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THE VOICE OF PEND OREILLE COUNT Y SINCE 1901

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

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Volume 110, Number 1 | 2 Sections, 16 Pages

Pike removal in Pend Oreille River resumes next month

SPOKANE – For the second straight year, state and tribal fishery managers are gearing up to remove invasive, non-native northern pike from the Pend Oreille River behind Box Canyon Dam. Starting in early March, crews from the Kalispel Tribe Natural Resources Department (KNRD) will use gillnets to remove pike from the reservoir and will work with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to monitor the results.

“Northern pike are voracious predators that pose a significant threat to native fish species,” said Bruce Bolding, WDFW warmwater fish program manager. “They can cause a great deal of ecological and economic damage.”

Surveys conducted by WDFW and KNRD between 2004 and 2011 documented a rapid increase in the number of pike in Box Canyon Reservoir and a decline in abundance of other fish species.

While Runs through the reservoir has April, followed the state’s by assessment in largest population May. of northern pike, anglers have also reported catching them in the Columbia River just north of the Canada border, near Northport and Kettle Falls, and in the Spokane River from Lake Coeur d’Alene in Idaho to Long Lake in Spokane County.

“We’re very concerned about the possible spread of northern pike from the Pend Oreille River downstream into the Columbia River, where they could impact salmon and steelhead,” said John Whalen, WDFW eastern regional fish program manager.

Under state law, anglers can harvest unlimited numbers of northern pike, regardless of size, year-round. Because they are classified as a prohibited species, they must be dead before they can be removed from any waterway.

While fishery managers encourage anglers to catch all the northern pike they can, gillnetting is the most effective method

Some areas could be using PUD’s high-speed connection in April

BY FRED WILLENBROCK OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District’s fiber project to every home and business in the southern half of the county is nearing completion, as the federal grant deadline at the end of March closes in. And although PUD officials say

it will be close, they believe they will have enough funds to connect the 4,000 property owners that have signed up.

The PUD has asked the federal government for an extension through the summer to complete the project that is funded with a $27.3 million federal grant and $4 million of PUD funds. PUD officials believe they will get the extension because they are in the final stages of the project, which is one of the largest in the country funded by

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Lori Allemand prepares some vegetables for lunch at Newport High School. The school is promoting healthier eating, with more fresh fruits and vegetables served.

Newport schools switch to healthier menus

SEE PIKE, 2A

Fiber project lighting up the program.

Recently, Joe Onley, Community Network System Manager, said the contractor was completing about 200 overhead fiber connections a week. The underground work had slowed because of the winter conditions and the necessity to have each connection engineered. This goes along with more than 380 miles of new overhead fiber backbone they have installed.

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Mixed reviews from students about scratch cooking program

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Students are noticing a difference in the breakfasts and lunches offered at Newport schools this year.

The district has started the scratch cooking program, with an emphasis on more fruits and vegetables and less pro-

Selkirk closing on wastewater facility grant

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

METALINE – The Selkirk School District could get $644,000 to replace its 47-year-old wastewater treatment system. Being outside any town limits, the junior/senior high school has its own self-contained sewer system, operated by the high Some students school science from the Gonzaga teacher University John Kinney with engineering help from department took students.

Selkirk’s upgrade Selkirk was on as a senior ranked project and fifth out developed some of the 88 clean solutions. water project proposals. The Washington Department of Ecology selected the top 72 to receive a share of approximately $162 million in loans and grants starting in the state’s next fiscal year beginning July 1.

The funding is contingent on a

cessed food.

“I like the healthy choices better,” high school senior Hailey Patterson said. “I really like the salad bar.”

She said her friends seem to like the change, especially pizza Fridays, when the district teams with a local pizza restaurant to make healthy pizza using more whole wheat flour.

Fellow senior Samantha Marshall agrees the school has good options for fruits and vegetables. She isn’t so thrilled

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COURTESY PHOTO|JOHN KINNEY

Students in John Kinney’s Environmental Science Lab class at Selkirk High School study in a lab. Pictured are Kayleigh Cain, left, Kaitisu George and Meric Merkley. Kinney operates the school district’s sewer system with help from his students.

another $54,600 as a 20-year loan at 2.3 percent interest.

About seven years ago, the De-

|| Lake levels up for discussion

DIAMOND LAKE – The ice isn’t off the lake yet, but already Diamond Lake residents have high water issues on their minds after two summers of flooding. Longtime lake level observers believe the lake will again be at or above the highest points it reached during the past two years. The high water caused property damage and inspired the county commissioners to place a nowake emergency order on the lake for half the summer.

A report on the high water issue will be discussed at the Diamond Lake Improvement Association’s monthly meeting, set for Wednesday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the fire station on Highway 2. The county commissioners have also asked lake residents to schedule a meeting with them to discuss what can be done.

New officers were elected last fall. DLIA president is

partment of Ecology indicated that SEE SELKIRK, 2A

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Connell Dyer, Tom Hunt is vice president, Gail Johnson secretary and Sallee Dyer tresurer.

Commissioners meet in Republic REPUBLIC – All three Pend Oreille County Commissioners will be attending a meeting of Stevens, Ferry and Okanogan county commissioners in Republic, Friday, March 1. Commissioners from the four counties have been meeting to discuss items of mutual interest, such as growth management and wolves.

Riverside Elementary wins makeover grant CHATTAROY – Riverside Elementary School’s computer lab is getting an overhaul, thanks to a $10,000 grant from Great American Financial Resources Inc. Riverside was competing with nine other finalists to

about the other changes, though.

“It was lots better last year,” she said.

Vicente Gonzalez, another high school student, noticed the difference this year.

“They took away the chocolate milk,” he said. “That was my favorite. They say it wasn’t healthy, but it was milk.”

He has some suggestions on how to make it better.

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Fire claims Diamond Lake home

BY DON GRONNING

final state budget.

If approved, the school district is set to get a $586,950 grant, plus

75¢

DIAMOND LAKE – Firefighters were called out just after midnight Friday, Feb.22, to battle a blaze at 1161 South Shore Road at Diamond Lake.

The homeowner was sleeping when he was awakened by the crackling sound of fire above him, South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue fire chief Mike Nokes said.

“The home was in the middle of a remodel, so the smoke detectors had been taken off,” Nokes said. The man was the only person in the house when it caught fire.

A firefighter from Pend Oreille Fire District 4 was slightly injured when he stepped into an open stairwell and fell about 6 feet.

“He walked in and couldn’t see because of the smoke,” Nokes said.

He was pulled out by other firefighters and was taken to Newport Hospital to be checked out, Nokes said. He was treated and released.

Nokes wouldn’t release the names of the homeowner or the firefighter who was injured.

The size of the home made it difficult to access, Nokes said.

The home was built on three levels, with a road level garage, a first floor living area and a daylight basement.

The closeness of the homes in the area made it especially dangerous, as it could have easily spread to other residences.

About 30 firefighters from Spokane Fire District 4, Pend Oreille Fire District 4, the city of Newport, Fire District 8 and the South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue were on the scene until about 9 a.m. Friday morning.

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receive the grant. The winner was selected by online public vote and Riverside received more than 29,000 votes – the most in the five-year history of the contest.

Fifth grade teacher Mindy Shaw initiated the project.

Her technology lab contains broken chairs and 30 antiquated, slow computers, only half of which operate consistently.

Final plan for mine site due in May METALINE FALLS – The Teck Community Planners group met last week and have until the end of May to determine a final plan for the Pend Oreille Mine site, should it close down permanently.

The group is working with engineering firm Maul Foster Alongi, under a grant from the Department of Ecology. The mine is currently operating in care and

exploration mode until the zinc market recovers, and is expected to re-open. The planners group’s responsibility is to decide what should happen with the site once the mine is closed permanently.

Possible uses for the site have been narrowed down to four proposed projects: a regional biomass to biofuels facility; specialized product manufacturing, such as metal forging and milling, ammunition production or recreational equipment; a regional adventure sports base camp; or an outward bound training and residency facility. The site is owned by Teck Cominco located north of Metaline Falls. The area’s rural character and natural resource assets are of paramount importance, according to the plan and job creation is a key goal.

Any plan should provide full-time, year round, sustainable employment.

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School board to discuss March 4

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NEWPORT – Should the Newport School District start a middle school baseball and cross country program? That will be the subject of discussion of a special board meeting Monday, March 4 at 5 p.m.

At the Newport School Board meeting Monday, Feb. 25, district superintendent Jason Thompson told the board that the baseball program would be a feeder for the high school. A coach has not yet been hired for the high school program for this season, although the district was in the process of talking to prospects, Thompson said.

The number of athletes turning out for baseball has been declining and a middle school program might change that, Thompson said.

Director Keith Cordes asked how many area schools had a middle school baseball program.

Thompson said several. Newport

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would be able to play in a league, he said.

Thompson also updated the board on the Washington State Leadership Academy. The WSLA helps district administrators keep focused on the several programs that are in the process of being developed, such as the teacher evaluation program.

Thompson said Mead and Deer Park are among the nine districts in Educational Service District 101 that are participating in the WASLA. District administrators go to Spokane every month or so to exchange ideas and hear what is being developed. In addition, a coach comes to Newport every three weeks or so to help out.

The help is appreciated, Thompson said, and the district doesn’t pay anything for it.

The district, like many districts throughout the state, is developing several programs simultaneously, such as the STAR program, a teaching and learning program for improving classroom teaching, the Teacher-Principal Evaluation Project for developing an evaluation system for teachers and principals that is tied to student

outcomes and the Regional Implementation Grant program, which is also involved in teacher and principal evaluation.

The complexity and number of new programs is daunting, Thompson said.

“There is a lot of apprehension among administrators,” he said.

The WSLA provides help with best practices and an opportunity to talk about what is happening in their districts.

The school board also decided to offer items that have been declared surplus to the Youth Emergency Services. Items they don’t need will be offered for sale to the public. Surplus items include such things as chairs, desks and boxes of kitchen utensils.

The school board also: • Hired John Mullaley as fastpitch softball coach.

• Heard that parent teacher conferences will take place Wednesday and Thursday, March 6-7.

There will be no classes that day.

• A teacher in service School Improvement Day will take place Friday, March 8. Teachers will be at school but there will be no classes.

Hein resigns as chamber director NEWPORT – The third time in less than two years, the executive director of the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce is resigning. Valorie Hein submitted her resignation this week.

Hein has been involved with the chamber for almost a year and a

half, first as a board member and treasurer and most recently as executive director. She recently published her first book, “The Burden,” and plans to work full time on her writing, starting April 1.

A search for Hein’s replacement will begin shortly, according to

chamber president Steve Shumski.

Hein replaced Barry Steward when he resigned in May of last year. He had held the position since February 2012. He had replaced Krista Dinatale, who started the position in early March 2011.

SELKIRK | Submit comments until March 20 FROM PAGE 1

Selkirk’s wastewater treatment plant permit would not be renewed if the district did not make plans to upgrade or replace the unit, a Smith and Loveless extended aeration package.

It no longer meets secondary level treatment standards on a consistent basis.

The system discharges effluent into the Pend Oreille River. Kinney and students in his environmental science class monitor pH levels, ammonia, alkalinity and all the required weekly testing. They also do the wastewater testing for neighboring towns.

To design the system upgrade, the Selkirk district worked with Richard Koch from Ecology, who has since retired, who connected them with the Gonzaga University engineering department. Some of the students took Selkirk’s

problem on as a senior project and developed some solutions. Their report was then turned over to a Spokane-based engineering firm, USKH, which the district paid to review and finalize the work.

The first phase of the wastewater treatment facility improvement project involved installing a UV disinfection system, blowers, and diffusers.

Three years ago, the district received an emergency repair grant from OSPI (the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction) for $100,000, which helped Selkirk complete Phase 1 of the project. But they were in need of additional funds to complete Phase 2, the larger portion of the project.

The grant and loan combination from Ecology, if funded by the Legislature, would complete Phase 2. That work will include removing the existing Smith and Loveless package and the installing of

a new packaging plant and pole building, along with yard piping and a flow meter.

Funding for Ecology’s integrated loan and grant program comes from a combination of dedicated state and federal funds. Selkirk received most of its funding through the state Centennial Clean Water Program, which is a grant program funded through state bonds.

The $56,000 low interest loan came through the Washington State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, a combination federal grant, state match, and principal and interest repayments.

Ecology invites comments about this proposed funding. Email comments to Daniel Thompson at daniel.thompson@ecy.wa.gov or mail them to Department of Ecology, Water Quality Program, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 985047600. Comments must be received

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PIKE | Last year’s effort removed 5,808 ing derbies, Bolding said, noting that the total fell just short of the for pike reduction, Bolding said.

87 percent reduction goal.

Both options were discussed at This year’s effort will run public meetthrough ings conducted April, folby WDFW W H AT ’S N E X T: lowed by in 2011 and THE KALISPEL TRIBE will conduct a an assess2012 to disnorthern pike fishing derby May 17-19 ment using cuss options to help reduce numbers. For more WDFW’s for removing information about the event, contact annual the invasive KNRD Fisheries Conservation Program Spring fish.

Manager Jason Olson at 509-447-7290. Pike Index Last year’s Netting gillnetting effort removed 5,808 (SPIN) survey in May. If pike northern pike on the reservoir abundance is higher than the – between Box Canyon Dam at target removal number, gillnetIone and Albeni Falls Dam at ting will continue through June, Oldtown. Anglers removed anBolding said. other 233 pike during two fishHe said problems with northFROM PAGE 1

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ern pike started with illegal releases of the fish into the Flathead, Bitterroot and Clark Fork river systems in Montana, where they migrated downstream into Idaho’s Lake Pend Oreille and into Washington.

“Moving live northern pike from one waterway and releasing them in another is illegal because it’s highly destructive to other fish communities,” he said.

KNRD will conduct a northern pike fishing derby May 17-19 to help reduce numbers.

For more information about the event, contact KNRD Fisheries Conservation Program Manager Jason Olson at 509447-7290.

T H I S W E E K’S FO R EC A ST

Wednesday Thursday

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Saturday

Sunday

A.M. snow showers

Mostly cloudy

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COURTESY PHOTO|BONNER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

The driver of this pickup, Gary Allen of Priest River, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, after being rescued from the 27-degree water.

Priest River man dies after pickup plunges into water PRIEST RIVER – A dive team was called out to help rescue a driver whose pickup truck was submerged in water near Bear Paw Road and Highway 57.

Gary Allen, 75, of Priest River was pulled from his vehicle, but died at the hospital, due to complications from exposure to the 27.5 degree water, according to a press release from the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded Tuesday, Feb. 19, just before 7 p.m., along with Bonner County EMS and West Pend Oreille Fire District volunteers. The

vehicle was submerged up to the window opening. Sheriff’s office dive team personnel arrived on scene but were challenged with the strong current trying to open the door and free the driver.

With help of rescue personnel on shore, the driver was pulled from the vehicle with the use of ropes and a harness, the press release stated.

Allen was transported to Newport Hospital and then transferred to Sacred Heart Hospital where he died.

The cause of the accident is under investigation by members of the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.

FIBER | Retail prices have yet to be announced FROM PAGE 1

PUD General Manager John Jordan said the engineering fees are higher than expected and one reason the last of the project funds are being eaten up rapidly. He pointed out that the original grant only required connection to 900 properties. But the PUD board of commissioners felt it was important to hook up everyone that wanted it in the project area without charging them.

Several weeks ago the PUD had about 1,100 overhead connections completed and 980 underground.

Last year the PUD had received 4,200 consent forms from property owners to install the connections.

There are approximately 5,000 potential homes and businesses in the southern part of Pend Oreille County covered by the project.

Onley said the CNS technician is in the process of installing fiber optic cables into all the hub cabinets and they plan on starting to power up cabinets for testing in the next few weeks. This is the necessary equipment that links groups of homes and businesses to the fiber backbone.

Onley said they hope to be ready for a system “kickoff” in April. He plans for the first customers to be in an area like Sacheen Lake that is currently not served by a company with hard-wired service.

Since the PUD can only be a wholesale provider of service under current Washington state law, the final Internet service provider will have to be another company. The PUD will hook up the electronics in the grey boxes that are now hanging on many buildings. Then the customer will order Internet, telephone or television from those companies that have signed agreements with the PUD to be providers. So far, Pend Oreille Valley Network based in Newport and iFiber Communications from Ephrata are listed on the PUD website as retail residential and small business providers.

Last week, iFiber representatives were in town finalizing the arrangements for an office in Newport. The Grant County based company will provide Internet,

phone and television service. Their television package will originate at their home office equipment and be piped to Pend Oreille County via the fiber network. iFiber representatives said they would start service with Internet and phone, eventually adding television.

So far retail prices haven’t been announced by any company. The PUD charges an initial monthly fee of $35 per customer to the ISP. It will be raised to $50. The ISP will pay that to the PUD and pass the cost on to the customer along with their fees.

At the same time, other providers of television, Internet and telephone have been rapidly improving their systems and marketing in this area.

Frontier Communications, formerly Verizon, has been laying its own fiber backbone to Diamond Lake and Sacheen Lake.

Frontier General Manager William Thompson has moved to Sandpoint to direct the expansion of services more closely.

He said they will offer high speed Internet using Frontier’s fiber backbone and connecting via the existing telephone copper wires using new technology for short distances.

They also have an arrangement with DISH Network to provide satellite television as part of their packages. Telephone will also continue to be part of their packages.

Concept Cable’s new owner Wayne Antcliff is also updating equipment and service. He plans to use his existing cable network and fiber, which is hooked in as a commercial customer to the PUD backbone. His system is in Newport and Diamond Lake.

Pend Oreille Telephone has been improving its system in north Pend Oreille County and also offers a wireless Internet hookup throughout the county.

POVN has a large wireless system to provide Internet. It is listed as one of the companies that will use the PUD fiber to provide Internet and phone. So far they haven’t announced if they will have a television product to offer. They were the first in the Diamond Lake and other areas using a wireless system hooked into the PUD fiber backbone.

L A ST W E E K

Monday Mostly sunny

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Tuesday

Mostly cloudy

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Source: National Weather Service, Newport, WA

Feb. High Low Precip. Snow 19 42 25 20 40 24 21 34 25 .05” 22 38 31 .31” 23 43 25 24 37 25 25 38 28 Source: Albeni Falls Dam

L A ST Y E A R This week last year was similar to what is forcast for this year. Highs were mostly in the 30s and 40s, with temperatures reaching 52 one day. The area received .18 inches of rain. Lows were in the 20s and 30s.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013 |

Meckler pleads not guilty to unlawful imprisonment, other charges

BR I E FLY City renews contract insurance services NEWPORT – The city of Newport renewed its annual agreement with its insurance service representative, Pioneer Insurance of Newport. The city is part of an insurance pool through the Cities Insurance Association of Washington, but contracts with the local agency to handle the paperwork, including reporting claims and reviewing coverage.

The agreement is good through Dec. 31 and will cost the city $1,200 for the year.

Also at the city council’s Feb. 19 meeting, the council unanimously approved $1,000 worth of hotel-motel tax revenue for advertising the Who Let the Girls Out shopping event put on by local businesses May 18 and Nov. 2.

Boundary Dam employees donate to Neighbors In Need NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District recently received $1,000 from the employees at Boundary Dam, for its Neighbors In Need program. Each year near Valentine’s Day, Seattle City Light conducts an internal fundraising campaign called Warm Hearts, Warm Homes supporting City Light’s Project Share program. Project Share is Seattle City Light’s equivalent to Pend Oreille PUD’s Neighbors In Need Program, which provides local families help with paying their electric bills.

This year, the Boundary Dam employees held a fundraiser raffle on Valentine’s Day and generated $1,000.

