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Botzheim to retire, Carman to run for sheriff By Don Gronning Of The Miner

IONE – Two north county residents made announcements on their Facebook pages about their plans for the Pend Oreille County sheriff position. Two-term Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim, 53, announced his retirement on his now deleted Alan Botzheim for Sheriff Facebook page. “This month I will complete my 31st year with the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and start working toward my 32nd,” Botzheim wrote. He said that from the time people begin working, most look forward to retirement. “I am no different and have dreamt about the day that I could spend more time with family, friends and especially our grandkids.” A couple days after he made the announcement, former Pend Oreille County Sheriff deputy Jon Carman, 43, announced his candidacy for sheriff. He will run as a Republican. Botzheim is also a Republican.

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Getting to know you Helen “Nana” Stargel, a volunteer for Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), holds Jensen Fisher, 4 months, while his mom, Sara Fisher of Newport gets some social time in with other mothers. A non-profit group that provides area mothers with emotional support, MOPS meets at Pine Ridge Community Church in Newport the first and third Monday of every month, from 9 to 11 a.m.

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Drone could give Public Works a bird’s eye view

Newport Council approves hiring two more officers Interim Newport Police Chief Mark Duxbury told the council that at least one more officer was needed and preferably two. It will take four to six weeks to hire after the person is selected, Duxbury said. There are background checks and physicals to take,

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Newport City Council gave preliminary approval to move ahead with advertising for and eventually hiring of two additional police officers at its meeting Friday, Jan 12.

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Public Works department is perched on the cusp of a new tech era with the possibility of purchasing a drone. The request to purchase the drone hasn’t yet been made to the board of commissioners by Public Works Director Sam Castro, but he said he would like to do so as soon as possible. If approved, funding would come from the road department and cost between $7,000 to $10,000 for a flying drone, equipment and certification. The exact model of the drone public

he said and he wants another officer by June and a third officer by July. Duxbury said there has been quite a bit of interest shown by officers working for other agencies that are interested in working See Council, 8A

works would purchase if the request were approved hasn’t been decided yet. The airborne devices allow high vantage points for surveillance and photos. The unmanned aerial system would be used for public safety and engineering Castro said. “The board of commissioners was wary at first in regards to drone usage, and I think that was wise of them,” said Castro, citing a personal incident last summer when a recreational drone operator flew a drone over Castro’s home without permission. “I was upset. I felt like it was a violation of my space, so to speak. We (Public See drones, 2A

North pend Oreille Valley Lions Club isn’t done riding the rails New fundraiser first of its kind in Northeast Washington By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

IONE – There’s no denying the tenacity of the North Pend Oreille Valley (NPOV) Lions Club. When the club had to give up their longtime fundraiser of excursion train rides from Ione to Metaline

Falls last year due to the federal government deciding that the section of track wasn’t worth maintaining just for the popular rides, there was questions as to what the Lions Club would do. Train cars weren’t allowed on the section of track anymore, no ifs, ands, or buts and

a fundraiser that helped sustain a club and surrounding communities since its inception 35 years ago was suddenly gone. Then, last spring, an idea blossomed—train cars weren’t allowed on the tracks, but what about rail bikes? “We were looking at

something the community would support and what could draw tourism,” said NPOV Lions Club Public Relations Chair Gayle Pollock. “We think it will be attractive to tourists and maybe a different clientele.” Rail bikes are pedal powered contraptions that

allow people to bicycle along railroad tracks. The rail bikes can be single seats, double seats, or four-seaters, the latter of which the Lion’s Club are building themselves. There will be ten rail bikes in all that seat four people apiece. The route will start at the Ione Train

Depot and head south on the track three miles to Dennis Road before turning around and heading north, stopping at Box Canyon Dam just before the trestle bridge that crosses the Pend Oreille River into Metaline Falls. See Lions, 2A

B r i e f ly Newport looking for Alumni Hall of Fame nominations NEWPORT – Do you know any Newport Grizzly alumni that have gone on to do great things? Newport High School is seeking nominations for the Newport High School Alumni Hall of Fame. The purpose of the Newport High School Hall of Fame is to honor the accomplishment of former Grizzlies while showing current students what is possible for their futures. Nomination packets are available in the district and high school offices as well as on the Newport High School website at www.newport.wednet.edu/Page/252. Find the Alumni Hall of Fame link for the packet. After being reviewed by the nomination committee, a

maximum of three recipients each year will be honored at the annual all-school alumni luncheon and with a plaque placed at Newport High School. Check out the nomination packet for criteria and honor a former Grizzly. Nominations are due by Feb. 16.

Free AARP tax service starts February NEWPORT – It’s that time of year again to start thinking about taxes. AARP tax aide sites will be open starting the first week of February in Newport, Priest River, Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry. As always, it is a free service for low to moderate income clients. Newport Hospitality House will be open for the ser-

vice on Fridays, walk-ins welcome. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Priest River and Bonners Ferry hours will be posted later. Taxpayers need to bring photo ID and Social Security cards for all family members. If married and filing jointly, both spouses must be present. Also bring 2017 federal and state tax returns and current tax documents – W-2s, 1099s (interest, dividend, pension or IRA distributions) and evidence of medical insurance. Volunteers do not do returns with rental income or anything with depreciation. Volunteer greeters are always needed to help. They will not be asked to actually file taxes. For more information, call Karen at 208-597-3236.

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Drones: Commissioners approved county’s drone policy From Page 1A

Works) are aware of the responsibility that goes along with owning and operating such a tool.” The Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners approved a drone policy for county public works Jan. 2, 2018. Section 2 of the policy statement reads that Pend Oreille County Public Works staff are authorized to utilize the unmanned aerial system (UAS) when it, “provides cost efficiency, improved data quality, or improved personnel safety over an existing method or process.” Examples of permitted uses include, but aren’t limited to aerial photography, bridge inspections, mapping construction sites and conditions, and

disaster response/training exercises. According to Castro, Public Works contracted a local drone operator from Newport last year to take images the county’s District 1 sand pit near Ione so the department could better calculate how much space they had within the pit and how much sand was left to utilize over the next 100 years. “It saved us time and money because we didn’t have to have boots on the ground doing a manual survey,” Castro said. “What a drone can do in one hour it may take a crew up to 10 days to perform.” It’s also possible that a drone could be used to provide imaging for possible landslides like the ones

that occurred last spring due to winter runoff and cost the county millions of dollars worth of repair to Highway 31 and other roadways. In Boundary County, Idaho, a drone was used for image surveillance of a landslide that occurred on Black Mountain on Saturday, Jan. 20. According to a press release from Boundary County Idaho Director of Emergency Management Public Information Officer Mike Meier, the slide is above the Cabinet Mountain Water Pumping Station and Storage facility and the electrical power lines Northern Lights has feeding the Black Mountain Communications site off Diamond Road. Using a drone and Google Earth

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A drone photo of Pend Oreille County’s District No. 1 sand pit.

photo analysis, it was determined the location would be placed on a watch and checked regularly for movement. “Any of us that live in a community with the type of rural geography we have know that this is information that helps us make informed

decisions,” Meier said of using drones. Boundary County does not own a drone, instead using personal drones owned by Boundary County Emergency Management volunteers. Meier said the county has been using drone volunteers for about three years now.

Lions: Club will rebrand as the NPOV RailRiders From Page 1A

The entire route is about 12 miles long and riders can pedal at their own pace, or only do half of the route if they prefer. Tickets for the ride are $22 for ages 12 and up and $12 for ages 11 and under. Infants ride for free. According to Pollock, the club will rebrand itself as the NPOV RailRiders and a new website is currently under construction. There will be three rides per day at 9 a.m., 12 p.m. and 3 p.m., on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with two rides in October (dates to be announced). The club is planning their first rides for Memorial Day weekend. “We’re excited and nervous,” said Pollock. “It’s the first ride of its kind in Eastern Washington.” The club starting doing research into the idea last year, with Lions members Tori Reeve and Dick Norton traveling on their own dime to check out rail riding enterprises in Tilamook, Ore. and Wallula, Wash. The club met with the Port of Pend Oreille Valley Railroad late last summer to finalize the idea and get permission from the Port to move forward. “This is a great opportunity for them (Lions),” said Port Manager Kelly Driver. “I don’t know if it will bring in the revenue the trains did, but it fills a gap and offers something new. Hopefully, it makes money for the club.” Though the Newport/Priest River Rotary Club purchased the train cars last year and kept the rides going in 2017, this

time from Newport to Dalkena and back again, it was a bittersweet feeling for some of the Lions members. “Don’t get me wrong, we’re glad that the train rides didn’t go away entirely, but the first year without the trains was a weird feeling,” said Lion’s Club Treasurer Mary Persons. “Many of the members have been a part of the rides since they were started. It’s something we miss for sure, but we have to move on to the next thing.” Pollock and Persons estimated that the train rides brought in around $20,000 to $30,000 into the communities of Ione, Metaline and Metaline Falls in the last seven years alone. The rides have helped fund numerous projects spearheaded by the Lions, including leader dogs for the blind, Camp Sticks, a summer camp for kids with diabetes, canes for the blind, vision and health screenings for students in the Selkirk School District, the purchasing of safety equipment for local fire districts, the construction of a new baseball field at the Selkirk Elementary School, new wrestling mats at the high school, improvements to the Selkirk High School football field, the First Book program, funding requests for north county libraries – the list is long and varied. It also doesn’t count the Lions commitment to international projects, since the NPOV Lions are part of Lions Club International, the largest service organization in the world, according to the website www.lionsclubs.org. The

Courtesy photo|Gayle Pollock

The RailRider committee (not all members were present) met recently for a review of the project and the next steps. In the photo is the prototype of the pedal cars, or rail bikes. The final product will look similar, but it is still a work in progress. Left to right: Paul Keeble, Guy Russo, Belinda Russo, Mike Cress, Tori Reeve, Larry Pollock, Dick Norton, and Marita Norton.

NPOV Lions Club was founded in 1974 and currently has 32 members. “We wear many hats,” said Pollock, smiling. “We do a lot with kids to support their health and programs; we’re kind of suckers for the kids.” “We like being Lions because it’s about giving back,” added Persons. “Hopefully, this (rail rides) is another way to help us do that.” The Club is hoping that local high school students will volunteer for the rail rides like they did for the trains. A test run of the pedal cars still needs to be done and there’s still a lot to do

before Memorial Day weekend. “We’re still looking at final costs of the project and making sure we have all of our ducks in a row,” Pollock said. “The community seems to be behind it, so we’re going for it. We don’t think it will bring in the same revenue that the train rides did, but we do think we can offer something that is new and unique to the area.” To donate to the NPOV Lions Club, checks and/or money orders can be sent to P.O. Box 181 Ione, WA. 99139. To inquire about volunteering or becoming a member, email Pollock at gdpollock52@gmail.com.

Botzheim: Second term as sheriff, followed Weeks From Page 1A

“To my friends and family in Pend Oreille County,” Carman wrote, “I want to take a moment and announce that I will be officially running for Pend Oreille County Sheriff in 2018. I have been honored to be a part of this commuBotzheim nity for 16 years now. What an amazing place to live and raise a family.” Carman is currently a Kalispel Tribal Officer living in Ione and working in Airway Heights. He left the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office after working there 15 years and rising to detective before budget cuts eliminated that rank. He left the Sheriff’s Office because he disagreed with Botzheim’s management style. This is Botzheim’s second term as Sheriff. Four people ran for the position left open by Jerry Weeks’ retirement in

2010, with Botzheim and Ron Froman emerging from the primary election. Botzheim defeated Froman in the general election. He ran unopposed in 2014. Many commented on both men’s Facebook posts. On Botzheim’s now deleted page Stacy Noble wrote, “I am so bummed, but I get it. Thanks for everything Alan... You have been a great Sheriff and a great friend to me. You will be so missed.” Steve Davis wrote, “Congratulations Alan, I remember you on our brush crew. You have always been a hard worker. Thanks for a job well done.” David Brower wrote, “Congratulations Alan, have to say I’m surprised. The time I worked for you I always held you in the highest regard. Your service will be missed by the folks in Pend Oreille County. Enjoy retirement my friend!” Carman had some former Pend Oreille County sheriff deputies comment

on his post. Jordan Bowman wrote, “You have my endorsement brother! This is great news for Pend Oreille County!” Ron Froman wrote, “Good luck, watch your back!” Dan Dice wrote, “Great news Jon! I got your six brother!!” Carman Botzheim’s tenure as sheriff was characterized by change. He dramatically changed the way the jail was run in 2012, eliminating television for prisoners and converting to frozen meals. Converting to frozen meals saved the county about $10,000 the first year. Botzheim started charging outside agencies such as the Department of Corrections and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to house inmates, something that hadn’t been done previously. Botzheim had a contentious relationship

with deputies. He fired a deputy in 2013 for not reporting a potential sex offense that occurred when a male prisoner allegedly exposed himself to a female prisoner during a chaotic riot at the jail. A Superior Court Judge sided with Botzheim over the dismissal, ruling it was proper because the deputy had violated a ‘last chance’ employment agreement that was the result of other disciplinary action against the deputy. Several deputies left the Sheriff’s Office because of Botzheim’s management style, with some going to work for lesser wages. The city of Newport ended its law enforcement contract with the county and is forming its own police department after Botzheim roughly doubled what he would charge the city for law enforcement services. He said an examination of the numbers showed the county had been subsidizing the city’s law enforcement. On his Facebook page,

Carman said he was excited about running for sheriff. “I understand the diverse law enforcement needs across Pend Oreille County because I have been an integral part of them over the years,” he said. “In the coming weeks and months, I will delve further into my vision for the Sheriff’s Department. I want voters to have a clear understanding of who I am and what I will do if I should be fortunate enough to be elected.” Botzheim expressed gratitude on his Facebook post. “I have had an amazing career and owe a debt of gratitude to so many of you for your support, guidance, inspiration, and friendships,” he wrote. “I will always cherish my career, those that have helped me and the opportunities I have had to make a positive difference. Serving the citizens of Pend Oreille County will always be one of the greatest honors of my life.”

