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Legislators optimistic about session 60 day session may be more bipartisan

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

OLYMPIA – Washington State Reps.

Shelly Short and Joel Kretz and state Sen. Brian Dansel are in Olympia for the 60-day Legislative session which got underway Monday.

When contacted by The Miner to see what they think will happen this session, all three Republicans expressed optimism that the short session will be relatively bipartisan, if only so everyone can

get out on time to go campaign. This is an election year.

“The general theme I hear from Democrats and Republicans is that they want to get done on time,” Dansel says.

He said the election weighs on everyone’s mind, as the entire House is up for election and about half the Senate.

Kretz said he is optimistic Democrat Hans Dunshee, chairman of the important appropriations committee, is See session, 2A

Chris Evers new mayor of Cusick

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By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

CUSICK – Longtime Cusick Mayor Bob Spencer resigned from his position at the Dec. 14 council meeting, causing Mayor Pro-Tem Chris Evers to take his place.

Spencer, who had been mayor of Cusick for more than 11 years, said he resigned due to a “Family health situation.” The retired Lt. Colonel of the United States Armed Forces said Monday, Jan. 11 in a phone Evers interview that he has, “Great hopes for Cusick,” and considers the community to be “A diamond in the rough.”

“I’m particularly proud of the improvements that we’ve made to our park and the repairs that are planned for our streets,” Spencer said.

“It’s important that the city stays viable and that we keep growing and improving. If you don’t, you die.”

Spencer cited the $1,200,000 that went toward improving infrastructure and accesSee cusick, 2A

Top: About 350 people turned out for two sittings at the Soroptimist Crab Feed held Saturday. This is the 6 p.m. feeding. Right: George Weisbarth, husband of Newport Soroptimist President Micki Weisbarth, and an official “Soroptimister,” emceed the annual crab feed fundraiser.

Crab Feed raises twice as much as last year for Soroptimists

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The annual Soroptimist Crab Feed was a popular spot at the Cork and Barrel Saturday, Jan. 9.

The event serves as a fundraiser for the Newport chapter of Soroptimists,

an international volunteer organization working to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.

According to Newport Soroptimist President Micki Weisbarth, a combined total of about 350 people attended the fundraiser, which had

one feeding at 4 p.m. then another at 6 p.m. The gift basket raffle raised $1,078 and the crab feed raised around $4,500, a considerable jump from last year’s $2,700.

“It was a fun event and we’re glad people came out to support it,” Weisbarth said.

Youth Task Force makes drug, alcohol prevention a countywide effort

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Any motorist traversing Highway 2 has most likely seen the billboard featuring students from Pend Oreille County school districts, pledging to remain drug and alcohol free. No, those aren’t models; they are actual students from Newport, Cusick and Sel-

kirk School Districts, all of whom work together with the Pend Oreille County Youth Task Force (YTF). The cost of the billboard, which is $500 per month, is split between YTF and the Panther Community Coalition of Selkirk.

Launched in 2007 by a group of concerned citizens, government agencies, business people and non-profit organizations, the YTF’s goal is to “prevent and reduce

substance abuse by collaborating with community partners…provide education, resources, and empower youth.”

Funding sources for the YTF include a Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFCSP) Grant, awarded through the Office of national Drug Control Policy, See youth, 8A

B r i e f ly Time to nominate Citizen of the Year PRIEST RIVER - Nominations are being accepted through Friday, Jan. 15 for the Citizen of the Year. Now is the time to name someone that stands out for service to the community for 2015.

Anyone is eligible for Citizen of the Year, with the exception of 2015 Chamber Board members. Nominations can be submitted in writing to the Chamber office in the Beardmore Building, mailed to PO Box 929, Priest River, ID 83856, or emailed to prchamber@conceptcable.com.

The Chamber of Commerce Board will select the winner.

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Battle of the Buck at Priest River PRIEST RIVER – Battle of the Buck kicks off this week at Priest River Lamanna High School. The action starts with War of the Waters Thursday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. with a home wrestling tournament. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $6.

The Battle of the Buck basketball games start Friday, Jan. 15 with girls’ game at 6 p.m. and boys at 8 p.m. at

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Priest River. A story in the sports section incorrectly lists basketball at Spirit Lake. Tickets can be bought in advance at the high school during lunches, at any home events, or at the door for $6. Battle of the Buck T-shirts are $12, crew neck sweatshirts are $25, and a bundle of both is $30. The cheerleading performances are done at half time during the girls’ game and the lip syncs will be done at half time during the boys’ game.

The public is invited to attend this event. The theme is superheroes, so people are encouraged to dress accordingly.

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sibility in the city park, as well as continued upgrades to street and sidewalk repairs, as issues he confronted during his tenor. He added that he was confident in Evers’ and the city council’s ability to “take the city in the right direction.”

“They are a good group of people that care about what they do,” Spencer said.

Evers was sworn in as mayor at the monthly

council meeting Monday, Jan. 11. The position is up for election again in November 2017.

Evers, a School Social Worker and Student Assistant Specialist for the Cusick School District, said the council would be looking for an applicant to replace her vacated council position starting in February.

Council members receive a $140 stipend per council meeting, which are the second Monday of every month.

Evers was selected by the Cusick City Council to replace councilmen Ken Murray as the Mayor Pro-Tem in October 2015. Evers had served as Mayor Pro-Tem for two six-month terms prior during her 10year tenure as a council member.

For upcoming projects, Evers cited a No Child Left Inside grant project the city is working on with 4-H, the Washington State University Extension Office and the Kalispel

Tribe. The $50,000 grant is issued through the Washington State Parks Department and would go to improving outside recreation in and around Cusick in the form of interactive nature trails.

“We’re excited and looking forward to what the New Year brings,” Evers said.

“We’re very grateful to Bob, and his wife, Marcia, for how much they have supported this community over the years.”

Ione passes budget

IONE – The Ione Town Council passed a $1,487,512 budget at their Dec. 16 regular meeting. A public hearing was held, but no public comment was offered.

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someone Republicans can work with. Dunshee is in favor of a bill Kretz wants, one dealing with fire.

“He’s on board with a program to create more fire techs,” Kretz said.

He’s looking at funding a college for fire technicians. Once trained the techs would provide advice to private landowners on things like prescribed burns. Kretz said in the future some sort of limited liability will have to be provided in order to get people to participate. “People are afraid of liability,” he said.

Kretz said actively managing state land with prescribed burns and thinning in order to space trees.

“It’s done all over the world,” Kretz said. “It will have a bearing on forest health.”

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed a supplemental budget of $29 million to cover the remaining cost of last year’s season and provide an additional $29 million in total aid, response and prevention for wildfires, after the Legislature budgeted $27.2 million last year. (See related story) Wolves have been a topic on 7th District legislators’ minds, but Kretz says no bills really have a realistic chance to advance in the short session. He says he is impressed with the efforts of conflict-resolution consultant Francine Madden. He said she has made some progress in alleviating the polarization between pro wolf and anti wolf people.

Kretz says the bottom line is rural people need to know their livestock and pets are safe from wolves.

Kretz says after revenue came in slightly higher than predicted last year, it has dipped a little in the last quarter. He says social service caseloads are up and the Legislature may need to increase funding there.

Short agrees the Legislature is focused on

Governor, DNR seek wildfire fighting, recovery funds

getting out on time.

“Nobody’s anxious to stay any longer than needed,” she said. She said there is a big push to keep topics narrow.

Short says wolves should be delisted regionally, although any such bill wouldn’t get through the House, she said. She is optimistic that her bill, House Bill 1676, which directs the University of Washington’s Predator Ecology Lab to conduct a peer-reviewed study in certain Game Management Units to assess the state’s wild ungulate population and how they have changed due to the wolf recovery plan. Short said a similar study is currently underway by the university on land owned by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The new study would be carried out over the next four years.

Her bill didn’t pass last year but it is alive for the 2016 session.

Short says she is optimistic the session will be more bipartisan than in previous years. In the House, Democrats have a 58-48 edge over Republicans. In the Senate, Republicans have a slight edge. With a Democratic governor, Short says bipartisanship is needed to accomplish anything.

She said as the GOP picks up more seats, there is more incentive for the Democrats to negotiate across the aisle.

“As the number gets closer there are more opportunities to work with and educate each other,” she says. She says fire prevention and multiple uses of state land are areas where the two parties have common ground.

Education is on everyone’s minds, but Short says it is important to remember how much money the Legislature put into education last year. The Legislature came up with $1.3 billion in additional K-12 funding, which included spending to reduce K-3 class sizes, expand all-day kindergarten, and pay for materials, supplies and

By LaVendrick Smith WNPA Olympia News Bureau

OLYMPIA – According to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), 1,541 fires were reported over summer 2015, scorching more than 1 million acres of land, and costing the state more than $150 million over what was budgeted for fighting wildfires.

In his 2016 supplemental budget proposal, Gov. Jay Inslee is asking the Legislature to cover the remaining cost of last year’s season and provide an additional $29 million in total aid, response and prevention for wildfires, after the Legislature budgeted $27.2 million last year.

“We’ve called for $29 million to add capacity to fight fires in upcoming years, as well as to help some of the communities that were so adversely affected by these horrendous fires last summer,” Inslee said Jan. 7 during a pre-legislative session briefing hosted by the Associated Press.

Inslee’s budget proposal aims at continued recovery efforts for home and land owners who suffered damage from the summer’s fires, in addition to helping prepare for future wildfires.

His proposal contains about $12 million toward prevention and response efforts, half of what the DNR had requested in October.

The department is asking the Legislature for $24.279 million for wildfire prevention and response.

DNR’s request includes training more firefighters and providing better radio communication during wildfire events. A major part of the department’s proposal is $6.1 million for grants to help local fire districts modernize their ability to fight fires.

Don Waller, fire chief on paid leave for Fire District 6 in Twisp, said quick access to resources is one factor that operating costs.

It wasn’t enough for the state Supreme Court, however, and the Legislature is under a contempt order, with a $100,000 a day fine until the Legislature comes up with a plan to fund education.

Kretz doesn’t mince words about the contempt finding.

“They might as well write the budget,” he said, referring to the state Supreme Court.

Short says she is concerned about charter schools and a potential levy swap.

The state Supreme Court struck down the

limited their ability to fight Twisp’s fires that killed three U.S. Forest Service firefighters and injured another last year.

Waller said local fire districts rely on DNR and the U.S. Forest Service to supply additional help and resources, such as helicopters and fire retardants and, in some instances, he wishes those resources were available sooner.

“Any fire district in this (Okanogan) county can’t afford to hire a helicopter for an hour, let alone a 12-hour shift,” he said.

Waller said he’d also like to see fireequipment upgrades and more paid staff at local fire districts.

Joe Smillie, DNR’s public information officer for geology, aquatics and tribal affairs, said recent fire seasons are the result of the droughts in the state, leaving trees and plants drier than normal.

“The situation was set up when everything dried out,” Smillie said.

“We get a lot of fires, they just burn more intensely because you have that dry timber.”

Smillie noted a big problem in some fires was the presence of species of trees non-native to the area, helping fuel the fires. He said a large portion of the funds DNR is asking for would go toward forest restoration in an effort to make forests more resilient.

He said fires are going to always happen, but managing them is the priority. “It has been burning for quite a few centuries out there; that’s not real new,” he said. “It’s just making it so they’re not so big and destructive. That’s the key.”

The Legislature is preparing to review the governor’s and DNR’s budget requests in committee hearings this week, as lawmakers convened in Olympia Monday to launch the 2016 legislative session.

state’s voter approved charter school law, noting that school board members were appointed, not elected.

Short questions the timing of the Supreme Court decision, announced just before school started.

She thinks levy equalization will stay the way it is, with smaller, poorer districts receiving money from the state to support their local levies.

Short is concerned about a tax levy swap that would raise the state‘s property tax, while lowering local property-tax levies. That

would address the Supreme Court’s criticisms that the local levies are not dependable or equitable.

Short is concerned that local districts won’t have the flexibility they have now.

Sen. Dansel said it looks like one of the revenue raising proposals will be passed this year.

The choice, as he sees it, is between a capital gains tax and raising property taxes.

