Energy News Digest for December 28, 2018

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Small Craft Advisory for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Weather Forecast for December 28, 2018

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

911 Services Return, But Some Issues Remain (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

https://www.kxro.com/911-services-return-but-some-issues-remain/

PacifiCorp Wants to Charge Californians for Upgrades to Out-Of-State Coal Plants (Los Angeles Times, CA)

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-warren-buffett-pacificorp-coal-california-20181228-story.html

Washington State Senator Renews Push for Carbon Fee (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/1226902/steve-hobbs-carbon-fee-washington/?

Tesla Scrambles to Sell Cars Before a Tax Break Disappears (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/28/business/tesla-car-sales-taxes.html

Washington State Sens. Schoesler, Short Offer GOP Perspective for Upcoming Legislative Session (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/dec/28/state-sens-mark-schoesler-shelly-short-offer-gop-p/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      PacifiCorp Wants to Charge Californians for Upgrades to Out-Of-State Coal Plants

2.      California: Whittier Gets a New Electricity Provider Come February, Here’s What That Means

3.      New York Sky Turns Bright Blue after Transformer Explosion

4.      Pakistan: 20,000 Workers Booked for Abetting in Power Theft

5.      Gray Whales Will Be Counted as They Migrate Along Oregon Coast

6.      Tesla Scrambles to Sell Cars Before a Tax Break Disappears

7.      Overheating in New York City Apartments Leads Tenants to Throw Money Out the Window

8.      Portland Sewage Flows into Willamette River

9.      Washington State Senator Renews Push for Carbon Fee

10.   Op/Ed: Forget the Carbon Tax for Now

11.   Inside Facebook’s Secret Rulebook for Global Political Speech

12.   Instagram’s Botched Experiment is a Reminder That the Future of Facebook is Stories

13.   New Study Says Sleep Texting is a Thing

14.   ‘No Good Option’ for Handling California Marijuana Funds, Report Finds

15.   Sad News: No More BLOB

16.   Washington State Sens. Schoesler, Short Offer GOP Perspective for Upcoming Legislative Session

17.   911 Services Return, But Some Issues Remain

18.   A Nationwide CenturyLink Outage is Disrupting 911 – The FCC is Investigating

19.   Washington State Auditor Criticizes City of Shelton over ‘Inadequate’ Accounting, Financial Statements

20.   Mason County’s November Unemployment Rises

21.   Walla Walla in Shock After Commissioner Dies Hours Before Being Sworn in to Office

22.   Wind, Heavy Rain This Weekend – Drying Out for New Year’s Eve

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU

Canorous /kuh-NORE-us/ Adjective - Pleasant sounding: melodious

The sounds of heaven

Canorous strains, Clair de Lune

Great work DeBussy!

http://joelshorriblehaiku.blogspot.com/

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    PacifiCorp Wants to Charge Californians for Upgrades to Out-Of-State Coal Plants (Los Angeles Times, CA)

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-warren-buffett-pacificorp-coal-california-20181228-story.html

2.    California: Whittier Gets a New Electricity Provider Come February, Here’s What That Means (Whittier Daily News, CA)

https://www.whittierdailynews.com/2018/12/27/whittier-gets-a-new-electricity-provider-come-february-heres-what-that-means/

3.    New York Sky Turns Bright Blue after Transformer Explosion (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/27/nyregion/blue-sky-queens-explosion.html

4.    Pakistan: 20,000 Workers Booked for Abetting in Power Theft (Dawn, Pakistan)

https://www.dawn.com/news/1454008/20000-workers-booked-for-abetting-in-power-theft

FISH & WILDLIFE

5.    Gray Whales Will Be Counted as They Migrate Along Oregon Coast (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/gray-whales-will-be-counted-as-they-migrate-along-oregon-coast/283-f0c6574d-d934-420a-99b6-d07bdffab4e2

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

6.    Tesla Scrambles to Sell Cars Before a Tax Break Disappears (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/28/business/tesla-car-sales-taxes.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

7.    Overheating in New York City Apartments Leads Tenants to Throw Money Out the Window (Breaking Energy)

https://breakingenergy.com/2018/12/28/overheating-in-new-york-city-apartments-leads-tenants-to-throw-money-out-the-window/

“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

8.    Portland Sewage Flows into Willamette River (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oregon/articles/2018-12-28/portland-sewage-flows-into-willamette-river

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

9.    Washington State Senator Renews Push for Carbon Fee (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/1226902/steve-hobbs-carbon-fee-washington/?

