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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Two People Killed in Seattle-Area Windstorm Identified (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)
British Columbia Storm: Why Did the Wind & Rain Do So Much Damage? - Weekend storm left half a million BC Hydro customers without power at its peak (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Poorly-Timed BC Hydro Tweet Leads To Hilarious Responses during Power Outage (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Despite Rain, Threat of Wildfires Will Remain into October (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Fishery Managers Rescind Moratorium on Columbia River Sturgeon Fishing (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Two People Killed in Seattle-Area Windstorm Identified
- British Columbia Storm: Why Did the Wind & Rain Do So Much Damage?
- Mason PUD 3 Sends Crew to Assist Snohomish PUD in Power Restoration
- Plans to Join PacifiCorp with CAISO Grid Move Closer to Reality
- California PUC Fines Pacific Gas & Electric $50,000 for Lax Security in Metcalf Substation Invasion
- Snohomish PUD Replacing County’s Aging Electrical Systems
- Crescent Bar/Grant PUD Lawsuits Dismissed
- New York: Niagara Generation Workers Aren’t Getting Paid
- War on Power Theft Gets U-S Senator’s Help
- Fishery Managers Rescind Moratorium on Columbia River Sturgeon Fishing
- Greens Drop Suit over Salmon-Blocking Dams on the Rogue River
- Op/Ed: NOAA Fisheries Embraces — Not Ignores — Climate Research
- Agriculture Chief Promises More Sage Grouse Spending in West as Bird Becomes Political Issue
- Sequim: Parched Olympic Peninsula Community Eyes New Reservoir
- Alaska Increases Wind Power Capacity in Utility-Scale & Distributed-Scale Projects
- Nest’s Got a New Thermostat
- Want Your Energy Efficiency Program to Succeed? Aim It at Poor People
- Poorly-Timed BC Hydro Tweet Leads To Hilarious Responses during Power Outage
- Eight Ways to Effectively Manage Your Facebook Marketing
- Japan Scraps Olympic Logo over Plagiarism Allegation
- Why Jay Inslee Should Run For President
- Despite Rain, Threat of Wildfires Will Remain into October
- Arborist Says Trees Could Need Inspection after Windstorm
- Wi-Fi Poaching Leads Police to Wanted Post Falls Man
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.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Two People Killed in Seattle-Area Windstorm Identified (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)
British Columbia Storm: Why Did the Wind & Rain Do So Much Damage? - Weekend storm left half a million BC Hydro customers without power at its peak (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Mason PUD 3 Sends Crew to Assist Snohomish PUD in Power Restoration (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)
Plans to Join PacifiCorp with CAISO Grid Move Closer to Reality (Utility Dive)
California PUC Fines Pacific Gas & Electric $50,000 for Lax Security in Metcalf Substation Invasion (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
Snohomish PUD Replacing County’s Aging Electrical Systems (Everett Herald, WA)
Crescent Bar/Grant PUD Lawsuits Dismissed (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
New York: Niagara Generation Workers Aren’t Getting Paid (WIVB-TV, Buffalo, NY)
War on Power Theft Gets U-S Senator’s Help (Electric Co-op Today)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Fishery Managers Rescind Moratorium on Columbia River Sturgeon Fishing (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)
Greens Drop Suit over Salmon-Blocking Dams on the Rogue River (Courthouse News Service)
Op/Ed: NOAA Fisheries Embraces — Not Ignores — Climate Research (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)
Agriculture Chief Promises More Sage Grouse Spending in West as Bird Becomes Political Issue (Associated Press)
WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
Sequim: Parched Olympic Peninsula Community Eyes New Reservoir (Northwest Public Radio)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Alaska Increases Wind Power Capacity in Utility-Scale & Distributed-Scale Projects (U-S Energy Information Administration)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Nest’s Got a New Thermostat (Gizmodo)
Want Your Energy Efficiency Program to Succeed? Aim It at Poor People (Grist Online)
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
Poorly-Timed BC Hydro Tweet Leads To Hilarious Responses during Power Outage (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Eight Ways to Effectively Manage Your Facebook Marketing (Social Media Examiner)
Japan Scraps Olympic Logo over Plagiarism Allegation (Mashable)
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
Why Jay Inslee Should Run For President (Crosscut Seattle)
GENERAL NEWS
Despite Rain, Threat of Wildfires Will Remain into October (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Arborist Says Trees Could Need Inspection after Windstorm (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Wi-Fi Poaching Leads Police to Wanted Post Falls Man (KREM-TV, Spokane, WA)
DIVERSIONS
These Guys Were Out Fishing When Suddenly — Kittens
Illinois Can’t Pay Its Lottery Winners Right Now
‘Marshawn Lynch’ Running for US President
Thousands of Birds Invade Small Town of Selleck (NE of Black Diamond)
SONG OF THE DAY
The Beatles – You Never Give Me Your Money, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, The End
LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY
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