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Hospital bond passes

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Newport will get a new assisted living and memory care facility, thanks to voters approving a $10 million construction bond for Newport Hospital and Health Services. The measure is passing with 62.48 percent approval. It needed 60 percent approval to pass.

As of Tuesday, 3,111 ballots had been counted with 25 remaining.

Any ballot postmarked by election day, April 26, will be counted. A total of 7,019 ballots were mailed out by the Pend Oreille County Auditors Office.

“Of course we’re so

grateful for the support from the community and the district voters,” hospital commissioner Tom Garrett said.

“What that tells me personally, is that our community wants to have readily available in the community medical care for the next 40, 50, 60 years.

That’s really what that affirmative vote told me. Not just for the purpose of the residents but all of the medical care.”

Garrett said it will be a couple years before construction begins, but the hard work has been long underway.

“There’s been a tremendous amount of hard work behind the scenes – the visible

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Man of Steel

Many anglers at Bassin’ Assassin

Duane Becker has been playing steel guitar professionally since he was in grade school

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Duane Becker started playing Hawaiian steel guitar when he was 8 years old.

By the time he was a teenager, he was playing regularly for money.

“Dad was a professional musician,” Becker says.

His father was a steel guitar player. “I got the bug from him.”

Becker’s music career has taken him to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, where he played

The 15th annual Bassin’ Assassin competition on the Pend Oreille River near Metaline drew 168 entries, the second biggest in the event’s history. In the top photo, young anglers admire the bass in the holding tank. In the bottom photo fishermen unload their boat at Metaline City Park Sunday, May 1. The fish are weighed and measured and then released back into river. Prizes were awarded for the total

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combined weight of fish caught over the two-day tourney, with Newport’s Marcus Frantz winning $1,000 for catching 7 pounds of bass. Casey Davis of Spokane won $800 for second place, with 6.6 pounds of bass caught. Cusick’s Matt Hendershot flew back from Kentucky, where he works, to compete. He won $500 for third place, with 6.5 pounds of fish.

‘Friends’ push for library expansion the non-profit organization. The majority of participants are re-

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Duane Becker recently returned from the Maui Steel Guitar Festival, held in mid April. Here is pictured playing a vintage 1954 steel guitar.

PRIEST RIVER – It’s good to have friends, particularly for libraries.

While that may seem like a vague statement, it’s quite literal. For West Bonner County Libraries it’s the Friends of the Library, a volunteer organization whose main goal is to support their local libraries through fundraising. Otherwise, it would be a challenge for libraries to offer the services they do, according to Library Director Katie Crill.

“They are essential for fundraising and are real advocates for the library,” says Crill, who oversees the public libraries in Priest River and Blanchard.

There are about 30 members in

‘We’re at a point now where what we really need is space.’

Katie Crill

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tired, says Crill. The Friends of the West Bonner Library District was formed in 1998 and was part of the formation of the West Bonner Library District in November 2000.

In December 2001, the Friends worked with Dr. Charles Falter, who donated a large portion of the Priest River Medical Center build-

ing and adjoining properties to the group. In six months, the Friends completely renovated the building and on June 1, 2002, the West Bonner Library opened its doors at 219 Main St. in Priest River.

The Friends were also instrumental in the annexation of the un-served portions of west Bonner County, and in November 2003 voters supported expanding the library district to include the Oldtown, Blanchard and Freeman Lake areas. With funding from a Library Services and Technology Act grant awarded to the library in March 2004, the Blanchard Branch Library opened on Feb. 24, 2005.

Friends fundraisers include monthly book sales, seasonal raf-

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B R I E F LY PUD rate hearing set for May 17 NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County PUD will hold a rate hearing at their next regular meeting Tuesday, May 17, at 11 a.m. at the PUD offices at 130 N. Washington Ave., in Newport. An electric rate increase is being considered.

Boyd running for county commissioner NEWPORT – Norris Boyd, a Pend Oreille County Planning Commissioner and former county GOP party head, has announced he will run for the Pend Oreille

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In addition to Boyd, Democrat Bob Eugene will also run for the District 1 seat.

Dinner, auction benefits Rotary scholarships OLDTOWN – The Newport Priest River Rotary Club’s Mothers Day Eve Dinner and Auction is set for Saturday, May 7, at Oldtown Rotary Park, to benefit the club’s scholarship program. Drinks are served at 5 p.m.,

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The Rotary Club gives out two scholarships to Priest River and Newport high school graduates, and one to Cusick.

No Shopko building permit yet OLDTOWN – Work continues on the site of the proposed Shopco location, but no building permit has been issued yet by the city of Oldtown, as of Tuesday, May 3.

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SANDPOINT – The race to be Bonner County Sheriff got a lot more contentious after the discovery of a website developed by undersheriff David Hale that purported to be Terry Ford’s website.

Ford is running against Hale’s former boss, Daryl Wheeler. Both men are running as Republicans in the May 17 primary election.

Hale resigned over the issue April 27, turning in his equipment and badge, according to Wheeler.

He will be on the Bonner County payroll until May 7.

Wheeler says Hale was hired in March 2014.

Beyond that, he won’t say much about the Hale affair, which is being investigated by the Idaho State Police. Bonner County prosecutor Louis Marshall is working with the Idaho Attorney General to see if any charges

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The Miner asked if Wheeler thought Hale putting up the website was unethiWheeler cal and what he would say to people who think the matter was unethical and is a reflection of the ethics of Ford the Sheriff.

“I have been advised by legal counsel not to discuss this matter,” Wheeler said in an email to The Miner. “My focus is on the protection of the public and the protection of the deputies who dedicate their lives to do the same.”

Ford is willing to discuss it.

“I want to bring back honesty and integrity to the office,” Ford says. He points to the Hale affair

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twice a year for several years. He has appeared on the “Prairie Home Companion” with Garrison Keeler. He has toured Japan with Wylie and the Wild West. Wylie AKA Wylie Gustafson, may be best known as the voice of the “Yahoo,” call, the signature call used in ads for the web portal by the same name.

Last month Becker was on Maui playing in the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival. Earlier in the year he was in Pigeon Ford, Tenn., at another steel guitar festival. In between times, he can be found playing several times a week with local country music bands in Spokane area bars.

By the time Becker was 13, his father’s friends had asked him to play with them. He was playing three nights a week in local bars. “In those days you could play in the bars if you were underage,” he said.

By 1973, Becker was a full time professional, attending Rogers High School in Spokane in the day and playing bars at night.

Throughout the 1970s and 80s, Becker, 56, played pedal steel guitar five and six nights a week at area nightspots. He dabbled with playing bass and guitar, and picked up a little piano.

“But nobody wanted anything but steel guitar,” he said. There was something about the wavering, sliding sound of steel guitar that made it a staple for country music. And not many people play, he says, so he was in demand.

By the late 1980s Becker had started traveling out of town to Seattle and Portland for gigs. In 1997 he started playing with Wylie and the Wild West.

Becker was on the road constantly.

By 2001, he had had enough of airports.

“Flying put the brakes on it for me,” he said. “My kids were teenagers and I was never home.”

Plus traveling had lost its allure.

Between the broken instruments and rude ticket agents, he had enough.

“I remember one time in Cedar City, Utah, my guitar came out of the baggage claim in two pieces,” he said.

Congress had passed a law that airlines were not responsible for broken musical instruments, he said.

as an example of Wheeler being less than honest.

“He led people to believe Hale was gone, but he was still there,” Ford said. Although news reports in the Bonner County Daily Bee stated that Hale said Wheeler didn’t know anything about the site, Ford doesn’t believe him.

“I believe he knew about the website and knew it was misleading,” Ford said.

Ford wants to build trust with the community and deputies.

“I can’t demand it, I have to earn it,” he said.

One of his proposals is to have Bonner County become one of the few counties accredited by the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association. He says he will have an open door policy, if elected, for deputies, but also for the public.

“You need to talk to the citizens,” he said.

Some people aren’t comfortable talking

So he quit Wylie and in 2001, at age 43, Becker got his first non music job, as caretaker of the Elk Cemetery.

“I was there one day and I noticed Dad’s grave wasn’t mowed,” he said.

So he asked about it and soon was hired. It’s a job he still has today.

Becker started exploring some of his other interests.

“The first thing I wanted to do

‘Dad was a professional musician. I got the bug from him.’

Duane Becker

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when I got out of Wylie was work at a museum,” he said. He had written history articles for minor publications. He found his way to the Pend Oreille County Historical Society in Newport, not too far from his home in Elk. “In 2002, I came to work at the museum,” he said. It is a volunteer position he still holds. He served on the museum board until 2013.

He has also written history books.

His “Mount Spokane” book is in its second printing and brings in some royalties every year.

Becker soon found himself drawn back into the local music scene.

“Somebody called me for a job by 2003,” he said.

Today he is back performing several nights a week with a few local bands.

While Becker plays music for money, he’s not getting rich. When he was touring with Wylie, he earned $175 a show. He says a bar musician will make $20,000-$25,000 a year.

“Some make less, but they’re still playing,” he says.

It is clear he loves steel guitar. He makes his home in Elk with his wife, Terri.

Wednesday through Saturday, he can be found playing that steel guitar at local bars. Wednesday he is at the Eagles in Spokane, Thursday at the Buckhorn in Airway Heights. Friday and Saturday, he works where he is needed. He’ll play an occasional church event on some Sundays.

“I just love steel guitar,” he says.

with law enforcement.

To alleviate some of those concerns, Ford says he wants to establish a citizens academy for the public, to explain how the sheriff’s department and law enforcement in general work.

Wheeler says there are a number of things he is proud of achieving in his time in office.

“I led the way, bringing Crisis Intervention Training to law enforcement starting in 2009,” Wheeler said. “All my patrol staff is trained to be able to deescalate someone in a mental crisis. My office has a

close relationship to the schools and have mapped out safety plan to deal with any emergency.”

He says he is the best candidate for the job because he is the only candidate with executive training and executive experience on the job. He says he is unanimously endorsed by the Bonner County Sheriff’s Guild.

Wheeler has been Bonner County Sheriff for seven years, taking office in 2009. Prior to becoming sheriff, he worked as Patrol Division Commander for the Sandpoint SEE RACE, 11A

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hard work has just started,” he said.

“A great big thank to citizens committee – all of the people that spent so much time and energy getting the word out.”

The bond will cost between 53 cents and 65 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, meaning a homeowner with a $200,000 home would pay between $2,593 and $2,673 over the life of the bond, depending on if it lasts 20 or 25 years. That is equal to $107 to $130 per year.

The hospital district will offset any healthcare costs, such as co-pays and lab work, with the taxes a property owner pays toward the bond. For example, if a homeowner’s co-pay is $20 per doctor visit, and he pays $107 per year in taxes on the bond, he can visit the doctor at least five times without having to pay that co-pay.

The bond will be used to build a facility next to the district’s River Mountain Village, an assisted living facility located on Second Street and Spokane Avenue. The facility would house the residents of the current Long Term Care, located next to Newport Hospital, at a higher level of care than River Mountain Village.

District officials say the current LTC facility is outdated. Residents are housed four to a room, and restrooms are located in the hallway with a curtain for a door. A new facility would allow for one resident per room with their own restroom, similar to the current River Mountain Village.

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fles, an annual wine tasting and auction in March and an annual plant sale each May. This year’s Wine and Microbrew Tasting brought in more than $7,400, which went toward the libraries expansion fund.

It’s no small feat, for a library system that serves an average of 55,000 patrons per year, says Crill.

“Right now they (Friends) are focusing on expansion,” says Crill. “We’re at a point now where what we really need is space.”

The Priest River location has a portion of the building that is not handicap accessible and the district leases a modular for the Blanchard Library at $900 per month. An expansion would allow taxpayers to own their own site in Blanchard and to have more services from the Priest River site, says Crill. The district has tried four times to pass a library bond, but it has failed each time. The last attempt was in 2011 when the $1.9 million bond failed by 84 votes.

A super-majority was needed in order for the bond to pass.

The Friends of the Library have raised $60,000 for the proposed expansion.

“It’s something they are diligently working on,” Crill notes.

The Friends meet on the second Tuesday of the month at noon, at the Priest River Library. The public is invited to attend.

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Gloria Williams of the Cusick Food Bank shows Curt Holmes, Executive Director of Legislative and Public Affairs for the Kalispel Tribe, the new shelving purchased with the grant they received from the Kalispel Tribe Charitable Fund. The bottom photo shows fresh produce delivered by 2nd Harvest. Applications for the tribe’s October 2016 through March 2017 funding cycle are currently being accepted.

Kalispel Tribe partners with Cusick Food Bank to serve community CUSICK – In 2015, the Kalispel Tribe awarded the Cusick Food Bank $8,000 to assist its efforts serving families in need in Cusick.

The award enabled the food bank to purchase a new large-capacity freezer, remodel its food staging area, purchase milk, and purchase hams for the Christmas boxes. The award also included gas cards to support trips into Spokane to pick up food donated by 2nd Harvest Food Bank.

According Gloria Williams, who runs the food bank with the assistance of six volunteers out of the basement of the Pend Oreille Bible

Church, they serve approximately 62 families each week. In March alone, they distributed 12,494 pounds of food.

The grant was made possible through the Kalispel Tribe Charitable Fund. The Kalispel Tribe believes in being a strong community partner and strives to achieve that through its commitment to supporting its neighbors. The Charitable Fund was established to support the work of the numerous non-profit organizations of Spokane and Pend Oreille counties.

The organizations the Kalispel Tribe supports are pursuing the same goals as the Tribe, as they all

work to better the lives of our future generations, officials said. Over the past decade, the Kalispel Tribe has donated more than $15 million to local communities. The Tribe focuses its charitable giving in the areas of education, healthcare, arts and culture, social services and environmental conservation.

Applications for the October 2016 through March 2017 funding cycle are currently being accepted through Oct. 1.

For more information on funding guidelines and how to apply, visit www.kalispeltribe.com or call 509481-6168.

Monfort new Cusick Council member CUSICK – A new council member was just one of the many subjects addressed at the March Cusick Town Council meeting. Cusick Mayor Chris Evers announced that due to a procedural error last month in selecting an appointment for the Council vacancy, and a technical error in one of applicant’s letter not received in proper format in time to be considered, she would be taking a revote of the applicants vying for the vacant council position.

She noted that Duane Schofield called town clerk Charlotte Yergens and withdrew his name from the slate of applicants. Evers asked the applicants if they wished to introduce themselves again, noting Ed Johnson was still interested, but called to say he was sick and could not attend.

Both candidates Marcella Haynes and Linda Monfort addressed the council.

Evers asked for a show of hands for Monfort, who received three votes.

Haynes received one.