“If I had to pick one, I would pick a capital gains tax, because that would apply to the big guys,” Dansel said.

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Man charged with rape of child

b r i e f ly Input sought on Idaho wildlife plan BOISE – Public input on the 10-year revision of the Idaho State Wildlife Action Plan is being sought by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

When completed, the Action Plan is intended to conserve fish and wildlife by helping landowners, resourcebased industries, and land management agencies choose programs and on-theground activities that benefit those species that need the most help. All guidance, strategies, and actions suggested in the Action Plan are voluntary and will help prevent future endangered species listings, according to a press release for IDFG. The Action Plan describes key conservation targets (fish and wildlife species and their habitats), threats to those targets such as noxious weeds and wildfire, and recommended actions to address the threats.

Submit your input by going online to the Idaho State Wildlife Action Plan page on Fish and Game’s website at www.idfg.idaho. gov/swap.

The deadline for submitting comments goes through Jan. 20.

Free meal at Hospitality House NEWPORT – There will be a free meal at The Hospitality House Friday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m.

There will also be banjo and mandolin music by Mark and Teri Rex. The Hospitality House is located at 216 Washington St. The Newport Southern Baptist Church sponsors the event.

For more information, call 509-9512607.

Counterfeit bills in Bonner County SANDPOINT - Local businesses have reported receiving counterfeit $50 and $100 bills.

Investigators are working with the Secret Service to find the source of the counterfeit notes. Merchants and others should be attentive when accepting larger denominations.

The counterfeit bills are likely distinguishable by those who are familiar with genuine U.S. Currency.

Genuine currency has several distinguishing characteristics. A guide to help identify genuine currency may be downloaded from our website at: http:// www.bonnerso.org/ KnowYourMoney.pdf Anyone who suspects they have received a counterfeit bill should report it to law enforcement immediately.

Free movie at Pine Ridge Community Church NEWPORT – There will be a free showing of the movie “The War Room” at Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 West First Street in Newport Sunday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. All are welcome to this free event.

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Members of the Newport TOPS Club take hands for a positive affirmation in closing their Wednesday meeting.

TOPS keeps health at forefront of goals

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – It’s no great revelation that weight loss once again tops the list of New Years resolutions made by people going into 2016, or at least that’s the case according to the Marist Institute for Public Opinion. According to the survey research center, among Americans who plan to make a New Year’s resolution, weight loss, at 12 percent, takes the top spot, followed by getting a better job, 10 percent. Exercising more, 9 percent, quitting smoking, 9 percent, and improving one’s overall health, 9 percent, round out the top five New Year’s resolutions for 2016.

Newport Take Off

Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) might have the solution for those looking to lose weight or adopt a healthier lifestyle. A national nonprofit, noncommercial weight-loss support group, members of the local TOPS club meet every Wednesday at the Hospitality House at 9:15 a.m. Members attend weekly meetings to learn about nutrition, portion control, food planning, exercise, and more. Weigh-ins, group feedback, and support help members achieve their goals.

“It’s just a good group,” said Ann Huling, a member for 45 years.

“It’s about support, not judgment.”

TOPS don’t have any one diet they endorse.

Instead, club meetings emphasize nutrition and

can provide resources on exercise education focused on supplementing members’ efforts in their endeavor to manage their weight. The focus isn’t fad diets and fast weight loss plans, but a balanced diet that includes a regular exercise regimen.

“It’s not about taking a magic pill,” club leader Arthur Greenfield said.

“It’s about being there for people who are going through the same thing you are and having that support system.”

Before Greenfield joined Newport TOPS he said he weighed close to 250 pounds. A friend from another TOPS club encouraged Greenfield to join. Since joining four years ago he has lost See TOPS, 5A

tion.

“It’s important that we act now to protect our water supplies, infrastructure and economy for future generations,” Ecology Director Maia Bellon said.

“I’m a big believer in partnerships and now is the time for industry and the environmental community to collaborate with us on the best approach.”

Ecology’s proposed rule comes on the heels of the international summit of world leaders to address climate change. Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, along with other state leaders, attended the conference where more than 190

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Ecology releases draft rule to cap carbon pollution OLYMPIA – A proposed rule by the Washington Department of Ecology would set the state’s firstever limits on carbon pollution, acting to help slow climate change and limit projected effects on the state’s coastal communities, agricultural industries and drinking water supplies.

After working with industry, local governments, environmentalists, and the public to gain input on how to limit carbon pollution, Ecology announced in a news release it is now sharing details of the clean air rule. Ecology is seeking more feedback through public comment and stakeholder meetings to further refine the rule.

Greenhouse gases, also referred to as carbon pollution, are the primary cause of climate change, according to the news release.

About 60 percent of Washington’s greenhouse gases would be covered under the proposed rule that would first set a maximum limit on these emissions and then gradually reduce them over time.

Natural gas distributors, petroleum fuel producers/ importers, power plants, metal manufacturers, waste facilities and some other organizations responsible for 100,000 metric tons or more of greenhouse gases in Washington would be required to reduce their carbon emissions 5 percent every three years.

In addition to gradually reducing their carbon pollution, organizations could obtain credits from other participants and carbon markets, or fund projects that reduce carbon pollu-

NEWPORT – An 18-year-old Newport man is facing a potential life sentence after being charged with second degree rape of a child. That’s the most serious of the four crimes Desmond E. Miller is charged with. Miller was also charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of less than 40 grams of marijuana and use of drug paraphernalia. He made a first appearance before Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith Thursday, Jan. 7, the day after he was arrested.

Prosecuting attorney Dolly Hunt sought a $50,000 bail. She read a statement of probable cause in court.

Defense attorney Robin McCroskey said she would represent Miller for the first appearance, but the county’s newest public defender, Brett Billingsley, will handle the case.

Monasmith set bail at $10,000.

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s we begin needs a new facility a new year, that offers an updated, I wanted to dignified setting to take the time live. After nearly 50 to thank all the folks years of service, the who supported the local nursing home no Newport Hospital longer residential care facilmeets ity levy (construcresition bond). We were dential very pleased to have facility a nearly 55 percent expecpositive response tations – thank you. Un(or new g u e st fortunately, it takes facility o p i n i o n 60 percent voter stanapproval to pass a dards).

Tom Wilbur facility construction The Newport bond. Undaunted, prohospital our Citizen’s Composed and health mittee to Keep Our assisted services Loved Ones Local is living back to spread the facility word on our need for will offer a higher level a new residential care of care than River facility.

Mountain Village at a Today folks are livlower cost than nursing longer than ever ing home care. The before and that trend new building will inis expected to increase clude a memory care our need for local resi- unit and will replace dential care into the the existing nursing future. To assist our home whose residents elderly residents, when will be able to move their need is greatSee Wilbur, 5A est, our community

90 years of Priest River library history Editor’s note: On Jan. 16, the library celebrates its first 90 years. Join the library staff, trustees and the Friends of the Library to honor the history and the people who made your library possible.

The Week End Club was formed in 1922, by a group ladies of Priest River. According to the January 1923, minutes, “Mrs. McEwan suggested buying books with the idea of starting a library. Mrs. Parson suggested that each of us give a book.” And so began the discussion of how best to go about providing library service to the public.

By November 1925, a committee was formed to find a place to house the ladies’ dream, and in short order G u e st an offer was made by Paul Mears.

Op i n i o n The Priest River Library opened on Jan. 16, 1926, in the balcony of the Katie Crill general store in the Mears Building, which currently houses the Artisan Gallery.

After outgrowing this space and moving twice, the club purchased a building for $15 and moved it to the Congregational Church property.

During the next few years, the library enjoyed immense popularity, receiving cash donations from friends and the Village council. The 30s brought hard times, with the library closing during a scarlet fever epidemic. In 1932 the bank closed and the club’s treasury of $60 was lost. According to The History of the Priest River Library by Mrs. G.G. Blair, “As was the case all over the country, not much money was in circulation, but hard work, optimism, and faith that after the storm comes calm, and that ultimate good would prevail. The spirit of the club was never daunted.”

By 1937, the club’s name was changed to The Library Club and the group was offered a room in the new Priest River City Hall. Volunteers continued to raise funds and man the library. They purchased and refinished an old card catalog, and proceeded to catalog the collection.

The library continued to operate through the next five decades with the ladies taking turns hosting meetings at their homes. Committees were appointed to purchase, catalog and mend books, and members each took a turn as Librarian. In August 1986, the library moved again, this time across the hall and into the much larger auditorium. Discussion turned to the benefits of becoming a public library and in October 1987, the City Council chose Connie Salesky to become the first paid librarian. The library officially became the Priest River Public Library, with over three hundred liSee Crill, 5A

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yo u r o p i n i o n Babies must be born to fulfill potential To the editor, In the Christmas story, it is reported that an angel came to Mary, an unmarried teenager to tell her she was going to give birth to the Son of God. Did Mary really know who she was carrying in her womb?

Did she know that he would heal the lame, give sight to the blind, and heal the nations? Did she also know that he would be rejected by the Jewish leaders, humiliated and put to death on the cross by the Romans?

I don’t really know what Mary knew about the child in her womb.

I am sure there were a lot of mixed emotions running around. Fear!

She was unmarried and pregnant, a death sentence in her society and a great reason for keeping the secret, or not having the baby at all. Joy! She had a new life growing in her and like a lot of young women who learn they are pregnant, she had hopes and dreams of this child’s potential.

And, did Mary really know that the baby she was carrying was going to die on a cross. What an end of a life. If she knew she was going to face that pain, what?

In today’s society there is less societal condemnation of unwed mothers. This is a good thing and a lot of courageous young men and women, friends and families decide to give birth to the child instead of not.

There a lot of men and women, when faced with news that their child’s potential is affected by some birth defect, go ahead and give birth rather than not. There

are a lot of unborn babies that face being born into a life of poverty, but like Jesus, born into poverty, who knows what their potential is. Unless they are born, we won’t find out.

-LeRoy Leland Diamond Lake

Background checks might prohibit veterans with PTSD from having guns To the editor, An obviously emotional President Obama this week proposed new rules for gun ownership including the following: The Administration is proposing a new $500 million investment to increase access to mental health care. The Social Security Administration has indicated that it will begin the rulemaking process to include information in the background check system about beneficiaries who are prohibited from possessing a firearm for mental health reasons.

The Department of Health and Human Services is finalizing a rule to remove unnecessary legal barriers preventing states from reporting relevant information about people prohibited from possessing a gun for specific mental health reasons.

Following the Vietnam War hundreds of thousands of veterans began applying to the VA to be diagnosed with PTSD. A positive diagnosis meant the veteran would receive a monthly disability stipend for the rest of their life. Just about anyone who experienced a service-connected trauma was approved.

As always, when we set something in motion,

it eventually turns into an evil, many-headed Hydra. Kinda like introducing Eurasian milfoil into our waterways to eradicate another weed; or introducing Asian Carp into the waterways to eliminate another fish.

Suddenly, every one of those veterans who lined up to be diagnosed with PTSD, may be declared ineligible to exercise their 2nd Amendment right to bear arms. They’re nuts.

I include myself in that number. Having been shot in combat I obviously suffered a trauma.

Having a Purple Heart qualifies you as being nuts, according to the VA. Besides, both of my friends would tell you I’m madder than a March Hare. Suddenly being a disturbed veteran isn’t cool anymore.

Rumor has it that we would have to have a note from our doctor saying we’re safe to have guns.

What doctor is going to sign off on a PTSD patient being sane enough to have a gun? I mean, what’s the doctor’s liability if one of us is a bad apple? Not that it matters to me. I don’t own any guns. Okay, maybe one.

But it’s broken and rusty.

-Larry Montgomery Newport

Fear of ‘common enemy’ debilitating To the editor, The Common Enemy unites the citizens of the USA. It’s the glue that keeps our society together. Unfortunately, it’s very hazardous and harmful glue. Looking back since the 1950s I can recall Negroes and Communists as the common enemy of our society. Today it’s illegal aliens and Muslims.

Why is there such

r e a d e r ’ s p o l l Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the left-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have any ideas for future readers’ poll questions, submit them at minernews@povn. com.

