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BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – There were 41 burglaries in Diamond Lake during 2014, an increase of 35 from the previous year.

The main reason is from storage units being hit by a multi-state burglary ring.

“We had an unusually high amount of storage units broken into during the month of December in that area,” said Pend Oreille County Sheriff

Alan Botzheim. “We are working aggressively on those crimes and have identified suspects from out of the area.”

Botzheim said they have recovered most of the stolen items from the storage unit burglaries, including household items, a jet ski and guns previously stolen from Montana.

They are working with other jurisdictions to put those responsible in jail, SEE BURGLAR, 2A MINER PHOTO/FRED WILLENBROK

Counties told to expect deep cut in federal funding

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Counties throughout the country will see their federal Secure Rural Schools funding cut after Congress failed to fund the program at the end of the year.

The result is that Pend Oreille and Bonner counties will have about 90 percent of that funding cut.

Last year Pend Oreille County received $410,000 for the road fund. Bonner County received $413,464 for their road and bridge fund.

According to the Forest Service press release, when Congress didn’t renew Secure Rural Schools funding

The Newport visitor center is open and being manned by volunteers from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday during the winter. The

Great Newport Area Chamber of Commerce is managing the center and staff. Their paid coordinator is Glennis Stott, left, Candace Mayfield is one of six volunteers, and Randy Pymm is chamber president.

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Chamber actively managing visitor center for city and county

BY FRED WILLENBROCK OF THE MINER

NEWPORT-A year ago the visitor center in Newport was closed and board members of the Greater Newport Area Chamber were saying they didn’t TO VOLUNTEER: have the time or money to keep it CALL GLENNIS STOTT open. A few chamber members and 509 671-7134 representatives of other community groups who believed in the value of the center began to meet to analyze the problem and build

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Breaking Down the Walls brings Newport together Students rave about culturebuilding program

similar to a plane taking off from an aircraft carrier. The

‘The school feels lighter and now we have to sustain.’

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – In an effort to help students learn more about each other, high school principal Troy Whittle let them break down the walls.

The special program is designed to bring students from different backgrounds and interests together with the goal of improving the school culture for everyone.

“Breaking Down the Walls for me is not ‘the’ answer. It’s not the one thing that fixes everything,” Whittle said.

He said the program is

Troy Whittle Principal

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Left: Students break into groups and participate in games and activities during Breaking Down the Walls, a three-day program to help improve school culture.

Principal Troy Whittle said the program was a success and now they need to sustain the lessons learned.

runway is not long enough so a catapult is used to push the plane.

“I view Breaking Down the Walls a lot like that catapult.

It just assists the plane as it flies. It’s just a little helper, we will see how it goes.”

On Jan. 7-9, Newport High School hosted Breaking Down the Walls, with students in 8th though 12th grades at an all-school assembly, group activities and workshops, held over three days. All students participated in the assembly the first day and half of the school attended on Thursday, the other half on Friday.

About 50 juniors and seniors met with Stu Cabe, the BDTW facilitator, and became SEE WALLS, 2A

B R I E F LY Snowmobile grooming underway PRIEST LAKE – About 400 miles of snowmobile trails are being groomed around Priest Lake, with no restrictions except for the lack of good snow.

“The snow conditions are marginal,” said Russ Brown, chairman for the West Bonner Groomer Association and Committee. “We need a big dump.”

Brown said the only restrictions they face are from the Idaho Department of Land and the Forest Service for logging areas. Caribou are not a cause for concern on their trail system, he said.

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The committee is funded through snowmobile licenses in the state of Idaho. Brown said they get about $35,000 from license sales and use fundraising to supplement any additional costs.

Economic Council holds annual meeting NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council will hold their annual meeting Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 9 a.m. at the PUD conference room in Newport.

The EDC will elect new board members at the meeting.

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Winter Rendezvous coming to Priest Lake PRIEST LAKE – The Washington State Snowmobile Association will hold the Winter Rendezvous at Hill’s Resort in Priest Lake, Friday-Monday, Feb. 13-16.

About 150 snowmobile enthusiests will enjoy rides around the 400-mile trail system with guides, enter into photo contests, play bingo and run into the cold lake water for the first annual Polar Bear Plunge led by the WSSA president.

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WALLS: Student response to program positive FROM PAGE 1

the leaders for the group activities. When students were not in the gym for BDTW, Whittle said the other students were getting CPR training or being educated on drug and alcohol abuse. They ended the day watching a movie.

The student response to the program was ex-

tremely positive, Whittle said. Joel McDermeit, a freshman, said it was mandatory to get out of your comfort zone.

“I knew everyone was going to be super awkward so I just joined the bandwagon,” McDermeit said.

Stories were told and questions were asked of the students. They also used games and activities to bring students together. The students had to line up

in fours and jump rope as teams, adding two new people to each line after the groups made it through.

Whittle said the second day group made it to 14 people jumping rope at the same time, a feat only 5 percent of students who participate in Breaking Down the Walls have reached.

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CHAMBER: Operating plan includes mission statement FROM PAGE 1

an operating plan. Thanks to them, today it is open year round.

“I want to see the traffic back,” said Randy Pymm, the Greater Newport Area Chamber’s new president.

Pymm credits the work of the group with getting the visitor center operation back on track and the spirit of the group is what he also wants to get back for the chamber.

“I’d like to see the chamber get oriented with the businesses and pull them together,” Pymm said. He believes the chamber got too far into relying on social media to communicate and not enough traditional and personal contact.

The operating manual created by the group was the basis for their application for county tourism tax funds. They received $4,000 from the fund to operate the visitor center, twice what they had received in the past but half what they requested.

The operating plan includes basic hours of operation, mission statement, a volunteer job description with reporting structure, job description for the part time paid volunteer coordinator, orientation training outline, a volunteer agreement and a calendar of events with a procedure to keep it updated.

Pymm along with chamber board members and past presidents Mark Zorica and Rob Owens were part of the group that held several meetings in the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council office to pound out the operating plan.

The others in the group were Fred Willenbrock, Miner publisher and Centennial Plaza Improvement Association member; Jamie Wyrobek, director of the EDC; Leslie Maki, Newport business owner and Pend Oreille Business Network member; and Susan Harris, director of the Pend Oreille River Tourism Alliance.

The county funds won’t pay for all the expenses even for basic operations like utilities, insurance and maintenance. The chamber has added $3,000 and agreed to manage the facility, which includes paying for a coordinator of volunteers. The funding they have committed now will allow the minimum operating schedule in the plan.

Pymm said they would look for other grants to help reach their goal of operating seven days a week all year long.

“I’m very happy with the county tax funds,” Pymm said. The county tourism board is made of tourism stakeholders from throughout the county and they had to be convinced this center would promote

the entire county and be open on a regular schedule with trained volunteers.

‘I want to see the traffic back.’

Randy Pymm

Greater Newport Area Chamber’s new president.

Like past chamber presidents, Pymm is busy running his business, American Eagle Heating and Air conditioning, and trying to fit the chamber business in when he can.

But he said he is enjoying working on getting the chamber working on visible projects that impact the business community like the visitor center.

Under his leadership the chamber board also agreed to contribute $3,000 to the new city entrance sign.

Pymm has owned his business for the past five years. He lives across the tracks within eye site of the visitor center. He has been a chamber board member for three years.

“The chamber needs to be stronger,” Pymm said. He wants to use that strength to serve the community.

Pymm, who was a South Pend

Oreille Fire and Rescue District firefighter before starting his business, isn’t a stranger to community service or non profit organizations.

He does say he still doesn’t feel comfortable speaking to groups but is learning. He is the chamber’s main membership committee leader and is out talking to people.

“I’m trying to go meet everybody,” Pymm said. “People are starting to realize we are changing.”

Stott hopes to have 12 volunteers trained and working at the center this summer. To volunteer call her at 509 671-7134. The schedule and hours are flexible.

If it goes according to plan she won’t actually work a shift at the center but will concentrate her efforts on maintaining a pool of trained volunteers, Pymm said.

This summer they hope to take the volunteers on a field trip around the county so the volunteers will have first hand knowledge of the attractions.

Stott, who is married to Newport High School shop teacher and football coach Travis Stott, is a crossing guard at the Newport schools. The couple have five children.

She said they will expand the hours during the summer hopefully going to six days a week if they find enough volunteers.

BURGLAR: Property crimes; one of Sheriff’s highest priorities

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Boat Launch Restaurant and Lounge was burglarized Dec. 22. The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office is looking to identify this person in connection with the burglary. People with information are asked to call 509-447-3151.

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Botzheim said. The burglars cut the locks off with bolt cutters, and with no one on site to monitor the units, burglarizing them is “easy,” Botzheim said.

Using locks that are known for being hard to cut off, checking on the unit regularly, photographing the contents and writing down serial numbers are ways to prevent a or help with a burglary. He said the “snowbird” homeowners should have someone check on the house and make the house look like someone is living there.

“It’s pretty obvious who is living in places and who isn’t,” Botzheim said.

Newport had an increase in law calls for 2014 with 2,970 calls made

compared to 2,308 calls in 2013.

Newport had only seven burglaries for the year, a decrease from 17 in 2013.

“Property crimes are one of my highest priorities,” Botzheim said.

“I believe a team effort with our citizens, our deputies and our Prosecutor’s Office resulted in successful arrests and prosecutions of some of our area’s prolific burglars and as a result we noticed a reduction in crime while they were serving time.”

There are three burglary investigations still active from December, Botzheim said.

The first burglary took the police back to Diamond Lake, Dec. 22, when the Boat Launch Restaurant and Lounge was burglarized. The burglars made off with cash and a computer.

“Quite a bit of cash was stolen,”

The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office is looking to identify this man connected with the Boundary Computer Radio Shack burglary in Newport on Christmas Eve. People with information are asked to call 509-447-3151.

Botzheim said, estimating the value at about $5,000.

Botzheim said they have surveillance video of a suspect, and need help identifying the person in the video.

Boundary Computer Radio Shack in Newport had a brick thrown through the window and a computer stolen, causing about $1,500 in damage on Christmas Eve. “It was more value because the window was broken,” Botzheim said, adding the computer was only valued at $150.

There is a surveillance video. The Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in identifying the person pictured.

Botzheim said they suspect the same burglars from Radio Shack tried to steal copper wire and other electronic equipment from a commu-

nications tower off of Cemetery Road, however, no copper wire was actually taken.

Wayne Antcliff, owner of Concept Cable and the equipment, said he received the call at 3 a.m. on Christmas Eve about multiple customers having lost service. He found some cable equipment missing when he arrived at his tower, which was later found.

He said about $1,500 in damages was done.

The suspects had possibly gotten into two sheds nearby and Botzheim believes they were using a pull trailer during the crimes, indicating they live close to that area.

Metaline Falls and Cusick almost made it the full year without a burglary, both getting hit with one each in December, Botzheim said. Ione finished the year with five.

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High Low Prec. Snow 34 21 - 32 21 - 33 21 - 31 22 - 4.0” 34 30 - 35 30 - Source: Albeni Falls Dam

This week last year we saw a few days of sun, a few clouds mid week, and got a bit of snow to finish out our week. The region receive minimal snow on one day this week. The highs for the week at 38 degrees, and the nights held the week’s low at a cool 21 degrees.

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Man with knives held on $100,000 bond

B R I E F LY Boundary relicensing projects include fish eradication IONE – Seattle City Light, operators of Boundary Hydroelectric Project, is conducting a variety of studies in the Boundary reservoir and the Sullivan Creek watershed to get a better understanding of the fisheries there.

SCL Relicensing Project Manager said the fish studies are required as part of their Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relicensing to the Boundary Hydroelectric Project. According to the Boundary Hydroelectric Project Fish and Aquatics Management Plan, filed with FERC in March 2010, SCL will be conducting non-native trout suppression and eradication over the next 25 years, mostly for brook trout.

The studies are still in the planning stages, Armstrong said. “SCL is not currently conducting any fish eradication using chemical treatments anywhere in north Pend Oreille County,” Armstrong said. “Our Boundary license does include some brook trout eradication but we are still early in the planning stages.”

Heavy snow downs power lines

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Public Utility District reported that wet, heavy snow Saturday evening, Jan. 17, caused trees to fall into power lines in many areas, resulting in power outages for approximately 1,000 PUD customers. “We believe that many trees that were damaged, but still standing, by the wind storms of last summer just couldn’t stand the combined weight of the snow and the light rain,” said PUD System Operator, Fred Zakar. The first outage was reported Saturday night about 10 p.m. by customers along Highway 20. Other areas affected included Deer Valley, Highway 211, Fertile Valley, Diamond Lake and Bead Lake. PUD line crews worked through the night removing trees from power lines. Power to all customers was restored by 6:00 p.m. Sunday.

Comments on Indian Creek due Jan. 22

CUSICK - Pend Oreille County will likely issue a determination of non significance for a road realignment and culvert removal process for a project on LeClerc Road South, at the Indian Creek crossing.

People can submit written comments through Thursday, Jan. 22. The county planning commission will hear the substantial shoreline development permit application at its Feb. 10 meeting at the Cusick Community Center. That meeting will start at 6 p.m.The application and related documents can be viewed online at the county’s website at www.pendoreilleco.org or in person at Department of Community Development at 625 W. Fourth in Newport.

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People of all ages participated in the Showshow Softball tournament, Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 17-18, in Priest Lake. The combination of cold weather, snow and teamwork helped three teams advance to the finals.

Snowshoe Softball continues this weekend

PRIEST LAKE – The annual Snowshoe Softball tournament at Priest Lake advanced three teams into the championship round, Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 17-18.

Maxwell House, Stricks and South Hill Auto License finished in the top three respectively, advancing them to the championships, Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 7-8.

The Snowshoe Softball games resume Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 24-25. Three more teams will advance to the six-team championships.

The softball games are played at Austin’s Field by Millie’s on Highway 57 and Luby Bay Road in Priest Lake.

Other winter events happening at Priest Lake include the 25th annual George Hill Memorial Snowshoe Volleyball Tournament, Saturday, Feb. 7, at Hill’s Resort.

The U.S. Pacific Coast Sled Dog Races at the U.S. Forest Service Airport in Priest Lake will also take place on Saturday, continuing through Sunday, Feb. 8.

Washington legislature talking about wolves again

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OLYMPIA-For the first time in generations wolf populations are on the rise in Washington State.

