The Energy News Digest for July 30, 2025

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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories

Trump EPA Moves to Repeal Landmark ‘Endangerment Finding’ That Allows Climate Regulation (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/trump-climate-epa-endangerment-zeldin-5cba0871c880e23d044ef40a398c57b2

Inside the West’s Booming Market-Building Movement (Latitude Media)

https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/inside-the-wests-booming-market-building-movement/

Department of Energy’s National Labs Reportedly Consider Layoffs Amid Budget Cuts (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/department-energy-doe-national-labs-layoffs-nrel-pnnl-budget-trump/753974/

FCC Considers Changing Broadband Goals (Pots & Pans)

https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2025/07/30/fcc-considers-changing-broadband-goals/

Oregon Congressional Lawmakers React to Salem Water Emergency (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/07/29/salem-drinking-water-emergency-drought-willamette-valley/

News Highlights (See Stories Below)

1.      Inside the West’s Booming Market-Building Movement

2.      WA State: Feds Ask Cowlitz PUD to Consider Additional Leakage Monitors on North Fork Lewis River Dam

3.      Electric Bills in Washington State Will Go Up, Lawmakers Say

4.      Utility Spending Trends Under Scrutiny Amid Rising Electricity Rates in California

5.      A Nuclear Power Plant 120 Miles from Boise? This Company Wants to Build One

6.      Cheyenne to Host Massive Artificial Intelligence Data Center Using More Electricity Than All Wyoming Homes Combined

7.      If You Live in One of These 13 States, You Might Have a Higher Electric Bill Next Year. Blame Data Centers.

8.      Will Dismantling a Dam for One California River Doom Another?

9.      The Battery Belt Is Getting Skinnier

10.   Legal Settlement Reached for Endangered Species Act Decision Deadline for Olympic Peninsula Steelhead

11.   Oregon Congressional Lawmakers React to Salem Water Emergency

12.   Navajo Nation Pushes for Water Rights as Colorado River Shrinks

13.   Great Salt Lake Slipping Back Into ‘Scary Low’ Water Levels

14.   Trump EPA Moves to Repeal Landmark ‘Endangerment Finding’ That Allows Climate Regulation

15.   FCC Considers Changing Broadband Goals

16.   How U.S. Adults Are Using Artificial Intelligence, According to AP-NORC Polling

17.   Helion Energy Starts Construction on Nuclear Fusion Plant to Power Microsoft Data Centers

18.   Elon Musk Is Turning U.S. Liberals Off Not Just Tesla but Electric Vehicles in General

19.   The Southern California E-Bike Crackdown Continues

20.   Voice Actors Push Back as Artificial Intelligence Threatens Dubbing Industry

21.   NOAA Nominee Pledges Full Weather Service Staffing

22.   Department of Energy’s National Labs Reportedly Consider Layoffs Amid Budget Cuts

23.   Lawmakers Consider State Energy Capacity with Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers Looming

24.   Three Takeaways from U.S. Rep. Newhouse’s First Phone Town Hall Since 2024 Election

25.   Tsunami Warnings Fading After One of the Largest Earthquakes Ever Recorded. Here’s What to Know

26.   Map Reveals Best & Worst Places to Live for Natural Disasters

Word of the Day

Praxis /PRACK-sis/ Noun – 1: action, practice: such as a: exercise or practice of an art, science, or skill b: customary practice or conduct 2: practical application of a theory.

My cat, Molly, is smarter than I give her credit for. Her morning routine of meowing incessantly at an empty food bowl, then immediately receiving tasty treats, is a perfect example of his praxis for getting what she wants – a flawless blend of annoying theory and immediate gratification.

