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Fire consumes duplex in Newport

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Fire Department, along with South Pend Oreille Search and Rescue and Pend Oreille Fire District No. 4, responded to a structure fire at 609 S. Union Street Friday, Jan. 29.

According to Newport Fire Chief Rob Owen, the fire department received the page around 4:06 a.m. and arrived at the scene of the fire around 4:16 a.m. to find the duplex rental engulfed in flames, mostly on the north side of the building. Around 20 firefighters and six fire trucks responded. Though firemen were able to put out the fire before it spread to neighboring houses, the structure was declared a total loss.

“The building was split into a duplex with upstairs and downstairs units,” Owen said. “It looks like both units shared the same baseboard heater, which appears to have overheated and started the fire.”

No one was living in the rental units at the time of the fire, though the previous tenants had left behind MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

A fire investigator inspects a burned out building on Union Street in Newport Friday, Jan. 29.

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No more Lavender Festival in Newport NEWPORT – The decade-old Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival is no more, after a unanimous vote by the Pend Oreille Festival Association. According to a press release, the festival wasn’t financially breaking even with the loss of vendors and a decline in attendance.

VerondaIn December of last year, Naumoff all the association officers resigned, leaving some directors without leadership. New leadership stepped in. Patricia VerondaNaumoff is the new board president.

While the board voted to end the Lavender Festival, they want to create a new fes-

tival. POFA will be hosting a community meeting, Thursday, Feb. 18, at 3:30 p.m. at the Create Arts Center, 900 W. Fourth St. in Newport, to determine what is wanted, share ideas and encourage volunteers and team members to create a new festival.

Naumoff said she and the board of directors are determined to bring a festival or festivals of some sort to Newport. She has been reaching out to businesses in the area, talking to them individually and asking what they would like to see and what the city’s view is on the subject.

“The community wants to see a festival continue, however without the much needed funds, volunteers and paying ven-

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Commissioners set retail marijuana moratorium Public hearing set for March 8

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday, Jan. 26 to impose a six-month moratorium on retail marijuana establishments in the unincorporated areas of the county while they study the issue. The moratorium will expire July 26 unless commissioners renew it for another six months.

“We were approached by a citizens’ group. That heightened our awareness,” county commissioner Steve Kiss said. Kiss made the motion for the moratorium. “We

need to look at where we want to site (a retail marijuana shop), if at all.”

Kiss said the Panther Coalition, an antidrug group in the Cusick area, turned in a petition with 250 signatures opposing retail marijuana. Kiss says he’s personally against approving a retail marijuana shop. He says he doesn’t want the county to send the message that since marijuana is legal at the state level, it is OK. “Personally, I don’t think it’s OK,” Kiss said. He said because it is illegal federally, there are whole groups of people, such as people with commercial drivers’ licenses,

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Boat launch for Groundhog’s Day No, they he didn’t see his shadow. Dean Cummings, complete with elk hide robe and Viking horns, helps launch his homemade houseboat, christened the Dean of Pend Oreille River, with a special ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 2 at the Rotary Park. The former Pend Oreille County commissioner also shared the spotlight with fellow boater Dan Rogers, who constructed his own speedboat, dubbed Miss Kathleen. The two men spent several months constructing their watercraft, complete with floats, motors and finished wood siding.

B R I E F LY 7th District legislators to host telephone town hall

OLYMPIA – Washington 7th District legislators Reps.

Shelly Short and Joel Kretz, along with Sen. Brian Dansel, will host a telephone town hall Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 6-7 p.m. Residents wishing to participate can call 509-724-2970.

This community conversation allows citizens to interact with their elected officials in an informal setting from the comfort of their own home. Legislators will take questions as they discuss state government issues and the 2016 legislative session.

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Newport blood drive set for Feb. 18 NEWPORT – The Inland Northwest Blood Center is holding a blood drive Thursday, Feb. 18, from 12:305:30 p.m. at the United Church of Christ in Newport.

INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors each day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people.

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McDonald announces run for Bonner County Commission seat SANDPOINT – Dan McDonald has announced he will be seeking the District 3 Bonner County Commissioner seat currently held by Cary Kelly. McDonald, a 20-year resident of Bonner County, currently works as a comSEE MC DONALD, 2A

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BOISE – A $27.8 million bill to cut taxes is headed to the Idaho House floor – amidst concerns that it could undercut K-12 funding.

In the end, however, House Bill 380 received bipartisan support from the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.

Rep. Dan Rudolph, DLewiston, joined a dozen committee Republicans in endorsing the bill.

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PRIEST RIVER – It was a night for recognition at the Priest River Chamber of Commerce general meeting Tuesday, Jan. 26, as Chad Summers was given the Citizen of The Year Award.

Summers is a family man who has two daughters, AveryLynne, a junior at Priest River Lamanna High School, and Katlyn, a freshman at Spokane Falls Community College, with his wife, Krista. He has worked at Avista Utilities since 1992, with 17 years working in Priest River.

Summers has been involved with numerous community events at Priest River for many years. They include setting up the Tree of Memorial lighting, assistance in installing power to the historical Keyser house, Blanchard Library power, installing and maintaining event banners, setting up logging events at Timber Days, and helping with

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on short-term and unpredictable supplemental property tax levies to boost local budgets. “(I’m) disappointed in where we’ve placed our priorities,” said Rep. Mat Erpelding, D-Boise.

Ultimately, only Erpelding and Pocatello Democrat Mark Nye voted against the bill, which passed the committee on a 13-2 vote.

The first full hearing on a tax bill drew a varied audience Monday morning. House Speaker Scott Bedke sat in for much of the hearing.

So did lobbyists for the Idaho Education Asso-

ciation, the Idaho School Boards Association and the Idaho School Boards Association. Also attending – and testifying – was frequent GOP candidate Harley Brown, who ran for governor in 2014 and briefly entertained running for president in 2016.

The next stop for HB 380 is the House floor.

Passage appears all but certain: 26 House Republicans are listed as co-sponsors, and an additional seven lawmakers voted for the bill in committee Monday.

The bill needs 36 votes to pass the House.

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Summers is also a coach with the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and a past coach with Priest River Youth Athletics Association, as well as current Region 1 member of the Youth Endowment for Activities Foundation, a statewide organization.

He has served on several volunteer boards including the airport board, Priest River Chamber of Commerce, and the Priest River Development Corp.

The PRDC has done a good job with the industrial park, he says. It has high speed fiber optic internet and three phase electricity.

Summers credits his MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING wife for much of the fam- Chad Summers is a longtime board member of the Priest River Development Corporation and ily’s success.

Avista employee. He was named Priest River’s Citizen of the Year by the Priest River Chamber of “My wife stopped her Commerce. career to stay home with the girls,” he said. She you really understand the the community, always Also present at the worked as orthodontic value he is to the commu- finding solutions to activi- meeting was Garry Hojan, technician. nity of Priest River,” said ties or projects. He works CEO of Aerocet, which Summers was presented Anne Sweetman, Secrewell with our youth. He received the Business of the award by the Priest tary of Priest River Cham- shows up with a big smile, the Year Award.

River Chamber of Comber of Commerce. “Chad positive attitude and is merce. is a very hard worker and always a pleasure to work NEWS EDITOR DON GRONNING CONTRIBUTED “In working with Chad, presents himself well in with.”

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OLYMPIA – Zodiac Cabin & Structures Support LLC filed an appeal of the $1.3 million fine handed down by the state Department of Labor and Industries for workplace health and safety violations that came from the July explosion in Newport.

According to Elaine Fischer of L&I, the appeal will be heard by

the Board of Industrial Appeals, an independent board.

That could take up to a year, she said.

In the meantime, because Zodiac has been deemed a “Severe Violator”

by L&I, the agency can make unannounced inspections at all Zodiac plants in the state.

Road restrictions in place NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County has placed road restrictions on most county roads because of the soft ground.

Portions of Flowery Trail Road, Westside Calispel Road and Fifth Street and Triangle Road in Usk are under Stage 1 road restrictions, which allows hauling.

Boundary Road, Sullivan Lake Road, LeClerc Road North between milepost 16-32 and LeClerc Road are under Stage 2 restrictions. Under Stage 2, speeds are limited to 30 mph and hauling is only allowed from midnight to 9 a.m.

Except for those roads, the rest of the county is under Stage 3 restrictions, meaning load weight is restricted by tire size and loads must be hauled only between midnight to 9 a.m.

There may be an opening to move equipment out of the woods in the near future. Restrictions wouldn’t change but permits are possible. People can call 509-447-4513 or go to the county road website to download an application.

See the county road website at www.pendoreilleco.org/your-government/ public-works/roads/road-restrictions for more information.

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dors, this endeavor may not come to fruition this year,” Naumoff said. “(We want) to raise enough money to host a smaller festival and partner with other associations, merchants and groups and hold it in downtown Newport.”

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According to their press release, the mission of the POFA is to create unity between all organizations, the community and local merchants. With this partnership, it would allow POFA to host the next festival in town. If interested in helping reach this goal, email Naumoff at POFAAssociation@gmail.com.

FIRE: Duplex vacant when fire broke out

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some personal items in the upstairs unit, Owen said.

The property owner does have insurance on the structure.

“We were out of there

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in line with neighboring states.

And Moyle predicted that legislators would still approve a K-12 spending increase of about $100 million – less than the $116 million proposed by Gov. Butch Otter and the $110 million sought by state superintendent Sherri Ybarra, but in line with the increase approved a year ago.

“There’s ways to do both,” he said.

Critics said Moyle’s bill would provide only modest tax relief and school districts would still be forced to depend

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two personal income tax rates from 7.4 percent to 7.3 percent, and from 7.1 percent to 7 percent. The corporate income tax rate would also drop from 7.4 percent to 7.3 percent.

For individuals and families who would not receive a reduction in income taxes, the state’s income tax credit for groceries would increase from $100 per person to $110.

Moyle conceded he would prefer a bigger tax cut, on the order of $100 million. But he said his bill would take another step to bring Idaho’s income tax rates closer

Priest River’s Citizen of the Year is Chad Summers

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by about 10:45 a.m.,” Owen said. “A few of us went back around 1 p.m. to take care of some hotspots. All in all, it was a quick response with collaborative work done by the various fire departments.”

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b r i e f ly Art group meets, lays out activities NEWPORT – Evergreen Art Association will meet Monday, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m. at Create Art Center, at 900 W. Fourth St. in Newport. Two new members will discuss their artwork with the group, and a drawing exercise by Jan Gleason will invigorate attendees’ minds, according to a press release.

Members’ artwork is displayed in downtown Newport at The Black Rose, Spokane Teachers Credit Union, and Nails by Shannon.

Association President Robert Karr will present the proposed club activities for 2016. The club will remember Bonnie Witt, one of its founding members.

Evergreen Art welcomes all artists and supporters of the arts to join the group.

For more information, call Karr at 509-671-1539.

Rural aging grants available SPOKANE – The latest Rural Aging Responsive Grant Cycle opens Feb. 1 and continues to Feb. 26.

Empire Health Foundation’s Rural Aging Responsive Grant Program provides up to $15,000 of funding for a broad range of one-time projects designed to help adults age 60 and older live full, meaningful lives with independence and dignity.

Projects in Pend Oreille, Stevens and Lincoln counties are eligible, as are projects on the Colville, Kalispel and Spokane reservations.

An online application will also be accessible through Empire Health Foundation’s website at www.empirehealthfoundation.org.

For more information contact Jeri Rathbun at 509-919-3047 or jeri@ empirehealthfoundation. org.

Three injured in moose collision NEWPORT – Three people were injured Sunday, Jan. 31, when the car they were riding in collided with a moose about 6 p.m. on Coyote Trail Road, about six miles south of Newport.

Lather Allen Comer Sr., 41, was driving a 2012 Kia Optima south on Coyote Trail when he struck a moose. He and his two passengers, Lathe Allen Comer Jr., 20, and Tianna M. Whetstone, 16, were transported to the Newport Hospital with injuries.

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NEWPORT – The Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts are inviting public comment on the proposed action for the Timber Mountain Vegetation Management Environmental Assessment, which will propose to treat vegetation and conduct related management activities on approximately 13,000 acres of National

Forest System lands northwest of Cusick.

The purpose of this comment period is to offer the public an opportunity to provide early and meaningful participation on a proposed action prior to a decision being made by the Responsible Official.

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Idaho Hill holds movie night The Idaho Hill Elementary PTO hosted a movie night featuring “Minions” Thursday, Jan. 28.

Approximately 150 students and family members attended the event. Families brought chairs and sleeping bags to get comfy. There were five gift baskets given out as door prizes.

New prosecutor, public defender arrive

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – There will be two new faces practicing law in Pend Oreille County Superior and District courts: public defender Brett Billingsley and prosecutor Lori Smith.

Billingsley, 45, is the latest pubic defender.

He will be taking over cases handled by the law firm of Bajalcaliev and Scudder, who did not renew their public defender contract with the county. Billingsley comes from Grant County, where he worked as a public defender for the last seven years.

Prior to that he worked with the Spokane firm of Phelps and Associates and had his own practice.

Billingsley grew up in the Liberty Lake area.

He is married with a 21-year-old son.

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Billingsley got his undergraduate degree at Claremont McKenna College in California, where he also played basketball.

Billingsley Billingsley is still wrapping up some cases in Grant County.

If he’s not finished Smith with them

by March, he will ask the cases be reassigned, he said.

Billingsley will be paid under a $97,440 annual contract. That’s the same amount Bajalcaliev and Scudder received last year.

Smith, 52, was hired as deputy prosecutor.

She hit the ground running and was in court last week.

Prior to coming to Newport, Smith was working as prosecutor and family law attorney for the Nooksack Tribe in Bellingham, Wash.

She is a veteran prosecutor, having worked as a prosecutor in Lewis and Pacific counties, as well as for the tribe.

She grew up in Pacific County, on the coast.

She is a 1997 graduate of Gonzaga Law School.

She returned to her home county to work as a deputy prosecutor after graduation.

Smith, who will earn $67,836 annually, fills a vacancy left by Jeremy Schmidt, who took a job with the public defender office in Spokane last June.

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Starting a new festival is not the answer

t is with heavy heart we printed the front page story this week about the cancelation of the Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival.

The Miner has covered the festival every year since its inception in 2003, and thought of it as one of the premier events in this area.

Starting from scratch with new festival is not the answer to dwindling volunteers and vendors. This community has had enough false starts and failed attempts at new endeavors, as clubs like the Eagles and Kiwanis close their doors and volunteer number shrink.

The Pend Oreille Festival Association would be better served, and serve better, to join forces with another, well-established event, such as the Newport Rodeo. It’s been suggested on this page in the past that the Newport Rodeo and Lavender Festival join forces to present an allencompassing event that draws all sorts to the Newport City Park. Now is the perfect time to do that.