Since the employees wanted the money to be used locally to help families in need, the money was donated to Neighbors In Need.

In all, Seattle City Light employees contributed more than $5,200 to three charities.

Seattle based-employees raised about $3,800 to support Project Share by selling cupcakes, and workers at the Skagit Hydroelectric Project in Newhalem and Diablo raised $400 in support of their local Warm Home Fund.

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

COURTESY PHOTO|JANEL WATERMAN

A little league player grabs a bat in the 2012 season. Practice will start in early April. The Newport Youth Athletic Association is seeking funding for equipment and field improvements.

Little League group looks for funds Field improvements, safety equipment required to be part of Little League

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Looking ahead to spring sports, sign ups for local Little League teams are underway, and the Newport group is expecting around 200 kids to participate this year.

But the program, run through the Newport Youth Athletic Association (NYAA), is in need of funds to purchase required safety equipment and make improvements to the fields in order to stay in compliance with the Little League requirements.

“The fields are full of rocks.

You can’t expect kids to go out and play in gravel pits,” said Sam Castro, who was recently appointed NYAA president.

He said the upper fields, Wains Fields, need to be excavated and squared up. That would cost about $3,500, but the organization is hoping local contractors will volunteer their services.

That won’t happen in time for this season. Practice starts after spring break, in early April. But it does look like the organization will get some funds to purchase break away bases. The bases

GMO labeling headed for a vote

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

OLYMPIA – When you pick up a product at the grocery store, the packaging will tell you if it contains those nasty trans fats, and the nutrition label will list if it’s made with MSG. But is the product made with genetically engineered Smith soybeans?

Hard to tell.

Washington voters will likely get a say this fall on whether the state will require food sold within its borders to be labeled if it is produced with genetically modified organisms (GMO).

The Seventh District’s new Senator, John Smith, R-Colville, is a farmer himself. He and his wife, Dezarae, are getting ready for another season with the Colville Famers Market, this year in a new location, at the Stevens County Fairgrounds.

The legislative session will be over at the end of April, and the market begins the first of May. “The whole Legislature was originally designed around famers,” he said.

“Personally for me and my family, we don’t use genetically modified food. We use heirloom seeds,” he said. Their farm isn’t certified organic, but he said

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they use organic methods.

“I feel the best certification is our customers,” he said.

They grow a mix of vegetables, most anything but corn, which requires a longer season. They also sell beef by the cut or in larger quantities.

As for the GMO labeling requirement, he has his personal convictions, he said, “but I’m also a supporter of the free market.” He stops short of endorsing the initiative.

“I think it’s a terrific opportunity now to get this initiative out and let everyone have their say,” he said.

Initiative 522 on labeling GMO food will likely be on the ballot in November.

Supporters filed a petition in January, having collected more than 353,000 signatures. The Legislature has the option to enact I-522 into law, but it’s more likely to send it to a vote of the people.

Beginning July 1, 2015, the law would apply to raw or processed food, but not prepared food that you buy in restaurants.

In genetic engineering, the genetic code of a plant or animal is altered. It can create seeds that are resistant to pesticides, for instance, so a farmer can spray the weeds in the field without killing the crop. Vegetables can SEE GMO, 6A

Newport Youth Athletic Association’s list of unfunded projects: Break away bases: $330 each, need 3 sets Removable pitching mound, 4 inch: $330-425 Removable pitching mound, 6 inch: $765-875 On demand electric water heater/install: $500 Sink for concessions stand: $150 Lighting repairs/replacements: $400 Security camera system: $400 Water fountain replacement: $300 Yard hydrants for infields: $400 Repairs for concession stand (due to damage/break ins): $1,500 Field rebuild (dig out about 18 inches of existing dirt and replace): $3,500 Four dugouts 8 feet by 16 feet: $6,000 each Those interested in volunteering time and services or donating funds can contact Sam Castro at 509-447-6461 of Janel Waterman at 509-671-2161. have a post that goes into the ground, but the top pops off if a players slides into them, preventing broken legs.

They cost $330 each, and NYAA needs three sets. They have two already, but they now play up to five fields at once, using both the Wains Fields and the lower fields owned by the Newport School District.

Pend Oreille County commissioners approved up to $1,000 for the bases Monday, as recommended by the parks and recreation advisory board. The money will come from the park Copper • Brass • Aluminum Stainless • Aluminum Cans Batteries • Radiators

budget.

Other projects including replacing dugouts; repairs to the concession stand, which was broken into and vandalized last year; security cameras; a sink and hot water heater for the concession stands; and purchasing removable pitching mounds.

Keeping up with equipment alone can get pretty expensive, NYAA treasurer Janel Waterman said. The association buys things such as catcher gear, helmets and bats. While a T-ball

NEWPORT – Justin M. Meckler, 20, pleaded not guilty to charges of unlawful imprisonment domestic violence, second degree assault and violating a no contact order when he appeared in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, Feb. 21.

Meckler, who is also known as Justin Shanks, is being held on $100,000 bond.

According to a statement of probable cause, deputies were called to Newport Hospital Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, when a woman reported she had been held hostage and assaulted by Meckler. According to the police report, she had bruises on both sides of her neck, her nose, her back, both legs and arms and upper lip. The woman, who said she was Meckler’s ex-girlfriend, alleged Meckler had shown up at her Diamond Lake home on a Sunday night and said he wanted to talk.

She let him in, she said, because she

had been assaulted by him before and knew to keep him calm, according to the report.

The woman alleged Meckler smoked methamphetamine in her house, broke her cell phone and threatened to kill her. She said he beat her with his fists, a belt and attempted to choke her. She was able to leave, she said, because she convinced Meckler she would return. She went to the hospital and sheriff deputies were called.

Deputies went to the Diamond Lake residence to arrest Meckler but he was not there. A warrant was issued and he was arrested Feb. 13.

Meckler was convicted of unlawful imprisonment and sentenced to four months in jail in May of this year for an incident that occurred at a Newport motel in December 2011. Other charges against Meckler were dropped because the victim would not testify without a deal with prosecutors to resolve charges against her, which prosecutors would not agree to do.

Woman sentenced for possession of stolen property NEWPORT – A 24-year-old woman pleaded guilty to a single charge of third degree possession of stolen property, a gross misdemeanor, when she appeared before Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson Thursday, Feb. 21.

Ressa M. Yancy pleaded guilty in exchange for reducing the charge from a felony, according to a statement written by her attorney.

Yancy was renting a room in her home to Sean Ponder, a man convicted of several burglaries in the Newport area, said her attorney, Paul Wasson, including one on Deer Valley Road in which motorcycles were stolen.

“Her minimal participation was riding a stolen motorcycle,” Wasson said. Yancy did “prefer to stick

her head in the sand,” regarding Ponder’s criminal history, but she learned a lesson, he said. He said she had plans for further education and wanted to take advantage of the plea deal in which other felonies connected with the incident would be dismissed in exchange for her guilty plea.

Yancy had no prior criminal record. Ponder said she had no participation in the thefts. Nielson sentenced her to 364 days in jail, with 361 suspended, essentially sentencing her to the three days she had already served. He waived a public defender fee because Wasson said he considered representing her part of his contract with Stevens County and didn’t charge Pend Oreille County anything. She will have to pay $750 in other fees.

Banquet, Auction & Fundraiser S a n dpo i n t F r i en ds o f N RA Saturday, March 9, 2013 Doors open 5:30 pm at

Sandpoint Event Center

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102 S. Euclid St, Ste 306, Sandpoint Gun Raffles • Live & Silent Auction

We also recycle Cardboard • Iron Newspaper

Tickets: Josh 208-610-5780 • sandpointfnra@yahoo.com

the Traveling Book Market Sat., March 2 • Noon - 4pm A Variety of New and Used Books, Music CD’s and More

PAYING CASH!* *In accordance with WA State Law.

Complimentary Coffees from around the world

DU-MOR RECYCLING N 6404 Perry • Spokane, WA (509) 489-6482 One block north of Francis, 14 blocks east of Division

Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection U.S. Border Patrol Spokane Sector 10710 N. Newport Hwy Spokane, WA 99218

Request for Quotes; Horse Boarding Metaline, WA area The United States Border Patrol is seeking bids from interested parties to provide boarding facilities for up to 4 horses to be used by the Metaline, WA, Border Patrol station.

Dates: April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014, with possible yearly options to extend from April 1, 2014 thru March 31, 2018.

Bids must be received No Later Than 3pm March 5, 2013. Bid must include cost to board each horse per month. Boarding requirements are included in the formal Request for Quotes and Statement of Work.

Obtain a copy for the “Request for Quotes” and “Statement of Work” from your local U.S. Border Patrol office at: Metaline: 105 Hwy 31, Metaline, WA., PH: 509-446-1037 Or Contact: US Border Patrol, Attn: Procurement, 10710 N. Newport Hwy, Spokane WA 99218; PH: 509-468-3869.

The vendor must be less than a 30 minute, one way, driving distance from the Border Patrol station, or the station’s area of operation. The winning vendor will be required to have a local business license (if required), Federal ID number, obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number, and register in the governments System for Award Management (SAM.gov) This will require direct/electronic deposit of your payments. The winning vendor and all employees must be legal U.S. residents and are subject to a criminal history, and background investigation. ALL of this will only be required IF YOU ARE AWARDED THE CONTRACT.

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here is no doubt that after years of being underserved by high speed communication everything, Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties are about to have it all. Just exactly why the rush to connect 11,000 homes and businesses by every type of wire and signal into outer space is subject to debate.

But the fact is this region has a super connection to the World Wide Web that many communities will envy.

We believe, and some will argue, that the speed up of new services to connect to the internet is directly related to the Pend Oreille Public Utility District’s two-year grant funded construction of a fiber system to every home and business in south Pend Oreille County. If this didn’t get the wireless, cable and other fiber network providers scrambling to improve their systems here then it is a big coincidence that they suddenly began doing it the past year.

When a citizens’ committee was discussing the PUD project, before they decided to build the system, research was done on what was available and planned by other providers. There wasn’t anything in the works other than plans for cell towers. And the cell towers are connected to the PUD fiber so it actually made them feasible as well.

What the community is actually going to get for service and for what cost will be the challenge of all the providers to explain and soon. But what is now the best in the world means to mention just a few things: downloading a movie in seconds, conducting video conferencing at home, and watch multiple high-definition TV programs simultaneously online.

Now the competitive race to connect this community is on.

This should help keep prices down and service excellent for Internet, television, phone and whatever the brave new electronic world wants to send to a remote, sparsely populated community.

--FJW

Nature at its best I didn’t see anything in the newspapers I take about The Great Backyard Bird Count but it probably takes awhile to compile the results.

The GBBC has been done in the middle of February for 16 years where volunteers go out nationwide and count and list the various wild birds they see over a weekend. It’s sponsored by Cornell University and the Audubon Society.

It once in awhile makes news when somebody reports seeing a rare bird believed to be extinct and the bird watching community goes nuts over it. Especially if the reporter had managed to take a picture of it.

Birders travel far and wide to go to the area where the rare bird has been reported to try to catch a glimpse of one. My relatives in Denmark have been lifelong bird watchers and planned their vacations around trips to places to see various birds. They were thrilled when they came here a couple of times and got to see the eagles and the vast numbers of wild ducks that used to congregate out front on Admiralty Inlet.

The ducks are fairly rare now and I have no idea where they went. They’re just gone. I don’t know the part eagles played in their disappearance although I read and have seen the way eagles catch ducks for their meals. They swoop down on a floating duck which goes under and they keep doing it until the duck drowns, in which case the eagle snatches the body in its claws and sits on a tree branch just off my deck and eats it.

Anyway, I have never taken part in the Bird Count but I may report to them about my Walking Bird which all winter has met me each morning when I go down to the road to pick up my newspapers. It has become my habit to sit on a log and eat an apple before taking the papers up to the house. Back in December I was joined one morning by what turned out to be a male rufous towhee, a member of the American finch family. Or so the dictionary describes it. Black head and neck, black back with rusty red side feathers and white markings. Cream breast. Almost

the size of a robin.

I had been leaving my apple cores for my flying squirrels which live in a big cedar tree adjacent to my log and the driveway. One day the towhee showed up.

Now, it could see the white core through the now leafless blackberry vines but couldn’t fly through them to get to where GUEST the core was.

No problem.

OPINION The towhee ADELE would walk FERGUSON or run behind CORRESPONDENT me down the length of the log, go around the end and walk back up to where I threw the apple cores.

I began leaving smaller pieces with the core which the towhee gobbled up.

It’s usually waiting for me each day although if I am late, it may be in an apple tree across the driveway but when it sees me walking down it flies across, walks through the brush, runs down the length of the log to arrive at the feeding spot just as I do.

Snow, which I get very seldom living in the Sequim belt, and rain doesn’t discourage my Walking Bird, although it was a little spooked at the large red umbrella I carry at those times.

One day it was spooked by a vole which was after the apple core but I shooed it off and haven’t seen it since. The core disappears each day.

One of my neighbors who’s a road walker identified the vole for me. I hadn’t seen my Walking Bird yet that morning, I told him, but he’s probably afraid of you and hiding out until you leave.

“He’s right behind you,” said the neighbor, and sure enough there he was, marking time until it was just him and me and as soon as the neighbor walked off, he scampered around the log and dived into his daily feast.

(Adele Ferguson can be reached at P.O. Box 69, Hansville, WA 98340.)

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|| Playhouse needs public’s help To the editor: As many of you know, in late 2008, Pend Oreille Players Association (POPA) leased an empty building in Newport, and in the spring of 2009, formally opened as the Pend Oreille Playhouse Community Theatre.

Since that time we have presented four to five full-length plays each year, expanded our youth programs, including our theatre camps, and provide access to the dramatic arts to more than 100 youth and adult actors annually.

We reinstated Open Mic, and continue this program one night a month, to allow for selfexpression and artistic growth in a nurturing environment.

The playhouse provides a venue for new and established playwrights from all over the USA and Canada through our One Act Play Festival, now entering its four-year.

All of this was accomplished during the worst economic recession in US history.

But despite our efforts, we are struggling, and we need your help. If you wish us to continue, we need to hear from you. What kind of programs would bring not only you, but your friends and families into our theatre? Are you willing to show your support for the playhouse?

POPA’s mission statement is “to nurture, inspire, educate and entertain the people of the Pend Oreille Valley of Washington and Idaho by providing opportunities to experience all aspects of the arts.”

We are, and hope to remain your community theatre.

-Gail Cory-Betz Board Member/Founding Member Pend Oreille Players Association Newport

Newport schools scored high on acheivment index To the Editor: The results are in, and Newport High School shines with an Exemplary Ranking on Washington State’s Achievement Index.

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differentiate among schools. It is a snapshot of a school’s performance based on statewide assessments. Rankings were just recently posted for the 2011-12 school year.

The goals of the achievement index are to provide a fair and consistent measurement of Washington’s public schools and to present a clear picture of how schools and districts are performing.

Check out the rankings at https://eds.ospi. k12.wa.us/WAI/.

I was extremely pleased to see that Newport High School received an Exemplary (A) Ranking for the 2011-12 school year. Only about 7 percent of schools in the State of Washington can boast of an Exemplary Ranking.

You can compare the NHS ranking with the other schools in our District as well as all public schools in the State. It is worth taking a look.

I have long been aware that Newport High School graduates are well prepared and academically competitive in their post high school years. I know several NHS graduates with professional careers in engineering, medicine, business, economics, art, computer science, geology, law, theater, education, library science, fire science, forest and land management and journalism. NHS graduates have no bounds.

These successful graduates can be found both in our community and around the world.

Congratulations are in order for the staff and students at NHS. I, for one, am proud of you and your accomplishment as recognized by OSPI and the State Board of Education.

-Bill Gee Newport

Closure of Inn at the Lake is a sad day To the editor: What a very sad day it is now that our county has put the Inn at the Lake out of business. With Pend Oreille County “so broke,” the reasoning behind spending more than $40,000 on this individual crusade is more than I can comprehend. I am hopeful that our new commissioners do not let the “one voice” control every aspect of their decisions as it has in the past, and that they make common sense assessments instead of calculated moves to benefit private campaign.

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The International Olympic Committee executive board voted Feb. 12 to eliminate wrestling from the summer 2020 games.

According to the criteria test for which sports to keep, it doesn’t generate the TV ratings and ticket sales that other sports do.

Still, the committee voted to retain the modern pentathlon – a combination of running, shooting and jumping horses – even though fewer countries participated in pentathlon than wrestling in the last games. Also staying are 25 core sports, the less popular among them: table tennis, handball, badminton and canoeing. Wrestlers can appeal the decision before the next meeting in May.

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I’m not big into wrestling, but to not have such an ancient sport in the Olympics is a shame.

Yes. Interest in our local wrestling programs has dwindled. The sport needs all the exposure it can get.

Make your own goals come true To the editor: If we don’t have daily objectives then we are just dreamers and wishful thinkers. They say the difference between the great and the near great is the inspiration of one’s thoughts to make the goal a realization.

Expect that goal to be attained by working on your daily objectives. You can only do that one step at a time. If you were to look at life as the game it truly is then what’s your score?

If you divided life up into the separate goals: Family, Mental, Spiritual, Physical, Social and Financial. I believe in my heart that it’s possible for us to reach our highest potential by being honorable in our labor of work.

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Do you think elected officials should be required to fulfill their term of office?

Yes. It breaks all campaign promises when they leave their position early.

It depends.

Changing positions isn’t a good reason, but age is.

Should wrestling remain an Olympic sport?

No. Wrestling is boring and the rules are difficult to understand.

is a party next door and one doesn’t call the sheriff, but files a 47-page complaint (with attachments) using inside county resources?

If the former owners still owned the inn, there wouldn’t have been a complaint at all. The personal vendetta was aimed at the Cagianuts because they had previously objected to illegal sheds being erected and used as vacation rentals by friends of the county attorney.

Perhaps the complainants should be concerned now because along with the Cagianuts’ closing the Inn at the Lake goes hundreds of thousands of dollars in small business loans, tens of thousands of dollars of donations, taxes and money to our local economy yearly, and hundreds of hours of time and talent donated regularly to our County and community.

Who will replace that? Who will pay for and pick up garbage along county roads around the lake, work tirelessly at the county fair, hospital foundation board, chamber of commerce, and numerous other boards, civic outreaches and host community gatherings? The Cagianuts have been instrumental in bringing this county forward. With the loss of the inn and the Cagianuts, we revert back to the old system of leaders thinking County assets belong to them personally.

Shame on the leaders of Pend Oreille County.

-Geri Guinn Diamond Lake

No. Elected officials need to work in positions they see will best benefit the public.

Yes. They ask voters to support them and make a commitment they should fulfill. It also costs the taxpayers to train them.

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believe in themselves more. Set a goal and reach a goal. We have power within ourselves to reach for the stars yet sometimes we just keep letting ourselves down by depending on others to do our bidding.

What is the difference between wishful thinking and desire of fulfillment of your desires and decisions (goals)? A wish is a hope that somebody else will do it for you whereas your desire and decision (goals) are what you expect to do and are willing to do for yourself.

Is it not better to enjoy the results of your hard labor instead of paying the price for believing in luck instead of faith in yourself and your goals? We have, as a country, stopped believing in these all important truths. I hope these words reach you, my fellow neighbor for you are my neighbor and friend.

Obviously, I am opinionated when I see wrong being committed to another neighbor by fellow neighbors. May the sun shine down upon your path and may the beams of shimmering light guide you to important decisions that help you find true happiness!

-Donna Lands Newport

Armageddon To the editor: If you believe all of the rhetoric coming out of Washington DC, from both political parties and all of the various news media, the sequestration will create a catastrophe of biblical proportions.

