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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
A Wetter than Normal Period Ahead (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Kremlin Warns of Cyberwar After Report of U.S. Hacking into
Russian Power Grid (NY Times)
‘Extreme’ Wildfire Danger Possible Near Tri-Cities. Red Flag
Warning Issued (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)
Oregon’s Cap-And-Trade Bill Clears House, Heads to Senate
(Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Generator Failure That Killed
Millions of Chinook Salmon Was Preventable, State Finds (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
“Et Tu, Brutus?” – Whale Watchers Accused of Loving
Endangered Orcas to Death (National Public Radio)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
Kremlin Warns of Cyberwar After Report of U.S.
Hacking into Russian Power Grid
2.
Audio: Hacking the Russian Power Grid – Attacks
by the U.S. Risk Escalating a Digital Cold War
3.
California Approved Utility Wildfire Plans. The
Next Step Is to See If They’re Working
4.
Avista Warns of Scammers Continuing to Target
Utility Customers
5.
Snohomish PUD Summertime Work Aimed at Enhancing
System Reliability
6.
Chelan PUD Reveals Strong Standard & Poors
Bond Rating
7.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Recognized
as 2019 Public Power Utility of the Year
8.
NERC Report Highlights Potential Summer
Electricity Issues for Texas & California
9.
Southwest Power Pool to Launch Energy Imbalance
Market as Alternative to California Independent System Operator
10.
Blackout in South America Raises Questions About
Power Grid
11.
Generator Failure That Killed Millions of
Chinook Salmon Was Preventable, State Finds
12.
“Et Tu, Brutus?” – Whale Watchers Accused of
Loving Endangered Orcas to Death
13.
Coastal Recreational Salmon Season Opens June 22
with Higher Coho Quota
14.
Gray Whale Washes Up on Oregon Coast
15.
Fish Farms Face Threats to Growth Prospects from
Climate Change & Antibiotics Overuse
16.
Every Week Is Pollinator Week at the Bonneville
Power Administration
17.
Irrigation – and Dwindling Water Supplies – on
the Horizon for Midwest Corn Farmers
18.
Arkansas: Two Dragonfly Execs Indicted in Wind
Farm Scheme
19.
U.S. Solar Market Sees Best First Quarter in
History
20.
Solar Training Programs Aim to Open Doors for
Former Prison Inmates
21.
Palm Springs Windmill Catches Fire Off I-10,
Then Reported Spinning Out of Control
22.
FCC Wants Faster Internet for Farmers
23.
Unleashing Broadband on Rural America Leads to
Nearly $65 Billion in Economic Benefits Annually
24.
Utilities Bicker Over FCC Broadband Proposal as
Industry Leader Rebrands
25.
AP Explains: Behind Libra, Facebook’s New
Digital Currency
26.
Google Calendar Dies One Hour After Google
Tweets About How Great It Is [Update]
27.
Volkswagen to Pay for Washington State’s New
Fleet of Electric Buses
28.
Oregon’s Cap-And-Trade Bill Clears House, Heads
to Senate
29.
Alaska Climate Change Forcing Some Villages to
Relocate
30.
Fish & Chips Under Threat from Climate
Change, Study Says
31.
Why Do Some People Capitalize Letters When
They’re Trying to Make a Point?
32.
Washington State Senator Fined After Assistant
Books Campaign-Related Event in Capitol Campus Building
33.
Tariffs Are Set to Affect Fireworks – No One’s
Happy About It
34.
‘Extreme’ Wildfire Danger Possible Near
Tri-Cities. Red Flag Warning Issued
35.
Targeted Home Robbery in Belfair
36.
Boeing Apologizes for 737 Max Crashes as Airbus
Rakes in Sales
37.
Undeliverable Boeing 737 Max Jets Spill Over to
Central Washington State for Storage
38.
Mason General Hospital CEO Eric Moll Honored as
Thurston Chamber Health Care Champion
39.
Shelton Relay for Life Set for Saturday
40.
Business of… Mason County
WORD OF THE DAY
Coulrophobia • \COOL-ruh-foe-bee-uh\ • noun - Fear of clowns
“Let’s go to the circus,” squealed little Nell to her indulgent
parents. Her usually pliant father refrained with a shudder, a flash of
coulrophobia rooting him to the spot. He had never fully recovered from a “seltzer
bottle” incident in 1968 when clowns ruled the circus at the state fair. “The
horror,” he whispered; “the horror.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Kremlin Warns of Cyberwar After Report of U.S.
Hacking into Russian Power Grid (NY Times)
2.