Energy & Utility Issues

1.      Inside the West’s Booming Market-Building Movement (Latitude Media)

https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/inside-the-wests-booming-market-building-movement/

2.      WA State: Feds Ask Cowlitz PUD to Consider Additional Leakage Monitors on North Fork Lewis River Dam (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/jul/28/feds-ask-cowlitz-pud-to-consider-additional-leakage-monitors-on-north-fork-lewis-river-dam/

3.      Electric Bills in Washington State Will Go Up, Lawmakers Say (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kuow.org/stories/electric-bills-in-washington-will-go-up-local-leaders-say

4.      Utility Spending Trends Under Scrutiny Amid Rising Electricity Rates in California (WTTV-TV, Bloomington, IN)

https://cbs4indy.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/834454615/utility-spending-trends-under-scrutiny-amid-rising-electricity-rates-in-california/

5.      A Nuclear Power Plant 120 Miles from Boise? This Company Wants to Build One (Idaho Statesman, Boise, ID – Via MSN)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-nuclear-power-plant-120-miles-from-boise-this-company-wants-to-build-one/ar-AA1Jv75X

6.      Cheyenne to Host Massive Artificial Intelligence Data Center Using More Electricity Than All Wyoming Homes Combined (Associated Press)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/cheyenne-host-massive-ai-data-232410509.html

7.      If You Live in One of These 13 States, You Might Have a Higher Electric Bill Next Year. Blame Data Centers. (Business Insider – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/live-one-13-states-might-090001148.html

8.      Will Dismantling a Dam for One California River Doom Another? (San Francisco Chronicle, CA – Via MSN)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/will-dismantling-a-dam-for-one-california-river-doom-another/ar-AA1Jvk9B

Renewable Energy & Self Storage

9.      The Battery Belt Is Getting Skinnier (Politico)

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2025/07/29/the-battery-belt-is-getting-skinnier-00481044

Fish & Wildlife

10.   Legal Settlement Reached for Endangered Species Act Decision Deadline for Olympic Peninsula Steelhead (Journal of the San Juan Islands, Friday Harbor, WA)

https://www.sanjuanjournal.com/news/legal-settlement-reached-for-endangered-species-act-decision-deadline-for-olympic-peninsula-steelhead/

Water, Water, Anywhere?

11.   Oregon Congressional Lawmakers React to Salem Water Emergency (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/07/29/salem-drinking-water-emergency-drought-willamette-valley/

12.   Navajo Nation Pushes for Water Rights as Colorado River Shrinks (Utah News Dispatch)

https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/07/30/navajo-nation-pushes-for-water-rights-as-colorado-river-shrinks/

13.   Great Salt Lake Slipping Back Into ‘Scary Low’ Water Levels (Idaho Capital Sun)

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/07/29/great-salt-lake-slipping-back-into-scary-low-water-levels/

Climate Change Sequestration Vault

14.   Trump EPA Moves to Repeal Landmark ‘Endangerment Finding’ That Allows Climate Regulation (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/trump-climate-epa-endangerment-zeldin-5cba0871c880e23d044ef40a398c57b2

London Calling –Telecommunications

15.   FCC Considers Changing Broadband Goals (Pots & Pans)

https://potsandpansbyccg.com/2025/07/30/fcc-considers-changing-broadband-goals/

The Wizarding World of Technology & Cybersecurity

16.   How U.S. Adults Are Using Artificial Intelligence, According to AP-NORC Polling (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-poll-229b665d10d057441a69f56648b973e1

17.   Helion Energy Starts Construction on Nuclear Fusion Plant to Power Microsoft Data Centers (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/helion-energy-starts-construction-nuclear-120833116.html

I Sing the Car Electric

18.   Elon Musk Is Turning U.S. Liberals Off Not Just Tesla but Electric Vehicles in General (The Guardian, UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/30/elon-musk-tesla-liberals-electric-vehicles

19.   The Southern California E-Bike Crackdown Continues (KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA)

https://ktla.com/news/california/southern-california-city-the-latest-to-announce-e-bike-crackdown/

