A U.S. flag above Peninsula Elementary School flutters in gusts of over 40 miles per hour on Monday as a cold front moving over Eastern Washington brought powerful winds to the area. Area power management officials said they were prepared in the event of a power outage caused by the high winds.
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High winds raise dust, cause prep
COLUMBIA BASIN — The powerful gusts tearing across the Columbia Basin this week are the result of a cold front moving through Washington State, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Miranda Cote. “There’s a strong system pushing into the area and a cold front pushing through,” Cote said. Cote said Monday saw wind gusts of...