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Margaret H. Richards Newport
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Margaret H. Richards died of natural causes Jan. 2 in Newport at the ages of 91. Mrs. Richards was born May 20, 1921, in Bismark, N.D., to Shirley Dare Welch and Claude William
Chappell. On Jan. 8, 1938, she married Harold William Richards in Newport. She was a resident of Pend Oreille County for 74 years. She attended a one-room school in South Dakota before moving to Bonners Ferry at age 12. There she attended school until her marriage at age 16. She enrolled in Newport High School in January 1957 and graduated that year at age 36. She began working for the city of Newport in the spring of 1957 as a clerk typist and soon after began working for the Department of Agriculture, Kaniksu National Forest, Newport Ranger District in Newport. She advanced to personal management and retired in 1981 after the district became part of the Colville National Forest. She was a 50-plus year Member of Zillah Chaper Order of Eastern Star and more than 40 years as a member of United Church of Christ fellowship in Newport. She occupied many offices in both, was past Matron of Zillah Chapter and deputy instructor in Washington State. She served on the finance committee, refreshments and other services for the United Church group. She is survived by her children, Harold E. Richards (and Judith) of Underwood, Wash., and Sylvia A. Richards, Newport; grandchildren Gwendolyn Richards of Underwood, Janet Tachell (and Dan) of Elk/Camden, Jacqueline Hodge (and Rob) of Sammamish, Wash., James E. Foster (and Debi) of Grandview, Wash., Tracy Estrellado (and Jose) of Moses Lake, Thomas M. Foster of Seattle, and JoEllyn Richards-Martel (and Ron) of Pueblo, Colo. She is survived by greatgrandchildren Eric Smithson (and Leslie) and Amanda Zahller (and Nathan) of Spokane, Jeremiah Estrellado of Kirkland, Wash., Jordan Estrellado of Cheney, and Jennalyn Estrellado of Moses Lake, Thomas C. Foster of Rawlins, Wyo., Matthew and Nickolas Foster of Grandview, Eli Hodge of Sammamish, Thadeous Richards-Martel of Lemmon, S.D., and Willow and Emett V.P. Richards-Martel of Pueblo; great-great-grandsons Jeremy and Weston Smithson of Spokane, and many nieces, nephews and friends.
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She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold W. Richards in 1997, her parents and seven siblings. A celebration of her life will take place in May with specifics announced at a later date. Memorials may be made to United Church of Christ, Newport or Newport Alumni Scholarship Fund. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.
Lance Steven Shaw Spokane
Lance Steven Shaw passed away at the age of 30 Jan. 5 in Spokane. He was born to Steve Shaw and Shelly Phillips in Newport Nov. 20, 1982. Shaw Mr. Shaw was born and raised in Newport, where he attended Newport High School. He played many sports including football and baseball. He was a strong warrior for the Lord and a lover of people, family said. He loved to laugh and his laughter would fill a room and lift your spirits just to hear it. He was a big teddy bear and enjoyed wrestling and playing with his son, William. Mr. Shaw loved to cook and made his family many meals. He was a machinist by trade but his real love was music, playing his bass guitar and writing songs. He was the kind of guy that would give up his seat, coat or place in line for you, family said. He was always your biggest fan. Family had always been very important to him. As he grew older, family became his deepest love. They said they have been honored to be a part of his life. He was loved by his stepmothers Holly Baker-Shaw and Michelle Robinson and stepfather Pat Phillips. He is survived by his son William Shaw; grandparents Larry and Marge Shaw, John and Janet Snow and Nevada Prater; brothers and sisters Trevor Shaw, Alyssa Shaw-Hicks, Dustin Hicks, Kelli Shaw, Jeff Baker, Steven Shaw, Jake Adams, Jacqui Adams, Joey Phillips, Adam Phillips and Tammi Hildreth; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. He is preceded in death by his brother John-David Baker-Shaw. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Jan. 10 at 1 p.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8:15 a.m. - County Courthouse in Newport Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 5:30 p.m. - Newport Post Office Building Bonner County Democrats: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 Port of Pend Oreille Commissioners: 9 a.m. - 1981 Black Road, Usk MONDAY, JANUARY 14 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Lenora Water and Sewer District: 10 a.m. - Skookum Rendezvous Lodge Newport School Board: 5 p.m. District Offices Pend Oreille Fire District No. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road Oldtown City Council: 6:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall Cusick Town Council: 7 p.m. - Cusick Community Center
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices Cusick School Board: 3:30 p.m. Cusick High School Library Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint West Pend Oreille Fire District Board: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Station on Highway 57 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations 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
