Energy News Digest for October 31, 2017

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

FBI to Probe Whitefish-Puerto Rico Contract, WSJ Reports (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/fbi-to-probe-whitefish-puerto-rico-contract-wsj-reports/508530/

Russian Influence Reached 126 Million through Facebook Alone (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/30/technology/facebook-google-russia.html

Apple Solar Farm, Oregon’s Biggest, Goes Live (Portland Business Journal, OR)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/10/30/apple-solar-farm-oregons-biggest-goes-live.html

Washington State Regulators Say Avista Should Get Smaller Rate Increase (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/oct/27/avista-should-get-smaller-rate-increase-staff-for-/

Big Cable on Pace to Lose 1 Million Subscribers This Quarter (Axios)

https://www.axios.com/big-cable-looks-to-broadband-as-cord-cutting-intensifies-2504101694.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• FBI to Probe Whitefish-Puerto Rico Contract, WSJ Reports
• Washington State Regulators Say Avista Should Get Smaller Rate Increase
• Avista’s Washington State Natural Gas Customers to Get Slight Break on Winter Heating Costs
• Idaho Approves $3 Million to Study Raising Boise River Dams
• Oregon: Ferrioli Appointed to Regional Power Council
• Centralia City Light to Speed Up Replacement of Pole “Cut-Outs” after Power Outage
• Grays Harbor PUD Warns That Scammers Are Calling Businesses Again
• Water, Wind & Fire Tour Stopping In Yakima County for Two Presentations Thursday
• The Top Electric Utility Brands of 2017 – 34 Puget Sound Energy, 35 Portland General Electric
• Independent Science Panel Reviews Draft Report on Columbia Basin Salmon Survival
• No Salmon Return to Eastern Canada River, Bringing New England Fears
• Op/Ed: Stop Canadian Pipeline That Threatens Puget Sound, Orcas
• Yes, Oysters Can ‘Hear.’ They Probably Wish We’d Clam Up
• Pollution Limits in Spokane River Prompt City Officials to Seek Reprieve from EPA
• Port Angeles Businesses Get Letter Threatening Blacklisting over Fluoridation
• Apple Solar Farm, Oregon’s Biggest, Goes Live
• Port of Seattle ‘Charts New Course’ with Solar Power
• Las Vegas Shines as a Model for Solar Power
• U-S Trade Panel Set to Recommend Solar Trade Tariffs
• German Electric Customers Encouraged to Use More Power This Weekend
• Marijuana Fund’s $250 Million Target Marks Weed Industry Milestone
• Big Cable on Pace to Lose 1 Million Subscribers This Quarter
• Comcast Loses 134,000 TV Subscribers as Cord Cutting Continues
• In Northern New York, Broadband Expansion Faces Challenges
• Colorado: Comcast Tries to Derail Fort Collins Community Broadband
• FCC Chair Wants to Impose a Cap on Broadband Funding for Poor Families
• A Mysterious Message Is Locking Google Docs Users Out of Their Files
• Russian Influence Reached 126 Million through Facebook Alone
• Your “Inspirational” Social Media Posts Are Hurting Your Career
• White House Blocks Money for Tribal Housing on Columbia River
• Different Issue: Tribal Leaders Call Federal Land-Use Bill Step in Right Direction
• Congressional Vote Expected Next Week on Wildfire Bill
• Mason County Courts: Olympia Man Faces Life in Prison for Child Rape, Molestation, Incest
• In Shelton, a New Form of Government Is on the Ballot
• Rich School Districts Will Benefit More Than Poor Ones from Washington State’s Budget, New Analysis Suggests
• Daylight Saving Time Ending: How to Spend an Hour

WORD OF THE DAY

Vanward • \VAN-werd\ • Adjective - Located in the vanguard: advanced

“Dude, you are an absolute peacock in that suit,” shrilled the ‘Men’s Storage Locker’ salesman to the dubious customer. Although he wanted to be among the vanguard fashion crowd, Barty was unsure that a horizontal pinstripe suit was the way to go.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

