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Monday, September 24, 2018

Energy News Digest for September 24, 2018

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for September 24, 2018

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

The Future of 5G Mobile Data Could Hinge on a Battle over Utility Pole Fees (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/09/24/future-g-mobile-data-could-hinge-battle-over-utility-pole-fees/

Controversy Heats Up Over Removal of Lower Snake River Dams as Orcas Suffer Losses (Longview Daily News, WA)

https://tdn.com/news/state-and-regional/controversy-heats-up-over-removal-of-lower-snake-river-dams/article_05300157-25a2-5e29-a8ef-ed8a61cffcfc.html

Georgia: DOE Urges Vogtle Nuke Owners to Complete Project Ahead of Monday Vote (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-urges-vogtle-nuke-owners-to-complete-project-ahead-of-monday-vote/533065/

Washington State’s Federal Reps Urge President Trump to Save REC Silicon (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/local_news/20180923/state_legislators_urge_trump_to_save_rec_silicon

Op/Ed: Billions in New Taxes & No Guarantee of Carbon Reductions (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/billions-in-new-taxes-and-no-guarantee-of-carbon-reductions/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1. Georgia: DOE Urges Vogtle Nuke Owners to Complete Project Ahead of Monday Vote

2. Georgia: How the Vogtle Nuclear Expansion’s Costs Escalated

3. Your Utility Bill Could Reflect Fire Costs under New California Law

4. Former Federal Energy Regulators Say It’s a ‘Fertile Time’ for Energy Choice, Question Renewable Mandates

5. Clallam PUD Candidates Discuss Bonneville Power Administration, Carbon Tax

6. Controversy Heats Up Over Removal of Lower Snake River Dams as Orcas Suffer Losses

7. Judge Voids Denial of Protected Status for Pacific Fisher

8. Washington State’s Federal Reps Urge President Trump to Save REC Silicon

9. The Future of 5G Mobile Data Could Hinge on a Battle over Utility Pole Fees

10. Major U-S Cities Revolt against FCC’s Proposed Small Cell Deployment Rules

11. Taking Advantage of Rural Fiber

12. Home Modems, Routers Hit by U-S China Tariffs as ‘Smart’ Tech Goods Escape

13. Virginia: Microsoft Makes a Massive Buy in Loudoun County

14. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Approves Idaho Power Efficiency Expenses

15. It’s Time to Get Your Home Ready for Cooler Temps, Ways to Save on the Energy Bill

16. Toxic Blue-Green Algae Prompts Moses Lake Health Warning

17. Op/Ed: Billions in New Taxes & No Guarantee of Carbon Reductions

18. Comcast Outbids Fox & Walt Disney Co. with $40-Billion Offer for Europe’s Sky TV

19. Sirius XM Buying Pandora in $3.5 Billion Deal

20. Oregon Regulators Cancel License of Marijuana Farm Tied to Accidental Blast

21. 320,000 High Schoolers to Get Free Water Bottles. The Goal? 54 Million Fewer Single-Use Drinks

22. Bringing Science to the Masses, One Beer at a Time

23. Washington State House Republican Leadership Calls for Manweller’s Resignation

24. Homicide Suspected in Death of Man Found in Tahuya Forest

25. Olympia House Fire Triggered by Plumber Using Open Flame

26. Report: Washington Unemployment Rate Lowest in 42 Years

27. Mental Health Triage Center in Downtown Shelton Set to Open in Early 2019

WORD NERDS OF THE DAY

Today is “National Punctuation Day.”

Kudos to Ruralite Services for issuing a timely haiku in celebration:

Question mark, comma

Hyphen, colon, period

Punctuate today!

George Orwell’s Six Rules for Great Writing (Medium)

https://medium.com/personal-growth/george-orwells-six-rules-for-great-writing-4db6d31ff136

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Georgia: DOE Urges Vogtle Nuke Owners to Complete Project Ahead of Monday Vote (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-urges-vogtle-nuke-owners-to-complete-project-ahead-of-monday-vote/533065/

2. Georgia: How the Vogtle Nuclear Expansion’s Costs Escalated (Power Magazine)

https://www.powermag.com/how-the-vogtle-nuclear-expansions-costs-escalated/

3. Your Utility Bill Could Reflect Fire Costs under New California Law (Sacramento Bee, CA)

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article218803990.html

4. Former Federal Energy Regulators Say It’s a ‘Fertile Time’ for Energy Choice, Question Renewable Mandates (Nevada Independent)

