Residents frustrated as Colorado city suffers frequent power outages

Residents are voicing their frustration after a city in Colorado has suffered weeks of frequent and prolonged power outages.

Since mid-June, residents in the Columbine Hills area of Littleton have experienced six outages, two of which lasted more than four hours. Many say they've received little explanation as to why.

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At Columbine Wines and Liquors, employee Peggy Welton is doing everything she can to keep the lights on, quite literally.

"We have our handheld flashlights still handy dandy," Welton said. "If you have to go into the cooler or anything, it's dark. We've got our lanterns!"

Welton has also taken on the responsibility of firing up the store's generator whenever the power cuts out.

"If the power completely goes out, I can't take credit card