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Attempted Luring Incident Reported in Lacey

Posted by David Haviland on May 17, 2013 at 7:31 am (102 social interactions)

Lacey, WA - A 10 year old male student walking to Olympic View Elementary school Thursday morning reported that a male attempted to lure him into a vehicle. At about 7:45 am near the intersection of 14th Ave NE and Horne St E, the student said a white male in a smaller silver 4dr vehicle pulled along side him and engaged him in conversation.

The student described how the male asked him if he wanted to earn $100.00. The student initially said that he would, but when the male asked him to get in the car, the student said "NO". The male told the student that he had some toys and opened the passenger door, telling him it would only take 10 minutes. When the student again declined the offer, the male indicated that he would find someone else who wanted $100 and drove away. The student added that the vehicle drove up and down the street approximately 6 times before leaving the neighborhood. Other 6th grade students reported seeing the vehicle stop and the door open, but could not hear any conversation.
The male is described as a white male in his 30's, clean shaven with short blonde hair. He was reported to be wearing a dark blue brimmed hat, dark sunglasses, a light blue short sleeved t-shirt and jeans. The t-shirt reportedly had a white "bird" logo or emblem on the left side of the chest. The student reported that the vehicle looked similar to a "Saturn".
Anyone with information about this person or incident is asked to call the Thurston County Sheriff's Office at 360.786.5500 or CrimeStoppers at 360.493.2222.

BPA: Energy balancing rate settlement signals commitment to work on broader solutions

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 7:05 am (183 social interactions)

Portland, OR - As the region looks for more effective ways to integrate wind and other renewable energy sources, the Bonneville Power Administration and its customers have agreed to settle the portion of BPA’s rate case that defines charges for balancing services, or generation inputs, that maintain a constant balance of the energy produced and energy consumed. 

“BPA and the parties involved in this portion of the rate case admirably collaborated and compromised to reach this settlement agreement,” said BPA Administrator Bill Drummond.  “We have a challenge ahead of us, but I am confident we can work together to find innovative and less costly energy balancing solutions.”

The agreement calls for BPA and rate case parties to set aside new legal and regulatory action until September 30, 2015, which is the end of the upcoming rate period.  This will allow the region to work together and focus on long-term sustainable solutions to these challenging issues. The settlement provides time for the region to develop energy scheduling options and other tools expected to significantly reduce renewable resource integration costs.
The BP-14 rate case began in November 2012 and will conclude in late July. BPA will file the final rate proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in late July 2013 for interim approval for the rates to be effective Oct. 1, 2013. The rate period ends Sept. 30, 2015.

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Lake Sylvia Closed Prior to Kid's Fishing Derby

Posted by David Haviland on May 17, 2013 at 6:26 am (119 social interactions)

Montesano, WA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will close Lake Sylvia to fishing by the public for 12 hours prior to the local fishing event. Lake Sylvia will reopen at 6:00 a.m. on June 8.

The closure is effective for all game fish from 6 p.m. June 7 through 6 a.m. June 8, 2013. Fish for the event will be planted the evening prior to the event to better acclimate them to the lake. Organizers of this event donate time, effort, and money to raise and stock trout into Lake Sylvia. The organizers also help with other fishing events in local lakes. The expected participation for this year’s event is about 350 kids. Lake Sylvia is open year-round with the exception of this closure.

WDFW To Close Recreational Halibut Fishery in Westport-Ocean Shores

Posted by David Haviland on May 17, 2013 at 4:57 am (178 social interactions)

Olympia, WA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to close the recreational halibut fishery in Marine Area 2 (Westport-Ocean Shores), on May 20th. 
The department said recreational halibut fishing remains open in other coastal and Puget Sound areas, but that the Marine Area 2 recreational halibut fishery is projected to have taken the Pacific halibut quota for the primary season and the northern nearshore area by the end of the day May 19, 2013.
Effective May 20, 2013, the department will close the recreational halibut fishery in Marine Area 2 (Westport-Ocean Shores), including the northern nearshore area from the Queets River (47º31.70'N. latitude) south to Point Chehalis (46º58.00'N. latitude) and east of a line approximating the 30 fathom depth contour as defined by the following coordinates until further notice.
47 º 31.70 N. lat, 124 º 37.03 W. long
47 º 25.67 N. lat, 124 º 34.79 W. long
47 º 12.82 N. lat, 124 º 29.12 W. long
46 º 58.00 N. lat, 124 º 24.24 W. long
This rule conforms to federal action taken by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC).

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Aberdeen Police Looking for Man Missing Since February

Posted by David Haviland on May 17, 2013 at 4:10 am (152 social interactions)

Aberdeen, WA - The Aberdeen Police Department is currently investigating the disappearance of Ener Perez-Gonzalez, a 43-year old Hispanic man, who Police Captain John Green tells us has been missing since February 21.

Gonzalez is 5'06", weighing 160 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes, and was last observed on the Wishkah Road in the area of mile post 10 on February 21st, 2013. Green said Perez-Gonzalez has family members in the Aberdeen area who have had no contact with him since then.

Anybody who may have knowledge of his whereabouts or have seen him since he was reported missing is asked to call the Aberdeen Police Department at (360) 533-3180. A message may also be left on the Tip Line at (360) 538-4450.

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