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65th Newport Rodeo hits town Celebration has a full schedule BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The end of June means rodeo in Newport. This year will be the 65th annual event for the Newport Rodeo, held Friday and Saturday, June 27-28. The rodeo will get underway at 7:30 p.m. both nights, with contestants competing for more than $9,000 in added prize money and the prestigious Newport Rodeo trophy buckles. Advance tickets are available around town, $10 for adults, $5 for youth 5-11. Children under 4 are admitted free. In addition to the arena action, the Paradise Amusements carnival is in town Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the rodeo grounds. The carnival will have a full variety of rides, games and goodies. Thursday the carnival will feature buy-one-getone-free wristbands from 5 p.m. to closing. Friday, from 3-7 p.m., the family fun pack of 60 ride tickets is offered for $40, a $10 savings. For adults, there will be a beer garden located in the

uncovered stands near the entrance. The NewportPriest River Rotary Club organizes the vendors and the beer garden. Saturday’s activities get underway at 8 a.m. with the Cowboy Breakfast at the vendors area of the rodeo grounds, hosted by the Newport Eagles. The Rodeo Parade starts at 11 a.m. The parade will take its usual route – down First Street to North Calispel Street, to Spruce Street, to Washington Avenue, to Fourth Street. The parade will wind up at Newport High School. The Grand Marshalls for the parade are the Earl Family of Newport. (See related story.) After the parade on Saturday there will be music at the Gazebo in downtown Newport provided by Mike Moudy and his band and Scotia Road. There will be free kids activities in the Visitors Center parking lot and the Pend Oreille County Museum, with an inflatable bouncing castle, a big slide, and an obstacle course. All provided by the Greater Newport Area Chamber of SEE RODEO, 2A

In Newport, rodeo means the Earl family BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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Al Earl and his extended family have been involved with the Newport Rodeo for decades. Al has competed, run the chutes and, as in this 1983 photo, worked as a pickup man, helping riders get off bucking horses.

State senate candidates focus jobs, red tape BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – About 18 people attended the first Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting in several months Tuesday, June 17. The event focused on the two men running for the 7th District Senate seat up for election this year. Incumbent Brian Dansel, R-Republic, and his challenger Tony Booth, also a Republican, spoke to the group at Newport High School, about how they would best serve the northeastern region of Washington state, an area consistently suffering from high unemployment. They disagreed on how quickly the problem can be reversed. Booth believes he has a plan that can drop the

If there is one family that has performed just about every role in the Newport Rodeo for more than 40 years, it is the Earl family of Newport, this year’s Grand Marshals for the Newport parade. Whether it is working behind the scenes before and during the rodeo, competing, working as a timer or serving as chute boss, there has been an Earl involved in the rodeo for decades. You might even say they have been destined for rodeo. “I was born on the first night of the Newport Rodeo,” says Lola Rickey, the third child of Glenn and Doris Earl. Glenn was working at the rodeo and Doris had to call the sheriff to come get him so he could be with his wife. Lola married Randy Rickey, an accomplished team roper and rodeo committeeman who was instrumental in producing the Newport Rodeo for years. He and her older brother, SEE EARL, 2A

Deputy pulls dog from septic tank BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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Tony Booth, center, is running against Sen. Brian Dansel, right, for the 7th District seat in Washington. The two Republicans spoke during a Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce membership meeting Tuesday, June 17. Chamber treasurer Steve Shumski, left, looks on.

unemployment rate in Pend Oreille, Ferry, Stevens and Okanogan counties from about 11.5 to between 8

and 9 percent. “I have a plan that’s thought out. We’ve done our homework and we’re

ready to make a change,” Booth said of himself and

NEWPORT – Friday, June 20, could have went a little better for Bell, an older shepherd, who had recently lost most of her vision and had fallen into an open septic tank that was being repaired. The owner, Lawrence Sima, called 911, where Pend Oreille County Communications officers David Newsom and Amy Lexa caught the call. Newsom could hear the dog crying and yelping in obvious distress as he obtained necessary information required to send help. While communications received the call, deputy Travis Stigall walked into the dispatch center. After hearing what was happening he responded to the incident location on State Route 211 near mile marker 10, according to a press release from the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office. Once on scene, Stigall met with the dog’s owner and assessed the situation. The dog’s owner had placed a ladder into the tank, but due to the small opening and the high level of raw sewage he was unable to rescue Bell. The owner had also tried to use an extension cord to loop

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B R I E F LY Child dies when tractor trailer leaves road PRIEST LAKE – A 3-year-old boy was killed Tuesday, June 17, about 10 a.m. when a semi truck left the road on Highway 57, went down a 10-foot embankment and struck several trees south of Priest Lake. According to a press release from the Idaho State Police, Kenneth Abey, 25, of Sagle, was driving north on Highway 57 when his semi left the roadway. The child, who was not identified by ISP, was in the cab with Abey and died in the crash. Abey was taken to Newport Hospital and then transferred to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. He was

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listed in satisfactory condition Tuesday, June 24. According to a death notice at Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint, the child was identified as Carson Nicholas Abbey. The incident is still under investigation.

Box Canyon Dam back to generating IONE – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District’s Box Canyon Dam began generating about 27 mega watts, Monday, June 9, after being offline for 14 days to keep the Pend Oreille River from flooding. PUD Director of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs Mark Cauchy said the National Oceanic and Atmo11B-14B

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spheric Administration (NOAA) in coordination with the Pend Oreille County Emergency Management have lowered the designation of the flood stage. It was 100,000 cubic feet per second and was lowered to 95,000 cfs. Cauchy said Box quit generating power on May 26 and was offline until June 9. The river is flowing at about 74,000 cfs and it should drop Wednesday, June 25, to 67,000 cfs. PUD Power Production Manager Mark Cleveland said that number should continue to decrease as Pend Oreille Lake is filled to summer levels. AcSEE BRIEFLY, 2A

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his wife. Dansel, who has been in office six months, thinks that’s an unrealistic goal. “There’s no way you can drop the unemployment rate several points in a county by one legislator,” he said. If it were possible, one of his predecessors would have done it. Dansel ran against John Smith, who replaced Bob Morton when he retired. Booth spoke about his career as a business owner. He and his wife moved to the region 12 years ago and he owns and operates five businesses, including Tony Booth Motors in Colville. He said he employs more than 100 people between the five businesses. He also owns a home on the Pend Oreille River near Cusick. Dansel talked about his accomplishments during his six months in the legislature. This was the first time in 10 years the legislature set a budget on time with no tax increases. He also helped pass the Growth Management revert back bill, which allows counties to revert back to the way they planned before the

Growth Management Act and as long as any actions they take protects the rural nature of the area. If 60 percent of the towns and cities – in Pend Oreille County’s case that would be three of the towns – oppose reverting back, and they have 75 percent of the people who live in incorporated areas in the county, the county cannot revert back. Dansel said he also helped stop low carbon fuel standards, a state income tax and an 11.5 cent gas tax increase. “All of these things make it difficult to operate a small business,” he said. Once the floor was open to questions from the public, chamber president Rob Owen asked how to get more community involvement. He pointed out the low turnout at the chamber meeting that night. Booth said the event was poorly advertised. He said the chamber forum in Colville attracted more than 150 people. He told his employees to go, and told them to invite their family and friends. Dansel said getting people in rural areas involved in such events is difficult

because of the lifestyle here. People live farther away from cities, and many work shift work and would have to miss work to attend such an event. When asked about how to go about improving infrastructure and the economy, Booth said the main goal should be to get people back to work, to fill up the storefronts on main street. Dansel said the focus should be on improving natural resources-based, family wage jobs. Both candidates will be on the ballot in the primary election in August. Ballots will be mailed July 16. In Washington, the top two vote getters move on to the general election in November, so both Dansel and Booth will also appear on that ballot. Also at the meeting were Dolly Hunt and Robin McCroskey, who are running for county prosecutor as Republicans. Neither spoke during the meeting. County commissioner Mike Manus and County Assessor Jim McCroskey, who are both running unopposed, were also in attendance. They are also both Republicans.

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Phil, were both fixtures in the production of the rodeo and in competing. They won the team roping one year, roping three steers the fastest. “It came down to the last steer,” Lola said. “They didn’t win by much. I have their belt buckles hanging in my basement.” Sadly, both Randy and Phil passed away prematurely, Phil in a snowmobile accident in 1977 and Randy from cancer in 2002. Lola has competed in the barrel racing since she was little. “We did play days every weekend,” she said referring to events where equestrians compete in a variety of racing events. “Plus, we had cattle, so we always were riding.” Lola graduated to competing in barrel racing throughout the Northwest, something she still does. She jokes that she had more success when she was little. “I won more when I was 12 than as an adult,” she says with a smile. In addition to barrel racing, Lola followed in the footsteps of her older sister, Glenda, and became the Newport Rodeo Queen in 1973. She went on to become Queen of The Diamond Spur Rodeo in Spokane, one of the biggest rodeos in the area. “I learned a lot from that,” she says. She worked with the famous Cotton Rosser, who put on the Diamond Spur. “He taught me a lot about public relations and what makes a rodeo go,” she said. Having top stock is a must. Al Earl, the youngest son in the Earl clan, knows about top bucking stock. He is the only Earl to have competed in the riding events – working both the bareback riding and saddle bronc riding. He also worked as a pickup man for years. The pickup man takes the riders off bucking horses after the ride is complete. He got on his first rodeo bucking horse at a high school rodeo in Deer Park. “It was something I always wanted to do,” he said. He started going to rodeos, offering to ride anything he could. Riding at the Newport Rodeo always made his mother nervous. One year, he was stunned after bucking off a horse at Newport. His mother, Doris Earl, watched, horrified in the grandstands holding a small child.

Missing kayaker flees rescuers Friends didn’t report him gone PRIEST LAKE – A 31-year-old Arizona man who was thrown into the 42 degree water of Priest River when his kayak was swamped, ran from rescuers when they found him 12 hours later. “Usually people don’t run from our rescuers,” said Mike Nielsen, head of Priest Lake Search and Rescue. He said the man, Sean Holden, took off barefoot, running up a steep incline when he spotted rescuers about 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning, June 22. Nielsen said he wasn’t sure why Holden ran. He said he thinks it was because Holden may have been embarrassed about the rescue. The entire incident was curious. Holden apparently was dumped into the river when his kayak was swamped about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Holden was with another man in a kayak and a man with SEE RESCUE, 13A

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cording to the PUD website, the elevation at Cusick is 2,039.96 feet above sea level.

RODEO: Free live music in the Newport City Park FROM PAGE 1

“Lord, when he got dumped, I was nervous,” she said. She handed the child off to someone so she could go attend to her youngest child. Al can laugh about it now, but he still remembers the horse’s name – Red Sails. Al liked the speed and excitement of bareback riding the best. Al, like all the Earl kids, worked at the rodeo from an early age. “One of the things Lola and I used to do was crawl under the portable bleachers to unscrew the bolts so they could take it apart,” he said. Al was one of the youngest official members of the Newport Rodeo Association. “I was voted on the committee when I was 15 years old,” he says. Longtime committeeman Gary Yeaw saw him digging a posthole with an arm in a cast. He broke his arm at a rodeo in Colville. He decided anyone willing to work like that needed to be on the committee. Al went on to become president of ProWest, the sanctioning body for a number of rodeos in the Northwest. He held that position for 11 years. The Earl family has had some buckers over the years. Glenn had a bull that went on to become a good rodeo bull and Al has owned a couple quality bucking horses, including Tom Cat, a ProWest bucking horse of the year. Glenn Earl raised cattle and horses for years. But he didn’t compete until Phil started roping, says Al. “Then he got to be a pretty good heeler,” Al remembers. Doris Earl, now 92, says her children were involved with horses early on. “They all used to ride behind Glenn on his horse, holding on to his belt,” she said. Glenn and Doris met on the school bus when they were in high school at Newport, she says. He passed away in 1999. She still lives at the family ranch in the Diamond Lake area. In addition to his work with the rodeo, Glenn was active in Pend Oreille County politics. He served 12 years as a county commissioner, eight years as a PUD commissioner and also served as the county auditor. You can find Al and Lola helping at the rodeo this year, Al running the bucking chutes and Lola helping with the queens. And, of course, they will be riding in the parade. After that, it will be back to work putting on the show.

“We are not expecting the river to reach flood stage again but some major storm event can always occur and change conditions,” Cauchy said.

Commerce. There will also be free bus service between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. from downtown to the rodeo grounds. Also Saturday, from 3-6 p.m. at the Newport City Park stage there will be free live music produced by the Newport Music Festival Association and sponsored by The Miner Newspapers. Performing are the Brown’s Mountain Boys, a popular blue grass band, and the entertaining group The Howling Gaels, with a range of music from lively Irish songs to Celtic and beyond. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Restrooms, vendors and the carnival will be open nearby. In addition to the regular rodeo action, this year’s rodeo will feature a drill team, the Skagit Rein Riders from Sedro-Wooley, Wash. Ranch bronc riding will be a part of this year’s rodeo for the second year. It’s a special contest in

which working cowboys try to ride a bucking horse with a regular saddle. Just about anything goes and contestants can ride with one hand, two hands or no hands. The wildest ride wins. The Newport Rodeo is the first of three rodeo events held here over the summer. The Newport Roughstock Open will be held Sept. 13 and will feature ranch bronc riding, as well as saddle bronc, bareback and bull riding. The Newport Rodeo Association also holds a Bull-A-Rama July 19 in conjunction with the Inland Empire Barrel Racing Association. The Newport Rodeo Association President is Ray Hanson. He and a large group of volunteers have been working for months to produce this year’s event. There are no paid staff and all funds are put back into the rodeo next year and maintenance of the facility. The rodeo grounds are owned by the city and leased to the Newport Rodeo Association.

SEWER: Rubber gloves were a much needed tool FROM PAGE 1

around Bell, but he was not successful. Seeing Bell’s deteriorating state, Stigall quickly removed his uniform shirt and put on a rain jacket and long rubber gloves. Bell had become very weak from treading water and was shaking uncontrollably, according to the press release. Stigall laid on the ground and reached down deep into the septic tank so he could pet Bell to calm her down.

Realizing he would also fall into the septic tank himself without some assistance, Stigall had a neighbor, who had showed up on the scene, brace his shoulders as he reached down further and grasped the dog’s front legs. Bell remained calm and allowed Stigall to lift her safely out of the septic tank without struggling or biting him. Bell has recovered from the incident, and was last seen trying to avoid a much needed bath.

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This time last year we had normal weather for the week. We started out with a few clouds then had full sun to fill the week. The high for the week at a hot 94, the nights held the week’s low at a warm 46.

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Forest Service investigates mudding incident

B R I E F LY Hospital board meets one week late NEWPORT – The Public Hospital District No. 1 board of directors is meeting one week late because of a lack of a quorum. The board, which oversees Newport Hospital and Health Services, will meet Thursday, July 3, at 3 p.m. instead of Thursday, June 26. The meeting will be held in the Sandifur Meeting Room in the basement of Newport Hospital.

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Five injured in Highway 41 wreck SPIRIT LAKE – A Blanchard man and his passengers were injured when the car he was driving was hit head by a car driven by a Rathdrum woman that crossed the center line and collided with him Sunday afternoon, June 22, on Highway 41, at milepost 10. Judith Peterson, 51, was driving a 2001 Lincoln Town Car north when it crossed the line and hit a 2001 Suzuki driven by Randall Dowell, 29, of Blanchard. Peterson was injured as was Dowell and his passengers, Brittany Ryan, 23, Cody Dowell, 6, and Broklyn Dowell, age unknown. They were all taken to Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene. The road was blocked for an hour before one lane was cleared. The other lane remained closed for an additional hour. The case is under investigation, according to a news release from the Idaho State Police.