10. Op/Ed: Forget the Carbon Tax for Now “…the climate movement has…turned this potentially useful tool into a fetish…” (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/27/opinion/carbon-tax-climate-change.html

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

11. Inside Facebook’s Secret Rulebook for Global Political Speech (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/27/world/facebook-moderators.html

12. Instagram’s Botched Experiment is a Reminder That the Future of Facebook is Stories (Mashable)

https://mashable.com/article/instagram-update-reminder-future-is-stories/#.uZ9H8LO7iqA

13. New Study Says Sleep Texting is a Thing (Mashable)

https://mashable.com/reels/sleep-texting/#xpWgFz4IHZql

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

14. ‘No Good Option’ for Handling California Marijuana Funds, Report Finds (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/no-good-option-for-handling-california-pot-funds-report-finds/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

15. Sad News: No More BLOB (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2018/12/sad-news-no-more-blob.html

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

16. Washington State Sens. Schoesler, Short Offer GOP Perspective for Upcoming Legislative Session (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/dec/28/state-sens-mark-schoesler-shelly-short-offer-gop-p/

GENERAL NEWS

17. 911 Services Return, But Some Issues Remain (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

https://www.kxro.com/911-services-return-but-some-issues-remain/

18. A Nationwide CenturyLink Outage is Disrupting 911 – The FCC is Investigating (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/12/28/nationwide-centurylink-outage-is-disrupting-fcc-is-investigating/

19. Washington State Auditor Criticizes City of Shelton over ‘Inadequate’ Accounting, Financial Statements (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/state-auditor-criticizes-city-of-shelton-over-inadequate-accounting-financials/article_399557e8-0ac9-11e9-ab1d-2ba51512f632.html

20. Mason County’s November Unemployment Rises (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/33055

21. Walla Walla in Shock After Commissioner Dies Hours Before Being Sworn in to Office (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article223638045.html

22. Wind, Heavy Rain This Weekend – Drying Out for New Year’s Eve (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

https://q13fox.com/2018/12/28/wind-heavy-rain-this-weekend-but-drying-out-for-new-years-eve/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Washington State Social Worker Left Surprise $11 Million to Children’s Charities

https://q13fox.com/2018/12/28/washington-social-worker-left-surprise-11-million-to-childrens-charities/

Ohio Weed That Sprouted Holiday Cheer Mysteriously Uprooted

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/weed-that-sprouted-holiday-cheer-mysteriously-uprooted/article_6d4360c0-c7d7-53e1-a622-4dd1da05617a.html

Tossed from a Car – Hundreds Offer to Rehome Snoop the Abandoned Dog

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-46694246

Frenchman, 71, Aims to Cross the Atlantic in a Giant Barrel

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/27/world/europe/france-barrel-atlantic-jean-jacques-savin.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Claude DeBussy – Clair de Lune (Ocean’s Eleven Soundtrack)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2Uo5kcDpyg

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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Energy News Digest for December 27, 2018

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for December 27, 2018

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Color Washington State Blue: How Does Your State Make Electricity? (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/24/climate/how-electricity-generation-changed-in-your-state.html

Deal Reached on Use of First Small U-S Nuke Reactors in Idaho (Associated Press)

https://www.apnews.com/ad84c1a535db4acd90eb5207e80a4a8e

Idaho Public Utilities Commission Conducting Prudency Review of Avista Efficiency Programs (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/16735-idaho-public-utilities-commission-conducting-prudency-review-of-avista-efficiency-programs/

Oregon Governor Establishes Rural Broadband Office (Eastern Oregonian, Pendleton)

https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/governor-establishes-rural-broadband-office/article_9aad4b38-0945-11e9-b127-2f76de69f43c.html

Bloody Effluent Still Spewing from British Columbia Fish Processing Plant, Photographer Finds (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fish-processing-effluent-1.4953322

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Color Washington State Blue: How Does Your State Make Electricity?

