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Health District hopes to connect users with services

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – A program to provide clean hypodermic needles to intravenous drug users is aiming to cut back Hepatitis C related medical costs and hospitalizations, as well

as connect users with rehabilitative resources in Pend Oreille County.

“We’re not trying to fund someone’s drug habit,” says Karen Skoog, Pend Oreille County Commissioner and Northeast Tri

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Fire District 2 wants EMS levy

Fall is in the air. These trees along Highway 2 across from TriPro Forest Products are among the first to start to turn colors. Soon most of the deciduous trees in the area will be in full color.

Newport’s water treatment plant gets an award

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

IONE – Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 will ask voters to approve a 50 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation, 10-year EMS levy on the November general election ballot. If passed, the levy will raise about $127,00 a year.

District 2 Fire Chief Chris Haynes says the fire district has been operating under a Basic Life Support license for years. The district really should have been operating under an Advanced Life Support License, which requires a paramedic to be on shift at all times. If the levy passes, the district would hire a fulltime paramedic, Haynes says.

“The only way District 2 can do this is to have an additional revenue source,” he says. If passed, the levy would assess 50 cents per $1,000 assessed value, meaning a $100,000 home would be assessed See Fire District, 2A

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Newport’s water treatment plant was presented with an outstanding performance award at the city council meeting Monday, Sept. 17.

“A waste water treatment plant is one of the most important pieces of infrastructure we have in any community in the state,” said Dianna Washington, the Washington Sates Department of Ecology’s permit manager.

It is the first line of defense for water treatment and restoring the qualities of the waters, Washington

said. The goal at the water quality program is to make the waters fishable and swimmable.

“You are a small community that works very hard for every penny they have, and so when you put those dollars into your community and to your waste water treatment plant you are making a serious commitment to the water qualities of the state and to the uses we have for those waters including fishing and swimming,” Washington said.

The plant has new parts, old parts and an oxidation ditch facility.

“I saw one of the oldest pumps I have ever seen still working and

that speaks a lot to the commitment that your operators (have) for achieving water quality,” Washington said.

Newport is one of 10 facilities in the eastern region to receive this award, and 111 in the state.

“The program manager said it this way, talented and proficient operators are critical to the success of plant operations and protecting the health of Washington waters,” Washington said.

Washington also took a minute to recognized Ray King’s commitment to water treatment and to the See Council, 2A

Public input sought for Priest Lake Project PRIEST LAKE – The Idaho Water Resources Board is seeking public comment as engineers enter the second phase of the Priest Lake Water Management Project.

An open house will be held Sept.

27 at Priest Lake Elementary School. The public is welcome to drop by the school anytime between the hours of 4-7 p.m. to learn more about the project, as well as submit comments.

“The board is committed to meaningful participation by all stakeholders as the project moves forward,” said Susan Kiebert of public information for SMK Com-

munications and Public Involvement. Staff from Mott MacDonald, the consulting engineers designing the project, as well as representatives from the Idaho Department of Water Resources and Bonner County, will be on hand at the open house to provide information and answer any questions the public may have.

Phase 2 of the Priest Lake Water Management Project will involve data collection, preliminary engineering design, regulatory permitting, and public stakeholder involvement related to three core improvements planned for

Priest Lake resulting from Phase 1 of the project. The first phase of the project involved a study completed in February 2018. Results of the study included the following recommendations: • Temporarily raising the surface level of Priest Lake three to six inches during the recreational season of dry years and integrating real-time stream flow data to allow more operational flexibility.

• Outlet structure improvements to the scour apron, modifying and strengthening gates, and electrical gate operation.

• Replace the current exist-

ing porous breakwater with an impervious sediment retention feature and dredging a portion of the thorofare channel.

Phase 2 is a continuation of the work, conclusions, and recommendations outlined in the Phase 1 report. The project was initiated after limited water supply and drought conditions in 2015 in North Idaho made maintaining the required summer lake level and downstream flow in the river very difficult. This situation, coupled with concerns about the breakwater structure and thorofare access issues, increased

interest in developing both operational and engineered improvements to the entire system.

In response to area stakeholders’ concerns, the IWRB authorized funding to perform an evaluation of strategies and options that could meet the long-term water management solutions for the Priest Lake and Priest River system. A final design concept has not been selected. Construction of the improvements is planned in 2020.

For project information, visit idwr.idaho.gov/IWRB/projects/ priest-lake.

B r i e f ly Manus at home resting NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County Commissioner Mike Manus is resting at home and waiting for the results of medical tests after experiencing chest pain and being hospitalized last week.

“I decided to rest until I hear what the doctors say,” Manus said Tuesday in a press release. “I’m feeling better and still on the phone and emailing.”

The doctors have said they don’t believe the chest pain is caused by anything heart related, Manus

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The Newport Hospital physician discovered an aneurysm as part of the initial emergency room exam and referred Manus for additional diagnostic testing with Spokane specialists.

Aneurysms eventually require surgery to repair.

The specialists will evaluate the tests to establish a treatment plan.

Manus wanted to thank all those that have reached out to him to express their concern and encouragement over the weekend.

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Manus is running for re-election in the Nov. 6 general election against Sheryl Miller.

Selkirk Homecoming SELKIRK – The Rangers will be celebrating homecoming Friday, Sept. 28.

The volleyball team will play at 5 p.m. and the football team will play at 7 p.m.

Both teams will play Northport. The dance will start after he football game.

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COUNCIL: Applications to serve as a firefigther are at city hall From Page 1A

community and the cooperation of the mayor, the city council and the public works operations.

King retired as city administrator a couple months ago.

Paul Hillestad of Newport Fire requested the noon whistle be reinstated to honor past and present firefighters. He is a lifetime resident of Newport and a 28-year veteran of the fire department.

“Back in the good old days it told the good old boys, lunch,” Hillestad said. “There used to be a 10 p.m. whistle, and I knew if I wasn’t in the front door before 10 o’clock I was in trouble.”

The siren is already set up in the alley. He requested that the council get a timer clock for it.

“Lets bring back a little nostalgia to the town,” Hillestad said.

He also put out a call for volunteers for the town and county fire departments.

“Every department in this county and the cities all need volunteer firemen,” Hillestad said.

Applications can be found at city hall and fire departments.

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Dianna Washington, Washington Sate Department of Ecology’s permit manager, presents supervisor Josh Howard, and maintenance personnel Bryce Seaney and Brian Eggleston with a water treatment plant outstanding performance award at Monday night’s city council meeting.

Public works director David North gave the council an update on the city’s progress.

The hospital’s contractor got the high-pressure lines done.

They will be paving Scott Street from Spruce Street to First, and the hospital will be helping.

“Winter is coming,” North said. The snowplow mount for the front loader is built. There will no longer be a bucket on the

front and there is a bigger blade, which will make it much nicer to plow this year, North said.

The bathrooms might not be done before the end of the season, but they will be done for next year. They are just waiting for an electrician.

In other city council news, the south bench water project payment request No. 5 for $27,799 to pay the engineer at Century

West was approved.

S & L Underground had the lowest bid for construction on the project and the council voted to give them the project. The bid was for $3,110,951.

The Ordinance 2048 to amend ordinance 2032 of the Newport Municipal Code concerning water meter reading was postponed until further research could be done.

Fire District: $11,000 worth of equipment stolen From Page 1A

$50 a year for the levy.

In Pend Oreille County, there are only two ALS licenses available, Haynes says. One license is already allocated to Pend Oreille Emergency Medical Services, which operates under the business name Pend Oreille Paramedics.

Pend Oreille Paramedics is a private business headquartered in Newport and active in all districts other than in Fire District 2. If Fire District 2 is not able to meet the requirements to obtain an ALS license, Pend Oreille Ambulance will be the alternate option, Haynes says.

That won’t work well for Fire District 2, he said.

“This is not a situation that will serve residents well, especially not residents of the north end of

the county over 60 miles away,” Haynes

says.

Haynes says the state has changed the rules for fire districts providing emergency medical care.

Past practice has allowed a district by special permission to have a paramedic on staff without requiring the district to carry an advanced life support license.

Right now, the state allows for a basic life support license with a variance, as it is called, enabling a district to have a paramedic on staff.

Fire District 2 has the variance for 2018, Haynes says, but after that it isn’t guaranteed.

Passing the levy will mean Fire District 2 can set the goal of hiring an additional full-time paramedic and two part-time paramedics, thus ensuring

constant and complete availability of paramedic services in the north end, Haynes says. Firefighters and medical staff members are cross-trained at Fire District 2, he says.

“These new hires would not only enhance the lifesaving medical services available, but also bring additional firefighting capabilities to the north end,” Hayne says.

Haynes says there will be another Fire District 2 measure on the November ballot. The district will ask voters if Metaline should be annexed into the district. The Metaline Town Council agrees with the annexation, Haynes says.

Currently Fire District 2 has only one full-time employee – Haynes. The district has a part-time EMS chief, Robyn Turcotte and 25 people who get sti-

pends. The district also has a part time paid administrative assistant. Haynes says the district spends about $70,000 a year for on-call ambulance personnel. EMTs get $2 an hour for their on-call time and $22 a run for ambulance calls. Drivers get $1 an hour for their on-call time and $17 per call. They both get 50 cents a mile for mileage. That also comes close to $70,000 a year.

The levy is a priority for the district. There have been two public meetings held, with more to come.

“We want to have a community meeting every couple weeks,” Haynes says. The district came within 90 votes of passing an EMS levy in 2016, when it was seeking a six-year, 40 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation EMS levy. The vote on that

was 460-370. Fire District 2 had a measure on the August ballot seeking to expand the number of elected commissioners from three to five. That measure didn’t pass.

Some $11,000 of equipment was stolen from the district, Haynes says, including helmets, masks, hoses, turnouts and other equipment.

Haynes says the items were missing from several stations. Working with the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office, the equipment was recovered. Felony charges filed were against two people, Brad William Larson and Elizabeth Louise Larson, according to deputy prosecuting attorney Brookes Clemmons.

They weren’t arrested but will be summonsed in to answer the charges, he said.

Exchange: Letter from hospital doctors supports program From Page 1A

County Health Board Chairwoman. “We’re trying to find solutions to a problem that is already here.”

Implemented by Northeast Tri County Health (NETCH) and in conjunction with law enforcement, local counseling services and health care providers, and Rural Resources, the needle exchange program began Aug. 20 throughout the entire Tri County area, which includes Pend Oreille, Stevens and Ferry counties. The needle exchange, also known as the Syringe Services Program, is available at all three of Tri County Health District’s sites in Newport, Colville and Republic. In Newport, the exchange is available Tuesdays 2:30-4 p.m. Services available include free disposal of needles and sharp containers, free one to one needle exchange, free Hepatitis C screening, overdoes prevention training and Naloxone, informal counseling, information related to substance abuse, free condoms, and other referrals upon request.

According to Matt Schanz, R.S. Northeast Tri County Health District Administrator, the idea of a syringe services program started roughly three years ago when law enforcement in all three counties and residents voiced concerns about hypodermic needles that were improperly disposed.

“We had numerous complaints about inappropriate needle disposal,” Schanz says. “As we became more ware of the issues of opiate abuse locally and across the country, we were starting

to see more and more cause for concern.”

The program is funded through Washington State Department of Ecology, which assists with proper needle disposal, and Washington State Department of Health. The health district staff oversees the needle exchanges and the health district is working with Better Health Together (Medicaid Transformation Project) and Providence Health Care to secure additional funds to help with the community response to opioid issues.

Schanz adds that communities like Pend Oreille, Stevens and Ferry counties are not exempt from the opioid epidemic affecting the rest of the United States.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 115 people in the United States die everyday after overdosing on opioids. Opioids include prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total “economic burden” of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States carries an annual cost of $78.5 billion a year. This includes healthcare, addiction treatment, lost productivity, and criminal justice involvement.

A major health concern due to intravenous drug use is the spread of disease like HCV, or Hepatitis C through the sharing of needles. In 2010-2014, HCVassociated hospital costs in Pend Oreille County were $1,024,663.

Costs in Ferry County were $265,306 and $765,905 in Stevens County. When asked

how many of those cases could be traced back to intravenous drug use, Schanz says he will not compromise patient privacy, but “What we’re seeing is that intravenous drug use and this disease go hand-in-hand. It’s a multi-generational issue, from the Baby Boomers on up. In many cases that we have investigated, it (HCV) is linked back to contraction through shared needle use.”

In a letter to the Northeast Tri County Health District Board from Newport Hospital and Health Service medical staff addressed May 16, 2018, and signed by every doctor on staff, the physicians voice support for the syringe services program.

“We are fortunate that our HIV rates are very low here in Pend Oreille County, but our Hepatitis C rates are astronomically high,” the letter reads. It goes on to say that the average cost to cure someone of Hepatitis C is about $50,000, and that the treatment is mandated by state law to be covered by state-sponsored insurance plans.

“Needle exchange is a safe, cheap and effective way to reduce the use and damage of IV drugs. We strongly urge you to support this program,” the letter ends.

The latest figures from Northeast Tri County Health District show that from 2008-2010 there were 16 opioid related deaths in the Tri County area.

“Our goal is to gain the ability to reach people struggling with these issues,” Skoog says. “We’re trying to reach a population that may not get rehabilitative services otherwise.”

‘We’re not trying to fund someone’s drug habit. We’re trying to find solutions to a problem that is already here.’

Karen Skoog

Pend Oreille County Commissioner

There are certain rules that the health district applies to the needle exchange program that participants must follow. Clean syringes are only available at the district’s office locations in Newport, Colville and Republic during the scheduled times. Newport’s are Tuesdays, Colville’s are Wednesdays and Republic’s is Mondays. Services are provided from 2:30-4 p.m. only at all sites. There is a oneto-one exchange only with a limit of 200 clean syringes per visit. A sharps container must be used to dispose of needles and syringes must be capped with no needle heads broken off. Clean needles are distributed on a first come, first served basis and no cell phones are allowed during the exchange. Participants must respect others’ right to privacy.

Those that show up appearing intoxicated or use drugs while at the exchange will be asked to leave and possibly banned for disruptive behavior. Participants are also asked not to wear offensive clothing to the exchange and cover any tattoos that may be offensive to others.

For more information, go to www.netchd.org.

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Iris StrangeOwl, production technician and former student, shows off the sturgeon nosed canoe that she manufactured. The canoe is special to the Kalispel tribe and will be one of the pieces for the fountain on display at the new courtyard at Northern Quest Resort and Casino.

Tiny houses, art and fabrication

Training center offers real work experience

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

CUSICK – The Kalispel Career Training Center offers real work experience to its students. The center offers training in carpentry, welding and fabrication.

