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Arm teachers for school safety, man says

he said. “I would strongly encourage this board to implement armed NEWPORT – Is it time to arm security at the schools,” said teachers or have an armed Wilkinson, whose wife works police officer in school? at the school. He said the first In the wake of the Sandy thing he did when he heard Hook Elementary school about Sandy Hook was call shootings in Connecticut, one his wife. “I needed to hear her Newport man thinks it is some- voice,” he said. He said he also thing schools should consider. has a grandchild who attends “I feel we need to adapt to Newport schools. the times we live in,” Wayne District superintendent Jason Wilkinson told board members Thompson said he would be at the Newport comfortable with school board an armed guard, “Let’s give them meeting Monday, as a school the proper means known Jan. 14. “We resource officer, on could ask teach- of defense. ” campus. He said he ers to volunteer and Pend Oreille and have proper Wayne Wilkinson County Sheriff firearm training. Newport Alan Botzheim Another option had sought grant would be to have funding a couple security guards, years ago for such either off duty policemen or an officer but couldn’t get it. well trained professionals.” Without funding, he didn’t Teachers are first responders think the district could afford in situations like Sandy Hook, to pay a SRO. he pointed out. “Let’s give them Thompson said what to do the proper means of defense, ” in situations like Sandy Hook said Wilkinson, reading from was the topic of discussion at prepared comments. a recent meeting of superinHe said that Israel decided to tendents. Newport has safety arm teachers after a shooting plans, but he said he didn’t in the 1970s. “There has not think the district could allow been an attack on the schools armed teachers under current since,” he said. law. Some schools in Utah and Thompson acknowledged Texas allow armed teachers, SEE SCHOOL, 2A BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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A bald eagle perches on a piling in the Pend Oreille River. This was one of 72 eagles counted during the winter survey on the Pend Oreille River Jan. 3.

Eagle survey confirms 72 on Pend Oreille River PUD conducts survey between Albeni Falls and Box Canyon dams NEWPORT – With temperatures hovering near 1 degree, a light wind and fog, Pend Oreille Public Utility District’s natural resources team launched their boat on the Pend Oreille River for the annual winter bald eagle survey Jan. 3.

They had to wait for the fog to lift before traveling downriver from Albeni Falls Dam. But when it did, the group counted 72 bald eagles between Albeni Falls and Box Canyon Dam. Team members Dennis Schult, Pat Buckley and Tommy Petrie began spotting bald eagles almost imCOURTESY PHOTO|PEND OREILLE PUD

SEE EAGLE, 2A PUD natural resources manager Pat Buckley keeps a lookout for bald eagles during a chilly winter survey on the Pend Oreille River Jan. 3.

Hearing examiner upholds county in Inn at the Lake case BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

SPOKANE – In one of the first tests of Pend Oreille County’s vacation rental ordinance and stronger enforcement of building codes, a Spokane County hearings examiner has ruled

in favor of Pend Oreille County in the dispute between the county and the owners of the Inn at the Lake vacation rental and events center. “Needless to say, we are disappointed in the ruling,” wrote Gayle Cagianut, who owns the inn on Diamond Lake through the Cagianut Family

Trust, in an email. “We disagree with the findings. Also, we are considering further legal action as we feel that administration of county policies and procedures has not been uniformly enforced.” SEE INN, 8B

Newport gets new fire chief BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Rob Owen was elected fire chief for the Newport Fire Department. He replaces longtime fire chief Curt Knapp, who stepped down. Knapp joined the fire department in 1988 and has served as fire chief the last five years.

“I will be starting my last year on the department and thought it would be a good time to ‘pass the torch’ to the next generation,” Owen Knapp said. Owen, 37, is the third generation of his family to serve as fire chief. His father, Rod

Owen and his grandfather, Bob Owen, also served as chief. Rob has been a member of the department since 2004. The Newport Fire Department is made up of 14 volunteers. “We can always use more,” Owen said. Knapp said the volunteers elected Owen chief. SEE CHIEF, 2A

|| Gov. Inslee lays out key focus issues

OLYMPIA – Washington’s new governor, Jay Inslee addressed issues of job creation, the state budget, education funding and gun control as he outlined his policy goals for his first term Thursday. His first focus is job creation, he said. New tax credits for entrepreneurs, Inslee said, can help startup companies get the resources they need to start hiring and making money. Clean energy could be an area where Washington can create jobs, he said, mentioning Boeing’s interest in biofuels. He intends to encourage schools to produce more graduates trained in science, technology, engineering and math to fill jobs in hightech companies such as Boeing and Microsoft. Education is a major focus for lawmakers this

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Crab is served Newport Soroptimist Pearl Pulford serves up Dungeness crab for Kim Manus at the annual crab feed held at the Newport Eagles Club Saturday, Jan. 12. The Soroptimists brought in 325 pounds of crab from the coast and served about 275 people Saturday as part of its annual fundraiser. Soroptimist president Micki Weisbarth said they had some wonderful help putting on the event and they are working on different ideas for additional fundraisers. The Newport Soroptimist International Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at noon at the Pine Ridge Community Church.

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year in the wake of a state Supreme Court decision that said the state hasn’t adequately funded education. Inslee estimated that complying with the court could add $1 billion to the education budget. He suggested the marijuana initiative as a possible source of funding. On gun control, Inslee stressed that multiple actions are needed to address the issue. Improving the state’s mental-health care can help prevent shootings, he said. He also reiterated his support for guncontrol laws that prevent criminals from obtaining guns, and restricting access to high-capacity gun magazines.

Cause of fatal fire unknown PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Police Depart-

ment is awaiting autopsy results about the woman who died in a trailer fire in Priest River last week. Muriel Bennett, 82, passed away when her trailer burned down on Larch Street Monday evening, Jan. 7. Police chief Ray Roberts said the autopsy is complete, but toxicology and other tests take a while. A full report will be given when those are complete. Roberts said the said a cause of the fire is not known. The state fire marshal investigated but the fire was too hot to determine a cause, Roberts said. He said there was nothing suspicious or out of the ordinary in the case.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day NEWPORT – The day honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is Monday, Jan. 21. Most government

offices, schools and banks will be closed in observance of the national holiday. There will be no mail delivery. Pend Oreille County offices will be closed Monday, but the Pend Oreille Public Utility District will be open for business. Libraries in Pend Oreille County and in Priest River will be closed. The Newport and Priest River city councils will meet a day later, on Tuesday, Jan. 22, as will the Selkirk School Board. The Pend Oreille County commissioners will meet Tuesday and possibly Wednesday. Selkirk High School will host a concert in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Friday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m.

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Chamber treasurer Barb Smith talks during the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Club Energy in Newport. The chamber’s focus for 2013 is “all about business.”

‘It’s all about business’ in 2013 BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce is sharpening its focus on the business community in 2013, after refocusing its vision for 2012 on the community. Chamber vice president Shawna Beese-Bjurstrom, the COO of Newport Hospital and Health Services, gave a presentation to chamber members at a meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8, held at Club Energy in Newport. “It’s full speed ahead,” she told the group of about 20 people. The chamber will be surveying business members to find out how the organization can help local businesses economically, and determine what business members want to learn at workshops. Several projects are planned for this year, including “Show Your Stuff,” a partnership between the chamber and Newport High School. Students will create an online video showcasing a business of their choosing. The video can then be used by the business on their website. Dr. Paul Green of Eastern Washington University will be visiting Pend Oreille County to

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the Greater Newport Area chamber and the Priest River chamber to raise money for charities and network between the two communities. Chamber president Steve Shumski said 2013 will also focus on membership. He said the chamber will really listen to what local businesses want and not just pay lip service. Chamber board members will be visiting each member business to discuss what needs need to be met. Beese-Bjurstrom said this spring work will begin on a virtual business incubator. An advisory board of six to seven members will determine what services an incubator should offer this area. Rather than a physical place where start-up business get administrative and infrastructure help, the virtual incubator would team up experienced business owners with start ups to help launch successful new businesses.

EAGLE | FROM PAGE 1

mediately and saw them on a regular basis throughout the survey area. They reported that some were eating on road kill deer, while others were chasing ducks to eat, and most seemed content to be perched in trees, conserving energy. It’s the third year in a row that the number of eagles has increased. In 2012, 70 eagles were confirmed, with 62 in 2011. The thriving eagle population is a good indicator of a healthy ecosystem along the river corridor. The PUD does three eagle surveys throughout the year as a requirement of its license to operate Box Canyon Dam.

Oldtown approves business licenses OLDTOWN – In its first meeting of the new year, the Oldtown City Council approved a number of business licenses that continue to roll in. The city has approved about 37 licenses now, and a few are still awaiting renewal. Last year, the city issued 44 licenses, but a few businesses have left since then. Councilman Bobby Jones noted that all the business space in town is currently full.

At Monday night’s meeting, Jan. 14, the council also discussed correspondence from a group in Lewiston who is seeking donations to put toward a renovation of the state’s first territorial capitol building. The renovation of the small wood-framed building will cost $40,000. A dedication is planned for July 10. The council took no action.

CHIEF | Department covers Oldtown FROM PAGE 1

“Rob started the job at the first of this year and had his first meeting last Tuesday. He will do a great job,” Knapp said. Knapp expressed concerns about the future of volunteer fire departments. He said that while the Newport department has picked up some new volunteers the last couple years, they have lost more than they have gained. Those who leave are mainly retired people, who are moving on with their lives, he said. The job has become more

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give a talk on how recreation can help the local economy, and the chamber is looking into sending some representatives to a frontline tourism ambassador training. This will teach employees and business owners to not only provide good customer service, but also to up sell the community to those visiting their shops. Once the snow clears and weather warms up, work on the revitalization of downtown will continue with revamped benches for sitting, flower pots and garbage cans. The second annual Chamber Gala is planned for March 13, with a Mardi Gras theme this year. The chamber’s expanded annual awards ceremony will be held, along with live and silent auctions and dinner. Attendees are encouraged to dress up either formally or in costume. Spokane Teachers Credit Union is hosting “My Life, My Money,” April 10. This training for high school seniors teaches them how to budget. The chamber is seeking businesses to host simulation booths as part of the training. The Newport/Priest River Golf Tournament is set for August. This is a joint venture between

time consuming, he said, with more government regulations. The state auditor recommended paying the members $10 per firefighter per meeting in a check, instead of putting the money in an association fund. They have two meetings a month, Owen said. Firefighters will also start getting $10 per call. That will start after the city of Newport passes an ordinance to that effect, Owen said. The city used to put the money in an association fund that was used for things such as buying flowers for firefighter family members who got sick

or passed away, or for gifts for retiring firefighters to thank them for their service. Knapp said he could see a time when most volunteer departments moved toward a semi-paid or fully paid department, which would raise the level of service, he said, but also raise taxes. Other officers elected by the volunteers include P.J. Hillestad, who was elected secretary, and Tom Watson, who serves as treasurer. The officers are elected annually. The Newport Fire Department also covers the city of Oldtown in Idaho.

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Wednesday Thursday

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Saturday

Sunday

Partly sunny

Mostly cloudy

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30/21

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30/17

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And you’re out! The annual Snowshoe Softball tournament is underway at Priest Lake. Six teams began play on the corner of Highway 57 and Luby Bay Road this past weekend and winners will continue to play this weekend, with the finals Feb. 2-3. Miller Lite, Northern Star and Stricks are the three teams who won this past weekend and will go on to play next Saturday.

SCHOOL | Student safety was on the meeting’s agenda FROM PAGE 1

that some schools in Texas and Utah allow armed teachers, but said Washington law makes schools gun free zones. Answering a question from Wilkinson, he said there is an exception for law enforcement. Only board members April Owen and Paul Wilson were present for the start of the meeting, when Wilkinson made his remarks. Board member Keith Cordes had an excused absence and Jim Brewster and Lynn Kaney arrived later in the meeting. Owen said she didn’t know whether the district could work through the legislative hoops to allow armed teachers. She said Sandy Hook had locked doors, but that didn’t stop the killer. She said a lot of what Newport does now wouldn’t have helped in a situation like Sandy Hook. She stopped short of endorsing armed teachers. The topic of student safety was on the agenda. Thompson said the district is implementing a safe schools program, with free software provided by Canfield and Associates, the district’s insurer. The district will use the software to start a system in which students could report a variety of situations, including bullying, anonymously online or by text, phone or email. The phone will be answered 24 hours a day. He read some national statistic that showed bullying and harassment in schools was a problem nationwide, including one statistic that said 57 percent of students wouldn’t report bullying unless they could do so anonymously. Thompson pointed out that in a shooting in California last week, a

student was apparently going after other students who had bullied him. Authorities in Spokane became aware that a student had brought a gun to school because of a student tip, he said. The district will instruct staff in how the program works, he said, then will send letters home informing parents. In other business the board: • heard about the STAR protocol, a system in which teachers can better their teaching skills by observing and learning evidence based instruction techniques. Several teachers reported positively on their experiences with the program. Thompson said a team of administrators and teachers will spend an hour a week in various classrooms observing teachers. The district will spend $7,800 on the program, which comes from a private firm. • heard that enrollment was down about one student from the previous month. The district had the equivalent of 1,063.69 full time students Jan. 3, compared to 1,064.89 the previous month. The district had 1,068.89 when school started and averages 1,067.88. They are down about 13 students from what they budgeted, district business manager Tom Crouch said. They budgeted for 1,081 students and since the district gets $5,000 per student in state money, that represents a $65,000 drop in state funding. Crouch said the district hasn’t laid off any teachers and has coped with the loss of revenue by shifting items to areas not covered by apportionment funding, as the state basic education funding is called. • had a short executive session for evaluation of a staff member.

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Monday

Partly sunny

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Tuesday

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35/28

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Jan. High Low 8 36 28 9 48 36 10 34 29 11 19 19 12 26 13 13 28 14 14 24 24

Precip. Snow .14” 1.5” 01” 0.5” .01” .08” 0.5” .1”

trace

Source: Albeni Falls Dam

L A ST Y E A R This week last year brought more snow. About 2 to 3 inches fell each day, accumulating 9 inches of new snow over the week. Highs were between 37 and 22 degrees, and lows ranged from 28 to 14.

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Americorps VISTA looking for new projects

NEWPORT – Rural Resources Community Action announced that through the Americorps VISTA program, there are five new project slots available in Stevens, Ferry or Pend Oreille counties. Americorps VISTA is a program that matches capable volunteers to a specific project for a non-profit, educational or tribal agency for a period of one year that can be extended. The volunteer receives a stipend for living expenses plus other benefits. VISTA projects need to focus on one of four focus areas: economic opportunity, education, healthy futures, or veterans and military families. If your 501(c)3 non-profit organization, or group, have a project in mind that fits into one of the above categories, you may be a good fit as an Americorps VISTA project site sponsor. There will be a community meeting designed to answer questions at the Newport PUD offices Friday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. The PUD building is located at 130 S. Washington Ave. in Newport. For further information, call Ruby Page at the Colville Rural Resources Office at 509685-6077.

County Democrats elect officers NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Democrats elected a new slate of officers at the reorganization meeting in Newport Saturday, Jan. 12. Dallas Johnson is the newly elected party chairman. Gayle Cain will serve as vice chair, Art Greenfield secretary, June Petersen treasurer, Bob Eugene state committeeman and Carol Eugene state committeewoman. The party members thanked the outgoing officers for their service, with a special thanks to Gene Fitzpatrick who served two terms as vice chair and also chaired two conventions. The county Democrats meet on the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. at various locations around the county.

New senate coalition, Democrats pledge governance, not politics OLYMPIA – Could this be the year of the “Grand Bargain” in Olympia? Previous Senate majority leader Democrat Ed Murray believes so after Washington House of Representative and Senate leadership members met Thursday to discuss their priorities for this coming legislative session, all agreeing to make funding education the number one priority for both houses. With the recent formation of the Senate coalition this past December, Sen. Rodney Tom, D-Medina, the new Senate coalition majority leader this session, said the coalition will work in a sensible way. Nevertheless, there is still some disagreement on its composition. The coalition presently has six Democratic committee chairs and six Republican committee chairs, with three committees planning to be co-chaired by one Democrat and one Republican senator. Democratic leaders in the Senate are in favor of appointing co-chairs to each committee to make the bodies totally bipartisan but Republicans disagree. Tom stated that having co-chairs is not a functional way to approach this session and he would like to play to the strengths of each Senate member, still allowing for power-sharing. Murray agreed that there is a great opportunity to take advantage of talent this session.

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State approves sale of Colville Hatchery Facility to be used as vocational training center OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission this week approved the sale of the state’s Colville Fish Hatchery to Stevens County, which plans to use it as an educational and vocational learning center. The commission, a citizen panel that sets policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), approved a proposal to sell the 95-year-old trout hatchery for its appraised value of $150,000 during a public meeting in Olympia. “This is really a win-win for the department and Stevens County,” said commissioner Gary Douvia, who lives in Colville and helped to champion the sale. “While the hatchery may be past its prime, it’s still a real asset for the community.”