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/former-federal-energy-regulators-say-its-a-fertile-time-for-energy-choice-question-renewable-mandates

5. Clallam PUD Candidates Discuss Bonneville Power Administration, Carbon Tax (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/clallam-pud-candidates-discuss-bpa-carbon-tax/

FISH & WILDLIFE

6. Controversy Heats Up Over Removal of Lower Snake River Dams as Orcas Suffer Losses (Longview Daily News, WA)

https://tdn.com/news/state-and-regional/controversy-heats-up-over-removal-of-lower-snake-river-dams/article_05300157-25a2-5e29-a8ef-ed8a61cffcfc.html

7. Judge Voids Denial of Protected Status for Pacific Fisher (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-voids-denial-of-protected-status-for-pacific-fisher/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

8. Washington State’s Federal Reps Urge President Trump to Save REC Silicon (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/local_news/20180923/state_legislators_urge_trump_to_save_rec_silicon

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

9. The Future of 5G Mobile Data Could Hinge on a Battle over Utility Pole Fees (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/09/24/future-g-mobile-data-could-hinge-battle-over-utility-pole-fees/

10. Major U-S Cities Revolt against FCC’s Proposed Small Cell Deployment Rules (Fierce Wireless)

https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/major-u-s-cities-revolt-against-fcc-s-proposed-small-cell-deployment-rules

11. Taking Advantage of Rural Fiber (Pots & Pans)

https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2018/09/24/taking-advantage-of-rural-fiber/

12. Home Modems, Routers Hit by U-S China Tariffs as ‘Smart’ Tech Goods Escape (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-tech/home-modems-routers-hit-by-u-s-china-tariffs-as-smart-tech-goods-escape-idUSKCN1M40E1

13. Virginia: Microsoft Makes a Massive Buy in Loudoun County (Washington Business Journal, DC)

https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/09/21/microsoft-makes-a-massive-buy-in-loudoun-county.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

14. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Approves Idaho Power Efficiency Expenses (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/14986-idaho-public-utilities-commission-approves-idaho-power-efficiency-expenses/

15. It’s Time to Get Your Home Ready for Cooler Temps, Ways to Save on the Energy Bill (KYCW-TV, Springfield, MO)

https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Its-time-to-get-your-home-ready-for-cooler-temps-ways-to-save-on-the-energy-bill-494088651.html

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

16. Toxic Blue-Green Algae Prompts Moses Lake Health Warning (NCW Life Channel, East Wenatchee, WA)

https://www.ncwlife.com/toxic-blue-green-algea-prompts-moses-lake-health-warning/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

17. Op/Ed: Billions in New Taxes & No Guarantee of Carbon Reductions (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/billions-in-new-taxes-and-no-guarantee-of-carbon-reductions/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

18. Comcast Outbids Fox & Walt Disney Co. with $40-Billion Offer for Europe’s Sky TV (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-comcast-wins-sky-auction-20180922-story.html

19. Sirius XM Buying Pandora in $3.5 Billion Deal (New York Business Journal)

https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/09/24/sirius-xm-is-buying-pandora-in-3-5-billion-deal.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

20. Oregon Regulators Cancel License of Marijuana Farm Tied to Accidental Blast (Oregonian, Portland)

https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/09/regulators_cancel_license_of_m.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

21. 320,000 High Schoolers to Get Free Water Bottles. The Goal? 54 Million Fewer Single-Use Drinks (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/23/nyregion/swell-water-bottles-nyc-high-schools.html

22. Bringing Science to the Masses, One Beer at a Time (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/bringing-science-to-the-masses-one-beer-at-a-time/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

23. Washington State House Republican Leadership Calls for Manweller’s Resignation (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/local_news/20180921/house_republican_leadership_calls_for_manwellers_resignation

GENERAL NEWS

24. Homicide Suspected in Death of Man Found in Tahuya Forest (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.koco.com/article/corn-maze-honoring-oklahoma-astronaut-photographed-from-space/23323823

25. Olympia House Fire Triggered by Plumber Using Open Flame (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article218890590.html

26. Report: Washington Unemployment Rate Lowest in 42 Years (Associated Press)

https://www.heraldnet.com/business/report-washington-unemployment-rate-lowest-in-42-years/

27. Mental Health Triage Center in Downtown Shelton Set to Open in Early 2019 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mental-health-triage-center-in-downtown-shelton-set-to-open/article_d36621d0-bdc2-11e8-abbf-c3e5e218aa63.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Corn Maze Honoring Oklahoma Astronaut Photographed from Space

https://www.koco.com/article/corn-maze-honoring-oklahoma-astronaut-photographed-from-space/23323823

