LEWISTON – Avista Utilities experienced a power outage this morning that affected around 1,000 people in Lewiston. The cause of this outage is still unclear, however witnesses reported seeing a huge flash of pink light illuminate the eastern sky, east of HWY 95 at Genesee at 5:54 AM. The second huge flash illuminated the entire sky a minute later. 

Another witness unloading logs Clearwater Paper said the entire place went dark, and speculates a possible power transformer event.

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