power outages

With over 125-thousand people without power in the region, it might be a good time to ask how long it takes to throw out the food in your refrigerator when the power goes out.

After high winds earlier this week, thousands remain without power in Washington. A second system is expected to bring gusty, but not as strong, winds to the region.

The focus is on damage assessment and cleanup in western Washington after a bomb cyclone batters the region.

U.S. prosecutors say two men have been arrested and charged with vandalizing electrical substations in Washington state, attacks that left thousands without power over the holidays.

Power outages from severe weather have doubled over the past two decades across the U.S. as a warming climate stirs more destructive storms. The resulting blackouts can be harmful and even deadly for the elderly, disabled and other vulnerable communities.

Puget Sound Energy crews working to restore power say they haven't slept much. On Tuesday afternoon, Rob Brackman, who was redirecting traffic while other…

Upwards of 250,000 homes served by Puget Sound Energy are without power – and some of the outages are expected to last a long as 4 days. Two of the…

A lot of folks around these parts lately have become experts at cooking during a power outage. A listener asked Nancy and Dick to offer their own tips on…

A fallen tree knocked out power to Northgate Mall and 3,000 homes and business at noon today. Power was restored to the mall and all but a handful of…

KPLU Staff update at 4:32 pm, MondayThe light are on again for more than 9,000 Orcas Power and Light customers in the San Juan Islands. A late morning…