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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Five New COVID-19 Case in Mason County (Mason Web TV,
Shelton, WA)
Avista Makes Annual Price Adjustment Filings in Idaho (Daily
Fly)
Op/Ed: PUDs Should Be Eligible for Federal Broadband Funding
(iFIBER One News, Ephrata, WA)
As Much as $125 Billion Needed by 2030 to Support EV Growth:
Brattle Report (American Public Power Association)
Oregon, Washington Add Five Days of Columbia River Chinook
Salmon Sportfishing (Oregonian, Portland)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Avista Makes Annual Price Adjustment Filings in
Idaho
2.
Utility Bills Will Likely Increase by 10% On
Average in Big Cities This Summer
3.
Hispanic Leaders from Across the State Address
COVID-19 in Latino Communities
4.
Energy Lobbyists Pose as Tribal Nations to
Promote Jordan Cove LNG Pipeline
5.
Okanogan PUD Offices Open Monday Through
Thursday
6.
SnoPUD Savior: Snohomish County Hero Saves
Stranger’s Life in an Unlikely Place
7.
Bonneville Power Administration: Meet Allie
Mace, Director of Grid Modernization in the Business Transformation Office
8.
Volunteer Energy, North Georgia EMC Solicit Bids
from Utilities to Replace Tennessee Valley Authority
9.
Op/Ed: Rethinking Hydropower Eligibility for
State Renewable Incentive Programs
10.
The Water Heater Maintenance That’s Too Often
Overlooked
11.
Oregon, Washington Add Five Days of Columbia
River Chinook Salmon Sportfishing
12.
Editorial: Keep Civilian Control of Federal
Nuclear Work
13.
Multi-Purpose Dams & Their Diverse Benefits
14.
Op/Ed: PUDs Should Be Eligible for Federal
Broadband Funding
15.
Will Congress Fund Rural Broadband?
16.
FCC’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge Is Over.
Now What?
17.
Apparently COVID Is Over: ISPs Are Bringing Back
Broadband Data Caps
18.
Microsoft Launches Effort to Provide Digital
Skills to 25M People This Year
19.
YouTube TV Jacks Up Its Prices & the Promise
of Cheap TV Feels Further Away Than Ever
20.
As Much as $125 Billion Needed by 2030 to
Support EV Growth: Brattle Report
21.
Florida Power & Light Proposes $0.30/kWh
Rate for Utility-Owned EV Stations, Rider to Address High Demand Charges
22.
Electric Vehicles Offer Economic &
Operational Benefits to Utilities
23.
Washington State Court Hears Arguments Over
Car-Tab Tax Cuts
24.
Washington Overtime Rules Change Today
25.
Washington Considers Online Signatures for 2020
Initiatives
26.
Five New COVID-19 Case in Mason County
27.
Washington State Reports 571 New COVID-19 Cases
28.
Inslee Heckled Off Stage During Tri-Cities
Appearance
29.
Inslee Says Tri-Cities Has Seen ‘Astronomical’
Rise in COVID-19, Pushes Message for Mask Use
30.
Nevada: Political Action Committee Created to
Oppose Mask Mandate
31.
Mason County Surpasses 2010 Census Response Rate
32.
Seattle Police Clear CHOP After Mayor Issues
Emergency Order
33.
With Canceled Public Fireworks Shows, Some
Washington State Shops See Private Sales Rise – Officials Are Concerned
34.
Warmer (but not hot) Weather Coming for Fourth
of July Weekend
WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION
Louche /LOOSH/ Adjective – Not reputable or decent
Protective facemasks
The louche politician scoffs
The Grim Reaper waits
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Avista Makes Annual Price Adjustment Filings in
Idaho (Daily Fly)
2.
Utility Bills Will Likely Increase by 10% On
Average in Big Cities This Summer (CNBC)
3.
Hispanic Leaders from Across the State Address COVID-19
in Latino Communities (KVEW-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)
4.
