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Extra audit finds no conflict of interest

State doesn’t find law violations in county-smelter actions following months-long audit

By Don Gronning and Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The results of a months-long accountability audit of Pend Oreille County were presented to county commissioners in an exit conference Monday, Jan. 28. Much of the audit examined conflict of interest and ethics laws and followed up on citizens’ concerns.

“We reviewed all three county commissioners for potential conflicts of interest and did not identify any instances,” Brad White, Audit Manager for the Office of the Washington State Auditor, told county commissioners. He read the 19-page report that included an eight-page, point-by-point response to complaints received through the Auditor’s Citizen Hotline. White listed the things that were outside the scope of the audit and didn’t read them to the commissioners. The audit covered calendar year 2017.

Miner photo|Caneel Johnson

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Washington State Auditors met with county officials in a packed room Monday, Jan. 28.

Basketball champions reunite

County ups its road maintenance

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Even 20 years later the 1999 Newport High School girls basketball championship season is a vivid memory for the players.

“These girls have always been a part of me,” says Courtney Olsen, now known by her married name Courtney Heath. “I see them when I look at my kids. The memories will affect me for the rest of my life.”

The championship basketball team had their 20-year reunion Saturday, Jan. 19 between the girls and boys basketball games at Newport High School.

Eight of the original players, the coach, and one of the team’s managers were present for the event. Many of them were accompanied by family.

The eight players present were Rose (Sauer) Low, Halee (Haponstall) McArthur, Erica (Olsen) Haycox, Mary (Lindburg) McDirmid, Carey (Sauer) Schwarzer, Missy (Elliott) Scott, Casey (Shultz) VanGerven and Samantha (Almond) Tuskan. Courtney (Webber) Heath, one of the team’s mangers and coach Mike Frederick were also present. Alicia (Almond) Day, Leah Dahlin, Lisel Opp and Cari Wiese were not present.

All the members of the team were happy to be together again. Many of them had tears in their eyes when they talked about how amazing their time on the team was.

“It was magical,” Low said. “It was more than a team; we were a family. We had been playing together since I was in the third grade and my sister was in the sixth.”

Low continued to play basketball at the University of Portland after high school. She has two sons and is a first grade teacher at Stratton Elementary here in Newport.

Her husband, Travis, is the third generation of his family See Reunion, 2A

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County will be maintaining 19 miles of roads this year, which is more than it has maintained since 2010, but it is not enough, according to public works director Craig Jackson.

The county has been maintaining its roads on a 31-year cycle since the depletion of funds that started in 2008.

“A 31-year cycle is just not going to cut it,”

Jackson says.

Roads hold their condition for 10 years then rapidly deteriorate. The cost of maintenance in the first 75 percent of a road’s life is only about $7-9 per square yard, but at the end of their life it can cost $50-55.

That is a difference of about $80,960 per mile of road.

A 10-year cycle is necessary to prevent a net loss, Jackson says.

It requires the maintenance of 29.5 miles of county roads annually.

In order to sustain a 10year cycle the county must maintain 29.5 miles of roads annually. This year they will maintain 19 miles or 64 percent of the roads necessary for a 10-year cycle.

Recession hurt funding “The county was maintaining the roads on a 7- to 10-year cycle until 2010 because funds were depleted from the recession and

because of a 1 percent cap on property tax for the current expense and road levy plus new construction funds,” says Don Ramsey, county senior design and construction engineer. “We were depleting the cash balances that carry over every year.”

The total budget for the roads department is about $9 million, which includes $3 million for maintenance such as See County, 2A

Row, row, row for regatta More rowers welcome for leisure or race

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – In case you were wondering, it’s not too early to think about PORPA’s (Pend Oreille Rowing and Paddling Association) 9th Annual Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta (H.O.P.), which is scheduled for Sept. 27-29.

In 2018 the regatta attracted around 300 to 340 spectators, 60 rowers and had 50 volunteer staff.

The race is fast becoming

a popular event in the Pend Oreille River Valley. Each year on the last weekend of September, rowing clubs from all over the Northwest and Canada gather at “The Mudhole”, the recreational park and campground located in Priest River, to compete in two events: the 1.7K headrace and 1K stake race for either individual or team competitors. The races are open to sweep and sculling youth, collegiate, master and para rowers with a no-fee entry registration.

“PORPA welcomes rowers and spectators to experience this growing recreational sport,” PORPA Promotional Director

‘It’s quite a spectacle to witness coxswains and coaches direct teams while they unload and maneuver 62-foot racing shells.’

Sheila Thomas

PORPA Promotional Director

Sheila Thomas says.

The Regatta kicks off Friday, See Regatta, 2A

B r i e f ly Book drive at Idaho Hill

Benefit for Persick

OLDTOWN – The Idaho Hill Elementary School book drive is going on now through Feb. 25.

The school is looking for new or gently used children’s books for the Bulldog Bookshelf where students have the opportunity to find a free book to take home and read.

Drop off locations are Idaho Hill Elementary, Shopko, Blanchard Inn Restaurant, Clothing Closet in Priest River, and Priest River Junior High.

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PRIEST RIVER – A pulled pork dinner and silent auction will be held Saturday, Feb. 2 form 5-8 p.m. to benefit Terry Persick and his battle with cancer.

The benefit will be held at the Blue Lake Grange located at 9513 Eastside Road, Priest River.

The proceeds will help Persick with medical costs.

The pulled pork sandwich will be served with two sides and will cost $8 for adults and $5 for kids under 12.

To make donations call Callie Schmaltz at 208-4487B

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Fiber arts event this Saturday PRIEST RIVER – Pend Oreille Fiber Arts is hosting a hand-spinning event Saturday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the priest River Event Center.

Admission is free and there will be a potluck lunch.

There will be vendors, door prizes, snacks and more.

Buy, sell, trade fiber, yarn, or equipment.

For more information, call 562-547-5453.

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Reunion: Many have gone on to have careers, families

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“Winning state was one of the best memories of my life,” Schwarzer said. “It is wonderful to see my teammates again and revisit those memories.”

Schwarzer played basketball professionally in Germany for three seasons after graduating from the University of San Francisco. She met her husband Thomas while in Germany. They moved back to Washington where she coached in Riverside, Medical Lake and with Frederick in Newport before taking a break to raise her two children. She teaches seventh grade math in Medical Lake.

“I said I always wanted to remember this and I have,” McDirmid said. “I talk to high school kids about it all the time. We had a great leader.”

That leader, coach Mike Frederick, was overjoyed to be united with the team.

“It felt like a destiny journey,” Frederick said.

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Eight of the original players, the coach, and one of the team’s managers were present for the championship reunion Saturday, Jan. 19. Larry Sauer, father of two of the teammates, and Mary (Lindburg) McDirmid’s daughter, Charlie, are also pictured.

“To have them back, there are just no words.

They are a tremendous group of ladies.”

Many of the players have continued to play basketball after high school.

McDirmid played basketball for two years at Big Ben Pacific University.

She is now a Financial Adviser for MassMutual in Spokane and has two

children. Her husband, Jay, is also a Newport graduate.

There is a strong bond in the team.

“My time in Newport with these ladies is an honor,” Haycox said. “I am so grateful for them.

It has shaped my life tremendously.”

Haycox was an elementary teacher for 10 years before she had her two

children. She is now a stay at home mom.

Schwarzer was the state tournament’s most valuable player. She scored 114 points and had 50 rebounds in the four games of the tournament, setting two state tournament scoring records.

She broke the record for points scored in a state tournament game,

scoring 36 points against Eatonville, then broke her own record two days later by scoring 39 points against Elma.

McDirmid was named to the all-tournament first team for her 44 rebounds in the four games.

The Grizzlies went 25-2 that year, beating Black Hills 59-50 in the championship game.

County: ‘Water is a road’s biggest enemy’ road,” Jackson says.

Pre-leveling is when a section of half the road has been patched and is not level with the other half and needs to be leveled off. The 2.156 miles of road that need pre-leveling will cost $82,096.

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snow plowing, grading, signing and line striping. This year the county will spend a total of $1,623,196 on road structure maintenance and preventative measures.

295 miles of paved roads The 295 miles of paved roads in Pend Oreille County are worth $41,000 a mile; a total of $330 million worth of roads.

There are three ways to care for roads: preventative measures, maintenance and reconstruction. Overlays and chip sealing are considered road maintenance. Overlay is when one to two inches of asphalt are put down on the road. Chip sealing is when a layer of oil and rock, one rock thick, is put down on the road.

The county will spend $1,141,200 on 3.6 miles of overlay and $365,800 on 15.39 miles of chip sealing to maintain the 19 miles of roads this year.

“Crack sealing and pre-leveling are preventative measures, not maintenance,” Jackson says.

Crack sealing is when cracks in the road are cleaned out and rubberized asphalt is put into the cracks to prevent water from getting in.

“Water is a road’s biggest enemy,” Jackson says.

The county will spend $34,000 on crack sealing this year.

“Crack sealing is the least expensive type of prevention and significantly extends the life of a

County to spend $2.5 million repaving The county will spend $2.5 million repaving a two and a half mile section of Flowery Trail this spring. The county secured a grant to fund this project, so it is not included in the total cost of maintenance and prevention.

Assuming the remaining 10.5 miles of roads need chip sealing at a cost of $24,000 per mile the county would spend $252,000 more to meet its 10-year cycle.

Bonner County is on a 5- to 7-year maintenance cycle for paved roads. It will spend more than $1 million on chip sealing and crack sealing about 50 miles of road in the county this year.

That is about $20,000 a mile.

“Kootenai County has 900 miles or one third more roads than Bonner County,” says Steve Klatt, Bonner County’s road and bridge director. “They don’t have a road department. Their have four highway districts that maintain their roads, and have a budget three times bigger than ours. We really do a lot with what we have.”

Last year they spent $1.25 million repaving a three-mile section of Bayview Road.

“It was about $500,000 a mile,” Klatt says. “We don’t have

any projects like that this year.”

$9 million budgeted for roads Bonner County has a budget of about $9 million for roads, which includes spring, winter and summer maintenance.

Spring maintenance includes grading, gravel filling, brushing and ditching. Winter maintenance includes plowing and sanding. Ditching is when all the built up debris that gets washed into the ditch is dug out to allow for proper water flow. Summer maintenance consists of road rebuilding and dust control.

“Ditching is important because without the proper water discharge underneath, the road becomes super saturated, potholes appear and the pavement fails,” Klatt says.

Bonner County has 680 miles of roads both paved and gravel.

Pend Oreille County has 560, which is about 120 miles less than Bonner. Bonner County has 394 miles of gravel road.

Pend Oreille County has 265 miles of gravel roads, which is about 129 miles less than Bonner. Pend Oreille County has nine more miles of paved roads than Bonner County.

Both have a road budget of about $9 million.

Bonner County will spend around $1 million a year to maintain its gravel roads on a 12- to 15-year cycle, which includes 50 miles of magnesium chloride treatment. Pend Oreille County spends $267,000 annually on the maintenance of

gravel roads.

“This would include grading, re-graveling, and base stabilization treatments,” says Dan Reijonen, Pend Oreille County Superintendent of Roads.

Pend Oreille County spends $60,000-$80,000 per year purchasing and applying magnesium chloride and calcium chloride to stabilize the base on selected areas of county roads that are problematic to maintain.

“This reduces our overall cost by not returning frequently to the same area. Base stabilization is sometimes confused with dust control,” Reijonen says. “It does double as a dust control agent but we apply it specifically to reduce our maintenance costs.”

Gravel roads Pend Oreille County is considering letting three roads go back to gravel: Overlook Drive, Westside Road and Roborge Road. The roads are in such terrible condition it would cost the county in the $50- to $55-persquare-yard range to repair.

Depending on the length of the road the cost could be millions of dollars for the county.

The roads are not high traffic areas, and the cost of bringing them back to gravel and maintaining them would be considerably less. Nothing has been decided and the final decision rests with the Pend Oreille County Commissioners and will depend on cost of repair, cost of maintenance and the amount of traffic.

Regatta: Sunday provides opportunity to enjoy the river From Page 1A

Sept. 27, in the late afternoon with a practice session hosted by PORPA members.

“Race participants are encouraged to journey through the feel and beauty of the Priest and Pend Oreille Rivers along with PORPA members/HOP staff,” Thomas said.

Early on Saturday, Sept.

28 morning, spectators and onlookers get their first glimpse as rowers start their day with unloading, rigging boats and checking gear.

“It’s quite a spectacle to witness coxswains and coaches direct teams while they unload and maneuver 62-foot racing shells,” Thomas said.