Public Relations, Marketing & Media

20.   Voice Actors Push Back as Artificial Intelligence Threatens Dubbing Industry (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/voice-actors-push-back-ai-threatens-dubbing-industry-2025-07-30/

Barrel O’ Green Potpourri – Seething Stew of Science

21.   NOAA Nominee Pledges Full Weather Service Staffing (Politico)

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/09/noaa-nominee-full-national-weather-service-staffing-00444511

Politics, Governance, and Management

22.   Department of Energy’s National Labs Reportedly Consider Layoffs Amid Budget Cuts (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/department-energy-doe-national-labs-layoffs-nrel-pnnl-budget-trump/753974/

23.   Lawmakers Consider State Energy Capacity with Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers Looming (The Daily Montanan)

https://dailymontanan.com/2025/07/28/lawmakers-consider-state-energy-capacity-with-ai-data-centers-looming/

24.   Three Takeaways from U.S. Rep. Newhouse’s First Phone Town Hall Since 2024 Election (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/politics-government/article311492277.html

Other Things to Know About Today

25.   Tsunami Warnings Fading After One of the Largest Earthquakes Ever Recorded. Here’s What to Know (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/pacific-tsunami-warning-evacuation-4bf4cda5efc9dcc7bfdff736abf0f3af

26.   Map Reveals Best & Worst Places to Live for Natural Disasters (Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/map-reveals-best-worst-places-200425641.html

Diversions - Alligators in the Sewer

Rare 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Handprint Found

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpqvzevep2eo

Zookeepers In Prague Become Puppeteers to Save Baby Vultures

https://apnews.com/article/prague-zoo-lesser-yellowheaded-vulture-puppet-feeding-fb9ef1f50272330cdef501a4c271bc34

Idaho State Treasurer Unveils ‘Historic’ Spuddy Buddy Mascots for America250

https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/idaho-state-treasurer-unveils-historic-spuddy-buddy-mascots-for-america250/

Typewriter Artist Creates Meticulously Detailed Cityscapes & Portraits

https://mymodernmet.com/typewriter-art-james-cook/?

Song of the Day

Brandenberg Symphony – The Typewriter Symphony

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW8dGwa2zRw

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The Energy News Digest for July 28, 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.

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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories

Energy Department: U.S. Heading Toward More Blackouts by 2030 (Capital Press – Paywall Advisory)

https://capitalpress.com/2025/07/24/energy-department-u-s-heading-toward-more-blackouts-by-2030/

Bonneville Power Administration & Customers Settle on Strategic Rate Increases to Meet Customer Load Growth & Connect New Generation (News Release – Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/about/newsroom/news-articles/20250724-bpa-customers-settle-strategic-rate-increases-to-meet-customer-load-grow

Irrigation Canal Critical to Yakima Valley Is at Risk of Failure After Wildfire Damage (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/23/irrigation-canal-critical-to-yakima-valley-is-at-risk-of-failure-after-wildfire-damage/

Will Cuts in Federal Solar & Wind Energy Incentives Doom Horse Heaven Hills Windfarm? (KONA Radio, Pasco, WA)

https://610kona.com/ixp/136/p/feds-cut-solar-wind-farm-credits/

RFK Jr. Contradicts Trump, Talks Salmon Preservation at Nez Perce Tribe Hatchery (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jul/24/rfk-jr-contradicts-trump-talks-salmon-preservation/

News Highlights (See Stories Below)

1.      Energy Department: U.S. Heading Toward More Blackouts by 2030

2.      PDF File – Resource Adequacy Report: Evaluating the Reliability & Security of the United States Electric Grid

3.      Resource Advisory: Understanding Electricity Generation Capacity in the United States

4.      Bonneville Power Administration & Customers Settle on Strategic Rate Increases to Meet Customer Load Growth & Connect New Generation

5.      Two Dams in Northern California Could Be Razed Under Pacific Gas & Electric Plan

6.      Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Nuclear Waste Storage as Tensions Rise Over Microreactor Plant Proposal