“Our goal is training for full time living wage jobs,” said Colene Rubertt, director for career training. “There is a lot of emphasis on higher education, but not everyone can be a doctor or a lawyer.”

The career center has expanded its area of training since its conception two years ago. As of October participants will now be able to train in welding and fabrication.

“There is no better way to learn that hands on training,” Rubertt said.

The center has done projects for Northern Quest Casino and Resort, the new casino in Cusick, the Kalispel Park, nonprofit auctions on behalf of the tribe, and art and metal works with Garco Construction for both casinos.

Students were subcontracted for the complete remodel of the Pend Oreille River School, and the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council to build the welcome sign for Cusick. The city of Cusick also had them create welcome to Cusick banners with the high

school logo. They have also done private work for individuals in the community.

The center has many projects in the works including nine tiny houses, a landscape depicting Kalispel Peak for the side of the new casino in Cusick, and a seven foot tall Native American for the fountain at the Northern Quest. The nine tiny houses were started in January, and will be completed at the end of October.

“We have had several calls from the community to manufacture more on demand for individuals,” said Afton Servas, the tribe’s public relations coordinator.

The center hopes to be able to start to fill orders for the community soon. They will be available in three different floor plans.

The fountain will include a bear, badger, coyote, two ravens and two blue jays.

The Native American will be installed in November, and the other animals will be placed periodically as they are finished. The last one should be installed in April.

Iris StrangeOwl has done many art pieces including a full size bison head, and a sturgeon nosed canoe, Rubertt See Training, 6A

Students participate in ‘Voice of Democracy’ and ‘Patriot’s Pen’ contests PRIEST RIVER – Idaho students in grades 6-12 in West Bonner County can earn awards and scholarships in the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen competitions beginning in October. The first step is getting an entry form and contest rules.

VFW established these contests to provide students the opportunity to express themselves in regards to democratic ideas and principles. Each year, students enrolled in a public, private, parochial high schools or a homestudy program enter to win a share of more than $3 million in scholarships and incentives awards. VFW

Post 2909 in Priest River is accepting essays from local Idaho students.

“We thank teachers and youth leaders for the time, effort and commitment they invest in our students each year,” said Commander Joe English from VFW Post 2909. “Last year we gave local students about $500, and this year, we want to help them earn even more – and possibly a visit to Washington, DC.” This year’s theme for the Voice of Democracy audioessay competition – open to grades 9-12 – is “Why My Vote Matters.” Local firstplace winners will receive $100 and compete at the VFW district level. The national first-place winner

CorrectionS • The new County Public Works Director is Craig Jackson. The name was misreported in “Taxpayer dollars at work” in the Sept. 12 issue.

• Because of a layout error, the Pend Oreille County Republican Party endorsement for non-partisan PUD commissioner was omitted from the story ‘County GOP endorses Carman, Dice,’ Sept. 9. The party voted 36-6 to endorse Dan Peterson over Joe Onley. While the position is non-partisan, both Peterson and Onley belong to the Republican Party.

• The Priest River meeting of the Washington Department of Ecology for public input on the scoping process for the proposed PacWest silicon project will take place Thursday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. at the Priest River Event Center. The Miner story announcing the meetings (“Silicon smelter review starts” Sept. 12) misstated the day of the month and the name of the Event Center.

We regret any confusion these caused.

receives a $30,000 scholarship with other national scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $16,000.

This year’s theme for the Patriot’s Pen written competition – open to grades 6-8 – is “Why I Honor the American Flag.” Local first-place winners will receive $100 and compete at the VFW district level.

The national first-place winner receives a $5,000 award with all state firstplace winners receiving a minimum $500 award.

Two years ago, Katherine Fastabend, a senior at Centennial High School from Idaho, was named the national third-place winner and she received a $10,000 VFW scholarship.

Parents and students can get entry forms from VFW Post 2909 at VFWPost2909@gmail.com or at the local schools’ office.

For more information, go to www.vfw.org/VOD/.

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BOISE – The Idaho State Tax Commission is urging residents to avoid a shock when they file their next tax return by reviewing their federal Form W-4 now to ensure they’re withholding enough from their paycheck for state and federal income taxes.

With significant changes to state and federal tax laws, you could be among many taxpayers who are having too little money withheld from your paychecks to cover the taxes you’ll owe for 2018.

That’s especially true if you have more than one job or both you and your spouse work.

“There’s still time to adjust your paycheck withholding,” Tax Commission Chairman Ken Roberts said, “but waiting longer increases the chances for a tax shock.”

Roberts said employees should contact their human resources department or tax preparer for help or take these three easy steps: • Use the withholding calculator at IRS. gov to estimate your federal withholding.

• Use the 2018 W-4 Worksheet for Idaho at tax.idaho.gov to estimate your Idaho withholding.

• Make any needed changes to Form W-4 and give it to your employer.

Idaho doesn’t have a separate W-4 form at this time.

Taxpayers should use the federal W-4 to update both their state and federal withholding allowances.

“Taxpayers who have already updated their federal withholding also should update their Idaho withholding,” Roberts said. “Using the federal allowance number for Idaho could result in too little money –

or too much – being withheld to cover your state taxes.”

For more information, visit the W-4 page at tax.idaho.gov/w4.

The page includes the following resources: • A video on filling out the 2018 W-4 Worksheet for Idaho

• Guidance for retirement and other nonwage income • Examples on how the Idaho law changes affect withholding for a typical family and a single person • Instructions on how to estimate the amount of tax owed for 2018

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Is time for something new?

The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce announced last week they were postponing its annual gala.

The Priest River Chamber of Commerce canceled its annual Oktoberfest in order to focus efforts on other projects.

The Newport/Priest River Rotary Club is in charge of one of the biggest tourism draws to Newport, the S.P.O.R.T. train rides.

The Pend Oreille Region Tourism Alliance and Kalispel Tribe is putting on a Harvest Festival this weekend that locals have little knowledge of.

There seems to be a lot of different groups floundering around looking for the best way to draw people to this area. Is it time to join forces?

There’s always been a very district borderline between our Idaho and Washington communities, regardless of how close in proximity and common our goals are. Many of us travel back and forth, have vested interests in both Newport and Priest River, north county and south county, east and west, here and there.

There are a lot of younger people who are getting involved. The new boards of both chambers established in the last couple of years are full of fresh faces, with lots of ideas and experience. These groups and boards are also lucky to have long-timers who have been there and done that. Combining the new ideas with the wisdom of experience is an unstoppable combination. It just seems we have a lot of people going in different directions when we all want the same end.

Maybe it’s time to rethink how things are done. Is there a way for these groups to come together, work together, and accomplish focused, fantastic ideas that will benefit everyone?

Something to think about.

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Read books, don’t ban them It’s coming. The wiliest, most subversive, yet most pertinent of weeks. You’re right; it’s too early for tax deadlines. No, it’s Banned Books Week (BBW), coming up Sept. 23-29. I love this week. Sponsored by numerous organizations including the American Library Association and the Freedom to Read Foundation, BBW aims to educate on the problems of book censorship in high schools, colleges, and libraries and to inspire people to read. If you care to know more, check out www.bannedbooksweek.org and their list of Top 10 Challenged Books of 2017.

Without further ado, here’s a list, in no particular order, of my personal favorite reads that have been banned and/or challenged at some time or another.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Believe it or not, this is still on the ALA’s list of most challenged and banned books, even though it S o p h i E ’ s was published 54-years ago. Lee’s C HOI C E Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was challenged and banned because of Sophia violence and its use of the N-word. aldous If the N-word is the only thing you took away from this American classic, you are exactly the person that needs to reread it.

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini This sad, hopeful story of two boys that become estranged friends in Kabul also made the list of Top 10 Challenged Books of 2017. According to the ALA, the book is banned and challenged because it includes sexual violence and was thought to “promote Islam” and “lead to terrorism.” I read the book when it first hit shelves in 2003, when I was the tender, impressionable age of 18. I’d like to announce that I still have just about as much interest in becoming a terrorist as I do throwing a brick up in the air and catching it with my teeth. And Cat Stevens still sucks, no matter what he changes his name to.

Bambi, A Life in The Woods by Felix Salten The story that launched a thousand doe-eyed deer drawings for Disney’s classic 1942 animated film, Bambi, got its rep as a banned book in Nazi Germany.

Although the novel was hugely popular upon its publication in 1923, in 1936 it was accused by the Nazi party as being a “political allegory on the treatment of Jews in Europe.” And here all this time I thought it See Sophie, 5A

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yo u r o p i n i o n Can’t afford to elect Brown To the editor: Lisa Brown is your typical left wing politician out trying to buy votes with our money by promising to vote against cuts in Medicare and Social Security benefits.

As an economist she knows, but fails to mention, these programs are unsustainable without sizable infusions of tax dollars, benefit reductions, or both. These programs now account for nearly $2 trillion or half of the $4.1 trillion federal budget.

Medicaid spending alone has skyrocketed since 2010 when ObamaCare passed, going from $273 billion to $383 billion this year.

Medicaid has added 14 million people since 2010 and with coverage being expanded to cover people over the poverty line, the total is over $67 million and growing daily. Despite hitting us taxpayers for a record $3.3 trillion in tax revenue this year the federal government is estimated to have to borrow $800 billion to

cover these out of control programs. With the federal debt over $21 trillion ($176,000 for each taxpayer) what is Lisa Brown’s answer to this fiscal insanity? Politics as usual! Add more people to the social welfare programs, make more promises, get elected, and then tax more, spend more, and borrow more.

We can’t afford to send Lisa Brown to Congress.

-Steve Dunham Spokane

Blakeslee would make outstanding Sheriff To the editor: During the course of many years working as a deputy for the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office prior to my retirement in 2007, I had the opportunity to work with many law enforcement professionals, including both of the candidates currently running for sheriff.

Sgt. Glenn Blakeslee is a man of integrity with a sterling character. His credentials and qualifications are impeccable and he has extensive education, training and leader-

ship abilities that give the assurance he would be an outstanding sheriff.

Therefore, he has my full endorsement.

-Larry Mason Newport

Are progressives for law and order?

To the editor: The left says they are for law and order. Let’s look at the facts.

Pro Antifa – who are total fascists that destroy buildings, burn cars, and attack law-abiding citizens, disrupt meetings and stifle free speech.

(For you uninformed, Google Hitler’s Brown Shirts) Pro Black Lives Matter – who burn businesses, attack police, promotes violence against the police, attack law-abiding citizens.

Pro anti-ICE – whose job it is to protect honest citizens from drug dealers and violent gangs and to arrest real criminals.

Anti border wall – we have 49 Ports of Entry between Mexico and the U.S. for aliens from other countries to come into our country legally. This

allows us to vet them and be sure they are not drug dealers, terrorists, or other types of criminals.

Without the wall, terrorists, drug dealers and other criminals can cross into our country with impunity, and we have no way of vetting who comes in.

Pro Sanctuary cities and state – These are hotbeds of criminal illegal immigrates. They are continually releasing criminals back out among innocent legal citizens. (Google Angels Families) There are so many more things that give me concern about the, so called, progressive left, i.e. Maxine Waters, Democrat Senator, telling her constituents to confront anywhere, anyone working for our duly elected president. This is going to lead to someone getting hurt or worse.

The left has become so unhinged about President Trump that they will trample on other peoples’ Constitutional rights. The right of free assembly and See Letters, 5A

The perils of plastic I received a call from my credit card company last week informing me that my card had been used in Brazil, and I needed to verify a 36 cent charge at a fast food outlet in Rio. I have never been to Rio. It is on my list behind Rome, Australia, and Christmas Island, so I was pretty sure it wasn’t me.

My wife went shopping in Spokane that morning, but she hadn’t had time to get to Rio, so I ruled her out too. As neither of us had made the purchase, the agent for the credit card company said that they should cancel the card and issue me a new one. I told her that I wasn’t concerned about the 36 cents. What can you buy for that

anyway, even at a fast food place?

Coffee at McDonald’s costs more than that. She convinced me, however, that this purchase was probably a test to see if the card worked, and I should expect more and larger charges in the C o l u m n near future. She promised to have Frank my new card in Watson the mail before the end of the day, thus, I began life without a credit card.

r e a d e r ’ s p o l l U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been undergoing a Senate confirmation hearing and Republicans were hoping to have him confirmed before the mid-term elections. Kavanaugh has flatly denied the accusation.

Do you think Brett Kavanaugh should be on the Supreme Court?

I am one of those weird people who only have one credit card and try to pay the monthly charges so as to keep a zero balance. We had planned to visit an elderly friend of ours in Lewiston that afternoon and needed to fuel the car before we went very far. I had to borrow my wife’s card for the gas pumps.

What a humbling experience. It was like asking your high school date to pay for cokes and French fries. No doubt in my mind that I had lost status in her eyes forever.

When we returned home, I dusted off my old checkbook and vowed to make it to the end of the week

r e a d e r ’ s p o l l r e s u lt s Who do you think wrote the New York Times op-ed?

10% 21%

Kellyanne Conway

Yes, he’s a Justice on the D.C. Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals, and highly qualified. The allegation is of an incident more than 30 years ago. It shows how desperate the Democrats are.

The New York Times wrote the fake op-ed

No, in addition to this accusation, he’s apparently committed perjury in his Appellate Court confirmation. Not only should he not be on the Supreme Court, he should be removed from the U.S. Court of Appeals.

31%

Probably, but the process shouldn’t be rushed. All relevant paperwork should be given to the Democrats and the accuser should be heard.

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Total Votes: 29

Someone else

Vice President Mike Pence or someone on his staff

34% 3% Jared Kushner

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the right of freedom of speech, for those that are uninformed, see the 1st amendment of the Constitution.

All we can do is have law abiding citizens get involved and hope calmer heads will prevail.

-Richard Miller Newport

Blakeslee most qualified To the editor: The endorsement of Carman by the Republican Party was a complete scam. Most of the mainstream Republican Party voting members were not even at the meeting when the endorsement was handed out. Do not let a dozen or so newly paid members who manipulated the system sway your vote. Glenn Blakeslee is by far the most qualified candidate for the position of Sheriff.

-Ron Niederbrach Newport

Christians aren’t under attack in U.S. To the editor: Republican candidates and politicians are using religious freedom as a

means to gain votes in political elections. Religious freedom is your right to believe and practice your religion. Elections now allow the winning side to insert their religion into government policies.

I have been visited by religious believers who ask me to join their church. If I refuse the invitation, do they report me to the government? If they own a business, do they get to refuse me service? The answer should be no, but today I wonder about it changing.

We certainly have seen religious violence happening on the world stage.

Government backed genocide is occurring. Is America going to have the same violence between its religions minorities or atheists?

