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Mill Pond removal delayed BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

METALINE FALLS – Seattle City Light, operators of Boundary Dam, and multiple stakeholders have delayed the removal of Mill Pond Dam for more than a year, citing design issues as the cause. SCL and the Pend Oreille Public Utility District (PUD) met a snag in the removal design because the original plan to use WHAT’S NEXT: the dirt to line the riverbanks isn’t PUBLIC MEETING ON suitable. RESTORATION WORK: SCL hosted a telephone conferSaturday, Jan. 17, Metaline Town Hall ence with multiple entities involved in the removal of Mill Pond Dam, Dec. 3, to discuss delaying the project in order to redesign the removal process. “Seattle City Light on behalf of the district will be filing for the extension on the removal schedule for Mill Pond SEE MILL, 2A MINER PHOTO|FRED WILLENBROCK

Metaline Park, Boundary Forebay to get face-lift BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

METALINE – Seattle City Light, operators of Boundary Dam, want comments on restoration work being done at Metaline Park and the Boundary Dam forebay during a public meeting, Saturday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Metaline Town Hall.

Scott Thomsen, SCL Senior Strategic Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs, said part of their Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relicensing for Boundary Dam involved mitigation work, and these projects are a part of the relicensing requireSEE METALINE, 7A

Soroptimists serve crab dinner

The Dungeness crab was once again the highlight of the Newport Soroptimists’ annual fundraising dinner at the Newport Eagles. A full house was served the first session starting at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, and a second at 6 p.m. This is the primary fundraiser for the club. All of the proceeds of the crab feed go to support the many service projects that Soroptimists do each year in the Newport/Priest River area.

K-12: Expensive focus of 2015 legislative debates BY DON GRONNING AND COOPER INVEEN

OLYMPIA – The 2015 Washington Legislative session got underway Monday, Jan. 12, amid predictions of a long and contentious debate fo-

cused on budget and tax votes for the K-12 education system. Rep. Joel Kretz, R Wauconda, represents the 7th District, along with fellow Republican Shelly Short, R-Addy. Krest says the state has enough money to satisfy the state Supreme

Court case about education funding. He says the state projects $3 billion more in revenue for the biennium. “I think that’s more than enough,” Kretz says. SEE DEBATES, 7A

Managing grocery store not like managing county County commissioner Mike Manus says the job has been more difficult, rewarding than anticipated

Karen Skoog were seated three months after Manus took office. Manus was appointed in 2012 by county commissioners John Hankey and Diane Wear to fill the seat vacated by Laura Merrill, who resigned mid term to take a job working for the Washington State Association of Counties. The county GOP submitted three names from which the commissioners chose Manus. He then stood election in

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of an ongoing series of profiles of local leaders. Pend Oreille County Commissioners Steve Kiss and Karen Skoog were profiled earlier.

NEWPORT – County commissioner Mike Manus has been in office two years but has campaigned for the seat three times. “Two elections and one appointment,” he says, referring to the two times he won election and when he was initially appointed to office. Manus was recently sworn in to his first full four-year term as county commissioner. He has the most tenure of the three person county commission, barely. Fellow Republican commissioners Steve Kiss and

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Left: Mike Manus serves as Pend Oreille County commissioner from district two, which represents the mid part of the county.

2013 for the remainder of Merrill’s term and again this fall for the full term. Manus has spent a career as a manager and business owner. He retired from Safeway after 35 years with the organization, where he rose from boxboy to managing several stores, including the one in Newport. Then he started MK Log Homes in Chewelah after retiring from Safeway. The Safeway experience gave him a background in running a large operation, managing dozens of employees, dealing with unions SEE MANUS, 2A

B R I E F LY PUD appoints members to local clubs

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District board of commissioners approved the appointment of staff members to local organizations Friday, Jan. 2. The PUD representative at the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce is Nancy Thompson, PUD Administrative Assistant, Regulatory Affairs. Pat Buckley, natural resources manager, was appointed to the Rotary. PUD Line Construction Superintendent Keith Cordes was appointed to the Historical Society. The PUD board appoints staff members to represent the PUD

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at the area clubs and will pay expenses for meals and travel.

Hardened snow keeps Newport from plowing new sidewalk NEWPORT – City maintenance workers started plowing the new sidewalk that runs along Highway 2. “I’d like to keep it open,” said Newport city administrator Ray King. He says he is talking with the Newport school district about sharing plowing duties. The city has used a small John Deere tractor but the hardened snow from the highway has made that unworkable, King said. He said workers had 6B-7B

problems with using the tractor to clear the sidewalk around city hall. King wasn’t in favor of hiring a contractor to keep the sidewalks clear, citing a lack of money.

Apply now for NLI scholarships SAGLE – The Northern Lights Board of Directors authorized ten $500 scholarships to be awarded this year. Applications for the educational/vocational/line worker scholarships are now being accepted and will be awarded at NLI’s 80th Annual Meeting Saturday, May 9, at the Sandpoint Business and Events Center.

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and handling sizeable budgets. But working as one of a three-member board of county commissioners to manage the county is a different matter. “The decision making process is slower on most things,” Manus says. The rules are different. Getting things done takes longer in the public sector, he says. Decisions need more support. “You have to sell it,” he says, not just to the public but to the other elected officials and county staff. He sees some benefit to the public sector way, especially for a relatively inexperienced commissioner. “I can learn a lot from other elected officials,” he says. “They can change my point of view.” Manus says the county commissioners work well together. The only time he can remember anything but a unanimous vote by the board was on the appointment of three new planning commissioners when their terms expired a year ago. He and Skoog favored a change and Kiss voted to keep the long time planning commissioners. Manus says the commissioners understand the budgeting process better now. Tax revenue is up slightly, he says.

Commissioners toured marijuana grow, store Manus and fellow county commissioners toured a legal marijuana grow operation in Spokane Valley last year and a retail marijuana store in Spokane. “It was an interesting tour,” Manus said. He said commissioners were curious about the marijuana industry

and wanted to take a look at what security measures were in place. They found security to be adequate, with state law requiring marijuana be photographed from planting to retail sale. Manus didn’t discount the employment aspect of the marijuana business. “They had quite a few employees and they were paying more than minimum wage,” he said. Manus says he personally wishes marijuana wasn’t made legal, but it was. “It’s going to be big business,” he says. Commissioners had considered a moratorium on marijuana businesses, like the city of Newport, but decided against the idea. “I’m more concerned about getting litigated,” he says. He thinks someone would sue if the county put on a moratorium.

Quad county meetings out All three Pend Oreille County commissioners will no longer attend quad county meetings held outside the county, following a state Attorney General’s opinion that such meetings were a grey area as far as the state’s open meeting law went. The quad county group is made up of county commissioners of Okanagan, Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties. They met regularly to discuss matters of mutual concern, such as wolves. As a new commissioner, Manus said he found the group helpful in networking. But in light of the AG opinion, the board will only send one commissioner to the meetings, unless it is held in Pend Oreille County. County commissioners will continue to participate in quarterly Leadership Council

meetings with commissioners from the Port of Pend Oreille, the PUD and Kalispel tribe, among others. Leadership Council meetings have been held quarterly in the county and apparently don’t violate the open meetings law. Manus says the meetings give commissioners a chance to hear what other jurisdictions are doing. The meetings have been expanded to include businesses, such as Ponderay Newsprint. The hospital has had a representative at the meetings.

Taking back federal lands less a priority The county is no longer paying dues to the American Lands Council, a group working to help states take back federal land. The county had paid $1,000 to the group in 2014. Manus says he wants to know more about the ramifications of Washington reclaiming federal land. “Everyone agrees that the Forest Service is broken and there is a need for change,” he says. But since he has started working with the Forest Service on a couple projects, he says he feels better about it than he did when he first took office. “I’m approaching dealings with more of a collaborative effort, realizing some of the constraints they’re under,” he says. Litigation and funding are two big constraints. One of the projects involving the Colville National Forest is the South End Project, an effort to open some roads and trails to Off Highway Vehicles. He says it is moving along well and it looks like 100 miles of roads and trails will open up to OHV travel by this summer.

Manus selected vice chair, Kiss chair of county commission NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County commissioners, as is their practice, rotated the chairmanship to Steve Kiss for 2015. Mike Manus will serve as vice chairman. Manus also serves as chairman of the Tri County Economic Development District. He is on the Better Health Together Leadership Council, a regional council made up of officials from seven eastern Washington, as well as the Pend Oreille County Healthcare Coalition. He is also a board member of the Tri County Health District, a board member of the Pend Oreille County Tourism Alliance and serves on the U.S. Forest Service’s coordination committee.

Health care integration coming “Healthcare is my biggest passion,” he says. His wife, Kim, works as CFO for Newport Hospital and Health Services and his daughter, Jenny Smith, heads up the hospital foundation. Manus says Pend Oreille County is preparing for the coming integration of mental health and traditional health services. The county is ahead of the curve on this, he says, with Pend Oreille County Counseling Services already having some staff at the hospital. “We’d prefer to be on the leading edge instead of being told what to do,” he says. The county has authorized Counseling Services to hire a psychiatric nurse who is also a PAC, who can write prescriptions. In response to a scare about funding for chemical dependency counseling, government and health officials formed Pend Oreille Health Coalition last summer. The coalition is made up of people from the hospital, counseling services, Crime Victims Services, the economic development council, Youth Emergency Services, Tri County Health District,

the state Department of Social and Health Services and the Kalispel Tribe, among others.

Garden Building occupied The Garden Building, located between the Hall of Justice and Counseling Services on Garden Avenue in Newport, has been mostly vacant for some time. Washington State University’s Pend Oreille County Extension moved in recently. They will have to move within the building one more time, Manus says, as work is done on the office. Counseling Services will have staff there, he said, and Makerspace, a place where people can gather to create, invent, and learn, will move in soon. Makerspace won’t be charged rent at first Manus says. It is a non-profit run under the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce’s nonprofit status. “There’s no rent now, as the space isn’t ready,” Manus says. The roof leaks. The county went to bid for roof repairs, which Manus hopes comes in at close to $50,000. SEE MANUS, 8A

MILL: Construction to begin 2018 FROM PAGE 1

Dam,” said Mark Cauchy, PUD Director of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs. “The revised schedule calls for construction to begin in 2018 with completion in 2019.” Scott Thomsen, SCL Senior Strategic Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs, said the timeline was changed from a 2017 construction start. Cauchy said it was a working group meeting that SCL called with stakeholders of the Boundary/Sullivan Settlement Agreement, including Washington State Department of Ecology, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pend Oreille County, Selkirk Conservation Alliance, Washington State Fish & Wildlife, Kalispel Tribe, Land Council, BIA, American Whitewater, SCL and the PUD. Cauchy said PUD working group meetings are not public. Thomsen said a handful of public members were invited, but “unfortunately, they were unable to make it.” The project has been met with opposition from many north county residents for reasons including losing

tourism dollars, government overreach and destroying the century old 62.8 acre Mill Pond for a fish that is not proven to be native to the area. North Pend Oreille County resident Mary Cates said there were many issues voiced by the public during the original public meetings held over the past several years, including holding the meetings during work hours and only calling on the experts paid to be in attendance. Cates said attendees were required to sign a “gag order” to not speak about the meeting discussion and the locals were simply not heard. Once the dam is removed, the area will be restored to the pre-dam setting. Thomsen said this part of the project would take time to complete it correctly. “We want to make sure this is done well and right,” Thomsen said. Currently, SCL is putting together the materials needed to send the project out to bid by contractors. Thomsen said the contractor has to be skilled in dam removal and restoration work. “That’s going to be the complicated part of the work,” Thomsen said. Thomsen said SCL would

hire locally if possible. “Certainly there is an interest in creating jobs in that area,” Thomsen said, adding there are many other projects happening in the north part of the county because of their relicensing of Boundary Dam so employment opportunities may be offered. One of the primary purposes of removing the dam is for better fish habitat and the recovery of bull trout. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), bull trout most likely migrated seasonally from Lake Pend Oreille to the scenic river and tributaries to spawn and rear. The FWS said bull trout are native to Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Montana and western Canada. They are currently listed as a threatened species. “We are fearful that the removal of the Mill Pond dam will allow the northern Pike that we are battling in the Pend Oreille River to gain access to Sullivan Lake and destroy that fishery,” said Kathy Grass, North Pend Oreille County Chamber of Commerce Secretary, in a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in August. “Also, bull trout are not native to this area so spending all this money and destroying

a beautiful historical place to ‘re-introduce’ a fish that is not native is absolutely ridiculous.” Grass also said removing the dam would not cool the Pend Oreille River enough to make a difference for bull trout habitat. “Bull trout have historically existed in the Pend Oreille River,” said John Armstrong, Seattle City Light relicensing project manager. “There is less certainty that bull trout historically populated Sullivan Creek, but it provides excellent habitat for bull trout.” SCL has taken the reins of the dam removal from the PUD. The PUD is required by FERC to remove the Mill Pond Dam under the license surrender agreements for the Sullivan Creek hydroelectric project. SCL was working on a new license for the Boundary Hydroelectric Project during the time the PUD was working toward its license surrender. As part of its mitigation for Boundary, SCL offered to pay for the cost of the dam removal and do the work because it would eventually impact the fish that go into their system on the Pend Oreille River and help with their mitigation process. The PUD primary concern was getting the lowest cost

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for their share of the mitigation, PUD General Manager John Jordan said. Mill Pond Dam was built in 1910 when Lewis Larson, a Danish immigrant, planned a large cement plant that would be powered by the waters of Sullivan Creek. Hundreds of workers came to the remote area to construct a log dam to create a reservoir, now the 62.8-acre Mill Pond, build a wooden aqueduct or flume to divert water flow from Sullivan Creek to a new hydroelectric plant, a powerhouse just outside the site of Metaline Falls. By 1911, the cement plant was built and streets and building plans were set into motion for the town of Metaline Falls. This was the third cement company to start operations in the state of Washington at the turn of the 20th century. According to the North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway, workers cheered when water was released from the flume and the cement plant became more than just a dream. More than a century later, SCL, operators of Boundary Dam, and the Pend Oreille Public Utility District are required under its FERC licenses to remove the dam and restore the area to its original form before 1910.