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b r i e f ly Learn block printing at Create NEWPORT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Artist Lynn Walters returns to Create to teach a class in block printing Saturday, Feb. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will carve a design into a linoleum block and then print it on card stock. This carved block can be reprinted. Bring a sack lunch. The cost is $12 and pre-registration is required. Call Create at 509-447-9277, visit 900 W. Fourth, Newport, or www.createarts.org. Minimum age is 12.

Libraries taking donations for fundraiser PRIEST RIVER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Planning is underway for the Friends of the West Bonner Libraries 17th Annual Wine and Microbrew Tasting and Auction. Join the Friends Sunday, March 4, at 4 p.m. to enjoy good food, try new wines and craft beers and support the libraries in Priest River and Blanchard at live and silent auctions. Tickets are $20 each and are available at either library. Donations for the auction will be accepted until Feb. 28 and can be dropped off at the libraries. For more information call the Priest River Library at 208-448-2207 or email library@westbonnerlibrary.org.

Blood drives in Priest River, Newport PRIEST RIVER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Priest River Lamanna High School is hosting a blood drive Friday, Feb. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Newport High School is hosting one Tuesday, Feb. 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would like to thank anyone who is considering or has scheduled to donate blood. With the current flu outbreak, each and every donor will make a big difference,â&#x20AC;? organizers said. The Inland Northwest Blood Center needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people.

Parents can now pay fees for lunches, activities online NEWPORT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lunch fees, activity fees, and course fees in the Newport School District can now be paid for with a debit or credit card at a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school, or online. E-Funds allows parents the flexibility to make a payment online, anytime and anywhere, without the hassle of sending cash or a check with their student. All that is needed to complete this process is a Skyward Family Access login ID, password and student other ID (contact building secretaries for IDs). For additional information go to Resources + Parent Resources + Family Access and Paying Funds on Student Accounts at www.newport. wednet.edu. Cash and checks are still accepted in buildings for all fees.

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Legislature passes bill to settle water-use dispute By Alex Visser WNPA Olympia News Bureau

OLYMPIA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; One of the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most important legislative battles in Washington state came to a surprisingly quick conclusion Jan. 18 when a water-use bill passed both chambers and was sent to the desk of Gov. Jay Inslee. In 2016, the state Supreme Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hirst decision essentially halted development across the state when it determined that counties were not adequately examining impacts on stream and river flow levels. The decision weighed heavily on last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legislative session when Republicans refused to reach an agreement on a state capital budget until Democrats could devise an appropriate Hirst fix. The capital budget pays for state-funded development, and the stalemate put a delay to a number of projects across Washington, including efforts to improve schools. Sen. Shelly Short, RAddy, voted in favor of the Hirst-fix legislation, saying it will help rural landowners in the 7th Legislative District and other areas of Washington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For most of the 7th District, this agreement essentially takes us back pre-Hirst,â&#x20AC;? Short said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This negotiated agreement is a bittersweet accomplishment, given that we were not able to fix all of the issues surrounding the Little Spokane River watershed. The new rules give a green light to new wells and construction in areas where city water does not reach, and will prevent a collapse of property values estimated by one study to be $37 billion.â&#x20AC;? Deputy Republican House leader, Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda, was part of the negotiating team working to arrive at a viable solution that protects rural landowners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the beginning of this process, we had an urban state Supreme

Correction Bonnie Sheffler was elected a commissioner for Pend Oreille Fire District No. 3. In last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Evers selected as Cusick mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sheffler was identified as being a commissioner in another fire district. We regret any confusion this may have caused.

Court backed by an urban Legislature deciding water law for the entire state,â&#x20AC;? said Kretz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not thrilled with every aspect of this legislation, the fact is, if you own a well and have been living in limbo waiting to build on your land, you can. You can go down and get a permit tomorrow and start building.â&#x20AC;? Exempt from the legislation is Skagit County, at the request of tribes that are already working on new water rules in the area, according to Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, DSequim. The Yakima and Dungeness watersheds also have other requirements not addressed in the bill. Van De Wege, the author of the bill, said a December work session provided much of its framework. With other proposed Hirst fixes floating up from both parties in the House and Senate, Van De Wege said he never imagined his bill would be the one to bring the Hirst issue to a close. The Hirst bill allows for limited drilling of new wells, each of which would require a $500 fee from landowners. Local work groups will work with the Department of Ecology to establish water-use guidelines for the next 20 years. The bill also limits water withdrawals in new wells to 3,000 gallons per day in less crowded areas compared to 950 gallons per day in watersheds that are densely populated. Before the Hirst decision, exempt

wells could draw up to 5,000 gallons of water a day. The bill passed in the Senate with a 35-14 vote, before immediately making its way to the House, who passed it 66-30. A capital budget bill also passed both houses, and the governor signed both bills into law. Opposition came from senators Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor, and Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro Woolley, who urged no votes from the Senate because of the billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exclusion of Skagit County, which they both represent. Also in opposition were Sen. John McCoy, D-Tulalip, and Rep. Gerry Pollet, DSeattle, who argued that the Hirst fix does nothing for many of Washington stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tribes, who hold treaty-established senior water rights. Rep. David Taylor, RMoxee, said that while he is not happy with every aspect of the bill, the cooperation that went into its passage is more important. Gov. Inslee similarly acknowledged that to him the Hirst fix is not perfect, and he expressed concerns about future environmental factors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Despite this positive step, pressuress on stream flows and salmon will continue to mount in the face of climate change and growing demand for water,â&#x20AC;? the governor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We must build upon this effort to meet those challenges far into the future and continue to work collaboratively to protect this valuable resource.

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f there’s anything the last election cycle proved, it’s that anything is possible in the world of politics. Incumbents are no longer a shoe-in. States and districts are varying shades of purple rather than “ruby-red” or Donkey blue. Nationwide, about 82 percent of incumbents run for re-election. With 5,923 seats up for election in 2016, 4,895 incumbents ran for office. Of those 4,895 incumbents, only 1,042 (21.3 percent) faced primary opposition. Of those 1,042 incumbents, (11.6 percent) were defeated in the primaries. What does this show us? Few incumbents are opposed, and if they are, there is a chance the opposition can win. The trick is finding a qualified candidate. Turns out, however, that a majority of the adult population is qualified. It’s a common misconception that candidates and elected officials have a special skill set the average citizen doesn’t possess. That’s simply not true. In fact, those with management, education, community organization or civic service experience are uniquely qualified. It could even be argued that these individuals are better equipped than career politicians to serve their community. The opportunities to serve are endless. From water and sewer commissioner to county sheriff to state legislator, there’s virtually something for everyone. It’s disheartening to those of us who pay attention to see a list of unopposed races. And in many cases, the unopposed incumbent feels the same way. There are many junior taxing district officials who are appointed to their seat whether they want it or not simply because no else will do the job. If the process seems daunting, there are websites, public officials and offices to walk you through. In Pend Oreille County, the auditor’s office is the place to go: 509-447 3185; pendoreilleco.org/your-government/auditor/elections/. In Bonner County, head to your clerk’s office: 208-255-3631; bonnercountyid. gov/departments/Elections/elections. So if you’ve ever had the inclination, if the thought has ever crossed your mind to run for office – now is the time. Let’s shake things up. -MCN

Being selectively bald The first time I had my head shaved was in the first grade. It was late spring, and dad had taken my older brother William out onto the porch, along with a chair and hair clippers, for a buzz cut. Will went without complaint; it was a periodical, casual ritual he and dad had together: Father cuts son’s hair. It was a practical approach to follicle care as well, especially for a little boy that lived to be outside, exploring and hiking through the forest that surrounds our family home. No big deal, right? In my young eyes it certainly was, and it resulted in one of the only “fits” I remember throwing as a child that I still feel was justified: S o p h i E ’ s How come my brother got to have C HOI C E his head shaved and I didn’t? Still being at the age where everything Sophia your sibling gets that you don’t, aldous except disciplined, can be construed as inequity, when my father said he wasn’t going to shave my head too, I burst into tears. To be fair, I don’t remember dad coming right out and saying, “Girls don’t shave their heads,” it was couched more along the lines of, “You won’t like it.” However, I insisted I would. Dad finally gave in, ushering me to the chair on the porch. Then came the abrupt, guttural start-up of the clippers followed by their soft, electric drone. With the first methodical swipe, my blonde hair fell to the concrete and I was delighted by the sensation. When my head was completely shorn, I marveled in the feel of the stubble when I ran my hands over it. Dad was a bit surprised at how happy it made me. My mom’s reaction escapes my memory, but I imagine it wasn’t extreme either way. And I honestly can’t remember any teasing from anyone at school. The only truly amusing social run-in I can recall after having my head shaved as a kid was an old-timer who told my dad, “That’s a fine pair of boys you got there” when we were out and about at some community gathering. It didn’t bother me in the least that the man thought I was a boy, why should it? Gender identity and what that meant in society at large were still years away for me and it wasn’t something I contemplated very much, if at all. I played with Barbie and G.I. Joe. I liked dressing up and pretending I was Cinderella as much as I liked wallowing in mud at the beach, or making stick forts in the woods. I didn’t shave my head again until my early twenties. This was when the follicles hit the fan, so to speak. I was working as a reporter at a small town newspaper and my hair had taken the last of the abuse I had heaped on it in the form of a perm See Sophia, 5A

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yo u r o p i n i o n Economy doesn’t outweigh environment To the editor, My wife and I moved to Oldtown last May. We were drawn to the beauty of the Pend Oreille Valley and thought it was an ideal location for our retirement. Since learning of the proposed HiTest smelter less than a mile downwind of us, we’re second-guessing our move decision. I’ve tried to educate myself on the impact a silicon smelter would have on our home and community and arrived at a simple conclusion: it’s not a good fit, and doesn’t belong in our backyard. We understand change is inevitable, but we need to manage our path forward with assurances that those changes are positive ones. If they were building a new restaurant or clothing retailer, there’d be no outcry. But they’re proposing something that will compromise

air quality, deplete our already strained water supply, and destroy a beautifully wooded area. I attended several meetings and listened to the HiTest executives sugarcoat the environmental impact their facility would have on our area. Regardless of how negligible those effects may or may not be, aren’t we safer and better off with the status quo until a more positive opportunity presents itself? Can the economical advantages really outweigh the environmental disadvantages? The questionable creation of local jobs mustn’t take priority over the potential health threat posed to the entire community. It’s hard to understand why any government authority acting in the best interests of its constituents would grant a foreign entity authorization to build a pollution emitting smelter directly at the heart of such a well-populated area. I call on both our

Washington and Idaho elected officials to protect their citizens and stop HiTest from building at the Newport site. Nicholas Bennett Oldtown

Comments against HiTest need refuting To the editor, Just a few thoughts: I’ve been watching with interest all the comments both for and especially against HiTest Sands proposal to build a silicon processing plant just south of Newport. Many if not most of the comments against seem to be hyperbole and scare tactics, while very little are backed by references or even fact. The few facts that they do claim seem to be based on old smelters with even older technology. I wish the public would think about this: Who in their right mind would invest $325 million in a processing plant and then intentionally pollute our air, water, or

ground? The fines for such activity for each occurrence per day are potentially tens of thousands of dollars. If you, like myself are one of the silent majority, I encourage you to be silent no longer. Contact your county commissioners via email and let them know that you and other like-minded folks are in their corner. Please make your message short and to the point. mmanus@pendoreille. org skiss@pendoreille.org kskoog@pendoreille. org Take a couple of minutes and fight back. You’ll be glad you did. Bill Mitchell Newport

Think before closing dam spillway To the editor, To the dam guy: Think about what you’re doing when you close the spillSee Letters, 5A

John Spellman, best leader for tough times Too often, virtues and accomplishments of quiet leaders go unsung. Such is the case with John Spellman, former Washington governor and King County executive, who died on Jan. 16 at the age of 91. Now many friends, colleagues and adversaries from both political parties extol Spellman’s courage, integrity, leadership, humility, tenacity, wisdom, inclusiveness, helpfulness and civility – all values of a strong and effective leader. John Spellman was the right person for our state during some of the most difficult times we faced since the Great Depression. We needed someone who could bring people together and solve tough problems. Serving in public office was never easy for Spellman.