FBI to Probe Whitefish-Puerto Rico Contract, WSJ Reports (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/fbi-to-probe-whitefish-puerto-rico-contract-wsj-reports/508530/

Washington State Regulators Say Avista Should Get Smaller Rate Increase (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/oct/27/avista-should-get-smaller-rate-increase-staff-for-/

Avista’s Washington State Natural Gas Customers to Get Slight Break on Winter Heating Costs (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/oct/26/avista-customers-to-get-slight-break-on-winter-hea/

Idaho Approves $3 Million to Study Raising Boise River Dams (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/oct/28/idaho-approves-3-million-to-study-raising-boise-ri/

Oregon: Ferrioli Appointed to Regional Power Council (Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day, OR)
http://www.bluemountaineagle.com/Local_News/20171030/ferrioli-appointed-to-regional-power-council

Centralia City Light to Speed Up Replacement of Pole “Cut-Outs” after Power Outage (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2017/10/centralia-city-light-to-speed-up.html

Grays Harbor PUD Warns That Scammers Are Calling Businesses Again (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://www.kxro.com/pud-warns-scammers-calling-businesses/

Water, Wind & Fire Tour Stopping In Yakima County for Two Presentations Thursday (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/water-wind-fire-tour-stopping-in-yakima-county-for-two/article_c23cd816-bdc5-11e7-bf96-231bbd77bf7b.html

The Top Electric Utility Brands of 2017 – 34 Puget Sound Energy, 35 Portland General Electric (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-top-electric-utility-brands-of-2017/508487/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Independent Science Panel Reviews Draft Report on Columbia Basin Salmon Survival (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/439779.aspx

No Salmon Return to Eastern Canada River, Bringing New England Fears (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/oct/29/no-salmon-return-to-canada-river-bringing-new-england-fears/

Op/Ed: Stop Canadian Pipeline That Threatens Puget Sound, Orcas (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/stop-canadian-pipeline-that-threatens-puget-sound-orcas/

Yes, Oysters Can ‘Hear.’ They Probably Wish We’d Clam Up. (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/25/science/oysters-noise-pollution.html

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

Pollution Limits in Spokane River Prompt City Officials to Seek Reprieve from EPA (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/oct/29/pollution-limits-in-spokane-river-prompt-city-offi/

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Port Angeles Businesses Get Letter Threatening Blacklisting over Fluoridation (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/port-angeles-businesses-get-letter-threatening-blacklisting-over-fluoridation/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Apple Solar Farm, Oregon’s Biggest, Goes Live (Portland Business Journal, OR)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/10/30/apple-solar-farm-oregons-biggest-goes-live.html

Port of Seattle ‘Charts New Course’ with Solar Power (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/795792/seattle-port-solar-fishermans-terminal/

Las Vegas Shines as a Model for Solar Power (Christian Science Monitor)

https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy/2017/1027/Las-Vegas-shines-as-a-model-for-solar-power

U-S Trade Panel Set to Recommend Solar Trade Tariffs (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-solar/u-s-trade-panel-set-to-recommend-solar-trade-tariffs-idUSKBN1D014T

German Electric Customers Encouraged to Use More Power This Weekend (The Merkle)

https://themerkle.com/german-utilities-customers-encouraged-to-use-more-electricity-this-weekend/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Marijuana Fund’s $250 Million Target Marks Weed Industry Milestone (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/oct/29/pot-funds-250-million-target-marks-weed-industry-m/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Big Cable on Pace to Lose 1 Million Subscribers This Quarter (Axios)

https://www.axios.com/big-cable-looks-to-broadband-as-cord-cutting-intensifies-2504101694.html

Comcast Loses 134,000 TV Subscribers as Cord Cutting Continues (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcast-Loses-134000-TV-Subscribers-as-Cord-Cutting-Continues-140600

In Northern New York, Broadband Expansion Faces Challenges (Government Technology)

http://www.govtech.com/network/In-Northern-New-York-Broadband-Expansion-Faces-Challenges.html