It appears that our Supreme Court will be stacked with a political majority based on the Christian (mostly Catholic) religion. When future court rulings discriminate against non-Christians, what will be the political outcome? The government can’t force me to join a religion in the same way the government can’t stop me from practicing my religion.

I often think of the

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was just meant to rile up hunters! Supposedly first edition prints of Bambi are rare, as many were burned.

The Lord of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein Hobbits are satanic? Huh. Learn something new everyday. Anyway, that’s the theme some people took away from Tolkein’s epic fantasy novel about good versus evil when they burned copies outside of Christ Community Church in Alamagordo, N.M. in 2001.

Beloved by Toni Morrison Like any story that depicts real life events and their consequences, this is a hard read. The story of a child’s ghost that haunts its mother, Sethe, a former slave who escaped to Ohio in 1856 and deals with the psychological effects of systematic racism and childparent relationships. The book is so controversial that it inspired the “Beloved Bill” in Virginia, which would have required schools to provide alternative materials for students who opted out of books deemed sexually explicit. In 2017 Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed the bill.

What’s your favorite banned book? Do you think certain books should be censored? Why or why not? Send a letter to the editor to minernews@povn.com by 5 p.m. Friday, 300-word minimum, letter must be signed with first and last names.

Spanish conquest of what is now the Southwest USA. Natives that refused to submit and convert to Christianity had their hands and feet amputated. Is that the kind of religious freedom we expect if a religion has the power of the government?

Do voters really want religion to rule our country like it does in Iran or Saudi Arabia?

Christianity is the majority religion in America, so how could it be under attack from non-Christians? Voters shouldn’t respond to false attacks and feel the need to vote out of fear.

Vote for the most qualified candidate and don’t worry about their political party affiliation.

-Pete Scobby Newport

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Elect Nicole Dice

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Dedicated to excellent customer service and wise management of public funds.

Experienced with over 20 years of city and county government service; 8 years as Accountant/Tax Specialist and currently employed at the Pend Oreille County Treasurer’s Office.

Endorsements current Treasurer Terri Miller, former Treasurer Charlotte Demlow, Teamsters Union 690 and Pend Oreille County Republican Party.

I am dedicated to serving Pend Oreille County. I have the knowledge, experience, and integrity to serve you well.

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said.

“Iris StrangeOwl is one of our students. She was just hired to be our production technician,” Rubertt said.

StrangeOwl has fabricated a sturgeon nosed canoe for the fountain. The canoe is a replica of the one at the Sandpoint Museum.

The canoe is specific to the Kalispel Tribe.

“Each person specializes in what they are good at,” Rubertt said. “It has become like a production line.”

The Innovia Foundation is a company that funds education to remove barriers in the community. They help fund the training of the students.

The center is funded by the Kalispel Tribe, Seattle City Light, and the Pend Oreille County EDC. The training center offers adult programs throughout the year and a six-week youth program for journeymen carpenters in the summer. There are currently 11 participants enrolled in the program.

The trainees are paid as they learn the skills they will need to find a full time position.

“Many of the people we work with have barriers to employment,” Servas said. “It may be anything from someone who had a skill that was not bringing in enough money to someone just coming out of substance abuse treatment and needs retraining.”

The career center is involved in the community. If there is a call that someone from the community needs help with cutting firewood, placing sand bags to prevent floods, or anything else they stop and go to help, Rubertt said.

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on the four remaining checks. I wrote one for the boy who mows our lawn, another for the appliance repairman, and a third to the mechanic for an oil change on my car that

Courtesy photo|Washington Rural Heritage

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was now running below a half tank of gas. I was down to my last check on Friday when I stopped by WalMart to order spare eyeglasses for our vacation in Italy.

The clerk gave me the bill, and I wrote my last

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check. They had one of those automatic check scanners that immediately take the money out of your account and return the check for your records. The check scanner demanded I verify who I was, so I opened my wallet to my military ID. I am proud of that ID; it gets me discounts at the movies and Ace Hardware. She asked me for the number.

I showed her where it was on the card, and she keyed it into the machine, which immediately refused my check! She said the machine wanted my driver’s license. I seldom use my driver’s license.

The last time I got it out, I received a traffic ticket.

The memories are not good ones, and didn’t get any better when the machine still refused my check. The clerk sent for her supervisor who promised to resolve the issue forthwith. She asked if I

had funds in the account.

I told her I paid for my last Mercedes with a check from that account, and I certainly had sufficient balance for a spare pair of eyeglasses. She jabbed some more keys and announced that the problem was my military ID. It confused the machine beyond salvage. I couldn’t believe that WalMart, within spitting distance of Fairchild Air Force Base, would hiccup over a military ID. She said my only options were to either pay cash or come back after I received my new credit card. I asked if I had to show an ID to pay with cash, and she said my military ID would suffice. Maybe I should get a spare credit card.

Frank Watson is a retired Air Force colonel and long-time resident of Eastern Washington.

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2. There is a difference between handicap accessible parking for cars and wheelchair-accessible vans. When the parking sign says, “Accessible Vans,” it is reserved for wheelchair-accessible vehicles only. Van accessible spaces are easily identified by a striped access aisle on the passenger side.

3. Some people have hidden disabilities, and it may not be visibly apparent that they need a handicap-accessible spot. Not all people who require handicap parking access are reliant on wheelchairs. These spots are also intended for use by people with disabilities such as deafness or a recent injury.

4. Businesses are required to meet a quota for handicap accessible spots.

The number of handicap accessible parking spaces required depends on the total number of parking spaces in the lot, but at least one in every six handicap accessible spaces must be designated for a wheelchair accessible vehicle, according to the ADA.

Safety is a primary concern for someone whose mobility is limited. Even minor falls can cause significant injuries, particularly for seniors whose bones tend to be more fragile.

When a loved one begins experiencing trouble with the steps, a ramp is a good solution. In fact, ramps aren’t just for those who are reliant on a wheelchair or other motorized device like a scooter. They are also a good solution for someone who uses a cane or walker, or someone who experiences pain or difficulty maintaining balance on the stairs.

Hand rails add another measure of safety in the home. They can add stability and support on staircases, ramps and other walkways, but they’re also beneficial in areas like the bathroom. A rail or grab bar near the toilet can help steady someone raising or lowering to use the facilities. Similarly, rails in or adjacent to the shower can assist with safe transitions into and out of the stall. Remember to follow all manufacturer instructions for installing rails to ensure they provide adequate support and can bear the weight of the user.

Bathroom Modifications Proper hygiene goes a long way toward promoting overall wellness and independence, but a person with limited mobility may

struggle using the features of a standard bathroom. In addition to safety rails and grab bars, devices such as shower stools and raised toilet seats can provide needed support. Depending on your circumstances, it may be necessary to consider renovations to include a roll-in tub or seated shower and a vanity with a counter at an accessible height.

Wider Doors and Hallways While it’s not always possible to widen doors and hallways, this is an important consideration for someone who is heavily reliant on a wheelchair or other motorized device. If the chair can’t clear hallways and maneuver around corners, a person’s access to the home is severely limited, sometimes to the point of needing to find new housing accommodations.

When considering whether the doors and hallways will meet your needs, remember to take into account any accessories or equipment, such as an oxygen tank, that may affect the chair’s turn radius.

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Getting out of the house is an important way to help someone whose mobility is compromised continue to feel connected to the larger world, and practically speaking, even if they’re not physically up to social engagements, chances are that doctor’s appointments will still be a necessity.

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Come and join us on October 6, from 9 am to 12 and learn how to make your own fire cider. This will be a fun community gathering, at no charge. Fire Cider has been a popular herbal folk remedy for decades. It is a spicy, zesty sweet vinegar elixir that is infused with herbs and makes an excellent winter time tonic that is a must-have for the upcoming flu season. It is an easy way to boost your body’s immune system, helps fight infections, stimulate digestion, and help prevent flus and colds. I call this my “flu shot in a bottle”. It can be taken daily throughout the winter months. There is no charge for this class and when you come to class, bring your own supplies, ingredients, and a snack. Upon registering, you will be given a list of supplies and ingredients that will be needed. Registration is open now.

Class will be held at Cedar Mountain Wellness Center, 701 Veit Road, Newport, WA. 99156 in the beautiful, rural mountain regions of Diamond Lake.

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That’s a big change from the earliest days of the growers’ association, which formed in 1902. In those days, the group’s mission was to protect local strawberry growers from outside competition. Now, the association helps local farmers with agricultural tourism. The promise of an old fashion farm experience brings thousands of visitors each year to the rolling hills northeast of Spokane.

If you’re from the city and have never had an opportunity to pick your own fruit or simply enjoy a ride on a beautiful day, take a drive up to Green Bluff. There are two loops, the West and East, full of small farms for the adventurous visitor to discover. Part of what makes Green Bluff unique in the entire country is the large concentration of farms – more than 30 – within such a relatively small area of about 12 square miles.

The Green Bluff Growers Association may have changed somewhat over the last 100 years, but the country hospitality of its members remains just as warm and friendly as a century ago.

The experience and crops you’ll find vary by season. For example, arrive in early August and buy apricots picked less than an hour before. While eating the juicy and still warm fruit, take a moment to examine the beauty of a golden wheat field beside the road. Mt. Spokane is not far away and it affords wonderful views and the perspective of how Green Bluff’s farms dot the landscape.

Visit mid-September through October for the Apple Festival. What started a couple of decades ago as a one-day celebration of apples at the Green Bluff Grange has evolved into a six-week, all-out apple frenzy. Just like the old days, Green Bluff’s many growers continue to sell bushel upon bushel of Jonagolds, Granny Smiths and Fujis. But now they also entice families with live music, hayrides, corn mazes, pony rides and petting zoos.

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b r i e f ly New youth music program starts NEWPORT – A new music program for youth ages 6 – 12 will start at Create Art Center Thursday, Sept. 20. Ben Kardos, popular local musician, is the instructor for the free program. Kardos works at the library and has appeared in several Pend Oreille Players presentations and programs.

Kardos’ weekly youth program will include hands-on experience with a variety of instruments including, guitar, violin, ukulele, keyboards, harmonica, and percussion. This class will provides young people with an outlet for musical/emotional expression with activities including group songwriting, singing, listening, and making music as a group all while learning the basics of music theory, beat, rhythm, musical notation and understanding keys and time signatures. There will also be the option of recitals for students to showcase their talents as the class progresses.

Classes will be at Create, 900 W. 4th, Newport, on Thursdays from 3-4 p.m., beginning Thursday, Sept. 20.

All classes are free and provided through a grant from the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. Pre-register at Create by calling 509447-9277.

For more information go to www.createarts. org.

Want to win firewood?

PRIEST RIVER – Need some firewood? The Priest River Chamber of Commerce will hold a raffle drawing Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the general meeting (location to be decided) for approximately 10 cords of quality firewood, donated by Mike Reynolds.

Tickets are $10 each and are being sold at Patti’s Action Auto Supply and the chamber office, 119 Main St., Suite 102.

Mila in concert Sept. 22 NEWPORT - Mila will be performing a concert at Create Art Center Saturday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. A familiar presence in the Pacific Northwest as a guitarist/multiinstrumentalist, Mila has performed with jazz bands, folk duos, reggae and Caribbean bands, as a solo artist, with modern dance companies as a composer/accompanist for theater and as a session player in recording studios. Mila’s recordings have been aired and sold nationally.

“Mila is a world class stringed instrument musician,” says Jen Lunds, Washington State Arts Commission Folklorist.

“He is skilled in guitar, mandolin, lap steel, dulcimer and many other stringed instruments.”

Mila is currently teaching music lessons for all ages on a number of string instruments and keyboard at Create.

The price for this concert is $10 for advanced tickets and $12 at the door. Ages 12 and under are free. Tickets are available at Create, 900 W. 4th Newport, P.O. Box 1173, or on line at www. createarts.org.

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Preparing for bus stuffing Marie Bagles of the Priest River chapter and Elanor Okusko of the Zillah chapter of the Eastern Star prepare to receive donations for the Stuff The Bus campaign for local food banks Friday, Sept. 14, at the Newport Safeway. The Stuff the Bus campaign will continue on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21-22, at Mithchell’s Harvest Foods parking lot in Priest River.

Play Bunco Friday at Hospitality House NEWPORT – Come and join Soroptimists of Newport for an evening of Bunco on Friday, Sept. 21 at the Hospitality House, located at 216 S. Washington Ave., in Newport.

The evening starts with a welcome and instructions at 5:30 p.m. For those who haven’t played Bunco in a while or are new to the game, they will be taught how to play.

Dice roll starts at 6 p.m.

The cost is $20 per ticket, which includes a supper of homemade soups, snacks,

beverages and dessert.

There will also be a silent auction of gift baskets.

Prizes are awarded for winners in four categories. Seating is limited, so buy tickets in advance.

All the proceeds from this event are to support Soroptimist programs for women and girls in the community. They include Live Your Dream Awards, Girl of the Month at Newport High School, and Priest River Distinguished Young Women Scholarships. Soroptimists also

support local programs such as Meals on Wheels, Girl Power, YES, and God’s Closet. The goal of Soroptimists is to “Enable and Empower Women to Live Their Dreams.” Soroptimist membership is open to all women in the Pend Oreille Valley.

For more information, contact Moira Hemphill at 509-445-5084, email siofnewport@gmail.com or terrim1229@gmail. com or check Facebook at www.facebook.com/siofnewport.

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Learn CPR at Live & Learn PRIEST RIVER – Join Brandy Andrew at the Priest River Library for a Live & Learn program on Community CPR. Bring a lunch on Saturday, Sept.

22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and learn how to perform life-giving CPR on both adults and infants. This free, four hour class is intended for family members, caregivers and babysitters. This class is not Red Cross certified; however a certification of completion will be given.

The session is open to those aged 13 and older.

Monthly after school art programs return to the Priest River Library in September. Artists at The Library is geared for kids fifth grade and up. The focus this year will be functional art. Create leather bound journals and paracord bracelets that can be used as survival tools, turn a plain piece of glassware into a work of art and learn to make

beeswax candles. Artists @ the Library meets on the third Thursday of the month at 3:15 p.m. The first program will be held on Thursday, Sept. 20.

My Art at The Library is sporting a new name.

Now call Kids’ Krafternoon, this program for kids grades K-4 will resume on Sept. 27, will be held on the fourth Thursday of the month at 3 p.m. Join Josie and create popsicle bracelets, customized journals, stained glass hangings and welcome winter with a hand made snow globe.

Register early for these classes as seating is limited. For more information or to reserve a seat, call the library at 208-448-2207 or email library@westbonnerlibrary.org. Follow library programs and events at www.westbonner.lili.org and on Facebook at www. facebook.com/WestBonnerLibraries.

