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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Puerto Rico Cancels Whitefish Energy Contract to Rebuild Power Lines (NY Times)
Powerful Storm Leaves More than 1.2 Million without Power in Northeast U-S (CBS News)
Lewis County Commissioners Approve Agreement for Wind Energy Project (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)
Oregon: Coalition Rallies in Pendleton to Support ‘Cap & Invest’ Bill (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)
Diseased Sea Lions Washing Ashore along Oregon, California Coasts (Northwest Public Radio)
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
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
Puerto Rico Cancels Whitefish Energy Contract to Rebuild Power Lines (NY Times)
Powerful Storm Leaves More than 1.2 Million without Power in Northeast U-S (CBS News)
Owners of Big Montana Coal Mine Due in Court as Layoffs Loom (Associated Press)
Washington State Must Reconsider Longview Coal-Terminal Lease (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
New Okanogan PUD Transmission Line Energized in the Methow Valley (Wenatchee World, WA)
Colyar Will Fill District Two Seat on Okanogan PUD Board (Methow Valle News, Twisp, WA)
Orcas Power & Light Board Member Jim Lett to Retire – Candidates Sought for Board Appointment (San Juan Islander, Friday Harbor, WA)
Toshiba Achieves Milestone in Wells Dam Hydro Refurbishment Project (BusinessWire)
Jefferson PUD Smart Meter Issues Surface (Port Townsend Leader, WA)
FISH & WILDLIFE
Diseased Sea Lions Washing Ashore along Oregon, California Coasts (Northwest Public Radio)
Orcas Headed to Extinction Unless We Get Them More Chinook & Quieter Waters, Report Says (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
Atlantic Salmon Swim Far & Wide after Fish Farm Collapse (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE
Planned Water Utility for Yakima County Met with Some Pushback in Rural Areas (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)
Oregon Governor Wants to Cancel Columbia Gorge Water Transfer for Nestle (Northwest Public Radio)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
Lewis County Commissioners Approve Agreement for Wind Energy Project (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)
Kittitas County Takes Public Input on the Best Places for Solar Farms (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Portland General Electric Eyes Spending Up to $100 Million on Energy Storage (Portland Business Journal, OR)
Possible Tariff on Imported Solar Panels Makes the Industry Nervous (Los Angeles Times, CA)
City of Bainbridge Island Earns Kudos for Green Power (Bainbridge Island Review, WA)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
Ductless Heat Pump Offers Numerous Benefits, Few Drawbacks (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS
Chelan County Moves to Ban Legal Marijuana Grows (Marijuana Business Daily)
Washington State Cannabis Firms May Be without Seed-To-Sale System until 2018 (Marijuana Business Daily)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
Oregon: Coalition Rallies in Pendleton to Support ‘Cap & Invest’ Bill (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR)
Clean Planet Is a Civil Right, Kids Tell Alaska (Courthouse News Service)
TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Grant PUD Commissioners to Make Decision on Fiber (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wa)
Op/Ed: Why Does Verizon Care about Telephone Poles? (NY Times)
Portland: Spirit One’s Collapse Highlights Online Services’ Foibles (Oregonian, Portland)
Microsoft Opens “Data Center of the Future” (Washington State Wire)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
Infographic: How Much Consumers Will Use Voice Technology in the Near Future (AdWeek)
Five Social Media Content Marketing Trends to Watch Heading into 2018 (AdWeek)
Pam Spettel Named 2017 Ruralite Communicator of the Year (Ruralite)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Ex-Trump Campaign Manager Manafort Indicted on Conspiracy, Other Charges (Reuters)
Spin Control: Some Answers to Questions about Those Advisory Votes on the Ballot (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
Washington State’s Top-Paid Lobbying Firms – Who’s Paying Them (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
Northwest Democrats Up in Arms over National Park Fee Hikes (Northwest Public Radio)
Shelton Residents See Improvement Plans for Alder Street, Portion of Olympic Highway North (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
Olympic College Names Finalists in Presidential Search (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Pumpkins Fly in Union
University Sets Record for People Dressed Like Penguins
How Much Candy Would It Take To Kill You? About 262 Halloween Treats, Scientists Say
Winner of High School Golf Tournament Denied Trophy, Because She’s a Girl
SONG OF THE DAY
Tuxedo Junction – BBC Big Band Orchestra
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