Hot Shots Edition - Energy News Digest for July 25, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Power to Be Restored Too Much of Fire-Ravaged Methow Valley (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Power-to-be-restored-to-much-of-fire-ravaged-Methow-Valley-268592032.html

Portland General Electric Replacing 70,000 Electricity Meters Because of Fire Risk (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/07/pge_replacing_some_electricity.html

Mason PUD 3 Op Center Gets LEED Certificate (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/13166

Once-Common Marine Birds Disappearing from Washington State Coast (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024155783_birddeclinesxml.html

Groundwater Levels Drop In Southwestern U-S in Ongoing Drought (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/25/us-usa-southwest-drought-idUSKBN0FU04X20140725

Possible Clues Found in Search for Ten-Year-Old Boy Missing in Lake Cushman Area (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2014/07/24/deputies-searching-for-missing-10-year-old-boy-in-lake-cushman-area/

2014 Mason Area Fair Starts Today (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/16663-2014-maf-main-stage-music-announced

Washington State Lawmaker Resigns after Revealed He’s Registered Voter in Ohio, Too (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2014/07/24/report-state-lawmaker-resigns-after-revealed-hes-registered-voter-in-ohio-too/

Oregon Moves to Ban Smoking on Beaches (Associated Press)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Oregon-moves-to-ban-smoking-on-beaches-268589572.html

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Mason County Forecast for July 25, 2014

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