NATION IN BRIEF : THE WEST : Wyoming, S. Dakota Cities Lose Power
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An unexplained power outage left cities in Wyoming and South Dakota without electricity for an hour. At least six cities lost power in the wake of a five-minute “power oscillation” that affected Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and South Dakota. Officials with power companies in all four states worked to determine the cause of the fluctuation of current.
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