In 2008 a Conservation Northwest volunteer captured the first images of wolves born in the state since the early 1900s. Since then their numbers have more than quintupled. And this is just the start.

“In terms of what we’ve seen in the Rocky Mountain states — Idaho, Montana and Wyoming — we’re at kind of a threshold number in terms of what we’ve seen in prior years,” said Dave Ware, wolf policy lead administrator at the Washington Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (WDWF). In those cases, wolf populations increased exponentially once they crossed the 50-wolf mark. Today, the department has confirmed at least 52 wolves living in Washington, mostly living in

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the northeastern part of the state. At the rate they’re currently breeding, the agency anticipates wolves could reach state recovery objectives as early as 2021.

Ware presented the findings to a joint House and Senate committee Jan. 14.

Although they paint a pretty

picture for wolf populations, their re-emergence doesn’t necessarily spell good news for everyone.

“The most support in the state for wolf recovery is in areas where there are no wolves,” Rep. Joel Kretz,

NEWPORT - Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson set bail at $100,000 for a Newport man accused of twice displaying a knife when confronted by law enforcement officers.

Robert Peter Clark, 45, pleaded not guilty Thursday, Jan. 15, to second degree assault, two counts of unlawful display of a weapon, resisting arrest and violation of a no contact order.

Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt cited Clark’s criminal record, which included several felony convictions, in asking Nielson to keep the $100,000 bail set at first appearance. He said Clark was a danger to the community. Defense attorney Mike Morgan reserved argument on the bail.

The charges stem from a Jan. 8 incident, according to a sworn statement of probable cause. A sheriff’s deputy responded to a no

contact violation call in Newport. The woman who had the no contact order against Clark reported she had received a text from Clark’s friend asking if he could come pick up clothes.

The deputy contacted Clark walking down the street, the deputy wrote in the statement. Clark told him he wasn’t going to jail and kept walking. The deputy told him to stop, that he was under arrest.

Clark stopped, but allegedly produced a knife and flipped it open according to the statement. The deputy pulled his gun.

Clark repeated several more times he was not going to jail. The deputy thought Clark would use the knife if he advanced to arrest him, he wrote in the statement.

Another law enforcement officer arrived and Clark dropped the knife and walked off, but displayed another knife.

Eventually seven law enforcement officers arrested Clark.

Peterson elected vice chair PORTLAND, Ore. – At its monthly members’ meeting Jan. 8, the Executive Committee of the Public Power Council elected officers for the 2015-2016 term. Among them was Pend Oreille County Public Utility Commissioner Dan Peterson, elected Vice Chair, Administration and Budget.

Others elected were: Mark Johnson, Flathead Electric Cooperative, as Chairman; Matt Michel, Lane Electric Cooperative, as Vice Chair, Long Range Planning; Jim Smith, Klickitat PUD, as Vice Chair, Allocation/ Rates/Contracts; and Debra Smith, Central Lincoln PUD, as Vice Chair, Fish and Wildlife.

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Alicia Rebecca Salmon

Alicia Rebecca Salmon of Newport passed away Jan. 8, after a short battle with cancer.

She was 64.

She was born Sept. 28, 1950, in Richmond, Va., the second oldest of four children.

She had wonderful zest for life and was described by many as “young at heart.” She enjoyed softball, doing ceramics, fishing, bowling and cooking.

Mrs. Salmon is survived by her husband, Ken Salmon of Newport; daughter Rebecca Shaffer of Priest River; two sons in North Carolina, DJ and Shelby Rigsby; two sisters in Virginia, Cyndi Abell and Juanita Evans; five grandchildren, Angela, Gavin, Austen, Alex and Drew; many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her brother Lenny Carwile and a son Ricky Shaffer.

A memorial service will be held Friday, Jan. 23, at 11 a.m. at Sherman Knapp Funeral Home in Newport.

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

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The Seattle Seahawks won the NFC conference championship Sunday with a heart stopping 28-22 overtime win over Green Bay. Did you watch the Seahawks and what did you think of it?

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YO U R O P I N I O N Need facts for math To the editor: This letter is in regards to Pete Scobby’s opinion expressed in “Tax figures simple math” Dec. 31 2014.

His statements make no sense. First he states that his nearest neighbor is 500 feet. He then says my nearest neighbor is probably a quarter of a mile.

Our neighbors on both sides of our property and are less than 20 feet from our property. Our mile long development has 40 lots, all are less than an acre in size.

Comparing your property going one mile east, I count only 11 lots.

So this means our density is four times greater than yours. Are you beginning to see the folly of attempting make simple math work when you are not using any true facts?

I get what he is trying to say about increased density increasing property tax revenue, but increased density increases cost for public services. The cost per dollar of revenue raised to provide public services can be expressed in a ratio based on the type of land we are comparing.

The national median of this ratio for rural land is $1 to $.35. This means it cost .35 cents to provide public service for each dollar of property tax revenue on rural land.

Residential property ratio is $1 to $1.16 meaning that it cost nearly

three times as much to provide public services to your residential property as my rural property.

The reason is fairly simple to understand. The increased density drives the need for more services i.e. more police and fire calls, more medical needs, more utility services, more transportation and this list goes on and on.

This only one of many reasons almost 100 percent of the property owners in North County are opposed to a changing the comprehensive plan and the 5a zoning change. For information http:// oldboysranch.blogspot.com/ -Rich Clark Ione

Road blocking won’t stop rezone To the editor: It’s time to introduce opponents of the Old Boy’s Ranch rezone to the concept of shooting yourself in the foot. The opponents are demanding an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which is being used as another bureaucratic roadblock to stop or discourage this development. The EIS along with all the other roadblocks just add costs to the project and the final price of each lot. The idea is that by the time the opponents are finished road blocking, no one will want to buy a lot because the price will be too high.

I hope the opponents get their way and every lot sells at the highest price possible and then all nearby property owners get a visit from the county assessor and see the increase in their property taxes.

All the attempts at road blocking just create higher costs of eventual property development.

There is a long line of people that benefit from road blocking. They include real estate agents, insurance and title companies, contractors, consultants, lawyers, etc. By road blocking you will end up giving a large portion of your property value to others when your family sells the property. Don’t forget that the real winner is the government and all its agents. They collect the fees and taxes prompted by the road blocking actions of people who say they want to preserve a rural or country lifestyle.

I visited the opponent’s website and found a collection of red herring arguments that demand outrage at the evil developers. The biggest red herring is that elk and other wildlife need the ranch undeveloped so they can have a habitat.

Of course nothing is said about the million acres of public land that backstop the ranch. Opponents must want grizzly bears and wolves eating elk in front of their picture windows.

-Pete Scobby Newport

Yes, I watched but I still can’t believe it. It was the most exciting game ever.

No, I don’t care about Seattle – the city or the football team.

Yes, but I wished I didn’t. Green Bay should have won, the Seahawks just got lucky.

No, but I wish I had. A TD pass to an offensive tackle, an successful onside kick, a two point conversion and a TD pass on the first possession in OT. I hope Seattle didn’t use up all its luck.

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Do you believe the media should respect the Islamic tradition of not depicting images of Muhammad, whether satirical or otherwise?

Whether Charlie Hebdo should have published cartoons about Muhammad is irrelevant at this point, in light of the rampage.

Nothing can justify this horrendous act of violence.

26% 18% Yes. All religions should be handled with respect and restraint.

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No. The freedom of the press is not constrained by religious beliefs, regardless of the faith.

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or 15 years, rural communities in the west have fought for federal forest tax revenue rightfully owed them. This year is no different.

By failing to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Secure Rural Schools) at the end of last year Congress has forced forest counties like Pend Oreille and Bonner to plan for cuts.

National Forests once provided a large source of funds for local government operations through taxes on timber sales.

But changes in the policies for managing forests along with legal challenges to logging from environmental groups began slowing timber harvests and the tax revenue. So in 2000, it was determined that without help to make up the shortfall in taxes, counties could no longer pay for basic, critical government services like schools, emergency services and roads.

Secure Rural Schools was established to temporarily make up for lost timber revenue in 700 counties across the U.S. Many of these counties are made up of untaxable federal and state lands and rely on Secure Rural Schools funds.

Nothing has changed with our declining national forest timber harvest so at this point nothing should change with the payments to the counties by the federal government.

One proposal last week was to cut the funds dramatically and another was to redesign the process that determines the amount of payments so all rural communities in the nation got a small piece.

So far, Congress hasn’t acted on funding Secure Rural Schools. But until they come up with a better plan they must; these communities depend on it.

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Raising the gas tax is a mistake If you have ever attended a party, you know that there is almost always someone there who does their best to ruin the fun everyone else is having. We don’t know why, but the killjoys always seem to find a place in American politics.

Over the last 100 days, most of us have been playing a party game when we go to fill up at the gas station. The crash in gas prices -- which are hovering around $2 a gallon, a far cry from the $3.50 or so we’d grown used to -- have a lot of people grinning when they leave a station and informing their friends and families how much less they paid for filling up.

Leave it to the New York Times, congressional Democrats and even some Republicans to start talking about how we need to cut the music and kill the party by raising this nation’s gas tax.

“The federal excise tax of 18.4 cents per gallon on gas and 24.4 cents on diesel has not been increased since 1993. That has severely shortchanged the Highway Trust Fund, which is expected to run out of money in May if Congress does not transfer more into it or raise fuel taxes. If the federal tax on gasoline had simply kept up with inflation, it would be 30 cents today,” the Editorial Board of The Times groused Saturday.

They added that an increase “could only be beneficial” for the nation’s roads and bridges, which we agree are in need of repair, for the budget and for the climate.

The Times also paid lip service to the simple truth that raising the gas tax will hurt American work-

ers who do not live in places like New York City, where driving is a luxury thanks to an extensive public transportation system.

However, driving is not a luxury for most of this country’s 290 mil-

Does America’s infrastructure need work? You bet. lion motorists. Nor do people get behind the wheel of their vehicles in some kind of giddy haze because they hope to hurt the environment.

Instead, many Americans live paycheck to paycheck and must drive to and from work to keep their families fed and their lights on. And for them, and their families, public transportation, bicycles and walking, just aren’t reasonable options.

The Times flitters past that monumental problem by saying, “Some way should be found to offset the tax increase for low-income Americans, who would suffer most.”

The issue will be even worse in Florida, which, according to a March 19 report from the Tax Foundation, has the 11th highest gas taxes in the nation at 36 cents per gallon.

Math isn’t our strong suit, but when we added what motorists pay Uncle Sam and the Sunshine State and subtracted it from the current rate for a gallon of gas, we came up with about $1.50 per gallon. Just think of what middle and low-income people could do if the government got its hands out of their wallets every single time they went to the pump.

We know that’s a pipe dream because, despite their rhetoric, state and federal politicians on both sides of the aisle almost never return money to the taxpayers once they have increased taxes. What that means, of course, is that when gas prices rise again, which you know they will, the tax increase will stay in place no matter how much pain that causes motorists.

Does America’s infrastructure need work? You bet.

But instead of raising taxes on the working class, Congress should consider closing the corporate loopholes that allow profitable multinational corporations, including but not limited to the oil companies, and raise revenue that way.

Or, rather than raise any rates, perhaps our newly elected representatives could decide what the nation’s top priorities are and, well, prioritize them.

There should be more money in the Treasury thanks to the end of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; some of that money, spent attempting to improve the infrastructure in those countries, can surely now be spent on improving America.

When those improvements are agreed upon and made, then the country can move on to the next issue that deserves our attention.

After more than a decade of bad news, economic turmoil and two wars, the American workers finally have something to celebrate. Can’t we all agree to stay at this party a little longer?

Reprinted from The Panama City News Herald

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Newport High School radio station going digital

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NEWPORT – Newport School Districts KUBS FM received about $25,000 in grants to upgrade the equipment and start offering services in digital, moving away from analog signals.

Currently, KUBS is offered under analog technology, “for the most part,” said David Bradbury, KUBS General Manager and history and English teacher at Newport High School.

“We basically have the foundation for digital equipment that will allow us to start to turn KUBS into a fully digital operation,” Bradbury said. “And by going digital and feeding our video and audio sources online, digitally, we will be able to entertain and inform people outside our community but still have a close contact and relationship with them.”

The Hagan Foundation, out of Spokane, awarded $24,291. Dr. Cornelius Hagan Jr. supported education, especially if it “sparks the thirst for knowledge.”

When he passed away in 2012, with no family to speak of, he created a

foundation to challenge the non-profits in the region to be innovative, creative and synergetic, according to the foundation website.

KUBS celebrated its’ 40th anniversary last year and has been streaming on Concept Cable channel 9 for 20 years on their public access cable channels. Bradbury said it is an analog signal currently.

KUBS converts some analog feeds into digital feeds to send out information and high school sports games over the Internet. The video is fed into a converter that takes the analog signal and converts it into a digital signal. That video of game broadcasts is then sent out over the Internet. Bradbury said they have one camera that is about 10-years-old to tape sporting and other events.

“But if you start with digital and feed digital, the quality is just superior,” Bradbury said.

Items on the KUBS wish list include multiple new camcorders and cameras, microphones, tripods, laptops, outdoor speakers for events, amplifiers for increased area, and other items

needed to help the station enter the digital age.

“All together there is going to be about eight cameras,” Bradbury said. “We will have equipment to be able to do outdoor activities and those outdoor activities, we hope to stream online,” Bradbury said, the videos will be archived and can be viewed at any time.

Bradbury said when they streamed the last band concert given by former band teacher Barbara Bell and last years’ graduation, each video received more than 100 views.

“The video quality was not anywhere close to HD,” Bradbury said.

There are 22 students participating in the broadcasting class Bradbury teaches and about 15 students who are part of KUBS as an extracurricular activity. He said the class teaches students about radio and broadcasting, as well as how to interact with the business world by answering phones and sending thank-you notes.

This is the first class offered in more than five years.

About 10 percent of the students’ grades are for “outside of class participation,”

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to have more student DJs interested in broadcasting on the air for a more personal touch.

The station operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The top of every hour includes a community calendar and a weather report and the bottom of the hour is public service announcements and weather again.

The station covers most home and away football and basketball games and other sporting events. A dedicated crew of 5-8 students is part of the club just for sports announcing and broadcasting, Bradbury said.

The Federal Communica-

tions Commission (FCC) state the license of the station is class “A,” meaning it is a non-commercial, non-profit and educational radio station. Because of this rating, they are not allowed to advertise so they do “recognition announcements” regarding the sponsorships that keep the radio waves open and transmitting music.

