Morning Coronavirus News Brief 5/4/2020

TRI-CITIES, STATE/REGIONAL

Washington state cased now more than 15,000

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/coronavirus/article242472691.html

Grim month in Tri-Cities as we surpass 1,000 case and still no peak

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/coronavirus/article242436906.html

How Spokane and Tri-Cities took different approaches to fighting spread of COVID 19

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/may/03/how-spokane-and-the-tri-cities-took-different-appr/

Threat of viruses from animals to humans has always been a threat in the Northwest

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/may/03/from-wet-markets-in-china-to-elk-habitat-in-the-we/

Seattle residents say they'll continue to social distance long after coronavirus disappears. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/seattle-residents-envision-a-new-normal-once-covid-19-lockdown-is-lifted-survey-shows/

Yakima now at 1,400

https://www.yakimaherald.com/special_projects/coronavirus/update/yakima-county-surpasses-1-400-covid-19-cases-as-state-prepares-to-reopen-parks-permit/article_25af2ecd-18a9-5b91-a396-36a529250710.html

Yakima County Coronavirus Rate is the highest on the West Coast

https://www.yakimaherald.com/special_projects/coronavirus/update/yakima-county-surpasses-1-400-covid-19-cases-as-state-prepares-to-reopen-parks-permit/article_25af2ecd-18a9-5b91-a396-36a529250710.html

Treat Fruit industry manage challenging times

https://www.yakimaherald.com/special_projects/coronavirus/tree-fruit-industry-managing-changes-amid-coronavirus-but-uncertainty-remains/article_192f9c66-34b8-570a-a4bf-868fc399cfbd.html

Golf course face challenging road ahead

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/sports/golf/article242424131.html

Benton Franklin Health District Gathering Masks for Farm Workers

https://www.yaktrinews.com/got-masks-the-benton-franklin-health-district-is-gathering-masks-for-farm-workers/

Representative Dan Newhouse releases statement about Governor Inslee’s progress

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/coronavirus/us-representative-dan-newhouse-releases-statement-about-gov-inslee-extending-stay-home-stay-healthy-order/article_887a3b3e-8c38-11ea-ba43-ef459ba735e5.html

Oregon Governor launches volunteer COVID 19  testing groups

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/crime/oregon-gov-kate-brown-launches-covid-19-volunteer-testing-program/article_d2117a30-8c4e-11ea-9796-0b64327bf0a6.html

Washington hospitals and clinic face new threat…Red Ink

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/washington-hospitals-community-health-centers-face-a-new-crisis-red-ink/

Mathematical models predict path of virus but can they be believed?

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/mathematical-models-help-predict-the-trajectory-of-the-coronavirus-outbreak-but-can-they-be-believed/

NATIONAL

U.S. Death toll surpasses 67,000

https://abcnews.go.com/US/coronavirus-live-updates-us-surpasses-65000-covid-19/story?id=70467380

Costco will limit fresh meat sales

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/coronavirus/costco-to-temporarily-limit-fresh-meat-purchases/article_0f7c2a81-c4b9-5313-bd06-e9886a5ae74f.html

Rep. McMorris-Rogers warns of scam calls

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/may/04/rep-cathy-mcmorris-rodgers-expects-congress-to-hol/

337 meat plant workers test positive for COVID 19 without any symptoms

https://us.cnn.com/2020/05/04/us/triumph-foods-outbreak-missouri/index.html

WORLD

China hid severity of virus outbreak to hoard supplies

https://www.yaktrinews.com/dhs-report-china-hid-virus-severity-to-hoard-supplies/

Italy reports lowest total since lockdown began

https://in.news.yahoo.com/italy-reports-lowest-toll-since-164200257.html

Tests show virus was spreading in Europe in December

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/coronavirus-updates-italy-cautiously-emerges-worlds-longest-lockdown/story?id=70484662

ENERGY

President Trump signs executive order securing bulk power

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/trump-signs-executive-order-aimed-securing-bulk-power-system?MessageRunDetailID=1749573421&PostID=14449768&utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io

EPA Publishes Clean Water Act

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/epa-army-corps-publish-final-clean-water-act-rules?MessageRunDetailID=1749573426&PostID=14433896&utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io

Activist Groups to Washington State Governor: Extend Moratorium on Service Cutoffs by Utilities (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)
https://www.seattlepi.com/coronavirus/article/washington-inslee-power-utility-moratorium-15235018.php

‘Status Quo Is Not Working,’ Tribes Say, as Seattle Begins Relicensing Skagit River Hydro (KNKX Radio, Tacoma, WA)
https://www.knkx.org/post/status-quo-not-working-tribes-say-seattle-begins-relicensing-skagit-river-hydro

U.S. House Democrats Aim to Put More Than $80 Billion into Broadband Expansion During Coronavirus (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/30/coronavirus-updates-house-democrats-plan-to-expand-broadband-access.html

KICKER

Woman gives 50 dollars to every Employee at Joe’s in Kennewick

https://www.yaktrinews.com/woman-named-karen-gives-50-to-every-employee-at-just-joels-in-kennewick/

More than 100 Wa State Parks open Tuesday

https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/more-than-100-washington-state-parks-will-re-open-tuesday-here-is-the-list/

Mike Gonzalez

Franklin PUD

Sr. Public Relations Manager

Mgonzalez@franklinpud.com

Office 509-546-5973

Cell:   509-380-8239