UPDATE AT 5:15 P.M.:
The power outage that hit Lewiston residents at about 3:20 p.m. today is mostly resolved, with only 33 customers still affected, according to an Avista spokesperson.
Crews are working on the problem. Full restoration of power is expected at 7:30 p.m. today, according to the spokesperson.
The outage was caused by an animal getting in Avista's equipment at a substation, according to the spokesperson.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
A power outage affecting more than 2,500 Avista customers struck parts of Lewiston at about 3:30 p.m. today.
Crews have been assigned to work on the outage. The estimated time of power restoration is 6:15 p.m. today, according to Avista's outage map on its website.
The outage appears to be mostly south of 11th Avenue.