Mark the calendar for community blood drives CUSICK – There are plenty of upcoming opportunities to donate blood at one of these area blood drives in Pend Oreille County. Cusick High School will host a blood drive Sept. 19,

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

On Oct. 9 there will be a blood drive at Newport High School 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The United Church of Christ in Newport will host a blood drive Oct. 18, 12:30-5:30 p.m.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, Sept. 19 AA Meeting: 7 a.m. - Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 First St., Newport Rotary Club: 8 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. – Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance.

Contact Barb at 509-447-0775.

Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/Auxiliary: 6 p.m. - Priest River VFW Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple

Thursday, Sept. 20 Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m.

- Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown Line Dancing: 11 a.m. Priest River Senior Center UCC Non-Denominational Bible Study Group: 10 a.m.

- United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Quilters Meet: 11 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Blanchard Book Talk: 5:30 p.m. - Blanchard Library Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6

p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m. - Newport

Friday, Sept. 21 Books Out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Saturday, Sept. 22 Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Sunday, Sept. 23 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, Sept. 24 Hospitality House Potluck: Noon - Hospitality House in Newport Blanchard Grange Potluck: 5:30 p.m. - Blanchard Grange Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Tuesday, Sept.25 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River Book Talk: 10 a.m. - Priest River Library

1428 First St., Newport

Contact Barb at 509-447-0775.

River Senior Center

Rotary Club: 8 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library

Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church

Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House

Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. – Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance.

Writers Group: 2 p.m. Create Arts Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Spirit Lake Visions, Inc.: 7 p.m. - 5525 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

Wednesday, Sept. 26 AA Meeting: 7 a.m. - Pine Ridge Community Church,

Priest River Lioness Meeting: 11:45 a.m. - Priest

Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208623-5626 for sites.

Where to Worship

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~6:30 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Steve Powers - 509-447-3687

CATHOLIC MASSES

www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m.

Usk: St. Jude’s 111 River Rd., Sat. 4:00 p.m.

Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows 1981 LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m.

Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

HOUSE OF THE LORD

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH of Diamond Lake Corner of North Shore Road and Jorgens Road Informal Family-style Worship Sundays 10:00 a.m.

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 10 a.m. for all ages Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org

Priest River Book Talk: 10 a.m. - Priest River Library Line Dancing: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center

Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Becky Anderson 509-447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

LIFELINE MINISTRIES Full Gospel - Spirit Filled 214 S. Montana Ave., Oldtown 916-671-4460 Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Friday Service 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer 4:30 p.m.

Pastor Jim McDonald

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

“Jesus Youth Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.houseofthelordchurch.com

REAL LIFE NEWPORT “Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.”

Worship Time: Sunday 9:30 a.m., at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 www.reallifenewport.com

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Through His potency everything that hath, from time immemorial, been veiled and hidden, is now revealed.”

Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service Real 4 Life - College ages 3rd & 4th Mondays The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Worship Service 10 a.m.

(509) 447-4338 www.americanlutheranchurch.net

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

Saturdays, 10:00a.m.

Diamond Lake 301 W. Spruce St, Newport 326002 Highway 2 Sunday 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. diamondlakeadventist.org Pastor R. Shannon Chasteen Edgemere - 5161 Vay Rd 11:00a.m.

(864) 378-7056 edgemereadventist.org Bible preaching, God Newport - 777 Lilac Ln 10:40a.m. honoring music newportsda.com

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 180 Osprey Lane Priest River 208-448-2724 Sunday School 10:00a.m.

Sunday Service 11:00a.m.

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he Pend Oreille Museum put on its 10th annual Heritage Day Thursday, Sept. 13, and Friday Sept. 14. Stratton Elementary School brings their students down in groups to learn about the history and resources of the region. The third grade came Thursday to pan for gold, spin yard, identify trees, and look for fire. The fourth grade came Friday to learn about the history of Pend Oreille and to take part in a scavenger hunt to look for things misplaced in time. Michael Meade, a 30 year retired schoolteacher, has helped out with the event for the last four years. Each of the fourth graders receives a local history book for children complete with activities written by Faith McClenny, a long time volunteer at the museum.

All photos by Caneel Johnson Mrs. Keltton’s third grade class learns to pan for gold. Marty Robinson (not pictured) led the demonstration for the third year.

Abby Martin from Mrs. Keltton’s third grade class uses binoculars to look for fire, while volunteer John Enders supervises.

Jane Scott (not pictured) explained the different types of communication that was used to report fires.

Faith McClenny teaches third grader Braden Tucker how to spin yarn.

Karen Skoog, Pend Oreille County commissioner, helps third grader Kiana Hatcher learn to spin yarn. “She is really getting it,” said Skoog.

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Farmer of the Year film premieres at Cutter Theatre Screening Sept. 29, reception at 6 p.m.

METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theatre is the site of the Pacific Northwest and Washington premiere of the ‘coming of aging’ feature film, Farmer of the Year. The film, by the Metaline Falls husband and wife team Kathy Swanson and Vince O’Connell, stars Emmy-nominated Barry Corbin (Northern Exposure, No Country for Old Men, Urban Cowboy,

War Games), Mackinlee Waddell (Good Christian Belles), and Terry Kiser (Weekend at Bernie’s) and is their first feature.

Swanson wrote the screenplay and O’Connell edited the film. They both directed and produced.

“We can’t wait. Vince and Kathy have always been big supporters of the Cutter,” Cutter Theatre artistic director Tara Leininger sad. “They hosted a kids’ film camp one year at the Cutter and were the founders and organizers

down rive r eve nts Wednesday, Sept. 19 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

Saturday, Sept. 22

Commissioner Kiss Office Hours: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library

Metalines Book Group: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library

Weight Watchers: 6 p.m.

Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 Board: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione

Ione Town Council: 7 p.m.

- Clerk’s Office

Thursday, Sept. 20 Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library North Pend Oreille Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Train Depot

Friday, Sept. 21 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library

Monday, Sept. 24

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

Tuesday, Sept. 25 Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

Wednesday, Sept. 26 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Weight Watchers: 6 p.m.

Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church

W h o to c o n ta c t WASHINGTON

Federal

President Donald J. Trump (R) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington D.C. 20500 Phone: Comments 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 Senator Patty Murray (D) 111 Senate Russell Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-0238 Spokane office: 10 North Post Street Spokane WA 00201 Phone: (509) 624-9561 Senator Maria Cantwell (D) 111 Senate Russell Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-0238 Spokane office: W. 910 Riverside, No. 697 Spokane WA 99201 Phone: (509) 353-2547 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) 1708 Longworth House Office Bldg.

Washington D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 224-0238 Colville Office: 555 South Main Colville WA 99114 Phone: (509) 684-3481

State

Governor Jay Inslee (D) Office of the Governor PO Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 360-902-4111 Relay operators for the deaf or hard of hearing, dial 7-1-1 www.governor.wa.gov Legislative District 7 - Position 1 Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber (R) 411 John L. O’Brian building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 Phone: (360) 786-7908 Email: Jacquelin.Maycumber@leg. wa.gov No home office yet Legislative District 7 - Position 2 Rep. Joel Kretz (R) 335A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 Phone: (360) 786-7988 Email: kretz.joel@leg.wa.gov Local Address (March-December) 20 North Main St. PO Box 1 Omak, WA 98441 Phone: (509) 826-7203 State Senator - Legislative District 7 Shelly Short 409 Legislative Building PO Box 40407 Olympia WA 98504 Phone: (360) 786-7612 Email: shelly.short@leg.wa.gov

Washington Legislative Hotline 1-800-562-6000 During session, weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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of the Selkirk International Film Festival for its five-year run.”

Shot largely at the farm on which she grew up in her hometown in Minnesota, Farmer of the Year is the story of Hap Anderson, a widowed 83-yearold Minnesota farmer who thinks he’s still quite the ladies’ man. After selling the family farm he’s worked for more than 60 years, he finds himself adrift and staring a short future in the face. Driven by the possibility of showing up with an old flame and impressing his old army buddies, he sets out in a dilapidated ‘73 Winnebago to attend his 65th World War II reunion in California with his unreasonably self-confident and also directionless granddaughter, Ashley.

Along the way, Hap with his road map and Ashley with her GPS, they begin to understand and appreciate each other as individuals while discovering

that being young and being old, aren’t all that different.

A deceptively simple look, presented lightly and with humor, at aging, transitions, loss and family, the film doesn’t hit the audience over the head with the message.

Filled with typical, understated small town humor and restraint, Farmer of the Year captures the sense of real life, location and spirit of rural America with a unique combination of homegrown and Hollywood.

“We are really excited.

The Cutter has always been so supportive of our filmmaking. We’ve shot tons of scenes there, even pulled an all-nighter once. Their prop and wardrobe collections are pretty amazing. What a great space and an incredible resource,” Swanson said.

Farmer of the Year has been selected to screen at film festivals across the country, winning “Audi-

ence Choice Awards” at the Minneapolis St. Paul, Sedona and Woods Hole International Film Festivals. It was nominated for “Best Actor” for Barry Corbin at Woods Hole and Best Feature Film and Best Actor at the Soho International Film Festival in New York City.

Next week it screens in Los Angeles.

“We’re overwhelmed with the response – audiences have been loving it – and not just Midwesterners,” said O’Connell.

“We were one of the only feature films at Woods Hole to sell out.”

The film will screen at The Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m., following a pre-screening reception at 6 p.m. The filmmakers will be on hand to answer questions from the audience after the screening.

To watch a trailer or learn more about the movie, visit www.yellowhousefilms.com/home/ farmeroftheyear.

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Chamber gala postponed NEWPORT – The board of the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce voted to postpone the Oct. 13 gala, with a new date yet to be announced. The gala is the biggest fundraiser for the chamber each year, and includes dinner and awards.

The vote was made Monday, Sept. 10, and the announcement went out in an email to members Friday, Sept. 14.

“2018 has been a year of change for this organization, the annual gala is just one more thing we would like to evaluate,” the email stated.

President Nicole Cardin and vice president Brandi Fowler, who served in those

posts during last year’s chamber gala, were not available for comment. Emails to the remaining board members, Marianne Nichols, Debra Buttrey, Dan Peterson, Alex Stanton, Steve Woods and Dave Smith were not returned. John Gertenbach and Dan Erbling were not contacted.

The theme for the gala was to be the circus, and tickets have been on sale for several weeks.

Smith said he thinks tickets that have already been sold will be honored when the event is rescheduled. If the purchaser is not able to attend at the new date, the ticket will be refunded.

Buy tickets for Regatta barbecue before Sunday PRIEST RIVER – In celebration of the annual Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta on Saturday, Sept. 29, there will be a barbecue, complete with Klondyke’s smoked ribs and chicken. The meal gets underway at 1 p.m. at The Mudhole. The barbecue is between the

two racing events scheduled at this year’s regatta.

In addition to the smoked ribs and chicken, corn on the cob, rolls and coleslaw will also be offered. Last but not least, the regatta’s signature cookies will be served.

Tickets for the event must be purchased in

advance no later than Sunday, Sept. 23 in order to make sure enough food is provided. There are five locations where tickets can be purchased: The Klondyke in LaClede, Mac’s Conoco on Highway 57 and Bonner Saw in Priest River, and Seeber’s Drug and Country Lane in Newport. Tickets are available online through PayPal at porpa.org under the regatta tab. The ticket order form, which is found in the Regatta entry packet from the porpa. org website, can also be downloaded.

The regatta will start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 and run until 5 p.m. The barbecue will be 1-2:30 p.m.

For more information, go to hopregatta.org.

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Across Merritt Bridge to River Road- follow green signs.(34p) VOTE GLENN BLAKESLEE for Sheriff. Remember that 3 Republican chairmen endorsed him. Watch for more news in the future.

Paid by Bob Moran. (34p) YOUTH MUSIC Ben Kardos leads a free introduction to music workshop. Begins September 20, 3:00 p.m. Ages 6- 12.

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NEWPORT – The Great Grizzly Hunt returns Oct. 1-5 in time for Newport High School Homecoming. The second annual scavenger hunt offers the opportunity to win $500 and other prizes to those that find the coveted bear paws and the Grizzly mascot, hidden around Newport. The NHS radio station 91.5 KUBS FM will dole out daily clues throughout homecoming week.

Individuals and businesses donate prizes. For more information, or to donate to the Great Grizzly Hunt, call Cheryl Bradbury at 509-447-3167.

Where to Join NEWPORT/PRIEST RIVER ROTARY CLUB Owner-Operators of S.P.O.R.T (train rides) Meetings every Wednesday at 8 a.m.

(Excluding 2nd week) at Rotary Park, Oldtown.

Contact Michelle 509-710-9379 Looking for new members to join!

PEND OREILLE PLAYERS Live Theatre - Concert House Season Tickets / Memberships Punch Cards (6 Shows for the price of 5) Always Welcome New Talents!

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PRIEST RIVER AMERICAN LEGION #147 For God and Country VETS HELPING VETS Community Breakfast A.Y.C.E. $6.00 1st Saturday 8:00a.m. - 10:30a.m.

Meeting follows at 11:00a.m.

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NEWPORT – The Newport cross country team ran at Sandpoint’s Hayden Invitational last Saturday.

For the girls, junior Chloe Jones took 11th place in 21 minutes, 13.3 seconds. For the boys, senior Chris Rivard finished in 20:21. Junior Jonny Frantz was right on his heels finishing in 20:30.1.

Sophomore Keelan Mitcham finished in 20:59, and freshman Jeremy Ward finished in 21:46.3.

Freshman Braeden Hamberg came in 22:25.8 and senior Matthew Ragsdale came in at 22:33.8. Freshman AJ Wiese finished the race in 23:44.4.

The Grizzlies run at the Battle for the 509 at Fairways Golf Course Saturday, Sept. 22. The girls run at 4 p.m. and the boys run at 4:45 p.m.

Lady Spartans bested

by Bulldogs PRIEST RIVER – The Lady Spartans had a rough go duking it out in soccer last week, first losing to Newport, 4-0, on Sept. 11 in a non-league game (see separate story), then falling to Grangeville, 5-1, on Thursday, Sept. 13.

The Spartans went up against Timberlake Friday, Sept. 15 and lost 6-0.

Timberlake’s Ella Nunn notched the shutout in goal for Timberlake (5-1-1, 5-1-1 IML). Priest River had two shots on goal and Timberlake had 12. Priest River had four saves and Timberlake had two.

Priest River played against St. Maries in an away game Tuesday, Sept.

18 after deadline. Home games against Kellogg are on Wednesday, Sept.

19, 5 p.m., followed by a game against Kettle Falls Thursday, Sept. 20, 5 p.m.

The Spartans will host Bonners Ferry Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m.

Stats for the game against Grangeville were not made available before deadline.

Selkirk takes Cusick in three CUSICK – The Panthers took all three sets in their game against Cusick Friday, Sept. 14. The final scores were 25-9, 25-12, 25-10.