Students are allowed to say the sponsor, where they are located, hours of operation and the services they provide. The students thank sponsors in a non-commer-

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PLANNING COMMISSION has three openings as follows: Complete a 4-year term ending 12/31/2017 and must reside in Commissioner District 2; completion of 4-year term expiring 12/31/2018 and must reside in Commissioner District 2; completion of a 4-year term expiring 12/31/2018 and must reside in Commissioner District 1. Provide an Information Statement to the Board of County Commissioners.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION has two openings. Letters of interest are being accepted for two openings on the 3-member Civil Service Commission. These are volunteer positions. One position is for completion of a 6-year term ending 12/31/2017; one position is for a 6-year term ending 12/31/2020. The Commission meets once monthly. Pursuant to RCW 41.14.030, members must be a US citizen, resident of Pend Oreille County for at least 2 years, and a registered voter. RCW 41.14.010 Declaration of purpose. The general purpose of RCW Chapter 41.14 is to establish a merit system of employment for county deputy sheriffs and other employees of the office of county sheriff. Interested persons should submit an Information Statement to the Pend Oreille County Commissioners, PO Box 5025, 625 W. 4th St., Newport, WA 99156-5025.

NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD has two 4-year term vacancies. Vacancies are in District 3 (Dalkena, Cusick & Riverbend) and District 5 (NW corner of the County from Tiger through Metaline Falls. The meetings are every other month. The member must make their living in agriculture.

The purpose of the Board is to develop and manage Weed Board policies. Please deliver or send a letter of interest to the Board of County Commissioners, 625 W. 4th Street, PO Box 5025, Newport, WA 99156 indicating your qualification to fit the user category. This is a volunteer position.

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Bradbury said. It averages an hour a week and is designed to engage the students.

The station changed formats about eight years ago and has become predominantly a country radio station. The KUBS club offers sports announcing, disc jockeying, designing computer programs, as well as splicing cables, writing scripts and all duties that come with running a radio station.

Almost all of the programming is automated. Student DJs come in from 9-10 a.m. on weekdays, during their lunch times and on Thursday evening for the Classic Rock Block. Bradbury is hopeful

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RADIO: Funds come from community sponsorship FROM PAGE 5A

cial way by the guidelines from the FCC, Bradbury said.

Bradbury said any changes made following the grant will not affect their status.

“The FCC doesn’t care if we stream in digital or analog,” Bradbury said.

Currently there are 21 sponsorships that bring in about $25,000 per year.

“It meets our operating needs,” Bradbury said.

He said there is no room for growth and very little for maintenance, but it leaves a little for new “gizmos and gadgets,” Bradbury said.

The district pays for Bradbury to be a full time teacher with additional “extended days” for KUBS duties, Bradbury said. He said none of the grant or sponsorship funds pays for his salary.

Bradbury said the district did provide some funds last year for the 40th anniversa-

ry “to help get KUBS back on its’ feet,” Bradbury said. He is unsure the exact amount that was needed.

“This year, the funds that I need to operate things comes almost exclusively from the community sponsorship,” Bradbury said.

When the station started in 1973, it transmitted at about 10 watts, which was good enough for the city of Newport to hear KUBS. They upgraded the transmitter in the mid-1990s and again in 2006, when the transmitter was moved to Cooks Mountain.

The move allowed the station to be heard in most areas in the county, from Dover to Ione and back to the four-lane section of Highway 2 toward Spokane.

The station transmits at 150 watts, where a normal station runs 50,000100,000 watts, Bradbury said.

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R-Wauconda, said to the committee. “I’m worried that that disproportionate impact is going to hurt social acceptance of wolves in my area.”

Kretz expressed concern that a lack of coordination between the state, local and tribal governments is leading to poor management decisions, citing an instance where approximately 1,800 sheep were placed near a wolf-breeding site by mistake.“If we don’t resolve this,” he said, “things are just going to become even more polarized and you’ll never have wolf acceptance in my part of the state.”

Since 2008, support for wolf reintroduction has been on the rise and opposition has been in decline. Ware remains optimistic and concedes that given the controversial nature of the issue, support will never reach 100 percent.

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“Every state that undergoes wolf recovery experiences the challenges that we’re experiencing as well,” he said.“Twenty percent of wolf packs end up causing a depredation at some point,” Ware told lawmakers. “Certainly that number varies significantly, or can from one year to the next. But that can have significant impacts on individual ranchers.”

The first recorded wolf attack on livestock occurred in 2007, before any wolves had been officially reported living in the state. Since then, Ware says wolf depredations have been fairly limited, although increases in recent years have forced WDFW officers to take lethal action twice, both in Stevens County: once in 2012 when 16 cows were attacked, and again in 2014 when 30 sheep were confirmed to have been attacked or killed by a local wolf pack.

When it comes to attacks on livestock, the agency

focuses most of its efforts on what Ware calls preventative deterrence. This means helping landowners procure guard dogs and electric fences, as well as sending out range-riders — horsemen dedicated to keeping herds moving, removing animal carcasses from wolf-heavy areas and keeping their eyes out for any signs of wolf activity.To date the WDFW has worked with more than 40 individual landowners to help maintain wolf populations, issuing compensation when it must. The agency notes that preventative measures only go so far, and after multiple attacks are attributed to a single pack, its officers have no choice but to take lethal action, Ware explained.

Eight wolves have been put down by state officers in the past three years, approximately one-sixth of their minimum population. In the Rocky Mountain states, 15

percent of wolf deaths were attributed to humans before recovery goals were reached.

In Washington, that figure is less than seven percent, although no specific total number was given at the briefing.

The department recently conducted a public survey that showed strong support for wolf recovery, along with an equally strong support for killing wolves that repeatedly attack livestock. The survey showed that 64 percent support wolf-reintroduction efforts, yet 63 percent are in favor of using lethal force to protect livestock.

Support of lethal force is as high as 68 percent in Eastern Washington, where wolves and ranching are the most prevalent.

It’s lowest — 56 percent — in the state’s five most populous counties, where no wolves have been recorded.

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Caribou protection means killing wolves Selkirk Mountain herd hit by predation NEWPORT – Wolves have killed 11 percent of the South Selkirk caribou herd in the past 10 months, causing British Columbia officials to plan the removal of up to 24 wolves in the Selkirk Mountains by shooting them from a helicopter before the snow melts.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is taking immediate action to save the caribou from wolf predation, they announced Thursday, Jan. 15. The targeted areas are the South Selkirk Mountains and the South Peace region of B.C. The Selkirk herd roams between B.C., northeast Washington and northern Idaho. Ministry reports the population of the herd has declined from 46 caribou in 2009, to 27 in 2012, and 18 in March of last year.

“Evidence points to wolves being the leading cause of mortality,” Canadian officials said in a press release.

According to Canadian officials, they met with B.C., Washington and Idaho officials, First Nations, the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have been working together on a research project. They collared six of the 18 remaining caribou and learned the wolves killed two of the 18 in the past 10 months. This is 11 percent of the herd. According to the Spokesman-Review, Washington has not given the Canadian authorities an approval to kill wolves.

In the South Peace area, four caribou herds roam and are also decreasing with wolves being a key factor. At least 37 percent of the adult mortalities have been documented as wolf predation, Canadian officials said.

Between 120-160 wolves in South Peach will be shot from a helicopter before the snow melts. Caribou will be monitored in the area to see if the program was effective.

Caribou in the South Selkirk herd have been struggling from loss of oldgrowth habitat, despite the release of animals into Canada to help with the

dwindling numbers. Snowmobiling has been restricted in some areas of B.C. and northern Idaho in the core recovery areas.

“For the South Selkirk herd, a significant portion of core caribou habitat has been closed to snowmobile use and almost all core caribou habitat has been protected from logging and road building,” Canadian officials said. “In July 2008, the Nature Conservancy of Canada purchased 550 square kilometers of land in the region specifically for conservation purposes.”

Trapping and hunting wolves has not effectively reduced populations, Ministry said. It may cause packs to split and increase predation on caribou.

“Habitat recovery continues to be an important part of caribou recovery, but cannot address the critical needs of these herds in the short term,” Canadian officials said.

Caribou have been listed as an endangered species in the U.S. since 1984, and are also protected in B.C.

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COURTESY PHOTO|NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL

SATURDAY, JAN. 24

STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library

BY DON GRONNING

Students break into groups and participate in games and activities during Breaking Down the Walls, a three-day program to help improve school culture. Principal Troy Whittle said the program was a success and now they need to sustain the lessons learned.

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NEWPORT - There were 245 building permits issued in Pend Oreille County in 2014, on projects as varied as a covered deck to cell tower modifications to a bible camp.

The permits brought in $161,202 in amounts ranging from $169 for a permit for storm damage repair to $961 for a cold water equipment intake building at Sullivan Lake to $1,899 for a single family residence to $7,031 for a bible camp facility.

Both the number of permits and the amount of money they generated in 2014 were up over 2013, Community Development Director Mike Lithgow said.

In 2013, building permits brought in $136,611.

“It was a very busy year,” Lithgow said. “Some of the biggest increases were in commercial applications.”

There were 19 commercial projects permitted in 2014.

There were 78 permits for pole storage buildings and 51 remodels. Many of the remodels were storm damage related, Lithgow said.

The county didn’t reduce the charge for storm related building permits but expedited the process, Lithgow said. In addition they made several unpaid site visits.

There were permits for 39 single family residences, 21 mechanical permits, 16 pole garages, 16 frame garages, five fireplaces, five decks, three agriculture buildings and a covered deck.

The Department of Community Development collected $200,241 in 2014.

In addition to the money from building permits, the department brings in money from other permits, fines and other activities.

In 2014, the county received $6,650 from boundary line adjustments, $6,975 from shoreline written exemption fees, $4,710 in environmental reviews, $3,600 from substantial development permits, $1,750 from conditional use permit applications and $1,600 from five vacation rental permits.

The county also received $2,400 from fines for seven violations. They received $2,534 from a half dozen private gifts, pledges and grants.

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“It’s organized chaos and it’s hilarious,” Whittle said.

Whittle said the main point of this activity was to bring students together who normally do not talk throughout the school year.

He said the groups were made up of students and staff, including School Resource Officer Jerry Dobson, and those groups normally do not interact daily.

The questions asked of the students started out light and got more difficult and personal as the day went on.

Some of them were questions about being a good kisser and moving toward diagnoses of illness or death. They discussed apologies and if they would change their lives.

Students were asked to cross the line, another activity played. They were asked if they felt they are beautiful or handsome.

“I was super surprised how few crossed the line,” McDermeit said.

Then Cabe asked students to cross the line if someone they love has ever told them they are beautiful or handsome and most of the students crossed the line.

“I think the point he was trying to make was, look how many more people crossed the line when somebody they love says it,” Whittle said. “(Cabe) says, ‘Why don’t you believe them?’”

Rhianna Knorr, a junior

and one of the leaders, said the program helped with not making assumptions about other students and to compliment them, as the cross the line activity showed people respond to compliments.

The final activity for the program involved filling out a survey and writing about 10 stickers and giving those to someone who had an impact on them.

Whittle said he received many notes and has put them onto a piece of paper to keep in his office.

“You can just go and tell them ‘Thank you’ for being there with you,” Trystan Potter, a freshman, said.

Moving forward, the students hope this program will leave a lasting impact.

“I hope that it put an impact of ‘not to judge people before you know them,’” Knorr said.

Whittle said one story from Cabe resonated with the students and they will use it to sustain the program for future classes. In the story, Whittle said, there are two park reserves in Africa.

One is overpopulated with encroaching human issues.

Officials there decide to move the baby elephants to the other park, 300 miles away.

About 6-7 years later in the new park, the baby elephants have become adolescent elephants and have been endangering the 100 white rhinos that also call the park home. The baby elephants had killed about

34 white rhinos and there are only about 300-400 of them left in the world.

Whittle said the little elephants had no training from the “big” elephants and they had created these “little gangs” that were trampling the white rhinos.

Whittle said the park ranger stepped in and said, “Who taught them how to be big elephants?”

A light bulb went off and they shipped six “big” elephants to the park. Almost immediately, the big elephants began showing the little elephants how to act.

“They had not had one white rhino killed since they shipped those big elephants,” Whittle said, adding the school hopes to post a sign that says “Don’t be little, be big,” with a picture of an elephant to open the door for communication .

“The challenge from all of this is the sustainability of the program,” Whittle said.

“It won’t be successful if we just drop it.”

Whittle said signs are the beginning, but forming clubs and redoing the high school mission to be student friendly are also future options.

The WDFY program has donated $2,000 to help with activities and sustainability after the first program.

Whittle went through the program a couple of years ago with his brother, who is a teacher in Yakima and said it was a great experience. At his school last year in White Salmon, Whittle brought

Breaking Down the Walls and it was met with a lot of success.

Now in Newport, Whittle wanted Stu Cabe, the same presenter he dealt with before, to come and present the program to the Newport students. With small class sizes, all of the high school students went through the program, as well as the eighth grade students from Sadie Halstead Middle School.

“The school feels lighter and now we have to sustain,” Whittle said.

The program cost about $9,000. The Maws and Paws booster club donated $4,000, the Washington Drug Free Youth (WDFY) donated $2,000 and the school district paid for about $1,700. Whittle paid about $1,200 from his building budget to feed the students pizza and water throughout the two days.

There is a middle school program offered for Breaking Down the Walls and Superintendent Dave Smith is looking into the program for next school year.

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SCHOOL: 700 counties receive rural school funding FROM PAGE 1

at the end of the year, the payments to states revert to pre-existing law – the Twenty Five Percent Fund Act of 1908.

In the late 1980s, largely because of declines in timber sale receipts, 1908 Act payments began to drop significantly and fluctuate.

In 1994, Congress responded by providing “safety net payments” to counties in northern California, western Oregon and western Washington.

In 2000, Congress passed the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act that provided enhanced, stabilized payments to more states. This is the first year since then that the act was not reauthorized. It was designed to help with necessary services in timber counties like roads and schools. In Washington, the state deducts most of it from their allocation to local school districts so schools receive little benefit.

According to a press release from the U.S. Forest Service, 41 states will divide $50 million, compared to the $300 million they received in 2014.