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Dan Budd, WDFW real estate students had signed up – and manager, said the state acthe program isn’t even up and quired the trout hatchery from running yet,” Douvia said. Stevens County in 1933 and Trout produced by the stuoperated it for nearly 80 years. dents will provide additional WDFW closed the facility last fish for local lakes and boost the June and moved most of the fish local economy, he said. In adproduction to the dition, the terms “The last time I Spokane Hatchof contract allow ery to cut costs in checked, 22 students WDFW to credit response to state had signed up – and the Stevens County budget reductions, for the value of program isn’t even up those fish toward he said. Douvia said the and running yet,” the amount owed county plans to for the hatchery. create a non-profit Gary Douvia, The current organization to 19.4-acre propCommissioner work with area erty includes schools to operwater rights and ate the facility and use it as a a small house. The Colville learning center. Students will Confederated Tribes provided learn hatchery-management operational funding for the skills at an on-site classroom hatchery from 2010 through affiliated with the Spokane2012, before it was closed last based NEWTECH Skill Center June. and supported by local Stevens “It’s great to see this old County school districts. hatchery get a new lease on “The last time I checked, 22 life,” Budd said.

Tax filings start later this year IRS plans Jan. 30 tax season opening for 1040 filers WASHINGTON D.C. – Following the January tax law changes made by Congress under the fiscal cliff deal, the Internal Revenue Service announced last week it plans to open the 2013 filing season and begin processing individual income tax returns a little later this year, on Jan. 30. The announcement means that the vast majority of tax filers – more than 120 million households – won’t be able to start filing until eight days later than planned. The IRS originally planned to open electronic filing this year on Jan. 22. But the extensive tax

changes passed by Congress Jan. 1 will affect returns for 2012 and the IRS will need to update forms and instructions as well as make adjustments to the processing system adjustments before it can begin accepting tax returns. The IRS anticipates that the vast majority of all taxpayers can file starting Jan. 30, regardless of whether they file electronically or on paper. The IRS will be able to accept tax returns affected by the late Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) patch as well as the three major “extender” provisions for people claiming the state and local sales tax deduction, higher education tuition and fees deduction and

Ecology approves Spokane shoreline plan SPOKANE – Spokane County got formal approval from the Washington Department of Ecology for its revised shoreline master program. The county had originally sought 50-foot setbacks for some residential areas but that was changed to 100-feet setbacks for residential areas under Ecology’s insistence. Ecology has final approval for SMPs. The Pend Oreille County shoreline master program was forwarded to Ecology the end of last year, after county commissioners adopted it. According to community development director Mike

Presentation focuses on drug abuse prevention CUSICK – A presentation at the Camas Wellness Center will focus on substance abuse prevention in the community Thursday, Jan. 24, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The center is located on LeClerc Road on the Kalispel Reservation. Free dinner and childcare are available. Guest speaker Monte Stiles was a state and federal prosecutor for 28 years and now devotes much of his time to drug education and promoting community togetherness with a mission to reduce youth substance abuse. His presentations are beautiful and inspiring, organizers said. Share experiences, celebrate community and create partnerships for a future youth substance abuse prevention coalition. Questions can be directed to prevention specialist Carrie McKinley at Pend Oreille County Counseling Services, 509-447-6419.

Lithgow, Ecology has asked for some additional things such as a digital map overlay and some public hearing records. He anticipates getting them to Ecology by the end of the week. The items were details and didn’t substantially affect the SMP, he said. As to when Pend Oreille County’s SMP may be approved by Ecology, Lithgow said he wasn’t sure. He estimates it may be approved in April or May. More than 60 city and county governments have either updated their existing local shoreline programs or written new ones. About 200 cities and counties statewide are in the process. All Washington cities and counties with regulated shorelines must update their programs by December 2014, according to regulations adopted by Ecology in 2003 as part of a negotiated settlement among 58 parties.

educator expenses deduction. There are several forms affected by the late legislation that require more extensive programming and testing of IRS systems. The IRS hopes to begin accepting tax returns including these tax forms between late February and into March. A specific date will be announced in the near future. The key forms that require more extensive programming changes include Form 5695 (Residential Energy Credits), Form 4562 (Depreciation and Amortization) and Form 3800 (General Business Credit). A full listing of the forms that won’t be accepted until later is available on IRS.gov.

NEWPORT – A 35-year-old Newport man who pled guilty to firing a shotgun despite having a criminal record in which he was forbidden to be around firearms was sentenced to time served when he appeared in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, Jan. 10. Justin Bauske pled guilty to unlawful display of a firearm, a gross misdemeanor and a reduction from the original felony charge of unlawful possession of a firearm. Bauske was prohibited from possessing or handling firearms because of a 2008 felony conviction for eluding a police officer. Deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt asked for a seven day sentence and 12 months probation. Bauske had cooperated with authorities, she said. Defense attorney Robin McCroskey said Bauske thought that, since he was off probation, that he could be around firearms. Bauske told Nielson that he had been recreationally shooting with his father and had only fired once. “It was an honest mistake,” he said. Nielson said he wasn’t going to require any more jail time. Bauske had served three days in jail. He sen-

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NEWPORT – A woman who rolled her vehicle and injured herself and her passenger was sentenced to six months in jail and ordered to continue her treatment for alcoholism when she appeared before Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson Dec. 27. She was also ordered to pay $850 in fines and fees. Rebecca Nadeau-DeBoer, 57, pled guilty to vehicular assault with disregard for the safety of others. She was the driver in a Nov. 2, 2011, wreck on Highway 20 in which a man suffered a broken back and a head injury. According to a report from the Washington State Patrol, NadeauDeBoer had a blood alcohol count of .26 at the time of the wreck. The charge had been reduced as part of the plea agreement. “Six months is heavy but appropriate,“ Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt told Nielson in court. “She has a serious alcohol issue.”

He said the victim had not returned calls to his office about restitution and, therefore, none was sought. Defense attorney Robin McCroskey said Nadeau-DeBoer had been succeeding in alcohol treatment, with no problems. She had been released to attend inpatient treatment before returning to jail. “That leads me to believe she is serious about treatment,” McCroskey said. She said Nadeau-DeBoer had lost her home since the wreck but could live with a friend from Alcoholics Anonymous upon release. She would continue counseling, with periodic urinalysis testing for alcohol. Nadeau-DeBoer apologized in court. “I swerved to miss a deer and lost control,” she said. “I’m sorry I messed up.” In response to a question from Nielson, she said that jail had made a difference. Nadeau-DeBoer had completed her jail time at the time of sentencing and was to be released.

Tax Aide Centers Volunteers will be available locally through the AARP’s Tax Aide program to help people file their tax returns. The Newport help center will begin Feb. 1. Below is a listing of local Tax Aide centers: • Newport Hospitality House Senior Center, 215 S. Washington Ave. – Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., walkins welcome. Call 509-292-8628. • Priest River Library, 118 Main St. – Dates TBA, walkins welcome. Call 509-292-8628. • Priest Lake Library, 28769 Highway 57 – Dates TBA, walk-ins welcome. Call 208-448-2340. • Elk Tax Center, 5320 E. Elk to Highway Road – weekends and evenings, appointments required. Call 509-2928628.

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he end of an era might have begun when Newport fire chief Curt Knapp stepped down. Luckily for Newport it is being delayed by Rob Owen who is the third generation of Owens men to take command of the volunteer department that protects the homes, businesses and people of Newport. But Knapp sounded a warning we hear regularly from the many volunteer departments in the region: more are leaving the departments than are signing up and state regulations are making it difficult to continue.

Knapp joined the department in 1988 and has served as chief for the last five years. He was the classic rural volunteer just like young Owen is today. They run a business in town while raising a family. When the alarm sounds they are gone to save a building or rescue someone in harm’s way. The aprons and ties come off and the firefighter gear goes on. Knapp has been in a good place to know what is changing today that might soon cause the end of the volunteer firefighter in rural communities. “I do have some great concerns about the future of volunteer fire departments, like the city of Newport’s,” Knapp said. “As you know the job comes with a lot of responsibilities and more and more government regulations. We expect a lot from each fireman and it has become more time consuming, at a time when it is already hard to get volunteers.” The Newport department is down to about 14 members. They have a few new volunteers but will lose more than they gained. Many of the older volunteers are retiring and moving on in life. Until recently Newport did not pay volunteers. Knapp and others in the region say they are afraid that the volunteer departments will now move towards the “you owe me” attitude we have come to see so often. “I would imagine most volunteer departments moving towards a semi paid or fully paid department which will raise the level of service but also taxes.” In his optimistic way, Knapp said it will work out and we agree. But the old days of volunteers rushing out to take care of their community simply because it was their duty will be missed and never duplicated again. It was the essence of spirit of rural society many love today. --FJW

Ripoffs and rotters from 2012 Feb. 20: Wendy Bryant, 55, stopped her duties as treasurer of the WestSound FC premier soccer club after pleading guilty to first degree theft for taking around $100,000 from the Silverdalebased club. What she did was use club money to buy items on eBay, keeping the purchases off the club’s books. March 2: A former Seattle Utilities employee has been fined $1,500 for accessing her own account and repeatedly adjusting her utilities bill. Carol Wilhelm, a 29-year SPU employee, retired in August, a month after being questioned by utility officials. An internal investigation found she had made 71 adjustments to her account between 2002 and 2010, including 50 payment arrangements that allowed her to defer paying her bill and avoid action. She agreed to pay a $1,500 settlement. March 28: A longtime Whidbey Island lawyer has admitted embezzling more than $1 million of his clients’ money. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Portland said Peter Allen Moote, 63, pleaded guilty in Seattle to one count of mail fraud. He represented clients in personal injury, sexual harassment, discrimination and other cases, negotiating settlements for many of them and receiving their settlement checks. He admitted he used the money for his own expenses and for gambling, among other things. March 29: The court-appointed investigator who found rampant misconduct in the corruption prosecution of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens said during a Senate hearing that federal prosecutors’ actions were “illegal,” but stopped short of suggesting they should

be charged with crimes. Henry Schuelke concluded that prosecutors intentionally withheld critical information from the senator’s defense team. He described a “rogue team” of prosecutors and federal agents who allegedly allowed GUEST its star witness OPINION to give false testimony before a ADELE jury that later FERGUSON found Stevens CORRESPONDENT guilty of seven counts of lying. Stevens lost a bid for re-election and died in a plane crash in 2010. May 10: A Seward Park chiropractor and a woman accused of collecting welfare benefits and food stamps while living in a $1.2 million lakefront home in South Seattle, have been charged with theft of government funds. David Mark Silverstein and Lyudmila Shimonover allegedly embezzled $115,000 in benefit payments from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to charging papers filed in U.S. District Court. The lawsuit alleged that Silverstein collected more than $1,000 a month in recent subsidies from HUD for Shinova to live in the home near Pritchard Beach on Lake Washington. He was seen there driving a Jaguar. May 13: A 27-year-old man suspected of stealing thousands of dollars worth of trees from a Port Orchard nursery was arrested after an unrelated theft led police SEE FERGUSON, 6A

|| An open letter to every legislator in the state of Washington To the editor: With all due respect, as you head to Olympia, please keep in mind why you’re going in the first place. Here are some thoughts I offer for your consideration: 1. Do not vote with emotion. Cast each and every vote calmly, logically and with the well-being of the folks who sent you to the Capitol always in the forefront of your mind. 2. Remember that Washington state is broke, so vote for no more expenditures than the realistic current revenue projections which you can get with a phone call. 3. Please keep in mind that with the advent of more federal programs, which none of you seem to want to reject, we can not afford any additional tax burdens no matter how worthy the cause or how dire the perceived need. These same federal intrusions are certainly putting a boot on our state’s financial neck, a situation that would only be made worse with additional state taxation. 4. Please repeal laws, rules and regulations that hinder the creation of new business. Now more than ever, we need jobs, and those people who want to make their own should be encouraged, not regulated, harassed or hamstrung. Vote down or repeal any controls or impediments to a free economy. 5. Please don’t invent any new crimes.

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6. When faced with options, please choose the one that involves the least government involvement. - David B. Kerns Mead

Second Amendment secures our ability to oppose enemies To the editor: The liberals have no idea of what the Second Amendment is about. It’s not about hunting and burglars. Whatever a well regulated militia is, it’s not a hunting party or a sports, clay club. It is not a constitutional guarantee of enjoying a recreational activity. There is no exception to the Second Amendment for military style weapons because military style weapons are precisely what the Second Amendment guarantees our right to keep and bear. The purpose of the Second Amendment is to secure our ability to oppose enemies, foreign and domestic – a guarantee against disorder and tyranny. The liberals always ask why we need guns like the semi automatics that fire 223 shells. The answer is because we are not serfs. We are free people living under a republic of our own construction. We may allow ourselves to be governed, but we will not be ruled. “No free man shall be debarred the use of arms,” Thomas Jefferson. “The strongest reason for the people to retain their right to keep and bear arms is, as a last re resort, to protect themselves

|| READERS’ || POLL Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Tuesday morning. Find it on the left-hand side of the page at www. PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have ideas for future readers’ poll topics, submit them to minernews@ povn.com.

The mid-December shootings in the Newtown, Conn., elementary school has spurred a nationwide debate about gun control laws. The NRA has halted changes in the past, and the Obama administration is apparently is stepping back from pushing for sweeping reforms. In light of recent mass shootings, do we need tougher gun control laws? Yes, we should make it more difficult to get a gun.

against tyranny in government,” Thomas Jefferson. The Second Amendment says: “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” It’s amazing how omniscient our forefathers were in putting this into the Constitution. Let’s look at history and who promoted gun control: Hitler in Germany, 13 million exterminated; Mao tze Tung in China, by 1985, 35 million exterminated; Joseph Stalin in Russia, by 1986, 61 million exterminated. The list continues with Fidel Castro of Cuba, Hugo Chavez, Karl Marx and others. They are the reasons that our founding fathers gave us the right to bear arms, so as to keep ourselves free. -Richard Miller Newport

Unused money should lower taxes To the editor: In a Jan. 2 article titled “Commissioner seeks answers on reserve funds,” Michelle Nedved discussed some of the controversy surrounding Bonner County Reserve funds but failed to address the impact on individual taxpayers. Under county budget law, excess fund balances, at the end of a fiscal year, should be used to reduce property taxes in the following year. If fund balances are allowed to accumulate, property tax rates go up.

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In the last few weeks, Congress has been focused on keeping taxes from increasing and putting the U.S. governGUEST ment on a sustainable path OPINION REP. CATHY toward growth MCMORRIS and prosperity. RODGERS Over long R-WASH. days and late nights, including New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, we worked on plans to avert the “fiscal cliff” – automatic tax increases (more than $3,000 for the average family in Eastern Washington) and spending cuts – that economists predicted would push the country back into recession and higher unemployment. The good news is that we didn’t go over the cliff – we passed tax cuts for 98 percent of taxpayers – the largest permanent tax cut in American history. I voted for this legislation that made the Bush-era tax cuts permanent, including lower rates for inheritance, investment and income for anyone earning under $400,000 per year. An imperfect compromise While we’ve kept tax rates low for as many hardworking Americans as possible, I was also frustrated that we did not make significant progress to curb spending. The agreement Congress passed was not a long-term solution, and it did not accomplish everything that Eastern Washington needs. But we did make some significant progress. The plan I supported makes income tax rates permanent for 98 percent of taxpayers. It permanently holds down the death tax at 40 percent, with a $5 million exemption per person, which protects thousands of Eastern Washington’s family farms and businesses. It also provides a one-year extension of the Farm Bill, which prevents a doubling of milk prices and brings more certainty to Eastern Washington’s farmers at a time they need it most. It extends tax relief for underwater homeowners and allows residents to deduct their sales tax, and will ensure Medicare patients

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RE ADERS’ POLL RESULTS

Are you satisfied with the outcome of the fiscal cliff negotiations? Yes, there really was no other choice. If the automatic spending cuts and tax increases happened, there would have been a world wide economic depression.

No, it was a phony problem to begin with. There is no real debt problem. This is by far the richest country in the world. The U.S. simpy needs to levy adequate taxes for its proples’ needs.

16% 6%

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Yes, there is no need for the average person to have an assault weapon. No new laws will change the minds of mass killers. No, having guns is our right. There are already strict enough laws on ownership. No, we need our weapons to protect ourselves.

Maybe, but there was far too much backroom deal making and in the end, the conflict wasn’t really resolved, only delayed.

Total Votes: 32

No, there was nothing done to reduce the deficit, which is a very real problem. Cutting spending is the only answer.