“Whitney Dawson hit very well that night and we as a team stayed focused and played hard,” Selkirk’s coach Pam Zimmerman said. “Our serving seems to be something we will continue to perfect. It is still a little too inconsistent for my liking.”

For the Rangers Whitney Dawson had 10 kills, Jenna Couch had five aces and 14 assists, Allison Petrich had five aces, and Quinn Zimmerman had two digs.

“Selkirk is a strong team that has been working together for quite a few years. Even though we faced their big hitters, we stayed positive and didn’t give up,” Cusick’s coach Alicia Elsasser said.

For the Panthers Jaylna Castillo had one kill and two aces, Leslie Ford had two aces, and Mady Whitford had four digs. Selkirk will play Springdale at home Thursday, Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 22 at noon in Odessa.

Cusick will play in Davenport Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m.

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CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers and the Selkirk Rangers squared off in a league game Friday, Sept.

14, at Cusick. The Panthers got the 30-24 Northeast 1B North division win.

“It was a good game,” Cusick coach Alex Laughery said. “It was definitely a rivalry game.”

A rivalry game in which two Cusick players were ejected. Mose Pierre and Jed Cupp were ejected for personal fouls. Laughery said both were appealed to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, which found that Cupp’s ejection was warranted and Pierre’s was not. That means Pierre will be able to play next week while Cupp has to sit out a game. Cupp put Cusick on the board the first play from scrimmage with a 65-yard touchdown run. He was back in the end zone again in the first quarter, catching a 20-yard pass from Trevor Shanholtzer. Selkirk came back with two first quarter TDs of their own, one a 65-yard Jay Link to Zech Curran touchdown pass play and the other a two-yard Link to Ty Taylor touchdown pass.

The first quarter ended 12-12.

Cupp broke another long run in the second quarter for Cusick’s next touchdown, a 47-yard run.

Cusick continued to break big runs in the second half, with Shanholtzer scoring on a 22-yard run and Cupp on a 50-yard run.

Cupp and Pierre were ejected in the first half of the fourth quarter.

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Selkirk’s Ty Taylor runs for a gain against Cusick Friday, Sept. 14, at Cusick, with the Panthers’ Trevor Shanholtzer making the tackle. Cusick won 30-24.

Selkirk used it to their advantage to put two more touchdowns on the board, but couldn’t get the third score to tie or win.

Luke Couch scored for the Rangers on an eight-yard run and Taylor on a three-yard run.

As was the case for both teams all night, the extra point attempts were unsuccessful. Laughery said his young players performed well.

Cusick starts two eighth grade linemen – Rodney Haynes and Landen Carrasco.

“Landen played both sides the whole game,” Laughery said,

meaning on offense and defense.

Laughery didn’t have his books with him, but said he guessed the team had more than 300 yards in offense. Cupp’s four touchdowns alone amounted to 182 yards.

Selkirk had 439 yards of total offense, including 260 through the air. Selkirk quarterback Jay Link completed 14 of 27 for two touchdowns and no interceptions.

Curran caught half a dozen passes for Selkirk for 186 yards.

Selkirk coach Jeremy Link said his team played well.

“I felt our team fought hard ‘till

the end and just ran out of time,” Link said. “When time expired Selkirk had the ball on Cusick’s three yard line.”

In other Northeast 1B North contests Tekoa-Rosalia beat Republic 50-8, Columbia beat Curlew 24-22, and, in a nonleague game, Northport lost 74-28 to Springdale.

Cusick (1-2) will travel to Columbia (1-2) for their next game Friday, Sept. 21, while Selkirk (1-2) will be at home against Northport (0-3) for a league game. Both games will start at 7 p.m.

Newport Grizzlies tussle with Spartans

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – The Spartans and Grizzlies went toe-to-toe Tuesday, Sept. 11, when Priest River Lamanna High School and Newport High School girls’ soccer clashed in a quick-paced, non-league game. Newport won 4-0, beating host Priest River.

“The Priest River game I did not think started out real well,” said Jeremy Lewis, Newport girls’ soccer coach. “We had a sloppy play in the first half, but we were able to get a late goal.” The Grizzlies’ Cydni Lewis scored the first goal to take the lead before halftime. According to coach Lewis, Newport changed up their defense, which helped keep the Spartans from landing any goals. “They did not get many good chances after the first half and overall we cleaned it up,” said Lewis. “We had a nice assist from Ruth Hildreth to Emily Bronkhorst in the second half for a goal and Solei Carter, Emily Bronkhorst and Annie Huang did a nice job on defense. It was good to get a win.”

Calls to Priest River Lamanna High Miner photo|Sophia Aldous School girls’ soccer coach Rachel Davis Priest River’s Jasmine Martin (left) goes for the ball against Newport’s Evelyn Jurgens (right) at the Sept. 11 for comment were not returned before non-league game at Priest River Lamanna High School. deadline.

Priest River runners out with illness, injury

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

HAYDEN – The Priest River cross country team ran at Hayden Canyon last Saturday, with boys and girls running in the varsity and junior varsity races.

“We had a great week of practice this last week. We also had a really good race from both girls and boys XC squads,” coach Lance Clark said.

While he saw a lot of improvements in the race, he had some runners out with illness and injury.

“The biggest improvements came from our girls team and our freshmen boys,” Clark said.

Senior Cameron Parkes took 11th in the

varsity race in 18 minutes, 11.7 seconds. Jordan Phillips took 39th in 19:33.5. Conor Berns and Travis Matthews finished in 20:13.3 and 20:16, respectively.

Graden Hanes finished in 21:26.4.

Some standouts for the boys were JV runners Kayden Fulton and Brian Lord, according to Clark. They both ran personal bests. Lord finished the race in 20:39.7 seconds. Fulton finished in 20:41.8.

“I also want to recognize Jordan Phillips for showing improvements on the course versus last year,” Clark said.

Kyler Lord finished in 21:52.9.

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Priest River Girls Soccer vs. Kellogg High School: 5 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School

Selkirk Football vs.

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Thursday, Sept. 20 Priest River Volleyball vs. Bonners Ferry High School: 7 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School Priest River Cross Country vs. TBA: 4 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School Newport Girls Soccer vs. Riverside: 4 p.m. - Newport High School Priest River Girls Soccer vs. Kettle Falls High School: 5 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School Selkirk Volleyball vs. Mary Walker High School: 6 p.m. - Selkirk High School

Saturday, Sept. 22 Open Gym, Adult Basketball: 7 a.m. - Newport High School Priest River Boys Soccer vs. St. George’s High School: Noon - St. George’s High School Selkirk Volleyball vs.

Odessa High School: Noon - Odessa High School Priest River Football vs. Grangeville: 4 p.m.

- Priest River Lamanna High School Selkirk Volleyball vs.

Moses Lake Christian Academy: 4 p.m. - Moses Lake Christian Academy

Newport Cross Country at Battle for 509 Invite: 4 p.m. - Fairways Golf Course

Tuesday, Sept. 25 Newport Girls Soccer vs. Lakeside: 4 p.m. - Lakeside High School, Nine Mile Newport Volleyball vs.

Lakeside: 6:30 p.m. - Lakeside High School, Nine Mile Priest River Volleyball vs. Coeur d’Alene Charter: 7 p.m. - Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy

Wednesday, Sept. 26 Newport Cross Country vs. Freeman, Deer Park: 4 p.m. - Freeman High School Cusick Volleyball vs.

Davenport High School: 6:30 p.m. - Davenport High School

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Spartans lose to St. Maries, Timberlake

By Caneel Johnson Of The Newport Miner

PRIEST RIVER – The Spartans volleyball team lost to St. Maries Tuesday, Sept. 11. The final scores were 25-16, 25-19, and 25-16.

“We did not play very well at all. I didn’t even recognize the team on the floor. The girls came out flat and remained that way the entire match. I believe we are a better team than St. On Deck: Vs. Bonners Ferry: Thursday, Sept.

20, 7 p.m.

At Coeur d’Alene: Tuesday, Sept.

25 7 p.m.

Maries this year, we just could not find our rhythm. St. Maries is known for their fantastic volleyball program and I think that gets in our heads every time we play them,” said Priest River’s coach Leslie RitterMeek.

Cassidy Prudek had six kills

and eight blocks, Harlee Meek had one ace and nine assists, Maggee Pankoke had 24 digs.

The Spartans lost at home in their first league game to the Timberlake Tigers on Thursday, Sept. 13. The final scores were 25-16, 25-8 and 20-25.

“We were not moving our feet and working like the team I know we are,” Ritter-Meek said.

“It was a little better, but not to our potential.”

The team came out without any communication, and could not find our rhythm, said RitterMeek.

It was homecoming week and Ritter-Meek said she thought the kids were tired and preoccupied, which is something that they cannot be when they step foot on the floor, she said .

The Spartans will be working on this in practice, she said.

Priest River will play at home against Bonners Ferry Thursday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. and in Coeur d’Alene Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.

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Priest River’s Cassidy Prudek and Gabby Hagman prepare to block the ball sent over by Timberlake’s McKeeley Tonkin on Thursday, Sept. 13. At Priest River. The Tigers swept the Spartans in three.

Grizzlies get league win

Panthers win two out of three

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

CUSICK – The Panthers volleyball team won two out of three matches last week.

Cusick lost their first match to Selkirk (see separate story) but came back to win the second two.

The Panthers won against Columbia on Saturday, Sept. 15, 25-15, 25-11, 25-19.

“We played as a team. It was fun to watch the girls remain calm and play volleyball,” Cusick’s coach Alicia Elsasser said. Jaylna Castillo and Azalyn Finley each had three kills, Emma Hardie had nine assists, Lillian Thomas had four aces and Anwyn Anderberg had one dig.

Cusick won at home against Davenport in four sets Monday, Sept. 17. Cusick won 25-21, 22-25, 25-11, 25-16.

“We worked together, kept our focus On Deck: At Davenport: Wednesday, Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m.

and intensity. It’s exciting to see them improve every day,” Elsasser said.

Taylor Allen had five kills, two digs and one block. Emma Hardie had nine assists and Teresa Campbell had seven aces. The Panthers played at Northport after deadline on Tuesday; results will be in next week’s paper. Cusick will play in Davenport Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Lesson in loss for Lady Grizzlies

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Girls’ soccer faced off against Medical Lake Thursday, Sept. 13, after a game earlier in the week with Priest River (see separate story). The Medical Lake contest was a tight match, with Newport losing 3-2. The Lady Grizzlies had 14 shots on goal On Deck: Vs. Riverside: Thursday, Sept. 20, 4 p.m.

At: Lakeside, Tuesday, Sept.

25, 4 p.m.

while the Cardinals had 19. Both teams had the same amount of saves at eight.

Medical Lake scored the first goal of the game at 21 minutes into the first

half. Newport managed to hold the Cardinals off until halftime. In the second half, the Grizzlies’ Cydni Lewis made a goal at the 57-minute mark and again with an assist from Evelyn Jurgens at 64 minutes. Medical Lake’s Jaxyn Farmen countered with two more goals with assists at the 72-minute mark and the 78-minute mark, pulling the Cardinals into the lead.

Even though Newport won the game against Priest River, coach Jeremy Lewis said his team played much better overall against Medical Lake.

“We moved the ball well and created some nice offensive opportunities as well as stayed strong on defense until the last 15 minutes when we gave up two goals,” Lewis said.

‘We lost, but that game gave us an idea of what we can be as a soccer team.’

“We lost, but that game gave us an idea of what we can be as a soccer team.”

He also praised Kaylee Solis’s skill as a defensive midfielder and remarked that Maddy Baldwin and Brenna Ells “played some really good games.”

Newport will host Riverside Thursday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m., followed by a game at Lakeside Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m.

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NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies football team played their first Northeast A League game Friday, Sept. 14, coming away with a solid 34-0 win over Deer Park.

The teams played a close first quarter, with Newport getting on the scoreboard with a oneyard Johnny Miller run.

Adam Moorhead kicked the extra point.

Miller was in the end zone again a few minutes later in the second quarter, also on a short one-yard plunge. Moorhead kicked another extra point.

The Grizzlies took to the air for their next touchdown – a 14yard Tiegen Prange to Michael Owen pass play.

Moorhead’s extra point sent the Grizzlies into the halftime break up 21-0.

Things didn’t get any better for Deer Park in the third quarter, as Newport marched down

the field, capping the drive with another oneyard miller TD. Moorhead kicked another extra point.

Prange hit Jacob Kirkwood for Newport’s next touchdown, a 21yard pass play. This time Moorhead’s extra point kick was blocked.

Both teams played a scoreless fourth quarter.

Newport dominated the game, allowing Deer Park only one yard rushing while gaining 178 yards rushing.

Newport added another 178 yards through the air, with quarterback Tiegen Prange completing 10 of 12 passes for 178 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.

Newport coach Dave Pomante said the Grizzlies played well against Deer Park.

He said Prange, a sophomore quarterback, especially made an improvement.

“Prange took a big step in that game,” Pomante said.

Miller scored three

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touchdowns and gained 29 yards on 29 carries.

Danny Bradbury rushed for 74 yards on 17 caries.

Tug Smith caught six passes for 99 yards.

Kirkwood caught two for 63 yards and a touchdown and Owen caught two for 16 yards and a touchdown.

Newport had 346 yards of offense to Deer Park’s 52 yards.

Newport gave up a fumble, as did Deer Park. Moorhead intercepted a Deer Park pass.

On defense, Jacob Tanner had 7.5 tackles, including six solo tackles and three tackles for a loss. Kirkwood had four tackles, including two for a loss.

In other Northeast A League games, Riverside beat Freeman 34-14 and Lakeside beat Medical Lake 21-7. In a nonleague contest, Colville beat Chewelah 49-14.

The Grizzlies (3-0) will go to Freeman (0-3) Friday, Sept. 21, for a game that starts at 7 p.m.

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High scratch game team: Wilkinson Rental 612. High scratch series team: Plain Nasty’s 1,732. High handicap game team: Wilkinson Rental 802. High handicap series team: Area 51 2,287. High scratch game: Randy Edgar 205, Kim Rusho 178. High scratch series: Randy Edgar 562, Diana Hilden 447. High handicap game: Gary Wilkinson 251, Diana Hilden 217. High handicap series: Randy Edgar 656, Diana Hilden 618.

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High scratch game: Jim Loveridge 235.

High Handicap Game: Jordan Otero 264.

High scratch series: John Hastings 595. High handicap series: John Hastings 673. High team scratch game: Diamond Lake Deli 693. High handicap game: Les Schwab 832. High team scratch series: Diamond Lake Deli 1,965. High handicap series: Diamond Lake Deli 2,379.