Cigarette starts fire NEWPORT – A cigarette in a bathroom garbage can caused a small fire in a mobile home at 801 Kelly Drive in Newport Friday night, June 20. According to Pend Oreille Fire District No. 4 Chief Nick Knaack, crews were able to put out the fire with minimal smoke damage. The Newport City Fire Department, West Pend Oreille Fire and Fire District 4 responded to the incident, which occurred about 6 p.m.

McMorris Rodgers staff in Newport July 18 NEWPORT – U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ staff members will be in Newport Tuesday, July 8, from 9-11 a.m. at the County Courthouse at 625 W. Fourth St. Anyone who needs assistance with a federal agency or would like to voice an opinion about federal issues is encouraged to come by – no appointment necessary.

Conservation District discusses grants NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Conservation District (POCD) Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting, Thursday, June 30 at 9:30 a.m. at the District Office, to review and approve a grant request, review July and August 2014 disbursements and discuss the fall annual meeting. The office is located at 121 N. Washington Ave., Newport. There is no meeting held in July and the Wednesday, Aug. 13 meeting has been canceled.

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Fair highlights volunteerism Twenty-nine agencies set up booths at the annual Know Your Community Fair at the fairgrounds in Cusick last weekend. The event was organized by the Pend Oreille County WSU Extension Office. Extension Director Mike Jensen said more than 100 members of the community attended and a lot of networking went on between volunteers. He said the 4-H program picked up three or four new volunteers for the archery program. A survey is being circulated to determine how to improve the event next year, Jensen said.

Congresswoman backs OHV bill legislation County commissioner says it’s a ‘starting point’ BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., supports legislation that would give leaders in rural communities more say in how off-highway-vehicles (OHV) are used on the National Forest System. The legislation was referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulations March 24 and hearings were held June 10. The Forest Access in Rural Communities Act, H.R. 4272, would stop implementation of the travel management rules that have the potential to alter the public’s access to Forest Service land. The act would also require the Secretary of Agriculture to consult with county leaders to incorporate local uses and input. Pend Oreille County Commissioner Mike Manus said the legislation is exciting but he does not think it will become law this session. “Under the present ad-

ministration, probably not, but it’s a starting point,” Manus said. Public Affairs Officer for the Colville National Forest

‘In Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties, the Colville National Forest is an economic driver – and our community deserves a say in the management of our forest.’ Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers R-Wash.

Franklin Pemberton said the Forest Service does not comment on pending legislation. “However, on the Colville National Forest, we feel travel management is ac-

tively helping us meet our fiscal requirements as set out by Congress to provide sustainable access and is helping us ‘live within our means’ when it comes to miles of roads on the forest and the amount of public dollars spent on maintaining NFS roads,” Pemberton said. The travel management rule was enacted during the presidency of George W. Bush in 2005 and declared all national forest roads and trails closed to motorized use unless specifically designated as open. McMorris Rodgers is an original co-sponsor and said the legislation would give the community a say in their ability to access the forest. She said over the past two decades, the health and environmental quality of the Colville National Forest has declined, decreasing jobs and opportunities for residents in Pend Oreille, Ferry and Stevens counties. She said allowing local governments and citizens to have a say in how they SEE OHV, 9A

NoaNet broadband gets a refund BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The broadband provider Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet) sued the state of Washington and 39 counties for requiring the public entity to pay property taxes. They will get a refund from 33 counties. Pend Oreille and Spokane County were among the 33 counties that were ordered to repay NoaNet, which is owned by 10 public utility districts, including 4.77 percent by the Pend Oreille Public Utility District. Formed in 2000, they provide wholesale communication services to rural and underserved regions in the state through highspeed broadband over a fiber-optic network. Spokane County was

ordered to repay $75,205. Pend Oreille will repay $15.70. The counties included: Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis,

Lincoln, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Thurston, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman, and Yakima. SEE REFUND, 9A

NEWPORT – The investigation into a mudding incident on a wet meadow near Ione in early June has led the U.S. Forest Service to believe it was in fact off-highway vehicles that caused the damages. Initially investigators believed the damage was done by 4x4 pickup trucks. “We have a number of good leads and are actively conducting interviews with suspects,” said Franklin Pemberton, Public Affairs Officer for the Colville National Forest. “This National Forest belongs to all Americans and as such should be treated with respect.” The mudding caused monetary and resource damages for the Forest Service, and if caught, the responsible parties will likely be fined, end up in court and possibly pay restitution if the judge orders it, Pemberton said. Fixing the damage will involve stabilizing the soil, reseeding and fencing or otherwise blocking the area off to future damage. “We actively enforce the laws regarding resource damage as best we can,” Pemberton said. “Our law enforcement personnel work with our natural resource specialists to determine the extent of the damage and the estimated cost of repair.” Pemberton said currently there are a law enforcement officer and a special agent to assist in the investigation. Pend Oreille County Commissioner Mike Manus said the incident may have happened during a charity OHV ride and one of the participants posted a video on the Internet. The link to the video has since been removed. Manus said the Forest Service is currently trying to implement the South End Project, allowing for more

OHV use on forest system roads over the next 15 years, however, problems like this could cause the project to be shut down. He said he does not think that will happen,

‘This National Forest belongs to all Americans and as such should be treated with respect.’ Franklin Pemberton

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but it is a possibility. “It could put a stop to it and that is what all our fears are,” Manus said. “We don’t want it to affect it.” Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer Will Markwardt said he spends about 10 percent of his time working on OHV related damages to the forest. “If people would stay on designated routes, everything will be OK,” Markwardt said. He said if one person rides off trail, another five riders follow. “It becomes a problem,” Markwardt said. He added that OHV riding is not showing any bigger issues now than it has been in the past. Markwardt said the most common damage on the forest is from weekend campers who leave their garbage or food out and animals get to it. He said fires left burning are another cause for concern on forest lands. He said 50-60 percent of his time is spent working on firewood gathering issues. He said people are required to purchase a permit for $5 a cord of wood, however, people come to the forests without permits, chop wood SEE MUDDING, 9A

Cusick students earn college funds CUSICK – Three Cusick graduates received scholarships to continue their education after graduating this June. Kaylynn Becks was awarded $1,000 from the American Legion/Legion Auxiliary Post, $2,000 from Dollars for Scholars, $500 from the Calispel Valley Grange/Skookum Community Center, $1,000 from the Nancy Conrady Memorial, $600 from the Newport/Priest River Rotary, $750 from the Newport Masonic Lodge, $500 from the Usk Community Club and $1,000 from the Cusick Education Association, which she received her sophomore year. Michael Konkright was awarded three scholarships for continuing his education. He received $500 from the Usk Community Club, $1,500 from Dollars for Scholars and $200 from the Howe Memorial Scholarship. He was also awarded the academic award for music. Saydele Haynes was awarded $200 from the Davis Lake Grange and a junior Achievement Scholarship was awarded to Destiny Smith for $1,000 from the Newport Masonic Lodge.

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Earl family shines light on spirit of rodeo

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n the eve of the 65th Newport Rodeo, it is more than appropriate for the entire Earl family to get the salute from the rodeo association and community this year as grand marshals. As Don Gronning’s story says on the front page the family has performed just about every role in the Newport Rodeo for more than 40 years. “Whether it is working behind the scenes before and during the rodeo, competing, working as a timer or serving as chute boss, there has been an Earl involved in the rodeo for decades.” That alone would be a reason to honor them but there is another reason. The family shines a light on rodeo spirit; their Newport Rodeo involvement stories should inspire others to help keep this historic event. And help is needed. Rodeos and community celebrations are falling around the country. Colville canceled there rodeo weekend this year. Like many community events, it is harder and harder to get the volunteers to make them happen. The rodeo association keeps the main event going but it’s all the other pieces of the community celebration that make it unique and memorable. Parade, music, vendors and promoting the event are just a few of the pieces. When all these pieces are put together successfully a great community celebration is produced. The Earl family showed the community how this was done for years; some years they were part of every aspect. There are many others who have filled their boots, but not enough. It takes many people from all walks of life in the community to produce a quality celebration year after year. We think the Newport Rodeo Celebration is worth the effort both for community enjoyment and economic benefits. The Earl family – those living today and those passed – never asked for recognition. Anyone who worked with them knew they were rewarded by seeing their friends and neighbors in the rodeo stands, on the parade routes and in the park having fun. Let’s keep the light shining. See you at the rodeo.

--FJW

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Iraq appears to be on the brink of unraveling as a country, with the jihadist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria taking military control of key parts of the country. Should the U.S. military get involved in keeping peace in Iraq? No, it was the U.S. invasion that destabilized the country to begin with. Yes, like it or not, we are obligated to protect Iraqis, who have suffered so much since the U.S. invasion. No, let the Iraqi people settle this themselves, even if it means civil war. The U.S. cannot stop this. Yes, the jihadist group must be stopped before it attacks the U.S. Better to fight over there than over here.

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Do you think having an armed school resource officer will help combat school shootings in this area? No, until tougher gun control laws are passed, every school is vulnerable.

No, because mental health treatment is a main issue of school shootings.

23% 27% 31% 19%

Yes, an armed officer will make a student think twice before bringing a gun to school.

Yes, he would likely be able to stop a shooter before that person could injure or kill anyone else.

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YO U R O P I N I O N We haven’t learned the folly of wars by choice To the editor: The news from Iraq isn’t good. We see burning USA supplied military hardware and abandoned uniforms lying on the ground. These are the same people that surrendered to camera crews in the first Gulf War. We haven’t learned from any of our wars of choice about the folly that goes with them. We free people from one dictator. Then they vote in our enemy as their leaders. The current problems with Iran came from our support for the Shaw and his oppressive regime, which was overthrown by religious clerics. What has our meddling in the affairs of other countries produced but death and injury to our soldiers for no gain and certainly no added security for our country? It’s the same as if I went to a neighbor’s home and

pointed a gun at him and told him how to vote and what religion to follow. As soon as the gun is gone, so is the following. You might note that billions in cash payments were made to Iraqis by our government to gain cooperation with our occupation. The money is gone and so is the loyalty that went with it. So, if we can’t buy or force our will on other counties, then why do we continue to try? Senators Graham and McCain demand military action, and when it backfires they blame Obama. He is weak if he doesn’t bomb and a failure if he does. Meanwhile we waste the lives of our soldiers on political games that don’t produce any benefits for our country. We can pay $10 a gallon for gasoline or add trillions to our debt funding wars of choice that produce less security for our country. What do we say to the soldiers that served

and occupied Iraq now that it’s on fire? -Pete Scobby Newport

Debilitating affliction needs our attention

To the editor: After reading the headline article in last week’s issue of The Miner about Counseling Services and the need for future funding to ensure the future of drug and alcohol treatment services, I feel a strong desire to write and encourage the county commissioners and citizens to support this measure. Commissioner Karen Skoog asks relevant questions that cannot be answered with a clear cut answer. Believe me, I wish they could. After having practiced in this field for many years, I have been asked those same questions time and again. Chemical Dependency, Substance Abuse Disorder, Addiction, Alcoholism – regardless of the terms

used, is a debilitating affliction that has far reaching effects far beyond the individual. It is a complex disorder that affects the most complex organ of the human body – the brain. Effective treatment must involve body, mind and spirit. Pend Oreille County is so fortunate to have the dedicated staff at Counseling Services who work tirelessly at providing the most current, comprehensive and dedicated services they do, often with limited resources. There are many, many of you dear people in the community who have benefited from their time and dedication. I urge you to contact the county commissioners and give them your support as they consider the measure to provide increased funding for these services. They can be reached at 509-447-4119 and are open to your input. -Mary LaVille CD Counselor, retired Gold Beach, Ore.

Newport seniors awarded more than $1.1 million in scholarships NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies graduated 76 seniors, Saturday, June 7, with 25 students being awarded more than $1,171,660 in different scholarships to a wide range of secondary educational opportunities. Merriee Averill will head to Spokane Falls Community College with more than $5,730 per year in federal grants, $3,696 per year in state need grants and $4,992 per year in the work study program. Her total package for two years is $28,836. Ryan Basnaw heads to Montana Tech of the University of Montana and will receive $500 from the Ponderay Newsprint Employee Association Scholarship, $10,253 per year from the Western Undergraduate Exchange and $3,000 from the Wm. George King scholarship. His total package over four years is $44,512. Timothy Blanchet is headed to the Art Institute of Seattle. He will receive $1,000 from the Newport Alumni Association Scholarship, $3,500 per year for the Academic Merit Scholarship, $5,730 per year in federal grants, $800 per year from the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and $4,468 per year from the College Bound Scholarship. The total package over four years is $58,992. Samantha Buyer is going to Washington State University with $1,000 from the Randall Faires Scholarship, $22,500 over four and a half years from the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, $1,000 for Future Cougars of Color, $6,730 per year in federal grants, $100 per year in the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, $10,868 per year in state grants, $1,036 per year from the College Bound Scholarship and $1,000 from the Amy Jones Memorial Scholarship. This totals $96,436. Adele Cauchy is heading to Oregon State University with $700 from the

Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship and $4,000 per year from the Provost Non-Res Scholarship. She takes $16,700 in scholarships to college. Rebekah Clark is headed to the University of Washington. She will receive $1,500 from the Verne and Lorraine V. Lindsay Scholarship, $5,940 per year in federal grants, $10,868 per year in state grants, $189 for Undergrad Tuition Exemption, $3,000 per year for the Federal Work Study program, $4,000 per year for a University Scholarship and $1,036 per year for the College Bound program. Overall, for four years, Clark was awarded $101,065. Lucas Cooper is headed to Spokane Falls Community College with $500 from the Pend Oreille Players Scholarship. Michaela Dobson will continue her education at Whitworth University with $12,500 per year from the Whitworth Academic Scholarship. Over four years, she will receive $50,000. Jolie Frederick is going to the University of Montana and taking several scholarships with her. She will receive $200 from the Davis Lake Grange, $1,000 from the Wilma Black Scholarship, $750 from the Masonic Lodge Scholarship, $1,000 from Maws and Paws Booster Club Scholarship, $250 from the Newport Associated Teachers Scholarship, $200 from the Newport Associated Teachers Family Scholarship, $500 from the P.E.O. Scholarship, $700 from the Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship, $1,500 from the Verne and Lorraine V. Lindsay Scholarship and $14,369 per year from the Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship. Over four years, she will receive $63,576 in scholarships. Syndey Hearden will be an Eagle at Eastern Washington University

with a $700 Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship. Courtney Johnson will also be an Eagle at Eastern Washington University, receiving $500 from the Soroptimist Scholarship, $22,500 over four and a half years for the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, $3,000 per year from the Presidential Scholarship and an EWU grant for $3,840 per year. In total, Johnson will receive $50,360 over four years. Chaleigh Kirkwood will head to Corban University to continue her education. She will receive a $700 Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship, $600 from the Newport/Priest River Rotary Scholarship, $5,000 for the Corban Director’s Academic Award and an undisclosed amount from the Corban Cascade Collegiate Conference Athletic Scholarship. Jeron Konkright heads to Eastern Washington University with two scholarships. He will receive $200 from the Newport Associated Teachers Family Scholarship and $500 from the Ponderay Newsprint Employee Association Scholarship. In total, he will take $700 in scholarships. Nathan Larson will attend Eastern Washington University with $22,500 over four and a half years for the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship. He will also receive $4,317 over four years for an Undergrad Waiver, $3,000 over four years for the Presidential Scholarship, $3,180 for federal grants over four years, $1,200 over four years for the federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and $1,165 over four years for an EWU grant. In total, he will receive $73,948. Holly Malsbury is headed to Whitworth University with six SEE SCHOLARSHIPS, 5A

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Cusick school board adopts budget Slight increase from levy collection, poverty levels BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick School District Board of Directors approved a $3.644 million budget for the 2014-15 school year, an increase from $3.446 million budgeted for last school year. The board approved the budget during the regular board meeting, Tuesday, June 17. The district was showing a $63,325 shortfall but had a carryover ending balance amount of $590,000 to help cover it. Senior Fiscal Manager at ESD 101 and Cusick Business Manager Ed Milota said the district keeps the general fund balance relative to the size of the district. “Some district Board of Directors establish a policy of wanting to maintain a certain level of fund balance,” Milota said in an email to The Miner. “This is both prudent and wise particularly given the possibility of emergency maintenance that can occur.” There is also about $100,000 in the general fund that is “reserved” by the board of directors for planned, major maintenance, Milota said.

