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TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
· Mason County PUD No. 3 Going Forward with Moving All Operations to John’s Prairie
· Cleanup Begins After High Winds Rip Through Western Wash.
· Power Still Out in North & South Kitsap
· Satsop-Area Power Plant Seeks Energy Boost
· Chelan PUD Thinks Forward Sales Offer Stability
· Stringing Power Lines - Chopper Stops Traffic at Washington-Oregon Borde
· Ice Harbor
· New Contract Seeks Safer Turbine for Fish
· Grant PUD Starts Archeology as Part of Dam Relicensing Requirements
· Idaho
· Idaho Energy Assistance Program out of Money
· Montana
· Wyoming
· Tennessee Valley
· Feds Move to Protect Smelt; Recovery Plan Will Take Years to Develop
· Newly Protected Pacific Smelt Goes by Many Names
· Orcas Have Big Brains to Go With Their Brawn
· Asian Carp: How One Fish Could Ruin the Great Lakes
· Why Solving the Asian Carp Problem Is So Hard
· Seattle Power Outage Causes Sewage Spill into Puget Sound
· Okanogan County
· Thin Snowpack Has Farmers Worried Throughout the Northwest
· State Finds Sewer District Failed to Comply With Bid Laws
· Suit Filed Against Expansion of Moses Lake
· Oregon
· California - Medicine Lake
· Iowans Lose Money on Wind-Energy Venture
· Massachusetts
· Snohomish PUD Says Conservation Efforts Save Customers Millions
· Intel Powers Its Way inside the Smart Grid
· US
· Battle over California
· Green Energy Business Grows 11 Percent
· Green MBA Appeal - Save Green, Make Green
· United Kingdom
· Washington Senate OKs Data Center
· Seattle
· What You Need to Know About the National Broadband Plan
· Seattle Ready for FCC’s Fiber-Optic Plan
· Lake Wenatchee
· Fairpoint Still Fighting Rural Maine
· Horizon Data Center Solutions Expands in Virginia
· Stat Shot: Google’s Growing Infrastructure Advantage
· The Bing Blue Color That’s worth $80 Million
· Utah
· Iowa - Mason City
· Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh
· Washington
· Go Here for Links to the Wash
· Missing Union Man Possibly Found in Lewis County
· Washington
· Charges Filed in Clallam County Treasurer’s Office Theft Case
· Five in Custody in Medical Marijuana Home Invasion
· Stimulus Money in Washington
· Weather - Preferred Location Announced for New Coastal Doppler
WORD OF THE DAY
Archetype • \ARK-kih-type\ • noun - The original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies: prototype; also: a perfect example
The fanboys gathered around the booth of the “graphic novel” author in the seething crowd at the local comic-con. “Dude…this art sets a new standard for action heroes,” bellowed the de facto leader of the group, pushing his taped glasses back up his nose. “Even the archetypical Superman comic can’t compare.” The artist figuratively rolled his eyes, thankful for the $50 per autograph fee he was charging to his amped up fans.
WEATHER
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Mason County PUD No. 3 Going Forward with Moving All Operations to John’s Prairie (KMAS Radio, Shelton , WA
Cleanup Begins After High Winds Rip Through Western Wash. (KING-TV, Seattle , WA
Power Still Out in North & South Kitsap (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton , WA
Satsop-Area Power Plant Seeks Energy Boost - Company wants to expand gas plant operation that started in 2008 (Olympian, WA)
Chelan PUD Thinks Forward Sales Offer Stability (Wenatchee
Stringing Power Lines - Chopper Stops Traffic at Washington-Oregon Border (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
New Contract Seeks Safer Turbine for Fish - Advanced technology will shape prototype for Snake, Columbia
Grant PUD Starts Archeology as Part of Dam Relicensing Requirements (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake
Idaho Power Seeks 1.26 Percent Rate Increase - Request comes after complaints over winter bills (Magic Valley Times-News, Twin Falls , ID
FISH & WILDLIFE
Feds Move to Protect Smelt; Recovery Plan Will Take Years to Develop (The Daily News, Longview , WA
Newly Protected Pacific Smelt Goes by Many Names (Oregon
Orcas Have Big Brains to Go With Their Brawn (Los Angeles
Asian Carp: How One Fish Could Ruin the Great Lakes (Christian Science Monitor)
Why Solving the Asian Carp Problem Is So Hard (Christian Science Monitor)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Thin Snowpack Has Farmers Worried Throughout the Northwest (Oregon
State Finds Sewer District Failed to Comply With Bid Laws (Wenatchee
RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Suit Filed Against Expansion of Moses Lake Solar Plant (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Iowans Lose Money on Wind-Energy Venture (Des Moines
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Snohomish PUD Says Conservation Efforts Save Customers Millions (Everett
Intel Powers Its Way inside the Smart Grid (C/NET News)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI
Green Energy Business Grows 11 Percent (Portland
Green MBA Appeal - Save Green, Make Green (Seattle
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
What You Need to Know About the National Broadband Plan (Broadband Reports)
Fairpoint Still Fighting Rural Maine
Stat Shot: Google’s Growing Infrastructure Advantage (GigaOM)
The Bing Blue Color That’s worth $80 Million (Seattle
GA-GA FOR GOOGLE
GENERAL NEWS
Go Here for Links to the Wash Rates for Individual Counties (Washington
Missing Union Man Possibly Found in Lewis County (KMAS Radio, Shelton , WA
Charges Filed in Clallam County Treasurer’s Office Theft Case (KONP Radio, Port Angeles , WA
Five in Custody in Medical Marijuana Home Invasion (KIRO-TV, Seattle
Stimulus Money in Washington Flowing to Second Tier Projects “…work was being done for a lot less & it’s that money that’s now flowing into second & third tier projects…” (KING-TV, Seattle
Weather - Preferred Location Announced for New Coastal Doppler (KELA Radio, Centralia , WA
DIVERSIONS
NJ Woman Attempting to Become World’s Fattest Lady
A New William Shakespeare Play? Long Lost Play to be Published.
SONG OF THE DAY
The Chieftans - Star of the County Down