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B R I E F LY Weed board holds hearing to make list NEWPORT – The county weed board is holding a hearing to adopt the 2015 County Noxious Weed List, Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 2:15 p.m. The hearing will be during the regular Pend Oreille County Weed Board meeting, in the County Courthouse Annex, 418 S. Scott Ave. The board will gather and consider testimony during the hearing for class B and C weeds and gather, hold, and submit testimony for Class A, B-designate and new weeds for the State Weed Board hearing for the 2016 State Noxious Weed List, held in November. Anyone wishing to review the state list or the proposed county list may request a copy from the Weed Board Office or online at http:// www.pendoreilleco.org/ county/weed.asp.

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Mackenzie Lang, left, receives her $50 from Cusick Mayor Bob Spencer after winning the town of Cusick flag contest in October. The flag incorporates the Panther paw, the American flag and Cusick school colors yellow and black.

Cusick gets town flag CUSICK – Mackenzie Lang, a fourth grade student at Bess Harian Elementary, won the town of Cusick flag contest, held in October. She was awarded $50 for the winning design. “For the first time, the town of Cusick will have a flag,” said Chris Evers, Cusick student assistant specialist. The flag incorporates the Panther paw, the American flag and Cusick school colors of yellow and black. Evers said the Town Council chose the flag because it incorporated the three different components.

PUD names Owen as auditor NEWPORT – April Owen, Assistant General Manager, Distribution and Finance, takes back the role of auditor for the Pend Oreille Public Utility District, a position she has held in the past. The board of commissioners approved the change in December in anticipation of Elaine Averyt retiring from the PUD. “I held the position before we transferred it to (Averyt) several years ago, and transferred it back when she retired,” Owen said. The commissioners approved Kelly Scherf as the deputy auditor. “(Scherf) is the Deputy Auditor and would perform needed duties in my absence,” Owen said. Both Owen and Scherf have signing rights on the PUD bank accounts because the auditors are responsible for all funds that leave the PUD. The auditor position is required for PUDs. “The Auditor function reports directly to the board so that any employee fraud can be reported directly to the commissioners if necessary,” Owen said.

Nine entries were submitted during the contest, which was open to the 275 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Mayor Bob Spencer wanted a flag made so he could carry it during the Washington State Mayors meeting, held regionally. Evers said Cusick was one of the few towns without a flag, so the request was made by Spencer to hold a contest. The winning flag will be displayed at the Town Council Hall and an outdoor flag will be placed at the flagpole at Bess Harian Elementary.

Charges dismissed over ‘pretext stop’ BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A possession of meth charge against Shane B. Riley, 44, was dismissed in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, Jan. 9. Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt said, that while case law has changed, the reason Riley was first stopped by police could be considered a pretext stop. In a pretext stop, law enforcement pull over a vehicle

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NEWPORT – A 30-yearold man pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and eluding a pursuing police vehicle at his arraignment Thursday, Jan. 8, in Pend Oreille County Superior Court. The eluding charge is a felony and the DUI a gross misdemeanor. Aaron R. Bujko was sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to pay $1,921 in financial obligations by Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson. In exchange for the plea, charges of driving on a suspended license and possession of meth were dismissed. In addition to the jail time and fine, Bujko will be under Nielson’s supervision for 24 months, a sort of probation. Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt told Neilson that the arrest was made Dec. 9 after a deputy attempted to stop Bujko for driving erratically. Schmidt said that it was a drug related DUI and there was no blood alcohol

count taken. “This was reckless driving related to drugs,” he said. Defense attorney Michael Morgan said resolving the charges at arraignment was unusual. He said the DUI and eluding charges were pretty straightforward. He said that Bujko had been sober for some time when a relationship ended, leading to the Dec. 9 events. Bujko said his father and brother had died, as well as the relationship ending. He apologized to the court and community. Nielson said that some of the most difficult sentencings he had done were for vehicular homicide, in which regular people get drunk or high, drive and cross the centerline, killing someone. “Then they go to prison,” he says. He agreed with the plea deal and sentenced Bujko to 90 days in jail. Bujko’s criminal record included four felony convictions – for theft,

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e keep hearing about proposals for new Washington state taxes as the legislature prepares to go to work. Before they even begin wasting time on that it would be smarter to fairly distribute the taxes to counties and cities they have already collected. After voters made the state sell liquor in private stores, the legislature took most of the tax revenue to balance state budgets. According to the initiative, the liquor tax revenue and new permit fees were supposed to be used by local governments for public safety. That’s why many voters and law enforcement supported it; they didn’t support it so state government could grow. They should give the money back to cities and counties. The second robbery by the state came after marijuana growing and sales were legalized. In this case, the state didn’t even attempt to send some of the excise tax revenue back to local governments – they just took it all. Last year some legislation was proposed to right this wrong and send some marijuana tax revenue back but it failed. Passing a law that mandates sharing this revenue with local governments should be a priority this session. Legislators and the Governor should work on correcting these tax distribution issues before wasting time on new tax proposals. And voters should tell them they must or they won’t have jobs.

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Commission selects Unsworth as new director of WDFW TUMWATER – Dr. Jim Unsworth, deputy director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, was chosen this week as the new head of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to select Unsworth after interviewing eight candidates for the director’s position in December and narrowing the field to four finalists. The commission, a citizen panel appointed by the governor to set policy for WDFW, announced its decision at a public meeting Jan. 9-10 in Tumwater. Unsworth, who will replace Phil Anderson, formally accepted the job Monday. Commissioners said they sought a visionary leader with a strong conservation ethic, sound fiscalmanagement skills and the expertise to work collaboratively with the commission and the department’s constituents. “After a thorough nationwide search, we’re confident Jim is the right person to guide the department through the many challenges that lie ahead,” commission chairwoman Miranda Wecker said. “His solid understanding of natural resource issues and strong leadership skills will be invaluable in the department’s effort to manage and protect the fish and wildlife resources that are so important to the people of this state.” As director, Unsworth will report to the commission and manage a department with more than 1,600 employees, and a biennial operating budget of $376 million. His annual salary will be $146,500. Unsworth, 57, has spent more than 30 years in wildlife management with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and has served as deputy director for the agency since 2008.

He previously held several management positions for the department, including wildlife bureau chief and state big game manager. Unsworth holds a bachelor’s degree in Unsworth wildlife management from the University of Idaho, a master’s degree in fish and wildlife management from Montana State University and a doctorate in forestry, wildlife and range sciences from the University of Idaho. “I’m thrilled at this opportunity,” Unsworth said. “I look forward to taking on the many exciting challenges that come with managing fish and wildlife in the state of Washington.” Unsworth and his wife Michele have four adult children. He is an avid hunter and angler. Unsworth will replace Anderson, who announced in August he was resigning from his position at the end of 2014. At the commission’s request, he has since agreed to stay on as the head of the agency until a new director is in place. “Phil’s enormous dedication to managing Washington’s fish and wildlife will truly be missed,” Wecker said. “As director, he was a tireless worker who successfully guided the department through one of the most difficult times in the history of this state. Under his leadership and with his support, the department made important progress in meeting some very challenging issues. We are extremely grateful for his service and all the contributions he made during his career at WDFW.” Wecker said a statement of appreciation for Anderson will be posted in the next week on the commission’s webpage at http:// wdfw.wa.gov/commission/.

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YO U R O P I N I O N North county full of resources To the editor: My comments are related to the letters written from Mr. Scobby about the North/South Pend Oreille issues with taxes. I would like to approach this from a different direction. Pend Oreille County is an entire county composed of many gifts and resources, including people and also the natural resources. For over 110 years the north end of the county has provided taxes for the entire county through the Lehigh/LaFarge cement company, Pend Oreille Mines (now Tech), Grandview mines, many sawmills and loggers, Box Canyon Dam (PUD), Boundary Dam (Seattle Light), Forest Service, private businesses, and many ancillary services which support our infrastructures. The people who choose to live in the north Pend Oreille have adapted to their remote location very well. We have three good school districts in this county (Selkirk, Cusick, Newport). We utilize Newport Hospital, our local medical clinics, and emergency services. We are great supporters of the oil companies as it is 65 miles to Newport, 55 to Colville and 100 to Spokane. As the economy has fluctuated, many of us have had to travel to those other areas for work. When Ponderay Newsprint was brought to the county, it was through the hard work of individuals from both ends of the county. Our current large industries which generate large

amounts of money for the county tax structure are PUD (Box Canyon Dam), Seattle City Light, and Tech. PUD for example has large offices in Newport; would they be there if there weren’t Box Canyon Dam? PUD is offering fiber optic to businesses and residences for the South end of the county, however due to the cost, the north county customers will be helping to pay for it, so Mr. Scobby, if you aren’t signed up for fiber services, you may want to do that and we will accept your thanks for helping to pay for your service. In a nutshell, there is more to this story than the number of people living on our pieces of land in this county. -Susan Huntley Metaline Falls

Guns, earthquakes and microbes To the editor: Recent swarms of earthquakes and microbes bother me more than occasional life skills lessons for gun owners with children around. Near Challis, Idaho, scientists suspect a recent swarm of almost unnoticeable earthquakes here in the Northwest are related to build-ups, of warmer water or of magma of the Yellowstone super volcano. In 1983, a 9.6 magnitude quake hit Challis, and the aftershocks in the Spokane Valley about threw me off my couch. Recent earthquake swarms near Austin, Texas, are suspected to be related to extensive pumping of watered chemicals into the ground for hydraulic frac-

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Hooded gunmen entered the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris Wednesday, killing 12 people in an apparent terrorist attack. The satirical magazine has faced criticism in the past for depicting images of the Prophet Muhammad. Some Muslims believe depicting images of Muhammad blasphemous. Do you believe the media should respect the Islamic tradition of not depicting images of Muhammad, whether satirical or otherwise?

turing in the production of consumable fossil fuel. They really have no idea. Using soil from a grassy field in Maine, in a miniaturized diffusion chamber, scientists recently cultivated antibiotic-resistant superbug killing compounds from soil microbes. Tricked into growing in a lab, the microbes make compounds that kill strains of tuberculosis, MRSA and other deadly pathogens mutated over the last 30 years to become immune to even the most powerful modern drugs. They suspect we have at least another 30 years before natural DNA mutations render these new compounds futile. That is a problem for me: So many people and entities, doing so many things around earth, result in so many possible unintended consequences. So much irreversible collateral damage to the thin, fragile environment we depend on for water and sustenance. Gun lessons are the least of my concerns. -Duane Schofield Cusick

Just want common decency To the editor: Rich Jennings thinks I want perfect police officers and all I am interested in is that they don’t kill unarmed citizens during the process of arresting a citizen who may have committed a petty crime. The man they choked to death in NYC was selling individual cigarettes. Well, he won’t be doing that anymore!

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Do you think people should be allowed to bring loaded weapons into public places? It doesn’t matter what I think, people in Idaho and the country will lawfully be allowed to carry loaded guns just about wherever they want when they have a concealed pistol permit, as this woman did.

No, this is exactly the sort of thing that can happen. What if the shot had hit someone else?

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No. The freedom of the press is not constrained by religious beliefs, regardless of the faith. Yes. All religions should be handled with respect and restraint. Whether Charlie Hebdo should have published cartoons about Muhammad is irrelevant at this point, in light of the rampage. Nothing can justify this horrendous act of violence.

All I ask is that the police don’t beat me with a nightstick, spray chemical mace in my eyes, Taser me until my heart stops, hogtie and choke me and if all that doesn’t work shoot me 11 times at point blank range. Now that’s not asking for perfection just some common decency. Thankfully most police in the future will have body cameras and that will provide some level of restraint by the police and also the citizen being arrested. What I find interesting about conservatives is that they want the government to get rid of poor teachers, bad doctors, child abusing clergy and a host of other non-performing public servants, but want police officers to be given some special slack. Any person acting as a public authority figure must be restrained from abusing that authority. The law limits the authority of police and rightfully so. A badge doesn’t give an officer the authority to kill without following a lot of rules. The police need to be held accountable when they abuse their authority. Mr. Jennings also thinks that the police and other first responders are free because they don’t ask for a charge card number when you call 911. Years ago fire departments started billing insurance companies when responding to medial calls. Nothing is free from the government, and someone pays one way or the other. In the case of abusive police officers it might be with your life. -Pete Scobby Newport

Yes, this was a horrible accident, nothing more.

Total Votes: 36

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COLVILLE – The Northeast Chapter of the Washington Farm Forestry Association (WFFA) invites the public to learn about best forestry practices. The meeting is in Colville at the Northeast Washington Fairgrounds’ Ag Center Jan. 31, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and includes a continental breakfast and lunch with paid registration. The theme of this year’s meeting is Taking Your Forest Management to the Next Level. Register by Jan. 15 at http://www.wafarmforestry.com/ NorthEast/.

CHARGES: Stopped for no seatbelt FROM PAGE 3A

trial. According to a statement of probable cause, Riley was driving a van Nov. 30 when it was stopped because another deputy reported the passenger wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. The deputies knew Riley from previous contacts. They asked for permission to search the van, which was given. A drug dog from the Border Patrol was brought to the outside of the van and immediately hit on the door as a place drugs were likely located. Deputies told Riley they could either impound the van and get a search warrant or he could give them permission to search. He denied permission and deputies started calling the prosecutor about the search warrant. Riley changed his mind and granted permission to search. Deputies found a pipe on the passenger side. Deputies say Riley was

standing on a bindle that tested positive for meth and allege another bindle fell from his sleeve while the were talking. Riley denied possession of any meth. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1996 that pretext stops were legal. Three years later the Supreme Court of Washington held that such stops were unconstitutional under the state constitution. In 2012, the state Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of a man convicted of driving under the influence after he was pulled over for a muffler violation. The state appealed to the state Supreme Court, which found that a mixed-motive traffic stop, one with both legitimate and illegitimate grounds, is not pretextual so long as investigation of either criminal activity or a traffic infraction is an actual, conscious, and independent cause of the traffic stop. The law enforcement officer has to be able to articulate the reason for the stop.