President Obama called for increased gun control in an emotional speech at the White House last week. He used executive orders to mandate that “individuals in the business of selling firearms,” register as licensed gun dealers and perform background checks. In addition to expanding and bolstering the background check system to cover sales that take place online and at gun shows, Obama said the administration will provide more funding for mental health treatment, FBI staff and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives agents.

a compelling need to hate other humans and lump them into a group based on their skin color, culture or religion? The bad actors in any society are randomly distributed among its groups. There are good and bad people everywhere. It’s certainly not logical to attribute a good or a bad act to an entire group of people.

However, the common enemy requires that we stereotype all persons in a group and hate them universally.

The hatred we generate often uses phrases and generalized descriptions.

We can recall the words of General Sherman that “The only good Indian is a dead Indian” during the displacement and genocide of Native Americans. Likewise when a presidential candidate says he wants to turn the desert into glass, he is saying that the only good Muslim is a dead Muslim wiped out by nuclear weapons. The candidate fails to understand that nuclear bombs dropped in the Middle East equal radiation in his kid’s milk the next week.

Our behavior becomes very self-destructive when we want to kill the people we hate. Any such suggestion by a politician generates millions of screaming Americans ranting in much the same way as the mobs of Muslims demonstrating in the Middle East. Hate doesn’t generate anything but more hate. I hate mosquitoes, but I am not willing to drain every lake and river in the world to prevent them from breeding.

That would result in my own self-destruction.

-Pete Scobby Newport

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Open Mic draws colorful crowd “The universe I have all over my face has nothing to do with what I’m going to read, just so you know,” said Rachael Nelson, before reading a few of her original poems at Pend Oreille Players Open Mic Friday, Jan. 8. The monthly gathering, which is held at the Pend Oreille Playhouse, located at 236 S. Union Ave., usually takes place the first Friday of every month from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. However, the January open mic occurred a week late due to the New Year.

The next open mic will be Friday, Feb. 5.

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about 40 pounds.

There are about 200,000 TOPS members in the U.S. plus chapters in Canada and numerous other countries. TOPS Club membership is open to anyone who wants to join. There is a $32 annual fee payable to TOPS Club to join, but a portion of monthly club dues ($5) applies toward contest rewards and prizes for club attendance, goals reached and consistent results. There

are about 25 to 30 members in the Newport TOPS group that come not just from Newport, but Blanchard, Priest River, and northern Pend Oreille County.

Yes, sometimes members choose to eat something unhealthy or gain weight instead of lose it, but that lack of harsh judgment from other members is what keeps members coming back to TOPS. “It’s not about perfection, it’s about not letting food rule your life,” Hul-

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across our state are taking action now to protect their transportation systems, water supplies and homes from climate change damage,” said Sarah Rees, Ecology’s climate change policy lead.

“Now’s the time for the state to do its part.” A report released in November 2015 by the University of Washington’s Climate Impacts Group revealed that Washington is already experiencing climate change impacts projected in a study they released in 2005.

Washington’s economy, environment and way of life are threatened by diminishing snowpack, increased flooding and sea level rise.

“This is only one piece of

the puzzle,” Rees said. “We need to put multiple strategies in place. The science is telling us that what was projected years ago is happening today and we need to act now to protect our environment and economy for future generations. ” The public is invited to comment on the proposed rule through April 8, on Ecology’s website. Comments also can be emailed to: aqcomments@ecy.wa.gov or mailed to: Stacey Callaway, Air Quality, Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504. Four public hearings on the rule will be held by webinar and in person throughout March.

Visit Ecology’s website for details.

ing said. “We all make mistakes. Sometimes you gain weight, or you just can’t seem to shake those last few pounds.

But that’s okay, you still work toward your goal.

You don’t give up just because it doesn’t happen overnight.” For those interested in becoming TOPS members, call 208448-1491. Those who can’t make the 9:15 a.m. meetings on Wednesdays can still come to the Hospitality House at 7 a.m. for weigh-in, located at 206 S. Washington Ave.

brary cards issued. The 90s brought change. Kathy Spitz was hired to direct the library and the idea of expansion was a hot topic.

In 1997 efforts to form a tax supported library district that would serve western Bonner County were thwarted by a narrow margin, which resulted in the formation of the Friends of the Priest River Library with the mission of promoting and advocating for the library.

In 1998 present director Katie Crill was hired.

The first decade of the new century brought even more change.

Focusing on a smaller area, the library went back to the voters in November 2000 and formation of the West Bonner Library District passed with 78 percent approval.

In 2001, Dr. Charley Falter donated the Priest River Medical Clinic property. The Friends of the Library set about remodeling. New walls, plumbing and wiring were installed.

This enormous job was done using no tax dollars. Grants were written, fundraisers were held and time and materials were donated. The community turned out in force, forming a human chain to pass books from City Hall to the new facility.

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to a new, more dignified setting – home like, studio apartment and bath, close to their families – at a much lower cost (up to $4,500 per month less).

Our Newport physicians understand the tremendous need for these care services and support this project.

Providers and staff have seen the devastating impact (time, travel, support) on families who move an elderly family member out of town. Our goal is to keep our families intact and to increase our service capacity.

The economic reality of residential care in a facility of this size (less than 90 beds) is difficult to operate at sufficient profit to the support debt service on a new building. The

District is no exception.

It can operate a service line to maintain the same level of service but needs support to fund a new building to keep our residents in greatest need close to their families.

All District bond proceeds will be set aside for a new residential care facility. The annual cost of the proposed bond to District taxpayers is estimated at 60 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. On a $250,000 property, that equates to approximately $150/ year or $3,200-$3,300 over 20-25 years. We believe that compared to the potential $4,500 a month savings (at current rates), if you or loved one ever need residential care support, is a reasonable local investment.

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which opened in February 2005.

The library closed out the decade by joining the Cooperative Information Network, giving library patrons more than four million items to choose from that would be delivered via a weekly courier or delivered electronically.

At present, the library continues to thrive, with more than 3,200 library cards issued, 60,000 visits annually, a collection of 32,000 items, high speed Internet and 18 computers for public use. Regular programs are provided for kids, young adults and adults.

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According to the statement of probable cause, Miller, who turned 18 in November, was alleged to have had sex with a 13 year old girl. After meeting a detective at a downtown location Jan. 6 after the detective called him and said he needed to speak with him, Miller agreed to come to the Sheriff’s Office to be interviewed.

There he reportedly told the detective he had had sex with the girl one time in Sep-

tember. He provided a written statement about the incident, the detective wrote in the sworn statement.

Miller was then arrested for second degree rape of a child.

According to the statement, during the search following the arrest, the detective reported he found a baggie with marijuana in Miller’s pocket and several bindles and a pipe with methamphetamine residue in an Altoid tin in a backpack Miller brought with him.

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Branch opened its doors on June 11, 2002. It soon became evident that more space was needed, and by 2003, a meeting room was added. The next year, the Friends of the Library decided the library property needed attention and the piles of rubble from burned buildings, trash and noxious weeds were removed and replaced with an inviting landscaped lawn.

That year also brought the annexation of Oldtown and Blanchard into the library district, providing library service to all Bonner County residents and planning began for the Blanchard Branch Library,

taining future access, for those who do pay the tax to support the capital bond, the District will provide a corresponding credit against any District medical service bills you may have as a patient (clinic, ED, lab, hospital, etc.).

The District board resolution specifies an annual offset of any special levy taxes paid by the taxpayer against any bill they may have (deductible and coinsurance) during the same calendar year.

Our Citizen’s Committee to Keep Our Loved Ones Local encourages you to research the facts or join us to get our message out to the community.

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By Kevin Richert Idaho Education News

BOISE - There was no mistaking Gov. Butch Otter’s top priority in his 10th State of the State Address Monday.

Otter spent roughly half of his time talking about education and education funding. He used

the televised address to tout a wish list of funding initiatives — most of them rooted in the recommendations from his education task force of 2013.

A State of the State Address is also a governor’s one best chance to set the tone for the session to follow. Here too, there was no mistaking Otter’s

tone. He clearly wants legislators to set a budget, backfill the “K-throughcareer” school system — and go home.

There weren’t really new initiatives in Otter’s budget request, which would boost K-12 funding by 7.9 percent. New money, to be sure, but continued funding of task

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Breaking Down the Walls at Priest River Dean Whelliams of Breaking Down the Walls speaks to students at Priest River Lamanna High School Monday, Jan. 11. Breaking Down the Walls is a program of Learning for Living Inc., which encourages students across the country to respect themselves and each other by building good habits and communicating positively with one another and adults. See more photos on this week’s Boosters page.

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and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which is a grant for five years. The grants give YTF a budget of $125,000. Funds go to community events, training and education, public awareness, and the salary of two full-time employees, Martina Coordes and Carrie McKinley.

The DFCSP grant expires at the end of September. Coordes said the organization is reapplying for the competitive grant in March.

“I think we’re pretty good at what we do,” said Coordes, project coordinator and prevention specialist for county counseling services. “Even if the funding disappeared tomorrow, the coalition would stay afloat. There is no funding that requires these people to show up.

They do it because this is important to them.”

A point of reference for the YTF is the Washington State Health Youth Survey, given to sixth, eighth, 10th and 12th graders at all three school districts in the county every two years. The surveys are anonymous and students are not required to participate.

The last Healthy Youth Survey was administered in 2014. The next one will be given in Oct. 2016.

Eighty percent of the sophomores surveyed said they had received anti-alcohol messages concerning ill effects of underage drinking, which was only slightly lower than the Washington State average. Roughly 65 percent of teens also said their parents talked to them about not drinking alcohol, which was higher than the state average of 60 percent.

However, more than 50 percent of sophomores said their perception of alcohol is that it’s easy to obtain, compared to the state average of 50 percent. Over 10 percent of 10th graders admitted to riding with a driver who had been drinking,

which was lower than the state average of almost 20 percent.

The Cusick School District, which is a part of the YTF through their own community-based group, The Panther Coalition, is concerned about increased access to marijuana for youth. There are apprehensions that legalization of marijuana in Washington has made it more readily available and legitimized its use, said Chris Evers, Cusick School Social Worker and Student Assistant Specialist.

“Research has shown that students who use marijuana by the age of 15 are three times more likely to have left school by the age of 15,” Evers said. “Teenagers who use marijuana daily are 60 percent less likely to complete high school or obtain a university degree. They are seven times more likely to attempt suicide, and our rates in (Pend Oreille County) are already disproportionately high.”

Evers added that the coalition has made strides in combating the issue of drug and alcohol use in Cusick schools. She cited the use of positive “social norming” like the billboard on Highway 2, and the fact that Washington Drug Free Youth (WDFY) membership at Cusick School District is at nearly 70 percent of 6th through 12th grade students.

“The Life Saving Task Force, the youth segment of the Panther Country Coalition has sent students/youth to prevention conferences and they have completed several school-wide activities,” Evers said.

“We’re committed to continuing our efforts to improve our school and assist our community through positive, active prevention activities.”

Marijuana use and perception of the harm it can cause was one of the issues brought up in the HYS. In 2004 about 60 percent of sophomores perceived that there was

no or low risk from trying marijuana one or two times. Over the years, that number slowly declined to just over 40 percent in 2010, spiked to almost 60 percent in 2012, then slightly dropped to 50 percent in 2014. The HYS survey also revealed that 24 percent of 10th graders in Pend Oreille County thought there was little or no risk of using marijuana regularly.

“That is a concern for us, and we’re looking at ways to work with the YTF to better educate our students about choices concerning alcohol and marijuana,” said Tony Moser, Principal at Sadie Halstead Middle School in Newport. Moser said that there have been three discipline referrals to his office for drug and alcohol issues so far for the 20152016 school year. “I can’ speak for every student, but is there a perception that marijuana is okay for you because it’s legal?

With some kids, sure.”

Alcohol still held sway as the most used substance by minors in the survey though, with 18 percent of Pend Oreille county sophomores singling it out as their first choice. Marijuana and cigarettes followed this at 12 percent, prescription painkillers or over the counter drugs to get high at four percent, and all other illegal drug use at 3 percent. For teenagers that used electronic cigarettes, Pend Oreille County matched the state

average of 19 percent.