Converted splits: Arlo Hoisington 3-104-9

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High scratch game: Sara Goss 202. High scratch series: Sara Goss 557. High handicap game: Sara Goss 240. High handicap series: Sara Goss 671.

High scratch game team: Wilkinson Rental 618. High scratch series team: Wilkinson Rental 1,720. High handicap game team: Hi-Rollers 820. High handicap series team: Hi-Rollers 2,341. High scratch game: Randy Edgar 194, Kim Rusho 210. High scratch series: Randy Edgar 493, Charles Marsh 493, Kim Rusho 547. High handicap game: Randy Edgar 222, Kim Rusho 248. High handicap series: Floyd Degele 605, Kim Rusho 661.

Converted splits: Kim Rusho 4-5, Barb Mix 3-10, Betty Balison 3-10.

Converted splits: Arlo Hoisington 3-9-10.

Floyd Degele 6-7-10. Frances Deis 2-7-10.

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St. Maries holds off Spartans for win

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans football team lost a competitive homecoming game with St Maries Friday, Sept. 14, taking a 25-12 non-league loss. St. Maries scored first, with two first quarter touchdown runs of 3 and 47 yards. Neither of the extra point attempts were successful. Priest River came back in the second quarter with a 2-yard touchdown run by Keegn Hegel. The Spartans were unable to make the 2-point conversion run and went into the halftime break down 12-6.

The Spartans tied the game in the third quarter with a 40-yard pass play from Robbie Anselmo to Caden Brennan. The conversion failed. St. Maries answered with a third quarter touchdown, on a 25-yard pass play. The Lumberjacks were unable to score the extra point.

Priest River was unable to score in the fourth quarter, while St. Maries came back with one more touchdown – on a 39-yard pass play. The Lumberjacks

made their only extra point kick of the night to take the 25-12 win.

The game was competitive in terms of offense, with Priest River gaining 221 yards total offense and St. Maries 275. Most of the Spartans’ yards came through the air, as Priest River had 178 passing yards to 121 for St. Maries.

Anselmo completed six of 14 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown. He was intercepted once.

Brett Gordon caught two passes for 72 yards, Brennan caught two passes for 57 yards and a touchdown, Keegan Hegel caught one for seven yards and Anselmo caught one for five yards.

St. Maries gave Priest River trouble with its ground game. The Spartans only gained 43 yards rushing, while St. Maries gained 154 yards on the ground.

Anselmo carried the most, rushing 16 times for eight yards. The Spartans have Teryn Hanes back.

He missed the previous game because of a sprained ankle. He had six carries for seven yards. Hegel had six carries for 14 yards and

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Priest River’s Caden Brennan pulls down a pass against St. Maries Friday night, Sept. 14. Brennan scored the Spartans’ touchdown when he caught a Robbie Anselmo pass in the third quarter to tie the game. St. Maries came back to get the 25-12 win at Priest River’s homecoming game.

Gordon had two carries for 28 yards.

The Spartans will host Grangeville Saturday, Sept.

22, at 4 p.m.

Griz lose in four sets

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Grizzlies lost in four sets at Medical Lake on Thursday, Sept.

13. Newport lost their first set 25-15 and won the second 25-21, before losing the third and fourth sets 25-22, and 25-16.

Cora Pelleberg had eight kills and three blocks. Emily Martin had 18 assists, Hailey Eggelston had two aces, On Deck: Vs. Riverside: Thursday, Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m.

At Lakeside: Tuesday, Sept. 25, 6:30 p.m.

and Lydia Jurgens had 16 digs.

“Lack of communication was a huge issue for us. The girls were not gelling on the court,” Newport’s coach Shannon Hansen said. “But we came right back in Okanogan. The invitational is a very competitive invitation only

tournament.”

Newport finished second in pool play and fourth overall. The Grizzlies beat Bear Creek 25-18 and 25-15. Newport won their first game with Omak 25-22 and lost the last two 25-23 and 15-13.

The match against Colfax went very much the same with The Grizzlies winning the first set 25-21 and losing the last two 25-23 and 15-14. In the final match against Toutle Lake, Newport won the first set 25-22 and lost the other two 25-20 and 15-12.

Hansen said the team talked to each other against Toutle Lake.

“They had excellent communication, and were outstanding. I am very proud of them,” said Hansen.

Newport will play Riverside at home Thursday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m., and in Lakeside Tuesday, Sept. 25, 6:30 p.m.

Spartans vie with Tigers SPIRIT LAKE – Priest River Lamanna High School boys’ soccer went up against Timberlake Saturday, Sept. 15, losing 8-0. The Lumberjacks’ striker Kobe Harris scored a hat trick, the first two goals coming on headers from corner kicks by Denton Meijerink, as the host Tigers shut out the Spartans in Intermountain League play at Van Tuinstra Memorial Field. Priest River had four shots on goal to Timberlake’s 14, and four saves to Timberlake’s four.

Ron Rojas, who has seen action in goal for Timberlake in past seasons, played in goal for the first time this season on Saturday and posted the shutout. Sheldon Kistler, the usual starting goalkeeper, played in the field on Saturday and recorded a goal and an assist.

The Spartans will host Timberlake Friday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m., then go up against St. George in an away game Saturday, Sept. 22 at noon. Priest River will host Upper Columbia Academy at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27.

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The girls’ standouts this week were Izze Schmidt, Annika Rantala and freshman Erika Swoboda.

Schmidt finished the On Deck: Priest River Ivan Benson Invite: Thursday, Sept. 20, 4 p.m., Priest River Lamanna High School

varsity race in 22:53.3, in 26th place. Rantala finished in 23:25.2, and Swoboda finished in 23:58.5.

“I would like to include

Ainslee Nordby, Sharnai Hogan and Kymara Fulton for having great races at the Hayden Course,” Clark said.

Hogan finished the varsity race in 24:16 and Fulton finished in 25:11.3.

Nordby finished the junior varsity race in 24:55.4.

“I can’t wait to see how they all do at the Ivan Benson Home Invitational this upcoming Thursday,” Clark said.

This is the big home meet for Priest River. It starts at 4 p.m.

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Your professional auto repair facility will know and have information on the maintenance schedule of your vehicle.

You should follow that factory maintenance schedule.

Some questions came to me, and here are the answers:

How important is it to clean or replace your filters?

Very important!

Dirt destroys engines.

Change your oil filter with every recommended oil change. Air filters should be inspected every oil change and replaced if getting dirty.

Fuel filters about every 30,000, although most new cars have the fuel filter built in with the fuel pump module and are not serviceable.

And what about that cabin air filter? They should be replaced about every 15,000. I’ve had cars come in with no heat or A/C only to find the filter was so plugged, no air could get through anymore and they didn’t know they even had one. It had never been changed.

What’s it mean when your car is using oil?

Well first, how much?

Best would be you don’t have to add between oil changes, at least every 3,000 miles. If you’re using a quart every 1,000 miles, that’s starting to get excessive.

So where’s it going? It either is leaking it or burning it. Leaks can be repaired, seals or gaskets, although some can be expensive to replace, some not. Have your vehicle inspected for leaks.

Burning oil is usually oil getting past the

valve guides or piston rings, usually a sign of the engine getting worn.

Some burning oil can be caused by a gasket as well. If it’s using oil get it checked out.

Should I replace head lights or tail lights in pairs?

Generally I would say no, although some times I’ve replaced one headlamp and three months later the other goes. But brakes, shocks, tires and sometimes wheel bearings as well, should be done in pairs and maybe tires really all four at a time.

Should you always use antifreeze in your radiator or plain water?

Well, it should be obvious that in the winter you need at least 50 percent antifreeze or your engine would freeze and break. But considering summertime, a 50/50 mixture of antifreeze cools better than plain water, plus it is a rust inhibitor so don’t use plain water except for

an emergency. Flush the cooling system every three to five years.

Does synthetic oil last longer between oil changes over regular?

Yes, I recommend every 3,000 miles for regular oil and maybe 7,500 for synthetic blends. Most new cars come with oil monitors and you may choose to go by that.

But not all advertised brands of synthetics are full synthetics. Amsoil and Mobil 1 are true synthetics, that’s why it cost more. Amsoil oil and an Amsoil filter may cost twice as much as other oil changes, but recommend 25,000 miles between oil change because it’s that good.

Winter is coming so get prepared and like all things, if you take of them, they last.

Preventive maintenance on your vehicle will make it last and save you money in the long run. Happy motoring!

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“When it comes to vehicle safety, the brake system is at the top of the list,” said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council.

“Motorists can put a stop to any potential brake system problems by recognizing the signs and

symptoms that their brake system may need maintenance or repair.”

Brakes are a normal wear item for any car and eventually they’re going to need to be replaced. If your car is pulling to the left or right, or if you hear odd noises when you apply the brakes, you should inspect your brakes. Other warning signs include an illuminated brake warning light, brake grabbing, low pedal feel, vibration, hard pedal feel and squealing.

For routine maintenance, check your vehicle’s braking system at least once a year. A thorough in-

spection should include brake lining wear, brake fluid level, rotor thickness, condition of hoses and brake lines, brake and dash warning lights, as well as taking the car for a test drive to detect other potential brake system problems.

Several factors that affect brake wear include driving habits, operating conditions, vehicle type and the quality of the brake lining material. Never put off routine brake inspections or any needed repair, such as letting the brakes get to the “metal-to-metal” point, which can be potentially dangerous and lead to a more costly repair bill.

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Five tips to take pets on trips (Family Features) If your next big excursion is on hold until you can make arrangements for your four-legged friend, a solution may be closer than you think. Petfriendly accommodations can be easier to find than ever, making it possible to simply take your pet along for the ride.

According to a survey by travel website Orbitz, almost one-third of pet parents say they skipped a trip to stay home with their pet. In fact, 40 percent of survey respondents said they would travel more often if they had convenient, affordable pet sitting or boarding.

If you can’t find someone to watch over your furry friend, or you just don’t want to, rely on these tips to travel with your pet in tow.

Seek Pet-Friendly Destinations According to the survey, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Washington D.C., Chicago and Houston top the United States for locations with the most pet-friendly hotels.

Travel websites make it easy to find hotels that will happily accommodate your pet. For example, Orbitz allows users to book airfare, car rentals, tours and activities, as well as searching

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Ignore these vehicle repairs and you may get pulled over Many drivers may feel that they don’t have the time or money to address vehicle repairs immediately, but beware that ignoring some repairs can get you pulled over and even ticketed, says the Car Care Council.

“Ignoring certain vehicle repairs may seem to save money in the short term but can lead to extra costs, such as fines or ‘fixit’ tickets, if these problems are not taken care of when they arise,” said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council.

“In some jurisdictions, car owners may even lose their license for certain violations. A few dollars spent on simple vehicle repairs can help avoid trouble with the law.”

While a vehicle is in operation, traffic laws require that certain equipment is properly

installed and functioning correctly, including brakes, headlights, turn signals, mirrors, windshields and safety belts, to name a few.

The Car Care Council recommends that drivers address these repairs right away as they present public safety concerns that can earn drivers a traffic ticket on top of a repair bill.

• Non-functioning turn signals and headlights or taillights that are cracked or broken. Most states require vehicles to have functioning turn signals as well as two functioning headlights and taillights.

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• Loud exhaust system.

A defective exhaust system that is too loud, either because it has been modified or because it needs repairs, can be cause for a ticket. What is considered loud depends on the state.

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Priest River Homecoming

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Right: Students of the PRLHS class of 2020 ride atop their float, which had a Footloose theme.

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Priest River Elementary students lined the streets to watch the parade.

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Sporting the Spartan colors as students make their way down the street.

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Clockwise from right: Spartan band members and their peers make their way toward the parade route.

An enthusiastic thumbs up starts the annual homecoming parade off in high spirits.

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Priest River Lamanna High School Homecoming Royalty poses for pictures at last Friday’s football game against St. Maries.

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obituari es Chris F. Brown Spokane

Chris F. Brown passed away Sunday Sept. 9, 2018, at Hospice House Spokane.

He was 69. He was Brown born Oct. 22, 1948, in Portland Ore. He spent his childhood as a military kid in several places including England and France.

Before settling in Ione, Wash., he graduated from Selkirk High School in 1968. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he then trained and became a Seabee. He served a tour in Vietnam as well, before receiving an honorable discharge. He then moved to Seattle where he worked as a lineman for Seattle City Light.

He later retired and settled in the Spokane area where he enjoyed life and worked part time.

He loved his family and hanging out with friends, working crossword puzzles, watching the History channel and spoiling his cat Mary Jane.

He is survived by his two sisters Bonnie (Howard) and Carrie (Willy), and two brothers Ray (Carlene) and Fred (Pat), as well as numerous nieces and nephews as well as lots of other family members and friends who loved him.

Friends and family will gather together at Metaline Falls cemetery on Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. to lay him to rest by his parents’ side.

Lynn Robert Lucas Priest River

Lynn Robert Lucas, age 82 ½, passed away at Newport Hospital on Sept. 16, 2018.

Lynn was born to Edward and Agnes Lucas on Jan. 24, 1936, in Michigan.

He married B. Carol Wright on May 28, 1959, in Priest River, Idaho.

He worked as a lather/ carpenter through the Union out of Spokane, Wash., on many commercial buildings in the surrounding areas. He would later go Lucas on to drive logging trucks.

He had a deep love for his family and loved gathering with the family every opportunity there was.

He had a fond love for old time trucks and searching for them. You would hear him telling mom «oh theses are treasures.»

With the help of many in our home town, he collected cans to recycle and donated the money to New Life Children›s Home in Tornillo, Texas, and to the Ronald McDonald House in Spokane, Wash.

He was an all around happy guy that made friends very easily wherever he was, and quite often you would find him at Michell›s grocery store or at the local post office shooting the breeze with everyone he knew.

He loved the Lord and attended the WBBC, where he so enjoyed teasing and laughing with Pastor Branden.

He is survived by his wife Carol of 59 years of marriage, three children, daughter Kerry (Rick Johnston), son Robert (Connie), son Bill (Colette) Lucas, 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren with one being born in December, one sister Carolyn (Fred) Coombs, and multiple nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, four sisters and one greatgrandson.

P u bl i c M e t t i n g s Wednesday, Sept. 19 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Ione Community Center Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center West Bonner County School Board: 6 p.m. District Office, Priest River Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. Dalkena Fire Station Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

Thursday, Sept. 20 Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake

Monday, Sept. 24 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 Board: 10 a.m.

- Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Newport Planning Commission: 5 p.m. Newport City Hall

Tuesday, Sept. 25 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m.

- Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Newport School Board: 5 p.m. - District Office Pend Oreille County Republican Central Committee: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille County Republican Party: 7-8:30 p.m. - American Legion, Cusick

Wednesday, Sept. 26 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

He will be greatly missed by all those who loved him and all that had the special opportunity of visiting with him.