$18 Million Worth of Cocaine Found in Bananas Given to Texas Prison

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/m-worth-of-cocaine-found-in-bananas-given-to-texas/article_066bded0-1a2b-5754-b82b-c3a0f6e2864d.html

Oregon Woman Steals Ambulance as Medics Perform CPR, Goes on Wild 30-Mile Joyride, Cops Say (The Mug Shot Is Worth A Click)

https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/09/oregon_woman_steals_ambulance.html?cmpid=931116601

Blind Dog Has Its Own Seeing-Eye Dog & It’s Making Social Media Quite Happy

https://q13fox.com/2018/09/24/blind-dog-has-its-own-seeing-eye-dog-and-its-making-social-media-quite-happy/

SONG OF THE DAY

Mark Knopfler – Going Home (Local Hero Soundtrack)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DB-uJ0TxKQ

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Small Craft Advisory in Effect for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Weather Forecast for September 21, 2018

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Avista Extends Date for Sale to Hydro One (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/sep/19/avista-extends-date-for-sale-to-hydro-one/

Higher Electric Rates May End Central Washington Bitcoin Rush (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

http://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/post/higher-electric-rates-may-end-central-washington-bitcoin-rush

Washington State Utilities Warn of “Pancaking” Carbon Proposals (The Lens, Business Institute of Washington)

http://thelens.news/2018/09/17/utilities-warn-of-pancaking-carbon-proposals/

Benton Rural Electric Association Explains How Experimental Water Spills at Dams Affect Customer Rates (KNDO/KNDU,-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/39120544/benton-rural-electric-association-explains-how-spills-affect-customer-rates

Facebook Will Spend Another $750 Million for Data Centers in Prineville (Oregonian, Portland)

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2018/09/facebook_will_spend_another_75.html?cmpid=931116601

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1. Avista Extends Date for Sale to Hydro One

2. Higher Electric Rates May End Central Washington Bitcoin Rush

3. Benton Rural Electric Association Explains How Experimental Water Spills at Dams Affect Customer Rates

4. Jefferson County PUD Eyes $4 Million Headquarters Expansion

5. Snohomish PUD Moves to Appoint John Haarlow as CEO/General Manager

6. Clallam PUD Commissioners Select Haffner’s Replacement

7. New Energy Projects Seek to Lower Electricity Costs in Southeast Alaska

8. Talk About a ‘Superload’! Check Out What Just Crawled Along Washington State Highways

9. Op/Ed: Lisa Murkowski – The Case for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

10. One in Three U-S Households Faces a Challenge in Meeting Energy Needs

11. Treaty with Canada Would Include New Limits on Fishing for Endangered Salmon

12. Best Way to Save the Orcas? Borrow a Submarine & Travel Down the Food Chain

13. Chelan PUD Commission Hears Report on Importance of Coho Program to Habitat Conservation Plan

14. Port Townsend Community Gathers to “Save Our Salish Sea”

15. With Cultivation, Have Oysters Become Too Perfect?

16. Renewable Energy Incentives Will Be Delayed, Cowlitz PUD Says

17. Habitat for Birds? Or Solar Panels?

18. Utilities Have a Problem: The Public Wants 100% Renewable Energy, And Quick

19. Does It Pay to Install Solar Panels in Alaska?

20. Facebook Will Spend Another $750 Million for Data Centers in Prineville

21. Fiber Project Could Mean Big Changes for Skagit County

22. More FCC Mapping Woes

23. DOE Seeks to Ensure Efficiency Rules Don’t Hinder Smart Appliance Growth

24. Nest’s Digital Health Ambitions Revealed in Records from Secretive Purchase of Seattle Startup Senosis

25. Marysville Compost Company Will Pay $785,000 in Odor Lawsuit

26. North Carolina: Florence Floodwaters Breach Dam near Duke Power Plant, Potentially Leaking Coal Ash

27. Washington State Utilities Warn of “Pancaking” Carbon Proposals

28. Who Would Pay a Washington State Carbon Fee on November Ballot – Who Gets a Pass?

29. What You Need to Know About Portland Clean Energy Measure 26-201

30. Licensing Delays Cost Alaskan Marijuana License Applicants Time, Money

31. It’s High Times for Soaring Marijuana Stocks on Wall Street

32. Portland to Go ‘Lights Out’ to Save the Birds

33. Almost Everything Leaving Northwest Ports for China Soon to Be Hit with Tariffs

34. ‘Suspicious Death’ of Shelton Woman Determined to Be Suicide

35. 14th Cat Has Been Found Murdered in Olympia Area

36. United Kingdom: ‘Croydon Cat Killer’ May Have Struck in Kent after Remains Found

37. Nearly Half of Cellphone Calls Will Be Scams by 2019, Report Says

38. Idaho City Seeks Volunteers to Scare Off Crowds of Crows

WORD OF THE DAY

Emaciated • \ih-MAY-shee-ate-ed\ • verb - Wasted away physically 1: Loss of flesh so as to become very thin 2: to be feeble