“Initially, that amount was $ 100,000 and while this is part of the district general fund balance, it is restricted for specific purposes and not available for unreserved, undesignated fund balance expenses,” Milota said.

‘This is both prudent and wise particularly given the possibility of emergency maintenance that can occur.’ Ed Milota

Senior Fiscal Manager at ESD 101 and Cusick Business Manager

The budget is showing a slight increase from last year because the maintenance and operations levy collection was about $60,000 higher than last year, the basic education apportionment is about $188,000 higher from high poverty funding for kindergarten and first grade and local non-tax

revenues were projected at $15,000, Milota said. The current student count for the past year was 248 full time equivalent students. Milota said they are budgeting conservatively for 2014-15 with 237 FTE students. Superintendent Don Hawpe said the district receives about $151,000 for Title I funds and with the loss of the No Child Left Behind waiver statewide, Cusick will set aside about $30,200 of these funds for Public School Choice and Supplemental Education Services. This money would be used if a student wishes to be transferred to a “passing” school district, however, no public school in the state is considered passing. The money may also be used to offer tutoring and educational services. Hawpe said part of the loss of the waiver means setting aside $15,100 of the Title I funds for Professional Development. Both of these “set-aside” funds that go unused will be added back to the district budget for the following school year once the current school year is well under way.

CORRECTION

EWU announces honor roll CHENEY – Eastern Washington University announced the 2014 President’s Honor Roll for spring quarter. Local students on the list include Amanda Lee Baker and Angela Renee Rocchi of Elk; Courtney McCall Holter of Metaline Falls; Ryun Georg Boyles, Kady Nicole Carrougher, Kayla Rochelle Hopkins, Donna Jean Molvik and Justin Daniel Reyes, all of Newport.

In the June 18 issue of The Miner, it was incorrectly reported that Floyd Kelly had to offer radio DJs access to his music in order to become a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The main requirement is to show the musician is in the industry and Kelly offers a website, floydkellymusic.wordpress. com, which shows he is in the industry, allows interaction with clientele and allows radio DJs to access his music across the U.S. The Miner regrets any confusion this may have caused.

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scholarships. She will receive $1,000 for the Masonic Lodge 2013 State Jr. Achievement Scholarship, $1,000 for the Wilma Black Scholarship, $1,000 from the Maws & Paws Booster Club Scholarship, $1,000 from the Newport Alumni Association Scholarship, $700 from the Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship and $17,500 per year from the Presidential Scholarship. In total, Malsbury will receive $74,700 over four years. Elizabeth Magnus-Evans will continue her education at Eastern Washington University. She will receive $5,730 over four years in federal grants, $7,197 over four years in state grants and $728 over four years for the College Bound Scholarship. She will receive $54,620 over four years. Dean Ownbey will be an Eagle at Eastern Washington University and takes seven scholarships with him to college. He received $1,000 from the Wilma Black Scholarship, $1,000 from the James and Mildred Sewell Scholarship, $1,000 from the All Class Reunion Scholarship, $1,500 from the Verne and Lorraine V. Lindsay Scholarship, $250 from the Newport Associated Teachers Scholarship, $22,500 over four and a half years from the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship and $3,000 per year from the EWU Presidential Scholarship. In total, Ownbey will receive $39,250 over four years. Kailey Ralston will continue her education at the University of Washington. She received $1,375 from the Bismark Turner Scholarship, $200 from the Davis Lake Grange, $700 from

the Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship, $5,000 over four years from the Hubert D. Smith Scholarship, $500 from the Newport Associated Teachers Scholarship, $200 from the Newport Associated Teachers Family Scholarship, $500 from the P.E.O. Scholarship, $500 from the Ponderay Newsprint Employee Association Scholarship, $600 from the Sandy Henry Scholarship and $900 per year from the Randy J. Handy Scholarship. In total, she will receive $13,175 over four years. Ryan Rapp will attend Eastern Washington University with $500 from the Ponderay Newsprint Employee Association Scholarship. Coralee Roberts will continue her education at Spokane Falls Community College with a $700 Diamond Lake Ranch Scholarship. Jacob Satterlee is headed to the University of Montana. He received $250 from the PSE I Scholarship, $5,730 per year in federal grants and $500 per year in the federal opportunity grant. In total, he will receive $25,170.

Hanna Seiler is headed to Eastern Washington University with a $500 Durham School Services Scholarship, $500 from the Soroptimist Scholarship, $5,730 per year from federal grants, $7,197 per year in state grants and $728 per year from the College Bound Scholarship. Over four years, Seiler will receive $55,620. Taylor Simpson will attend Eastern Washington University with $5,000 over four years from the Hubert D. Smith Scholarship. Gregory Vaughn is continuing his education at Eastern Washington University. He received $1,500 from the Verne and Lorraine V. Lindsay Scholarship, $200 from the Newport Associated Teachers Family Scholarship and $2,000 per year for the Dean’s Scholarship. Over four years, he will receive $9,700. Alexander Young will attend the United States Naval Academy. He received $600 for the Newport/Priest River Rotary Scholarship and $300,000 over four years for the U.S. Naval Academy Scholarship. In total, over four years, Young will receive $300,600.

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Newport reunion for all former graduates Chicken and cocktail wieners will be served BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport reunion committee is holding an all-class reunion, Saturday, July 12 at 10 a.m. at Newport High School, inviting all former graduates from the district to attend. Tickets cost $15 per person. Gayle Pelleberg, one of the event organizers, said the reunion used to only host the classes from the 1930s through the 1960s, however, she said they wanted to open the reunion to every class through the 2000s. “This is the first time ever it’s been open to anyone who graduated from New-

port,” Pelleberg said. “We just thought it was only fair to open it up to everyone.” Superintendent Dave Smith will give a tour of the school at 10:30 a.m. and entertainment will include Denny and Joyce Swafford singing a couple of songs. A video presentation from the reunion committee will show the changes through the district from the 1900s to present day. A new event will take place during the reunion, Pelleberg said. They will honor a graduate and his spouse who have been to every reunion since graduating. They will also honor Dave Smith’s father, who

was the superintendent from 1984-1989. Pelleberg said they are honoring “someone who meant something to the students.” Lunch will be catered by Owen’s Catering and consist of barbecue cocktail wieners, chicken, and a variety of fruit and salads. Desserts will be made by members of the reunion committee. Pelleberg said there will be four or five high school students to help out the people who may need assistance. She said they are hopeful to have about 250 graduates attend the reunion. “Hopefully it will continue to grow,” Pelleberg said.

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Shopping surprises at Junk from My Trunk Area residents enjoyed a Saturday of shopping June 21, when 46 vendors sold primitives, vintage, salvage, industrial and reworked “junk” during Junk from My Trunk, held between Diamond Lake and Newport. The event also offered a vintage trailer show and food and music.

Phillips receives Trustee’s Scholarship at EWU CHENEY – Jordyn Phillips of Newport, has been awarded a Trustee’s Scholarship of $3,000 for the 2014-15 academic year at Eastern Washington University. The Trustee’s Scholarship is awarded to a continuing EWU student with a 3.8 or higher grade point average. At Eastern, Phillips is currently a senior

majoring in psychology and pre-occupational therapy. She is also minoring in disability studies. While at Newport High, she played volleyball, ran cross-country and was a cheerleader. She is the daughter of Wayne and Nichole Phillips of Newport.

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Seatbelt emphasis results in six arrests, 20 citations PRIEST RIVER – Police officers made 83 traffic stops during a recent seatbelt emphasis patrol in Priest River, resulting in six arrests and 20 citations. The Priest River Police Department conducted the patrol May 19 through June 1. Officers dedicated more than 62 hours looking for seatbelt violations. What resulted as two driving under the influence arrests, three suspected driver arrests, one drug arrest, four uninsured citations, 10 speeding citations and six seatbelt citations. Officers conducted two seat

2014226 PUBLIC NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING Let it be publicly known to all persons that the NEWPORT C O N S O L I D AT E D JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 56415, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON, is preparing the 2014-2015 FISCAL BUDGET and that the completed budget will be on file in the School District Administration Office, located at 1380 West 5th Street, Newport, Washington. A copy of the completed budget will be available for review beginning July 10, 2014 to any person who might request such. Also, let it be publicly known to all persons that the Board of Directors of NEWPORT CONSOLIDATED JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 56415, PEND OREILLE

belt surveys that showed 80 percent of drivers and passengers wear their seat belts in Priest River. This is almost a 15 percent increase from the PRPD survey completed in April. The Priest River Police Department will be conducting impaired driving emphasis patrols throughout various places in the city June 28 through July 7. “The goal of the Priest River Police Department is to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by drunk or impaired drivers,” chief Drew McLain said.

COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON, will meet in public meeting at 12:00 PM on Monday, July 28, 2014, in the Board Room for the purpose of fixing and adopting the 2014-2015 FISCAL BUDGET. Any inquiries regarding this notice should be directed to Mr. David Smith, or Mr. Tom Crouch at (509) 447-3167. ATTEST: APRIL OWEN, CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNED: DAVID SMITH, SUPERINTENDENT SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Published in The Newport Miner June 25 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

According to data from NHTSA, during July 4th holiday period over the last five years (from 2008 to 2012), 765 people lost their lives in crashes involving drivers with a BAC of .08 or more. These fatalities account for 40 percent of all motor vehicle traffic fatalities over this same five-year. “This Fourth of July holiday, you can show your patriotism by helping to make Idaho roads safer for everyone,” McLain said. “Remember to ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.’ It’s as simple as that.”

2014225 PUBLIC NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING Let it be publicly known to all persons that the Newport Consolidated Joint School District No. 56-415 Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, is completing the preparation of an extension of the 2013-2014 General Fund Budget. The budget extension for the General Fund will be on file in the School District Administration Office, located at 1380 West 5th Street, Newport, Washington. A copy of the completed budget extension will be available for review beginning July 10, 2014 to any person who might request such. Also, let it be publicly known to all persons that the Board of Directors of NEWPORT CONS0LIDATED JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.56-

415, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON, will meet at their regular scheduled meeting at 12:00PM on Monday, July 29, 2014, in the Board Room for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the 2013-2014 GENERAL FUND BUDGET EXTENSION. Any inquiries regarding this notice should be directed to Mr. Dave Smith or Mr. Tom Crouch at (509) 447-3167. ATTEST: APRIL OWEN CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNED: DAVE SMITH, SUPERINTENDENT SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Published in The Newport Miner June 25 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

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Rate increase lower than proposed BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District Board of Commissioners passed a 2.3 percent net rate increase to take effect Tuesday, July 1. The PUD Commissioners adopted a smaller increase than the proposed 2.55 percent the staff recommended. PUD Treasurer Sarah Holderman said the rate increase would bring about $366,000 in revenue to the PUD over 12 months, down from the $400,000 the proposed 3 percent increase would have brought in. The full rate increase is 2.75 percent, but Holderman said the cost of power from Boundary Dam, operated by Seattle City Light, would decrease by 0.45 percent for this budgeted year. PUD staff had proposed a 3 percent increase, which

would have been 2.55 percent after the Boundary reduction, but PUD commissioners opted for a 2.75 percent increase, which lowers to 2.3 percent net. “The 0.25 percent variance will mean approximately $34,000 less in projected revenue over a 12 month period,” Holderman said. Under the 3 percent increase, Holderman said the

average residential customer would have seen about a $3 increase on their bill per month, which will slightly decrease with the approved smaller rate increase. The average increase for single-phase business owners will be less than $3, similar to the residential increase, Holderman said. However, the commercial SEE RATE, 9A

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RATE: Biggest impact coming in 2015 FROM PAGE 8A

customers who use threephase power will see less than $15 added to their monthly bill. “The impact, between the proposed 3 percent District increase and the approved 2.75 percent increase, to the average residential bill, will be about $0.30 savings per month,” Holderman said. “The District is striving to implement smaller

annual increases rather than large periodic adjustments.” Holderman said the PUD would see most of the impact from the rate increase in 2015 because the county uses more power during the winter months. She said the PUD implements the rate increase in July because it allows customers a chance to get adjusted to the increase before the cold winter nights come to the area.

MUDDING: ‘Bad apple’ can sway opinion FROM PAGE 3A

in closed areas and are unsure of the rules. “We are having people cut live, green trees for firewood,” Markwardt said. “That causes some of the most resource damage out there.” Pemberton said that the Forest Service looks at each incident individually unless there is a habitual

abuser. He said that one person causing damage may not lose forest land privileges for all users. “But one ‘bad apple’ can certainly sway public opinion on OHVs and those people who have seen this sort of negative use can comment on future projects related to OHV access and can work with larger groups to restrict OHV access,” Pemberton said.

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Concept Cable Internet out Monday night NEWPORT – Internet went down Monday, June 24, for about 600 Concept Cable customers, according to Concept Cable owner Wayne Antcliff. Antcliff said that cable television customers were not effected by the outage, which originated in

Georgia. Customers were without internet coverage for an hour and a half, Antcliff said, between 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Antcliff said his customers in the Diamond Lake, Priest River and Newport were without internet

OHV: Locals know about their use of our forests FROM PAGE 3A

access the forests will ultimately improve access to the forests, make sure the forests are not being ignored and improve the environmental quality. “For far too long, our national forests in Eastern Washington and across our nation have been managed by a strategy that fails to recognize the tremendous potential our forests hold. In Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties, the Colville National Forest is an economic driver – and our community deserves a say in the management of our forest,” McMorris Rodgers

said. She said the legislation would ensure local communities will have input before the U.S. Forest Service can close or decommission a road. She said the needs and uses of the local communities have been “pushed aside” when decisions affecting the forests are made. “Local communities, based on their firsthand experience, have tremendous knowledge about their use of our national forests,” McMorris Rodgers said. “This is knowledge that agencies should take into account when creating forest management plans.”

service for that time. The outage was caused by a

server failure in Georgia, Antcliff said.

REFUND: Money will help NoaNet move forward FROM PAGE 3A

NoaNet CEO Greg Marney said in total, NoaNet will receive more than $1, 034,976 for a three-year period. Protesting the charges, NoaNet paid the taxes last year after requesting a property tax exemption from the state Department of Revenue. When they denied the request, the lawsuit followed. PUD General Manager John Jordan said Pend Oreille County is not really affected by the settlement agreement. “I do not believe NoaNet should have ever been assessed property tax. They are publicly owned,” Jordan said. “I think they have communication huts in many counties across the state. I believe they are in individual discussion with each county that received tax money from

NoaNet and I’m sure each county will make repayment arrangements.” Marney said the money will help NoaNet move forward with their project of supplying broadband. “It frees up that amount of revenue to support NoaNet’s mission, which is to leverage relationships and resources to develop and operate a world class open access information technology platform and network that enhances people’s lives and business opportunities in the State of Washington and facilitates member utility operations,” Marney said.

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B R I E F LY Barbecue, meet the neighbors DIAMOND LAKE – Residents around Diamond Lake are hosting a clean-up day, Saturday, June 28, meeting at the Diamond Lake Fire Station at 9 a.m. A Meet Your Neighbor barbecue will follow at noon. Free hamburgers, hot dogs and all the trimmings will be served. The barbecue will be at the Diamond Lake Fire Station.

