Avista prepares for windstorm as thousands brace for power outages

Avista prepares for windstorm as thousands brace for power outages

SPOKANE, Wash. — Avista Utilities is mobilizing full staff and contract crews as a major windstorm approaches the Inland Northwest, following December's storm that left 80,000 homes without power. "The weather is going to come through our entire service territory. So we're trying to focus on everybody holistically at this time until we see the