When he was elected King County Executive in 1969, Boeing had 83,700 workers in the Seattle area. By 1971, it dropped to 20,750. The infamous billboard appeared: “Will the last person leaving g u e st SEATTLE - Turn o p i n i o n out the lights.” The unemployment rate shot DON C. up to 14 percent, BRUNELL the highest in Association America. Housof ing vacancy Washington rates rose to 16 Business percent from one President percent in 1967 and out-of-work

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families had to sell their homes at “fire sale” prices. By the time Spellman moved into the Governor’s Office, he was heralded as the King County Executive who built the Kingdome and brought the Seahawks and Mariners to Seattle. Spellman managed well during his 11 years in the courthouse and left the county with money in the bank. When he took office as our state’s 18th governor in 1981, our economy was in an uncontrolled freefall. Complicating matters was the previous legislature drained the reserves and Spellman was left with no cushion. While the nation faced a crippling triple threat from doubledigit interest rates, inflation and See Brunell, 5A

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Does it matter whether or not President Trump referred to African nations by a derogatory term?

President Donald Trump and members of the Republican Party are saying that the FBI is politically biased, based on text messages bashing Trump sent between two FBI agents working on the Russia investigation. Both agents have since left the FBI, but the FBI can’t find five months of text messages.

No it doesn’t. We all use harsh terms in heated debates.

Do you think the FBI is politically biased? Yes, at least the FBI officials at the top are. No, they’re the nation’s top law enforcement agency and are able to keep political opinions separate from their work.

20% 59%

21% It does matter, but not nearly as much as the media is making it matter.

Of course it matters. It shows he has racist inclination toward black people.

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ways and raise the water two and a half feet. We live downstream from Albeni Falls and a couple years ago after it had been extremely cold for a week the spillways at Box Canyon Dam were closed and the water rose two and a half feet overnight. As a result, all the ice sheets that had formed in the slack water were floated free. A sheet eight inches thick and 80 feet wide by 120 feet long crashed into our dock doing over $3,000 worth of damage. Please think before you act. Tom Stephens Newport

Magic show was great To the editor, Jan. 4, 2018 started off with great food – make your own tacos – all the trimmings. Then the icing on the cake was a great magic show – Isaiah Daniels was more than anyone expected. What a show! It had magic tricks, music, smoke fire, you name it, and it was there. The young man and his crew knew how to keep all of us at the edge of our seats. Each trick was better and better, leaving us all breathless. Hard work was put into the show and it went well. All family members that attended said the same thing at the end of the show. Great show, wonderful times were had by all that attended it. Family fun, family show that worked well to keep the family

unit together. A great big thank you to Isaiah Daniels and your crew – hope you keep coming back to our area. I’ll be a front row person anytime. Little towns are forgotten, but we count too. Thanks for a job well done. To Kathleen E. Huffman – great job, keep up the good work, proud of you as always. Anna M. Huffman Ione

Turning back on refugees is soulless To the editor, America is truly a unique nation. Other countries around the world are homogenous for the most part. They have a nucleus of persons who have roots there which go back generations, and they tend to be suspicious of persons from other places, very often because their race or religion is different. America has been a shining beacon to the world because we have welcomed immigrants. Men and women have come from all parts of the world, many to escape persecution, many simply to start a new life, and they have taken their places as Americans. They have been the backbone of the development of our country. We have educated their children, who, in many cases, have become the elite of our country, doctors, nurses, educators, lawyers and even presidents. If we as a nation turn our backs on those who are escaping from war or

disaster of many kinds, we will lose our souls. The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France in the 19th century, represents the very best of America, a unique country which welcomes those who seek refuge with open arms. Ruth Calkins Newport

Border wall a political gimmick To the editor, A wall on the U.S. southern border makes no sense when you examine history. Walls have never worked, starting with the Great Wall of China. The current Mexico wall prototypes are 30-feet high, which only requires a 35foot ladder to defeat. Even a knotted rope with a hook would allow climbing over a wall. Spending billions of dollars for a symbol seems foolish and stupid. Why not put up signs that simply say “Mexicans Keep Out.” The Southern border can be secured by social, economic and political means at a much lower cost. Most people migrate to survive and not because they want to break laws. Try to imagine the trauma of leaving your family, home, language and your country to survive starvation and threats to your life. A wall is just another obstacle to overcome. At best it might slow down a long walk. Americans have a burning need for political symbols to represent their angst against See Letters, 4B

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unemployment, in Washington workers compensation rates also were skyrocketing. Some small businesses received 20-25 percent rate increases. “We had a crisis, as evidenced by the fact we had 13.6 percent unemployment rate at one time, and in a crisis, you have to act,” Spellman told retired Puget Sound Business Journal publisher Mike Flynn. “People didn’t elect me to do nothing.” Not only did Spellman face a fiscal crisis, but also Olympia politics were testy. Democrats were smarting from the 1980 election loses. The state House went from a 49-49 tie to a 56-42 Republican majority. Then on Feb. 13, 1981, the Senate control abruptly switched when Democrat Peter von Reichbauer joined the Republican caucus. That move further exacerbated the bitter internecine war. Life in the Republican caucus was no bed of roses because 24 legislators, known as the “troglodytes,” refused to vote for any new taxes. Spellman scrambled to patch together support from Republicans and Democrats. During his four years, Spellman was forced to cut deeply in state funding for education and human services, but he

was unwilling to solve the state’s fiscal problems through spending cuts alone. By 1984, Spellman, who ran on a “taxes as last resort” platform, presided over largest series of tax increases in state history. He shouldered the blame, but the death nail was temporarily putting the sales tax back on groceries in 1982. It lasted for 14 months. Spellman entered his 1984 re-election campaign with heavy political baggage and lost to Democrat Booth Gardner. “It wasn’t devastating,” he told Flynn. “I knew I had done a lot of things that weren’t calculated to make getting reelected easy.” John Spellman was a quiet and thoughtful man with a broad Irish smile. He ruled with dignity and respect. Spellman firmly believed people elected him to make our state and their lives better regardless of political consequences. A good dose of John Spellman’s humility, bipartisanship and level headedness would be welcome today. Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He recently retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.

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(I shuddered a bit just typing that). My fine, wispy strands became as a crunchy as a bag of Doritos. My ends were shot, so instead of waiting for it to grow out, it was time to clean the canvas, so to speak. How very wrong I was. “Unfeminine.” “Selfish.” “Weird.” “Self-centered.” “No man wants to marry a woman without hair.” “Lesbian.” These were some of the comments and choice words lobbed my way, some of them from my place of work. I won’t go into graphic detail, because I think

you get the point: I had stepped outside the norm of what was expected of a young, white-collar female, and that was bad. “Bad” in that it was unwomanly, butch, unprofessional, and selfabsorbed. Call me naive, but I was shocked. It truly didn’t occur to me that anyone would care so much about what I did with my hair. After all, it was mine, right? It didn’t affect my ability to do my job or treat others with kindness. It certainly didn’t make me feel like any less of a woman. But with a few strokes of the clippers, all of that was

being called into question in these people’s eyes. It was a rude awakening for someone who doesn’t offer up her own opinion on people’s personal style, unless it’s positive, or I’m asked for a critique. Granted, this was a while back for me, and where I doubted my choice, my family and friends propped me up, reaffirming what I already knew, but had allowed myself to forget under other’s scrutiny: your hair is your own and the fact that anyone would react so negatively says more about them then it does your styling choices.

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elkirk High School was the host of a mix-and-match wrestling tournament Thursday, Jan. 18. Among the schools that attended were Newport High School, Kettle Falls, and Republic. See results from the tournament in this week’s sports section.

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Selkirk Rangers’ wrestling coach Keith Saxe (left) and assistant coach Garet Sax watch a wrestling match.

Besides being Senior Night, Saxe honored his wife, Paula, in celebration of their 27-year anniversary.

Coach Saxe has some young fans. Perhaps future wrestlers?

TOP LEFT: Newport High School wrestling coach Adrian Bojorquez shouts some advice from the sidelines as fellow Grizzlies and contestants look on. TOP: Selkirk High School students take in the wrestling tournament and show up to support their friends on senior night. LEFT: Newport coach Adrian Bojorquez offers up some wrestling suggestions to Tyler Ward.

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Gun regulations draw an overflow crowd to hearing Five firearm bills go before state lawmakers By Taylor McAvoy WNPA Olympia News Bureau

Nearly 1,000 people from law enforcement, gun rights groups, gun violence prevention groups, veterans, and Washington State residents signed in to support or oppose contested firearm bills heard on Monday Jan. 15. Hundreds lined up along the corridors of the Capitol’s Cherberg Building, where Senate bills are heard, and along exterior sidewalks to get into the hearing. Packed into three filled hearing rooms, activists, lawmakers, and citizens heard five bills. Those under consideration included banning bump stocks and high capacity magazines, a measure to expand background checks for rifles,

requirements for gun storage, and a bill to allow city governments to enact their own firearm regulations.

Bump stocks Following the October 2017 mass shooting at a country music concert in Las Vegas, bump stocks have been a national issue. Testimony for the bill proposing a ban on bump stocks, SB 5992 sponsored by Senator Kevin Van De Wege, D-Port Angeles, included words from a survivor of the shooting. Seattle resident Emily Cantrell attended the concert with her financé. Cantrell said she heard what she thought were See regulations, 8A

Ione enters 10-year agreement with Fire District No. 2 IONE – The Ione Town Council made an interlocal agreement with Fire Protection District No. 2 at the Jan. 3 council meeting. The town opted to

change from a 50-year to a 10-year agreement with capital repairs being the town’s responsibility and general maintenance Fire District No. 2’s

responsibility. The council also approved ordinance 598 increasing the 2018 budget Fire Reserve in the amount of $900 for new heaters.

Dohrn no longer consulting for Pend Oreille County NEWPORT – Former Eastern Washington University professor Gregg Dohrn has concluded his work with Pend Oreille County and will no longer be consulting on the HiTest silicon smelter project, Pend Oreille County commission chairman Steve Kiss said. Dohrn worked for the county on the HiTest project and sub area planning.

Kiss said if the county needs, Dohrn is available for future consulting, but for now the county has turned the HiTest Sands work and the sub-area planning over to Community Development Director Greg Snow and Economic Development Director Jamie Wyrobek. Dohrn was paid for his work with the county in 2017 mostly with grant money.

Come draw and paint at Gypsy Peak Art Gallery METALINE FALLS – Bring a sketchpad and drawing tools to Gypsy Peak Art Gallery Sunday, Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. for the Draw or Paint a Subject Circle. There will also be paper, pencils, colored pencil, pastels, acrylic paints and crayons available to use. There will be new random subjects brought in to draw or paint each time. Coffee and tea are free to circle participants. All students may attend for free and all adults attending are asked

to make any size donation to the Keep Art Alive Program jar to help pay for supplies and keep the program going. All students 15 and under need to be accompanied by an adult at all times; 16 and up must have their parent come into the Gallery and sign a consent form with them. Gypsy Peak Art Gallery is located at 225 E. 5th Ave. in Metaline Falls. Call 509-671-7906 for more information.

Cusick vs. Selkirk ‘Battle for the Paddle’ IONE – In an effort to promote school spirit, sportsmanship and community service, the administrations of the Selkirk School District and the Cusick School District have come up with a rivalry competition between the schools titled Battle For The Paddle. At stake in this friendly

competition is a decorative rowing paddle that will serve as a trophy. The competition will be based on the following criteria: the outcome of each varsity basketball game (one point each); a canned food drive by each school district (one point). Supporters from both school districts can drop

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with dinner and The 54 METALINE FALLS – Bring your valentine to the Cutter Theatre for some food, music and fun with music group The 54 Saturday, Feb. 10. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. and reservations are required. Call 509-446-4108 early to guarantee a seat for dinner. Dinner is either chicken or Cornish game hen with roasted potatoes, green beans with Gorgonzola, Caesar salad and bread, and death by chocolate for dessert. The band will play at 7 p.m. Dinner or the show by itself is $12. Both for a Valentine’s Day couple is $45. For more information, or to reserve a ticket, call 509-4464108 or stop in at The Cutter at 302 Park St.