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Dissolved gas project hit with delay BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

IONE – Initial testing of the cylinders for the PUD Total Dissolved Gas project showed inconsistent results causing about a one-month delay in the project. “An initial testing procedure provided inconsistent results,” said Colin Willenbrock, PUD Assistant General Manager, Production and Legal Counsel. “The procedure was later corrected and district staff witnessed the subsequent tests.” Willenbrock said the project is anticipated at about one month over schedule. The remaining projects include final assembly and factory acceptance testing, which is currently being done. “The district views the delay as minimal considering the complexity of the project and the varying site conditions,” Willenbrock said. “The current contract provides for liquidated damages and where appropriate the PUD will exercise its rights under the contract.” The PUD cost for the project is estimated at about $8 million. The project is required as part of the PUD’s relicensing agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Box Canyon Hydroelectric Project to help fish breathe better in the Box and Boundary reservoirs. Willenbrock said the project is

close to the original estimate. “Initial design changes were needed to increase the safety factor to an acceptable number and those resulted in an early change order,” Willenbrock said. “The district anticipates total construction change orders will be less than $100,000.” At Box Canyon, each of the four spillway bays have three gates. The operation of the dam currently is to lift the top gate on the spillways where water runs off and plunges into the river. Water plunging from the spill entrains air into the water column and is measured as Total Dissolved Gas (TDG). The total dissolved gas allowed in a body of water is currently 110 percent, set by the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE), Willenbrock said. PUD Director of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs Mark Cauchy said dam saturation levels vary daily with the amount of water that is spilled over the spillway. He said the highest levels of TDG are during the spring and summer seasons when the dam is running more water. Cauchy said when the PUD spills, they go over with the current operation of the gates. The water may come to the dam with high saturation levels from water upstream, but the PUD is still required to lower the TDG level before passing it

through to at least the 110 percent TDG allowance. When fish get the gas in their gills, it gives them gas bubble disease, a similar illness to decompression sickness, or the bends, in humans. To lower the levels of TDG, the PUD has hired Dix Corporation from Spokane to install hooks on the middle gates on each of the four spillways. They will attach a hydraulic cylinder to the hooks and lift the top two gates at one time to reduce the amount of falling distance. The two-gate lift will make the spillway water “skim” across the surface of the river instead of plunging into the depths of the river. It will also reduce the fall time, which reduces the entraining of air in the water. The sizes of the gates are 40 feet wide by 21 feet high and the top gate would rest un-joined on the second gate. The PUD is also currently upgrading the four turbines at the dam, finishing up the last unit soon, and this will help with the dissolved gas for the water that flows through the turbines. The PUD is required to maintain river levels through the hydroelectric project. Once the turbines are completed, the PUD would be able to pass as much water as 32,500 cubic feet per second for all four units or about 8,125 cfs per turbine. Any flows above this are required to be spilled over the spillway.

DUI: Aaron R. Bujko was stopped with spike strips FROM PAGE 3A

possession of a controlled substance, being an unqualified voter and forgery. The standard sentencing range for the DUI and eluding charges for someone with his record was three to eight months in jail. According to the sworn statement of probable cause, a deputy was told of an erratic driver com-

ing east in a pickup on Highway 2. He found the driver and attempted to stop him. A four-minute pursuit ensued, in which the driver reached speeds up to 70 mph and swerved into oncoming traffic, nearly causing collisions, according to the deputy’s statement. He was stopped when Bonner County law enforcement laid down spike strips and he drove

over them. The vehicle came to a stop at Second and Union in Newport. Bujko fled the truck on foot and was captured after a brief foot chase. When he was arrested, Bujko’s coordination was poor and he couldn’t stand. He had to be carried and dragged to the patrol car. When he was taken to the jail, he became combative

with jail staff, according to the statement. His eyes were red, watery and crossing. He complained of being hot. An ambulance was called and he was taken to Newport Hospital, where he continued to be combative and incoherent. He was tied to the gurney. Hospital personnel drew blood and found he had MMDA, marijuana, alcohol and meth in his system.

The Road Division of Pend Oreille County sands and snowplows about 480 miles of maintained County Roads from three maintenance facilities: Newport(D1), Usk (D2) and Ione(D3). Road maintenance personnel provide snow and ice control services during the winter season. Equipment available includes: snowplows, sander trucks and graders. The road crews will work during normal work hours 6:00 am-2:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Snow and ice control priorities will be collector and school bus routes first, then to other roads as time permits.

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

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

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

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The County’s primary objective is to keep all roads open for safe travel. Whenever possible the operators try to minimize the size of the snow berm across driveways and private roads. However, the blade can only hold so much snow. The County does not have the resources available to remove snow berms from driveways and private roads. Whenever possible the snow is stored behind the ditch line on the right-of-way. After the initial plow out graders will return and push snow back with a wing blade making room to plow succeeding snowfalls when time permits.

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• Children love to watch snow removal operations- the large equipment, noise, lights and activity can be very exciting. Although operators are glad to have people watch, everyone should be cautioned to stay a safe distance away. The concentration required for efficient snow removal combined with the noise and types of equipment used means the operator may not see small children close by and an accident could result. Please encourage children not to build tunnels, forts or play in snow berms along the roadsides. • Residents who remove snow from their driveways or sidewalks are reminded that State Law prohibits placing snow or ice on any public road or sidewalk in a manner that impedes vehicle or pedestrian traffic or makes it unsafe. • If residents have vehicles parked on a roadway and there is a snowfall, please move it immediately. If you don’t it will most likely be bermed in and it will be your responsibility to shovel it out or the vehicle may be towed away if it creates a traffic hazard. • Any snowplowing obstructions such as rocks, fences, or planters within the roads right of way, should be removed for winter. Not only can they be destroyed by snow removal operations, they can

do substantial damage to snow plows. Owners of such obstructions are at risk should the County’s equipment by unnecessarily damaged. • Please place garbage cans a least ten feet inside driveway from the roadway edge. This will prevent hitting them or operators having to veer around them and not completely plowing the route. • Snow from resident’s property should not be stacked over the ends of culverts or drainage structures. Rapid warming cycles in winter could result in blocked ditches being unable to drain and local flooding could occur. • Mail boxes are occasionally damaged during snow removal operations. Damage due to poor construction, such as rotting posts or improper location, will be the responsibility of the property owner/resident. • Snow removal operations require the use of large, heavy, and noisy equipment used during periods of darkness usually accompanied by limited visibility caused by falling snow. Pend Oreille County operators are carefully trained and safety is stressed at all times. Drivers of automobiles should follow at a safe distance.

For further information, please call the Road Division’s Hot line at (509) 447-6464 or Public Works Main Office (509)447-4513, M-F 8 am to 4:30 pm. Please see www.accuweather.com for Current Conditions in the County

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Elk study resumes in the Panhandle

O B I T U A RY Phillip D. Quinn SPOKANE

Phillip D. Quinn of Spokane passed away Jan. 9. He was 84. Mr. Quinn was born in Priest River on Sept. 26, 1930, to Edward H. Quinn and Goldie Mace. He grew up surrounded by nature, family and friends on the Priest River. He went to work at the age Quinn of 16 for the Great Northern Railroad as a section hand, working on the track and replacing ties as a gandy dancer for 87.5 cents an hour. At 17 he packed hod for P. K. Woods and helped build the Times building in downtown Priest River. For two summers he worked for Morris Kelly and PLTPA, stringing and maintaining phone lines, piling brush, and working on the lookout. He loved spending time in the woods. He worked at the Idaho Pine Mill and for E. C. Olson, scaling saws, before heading off for the U.S. Air Force where he spent time in Biloxi, Nome, Cape Lisburne, and Florida. After the Air Force he moved to Moses Lake where he was employed by Boeing. Three years later he was hired as an electronics technician for the Federal Aviation Administration and went to work at Mica

Peak in Spokane, a job from which he retired in 1990. When asked if he grew up poor he said, “we weren’t poor, we just didn’t have any money.” He delighted in simple pleasures, hanging out with friends, fishing, skipping rocks, exploring the woods and the river, and occasionally stealing apples off a neighbor’s tree. He seldom got into trouble and could roam all over town as long as he was home for supper. He gave his children and grandchildren an appreciation for nature that still leads them to the woods and the river. He was a storyteller, self-proclaimed BS’er, cribbage player, and the family’s “Google” with a never ending supply of random information. Mr. Quinn is survived by his wife Bernita, his son Kevin Quinn, daughter Leslie Barrett (and Al), grandchildren Karissa Quinn (and Jason Clark), Matthew and Jace Barrett. He was preceded in death by his siblings Edward H. Jr. and Jack Quinn, and Goldinell Costanzo. A celebration of his life will be Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River. All are welcome after the service to join us at Popeye’s. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

BY PHIL COOPER WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EDUCATOR, IDFG

COEUR D’ALENE – Many people think that fish and game field work slows down a great deal in the winter after the hunting seasons end. When I first started in natural resource work 33 years ago, that was somewhat accurate. In those days, things slowed down in January and February. That was the time when you went inside and finished reports, labeled and filed slides (who remembers slides now that images are all digital?), gave presentations, manned exhibits at sports shows, and made work plans for the next field season. It is not like that anymore. Thank heavens! Fish and Wildlife data collection for the season setting process is in full swing in the winter. Some of the data collection work done by Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) can be best accomplished with snow on the ground. With snow cover, animals are more visible and somewhat concentrated for aerial

D E AT H N OT I C E Henry Bergdorf PRIEST RIVER

Henry Bergdorf of Priest River passed away Friday, Jan. 9 in Sandpoint. He was 98. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. at the Sherman-Knapp

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West Bonner School district proposes two-year levy $3 million each year BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The West Bonner County School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved putting a two-year, $6 million levy before voters at their special meeting Wednesday, Jan. 7. If approved, the levy would collect $3 million in each of the years, the same amount as last year’s levy. “We didn’t feel comfortable going for more than $3 million,” long-time board member Eric Eldenburg said. “The community spoke pretty loud last year.” The school board put a one-year $3.5 million levy before voters last spring, which was turned down, the first time voters had rejected a West Bonner County School District levy. The board came back with a $3 million levy, which was narrowly approved over active opposition. The board voted to return to two-year levies. When the district was formed in 2000, it had two year levies but when the economy turned bad, they went to one year levies in

2010. The board held a several committee meetings prior to the Jan. 7 meeting. Even if the levy passes, the district will lay off some staff because of falling enrollment, business manager Debra Buttrey told the board. Four teachers and at least one classified employee will be laid off to keep the levy at $3 million. Laying off staff will save about $200,000, she said. Last year’s enrollment was 1,172, with an average daily attendance of 1,158. This year’s enrollment is 1,125 students, with an average daily attendance of 1,112. District administrators will make $264,855 in cuts this year, Buttrey said. That’s necessary to close a $2.09 million shortfall. The district anticipates spending $8.281 million in 2014-15. If the levy is approved, the district plans on spending $55,682 on purchasing two school busses, $244,500 on preventative facilities maintenance, $76,300 on technology, $174,000 on math curriculum. SEE LEVY, 8A

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Sen. Brian Dansel, RRepublic, agrees. “The revenue is up, the problem is spending,” he says. The Washington Supreme Court held the Legislature in contempt last year for engaging in “an ongoing violation of its constitutional duty to K-12 children,” by not adequately funding public education. Combined with the responsibility to fund a class-size initiative passed in the recent election, education will likely take a large chunk out of the budget, creating a deficit that may not be filled without spending cuts and tax increases. Meeting the requirements of the Supreme Court’s decision is estimated to cost around $2 billion, with the class-size initiative expected to tack on another $2 billion. Kretz doesn’t think complying with the McCleary decision will cost that much. “I’m hearing one to 1.3 billion,” he said. Gov. Jay Inslee is pushing a budget proposal that relies on establishing a 7 percent capital-gains tax, a carbon-emissions tax, an excise tax on vaporizers, a 50-cent-per-pack increase on cigarettes, and various tax break repeals. But the governor’s proposals are under fire as Republican lawmakers question whether tax increases are necessary to fill the spending gap. At an Associated Press pre-session leadership forum Jan. 8, Inslee rejected a charge from Senate budget Chairman Andy Hill, R-Redmond, that the increases were included in his proposed budget as a first rather than last resort. Hill has also denied that the state faces a true budget deficit. Inslee says revenue is needed. “When you do the math, you have to generate additional revenue,” Inslee said, claiming the new taxes will help improve Washington’s tax system more than traditional “fallback” increases on sales and B&O taxes. “If we can tax pollution, which we don’t like, instead of business growth, which we do, that’s a good

decision,” he said. “If we can tax higher income folks through a capitalgains tax instead of lower income folks when they buy a pair of shoes, that’s a good decision.” Hill disagrees, however, claiming that talk of a regressive tax system is code for thinking an income tax is needed. “When we raise taxes, we’re taking money out of your pockets, and when we do that, we better be sure that we have exhausted all other ways of spending the existing money we’ve taken out of your pocket,” Hill said. Kretz agrees. He sees Inslee’s proposed capital gains tax as an income tax. One of the things GOP lawmakers will push will be a requirement for a supermajority vote to pass any tax increases. Dansel says voters have spoken on this, twice passing initiatives that require a two-thirds majority to increase taxes. The state Supreme Court ruled the two-thirds requirement unconstitutional. It would take a constitutional amendment, not legislation, to change that, the court ruled. Nevertheless, GOP lawmakers will likely advance such a bill, Kretz said. Dansel says it is unwise not to ignore the initiatives.