7.      California: Edison Offers to Pay Eaton Fire Victims for Damages, in Move to Avoid Litigation

8.      WA State: Inland Power Strategically Expands Underground – Electric Co-Op to Invest About $41M Annually to Bury Power Lines

9.      Northern Wasco PUD to Supply Power to Google Data Centers

10.   Will the Tennessee Valley Authority Be Privatized? Trump’s Efforts to Control the Utility, Fire CEO Spark Speculation

11.   IEA Report Says Global Demand for Natural Gas Will Rise in 2026

12.   Western Energy Markets Governing Body Approves Important Market Reliability Feature

13.   Will Cuts in Federal Solar & Wind Energy Incentives Doom Horse Heaven Hills Windfarm?

14.   Fresno County Will Be Site of CA’s Largest Solar Project. How It Impacts Residents

15.   Oregon: 1,800,000 MWh & 338 Wind Turbines ― The Core of Energy Under This American State

16.   Commercial Building Owners Want to Save Energy Star

17.   Massachusetts: New Smart Meters Give Electric Customers Power to Save

18.   RFK Jr. Contradicts Trump, Talks Salmon Preservation at Nez Perce Tribe Hatchery

19.   California: First Adult Salmon Spotted in the McCloud River in Nearly 100 Years

20.   Over Two Dozen Rare Bees Discovered in Washington

21.   How Much Does Your State Spend on Wildlife? Not What You Think

22.   U.S., Mexico Sign Pact to Solve Border Sewage Crisis

23.   Irrigation Canal Critical to Yakima Valley Is at Risk of Failure After Wildfire Damage

24.   Wind, Snake, Bear Rivers Hit Record Low Flows as Wyoming’s Summer Drought Gains Steam

25.   Oregon: Salem Considers Declaring Drinking Water Emergency Ahead of Detroit Lake Deep Drawdown

26.   Lake Mead Water Projections Raise Red Flags

27.   Oregon: Multnomah County’s $52 Billion Lawsuit Against Big Oil Could Face Further Delays Under Trump

28.   Energy Companies Seek Dismissal in Hawaii Climate Lawfare Case

29.   Nevada’s Data Center Boom Is a Power, Water Conundrum

30.   California: San José and Pacific Gas & Electric Strike Deal to Attract Data Centers to South Bay

31.   Electric Vehicles Had a Decent Quarter. The Next Could Be Record-Breaking.

32.   Northwest Rain During the Driest Time of the Year

33.   FEMA Public Assistance: Powering Recovery for Rural America

34.   Drop In State Funding for WA’s Work to Prevent Severe Wildfires Is Stoking Concerns

35.   Oregon Wildfire Survivors to Pay Federal Taxes on Settlements Next Year After State Bill Failed

36.   Opinion: Where Does Washington State Spend the Carbon Dioxide Tax Revenue? More Government

Word of the Day -  Horrible Haiku Edition

Götterdämmerung \gher-ter-DEM-uh-roong\ Noun – Collapse (as of a society or regime) marked by catastrophic violence & disorder; broadly: downfall.

     Götterdämmerung

     Bad music. Unlike Wagner

     It’s more like Spike Jones

Energy & Utility Issues

1.      Energy Department: U.S. Heading Toward More Blackouts by 2030 (Capital Press – Paywall Advisory)

https://capitalpress.com/2025/07/24/energy-department-u-s-heading-toward-more-blackouts-by-2030/

2.      PDF File – Resource Adequacy Report: Evaluating the Reliability & Security of the United States Electric Grid (U.S. Department of Energy)

https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/DOE%20Final%20EO%20Report%20(FINAL%20JULY%207)_0.pdf

3.      Resource Advisory: Understanding Electricity Generation Capacity in the United States (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/pressroom/releases/press572.php

