On Thursday, families across the region reached out to KIRO 7′s Investigative Reporter Louie Tran about similar issues, indicating the problem seems to be more widespread.

Muscatine County Emergency Management said they have been notified by Lumen that there is a 911 outage in the area.

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A South Dakota Senate committee advanced a bill Thursday at the Capitol in Pierre that would make an increase in the state’s 911 surcharge permanent. The monthly, per-line charge applies to landline ...

It’s OK to ask for more intentional connection and have it not become an indictment of her phone. It’s also OK to ask for a ...

Dear Eric: My wife and I are both 70. We recently gave up our landline and now both carry our cellphones. Lately my wife, ...

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While eating lunch together recently and having a conversation, a text came in and she interrupted our talk to respond.

Having a cellphone on you can sometimes seem like being perpetually on hold. The minute it rings or buzzes, you feel an ...

It’s OK to ask for more intentional connection and have it not become an indictment of her phone. It’s also OK to ask for a ...

My wife and I are both 70. We recently gave up our landline and now both carry our cellphones. Lately my wife, when receiving a text or call, will stop what she’s doing to reply. While ...

"Lately, my wife, when receiving a text or call, will stop what she’s doing to reply. While eating lunch together recently ...