Wacked Weather Causes Power Outages

The crazy hot weather--that we've either loved or hated--turned on us last night, when the record-high 90-degree temps dropped and all hell broke loose. The high winds came whipping in across Puget Sound, knocking out the power to either 12,000 or 14,000 folks in Thurston, Pierce and south King County. Seattle City Light reported that power had been restored to customers in west and north Seattle, while about 25 percent of Rainier Beach is still left to be recovered from the dark.