After the customary flag ceremony, racing begins

as shells and teams are ushered into the water and head to the start line.

Several different classes of racing occur throughout the day wrapping up with a barbecue luncheon prepared locally along with an honorary medal ceremony and the retiring of the colors.

Sunday, Sept. 29 morning brings another opportunity for rowers to enjoy the serene and tranquil experience of the Pend Oreille River. This time of day provides another chance to practice along with PORPA members, weather permitting. For more information about PORPA, email Headrace@netw.com, go to www.Porpa.org, or check out Pend Oreille Rowing and Paddling Association on Facebook.

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Rowers with the Spokane River Rowing Association take their shell down to the water at last year’s Pend Oreille Rowing and Paddling Association Regatta. PORPA encourages more people to take up the sport of rowing and get out on the water.

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B R I E F LY Newport School District surpluses shop equipment NEWPORT – The Newport School District board of directors declared some shop equipment surplus at it regular meeting, Monday, Jan. 28.

The equipment – two welders, three wood lathes, a unisaw, a band saw, a planer, a drill press and two sanders – will be sent to Educational Service District 101 in Spokane.

The ESD will notify other school districts, which will have first chance to buy the equipment. If no district buys the equipment, it can be offered for sale locally, business manager Debra Buttrey told the board.

School board member Rich Hughes inquired whether he could buy some of the equipment. School board chairwoman April Owen said no, that it would be a conflict of interest, as the board declares the items surplus.

The district received a grant to buy some new equipment.

Bead Lake snowplow damages car BEAD LAKE – A woman’s car was damaged by a Pend Oreille County snowplow driver pushing snow into the middle of Bead Lake Road.

There isn’t room to push snow off to the side when the plow goes up Bead Lake Road, says Craig Jackson, the county’s public works director. So the county pushes the snow into the middle of the road on the way up and then pushes it off to the side on the way down.

“The driver was headed up the hill about 6:30 a.m.,” Jackson says. “The driver slowed down but didn’t lift the blade.”

The snow hit the car, he said, breaking the car’s windshield wipers. The county will pay for the repairs, Jackson said.

Sleddog races this weekend PRIEST LAKE – The Priest Lake International Federation of Sleddog Sports World Cup hosted by the Inland Empire Sleddog Association will be held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 2-3 at the north end of the airstrip opposite the Priest Lake Ranger Station. The teams will begin the race at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday and 9:45 a.m. on Sunday. The races are free for spectators.

Ice fishing tourney to benefit Y.E.S. DIAMOND LAKE – An ice fishing tournament will be held Saturday, Feb. 9 at Diamond Lake. The proceeds will benefit Youth Emergency Services.

There is a $20 entry fee. Half the fees will go to Y.E.S. and half will be given as prize money. The target species is perch, although event organizers know some trout will be caught.

The prize for trout will be an ice-fishing pole, auger and some jiggs. The biggest fish by weight wins. The tournament will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The weigh-in must be in by 5 p.m. People can enter now at the Boat Launch Restaurant and Lounge. Call 509-447-2035 for more information.

A story in last week’s issue of The Miner listed the incorrect phone number and name of the entry location. We regret any confusion.

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TRUST program win-win for Newport Hospital, medical students NEWPORT – The University of Washington School of Medical is finding a way to get doctors into rural America, places typically underserved by the Dixon medical field.

Newport is a beneficiary of the program, with several local doctors serving in leadership roles.

The TRUST program – Targeted McNamee Rural Underserved Scholars Track – links up medical students with rural communities, like Newport.

Newport became a pioneering TRUST site in 2006, serving as a program teaching site for medical students accepted into the program at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Newport Health Center rotates approximately one or two students through each year and is a required clinical clerkship site for the UW School of Medicine.

Other Washington rural training locations include Pullman, Othello, Grand Coulee, Moses Lake, Chelan and Ellensburg. All of the providers at Newport Health Center work with the students during their training periods, but Dr. Jeremy Lewis is the lead TRUST provider in Newport. Dr. Geoff Jones is the Assistant Clinical Dean for Eastern and Central Washington at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is also the Clinic Medical Director at Newport Health Center.

According to Jones, the training opportunity improves overall

patient care. “Physicians who teach are current, motivated to stay current, and experience less burnout. They also tend to remain in the community. Students bring new ideas and energy to the clinic setting,” he said.

“A vast majority of the patients really like the students and agree to allow student participation in their care. The students are able to spend more time with patients than clinic providers with packed schedules.

Students are also exposed to many procedures while in Newport,” Jones said.

Childbirth, colonoscopies, general surgeries and orthopedic surgeries add to the experience level and helps students get to a level they wouldn’t have otherwise.

The TRUST program

consists of four phases.

First, students come to Newport for a week the summer prior to beginning medical school.

After starting medical school, students come back once every other week for a year. They then train in Newport for a month in the summer between their first and second year of medical school.

During the final phase, in their third year, students spend six months training at Newport Health Center.

Newport Health Center currently has two TRUST students working in the clinic. They will be in Newport until March.

Jason Dixon and Kevin McNamee both grew up in the Spokane area.

Dixon said his interest in medicine started after his father was involved in

a near fatal car accident and his family spent weeks in the hospital with him while he recovered.

“The kindness and spirit of service displayed by the medical staff made an impression on me and I wanted to be able to pass that on to others in need,” he said. He attended Spokane Falls

Community College and Eastern Washington University, where he discovered a love for the sciences.

“It became clear to me that medicine was the perfect path for satisfying my desire to learn about the world around me, as well as make a difference SEE TRUST, 5A

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Community loses two pillars

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end Oreille County lost two of its leaders this week, with the deaths of David Sherman and Walter Beam. Sherman was 88. Beam was

84.

Dave Sherman, affectionately known as “Digger,” is of Sherman Funeral Home fame, a local institution that still bears his name. Past owners Curt and Kim Knapp and current owners Keith and Cindy Campbell so admired and respected Dave Sherman that they kept his name as part of their business.

Sherman was very involved in the community.

He served as Mayor of Newport from 1963 to 1973 during which time he also served as President and a board member of the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). He served as president of Newport Kiwanis, the Newport Chamber of Commerce, and the Newport Eagles.

He also spent several years serving on the Board of Directors for the Newport Community Hospital District No. 1 and served as Pend Oreille County Chairman for the American Red Cross Service to Military Families for 32 years.

He was a member of the American Legion and the Newport Mason Lodge No. 144. Dave was an Eagle Scout and served as the District Chairman for the Boy Scouts of America for many years. In his profession, Dave was a member and served as President of the Inland Empire Funeral Directors Association.

That’s incredible.

Walter Beam was community minded as well, serving several times as member of the Metaline Town Council and North County Chamber of Commerce. Along with his job at Lehigh Cement, he ran and operated Walt’s Auto Body and Fender Shop, built a house and two garages, was Fire Chief for the Metaline Fire Department, square danced with the Z Canyon Stompers and much more.

That, also, is incredible.

The rest of us should use these two men as inspiration for our civic minds. Take a look around your community. Check out our service organization listing on page 10A. Look through last week’s Who’s In Charge government directory and find something that calls to you.

Get involved, and maybe when it’s time for your obituary you can inspire the next generation too.

-MCN

Reactions to writing gratifying When I was offered the job as reporter for the paper, I was just ecstatic to have a job where I got to use the writing and journalism degree I had been working on for four years. I gave no thought to what the job entailed. Journalists have been given a bad name in the last few years, but I gave that no thought either. I started my job happy to be using my skills. I had no idea I would be making an impact on my community.

The first time I realized I was C A N E E L’ S making a difference came from a CORN E R letter from one of our readers.

I wrote a column about my CANEEL struggle with dyslexia and another JOHSNON about my experience with the prejudices I experienced over my decision to be sterilized.

My father has severe dyslexia and back then they did not even have a diagnosis for it, let alone a way to teach him to over come it. I had always just assumed that it would always be a burden to me the way it was to him even though I had special teachers to help me learn to cope with my ‘disability.’ Through a lot of hard work and determination I learned that my disability was actually an advantage in many ways.

The column on my decision not to have children discussed the outrage I felt when people spouted their notions about having children at me without even considering my well thought out reasons and my core of steel determination.

The woman thanked me for being brave enough to discuss such a hot topic in a public forum. She had made the same choice and had a similar experience.

I teared up as I read her response; I had connected with a reader on a personal level. My column had made the impact I had wanted it to, it had reached at least one person and that meant it could possibly have reached more.

She also had a husband with dyslexia. He, like my father, did not have any formal instruction on how to cope with it, and I helped her to better understand him.

It is a powerful thing to have the ability to help others in a sometimes crazy and discriminative world.

Most recently, I wrote a news story that resulted in a new county policy over tourism funding. I was surprised by the impact that my job has. I never thought I would be making such an impact.

I am humbled by the experience. I went from just being happy that I was using my education, to being thrilled that I was doing something that makes a difference. Journalism is important, but it is a tool that must be used with respect. I am just realizing what an awesome responsibility it is and how lucky I am to be a part of the profession.

WE B COM M E NTS We welcome comment on select stories on our web site. You may comment anonymously. We will review comments before posting and we reserve the right to omit or edit comments. If you want to comment only to our writers and editors, let us know that you do not want your comment published.

YO U R O P I N I O N Human rights club not transparent To the editor, Are your children part of a secret club at Priest River Lamanna High School? High school science teacher Shannon Wilson initiated a “Human Rights Club” without community or parental input or access.

Wilson presented this “club” to the school board last September as “an opportunity for students to discuss other cultures and heritages.”

The club meetings are held during lunch, “so more students can attend.” Ms. Wilson appears to have misrepresented her “club” as her “topics” reflect the extreme social agenda of the United Nations.

Against Idaho statute and basic transparency, the principal has not permitted any outside observation. Family, school board trustees and the community are being excluded. What is he hiding? This is contrary to assurances from board Chairwoman Sandy Brower and busi-

ness manager Jennifer Anselmo, that there would be public access.

There should be parental and/or professional oversight when such subjects as sexual orientation are being discussed. Indeed, such personal issues as sexual identity require a protected environment, especially considering school liability. Rather, a trained health care professional and parental involvement instead of groupthink is essential.

The lack of transparency and the misrepresentation of the agenda send up red flags to a community that cares about our children. The schools work for us, not the other way around.

Contact Superintendent Paul Anselmo and attend the next meeting, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at the district office, to let them know you are concerned.

-Gary Domke Priest River

More that holds us together To the editor, Do you realize how

unique and special this country of America is?

We were the very first country to say we didn’t need a king to rule us; we would rule ourselves.

In the 1700s, this was a bold and almost frightening concept. Certainly kings and other rulers were frightened by it.

And we went on to make a success of the idea and in doing so, we inspired hundreds of thousands of people to follow our example.

Today there are over 100 countries that have some sort of self-rule. The few countries which still rely on autocrats to lead them, such as Russia, China and North Korea, are trying their best to subvert our way of life with campaigns of disinformation and lies which attempt to divide us.

Let’s remember our long history, and know there is so much more that holds us together as a nation than the lies and propaganda, which seek to divide us.

The United States must remain united. We have been the great example to the world, the shin-

ing city on the hill. This vision must remain with us – we must remain the leader of the free world.

-Ruth Calkins Newport

Trump wall a political symbol To the editor, Please consider some thoughts about our southern border with Mexico. Spanish history is embedded into the culture of American communities like El Paso, Yuma and San Diego. The food, architecture, street names and festivals are mostly Spanish. That’s why I am confused by the current border securing conflict.

Perhaps if you wanted to make America great again you would be happy to give back most of the Southwest USA to Mexico. That would certainly solve the crossing the border political conflict. After all, the USA got most of the Southwest from Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 SEE LETTERS, 5A

Questions about proposed West Bonner School levy

BY BETTY GARDNER

I looked at the West Bonner County School District’s webpage today to get information about the proposed March maintenance and operations levy vote. All I could locate was information that was offered for the last 2017/2019 levy. Why is the district webpage outdated by two years with no information about something as important at the upcoming ballot?

I have advocated for every levy our school district has run and most likely will do so again but want more information. I spoke to state Sen. Mary Souza, who sits on the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee that funds education, and State Superintendent of Public

Instruction Sherri Ybarra face-toface.

I told both of them that levies divide our community and the Idaho State Department needed to return back to the way it funded public schools prior to 2006 so our community would not go through turmoil each time a levy is run.

Sen. Souza asked me what a typical levy had been asked to fund. I said I could not remember all of it but “bus replacement, school resource officer (SRO), extra curricular activities, and technology, to name few very necessary things.”