Colorado: Comcast Tries to Derail Fort Collins Community Broadband (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcast-Tries-to-Derail-Fort-Collins-Community-Broadband-140604

FCC Chair Wants to Impose a Cap on Broadband Funding for Poor Families (Ars Technica)

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/10/fcc-chair-wants-to-impose-a-cap-on-broadband-funding-for-poor-families/

A Mysterious Message Is Locking Google Docs Users Out of Their Files (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/10/31/a-mysterious-message-is-locking-google-docs-users-out-of-their-files/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

Russian Influence Reached 126 Million through Facebook Alone (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/30/technology/facebook-google-russia.html

Your “Inspirational” Social Media Posts Are Hurting Your Career (Fast Company)

https://www.fastcompany.com/40488694/your-inspirational-social-media-posts-are-hurting-your-career

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

White House Blocks Money for Tribal Housing on Columbia River (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/white-house-blocks-money-tribal-housing-columbia-river

Different Issue: Tribal Leaders Call Federal Land-Use Bill Step in Right Direction (Associated Press)

http://www.latimes.com/sns-bc-az--tribal-land-use-bill-20171029-story.html

Congressional Vote Expected Next Week on Wildfire Bill (Associated Press)

http://www.kpq.com/vote-expected-next-week-wildfire-bill/

GENERAL NEWS

Mason County Courts: Olympia Man Faces Life in Prison for Child Rape, Molestation, Incest (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/man-faces-life-in-prison-for-child-rape-molestation-incest/article_4c6d1dce-bdb3-11e7-aef7-23e59005cb98.html

In Shelton, a New Form of Government Is on the Ballot (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)

http://knkx.org/post/shelton-new-form-government-ballot

Rich School Districts Will Benefit More Than Poor Ones from Washington State’s Budget, New Analysis Suggests (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/new-analysis-of-washingtons-schools-budget-suggests-rich-districts-will-benefit-more-than-poor-ones/

Daylight Saving Time Ending: How to Spend an Hour (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2017/10/post_216.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

The Great Pumpkin-Pie Conspiracy

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/10/squashing-the-controversy/544250/

On Reformation’s 500th Anniversary, a German Town Buzzes with ‘Luther Mania’

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2017/1027/On-Reformation-s-500th-anniversary-a-German-town-buzzes-with-Luther-mania

Even If You’re Locked in a Store’s Beer Cooler, It’s Not Okay to Drink Whatever You Want

https://consumerist.com/2017/10/27/even-if-youre-locked-in-a-stores-beer-cooler-its-not-okay-to-drink-whatever-you-want/

Woman Accused of Pepper-Spraying People at Chuck E. Cheese’s

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/woman-accused-of-pepper-spraying-people-at-chuck-e-cheese/article_faf23a07-ccbb-5458-b033-08b41ee795c5.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Ever Heard ‘Sultans of Swing’ Master Guitar Track? It Sounds Glorious

http://iloveclassicrock.com/ever-heard-sultans-swing-master-guitar-track-sounds-glorious/

Dire Straits – Sultans of Swing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyF1FwiYcoQ

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Weather Forecast for October 30, 2017

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Puerto Rico Cancels Whitefish Energy Contract to Rebuild Power Lines (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/29/us/whitefish-cancel-puerto-rico.html

Powerful Storm Leaves More than 1.2 Million without Power in Northeast U-S (CBS News)

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thousands-without-electricity-in-northeast-storm/

Lewis County Commissioners Approve Agreement for Wind Energy Project (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2017/10/lewis-county-commissioners-approve.html

Oregon: Coalition Rallies in Pendleton to Support ‘Cap & Invest’ Bill (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)

http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20171026/coalition-rallies-support-for-cap-and-invest-bill-in-pendleton

Diseased Sea Lions Washing Ashore along Oregon, California Coasts (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/sea-lions-washing-ashore-disease