4.      Bonneville Power Administration & Customers Settle on Strategic Rate Increases to Meet Customer Load Growth & Connect New Generation (News Release – Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/about/newsroom/news-articles/20250724-bpa-customers-settle-strategic-rate-increases-to-meet-customer-load-grow

5.      Two Dams in Northern California Could Be Razed Under Pacific Gas & Electric Plan (San Francisco Chronicle, CA – Via MSN News)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/two-dams-in-northern-california-could-be-razed-under-pg-e-plan/ar-AA1JjCKb

6.      Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Nuclear Waste Storage as Tensions Rise Over Microreactor Plant Proposal (WyoFile)

https://wyofile.com/wyoming-lawmakers-consider-nuclear-waste-storage-as-tensions-rise-over-microreactor-plant-proposal/

7.      California: Edison Offers to Pay Eaton Fire Victims for Damages, in Move to Avoid Litigation (Los Angeles Times, CA – Via Yahoo! News)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/edison-offers-pay-eaton-fire-224938394.html

8.      WA State: Inland Power Strategically Expands Underground – Electric Co-Op to Invest About $41M Annually to Bury Power Lines (Spokane Journal of Commerce, WA)

https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/17331-inland-power-strategically-shifts-to-underground-infrastructure

9.      Northern Wasco PUD to Supply Power to Google Data Centers (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/northern-wasco-pud-supply-power-google-data-centers

10.   Will the Tennessee Valley Authority Be Privatized? Trump’s Efforts to Control the Utility, Fire CEO Spark Speculation (WPLN Radio, Nashville, TN)

https://wpln.org/post/will-tva-be-privatized-trumps-efforts-to-control-the-utility-fire-ceo-spark-speculation/

11.   IEA Report Says Global Demand for Natural Gas Will Rise in 2026 (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/49019-iea-report-says-global-demand-for-natural-gas-will-rise-in-2026/

12.   Western Energy Markets Governing Body Approves Important Market Reliability Feature (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/western-energy-markets-governing-body-approves-important-market-reliability-feature

Renewable Energy & Self Storage

13.   Will Cuts in Federal Solar & Wind Energy Incentives Doom Horse Heaven Hills Windfarm? (KONA Radio, Pasco, WA)

https://610kona.com/ixp/136/p/feds-cut-solar-wind-farm-credits/

14.   Fresno County Will Be Site of CA’s Largest Solar Project. How It Impacts Residents (Fresno Bee, CA)

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article309973295.html

15.   Oregon: 1,800,000 MWh & 338 Wind Turbines ― The Core of Energy Under This American State (EcoNews)

https://www.ecoticias.com/en/the-core-of-energy-under-this-american/18267/

Conservation & Efficiency

16.   Commercial Building Owners Want to Save Energy Star (Clean Technica)

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/24/commercial-building-owners-want-to-save-energy-star/

17.   Massachusetts: New Smart Meters Give Electric Customers Power to Save (MSN News)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/new-smart-meters-give-electric-customers-power-to-save/ar-AA1JeWwP

Fish & Wildlife

18.   RFK Jr. Contradicts Trump, Talks Salmon Preservation at Nez Perce Tribe Hatchery (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jul/24/rfk-jr-contradicts-trump-talks-salmon-preservation/

19.   California: First Adult Salmon Spotted in the McCloud River in Nearly 100 Years (KOBI-TV, Medford, OR)

https://kobi5.com/news/first-adult-salmon-spotted-in-the-mcloud-river-in-nearly-100-years-279926/

20.   Over Two Dozen Rare Bees Discovered in Washington (Pacific Northwest Ag Network)

https://pnwag.net/two-dozen-rare-bees-discovered/

21.   How Much Does Your State Spend on Wildlife? Not What You Think (Columbia Insight)

https://columbiainsight.org/how-much-does-your-state-spend-on-wildlife-conservation-not-what-you-think/

Environmental Afflatus – Clean Up on Aisle Three

22.   U.S., Mexico Sign Pact to Solve Border Sewage Crisis (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_e05cada6-ddae-4c77-904c-b23fc5c27d33.html

Water, Water, Anywhere?