THE MINER

City of Newport gets clean audit BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

OLYMPIA – In an audit of the city of Newport’s 2011 finances, everything checked out with the state, according to a pair of reports issued Dec. 24. Auditors from the state office said financial statements fairly present the city’s financial position. They looked at budgets as well as reserve funds, investments, sick leave policy and pension plans, and insurance policies. The auditors also looked at the city’s schedule for repaying the

2004 bonds for the water/sewer system, which totaled $1.57 million in principal and $3,000 in interest at the end of 2011. The bonds will be repaid in full in December 2044. An accountability audit examined high risk areas: financial condition, expenditures, and fire department finances. Auditors said the city’s internal controls in those areas were adequate and the city complied with state laws and its own policies. This was the 11th consecutive audit with no accountability find-

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LETTERS | FROM PAGE 4A

In the past, financial records, showing fund balances, were not available to commissioners when they fixed levies for the following year. As a result, the balances were not used to reduce the following year’s taxes. Instead, they were carried over as unauthorized reserves and allowed to accumulate from year to year. The lack of transparency surrounding these unauthorized reserves also makes them vulnerable to misuse. Commissioner Nielson has led an effort to expose these unauthorized reserves and comply with county budget law. The end result should be greater transparency, better spending control and lower property taxes. - Lou Goodness Sagle

Gun violence is a social problem To the editor: I know it’s not possible to discuss gun violence in America without running afoul of the gun worshipers. Their comments about the recent mass shootings reveal our inability to recognize and solve social problems with rational thinking. Last week Richard Miller linked the lack of God in our schools as the reason for the Newtown school mass shooting. He also went on

to say that mass shooters never attack an armed police station. Greg Koehn cited that the mother of the shooter failed to keep her guns locked up and unloaded. Well, at least the NRA won’t have to advocate for security guards in religious schools as God is there and will protect the kids from flying bullets. Richard might want to take a trip over to Iraq where police stations are the favorite target of terrorist attacks. Ask Greg to explain how a locked up unloaded gun can be used for protection during a middle of the night home invasion. We have 300-plus million guns in America. No additional gun control or bans are going to have any immediate effect on stopping mass shootings. The gun pond is full of water and people are going to drown in it. Draining the pond with an eyedropper laws will take years. The Second Amendment doesn’t address violence from guns. We get to keep our guns, while half the annual gun deaths result from gun owners committing suicide. You don’t need a 30 shot clip to end your life. The NRA and political right oppose funding for gun violence research as it might expose the true reasons that “law abiding” gun owners decide to kill others and then complete their violent act with suicide. Start with considering that the gun you bought for self-protection might actually cause your death. -Pete Scobby Newport

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can keep seeing their doctors. It makes important provisions permanent for Eastern Washington families like the marriage penalty relief and the child deduction tax credit. It is no secret that the president opposes any spending cuts and has favored tax increases. Now that tax relief has been extended, it’s time for the president to work with Congress to get our nation’s fiscal house in order by addressing the underlying problem, which is spending. The national debt is currently $16 trillion and climbing – which makes each American’s share of the debt over $50,000. This is unacceptable and unsustainable. We must cut spending and grow the economy to avoid passing on an even bigger debt burden to our children and grandchildren.

Spending cuts needed The most urgent action we must take is to tackle the debt that threatens our nation’s

future. This compromise is a first step, and we must take a bigger second step that puts an end to out-of-control federal spending. And we will. The compromise legislation we adopted has a built-in deadline for spending cuts. In two months, $1 trillion in automatic across-the-board cuts called “sequestration,” begin. Few members of Congress want to see these 2013 cuts done in a haphazard manner – cutting $55 billion from defense and $55 billion from other spending immediately. There will also be votes in the next few months to continue funding the government and to increase the debt ceiling, which should provide other opportunities to press the administration for a responsible spending plan. As we look forward to the 113th Congress, my No. 1 priority is to protect and stand up for you, the great people of Eastern Washington. I am humbled that you’ve elected me to serve you, and I am honored every day to represent you.

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THE MINER

Timber companies supportive of new load restrictions BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

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PUD crews work to restore electrical service to a Verizon cell tower at the top of Ruby Mountain in north Pend Oreille County last month. Several power outages occurred around the county due to snow.

Heavy snow brings power outages NEWPORT – Several severe snowstorms in December resulted in power outages throughout Pend Oreille County. Relatively warm, wet weather, with little to no frost in the ground at the time created ideal conditions for outages, according to a news release from the Pend Oreille Public Utility District. “When we see conditions like that, all it takes is one good heavy snowfall and the trees start coming down,” operations manager Chris Jones said. Beginning with the first big storm Dec. 16 until the last storm

Dec. 20, the distribution system experienced outages throughout the county. At the peak, more than one-third of the PUD’s customers were without power. Durations of the outages varied widely, with 13 hours being the longest time for an individual outage. PUD line crews worked tirelessly to restore power as quickly as possible. “Our line crews are as good as they come in working outages,” Jones said. “But when you’re dealing with huge trees that take down several sections of power lines, poles, and transformers,

Liquor control board seeking input on marijuana OLYMPIA – The Washington state Liquor Control Board is seeking comment on the rules that will govern the marijuana industry in Washington. The board is developing the rules that will regulate the industry. There will be six public forums to be held in the state.

The dates and locations have not been announced. People can submit written comments by emailing rules@ liq.wa.gov. Deadline for submission of comments specific to rules governing the production (growing) of marijuana is Feb. 10.

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to a home where 41 missing trees were found. The man was reportedly lived near the nursery and is suspected of stealing at least 41 trees including species of Japanese maple, blue spruce, palms, weeping cedar and dwarf nectarine. He was caught when the nursery owner set up security cameras and a video showed him driving up in a Buick and stealing trees. May 13: A scientist accused of stealing secret formulas from a Utah company has pleaded guilty

to a federal computer charge. Prabhu Mohapara, 42, worked for Frontier Scientific Inc. and admitted accessing a company chemical resource notebook and emailing the formula for meso-Tetraphenylporphine or TPP to his brotherin-law in India. The relative was setting up a competing company to undercut Frontier Scientific on prices it charges for pharmaceutical chemicals. (Adele Ferguson can be reached at P.O. Box 69, Hansville, WA 98340.)

the repair process becomes a rebuild job that takes time.” The PUD’s finance department has estimated a cost of approximately $80,000 related to the series of storms. Last Wednesday, Jan. 9, a large tree fell and broke three power poles about eight miles north of Cusick along Highway 20. Repair work took a little more than 12 hours. Although the PUD rerouted power to reduce the number of customers affected, the outage caused about 300 customers to be without power for a time.

Port board taking applications USK – The Port of Pend Oreille board of commissioners is accepting applications to fill the vacancy in District 3, left by Steve Kiss who is now serving on the Pend Oreille County board of commissioners. Kiss will retain his seat on the port board through March. Applicants must be registered voters in the county and reside in District 3, north Pend Oreille County. Interested citizens are asked to contact the port office in person, by mail or telephone to receive the application process information. The inquiry/application process will be closed at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25. Interviews will take place at the port’s regular meeting in the port office March 28. Contact Port of Pend Oreille, 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA 99180 or Kelly Driver at 509445-1090.

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County has modified its load restrictions for hauling on county roads when the ground starts to thaw. After a public hearing Jan. 7, intermediate restrictions were loosened to give more of a middle ground between having no restrictions and instating restrictions that effectively shut down logging operations. During the hearing before county commissioners, representatives from a few timber companies spoke in favor of the changes, as did the Colville National Forest’s Newport district ranger Gayne Sears. Under the county’s prior resolution that sets guidelines for road restrictions, adopted in 1997, Stage 2 restrictions were essentially the same as the strictest restrictions under Stage 3. Stage 2 allowed hauling at 70 percent of the licensed gross vehicle weight between midnight and 9 a.m., with the speed limit reduced to 30 mph. But it was uneconomical

for companies to haul less than a Stage 2 restrictions in the past, maximum load. knowing the concerns of those Under the amended resolution, in the timber industry. With the trucks will be able to change, he said he “It will keep my 35 will probably begin haul their full load, but restrictions will Stage 2 restrictions guys working.” remain on hauling earlier than in recent hours and the speed Steve Smith years. limit. It’s a more effective Newport Equipment Stage 3 sets load way of dealing with restrictions based on Owner the weight restrictire width and limits tions while still the hauling hours and the speed protecting county roads, he said. limit. Stage 1 has no restrictions. The county also changed the Newport Equipment owner definition of a Class 1 vehicle, Steve Smith said the change will which is exempt from restrictions. be good for the community. Under the new definition, Class “It will keep my 35 guys work1 vehicles are less than 16,000 ing,” he said. gross vehicle weight. Mike Sapp, land manager for The board unanimously apthe Idaho Forest Group, said the proved the changes. Chairman change will allow them to do Mike Manus thanked everyone more logging in the Mill Creek for working together to “come up area of north Pend Oreille County with a solution to help roads and in the winter. IFG owns about help our economy in the county, 38,000 acres in eastern Washing- which is paramount right now.” ton, he said, but the restrictions Those wanting to receive uphave driven them to do more dates about load restrictions can of their logging in Idaho and Mon- join the county’s email list by contana lately. tacting engineering technician County engineer Don Ramsey Tom McCaffrey at tmccaffrey@ said he was reluctant to instate pendoreille.org.

Intoxicated Spokane pedestrian struck by car MEAD – An intoxicated woman died from injuries suffered when she was struck by a car about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8 on Highway 2, 4.3 miles north of Spokane, according to a press memo from the

Washington State Patrol. Dorothy J. Ryan, 47, was walking north along Highway 2 when she was hit by a 2002 Ford Focus driven by Sara Babcock, 20, of Chattaroy, who was driving north.

Ryan was transported to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. No charges are anticipated, according to the press memo.

PUD asks for expedited decision on Sullivan license BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – After more than two and half years since submitting an application, the Pend Oreille Public Utility District is requesting the federal government to expedite its decision on the license surrender for the Sullivan Creek Hydroelectric project. The district has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue an order no later than March 31. In the letter to FERC dated Jan. 2, PUD director of regulatory and environmental affairs Mark Cauchy noted some pending projects associated with the license surrender. The district, working with Seattle City Light, is scheduled to begin construction of the cold water pipe next season. The pipe will transport water from the bottom of Sullivan Lake to cool the outlet creek. In 2012, water releases from

Sullivan Lake were supposed to begin in agreement with the state that benefits downstream water rights. The PUD is surrendering the license for the Sullivan Creek hydro project, as it hasn’t been used for decades to produce power. Negotiations over the license surrender lasted nearly two years before the surrender license application was submitted. The biggest of the proposed projects involves removing Mill

Pond Dam. Seattle City Light will be taking on much of the work and the expense as mitigation work for Boundary Dam. The Sullivan Creek license surrender is tied to City Light’s application to renew Boundary’s license, which expired this past fall. FERC has yet to rule on that application. City Light is considering submitting its own letter to FERC, requesting a decision, but has not reached a decision yet.

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NEWS FROM NORTH PEND OREILLE COUNTY INCLUDING IONE, METALINE & METALINE FALLS

METALINE – Volunteers are needed to make this year’s Winter Fest in Metaline happen. Plans are for a no-host potluck, sledding and other snow fun Saturday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Metaline Water Front Park.

METALINE FALLS – Cell phone coverage in North Pend Oreille County is getting better. Verizon is preparing to colocate on a tower near Metaline Falls owned by the Pend Oreille Public Utility District. Verizon spokesman Scott Charlston said the company is planning to have their equipment ready early in the second quarter of the year. It will provide service on both 3G and 4G LTE technology, he said. Verizon will pay the PUD $1,000 per month to locate on the tower. AT&T also uses the tower. They pay a lease of $1,500 per month because the PUD also provides them with a circuit.

Selkirk seventh grader Mykenzie Maupin and sophomore Dominic Cain practice for Selkirk’s Jazz on a Winter Night. Music Instructor Donivan Johnson has written “The Big / Small, Short / Tall Blues” for these two performers, who will play the double bass at same time.

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METALINE FALLS – The 22nd annual Jazz on a Winter Night will be Jan. 23 at the historic Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. “My Favorite Things” will feature performances by the Selkirk High School jazz band, choir and soloists. This concert will also pay tribute to the late Dave Brubeck. A featured performance by drummer Kaci Nearing will include Brubeck’s most popular hit “Take Five.” Music Instructor Donivan Johnson has written “The Big / Small, Short / Tall Blues” for seventh grader Mykenzie Maupin and sophomore Dominic Cain, who will play the double bass at same time. Other student performers include:

Samantha King, Menessa Merkley, Erin Rumelhart, Eric Wittenmyer, Megan Bloomer, Kaitlin George and middle school woodwind trio Guyla Boyle, Abby Ellsworth and Lexy Ellsworth who will perform their swinging version of a piece by J.S. Bach. Door prizes include: compact discs, show tickets and novelty items. Following the concert will be a dessert reception with homemade pie in the Cutter Theatre Green Room. The suggested donation $5 for this annual popular fundraiser for the music program. No reservations are needed. Call Selkirk High School at 509-446-3505 for further information.

The potluck will take place between noon and 1 p.m. Bring food to share and your own plates, bowels, utensils and drinks. Volunteers are needed to help with the potluck, loan crosscountry ski gear, help with snow-

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IONE – Selkirk music students will give their annual concert in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Friday, Jan. 18. The program begins at 10 a.m. in the

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Ione Senior Center SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 American Legion Post 144: 3 p.m. - American Legion in Metaline Falls TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library Selkirk School Board: 6 p.m. Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509442-3030 For Reservations Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting - Ione Assembly of God Jazz on a Winter Night ‘My Favorite Things’: 7:30 p.m. - Cutter Theatre

shoe use, groom trails, set up of blocks of snow for ice sculptures, set up games, loan inner tubes, supply wood for the fire and clean up of the park afterward. Those interested can contact Mary Cates at 509-446-2449 or boundarytours@potc.net.

Sam Nicholas Gym at the high school. The public is invited to attend. The concert this year is titled “When Justice Rolls Down Like

Waters.” Music has been specially arranged by Selkirk music instructor Donivan Johnson for the band, choir and vocal soloists.

Chamber elects new officers

Colville forest plans burn at July Mill

METALINE FALLS – The North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce elected new officers for the year. Tara Leininger will serve

IONE – The Colville National Forest is planning a prescribed burn on the Sullivan Lake Ranger District, about 13 miles from Ione. Known as the July Mill Project, the burn is being planned in conjuction with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The burn is designed to improve forage for big game species such as elk. It is also meant to reduce ladder fuels, which can spur a wildfire. Public comments will be accepted through Feb. 15 at the Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger District, 315 N. Warren, Newport, WA 99156, 509-4477300 or faxed 509-447-7301. Office hours 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Comments can be emailed to comments-pacificnorthwestcolville-sullivanlake@fs.fed.us. Additional information is available from the Sullivan Lake office, 12641 Sullivan Lake Road, Metaline Falls, WA 99153.

Idaho amounts to $140.9 million for 2012. The tax also goes to ambulance districts, cemetery, fire, highway, hospital, library, sewer and water and other districts. Eliminating the tax could shift the burden to real property, causing the rates to go up. Dan Chadwick, head of the Idaho Association of Counties urges caution for those who want to eliminate the tax, noting that county governments rely on it quite heavily to fund the services that they provide. According to him, the greatest expenses to Idaho counties are in operating district courts, and in providing indigent care and “justice services,” and he notes that demand for these services has increased in recent years.

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as president, John Hankey is vice president, Kathy Grass secretary and Terrie Lacy treasurer. The chamber holds monthly

meetings on the second Thursday of each month, starting at 6 p.m. at the Metaline Falls American Legion.

Water supply, snowpacks off to a promising start BOISE – The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) conducted this season’s first snow survey at the end of December. They found many of Idaho’s basins are starting the year with good soil moisture and snowpack conditions. The water year began Oct. 1, and November rainfall helped soil moisture recover from the dry summer. In the Panhandle, precipitation since October is 143 percent of normal. The mountain snowpacks vary from 80 to 160 percent of normal using the new 30-year reference period to calculate the norm. The Panhandle snowpack has increased steadily over the fall and winter months. The January snowpack is 126 percent of normal. “In 2013 we switched to a

new period for calculating normal snowpacks,” said Ron Abramovich, Idaho NRCS Water Supply Specialist. “The new normals use the period from 1981 to 2010, which allows comparison to the most recent climatic norms.” So far this year, elevation is playing a critical role in where the snow falls and accumulates. The higher the mountains, the better the snowpack. The snowpacks in the Lost River Range and the Pioneer Mountains have the highest snowpack percentages. The lowest snowpacks are in Idaho’s lower elevation watersheds, such as the Weiser and Owyhee basins. According to the report, many Idaho reservoirs are near average with the exception of

Idaho personal property tax repeal will be an issue for 2013 Legislature BOISE – Idaho’s business personal property tax has been a hot button item for the last couple of legislative sessions with some lawmakers and business groups trying to repeal it. An effort is planned in the 2013 legislative session to get rid of the tax. The Legislature convenes Jan. 7. Taxing “personal property” in Idaho is not new; the practice has been in place for more than a century. According to the Idaho State Tax Commission’s website, taxable personal property consists of “items used commercially, such as furniture, libraries, art, coin collections, machinery, tools, equipment, signs, unregistered vehicles, and watercraft.” The website further states that

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Verizon tower to be ready in spring

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“Our county governments don’t get to decide what services they provide,” Chadwick told the audience at the annual Associated Taxpayers of Idaho convention in Boise Dec. 7. Noting that the business personal property tax funds up to 50 percent of some county’s budgets, he explained that “the counties are told what they will do by the state Legislature, so they’re not in control of how we spend our money.” But Alex LeBeau, president of the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry, a pro-business advocacy group, which is leading the push to get the ball rolling to repeal the tax, sees the tax as a hindrance to business growth, lamenting that the tax is unevenly

applied and difficult to define. And he’s not alone in his concern. “Because the tax is based, to some degree, on self-reporting, business owners will often value similar pieces of property at very different levels.