Sen. Souza told me that there is grant money available for SRO officers and that levies are not meant

to pay for long term programs like sports. She said our district should be able to access the SRO grant, which is $50,000 of the proposed levy, and not be using levy dollars for long run extracurricular activities, which are a huge percentage of the proposed levy.

We do need our wonderful SRO officer, Chris Davis. In a town with not much for our kids to do, extracurricular activities keep our kids safe, healthy and out of trouble.

I would like to know though, did our district apply for the SRO funding grant and why would Sen. Souza suggest that levies are not meant for extra-curricular activiSEE GARDNER, 5A

READE R’S POLL

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S

President Trump signed a funding bill to reopen the federal government after a 35-day partial shutdown, the longest shutdown in the nation’s history. The continuing resolution will fund the government through Feb. 15 while lawmakers negotiate border security funding and a wall with the president.

The special prosecutor’s office put out a rare statement: “BuzzFeed’s description of specific statements to the Special Counsel’s Office, and characterization of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen’s Congressional testimony are not accurate.” Is this proof that the media are against President Trump?

Do you think the government will remain open or will Trump and lawmakers again allow it to shutdown?

It will close again. Trump will do what it takes to make the border secure with a wall. If Congress doesn’t fund it, he will allow the government to shutdown again.

No way. The Republicans will not allow the government to shutdown again. They took the brunt of the blame for the shutdown and won’t allow Trump to put them through that again.

51%

Yes, clearly. It’s a pattern of constant attack on the president. This one was so bad, Mueller had to say it was wrong.

Total Votes: 35

49%

No, it is far from clear the story is wrong and the statement doesn’t detail which “descriptions of specific statements” aren’t accurate. It obviously doesn’t mean all are not accurate.

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Dr. Kyle Crance joins Newport Vision Source.

All eyes on the new doctor

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NEWPORT – There’s a new doctor at Newport Vision Source. Dr. Kyle Crance, 31, joined Dr.

Fenno and staff in October 2018 and travels from Spokane to Newport and Colville Vision Source two to three days out of the week.

“When we were kids

it was one of the yearly visits mom diligently took us to,” Dr. Crance recalls of how he became interested in optometry.

Mike has been married to his wife, Tami, for 16 years. They have 12-year-old twin boys, a 5-year-old girl and a little dog named Chloe. The thing Mike enjoys most about working at the PUD is the opportunity to interact with the residents of

Pend Oreille County.

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in the lives of others,” he said.

He is married, with a son in the second grade.

McNamee studied biology at Carroll College in Helena, Mont., where he also worked a part-time job with a home health agency.

“I am interested in a career in family medicine and am looking forward to my longitudinal rotation in this field. I am drawn to the continuity of care involved in this specialty and the opportunity to accompany patients, families and communities as they grow toward better health,” he said.

He enjoys running, reading, hiking, camping and fishing – basically anything he can do outside.

Most of the third year students live in Newport during their six-month training period, according to Jones. All of the students in TRUST are from Washington, and the UW provides funds for their housing while in Newport.

The TRUST admission process is high-

ly competitive and separate from UW School of Medicine admissions. Newport has a strong voice on who gets accepted – Dr. Tim Chavis, Dr. Clay Kersting, and Jones serve on the TRUST Admissions Committee.

There’s a similar program for Physicians Assistants. “PA training is through MEDEX, but we see students coming through that program, too,” Jones said.

“The MEDEX program also requires six months of training at a rural site.”

Newport Health Center just hired Brian Taft, a previous MEDEX student in Newport. Newport also sees nurse practitioner students from Gonzaga University, and a few students from Washington State University.

Dr. Jones added that students’ early clinical exposure in rural areas shows they are more likely to return to rural medicine, especially if they are near their medical school. Often students return after residency to practice in another TRUST community, even if it is not the same community where they trained.

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ties when WBCSD always suggests without a passed levy our extracurricular activities will go away?

I have never minded paying for these things with my levy tax dollars if other means to fund these things have been explored and exhausted first. I would like

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after the Mexican-American War. I am puzzled as to why we treat Mexico and people crossing their former border with such political rancor.

We are more like cultural tourists than owners of the Southwest. If you want a border wall, why not look at putting it through Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming and Nebraska? Most of the Spanish influence is absent from our Northern states. Native Americans living there were forced onto reservations to make way for our white European expansion.

I find it interesting that Republicans have a need to claim ownership of land that was historically taken from others. Apparently, liberty and freedom can only exist if based on Republican politics. That’s how we arrived at Republicans wanting a 40-foot high, 2,000mile long concrete wall with Mexico and Democrats being accused of wanting open borders.

Facts matter because millions of people cross our borders every day. Those crossings are mostly legal, yet the president and right wing media characterize those crossings as illegal mobs of criminals conducting human trafficking and drug smuggling. The Trump wall has become a political symbol but it doesn’t address the practical solutions to address the problems associated with immigration.

-Pete Scobby Newport

This 21st CCLC offers many activities for our kids who are not inclined to do sports and they deserve as much opportunity for enrichment activities as do our student athletes.

Superintendent Paul Anselmo, when is a public meeting scheduled so the public can ask you questions about the proposed levy?

BETTY GARDNER IS A FORMER WEST BONNER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE, SERVING AS DIRECTOR OF THE 21ST CENTURY CAREER LEARNING CENTER.

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Washington motorcyclists rev support for anti-profiling law in Olympia

Expressly prohibits motorcycle profiling by law enforcement

BY SEAN HARDING WNPA OLYMPIA NEWS BUREAU

OLYMPIA – For years,

state and federal civil rights law has prohibited the targeting of individuals by law enforcement based on their look and appearance.

But motorcyclists are not afforded any legal avenues under those antiprofiling laws.

On Friday, Jan. 25, bikers from across the state rolled into Olympia hop-

ing to change that.

They expressed support for House Bill 1152, which would prohibit a law enforcement officer or agency from engaging in motorcycle profiling and give bikers legal recourse if they are the brunt of profiling.

Of the 34 people who signed in to speak at the hearing before the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee, 30 were in favor of the bill.

“I’m very fond of the Washington state constitution and what it says about establishing and maintaining individual rights,” said Richland resident Donnie Landsman, who was with the advocacy group Bikers of Lesser Tolerance. “We’re asking for maintenance.”

Current state law defines motorcycle profiling as illegally targeting someone riding a motorcycle or who is wearing motorcycle-related paraphernalia for arrest, search, or to stop and question.

“I would guess that those of us sitting up here can look out into the audience and probably guess who drove out here today on a motorcycle,” said Rep. Steve Kirby, D-Tacoma, the bill’s prime sponsor.

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Motorcycle enthusiasts from across Washington attended the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee hearing on House Bill 1152, which would prohibit law enforcement officers and agencies from engaging in motorcycle profiling.

In 2011, the Legislature passed a bill that required motorcycling profiling to be included in law enforcement training and policies along with racial and other types of profiling. But it did not specify any legal action that could be taken by those who believe they were profiled.

“This is a group that is not asking to be a protected class,” Kirby said.

“But they would like to have the remedy that protected classes have when it comes to discrimination of this kind.”

The new bill would

prohibit law enforcement officers and agencies from motorcycle profiling and also allow motorcyclists to seek injunctions of further violations and recover damages, attorney fees and costs.

Two people who testified against the bill said they were in favor of the provision that prohibits law enforcement from profiling motorcycle riders. But they expressed concern that the added legal avenue for motorcyclists would tie up officers and state resources if they became engaged in a

lawsuit.

“It’s just another thing that takes us away from our duty,” said Lacey resident James McMahan on behalf of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.

Washington State Patrol Capt. Monica Alexander said she is opposed to the legal remedy because her organization already investigates every complaint. However, she said she agrees with the anti-profiling language.

“It reads almost as though it came right out of our regulation manual.”

Culvert plans underway in Diamond Lake

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NEWPORT – Plans to have the culvert on North Shore Diamond Lake Road replaced by late August early September are underway.

“The project is expected to be finished on budget,” said Craig Jackson the county community development director.

It is expected to cost an additional $24,624, which is the remaining budget for the project. The county has already spent $17,868 on the

consultant for the project. Parametrix was hired to make a recommendation on the best size and type of material to use on the project.

They determined that the same size culvert would be the best solution and recommended that the county use a plastic culvert because it will not corrode and will last longer.

“A metal culvert will only last about 20 years,” Jackson says. “A plastic culvert will last 40 years, twice as long.”

The final designs must be finished

by April 1, so that the county has plenty of time to secure permitting.

The county will have to receive a State Environmental Policy Act permit $450, which will include a Joint Aquatic Resource Permit and a U.S Army Core of Engineers NM27 permit.

A public meeting will be held in late April at the Diamond Lake Fire Station.

“The public meeting is not mandatory,” Jackson said. “We are doing it as a courtesy to get the public’s input.”

CRANCE: Graduate of Riverside High School FROM PAGE 5A

“She had bad vision as a kid that effected the way she learned at school and she wanted to make sure that didn’t happen to her kids.”

No offense to dentists, but Dr. Crance says his childhood appointments for dentistry just didn’t leave the same impression.

“It (the eye exam) was one of the more interest-

ing appointments I went to as a kid,” Dr. Crance says, smiling. “And I don’t do mouths.”

A graduate of Riverside High School in 2006, Dr. Crance attended Gonzaga University after high school and graduated with a Bachelors in Business Administration.

He went on to get his optometric education at Pacific University College of Optometry before moving back to Northeast

Washington with his family. He has worked for the past several years in the Spokane area practicing full scope optometry before joining Newport and Colville Vision Sources.

“I like the small town environment and the staff are good people to work with,” Dr. Crance says. “The staff know all the patients, and with bigger corporate practices you don’t get to

experience that.”

Besides being an active member of the Optometric Physicians of Washington and the American Optometric Association, Dr. Crance likes to be outside fishing, skiing, hunting, camping and hiking.

He says he plans to raise his family in northeast Washington.

“I enjoy being here and having the opportunity to serve the community,” he says.

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tudents at Idaho Hill Elementary not only held their Martin Luther King assembly Thursday, Jan. 24, but they also celebrated the second quarter Reading Challenge reward. This quarter students who completed six of the eight week reading challenge got to “Jell-o” a few teachers.

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Launa Lewis helps a happy Grady Caudill pour green Jell-o on Savanna Jones. Center is Anna Hertzberg and far left is Daisy Sjorstrom.

Each teacher received extra portions of Jell-o, much to the pleasure of the students.

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B R I E F LY Kids can paint too at Create NEWPORT – For children looking to flex their artistic muscles, Kids’ Paint Class is at Create Art Center every other Friday of each month, 3-5 p.m. for ages 7 to 16. There is no cost and snacks are provided. Parents and/or guardians must call 509447-9277 to pre-register.

Create is located at 900 W. 4th and Fea Street in Newport.

Live and Learn classes coming up PRIEST RIVER – Two Live and Learn classes are scheduled for late January and early February at the Priest River Library. Kim Bristlin will return on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the uses and benefits of essential oils. Learn how to incorporate them into daily life to reduce stress, promote healing and enhance environment. Participants will make and take home a craft using essential oils.

Register for this class to ensure enough materials are available.

Achieve goals in 2019 by creating a vision board with Traci Conrad. Join Conrad on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m. and craft a personal collage to serve as inspiration and motivation. Supplies and stepby-step instructions are provided. Registration is not necessary.

For more information or to register for a class, contact the library at 208-448-2207 or email library@westbonnerlibrary.org. Follow library programs and events at www.westbonner.lili.org.

Men’s breakfast at House of the Lord Saturday OLDTOWN – Men of all ages are welcome at House of The Lord Church for free breakfast and fellowship Saturday, Feb. 2, 8-10 a.m. House of The Lord is located at 754 Silver Birch Lane in Oldtown.

Get your stitch on with Blanchard Stitchers BLANCHARD – The Blanchard Stitchers meet the third and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Blanchard Community Center. The group is an informal setting open to anyone interested in quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting and other crafts. There is a small charge of $5 each day that goes toward the rental of the center. The group also meets to have a short meeting and breakfast the second Tuesday of each month from 9-11 a.m.

The group also makes quilts for those in need.

For more information, call Penny at 206-799-8964 or Margie at 208-661-8596.

Country and bluegrass jam at Popeye’s PRIEST RIVER – For music lovers there will be a country and bluegrass jam every Thursday at Popeye’s in Priest River, 6-9 p.m. The public is welcome to participate, but acoustic instruments only.