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firecrackers until one woman fell next to her. “We were sitting ducks with no way to fight back,” Cantrell said. The shooter reportedly used bump stocks, assault rifles, and other weapons from a hotel room overlooking the nearby concert. Van De Wege, a lifetime NRA member, said this type of attack could be prevented with the new

legislation. Guns fitted with bump stocks are not considered machine guns under the law because they technically require the shooter to pull the trigger each time the weapon is fired. The stocks, however, use the firearm’s recoil power to increase the rate of fire. Retired detective for the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, William Burris, said that bump stocks are the least popular item to defend

in the firearms community. However, he urged lawmakers to ensure the language in the bill does not restrict trigger modifications that make the firearm more accurate and safer to use. Redmond resident Kelly Birr testified against the bill. Birr said the bill unduly restricts those with physical or muscular disabilities. He said the bump stocks help people like himself operate a weapon without expensive prosthetics.

Council: Officers to work 12-hour shifts or more officers and a chief. The council agreed to advertise for three people to serve on the commission. Duxbury says he wants officers to work 12-hour shifts to provide seven day a-week coverage. When he has the third member

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for Newport. Nickole North, city clerk treasurer, said that no civil service was needed for Duxbury and one officer, but that a civil service commission would need to be established for two

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of the force, he said he wants to get back into working with the schools. North said that each officer would cost about $85,000 a year, including salary, benefits and a vehicle. The money would come from reserves, she said. Councilmember Keith Campbell said with the amount of calls, whoever is hired will have to jump in with both feet. Duxbury went over the 2017 report of law calls in Newport supplied by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office. Duxbury said there were only five burglaries in 2017 in Newport, which he considered a low number. There were 26 domestic violence assaults and 55 vehicle collisions with damage, he said. There were only two injury accidents, which Duxbury also says is fairly low, considering a state highway runs through downtown. He said it shows that the speed limits coming into town are working. He said there were a number of low-level property crimes, things like car prowling. He advised people to be sure to lock

their vehicles and homes. He reported he has been patrolling and sees quite a bit of foot and bike traffic late at night and in the early morning hours. Duxbury says he wants people to call to report even minor incidents. Councilmember Nancy Thompson asked what will happen when he’s not here. Duxbury said the Sheriff’s Office will respond to property crimes in progress and crimes against persons. He said immediate safety would be covered. Duxbury plans to hold a series of public meetings soon. He has some public service announcements that KUBS, the high school radio station, has agreed to run. In other city business, the council: • Gave approval for Doug Bickford to set up a hot dog stand in Newport, probably along First Street. • Adopted an updated public records policy to line up with state law. The new policy includes charges for electronic data. • Appointed Keith Campbell as mayor protem.

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b r i e f ly Selkirk girls take down Columbia by 30 IONE – The Selkirk girls basketball team beat Columbia 39-9 Friday, Jan. 19. Selkirk led 21-0 at the end of the first quarter, and were up 25-5 at the half. The Rangers outscored Columbia 14-4 in the second half. Gabi Rick scored 15 points to lead the Rangers. Victoria Nascimento and Whitney Dawson each scored six, Nicol Lyons and Valexia Seeman each scored four and Angie Sandell and Bree Dawson each scored two. The Rangers travel to Northport Friday, Jan. 26, to play at 6 p.m. and then host Curlew Saturday, Jan. 27, at 4:30 p.m.

Lady Griz tied for fourth By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Newport girls basketball team sits in fifth place, just behind Chewelah in the Northeast A League. Medical Lake, Lakeside and Freeman round out the top of the league. Newport lost to Freeman and Kellogg this past week, but beat seventh place Deer Park. The game against Freeman Tuesday, Jan. 16, was close. Both team scored nine in the first quarter, and Freeman was up by just three heading into halftime. Freeman increased their lead by two with 16 points in the third quarter. Newport was outscored by just one point in the fourth, but they couldn’t catch up. Jocelin Nenema led the Grizzlies with 16 points. Cydni Lewis and Alika Robinson each scored 11. McKinley Leslie scored five and Madi Hofstee added four. Newport came out on top on the road at Deer Park Friday. The Grizzlies won 50-42. Newport led 17-10 at the end of the first quarter, but Deer Park pulled within just one point, trailing just 26-25 at the half. Newport held strong in the second half, though, scoring 11 to Deer Park’s seven in the third and 13 to Deer Park’s 10 in the fourth. Nenema led again with 19 points and Robinson scored 12. Lewis added 11, Hofstee scored five and Julie Schoener scored three. Chewelah and Newport were neck and neck for fourth place until Newport fell to Chewelah Saturday at home. Chewelah won 55-45. All the damage was done in the first half. Chewelah led 15-7 at the end of the first quarter, but outscored Newport by just two in the second. Both teams scored 12 in the third quarter and 11 in the fourth quarter. Newport just couldn’t catch up. Nenema scored 16, Robinson scored 12 and Schoener added eight. Hofstee scored six and Leslie added three. Newport hosts Riverside Friday, Jan. 26, and Colville Tuesday, Jan. 30. Both games start at 5:45 p.m.

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Selkirk wins second at Dream Duals IONE – Selkirk’s Rangers played host at a mixand-match wrestling tournament Thursday, Jan. 18, with Newport, Kettle Falls, and Republic High Schools also participating in the event. The evening culminated in a chili dinner for all wrestlers prepared by Selkirk wrestlers parents. On Saturday, Jan. 20 Selkirk went to Spokane. Ryan Issakides and Hunter Carman wrestled at Dream Duals at the convention center, while the rest of the team went to Lewis and Clark High School. Selkirk took second place overall in Dream Duals. Results were not avail-

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Selkirk wrestler Ryan Issakides has a Republic opponent in control at last Thursday’s mix-and-match tournament at Selkirk High School. Results were not available at press time.

able before press time. Selkirk wrestled at

Newport High School Tuesday after deadline.

The Rangers will travel to Springdale Saturday,

Jan. 27 for a tournament at noon.

Improved Selkirk Rangers lose to Cusick Panthers By Don Gronning Of The Miner

IONE – When Cusick and Selkirk played this season, Cusick easily won 75-43. When they played Tuesday night, Jan. 16, Cusick won again, but it was a much closer game, with Cusick finishing on top 56-49. Cusick led 14-8 at the end of the first quarter. Selkirk coach Kelly Cain said his team got off to a slow start and had to battle back all night. The second quarter was better, with Cusick outscoring Selkirk 16-15, but it was a fight, Cain said. “We trailed by as many as 13 in the second half,” he said. The teams went into halftime with Cusick up 30-23. The second half was close,

with a single-point difference in scoring in the third and fourth quarters. Cain said Selkirk made a run and cut the lead to one. Cusick went scoreless for more than five minutes in the fourth quarter, he said. With less than 40 seconds left, Cusick hit a 3-pointer to seal the win. Still, Cain was happy with his team’s improvement. “I was very happy with our effort,” Cain said. When the teams played back on Dec. 21, the Rangers “didn’t put up much of a fight losing by 32,” Cain said. “So to have made this a one-point game with under a minute left shows the team is growing.” Kobe Seymour led Cusick scoring with 16 points,

Devin BrownEagle had 11 points, Colton Seymour had nine, Dylan Hendershott had five, Colton Hansen had four, as did Ethan Hardie and Tanner Shanholtzer. Trevor Shanholtzer had three points. For Selkirk, Ryan Zimmerman led scoring with 15 points. Jay Link had 11, Thomas Huttle and Steven Davis six, Zech Curran five, Justin Krabbenhoft four and Ty Taylor two points. Cusick and Selkirk are the two top teams in the Northeast 1B North conference, Cusick at 10-3 and Selkirk with a 7-5 record.

Newport falls to Freeman, beats Deer Park, Chewelah

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

Cusick girls win one, lose two By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

CUSICK – The Cusick girls basketball team is in second to last place in the Northeast 1B North League. They lost to Wellpinit and Chewelah, but beat Columbia. Chewelah led 22-7 at the end of the first quarter Wednesday, Jan. 17. They added six to their lead with 13 in the second quarter. Both team scored 14 in the third, but Chewelah continued to dominate in the fourth with 14 to Cusick’s eight. Chewelah won 63-36. Zahria Delgado led Cusick with 12 points. Allison Nomee and Nicole Stensgar each scored eight. Gracie StrangeOwl scored six and Emma Hardie added two. Wellpinit beat Cusick On Deck: 62-48 on Friday at CuVs. Republic: Friday, Jan. sick. Cusick led 14-12 26, 4:30 p.m. at the end of the first Vs. Northport: Saturquarter, but Wellpinit day, Jan. 27, 4:30 p.m. took over in the second quarter with 17 to Cusick’s seven. Both teams had strong third quarters. Wellpinit scored 19 and Cusick scored 17. Wellpinit ended the game with 14 in the fourth quarter to Cusick’s 10. StrangeOwl had a standout game with 26 points. Madalyn Whitford scored six, Jalyna Castillo scored five, and Delgado and Kyla Merson each scored four. Teresa Campbell added three. Cusick finished up the week with a high scoring win against Columbia. The Panthers won 63-14. Cusick was up 25-7 at the end of the first quarter and 39-10 at the half. Columbia managed just four points in the second half, while Cusick scored 24. Delgado scored 18 for Cusick and StrangeOwl scored 14. Castillo scored nine, Campbell, Merson, Nomee and Whitford each scored four. Hardie, Amy Reijonen and Lilli Thomas each scored two. Cusick hosts Republic Friday, Jan. 26 and Northport Saturday, Jan. 27. Both games start at 4:30 p.m.

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Selkirk sophomore Ty Taylor works to dribble around Cusick eighth grader, Colton Seymour Tuesday, Jan. 16 at Selkirk. Cusick won 56-49.

NEWPORT – The Newport boys basketball team played three Northeast A League games last week, loosing 77-72 to Freeman Tuesday, Jan. 16, and beating Deer Park 65-35 Friday, Jan. 19, and Chewelah 7645 Saturday, Jan. 20. The Freeman game was a rematch from earlier this year. Freeman won the earlier contest 55-43 on their court. This time they played at Newport. Freeman got out to a 2312 first quarter lead that the Grizzlies had a hard time answering. The Griz made up four points in the second quarter, but went into halftime down 36-29. Freeman outscored Newport and added 10 points to their lead in the third quarter and held off a 3119 Newport fourth quarter charge to get the win. Danny Bradbury had a season best 35 points in the game. Owen Leslie scored 14 and Koa Pancho had a dozen points. Friday night Newport went to Deer Park, where they won 65-35. The teams played a close 12-11 first quarter, with Newport leading. The Griz added 10 points to the lead in the next quarter. Newport stepped it up in the third quarter, outscoring the Stags 22-5. The Grizzlies outscored Deer Park by two in the final period to get the win. Pancho led scoring with 23. Brabury had 20 and Leslie scored 15. Saturday the Grizzlies were at home again, this time against Chewelah. Newport got off to a solid lead in this game, up 21-7 in the first quarter. They

added a dozen points to the lead to go into halftime up 41-15. Newport kept the pressure on in the third quarter, outscoring Chewelah 26-15 before easing up in the last period, where Chewelah outscored the Griz 15-9. Bradbury had 22 points to lead all scorers. Pancho had a dozen, and Leslie scored 10. Newport has an 8-2

league record and is in second place, behind Freeman and ahead of Lakeside. Newport has an overall record of 12-4. Newport played Medical Lake Tuesday after the newspaper deadline. The Grizzlies will host Riverside Friday, Jan. 26, and Colville Tuesday, Jan. 30. Both games will start at 7:30 p.m.

s p o rt s c a l e n d a r Thursday, Jan. 25 Priest River Wrestling at Kellogg: TBD - Kellogg High School

Friday, Jan. 26 Priest River Wrestling at North Idaho Rumble: 3 p.m. - TBD Newport Girls Basketball vs. Riverside: 5:45 p.m. - Newport High School Selkirk Girls Basketball vs. Northport: 6 p.m. - Northport High School Cusick Girls Basketball vs. Republic: 6 p.m. - Republic High School Cusick Boys Basketball vs. Republic: 7:30 p.m. Republic High School Selkirk Boys Basketball vs. Northport: 7:30 p.m. - Northport High School Newport Boys Basketball vs. Riverside: 7:30 p.m. - Newport High School