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Planning commission approves two projects, denies one BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

CUSICK – At their Jan. 8 meeting, the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission denied a variance for Steve and Doreen Robbins, who had sought to build an addition to a cabin and add a garage on their Woodland Avenue property at Diamond Lake. The construction would have been within 5-feet of their side lot line and as close as a foot in part of the project. The county development code requires there be at least a 5-feet setback from the side property line for a single story building, more for buildings higher than one story. The garage would have been taller than one story. South Pend Oreille Search and Rescue Chief Mike Nokes opposed the variance, citing safety concerns, even if other buildings built closer than 5-feet had received variances in the past. “Allowing single or multiple story buildings to be within 1

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Soup at the library The Priest River Library celebrated National Soup Month with soup day at the library during Story Time Thursday, Jan. 10. Several children brought in nonperishable items to donate to the local food bank, including Anna, pictured here. Mrs. Delehanty of Southwest Harbor, Maine, served chicken noodle soup to the children and library patrons that came in during the day.

foot of a side yard setback allows for rapid fire growth from building to building, impedes rescue efforts, and could lead to difficulty accessing other buildings on the property which could lead to hampered suppression efforts,” Nokes wrote in a letter to the planning commission. The commission voted unanimously to deny the variance. They did approve a variance on Open Skies Road for James Hunt, who wanted to build a garage 10 feet from the road, closer than the 25-foot setback required by county code. Planning commissioner Guy Thomas voted against granting the variance. They also approved a substantial shoreline development permit for Karl L. Watson, who wanted to replace a rock wall, dock and pier along the Pend Oreille River, in the Sandy Shores area near Cusick. The state Department of Ecology opposed the variance. Ecology submitted written comments that said the stacked

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The county had issued notice of violation and an order to correct last June. The county maintained that the inn is operating without a vacation rental permit, that three bedrooms and two bathrooms were constructed without a building permit and that the property is being used as a vacation rental and a special events center in a residential area.

|| PUBLIC || NOTICES 201321 PUBLIC NOTICE A poll-site election for a Board of Supervisors seat on the Pend Oreille Conservation District will be held February 16 2013 at the Camas Wellness Center at 1821 N LeClerc Road Cusick, WA. Polls will open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 1:00 p.m. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District boundary are eligible to vote. Candidates must be registered voters residing in the conservation district, and may be required to own land or operate a farm. Candidates filing date is 4:00 p.m. January 19, 2013. Elections procedures are available at the District office. Absentee ballots are available upon request for eligible voters, but must be requested on or before February 12, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Please contact the Pend Oreille Conservation District office at 509-447-5370 or at the District office at 100 N Washington Ave Suite 110, Newport, WA for absentee ballots or if you have any questions.

Cagianut appealed, contending the inn has been operating as a vacation rental for years and should be grandfathered in. Joe Cagianut further points out that the building was remodeled before the Cagianut Family Trust became owners. The owners and the county agreed to have a hearings examiner decide the dispute after the county commissioners decided not to send it to the county planning commission. A day-long hearing was held in Newport Nov. 7. The hearings examiner denied the appeal and upheld the notice of violation and order to correct, according to the 20-page decision, issued Jan. 14. He ruled that the county’s vacation rental and special use provisions are reasonable police power regulations, that they were legally established to

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protect the public health, safety and welfare of neighboring residential property owners, as well as guests staying at the site and do not impermissibly impair the inn’s non conforming rights. The owners of the inn have until Feb. 7 to appeal in Superior Court by a Land Use Petition. County prosecutor Tom Metzger and his wife Diane, who live next door to the inn, had written a letter complaining about the inn to county community development director Mike Lithgow. The Metzgers had written as private citizens and Metzger recused himself from providing legal advice to the county about the inn. A private attorney, Stanley Schwartz, was hired to represent the county. Metzger says Witherspoon and Kelley, the firm Schwartz works for, will

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Rangers get three league wins

BR I E FLY Gun Club meets for Week 2 at Metaline Falls METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Gun Club held its second week of shooting Sunday, Jan. 13. Results follow: 16-yard: Sam McGeorge 24, Skip Luhr 24, Arlie Ward 24, Rob Kline 22, Bill Wade 22, Larry Jungblom 22. Ladies 16 yard: Lisa Enyeart 22, Tiara Kline 20, Diane Luhr 20. Youth 16-yard: Clayton Petrich 21, Brayden Taylor 18, Klayton Lyons 12, Parker Jenkins 9. Handicap: Bruce Gagliardo 24, Gene Sargent 24, Skip Luhr 23, Bob Wilson 22, John Petrich 22. Doubles: Bill Wade 41, Roy Kline 38, Arlie Ward 38.

Cougar hunting seasons closed OLYMPIA – Cougar hunts in several areas of Washington state closed Jan. 15 after harvest guidelines for the animals were reached in those areas. Game Management Units (GMUs) that have closed include 105, 108, 111, 117, 121, 145, 149, 154, 157, 162, 163, 166, 175, 178, 328, 329, 335, 642, 648 and 651. Those GMUs are located in Stevens, Pend Oreille, Garfield, Asotin, Walla Walla, Columbia, Kittitas, Chelan, Grays Harbor, Mason and Thurston counties. Pend Oreille County is mostly made of GMU 113, which is still open. The harvest guideline is four to six cougars. Parts of GMU 111 and 117 are also in Pend Oreille County. Those areas are now closed after reaching harvest guidelines, five to six and six to eight cougars, respectively. This season’s cougar hunts are the first under a new management plan, approved by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission early last year. The plan establishes harvest guidelines for specific areas of the state, based on cougar populations in those areas. Under the plan, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) can close areas where cougar harvest meets or exceeds guidelines, while continuing to allow for hunting opportunities elsewhere. “The goal is to preserve a variety of cougar age classes in numerous areas throughout the state, particularly older animals which tend to be more effective at maintaining sustainable populations,” WDFW game manager Dave Ware said. “Going into this season we expected to have to close some areas, but even with these closures most of the state remains open for hunters.” Ware reminds hunters that during the late-season cougar hunt – Jan. 1 through March 31 – other areas of the state could

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game,” Cain said, hitting on 27 percent. “But we pounded the offensive boards and found a way to IONE – The Selkirk Rangers get enough points on the board.” boys basketball team won three Avery Miller pulled down 11 Northeast 1B North games last rebounds and scored 17 points week. They beat Columbia 58-20 and got four steals. Dominic Cain Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Hunters, then got 14 rebounds and scored 27 traveled to Inchelium, Friday, Jan. points. 11, where they came out ahead of The Northport game started the Hornets 60-41. They returned slowly, with the Rangers fallhome Saturday, Jan. 12 and beat ing behind by a point in the first Northport 55-39. quarter. They made it up in Selkirk didn’t the second quarter, though, “Northport is have much trouble and took an eight-point lead a very capable with the Columbia into the half. team, running up team and we did Cole Dawson scored three a 16-3 first quarter a nice job against quick buckets at the start lead. The Rangof the fourth quarter to put ers’ first quarter them.” the game away. scoring was more “This was a good win for Kelly Cain than Columbia us,” Cain said. “Northport is managed through Selkirk Coach a very capable team and we three periods. did a nice job against them.” “We did a nice Dawson had 10 points on job of moving the night. Cain led Ranger and sharing the ball on offense,” scoring with 19 points followed Ranger coach Kelly Cain said. closely by Avery Miller, who “Defensively we played a solid scored 18. Miller had 19 rebounds game.” and four blocks, while Cain got The younger players got some four steals and five assists. Shawn game time, with freshman Cole Mailly also had five assists and Dawson scoring eight points and scored eight points. grabbing seven rebounds. Logan The wins give Selkirk a 7-1 Miller scored four points and league record and second place Steven Avey got nine in Northeast 1B rebounds and scored O N D EC K: North standings. two points. They are all VS. COLUMBIA FRIDAY, They are 10-3 freshmen. Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m. overall. At Inchelium, the The Rangers Rangers didn’t take the AT CURLEW SATURplayed after deadlead for good until the DAY, Jan. 19, 6 p.m. line at Clark Fork second quarter and withTuesday. They will stood a fourth quarter Inchelium host Columbia Friday. Jan. 18 and rally to get the win. Junior Trevor travel to Curlew Saturday, Jan. 19. Grant played his first game since The Columbia game will start at coming back from a leg injury 7:30 p.m. and the Curlew game that he suffered in football. will start at 6 p.m. “We shot very poorly this BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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Priest River’s Dallas Hopkins, top, works for a pin against Kellogg’s Lucas Erlendson in the 145-pound match Wednesday night. Hopkins secured a pin in 42 seconds.

Spartans match with Kellogg in close dual

Newport Gun Club members brave the cold NEWPORT – A total 18 shooters braved cold temperatures and enjoyed blue skies in Newport as they took the line for Week 2 of the Winter Trap League this past Sunday. The scores from Jan. 13 are as follows: Singles: Nick Larson 25, Dan Wilner 24, Dan Schaeffer 24, Brad Bare 23, Mark Dienhardt 23, Phil Flack 22, Doug Deerwester 22, Duane Randolph 21, Bud Leu 21, Rob Linton 21, Arlyn Duncan 20. Handicap: Arlyn Duncan 23, Brad Bare 23, Rob Linton 22, Pam Mclam 22, Doug Deerwester 22. Doubles: Rob Linton 46, Dan Schaeffer 46, Phil Flack 45, Mark Dienhardt 44. Continental: Mark Deinhardt 22, Dan Schaeffer 22, Bud Leu 22. 27 Yard: Mark Deinhardt 19, Dan Schaeffer 17, Bud Leu 15. Juniors: Robby Owen 12, JT Long 10, Mike Owen 5, Nick Deerwester 5.

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PRIEST RIVER – It was a close battle when the Spartan wrestlers faced off in a league dual with Kellogg in Priest River Wednesday night, Jan. 9. It took until the last match of the evening to decide it, but Kellogg won 44-42. “I felt we wrestled well but came up short,” coach Jake Stark said. The Wildcats had the first win of the dual when Tucker Day pinned Priest River’s Jacob Bowden in the first round of the 160-pound match. Priest River answered back with a first round pin by 170 pounder Brian Fink over Davin Wadsworth. The Spartans took the lead when Bret Fink got a first-round pin over Jonathan O’Brien at 182 pounds, but the Wildcats answered back with two consecutive wins. Kenneth Berry pinned Spartan Gabe Bellah in the second round of the 195 pound match, and Jason Haynes was the first to score in overtime after a gridlocked standing match with Priest River’s Josh Karkoski at 220 pounds. Priest River’s Tristian Hudson received a forfeit in the heavyweight match. In the 98-pound match, it was Priest River’s Joe Irvine with a quick pin over his opponent. Kellogg won a forfeit at 106, and Priest River’s Diamond Robinson took a forfeit at 113. MINER PHOTO|JANELLE ATYEO Kellogg’s Blake Ivie pinned Kyle Palfrey in Spartan Tyler Popkin throws Kellogg’s Josh Stevenson in the the 120-pound match. At 126, Wildcat Bryson 132-pound match in Priest River Wednesday, Jan. 9. Popkin used Vergobbi got the pin over Joey Day. this throw early in the match to win by pin. Spartan senior Tyler Popkin had the quickest pin of the night when he came up against 132 pound Josh Stevenson. He gained control early, respectively. Hermiston won the gold bracket, and threw his opponent down and secured a pin in 19 Post Falls was second. seconds. Wrestling took place Friday and Saturday. Friday, At 138, Kellog’s Casey Jerome racked up 15 Priest River came up against Post Falls and lost 71points by the second period with Hunter Golden to 10. On the second day, the Priest River boys won win a technical fall. a close one against West Valley 42-41, Spartan senior Dallas Hopkins but lost duals to Lakeland 69-12 and showed skill in the 145 pound match to O N D EC K: Connell 57-23. get a quick pin over Lucas Erlendson. AT TIMBERLAKE Priest River wrestled Sandpoint That put the score at 42-38. The SparTHURSDAY, Jan. 17, Tuesday, Jan. 8. Coach Stark said it was tans needed a win in the final match at 6 p.m. a close dual, but the Spartans came up 152 pounds. Luke MacDonald put in a short with a final score of 46-34. good effort but wasn’t able to do it. KelThe Spartans will have another logg’s Cory Squires won by pin. league dual when they travel to Timberlake ThursThe Spartans were fourth in their bracket at the day, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. River City Duals in Post Falls over the weekend. Stark said they’re the Intermountain team to Priest River wrestled in the silver bracket, which beat if the Spartans want to contend for the league was led by Lakeland, Lewis and Clark and Connell, title. The Tigers beat Bonners Ferry 48-30 recently.

Newport girls win two in the third, but 20 points in the fourth for Newport gave them the win. NEWPORT O N D EC K: Courtney Wi– The Newport VS. FREEMAN FRIDAY, Jan. 18, ese scored 14 for girls basketball 5:45 p.m. Newport. Holly team won two Malsbury scored 11, games this past AT KETTLE FALLS Saturday, Jolie Frederick and week – one Jan. 19, 2:30 p.m. Hadley Stratton each league and one scored six and Ari non-league. AT MEDICAL LAKE Tuesday, Newcomb scored Coach Mike Jan. 22, 5:45 p.m. four. Ashley BehFrederick said rens, Brea Rohrer the non-league and Sydney Siemsen game against Timberlake Tueseach scored two. day, Jan. 8 gave his team a chance Newport improved to 6-1 in to try some new things they Northeast A League play when worked on over Christmas break – they beat Chewelah 57-46 Friday, and the results were good. Jan. 11. Frederick said his team Newport beat Timberlake 47-38. was short-handed, with only “We executed a few of those and seven varsity players able to play scored several times (on the new because of injury, illness or bemethods),” Frederick said. ing out of town. He brought up The Griz led 10-8 at the end of some junior varsity players and the first half and continued to lead Behrens had her first start of the by five at the end of the half. Timseason. Frederick said she did very berlake outscored Newport by two well. BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

Newport was able to avoid foul trouble. They led 16-8 in the first but Chewelah was able to tie it at 20 during the second. Newport regained their lead at the half and then dominated the second half, with more consistent play. Malsbury shined with 19 points for Newport. Wiese scored 11, Frederick added nine and Newcomb scored eight. Stratton and Siemsen scored four each and Behrens added two. The girls had another league game when they traveled to Lakeside Tuesday, Jan. 15. Results were not available before The Miner went to press. The girls have a string of league games coming up. Friday, Jan. 18, they host Freeman at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, they travel to Kettle Falls for a 2:30 p.m. game. Tuesday, Jan. 22, the Lady Grizzlies will be in Medical Lake for a game that starts at 5:45 p.m.

