Tree debris, power lines cleared from SR 161/Meridian East

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  FERNDALE - Tree removal on Main Street between Douglas and Church roads could cause momentary traffic delays starting Saturday, April 28. Asplundh Tree Expert Co. will remove the trees to allow for the safe relocation of power lines and poles along that stretch of Main Street, which is being widened.

  Cost of the tree removal is being covered by utility companies Puget Sound Energy and Potelco, Inc.

  Drivers should expect some traffic control at the work site. The work is expected to take about one week to complete, and then crews will return to relocate the power lines.

• Downed trees, power lines close part of SR 162 in Wilkeson

  Downed trees, power lines close part of SR 162 in Wilkeson

  The state Department of Transportation reports that state Route 162 is closed in both directions at South Prairie and Mundy Loss Road because of downed power lines and trees across the roadway.

• Winds cause minor issues on Whatcom County roads

  Winds cause minor issues on Whatcom County roads

  Windy conditions knocked trees into roads and power lines Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 24, as a high wind warning was issued for Whatcom County.

  The winds were expected to die down Tuesday night, once the wind warning ended at 9 p.m.

  Gusts of up to 49 mph were measured at the Bellingham International Airport Tuesday, while wind speeds hovered around 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

• Historic trees on Legion Way coming down

  Historic trees on Legion Way coming down

  Five historic trees on Legion Way, battered by January’s ice storm, are scheduled to be removed Monday and Tuesday. The trees’ date with the saw comes after 10 other trees were removed following the storm, said Kevin McFarland, the City of Olympia’s urban-forestry contractor. One of those had already fallen, he said.

• Our desire for stuff, not utilities, might be to blame for outage

  Our desire for stuff, not utilities, might be to blame for outage

  We love our trees. We love our power. That’s our problem. At its peak, the ice storm of Jan. 19 knocked out the juice for 270,000 Puget Sound Energy customers. Some waited a week for the lights to come back on.