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Sunday, November 8, 2026

Storm knocks out power to tens of thousands; Lock starts for Seahawks

Plus, the Sounders clinch a playoff spot and I-405 stays closed in Bothell until Monday.

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Wind and rain knocked out power to tens of thousands Saturday night

About 100,000customers without power in Seattle and beyond late Saturday

KING5's headline put the total near that mark as wind and rain moved into the region.

Source: KING5.com

Strong wind and heavy rain swept western Washington on Saturday night, and at least 83,000 people lost power. KING5's headline put it at about 100,000 in Seattle and beyond.

reported about 46,000 customers out, from Shoreline down to Gregory Heights, and said crews would work through the night. Puget Sound Energy had more than 27,000 customers out at 226 locations, including Bainbridge Island, Vashon Island, and Bellevue. By 10:30 p.m., the Seattle Public Utilities outage map, as KOMO reported it, showed about 33,000 still out, mostly in south and West Seattle, down from 42,000 just after 9 p.m.

Seattle City Light reported the most outages Saturday night

Source: The Seattle Times

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Seattle City Light46,000
Puget Sound Energy27,000
Clallam County PUD7,000
Grays Harbor PUD3,000
  • Gusts: hit 69 mph in Hoquiam, per the National Weather Service
  • Tacoma Public Utilities: just over 3,500 customers out at 10:30 p.m.
  • Ferries: Port Townsend–Coupeville service paused for rough seas

A tree took down power lines along Denny Way and Dexter Avenue. More rain is coming into next week, so we suggest raking leaves off your storm drain now. Seattle Public Utilities is urging homeowners to do the same to prevent clogged drains.

Seahawks

Drew Lock will start for the Seahawks against the Cardinals today

If you're watching the Seahawks today, Drew Lock is your quarterback. Coach Mike Macdonald confirmed Friday that Lock starts against the Cardinals, with Jalen Milroe as the backup, because Sam Darnold is out with a quad injury.

Lock has been dealing with “severe tendinitis” in his throwing elbow, according to a report from The Ringer's Tom Pelissero. He was inactive the last two games and was limited in practice on all 12 injury reports over four weeks. Thursday he said, “I’m excited to be back out there.”

Lock has no interceptions; Darnold has nine

Drew Lock (two games)MeasureSam Darnold (season)
422Passing yards1,478
4Touchdowns10
0Interceptions9
  • Kickoff: 1:25 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at Lumen Field
  • TV: FOX. Radio: Seattle Sports 710 AM, KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM
  • Records: Seahawks 4-4, Cardinals 3-5

Darnold cracked a rib early in Monday's 34-17 loss to the Bears and hurt his quad on the final series. Macdonald said he won't go on injured reserve and will be evaluated week to week.

2-4Seahawks' record since Darnold returned in Week 3

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I-405

All northbound I-405 lanes between SR 522 and SR 527 in Bothell are closed until 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9 so crews can remove part of the pedestrian bridge at the . If you need to cross I-405 on foot, Community Transit routes 106 or 120 or a temporary construction shuttle can take you. KIRO 7 News Seattle

Highline

Highline Public Schools' $595.4 million construction bond stood at 63.62% approval in Friday's unofficial returns, above the 60% it needs to pass. A separate $48 million technology levy also leads. The Waterland Blog

Sounders

Albert Rusnák scored in the first minute as the Sounders beat LAFC 2-1 on Decision Day and finished eighth in the West. Seattle (12-12-10) hosts Real Salt Lake in the wild-card match, with top-seeded Vancouver awaiting the winner in the best-of-three first round. The Seattle Times

The Sounders won; the Huskies and Kraken lost on Saturday

  • Penn State28 (won)
    Washington25
    FinalPenn State led 28-6 at halftime.
  • New York Rangers4 (won)
    Seattle Kraken3
    Final
  • LAFC1
    Seattle Sounders2 (won)
    FinalThe Sounders clinched a playoff spot.

Huskies

Washington lost 28-25 to Penn State in front of an announced crowd of 67,879 at Husky Stadium. The Huskies trailed 28-6 at halftime and pulled within a field goal late. Penn State improved to 5-4 and 2-4 in the Big Ten. The Seattle TimesMyNorthwest.comHeraldNet.com

Kraken

The Rangers held off the Kraken 4-3 at Climate Pledge Arena. FOX 13 Seattle

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Gonzaga

No. 15 Gonzaga beat New Mexico State 109-68 in its home opener. Davis Fogle and Isiah Harwell each scored 22 points. MyNorthwest.com

GNAC

The Seattle Pacific men beat Western Oregon 3-1 at Interbay Stadium for their seventh men's trophy. The Western Washington women beat Seattle Pacific 1-0 on a 70th-minute goal by freshman Madeline Mays. The Vikings, ranked No. 7 nationally, earned an automatic bid to the NCAA West Regional, and matchups are announced at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9. The Seattle TimesCascadia Daily News

Two Washington soccer teams head into postseason play this week

  1. Nov. 7Western Washington women's soccer wins the title at Interbay Stadium.
  2. Nov. 9The NCAA Selection Show announces West Regional matchups at 4 p.m.
  3. Nov. 10–11Lynden Christian plays its first-round state game on Nov. 10 or 11.
  4. Nov. 12–14The NCAA West Regional first and second rounds are set.

District soccer

Lynden Christian blanked Meridian 2-0 for the 1A District 1 girls title and a state berth. The Lynden Christian (13-5-1) first-round state game is Nov. 10 or 11. Edmonds-Woodway, meanwhile, was shut out of the state tournament by a district loss to Ferndale. Cascadia Daily NewsMy Edmonds News

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SEAtodayto me · Sun., Nov. 86:00 a.m.

Storm knocks out power to tens of thousands; Lock starts for Seahawks

Plus, the Sounders clinch a playoff spot and I-405 stays closed in Bothell until Monday.

The TLDR

  1. Wind and rain knock out power to tens of thousands
  2. Drew Lock starts for the Seahawks at 1:25 p.m.
  3. Northbound I-405 in Bothell is closed until Monday
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