Selkirk Girls Basketball vs. Curlew: 4:30 p.m. - Selkirk High School Cusick Girls Basketball vs. Northport: 4:30 p.m. Cusick High School Cusick Boys Basketball vs. Northport: 6 p.m. Cusick High School Priest River Girls Basketball vs. Bonners Ferry: 6 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School Selkirk Boys Basketball vs. Curlew: 6 p.m. - Selkirk High School Priest River Boys Basketball vs. Bonners Ferry: 7:30 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School

Tuesday, Jan. 30 Newport Girls Basketball vs. Colville: 5:45 p.m. - Newport High School

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Priest River Girls Basketball vs. Kellogg: 7 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School

Open Gym, Adult Basketball: 7 a.m. - Newport High School

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Priest River Wrestling at North Idaho Rumble: 9 a.m. - TBD Selkirk Wrestling at Springdale: Noon - Springdale High School

Wednesday, Jan. 31 Priest River Wrestling at Kellogg: TBD - Kellogg High School

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Allen takes top spot at Clearwater By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

LEWISTON – The Grizzlies’ Nate Allen, 132 pounds, was top of the heap at The Clearwater Classic Saturday, Jan. 20. Lewiston. He came in first place in his weight division, getting falls in his first three matches. “Obviously, Nate performed very well,” said Newport wrestling coach Adrian Bojorquez. “He is developing into a very tough minded and mature wrestler. He beat some really tough kids this weekend and he didn’t just win his matches, he put exclamation points on each one.” Allen went up against a tough Priest River opponent, but got a Miner photo|Sophia Aldous pin in the second period. In his Newport wrestler Adrian Lopez and Selkirk wrestler Bert Burnet square off at the last third match he beat an Orofino Thursday’s mix-and-match tournament at Selkirk High School. wrestler 5-3. Allen had a small lead in the second period, but capitalized on one mistake by the and he was unable to get the earn their spot in the consolation young man and had him on his points back. His toughest match in finals. back. In the finals match Allen the consolation bracket would be As a team Newport ended up ground out a win against a strong against a Clearwater Valley wres14th place out of 17 teams and Pullman opponent. Constant tler, but Cupp won 14-11. scored 46 team points. pressure and lots of intentional “I was extremely happy with this “I was super proud of each young movement wore on the Pullman effort, considering we were missman and expect to see them putwrestler, giving Allen a small lead ing four or our varsity guys due to ting in just a little more at practice heading into the third period. Alillness or injury,” said Bojorquez. so that they can make the adjustlen got the Pullman wrestler on “Our boys showed up and battled ments necessary to have the suchis back, but didn’t have enough very hard, and their hard work is cess they desire,” Bojorquez said. time to get the pin. He still won by really starting to show on the back Earlier in the week, the Grizzlies decision. end of our season.” attended the mix-and-match tourJed Cupp, 170, was consolation Other Newport wrestlers that nament at Selkirk High School, champ, meaning he lost his first made it to the finals, but lost their where they wrestled the Rangers match but won the rest. Cupp beat matches included Tyler Ward, 132 and wrestlers from Kettle Falls and pounds, Christian Loutzenhizer, Republic High Schools. Results On Deck: 138, and Bailey Corkrum, 160. from that tournament were not At Medical Lake: Jan. 24, 7 p.m. Ward, Loutzenhizer, and Corkavailable before deadline. rum, all lost their first matches Newport hosted Riverside and a Pullman wrestler, 12-2. Cupp to the number two seeds in the Selkirk Tuesday, Jan. 23 after made some small errors in his first tournament in their respective deadline. They travel to Medical match that allowed a Lewiston brackets. All three boys would Lake for a make-up dual Wedneswrestler to score too many points battle back and get three wins to day, Jan. 24, 7 p.m.

Spartans win top spots at Clearwater Classic By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

LEWISTON – The Clearwater Classic saw Priest River emerge triumphant at the event, which took place Saturday, Jan. 20 at Lewiston High School. Spartans Riley DeMent, 138 pounds, won second place in his weight category, as did Arron Reyes, 215. Brandon Downs, 120, came third place, and Manuel Naccarato, 132, and Truxton Wilson, 170, both won fifth. DeMent finished second in a 4-3 nail biter, according to coach Jesse Hellinger.

DeMent came in under his opponent’s leg three times, but wasn’t able to capitalize on the movements. DeMent put up a good defense with down On Deck: At Kellogg: Thursday, Jan. 25, 4 p.m.

blocks and some good scrambles. “If there’s such a thing as an impressive loss this was one,” Hellinger said. Reyes wrestled two lack luster matches in the semis and won in overtime with a spladle with 30 seconds left in the third match. The spladle is a wres-

tling technique commonly used as a counter and pinning move to single leg takedowns. When opponents shoot in and grab the leg the wrestler will drop their weight on the opponent’s head to prevent advancement of the take down. Hellinger praised his wrestlers’ perseverance at the event and questioned a technical call against Brandon Downs. “Brandon wrestled as good as anyone and avenged a loss at George Wild in his first match with a pin,” said Priest River coach Jesse Hellinger. In Downs’ second match he went against

an Oregon wrestler that was the No. 1 seed with 52 wins and Downs and had him stuck for four seconds, but it resulted in a no call. “I was heated on that,” admitted Hellinger. “I understand a 52 win kid gets respect, but Brandon is a two time state placer and gets that call when it’s so blatant. We lost a hard fought decision.” Downs went on to pin another opponent and take third. Priest River will travel to Kellogg High School Thursday, Jan. 25, 4 p.m. “This week at practice we will get it dialed in,” Hellinger said.

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Priest River boys beat Republic REPUBLIC – The Priest River boys basketball team got a 39-35 non-league win when they travelled to Republic Friday, Jan. 19. Priest River took a two-point lead in the first quarter, then shut Republic down in the second period, holding them to just two points. The Spartans were up 23-11 at the half. Republic fought back in the third quarter, outscoring the Spartans 16-10 before both teams’ defense put on the brakes, with the teams playing an 8-5 fourth quarter. Priest River was outscored in that final period, but the big second quarter was enough for the win. Dylan Johnson accounted for nearly half Priest River’s scoring. Johnson had 16, Keegan Hegel scored nine, Dausen O’Brien scored six, Brandon McCracken scored four, Dylan Glazier scored two, as did Ronnie Downs. The win gives Priest River a 2-9 overall record. They are 0-3 in Intermountain League play. Kellogg is in first place with a 1-0 league record and has an 8-3 overall record. Timberlake and Bonners Ferry both have 2-1 league records. Timberlake is 6-7 overall and Bonners Ferry is 5-5 overall. Priest River will host Bonners Ferry Friday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m.

Selkirk beats Columbia IONE – The Selkirk boys basketball team played twice last week, beating Columbia 51-45 in a non-league home game Friday, Jan. 19 and losing to Cusick in an away game Tuesday, Jan. 16 (see separate story). The teams played a 6-3 first quarter, with the Rangers leading. The teams picked it up in the second quarter, with Selkirk scoring 14 to 11 for Columbia. Columbia did better in the second half, outscoring Selkirk 11-7 in the third quarter. Both teams stepped it up in the final quarter, with Selkirk outscoring Columbia 24-20 to take the win. Jay Link led Selkirk scoring with 19 points. Ryan Zimmerman scored nine, Thomas

Huttle seven, Steven Davis six, Zech Curran six, Justin Krabbenhoft four and Ty Taylor two points. The Rangers are in second place in the On Deck: At Northport: Friday, Jan. 27, 6 p.m. Vs. Curlew: Saturday, Jan. 28, 4:30 p.m.

Northeast 1B North conference, with a league record of 7-5, ahead of Republic, who has a 4-8 league record. Cusick leads with a 10-3 record. Selkirk has an overall record of 8-7. Selkirk played Kettle Falls after newspaper deadline Tuesday. The Rangers will take on Northport Friday, Jan. 27.

Cusick wins three of four for week CUSICK – The Cusick boys basketball team played four times last week, getting three wins and a loss. Cusick beat Selkirk Tuesday, Jan. 16 (see separate story). The next night they went to Chewelah for a game, getting a narrow 71-69 non-league win against the larger school. Cusick got out to a 22-13 first quarter lead but saw Chewelah come back to pull within a basket by halftime. Chewelah kept the momentum in the third period, tying the game at 48 all at the end of the third quarter. That made it a one quarter game and both teams played like it. Cusick got the win, outscoring Chewelah 23-21 in that final quarter. Kobe Seymour led scoring with 22 points. Colton Seymour had 21 points. Eathan Hardie scored a dozen points for Cusick. Friday night, Cusick hosted Wellpinit, losing 96-79. It was the second time the teams met this year. Just before Christmas Wellpinit got a 76-41 win.

Friday’s game was closer, but Wellpinit got the win based on a strong first half. Wellpinit outscored Cusick 2115 in the first quarter and 28-18 in the second to lead 49-33 at the half. Both teams came out shooting in the second half, but Wellpinit scored 30 to 25 for Cusick. The Panthers rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring Wellpinit 21-17 but it wasn’t enough for the win. Kobie Seymour again led Cusick scorers, this time with 19 points. Colton Seymour had 14 points, Hardie had 14, Colton Hansen On Deck: At Republic: Friday, Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m. Vs. Northport: Saturday, Jan. 27, 6 p.m.

scored 12 and Dylan Hendershott scored 10. Saturday night the Panthers played an away game with Columbia, getting a 55-47 win. This was a defensive game, with

neither team scoring more than 10 in the first quarter, which ended 5-3 Columbia. The teams came alive in the next quarter, with Cusick scoring 23 points to 10 for Columbia. The third quarter was a 15-9 Cusick quarter, to put Cusick up 41-24 going into the last quarter. Columbia outscored Cusick 23-14 in that final period to make the game closer, but Cusick got the win. Colton Seymour led scoring with 17 points. Hansen scored 10, as did Kobe Seymour, Hardie scored eight, Devin BrownEagle six and Hendershott four. Cusick ended the week with a 10-3 Northeast 1B North conference record. They have an 11-5 overall record. Cusick leads the North division, ahead of Selkirk and Republic. Cusick played Valley Christian School after the newspaper deadline Tuesday. The Panthers will go to Republic for a game Friday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. They will host Northport Saturday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m.

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Selkirk girls beat Cusick The Selkirk girls’ basketball team beat visiting Cusick in a Northeast 1B North league game Tuesday, Jan. 16. The Rangers won 61-42. Cusick held their own through the first half, trailing 10-8 at the end of the first quarter and 23-18 at the half. Selkirk ramped it up in the third, however, scoring 19 to Cusick’s nine. They outscored the Panthers 19-15 in the fourth. Ranger Gabi Rick led all scorers with 25. Whitney Dawson scored 14 and Ellen Huttled added 11 for Selkirk. Kaitlyn Chantry scored six, Bree Dawson scored four and Emma Avey added a free throw. For the Panthers, Gracie StrangeOwl led with 17. Allison Nomee scored eight, Nicole Stensgar scored seven, and Jalyna Castillo and Zahira Delgado each scored four. Emma Hardie scored two.

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b r i e f ly Enter cook-off with Polar Plunge PRIEST RIVER – The annual Priest River Panthers Polar Plunge will take place Saturday, Feb. 17, at Bonner Park West, starting promptly at noon. The event is a fundraiser for the Special Olympics team, the Panthers, and features a live auction and chili cook-off. Participants must raise at least $25 in order to take the plunge. Prizes for most money raised and best costume will be awarded. There will also be complimentary donuts and hot chocolate at the beach. All plungers must wear shoes and sign a waiver. After the plunge, participants will go to Priest River Lamanna High School for the cook-off and live auction. Chili entries are $5 per crockpot with the best chili winning an award. All proceeds go to support the Panthers. For more information on donations for the live auction or chili cook-off, call Michelle Schultz at 208-290-3783.

‘Moana’ is free cartoon of the month NEWPORT – There will be a free showing of Moana at The Newport Roxy Theater Saturday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m. Disney’s Moana is about an audacious teenager that goes on a journey to save her people. Along the way, Moana meets the oncepowerful demigod Maui, who aids her in her quest, much to his chagrin, at first. Together they sail across the open ocean, encountering monsters and impossible odds. The event is hosted by Youth Emergency Services of Pend Oreille County. There is no charge for admittance, but concession prices still apply. There will also be coffee, hot cocoa and muffins for sale.

Auditions for Stinky Feet Gang NEWPORT – Auditions for The Stinky Feet Gang are Feb. 5 and 6, 3:30 p.m. at the Pend Oreille Playhouse. The show is open to kids currently in 3rd-6th grade. Only one day of auditions are required so parents feel free to pick the date that fits them and their kids. Performances are March 23, 24, and 25. For more information, call the Playhouse at 509-447-9900. If no one answers, leave a message with your name and contact information and you will receive a call back.