Chewelah invites everyone to ‘Chataqua’ Event mimics New York’s 1874 tradition

Live music at the Hospitality House NEWPORT – Enjoy live country and bluegrass music Friday night, June 27, at the Hospitality House, 216 S. Washington, Newport. The show opens at 6 p.m. with Cook’s Mountain Country Grass. These shows will be held twice a month at the Hospitality House throughout the summer. “This show is great entertainment for people of all ages; the show has been running for seven consecutive years,” organizers said. Coffee will be served and people are encouraged to bring snacks for the refreshment table.

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Robert Clark, left, Faith McClenny, Patty Otis, Leona Clark and David Clark held a dedication for the Clark sawmill exhibit at the Pend Oreille County Museum, Friday, June 20.

Clark sawmill exhibit has rich logging past NEWPORT – The Clark family operated a sawmill in Usk before moving it to the Deer Valley area in 1932. The Clark patriarch died in 1977, and the family operated the mill until 2010, when the equipment cut its final logs. The family chose to donate the items to the Pend Oreille County Museum after the mill shut down. The sawmill was in operation for more than 80 years, operated with steam before electricity took over in 1955. Some of the

equipment was originally bought from the Dalkena Lumber Company in 1935. Paul Wilson, Sam Brooks, Jim Mathis, Mike Moudy, Jack Wiley, Ken Scheuman, Brian Orr, Ron Stipe, Casey Brooks and Leroy Linton helped put the sawmill exhibit together, in the same arrangement as when it was in operation in Deer Valley. The sawmill equipment is not currently operational as no motor is present, said Duane Becker, president of the Pend Oreille County Historical Society.

CHEWELAH – Everyone is invited to Chataqua 2014, July 11-13 in Chewelah. Chataqua is in its 41st year, offering three days of fine juried arts and crafts, free CenterStage Entertainment, a food court, beer garden, carnival, children’s pavilion and special events including a parade, fun run, golf tournament and more. Chataqua is held in the City Park on Highway 395. Chewelah Chataqua is an updated version of an American tradition established at Lake Chautauqua, N.Y., in 1874. Every summer, thousands flocked to the Chautauqua grounds to hear and see lecturers, musicians, artists, actors, explorers, evangelists, poets and presidents. It became so successful, that traveling Chautauqua set out by rail to bring this unique form of entertainment to the nation’s hinterlands. Huge tents were set up and the programs lasted ten days and nights. President Teddy Roosevelt

once declared, “Chautauqua is the most American thing in America!” The New York site continues to draw thousands of visi-

Chewelah Chataqua is an updated version of an American tradition established in 1874. tors to the compound each summer. Community Celebrations adopted the concept of Chautauqua for Chewelah in 1974, simplified the spelling of the name to Chataqua, and condensed the entertainment to three and one-half days. Ranked as the third largest event of its kind in the state of Washington, Chewelah’s Chataqua continues to attract more than 50,000 visitors to this fun festival for folks of all ages. More information, event schedules and lodging info can be found at www. ChewelahChataqua.com.

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 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: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

THURSDAY, JUNE 26 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library

FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport

STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center

OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

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

DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

PRIEST RIVER LIONESS: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center SACHEEN LADIES OF THE LAKE: Noon - Various Locations, call President Maria Bullock at 509-998-4221

LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown

AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church

PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church

PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport PRIEST RIVER TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208623-5626 for locations

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

FRIDAY, JUNE 27 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library HAPPY AGERS MEETING AND POTLUCK: Noon - Priest River Senior Center DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport LITTLE GRAND OLD OPRY SHOW: 6 p.m. - Hospitality

House, Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-9466131

JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

WOMEN’S AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:306 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport

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

PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

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

KANIKSU LODGE 97: 6 p.m. VFW Hall in Priest River

SATURDAY, JUNE 28

LIVE MUSIC: 6 p.m. - Hospitalty House, Newport SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

SUNDAY, JUNE 29

2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown

ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport COMPUTER BASICS FOR ADULTS: 10 a.m. to Noon Newport Library

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport PRIEST RIVER TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River CALISPEL POST 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick

BINGO: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles

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

BASIC MEETING: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center

PEND OREILLE COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE: 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement

AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

MONDAY, JUNE 30 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

TUESDAY, JULY 1 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHERING: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church

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. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH of Diamond Lake Corner of North Shore Road and Jorgens Road Informal Family-style Worship Sundays 10:00 a.m. 509-671-3436

Don and Loyola Doran two more soon. Don and Loyola traveled through out the world during their 22 years in the U.S. Air Force. After retiring, from military life, Don worked for the Postal Service for more than 22 years. During that time, they moved to Blanchard, where Don become the

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2

PEND OREILLE ROCK AND GEM CLUB: 7 p.m. - Newport Eagles, 236 S. Union Ave.

‘THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’: 3 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse

Dorans celebrate 60 years BLANCHARD – Donald and Loyola Doran will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this weekend. They were married at Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral in Spokane, June 26, 1954. They have seven children: Dianne Doran Johnson (and Frank), Steve Doran (and Kathy), Ron Doran (and Cheryl), Bob Doran (and Karen), all of Spokane; Joanne Doran of Selah, Wash., Patrick Doran of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mike Doran (and Amy) of Bellevue. They have 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, and are looking forward to

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NEWPORT BUSINESS MEETING: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church

Postmaster. They are now retired and live at StoneRidge Country Club in Blanchard. Don and Loyola will renew their vows during mass June 29 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Newport. Father Victor Blazovich is celebrant. A reception will follow.

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Saturday Evening 7 p.m. Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5p.m. Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 - 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m. Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Head Elder Gilbert Navarro (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m. The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. “United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6 p.m. Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.hotl.me

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 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“The aim of this Wronged One in sustaining woes and tribulations, in revealing the Holy Verses and in demonstrating proofs hath been naught but to quench the flame of hate and enmity, that the horizon of the hearts of men may be illumined with the light of concord and AMERICAN LUTHERAN attain real peace and tranquility.” Bahá ’u’ lláh CHURCH E.L.C.A. Please call 509-550-2035 for the next 332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich can be found at Sunday School 9 am - Worship Service 10 am www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org (509) 447-4338

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Sports

WDFW accepting proposals for 2015-17 hunting seasons OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting proposals for changes in state hunting rules during the 2015-17 seasons. Hunters and other members of the public can post their proposals on WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/ hunting/regulations/ seasonsetting/, which includes a timetable for rule development. The department also plans to host six public meetings around the state in August to discuss options for proposed hunting rules. Dave Ware, WDFW game program manager, said changes proposed by the public will play an important role in shaping hunting seasons and associated hunting regulations for 2015-17. “We want to hear people’s comments and concerns, especially those that address a significant conservation or management issue,” Ware said. “We don’t implement every proposal we receive, but we do take a close look at all of them and incorporate a lot of those ideas into the state’s hunting rules.” Meanwhile, WDFW is also accepting public input on the state’s draft game management plan 2015-21, which lays out guiding principles for upcoming hunting seasons. Six public meetings were held throughout the state in June, the last of which is June 26 in Olympia. The public can also comment on key aspects of the six-year plan via an on-line survey, available at https://www. surveymonkey.com/s/ gmpobjectives through July 18. Key issues considered in the draft plan include: • Promoting hunter recruitment and retention; • Managing predator/ prey relationships; • Maintaining hunter access to timberlands; • Managing wolves after they are no longer classified as an endangered species; and • Possible new rules requiring the use of nontoxic shot. Final recommendations for the six-year plan will be presented to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission for a public hearing in August and adoption in September. Final rules for the 2015-17 hunting seasons will be submitted to the commission next spring.

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Ranch bronc riding draws world leader to Newport BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The top ranked ranch bronc rider in the world, Travis Yutzi of Hermiston, Ore., will be among the competitors at this year’s Newport Rodeo, which will take place COURTESY PHOTO|LOIS ROBERTSON PHOTOGRAPHY

The Exbabylon team gets ready to roll during the seventh annual Fore! the Health of It! Golf Tournament at StoneRidge Golf Course June 13. The tournament raised money for the Newport Hospital Foundation’s snack bag program.

2014 Golf Tournament supports snack bags

BLANCHARD – The seventh annual Fore! the Health of It! Golf Tournament June 13 was held at StoneRidge Golf Course, raising money for the Newport Hospital and Health Services Foundation. The foundation operates the Healthy Kids Snack Bag Program that currently delivers weekly snacks to more than 200 elementary school children at Priest River Elementary, Priest Lake Elementary, Idaho Hill Elementary, Cusick Elementary, and Stratton Elementary in Newport. Tournament winners are as follows: 1st Place Low Gross: Matt Mire, Rod Colwell, Brent Eacret and Rich deBlaquiere of Mountain West Sandpoint 1st Place Callaway: Chris Blayne, Stephanie Thurmond, Scott Peterson and

Steve Long of Frontier 2nd Place Low Gross: Wade Baker, Ron Cluster, John Branstetter and Herb Jan of Albeni Falls Building Supply 2nd Place Callaway: Ray Pierre, Rod Hanes, Sam Willmering and Jesse Sheridan of the Kalispel Tribe 3rd Place Low Gross: Keith Pacheco, Scott Maclean, Jake White and Greg Pells of Verizon 3rd Place Callaway: Chris Codd, Paul Boxleitner, Clint Marshall and Bill Kershul of Mercer Women’s Longest Drive: Jamie Wyrobek Men’s Longest Drive: Chris Blayne Women’s Closest to Pin: Camille Cooper Men’s Closest to Pin: John Simonsen Long Putt: Craig Johnson

Safe boating class this weekend SACHEEN LAKE – With Fourth of July weekend right around the corner, two free safe boating classes will be offered Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29 at the Sacheen fire station. Each day will be one complete class. Registration for the free class will take place at 8:30 a.m., with the class starting at 9 a.m. People are asked to bring a sack

lunch. To register, call Charlie Schaefer at 509-447-2279. Schaefer is a certified boating safety instructor for Washington and Idaho, and is offering the class for those that still need to get the training for their Washington state required boater safety cards. Anyone born after Jan. 1, 1955, who would be 59 or younger this year, are re-

quired to take the course. You must be 14 years or older to operate a boat in Washington. The class is also available online at www.parks. wa.gov, or you can request to take an equivalency exam instead of the course. A boat operator from another state is not required to take the course for the first 60 consecutive days of their visit.

Don’t drink and boat NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office is urging boaters to take a pledge to never boat under the influence during the Operation Dry Water campaign emphasis patrols June 27-29. Operation Dry Water (ODW), a national boating under the influence (BUI) campaign developed by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and the United States Coast Guard, is now in its sixth year. The campaign focuses on preventing accidents, injuries and deaths resulting from people abusing alcohol or drugs while operating boats. The 2013 U.S. Coast Guard Recreational Boating Statistics stated that, alcohol is the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents; it was listed as the leading factor in 16 percent of deaths. According to Washington State Parks Boating Programs, between 2007 and 2013, at least 36 people died in reportable

boating accidents where alcohol use was a contributing factor. As with drinking and driving, boating while intoxicated is illegal. “Alcohol is as hazardous on water as it is on land. Whether or not you are the driver of the boat, boating under the influence is a bad idea,” stated Sgt. Questin Youk of the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office. Boaters who would like to show their support for the campaign can Take the Pledge to never boat under the influence through the Operation Dry Water website at www.operationdrywater.org under the “Boaters” section. The site also provides information tailored specifically for the boating public including BUI fast facts, social media information, an impairment chart estimator, and other information on the dangers of boating under the influence. For more information on boating regulations, visit www.boat.wa.gov.

Fewer sandhill crane tags this year BOISE – The Pacific Flyway Council has allocated Idaho a harvest of 120 cranes for the 2014 season. This is the second consecutive year Idaho’s allocation has been reduced. It is the lowest since 1996. This is due to a decline in the most recent three-year average of cranes counted during the annual September survey. Idaho Fish and Game will be soliciting public comments now through July 4 on a proposed season

that would run Sept. 1-15 with a daily and season bag limit of two birds. A summary of public comments will be presented to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission at the July 10 meeting in Salmon, when the commission will consider the proposed 2014 season. To meet the allocation, Fish and Game proposes to reduce the number of tags available, eliminate the Bonneville County hunt (where there were only

five tags available in 2013) and reduce the season limit to two birds. The daily bag limit would also be two birds. Since 2009, when sandhill crane tags were made available on a first-come first-served basis, the harvest per tag purchased has averaged 48 percent. To stay at or below the Pacific Flyway harvest allocation of 120 cranes, Fish and Game proposes to reduce tags to a maximum of 240.

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Riders compete in a regular stock saddle and don’t have to mark their horses out. Friday and Saturday, June 27-28. Performances will get underway at 7:30 p.m. Newport debuted the ranch bronc riding last year. It is one of the fastest growing events in rodeo, with riders competing to see who can have the wildest ride. Unlike the saddle bronc riding, the ranch bronc riding doesn’t have any hard-to-understand rules. Riders compete in a regular stock saddle and don’t have to mark their horses out. They can ride with one hand, both hands or no hands. The wildest ride wins. Several of the ranch bronc riders will come from Darrington, Wash., where they participated in the first rodeo after the landslide in Oso. Mark McMillan will be bringing the bucking horses to Newport, for the ranch bronc riding as well as the bareback and saddle

bronc riding. He’ll bring the Pro West saddle bronc of the year, Miss Adrianne, a 14-yearold-mare. Witness Protection, a big bay mare, was bareback horse of the ProWest Finals last year. “They don’t ride her much,” McMillan said. The number of contestants is down this year, possibly due to the lack of a Colville Rodeo. Many contestants would compete at the two rodeos in previous years. About 206 contestants entered last year, compared to 176 this year. Timed events drew the most entries, with 52 contestants entering the barrel racing, including Newport’s Savana Lindell and Sara Zwarg. Breakaway roping received 30 entries, tie down roping drew 30 entries, 18 steer wrestlers entered and there were 14 teams in the team roping. Bareback and saddle bronc riding each got seven entries. Newport’s Austin Krogh will compete in the saddle bronc riding Friday night. There are a dozen bull riders entered, including Newport’s Jesse Kardos and Priest River’s Thor Hoefer. They will both compete Friday night. Dakota Rice of Spirit Lake and Cheyne Anderson of Newport will both compete in the bull riding Saturday night. There will also be a slack held for the overflow contestants Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Two calf ropers, 10 breakaway ropers and 32 barrel racers are scheduled for the slack. There is no charge to watch the slack.

Board to prioritize removal of fish barriers OLYMPIA – A new board responsible for restoring fish habitat by expediting the removal of fish barriers in Washington’s streams held its first meeting June 17 in Olympia. The Fish Passage Barrier Removal Board will develop a statewide strategy for removing fish barriers on state, local and private lands. Washington state has an estimated 30,000 fish barriers, such as culverts, which impede the migration of steelhead and salmon. “Our goal is to coordinate the removal of barriers within a watershed to help ensure fish passage throughout the entire stream,” said Julie Henning, fish passage section manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). “A coordinated approach among barrier owners will take advantage of cost efficiencies while contributing to salmon recovery.” The board was created earlier this year through state legislation (House Bill 2251) that also streamlines the permitting process for barrier removal projects. The legislation instructs board members to give preference to projects that will most benefit threatened or endangered species. The chair of the board is a representative from WDFW. Other board members include representatives from the Washington departments of Transportation and Natural Resources, Association of Washington Counties, Washington Association of Cities, the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, Yakama Indian Nation and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

S P O RT S C A L E N D A R SATURDAY, JUNE 28 OPEN GYM, ADULT BASKETBALL: 7 a.m. - Newport High School

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FOR THE RECORD

| JUNE 25, 2014

OBITUARI ES

P O L I C E R E P O RT S

Doris M. Hayes

Charlotte Raleigh

NEWPORT

CUSICK

Doris M. Hayes passed away in Newport early Wednesday, June 18. She was 86. Mrs. Hayes Hayes was born in Spokane June 22, 1927, to Merton L. and Thelma (Jeppesen) Clumpner and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She graduated from Creston High School in 1945, and on Feb. 10, 1946, married C.R. “Bob” Hayes of Ione. They subsequently lived in nine countries and eight U.S. states, finally retiring to Priest River in 1984, later moving to Laclede and then to Cusick in 2003. They have friends in many parts of the world. Mrs. Hayes’ main focus in life was always her husband and family. She is survived by her husband Bob, son “Skip” (and Charleene) Hayes of Billings, Mont., and daughter Kathy (and Bruce) Carter of West Jordan, Utah; five grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, and sisters Mary Anne Powell of Emmett, Idaho, and Thelma Naomi Cox of Tremonton, Utah. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home of Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp. com.

