The Energy News Digest

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

The Energy News Digest for July 9, 2025

The Northwest Public Power Association sponsors The Energy News Digest.

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Joel Myer, Communicator Emeritus, edits the Energy News Digest.

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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories

U.S. Power Use to Reach Record Highs in 2025 And 2026, EIA Says (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-power-use-reach-record-highs-2025-2026-eia-says-2025-07-08/

Idaho: Nuclear Power Proposal Emerges for Jerome County Site Where Controversial Wind Project Stalled (KIVI-TV, Nampa, ID)

https://www.kivitv.com/jerome/nuclear-power-proposal-emerges-for-jerome-county-site-where-controversial-wind-project-stalled

Nez Perce Tribe Asks Congress to ‘Avert a Financial Crisis,’ Warns Trump Administration Is Withholding Fish Hatchery Funds (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jul/07/nez-perce-tribe-asks-congress-to-avert-a-financial/

High Costs May Force WA Ferry Electrification Program Off Course (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/08/high-costs-may-force-wa-ferry-electrification-program-off-course/

Earthquake Swarm: Hundreds Recorded Tuesday at WA’s Mount Rainier (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/earthquake-swarm-recorded-mount-rainier-170719641.html

News Highlights (See Stories Below)

1. U.S. Power Use to Reach Record Highs in 2025 And 2026, EIA Says

2. Idaho: Nuclear Power Proposal Emerges for Jerome County Site Where Controversial Wind Project Stalled

3. NorthWestern Energy, Montana Utility Board Dial Back Electricity Rate Hike

4. Portland General Electric Reduces Staff by 53 Workers to ‘Keep Bills as Low as Possible’

5. Blackout Risks Rising as Artificial Intelligence, Reindustrialization Push Strain Grid

6. FERC Rejects MISO, Southwest Power Pool Plan to Broaden Scope of Interregional Transmission

7. America Depends on Hydroelectric Power, But Regulatory Hurdles Could Take Plants Offline

8. Power Providers Urge FERC to Reject PacifiCorp Adding $1.7 Billion in Wildfire Liabilities to Transmission Rates

9. Oregon Has a Massive New Wave Energy Testing Facility. But Who Is Going to Use It?

10. What to Set Your Thermostat at to Save Money, Stay Cool in the Summer

11. Nez Perce Tribe Asks Congress to ‘Avert a Financial Crisis,’ Warns Trump Administration Is Withholding Fish Hatchery Funds

12. Orcas Off B.C. Coast Face ‘High Probability of Extinction’ if Conditions Don’t Change: Report

13. Meet the Wenatchee Valley College Students Attempting to Modernize Dryden Dam

14. Tribal Nations Build Sovereignty Through Broadband Infrastructure, Panelists Say

15. Yurok Tribe Launches ‘Transformational’ High-Speed Broadband Projects to Connect Underserved North Coast Communities

16. Google’s Electricity Demand Is Skyrocketing

17. High Costs May Force WA Ferry Electrification Program Off Course

18. A ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule, Intended to Make Canceling Subscriptions Easier, Is Blocked

19. There’s a Belief That We’re Ditching Web Search for Chatbots - the Truth Is More Complicated

20. U.S. Rep. Newhouse (WA) Wins Nuclear Fight in Trump’s ‘Big Bill.’ What It Means for Tri-Cities, Pacific NW

21. Earthquake Swarm: Hundreds Recorded Tuesday at WA’s Mount Rainier

22. Travelers No Longer Have to Remove Their Shoes During Security Screenings at U.S. Airports

23. Guest Essay: What Trump’s Big Bill Means for Clean Energy in Washington

24. Guest Essay: Our Energy Grid Is Fragile & Strained; Let’s Move Beyond NIMBYism to Strengthen It

Word of the Day

Canorous /kuh-NORE-us/ Adjective - Pleasant sounding: melodious

The sounds of heaven

Canorous strains, Clair de Lune

Great work DeBussy!

http://joelshorriblehaiku.blogspot.com/

Energy & Utility Issues

1. U.S. Power Use to Reach Record Highs in 2025 And 2026, EIA Says (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-power-use-reach-record-highs-2025-2026-eia-says-2025-07-08/

2. Idaho: Nuclear Power Proposal Emerges for Jerome County Site Where Controversial Wind Project Stalled (KIVI-TV, Nampa, ID)

https://www.kivitv.com/jerome/nuclear-power-proposal-emerges-for-jerome-county-site-where-controversial-wind-project-stalled

