Widespread 911 outage hits Washington as emergency alerts sent to smartphones (Taylor Soper/GeekWire)

Taylor Soper / GeekWire
Widespread 911 outage hits Washington as emergency alerts sent to smartphones – A statewide 911 outage affected agencies across Washington on Thursday as people received emergency alerts with alternative 911 phone numbers on their smartphones late in the evening. ATTN: All 911 lines are down statewide, landlines and cell phones. For emergency assistance during this time, call RiverComs business line at 509-663-9911. …