Perfect Excuse As Beacon Hill Residents Lose Power

No alarm clocks (excluding cell phones) went off this morning after 1:30 a.m., when nearly 3,000 Beacon Hill residents lost power. A large tree fell, bringing down surrounding power lines and stopping all four lanes of traffic on South Columbian Way at 25th Ave South. The cause of the tree's fall is unknown police said. Power is expected to be restored by noon today, but look at this way, the entire neighborhood has a real reason to be late to work this morning.