For more information, email marilynstark@ hotmail.com.

Popeye’s is located at 80 Main Street.

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That’s one way to do your exercise Spartans practice wall walking on their hands during wrestling practice at Priest River Lamanna High School. As part of their training in strength and cardio, wrestlers do handstands and walk the width of the weight room on their palms.

How to paint an animal at Evergreen Art Association

NEWPORT – Evergreen Art Association’s February meeting will be on Monday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. at Create Art Center, 900 W. 4th St. in Newport.

Guest artist will be Barry Dumaw, a local artist who has won several awards: Artist of the year for Idaho State Ducks Unlimited and Artist of the

Year from Montana State Safari Club International.

He will be demonstrating on how to paint animals, especially the coat of the animal. Guests are always welcome to attend Evergreen Meetings.

A $3 donation to Create is appreciated.

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Something for grownups and kids at Playhouse NEWPORT – There’s something for everyone coming up at the Pend Oreille Playhouse.

March 1-3 and March 8-10 is the comedy/drama Good Neighbors, an original play by John Arnold.

The play takes place in early 1980s California and revolves around Velma, a recent widow who searches for meaning and direction after losing her husband to cancer. Her sister and niece really aren’t much help, but her new neighbors, Metro and Spike, just might be.

Performance times are 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays ad 3 p.m. on Sundays. This play is for mature audiences only, as there is adult language and situations.

For ticket prices go to www.pendoreilleplayers.org or call 509447-9900.

Upcoming auditions for the kids’ production of Witches vs.

Princesses are Feb. 4 and 5 at 3:30 p.m. at the playhouse. Performances are March 29, 30 and 31. Grades third through sixth are

encouraged to audition.

This year’s spring musical is Coming to America, an American Vaudeville, which celebrates the lives of immigrants who came through Ellis Island from 1893 through 1916 in search of the American dream.

This new musical presents a humorous picture of the melting pot that was the American experience at the turn of the century, through the eyes of everyday people who helped shape and change the United States.

Auditions are April 1 and 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the playhouse. Men, women and children are needed. Prior stage experience isn’t necessary, but actors need to be able to project volume and commit to rehearsals and performances. Performance dates are June 14-23.

For more information about auditions, tickets and membership, call the playhouse at 509447-9900. The Pend Oreille Playhouse is located at 236 S. Union Ave., Newport.

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SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NEWPORT BUSINESS MEETING: 12-1 p.m. - Pine Ridge Community Church

KANIKSU LODGE 97: 6 p.m. 111 Main St., Priest River

WE E K AH EAD 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 - Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31

BINGO: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

LINE DANCING: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center

NEWPORT MASONIC LODGE: 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEB. 2 OIL PAINTING CLASS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center BOOKS OUT BACK: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library

ROTARY CLUB: 8 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

STORY TIME: 3 p.m. - Newport Library

NEWPORT TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House

DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 9 a.m. - Pine Ridge 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 AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

THURSDAY, FEB. 1 NON-DENOMINATIONAL BIBLE STUDY GROUP: 10 a.m. - United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport ALCOHOLIC’S ANONYMOUS WOMEN’S MEETING: 10 a.m.

- Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown LINE DANCING: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center 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 LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

TUESDAY, FEB.6 PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

OPEN MIC: 7-9:30 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 S. Union Ave., Newport (Former Eagles Building) ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

SATURDAY, FEB. 3 PRIEST RIVER AMERICAN LEGION BREAKFAST: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street BOOKS OUT BACK: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library ANGEL PAWS: Noon - The Ranch Club, Contact Debbie 509-445-1005 HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport OATH KEEPERS CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY GROUP: 6:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

SUNDAY, FEB. 4 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

MONDAY, FEB. 5 BONNER COUNTY HOMESCHOOL GROUP: 2:30 p.m.

- Priest River City Park YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL: 4 p.m. - Blanchard Library PRIEST RIVER CHAMBER BOARD: 4 p.m. - Chamber Office NEWPORT MAWS AND PAWS BOOSTER CLUB: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library BLANCHARD LIONS: 7 p.m. Blanchard Inn ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHERING: 10 a.m.

- Priest River Assembly of God

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church PEND OREILLE COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE: 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement

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

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

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

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

3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Becky Anderson 509-447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

LIFELINE MINISTRIES 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

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 9:30 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

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

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Saturdays, 10:00a.m.

Diamond Lake 301 W. Spruce St, Newport 326002 Highway 2 Sunday 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. diamondlakeadventist.org Pastor R. Shannon Chasteen Edgemere - 5161 Vay Rd 11:00a.m.

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High-capacity magazines, 3-D printed firearms in gun laws

By Sean Harding WNPA Olympia News Bureau

OLYMPIA – More than 2,000 people signed into the Senate Law and Justice Committee on Monday for hearings on 3-D printed guns, high-capacity magazines and domestic violence, as well as proposed training requirements for legally obtaining a pistol.

Outside of the Legislative Building, a silver Toyota blaring music and displaying a sign bearing words from the Second Amendment circled the World War I memorial for most of the day.

Most of the people who testified, including state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, spoke for or against Senate Bill 5062, which prohibits possessing, manufacturing or distributing ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. Similar legislation was unsuccessfully introduced into the legislature last year.

“Societies around the world have been seeking ways to eliminate violence,” said Daniel Mitchell, a licensed firearms dealer from Vancouver, Wash. “If we’ve learned one thing during that time, it’s that it’s impossible to legislate

evil intent.”

“People served best by high-capacity magazines are mass shooters,” said Emily Cantrell, who was at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas when a gunman opened fire, killing 58 and leaving more than 850 injured.

“The only reason I’m able to sit here today is the mass shooter who tried to kill me and 22,000 other concertgoers had to stop to reload.”

There was also an attempt to define what exactly qualifies a magazine as “high capacity.”

“It’s important, I think, to clarify that these are standard capacity magazines that come with typical semi-automatic handguns that people use to defend themselves on a day-to-day basis,” said Tom Kwiesciak on behalf of the National Rifle Association.

“They make up more than half the magazines owned in the United States.”

“If indeed that is true, it’s time that we change our standards to protect Washingtonians,” Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Cornell said in response.

Senate Bill 5061, covering 3-D printed and other “ghost guns” used by criminals, was introduced

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5027 and 5072, which modify provisions in extreme risk protection order legislation. Extreme risk protection orders allow authorities to temporarily confiscate firearms after an individual is determined to be in “significant danger of causing personal injury to self or others” by having firearms. Petitioners can be either family or household members, including dating partners.

“In 2015 … I introduced the extreme risk protection order legislation, which I believe is common sense legislation to address the intersection of mental health and access to guns,” said Sen. David Frockt, DSeattle, who sponsored the bills. In the digest for the legislation, in cases where the source of a weapon

could be determined in a school shooting, 85 percent were obtained from a friend, relative or at home.

The updated legislation allows extreme risk protection orders to be served against individuals under the age of 18 and requires the parent or guardian to be notified of their legal obligation to secure any firearms on the premise.

It will also increase the penalty for violations of the orders to a Class 3 felony on the second violation instead of the third.

In addition to already introduced legislation, Jinkins said voters can look out for bills regulating firearms in childcare settings the local regulation of firearms, which should come through the committee in coming weeks.

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While existing firearm laws cover current firearm technology, they don’t address 3-D printed guns, which were not of concern when the laws were made.

Firearm owners and those seeking legislation at reducing gun-related violence will have a number of other bills to track during this legislative session.

One Republican lawmaker introduced legislation aimed at making things better for not only lawabiding gun owners, but privacy advocates as well.

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, introduced two bills addressing what he views as the two most problematic issues in Initiative 1639, the firearms initiative passed by voters last November which also requires background checks and raises the minimum age to 21 for purchasing semi-automatic rifles.

Walsh is concerned with the new law’s disclosure of private healthcare information to courts and state agencies; and penalties for firearm owners if a gun is stolen and used for a crime.

While Walsh doesn’t seek a full repeal of the initiative, he hopes that he can improve parts of it.

There’s “bad language, bad sections in that law,” Walsh said.

Last Thursday, the Law & Justice Committee held a hearing on Senate Bills

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by seven Democratic Senators at the request of Ferguson. A companion bill was introduced in the House by 17 Representatives.

The legislation would make it a Class C felony to knowingly manufacture, assemble, or facilitate any so-called “ghost gun.” Discharging or using a ghost gun in the commission of a felony would be a Class A felony.

3-D printers create physical objects from “blueprints” stored in computer files. Those files can be emailed to anyone, including children and convicted criminals who have forfeited their right to a firearm, enabling them to create lethal devices without a background check ever taking place.

“One can’t wait for a tragedy to happen,” Ferguson said.

“If that’s allowed to happen, it circumvents every piece of legislation we have drafted to address gun violence in Washington state,” said Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, chairwoman of the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee in a telephone interview.

Many of those laws were “overwhelmingly” passed by voters, she said.

Ferguson expressed a similar sentiment, noting that it is part of his job to make communities as safe as possible.

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Trustee says he was ordered to leave executive session

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

SANDPOINT– The Pend Oreille Hospital District (POHD) and one of its trustees, Daniel Rose, continue to clash over accusations of misappropriated funds, with Rose’s lawyer alleging in a press release that Rose was forced out of a recent trustees’ meeting.

In the press release, sent out to local media by attorney Sean Smith on Monday, Jan. 28, Smith alleges that on the same day at a rescheduled regular meeting, Rose, under implied threat of arrest by the Sandpoint Police Department, was forced out of an “unlawfully convened executive session.”

Rose alleges that the POHD misappropriated $16.8 million in taxpayer money to fund the privately owned Bonner General Hospital, Inc. Rose contended that some of his fellow trustees engaged systematic violations of the Idaho Open Meetings Law and the Idaho Public Records Act in order to “conceal the district’s decades-long pattern of unlawful conduct.” Rose says he is investigating monies transferred to Bonner General Hospital since 1969, when the hospital district was formed.

Monday’s executive session, which was on the POHD’s agenda, was entered into based upon a false pretense in order to communicate with legal counsel, according to Smith. Communicating with legal counsel in an executive session

is legal, but Smith contends it is an inappropriate use of Idaho Code § 74-206(1)(f) to, “engage in secret discussions with an attorney, for the purpose of conspiring to conceal unlawful, unconstitutional, or criminal conduct committed by the trustees of a taxing body.”

According to Smith, at the beginning of the executive session, POHD Chairman Thomas Lawrence, along with POHD trustee, and Lake Pend Oreille School District No. 84 Superintendent, Shawn Woodward, demanded that Rose leave the meeting room. The POHD’s meetings are held in a classroom in the hospital.

Smith says a Sandpoint Police Department officer was present in the room. At the direction of Lawrence, the officer ordered Trustee Rose to leave and, in order to avoid arrest, Rose left the meeting room.

“I am shocked by the lawless conduct of my fellow POHD trustees,” says Rose in the press release. “I have a fiduciary duty to represent and protect the taxpayers who elected me. I was prevented from doing that today.” After the conclusion of the executive session, the six POHD trustees who also serve on the board of directors of Bonner General Hospital, Inc. voted to pass a resolution, one which was prepared in advance of the meeting and which was read aloud into the record

by Woodward.

Though Rose says the resolution was not shared with him before or after his fellow trustees voted on it,

Smith says the language of the resolution included numerous factual inaccuracies, as well as a series of false accusations leveled at both Rose and Smith.

Smith alleges that the resolution appears to authorize the filing of a lawsuit by Davillier Law Group, a Louisiana-based law firm, against Rose, seeking a court order that would bar Rose from future executive sessions. In addition to Lawrence and Woodward, the other trustees who voted in favor of the resolution were Timothy Cochran, Vice-Chairman; Dr. Scott Burgstahler; Bart Casey, and James Frank.

The Idaho Attorney General’s office previously informed the POHD, in a letter dated Oct. 16, 2018, that the POHD was engaging in conduct that violated both the Idaho Code and the Idaho Constitution, concluding, “In summary, the District’s funding of Bonner Hospital, in our view, fails to comply with Idaho’s applicable constitutional and statutory provisions.”

Smith says it is a violation of the Idaho Criminal Code to delay or obstruct any public officer in the discharge of any duty of his office. He adds that Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler, Bonner County Prosecuting Attorney Louis Marshall, and the Office of the Idaho Attorney General have all been notified.

The last meeting minutes to be uploaded to the POHD website as of this writing were from the Nov. 30, 2018 meeting.

Davillier Law Group did not return calls for comment before press time.