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Petting the fox A friend of mine, a talented poet, wrote a line about how falling in love was akin to putting your throat in the jaws of a she-wolf, hoping she will be gentle. It’s a risk you take any time you expose your heart to another person.

That comparison got me to musing that the duality of life is akin to petting a fox while resting the other hand in its mouth. Sometimes, you marvel at what you’re doing, the beauty and feel of its fur, the magnitude of the blessing you get to partake in.

Other times, you get bit, whether you’ve calculated the risk or not. Hard, and without any regard to what is “fair.” We all have figurative scars on our hands and wrists because of it. No one is imS o p h i E ’ s mune or special, and the chances that you will be hurt again never CHOICE go away.

Sophia It’s funny how you think you aldous know someone and what they mean to you, until they are gone.

How you distance yourself from them only to realize how much you really have in common, or when you attempt to keep them close, and it only results in the gap between you become ever larger. Life’s juxtapositions can be both maddeningly humorous and disheartening, a metaphorical tsunami slamming into our complacency, our sense of self, and our surety of another’s role in our lives. It relocates us, emotionally, spiritually, and sometimes even physically, leaving us to navigate with a seemingly broken compass that no one can fix but ourselves.

After dad died, his passing seemed to herald a tidal current of change, the type that galvanizes even while you feel paralyzed in the face of heartache. Not just for me and my family, but old friends and new ones, are enduring or instigating transformation in their own lives. Drug addiction, illnesses, dissemination of romantic relationships thought to be steadfast, more death, more loss.

There are those who are experiencing their own personal victories after copious toil, in the form of letting go of toxic liaisons, or seeing their professional goals that much closer to becoming a reality. Maybe it’s just the increased awareness that seems to sharpen in the wake of losing a loved one, but these periods of time, equated through moments, split decisions, planning and happenstance, instill an eagerness for familiar, friendly faces, for truths spoken among one another and to yourself.

Earlier this month, a girlfriend and I were coming out of a fundraiser at a local restaurant, mindful of the icy pavement we traversed on the way to my car, our bellies full of good food, chatting about things that matter only to us. Despite our careful steps, we both almost simultaneously slipped on the frozen ground, our legs flying out in a surprised, but synchronized flail as we regained our footing. We stood rooted to the spot, looking at each other with wide eyes – then the laughter flew out of us, uninhibited and pell-mell. It was a moment that, seemingly jejune to anyone else, was something that couldn’t be Instagrammed or Facebooked. It was an instant both shared and private between us reaffirming what is difficult to realize when you are just trying to keep moving through the miasma of inner turmoil: “You can still do this.

You can still laugh even when you’re hurting, and that’s a tremendous thing.”

After all, we’re all petting a fox.

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yo u r o p i n i o n Baiting deer should be allowed To the editor, There are “sportsmen” in the state of Washington that are pleading with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to outlaw the baiting of deer and elk. The individuals, pushing their own agenda, are few.

Feeding is done by those worried about their pet deer becoming malnourished throughout a long, hard winter. Baiting is done by those with the intent to harvest and fill their freezer. We need and rely on the WDFW to

manage and regulate our game laws. The WDFW does well in their role to protect habitat and the hunter. The game department states on their website that one of the goals is to “provide sustainable fishing, hunting, and other wildlife-related recreational and commercial experiences.” Their responsibility and focus should also be on keeping hunters in the field.

There are many people with busy work schedules that rely heavily on bait to harvest an animal.

Certain individuals, let’s call them orange coats, are convinced that ev-

erybody should conform to their way of thinking.

Some people want to decide what is ethical for everybody, whose hunting ethics?

Baiting and trapping are not new strategies, fair chase is still fair chase, there is nobody digging pit traps. Deer will continue to roam roadways with or without feeding. There are other “chances of” and “what if” arguments like disease. People have been feeding a long time, the deer and elk are still healthy.

The state of Washington is large enough to

have a choice on how you prefer to hunt.

There is plenty of uninhabited public land to access and follow the steps of the great Fred Bear, Jim Shockey, or Cameron Hanes. This goes beyond the issues of baiting, this is about potentially having another right and privilege taken away. If baiting is outlawed what’s next, no baiting a hook to fish? You should have the choice to use bait or not.

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Refugee resettlement, banks, climate change topics of GOP resolutions

By John F. Weyant Blues Lake Precinct Committeeman

SANDPOINT – The Jan. 19 meeting of the Bonner County Central Committee heard reports from four committeemen who attended the Idaho GOP winter meeting in Boise from Jan. 8-10. BCRCC chairwoman Danielle Ahrens served on the State Resolutions Committee and BCRCC State Committeewoman Victoria Zeischegg on the State Rules Committee.

BCRCC had submitted 10 of the 13 resolutions being considered at the Resolutions Committee meeting.

Among those approved were a call to halt refugee resettlement until proper vetting was assured; opposition to the Paris climate change agreement; defunding Planned Parenthood; support for transferring federal public land to states; removal of precinct committeemen for nonfeasance; and a resolution critical of banks.

Disapproved resolutions included two proposals to change the legislative committee process in the Idaho Statehouse, and a hiring exemption for military personnel. Approved resolutions are essentially a “wish list” of the Idaho GOP, which then go forward to the Legislature for consideration.

In the State Rules Committee, a noteworthy change was made to Idaho GOP rules, which eliminated the 2011 party rule requiring candidates to pledge compliance with the entire platform, which had never actually been imposed. However, counties can still require party platform adherence as part of their own requirements.

Because the legislative session is in progress, Sen. Shawn Keough, Reps. Heather Scott and Sage Dixon were not present at this month’s BCRCC meeting but

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Law enforcement shot and killed one of the armed protestors who had been occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Ore., when they attempted to arrest several of the protestors.

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provided brief written updates on their constituent and legislative activities during the past four weeks.

Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler spoke on the Neighborhood Watch program being instituted by his department, reporting that 60 people showed up at the Edgemere Grange for an informational meeting. He also announced that he will run for a third term this year.

Commissioners Todd Sudick and Glen Bailey gave reports on county activities – changes in the Planning and Zoning Department in ordinances and personnel; an employee pay and benefits evaluation being conducted by a company; and the June 7 training for first responders during which the county emergency center will be activated in an exercise simulating a major earthquake and tsunami occurring in Oregon.

Sandpoint city councilman Bob Camp gave a report on the Jan. 6 council meeting attended by hundreds because of the controversial pro-refugee resolution on the agenda but it was tabled until Jan. 20. The council and mayor have received over a hundred emails since Jan. 6, mostly in opposition to the resolution, and the Jan. 20 council meeting will have as its only agenda item the same resolution.

Lake Pend Oreille school board chairman Steve Youngdahl reported on the findings of a 13-member facilities review committee, which examined the need for repairs to existing buildings and the construction of a new middle school. A facilities levy or bond would be required, estimated at $55 million. Pending a final decision being reached by June, a levy or bond vote could be sought as early as August, for implementation beginning 2017.

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Meth possession draws six-month, one-day sentence for new grandfather

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Joshua Henry Hester, 39, was sentenced to six months and one day in jail on two counts of possession of methamphetamine after pleading guilty in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, Jan. 28.

That was the sentence worked out in a plea agreement.

Prosecuting attorney Dolly Hunt also asked for $2,950 in legal financial obligations, as well as payment for the public defender.

Defense attorney Robin McCroskey said that Hester wanted an evaluation and drug treatment. She said

meth has been the root of all his legal troubles. She said there was federal money available for education and Hester wants to go to school.

Hester said he wanted to go to college to study graphic arts. He said he wanted to write a children’s book. He showed Nielson a drawing he made using the flex pens allowed in the jail, which he said were especially difficult to use for drawing. He also shared news articles on therapeutic art and some of his poetry.

Hester said he was happy he spent this much time incarcerated, as it gave him time to think about what he wants to do with his life. He said he had a new grandchild and wants to turn his life around.

“I’m not blowing it this time,” he said. He said he has a roofing job lined up, and plans to get his license and a truck.

He said he had been a good prisoner and turned to a startled guard and asked who had the cleanest cell in the jail. She agreed he kept a clean cell.

Nielson said he was impressed with Hester’s “healthy energy.” He said Hester was intelligent, talented and had employment and a grandchild to motivate him.

“You have all the components to succeed,” he said. He agreed with the sentence of six months and a day. He waived most of the legal financial obligations, leaving Hester with $750 to pay.

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She currently lives in Spokane but wants to move closer to Pend Oreille County.

Including Prosecutor Dolly Hunt, there are now four prosecuting attorneys: Gregg Hicks, Ashley Stetson and Smith. Hunt is still looking to replace Robin Harris, who left to take a job as prosecutor in Spokane County.

Billingsley joins Robin McCroskey and Dana Kelley as public

landscape affected by the Tower Fire. The proposal is to harvest approximately 4,271 acres of dead and dying trees and treat danger trees on approximately 52 miles of roads and 12 miles of trails within the Tower Fire perimeter. The project also includes reforestation within the treatment units and approximately 83 miles of road maintenance and reconstruction.

There will be an open house Wednesday, Feb. 10 the Priest River Event

Center, located at 5399 Highway 2, Priest River.

Members of the public are invited to drop in anytime between 5-7 p.m. Project team members will be available to answer questions and discuss the proposed project.

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defenders. They are all private attorneys paid by contract.

The county is still seeking an attorney to handle cases in which the public defenders have a conflict of interest that keeps them from representing a defendant. Currently Mike Morgan works as the conflict attorney but he has said he will not continue.

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We are encouraging everyone to prepare and plan ahead for winter driving conditions.

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Snow plowing of non-maintained County roads, easement/ private roads and driveways will not be performed by County crews.

The County’s primary objective is to keep all roads open for safe travel. Whenever possible the operators try to minimize the size of the snow berm across driveways and private roads. However, the blade can only hold so much snow. The County does not have the resources available to remove snow berms from driveways and private roads.

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The County uses sand mixed with road salt to improve traction on ice and to help the sand adhere to the road surface and prevent storage piles from freezing.

Whenever possible the snow is stored behind the ditch line on the right-of-way. After the initial plow out graders will return and push snow back with a wing blade making room to plow succeeding snowfalls when time permits.

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Please encourage children not to build tunnels, forts or play in snow berms along the roadsides.

• Residents who remove snow from their driveways or sidewalks are reminded that State Law prohibits placing snow or ice on any public road or sidewalk in a manner that impedes vehicle or pedestrian traffic or makes it unsafe.

• If residents have vehicles parked on a roadway and there is a snowfall, please move it immediately. If you don’t it will most likely be bermed in and it will be your responsibility to shovel it out or the vehicle may be towed away if it creates a traffic hazard.

• Any snowplowing obstructions such as rocks, fences, or planters within the roads right of way, should be removed for winter. Not only can they be destroyed by snow removal

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operations, they can do substantial damage to snow plows.

Owners of such obstructions are at risk should the County’s equipment by unnecessarily damaged.

• Please place garbage cans a least ten feet inside driveway from the roadway edge. This will prevent hitting them or operators having to veer around them and not completely plowing the route.

• Snow from resident’s property should not be stacked over the ends of culverts or drainage structures. Rapid warming cycles in winter could result in blocked ditches being unable to drain and local flooding could occur.

• Mail boxes are occasionally damaged during snow removal operations. Damage due to poor construction, such as rotting posts or improper location, will be the responsibility of the property owner/resident.

• Snow removal operations require the use of large, heavy, and noisy equipment used during periods of darkness usually accompanied by limited visibility caused by falling snow. Pend Oreille County operators are carefully trained and safety is stressed at all times. Drivers of automobiles should follow at a safe distance.

For further information, please call the Road Division’s Hot line at (509) 447-6464 or Public Works Main Office (509)447-4513, M-F 8 am to 4:30 pm.

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Salon Sotto Terra open for business

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

Miner photo|Michelle Nedved

Nichole Phillips, left, is the new branch manager at Newport’s Mountain West Bank. Karen Stifel is the bank’s newest mortgage loan originator.

Mountain West Bank under new leader

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

NEWPORT – After a series of trial and errors in the effort to find a new manager for Mountain West Bank, Nichole Phillips is the filling the role, much to the pleasure of her staff.

Phillips became manager of the Newport branch in September 2015, filling the shoes of long-time manager Janet Dixon, who worked at the bank for 27 years.

She retired in 2014. Dixon hired Phillips as a teller in 2012. Phillips had worked at Club Energy, but thought it was time for a change.

Her oldest child was married and her youngest started college. A part-time position opened up at the bank, and she took it.

She was promoted to customer service manager in 2014. Her staff wanted her to take the manager position when Dixon retired, but she wasn’t quite ready.

After a series of short-term managers, Phillips realized her staff of seven needed her.

Phillips and her husband Wayne, who works at Ponderay Newsprint Mill, both lived here in 1989-1990.

They got married in 1991, and moved to the coast.

They came back to Pend Oreille County in 1997 because of the paper mill.

They both grew up in the south, Nichole in Texas and Wayne in Alabama.

The transition to manager is going well for Phillips.

She wants to see her bank get back into community involvement. The staff took over the Tree of Angels (formerly known as the Tree of Sharing) a few years ago, a project spearheaded by Karen Stifel when Dixon

still managed the bank.

Stifel was promoted to mortgage loan originator in March of last year. She started as a teller in 2012, and worked in real estate prior to that beginning in 2005. She’s familiar with all aspects of real estate, working for a title company and the assessor’s office.

“This is the best fit I’ve ever had,” she said. The job is challenging and rewarding. She enjoys getting people into the house they want and she strives to find a balance between what a client wants and what they can afford.

Stifel moved to the area in 2004, from Denver, Colo. Her husband, Jon, is a manager at Family Foods in Oldtown. Their son, Nate, is 8.

Stifel is involved in the community as well.

“I care deeply about my community,” she said.

Both she and Phillips are involved in the Newport/ Priest River Rotary Club, and the local chambers.

Stifel is a soccer coach too.

Both agree that Mountain West Bank is a good company to work for.

“I have great support, a great team behind me,” Phillips said about her staff.

Stifel is part of a loan team with a combined 50plus years of experience.

“It’s really an awesome team,” she said.

Mountain West Bank was originally founded as the locally owned Pend Oreille Bank, started by a group of local business owners in the early 1980s.

It was purchased by Glacier Bankcorp Inc., in 2003, the parent company of Mountain West Bank, with headquarters in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Cusick grad sells company to Polaris SPOKANE – Cusick High School graduate Tom Delanoy sold his company, 509, to Polaris Industries Inc., last month for an undisclosed price. Delanoy, a 2002 graduate, will stay on as president. 509 is an aftermarket leader in snowmobile helmets and goggles.

Delanoy started 509 in 2004 as a snowmobile film production company. It evolved into a developer of technical riding gear, including helmets, goggles and accessories.