The thin, pinch-faced clerk heaved a deep sigh. It was either pay $250 for a prime parking spot from his emaciated bank account, or walk ten blocks from a free public lot that had feeble lighting, and heavily cracked pavement…weeds fighting their way to the thin winter sunshine. “I guess that we’ll have to make that a ‘parking lot’ issue until we pay off our loan on the new car,” he told his imposing, virago-like wife. “Hmmph,” she snorted. “Looks like the only thing you got out of that management training were some fancy buzz-words.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Avista Extends Date for Sale to Hydro One (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/sep/19/avista-extends-date-for-sale-to-hydro-one/

2. Higher Electric Rates May End Central Washington Bitcoin Rush (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

http://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/post/higher-electric-rates-may-end-central-washington-bitcoin-rush

3. Benton Rural Electric Association Explains How Experimental Water Spills at Dams Affect Customer Rates (KNDO/KNDU,-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/39120544/benton-rural-electric-association-explains-how-spills-affect-customer-rates

4. Jefferson County PUD Eyes $4 Million Headquarters Expansion (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/jefferson-county-pud-eyes-4-million-expansion/

5. Snohomish PUD Moves to Appoint John Haarlow as CEO/General Manager (My Edmonds News, WA)

https://myedmondsnews.com/2018/09/snohomish-pud-moves-to-appoint-john-haarlow-as-ceo-general-manager/

6. Clallam PUD Commissioners Select Haffner’s Replacement (Sequim Gazette, WA)

https://www.sequimgazette.com/news/clallam-pud-commissioners-select-haffners-replacement/

7. New Energy Projects Seek to Lower Electricity Costs in Southeast Alaska (KTOO-TV, Juneau, AK)

https://www.ktoo.org/2018/09/18/new-energy-projects-seek-to-lower-electricity-costs-in-southeast-alaska/

8. Talk About a ‘Superload’! Check Out What Just Crawled Along Washington State Highways (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/talk-about-a-superload-check-out-whats-crawling-along-washington-highways/

9. Op/Ed: Lisa Murkowski – The Case for Advanced Nuclear Reactors (Washington Examiner)

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/lisa-murkowski-the-case-for-advanced-nuclear-reactors

10. One in Three U-S Households Faces a Challenge in Meeting Energy Needs (U-S Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=37072

FISH & WILDLIFE

11. Treaty with Canada Would Include New Limits on Fishing for Endangered Salmon (Associated Press)

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/environment/article218604075.html

12. Best Way to Save the Orcas? Borrow a Submarine & Travel Down the Food Chain (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/state/article218606765.html

13. Chelan PUD Commission Hears Report on Importance of Coho Program to Habitat Conservation Plan (Lake Chelan Mirror, WA)

http://www.lakechelanmirror.com/public-utility-dist/pud-commission-gets-staff-report-importance-coho-program-habitat-conservation

14. Port Townsend Community Gathers to “Save Our Salish Sea” (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/community-gathers-to-save-our-salish-sea/article_c1a50c38-bb9f-11e8-a30f-e7d966ce6d05.html

15. With Cultivation, Have Oysters Become Too Perfect? (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/20/t-magazine/perfect-oysters.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

16. Renewable Energy Incentives Will Be Delayed, Cowlitz PUD Says (Longview Daily News, WA)

https://tdn.com/news/local/renewable-energy-incentives-will-be-delayed-pud-says/article_d3a19f65-6117-5f0a-a020-e9ac97262f72.html

17. Habitat for Birds? Or Solar Panels? (Ashland Daily Tidings, OR)

http://dailytidings.com/news/government/habitat-for-birds-or-solar-panels

18. Utilities Have a Problem: The Public Wants 100% Renewable Energy, And Quick (VOX)

https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/9/14/17853884/utilities-renewable-energy-100-percent-public-opinion