According to our current President, if the sequestration goes through, we will lose police and fire protection, our military will no longer be able to defend us, senior citizens and the disabled will no longer be taken care of and a laundry list of other maladies will rain down on us.

What nobody is telling us is

that this is a 2.3 percent budget cut. 2.3 percent! A 2.3 percent budget cut is going to wreak all of this havoc? Federal revenue for 2013 was $2.9 trillion. We spent $3.8 trillion. We are spending 30 percent more than we get. If we were spending what we receive in revenue, we would need to cut spending by 25 percent. If cutting 2.3 percent is going wreak havoc like President Obama is predicting, what would 25 percent do?

Remember when Tim Eyman’s first initiative to cut vehicle license fees was being proposed? At the time a variety of government agencies were predicting that if the initiative passed, we would lose fire and police protection, libraries would close and a variety of other vital services would be reduced. What President Obama is doing is just another form of extortion.

If you don’t let us raise your taxes, we are going to punish you by taking away vital services?

Does anybody believe that the various agencies affected by the budget cut can’t find 2.3 percent to cut in their budget without affecting their service level? Come on! All of this for 2.3 percent! Get some perspective!

-LeRoy Leland Diamond Lake

Growth Management doesn’t fit Pend Oreille To the editor: I was happy to see that our state representative and county commissioners were on board with opting out of the state’s Growth Management Act. That act does everything but manage growth. It wastes time and money and produces little return benefits to small counties like Pend Oreille.

Stopping growth makes little sense in our depressed economy.

We can’t operate solely on

property taxes from a few retired residents. While the county government grows at more than 5 percent per year, those retirement incomes are flat and declining in buying power. The PUD needs new ratepayers to offset the huge debt they have accumulated and our roads are in a state of decline. New revenue is needed and that needs to come from new construction and the resulting jobs to service a larger population. Our schools are under capacity and the cost to operate them is spread over fewer students.

The Growth Management Act hurts our small rural border county and makes more sense for a large county with hundreds of thousands of residents. Until now, our elected and appointed officials have been obsessed with compliance and have shown little interest in what makes sense for our community.

Twice the commissioners have turned aside the recommendation of the planning commission for 2.5-acre lots. We are stuck with a state mandated 5-acre lot limitation, but small young families can’t afford to buy that much land for a first home. Our community can’t sustain itself if our kids must move away because they have no jobs and can’t afford to buy a home. This community is suffering from economic Alzheimer’s disease.

Growth management is political shorthand for big government control, and a drive through any Washington state urban area shows little evidence of any form of effective growth control.

-Pete Scobby Newport

A history of immigration To the editor: In a letter to Senator J. William Fulbright shortly after taking office in 1953, President Eisenhower quoted a report in The New York Times that said, “The

rise in illegal border-crossing by Mexican ‘wetbacks’ to a current rate of more than 1,000,000 cases a year has been accompanied by a curious relaxation in ethical standards extending all the way from the farmer-exploiters of this contraband labor to the highest levels of the Federal Government.” The Times was not politically correct in the ‘50s.

Operation Wetback began in 1954. By September over 50,000 illegal aliens were caught in California and Arizona. An estimated 488,000 illegal aliens are believed to have left voluntarily, for fear of being apprehended.

By September, 80,000 had been taken into custody in Texas, and the INS estimated that 500,000 to 700,000 had left Texas of their own accord. Tens of thousands more were deported by two chartered ships. The illegals came back with a flourish, since the border was not secured. Running the INS has never been likened to rocket science.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), enacted Nov. 6, 1986, was an Act of Congress that reformed United States immigration law. In brief, the act legalized illegal immigrants who entered the United States before Jan. 1, 1982, and had resided here continuously, with the penalty of a fine, back taxes due, and admission of guilt. About three million illegal immigrants were granted legal status.

Part two of the act was to secure our Southern border. Didn’t happen.

Today there are an estimated 11 million illegals living in the U.S. The Democrats are preaching amnesty first. Border control second. Maybe we can hire 50,000 more government workers to hand out Obamaphones as illegals cross our Southern border.

-Larry Montgomery Newport

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Public encourages non-traditional land uses Bonner commissioners consider comp plan updates March 13

plan.

The agriculture component is a brand-new component required by Idaho Code in 2011. This docuSANDPOINT – Corn mazes, ment examines Bonner County’s U-pick pumpkin patches, pot belly agricultural base and its role in the pigs, chickens in urban settings community. Goals for encouraging and herbal garden restaurants agri-business and protecting farm were all part of a discussion Bonand ranch land are included. ner County’s Planning and Zoning The school facilities and transCommission entertained Feb. 7, as portation component was last it considered a new Agriculture updated in 2005. But the analyComponent of the county’s comsis of public school capacity and prehensive plan. transportation issues has not been Citizens urged the county to con- completely updated since 1978 sider “agri-tourism” and alternawhen Bonner County was covered tive, non-traditional by a single uses of agricultural The public is invited school district. lands as it contemThis component to comment on these plates adoption of the looks at school new component and components at the public enrollment, future changes to capacities, hearing or by written zoning codes. testimony in advance of costs to educate The planning and students, and the hearing. zoning commisupdates issues, sion recommended goals and objecapproval of the Agriculture tives. component with an overarching The property rights component goal to “promote the retention of is being updated to reflect recent agriculture lands by implementing amendments to Idaho Code. planning strategies which comple- Included in the document is an ment and support agriculture and analysis of the provisions necesfarm-related non-agricultural sary to ensure land use policies activities.” do not violate property rights or The commission also recomadversely impact property values. mended approval of updates to the The Attorney General’s checkschool facilities and transportation list developed to guard against and property rights components. regulatory takings is included in The county commissioners will the document, along with goals, now consider the three amendobjectives and action plans. ments to the comp plan WednesThe public is invited to comment day, March 13 during a public on these components at the public hearing. hearing or by written testimony The hearing is set for 2 p.m. in in advance of the hearing. Written the board meeting room, Suite comments may be submitted to the 338, on the third floor of the Bonner County Planning Departcounty’s administrative building, ment, 1500 Highway 2, Suite 208, 1500 Highway 2, Sandpoint.

Sandpoint ID 83864 or emailed to The comp plan is required by planning@co.bonner.id.us. A copy Idaho Code and includes analysis, of the proposed components are maps, goals and policies as they available at the planning departrelate to various land use regulament or online at www.co.bonner. tions. Idaho Code requires zoning id.us/planning/CompPlanUpdates. codes be in accord with the comp html.

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bat can cost about $25, the bats the older kids are required to have can cost around $250, she said.

They’ve gotten grants in recent years to help out with little tings.

The public utility district granted money for a home run fence. The Pend Oreille Valley Foundation gave $500 for helmets.

The group also takes sponsorships from local businesses for each season, ranging from $25 to $400.

Castro, who is public works director for Pend Oreille County, pointed out why it’s important for the Newport program to keep up with requirements and stay on that Little League roster.

“It’s great for our local economy,” he said, noting there are six to eight visiting kids per weekend. “That’s one hundred kids and their families dropping into our pizza parlors, picking up gas, picking up snacks.”

Little League a building ground for baseball program Newport High School’s baseball program has been dwindling.

Only about a dozen boys have turned out in recent years. If there is not enough interest, the district may cancel the program for this spring.

“That’s sad,” Castro said. “Little League helps instill the skills that they need so our programs and our schools can be successful.”

Castro doesn’t have kids of his own in Little League anymore, but he was involved for about 20

years when his kids were growing up.

“I’ve seen the benefit of my children being a part of these programs,” he said.

Waterman will have three kids playing this year, ages 7, 10 and 13. She’s disappointed there may not be a high school team.

“They like going to the older kids’ games. They really look up to those kids,” she said.

They NYAA program covers T-ball, Little League baseball and softball for kids ages 5 to 14.

“We do have some talent,” Castro said.

Last year, some Newport girls joined with Sandpoint for an all star team that made it to regionals in Phoenix.

Without a high school program, players that age out of Little League could have the opportunity to play Legion baseball.

Priest River has a team, and they are trying to get a waiver to allow kids across the state line to join their roster.

The Pend Oreille Valley adult softball league also uses the fields. The land for the upper fields is owned by the city of Newport, but the adult softball league built the grandstands about 20 years ago and has a long-term lease agreement with the city.

Castro says the Little League program benefits from positive energy. “You want to be a part of it,” he said. “Because if you’re not, you’re missing out.”

For information about volunteering or donating funds can contact Sam Castro at 509-4476461 or Janel Waterman at 509671-2161.

|| C O R R E C T I O N || A story about wolves in Pend Oreille County last week incorrectly listed Sen. John Smith as a Democrat. Smith is a Republican based in Colville. The Miner regrets any confusion this may have caused.

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Federal contracting tips offered Feb. 28

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Business will receive information on how to become certified for the Underutilized Business Zone (HUB) program during a presentation Thursday, Feb. 28, from 8-10 a.m. at Kelly’s Restaurant in Newport.

Businesses certified for the HUB zone can bid on federal government contracts. By law, 3 percent of all federal contracts must be set aside for HUB zone certified companies.

Pend Oreille County is designated as a HUB zone, one of four counties in the state with the designation. Businesses from

Bonner County are encouraged to attend, as they will be gaining this same HUB Zone designation in November, according to a press release from the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council.

Leslie Miller of the Washington State Procurement Technical Assistance Center will be giving the presentation Thursday, as well as meeting with individuals afterwards at the Economic Development Council office.

“If there is interest, she will come back,” EDC executive director Jamie Wyrobek said.

Certified HUB Zone companies receive many benefits including a 10 percent bidding

preference on government contracts and do not have to compete for bids under $25,000, Wyrobek said. Many agencies including Fairchild Air Force Base are looking for more Certified HUB Zone companies.

Miller says there is a need for HUB certified businesses. She said the U.S. Geological Service had a need for an electrician last year but was unable to fine one in Pend Oreille County.

There was a similar need for a roofing contractor, she said.

“There are opportunities,” she said. Contracts for construction and tree thinning are among the things the federal government contracts for in this area, she said, although contracts for

things like purchasing tires, fuel and printing could also be available.

There were more than $5 million in contracts available in fiscal year 2013 in the 99156 zip code area, according to figures supplied by Miller, including 370 transactions with 38 subcontracts.

The U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Geological Survey and Department of Veterans Affairs awarded the most contracts here, according to the figures.

Contact Wyrobek by phone at 509-447-5569 or by email at jwyrobek@pendoreille.org or visit PTAC’s website at http:// gsiptac.org for more information.

GMO | About 60 countries already require labeling FROM PAGE 3A

be engineered to grow bigger, grains can be changed to have more vitamins.

“Mixing plant, animal, bacterial, and viral genes in combinations that cannot occur in nature produces results that are not always predictable or controllable, and can lead to adverse health or environmental consequences,” the initiative reads.

I-522 had a hearing Feb. 14 in the Senate Agriculture, Water and Rural Economic Development Committee. Both sides spoke out during the two-hour hearing.

Although genetically modified wheat won’t be on the market for nearly a decade, the Washington Association of Wheat Growers has announced its opposition

to the initiative. Lynn Polson, wheat farmer, spoke in opposition to the bill. He worries GMO wheat would hurt their export business. “I just don’t want to lose our customers,” he said.

Already, foods with the USDA organic label are required to GMO-free, argued Dr. Martina McLoughlin from the UC Davis biotechnology research program. Biotech products have been on the market for 20 years, she said. And produce like apples have been sliced and grafted to produce new varieties for years.

“Their products offer only risk and no benefit to costumers in cost, nutrition or flavor,” said George Kimbrell from the Center of Food Safety.

He talked in support of the initiative and said using genetically engineered crops encour-

age the use of more pesticides, and labeling is about disclosure, giving consumers information they need to make a choice. He also noted how genetic engineering affects the state’s exports to other countries.

“Washington export markets are jeopardized by contamination from GE crops,” he said.

“Identification is a critical method for preserving these export markets.”

About 60 countries have laws requiring disclosure if GMOs are used in food.

Alaska requires labeling of GMO fish, but Oregon and California have rejected measures on GMO labeling. Washington would be the only state with a broad requirement.

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis of Colorado has introduced legislation

that would require labeling nationwide.

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The Pend Oreille Valley Casa Program Is Looking For Dedicated Volunteers To Serve As A Court Appointed Special Advocate (Casa) Open House Information Meeting The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites citizens to share information, ask questions and learn about the proposal by talking with Service biologists and managers.

March 13, 2013 - Attend any time between 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Public Hearing Citizens will be able to provide formal oral testimony for the Service to review and consider for its final decision. Those who deliver oral comments for the record are encouraged to also provide a written copy of their statement at the hearing.

March 13, 2013 - Speaker Registration at 6:00 pm, Hearing from 7:00 to 9:00 pm Location Boise Centre on the Grove, 850 W. Front St., Boise, Idaho 83702 Comments on the proposal will be accepted until May 6, 2013.

For more information, go to: www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/species/mammals/wolverine

Meet with the child/children, family members, school, service providers Conduct independent investigations Report findings and provide your recommendation in a written report to the Court Requirements: • Must be 21 years of age • Attend and pass National and Washington CASA training requirements • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Valid Washington Driver’s License and Auto Insurance • Pass oral interview, a criminal background check and urine analysis test

The family of Charlie Hoisington wishes to say, “Thank you!” for all the many sympathy cards, phone calls, floral arrangements, and visits during this sad time. The support, love, and kindness of friends from near and far has been a blessing in softening the blow of Charlie’s death.

The floral arrangements are gorgeous and smell wonderful! Thank you for the donations that will benefit the community in a way that Charlie would be proud of.

We also wish to thank those folks who spoke and sang such wonderful words of memory and comfort during the service. Thank you to the Dalkena Church for providing comfort and facilities, Usk Community Club for organizing a wonderful dinner and celebration of Charlie, and to Sherman Knapp Funeral Home, your caring, understanding, and professionalism was of great comfort.

In appreciation, Lyla Hoisington, Nancy Hoisington, David Hoisington and family, Gail Mitchell and family

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Depression series continues IONE – The second talk in a seven-week DVD series on depression recovery will be held Thursday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ione Community Center.

Last week, Dr. Neil Nedley talked about the impact depression and other mental health disorders are having on our country and world. There are 10 major categories of causes for depression, and depression results when a person has four of the 10

“hits,” he said. He talked about the nine questions for determining if a person has depression as well as how to “depression proof” your children.

This week, Nedley will reveal the “secret weapon,” which not only helps treat depression, but more than 90 percent of all diseases, he says. He’ll also detail the way a “night person” can be cured of their circadian rhythm disorder. More powerful strate-

gies will also be featured, such as the powerful, positive effects of avoiding negative thoughts.

The public is invited to come learn to help yourself and others achieve full potential.

The program next week, Thursday, March 7, will cover how nutrition benefits the brain.

The program is sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Ione. For more information, call 509-445-0401.

New boat launch planned at Boundary A public boat launch is available to the public upstream of the dam.

The current boat launch is about 750 feet downstream of the dam, on the west side of the river. The newly proposed launch would be about 400 feet further downstream. The old launch is not usable during high flows and

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during low water conditions. It will be decommissioned once the new launch is complete.

The project is going through the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission, which will hold a hearing on the shoreline conditional use permit March 12 at 6 p.m. in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave.

Selkirk High School drummer Kaci Nearing, a sophomore, plays as the guest artist for Selkirk Elementary students Thursday, Feb. 21. Pictured with cowbells are second graders Phaedra Parker, left, and Britney Lyons.

Smoke alarm saves man from fire METALINE – A man who was awakened by a smoke detector alarm narrowly escaped a house fire at 3641 Boundary Road Saturday, Feb. 23, at about 10 p.m.

“When he woke up, the roof was already on fire,” said Brad Larson, assistant fire chief for Pend Oreille Fire District 2.

When Harold Henthorn ran out the front door, the fire got fresh oxygen and the room erupted in flame, Larson said.

Henthorn went to the U.S. Border Patrol with smoke inhalation and probably singed hair, Larson said, although Henthorn declined a trip to the hospital.

“He said the smoke alarm saved his life,” Larson said.

The house, which was owned by Paul and Vickey Tigner, was a total loss, Larson said. The cause of the fire was unknown.

Access grant could help thorofare woes Bonner County applies for unconventional grant

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

SANDPOINT – Bonner County is taking a unique approach to one of its oldest infrastructure problems – the Priest Lake Thorofare, which is a small river that connects Priest Lake with Upper Priest Lake. The breakwater that keeps sand and silt from clogging the thorofare entrance at Priest Lake needs to be rebuilt, a project too expensive for the county.

Waterways director Leslie Marshall said someone came up with the “bizarre” idea of applying for the Idaho Federal Lands Access

Program grant, funding that is generally goes toward highways, roads or trails. The federal program sets aside funding to improve access to federal lands, which the thorofare does, but the fact it’s a waterway puts a spin on the grant application.

“It’s a little bizarre, but people might be interested,” Marshall said.

The application was due Feb. 4, for the $1.7 million grant. The funding would pay for the breakwater to be engineered, permitted and built. Marshall isn’t sure when the recipients of the grant will be announced.

“I would just love it if that came through. That place is just a nightmare,” Marshall said.

The program requires matching funds of 7.34 percent of the total

project costs. This can include “soft matches” or “in-kind matches,” such as donated funds, materials, services, right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation.

The grant application states its purpose is to provide safe and adequate transportation access to and through federal lands for visitors, recreationists and resource users.

While the application also notes the proposed projects must be located on a public highway, road, bridge or trial system, the thorofare provides sole access to Upper Priest Lake, except for on foot.

The Idaho Federal Lands Access Program is currently estimated to have received about $17 million annually through the Federal Highway Administration.

Boat parking may be expanded at West Bonner Park SANDPOINT – The Bonner County Waterways Advisory Board will hold a public meeting in coming weeks to discuss expanding boat parking hours at the West Bonner Park in

Priest River.

County waterways director Leslie Marshall said users have requested they be allowed to park their boats for up to two hours so they can spend time in

town. The park faces the Pend Oreille River.

Currently, only temporary parking is allowed, “in and out,” Marshall said.

A public hearing is tentatively

set for March 21, following the Waterways Advisory Board meeting at 9 a.m. at Priest River Yacht Club.

A final date and time will be announced at a later date.

IDFG to discuss Priest Lake Fishery management PRIEST RIVER – The Idaho Fishery Manager with IDFG, Department of Fish and Game recognizes it’s a difficult issue. On will hold a meeting in Priest River one hand, because the lake trout Feb. 28 to share information and are prolific, the fishery costs very answer questions about the future little to manage and provides a management of the fishery in unique opportunity for anglers in Priest Lake. In November, the Fish the area. The flip side is that lake and Game Commission approved trout tend to dominate systems at the 2013-2018 State Fisheries the expense of other species.

Management Plan. In addition to In terms of recreation and setting statewide policy direction economics, lake trout don’t attract for the fisheries program, the plan as many anglers as other fish. Acdiscusses management direccording to Fredericks, angler partion of regional waters, including ticipation was two to three times Priest Lake. The meeting will be at greater back in the 1950s, when it the Priest River Senior Center, at was based on kokanee, cutthroat 339 W Jackson from 7-9 p.m. and bull trout, than it is today, Priest Lake has recently been despite much easier access and the the subject of lively discussion increase in the human population within the angling community. in the past 50 years.