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Idaho’s graduation rate falls in national rankings

By Kevin Richert Idaho Educational News

BOISE – Idaho’s 2017 high school graduation rate ranked No. 43 in the nation, according to a new federal report.

Idaho dropped three spots in the national rankings, down from No. 40 in 2016.

While the National Center for Education Statistics rankings are troubling, they are also more than 18 months old. They do not reflect numbers for Idaho’s class of 2018, which improved significantly.

Breaking down the NCES numbers A few comparisons from the 2017 numbers, which NCES released Thursday: The national graduation rate reached 84.6 percent, another record.

The national graduation rate has improved for six consecutive years. Idaho’s graduation rate was 79.7 percent.

Across almost every demographic group, Idaho’s graduation rate lagged behind the national average. The one exception: Idaho’s grad rate for students with limited English proficiency came in significantly higher than the national average.

Idaho came in ahead of only seven states and the District of Columbia. Most states near the

bottom of the rankings are also in the West: Washington (79.4 percent), Colorado (79.1 percent), Alaska (78.2 percent), Arizona (78 percent), Oregon (76.7 percent) and New Mexico (71.1 percent), last in the nation.

The numbers in context The grim NCES report went live just days after state officials hailed a solid uptick in graduation rates.

On Jan. 17, the State Department of Education released graduation rates for the class of 2018.

After only a minuscule improvement in 2017, Idaho’s new numbers climbed to 80.6 percent.

“The most important thing to remember is that these numbers represent children, and the state and our schools are committed to do everything we can to help those students find success in high school and beyond,” said state superintendent Sherri Ybarra, noting that the state’s graduating class grew by more than 350 students.

The SDE also continued tracking the class of 2017 and noted improvement. Adding in the number of students who took a fifth year to complete high school, the graduation rate improved from 79.7 percent to 82 percent.

NCES did not release similar, five-year graduation rates for the rest of the nation.

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White said that state auditors had been contacted by three people who raised concerns with Pend Oreille County. White addressed the specifics of 26 topics in the report, including whether county commissioner Steve Kiss unfairly benefited from his position when he bought a piece of surplus PUD property to whether commissioner Mike Manus had hotel expenses on a Pend Oreille County credit card that were for personal business.

A number of the items were related to Manus.

The auditors found that Manus had only used the county credit card for official business. They examined both 2016 and 2017 use. Another concern was that Manus had used his position as commissioner to obtain records about his opponent in November’s election. White said that Manus obtained information that was public record and didn’t misuse his authority to acquire the records.

Another concern was that Manus and the coun-

ty had not been transparent about the proposed silicon smelter and the sale of county property to the PUD. White said that the county provided sufficient documentation and letters associated with the sale of land by Pend Oreille County to the PUD. The sale of the land by the county appears to be properly conducted, White said, with the land properly listed as surplus, assessed and sold.

Auditors found that Kiss had not used his role as county commissioner to improperly purchase the surplus land from the PUD. “We did not identify that Commissioner Kiss used his position to obtain the land through improper means,” White said.

Another Kiss-related concern was that he had improperly used his position to start the process of having the land rezoned.

Auditors found that it is the county planning commission who submits rezoning of county property. “Commissioner Kiss did not have direct authority to determine

what was submitted for the land rezoning,” White said. “We also determined that this activity has not yet occurred.”

Auditors did find that the value of the property sold by the PUD to Kiss was higher than the advertised price and the sale price. “However, that is outside the scope of our audit with Pend Oreille County,” White said.

One of the citizens’ concerns dealt with the county selling the surplus land to the PUD with the knowledge that the property would be sold to HiTest Sand, now known as PacWest Silicon.

Based on a review of the documents and interviews with county personnel, auditors did not “identify any violations

by Pend Oreille County within the scope of our audit.”

Another concern was that HiTest Sand is not allowed to do business in Washington and transact business with Pend Oreille County. Auditors said that HiTest Sand has not conducted any business transactions with Pend Oreille County and has

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not been entered into the county system as a vendor.

Auditors addressed a concern that the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council illegally awarded HiTest Sand $300,000 of state grant money to help plan the smelter.

Auditors found the county properly used the grant funds. Auditors also noted that the EDC is a separate legal entity from Pend Oreille County.

“Because the funding passes directly to the EDC, over which we have no authority, we performed no further testing over the allowability of expenditures from this grant.”

A number of the answers were that, “The State Auditor’s Office does not have the authority to audit compliance with this issue,” the audit document states. Examples of things outside the scope of the audit included things like allegations that Undersheriff Geoff Rusho is not qualified as a police officer, that the Friends and Allies of the Newport Silicon Smelter made illegal contributions to Manus and that Manus used his influence to put an individual in contact with HiTest Sand for a job.

The accountability audit covered more than the silicon project and will cost at least $30,325, plus travel expenses from this past week.

The cost was increased $3,300 because of auditing the county fair’s cash reserves. January costs have yet to be figured into the bill.

A financial statements and grants compliance audit had been completed at a cost of $31,270.

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Sports

Grizzlies will grapple at Districts this week

Metaline Falls Gun Club results METALINE FALLS – Thirteen shooters participated at the Metaline Falls Gun Club winter shoot Sunday, Jan. 27.

Following are the results: 16-yard: Keith Enyeart 24, Mike Barton 24, Andrew Walsh 24, Sam McGeorge 23, Bryan Ford 23, Brad Gotham 23 Ladies 16-yard: Madison Moorhead 20, Diane Luhr 18 Youth 16-yard: Megan Moorhead 23, Kory Enyeart 22, Gavin Stark 22, Hunter Marshall 22 Handicap: Keith Enyeart 24, Sam McGeorge 23, Brad Gotham 22, Megan Moorhead 22, Kory Enyeart 22 27-yard: Sam McGeorge 21, Keith Enyeart 21 Doubles: Keith Enyeart 36, Andrew Marshall 34, Kory Enyeart 30

Newport Gun Club announces results NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club held their winter shoot last Sunday, and Wednesday skeet shoot Jan. 23.

Following are the results: 16-yard: Dan Willner 25, Nick Larson 24, Dan Schaffer 24, Brad Bare 24, Rob Linton 24, Harry Williamson 23, Dan Reijonen 23, Bud Leu 22, Phil Flack 22, John Hankey 22, Steve Patton 22, Ryan Kamstra 21, Arlyn Duncan 21, Adam Collison 21, Justin Schaffer 20, Brent Livengood 20, Dylan Hunt 20 Ladies: Lisa Adams 17, Alex Dixon 9 Youth: Amy Reijonen 24, Bradley O’Brien 23, Toby McIntosh 22, Brady O’Brien 22 Handicap: Bradley O’Brien 23, Brady O’Brien 23, Amy Reijonen 23, Adam Collison 23, Dan Schaffer 22, Ray Kamstra 22, Dan Reijonen 22, Dale Maki 22, Jim Miller 22, Dylan Hunt 22, Nick Larson 21, Brad Bare 21, Harry Williamson 21, Dan Willner 21 Doubles: Dan Reijonen 41, Bud Leu 39, Dean Welter 38 Continental: Dan Schaffer 24, Brent Livengood 24, Justin Schaffer 23, Bud Leu 23, Nick Larson 22, Amy Reijonen 22, Dan Reijonen 22, Adam Collison 22, Jesse Miller 22 Wednesday skeet 12 Gauge: Jim Rainey 25, Nick Larson 22, Gary Yeaw 21 20 & 28 Gauge: Gary Yeaw 21, Nick Larson 21, Jim Rainey 20 .410 Bore: Nick Larson 20, Jim Rainey 18

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COLVILLE – The Newport High School Grizzlies are headed to the 2019 District Wrestling Tournament Friday, Feb. 1, at Colville High School, 4 p.m.

The event continues Saturday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m.

Those that qualify will go on to regionals at Omak High School Saturday, Feb. 9.

That tournament starts at 9:30 a.m.

Newport boys did not wrestle last week.

JANUARY 30, 2019 |

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Newport Grizzlies boys’ basketball team got a 66-32 win over cross border rival Priest River Friday, Jan. 25.

Spartan coach Kevin Wylie said the Spartans trailed, but were able to stay in the game for the first three quarters.

“A slow first quarter put us behind,” Wylie said, with the Spartans only scoring three points to 11 for Newport.

“Despite a low scoring first quarter we managed to stay close at the half,” he said, down 24-12 at the half.

Newport extended the lead by six in the third quarter but really put the game away with a big fourth quarter, outscoring the Spartans 23-7.

Wylie said his team has been struggling offensively. “We put up shots too early in the possession,” he said. That means Priest River has to play defense longer.

Wylie said the Priest River defense was relatively good, but strong offensive rebounding by the Grizzlies meant more than one shot for Newport when they missed.

“Tug Smith was aggressive on the boards and made most of his 24 points from put backs,” Wylie said.

Besides Smith’s 24 points, Danny Bradbury scored 15 for Newport.

Spartan scoring was led

by Brandon McCracken and Jantzen Lucas, who scored eight points each.

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Priest River’s Brandon McCracken takes a shot against Newport Friday, Jan. 25. McCracken scored eight points in the game that Newport won 66-32.

Newport girls win border battle

BY CANEEL JOHNSON AND DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The visiting Newport Grizzly girls’ basketball team got a 32-21 non-league win over border rival Priest River Friday, Jan. 25.

The game was a competitive, defensive struggle. Newport was up 4-2 at the end of the first quarter but the Spartans closed to within one at the half with a 7-6 second quarter performance.

“It was Jasmine (Martin’s) first game back since she rolled her ankle. She had two threes that helped the offense,” says Spartan coach Morgan Douglas.

“We had a really great first half. We had a lot of turnovers in the press in the last game against Newport.

This time we only had two.

The girls were more aggressive this game and it showed on defense.”

The second half was Newport’s though, with the Grizzlies playing big in the third and fourth quarters, outscoring the Spartans 13-6 in the third quarter and putting the game away with a 11-4 fourth quarter.

“It felt like we were in slow motion.

The girls felt that way too,” says Grizzly coach Mike Frederick. “Whatever we were doing wasn’t flowing. We had open threes, we just weren’t putting anything down. What saved us was Alika getting her hands on the ball in the second half.”

Newport’s Alika Robinson led all scores with 17 points. She was the only player to score in double figures on

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Priest River’s Karah Fink lets loose a shot over the defense of Newport’s McKinley Leslie Friday at Priest River.

Fink led Spartan scoring with eight points. Newport won 32-21.

either side. Brooke Marsengill scored nine for Newport, Mandi Bradbury scored four and McKinley Leslie scored two.

Priest River had their senior night and honored Abby Barnes, Liann Kren, Jasmine Martin, Alba Negroni and Jillian Stevens.

Karah Fink led Priest River scoring with eight points. Martin scored six, Liann Kren had three points, Makiah Fitzmorris scored two and Madelynn Rusho hit a free throw for the Spartans.

BOWLI NG WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23 WEDNESDAY NIGHT LOOPERS TEAM

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series: Woodwise 2,454.

CONVERTED SPLITS: Terry Melendez 5-7; Bill Wagner 6-7-10 LUCKY LADIES POOCH PARLOR’S GOLDEN GIRLS 58

MCCROSKEY DEFENSE

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BALLSY BROADS

PIN UPS

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209 197 207.5 254.5

HIGH SCRATCH GAME: Bill Wagner 246. High handicap game: Bill Wagner 274. High scratch series: Brandon Laffoon 614. High handicap series: Brandon Laffoon 737. High team scratch game: Woodwise 703. High handicap game: Woodwise 898. High team scratch series: McCroskey Defense 1,982. High handicap

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HIGH SCRATCH GAME: Claudia McKinney 200. High scratch series: Claudia McKinney 519. High handicap game: Claudia McKinney 240. High handicap series: Darelene Dinwoodie 646.

CONVERTED SPLITS: Betty Balison 3-10.

S P O RT S C A L E N D A R THURSDAY, JAN. 31 NEWPORT GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. RIVERSIDE: 5:30 p.m. - Riverside High School

NEWPORT WRESTLING AT COLVILLE: 4 p.m. – Colville High School

SATURDAY, FEB. 2

PRIEST RIVER BOYS BASKETBALL VS. TIMBERLAKE: 7 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School

SELKIRK WRESTLING AT NORTH DIVISION TOURNEY: 9:30 a.m. - Springdale High School

NEWPORT BOYS BASKETBALL VS. RIVERSIDE: 7:15 p.m. - Riverside High School

NEWPORT WRESTLING AT COLVILLE: 10 a.m. – Colville High School

SELKIRK BOYS BASKETBALL VS. REPUBLIC: 4:30 p.m. - Republic High School

PRIEST RIVER WRESTLING AT BONNERS FERRY: 3 p.m.