Charlotte Raleigh of Cusick, formerly of Spokane Valley, passed away June 4. She was 69. She is survived by her daughter Brenda Raleigh, her grandson Jayden, her twin sister Helen Ash, two brothers Bill and Don Piper and her long-time partner Irv Kenney. She was preceded in death by her brother Delbert Piper. Ms. Raleigh will be honored by her friends and family July 4 starting at 1 p.m. at the home of Charlotte and Irv. 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.

Thomas “Tom” Allen Mackey HERRIMAN, UTAH

Thomas “Tom” Allen Mackey of Herriman, Utah, passed away June 18, at the age of 85. He was born March 4, 1929, in Watertown, N.Y., to Rudolph Mackey and Edna Malina. He married Grace Mackey Nov. 23, 1973, in Elko, Nev. Mr. Mackey graduated from Watertown High School, served in the U.S. Air Force, and then attended college at Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. He worked in several different professions, but his love was wood working and the Cedar Store, the business he and Grace personally built. He was very active in the North Pend Oreille Lions Club for more than 18 years in Ione, volunteering many years on the North Pend Oreille Lion’s trainrides. He always had so many stories to be told that kept everyone on their toes and laughing. Mr. Mackey is survived by his wife, Grace; children Steve (and Nancy) Mackey, Tom (and Judy) Mackey, Paul (and Marla) Mackey and Crystal (and Gary) Tuter; stepchildren Lance (and Denise) Wardle, Shirl (and Melissa) Wardle and Gay (and Jim) Chapman; siblings David (and Irene) Mackey, Carol (and Eddie) Sorts, Richard (and Bonnie) Mackey, Herb (and Cathy) Mackey and Barbara Angel. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his stepson, Troy Wardle. Services were held June 23 at 11 a.m. at the Broomhead Funeral Home, 12590 S. 2200 West, Herriman, Utah, 84065.

David R. Solomon PRIEST RIVER

David R. Solomon of Priest River passed away June 21 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. He was 55. Solomon Mr. Solomon was born Aug. 10, 1958, the son of Stanley and Esther Solomon of Priest River. He attended school in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Jacksonville, Ala., and Fruitland, Idaho. He found great enjoyment out fishing, hunting, getting firewood with his boys and dad and watching a campfire burn. Mr. Solomon is survived by his mother Esther Solomon, two sisters Laura Main and Virginia “Tena” Wilson, his wife Diana (Nelson) Solomon, four sons Stanley P. Solomon, John Solomon, Danny Solomon and Peter Solomon, daughter Stephany Star Orman, 12 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Stanley R. Solomon. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 1, at 2 p.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River with a potluck barbecue to follow at his mother’s home at 980 Highway 57 in Priest River. All family and friends are welcome. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

Ronald B. Tucker PRIEST RIVER

Ronald B. Tucker of Priest River passed away from cancer June 15 at his home. He was 73. Mr. Tucker was born to Betty, March 23, 1941, in La Jolla, Calif. He married Sally (Mead) Tucker July 23, 1966, in Lancaster, Calif. Mr. Tucker worked at Lockheed Air Force Base and was a part-time bus driver after retirement. He is survived by his brother, Virgil Tucker; three daughters, Bobbetter Moss, Kimberly Crahen and Noma Hunter; along with 17 grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren. Services will be held Saturday, June 28 at 1 p.m., at House of the Lord Church in Oldtown, with Pastor Dave Miller officiating.

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.

MONDAY, JUNE 16 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of suspicious vehicle. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Baker Lake Rd., report of malicious mischief. FOUND PROPERTY: Muddy Creek Rd., report of found property. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 31, report of newborn elk laid down partially blocking lane, appears uninjured. THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of vehicle theft. ARREST: Thomas Roger Jones, 58, of Newport was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and a probation violation.

TUESDAY, JUNE 17 BURGLARY: City View Lane, complainant suspects grandson came into house last night and stole iPad. LITTERING: S. Union Ave., Newport, report that someone dumped 12 bags in commercial dumpster and left three bags in the alley. DISTURBANCE: W. Pine St., Newport, report of female in mother’s room causing issues. ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Jeffrey A. King, 25, of Ione was arrested on a local warrant. UNKNOWN PROBLEM: Southshore Diamond Lake, report that vehicle pulled into driveway with a male slumped over the steering wheel. ACCIDENT: Rustic Rd., reported to deputy by a citizen. HARASSMENT: N. 1st Ave., report that neighbors down the street keep harassing the complainant, they drive by his residence yelling obscenities. NOISE COMPLAINT: Southshore Diamond Lake, report that neighbor’s roof makes loud noise when wind blows. VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER: Spring Valley Rd., report that subject who complainant has an order against sent a personal message to complainant on Facebook. TRESPASSING: Veit Rd., complainant wants to make a complaint about a neighbor who trespassed while drunk and cut one of the complainant’s trees with a chainsaw. FIRE: Scotia Rd., report of dryer on fire. ARREST: W. Pine St., Newport, Gordon Neil Cuffin, 62, of Newport was arrested on a warrant. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 31, report that complainant hit a deer, it is still alive. THEFT: S. Newport Ave., report that sometime in last day some-

one stole a tattoo gun. TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport to Spokane, transport of one adult male. ARREST: Sarah Elyssa Weissman, 21, of Hollywood was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, possible vehicle prowl reported. THEFT: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report that complainant’s bike was stolen from his front porch. VEHICLE PROWL: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report that someone in a black SUV was trying the doors on the complainant’s vehicle. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Monumental Way, Cusick, subject told sheriff that there was a heavy set male standing in the roadway and another person trying to open a window at the residence. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of three subjects in yard carrying window screens. AUTOMOBILE THEFT: W. 5th St., report of vehicle stolen from location.

ACCIDENT: Hw. 20, deer-car collision. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2 THEFT: W. 4th St. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Riverbend Loop ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 211, report that dog has fallen into septic tank. THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ARREST: Fertile Valley Rd., Tobias M. Huckaby, 20, of Newport was arrested on warrants. VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER: S. Garden Ave., Newport, reported violation of protection order. THEFT: Rumsey Rd. INTOXICATION: Hwy. 2, report of an intoxicated male throwing a Frisbee into traffic. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Calispel Ave. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Stanley Drive ASSAULT: Dawson Lane NOISE COMPLAINT: Hwy. 20 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Conklin Meadows Rd.

SATURDAY, JUNE 21

ERRATIC DRIVER: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of tan Jeep Cherokee with erratic lane travel and speed.

TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, transport inmate to ER.

ARREST: Westside Calispel, Daniel Brian Valdez, 27, of Usk was arrested for a warrant.

THREATENING: W. Kelly Drive, Newport, report that known subject came onto respondent’s porch and threatened her.

ASSAULT: Larsen Blvd., older man attacking complainant’s step dad.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Trask Rd.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Joyner, report of ongoing problem with dogs running in neighborhood.

ARREST: Houghton St., Nicholas Robert Gardner, 21, was arrested on out of county warrants.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 31, report of deer-vehicle collision, nonreportable damage.

THEFT: LeClerc Rd. N., reported theft of money.

SEX OFFENSE: Green Rd., sex offense reported.

AGENCY ASSIST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, housing for female inmate.

MISSING PERSON: Driskill Rd., complainant wants to report mother missing.

PURSUIT: W. Spruce St., pursuit of motorcycle reported.

TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport to Spokane, transport to Spokane County Jail. ARREST: Jason Lee Dickinson, 31, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: W. 1st St., report of graffiti in women’s restroom. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Diamond Court, complainant believes someone was peeping in her window last night; she did not see anyone but noticed the grass around the window area was trampled down. THEFT: Best Chance Rd., report of neighbors stealing old tires from property. ARREST: Hwy. 211, Jeff L. Raymer, 38, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

FIRE: W. Kelly Drive, structure fire reported. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Browns Lake POSSIBLE DUI: Old Dusty Rd., possible DUI reported. DISTURBANCE: W. Kelly Drive, Newport ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle on side of west bound lane with flashers on.

ARREST: Classic Lane, Shaylin Michele Hooper, 21, of Elk was arrested on a warrant. ANIMAL PROBLEM: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of dangerous animal. ARREST: Hwy. 20, Bradford R. Moulton, II, 41, of Spokane Valley was arrested for driving with a suspended license. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Walnut St., Newport, suspicious circumstance reported. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle-deer collision, no injuries. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Yocum Lake SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: E. 4th Ave., report of male and female siphoning fuel from vehicle. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Washington Ave., Newport WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY, JUNE 16 WEAPON OFFENSE: Al’s Welding Rd., Spirit Lake CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, a 36-yearold Cusick man was cited and released for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

TUESDAY, JUNE 17 ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River, deputies assisted ISP with an injury accident.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 ARREST: Railroad Ave., Blanchard, Edward Barnhill, 50, of Post Falls was arrested for eluding, driving without privilege, and on a Bonner County warrant.

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 THEFT: Chatwold, Blanchard, report of a theft. SHOPLIFTING: Hwy. 2, Priest River ARREST: High St., Priest River, David P. Holen, Jr., 24, Priest River was arrested on a warrant.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Dury Lane

SEX OFFENSE: Poirier Rd., Blanchard, report of a sex offense.

ASSAULT: Diamond Lake, report of assault on a boat.

MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

ARREST: Alycia Jean Scott, 22, of Wellpinit was arrested for residential burglary.

SUNDAY, JUNE 22 PROPERTY DAMAGE: Coyote Trail, noticed mailbox smashed this morning.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 211, report of goats in highway.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: S. Spokane Ave., Newport

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Noisy Creek Campground, complainant left four adults and eight children at trailhead this morning, going on 1 1/2 hour hike, still are not back.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Eagle Way

FRIDAY, JUNE 20

FIRE: Southshore Diamond, report of two gas tanks underneath wave runners on fire.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Diamond View Rd., report of gunshots in area.

ARREST: Monumental Way, Cusick, Lester V. Priest, 26, of Cusick was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

TRESPASSING: W. Pine St., Newport

ARREST: W. Sacheen St., Russell R. Benham, 18, of Cusick was arrested for interfering with reporting of domestic violence.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Kings Lake Rd. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211 DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED: 9th, DWLS subject cited and released. TRESPASSING: Pend Oreille Homes

SATURDAY, JUNE 21 TRESPASSING: E. Spring St. S., Oldtown ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Charla Smetana, 31, of Oldtown was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and an outstanding warrant. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, a 33-yearold Oldtown man was cited for possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia. MISSING PERSON: Hwy. 57, Priest Lake, report of a missing person in the river.

SUNDAY, JUNE 22 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY: S. Washington Ave., Newport

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 TRI-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

THURSDAY, JUNE 26 PEND OREILLE COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD: 5 p.m. - PUD Conference Room, Newport PRIEST RIVER AIRPORT BOARD: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

MONDAY, JUNE 30 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse

TUESDAY, JULY 1 BONNER COUNTY COMMIS-

D E AT H N O T I C E Gail A. Griswold NEWPORT

Gail A. Griswold of Newport passed away June 21 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. She was 63. A full obituary will appear at a later date. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

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Psychologist named Selkirk Educator of the Year IONE – Selkirk school psychologist Jane Reed was named the 2014 Educator of the Year for the Selkirk School District, Thursday, June 12. The honor was announced by Superintendent Nancy Lotze at the elementary school and selection was by the Board of Directors. Lotze said Reed is a “gifted and talented educator with a caring attitude and a kind Reed heart.” Reed began working in the Selkirk School District in 1984 as a speech therapist, however, for the first three years she was an ESD 101 employee. She continued working as a speech therapist but expanded to include Communication Lab and Second Step programs delivered in classroom settings and designed to help students make better choices. In 2006, Reed completed her school psychologist certification and added that to her list of roles in the school district. “(Reed) is not a typical school psychologist whose interactions with students might be

limited only to assessments or special education issues,” Lotze said. She said Reed spends time working with students one-on-one or in small groups to help them with making better choices and dealing with both school and home-related issues. “(Reed) is always willing to take on an additional assignment, role or responsibility and never complains,” Lotze said. “She goes the extra mile times two because she works in both buildings in the district.” Reed has spent eight years as the class advisor at the secondary level, just finishing with the Class of 2014, Lotze said. For the past six years working with John Kinney, the 2013 Selkirk Educator of the Year, she helped groups of students raise funds for a senior trip, coordinate Selkirk’s first-time participation in the Bi-County Prom held at Fairchild Air Force Base and grow as young adults, Lotze said. “(Reed) makes a difference in the lives of so many children and we are fortunate that she chooses to work at Selkirk,” Lotze said.

Call this month for Medicare advice IONE – Volunteers from the Washington State program that helps seniors with Medicare questions will not be available in June at the Ione Senior Center, but advice is still available by phone. Trained Statewide Health Information Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) offer free Medicare help for those who are turning 65 and newly qualified for the federal insurance. Advice is also available for those with Medicare coverage.

SHIBA volunteers can be reached this month by calling Rural Resources in Colville, at 800-776-3857, or Rural Resources in Ione, at 509-442-3223. Callers should have their Medicare card and medications in original prescription containers at hand. All information relayed during the calls is kept confidential. The offices of the State insurance Commission and Rural Resources oversee the SHIBA program.

North chamber promotes beauty METALINE FALLS – The North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce is running a beautification program, offering to reimburse up to $25 for flowers to improve curb appeal. Members are encouraged to purchase flowers and then mail a copy of the receipt to North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 388, Metaline Falls, WA 99153. Receipts must be received by Friday, July 4.

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

FORGOTTEN CORNER QUILT GUILD: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church

THURSDAY, JUNE 26 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

FRIDAY, JUNE 27 STORY TIME AND CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

SATURDAY, JUNE 28 METALINES BOOK GROUP: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library

MONDAY, JUNE 30 STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

METALINE FALLS GUN CLUB MEETING: 7 p.m. - 72 Pend Oreille Mine Road, Metaline Falls

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library BASIC COMPUTER CLASS: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations COMMISSIONER KISS OFFICE HOURS: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office

Northwest beauty recognized at wilderness festival NEWPORT – The Colville National Forest is hosting a free Wilderness Film Festival with more than 10 short films celebrating the beauty, history, and adventure of 50 years of the Northwest wilderness. The mini-film festival is suitable for all ages. Organizers said there would be breathtaking scenes that may make residents proud to live in a country with the foresight to preserve wild places for future generations. No tickets or passes are required and seats are on a first-come, first-served basis. The Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls will

offer the showing Friday, June 27, from 7:309 p.m. Showings are also available in Spokane, Thursday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Mountain Gear Outdoor Store, and in Colville, Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Rendezvous Theater. Colville National Forest District Ranger Gayne Sears and partners from the Lands Council or Kettle Range Conservation Group will be on hand to introduce the films, answer questions and hand out door prizes. For more information, contact Sears at 509-447-7300.