Energy Lobbyists Pose as Tribal Nations to Promote
Jordan Cove LNG Pipeline (Street Roots News)
5.
Okanogan PUD Offices Open Monday Through Thursday
(Okanogan PUD, Okanogan, WA)
6.
SnoPUD Savior: Snohomish County Hero Saves
Stranger’s Life in an Unlikely Place (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)
7.
Bonneville Power Administration: Meet Allie Mace,
Director of Grid Modernization in the Business Transformation Office (Bonneville
Power Administration)
8.
Volunteer Energy, North Georgia EMC Solicit Bids
from Utilities to Replace Tennessee Valley Authority (Chattanooga Times-Free
Press, TN)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
9.
Op/Ed: Rethinking Hydropower Eligibility for State
Renewable Incentive Programs (Power Magazine)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
10.
The Water Heater Maintenance That’s Too Often
Overlooked (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
FISH & WILDLIFE
11.
Oregon, Washington Add Five Days of Columbia
River Chinook Salmon Sportfishing (Oregonian, Portland)
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
12.
Editorial: Keep Civilian Control of Federal
Nuclear Work (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?
13.
Multi-Purpose Dams & Their Diverse Benefits
(Georgia Today)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
14.
Op/Ed: PUDs Should Be Eligible for Federal
Broadband Funding (iFIBER One News, Ephrata, WA)
15.
Will Congress Fund Rural Broadband? (Pots &
Pans)
16.
FCC’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge Is Over. Now
What? (C|Net News)
17.
Apparently COVID Is Over: ISPs Are Bringing Back
Broadband Data Caps (Vice)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
18.
Microsoft Launches Effort to Provide Digital
Skills to 25M People This Year (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
19.
YouTube TV Jacks Up Its Prices & the Promise
of Cheap TV Feels Further Away Than Ever (Gizmodo)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
20.
As Much as $125 Billion Needed by 2030 to Support
EV Growth: Brattle Report (American Public Power Association)
21.
Florida Power & Light Proposes $0.30/kWh
Rate for Utility-Owned EV Stations, Rider to Address High Demand Charges (Utility
Dive)
22.
Electric Vehicles Offer Economic &
Operational Benefits to Utilities (Bonneville Power Administration)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
23.
Washington State Court Hears Arguments Over
Car-Tab Tax Cuts (Associated Press)
24.
Washington Overtime Rules Change Today (Columbia
Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)
25.
Washington Considers Online Signatures for 2020
Initiatives (Crosscut Seattle)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
26.
Five New COVID-19 Case in Mason County (Mason
Web TV, Shelton, WA)
27.
Washington State Reports 571 New COVID-19 Cases
(Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)
28.
Inslee Heckled Off Stage During Tri-Cities Appearance
(Associated Press)
29.
Inslee Says Tri-Cities Has Seen ‘Astronomical’
Rise in COVID-19, Pushes Message for Mask Use (Northwest News Network)
30.
Nevada: Political Action Committee Created to
Oppose Mask Mandate (Nevada Public Radio)
GENERAL NEWS
31.
Mason County Surpasses 2010 Census Response Rate
(Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
32.
Seattle Police Clear CHOP After Mayor Issues
Emergency Order (KIRO News, Seattle, WA)
33.
With Canceled Public Fireworks Shows, Some
Washington State Shops See Private Sales Rise – Officials Are Concerned
(Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
34.
Warmer (but not hot) Weather Coming for Fourth
of July Weekend (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Hubris: Jack Whittaker, Ill-Fated Powerball Winner, Is Dead
at 72
Store Being Sold Out of Lottery Ticket Leads Woman to $250,000
Jackpot
Baseball’s Minor Leagues Cancel 2020 Seasons
Disoriented Horse Rescued More Than a Mile Offshore
SONG OF THE DAY
Tommy James & the Shondells – Mony Mony