The combination of industry leading gear and award winning content and media production has solidified 509 as an iconic snowmobile-gear brand with a solid following, according to a press release. It will continue to operate as a distinct brand under Delanoy’s leadership, with headquarters remaining in Spokane.

“The 509 brand was created from an authentic and passionate love of snowmobiling,” Delanoy said. “We have a passion for making highly technical riding gear and producing award-winning films and media content that truly captures the amazing experience of snowmobiling.

509 is very excited to be a part of the Polaris family. Sharing the same passion and vision with the company that mass produced the first snowmobile six decades ago is truly a great fit for us. We look forward to banding together and building an exciting future for the 509 brand.”

Steve Eastman, president of parts, garments and accessories for Polaris, said the acquisition was good for Polaris.

“We are always exploring opportunities to make Polaris a stronger, more competitive global company. As we look toward the future, parts, garments and accessories will continue to be a growth driver for Polaris,” said Eastman, president of parts, garments and accessories for Polaris.

“509 is a growing brand that resonates with snowmobile enthusiasts and complements our current portfolio. As snowmobile enthusiasts ourselves – and having worked with 509 on co-branded goggles for three years – we like their products, we like their brand, and we like their team.”

PRIEST RIVER – There’s a new salon in town, nestled in the basement of the historic downtown Beardmore Building. Salon Sotto Terra (Italian for “underground”), owned by hair stylist Lis MundyClark, specializes in the full-range of beauty services, from men and women’s haircuts, colors, manicures, pedicures, waxing, makeup application and more.

“We keep up with current styles and trends, and our continuing education,” Mundy-Clark

said. “We’re excited about the new location and we hope people will come check it out.”

Mundy-Clark and her coworkers, hair stylist Kim Stewart and hair stylist and esthetician Layne Newbauer, all formerly of Salon Seven, have a combined total of 44 years experience Miner photo|Sophia Aldous in the beauty industry.

The faces and professionals of Salon Sotto Terra: Layne NewWhether it’s a formal bauer, Lis Mundy and Kim Stewart. event, yearning for a new hairstyle, getting ready for summer, or have questions for us, For a consultation or to some time in the infrawe’ll answer them.” schedule an appointred sauna, Sotto Terra Salon Sotto Terra is ment, call 208-448covers all the bases. located at 119 Main 0132. Like the business “We enjoy what we do, Street, Priest River, in on their Facebook page and I think it shows,” the basement of the at www.facebook.com/ Stewart said. “If clients Beardmore Building.

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Felon facing 44 gun charges NEWPORT – William R. Ford, 47, pleaded not guilty to 44 counts of second degree unlawful possession of firearms when he appeared before Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson Thursday, Jan. 28.

Prosecuting attorney

Lori Smith said Ford had an extensive record of not obeying court orders. She asked that the $20,000 bond set at first appearance remain.

“We’re concerned he would flee,” she said.

Ford has a felony conviction and is not allowed to possess firearms.

Defense attorney Dana Kelley said that was agreeable for now, as Ford didn’t want him to oppose bail. Kelley said he would reserve argument on the bail amount.

According to the statement of probable cause, sheriff deputies

sought and were granted a search warrant for Ford’s home on Selkirk Street in Metaline.

According to the statement of probable cause, when they searched in late January they found 44 firearms and paperwork showing Ford lived there.

forest: Comment period open until March 3 From Page 3a

of the proposed treatments including proposed road relocations and closures, and associated maps are available

on the project website at www.fs.usda.gov/ project/?project=47516.

Public comments will be used to help refine the analysis and to inform the final decision on this project. The comment pe-

riod is open until March 3. Public comments should provide specific facts and supporting reasons to aid the Responsible Official in reaching a decision.

Submit comments on-

fighters who promote the idea that a gun makes the government fear you. The use of guns at the Oregon protest turned it into armed trespass. Unlike the non-violent sit-in protests of the 1960’s, the use of guns escalated the protest into a criminal act.

The guns of the protesters prevented their peaceful arrest for trespass.

Now that a white, armed protester is dead, I would think that the “White lives matter” group would hold protests at federal courthouses and bring their guns to show the Feds how well the Second Amendment works to prevent tyranny.

I suppose they would think that their protest

would result in unrestricted and free access to all public lands by any citizen that wants to use those lands. Just think of the fun we could have chasing those ranchers’ free grazing cattle with ATVs. That’s after we set the range on fire by lighting illegal fireworks. Just think what fun we could have without the federal government managing public lands.

Unfortunately, confronting the government with firearms simply makes you a target for arrest and imprisonment.

Your gun might give you the right to remain silent forever.

-Pete Scobby Newport

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Thanks for helping To the editor, I and my family would like to express thanks to the people who rushed to our aid when my sister collapsed in Safeway last Saturday. One very helpful young lady called 911 for the ambulance and others supported my sister and helped until it came. Thank you so very much.

We appreciate the attention and help of the Safeway staff, the first responders and the hospital ER staff. My sister is fine now.

-Faith McClenny Newport

Guns made peaceful arrest unlikely To the editor, A myth is being promoted that our Second Amendment gives us the right to oppose the federal government with firearms. We saw this last week with the death of an armed protester of the federal government’s management of public lands. The myth is that we need our Second Amendment guns in order to keep the federal government from committing tyranny against us. The recent protesters ran into a roadblock of federal government law enforcement vehicles on the open highway. In the process of trying to evade and escape arrest, a protester was shot by law enforcement.

After such an incident I think of our local freedom

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Gender identity focus of restroom legislation

BY IZUMI HANSEN WNPA OLYMPIA NEWS BUREAU

OLYMPIA – A bill to repeal a rule allowing people to use the bathroom of the gender they identify with drew a substantial crowd at its first and only public hearing Wednesday, Jan. 27.

SB 6443 passed 4-3 through the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee later that day, four Republicans in favor, three Democrats opposed. A companion bill, HB 2935, has not been scheduled for a House committee public hearing.

The Washington State Human Rights Commission created a rule based on a 2006 non-discrimination law for sexual identity passed by the Legislature. The rule says people must be allowed to use gender-segregated places that match their gender identity.

The new bill would prevent the commission from further creating rules concerning gender-

segregated locations.

Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, the prime sponsor of the bill, dubbed the rule “men in the women’s locker room.” He said the rule was problematic because of the implementation process, the content of the rule and that “nobody heard about it.”

“There’s an expectation that parents have with regards of when they take their kids to school of who will use which locker room, who will use which bathroom,” he said to the committee.

He also said businesses would be negatively affected by the rule, but that this was a compromise bill since it allowed individual businesses to institute the rule for their business.

Laura Lindstrand, a policy analyst for the Human Rights Commission, said in an interview that the rule was put in place to clarify the 2006 law.

Proponents of the bill said the rule opens doors

DOWN RIVE R EVE NTS WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3 STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library BASIC COMPUTER CLASS: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations COMMISSIONER KISS OFFICE HOURS: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m.

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

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THURSDAY, FEB. 4 METALINE CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD MEETING: 10 a.m. - Metaline City Hall

- Metaline Town Hall ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

MONDAY, FEB. 8 FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2 COMMISSIONERS: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

TUESDAY, FEB. 9 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: 4-5 p.m. - Ione Library METALINE FALLS TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall

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STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

NORTH PEND OREILLE LIONS: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Train Depot

BASIC COMPUTER CLASS: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations

FRIDAY, FEB. 5 STORY TIME AND CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m.

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METALINE CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD: 11 a.m.

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for sexual predators and human traffickers and that the rulemaking process was unsound.

“It’s an attack on our process of democracy.

This did not go through a legislative process. This is a group of unelected officials,” Angela Connelly, president of the Washington Women’s Network, said of the rule and rule-making process.

“We need to make sure that everyone is safe and everyone is protected.

We need to go back and rethink this.”

The Washington Women’s Network is a women’s advocacy group that walked in the March for Life at the capitol earlier this month.

Paul MacLurg, owner of Thrive Community Fitness in Lacey, said he could lose business because of the rule. He also said he should be able to protect people within his business.

“Before this rule was in place the law allowed me to use my best judgment.

Now, I have no good choices, no protection from the law,” said MacLurg. “This is not a gender issue. This is common sense, safety, decency and a privacy issue.”

Opponents said repealing the rule would put transgender people, who are at a higher risk of sexual assault than other people, in more danger.

They also said the 2006 law has not resulted in problems that proponents are worried about.

“Trans people are already a part of your community. It is understandably easy to fear the unknown, but we must appeal to our better nature and confront fear with facts,” said Jennifer Popkin of Seattle.

“Transgender women like me are women. On a personal level I can’t imagine using a men’s bathroom.”

Ryan Trainer of Federal Way said his young daughter is transgender.

“She is who she is and she arrived this way

whether we knew it or not,” he told the committee. “She is deserving of respect and protection just like all of the children in Washington State. My transgender child is not a threat, nor will she be when she grows up into a beautiful transgender woman.”

Lindstrand said the commission held four public meetings and one public-comment meeting to create the rule. By law, the commission is required to hold one public meeting and one publiccomment meeting before registering rules.

A question-and-answer document created by the commission said, “The rules do not protect persons who go into a restroom or locker room under false pretenses….

The rules do not prohibit asking legitimate questions about a person’s presence in a gender segregated facility.”

At an executive session later Wednesday, Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-

Spokane, chairperson of the Labor and Commerce Committee, said, “This is a very challenging subject matter. I do think everyone in our state deserves rights and protections. The challenge here is how to protect everyone” Sen. Steve Conway, D-South Tacoma, said, “The bill you’re passing here basically is prohibiting this commission from ever taking up this issue again. I find we are running at an issue because of people’s fears.

We should all be cautious when moving too quickly with issues like this. We should really be careful with what we’re doing.”

(This story is part of a series of news reports from the Washington State Legislature provided through a reporting internship sponsored by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation. Contact Reporter Izumi Hansen: hansenizumi@gmail. com)

Idaho lawmaker seeks to ease ban on church school funding

BY CLARK CORBIN IDAHO NEWS NETWORK

BOISE – An Eastern Idaho lawmaker wants to amend Idaho’s Constitution to ease prohibitions on using state funds for religious schools.

The proposal from Rep. Ron Nate, R-Rexburg, involves the Constitution’s so-called “Blaine Amendment.” This amendment prohibits the Legislature and local governments from using public funding to pay for any school, university, college or educational institution “controlled by any church.”

Meanwhile, one lawmaker worried the proposal could pave the way for creating a statewide tuition voucher system.

Nate – who teaches at Brigham Young University-Idaho, owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – said his amendment is necessary to allow students to continue to use the statefunded Idaho Opportunity Scholarship to attend religious schools such as Northwest Nazarene University or BYU-Idaho.

Nate said the amendment is necessary to protect students and families from potential legal challenges. Nate also suggested there could be

threats to students’ ability to transfer dual credits earned in high school to a religious school.

“This resolution and amendment attempts to fix such troubles before they start,” Nate told lawmakers.

Rep. Ilana Rubel, D-Boise, asked whether Nate’s amendment would lead the way to a voucher system, which would allow the use of taxpayer funds to cover tuition at parochial schools.

Nate said he was concerned with protecting scholarship recipients.

He said he does not know what the future holds in terms of a voucher system, but added, “At least we would have clarity if that came about.”

According to Nate’s proposal, “nothing” in the Idaho Constitution would prohibit the Legislature, any local government or any school district from making “payments, grants or donations of public funds or moneys for the purpose of providing grants, scholarships, loans or other assistance to students or parents of students for educational purposes.”

“I think this is deeply illadvised,” Rubel told Nate.

A constitutional amendment would need

to pass both the House and Senate by twothirds majorities. Then, a majority of Idaho voters would need to approve the amendment in the November election.

The House Education Committee voted to introduce Nate’s resolution on a voice vote. The proposal would likely come back to the committee for a full hearing.

Computer science standards In other action Tuesday, House Education Committee Chairman Reed DeMordaunt pushed a new bill designed to create a computer science initiative in public schools.

DeMordaunt, an Eagle Republican who owns a software company, said a new focus on computer science education is necessary to better prepare students for in-demand tech positions that are going unfilled in Idaho.

Through his bill, DeMordaunt hopes to adopt a set of nationally recognized computer science standards, develop an online repository of instructional resources, provide teachers with professional development training and foster collaboration to create postsecondary computer science courses.

“This is one small piece of the puzzle starting in our education system to start to develop computer science standards for instruction, as well as starting to provide other resources for our educators out there,” DeMordaunt said.

DeMordaunt is seeking to base the initiative out of the state’s STEM Action Center and provide funding for one new full-time employee. He is also seeking collaboration between industry leaders, the STEM Action Center, the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education.

“We’re not trying to create another branch of government here,” DeMordaunt said. “What we’re trying to create is an information base that can be pushed out through the current channels of the system today.”

DeMordaunt estimated his proposal would cost $94,300 in next year’s budget for the new employee’s salary, benefits and operational costs.

Members of the House Education Committee voted to introduce DeMordaunt’s bill on a voice vote. It is expected to return to the committee for a full hearing.

Washington public records limits proposed

BY LAVENDRICK SMITH WNPA, OLYMPIA NEWS BUREAU

OLYMPIA – Lawmakers are looking to modify the Public Records Act in an effort to help local agencies that claim they’re burdened by overly broad and massive public-records requests.

House Bill 2576 would

give local agencies the power to limit the time they spend each month responding to public-records requests, and would allow local agencies to charge a fee for providing public records that are requested for commercial purposes.

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who can’t possess marijuana.

County commission chairman Mike Manus said the county needed to do its due diligence before considering any retail marijuana establishments.

County commissioner Karen Skoog said it was a moratorium, not a ban.

Commissioners will study the issue for six months she said, taking into account what public comments they get at a March 8 hearing. Kiss said they would be open to public input and were seeking statistics on marijuana use.

Kiss said the county’s planning commission is considering sub area planning. That might be a way to handle retail marijuana sales, he said.

The ordinance that sets the moratorium makes reference to Pend Oreille County being a border county to Idaho and Canada, where marijuana is not legal.

Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim has said that borders aren’t an

issue for Washington, as it is similar to how it was years ago when Washington had a different drinking age than Idaho and Canada.

Manus says the county wants to be a good neighbor to Idaho and is concerned about people taking marijuana from Washington into Idaho.

He is also concerned about increased law enforcement costs associated with driving under the influence cases.

The county isn’t alone is setting a moratorium.

Through mid-January, there are 17 moratoriums and 59 outright bans in the state, according to Brian Smith, spokesperson for the state Liquor and Cannabis Board. Cities and counties that don’t allow retail marijuana sales won’t get any excise tax money from the sales, he said.

Manus said even if the county were to get excise tax money it would likely be pretty minimal, less than $10,000 he said.

According to Smith, the state collected $65 million in excise tax from July 2014 to July 2015,

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The bill has received wide support from officials in local government agencies, who say they don’t have the necessary staff to deal with some of the broadest requests from private companies and citizens, and are upset that they can’t recover the costs for providing large volumes of records.