Feds snare grizzlies at Priest Lake RESCUE: Much help from GPS system One male, seven females tracked in Selkirk Mountains BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

PRIEST LAKE – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is partnering with other agencies and putting out snares to capture grizzly bears and fit them with GPS collars and ear tags north of Nordman, during the month of June. The program is to track the survival and reproductive rates of the threatened species. “We want to know the population trend of this particular area,” said Wayne Kasworm, wildlife biologist for U.S. Fish and Wildlife. He said that learning about how long grizzly bears live, why they die, their relations to humans and use of their habitats would help the agencies retain a population of grizzly bears. Female grizzly bears have been tracked since 2012, when the service snared and collared three females. In 2013, four more female bears were tagged. Finally on Saturday, June 21, the first catch of a grizzly in 2014 was the male bear. He is the only one they have snared so far. Grizzly bears are on the “threatened” species list and Kasworm said the goal is to get them off of the list. He said knowing their habits would help with this goal. “That’s part of the reason we have an interest in them,” Kasworm said. The snares are baited with road kill and placed well off of roads and paths. Kasworm said they place signs near trailheads and major access

points to alert residents of the snaring. There are six snaring points currently in the Hughes Meadows area and Kasworm said there is a possibility people could run into them but those chances are low. The foot snares being used are connected to trees and wrap a cable around the bear’s paws. Kasworm said this snare can swell up the paw and they could lose some hair or get an abrasion from the cable. He said the cable would not wrap tightly enough around a dog or smaller animal. The researchers check the snares at least once a day, but often more. “There is no chance of really harming anything,” Kasworm said. “We really work to keep the time the bear is in the snare to a minimum.” Once the grizzly is in the snare, researchers use an anesthetic and shoot the bear with a dart to put it into a sleeping state. They then fit the bear with a GPS radio collar and a numbered ear tag, before releasing the grizzly back into the forests. The radio collars usually last two to three years, Kasworm said, and researchers can fly over the Selkirk mountains and download the information from the grizzlies. Kasworm will do a fly-over about once a month to download information. The collars stay on the grizzlies, however, Kasworm said they try and sometimes succeed in getting them off. He said the bears have a slightly smaller neck than heads so they cannot slide them off if the fitting is correct. “You have to fit is carefully,” Kasworm said. The GPS collars tell the researchers the longitude and latitude degrees for where the bears move in the Selkirk Mountains. Researchers

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his daughter in a canoe when Holden’s kayak was swamped and he went into the water at the Binarch Creek Rapids near Priest Lake. The others in his party recovered the kayak on the west bank and Holden was seen getting out of the river on the east bank. He did not appear injured, one of his companions said, according to a news release from PLS&R. He was last seen wearing only gray shorts, no shirt, and no shoes. His truck keys and other valuables had been in a container inside his kayak along with his life jacket. The lid came off the container and all items were reportedly lost. But Holden’s friends didn’t report him missing. Instead they called and asked if anyone had been found on the river. It was only after another camper asked about him at about 11 p.m. that he was reported missing, by the camper that inquired about him. PLS&R set up a command post and started searching. About 5 a.m., they made a voice contact with Holden,

‘We want to know the population trend of this particular area.’ Wayne Kasworm

Wildlife Biologist for U.S. Fish and Wildlife

researchers have tagged have stayed in Idaho, however, the male bear caught last weekend was close to the Idaho and Washington border in the Selkirk Mountains. Only time will tell, but Kasworm expects the male grizzly will spend some of his time in Washington. The project may move towards Sullivan Lake in Pend Oreille County, as Kasworm said that part of the Selkirk Mountains has been discussed as the next project area in mid-July. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Idaho Fish and Game, the Forest Service, The Kootenai Tribe and Kalispel Tribe all are partners in the project and have helped with planning and funding.

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who would not stop and wait for searchers, instead moving away from them. They chased him uphill and caught up to him. They gave him a fleece jacket and shoes and asked him to come to the search command post, where he was checked by an EMT. Holden didn’t appear to be suffering from hypothermia or have any serious injuries. Holden reported he was not wearing his personal flotation device when he was dumped out of his kayak. He made it to the east bank and started to walk downstream until it got dark. He prepared himself a resting area and he waited until first light, before hiking toward the logging area where he was found by searchers. Holden said he felt fine. This was the first major search effort at Priest Lake,

with several of the responders coming from the newly formed Sandpoint Detachment. “Thanks to our new GPS Tracking Radios the Command Post was able to more effectively coordinate the field units,” Nielsen said.

“Our investment in digital GPS Radios Technology was well worth the expense and effort.” “Our investment in digital GPS Radios Technology was well worth the expense and effort.”

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Perconti resigns as West Bonner School District superintendent BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – West Bonner County School District Superintendent Ellen Perconti resigned as district superintendent. Her last day will be June 30. Perconti has accepted a job as superintendent/principal of the Mary M. Knight

‘We’ll look for an interim superintendent for next year. It’s a little late to look (for a long-term superintendent) this year.’ Sandy Brower

Board of Trustees Chairwoman

School District in Matlock on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. Her first day there is July 1. “The move will put me closer to my children and will allow my husband to make the move with me,” Perconti said in an email. The district will start a search for an interim

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School district superintendent Ellen Perconti shares a laugh with Janene Jones, a second grade teacher who retired after 24 years. Jones figures she’s given out 2,036 report cards in that time.

superintendent immediately, school board chairwoman Sandy Brower said. “We’ll look for an interim superintendent for next year,” Brower said. “It’s a little late to look (for a longterm superintendent) this year.” The board had extended Perconti’s contract for the 2014-15 school year last year, she said, without a raise. In her resignation letter, Perconti asked to be released from the contract and the board agreed. Perconti was hired in 2012. Perconti will be hard to replace, Brower said. “It was easy for me to work

with her,” Brower said. She said Perconti helped promote collaboration between teachers. Perconti, who has a doctorate degree in education, provided valuable guidance in curriculum development, Brower said. She was director of curriculum and assessment for the Lewiston School District before coming to Priest River. Perconti’s resignation comes after two divisive supplemental levy campaigns this year. Voters turned back a $3.5 million one year supplemental levy in March and barely approved a smaller $3 million levy in May. Perconti said the levy elec-

West Bonner County School district passes $8.2 million budget Budget up $26,600 over last year BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The West Bonner County School District Board of Trustees approved a $8,257,725 general fund budget after a public hearing during their meeting Wednesday, June 18. That’s up $26,600 over the 201314 budget, an increase of a little over 3 percent. About a quarter of the budget was funded by the supplemental maintenance and operations levy voter narrowly approved in May. The district also receives $1,072,527 in federal funds. The general fund budget is based on 1,172 students, business manager Debra Buttrey told trustees. Last year’s budget was based on 1,215 students. Board vice chairman Eric Eldenburg asked if the district’s contingency fund was included in the budget. Buttrey said no, the $205,932 fund is set aside and not included. Salaries and benefits for the district’s 216 employees make up the bulk of the general fund budget. They represent the equivalent of 110.43 full time employees. Salaries are budgeted at $4,946,300, with benefits of $1,843,664, for a total of $6,789,964. That doesn’t include bus drivers, food service workers or employees paid with federal money. Only employees are funded in the general fund. Purchased services, including $525,000 of utility payments for the district’s five schools, is budgeted at $1,026,832. Supplies and materials are budgeted at $288,200. The district will pay $67,852 in insurance and retire $32,695 in debt. That represents the lease payments for district copy machines. The board budgeted $52,182 to buy a bus. The board addressed a number of other matters in addition to passing the budget.

They unanimously approved a six period day for Priest River Lamanna High School. The district currently operates on a block schedule. In the block schedule, the students attend four 90 minute classes each day. They have eight classes, attending four one day and four the next. In the six period day, students will attend six one hour classes daily. The advantage of the block schedule for chemistry classes is there is enough time to set up and take down a lab and run an experiment. The six period day doesn’t allow enough time for that, high school chemistry teacher Frank Weiler said. But he said the majority of teachers at the high school voted for it. Another teacher said that with a new principal coming, it wasn’t the best time to switch back to six period days. Eldenburg pointed out that with enrollment dropping, classes were getting harder to fill. A six period day was a better way to do that, he said. School board members also restructured the Information Technology department, providing raises to the two people who work in the department. Dean Conaway, the former technology director, retired at the end of the school year. Conaway, who has a doctorate degree in computer science, was earning $60,000 annually. The district will save money on his salary. After some discussion, the board agreed to pay Ron Kruse $50,000 a year as head of the department. That will be spread out over a 12 month contract, which is longer than the previous 10.5-month contract. Kruse said the industry average for a district the size of the West Bonner is $58,000 annually. “I didn’t ask for that,” he said. Brenna Steinborn, the other person in the department will be paid $49,000 annually for a 10.5-month contract, up from $37,000. Eldenburg voted against the increase. He said the

salaries should reflect the difference in responsibilities and education. Ron has a masters degree and heads up the department. The board also awarded bids for fuel for the next year. They also awarded the new bus bid. The board awarded the bus bid of $82,377 to Harlow’s Bus Sales in Libby, Mont., for a 2015 International bus. That includes the $4,500 the district will get as trade in for a 2001 International bus. They were the only bidder. The fuel bid went to Family Oil, the only vender to bid on the contract. They got the contract for both gas and diesel fuel for the district’s vehicles. They were the only bidder. The bid included a 0.75 cent mark up per gallon. The district spent about $77,418 on vehicle fuel last year. The price per gallon varies depending on the price of fuel. City Service Valcon received the bid for heating oil. They bid that contract with a 0.05 cent per gallon markup. Family Oil also bid the same. Coleman Heating Oil bid .18 cents per gallon mark up. City Service Valcon was also awarded the propane bid. They were the only bidder. They bid $1.18 per gallon, which included a 15 cents per gallon profit margin. The board also agreed to purchase the middle school and high school English Language Arts Curriculum for $78,243 from Houghton Mifflin Collections 2015 of Orlando, Fla. The board also approved a contract with the Buckle Up Driving School of Laclede to teach drivers education. Drivers education is a service provided by the district, board members were told. By contracting with Buckle Up, parents will be able to take advantage of a $125 per student state grant. That would bring the cost of the class to parents down to $275 per class. The class doesn’t cost the district anything.

tions didn’t factor in to her decison to resign. “Idaho does not adequately fund education,” she said. “This requires districts to run supplemental levies. That is just part of education in Idaho at this point in time. WBCSD’s supplemental levy is critical in providing a quality education for students.” Perconti’s leadership has come under fire from some. Shari Dovale has been persistent in her criticism of the school district. She led an active campaign against the levy. “She and I did not work well together,” she said of her relationship with Perconti. Still, she didn’t blame Perconti. “My concerns with the district didn’t extend to her.” She said the district’s board of trustees needs to realize the need to reunify the community. “I’m not sure they understand what they need to focus on,” she said. “The community isn’t unified. It won’t get better until the board recognizes that.” Former school board trustee Tony Lamanna resigned between the two levy elections. He said he and Perconti disagreed about some things and agreed on others. “I think she’s been wanting to get to Washington,” Lamanna said. Lamanna said he’s been hearing the district would do better to hire locally. “We have plenty of talent here,” he said. “We need to hire from our own.”

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Children run for family fun Children of all ages line up to participate in the Celebrate Family 5K/1 mile Fun Run, that benefitted Ruth’s House and Esther’s House Shelters, Saturday, June 21 in Priest River. Organizers said about 175 victims of domestic violence seek refuge in these types of shelters somewhere in Idaho on a daily basis.

Bonner hires EMS director BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

SANDPOINT – Bonner County hired its new Emergency Medical Services director last week. Robert “Bob” Bussey replaces Rob Wakely, who was fired by the county in May. Bussey, who will assume his new duties immediately, is the former Bonner County undersheriff, a position he held for five years under Sheriff Daryl Wheeler. He served 20 years with the Farmington, N.M., police department, retiring as the operations captain. Bussey’s wife, Dershi, is an emergency room nurse at Kootenai Health Center. He has a son, Jacob, who is a sophomore at Utah State University, and a daughter, Alexis, who will be a senior at Sandpoint High School next year. Wakeley was fired after his April 29 due process hearing, said his attorney Larry Beck of Hayden. Beck said Wakeley is planning to take legal action against the county. The EMS department includes the 911 system, critical care and inter-facility ambulance transports. Its call volume is about 4,000 a year. Bussey was hired by the county commissioners. “The board looks forward to working with Bob in his new position with Bonner County,” they said in a press release.

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Special deadline Tuesdays 2 p.m. SALES BY TUDY Living estate for Darleen Jachetta, Friday and Saturday 8:00 to 4:00. Midway between Priest River and Newport- Highway 2. No list- to our valued customers and collectors - this is the biggest sale in many years!! Family home for 80 plus years. Parking in field- if not, we are not responsibleBring trucks and your own loaders. Open 8:00 sharp. No previews or early salescash please.(21p) GARAGE SALE camper equipment, tools, strollers, mountain bike, heavy television wall mount, stereos, new espresso machine, file cabinet, crutches, snow tires, bungee nets, microwaves, lots more. June 27 and 28, Northshore Diamond Lake Road- Terrace Avenue on West Bay- follow the signs.(21p) DON’T MISS Guy Newland speaking on achieving a happier life. Friday, 7:00 p.m. at CREATE, 900 West 4th, Newport. Donations to Youth Emergency Services appreciated.(21) DOWNSIZING! Yard sale, corner of Coyote Trail & Southshore, Diamond Lake. June 27, 28, 29. 9:005:00. Lots of tools! (21p) RELAY FOR LIFE GARAGE SALE Friday, June 27th 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (rain or shine) 823 West 3rd Street, Newport. Garage is in the alley. (21p) FREE MATTRESSES! Elkin’s Resort has replaced all their beds. Clean, good condition, in plastic. Double and queen sizes. Most less than 6 years old. You haul. For information and pickup location ask for Sharon (208) 443-2432 or (208) 443-0270. (21HB-2) FOR SALE/ RENT 2 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home, Ione. All appliances. $400 month plus utilities, $400 deposit. Pet deposit $200. Sell- $5,000. (509) 442-3147. (20HB-2p)

END OF SEASON SALE Continues at the Cottage Garden on all remaining plants, trees and shrubs. Sale ends Sunday, June 29 at 4:00. 791 Spring Valley Road, Newport. (509) 4470897.(21p) EXERCISE! Balance and stretching exercise sessions every Monday and Thursday, 8:00 a.m. Free! Hospitality House, your community and senior center, Newport. (509) 447-3812.(21) GREAT ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES Country and bluegrass music night Friday June 27th 6:00 p.m. Cooks Mountain Country Grass Band. Hospitality House, your community and senior center, Newport. (509) 447-3812.(21) MOVING SALE Miscellaneous household items, sewing machine, antiques, car jack, collectibles. Highway 20 to Jergens Road, right to 141 Patriel Road, Newport. Friday, Saturday, Sunday 9:00- 5:00.(21p) 2 JOB OPENINGS Part time/ full time cashier positions. Apply at Usk General Store. (509) 4451294.(21) 4 FAMILY YARD SALE Next to Indulgent Salon on Highway 2, Newport. June 26, 27, 28. 9:00-5:00. (21p) GARAGE SALE Lots of good stuff, cheap! June 27, 28, 29. 9:00- 4:00. 427582 State Route 20, 9 miles north of Newport. (20HB-2p) FLASH SALE! 40 percent off all European Dish Gardens through Rodeo weekend. Check out Fleur de Lis Floral and Home at the corner of Washington and Pine, Newport. (509) 447-4416.(21) Get fast relief for an upset budget with The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. They work for others; they’ll work for you! Call (509) 447-2433.