With no more votes available Evers announced Monfort as selected to fill the vacant position on the town council and she was sworn in by Yergens.

Council member Monte Williams moved to pay Monfort for last month’s council meeting. This was seconded by Daniel Troupe and the motion carried.

Evers said the Town would also post the upcoming Council meeting in the library, post office, and on the community

center door. The Council had received Office Personnel Management (OPM) training in January 2015 and Yergens had the certificates, but Evers requested that all new members of council go online and take the training and current council members take it again. Evers also stated the monthly council meeting agenda has always been the guiding document for council procedure, but would like the council to consider a stand-alone document.

Yergens handed out draft copies of Rules of Procedure to the council that were obtained from City of Chewelah. An ordinance will be prepared to be adopted for next meeting.

Steve Marsh of TD & H Engineering introduced himself and requested the Town consider their firm for any new projects. Their company is extremely helpful to small towns in applying for grants and loans pro bono and he provided a long list of accomplishments.

Water/Wastewater Operator Dustin Ridgley submitted a written report concerning the water/wastewater facility and water distribution.

The primary effluent pump that he took to Spokane Pump for repairs was diagnosed with worn bearing, shot seals and plugged with grass. The pump was repaired and reinstalled. The only effluent pump at the wastewater treatment plant seized up after a power outage.

The previous operator had disconnected automatic shutoff and it lost its prime

and ran for several hours.

Spokane Pump says it is repairable. Purchased safety equipment as recommended by the state Department of health and the PUD. Ridgley has been submitting reports to PUD for their review Installed a float switch on a tank at WWTP. Workers called out RC Worst after the Usk final lift station failed twice in two weeks. It was pulled, but workers could not find anything wrong. Visual inspection noticed a lot of debris such as sticks, rags and grease build up,

causing Ridgley to advise that the lift station should be pumped.

According to Ridgley, the county Road Department plowed off a manhole cover in the winter on a side road in Usk and he only noticed while out performing manhole inspections this spring.

This is a dirt and gravel road with a porta-potty and the manhole sits four-inches above grade.

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Voters made the right decision Voters in Pend Oreille County’s hospital district No. 1 made the right decision last week when they approved a $10 million bond to construct a new assisted living and memory care facility to replace the current Long Term Care.

This was the second time the bond was before voters. It needed a super majority of 60 percent to pass.

In November, it garnered 55 percent approval; this time it got just over 62 percent.

The district is building a new clinic to combine Family Health Center Newport and Family Medicine Newport. That is being paid for with reserves and a loan.

This community should be proud of Newport Hospital and Health Services. District personnel have worked hard over the last several years to both improve the hospital’s reputation and financial standing to the point where both facilities are possible.

Both projects show a commitment to the health and welfare of our community – the young and old alike.

Caring for our elders is a priority that isn’t always evident in the U.S. The new assisted living facility will make it possible for our aging population to grow old close to their friends and family, in the community they chose to call home when they were younger.

The voters not only gave our elders the respect and dignity they deserve, but a chance for economic development that will benefit us all. Job creation is on the tongues of anyone concerned about the future viability of our community. The new assisted living facility will create jobs, not just during its construction, but with the new hires possible as the census grows.

Passage of the bond also shows that voters here educate themselves on the issues. With Pend Oreille being a right-leaning county, a mention of a tax increase doesn’t usually go over so well. Even though the bond did fail the first time, it still received approval by a simple majority of voters. And 62 percent approval this time around shows just how dedicated we are to each other’s health and wellness.

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Romantic pragmatism: An incongruity?

Some things are a long time in the making: soufflés, Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, Ted Cruz’s tight, tight hair.

Speaking for myself, it was the realization that it takes me a long time to fall in love. A goodly portion of my twenties was spent treating romantic relationships with all the intensity of a felony murder trial paired with the dramatization of a cheese-laden, bodice ripper Harlequin novel. If it wasn’t passionate and endorsed with S o p h i E ’ s a blazoned sign from the heavens CHOICE that this union was meant to be, then how could I be certain it would last?

Sophia Geez, what a stress-load. For both aldous parties.

Some people don’t feel like it’s love unless it’s sweeping and unconditional. However, I’ve given up my subscription. Trying to fit that paradigm only caused me eventual headache and heartache.

Now, I feel comfortable knowing that love isn’t unconditional. For that, look up Jesus Christ in the phone book and the nearest King James Bible. Real life, which is the world that all relationships must live in, is not so black and white.

When I say these things, friends and acquaintances have admonished me for my apparent cynicism. Scold if you will, but my preference is romantic pragmatism, which isn’t as at odds as some might think. Believe me, I’ve tried the whole “Ride or Die” approach to relationships, and it’s exhausting and fleeting. It’s easy to make such pledges and promises in the first throws of a fresh relationship; you’re riding high on hormones and the intoxication of “newness.” It’s harder when you have just got off working a 10 hour day and come home to find that dinner hasn’t even been started, and all of a sudden your significant other wants to give you advice on how to cook spaghetti sauce at 9:30 at night. You go from “My endless love” to “You’re going to be wearing this linguine if you even grunt in my direction.” (Not that I’m speaking from personal experience, of course).

Before you accuse me of a curmudgeonly approach, permit me to clarify: random acts of kindness and affection toward the person we care about are to be treasured and dolled out. But running on adoration alone is like filling a gas tank only halfway full for a cross-country road trip. We live in a society obsessed with perfection and endings, which usually doesn’t coincide with our experiences and the realities of the present. The irony is, for a culture that endorses the mindset of “Work like a boss” and “Pull yourself up by your bootstraps” we tend to lean toward the notion that physical fitness and “true love” are the two things that should just happen like a happy surprise. We should wake up with six pack abs because we made a point not to eat sugar yesterday, or that a stranger we bumped into a week ago in a random meet cute is supposed to stand by us come Hell or high water for the rest of our lives, because that’s how the songs go.

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yo u r o p i n i o n Howard Wildin was extraordinary To the editor: When Howard Wildin first approached me to be in a “variety” show he was developing, I had no idea that the Follies would quite literally consume my life for the next 10 years. So I said, “Sure.

Why not.”

And for the next 10 years, every February, Howard’s Follies encouraged folks to grab their coats, forget their hats and leave their worries on the door step.

I met Howard when he auditioned for the role of Jonathan Brewster in “Arsenic and Old Lace,” a production Create’s Pend Oreille Players would perform to capacity audiences. Working with him on-stage was a joy and a privilege. And as Freda (Gloria, Queen Margaret, and others) evolved, so did our friendship.

His capacious and inviting home on Spokane Street soon became a hub and a haven for actors,

singers, and musicians, and Howard’s reputation as a host was without compare – as long as no one called or came calling during his “nap time.”

Earlier this year, Howard revealed details of his illness, as well as his plan for a final farewell, and more than 100 people attended his “First Annual Wake” at the Cork and Barrel in February.

On April 25, Howard lost his battle with cancer, and passed on to that big stage in the sky.

My hope is that each year in February, “We’ll Meet Again” to celebrate the life of an extraordinary man, Howard Wildin.

-Gail Cory-Betz (AKA Freda) Newport

Afghan hospital bombing done on our behalf To the editor, Try to imagine a Russian or Chinese gunship attacking the Newport

Hospital and killing 42 doctors, nurses and patients. We (America) did that in Afghanistan and it was a Doctors without Borders hospital.

It wasn’t a mistake in the fog of war as no one in or around the hospital was firing at our military.

The Pentagon has disciplined 16 of our military personal as a result of this attack.

The real mistake is our continued involvement in Afghanistan after nearly 15 years. Why are we still there shooting at hospitals? What does any of that have to do with protecting America?

Some of the prisoners we took 15 years ago in Afghanistan are still in prison in Guantanamo with no charges or trials.

Is that what we can call an example of American justice? The longer we stay involved in foreign wars the more unsafe we become. I don’t understand the reasons for our foreign and military policies.

Certainly, one can image the outrage and anger we would have if Russia or China attacked our local hospital. The people in Afghanistan are supposed to take what we do without protest or reaction. We should ask what kind of help is shooting up a hospital to anyone? This wasn’t the first time such a horrible mistake was made by our military. I recall a wedding party that was mistaken for a terrorist gathering and hit by a drone attack.

Putting our military in impossible situations is the responsibility of our Congress that funds our military operations. We elect the Congress and I wonder how many of us have asked our Congresswoman to keep funding our never-ending wars.

We are complaisant in the war crimes committed on our behalf. Please ask for it to stop.

-Pete Scobby Newport

Lands transfer movement on shaky constitutional ground

Editor’s note: This first appeared in the Spokesman-Review April 24. It is reprinted here with the permission of the author.

By Anne Wesiman

Like the snake oil salesmen of yore, Utah State Rep. Ken Ivory has been traveling the country peddling his fraudulent wares, and now he is descending on the unsuspecting people of Washington. Recently, Ivory met with local officials across the state to shill for a patently unconstitutional cause: transferring federal lands to state control.

Earlier last month, Ivory spoke at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis to drum up support for his lands transfer agenda. He tried to convince the crowd of about 40

people that taking federal lands from the federal government is constitutional, despite conclusive evidence to the contrary. Then, Ivory tried to make his case to the Columbia Basin Badger Club in Richland. Ivory debated Dave Chadwick, the executive director of the Montana Wildlife Federation, who pointed out that residents of the Pacific Northwest overwhelmingly support public lands.

Ivory’s losing arguments haven’t stopped him from gaining support in Washington, though. At least five counties have contributed to his efforts to have states take over federal lands, including Pend Oreille County. Ivory’s latest swing through the state is just his latest

reade r’s poll Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the right-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com.

The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have any ideas for future readers’ poll questions, submit them at minernews@povn.com.

The Republican National Convention, where the presidential nominee will be chosen, is set for July 18-21. It appears that Donald Trump is on track to gain the 1,237 delegates required for the nomination. However, there’s speculation that the Republican Party will try to find some way to nominate someone other than Trump.

Should the Republican party be allowed to choose a nominee other than the one who receives the most delegates through the primary system?

effort to convince unsuspecting victims that, like snake oil, his cause isn’t completely foolhardy.

For years, Ivory has been trying to recruit supporters from across the country. In 2012, he started a nonprofit group, the American Lands Council, to advocate for transferring federal lands to the states. That same year, he convinced the Utah Legislature to pass legislation directing the federal government to turn over control of federal lands to the State of Utah.

This has gone exactly nowhere, though it is already costing the people of Utah millions of taxpayer dollars.

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This is the site of a former Chevron gas station, located on the corner of Washington Avenue and Spruce Street in Newport. The city paid $13,612 for the property and is working with the state Department of Ecology on removing the underground storage tanks. City Administrator Ray King says it will likely be two years before the property is ready for sale.

Prevent wildfire arson in Washington OLYMPIA – Wildfire Arson – the intentional or reckless burning of underdeveloped wild land or uncultivated land – is the cause of many large and damaging wildfires throughout the United States.

Although most residents have no intention of starting a wildfire, 75 percent of all reported wild land fires in Washington state last year were humancaused.

In 2015, the state experienced its worst wild land fire season on record, which resulted in more than 2,000 reported fires that affected 1.1 million acres, and totaled more than $343 million in fire suppression costs alone.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is partnering with the United States Fire Administration to gather and share information to raise awareness of wildfire arson and provide individuals with strategies to combat it in their communities.

“Make it your goal this Arson Awareness Week to consider ways to prevent devastating wildfires,” Fire Marshal Charles Duffy says. National Arson Awareness Week is May 1-7, and focuses on “Prevent Wildfire Arson – Spread the Facts Not the Fire.”

What can you do to prevent wildfire arson? The State Fire Marshal’s Office offers the following prevention and preparedness projects that focus on

identifying and removing things or materials that an arsonist could use to start a fire: Prevention Projects: • Clean up the neighborhood by removing all garbage, material, and excess vegetation that is capable of being ignited.

• Remove all possible sources of ignition such as flam­mable liquids and unused gas containers.

• Remove abandoned vehicles.

• Secure abandoned and vacant homes which are potential arson targets. This may be comprised of additional locks or the boarding up of broken windows or other openings with plywood.

Preparedness Projects: • Know your wildfire risk.

• Make a wildfire emergency plan.

• Build or restock your emergency preparedness kit, including a flashlight, batteries, cash, and first aid supplies.

• Familiarize yourself with local emergency plans.

Know where to go and how to get there should you need to evacuate.

Know how to report arson activity. If you know or suspect that an arson crime has been committed call 9-1-1, or your local fire department or the Arson Hotline: 800-55-ARSON (27766).

Free Spokane ‘Firewise’ workshop May 17, 18 SPOKANE – A free Firewise Communities Workshop will be held May 17 and 18 in Spokane. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Spokane County Conservation District, and

Washington State University Extension will offer the course.

The daylong session will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The sessions will offer advice on how to adapt to living with wildfire and

help neighbors to work together and take action now to prevent losses. Pre-register by contacting WSU extension coordinator Steven McConnell at 509-477-2175 or steven.mcconnell@wsu.edu.

Monfort: Illegal burning, garbage discussed From Page 3a

will have to be dug down by the Town to remove a section of it and replace with a shorter section to prevent this from happening again. Clerk Charlotte Yergens said the county offered no other alter-

native and declined a request to place a warning sign or barricade at the manhole since it is a dead end street and the manhole is at the end of the street.

On the subject of illegal burning and garbage, Evers said to accom-

modate Kelly Driver she wanted to amend the agenda so she didn’t have to sit through the whole meeting. Driver presented the council with a map and pictures showing the garbage on railroad property and wanted council support to deal with it.

The council and Driver formulated a plan and Driver would report back. Evers said she had all of the documentation together on the illegal burning on Shubert’s lot and would be meeting with the regulatory agencies to see how to proceed.

ALC. We also published documents from the Utah Attorney General’s Office that show Ivory lied to state investigators when he claimed he had not used state resources for ALC business. Based on these records, we called on the attorney general to investigate whether Ivory broke laws by using his official position to promote ALC and its agenda.

This is about more than just a part-time legislator advancing the interests of his employer from his governmental perch. While Ivory clearly benefited from ALC, the county governments funding the nonprofit have been sold a bill of goods. Ivory’s promises of millions of acres turned over to states are utterly ludicrous. Utah’s

own Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel found Ivory’s lands transfer legislation has “a high probability of being declared unconstitutional,” and a legal analysis by two University of Utah law professors concluded any claim by Utah to federal land is “doomed to failure.” Court challenges to federal ownership and management of public land have failed repeatedly.

Pushing this legally unsupportable legislation is not harmless. Ivory and his ilk offer cover to anti-government militants, such as those who took over Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, by providing them a legal argument for their claims that appears to be – but de-

cidedly is not – legitimate.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has noted that standoffs by militia groups are an outgrowth of the lands transfer movement Ivory leads and promotes.