The proposal also creates a commission to

oversee disputes between agencies and requesters, and creates an account where 20 percent of the amount awarded to a requester in court against an agency would go to supporting the commission.

Opponents of the bill, including media members, say the bill weakens the Public Records Act, which was created by a citizen initiative in 1972.

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mercial roof consultant for the Garland Company.

His background includes setting budgets, planning, specifications and project management, skills, according to a news release from his campaign.

Some may also know the name Dan McDonald as the conservative side of the local political debate

show that airs at noon on Fridays on KSPT 1400 AM where he squares off every week with his cohost Bob Wynhausen.

He says he favors public involvement, property rights and wants to attract the right kind of businesses to the county that will provide a balance of job creation and natural resource protection.

the first 12 months legal marijuana was available.

From July 2015 through January 2016, the state has collected $92.3 million in excise taxes on marijuana.

In addition to the excise taxes, the state also collects sales tax and business and operations tax on marijuana businesses, Smith said. Cities and counties will still get their share of those taxes even if they don’t allow retail marijuana sales.

There is little to be gained by fighting the ban in court, says attorney Hillary Bricken.

Bricken fought a ban by Wenatchee on marijuana businesses last year. She says the state Legislature made changes to the law last session that allowed local governments to outright ban marijuana sales.

“Last year, the legislature passed House Bill 2136 which, among making other technical fixes to I-502, allows cities and counties to completely ban I-502 licensed businesses,” Bricken said.

“When we challenged

Wenatchee, no such allowance was in place and there was robust debate about whether I-502 barred local governments from opting out.”

But after the passage of HB 2136, cities and counties that prohibit I-502 establishments just won’t get the excise tax revenue generated from marijuana transactions.

“To try and challenge a local government over a ban now, in my opinion, would go nowhere, where HB 2136 is abundantly clear on the issue. Moreover, now that medical is being rolled into I-502 based on the passage of SB 5052, this rule also applies to medical establishments licensed by the LCB,” Bricken said.

The county currently has no retail marijuana

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b r i e f ly Newport Gun Club announces results NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club held its fifth winter trap shoot of the season Sunday, Jan. 31.

Following are the results: 16-yard: Rob Linton 25, Bill Pickerel 25, Phil Flack 24, Nick Larson 24, Dan Willner 24, Steve Smith 24, Dan Reijonen 23, Duane Randolph 22, Dale Maki 21, Dylan Hunt 20, Harry Williamson 20 Youth: Amy Reijonen 19 Handicap: Dan Reijonen 21, Bill Pickerel 21, Dylan Hunt 20, Rob Linton 20, Phil Flack 19, Nick Larson 19, John Hankey 19, Dan Willner 19 Doubles: Rob Linton 42, Dale Maki 37, Harry Williamson 35 Continental: Nick Larson 22, Dan Reijonen 21, Harry Williamson 18, Amy Reijonen 18

Gun Club announces results in Metaline Falls METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Gun Club held its weekly shoot Sunday, Jan. 31.

Following are the results: 16-yard: Andrew Marshall 25, Bill Wade 24, Larry Jungblom 24, Sam McGeorge 23, Chad Haney 23, Skip Luhr 23 Ladies 16-yard: Kathy Goodnight 23, Lisa Enyeart 22, Kathy Wade 19, Alicia Haney 12 Youth 16-yard: Kory Enyeart 16, Hunter Marshall 16, T J Taylor 11 Handicap: Mike Barton 24, Arlie Ward 22, Andrew Marshall 21 Continentals: Sam McGeorge 22, Johan Mayrhofer 21, Bill Wade 20, Tony Zaren 20

Summers is December athlete of the month SPOKANE – Former Priest River basketball player Katlyn Summers was named Female Student Athlete for the Month of December for Community Colleges of Spokane.

Summers, a freshman, plays post on Spokane Falls Community College’s women’s basketball team.

Summers has the highest grade point average of anyone on the team, a 3.8.

She leads the team in rebounding, averaging nine per game.

She is the fourth leading scorer, averaging 8.5 points per game and has the team’s best shooting record from the floor, at 48 percent.

Correction Owen Leslie was the high scorer in the Newport boys basketball game against Colville.

Another player was named high scorer in the sports story in last week’s paper.

Also Kyler Zorica’s first name was misspelled.

We regret any confusion this caused.

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Lady Rangers sit in second

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

Courtesy photo|Kelly Driver

Cusick senior Tyson Shanholtzer, No. 4, goes up to block a shot in the first half of the game against Republic Saturday, Jan. 30 at Republic. Republic won 63-56.

Cusick beats Curlew, falls to Republic

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

CUSICK – The Cusick boys basketball team had mixed results last week, solidly beating Curlew 57-26 Friday, Jan. 29, then losing 63-56 to Republic Saturday, Jan. 30.

“We played good defense against Curlew,” Cusick coach Rob Seymour said. The Panthers got off to a good start in the home game and led start to finish, with all players scoring.

“It was the first varsity game for our foreign exchange students,” Seymour said. Pedro Madeira scored six points and Lucas Angarita scored one. Madeira is from Brazil and Angarita is from Columbia Spirit White led Cusick scoring with 15 points.

He also grabbed five rebounds. Joe Cutshall

scored 13 points and got seven rebounds.

The next night Cusick travelled to Republic for a game that swung both directions in the first half.

Cusick got off to a 13-7 first quarter lead against the No. 1 ranked team in the Northeast 1B North League. Republic came alive in the second quarter, outscoring Cusick 22-12. Cusick trailed by two at the half.

“We played pretty well but we couldn’t make a bucket inside the paint,” Seymour said. “We shot 29 percent from the field.”

Still, Cusick was trailing by 10 at the start of the fourth quarter before ripping off a 12-0 run to take the lead. Republic responded to take the lead back. They finished the high scoring quarter with the game win.

Seymour said Colton Hansen came off the bench and had a good game, scoring seven points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Tyson Shanholtzer led Cusick scoring with 18 points. He also had four rebounds.

White had 13 points and eight rebounds.

Cusick, the smaller team, kept the rebounding close, coming up with 36 to Republic’s 38.

Cusick ended the week with a 7-6 league record.

They are in fourth place, behind Curlew (8-5), Selkirk (9-4) and Republic (12-2) and ahead of Inchelium (3-10) and Northport (0-13).

They played Selkirk after deadline Tuesday.

We’ll have results in next week’s paper. The top four teams from the Northeast 1B North League will advance to post season play.

Newport girls lose two league games

By Michelle Nedved

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IONE – The Selkirk girls basketball team is in second place in the Northeast 1B North League, with one league game remaining against Cusick, played Tuesday after The Miner went to press. Check The Miner Online Wednesday for results, as Cusick sat in third place. Selkirk was 10-4 and Cusick was 9-5. Republic leads with a league record of 13-1.

Selkirk trounced Curlew and Northport this past week, beating Curlew Friday, Jan. 29, 57-11, and beating Northport Saturday, 59-12.

The Rangers led both games from the beginning, ahead 19-5 at the end of the first quarter against Curlew. They led 41-7 at the half and added 12 to their lead with 16 in the second half.

Hanna Rick scored 20 for Selkirk. Whitney

Dawson scored 13, Jenna Couch scored eight, and Gabi Rick scored six.

Mackenzie McAnerin scored four, and Jennifer Goodnight, Hannah Jensen and Ellen Huttle each scored two.

It was more of the same when Selkirk traveled to Northport Saturday. The Rangers led 22-7 at the end of the first quarter. They added seven to their lead with nine in the second quarter, and then shutout Northport in the third, while scoring 21 points. Northport managed three points in the fourth to Selkirk’s seven.

Sophomore Emma Avey put up a seasonhigh 14 points to lead Selkirk. Hanna Rick scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Gabi Rick scored 11 and had 13 rebounds, and Couch added nine points and 11 steals. Dawson scored six, Goodnight added four, and McAnerin scored two. Huttle added a free throw.

Grizzlies fight back against Cougars

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

CHEWELAH – Despite a good effort, Newport high school wrestling team fell to Jenkins High School in Chewelah Friday, Jan. 29. The overall score was 78 to 12, with Chewelah winning the day.

At 120 pounds, Newport’s Jonas Romonos lost by pin in the second round to Jacob Looms. Colton Malsbury, 126 pounds, won by pin in the third round against Jerry Kramer. Newport’s Tyler Ward, 132 pounds, lost by a pin in the first round to Mathew Cruise. At 138 pounds, Newport’s Freedom Struthers lost by pin in the On deck: Districts Feb. 5-6 at Medical Lake High School

second round to Kaden Mackowiak. Jacob David, 145 pounds, lost by pin in the second round to John Cruise.

Geroy Dreissus of Chewelah pinned 160 pounder Fritz Turner in the second round. Brady Corkrum, 170 pounds, lost to Quenton Smith in a 13 to 8 final decision. Newport’s Kainoah Bowman, 182 ponds, lost to Riley Olsen by a pin in the second round. Mike Rowe, 195 pounds, lost to Elijah Williamson by pin in the first round. Joe Luback, 220 pounds lost to Conner Krouse by pin in the second round. Alex Solis, 285, won his match against Jesse McCoy by a pin in the first round.

“Over all we didn’t do so well, but we sure have improved from our first match of the season,” said coach Steffen Ellison.

“We are now looking forward to districts where we can get our payback for the losses this year and hopefully bring everyone to regionals, which will be held in Colville Feb. 13.”

The Grizzlies will travel to the district tournament at Medical Lake High School Friday, Feb. 5 and Saturday, Feb. 6.

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NEWPORT – The Newport girls basketball team broke their winning streak, losing to both Lakeside and Freeman by 10 points this past week. With three league games left in the regular season, they sit in fifth place with a league record of 6-5. Newport hosted Lakeside Tuesday, Jan. 26, losing 39-29. Newport led 9-7 at the end of the first quarter, and both teams scored 10 points in the second quarter. Newport struggled in the second half though. Lakeside outscored the Griz 8-1 in the third quarter and 14-9 in the fourth quarter.

Hadley Stratton had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Faith Rosen scored eight and Cyndi Lewis scored five. Jalin Earl and Sammy Siemsen each scored two.

Newport started strong in their first quarter against Freeman on the road Friday, Jan. 29, trailing by just two, 17-15, at the end of the quarter. Then Freeman pulled further ahead with six points in the second quarter to Newport’s one.

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Thursday, Feb. 4 Priest River Girls Basketball vs. Kellogg: 7 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School

Friday, Feb. 5 Newport Girls Basketball vs. Deer Park: 5:45 p.m. - Newport High School Priest River Boys Basketball vs. Lakeland: 7 p.m. - Lakeland High School Newport Boys Basketball vs. Deer Park: 7:30 p.m. - Newport High School

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Tuesday, Feb. 9 Newport Girls Basketball vs. Chewelah: 5:45 p.m. - Chewelah High School Priest River Wrestling at St. Maries Dual: 6 p.m.

- St. Maries High School Priest River Boys Basketball vs. Timberlake: 7 p.m. - Timberlake High School Newport Boys Basketball vs. Chewelah: 7:30 p.m. - Chewelah High School

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Cyndi Lewis prepares to pass when Newport hosted Lakeside Tuesday, Jan. 26. Lakeside won by 10. Lewis was the WIAA Athlete of the Week for Jan. 10-16. She averaged 11 points, five steals and five assists that week in wins over Deer Park and Chewelah.

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By Don Gronning Of The Miner

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Newport’s Fritz Turner works against Priest River’s Spencer McDonald in the 160 pound weight class at Priest River

Tuesday, Jan. 26. McDonald won with a second round pin.

Spartans trounce Grizzlies in neighborly spat

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER - The final overall score was 50 to 12 when Priest River Lamanna High School hosted Newport Wednesday, Jan. 27.

“You knew it was going to be a special night as it was Senior Night,” said Spartan Coach Jesse Hellinger.

Gregory Fitzmorris is Priest River’s lone senior and a ceremony was held honoring Fitzmorris and his family’s contributions to the wrestling program.

The dual started at the 195-weight division with Josh Coombes of Priest River winning by 10 to five decision over Mike Rowe.

“Josh started us off tonight with a big 10 to five hard fought decision,” Hellinger said.

At 220 pounds, Joe Luback of Newport pinned Aaron Reyes at 1:50 of the first period. Heavyweight Sammy Hernandez of Priest River won by a forfeit. Nate Nelson, 113 pounds, of Priest River won by

forfeit. Riley DeMent, 132 pounds, won by a technical fall at 16 to one over Tyler Ward. Spencer McDonOn deck: Vs. Bonners Ferry: Saturday, Feb. 6, 8 a.m.

St. Maries Dual: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 6 p.m.

ald, 138 pounds, won by a pin over Freedom Struthers. Newport’s Brady Corkrum, 170 pounds, won by a pin over Trevor Rusho.

“Trevor was winning his match and got caught with 43 seconds left,” Hellinger said. “We have respect for Corkrum and know he’s good from the front head, and he was tonight.”

Fitzmorris, 182 pounds, won by a pin over Kyle Bonerman at 1:13 in the first round.

Nick Reyes of Priest River pinned Jonas Romanos to close out the evening in what Hellinger called, “a thrilling back and forth match.”

“I am very proud of our guys for that night,” Hellinger said. “We wrestled aggressive and came out

fast. I’m very proud of Larry Naccaato as he came down to 138 pounds, where he will be for districts. He looked strong and dominant, qualities we like. Riley went up and got a tech fall in the last second; he did a great job of keeping busy his whole match.”

Hellinger also praised McDonald for making his 2016 wrestling debut with flash, drama and a win by pin.

“Anytime you wrestle your neighbor everybody gets pumped up and the energy is high,” Hellinger said. “I’m glad we got the win, but when we’re not wrestling them (Newport) I root for them. I want wrestling in our area to rise and be dominant again. I like the entire coaching staff at Newport; they are a great group.”

The results from the Coeur d’Alene Tournament were not available before deadline.

The Priest River Spartans will wrestle Saturday, Feb. 6 at Bonners Ferry Tournament at 8 a.m. and Tuesday, Feb. 9 at St. Marie’s Dual at 6 p.m.

Lakeside game came down to wire

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies boys basketball team led visiting Lakeside through most of the game Tuesday, Jan. 26.

They were up at the end of the first quarter and at the half. They led 48-42 going into the final quarter.

Then they went cold in the fourth and Lakeside rallied taking the 63-62 Northeast A League win.

“The game could have went either way,” Newport coach Jamie Pancho said.

“We went through a long scoring drought in the fourth quarter, and we started to disconnect offensively, which was a major factor in the outcome.”

Lakeside sank six of six free throws in the fourth quarter to get the win.

Ty McDaniel led Newport scoring with 14 points. He also got 11 rebounds. Kyler Zorica scored 13 points, and Koa Pancho scored 12 and had 11 rebounds. Danny Bradbury scored 11 points.

