Weather for Monday, April 10, 2023
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 7 months AGO
Clouds float over the cliffs above Lenore Lake near State Route 17 Saturday morning. While breezes were cool, birds could be heard along the lakeside paths in the area and cyclists were out enjoying an opportunity to peddle into spring.
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Monday: Monday will be rainy with a high near 61 and south winds around 6 mph shifting to north winds in the morning. Chance of rain is 80% with a tenth to a quarter inch possible. The evening will see a 40% chance of showers before 11 p.m. Low around 39.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny during the day with a high near 56. The evening will be partly cloudy with a low around 34.
Wednesday: The sun will be out midweek with a high near 57. Clear skies will lead to a low around 33 in the evening.
Thursday: Mostly sunny with a high near 60 and clear skies with a low of around 34 in the evening.
Friday: Sunny with a high near 63 with cooler temperatures coming in the evening.
SOURCE: National Weather Service
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Connell woman killed in Booker Road crash
CONNELL — Charges are pending against a Kennewick man following a collision about 12 miles south of Othello that killed a Connell woman and injured three other people Tuesday evening. A Washington State Patrol press memo said intoxicating substances were a factor. Jessica Zarate, 37, Connell, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near the intersection of SR 17 and South Booker Road, the WSP memo said. She was driving south on Booker Road approaching the intersection when her car was hit by a pickup driven by John Reiss, 62, Kennewick. Edgar Garcia Quirino, 28, Othello, was driving north on SR 17 and ran into Zarate's car, the WSP memo said. The crash occurred at about 6:40 p.m.
Wheeler Road closed because of traffic collision
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Doors opening: The Currents will provide homeownership for more local workers
About 104 homes are planned at the former Atlas sawmill site
Teachers, nurses, firefighters and other workers who keep Coeur d’Alene running will soon have more places to buy a home in the community where they work. About 104 homes are being planned to be built at Atlas Waterfront, on roughly 10 acres that are part of a swath of land that was once home to the Atlas sawmill and is being redeveloped. Ignite CDA, the city of Coeur d’Alene’s urban renewal agency, is leading this effort.