Like a 19th century traveling salesman, Ivory is nothing if not a showman.

He knows how to read a room, speak to a crowd and tell a convincing tale.

Those who think he may be onto something should investigate his claims before signing on in support.

A little research will reveal that this snake oil salesman has not – and cannot – deliver on his promises.

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Simultaneously serving as the paid head of ALC and a member of the Utah House of Representatives, Ivory has intermingled his efforts, promoting his employer with the representation of his constituents. Until recently, Ivory served as ALC’s president and his wife, Becky, served as its communications director. According to the most recently available tax forms, Ivory and his wife received $153,000 in salaries from ALC – nearly half of the organization’s 2014 budget.

Last month, my organization released dozens of emails showing how Ivory used his legislative email account to promote

Anne Weismann is the executive director of Campaign for Accountability, a government watchdog group based in Washington, D.C.

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Learn more by visiting the Idaho State Police website at www.isp. idaho.gov or contacting a recruiter at 208-884-7018 or jobs@isp.idaho. gov. enforcement experience is not required.

Upon successful completion of ATC, troopers will be certified by Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and Troopers will then begin on-the-job field training with experienced Troopers.

Trooper applicants must be willing to work anywhere in the state of Idaho. Troopers are required to work all shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Additional pay increases are available after a probationary period for skills and education such as Spanish fluency, drug recognition experts, POST certificates and/or college degrees. Troopers are also provided an excellent benefit package which includes medical, dental and vision at little or no cost.

All who are interested in an exciting opportunity as State Trooper can learn more by visiting the Idaho State Police website at www.isp. idaho.gov or contacting a recruiter at 208-8847018 or jobs@isp.idaho. gov. To begin the testing process visit the Human Resource page of ISP’s website at www.isp. idaho.gov/hr/currentJobs.html.

Recruiters will be at career fairs and events statewide during the testing period to answer questions. ISP will broadcast an information session on Trooper hiring via Periscope and Twitter @IdahoStPolice Thursday, May 5 at 10 a.m., MDT.

Pickers day in Akre’s Gift Shop Priest River Saturday CUMMINGS PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River PickGRAVEL PRODUCTS annual ers day is this Saturday, Lots of Gift Items & Ideas

Animals in need of a good home will be featured in this section on the first and third week of each month, thanks to these advertisers and The Miner Newspaper. These pets can be adopted from the Priest River Animal Rescue, Hwy 2, across the street from Mitchell’s Grocery Store in Priest River. Hours are 11 to 4, 208-448-0699.

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May 7, part of the May Day yard sale through Newport, Oldtown and Priest River.

The Priest River Chamber of Commerce is offering 19-foot spaces on High Street or the parking lot across the street from City Hall to sell your items.

“Whatever you wish to sell as long as it is legal,” chamber representatives said.

To reserve a space, contact the chamber at 208-448-2721.

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Diamond Lake Deli and More will feature diesel fuel and non-ethanol fuel for vehicles and boats.

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Diamond Lake Deli and More almost ready

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

DIAMOND LAKE – There will be fuel for boaters at Diamond Lake again when Diamond Lake Deli and More, located off Hwy. 2, where the Old Mercantile used to be, opens.

Purchased by Jason Earl of Earl’s Insurance in Newport and his wife, Kayola Miller, last September, the couple plans to sell gas, diesel, and propane.

“We had planned to have it open sooner, but my father passed away,” says Miller. “We’re back on schedule and people have been very supportive.”

The deli will also specialize in take and bake pizza, espresso drinks, donuts, and fresh, home-

made grab-and-go fare. The convenience store will also be stocked with the usual products, including beer and wine, cigarettes, lottery tickets, and some fishing supplies.

According to Miller, the tentative opening time for the store is mid-May. “We still have a lot to do,” says Miller. “We’re cleaning, painting, installing our commercial oven, retiling—we want the atmosphere to be welcoming, to feel like home.”

The couple’s children, Jalin, 17, and Kaylia, 6, are getting in on the action too, helping their parents prepare the store for business. The family has lived along Diamond Lake for 23 years.

“Our youngest said we should name the store after her,” says

Miller, smiling.

Opening hours will be Monday through Sunday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Miller estimates it’s been at least two years since anyone has occupied the building. She and Earl plan to hire around four employees, not including Miller, who will be the manager. She hopes to be able to sell fishing licenses and possibly have biweekly fishing contests.

“It’s a new adventure, a new opportunity,” says Miller of opening Diamond Lake Deli and More.

“I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for a long time now, and while I love my kids, I am looking forward to working with people again. We’re looking forward to making this a place that the community can depend on.”

Master Gardeners teach garden bed preparation NEWPORT – There are many different ways to prepare a garden for the planting season and the Pend Oreille County Master Gardeners will be discussing and demonstrating many of them at the “Preparing Your Garden Bed” class on Thursday, May 12, at the WSU/Pend Oreille County Extension Office at 227 S. Garden Avenue in Newport from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

The cost for the class is $5 for community members and $3 for Master Gardeners.

A team of local Master Gardeners will discuss flat gardening beds, raised beds, lasagna gardens, square foot gardening, container gardens, rototill-

ing, vertical gardening, double digging, hay bale gardens, hugulbeds, dealing with weeds and garden tools, among other things.

The class will begin inside in the Extension meeting room and then move out to the adjacent garden for hands-on demonstrations.

All funds raised from the class will be used by the local Master Gardener Foundation to provide gardening education programs. Pre-register by calling the WSU/Pend Oreille County Extension Office at 509 447-2401 to provide contact information should the class schedule change and ensure adequate materials for all participants will be available.

Rabies Vaccination Clinic Rabies $9 Saturday May 7 & 14 • 8 am - 3 pm No Pregnant Animals Dogs on Leashes Cats in Carriers

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Scouts tour fire station in Priest River PRIEST RIVER – Boy Scouts will tour the fire station in Priest River Saturday, May 14, at 4 p.m. during the local “Fired up for Scouting” event.

Families are invited to join in the tour of the West Pend Oreille Fire

District Fire engines and other fire equipment, and to sign up for Scouts at the same time.

The Inland Northwest Council has many activities planned for Cub Scots this summer like day Camp at Mirror Lake, resident camp at

Camp Cowles, hikes and other camping and fishing opportunities.

Boys in the first grade through 18 years of age are invited to sign up for Scouts.

The fire station is located at 91 Airfield Road, off Highway 57,

just north of Priest River.

Members of the West Pend Oreille Fire District will be there to show off their equipment and talk about fire safety.

For more information, contact Brad Mingay at 208-448-2875 or bmingay@conceptcable.com.

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o bi t u a r i e s Betty Jean Brower Priest River

Betty Jean Brower passed on May 2, in Newport.

She was 89.

Betty was born July 25, 1927, in Brower Mesa, Idaho, to George and Lavina Lewis. She lived in Council, Idaho, through elementary school then moved to several communities before graduating high school in Lapwai, Idaho.

After high school, Betty attended and graduated college from Oregon State University in 1948, with a degree in Clothing, Textiles, and Merchandising. Later that year she moved to Priest River where she met and married the love

of her life, Ted Brower.

Ted and Betty remained in Priest River for 66 years of marriage, where they raised their six children.

Betty was an accomplished baker and seamstress.

At any family get together, Betty’s huckleberries in snow and crescent rolls were a big hit.

While being a fulltime homemaker and raising children, Betty found time to substitute teach and volunteer for Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownies, 4-H, PEO, and PTA. Later in life Betty became an avid button collector and joined the local button club.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Lavina and George Lewis and her two brothers, George and Donald Lewis.

She is survived by her husband Ted, children Jan (and Russ) Haworth, Steve (and Imelda) Brower, Dan (and Celina) Brower, Jill (and Rick) Graves, Wayne (and Sandy) Brower, and Douglas Brower. Betty is also survived by many grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

The family would like to thank all the employ-

The

ees at both the Newport Hospital and Long Term Care Unit for the outstanding care provided to our beloved wife and mother during the final days of her life.

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

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Community Wide Yard Sale!

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CLEAN OUT SALE! Kids toys, clothes, tools, equipment and more! Johnston Equipment, 94 East Highway 2, across from Pend Oreille Veterinary. Saturday and Sunday 9:00- 5:00.(14) M U LT I - FA M I LY SALE May 6 and 7, 9:00- 4:00. 79 West Jefferson Avenue, Priest River. Furniture, tools, household, utility trailer.(14p)

H U G E M U LT I FA M I LY Moving/ estate sale. All must go!

Household plus shop items. Friday 8:00- 2:00, Saturday 8:00- ?

556 Quail Loop, Newport.(14) H U G E E S TAT E SALE May 7 and 8.

Tools, vehicles, h o u s e h o l d items, furniture.

3171 Highway 2, Priest River.

8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Cash only.

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YA R D S A L E Saturday only.

704 South Union, Newport.

9:00-5:00.(14p) BIG SALE 514 Quail Loop, Newport. Friday and Saturday, May 6th and 7th.

9:00- 3:00.(14p) RUMMAGE SALE New items donated from community for our annual fundraiser sale. Newport Museum. Saturday 7, 9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.(14)

PINTEREST PA R A D I S E Upcycler’s utopia. Clothes, furniture, lots of man’s stuff too.

2711 Spring Valley Road, Newport. Friday- Saturday 9:00- 5:00.

(14p) BIG SALE West 730 First Street, Newport.

Friday and Saturday 8:00- 4:00.

Proceeds go to Family Crisis Network for domestic violence victims, homeless and victims of all crimes.(14)

SPRING CLEANING Create Art Center yard sale, May 7. Art and craft supplies, furniture, household, plants, garden items and more. 900 West 4th, Newport.

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.(14) SPRING CLEANING Sale. Saturday, May 7th. 8:003:00. 218 South Cass, Newport.

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M U LT I FA M I LY YA R D S A L E Saturday, May 7th, 9:00- 5:00 p.m. 121 North Spokane Avenue, Newport.

In back yard on Warren Street.

(14p) GARAGE SALE Friday and Saturday, May 6th and 7th. 522 Quail Loop, Newport. Furniture, small appliances, household, miscellaneous.

8:00- 4:00.(14p)

GIGANTIC SALE Bigger than all the rest put together. Lots and lots of everything. Be there or be square. See craig’s list for more. Saturday/ Sunday 10:005:00. 32 Stohr Road, Newport, off Spring Valley Road.(14p)

F R I D AY T H R U Sunday 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Office supplies, comb binding supplies, miscellaneous household, elder care equipment, tools, furniture, beekeeping equipment, tanned deer hides, fabric, yarn, shooting and reloading supplies, some free stuff. 778 Western Larch Road, Newport.

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Stuff left over after your yard sale?

Bring it to The Miner office NEWPORT – The Newport/ Priest River Rotary Club is collecting any unwanted textiles as a fundraiser for the Tree of Angels and Newport Rodeo plans. The club is in search of any worn out clothes, bedding, paired shoes of any kind or condition, towels, rags, quilts, curtains, drapery, purses, belts, tablecloths, placemats and stuffed animals.

The items will be collected in large black plastic bags and given to Clothes for the Cause, an organization that pays the Rotary Club per bag. The items

will be either donated to those in need – often in third world countries – or used in the making of gym mats, pet beds and similar items.

The project was brought to the Rotary Club by Karen Stifel, loan officer for Mountain West Bank in Newport. MWB took over the then-named Tree of Sharing a handful of years ago.

The bank employees organize donations for the Tree of Angels, which provides gifts for children in need at Christmas time.

“I first heard about this great

fundraising opportunity when I attended a business meeting in Sandpoint last year,” Stifel said. “I was impressed with the simplicity of collecting textiles in order to raise money for our community. We have the potential to raise a few hundred dollars … or a few thousand.”

Bags of items can be dropped off at The Miner Newspapers in Newport, 421 S. Spokane Ave., or at Big Moose Rental Center in Priest River, 917 Highway 57.

This is a good opportunity to get rid of any unsold items after yard sales, such as those

held the first weekend of May, organizers said.

Any funds raised will be split between the Tree of Angels, and the Rotary Club’s efforts during the Newport Rodeo this June. The Rotary is building upon the efforts of the Newport Rodeo Association at the Rodeo Grounds, and the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, to expand the event to the Newport City Park.

The grassy, shady part of the city park will host live music, a beer and wine garden, some vendors and activities for the

young and old alike.

The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce is bringing back the stick horse races for kids.

Finalists will compete in the Rodeo Grounds during Saturday’s performance.

Clothes for the Cause cannot take glass, breakables, electronics, pet beds, bed pillows, carpeting, uniforms or hotel or hospital linens, or items previously for sale at a thrift store.

Call The Miner and ask for Michelle with questions at 509447-2433.

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A day of photography

Courtesy photo|Amanda Colby

A blue herring stands guard in a slew near Sandy Shores Saturday.

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This wildflower caught the photographer’s eye Saturday at the outlook overlooking the Pend Oreille River off Highway 20.

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A view looking back towards Newport.

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The Big Wheel is a Newport icon, marking the location of the museum and visitors center in downtown Newport.

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The garrison sized flag flies atop the gazebo in downtown Newport in this picture taken Saturday, April 30.

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This the view looking north from the outlook off Highway 20.

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d o w n m e m o ry l a n e 100 years ago 1916 The A.C. White Lumber Co. contracted for six million feet of white pine logs from Moravia to be railroaded to their mill at Laclede.

W.H. Rockwell of Dalkena took over the agency for the Studebaker line of automobiles.

Jennie Dawson of Camden was the winner of a spelling contest held at Scotia, and Opal Broadwell of Usk was the best speller in a contest at Usk.

90 years ago 1926 “The Gold Rush,” Charlie Chaplin’s new screen feature, was playing at the Rex Theater.

A sale of Bonner County property for taxes at Sandpoint realized about $3,000. Mrs. Crawford’s place near Freeman Lake, consisting of 40 acres, went to F.W. Schwab of Dalkena for $591.

Charles F. McHardy

of Nelson, B.C., former mayor of that city and former member of the provincial Parliament, visited Newport en route to Spokane.

80 years ago 1936 During April, the maximum temperature hereabouts was 84 degrees on the 17th, and the minimum was 6 degrees above zero on April 1.

The May festival for Pend Oreille rural schools was held at Dalkena with schools from Dalkena, Lost Creek, Camden, Tiger, Deer Valley, Hoisington and District 32 participating.

A.R. James, a baker from Spokane, planned to open an electric bakery in the Love Building at Metaline Falls.