23.   Irrigation Canal Critical to Yakima Valley Is at Risk of Failure After Wildfire Damage (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/23/irrigation-canal-critical-to-yakima-valley-is-at-risk-of-failure-after-wildfire-damage/

24.   Wind, Snake, Bear Rivers Hit Record Low Flows as Wyoming’s Summer Drought Gains Steam (WyoFile)

https://wyofile.com/wind-snake-bear-rivers-hit-record-low-flows-as-wyomings-summer-drought-gains-steam/

25.   Oregon: Salem Considers Declaring Drinking Water Emergency Ahead of Detroit Lake Deep Drawdown (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/07/26/salem-drinking-water-emergency-drawdown/

26.   Lake Mead Water Projections Raise Red Flags (Utah News Dispatch)

https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/07/26/lake-mead-water-projections-raise-red-flags/

Climate Change Sequestration Vault

27.   Oregon: Multnomah County’s $52 Billion Lawsuit Against Big Oil Could Face Further Delays Under Trump (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/07/25/multco-lawsuit-big-oil-trump-delays/

28.   Energy Companies Seek Dismissal in Hawaii Climate Lawfare Case (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/hawaii/article_29683996-bb32-4ab0-be6e-6c4349daac28.html

The Wizarding World of Technology & Cybersecurity

29.   Nevada’s Data Center Boom Is a Power, Water Conundrum (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/nevadas-data-center-boom-is-a-power-water-conundrum-3403770/

30.   California: San José and Pacific Gas & Electric Strike Deal to Attract Data Centers to South Bay (KQED Radio, San Francisco, CA)

https://www.kqed.org/news/12049830/san-jose-and-pge-strike-deal-to-attract-data-centers-to-south-bay

I Sing the Car Electric

31.   Electric Vehicles Had a Decent Quarter. The Next Could Be Record-Breaking. (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/ev-sales-tesla-big-beautiful-bill

Barrel O’ Green Potpourri – Seething Stew of Science

32.   Northwest Rain During the Driest Time of the Year (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2025/07/northwest-rain-during-driest-time-of.html

Politics, Governance, and Management

33.   FEMA Public Assistance: Powering Recovery for Rural America (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

https://www.electric.coop/fema

Other Things to Know About Today

34.   Drop In State Funding for WA’s Work to Prevent Severe Wildfires Is Stoking Concerns (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/07/25/drop-in-state-funding-for-was-work-to-prevent-severe-wildfires-is-stoking-concerns/

35.   Oregon Wildfire Survivors to Pay Federal Taxes on Settlements Next Year After State Bill Failed (Oregon Capital Chronicle)

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/07/25/oregon-wildfire-survivors-to-pay-federal-taxes-on-settlements-next-year-after-state-bill-failed/

Soapbox Serenade – Vox Populi

36.   Opinion: Where Does Washington State Spend the Carbon Dioxide Tax Revenue? More Government (Clark County Today, WA)

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-where-does-washington-state-spend-the-co2-tax-revenue-more-government/

Diversions - Alligators in the Sewer

Watch Out for ‘Hordes’ of Tarantulas Coming Soon to These States

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/watch-hordes-tarantulas-coming-soon-100228837.html

‘Killed It on the Spot’: Infant Bites Cobra to Death After It Coiled Around His Hands

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/infant-bites-death-cobra-coiled-110505046.html

Hershey to Increase Candy Prices by Double Digits as Cocoa Costs Rise

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hershey-raise-candy-prices-225812602.html

Corvallis Roller Derby Was in a Jam. Now It’s Thriving

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/07/27/corvallis-sick-town-roller-derby/

Song of the Day

Jim Stafford – Spiders & Snakes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vudA72hibg&list=RD4vudA72hibg&start_radio=1

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