“It’s naive to not follow the will of the people,” he said. One of the things Dansel will be working on is legislation to change the real estate excise tax cities collect. Currently, the city must plan under the Growth Management Act to get the money. Dansel would change that requirement. Dansel and Kretz have both been active getting legislation approved last year that would allow four small counties, including Pend Oreille County, to opt out of the state Growth Management Act. Cities have expressed concern that they would lose out on real estate excise tax money if they don’t plan under GMA. The Legislature will also try to regulate the medical marijuana system. Kretz says the needs of legitimate medical marijuana users must be taken into account. Rolling it into the state’s recreational market will impose too high a tax, he said. Among other major issues legislators will tackle in the 105-day session are efforts to increase the minimum wage, fix the state’s mental-health system, reduce the rate of poverty-related crimes, and increase cleanup funding for oil train spills.

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Selkirk school board evaluates superintendent IONE – The Selkirk School District Board of Directors will hold a work session, Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the annual superintendent evaluation and consolidated program review. The meeting will be held in the Selkirk Elementary multipurpose room. The board will hold its regular monthly board meeting Monday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. in the high school music room. The meeting is moved from Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

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Facilities maintenance includes seal coating the parking lot at the high school, junior high, Idaho Hill Elementary and Priest River Elementary schools, replacing carpet at the junior high and putting a new roof on the west end of the bus shop. At Idaho Hill Elementary, the facilities committee recommended putting in new carpet in the staff lounge, adding fencing and sprinkler system additions. At Priest River Elementary, they recommended exterior doors, windows and converting overhead lines to underground. District wide, the board recommended heating and boiler system maintenance and portable bleachers. The district conducted an online survey of what the community wanted. Two hundred eighteen people responded. While the answers to survey questions weren’t

particularly surprising, the comments reflected the community dissension felt in last year’s levy election. “Please do your best to trim the fat, prioritize and make this years levy something that the community can come together and agree on. Sports and other extra curricular activities are important, but so is learning to earn the money needed for them. There’s nothing wrong with the kids having to raise the funds for those activities … bake sales, car washes, leaf raking etc. Life requires work and earning your way, a lesson that can never be learned too early,” one parent wrote. “Cut costs,” another parent wrote, “The junior high should be leveled it’s expensive apply for a federal grant to build a school that is more cost efficient or put some in elementary and some in the high school and only have 2 buildings. No funding should go for sports. It’s basic budgeting.”

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One term for Manus? Manus, 62, has said that he planned to only serve one term as county commissioner. His thinking has changed a little on that. “I have had people say you should stay (in office) longer,” he said. He says he isn’t prepared to make a decision on seeking a second term until later. “There may be a project I feel needs to be completed,” he says. Manus says there has been

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B R I E F LY Lady Rangers trounce Columbia IONE – The Selkirk girls basketball team beat Columbia on the road Friday, Jan. 9, 51-10. “Our ladies played well. Columbia is not a strong team. Although, this allowed us to play all 12 young ladies, substitution like a rec team,” Selkirk head coach Jack Couch said. Selkirk led 33-2 at the half and added 18 points in the second half. Hannah Rick led the Rangers with 18 points and seven rebounds. Lexy Ellsworth had a doubledouble, with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Gabi Rick was strong on defense, with seven rebounds, adding defensive stops and contributing six points, Couch said. Ellen Huttle scored six, Mykenzie Maupin scored five, Anna Kotzian added four, Hannah Jensen scored three and Imma Pinent Sans added two. “We had a good team effort on the defensive end creating turnovers into transition baskets,” Couch said. The Rangers travel to Coulee City to take on Almira-Coulee/Hartline Friday, Jan. 16, at 6 p.m. They then host Wellpinit Saturday, Jan. 17, at 4:30 p.m.

Grizzlies battle at Riverside Classic NEWPORT – The Grizzlies had five wrestlers place in the top four for their weight class during the Riverside Classic, Saturday, Jan. 10. “The team did great,” Head Coach Steffen Ellison said. “We’re working our moves and keep pushing forward with every match we wrestle.” David Skaugstad, a 120-pound freshman, took second place over a grappler from Deer Park. Senior Brent Willis, 126 pounds, also placed second over a Deer Park wrestler. Joe Luback, a 220-pound junior, placed third, beating a Central Valley wrestler and Ioana Doleanu, a 125-pound senior, placed third against a wrestler from Hanford. Junior 145-pound Alex Smith took fourth place, battling a Central Valley wrestler for the final match of the day. Ellison said the team is looking forward to this week’s matches and hopes they keep improving and getting wins for Newport. The Grizzlies dualed against Freeman at home Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. Statistics and comments will be available in the next issue. The Grizzlies have backto-back duals this week, traveling to Medical Lake for a dual, Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. They also travel to the Lakeland Tournament, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 16-17 at Lakeside High School.

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Lady Spartans remain on top BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

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Medical Lake contested every rebound in their game at Newport Friday, Jan. 9. Here Newport freshman Robbie Owen battles for the ball. Medical Lake won 67-38.

Newport boys drop two games BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies boys basketball team played twice last week, losing Northeast A League games to Freeman and Medical Lake. Newport traveled to Freeman for a game Tuesday, Jan. 6, where they were defeated 63-53. “We started out the game well and got out to a 6-0 lead in the first two minutes,” Newport coach Steve Bryant said. Then Freeman went on a roll. “We did not do a good job getting out ON DECK: on their shooters in AT CHEWELAH: Friday, the first quarter,” BryJan. 16, 5:45 p.m. ant said. As a result, VS. COLVILLE: Tuesday, the Griz were down Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m by a dozen at the half. “We turned the ball over 11 times in the first half which is did not help our cause,” Bryant said. The third quarter didn’t go much better. “We dug ourselves an 18 point hole midway through the third quarter,” Bryant said. Slowly the Grizzlies chipped away at the deficit. “My boys were resilient and climbed all

the way back in the game and were only down three with three minutes left in the game,” Bryant said. “I was proud of the way my group fought hard to get back in the game.” The Griz couldn’t get all the way back, though. “We did not execute down the stretch and Freeman knocked down their free throws to shut the door,” Bryant said. Chris Burgess played a key role down the stretch getting Newport back in with great defensive plays and some key offensive buckets, Bryant said. Robbie Owen also stood out during that run and hit some key shots down the stretch. Burgess finished with seven points and Owen got six. Koa Pancho led Grizzly scoring with 16 points. Friday Newport hosted Medical Lake, finishing on the short end of a 67-38 score. “Medical Lake did a great job of getting us out of our offensive rhythm,” Bryant said. Medical Lake is an athletic, fast group who took advantage of their opportunities in transition, he said. Newport couldn’t get untracked in the SEE NEWPORT, 3B

Rangers place four at Riverside Classic BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers wrestling season continued with the Riverside Classic, Saturday, Jan. 10, with four wrestlers finishing in the top five for their weight class. “Considering how young our ON DECK: team AT NORTHWEST is and CHRISTIAN: Saturday, how Jan. 17, 10 a.m. tough that tournament was, I felt they did really well,” Assistant Coach Rob Hoffman said. “The competition is just 10 times stronger than any of the B tournaments.” First place finishes go to Ryan Issakides, 106-pound freshman, with an 8-5 decision over a wrestler from Central Valley. His first match was won by a technical fall of 15-0 and he won his second by a major decision of 14-2. “This was his very first high school gold medal,”

Hoffman said. Junior 220-pound Cody Hoffman also finished first, beating a grappler from Deer Park with a pin in 48 seconds. He pinned two other opponents on his way to finishing in first place. “He didn’t wrestle longer than 53 seconds in his matches,” Coach Hoffman said. Hunter Carmen finished second, with his only loss for the day being to a Deer Park wrestler ranked No. 4 in the state for the 1A division by a major decision of 13-2. He pinned three opponents on his way to the first place match. Jared Taft, a 170-pound sophomore, finished fifth place, beating freshman Kainoah Bowman from the Newport Grizzlies by a pin in 33 seconds. Taft ended the day with a 2-2 record. The rest of the team tried hard, Hoffman said, adding these tournaments help them prepare for league play. “A lot of our other kids were getting put in a cradle

‘Considering how young our team is and how tough that tournament was, I felt they did really well.’ Rob Hoffman

Ranger Assistant Coach

so that’s what we are working on today,” Hoffman said. Head coach Keith Saxe said he took three girls to a tournament in Springdale where Alena Heath finished first in the 130-pound weight class. Saxe said she pinned both opponents for the win. The Rangers traveled to the Priest River Duals Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. Statistics and comments will be available in the next issue. The Rangers travel to Northwest Christian for a dual, Saturday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m.

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CUSICK – The Cusick girls basketball team took down Valley Christian and Columbia this week and is now in fifth place in the Northeast 1B North League. They trail Republic, Inchelium, Selkirk and Curlew, with a league record of 2-4, and an overall

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Results from Metaline Falls Gun Club METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Gun Club held its second shoot of the winter on Sunday. Following are the results: 16-yard: Rob Kline 24, Sam McGeorge 24, Morgan Haney 24, Skip Luhr 24, Jeff Miller 24 Ladies 16-yard: Lisa Enyeart 23, Tiara Kline 19, Diane Luhr 19

Youth 16-yard: Mathew Schaper 22, Brayden Taylor 18, Logan Repp 16, Parker Jenkins 16 Handicap: Sam McGeorge 22, Jeff Miller 22, Tiara Kline 22 27-yard: Lisa Enyeart 22 Doubles: Rob Kline 43, Bill Wade 41, Arlie Ward 40, Skip Luhr 39

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball remain in first place in the Intermountain League, with an overall record of 11-2. They are 2-0 in league play after beating Kellogg and Bonners Ferry this past week. Timberlake is second. The Spartans hosted Bonners Ferry Tuesday, Jan. 6, winning 52-44. The Spartans led from the get-go with 11 points in the first quarter while holding Bonners to just two. The Badgers warmed up in the second, scorON DECK: ing 16 to Priest River’s 13, but the AT TIMBERLAKE: damage had been done. Priest River Saturday, Jan. 17, 6 p.m. scored 28 in the second half to BonVS. MOSCOW: Tuesday, ners’ 26. Jan. 20, 6:30 p.m. Elisa Williams scored 18 for Priest River. Katlyn Summers scored 14, Angel Clark scored nine, Melissa Krampert scored four and Avery Summers and Rachel Akre both scored two. Priest River hosted Kellogg Friday night, and won 42-23. The Summers sisters both had double-doubles. Avery scored 15 points with 15 rebounds and Katlyn scored 10 points with 10 rebounds. Priest River led 22-7 at the half. Both teams scored six in the third, but Priest River maintained their lead with 14 in the fourth to Kellogg’s 10. Williams scored six, Alyssa Carey scored five, Aimee Warren scored three and Tabitha Wilson added two. Clark threw in a free throw. The Spartans traveled to take on Kootenai High School Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. Their game against Clark Fork, scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15, has been canceled. They travel to Timberlake Saturday, Jan. 17, to play at 6 p.m. and then host Moscow Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m.

Results from Newport Gun Club NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club held its second winter shoot Sunday. Results are as follows: 16 Yard: Rob Linton 24, Dan Willner 23, Bob Avey 23, Steve Patton 23, Duane Randolph 22, Don Deerwester 21, Dylan Hunt 21, Nick Larson 20, Ben Weeks 20, Arlyn Duncan 20, Tom Davis 20 Handicap: Bob Avey 23, Steve Patton 21 Doubles: Rob Linton 45, Arlyn Duncan 45, Dale Maki 42 Continental: Dale Maki 22, Ben Weeks 20

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CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers boys basketball team won two and lost one last week, beating Columbia and Valley Christian and falling to Wellpinit. They started the week Tuesday, Jan. 6, with a 64-47 road win over Valley Christian. The Panthers held VC to ON DECK: VS. ODESSA-HARRINGTON: Friday, Jan. 16; 7:30 p.m. AT WELLPINIT: Saturday, Jan. 17, 6 p.m.

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Luke MacDonald, a 170-pound senior, pinned Tucker Day in one minute 41 seconds during the dual against Kellogg, Wednesday, Jan. 7. Priest River lost the league dual 36-48.

Spartans win Bronze bracket at River City Duals BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans won the Bronze bracket during the River City Duals, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 9-10, beating Kamiakin 42-29 to claim the title. On Saturday, the Spartans beat the Post Falls RenON DECK: egades 1 48-33. AT WAR OF THE WARenegade teams TERS: Thursday, Jan. 15, 6 p.m., Timberlake High 1 and 2 are comprised of JV School wrestlers from Post Falls. “You could just feel the confidence growing within the kids,” Head Coach Jesse Hellinger said. In the quarterfinals, they beat Bishop Kelly to advance, who had just beat Spartan league rivals, the Timberlake Tigers. “We beat Bishop Kelly 64-21 with Sammy Hernandez (285-pound sophomore) picking up his first varsity win by pin,” Hellinger said, adding it moved them to the championship match. “We wrestled a very tough Kamiakin team that got to the finals by beating Gonzaga Prep and Bonners Ferry.” Several Spartans won their matches during the championship dual to help lead them to a 42-29 victory and a trophy for the hallways of Priest River Lamanna High School. Sophomore 132-pound Noah

Jamison pinned his opponent in 1 minute 16 seconds. Teammate Spencer McDonald, a 138-pound sophomore, pinned his opponent in 52 seconds. Senior 152-pound Chance Stokes took down his opponent by pin in 1 minute 37 seconds. In a tough match, Ryan Hanson, a 160-pound senior, made it to the third period before pinning his opponent with 12 seconds left on the clock. Freshman 120-pound Riley DeMent, senior 220-pound Gabe Bellah and senior 170-pound Luke MacDonald won by forfeit, helping the Spartans to a final score of 42-29. Tough losses on Friday to the Post Falls Renegades 2 and Lakeside moved the Spartans into the Bronze bracket. “Friday, we wrestled like a deer in the lights,” Hellinger said. “Our poor showing put us in with smaller schools on Saturday.” Getting pins for the Spartans on Friday were DeMent, MacDonald, Bellah and 180-pound junior Gregory Fitzmorris. “We had three wrestlers win undefeated T-shirts and medals,” Hellinger said. Bellah, MacDonald and Stokes went undefeated over the weekend. “Incredible performance from all three,” Hellinger said, adding that Hanson also had a great weekend. “Hanson had a great Saturday and it helped propel us to a championship.” The Spartans hit the mat at home

‘You could just feel the confidence growing within the kids.’ Jesse Hellinger

Spartan Head Coach

against Kellogg, Wednesday, Jan. 7, in a league dual. With three forfeits in the first five matches, the team lost 36-48 to the Wildcats. Allen-Noble hit the mat first for the Spartans and pinned his opponent in 35 seconds to close the scoring gap to 6-12 after three matches. Two more forfeits and two losses put the score 12-27, going into the ninth match of the night. Senior Chance Stokes, 152 pounds, battled through the first period losing by points, but took down his opponent and pinned him in 28 seconds in the second period. MacDonald pinned his opponent in 1 minute 41 seconds, closing the gap on the score to 24-39. After a forfeit to the Spartans and two more losses, the final score of the match was 36-48. The Spartans invited several teams for the Priest River Duals at home Tuesday evening, after The Miner went to press. Statistics and comments will be available in the next issue. They travel to the War of the Waters dual, Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m., with rival school Timberlake.