“They (electronic cigarettes) are easier to hide, there’s no odor, and they can look like anything from a pen to a tube of lipstick,” Coordes said.

“Plus there’s the notion that they aren’t as bad for you as regular cigarettes, because a lot of the studies on their effects haven’t come back yet.”

Long-term goals for the YTF are to broaden its scope of influence in the community at large by 10 percent by 2017, said Coordes. This means reaching out to groups and individuals with influence that are not currently working with the coalition and building up the YTF youth coalition.

“The Youth Task Force and Martina Coordes have provided guidance and funding for several Selkirk School District events, including curriculum material, guest speakers, and assemblies,” said Jane Reed, school psychologist, speech and language pathologist for Selkirk School District.

“Her expertise and experience have been valuable in providing Selkirk students with not only information, but helping them examine their own goals and values. We’re grateful for her input and collaborative assistance in keeping our students safe.”

For more information on the YTF, or how to join, contact Martina Coordes or Carrie McKinley at 509-447-5651.

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By focusing on K-12 funding, Otter spent Monday reinforcing a topic of common ground.

By all indications, the Legislature appears ready to follow last year’s 7.4 percent budget increase for K-12 with a similar effort in 2016. On Thursday, at a legislative preview sponsored by the Associated Press, House Speaker Scott Bedke went so far as to predict that a robust K-12 funding increase seems to be a “foregone conclusion.” About two hours after Otter wrapped up his speech, his State Board of Education met by conference call, and unanimously gave a blanket endorsement to the 2016-17 budget proposals.

Otter’s 35-minute speech sidestepped some potential sticky issues — starting with taxes. A month after a legislative “working group” adjourned without recommendations for retooling tax code Otter was silent on the tax topic. His budget does contain some tax relief; by conforming to federal tax codes, Idaho would make permanent about 50 tax breaks that are already on the books.

Conformity isn’t cheap — it would cost $17.2 million for the rest of the 2015-16-budget year, and $28.7 million in the budget year that begins July 1. On the other hand, conformity doesn’t have the political sex appeal of a more aggressive tax cut.

Tax relief wasn’t the only omission in Otter’s speech. He took a pass on any number of hotbutton topics — from refugee relocation to gun control to public lands and the ongoing-armed standoff at an Oregon federal wildlife refuge. In past years, such topics could have made for an easy applause line.

And any of these issues — like the unexpected child-support fracas of 2015 — have the potential of derailing and delaying the 2016 session.

This year, Otter and legislative leaders are pushing for a short session, and presumably a quiet session. Bedke has floated a St. Patrick’s Day target for adjournment, which may be on the optimistic side.

By what he didn’t say — and what he did say — Otter made clear his wishes for a session devoid of dramatics. “It is my sincere wish that we undertake our work together in this legislative session without keeping one eye on the upcoming election.”

That’s easy for Otter to say. Unlike his audience of legislators, his name won’t appear on a ballot this year. The two-year terms of all 105 lawmakers end this year. Some will have May primaries followed by general elections in November.

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Newport Gun Club announces results NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club opened its season two weeks ago.

Following are the results from weeks 1 and 2: Week one: 16-yard: Greg Seeber 24, Rob Linton 23, Dan Reijonen 23, John Hankey 22, Dale Maki 22, Dylan Hunt 21, Dan Willner 21, Dan Whalen 20, Bill Pickerel 20, and Harry Willaniamson 20 Ladies: Amy Reijonen 19, Jessica Hankey 11 Handicap: Dan Reijonen 22, Dan Willner 21, Dylan Hunt 20, Amy Reijonen 20 and Bill Pickerel 20 Continental: Dan Reijonen 21 and Dale Maki 18 Doubles: Phil Flack 43 and Dan Reijonen 38 Week two: 16-yard: Dan Willner 24, Dan Whalen 24, Duane Randolph 24, John Hankey 23, Dan Reijonen 23, Rob Linton 22, Steve Smith 22, Phil Flack 20 and Bud Leu 20 Youth: Amy Reijonen 20 and Jessica Hankey 15 Handicap: Phil Flack 22, Dan Whalen 21, Dan Reijonen 21, Rob Linton 20 and Duane Randolph 20 Continental: Dan Reijonen 21, Dale Maki 19, Bud Leu 19 and Nick Larson 18 Doubles: Rob Linton 44, Phil Flack 41 and Dan Reijonen 40

Spartan girls beat Bonners PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartan girls basketball team got a 40-29 Intermountain League win over Bonners Ferry Friday, Jan. 8.

It was a dominating performance by the Spartans, who held Bonners Ferry to just two points in the first quarter, while scoring 14.

Avery Summers scored a game-high 17 points, the only Spartan to score in double digits.

The Spartans play the next two games at home, hosting Timberlake Saturday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. and Kettle Falls Tuesday, Jan. 19, also at 6 p.m.

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Free throw contest at Camas Center Jan. 17 USK – All boys and girls ages 9-14 are invited to participate in the 2016 Knights of Columbus Basketball Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held Sunday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at the Camas Center for Community Wellness.

This is the eighth year for the Knights of Columbus basketball contest in Pend Oreille County.

The winners progress through local, district and state competitions.

All boys and girls will compete in their respective age divisions, shooting 20 free throws each.

The shooter who makes the most wins and gets a medal.

All contestants will be recognized for their participation in the event. Participants will need to furnish proof of age and written parental consent. For more information or entry forms contact Ed Zupich at 509-447-3943. There is no cost for the event.

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CUSICK – The Cusick boys basketball team got two wins last week, beating Odessa-Harrington 58-29 Friday, Jan. 8 and Valley Christian 79-55 Saturday, Jan. 9.

The Panthers’ game at Odessa started competitively, ON DECK: VS. ALMIRA/COULEE-HARTLINE: Friday, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m.

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Kyler Zorica avoids a steal as he drives the ball against Medical Lake Friday, Jan. 8. The Grizzlies won 53-41, giving Medical Lake their first Northeast A League loss of the season.

Newport knocks off undefeated Medical Lake

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies boys basketball team won two out of three last week, including beating Medical Lake, which hadn’t suffered a Northeast A League loss yet this year.

Newport coach Jamie Pancho said the Grizzlies played the best two backto-back games he’s seen this year in their efforts against Medical Lake and Timberlake Friday and Saturday, Jan. 8-9.

“We played a complete game against Medical Lake,” Pancho said of the Grizzlies’ 53-41 win.

The Cardinals hadn’t lost a Northeast A League game and had beaten Freeman, a perennial league power. Pancho credited Kyler Zorica with being a great floor leader, calming the team when it needed calming and organizing drives to make every possession count. “He controlled the pace,” Pancho said.

Zorica led the Grizzlies’ scoring with 22 points, followed by Danny Brad-

bury who had 10.

The Grizzlies also beat the Cardinals on the boards, outrebounding them by 20 rebounds.

Newport did not trail at any time in the game and outscored the Cardinals in every quarter.

The next night the Grizzlies played Timberlake in a non-league contest, winning 49-32 at Spirit Lake.

“Everybody played a lot,” Pancho said. “We played great defense in the first half.”

The Grizzlies held Timberlake to just 11 points in the half leading 33-11 at halftime.

Newport was outscored in the third quarter but held it together for the win. Zorica led Newport scoring, with 19 points. Pancho scored 11.

Newport started the week with a 64-45 loss to Freeman Tuesday, Jan. 5. It was the first game the Griz played after Christmas break, while Freeman played twice over the break.

“We came in unfocused and they made

us pay,” Pancho said.

Newport trailed by 10 at ON DECK: VS. CHEWELAH: Friday, Jan. 15, 5:45 p.m.

AT COLVILLE: Tuesday, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m.

halftime, 30-20. Freeman came out after the break and scored 28 points in the third quarter, essentially putting the game away.

“Losses like that teach lessons. I was happy with how we practiced the next two days,” Pancho said. Koa Pancho led Newport scorers, with 20 points. He was the only player to score in double digits. Newport has a 3-2 Northeast A League record. They are currently in fourth place, behind Medical Lake, Lakeside and Freeman, who are knotted with 4-1 league records.

Newport played at Deer Park after deadline Tuesday. Friday, Jan. 15 they will host Chewelah. That game will start at 5:45 p.m. The Grizzlies will travel to Colville Tuesday, Jan. 19 for a game that starts at 7:30 p.m.

with Cusick trailing by one at the end of the first quarter. The Panthers exploded in the second quarter, taking a 26-21 lead into the half and coming out smoking, blanking OH 22-0 in the third quarter.

Joe Cutshall had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Cusick.

“Joe had a good night,” Cusick coach Rob Seymour said. “They wouldn’t defend him at the free throw lane.” So Cutshall would catch, turn and shoot. “At one point he made eight straight,” Seymour said.

Tyson Shanholtzer scored a dozen points and grabbed seven rebounds. Spirit White led in rebounding with 12. He also scored eight points.

The next day the Panthers hosted Valley Christian, winning 79-55.

“We’re starting to play better as a team,” Seymour said. “We had four players score in double digits.”

Shanholtzer led all players with 18 points, freshman Cameron Cotter scored 17, Cutshall had 14 and Dylan Hendershott scored 12. Seymour was impressed with Cotter, who came off the bench.

“He works hard,” Seymour said.

Seymour said Cusick’s defense is playing better, especially rebounding. They went from allowing about 15 offensive rebounds to hardly any second shot attempts.

The Panthers will need all their skills when they host undefeated Almira/Coulee-Hartline Friday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The Panthers played Inchelium after deadline Tuesday. We’ll have results in next week’s paper.

The Panthers have a 4-3 Northeast 1B North League record and are in fourth place. They are 4-6 overall.

Selkirk comes up one point short IONE – The Selkirk Ranger girls basketball team played twice last week, losing to Almira/ Coulee-Hartline Friday, Jan. 8 and a squeaker to Wellpinit Saturday, Jan. 9. The Rangers hosted ACH, losing 62-45. The game was competitive in the first half, with the Rangers trailing by four at the half, 26-22.

THURSDAY, JAN. 14 PRIEST RIVER WRESTLING VS. TIMBERLAKE: 6 p.m. War of the Waters at Priest River Lamanna High School

Priest River boys Basketball splits week uted.

“Everybody played and everybody scored,” he said. Saturday the Spartans traveled to Kellogg, where it was a different story for the Intermountain League opener.

Kellogg, a veteran team, came from behind to take a 15-9 first quarter lead.

“We had a 9-7 lead,” Wylie said. “Then they made an eight point run to end the quarter.”

Kellogg kept the pressure on in the next quarter, outscoring the Spartans 18-10.

Wylie said the Spartans never recovered from that quarter, which extended into the third

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PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River boys basketball team went one and one for the week, beating Kootenai 56-38 Tuesday, Jan. 5 and losing to Kellogg 63-41 Friday, Jan. 8.

The Spartans easily handled Kootenai, jumping off to a 16-7 first quarter lead, extending that to a 31-15 lead at the half.

“We had a 25 point second quarter that pretty much put that one away,” Priest River coach Kevin Wylie said.

Thomas Luckey had a good game for the Spartans, with 19 points and 11 rebounds, but Wylie said all players contrib-

quarter, when the Spartans were outscored 167. They fought back and outscored Kellogg 15-14 in the final quarter but the damage was done, with Priest River losing 63-41.

The Spartans have a 0-1 Intermountain League record. They are 4-5 overall.

The Spartans will play the Battle of the Buck game Saturday at Spirit Lake. The game will cap a week’s worth of spirit challenges and athletic contests between the two schools.

Tuesday, Jan. 19, they will host Kettle Falls, a game that starts at 7 p.m.

Newport wrestling has tough time with Lakeside

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

NEWPORT - It was a tough bout for the Newport High School wrestling team when they went up against Lakeside at a home match Wednesday, Jan. 6. The overall score was 70-6 in favor of Lakeside, with both teams forfeiting in the heavyweight category. Neither

the coach or the athletic director supON DECK:

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BY DON GRONNING

ACH had a good second half, outscoring the Rangers 12-6 in the third quarter and 24-17 in the fourth.

Jenna Couch and Hannah Rick led Selkirk scorers, with 15 points each. Gabi Rick scored 10 points.

