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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
Rest of Pacific Northwest Summer Looks as Dry & Warm as First Half (Northwest Public Radio)
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Washington State Legislature Fails to Pass Capital Budget (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to NW Power/Conservation Council’s Basin Fish/Wildlife Program (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Avista Sale Latest in Trend of Canadian Utility Acquisitions (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Montana Lawmakers Shocked That Attorney General Didn’t Testify in Colstrip Shutdown (Billings Gazette, MT)
BC Hydro Shuffles Leadership as Provincial Government Prepares Review of Peace River Dam (Globe & Mail, Canada)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
- Avista Sale Latest in Trend of Canadian Utility Acquisitions
- Sale of Avista Would Require ‘Net Benefits’ to Ratepayers, Washington State Regulators Say
- Montana Lawmakers Shocked That Attorney General Didn’t Testify in Colstrip Shutdown
- BC Hydro Shuffles Leadership as Provincial Government Prepares Review of Peace River Dam
- Dworshak’s Largest Turbine out another Year; Poses Challenges for Salmon Management
- Snohomish PUD Works to Replace Older Power Poles, Underground Lines
- Climbing Cat on Power Pole Causes Fire near Soap Lake
- Warren Buffet Is Building Up a ‘Recession Resistant’ Energy Powerhouse
- Federal Power Study – ‘No Political Interference,’ DOE Author Says
- Yucca Mountain: High Stakes & High Hurdles
- Canadian Tribe Opposes Proposed NE U-S Power Line Project
- Hate Losing Power During Storms? We Could Fix That
- Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to NW Power/Conservation Council’s Basin Fish/Wildlife Program
- Columbia-Snake Irrigators Want Investigation of Fish Management
- Salmon Returns Expected with Cle Elum Dam Passage
- Eastern Oregon Dam Being Removed to Help Salmon, Steelhead & Lamprey
- Op/Ed: NW River Partners – Bill Keeps Current Salmon Protection in Place
- Chinook Limit Increased Off Westport
- Sewage Seeps in Washington Town Desperate for State Funds
- Stevens PUD Kudos – EPA Waters Award Lauds Innovative & Effective Regional Drinking Water Improvements
- SolarWorld Foe: Free-Market Coalition Says It Will Fight Solar Trade Petition
- Is Residential Solar Down for the Count?
- Five Reasons Why Drones Are Going to Work for Solar Asset Managers
- New Measure Sets Restrictions on Cannabis Store Advertisements
- Trump Administration Lining Up Climate Change ‘Red Team’
- Editorial: California Shows How States Can Lead on Climate Change
- Stop Enjoying Summer, Climate Activists Advise
- Oregon: More Electric Car Charging Stations Could Come to Roseburg
- Is Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity a Real Illness?
- Chattanooga Has Its Own Broadband—Why Doesn’t Every City?
- All the Sensors in Your Smartphone, & How They Work
- The Internet’s Reactions to Michael Phelps’ Shark Race Were the Real Winners
- Washington State Legislature Fails to Pass Capital Budget
- Everyone Makes Mistakes. This One Almost Cost Elma $200,000
- Congressional Democrats, Including Senator Cantwell, Want Probe of Interior Scientists’ Reassignments
- Diver Dies in Hood Canal near Sund Rock
- Put Down That Cellphone; Distracted-Driving Law Is Here
- UPDATE: City of Shelton Police Conduct Separate ‘Personnel’ Probe into Alleged Assault of Homeless Man
- CEO: Mental Health Triage Center in Shelton a Year Away from Service
- Lewis County: Audi Veers Off Highway 12, into Mayfield Lake
- Why You Need to be Prepared: These Are the Three Big Earthquake Threats
- Oregon Forestry Asks Landowners for Help Avoiding Eclipse Wildfires
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In Star Wars, Darth Vader’s leitmotif is one of the most recognizable musical themes in the movie series.
