The Energy News Digest

How the West's New Energy Imbalance Market is Building a Smarter Energy System
Pacific Gas & Electric Welcomes the Year of the Goat with Asian-American Communities
Wyoming Bill Would Help Finance Coal Ports in the Northwest
Inside a TVA Power Plant on the Busiest February Day on Record
Natural Gas Inventory Exceeds Five-Year Average for First Time since November 2013
Threatened Smelt Touches Off Battles in California’s Endless Water Wars
Longview: Ecology Opts for $28 Million Cleanup Option for Former Reynolds Aluminum Plant
'Jaw-Dropping' Changes to the Elwha River Shoreline, Nearshore to be Presented Saturday at Annual Forum, Tour
Colorado's Mountain Snowpack is a Bright Spot in Severe Drought Gripping Much of West
How Do You Know Your Solar Panels Are Working Correctly? You Probably Don’t
Bonneville Power Administration Changing Energy Conservation Program
Oregon Medical Marijuana Growers Worried about Proximity of Hemp Farms
CannaCon, ‘World’s Largest’ Cannabis Expo, Kicks Off in Seattle
Last Year is Now Warmest Year on Record for Washington State
Oil Industry Takes Aim at California’s War on Carbon
Internet Taxes, Another Window into the Net Neutrality Debate
Facebook ‘Likes’ Seattle in a Big Way with New South Lake Union Digs
Comcast Rep Lies, Tells Customer That Data Cap is “Mandated by Law”
Social Media Overload Causing Anxiety for Many Teens
How to Handle an Employee’s Offensive Social Media Post
How to Diplomatically Get Out of Horrible Meetings
Everything You Never Want to Hear in a Radio Ad, in Two Very Funny Videos
John Kitzhaber Saga Fuels Conservatives’ Fight on Clean Energy
Ex-Governor Kitzhaber is Clean Energy Critics' New 'Poster Child'
Can Kate Brown Restore Oregonians’ Confidence in the Governor’s Office?
‘Poison Pill’ in Washington State Gas Tax Plan Worry Enviros
Tsunami Surge Could Push Far Up Columbia River
Time Expires on Bill to Abolish Daylight Saving Time in Washington State
Attendance Climbs Washington State’s Three National Parks
Seattle's Crippled Bertha Tunneler Drills into Rescue Pit
Police: Homeless Man Steals Box of Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires

WORD OF THE DAY

Doyen • \DOY-un\ • Noun – 1: the senior or most experienced member of a group 2: the oldest example of a category

“Man, at 98 years old you’re the oldest employee here,” shouted Biff at handsome Buck Mulligan. “The thing is you don’t look a day over 30. I’ll bet there’s a picture of Doyen Gray somewhere in your attic!” (Sorry, the best I could do this morning)

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

How the West's New Energy Imbalance Market is Building a Smarter Energy System (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/how-the-wests-new-energy-imbalance-market-is-building-a-smarter-energy-sys/364883/

Pacific Gas & Electric Welcomes the Year of the Goat with Asian-American Communities (PG&E Currents)

http://www.pgecurrents.com/2015/02/19/pge-welcomes-the-year-of-the-goat-with-asian-american-communities/

Wyoming Bill Would Help Finance Coal Ports in the Northwest (Bellingham Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2015/02/18/4139862_wyoming-bill-would-help-finance.html?rh=1

Inside a TVA Power Plant on the Busiest February Day on Record (WHBQ-TV, Memphis, TN)

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/28151010/power-plants-running-at-capacity

Natural Gas Inventory Exceeds Five-Year Average for First Time since November 2013 (Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=20052

FISH & WILDLIFE

Threatened Smelt Touches Off Battles in California’s Endless Water Wars (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/us/threatened-smelt-touches-off-battles-in-californias-endless-water-wars.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Longview: Ecology Opts for $28 Million Cleanup Option for Former Reynolds Aluminum Plant (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/ecology-opts-for-million-cleanup-option-for-former-reynolds-plant/article_438e19d6-b7eb-11e4-96c7-97b5e3e0a6aa.html

'Jaw-Dropping' Changes to the Elwha River Shoreline, Nearshore to be Presented Saturday at Annual Forum, Tour (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150220/NEWS/302209976/jaw-dropping-changes-to-the-elwha-river-shoreline-nearshore-to-be

Colorado's Mountain Snowpack is a Bright Spot in Severe Drought Gripping Much of West (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2015/02/18/colorado-mountain-snow-is-bright-spot-during-drought-in-west

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

How Do You Know Your Solar Panels Are Working Correctly? You Probably Don’t (GreenTech Media)

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/how-do-you-know-your-solar-panels-are-working-correctly-you-probably-dont

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Bonneville Power Administration Changing Energy Conservation Program (Wahkiakum Eagle, Cathlamet, WA)

http://www.waheagle.com/story/2015/02/19/news/bonneville-changing-energy-conservation-program/9459.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Oregon Medical Marijuana Growers Worried about Proximity of Hemp Farms (Marijuana Business Daily)

http://mmjbusinessdaily.com/oregon-mmj-growers-worried-about-proximity-of-hemp-farms/

