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🌱 McCall fire chief’s departure exposes a divided department

McCall, Idaho Patch AM: a 3 min read

Morning McCall! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • McCall fire chief’s departure exposes a divided department
  • More room for rehab at St. Luke’s McCall
  • What Albertsons’ holiday price lock offers McCall shoppers

Also on today's calendar: Low-Tech Thursday and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Thursday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 55, low: 27.
  • Friday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 56 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• McCall Fire to replace chief amid union complaints (valleylookout.com) — McCall’s fire district will replace Chief Mike Bertrand after commissioners placed him on administrative leave and voted against renewing his contract. The decision follows union grievances over promotions and strained communication, but commissioners have not explained their reasoning. Bertrand says he was not given a chance to respond to the complaints.
   

• St. Luke's remodel expands McCall rehab services (democratherald.com) — St. Luke’s plans to nearly double its outpatient rehabilitation space in McCall by remodeling the ground floor of its Third Street building. The $2.7 million project aims to treat more patients and reduce waits, while the building’s 10 upstairs studio apartments continue housing hospital staff.
   

• Albertsons ‘locks' sale prices on some items for holiday season (valleylookout.com) — McCall Albertsons shoppers can find about 280 items with sale prices the company says will not rise until early 2027. Valley Lookout’s review of the store’s online listings found average savings of roughly 20%, or 97 cents per item, with holiday baking staples among the offerings.
   

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  • Researchers tracked 3,888 grebe nests at an Idaho hydropower reservoir and found rain and wind-driven waves increased nesting failures (energiesmedia.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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