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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Beach bacteria thresholds may tighten ... Our View: Who politicized the UCC shootings? Not Obama ... View from 100,000 feet ... Beach bacteria thresholds may tighten ... Our View: Who politicized the UCC shootings? Not Obama ... View from 100,000 feet ... 6 workers injured in explosion at Columbia River dam in Washington Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Oct. 9, 2015 at 2:00 AM By The Associated Press Posted Oct. 9, 2015 at 2:00 AM » Social News MATTAWA, Wash. — An explosion at a hydroelectric dam on Washington's Columbia River Thursday injured six workers, but did not compromise the dam's structure and posed no risk to the public, officials said. The utility workers were hurt in an electrical explosion at about 4:15 p.m. at the Priest Rapids Dam near the central Washington city of Mattawa, Grant Public Utility District spokesman Thomas Stredwick said. "The stability of the dam was never compromised," Grant County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kyle Foreman said. "There's no reason for people living around the dam to be worried." Officials said the blast caused some electrical power and cellphone outages. Those hurt have various levels of injuries, Stredwick said, with some flown to hospitals and others transported by ambulance. Harborview Medical Center spokeswoman Susan Gregg said Thursday evening in a news release the Seattle hospital is expecting two people from the explosion to arrive there for treatment. Foreman said they've found no connection to terrorism or criminal activity related to the explosion. Some residents in the rural, largely agricultural area were without electrical power Thursday evening and cellphone service related to the explosion, Stredwick said. He said 911 call service may also have been out briefly. Multiple agencies responded to the incident. The Priest Rapids Dam was built in the 1950s and is one of two operated by the Grant Public Utility District along the Columbia River to provide power to residents. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Oct. 9, 2015 at 2:00 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501