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Puerto Rico Cancels Whitefish Energy Contract to Rebuild Power Lines
• Powerful Storm Leaves More than 1.2 Million without Power in Northeast U-S
• Owners of Big Montana Coal Mine Due in Court as Layoffs Loom
• Washington State Must Reconsider Longview Coal-Terminal Lease
• New Okanogan PUD Transmission Line Energized in the Methow Valley
• Colyar Will Fill District Two Seat on Okanogan PUD Board
• Orcas Power & Light Board Member Jim Lett to Retire – Candidates Sought for Board Appointment
• Toshiba Achieves Milestone in Wells Dam Hydro Refurbishment Project
• Jefferson PUD Smart Meter Issues Surface
• Diseased Sea Lions Washing Ashore along Oregon, California Coasts
• Orcas Headed to Extinction Unless We Get Them More Chinook & Quieter Waters, Report Says
• Atlantic Salmon Swim Far & Wide after Fish Farm Collapse
• Planned Water Utility for Yakima County Met with Some Pushback in Rural Areas
• Oregon Governor Wants to Cancel Columbia Gorge Water Transfer for Nestle
• Lewis County Commissioners Approve Agreement for Wind Energy Project
• Kittitas County Takes Public Input on the Best Places for Solar Farms
• Portland General Electric Eyes Spending Up to $100 Million on Energy Storage
• Possible Tariff on Imported Solar Panels Makes the Industry Nervous
• City of Bainbridge Island Earns Kudos for Green Power
• Ductless Heat Pump Offers Numerous Benefits, Few Drawbacks
• Chelan County Moves to Ban Legal Marijuana Grows
• Washington State Cannabis Firms May Be without Seed-To-Sale System until 2018
• Oregon: Coalition Rallies in Pendleton to Support ‘Cap & Invest’ Bill
• Clean Planet Is a Civil Right, Kids Tell Alaska
• Grant PUD Commissioners to Make Decision on Fiber
• Op/Ed: Why Does Verizon Care about Telephone Poles?
• Portland: Spirit One’s Collapse Highlights Online Services’ Foibles
• Microsoft Opens “Data Center of the Future”
• Infographic: How Much Consumers Will Use Voice Technology in the Near Future
• Five Social Media Content Marketing Trends to Watch Heading into 2018
• Pam Spettel Named 2017 Ruralite Communicator of the Year
• Ex-Trump Campaign Manager Manafort Indicted on Conspiracy, Other Charges
• Spin Control: Some Answers to Questions about Those Advisory Votes on the Ballot
• Washington State’s Top-Paid Lobbying Firms – Who’s Paying Them
• Northwest Democrats Up in Arms over National Park Fee Hikes
• Shelton Residents See Improvement Plans for Alder Street, Portion of Olympic Highway North
• Olympic College Names Finalists in Presidential Search

WORD OF THE DAY

Homage • \AH-mij (definition 1) OWE-mazh (definition 2)\ • Noun – 1a: a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord b: the relationship between a feudal lord & his vassal: an act done or payment made in meeting the obligations of vassalage 2 a: expression of high regard: respect *b: something that shows respect or attests to the worth or influence of another: tribute

Joel’s obsessive purchase of ukuleles is not ukulele acquisition syndrome, but an act of homage to the diminutive instrument.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Puerto Rico Cancels Whitefish Energy Contract to Rebuild Power Lines (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/29/us/whitefish-cancel-puerto-rico.html

Powerful Storm Leaves More than 1.2 Million without Power in Northeast U-S (CBS News)

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thousands-without-electricity-in-northeast-storm/

Owners of Big Montana Coal Mine Due in Court as Layoffs Loom (Associated Press)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/business/national/owners-of-big-montana-coal-mine-due-in-court-as/article_c9a99bbb-e4d2-502c-b785-a8ace995edaf.html

Washington State Must Reconsider Longview Coal-Terminal Lease (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/court-orders-dnr-to-reconsider-a-sublease-in-longview-coal-case/

New Okanogan PUD Transmission Line Energized in the Methow Valley (Wenatchee World, WA)

https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2017/oct/27/new-methow-valley-transmission-line-energized/

Colyar Will Fill District Two Seat on Okanogan PUD Board (Methow Valle News, Twisp, WA)

http://methowvalleynews.com/2017/10/27/colyar-will-fill-district-2-seat-on-okanogan-pud-board/

