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One dead, one hospitalized in head-on crash

WORLEY — A 61-year-old from Rockford, Wash., died in a head-on collision on Thursday afternoon.

According to Idaho State Police, Ivy O. Johnson, 27, Spokane Valley, was eastbound on Highway 58 near Drechsel Road in Worley at 1:35 p.m. when her 2000 Honda Civic crossed the center line into the westbound lane and struck a 1992 Chevrolet pickup driven by Marcus V. Jenson head-on. Jenson died at the scene.

Johnson was transported to Kootenai Health, where she was in critical but stable condition on Friday.

Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.

Ready, set, grow!

COEUR d’ALENE — It’s time to get the garden going.

Shared Harvest Community Garden will hold its annual spring clean-up and garden plot registration Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

The garden, located at the corner of Foster and 10th streets in Coeur d’Alene, is kicking off its eighth season of growing.

Shared Harvest is a community garden that provides plots on a seasonal basis. Plots are $25 each for the season. Private plot-holders share 50 percent of the produce from their garden which is combined with produce from the larger Roots Garden and donated to local food assistance programs.

Anyone can register a plot and all are welcome to volunteer their time to get the garden ready. Bring gloves, shovels and rakes.

For more information, visit www.sharedharvestgarden.org