CannaCon, ‘World’s Largest’ Cannabis Expo, Kicks Off in Seattle (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/marijuana/2015/02/19/cannacon-worlds-largest-cannabis-expo-kicks-off-in-seattle/#30696101=0

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Last Year is Now Warmest Year on Record for Washington State (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.keprtv.com/news/local/Last-year-is-warmest-year-on-record-for-Washington-state-292462111.html

Oil Industry Takes Aim at California’s War on Carbon (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article10703354.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Internet Taxes, Another Window into the Net Neutrality Debate (NY Times)

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/20/internet-taxes-another-window-into-the-net-neutrality-debate/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Facebook ‘Likes’ Seattle in a Big Way with New South Lake Union Digs (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/facebook-likes-seattle-in-a-big-way-with-new-south-lake-union-digs-2/

Comcast Rep Lies, Tells Customer That Data Cap is “Mandated by Law” (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/02/20/comcast-rep-lies-tells-customer-that-data-cap-is-mandated-by-law/

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Social Media Overload Causing Anxiety for Many Teens (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Social-media-overload-causing-anxiety-for-many-teens-292673531.html

How to Handle an Employee’s Offensive Social Media Post (Associated Press)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/How-to-handle-an-employee-s-offensive-social-6090236.php

How to Diplomatically Get Out of Horrible Meetings (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-leadership/wp/2015/02/19/how-to-diplomatically-get-out-of-horrible-meetings/

Everything You Never Want to Hear in a Radio Ad, in Two Very Funny Videos (AdWeek – Note: Some PG-13 Language)

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/everything-you-never-want-hear-radio-ad-two-very-funny-videos-163063

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

John Kitzhaber Saga Fuels Conservatives’ Fight on Clean Energy (Politico)

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/john-kitzhaber-oregon-clean-energy-115287.html#ixzz3S8sSOpxv

Ex-Governor Kitzhaber is Clean Energy Critics' New 'Poster Child' (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/02/report-kitzhaber-is-clean-energy-critics-new.html

Can Kate Brown Restore Oregonians’ Confidence in the Governor’s Office? (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/02/20/can-kate-brown-restore-oregonians-confidence-in-the-governors-office/

GENERAL NEWS

‘Poison Pill’ in Washington State Gas Tax Plan Worry Enviros (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2015/02/poison-pill-gas-tax-plan-worry-enviros/

Tsunami Surge Could Push Far Up Columbia River (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/feb/19/tsunami-surge-could-push-far-up-columbia/

Time Expires on Bill to Abolish Daylight Saving Time in Washington State (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/time-expires-bill-abolish-daylight-saving-time-washington

Attendance Climbs Washington State’s Three National Parks (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Attendance-climbs-at-3-national-parks-in-Wash-state-292946961.html

Seattle's Crippled Bertha Tunneler Drills into Rescue Pit (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattles-Bertha-tunneler-breaks-through-into-rescue-pit-292717181.html

Police: Homeless Man Steals Box of Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Police-Homeless-man-steals-diamonds-rubies-sapphires-from-dealer-292967981.html

DIVERSIONS

Beautiful Inland Pacific Northwest Cloud Formation Continues to Impress

http://www.khq.com/story/28150840/beautiful-inland-northwest-cloud-formation-continues-to-impress

Furious Owners Claim Delta Lost Their Show Dogs at Airport

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Furious-owners-claim-Delta-lost-their-show-dogs-at-airport--292816431.html

Overly Tight, Cheap Underpants Force Canada MP Out of His Seat

http://news.yahoo.com/overly-tight-cheap-underpants-force-canada-mp-seat-222657903.html

After Years of Protests, Hong Kong Leader Tells People to be 'Like Sheep'

http://news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-leader-tells-people-sheep-protests-130435339.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Joni Mitchell - Both Sides, Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbn6a0AFfnM

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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Energy News Digest for February 18, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for February 18, 2015

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What Is a ‘Sky River,’ And Why Is Miss Piggy Flying in It? (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/news/what-is-a-sky-river-and-why-is-miss-piggy-flying-in-it/

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Kate Brown Sworn In as Oregon Governor, Replacing John Kitzhaber (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/us/kate-brown-replacing-john-kitzhaber-as-oregon-governor.html?_r=0

Washington State Legislature: Spat over Solar Power Leaves Tangle of Bills Needing to Move before Cutoff (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)

http://washingtonstatewire.com/blog/spat-solar-power-leaves-tangle-bills-needing-move-cutoff/

Salmon, Steelhead Spawning, Rearing In New White Salmon River Habitat above Removed Condit Dam Site (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/433156.aspx

Atomic Balm: Some Prominent Environmental Veterans Are Talking Up Nuclear Power as a Climate Change Solution (The Energy C9ollective)

http://theenergycollective.com/peterdykstra/2195356/atomic-balm-some-prominent-environmental-veterans-are-talking-nuclear-power-cli