Spartan boys lose to tough Kellogg team BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartan boys basketball team hosted a tough Kellogg team in the Intermountain League opener Friday, Jan. 9, losing 75-27. ON DECK: AT CLARK FORK: Thursday, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m. AT TIMBERLAKE: Saturday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m.

The Spartans had trouble with Kellogg, Priest River coach Nick Ivie said. “Our passing was not crisp at all and our decision making was not the best,” Ivie said. “I would guess we com-

mitted at least 25 turnovers in the game.” Priest River was competitive in the first quarter, Ivie said. “We played with them through most of the first quarter, trailing 10-4 with only a couple minutes left in the quarter,” he said. “I was impressed in our defensive play and we were able to force a couple turnovers of our own, but our guards didn’t handle their pressure and when we did beat the press we couldn’t hit a shot.” The first quarter ended with the Spartans trailing 15-5. Kellogg extended their lead to 38-14 at the half. Ivie said the team has to strengthen its defense and improve on offence.

“We need to find a way to knock down some shots or get easier looks at the basket,” he said. Offensively, the Spartans shot 7 of 31 from the field and 2 of 13 3-pointers. Kellogg was hot from the 3-point range, hitting 4 of 5. They hit 20 of 44 from the field. Priest River did hit most their free throw shots, 7 of 8, but they sent Kellogg to the line 34 times and Kellogg made the most of it, hitting 23 of them. Ivie says he’s looking forward to going to Clark Fork Thursday for a game before the Battle of the Buck spirit competition with Timberlake. The loss gives the Spartans a 0-1 Intermountain

‘We need to find a way to knock down some shots or get easier looks at the basket.’ Nick Ivie

Spartan Head Coach

League record. They have a 2-9 overall record. The Spartans will play Clark Fork Thursday, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 they will travel to Spirit Lake for a game with Timberlake. That game will start at 7 p.m.

Selkirk boys trounce Columbia BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

HUNTERS – The Selkirk Rangers boys basketball team got a 61-25 non league win ON DECK: against the AT ALMIRA/COULEEColumbia Lions HARTLINE: Friday, Jan. Friday, Jan. 9, 16; 7:30 p.m. VS. VALLEY CHRISTIAN: at Hunters. What started Saturday, Jan. 17, 6 p.m. out as a close game ended in a decisive victory for the Rangers. After an even 12-12

first quarter, the Rangers outscored Columbia 38-5 during the second and third quarters. “It took us a little while to gain some traction, but once we got rolling we were good to go,” Selkirk coach Kelly Cain said. The Lions came out and played aggressively putting the Rangers on the free throw line 22 times in the first half. “We shot pretty well from the line tonight, which really helped,” Cain said. “They were physical and we

‘They were physical and we were able to take advantage of that.’ Kelly Cain

Ranger Head Coach

were able to take advantage of that.” Selkirk was 21 of 28 from the free throw line, while Columbia finished SEE BASKETBALL, 3B

single digit scoring in each of the first two quarters, taking a 31-17 lead into the half. Alec Bluff was the top scorer, with 30 points. He also had a half dozen steals and 10 rebounds. Cameron Bauer scored 16, including three 3-pointers. Franklin Pope had 10 rebounds. Wellpinit beat Cusick 8978 in overtime Friday, Jan. 9, at home. The game was tough, with the teams trading leads. Cusick took a two-point lead into the half. Wellpinit closed to within a point at the end of the third quarter, then tied it up by the end of regulation play.

The game was tough, with the teams trading leads. In overtime, Wellpinit went off for 15 points, outscoring Cusick by nine to take the win. Bluff was top scorer, with 34 points. He also had 13 rebounds and seven steals. Bauer scored 21 and Ty Shanholtzer scored 11. The Panthers entertained Columbia Saturday, Jan. 10, taking a 68-51 win. Cusick started strong behind the shooting of Bauer, who scored 20 points in the first half, part of 23 on the night for Bauer. The Panthers had a 42-18 lead at the half. Nine Panthers scored in the game. The win gives Cusick a 7-4 overall record. They are 4-2 in Northeast 1B North League play, in second place behind Curlew. The Panthers played Almira/Coulee-Hartline after deadline Tuesday. Friday, Jan. 16, they will host Odessa-Harrington , with the varsity game starting at 7:30 p.m. The next day they go to Wellpinit Saturday, Jan. 7 at 6 p.m.

Lady Grizzlies struggle at the basket BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – While they continue to improve, the Newport girls basketball team struggles to put the ball in the basket at key moments, head coach Mike Frederick said. This ON DECK: hurt AT CHEWELAH: Friday, the Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. Griz VS. COLVILLE: Tuesday, when Jan. 20, 5:45 p.m. they played Freeman and Medical Lake this past week. Newport is in sixth place in the Northeast A League, with a league record of 1-4, and an overall record of 2-9. They sit behind Lakeside, Chewelah, Colville, Medical Lake and Riverside. Freeman and Deer Park round out the rest of the league standings. Newport traveled to Freeman Tuesday, Jan. 6, losing 44-31. “We’re a work in progress,” Frederick said. “It happened at Freeman. We get into these situations where we can’t put the ball in the basket.” He calls it the Brumuda Triangle. The game was tied at 10 at the end of the first period, and Freeman pulled ahead by three by the half. They dominated the second half, scoring 13 in the third and 10 in the fourth to Newport’s 13 for the half. Hadley Stratton led the Grizzlies with 14. Tiffany

Huang and Emily Lewis each scored four, Elise Cunningham and Joana Oliver each added three, Sam Siemsen scored two and Lauren Vaughn threw in a free throw. The game was much tighter against Medical Lake

‘We’re a work in progress.’ Mike Frederick

Head Coach Newport girls basketball

in Newport Friday night. After trailing 19-9 at the end of the first half, Newport pulled within three by the half. Frederick put in his second string for the second half, and was pleased with their performance. Newport trailed by four after Medical Lake scored four at the line. Newport threw in a three-pointer to come within one, but the buzzer ended their efforts. Stratton again led Newport with 19 points. Cunningham scored four, Vaughn, Oliver and Jalin Earl each scored three and Huang added two. The Grizzlies hosted Deer Park Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. They travel to Chewelah Friday, Jan. 16, to play at 7:30 p.m. and then host Colville Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 5:45 p.m. Both are league games.

NEWPORT: On a run FROM PAGE 1B

first half, only scoring nine points. They came out in the third quarter and went on a run, scoring 19 points. “I was pleased with our offensive execution in the third quarter,” Bryant said. Medical Lake outrebounded the Grizzlies 39-27. John Lyon led Newport scoring with 13 points. The losses gave Newport a 1-4 Northeast A League record. They have a 6-5 overall record. Newport is currently in sixth place in the Northeast A League, behind Deer Park, Freeman, Lakeside, Medical Lake and Riverside and ahead of Colville and Chewelah. The Grizzlies played Deer Park after deadline Tuesday. They play at Chewelah Friday, Jan. 16 at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, they host Colville, a game that starts at 7:30 p.m.

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SPORTS

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S P O RT S S C O R E B O A R D BOYS BASKETBALL TUESDAY JAN. 6 Freeman 63, Newport 53 Newport (6-4, 1-3) 11 16 16 10 -53 Freeman (3-6, 1-3) 23 16 15 9 -63 Newport: McDaniel 8, Pancho 16, Lyon 9, Zorica 5, Hastings 2, J. Smith 0, Owen 6, O. Smith 0, Burgess 7. Freeman: Paukert 12, Phipps 16, Luhr 8, Jacobus 0, Unfred 5, Harris 2, Maine 20, Phillips 0, McVay 0.

Cusick 64, Valley Christian 47 Cusick (6-3, 4-1) 19 22 9 14 -64 Valley Christian (1-7, 1-2) 9 8 14 16 -47 Cusick: Ty. Shanholtzer 8, Bauer 16, Holmes 5, Bluff 20, Browneagle 0, Nomee-Korbel 3, Pope 7, Hansen 2, Hendershott 3, Ta. Shanholtzer 0. Valley Christian: Segalla 19, Oliver 9, Pitotti 4, Strunk 4, Sun 3, Santone 4, Riehl 4.

Selkirk 50, Clark Fork 21 Selkirk (5-4, 2-3) 16 10 18 6 -50 Clark Fork (0-3, 0-0) 3 6 6 6 -21 Selkirk: Couch 18, Washington 1, Avey 4, Miller 4, Dawson 9, King 4, Cain 11, Descloux 0, Hastings 0, Robertson 0. Clark Fork: Jeffres 5, Bowen 0, Reeves 0, Anderson 11, Cope 0, Boudousquie 1, Boudousquie 4, Reeves 0, Heisel 0, Moore 0.

FRIDAY, JAN. 9 Medical Lake 67, Newport 38 Medical Lake (7-2, 5-0) 19 19 14 15 -67 Newport (6-5, 1-4) 5 4 19 10 -38 Medical Lake: Wagner 9, Elder 9, Rushfeldt 6, Soliday 2, Brown 3, Johnson 13, Stith 15, Gomez 2, Farmen 6, Jasmer 0, Mitchell 2. Newport: McDaniel 3, Pancho 0, Lyon 13, Zorica 8, Hastings 0, J. Smith 3, Owen 2, O. Smith 3, Burgess 6.

Kellogg 75, Priest River 27 Kellogg (8-1, 1-0) 15 23 23 14 -75 Priest River (1-9, 0-1) 5 9 7 6 -27 Kellogg: G. Colburn 27, Gibbons 1, Jerome 12, Peterson 2, Waetcher 8, Stott 4, Gust 9, T. Colburn 3, McDonald 9. Priest River: Clark 5, Slinger 4, Anselmo 0, Storro 0, Holman 0, Luckey 0, Simpkins 2, Mathews 6, Bacon 0, Campbell 11, Huddleston 6.

Wellpinit 89 Cusick 78 Wellpinit (9-2, 3-2) 10 24 17 23 15 -89 Cusick (7-4, 4-2) 17 19 18 20 4 -78 Wellpinit: Andrews 14, Bowen 12, Holt 18, B. Flett 12, Salinas 9, Andrews 22, C. Flett 2. Cusick: Ty. Shanholtzer 11, Bauer 21, Holmes 2, Bluff 34, Nomee-Korbel 0, Pope 8, Ta. Shanholtzer 0, Hansen 2.

Selkirk 61, Columbia 25 Selkirk (6-4, 2-3) 12 26 14 9 -61 Columbia (0-11, 0-4) 12 2 3 8 -25 Selkirk: Couch 15, Washington 3, Avey 4, Miller 10, Dawson 8, King 2, Cain 10, Descloux 0, Hastings 5, Robertson 4, Taylor 0. Columbia: Collier 0, Helms 6, Jones 4, Lowe 6, Ramirez 0, Rempsher 0, Reynolds 6, Steele 3, Zehetmir 0, Bloomquist 0, Wines 0, Betsch 0.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10 Cusick 68, Columbia 51 Columbia (0-11, 0-4) 5 13 16 17 -51 Cusick (7-4, 4-2) 13 29 15 11 -68 Columbia: Helms 4, Jones 10, Lowe 0, Ramirez 2, Rempsher 8, Reynolds 9, Steele 14, Zehetmir 4. Cusick: Ty. Shanholtzer 9, Bauer 23, Holmes 4, Bluff 17, Nomee-Korbel 4, Pope 2, Ta. Shanholtzer 2, Hansen 2, Hendershott 5.