Washington will get $2.137 million in fiscal year 2015, according to the news release. Washington received $25.5 million in 2014. The fiscal year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30.

Idaho will get $2.03 million for fiscal year 2015. The state received $28.3 million in 2014.

Pend Oreille County Public Works Director Sam Castro said the county road department could absorb the cut because they have gotten used to getting by with

less. For the last decade, each year the county has shifted up to $400,000 in taxing authority away from the roads fund. This year was the first in several that wasn’t done.

“It will be difficult to overcome, but I’m optimistic,” Castro said. “It’s not like Pend Oreille County is tackling this issue alone.”

Indeed, some 700 counties receive Secure Rural Schools funding. Castro said he has held off hiring another worker that was approved by county commissioners until he is confident about the funding. The county has been fortunate that it hasn’t been a bad snow year, so he has some of that money to draw on.

In Bonner County, newly elected GOP county commissioner Todd Sudick, said the county will be hurting if the funding isn’t forthcoming.

“It would severely impact the county,” said Sudick, who represents District 2, which includes Priest River and Oldtown. He said the county is in contact with Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, who supports the program, as well as state legislators.

He wants state legislators to put pressure on Gov. Butch Otter to push for the federal government for the funding.

Bonner County Road and Bridge Director Gordon Bates said Bonner County didn’t budget the $400,000 they received in 2014 for 2015.

“We only budgeted $112,000,” he said. “Still, I was really disappointed that it wasn’t attached to the budget bill.”

The Twenty Five Percent Fund Act of 1908 mandates 25-percent payments to the

states from receipts from national forests in each state.

Seven-year rolling averages of receipts from national forests located in each state are required to calculate the 25-percent payments for the benefit of public schools and public roads.

Unlike SRS, these payments do not allow states

to choose to allocate funds for work similar to Title II (conservation work on national forests) or Title III (county projects for Firewise programs, emergency services or community wildfire protection plans) authorized in the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act.

OBITUARI ES Eileen Jan “Frenchy” Warford NEWPORT

Eileen Jan “Frenchy” Warford passed away Jan. 7. She was 69 years old.

She was born to Edna Guild and Glen Holbert Sr. Jan 18, 1945.

She marWarford ried Dewayne Warford in 1999 and they lived in Newport for the rest of their years. He passed away in 2004.

Mrs. Warford was preceded in death by Sally Huston Guild.

She is survived by her daughter, Julie Guild; brothers Glen (Gloria) Holbert and Larry (Cheryl) Guild; and a sister, Lynette (Gary) Renggli.

She had a passion for bikes and had a giant family of bikers all across the country.

She loved to go to Strugis and in 2003 the family finally got to do the rally together. It was the last time they went.

“Mom will always be remembered by so many people,” a family member said. “And now she’s with Papa, may they rest in

peace and remember all the people who love them.

Special thanks to Looney for all he did to help my mom, we can’t thank you enough. There will be a memorial in the spring.”

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermanknapp.com

Geraldine Rumerfield IONE

Geraldine Rumerfield, a lifetime resident of Ione, died Friday, Jan. 16, at her home. She was 97.

She is survived by her daughter, Carol Park of Ione, and her son, Steve Maupin of Oroville, Wash.

She is preceded in death by her son Emery Maupin, her first husband Lawrence Maupin, and her second husband Bert Rumerfield.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, Jan. 24, at 1 p.m. at the Riverside Cemetery in Ione.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermanknapp.com.

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PRIEST RIVER - The Priest River Spartans played at least twice last week, taking a 4919 win over Kootenai Tuesday, Jan. 13. They traveled to Timberlake Saturday, Jan. 17, where they lost 66-29. Results from a game scheduled with Clark Fork Jan. 15 were unavailable at press time.

Against Intermountain League foe Timberlake, the Spartans got off to slow start, trailing 18-10 at the end of the first quarter. Timberlake expanded that to a 44-18 halftime lead.

Elisa Williams scored seven to lead Spartan scoring.

The loss gave Priest River a 2-1 Intermountain League record.

They are in second place behind Timberlake.

Priest River will host Riverside Friday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. They will play Timberlake again, this time at Priest River, Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m.

Besides the score, details from the Kootenai game were unavailable at press time.

Timberlake takes Battle of the Buck game

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans boys basketball team traveled to Clark for a win 57-45 Thursday, Jan. 15 and lost to Timberlake 63-47 Saturday, Jan. 17.

Spartan coach Nick Ivie said the Clark Fork game was closer ON DECK: than he wanted, as AT KOOTENAI: Thursday, Jan. 22, the Spar6 p.m. tans had to overcome a third quarter deficit to win.

“It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win,” Ivie said.

“We outscored them 18-10 in the fourth after trailing late in the third quarter.”

Ivie said he was proud of the team for stepping up in the fourth quarter.

“Alex Simpkins had a great game for us and hit a huge three from about 10 feet behind the line at the buzzer in the third quarter to get the momentum back on our side,” Ivie said. “The sophomore was hot, going 3-5 from the field and 2-3 from the 3-point line to lead us with 12 points.”

Tommy Anselmo and Trent Slinger both played well, he said.

“Their defense was solid all night and decision mak-

ing was the best it has been this season,” Ivie said.

Timberlake won the Battle of the Buck game, but Ivie said the Spartans played well.

“The Battle of the Buck was a lot of fun, and although we are never happy with a loss, I thought we played our best game of the season and should be proud of the effort put forth,” he said. “The atmosphere was amazing and a great experience for the players. We went from Clark Fork Thursday night, where you could hear a pin drop, and Timberlake Saturday, where you couldn’t even hear yourself think.”

Priest River started strong with a 5-0 run and played a strong defense.

“We held Timberlake to two points for nearly the entire first quarter until a breakdown led to an easy two and they hit a contested three near the buzzer to bring the first quarter score to 10-7 in our favor,” Ivie said.

Timberlake tied the game at the half, mainly because the Spartans missed some shots.

Timberlake took a 10-point lead at the end of the third quarter.

“My guys could have easily given up, but they dug deep and made a run of their own to tie the game late in the quarter,” Ivie said.

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Priest River junior Mason Clark drives against Timberlake Saturday, Jan. 17. Clark scored 22 points in the game that Timberlake won 63-47.

The third quarter push exhausted the Spartans, however.

“The effort was still there, but I’m not sure our legs would cooperate,” Ivie said.

Junior point guard Mason Clark had a career

Selkirk girls fall to tough foes Cusick girls fall to Odessa-Harrington IONE – The Selkirk Ranger girls basketball team was beaten twice last week by the top two teams in the Northeast 1B South League.

The Rangers played at Almira/Coulee-Hartline Friday, Jan. 16, coming up on ON DECK: the VS. VALLEY short CHRISTIAN: Friday, end of a Jan. 23, 6 p.m.

65-34 AT HARRINGTON: score.

Saturday, Jan. 24, The 4:30 p.m.

Rangers started well at first, staying within a basket in the first quarter before ACH went on a run and took a 29-17 lead into the half.

“We played tough the first quarter,” Selkirk coach Jack Couch said.

But the young Rangers team was overmatched by the No. 1 team in the Northeast 1B South League. ACH stretched their lead in the third quarter, then went off for 25 points in the final period.

“For them to score 25 points on us in the fourth quarter was disappoint-

‘Wellpinit was really physical.’

Jack Couch

CUSICK – A slow fourth quarter cost the Cusick girls basketball team, as they lost a close one at home to Odessa-Harrington 51-47 Friday, Jan. 16.

The game was competitive throughout, with Cusick jumping out to a 17-14 first quarter lead.

They went into the half up three.

Odessa-Harrington came out from the break and pulled to within a point by the end of the third quarter.

They outscored the Panthers 14-9 in the final quarter to take the win.

Renee Wynn led Cusick with 12 points and Racheal Wynn scored 11.

Cusick played Inchelium after deadline Tuesday.

They will play Inchelium again Friday, Jan. 30, this time at Cusick. That game will start at 4:30 p.m.

Selkirk boys rally to beat Wellpinit

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

ing,” Couch said.

Hannah Rick led Selkirk scoring with a dozen points.

Saturday, Jan. 17, the Rangers hosted Wellpinit, the No. 2 team in the Northeast 1B South League, losing 48-17.

“Wellpinit was really physical,” Couch said.

Wellpinit kept Rangers off the scoreboard in the first quarter and scored a dozen themselves.

Wellpinit scored 18 in the second quarter to the Rangers’ six points and SEE BASKETBALL, 2B

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night, scoring 22 points for the Spartans and shooting 11 of 12 from the free throw stripe.

“His ball handling was great and he was able to attack the rim and draw contact all night,” Ivie said.

“He was a huge reason we

were so competitive and it was great to see him show his skill set.”

Priest River has an Intermountain League record 0-2 and is 3-10 overall.

They will travel to Kootenai for a game Thursday, Jan. 22.

Newport boys lose in OT, beat Chewelah

BY DON GRONING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies boys basketball team played twice last week, losing a 76-71 overtime game to Deer Park Tuesday, Jan. 13, and beating Chewelah 55-39 Friday, Jan. 16.

The Grizzlies started strong against Deer Park, up 24-18 at the end of the first quarter and up 37-33 at the half. The Grizzlies added two to the lead in the third quarter.

“We were able to get out to an 11 point lead in the second and third quarters,” Newport coach Steve Bryant said. “I felt like we controlled the pace and SEE NEWPORT, 3B

S P O RT S C A L E N D A R THURSDAY, JAN. 22 SELKIRK WRESTLING VS. REPUBLIC: 5 p.m. - Republic High School COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers boys basketball team played twice last week, losing to Almira/Coulee-Hartline and beating Wellpinit.

The ACH game at Coulee City was ON DECK: tough. ACH jumped VS. VALLEY CHRISTIAN: out to a Friday, Jan. 23, quick 13-0 7:30 p.m. lead four AT ODESSA: minutes Saturday, Jan. 24, into the first 7 p.m. quarter.

VS. CLARK FORK: “They Tuesday, Jan. 27, got on us 7 p.m. quickly and we were never able to fully comeback,” Selkirk coach Kelly Cain said. Selkirk got

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Selkirk takes second at Crusader Classic

Five wrestlers go undefeated on the mat

Rangers ranked fifth in the state

BY DESIREÉ HOOD

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OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers placed second out of 14 teams during the Crusader Classic, SaturON DECK: day, Jan. AT REPUBLIC: Thursday, Jan. 22, 5 p.m.

17, at NorthAT PRIEST RIVER INVITE: Saturday, Jan. west 24, 9 a.m.

Christian.

Selkirk is now ranked fifth in the state for B schools.

“I didn’t know that until yesterday,” Head Coach Keith Saxe said, adding the tournament Saturday showed how tough the Selkirk wrestlers are.

Junior 220-pound wrestler Cody Hoffman finished in first place, pinning his Rogers opponent in 3 minutes. He won by an 8-2 decision over a wrestler from Mary Walker and by pin in 50 seconds over Colfax before continuing the trend of beating Mary Walker with a pin in 2 minutes 20 seconds to claim the title.

Saxe said Hoffman is ranked fourth in the state

‘It’s going to be a tough postseason but we got tough kids.’

Keith Saxe Head Coach

for the B bracket of schools.

This helps with postseason seedings.

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Eighth grader Brandon McNaughton, 132-pounds, takes a hand to the face before pinning the grappler from Lakeland during the tournament at Priest River, Tuesday, Jan. 13. Eighth graders are allowed to wrestle at the high school level for the Rangers.

Ryan Issakides, a 106-pound freshman, finished in second place, losing only to a wrestler from Mary Walker. He pinned a Rogers grappler in the second period and beat a wrestler from Mount Spokane by a 16-0 technical fall. He lost by an 18-2 technical fall to a wrestler from Mary Walker to take second place. Saxe said Issakides is ranked fourth in the state.

Sophomore 126-pound Tristan Chantry took second, pinning his first opponent from Lakeside in 2 minutes 52 seconds and beating a Mt. Spokane wrestler by a 9-0 major decision. He lost the championship match by

a 5-0 decision to a grappler from St. Maries. He is ranked fourth in the state, Saxe said.

Hunter Carman, a 145-pound freshman, fought to a third place finish. He pinned his first opponent from St. Maries in 1 minute 33 seconds but lost to a grappler from Riverside by a 9-0 major decision. That put him in the third place match with a different Riverside wrestler, which he won with a 9-6 decision.

Junior Justin Chantry, 120-pounds, finished in fourth place. He won his first match by a technical fall of 16-1 over a Rogers wrestler, but lost the next match 4-3 to a wrestler from Mt.

Spokane. He then lost to a wrestler from Lakeside by a 5-3 decision. Saxe said he is ranked first in the state for the 113-pound bracket.

The Rangers have three girl wrestlers that participate in tournaments, and Saxe said Alena Heath, a 130-pound sophomore, took first place during the tournament, also on Saturday. It was a roundrobin style tournament with four girls wrestling.

“She is undefeated wrestling girls,” Saxe said.

The Rangers visited Priest River, Tuesday, Jan. 13, with mix and matches against Bonners Ferry, Lakeland and SEE RANGERS, 3B

Cusick boys win two, lose one CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers boys basketball team was in action three times last week, getting wins against Odessa-Harrington and Valley Christian and losing to Almira/Coulee-Hartline.

Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Panthers lost 65-47 to Almira/ Coulee Hartline at Coulee City.

The Panthers started slow, trailing 15-9 at the end of the first quarter. They rallied in the second quarter and cut the lead to three. They were down 30-27 at the half.

ACH showed why they are the number one team in the Northeast 1B South league, outscoring Cusick in both the final quarters to take the win.

Alec Bluff scored 15, Cameron Bauer scored 14 and Frankin Pope scored 10.

Friday, Jan. 16, the Panthers hosted Odessa-Harrington, getting a 81-73 win.

The game went back and forth early, with Cusick having a four point first quarter lead. OH came back to take a 33-29 lead into the half.

Cusick exploded for 23

points in the third quarter and followed it up with 29 points in the fourth quarter.

The Panthers hit five 3-pointers in the final quarter, including two by Bauer, who scored 10 on the night.

Bluff led Cusick scorers with 31 points. He had nine boards and eight assists. Tyson Shanholtzer scored 15 and Pope scored 12.

Cusick had its easiest contest with Valley Christian Saturday, Jan. 17. The Panthers led start to finish, taking a 65-39 win.