Writers Workshop at Spirit Lake Library PRIEST LAKE – Local author Mary Hanks presents a writer’s workshop Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Priest Lake Library, 1-3:30 p.m. Hanks will discuss an overview of indie publishing, including marketing, social media, formatting for paperback, formatting for Kindle, writer’s encouragement, and a questions and answer period. The Spirit Lake Library is located at 32575 N. 5th Ave., in Spirit Lake.

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Capturing the moment Wendy Chantry and her daughter, Madison Chantry, take photos at Senior Night during the Selkirk Mix-and-Match wrestling tournament Thursday, Jan. 18.

Teens needed for video challenge OLYMPIA – Budding teenage videographers across Washington are invited to participate in the 2018 Teen Video Challenge, a Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) sponsored competition, hosted by the Washington State Library. The national video competition encourages teens to get involved with their public library’s summer reading program. Submis-

sions must be received by Saturday, Feb. 10 to be eligible. Winners will take home a $100 prize and their public library partners will be awarded $50. The Washington State Library, a division of the Office of Secretary of State, is organizing the challenge. Teenagers ages 13 through 18 are invited to create a 30- to 90-second video with their unique interpreta-

tion of the 2018 CSLP Teen Video Challenge slogan, “Libraries Rock!” in combination with reading and libraries. Visit the Teen Video Challenge website for details. One winning video will be selected as the statewide winner and featured in the official 2018 CSLP national promotional materials. Winners will be announced in April.

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Eighth graders apply for scholarship OLYMPIA—Over 30,000 of last year’s eighth graders in Washington State signed up for the College Bound Scholarship, with a statewide average signup rate of 71 percent. The College Bound Scholarship a means tested scholarship program for seventh and eighth graders. For example, to be eligible a family of five can have no more than $53,243 in annual income, a family of four $44,510, a family of three $37,777 and a family of two $30,044. Students have to graduate from a Washington state high school with a grade point average of 2.0 or better and not have a felony conviction. The scholarship, in combination with other state aid, covers tuition at public college rates. The scholarship would be part of the student’s financial aid award. Students who sign up for the scholarship grad-

uate from high school and enroll in college at higher rates than their low-income peers. Eligible students must sign up in middle school, by June 30 of their eighth grade year, to receive this early commitment of state funding. To receive the scholarship, students must enroll in an eligible college within one year of high school graduation. Gov. Jay Inslee has recognized the 270 schools and 115 school districts that exceeded the state average with Gold Star Awards. According to the Washington Student Achievement Council website, Newport School District has an 88 percent sign-up rate, Cusick has a 92 percent sign-up rate and Selkirk has an 80 percent signup rate. Find the Washington Student Achievement Council on Twitter @ WSACouncil and Facebook.

Submit photos for Amateur Photographer contest METALINE FALLS – The deadline for The Cutter Theater’s Amateur Photographers’ Contest is Monday, Jan. 29, 4 p.m. The four divisions are people, animals, nature and

architecture. All entries must be 8x10 un-matted photos and only five entries per photographer. The fee is $5 per entry. The winners will

be announced at the Photo Show Meet and Greet on Friday, Feb. 2, 6 – 8 p.m. The Cutter Theatre is located at 302 Park St. in Metaline Falls.

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Rotary Club: 7 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church

Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-4470775. Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River Lioness Meeting: 11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Friday, Jan. 26 Books Out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Saturday, Jan. 27 Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library

Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church

Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

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

AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for s

Thursday, Jan. 25 Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown Line Dancing: 11 a.m. Priest River Senior Center UCC Non-Denominational Bible Study Group: 10 a.m. - United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Quilters Meet: 11 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

Sunday, Jan. 28 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, Jan. 29 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Tuesday, Jan. 30 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Line Dancing: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church Wednesday, Jan. 31 Rotary Club: 7 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House

Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospital-

Fiber Arts Knitting and

Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time - Calispel

Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church

Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Where to Worship

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Youth ~6:30 p.m. Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Steve Powers - 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 10 a.m. for all ages Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

CATHOLIC MASSES

www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Usk: St. Jude’s 111 River Rd., Sat. 4:00 p.m. Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows 1981 LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm 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.

HOUSE OF THE LORD

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. “Jesus Youth Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.houseofthelordchurch.com

REAL LIFE NEWPORT “Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.” Worship Time: Sunday 10:30 a.m., at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 www.reallifenewport.com

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available Pastor Becky Anderson 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

301 W. Spruce St, Newport Sunday 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Pastor R. Shannon Chasteen (864) 378-7056 Bible preaching, God honoring music

LIFELINE MINISTRIES

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

Full Gospel - Spirit Filled 214 S. Montana Ave., Oldtown 916-671-4460 Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Friday Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer 4:30 p.m. Pastor Jim McDonald

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Through His potency everything that hath, from time immemorial, been veiled and hidden, is now revealed.” Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

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 Real 4 Life - College ages 3rd & 4th Mondays The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

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 www.americanlutheranchurch.net

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Saturdays, 10:45a.m. Diamond Lake 326002 Highway 2 diamondlakeadventist.org Edgemere - 5161 Vay Rd edgemereadventist.org Newport - 777 Lilac Ln newportsda.com

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obituari es John Schaefer Newport

John Schaefer, 75, died in the LTC facility of Newport Hospital after a losing battle with a debilitating illness Jan. 4, Schaefer 2018. He was 74. He was born Aug. 2, 1943. He is survived by his sister Linda Lippincott of Diamond Lake and his wife, Elizabeth of Newport and her three children, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. John was a well-respected employee of Rockwell Corporation and served the NASA and space industry for many years. His middle name, Carroll was given him in honor of his ancestor Charles Carroll who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He also served with the South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue as a volunteer and was very proud of being a part of that team. John was a regular at early morning coffee at the Boat Launch and at Audrey’s Restaurant, always with a quip and a smile. He will be missed.

Steve Leroy Maupin Omak, Wash.

Steve Leroy Maupin, born Feb. 7, 1940 and died Jan. 13, 2018, at Mid Valley Hospital Omak

Wash. He was 77. Although diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer October 2017, his life was ended from complications from a traumatic brain injury. Steve was born and raised in Ione, Wash., in Pend Oreille County. He was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Leroy Maupin, mother, Geraldine Weaver-Maupin, sister, Carol Maupin-Park, brother, Emery Maupin and loving wife of 21 years, Cheryl Newman-Maupin. Steve served in the United States Army and later retired from the Operators Engineers Teamster Union Washington-Idaho Chapter. He enjoyed family and friends abundantly. Steve was blessed and loved by his four children Carrol Maupin-Copland of San Antonio Texas, Christine Maupin of Shalimar Fla., Shelly Oliver-Martin of Oroville, Wash., and Steven Leroy Mark Maupin of Oroville, Wash. His seven grandchildren, who he loved with a huge heart, also survive him: Kenneth Hosking, Brittany Copland, Roger K Copland II, Faith Martin, Hunter Martin, Spencer Martin, and Madeline Martin. Funeral services will be graveside at Riverside Cemetery in Ione Jan. 27, at 2 p.m. The family wishes to invite everyone who knew Steve to the Legion in Metaline Falls for a celebration of life following the service.

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what they oppose. A flag, sign, or bumper sticker are often used to rally a political position. A wall is a significantly more expensive expression. Why not make the wall out of plastic if it’s just a political expression? The immigration question requires Americans to decide who they want to perform the low-end manual labor jobs. Their usual choice has been to use their children or immigrants. If we choose the latter, then we need buses and bridges instead of a wall. Our immigration policy needs to help people legally come to America so they can do the work we don’t want our kids to do. What American wouldn’t crawl over a wall to protect and provide for their family? Our forefathers immigrated here just for those reasons. Even an ocean didn’t stop them from coming. Pete Scobby Newport

Northern Lights board overcompensated To the editor, Members of Northern Lights, Inc. (NLI), our electric non-profit cooperative, are circulating petitions to change two sections of NLI’s bylaws. The petitions, which are due Feb. 4, are necessary to correct deficiencies that the NLI board has refused to change. The first petition changes the directors’ compensation to not include health insurance. Directors have awarded themselves health insurance coverage as if they are NLI employees. They then awarded

themselves the option of taking the cash value of the health insurance instead. Because the insurance premiums are $27,942 per year this means that each director is paid approximately $800 per hour to attend the three-hour monthly director meeting, in addition to any per diem they receive for performing NLI business. Directors are not employees but elected “volunteer” trustees who should be negotiating to keep member bills low. Instead, NLI’s monthly minimum charge was recently raised to $30 per month, the second flat rate increase in three years. By comparison, Avista’s rate is only $5.75 per month. At a recent public meeting, NLI Director Jim Woodward, a Republican candidate for Idaho Senate, admitted taking the cash in lieu of health insurance, saying he guessed he couldn’t turn it down. The second petition, which Woodward spoke against, seeks to give members the right to purchase their own analog meter due to either privacy concerns or health issues with the current digital meters. Over the last five years, NLI’s analog meters have been swapped for digital meters, at a member cost of $3,000,000, without their knowledge or consent. Petitions are available for NLI members to sign at the Army Surplus Store and the Long Bridge Conoco in Sandpoint. NLI board meetings are the fourth Monday of the month at 10 a.m. Anne Wilder Chamberlain Priest River

His children request you bring plenty of stories and laughs of ‘Ole Good Time Steve.

Dean C. Clark Pinehurst, Idaho

Dean C. Clark passed away Jan. 16 at North Idaho hospice in Coeur d’Alene from complications of a Clark stroke. He was 83. He was born Sept. 28, 1934, in Juliaetta, Idaho, to Claude and Lois (Cochran) Clark. A Metaline Falls High School graduate, he went on to serve in the U.S. Army as an artilleryman in the late 1950s. Mr. Clark was married to Terri Winkler for 16 years. Mr. Clark worked at wheat farming as a young boy. His family owned and operated at large wheat farm on Upper Fix Ridge

between Juliaetta and Moscow, Idaho. The Clark family moved to Sullivan Lake in northern Pend Oreille County in 1948, where his dad took a position at Lehigh Cement in Metaline Falls. As an adult, he spent 40 years as an underground miner. His first mining job was at the Grandview Mine just north of Metaline Falls. He also mined at the Pend Oreille Mine, Bunker Hill, Sunshine and Day Rock Mine in north Idaho, as well as working as a mining supervisor at mines in Wyoming and Colorado. He said he loved being an underground miner, because after drilling and blasting an area he would be able to walk where no other man had ever been before. He also worked at Diamond Match Lumber Company at Sullivan Lake and was the owner of two service stations, Dean’s Chevron in Metaline Falls and Dean’s Signal in Colville. After retirement he worked in

Wallace, Idaho, for Sierra Silver Mine Tours. He also loved being a local handyman for family and friends. He was a musician, playing the guitar, banjo, violin and piano. He was an entertainer for many years playing guitar in north Pend Oreille County and in the Silver Valley. He also loved gardening and tending his fruit trees, his favorite flower was the columbine. He is survived by his wife, Terri, of Pinehurst; a son, Jonathan Clark of Hillsboro, Ore.; a daughter, Jennie Clark of Portland, Ore.; stepdaughters Jennifer Leetch of Spokane and Serenity (Eric) Peterson of Arizona; a stepson, Daniel Winker of the Silver Valley; sisters Joann (Paul) Fosness of Spirit Lake, Idaho, and Carol (Dick) MondichLong of Monmouth, Ore.; and several nieces and nephews, nieces and cousins. He was preceded in

death by his parents; a baby daughter, Carrie Jolene Clark; his sister and brother-in-law Claudene (Clark) Larson and Donald “Swede” Larson; a brother-in-law Peter Mondich; nephew Roy Fosness, and father and mother-in-law Harry and Mary Winkler. A graveside service will be held at Metaline Cemetery Friday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m. in Metaline, Wash. A Celebration of Life will be held at North Idaho hospice in Coeur d’Alene in the Silver Valley at a later date. Shoshone Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Clark’s eulogy will be read by his nephew Brad Larson and his pall bearers will be his nephews Donald Larson, Brad Larson, Mace Thivierge and Ben Walker, cousin Brian Rice and friend of the family Larry “Bear” Holter. For memorials, people should feel free to donate to the charity of their choice.

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. Pend Oreille County

Monday, Jan. 15 THEFT: Main St., Usk, report of a theft of batteries. JUVENILE PROBLEMS: W. 2nd St., Newport, report of a juvenile throwing items. BURGLARY: Hwy. 20, report of a trailer burglarized. FOUND PROPERTY: Stanley and N. Shore, Newport, report of a bankcard found on the ground. NOISE COMPLIANT: E. 5th Ave., report of loud music being played. TRAFFIC OFFENSE: S. Cass Ave, Newport, report of a Jeep speeding and sliding around corners. ACCIDENT: LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report of a single vehicle rollover with no injuries.