Orcas Power & Light Board Member Jim Lett to Retire – Candidates Sought for Board Appointment (San Juan Islander, Friday Harbor, WA)

http://sanjuanislander.com/news-articles/utilities/opalco/25940/opalco-board-member-jim-lett-to-retire-candidates-sought-for-board-appointment

Toshiba Achieves Milestone in Wells Dam Hydro Refurbishment Project (BusinessWire)

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171025005657/en/Toshiba-Achieves-Milestone-Hydro-Refurbishment-Project

Jefferson PUD Smart Meter Issues Surface (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/pud-smart-meter-issues-surface/article_c695a95e-b903-11e7-80d0-eb1602685c2d.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Diseased Sea Lions Washing Ashore along Oregon, California Coasts (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/sea-lions-washing-ashore-disease

Orcas Headed to Extinction Unless We Get Them More Chinook & Quieter Waters, Report Says (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/orcas-headed-to-extinction-unless-we-get-them-more-chinook-and-quieter-waters-report-says/

Atlantic Salmon Swim Far & Wide after Fish Farm Collapse (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

http://kuow.org/post/atlantic-salmon-swim-far-and-wide-after-fish-farm-collapse

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Planned Water Utility for Yakima County Met with Some Pushback in Rural Areas (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/planned-water-utility-for-yakima-county-met-with-some-pushback/article_0d964f42-bc5c-11e7-94ac-e3da24ebf95f.html

Oregon Governor Wants to Cancel Columbia Gorge Water Transfer for Nestle (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/oregon-governor-wants-cancel-water-transfer-nestle

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Lewis County Commissioners Approve Agreement for Wind Energy Project (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2017/10/lewis-county-commissioners-approve.html

Kittitas County Takes Public Input on the Best Places for Solar Farms (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/news/county-takes-public-input-on-the-best-place-for-solar/article_eae50e74-9b0a-50d2-9cf3-314e209fc489.html

Portland General Electric Eyes Spending Up to $100 Million on Energy Storage (Portland Business Journal, OR)

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/10/27/portland-general-electric-eyes-spending-up-to-100m.html

Possible Tariff on Imported Solar Panels Makes the Industry Nervous (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-solar-tariffs-20171029-story.html

City of Bainbridge Island Earns Kudos for Green Power (Bainbridge Island Review, WA)

https://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/city-earns-kudos-for-green-power/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Ductless Heat Pump Offers Numerous Benefits, Few Drawbacks (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://www.thedailyworld.com/life/ductless-heat-pump-offers-numerous-benefits-few-drawbacks/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Chelan County Moves to Ban Legal Marijuana Grows (Marijuana Business Daily)

https://mjbizdaily.com/washington-state-county-moves-ban-legal-marijuana-grows/

Washington State Cannabis Firms May Be without Seed-To-Sale System until 2018 (Marijuana Business Daily)

https://mjbizdaily.com/wa-cannabis-firms-may-without-seed-sale-system-2018/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Oregon: Coalition Rallies in Pendleton to Support ‘Cap & Invest’ Bill (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)

http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20171026/coalition-rallies-support-for-cap-and-invest-bill-in-pendleton

Clean Planet Is a Civil Right, Kids Tell Alaska (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/clean-planet-civil-right-kids-tell-alaska/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Grant PUD Commissioners to Make Decision on Fiber (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wa)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/local_news/20171027/pud_commissioners_to_make_decision_on_fiber

Op/Ed: Why Does Verizon Care about Telephone Poles? (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/03/opinion/wireless-verizon-telephone-poles.html

Portland: Spirit One’s Collapse Highlights Online Services’ Foibles (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2017/10/spirit_ones_collapse_highlight.html

Microsoft Opens “Data Center of the Future” (Washington State Wire)

https://washingtonstatewire.com/microsoft-opens-data-center-future/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

Infographic: How Much Consumers Will Use Voice Technology in the Near Future (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/digital/infographic-how-consumers-feel-about-voice-technology-and-how-much-theyll-use-it-in-the-near-future/

