birds damage

A widespread power outage in Selah that left more than 6,000 people without electricity Monday is being blamed on birds. Pacific Power said a power failure at the same substation three weeks ago was also caused by birds. Two recent citywide power outages three weeks apart have some business owners frustrated...

It was a long day for many with thousands from Selah in the dark on Monday. Power was out for most of the day. Officials from Pacific Power say more than 6,000 customers lost power after a substation was damaged by birds late Monday morning...