He had a big smile and

a snappy tune for those he cared so much for.

His Memorial Service will be held Saturday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. at Sherman-Campbell

Funeral Home in Priest River.

Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at shermancampbell.com.

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po li c e r e po rts Editor’s note: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report, but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights.

Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys.

All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online.

Pend Oreille County

Monday, Sept. 10 TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, report of horses loose on the highway.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report that a vehicle hit a deer.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Houghton St., Ione, report that complainant has two very strange voicemails that were left at 4:42 a.m. and 4:48 a.m.

Sunday.

ARREST: S. Washington Ave., Newport, Leah K. Dick, 42, of Cusick was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Kelly Drive, report that owners moved down the street and left their dog tied up outside. It is not being taken care of and their cat was left behind too and is coming over and attacking her cat.

FOUND PROPERTY: Wakefield Road, Newport, report of a respondent found motorcycle in the woods.

FOUND PROPERTY: Coyote Trail, Newport, report of a baggy found; complainant believes it may contain Meth.

DISTURBANCE: Driskill Road, Newport, report of a male shoving papers in her face and pushed her. Someone is there trying to steal their horse that was under a contract but was only good for one year.

ARREST: State Route 20, Newport, Lane A. Forhan, 42, of Newport was arrested for domestic violence assault in the fourth degree.

DISTURBANCE: W. 1st St., report of females screaming and yelling possibly a fight in progress four subjects and one male.

Tuesday, Sept. 11 DISTURBANCE: N. Central Ave., Ione, report of a male yelling, screaming and throwing things at the residence.

POSSIBLE DUI: W. 5th St., Newport, report that a female left about five to 10 minutes ago after she dropped her child off and complainant believes she was intoxicated.

SEX OFFENSE: Hwy. 20, Cusick, report of a possible sex offense.

THREATENING: Riverbend Loop Road, Cusick, report of being threatened over phone and text.

WANTED PERSON: Hwy. 211, Newport SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Spring Valley Road, Newport, report that someone was just in his yard, they came to the house and said they were broke down at the fire station but acted strange.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, report of a Subaru in front of them that has no taillights.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., James R. Wilson, 26, of Cusick was arrested on a local felony and misdemeanor warrant.

Wednesday Sept. 12 FOUND PROPERTY: Hwy. 31, Metaline Falls, report of a man’s wallet found and can’t locate the owner so wants a deputy to come get it.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Horseshoe Lake Road, report of two black and white pit bulls and one black dog that attack cars grabbing at tires and if the windows are down they jump up on vehicles. The dogs are very aggressive.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Mcgowen Road, Newport, report of a subject staying at the camp may be using false info.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Chrisann Lane, Newport, report of a request to speak to a deputy about a subject taking items from a home and possibly broke into it.

FIRE: Loop Creek Road, Cusick, report that complainant can see a plume of smoke southeast of Upland Lane and saw lightning.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a white and red semitruck crossing centerline and fog line.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Leclerc Road, Newport, report of a gray/blue GMC with Idaho plates swerving all over the roadway.

THEFT: W. 2nd St., Newport, report of a sign stolen from the property.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, report of a possible stolen vehicle stashed behind residence near the railroad tracks.

TRESPASSING: Four Mile Lane, Newport, report that complainant’s stepson was just at the residence. He told him to leave and he spun the tires on his vehicle and threw gravel all over the place.

ARREST: Alpen View Lane, Newport, Kaitlyn R. Bowlin, 19, of Newport was arrested for assault domestic violence – physical in the fourth degree.

Report that a female called and a male was in the background screaming and yelling at her and it sounded like she was being physically abused.

Ave., report that a vehicle drove on to complainant’s lawn and spun the tires.

ARREST: John M. Valentino, 57, of Coeur d’Alene was arrested for theft in the second degree and made a false statement to an officer.

Friday, Sept. 14 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Spring Valley Road, report of damage done to mailbox. It is an ongoing problem.

THEFT: Rockwood Road, report of political signs missing.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: N. 5th Ave., report of vehicle paint being chipped away.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: N. Washington Ave., report of a vehicle blocking the intersection.

POSSIBLE DUI: Mcinnis St., report of a possibly intoxicated male driver.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMATANCES: Driskill Road, report that complainant’s husband left a suspicious note, and possibly has their son with him.

FOUND PROPERTY: S. Union Ave., report of counterfeit money found at the carwash last night.

DISTURBANCE: Hwy. 211, report that complainant can’t get into their driveway.

BURGLARY: Casey Road, report that someone removed boards from a boarded up residence.

ARREST: S. Calispel Ave., Jonathan G. Lee, 31, of Shelton was arrested on an out of county warrant.

ASSAULT: Newport, report that a male in the ER was assaulted with a hatchet in town somewhere.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Monumental Way, report that complainant believes someone in a vehicle pointed a gun at him.

Thursday, Sept. 13

BURGLARY: Blackwell St., report that complainant believes the neighbor’s house is being burglarized.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Earl M. Auld, 48, of Usk was arrested on a local misdemeanor warrant and DOC detainer.

ACCIDENT: Flowery Trail Road, report of a logging truck partially blocking the roadway, there are no injuries.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Boundary Road, report that the locks were changed on complainant’s cabin.

Saturday, Sept. 15

LITTERING: Doreen Drive, report that neighbors have been dumping garbage on complainant’s property.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a gray Dodge Neon swerving and crossing the centerline.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Best Chance Road, Usk, report of a white Toyota truck with canopy and trash falling out.

ARREST: S. Washington Ave., Josette M. Horton, 47, of Elk was arrested on a DOC detainer.

HARASSMENT: N. Spokane Ave., report that a neighbor is possibly violating orders.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Deer Valley Road, Newport, report that complainant’s son’s back car window was shattered and possibly broken into.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Cass Ave., report of four juveniles yelling at an older female across the street.

ANIMAL NOISE: S. Spokane Ave., report that the neighbor’s dogs continue to bark all night, starting around 6 p.m.

ARREST: S. Scott Ave., Chelsie A. Applegate, 32, of Newport was arrested on a DOC detainer.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – VERBAL: Pend Oreille Blvd., Metaline Falls, report that a brother and sister are fighting and there are weapons.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Southshore Diamond Lake, report that subjects are burning in a burn barrel.

ACCIDENT: W. 7th St., report of a two vehicle, non-injury accident.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of a subject sending inappropriate things to employees.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Northshore Diamond Lake, report of two boys throwing a football across the road while vehicles are driving by.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Green Road, vehicle followed complainant from Spokane and flipped him off.

POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 20, report of a vehicle all over the roadway.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Pend Oreille St., report of two under age juveniles riding a 4-wheeler up and down the road.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Union Ave., W. Walnut St., report of an officer out with a male subject on a bicycle.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Alexander J. Ring, 25, of Ione was arrested on a DOC detainer.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Washington Ave., report of suspicious circumstance with a vehicle in an alley.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Bud Porter Road, report that a neighbor chased complainant with a hammer.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: S. 8th

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that children are yelling at her to get out of the house.

INTOXICATION: N. Washington Ave., report of an intoxicated man headed to the post office.

THEFT: Leclerc Road, report of a campaign sign stolen in last week.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: E. Circle Drive, Newport, report that someone has used the fireplace in the last month inside a house that should be vacant.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Scotia Road, Newport, report of a vehicle with the wrong plate.

HARASSMENT: Juanita Lane, Elk, report that a neighbor yelled at complainant and threatened to have dogs attack him.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Green Road, Newport, report of a pickup going back and forth in front of residence.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – PHYSICAL: Joyner Drive, Cusick, report that complainant’s husband pushed her and is becoming violent with her.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Leclerc Road, report of a tree down and blocking the roadway.

Sunday, Sept. 16 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Fertile Valley Road, report of a bunch of mail found along

side of the roadway.

FISH & GAME: Leclerc Road, report of an injured bear on the west side of the roadway by a tree.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a truck pulling a trailer and driving erratically.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Coyote Trail, report that a residence was possibly burglarized.

HARASSMENT: S. State Ave., report that complainant is receiving threatening and harassing phone calls.

TREE FIRE: Boundary Road, report of a tree on power lines starting to burn.

FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: Box Canyon Road, report of smoke on the east side of the river.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Crystal A. Bryant, 32, of Newport was arrested for possession of stolen property and being a fugitive from justice.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Leclerc Road, report of subjects at this site acting strange, and complainant heard a scream.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Houghton St., report that the door to the building was off and lying on the sidewalk.

FOUND PROPERTY: W. Walnut St., report of a wallet found.

ATTEMPT-LOCATE: W. Pine St., report of an attempt to locate a wanted person.

West Bonner County

Monday, Sept. 10 ARREST: Hwy. 41 Oldtown, Dennis Hiebert, 59, of Oldtown, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia.

ARREST: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Adam Peterson, 39 of Kettle Falls was arrested on a felony warrant.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 57, Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Wisconsin St., Priest River, Amanda D. Parsley, 29, of Newport was arrested for possession of controlled substance marijuana.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Priest River GRAND THEFT: Vay Road, Priest River report theft of money.

Tuesday, Sept. 11 DISTURBING THE PEACE: Warren Ave., Priest River NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River ARREST: Walden Lane, Spirit Lake, James Sams, 30, of Spirit Lake was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant.

Wednesday, Sept. 12 PROWLER: E. 4th St., Oldtown, report of an attempted burglary.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Oldtown ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Shawn Walker, 37, of Priest River was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 2, Priest River

Thursday, Sept. 13 ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Danny Whitman, 60, of Priest Lake was arrested for excessive DUI. MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: E. 3rd St., Oldtown

Friday, Sept. 14 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Gregory St., Priest River ARREST: Clagstone Road, Spirit Lake, Yancy Fry, 28, of Coolin was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant.

Saturday, Sept. 15 MARINE INCIDENT: Kalispell Island, Priest Lake

Sunday, Sept. 16 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

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In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings.

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IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF N e w p o r t . E a c h DONATE YOUR PEND OREILLE 850 square feet. CAR TO CHARC ause N o . : 1 5 - 2 - 0 0 0 4 4 - 2 Terms determined ITY. Receive maxSHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE by length of lease. i m u m v a l u e o f TO JUDGMENT DEBTORS (509) 954-8467, write off for your (509) 869-0127. taxes. Running or Date of Judgment: 03/24/2016 ( 2 4 - 1 2 p ) # 1 6 not! All conditions Order of Sale: 08/06/2018 Date of Levy: 08/23/2018 7-11-18 accepted. Free CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., pickup. Call for Plaintiff, details, 855-635vs.

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UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES WA S H I N G T O N OF EVENTSDIVORCE-SEP- FREEDA I. MASON; NEIL G. MAFESTIVALS ARATION, $155. SON; P R O M O T E $175 with chil- STATE OF WASHINGTON; OCCUYOUR REGION- dren. NO COURT PANTS AL EVENT state- APPEARANCES. OF THE PREMISES, wide with a $325 Includes property, Defendant(s). classified listing bills, custody, sup- TO: Unknown Heirs and Devisees or $1,575 for a port. Complete of Freeda I. Mason; Neil G. Mason; display ad. Call p r e p a r a t i o n o f State of Washington; Occupants of this newspaper or documents. Legal the Premises; and any persons or 360-344-2938 for Alternatives, 503- parties unknown claiming any right, 772-5295. www. title, lien or interest in the real property details. paralegalalterna- described in the complaint; ANNOUNCEMENTS tives.com The Superior Court of Pend Oreille County has directed the undersigned A PLACE FOR Place your clasSheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell MOM has helped sified or display the property described below to satover a million famad with The Miner isfy a judgment in the above-entitled ilies find senior and it will appear action. The property to be sold is living. Our trustin both newspadescribed as: ed, local advisors pers - The Newhelp find solutions Lot 4, Block 2, FIRST ADDITION TO port Miner (Pend to your unique PINEY ACRES, according to the plat Oreille County) needs at no cost thereof recorded in Book 3 of Plats, and The Gem to you. Call 855page 210, records of Pend Oreille State Miner (West 415-4148.

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Every day is Sale Day All for one good Commonly known as: 1192 Green in The Newport Miner price. Call (509) Road, Newport, WA 99156 and Gem State Miner 447-2433 for de- The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Classifieds. Read tails.

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Date: Friday, October 12, 2018 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance 229 S. Garden Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount Employment Opportunity at CCS! of $136,820.23, together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale Part-Time Office Assistant date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Newport Center Office.

For detailed information DATED this 23rd day of August 2018 and application requirements please ALAN A. BOTZHEIM, SHERIFF visit our website at: PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHwww.ccs.spokane.edu.

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Continued from 9B by: Ciara Williamson, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner August 29, September 5, 12 and 19, 2018.(31-4) __________________________ 2018250 PUBLIC NOTICE S U P E R I O R C O U R T, S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N , C O U N T Y O F PEND OREILLE C ase N o . : 1 8 - 2 - 0 0 1 3 1 - 2 6 S U M M O N S B Y P U B L I C AT I O N ROD G. PAYNE and KAREN L. PAYNE husband and wife, BRIAN W. SHEETS and ALEJANDRO JAQUES Plaintiffs,

v.

THOMAS R. STUART, JR., PATRICK S. STUART, MICHAEL A. STUART, LORRAINE A. HARRIS, SUSAN J. BINGHAM, ERIK C. STUART and Unknown Heirs at law of THOMAS R. STUART, deceased 08/13/1988 and DOLORES R STUART, deceased 10/01/2000 and also all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein Defendants.

The State of Washington to DEFENDANTS: SUSAN J. BINGHAM, ERIK C. STUART, and Unknown Heirs at Law of Thomas R. Stuart (deceased 8/13/1988) and Dolores R. Stuart (deceased 10/1/2000) and also all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate,

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lien, or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after September 5, 2018, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the Complaint To Quiet Title and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff, Michael A. Roozekrans, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court.

The Complaint seeks to Quiet Title to real property commonly referred to as 300 Cunningham Road, Newport, Washington 99156, situate in

Pend Oreille County, Washington, also referred to as Pend Oreille Tax Parcel Numbers 17602 and 17603, legally described as follows: Lots 24 and 24, ALSO Lot 26 of Block 1 of Cunninghams’s Bead lake Homestead Addition except that portion contained in the following description: Beginning at the most Southerly corner of Lot 28 in Block 1 of Cunninghams’s Bead Lake Homestead Addition; thence S54º47’E, along the Southwesterly line of Lot 27, 28 feet to the TRUE POINT OF THE BEGINNING of this description, thence Northeasterly in a straight line to an intersection with the Northeasterly line of said Lot 27, said point bearing S40º54’E from the most Northernly corner of said Lot Continued on 11B

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Continued from 10B 27, 20.45 feet; thence, Southeasterly along the Northwesterly line of lots 27, and 26, 35.225 feet; thence, Southwesterly in a straight line to a point on the Southwesterly line of said Lot 26 which bear S54º47’E, 40 feet from the point of the beginning thence, N54º47’W, along the Southwesterly lines of Lots 26 and 27 to a point of the beginning.

