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Happy National Potato Day!

“Po-ta-toes! Boil them, mash them, stick them in a stew. Lovely big golden chips with a nice piece of fried fish.”

-Samwise Gamgee, Lord of the Rings

#NationalPotatoDay #SpudLove #PotatoAdventures #WSPCPotatoes #WashingtonPotatoes
March 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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A magic wand of wood and graphite

Share beautiful prose.
Behold! The mighty pencil.
Source of words profound.

nationaltoday.com/national-pen...

#NationalPencilDay
March 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Canada tariff hits 83% of natural gas used by Avista. But the effect on your power bill may not be what you think (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

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Canada tariff hits 83% of natural gas used by Avista. But the effect on your power bill may not be what you think
The trade war that kicked off this week by the Trump administration between Canada, Mexico and China is making it more expensive for Avista Utilities to purchase the vast majority of the natural gas i...
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March 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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“Northwest ratepayers ensure that BPA is able to remain self-funded. The Bonneville Power Administration does not receive funding from taxpayers,” said…letter from Washington’s 2 senators and 7 of its 10 representatives to new Secretary of Energy Chris Wright.

www.cascadepbs.org/news/2025/02...
Experts, WA reps question rationale for BPA and Hanford layoffs
Officials are alarmed by the firing of 13% of the Bonneville Power Administration workforce since the PNW energy distributor receives no federal funds.
www.cascadepbs.org
February 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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High winds pummel PNW as power agency job cuts worry local leaders (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

"When you get in a stress situation…you need people in a control room who know what they’re doing, who’ve been there before, who can fix things.”

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High winds pummel PNW as power agency job cuts worry local leaders
The Trump administration eliminated 430 positions at the Bonneville Power Administration last week, which represents 15% of its total workforce.
www.king5.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Dams, power lines and statistics: What the Bonneville Power Administration is and does (Jefferson Public Radio)

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Dams, power lines and statistics: What the Bonneville Power Administration is and does
Eighty-eight years after its creation by an act of Congress, Bonneville Power is widely viewed as both an engine of prosperity in the Northwest, and — at times — an obstacle to environmental goals and...
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February 24, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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‘Unleash American blackouts’: Experts warn Bonneville job cuts bring immediate and long-term risks to Pacific Northwest (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

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‘Unleash American blackouts’: Experts warn Bonneville job cuts bring immediate and long-term risks to Pacific Northwest
The lost talent means the agency will have a harder time responding to weather emergencies and planning for future power growth, according to those who study the region’s power grid.
www.opb.org
February 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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‘I have concerns.’ GOP Rep. Newhouse weighs in on Federal job cuts (Tri-City Herald, WA - Paywall Advisory)

“I have concerns that the unintended consequences of these workforce reductions will have long-lasting implications at Hanford, PNNL and BPA”

www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/a...
‘I have concerns.’ GOP Rep. Newhouse weighs in on job cuts at nuclear site and more
WA congressional delegation says they can’t get information on the number of federal jobs cut or positions eliminated at agencies in Washington.
www.tri-cityherald.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Guest Essay: Trump cuts at BPA endanger Northwest power system (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Randy Hardy, former Bonneville Power Administration CEO

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Staff cuts at BPA could endanger Northwest power system | Op-Ed
Federal staffing reductions will cause serious reliability and other impacts on the Northwest power system.
www.seattletimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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What do you call a group of marching squirrels?

A potential power outage?

Possibly.

The technical term for a gathering of squirrels is a “scurry.”
February 19, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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A winter weather advisory has been posted for most of Western Washington. There is a chance of snow overnight and into Saturday, possibly up to three inches.

It will be breezy tonight, with south wind gusts, possibly up to 30 MPH.

Not all areas will get snow. But, be prepared, just in case.
January 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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How Public Power Compares to Other Electric Utilities (American Public Power Association)

www.publicpower.org/periodical/a...

#MorePowerfulTogether #CommunityPowered #PowerOn #publicpower #EnergyNewsDigest #NWPPA #WPUDA
December 13, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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Happy National Violin Day!

May your bow be at the ready, and your strings always be in tune!

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#NationalViolinDay
December 13, 2024 at 7:59 AM
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Gravity Falls - Joel’s Horrible Haiku

Fall winds, swirling gusts
Rambunctious leaves playing tag
Float softly to rest

Rambunctious \ram-BUNK-shuss\ Adjective - Uncontrolled in a way that is playful or full of energy
December 7, 2024 at 1:06 PM