70 years ago 1946 Fred L. Wolf, former Miner publisher, was honored at a meeting of the District of the

Washington Newspaper Publishers Association at the Spokane Press Club and was presented a life membership.

Barbara and Virginia Kerns of Priest River sang with the a canella choir of Eastern Washington College of Education at Cheney when that group appeared on three Spokane programs and a radio broadcast.

A six-room house and 23 acres was advertised for sale at $4,200.

60 years ago 1956 Jim Luffman of Priest River and George McCarty, Newport, took steps to form a semi-pro baseball team.

The farm home of Mr. and Mrs. G.S. Walker in Spring Valley burned to the ground.

Lehigh Portland Cement Co. broke ground for a 16-silo installation it would build during the summer.

The Diamond Lake

Improvement Association reported that General Telephone Co., would begin constructing new circuits there.

50 years ago 1966 Howard Kimmel reported the arrival of six sections of new bleachers to be used for the rodeo, the county fair and Newport school activities.

Hedlund Lumber Co. of Sandpoint purchased the Doolittle mill north of Priest River, including all lumber, logs and stumpage as well as the recently rebuilt sawmill.

40 years ago 1976 Four Newport High School seniors selected for ROTC scholarships included Corey Hunt, Bill Bartels, Paul Horsmann and Brad Crotteau.

The notorious Williamson Gang, long active nationwide in a variety of con games, especially home repair schemes,

apparently was headed for Washington State again.

Melody Brock of Newport was to tour with Whitworth College’s Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble in May, with stops in Calgary, Alberta, Kamloops, and West Vancouver in Canada as well as cities in Idaho and the Puget Sound area.

30 years ago 1986 More than 500 people turned out to wish Pend Oreille County’s Grand Old Man, George Kubota, a happy 100th birthday.

The annual Pend Oreille Pomona Grange passed out nearly 200 ribbons for crafts, sewing and neddlework.

Pend Oreille County Sheriff Anthony Bamonte’s friends threw a surprise party for his 44th birthday.

20 years ago 1996 Jessica Hatfield, Cory Chantry, Shavonne

Weber, Jenny Sawyer, Melissa Wyrobek, Marisa Campbell, Angie Walden and Judy Headrick vied for the title of Newport’s Junior Miss.

Michelle Williams, a senior at Newport High School, was selected queen for the Pend Oreille County Fair.

The Pend Oreille County unemployment rate was estimated at 18.3 percent. Unemployment in the county went up at a time most of the state saw declining unemployment rates.

10 years ago 2006 Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home, the only mortuary in Pend Oreille County, changed hands.

Keith and Cindy Campbell bought the business from Curt and Kim Knapp.

The new Tom Cruise movie, “Mission Impossible III” opened nationally the first week in May, including in Newport at The Roxy Theater.

b i rt h s Cooper James Coon Cooper James Coon was born March 6, at 9:22 p.m. to Michelle Nedved (Coon) and Christopher Coon.

He weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 21 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital

by Dr. Geoff Jones. He joins sister Zoey. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Carol Nedved. Paternal grandparents are Gerry and Jackie Coon.

Kinley Aubree Taylor Kinley Aubree Taylor was born March 8 at 1:03 p.m. to Katherine and Michael Taylor. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital. The baby joins sibling Zylan. Paternal grandparents are Tony and Gayle Taylor. Maternal grandmother is Shelley Carter.

Leon William Verlyn Wright

Miner photo|Don Gronning

New carpet at Priest River Library The Priest River Library got some new carpet and paint recently. Here library worker Ksenia Wingert looks over the new carpet.

Leon William Verlyn Wright was born March 20 at 11:37 a.m. to Clarissa Sumpter and Lynn Wright.

The baby weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 21.5 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital.

The baby joins siblings Jasmine and Ainya. Paternal grandmother is Julie Wright. Maternal grandmother is Diane Sumpter.

Anthony Michael Jay Vargas Anthony Michael Jay Vargas was born March 25 at 3 p.m. to Jennifer Carter and Tony Vargas. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 21 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital. The baby joins siblings Blain, Megan, KC, Piper, Justice, Serenity and Shawn. Paternal grandparents are Kevin and Wanda Montgomery. Maternal grandparents are Sharon and John Carter.

m o st wa n t e d 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.

Bailey

Daniel L. Bailey, 51, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to comply on original charges of negligent driving 1st degree. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

Grover

Joel E. Grover, 51, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of driving with license suspended 3rd degree. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 155 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area.

Extradition is statewide.

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Timothy R. Davis, 48, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear for show cause hearing. He is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

Joel A. Watson, 50, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of criminal solicitation. He is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is surrounding Washington counties only.

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Enjoying the sun Ingrid jokingly gives Dave Brooks a comb over at the Priest River Lamanna High School baseball game Saturday, April 20. They are visiting from Oregon, watching their friend’s son Arran Jeter play. Jeter got a hit.

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Cutter Theatre hosts local artists METALINE FALLS Eight local artists are featured in the Gallery on the upper level of The Cutter Theatre.

The show runs through Tuesday, May 31. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and during special events at The Cutter.

A second “meet and greet” reception with the artists will be held on Friday, May 13, from 2

p.m. until 6 p.m., prior to the performance of “The Cemetery Club” on The Cutter stage.

The show has photography, and a variety of mediums in paintings, as well as woodworking.

Most items are for sale by the artists.

The artists on display are Cozza Curran, Don Egbers, Amber Frick, Breanna Harting, Erin Maxwell, Scot Okeson, Stacy Pelkie and Jerry

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FRIDAY, MAY 6 STORY TIME AND CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library METALINE CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD: 11 a.m.

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MONDAY, MAY 9 FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2 COMMISSIONERS: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

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Washington DC 20510 202-224-3441 Website: www.cantwell.senate.gov Local: U.S. Courthouse 920 W. Riverside, Suite 697 Spokane WA 99201 509-353-2507 Sen. Patty Murray (D) 154 Russell Senate Office Bldg.

Washington DC 20510 202-224-2621 Website: www.murray.senate.gov Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 600 Spokane WA 99201 509-624-9515 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) Fifth Congressional District 203 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515 202-225-2006 Website: www.mcmorrisrodgers.house.gov Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 625 Spokane WA 99201 509-353-2374

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Governor Jay Inslee (D) Office of the Governor PO Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 360-902-4111 Relay operators for the deaf or hard of hearing, dial 7-1-1 www.governor.wa.gov Legislative District 7 Sen. Brian Dansel (R) 115B Irv Newhouse Building PO Box 40407 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 360-786-7612 E-mail: Brian.Dansel@leg.wa.gov District Office: 319 W. Hastings Suite B205 Spokane, WA 99218 509-340-9107 Rep. Joel Kretz (R) 335A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia WA 98504-0600 360-786-7988 E-mail: kretz.joel@leg.wa.gov Home Office: 20 N. Main St. PO Box 1 Omak, WA 98841 509-826-7203 Rep. Shelly Short (R) 427A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia WA 98504-0600 360-786-7908 E-mail: short.shelly@leg.wa.gov Home office: 147 North Clark Ave. Suite 5 Republic WA 99166 509-775-8047

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Barnes as Doris, Tara Leininger as Lucille, Donivan Johnson as Sam, and Dorothy Konsbruck as Mildred.

Leininger and assistant director Kim DiRienz direct the play.

Prior to the Friday night performance, a “meet and greet” reception will be held from 2-6 p.m. upstairs in the Cutter Gallery for the local artists’ show.

Reservations or more information is available at 509-446-4108.

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Items for sale include everything from Christmas decorations, fabric remnants, tools, household items, books, toys and puzzles, and most anything else you can think of.

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worked in supervisory roles, was a trainer and has experience working with the state legislature.

In the Idaho primary, the winning candidate within each party moves on to the general election in November. There are no Democrats running for District 2 commissioner, so whoever wins the primary May 17 is the de facto winner of the seat.

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Cemetery Club opens at Cutter Theatre METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theatre stage presents the comedy, “The Cemetery Club,” Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14, at 7 p.m., and a closing performance on Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 and reservations can be made by calling The Cutter at 509-4464108.

“The Cemetery Club” delves into the relationship between three widows, Ida, Doris, and Lucille. Each is dealing with the death of her husband in different ways. Doris still worships her husband, “taken much too soon.”

Ida, while missing her husband, is feeling the loneliness. Lucille started dating soon after the death of her cheating husband.

When a widower enters into the picture, things begin to change for the friends. Like life itself, while there is comedy, there is also drama in the situation. The play is suitable for older children.

The cast of “The Cemetery Club” is Debbie Link as Ida, Lynn

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Republican candidates at forum Wednesday PRIEST RIVER – Republican candidates running in Idaho’s May 17 primary election will attend a public forum Wednesday, May 4, from 6-8 p.m. at Priest River Junior High. The event is hosted by the Bonner County Republican Central Committee.

Republicans running for office in Bonner County include Sheriff Daryl Wheeler

and his opponent Terry Ford; District 2 Commissioner Todd Sudick and his opponent Jeff Connolly, and District 3 Commissioner candidates Dan McDonald and Lewis “Louie” Rich. Incumbent Cary Kelly is not running for re-election.

At the state level, Sen. Shawn Keough is running against Glenn Rohrer on the Republican ticket for District 1.

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Newport’s newest sidewalk Crews finished work on the sidewalk along Garden Avenue last week. The sidewalk cost $62,352 to build, with the Federal Highway Administration picking up $57,000 of that cost.

The city of Newport paid the remainder.

Sudick, Connolly face off in primary Planning issues raise controversy

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SANDPOINT – Two Republicans are vying for the Bonner County District 2 commissioners seat, a race that will be decided in Idaho’s primary election Tuesday, May 17. Incumbent Todd Sudick is being challenged by long-time Priest River councilman Jeff Connolly.

“I’m just not 100 percent happy with the way things are going, especially in this area,” Connolly said. “(With) lots of encouragement from my friends, I decided to get involved.”

Sudick, however, sees the county moving in the right direction, reforming planning and zoning ordinances and streamlining the budget process.

“We are living within our means,” he said. The county paid off $1.2 million in debt last year, and didn’t increase the levy rate at all. “We took a look at the whole process.”

Those planning and zoning reforms, however, created some controversy, Sudick said. And Connolly agrees.

“I want to make sure we don’t lose focus,” Connolly said. “We have a seven-person commission that are volunteers who work hard. We’re starting to discount what their input is.”

Planning and zoning is-

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sues that are not decided administratively go before the planning and zoning commission, made up of seven individuals representing areas from throughout the county.

That commission makes recommendations to the Bonner County commissioners, who have the final word.

“It’s an appointed position and they advise the commissioners,” Sudick said. “They work for the commissioners.

They meet to consider conditional use permits, statutes, the comp plan, and zoning changes. Recently we had to change a couple ordinances and one of them, which was very important, violated state statute.”

According to Bonner County ordinance, the county commissioners couldn’t make a decision until they received a recommendation from the planning and zoning commission. When, according to Sudick, the planning commission stalled on making a recommendation regarding the appeals process, the county commissioners made their decision in favor of the change. They then changed county statute to allow the county commissioners to make decisions without a recommendation from the planning commission.

Sudick contends they tried to utilize the planning commission, but because some members didn’t want to see change, they never made a decision, instead asking for more information, delaying a decision and asking to meet with civil counsel.

“We attempted to use them,” Sudick said. “We want to use them … the tail was wagging the dog.”

Aside from planning and zoning issues, both candidates acknowledge that economic development is an ongoing concern. Shopko is constructing a Hometown store in Oldtown. While the store is within the city limits and not subject to the county’s planning and zoning department, it is in District 2.

“It will be nice to see a business like that in town,” Connolly said. But, he is concerned for other

businesses being affected by it, and he doesn’t see it helping with job creation.

“It’s called free enterprise, and you can’t Sudick restrict who comes,” he said.

Sudick notes the county will receive some increased taxes from Connolly the new store and it will create new jobs, but he said the cost of housing in Bonner County is a drawback to economic development here.

Sudick said housing is more affordable in Kootenai County than in Bonner County – two businesses are bussing employees from Kootenai County here for work – and that is making it difficult to attract workers. That’s one reason for the revision to the planning and zoning appeals process.

“That’s why we’re revising P and Z. Restrictions on development – that concerns us,” he said.

In the Idaho primary, the winning candidate within each party moves on to the general election in November. There are no Democrats running for District 2 commissioner, so whoever wins the primary May 17 is the de facto winner of the seat.

Connolly, who has served on the Priest River City Council for 15 years said if he wins he will resign the from council and someone will be appointed to replace him. He believes because of issues that cross over between the city and the county, it could be a conflict of interest. He’s proud of his time on the council and said the city is on the right track – especially in the last four or five years.

“We’re really starting to come around,” he said.

Voters passed a bond last year to renovate the sewer system. “Thank God the voters approved that.

“If we can get ourselves pointed in the right direction, we can usually convince the townspeople,” he said.

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b r i e f ly Priest River golf on track to districts PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Lamanna High School golf team hosted an Intermountain League event at the Ranch Club Golf Course, honing their skills against Timberlake, Bonners Ferry and Kellogg.

Priest River scored 356 overall, coming in third.

The team’s top scorers were Kody Salesky, 79, Connor Vaage, 95, Mason Clark, 90, and Andrew Jeter, 92.

On Thursday, May 5 the Spartans will go to Kellogg for a 2 p.m. match. The Intermountain League Districts will be Monday, May 9 at Mirror Lake (time to be announced).

Cusick season still alive

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers baseball team’s season is still alive.

The Panthers secured a chance for a playoff spot by winning both games in a doubleheader with Odessa-Harrington Saturday, April 30.

The Panthers won the first game 9-7.

“I felt like we were in control the whole game,” Cusick coach Tell Hamilton said.

It was a competitive game, with both teams scoring multiple runs in the opening inning.

Cusick got out of the inning down 4-3. Hamilton said errors led to OH scoring.

“We had two errors right off the bat,” he said.

“The rest of the day we played great defense.”

Franklin Pope and Joe Cutshall had a good day on the mound. Cutshall relieved Pope in the fourth inning.

“The pitching was solid, they threw strikes, and the defense backed them up,” Hamilton said.

Cusick batters performed well, with Tanner Shanholtzer getting a double, one of three hits he got in the game. He got four RBIs. Colton Hanson, Joe Cutshall and Roddy Pierre all got hits. Pierre has been good at bat this season, Hamilton says. “He’s been hitting well. He really helps out the bottom of the lineup.”

Batters kept up the hitting in the second game.

“We were spreading it around,” Hamilton said.

Tyson Shanholtzer got three hits, Tanner Shanholtzer got two, Pierre got one and Canon Keogh got one.