STANDINGS Intermountain League Team League Kellogg 1-0 Bonners Ferry 1-0 Priest River 0-1 Timberlake 0-1

Overall 8-2 1-4 1-9 0-9

Northeast A League Team League Riverside 5-0 Medical Lake 5-0 Lakeside (WA) 4-1 Freeman 2-3 Deer Park 2-3 Newport 1-4 Colville 1-4 Chewelah 0-5

Overall 10-1 7-2 9-2 4-6 4-7 6-5 1-9 1-10

Northeast 1B North Team League Curlew 5-2 Cusick 4-2 Northport 3-3 Selkirk 2-3 Republic 2-4 Inchelium 1-5

Overall 10-3 7-4 5-6 6-4 6-4 1-7

GIRLS BASKETBALL TUESDAY, JAN. 6 Freeman 44, Newport 31 Newport (2-9, 1-4) 10 8 7 6 -31 Freeman (1-9, 1-4) 10 11 13 10 -44

SELKIRK: Struggled with Wellpinit FROM PAGE 1B

record of 3-6. Cusick hosted Valley Christian Tuesday, Jan. 6, taking a decisive win. The Panthers won 50-29 after leading the entire game. They were ahead 32-11 at the half. Renee Wynne scored 15 for the Panthers. Brianna Balcom scored eight, Kaleigh Driver and Ryean Pierre each scored six and Iris StrangeOwl added five. Rachel Wynne scored four, and CasON DECK: sidy Hansen, Jocelin VS. ODESSA-HARRINGTON: Friday, Jan. 16, Nenema and Gracie 6 p.m. StrangeOwl each AT VALLEY CHRISTIAN: scored two. Saturday, Jan. 17, 4:30 The Panthers p.m. struggled when they hosted Wellpinit Friday, Jan. 9, losing 64-29. Wellpinit led 20-10 at the end of the first period and added 12 to the lead with 17 in the second. They continued to dominate with 19 in the third. Both teams scored

eight in the four. Renee Wynne scored eight for the Panthers. Nenema scored six, Gracie StrangeOwl scored five, Rachel Wynne and Pierre each scored four, and Balcom and Iris StrangeOwl each hit a free throw. The Panthers were back on top a day later, taking down Columbia 52-22 at home. Cusick led 19-1 at the end of the first period and were ahead 34 to 6 at the half. Columbia faired a bit better in the second half with 16 points, but Cusick scored 18 to maintain their lead. Rachel Wynne scored 12, Gracie StrangeOwl and Pierre each added nine, Iris StrangeOwl and Nenema each scored seven, Renee Wynne scored three, and Balcom scored one. The Panthers were on the road Tuesday to play Almira/Coulee-Harline, after The Miner went to press. They host Odessa-Harrington Friday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. and travel to Valley Christian Saturday, Jan. 17 at 4:30 p.m.

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Scoring: Newport - Vaughn 1, Oliver 3, Hunt 0, Earl 0, Siemsen 2, Cunningham 3, Stratton 14, Lewis 4, Huang 4. Freeman - Gilbert 2, Lee 3, Miller 11, Crosswhite 4, Sather 12, Oja 5, Figler 2, Stark 5.

Cusick 50, Valley Christian 29 Valley Christian (2-9, 1-4) 2 9 5 13 -29 Cusick (3-6, 2-3) 18 14 8 10 -50 Scoring: Valley Christian - Fields 2, Hayek 0, Ka. Pope 9, Ke. Pope 2, J. Pope 6 Roth 0, Segalla 0, Trigsted 10, Valenti 0. Cusick - Ra. Wynne 4, Re. Wynne 15, I.Strangeowl 5, Driver 6, Balcom 8, Hansen 2, Nenema 2, G.Strangeowl 2, Pierre 6.

Priest River 52, Bonners Ferry 44 Bonners Ferry (5-6, 0-2) 2 16 8 18 -44 Priest River (11-2, 2-0) 11 13 9 19 -52 Scoring: Bonners Ferry - Skeen 13, Morgan 0, Oxford 9, Byers 1, Woods 9, Hill 4, Davis 0, Everhart 2, Wenk 6. Priest River Clark 9, A. Summers 3, Krampert 4, Carey 2, Williams 18, Akre 2, K. Summers 14, Warren 0, Wilson 0.

FRIDAY, JAN. 9 Selkirk 51, Columbia 10 Selkirk (3-6, 3-3) 17 16 9 Columbia (0-10, 0-7) 0 2 5

9 -51 3 -10

Scoring: Selkirk - H. Rick 12, Maupin 5, Jensen 3, Kotzian 4, Ellsworth 9, G. Rick 6, Huttle 6, Pinentsan 2. Columbia - Cooney 2, Hill 2, James 4, McLain 1, Keedy 1.

Medical Lake 35, Newport 34 Medical Lake (3-6, 3-2) 19 3 3 10 -35 Newport (2-9, 1-4) 9 10 7 8 -34 Scoring: Medical Lake - Hagel 8, Geiger 2, Semrau 0, Carlson 6, Peterson 2, M. Wegner 9, B. Wegner 5, Cheevers 3. Newport - Vaughn 3, Oliver 3, Hunt 0, Earl 3, Siemsen 0, Cunningham 4, Stratton 19, Lewis 0, Huang 2.

Wellpinit 64, Cusick 29 Wellpinit (6-4, 3-1) 20 17 19 8 -64 Cusick (3-6, 2-3) 10 5 6 8 -29 Scoring: Wellpinit - Seymour 0, Sherwood 4, Pacal 2, Antone 26, Flett 1, J. Colvin 5, Kieffer 10, A. Colvin 7, Parr 5, T. Wynne 4. Cusick - Ra. Wynne 4, Re. Wynne 8, I.Strangeowl 1, Balcom 1, Hansen 0, Nenema 6, G.Strangeowl 5, Pierre 4.

Priest River 42, Kellogg 23 Kellogg (4-4, 0-2) 4 3 6 10 -23 Priest River (11-2, 2-0) 10 12 6 14 -42 Scoring: Kellogg - Arthur 0, Wendt 4, Twidt 0, Golob 0, Lo 11, Zisk 3, Sheppard 1, Chambers 0, Bumgardner 0, Bircher 2, Graybill-Miller 2. Priest River - Clark 1, A. Summers 15, Krampert 0, Carey 5, Williams 6, Akre 0, K. Summers 10, Warren 3, Wilson 2.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10 Cusick 52, Columbia 22 Columbia (0-10, 0-7) 1 5 9 7 -22 Cusick (3-6, 2-3) 19 15 13 5 -52 Scoring: Columbia - Cooney 3, Reynolds 2, James 4, McLain 7, Young 2, Edwards 0, Rice 3, Hill 1. Cusick - Ra. Wynne 12, Re. Wynne 3, I.Strangeowl 7, Balcom 1, Nenema 7, G.Strangeowl 9, Pierre 9, Auld 4.

STANDINGS Intermountain League Team League Priest River 2-0 Timberlake 2-0 Kellogg 0-2 Bonners Ferry 0-2

Overall 11-2 11-2 4-4 5-6

Northeast A League Team League Lakeside (WA) 5-0 Chewelah 4-1 Colville 4-1 Medical Lake 3-2 Riverside 2-3 Newport 1-4 Freeman 1-4 Deer Park 0-5

Overall 10-1 5-6 5-6 3-6 3-7 2-9 1-9 0-11

Northeast 1B North Team League Republic 6-0 Inchelium 4-3 Selkirk 3-3 Curlew 4-4 Cusick 2-4 Northport 0-5

Overall 11-0 5-3 3-6 6-7 3-6 1-9

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BASKETBALL: Win gives 6-4 record FROM PAGE 2B

the game 1 of 6. Jacob Couch led the scoring with 15 points. He also had seven rebounds, three assists, and four steals. Dominic Cain scored 12 points, grabbed a half dozen rebounds and had three assists. Logan Miller scored 10 points, hitting 4 of 6 shooting, including two 3-pointers. Cole Dawson had six points, seven rebounds,

and five blocks. The win gives Selkirk a 6-4 overall record. They are 2-3 in Northeast 1B North play. They are in fourth place, behind Northport, Cusick and Curlew and ahead of Republic and Inchelium. The Rangers travel to Coulee City for a non-league game with Almira/CouleeHartline Friday, Jan. 16. They will be home for a game with Valley Christian Saturday, Jan. 17. That game will start at 6 p.m.

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B R I E F LY Blanchard theater presents ‘The Fearsome Pirate Frank’ BLANCHARD – The new theater group in Blanchard, Out of the Woods Family Theater, is presenting “The Fearsome Pirate Frank” at the Blanchard Community Center Feb. 12 and 14, at 7 p.m. and Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. The group formed last spring, under the direction of DeeAnn Boydston. They offer workshops and will put on productions that include youth and adults. If you are interested in the group, contact Boydston at deeann. boydston@gmail.com, or call 208-437-1060 or 208-755-2855.

Lavender Festival holds annual poster contest

COURTESY PHOTO|MARK CLEVELAND

The crowd erupts and fire shoots skyward as the team runs onto the field.

Seahawk fans get ‘once in a lifetime’ experience NEWPORT – Mark Cleveland and his wife Lori watched from the VIP section at Century Link Field as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 31-17 on Saturday to advance to the NFC Championship game. Mark is the Pend Oreille Public Utility District Power Production Manager. The Clevelands received the tickets from Lori’s son, who is friends with Nick and Danielle Sorensen, the special teams assistant coach. With the tickets were VIP passes, allowing the

NEWPORT – Artists of all ages can participate in the 2015 Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival Poster Contest. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, Feb. 12. Artists can submit up to three entries for $5 per entry. Submit an application to the Art Committee, P.O. Box 456, Newport. The winning artist will receive a $300 commission and be featured in the Festival Artist booth at this years’ Lavender Festival, Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12. The winning artwork will become the property of the Pend Oreille Festival Association and promotional materials will be reproduced, distributed and sold by the association. All artwork must be original and reproducible. The artist may be asked to create another image, by an association timeline, or they may choose one of the submissions. For complete entry rules visit www.evergreenartassociation.weebly.com, email iris@povn.com or call Robert at 509-6711539.

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

Free-throw championship this weekend in Usk

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CUSICK – The 2015 Knights of Columbus Basketball Free-Throw Championships, Saturday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Camas Center, is open to boys and girls ages 9-14. There is no cost to participate. The contest is sponsored annually, with the winners moving through local, district and state competitions. All children will compete in their respective age divisions. All contestants will be recognized for participation. Proof of age and written parental consent is required. For additional information or entry forms, contact Ed Zupich at 509-

Free dinner, inspirational message at Hospitality House NEWPORT – The Newport Southern Baptist Church is hosting a free dinner, music and inspirational message Friday, Jan. 16, at the Hospitality House in Newport at 6 p.m. The Hospitality House is located at 216 Washington Ave., Newport. Call 509-292-0798 or 509-951-2607 for more information.

Clevelands onto the field before the game and they sat in the family section next to Ms. Lynch and Ms. Sherman, mothers of Marshawn and Richard, respectively, to cheer on the team they have followed for years. “Winning and losing both, we’ve always followed them,” Lori said. She said the crowd erupted as quarterback Russell Wilson and the team came onto the field and she watched players hug family members before the game. “They are all so huge,” she

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Pend Oreille Public Utility District Power Production Manager Mark Cleveland stands on the field at Century Link before the Seahawks battled the Panthers, Saturday.

said. “Their arms are bigger than my calf.” She said it was a “once in a lifetime” experience and they had a great time. The Seahawks will battle the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Jan. 18 at 12:05 p.m. on Fox to see which team will make an appearance at Superbowl XLIX.

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library PRIEST RIVER LIONESS: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center HOME AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS DIAMOND LAKE CLUB: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 WEAVERS’ GROUP: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church

PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-6655921 for locations

THURSDAY, JAN. 15 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library PEND OREILLE RIVER ARTS ALLIANCE: 11 a.m - Various Locations OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick BLANCHARD BOOK TALK: 5:30 p.m. - Blanchard Library CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church NEWPORT MASONIC LODGE:

7:30 p.m. – Newport

FRIDAY, JAN. 16 MOTHERS OF PRECIOUS LITTLE ONES: 9-11 a.m. - Dalkena Church, Highway 20 OIL PAINTING CLASS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center WATERCOLOR BASICS AND BEYOND CLASS: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library DAVIS LAKE GRANGE: Noon Davis Lake Grange DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

SATURDAY, JAN. 17 VFW BREAKFAST: 8-11 a.m. 112 Larch St., Priest River HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown OATH KEEPERS CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY GROUP: 5:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

SUNDAY, JAN. 18 ATHOL AMERICAN LEGION POST 149 BINGO: 1 p.m. - Post 149 NEWPORT YOUTH: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

MONDAY, JAN. 19 PRIEST RIVER LIONS: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

TUESDAY, JAN. 20 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center BLANCHARD SPINNERS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center BLANCHARD STITCHERS QUILTING SESSION: 9 a.m. to noon - Blanchard Community Center FAMILIES FOR KIDS AND DCFS: 9-11 a.m. - 1600 W. First St., Newport KINSHIP CAREGIVERS FOSTER PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: 9-11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHERING: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NEWPORT SOCIAL MEETING: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:306 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport PRIEST RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER MEETING: 5:30 p.m. - Rotating Restaurants PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick BINGO: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles

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Auctions benefit Create NEWPORT – Art, antiques and auctioneers, oh my. “The Cake” Silent and Live Auction for art and antiques will benefit Create Arts Center, Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. Live music will entertain and Top Frog Brewery beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served during the auction. Create is currently accepting monetary donations or items of art, antiques, services or theme baskets for the auction. There will be both live and silent auctions. Tax-deductible forms are available at Create. Items can be dropped off at Create or call 509-447-9277 to schedule a pick up time. Any donated items for the auction can be set with a minimum bid and that amount will go to the donor and anything beyond that will benefit Create. Weekly dancing, painting and other classes at Create continue in January. All classes are pre-register only and open groups are by donation. Art after school will continue on Thursdays from 3-4:30 p.m. at Create Arts Center. The cost is $5 to attend. The class is open to children from 8-13 years of age. Shadow lamps, macramé and beaded bookmarks will be made Jan. 15, 22 and 29, respectively. Weekly dancing includes Miss Patty’s Dance Experience on Mondays. Children ages 3-5 will dance at 2:30 p.m. Children 6-8 will start dance class at 3:30 p.m. and youth ballroom dancing starts at 5:30 p.m. for chil-

dren up to 17. Jessa’s Creative Dance is offered Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m. Dance with Anne Chamberlain will start Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Chamberlain will teach ballroom classes Fridays at 5:30 p.m. Glenn and Patty Braunstein will teach children’s dance classes Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. “Feel good with Nia,” led by Black Belt instructor Laurana, will run on Tuesdays from 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m., Thursdays from 9-10 a.m. and on Sundays from 10-11 a.m. Fiber Arts Studio is offered Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants can bring their spinning wheel and fiber or knitting needles and yarn. A $2 donation is appreciated. The open sewing group meets Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Barry Dumaw will teach oil painting on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Edena Yeager teaches oil painting on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and open painting is also offered every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This group is for beginners and advanced painters. Shirley Bird Wright will teach watercolor painting, Friday, Jan. 16. The cost is $35 to attend. Driftwood sculptures can be made on Fridays, from 3-5 p.m. For more information about classes or events, call Create at 509-447-9277 or visit www.createarts.org.

