A line of severe thunderstorms moved through Spokane, Pend Oreille and Kootenai counties Tuesday evening with hail, lightning and wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour.

' While praising the benefits of a public utility district, the group advocating local control over electric power on the island remained tightlipped during a public meeting about what a PUD would cost the ...

The Whidbey Island group working to take over Puget Sound Energy's power system on Whidbey is holding a public forum today in Freeland.