Energy News Digest for August 6, 2019

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Mason County Weather Forecast for August 6, 2019

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Blunder That Sent Texas Power Prices Surging 24,000% Ends Up on Bills (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-03/blunder-that-sent-power-prices-surging-24-000-ends-up-on-bills

Where Are the Salmon & the Orcas? Tribe, Scientists Grapple with Unprecedented Disappearance in Washington State Waters (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/lummi-scientists-grapple-with-unprecedented-dearth-of-chinook-salmon-southern-resident-orcas/

July Confirmed as Hottest Month Recorded (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/world/hottest-july-on-record-climate-sci-intl/index.html

Lewis County Approves Moratorium That Would Stop Crystal Geyser Project (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

http://www.chronline.com/news/county-approves-moratorium-that-would-stop-crystal-geyser-project/article_80e1ab50-b7cc-11e9-bfc6-4fcc0bf94685.html

Wildfire Between Connell & Kahlotus Grows, Threatening Homes. Fires All Around Mid-Columbia (Tri-City Herald, WA)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article233466692.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Blunder That Sent Texas Power Prices Surging 24,000% Ends Up on Bills

2.      Montana: Beetle-Killed Trees Near Power Lines Bring Increased Wildfire Risk

3.      Downen to Represent Montana on NW Power & Conservation Council

4.      Op/Ed: Don’t Act in Haste on Energy

5.      Where Are the Salmon & the Orcas? Tribe, Scientists Grapple with Unprecedented Disappearance in Washington State Waters

6.      Washington State’s King County ‘Doubling Down’ to Help Killer Whales

7.      Help Coming to Make Central Kitsap County Streams Friendlier to Fish

8.      The First Sockeye Arrives at Redfish, But Biologists Worry Few Will Follow. Here’s Why

9.      New Salmon Agreement Could Impact Columbia River Treaty

10.   Data Rigging Is Latest Chile Salmon Farm Scandal

11.   Lewis County Approves Moratorium That Would Stop Crystal Geyser Project

12.   Washington State Warns of Possible Water Restrictions in Parched Little Spokane River Basin

13.   Jefferson to Vote on Amendment for Brinnon-Area Rocky Brook Hydro Facility

14.   Wave Broadband Notifies City of Port Orchard of Cable Rate Increase

15.   Hyundai Releases Car with Solar Panel Roof

16.   July Confirmed as Hottest Month Recorded

17.   Alaska’s Sea Ice Has Completely Melted Away

18.   Climate Could Be an Electoral Time Bomb, Republican Strategists Fear

19.   Newspaper Chain GateHouse buying Gannett, USA Today Owner

20.   The Perseids Have Arrived. Here’s How to Enjoy the Year’s Best Meteor Shower

21.   Where the Last Pristine Skies in America Are

22.   Presidential Campaign Keeps Washington Governor Out of State

23.   Small City, Big Trouble: Wapato Has Spent Close to $500,000 on Settlements, Severance & Attorney Fees Since 2018

24.   Wildfire Between Connell & Kahlotus Grows, Threatening Homes. Fires All Around Mid-Columbia

25.   Triple Whammy: Seattle Seeing Smoke from Wildfires in Siberia, Alaska & E. Washington

26.   Wheat Harvest Underway One Year after Devastating Fire Near The Dalles

27.   Ocean Shores Chamber of Commerce Stops Operating amid Missing Funds

WORD OF THE DAY

Totem /TOE-tum/ Noun – 1a: An object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan & often as a reminder of its ancestry; also: a usually carved or painted representation of such an object b:

a family or clan identified by a common totemic object 2: one that serves as an emblem or revered symbol.

Orca, Black and White

Totem of the Salish Sea

Whither thou goest

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Blunder That Sent Texas Power Prices Surging 24,000% Ends Up on Bills (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-03/blunder-that-sent-power-prices-surging-24-000-ends-up-on-bills

2.    Montana: Beetle-Killed Trees Near Power Lines Bring Increased Wildfire Risk (Montana Public Radio)

https://www.mtpr.org/post/beetle-killed-trees-near-power-lines-bring-increased-wildfire-risk

3.    Downen to Represent Montana on NW Power & Conservation Council (Northwest Public Power Association)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2019/08/downen-to-represent-montana-on-nw-power.html

4.    Op/Ed: Don’t Act in Haste on Energy (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/06/brunell-dont-act-in-haste-on-energy/