Earlier in the week Cusick faced one of the best pitchers in the state when Almira/Coulee-Hartline visited, sweeping Cusick 9-6, 19-1.

Hamilton said Dalton Kentner of ACH was throwing pitches in the mid to high 80 mph range in the second game.

“I was pleased we swung the bats and got any hits,” he said.

Pope and Tanner Shanholtzer each got two hits See Baseball, 4B

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Priest River thinclads split victory, loss

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Lefthander Nate Petit pitched the first game against Timberlake Saturday, April 30, at Priest River. He struck out 10 in the six innings he pitched, but the Spartans lost 4-2. Petit drove in the winning run in the seventh inning of the second game.

Spartans get come-from-behind win

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartan baseball team split a close Intermountain League doubleheader with visiting Timberlake Saturday, April 30. Timberlake won the first game 4-2 and Priest River won the second game 7-6 in a come-from-behind victory.

Priest River led most of the way in the first game, up 2-0 going into the fifth inning. Timberlake scored three runs in the sixth inning and the Spartans couldn’t answer in the bottom of the seventh.

“We played a good game, however, we couldn’t get the win,” Priest River coach Mark Schultz said. He said Nate Pettit pitched well for the Spartans, striking out 10, walking four and giving up three earned runs. “Nate kept us in the game, he really threw well,” Schultz said.

Arron Jeeter and Anthony Storro hit doubles for Priest River in the first game. Greg Fitzmorris also got a hit for Priest River.

Priest River got going offensively in the second game, with seven batters getting hits.

Still it was a game that came down to the last inning.

“We fought throughout the game,” Schultz said. He said hitters really came through when Priest River trailed by one in the bottom of the seventh inning. Senior John Campbell led off with a single, junior Jordon Simcox followed with a walk, senior Justin Perkins hit

an RBI double to tie the game. Fitzmorris was hit by a pitch, which loaded the bases, and junior Nate Pettit hit the game winning single.

Tuesday, April 26, the Spartans played Bonners Ferry, losing 9-1.

“We started well against Bonners, but during the fifth and sixth innings we committed too many errors,” Schultz said. Pettit pitched well for the Spartans, he said, going 5.2 innings, allowing 13 hits, striking out eight, walking two, and giving up one earned run.

Schultz said batters made contact with the ball. ”We put the ball in play, but we couldn’t find any holes,” he said. Junior Hunter Hartwig went 1-2 with a RBI double in the fourth.

The winning game against Timberlake Saturday was the Spartan seniors’ last home game. “This is a great way to send them out,” Schultz said. The team’s three seniors – Justin Perkins, Johnny Campbell and Gregory Fitzmorris – have given a lot to the program, he said.

The Spartans wound up their regular season Tuesday after deadline with a game at Kellogg.

District playoffs start Monday, May 9 at Bonners Ferry.

Priest River has a 2-5 Intermountain League record and is in third place, ahead of Kellogg. Timberlake and Priest River have the same number of wins – two – but Kellogg will have to play undefeated Bonners Ferry for their last two games of the regular season.

The Spartans are 6-10 overall.

Grizzlies put the bite on Rams in soccer NEWPORT – Senior night was one of victory for Newport High School boys’ soccer, with the Grizzlies clinching an 8-2 victory over Riverside High School.

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Thomas. Madeira scored at 58:40 assisted by Kyler Zorica. Thomas, assisted

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state meet,” Hughes said. “We didn’t finish very high in the team standings, but the kids competed hard in the cold and rainy evening.

We had several season’s best and our relays continue to improve.”

Up next in Priest River’s schedule is two meets this week and then districts next week.

The District 1 Meet of Champions at Post Falls is Thursday, May 5, consisting of the top 16 athletes in each event in North Idaho. Hughes said Priest River should qualify around 20 kids.

On Friday, May 6 the Spartans travel to the Riverside Twilight meet.

“We will be sending the kids that didn’t not qualify for the MOC and then a handful that compete on Thursday will double up on Friday,” Hughes said.

IONE – The Selkirk girls softball team beat Cusick Thursday, April 28. Selkirk won the first game 1211, and the second game 15-10.

Sierra Chantry pitched for Selkirk and Lexi Ellsworth caught. Taylor Allen pitched for Cusick until the Brianna Balcom relieved her in the fourth.

Reigan Allen caught.

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Leo Fernandez, scored the games first goal at 15:30. He rushed back to do it again at 43:30 and 47:00, assisted by Johnny Quandt and Pedro Madeira, respectively.

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Drayven Ayers, Spencer Sedgwick, Caleb Gleason and Jacob Campbell all had one first place finish apiece.

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Several Newport players were inured during the game, but nothing serious, according to coach Mark Zorica.

“It wasn’t anything that ice and a couple days rest couldn’t fix,” Zorica says.

Thomas, assisted by

BONNERS FERRY – The Priest River Lamanna High School track and field team traveled to Bonners Ferry Tuesday, April 26 for a dual meet, resulting in a win for the boys and a loss for the girls. The final Intermountain League (IML) dual meet standings are: 2-1 for Priest River boys, bringing them in second place; 3-0 for Timberlake boys, securing them first place; Bonners Ferry comes in at 1-2 in third place and Kellogg is in fourth with 0-3.

For the girls, Timberlake takes first again with 3-0; Kellogg takes second with 2-1; Bonners Ferry has third place with 1-2, and Priest River brings up fourth at 0-3.

According to coach Jared Hughes, this is the third year in a row the boys have finished league runner-up.

Tommy Anselmo led the team in scoring as he finished first in all four of his events: the 100-meter, 400-meter, the 4x100 relay and the 4x400 relay.

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IONE – Almira/Coulee-Hartline beat Selkirk in both games of a doubleheader Saturday, April 30. ACH won the first game 14-4 and the second game 22-6.

Quinn Zimmerman pitched for Selkirk in the first game, with Lexi Ellsworth behind the plate.

The game ended after five innings on the 10-run rule.

ACH jumped out to a big lead with nine runs in the top of the first inning.

They scored one in the second and three in the third.

Selkirk came alive in the bottom of the third with four runs. ACH scored their last run in the fifth inning, ending the game.

It was more of the same in the second

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scored three more runs. Selkirk scored two in the third and two in the fourth, and ACH scored three in the fourth and seven in the fifth, ending the game again on the mercy rule.

Sierra Chantry pitched for Selkirk and Ellsworth caught.

Jenna Couch hit a triple and a homerun for Selkirk. Ellsworth hit a double and a triple.

The Rangers beat Cusick in both games of a non-league doubleheader Thursday. See separate story.

Both Cusick and Selkirk head to the district playoffs Saturday, May 7, at Kettle Falls.

Opposing pitcher hurts Selkirk

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers baseball team had a hard time with Odessa-Harrington’s pitcher when the teams played Tuesday, April 26.

“He struck us out a lot in the first game,” Selkirk coach Charles Snow said.

“We had 12 strikeouts.”

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first game 12-2 in six innings. The second game was fun to watch, Snow said. Odessa-Harington scored first, with two runs in the first inning.

The Rangers answered with two runs of their own in the second inning. OH came back with two more runs in the third inning, the last of the scoring for either team.

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pitcher Caleb Whittikeind pitched well.

“He had a great game,” Snow said, with only one walk. “It’s a whole different game if you’re not walking.”

In the first game, OH scored 12 runs on 11 hits. In the second game they scored five runs on 12 hits, a big difference.

Catcher Peter McAnerin got a double for Selkirk in the second game.

Saturday, April 30, the Rangers played one of the top teams in the league, Almira/CouleeHartline. ACH won both games of the doubleheader 16-1 and 8-1.

Snow said ACH didn’t pitch their best pitchers against Selkirk, but the backup was still pretty good, holding Selkirk to just one hit. ACH started off scoring three in the first inning. They added three more in the third, five in the fourth and five in the fifth to put

the game away. Selkirk scored its only run in the fifth inning. The second game was closer, going the full seven innings.

Errors cost the Rangers in both games, as they had seven in each game.

They were especially costly in the second game, when ACH scored eight runs on just one

‘He had a great game.’

Charles Snow

Selkirk coach about Caleb Whittikeind’s pitching against Odessa-Harrington

hit.

Selkirk is in fifth place in the Northeast 1B League, with a 5-9 record. They have a 5-13 overall record.

Selkirk plays Northport at home Thursday, May 5, with the first game of the doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.

RIVERSIDE – The Newport High School Track and Field team traveled to Riverside Wednesday, April 27, garnering notable personal records.

“Wednesday’s meet at Riverside went well,” Coach Lindsay HicksFrazer said.

In the 4 x 100m girls relay, Aryonna Willoughby, Erika Moore, Kylin Brown and Mikayla Bridges finished with a time of 57.50, coming in second.

In the 4 x 200m girls relay Willoughby, Claudia Faraudo, Moore and Rebecca Malcolm finished at 1:59.48, earning second place.

Willoughby, Breanna Willis, Emma Waterman and Rebecca Waterman finished first in the 4 x 400m relay girls at 4:41.19.

Brian Malcolm, Brenden Geary, Brad McMeen and Cory Wylie finished 4:00.25 for the 4 x 400m boys relay, coming in second.

In shot put Lance Knight threw 35-feet, seveninches, coming in third. He On Deck: At Medical Lake: Wednesday, May 4, 3:30 p.m.

At Riverside: Friday, May 6, 3 p.m.

also placed third in discus, throwing 118-feet, fourinches.

In javelin Emma Waterman achieved third place throwing 87 feet, two inches. Rhianna Smith threw 57-feet, one-inch.

In the girls long jump Erika Moore came in third, landing at 13-6. Tabitha Horton won fourth place with 13-feet, three-inches.

In girls triple jump Rebecca Malcolm was second with 30-3. Erika Moore jumped 27-9, coming in third.

Hicks-Frazer pointed out notable performances

by Kaben Hastings who placed first in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and long jump. Brenden Geary came in third in the 100-meter and fourth in the 200-meter. Brad McMeen, Brenden Geary, Rylan Hastings and Kaben Hastings took first in the 4 x 100m relay. Another notable performance was by Cory Wylie, who came second in pole vault.

The Grizzlies will travel to Medical Lake High School Wednesday, May 4 for a meet at 3:30 p.m., followed by the Riverside Twilight Invite Friday, May 6 at 3 p.m. in Riverside.

Selkirk, Cusick bring the pace to Davenport track meet

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

DAVENPORT – Both Selkirk and Cusick High Schools’ track teams competed Tuesday, April 26 at the Northeast 1B/2B League Meet at Davenport. Cusick took home four first place wins for races while Selkirk claimed one for javelin.

Results for Selkirk are: 100-meter, Parker Jenkins, fourth place at 11.86; Brady Filler, seventh place at 12.35; Christopher Descloux, 19th place at 12.98; Steven Issakides, 27th place at 13.35; Connor Stark, 34th place at 14.50; Katie Dewey, 15th place at 15.37, and Kiara Curran, 21st place at 17.54.

In the 200-meter Lauren McGeorge finished ninth place at 29.97; Katie Dewey at 20th place with a time of 32.63; Kiara Curran, 22nd place at 36.12; Zayren Bubb, second place in the men’s division at 23.95; Stephen Avey, sixth place at 26.17, and Justin Krabbenhoft, 10th place at 27.32.

Jennifer Goodnight finished at a time of 1:15.33 in the 400-meter; Parker Jenkins, 57.48; Krabbenhoft, 1:04.06.

McGeorge finished in fourth place at 52.37 in the 300-meter hurdles.

Issakides rounded out the 1600-meter in 5:15.50 for sixth place.

In the 3200-meter Issakides

finished at 11:20.77 for third, followed by Tristan Carmen at fifth place with a time of 12:28.13.

Avey also took first place in javelin, throwing 143-feet, fourinches.

For Cusick High School, Josh Keogh finished 10th at 12.56 in the 100-meter, followed by Wyatt Shanholtzer at 14th place with a time of 12.72 and Michael Grzechowiak at 18th place with a time of 12.95. In the women’s division of the 100-meter, Alana Keogh finished first at 12.66, Rachelle Busby finished seventh at 14.02, Jessica Hankey eighth with 14.24, and Jaden Cox ninth with See track, 4B

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By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Newport softball team lost three games this past week, falling to Chewelah and Lakeside.

The Griz hosted Chewelah Tuesday, On Deck: Vs. Medical Lake: Wednesday, May 4, 4 p.m.

At Medical Lake: Tuesday, May 10, 4 p.m.

April 26, losing 18-0. Chewelah scored early, with three runs in the first inning. They continued on with six in the second, three in the third and six in the fourth.

Jensen Kirkwood pitched for Newport, and Hailey Walker caught.

Lexi Polinsky hit two singles for Newport.

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Priest River’s Tia Butler fouls one off in the first game of a doubleheader with Timberlake Saturday, April 30 at home. Priest River lost both games.

Lady Spartans lose three PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River softball team lost three games this past week.

Tuesday, April 26, they played Bonners Ferry and lost 14-0.

“There isn’t a lot I can say about the game,” Spartan coach Rob DeMent said. “We managed only two hits, couldn’t get the bats going, and weren’t able to keep up.”

Kadi Bateman pitched a great game for the Badgers. “We weren’t able to do much,” DeMent said.

The Spartans gave up all 14 runs in the first two innings, but held Bonners scoreless the rest of the game.

“It just proved to be way too much damage to overcome,” DeMent said.

“I was proud of the way my team played.”

The Spartans lost both games of a doubleheader with Timberlake Saturday, April 30. They lost the first game 14-2 and the second 20-3.

In the first game, Priest River just couldn’t string hits together to get their offense going.

“Timberlake is going to score runs and they were able to get timely hits,” DeMent said. “We helped them with a few mistakes, and they were able to just keep stretching the lead.”

Morgan DeMent got Priest River two runs with her 13th homerun of the season.

Liz Downs had a good game for Priest River.

She’s a two-sport athlete, running track for the Spartans too.

“She has really stepped up lately, and went four

for five yesterday, with two runs and an RBI,” coach DeMent said. “I turned her around and started teaching her to slap from the left side and she embraced it. If she can put that much pressure on a good Timberlake team, she can put pressure on anyone. It was a bright spot of both games for us.”

Priest River played Kellogg Tuesday, after The Miner went to press, for their last two regular season games. Then it’s on to districts.

“The nice thing about districts is we only need to put a couple really good games together to give ourselves a chance,” DeMent said.

“We keep improving, and if we get hot, we could advance.”

Lady Panthers split doubleheader

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

CUSICK – The Cusick softball team split a doubleheader with Almira/Coulee-Hartline Tuesday, April 26.

Cusick won the first game 16-14, but lost the second game to 15-4.

