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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
All Grant PUD Facilities Will Be Closed to the Public Until
Further Notice (Grant PUD, Ephrata, WA)
Washington State Governor Bans Events with More Than 250
People in Three Counties Struck by Virus (The Hill, Washington, DC)
Governor’s Study Shows Washington State Residents Divided on
Removal of Dams (Associated Press)
As Spring Gray Whale Migration
Begins, Scientists Watchful for Another Die-Off (Northwest News Network)
A Cold Wave & Some Lowland Snow Will Hit the Northwest
Starting Friday (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
All Grant PUD Facilities Will Be Closed to the
Public Until Further Notice
2.
Avista to Ask Employees to Work from Home to
Prevent Infections
3.
North American Electric Reliability Corp Issues
Warning on Coronavirus
4.
Governor’s Study Shows Washington State
Residents Divided on Removal of Dams
5.
U.S. Reps. Lamb, Newhouse Introduce Bill to
Expand Nuclear Power Research
6.
Montana: Consumer Counsel Wants More Info on
Colstrip Purchase
7.
U.S. Senator Murkowski Fumes Over Stalled
Federal Energy Bill
8.
Salt Lake City to Building Developers: Go
Electric
9.
As Spring Gray Whale Migration Begins,
Scientists Watchful for Another Die-Off
10.
Coronavirus Spurs ‘Domino Effect’ of Wind, Solar
Delays
11.
Op/Ed: Barry Bush – Tri-Citians Must Stand Up to
Wind Turbine Plan
12.
FCC Under Fire from Senators Over Rural
Broadband Funding Limitations
13.
REPORT: The Average Cable Bill Now Exceeds All
Other Household Utility Bills Combined
14.
With a Day Left Before Session Ends, Washington
State Legislators Cut Nearly $1 Billion for Proposed Spending Plan to Prepare
for Possible Downturn
15.
A Cold Wave & Some Lowland Snow Will Hit the
Northwest Starting Friday
16.
National Weather Service: ‘Increasing
Confidence’ of Weekend Storm
17.
Mason County Unemployment Rises in January
18.
Washington State Governor Bans Events with More
Than 250 People in Three Counties Struck by Virus
19.
Washington State Coronavirus Deaths Rise To 29,
Cases Soar to 366, Including First in Thurston County
20.
World Health Organization Declares COVID-19 a
Global Pandemic, Citing ‘Alarming Levels of Inaction’
21.
NCAA Tournament Will Be Played without Fans Over
Coronavirus Concerns
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
All Grant PUD Facilities Will Be Closed to the Public
Until Further Notice (Grant PUD, Ephrata, WA)
2.
Avista to Ask Employees to Work from Home to Prevent
Infections (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
3.
North American Electric Reliability Corp Issues
Warning on Coronavirus (E&E News)
5.
U.S. Reps. Lamb, Newhouse Introduce Bill to
Expand Nuclear Power Research (Daily Energy Insider)
6.
Montana: Consumer Counsel Wants More Info on Colstrip
Purchase (Associated Press)
7.
U.S. Senator Murkowski Fumes Over Stalled Federal
Energy Bill (The Hill, Washington, DC)
8.
Salt Lake City to Building Developers: Go
Electric (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)
FISH & WILDLIFE
9.
As Spring Gray Whale Migration Begins,
Scientists Watchful for Another Die-Off (Northwest News Network)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
10.
Coronavirus Spurs ‘Domino Effect’ of Wind, Solar
Delays (E&E News, Via Wind Watch)
11.
Op/Ed: Barry Bush – Tri-Citians Must Stand Up to
Wind Turbine Plan (Tri-City Herald, WA)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
12.
FCC Under Fire from Senators Over Rural
Broadband Funding Limitations (The Verge)
13.
REPORT: The Average Cable Bill Now Exceeds All
Other Household Utility Bills Combined (Decision Data)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
14.
With a Day Left Before Session Ends, Washington State
Legislators Cut Nearly $1 Billion for Proposed Spending Plan to Prepare for Possible
Downturn (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
15.
A Cold Wave & Some Lowland Snow Will Hit the
Northwest Starting Friday (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
16.
National Weather Service: ‘Increasing Confidence’
of Weekend Storm (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
17.
Mason County Unemployment Rises in January (Mason
Web TV, Shelton, WA)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
18.
Washington State Governor Bans Events with More
Than 250 People in Three Counties Struck by Virus (The Hill, Washington, DC)
19.
Washington State Coronavirus Deaths Rise To 29,
Cases Soar to 366, Including First in Thurston County (Olympian, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
20.
WHO Declares COVID-19 a Global Pandemic, Citing ‘Alarming
Levels of Inaction’ (Associated Press)
21.
NCAA Tournament Will Be Played without Fans Over
Coronavirus Concerns (Los Angeles Times, CA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
A Thrift Store Find Turned Out to Be an Original Salvador
Dali Woodcarving
Rare White Giraffes Killed by Poachers at Kenyan Wildlife
Sanctuary
Barbie Launches Dolls to Honor Women Sports Stars
Burglars Loot Wine Cellar of Michelin-Starred Danish Restaurant
– Worth a Cool Quarter-Million Dollars
SONG OF THE DAY
Vince Guaraldi – Days of Wine & Roses
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