Pine Ridge church hosts women’s day retreat NEWPORT – The Pine Ridge Community Church in Newport is hosting a women’s day retreat Saturday, Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All women and churches are invited to the mid-winter day retreat, “Longing for God.” Cindi White from Deer Park will be speaking. “Invite your friends for a wonderful day of pressing in to our Saviour,” organizers said. The event is free but a free will offering will be taken. A potluck style lunch will be served.

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

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. Church School 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5 p.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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

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. 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.houseofthelordchurch.com

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 • 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 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 attain real peace and tranquility.” Bahá ’u’ lláh Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

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OBITUARI ES Wes Bourassa NEWPORT

Wes Bourassa of Newport passed away Jan. 9. He was 74 years old. The son of Margaret and Arthur Bourassa, he spent his early youth in Bourassa Montana. In 1953, his family moved to Sandpoint, where he graduated from high school in 1958. After receiving his BA from the University of Idaho in 1962, Mr. Bourassa taught school for one year in Mountain Home, Idaho. During that year he married the girl he met five years earlier at a high school dance – Carol Thompson. After teaching high school English for two years in Bremerton, Wash., and receiving an MA from the University of Washington, Wes and Carol moved to Cusick, where they both had teaching positions. It was Mr. Bourassa’s joy (with occasional challenges) to teach and encourage his Cusick High School students from the fall of 1966 until he retired in 1996. Following retirement, Mr. Bourassa enjoyed summers at the lake, taking his grandsons on adventures, traveling and visiting with family, mentoring high school students, cheering on Cusick and Newport athletic teams, sharing his daffodils – life itself. Mr. Bourassa is survived by his wife Carol, his daughter Angela (and Joseph) Lancette of Spokane and their sons Jacob, Weston, Dylan and Michel, and by his daughter Kristi Jacobsen of Edmonds, Wash. He is also survived by brothers Art (and Judy) Bourassa of Sandpoint, and Dick (and Eileen) Bourassa of McMinnville, Ore., and many other extended family members who loved him dearly. Mr. Bourassa was baptized as an infant at the Lutheran Church in Whitetail, Mont., confirmed in his faith at First Lutheran Church in Sandpoint, and worshipped and served the Lord at American Lutheran Church in Newport for 48 years. He was blessed to serve as a Gideon for the final four years of his life. Mr. Bourassa’s memorial service will be held Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. at American Lutheran Church in Newport. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

Dennis Michael O’Brien CANNON BEACH, ORE.

Dennis Michael O’Brien of Cannon Beach, Ore., passed away Dec. 25, at Nehalem Valley Care Center in Wheeler, Ore. He was 79. He was born O’Brien Feb. 9, 1935, in Cusick, the son of Harry and Beatrice O’Brien. He graduated from

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Newport High School in 1953. He served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1959. Mr. O’Brien is survived by his wife of nearly 51 years, Darlene, his children Kevin and Shannon, stepchildren Randy, Loreen and Rick, four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother Pat and his sister Sharon. A private burial of his ashes is planned in Newport later this summer. Ocean View Funeral and Cremation Service of Astoria is in charge of arrangements and an online guestbook may be signed at www.oceanviewastoria.com.

Alicia Rebecca Salmon NEWPORT

Alicia Rebecca Salmon of Newport passed away Jan. 8, after a short battle with cancer. She was 64. She was born Sept. 28, 1950, in Richmond, Va., the second oldest of four children. She had wonderful zest for life and was described by many as “young at heart.” She enjoyed softball, doing ceramics, fishing, bowling and cooking. Mrs. Salmon is survived by her husband, Ken Salmon of Newport; daughter Rebecca Shaffer of Priest River; two sons in North Carolina, DJ and Shelby Rigsby; two sisters in Virginia, Cyndi Abell and Juanita Evans; five grandchildren, Angela, Gavin, Austen, Alex and Dew; many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her brother Lenny Carwile and a son Ricky Shaffer. A memorial service will be held Friday, Jan. 23, at 11 a.m. at Sherman Knapp Funeral Home in Newport. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

Elsie Anna Wickham COOLIN

Elsie Anna Wickham passed away Dec. 2, at the Riverside Center in Castleton, N.Y. She was 94. Mrs. Wickham was born Oct. 7, 1920, to Edward Carl Wickham Voegtling and Pearl Jeannette MacOrmond Voegtling in Schenectady, N.Y. She was the eldest of three sisters, Pearl Virginia Copenhaver and Lela Mildred Van O’Linda, who predeceased her. During the war, she worked for General Electric Company assembling parts for submarines. She met her husband, Ray Stewart Wickham, while roller skating. He passed away April 4, 1988. Together they had five children – Carol Rutherford (and Jack Terry) of Bonners Ferry and Priest Lake, SEE OBITS, 8B

D E AT H N OT I C E Joseph Glenn Nichols KANEOHE, HAWAII

Joseph Glenn Nichols of Kaneohe, Hawaii, formerly from Newport passed away Jan. 8 while hiking. He was 48. A memorial service will be held Friday, Jan. 16, at 1 p.m. at the Blanchard Community Center in Blanchard.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights. Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online. PEND OREILLE COUNTY

MONDAY, JAN. 5

TUESDAY, JAN. 6 TRAFFIC HAZARD: W. 1st St., Newport, report that truck damaged five telephone poles.

ARREST: Iliyan David FurmanHudson, 20, of Tumwater was arrested for fourth degree assault.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: W. 1st St., Newport, report of graffiti on garage door.

THURSDAY, JAN. 8

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 20, report of male subject on side of road. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Leclerc Rd. N. report of subject walking around looking in cars. ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Luke M. Servas, 28, of Spokane turned himself in and was arrested on warrants. ARREST: Hwy. 20, Lisa M. Dick, 29, of Usk was arrested for driving with a suspended license. TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, transporting inmate to Spokane County.

ACCIDENT: Leclerc Rd. N., report of vehicle slide off.

ARREST: Lonnie Lee Alford, 54, of Newport was arrested on warrants. ARREST: Kyle Eugene Seal, 35, of Oldtown was arrested on a warrant.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Shore Diamond Lake Rd., report of opened mail in ditch.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7

WEAPON OFFENSE: Sandy Shores, report of subjects shooting at ducks.

ANIMAL PROBLEMS: Houghton St., report of large dog caught in respondent’s screen door.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Conklin Meadows, report of live power lines in roadway.

BURGLARY: Rocky Gorge Rd., report of storage trailer broken into overnight.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20

ALCOHOL OFFENSE: W. 5th St., Newport, report of minor in possession of alcohol.

DRUGS: S. Garden Ave., Newport ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of semi-truck passing in no pass zone. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Spring Valley Rd., report of unoccupied vehicle on complaint’s property. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Telephone Rd. E., report of SUV blocking roadway. TRESPASSING: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report of suspicious male refusing to leave property. INTOXICATION: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of intoxicated subject refusing to leave property. VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

ARREST: Jack Wade Hall, 75, of Newport was arrested for third degree malicious mischief.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. 5th Ave., report of three dogs running loose in area.

ACCIDENT: Quail Loop, report that snow plow hit parked vehicle.

ARREST: Gray Rd., Guadalupe Robinson, 42, of Oldtown was arrested for driving without a license.

female damaged apartment and is refusing to leave.

THEFT: N. Fea Ave., Newport, cold theft. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of two vehicles, possible injuries. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Westside Calispel Rd., report of vehicle parked by hay field with spot light. THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of theft. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Stateline Rd. N., complainant heard noise outside and dogs barking. VEHICLE PROWL: Wright Ave., report that vehicle was broken into. DISTURBANCE: N. Union Ave., Newport, report that intoxicated

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, James D. Lebow, 37, was arrested on a warrant. ELECTRICAL FIRE: Fan Lake Rd., report of electrical outlet smoking, burning smell. ARREST: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, Robert P. Clark, 45, was arrested for violation of a protection order. COURT COMMITMENT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Landon Evans Brown, 40, of Newport was booked and released for driving with a suspended license. ARREST: Hwy. 20, Curtis G. Wilkerson, 46, was arrested for driving with a suspended license. ACCIDENT: Silver Birch Rd., report of Jeep on its side. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Warren Ave., Newport AGENCY ASSIST: Oldtown, deputy standing by while Bonner checks Oldtown address for suspect. COURT COMMITMENT: Jason Allen Zaragoza, 31, of Newport was sent to jail after pleading guilty to communicating with a minor for immoral purposes.

FRIDAY, JAN. 9 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Sacheen St. ABANDONED VEHICLE: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, Dodge pickup reportedly parked for 1 1/2 months and is plowed in, impeding traffic. FISH AND GAME: Kalispel Slough, duck hunters reportedly trespassing on tribal property. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Southshore DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Leclerc Rd. N., report of intoxicated people at residence who should not be there. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211, report of vehicle off road. THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of theft.

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SATURDAY, JAN. 10 ANIMAL CRUELTY: W. Pine St., Newport, respondent concerned dog has been left alone for five days. RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Hendershott Rd., report that male ran away from home. ASSAULT: Hwy. 2, report of an assault. UTILITY PROBLEM: S. Union Ave., Newport THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of shoplifter this morning on video. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: W. 6th St. ARREST: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Nathan J. Tekip, 40, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Quail Ave., Newport, van has reportedly passed respondent’s house multiple times pulling into driveway. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Quail Loop, report of subjects fighting outside of residence. ACCIDENT: Leclerc Rd. N., report of slide off. AGENCY ASSIST: Silver Birch Lane, assist Bonner County with subject who fled on foot. FISH AND GAME: Leclerc Rd. N. ARREST: William C. Elston, 28, was arrested on a warrant. ARREST: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Misty M. Warden, 39, was arrested on a warrant. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, vehicle in ditch. ACCIDENT: Coyote Trail, vehicle slid off road into mailbox. FIRE: Main St., possible electrical fire in living room wall. BOOK AND RELEASE: Sabrina Marie Trickel, 26, of Spokane was booked and released for driving with a suspended license. ARREST: Joel Alexander Watson, 49, of Newport was arrested for warrants. WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY, JAN. 5 ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Oldtown,

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PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 PEND OREILLE CEMETERY NO. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive, Newport

& RESCUE: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake

MONDAY, JAN. 19

PEND OREILLE CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD: 9:30 a.m. Newport Post Office Building

PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

BONNER COUNTY DEMOCRATS: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint

NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall

METALINE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

SELKIRK SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room

THURSDAY, JAN. 15

PRIEST RIVER CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

BONNER COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint

PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 8 BOARD: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads

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BONNER COUNTY COMMIS-

TUESDAY, JAN. 20

SIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse PEND OREILLE PUD COMMISSIONERS: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices CUSICK SCHOOL BOARD: 3:30 p.m. - Cusick High School Library WEST PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT BOARD: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Station on Highway 57 PROPERTY RIGHTS COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 PEND OREILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations

Gerald Lee Rock

Gerald Lee Rock (78) of Newport, WA peacefully went to Jesus early Wednesday morning on the 7th of January. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years Carol, his children and their spouses, Rick (Sandy), Pam (Tom) and Joy (Ken), also his eight grandchildren and their spouses, Chris, Jeff (Alison), Nickole (Brian), Justin, Tami (Travis), Christy, Tina (Alex) and Cameron (Mandy), Twelve great grandchildren and his three sisters, Joan, Yvonne and Leona. Jerry’s true loves in his life were our Lord, his wife Carol and all his family and friends. He truly enjoyed working with his hands and after retiring he and Carol spent many years traveling and building churches. He is much loved and very missed. Services will be held Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 2PM at the American Lutheran Church 332801 Highway 2, Newport, WA

421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport, WA • (509) 447-2433

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

DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOARD: 10 a.m. - District Office PEND OREILLE COUNTY PARK BOARD: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center WEST BONNER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - District Office, Priest River FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office

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Rural Resources Community Action is accepting applications for a Case Manager in Newport, Pend Oreille County to provide information, assistance, and comprehensive case management for adult persons. Will assess needs, develop and monitor implementation of service plans and make necessary referrals. Requires Bachelor’s Degree in social or health sciences and 2 - 3 years related experience plus knowledge of related community resources and the laws/regulations specific to the area of service. 40 hrs/wk. $15.58 - $16.20/hr, plus benefits. For application and complete position description contact WorkSource, 956 South Main Street, Suite B, Colville, WA 99114 or 509-685-6158. Positions open until filled. Rural Resources is an AA/EOE employer.

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ENTHUSIASTIC PART-TIME SALES ASSOCIATE • Provide excellent customer service • Show up with a passion for fashion • Available to work Mondays-Saturdays between 9 to 6. Weekly hours vary from 8 to 32. Mail cover letter/resume to: Just Because Attn: Lonnie, 317 S. Washington, Newport, WA 99156 or email: Lonnie@shoppingjustbecause.com.