Five Social Media Content Marketing Trends to Watch Heading into 2018 (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/digital/megan-james-mgid-guest-post-5-social-media-content-marketing-trends-2018/

Pam Spettel Named 2017 Ruralite Communicator of the Year (Ruralite)

https://www.ruraliteservices.org/pamspettel/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Ex-Trump Campaign Manager Manafort Indicted on Conspiracy, Other Charges (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-charges-indictment/ex-trump-campaign-manager-manafort-indicted-on-conspiracy-other-charges-idUSKBN1CZ1KT

Spin Control: Some Answers to Questions about Those Advisory Votes on the Ballot (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/oct/29/some-answers-to-questions-about-those-advisory-vot/

Washington State’s Top-Paid Lobbying Firms – Who’s Paying Them (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/10/27/washington-top-lobbying-firms-clients.html

GENERAL NEWS

Northwest Democrats Up in Arms over National Park Fee Hikes (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/northwest-democrats-arms-over-national-park-fee-hikes

Shelton Residents See Improvement Plans for Alder Street, Portion of Olympic Highway North (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/shelton-residents-see-improvement-plans-for-alder-st-olympic-highway/youtube_eea434b4-ba8a-11e7-9da3-cbe0509713f7.html

Olympic College Names Finalists in Presidential Search (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/olympic-college-names-finalists-for-presidential-search/article_2346b368-bb62-11e7-9106-abd5d9d23682.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Pumpkins Fly in Union

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/27869

University Sets Record for People Dressed Like Penguins

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/university-sets-record-for-people-dressed-like-penguins/article_d03e9510-ab95-54d9-a02a-309a2e8388a6.html

How Much Candy Would It Take To Kill You? About 262 Halloween Treats, Scientists Say

http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article181559476.html

Winner of High School Golf Tournament Denied Trophy, Because She’s a Girl

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/26/560210230/winner-of-high-school-golf-tournament-denied-trophy-because-shes-a-girl

SONG OF THE DAY

Tuxedo Junction – BBC Big Band Orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqZ9YHrpyTU

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for October 23, 2017

Was Latest Storm ‘The Big Dark,’ or Just Normal Weather? (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/788869/was-latest-storm-the-big-dark-or-just-normal-fall-weather/

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Wildfire Fight Brings Pacific Northwest Democrats & Republicans Together (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/wildfire-fight-brings-northwest-democrats-and-republicans-together/

Oregon Might Promise Electric Vehicle Rebates Before Funding Is Actually Available (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/oregon-might-promise-electric-vehicle-rebates-funding-actually-available

Yakima: Rain Contributes to Multiple Pole Fires Causing Widespread Outages (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/36652501/rain-contributes-to-multiple-pole-fires-causing-widespread-outages

Oregon: Columbia River PUD Will Sue State Energy Department Again over Annual Fee (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)

http://www.pamplinmedia.com/scs/83-news/376031-261381-pud-will-sue-state-energy-department-again-over-annual-fee