Lake trout, or mackinaw, have Further complicating matters, dominated Fredericks the Priest W H AT ’S N E X T: says biologists Lake fishery A MEETING IS scheduled for Thursday, don’t have a since they Feb. 28, from 7-9 p.m. at the Priest clear picture overpopuRiver Senior Center, 339 W. Jackson. of how lake lated the lake trout and koin the 1980s, effectively collapsing kanee populations in Priest Lake the kokanee and bull trout popuare interacting right now. The lations. Though the lake trout past two years have been marked fishery is popular with many anby an increase in the kokanee glers, many others have advocated population that has regenerated restoration of a kokanee, bull trout interest in the kokanee fishery. and cutthroat fishery through While IDFG biologists have been implementation of a large-scale pleased to see the rebound in lake trout suppression effort simikokanee, they caution anglers not lar to that on Pend Oreille. to expect it to last.

When the department discussed Fredericks said the experience the issue in a series of public in Idaho, surrounding states and meetings and through a random Canada shows that when a lake mail survey, angler opinions were becomes dominated by lake trout, divided almost right down the it’s virtually impossible to restore middle. Jim Fredericks, Regional a balanced predator/prey fishery.

Given the split public response coupled with questions about factors controlling the kokanee population, lake trout diet and growth, angler harvest rates, and potential funding, Fredericks says it would be premature to make a decision about the long-term management of Priest Lake right now.

As they gather new information in the coming years, Fredericks anticipates convening a diverse group of stakeholders to help

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METALINE – Seattle City Light is planning to replace the boat launch at the Boundary Dam tailrace. The new ramp would require less maintenance and would be accessible year round.

The launch is used by Boundary Dam personnel and is accessed by a road that’s restricted to the general public.

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guide development of a more informed, long-term management plan for Priest and Upper Priest lakes.

The management plan directs the department to use the next few years to gain a better understanding of how the fishery in Priest Lake is functioning. Prior to the next management planning cycle, that information will be used to guide a decision about the longterm management direction.

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In addition to Fire District 2, firefighters from Metaline, Metaline Falls, Ione and the Border Patrol helped extinguish the fire.

Crews had to lay down about 600 feet of fire hose to get water on the house, Larsen said.

Two fire engines and two tenders carried water to the fire.

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OLYMPIA – The towns of Metaline and Metaline Falls will receive about $24,000 each to fund plans for their municipal water systems.

In a competitive process, the Washington State Department of Commerce selected 21 rural cities and counties to receive nearly $500,000 in Community Development Block Grants.

The grants will fund development plans for new or improved water and wastewater systems, community centers, growth management plans and feasibility studies across the state.

The town of Metaline received $24,000 for its water system plan, and Metaline Falls was awarded $23,670 for a wastewater treatment facility plan.

The state program receives funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide grants to small cities (population under 50,000) and rural counties (population under 200,000) for activities that benefit lower income people. Larger cities and counties receive funding directly from HUD.

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- Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Ione Senior Center MONDAY, MARCH 4 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Emergency Food Bank Board: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center TUESDAY, MARCH 5 Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library Forgotten Corner Quilt Guild:

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SCHOOL | Food pyramid replaced with ‘My Plate’ FROM PAGE 1

“They could add potato salad,” he said.

Mike McGee, another high school student, said he appreciates the variety of food.

“There are more choices,” he says. He particularly likes the new breakfast burrito.

“It’s better than last year,” said Cameron Smith, who was eating breakfast at the high school with McGee. “I didn’t know it changed,” freshman Tori Poisel said. She was also having breakfast.

At Stratton Elementary School, the students weren’t as critical.

Caiten Hixson, 8, said she likes the food.

“It tastes better,” she said.

Students used to fast food The mixed reviews are to be expected, high school principal Dennis Matson said.

“It’s a transition,” he said.

Students have grown up eating processed food prepared at fast food restaurants, so the change to fresh food and food prepared from scratch has taken some getting used to.

Since junior and senior students can leave campus for lunch, he expects some still go off campus to eat fast food.

While the district is emphasizing healthier eating, they still offer soda, sports drinks and mineral water from machines at the high school. The machines bring in $100-$150 a month for the district, Matson says.

The pop machine is supposed to be turned off during the school day, he said, but an adult was observed getting a can of pop out of it during lunch hour.

The pop machines are a sore

point for food service director Judy Henshaw.

“They have no place in schools,” she says. She expects they will disappear in coming years.

Food staff went to ‘boot camp’ Henshaw said the food service staff attended an intensive boot camp last summer to prepare for the new food program.

“It was quite a week,” she said, with food service workers spending 10-12 hours a day learning nutrition and how to cook from scratch.

Henshaw said when she started working for the district as a dishwasher in 1988, cooks made homemade bread and even roasted their own turkeys, although they also used the deep fryer plenty.

But somewhere in the mid 1990s, that started to change.

More processed food was brought in and served.

Now the district, like many across the country, is changing its way of preparing meals, partially to deal with the problem of childhood obesity.

“Childhood obesity is a huge problem,” says Henshaw. The U.S Department of Agriculture changed the regulations for school food this year, she said.

The food pyramid disappeared and was replaced by “my plate,” with portions of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains represented.

Henshaw says the new way of preparing food is more complicated and time consuming but ultimately will pay off in healthier students.

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There is also a sub group of red/ orange vegetables, along with more legumes, such as beans, that are required.

That’s not to say all processed food has disappeared. There were still bags of chips available at lunch.

Henshaw has more than a professional interest in a healthy lifestyle. She has a treadmill attached to her desk at work and is part of the Healthy Newport program, which promotes more exercise and a healthy lifestyle.

She started changing things back in 2000 when she became food service director. The first thing to go was the deep fryers.

This year’s change has been a challenge, though. The high school students seem to be having the most trouble adapting to the change, she said.

“That’s where the struggle is,” she says. “They want food that looks like fast food. They want chicken nuggets.”

Adapting to healthier eating will take time, she said. She started a tasting table to introduce students to new foods.

Elementary students eat in classroom The district requires elementary school students eat breakfast in their classrooms, which is different than last year.

As a result, more students eat breakfast. Last year, students could either eat or play and not all ate breakfast.

But it takes more time to package and deliver the breakfasts, says Henshaw.

Teachers say there is a trade off.

“It’s way different,” third grade teacher Curtis Rowsey says. He said breakfasts eat into prepara-

tion time and time students would otherwise spend on their first school task of the day.

First year kindergarten teacher Sara Swarg, who did her student teaching at Newport last year, said 16 of her 17 students eat breakfast. Some of the breakfasts get thrown away, but some of what isn’t consumed, milk, for instance, is placed on a table and can be used during the nutrition break later in the day.

The district provides breakfast at no charge. It can do so because so many students come from lowincome families and qualified for free or reduced price meals, which the federal government pays for. It doesn’t cost the district anything because the federal government pays more than the meals cost for students who qualify for free and reduced price lunches.

As a result, the breakfast program has experienced an increase in the number of meals served over last year at all schools, but especially at the elementary school, where they have increased by 107 percent. The number of lunches served has gone down, though, especially at the high school where they dropped by 17 percent, according to statistics compiled by the school district.

The cost for lunch has remained the same – $2.10 at the elementary school, $2.35 at the middle school and $2.60 at the high school. A substantial number of students qualify for a reduced price lunch, which is 40 cents at all three schools.

Henshaw says the changes definitely promote healthier eating habits.

“I’m thrilled to be doing this,” Henshaw said about the new school food programs. “It makes a huge difference in nutrition. But it won’t happen overnight.”

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IFG seeks comments on big game seasons BOISE – Idaho Fish and Game is planning several public meetings around the state to discuss 2013 big game seasons and rules.

Anticipated season proposals that may be considered include: - Increased black bear season length and mountain lion bag limit and season length in the Panhandle.

- Youth/disabled vet extra tag hunt on private lands in the Clearwater Region.

- Predation management plans in areas where elk remain below objectives, in the Southwest Region.

- Four new hunts to reduce elk depredation in the Magic Valley Region.

- Reallocating A tags from nonresident to resident in Diamond Creek elk zone in the Southeast Region.

- Reallocating capped Salmon elk zone from nonresident to resident in the Salmon Region.

Comments taken at the meetings will be summarized and presented to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at the March 19 meeting when big game seasons are set. An open house meeting in the Panhandle Region is set for March 7 from 4-8 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene Inn, Best Western Plus on Appleway at U.S. Highway 95.

Black bear hunt applications due Thursday OLYMPIA – Hunters must purchase and submit applications for a 2013 spring black bear hunting permit, applicable to specific areas of western and eastern Washington, by midnight Thursday, Feb. 28.

A drawing will be held in mid-March for 383 permits in western Washington and 314 permits for hunts east of the Cascades, including the Aladin hunt in GMU 111, in part of north Pend Oreille County. Permit winners will receive their permit in the mail by March 31. Applicants may also check the results of the drawing at wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/ on the WDFW website.

To apply for a permit, hunters must purchase a special permit application and a 2013 hunting license that includes bear as a species option. Hunting licenses, bear transport tags and bear permit applications may be purchased online at fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov, by calling 866-246-9453, or at any license vendor in the state.

Special permit applications, which require a correct hunt choice number, may be submitted online at fishhunt.dfw. wa.gov, or by calling 877-9453492.

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

Konkright named to All League team NEWPORT – Jeron Konkright, a 5-foot, 10-inch junior who played guard for Newport, was named to the Northeast A League’s All-Conference first team for boys basketball.

Konkright He joins Lakeside’s Conner Moffat, Medical Lake’s Austin Garza, Riverside’s Tyler Axtell and Chewelah’s Brandon Smith on the All Conference First Team.

Smith was named the league’s Most Valuable Player and Chewelah coach Rocky Verbeck was named Coach of the Year.

The All-Conference Second Team was made up of Coleton Collins of Lakeside, Caleb Wiebe of Chewelah, Adam Paulson of Medical Lake, Ben Johnstone of Chewelah and Jack Paukert of Freeman.

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Popkin takes second at state Fink, Hopkins also place at 3A Idaho Wrestling Tournament

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

POCATELLO – The Priest River wrestling team sent 10 wrestlers to the 3A State Tournament this past weekend in Pocatello. Senior Tyler Popkin took second place at 132 pounds, senior Brian Fink placed third at 170 and senior Dallas Hopkins place sixth at 145 pounds.

Popkin made it to the championship bout. He first defeated Weiser’s Ubaldo Arana 6-0, and then took down Buhl’s Adam McLean by decision. He defeated Teton’s Kody Hill 2-1, and faced Kimberley’s Tanner Mulberry in the championship, where he lost by an 8-5 decision, for second place.

Fink took third after beating Snake River’s Davian Martinez in the first round. He lost to Fruitland’s Eric Corona by technical fall in the second round, which sent him to the consolation bracket. He beat Kimberley’s

Raymond O’Dell in a technical fall in the consolation second round. He beat Davin Wadsworth of Kellogg by technical fall in the consolation third round.

In the consolation semifinals, Fink beat South Fremont’s Jeret Angell 15-1, sending him to the consolation finals, where he beat Timberlake’s Forrest Herring for third place.

Hopkins took sixth place at 145 pounds. He beat Shelley’s Jonathan Carranza 11-4, and then beat Tiler Childress of Parma by a technical fall. Hopkins lost Sugar-Salem’s Garrett Wood in the semi-finals, and then lost to Kellogg’s Chris Vergobbi in the consolation semi-finals for sixth place.

Freshman Joe Irvine, wrestling at 98 pounds, lost to Snake River’s Treyton Nilsson, 16-10.

Nilsson went on to win the championship. The loss sent Irvine to the consolation bracket, where he defeated Konner Hiatt of South Fremont by decision. He then lost to Snake River’s John Von Der Lith in a major decision.

Junior Luke Soumas, 126 pounds, lost to Homedale’s Devin

Fisher 14-16. He then lost to Kimberly’s Jacob Herman.

Freshman Greg Fitzmorris, 132, lost to Jade Green of SugarSalem, by major decision. He beat Marsh Valley’s Preston Armstrong in the consolation bracket, but then lost to American Fall’s Bo Hohenfield by technical fall.

Freshman Bret Fink, 182, lost to Brock Beard of Teton by technical fall and then lost to Weiser’s Anthony Baker by technical fall.

Sophomore Gabe Bellah, 195, lost to American Falls’ Luke Sherburne by technical fall, but beat Michael Reichlein of Filer in the consolation bracket, sending him to the consolation second round. Bellah lost to Porter Thomas of Snake River by technical fall.

Sophomore Tristian Hudson, 220, won his first round by forfeit, but lost to Sugar-Salem’s Straton Crapo by technical fall.

Crapo went on to finish fourth.

Senior Josh Karkoski, also wrestling at 220, lost to Garrett Larsen of Fruitland by technical fall, and then lost to Ty Faulkner of Gooding in the first round of the consolation bracket.

Rodeo Association to hold September event NEWPORT – The Justin Kelly Memorial Rough Stock Invitational will be held Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Newport Rodeo grounds, the Newport Rodeo Association announced.

The event will consist of saddle bronc and bareback and bull riding, as well as a new event, stock saddle bronc riding. Unlike a regular rodeo, there will be no timed events.

The stock saddle bronc riding is a event where contestants attempt to ride a bucking horse with a regular saddle, as opposed to riding in what is called an association saddle, which is more suited to riding a bucking horse.

The stock saddle bronc riding is expected to have more buck offs, as the stirrups won’t swing as freely and riders won’t have

as much of the “swells,” the front part of the saddle, to grip with their thighs.

If things go as planned, the events will have a sizeable purse, with as much as $6,000 per event in added money, said Otto Baumgartner, long-time rodeo association member. The event is open to the world, and anyone with enough nerve and an entry fee can enter.

Timberlake bests Spartans in title game a loser out game with Kellogg, Thursday, Feb. 21, the fourth time the teams had played this RATHDRUM – The Priest season. Kellogg won 60-49.

River Spartan boys basketball Bodecker said it was hard to team’s bid for a trip to the state bounce back after the Timbertournament was cut short with lake loss. a pair of losses last week.

“It was tough to come out After beating Kellogg 56-47 mentally ready and it showed,” Monday, Feb. 18, the Spartans he said. “Playing Kellogg for played Timberlake for the 3A the third time in two weeks District 1 title Wednesday, Feb. makes it hard to beat a solid 20, losing basketball 60-46. team.”

“The coaches in the league “We Priest River thought very highly of both competed started slow, of them.” and that trailing by is all you five at the end Priest River basketball coach can ask,” of the first Spartan quarter.

Ryan Bodecker coach Ryan About Cam Riley and Dalton Sommer, The teams Bodecker played evenly named All Intermountain League said. in the second In the and third Timberlake quarter, scorgame, the ing 17 each teams played close through in the second quarter. Kellogg the first half, with Priest River outscored the Spartans by two trailing by four at the end of in the third quarter and four in the first quarter and they went the final period to win 60-49. into halftime trailing 26-21.

Each team won twice when “In the third quarter, we they played each other during played poorly defensively,” the season.

Bodecker said. Timberlake Sommer again led Spartan took advantage, outscoring scoring with 14 points, with Priest River 22-13 in the third senior forward Cole Stelow quarter. scoring 13. Senior Cam Riley, Bodecker said the team didn’t also an All Intermountain give up, though.

League player, scored eight “This has always been a points. group that played until the Bodecker said he was proud final buzzer,” Bodecker said, of the team. something they did against “This was a great group of Timberlake. young men,” he said.

All Intermountain League He was especially proud of guard Dalton Sommer led Riley and Sommer for making Spartan scoring with 17 all league. (See separate story). points. Jimmy Koch, a junior “The coaches in the league forward, scored 10 for Priest thought very highly of both of River, the only other Spartan them,” he said. to score in double figures.

Priest River finished the seaThat loss put Priest River into son with an 11-11 record.

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

Northeast A wrestlers named all-league NEWPORT – The Northeast A all-league list was announced ahead of the state tournament Feb. 14. None of the Newport High School wrestlers were named.

MVP was Anton King of Medical Lake, a senior who wrestles at 138 pounds. Freeman coach Chad Ripke was named Coach of the Year.

Freeman wrestlers receiving all-league honors included

132-pound sophomore Billy Simms, senior Wyatt Smith at 160 and senior Teigan Glidewell at 220.

Along with King, from the Medical Lake team freshman Nick Reed was named to the 106-pound spot.

Chewelah had four wrestlers named: freshman Matthew Crise at 113 pounds and seniors Russell Smith, Adam Collins and Dustin

Olson at 152, 170 and 285, respectively.

From Riverside, sophomore Tyler Jack made the list at 126 pounds. It was senior Braydon Proctor representing the Rams at 145, and senior Dustin Crabtree at 182.

From Lakeside, 120-pound junior Darius Judd made the list, and so did 195-pound senior Ben Dring.

NEA announces all league girls NEWPORT – The Northeast A League announced its allleague girls basketball team last week.

The list includes Newport senior Courtney Wiese on Malsbury the first team and Newport junior Holly Malsbury on the second

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BOYS BASKETBALL WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20 Timberlake 60, Priest River 46 Priest River 13 Timberlake 22

10 12 14 12

11 – 46 12 – 60

Priest River: Acre 6, Riley 4, Sommer 17, Reynolds 5, Stelow 2, Nunley 0, Koch 10, Low 0, Roland 2.

Timberlake: Rice 0, Cramer 8, McNamara 5, Masterson 7, Hayden 22, Foster 0, Blayne 0, Scott 11, Johnson 0, Allen 2, Thompson 5, Cronnelly 0.

TRAP SHOOTING SUNDAY, FEB. 24 Winter Trap League Week 8 Metaline Falls Gun Club Shooters: 28 16-yard: Bill Wade 25, Tiara Kline 24, Larry Taylor 23, Sam McGeorge 23, Rob Kline 23, Arlie Ward 23.

Ladies 16-yard: Tiara Kline 24, Lisa Enyeart 22, Diane Luhr 16. Youth 16-yard: Brayden Taylor 17, Brad Sargent 16, Cal Detrich 16, Klaylon Lyons 13.

Handicap: Keith Enyeart 23, John Mayrhofer 23, Sam McGeorge 23.

Doubles: Bill Wade 43, Johan Mayrhofer 40.

BOWLING WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20

team.

The first team also includes Riverside senior Courtney Davis, Freeman senior Molly McIntyre, Lakeside sophomore Wiese Jocelyn Cook-Cox and Lakeside junior Ashley Cook-Cox. The second team includes

Lakeside senior Jenna Widman, Medical Lake senior Sabrina Earle, Freeman junior Sierra McGarity and Freeman junior Katie Vold.

The league’s most valuable player is Freeman senior Alisha Sorenson.

Coaches of the year are Jeff Pietz of Lakeside and Buddy Wood of Riverside.

SCO R E BOA R D

Lucky Ladies Team Turtles Country Lane Golden Girls Bling and Sparkles Morning Glories Stateline Tavern

Won 59 55.5 47.5 45.5 45.5 35

Lost 37 40.5 48.5 50.5 50.5 61

High game scratch: Claudia McKinney 188. High game handicap: Vicki Nolting 233. High series scratch: Jackie Zorica 500. High series handicap: Vicki Nolting 633. High team game scratch: Turtles 649. High team game handicap: Bling and Sparkles 871. High team series scratch: Turtles 1,828. High team series handicap: Bling and Sparkles 2,289. Converted splits: Janet Allison 5-6, Pat Shields 9-10, Laura O’Brien 3-10, Jan Edgar 3-10, Joey Caskey 5-6, Sharon Clark 9-10.

Wednesday Night Loopers Team Pend Oreille Marine McCroskey Defense Action Auto McCroskey Atty @ Law OK Lanes Pooch Parlor H & D Diesel Club Rio

Won 346.5 339.5 337.5 330.5 330.5 322.5 296 292

Lost 303.5 310.5 312.5 319.5 319.5 327.5 254 358

High scratch game: Steve Hastings 238. High handicap game: Rex Yates 250. High scratch series: Steve

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Hastings 630. High handicap series: Tom Porinchok 671.

