Nov. 17 marks anniversary of storm that downed trees and fences, blew off roofs and knocked out power to tens of thousands in region
Cheney residents examine damage along Erie Street as winds continue to howl mid-afternoon Nov. 17, 2015.
Eastern Washington residents can be forgiven if they get nervous when the winds begin to blow - especially this time of year.
Thursday, Nov. 17, marks the one-year anniversary of the historic "big blow," for lack of a better phrase. On that date in 2015, the morning winds began to live up to what the National Weather Service had predicted in a Nov. 14 significant weather briefing.
"The wind event was expected to be historic for the region," Avista Utilities writes in its booklet "Wind Storm 2015: Overcoming the Greatest Natural Disaster in Our History."
As winds climbed, local power companies...
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