Cusick hit eight of 17 3-pointers and caused VC to turn the ball over 21 times.

Bluff led all scorers with 25 points Shanholtzer and Bauer each scored 17.

Cusick played at Inchelium after deadline Tuesday. They will play Inchelium again, this time at Cusick, Friday, Jan. 30.

As of Jan. 19, Cusick was in second place in the Northeast 1B North League, with a 4-2 record, behind Curlew.

Cusick is 9-5 overall.

Newport hits mat twice to wrestle

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Newport Grizzly wrestlers battled Medical Lake, ON DECK: Thursday, AT DEER PARK: Jan. 15 and Thursday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m.

Lakeland FridayAT PRIEST RIVER TOURNAMENT: Saturday, Saturday, Jan. 24, Jan. 16-17, 9 a.m. beating Medical Lake 48-36 and losing to Lakeland.

Alex Smith, a 145-pound junior, took down his Medical Lake opponent in the first round, Head Coach Steffen Ellison said.

Freshman 120-pound David Skaugstad beat his

Medical Lake opponent by pin in the second round.

Also winning by pin in the second round was sophomore Jonas Romanos at 126-pounds and Jordan Battle, a 170-pound junior.

Ellison said the Lakeland Tournament did not go as well.

“We wrestled good, just some good kids from bigger schools,” Ellison said.

Cameron Moreland, a 285-pound senior, finished fourth at Lakeland.

“He wrestled good and now

all we need to do is carry that win from that one into all the other matches that he wrestles,” Ellison said. “We need improvement all the time, no matter if we win or lose.”

Ellison said the team is looking forward to postseason play, but knows the Grizzlies have a battle ahead.

“We are a growing team and improving all the time and looking forward to what we can do individually and as a team,” Ellison said.

The Grizzlies travel to Deer Park, Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7

p.m. They stay on the road with a trip to the Priest River Tournament, Saturday, Jan. 24 at 9 a.m.

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans beat Bonners Ferry, Lakeland and Selkirk Tuesday, Jan. 13, but ON DECK: finished VS. PRIEST RIVER the INVITE: Saturday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m. week with a loss to Timberlake 47-29 at the War of the Waters annual tournament, Thursday, Jan. 15.

“Winning the 3 dual matches at home was awesome,” Head Coach Jesse Hellinger said. “If we were not forfeiting three weight classes, we would be the undisputed league champions.

We have improved the most and are the toughest.”

Sophomore 113-pound John Allen-Noble went undefeated for the week, pinning all three opponents.

He pinned the wrestler from Bonners Ferry in 1 minute 9 seconds and Lakeland in 2 minutes 36 seconds. At War of the Waters, Thursday, he pinned his Timberlake opponent in 46 seconds.

Also going undefeated on the week was 132-pound sophomore Noah Jamison with pins at 2 minutes 25 seconds over Bonners Ferry and 3 minutes 51 seconds over Lakeland. He won by an 8-3 decision at War of the Waters.

Luke MacDonald, 170-pound senior, joined the undefeateds for the week. He pinned the Bonners Ferry grappler in 38 seconds and Lakeland in 30.

He pinned his Timberlake opponent at War of the Waters in 1 minute 26 seconds.

Junior Gregory Fitzmorris, 182-pounds, had a good

week finishing undefeated.

He pinned the Bonners Ferry wrestler in 2 minutes 17 seconds and Lakeland in 36 seconds. He got a forfeit at Timberlake.

Heavy weight 285-pound Samuel Hernandez pinned his three opponents all in the first period. He pinned the Bonners Ferry grappler in 1 minute 50 seconds, the Lakeland wrestler in 47 seconds, and finished the week pinning the Timberlake wrestler in 1 minute 55 seconds.

Trevor Rusho, 145-pound sophomore, won by pin over Bonners Ferry in 30 seconds and over Lakeland in 1 minute 18 seconds. He lost at War of the Waters by a pin in the second period.

Chance Stokes, 152-pound senior, also went 2-1 for the week with wins over Bonners Ferry by forfeit and a pin in 3 minutes 26 seconds over the Lakeland wrestler. He lost by a technical fall of 16-0 against Timberlake.

Junior Ian Barnes, 195-pounds, was 2-1 for the week, winning against Bonners Ferry by a major decision of 10-2. He won by forfeit over Lakeland and lost to Timberlake by a pin in the third period.

Gabe Bellah, 220-pound senior, won against Lakeland by a pin in 17 seconds and won by forfeit against Timberlake. Hellinger said the team gives up 18 points to every team with forfeits and it is costly for the team.

“In War of the Waters, lose the last four matches all by fall and lose the dual by eight points,” Hellinger said.

The Spartans hold the Priest River Invite, Saturday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m.

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led 30-6 at the half.

Both Wellpinit and ACH are older more experienced teams, Couch said. They have more basketball IQ,.

Selkirk has some young players, including some eighth grade players. Couch said Gabi Rick, a 5 feet 10 inch freshman, will be one of Selkirk’s best when she gets a little more experience.

Couch is optimistic about the Rangers chances for the rest of the season.

“We have eight games left and have a real opportunity to go 7-1,” Couch said. He said the Rangers probably won’t beat Republic, one of the toughest teams in the state, but could win the other games.

Selkirk is 3-4 in Northeast 1B North action and has a overall record of 3-8. They are in fourth place in the league, behind Curlew, Inchelium and Republic and ahead of Cusick and Northport.

Selkirk will host Valley Christian Friday, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. They will travel to Harrington for a game with Odessa-Harrington Saturday, Jan. 24, a game that will start at 4:30 p.m.

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S P O RT S S C O R E B O A R D 7, King 2, Cain 12, Taylor 0.

Almira/Coulee-Hartline: Isaak 10, Dormaier 9, Reece 0, Hunt 6, Hahn 5, Nielsen 13.

BOYS BASKETBALL TUEDSAY, JAN. 13 Deer Park 76, Newport 71 Deer Park (5-7, 3-3) 18 15 15 17 11 76 Newport (6-6, 1-5) 24 13 17 11 6 71 Deer Park: Overton 0, Myers 2, Clough 9, Lee 0, Guske 20, Countryman 21, Paulson 2, Fletcher 14, Markham 6, Wisinger 2.

Newport: McDaniels 13, Pancho 11, Lyon 17, Zorica 19, Hastings 0, Owen 0, J. Smith 11, O. Smith 0, Burgess 0.

Cusick 81 Odessa-Harrington 73 Odessa-Harrington (6-7, 3-1) 15 18 16 24 73 Cusick (8-5, 4-2) 19 10 23 29 81 Odessa-Harrington: Weber 20, Braun 0, Schafer 22, Largent 0, Sanford 2, Whitaker 21, DeWulf 8, Hunt 0.

Cusick: Shanholtzer 15, Bauer 10, Holmes 0, White 13, Bluff 31, Nomee-Korbel 0, Pope 12.

Almira/Coulee-Hartline 65, Cusick 47 Cusick (7-5, 4-2) 9 18 10 10 47 Almira/Coulee-Hartline (10-2, 4-0) 15 15 18 17 65

SATURDAY, JAN. 17 Selkirk 47 Wellpinit 46 Selkirk (7-5, 3-3) Wellpinit (10-4, 3-3)

Cusick: Shanholtzer 3, Bauer 14, Holmes 0, White 0, Bluff 15, Nomee-Korbel 5, Pope 10, Almira/Coulee-Hartline: Isaak 16, Dormaier 15, Reece 0, Hunt 16, Hahn 2, Nielsen 16.

Selkirk: Couch 5, Washington 0, Avey 2, Miller 10, Dawson 14, King 0, Cain 16.

Wellpinit: Andrews 0, Bowen 2, McCrea 0, Holt 10, B. Flett 6, Salinas 18, Andrews 2, C. Flett 8.

9 10 19 9 47 12 22 3 9 46

Cusick 65 Valley Christian 39 Valley Christian (2-10, 1-2) 13 4 8 14 39 Cusick (9-5, 4-2) 22 7 22 14 65

THURSDAY, JAN. 15 Priest River 57 Clark Fork 45 Priest River 15 11 13 18 — 57 Clark Fork 9 13 13 10 — 45 PRIEST RIVER — Clark 4, Slinger 9, Anselmo 7, Storro 0, Holman 6, Luckey 4, Simpkins 12, Mathews 4, Bacon 1, Huddleston 10, Campbell 0.

CLARK FORK — Jeffres 8, Bowen 8, Vogel 0, Reeves 0, Stevens 0, Anderson 16, Cope 0, H. Boudousquie 0, G. Boudousquie 12, Moore 0.

FRIDAY, JAN. 16 Newport 55 Chewelah 39 Newport (7-6, 2-5) 15 15 10 15 55 Chewelah (1-12, 0-7) 8 16 9 0 39 Newport: McDaniels 12, Pancho 3, Lyon 14, Zorica 6, Hastings 0, J. Smith 8, Owen 8, O. Smith 0, Burgess 4.

Chewelah: Baldwin 0, Brozik 12, Frizzell 1, Gotham 4, Holloway 9, Hubert 0, McMillin 7, Aaron Weusthoff 2, Brice Frederick 4.

Almira/Coulee-Hartline 43 Selkirk 30 Selkirk (6-5, 2-3) 7 2 8 13 30 Almira/Coulee-Hartline (11-2, 4-0) 13 6 9 15 43 Selkirk: Couch 4, Washington 0, Avey 0, Miller 5, Dawson

Valley Christian: Segalla 7, Oliver 11, Strunk 0, Sun 13, Santone 3, Han 0, Riehl 5, Suh 0, Park 0.

Cusick: Ty. Shanholtzer 17, Bauer 17, Holmes 2, White 2, Bluff 25, Nomee-Korbel 0, Pope 2, Ta. Shanholtzer 0, Hendershott 0.

GIRLS BASKETBALL TUESDAY, JAN. 13 Newport 41 Deer Park 35 Deer Park (0-13, 0-7) Newport (3-10, 2-5)

4 8 8 15 35 10 7 12 12 41

Deer Park: Keller 2, Sitton 6, Rose 0, J. Guske 6, D. Guske 7, Hallauer 4, Mataya 2, Sunchild 8.

Newport: Walker 0, Vaughn 7, Oliver 3, Hunt 0, Earl 2, Siemsen 2, Cunningham 5, Stratton 10, Lewis 6, Huang 6.

Curlew 44 Cusick 38 Curlew (6-8, 3-4) Cusick (3-8, 2-4)

14 4 12 14 44 5 8 15 10 38

Curlew: H. Gibson 3, L. Gibson 24, Keenan 0, K. Fanning 9, McCullough 0, Boyce 0, Beedle 2, A. Fanning 0, D’Lerma 0.

Cusick: Ra. Wynne 8, Re. Wynne 6, I. Strangeowl 4, Driver

4, Balcom 6, Hansen 2, Nenema 1, G. Strangeowl 2, Pierre 5.

FRIDAY, JAN. 16 Chewelah 39 Newport 34 Newport (3-10, 2-5) Chewelah (6-7, 5-2)

9 7 7 11 34 9 17 4 9 39

Newport: Walker 0, Vaughn 0, Oliver 0, Hunt 2, Earl 5, Siemsen 0, Cunningham 6, Stratton 13, Lewis 7, Huang 1.

Chewelah: Koler 5, Skok 4, Earl 0, Rainer 0, Hartill 0, Pugh 6, Cobb 7, Frederick 14, Krouse 3, Katzer 0.

Amira/Coulee-Hartline 65 Selirk 34 Selkirk (3-8, 3-4) 5 12 8 9 34 Almira/Coulee-Hartline (12-2, 8-0) 7 22 11 2 5 65 Selkirk: Robertson 0, H. Rick 12, Maupin 0, Jensen 0, Kotzian 4, Avey 0, Dewey 0, Ellsworth 8, G. Rick 6, Huttle 2, Mcaverin 2, Pinentsans 0.

Almira/Coulee-Hartline: Botain 7, B. Oliver 20, Loomis 0, Hunt 19, Rockett 15, Isaak 2, K. Oliver 0, Emerson 2.

SATURDAY, JAN. 17 Wellpinit 48 Selkirk 17 Wellpinit (9-5, 5-1) Selkirk (3-8, 3-4)

12 18 10 8 48 0 6 3 8 17

Wellpinit: Seymour 6, Sherwood 9, Pascal 2, Wynne 0, Antone 10, Flett 0, J. Colvin 2, Kieffer 4, Wynecoop 1, A. Colvin 6, Parr 8.

Selkirk: Robertson 0, H. Rick 8, Maupin 0, Jensen 0, Kotzian 2, Avey 4, Dewey 0, Ellsworth 2, G. Rick 0, Huttle 0, McAnerin 1, Pinentsans 0.

Timberlake 66 Priest River 29 Priest River (12-3, 2-1) 10 8 6 5 29 Timberlake (12-2, 3-0) 18 26 10 12 66 Priest River: Clark 3, A. Summers 4, Krampert 0, Carey 1, Williams 7, Akre 4, K. Summers 6, Warren 0, Wilson 0, Luckey 4.

Timberlake: Powell 0, Kelley 3, Rhodes 11, Mallet 10, Starr 7, Jezek 9, Kirby 14, Gardom 0, Simpson 0, Lawler 12.

BOWLING WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 Wednesday Night Looper News

Team McCroskey Defense Treasurers A-Z Club Rio Pend Oreille Marine Woodwise McCroskey Atty @ Law

to eight. Deer Park got three points closer in the final quarter and were to within two late in the game, but Newport free throw shooting closed them out 41-35.

Frederick said the margin of victory could have been wider.

“We frittered away a 19 point lead,” he said. “They got to within five.”

Hadley Stratton led Grizzly scoring with 10 points. She also grabbed five rebounds.

It was a different story at Chewelah Friday, Jan. 16.

The teams were tied at nine in the first quarter before Chewelah went on a run in the second quarter, outscoring Newport 17-7 and taking

a nine-point lead into the half.

Newport clamped down in the third quarter, holding Chewelah to four points and trimming three from the Cougar’s lead.

“Jaylin Earl scored with two minutes left to put us up by one,” Frederick said.

Newport got two points closer in the fourth quarter but couldn’t get the win, losing 39-34. Still, Frederick called it one of the best games of the year for the team.

“They played with fire and determination,” he said. If the team had been down that much earlier in the season, they may have given

NEWPORT: Sixth place as of January 19 FROM PAGE 1B

tempo for the majority of the game.”