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, Dec. 31 THEFT – W. Larch St., Newport, report of a stolen vehicle. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Tule Rd., Cusick, report of open door at the business. VIOLATION OF ORDER – S. Garden Ave., reported violation of order between two inmates. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 2, Newport, report of suspicious activity at a vacation rental. ARREST – Hwy. 2, James T. Lowry, 39, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. FRAUD – Jermain Rd., Newport, complainant reports someone is using her ID. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report that a blue Ford with blue canopy is speeding and passing unsafely. ANIMAL CRUELTY – Green Rd., Newport, report of ongoing problem with horses not being fed. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. 5th Ave., Cusick, report of kids shooting bows and arrows from a van. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – Bobier Rd. S., Newport, report that 76-year-old-male is intoxicated and pushed a plate into complainant’s face. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – LeClerc Rd. N., report of a gate open and a suspicious vehicle. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Conklin Meadows Rd., complainant heard a loud explosion that lit up the area, unknown what caused it, no loss of power. ASSAULT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of subject being disorderly and assaulted someone. Tuesday, Jan. 1 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Berry Rd., report of dead horse off road. VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER – Blackwell St., report of messages left on answering machine from female. BURGLARY – Hwy. 20, report of shed broken into. THEFT – McKay St., report of 2004 Ford with trailer and bobcat missing. WEAPON OFFENSE – W. Sacheen St., report that subjects continue to come onto complainant’s property shooting at turkeys. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – S. Scott Ave., report of subject refusing to leave.
Dec. 12 Eithan Kindle, 23, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $1,000 ($750 suspended) for reckless endangerment and driving while license suspended; $643 total fees and fine. Randolph Lees, 60, was sentenced to 364 days in jail
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SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Finnila Drive, report of three to four walking outside subject’s window. THREATENING – W. 6th St., report that adult female threatened juvenile. ANIMAL PROBLEM – Forgotten Trail, report of person who has too many dogs that chase people and moose. ARREST – N. Newport Ave., Larry D. Miller, 43, of Oldtown was arrested on a warrant. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Jamie Douglas Ashton, 22, of Clayton was arrested on a warrant. Wednesday, Jan. 2 RECOVERED VEHICLE – Hwy. 20, report of recovered stolen vehicle. THREATENING – Bob Newman Rd., report that known male threatened complainant. POSSIBLE DUI – Hwy. 2, report of possible impaired female driver. THEFT – Sullivan Lake Rd., report of money missing from checking account. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Spokane Ave., report of odd activity on bank account, complainant believes someone is withdrawing money. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. 5th Ave., report that someone walked around residence and left footprints in the snow. RECOVERED VEHICLE – McCloud Creek Rd., report of stolen vehicle abandoned in complainant’s driveway. POSSIBLE DUI – Hwy. 2, report of possible impaired driver. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Four Mile Lane, truck parked at the end of road subject in truck. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – Quail Loop, report of pickup with trailer backed in with people taking things. Thursday, Jan. 3 VEHICLE FIRE – N. Shore Diamond Lake, report of car on side of road, burned up and still smoldering. BURGLARY – McKenzie Rd., report of two people seen breaking into storage shed. AUTOMOBILE THEFT – Flowery Trail Rd., report of green F350 stolen. THREATENING – LeClerc Rd. N., report of domestic violence physical. THEFT – Nicholson Rd., report of multiple tools stolen. ARREST – S. Newport Ave., Perry Bond Shumake, 44, of Newport was arrested on multiple warrants. ARREST – S. Newport Ave., Angela Marie Romanos, 33, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER – S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of inmates caught passing notes in violation of court order. THEFT – Cusick Creek Rd., report that van was stolen. THEFT – W. Spruce St., theft of mail reported. INTOXICATION – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of intoxicated male swearing at customers. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report
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(363 suspended) and 24 months probation for reckless endangerment; $43 total fees. Charges of driving under the influence and driving with wheels off roadway were dismissed. Carlos Sanchez, 53, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (362 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,250 suspended) for reckless endangerment; $1,993 total fees and fines.