Tuesday, Jan. 16 TRESPASSING: Silver Birch Rd., Newport, report of a company trespassing on complainant’s property, they are gone now. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Deer Valley and Gray, report of subjects who were hitch hiking and a male in a white minivan gave them a ride, but was acting very strange, possibly intoxicated. WEAPON OFFENSE: Hwy. 31, Ione ASSAULT: S. Calispel Ave., complainant reports 15-yearold son was kicked in the face at school today. BURGLARY: Bud Porter Rd., Ione, complainant believes a known subject stole gas and broke into their residence and may have stolen items. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 and Spokane, southbound, Newport, report of white Camaro spinning donuts and throwing water bottles.

Wednesday, Jan. 17

handgun taken.

TRESPASSING: S. Main Ave., Metaline, report of known subject trespassing again, complainant would like him trespassed.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Pine St., report of subject requesting a police escort home.

ACCIDENT: Scotia Rd., report of one vehicle slide off, silver Dodge truck non-injury. POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of bluish Chrysler van with disabled plates all over the road. DISTURBANCE: Spokane and 1st, Newport, report of female yelling. FRAUD: Trask Rd., Newport, complainant reports fraudulent check written against her account. TRESPASSING: S. Washington Ave., report of someone living on loading dock behind store. FOUND PROPERTY: Stanley and Northshore, Newport, report of found new credit card on the road. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 and 5th, Newport, report of vehicle driving on wrong side of road, swerving. THEFT: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of theft of items from complainant’s bathroom. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Veit Rd., Newport, report of vehicle parked at end of complainant’s driveway. THEFT: S. Cass Ave., report of male who has been bringing loads of firewood out of alley for several hours. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Stanley Drive, Newport, complainant reports being pushed by daughter.

Thursday, Jan. 18 TRAFFIC HAZARD: W. Walnut St., report of truck stuck on snow bank, partially blocking roadway. THEFT: Hope Rd., items taken from house by known female. VEHICLE PROWL: Hwy. 211, report of car broken into last night sometime. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 and Telephone Rd., report of semitruck being aggressive and speeding, passed on corner.

THEFT: Hwy. 2, report of items taken sometime in last few months. JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St., report of student who overheard threats against the school. ARREST: 5th and Fea St., Ruben D. Lopez, 50, Newport, was arrested on a DOC warrant. ACCIDENT: Rocky Gorge Rd., report of a vehicle in ditch. TRAFFIC OFFENSE: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of vehicle parked in front of driveway, ongoing issue. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle versus deer collision. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Clifford B. Baker, 31, of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211, report of truck swerving into other lanes. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: E. 5th Ave., report of complainant who believes neighbors are video recording him.

Saturday, Jan. 20 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, dog wandering around shoulder of highway. FISH AND GAME: City View Lane, report of two deer possibly poached and dumped. ARREST: Scotia Rd., Cynthia S. Cornwell, 66, Newport, was arrested on local warrants. WEAPON OFFENSE: S. State Ave., report of male with possibly a shotgun while juveniles were on property. ANIMAL CRUELTY: Calispel Trail Loop Rd., report of retrieving animals with Spokanimal. ARREST: 3rd and Scott Ave., Terri A. Douma, 54, was arrested on a local warrant. TRESPASSING: Silver Birch Rd., report of two male subjects trespassing on property

TRAFFIC HAZARD: W. 7th St., report of vehicle partially blocking driveway.

THEFT: W. Walnut St., report of Priest River PD has two in custody.

DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 20

BURGLARY: Finnila Drive, report of residential burglary, subject in basement.

ASSAULT: W. Kelly Drive ARREST: Veronica Marie Marry, 40, Spokane, was arrested on DOC detainer.

Friday, Jan. 19 CITIZEN ASSIST: Main St., complainant request to speak to deputy about police protection for an event. ACCIDENT: Flowery Trail, report of vehicle slide off. THEFT: Driskill Rd., report of

ACCIDENT: Veit and Northshore, report of truck on its side in the water. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, report of dog wandering near highway.

Sunday, Jan. 21 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: N. 1st Ave., report of male subject that slashed two of complainant’s tires last night.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Flowery Trail, report that subjects found a dog in the area and then brought it up to the ski resort. JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St., complainant wants to report inappropriate touching between juveniles. ARREST: Hwy. 2 Charles L. Shull, 52, Newport, was arrested for failure to appear and possession of a controlled substance. THEFT: W. Walnut St., report of two female subjects that stole alcohol. TRAFFIC HAZARD: LeClerc Rd. S., report of deer carcass in middle of roadway. TRAFFIC HAZARD: W. 1st St., report of vehicle sticking out in the street blocking traffic. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of single car accident, unknown injuries. West Bonner County

Monday, Jan. 15 TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, Priest River

Tuesday, Jan. 16 TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2 and N. Treat St., Priest River BURGLARY: Squaw Valley Rd., Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: S. Division Ave., Sandpoint, a 13-year-old female from Oldtown was arrested for possession of marijuana.

Wednesday, Jan. 17 No information available.

Thursday, Jan. 18 ANIMAL PROBLEM: 6th St., Priest River

Friday, Jan. 19 TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of a juvenile cited and released for an open container. MARINE INCIDENT: Priest Lake

Saturday, Jan. 20 MISSING PERSON: Bear Paw Rd. and Flat Creek Rd., Priest River

Sunday, Jan. 21 ARREST: Harriet St., Priest River, Aaron Eisler, 43, of Priest River was arrested on an outstanding warrant. HARASSMENT: Eastside Rd., Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: Schultz Ave. and Cemetery Rd., Priest River CHILD NEGLECT: Kelso Lake Rd., Spirit Lake

Pu blic M e eti ngs Wednesday, Jan. 24 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

Thursday, Jan. 25 Pend Oreille County Library District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office, Newport

Public Hospital District No. 1 Board: 12:30 p.m. - Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport Hospital Priest River Airport Board: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

Monday, Jan. 29 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County

Courthouse

Tuesday, Jan. 30 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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LATERAL POLICE OFFICER The Newport Police Department has an immediate opening for a Lateral Level Police Officer. Applicant must possess a Basic Law Enforcement Certificate from a State or Federal Academy which is recognized by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. Must have successfully completed probation with a minimum of 2 years of sworn non-military patrol officer experience. If out of State or Federal certified, must complete the Washington State Criminal Justice Equivalency Academy within 6 months of hire. Applicant must meet a 30 minute call-out response time from their residence. The testing will consist of resume/application review and oral board examination. Qualified candidates will be required to pass a polygraph and psychological exam as well as an intensive background investigation. Salary range is $45,768-$54,420 yearly DOE plus excellent benefits. Please contact Newport City Hall for application packets at 200 S. Washington Avenue, Newport, Washington 99156, by phone at (509) 447-5611 or on-line at www.Newport-WA.org. Applications must be received by 2/02/2018 at Newport City Hall by 4 pm.

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201812 PUBLIC NOTICE I N T H E S U P E R I O R C O U R T, S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N , IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 17-4-00048-9 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 In Re the Estate of: GARY SNYDER, Deceased. Sonya Snyder named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of : (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(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.

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This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of first publication: January 10, 2018 Personal Representative: Sonya Snyder Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven Schneider Address for Mailing or Service: Steven Schneider Attorney at Law, P.S. 621 W. Mallon Avenue, Ste. 505 Spokane, WA 99201 DATED this _____ day of January, 2018. SONYA SNYDER, Personal Representative STEVEN SCHNEIDER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, P.S. Steven Schneider, WSBA No. 22622 Attorney for Personal Representative Steven Schneider Attorney at Law, P.S. 621 W. Mallon Avenue, Ste. 505 Spokane, WA 99201 Published in The Newport Miner January 10, 17 and 24, 2018.(50-3) __________________________ 201814 PUBLIC NOTICE N O T I C E O F R AT E I N C R E A S E : TIPPING FEES INCREASE FOR D I S P O S A L O F S O L I D WA S T E FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Pend Oreille County, Washington, has approved an increase in the rates for tipping fees for solid waste disposal on April 1st, 2018. The tipping fees will increase at the Deer Valley, Usk and Ione Transfer Stations to $149.00/ton, minimum flat rate of $11.00 for 0-140 lbs.

DATED this 18th day of December, 2017. Published in The Newport Miner January 10, 17 and 24, 2018.(50-3) __________________________ 201802 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE NOTICE AND SUMMONS B Y P U B L I C AT I O N (Termination) In re the Welfare of: Case No.: 17-7-00064-1 EASTON REIGN BROGDON DOB 07/07/16 Case No.: 17-7-00065-0 E M M O T T A P P L E G AT E D O B 05/25/09 Case No.: 17-7-00066-8 EVERETTAPPLGATE DOB 08/03/11 Case No.: 17-7-00067-6 ETHAN RHEECE JOHNSON DOB 02/10/05 Minor Children TO: Fathers: Douglas Brogdon, Travis Applegate, Jason Johnson and anyone claiming a paternal interest. A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on October 19, 2017; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: February 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S. Garden Ave., Newport WA 99156. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHLDREN ARE TERMINATED. IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING THE COURT MAY ENTER AN ORDER IN YOUR ABSENCE TERMINATING YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS.

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Continued from 6B To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DSHS at 509/447-6216. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg. wa.gov/DPY.aspx. DATED this 15th day of December 15, 2017, by TAMMIE A. OWNBEY, Pend Oreille County Clerk. Published in The Newport Miner January 17, 24 and 31, 2018.(51-3) _____________________________

201816 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF T H E S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 18-5-00009-8 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF P U B L I C AT I O N O F P E T I T I O N / HEARING RE: RELINQUISHMENT O F C H I L D / T E R M I N AT I O N O F PA R E N T / C H I L D R E L AT I O N S H I P In Re the Interest of: BRYCE OWEN FIEDLER, (DOB: 08/27/2007) A Person under the age of 18. The State of Washington to the said: “John Doe”, alleged father of Bryce Owen Fiedler, (DOB: 08/27/2007) or anyone with a paternal interest. 1. You have been named as the alleged father or a possible father of the above-named child. A Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship has been filed in the above-entitled court by Petitioners, Lorraine Joyce Wood and James L. Wood Jr. The Petitioners are asking the court for an order permanently terminating the parent-child relationship between you and the child, permanently terminating all of your rights to the child, and for a decree of adoption declaring the prospective adoptive parents to be the legal parents of the child. 2. The child is Bryce Owen Fiedler, born August 27, 2007, in Newport, Washington to Lori Shryock. 3. The court hearing on this matter shall be held on February 20, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. in the Spokane County Superior Court; Room 304, 1116 W. Broadway, Spokane, Washington. Your failure to appear at this hearing may result in a Default Order permanently terminating all of your rights to the above-named child. 4. In order to defend against this petition, you must respond to the petition by stating your defense in writing and by serving a copy on the person signing this summons and by filing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do not serve your written response within (1) twenty (20) days if you are served personally within the State of Washington, (2) thirty (30) days if you are served personally outside the State of Washington, or (3) thirty (30) days if you are served by publication, from the date of service of this summons and notice, an order permanently terminating your parent-child relationship with the child will be entered by default. A default order is one where the petitioners are entitled to what they ask for because you have not responded. If you serve a notice of appearance on Jill N. Hogberg at the address below, you are entitled to notice before a default order may be entered. 5. One method of serving your response is to send it by certified mail with return receipt requested, if service is made by mail. The service shall be deemed complete upon the third day following the day upon which the response is placed in the mail, unless the third day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event service shall be deemed complete on the first day other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, following the third day. 6. You are further notified that any non-consenting parent or alleged father has the right to be represented by an attorney, and an attorney will be appointed for an indigent person who requests an attorney. 7. You are further notified that you have a right to file a claim of paternity under Chapter 26.26 RCW. You are further notified that your failure to file a claim of paternity within 30 days of the date of service of this notice and Summons upon you or your failure to respond to the Petition within 30 days of the date of service of Summons & Notice upon you, is grounds to terminate your parent/ child relationship with respect to the child. 8. If the child is an Indian child as defined by the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901, et. seq. or RCW 13.38 et. seq., your parental

rights may not be terminated unless you give valid consent to termination, or your parent-child relationship is terminated involuntarily pursuant to chapter 26.33 or 13.34. 9. If the Service Members Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.S. Appx. § 501 et. seq. and RCW 38.42.210 et. seq., apply, you may have certain rights and protections. YOUR FAILURE TO RESPOND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT ORDER PERMANENTLY TERMINATING ALL OF YOUR RIGHTS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD. DATED this 9th day of January, 2018. MARK R. IVERSON, P.S. /s/ Jill N Hogberg JILL N. HOGBERG, WSBA #46786 Attorney for Petitioner FILE ORIGINAL WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT AT: Clerk of the Court Spokane County Court 1116 West Broadway, Rm. 300 Spokane, WA 99260-0350 (509) 477-2211 SERVE A COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE ON: Jill N. Hogberg Mark R. Iverson, P.S. 921 W. Broadway, Ste. 305 Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 462-3678 Published in The Newport Miner January 17, 24 and 31, 2018.(51-3) _________________________ 201819 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 18-4-00001-1 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS ( R C W 11 . 4 0 . 0 3 0 ) Estate of CURTIS D. HUTCHINS, Deceased PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Administrator of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: January 17,2018. /s/Chad C. Hutchins Chad Hutchins, Administrator ELTC Law Group, PLLC Bryce R. Myrvang, Attorney PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner January 17, 24 and 31, 2018.(51-3) __________________________ 201821 PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille County Public Works, PO BOX 5040 Newport, WA 99156, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Rustlers Gulch Equestrian trail, is located at Fertile Valley Road from Milepost 0.2 to 2.5 (approximately) in Newport, WA 99156 in Pend Oreille county. This project involves 1.5 acres of soil disturbance for construction of equestrian trail. The water body located in the path of trail is Otter Creek. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this Application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this Application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to:

Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in The Newport Miner January 17 and 24, 2018.(51-2) __________________________ 201817 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 9, 2018 and then read on February 13th at approximately 9:00 a.m. for furnishing off-road diesel fuel to the Port for the period of March 1, 2018 through February 29, 2020. 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 informality in the bids. Bid Proposal document may be obtained by contacting Kelly Driver, Manager, at the Port office 509-4451090 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 24 and 31, 2018.(52-2) ___________________________ 201820 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Newport City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., February 05, 2018 in Council Chambers located at 200 S. Washington Ave., Newport, Washington for the purpose of declaring certain real property legally described as the E ½ of the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 24, T31N, R45E, identified in assessor’s records as ID #16763, containing 20.00 acres surplus to the City’s needs. Published in The Newport Miner January 24 and 31, 2018.(52-2) ___________________________ 201822 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 18-4-00002-9 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS ( R C W 11 . 4 0 . 0 3 0 ) Estate of AILEEN ANNA ALBRECHT, Deceased. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: January 24,2018. /s/Marilyn Aileen Macdonald Marilyn Aileen MacDonald, Personal Representative ELTC Law Group, PLLC Bryce R. Myrvang, Attorney PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156

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(509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner January 24, 31 and February 7, 2018.(52-3) _________________________ 201823 PUBLIC NOTICE File No.: 8308.21346 Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Grantors: Ronald A. Smith, a single man Grantee: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 20140319222 re-recorded 9/2/2014 underAuditor’s File No. 20140319362 Tax Parcel ID No.: 443016530009 Abbreviated Legal: LI B2 MOON CREEK EST 2ND ADD, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHING TON 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 Telephone: Tollfree: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-8944663). Web site: http://www.dfi. wa.gov/consumers / homeownership/post purchase counselors foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http:// www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/ index.cfm?webListAction=search& searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-6064819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org /whatclear. I. On February 23, 2018, at 10:00 AM. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property «Property», situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: Lot 1 Block 2, Second Addition to Moon Creek Estates, recorded in Book 3 of Plats, Page 203, Auditor›s File No. 157471, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Commonly known as: 231 Northshore Diamond Lake Road Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 08/14/14, recorded on 08/15/14, under Auditor›s File No. 2014031 9222 re-recorded 9/2/2014 under Auditor›s File No. 20140319362, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Ronald A. Smith, an unmarried person, as Grantor, to Frontier Title & Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation «Obligation» in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Mountain West Bank, Division of Glacier Bank, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Mountain West Bank, Division of Glacier Bank, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns to PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor›s File No. 20170329091. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property ‹s full legal description provided herein. 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 Grantor›s or Borrower ‹s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or Continued on 8B

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Priest River trails in Intermountain League By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball team sits in last place of the four-team Intermountain League. They lost to Kellogg 71-17 on Thursday, Jan. 18. They had a reprieve on Friday, Jan. 19, when they traveled to Republic, and won 34-32. Kellogg led 12-2 at the end of the first quarter and 39-7 at the half. Priest River scored 10 points in the second half, while Kellogg scored 32. “Kellogg pressed the entire game,” Priest River coach Chris Leonard said. “We had only seven players due to injuries and other issues. Chelsea (Brown) was injured during the game

and Liann (Kren) fouled out, which left us with five players, two of them were also foul trouble.” Priest River had 18 rebounds, which is a major improvement. “The girls played hard and put up a lot of shots, but they didn’t go in. We have to get better at putting the ball in the basket,” the coach said. Jordan Martin and Shayla Martinez each scored five for Priest River. Adrie Minish scored three, Kren and Makia Fitzmorris each scored two and Madelyn Rusho added a free throw. It was a much closer match Friday when Priest River traveled to Washington to play Republic. Republic led 6-4 at the end of the first quarter,

Continued from 7B other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 10/19/2017. If reinstating after this date, please contact NWTS for the exact amount. Monthly Payments $6,028.85, Late Charges $119.65, Lender’s Fees & Costs $125.00, Total Arrearage $6,273.50, Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $1,012.50, Title Report $658.51, Title Report $57.20, Recording Costs $34.00, Postings $140.00, Sale Costs $50.00, Total Costs $1,952.21, Total Amount Due: $8,225.71. Other known defaults as follows: III. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $119,808.88, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 02/01/17, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on February 23, 2018. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 02/12/18 (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 02/12/18 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee›s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 02/12/18 (1 1 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, 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 AND ADDRESS Ronald A. Smith 231 Northshore Diamond Lake Road, Newport, WA 99156, Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Ronald A. Smith 231 Northshore Diamond Lake Road, Newport, WA 99156, Ronald A. Smith 231 Northshore Diamond Lake, Newport, WA 99156, Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Ronald A. Smith 231 Northshore Diamond Lake, Newport, WA 99156, Ronald A. Smith 231 Northshore Diamond, Newport, WA 99156, Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Ronald A. Smith 231 Northshore Diamond, Newport, WA 99156, Ronald A. Smith 653 West Wyoming Avenue, Hayden, ID 83856, Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Ronald A. Smith 653 West Wyoming Avenue, Hayden, ID 83856, Ronald A. Smith 653 West Wyoming Avenue, Hayden, ID 83855, Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Ronald A. Smith 653 West Wyoming Avenue, Hayden, ID 83855, by both first class and certified mail, return receipt re-

but Priest River had a huge second quarter with 16 points. “Both teams started out pretty even,” Priest River coach Chris Leonard said. “The girls were a little slow in the first quarter from the long bus ride, but they came alive with the new offense and were doing great. Then the captain called some of the old plays from years past an that really slowed down the girls’ game.” The Republic defense caught on and they were able to make several turnovers and score. They maintained their lead with eight in the third while holding Republic to six, but Republic rallied in the fourth with 15 points of their own, coming within two.

quested on 09/13/17, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 09/14/17 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee›s 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 Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the 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 6 I.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee›s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee›s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee›s rules of auction may be accessed at www. northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www. northwesttrustee. com and www. USA-Foreclosure.com. Date Executed: 10/20/17 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Trustee By Vonnie McElligott Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th ST.. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Vonnie McElligott (425)586-1900ISL Number 36157, Pub Dates: 01/24/2018, 02/14/2018, THE NEWPORT MINER Published in The Newport Miner January 24 and February 14, 2018. (52,3) __________________________ 201826 PUBLIC NOTICE As of February 06, 2018, Chippewa Water & Sewer District Commissioners approved the monthly meetings to meet the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the water office on McInnis Street. Published in The Newport Miner January 24 and 31, 2018.(52-2) ___________________________ 201827 PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Newport is re-establishing their Civil Service Commission. The Commission consists of three board members and we are now accepting applications for the Newport Civil Service Commission. Applicants must be a citizen of the United States, be a qualified voter of the county, and be a resident of the City of Newport for at least 3 years.

“The girls tried to continue those plays on in the fourth and I started pulling out the girls that wouldn’t run the new offense. They finally started using it at the end of the game and were able to hold on to a small lead,” coach Leonard said. “The girls want to play in their comfort zone of the old system and it has been a struggle to get them to implement our new offense.” Karah Fink and Kren each scored 12. Fitzmorris and Martin each scored four. Brown scored two. Priest River travels to Bonners Ferry Saturday, Jan. 27 to play at 2 p.m., and then travel to Kellogg Tuesday, Jan. 30 to play at 7 p.m.

Courtesy photo|Sharla Medrano

Lady Griz place first at Rumble at the River The Lady Griz placed first out of 22 teams at the Rumble at the River at the Spokane Convention Center last Friday, with Sierra Mason, 165, and Tessa Pillers, 135, winning tournament champion in their respective weight divisions. Lana Hanni, 140, placed third, and Megen Mason, 195, placed second. On Saturday, Jan. 20 the girls wrestled in the Dream Duals at the convention center as well, where they placed seventh out of 10 against some of the top teams in the state. Pictured above: Sierra Mason puts the hurt on an opponent.

Applications may be obtained from Newport City Hall, 200 S. Washington Ave., Newport, WA 99156 or on-line at Newport-WA.org. Published in The Newport Miner January 24 and 31, 2018.(52-2) _________________________ 201828 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on December 29, 2017 received a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, and associated documents from Pend Oreille County Public Works Dept. and did on December 29, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for Resurfacing Fertile Valley Road Project (FILE NO. SSDP-18001), Location: Fertile Valley Road @ HWY 211 to the Outlet Bridge. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on October 3, 2017 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, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Department Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than February 8, 2018. Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) Dated: January 22, 2018 Published in The Newport Miner January 24 and 31,2018.(52-2) __________________________ 201829 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR DEVELOPMENT R E G U L AT I O N A M E N D M E N T Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County is proposing amendments to the Development Regulations. These amendments include revisions to the following: Processing Procedures and Addition of a Hearing Examiner. Please contact Greg Snow, Director of Community Development (gsnow@pendoreille. org) for a more detailed description of the proposed changes. On February 13th, 2018 the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to formalize a recommendation on the Draft Development Regulation Amendments. The Planning Commission meeting on this update will be held at the Cusick Community Center (111 1st Street, Cusick WA, 99119). The Board of

County Commissioners will then conduct a public hearing for adoption of the draft Development Regulation Amendments in March of 2018 (date & time to be determined). Public and Agency Comments for this nonproject action need to be submitted to the Community Development Dept. by 4:30pm March 2nd, 2018. Copies of the proposed revisions are available to the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department, Courthouse Annex, 418 South Scott Ave., Newport, WA 99156, (509)447-4821. Date of notice of amendment: January 04, 2018

Published in The Newport Miner January 24 and 31, 2018.(52-2) __________________________ 201830 PUBLIC NOTICE R E Q U E S T F O R Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S PEND OREILLE COUNTY ROAD D E PA R T M E N T F E R T I L E VA L L E Y ROAD CRP 837 Proposals will be received by the County of Pend Oreille Road Department located in the Pend Oreille County Courthouse at 625 Fourth Street, Newport, WA 99156 or P.O. Box 5040, Newport, WA 99156 for services to provide Construction Engineering, Testing, and Inspection. The proposed project is scheduled for construction in the spring/summer of 2018. The project is funded by the County Road Administration Board. The project will be administered by the 2016 addition of the WSDOT Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction. Project specifications are available on the Pend Oreille County Website: http://pendoreilleco.org Go to Public Works, Road, Call for Bids. The proposal shall include the following: 1. The proposals shall demonstrate the ability to work with contractors and owners. 2. After reviewing the plans include a narrative of the overall approach to the projects. The primary testing the County needs are nuclear densitometer tests for subgrade, base course, top course, HMA and Portland Concrete Cement for Curbs. The project is for 2.5 miles of roadway. Include an examples of reporting test results on appropriate WSDOT forms. 3. Include resumes of key personnel that will perform the work. The criteria of selection will be based on: The experience and expertise of the personnel to perform the work. The demonstrated knowledge of the required testing. The demonstrated ability to work with contractors. The demonstrated ability to provide the owner and contractor with timely test results. Proposals should be addressed and delivered to Don Ramsey P.E. Pend Oreille County Engineer by 4:00 PM February 8, 2018. If you have any questions please call 509-447-6467: George Luft Design and Construction Engineer Pend Oreille County The RFQ will run in the Newport Miner January 24 and 31, 2018 Published in The Newport Miner January 24 and 31, 2018.(52-2) ___________________________