City of Newport, Washington

Applicant will perform a variety of skilled maintenance and construction work in the Street Division of the Public Works Department. This position is Monday through Friday and is subject to call out on evenings and weekends. Must have a current CDL Class A/B drivers license. Applicant must be experienced with running heavy equipment and dump trucks/ snow plows as well as be a skilled mechanic in gasoline, diesel and mechanical equipment. Annual starting salary $36,408.00. Please contact Newport City Hall, 200 S. Washington Avenue or (509) 447-5611 for an application packet. Deadline: 01/26/2015 at 2:00 P.M. (EOE) SOLID WASTE COORDINATOR P u b l i c Wo r k s D e partment: Full- time, union position. Salary: $2,786.94 to $2,954.39 depending on experience. Three years accounting experience required. See job description for complete list of qualifications and essential job functions. • WELL DRILLING Obtain application and • PUMPS job description: Pend • WATER TREATMENT Oreille County Human Resources, 625 West 99% Customer Satisfaction 4th Street, Newport, A+ BBB Rating (509) 447-6499 or 30+ Years in Business County website: www. p e n d o re i l l e c o . o r g . (1-800) 533-6518 Application deadline: www.foglepump.com January 16, 2015 at Lic. # FOGLEPS095L4 3:00 p.m.(49-2) ROGER’S BODY AND FRAME is looking for a motivated individual to join our team. Parts experience is preferred. Must have valid driver’s license. Fast, friendly service since 1990 Send resume to or pick up application at 530 Roof & Floor Trusses South Cass Avenue, Bill • Ed • Marcus • Ted • Jeff Newport, Washington 208-267-7471 99156.(50-3) 1-800-269-7471

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COUNSELING Pend Oreille County Counseling Services Substance Abuse Treatment/Prevention/Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Offices in Newport & Metaline Falls (509) 447-5651

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Mon-Wed -- 9 am - 1 pm -- (509) 255-8200 Colville - 720 S. Main St. www.hustonhearing.com

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Lois A. Ernst, Licensed Massage Therapist 322 S. Washington -- Newport -- 447-3898

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HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

Family Practice, Minor Emergencies Behavioral Health Mon. & Wed., 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tue. & Thu., 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (208) 448-2321

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HEARING AID CENTERS Professional Hearing Center Jorgen Bang H.I.S. (866) 924-3459, Spokane Valley

Hearing Center

Deer Park, WA (509) 276-8859 Hayden, ID (208) 762-8900

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

A Service of Bonner General Hospital Tim Gray, P.T. -- 448-4151 Mon.-Wed.-Fri. - 9-5 • Tues. & Thurs. 9-4

Core Physical Therapy

at Club Energy • Newport Gary Schneider PT • (509) 671-3122 Monday thru Friday By Appointment

PODIATRIST -- FOOT SPECIALIST Douglas K. Monson, D.P.M.

Patients seen at Newport Hospital twice a month 509-926-2848 -- Call for appointments

PRINTING Printing & Design . . . at The Miner

We Have a Million Ideas for Our Customers! 421 S. Spokane, Newport -- 447-2433

REAL ESTATE Richard Bockemuehl

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VICTIMS ASSISTANCE Pend Oreille Crime Victim Services

Serving victims of all crime and the homeless Office 447-2274, 24 hr Helpline: 447-5483

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201502 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by Newport City Council at Newport City Hall, 200 S. Washington Avenue on January 20, 2015 at 6:00 pm. The purpose of the public hearing is to review community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the availability of funds and eligible users of the state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and receive comments on proposed activities, particularly from low and moderate income persons and persons residing in the Newport area. Up to $750,000.00 may be available to the City of Newport on a statewide competitive basis to fund public facility, community facility, economic development, housing rehabilitation, and planning projects that principally benefit low

and moderate income persons. Funding is available to the City of Newport on a statewide competitive basis to fund the high pressure zone water storage tank system. The draft application for the high pressure zone water storage tank system proposal will be available for review at the City of Newport, 200 S. Washington Avenue, Newport, Washington from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Comments may also be submitted in writing to the City of Newport, 200 S. Washington Avenue, Newport, Washington 99156 from January 12, 2015 to January 20, 2015. Newport City Hall is handicap accessible. Arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs including handicap accessibility or interpreter will be made upon receiving twentyfour hour advance notice. Contact Ray

Published in The Newport Miner January 7 and January 14, 2015. (49-2)

_____________ 201503 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on December 22, 2014 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared by Joe Taylor and did on December 22, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a Recreational Dock and Ramp project(FILE NO. SEPA-15-001), Location: 652 Yergens Rd., Newport, WA 99156; Sec. 32, Town. 32, Range 45. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on December 22, 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 January 22, 2015. 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), and Regional General Permit 7 (Corps) Dated: January 05, 2015 Published in The Newport Miner January 7 and 14, 2015. (49-2)

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_____________ 201504 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on December 22, 2014 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared by Joe Barnwell and did on December 22, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a Shoreline Access, Pier, Recreational Dock, and Ramp project(FILE NO. SEPA-15-002), Location: 400571 Hwy 20, Cusick, WA 99119; Sec. 11, Town. 35, Range 43. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on December 22, 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 January 22, 2015. 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), and Regional General Permit 7 (Corps) Dated: January 05, 2015

Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on December 30, 2014 received a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Pend Oreille County Road Dept., and did on December 30, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a road re-alignment and culvert removal project(FILE NO. SSDP-15-001), Location: Indian Creek crossing on LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, WA 99156; Sec. 29, Town. 32, Range 45. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on December 30, 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

Published in The Newport Miner January 7 and 14, 2015. (49-2)

_____________ 201505 PUBLIC NOTICE

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Electrical Services LLC

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RCE

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FREE Estimates

Equipment

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Log Homes

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Repaints Interior • Exterior New Construction

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THE ANIMAL DOCTOR Quality veterinary care for your pets and barnyard friends.

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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. Nat ur al Resource Planner, (509) 4476462, tmclaughlin@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than January 22, 2015. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on February 10, 2015 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Develop-

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POLICE

NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

FROM PAGE 5B

THEFT: Hwy. 41, Oldtown

THURSDAY, JAN. 8

report of an unknown injury accident.

FRIDAY, JAN. 9 ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River

TUESDAY, JAN. 6 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, deputies responded to the Oldtown area to assist Pend Oreille County.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Morgan Wolf, 28, of Priest River was arrested for aggravated battery. CHILD NEGLECT: Sanborn Creek Rd., Priest River

NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River SEX OFFENSE: Coolin

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7

SATURDAY, JAN. 10

of Spokane were arrested on warrants. RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Blanchard, a reckless driver was reported. ACCIDENT: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Priest River, a slide off was reported.

SUNDAY, JAN. 11 RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Priest River ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, David C. Porter, 34, of Newport was arrested on a felony warrant out of Washington State Community Corrections.

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OBIT FROM PAGE 5B

Edward Wickham of Tampa, Fla., William Wickham (and Ric Dyer) of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Jane Linsley (and Joe) of Albany, N.Y. and Susan Stanahan (and Al) of Lakeland, Fla. She has six grandchildren:

Todd Collins, Michelle Bernard, Nicole Genovese and Joey Linsley of Albany, N.Y.; Jason Rutherford of Spokane and Derek Wickham of Brandon, Fla. She also has five great-grandchildren, Ryan and Connor Bernard, Dante and Sydney Genovese and Logan Wickham. Family members say she liked to read and play bingo, to loved to sing and dance

and play the organ. She loved her dog, Gigi, and visiting the Pacific Northwest. She was a patron of the Northwoods Performing Arts. Family members say they will all miss her. Mrs. Wickham was cremated and laid to rest together with her late husband Ray Dec. 19, in Memory Gardens, Colonie, N.Y.

ARREST: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Joel Alexander Watson, 49, of Newport and Robin Andelene Schaff, 30,

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201506 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Hearing Notice There will be a public hearing for information and input into Impact Aid and enhancing educational experience for Native Students attendPublished in The ing Cusick Schools, Newport Miner Janu- on January 20, 2015 ary 7 and 14, 2015. during the 3:30 p.m. School Board Meeting (49-2) ______________ located in the Cusick School District High School Library. Cusick School District No. 59 Pend Oreille CounPUBLISHER’S ty, Washington NOTICE: By: Don Hawpe, Secretary, Board of All real estate advertising in Directors this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which Published in The makes it illegal to advertise Newport Miner Janu“any preference, limitation or discrimination based on ary 7 and 14, 2015. race, color, religion, sex, (49-2) handicap, familial status ______________ or national origin, or an intention, to make any 201507 such preference, limitation PUBLIC NOTICE or discrimination.” PUBLIC UTILITY Familial status includes DISTRICT NO. 1 children under the age OF PEND OREILLE of 18 living with parents COUNTY, WASHINGor legal custodians, TON pregnant women and SMALL WORKS people securing custody ROSTER of children under 18. Pursuant to WashThe newspaper will not ington State Statute knowingly accept any RCW 39.04.155 and advertising or real estate RCW 54.04.070, the which is in violation of Public Utility District the law. Our readers No. 1 of Pend Oreille are hereby informed that County maintains a all dwellings advertised Small Works Roster of in this newspaper are Contractors who wish available on an equal to submit proposals for opportunity basis. To various contracts with complain of discrimination an estimated cost not call HUD toll-free at 1-800- exceeding $300,000. 669-9777. The toll-free The roster is comtelephone number for the prised of contractors hearing impaired is 1-800- who have requested 927-9275. (31tf) to be placed on this roster and who are properly licensed and registered to perform such work in the State of Washington. Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County invites Continued from 7B ment Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Nationwide Permit (Corps of Engineers) Dated: January 05, 2015

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all contractors, who are not currently on the PUD’s Small Works Roster, and who are interested in performing small works construction and to contact the Contracts Administrator at 509-447-9345. A form will be forwarded to all inquiries to be completed and returned to the Public Utility District for inclusion of your company in the Small Works Roster. Minority and women-owned contracting firms are encouraged to respond. Contractors who are currently on the Small Works Roster do not need to re-apply. Published in The Newport Miner January 14, 2015. (50)

______________ 201508 PUBLIC NOTICE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SOLICITATION Request for Statement of Qualifications (RSQ) City of Newport Request for Qualification Data to Furnish Prosecuting Attorney Services. The City of Newport is requesting qualified attorneys to submit statements of qualification for prosecuting attorney services. These services will be to prosecute all violations of city ordinances both civil and criminal and all other state misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor criminal violations which occur within the city limits and perform all duties of the City Prosecutor set forth in City of Newport Municipal Code Section 2.56.050. Attorneys desiring consideration shall submit a letter of inter-

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est and any other pertinent data to further assist the selection committee in evaluating the attorney’s qualification to: Ray King, City Administrator, 200 S. Washington Avenue, Newport, WA 99156. Qualification packages should be submitted to arrive no later than 4:00 PM on January 21, 2015. One or more attorneys will be selected for an interview and the most highly rated attorney will be selected for negotiation of the professional service contract. The City is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Published in the Newport Miner January 14, 2015. (50)

______________ 201510 PUBLIC NOTICE City of Newport Notice of Vendor Roster and Small Works Roster Pursuant to Ordinance No. 957, the City of Newport maintains a Vendor Roster for purchasing materials, supplies and equipment, as well as a Small Works Roster for public works projects involving the construction, alteration, repair or improvements of public facilities. Once on the roster, contractors and vendors need not resubmit an application. Applications for either roster may be obtained from the City of Newport, 200 S. Washington Ave., Newport, WA 99156 or by telephone at (509) 447-5611. Published in The Newport Miner January 14, 2015. (50)

_____________ 201511 PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille County Library District Board of Trustees will have their regularly scheduled Board Meetings on the 4th Thursday of each month. The

meetings will be held at the District Office at 10:00 a.m. Subject to change. Published in The Newport Miner January 14 and 21, 2015. (50-2)

_____________ 201513 PUBLIC NOTICE Martin Hall Board Meeting 2015 Schedule: January 29, February 26, March 26, April 23, May 28, June 25, July 23, August 27, September 24, October 22, November 19, December 17. Place: Medical Lake City Hall, 124 S. Lefevre St., Medical Lake, WA. Meeting time: 10amNoon. Published in The Newport Miner January 14, 2015. (50)

_____________ 201514 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED FRANCHISE ORDINANCE NO. Ordinance No. will grant Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities a non-exclusive public utility franchise to locate, construct, install, own, maintain, repair, reconstruct, operate and use facilities within the County’s public right of way [the Franchise Area] for the purposes of the transmission, control and distribution of electricity within the County for a term of 25 years. Avista agrees to meet accepted industry standards and conform with applicable federal and state laws, as well as the regulations of the appropriate state regulatory body with jurisdiction, in the conduct of its operations under the Franchise. The County reserves the right to make reasonable rules and regulations pertaining to the conduct of Avista’s operations within the Franchise Area. Avista must not interfere with any existing facilities

of other utilities. Avista is authorized to make necessary excavations within the Franchise Area; excavations must be carried out with reasonable dispatch, and the area restored, with as little interference to the public as may be reasonable. Avista must relocate its facilities in the franchise area at the County’s request. Avista may operate a vegetation management program in connection with franchised activities. Provisions are made for informal dispute resolution. A public hearing will be held before the Pend Oreille Board of County Commissioners on February 3, 2015 at 9:30am in the County Commissioners Chambers. A copy of the proposed Ordinance is available from the Pend Oreille County Commissioners during regular business hours. Published in The Newport Miner January 14 and 21, 2015. (50-2)

______________ 201515 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on November 28, 2014 received a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Robert McCann and did on January 07, 2015 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational dock and ramp project(FILE NO. SSDP-15-002), Location: 192 Reflection Dr. N., Ione, WA 99139; Sec. 08, Town. 37, Range 43. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act

(SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on November 20, 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 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco. org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner, (509) 447-6462, tmclaughlin@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than January 29, 2015. Due to applicant being out of state during the winter, the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on May 12, 2015 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Regional General Permit (Corps of Engineers) Dated: January 12, 2015 Published in The Newport Miner January 14 and 21, 2015. (50-2)

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201517 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 15-4-00002-4 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of JOHN R. ELLIOTT. Deceased. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: January 14, 2015 /s/ Stacy J. Elliott Stacy J. Elliott, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 Newport WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner January 14, 21, and 28, 2015. (50-3)