Brianna Balcom pitched for Cusick in the first game, with Reigan Allen behind the plate.

ACH scored four runs in the top of the fourth inning. Cusick scored two in the bottom of the inning, and scored four more in the bottom of the second inning, for a 6-5 lead heading into the third inning. ACH scored four runs in the top of the third, but Cusick maintained their lead with three runs in the third. ACH scored five in the top of the fourth, but that was the end of their scoring. Cusick scored one in the fourth, four in the fifth and two in the sixth.

Cusick had 19 hits in the win.

Balcom hit a homerun for Cusick, as

well as a double and a triple. Allen hit a double and triple, and Cassidy Hansen hit a double.

The second game didn’t go as well for Cusick in the second game. Allen pitched for Cusick and Balcom was behind the plate.

ACH led 4-1 at the end of the first inning. Cusick scored one run each in the second, fifth and sixth innings. ACH scored three in the third, two in the fourth and fifth and four more in the seventh inning.

Balcom hit a double.

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header to Selkirk Thursday in a nonleague matchup.

See separate story.

The Panthers traveled to Republic Tuesday, after The Miner went to press.

The district tournament begins Saturday, May 7, at Kettle Falls.

Newport lost both games of a doubleheader against Lakeside, Friday, April 29, 11-0 and 15-0.

In game one, Lakeside scored five runs in the first inning, followed by four in the third and two in the fourth.

Tori Poisel pitched for Newport and Lexi Poisel caught.

Walker hit a single and a double for Newport. Crystal Miller and Kirkwood each hit a single.

It was more of the same in the second game. Lakeside scored one run in the first, nine in the second and five in the third.

Tori Poisel pitched until the third inning, when Stormy Anderson relieved her. Walker caught.

Newport hosts Medical Lake Wednesday, May 4, at 4 p.m., and then travels to Medical Lake Tuesday, May 10 at 4 p.m.

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies baseball team played twice last

‘We played great until the fifth inning.’

Sean Schneider

Newport coach about Newport’s loss to Chewelah

week, losing 19-1 to Chewelah at home Tuesday, April 26 and 9-2 at Lakeside Thursday, April 28.

“We played great until the fifth inning,” Newport coach Sean Schneider said. “Then it was errors, errors, errors.”

Eight Newport errors contributed to a 15 run fifth inning that finished off the Grizzlies. “Prior to the fifth we only had one error,” Schneider said.

Newport batters were getting on base, with Jesse Reyes and Braden Nichols getting two hits each, Conrad

Madison hit a double and Owen Leslie got a hit against Chewelah. They couldn’t get a score, though. “We left eight on base,” Schneider said.

There were fewer mistakes against Lakeside two days later.

Lakeside scored two in the first inning, then four in the third inning.

Newport got on the scoreboard in the fourth inning, when Reyes was walked. He stole second, then Otis Smith hit a sacrifice fly to get him to third. Tug Smith drove him in with a single.

Newport scored again in the sixth inning but it was too late, with Lakeside winning 9-2.

The Grizzlies played Lakeside Tuesday after deadline. We’ll have results in next week’s paper. Thursday, May 5, they will be at home for a doubleheader with Colville.

The Northeast A League game has been canceled the last two Saturdays because of rain. The Grizzlies will have their last game of the season Friday, May 6, against visiting Bonners Ferry starting at 4 p.m.

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Good catch Dust flies off the glove of the catcher during a Junior League softball game Thursday, April 28 at the baseball field behind Newport High School. The photo was snapped during halftime at a Newport varsity soccer game on nearby Ellersick Field.

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14.48.

In the 200-meter Alana Keogh came in first again in 26.53 with Hankey and Cox coming in 12th at 30.46 and 13th at 30.59, respectively. Shanholtzer finished his 200-meter in fifth place at 25.88 and Michael Grzechowiak came in 12th at 28.18.

In the 400-meter Busby finished first at 1:08.19 and Cox came in second at 1:08.67. Josh Keogh was second place in the men’s division at 57.34 and Grzechowiak finished ninth at 1:04.44.

On Saturday, April 30, the Rangers and the Panthers traveled to the Undeberg Invite at Ritzville High School. Selkirk’s Brady Filler took first place in shot put, throwing 42 feet, seven inches. Cusick did not place first in any categories.

In the 100-meter Selkirk’s Parker Jenkins came in 28th at 12.74 and Austin Robertson finished 29th at 12.82. Curran finished 41st at 17.35 in the women’s division.

Bubb finished at 25.32 in the 200-meter, coming in eighth.

For Cusick, Shanholtzer finished 19th at 12.43 in the 100-meter and Keogh came in 35th at 12.93. In the women’s division Alana Keogh came in second place at 12.75. Busby finished in 19th place at 14.40 and Hankey at 15.28, coming in at 34th.

For full results for both teams at each meet, go to www.athletic.net.

Selkirk will compete at the Riverside Twilight Meet Friday, May 6 at 3 p.m., at Riverside High School. Cusick will go to Districts Tuesday, May 10, 3 p.m. at Medical Lake.

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and Mose Pierre also got a hit in the second game, which ended after ACH scored 17 runs in the fifth inning.

“We had a big letdown defensively,” Hamilton said. “Walks and errors killed us.”

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closer, although the Panthers lost.

The Panthers took some time to get started, but in the fourth inning got on the scoreboard with two runs.

They added four more in the seventh inning but couldn’t close the gap.

Cusick finished the regular season after dead-

line Tuesday when they played at Republic.

By beating OdessaHarrington, the Panthers finished at least third in the league. That earns them a play in game to the Sub Regional Tournament, which would take place Tuesday, May 10, at University High School in Spokane Valley.

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other single run in the third and Selkirk answered with two in the third. Cusick scored one in the sixth, but Selkirk didn’t scored for innings fourth through sixth.

Heading into the seventh inning, Cusick trailed 10-5. They scored six runs in the top of the seventh, including a solo homerun by Brianna Balcom, to lead by one run.

In the bottom of the inning, Whitney Dawson hit a two-RBI double with two outs for the win.

In the second game, Chasity Williams pitched and Allen caught for Cusick.

Quinn Zimmerman pitched for Selkirk

and Lexi Ellsworth caught.

Cusick jumped to an early 6-2 lead in the first inning and led 8-5 heading into the fourth. Cusick scored two runs, but Selkirk added six to pull into the lead, 1110. Selkirk scored four more runs in the sixth inning to win 15-10.

For Cusick, Reigan Allen hit a homerun, as did Rylee Brown, and Taylor Allen hit a triple. Balcom hit two doubles and Chasity Williams hit one double.

Jackie Sage hit a triple.

For Selkirk, Jenna Couch hit a homerun, Emma Avey hit a triple and Zimmerman hit two doubles.

Avey, Couch and Sierra Chantry each hit a double.

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63:20, securing another point. Thomas, assisted

by Zorica, obtained the 8-point lead at 64:40.

Newport had 20 shots on goal, while Riverside had 11.

Riverside achieved two goals at 35:00 and 61:00.

“The boys played really well,” says Zorica. “The game kind of started slow, but things picked up really fast and it was an exciting game. We’re playing some good soccer and it’s thrilling to watch.”

With a 6-2 league record, Newport holds second place in the North-

east A League behind Colville. The Grizzlies are 9-4 overall.

The Grizzlies will travel to Lakeside High School Thursday, May 5 for a game 4 p.m. Newport played Deer Park at home after deadline. The results will appear in next week’s newspaper.

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b r i e f ly River Arts officers elected NEWPORT – River Arts Alliance held their annual meeting at Create Arts Center April 14. New officers for the organization are Robert Karr, chairman; John Linch, vice-chairman; Joyce Weir, treasurer; and Gail Cory-Betz, secretary.

The next River Arts Alliance meeting will be held Thursday, May 12 at the Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 S. Union Ave, Newport, at 10 a.m.

The RAA is a consortium of local non-profit organizations that support the arts and humanities, and welcomes all to attend.

Plant sale to benefit library May 7 PRIEST RIVER – There will be a plant sale held Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to benefit the Friends of the West Bonner Libraries.

McManus comedy at Playhouse NEWPORT – “A Fine and Pleasant Misery,” the first of the comedies written by former Eastern Washington State University journalism instructor and novelist Patrick F. McManus, will be performed at 7:30 p.m.

May 13-14 at the Pend Oreille Playhouse in Newport by Tim Behrens. The playhouse is located in the old Eagles building at 236 Union Ave. The one-man show introduces 12 zany McManus characters, from Rancid Crabtree to daft old Mrs. Swisher, from Strange the Dog, to a deer on a bicycle. People are invited to join Pat (Behrens) and his sidekick Crazy Eddie Muldoon as they try to conquer their fear of the dark so they can become mountain men.

Watch Rancid Crabtree convince you that baths are bad because soap and water will eat holes in your protective crust.

The McManus Comedies are family friendly, hilarious stories about growing up in rural America when you’re dirt poor, with dirt being the only toy you can afford and when the adults in your life get nervous every time they pass you on the street.

Tickets cost $20. You can make reservations by calling 509-447-9900 going online at www. pendoreilleplayers.org.

Evergreen Art meets May 9 NEWPORT – Evergreen Art Association will hold their monthly meeting Monday, May 9, at the Create Arts Center at 900 W. Fourth in Newport, beginning at 10 a.m.

The meeting will include a presentation by guest artist, Jesse Swanson, photographer.

Swanson is the publisher of an Art and Literature magazine, and the creative genius behind Hatch Incubator, a working gallery located in Spokane Valley. Artist of the Month is Brittany Sears, who will be displaying her acrylic paintings at Pend Oreille Valley Network, at 108 S. Washington Ave. in Newport.

A $3 donation to Create is requested, and guests are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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Leslie McCormack and Faith McClenny hike the Navigation Trail that goes up the west side of the thoroughfare to Upper

Priest Lake in 2012. Mary Smith has organized free group hikes since 2006.

Group hike schedule set

PRIEST RIVER – Schedules of a weekly group hike to area scenic locations were released recently.

Mary Smith is an avid hiker who has organized the hikes since 2006.

“We started on Saturdays, but people wanted to use their Saturdays for other things,” she said. So the group switched to Tuesday and then to Thursdays for this year.

“Several of us are going to follow this schedule of hikes into the mountains and along lakes and streams,” says Smith. “We invite any who are interested in joining us. There is no charge and reservations are not necessary.”

People who want to go are asked to meet at the Frank Chapin Senior Center parking lot at 339 W. Jackson in Priest River, at the corner of Fourth and Jackson streets. People will carpool to the trailhead.

People are advised to bring water, lunch or snacks, bug spray, sun block and any needed medications.

They are asked to wear sturdy shoes.

“We also recommend sunglasses, hat and camera,” Smith says.

People are invited to call her at 208-448-2282 for information.

May hikes include: May 5, Bowl and Pitcher, Spokane, a 2 mile easy to moderate hike; May 12, Meadow Creek, a 1.5 mile easy hike; May 19, Elk Creek, a 4 mile easy hike. There are also half-mile walks near Flume Trail and Sweet Creek. May 26 there will be a moderate 3-5 mile hike at Bead Lake.

In June, hikers will got to Buttonhook Bay Loop, an easy 2.7 mile hike along the shores of Lake Pend Oreille; June 9, Mineral Point, a moderate 2 mile hike, also along Lake Pend Oreille; June 16, Navigation, a 6 mile round trip easy hike on the west side of the Thoroughfare to Plowboy Campground on Upper Priest Lake; June 23, Granite Falls, a 2 mile easy hike to the trail above Granite Creek and Granite Falls, with a viewing platform.

That hike also includes a 400 yard loop to Roosevelt Grove of old growth cedars and a walk to Huff

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Lake, an ancient bog beside the road; June 30, a 3.5 mile easy hike to Lion Creek, where two waterfalls are visible.

In July there is a 1.5 mile easy hike to Snow Creek Falls July 7; July 14 there is a 5 mile moderate hike at Continental Creek; July 21 there is a 2 mile easy hike to Round Lake; and July 28 there is a 3 mile moderate hike to Maiden Rock near Lake Pend Oreille.

In August, hikers will start out Aug. 4 with a 3 mile easy hike to Caribou Lake; Aug. 11 there will be an easy 3-5 mile round trip hike to Upper Priest River; Aug. 18 there will be a moderate 5 mile round trip hike to Harrison Lake; and Aug. 25 hikers will make an easy 2 mile loop to South Skookum Lake.

In September, a 4 mile moderate hike goes to Deep Creek on Sept. 1; Sept. 8, is a 3 mile moderate hike to Middle Roman Nose Lake.

The final hike of the season will be Sept. 15 to Lakeshore at Priest Lake, an easy 3-5 mile hike.

OLYMPIA – High school students with disabilities can apply to the 16th annual Youth Leadership Forum in July to learn leadership, citizenship and personal skills. The Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment (GCDE) is accepting applications through June 1. The forum is designed for students with disabilities who want to be or are leaders in their schools and communities.

Eligible youth include: · Incoming high school juniors and seniors (as of July 1, 2016); · 2016 high school graduates; or · Students up to age 21 who are receiving transition services from their high schools.

Students do not have to be receiving services from their school districts to apply.

About 50 students with disabilities will be selected to attend the forum, which will be held at Western Washington University in Bellingham July 25-30. There is no cost to parents for their student to attend this forum. To apply go to the GCDE projects page and select student application and student information, or contact Debbie Himes by email or phone at 360-9029362.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, May 4 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m.

- Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Computer Basics for Adults: 10 a.m. to Noon Newport Library Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m.

- Blanchard Community Center Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m.

- American Legion in Cusick Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 6 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

Thursday, May 5 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

- Priest River Senior Center Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m., Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 10:30 a.m.

- Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m.

- Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church

Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Celebrate Recovery: 5:30 p.m. - 301 E. Third St. N., Oldtown Bingo: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 6 Oil Painting Class: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center Davis Lake Grange: Noon - Davis Lake Grange Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Open Mic: 7-9:30 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 S. Union Ave., Newport (Former Eagles Building) Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208946-6131

Saturday, May 7 Priest River American Legion Breakfast: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street Angel Paws: Noon - The Cork and Barrel, Contact Debbie 509-445-1005 Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Oath Keepers Constitutional Study Group: 6:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Sunday, May 8 Newport Youth: 4 p.m.

- Sadie Halstead Middle School Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, May 9 Evergreen Art Association: 10 a.m. - Create Arts Center

Hospitality House Senior Potluck: Noon Newport Habitat for Humanity: 6 p.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick Alcoholics Anony-

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

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

John 6:35

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

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

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-2659

mous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Blanchard Grange Meeting: 5:30 p.m. Blanchard Grange

Tuesday, May 10 Blanchard Stitchers Quilting Group: 10 a.m.