The next day Selkirk

FRIDAY, JAN. 15

NEWPORT BOYS BASKETBALL VS. CHEWELAH: 5:45 p.m. - Newport High School CUSICK GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. ALMIRE/COULEE- HARTLINE LOCATION: 6 p.m. Cusick High School SELKIRK GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. VALLEY CHRISTIAN: 6 p.m. - Valley Christian NEWPORT GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. CHEWELAH: 7:30 p.m. - Newport High School CUSICK BOYS BASKETBALL VS. ALMIRA/COULEE- HARTLINE LOCATION: 7:30 p.m.

- Cusick High School SELKIRK BOYS BASKETBALL VS. VALLEY CHRISTIAN: 7:30 p.m. - Valley Christian

SATURDAY, JAN. 16 NEWPORT WRESTLING AT ROYAL RUMBLE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT: TBA - Royal High School OPEN GYM, ADULT BASKETBALL: 7 a.m. - Newport High School PRIEST RIVER WRESTLING

AT RIVER CITY DUALS: 9 a.m. - Post Falls High School SELKIRK WRESTLING AT NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN: 10 a.m. - Northwest Christian SELKIRK GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. ODESSA: 4:30 p.m.

- Selkirk High School SELKIRK BOYS BASKETBALL VS. ODESSA: 6 p.m.

- Selkirk High School PRIEST RIVER GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. TIMBERLAKE: 6 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School PRIEST RIVER BOYS BASKETBALL VS. TIMBERLAKE: 8 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School

TUESDAY, JAN. 19 PRIEST RIVER WRESTLING AT DUAL WITH LAKELAND: 5:30 p.m. - Bonners Ferry High School NEWPORT GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. COLVILLE: 5:45 p.m. - Colville High School PRIEST RIVER GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. KETTLE FALLS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School SELKIRK GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. INCHELIUM: 6 p.m. - Selkirk High School SELKIRK BOYS BASKETBALL VS. INCHELIUM: 7:30 p.m. - Selkirk High School NEWPORT BOYS BASKETBALL VS. COLVILLE: 7:30 p.m. - Colville High School PRIEST RIVER BOYS BASKETBALL VS. KETTLE FALLS: 7:30 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School

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Lady Panthers win one, lose one

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

CUSICK – It was the best of times and the worst of times for the Cusick girls basketball team this past week.

“We played one of the worst games of the season on Friday and came back and played our best game Saturday,” coach Gary Reese said.

Cusick lost to OdessaHarrington in a Northeast 1B North league game Friday, Jan. 8.

OH led 10-8 at the end of the first quarter, and went into the half up 2118. While the first half was close, the second half wasn’t. OH scored 13 in the third and 22 in the fourth while holding Cusick to 24 in the half for the 56-42 win.

Renee Wynne scored 16 for the Panthers and

Jocelin Nenema added 12. Brianna Balcom, Cassidy Hansen and Gracie Strangeowl each scored four, and Kaleigh Driver added two.

Rachel Wynne broke her ankle during the game.

Cusick turned things around when they beat Valley Christian 60-45 on Saturday. Cusick led from the get-go with 16 points in the first quarter and 17 in the second. Valley Christian scored 19 in the first half.

Cusick scored 27 in the second half, while Valley Christian came close with 26, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the first half.

Cusick freshman Nichole Stensgar stepped in for an injured Racheal Wynne and scored 11 points, including a threepointer.

Nenema scored 18 points for Cusick, with ON DECK: VS. ALMIRA/COULEE-HARTLINE: Friday, Jan. 15, 6 p.m.

a three-pointer, along with 11 rebounds.

Renee Wynne scored 14 points with two threepointers, along with nine rebounds. Strangeowl scored nine, Balcom scored four, and Driver and Hansen scored two each.

Cusick is in second place in the Northeast 1B North League, behind Republic, who is undefeated. Selkirk, Northport, Inchelium and Curlew round out the league.

Cusick traveled to Inchelium after The Miner went to press Tuesday.

They host Almira/Coulee-Hartline Friday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m.

Newport girls beat Freeman, lose two other games

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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Selkirk senior Bryce Seaney goes up for a shot during the recent matchup with Almira/CouleeHartline at Selkirk Friday, Jan. 8. ACH won 59-50 and remained undefeated.

Selkirk suffers setback

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers lost the first two games in a row this season when they lost to Almira/Coulee-Hartline and Wellpinit.

“We’re in a stretch where we play three tough teams in five days,” Selkirk coach Kelly Cain said. The Rangers will face Republic after deadline Tuesday.

Selkirk started slowly at home against Almira/Coulee-Hartline Friday, Jan. 8, trailing 22-11 at the end of the first quarter. But the Rangers rallied and took a one-point lead into the half, 33-32.

“We played well against ACH,” Cain said. “That was the first time they’ve trailed at the half this season.”

The Rangers stalled in the third quarter, though, only putting up seven points to 17 for ACH. That proved to be the difference, with ACH taking a 59-50 win.

Jacob Couch had the hot hand for Selkirk, scoring more than half of Selkirk’s points, with 26, a personal best for the junior. Cole Dawson scored 10 for the Rangers. He was also the top Ranger rebounder, with 10. The Rangers travelled to Wellpinit the next day, where they lost 68-52.

Selkirk was outscored by 10 in the first

quarter. It didn’t get much better in the second quarter and the Rangers trailed 37-17 at the half. “We started really slow and that hurt us,” Cain said. “They hit ON DECK: AT VALLEY CHRISTIAN: Friday, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m.

VS. ODESSA-HARRINGTON: Saturday, Jan. 17, 6 p.m.

VS. INCHELIUM: Tuesday, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m.

three 3-pointers by different players right away.” He said Wellpinit’s transition game was quick and effective against the Rangers. Poor shooting by the Rangers in the first half didn’t help Selkirk’s cause against a tough team. “We only shot 19 percent in the first half,” Cain said. He said they improved somewhat in the second half, finishing the game with a 37 percent shooting average. Selkirk is in third place in the Northeast 1B North League, with a 4-3 league record. They have an overall record of 8-4. Selkirk played Republic after deadline Tuesday. They will travel to Valley Christian for a game Friday, Jan. 15.

That game will start at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, the Rangers will host OdessaHarrington at 6 p.m. and Tuesday, Jan. 19, Selkirk will host Inchelium at 7:30 p.m.

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travelled to Wellpinit, where they lost by one point, 48-47. The Rangers trailed by five at halftime.

Wellpinit came out after the half and added a point but Selkirk rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring Wellpinit 13-8, and taking the lead with two minutes left. A 3-pointer

by Wellpinit put them back in front.

Hannah Rick led all scorers with 25 points. Couch had 10 points and a dozen steals for Selkirk.

The Rangers are in third place in the Northeast 1B North League, with a 4-3 record. They trail Cusick (53) and Republic (7-0).

The Rangers played

Republic after deadline Tuesday. We’ll have results in next week’s paper.

They will travel to Valley Christian Friday, Jan. 15, for a game that starts at 6 p.m.

The Rangers will host Odessa-Harrington Saturday, Jan. 16, at 4:30 p.m. and host Inchelium Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m.

Selkirk wrestling rises to Gut Check challenge

NEWPORT – The Newport girls basketball team played three times last week, getting a win and two losses.

The Grizzlies opened the week on a good note with a 32-23 Northeast A League victory at Freeman. The Grizzlies started strong, leading 13-7 at the end of the first quarter and 19-13 at the half.

Newport nearly froze out Freeman in the third quarter, only allowing two points.

Hadley Stratton led the charge for Newport.

She scored 18 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and had five steals.

Newport played a close low-scoring game at Medical Lake Friday, Jan. 8, losing 33-30. The Grizzlies had a slow first quarter, with Medical Lake outscoring them 13-7. The teams played evenly until the fourth quarter, when Newport made a 10-6 run, coming up four points short.

Jalin Earl led Newport scoring with 10 points,

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BREMERTON - Justin Chantry and Tristan Chantry, Ryan Issakides and Cody Hoffman traveled to the Gut Check in Bremerton Friday, Jan. 8 and Saturday, Jan. 9. Only past state qualifiers were able to attend.

“It was a huge tournament, with teams all the way from Japan and Canada,” said Selkirk coach Keith Saxe. “We were excited to be invited.”

Ryan Issakides wrestled four times and won once.

Justin Chantry and Cody Hoffman wrestled twice and lost both times. Tristan Chantry wrestled once and lost. The other part of the team went to Springdale.

Hunter Carmen and Wyatt Stoddard got third. Tommy Lininger and Jared Taft got fourth place. Some of the wrestlers returned home to join their teammates at the tournament in Springdale Saturday, Jan. 9.

Tommy Lininger won all

three of his matches with pins. Ryan Issakides had one loss and one win.

Justin Chantry and Tristan Chantry both won their one match with pins.

Colebe Merkley, Zayren Bubb, Hunter Carmen and Wyatt Stoddard all had one win and one loss. Logan Bailey and Jared Taft lost their matches.

The Rangers will travel to Wilbur High School on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 5 p.m. and Northwest Christian Saturday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m.

the only player to score in double digits.

Saturday, Jan. 9, NewON DECK: VS. CHEWELAH: Friday, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m.

AT COLVILLE: Saturday, Jan. 16, 5:45 p.m.

port travelled to Spirit Lake to play Timberlake.

It didn’t go well for the Grizzlies. Timberlake won 58-13, limiting Newport to just four field

goals.

Newport is in sixth place in the Northeast A League, with a 2-4 record. They have a 3-8 overall record.

Newport played Deer Park after deadline Tuesday. They will host league leading Chewelah Friday, Jan. 15, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, they will travel to Colville for a game that starts at 5:45 p.m.

NEWPORT WRESTLING FROM PAGE 1

yond the forfeit. “I would like to put some positive spin on it by saying that our junior varsity did a really great job against Lakeside,” said coach Steffen Ellison. “We were using our moves, being smart and most of our matches lasted

all three rounds. Our varsity matches didn’t go so well. For one, Lakeside is a tough team and has a lot of good kids that wrestle for them.

Our team left it all on the mat and learned what they need to do the next time they go against a Lakeside opponent.”

The Grizzlies wrestled

Freeman Tuesday, Jan. 12 after deadline (see results fromm that match in next week’s newspaper). Newport will wrestle Medical Lake Thursday, Jan. 14 at Newport High School at 7 p.m. then at Royal Rumble Wrestling Tournament Saturday, Jan. 16.

Priest River wrestling sweeps despite injury

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS

COURTESY PHOTO|PAUL DELANEY

Newport’s Faith Rosen finds herself harried by defenders as she catches the ball in a game at Medical Lake Friday, Jan. 8.

Newport lost the low scoring game 33-30.

RIVERSIDE – Priest River Lamanna High School wrestling team did well at the Riverside tournament Saturday, Jan. 9, despite a minor injury that sent one wrestler to the hospital for stitches, said coach Jesse Hellinger.

The team came in second overall with Brandon Downs, Riley DeMent, John Allen Noble, and Gregory Fitzmorris winning first place in their respective weight classes. Trevor

Rusho, Noah Jamison, and Nathan Nelson took second place; Sammy Hernandez and Aaron Reyes won third, and Larry Naccarato and Josh Coombes took fourth place in their matches. Peyton Spiegal took sixth place. Rusho accidentally received a split lip during the second round of his championship and had to be taken to the hospital. Hellinger stopped the match and decided to default. Rusho’s injury required several stitches, but Hellinger said he should be ready for War of the Waters

Tournament at Priest River Thursday, Jan. 14.

“Brandon Downs is a great candidate for athlete of the week,” Hellinger said.

“Two tournaments in a row and he has won all by pins.”

The Spartans will wrestle Timberlake at War of the Waters at Priest River Lamanna High School Thursday, Jan 14 at 6 p.m.

They will be at the River City Duals Saturday, Jan. 16 at Post Falls High School.

Tuesday, Jan. 19, they will travel to Bonners Ferry to wrestle Lakeland, starting at 5:30 p.m.

