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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
‘Hundreds of Millions of Dollars’ Lost in Washington State
to Unemployment Fraud Amid Coronavirus Joblessness Surge (Seattle Times, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
As States Reopen After Coronavirus Shutdowns, Consumers’
Unpaid Utility Bills Loom as Costly Problem (Los Angeles Times, CA)
Microsoft President Urges Congress to Fund Rural Broadband
Internet Connectivity in Wake of Coronavirus (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
States End Non-Tribal Spring Salmon Fishing on Columbia
River (Oregonian, Portland)
Four More Washington Counties Approved for Phase 2 Reopening
(KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
As States Reopen After Coronavirus Shutdowns,
Consumers’ Unpaid Utility Bills Loom as Costly Problem
2.
U.S. Coal-Generated Electricity Output Tumbles
to Lowest Level Since 1976
3.
Judge Dismisses Bid to Stop Coal Sales from U.S.
Lands
4.
Grays Harbor PUD Power Outage Totals Fall in
2019
5.
Cowlitz PUD: Federal Program Can Ease Electric
Bill Woes, COVID Hardship
6.
Op/Ed: Vulnerable Communities Need Low-Cost
Energy
7.
States End Non-Tribal Spring Salmon Fishing on
Columbia River
8.
Op/Ed: Killer Whale Recovery Begins with Salmon
Habitat, & That Begins with You
9.
Editorial: State Gains Keener Watch of Dams to
Protect Salmon
10.
Help Eradicate Scotch Broom, The Pretty Pest
Lining WA Highways
11.
Radioactive Waste Cleanup Paying off for Giant
Idaho Aquifer
12.
Study: Chehalis River Dam Could Spare Areas Hard
Hit in 2007
13.
To Save Energy at Home, Check Your Windows &
Doors
14.
My Old Refrigerator Used More Electricity Than
3.3 Billion People
15.
Microsoft President Urges Congress to Fund Rural
Broadband Internet Connectivity in Wake of Coronavirus
16.
From Coast to Coast, States Partner with
Community Networks to Deploy Emergency Hotspots
17.
Why Homes Don’t Have Broadband
18.
Will Fiber Optic Broadband Make It to the
Aleutians?
19.
Poor Americans Face Hurdles in Getting Promised
Internet
20.
Shrinking Newsrooms Could Affect How We View the
Coronavirus Pandemic
21.
Pepsi Is Not the Official Soda of the Pandemic
22.
Coronavirus Updates: Washington Cases Pass
19,000; False Jobless Claims Costing State
23.
City of Shelton Preparing for Revenue Losses
Resulting from COVID-19 Pandemic
24.
Four More Washington Counties Approved for Phase
2 Reopening
25.
‘If You Love the Coast, Stay Home for Now’:
Oregonians Urged to Enjoy Memorial Day Weekend at Home
26.
Georgia Man Faked Covid-19 Diagnosis, Panicking
Co-Workers &Costing Employer, Prosecutors Say
27.
‘Hundreds of Millions of Dollars’ Lost in
Washington State to Unemployment Fraud Amid Coronavirus Joblessness Surge
28.
More Washington Casinos Resume Operations with
Safety Measures in Place
29.
2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected to Be
More Active Than Usual, NOAA Says
30.
The BLOB is Back! & it is Affecting our
Weather!
WORD OF THE DAY
Tussle • \TUSS-ull\ • Noun - 1: a physical contest or
struggle: scuffle 2: an intense argument, controversy, or struggle
“Don’t go in there!” shouted the scarred employee who
stumbled from the board room into a growing crowd of curious, yet strangely
calm cubicle-dwellers. “A tussle over the last maple bar went horribly wrong. The
CEO did not come out the winner.”
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
As States Reopen After Coronavirus Shutdowns,
Consumers’ Unpaid Utility Bills Loom as Costly Problem (Los Angeles Times, CA)
2.
U.S. Coal-Generated Electricity Output Tumbles to
Lowest Level Since 1976 (Daily Energy Insider)
3.
Judge Dismisses Bid to Stop Coal Sales from U.S.
Lands (Associated Press)
5.
Cowlitz PUD: Federal Program Can Ease Electric
Bill Woes, COVID Hardship (Longview Daily News, WA)
6.
Op/Ed: Vulnerable Communities Need Low-Cost
Energy (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)
FISH & WILDLIFE
7.
States End Non-Tribal Spring Salmon Fishing on Columbia
River (Oregonian, Portland)
8.
Op/Ed: Killer Whale Recovery Begins with Salmon
Habitat, & That Begins with You (San Juan Islander, Friday Harbor, WA)
9.
Editorial: State Gains Keener Watch of Dams to Protect
Salmon (Everett Herald, WA)
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
10.
Help Eradicate Scotch Broom, The Pretty Pest
Lining WA Highways (Crosscut Seattle)
11.
Radioactive Waste Cleanup Paying off for Giant
Idaho Aquifer (Associated Press)
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?
12.
Study: Chehalis River Dam Could Spare Areas Hard
Hit in 2007 (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
13.
To Save Energy at Home, Check Your Windows &
Doors (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
15.
Microsoft President Urges Congress to Fund Rural
Broadband Internet Connectivity in Wake of Coronavirus (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
16.
From Coast to Coast, States Partner with
Community Networks to Deploy Emergency Hotspots (Community Networks)
17.
Why Homes Don’t Have Broadband (Pots & Pans)
18.
Will Fiber Optic Broadband Make It to the Aleutians?
Decision May Depend on USDA Grant (Alaska Public Media)
19.
Poor Americans Face Hurdles in Getting Promised
Internet – “…Broadband companies…vowed to help low-income people during the
pandemic. But taking them up on the offer hasn’t always been easy…” (NY Times)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
20.
Shrinking Newsrooms Could Affect How We View the
Coronavirus Pandemic (Washington Post)
21.
Pepsi Is Not the Official Soda of the Pandemic
(Slate Magazine – PG 13 Language)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
22.
Coronavirus Updates: Washington Cases Pass 19,000;
False Jobless Claims Costing State (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
23.
City of Shelton Preparing for Revenue Losses
Resulting from COVID-19 Pandemic (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
24.
Four More Washington Counties Approved for Phase
2 Reopening (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
25.
‘If You Love the Coast, Stay Home for Now’: Oregonians
Urged to Enjoy Memorial Day Weekend at Home (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)
26.
Georgia Man Faked Covid-19 Diagnosis, Panicking
Co-Workers &Costing Employer, Prosecutors Say (Washington Post)
GENERAL NEWS
27.
‘Hundreds of Millions of Dollars’ Lost in Washington
State to Unemployment Fraud Amid Coronavirus Joblessness Surge (Seattle Times,
WA – Paywall Advisory)
28.
More Washington Casinos Resume Operations with
Safety Measures in Place (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
29.
2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected to Be
More Active Than Usual, NOAA Says (The Weather Channel)
30.
The BLOB is Back! & it is Affecting our
Weather! (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Fun Beats Fear in Rube Goldberg Contest to Fetch Soap Amid COVID-19
Crisis
‘Lionhearted’ Girl Bikes Dad Across India, Inspiring a
Nation
Boy, 6, Cracks Open Robbery Case by Reeling in Sunken Safe
The Pantry Cocktail – Gin & pickles. Tequila & your
crisper drawer. A fancy drink is closer than you think.
SONG OF THE DAY
The Doobie Brothers - Black Water (Live in Isolation)
LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY
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