- Blanchard Inn River Arts Alliance: 10 a.m. – various locations Writers Group: 2 p.m. -

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

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

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

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

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

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

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

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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

(509) 447-4338

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

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

Create Arts Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

REAL LIFE NEWPORT

“Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.”

Worship Time: Sunday 10:30 a.m., at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 www.reallifenewport.com

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Verily I say, this is the Day in which mankind can behold the Face and hear the Voice of the Promised One.” The Divine Springtime has come. Rejoice!

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m.

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

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• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House • 10 a.m.: BASIC Meeting, Blanchard Community Center

• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House • Noon to 4 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities

• 6:30 p.m.: Bingo at Ione IOOF Hall

• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House • Noon: Potluck at Hospitality House • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities

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• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House • 10 a.m.: BASIC Meeting, Blanchard Community Center

Hospitality House • Noon: Meal, Ione Senior Center • Noon: Happy Agers Potluck • Noon to 4 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities

• Noon: Happy Agers Potluck at Priest River Senior Center • 6:30 p.m.: Bingo at Ione IOOF Hall

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at Ione IOOF Hall • 1 p.m.: Happy Agers Pinocle Tournament at Priest River Senior Center

• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities • Noon: Potluck at Hospitality House

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It was the 16th year for the plant sale, which is put on by the Washington State University Pend Oreille County Extension Master Gardener Program.

More than 30 master gardeners have been growing plants since February to have some starts for sale. Tomatoes, herbs, peppers and flowers were among the plants.

In addition to getting plants, people could get advice and participate in a raffle. The plant sale is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Master Gardener program.

There were 14 master gardeners on hand Saturday to help with the sale.

All Photos By Don Gronning

More than 80 people turned out for the Master Gardener plant sale Saturday at Stratton Elementary. Most plants were sold by 11 a.m.

Master Gardener Debra Fines was on hand at the information booth to answer questions.

The Master Gardeners Plant Sale is a fundraiser for the Master Gardener program. This year’s sale raised more money than last year’s sale, despite a competing plant sale held the same morning at the high school.

Master Gardener Debra Fines also prepares the next generation of Master Gardeners at the information booth.

The Firewise display provided information on making homes wildfire resistant. Using fire resistant materials in the construction of a home, reducing wildfire fuel around a place by trimming trees and reducing overgrown vegetation and pine needle accumulation can all help make a home safer from fire.

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obituari es Steven T. Kintner Ione

for 23-years.

Pinky was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and snowmobiling. He loved to golf and bowl. He was a proud supporter of Newport athletics, which included watching his son and grandsons. His greatest love was spending time at his cabin on Bead Lake with family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cherryl.

Pinky is survived by his wife, Shirley, of 59-years, daughter, Pamela (husband Lenny Nichols), son, Forrest (wife Tammie), and their sons, Dean and Christopher.

A memorial service was held on April 23 at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Pend Oreille County Historical Society or the Newport Alumni Association Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at sherman-knapp. com

Steven T. Kintner, born Oct. 16, 1953, went to be with His Lord on April 26, after a long battle with cancer. Steve Kintner was surrounded by his long time significant other, Dena Brown, and daughters Sarah Kintner and Courtney Kintner.

Steve was born in Pueblo, Colo. to parents Jefferson and Hannah Kintner and moved to Spokane in 1962 when his mother accepted a physician position at the VA Hospital. He served for two years in the United States Army.

Steve was preceded in death by his mother, Hannah Kintner, brother David Kintner, and Dena’s son, John Brown.

Steve is survived by his long time love, Dena Brown; his father Jeff (Martha) Kintner of Bartlesville, Oklah.; Sara (Joseph) and granddaughters Rylei, Gracy, and Ella; Courtney (Mark) and granddaughter Serena; brother Pete (Sharon) Kintner; sister Susie Kintner; step son Zeth Mayfield; and step sons Roger Brown and granddaughter Aubrey; Ron (Krista) Brown and Wayne Stratton grandchildren Courtney Newport and Carson; Rob (Anna) Wayne Hersey StratBrown and grandchildren ton was Elizabeth and Wesley; John born Nov. Browns’ son, Jared Berkley, 25, 1917, as well as many nieces and was and nephews. He is also married to survived by his “honorBernadine ary parents” Dr. John and Coy on May Vicky Hershey.

13, 1949.

Steve was a man of many Stratton Wayne talents and a “jack of all passed trades.” Steve was an avid quietly on April 19, of golfer, skier and a memcomplications from inber of the Snoqualmie Ski ternal bleeding. He was Patrol, a musician (writer, 98 years old. performer, and recorder), He was preceded in a HAM Radio Operator, death by his parents, dog trainer, carpenter, Hersey and Mabel cook, gardener, mechanic, (Lloyd) Stratton, his hunter, and fisherman. In wife Bernie Stratton, his earlier years, he was brothers Lawrence and a long haul truck driver, then worked for the Seattle Wendell Stratton and sister Dona (Stratton, Seahawks as a computer Shepherd) Rogers. technology expert designHe is survived by his ing and creating websites brother Lloyd “Lefty” for the Seattle Seahawks.

Stratton and five chilBut most of all, Steve dren: Terry Stratton, enjoyed being with his Colleen Crooks, Susan family. We all know that Steve will continue to do all Solverson, Gail Guy and the things he loved most in Jacqueline Stratton. He is also survived by his heaven. grandchildren, Ezra and A graveside service was held Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Rachael Crooks, Trevor and Johanna Crooks, at the Riverside Cemetery Mica and Amber Guy in Ione.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral and Shandra and Josh Tanner. He also has Home in Newport is in great-grandchildren, charge of arrangements.

Amelia and Lachlan Family and friends are Crooks, Anna and invited to sign the online Olivia Crooks, Monroe guest book at shermanGuy and Gharrett and knapp.com Aubrey Tanner.

He went to Idaho Hill Jewell (Pinky) Grade School and NewOwnbey port High School. After Newport a short time as cook for the railroad, he was emJewell (Pinky) Ownbey ployed by Diamond Napassed away tional Lumber Mill until April 19, he retired. He worked on surrounded the green chain and was by his family well known as the lift at his home. truck driver most likely He was born to scare the stuffing out in Newport of you.

Ownbey Feb. 25, 1936, He was an avid to Jewell bowler, invented the and Ruth game of cribbage, was Ownbey. Pinky graduated the deer slayer who shot from Newport High School five deer in one day. in 1954 where he played The family would like football and basketball. He to invite you to a memomarried Shirley McIntosh rial service followed on July 6, 1956. by a reception at the Pinky worked in NewNewport United Church port for Hunziker and of Christ located at 430 Hoover Chevrolet. He then West Third in Newport. drove to Spokane daily The service will be Frifor 20 years working at day, May 13 at 3 p.m. In Sears. In 1978 Pinky went lieu of flowers, you can to work for the Newport make donations to the School District as the United Church of Christ Transportation Supervisor Women’s Fellowship

or your local Alzheimer’s Association. Members of Women’s Fellowship enter-

tained Dad through both their cooking and a group of the ladies, called The

Sunset Club, who visits the Newport Long Term Care and hosts sing-a-longs. As

we all know Dad loved to sing-a-long.

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

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

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

Pend Oreille County

Monday, April 25 ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of assault and theft.

VEHICLE PROWL: S. Hayford Rd. Airway Heights TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of two vehicles parked in no parking zone at intersection.

intoxicated standing in front yard yelling, getting aggressive and making threats to harm himself.

Wednesday, April 27 VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

ARREST: S. Union Ave., Bonita L. Chamberlain, 47, of Ione was arrested for a probation violation.

Friday, April 29

ARREST: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Georgio Yordanose, 36, arrested on a felony warrant.

SEX OFFENSE: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of female that states she was molested.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., report of theft of cell phone.

JUVENILE: Park St., complainant would like to speak to deputy regarding discipline issue with student.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of subjects walking around the house that burnt down.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Blackwell St., report of vehicle parked in handicapped parking space.

NOISE COMPLAINT: S. Cass Ave., report of extremely loud music from neighbor.

ERRATIC DRIVER: LeClerc Rd. S., report of erratic silver Dodge four-door pickup.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of verbal argument between boyfriend and girlfriend.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Woodard Rd., report of two people under complainant’s house.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Woodard Rd., report of male stating people were in his home.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Xanadu Ranch Rd. THREATENING: Calispel St., Newport, report of complainant’s children almost hit by car.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Riverbend Loop, report of cold domestic violence call ARREST: Ralph D. Hanson, 38, of Billings arrested for driving under the influence.

Tuesday, April 26 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Kings Lake and LeClerc Rd., report of tribal officer receiving a phone call from complainant stating that another female was trying to stop her and hit her car.

HARASSMENT: Hwy. 20, complainant would like to speak to deputy regarding male harassing him WEAPON OFFENSE: Flowery Trail Rd., report of male that was on complainant’s property and aimed gun at son.

DISTURBANCE: N. Fea Ave., report of male refusing to leave residence causing disturbance.

BRUSH FIRE: Timber Creek Rd., report of brush fire smoldering and continuing to flare up.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: N. Fea Ave., Newport, report of verbal argument with daughter.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of blue Ford with wood racks backed up to business.

ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hanks Butte Rd.

Thursday, April 28

WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

WELFARE CHECK: N. Union Drive, welfare check on male sleeping on the railroad tracks.

FOUND PROPERTY: Deeter Rd., report of officer flagged down by a citizen who found a chainsaw and wants to turn it in.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Michael R. Givens, 24, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

VEHICLE THEFT: W 6th, report of a vehicle theft

ACCIDENT: Telephone Rd. W. and Driskill, report of twovehicle non-injury accident.

LITTERING: Horseshoe Lake Rd., report that someone dropped garbage bags on complainant’s property.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of bike stolen.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W 6th

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights CITIZEN DISPUTE: Skookum Meadow Drive and Water, report of complainant blocked in on roadway by another male subject.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of missing juvenile male possibly with aunt in the area.

ANIMAL NOISE: E. 5th Ave., report of neighbor’s dog barking non-stop.

DISTURBANCE: W. Kelly Drive, report of male subject

Wednesday, May 4 Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District Board: 3 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211 Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 Diamond Lake Improvement Association: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2 Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office

Thursday, May 5 Bonner County Planning

ARREST: Black Rd., Aaron Scott Petra, 34, of Eugene, Ore., was arrested on a warrant.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, vehicle collided with moose.

FRAUD: Scotia Rd.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Jermain Rd., report that neighbor’s dog has been running lose on complainant’s property.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Scotia Rd.. report of pitbull acting aggressive with students at bus stop.

TRESPASSING: W. Kelly Drive, complainant reports brother keeps coming over and won’t leave after being told to.

POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 2, report of white older Chevy Suburban with green bumper sticker on back.

THEFT: W. Walnut St., report of theft of liquor.

reported.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Fea Ave., Newport BURGLARY: Hwy. 20, report of items stolen from shed and barn.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2t ILLEGAL BURNING: E. 5th Ave. ARREST: Bud Porter Rd., Christina R. Price, 25, was arrested on a warrant.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Beeman Rd. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, two vehicle accident, minor injuries

THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport

FOUND PROPERTY: Vista Drive SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 6th Ave. NOISE COMPLAINT: Calispel St., Newport, report of subjects playing music extremely loud FOUND PROPERTY: S. Garden Ave. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Metaline Falls NOISE COMPLAINT: W. Kelly Drive, report of loud music coming from the neighbor’s house ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, report of cattle on the highway ARREST: Samantha Ann Burgess, 29, of Metaline Falls arrested for failure to comply.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Elk Lane

Saturday, April 30 AUTOMOBILE THEFT: W. 6th WANTED PERSON: Hwy. 2, report of a subject with a warrant in area TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of subjects parking in a no parking area.

TRESPASSING: Deer Valley Rd., reporting someone living in her cabin that is not supposed to be there.

DRUGS: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ANIMAL PROBLEM: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of on-going problem with the neighbor’s dogs on complainant’s property.

ARREST: W. Walnut St. Steven L. Caudell, 64, of Cusick arrested for driving while license suspended in the 1st.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights TRESPASSING: Grinnel St. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Hwy. 211 DISTURBANCE: Railroad, complainant reports they can hear men fighting from ‘The Block’ bar.

ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Veit Rd. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights AUTOMOBILE THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights West Bonner County

Monday, April 25 RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE: Elicia Lane, Priest River JUVENILE PROBLEM: McKinley St. and Hwy. 2, Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, a 34-year-old resident of Sagle was cited and released for possession of drug paraphernalia.

ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN INJURY: Trask Pond Rd., Blanchard

Tuesday, April 26 HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATION: Keyser Lane, Priest River TRAFFIC VIOLATION: W. Jefferson Ave. and 10th St., Priest River ARREST: Hwy. 41 Joshua N. Cottrell, 34, of Oldtown was arrested for unlawful entry, malicious injury to property and trespassing.

Wednesday, April 27

FRAUD: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

INTOXICATED PERSON: N. Idaho Ave., Oldtown

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: N. Fea Ave., Newport

ARREST: Henry J. Strickland, 31, of Oldtown was arrested on E. 4th Street in Oldtown for attempted strangulation.

MALICIOUS MISCHEIF: No Name Lake, report of subject knocking down and tearing apart signs approximately 20 minutes ago.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 THEFT: Davaz Carlton Rd. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: No Name Lake, report of people camping in no camping zone.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of runaway juvenile may be at above location.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights 16-02515 RAPE: N. Fea Ave., report of a cold rape.

BURGLARY: E. Circle Drive, report of subject trying to get into residence.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 2nd.

TRESSPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

Thursday, April 28 TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River, a male Newport resident was cited and released for driving without a valid license.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Priest River ARREST: Hwy. 41 and Roberts Lane, Blanchard, Darius Brown, 35, of Post Falls was arrested on Roberts Road for a felony warrant.

Friday, April 29 DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Gregory St., Priest River TRESPASSING: Gregory St., Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Oldtown ARREST: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Shaun Michael Savage, 29, of Oldtown was arrested on a local misdemeanor warrant for probation violation.

Saturday, April 30 Sunday, May 1

No reportable incidents

MISSING PERSON: Guinevere Drive

Sunday, May 1

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 BURGLARY: Herbs Drive, report of shop broken into sometime last night.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of neighbor’s dogs on complainant’s property.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Estates Loop, Priest River DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES: Driving Without Privileges Call Received By: Hwy. 41, Washington side, a Newport man was cited and released for driving without privileges.

pu blic m e eti ngs and Zoning Commission Hearing: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint

Saturday, May 7 Pondoray Shores Water and Sewer District: 9 a.m.

