parents’ ID; Refinances Their Home to Get Gambling Money (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Gambling-addict-steals-parents-identity-refinances-their-home-94883314.html

Authorities: Three Severely Burned While Processing Marijuana (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/may/25/authorities-3-severely-burned-while-working-drugs-/

Widespread Tolling for Transportation Expected in Puget Sound Area (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011949127_apwapugetsoundtolls.html?syndication=rss

In a Reversal Free Olympia Parking Wins - New Council Defeats Plan for Meters (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2010/05/25/1250523/olympia-council-kills-plan-to.html

Future of Local Yakima Radio Stations Unclear (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2010/05/25/future-of-local-radio-stations-still-unclear

DIVERSIONS

Study: Pac-Man on Google wasted 4.8 million hours

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20005958-52.html?tag=nl.e703

Pennsylvania Woman Still Driving at 103 - Woman Runs Errands for Younger Neighbors (Which basically means…everyone)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/23681286/detail.html

Flood of Frogs Closes Major Greek Highway

http://www.kirotv.com/news/23680321/detail.html

What Is a ‘Milk Moon’ Anyway? The full moon of May, also known as the “Milk moon,” will occur at 7:07 p.m. EDT Thursday

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/0526/What-is-a-milk-moon-anyway

SONG OF THE DAY

R.E.M. – Man on the Moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hKSYgOGtos