emergency operations

A massive CenturyLink internet outage knocked out 911 emergency call services across Washington state Thursday, a problem that persisted into Friday for…

Emergency 911 phone service has been restored in Washington after a 6-hour-long statewide overnight outage.CenturyLink spokeswoman Kerry Zimmer in Spokane…

If you're faced with a serious emergency, chances are you'll pick up the phone and call 9-1-1. But how about sending a text message instead? It’s not…

During the January snow and ice storm, Seattle officials told commuters to stay off the roadways. But the message caused confusion among the city’s own…