FISH & WILDLIFE

5.    Where Are the Salmon & the Orcas? Tribe, Scientists Grapple with Unprecedented Disappearance in Washington State Waters (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/lummi-scientists-grapple-with-unprecedented-dearth-of-chinook-salmon-southern-resident-orcas/

6.    Washington State’s King County ‘Doubling Down’ to Help Killer Whales (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/king-county-s-clean-water-project-killer-whales-1.5236801?cmp=rss

7.    Help Coming to Make Central Kitsap County Streams Friendlier to Fish (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2019/08/05/help-coming-make-central-kitsap-streams-friendlier-fish/1894801001/

8.    The First Sockeye Arrives at Redfish, But Biologists Worry Few Will Follow. Here’s Why (Idaho Statesman, Boise, ID)

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/environment/article233457182.html

9.    New Salmon Agreement Could Impact Columbia River Treaty (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/water/new-salmon-agreement-could-impact-columbia-river-treaty/article_0cc85dac-b7a1-11e9-8e76-7fbc424a4b41.html

10. Data Rigging Is Latest Chile Salmon Farm Scandal (Los Angeles Times, CA)

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-08-01/patagonia-fishery-rigs-data-and-sparks-a-crisis

“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

11. Lewis County Approves Moratorium That Would Stop Crystal Geyser Project (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

http://www.chronline.com/news/county-approves-moratorium-that-would-stop-crystal-geyser-project/article_80e1ab50-b7cc-11e9-bfc6-4fcc0bf94685.html

12. Washington State Warns of Possible Water Restrictions in Parched Little Spokane River Basin (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/aug/05/ecology-department-warns-of-possible-water-restric/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

13. Jefferson to Vote on Amendment for Brinnon-Area Rocky Brook Hydro Facility (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/jefferson-to-vote-on-amendment-for-rocky-brook-hydro-facility/

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

14. Wave Broadband Notifies City of Port Orchard of Cable Rate Increase (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/wave-broadband-notifies-city-of-cable-rate-increase/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

15. Hyundai Releases Car with Solar Panel Roof (British Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49249884

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

16. July Confirmed as Hottest Month Recorded (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/05/world/hottest-july-on-record-climate-sci-intl/index.html

17. Alaska’s Sea Ice Has Completely Melted Away (Mashable)

https://mashable.com/article/alaska-sea-ice-melt-2019/

18. Climate Could Be an Electoral Time Bomb, Republican Strategists Fear (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/climate/climate-change-republicans.html

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

19. Newspaper Chain GateHouse buying Gannett, USA Today Owner (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/05/newspaper-chain-gatehouse-buying-gannett-usa-today-owner/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

20. The Perseids Have Arrived. Here’s How to Enjoy the Year’s Best Meteor Shower (Quartz)

https://qz.com/1681015/perseid-meteor-shower-2019-how-when-and-where-to-watch/

21. Where the Last Pristine Skies in America Are (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/06/where-last-pristine-skies-america-are/?noredirect=on

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

22. Presidential Campaign Keeps Washington Governor Out of State (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/aug/05/presidential-campaign-keeps-washington-governor-ou/

23. Small City, Big Trouble: Wapato Has Spent Close to $500,000 on Settlements, Severance & Attorney Fees Since 2018 (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/small-city-big-trouble-wapato-has-spent-close-to-500000-on-settlements-severance-and-attorney-fees-since-2018/

GENERAL NEWS

24. Wildfire Between Connell & Kahlotus Grows, Threatening Homes. Fires All Around Mid-Columbia (Tri-City Herald, WA)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article233466692.html

25. Triple Whammy: Seattle Seeing Smoke from Wildfires in Siberia, Alaska & E. Washington (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)

https://komonews.com/weather/scotts-weather-blog/triple-whammy-seattle-seeing-smoke-from-wildfires-in-siberia-alaska-e-washington

26. Wheat Harvest Underway One Year after Devastating Fire Near The Dalles (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wheat-harvest-underway-one-year-after-devastating-fire-near-the-dalles/283-666ecbb5-27bf-4764-bdd2-bdb6753059dd

27. Ocean Shores Chamber of Commerce Stops Operating amid Missing Funds (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/ocean-shores-chamber-of-commerce-stops-operating-amid-missing-funds/281-cb4ac673-6682-42a5-aa6e-09ecc0929318

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison Dead at 88

https://news.yahoo.com/nobel-laureate-toni-morrison-dead-134101517.html

Texas Dog Gives Birth to 20 Pups!