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

Monday, May 9 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Oldtown Urban Renewal District Board: 5:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall, as needed

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road Oldtown City Council: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall Cusick Town Council: 7 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

Tuesday, May 10 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Port of Pend Oreille Commissioners: 9 a.m. Usk, 1981 Black Road West Bonner Library District Board of Trustees: 9 a.m. - Priest River Library Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. -

Pend Oreille County Courthouse Friends of the Library: Noon - Priest River Library Newport School Board: 5 p.m. - District Offices Pend Oreille County Planning Commission Hearings: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center West Bonner Library Board: 7 p.m. - Priest River Library Metaline Falls Town Council: 7 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall Laclede Water District: 7:30 p.m. - Laclede Community Hall

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201622 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA - 1 3 - 5 4 8 5 4 1 - S H A P N N o . : 443010510001 / 9599 Title Order No.: 150075872-WA-MSO Deed of Tr u s t G r a n t o r ( s ) : C H E R I E R .

GRAVES, WEYLAND T GRAVES, CHERIE GRAVES PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF WEYLAND T. GRAVES, KIM MANUS as agent for NEWPORT HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES as the personal representatives for the Estate of Cherie R. Graves., Public Hospital District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County Washington D/B/A/ Newport Hospital and Health

Services. . Deed of Trust Grantee(s): ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2004 0273883 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the u n d e r s i g n e d Tr u s t e e , w i l l o n 5/13/2016 , at 10:00 AM at the main stairs of the Old City Courthouse, 625 W 4th Street, Newport, WA sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 3A, FIRST ADDITION TO ERICKSON’S SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE SHORT PLAT, RECORDED IN BOOK 2 OF SHORT PLATS, PAGE 37, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, EXCEPT THAT PORTION CONVEYED TO THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR STATE HIGHWAY NO. 2, BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED NOVEMBER 2, 1993, AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 219981. More commonly known as:

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323922 NORTH HIGHWAY 2, NEWPORT, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 2/27/2004, recorded 3/3/2004, under 2004 0273883 records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington , from WEYLAND T. GRAVES AND CHERIE R. GRAVES, HUSBAND AND WIFE , as Grantor(s), to FRONTIER TITLE AND ESCROW COMPANY , as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC , as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC (or by its successors-in-interest and/or assigns, if any), to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee, for the certificate holders of the Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-WCW1 .

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the follo wing amounts

which are now in arrears: $169,607.40 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $222,605.53 , together with interest as provided in the Note from 3/1/2009 on, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 5/13/2016 . The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 5/2/2016 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 5/2/2016 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 5/2/2016 (11 days before the Continued on 11B

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NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20 th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants.

After the 20 th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home.

See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/ consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_foreclosure. htm . The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud. gov/hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=se arch&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=d fc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web

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site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear . If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBTAND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 1/12/2016 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Christina Contreras, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 6457711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 916.939.0772 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA - 1 3 - 5 4 8 5 4 1 - S H I D S P u b #0098780 4/13/2016 5/4/2016 Published in The Newport Miner on April 13 and May 4, 2016. (11, 14) ___________________________ 2 0 1 6 11 9 PUBLIC NOTICE TS No WA08000764-15-1-FT APN 443016-32-0005 TO No 8596029 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 13, 2016, 10:00 AM, at main stairs of the Old City Courthouse, 625 W 4th St, Newport, WA, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the undersigned Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, to-wit: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 3O NORTH, RANGE 44 EAST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: STARTING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 16; THENCE DUE EAST ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID SECTION 16, A DISTANCE OF 600 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE DUE SOUTH 200 FEET; THENCE DUE EAST 400 FEET; THENCE DUE NORTH TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY NO. 6, AS IT NOW EXIST; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO A POINT DUE NORTH OF THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. APN: 443016-32-0005 More commonly known as 322392 NORTH SR 2, NEWPORT, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated as of September 9, 1999, executed by LOREN K. POFFENROTH AND JENNELL K. POFFENROTH, HUSBAND AND WIFE as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of HEADLANDS MORTGAGE COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION as original Beneficiary recorded September 15, 1999 as Instrument No. 1999 0250512 and the beneficial interest was assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, Successor Trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for the PNCMT Trust, Series 2000-1 and recorded January 20, 2015 as Instrument Number 20150320550 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Pend Oreille County, Washington. II. No action commenced by The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, Successor Trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for the PNCMT Trust, Series 2000-1, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in

any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/ Mortgage. Current Beneficiary: The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, Successor Trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for the PNCMT Trust, Series 2000-1 Contact Phone No: 800-669-6607 Address: 7105 Corporate Drive, Building C, Plano, TX 75024 III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFORMATION From October 1, 2009 To January 8, 2016 Number of Payments 34 $787.57 12 $964.60 12 $874.41 12 $874.49 6 $870.54 Total $64,562.62 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION October 1, 2009 January 8, 2016 $201.84 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: September 9, 1999 Note Amount: $92,800.00 Interest Paid To: September 1, 2009 Next Due Date: October 1, 2009 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $80,716.08, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on May 13, 2016.

The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by May 2, 2016, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale.

The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before May 2, 2016 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustees’ fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the May 2, 2016 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, Successor Trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for the PNCMT Trust, Series 2000-1 or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS CURRENT OCCUPANT 322392 NORTH SR 2, NEWPORT, WA 99156JENNELL K POFFENROTH 322392 NORTH SR 2, NEWPORT, WA 99156JENNELL K POFFENROTH 322392 HIGHWAY 2, NEWPORT, WA 99156JENNELL K POFFENROTH PO BOX 1409, LOVELOCK, NV 89419JENNELL K POFFENROTH PO BOX 725, LOVELOCK, NV 89419LOREN K POFFENROTH 322392 NORTH SR 2, NEWPORT, WA 99156LOREN K POFFENROTH 322392 HIGHWAY 2, NEWPORT, WA 99156LOREN K POFFENROTH PO BOX 1409, LOVELOCK, NV 89419LOREN K POFFENROTH PO BOX 725, LOVELOCK, NV 89419 by both first class and certified mail on August 29, 2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property.

IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130.

Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustees’ Sale. X. If the Borrower received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BE-

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FORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you might eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (877) 894-4663 or (800) 606-4819 Website: www. wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 569-4287 Website: www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (800) 606-4819 Website: www.homeownership.wa.gov NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060; Dated: January 8, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By: Jessica Cimarusti, Authorized Signatory MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100 Seattle WA 98101 Phone: (800) 409-7530 TDD: (800) 833-6388 For Reinstatement/Pay Off Quotes, contact MTC Financial Inc. DBA Trustee Corps TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.insourcelogic.com. Order No. WA16000047-1, Pub Dates 04/13/2016, 05/04/2016 Published in The Newport Miner on April 13 and May 4, 2016. (11, 14) __________________________ 2016134 PUBLIC NOTICE Application for Coverage Under the General Permit for Biosolids Management Notice is hereby given that Snowblaze Condominiums has submitted an application to the Department of Ecology to renew coverage under the General Permit for Biosolids Management. The Department of Ecology has reviewed documentation previously submitted in accordance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and has determined that for the purposes of this proposal, SEPA requirements have been satisfied. Any person who wants to comment on this proposal or to request a public hearing or meeting must do so, in writing. Comments or requests must be submitted to Betty Ann Bickner by [5/21/2016].

If you wish to be included on an Interested Parties List to receive notification of activities relating to this project, please notify, in writing, Casie Monge 509-238-4765. Snowblaze Condomiuniums will provide written confirmation by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each interested person or organization that their name has been placed on the list. Contact persons to receive questions, comments, or requests: Department of Ecology Betty Ann Bickner 4601 N Monroe St. Spokane, WA 99205 509-329-3505 Snowblaze Condominiums Casie Monge, Operator 28600 N Mt Spokane Park Dr. Mead, WA 99021 509-238-4765 Published in The Newport Miner on April 20, 27, May 4, 11, and 18, 2016. (12-5) ___________________________ 2016129 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF T H E S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Cause No.: 14-2-00050-9 Order of Sale Continued on 12B

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Continued from 11B Issued: 03/28/2016 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

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

TO: Judi M. Lee; occupants of the premises; and any persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; The Superior Court of Pend Oreille County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the aboveentitled action. The property to be sold is described as: Lot 9 and the South half of Lot 10 in Block 10 of Scott’s Second Addition to Newport, Plat Book 1, Page 10, Records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Commonly known as: 518 South Cass, Newport, WA 99156 The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m.

Date: Friday, June 03, 2016 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance 229 S. Garden Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $140,808.77, together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.

DATED this 14th day of April, 2016 ALAN A. BOTZHEIM, SHERIFF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON by: /s/Ciara Williamson, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner on April 20, 27, May 4 and 11, 2016.

(12-4) ___________________________ 2016137 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF T H E S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING NO. 16-4-02104-0 KNT PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of MARTHA ELLEN OLSON, 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 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.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) 30 days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c);; or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: April 27, 2016 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Dena J. Ford ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: P. Stephen Aita, WSBA #26118 ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: 6625 Wagner Way NW, Suite 320 Gig Harbor, WA 98335 Published in The Newport Miner on April 27, May 4, and 11, 2016. (13-3) ___________________________ 2016138 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF T H E S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 16-4-00559-6 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 In the Matter of the Estate of:

BRIAN JEFFREY SIEBERT, d.o.d. April 1, 2016, 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. 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(3); or (2) four (4) months after the date of first publication of the Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in Section 11 of this act and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication: April 27, 2016 Personal Representative: John Jeffrey Siebert Attorney for the Personal Representative: John H. Loeffler Address for Mailing or Service: John H. Loeffler Attorney for Estate 8414 North Wall Street, Suite A Spokane, WA 99208-6171 (509) 467-6767 Published in The Newport Miner on April 27, May 4 and 11, 2016. (13-3) ___________________________ 2016145 PUBLIC NOTICE C ombined N otice of A pplication and A ction Pend Oreille County did on April 04, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Peggy Cuddy and did on April 22, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of a ramp & dock on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SA-16-010), Location: 632 Yergens Road; Parcel# 453232529011 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on April 04, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than May 12, 2016.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army Corp of Engineers (Approval Letter) Dated: April 25, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on April 27 and May 4, 2016. (13-2) ___________________________ 2016146 PUBLIC NOTICE C ombined N otice of A pplication and A ction Pend Oreille County did on April 18, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Donald Fries and did on April 22, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for replacement of a ramp & dock on Sacheen Lake. (FILE NO. SA-16-012), Location: 8822 Fertile Valley Road; Parcel# 433124569002 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on April 18, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The

submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 4474821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than May 12, 2016.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Dated: April 25, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on April 27 and May 4, 2016. (13-2) ___________________________ 2016149 PUBLIC NOTICE C I T Y O F S E AT T L E Cobble Sisters Trapping Pools Bid Opening: May 18, 2016 @ 2:00 PM PW# 2016-036 PROJECT LOCATION: Project work will take place near the Pend Oreille River located off of a Spur Road on Lehigh Hill Road approximately 3.8 miles south of Metaline Falls, WA. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: All labor, material and equipment required under this contract are at the Contractor’s own expense. The project will include hauling and placement of 250 cubic yards of washed cobble stone in an identified trapping pool located on a gravel bar in the Pend Oreille River. Material will be placed and graded to match existing grade.

The existing access road will be scarified, seeded and covered with weed free straw when gravel placement project is complete. Boulders will be embedded at the roadbed at the entrance of the existing access road to block access.

A/E ESTIMATE: $35,000 MANDATORY PRE-BID SITE INSPECTION/MEETING: There is a MANDATORY pre-bid site inspection for this project. All those that wish to bid on the project will need to attend the pre-bid site inspection scheduled for May 2, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Please meet at the Spur Road entrance on Lehigh Hill Road, approximately 3.8 miles south of Metaline Falls.

BID DOCUMENTS: Contract Documents, contacts and Bid Instructions are available at https://www.ebidexchange.com/seattle.

Published in The Newport Miner on April 27 and May 4, 2016. (13-2) ___________________________ 2016150 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Let it be publicly known to all persons that Cusick School District No 59, Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, has completed preparation of the Associated Student Body budget extension for the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year and that the completed budget is on file in the Central Office, located in the district at Cusick, Washington.

A copy of the completed budget is available for review to any person who might request such. Also let it be publicly known to all persons that the Board of Directors will meet in a public meeting at 3:30 p.m. on May 17, 2016 in the library regarding the Budget Extension Hearing for Fiscal Year 2015-2016.

All inquiries regarding this notice should be directed to Don Hawpe, Superintendent, at (509) 445-1125. /s/Don Hawpe Cusick School District No. 59 Don Hawpe, Supt.

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The bids will be opened May 16, 2016 and awarded at the May 17, 2016 Board meeting.

Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in the Newport Miner May 4 and 11, 2016. (14-2) ____________________________ 2016153 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC RATE HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF ELECTRIC SYSTEM RATE ADJUSTMENTS The Board of Commissioners of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has scheduled a public hearing for the consideration of electric system rate adjustments.

The date, time, and location of the hearing is as follows: May 17, 2016 - 11:00 a.m., Newport Administration Office Newport Conference Room 130 N. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The public is invited to attend and be heard.

Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in the Newport Miner on May 4 and 11, 2016. (14-2) ___________________________ 2016155 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Public Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department will be holding a meeting with the Natural Resource Sub-Committee on May 10, 2016. This meeting will be held in the Cusick Community Center (107 1st Ave) at 6:00 PM. The agendas for these meetings will be posted on the Pend Oreille County Community Development Website.

If you would like to be included on future email updates please e-mail Mike Lithgow at the following email address: mlithgow@pendoreille. org. These open public meetings can be attended by the public and attendance is encouraged. Copies of the Program’s files will be available to the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department, Courthouse Annex., 418 Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Interested parties are encouraged to review the Program’s files and provide comments. For more information on this or related matters please contact Mike Lithgow at 509-447-6457.

Dated: May 02, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on May 4, 2016. (14) ___________________________ 2016156 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Town of Cusick Town Council is proposing a parking fee at the Cusick Boat Launch area. Citizens will be given an opportunity to comment on May 9th, 6:00 p.m. at the Cusick Community Center. Charlotte Yergens, Town Clerk/ Treasurer Published in The Newport Miner on May 4, 2016. (14) ___________________________

Published in The Newport Miner on May 4and 11, 2016. ___________________________ 2016152 PUBLIC NOTICE SURPLUS MATERIAL FOR SALE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the District and, therefore, surplus to the needs of the Public Utility District: • Two (2) – Office Chairs with Hawaiian design These items may be viewed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the PUD’s Newport Warehouse, 112 S. Union, Newport.

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