Lady Panthers dominate at the half and added five points to their lead in the second half. Caytlin Nenema scored 16 CUSICK – The Cusick girls points for Cusick. Lauren Nelson basketball team remains undeand Jessica Nelson each scored feated this eight and Haley Adams season at O N D EC K: scored seven. Nalene 15-0 overall VS. REPUBLIC SATURDAY, Andrews scored four and after beating Jan. 19, 4:30 p.m. Renee Wynne scored two. Columbia Cusick then hosted Incheand Incheli- AT CLARK FORK Tuesday, lium Saturday, Jan. 12, winum this past Jan. 22, 7 p.m. ning 56-36. They led 13-8 week. at the end of the first quarter The Panand then scored a huge 20 thers traveled to Columbia Friday, points in the second to lead 33-12 Jan. 11 and came away with a at the half. Both team scored 12 in 49-29 win. the third and Inchelium outscored Cusick led 11-6 at the end of the Cusick by one in the fourth with first quarter and maintained their lead throughout. They led 25-10 SEE PANTHERS, 2B BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 Priest River Wrestling vs. Timberlake: 6 p.m. - Timberlake Newport Wrestling vs. Riverside: 7 p.m. - Newport FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 Newport Girls Basketball vs. Freeman: 5:45 p.m. - Newport Selkirk Girls Basketball vs. Columbia: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Newport Boys Basketball vs. Freeman: 7:30 p.m. - Newport Selkirk Boys Basketball vs. Columbia: 7:30 p.m. - Selkirk SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 Selkirk Wrestling at Dream Duals: 9 a.m. - East Valley High School Newport Girls Basketball vs. Kettle Falls: 2:30 p.m. - Kettle Falls Middle School Selkirk Girls Basketball vs. Curlew: 4:30 p.m. - Curlew Cusick Girls Basketball vs. Re-

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Lady Spartans beat Bonners in squeaker Grizzlies place at Springdale tournament to defeat the opponent that had beat him earlier in the day. Alex Solis also wrestled for third SPRINGDALE – Four Newport place at 285. Allan Thompson wresters placed at the Springdale wrestled well and took fourth Tournament Saturday, Jan. 12. place at 138. “Overall, I think we had a little “He is a first year wrestler and more fight and wreshas been worktled much better than O N D EC K: ing really hard,” we have been,” coach VS. RIVERSIDE THURSDAY, George said. Bart George said. Jan. 17, 7 p.m. “It showed this Austin Krogh won a weekend.” competitive weight bracket at 138 The Newport wrestlers took two with some dominant wrestling. wins when they traveled to MediHe pinned all of his opponents in cal Lake for a league dual Thursthe first round. day, Jan. 10. Newport had to give Josiah Thompson lost a first up seven matches to forfeit, giving round match at 182 to a Springthe Cardinals an easy win 62-9. dale wrestler, but wrestled back Newport took wins at 160 for third place, and got the chance pounds and 182. Aydan Sears, a BY JANELLE ATYEO BY MICHELLE NEDVED

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PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball team narrowly beat Bonners Ferry in an Intermountain League game Tuesday, Jan. 8 at home. Priest River won 36-35 and is now 3-0 in league play. The game was tied at 11 at the end of the first quarter and Bonners pulled ahead by four, scoring nine points in the second. Priest River closed the gap to three by the end of the third quarter. It came down to one possession at the O N D EC K : end of the AT TIMBERLAKE game with SATURDAY, Jan. 5.6 seconds, 19, 6 p.m. with Bonners having the ball on a sideline out of bounds. Priest River switched screens and left Bonners without a shot attempt at the end. “Probably our best defensive game of the season,” coach Gary Stewart said. “We were behind most of the game by two to four points, but managed to get the defensive stops when we needed them the most.” Jill Weimer scored 13 for Priest River. Steffie Pavey scored nine and had seven steals and Karly Douglas scored six. Amber Trost scored four and Kelsey Bradbury and Katlyn Summers each scored two. Priest River kept Bonners’ lead scorer Jasmine Hill to just seven points. Priest River played at Kellogg Saturday, Jan. 12, beating the Wildcats 48-30. They showed great outside shooting and pressure defense to set the tone early, Stewart said. Priest

Selkirk girls fall to Columbia, Inchelium Lady Rangers beat Northport at home

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Priest River Junior Jill Weimer attempts a layup before being fouled and sent to the line for two in the game against Bonners Ferry last Tuesday.

River hit six three-pointers in the game, with most of them coming in the first half. Anna Luckey scored nine points, all three-pointers. Karly Douglas, Pavey and Bradbury each scored a three pointer. “Kellogg plays zone, so it was good to see our perimeter players knock-

ing down the outside shots to get us going early,” Stewart said. The Spartans hosted Freeman Tuesday, Jan. 15 after The Miner’s deadline. Next up is the Battle of Buck. Timberlake hosts this year with a game on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m.

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scored six, Lauren Nelson scored five, Chelsea Samuels and Adams each scored four and Wynne added three. Brianna Balcom scored two for Cusick.

The Lady Panthers host Republic Saturday, Jan. 19 at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, they travel to Clark Fork for a 7 p.m. game.

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12, but it was too late. Nenema scored 19 for Cusick and Andrews added 13. Alajah Henry

|| BOYS BASKETBALL TUESDAY, JAN. 8 Timeberlake 71, Newport 43 Timerlake 8 24 20 19 – 71 Newport 4 12 14 13 – 43 Timberlake: Rice 2, Cramer 4, McNamara 8, Austin 3, Masterson 13, Hayden 9, Blayne 2, Scott 7, Johnson 3, Allen 9, Thompson 11. Newport: Konkright 14, Owenby 0, Rapp 9, Schultz 4, Allen 2, Burgess 5, Young 4, McDaniel 4, Zorica 1.

Selkirk 58, Columbia 20 Selkirk 16 17 17 8 – 58 Columbia 3 8 4 5 – 20 Selkirk: Volquardsen 0, Cronoble 2, Avey 2, Cain 19, Mailly 6, Miller 16, Dawson 9, Miller 4. Columbia: Steele 0, Loe 0, Rempfher 0, Ramirez 3, Wyborney 8, Zehetmir 0, Schwartz 4, Foster 5, Helms 0, Allen 0, Jones 0, Hooper 0.

FRIDAY, DEC. 11 Chewleah 63, Newport 20 Newport (5-9, 2-4) 5 3 4 8 – 20 Chewelah (10-3, 6-0) 17 16 20 11 – 63 Newport: Konkright 6, Owenby 0, Hoadley dnp, Rapp 2, Schultz 2, Allen 0, Burgess 2, Young 0, Mulluley 3, Smith 5, Zorica 0. Chewelah: Smith 10, Wiebe 14, Berger 2, Smith 10, Peone 3, Johnstone 8, Flanagan 6, Bean 2, Norman dnp, Mc. Miller 3, Ma. Miller 3, Grimm 2, Stumpf 0.

Selkirk 60, Inchelium 41 Selkirk (9-3, 6-1) 15 19 8 18 – 60 Inchelium (1-7, 1-5) 12 10 6 13 – 41 Selkirk: Volquardsen 0, Cronoble 0, Avey 4, Cain 27, Mailly 5, A. Miller 17, Dawson 4, L. Miller 2, Grant 1. Inchelium: Holford 17, Stensgar 3, Seymour 2, Silk 0, LeaderCharge 3, McDowell 0, Cohen 8, Desautel 0, Finley 8, Meusy 0.

Cusick 79, Columbia 61 Cusick (12-2, 8-0) 26 25 15 13 – 79 Columbia (0-13, 0-8) 10 10 17 14 – 61 Cusick: Sample 6, Shanholtzer 6, Bauer 9, Rankin 4, Bluff 15, Brazda 9, Bluff 11, Browneagle 8, Montgomery 8, Cutshall 0, White 3. Columbia: Steele 1, Loe 2, Rempfher 0, Ramirez 2, Wyborney 13, Zehetmir 2, Schwartz 18, Foster 8, Helms 0, Allen 4, Jones 1.

SATURDAY, JAN. 13 Kellogg 55, Priest River 43 Priest River (5-7, 0-2) 12 10 11 10 – 43 Kellogg (8-4, 2-1) 13 12 13 17 – 55 Priest River: Akre 6, Riley 8, Sommer 17, Reynolds 2, Stelow 3, Nunley 0, Koch 5, Duley 0, Roland 2. Kellogg: Colburn 6, Seaton 2, Bircher 10, Lambert 11, Wendt 14, DeYoung 2, Gust 0, Sauer 10, Waechter 0.

Cusick 85, Inchelium 41 Inchelium (1-8, 1-6) 18 9 8 6 – 41 Cusick (13-2, 9-0) 31 20 18 16 – 85

junior from Cusick, won a close 160-pound match with a 10-8 decision. At 182, Josiah Thompson, another Cusick junior, pinned his opponent in the second round. Also wrestling for Newport, Cusick exchange student Marcin Nieznaj lost by pin at 132 pounds. Krogh lost by technical fall in the 138-pound match. Alex Brewster was pinned at 145 pound, and Alex Solis lost a 4-3 decision at 285. Medical Lake won forfeits at 106, 120, 126, 152, 170, 195 and 220. There was a double forfeit at 113. Newport will host a league dual with Riverside Thursday, Jan. 17, starting at 7 p.m.

Inchelium: Holford 10, Seymour 2, Silk 0, LeaderCharge 9, McDowell 5, Cohen 8, Finley 7. Cusick: Sample 18, Shanholtzer 8, Bauer 6, Rankin 5, D. Bluff 7, Brazda 6, A. Bluff 18, Browneagle 7, Montgomery 6, Cutshall 0, White 4.

Selkirk 55, Northport 39 Northport (7-5, 4-4) 11 7 10 11 – 39 Selkirk (10-3, 7-1) 10 16 11 18 – 55 Northport: Case 0, Johnson 19, Hsieh 8, Masters 0, Short 0, Lamb 1, Konkler 6, Burke 4, Brunette 1. Selkirk: Volquardsen 0, Cronoble 0, Avey 0, Cain 19, Mailly 8, A. Miller 18, Dawson 10, L. Miller 0, Grant 0.

STANDINGS Northeast A League Standings Team League Chewelah 6-0 Medical Lake 5-1 Lakeside 4-2 Newport 2-4 Riverside 2-4 Kettle Falls 1-5 Freeman 1-5

Overall 10-3 8-5 5-9 5-9 4-9 6-7 1-12

Intermountain League Team Timberlake Kellogg Bonners Ferry Priest River

League 2-0 2-1 0-1 0-2

Overall 10-2 8-4 4-7 5-7

Northeast 1B Team Cusick Selkirk Republic Northport Curlew Inchelium Columbia

League 9-0 7-1 3-3 4-4 3-4 1-6 0-9

Overall 13-2 10-3 6-6 7-5 5-7 1-8 0-14

GIRLS BASKETBALL TUESDAY, JAN. 8 Columbia 38, Selkirk 33 Selkirk (4-6, 2-4) 2 10 10 11 – 33 Columbia (8-5, 5-1) 6 10 14 8 – 38 Selkirk: Couch 13, Curran 0, Jensen 0, Kotzian 0, McAnerin 0, Reiber 14, Grass 0, Shafer 6. Columbia: Williams 13, Keedy 0, Larrew 13, Flett 4, McCrea-Wynne 4, Jones 4.

Newport 47, Timberlake 38 Timberlake (2-11, 0-4) 8 8 8 14 – 38 Newport(9-4, 5-1) 10 11 6 20 – 47 Timberlake: George 2, Malloy 9, Rhodes 4, Hofman 2, Owen 0, Fitzmorris 0, Hardy 2, Norlander 15, Gibson 4, Gardom 0. Newport: Newcomb 4, Frederick 6, Wiese

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Priest River 36, Bonners Ferry 35 Bonners Ferry (10-2, 1-2) 11 9 11 4 – 35 Priest River (8-5, 2-0) 11 5 12 8 – 36 Bonners Ferry: Skeen 9, MacDonald 0, Merritt 1, Kelly 0, Woods 4, Merrifield 0, Davis 0, Hill 7, Wasmer 12, Foster 0, Minor 0, Oxford 2. Priest River: Douglas 6, Trantum 0, Luckey 0, Weimer 13, Trost 4, Pavey 9, Pavey 0, Deal 0, Bradbury 2, Summers 2.

FRIDAY, JAN. 11 Newport 57, Chewelah 46 Newport (10-4, 6-1) 16 8 11 22 – 57 Chewelah (5-8, 2-4) 8 12 6 21 – 46 Newport: Newcomb 8, Frederick 9, Wiese 11, Behrens 2, Rohrer 0, Malsbury 19, Vaughn 0, Sratton 4, Siemsen 4. Chewelah: Hopkins 9, Hartill 0, Pugh 0, Richmond 6, Frederick 4, Krouse 7, Garner 13, Katzer 12, Hernandez 0.

Inchelium 49, Selkirk 40 Selkirk (5-7, 3-5) 10 6 6 18 – 40 Inchelium (4-6, 3-5) 8 26 9 6 – 49 Selkirk: Couch 12, Rick 4, Curran 4, Jensen 4, Kotzian 0, McAnerin 0, Reiber 10, Grass 1, Shafer 5. Inchelium: Louie 1, Zacherle 15, Andrews 7, Williams 13, Finley 0, Swan 3, Kohler 10.

Cusick 49, Columbia 29 Cusick (15-0, 8-0) 11 14 11 13 – 49 Columbia (9-6, 6-2) 6 4 10 9 – 29 Cusick: L. Nelson 8, Daniels 4, Adams 7, Strangeowl 0, K. Nelson 8, Nenema 16, Henry 0, Wynne 2, Balcom 0, Andrews 4. Columbia: Williams 12, Keedy 0, Larrew 8, Kieffer 0, Rice 0, Flett 2, Black 0, McCrea-Wynne 0, Jones 7, Young 0.

SATURDAY, JAN. 12 Priest River (9-5, 3-0) – 48 Kellogg (7-5, 2-1) – 30 Cusick 56, Inchelium 36 Inchelium (4-6, 3-5) 8 4 12 12 – 36 Cusick (15-0, 8-0) 13 20 12 11 – 56 Inchelium: Louie 1, Zacherle 3, Williams 6, Finley 3, Swan 3, Kohler 10, Seymour 10. Cusick: L. Nelson 5, Samuels 4, Driver 0, Adams 4, Strangeowl 0, J. Nelson 0, Nenema 19, Henry 6, Wynne 3, Balcom 2, Andrews 13.

Selkirk 48, Northport 29 Northport (2-10, 0-8) 7 6 9 7 – 29 Selkirk (5-7, 3-5) 13 13 9 13 – 48 Northport: Rich 0, Cox 6, Guglielmino 7, McVey 0, Higgins 7, Gosen 3, Gilmore 6. Selkirk: Couch 21, Rick 4, Curran 0, Jensen 3, Kotzian 2, McAnerin 1, Reiber 13, Grass 0, Shafer 4.

Curran and Hannah Jensen each scored four. Ellie Grass added one. Selkirk shined bright Saturday, Jan. 12, beating Northport 48-29 at home. Cusick led from the beginning with 13 points in both the first and second quarters to lead 26-13 at the half. Both teams scored nine in the third and then Selkirk added five to their lead with 13 in the fourth. Couch scored 21 for the Rangers and Reiber scored 13. Rick and Shafer each scored four, Jensen added three and Kotzian scored two. Mackenzie McAnerin added one. Selkirk played Tuesday at Clark Fork after The Miner’s deadline. They host Columbia Friday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. and travel to Curlew Saturday, Jan. 19 for a 4:30 p.m. game.

Selkirk strong at Kettle Falls, Springdale KETTLE FALLS – The Selkirk one decision. wrestlers had 10 wins for the Freshman Justin Chantry won night out of his only match with only 14 matches O N D EC K: a pin at 113 pounds. wrestled at a AT NEWPORT THURSDAY, Senior Emery Maumix and match Jan. 17, 7 p.m. pin, 138, won two by meet with Kettle pin. At 182, senior Falls, Colville, DREAM DUALS SATURDAY, Garet Sax won his Oroville and Lake Jan. 19, 9 a.m. two matches, one by Roosevelt Jan. 8. decision the other by Selkirk had eight a technical pin, winwins by pin, a technical fall and ning by 15 or more points.

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14, Behrens 2, Rohrer 2, Malsbury 11, Cunningham 0, Stratton 6, Siemsen 2.

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four points to their lead in the third quarter. Selkirk outscored Columbia 11-8 in the fourth but it BY MICHELLE NEDVED wasn’t enough to catch up. OF THE MINER Jessika Reiber scored 14 for Selkirk. Katie Couch scored 13 and IONE – The Selkirk girls basGeorgie Shafer scored six. ketball team lost A huge second to Columbia and quarter for IncheInchelium this O N D EC K: lium gave them the past week but then VS. COLUMBIA FRIDAY, Jan. win Friday, Jan. 11 beat Northport by 18, 6 p.m. when they hosted nearly 20 points Selkirk and won Saturday, Jan. 12. AT CURLEW SATURDAY, Jan. 40-49. Selkirk led The Rangers are 19, 4:30 p.m. 10-8 at the end of now 5-7 overall the first quarter, and 3-5 in Northeast 1B North but Inchelium scored 26 in the league play. second to lead 34-16 at the half. Columbia led 6-2 at the end of Selkirk rallied for 18 points in the the first quarter Tuesday, Jan. 8 fourth but couldn’t catch up. and both teams scored 10 in the Couch scored 12 for the Rangsecond quarter. Selkirk scored 10 ers. Reiber scored 10, Shafer in the third but Columbia added scored five and Hannah Rick, Aley

Intermountain League Team Kellogg Priest River Bonners Ferry Timberlake

League 2-1 3-0 1-3 0-4

Overall 7-5 9-5 10-4 2-12

Northeast A League Team Freeman Newport Lakeside (WA) Riverside Chewelah Medical Lake Kettle Falls

League 6-0 6-1 4-2 3-3 2-4 1-5 0-6 4-9

Overall 13-0 10-4 10-4 7-6 5-8 5-8

Northeast 1B North Team Cusick Columbia Republic Selkirk Inchelium Curlew Northport

League Overall 8-0 15-0 6-2 9-6 5-2 10-3 3-5 5-7 3-5 4-6 2-5 4-8 0-8 2-10

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WRESTLING WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9 Intermountain League at Priest River Kellogg 44, Priest River 42 160: Tucker Day (Kel) p. Jacob Bowden 1:07. 170: Brian Fink (PR) p. Davin Wadsworth, first period. 182: Bret Fink (PR) p. Jonathoan O’Brien 1:11. 195: Kenneth Berry (Kel) p. Gabe Bellah 3:02. 220: Jason Haynes (Kel) d. Josh Karkoski 1-0, 2OT. Hwt: Tristian Hudson (PR) won by forfeit. 98: Joe Irvine (PR) p. Kellogg 0:41. 106: Jayce Hunt (Kel) won by forfeit. 113: Diamond Robinson (PR) won by forfeit. 120: Blake Ivie (Kel) p. Kyle Palfrey 0:40. 126: Bryson Vergobbi (Kel) p. Joey Day 1:17. 132: Tyler Popkin (PR) p. Josh Stevenson 0:19. 138: Casey Jerome (Kel) tf. Hunter Golden 15-0, second period. 145: Dallas Hopkins (PR) p. Lucas Erlendson 0:42. 152: Cory Squires (Kel) p. Luke MacDonald 0:59.

