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Kootenai County secures interim coroner arrangements, approves locum pathology contract
Kootenai County Board of Commissioners · January 14, 2026
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Summary
The board approved a locum‑tenens forensic pathology agreement and a 2026 MOU with Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office to cover autopsy capacity through Jan. 31 while the county completes an RFP for permanent services.
Kootenai County commissioners on Jan. 13 approved a short‑term plan to preserve coroner services after the county’s existing autopsy agreement with Spokane was set to end.
Dr. Duke Johnson told the board the county released an RFP earlier that day and had already received one expression of interest from a forensic pathologist. The board…
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