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Today’s edition · Mon., Nov. 9

Tacoma's power is mostly back on, and the football playoff brackets are set

Plus, a Puyallup intersection closes today and Old Town's train horns keep sounding.

The Daily Tacoma team2 stories12 sources5 min read

WeatherTop story

Tacoma Public Utilities cut its outages from 1,802 customers to 13 after Saturday's windstorm

Tacoma's outages fell from 1,802 to 13 after the windstorm

Customers without power

Late Saturday10 a.m. Sun.
Tacoma (TPU) 1,802PSE 21,656Snohomish Co. 9,106
13 −99%7,713 −64%449 −95%

Source: FOX 13 Seattle

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Late Saturday10 a.m. Sun.Change
Tacoma (TPU)1,80213−99%
PSE21,6567,713−64%
Snohomish Co.9,106449−95%

If you lost power Saturday night, odds are it's back. said 1,802 customers were without power around midnight, and that number has since decreased to 13.

's map showed 21,656 customers out Saturday night and 7,713 at 10 a.m. Sunday, per FOX 13. The Seattle Times reports that more than 85,000 customers across Western Washington lost power, and that PSE was down to 1,300 outages by Sunday evening.

  • Monday and Tuesday: winds pick back up
  • Wind ceiling: not expected above 30 mph
  • Early this week: more rain

“It will feel breezier, but I don’t think it will feel like (Saturday).”

Kayla Mazurkiewicz, National Weather Service meteorologist in Seattle

The windstorm knocked out power for more than 85,000 customers

85,000+
customers across Western Washington lost power Saturday night
69 mph
top gust, in Hoquiam
1,300
PSE outages left by Sunday evening

High School Sports

Puyallup is the No. 1 seed in 4A as the state football playoffs open Nov. 13 and 14

If you follow Pierce County Friday nights, the brackets are set. The seeded the field by committee Sunday, and undefeated Puyallup (10-0) opens 4A against No. 16 Richland (6-5).

In 3A, Lincoln of Tacoma (7-2) is the No. 16 seed at No. 1 O'Dea, and Mount Tahoma (6-3) is at No. 6 Rainier Beach. The higher seed hosts every round until the state championship games.

Five first-round games include Puyallup, Graham-Kapowsin, Lincoln and Mount Tahoma

  • Richland
    Puyallup
    Nov. 13 or 144A: No. 16 Richland (6-5) at No. 1 Puyallup (10-0)
  • Eastmont
    Graham-Kapowsin
    Nov. 13 or 144A: No. 13 Eastmont (9-1) at No. 4 Graham-Kapowsin (8-2)
  • Olympia
    Sumner
    Nov. 13 or 144A: No. 14 Olympia (8-2) at No. 3 Sumner (9-1)
  • Lincoln (Tacoma)
    O'Dea
    Nov. 13 or 143A: No. 16 Lincoln (7-2) at No. 1 O'Dea (10-0)
  • Mount Tahoma
    Rainier Beach
    Nov. 13 or 143A: No. 11 Mount Tahoma (6-3) at No. 6 Rainier Beach (8-2)
  • 2A: No. 15 Fife at No. 2 Lynden
  • 2A: No. 12 Eatonville at No. 5 Archbishop Murphy
  • 2A: No. 10 Franklin Pierce at No. 7 West Valley
  • 1A: No. 12 Tenino at No. 5 Mount Baker

Times and locations for most games will be added when they’re confirmed. One is set: Black Hills at Tumwater, Fri., Nov. 13, at 6 p.m.

The state football playoffs run through Dec. 5 at Husky Stadium

  1. Nov. 13-14First-round games are played.
  2. Nov. 20-21Quarterfinals are played.
  3. Nov. 28Semifinals are played, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
  4. Dec. 4-5State championship games are played at Husky Stadium in Seattle.

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News Notes · More

Puyallup

The city of Puyallup plans to block most traffic at Fourth Street Northwest, Fifth Street Northwest and West Stewart Avenue starting Monday, Nov. 9, for "up to six weeks." Crews are replacing and upgrading stormwater, sewer and water mains in the area. Tacoma News Tribune

Old Town

Train horns will keep sounding at the crossing near Ruston Way, because the wayside horn repair hasn't happened yet. Council member Sarah Rumbaugh told constituents the first replacement part didn't fix damage from a mid-October power outage. Tacoma News Tribune

Soccer

The state fall soccer championships begin this week, with opening rounds Tuesday, Nov. 10, or Wednesday, Nov. 11, and quarterfinals Nov. 13 and 14. Mount Tahoma High School hosts the B girls' and B boys' finals. Eli Sports Network

Mount Tahoma High School hosts the B soccer finals

TournamentFinals site
4A and 3A girlsMount Si High School
1A and 2A girlsFederal Way High School
B girls and B boysMount Tahoma High School

Zoo

A Point Defiance Zoo polar bear has moved to St. Louis to save her species, KIRO 7 reports. KIRO 7 News Seattle

Buckley

Kristi's Country Store opened Oct. 24 at 745 Main St. with antiques, clothing, home goods and artisan items from over a dozen consignors. It replaced The Queen's Ransom, an antique mall that closed in July after 27 years. Tacoma News Tribune

Beauty

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Tech

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The Wrap

Saturday night's state play-in game in Tacoma had a driving rainstorm and a late twist. Mount Tahoma beat Sedro-Woolley 14-7 in Class 3A, with Kemarjae Davis scoring the game-winning touchdown with 2:32 remaining. First-year starting quarterback Shawn Sione also threw a long touchdown pass. Soggy, but worth it.

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Daily Tacomato me · Mon., Nov. 96:00 a.m.

Tacoma's power is mostly back on, and the football playoff brackets are set

Plus, a Puyallup intersection closes today and Old Town's train horns keep sounding.

The TLDR

  1. Tacoma Public Utilities is down to 13 customers without power
  2. Winds pick back up Monday and Tuesday, but under 30 mph
  3. Puyallup is the No. 1 seed in 4A as playoffs open Nov. 13-14
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