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SELKIRK GIRLS BASKETBALL VS. REPUBLIC: 6 p.m. p.m. - Republic High School

OPEN GYM, ADULT BASKETBALL: 7 a.m. - Newport High School

FRIDAY, FEB. 1

TUESDAY, FEB. 5

PRIEST RIVER WRESTLING AT BONNERS FERRY: 3 p.m.

- Bonners Ferry High School

PRIEST RIVER BOYS BASKETBALL VS. BONNERS FERRY: 7 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School

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Rangers win two out of three

BY CANEEL JOHNSON OF THE MINER

COURTESY PHOTO|JESSE HELLINGER

Spartan Arron Reyes takes his place on the podium at the North Idaho Rumble last Saturday.

Spartan wrestlers on wining streak COEUR D’ALENE – Priest River Lamanna High School Spartans flexed against Kellogg Thursday, Jan. 24, then kept the winning streak up at the North Idaho Rumble in Coeur d’Alene Friday, Jan. 25 and Saturday, Jan. 26.

Senior Arron Reyes, 220-pounds, took second place at the Rumble after ON DECK: AT BONNERS FERRY: Friday, Feb. 1, 3 p.m.

AT BONNERS FERRY: Saturday, Feb. 2, 9 a.m.

VS. KELLOGG: Thursday, Feb. 7, 5 p.m.

being pinned at 25 seconds by an American Falls opponent he beat earlier in the week.

“The Idaho Rumble is a very tough tournament,” PRLHS coach Jesse Hellinger says. “We had six wrestlers going into day two and we only brought six wrestlers.”

Last Thursday, the Spartans faced Kellogg and American Falls in a dual at Kellogg High School.

Reyes was the winner in his match, pinning his opponent in 42 seconds.

Keith Poirier, 108, won his match by a pin, as did Truxton Wilson, 184.

Graden Hanes, 122-pounds, won his match by forfeit.

According to Hellinger, the team has three weeks to regroup and prepare for district competition.

“We will increase our conditioning, sharpen our basics and emphasize chain wrestling,” Hellinger says. “Conditioning, basics, and chain wrestling will put your team on the podium.”

Priest River travels to Bonners Ferry Friday, Feb. 1 and Saturday, Feb. 2.

Wrestling starts at 3 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday. The Spartans will host Kellogg for a dual Thursday, Feb. 7, 5 p.m.

Panthers limping along

BY CANEEL JOHNSON OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Panther girls’ basketball team lost the fight against Northport, Wellpinit and Inchelium this week.

Cusick lost at home to Northport Tuesday, Jan. 22, 63-40. The Mustangs dominated the first half of the game and had a 29-point lead at halftime.

The Panthers weathered the second half a little better. The Mustangs outscored the Panthers 12-10. The Panthers rallied in the final quarter outscoring the Mustangs 17-9, but it just wasn’t enough to take the win. “(There were) a lot improvements for all the ladies,” says coach Marcella Haynes. “They fight to the end always.”

Emma Hardie led the Panthers in scoring with 25 points, Linden Peterson scored six points, Teresa Campbell scored seven points and Jalyna Castillo scored

two points.

The Panthers lost in Wellpinit Friday, Jan. 25, 60-18. They fought hard in the second quarter, but failed to outscore the Redskins 14-11. Wellpinit was ahead by 16 at the half. The Panthers scored three points in the third quarter and were shutout in the fourth.

Campbell led the Panthers in scoring with eight points, Castillo scored four points, Danelle Sam scored three points, Hardie scored two points and Peterson scored one point.

The Panthers were crushed at Inchelium Saturday, Jan. 26, 94-23.

The Panthers did not manage to score more than seven points in a quarter. The Hornets were ahead by 44 points at the half.

Campbell led the Panthers in scoring with 10 points, Hardie scored five points, Peterson scored four points, Selena Wynne scored three points

and Castillo scored one point.

The Panthers finished their season Tuesday after the newspaper deadline.

Hayes said it was Emma Hardie’s last game as a Panther. Hardie made a difference during a difficult year.

“Emma and Teresa Campbell have really bonded as leaders to help lead the team with positive reinforcement to fight though the tough season,” Haynes said. “(I am) proud of each and every one of them.”

This was Haynes’ first year as head coach for the Cusick girls basketball team.

“I couldn’t ask for a better group of girls. The improvements in stats, game play and boding as a team have been amazing,” she says.

The results of the Panthers’ final game in Curlew Tuesday, Jan. 29 will be in next week’s paper.

Ranger boys win second in division

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers boys’ basketball team wrapped up second place in the Northeast 1B League’s North division with a 75-65 win at home Tuesday, Jan. 22.

“Inchelium was a very hard fought game,” Selkirk coach Kelly Cain said.

“Coming in, we knew that this game was probably going to determine who ended up in second place in the division.”

Inchelium had beaten Selkirk in mid-December. Cain said the Rangers played more aggressively this time.

“The first time we met them they brought the play to us,” he said. “I felt we responded well to them this time.

They had outrebounded us by 13 the first time and we were able to flip that and get them by eight.”

Jay Link led Selkirk scoring with 19 points. Ryan Zimmerman scored 16, Zech Curran chipped in 15 and Justin

Krabbenhoft added 11.

Friday night, Jan. 25, Selkirk took on one of the best teams in the state, Odessa, losing 72-39 at Odessa.

“They have a very good team and are currently ranked third in state,” Cain said. “We stayed even with them through one quarter and then they kind of took it to us.”

Selkirk stayed within two points in the first quarter, but Odessa had a big second quarter, outscoring Selkirk 26-13.

“In the first half their second chance points hurt us and in the second half our turnovers were the issue,” Cain said. “They play a very aggressive defense and we didn’t do a very good job of responding and attacking it. We were only able to muster 29 percent shooting against them.”

Odessa held Selkirk to 13 in the second half, while scoring 33.

Krabbenhoft led Selkirk scorers with SEE RANGERS, 5B

IONE – The Ranger girls’ basketball team had a good week winning at home against Inchelium and in Odessa, but succumbing to defeat in Republic.

The Rangers defeated Inchelium, 53-46, by forcing eight turnovers in the fourth quarter Tuesday, Jan. 22. The Rangers were ahead by two points at halftime. The Hornets managed to outscore the Rangers in the third quarter 10-9, but the Rangers outscored the Hornets in the fourth quarter 21-15 taking the win.

Jenna Couch and Whitney Dawson led the Rangers in scoring with 17 points each, Bree Dawson scored 12 points, Madi-

son Chantry scored three points and Nicol Lyons scored four points.

Selkirk came from behind to beat the Tigers in Odessa by two points Friday, Jan. 25, 36-34.

The Rangers were down by one at the end of the first quarter and trailed by a dozen at the half.

The Rangers caught up and went ahead in the third quarter, outscoring the Tigers 19-5. The two teams both scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, but the Rangers came out with the win.

Couch led the Rangers in scoring with 14 points, Whitney Dawson scored seven points, Bree Dawson scored five points, Kaitlyn Chantry scored five points, Abbie Pettis scored three points and Madison Chantry scored

two points.

The Rangers lost at home to Curlew Saturday, Jan. 26, 33-27. The Rangers were down by two at the end of the first quarter, but outscored the Cougars 10-6 in the second quarter giving them a two-point lead at the end of the half.

The Cougars shut out the Rangers in the third quarter 5-0 and outscored the Rangers 11-8 in the final quarter, taking the win.

Whitney Dawson led the Rangers in scoring with 10 points, Bree Dawson scored eight points, Couch scored six points and Madison Chantry scored three points.

The Rangers’ last game of the regular season is at Republic Thursday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m.

Seymour hits 40 against Wellpinit

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick Panther boys’ basketball team came out the winner Friday, Jan. 25, in a back and forth game at Wellpinit in which Colton Seymour scored 40 points. Cusick won 71-63.

“It was a game of runs,” Cusick coach Rob Seymour said. Cusick went up 10-0 in the first quarter as Colton Seymour scored the first 10 points in the game.

“He scored 24 in the first half,” Seymour said.

Cusick led 21-14 at the end of the first quarter. The Redskins rallied, outscoring Cusick 21-16 in the second quarter.

Cusick led by one at the half.

That lead went away in the third quarter, in which Cusick was outscored 18-7.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Cusick trailed 53-44.

Cusick turned on the offense in that last quarter, outscoring Wellpinit by 15 to take the 71-63 win.

Seymour’s 40 points included seven

3-pointers. Devin BrownEagle scored 18, including four 3-pointers.

The Panthers took on Inchelium Saturday, Jan. 25, coming out with an 83-45 win. Ethan Hardie, who was in foul trouble most of the night against Wellpinit, had a good game against Inchelium, scoring 27 points. BrownEagle had 14, Seymour scored 13, as did Celias Holmes.

Earlier in the week, the Panthers played Northport at home for Senior Night Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Hardie, the Panthers’ starting senior, had a good night. He scored 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. BrownEagle scored 14 and all nine Panthers got on the scoreboard.

The Panthers will close out their regular season Wednesday night, Jan. 29, at Curlew.

The Panthers are No. 1 in the Northeast 1B League’s North division, with a 10-3 league record. They’ll start districts at home Wednesday, Feb. 6, against the South division’s No. 4 team, probably Valley Christian, Seymour says.

Saxe is Coach of the Year WILBUR – Selkirk Rangers continue to fight on in wrestling, taking top spots at Wilbur High School Saturday, Jan. 26. Bert Burnett, 160-pounds, won two matches, one match by decision in overtime, the other with a pin.

Jaren Martin, 106, also Saxe won both of his matches, pinning his opponent both times.

Brandon McNaughton, 145-pounds, went one and one, pinning an opponent and then getting pinned.

Selkirk High School Wrestling Coach Keith Saxe was also named Northeast 1B District Coach of The Year.

“We are all very excited about coach Saxe being named coach of the year,” says Amanda Burnett, who alerted The Miner to Saxe’s award. “With only three wrestlers on the team, his dedication, devotion for the sport and love for the boys shows.”

Selkirk traveled to Lewis and Clark High School Tuesday, Jan. 29 for a wrestling dual after deadline.

They will go on to Springdale on Saturday, Feb. 2 for a tournament at 9:30 a.m.

Last second free throw beats Deer Park

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies boys’ basketball team came out the winner in a home game with Deer Park that came down to highpressure free throws.

The Grizzlies and Stags battled back and forth, with Deer Park up 10 at the end of the first quarter and Newport fighting back to pull within three points by the half, 28-25.

The teams played a close third quarter, with Newport still down three at the start of the fourth quarter.

The teams played through a fourth quarter that came down to Newport’s Danny Bradbury going to the free throw line to shoot two with

just one second left and Newport trailing 56-55.

Bradbury coolly hit both foul shots to give Newport the 57-56 win over the No. 1 ranked team in the Northeast A League, a team that beat Newport when they played earlier this year. It was Deer Park’s only loss of the year.

Michael Owen led Newport scoring with 20 points. Bradbury had 17, and Ben Krogh scored 13.

Newport, with an 8-2 league record, is in second place in the NEA, with just a couple games left.

Newport played Medical Lake Tuesday after the newspaper deadline.

They will travel to Riverside Thursday, Jan. 31 at 5:30 p.m., for their last

regular season game.

Newport will play in the district tournament Friday, Feb. 8, at West Valley High School in Spokane Valley, at 7:30 p.m. As the No. 2 team, they will play the winner of a Wednesday game between the No. 3 and No. 6 NEA teams.

The district tournament champion will advance to regionals and the No. 2 and No. 3 teams in the tournament will play a crossover game with teams from the Caribou Trail League.

Deer Park leads the league with a 10-1 league record. Newport (8-2) is second, Lakeside (6-4) third, Freeman (55) fourth, Medical Lake (4-6) fifth, Riverside (1-8) sixth and Colville (1-9) seventh.