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Avista Sale Latest in Trend of Canadian Utility Acquisitions (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Sale of Avista Would Require ‘Net Benefits’ to Ratepayers, Washington State Regulators Say (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Montana Lawmakers Shocked That Attorney General Didn’t Testify in Colstrip Shutdown (Billings Gazette, MT)
BC Hydro Shuffles Leadership as Provincial Government Prepares Review of Peace River Dam (Globe & Mail, Canada)
Dworshak’s Largest Turbine out another Year; Poses Challenges for Salmon Management (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Snohomish PUD Works to Replace Older Power Poles, Underground Lines (Everett Herald, WA)
Climbing Cat on Power Pole Causes Fire near Soap Lake (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
Warren Buffet Is Building Up a ‘Recession Resistant’ Energy Powerhouse (Los Angeles Times, CA)
Federal Power Study – ‘No Political Interference,’ DOE Author Says (E&E Publishing)
Yucca Mountain: High Stakes & High Hurdles (Utility Dive)
Canadian Tribe Opposes Proposed NE U-S Power Line Project (Associated Press)
Hate Losing Power During Storms? We Could Fix That (Forbes Magazine – Really? “…it’s not significantly more expensive to bury the power lines running down your street than it is to rebuild & maintain them above ground…”!!!)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to NW Power/Conservation Council’s Basin Fish/Wildlife Program (Columbia Basin Bulletin)
Columbia-Snake Irrigators Want Investigation of Fish Management (Capital Press)
Salmon Returns Expected with Cle Elum Dam Passage (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Eastern Oregon Dam Being Removed to Help Salmon, Steelhead & Lamprey (Associated Press)
Op/Ed: NW River Partners – Bill Keeps Current Salmon Protection in Place (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)
Chinook Limit Increased Off Westport (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
Sewage Seeps in Washington Town Desperate for State Funds (Northwest Public Radio)
Stevens PUD Kudos – EPA Waters Award Lauds Innovative & Effective Regional Drinking Water Improvements (WaterWorld)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
SolarWorld Foe: Free-Market Coalition Says It Will Fight Solar Trade Petition (Portland Business Journal, OR)
Is Residential Solar Down for the Count? (The Energy Collective)
Five Reasons Why Drones Are Going to Work for Solar Asset Managers (Renewable Energy World)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
New Measure Sets Restrictions on Cannabis Store Advertisements (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Trump Administration Lining Up Climate Change ‘Red Team’ (Washington Examiner)
Editorial: California Shows How States Can Lead on Climate Change (NY Times)
Stop Enjoying Summer, Climate Activists Advise (National Review)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE
Oregon: More Electric Car Charging Stations Could Come to Roseburg (Roseburg News-Review, OR)
Is Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity a Real Illness? (Gizmodo)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Chattanooga Has Its Own Broadband—Why Doesn’t Every City? (The Daily Beast)
All the Sensors in Your Smartphone, & How They Work (Gizmodo)
MARKETING & MEDIA
The Internet’s Reactions to Michael Phelps’ Shark Race Were the Real Winners (TIME Magazine)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Washington State Legislature Fails to Pass Capital Budget (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
Everyone Makes Mistakes. This One Almost Cost Elma $200,000 (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Congressional Democrats, Including Senator Cantwell, Want Probe of Interior Scientists’ Reassignments (Roll Call, Washington, DC)
GENERAL NEWS
Diver Dies in Hood Canal near Sund Rock (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
Put Down That Cellphone; Distracted-Driving Law Is Here (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
UPDATE: City of Shelton Police Conduct Separate ‘Personnel’ Probe into Alleged Assault of Homeless Man (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
CEO: Mental Health Triage Center in Shelton a Year Away from Service (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Lewis County: Audi Veers Off Highway 12, into Mayfield Lake (Associated Press)
Why You Need to be Prepared: These Are the Three Big Earthquake Threats (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Oregon Forestry Asks Landowners for Help Avoiding Eclipse Wildfires (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
WEED AMONG THE WEEDS – DIVERSIONS
Marijuana Business Offers Weed for Weeds on Cleanup Day
That Stinks! Man Seeking Dropped Phone Falls in Trash Chute
Cornhole – It’s Coming to a Bar near You
Jimmy Page Shows Two Modern Rock Stars How to Play ‘Kashmir’ the Proper Way
SONG OF THE DAY
The Rascals - It’s A Beautiful Morning
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