THURSDAY, JAN. 10 Northeast A League at Medical Lake Medical Lake 62, Newport 9 120: Klemke (ML) won by forfeit. 126: Keith (ML) won by forfeit. 132: Petersen (ML) p. Nieznaj 1:08. 138: King (ML) tf. Krogh 3:40. 145: Dormaier (ML) p. Brewster 1:35. 152: Pedek (ML) won by forfeit. 160: Sears (New) d. Hoffman 10-8. 170: Kissack (ML) won by forfeit. 182: Thompson (New) p. Guidry 3:25. 195: Keole (ML) won by forfeit. 220: O’Brian (ML) won by forfeit. 285: Kearney (ML) d. Solis 4-3. 106: Reed (ML) won by forfeit. 113: Double forfeit.

SATURDAY, JAN. 12

Joey Dickinson, a freshman wrestling at 195 pounds, won his only match by pin. Tristan Chantry, a 106 pound eighth grader, also won by pin, as did senior Michael Haskins wrestling at 170. Senior Mike Weiss had two matches for the night, winning one by a pin; the other he lost by decision. Alena Heath, the team’s

River City Duals At Post Falls Final standings: Gold bracket: 1, Hermiston. 2, Post Falls. 3, Columbia. 4, Colville. 5, Nampa. 6, Capital. 7, Pasco. 8, Timberlake. Silver bracket: 1, Lakeland. 2, Lewis and Clark. 3, Connell. 4, Priest River. 5, West Valley. 6, Freeman. 7, Ephrata. 8, Shadle Park. Bronze bracket: 1, Medical Lake. 2, Kamiakin. 3, Sandpoint. 4, Bishop Kelly. 5, Gonzaga Prep. 6, Kellogg. 7, Moscow. 8, Pullman. Day two scores: Lewis and Clark 57, Pullman 12; Colville 40, Nampa 34; Sandpoint 45, Shadle Park 36; Hermiston 59, Pasco 22; Connell 40, Freeman 33; Kamiakin 43, Kellogg 33; Bishop Kelly 39, Moscow 36; Priest River 42, West Valley 41; Columbia 72, Timberlake 9; Post Falls 54, Capital 25; Lakeland 54, Ephrata 25; Medical Lake 48, Bishop Kelly 33; Kamiakin 40, Lewis and Clark 29; Lakeland 69, Priest River 12; Sandpoint 54, Connell 27; Hermiston 50, Colville 30; Post Falls 52, Columbia 24; Capital 44, Timberlake 39; Nampa 60, Pasco 19; Freeman 37, Shadle Park 37; Gonzaga Prep 55, Moscow 24; West Valley 56, Ephrata 28; Kellogg 69, Pullman 25; Gonzaga Prep 45, Kellogg 42; Moscow 61, Pullman 42; Pasco 47, Timberlake 36; West Valley 45, Freeman 39; Ephrata 40, Shadle Park 39; Nampa 60, Capital 20; Medical Lake 42, Kamiakin 24; Columbia 53, Colville 15; Connell 57, Priest River 23; Sandpoint 54, Bishop Kelly 40; Lakeland 60, Lewis and Clark 21; Hermiston 38, Post Falls 35. Day one scores: Hermiston 58, Ephrata 18; Columbia 76, Medical Lake 3; Nampa 57, Freeman 27; Colville 57, Lakeland 24; Timberlake 42, Connell 41; Post Falls 71, Priest River 10; Nampa 76, Lewis and Clark 10; Capital 64, Kamiakin 18; Pasco 44, Shadle Park 42; Hermiston 66, Kellogg 21; Post Falls 72, Pullman 8; Capital 47, Sandpoint 30; Ephrata 51, Kellogg 36; Timberlake 60, Bishop Kelly 21; Colville 60, Gonzaga Prep 27; Shadle Park 60, Moscow 28; Connell 57, Bishop Kelly 21; Lakeland 55, Gonzaga Prep 27; Freeman 63, Lewis and Clark 9; Pasco 43, Moscow 42; Sandpoint 49, Kamiakin 35; West Valley 39, Medical Lake 33.

McCroskey Atty @ Law OK Lanes Pooch Parlor H & D Diesel Club Rio

257 245 242 238.5 220.5

243 255 258 261.5 279.5

High Scratch Game: Rush Balison 243. High Handicap Game: Rush Balison 263. High Scratch Series: Jeff Huling 620. High Handicap Series: Vicki Nolting 647. High Team Scratch Game: McCroskey Defense 1,033. High Handicap game: McCroskey Defense 1,150. High Team scratch series: McCroskey Defense 2,726. High Handicap Series: Action Auto 3,087. Splits: Donna Bailey 4-10.

THURSDAY, JAN. 10 Thursday Niters Team Won OH $#!+ 49 OK Lanes 39.5 Wilkinson Rental 37.5 Country Lane 37 Plain Nasty’s 35 4 Amigos 32 Club Rio Pooch Parlor 31 Wanna Bees 27

Lost 23 32.5 34.5 35 37 40 41 45

High score game team: Plain Nasty’s 727. High handicap game team: OH $#!+ 919. High score series team: Plain Nasty’s 1,973. High handicap series team: OH $#!+ 2,519. High score game: Ralph Le Grand 246, Shirley Ownbey 195. High handicap game: Ralph Le Grand 283, Shirley Ownbey 249. High score series: Ralph Le Grand 567, Sara Goss 541. High score series: Gordon Batsch 684, Sara Goss 688. Converted splits: Liz Pope 3-10, Jan Edgar 5-10, Floyd Degele 5-10, Shirley Ownbey 3-10, Pinky Ownbey 9-10.

BOWLING WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9 Lucky Ladies Team Won Country Lane 48 Turtles 42 Golden Girls 35 Morning Glories 34.5 Bling and Sparkles 31.5 State Line Tavern 25

Lost 24 30 37 37.5 40.5 47

High team game scratch: Bling and Sparkles 650. High team game handicap: Bling and Sparkles 884. High team series scratch: Turtles 1,721. High team series handicap: Bling and Sparkles 2,274. High game scratch: Jackie Zorica 204. High game handicap: Barb Mix 260. High series scratch: Jackie Zorica 500. High series handicap: Barb Mix636 646. Converted splits: Pat Shields 5-10, Liz Pope 4-5-7, Sharon Clark 5-10, 5-10, Barb Mix 5-6, Vicki Nolting 7-8, 2-7.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9 Wednesday Night Loopers Team McCroskey Defense Action Auto Pend Oreille Marine

Win 271.5 261.5 259

Loss 228.5 238.5 241

FRIDAY, JAN. 11 Friday Night Leftovers Team Won Timber Room 47.5 The Lakers 47.5 Party of Four 42.5 Newport Equipment 42.5 Cusick Tavern 42 Weber Enterprises 39 Screamin 4 Ice Cream 38.5 O.K. Lanes 37 Gutter Gang 33 San Souci Sandbaggers 32 EZ-Rider 30.5 Team Twelve 16

Lost 28.5 28.5 33.5 25.5 34 37 37.5 39 43 44 45.5 48

High scratch game team: OK Lanes 750. High handicap game team: OK Lanes 930. High scratch series team: Timber Room 2,112. High handicap series team: OK Lanes 2,591. High scratch game: Don Plattenberger 254, Sharon Reed 211. High handicap game: Jim Goss 255, Serena Ratcliff 240. High scratch series: Don Plattenberger 665, Sharon Reed 560. High handicap series: Gary King 660, Diana Hilden 680. Converted splits: Phil Benzo 3-6-7-10, Joette Hilzer 3-10, 3-10, 5-10, Steve Nolting 3-7-10.

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Dancing princesses needed for youth musical

Youth book club meets at Priest River Library PRIEST RIVER – A new book club for young adults has been formed in Priest River. The next meeting of the Dare to Read book club will take place Friday, Jan. 25, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the library at 118 Main St. “We hope teens will meet with others and discuss books and have fun,” Billi Bartsoff of the Priest River library said. This will be the second meeting for the club, with meetings planned for the last Friday of each month, with snacks and a free book drawing. In addition to providing a club for teens to meet and make new friends, the library hopes to find out more about what patrons want at their library. Call for more information at 208-448-2207 or email billi@ westbonneribrary.org.

Willenbrock on UND dean’s list GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Newport High School graduate Devon Willenbrock was selected for the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences dean’s list for the fall semester the school announced recently. He earned a 4. 0 grade point average that semester with a cumulative GPA of 3.7. Willenbrock is a senior at the Aerospace Sciences School at the University of North Dakota. He is majoring in air traffic control with a minor in communications.

Local students named to EWU deans list CHENEY – Eastern Washington University has announced its dean’s list for the fall 2012 quarter. Many local students earned a GPA of 3.5 or better to make the list. From Newport: Kere Anderson, Jacqueline Arana, Emily Blore, Santo Boucher, Elyce Cutshall, Logan Goulet, Heidi Jones, Heather Molvik, Ashley Tate, Rebekah Weber, Ciara Williamson, Beau Witter, and Alicia Zieske. Holly Edwards and Ashley Keogh of Cusick made the list, as did Randi Shaw of Ione. From Priest River, Vienna Bridges, Daisy Dice, Taylar Doolittle and Cory Johnson were named to the dean’s list, as was Jourdan Huntley of Oldtown.

Air Force Airman Taylor M. Allphin graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Allphin is the daughter of Karye Moore of Rathdrum. She is a 2011 graduate of Timberlake High School, in Spirit Lake. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Allphin Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Auditions will be Thursday, Jan. 31, at 4 p.m. at the Pend Oreille Playhouse in Newport. Rehearsals begin Feb. 5 and will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. Performances are slated for March 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17. Auditions, rehearsals and performances will be at the Pend Oreille Playhouse Community Theatre, 240 N. Union Ave., in Newport.  For more information, contact the playhouse at 509671-3389.

SANDPOINT – Looking to shred the slopes this winter? Purchasing your night skiing tickets for Schweitzer Mountain though Bonner County’s 4-H program will benefit local youth participating in 4-H. Lift tickets for night skiing are $8, good from 3-7 p.m. through the Own the Night program, designed to promote physical activity. Tickets can be purchased in advance from the Bonner County Extension office at the fairgrounds in Sandpoint. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For questions contact Bonner County Extension at 208-2638511.

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Taylor M. Allphin

NEWPORT – Audition dates have been set for “Slipperzzzzz!” a musical adaptation of “The 12 Dancing Princesses,” written by Jeannette Jacquish and directed by Alyssa Miller and Duncan Heaney. This production is open to all area youth, grades 3-6.

Ski ticket sales benefit 4-H groups

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Trevor S. Bland

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Fun on the snow hill These first graders at Stratton Elementary School in Newport, Thursday, Jan. 10, seemed to be having a great time at recess scaling the snow hill and sliding back down. A few inches of snow fell last week, but the forecast calls for some sunshine.

Northern Lights scholarships available SAGLE – Northern Lights Inc. is soliciting applications for 10 $500 scholarships, to be awarded this year, according to a press release. Applications for the educational/vocational/ line worker scholarships are

being accepted now and will be awarded at NLI’s 78th annual meeting May 4, at the Sagle School. Scholarship application forms can be found on the NLI website at www.nli.coop, by calling NLI

|| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Weight Watchers: 11 a.m. Weighin and 11:30 to Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Al-Anon - Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center North Idaho Pattern Racers 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Supply, Oldtown Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Family Library Night: 6-7:30 p.m. Stratton Elementary Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m.: 1710 9th St., Priest River Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/ Auxiliary: 1 p.m. - Priest River VFW York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport THURSDAY, JANUARY 17 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Preschool Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard 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 Story Time: 1 p.m. - Newport Library Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. Priest River Library Blanchard Book Talk: 5:30 p.m. Blanchard Library Celebrate Recovery: 5:30 p.m.: 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown, House of the Lord Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

at 208-255-7197 or by visiting the NLI headquarters at 421 Chevy Street, in Sagle. Applications must be submitted to NLI in person or by mail and postmarked no later than April 5.

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Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m. - Newport FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 Blanchard TOPS: 8:30-10 a.m. Blanchard Community Church PRM-Advocates for Women: 9:30-11 a.m. - Cornerstone Mall, Oldtown Watercolor Basics and Beyond Class: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport RiverWriters Creative Writing Group: 11 a.m. - Priest River Library Lunch and Card Playing: 11:30 a.m. - Old Skookum Grange on LeClerc Road Davis Lake Grange - Noon - Davis Lake Grange Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m.: 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Priest River. Call January 208-946-6131 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 VFW Breakfast: 8-11 a.m.: 112 Larch St., Priest River Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 Dominos: 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport 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 MONDAY, JANUARY 21 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, JANUARY 22 9:00am – 2:00pm Blanchard Spinners - Blanchard Community Center Priest River Book Talk: 10 a.m. Priest River Library West Bonner Library Story Hour:

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Air National Guard Airman Trevor S. Bland graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Bland is the son of Cheryl Bland of Elk. He is a 2012 graduate of Riverside High School. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare Bland principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Ross A. Hendershott Air Force Airman Ross A. Hendershott graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Hendershott is the son of Norman and Anna Hendershott of Usk. He is a 2008 graduate of Cusick High School. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program Hendershott that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

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2:45 p.m. - West Bonner Library in Priest River Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Overeaters Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church, Newport, use back entrance Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Visions, Inc.: 7 p.m.: 5525 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. -

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 409 S. Spokane • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m. (509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35

Spirit Lake WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m. Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Weight Watchers: 11 a.m. Weigh in and 11:30 to Noon meeting

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

REAL LIFE MINISTRIES

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

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH

1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays: Girls Club, ages 9 to 12, 5:30 to 7:00 pm Soul’d Out Youth, ages 13 thru 19, 6:00 pm Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

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

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

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.newportchurchoffaith.com

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

- Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon - Noon - American Lutheran Church Sacheen Ladies of the Lake - Noon - Various Locations, call President Maria Bullock at 509-998-4221 Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 • 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

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Leonard “Curly Jack” C. Fredrick

Ronald Fredrick “Ron” Etten

Leonard “Curly Jack” C. Fredrick passed away peacefully at his home in Newport Jan. 3 due to cancer. He was 67. Fredrick He was born Sept. 12, 1945, to Robert and Dorothy Fredrick in Weiser, Idaho. He was the oldest of 11 children. In 1953, the Fredrick family moved to Colville, where Jack resided until his graduation in 1963. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy for a short time. He then moved to Spokane to attend Eastern Washington University. In 1965, he met the love of his life, Mary Lauzon. Jack and Mary and their two children Brenda Lee and Arnold moved to Newport in 1967. On Dec. 30, 1981, Jack and Mary were wed, and on May 7, 1982, they welcomed their daughter Tammy Rose. Throughout the years, Mr. Fredrick worked for the railroad, Newport city and Pend Oreille County law enforcement, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Argust Security. He was also a first lieutenant in Pend Oreille County Search and Rescue as a rescue diver. Mr. Fredrick had many hobbies including playing pool, darts, rock hounding, archery, fishing, hunting, softball, scuba diving and anything that involved the outdoors. He is survived by his wife Mary Fredrick, son Arnold, daughters Brenda and Tammy, “shack up” son-in-law Jeremy, 15 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, three brothers and four sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and a brother.

