Fire District Seeks Funding to Save Staff and Stations | Spokane News

Northern Lakes Fire District is seeking a $4.5 million two-year levy to avoid losing 21 firefighters and closing a station—emergency calls have surged 40% since 2019, with 7,000 expected this year alone, driven by growth in Rathdrum and Hayden. The small rate increase of $5.88 per $100K in taxable value is critical to maintaining staffing and response across their 108-square-mile service area. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5edb9ac66cb15f03