Casino an oasis during blackout - 2004-01-03
Most Bay Area businesses, like most homes, were among the roughly 30,000 customers left in the dark Friday.
But the few stores that found a way to stay open became havens for those wanting food, batteries and generators, if their supplies were not exhausted
The Mill Casino-Hotel was one of the few businesses in Coos County to stay online during the Friday blackout - and an island of hot food and entertainment for hundreds of residents lacking either.
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