20,000 still without power in Inland Northwest
More than 20,000 electricity customers remained without power midday Tuesday in the aftermath of a powerful windstorm.
Avista Utilities reported about 9,300 without power as of noon. That’s down from 33,000 Monday afternoon.
Inland Power reported more than 9,200 customers out, down from 14,000 Monday evening.
Kootenai Electric Cooperative reported nearly 700 without power, down from more than 11,000 on Monday afternoon.
Northern Lights Inc., which serves much of Boundary and Bonner counties in North Idaho as well as parts of Western Montana, reported 4,600 without power noon Tuesday, down from 11,500 on Monday.