Deer Park shot well from beyond the 3-point line and hit some huge shots throughout the game to work their way back in and take the lead.

With 20 seconds left, Josh Smith made a game-tying lay in.

ON DECK: VS. RIVERSIDE: Friday, With two Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m.

AT LAKESIDE: Tuesday, seconds Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m. left he came up with a steal.

Newport had the chance to go ahead with two seconds left, but missed the front end of a one and one free throw. The Griz got one

RANGERS FROM PAGE 2B

Priest River.

Saxe said the younger wrestlers lost but gained experience.

“It’s a leaning experience for the kids getting close to post season play,” Saxe said.

“It was nice to be invited down. Gives us different kids to wrestle.”

There are two more matches before postseason play begins for the Rangers. Saxe said he is looking forward to postseason matches.

“It’s going to be a tough postseason but we got tough kids,” Saxe said.

The Rangers travel to Republic Thursday, Jan. 22 at 5 p.m. and head back to Priest River for an Invite, Saturday, Jan. 24 at 9 a.m.

more chance before time ran out, missing a difficult shot with a half second left.

In OT, Newport shooters went cold, hitting only one of six free throws and missing some lay ins.

Kyler Zorica scored 19 points to lead Newport scoring. He also had 6 assists. Ty McDaniel scored 13 points and had 14 rebounds. John Lyon scored 17 points. Koa Pancho scored 11 points and Josh Smith scored 11 points and had nine rebounds.

Newport had better luck against Chewelah, forcing 29 turnovers and outrebounding the Cougars 42 to 31.

The Grizzlies led from start to finish and shut out Chewelah in the fourth quarter.

John Lyon had a great game with 14 points and seven rebounds, Bryant said. Josh Smith scored eight points and had 10 rebounds. Kyler Zorica finished with six points and five assists. Ty McDaniel also finished with 12 points.

“Chewelah is a tough place to play so it was good to come out of there with a win,” Bryant said.

Newport has a 2-5 Northeast A League record and is 7-6 overall. As of Jan. 19, they were in sixth place, behind Deer Park, Freeman, Medical Lake, Lakeside and Riverside. Newport is ahead of Colville and Chewelah.

‘Chewelah is a tough place to play so it was good to come out of there with a win.’

Steve Bryant Newport coach

The Griz play Colville after deadline Tuesday. They will host Riverside Friday, Jan. 23, and play Lakeside at Nine Mile Falls Tuesday, Jan. 27. Both the Colville and Lakeside games will start at 7:30 p.m.

Lost 203 214 238.5 239 265.5 231

High scratch game: Jeff Huling 267. High handicap game: Jeff Huling 267. High scratch series: Jeff Huling 716.

High handicap series: Jeff Huling 716. High team scratch game: Treasurers A-Z 967. High team handicap game: Treasurers A-Z 1,132. High team scratch series: McCroskey Atty @ Law 2,783. High team handicap series: McCroskey Defense 1,060.

Converted splits: Bill Wagner 6-10, 2-7, Kathy Wagner 5-7, Jim Goss 5-10.

Lucky Ladies Team Country Lane Country Lane Sparklers Golden Girls North Country Clothing Shop State Line Girls Morning Glories

Won 41.5 40 40 39.5 34 33

Lost 34.5 36 36 36.5 42 43

High scratch game: Kim Rusho 199. High handicap game: Chris Anderson 241. High scratch series: Chris Anderson 513. High handicap series: Chris Anderson 642.

High team scratch game: Country Lane Sparklers 604.

High team handicap game: Country Lane Sparklers 801.

High team scratch series: Country Lane 1,727. High team handicap series: State Line Girls 2,283.

Converted splits: Liz Pope 3-9-10, Sharon Clark 3-10.

THURSDAY, JAN. 15 Thursday Niters Team Diesel Dawgs Wanna Bee’s Northwest Renovations Wilkinson Rentals Plain Nasty’s Enforcers

up, he said.

Stratton led Newport scoring with 13 points. Lauren Vaughn scored seven and Tiffany Huang and Emily Lewis each scored a half dozen for Newport.

The Grizzlies are ranked seventh in the league, with a 3-4 record. The Grizzlies have a 3-9 overall record.

Lakeside sits atop Northeast A League standings, with a 7-0 record.

High handicap series: Gordon Batsch 738, Sara Goss 814.

High team scratch game: Diesel Dawgs 854. High team handicap game: Diesel Dawgs 975. High team scratch series: Diesel Dawgs 2,350. High team handicap series: Diesel Dawgs 2,713.

Converted splits: Steve Nolting 3-10, Jennifer Hudson 3-10, Randy Edgar 5-6.

FRIDAY, JAN. 16 Friday Night Leftovers Team Timber Room EZ-Rider Pooch Parlor King Pin O.K. Lanes Gutter Gang Party of Four Cusick Tavern Stoney Rollers Weber Enterprises Knight Realty “Four” Under Par

Won 65 48 47.5 46 42.5 40.5 37 36 34.5 30.5 27.5 25

Lost 15 32 32.5 34 37.5 39.5 43 44 45.5 49.5 52.5 55

High scratch game: Jeff Huling 248, Diana Hilden 221.

High handicap game: Brian Hilliard 249, Betty Balison 241.

High scratch series: Brian Hilliard 664, Sharon Reed 510.

High handicap series: Jim Goss 704, Diana Hilden 662.

Converted splits: Debbie Hilzer 3-10, Jeanette Brown 5-10, Sharon Smith 5-10, 3-10, 3-10, 3-10, Jim Lattery 5-10.

GUN CLUBS Newport Gun Club Winter Shoot week 3 results

Won 38 36 35.5 33 32 29.5

Lost 30 32 32.5 35 36 38.5

High scratch game: Duane Jones 279, Sara Goss 286.

High handicap game: Duane Jones 293, Sara Goss 328.

High scratch series: Duane Jones 676, Sara Goss 688.

Newport girls 1-1 on week NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies girls basketball team won and lost last week in Northeast A League action. They beat visiting Deer Park 41-35 Tuesday, Jan. 13 and fell to Chewelah 39-34 Friday, Jan. 16.

Newport got off to a quick start against Deer Park, leading 10-4 at the end of the first quarter and 17-12 at the half.

“We’re playing better,” Newport coach Mike Frederick said. “We’re still struggling to score but we’re playing well defensively. That will keep us in games.”

Newport came out with a dozen points in the third quarter, holding the Stags

Won 272 261 236.5 236 209.5 204

16 Yard: Dan Willner 24, Rob Linton 24, Bob Avey 23, Nick Larson 23, Duane Randolph 23, Ben Weeks 23, Steve Patton 22, Harry Williamson 22, Dan Whalen 20, Phil Flack 20, Arlyn Duncan 20.

Juniors: Dalton Mullaley 23.

Ladies: Maddy Rusho 8 Handicap: Duane Randolph 24, Arlyn Duncan 23, Harry Williamson 23, Dan Willner 21, Nick Larson 21.

Doubles: Rob Linton 44, Arlyn Duncan 43, Dan Whalen 43, Nick Larson 42.

Continental: Ben Weeks 20, Dale Maki 19, Harry Williamson 19.

Metaline Falls Gun Club results METALINE FALLS – The following shooter placed in the Jan. 18 competition:

Mens 16 yard

Bryon Ford 25, Lisa Enyeart 25, Rob Kline 24, Bill Wade 23, and Jeff Miller 23.

Ladies 16 yard

Tiarra Kline 22, Tiffany Zema 17, Diane Luhr 16.

Youth 16 yard

Logan Repp 23, Parker Jenkins 15, Hunter Matshall

14 and T.J. Taylor 9

HDC

Rob Kline 23, Morgan Haney 22, Bill Wade 21, Bruce Gayliardo 2, Logan Repp 21.

27 yards

Ken Geet 18, Sam McGeorge 17.

Doubles

Rob Kline 23, Bruce Gayliardo 23, Bill Wade 22, Sam McGeorge 22

SELKIRK: Defensive adjustments helped FROM PAGE 1B

as close as 13-9 early in the second quarter. “We went on a little run of our own, but couldn’t maintain any type of consistency on offense.

Defensively we played pretty well.”

Selkirk trailed by seven with 40 seconds left.

“We started fouling at the end and they did a good job of hitting their free throws,” Cain said.

Dominic Cain led the way offensively with 12 points.

Cole Dawson chipped in seven points and grabbed seven rebounds.

The Rangers travelled to Wellpinit for a game Saturday, Jan. 17. They won the 47-46 squeaker.

After a closely fought first quarter Wellpinit led by as many as 19 during the second period before heading into halftime with a 15 point lead.

The third quarter was all Selkirk. The Rangers held Wellpinit to three points while scoring 19 points of their own to take a one point lead heading into the final quarter. “It was a heck of a turnaround,” Cain said.

“The boys came out and continued to work hard. Many of the shots that Wellpinit hit in the first half stopped falling. We made a little defensive adjustment and it helped some, but Wellpinit was hot from behind the arc in the first half and then cooled off from outside.”

Wellpinit hit seven 3-pointers for the game with six of those coming in the first half. They were only able to muster one in the second half. The Rangers had five 3-pointers for the game, all in the second half including three by Logan Miller during the big third quarter Ranger run.

“Logan got hot from deep

and that really helped out,” Cain said. The Rangers needed a basket by Dominic Cain with less than five seconds left that gave the Rangers a 47-46 lead and the victory. Cain scored a total of 16 points for the game to go with seven rebounds and five steals. Miller finished with 10 points. Cole Dawson also had a big night with 14 points and nine rebounds.

The win give Selkirk a 3-3 Northeast 1B North league record. They are in third place behind Cusick and Curlew. They have an overall record of 7-5.

They will host Valley Christian Friday, Jan. 23.

That game will start at 7:30 p.m. The Rangers will travel to Odessa for a game with Odessa-Harrington Saturday, Jan. 24. That game will start at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Rangers will host Clark Fork, a game that will start at 7 p.m.

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Lifestyle

| JANUARY 21, 2015

THE MINER

Hospital benefit Feb. 21

B R I E F LY Adventist Church offers health advice NEWPORT – The Newport Seventh-day Adventist Church is offering a class on preventing and controlling medical conditions, Sunday, Jan. 25 at 4 p.m.

Conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, obesity, cancer and depression will be discussed.

Following the talk will be a cooking demonstration and a light meal.

The church is located at 777 Lilac Lane in Newport. To RSVP, email NewportWaSda@ hotmail.com.

Priest River boy takes first at national acting conference PRIEST RIVER – Ryan Durbin, 8, took first place for child modeling and third place for child acting during the national Actors, Models, and Talent for Christ (AMTC) convention in Florida. He received standing offers for jobs in Los Angeles and New York.

AMTC is a faith-based organization that auditions and calls back children and adults who want to break into media and entertainment. Durbin received a call back and attended the conference in early January.

Steve Durbin, Ryan’s father, said there were more than 1,000 performers who competed over seven days. Durbin competed in the 8-12 age category against children from around the world.

“There were adults who melted down,” Durbin said, adding he is proud of Ryan for holding it together at the bottom of his age category.

Auditions are free, however, if invited to the conference, there is a $4,995 charge for the seven-day event.

This includes more than 40 seminars, interviews with industry scouts and tickets to the awards banquet. AMTC is a non-profit organization that will not turn away any children who want to attend but cannot afford the cost.

Share your life events for free NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers are looking to share your life events with the community.

Submit births, weddings and engagements to The Miner for publication at no charge. The Miner can be reached at 509-447-2433, minernews@povn.com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

CORRECTION A story in last week’s issue of The Miner incorrectly stated the day of the upcoming Create fundraiser. “The Cake” Silent and Live Auction will be Sunday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.

The Miner regrets any confusion this may have caused.

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Creating dancers Dance teacher Patti Beach goes through some preliminary movement exercises with Lola Whitehouse, 6, and Kiara Pierce-Ward, 6, at Create in Newport Wednesday, Jan. 14. It was the girls’ first night of dance class.

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. Newport Eagles MASTER CHEF COOKING SERIES: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center CHILDREN’S DANCE WITH GLENN & PATTI: 5:30 p.m. Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST/AUXILIARY: 6 p.m. - Priest River VFW PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River NORTH IDAHO PATTERN RACERS 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Oldtown YORK RITE OF FREEMASONRY: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple

THURSDAY, JAN. 22 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library HAPPY AGERS MEETING AND POTLUCK: Noon - Priest River Senior Center DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport LITTLE GRAND OLD OPRY SHOW: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-9466131 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

SATURDAY, JAN. 24 HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown LIVE MUSIC: 6 p.m. - Hospitalty House, Newport SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

SUNDAY, JAN. 25 PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

MONDAY, JAN. 26 HOSPITALITY HOUSE POTLUCK: Noon - Hospitality House in Newport BLANCHARD GRANGE POTLUCK: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Grange ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

TUESDAY, JAN. 27 BLANCHARD SPINNERS: Blanchard Community Center NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center PRIEST RIVER BOOK TALK: 10 a.m. - Priest River Library PRIEST RIVER BOOK TALK: 10 a.m. - Priest River Library WRITERS GROUP: 2 p.m. Create Arts Center

CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown

WEST BONNER LIBRARY STORY HOUR: 2:45 p.m. West Bonner Library in Priest River

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

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

PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport

FRIDAY, JAN. 23

PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel

Valley Library, Cusick

Blanchard Library

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

PRIEST RIVER LIONESS: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

SPIRIT LAKE VISIONS, INC.: 7 p.m. - 5525 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church SPIRIT LAKE LODGE NO. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. Newport Eagles FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. -

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

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

John 6:35

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

SACHEEN LADIES OF THE LAKE: Noon - Various Locations, call President Maria Bullock at 509-998-4221 AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations

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

Church School 10:00 a.m.

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

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

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

Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5 p.m.

Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m.

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

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

(509) 447-4338

NEWPORT – The second Annual Iron Sommelier and Brewmaster Event is coming Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Priest River Event Center.

The event is hosted by Newport Hospital and Health Services Foundation.

Tickets for the 2015 Iron Sommelier and Brewmaster Event are limited and available through the Foundation by calling 509-4477928. More information is available at www.NewportHospitalAndHealth.org.