Google Parent Company Sends Up Solar-Powered Balloons to Bring Internet Service to Puerto Rico (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-puerto-rico-balloons-20171021-story.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Yakima: Rain Contributes to Multiple Pole Fires Causing Widespread Outages
• Oregon: Columbia River PUD Will Sue State Energy Department Again over Annual Fee
• Grant PUD, Wanapum Hosts Archaeology Days Wednesday, Thursday
• Op/Ed: Oregon Governor’s Energy Tax Is another Honey Pot for Special Interest
• Do You Know How to Turn Off Your Gas, Water & Electricity?
• Oklahoma Firm Secures $200 Million Contract to Restore Power in Puerto Rico
• Public Power Utilities Support Retention of Tax Exemption for Bonds
• Atlantic Salmon Spread Far & Wide after August Escape
• Rains Bring Kitsap Chum Salmon Back to Their Home Streams
• 200 Scientists Send Letter Defending Fisheries Management
• Salmon in School: An Important Pacific Northwest Story to Tell
• Wyoming: Shared Solar Program Seeks Partners
• Wildfires Scorched Marijuana Crops, Possibly Complicating California’s Rollout of Legal Sales
• EPA Cancels Talk on Climate Change by Agency Scientists
• Oregon Might Promise Electric Vehicle Rebates Before Funding Is Actually Available
• China’s Recyclers Eye Looming Electric Vehicle Battery Mountain
• Google Parent Company Sends Up Solar-Powered Balloons to Bring Internet Service to Puerto Rico
• How Smart Farms Are Making the Case for Rural Broadband
• U-S Warns Public about Attacks on Energy, Industrial Firms
• Where Internet Orders Mean Real Jobs, & New Life for Communities
• A Map of All the Underwater Cables That Connect the Internet
• Target Says Customers Want It to Pause the ‘Christmas Creep’
• Wildfire Fight Brings Pacific Northwest Democrats & Republicans Together
• Voters in Oregon Coast Town to Weigh in on Vacation Rental Limits
• This Is Why No One Understands What You’re Saying
• Three Injured in Highway 3 Head-On
• Shelton Water & Sewer Rate Update Monday
• Four-Hour Delays Planned for Highway 101 around Lake Crescent Beginning Oct. 30
• Amazon Receives 238 Bids for Its Second Headquarters
• Shelton Cross Country Advances to District Championship

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Snivel • \SNIV-vull\ • Verb - 1: to run at the nose 2: to snuff mucus up the nose audibly: snuffle 3: to cry or whine with snuffling 4: to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner

Some snivel and whine

“Please sir, can I have some more?”

Loud Voice: “You want more?”

(Head in bad place today. No room for creativity. Snivel, whine, pout.)

http://joelshorriblehaiku.blogspot.com/

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Yakima: Rain Contributes to Multiple Pole Fires Causing Widespread Outages (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/36652501/rain-contributes-to-multiple-pole-fires-causing-widespread-outages

Oregon: Columbia River PUD Will Sue State Energy Department Again over Annual Fee (Pamplin Media Group, Portland, OR)

http://www.pamplinmedia.com/scs/83-news/376031-261381-pud-will-sue-state-energy-department-again-over-annual-fee

Grant PUD, Wanapum Hosts Archaeology Days Wednesday, Thursday (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/columbia_basin/grant-pud-wanapum-hosts-archaeology-days-next-week/youtube_bb9a9c72-b5ba-11e7-9a45-ab0b1aec45f3.html

Op/Ed: Oregon Governor’s Energy Tax Is another Honey Pot for Special Interest (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2017/10/gov_browns_energy_tax_is_anoth.html

Do You Know How to Turn Off Your Gas, Water & Electricity? (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://www.thedailyworld.com/life/do-you-know-how-to-turn-off-your-gas-water-and-electricity/

Oklahoma Firm Secures $200 Million Contract to Restore Power in Puerto Rico (The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City)

http://newsok.com/okc-firm-secures-200-million-contract-to-restore-power-in-puerto-rico/article/5568861

Public Power Utilities Support Retention of Tax Exemption for Bonds (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/public-power-utilities-support-retention-tax-exemption-bonds

FISH & WILDLIFE

Atlantic Salmon Spread Far & Wide after August Escape (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/atlantic-salmon-spread-far-and-wide-after-august-escape

Rains Bring Kitsap Chum Salmon Back to Their Home Streams (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://pugetsoundblogs.com/waterways/2017/10/20/rains-bring-chum-salmon-back-to-their-home-streams/

200 Scientists Send Letter Defending Fisheries Management (Associated Press)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/state/washington/article180388406.html