High team scratch game: McCroskey Atty @ Law 992.

High handicap game: McCroskey Atty @ Law 1,087. High team scratch series: McCroskey Atty @ Law 2,722. High handicap series: OK Lanes 3,024. Splits: Donna Bailey 2-7, Larry Burnham 5-7, 2-7, Evie Logan 2-7.

FRIDAY, FEB. 22 Friday Night Leftovers Team The Lakers Timber Room Newport Equipment Party of Four Cusick Tavern Screamin 4 Ice Cream O.K. Lanes Weber Enterprises San Souci Sandbaggers EZ-Rider Gutter Gang Team Twelve

Won 59.5 58.5 57.5 52.5 52 50.5 49 47 47 45.5 42 31

Lost 40.5 41.5 34.5 47.5 48 49.5 51 53 53 54.5 58 57

High scratch games: Jeff Huling 256, Pat Shields 187. High handicap game: Mike Radan 248, Sherry Loveridge 242. High scratch series: Jeff Huling 625, Pat Shields 510. High handicap series: Don Plattenberger 657, Joette Hilzer 652. Converted splits: Sharon Smith 5-6-10, Larry Burnham 2-7, Jeff Huling 4-9, Gary King 5-7, Phil Benzo 5-7, Brian Hilzer 4-7-10, Sherry Loveridge 3-10, John Jacobson 4-5, Sharon Reed 4-5.

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Riley, Sommer make All-Intermountain PRIEST RIVER – Spartan seniors Cam Riley and Dalton Sommer were named to the Intermountain League’s AllLeague team for Riley boys basketball.

Timberlake had four players named All-League: Johnny Hayden, Trevor Masterso, Keegan Scott and Jon Thomp-

son.

Evan Moe and Cameron Woods from Bonners Ferry, along with Garret Wendt and Jesse Lambert from Sommer Kellogg also were named All League.

Wendt was name Most Valuable Player and Timberlake coach Tony Hanna was named Coach of the Year.

Northeast 1B North teams out of girls state tournament SPOKANE – The two remaining Northeast 1B North teams lost in the regional tournament last weekend, ending their bid to the 1B State Tournament in Spokane.

Republic lost to Yakama Nation 41-34. Columbia (Hunters) lost to Colton 89-27.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Washington State 1A Basketball Championships: Yakima Sun Dome Washington State B Basketball Tournament: Spokane Arena FRIDAY, MARCH 1 Washington State 1A Basketball Championships: Yakima

Wilbur-Creston, a member of the Northeast 1B South League, beat Moses Lake Christian 36-35 Friday and will continue on this weekend in Spokane.

A bracket for the state tournament was not available at press time.

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Sun Dome Washington State B Basketball Tournament: Spokane Arena SATURDAY, MARCH 2 Washington State 1A Basketball Championships: Yakima Sun Dome Washington State B Basketball Tournament: Spokane Arena

208-448-2311

Albeni Hwy. • Priest River Washington Customers Call Toll Free 1-800-440-8254

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BR I E FLY Celebrate Dr. Seuss, watch movies at the library NEWPORT – The Newport Library will celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday Saturday, March 2, at 11 a.m. Enjoy snacks, fun and games in honor of one of the nation’s favorite authors.

The movies “The Dark Knight Rises” will be shown Thursday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. Snacks will be provided from the Friends of the Library.

All ages are welcome but parents need to sign a permission slip for those younger than 18.

The Kids Movie Club will show “Wall-E” Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. to noon. Crafts and treats will be offered. Parents need to sign a permission slip.

Camas Learning Center hosts Running Start information night March 11 CUSICK – Parents and students interested in the Running Start Program, a program where high school students can get college credits, are invited to attend the information night Monday, March 11, starting at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Kalispel Tribe of Indians’ Camas Learning Center at 109 First St. in Cusick.

That night people will be able to hear about Running Start student experiences, receive an overview of the program from Institute for Extended Learning Running Start counselor Suzanne McCurdy, and learn how to enroll for fall quarter 2013.

The Running Start Program is open to area public high school juniors and seniors, and allows students to earn community college credits while attending high school at the same time. Running Start college credits transfer to most four-year state colleges, and many classes are tuition-free, allowing families to save on college expenses.

The information night is free and open to the public.

Dinner will be provided by the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. For information, contact Suzanne McCurdy, 509-685-2125.

Young actors present fairy tale NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Players Association will present “Slipperzzz: The Torrid Tale of Cobb and the Twelve Dancing Princesses,” an adaptation of the fairy tale written by Jeannette Jaquish, featuring their youngest actors in grades 3-6 from throughout Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties.

Six performances, directed

by Alyssa Miller and Duncan Heaney, are planned over two weekends at the Pend Oreille Playhouse in Newport: March 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17. With Friday and Saturday performances starting at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. The show is suitable for all ages.

Tickets are $10 for adults in advance or $12 at the door, and $5 for youth tickets.

Punch passes are $50 for six adult admissions and $25 for six youth admissions, available online and at the playhouse box office.

The playhouse is located at 240 N. Union Ave. Call 509-671-3389 or visit www. pendoreilleplayers.org.

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 509447-2433, minernews@povn. com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

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Shawn J. Sundseth

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Grace Hurst, center, celebrates her 108th birthday Tuesday, Feb. 19, at River Mountain Village in Newport with her daughter, Luella Molen, left, and granddaughter, Gail Griswold.

Amazing Grace turns 108

NEWPORT – Long time River Mountain Village resident, Grace “Gracie” Hurst, celebrated her 108th birthday Tuesday, Feb. 19. Surrounded by friends and family Hurst wore a birthday tiara, blew noisemakers, and greeted her guests during the party.

Her lively spirit and sense of humor filled the room, attendees said. Before the party started she smiled and said, “I have a secret … I’m only 103. I think they made the three an eight.”

“I’ve just lived an ordinary life, but this is my daughter and granddaughter. I appreciate it very much that they could be here,” Hurst said.

When asked about her grandmother’s longevity, Gail Griswold said, “She says it’s because she never drank, never smoked,

and drinks milk every day.”

Griswold also added that Hurst is an avid bridge player and loves to gamble.

Born Feb. 19, 1905, Hurst grew up with four brothers and sisters in Spangle, Wash., and attended college at State Normal School in Cheney (now Eastern Washington University). After she was married, she raised her children on the farm.

“Growing up, my mother was the calmest person I know. She would just listen to me and my brother and never bawled us out.

She has a nice personality, and she’s always been kind and helpful to everyone,” Hurst’s daughter Luella Molen said.

Hank Hurst, Grace’s son, lives in Moses Lake, but was unable to attend the festivities.

Her great-granddaughter, Lexi

Griswold, was also unable to attend due to a conflicting work schedule.

A 10-year resident at River Mountain Village, Hurst was applauded by her many friends. Bill Exworthy played the piano while the group watched as Hurst danced a few steps with River Mountain Village activities aide Pam Age. Betty Hopkirk Schoepf penned a poem for the occasion.

In addition to friends and family, many Newport Hospital and Health Services staff also joined the party, including CEO Tom Wilbur and CFO Kim Manus.

“Gracie, I hope we’re all around when you turn 118,” Wilbur said.

NHHS activities director Jenny Cooper and RMV manager Michele Page organized the event.

Forum set to discuss future of the playhouse NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Players Association has initiated a survey, seeking public opinion regarding the future of the Pend Oreille Playhouse Community Theatre.

POPA has been operating the theatre since early 2009 in a leased space, which may be available for purchase later this year, and the board of directors is seek-

ing community input to ensure that there is adequate support to allow POPA to continue towards this goal.

A public forum will be held Wednesday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Pend Oreille Playhouse Community Theatre, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport, to discuss the survey questionnaire, and to answer the community’s ques-

tions.

All interested persons are encouraged to complete the survey and invited to attend this meeting.

The survey is available in the playhouse lobby, or may be downloaded from the Pend Oreille Players website at https://www. pendoreilleplayers.org.

Questions can be directed to the playhouse at 509-671-3389.

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 409 S. Spokane • 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

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Three cats, being taken care of by POSNA, enjoy a meal. POSNA is holding its first fundraising dinner Saturday, March 9 at Create in Newport. Tickets are available at Seeber’s Pharmacy or at Create.

Animal alliance holds first fundraising dinner NEWPORT – The Pawsitive Outreach Spay/Neuter Alliance is holding its first fundraising gourmet buffet dinner, along with auction and entertainment Saturday, March 9, at 6 p.m. at the Create Arts Center in Newport. The event includes a wine bar, desserts and entertainment provided by CPD, a local duo of young men wishing to help the animals.

CPD is the duo of Duncan Heaney and Xavier Culver, who have been delighting local audiences with their humor and musical talents of original songs and some radio favorites. The young men are offering their talents to help POSNA by providing an acoustical set for the buffet dinner. In 2012 POSNA spayed and neutered more than 600 dogs and cats, and found forever homes for more than 100. POSNA provides services to both Washington and Idaho

by transporting animals for spay and neuter, assisting lowincome families and rescuing feral animals, abandoned and orphaned dogs and cats.

Each animal is cared for, vaccinated and either returned to their owners or put up for adoption.

POSNA is not a shelter. Each animal that is rescued is placed in foster homes until adopted.

POSNA is dependent on monetary donations and donations of pet food, bedding and help with transporting to and from the veterinary clinics in Spokane and Spirit Lake.

This fundraiser is to help POSNA with much needed funds to continue the valiant efforts of spaying and neutering, organizers said. Tickets are available at Seebers Pharmacy or CREATE for $20 per person or $35 per couple. Questions can be directed to Kari at 208-448-1067.

After 25 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, Master Sgt. Shawn J. Sundseth has retired from active duty Oct. 1, 2012. He received a Meritorious Service Medal in September 2012.

Sundseth acted Sundseth as action officer to the chief, spectrum assignments division of the Air Force spectrum management office. He also served as the senior enlisted representative for the entire Air Force spectrum management career field.

He is the son of Winnefred Sundseth of Newport and nephew of Patricia Endicott of Priest River.

He was born Nov. 28, 1968, in Shreveport, La., and graduated from Newport High School in May 1987. He entered the Air Force July 23, 1987.

He is married to Nermin Sundseth, daughter of Nazif and Sukran Sever of Mersin, Turkey.

He has deployed in support of Operation Provide Comfort in Adana, Turkey, in 1992 and is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War.

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH

1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays: Girls Club, ages 9 to 12, 5:30 to 7:00 pm Soul’d Out Youth, ages 13 thru 19, 6:00 pm Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 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 6:30 p.m.

Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.newportchurchoffaith.com

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Over the years he has been stationed at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Schriever and Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado, Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, and Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. He received training through the Information Systems Radio Operator Course, International Radio Frequency Management School, Associate of Applied Science in Information Systems Technology Management program, and the National Defense University Senior Enlisted Joint PME Course.

Along with the merit medal, his other major awards include: Air Combat Command’s Spectrum Manager of the Year 2005, Pacific Air Forces’ Spectrum Manager of the Year 2009, Joint Service commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Southwest Asia Service Medal with one service star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

Sundseth continues to work as a contractor in communications at Fort Meade.

March 9 chili feed at Davis Lake grange DALKENA – An all-you-can eat chili feed will be held Saturday, March 9, from 4-7 p.m., at the Davis Lake Grange, with door prizes, a chili contest and bingo.

This will be the first chili feed for the grange, which is located at the corner of Davis Lake Road and Turner in the Dalkena area north of Newport.

People will be able to vote on the best chili and 25 cents a card bingo will be played.

Admission for adults is $5 and a can of food for the food bank.

Youth 5-11 years old can eat for $3 and kids under 5 eat free.

“This is going to generate money for scholarships and our Words for Thirds program,” said grange member Eugene Spooner.

“We also hope to attract some new members.”

He said the grange is also considering holding a breakfast the first Saturday of the month, starting in April.

The grange has long sponsored scholarships for Cusick students but this year also added Newport students.

The Words for Thirds program provides dictionaries for Cusick third graders.

Stratton Carnival set for March 15 NEWPORT – The annual Stratton Elementary School Carnival is set for Friday, March 15, from 5-7:30 p.m. There will be games, food and raffle. The raffle will take place at 7:20 p.m. and people do not need to be present to win.

Tickets can be purchased at the door or at a reduced rate prior to the event.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service ~ 10:00 a.m.

Church School ~ 10:00 a.m.

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

REAL LIFE MINISTRIES

“Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.”

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

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SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

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

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

4 Miles South of Newport, Hwy. 2 Sun.: 9:30 Sun. School, 10:30, Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Service Sun. & Wed. at Pastor’s house. Jams 5 pm 2nd Saturdays Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5p.m.

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.

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.hotl.me

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

Diamond Lake Church 326002 Hwy. 2, West of Newport Pastor Clinton Schultz, (509) 447-4565 Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Pastor Ron Fleck (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Sunday School 9 am Worship Service 10 am (509) 447-4338

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Arlene Emma Fancher Ader Blanchard

Arlene Emma Fancher Ader passed away Feb. 8 at her home in the Blanchard Valley.

She was 88.

She was born Ader Jan. 23, 1925, in Algona, Wash. She and her husband, Glenn Ader, made their home in Blanchard in 1975, raising their family, ranching, farming and gardening. Mrs. Ader devoted her life to her family, but she also took some time for herself to wander and explore the wonderful Blanchard Valley, fully enjoying the freedom and beauty of God’s blessings, family said.

They said they will always be reminded of her love of nature.

Mrs. Ader leaves behind her family: husband Glenn Ader of Newport; six children, Sharon SvastiSalee of Elk, Pat Nichols of Newport, Bonnie Jones Reichert of Newport, Bob Ader of Victor, Mont., Jeri Shining of Spokane, and Wes Jones of Spokane; 14 grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren.

The family expressed gratitude to all the doctors, nurses and medical personnel involved in her care, with a special thanks to the Tri-County Hospice team.

A memorial service will be held March 16 at 1 p.m. at Colbert Presbyterian Church, 4211 E. Colbert Road, Colbert, WA 99005.

Donations may be made to the New Hope Resource Center, located at the above address in Colbert. The New Hope Resource Center serves families in crisis throughout north Spokane County.

Gary Lee Allen Priest River

Allen

Gary Lee Allen of Priest River passed Feb. 19. He was 75.

Mr. Allen was born in Everett, Wash., Dec. 6, 1937.

He grew up in Granite Falls, Wash., and graduated from Granite Falls High

School.

Mr. Allen was married to Diane July 4, 2003; they were married nine years.

He worked for Miller Shingle in Granite Falls as a logger for many years. He started driving log truck at the age of 12 and was also a faller and grader operator. In 1977 he went to work for Snohomish County Road Department as a grader operator.

He retired in December 2000.

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Oldtown

Sheila Edwards of Oldtown passed away Friday, Feb. 22 at the age of 89. A full obituary will run in next week’s newspaper.

Sheehan Kyle Greis Newport

Sheehan Kyle Greis passed away Feb. 14. He was 33.

Greis was born Dec. 21, 1979. He is survived by his mother, Robin Ahrens, stepfather, Richard Ahrens, father,

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Walter LaVerne Kimberling of Garfield passed away quietly in his home at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10 with his family Kimberling by his side.

Born March 31, 1935, on Moscow Mountain in a one room house to Hugh and Goldie Hendrix Kimberling, Mr. Kimberling grew up in the Potlatch and Moscow area. He married Mary Lou Mitzimberg Nov. 29, 1953, and the couple went on to raise six kids of their own and were foster parents to more than 70 kids, over a 25 year span. They were married for more than 59 years.

In 1955, Mr. Kimberling joined the United States Air Force and spent nine years serving his country with tours in Greenland, Italy and stateside. Throughout his life he remained a loyal patriot.

Mr. Kimberling lived in Newport from 1971 until 1997. He logged and drove school bus until he got cancer, and then he and Mary Lou started up “WaLou” recycling center.

Mr. Kimberling had a passion for anything that had to do with wood.

He was a logger and owned his own logging company, split cedar post and rails, drove logging truck and operated loader, drove skidder and was a cat skinner.

He cowboyed, owned a recycling business and was a fair hand as a mechanic and a welder. He loved running a chainsaw and was debatably one of the best sawyers in the northwest. Mr. Kimberling continued to saw wood up until just a few months before his death.

Survivors include his loving wife Mary Lou; their three sons, Karl, Kent and Kurt Kimberling and three daughters, Kimm Taylor, Konnie Boardman, and Kelly Gaskell, all of whom graduated from Newport High School; 10 grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren.

Mr. Kimberling was a loving husband and a great father.

He let you know where you stood, held the respect of those who knew him, and no man ever worked harder for his family.

A service will be held at the Garfield Christian Fellowship Church in Garfield, Wash., at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2.

Cusick

Chet Franklin Averyt passed away Feb. 19 at his home at the age of 70.

Mr. Averyt was born April 19, 1942, in Nucla, Colo. He graduated Averyt from Cusick High School in 1960. He joined the U.S. Army in 1964, and, after returning home from the service, became the Chief of Police in Des Moines, Wash. In 1975, Mr. Averyt and his family moved to Newport. He made a career in the logging industry until his retirement. Mr. Averyt is survived by his two daughters, Becky and Tracy (and Reese).

He enjoyed spending time with his four grandchildren; Rachel, Ashley, Dylan and Zack.

A graveside service will be held at the Newport Cemetery, Saturday, March 2, at 2 p.m. A celebration of Mr. Averyt’s life will immediately follow at the American Legion in Cusick.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Cusick American Legion No. 217.

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

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Betty Schoepf

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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.

Garfield, Wash.

Chet Franklin Averyt

Erick Greis, grandmother, Claire Stigall and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and step brother and sisters.

A celebration of his life will be Thursday, March 7 at 2 p.m. at Sherman -Knapp funeral home in Newport.

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

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He enjoyed fishing, snowmobile riding and ATV riding and cutting wood with his good friend Gary Brown. He was married to Molly Rains for 22 years.

Mr. Allen is survived by his present wife Diane Allen; daughters Teri Sparks and Lori Wilverding; grandchildren Nick Terpening, Thomas Terpening, Rianna Terpening, Sierra Sparks and Joe Sparks; great-grandchildren Ethan, Lukus and Arianna, and other family and friends too numerous to mention.

Mr. Allen is preceded in death by father Merlin (Mert) Wright, mother Ilene Larson, step-father Morris Larson and brother Daun Wright. His true mentor in life was Uncle Lee (Sumner), whom he was named after.

Mr. Allen was cremated at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home.

A celebration of his life will be held at Lou’s Tavern in Priest River March 9, at 2 p.m. A second celebration will be held at the Skookum Brewery in Arlington March 30, from noon to 2 p.m.

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

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Sheila Edwards

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PEND OREILLE COUNTY Monday, Feb. 18 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – S. Calispell Ave., report of female and male fighting next door.

INOXOXICATION – Hwy. 20, report of intoxicated male driving a vehicle that doesn’t belong to him.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 211, report that dog was shot with a shotgun sometime this morning.

ARREST – Hwy. 20, Terry James Francis, 48, of Newport was arrested on an out of county warrant.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Stanley Drive, report of newer Subaru station wagon dark green or blue in color driving up and down the road.

ARREST – S. Washington Ave., Newport, William E. Higgins, 24, of Newport was arrested on an out of county warrant.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – N. Shore Diamond Lake, report that a vehicle was parked across the road from the complainant for about a half hour.

TRESPASSING – Coyote Trail Rd., report of truck on the complainant’s property and possibly has two people inside.

Tuesday, Feb. 19 TRESPASSING – Bead Lake Rd., report of vehicle on complainant’s property.