Oregon Senate Approves Clean-Fuels Extension despite Tie to Cylvia Hayes (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/02/oregon_senate_votes_to_extend_1.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

Atomic Balm: Some Prominent Environmental Veterans Are Talking Up Nuclear Power as a Climate Change Solution
NRC Will Complete Environmental Review of Yucca Project
Jefferson PUD Commissioner, Burke Elected Vice-President of Energy Northwest Board of Directors
Klickitat PUD Wants to Build $2.5 Billion Power Storage System near Goldendale
Cowlitz PUD Recall Fallout Working Its Way to State’s Highest Court
DOE Inspector General Report Looks at Disclosure of Information Tied to FERC Grid Analysis
New York: Ratepayers Will Subsidize Operation of Ginna Plant
New Tools in Copper Theft War
Electrical Wiring Gives History Lesson
Salmon, Steelhead Spawning, Rearing In New White Salmon River Habitat above Removed Condit Dam Site
Silt, Sediment & Change: Federal Government Releases Scientific Studies on Elwha River Dam Removal
British Columbia’s Only Land-Based Salmon Farm on Target
Op/Ed: Kitzhaber Can Be Proud of His Fisheries & Habitat Legacy
Pacific Northwest Snowpack – Water Storage – Severely Sparse: Warm, Wet Winter Means Bounty of Rain Mostly Ran Off
California: State’s Population Growth Expected to Outstrip Water Conservation in Coming Years
Washington State Legislature: Spat over Solar Power Leaves Tangle of Bills Needing to Move before Cutoff
“Green Energy” Requirements Could Be Lightened for Rural Counties
Trash-Burning Plant Protected in California Climate Fights
United Kingdom: The Truth behind the Wind Power Subsidies Row
Energy Efficiency Improvements Have Largely Offset Effect of More, Larger Homes
Dryers: Homes’ Energy Guzzlers Just Got Greener
California: If Energy Demand Were High, Would You Unplug Your Car?
After String of Acquisitions, Energy-Efficiency Consultant CLEAResult Leases Big Office in Downtown Portland
Elma Marijuana Farm Gets Its License
Millions Made In Marijuana Industry, But Where Is It?
Oregon Farmer Plows New Ground with Hemp
California: Wood Bill Seeks ‘Greener’ Pot
Oregon Senate Approves Clean-Fuels Extension despite Tie to Cylvia Hayes
Climate: Pope’s Visit to the Hill Could Make Naysayers Squirm
Tesla to Offer Batteries for Home Energy Storage
Idaho: Finance Committee Passes Funding Patch for School Broadband; Sunday End Date for Existing Service
How the Internet May Be Shifting Innovation Away from Big Cities
U-S Senator Greg Walden: In Fight over Net Neutrality Rules, Gets Major Donations from Big Internet Service Providers
Smaller Cable Companies Hint They’ll Sue the FCC on Net Neutrality, Too
Editorial: Let Cities Compete for Broadband
Customer Service Incidents Jeopardize Comcast Merger
AT&T Aims to Match Google Broadband in Kansas City – But There’s a Catch
Your Boss May Want to Know If You Can Recognize Phishing E-Mails
TweetDeck: Twitter’s New Tool Should Help Curb Those Embarrassing Social Media Hacks
Is Snapchat Really Worth $19 Billion?
Convergence: When Is an LED Not Just a Light? When It’s Trying To Sell You Something
Kate Brown Sworn In as Oregon Governor, Replacing John Kitzhaber
Why Kate Brown Will Probably Be Governor of Oregon for Quite Some Time
Washington Lieutenant Governor Admonishes State Senator Pam Roach for ‘Abusive Behavior’
Federal Judge Rules against City of Yakima in Voting Rights Challenge
Belfair Bypass Makes Washington State Transportation List
Armed Naked Man Arrested by Mason County SWAT Team
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes, Wakes Town of Cle Elum
U-S Commerce Secretary Cites ‘Enormous’ Stakes in West Coast Port Slowdown
Medford, OR – Longview, WA Dispute National Crime Growth Ranking, Says Data Is Wrong
Why Slow Electronic Payments Can Cause Cash Flow Problems
Burglar Apologizes After Being Captured, Tied Up By Olympia Victims

WORD OF THE DAY

Caltrop • \KAL-trip \ • Noun – 1: a device with four metal points so arranged that when any three are on the ground the fourth projects upward as a hazard to the hooves of horses or to pneumatic tires 2: puncture vine; also: any of various related herbs (genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia) of the same family (Zygophyllaceae, the caltrop family)

Amanda stood at the second floor window, a smile playing across her face as she watched her potential fiancé dance gingerly in his bare feet across her gravel driveway. She knew that when she asked for a bouquet of roses from the garden that he would have to negotiate the sharp gravel chunks, jabbing the tender soles of his feet as if she had strewn his path with a truckload of caltrops. “Next time I’ll ask for a boquet of ‘stinging nettles’,” she thought. Her sharp cackle of laughter at the thought chased her long-haired Chihuahua from the room.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Atomic Balm: Some Prominent Environmental Veterans Are Talking Up Nuclear Power as a Climate Change Solution (The Energy C9ollective)

http://theenergycollective.com/peterdykstra/2195356/atomic-balm-some-prominent-environmental-veterans-are-talking-nuclear-power-cli

