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Council confirms new fire chief; police‑chief nomination ends in tie, interim chief remains
Coeur d'Alene City Council · March 18, 2026
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Summary
Council unanimously confirmed Jake Beaker as fire chief; a separate nomination for Greg Yeager as police chief resulted in a 3–3 split and the council left the interim police chief in place and deferred a permanent selection until the permanent city administrator is on board.
After an executive session to evaluate applicants for department heads, Interim City Administrator Ron Jacobson presented appointments for council confirmation.
Jacobson recommended Greg Yeager for police chief. Council first voted on a motion to…
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