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Lifestyle

B R I E F LY STEM books crop up in school libraries NEWPORT – Newport High School and Sadie Halstead Middle School are the recipients of a collection of library books through a grant from the Washington State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. One of 55 high school library book collections has been awarded to the Newport High School Library through the book grant, “The Future STEMs from Reading.” This grant consists of 53 award winning books ranging within the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). STEM fields are always growing and changing and this grant will help update the collection for students and teachers. Sadie Halstead Middle School Library was awarded one of 230 STEM library book collections that include 50 award-winning science books and three professional books for teachers.

The purpose of the grant is to help school libraries update their STEM collections, since science, technology, engineering and math books become outdated more quickly than other books. The books will be used for research and supplementary reading for science classes and will replace older titles.

January activities galore at Newport Library NEWPORT – The Newport Library will have a variety of activities throughout the rest of January.

There will be computer classes from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Jan. 13 and 27. There will be no computer class Jan. 20.

The library will be closed Jan. 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but back open Tuesday, Jan. 19, when the free movie The Scorch Trials will be shown at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 the movie The Martian will be shown at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 the movie Pan will be shown at noon.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 the free movie Fantastic 4 will be shown at 5:30 p.m. and the month will conclude with a noon showing of the movie Goosebumps Saturday, Jan. 30.There will be a Lego build night from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 and Story time at 3 p.m. on Fridays, Jan. 15, 22 and 29.

Free blood pressure clinics PRIEST RIVER – There will be free blood pressure clinics every Monday at the Frank Chapin Senior Center at 339 Jackson Street in Priest River.

Blood pressure and blood glucose screening will be provided by the Bonner County Emergency Medical Services between 10:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Cards will be provided to help keep track of levels and to show a physician. People who can’t make that day are welcome at the Bonner County EMS Station at 83 Air Field Way, located between West Pend Oreille Fire and Wayne Merritt Air Field on Highway 57 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

While the crew is there most of the time, they do run calls and attend community events.

COURTESY PHOTO|BILL COX

This Pygmy owl is eating a California quail near Careywood in Idaho. There were two Pygmy owls counted Jan. 3 in Pend Oreille County. This picture was taken a couple days later. It was too cold for pictures at the Pend Oreille County Bird count, where temperatures barely got out of the single digits.

Cold weather greets bird counters NEWPORT – There were 53 species counted by 14 people in cars and 11 feeder watchers at this year’s Pend Oreille Bird Count, held Sunday, Jan. 3.

“The temperature went from seven degrees at 7 a.m. to 14 degrees for the day’s high,” POBC organizer John Stuart said.

“Visibility was fairly good and no wind so the conditions were good for hearing birds except when the chattering of teeth got in the way.”

The most noticeable no-show this year is the common golden-crowned kinglet.

“This is most likely because the cold kept us from walking very much and that we have few young ears to be able to hear the high-pitched kinglet song,” Stuart said. A mysterious flock of ducks flew over in low fog and were not seen clearly enough to identify, he said, but 1,000 ducks were counted, along with 1,608 Canadian geese.Bird watchers saw a Horned Grebe, an uncommon bird here any time of year. For the count week, there were ring-necked pheasant and a barred owl sighted.

“The owl bounced off of one of our group’s house window and flew off after a few minutes of recovery,” Stuart said.

Here are the results of the bid count: one Horned Grebe, nine great blue

heron, 1,608 Canada geese, 1,000 ducks (noted but not counted as a species) 16 tundra swans, 40 American wigeon, 161 mallards, one northern pintail, seven canvasback, 46 lesser scaup, 12 bufflehead, 104 common goldeneyes, four hooded mergansers, 12 common mergansers, two sharp shin hawks, two red-tailed hawks, 29 bald eagles, 60 California quails, two ruffled grouse, 245 wild turkeys, two rock doves, 43 mourning doves, two Eurasian collared doves, two N. Pygmy owls, three belted kingfishers, 17 downy woodpeckers, nine hairy woodpeckers, 29 northern flickers, one pileated woodpecker, two Northern shrikes, nine Steller jays, one Clark’s nutcracker, 32 American magpies, 57 American crows, 333 common ravens, 179 black capped chickadees, 33 mountain chickadees, 21 chestnut-backed chickadees, 51 red-breasted nuthatches, three white-breasted nuthatches, one brown creeper, two Pacific wrens, three American dippers, one Townsend’s Solitaire, 67 European starlings, 17 song sparrows, two white-crowned sparrows, 46 dark-eyed Juncos, 25 evening grosbeaks, 30 pine grosbeak, 32 house finch, 11 red crossbills, 38 common redpolls and 32 pine siskins.

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Learn to identify native trees COEUR d’ALENE - Because Idaho has such a varied range of latitudes, altitudes, soils, and precipitation patterns, the state has a wider variety of native trees than most other states in the Rocky Mountains. The first step in caring for these trees, whether they are in a landscape or in a forest, is to correctly identify the species.

Distinguishing between Idaho’s trees can be a daunting task for beginners. Through a combination of images and live samples, a two-hour workshop titled Identifying Idaho’s Trees will help participants quickly identify Idaho’s most common native trees, including: lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine, western white pine, western larch, Douglas-fir, Engelmann spruce, grand fir, subalpine fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, pacific yew, black cottonwood, quaking aspen, and red alder.

Participants will also learn about the ecology, silviculture, and history of these species.

Identifying Idaho’s Trees will be held on Monday, Feb. 1, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the University of Idaho Extension Office in Kootenai County (1808 North 3rd Street in Coeur d’Alene).

The program can accommodate a limited number of people. Those wishing to participate should pre-register at the University of Idaho Extension Office in Kootenai County by Tuesday, Jan. 26. A $10 registration fee covers handouts and refreshments. For registration questions, contact the University of Idaho Extension Office in Kootenai County at 208-446-1680.

The program is co-sponsored by University of Idaho Extension and the Idaho Department of Lands.

Three named to Montana Western Dean’s List DILLON, Mont., - The University of Montana Western in Dillon, Mont., named three students from Pend Oreille County to the 2015 Fall Semester Dean’s List.

Jaime Adams from Cusick, Ann Marie Couch from Ione, and

John Cutshall from Usk received Dean’s Lists honors.

To achieve this honor, students must be enrolled full-time or for 12 semester credits and carry a minimum 3.33 grade point average (GPA).

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance NEWPORT TOPS: 8:30 a.m.

- Hospitality House FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library PRIEST RIVER LIONESS: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church Notes: Updated Aug. 1, 2012 HOME AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS DIAMOND LAKE CLUB: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-4473781 or Chris King at 208437-0971 WEAVERS’ GROUP: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-665-5921 for locations

- Calispel Valley Library, Cusick FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: 5:30-8 p.m. - Newport Library CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown 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

FRIDAY, JAN. 15 MARTIN LUTHER KING CELEBRATION: 10 a.m. Sam Nicholas Gym DAVIS LAKE GRANGE: Noon - Davis Lake Grange STORY TIME: 3 p.m. Newport Library DANCE CLASSES: 5:306:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131

SATURDAY, JAN. 16 VFW BREAKFAST: 8-11 a.m. - 112 Larch St., Priest River

THURSDAY, JAN. 14

HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

- Priest River Senior Center

AA MEETING: 5 p.m. Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown

BASIC MEETING: 10 a.m.

- Blanchard Community Center

OATH KEEPERS CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY GROUP: 5:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Create Arts Center, Newport HOME AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS DALKENA CLUB: Noon - Call Bonnie Witt 509-447-3647 or Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m.

SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. - Cornerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

SUNDAY, JAN. 17 NEWPORT YOUTH: 4 p.m.

- Sadie Halstead Middle School ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

MONDAY, JAN. 18 PRIEST RIVER LIONS: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

TUESDAY, JAN. 19 FAMILIES FOR KIDS AND DCFS: 9-11 a.m. - 1600 W. First St., Newport KINSHIP CAREGIVERS FOSTER PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: 9-11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital BLANCHARD SPINNERS: 9

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m.

(509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”

John 6:35

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 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 Dale Wise - 509-447-3687

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-3588

a.m. to 2 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center

CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

BLANCHARD STITCHERS QUILTING SESSION: 9 a.m. to noon - Blanchard Community Center

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHERING: 10 a.m.

- Priest River Assembly of God Church SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NEWPORT SOCIAL MEETING: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

PRIEST RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER MEETING: 5:30 p.m. - Rotating Restaurants PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

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

“United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6 p.m.

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

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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.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT CATHOLIC MASSES

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

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

Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows 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.

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

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

Worship Time: Sunday 10:30 a.m., at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 or Toll Free (877) 997-1200

Human happiness consists only in drawing closer to the Threshold of Almighty God, and in securing the peace and well-being of every individual member, high and low alike, of the human race. ‘Abdu’l Bahá 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 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m.

The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

PEND OREILLE GRACE FELLOWSHIP BIBLE STUDY 2 tim 2:15 God’s word rightly divided 208-610-3193 • 509-671-1716 509-671-1436

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OBITUARI ES Clinton Douglas Davis USK

Clinton Douglas Davis of Usk was called home to be with our Lord Jan. 6. He was 59. He was born to John and Donna Davis of Spokane May 5, 1957, and saved at the age of 23. He spent the rest of his life serving the Lord. He married Kathy in 1981.

They spent 34 years raising a family.

Together they owned and worked side by side in several successful businesses.

Davis Twenty-one years ago they fulfilled their dream of moving to the mountains.He was preceded in death by his father John, his brother Dan and Nancy Davis, and his sister Debra Ashley. He is survived by his wife, Kathy, daughters Alisha (husband Lincoln), Katrina and Sara and grandchildren Elroy and Scout; his mother Donna and sister Colleen (husband Steve) as well as many nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held at Dalkena Church Saturday, Jan.16, at 11 a.m.; there will be a fellowship dinner to follow.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermanknapp.com

Robert Paul Sacksteder COCOLALLA

Robert Paul Sacksteder passed away on Jan. 8, after a brief illness. He was 81.

He was born June 15, 1931, in Louisville, Ky., to Charles and Beatrice Sacksteder.

After graduating from high school, he attended college in Bakersfield, Calif.

In 1951 he joined the U.S. Navy thinking, “Maybe someone married may not have to go to war.” While serving his country during the Korean War, he was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown.

After leaving the Navy, he followed his father’s footsteps and learned his trade as an electrician, then joined the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) in 1954. Shortly thereafter, he met his wife of 46-years, Evelyn May Finney. Robert and Evelyn married in 1956 in Las Vegas, Nev., and had four children. In their generous nature they opened their hearts and home to their adopted daughter and a foster son. There was always room for an extra mouth in the Sacksteder home. Over the years the family relocated to follow Robert’s employment opportunities from Las Vegas, Nev. to Cohasset, Minn., Blanchard, Idaho and settled in Cocolalla, Idaho. After Evelyn passed away, he met Deloris Pipkins, whom he married in 2003 and moved to Oldtown. Robert had multiple interests and hobbies, including gold prospecting, raising and racing homing pigeons, hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities. His children and grandchildren have many fond memories of sharing these activities with him. He was also a Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks fan and followed his teams’ successes to the very end. Aside from those activities, he was an active member of his church and always willing to lend a hand. Many will miss his generous heart, his great sense of humor and the twinkle in his eyes.

Robert is preceded in death by his wives, Evelyn and Deloris; his son Shawn, and one grandson.

He is survived by his children, LeDon Sacksteder of Cocolalla, Idaho, Erin Sacksteder of Athol, Idaho, Fawn Sacksteder of Oldtown; Tina Pearson of Coeur d’Alene, Roy Hendrickson of Wawina, Minn., 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.A graveside memorial service was held at the Blanchard Cemetery Jan. 12. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in his name to the American Cancer Society.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermanknapp.com

Athol Lee Strickland NEWPORT

Athol Lee Strickland, born March 18, 1947, passed peacefully Monday, Jan. 4, at Newport Community Hospital surrounded by his family. He was 68.

He was proceeded in death by his wife, Wanda Strickland, his brothers, and his great grand-children, Shaine Valdovinous, and Jackson Strickland. Athol was a long-haul truck driver, an outdoorsman, and loved fishing daily.

He loved barbecues with Johnny cash music playing. He was a fan of John Strickland Wayne movies and loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren, and enjoyed telling many stories of the past.