ACCIDENT – Ruby Creek Rd., report of snowplow-fuel truck collision, no injuries.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Casey Rd., report of damaged signs.

DECEASED PERSON – Hwy. 20 ACCIDENT – Deer Valley Rd., report of damaged property.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Box Canyon Rd., report of residence possibly broken into.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. 4th St., report of two male transients.

AGENCY ASSIST – W. Pine St., Newport, respondent requests assistance in taking newborn into custody.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Kings Lake Rd., report of male sitting in middle of roadway.

ARREST – W. Spruce St., Larry Keith Tull II, 39, of Newport was arrested on a local warrant.

ARREST – W. Larch St., Thomas Carlyle McCaffrey, 19, of Newport was arrested for third degree assault.

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Wednesday, Feb. 20 WANTED PERSON – S. Garden Ave., report of wanted person in the lobby.

ARREST – Vincent Matthew Alsept, 32, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of slide off.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES –

Hospital. She was 87.

A full obituary with memorial service details will appear at a later date.

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

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W. 7th St., report of white vehicle with something wrapped in blanket across front seat.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – S. Newport Ave., report of windows broken in rental property.

ARREST – Richard Alan Hall, 26, of Colville was arrested on local warrant.

DISTURBANCE – W. 1st St., report of verbal dispute with CPS worker.

ARREST – W. Kelly Drive, Anthony L. Schaff, 29, of Newport was arrested on a local warrant.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – E. Joyner Drive FIRE – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report of house fire.

WANTED PERSON – S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of wanted subject turning herself in.

ARREST – Rikki Nicole Bays, 29, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

ARREST – Jason Arthur Poggensee, 33, of Ione was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence and second degree burglary.

ARREST – Jeremy Lee Godwin, 28, of Spokane was arrested for failure to appear.

Thursday, Feb. 21 CHILD ABUSE – E. 4th Ave., complainant reports seeing male abuse 6-year-old child.

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED – 5th St., report of driving while suspended.

ACCIDENT – Deer Valley Rd., report of one vehicle slide off.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 211, report of one vehicle slide off.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of single vehicle slide off.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of single vehicle slide off.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Sacheen St., respondent received suspicious item in the mail.

ACCIDENT – Deer Valley Rd., report of vehicle in ditch, partially blocking.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of truck in the ditch with flat tire.

FIRE – Fertile Valley Rd., reported chimney fire.

ACCIDENT – LeClerc Rd. N., report of single vehicle slide off.

BURGLARY – Fir Lane, report of possible burglary in progress, five kids with ladders up against windows.

ACCIDENT – LeClerc Rd. S., report of vehicle in ditch.

Friday, Feb. 21 THEFT – E. 5th St., report of chainsaw stolen from company around the Feb. 9 or 10.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Washington Ave., Newport, respondent found a 3-year-old male wondering down the road.

RUNDAWAY JUVENILE – S. Warren Ave., report that son ran away from home, complainant last saw him yesterday.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 211 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of twovehicle, non-injury, non-blocking accident.

ARREST – Kings Lake Rd., Wayne B. Clinton, 47, was arrested for driving while license suspended.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of slide off non-injury accident.

TRESPASSING – Finnila Drive, report that kids from next door are on subject’s property.

JUVENILE PROBLEM – Monumental Way, Cusick ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of slide off non-injury accident.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE – Tiger Pass, respondent reported female who is

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VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER – LeClerc Rd. N., reported violation of court order.

INTOXICATION – N. Central Ave., report that intoxicated male, not coherent, fell off back of snowmobile.

DISTURBANCE – Newport area DISTURBANCE – W. Pine St., Newport, report of patient being noncompliant and belligerent.

Saturday, Feb. 23 ARREST – Hwy. 20, Jamie A. Lacey, 32, of Colville was arrested on a warrant.

ACCIDENT – Camden Rd., report of Toyota pickup in ditch.

ARREST – Moses Browneagle, 31, of Cusick was arrested on tribal charges.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Coyote Trail Rd., respondent reports hearing several people screaming.

VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER – N. Calispell Ave. FIRE – Boundary Rd., fully engulfed house fire.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – LeClerc Rd. N., report of vehicle parked partially on the road.

Sunday, Feb. 24 BURGLARY – Faith Way, Newport, report of residence broke into.

VIOLATION OF RELASE – S. Garden Ave., Newport, reported violation of release conditions.

WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, Feb. 18 No reportable incidents Tuesday, Feb. 19 BATTERY – Hwy. 2, Priest River FATAL ACCIDENT – Hwy. 57, Priest River Wednesday, Feb. 20 WEAPON OFFENSE – E. Lincoln Ave., Priest River, deputies assisted Priest River Police on a weapon offense.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – E. Jackson Ave., Priest River Thursday, Feb. 21 HUNTING & FISHING VIOLATIONS – Hwy. 2, Priest River ARREST – 5th St., Priest River, Joebi Gumaer, 36, of Oldtown was arrested for an outstanding Bonner County warrant.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 57, Priest River VANDALISM – Hwy. 57, Priest River, report of malicious injury to property.

ARREST – Old Priest River Rd., Oldtown, Brandi Fowler, 26, of Priest River was arrested for DUI. Friday, Feb. 22 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY – Eastriver Rd., Priest River, report of an agency assist for Coeur d’Alene Police.

ACCIDENT – Riverside Rd. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 57, Priest River Saturday, Feb. 23 ARREST – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Philipp Blinn, 31, of Priest River was arrested for DUI. DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, a 22-yearold Newport woman was cited and released for driving without privileges.

RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Priest River ARREST – Old Priest River Rd., Oldtown, Shane A. Carson, 25, of Spokane was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

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Dean Steven Austin

Shaden Lee-James Wilson

Dean Steven Austin was born Feb. 16 at 7:49 p.m. to Amanda Baker and Jared Austin of Newport. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and measured 19 ¾ inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Jones. He joins sister Samantha Austin.

Maternal grandmother is Lisa Inman, and paternal grandparents are Phillip and Mary Austin.

Shaden Lee-James Wilson was born Feb. 16 at 8:34 p.m. to Angela Bauer and Bobby Wilson of Newport. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 ¼ inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Lewis.

He joins sister Jayla. Maternal grandparents are Troy Bauer and Jennie Zubaugh, and paternal grandparents are David and Donna Wilson.

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 509447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Robert J. Yovino, 42, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of criminal trespassing Yovino and 1st degree disorderly conduct. He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds, with brown eyes

and black hair. His last known address was in the Usk area.

William E. Higgins, 24, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of driving while susHiggins pended 3rd degree.

He is 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair.

His last known address was in the Newport area.

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Gabriel C. Ashby, 22, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure

to appear at an arraignment. He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds, with blue eyes and blonde hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.

Mark J. Goble, 53, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to pay legal financial

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obligation fines. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.

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Reproductive Parity Act wins House Senate consideration next

BY ZOEY PALMER WNPA OLYMPIA NEWS BUREAU

OLYMPIA – The Reproductive Parity Act, a controversial bill that would require insurance plans that cover live births to also cover abortions, was passed by the Washington state House of Representatives Friday morning after heated debate from both sides of the issue.

The 53-43 vote was largely along party lines, with Rep. Chad Magendanz, R-Issaquah, as the sole Republican who voted in favor of the measure and Rep. Roger Freeman, D-Federal Way, as the only Democrat who dissented.

Proponents of the bill are concerned that, once certain parts of the federal Affordable Care Act go into effect in January 2014, insurance carriers in Washington that currently cover abortions may raise premiums or stop covering the procedure entirely.

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“We’ve gotta act now if we want to make sure that women are going to be able to maintain these choices,” Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, said during the House session Friday.

Rep. Norma Smith, R-Oak Harbor, spoke passionately against the bill, arguing that it forces individuals who are morally opposed to abortion to pay for coverage they don’t want. Smith said that, rather than ensuring choice, the bill removes the option to not have abortion coverage.

“I want the choice to have a carrier that may align themselves with my core values,” she said.

In a press release Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, praised the House for passing the bill.

“Today’s vote in the House is a big step forward in guaranteeing women’s access to a full range of reproductive health-care services,” Inslee said.

Exemptions in the bill allow religious organizations to not cover the procedure, but some have

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Weight Watchers: 11 a.m. Weigh in and 11:30 to Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Sacheen Ladies of the Lake: Noon - Various Locations, call President Maria Bullock at 509998-4221 Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Knitting Class: 2-4 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 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 After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. - Priest River Library Celebrate Recovery: 5:30 p.m. 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown, House of the Lord Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church FRIDAY, MARCH 1 No School for Cusick: Mid-Winter Break Blanchard TOPS: 8:30-10 a.m. Blanchard Community Church PRM-Advocates for Women: 9:30-11 a.m. - Cornerstone Mall, Oldtown Story Time: 1 p.m. - Newport Library Davis Lake Grange: Noon - Davis Lake Grange Open Mic: 7-9:30 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Priest River.

Call Jan 208-946-6131 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW SATURDAY, MARCH 2 Priest River American Legion Breakfast: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Friends of the Library Book Sale: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Priest

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argued the exemptions aren’t strong enough. An amendment offered by Rep. Jay Rodne (R-5th District, Issaquah) intended to bolster those protections.

A similar amendment by the bill’s prime sponsor, Rep. Eileen Cody, D-Shorewood, contains strengthened religious protections as well as requirements that an insurance carrier must notify subscribers about coverage it opts not to offer.

Both amendments passed.

Federal funds cannot by law be used to fund abortions; a federally regulated health plan that would not cover abortions is slated to start in January 2017.

The bill, designated EHB 1044, next goes to the Senate for consideration. Its Senate companion bill, SB 5798, did not get a hearing before the Legislature’s policy cutoff date, but had 23 co-sponsors from the 49 total Senate membership, two shy of a majority, which would be needed to approve such a measure.

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River Library Priest River Legion Auxiliary: 11 a.m. - VFW Hall, Larch Street Angel Paws: Noon - Kelly’s Restaurant, call Janet at 509447-3541 Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown SUNDAY, MARCH 3 Wine and Microbrew Tasting Fundraiser: 4-7 p.m. - Beardmore Building, Priest River Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House MONDAY, MARCH 4 Bonner County Homeschool Group: 2:30 p.m. - Priest River City Park Youth Advisory Council 4 p.m. Blanchard Library Priest River Chamber Board: 4 p.m. - Chamber Office Newport Maws and Paws Booster Club: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library Blanchard Lions: 7 p.m. Blanchard Inn Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church Newport Lions Club: 7 p.m. Various Locations, Call 509-4474157 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m.

- Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick TUESDAY, MARCH 5 Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Business Meeting: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m.

Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Overeaters Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church, Newport, use back

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entrance Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce: 6 p.m. - PUD Office, Newport Kaniksu Lodge 97: 6 p.m. - VFW Hall in Priest River Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Belly Dance Fitness: 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. St. Anthony’s Church Pend Oreille County Search and Rescue: 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 No School for Newport: Parent/ Teacher Conferences Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles 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 Weight Watchers: 11 a.m. Weigh in and 11:30 to Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Knitting Class: 2-4 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. - American Legion in Cusick BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 7 p.m. - 508 Quail Loop, Newport

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$10 billion House transportation revenue plan funds new projects

BY KYLEE ZABEL WNPA OLYMPIA NEWS BUREAU

OLYMPIA – House Democrats rolled out a $10 billion 10-year transportation revenue package Wednesday, Feb. 20, calling for, among other revenue sources, a 10-cent increase in the gas tax.

House Transportation Committee Chair Rep. Judy Clibborn, DMercer Island, and fellow Democrat legislators introduced what they call the Connecting Washington plan, which is intended to relieve congestion on roadways, help with maintenance costs, manage storm water and connect Washington businesses to local, national and global markets.

“Improving our transportation system is critical to Washington’s economy,” said Steve Mullin, president of the Washington Roundtable. “This will be the start of a robust conversation in Olympia about how to address an estimated $50 billion in transportation needs.”

But some are opposed to increasing taxes at a time when Washingtonian families are still struggling economically.

One, Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, said the Legislature shouldn’t be

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exploring how to raise taxes to fund new projects but should be considering reforms to reduce project costs and efficiently spend taxpayer dollars.

“We need to see how we can make our tax dollars go further before we reach further into taxpayers’ pockets,” he said.

The package includes seven sources of revenue to fund a variety of projects, including: • $1 billion to the Puget Sound Gateway project (SR 167/SR509), • $675 million for the widening of I-405 and connecting the express toll lanes to existing HOT lanes on I-405 and • $450 million to the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project, the maximum amount of funding needed from Washington state on the CRC. More than $2.1 billion dollars would help fund further development of current infrastructure, such as the aging fleet of the Washington Ferry System, transit agencies and freight mobility improvements.

In total, the package explicitly funds 11 projects and provides local governments with $675 million for infrastructure spending.

A total of $2.5 billion is ex-

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Pend Oreille County Library District Board: 4 p.m. - PUD Conference Room, Newport Priest River Airport Board: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City Hall SATURDAY, MARCH 2 Pondoray Shores Water and Sewer District: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille Public Utility District Office, Newport

TUESDAY, MARCH 5 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

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Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Newport offices Bonner County Soil and Water Conservation District: 1:30 p.m.

- USDA Office, 1224 Washington Ave., Ste. 101

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MONDAY, MARCH 4 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Lenora Water and Sewer District: 10 a.m. - Skookum Rendezvous Lodge Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. Priest River City Hall Newport City Council: 6 p.m. Newport City Hall Bonner County Fair Board: 6 p.m.

- Fairgrounds Office in Sandpoint Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m.

- Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint Blanchard Tea Party: 6:30 p.m. Blanchard Community Center

pected to be raised by the gas tax. As the package stands now, there would be a 2-cent gas tax increase each year for five years, making the tax slightly less than 48 cents per gallon. In combination with state and federal gas taxes, a total of 66 cents per gallon would be charged at the pump.

Other revenue would come from Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (MVET) (about $2.1 billion), bonds ($3 billion), hazardous substance tax to help in storm water management ($897 million), vehicle licensing fee ($196 million), commercial gross weight fee ($102 million) and a bicycle sales fee of $25 on bicycles costing more than $500 ($1 million).

Since the package only compensates for new projects, matters such as the more than $1 billion budgeting shortfall of the SR 520 toll-bridge project are not addressed in the revenue proposal.

Opponents of the plan said a revenue package shouldn’t even be on the table. Instead, lawmakers should be looking to address policies and practices that increase public works costs.

West Pend Oreille Fire District: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Hall on Highway 57 Pend Oreille County Fair Board: 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds at Cusick Pend Oreille Fire District No. 5: 7 p.m. - Fire Station 51, 406722 Highway 20, Cusick

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Minimum Qualifications: Minimum age of 21 years old, High School Diploma or GED, good driving record, proficient in the use of the English language.

Prerequisites: Applicants must possess a Basic EMT Certification from the State of Washington or National Registry, have a minimum of 1 year of practical firefighting experience, valid driver’s license, firefighter training equal to IFSAC Firefighter I (preferred), Wildland Firefighter II as recognized by NWCG (preferred), ability to maintain physical condition to perform essential duties as outlined in the job description.

Recruitment Process: Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and prerequisites will be invited to take a written exam and have their applications reviewed by the Hiring Committee. The top candidates from the testing and committee review will be invited to participate in an oral interview. Each Districts top candidate will then be given a conditional job offer pending the results of a physical agility test, background investigation, pre-employment physical and drug screening.

Application Instructions: Application period opens February 25, 2013 and closes March 8, 2013 at 5:00pm. A complete job description and applications are available by contacting either Captain Nick Knaack at nick.knaack@pofd4.org or phone at 509-447-2476 or Chief Mike Nokes at mnokes@spofr.org or phone at 509-447-5305. You can also visit our website at www.pofd4.org or www.spofr.org and download the application packet.

Return Completed Applications to either: Pend Oreille Fire District 4 South Pend Oreille Fire Rescue 11 Dalkena Street 325272 Highway 2 Newport, WA 99156 Newport, WA 99156 Fax: (509)447-5530 Fax: (509)447-3121 Nick.knaack@pofd4.org Email: mnokes@spofr.org Equal Opportunity Employer-Drug Free Workplace

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$8.75 Per Inch. Deadline: Monday, 4:30 p.m.

Add a color logo or picture .....................$5.00/Week

Statewide Classified

Reach more than 1,100,000 Homes in 115 Washington State Community Newspapers.

One Week, up to 25 Words, Prepaid - $195- 25 Words, $8 each additional.

•Reach 325,000 Homes in 48 Idaho State Community Newspapers. One Week, up to 25 words prepaid $125.

Deadline: 12 days before publication.

Acceptability

The Miner reserves the right to edit, reject or reclassify any advertisement.

Corrections

Please check your ad the first time it appears and immediately report any error to the Classified Department. We regret that we cannot be responsible for more than a one-time incorrect insertion if you do not call the error to our attention.

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Personals Help Wanted Business Services Work Wanted Lost and Found Child Care & Preschool Business Oportunities Misc. For Sale Washington Statewide Advertising 10 Rentals Wanted 11 Housing For Rent 12 Storage For Rent 13 Real Estate For Sale

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HELP WANTED

PART-TIME COOK/ Housekeeper position open at Camp Spalding and Clearwater Lodge, a Christian camp and conference center on Davis Lake.

Contact Linda at linda@ clearwaterlodge.org or call (509) 447-4388, extension 42. (4-3p) Miner want ads work.

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The District is seeking a qualified individual to perform communication installation, repair, and maintenance work related to the fiber optic Community Network System (CNS). Some minor electrical duties are also required.

This individual will work with CNS Operations.

The individual may also work with operation and maintenance staff and other District personnel to accomplish major repairs and installations. This individual will maintain the District’s fiber optic plant by making repairs, additions, or deletions as required using fusion or mechanical splicing as appropriate.

In addition, this individual will evaluate the fiber optic integrity by using test equipment and other specialty tools for communication transmission.

Candidates must have pole climbing/bucket truck experience (in the communication space) and knowledge and training in outside plant optical and Ethernet communications and electrical theory and practical application. A Washington State Class A CDL is required.

A High School Diploma or GED is required.

Cisco certifications or similar, networking qualifications preferred. A minimum 2 years applicable experience in a utility, telecomm company or similar setting.

An employment application is available at www.popud.org. Please mail or fax the application, along with a resume and cover letter, to PO Box 190, Newport, WA 99156, Fax (509) 447-9091 Attn: Human Resources.

This is a bargaining unit position; entry wage is $24.49/hr. + excellent benefit package.

The District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pend Oreille Public Utility District

I N DE X Real Estate Wanted Mobile/Mfg. Homes Commercial Property Yard Sale Misc. Wanted Boats & Motors Cars & Trucks Motorcycles Recreational Vehicles Machinery, Tractors Logging Timber Farm & Ranch Animals for Sale Notices

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HELP WANTED

Classified Ads Now in Full Color CARS & TRUCKS

2008 TOYOTA RAV4, 53,000 miles, red, 4WD, automatic, cruise, tachometer, 4 speakers, AM/FM/CD, PW, PM PDL, rear window defrost, car seat anchors, large cargo area, perfectly maintaine d, immaculate, $14,000. 208-888-3355.

Bill • Ed • Marcus • Ted • Jeff

Office (208) 267-7471 1-800-269-7471

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HOUSING FOR RENT

2 BEDROOM 2 bath mobile between Priest River and Newport.

No pets. $425/ month plus $425 deposit. (208) 6609271. (1-tf)

KENMORE ZIGZAG SEWING MACHINE with wood cabinet. Well maintained. Sews great.

Has lots of attachments.

Cabinet folds up to store sewing machine out of sight. $175.00 or best offer.

