Avista outage affects thousands in Coeur d'Alene
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 8 months AGO
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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Kennewick woman killed in Othello-area collision
OTHELLO — A Kennewick woman was killed when she ran into a semitruck at the intersection of SR 26 and South Booker Road early Thursday morning.
State Route 26 closed due to fatality collision
OTHELLO — State Route 26 is closed due to a fatality collision between a car and a semitruck near South Booker Road about four miles east of Othello, according to information from the Washington State Patrol and the Washington Department of Transportation. The road was closed about 6:30 a.m., according to the WSDOT. This is a developing story and more information will be added as it becomes available.
Coeur d'Alene to host fair housing training
Event takes place at public library in October
In this spirit, the city of Coeur d’Alene will soon provide a free “Fair Housing and Hot Topics” training. Partnering with Intermountain fair Housing Council, the event is slated for noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library Community Room, 702 E. Front Ave.