3. NorthWestern Energy, Montana Utility Board Dial Back Electricity Rate Hike (Montana Free Press)

https://montanafreepress.org/2025/07/07/northwestern-energy-backs-off-unpopular-unregulated-rate-hike/

4. Portland General Electric Reduces Staff by 53 Workers to ‘Keep Bills as Low as Possible’ (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/portland-general-electric-lays-off-53-full-time-employees/283-2b17f0d2-7fc4-417e-a7a2-c99f598502b0

5. Blackout Risks Rising as Artificial Intelligence, Reindustrialization Push Strain Grid (The Hill, Washington, DC)

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5388348-trump-energy-report-grid-risk/

6. FERC Rejects MISO, Southwest Power Pool Plan to Broaden Scope of Interregional Transmission Planning (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-miso-spp-interregional-transmission-study-csp/752294/

7. America Depends on Hydroelectric Power, But Regulatory Hurdles Could Take Plants Offline (Nebraska Public Media)

https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/america-depends-on-hydroelectric-power-but-regulatory-hurdles-could-take-plants-offline/

8. Power Providers Urge FERC to Reject PacifiCorp Adding $1.7 Billion in Wildfire Liabilities to Transmission Rates (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/utah-deseret-uamps-ferc-pacificorp-wildfire-transmission/752557/

Renewable Energy & Self Storage

9. Oregon Has a Massive New Wave Energy Testing Facility. But Who Is Going to Use It? (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/07/09/all-science-no-fiction-oregon-wave-energy-testing-facility-pacwave/

Conservation & Efficiency

10. What to Set Your Thermostat at to Save Money, Stay Cool in the Summer (MSN News)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/general/what-to-set-your-thermostat-at-to-save-money-stay-cool-in-the-summer/ar-AA1IhsZT

Fish & Wildlife

11. Nez Perce Tribe Asks Congress to ‘Avert a Financial Crisis,’ Warns Trump Administration Is Withholding Fish Hatchery Funds (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jul/07/nez-perce-tribe-asks-congress-to-avert-a-financial/

12. Orcas Off B.C. Coast Face ‘High Probability of Extinction’ if Conditions Don’t Change: Report (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/orcas-bc-coast-report-1.7580429?cmp=rss

Water, Water, Anywhere?

13. Meet the Wenatchee Valley College Students Attempting to Modernize Dryden Dam (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/wvc-students-dryden-dam/

London Calling –Telecommunications

14. Tribal Nations Build Sovereignty Through Broadband Infrastructure, Panelists Say (Broadband Breakfast)

https://broadbandbreakfast.com/tribal-nations-build-sovereignty-through-broadband-infrastructure-panelists-say/

15. Yurok Tribe Launches ‘Transformational’ High-Speed Broadband Projects to Connect Underserved North Coast Communities (Lost Coast Outpost, Eureka, CA)

https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2025/jul/3/yurok-broadband/

The Wizarding World of Technology & Cybersecurity

16. Google’s Electricity Demand Is Skyrocketing (Technology Review)

https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/07/03/1119627/google-electricity-fusion-ai/

I Sing the Car Electric

17. High Costs May Force WA Ferry Electrification Program Off Course (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/08/high-costs-may-force-wa-ferry-electrification-program-off-course/

Public Relations, Marketing & Media

18. A ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule, Intended to Make Canceling Subscriptions Easier, Is Blocked (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/ftc-click-to-cancel-30db2be07fdcb8aefd0d4835abdb116a

19. There’s a Belief That We’re Ditching Web Search for Chatbots - the Truth Is More Complicated (New Zealand Herald)

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/theres-a-belief-that-were-ditching-web-search-for-chatbots-the-truth-is-more-complicated/3V625KOLK5DO3OB4O5Z3XKQ75Y/

Politics, Governance, and Management

20. U.S. Rep. Newhouse (WA) Wins Nuclear Fight in Trump’s ‘Big Bill.’ What It Means for Tri-Cities, Pacific NW (Tri-City Herald, WA – Via MSN News)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/newhouse-wins-nuclear-fight-in-trump-s-big-bill-what-it-means-for-tri-cities-nw/ar-AA1IgqvK

Other Things to Know About Today

21. Earthquake Swarm: Hundreds Recorded Tuesday at WA’s Mount Rainier (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/earthquake-swarm-recorded-mount-rainier-170719641.html

22. Travelers No Longer Have to Remove Their Shoes During Security Screenings at U.S. Airports (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/tsa-shoes-security-precheck-bush-real-id-1b9fda716f7a24eddf2e706857f2b788