(509) 447-4964. (4p) 6

RESIDENT CARE MANAGER Life Care Center of Sandpoint Full-time position available. Must be an Idaho-licensed nurse with at least two years of longterm care experience.

Will work Monday through Friday and occasional weekends in admissions. We offer great pay and benefits in a team-oriented environment.

Vickie O’Connor, 208-265-9299 | 208-265-9710 Fax 1125 N. Division St. Sandpoint, ID 83864 Vickie_O’Connor@LCCA.com Visit us online at

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT Life Care Center of Sandpoint $500 sign-on bonus!

Full-time positions available for all shifts.

Must be an Idaho-certified nursing assistant. Longterm care experience preferred. We offer great pay and benefits in a teamoriented environment.

Vickie O’Connor, 208-265-9299 | 208-265-9710 Fax 1125 N. Division St. Sandpoint, ID 83864 Vickie_O’Connor@LCCA.com Visit us online at

LCCA.COM. EOE/M/F/V/D – 38301

LCCA.COM. EOE/M/F/V/D – 38209

(509) 446-4100

HOUSING FOR RENT

TDD

minerclassifieds@povn.com

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JOB OPENING Advertising Sales Consultant at The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers. Telephone and in person newspaper advertising sales. Possess excellent communication skills, enthusiasm and success driver a plus. Full time. Salary, commission and medical benefits.

Send resume and cover letter to: Miner Community Newspapers, 421 South Spokane Avenue, Newport, Washington, 99156 or email: theminer@povn.com Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

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BUSINESS SERVICES

THE WATER PROFESSIONALS

• WELL DRILLING • PUMPS • WATER TREATMENT

99% Customer Satisfaction A+ BBB Rating 30+ Years in Business

(1-800) 533-6518 www.foglepump.com Lic. # FOGLEPS095L4

www.nprents.com Find it fast in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

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Need HOP Poles!!

Call today for info

Oldtown Auto Sales

303 N. State Ave. • Oldtown

208-437-4011

Kettle Falls

www.oldtownautos.com

WE BUY CEDAR LOGS Let us Sell your Car, Truck or RV We charge 10% or a minimum of $200

2008 Ford F150 4x4 XLT $21,995 2006 Ford Expedition 4x4 $12,995

We gladly provide consultation & assistance for managing your forest land and marketing your logs For information, please contact

71k Miles

1977 Harley Davidson

Motorcycle

$4,995

1980 Chev 1 ton 4x4 Dually $3,995 with snowplow and dump bed

2002 Buick Century 4D $3,995 1996 Toyota Camry $3,495 1993 Ford F150 4x4 6cyl, Stick $2,995 1995 Buick Lesabre 4D $2,695 2002 Chev Express Van $2,495 1984 Ford Bronco II 4x4 $2,495 1989 Acura Legend $2,495 1986 Chev Van $995

Steve West Resource Manager 509-675-3472 or

James Sheck 208-582-2437

Jasper Post Mill, Inc. Buying B i llodge d pole pine. . .

Top Prices Paid on 6” & Smaller in Diameter Hwy. 41, Blanchard, Idaho 208•437•4411 or 509•238•6540

Office 509-738-4711 Fax 509-738-4716

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

You too can Advertise Weekly for only $8.00 Call 447-2433 ATTORNEYS Wills, Trusts, Probate, Medicaid, Business 301 S. Washington Ave., Suite A, Newport, WA (509) 447-3242

CHIROPRACTIC Camas Center Medical & Dental Services Ryan Leisy, DC - (509) 447-7111 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119

COUNSELING Molly Phillips, LICSW, CMHS, GMHS

Licensed Counselor, Many Insurances Accepted 415 W. Walnut, Newport, WA -- (509) 671-0226

DENTIST Newport Dental Center

James G. Cool, D.M.D. Family Dentistry -- Evening Hours 610 W. 2nd -- (509) 447-3105 • 800-221-9929

Wayne Lemley, D.D.S.

Miner want ads work.

1-425-562-4002

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Complete Family Dentistry & Orthodontics 424 N. Warren Ave., Newport -- 447-5960 Toll Free 877-447-5960

509-447-2433

109 E. 5th Ave.

Metaline Falls, WA

Miner want ads work.

Northern Pines Real Estate Services 509-447-5922

EQUAL HOUSING

Find it fast in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

C ARS AND TRUCKS

Need a home?

Rental Homes Available

OPPORTUNITY

3 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park. Newport. (208) 4374502. (7-tf)

TENANTS...

1 Bedroom Apartments Income Limits Apply

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Law Office of Denise Stewart

Just add $500 for a colored picture

Applications now being accepted for immediate opening for 911 Dispatch/Call Receiver exam applicants. This exam will establish an employment list for the Stevens County Sheriff’s E911 Communications. A detailed job description and application can be obtained at the Stevens County Commissioners office at 230 E Birch, Colville, WA. (509) 684-3751. Application available under the employment listings at www.co.stevens.wa.us.

Engineered Roof & Floor Trusses

HOUSING FOR RENT

Kaniksu Village Apartments

TrussTek, Inc.

[Pend Oreille County]

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HOUSING FOR RENT

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

Family Practice, Minor Emergencies Behavioral Health Mon. & Wed., 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tue. & Thu., 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(208) 448-2321

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

HYPNOTHERAPY Purposeful Life Mastery Coaching

Dr. Douglas Rigg, P.H.D., CHt Registered Hypnotherapist Stop Smoking, Weight Loss, Motivation Individual and Groups - 509-589-0638

MASSAGE THERAPY Harmony Healing Arts Center Gloria Campbell -- 448-2623 47 10th -- Priest River

Cedar Mountain Massage Therapy

Lois A. Ernst, Licensed Massage Therapist 322 S. Washington -- Newport -- 447-3898

The Willows - Massage & Bodywork Studio Judy C. Fredrickson, RN, LMP Newport -- (509) 671-7035

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

Drs. Michael & Cheryl Fenno 205 S. Washington -- 447-2945

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

A Service of Bonner General Hospital Tim Gray, P.T. -- 448-4151 Mon.-Wed.-Fri. - 9-5 • Tues. & Thurs. 9-4

Core Physical Therapy

at Club Energy • Newport Loren Munson MSPT • (509) 671-3122 Monday thru Friday By Appointment

PODIATRIST -- FOOT SPECIALIST Douglas K. Monson, D.P.M.

Patients seen at Newport Hospital twice a month 509-926-2848 -- Call for appointments

PRINTING Printing & Design . . . at The Miner

We Have a Million Ideas for Our Customers!

421 S. Spokane, Newport -- 447-2433

REAL ESTATE N.E. Tri County Health District 447-3131 -- 1-800-873-6162 605 Highway 20, Newport

Richard Bockemuehl

Century 21 Beutler - Waterfront Office (509) 321-1121 • Cell (509) 951-4390

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1200 SQUARE FEET 2 bedroom, 1 bath. First plus deposit, includes water/ sewer/ garbage. Priest River. (208) 448-1823.(1-tf) NEWPORT Clean 3 bedroom, 2 bath, new carpet, fenced yard, centrally located. Rent $750 plus deposit. No HUD. (509) 671-0458. (2-4p) DIAMOND LAKE AREA Custom home. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, attached garage.

No pets. $725/ month (208) 610-6870.(3-3p) NICE SPIRIT LAKE Duplex for rent. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 900 square feet. $525 monthly rent/ $525 deposit. No pets! (208) 691-7952. (3-3p)

NEWPORT HOUSE 2 bedroom 1 bath close to schools. Electricity, water, sewer, and garbage paid. $750/ month, 1st and last.

Call (509) 671-7089. (4-3p) ONE BEDROOM In Oldtown on Highway 2. $425/ month, plus $375 deposit. References. (208) 290-3867. (4-3) DOUBLEWIDE 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 car garage, office, Pend Oreille River lot 12 miles north of Newport. $700/ month plus $600 deposit.

Sewer and water paid. No smoking, no pets. (509) 447-4629. (4-3p)

HOUSING FOR RENT

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STORAGE FOR RENT

ADOPT -- Adoring couple,TV Exec and Lawyer, Love, Laughter, Art and Outdoor Adventures await miracle baby. Expenses paid. 1-800-562-8287.

MINI-STORAGE (509) 447-0119 Enter at Hwy 41 and 1st Street

Lighted & Secure In-Town Location

ANNOUNCEMENTS ENTER TO WIN a $1,000 prepaid Visa card! Take our survey at www.pulsepoll. com and tell us about your media usage and shopping plans. Your input will help this paper help local businesses. Thank you!

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Every day is Sale Day in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

Read them every week.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

NEWPORT 319 South Cass. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 kitchens, attached garage, one storage shed/ garage. Newly refinished wood floors, newly painted inside and out. Asking $98,500.00.

(509) 445-1153. (2-3p)

Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner and The Gem State Miner. All for one good price. Call (509) 447-2433 for details.

Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

ADOPTION

NEWPORT

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EVENTS-FESTIVALS

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ANNOUNCE your festival for only pennies. Four weeks to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,200.

Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details.

FINANCIAL

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Call 866-483-4429. www.

CenturaOnline.com Every day is Sale Day in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

Read them every week.

LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at (800) 563-3005. www.fossmortgage.com Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner and The Gem State Miner. All for one good price. Call (509) 447-2433 for details.

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

CASH NOW for Good Notes, Top Dollar from Private investor. Yes, Bajillions Available for quality Contracts, Mortgages, Annuities, Inheritance.

Receiving Payments? Call Skip Foss 1-800-637-3677 FOR SALE - MISCELLANEOUS SAWMILLS from only $3997.00 -- Make and Save Money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills. com 1-800-578-1363 Ext. 300N ATTRACT MONEY and Success Like a Magnet! To get your free “Money Making Secrets Revealed” CD, please call 425-296-4459.

Miner want ads work.

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WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

HEALTH/BEAUTY IF YOU Used the Mirena IUD between 2001-present and suffered perforation or embedment in the uterus requiring surgical removal, or had a child born with birth defects you may be entitled to compensation.

Call Johnson Law and speak with female staff members 1-800-535-5727 HELP WANTED -DRIVERS WE VALUE our drivers as our most Important Assett!

You make us successful.

Top Pay/Benefits Package!

CDL-A Required. Join our team Now! Haney Truck Line 1-888-414-4467.

Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Give your important Business Message 100% Market Coverage in 3 publications for only $14.50 a week

Accounting/Tax Service

Animal Boarding

218 High St. Priest River, ID 208-448-2941

Automotive

Automotive

Licensed in Washington and Idaho Specializing in Social Security & Personal Injury FREE Initial Consultation

Professional Dog & Cat Grooming Dog & Cat Boarding and Daycare “Your Pets Home Away From Home” 1335 HWY. 2 EAST, OLDTOWN, ID

50%

509-462-0827

10 Minute Oil Change

No Appointment Necessary Free Vacuum & Window Wash

OFF Wills

(509) 447-0120

We Offer: • Brakes • Engine • Air Conditioning Performance • Oil Changes • Electronics • Engine Repair • Diagnostics • Transmission • Steering & Repair Suspension • Full Service • Exhaust Service Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

1707 W. Broadway, Spokane, WA www.deissnerlaw.com

Hwy. 2, South of Newport

40 High St., Priest River, ID 208-448-0112

Concrete

Construction

Construction

Digital Photos

Dog Boarding

Spokane Rock Products

CLARK CONSTRUCTION

On Budget On Time EVERY TIME!

Do-It-Yourself Digital Photo Center 4x6 30¢ 5x7 79¢ 8x10 $249 CD $149

CHANDREA FARMS

39102 N. Newport Hwy.

Elk, Washington

#1 Home Builder in Newport.

41 Homes built in the city since 1974

509-447-5209 or (509) 671-0171 Lic. # CLARKC*110CG

(509) 292-2200

Owners Bob & Jane Clark

Equipment

Flood Services

BONNER SAW & POWER EQUIPMENT

Open: Tuesday - Friday 8:30-5:30 Saturday 8:30-2:00 Closed Sunday & Monday

Model Home By Appointment

WATER

CLEAN-UP DRY OUT RESTORE

Floors & More, Inc Husqvarna • Jonsered and Echo Chain Saws 682 High St., Priest River (208) 448-1522

Inc.

Custom Homes

Kevin Johnson 24/7 Emergency Service 2 0 8 - 2 5 5 - 9 580

Specializing in Custom & Log Home Construction “Lodge Logs” Log Home Dealer Foundations, Framing, Siding, Roofing, Decks, ETC. www.dependable-contracting.com

Jim 208-660-9131 ID#RCE-1494

WA #DEPENCI913N4

Flood Services

HOUSE FLOODED - BROKEN PIPE?

Flood Dryout Services Mold Inspection & Remediation Remodeling & Repairs Friendly Pre Purchase Home Inspections Insurance Claims Consulting Brooks Swanson (CMI) (CMRC) General Contractor RCT-13983 ALLAMA5940N5

(208) 448-2950

Idaho RCE-12308 Washington-FLOORMI974J1

AMERICAN SERVICES

Glass

Health Foods

Heating/AC

Priest River Glass

MOUNTAIN HARVEST HEALTH FOODS

Rob’s Heating & Cooling

Commercial • Residential

Priest River

Mon. - Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

robs-heating-cooling@hotmail.com

1-800-858-5013

208-448-2095 100 McKinley • Priest River

LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED WA & ID

Mon-Fri. 7-5 Sat 8-12

208-448-2511 WA. Contr. No. PRIESRG132NZ

Internet

EVERYTHING INTERNET

WiFi - $36.95/Month Dial UP - Web Services Internet Telephone No contract required

Painting

Plumbing

LIBERTY PAINTING

KARDOS

Conscientious & Reliable

Interior Exterior Repaints New Construction

(509) 447-3067 or 1-888-800-POVN (7686)

Larry Liberty (208) 437-3353

Veterinary

Veterinarian

PEND OREILLE VETERINARY CLINIC

THE ANIMAL DOCTOR

Licensed in WA & ID

Quality veterinary care for your pets and barnyard friends.

Dan Herrin D.V.M. (208) 437-2800

(208) 437-2145 Small & Large Animal Medicine & Surgery Brian Dockins DVM

(208) 610-5747 (208) 437-0174

217 N State Ave. Oldtown, ID

Lic#KARDOP*051K6 KARDOTS055NB

Journeyman Plumber Senior &Vet Discounts

Well Drilling

Bus: 208-437-4168 Cell: 208-946-6944 stevepitts@verizon.net

River

City RCE Electrical Quality Electrical Services at affordable prices

Event Planning/Rentals

Alluring Events Sarah Webb Complete Event

• Coordination • Rentals • Linens • Chair Covers • Creative Design • Fresh Floral

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-4822

www.chandreafarms.com

Lic# RIVERCE886B7

(509) 475-6476 alluringevents@live.com www.alluring-events.com

Florist Florist

Florist

Fuel

Fuel

Floral

Traditions

208-448-2611 866-973-7673 Priest River

Flowers Plants Chocolates Balloons Tuxedos Gifts

Newport

Floral Plants Gifts Home Decor

Fleur de Lis Floral & Home

125 N. Washington Ave., Newport

509-447-4416

Heating/AC YOUR HEATING COOLING & REFRIGERATION EXPERTS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Carrier

• Furnaces • Radiant Heat

Wood Stoves - Gas Stoves - Pellet Stoves & Oil Furnaces Available • We Service All Major Brands • Air Leakage Testing Available

Installations • Service Free Quotes

Bonded • Insured • WA #AMERIEH901G

509-447-4962

Heating/AC Complete Heating, Cooling & Duct Systems

Gas Fireplaces & Inserts

(208) 448-1439

24 Hour Service: 509-671-6952

Priest River

Printing

Recycling

Printing & Design at the Miner “Where our High Standards Meet Yours” Corner of Hwy 2 & Spokane Ave. (509) 447-2433

LEAD ES TOP PRIC BRASS PAID COPPER ALUMINUM STAINLESS STEEL ACTION Recycling/ Phoenix Metals, Inc. E. 911 Marietta (East of Hamilton) (509) 483-4094 Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Wrecking Yard

Now Paying Top Dollar for your junkers Cars • Trucks • Machinery

TERI-FIC AUTO SALVAGE Newport (509) 447-2487 Chewelah (509) 935-4095

Matt Dahlin

PRIEST RIVER FAMILY OIL

Delivering Propane & Fuel to All of Pend Oreille & Bonner Counties!

Call us today!

208-437-3513

Communication

750 Kootenai Cut Off Road Ponderay ID 83852 Phone: 208-263-4867 william.r.thompson@ftr.com www.frontier.com

24 hr. Commercial/Public Card Lock Fuels INCLUDE: • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline HOME DELIVERIES INCLUDE: • Stove Oil • Furnace Oil • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline Propane, Lubricants, Filters and Fuel Additives Available On-Site

2459 Hwy.2 • Oldtown

218 Cedar St. Priest River, ID 208-448-1812

Home Loans

Insurance

Robin Malsbury

Amanda Kasper

Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS 114135

• VA • FHA • USDA

509-447-5626 800-476-1168 Newport, WA

Storage

CASH REWARD

General Manager Montana & Northern Idaho

Since 1964

Electrical Services

FREE Estimates

William Thompson

Well Drilling & Pump Service

509- 447-2244

www.jakescimneysweep.com

(509) 671-2276

Layout Services to Full Color Printing

509-671-7855

Cliff McDermeit 23810 E. Blanchard Rd., Newport

Cell 509-710-8939

• Heat Pumps • Geothermal

WINDSHIELDS WHILE-U-WAIT

Operating Since 1980 Professional, Experienced, Friendly Service Clean, Inspect, Masonry Repair Licensed and Bonded

Ben Franklin “Our Variety Shows”

OWNER/INSTALLER/ SERVICE • Natural & Organic Foods • Herbs, Vitamins & Supplements • Organic Juices & Smoothies

Dog Boarding & Training Family Atmosphere

Chimney Sweep

Jake’s Chimney Sweep

Attorney at Law

(208) 437-0224

Concrete • Sand • Gravel

Carpet

Dustin Deissner

Office Services • Affordable Tax Service • Any Size Business • Bookkeeping • Payroll, Taxes

Attorney

MPA, BA Agent/Owner

Office [509] 724-2121 Mobile [720] 883-4250 akasper@amfam.com www.amfam.com

Toilets - Portable

Excess

Portable Service

PRIEST RIVER MINI STORAGE 5 Sizes

Resident Manager Highway 57 ~ 1 1/2 Miles from Hwy. 2 (208) 448-1273

Portable Chemical Toilets 2654 E. Hwy 2 • Oldtown, ID Rent by the day, week, biweekly, month

(208) 448-2290

DON’T MISS A CUSTOMER! Give your important Business Message 100% Market Coverage in 3 publications

• NEWPORT MINER • GEM STATE MINER • MINER EXTRA $14.50 A WEEK • 509-447-2433

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DRIVERS -- Inexperienced/ Experienced. Unbeatable career Opportunities. Trainee, Company Driver, Lease Operator, Lease Trainers.

(877) 369-7105 www.centraldrivingjobs.com DRIVER --$0.01 increase per mile after 6 and 12 months. $0.03/mile quarterly bonus. Daily or Weekly pay. CDL-A,. 3 months current exp. 800-414-9569 www.driveknight.com LEGAL SERVICES DIVORCE $155. $175 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparation. Includes custody, support, property division and bills. BBB member.

(503) 772-5295. www. paralegalalternatives.com legalalt@msn.com REAL ESTATE COLFAX -- RIVERFRONT. 9 acres was $75,000 now only $39,500. Lender Repo sale. Beautiful valley views, quiet country road with electric. Excellent financing provided. Call UTR 1-888326-9048.