2.      Deal Reached on Use of First Small U-S Nuke Reactors in Idaho

3.      Bonneville Power Administration Stays on Track to Join Western Energy Imbalance Market

4.      Snohomish PUD Plans a 1.3 Percent Electricity Rate Hike

5.      Orcas Power & Light Bills Go Up in January; Need help? Get Monthly Bill Credits with Energy Assist

6.      Pacific Power Customers May See Small Rate Increase in February

7.      Jefferson PUD to Fix Aging Port Ludlow Power Line

8.      Local Voices Included in Columbia River Treaty Report

9.      Mural Design Team for Central Lincoln PUD Building in Florence Chosen

10.   U-S Energy Department Warns against Chinese Hackers

11.   Bloody Effluent Still Spewing from British Columbia Fish Processing Plant, Photographer Finds

12.   Study: Northwest Salmon Not Immune to Ocean Acidification

13.   Washington to Release Chinook Fry after Power Outage

14.   Sea Lion Bill Signed into Law by President Trump

15.   Opponents Decry New Dam Agreement to Help Salmon

16.   As Salmon Spawn, Eagles Return in Numbers to Lake Coeur d’Alene

17.   Changing Climate, Water Flows Impact Bald Eagles’ Feasts on the Skagit River

18.   Massachusetts: National Grid Nixes Solar Project Unless Users Pay for Upgrades

19.   Oregon Governor Establishes Rural Broadband Office

20.   Bitcoin’s Terrible 2018 Doesn’t Bode Well for the Future of Crypto

21.   Remember Bitcoin? Some Investors Might Want to Forget

22.   Idaho Lab Protects U-S Infrastructure from Cyberattacks

23.   Idaho Public Utilities Commission Conducting Prudency Review of Avista Efficiency Programs

24.   Help Washington State DNR to Prioritize Puget Sound Cleanup Efforts with New App

25.   Editorial: Quality of Life in Our Region Depends Upon the Quality of Puget Sound’s Environment

26.   Pacific Northwest Mountain Snowpack Update

27.   Two Michigan Regulators Take Plea Deals in Flint Water Case

28.   80% of Mountain Glaciers in Alberta, British Columbia & Yukon Will Disappear within 50 Years: Report

29.   There’s No Threat Too Big for New York Rats, Even Climate Change

30.   Records Retention: The Government Has an Instagram Problem

31.   How to Respond to Negative Online Reviews

32.   2018 a Banner Year for Legal Marijuana Industry

33.   California Inc.: Marijuana Shops Do Big Business, But Where to Put All That Cash?

34.   Looking for Solar Panels on Distant Planets

35.   New Mason County Elected Officials Take Oath of Office

36.   As Shutdown Lingers, Only Guarantee for Federal Workers Is More Uncertainty

37.   Frustrated by Shutdown, States Spend to Keep National Parks Open

38.   Hoodsport Killing: Man Charged with First-Degree Murder in Mother’s Beating Death

39.   Pedestrian Hit by Truck in Hoodsport in Highway 101 Accident

40.   Damage Climbs Past $2 Million as Most Power Returns after Solstice Eve Windstorm

41.   Census: More King County Residents Moving to Kitsap

42.   Pacific Northwest Sees Record Hops Production

43.   Seahawks Trying to Match NFL Record for Fewest Turnovers

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Enervate /ENN-err-vayt/ Verb – 1: to reduce the mental or moral vigor of; 2: to lessen the vitality or strength of.

Using passive voice

Enervates your turgid prose

Use the active voice!

