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b r i e f ly Forest thinning, pruning field day in Sandpoint Oct. 22 SANDPOINT - Whether problems with insects or disease, concerns about fire, or just wanting to help forest growth, the response from foresters is nearly universal: thin your forest. This is especially true in northern Idaho, where forests frequently become overstocked. Thinning and pruning can favor better-adapted tree species, improve tree quality, reduce fire risk, improve access, and enhance many other values. Local forest owners can learn how to implement these practices more effectively in a “Thinning & Pruning Field Day.” The program will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Idaho Extension Office in Bonner County, located at the Bonner County Fairgrounds in Sandpoint. There is a $20 registration fees and people are asked to pre-register by Friday, Oct. 14. The registration fee covers a field notebook of publications and refreshments. For registration questions, contact the University of Idaho Extension Office in Bonner County at 208-263-8511. Registration forms can also be downloaded at www. uidaho.edu/extension/ forestry.
DNR lifts statewide burn ban OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) last week announced that the statewide burn ban on DNRprotected lands has been lifted. Some burn restrictions are still in place for parts of Northeast Washington and will continue through early October. Rule burning (pile burning) is prohibited and silvicultural burns must follow conditions of an approved permit on lands with DNR-fire protection within the following counties: Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry, Spokane, Okanogan and Lincoln. DNR staff remind the public that individual landscapes or campgrounds may continue, or enact new, campfire or burning bans at any time as needed per local conditions. All fires require written landowner permission. To check on current DNR burning conditions, call 1-800-323-BURN or visit www.dnr.wa.gov. In addition, individuals involved in forest operations are reminded to continue following Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) system restrictions, which can be checked at www.dnr.wa.gov/ifpl.
Blood drive in Newport Oct. 20 NEWPORT – The Inland Northwest Blood Center is holding a blood drive Thursday, Oct. 20, at the United Church of Christ in Newport, on the corner of Spokane and Second streets. Blood donations will be collected from 12:30-5:30 p.m. The INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people.
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I’d like a ticket, please… North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club Railroad Master Bob Shanklin confers with fellow volunteers at the ticket both during the train rides in Ione Sunday, Oct. 2. The line closes for good after the last ride Oct. 23 due to increasing federal regulations. All the rides are currently sold out, but those hoping to get on a train can show up on the appointed days and possibly purchase a walk-on ticket. See dates at www.lionstrainrides.com/tickets.
Sharing the Dharma Day Oct. 16 NEWPORT – “Beginning the Path” is the topic on Sunday, Oct. 16, when Sravasti Abbey hosts its monthly Sharing the Dharma Day. The Buddhist monastery in Newport offers the day-long event—including guided meditation, a talk on the selected topic, a vegetarian potluck lunch, and after lunch discussion—beginning at 9:45 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. Sravasti Abbey is located at 692 Country Lane near Newport. Topics for Sharing the Dharma Day come from the book, “Don’t Believe Everything You Think,” by the Abbey’s founder and abbess, Venerable Thubten Chodron. Her Sunday talk on “Beginning the Path” will review the book’s opening chapters and give an overview of the Buddhist perspective. People of all faiths and backgrounds
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Marijuana: What you should know Submitted by Northeast Tri-County Health District
NEWPORT – Marijuana, also called weed, herb, pot, grass, bud, ganja, Mary Jane, etc., is a greenish gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves and flowers of “Cannabis sativa,” the hemp plant. Some users smoke marijuana in handrolled cigarettes called joints; many use pipes, water pipes (bongs), or cigars called blunts (often made by slicing open cigars and replacing some or all of the tobacco with marijuana). Marijuana can be used to brew tea or mix into food. Marijuana can also be “vaped.” The main mindaltering chemical in marijuana, responsible for most of the intoxicating effects sought by recreational users is THC (delta – 9-tetrahydrocannabinol). The plant also contains more than 500 other chemicals called cannabinoids. When marijuana is smoked, THC and other chemicals in the plant pass from the lungs into the bloodstream, which rapidly carries them throughout the body and to the brain. If marijuana is consumed in foods or beverages, effects are somewhat delayed. Effects vary dramatically among different users. Some may experience relaxation; others anxiety, fear, distrust, or panic. Some effects may include a heightened
sensory perception, altered perception in time, and increased appetite. Marijuana affects brain areas that influence pleasure, memory, thinking, concentration, movement, coordination, and sensory and time perception. THC and other cannabinoid chemicals in marijuana are similar to cannabinoid chemicals that naturally occur in the body. Because of this similarity, THC is able to attach to molecules called cannabinoid receptors on neurons in these brain areas and activate them. As a result, using marijuana causes impaired thinking and interferes with a user’s ability to learn and to perform complicated tasks. Brain areas that regulate balance, posture, coordination, and reaction time are disrupted. Marijuana use can lead to the development of problem use, known as a marijuana use
disorder, which in severe cases takes the form of addiction. Recent data suggest that 30 percent of marijuana users may have some degree of marijuana use disorder. People who begin using marijuana before the age of 18, are four to seven times more likely to develop a marijuana use disorder than adults. Marijuana use disorders are often associated with dependence, in which a user feels withdrawal symptoms when not taking the drug. Frequent marijuana users often report irritability, mood and sleep difficulties, decreased appetite, cravings, restlessness, and/or various forms of physical discomfort that peak within the first week after quitting and last up to two weeks. For more information, visit Northeast Tri County Website www. netchd.org or the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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