The Idaho Statesman
EAGLE, Idaho — The Eagle Fire Protection District on Sept. 3 broke ground on a new station off Highway 55 and Beacon Light Road. The occasion was the culmination of five years of planning, according to officials, and will help local firefighters and federal agencies work hand in hand.
A day earlier, and with much less fanfare, the Ada County Board of Commissioners greenlit the purchase of Eagle Fire Station 2, which was built in 1996 and sits near Floating Feather Road and Old Horseshoe Bend Road in Eagle . The board approved a purchase price of $2.1 million and directed staff to begin drawing up the purchase and sale agreement and return with a finalized proposal in the coming months, according to a board spokesperson…