Soapbox Serenade – Vox Populi

23. Guest Essay: What Trump’s Big Bill Means for Clean Energy in Washington (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jul/04/what-trumps-big-bill-means-for-clean-energy-in-was/

24. Guest Essay: Our Energy Grid Is Fragile & Strained; Let’s Move Beyond NIMBYism to Strengthen It (Cascadia Daily)

https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/jul/06/our-energy-grid-is-fragile-and-strained-lets-move-beyond-nimbyism-to-strengthen-it/

Diversions - Alligators in the Sewer

A Pacing Chihuahua Helps Swiss Rescuers Find a Man Who Fell Into a Glacier

https://apnews.com/article/chihuahua-switzerland-glacier-rescue-dog-e0523925ec6653d63a31d4b07e2b17cd

The Bayeux Tapestry Will Be Displayed in the UK For the First Time in Nearly 1,000 Years

https://apnews.com/article/bayeux-tapestry-british-museum-france-england-8d93d40468884ae146f9fffd257b595d

‘Lord of the Rings’ Director Backs Long Shot De-Extinction Plan, Starring New Zealand’s Lost Moa

https://www.courthousenews.com/lord-of-the-rings-director-backs-long-shot-de-extinction-plan-starring-new-zealands-lost-moa/

World's Most Expensive Cheese Sells for $42,232

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/08/spain-Guinness-World-Records-Cabrales-cheese-expensive/7871751993044/

Song of the Day

Lily Allen - Somewhere Only We Know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW_ZiojrkVY&list=RDCW_ZiojrkVY&start_radio=1

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Monday, July 7, 2025

The Energy News Digest for July 7, 2025

The Northwest Public Power Association sponsors The Energy News Digest.

The News Digest on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X (formerly known as Twitter) will bring breaking news throughout the week.

Subscribe to The Energy News Digest.

Joel Myer, Communicator Emeritus, edits the Energy News Digest.

Last Call for Future Utility Leaders—FUEL Is Nearly Full!

Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories

Trump Admin Spikes Update to Snake River Dam Study (Lewiston Morning Tribune, ID – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.lmtribune.com/local-news/trump-admin-spikes-update-to-dam-study-19859501

Feds Speed Up Review for Natrium Nuclear Power Plant in Wyoming (Wyofile)

https://wyofile.com/feds-speed-up-review-for-natrium-nuclear-power-plant-in-wyoming/

Oregon Wave Energy Startup Shutting Down After Losing Federal Funds (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/06/30/oregon-wave-energy-startup-aquaharmonics-shutting-down-doge-federal-funds/

Internet Companies Will Have to Apply Again for $675 Million in Federal Broadband Money (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/internet-companies-apply-again-675-140200521.html

Death Toll from Texas Flash Floods Rises to at Least 95, Officials Say (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/least-13-fatalities-reported-texas-210230248.html

News Highlights (See Stories Below)

1. Trump Admin Spikes Update to Snake River Dam Study

2. Agencies Cancel Re-Do of Columbia River System Environmental Impact Statement

3. Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia River System Operations

4. Feds Speed Up Review for Natrium Nuclear Power Plant in Wyoming

5. Montana: Power Rates Go Up, But Not as Much

6. WA State: Lewis County PUD Charts a Path Forward as Major Bonneville Power Administration Contract Decision Looms

7. California Budget Leaves Grid Reliability Programs in Limbo, Advocates Say

8. Hydropower Saps Flows from the Mighty Kern River. Rafters Want Their Whitewater Back.

9. Georgia: Man Shocked Trying to Steal Copper from Live Electrical Box, Dunwoody Police Say

10. Ethiopia’s Mega Dam on the Nile River ‘Now Complete’: PM

11. What Canada Can Learn from Co-op Power in the Rural United States

12. Oregon Wave Energy Startup Shutting Down After Losing Federal Funds

13. WA State: Moses Lake Facility Among Those Affected by Group14 Layoffs

14. Underwater Turbine Spinning for Six Years Off Scotland’s Coast Is a Breakthrough for Tidal Energy

15. Future of Hood Canal Bridge Under Review as Salmon Concerns Grow

16. USDA to Scale Back NEPA’s Role in Agency Actions

17. WA Forest Health Survey Finds 545,000 Acres of Stressed or Dead Trees

18. Latest Water Report Not Good for Eastern WA Irrigators, Residents

19. Aging Wapato Dam Critical to Yakama Nation Is Due for Upgrades

20. Internet Companies Will Have to Apply Again for $675 Million in Federal Broadband Money

21. Washington Ranked #1 for Broadband Spending in the U.S.

22. Idaho Ranks Dead Last in Internet Speeds. Change Is Afoot, But Will It Help?

23. What to Know About Buying Electric Vehicles After the Federal Tax Incentives End

24. Death Toll from Texas Flash Floods Rises to at Least 95, Officials Say

25. WA’s Drought Deepens & the Summer Forecast Offers No Respite

26. As Oregon’s Wildfire Risk Map Dies, Washington Creates Its Own

27. Oregon: Copper-Wire Thieves Are Knocking Out Streetlights Across Portland, Leaving Highways – And Police – In the Dark