NRC Will Complete Environmental Review of Yucca Project (E&E Publishing)

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060013577

Jefferson PUD Commissioner, Burke Elected Vice-President of Energy Northwest Board of Directors (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/business/burke-elected-vice-president-of-energy-northwest-board-of-directors/article_24c6defc-b6ec-11e4-b09d-073d3f5058a2.html

Klickitat PUD Wants to Build $2.5 Billion Power Storage System near Goldendale (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/home/2888284-8/klickitat-pud-wants-to-build-25-billion-power

Cowlitz PUD Recall Fallout Working Its Way to State’s Highest Court (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-pud-recall-fallout-working-its-way-to-state-s/article_27c67032-b72c-11e4-b1f1-7b82f39726a4.html

DOE Inspector General Report Looks at Disclosure of Information Tied to FERC Grid Analysis (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=43137

New York: Ratepayers Will Subsidize Operation of Ginna Plant (Capitol New York, Albany)

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2015/02/8562333/ratepayers-will-subsidize-operation-ginna-plant

New Tools in Copper Theft War (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/new-tools-in-copper-theft-war/77974

Electrical Wiring Gives History Lesson (Austin Daily Herald, TX)

http://www.austindailyherald.com/2015/02/electrical-wiring-gives-history-lesson/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Salmon, Steelhead Spawning, Rearing In New White Salmon River Habitat above Removed Condit Dam Site (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/433156.aspx

Silt, Sediment & Change: Federal Government Releases Scientific Studies on Elwha River Dam Removal (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150218/news/302189985/silt-sediment-and-change-federal-government-releases-scientific

British Columbia’s Only Land-Based Salmon Farm on Target (Vancouver Sun, BC)

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/resources/only+land+based+salmon+farm+target/10818211/story.html

Op/Ed: Kitzhaber Can Be Proud of His Fisheries & Habitat Legacy (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2015/02/kitzhaber_can_be_proud_of_his.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Pacific Northwest Snowpack – Water Storage – Severely Sparse: Warm, Wet Winter Means Bounty of Rain Mostly Ran Off (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/feb/18/snowpack-water-storage-severely-sparse-weather/

California: State’s Population Growth Expected to Outstrip Water Conservation in Coming Years (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article10311635.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Washington State Legislature: Spat over Solar Power Leaves Tangle of Bills Needing to Move before Cutoff (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)

http://washingtonstatewire.com/blog/spat-solar-power-leaves-tangle-bills-needing-move-cutoff/

“Green Energy” Requirements Could Be Lightened for Rural Counties (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://www.kxro.com/green-energy-requirements-could-be-lightened-for-rural-counties/

Trash-Burning Plant Protected in California Climate Fights (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article10378388.html

United Kingdom: The Truth behind the Wind Power Subsidies Row (The Guardian, UK)

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/13/truth-behind-wind-turbines-subsidies-power-row

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Energy Efficiency Improvements Have Largely Offset Effect of More, Larger Homes (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=20031

Dryers: Homes’ Energy Guzzlers Just Got Greener (Associated Press)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/energy-environment/dryers-homes-energy-guzzlers-just-got-greener/2015/02/18/ef05fdd2-b774-11e4-bc30-a4e75503948a_story.html

California: If Energy Demand Were High, Would You Unplug Your Car? (Orange County Register, Santa Ana, CA)

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/demand-651510-electricity-edison.html

After String of Acquisitions, Energy-Efficiency Consultant CLEAResult Leases Big Office in Downtown Portland (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2015/02/after_string_of_acquisions_cle.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Elma Marijuana Farm Gets Its License (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://thedailyworld.com/news/local/elma-pot-farm-gets-its-license

Millions Made In Marijuana Industry, But Where Is It? (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/28122970/millions-made-in-marijuana-industry-but-where-is-it

Oregon Farmer Plows New Ground with Hemp (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-farmer-plows-new-ground-with-hemp/

California: Wood Bill Seeks ‘Greener’ Pot (Eureka Times-Standard, CA)

http://www.times-standard.com/general-news/20150215/wood-bill-seeks-greener-pot

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Oregon Senate Approves Clean-Fuels Extension despite Tie to Cylvia Hayes (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/02/oregon_senate_votes_to_extend_1.html

Climate: Pope’s Visit to the Hill Could Make Naysayers Squirm (E&E Publishing)

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060013494

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Tesla to Offer Batteries for Home Energy Storage (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2015/0213/Tesla-to-offer-batteries-for-home-energy-storage-video

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Idaho: Finance Committee Passes Funding Patch for School Broadband; Sunday End Date for Existing Service (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/02/17/3648681_idaho-public-schools-told-that.html?rh=1

