The Monroe Street Bridge will be shut down for two weeks starting Monday, which spells trouble for some local businesses.

While Monroe Street isn't necessarily a well-beaten path, it is a well driven one. Businesses like the Coeur Coffeehouse depend on those daily commuters.

"There's thousands of cars that go by us every day," said Coeur Coffeehouse Barista Keaton Violet. "A lot of those people stop for coffee every day and a lot of those cars won't be... none of those cars will be driving by."

Traffic will be rerouted to the Washington and Maple Street bridges until Monroe reopens around June 17.

"We've been getting a little bit busier every day, just starting to get more and more regulars, and so this is going to throw a kink in that," said Violet. "We're really relying on people to go out of their way, make an extra effort to come find us."

Monroe Street is lined with small businesses. About three fourths of Golden Rule Brake's customers come from people just driving by. Brake Technician Anthony Brown is a man of few words but he knows what the closure of the bridge means.

"Just like the wintertime," Brown said. "Slow."

Bob Bean Memorial Ride to benefit Special Olympics Sunday, June 2nd at Lone Wolf Harley

Bob Bean was hired by the Sheriff's Office in 1962 and was a Rescue Diver and then one of the first 3 Motor Officers in Spokane County.

After 32 years serving Spokane County he retired and pursued his passion of riding motors and rode with the Lilac City Goldwing Association and then served as President of The Blue Knights WA. Chapter IV for the last 20 years. Bob made the 4 corner ride of the U.S. 3 times since retiring.

Well, we lost Bob after suffering a stroke while riding his motorcycle in September 2011.

He was an avid supporter of Special Olympic Athletes so that is what the ride will be benefiting.

Gail Gerlach was charged for first degree manslaughter in the killing of Brandon Kaluza-Graham Wednesday, and one of Gerlach's neighbors thinks that the charge fits the crime.

Holly Greenland-Clare's children walk by Gerlach's home every weekday on the way to their bus stop. Greenland-Clare agrees with the first degree manslaughter charge because Gerlach wasn't in imminent danger when his car was stolen.

"Eight o'clock in the morning is when all those kids are walking to school," Greenland-Clare said. "What if that bullet wouldn't have got that other man in the head and got one of these kids?"

Some of Greenland-Clare's neighbors see the charge differently.

Down the road from Greenland-Clare's house is the home in which a dying Kaluza-Graham crashed Gerlach's car. Dan Wilson, a friend of the homeowner, thinks that the charge against Gerlach is a disgrace.

"I don't think it's fair," Wilson said. "I really don't, because the guy's protecting his own property."

The issue over whether or not to charge Gerlach in the shooting death of Kaluza-Graham has created a heated debate among KXLY4 viewers.