Pancho said Newport played a solid defensive game against Lakeside.

“When we’re rebounding and defending, we’re playing great,” he said.

“When we’re not, the game becomes difficult.”

Pancho says those are controllable through effort and attitude. “Our goal is just to be a better version of ourselves the next time we

take the court,” he said.

The team played another Northeast A League contest Friday, losing 51-41 to Freeman, the league leader. The Grizzlies led by one at halftime. Freeman had a big third quarter, outscoring Newport 17-10 to take the lead.

“Again, we had a great defensive effort against Freeman, but did not rebound well in the second half, which gave them multiple opportunities to score,” Pancho said. “Even with that, we held Freeman to seven points in the final quarter. Scoring became our demise in the second half. That’s an area we’re going to look to improve in.”

Newport had five more rebounds than Freeman in the first half, but got out rebounded by 11 in the second half.

“Our guys have been in the right frame of mind, so that is not a concern,” Pancho said. “Our league is tough, and we’re just going to have to work on being our best each night. In the NEA, you can’t take any team for granted, or for that matter any minute of any ball game for granted.

You have to compete for 32 minutes. I see our guys striving to do that.”

Pancho said Zorica has been a good floor leader for the Grizzlies. “He has been good at keeping our emotions in check and keeping us organized.”

Courtesy photo|Randy Mclellan

Newport’s Koa Pancho drives around a Lakeside defender Tuesday, Jan. 26 at Newport. Lakeside came from behind to win 63-62.

Newport is in fourth place in the Northeast A League, with a 6-5 record. They trail Medical Lake (8-3), Lakeside (9-2) and Freeman (101). They are ahead of Colville (3-8), Chewelah (3-8), Deer Park (3-8) and Riverside (2-9).

Newport played Medical Lake after deadline Tuesday. They will host Deer Park Friday, Feb. 5 and travel to Chewelah Tuesday, Feb. 9. Both games start at 7:30 p.m.

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans basketball team lost a close home game Friday, Jan. 29, when they were beaten by Bonners Ferry.

“It was back and forth the whole game,” Priest River coach Kevin Wylie said. Priest River fell behind by 10 in the first quarter, then came back to outscore the Badgers by seven in the second quarter. The score at half was 27-25.

The battle continued after halftime, with Priest River taking a three point lead going into the fourth quarter.

“They hit a big three with about a minute left,” Wylie said. “We hit a two pointer. Then we had to foul.”

Time ran out with the Badgers ahead.

Wylie said senior Andrew Jeter played

will, with a big 3-pointer towards the end of the game. He scored nine points.

Hunter Hartwig led Spartan scoring with 18 points. Thomas Luckey On Deck: At Lakeland: Friday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m.

At Timberlake: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m.

scored 10 points, the only other Spartan to score in double figures.

Priest River is in third place in the Intermountain League, behind Bonners Ferry (2-3) and Kellogg (3-0) and ahead of Timberlake (0-3).

Priest River played Kellogg after deadline Tuesday. They will be on the road for the next two games. They travel to Rathdrum to play Lakeland Friday, Feb. 5 and to Spirit Lake for a game with Timberlake Tuesday, Feb. 9. Both games will start at 7 p.m.

Cusick girls to battle out season ending game

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

CUSICK – The Cusick girls basketball team sits in third place in the Northeast 1B North League, behind Republic and Selkirk. Cusick and Selkirk played Tuesday, after The Miner went to press, to determine who will actually finish the season in second place, on the eve of district tournament play. Check The Miner Online for results Wednesday.

Cusick handily beat Northport Friday, Jan. 29, and the lost to Republic Saturday.

“Friday on senior night we scored a season high of 27 points in the second quarter,” Cusick coach Gary Reese said. “It was a fast paced quarter which we like to play.”

Cusick led 12-2 at the end of the first quarter, and 38-5 at the half.

“We were able to play our whole team. In this 1B league, our JV team only got to play seven games and these girls had practiced non-stop since November and it was great getting them some playing time in a varsity game,” Reese said. “That is the kind of the non selfishness this team shows. On senior night the seniors wanted to get out and get a big lead to let these JV players get some varsity time, that is freaking awesome!”

Northport managed 16 points in the second half to Cusick’s 10, but it wasn’t enough to come close to the Panthers.

Racheal Wynne led the Panthers with 15 points.

Jocelin Nenema scored nine, Brianna Balcom and Renee Wynne each scored five, and Cassidy Hansen and Gracie Strangeowl each added four. Kaleigh Driver, Amy Reijonen and Nicole Stensgar each added two. Taylor Allen hit a free throw.

On Saturday, it was Republic’s time to dominate, winning 70-53. Cusick trailed 15-10 at the end of the first quarter. Republic added seven to their lead with 19 in the second. Cusick had a stronger second half, with 31 points to Republic’s 36.

“Saturday the league champs showed why they are league champs,” coach Reese said. “Offensively they pass and played like a 1A team. But saying that, I was impressed with my girls in the way they competed for 32 minutes. On our offense, we scored against them anytime we wanted to and I was proud of them.”

Nenema had 19 points and 11 rebounds for Cusick. Racheal and Renee Wynne each scored eight, Strangeowl added six and Stensgar scored five.

Balcom and Hansen each added three.

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third and then Freeman again dominated the fourth quarter, 13-8. The Scotties won 43-34. Lewis scored 10 for Newport, followed by Rosen with eight and Earl with seven. Stratton and Stephanie Huang each scored four. Siemsen added a free throw.

The Griz trail Lakeside (10-1), Freeman (7-4), Chewelah (6-5) and Riverside (6-5), but are ahead of Medical Lake (4-7),

Colville (3-8) and Deer Park (2-9).

The Griz hosted Medical Lake Tuesday, On Deck: Vs. Deer Park: Friday, Feb. 5, 5:45 p.m.

At Chewelah: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 5:45 p.m.

after The Miner went to press. They host Deer Park Friday, Feb. 5 and travel to Chewelah Tuesday, Feb. 9. Both games begin at 5:45 p.m.

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By Don Gronning Of The Miner

Miner photo|Rosemary Daniel

Selkirk junior Wyatt Stoddard at 195 pounds works to pin a wrestler from Wilbur Creston Saturday, Jan. 30, at the wrestling tournament held at Selkirk. Stoddard pinned his opponent in the first round.

Selkirk pins way to Districts

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

SELKIRK – The Selkirk Rangers hosted a home tournament Saturday, Jan. 30 with six teams attending: Davenport, Kettle Falls, Northwest Christian (NWC), Wilbur Creston Keller (WCK), Almira/ Coulee-Hartline (ACH) and Springdale’s Mary Walker High School.

Selkirk’s Ryan Issakides won his two matches with pins against two ACH wrestlers Wyatt Zilenski, and Cody Higgs.

Calvin Rood wrestled four matches going against Ethan Tesch of WCK. Rood lost 8-5, then wrestled Dalton Dean from Kettle Falls, pinning him and pinning Jared Getz of ACH. Rood ended his day wrestling Gunner Hilderbrandt and losing by a pin.Wyatt Stoddard

pinned Cole Roseman of WCK in the first round.

Meric Merkley had three matches, winning with a pin against Justin Regan Davenport and losing to Carsen Coller of Kettle Falls and Zack Baer of WCK by pins.

Cody Hoffman defeated Mike Oakley from Mary Walker with a fast pin in the first round.

Zaryen Bubb beat Sam Boeham from Davenport nine to seven, and lost to Graham Rocha of NWC by a pin.

Logan Bailey lost his matches against Davenport’s Alex Diviniey by a pin and Jed Sconse of ACH by points.

Tristan Chantry had a winning day, wrestling three times against WCK’s Zach Behring, Justin Reagan of Davenport, and Carsen Collier of Kettle

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To be eligible for a permit, hunters must purchase and submit an application to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife by midnight, Monday, Feb. 29.

A drawing will be held in mid-March for 345 permits in western Washington and 509 permits for hunts east of the Cascade Range.

Permit winners will receive notification in the mail no later than March 31.

Applicants may also check the results of the drawing at www.wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/ on the WDFW website.

To apply for a permit, hunters must purchase a special permit application and a 2016 hunting license that includes bear as a species option.

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Special permit applications, which require a correct hunt choice number, may be submitted online at www.fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov or by calling 877-945-3492.

Hunters should be aware that private timberland owners in some hunt areas are limiting access or charging fees for access.

If you cannot secure access in advance, do not apply for these hunts.

More information about hunts scheduled on both sides of the state is available on page 65 in the 2015 Big Game Hunting Rules pamphlet www. wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/.

Any legal weapon used during the modern firearm, archery or muzzleloader big game seasons can be used for spring black bear hunts. Bait or hounds are not allowed for these hunts.

Falls.

Hunter Carmen won two matches with pins against Jacob Mitchell On deck: Vs. Springdale Saturday, Feb. 6, 9:30 a.m.

of ACH, Joe Peasley of WCK, and losing to Taylor Flesher of Kettle Falls by points.

“Thank you to the community and wrestling fans that came and supported the team; we are looking good headed in to districts,” said Coach Keith Saxe.

Selkirk wrestlers will head to Springdale for a meet Saturday, Feb. 6 at 9:30 a.m.

IONE – The Selkirk boys basketball team wrapped up second place and a home game for the first round of Districts with a 48-29 win over Curlew at home Friday, Jan. 29.

“We played Curlew tough,” Selkirk coach Kelly Cain said.

“Our intensity was good, we rotated well and played basic defense. It gave them fits.” Selkirk jumped off to a 15-7 first quarter lead.

They stretched that to 27-15 by halftime.

After the break it was a little closer in the third quarter, with Selkirk outscoring Curlew

8-7, but in the fourth quarter the Rangers stepped it up again and took the win.

Jacob Couch had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Cole Dawson had 11 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Rangers.

The next night the Rangers travelled to Northport, where they won 57-25.

“We did what we were supposed to do,” Cain said.

Northport is in a rebuilding year, so the Rangers really didn’t have any troubles with the winless Mustangs.

Cain said the team was playing in a pretty quiet gym, after the raucous Curlew game the night before, so they had to make their

own excitement.

Cain was able to rest his starters much of the game, with backup players getting some game time.

“Everybody got to play a lot,” Cain said.

“We had 10 players score. We had 55 points and nobody had more than 10.”

Selkirk hosted Cusick after deadline Tuesday, after The Miner went to press.

No matter the outcome, they have second place in the Northeast 1B North League locked up and with it, the home court for the first round of the playoffs, which will get underway next week, with Selkirk playing either Tuesday or Wednesday.

Lady Spartans win squeaker While Bonners outscored Priest

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

On Deck:

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball team won a close one Friday, Jan. 29, beating Intermountain League foe Bonners Ferry 49-47. Avery Summers scored two free throws with 2.7 seconds left in the game to give the Spartans the win. She totaled 14 points and 13 rebounds.

The game started and ended close, with Priest River up 17-16 at the end of the first quarter.

They added six to their lead with 10 points in the second half, but Bonners Ferry pulled even closer with 11 points to Priest River’s 10 in the third quarter.

Vs. Kellogg: Thursday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m.

River 15-13 in the fourth, Summers’ free throws gave Priest River the push they needed for the win.

Rachel Akre scored 14 for Priest River and Alyssa Carey added 13.

Melissa Krampert and Tabitha Wilson each scored three and Genevieve Hurd added two.

The Spartans plays their last game of the regular season when they host Kellogg Thursday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. They sit in second place in the Intermountain League, behind Timberlake (5-0), but ahead for Kellogg (0-3) and Bonners (0-3).

s p o rt s s c o r e b o a r d BOWLING Thursday, Jan. 21 Thursday Niters Team Won Lost Northwest Renovations 44 28 Newby’s 42 30 Gutter Gang 38 30 Wilkinson Rentals 37.5 34 Plain Nasty’s 33 39 Diesel Dawgs 32 40 Family Ties 30 26 King Pins 25 19 Enforcers 21.5 50 Team 10 20 24 High Scratch Game: NWR 752. High scratch series team: Family Ties 2,164.

High handicap team game: NWR 926.

High handicap team series: NWR 2,506.

High scratch game: Duane Jones 253, Diane Hilden 278. High scratch series: Duane Jones 645, Diane Hilden 491. High handicap game: Steve Nolting 274, Diana Hilden 278. High handicap series: Pinky Owenby 639, Diana Hilden 699.

Split conversions: Vicki Nolting 2-7, Pinky Owenby 3-10, Carol Cordes 5-7.

Wednesday, Jan. 27 Lucky Ladies Morning Glories 47 37 Country Lane Sparklers 46.5.5 37.5 My Favorite Things 45 39 Country Lane 42.5 41.5 Golden Girls 40 44 Stateline Girls 31 53 High game scratch: Shannon Smith 203. High game handicap: Shannon Smith 236. High series scratch: Laura O’Brien 528.

High series handicap: Gina Green 634. High team game scratch: Country Lane 610.

High team game handicap: Country Lane 777. High team series scratch: Country Lane 1,727. High team series handicap: Stateline Girls 2,245.

Converted splits: Kim Rusho 2-7, Shannon Smith 3-10, Marcia York 5-10, Frances Dies 3-10, Esther Wilkinson 3-7.

Wednesday Night Loopers Team Win Loss Club Rio 334.5 211.5 Why Try Harder 309 223 OK Lanes 305 232 McCroskey Defense 289 260 Woodwise 265.5 275.5 High Scratch Game: Robert Campbell 251. High Handicap Game: Sara Goss 256.

High Scratch Series: Robert Campbell 717.

High Handicap Series: Robert Campbell 729. High Team Scratch Game: Club Rio 979. High Handicap Game: Woodwise 1,085. High Team Scratch Series: Club Rio 2,829. High Handicap Series: Club Rio 3,120.

Northwest Renovations 47 Newby’s 46 Gutter Gang 40 Wilkinson Rentals 38.5 Diesel Dawgs 35 Plain Nasty’s 35 Family Ties 30 King Pins 30 Enforcers 22.5 Team 10 20

29 30 36 37.5 41 41 41 30 53.5 28

High scratch game: NWR 732. High scratch series team: NWR 2,085. High handicap team game: Newby’s 922. High handicap series team: Gutter Gang 2,558.

High scratch game: John Hastings 268, Pam Nichols 188. High handicap series: John Hastings 753, Carol Cordes 663. High scratch series: Duane Jones 676, Liz Pope 522. High handicap game: John Hastings 268, Jan Edgar 241.

Split conversions: Pam Nichols 4-7-10, Pinky Owenby 5-7, Jan Edgar 3-20, Liz Pope 4-5, 4-8-8.

