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Avista outage affects thousands in Coeur d'Alene

STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 7 months AGO
by STAFF REPORT
| January 28, 2025 1:00 AM

Outages left 2,255 Avista customers without power in Coeur d’Alene on Monday morning. 

A “non-Avista contractor” hit an underground utility while excavating south of Sherman Avenue and Seventh Street around 9:22 a.m. Monday, according to Avista, causing the outage. 

Avista crews soon arrived on the scene to make repairs. Power was restored to all affected customers by 10:40 a.m., according to Avista. 

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