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/regional/texas-dog-gives-birth-to-pups/article_75aa6161-fb2e-58fa-b0fc-6bb504f7db5e.html

Stranded Alaska Ferry Visitors Keep Busy by Painting Fence

https://www-1.thenewstribune.com/news/state/article233564682.html

Franky Zapata Crosses English Channel by Hoverboard at Second Attempt

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/aug/04/franky-zapata-crosses-channel-by-hoverboard-at-second-attempt

SONG OF THE DAY

Bonnie Raitt – Can’t Find My Way Home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYxIGRZ9JNc

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Energy News Digest for August 5, 2019

The Hot Shots edition of the Energy News Digest is available on Facebook, and on Twitter.

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Mason County Weather Forecast for August 5, 2019

Marine Forecast for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Olympic Mountain Forecast for Mason County

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Cause of Widespread Power Outage in Lewis County Was Snagged Power Line (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2019/08/cause-of-widespread-power-outage-in.html

Oregon Supreme Court Says the State Improperly Shut the Public Out of Deciding Where to Place Energy Facilities (Willamette Week, Portland, OR)

https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/08/04/oregon-supreme-court-says-the-state-improperly-shut-the-public-out-of-deciding-where-to-place-energy-facilities/

NOAA Adds to Overfished List (Associated Press)

https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/noaa-adds-to-overfished-list/

Tribe, Fishing Groups Sue over Klamath River Water Allocations (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/news/article/coho-salmon-protection-dam-removal-lawsuit-klamath-yurok-tribe/

Wind Farm ‘Repowering,’ Tax Credits Bring Big Blades Back to Port of Longview (Longview Daily News, WA)

https://tdn.com/news/local/wind-farm-repowering-tax-credits-bring-big-blades-back-to/article_2e58e7a9-6a97-54f6-8221-94768151aa6f.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Cause of Widespread Power Outage in Lewis County Was Snagged Power Line

2.      Oregon Supreme Court Says the State Improperly Shut the Public Out of Deciding Where to Place Energy Facilities

3.      U.S. Energy Department Wants to Build Nuclear Test Reactor

4.      ‘Smart Meters’ Coming to Wasco County

5.      Editorial: Dubious ‘Study’ on Snake River Dam Breaching Is Propaganda

6.      United States Sets New Daily Record High for Natural Gas Use in the Power Sector

7.      Foreign Hackers Impersonated Professional Licensing Board in Attack on Utilities

8.      Mississippi: Copper, Metal Thefts Threaten Lives, Leave People in the Dark

9.      Oklahoma: One Dead, One in Critical Condition in Suspected Copper Theft at Radio Station Transmitter Site

10.   Massachusetts: Time to Put an End to Whack-A-Mole Electricity Sellers

11.   NOAA Adds to Overfished List

12.   Tribe, Fishing Groups Sue over Klamath River Water Allocations

13.   Washington Salmon May Fare Better in a Warming Climate than Others

14.   ‘The Most Complex Natural Resource Issue in the West’

