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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Temperatures Could Hit 80 Degrees by Saturday in Western
Washington (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
Oregon Reopens Salmon Fishing on Columbia River for 4 Days
(Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Amid Pandemic, U.S. Renewable Power Sources, Including
Hydropower Have Topped Coal for 40 Days (Reuters)
U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Fell By 2.8% in 2019,
Slightly Below 2017 Levels (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
The New Language of Telehealth (NY Times)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Amid Pandemic, U.S. Renewable Power Sources,
Including Hydropower Have Topped Coal for 40 Days
2.
U.S. Dept of Commerce Launches Probe into
Transformer Equipment
3.
Colorado: Lawsuit Alleges Tri-State G&T
Conspired to Mislead Cooperatives
4.
Senate Confirms Trump Nominee for Nuclear
Regulator Watchdog
5.
Oregon Reopens Salmon Fishing on Columbia River
for 4 Days
6.
San Juan Islands: Butterfly, Once Thought
Extinct, Listed as Endangered
7.
Super-Sized Wind Turbine Blades Land at Port of
Vancouver
8.
A California Utility Just Bought a Record Amount
of Battery Storage
9.
Installing Free Wi-Fi in Three Yakima Parks
Would Cost $70,000, City Staff Say
10.
OpenVault: Pandemic Drives Almost a Year’s Worth
of Broadband Traffic Growth in the Span of a Couple of Weeks
11.
The New Language of Telehealth
12.
U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Fell By 2.8%
in 2019, Slightly Below 2017 Levels
13.
LifeLock’s Marketing Stunt Went Terribly,
Laughably Wrong
14.
Audubon Photography Awards
15.
What’s Reopening & (Roughly) When Under Gov.
Inslee’s Phased-In Economic Plan
16.
Jefferson County to Consider State Waiver of
COVID-19 Order
17.
States with Few Virus Cases Get Big Share of
Relief Aid
18.
Does Vote-By-Mail Lead to Voter Fraud?
Washington’s 2018 Election Data Says No
19.
Washington State Reports 277 New COVID-19 Cases,
7 Deaths
20.
Now 26 Cases of COVID-19 in Mason County
21.
University of Washington Model Predicts
Thousands More COVID-19 Deaths Nationwide as Restrictions Ease
22.
Scientists Say a Now-Dominant Strain of the
Coronavirus Appears to Be More Contagious Than Original
23.
Temperatures Could Hit 80 Degrees by Saturday in
Western Washington
24.
Heat Wave over the Pacific Northwest, Cold Wave
over the Northeast
25.
Olympic College Receives $3.19 Million for
Emergency Student Aid, & to Offset Costs from COVID-19
26.
Aberdeen Man Arrested after Robbing AM/PM
WORD OF THE DAY – JOEL’S HORRIBLE HAIKU
Can You Count to Ten?
Decalogue • \DECK-uh-log\ • Noun – 1: capitalized: ten
commandments 2: a basic set of rules carrying binding authority
Here’s My Decalogue
God said to trembling Moses
Now, use them wisely
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Amid Pandemic, U.S. Renewable Power Sources,
Including Hydropower Have Topped Coal for 40 Days (Reuters)
2.
U.S. Dept of Commerce Launches Probe into
Transformer Equipment (Politico)
3.
Colorado: Lawsuit Alleges Tri-State G&T
Conspired to Mislead Cooperatives (United Power, Brighton, CO)
4.
Senate Confirms Trump Nominee for Nuclear
Regulator Watchdog (Bloomberg News)
FISH & WILDLIFE
5.
Oregon Reopens Salmon Fishing on Columbia River for
4 Days (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
6.
San Juan Islands: Butterfly, Once Thought
Extinct, Listed as Endangered (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
7.
Super-Sized Wind Turbine Blades Land at Port of Vancouver
(Portland Business Journal, OR)
8.
A California Utility Just Bought a Record Amount
of Battery Storage (Gizmodo)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
9.
Installing Free Wi-Fi in Three Yakima Parks
Would Cost $70,000, City Staff Say (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
10.
OpenVault: Pandemic Drives Almost a Year’s Worth
of Broadband Traffic Growth in the Span of a Couple of Weeks (Telecompetitor)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
11.
The New Language of Telehealth (NY Times)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
12.
U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Fell By 2.8% in
2019, Slightly Below 2017 Levels (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
13.
LifeLock’s Marketing Stunt Went Terribly,
Laughably Wrong (Medium, Better Marketing)
14.
Audubon Photography Awards (Audubon Society)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
15.
What’s Reopening & (Roughly) When Under Gov.
Inslee’s Phased-In Economic Plan (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
16.
Jefferson County to Consider State Waiver of COVID-19
Order (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
17.
States with Few Virus Cases Get Big Share of Relief
Aid (Associated Press)
18.
Does Vote-By-Mail Lead to Voter Fraud?
Washington’s 2018 Election Data Says No (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
19.
Washington State Reports 277 New COVID-19 Cases,
7 Deaths (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
20.
Now 26 Cases of COVID-19 in Mason County (Mason
Web TV, Shelton, WA)
21.
University of Washington Model Predicts
Thousands More COVID-19 Deaths Nationwide as Restrictions Ease (Tri-City
Herald, WA)
22.
Scientists Say a Now-Dominant Strain of the Coronavirus
Appears to Be More Contagious Than Original (Los Angeles Times, CA)
GENERAL NEWS
23.
Temperatures Could Hit 80 Degrees by Saturday in
Western Washington (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
24.
Heat Wave over the Pacific Northwest, Cold Wave
over the Northeast (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)
25.
Olympic College Receives $3.19 Million for Emergency
Student Aid, & to Offset Costs from COVID-19 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
26.
Aberdeen Man Arrested after Robbing AM/PM (Mason
Web TV, Shelton, WA)
THE DONKEY KING – DIVERSIONS
The Disputed Donkey Kong High Score Record Goes to Court
Sixth Circuit Revives Copyright Dispute Over Everly Brothers
Song
Naked Bike Ride Cancels 2020 Portland Gathering
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/05/naked-bike-ride-cancels-portland-gathering-for-2020.html
Pint-Sized Driver Surprises Utah Trooper During Traffic Stop
SONG OF THE DAY
Driving - Everything But the Girl - (Acoustic Mix)
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