How the Internet May Be Shifting Innovation Away from Big Cities (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/02/18/how-the-internet-may-be-shifting-innovation-away-from-big-cities/

U-S Senator Greg Walden: In Fight over Net Neutrality Rules, Gets Major Donations from Big Internet Service Providers (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2015/02/greg_walden_in_fight_over_net.html

Smaller Cable Companies Hint They’ll Sue the FCC on Net Neutrality, Too (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/02/17/smaller-cable-companies-hint-theyll-sue-the-fcc-on-net-neutrality-too/

Editorial: Let Cities Compete for Broadband (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/02/16/municipal-broadband-internet-service-providers-fcc-editorials-debates/23523883/

Customer Service Incidents Jeopardize Comcast Merger (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/feb/14/customer-service-incidents-jeopardize-comcast/

AT&T Aims to Match Google Broadband in Kansas City – But There’s a Catch (Associated Press)

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/02/16/att-aims-to-match-google-broadband-in-kansas-city-but-theres-a-catch/

Your Boss May Want to Know If You Can Recognize Phishing E-Mails (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Your-boss-may-want-to-know-if-you-can-recognize-6081899.php

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

TweetDeck: Twitter’s New Tool Should Help Curb Those Embarrassing Social Media Hacks (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/02/17/twitters-new-tool-should-help-curb-those-embarrassing-social-media-hacks/

Is Snapchat Really Worth $19 Billion? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2015/0218/Is-Snapchat-really-worth-19-billion

Convergence: When Is an LED Not Just a Light? When It’s Trying To Sell You Something (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterdetwiler/2015/02/17/convergence-when-is-an-led-not-just-a-light-when-its-trying-to-sell-you-something/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Kate Brown Sworn In as Oregon Governor, Replacing John Kitzhaber (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/us/kate-brown-replacing-john-kitzhaber-as-oregon-governor.html?_r=0

Why Kate Brown Will Probably Be Governor of Oregon for Quite Some Time (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/02/18/governors-who-take-office-following-a-resignation-have-a-pretty-good-shot-of-being-reelected/

Washington Lieutenant Governor Admonishes State Senator Pam Roach for ‘Abusive Behavior’ (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/02/washington_lieutenant_governor_1.html

Federal Judge Rules against City of Yakima in Voting Rights Challenge (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/federal-judge-rules-against-city-yakima-voting-rights-challenge

GENERAL NEWS

Belfair Bypass Makes Washington State Transportation List (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/21405-belfair-bypass-makes-transportation-list

Armed Naked Man Arrested by Mason County SWAT Team (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/21420-armed-naked-man-arrested-by-swat

4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes, Wakes Town of Cle Elum (Associated Press)

http://q13fox.com/2015/02/18/4-3-magnitude-earthquake-near-cle-elum/

U-S Commerce Secretary Cites ‘Enormous’ Stakes in West Coast Port Slowdown (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2015/02/17/enormous-stakes-in-resolving-west-coast-port-slowdown-sec-pritzker/

Medford, OR – Longview, WA Dispute National Crime Growth Ranking, Says Data Is Wrong (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/02/cities_at_top_of_national_crim.html

Why Slow Electronic Payments Can Cause Cash Flow Problems (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2015/02/18/386769503/why-slow-electronic-payments-can-cause-cash-flow-problems

Burglar Apologizes After Being Captured, Tied Up By Olympia Victims (Associated Press)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Olympia-burglar-apologizes-after-being-captured-tied-up-by-victims-292264621.html

DIVERSIONS

Niagara Falls Looks Gorgeous in Winter

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/18/niagara-falls-winter-frozen/23605805/

Who Wants to Live (Or Die) on Mars? “…people could start dying from oxygen related issues as early as 68 days…”

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/17/ticket-mars-red-plant-mars-one/23543053/

Mayor Urges Knucklehead Bostonians Not to Jump Out of Windows into the Snow

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/02/17/mayor-urges-knucklehead-bostonians-not-to-jump-out-of-windows-and-into-the-snow/

Angry Indian Bride Marries Wedding Guest

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31519551

SONG OF THE DAY

The 5th Dimension - Wedding Bell Blues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXuyQILJ-yc

Lesley Gore - Wedding Bell Blues (RIP Lesley)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo1t6XmHcdo

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Energy News Digest for February 17, 2015 – Hot Shots Edition

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for February 17, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/l8s4jnf

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

“Coal by Wire” – Proposal Tries to Help Wean Washington State Off Coal-Fired Power (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Proposal-tries-to-help-wean-Washington-off-coal-fired-power-291961111.html

Washington State “Green Energy” Requirements Could Be Lightened for Rural Counties (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://www.kxro.com/green-energy-requirements-could-be-lightened-for-rural-counties/

Oregon Minnow to be First Fish Taken Off Endangered List (Associated Press)

http://www.kgw.com/story/news/local/animal/2015/02/17/oregon-minnow-endangered/23526397/