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Est. 1859

160 years

125 years

STIMSON LUMBER MILL SERVINGUS LOCALLY&BEYOND

KELLY’S BAR & GRILL

3B

Est. 1894

(208) 448-1141 - PRIEST RIVER, ID

(509) 447-3267 - NEWPORT, WA

Est. 1897

122 years

Est. 1899

120 years

NEWPORT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT

NEWPORT MINER NEWSPAPER

(509) 447-3167 - NEWPORT, WA

(509) 447-2433 - NEWPORT, WA

Est. 1911

Est. 1899

120 years

Est. 1902

117 years

Est. 1907

112 years

Est. 1908

111 years

Est. 1909

109 years

108 years

PRINTING & DESIGN AT THE MINER

(509) 447-2433 - NEWPORT, WA

KROGH LIVESTOCK & TRADING

(509) 671-7224 - NEWPORT, WA

SHERMANCAMPBELL FUNERAL HOME &CREMATIONSERVICES (509) 447-3118 - NEWPORT, WA

CITY OF PRIEST RIVER

(208) 448-2123 - PRIEST RIVER, ID

TRI PRO FOREST PRODUCTS

(208) 437-2412 - OLDTOWN, ID

PEND OREILLE TITLE & ESCROW

(509) 447-2471 - NEWPORT, WA

Est. 1912

Est. 1914

105 years

Est. 1916

103 years

Est. 1919

100 years

Est. 1921

98 years

Est. 1923

As Usk School House

MCFARLAND CASCADE POLE & LUMBER (208) 263-2141 - SANDPOINT, ID

JAMES A. SEWELL & ASSOCIATES

(509) 447-3626 - NEWPORT, WA

NEWPORT HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES (509) 447-2441 - NEWPORT, WA

COLVILLE MONUMENT WORKS

(509) 684-2584 - COLVILLE, WA

85 years

Est. 1937

82 years

Est. 1938

81

Est. 1940

years

79 years

Est. 1946

As Grange Gas & Supply

INLAND POWER & LIGHT

INTERMOUNTAIN LOGGING CONFERENCE, INC.

FARMER’S INSURANCE BRUCE HUNT AGENCY

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NEWPORT

107 years As Metaline Falls School

THE CUTTER THEATRE

USK COMMUNITY CLUB

(509) 446-4108 - METALINE FALLS, WA

(509) 445-1433 - USK, WA

Est. 1932

Est. 1934

87 years

96 years 73 years

ELKIN’S RESORT

CO-OP COUNTRY STORE

(208) 443-2432 - PRIEST LAKE, ID

(208) 263-6820 - PONDERAY, ID

(509) 747-7151 - SPOKANE, WA

Est. 1946

73 years

Est. 1948

71

Est. 1948

67 years

Est. 1958

years

70 years

Est. 1952

years

71

Est. 1949

CUSICK AMERICAN LEGION #217

BLISS CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CENTER

(509) 684-5657 - COLVILLE, WA

NEWPORT RODEO ASSOCIATION

VAAGEN BROTHERS, INC.

(509) 447-2413 - NEWPORT, WA

BEAVER LODGE RESORT

(360) 770-1180 - NEWPORT, WA

(509) 445-1732 - (509) 684-5071 USK, WA - COLVILLE, WA

AKRE LOGGING

(208) 448-2642 - PRIEST RIVER, ID

Est. 1959

60 years

Est. 1961

58 years

Est. 1961

Est. 1964

55 years

Est. 1966

53 years

Est. 1968

HANEY LUMBER & SUPPLY, INC.

LANE MOUNTAIN COMPANY

RIVERBANK FAMILY RESTAURANT & FAY’S LOUNGE (208) 437-0892 - OLDTOWN, ID

SELKIRK ACE HARDWARE

(208) 437-5669 - OLDTOWN, ID

COLVILLE GLASS

(509) 684-6501 - COLVILLE, WA

WEAVER’S GARAGE & EXHAUST

(509) 684-6524 - COLVILLE, WA

Est. 1969

50 years

Est. 1969

50 years

Est. 1971

48 years

Est. 1971

48 years

Est. 1971

48 years

Est. 1972

E-Z KNIT FABRICS

ABC HEATING & ELECTRIC

PAT’S PUMPS

PAT’S PUMPS

GEM STATE MINER NEWSPAPER

EARL INSURANCE AGENCY

(509) 445-1537 - CUSICK, WA

(509) 684-2150 - COLVILLE, WA

(509) 937-2221 - VALLEY, WA

58 years

As Fay’s Steakhouse

(208) 245-3425 - ST. MAIRES, ID

(509) 447-3428 - NEWPORT, WA

(509) 671-2552 - NEWPORT, WA

61

years

51

years

47 years

(509) 684-2644 - COLVILLE, WA

(509) 684-2018 - COLVILLE, WA

(509) 292-2322 - ELK, WA

(509) 292-2322 - ELK, WA

(509) 447-2433 - NEWPORT, WA

Est. 1972

47 years

Est. 1974

45 years

Est. 1974

45 years

Est. 1975

44 years

Est. 1976

43 years

Est. 1976

SANDPOINT SUPER DRUG

SPECIAL MOBILITY SERVICES

SHAFER’S HEATING & COOLING

WOOD’S CRUSHING & HAULING

COPPER BAY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

COPPER BAY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

(208) 263-1408 - SANDPOINT, ID

(509) 534-7171 - SPOKANE, WA

(208) 772-2815 - HAYDEN, ID

(208) 263-4800 - SANDPOINT, ID

(208) 443-2193 - NORDMAN, ID

(509)447-3423 - NEWPORT, WA

43 years

(208) 443-2193 - NORDMAN, ID

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Est. 1979

40 years

Est. 1979

ASSOCIATED LOGGERS EXCHANGE

PENRITH FARMS

40 years

(800) 678-7773 - BOISE, ID

(509) 447-2996 - NEWPORT, WA

Est. 1981

38 years

Est. 1981

FOGLE PUMP & SUPPLY, INC.

EVE’S LEAVES

38 years

(800) 533-6518 - COLVILLE, WA

(208) 263-0712 - SANDPOINT, ID

Est. 1982

37 years

Est. 1982

37 years

Est. 1983

36years+

Est. 1983

36 years

Est. 1983

36 years

Est. 1985

LACLEDE CONVENIENCE STORE & DELI

FAMILY CRISIS NETWORK

VAN DYKE LOGGING

COLVILLE AUTO REPAIR

HDB MARINE- HARRISON DOCK BUILDERS (208) 689-3248 - HARRISON, ID

COEUR D’ALENE POWER TOOL

(208) 667-1158 - COEUR D’ALENE, ID

35 years

(208) 263-3892 - LACLEDE, ID

(509) 447-2274 - NEWPORT, WA

(509) 442-3852 - IONE, WA

(509) 684-3581 - COLVILLE, WA

Est. 1984

35 years

Est. 1985

34 years

Est. 1985

34 years

Est. 1986

33

Est. 1987

years

32 years

Est. 1987

CAREY’S AUTO BODY

(509) 684-2587 - COLVILLE, WA

NEWPORT VISION SOURCE

(509) 447-2945 - NEWPORT, WA

CAMDEN RANCH CHRISTMAS TREES & EVENT CENTER (509) 292-2543 - ELK, WA

AEROCET, INC.

(208) 448-4001 - PRIEST RIVER, ID

EVERGREEN TRUSS & SUPPLY

(509) 276-5088 - DEER PARK, WA

QUALITY INN OAKWOOD

(888) 535-4900 - SPOKANE, WA

Est. 1987

32 years

Est. 1990

29 years

Est. 1991

28 years

Est. 1992

27 years

Est. 1992

27 years

Est. 1992

RIVERTOWN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BROWN’S NORTHSIDE MACHINE

PETROGLYPH PRINTING & SIGNS

BONNER SAW AND POWER EQUIPMENT (208) 448-1522 - PRIEST RIVER, ID

NEWPORT DENTAL & ASSOCIATES

(509) 447-3105 - NEWPORT, WA

NEWPORT DENTAL & ASSOCIATES

(509) 447-3105 - NEWPORT, WA

32 years

27 years

(208) 437-0577 - OLDTOWN, ID

(208) 263-4643 - PONDERAY, ID

(509) 447-2590 - NEWPORT, WA

Est. 1992

27 years

Est. 1993

26 years

Est. 1993

26 years

Est. 1993

26 years

Est. 1993

26 years

Est. 1993

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY COLVILLE VALLEY PARTNERS

CLARK ELECTRIC, LLC

INLAND FEED & FARM SUPPLY

MOUNTAIN WEST BANK (800) 641-5401

FLOENER ELECTRIC

(509) 684-8353 - COLVILLE, WA

NEWPORT PIZZA

(509) 447-2500 - NEWPORT, WA

26 years

(509) 684-2385 - COLVILLE, WA

(509) 447-2319 - NEWPORT, WA

(509) 276-8070 - DEER PARK, WA

Est. 1993

26 years

Est. 1994

25 years

Est. 1994

25 years

Est. 1994

Est. 1994

Est. 1994

GOLDEN CHINA

BRONKHORST LOGGING

EAGLE ELECTRIC

KARDOS PLUMBING

MCDONALDS

PERFECTION TIRE & AUTO

25 years

25 years

25 years

(509) 447-2453 - NEWPORT, WA

(509) 292-9701 - ELK, WA

(208) 443-3165 - PRIEST LAKE, ID

(509) 671-7855 - NEWPORT, WA

(509) 447-0420 - NEWPORT, WA

(509) 447-3933 - NEWPORT, WA

Est. 1996

23 years

Est. 1996

23 years

Est. 1997

22 years

Est. 1997

22 years

Est. 1998

21

Est. 1998

years

years

EMERALD AUTOMOTIVE

PEND OREILLE VALLEY NETWORK

RTI/POTC

CLASS 8 TRUCKS

J&K CONCRETE, INC.

ELK-CHATTAROY SEPTIC SERVICE

21

(208) 263-3483 - PONDERAY, ID

(509) 447-3067 - NEWPORT, WA

(509) 442-0082 - IONE, WA

(509) 534-9088 - SPOKANE, WA

(509) 671-0627 - PRIEST RIVER, ID

(509) 292-8599 - ELK, WA

Est. 1999

20 years

Est. 1999

20 years

Est. 1999

20 years

Est. 2000

19

Est. 2000

years

19

Est. 2000

years

years

CEDAR MOUNTAIN MASSAGE THERAPY & MEDICINALS

FLOORS & MORE, INC.

MARY’S FEED & FARM

VARNO CONSTRUCTION, LLC

LIBERTY PAINTING

C&C BARBER SHOP

(509) 447-3898 - NEWPORT, WA

(208) 448-1914 - PRIEST RIVER, ID

(208) 437-2046 - OLDTOWN, ID

(509) 447-5541 - NEWPORT, WA

(208) 437-3353 - OLDTOWN, ID

19

(509) 447-3734 - NEWPORT, WA

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40 pins for Newport Little Guy wrestlers DEER PARK – Newport Little Guys’ wrestling is back for another season, with their first tournament at Deer Park Saturday, Jan. 26.

In first place were Torin McLaimtaig, Cayden Baesman, Everett Sawyer; second place winners were Whitley Gregory, Lucas Sawyer, Colton Bennett, Duane Leslie, Colm McLaimtaig, and Walker Hamblen; in third place were Emilie Baugh, Conor McLaimtaig, Payton Bennett, and Richi Castro.

“We had 40 pins Saturday,” Little Guys volunteer DeAnn Sawyer. “They wrestled their little hearts out and conquered Deer Park.”

NEWPORT – Despite a strong fourth quarter run, the Newport Grizzly girls basketball team fell to Deer Park 45-40 at home Tuesday, Jan. 22.

Newport was down five points after the first quarter and never made it ON DECK: AT RIVERSIDE: Thursday, Jan. 31, 5:30 p.m.

up. The teams played an 8-8 second quarter and Newport trailed 26-21 at the half.

Deer Park added to their lead with a 12-8 third quarter. Newport came back with an 11-7 fourth quarter but couldn’t get the win.

McKinley Leslie led

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COURTESY PHOTO|DEANN SAWYER

Charli Castro celebrates a win at the Deer Park Little Guys Wrestling Tournament last Saturday in Deer Park.

Grizzly girls fall to Deer Park

Newport scoring with 15 points. Scoring was spread around, with every Grizzly getting on the scoreboard. Brooke Marsengill scored six points, as did Alika Robinson. Cindi Lewis, Evelyn Jergens and Julie Schoener each scored three points and Maddie Bradbury and Kaylee Knight scored two each.

The Grizzlies are competing for the last playoff spot. They are in sixth place in the Northeast A League, with a 1-9 league record. They have an overall record of 3-14.

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5B

16 points. Thomas Huttle scored 10.

The next night Selkirk was at home against Curlew, taking a 74-47 win.

“Saturday was senior night,” Cain said. “We have two seniors, Thomas Huttle and Zack Zoosma. They both served as captains for the game.”

Cain said the Rangers really put the game away in the second quarter, in which Selkirk hit six 3-point shots to take control.

