THE MINER
NOVEMBER 14, 2012 |
Tribe, corps, BPA to present on dam mitigation
BR I E FLY Coeur d’Alene woman dies in Highway 41 wreck SPIRIT LAKE – Neta J. Clift, an Intensive Behavior Intervention therapist at Priest River Elementary School and Priest River Lamanna High School, was killed Monday morning, Nov. 12, when she lost control of her vehicle and collided with another about 7:26 a.m. Clift, 40, of Coeur d’Alene was driving north on Highway 41 when she lost control of her 1994 Oldsmobile 88 on the snow covered highway, according to a press release from the Idaho State Police. Clift crossed into the southbound lane and collided with a 2004 Dodge pickup driven by Nancy J. Daniel, 49, of Blanchard. Daniel and her passenger, 10-year-old Hailee Daniel, were transported by private vehicle to Kootenai Medical Center, where they were treated and released. They were both wearing seatbelts. It is unknown whether Clift was wearing a seatbelt. The wreck is under investigation.
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Members of local Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops bear flags as the Veterans Day service begins Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Newport Cemetery.
Veterans honored in Sunday ceremony
Hospital board discusses budget NEWPORT – The commission of Pend Oreille Public Hospital District No. 1, which operates Newport Hospital and Health Services, will meet to discuss the 2013 fiscal budget Thursday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m. The regular district meeting will be held at the same time in the Sandifur Room in the basement of Newport Hospital. The budget is available for review at the district administration office. This meeting will occur one week earlier than normal because of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
Missing man found NEWPORT – A man who went missing from River Mountain Village Assisted Living Friday night, Nov. 9, was found Sunday night in Spokane. The Pend Oreille County Sheriff Office put out a news release seeking information about Erwin J. Bulgrin, 71, who was missing. According to the news release, Bulgrin was attempting to get a ride to a casino.
19-year-old killed in Priest Lake crash PRIEST LAKE – A 19-yearold Coeur d’Alene man passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 8 when he was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Reeder Creek Road near Nordman. Jeremy P. Shultz was driving a 1984 Ford Ranger eastbound when he tried to negotiate a turn. He overturned and crashed. He was not wearing a seatbelt. His passenger, 19-year-old Tiffany Mullaley of Oldtown did not sustain injures, according to the Idaho State Patrol.
Tax workshop offered in Spokane SPOKANE – The Spokane office of the Washington State Department of Revenue is hosting a free workshop for new and small business owners Wednesday, Nov. 21, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. in Spokane at 1330 N. Washington St., Rock Pointe III, third Floor, Conference Room A. Participants will learn about Washington excise taxes, reporting classifications, deductions, tax incentives, sales tax collection, and record-keeping requirements. All receive a workbook and helpful reference guide to Department of Revenue rules and regulations. To register, visit the Department of Revenue website at www.dor.wa.gov or call 509327-0200. Space is limited. A complete schedule of workshops statewide and a new streaming video version of the workshop is also available from the website.
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Members of the Cusick American Legion lay a wreath on the grave of the unknown soldier during the Veterans Day ceremony at the Newport Cemetery Sunday, Nov. 11. Members of the Newport VFW and Boy Scout troop also participated in the service on a chilly Sunday morning.
Mail theft nets 75 days in jail NEWPORT – Robert F. Donahue, 35, was sentenced to 75 days in jail for stealing mail. “I’m stupid,” Donahue told Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson when he was sentenced Thursday, Nov. 8. “I apologize for what I did.” Nielson sentenced Donahue for five counts of third degree mail theft, all gross misdemeanors. He received 75-day sentences for each of the first two counts and 289 days suspended jail time for the remaining three counts. The sentences were served concurrently and Donahue was given credit for time served. He was also assessed $1,200 in court fees and put on probation for
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a year. According to an affidavit of probable cause, he was wanted on an extraditable Idaho warrant. The thefts occurred on LeClerc Road last July. Donahue, who used a Washington drivers license to identify himself to law enforcement as Lee E. Ohman, was spotted taking outgoing mail by the owner of the mailbox. The person called sheriff’s deputies and took them to a Gregg’s Road residence where the gray Ford Explorer Donahue was riding in was parked. Donahue and a female were visiting, according to the statement of probable cause. She gave permis-
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DOVER – The Pend Oreille Basin Commission will meet Thursday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m. to noon, at the conference room in Dover City Hall, 699 Lakeshore Ave. The meeting will begin with a fishery update from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG). Following, there will be another presentation from IDFG on the restoration of the Clark Fork Delta that is set to begin next winter. The second half of the meeting will focus on an agreement signed between the Kalispel Tribe, Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This agreement provides the tribe with funds to restore and improve native fish habitat in the Pend Oreille Basin that has been impacted by the construction and operation of Albeni Falls Dam. Ray Entz of the Kalispel Tribe Natural Resource Depart-
Oldtown water-sewer project out to bid BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER
OLDTOWN – The West Bonner Water and Sewer District is looking for contractors to build the water and sewer lines between 25 and 80 feet under the Pend Oreille River at Oldtown. This is the first phase of the project to connect the Albeni area on the east side of the river to the city’s main system.
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ment will talk about the tribe’s current projects along the Pend Oreille River from 11-11:40 a.m. The army corps is currently modeling Albeni Falls Dam operations effects on downstream water temperatures as part of this agreement. The corps will be presenting on their current findings from these models. BPA will be presenting on their mitigation projects in this region, which includes this agreement with the tribe. The public is encouraged to attend. There is time for question and answer periods throughout the meeting. The Lakes Commission weighs in on issues concerning Lake Pend Oreille, the Pend Oreille River, Priest River and Priest Lake. Created by House Bill 110 in 2003, the commission consists of seven members and one chairman appointed by the governor.
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