UPDATE: Power restored after outage dims Pendleton area
By Dan Thesman on Thursday, May 21st, 2026 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
UPDATE – As of 4:30 p.m., power has been restored.
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PENDLETON — A power outage in the Pendleton area has left more than 230 customers without electricity and disrupted local businesses and traffic signals Thursday afternoon.
Pacific Power reports that 232 customers have lost power. Utility crews have arrived on the scene and are currently investigating the cause of the interruption.
The outage has impacted several streetlights and commercial properties in portions of the downtown area.
Officials estimate that power will be restored before 5 p.m. today.