(You know, the little voice in your head…)

http://joelshorriblehaiku.blogspot.com/

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Color Washington State Blue: How Does Your State Make Electricity? (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/24/climate/how-electricity-generation-changed-in-your-state.html

2.    Deal Reached on Use of First Small U-S Nuke Reactors in Idaho (Associated Press)

https://www.apnews.com/ad84c1a535db4acd90eb5207e80a4a8e

3.    Bonneville Power Administration Stays on Track to Join Western Energy Imbalance Market (RTO Insider)

https://www.rtoinsider.com/bpa-western-eim-2022-108249/

4.    Snohomish PUD Plans a 1.3 Percent Electricity Rate Hike (Everett Herald, WA)

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/snohomish-county-pud-plans-a-1-3-electricity-rate-hike/

5.    Orcas Power & Light Bills Go Up in January; Need help? Get Monthly Bill Credits with Energy Assist (San Juan Islander, Friday Harbor, WA)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fish-processing-effluent-1.4953322

6.    Pacific Power Customers May See Small Rate Increase in February (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/pacific-power-customers-may-see-small-rate-increase-in-february/article_75ee63ea-0562-11e9-9b68-ebb8845fc2a6.html

7.    Jefferson PUD to Fix Aging Port Ludlow Power Line (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/jefferson-county-pud-to-fix-aging-port-ludlow-power-line/

8.    Local Voices Included in Columbia River Treaty Report (Eknow, Canada)

https://www.e-know.ca/regions/east-kootenay/local-voices-included-in-columbia-river-treaty-report/

9.    Mural Design Team for Central Lincoln PUD Building in Florence Chosen (The Siuslaw News, Florence, OR)

https://thesiuslawnews.com/article/mural-design-team-for-pud-building-chosen

10. U-S Energy Department Warns against Chinese Hackers (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/16750-energy-department-warns-against-chinese-hackers/

FISH & WILDLIFE

11. Bloody Effluent Still Spewing from British Columbia Fish Processing Plant, Photographer Finds (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fish-processing-effluent-1.4953322

12. Study: Northwest Salmon Not Immune to Ocean Acidification (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/news/article/study-northwest-salmon-ocean-acidification-disrupt-odor-predator/

13. Washington to Release Chinook Fry after Power Outage (Associated Press)

https://www.heraldcourier.com/news/washington-to-release-chinook-fry-after-power-outage/article_34bb27cd-b0a9-5bcc-a6ef-0c25d563cd57.html

14. Sea Lion Bill Signed into Law by President Trump (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wa)

https://www.columbiabasinherald.com/local_news/20181226/sea_lion_bill_signed_into_law_by_president_trump

15. Opponents Decry New Dam Agreement to Help Salmon (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/97d7dbb878024fe785d18ade6a90f277

16. As Salmon Spawn, Eagles Return in Numbers to Lake Coeur d’Alene (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/dec/23/as-salmon-spawn-eagles-return-in-numbers-to-lake-c/

17. Changing Climate, Water Flows Impact Bald Eagles’ Feasts on the Skagit River (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

http://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/post/changing-climate-water-flows-impact-bald-eagles-feasts-skagit-river

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

18. Massachusetts: National Grid Nixes Solar Project Unless Users Pay for Upgrades (Greenfield Recorder, MA)

https://www.recorder.com/Wendell-solar-co-project-symied-by-National-Grid-decision-22230647

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

19. Oregon Governor Establishes Rural Broadband Office (Eastern Oregonian, Pendleton)

https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/governor-establishes-rural-broadband-office/article_9aad4b38-0945-11e9-b127-2f76de69f43c.html

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

20. Bitcoin’s Terrible 2018 Doesn’t Bode Well for the Future of Crypto (Reuters)

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-apos-terrible-2018-doesn-164000127.html?guccounter=1

21. Remember Bitcoin? Some Investors Might Want to Forget (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/27/technology/bitcoin-cryptocurrency-crash.html

22. Idaho Lab Protects U-S Infrastructure from Cyberattacks (SF Chronicle)

https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Idaho-lab-protects-US-infrastructure-from-13489443.php

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

23. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Conducting Prudency Review of Avista Efficiency Programs (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/16735-idaho-public-utilities-commission-conducting-prudency-review-of-avista-efficiency-programs/

