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Benches invite people to sit a spell

by KERRI THORESON / Main Street
| October 14, 2026 1:00 AM

Often public art projects can become divisive in a community, provoking strong feelings both for and against. I’ll go out on a limb and predict that the newly installed Come Together Bench Project in the city of Hayden will be universally well-received.

Retired carbon fiber wind turbine blades have been transformed into artist‑painted benches celebrating North Idaho’s beauty. As of late September, nine benches line the central business district on Government Way and Hayden Avenue.

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