DATED this 5th of September, 2018.

LAYMAN LAW FIRM, PLLP By:/s/ MICHAEL A. ROOZEKRANS MICHAEL A. ROOZEKRANS, WSBA#25194 Attorney for Plaintiff Michael A. Roozekrans Layman Law Firm, PLLP 601 South Division Street Spokane, WA 99202 509-624-6200 Published in The Newport Miner September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3 and 10, 2018.(32-6) _________________________ 2018247 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEADERS MEETING The Boards of Commissioners of the Port of Pend Oreille, Public Utility District No. 1 and Pend Oreille County will meet on Friday, September 21 at 12 p.m. at the Cusick Community Center. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Kelly J. Driver, Manager /s/ Karen Willner Karen Willner, Clerk of the Board /s/ Crystal Zieske Crystal Zieske, Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner September 12 and 19, 2018.(33-2) _________________________ 2018263 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR T H E S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE CASE NO. 18-4-00030-26 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: Alayna Carol Wright, Deceased.

The Personal Representatives named below have been appointed and have qualified as Personal Representatives of this Estate. Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Representatives or the attorney of record at the address state below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred.

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

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Dated this 10th day of August, 2018. /s/ Amber Jolley Amber Jolley Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate Date of First Publication – September 12, 1018.

Date of Filing with Court – September 12, 2018.

Dated this 10th day of September, 2018. /s/ James Bendell James Bendell Attorney for Personal Representatives 1810 E. Schneidmiller Ave., Suite 140 Post Falls, Idaho 83854 Published in The Newport Miner September 12, 19 and 26, 2018.

(33-3) _________________________ 2018264 PUBLIC NOTICE THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE S U M M O N S F O R P U B L I C AT I O N DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH NO. Plaintiff, v.

HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H AND LORETTA HAROLD ALSO ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN Defendant.

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS AND TO ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN TO: ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOW, GREETINGS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONDED to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 12th day of September, 2018 and defend the above entitle action in the above entitle court, and answer the Complain of the Plaintiffs, Dalkena Community Church, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. in writing on or before the deadline stated above. You must respond in writing even if no Case number has been assigned by the court yet This action is brought for the purpose of quieting title to lands situated in Pend Oreille County, Washington and described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

EXHIBIT “A” Parcel 1: A portion of the E1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 25, Township 32 North, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Parcel 2: A portion of Government Lot 1 in Section 25, Township 32 North, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Parcel 3: The Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW1/4SE1/4); and that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SW1/4SE1/4) North of LeClerc Highway; also the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE1/4SE1/4) excepting the East 11-1/3 rods of the North 70 rods and also the portion of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter.

Parcel 4: A part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 32 North, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Parcel 5: A part of Government Lot 3 in Section 30, Township 32 North, Range 45 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Parcel 6: A portion of Government Lot 3 in Section 30, Township 32 North, Range 45, E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Parcel 7: A portion of Government Lot 3 in Section 30, Township 32 North, Range 45 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington.

DATED this 10thday of September, 2018.

MICHAEL J. MCLAUGHLIN, P.S. /s/ MICHAEL J. MCLAUGHLIN MICHAEL J. MCLAUGHLIN Attorney for Plaintiff WSBA #13367 312 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner

September 12, 19, 26 and October 3, 2018.(33-4) __________________________ 2018253 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE C ase N o . : 1 8 - 7 - 0 0 0 3 6 - 4 NOTICE AND SUMMONS B Y P U B L I C AT I O N (Termination) In re the Termination of : ALYSSA MAE MORFORD D.O.B. 03/09/2012 Minor Child TO: Anyone Claiming a Paternal Interest, Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on April 19, 2018 ; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: October 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S. Garden Ave., Newport WA 99156. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD ARE TERMIANTED. IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING THE COURT MAY ENTER AN ORDER IN YOUR ABSENCE TERMINATING YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at 509-447-6220. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.gov/ TRM.aspx.

DATED this 30th day of August 2018,

by TAMMIE A. OWNBEY, Pend Oreille County Clerk Published in The Newport Miner September 19, 26 and October 3, 2018.(34-3) __________________________ 2018265 PUBLIC NOTICE S U R P L U S M AT E R I A L F O R S A L E PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the District and, therefore, surplus to the needs of the Public Utility District: Approximately 30 wooden utility power poles of various sizes and miscellaneous power pole ends The items may be viewed on September 18th, 19th, 25th and 26th between the hours of 2:00 p.m.

– 3:00 p.m., at the Diamond Lake Substation, 2620 South Shore Diamond Lake Road, Newport.

The successful bidder must sign a Release of Indemnity form and must accept the entire lot and is responsible for the pick up and delivery of the poles. All material must be picked up no later than Wednesday, October 10, 2018.

Sealed bids will be received at the PUD offices, 130 N. Washington, PO Box 190, Newport, WA. 99156, or at the Box Canyon Dam Visitors Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, PO Box 547, Ione, WA. 99139 until 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 28, 2018. Indicate “Sealed Bid” on the outside of the envelope. The bids will be opened Monday, October 1, 2018 and awarded at the October 2, 2018, Board meeting. /s/Karen Willner Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner September 19 and 26, 2018.(34-2) __________________________ 2018266 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pend Oreille County did on September 12, 2018 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Tom and Jamie Banker and did on September 13, 2018 issue a Determination of Completeness for placement of a dock on Sacheen Lake. (FILE NO. SA-18-021), Location: 641 Sacheen Terrace Drive; Parcel# 433125629020 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on July 20, 2018 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County

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Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Alexa Polasky, Community Development Planning Technician, (509) 447-6931, apolasky@pendoreille. org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than October 4, 2018.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Letter of Approval (Army Corps of Engineers) Dated: September 13, 2018 Published in The Newport Miner September 19 and 26, 2018.(34-2) _________________________ 2018267 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on September 11, 2018 received a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, and associated documents from Gregory & Darcy Johnson and did on September 13, 2018 issue a Determination of Completeness for a Boathouse and Dock Replacement(FILE NO. SSDP-18-017), Location: 362 Bayview Blvd, Parcel #: 443002529029 & 443002529030. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on August 7, 2018 and the county expects to issue a Determination of NonSignificance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Alexa Polasky, Community Development Department Planning Technician, (509) 447-6931, apolasky@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than October 4, 2018.

Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), WDFW, HPA Permit, USACOE, Corp Approval Dated: September 13, 2018 Published in The Newport Miner September 19 and 26, 2018.(34-2) __________________________ 2018269 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY N O T I C E O F WAT E R R AT E HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Public Utility District No. 1 will hold a public hearing to consider rates for the following water systems: Granite Shores / Sacheen Greenridge Holiday Shores Lazy Acres Riverview Sandy Shores The public hearing will take place at 10:15 a.m., October 2, 2018, during the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The hearing will be held at the PUD Administrative Building, Newport Conference Room, 130 N. Washington, Newport, Washington.

The public is invited to attend and be heard. /s/ Karen Willner Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner September 19 and 26, 2018.(34-2) __________________________ 2018270 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS BIO TECHNICIAN POSITION PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/ C O N S U LTA N T A G R E E M E N T PEND OREILLE Continued on 12B

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Continued from 11B PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (the District), is requesting proposals for Biologist Technician services.

General Duties: Assist with the operation, monitoring and reporting of the Upstream Trap and Haul Fishway at Box Canyon Dam as needed.

Collect and identify various species of fish for ongoing monitoring

programs via boat or backpack electroshocking, gill net or trammel net, and hook and line sampling.

Program, download and process data from Lotek 400, 600, and 800 radio receivers.

Perform mobile radio tracking surveys via boat or truck. Compile and process data, convert data from field data sheets to excel spreadsheets.

Perform Necropsy to identify and quantify Gas Bubble Trauma in fish stomach content analysis or parasite loading.

Surgically implant Radio and PIT tag

Nellie May Mason of Priest River passed away Sept. 12, at the age of 95.

She was born July 17, 1923, in Seattle and graduated from Ballard High School in the Seattle area. There she met her husband James E. Shea, and they married in May of 1943. Jim and Nellie both worked at Boeing in Seattle; Nellie was a switchboard operator. It was her first job; she had just turned 18.

They moved to Priest Lake Idaho in 1951. Nellie and Jim owned and ran a restaurant at Priest Lake from 1951 until June 1956 when a fire destroyed the restaurant.

Winters were very hard at the lake, where there are always mountains of snow and brutally cold temperatures. Jim was away working at a logging camp during the school years of 1956-57 and 1957-58. During those two school years, Nellie and the children moved to Sandpoint with a friend of Nellie’s, Lorrine Estes and her children because Jim was not able to be there to help with snow removal and firewood.

Nellie worked at one of the Priest Lake resorts during summer months.

She was an active member of the PTA, and helped to start up the hot lunch program at Priest Lake School. Nellie was also an active member of the Lioness Club of Priest River. She actively participated in elections; always at the polling place to answer questions and help voters with the process.

Nellie loved to crochet, sew, dance, and she loved talking with people.

A very important aspect of Nellie’s life was her long-time membership in the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a dual member with Pend Oreille Chapter No. 62 (Idaho) and Zillah Chapter No. 111 (Washington). Initiated in September of 1978 into the Pend Oreille Chapter, she was Worthy Matron several times, as well as the Grand Representative to the state of Iowa (19871989), and she was also Grand Ruth of the state of Idaho (1992-1993). Nellie was Worthy Matron in 1999 for the Zillah Chapter. She affiliated with Zillah in 1997 and was a life member. She was also Worthy Matron multiple times with Zillah, and she was one of the Floral Stars, Adah. Adah (Jepthah’s daughter, from the Book of Judges) in Eastern Star is represented by the color blue, a sword and a veil. She was true to being Adah; willing to fulfill her obligations, willingly and unafraid, to keep faith even at the cost of life itself.

Her husband James E. Shea, two of her daugh-

ters Judith Ann Fitzmorris Pearson and Janele Shea, preceded Nellie in death. Her daughter Jeri Lee Hare, and her son Dennis (Jackie) Shea survive her. She leaves behind her grandchildren John (Rami) Fitzmorris, Jim (Lynette) Fitzmorris, Joy (Regan) Crema, Lashele (Adam) Gervais, LaDonna (Jim) Page, Lori (Paul) Hinz, and Mark (Annie) Bews as well as 14 great-grandchildren – Johnna, Gregory, Makia, Gunner, Owen, Tia, Matteo, Mason, Eli, Maya, Rachel, Kaleb, Kaven and Cannon. Her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren were a great source of joy and pride for Nellie.

Viewing will be at the Sherman-Campbell Funeral Home in Priest River Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 from 10 a.m. to noon. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River.

Please make donations to the Pend Oreille Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star Scholarship Fund in lieu of flowers.

Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermancampbell.com.

Sandra “Sandy” Gail Miltner Newport

Sandra “Sandy” Gail Miltner of Newport, Wash., left this Earth for her Heavenly home on Friday, Sept.

7, 2018. She was 67.

Miltner Sandy was born in Savannah, Ga., Sept. 26, 1950, to Walter Eugene and Helen Marie Tatum.

Sandy was the youngest of three children. She leaves behind beloved husband, friend, and hunting partner of 48 years, Arthur Jon Miltner, and two children, Ajay Jon (Chelsea), Shelby Gail (Greg) and grandson, Hunter Jon, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

She grew up in the south, but called the northwest her home.

Some of Sandy’s favorite times were spent with her family and friends, she also loved hunting and fishing. Sandy could also cook a meal that would satisfy the biggest appetite. She loved to laugh and had an uncanny ability to draw people in with her stories and wealth of knowledge.

Sandy enjoyed canning, sitting around the kitchen table chatting with friends and family.

She was one of the kindest people you could ever meet.

She opened her home to anyone that needed a friend or a shoulder to lean on.

transmitters in fish.

Clean and maintain the fishway, fish sorting facility, fish transport pods and Fish lab.

Assist in the development and quality control for Daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports on fishway activities.

Interested parties can access the full RFP by visiting http://popud.org/ about-us/contracts-and-vendors.

Three copies of proposals must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., October 5, 2018. Submittals must be mailed to: Communications and Public Con-

Sandy will be forever missed, she was a shining light in this world and brought joy to all of those that knew and loved her.

Memorial services will be held Friday, Sept.

21, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the American Lutheran Church, 332801 Highway 2 Newport, WA 99156.

Burial will be held in Savannah, Ga., at a later date.

Jerald “Jerry” Roy Shoop Oldtown

Jerald “Jerry” Roy Shoop left this life for heaven suddenly on Sept. 13, 2018, in Oldtown, Idaho.

He was 82-years-old.

He was born to Carl and Dollie Shoop on Dec. 7, 1936, in Orange, Calif.

He spent his childhood roaming the hills of the Silverado canyons and learning to love the outdoors. In high school he worked at a supermarket and quickly rose to a management position with Mayfair Markets. He managed several different stores throughout Southern California, and enjoyed the challenge.

During a trip up to Napa, Calif., he met Maureen Sheridan. They married on Aug. 12, 1956, and made their home in Garden Grove, where his job and parents were. Shortly after the birth of their third child they made the move up to Oregon, where the fishing and hunting were much better. Living in Woodburn, Jerry continued to work for Mayfair and Thriftway markets until 1979. He then made a major life change becoming a pastor at a local Baptist church.

He continued to serve in various roles in many different churches and Christian ministries throughout the rest of his life, all over the United States.

Wherever he went he made friends and took them fishing. Maureen and he finally resettled in Oldtown in 1999, and continued to serve in the local churches while hunting and fishing and enjoying the outdoors.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, daughters Jeanette (Rod) Yates of Woodburn, Ore., and Joan (Bill) Maycumber of Usk, Wash., and a son, John Shoop of Estacada, Ore. He prayed daily for his grandchildren: Sarah, Adriel, Tess, Josh, Jarod and Tanner, and his eight great-grandchildren. He is interred at Blanchard Cemetery in Idaho. A memorial service will be held in Idaho at the Priest River Community Church on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 11 a.m.

Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at shermancampbell.com.

tracts Manager Pend Oreille PUD P.O. Box 190 Newport, WA 99156 All questions should be sent to ktornow@popud.org.

Women, minority, and small business enterprises are encouraged to apply. The District is an equal opportunity employer.

Published in The Newport Miner September 19 and 26, 2018.(34-2) ___________________________