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that van tried to run complainant off road. AGENCY ASSIST – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of agency assist with Taser deployment. ARREST – Jordan Michael Komotios, 18, of Usk was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence, harassment and giving a false statement to an officer. Friday, Jan. 4 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – N. Washington Ave., report of two subjects fighting in parking lot. FRAUD – McKenzie Rd., respondent reports receiving a past due bill for a storage unit in his name that he never rented. TRESPASSING – W. Pine St., report of homeless people sleeping in the warehouse. FRAUD – Hwy. 31, report of check fraud in the amount of $2,240.47. THEFT – Vogel Rd., reported theft of $100 worth of diesel. ARREST – Hwy. 211, Christopher H. Bilbrey, 25, of Spokane Valley was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer. DRUGS MARIJUANA – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of drugs. WANTED PERSON – Best Chance Rd., report that a wanted person was seen. TRESPASSING – Deer Valley Rd., report of three young subjects trespassing on complainant’s property. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – N. Warren Ave., report of juvenile grabbed by adult male. BURGLARY – Rocky Gorge Rd., report of subject found front door to home open, guns missing. DISTURBANCE – S. Spokane Ave., report of intoxicated female causing disturbance trying to hit subjects with broom. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of DV assault. ARREST – Marilyn Lee McGillis, 49, of Cusick was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. Saturday, Jan. 5 THREATENING – Hwy. 211, report of subject receiving threatening text messages. FRAUD – Fertile Valley Rd., report that subject is trying to get credit cards using complaint’s first name and roommate’s last name. WANTED PERSON – S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of juvenile in lobby with warrant. THREATENING – LeClerc Rd. N., report of female threatened by known male. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of possible slide off. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – Black Bear Drive, report that intoxicated male knocked on door. Sunday, Jan. 6 VEHICLE PROWL – N. Spokane Ave., male subject flagged down a deputy to report a vehicle prowl that happened around 6 a.m. COURT COMMITMENT – S. Garden Ave., Jason Arthur Poggensee, 32, of Ione was booked
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and released on a charge of harassment. THEFT – S. Warren Ave., Newport, report that a snow shovel was stolen and a leaf blower was left in its place. ARREST – W. Kelly Drive, Jeffrey Daniel Fletcher, 21, of Usk was arrested on an out of county warrant. THEFT – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that someone broke into a customer’s vehicle sometime over night after the snow fell. FOUND PROPERTY – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a gun found in a hotel room. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Garden Ave., Newport, report that a van was broke into in the lot. ACCIDENT – Flowery Trail Rd., report of a 2000 silver Dodge 3/4 ton pickup with trailer in ditch. VEHICLE PROWL – Woodman Rd., Newport, report that granddaughter’s car had gas siphoned out of it. ARREST – Hwy. 20, David Neal Hamann, 52, of Montesano, Wash., was arrested for driving under the influence. ARREST – Clayton Todd George, 48, of Cusick was arrested on an out of county warrant and on tribal charges.
WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, Dec. 31 DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, a 23-yearold Priest River man was issued a citation for driving without privileges. ARREST – Campbell Homestead Rd., Priest River, Charles T. Watt, 62, of Laclede was arrested for domestic battery. Tuesday Jan. 1 BATTERY – Holly Glenn W., Priest River HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS – Rockview Drive, Priest River TRAFFIC VIOLATION – LeClerc Rd., Oldtown, a Newport man was cited and released for failing to have a current and valid drivers license. Wednesday, Jan. 2 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – Hwy. 2, Priest River VIOLATION OF CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER – E. Jackson Ave., Priest River Thursday, Jan. 3 VEHICLE THEFT – E. 4th St. S., Oldtown FIRE – Groves Addition, Oldtown, report of a house fire. Friday, Jan. 4 No reportable incidents. Saturday, Jan. 5 ANIMAL PROBLEM – Wild Meadows Rd., Spirit Lake ARREST – Hwy. 2, Priest River, Douglas Brogdon, 32, of Spokane was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant. Sunday, Jan. 6 RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake THEFT – Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of an auto theft.
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Dwayne Barnard, 29, was sentenced to 30 days in jail for a probation violation; $400 total fees. Michel Bill, 33, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended) and 24 months probation for fourth degree assault; $418 total fees. Glen Blegen, 49, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (89 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $250 for negligent driving; $1,493 total fees and fine. A charge of third degree
driving while license suspended was dismissed. Ginger Bullock, 50, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended) 60 months probation and fined $1,000 for driving under the influence with a blood alcohol count greater than .15; $2,800 total fees and fine. Tiela R. Cameron, 35, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (364 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $350 for reckless endangerment; $2,193 total fees and fine.
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