Study Yields Clues to Disappearing Lamprey (Portland Tribune, OR)

http://portlandtribune.com/sl/249974-118914-study-yields-clues-to-disappearing-lamprey

Lawmaker Says Idaho Education Network Likely 'Will Go Dark' over Broadband Mess (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/02/15/3645853_lawmaker-says-ien-likely-will.html?rh=1

EDC of Mason County Honors PUD 3, 13 Others for Support of Economic Development Efforts (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1490

GENERAL NEWS

Shelton Woman Killed Sunday in Highway 101 Head-On Collision (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/14395

Deputies Rescue Elderly Belfair Couple & Animals from Horrific Conditions (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/14405

Record High Temperatures Monday in Oregon, Washington (Associated Press)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Record-high-temperatures-Monday-in-Washington-Oregon-292215421.html

On to Regionals: Mary M Knight Girls Basketball Team Wins District (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/14413

Kelso Highlanders End Shelton Highclimbers Post-Season Run - Prep Basketball District Playoff Scoreboard (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/preps/prep-basketball-district-playoff-scoreboard/article_683c0440-b260-11e4-94a2-03b164ae6db1.html

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

Friday, February 13, 2015

Energy News Digest for February 13, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for February 13, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/ns8rjcy

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Oregon Governor Announces Resignation amid Ethics Probe (Associated Press)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/politics/2015/02/13/oregon-gov-john-kitzhaber-resignation/23366655/

Snohomish County PUD's CEO Announces Retirement (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20150211/NEWS01/150219744

Bill Would Grant Washington Tax Exemption to TransAlta for Centralia Coal Plant Transition to Natural Gas (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2015/02/13/3575528_bill-would-grant-tax-exemption.html?rh=1

In Aiming to Reinvent I-937, Critics Question Environmental Benefits of Renewable Energy (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)

http://washingtonstatewire.com/blog/aiming-reinvent-937-critics-question-environmental-benefits-renewable-energy/

Social Media for Utilities is Becoming Indispensable (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2015/02/12/social-media-for-utilities-is-becoming-indispensable/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

Snohomish County PUD's CEO Announces Retirement
Bill Would Grant Washington Tax Exemption to TransAlta for Centralia Coal Plant Transition to Natural Gas
Lawmakers Eye Tax Break Extension for Washington State’s Last Two Aluminum Plants
Montana: Will Closure of Billings Energy Plant Increase the Cost of Electricity?
Oregon's Nuclear Giant Tests System in Italy, Prepares for U-S Application
Okanogan PUD Commissioners Preserve All Options for Enloe Dam
EPA Wants Assurances Coos Bay Natural Gas Project Won't Harm Oregon's Environment
U-S Senator Murkowski Announces Members of Senate Energy Subcommittees
Chicago Joins Growing List Opposing Canadian Nuclear Waste Dump near Lake Huron
California: Ex-PUC Chief’s Tribute Made Everyone Look Bad
Sea Lions Desperate for Nourishment Dying Off in Alarming Numbers on California Coast
Environmentalists Warn EPA of Lawsuit over Salmon
Smelt-Limit Violators Net about 100 Citations in a Single Dipping Day
Agriculture Agency: Sage Grouse Spending to Top $750 Million by 2018, Conserve 8 Million Acres
A ‘Megadrought’ Will Grip U-S in the Coming Decades, NASA Researchers Say
In Aiming to Reinvent I-937, Critics Question Environmental Benefits of Renewable Energy
Why the Department of Energy is Going Big on Community Shared Solar
Solar Energy is Playing Surprisingly Well in Conservative Parts of the U-S
Sally Jewell: ‘Plenty of Time’ for Energy Plan Comment
The World’s Ten Biggest Solar Farms
Delay in LEED Decision for Whatcom Jail Makes Green-Building Standard Harder to Attain
A Glimpse Inside a Super Energy-Efficient Home
Want to Save Money on Your Energy Bill? There’s a Game for That
Moses Lake Extends Halt on Medical Marijuana Gardens
Tribal Cannabis Conference - With State Contract in Legislature & Possible On-Site Tribal Retail And Consumptive Venues This Should Be Informative
Suquamish Back Tribal Pot Bills
Judge Denies Dismissal of Marijuana Case against ‘Kettle Falls Five’
Return of the Dust Bowl? Climate Change Study Highlights How West Must Adapt
Will the Carbon Bubble be the Next Financial Crisis?
How One City That’s Vulnerable to Climate Change is Fighting Back
Poll Results: Lack of Range Thwarts Electric Vehicle Purchases
Green Ways Boost Manufacturers - Sustainable Building Practices Providing New Opportunities
Who’s Going to Sue the FCC over Net Neutrality? Probably the Cable Lobby
43 Muni-Broadband Communities Say They Oppose Title II
Waverly, Iowa, Gets Approval to Join Ranks as a Gigabit City
Judge: State Broadband Contracts for Idaho Schools Are Void
Comcast Addresses Customer Service - Makeover of Xfinity Stores Aims for Better Experience
Are You a Hack Waiting to Happen? Your Boss Wants to Know
Social Media for Utilities is Becoming Indispensable
A Bit TOO Transparent: Jeb Bush Releases Emails Containing Personal Information of More Than 12,000 People
Washington State Senators Propose 11.7-Cent Gas Tax Increase for Roads
Oregon Governor Announces Resignation amid Ethics Probe
Bustling West Coast Ports Fall Quiet amid Labor Dispute
Portland's Loss Is Seattle's Gain as Hanjin Ends Operations at Oregon Port
Mason County Fire Commissioners Discuss Regional Fire Authority
Exasperated New Englanders Brace for another Snowstorm That Could Bring a Foot or More of Snow
District Basketball: North Mason & Shelton Fall; Mary M Knight in Semi Finals