15.   Salmon: Idaho Problems, Idaho Solutions?

16.   Still Recovering from Escaped Atlantic Salmon, Cooke Aquaculture Now Wants to Farm Steelhead

17.   Port Angeles to Call for Voluntary Water Use Cut

18.   Bristol Bay: Alaska Mine Developer Northern Dynasty Wins U.S. EPA Reprieve, Shares Soar

19.   Rocky Point Water District Not Communicating with State Auditor, City

20.   Wind Farm ‘Repowering,’ Tax Credits Bring Big Blades Back to Port of Longview

21.   A Deluge of Batteries Is About to Rewire the Power Grid

22.   Major Broadcast Networks Sue to Stop Locast, a Free Streaming Service

23.   Will 5G Satellite Deployment Undermine NOAA Weather Forecasting? Federal Officials Fight It Out.

24.   Global Warming Brings Wildfire Risk to Rainy Pacific Northwest

25.   Solar Advocates Launch ‘Hang Dry Your Clothes for Climate Change’ Week

26.   McDonald’s New Paper Straws Aren’t Recyclable — But Its Axed Plastic Ones Were

27.   North Thurston Worker Misspent Thousands in Public Funds, Auditor Finds

28.   Wind & Steep Slopes Challenge Firefighters at Colville Indian Reservation Wildfire

29.   Elderly Shelton Man, Who Was Airlifted to Seattle after He Was Hit by a Car, Has Died

30.   Two Motorcyclists Killed in Head-On Crash near Brinnon

31.   City of Shelton Celebrates Downtown Connector

32.   Mason County Primary Election Ballots Due Tuesday

33.   No Air Conditioning? Here Are Some Ways to Beat the Heat

34.   Aurora Borealis Makes Appearance in Seattle Night Sky

WORD OF THE DAY

Foppery • \FAHP-uh-ree\ • noun - *1: foolish character or action: folly 2: the behavior or dress of a fop

The pressure was mounting in the small utility’s outage center. What started out as a trickle of calls from customers had quickly become a torrent of whining and abuse for the harried phone operators. It was at that critical moment that Belvedere set the stage for his eventual firing, as he jumped on the table and started belting out “I Will Survive” in front of the astonished dispatchers and engineers. Needless to say, his foppery was about as welcome as a beer belch in church.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Cause of Widespread Power Outage in Lewis County Was Snagged Power Line (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

https://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2019/08/cause-of-widespread-power-outage-in.html

2.    Oregon Supreme Court Says the State Improperly Shut the Public Out of Deciding Where to Place Energy Facilities (Willamette Week, Portland, OR)

https://www.wweek.com/news/2019/08/04/oregon-supreme-court-says-the-state-improperly-shut-the-public-out-of-deciding-where-to-place-energy-facilities/

3.    U.S. Energy Department Wants to Build Nuclear Test Reactor (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/idaho/articles/2019-08-05/energy-department-wants-to-build-nuclear-test-reactor

4.    ‘Smart Meters’ Coming to Wasco County (The Dalles Daily Chronicle, OR)

https://www.thedalleschronicle.com/news/smart-meters-coming-to-wasco-county/article_a649df86-b540-11e9-969b-f761bf71d102.html

5.    Editorial: Dubious ‘Study’ on Snake River Dam Breaching Is Propaganda (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA)

https://www.union-bulletin.com/opinion/editorials/dubious-study-on-dam-breaching-is-propaganda/article_feed8b86-b565-11e9-b8bd-2716f432e0f3.html

6.    United States Sets New Daily Record High for Natural Gas Use in the Power Sector (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=40753

7.    Foreign Hackers Impersonated Professional Licensing Board in Attack on Utilities (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/foreign-hackers-impersonated-professional-licensing-board-in-attack-on-util/560125/

8.    Mississippi: Copper, Metal Thefts Threaten Lives, Leave People in the Dark (Clarion Ledger, Jackson MS)

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2019/08/03/copper-metal-thefts-roads-homes-construction-sites-farms-power-outages-mississippi/1876810001/

9.    Oklahoma: One Dead, One in Critical Condition in Suspected Copper Theft at Radio Station Transmitter Site (KFOR TV, Oklahoma City, OK)

https://kfor.com/2019/08/04/one-dead-one-in-critical-condition-in-suspected-copper-theft-at-radio-stations-transmitter-site/

10. Massachusetts: Time to Put an End to Whack-A-Mole Electricity Sellers (CommonWealth, Boston, MA)

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/time-to-put-an-end-to-whack-a-mole-electricity-sellers/

FISH & WILDLIFE

11. NOAA Adds to Overfished List (Associated Press)

https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/noaa-adds-to-overfished-list/

12. Tribe, Fishing Groups Sue over Klamath River Water Allocations (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/news/article/coho-salmon-protection-dam-removal-lawsuit-klamath-yurok-tribe/

13. Washington Salmon May Fare Better in a Warming Climate than Others (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)

https://komonews.com/news/local/washington-salmon-may-fare-better-in-a-warming-climate-than-others

14. ‘The Most Complex Natural Resource Issue in the West’ (Boise Weekly, ID)

https://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/the-most-complex-natural-resource-issue-in-the-west/Content?oid=18965079

15. Salmon: Idaho Problems, Idaho Solutions? (Boise Weekly, ID)

https://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/idaho-problems-idaho-solutions/Content?oid=19015490

16. Still Recovering from Escaped Atlantic Salmon, Cooke Aquaculture Now Wants to Farm Steelhead (Crosscut Seattle)

https://crosscut.com/2019/08/still-recovering-escaped-atlantic-salmon-cooke-aquaculture-now-wants-farm-steelhead

