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Tens of thousands lost power across Yakima and West Valley Monday afternoon. A problem at a substation knocked out electricity to 23,000 Pacific Power customers. The company got everything back online in less than an hour, but some businesses already closed for the day...

On a breezy June day in Yakima many people fly kites. They are a lot of fun at the end of a string, but it also means all eyes need to be focused on safety when those colorful miracles are aloft. Kite flying, a hobby dating back long before power lines, can be dangerous or even fatal if the kite contacts an energized line...

Pacific Power customers will have a chance to comment on proposed electric and gas rate increases Wednesday. A public hearing on the proposed increases will be held at 12 noon. The hearings are being held by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission...