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Law enforcement funding debate continues in Hayden

by KAYE THORNBRUGH
Staff Writer | July 11, 2025 1:08 AM

HAYDEN — Debate about how much the city of Hayden should pay the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services and how that figure should be calculated is poised to continue after a special meeting between city and county officials Thursday.

The meeting was often tense, erupting at one point into a shouting match between Hayden City Councilor Ed DePriest and Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris that prompted a recess. The two elected officials later shook hands. 

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