“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

17. Port Angeles to Call for Voluntary Water Use Cut (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/port-angeles-to-call-for-voluntary-water-use-cut/

18. Bristol Bay: Alaska Mine Developer Northern Dynasty Wins U.S. EPA Reprieve, Shares Soar (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-alaska-mine/alaska-mine-developer-northern-dynasty-wins-u-s-epa-reprieve-shares-soar-idUSKCN1UP2GL

19. Rocky Point Water District Not Communicating with State Auditor, City (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2019/08/03/rocky-point-water-district-not-communicating-state-auditor-city/1878472001/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

20. Wind Farm ‘Repowering,’ Tax Credits Bring Big Blades Back to Port of Longview (Longview Daily News, WA)

https://tdn.com/news/local/wind-farm-repowering-tax-credits-bring-big-blades-back-to/article_2e58e7a9-6a97-54f6-8221-94768151aa6f.html

21. A Deluge of Batteries Is About to Rewire the Power Grid (Bloomberg News)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-08-03/a-deluge-of-batteries-is-about-to-rewire-the-power-grid

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

22. Major Broadcast Networks Sue to Stop Locast, a Free Streaming Service (SF Chronicle, CA)

https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Major-broadcast-networks-sue-to-stop-Locast-a-14277685.php

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

23. Will 5G Satellite Deployment Undermine NOAA Weather Forecasting? Federal Officials Fight It Out. (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/will-5g-satellite-deployment-undermine-noaa-weather-forecasting/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

24. Global Warming Brings Wildfire Risk to Rainy Pacific Northwest (Associated Press)

https://q13fox.com/2019/08/04/global-warming-brings-wildfire-risk-to-rainy-pnw/

25. Solar Advocates Launch ‘Hang Dry Your Clothes for Climate Change’ Week (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/news/article/solar-advocates-oregon-hang-dry-clothes-climate-change-energy/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

26. McDonald’s New Paper Straws Aren’t Recyclable — But Its Axed Plastic Ones Were (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://q13fox.com/2019/08/05/mcdonalds-new-paper-straws-arent-recyclable-but-its-axed-plastic-ones-were/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

27. North Thurston Worker Misspent Thousands in Public Funds, Auditor Finds (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article233395182.html?

GENERAL NEWS

28. Wind & Steep Slopes Challenge Firefighters at Colville Indian Reservation Wildfire (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/wind-and-steep-slopes-challenge-firefighters-at-colville-indian-reservation-wildfire/

29. Elderly Shelton Man, Who Was Airlifted to Seattle after He Was Hit by a Car, Has Died (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article233517797.html

30. Two Motorcyclists Killed in Head-On Crash near Brinnon (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/two-motorcyclists-killed-in-head-on-crash-near-brinnon/

31. City of Shelton Celebrates Downtown Connector (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/35954

32. Mason County Primary Election Ballots Due Tuesday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/35952

33. No Air Conditioning? Here Are Some Ways to Beat the Heat (KHQ TV, Spokane, WA)

https://www.khq.com/news/no-ac-here-are-some-ways-to-beat-the-heat/article_eb0f5094-b78c-11e9-8cb9-e3b52adaa85a.html

34. Aurora Borealis Makes Appearance in Seattle Night Sky (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://mynorthwest.com/1471369/aurora-borealis-seattle-night-sky/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Brazil Gang Leader Puts on Silicon Mask & Wig in Attempt to Flee Jail Disguised as His Daughter

https://news.yahoo.com/brazil-gang-leader-puts-silicon-094526093.html

Washington Farmers Harvest Crops for Neighbor with Stage 4 Cancer

https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/places/inland-northbest/washington-farmers-harvest-crops-for-neighbor-with-stage-4-cancer/293-299b9937-4c2e-42a8-b39e-569810371624

Man Reunites With $23,000 Found in Recycling Sorting Facility

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/man-reunites-with-k-found-in-recycling-sorting-facility/article_ca9f2060-0983-59cc-9d09-4cf29b091881.html

Message in Bottle from Hawaii Found in California

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/message-in-bottle-from-hawaii-found-in-california/article_6593f16f-99a0-5094-9f0b-89a2602914ea.html

SONG OF THE DAY

The Police - Message in a Bottle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMl1xKJeuuQ

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