He is survived by his ten children, Patty Davis, Charity and Ray Hinshaw, Atholee Strickland, Erick Strickland, Rosie Strickland, Wayne Strickland, Sandy Strickland, Wendy Strickland, Amanda Strickland, and Henry Strickland.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermanknapp.com

D E AT H N OT I C E Donna R. Romero Donna R. Romero (82) former area resident, passed away Wednesday, Jan.6, in Richland, Wash. A full obituary with memorial service information will appear at a later date.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

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P O L I C E R E P O RT S 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, JAN. 4 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a suspicious person.

PHONE OFFENSE: Newport, report of harassing phone calls.

AGENCY ASSIST: Spokane Ave., Newport, assist with two vehicles needing towed.

BURGLARY: Horseshoe Lake Rd., report of burglary over the weekend.

TRESPASSING: W. Walnut St., report of trespassing.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of known person possibly driving under the influence.

BURGLARY: W. Kelly Drive, report of burglary with items missing.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Coyote Trail, report disabled vehicle and female needing assistance.

THEFT: Hwy. 20, report of theft.

ASSAULT: E. 4th Ave., Newport, report of assault that occurred two nights ago.

DISORDERLY: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of disorderly subject.

ARREST: Houghton St., Jeremy A. Fraley, 35, of Ione was arrested for harassment.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, reported theft of vehicle ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of semi-truck driving erratically.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of suspicious person.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Davis Lake Rd., report of suspicious vehicle parked in driveway.

ACCIDENT: Deer Valley Rd., report of vehicle slide off.

DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 20, report of disabled semi southbound side.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Spring Valley Rd., report of hearing three gunshots in area

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Woodard Rd., respondent reports subject in antiharassment order with his wife is talking to someone in a parked car in the middle of the road.

FOUND PROPERTY: S. Hayford Rd., report of found Property

NOISE COMPLAINT: E. 4th Ave., complainant reports music and banging is going on at apartment.

NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS

ARREST: Douglas Watt Cogburn, 18, of Newport booked and released on charges of second degree malicious mischief

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Railroad Ave., Blanchard

THEFT: W. 4th St., report of vehicle stolen between 8 p.m. and midnight.

ARREST: Brian Forrest Emery, 54, of Cusick was booked and released on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Priest River

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report of box in middle of roadway.

FRIDAY, JAN. 8

WEAPON OFFENSE: McKay St., report of felon with a firearm.

HAZMAT: Hwy. 20, report of tanker truck spilling V-Bright on roadway, smells bad.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 41, Oldtown,

FISH AND GAME: Contacting duck hunters on the river a half mile north of Usk Bridge.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Spring Valley Rd., report of dark green Dodge Ram parked at end of driveway, no one around, two dogs in vehicle.

FRAUD: Hooper Lane, Oldtown,

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Spruce St., report of ongoing problem with dog in neighborhood at large.

BATTERY: N. 3rd Ave., Sandpoint

ACCIDENT: W. 5TH St., report of vehicle hitting pedestrian with no injuries.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Warren Ave., report of two males walking up and down alleyway.

TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of subject trespassing.

FIRE: Indian Creek Rd., report of large fire in area.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of theft.

WEDNESDAY, JAN.6

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., Newport, report of juvenile problem.

THEFT: Quail Loop, Newport, complainant reports father’s vehicle was taken without permission.

BURGLARY: Old LeClerc Rd., respondent reports someone broke into barn and garage last night and stole some items.

DISORDERLY: N. Hayford Rd., report of disorderly female.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Austin P. Binder, 22, of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence and driving while license suspended/revoked.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, report of cattle coming out onto highway.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, report of tree blocking one lane.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle slide-off, non-blocking older black Jeep Cherokee.

BURGLARY: Southshore Diamond Lake, respondent reports seeing flashlight, then vehicle backed up to trailer.

ARREST: Michael Alan Ross, 28, of Colbert was booked and released for driving while license suspended/revoked.

ARREST: Juan Luis Ledesma, 40, of Cusick was arrested for failure to comply.

ARREST: Eric Desmond Miller, 18, of Newport, was arrested for rape of a child.

FIRE: Hwy. 2, report of fire on scene, smoke only.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Patrick W. Strickland, 41, of Newport, on out of county warrant.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of one vehicle slide off on southbound side, car full of dogs, no one around.

THREATENING: W. 4th St., respondent reports neighbor yelled to him that he was going to kill him.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: McKenzie Rd., report of suspicious person VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

SATURDAY, JAN. 9 VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights THREATENING: W. 2nd St., report of male subject leaving threatening note at complainant’s residence.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hall Lane, report of three dogs fighting on property

THURSDAY, JAN. 7

ARREST: Union Ave., Laney Millard, 60, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence.

THEFT: Deer Valley Rd., report of theft with waste management.

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: W Walnut St., report of driver cited and release for DWLSR. THEFT: Hwy. 20, report of theft of cement mixer.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 211, report of tree partially blocking highway.

AGENCY ASSIST: S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, agency assist with traffic stop.

TRESPASSING: W. 5th St., report of trespassing.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of DV verbal.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: W. 6th, report of DV verbal argument between subjects.

TRANSPORT: Jail to Airway Heights, transporting inmate to court ANIMAL CRUELTY: Vanes Lake Rd., report of house with very large amount of dogs in crates unsanitary conditions.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Monumental Way, report of caller wanting to speak to a deputy in regards to student problem ACCIDENT: E. 4th Ave., report of vehicle that was damaged on New Year’s Eve. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Chrisann Lane, report of DV verbal in progress MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: E. 4th Ave., report of subject caught on camera damaging items around the property.

ACCIDENT: Mill Yard Rd., report of vehicle in creek, no injuries TRESPASSING: W. 1st St., report of intoxicated female at residence that won’t leave.

NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 6th, report of noise complaint ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of assault call

SUNDAY, JAN. 10 FRAUD: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of subject in possession of a counterfeit five dollar bill TRESPASSING: Hwy. 211, respondent reports female subject came onto complainant’s property and shoved papers at complainant.

HARASSMENT: State Ave, respondent reports she feels like male is harassing her daughter, would like to speak to a deputy.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 PEND OREILLE CEMETERY NO. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive, Newport PEND OREILLE CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD: 9:30 a.m. Newport Post Office Building

PRIEST RIVER CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 8 BOARD: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads

TUESDAY, JAN. 19

WEST PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT BOARD: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Station on Highway 57

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 PEND OREILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations

BONNER COUNTY DEMOCRATS: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint

BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOARD: 10 a.m. - District Office

METALINE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

PEND OREILLE COUNTY PARK BOARD: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

PEND OREILLE PUD COMMISSIONERS: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices

FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station

CUSICK SCHOOL BOARD: 3:30 p.m. - Cusick High School Library

WEST BONNER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - District Office, Priest River

MONDAY, JAN. 18 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse SELKIRK SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall

PROPERTY RIGHTS COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint

BURGLARY: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, report of a vehicle burglary

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Railroad Ave., Blanchard

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6 CHECK FRAUD: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Santiago Rd & Hwy. 41, Blanchard

TRESPASSING: S. Hayford Rd., report of subject trespassing.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Spruce St., report of 40pound black and white shorthaired dog running loose

THEFT: Kendall Rd., Priest River

THREATENING: N. Washington Ave., complainant reports known female has been making threats to her over Facebook.

THREATENING: Scotia Rd., report of male subject making threats to harm the complainant

TUESDAY, JAN. 5

TUESDAY, JAN. 5

THURSDAY, JAN. 7

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 4th St., report of possible drug deal.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Northshore Diamond Lake Rd., report of semi-truck blocking one lane.

MONDAY, JAVN. 4

ANIMAL PROBLEM: LeClerc Rd. N., report of black pregnant female dog loose on premises.

DRUGS: S. Scott Ave., Newport, third party report of subject dealing drugs in area.

AGENCY ASSIST: Hwy. 2, agency assist with suspended driver.

WEST BONNER COUNTY

IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Wisconsin St. & Old Priest River Rd., Priest River

FRIDAY, JAN. 8 ACCIDENT: Dufort Rd., Priest River, report of an unknown injury accident.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 2, Priest River, a 19 year old male from Priest River was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and another 19 year old male from Priest River was charged with possession of marijuana.

SATURDAY, JAN. 9 NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River DISTURBING THE PEACE: W. Lakeshore Rd., Priest Lake, report of a disturbance DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Shelby Rd., Priest River ARREST: Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake, Thomas Ferrer, 43, of Rathdrum was arrested for eluding a peace officer, invalid driver’s license and possession of methamphetamine.

SUNDAY, JAN. 10 AGENCY ASSIST: E. Ockert St. S., Oldtown

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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 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. (31tf)

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Your Right to Know

Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices.

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.

2015283 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA-15674281-SW APN No.: 443330520042 Title Order No.: 150156593-WA-MSO Deed of Trust Grantor(s): THOMAS J SAWYER, JANET M SAWYER Deed of Trust Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2008 0299739 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 1/22/2016 , at 10:00 AM at the main stairs of the Old City Courthouse, 625 W 4th Street, Newport, WA sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington, towit: LOTS 6 AND 7 IN BLOCK 8 OF THE FIRST ADDITION TO CUSICK, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON More commonly known as: 103 & 105 3RD AVE, CUSICK, WA 99119 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 11/10/2008, recorded 11/21/2008, under 2008 0299739 records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington , from THOMAS J SAWYER, AND JANET M SAWYER, HUSBAND AND WIFE , as Grantor(s), to LANDSAFE TITLE OF WASHINGTON , as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION Continued on 6B

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COUNSELING Pend Oreille County Counseling Services Substance Abuse Treatment/Prevention/Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Offices in Newport & Metaline Falls (509) 447-5651

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the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank.

The sale may be terminated any time after the 1/11/2016 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.

VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME THOMAS J SAWYER, AND JANET M SAWYER, HUSBAND AND WIFE ADDRESS 103 & 105 3RD AVE, CUSICK, WA 99119 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 7/23/2015 . VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-

Continued from 5B SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB , as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB (or by its successorsin-interest and/or assigns, if any), to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. . II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/ are as follows: Failure to pay when due the follo wing amounts which are now in arrears: $53,724.33 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $134,573.03 , together with interest as provided in the Note from 11/1/2012 on, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The abovedescribed real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 1/22/2016 . The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 1/11/2016 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 1/11/2016 (11 days before

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described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20 th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20 th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home.

See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may

contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/ consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_foreclosure. htm . The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal. hud.gov/hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http:// www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/ sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm? webList Action =search &searchstate =WA& filterSvcz=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http:// nwjustice.org/what-clear . If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBTAND ANY INFORMATION Continued on 7B

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Continued from 6B OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 9/17/2015 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Lauren Esquivel, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 916.939.0772 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-15-674281-SW IDSPub #0091821 12/23/2015 1/13/2016 Published in The Newport Miner on December 23, 2015 and January 13, 2016. (47, 50) ___________________________ 2015396 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 15-4-00056-3 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of KENNETH L. DRISKILL, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Administrator of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: December 30, 2015 Shirley M. Driskill, Administrator Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner on December 30, 2015 and January 6 and 13, 2016. (48-3) ___________________________ 2015397 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 15-4-00055-5 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of KENNETH R. STOREY, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: December 30, 2015 Pamela L. Finke, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301

Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner on December 30, 2015 and January 6 and 13, 2016. (48-3) ___________________________ 2015398 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 15-4-00054-7 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of JACK L. WUOTILA, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: December 30, 2015 Wes D. Wuotila, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner on December 30, 2015 and January 6 and 13, 2016. (48-3) ___________________________ 2015399 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 15-4-00053-9 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of MARY FLUAITT, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: December 30, 2015 Lindsay Marie Newell, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner on December 30, 2015 and January 6 and 13, 2016. (48-3) ___________________________ 201607 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Cause No.: 14-2-00181-5 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Cause No.: 14-2-00181-5 Order of Sale: 11/23/2015 Issued: 11/23/2015 WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY AS, SUCCESSOR TO THE BANK

OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE FOR CBASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-CB3 Plaintiff, vs.