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Snohomish County PUD's CEO Announces Retirement (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20150211/NEWS01/150219744

Bill Would Grant Washington Tax Exemption to TransAlta for Centralia Coal Plant Transition to Natural Gas (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2015/02/13/3575528_bill-would-grant-tax-exemption.html?rh=1

Lawmakers Eye Tax Break Extension for Washington State’s Last Two Aluminum Plants (Crosscut Seattle)

http://crosscut.com/2015/02/bill-seeks-help-states-last-2-aluminum-plants/

Montana: Will Closure of Billings Energy Plant Increase the Cost of Electricity? (KTVQ-TV, Billings, MT)

http://www.ktvq.com/story/28087543/will-closure-of-billings-energy-plant-increase-the-cost-of-electricity

Oregon's Nuclear Giant Tests System in Italy, Prepares for U-S Application (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/02/oregons-nuclear-giant-tests-system-in-italy.html

Okanogan PUD Commissioners Preserve All Options for Enloe Dam (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

http://methowvalleynews.com/2015/02/12/pud-commissioners-preserve-all-options-for-enloe-dam/

EPA Wants Assurances Coos Bay Natural Gas Project Won't Harm Oregon's Environment (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/epa-wants-assurances-natural-gas-project-wont-harm-oregons-environment/

U-S Senator Murkowski Announces Members of Senate Energy Subcommittees (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=43174

Chicago Joins Growing List Opposing Canadian Nuclear Waste Dump near Lake Huron (Macomb Daily, MI)

http://www.macombdaily.com/environment-and-nature/20150212/chicago-joins-growing-list-opposing-canadian-nuclear-waste-dump

California: Ex-PUC Chief’s Tribute Made Everyone Look Bad (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article9914159.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Sea Lions Desperate for Nourishment Dying Off in Alarming Numbers on California Coast (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_27517032/sea-lions-desperate-nourishment-dying-off-alarming-numbers

Environmentalists Warn EPA of Lawsuit over Salmon (Associated Press)

http://www.kgw.com/story/news/2015/02/12/environmentalists-warn-epa-of-lawsuit-salmon/23297639/

Smelt-Limit Violators Net about 100 Citations in a Single Dipping Day (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/smelt-limit-violators-net-about-citations-in-a-single-dipping/article_f3fa1abe-b259-11e4-a5dd-5becf82c53c4.html

Agriculture Agency: Sage Grouse Spending to Top $750 Million by 2018, Conserve 8 Million Acres (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2015/02/12/agency-sage-grouse-spending-to-top-750-million-by-2018

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

A ‘Megadrought’ Will Grip U-S in the Coming Decades, NASA Researchers Say (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/todays-drought-in-the-west-is-nothing-compared-to-what-may-be-coming/2015/02/12/0041646a-b2d9-11e4-854b-a38d13486ba1_story.html?hpid=z1

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

In Aiming to Reinvent I-937, Critics Question Environmental Benefits of Renewable Energy (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)

http://washingtonstatewire.com/blog/aiming-reinvent-937-critics-question-environmental-benefits-renewable-energy/

Why the Department of Energy is Going Big on Community Shared Solar - DOE's SunShot initiative awarded $14 million to develop business models for shared solar (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/why-dept-of-energy-is-going-big-on-community-shared-solar/361716/

Solar Energy is Playing Surprisingly Well in Conservative Parts of the U-S (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/02/13/why-solar-energy-is-playing-well-in-conservative-parts-of-the-u-s/

Sally Jewell: ‘Plenty of Time’ for Energy Plan Comment (Palm Springs Desert Sun, CA)

http://www.desertsun.com/story/tech/science/greenenergy/2015/02/12/jewell-plenty-time-comment-energy-plan/23315035/

The World’s Ten Biggest Solar Farms (TIME Magazine)

http://time.com/3700948/worlds-10-biggest-solar-farms/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Delay in LEED Decision for Whatcom Jail Makes Green-Building Standard Harder to Attain (Bellingham Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2015/02/12/4130286/delay-in-leed-decision-for-whatcom.html

A Glimpse Inside a Super Energy-Efficient Home (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2015/02/a-glimpse-inside-a-super-energy-efficient-home-at-belfast-ecovillage?cmpid=rss