WANTED NATIONAL BUYER in Washington -- Paying cash for your collectibles. We want your old sports cards, toys, and comic books.

Cash Paid! Call Today: 716-940-2833

• Letterhead • Envelopes • Business Cards • Flyers • Newsletters • Carbonless Forms • Labels • Cookbooks • Tickets • Resumes • Signs • Business Forms • Brochures • Menus • Maps • Programs • and More!

Printing & Design at the Miner (509) 447-2433 421 S. Spokane Ave • Newport, WA

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

Your Right to Know

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

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

201336 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No. 13-4-00003-6 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS In. Re. The Estate of Doyle H. Hunt, Deceased.

Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitation, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 and 11.40.013, the, claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to the claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.

Date of filing copy of 1/30/13 Date of first publication 2/6/13. /s/Donald H. Hunt Donald H. Hunt c/o Douglas D. Lambarth P.O. Box 366 Newport, WA 99156 509-447-3036 Published in The Newport Miner February 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2013. (1-4)

_________________ 201350 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Library District Board of Trustees have changed the time of the regularly scheduled Board Meeting from 5:00 P.M. to add in service to accommodate for Strategic Planning to 4:00 P.M. On 28 February 2013 at the PUD Box Canyon Conference Room Published in The Newport Miner February 20 and 27, 2013. (3-2)

________________ 201354 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on February 04, 2013, receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application from Seattle City Light, and did on February 05, 2013 issue a Determination of Completeness to construct a replacement boat launch at the Boundary Dam tailrace. (FILE NO. SCUP-13-001), Location: Pend Oreille River, Boundary Dam, Metaline Falls, WA 99153. An Environmental Checklist under the State

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Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant and a DNS was issued by Seattle City Light on January 27, 2013.

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) 4474821. The documents can also be found on the Pend Oreille County website (www.pendoreilleco.org) under County Services/ Community Development/ Planning Commission.

Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Natural Resource Planner.

Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than March 07, 2013.

The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Shoreline Conditional Use Permit Application on March 12, 2013 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA R e q u i re d P e r m i t s : Shoreline Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Federal Permit (Army Corps) Dated: February 05, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner February 20 and 27, 2013. (3-2)

________________ 201355 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE NO. 13-4-00004-4 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) In the Matter of the Estate of: James E. Fossum 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

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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: February 20, 2013 /s/Belinda L. Fossum Belinda L. Fossum Personal Representative c/o McGrane & Schuerman /s/Charles P. Schuerman Charles P. Schuerman Attorney at Law 298 South Main #304 Colville, Washington 99114 509 684-8484 Published in The Newport Miner February 20, 27, and March 6, 2013. (3-3)

________________ 201356 COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on February 15, 2013 received a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, RGP 7, and SEPA Environmental Checklist from Timothy and Beverly Walter, and did on February 15, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational dock project on the Pend Oreille River.

(FILE NO. SSDP-13-003), Location: Within Sect. 29, T35N, R44E WM, 405381 Hwy 20, Cusick, WA 99119.

An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on February 15, 2013, and the county has issued 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. 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 also on our website at www.pendoreilleco.org.

Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than March 07, 2013. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on March 12, 2013 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Federal Authorization Dated: February 19, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner February 20 and 27, 2013. (3-2)

________________ 201359 STATE OF WASHINGTON D E PA R T M E N T O F ECOLOGY Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice That John Adolfson of Spokane, WA of Jan. 30, 2013, under Application No. S3-30682 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from two points of diversion; one from an unnamed spring

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and one from the Pend Oreille River, tributary to the Columbia River, in the amount of 0.044 of a cubic foot per second, each year, for continuous domestic supply & seasonal irrigation of one acre. The sources of the proposed appropriation are both located within Government Lot 6 (SE1/4SE1/4) of Section 5, Township 38 N., Range 43 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty- ($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from February 27, 2013.

State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program - ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 985047611 Published in The Newport Miner February 20 and 27, 2013. (3-2)

_________________ 201343 LEGAL NOTICE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE PROPOSED THREATENED STATUS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN WOLVERINE IDAHO OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION: Boise Centre on the Grove 850 W. Front Street, Boise, Idaho 83702 DATE: March 13, 2013 On February 4, 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published in the Federal Register a proposal to list the North American wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus), occurring in the contiguous United States, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. If we finalize this rule as proposed, it would extend the Act’s protection to this species.

The Service is seeking information from the scientific community and the public on this proposal, and is also seeking comment on two proposed special rules designed to facilitate management and recovery of the species should it receive protection.

The wolverine, an iconic species of the Mountain West, has made a remarkable recovery in the past half century since its near extirpation in the early 1900s due to broadscale predator trapping and poisoning programs.

Wolverines are dependent upon cold temperatures and deep snowpack that persists late into spring.

Currently, wolverine populations occur within the North Cascades Range in Washington and the Northern Rockies of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and a small portion of Oregon (Wallowa Range). Populations once existed in the Sierra Nevada of California and the southern Rocky Mountains in the states of Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico. Only one individual wolverine is known to inhabit the Sierra Nevada and one in the southern Rocky Mountains.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Informed and active public participation is encouraged through information-sharing and public hearing opportunities and public comment processes. The Service recognizes the public’s interest in this issue and will work together to help citizens fully understand our proposals. We also seek to gain as much information as possible from all interested parties, which we will use to inform

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our final decision. After the public comment period, the Service will decide if the rules should be approved, revised or withdrawn.

COMMENT PERIOD: The Service invites public comment on the proposed rules for a 90-day period, and will accept comments received or postmarked on or before May 6, 2013.

Submit comments to the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations. gov. In the keyword box, enter Docket No. FWSR6-ES-2012-0107. Copies of the Federal Register Notice will be available online at http://www.fws. gov/mountain-prairie/species/mammals/wolverine.

There are no limits to the length of written comments.

Written and oral comments are given the same consideration. The Service will post all comments on http://www.regulations. gov. This generally means the agency will post any personal information provided through the process.

Email or faxes will not be accepted.

We must receive requests for public hearings, in writing, by March 21, 2013.

OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION MEETINGS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS: Interested citizens are invited to attend Servicehosted information meetings and public hearings about the proposals in three locations: Boise, Idaho; Lakewood, Colorado; and Helena, Montana.

OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION MEETINGS Citizens are invited to attend, at any time from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., an Open House information meeting to share information and learn more about the proposal by talking with Service biologists and managers.

PUBLIC HEARINGS Citizens will be able to provide oral comments for the Service’s review and consideration at this formal hearing, which will begin at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is for Service managers and representatives to listen to public comment, and therefore, there is no discourse.

All oral comments will be recorded and entered into the official public record.

Speakers are encouraged to also bring a hard copy of their full testimony for incorporation into the record.

DATES AND LOCATIONS Boise, Idaho: March 13, 2013 Boise Centre on the Grove, 850 W. Front St., Boise, ID 83702 Lakewood, Colorado: March 19, 2013 Hampton Inn, 137 Union Blvd., Lakewood, CO 80228 Helena, Montana: March 27, 2013 Red Lion Colonial Inn, 2301 Colonial Drive, Helena, MT 59601 TIMES (SAME FOR ALL LOCATIONS) Open House - 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m Speaker Registration for Public Hearing - 6:00 p.m.

Public Hearing - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

A copy of the finding and other information about the wolverine is available online at http://www.fws. gov/mountain-prairie/species/mammals/wolverine or by contacting the Montana Field Office at 406-4495225. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800877-8339.

Published in The Newport Miner February 27, 2013. (4)

________________ 201346 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

County of Pend Oreille Case No.: 13-7-00009-6 Notice and Summons

By Publication (Dependency) In re the Dependency of: Desmond Miller D.O. B. 11/14/1995 Minor Child.

TO: Anyone Claiming Paternal Interest A Dependency Petition was filed on January 16, 2013(Date); A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: March 28, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S. Garden Ave., Newport WA 99156. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR CHILD IS DEPENDENT AS DEFINED IN RCW 13.34.050(5). THIS BEGINS A JUDICIAL PROCESS WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERMANENT LOSS OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING THE COURT MAY ENTER A DEPENDENCY ORDER IN YOUR ABSENCE. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DSHS at 509/447-6216. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.gov/ DPY.aspx.

DATED this 8th day of February, 2103, by TAMMIE A. OWNBEY, Pend Oreille County Clerk.

Published in The Newport Miner February 27, March 6 and 13, 2013. (4-3)

________________ 201351 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Board of Trustees are having an in service to accommodate for Strategic Planning meeting on 9 March 2013 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the PUD Box Canyon Conference Room.

Published in The Newport Miner February 27 and March 6, 2013. (4-2)

_________________ 201357 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE File No.: 7037.75713 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006-CH2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-CH2 Grantee: Joel M. Geary, presumptively subject to the community interest of his spouse and Kathryn R. Geary, now known as Kathryn Rae McCully Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2006 0287419 Tax Parcel ID No.: 463118540010 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 3, Block 2, Jackson’s Addition Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.

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 D E L AY. C O N TA C T A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-

894-4663). Web site: http:// www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_ foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Tollfree: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/ offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=s earch&searchstate=WA&f ilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819.

Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear. I. On March 29, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: Lot 3, Block 2 of Jackson’s addition to Newport, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Commonly known as: 720 N Spokane Ave Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 06/14/06, recorded on 06/20/06, under Auditor’s File No. 2006 0287419, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Joel M. Geary, Married, As His Sole and Separate Property, as Grantor, to Pend Oreille Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Chase Bank USA, N.A., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Chase Bank USA, N.A. to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006-CH2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-CH2, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. . *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 11/15/2012 Monthly Payments $41,842.91 Lender’s Fees & Costs $1,239.08 Total Arrearage $43,081.99 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $506.25 Title Report $688.64 Statutory Mailings $19.12 Postings $ 7 0 . 0 0 To t a l C o s t s $1,284.01 Total Amount Due: $44,366.00 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $143,245.14, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 11/01/09, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute.

V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition COUNTINED ON 8B

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CONTINUED FROM 7B of the Property on March 29, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 03/18/13 (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 03/18/13 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 03/18/13 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Joel M. Geary 720 N Spokane Ave Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Joel M. Geary 303 N 10th St Selah, WA 98942 Joel M. Geary 720 N Spokane Ave Newport, WA 99156 Joel M. Geary 303 N 10th St Selah, WA 98942 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 03/17/11, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 03/17/11 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on 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 trustee’s 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 Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at

the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.

USA-Foreclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 11/15/2012 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Heather L. Smith (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7037.75713) 1002.188330File No.

NATIONAL FOREST Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts Renshaw Vegetation Management Project The Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts are seeking individuals interested in collaborating on the Renshaw Vegetation Management Project. The Renshaw analysis area is located west of Ione. The commitment, if you would like to participate, would be attendance at monthly meetings held at the Newport Ranger Station office or at the Kalispel Tribe’s Camas Center through the end of April. Information about the project and scheduled meetings is available from Gayne Sears, Newport-Sullivan Lake District Ranger at the district office, 315 N. Warren Ave., Newport, WA, 99156, 509-447-7300.

Please contact her if you are interested in participating in the process.

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201363 SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE The Board of Pend Oreille County Commissioners will be attending a special Commissioners’ meeting with Okanogan, Stevens and Ferry Counties in the Carousel Building at the Ferry County Fair Grounds, 14 Lawson Way, Republic, WA. The meeting will be Friday, March 1st, 2013 beginning at 9:00am. This is an open public meeting. Clerk of the Board. Dated this 28th day of February, 2013.

201360 PUBLIC NOTICE The following ordinance was adopted at the regular meeting of the Newport City Council on 2/19/13.

The complete text of this ordinance is available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.

ORDINANCE NO. 1094 An Ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington, adding Chapter 3.22 to the Newport Municipal Code and Establishing Fund Number 410, a combined water/sewer fund, and repealing Section 5 of Ordinance No. 649.

Published in The Newport Miner February 27, 2013. (4)

_________________ 201361 PUBLIC NOTICE The Department of Natural Resources, Northeast Arcadia District will be holding a Pre-harvest Review at 11:00 a.m., on March 5, 2013. The meeting will be held at the Department of Natural Resources Work Center, located at 1002 E. Crawford St., Deer Park, WA. The purpose of the meeting is to allow interested public, tribes, groups, industry and other agencies the opportunity to comment and provide input regarding planned timber sale activities within Arcadia District.

Published in The Newport Miner February 24, 2013. (4)

________________ 201362 USDA FOREST SERVICE, COLVILLE

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________________ 201366 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Fire District #2 will hold a Public Hearing March 11th, 10:00am for the purpose of amending the Year 2013 Budget. The meeting will take place at the Administrative Office, located at Station 23, 390442 SR 31, Ione, next to the Historic Tiger Store. /s/ John Rumelhart Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner February 27 and March 6, 2013. (4-2)

________________ 201367 DECLARATION OF FORFEITURE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington Real Estate Contract Forfeiture Act RCW Ch. 61.30 Grantor: Robinson, Michelle R. Grantee: Carpenter, Gerald E. and Beverly E. R e f e r e n c e : 20080298265 Pend Oreille County

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AFN #20130314371 A. The name, address and telephone number of the Sellers: Gerald E. Carpenter and Beverly E. Carpenter, P.O. Box 1124, Deer Park, WA 99006, telephone number: (509) 276-2919.

B. Description of the Real Estate Contract: Real Estate Contract dated July 16, 2008, executed by GERALD E. CARPENTER and BEVERLY E. CARPENTER, husband and wife, as Sellers, and MICHELLE R. ROBINSON, a single person, as Purchaser, which Contract or a memorandum thereof was recorded under Auditor’s File Number 20080298265, on July 21, 2008, records of Pend Oreille County, State of Washington.

C. Legal description of the property: Lot 15, POIRIER’S ADDITION TO SUNSET BEACH, according to the recorded plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 73, situate in Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Parcel Number: 443001539018 D. Forfeiture: The Contract described above is forfeited, the Purchasers’ rights under the Contract are cancelled and all right, title and interest in the property of the Purchaser and of all persons claiming an interest in the Contract, the property, or any portion of either through the Purchaser, are terminated.

E. Surrender of Possession: All persons whose rights in the property have been terminated and who are in or come into possession of any portion of the property (including improvements and unharvested crops) are required to surrender such possession to the Seller ten (10) days after recordation of the Declaration of Forfeiture.

F. Compliance with Statutory Procedure: The Contract forfeiture was conducted in compliance with all requirements of the Real Estate Contract Forfeiture Act, RCW Ch. 61.30, and the applicable provisions of the Contract described above.

G. Action to Set Aside: The Purchaser and any person claiming any interest in the Purchasers’ rights under the Contract or in the property who were given the Notice of Intent to Forfeit and the Declaration of Forfeiture have the right, for a period of 60 days following the date the Declaration of Forfeiture is recorded, to commence a court action to set aside the forfeiture if the Sellers did not have the right to forfeit the Contract or failed to comply with the provisions of the Real Estate Contract Forfeiture.

DATED this 11 day of February, 2013.

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201368 NOTICE OF TAX JUDGMENT SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to the real property tax Judgment and Order of Sale entered

by Pend Oreille Superior Court on the 25th day of February, 2013, in proceedings for foreclosure of tax liens upon real property, as provided by law, I shall on the 28th day of March, 2013, at 10:00 A.M., at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, 625 W. 4th, in Newport, Washington, sell the lands or lots described on the Minimum Bid Sheet (a copy of which is provided free of charge at my office at 625 W. 4th , Newport, Washington), to the highest and best bidder for cash, to satisfy the full amount of taxes, interest and costs adjudged to be due thereon (as listed in the Minimum Bid Sheet). /s/ Terri Miller Terri Miller, Treasurer Pend Oreille County Description as follows: Cause Number 12-200221-1 PID #2373/GEO #433015540001. Legal Description: MH Lot 1 of Murray Survey, Records of Survey #255, Survey Book 2, page 105, Section 15, Township 30 N, Range 43 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 4 as per the map of the Belisle Short Plat on file in the Office of the Auditor of said county; thence South 89°46’47’ West along the northerly line of Roberts Road 702.65 feet to the True Point of Beginning; thence North 46°58’21” West 1157.49 feet to the southeasterly line of Fertile Valley Road; thence, thereon South 36°15’07” West 334.74 feet to the beginning of a curve concave easterly and having a radius of 553.00 feet; thence southerly along said curve through a central angle of 44°03’00” an arc distance of 409.78 feet;

thence South 07°47’53” East 137.97 feet to the northerly line of Roberts Road; thence thereon North 89°46’47” East 1123.64 feet to the True Point of Beginning. Including 1974 Fleetwood #S0761. Approximate property location: 2562 Fertile Valley Rd. Newport, WA 99156.

Minimum Bid: Approximately $3,709.16 plus additional costs to date of sale.

PID #2580/GEO #433026550002. Legal Description: MH Lot 2 of Rowley Division, according to the plat thereof recorded in Book 2 of Short Plats, page 22, Auditor’s File No. 166403, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Including 1978 Corinthian Mobile Home #93982. Approximate property location: 775 Kirkpatrick Rd. Elk, WA 99009.

Minimum Bid: Approximately $4,934.26 plus additional costs to date of sale.

PID #9346/GEO #443005530003. Legal Description: Lot 3 of the First Addition to Granite View Subdivision, an unrecorded Short Plat on file in the Office of the County Engineer of Pend Oreille County, Washington, more particularly described as follows: A tract of land located in the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NW1/4SW1/4) of Section 5, Township 30 North, Range 44 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington, more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point which is located North 0°17’31” East a distance of 1,674.44 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 5; Thence North 0°17’31” East, 334.89 feet; Thence South 89°43’31” East, 1,203.61 feet, more or less, to the center line of Moon Creek; Thence Southeasterly along the centerline of Moon Creek to the intersection of a line extended South 89°43’31” East from the point of beginning; Thence North

89°43’31” West, 1,320.62 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Approximate property location: 701 Blue Moon Ln. Newport, WA 99156. Minimum Bid: Approximately $3,462.21 plus additional costs to date of sale.

PID #10882/GEO #443125530001. Legal Description: Lot 1 of the Woodlands in Deer Valley, according to the recorded plat thereof, recorded in Book 2 of Plats, Page 155, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 51 Fox Ln. Newport, WA. 99156.

Minimum Bid: Approximately $2,754.50 plus additional costs to date of sale.

PID #10883/GEO #443125530002. Legal Description: Lot 2 of the Woodlands in Deer Valley, according to the recorded plat thereof, recorded in Book 2 of Plats, Page 155, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 101 Fox Ln. Newport, WA. 99156.

Minimum Bid: Approximately $2,601.46 plus additional costs to date of sale.

PID #10884/GEO #443125530003. Legal Description: Lot 3 of the Woodlands in Deer Valley, according to the recorded plat thereof, recorded

in Book 2 of Plats, Page 155, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 102 Fox Ln. Newport, WA. 99156.

Minimum Bid: Approximately $2,601.46 plus additional costs to date of sale.

PID #10885/GEO #443125530004. Legal Description: Lot 4 of the Woodlands in Deer Valley, according to the recorded plat thereof, recorded in Book 2 of Plats, Page 155, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 52 Fox Ln. Newport, WA. 99156 Minimum Bid: Approximately $3,060.40 plus additional costs to date of sale.

TERMS: Cash, cashier’s check, or money order. NO PERSONAL OR BUSINESS CHECKS ACCEPTED. No county officer or employee shall directly or indirectly be a purchaser of such property at such sale.

RCW 84.64.080.

If you wish to be notified of the next foreclosure sale, please send a stamped self-addressed envelope to: Pend Oreille County Treasurer, PO Box 5080, Newport, WA 99156-5080.

Published in The Newport Miner February 27, 2013. (4)

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