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Public Notice for Budget Hearing FY 2026
Public Notice for Budget Hearing FY 2026West Pend Oreille Fire District Notice is hereby given that the West Pend Oreille Fire District will be holding a budget hearing for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025. The hearing will take place at 6:30 P.M. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at West Pend Oreille Fire District Station No. 1, 61 Airfield Way, Priest River, Idaho. Any interested person who resides in the district may appear and present comment upon said budget not to exceed five minutes per speaker. Proposed 2025-2026 Budget – West Pend Oreille Fire District INCOME Tax warrants $385,693 Other Income $ 56,600 Total Income $442,293 EXPENSECapital Outlay $36,148 Bond Payment $26,345 Payroll…
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NOTICE OF FILING DEADLINE
Notice is hereby given: That declarations of candidacy for the Office of Commissioner of the West Pend Oreille Fire District for both Sub District 1 and Sub District 3 must be filed with the district clerk/secretary, whose address is: PO Box 1267, Priest River, ID 83856, no later than 5 P.M. on the 29th day of August 2025. The filing window is from August 18 to 29, 2025. Sub District 1 includes the area within the District lying South of the Pend Oreille River from one mile east of the Spirit Lake Cutoff Rd to the Idaho/Washington State Line. Within the City of Priest River, Sub District 1 includes the…
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For Immediate Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Per Chief Painton: “Yard debris burning in Priest River and Oldtown city limits is now shut down due to fire danger. Burn Barrels are illegal inside city limits. Only Campfires in approved burning circles are allowed at this time.”
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Meeting Agenda: July 1, 2025
A Community Volunteer Fire District Freeman Lake, Oldtown, Priest River, Bear Paw, Blue Lake MEETING AGENDA JULY 1, 2025, 2025 6:30 P.M. Location: Station 1, 61 Airfield Way, Priest River, ID 83856 CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Participants: Chris Davis, Dave Van Natter, Rick Hall, Chief Jamie Painton, and Judy Kokanos ADOPTION OF AGENDA – ACTION ITEM APPROVAL OF MINUTES – ACTION ITEM PUBLIC REMARKS: CORRESPONDENCE: REPORTS OF OFFICERS A. Maintenance/Repair B. Chief’s Report CONSENT AGENDA A. Payables – ACTION ITEM B. Financial Report – ACTION ITEM C. Foam CAF Unit Repair ACTION ITEM UNFINISHED BUSINESS: URBAN RENEWAL: ATTY QUESTION: Do we need to get bids for propane prices…
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Fireworks Safety
With the weather heating up and things drying out, fireworks are a concern when it comes to both house fires and wildfires. Idaho has laws in place to keep fireworks safe and sane, but you can still buy aerial fireworks even though they are illegal to light in the state. Here’s what you need to know about firework laws in Idaho in Priest River where there is no public fireworks show this year.. Legal Fireworks in Idaho. Safe and sane fireworks, or fireworks that stay near the ground and do not travel outside of 20-foot diameter, are to be used in gravel or asphalt areas away from vegetation and buildings.…
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Life Flight Training
Recently, the West Pend Oreille Fire District participated in Life Flight‘s on-site training instructed by Dustin Waterbly, FP-C, Life Flight’s Business Area Manager. This training covered lectures on Night Landing Zone Operations, Life Flight Activation, Communication with the Aircraft, and Emergency Shutdown Procedures. Then the West Pend Oreille Fire District team, led by Chief Jamie Painton and Jay Lang, Deputy Chief, proceeded to the airport to continue training as an on-duty Life Flight Helicopter arrived. This training consisted of Landing Zone Command, where a team member communicates with the helicopter and advises of any LZ issues, such as telephone lines, and ground conditions. Then the team practiced loading and hot…
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Meeting Agenda: June 17, 2025
A Community Volunteer Fire District Freeman Lake, Oldtown, Priest River, Bear Paw, Blue Lake MEETING AGENDA JUNE 17, 2025, 2025 6:30 P.M. Location: Station 1, 61 Airfield Way, Priest River, ID 83856 CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Participants: Chris Davis, Dave Van Natter, Rick Hall, Chief Jamie Painton, and Judy Kokanos ADOPTION OF AGENDA – ACTION ITEM APPROVAL OF MINUTES – ACTION ITEM PUBLIC REMARKS: CORRESPONDENCE: REPORTS OF OFFICERS A. Maintenance/Repair B. Chief’s Report CONSENT AGENDA A. Payables – ACTION ITEM B. Financial Report – ACTION ITEM C. Foam CAF Unit Repair ACTION ITEM UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Urban renewal Trevor Price ANNOUNCEMENTS: EXECUTIVE SESSION: Idaho Code 74-206(1)(a) and (i) ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting Agenda: June 3, 2025
A Community Volunteer Fire District Freeman Lake, Oldtown, Priest River, Bear Paw, Blue Lake MEETING AGENDA JUNE 3, 2025, 2025 6:30 P.M. Location: Station 1, 61 Airfield Way, Priest River, ID 83856 CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance Participants: Chris Davis, Dave Van Natter, Rick Hall, Chief Jamie Painton, and Judy Kokanos ADOPTION OF AGENDA – ACTION ITEM APPROVAL OF MINUTES – ACTION ITEM PUBLIC REMARKS: CORRESPONDENCE: REPORTS OF OFFICERS A. Maintenance/Repair B. Chief’s Report CONSENT AGENDA A. Payables – ACTION ITEM B. Financial Report – ACTION ITEM C. Mutual Aid Agreement Revision – ACTION ITEM D. Billing Fee Schedule – ACTION ITEM UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Urban renewal Trevor Price PayPal…
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9/11 Twin Towers Relic Donation
West Pend Oreille Fire District Chief Jamie Panton wants to thank Lenore Wheaton, owner of the Mangy Moose, for her recent donation of a 911 Twin Towers Relic. According to Lenora, the metal centerpiece in the picture is from the Twin Towers in New York, and she had a cabinet maker design and make this piece. Also pictured are mugs from the New York Fire Departments she collected from a friend who was a New York Firefighter. Jamie said, “My team of volunteer firefighters and EMTs are very appreciative of this generous gift for our firehouse, and it has been displayed prominently in our training area for everyone to see…
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Idaho Fire Chiefs Association Conference
West Pend Oreille Fire District Chief Jamie Painton wishes to thank his Fire Commissioners for encouraging and supporting his recent attendance at the Idaho Fire Chiefs Association Conference in Sun Valley.Chief Painton said, ” I gained valuable information on the new Neris Reporting System, Wildland Fire Mitigation, State and Federal Agency updates, and upcoming legislation that could impact our community.”