Want to Save Money on Your Energy Bill? There’s a Game for That (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/02/12/want-to-cut-your-energy-bill-theres-a-game-for-that/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Moses Lake Extends Halt on Medical Marijuana Gardens (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/politics/moses-lake-extends-halt-on-medical-marijuana-gardens/article_d41f2502-b30f-11e4-a6a8-0bf6f390bd5e.html

Tribal Cannabis Conference - With State Contract in Legislature & Possible On-Site Tribal Retail And Consumptive Venues This Should Be Informative (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)

http://washingtonstatewire.com/blog/tribal-cannabis-conference-state-contract-legislature-possible-site-tribal-retail-consumptive-venues-informative/

Suquamish Back Tribal Pot Bills (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local-news/suquamish-back-tribal-pot-bills_61402009

Judge Denies Dismissal of Marijuana Case against ‘Kettle Falls Five’ (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/feb/12/patriarch-could-be-dropped-kettle-falls-five-medic/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Return of the Dust Bowl? Climate Change Study Highlights How West Must Adapt (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2015/0213/Return-of-the-Dust-Bowl-Climate-change-study-highlights-how-West-must-adapt

Will the Carbon Bubble be the Next Financial Crisis? (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/chriswright/2015/02/13/will-the-carbon-bubble-be-the-next-financial-crisis/

How One City That’s Vulnerable to Climate Change is Fighting Back (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2015/02/09/how-one-city-thats-vulnerable-to-climate-change-is-fighting-back/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Poll Results: Lack of Range Thwarts Electric Vehicle Purchases (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/02/poll-results-lack-of-range-thwarts-electric.html

Green Ways Boost Manufacturers - Sustainable Building Practices Providing New Opportunities (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/feb/12/green-ways-boost-manufacturers/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Who’s Going to Sue the FCC over Net Neutrality? Probably the Cable Lobby (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/02/12/whos-going-to-sue-the-fcc-over-net-neutrality-probably-the-cable-lobby/

43 Muni-Broadband Communities Say They Oppose Title II (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/43-MuniBroadband-Communities-Say-They-Oppose-Title-II-132634

Waverly, Iowa, Gets Approval to Join Ranks as a Gigabit City (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=43173

Judge: State Broadband Contracts for Idaho Schools Are Void (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/02/11/3639838_judge-ien-contracts-are-void.html?rh=1

Comcast Addresses Customer Service - Makeover of Xfinity Stores Aims for Better Experience (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/feb/12/comcast-addresses-customer-service/

Are You a Hack Waiting to Happen? Your Boss Wants to Know (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2015/02/12/3406140_are-you-a-hack-waiting-to-happen.html?rh=1

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Social Media for Utilities is Becoming Indispensable (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2015/02/12/social-media-for-utilities-is-becoming-indispensable/

A Bit TOO Transparent: Jeb Bush Releases Emails Containing Personal Information of More Than 12,000 People (Associated Press)

http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/jeb-bush-releases-emails-containing-personal-information-of-more-than/article_72e95662-b36a-11e4-af7b-c3b626415764.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Senators Propose 11.7-Cent Gas Tax Increase for Roads (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/washington-senators-propose-117-cent-gas-tax-increase-roads

GENERAL NEWS

Oregon Governor Announces Resignation amid Ethics Probe (Associated Press)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/politics/2015/02/13/oregon-gov-john-kitzhaber-resignation/23366655/

Bustling West Coast Ports Fall Quiet amid Labor Dispute (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/feb/12/bustling-west-coast-ports-fall-quiet-amid-labor-di/

Portland's Loss Is Seattle's Gain as Hanjin Ends Operations at Oregon Port (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2015/02/11/portlands-loss-is-seattles-gain-as-hanjin-ends.html

Mason County Fire Commissioners Discuss Regional Fire Authority (Mason Web-TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/14364

Exasperated New Englanders Brace for another Snowstorm That Could Bring a Foot or More of Snow (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2015/02/13/exasperated-new-englanders-brace-for-another-major-snowstorm

District Basketball: North Mason & Shelton Fall; Mary M Knight in Semi Finals (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/14366

DIVERSIONS

Poo Fighters: Detectives Use Doggie DNA to Bust Lazy Owners

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Poo-fighters-Detectives-use-doggie-DNA-to-catch-lazy-owners-291797121.html

This Oregon Town Had to Put Up Signs Warning People about Its Angry Owl

http://time.com/3708466/angry-owl-signs/

'Nut Rage' Heiress Sentenced to Year in Prison

http://www.mercurynews.com/weird-news/ci_27514699/nut-rage-heiress-sentenced-year-prison

Just ‘Cuz I Can: Washington State Wire Senior Editor Jim Boldt Publishes Second Novel

http://washingtonstatewire.com/blog/washington-state-wire-senior-editor-jim-boldt-publishes-second-novel/

SONG OF THE DAY

Ray Anthony – Theme from Dragnet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mBDS0FsqmI

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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