Sold-out in 2014, this event is a unique approach to wine and microbrew tasting paired with food. For $50 per person guests will choose whether to taste the wine flight or the beer flight, and Chef William’s six gourmet “small bite” courses will be served with the competing wines or beers.

The 2015 Iron Sommelier and Brewmaster Event benefits the Healthy Kids Snack Bag program and the Foundation’s newest community program, Reach Out and Read. Currently the NHHS Foundation delivers the weekly snack bags to Newport, Cusick, Priest River, Oldtown, and Priest Lake. The Reach Out and Read program will debut in 2015 and provide new books to children, ages birth to 5 years, receiving well-child check-ups at either Family Health Center Newport or Family Medicine Newport.

Guests will vote on the best pairing during each small bite course. Bonners Ferry based Kootenai River Brewing Company (2014 Brewmaster) will face off against Post Fall’s Selkirk Abbey for the Iron Brewmaster title.

Competing wine distributors vying for the Iron Sommelier title are Vehrs and Click Distributing East.

Non-alcoholic options will be available for those who choose not to participate in the tasting. This year’s event features live music with Scotia Road during the tastings.

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

“United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6 p.m.

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“The aim of this Wronged One in sustaining woes and tribulations, in revealing the Holy Verses and in demonstrating proofs hath been naught but to quench the flame of hate and enmity, that the horizon of the hearts of men may be illumined with the light of concord and attain real peace and tranquility.” Bahá ’u’ lláh Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

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OBITUARI ES Denise Blincow DIAMOND LAKE

Denise Blincow passed away Dec. 22 at Diamond Lake after a long battle with cancer. She was 57.

She was born April 7, 1957 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. She was the second daughter of Marilyn and Donald Blincow.

Denise grew up experiencing both Southern California warmth and Pacific Northwest abundance. The combination instilled in her a love for the outdoors, one that she carried into her adult life.

Spending her younger years in California, she developed a free spirited sense of self that matured into the openhearted demeanor she was known for. Before moving to Washington permanently, she spent summers at Diamond Lake with her family and treasured both the delicate landscape and time spent with those she loved.

Ms. Blincow was kind, always gentle, and known for her keen and overwhelming compassion for all life. She was an animal lover, avid hiker, and true Northwest woman.

In 1986, she gave birth to her son and greatest source of joy, Henry (Hank) Graves. But Denise’s maternal love extended far beyond; she showed endless devotion to her family and friends, especially her nieces and nephews, who grew up knowing her as much more than just an Aunt.

Always headed for an adventure in the mountains surrounding Priest Lake and the Newport area, Ms. Glincow taught her son and kin to appreciate and respect nature, and encouraged the love of it’s exploration.

She was also resourcefully handy and remodeled the homes she and her son lived in throughout the area. One could often find her adorned with paint marks covering her clothes, hammer in hand, ready for the next project.

In later life, Denise retired to Diamond Lake to the cabin her family had spent so many years.

It could not have been a sweeter goodbye, as it was the place her family once more gathered to share memories and give and receive her one-of-a-kind affection and love.

Ms. Glincow passed away with her loved ones beside her. She is survived by her sisters Brenda and Diane, brother John, son Hank, as well as her niece, nephews, and grand nieces. Her legacy of kindness to animals and nature, love of the Northwest, and diligence to living with a free spirit is carried on by her son and all who she touched in life.

Marian Louise Reinholt Gerimonte NEWPORT

Marian Louise Reinholt Gerimonte passed away Jan. 13. She was 83.

The daughGerimonte ter of Ole and Nellie Reinholt, she was born in Minot, North Dakota on December 29, 1931. The family moved to Spokane when she was 11 years old.

She met and married Anthony (Tony) Cassano in Spokane and the couple added a son, Mike Cassano, and daughter, Michele Cassano, to their family.

She later married David Gerimonte. Two more sons, Mark and Craig Gerimonte, completed the family.

In the early 1960s, they

moved to the Newport area where Ms. Gerimonte spent the remainder of her life. She put the skills she learned at business college to good use throughout the years, working at various times for Stoneridge Resort, the Department of Social Services and the Health Department. She also worked as an EMT for several years. At the age of 65, she retired from her position as Licensing Deputy for the County Auditor’s Office.

Ms. Gerimonte was a medical wonder, surviving several serious illnesses throughout her life, including a seven-year stay in the Tuberculosis Unit at Edgecliff Hospital from 1950 to 1957 and a battle with Lymphoma. Her steadfast refusal to give in to adversity served as an inspiration to everyone who knew her.

She enjoyed traveling, handcrafts, bowling, gardening and watching television. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother and will be missed and remembered with love by her family.

Ms. Gerimonte was preceded in death by her mother and father, two brothers, Orville Reinholt and Myron Reinholt; her great-granddaughter Josie; Anthony Cassano and David Gerimonte. Survivors include her daughter, Michele Cassano, Newport; sons Mike Cassano (Kathy), Omak and Mark Gerimonte, Spokane; and Craig Gerimonte (Karen), Newport; 17 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, including grandson Joe Gerimonte who helped care for his grandma the past few years. She is also survived by her beloved “big” sister, Margaret Honegger, Spokane; sister-in-law, Joyce Reinholt, Spokane; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Ms. Gerimonte’s service will be held Saturday, Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home, 423 W. Second Street, Newport. A reception will follow in the funeral home reception hall.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermanknapp.com

Richard Gary Tucker OLDTOWN

Richard Gary Tucker passed away after a battle with cancer Dec. 31 in Yuma, Ariz.

Tucker He was 76.

He was born Aug. 28, 1938 to Mona Maxine (Sanford) Keilen in Spokane.

Mr. Tucker graduated in 1959 from the Navy GED School and studied four years at Spokane Community Agriculture and Farm Equipment repair, graduating in 1979.

He married Virginia (Mercer) Tucker, June 8, 1964 in Newport News, Virginia. They were married 50 years.

Mr. Tucker joined the United States Navy Nov. 7, 1955, and retired April 1975 as a Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9), after 20 years. He spent 14 years in nuclear power programs, including the US Navy Nuclear Power School in Mare Island California and S1W prototype program in Idaho Falls, and in the submarine service.

In 1974, he opened Gary Tucker and Son’s Foreign Auto Parts and Repair in Oldtown, specializing in Volkswagens. He retired and closed the business in 1984. In 1979, he started

a custom portable sawmill business, SEA SAW, with Jack Woods, and sold the business in 1981.

One of the many hobbies he loved was walking on his mountain daily. He also enjoyed restoring old cars, such as his stepfather, Lester Keilen’s car, a 1955 Chevy Del Ray, and other cars he bought over the years including a 1941 Chevy 4 door, 1941 Chevy 2 door special

Deluxe, 1966 Chevy Impala convertible and a 1950 Ford sedan.

He enjoyed participating in events such as Lost in the 50s in Sandpoint, Bob’s Car Show in Newport, the Cusick Car Show in Cusick, and MidNight at the Oasis in Yuma, Ariz. Mr. Tucker won numerous awards with his classic cars. He was a member of the Sub Vets Club in Yuma and enjoyed going

on Facebook and keeping up with old friends and meeting new ones.

He will be greatly missed by family, friends and old shipmates everywhere.

According to the family, he would say, “It’s hard to trust someone that wouldn’t have a beer with you.”

Mr. Tucker is survived by his wife of fifty years, Virginia (Mercer) Tucker; three children: Richard Tucker Jr.,

Lester Tucker (Theresa LawTucker), Adina Tucker Mcnutt; one sister, Linda Tucker; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

He was proceeded in death by his ex-wife Linda (Satterlee) Tucker, stepfather Lester Keilen and mother Mona Maxine “Micki” (Sanford) Keilen.

At Mr. Tucker’s request, no memorial service will be held.

P O L I C E R E P O RT S EDITOR’S NOTE: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights.

Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: W. 7th St.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY

TRESPASSING: W. Walnut St., Newport, report that male who has been trespassed from business property is at fuel pumps.

MONDAY, JAN. 12 SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, suspicious male reported in restroom.

TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights HAZMAT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of fuel spill from vehicle.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of vehicle spinning donuts.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., report of juvenile problem.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of suspicious subjects parked in area.

TUESDAY, JAN. 13

VIOLATION PF PROTECTION ORDER: S. Fea Ave., Newport TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, transporting Inmates from Spokane.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of Jeep driving erratically and spraying rocks.

ARREST: Betty Mae Way Josephine L. Dykeman, 19, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Scott Ave., report that boxer mix attacked complainant’s dog while walking on leash.

VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 6th St., report that male subject in a grey truck drove into complainant’s driveway and then speed off.

VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER: S. Garden Ave., Newport, several calls from male violating protection order.

FRAUD: W. 6th Ave., ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Gilbert P. McGee, 82, of Priest River was arrested on a warrant.

BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Colby Ivan White, 27, of Cusick was booked and released for driving under the influence.

Dallie Thurman, 21, of Usk was booked and released for second degree theft and second degree possession of stolen property.

ARREST: Hwy. 20, Jessamyn D. Fitzhugh, 29, of Newport was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

THEFT: Hwy. 20, complainant believes mother took his checks and attempted to cash them.

ACCIDENT: Coyote Trail, Jeep partially blocking slide off reported.

THEFT: N. Newport Ave., purse reported missing from unlocked vehicle.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211, report of grey truck with flashers on going into oncoming traffic.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Georgetown St., report of window found open at residence, complainant believes it was before the snow, unknown if anyone entered.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of a slide off.

VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of a violation of order.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, David Carl Porter, 34, of Newport was arrested on a Department of Corrections hold.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, stolen vehicle reported.

ARREST: S. Washington Ave., Newport, Caitlin Saray Tucker, 18, of Portland was arrested on a warrant.

ARREST: Houghton St., Gary L. Johns, 48, of Ione was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence and first degree criminal trespass.

TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Edward Esiwily, 39, was arrested for trespassing.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, reported vehicle slide off between lanes.

INTOXICATION: Oldtown, report of possible intoxicated driver.

THREATENING: Hwy. 211, report that complainant’s ex called and made threat to harm.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, single vehicle slide off.

BURGLARY: W. 4th St., money reported missing from apartment.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., juvenile problem reported.

ASSAULT: S. Newport Ave., Newport, respondent assaulted by known subject.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of car off the road.

AGENCY ASSIST: Pines Rd., Newport, assist agency while they serve papers on a male subject.

TRESPASSING: Greenhouse Rd., respondent requests male be trespassed from property.

THEFT: W. 5th St., Newport, report of theft.

ANIMAL BITE: S. Calispell Ave., complainant reports son was bit by neighbor’s dog.

HARASSMENT: S. Cass Ave., third party report of harassment.

BOOK AND RELEASE: 1St St., Gregory Randall Wyrobek, 32, of Newport was booked and released for driving with a suspended license.

NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 6th Ave., report of loud party.

ARREST: Paula Sue Larson,45, of Cheney was arrested on a warrant.

ARREST: Justin Michael Meckler, 22, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

ARREST: Nicholas Michael Sjostrom, 28, of Oldtown was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

THURSDAY, JAN. 15 SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 211, report that male was knocking on doors, when asked to leave male started yelling.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 31, report of non blocking, non injury rollover accident.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Phay Rd., report that juvenile female hit and kicked complainant last night.

BOOK AND RELEASE: TiaRae

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2

ACCIDENT: E. 4th Ave., deal between both parties reportedly reached on accident from last night.

HARASSMENT: S. Newport Ave., complainant reports being harassed by her aunt, who is in another apartment at her fourplex.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Hwy. 211, report that female has been drinking, left on foot.

SUNDAY, JAN. 18 AGENCY ASSIST: Hwy. 2, report of noninjury rollover accident.

FRIDAY, JAN. 16

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Logan J McNamara,24, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

DISTURBANCE: Hwy. 20, report of male in residence refusing to leave.

ARREST: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Vonne A Renkert-Schafer, 23, of Spokane was arrested on a local warrant.

ACCIDENT: Leclerc Rd. S., report of vehicle in ditch

LITTERING: Pauls Lane, complainant said subjects who have property bordering hers dumped vehicles on her property.

BURGLARY: Calispel St., report of house broken into.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, John A. Haskew, 20, of Coeur d’Alene was arrested for driving under the influence and minor possession/consumption of alcohol.

NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 6th Ave., report of noise complaint.

ACCIDENT: Riverside, report of car vs truck non-blocking accident.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S. Newport Ave., report of male in hoodie currently on Pine.

FIRE: Coyote Trail, tree down on line is on fire next to transformer.

FIRE: Balcom Rd., report of flames from downed power pole.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Hwy. 20, report that son broke in to complainant’s house without permission.

BURGLARY: 1st Ave., report of residence broken into.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hw. 211, tree blocking both lanes large in size do not see any power lines.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of male walking north waving subjects down.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Travis S. Coy, 26, of Priest River was arrested on local warrants.

WELFARE CHECK: N. Washington Ave., Newport, welfare check on 59 year-old-male who hasn’t been heard from since mid October.

FIRE: Northshore Diamond Lake Road, report of tree on power line, is arcing.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Gregory R. McMann, 51, of Newport was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of non-injury vehicle roll over on north side of road.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of male in all black walking down middle of w bound lane.

ARREST: Union, Newport, Paul E. Chaney, 59, was arrested for driving under the influence.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Leclerc Rd. N., report that son is freaking out and is outside throwing snowballs.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Deer Valley Rd.

WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY, JAN. 12 BURGLARY: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

TUESDAY, JAN. 13 BURGLARY: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14 ARREST: Sandy Ridge Rd., Priest River, Samantha Bowman, 37, of Priest River, was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance in the area of Sandy Ridge Road and Dufort Road.

A 40-year-old Priest River man was cited and released for possession of drug paraphernalia.

ASSIST OTHER AGENCY: Horn Mountain Rd., Priest River, deputies assisted U.S. Marshal’s Service with a warrant arrest.

THURSDAY, JAN. 15

ARREST: Alicia Marie Utter, 34, of Newport was arrested for conspiracy to violate the controlled substance law.

ARREST: 10th St., Priest River, Mitchell A. Roberts, 21, of Priest River was arrested on a warrant.

SATURDAY, JAN. 17

NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 6th Ave.

NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River

FRIDAY, JAN. 16

TRESPASSING: Hwy. 20, report that son is at residence trying to break into house banging on doors/windows.

ARREST: E. 4th St. S., Oldtown, Joel Watson, 49, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

ARREST: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Sean J O’Connor, 45, was arrested for malicious mischief.