Friday, Jan. 29 Friday Night Leftovers Team Timber Room Party of Four O.K. Lanes Knights Realty Pooch Parlor Gutter Gang EZ-Rider Nifty Fifty King Pin

Won Lost 52 24 48 28 43 33 39 37 39 37 36 40 35 41 31 41 30 46

High scratch game team: Timber Room 860. High handicap game team: Gutter Gang 936. High scratch series team: Timber Room 2,430. High handicap series team: Gutter Gang 2,693. High scratch games: Shelby Thomas 298, Jen Hudson 213.

High handicap game: Jim Hudson 256, Betty Balison 258. High scratch series: Shelby Thomas 785, Jen Hudson 615.

High handicap series: Jim Hudson 687, Betty Balison 676.

Converted Splits: Kelly Jo Hilliard 4-7-10, Mel Logan 2-7, Sherry Loveridge 5-7, Rick Miller 3-9-10, Mia Doughty 5-6.

BOYS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Jan. 26 Lakeside 63, Newport 62 Lakeside (WA) (12-4, 8-2)

15 11 16 21 -63 Newport (11-5, 6-4)

16 11 21 14 -62 Lakeside: Strouse 2, Gifford 2, Swannack 13, Dvorak 4, Gay 25, Baerwald 11, Meyer 0, Meyer 6. Newport: McDaniel 14, Pancho 12, Ky. Zorica 13, Hastings 0, Owen 5, Smith 5, Bradbury 11, Leslie 2.

Friday, Jan. 29 Thursday, Jan. 28 Thursday Niters Team Won Lost

Freeman 51, Newport 41 Newport (11-6, 6-5) 13 15 7 6 -41 Freeman (14-3, 10-1) 12 15 17 7 -51 Newport: McDaniel 5, Pancho 6, Ky.

Zorica 14, Hastings 0, Owen 2, Smith 3, Bradbury 8, Ka. Zorida, Leslie 3. Freeman: Paukert 10, Coumont 13, McVay 0, Oja 7, Jacobus 5, Maine 16, Clark, Phillips 0.

Bonners Ferry 50, Priest River 47 Bonners Ferry (4-7, 2-2)

20 7 10 13 -50 Priest River (6-8, 1-2)

10 15 15 7 -47 Scoring: Bonners Ferry - Price 2, Sabin 10, Stockton 5, Pluid 1, Cale 5, Harrington 16, Blackmore 7, Bateman 2. Priest River - Storro 0, Maltva 0, Clark 5, Anselmo 0, Holman 0, Hartwig 17, Haggerty 2, Luckey 10, Simpkins 0, Jeter 9, Deremer 0, Huddleston 4.

Cusick 57, Northport 26 Northport (0-17, 0-13) 4 4 7 11 -26 Cusick (7-9, 7-6) 10 16 13 18 -57 Northport: Bruland 0, Delmas 0, Baribault 0, K. Middlesworth 6, Plum 0, Zhou 0, A. Middlesworth 20, Hill 0, Baird 0. Cusick: Cotter 2, Cutshall 13, Hansen 4, Hendershott 2, Madeira 6, Nomee 2, Shanholtzer 6, White 15, Williams 6, Angarita 1.

Selkirk 48, Curlew 29 Curlew (11-5, 8-5) 7 8 7 7 -29 Selkirk (13-5, 9-4) 15 12 8 13 -48 Curlew: Engebretson 2, Brown 8, Chamberlin 2, Knutz 0, Poore 8, Reynolds 0, Hanks 1, Tresham 8, Drennan 0. Selkirk: Seaney 3, Avey 1, Avey 2, Bailey 0, Couch 15, Dawson 11, Descloux 0, Krabbenhoft 0, Miller 8, Robertson 6, Taylor 2, Fristad 0.

Saturday, Jan. 30 Republic 63, Cusick 56 Cusick (7-9, 7-6) 13 12 8 23 -56 Republic (16-3, 12-2) 7 22 14 20 -63

Swanger 0, Mitchell 0, Brittos 4, Marikis 8, Smith 2, Swannack 9, Mahowald 6, Jensen 10. Newport - Lewis 5, Walker 0, Rosen 8, Huang 0, Schoener 0, Hunt 0, Earl 2, Siemsen 2, Stratton 12.

Friday, Jan. 29 Freeman 43, Newport 34 Newport (7-10, 6-5) 15 1 10 8 -34 Freeman (9-8, 7-4) 17 6 7 13 -43 Scoring: Newport - Walker 0, Hunt 0, Earl 7, Siemsen 1, Stratton 4, Lewis 10, Rosen 8, Huang 4. Freeman - Gilbert 0, Hansen 15, Schweiger 0, Miller 3, Crosswhite 0, Sather 17, Oja 2, Frye 0, Figler 0, Russell 6, Stark 0.

Cusick 49, Northport 21 Northport (5-13, 3-11) 2 3 8 8 -21 Cusick (9-8, 9-5) 12 27 8 2 -49 Scoring: Northport - Weiner 5, Bair 2, Garza 0, H.Young 4, Baribault 8, Phonui 0, Sphuler 0, M.Young 2. Cusick - Allen 1, Balcom 5, Driver 2, Hansen 4, Hardie 0, Nenema 9, Ra. Wynne 15, Reijonen 2, Re. Wynne 5, Stensgar 2, Strangeowl 4, Tonaskaet 0, Hanke-Clark 0, Pierre 0.

Selkirk 57, Curlew 11 Curlew (3-14, 2-12) 5 2 2 2 -11 Selkirk (12-6, 10-4) 19 22 8 8 -57 Scoring: Curlew - Ringstad 0, LaDue 0, Engen 0, Keenan 4, Beedle 4, Baker, McIrvin 2, Fanning 1, Goree 0, D’Lerma 0. Selkirk - Couch 8, Rick 20, Goodnight 2, Jensen 2, Dawson 13, Avey 0, Huttle 2, Rick 6, McAnerin 4.

Priest River 49, Bonners Ferry 47 Bonners Ferry (3-8, 0-3)

17 4 11 15 -47 Priest River (11-7, 3-2)

16 10 10 13 -49

Cusick: Cotter 7, Cutshall 9, Hansen 0, Hendershott 3, Nomee 4, Shanholtzer 18, White 13, Williams 2. Republic: Bracken 0, Campbell 27, Fritts 15, Gatenby 2, McCarthy 11, McQuay 1, Riggs 4, Summy 0, Wilson 3.

Scoring: Bonners Ferry - Bauer 0, Skeen 6, Oxford 5, Spangler 0, Wenk 12, Coughlin 0, Bateman 12, Donn 2, Webster 0, Golder 12, Davis 0, Burt 0. Priest River - Hurd 2, Wilson 3, Gamma 0, Summers 14, Krampert 3, Huntley 0, Carey 13, Akre 14, Dement 0.

Selkirk 57, Northport 25 Selkirk (13-5, 9-4) 17 13 14 13 -57 Northport (0-17, 0-13) 8 5 0 12 -25

Saturday, Jan. 30 Republic 70, Cusick 53 Cusick (9-8, 9-5) 10 12 16 15 -53 Republic (18-1, 13-1) 15 19 22 14 -70

Selkirk: Seaney 0, Avey 0, Avey 6, Bailey 2, Couch 13, Dawson 11, Descloux 3, Krabbenhoft 2, Miller 8, Robertson 7, Taylor 2, Fristad. Northport: Bruland 0, Delmas 1, Baribault 0, K. Middlesworth 3, Plum 3, Zhou 0, A. Middlesworth 8, Hill, Baird 2, Hill 8.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Tuesday, Jan. 26 Lakeside 39, Newport 29 Lakeside (WA) (14-3, 10-1)

7 10 8 14 -39 Newport (7-10, 6-5)

9 10 1 9 -29 Scoring: Lakeside (WA) - Shuler 0,

Scoring: Cusick - Balcom 3, Driver 0, Hansen 3, Nenema 19, Ra. Wynne 8, Re. Wynne 8, Stensgar 5, Strangeowl 6.

Republic - Rittel 16, Koepke 6, Vaughn 20, Merritt 1, Beckwith 5, Bowe 0, Graham 22, Hutton 0.

Selkirk 59, Northport 12 Selkirk (12-6, 10-4) 22 9 21 7 -59 Northport (5-13, 3-11) 7 2 0 3 -12 Scoring: Selkirk - Couch 9, Rick 12, Goodnight 4, Jensen 0, Dawson 6, Avey 14, Huttle 1, Rick 11, McAnerin 2. Northport Weiner 1, Bair 0, Garza 0, Young 2, Baribault 5, Phonui 2, Sphuler 2, Ramsey 0, Young 0.

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b r i e f ly Gun training benefits Kidwells BLANCHARD – A benefit concealed handgun safety and confidence training course will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the Blanchard Community Center at 685 Rusho Lane. The daylong class costs $45, with all proceeds to benefit the Kidwell family, who lost their home in a New Year’s Day fire.

The training, for people 14 and older, will start at 9:45 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. People may bring a handgun; semiautomatics are recommended, according to event organizers. People need to have a sturdy belt and eye protection. No live ammunition will be used.

People must pre-register for the event, as no walk in registrations will be accepted. People must register online at www.

PistolProf.com. Once registered, they can call event organizer Russel Spriggs 208-660-8877 to arrange payment.

Quilts for Vets hosts author NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Valley Quilts for Vets is hosting author Dess Annette Butler at the Hospitality House in Newport Saturday, Feb. 13, at 1 p.m.

Butler, who was born and raised in Newport, will be giving a presentation on her book “One Yes,” a story of how she decided to leave college and took a leap of faith that brought her adventure on a WWII ship. She will use slides and personal stories to tell about her life.

The Hospitality House is located at 216 S. Washington Ave., in Newport.

Courtesy photo|Dee Ann Boydston

‘Comic Book Artist’ cast These 26 young people will be presenting the Super Hero comedy “Comic Book Artist,” by Pat Lyderson Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 4, 5, 6 at the Blanchard Community Center, 685 Rusho Road in Blanchard. The show starts at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday evenings and 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Ticket prices are - Adults $5, Youth two - 17 $3, under two free. There is a family rate available. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, Feb. 3 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 Computer Basics for Adults: 10 a.m. to Noon Newport Library Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church 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

‘Coffee Cup’ Bible study starting

Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 6 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

NEWPORT – The “Coffee Cup” Bible study group will begin Thursday, Feb. 4, from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Hospitality House in Newport.

The group will meet weekly.

“This is a non-denominational group welcoming all who wish to study and share Christian fellowship with one another over a cup of coffee,” Pat Billingsley, one of the group’s organizers said. “Our first subject of study will be the New Testament book of Philippians.”

The group will use a workbook and study guide to explore and interpret this book of the Bible.

For more information, call Pat at 509 447-0405 or Gayle at 447-5488.

Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River

Share your life events for free NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers are looking to share your life events with the community.

Submit births, weddings and engagements to The Miner for publication at no charge. The Miner can be reached at 509-447-2433, minernews@povn.com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. - American Legion in Cusick BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m.

- Blanchard Community Center

Thursday, Feb. 4 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center 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 Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m.

- Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Celebrate Recovery: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Bingo: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 5 Oil Painting Class: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center 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 Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131 Open Mic: 7-9:30 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 S. Union Ave., Newport (Former Eagles Building) Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Saturday, Feb. 6 Priest River American Legion Breakfast: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street Angel Paws: Noon - The Cork and Barrel, Contact Debbie 509-445-1005 Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Oath Keepers: 6:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

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

Monday, Feb. 8 Evergreen Art Association: 10 a.m. - Create Arts Center Hospitality House Senior Potluck: Noon Newport Habitat for Humanity: 6 p.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital 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 Blanchard Grange Meeting: 7 p.m. Blanchard Grange

Tuesday, Feb. 9 Blanchard Stitchers Quilting Group: 10 a.m.

- Blanchard Inn River Arts Alliance: 10 a.m - Various Locations Writers Group: 2 p.m. Create Arts Center Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

Wednesday, Feb. 10 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anony-

mous: 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 Weavers’ Group: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center Home and Community Educators Diamond Lake Club: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-4473781 or Chris King at 208437-0971 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

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 Steve Powers - 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) 447-2659

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Pend Oreille Playhouse invites you to the party NEWPORT – Pend Oreille Players Association (POPA) is having a party, and everyone is invited.

The celebration revolves around the non-profit organization’s new home at 236 South Union in Newport. POPA purchased the recently renovated Pend Oreille Playhouse from the former Newport Eagles Lodge for $130,000.

The Open House party is slated for Friday, Feb. 12 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

“This celebration would not be possible without your support. POPA wants to thank all of you who have helped us purchase our fabulous new home,” Millie Brumbaugh, POPA board president said. “We would like to take a few moments to relax and breathe and celebrate this moment together.”Pend Oreille Players began in 1997 as a local performing arts organization under the umbrella of Newport’s CREATE Arts Center. Chelsea Lindquist, a Newport High School student, who had recently performed in an annual high school production, asked her mother, Martha Nichols, if there could be some kind of theater group within CREATE. Nichols turned to the CREATE board, and asked the same question. The CREATE board took up the challenge and with Marty Gifford as director, Pend Oreille Players produced their first play, “Spoon River Anthology.” The theatre group grew and blossomed, producing 19 shows in eight seasons.

In 2004 the players incorporated as the Pend Oreille Players Association in the state of Washington, and received a 501 (c) 3 non-profit status from the federal government. From 2004 to 2009, POPA produced 19 plays and musicals, and hosted workshops and variety shows in whatever space available, including CREATE, Newport High School, Sadie Halstead Middle School, Priest River Junior High School, the Newport Hospitality House, and the Blanchard Community Center.

In the fall of 2008 POPA leased a building at 240 North Union Ave. in Newport, and worked vigorously to turn it into a theatre. The first production went on the new stage in March 2009.

Early in 2015 the home of the Newport Fraternal Order of Eagles became available to POPA and they purchased the building with a USDA loan.

Construction on a new stage in a new space began, and the first production opened on this stage in June 2015. Since 2004, POPA has produced plays, musicals, radio-style readers’ theatre, concerts, and variety shows; developed an international One Act Play Festival for unpublished one act plays and a New Play Workshop for unpublished full length plays, begun a POPA scholarship program for graduating high school seniors and a summer Theatre Day Camp for children ages five18, and built a seven-foot tall robot.

“POPA is made up entirely of volunteers from the surrounding area, who have a love for the performing arts,” Brumbaugh said. “These diverse people band together for weeks of intense rehearsal to teach and learn all aspects of the performing arts and entertain the community.”

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 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

Community Church Directory 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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

REAL LIFE NEWPORT

“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 www.reallifenewport.com

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

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

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obituari es Jane H. Clark Newport

Jane H. Clark passed to heaven Tuesday, Jan, 26.

She was 91. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Carter.

Jane married Robert A. Clark on March 18, 2006, in Newport. They enjoyed many adventures on the different cruises they were able to go on through the years.

Jane was active in the USO during World War II and attended the Universities of Alaska and Hawaii and then graduated from the University of Washington with a teaching degree. She received her pilots license early in her career and then went on to get her ham radio operators license.

