Power outages affect more than 1,000 in Coulee City, Hartline

COULEE CITY — A power outage was reported today in the Coulee City and Hartline areas by the Grant County PUD. More than 1,000 customers are impacted. 

Crews estimate the outages will take two to three hours to repair.

Outages are likely because of lighting strikes and high wind in the area last night and today. 

For information on power outage preparation visit http://www.grantpud.org/customer-service/power-outages. To read the full story on the outage, pick up Thursday's Columbia Basin Herald.

— Staff report