Police in western Washington believe that vandals who attacked four substations in Washington on Christmas Day, leaving more than 14,000 without power, were trying to send a message.
A winter storm that brought powerful wind gusts to Oregon and Washington state on Tuesday resulted in at least four deaths as extreme weather hit the Pacific Northwest.
More than 700 people were still without power in the areas of Skykomish and Baring Wednesday afternoon. Some of those residents have been without reliable power since before Christmas Eve.
An atmospheric river brought monster waves, high tides and strong winds to batter western Oregon and Washington. The weather led to fatal crashes, power outages and flooded homes on Tuesday. Although conditions in western Oregon became less.
The Pierce County Sheriff s Department (PCSD) is investigating the break-ins - with officials saying the three substations were attacked by the still-unknown suspects.