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

24. Help Washington State DNR to Prioritize Puget Sound Cleanup Efforts with New App (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/help-dnr-prioritize-puget-sound-cleanup-efforts-with-new-app/281-f8954e46-bdcb-451e-936a-6fa2cd692674

25. Editorial: Quality of Life in Our Region Depends Upon the Quality of Puget Sound’s Environment (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/quality-of-life-in-our-region-depends-upon-the-quality-of-the-sounds-environment/

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

26. Pacific Northwest Mountain Snowpack Update (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2018/12/mountain-snowpack-update.html

27. Two Michigan Regulators Take Plea Deals in Flint Water Case (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/2-michigan-regulators-take-plea-deals-in-flint-water-case/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

28. 80% of Mountain Glaciers in Alberta, British Columbia & Yukon Will Disappear within 50 Years: Report (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/western-glaciers-disappear-50-years-1.4959663?cmp=rss

29. There’s No Threat Too Big for New York Rats, Even Climate Change (Grist Online)

https://grist.org/article/theres-no-threat-too-big-for-new-york-rats-even-climate-change/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

30. Records Retention: The Government Has an Instagram Problem (Medium)

https://medium.com/s/story/the-government-has-an-instagram-problem-8a087e8a58ab

31. How to Respond to Negative Online Reviews (SF Chronicle)

https://www.sfgate.com/g00/business/article/How-to-respond-to-negative-online-reviews-13493944.php

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

32. 2018 a Banner Year for Legal Marijuana Industry (Associated Press)

https://q13fox.com/2018/12/27/2018-a-banner-year-for-legal-marijuana-industry/

33. California Inc.: Marijuana Shops Do Big Business, But Where to Put All That Cash? (Los Angeles Times, CA)

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-newsletter-california-inc-20181224-story.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

34. Looking for Solar Panels on Distant Planets (Atlantic Magazine)

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/12/tracing-biosignatures-space-find-alien-life/578089/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

35. New Mason County Elected Officials Take Oath of Office (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/33035

36. As Shutdown Lingers, Only Guarantee for Federal Workers Is More Uncertainty (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/26/us/shutdown-federal-workers-.html

37. Frustrated by Shutdown, States Spend to Keep National Parks Open (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/24/us/shutdown-states-national-parks.html

GENERAL NEWS

38. Hoodsport Killing: Man Charged with First-Degree Murder in Mother’s Beating Death (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/man-charged-with-first-degree-murder-in-hoodsport-mother-s/article_680cb51a-0963-11e9-a4e2-ab6b5fafb8c7.html

39. Pedestrian Hit by Truck in Hoodsport in Highway 101 Accident (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/33046

40. Damage Climbs Past $2 Million as Most Power Returns after Solstice Eve Windstorm (Bellingham Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article223517375.html

41. Census: More King County Residents Moving to Kitsap (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2018/12/26/census-more-king-county-residents-moving-kitsap/2416483002/

42. Pacific Northwest Sees Record Hops Production (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

https://q13fox.com/2018/12/27/pacific-northwest-has-record-year-for-hops-production/

43. Seahawks Trying to Match NFL Record for Fewest Turnovers (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

https://q13fox.com/2018/12/27/seahawks-trying-to-match-nfl-record-for-fewest-turnovers/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

PowerPoint Is the Most Efficient Way for Kids to Manage Their Parents (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/style/kids-who-use-powerpoint-to-ask-for-things.html

American Man, from Portland, First to Solo Across Antarctica Unaided

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/national_news/american-man-first-to-solo-across-antarctica-unaided/article_58aa1834-8ceb-5c17-8b7a-fc41b46f66ab.html

Man Finds a $10,000 Surprise Inside Designer Bag on Subway

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/man-finds-a-surprise-inside-designer-bag-on-subway/article_0cb22ea2-beb1-5267-9a89-43663e636f0e.html

Nail Guns Vs. Real Guns: Armed Customers Foil Tool Thieves

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2018/12/nail-guns-vs-real-guns-armed-customers-foil-tool-thieves.html?cmpid=931116601

SONG OF THE DAY

Hoyt Curtin – Jonny Quest Theme Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TNWSGCiBzg

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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