ABANDONED VEHICLE AUCTION Newport Towing. 137 South Newport Avenue. (509) 4471200. July 1, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Viewing starts at 9:00 a.m. (21) OLDTOWN AUTO SALES We buy clean used cars and RV’s. See our complete inventory online at www.oldtownautos.com.(51HB-tf) ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY PANCAKE BREAKFAST 8:00-11:00 $5.00 for all you can eat pancakes, sausage and eggs! 2442 Black Road, Usk Community Center. Parade starts here at noon. (21HB-2) GARAGE SALE Tons of kids clothes and miscellaneous household items. Friday and Saturday 8:00 a.m. 1441 Eastside Road, Priest River. See ad: http://spokane.craigslist. org/gms/4530073840.html. (21p) ROAD ATLAS Current, detailed road atlas, spiral bound with laminated cover. Pend Oreille County, Washington $31.75. Bonner County, Idaho $37.50. Sold at The Miner Newspapers, 421 South Spokane Avenue, Newport. (509) 447-2433. (12HB-alt tf) JUNIOR HIGH HEAD VOLLEYBALL COACH; HIGH SCHOOL BOY’S ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH; SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVERS Current open positions with the Cusick School District. Please visit our website at www.cusick.wednet.edu for details, or call Jennifer (509) 445-1125 for more information. Equal opportunity employer. Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner (Pend Oreille County) and The Gem State Miner (West Bonner County). All for one good price. Call (509) 447-2433 for details.

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Friday, June 27 4 p.m. – Paradise Amusements Carnival and vendors open in Newport Rodeo Grounds 5 p.m. – Beer Garden opens 7:30 p.m. – Rodeo Performance

Saturday, June 28 8 a.m. – Cowboy Breakfast in the vendors area of rodeo grounds 9 a.m. – Rodeo Parade entrants gather at Sadie Halstead Middle School 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Family Fun Day, Centennial Plaza Live music, inflatable castle, slide and obstacle course 11 a.m. – Rodeo Parade, down First Street to North Calispel Street, to Spruce Street, to Washington Avenue, to Fourth Street, ending at Newport High School Noon – Paradise Amusements Carnival and vendors open in Newport Rodeo Grounds 1 p.m. – Beer Garden Opens 3-6 p.m. – Music in Newport City Park 7:30 p.m. – Rodeo Performance

Enjoy All The Festivities and

Thank You . . .

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2014 Newport Rodeo Memorial

Bob Chambers Dec. 31, 1923 – April 28, 2014

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or almost 30 years Bob Chambers was the voice of the Newport Rodeo. Known for his professionalism, crisp voice and knowledge of rodeo, Chambers set a standard that many announcers followed for years to come. Chambers passed away in April at age 90. Newport Miner publisher Fred Willenbrock remembers Chambers ran a tight show. “I would come up to tell him about some event we were having we wanted him to talk about and as soon as I came in the announcer’s booth, he would hold up his hand meaning to be quiet,” Willenbrock says. “Meanwhile, he would be talking to the crowd.” Willenbrock was impressed by Chambers’ knowledge of rodeo and of the contestants. “He was a cowboys’ announcer,” Willenbrock said. Newport’s Mike Haptonstall was a professional saddle bronc rider when Chambers was announcing Newport. He and his wife, Linda, were both competitors at the time. He agreed Chambers was a cowboy favorite. “He and (his wife) Phyliss were outstanding,” Haptonstall said. “They never let Lind and I escape without talking to us.” Chambers was big on professionalism and running a fast paced show. Chambers could talk knowledgeably about rodeo because he had been a contestant. He got his first taste of rodeo in Sedro Wooley, Wash. With his father’s consent, he entered the bull riding at

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the tender age of 15. He won third place money, and the long love affair with rodeo began. He competed in bull and bareback riding for 12 years. Chambers announced his first rodeo in 1953. His first year as a professional announcer was in 1958, beginning with the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show in Union, Ore., where he remained for 36 years. Chambers was one of the charter members of the Cowboy Turtle Association, which was the forerunner of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. His career expanded, as he announced as many as 27 rodeos a year. To reach all those events he covered 30,000 miles in his car, sometimes 2,000 miles between rodeos. He announced in Arizona, California, Utah, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and three provinces in Canada. Part of being a professional announcer was preparation. Before he went to the “crow’s nest” he jotted down notes to mention any and all winnings of the cowboys competing. He usually had a bit of personal information on each one. He once said, “The announcer is selling the cowboy sport to the good folks who have been kind enough to buy tickets. I like to feel that I have made a few more fans for pro rodeo at every performance.” When he wasn’t on the road announcing, he worked as a saddle maker, first with Hamley’s and then with Severe Brothers Saddlery. Before retiring from announcing Chambers announced the National Finals twice and was inducted into the Pendleton Round-Up Hall of Fame in 1989.

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Bull-A-Rama, Rough Stock Open set for Newport in July, September NEWPORT – The Newport Rodeo is the first of three rodeo related events set for this summer put on by the Newport Rodeo Association. Bull riding and barrel racing fans will no doubt want to attend the Newport Bull-A-Rama, set for July 19. This is the 17th year for the event, which features top bull riders and barrel racers from throughout the

northwest. Bulls will be provided by Mel Layton of the McMillan-Layton Rodeo Company. Layton raised most of his 40 bulls at his Elk ranch. Raising bucking bulls can be challenging, he said. “You raise them four years and see if they’ll buck,” he said. Not all bulls do, even ones bred to buck. But the good bulls are worth quite a bit more than they were 20 years

ago. A top bucking bull will sell for more than $100,000. The Newport Rough Stock Open will be held Saturday, Sept. 13. The event will consist of saddle bronc and bareback and bull riding, as well as a relatively new event, ranch saddle bronc riding. Unlike a regular rodeo, there will be no timed events at the Rough Stock Open. The ranch saddle bronc riding is an event where contestants attempt to ride a bucking horse with a regular saddle, as opposed to riding in what

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2014 Newport Rodeo Memorial

Buster Schilling Nov. 13, 1913 – Dec. 18, 2013

uster Schilling was a fixture of the Newport Rodeo for decades. Armed with tools and a good nature, Schilling kept an eye on the rodeo grounds, organized riders for parades and generally helped out at the rodeo. “I think he got involved the first year the rodeo moved to Newport,” remembers Al Earl, a long-time rodeo committeeman. That was in 1956. Schilling won’t be at the rodeo this year, at least not physically. He passed away at age 100 last December. Earl visited him at Newport Long Term Care near the end of his life. He was sharp and lucid, maybe not as sharp as he was in his 30s, but who is. “He looked good,” Earl said. Schilling kept active in his later years, riding horses until he was 85 years old. He lived in town, Earl said, so he kept an

eye on the rodeo grounds. He worked at the pole yard for 18 years, then retired and volunteered at the Long Term Care facility and at Rural Resources. Earl said Schilling worked to make sure the rodeo association’s various parade appearances went well. “He was the one who organized us for going to parades,” Earl said. A Newport Rodeo contingent made an appearance at the Torchlight Parade in Spokane every year, as well as the Newport Rodeo Parade and whatever other parades the group decided to attend to promote the Newport Rodeo. Schilling was born in Regan, N.D. and came west in 1936 with his sister Ethel. He met Luella Graham and the couple was married on Christmas Day in 1941. They lived in Cusick for a time before moving to Newport. Earl remembers many good times with SEE SCHILLING, 8B

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SCHILLING: Long time volunteer FROM PAGE 7B

Schilling. “He was quite a character,” Earl said. “He was a good guy.” John Swenson has been involved with the Newport Rodeo for decades. He liked and had a lot of respect for Schilling. One of the things Schilling took care of was putting up what were portable grandstands on the east side of the ground. “He took care of the 96 foot set of bleachers,” Swenson said. “Nobody knew where they started. He did. And nothing was

written down.” Swenson remembers Schilling also handled the rodeo sign on the edge of town. Schilling would call Swenson and tell him it was time to change the sign. Swenson would get him the sign and Schilling would change the dates. “He would call and say ‘Sign’s done’,” Swenson said. “He wouldn’t say who it was or anything.” Schilling will be missed. “He was the best in the West, that boy,” Swenson said.

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‘Adrenalin junkie’ risks injury to keep riders safe BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Brett Summers, 31, plays an important role during the most dangerous event of rodeo, the bull riding. Summers puts himself between a charging bull and a fallen rider to distract the animal. The second or two that Summers buys the rider can make the difference between the rider getting up and on the fence or taking a hooking from an enraged bull. “Some bull riders call me crazy,” Summers laughs. But they wouldn’t ride without him. Summers has ridden bulls himself, in fact that is how he got his start in rodeo. “I rode for years,” he says. “Then one day at the practice pen, the stock contractor asked me if I was interested in working rodeos.” He put away his bull rope and got out his cleats. He was now a bullfighter. Bull riders can get injured, but they usually only get on one bull a performance. Summers will face a dozen or more, with that many more chances of injury. There are bull fighters and rodeo clowns. The bull fighter is a fairly modern development. He is there for one thing – for the rider’s safety. The clown is an entertainer who uses humor. “I’m not very funny,” Summers says. What he does instead, though, can mean the difference between a rider suffering a serious injury or not. Sometimes it is at a cost of his own health. Summers has had his share of injuries. He broke his back one year at Newport. “I took a good shot about five years ago,” he said. A bull threw him into the air and he came down on his back. He got up and finished working the show, thinking he had a sore muscle. “It turned out I had a cracked vertebrae,” he said. At Sandpoint one year a bull kicked him, shattering bones in his hand and wrist. He finished the season working rodeos with a cast. Summers, the 2009 Pro West Bullfighter of the Year, doesn’t work as many rodeos as he once did. “I’ve slowed down a bit,” Summers says. “I used to do about 30 shows a year. Now I do about 10.” Summers, who makes his home in Spokane, doesn’t like to travel, preferring to work events close to home. Summers has a day job working as a construction foreman. So does Summers miss riding bulls? “I got a bug and entered

the PBR event in Spokane,” he said, referring to the Professional Bull Riders association. He drew a bull that was ridden by Shane Proctor, the world champion bull rider, who won the event. “I did all right,” Summers says, making a solid attempt at the bull but not staying on the eight seconds required to get a score. “I guess I rode him about halfway,” he says, not bad considering he hadn’t been on a bull in years. Which does he like better, bull riding or bull fighting? “They each have their own danger,” Summers says. “But I prefer bull fighting. I’m more of an adren-

alin junkie.” Fighting bulls American style involves running just in front of the animal, turning at the last second to avoid getting hooked. Bulls can’t run in a circle as fast as humans, which is one of the keys to fighting bulls. Not all bulls are equally dangerous, but they all have the potential to cause injury. “You have to have respect for the animal,” Summers says. “Each one is a little bit different.” So, is running in front of a charging bull scary? “I wouldn’t call it scary,” Summers says. “But it will definitely get your adrenalin going.”

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2014198 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 2014 4 00023 9 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) In the Matter of the Estate of: CALVIN L. DeBOLT, DOD: 01/11/1993 HELEN L. DeBOLT, DOD: 01/29/2014 Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of these estates. Any person having a claim against the decedents must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the

claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the Creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and

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11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedents’ probate and non-probate assets. Date Of First Publication: June 11, 2014 Linda L. Hubbs Personal Representative c/o McGrane & Schuerman Charles P. Schuerman, WSBA 14636 Attorney at Law 298 South Main #304 Colville, Washington 99114 509 684-8484 Published in The Newport Miner June 11, 18 and 25, 2014. (19-3)

______________ 2014203 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 12, 2014, receive a complete Vacation Rental Permit Application, and SEPA Environmental Checklist from Harvey & Karen Westford, and did on June 13, 2014 issue a

Determination of Completeness for “The Blue Moose Lodge Bed & Breakfast”. Location: Within Sect. 31, T32N, R44E WM,(on Davis Lake) 9531 Hwy 211, Usk, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 12, 2014, 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. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-

4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Community Development Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 3rd, 2014. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Vacation Rental Permit Application on July 8th, 2014 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County) Dated: June 13, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner June 18 and 25, 2014. (20-2)

______________ 2014204 PUBLIC NOTICE Revised Notice of Application & Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 14, 2014, receive a revised Conditional Use Permit Application, and SEPA Environmental

Checklist from Joe Rammell (MJ Investment and Management Group LLC, and did on June 16th, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for “MJ investments-a 502 Commercial marijuana greenhouse”. Location: Within Sect. 33, T31N, R45E WM, (41 Rumsey Road453133-52-0004). An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 5, 2014, 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. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Depar tment. CONTINUED ON 13B

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CONTINUED FROM 12B The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Community Development Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 3rd, 2014. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Conditional Use Permit Application on July 8th, 2014 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County), Commercial Building Permit (Pend Oreille County), Clearing and Grading Permit (Pend Oreille County), State Licensing (Liquor Control Board) Dated: June 16, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner June 18 and 25, 2014. (20-2)

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2014206 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 16, 2014 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared by the Ed and Roberta Wiley and did on June 16, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a additional dock section project(FILE NO. SEPA-14-007), Location: 1111 Gregg’s Rd., Newport, WA 99156;

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

Sec. 35, Town. 32, Range 44. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 16, 2014, 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. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 03, 2014. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner, tmclaughlin@pendoreille.org. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Regional General Per mit 7 (Corps) Dated: June 16, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner June 18 and 25, 2014. (20-2)

_____________ 2014205 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 02, 2014 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared by the Kalispel Tribe and did on June 16, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a wetland enhancement/ creation project(FILE NO. SEPA-14-006), Location: Westside Calispel Rd. (MP 19.0), Cusick, WA 99119; Sec. 11, Town. 33, Range 43. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 02, 2014, and the county expects to issue a Determination of NonSignificance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 03, 2014. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this applica-

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tion should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner, tmclaughlin@pendoreille.org. Required Permits: Environmentally Sensitive Areas Review (Pend Oreille County), State Approval (Ecology), Federal Authorization (Corps) Dated: June 16, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner June 18 and 25, 2014. (20-2)

______________ 2014207 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 16, 2014 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared by M. Khalil Islam-Zwart and did on June 16, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational dock and ramp project(FILE NO. SEPA-14-008), Location: 661 South Shore Diamond Lake Rd., Newport, WA 99156; Sec. 01, Town. 30, Range 44. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 16, 2014, 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. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 03, 2014. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner, tmclaughlin@pendoreille.org. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Federal Authorization (Corps)

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______________ 2014208 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: Fleet Asset #240 - Ditch Witch Trailer Serial # EE78127 Fleet Asset #343 1994 Chevy K1 Pickup Truck VIN #1GCEK14H7RE225893 These items may be viewed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at Box Canyon Dam. Contact Stan Haney at 509447-6709. Sealed bids will be received at the PUD’s Box Canyon Dam Visitor Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, P.O. Box 547, Ione, WA 99139 or at the Newport office, 130 N. Washington, P.O. Box 190, Newport, WA 99156 until 3:00 p.m., Friday, July 11, 2014. Indicate “Sealed Bid” on the outside of the envelope. The bids will be opened July 14, 2014 and awarded at the July 15, 2014 Board meeting. Arrangements for pick up can be made through Box Canyon Dam Visitor Center at (509) 4424103. Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner June 25 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

_____________ 2014209 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: Fleet Asset #110 - 1990 Ford F-250 VIN # 2FTHF26MOLCB30378 This item is being sold as is, where is, with no warranty or guarantee given or implied. It needs a new transmission. This item may be viewed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Newport Warehouse. Contact Kevin Fisher at 509671-1321. Sealed bids will be received at the PUD offices, 130 N. Washington, PO Box 190, Newport, WA. 99156, or at Box Canyon Dam Visitors Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, PO Box 547, Ione, WA. 99139 until 3:00 p.m., Friday, July 11, 2014 the outside of the envelope. The bids will be opened July 14, 2014 and awarded at the July 15, 2014 Board

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meeting. Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner June 25, 2014 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

