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SFnomad

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3. What is this going to do to Northern Idaho during Standard Time?
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 03:49 PM
Apr 2019

Will both Washington and Montana be on the same time and Northern Idaho be an hour after them?

Here's the link to the Seattle Times story: Berlin Expat Apr 2019 #1
Florida passed it last year, still waiting for Congress to act More_Cowbell Apr 2019 #2
What is this going to do to Northern Idaho during Standard Time? SFnomad Apr 2019 #3
I think this makes sense if all the PST states do the same. Auggie Apr 2019 #4
They keep talking about it here in B.C. OnlinePoker Apr 2019 #7
AZ doesn't do time change. Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2019 #20
The Navajo Nation, within Arizona does do Daylight Savings Time SFnomad Apr 2019 #22
For climate changers, this is bad news. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #5
Excellent point Auggie Apr 2019 #8
The poster misunderstood. WA wants to return to the energy-saving year-round DST. pnwmom Apr 2019 #11
No...energy needs vary, depending on time of year. That's the energy savings part. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #12
No, this is EXCELLENT news. In the late 70's we switched to year round Daylight Savings pnwmom Apr 2019 #10
That's not the way it works. If it were just those hours that saved energy... Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #13
It WAS changed to year round at the time, to save on energy. Then we changed it back. pnwmom Apr 2019 #14
Okay, now you're confusing me. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #15
Right. We are on standard time part of the year and daylight savings the other part. pnwmom Apr 2019 #17
Okay, I read up on it. Yes, energy savings results from following the sun. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #16
Well, it's WA state that's doing this, so we like "spring forward." nt pnwmom Apr 2019 #18
I support it but... angrychair Apr 2019 #6
Marco Rubio has said he's going to introduce a bill for it after Fl passed their change. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #9
Oh, heck no. Not in the south. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #19
Part of this can be blamed on .... Shoonra Apr 2019 #21
Then how will i know when to change the batteries in my smoke detector..? samnsara Apr 2019 #23
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