BURGLARY: My Rd., Oldtown

SATURDAY, JAN. 17

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 PEND OREILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: 8:30 a.m. – PUD conference room DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOARD: 10 a.m. - District Office

NO. 1 BOARD: 4 p.m. - Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport Hospital PRIEST RIVER AIRPORT BOARD: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

MONDAY, JAN. 26

PEND OREILLE COUNTY PARK BOARD: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

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

WEST BONNER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - District Office, Priest River

PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione

FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office

THURSDAY, JAN. 22 PEND OREILLE COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD: 10 a.m. - District Office, Newport PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT

NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD: 5 p.m. - District Office PEND OREILLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center PEND OREILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP: 6 p.m. - Cusick

Community Center PEND OREILLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY: 7-8:30 p.m.

- American Legion, Cusick

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 TRI-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: 11 a.m.

- TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

NEWPORT PLANNING COMMISSION: 5 p.m. - Newport City Hall

TUESDAY, JAN. 27 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

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MAINTENANCE WORKER JOURNEY LEVEL MECHANIC City of Newport, Washington

Applicant will perform a variety of skilled maintenance and construction work in the Street Division of the Public Works Department.

This position is Monday through Friday and is subject to call out on evenings and weekends.

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2014421 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTE E ’ S S A L E Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.

T S N o . : WA - 1 4 609141-TC APN No.: 463118540012/ 18821 Title Order No.: 140004271-WA-MSO Grantor(s): MARK J. LIESKE Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR INLAND NORTHWEST BANK. Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2008 0296950 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 1/30/2015, 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, BLOCK 2 OF JACKSON’S ADDITION TO NEWPORT ACCORDING TO THE R E C O R D E D P L AT T H E R E O F, P E N D OREILLE COUNTY, WA. More commonly known as: 402 W WILLOW ST, NEWPORT, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 4/1/2008, recorded 4/8/2008, under 2008 0296950 records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from MARK J. LIESKE, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE P R O P E R T Y, as Grantor(s), to THE LAND TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR INLAND NORTHWEST BANK., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR INLAND NORTHWEST BANK, (or by its successorsin-interest and/or assigns, if any), to Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the

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in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank.

The sale may be terminated any time after the 1/19/2015 (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 MARK J. LIESKE, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY ADDRESS 402 W WILLOW ST, NEWPORT, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 7/22/2014.

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United States of America . 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: $30,226.32 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $92,805.70, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 6/1/2012, 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 1/30/2015.

The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 1/19/2015 (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 1/19/2015 (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

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Continued from 6B 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 abovedescribed 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 occu-

pants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED I N WA S H I N G T O N 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 (1877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi. wa.gov/consumers/ homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm.

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov/ hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud. gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index.cfm? webListAction=searc handsearchstate=WA andfilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-6064819 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: SEP. 30, 2014 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Maria Montana, 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 108 1st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 714-730-

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to locate, construct, install, own, maintain, repair, reconstruct, operate and use facilities within the County’s public right of way [the Franchise Area] for the purposes of the transmission, control and distribution of electricity within the County for a term of 25 years. Avista agrees to meet accepted industry standards and conform with applicable federal and state laws, as well as the regulations of the appropriate state regulatory body with jurisdiction, in the conduct of its operations under the Franchise. The County reserves the right to make reasonable rules and regulations pertaining to the conduct of Avista’s operations within the Franchise Area. Avista must not interfere with any existing facilities of other utilities. Avista is authorized to make necessary excavations within the Franchise Area; excavations must be carried out with reasonable dispatch, and the area restored, with as little interference to the public as may be reasonable. Avista must relocate its facilities in the franchise area at the County’s

Published in The Newport Miner December 31, 2014 and January 21, 2015.

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_____________ 201511 PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille County Library District Board of Trustees will have their regularly scheduled Board Meetings on the 4th Thursday of each month. The meetings will be held at the District Office at 10:00 a.m. Subject to change.

Published in The Newport Miner January 14 and 21, 2015.

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_____________ 201514 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED FRANCHISE ORDINANCE NO. Ordinance No. will grant Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities a non-exclusive public utility franchise

request. Avista may operate a vegetation management program in connection with franchised activities.

Provisions are made for informal dispute resolution.

A public hearing will be held before the Pend Oreille Board of County Commissioners on February 3, 2015 at 9:30am in the County Commissioners Chambers. A copy of the proposed Ordinance is available from the Pend Oreille County Commissioners during regular business hours.

Published in The Newport Miner January 14 and 21, 2015.

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______________ 201515 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on November 28, 2014 received a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated docu-

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ments from Robert McCann and did on January 07, 2015 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational dock and ramp project(FILE NO. SSDP-15-002), Location: 192 Reflection Dr. N., Ione, WA 99139; Sec. 08, Town.

37, Range 43. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on November 20, 2014, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) Continued on 8B

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Continued from 7B 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco. org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner, (509) 447-6462, tmclaughlin@pendoreille.org.

Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than January 29, 2015.

Due to applicant being out of state during the winter, the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on May 12, 2015 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Regional General Permit (Corps of Engineers) Dated: January 12, 2015 Published in The Newport Miner January 14 and 21, 2015.

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_____________ 201517 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 15-4-00002-4 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of JOHN R. ELLIOTT. Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: January 14, 2015 /s/ Stacy J. Elliott Stacy J. Elliott, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 Newport WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner January 14, 21, and 28, 2015. (50-3)

______________ 201509 PUBLIC NOTICE The Selkirk School District Board of Directors will hold their January 2015 Regular Meeting at 6:00 pm on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Selkirk Middle/ High School Music Room.

Published in The Newport Miner January 21, 2015. (51)

______________ 201516 PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR BIDS PORT OF PEND OREILLE DIESEL FUEL Sealed bids will be received by the Port of Pend Oreille until 2:00 p.m., February 5, 2015 and then read on February 10th at approximately 9:00 a.m. for furnishing off-road diesel fuel to the Port for the period of March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016.

Fuel shall be delivered to the locomotive units and other storage tanks for the Pend Oreille Valley Railroad and shall be on a keep filled basis. Fueling locations shall consist of Usk, WA. and Priest River, Idaho or other locations that may be from time-to-time arranged to satisfy delivery requirements.

Deliveries are to be metered into the tanks at the time of delivery by the supplier with notation as to the locomotive or tank delivery number and/or location. Port reserves the right to draw random samples for testing of any delivery. Failure to provide samples or a failed test may result in immediate termination of Contract.

Port reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any

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informality in the bids.

Bid Proposal document may be obtained by contacting Kelly Driver, Manager at the Port office or by email at kellyd@povarr.com.

Sealed bids must be submitted in duplicate with “Fuel Bid” clearly marked on the left side of the envelope.

Bids may be mailed or hand delivered to: Port of Pend Oreille, 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA. 99180 Published in The Newport Miner January 21 and 28, 2015.

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______________ 201518 PUBLIC NOTICE In the Superior Court Of Washington In and For The County of Pend Oreille Case No.: 13-400046-0 Notice to Creditors In the Matter of the Estate of Conrad N. Aydelott, And Lois E. Aydelott Notice is given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the deceased are required to serve the same, duly verified, on the undersigned or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file the same with the Clerk of this court, together with proof of such service, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of filing a copy of this notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later, or the claim will be barred, except under those provisions of R.C.W. 11.40.011.

Date of First Publication: January 21, 2015 Date of Filing of Notice: M e m b e r s Tr u s t Company, a federally chartered thrift, (Trustee, Executor, etc.) doing business as BECU Trust Services /s/Seclinda Davenport By: Seclinda Davenport To the Personal Representative: BECU Trust Services c/o Michael S. Teramoto P.O. Box 97050 Seattle, WA 981249750 Or: To the Attorney for the Personal Representative Brent T. Stanyer Douglas, Eden, Phillips, DeRuyter & Stanyer, P.S. 717 W. Sprague Ave., Ste. 1500 Spokane, WA 99201 Published in The Newport Miner January 21, 29 and February 4, 2015. (51-3)

______________ 201519 PUBLIC NOTICE Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service NOTICE OF PUB-

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LIC AUCTION SALE Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in United States vs.

David G Pflum, et. al.

Civil No.12-CV-0541TOR United States District Court for the District of Washington, the United States will offer to sell at public auction the right, title, and interest of David G Pflum, in and to property located in Newport, Pend Oreille County, Washington Date of Sale: March 3, 2015 Time of Sale: 11:00AM – registration begins 10:00AM Place of Sale: 625 W 4th Street, Newport, WA Description of Property: 40 acres of tree covered undeveloped Legal Description: Parcel #453236 43 0001, Newport, Washington. The Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SW 1/4 SE 1/4) in Section 36, Township 32, North Range 45EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Together with the easement and right to use for access purposes, the South 40 feet of the Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of the said Section 36, running Easterly as an extension of Bench Road #92 to the premises therein. Subject to: Reservations pertaining to oils, gases, minerals, etc. as contained indeed dated December 3, 1918, recorded December 17, 1918, Book 7, Deeds, page340, Auditor’s File No.12671 from State of Washington to Dalkena Lumber Company, a corporation. Also the Company does not insure against rights of way for ditches, canals, laterals, telephone and transmission lines in favor of the U.S. now or hereafter required by the government for the construction, operation, and maintenance of irrigation works, asserted by the government under provisions of Section 7412 of Remington Revised Statutes of Washington (Sec. 90.40.050-R.C.W.) Subject to: a Record of Survey recorded on April 20, 1994 in Book 3 of Surveys, page 116, under Auditor’s file No. 222831, survey No. 535 purporting to show the herein described (and other) land.

Payment Terms: Deferred payment as follows: 10% down upon acceptance of the highest bid. No bid shall be accepted unless it is accompanied by a cashier’s check, made payable to the United States District Court of Washington.

Before being permitted to bid at the sale, all bidders shall display proof that they are able to comply with this requirement. No bids will be received from any person who has not presented said proof.

The successful bidder shall tender the balance of the purchase price, in cashiers check made payable to the United States District Court of Washington, at the office of the Internal Revenue Service, 500 W 12th St. PALS Vancouver WA 98660 no later than March 23, 2015.

In the event the successful bidder defaults on any of the terms contained herein, the deposit shall be for-

feited and retained by the Internal Revenue Service as part of the proceeds of sale, and the real property shall again be offered for again for sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and shall be applied to the expenses of sale and to the outstanding federal tax liabilities of taxpayer.

This property shall be offered for sale at public auction, free and clear of all liens and interests of the parties to this action.

The U.S. may bid as a creditor against its judgment without tender of cash.

The government reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withdraw the property from sale.

The property is offered for sale “as is” and “where is” and without recourse against the United States.

The United States makes no guarantee of condition of the property, or its fitness for any purpose. The United States will not consider any claim for allowance or adjustment or for the rescission of the sale based on failure of the property to comply with any expressed or implied representation.

Form of Payments: All payments must be by cashiers check.

Make check payable to the United States District Court of Washington Name: Mary Smith Title: Property Appraisal Liquidation Specialist Address for information about the sale: Internal Revenue Service 500 W 12th St. PALS Vancouver WA 98660, or www.irssales.gov Cell (951)201-6919 or Email Mary.Smith3@ irs.gov Published in The Newport Miner January 21, 28, February 4 and 11, 2015. (51-4)

______________ 201520 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 15-400003-2 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE. THE ESTATE OF Phyllis Diane Scott, DECEASED. PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate.

Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitation, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filling of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 and 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred.

This bar is effective as to the claims against both the probate as-

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sets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.

Date of filing copy of 1/14/15 Date of first publication 1/21/15. /s/ Denise Aeschlimann Denise Aeschlimann c/o Douglas D. Lambarth P.O. Box 366 Newpor t, WA 99156 509-447-3036 Published in The Newport Miner January 21, 28 and February 4, 2015. (51-3)

_____________ 201521 PUBLIC NOTICE In the Superior Court of the State of Washington for the County of Spokane Probate Notice to Creditors RCW 11.40.030.

ESTATE OF RONALD EMIL SACCO, 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 in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Personal Representative: Tracy Sacco Personal Repre-

sentative’s Attorney: EOWEN S. ROSENTRATER 108 N. Washington St., Suite 302 Spokane, WA 99201 Court of Probate Proceedings: Spokane County Superior Court 1116 W. Broadway Spokane, WA 99260 Cause No: 201404-01629-0 Published in The Newport Miner January 21, 28 and February 4, 2015. (51-3)

______________ 201523 PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR MATERIAL BIDS ELECTRICAL WIRE CONTRACT NO. 15-004 In accordance with RCW Chapter 54.04, the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for the following electrical wire: 150,000 feet, 336.4 AAC-10 Str Bare, TULIP, Approx. 6,000 ft/reel Interested parties may obtain full specifications by contacting the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, Newport, Washington 99156, (509) 4479345. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents until 2:30 p.m., February 10, 2015. The bids will be opened and publicly read at that time.

The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bidding, or to exercise any other right or action provided by statute.

Published in The Newport Miner January 21, 2015. (51)

______________ 201524 PUBLIC NOTICE The following ordinances were adopted at the regular meeting of the Newport City Council on 01/05/2015. The complete text of these ordinances is available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.

O rd i n a n c e N o .

2014 An ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington amending ordinance 1053 and chapter 3.96 of the Newport Municipal Code authorizing the payment of claims or other obligations by check pursuant to RCW 35a.40.020.

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2015 An ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington amending ordinance no 960 and chapter 6.04.070 of The Newport Municipal Code concerning animal impoundment fees.

Published in The Newport Miner January 21, 2015. (51)

_____________ 201525 PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR MATERIAL BIDS Multiport Terminals and Flat Drop Cable For Fiber Optic Communication System CONTRACT NO. 15-005 I n a c c o rd a n c e with RCW Chapter 54.04, the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for Corning Cable Systems Multiport Terminals and Single Mode Single Fiber Flat Drop Cable (or equivalent) for its fiber optic communication system.

Interested parties may obtain full specifications by contacting the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, Newport, Washington 99156, (509) 4479345. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents until 2:30 p.m., February 10, 2015. The bids will be opened and publicly read at that time.

The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bidding, or to exercise any other right or action provided by statute. Women and minority-owned business enterprises are encouraged to bid.

Published in The Newport Miner January 21, 2015. (51)

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