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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Some Washington State Construction Can Resume with COVID-19
Worker Protections, Inslee Announces (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
Bonneville Power Administration Seeks Energy Purchase for
Winter Loads in Southeast Idaho (Bonneville Power Administration)
Portland General Electric Announces First Quarter 2020
Results (Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day, OR)
Franklin PUD Establishes Wi-Fi Hot Spots Throughout County
(KIMA-TV, Yakima, WA)
‘Let Us Fish’ Protest One of Two in Spokane to Question
Stay-Home Measures (Northwest News Network)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Bonneville Power Administration Seeks Energy
Purchase for Winter Loads in Southeast Idaho
2.
Portland General Electric Announces First
Quarter 2020 Results
3.
Weather Conditions Cause Two Power Poles to
Catch Fire in Grant County, Knocking Out Power
4.
BC Hydro Issues Alert After Big Rise in
Attempted Bill Scams
5.
Port Angeles Waives Interest on All Fees
6.
Changes Announced to Cascade Natural Gas’ Energy
Assistance Fund
7.
ConEd COVID-19 Cases Grow Past 350 as Utilities
Forced to Adjust Pre-Pandemic Emergency Plans
8.
Pueblo, Colorado Weighs High Cost of Creating
Municipal Utility
9.
‘Let Us Fish’ Protest One of Two in Spokane to
Question Stay-Home Measures
10.
Endangered Orcas Prominent Part of Annual
Conference
11.
Environmental Group Seeks Endangered Species
Protection for Rare Parasitic Bumblebee, Last Seen in Oregon
12.
‘It’s Really Heartbreaking’: California’s Clean
Energy Programs Hit Hard by COVID-19
13.
Franklin PUD Establishes Wi-Fi Hot Spots
Throughout County
14.
Kittitas County Rolling Out Free Wi-Fi Spots for
Students & Teachers During COVID-19 Outbreak
15.
Commentary: Charmin’s Bears Are Just Cruel Now.
How Coronavirus Has Changed TV Ads
16.
Some Washington State Construction Can Resume
with COVID-19 Worker Protections, Inslee Announces
17.
Inslee Announces Plan to Allow Construction
Projects Previously Underway to Be Completed
18.
Franklin Co. Commissioners Rescind Vote on
Business Reopening
19.
Washington Supreme Court Denies Mass Release of
Inmates Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
20.
President Trump Signs $484 Billion Measure to
Aid Employers, Hospitals
21.
Fear & Apprehension in Pacific County Over
Coronavirus – ‘If You Live in Seattle, Stay in Seattle.’
22.
Washington State’s COVID-19 Case Total Now at
12,753 with 711 Deaths
23.
Poll: Most Washington State Voters Wary of
Reopening Economy Too Soon
24.
Lysol Maker: Please Don’t Drink Our Cleaning
Products
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Bonneville Power Administration Seeks Energy
Purchase for Winter Loads in Southeast Idaho (Bonneville Power Administration)
2.
Portland General Electric Announces First
Quarter 2020 Results (Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day, OR)
3.
Weather Conditions Cause Two Power Poles to
Catch Fire in Grant County, Knocking Out Power (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)
4.
BC Hydro Issues Alert After Big Rise in
Attempted Bill Scams (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
5.
Port Angeles Waives Interest on All Fees (Peninsula
Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)
6.
Changes Announced to Cascade Natural Gas’ Energy
Assistance Fund (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
7.
ConEd COVID-19 Cases Grow Past 350 as Utilities
Forced to Adjust Pre-Pandemic Emergency Plans (Utility Dive)
8.
Pueblo, Colorado Weighs High Cost of Creating
Municipal Utility (Daily Energy Insider)
FISH & WILDLIFE
9.
‘Let Us Fish’ Protest One of Two in Spokane to Question
Stay-Home Measures (Northwest News Network)
10.
Endangered Orcas Prominent Part of Annual
Conference (Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, WA)
11.
Environmental Group Seeks Endangered Species
Protection for Rare Parasitic Bumblebee, Last Seen in Oregon (Oregonian,
Portland)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
12.
‘It’s Really Heartbreaking’: California’s Clean
Energy Programs Hit Hard by COVID-19 (Utility Dive)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
13.
Franklin PUD Establishes Wi-Fi Hot Spots
Throughout County (KIMA-TV, Yakima, WA)
14.
Kittitas County Rolling Out Free Wi-Fi Spots for
Students & Teachers During COVID-19 Outbreak (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities/Yakima,
WA)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
15.
Commentary: Charmin’s Bears Are Just Cruel Now. How
Coronavirus Has Changed TV Ads (Los Angeles Times, CA)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
17.
Inslee Announces Plan to Allow Construction
Projects Previously Underway to Be Completed (Governor Jay Inslee, Medium)
18.
Franklin Co. Commissioners Rescind Vote on
Business Reopening (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)
19.
Washington Supreme Court Denies Mass Release of
Inmates Amid COVID-19 Pandemic (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
20.
President Trump Signs $484 Billion Measure to
Aid Employers, Hospitals (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
21.
Fear & Apprehension in Pacific County Over
Coronavirus – ‘If You Live in Seattle, Stay in Seattle.’ (Seattle Times, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
22.
Washington State’s COVID-19 Case Total Now at 12,753
with 711 Deaths (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)
23.
Poll: Most Washington State Voters Wary of
Reopening Economy Too Soon (Crosscut Seattle)
24.
Lysol Maker: Please Don’t Drink Our Cleaning
Products (CNN)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Incredible New Map of Moon Shows Its Every Nook & Cranny
Rick Steves Finds Unexpected Joy Amid Travel Standstill – Vows
to Keep Staff Working
Florida Judge: Get Out of Bed, Get Dressed for Zoom Hearings
Sad Bulldog Big Poppa Prompts Meme & Sob-Fest Over
Devastating Isolation Pic
SONG OF THE DAY
Van McCoy - The Hustle
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