28. After Six Years, 32,000 Boulders & $172 Million, The Columbia River Jetty Rehab Is Almost Done

29. Mississippi River Shippers Get Weeklong Tour of Columbia River Shipping System

30. Editorial: Why Is Your California Electricity Bill So High? It May Be Your Neighbor

31. Guest Essay: High-Speed Internet Is No Longer a Luxury. Too Many Americans Still Don’t Have It

32. Guest Essay: Faith And Values – ‘Duty to Speak the Truth for the Salmon’: Fed Ignores Alternatives to Generate Electricity That Would Help Columbia Basin Salmon Runs

Word of the Day

Cloying \KLOY-ing \ Adjective – Disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess; also: excessively sweet or sentimental.

“Oh, Archie,” purred Edith to her temperamental husband. Her cloying efforts to calm him only fueled his outrage, leading to another politically incorrect episode of “All in the Family.”

Energy & Utility Issues

1. Trump Admin Spikes Update to Snake River Dam Study (Lewiston Morning Tribune, ID – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.lmtribune.com/local-news/trump-admin-spikes-update-to-dam-study-19859501

2. Agencies Cancel Re-Do of Columbia River System Environmental Impact Statement (Capital Press - Paywall Advisory)

https://capitalpress.com/2025/07/03/agencies-cancel-re-do-of-columbia-river-system-environmental-impact-statement/

3. Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia River System Operations (The Federal Register – Links to PDF File)

https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-12604.pdf

4. Feds Speed Up Review for Natrium Nuclear Power Plant in Wyoming (Wyofile)

https://wyofile.com/feds-speed-up-review-for-natrium-nuclear-power-plant-in-wyoming/

5. Montana: Power Rates Go Up, But Not as Much (KGVO Radio, Missoula, MT)

https://newstalkkgvo.com/northwestern-energy-rate-increase-2/

6. WA State: Lewis County PUD Charts a Path Forward as Major Bonneville Power Administration Contract Decision Looms (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

https://www.chronline.com/stories/lewis-county-pud-charts-a-path-forward-as-major-contract-decision-looms,383546

7. California Budget Leaves Grid Reliability Programs in Limbo, Advocates Say (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-budget-grid-reliability-program-dsgs/752237/

8. Hydropower Saps Flows from the Mighty Kern River. Rafters Want Their Whitewater Back. (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hydropower-saps-flows-mighty-kern-100000827.html

9. Georgia: Man Shocked Trying to Steal Copper from Live Electrical Box, Dunwoody Police Say (WSB-TV, Atlanta, Georgia)

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/man-was-shocked-trying-steal-copper-live-electrical-box-dunwoody-police-say/CVV5JH3R7VAH5L5TUDLEBQIFOM/

10. Ethiopia’s Mega Dam on the Nile River ‘Now Complete’: PM (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ethiopias-mega-dam-nile-now-102605296.html

11. What Canada Can Learn from Co-op Power in the Rural United States (Corporate Insights)

https://www.corporateknights.com/energy/what-canada-can-learn-from-co-op-power-in-rural-united-states/

Renewable Energy & Self Storage

12. Oregon Wave Energy Startup Shutting Down After Losing Federal Funds (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/06/30/oregon-wave-energy-startup-aquaharmonics-shutting-down-doge-federal-funds/

13. WA State: Moses Lake Facility Among Those Affected by Group14 Layoffs (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2025/jul/05/moses-lake-facility-among-those-affected-by-group14-layoffs/

14. Underwater Turbine Spinning for Six Years Off Scotland’s Coast Is a Breakthrough for Tidal Energy (ABC News)

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/underwater-turbine-spinning-6-years-off-scotlands-coast-123542503

Fish & Wildlife

15. Future of Hood Canal Bridge Under Review as Salmon Concerns Grow (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

https://www.myclallamcounty.com/2025/07/02/future-of-hood-canal-bridge-under-review-as-salmon-concerns-grow/

Environmental Afflatus – Clean Up on Aisle Three

16. USDA to Scale Back NEPA’s Role in Agency Actions (KFGO Radio, Fargo, ND)

https://kfgo.com/2025/07/07/usda-to-scale-back-nepas-role-in-agency-actions/

17. WA Forest Health Survey Finds 545,000 Acres of Stressed or Dead Trees (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/02/wa-forest-health-survey-finds-545000-acres-of-stressed-or-dead-trees/

Water, Water, Anywhere?