Ronald Fredrick “Ron” Etten passed away Friday, Jan. 11, at Newport Long Term Care. He was 85. Mr. Etten and Etten his twin brother were born Dec. 27, 1927, in Wallace, Idaho, to Raymond and Olivine (Galipeau) Etten. The family lived in Burke, Idaho, for his first seven years and in 1934 moved to Spokane. In 1952, Mr. Etten married Delores Straub. The couple had four children. They divorced in 1973. He spent 30 years of his working career at Fairchild Air Force Base as a civilian. He started working there about 1952 as a stock handler with the Air Material Command and worked his way up to Deputy Chief of Operations. He retired in 1983. After retiring, he moved to his summer place in Priest River on the Pend Oreille River, a home that he and his twin brother, Raymond, built. He spent many wonderful days there with his friend and companion Betty Rail. He loved the outdoors and spent many hours on his motorcycle riding trails and back roads with friends Ray, Gene, Pete and his son, Fred, just to name a few. He also enjoyed the water, especially boating and fishing. He and Betty spent many hours fishing for Kokanee in the Pend Oreille and Koocanusa Reservoir in Montana. He also loved to hunt elk and grouse along the St. Joe River. Their camp there was known as “The Boulder Hilton” as it was above Boulder Creek. Everyone knew where it was and would stop by for coffee and conversation. He leaves behind his best friend and companion Betty Rail, his children Fred (and Karen) Etten and family of Spokane, Kathy (and Ken) Overland and family of Spokane, Connie Etten and family of Kansas and Ted (and Michelle) Etten and son of Spokane and his brother Don (and Patty) Etten. He is also survived by Betty’s children, Walter (and Patti) Rail and family; Jeanine (and Roger) Shawgo and family and Karen Kuk and family. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, his twin brother Raymond, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles from the Etten and Galipeau families. A Mass of Christian Burial will held Thursday, Jan. 17, at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Priest River, with burial to follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River. A reception will be held at the Newport Eagles following the services at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Mr. Etten’s name to the Newport Eagles Aerie #3443 236 S. Union Ave., Newport, WA 99156. “We will miss you Grandpa River,” family members said. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

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Muriel Dameron Bennett Priest River

Muriel Dameron Bennett passed away Jan. 7 in Priest River. She was 82. She was born Sept. 13, 1930, in Bennett Evanston, Ill. She grew up in southern California where she met and married Howard Casson in 1949. Together they had three sons, Gary, Steven and Mark. After Howard passed away in 1960, Muriel went to school to receive certification as a pastry chef and worked to raise her three boys. After she met Bill Bennett, she remarried in 1967. In 1972, Mrs. Bennett and her family relocated to the Priest River area. Mrs. Bennett enjoyed cooking and was good at it. She loved cooking holiday meals and having the family over. She enjoyed getting together with her friends for birthday lunches and casino trips. She would also go to the senior center to play cards and go to the Eagles for bingo. In recent years she was unable to drive, so friends would pick her up for events, and her hairdresser, Kathy, would pick her up and take her to her shop and do her hair. Mrs. Bennett also enjoyed weekly trips to Fay’s in Oldtown for lunch with her son, Mark. She is survived by her sons, Gary Casson (and JoAnne) and Mark Casson (and Kevyn Joy); stepchildren June McCracken and Bill Bennett (and Lola); eight grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Bennett was preceded in death by previously mentioned husbands, Howard and Bill, and son Steven. There will be a remembrance potluck for her Sunday, Jan. 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Priest River Senior Center. In lieu of flowers, send memorials to the Priest River Senior Center 339 W. Jackson, Priest River, ID 83856. 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.

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Hilmer “Swede” Malm Priest River

Hilmer Edgar Malm passed away Jan. 6 at Riverside Health Care Center in Missoula, Mont. He was 89. Mr. Malm was born in Stephen, Minn., May 22, Malm 1923, the second child and second son of Egnar and Marie Malm. He grew up in Park River, N.D., with his brothers Gordon and Don, and sister Carol. In 1942, he entered the military under the U.S. Army Air Corps. He fought 14 battles and campaigns in the European and African Theaters of World War II and was awarded with seven

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decorations and citations. In September 1945, Mr. Malm was discharged from the Army and on Oct. 21, 1945, he married Dorathy Ruth Bowers in Livermore, Calif. They had a small wedding with five witnesses. After the ceremony, they started driving and ended up in North Tahoe, where they spent a few days on their honeymoon. Then in 1946, in their ’35 Chevy Coupe hauling a singlewheel trailer, Hilmer and Dorathy packed everything they had and moved to Farragut in North Idaho to the Naval Base Training Center. North Idaho is where Hilmer and Dorathy would call home for the next 50 years. Together they had five girls: Diane, Loretta, Susan, Merry and Sherie. They were married for 63 years. Mr. Malm worked on the building of the Cabinet Gorge Dam and Albeni Falls Dam in the late 1940s and early 50s. Then he went to work for the Diamond Match Mill in Oldtown, where he worked for 25 years as a maintenance electrician. He retired from the Diamond International Mill in 1982. Audacious and venturesome, Mr. Malm was always looking to the next adventure. He and Dorathy took up motorbiking, square dancing, canoeing, fishing, camping, backpacking, bicycling, golfing and snow skiing. Years of golfing took Hilmer and Dorathy all over the western United States and Canada. He taught junior golf lessons for several years at the Priest River Ranch Club. Hilmer and Dorathy were charter members of the Priest River Boat Club. About the time when Merry and Sherie started snow skiing with their high school ski club, Hilmer and Dorathy thought they would try snow skiing. During Christmas break one year they decided to join the girls up at Schweitzer Mountain. By the end of the day they were hooked. Hilmer spent most of that day in a tangled mess as he tried to negotiate Baby Bear. His black logger pants and brown corduroy coat were matted with wet sticky snow and he was totally worn out, but a huge smile remained on his face as he was ready to take on the challenge of learning to ski. That was the beginning of many happy winters on the ski slopes with family and friends. One of his favorite locations to ski and be with family was Big Sky, Mont. Among Mr. Malm’s other passions were golfing, a good game of cards, and his vegetable garden. He also enjoyed going camping and backpacking with his wife, and frequently invited friends and family along. While living on 15 acres in Springdale Gardens south of Priest River, Hilmer and Dorathy started experimenting with shearing trees and looked into it from a business perspective. Not long after, they became members of the Idaho Christmas Tree Growers Association. In 1963, Hilmer and Dorathy, and their girls started planting trees at “the farm,” later named Malm’s Christmas Tree Farm. An outing to their choose-andcut farm became a Christmas tradition for many area families as well as their own. Multiple generations would gather there every year for fresh cut Christmas trees, hot chocolate, and fun in the snow. In his later years, Mr. Malm was most happy when surrounded by family, especially his grandkids and great-grandkids of whom he was so proud. He collected pictures of them and continually asked for larger bulletin boards so that he could display them all. Devoted husband and father to five daughters, and beloved by all his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Mr. Malm was preceded in death by his daughter, Merry Dahlin; brother Gordon Malm (and Eleanor), and his devoted wife, Dorathy. He leaves behind one brother, Don (and Ruth Ann) Malm of Abilene, Texas, and his sister Carol (and Warren) Mermilliod of Federal Way, Wash. He is survived by

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

PEND OREILLE COUNTY Monday, Jan. 7 ANIMAL PROBLEM – W. 7th St., report that Dodge 4x4 pickup has been parked in the lot all night with a dog inside. ACCIDENT – Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report of vehicle slide off. ARREST – Blackwell St., Ione, John L. Regan, 26, of Ione was arrested for a local warrant misdemeanor. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, a semi slid off the road and has a double trailer fully loaded with lumber. THEFT – Houghton St., Ione, reported theft of mail. ERRATIC DRIVER – LeClerc Rd. N., Ione, report of fully loaded semitruck speeding in area. CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE – Hwy. 2, person requesting officer assist with getting her child back from the grandmother. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, Cusick, report that a semi slid off. AGENCY ASSIST – Hwy. 2, Airway Heights, assisting with a robbery at gunpoint. Tuesday, Jan. 8 THREATENING – Hwy. 2, respondent received several threatening text messages. FOUND PROPERTY – W. Pine St., report of skiing tubes found on hospital property. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 211, report of semi-truck partially blocking. ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Spain T. Welch, 36, was arrested on a local warrant. ARRESTS – Best Chance Rd., Wayne Bertrand Clinton, 47, of Usk was arrested for attempting to elude, possession of a controlled substance, driving while license suspended, on a warrant and on Department of Corrections detainer. Wesley Oneill Lubahn, 33, of Usk was arrested for attempted motor vehicle theft, rendering assistance and trafficking in stolen property. THREATENING – River Rd., report that known subject sent threatening and racial texts to juvenile. VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER – S. Garden Ave., Newport, reported violation of order. ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Allen Lynn Roedel, 24, of Newport turned himself in on a probation violation. FIRE – W. 3rd St., report of chimney fire. Wednesday, Jan. 9 THEFT – River Rd., report that newspaper carrier watched known subject take paper from a box that is not his. HARASSMENT – Monumental Way, Cusick, respondent would like deputy contact in reference to harassment. ACCIDENT –Hwy. 20, report of twovehicle, head on collision. ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Lance J. Sinka, 38, of Athol, was arrested on local warrant. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 211, report of south bound lane partially blocked by vehicle that spun out. ANIMAL – Weber Rd., report that subject continues to come onto complaint’s property. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – Hwy. 20, respondent requests contact concerning item found in tree. DOMESTIC DISPUTE – Driskill Rd., report of subject refusing to leave residence. TRAFFIC HAZARD – Hw. 20, report of tree down over road and lines down. BURGLARY – W. Kelly Drive, report that Xbox 360 and games were stolen. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of shovels and other things stolen. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 211,

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report of pickup traveling high rate of speed. DRUGS – S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of drugs found. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – LeClerc Rd. N., report that male walked down drive and was throwing snowballs at house. AGENCY ASSIST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, agency assist with U.S. Border Patrol. Thursday, Jan. 10 FRAUD – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of subject using false ID. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 211, report of pick-up over embankment. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of car in the ditch on west side of road. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of slide off. ACCIDENT – LeClerc Rd. N., reported vehicle slide off. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of vehicle slide off. ACCIDENT – Monumental Way, Cusick, report that bus backed in to vehicle in parking lot. BURGLARY – Black Rd., report that trailer used for storage was broken in to. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 20, report that suspicious occurrences overnight at residence. JUVENILE PROBLEM – W. 5th St., report of threats being made to subject from another student. THREATENING – Main St., report that male customer yelled at complainant in threatening manner. THEFT – Black Rd., report of fraudulent charges to checking account. ARREST – W. Pine St., Larry Keith Tull II, 39, of Oldtown was arrested for criminal trespass and on a warrant. ARREST – W. Pine St., Douglas Edwin Ward, 54, of Newport was arrested for criminal trespass. FRAUD – Green Rd., respondent would like to speak to deputy regarding credit cards. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Bob Newman Rd., person requests to speak to a deputy concerning a protection order. TRAFFIC OFFENSE – N. Warren Ave., report of ATV with two males on it, no helmets, riding in roadway. ACCIDENT – W. Walnut St., report that vehicle ran into building. AGENCY ASSIST – Hwy. 2, assisting with a stolen vehicle. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – W. 1st St., report of dark colored car parked in church parking lot. AGENCY ASSIST – LeClerc Rd. N., medical personnel requests landing zone assistance. Friday, Jan. 11 ANIMAL PROBLEM – Woodstock Drive, report of a vehicle vs. moose incident. BURGLARY – S. Union Ave., report of shed broken into, propane barbecue missing. THEFT – W. 2nd St., report that four garbage cans were stolen overnight. THEFT – W. 1st St., report that garbage can was stolen. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 211, report of white Lexus in ditch, no injuries. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Washington Ave., report of subject watching young kids and younger women. ANIMAL CRUELTY – Monumental Way, Cusick, report of tenants not home, animals left inside unattended. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Pend Oreille Village, report of possible sexual abuse. ARREST – Crystal Anne Bryant, 26, of Newport was arrested on a warrant. Saturday, Jan. 12 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 2, report of white male trying to get into brown van. JUVENILE PROBLEM – Deer Valley Rd., report that 4-year-old-female is missing. THEFT – Thompson Rd., report that four-wheeler was stolen. ACCIDENT – Riverbend Loop Rd., report that beige Jeep slid off road. FIRE – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report of structure fire, complainant on balcony. THEFT – E. 4th Ave., report of 13-year-old female stealing from complainant. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 31, report of dark gray pickup stuck on blocked roadway. THREATENING – McCammon Drive, report that male threatened

complainant with gun for using their driveway to turn around. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Tule Rd. WEAPON OFFENSE – Sacheen Lake, person reports hearing fireworks or gun shots. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Cedar Lane, dispatch received suspicious phone call from male, very evasive, acting suspiciously. WEAPON OFFENSE – Viewpoint Rd., respondent reports hearing gunshots being fired in the area. Sunday, Jan. 13 AGENCY ASSIST – N. Garfield Rd., Airway Heights, Kalispel officer assisting Spokane County with shooting. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20, report of silver Chevy SUV weaving all over the road and unable to maintain speed. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of white Toyota pickup driving erratically, almost running vehicles off the road. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report that white Suzuki Grand Vitara ran off the road. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – W. 7th St., Newport, report of male beating up female in parking lot. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Green Rd., report that there is a vehicle with the ignition punched. ARREST – Michael Ralph Byrd, 43, of Ione was arrested for incest and immoral communication with a minor.

WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, Jan. 7 ACCIDENT –Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake, report of a slide off in the area of Highway 41 and Spirit Lake Cut-off. ARREST – Icehouse Rd., Coolin, Stephen Nye, 30, year of Coolin was arrested for domestic battery and possession of controlled substance. CHILD NEGLECT – Eastriver Rd., Priest River, report of child abuse. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Lakeview Drive, Blanchard STRUCTURE FIRE – Larch St., Priest River Tuesday, Jan. 8 BURGLARY – Forest Way, Blanchard SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Blanchard Cutoff, Blanchard SEX OFFENSE – Clagstone Rd., Spirit Lake MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY – Womack Rd., Oldtown CHILD NEGLECT – Gregory St., Priest River FIRE – Highway 2, Priest River, report of a structure fire. Wednesday, Jan. 9 TRESPASSING – Hwy. 57, Priest River Thursday, Jan. 10 SEX OFFENSE – Hwy. 57, Priest River STRUCTURE FIRE – Terry Trail, Priest River ACCIDENT SLIDE OFF – Hwy. 41, Oldtown Friday, Jan. 11 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, report of drugs. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 57, Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, a 21 year old Spokane man was charged with possession of marijuana and a 19-year-old Priest River man was charged with possession of a controlled substance. Saturday, Jan. 12 ARREST – Dufort Rd., Priest River, William Christians, 21, of Sagle was arrested for possession of marijuana. DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, a Priest River man was charged with driving with an invalid driver’s license and failure to purchase liability insurance. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Kyle Seal, 53 of Oldtown was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of methamphetamine, and Christopher J. Williams of Longview was arrested for a warrant, delivery of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of hydrocodone. Sunday, Jan. 13 JUVENILE PROBLEM – Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake DOMESTIC – Old Priest River Rd. Priest River, report of a family dispute. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Justin Dobson, 26, of Newport, was arrested on a warrant.

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Priest River loses to Kellogg played solid at the defensive end, Dalton Sommer led Spartan we just struggled to score.” scoring with 17 points, the only The teams played Priest River player PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River close through most “We played solid at the to score in double Spartans boys basketball team of the game, with figures. came up short in a tough Interthe Spartans trailing defensive end, we just Priest River mountain League contest against 13-12 at the end of has a 5-7 overall struggled to score.” a visiting Kellogg team Saturday, the first quarter. That record and is 0-2 Jan. 12, losing 55-43. deficit grew to three Ryan Bodecker in Intermountain Spartan coach by the League play. Priest River Coach Ryan Bodecker said O N D EC K : half. Priest River his team just didn’t AT TIMBERLAKE Saturday, Kellogg played Freeman shoot well. Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. led by at home after “We shot 25 pera bucket in the third deadline Tuesday. They will go to cent from the field quarter but had a good Timberlake for a game Saturday, as a team and it is tough to win finish, putting up even more points Jan. 19, a game that starts at 7:30 when you do that,” he said. “We than Priest River. p.m. BY DON GRONNING

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SELKIRK | FROM PAGE 2B

OF THE MINER

Panthers continue undefeated in league BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers boys basketball team continued to sit atop the Northeast 1B North League, with an undefeated league record after winning a pair of league O N D EC K : games last VS. REPUBLIC week. Saturday, Jan. 19, They ran 6 p.m. over Columbia 79-61 Friday, AT CLARK FORK Jan. 11 at Tuesday, Jan. 22, Columbia. 7:30 p.m. Cusick got out to a 26-10 first quarter lead and didn’t look back. Scoring was spread around, with 10 Panthers scoring. “We got the first rebound and controlled the tempo,” Cusick coach JR Bluff said. “We were able to put full court pressure on them.”