19. Does It Pay to Install Solar Panels in Alaska? (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK)

http://www.newsminer.com/features/our_town/cooperative_extension/does-it-pay-to-install-solar-panels-in-alaska/article_cf7411d0-bb0c-11e8-a20a-7b11387d1d61.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

20. Facebook Will Spend Another $750 Million for Data Centers in Prineville (Oregonian, Portland)

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2018/09/facebook_will_spend_another_75.html?cmpid=931116601

21. Fiber Project Could Mean Big Changes for Skagit County (Government Technology)

http://www.govtech.com/network/Fiber-Project-Could-Mean-Big-Changes-for-Northern-Washington.html

22. More FCC Mapping Woes (Pots & Pans)

https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2018/09/20/more-fcc-mapping-woes/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

23. DOE Seeks to Ensure Efficiency Rules Don’t Hinder Smart Appliance Growth (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-seeks-to-ensure-efficiency-rules-dont-hinder-smart-appliance-growth/532531/

24. Nest’s Digital Health Ambitions Revealed in Records from Secretive Purchase of Seattle Startup Senosis (Geekwire)

https://www.geekwire.com/2018/nests-digital-health-ambitions-revealed-records-secretive-purchase-seattle-startup-senosis/

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOT LOCKER

25. Marysville Compost Company Will Pay $785,000 in Odor Lawsuit (Associated Press)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2018/sep/20/compost-company-will-pay-785000-in-odor-lawsuit/

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

26. North Carolina: Florence Floodwaters Breach Dam near Duke Power Plant, Potentially Leaking Coal Ash (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/florence-floodwaters-breach-dam-near-duke-coal-plant-potentially-leaking-c/532906/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

27. Washington State Utilities Warn of “Pancaking” Carbon Proposals (The Lens, Business Institute of Washington)

http://thelens.news/2018/09/17/utilities-warn-of-pancaking-carbon-proposals/

28. Who Would Pay a Washington State Carbon Fee on November Ballot – Who Gets a Pass? (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/elections/who-would-pay-a-state-carbon-fee-on-november-ballot/article_57fa0e6e-b825-5e08-a43f-b77d9ea3d50b.html

29. What You Need to Know About Portland Clean Energy Measure 26-201 (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/news/article/portland-clean-energy-fund-business-tax-measure-26-201/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

30. Licensing Delays Cost Alaskan Marijuana License Applicants Time, Money (Marijuana Business Daily)

https://mjbizdaily.com/licensing-delays-cost-alaskan-marijuana-license-applicants-time-money/

31. It’s High Times for Soaring Marijuana Stocks on Wall Street (SF Chronicle)

https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/It-s-high-times-for-soaring-marijuana-stocks-on-13245916.php

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

32. Portland to Go ‘Lights Out’ to Save the Birds (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/portland-to-go-lights-out-to-save-the-birds/283-596693875

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

33. Almost Everything Leaving Northwest Ports for China Soon to Be Hit with Tariffs (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

https://www.nwpb.org/2018/09/19/almost-everything-leaving-northwest-ports-for-china-soon-to-be-hit-with-tariffs/

GENERAL NEWS

34. ‘Suspicious Death’ of Shelton Woman Determined to Be Suicide (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/suspicious-death-of-shelton-woman-determined-to-be-suicide/article_969dbc0c-bd24-11e8-a98b-232437839971.html

35. 14th Cat Has Been Found Murdered in Olympia Area (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/1120802/14th-cat-killer-lacey/?

36. United Kingdom: ‘Croydon Cat Killer’ May Have Struck in Kent after Remains Found (ITV News, UK)

http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2018-09-04/croydon-cat-killer-may-have-struck-in-kent-after-remains-found/

37. Nearly Half of Cellphone Calls Will Be Scams by 2019, Report Says (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nearly-half-of-cellphone-calls-will-be-scams-by-2019-report-says/

38. Idaho City Seeks Volunteers to Scare Off Crowds of Crows

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/sep/20/idaho-city-seeks-volunteers-to-scare-off-crowds-of/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Walk into My Parlor: Greek Spiders Spin Giant Web Over Shore

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/world_news/walk-into-my-parlor-greek-spiders-spin-giant-web-over/article_56f5fc2b-7000-50be-aa4a-a3c2d442a761.html

Rabbits Are Taking Over Cannon Beach & Causing a Divide

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/north-coast/rabbits-are-taking-over-cannon-beach-and-causing-a-divide/283-596696235

Olympia Woman Refuses to Pull Over Because She “Drives a Prius”

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Bud Light ‘Victory Fridges’ Open after Cleveland Browns Beat New York Jets

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