She is survived by her husband, Robert A. Clark; a son Jeff Carter (and Vicki) and grandchildren Justin (and Beth) Carter, Jason Carter and Jessica Carter; a daughter, Sue Hale (and Ron) with grandchildren Kristine Oliver (and Jake), Erica Hale and Robert Hale (and Kayla) from her first marriage.

She is also survived by Roberts’ children: Julie Wood (and Vance), grandchildren Derik Wood, Tatum Wallace, Ethan Wood and Kelci Quinn (and Joe); PaulClark (and Kim), grandchildren Tristan, Ben and Kaylee Clark; Shirley Jones, grandchildren Laura Stenberg and Maxwell Jones; Bobby Clark, grandchildren Heather and Skylar Clark, and many great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held Friday, Feb. 5 at Spring Valley Mennonite Church at 1 p.m. Please join the family for a gathering after the service.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

Cindy Low Priest River

Cindy Rae Low passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 31, in the presence of loved ones at her home in Priest River.

She was 59.

Low Cindy was born on Sept.

29, 1956, in Cody, Wyo., to Ray and Lorraine Troudt.

As a young girl her family bought a ranch near Freeman Lake and moved to the Priest River area. She went to school in Priest River, where she met her husband James (Butch) Low of 43 years.

Cindy worked hard to balance her time between being an owner/operator of the family business, Excess Disposal, and supporting the snowmobile racing careers of her two sons, Scott and Travis.

Cindy found joy in countless fishing trips, family motor home adventures and vacations, standing on the ice cold sidelines of snowmobile races, and loving on her grandsons.

Through her business endeavors as well as her personal relationships, her sincerity and willingness to give will forever leave an imprint on her community.

Cindy is survived by her husband Butch, son Scott (Olivia) Low, son Travis (Rose) Low, grandsons Trevor, Blair, Tucker, and

Lane, father Ray Troudt, brother Rod (Connie) Troudt, nephew Tyler, nieces Tiffany and Tristan, great-nephews Tyson and Trace, great-niece Jayda, and many other family and close friends.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Lorraine, by just three days.

Mother and daughter were partners in crime here on Earth, and will take their next steps together.

A joint service with her mother Lorraine Troudt will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Priest River Event Center, with a graveside service and reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Priest River Community Foundation at Columbia Bank in Priest River.

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

Lorraine Troudt Priest River

Lorraine Troudt of Priest River passed away of natural causes Jan. 28.

She was 83.

She was born Oct. 5, 1932, to Jack Dietrich and Ruth (Ross) Dietrich of Cody, Wyo. Troudt She graduated from high school in Cody, Wyo., and began working in a local camera shop. She quickly changed her occupation to a telephone operator for Bell Phone Company, where she met her spouse Ray. They married Feb. 26, 1955, in Cody, Wyo. Two years later they welcomed their daughter, Cynthia, into their lives.

Soon after, Lorraine and Ray moved to Kalispell, Mont., where their son, Rodney, was born. They spent less than a year in Montana before settling in Priest River, Idaho, where Lorraine resided for the remainder of her life. Lorraine enjoyed travelling, fishing, and bowling with her husband, Ray. She was a long time member of the local chapter of the Newport Eagles.

Lorraine is survived by her husband of 61 years, Ray Troudt; two children, Rodney Troudt (wife Connie) and Cynthia Low (husband Butch) of Priest River; five grandchildren Tiffany Storro (husband Brett), Tyler Troudt (wife Lindsay), Tristan Troudt, Scott Low (wife Olivia), and Travis Low (wife Rose); and seven greatgrandchildren Jayda and Trace Storro, Tyson Troudt, Trevor and Blair Low, and Tucker and Lane Low, all of Priest River.

She was preceded in death by her brothers George Dietrich and Jack Dietrich, Jr. and her sisters Deloris Clothier and Genevah De Garno.

Lorraine’s service will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Priest River Event Center, 5399 Highway 2, Priest River, ID 83856.

Memorial donations may be sent to: Bonner General Hospice, 602 N. 3rd Ave., Sandpoint, ID 83864.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

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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. 25

BOOK AND RELEASE: Jason W. Leal, 43, of Newport booked and released on charges of driving while intoxicated.

MALICIOUS MISCHEIF: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of malicious mischief SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of subject thinking vehicle was stolen DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Village St., report of female screaming at male.

ACCIDENT: Union St. & 2nd Ave., Newport, report of two-car non-injury accident.

DISTURBANCE: W. 6th Ave. DISTURBANCE: Horseshoe Lake Rd., report of male cutting wood on property and both parties got into an altercation.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Green Rd., Newport, report of horse without food

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

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Meadow Lane, report of two pit bulls on the property growling at the complainant.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. 7th St., report of deer needing dispatched.

VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of vehicle prowl.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle in ditch noninjury accident.

FRAUD: Roberts Rd., report of male subject fraudulently using cell phone account.

FISH AND GAME: Dike Rd. & LeClerc Rd., report of duck hunters in the area.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, report of deer needing euthanized on southbound side of roadway, legs broken.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Walnut St., complainant reports a dog attacked the complainant’s dog.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Hwy. 2, report of pack of five malnourished dogs keep coming to complainant’s home from the neighbors; complainant says it is ongoing problem.

WANTED PERSON: W. Pine St., Newport, attempt to contact wanted subject.

ASSAULT: Phay Rd., report of cold assault, no one was injured .

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of domestic violence verbal outside parking garage.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 2

Tuesday, Jan. 26 TRAFFIC HAZARD: Buck Creek Rd., report of neighbor plowing snow and blocking parts of the road.

HARASSMENT: LeClerc Rd., BURGLARY: Quail Loop, Newport ANIMAL CRUELTY: Jared Rd., Usk, report of horses not being taken care of.

AUTOMOBILE THEFT: W. 6th St., report of vehicle theft.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Flowery Trail Rd., report of deer on the side of the road needs euthanized.

Wednesday, Jan. 27 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: W. Kelly Drive, Newport, report of male and female arguing and the female won’t leave the male alone.

ARREST: Steven L. Caudell, 64, of Cusick was arrested on out of county warrant.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of a vehicle that slid into a ditch.

BURLARY: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of subjects going into a house that is unoccupied.

TREE FIRE: Boundary Rd., report of tree down on a power line.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. Pine St., Newport, report of two subjects sitting in a car arguing.

ARREST: Robert James Foust, 19, Newport was arrested on charges of failure to appear in court.

ARREST: Becki Lynn Bornschein, 41, of Spokane was arrested on an out of county warrant.

Thursday, Jan. 28 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of vehicle parked in the lot with a plate that does not match the vehicle.

AGENCY ASSIST: Newport Highway, assisting an agency with a rollover accident.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., Newport

FRAUD: W. Kelly Drive, report of unlawful charges on a credit card.

DISTURBANCE: W. Spruce St., Newport, a landlord reports tenant keeps yelling and scared off the plumber.

DISORDERLY: S. Calispel Ave., report of disorderly conduct.

THREATENING: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of a subject threatening after being tailgated while driving.

BURGLARY: W. Spruce St., Newport, report of a break in to complainant’s residence.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: S. Scott Ave. & 2nd, Newport, report of a pit bull dog running loose.

ERRATIC DRIVING: report of dark Toyota Corolla speeding and not staying in the lanes.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: N. Fea Ave, Newport, report of a male and female arguing.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Garfield Rd., report of suspicious vehicle.

ARREST: Deer Valley and Overlook Dr., Newport, Pandora R. Gruver, 63, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

ARREST: W. 7th St., Adelaide T. McGillis, 31, of Newport was arrested on charges of fourth degree assault domestic violence.

DRUGS: Rocky Creek Rd., Ione, report of agency has information about drugs.

ARREST: S. Cass Ave., David C. Porter, 35, of Newport was arrested on out of state warrant.

DISTURBANCE: Main St., report of female going into the bar causing a disturbance.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a verbal domestic violence.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Union Ave., report of male in a gray car who looks as though he has a gun.

ARREST: E. 4th Ave., Jerald A. Cope, 25, of Ione arrested on charges of 4th degree assault.

DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 20, report of a vehicle with its hazards on.

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

THREATENING: E. 5th Ave., report of subject coming over and making threats.

BURGLARY: W Kelly Drive, Newport, report of a subject climbing in through a window.

PROPERTY DAMAGE: Hwy. 211, report of a fence that was damaged.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20 & Westside Calispel, report of a dark hatchback car driving in opposite lane.

HARASSMENT: W. 5th Ave., Newport, report of subject being harassed.

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

AGENCY ASSIST: Hwy. 31, Selkirk, requesting deputy to transport subject to the Newport hospital.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Calispel Trail Loop, report of horses not being fed.

ERRATIC DRIVER: S. State Ave., Newport, report of a sports car been speeding and spinning around in the intersections.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Hwy. 2 & Camden, Newport, report of a DUI.

DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 20, report of a vehicle that lost a tire.

911 HANGUP: N. Warren Ave., Newport, report of two subjects that were bitten by a dog.

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

WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a wanted person.

PROPERTY DAMAGE: Hwy. 2, report of subject damaging a roll up door.

THEFT: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of ex-boyfriend using complainant’s food stamps.

STRUCTURE FIRE: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of a house fire.

ARREST: S. Calispell, Jodi L. Enslow, 33, of Newport arrested on a local warrant.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Xanadu Ranch Rd., complainant concerned about a juvenile who left residence.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a coat taken.

Saturday, Jan. 30 ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of two females fighting.

PHONE OFFENSE: Scotia Rd. E., complainant reports receiving several phone calls that were very offensive in nature.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of male in gray sweatshirt and backpack keeps crossing tape into burnt house BURGLARY: W. Spruce St., report of women that appear to be breaking into a residence THEFT: S. Hayford Rd., report of male that stole female’s purse THEFT: Hwy. 20, report of items taken while complainant was gone at the hospital and this happened a few months ago ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 & Coyote Trail, report of semi all over roadway crossing center lines varying speeds ARREST: Daniel L. Merritt, 52, of Newport arrested on charges of fourth degree assault domestic violence.

HARASSMENT: Hwy. 211, complainant reports receiving repeated phone calls and texts from subject WEAPON OFFENSE: Vista Drive, complainant reports male subject shot at the complainant three times while the complainant was trying to turn around in a driveway.

VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ABANDONED VEHICLE: Hwy. 20, Usk report of vehicle blocking driveway.

THEFT AUTOMOBILE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of vehicle theft DISTURBANCE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a fight.

ARREST: Courtney M. Cate, 24, of Loon Lake arrested

on three felony warrants.

TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of cite and release for female trespassing

Sunday, Jan. 31 DISTURBANCE: River Rd., report of three to four juveniles fighting in the road and there is a white SUV in the ditch and a black SUV parked on the road ARREST: Amanda C. Kifer, 29, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights TRESPASING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a silver Chevy truck veering into oncoming traffic AGENCY ASSIST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of transporting subject for Pend Oreille County Counseling Services ANIMAL PROBLEM: N. Fea Ave., Newport, report of brown/white pitbull/boxer mix running loose ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2 & Coyote Trail, report of white four door sedan versus moose collision.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle that has been in the turnout for a few days.

AGENCY ASSIST: Blackhawk, assist Bonner County with a recovered stolen vehicle DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: S. Calispel Ave., Newport, report of male subject in black car possibly intoxicated .

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of theft THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of wallet and social security card taken.

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Monday, Jan. 25 MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: Hwy. 57, Priest Lake, report of deputies responding to a report of vandalism.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 THREATENING: Eastside Rd., Priest River, report of threats made.

Wednesday, Jan. 27 INTOXICATION: McKinley St., Priest River, report of an intoxicated person.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake SHOPLIFTING: 5th St., Oldtown

Thursday, Jan. 28 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 2 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57

Friday, Jan. 29 LITTERING: Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of littering in the 15500 block.

NON-INJURY ACIDENT: Dufort Rd., Priest River, report of non-injury accident BATTERY: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, report of battery.

ARREST: 5th St. N., Oldtown, Rick D. Collins 59, of Copalis Beach, Calif., was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle.

Saturday, Jan. 30 No information available

Sunday, Jan. 31 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake, report of a non-injury accident ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Jeremiah Spaude, 23, of Oldtown was arrested on a Bonner County warrant.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of a vehicle in the ditch.

STRUCTURE FIRE: S. Union Ave., report of a structure fire.

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

ERRATIC DRIVER: 611 S. State Ave., report of car speeding and doing broadies.

Friday, Jan. 29

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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 Courthouse, 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 Continued on 8B

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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):

Continued from 7B 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 2013-N1 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

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ADDRESS DARLENE SCOTT 242 FIR DRIVE, CUSICK, WA 99119 DARLENE SCOTT PO BOX 862, 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.

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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 purchasContinued on 9B

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Continued from 8B er 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) ___________________________ 201623 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS No. 2016 4 00006 7 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) In the Matter of the estate of: MAX F. KOCH Deceased.

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the Creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: January 20, 2016 David Guilliams, Personal Representative c/o McGrane & Schuerman, Charles P. Schuerman, WSBA #14636 Attorney at Law 298 South Main #304, Colville, Washington 99114 509 684-8484 Published in The Newport Miner on January 20, 27 and February 3, 2016. (51-3) ___________________________ 201604 PUBLIC NOTICE PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD NOTICE OF HEARING The POC Weed Board will hold a hearing at the regularly scheduled meeting, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at 2:15 PM in the Weed Board office, located in the County Courthouse Annex, 418 S Scott Ave; Newport.

The purpose of the hearing is to review and accept testimony for the adoption process of the 2016 County Noxious Weed List. Anyone wishing to review the state list or the

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proposed county list may request a copy from the Weed Board Office (447-2402 or PO Box 5085; Newport, WA 99156-5085 or noxweedinfo@ pendoreille.org or fax, 447-6477) or view them on our website, http:// pendoreilleco.org/your-government/ noxious-weed-department/. We will gather and consider testimony during the hearing for class B and C weeds. We will gather, hold, and submit testimony for Class A, B-designate and new weeds to the State Weed Board hearing for the 2017 State Noxious Weed List, to be held in November.

Published in The Newport Miner on January 27 and February 3, 2016.

(52-2) ___________________________ 201627 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Newport City Council at the Newport City Hall located at 200 S Washington Avenue, Newport, Washington on February 16, 2016.

The purpose of the public hearing is to review final project performance on the City of Newport Water System Plan Update project funded

by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

The City Hall is handicap accessible. Arrangements to reasonably accommodate the needs of special classes of citizens including handicap accessibility or interpreter will be made upon receiving twenty-four hour advance notice. Contact City Administrator Ray King at 509-4475611.

Published in the Newport Miner on January 27 and February 3, 2016.