18. Latest Water Report Not Good for Eastern WA Irrigators, Residents (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

https://kpq.com/ixp/136/p/irrigation-water-report-not-good/

19. Aging Wapato Dam Critical to Yakama Nation Is Due for Upgrades (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/lower_valley/aging-wapato-dam-critical-to-yakama-nation-is-due-for-upgrades/article_00f0d615-70d7-429d-bd52-8f3a32e58c47.html

London Calling –Telecommunications

20. Internet Companies Will Have to Apply Again for $675 Million in Federal Broadband Money (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/internet-companies-apply-again-675-140200521.html

21. Washington Ranked #1 for Broadband Spending in the U.S. (KONA Radio, Pasco, WA)

https://610kona.com/ixp/137/p/washington-wifi-spending-2025/

22. Idaho Ranks Dead Last in Internet Speeds. Change Is Afoot, But Will It Help? (Idaho Statesman, Boise, ID – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article309339240.html

I Sing the Car Electric

23. What to Know About Buying Electric Vehicles After the Federal Tax Incentives End (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/electric-vehicle-tax-credit-congress-trump-cars-077b3852263f7b473dc3619030611649

Other Things to Know About Today

24. Death Toll from Texas Flash Floods Rises to at Least 95, Officials Say (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/least-13-fatalities-reported-texas-210230248.html

25. WA’s Drought Deepens & the Summer Forecast Offers No Respite (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/jul/07/was-drought-deepens-and-the-summer-forecast-offers-no-respite/

26. As Oregon’s Wildfire Risk Map Dies, Washington Creates Its Own (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/07/07/washington-state-wildfire-risk-map/

27. Oregon: Copper-Wire Thieves Are Knocking Out Streetlights Across Portland, Leaving Highways – And Police – In the Dark (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/07/copper-wire-thieves-are-knocking-out-streetlights-across-portland-leaving-highways-and-police-in-the-dark.html

28. After Six Years, 32,000 Boulders & $172 Million, The Columbia River Jetty Rehab Is Almost Done (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/05/after-six-years-32000-boulders-and-172m-the-columbia-river-jetty-rehab-is-almost-done/

29. Mississippi River Shippers Get Weeklong Tour of Columbia River Shipping System (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/jun/30/mississippi-river-shippers-get-weeklong-tour-of-columbia-river-shipping-system/

Soapbox Serenade – Vox Populi

30. Editorial: Why Is Your California Electricity Bill So High? It May Be Your Neighbor (Sacramento Bee, CA – Via MSN News)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/why-is-your-california-electricity-bill-so-high-it-may-be-your-neighbor-opinion/ar-AA1I7qP8

31. Guest Essay: High-Speed Internet Is No Longer a Luxury. Too Many Americans Still Don’t Have It (Tacoma News-Tribune, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/article309968770.html

32. Guest Essay: Faith And Values – ‘Duty to Speak the Truth for the Salmon’: Fed Ignores Alternatives to Generate Electricity That Would Help Columbia Basin Salmon Runs (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jul/07/faith-and-values-duty-to-speak-the-truth-for-the-s/

Diversions - Alligators in the Sewer

Newly Spotted Comet Is Third Interstellar Object Seen in Our Solar System

https://www.reuters.com/science/newly-spotted-comet-is-third-interstellar-object-seen-our-solar-system-2025-07-03/

So, a Salmon Fell from the Sky Before the Mariners’ 4th of July Game

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/so-salmon-fell-sky-before-mariners-4th-july-game/EIW5QT5KJNAAVGYWI4CEVD4B7M/

Fortune Cookie Numbers Earn Kentucky Woman a $50,000 Lottery Prize

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/02/lotto-Kentucky-Lottery-fortune-cookie/4171751486889/

Crash Covers Pennsylvania Interstate in Boxes of Mozzarella Cheese

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/07/03/mozzarella-cheese-crash-Clearfield-County-Pennsylvania/4381751555993/

Song of the Day

Glenn Miller - Three Little Fishes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFMSzRlBJ9g