DEAN HUNT; ANGELA M. HUNT; ALSO ALL PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, Defendant(s).

TO: Dean Hunt; Angela M. Hunt; occupants of the premises; and any persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; The Superior Court of Pend Oreille County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property to be sold is described as: Parcel 1: Tract 1 of Coulston Division, Short Plat Book 1, Page 58. Records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, WA. Except therefrom that portion conveyed to the State of Washington for highway purposes as set forth in Instrument #216713.

Parcel 2: That portion of Tract 2 of Coulston Division, Short Plat Book 1, Page 58, Records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington, more particularly described as follows: The East 200.00 feet of the North 449.70 feet.

Commonly known as: 331061 Highway 2, Newport, WA 99156 The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m.

Date: Friday, February 12, 2016 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 of $318,858.44, together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.

DATED this 28th day of December, 2015 ALAN A. BOTZHEIM, SHERIFF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON by: Ciara Williamson, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner on January 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2016.

(49-4) ___________________________ 2015405 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF RATE INCREASE: TIPPING FEES INCREASE FOR DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Pend Oreille County, Washington, has approved an increase in the rates for tipping fees for solid waste disposal on February 1st, 2016. The tipping fees will increase at the Deer Valley, Usk and Ione Transfer Stations to $137.00/ton, minimum flat rate of $10.00 for 0-140 lbs.

DATED this 28th day of December, 2015.

Clerk of the Board, Rhonda Cary Published in The Newport Miner on December 30, 2015 and January 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2016. (48-5) ___________________________ 2 0 1 6 11 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a public hearing for information and input into Impact Aid and enhancing educational experience for Native Students attending Cusick Schools, on January 19, 2016 during the 3:30 p.m. School Board Meeting located in the Cusick School District High School Library.

Cusick School District No. 59 Pend Oreille County, Washington s/s Don Hawpe Don Hawpe, Secretary, Board of Directors Published in The Newport Miner January 6 and 13, 2016. (49-2) _____________________________ 201602 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 Wednesday, January 27th at 12 p.m. at the Camas Wellness Center, Usk, WA. /s/Kelly J. Driver, Manager

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/s/Karen Willner, Clerk of the Board /s/Rhonda Cary Clerk of the Board Published in the Newport Miner on January 13 and 20, 2016. (50-2) __________________________ 201614 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC TIMBER SALE Department of Natural Resources will auction timber to the highest bidder. Contract terms and bidding information is available by calling Northeast Region at (509)684-7474 or by visiting the Region Office at Colville or Product Sales & Leasing Division, Olympia. Bidding information may also be obtained at the County Auditor’s office. Bidding begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Northeast Region Office, Colville, WA on February 9, 2016.

TOWER FIRE SALVAGE, App. No. 093222, approximately 17 miles by road north of Usk, WA on part(s) of Sections 30 all in Township 35 North, Range 45 East, Sections 36 all in Township 35 North, Range 44 East, W.M., comprising approximately 8,484 Mbf of Timber. This sale is Export Restricted.

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF DATE AND PLACE FOR COMMENCING AN APPEAL: Notice is given under SEPA, RCW 43.21C.075, WAC 197-11-680 of Department of Natural Resource’s action described in (4) below.

1. Any person whose property rights or interests will be affected and feels himself aggrieved by the Department action may appeal to Pend Oreille County Superior Court within 30 days of January 5, 2016, pursuant to RCW 79.02.030.

2. Any action to set aside, enjoin, review, or otherwise challenge such action on the grounds of noncompliance with the provisions of RCW 43.21C (State Environmental Policy Act) shall be commenced on or before February 4, 2016.

3. Pursuant to WAC 197-11-680(4) (d), no appeal may be filed under RCW 43.21C more than 30 days after the date in (1) above, unless an appeal was filed under RCW 79.02.030 as in (1) above.

4. Description of Department Action: Approval for sale of the proposed timber sale(s), shown above.

5. Type of environmental review under SEPA: A determination of nonsignificance or mitigated determination of non-significance was issued for each timber sale.

6. Documents may be examined during regular business hours at the Region Office of the Department of Natural Resources and at Olympia Headquarters, Product Sales & Leasing Division, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA 98504-7016, (360) 902-1340.

7. This notice filed by: Robert McKellar, Assistant Region Manager, Northeast Region Office 225 South Silke Road, Colville, WA 99114-9369 (509)684-7474 Published in The Newport Miner on January 13, 2016. (50) ____________________________ 201616 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS R E A L E S TAT E B R O K E R SULLIVAN CREEK POWERHOUSE Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (the District) is seeking the services of a licensed commercial Real Estate Broker (Broker) to provide services for marketing one (1) surplus property owned by the District.

The property to be sold is the Sullivan Creek Powerhouse, located in Metaline Falls, WA. The powerhouse is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Respondents must be a licensed commercial and/or multifamily Real Estate Broker in good standing in the State of Washington. Respondents will not be debarred or prohibited from performing work on public works projects. Respondents must have a minimum of five (5) years experience in listing and leasing commercial and/or multifamily properties.

Interested parties may obtain a complete Request for Proposals packet by contacting the District’s Contracts Administrator at (509) 447-9345.

Statements of Qualifications must be received no later than 2:30 p.m., (Pacific Standard Time) February 18, 2016. Submittals may be sent to: Pend Oreille County Public Utility District Continued on 8B

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Continued from 7B Contracts Administrator P.O. Box 190 N. 130 Washington Newport, WA 99156 Minority- and women-owned firms are encouraged to submit proposals.

The District is an equal opportunity employer. The successful candidate will enter into a Consultant Services Agreement with the District.

Published in The Newport Miner on January 13, 2016. (50) _________________________ 201617 PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR BIDS S C A D A S O F T WA R E CONTRACT NO. 16-003 Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for the construction, installation, and commissioning of a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software system suitable for monitoring and controlling Bulk Electric System and Non-Bulk Electric System electrical assets.

Interested parties may obtain full specifications by contacting the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, Newport, Washington 99156 (509) 447-9345. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents until 2:30 p.m., February 4, 2016. Bids are to be submitted to the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, N. 130 Washington, Newport, Washington 99156.

The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bidding, or to exercise any other right or action provided by statute. Women and minority owned businesses are encouraged to bid.

Published in The Newport Miner on January 13, 2016. (50) ___________________________ 201618 PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Bids BOX CANYON HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT UPSTREAM FISH PASSAGE FACILITY Contract No. 16-002 PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, Washington is requesting bids from qualified Contractors to construct an upstream fish passage facility at the Box Canyon Hydroelectric Project.

The project is located at Box Canyon Dam, near Ione, WA. A pre-bid site visit is recommended. A site visit will be held on January 26, 2016, beginning at 9:30 a.m., at the Box Canyon Visitors Center, located at 7492 Hwy 31, Ione, WA 99139.

Interested parties may obtain a bid document by contacting the Contract Administrator at (509) 447-9345.

Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents on or before 10:00 a.m. (local time) February 23, 2016, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, at the PUD’s Newport office.

Bids received after the bid opening time will be rejected.

Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bidding, or to exercise any other right or action provided by statute. Women’s and minority enterprises are encouraged to submit bids. Bids must be submitted to the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (OWNER) at their offices in Newport, Washington as follows: Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County PO Box 190 130 N. Washington St. Newport, WA 99156 Attn: Contract Administrator, Eileen Dugger (1 original and 2 copies) Published in the Newport Miner on January 13, 2016. (50) ___________________________ 201619 PUBLIC NOTICE TS No WA08000704-15-1-FT APN 433635527085 TO No 150153799-WA-MSO NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 12, 2016, 10:00 AM, at main stairs of the Old City Court-

house, 625 W 4th St, Newport, WA, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the undersigned Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 10, BLOCK 2, RIVER EDGE ESTATES, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN BOOK 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 164, INSTRUMENT NO. 139092. APN: 433635527085 More commonly known as 242 FIR DRIVE, CUSICK, WA 99119 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated as of July 7, 2009, executed by MICHAEL SCOTT AND DARLENE SCOTT, HUSBAND AND WIFE as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP., Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded August 3, 2009 as Instrument No. 2009 0302524 and the beneficial interest was assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee on behalf of the FDIC 2013-N1 Asset Trust and recorded June 30, 2015 as Instrument Number 20150321968 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Pend Oreille County, Washington. II. No action commenced by The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee on behalf of the FDIC 2013N1 Asset Trust, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. Current Beneficiary: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee on behalf of the FDIC 2013N1 Asset Trust Contact Phone No: 866-919-5608 Address: 611 Jamison Road, Elma, NY 14059-9392 III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFORMATION From March 1, 2012 To October 7, 2015 Number of Payments 32 $955.36 9 $876.05 3 $925.08 Total $41,231.21 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION March 1, 2012 October 7, 2015 $1,627.61 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: July 7, 2009 Note Amount: $161,379.00 Interest Paid To: February 1, 2012 Next Due Date: March 1, 2012 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $154,359.96, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on February 12, 2016. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by February 1, 2016, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before February 1, 2016 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustees’ fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the February 1, 2016 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust.

VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee on behalf of the FDIC 2013-N1 Asset Trust or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS DARLENE SCOTT 242 FIR DRIVE, CUSICK, WA 99119 DARLENE SCOTT PO BOX 862,

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MONTESANO, WA 98563 DARLENE SCOTT PO BOX 862, MONTESANO, WA 98563-0794 MICHAEL SCOTT 242 FIR DRIVE, CUSICK, WA 99119 MICHAEL SCOTT PO BOX 862, MONTESANO, WA 98563 MICHAEL SCOTT PO BOX 862, MONTESANO, WA 98563-0794 by both first class and certified mail on August 4, 2015, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustees’ Sale. X. If the Borrower received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you might eligible and it may help you save your home.

See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (877) 894-4663 or (800) 606-4819 Website: www.wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 569-4287 Website: www.hud. gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (800) 6064819 Website: www.homeownership.wa.gov NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060; Dated: October 7, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By: Jessica Cimarusti, Authorized Signatory MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100 Seattle WA 98101 Phone: (800)

409-7530 TDD: (800) 833-6388 For Reinstatement/Pay Off Quotes, contact MTC Financial Inc. DBA Trustee Corps TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.insourcelogic.com.

Order No. WA15-001101-2, Pub Dates 01/13/2016, 02/03/2016 Published in The Newport Miner on January 13 and February 3, 2016.

(50, 1) ___________________________ 201613 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on January 20, 2016 at the District office located at 172 Southshore Rd. at 10a.m.

The purpose of said hearing is to discuss the 2016 budget. No changes have been made from 2015 budget.

At said meeting, any District ratepayer may appear and be heard for or against said plan.

Bob Graham Chairman Board of Commissioners Published in The Newport Miner on January 13, 2016. (50) __________________________ 201620 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department will be holding its first public meeting for the Voluntary Stewardship Program’s Work Group on January 27, 2016.

The Voluntary Stewardship Program is an update to the State’s Growth Management Act, and the focus of this first meeting will be the organizing, informing, and scheduling of the Work Group for upcoming meetings to be held through June 2017. This meeting will be held in the Cusick Community Center (107 1st Ave) at 5:30 PM. The agendas for these meetings will be posted on the Pend Oreille County Community Development Website (http:// pendoreilleco.org/your-government/ community-development/vsp/). If you would like to be included on future email updates please e-mail Mike Lithgow at the following email address: mlithgow@pendoreille. org. These open public meetings can be attended by the public and attendance is encouraged. Copies of the Program’s files will be available to the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department, Courthouse Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Interested parties are encouraged to review the Program’s files and provide comments. For more information on this or related matters please contact Mike Lithgow at 509-447-6457.

Dated: Jan. 11, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on January 13 and 20, 2016. (50-2) __________________________ 201606 PUBLIC NOTICE The Selkirk School District Board of Directors will hold their January Regular Board of Directors Meeting at 6:00 pm on Monday, January 25, 2016 at Selkirk Middle and High School Music Room.

Nancy Lotze, Superintendent and Secretary to the Board of Directors Published in The Newport Miner on January 13, 2016. (50)

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