______________ 2014210 PUBLIC NOTICE Sale of Timber TACOMA CREEK PIONEER CEMETERY LOGGING UNIT Kalispel Indian Reservation Sealed bids will be received until 1:00 pm local time, July 14, 2014 marked outside “Proposal for Timber, “TACOMA CREEK PIONEER CEMETERY LOGGING UNIT” addressed to the Forest Manager, Kalispel Tribe, P.O. Box 39, Usk, WA 99180, or hand delivered to the Kalispel Natural Resources office, Camas Center, Usk, WA, for the purchase of merchantable timber designated for removal on the Kalispel Indian Reservation described as the “TACOMA CREEK PIONEER CEMETERY LOGGING UNIT”. This sale contains approximately 21 acres to be logged, with an estimated volume of 46,835 board feet of sawlogs of all species consisting of 13,528 board feet of Ponderosa Pine sawlogs 5.5 inches to 12.5 inches DIB; 15,312 board feet of Douglas Fir/Western Larch sawlogs 5.5 inches to 14.5 inches DIB; 2,318 board feet of Lodgepole Pine sawlogs 5.5 inches to 8.5 inches DIB; 15,677 board feet of Grand fir sawlogs 5.5 inches to 13.5 inches DIB; scaling diameter on a sixteen-foot log. The sale also includes approximately 100 tons of All Species Pulp and Hewood Products, 4.0 inches and greater DIB, which will be sold by weight. The above stated volumes are estimates and are not guaranteed. Each bidder must state the price per thousand board feet per bid group (Scribner Decimal “C” log scale or per ton) that will be paid for sawlogs cut and scaled, and tonwood, cut and weighed. No bid of less than $32.73 per thousand board feet for Ponderosa Pine sawlogs; $91.53 per thousand board feet for Douglas Fir/WL sawlogs; $101.33 per thousand board feet for Lodgepole Pine sawlogs; $91.53 per thousand board feet for Grand fir sawlogs and $1.00 per ton All Species Pulp and Hewood 4.0 inches and greater DIB will be accepted. This sale is a fixed rate, or unadjusted stumpage rate sale. A bid deposit in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or postal money order made payable to the Kalispel Indian Tribe, or cash in the amount of $1,000 (one thousand dollars) must accompany each sealed bid. The right to waive technical defects and to reject any and all bids is reserved. Indian Preference will be in effect on this sale as per Tribal policy dated October 2001. Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the timber, road requirements, conditions of sale, use of irrevocable letter of credit, and the submission of bids should be

obtained from the Forest Manager, Kalispel Tribe, P.O. Box 100, Wellpinit, WA, 99040. Sale information including prospectus and bid package may be requested at the above address or by calling 509-447-7426. Published in The Newport Miner June 25 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

______________ 2014211 PUBLIC NOTICE MEETING NOTICE The Commission, in accordance with RCW 42.30 has called a regular meeting to occur in the Sandifur Meeting Room of Newport Hospital at 714 West Pine Street, Newport, Washington, Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 3:00 pm. *Note: the meeting will occur one week later and one hour earlier than the regular schedule due to a lack of Quorum. By Order of the Commission Public Hospital District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County Thomas W. Wilbur CEO & Superintendent Published in The Newport Miner June 25, 2014. (21)

______________ 2014212 PUBLIC NOTICE PEND OREILLE COUNTY WEED BOARD CALL FOR BIDS AND CONTRACT AWARD(S) HEARING Open bids for the hiring of Aquatic Weed Control Contractors by the Pend Oreille County Weed Board for the years 20142015 will be received by the Weed Board until NOON Wednesday, June 25, 2014. They will be publicly opened and read during a hearing held July 2, 2014 at 2:15 PM in the Weed Board Office in the County Courthouse Annex. Bid specifications are available at the Weed Board office, 418 S Scott Ave, Newport WA, 509-447-2402 or electronically from ssorby@pendoreille. org. The Weed Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bids and to accept such bid or bids as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County. Bids may be mailed to: Pend Oreille County Weed Board PO Box 5085, Newport, Washington 99156-5085, hand delivered to at the Weed Board office at the street address above faxed to 509447-6477 or emailed to the address above. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the hearing, contact the Weed Board, 509-4472402, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Published in The Newport Miner on June 25, 2014. (21)

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2014213 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No.:13-2-00144-2 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION W E L L S FA R G O BANK, N.A.

Plaintiff, vs. ERIC J. RICHARDSON, individually; et. al., Defendants. TO: ERIC RICHARDSON; THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO SAID DEFENDANT You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 2nd day of June, 2014, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., at his office below stated; and in case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The basis for the complaint is reformation of a Deed of Trust recorded under Pend Oreille Recorder’s No. 20090300708 Dated: June 23, 2014 MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP /s/ Joseph Ward McIntosh Joseph Ward McIntosh, WSBA #39470 Attorney for Plaintiff Published in The Newport Miner June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2014. (21-6)

______________ 2014216 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 16, 2014, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment (Aggregation) submitted by Jeff & Cinda Romans and William & Cynthia Renz, to combine two contiguous lots into 1 lot (Parcel #’s 433733-57-0031 & 433733-57-0032; Within Sec. 33, T37N, R43E, WM. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than July 10th, 2014 after which a final administrative decision will be made. Dated: June 23, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner June 25, 2014. (21)

______________ 2014217 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 17, 2014, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment submitted by Janet Searles & Ronnie Bowlen, to adjust the boundaries between two contiguous lots

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(Parcel #’s 44300407-0002 & 44300407-0001; Within Sec. 04, T30N, R44E, WM. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than July 10th, 2014 after which a final administrative decision will be made. Dated: June 23, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner June 25, 2014. (21)

______________ 2014218 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 19, 2014 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared by Tombari Family Partnership of WA and did on June 19, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a EQIP Pond Construction project(FILE NO. SEPA-14-009), Location: NE of Graham Spur and Scotia Rd., Newport, WA 99156; Sec. 18, Town. 30, Range 45. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 19, 2014, 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. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 10, 2014. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner, tmclaughlin@pendoreille.org. Required Permits: Critical Areas Review (Pend Oreille County), possible State and Federal approvals Dated: June 19, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner June 25 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

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

Deverna

Michael S. Deverna, 48, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of driv-

ing with license suspended. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 165 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide. Lance J. Sinka, 39, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of driving with license Sinka suspended. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs

145 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide. Timothy B. Gall, 56, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of driving with license suspended. He is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 220 Gall pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His

last known address was in the Ione area. Extradition is statewide. Geoffrey A. Chadwell, 42, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear for a pre-trial conference. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. His last known address was in the Elk area. Chadwell Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

D I S T R I C T C O U RT THE FOLLOWING CASES WERE RESOLVED IN PEND OREILLE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT BY JUDGE PHILIP VAN DE VEER.

May 14 Nicholas Agnew, 24, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (89 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $1,000 ($500 suspended) for driving under the influence; $1,743 total fees and fine. Elias Barnett, 19, was sentenced to three days in jail for a probation violation. Shawn Bryant, 30, was sentenced to 90 days in jail for violation of a no contact order. Corey Collison, 24, was sentenced to 12 months probation, and fined $1,000 ($800 suspended) for third degree driving while license suspended: $493 total fine. Lovita Kuhns, 24, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (330 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended for criminal solicitation; $893 total fees and fine. David Lake, 62, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (359 suspended) 60 months probation and fined $5,000 ($3,800 suspended) for driving under the influence; $2,524 total fees and fine. John T. Miller, 57, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (339 suspended), 12 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended) for third

degree theft, $25 restitution to Safeway, $468 total fees, restitution and fine; $468 total fees, restitution and fine.

May 21 Richard Gilmore, 56, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended) 60 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,000 suspended) for driving under the influence; $2,200 total fees and fine. Amy Wood, 38, was fined $200 for third degree driving with a suspended license; $243 total fees and fine.

June 4 Andrew Barnes, 28, was sentenced to 21 days in jail for a probation violation. Justin Dobson, 28, was sentenced to 21 days in jail for a probation violation, $200 court costs. Christopher Freddi, 47, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (87 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $1,000 ($500 suspended) for negligent driving; $793 total fees and fine. Forrest Heaton, 45, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($850 suspended) for third degree driving with a suspended license; $443 total

fees and fine. Michael L. Johnson, 51, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (88 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($800 suspended) for driving with a suspended license; $343 total fees and fine. Charity King, 39, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (30 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,800 suspended) for third degree possession of stolen property; $536 total fees and fine. David Lake, 62, was sentenced to 359 days in jail for a probation violation. Tina McCrea, 40, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($800 suspended) for third degree driving with a suspended license; $493 total fees and fine. William Mills, 28, was sentenced to 16 days in jail for third degree driving with a suspended license; $43 total fee. Candi Nelson, 35, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (362 suspended) and 24 months probation for making a false statement to a public servant; $143 total fees. Jonathan Welch, 21, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $250

for third degree driving with a suspended license; $843 total fees and fine.

June 18 Richard Burris, 28, was sentenced to 180 days in jail for a probation violation; $500 total court costs. Marjorie Helgeson, 34, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended) 60 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,000 suspended) for driving under the influence; $2,479 total fees and fine. Christopher McCoy, 27, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (304 suspended) 60 months probation and fined $5,000 ($3,800 suspended) for driving under the influence and fined $124 for an open container; $2,814 total fees and fine. David Rowberry, 31, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (70 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $1,000 ($500 suspended) for third degree driving with a suspended license; $793 total fees and fine. Shawn Servis, 45, was sentenced to 90 days in jail, 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($1,000 suspended) for third degree driving with a suspended license; $293 total fees and fine.

Fish and Wildlife Commission seeks candidates for disabilities committee OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is seeking applicants to fill three vacancies on its advisory committee for persons with disabilities, including one to represent Region 1, including Pend Oreille County. The seven-member committee advises the commission on issues of concern for hunters and fishers with disabilities, including special hunts, modified sporting equipment, access to public land and recreational opportunities. Committee members are appointed by the commission, which sets policy for the Washington Department of Fish

CONTINUED FROM 13B 2014219 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 20, 2014 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared by Keith and Kathy Colkitt and did on June 23, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a Recreational Dock and Ramp project(FILE NO. SEPA-14-010), Location: 232 W. Joyner Dr., Cusick, WA 99119; Sec. 33, Town. 37, Range 43. An Environmental Checklist under the State Envi-

and Wildlife (WDFW). Qualified applicants must have a permanent physical disability and reside in Washington state. The vacant positions represent WDFW Region 1 (Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Ferry, Lincoln, Whitman, Garfield, Columbia, Walla Walla and Asotin counties); WDFW Region 2 (Okanogan, Douglas, Chelan, Grant and Adams counties); and WDFW Region 6 (Kitsap, Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, Mason, Thurston, Pacific and Pierce counties). Members serve four-year terms and are required to attend advisory com-

ronmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 19, 2014, 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. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 10, 2014. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the

public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner, tmclaughlin@pendoreille.org. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic P ro j e c t A p p r o v a l (WDFW), and Regional General Permit 7 (Corps) Dated: June 19, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner June 25 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

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mittee meetings, held at least twice each year. Members serve without compensation, but receive reimbursement for travel expenses. For additional information, prospective candidates can contact the WDFW Office of Human Resources at 360902-8132, or visit the commission’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/. To receive consideration, applicants must submit a resume and a statement of interest by July 10 to DFW Human Resources Office, Washington Department Fish and Wildlife, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091.

2014220 PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF IONE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Ione Town council at the Ione Council Chambers. 112 Central Avenue, Ione, Washington 99139 at 7:10 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2013. The purpose of the hearing is to provide for public comment on the adoption of the Sixyear Street Program. Sandy Hutchinson Clerk-Treasurer Published in The Newport Miner June 25, 2014. (21)

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2014221 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Request for Bids

The Pend Oreille County Road Department is accepting sealed bids for, CRUSHED SURFACING TOP COURSE 5/8” MINUS, AND CRUSHED SURFACING BASE COURSE 1-1/4” MINUS, ALL IN STOCKPILE in County Pit No. 5101 Shearer Lake Pit, as in accordance with the Washington Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction 2014. In a separate bid, the Department is seeking sealed bids for crushing at a crushers supplied site within 10 miles of the City of Newport, WA 99156, CRUSHED COVERSTONE ¾” IN STOCKPILE. Information concerning submission

Idaho governor’s ombudsman order had lastminute tweaks BOISE – The Idaho governor’s executive order creating a public records ombudsman post had to be scaled back at the last minute over concerns that it could step on existing laws, public records from the governor’s office show. Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter issued the executive order late last month, naming Cally Younger as state public records ombudsman and calling on her to review state agencies’ policies on public records. She’s also expected to collect information about the number of denials issued by the state and to compile that and other data into an annual report for the governor. The move was in response to a request from the Newspaper Association of Idaho, in hopes of creating an option that could resolve public records disputes without the expense of taking them to the court system. While an early draft of the executive order allowed individuals upset with records denials to ask for a second opinion from

‘We just wanted to take a few steps back and really look at the whole process before we jumped in and tried to start fixing things.’ Jon Hanian

Spokesman for Gov. Butch Otter

the ombudsman, that intermediate step was stripped from the official order issued by Otter on April 23. “We just wanted to take a few steps back and really look at the whole process before we jumped in and tried to start fixing things,” Otter’s spokesman Jon Hanian told the Associated Press. “… We thought, you know, this is something that the legislature can look at.” Emails between the governor’s staffers, the lobbyist from the Newspaper Association of Idaho and the attorney general’s office show that the bulk of the changes to the order were made the night before it was announced. The Associated Press obtained the emails through a public records request to the governor’s office. Younger fulfilled the records request and included some documents that wouldn’t normally be released under Idaho’s public records law. “In the interest of transparency, we have included public records that would have been exempt under the attorney-client privilege. “The waiver of the attorney-client privilege and inclusion of otherwise exempt documents is specific to this request only and does not constitute a waiver for any future requests,” Younger wrote. The emails indicate there was concern that the first draft of the executive order amounted to creating new law, a task reserved for the Legislature. But those concerns apparently didn’t arise until the last minute. A draft sent to state agency directors and administrators on the afternoon of April 22 still included the secondopinion option. Later that evening, Otter’s chief of staff David Hensley asked several stakeholders how the office should respond to questions about whether the executive order creates a remedy in violation of public records law. The current law says the only remedy for a person aggrieved by the denial of a record request is for that person to go to court. Deputy Chief Attorney General Brian Kane responded to Hensley’s email by saying the draft appeared to create a separate remedy through the executive branch. Kane also noted a few places where it could complicate matters if a public records case goes to court, possibly opening the agencies or ombudsman up to a “bad faith” court claim from a disgruntled record-seeker. The issues could be avoided with a change to the state law, Kane said, adding the ombudsman as a middle or alternate step to the courts. Just before midnight, Hensley sent a revised version to colleagues in the governor’s office and to the Idaho Newspaper Association lawyer Jeremy Pisca.

of sealed bids is available from the Pend Oreille County Public Works Department at 625 W. 4th Street in Newport, Washington, 99156 or by phone at (509) 4474513 and the Pend Oreille County web site www.pendoreilleco. org/county/roads.asp. Sealed bids are due at the above address no later than 10:00 a.m., July 8, 2014 at which time sealed bid will be opened and publicly read. All bids shall be submitted as outlined in each bid proposal. TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 The Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for contracted employment because of race,

creed, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or the presence of any physical, sensory or mental disability. The Contractor shall make decisions with regard to selection and retention of sub-Contractors, procurement of materials and equipment and similar actions related to the Contract without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or the presence of any physical, sensory, or mental disability. Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and RCW 49.60, Law against Discrimination, and other related laws and statutes is required. Published in The Newport Miner June 25 and July 2, 2014. (21-2)

______________ 2014222 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille Conservation District (POCD) Board of Supervisor’s will hold a special meeting at 9:30, Monday, June 30, 2014 at the District Office, 121 N Washington Ave. Newport, WA to review and approve WSCC FY 2015 Grant request, and July and August 2014 disbursements and to discuss the fall annual meeting. There is no meeting held in July and the August 13, 2014 POCD Board of Supervisor’s meeting has been cancelled. Published in The Newport Miner June 25, 2014. (21)

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