Salmon in School: An Important Pacific Northwest Story to Tell (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA)

http://www.union-bulletin.com/top_stories/salmon-in-school-an-important-nw-story-to-tell/article_1989364c-b681-11e7-87f2-6724b9992db4.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Wyoming: Shared Solar Program Seeks Partners (Jackson Hole News & Guide, WY)

http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/local/shared-solar-program-seeks-partners/article_069d5ea3-685b-5f5a-bd81-4daca7284682.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Wildfires Scorched Marijuana Crops, Possibly Complicating California’s Rollout of Legal Sales (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/wildfires-scorched-marijuana-crops-possibly-complicating-californias-rollout-of-legal-sales/2017/10/20/037d36a4-b41b-11e7-be94-fabb0f1e9ffb_story.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

EPA Cancels Talk on Climate Change by Agency Scientists (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/22/climate/epa-scientists.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

Oregon Might Promise Electric Vehicle Rebates Before Funding Is Actually Available (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/oregon-might-promise-electric-vehicle-rebates-funding-actually-available

China’s Recyclers Eye Looming Electric Vehicle Battery Mountain (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-batteries-recycling-insight/chinas-recyclers-eye-looming-electric-vehicle-battery-mountain-idUSKBN1CR0Y8

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Google Parent Company Sends Up Solar-Powered Balloons to Bring Internet Service to Puerto Rico (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-puerto-rico-balloons-20171021-story.html

How Smart Farms Are Making the Case for Rural Broadband (Associated Press)

http://magicvalley.com/business/agriculture/how-smart-farms-are-making-the-case-for-rural-broadband/article_9c567396-bc36-5049-be6d-646f00667801.html

U-S Warns Public about Attacks on Energy, Industrial Firms (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-energy/u-s-warns-public-about-attacks-on-energy-industrial-firms-idUSKBN1CQ0IN

Where Internet Orders Mean Real Jobs, & New Life for Communities (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/22/business/economy/warehouse-jobs.html

A Map of All the Underwater Cables That Connect the Internet (Vox)

https://www.vox.com/2015/3/13/8204655/submarine-cables-internet

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

Target Says Customers Want It to Pause the ‘Christmas Creep’ (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/oct/23/target-says-customers-want-it-to-pause-the-christm/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Wildfire Fight Brings Pacific Northwest Democrats & Republicans Together (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/wildfire-fight-brings-northwest-democrats-and-republicans-together/

Voters in Oregon Coast Town to Weigh in on Vacation Rental Limits (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/voters-oregon-coast-town-weigh-vacation-rental-limits

This Is Why No One Understands What You’re Saying (Fast Company)

https://www.fastcompany.com/40481126/this-is-why-no-one-understands-what-youre-saying

GENERAL NEWS

Three Injured in Highway 3 Head-On (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/27782

Shelton Water & Sewer Rate Update Monday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/27777

Four-Hour Delays Planned for Highway 101 around Lake Crescent Beginning Oct. 30 (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/four-hour-delays-planned-for-highway-101-around-lake-crescent-beginning-oct-30/

Amazon Receives 238 Bids for Its Second Headquarters (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-receives-238-bids-for-its-second-headquarters/

Shelton Cross Country Advances to District Championship (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/sports/local_sports/highclimbers-advance-to-district-championship/article_9b559a0a-b6a7-11e7-b654-0bdea1c5ab93.html

TOT OF RUM FOR YOUR LABORS – DIVERSIONS

Honolulu Store Owners Say Thieves Are Targeting Cans of Spam

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/honolulu-store-owners-say-thieves-are-targeting-cans-of-spam/article_d0ac4c65-e9a0-592f-8b63-1f2e95be188d.html

Ahoy! Old Ironsides, Oldest Warship Afloat, Tours Harbor

http://www.theolympian.com/news/nation-world/article179886926.html

Here’s Nemo, the French President’s Dog, Peeing in the Elysée’s Fireplace During a Meeting

http://mashable.com/2017/10/23/french-president-macron-dog-nemo-pee/

Amazon Customers Surprised To Receive 65 Pounds of Marijuana They Did Not Order

https://consumerist.com/2017/10/23/amazon-customers-surprised-to-receive-65-pounds-of-marijuana-they-did-not-order/

SONG OF THE DAY

Van Morrison – Into the Mystic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEvsDuJYEnI

Joe Cocker – Into the Mystic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scwhw8hQylw

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