(52-2) ____________________________ 201634 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pend Oreille County did on January 21, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Joanie Suttle and did on January 25, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of a ramp & dock on Sacheen Lake. (FILE NO. SA16-001), Location: 32 Kohls Beach Drive; Parcel# 443130519002 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on January 21, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 4474821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than February 11, 2016.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Dated: January 25, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on January 27 and February 3, 2016.

(52-2) __________________________ 201636 PUBLIC NOTICE The regularly scheduled February meeting of the Sacheen Lake Water & Sewer District has been moved to February 4. During this meeting the Board will hold a budget hearing to amend its 2016 budget as well as make any needed amendments to the 2015 budget. The meeting will be held at the Sacheen Lake Fire Station on Highway 211 at 7:00 pm. /s/ Sheila Pearman Sheila Pearman, District Manager Published in The Newport Miner on January 27 and February 3, 2016.

(52-2) ___________________________ 201638 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 2016 County Arterial Preservation

Program Materials RD-2016-128 CAPP Sealed bids will be received by Pend Oreille County Board of County Commissioners for the contract to supply materials for the 2016 County Arterial Preservation Program. Proposals will be received by the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, located at PO Box 5025 / 625 W. 4th Street, Newport, WA 99156.

Proposals are due no later than 1:00 pm on 2/22/2016. Proposals will be opened and reviewed at 1:30 pm in the Commissioner’s Boardroom.

Bids on the following items are being sought: 1) 3/8” & 1/2” Hot Mix Asphalt- F.O.B. Shipping Point 2) CSS-1 Tack Oil-Quantity 5 TonsF.O.B. Shipping Point 3) HFE-150 Oil-Quantity 1500 Tons- F.O.B. Destination (multiple locations) The County Engineer reserves the right to: Reject any or all proposals, Award to multiple bidders, Waive any informality in the proposals and to accept such proposal or proposals as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County.

MAIL PROPOSALS TO: Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners PO Box 5025/625 W. 4th St Newport, Washington 99156 Proposals shall be clearly marked “RD-2016-128 CAPP” on the envelope. Submissions by fax or email will not be accepted.

A copy of the Request for Proposal may be obtained by: 1) In person at the Public Works Department 625 W. 4th St. Newport, WA 99156 2) Email-publicworks4u@pendoreille.org 3) Website-http://pendoreilleco.org/ your-government/public-works/pwpurchasing/ Published in the Newport Miner on February 3, 2016 (1) ___________________________ 201639 PUBLIC NOTICE Summons By Publication TO: Michael Glenn Thorne Jr. You have been sued by Bobby Lee Thorne, the plaintiff, in the District Court in and for Boundary County, Idaho, Case No. CV-2016-024.

The Nature of the claim against you is for Petition for Divorce.

Any time after 20 days following the last publication of this summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the case number, and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at (208) 267-5504 or P.O. Box 419, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 and served a copy of your response on the other party whose mailing address are: P.O. Box 455 Moyie Springs, ID 83845.

A copy of the summons and Complaint/Motion can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the other party. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this manner.

Date: January 25, 2016 Boundary County District Court Teri Navarro /s/Teri Navarro Published in The Newport Miner on February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2016.

(1-4) ___________________________ 201641 PUBLIC NOTICE Timber Mountain Vegetation Management Environmental Assessment Scoping Period NEWPORT, WASH. – The NewportSullivan Lake Ranger Districts are inviting public comment on the proposed action for the Timber Mountain Vegetation Management Environmental Assessment (EA), which will propose to treat vegetation and conduct related management activities on approximately 13,000 acres of National Forest System lands northwest of Cusick, WA. The purpose of this comment period is to offer the public an opportunity to provide early and meaningful participation on a proposed action prior to a decision being made by the Responsible Official. A detailed description of the proposed treatments including proposed road relocations and closures, and associated maps are available on the project website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/ project/?project=47516 Public comments will be used to help refine the analysis and to inform the final decision on this project. The comment period is open until March

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3, 2016. Public comments should provide specific facts and supporting reasons to aid the Responsible Official in reaching a decision.

Submit comments online a t h t t p : / / w w w. f s . u s d a . g o v / project/?project=47516 or to Michelle Paduani, Newport-Sullivan Lake Districts Environmental Coordinator by mail, in person, or by phone. For more information on this project, or on how to get copies of the scoping letter or proposed action, please contact Michelle Paduani at 509-447-7361 or commentspacificnorthwest-colville-newport@ fs.fed.us.

Published in The Newport Miner on February 3, 2016. (1) ___________________________ 201642 PUBLIC NOTICE N O T I C E O F A P P L I C AT I O N Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on January 26, 2016, receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application and MDNS from the previously run SEPA Environmental Checklist from Pend Oreille County PUD, and did on January 29, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for permit renewal of the Aquamog Rotovator Operation on the Pend Oreille River. (EXISTING FILE NO. SCUP-10-001-PERMIT RENEWAL-FILE NO. SCUP-16001), Location: Box Canyon Reservoir. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 30, 2010 and the MDNS for this SEPA was issued July 23, 2010. Any person desiring to express his /her views or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 4474821. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner.

Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than February 18, 2016.

Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Shoreline Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County), Right of Entry Permit (DNR) other State and Federal Permits may be required Dated: February 1, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on February 3 and 10, 2016. (1-2) ___________________________ 201643 PUBLIC NOTICE N O T I C E O F A P P L I C AT I O N Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on January 26, 2016, receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application and MDNS from the previously run SEPA Environmental Checklist from Pend Oreille County PUD, and did on January 29, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for permit renewal of the Milfoil Harvester Operation on the Pend Oreille River. (EXISTING FILE NO. SCUP-10-002-PERMIT RENEWALFILE NO. SCUP-16-002) Location: Box Canyon Reservoir. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 30, 2010 and the MDNS for this SEPA was issued July 23, 2010.

Any person desiring to express his / her views or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than February 18, 2016.

Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Shoreline Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County), Right of Entry Permit (DNR) other State and Federal Permits may be required Dated: February 1, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on February 3 and 10, 2016. (1-2) Continued on 10B

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D O W N M E M O RY L A N E 100 years ago 1916 A windstorm in Newport was fierce as it blew the windows in at the Zweygberg grocery store.

Great Northern trains were delayed throughout Northeastern Washington as weather wreaked havoc with their schedules. One cause was the seven feet of snow reported to have fallen in the Cascades in one day.

S. Hoisington of Usk traveled to Spokane and secured the right to the Dodge agency in the Newport, Blanchard and Priest River areas.

90 years ago 1926 A thermometer on the south side of the Great Northern depot in Newport registered 79 degrees above zero.

Lehigh Portland Cement Co. was handicapped by a shortage of water.

The Newport Water Co. applied to the city to operate Newport’s water system for the next 25 years.

80 years ago 1936 Howard Kimmel was skating on the Pend Oreille River when he fell through the ice. He remained in the frigid water more than 15 minutes before rescuers on the shore cut down a tree and pulled him to safety.

The Newport School District advertised for bids to move or raze the old grade school building.

Panhandle Lumber Co. employees in Ione were on strike and picketing the mill.

70 years ago 1946 After several years without a full time doctor, Newport residents were relieved to learn the Dr. Warn Winston intended to set up practice.

D E AT H N OT I C E Avangia Coleman NEWPORT

Avangia M. Coleman, a longtime area resident, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, at Newport Long Term Care. She was 78. A full obituary will appear at a later date.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.

M O S T WA N T E D L I ST EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner.

All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Justin D. Dobson, 29, is wanted on three Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear and comply on original charges of third degree malicious mischief, fourth degree assault domestic violence and disorderly conduct. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 190 pounds Dobson with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

Dewitt

Albritton

Stone

Jody N. Dewitt, 39, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to pay fines and notify of address change. She is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Her last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

Christopher J. Albritton, 44, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on original charges of domestic violence protection order violation. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

Mark A. Stone, 34, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on original charges of controlled substance possession, burglary 2nd, theft 1st and possession of stolen property 1st. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 175 pounds with brown hair and eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

Continued from 9B 201644 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on February 1, 2016 receive a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared

by Pend Oreille County Parks and Recreation and did on February 1, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for a proposed Equestrian Group Camp, Parking Area, and Equestrian Trail (FILE NO. SEPA-16-001), Location(s): Pend Oreille County Park (Hwy 20) and Fertile Valley Rd. (MP 0.3 to MP 2.5). An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on January 5, 2016 and the county expects to issue a

Following in his father’s footsteps, Ernest Black became a county sheriff’s deputy. His father, Elmer Black, was the county sheriff for many years.

The county bought six new WB20 White trucks from a Spokane dealer for $26,789.

60 years ago 1956 The Newport High School basketball team took first place in the Pend Oreille County League.

A total of $326,208 was assessed for 1956 property taxes in the county.

Kenneth Coffman was named as the new project engineer at Albeni Falls Dam. He replaced Jim Grafton.

50 years ago 1966 Lifetime Newport resident Edwin “Tuffy” Painter, 50, died after an extensive illness. He served as president of the Newport PTA for many years.

A brawl erupted at the popular Camden dance, causing Sheriff Norman Cox to urge the county

commissioners to take action to control the wild affair.

40 years ago 1976 The tires of two Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s vehicles were slashed while the cruisers were parked in front of the sheriff’s department. There were no suspects.

A state representative told the Newport School District that no state money was available to build a new high school or addition to the grade school for the next two years.

The sheriff’s office reported that 447 persons were incarcerated in the county jail in 1975.

30 years ago 1986 Children and adults in north Idaho and Northeast Washington were “dropping in droves” as the result of what health authorities tentatively were calling “flu.” Selkirk schools had 91 students absent from a district that had enrollment of 437. Six teachers also called in sick.

At Priest River Lamanna High School, 85 of 450 students were out sick. At Sadie Halstead in Newport, 114 of 556 pupils missed classes.

Tim and Rene Wold didn’t quite make it to the hospital in Spokane, where they were going to deliver their second child. They were roaring past Miller’s One Stop in their 1973 Ford Pinto at 70 mph when her water broke. They kept going until the baby was coming, and she told him to pull over. He pulled into the Zip Trip convenience store on Highway 2 across from the Newport Cinemas just outside Spokane.

Putting up the hatchback and laying down the seat, Mr. Wold, the pastor of Life Springs Foursquare Church in Newport, helped deliver a baby boy, Jonathan. The process lasted about five minutes.

20 years ago 1996 Heather Meade was crowned Washington’s Junior Miss following the pageant in Pullman. She won the talent, physical fit-

ness, presence and composure and judge’s interview awards.

Three Newport wrestlers advanced to regionals after placing at districts. Chris Caskey won second at 135 pounds and heavyweight Scott Pillars won third to qualify, while 101 pounder Jim Norton qualified as an alternate. Norton had made it to districts as an alternate.

10 years ago 2006 Bonner County Sheriff deputies busted a meth lab in Oldtown, arresting four people.

Pend Oreille county commissioner Joel Jacobsen said he came up with a name for the Newport, Oldtown and Priest River area that he thought might one day be as popular as “Tri-Cities.” The word is PRONOIA, which would become a one-word phrase for Priest River Oldtown Newport Opportunities in Action.

The Priest River boys basketball team beat Newport 53-36 in Priest River.

GLASS: Lawn mower racing club to be added FROM PAGE 5A

fly tying, snow shoeing, welding shop fundamentals and aerobic world dancing. Other activities that have been offered and will continue are:

English, math and science homework labs with highly qualified teachers, English and math credit recovery, ceramics, extended homework labs, GEAR UP Service Club, Pend Oreille River Trail

Service Club, ACADECA, Yo Yo Club, guitar lessons, anime club, RC Airplane Club and Foxfire Robot Team. Later in the spring a racing lawn mower club will be added to the activities.

For more information, contact Betty Gardner or Michal Cole at the 21st Century Community Learning Center at Priest River Lamanna High School at 208-448-1211 ext. 6.

B I RT H S Logan Jon Williams Logan Jon Williams was born at 3:12 p.m. Dec. 9, to Kara and Shawn Williams.

He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 21.5 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital. He joins sibling Beau. Paternal grandparents are Mike Williams and Roberta Williams. Maternal grandpar-

ents are Eric Anderson and Pam Hill.

Konner Lawrence Konner Lawrence was born at 6:25 a.m. Dec. 16, to Christina Doster and Kevin Lawrence II. He weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 19 inches in length, delivered

at Newport Hospital. He joins siblings Vinny and Kane. Paternal grandparents are Kevin Lawrence and Precious Lawrence.

Dymin William Simpson Dymin William Simpson was born at 6:37 p.m. Dec. 29, to Andrea and Dustin

Simpson. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 19.75 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital. He joins siblings Nicole, Treawnna and Dentrell. Paternal grandparents are Kenneth Simpson and Tanya Simpson. Maternal grandparents are Thomas Merrifield and Angela Day.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3

SATURDAY, FEB. 6

DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road

PONDORAY SHORES WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 9 a.m.

- Water District Pump House, 202 Winnie Lane, Pondoray Shores Subdivision

OLDTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT BOARD: 5:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 DIAMOND LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2 IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m.

- Clerk’s Office

THURSDAY, FEB. 4 SACHEEN LAKE SEWER AND WATER DISTRICT BOARD: 7 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211 BONNER COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION HEARING: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint

Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than February 18, 2016. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org.

Required Permits: Clearing and Grading Permit, Critical Areas Review, Right of Way Permit, Hydraulic

MONDAY, FEB. 8 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road

County Administrative Building PORT OF PEND OREILLE COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Usk, 1981 Black Road PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse WEST BONNER LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 9 a.m. - Priest River Library FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Noon - Priest River Library NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD: 5 p.m. - District Offices

OLDTOWN CITY COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall

PEND OREILLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARINGS: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

CUSICK TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

WEST BONNER WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 6:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall

TUESDAY, FEB. 9 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner

WEST BONNER LIBRARY BOARD: 7 p.m. - Priest River Library

Project Approval, Forest Practice Approval, Construction Stormwater Permit, Sections 401 and 404 Certifications Dated: February 1, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on February 3 and 10, 2016. (1-2) ___________________________ 201645 PUBLIC NOTICE N O T I C E O F A P P L I C AT I O N Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on January 29, 2015 receive a complete Shoreline Variance Application and associated documents from Larry Bennett, and did on February 1, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for a cabin renovation project on Diamond Lake.

(FILE NO. SV-16-001), Location: 181 Trask Road, Diamond Lake, Newport, WA 99156 Sec: 01, Twp: 30, Rng: 44. Any person desiring to

METALINE FALLS TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall LACLEDE WATER DISTRICT: 7:30 p.m. - Laclede Community Hall

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 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 PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD: 2 p.m. - Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Newport BONNER COUNTY DEMOCRATS: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint METALINE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than February 18th 2016.

Required Permits: Shoreline Variance (Pend Oreille County) Dated: February 1, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on February 3, 2016. (1)