He said he was able to play all seldom play much more than half his players. a game. “We cycled everyone in,” he said. The Panthers will host Republic Cusick hosted Inchelium the Saturday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. next night, taking an 85-41 win. “That should be a good game,” Inchelium had a pretty good first Bluff said. “They’re a solid team quarter, scoring 18 against the and are going to give us a chalPanthers. lenge.” Republic is the third “I don’t know how they did ranked team in the Northeast 1B that,” Bluff said. North League, “They’re a solid team and are behind Selkirk “They just hit some shots.” going to give us a challenge.” and Cusick, Still, Inchealthough lium didn’t pro- JR Bluff the Panthers vide that much handled them of a challenge. Cusick Coach, about this easily when Cusick was up Saturday’s home game with Republic they played ear51-27 at the end lier this season. of the half and There are five Inchelium never broke 10 points games left in the regular season. in a quarter after the first quarter. Cusick has a 13-2 overall record Ryan Sample and Alec Bluff and is 9-0 in league play. led Cusick scorers with 18 points After Saturday’s Republic game each. Cusick will travel to Clark Fork for Bluff said the league is fairly a game Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 weak this year, and his starters p.m.

Newport boys lose to two league leaders BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport boys basketball team lost twice last week, losing to two league leading teams. They played Spirit Lake’s Timberlake High School at home Tuesday, Jan. 8, losing 71-43 to the Intermountain League’s No. 1 team. “We started the game out well defensively before they took over the game,” Newport coach Steven Bryant said. The Grizzlies held Timberlake to eight points in the first quarter. But the Timberlake team took off after that, building an 8-4 first quarter lead into a 16-point lead by the half. The Griz were down 32-16 at the break. Newport made a nice third quarter run, Bryant said, but Timberlake was too much and had added six points to their lead by the start of the fourth quarter. Jeron Konkright led Newport scoring with 14 points, the only Grizzly to break into double figures, although eight players scored for Newport. Friday, Jan. 11 they traveled to Chewelah for a Northeast A League contest with the league’s top ranked team, losing 63-20.

“They were very physical on Newport is in fourth place in the offensive glass and out rethe Northeast A League, with bounded us by a large margin,” a 2-4 record. They have a 5-9 Bryant said. In addition to being overall record. big, the Cougars Newport travhave experience, eled to Nine Mile with several seO N D EC K: Falls for a game niors. VS. FREEMAN, FRIDAY, Jan. with Lakeside Chewelah jumped 18, 7:30 p.m. after deadline out to a 17-5 first Tuesday, Jan. 15. quarter lead. New- AT KETTLE FALLS Saturday, They will return port never got going Jan. 19, 4 p.m. home Friday, Jan. offensively. 18 for a game Bryant is looking AT MEDICAL LAKE Tuesday, with Freeman. ahead to bi-league That game will Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. playoffs, which start start at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8. They will hit the “It will be important for our road the next day for a game at boys to gain some confidence Kettle Falls Saturday, Jan. 19 at down the stretch as we make 4 p.m., then travel to Medical a run at the bi-district tournaLake for game Tuesday, Jan. 22. ment,” he said. That game will start at 7:30 p.m.

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Irvin J. “Buster” Bergenholtz Newport

Irvin J. “Buster” Bergenholtz of Newport passed away Sunday, Jan. 13 at the Newport Hospital. A full obituary with service dates will run at a later date. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Josephine H. “Jo” Mullaley Priest River

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|| P E N D O R E I L L E C O U N T Y || S H E R I F F ’S M OST WA N T E D LI ST Editor’s Note: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-4473151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Deanna C. Andrew, 38, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of fourth degree assault, fourth Andrew degree domestic violence. She is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 135 pounds with brown hair and

brown eyes. Her last known address was in the Usk area. Chaize T. Exkano, 20, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on original charges of third degree theft and fourth Exkano degree assault domestic violence. He is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Newport area. Sarah J. Luscier, 25, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear to a pre-trial hearing on original charges of residential burglary, possession of stolen property and a controlled

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substance violation. She is 5 feet, 5 inches and weighs 130 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Her last known address was in the Newport area.

Justin M. Meckler, a.k.a. Justin Shanks, 20, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for Failure to Appear to a show cause hearing and second degree assault domestic violence. He is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 158 Meckler pounds with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Oldtown area.

only female, finally got to wrestle another female from Lake Roosevelt. She won by a pin. Heath is in the eighth grade and wrestles at 130 pounds. The Selkirk wrestlers took second out of 14 teams attending the Springdale Invitational Saturday Jan. 12, and they did it with only eight wrestlers. Tristan Chantry took first place at 106 by pinning both his opponents. Freshman Meric Merkley was second at 106. He pinned his first opponent then had to wrestle his teammate in the final. Haskins won all three of his matches to take first place at 170. He won his first match with a second round pin, the second by an overtime decision, and the final round by a third round pin. After being out for a few tournaments Garet Sax came back strong to take first at 182. He won all three of his matches, the first by a pin in the second

round, the second by technical fall and the final with a second round pin. Heath took second place, finally being able to take on several other girls. She won her first two matches by pin, both at 33 seconds, but lost her final match. “For most of the season she has had to wrestle mainly guys, and even though they weigh about the same they are just stronger than she is, but she is learning and getting stronger herself by wrestling against the boys,” coach Keith Saxe said. Dickinson was second at 195. He won two by pin in the second round. In the second, he was behind 16-2 when he got a two-point reversal and put his opponent on his back and pinned him. He lost his final match of the tournament to take the silver. Justin Chantry placed third, moving up to the 120-pound bracket this time. He won his first match by a pin, lost his second, but came back winning by pin, then a decision.

“Going up gave Justin a bit of a challenge but he still did really well,” coach Keith Saxe said. The Selkirk team will be at Newport Thursday, Jan. 17 for a 7 p.m. meet that also includes Riverside. Next weekend the Rangers will compete in the Spokane Dream Duals, held Saturday, Jan. 19 at East Valley High School in Spokane Valley. Wrestling starts at 9 a.m. With only two weeks left in the regular season, coach Saxe said his team is looking good. He’s hoping to see most of the team go on to post season. “This is such a great team it is going to be really hard seeing our four seniors leave at the end,” he said. “I have coached all of them since Little Guy, with both Garet Sax and Mike Weiss having wrestled since they were 5, Emery Maupin started at 9, and Michael Haskins at 11. They are not only members of the team but the are friends and family.”

401, Laclede, ID 83841. A public memorial service will take place in summer 2013 at the Seneacquoteen Cemetery in Bonner County. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at www.shermanknapp.com.

to the Kalispel Indian Reservation two years ago. She enjoyed reconnecting with the tribe and enjoyed the beauty of the Pend Oreille River. She enjoyed her job at Northern Quest Casino where she enjoyed meeting new people. Everyone who met her was taken by her smile and good nature, those who knew her said. Ms. Ryan is survived by her daughters Brianna (and Norman) Ryan, Kelsey (and Adrian) Ryan and Shayla Meyers; her grandchildren Kaeleen, Joaquin, Cherish and Benacio; her fiancé Johnny Richmond; and her greataunt Marie Grant of Nespelem, Wash. She was preceded in death by her grandmother Betty Payne and her mother Cathy Payne. Services were Saturday, Jan. 12 with a wake at the Kalispel Community Center in Usk. A Rosary was held Sunday, Jan. 13 and funeral services Monday. Interment was at the Kalispel Cemetery No. 2 in Usk. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

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his esteemed daughters Diane (and Shawn) Boling of Sandpoint, Loretta (and Duane) Larsen of Cheney, Susan (and David) Russell of Missoula, and Sherie Clipson of Newport. He also leaves behind his 12 grandchildren, Mary Bidwell, Elizabeth (and Larry) Schroeder, Jeremy Dahlin, Jeremiah Clipson, Jared (and Kristy) Russell, Alice Macias, Jason (and Hannah) Clipson, Brenda de Jesus, Jill (and David) Max, David Larsen, Beth (and Kyle) Sampson, and Emily Clipson (and Nick Quevedo); and seven great-grandchildren Christopher de Jesus, Alcyone Max, Crystal de Jesus, Oden Max, Luke Russell, Rosa de Jesus, and Lucy Russell. At the request of Hilmer and Dorathy Malm, memorials can be made to the Seneacquoteen Cemetery Association, P.O. Box

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Dorothy “Dollie” Ryan Usk

Dorothy “Dollie” Ryan of Usk passed away Jan. 8 at the age of 47. Ms. Ryan was born in Spokane Aug. 13, 1965. She grew up Ryan in the Otis Orchard area of Spokane. She was a member of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and returned

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Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices. In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings. 2012436 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA-10355454-NH APN No.: 433928 51 0161 Title Order No.: 100232206-WA-GNO Grantor(s): TIMOTHY E PETERSON, KELLEY M. PETERSON Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE

FOR ENCORE CREDIT CORP, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION A CORPORATION Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2006 0289287 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 1/25/2013, at 10:00 AM At the main stairs of the Old City Courthouse, 625 W. Fourth Street in the City of Newport, WA 99156 sell at

public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 5 IN THE REPLAT OF BLOCK 10 OF METALINE FALLS, PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 99, RECORDS OF THE AUDITOR OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. More commonly known as: 109-111 SOUTH A STREET, METALINE FALLS, WA 99153 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 9/22/2006, recorded 10/3/2006, under 2006 0289287 records of

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PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from TIMOTHY E. PETERSON , AND KELLY M. PETERSON , HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR ENCORE CREDIT CORP, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION A CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR ENCORE CREDIT CORP, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION A CORPORATION (or by its successors-in-interest and/or as-

signs, if any), to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-HE10 by EMC Mortgage Corporation, its Attorney in Fact. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in

arrears: $39,012.20 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $69,932.33, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 7/1/2009, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 1/25/2013. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 1/14/2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance

of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 1/14/2013 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 1/14/2013 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other

defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME TIMOTHY E. PETERSON , AND KELLY M. PETERSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE ADDRESS 109-111 SOUTH A STREET, METALINE FALLS, WA 99153 by both first class and certified mail on 4/14/2010, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the CONTINUED ON 8B

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CONTINUED FROM 7B Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN

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

WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/ post-purchase- counselors-foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov/hudpor tal/ HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/ offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=s earchandsearchstate=WA andfilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/ what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 09/24/2012 Quality Loan Service corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Tricia Moreno, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service corp. 2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 19735 10th Avenue NE, Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-10355454-NH A-4303476 12/26/2012, 01/16/2013 Published in The Newport Miner December 26, 2012 and January 16, 2013. (47,50)

_________________ 201309 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Newport City Council will hold a Public Hearing

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_________________ 201311 STATE OF WASHINGTON D E PA R T M E N T O F ECOLOGY Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Jeffrey J. & Julie J. Kilgore of Colbert, Washington on December 6, 2012 under Application No. S3-30679 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Bead Lake, in the amount of 12 gallons per minute (0.0267 cfs), each year, for continuous domestic supply. The source of the proposed appropriation is to be located within Tract A of Bead Lake, also designated as the Diamond Match Company’s Subdivision of Bead Lake, per plat recorded in Book 1 of Plats, page 9 (BE-1) and also shown on Record of Survey RS 1107, recorded Feb. 25, 2004, Book 5 of Surveys, page 150; within the NW1/4NE1/4 of Section 9, T. 32 N., R. 45 E.W.M. All within Pend Oreille County, Washington. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from Jan. 16, 2013. State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program – ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 985047611 Published in The Newport Miner January 9 and 16, 2013. (49-2)

_________________ 201313 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on January 07, 2013, receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, RGP 7, and a SEPA Environmental Checklist from Karl Hanson, and did on January 07, 2013 issue a Determination of Completeness for a vegetated shoreline stabilization project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-13-002), Location: Within Sect. 34, T36N, R43E WM, 82 & 92 N Alaska Ln., Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on December 16, 2012. 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

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_________________ 201314 NOTICE TO CREDITORS No. 13-4-00008 9 Probate Notice to Creditors RCW 11.40.030 Superior Court of Washington for Snohomish County In Re the Estate of Jack Roy Dalton 3rd, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication: January 9, 2013 Marilynn Dalton Schlosser Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Julian Denes 1616 Hewitt Ave., Everett, WA 98201 Suite 210. Published in The Newport Miner January 9, 16 and 23, 2013. (49-3)

_________________ 201315 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 10-2-15445-6 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION [RCW 4.28.110] RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., BANK OF AMERICA, NA., successor by merger to BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F K A C O U N T RY W I D E HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, and FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiffs, v. JOHN LANHAM and HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF CHARLES LANHAM, Defendants. The State of Washington to the said defendant HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF CHARLES LANHAM: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 16th day of January, 2013, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer

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_________________ 201316 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS CDBG Contract #: 1265400-030 Date: January 7, 2013 Name of Responsible Entity: CITY OF NEWPORT Telephone #: 509-447-5611 Street, City, Zip Code: 200 S. WASHINGTON, NEWPORT, WA 99156 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS On or about January 24, 2013 the above-named Responsible Entity (RE) will request the Washington State Department of Commerce (Commerce) to release federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383) for the following project: Project Title or Name: C I T Y O F N E W P O RT, SPRUCE STREET, WATER, SEWER, STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT Purpose and Nature of the Project: The project consists of reconstruction of the street, subgrade and utilities along Spruce Street beginning at Cass Ave. and proceeding to the alley prior to Washington street. Street improvements will include subgrade reconstruction, curb and gutter and new surfacing. Sidewalks will be installed on the south side of Spruce street between Cass and Warren Ave. Sidewalks will be installed on both sides of the street between Warren Ave. and the alley prior to Washington Ave. Location (address, city, county, identifying information) of the Project: The project is located within the City of Newport, Pend Oreille County, Washington. The project begins at Cass/Spruce Street and extends easterly along Spruce street until the alley prior to Washington Ave. Estimated Cost of the Project: $ 750,000.00 The activities comprise a project for which a Finding of No Significant Impact on the environment was published on November 25 and December 2, 2009. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written

comments on the ERR to the RE designated office responsible for receiving and responding to comments. All comments received by January 23, 2013 will be considered by the City of Newport prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW RECORD An Environmental Review Record (ERR) for this project has been developed by the above-named RE. The ERR documents the environmental review for this project and contains all of the required project information. The ERR is on file at 200 S. Washington, Newport WA, 99156 and is available for examination and copying weekdays between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. RELEASE OF GRANT FUNDS The City of Newport certifies to Commerce that Ray King in his capacity as City Administrator consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. Commerce’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows the City of Newport, Pend Oreille County to use State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. OBJECTION TO RELEASE OF FUNDS Commerce will accept objections to its release of funds and the RE’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Newport; b) the RE has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the RE has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by Commerce; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted

in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to Contracts Administration Unit, Managing Director, Department of Commerce, 1011 Plum Street SE, PO Box 42525, Olympia, Washington 98504-2525. Potential objectors should contact the Contracts Administration Unit at (360) 735-4100 to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Name of RE Certifying Officer: /s/ Ray King Title: Ray King, City Administrator Published in The Newport Miner January 16 and 23, 2013. (50-2)

________________ 201317 OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT July Mill Project Colville National Forest Pend Oreille County, Washington The July Mill prescribed fire project is now available for public review. The project is located on the Colville NF, Newport-Sullivan Lake RD, approximately 13 miles from Ione, WA. The Responsible Official is Gayne Sears, District Ranger. The purpose of this comment period is to provide an opportunity for the public to review and comment on a proposed action prior to a decision being made by the Responsible Official. Only those who submit specific written comments on the July Mill Project during this comment period are eligible to appeal following the release of the decision in accordance with 36 CFR part 215. This prescribe fire project is designed to improve forage for big game wildlife species and to reduce natural accumulations of surface and ladder fuels, which would reduce the risk of stand replacing fires. The July Mill Project is a cooperative project with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF). The prescribed fire would kill young conifers as well as remove down woody material, dead and dying brush, and a portion of the duff, in order to promote big game forage and maintain the sites in an open condition. Additional information is available from the Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts, 12641 Sullivan Lake Rd, Metaline Falls, WA 99153.

How to Comment and Timeframe Written, facsimile, handdelivered, and electronic comments concerning this project will be accepted for 30 calendar days following the publication of this notice in the newspaper of record, the Newport Miner. The publication date in the newspaper of record is the exclusive means for calculating the comment period for this project. Those wishing to comment should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source. Please submit specific written comments related to the July Mill Progect team leader Mike Borysewicz or District Ranger, at the Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger District, 315 North Warren, Newport, WA 99156, phone (509) 447-7300 or faxed to (509) 447-7301. The office business hours for those submitting hand-delivered comments are: 7:45 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Electronic comments should be submitted in a format such as an email message, hypertext markup language (.html), portable document format (.pdf), or Word (.doc) to comments-pacificnorthwest-colville-sullivanlake@ fs.fed.us. It is the responsibility of persons providing comments to submit them by the close of the comment period. It is the responsibility of the sender to verify that electronically submitted comments have been received. If an autoreply from the electronic mail system is not received, one should assume the comment has not been received. Please provide the following information with your comments: Name and Address; title of the proposed action; and specific comments on the proposed action, along with supporting reasons the Responsible Official should consider in reaching a decision. Copies of the Decision Notice will be mailed to those who file comments or have previously expressed an interest in the proposed action. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Published in The Newport Miner January 16, 2013. (50)

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