Audio: Hacking the Russian Power Grid – Attacks
by the U.S. Risk Escalating a Digital Cold War (NY Times)
3.
California Approved Utility Wildfire Plans. The
Next Step Is to See If They’re Working (Utility Dive)
4.
Avista Warns of Scammers Continuing to Target
Utility Customers (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)
5.
Snohomish PUD Summertime Work Aimed at Enhancing
System Reliability (Mountlake Terrace News, WA)
6.
Chelan PUD Reveals Strong Standard & Poors
Bond Rating (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)
7.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Recognized
as 2019 Public Power Utility of the Year (American Public Power Association)
8.
NERC Report Highlights Potential Summer
Electricity Issues for Texas & California (U.S. Energy Information
Administration)
9.
Southwest Power Pool to Launch Energy Imbalance
Market as Alternative to California Independent System Operator (Utility Dive)
10. Blackout
in South America Raises Questions About Power Grid (Associated Press)
FISH & WILDLIFE
11. Generator
Failure That Killed Millions of Chinook Salmon Was Preventable, State Finds
(KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
12. “Et
Tu, Brutus?” – Whale Watchers Accused of Loving Endangered Orcas to Death
(National Public Radio)
13. Coastal
Recreational Salmon Season Opens June 22 with Higher Coho Quota (Aberdeen Daily
World, WA)
14. Gray
Whale Washes Up on Oregon Coast (Associated Press)
16. Every
Week Is Pollinator Week at the Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville
Power Administration)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
17. Irrigation
– and Dwindling Water Supplies – on the Horizon for Midwest Corn Farmers
(Courthouse News Service)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
18. Arkansas:
Two Dragonfly Execs Indicted in Wind Farm Scheme (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Littlerock, AR)
19. U.S.
Solar Market Sees Best First Quarter in History (Solar Energy Industries
Association)
20. Solar
Training Programs Aim to Open Doors for Former Prison Inmates (Energy News
Network)
21. Palm
Springs Windmill Catches Fire Off I-10, Then Reported Spinning Out of Control
(The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
22. FCC
Wants Faster Internet for Farmers (C|Net)
23. Unleashing
Broadband on Rural America Leads to Nearly $65 Billion in Economic Benefits
Annually (American Farm Bureau Federation)
24. Utilities
Bicker Over FCC Broadband Proposal as Industry Leader Rebrands (Morning
Consult)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
25. AP
Explains: Behind Libra, Facebook’s New Digital Currency (Associated Press)
26. Google
Calendar Dies One Hour After Google Tweets About How Great It Is [Update] (Gizmodo)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
27. Volkswagen
to Pay for Washington State’s New Fleet of Electric Buses (Crosscut Seattle)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
28. Oregon’s
Cap-And-Trade Bill Clears House, Heads to Senate (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
29. Alaska
Climate Change Forcing Some Villages to Relocate (Associated Press)
30. Fish
& Chips Under Threat from Climate Change, Study Says (The Independent, UK)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
31. Why
Do Some People Capitalize Letters When They’re Trying to Make a Point?
(Mashable)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
32. Washington
State Senator Fined After Assistant Books Campaign-Related Event in Capitol
Campus Building (Associated Press)
33. Tariffs
Are Set to Affect Fireworks – No One’s Happy About It (Seattle Times, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
GENERAL NEWS
34. ‘Extreme’
Wildfire Danger Possible Near Tri-Cities. Red Flag Warning Issued (Tri-City
Herald, Kennewick, WA)
35. Targeted
Home Robbery in Belfair (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
36. Boeing
Apologizes for 737 Max Crashes as Airbus Rakes in Sales (Spokesman Review,
Spokane, WA)
37. Undeliverable
Boeing 737 Max Jets Spill Over to Central Washington State for Storage
(Northwest Public Broadcasting)
38. Mason
General Hospital CEO Eric Moll Honored as Thurston Chamber Health Care Champion
(Thurston Talk, Olympia, WA)
https://www.thurstontalk.com/2019/06/18/mghfc-ceo-eric-moll-honored-as-chamber-health-care-champion/
39. Shelton
Relay for Life Set for Saturday (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
40. Business
of… Mason County (South Sound Business)
GOLDFISH IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Babe Ruth Jersey Knocks It Out of the Park, Sells for
Record-Setting $5.64 Million at Auction
Scientists Take a Peek Behind Those Sad Puppy Dog Eyes
Warning About Flushing Pet Fish After Giant Goldfish Is
Found in Niagara River
Someone wanted a Mariah Carey birthday cake. They got Marie
Curie instead.
SONG OF THE DAY
Robert John – Sad Eyes
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