Capitol Lake drawdown, PSE rate hikes, missing teenager: July 20 roundup

Thurston County news July 20 included a drawdown of Capitol Lake, higher utility costs, and a missing 16-year-old.

Here are key takeaways:

• Crews opened the water gate on the 5th Avenue Dam on July 19 to draw down Capitol Lake so the Deschutes Estuary Restoration project team can survey the shoreline and existing structures, with the lake expected to refill by July 31.
• PSE filed a rate request in February seeking a roughly 30% increase in residential electrical rates over three years, with a 15.15% jump in the first year to help recover more than $3.6 billion in capital spending tied to clean energy targets.
• Lacey police are asking for the public’s help locating 16-year-old Kalianna Kraitz, last seen the evening of July 18 on Roxanna Court Southeast, and possibly driving a 2009 Honda Civic with license plate CWX0408.

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