Those 18 points added to a 33-point quarter for the Rangers, who were up 43-19 at the half.

Link led Ranger scoring with 27 points.

Krabbenhoft scored 14 for Selkirk.

The Rangers finish the regular season Thursday, Jan. 31, at Republic.

The game will start at 4:30 p.m.

The Rangers start the first round District Tournament Wednesday, Feb. 6, at home (TBA).

Fouls hurt Spartans in OT loss

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River boys’ basketball team took North Idaho Christian School to overtime Thursday, Jan. 24, coming up just short in the 53-50 loss.

“This was a back and forth game and we had chances to close it out with a W,” Spartan coach Kevin Wylie said. The teams were tied at 38 when the four quarters ended, sending them into overtime.

The Spartans came up three points short in the OT, outscored 15-12.

Wylie said the fouls were pretty one-sided, with NICS going to the free throw line 46 times, compared to five for Priest River. Four Spartans fouled out of the game, with Caden Brennan fouling out before the OT. Robbie Anselmo, Brandon McCracken and Ben Zapfe fouled out in the OT. “If you get to the foul line 46 times you have a pretty good chance to win the game,” Wylie said. “It was

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hard to play because the game pace stopped so much for fouls.”

The game was close, tied 18-18 at the half. Both teams stepped it up in the third quarter, with NICS breaking the tie with a 15-13 third quarter. The Spartans came back to tie in the low scoring fourth quarter, outscoring NICS 7-5 to send the game to overtime.

NICS got the win with a 15-12 overtime period.

Wylie said other players stepped up as Spartan starters got in foul trouble.

He said Cameron Bell, Jantzen Lucas, and Trentyn Kraeger all played with energy.

“It was nice to see,” he said.

Brennan led Spartan scoring with 14 points; McCracken had 11. Lucas scored eight Bell scored six, as did Keegan Hegel.

Last Friday Priest River took on cross border rival Newport (see separate story).

Saturday, Jan. 26, Priest River played Sandpoint, losing 70-39 at

Sandpoint.

Wylie said a low scoring first quarter along with a hot shooting Sandpoint team put the Spartans behind early.

“We have to be better at the start of the game,” Wylie said. He said Priest River had too many short offensive possessions that allowed Sandpoint to get out in transition and get easy looks at the basket. Sandpoint took advantage, shooting 69 percent, including hitting eight of 10 from 3-point range.

“We played a better third quarter, putting up 17 points,” Wylie said.

Brennan and Kraeger combined for 15 of the 17. Anselmo hit two free throws.

Wylie says the Spartans need to be patient on offense and take better shots. That will lead to better defense. Priest River is home for its next two game. Thursday, Jan. 31, the Spartans will play Timberlake and Tuesday, Feb. 5, they will host Bonners Ferry. Both games start at 7 p.m.

Est. 2000

19

Est. 2001

years

18

Est. 2002

years

years

CONNIE’S CUTS

7 SEASONS JANITORIAL

BELLAH’S CUSTOM HOMES

17

(509) 671-6179 - NEWPORT, WA

(509) 442-0580 - IONE, WA

(208) 443-0365 - COOLIN, ID

Est. 2003

16

Est. 2003

years

14

Est. 2006

years

14

Est. 2005

years

15

Est. 2005

years

16

Est. 2004

years

years

GOPHER’S DIESEL REPAIR

(509) 684-6637 - COLVILLE, WA

SOUTH PAW GROOMING

(509 684-5959 - COLVILLE, WA

RIVERSIDE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE & REPAIR (509) 292-8979 - CHATTAROY, WA

R&L ENTERPRISES, INC.

(208) 448-1080 - PRIEST RIVER, ID

THE KIDDS PLACE`

(509) 252-GRIN (4746) - SPOKANE, WA

CHURCH OF FAITH

(208) 437-0150 - OLDTOWN, ID

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DENISE STEWART’S ELTC LAW GROUP

WESTSIDE PIZZA

ALL FAZ’S BOOKKEEPING & AF OFFICE SUPPLY

WILD COYOTE LAWN SERVICES

5TH AVENUE BAR & GRILL

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AMERICAN EAGLE HVAC, LLC

(509) 447-3242 - NEWPORT, WA

(509) 447-2200 - NEWPORT, WA

(509) 447-4962 - (509) 671-6952 NEWPORT, WA

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9

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years THE WILLOWS MASSAGE & BODYWORKS STUDIO (509) 671-7035 - NEWPORT, WA

13 9

(509) 447-5200 - NEWPORT, WA

(208) 610-1223 - PRIEST RIVER, ID

(509) 446-4234 - METALINE FALLS, WA

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RUSTY ROOSTER

FARM HOUSE CAFÉ

COWBOY PIT BBQ

(208) 437-3304 - OLDTOWN, ID

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(509) 442-3420 - IONE, WA

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FOR THE RECORD

| JANUARY 30, 2019

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OBITUARI ES Linda J. Mathis NEWPORT

Linda J Mathis, 71, passed away Jan. 23, 2019, with husband Jim and sons Eric and Galen by her side, from a hard fight against the Mathis flu, pneumonia and other related illnesses. She was born March 11, 1947, to Dale and Helen Phillips in Spokane. Linda married Jim Mathis in August of 1969.

Linda’s favorite people called her Grammy. Eric and Nicole’s son Nathan and daughter Gracie along with Galen and Lacey’s daughter Isabel, son CJ, daughter Abigail miss her along with many nieces, nephews and their families.

Linda loved school and learning in general. She graduated from Newport High School in 1965, Washington State University in 1968 with a BA in Sociology, Whitworth University in 1975 with a Masters in Education Counseling, Eastern Washington University in 1979 with a Masters in Social Work, and finally in 1985 she graduated from Gonzaga University with her Juris Doctorate.

After several related

careers Linda opened Mathis Law Office in Newport, Wash., serving the citizens as a family Law and Social Security Attorney from 1991 until 2017.

A celebration of life will be held at Jim and Linda’s home on Feb. 2. Friends and family are invited to attend any or all of the day’s activities which include a “bagel clinic” to help master Linda’ bagels from noon to 2 p.m., book exchange from 2-4 p.m. to celebrate her love of reading, and wine tasting from 4-6 p.m. because, “wine not.” In lieu of flowers please share a book at our book exchange.

Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at shermancampbell.com.

Richard David “Dave” Sherman

Clarence and May (Sullivan) Sherman and graduated from Newport High School in 1948. He attended Washington State College Sherman and Eastern Washington State College and married his high school sweetheart, Phyllis

B I RTH S Athena Marie Lynn Brosam Athena Marie Lynn Brosam was born Dec. 21 at 8:04 a.m. to Quanita Wilson and Shawn Brosam at Newport Hospital. The baby weighed 5 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 19 inches in length, joining siblings Bentley and Crawford.

Aycen John Strong-Teem Aycen John Strong-Teem was born Dec. 22 at 5 a.m. to Kristen Strong and Eric Teem at Newport Hospital. The baby weighed 7 pounds, .5 ounce, and measured 20 inches in length, joining siblings Arik, Alecx, Aspen, Ayden and Clayton. Paternal grandparents are Jeff Teem and Trish Ellis. Maternal grandparents are Clay Strong and Jessie Sorrell.

Brandon Marvin Mark Parsley Brandon Marvin Mark Parsley was born Dec. 26 at 2:07 p.m. to Rebekah Williamson and Ezekiel Parsley at Newport Hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 14.8 ounces and measured 20.5 inches in length. Paternal grandparents are James and Kimi Parsley. Maternal grandparents are David and Pauline Williamson.

Evalynn Victoria Jean Ove Evalynn Victoria Jean Ove was born Dec. 27 at 8:05 p.m. to Celina and Lesley Ove at Newport Hospital. The baby weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 18.75 inches in length, joining siblings Ivan, Olyvia, Kieron, Uriah, Alerik and Isaah. Paternal grandparents are Leif and Zana Ove. Maternal grandparents are Kim Wike and Robert Haggerty.

Miles Wade Morgan Miles Wade Morgan was born Dec. 28 at 2:07 a.m. to Ayla Lantis and Garin Morgan at Newport Hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 21.5 inches in length. Paternal grandparents are Erik and Kassindra Morgan. Maternal grandparents are James and Denice Lantis.

D E AT H N OT I C E Clarene Kay (Carson) Gray

Sherman Funeral Home until 1992.

Dave was very involved in the community. He served as Mayor of Newport from 1963 to 1973 during which time he also served as President and a board member of the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). He served as president of Newport Kiwanis, the Newport Chamber of Commerce,

and the Newport Eagles.

He also spent several years serving on the Board of Directors for the Newport Community Hospital District No. 1 and served as Pend Oreille County Chairman for the American Red Cross Service to Military Families for 32 years.

He was a member of the SEE OBITUARIES, 10B

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.

complainant needs water to the residence shut off.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel, Newport

NEWPORT

Richard David “Dave” Sherman, 88, of Newport passed away Jan. 25, 2019.

Born on June 11, 1930, in Newport, Wash., he lived with his parents,

Holmes.

During the Korean War, Dave was invited to join the U.S. Army where he served as an operating room surgical technician in the 8076th M.A.S.H. After his military service he attended the California College of Mortuary Science, graduating in 1954.

He and Phyllis returned to Newport where they owned and operated the

MONDAY, JAN. 21 SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 2, Elk, report that a female showed up at the complainant’s house, came inside and won’t leave. The complainant doesn’t know who she is and she is just sitting on the couch laughing.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S. Washington Ave., Newport

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: N. Fea Ave., Newport, report that kids broke a storm door on the front of a residence.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Masijah M. Daniels, 19, of Spokane was arrested on a local felony warrant.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23 DISABLED VEHICLE: S. Spokane Ave., Newport TRAFFIC HAZARD: W. 1st St., report of a Volkswagen Jetta in the intersection with no one in it, and it has its blinker on.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Aubry D. Hunter, 32, of Newport was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Telephone Road E., Newport, report of a request to speak to a deputy about a phone that was stolen in Spokane.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Leclerc Road S., Newport, report that a subject at that location keeps blowing the snow into the county road causing a hazard.

POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 2, report of an older female driving a small white car. She seems to be impaired.

ACCIDENT: N. Washington Ave., report of a non-injury, non-blocking accident and both parties are in the parking lot.

TRESPASSING: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report that a known male came onto the property that was previously trespassed.

THREATENING: Scotia Road, Newport, report that a male is threatening to run a vehicle into the trailer.

THEFT: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of a stolen iPad and cat.

ARREST: Elmers Loop, James K. Sanders, 47, of Newport, was arrested on an out of county warrant, assault in the fourth degree, violation of a no contact order and obstruction of a public servant.

ARREST: Rachel Lane, Metaline Falls, Eric D. Neighbors, 32, of Metaline Falls was arrested for malicious mischief domestic violence.

TUESDAY, JAN. 22

ERRATIC DRIVER: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of a white Chevy Silverado that is traveling in and out of its lane.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of a one-vehicle rollover, no one is injured and it is not blocking the road.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report that a 2003 Honda Pilot rolled over, and is not blocking the road.

ARREST: Woodstock Drive, Kortney M. Roedel, 27, of Newport was arrested for DUI.

THURSDAY, JAN. 24

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, Cusick, report that a vehicle swerved to avoid an elk and ended up in the ditch.

ARREST: W. Pine St., John R. Dinger, 38, of Woodenville, was arrested on multiple warrants.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Qlispe River Way, Cusick, report that a known male entered an employee’s residence earlier.

BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Thomas E. Shelgren, 24, of Newport was booked and released for possession of a controlled substance.

ACCIDENT: Leclerc Road N., Cusick, report of a non-injury accident.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., David W. Keck, 39, of Athol, was arrested on a local warrant.

ASSAULT: W. 7th St., Newport, report that the complainant went to a subject’s residence to get an item and the person punched her in the face.

TRESPASSING: Woodard Road, report that a subject in a red tractor is trespassing on the property and dumping snow.

ARREST: Bead Lake Road, Newport, Travis Austin Boze, 41, of Newport was arrested on a violation of a no contact order.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: S. Scott Ave., Newport, believes dog is being neglected.

VEHICLE PROWL: W. Walnut St., Newport, report that a back window on a vehicle was opened while at work today.

UTILITY PROBLEM: W. Circle Drive, Newport, report that the

THEFT: Qlispe River Way, report that shoplifting just occurred.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Rocky Mountain Road, report of an on-going issue with an unknown vehicle parked at the end of the road.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Gray Road, report of vehicles on timber property.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report of a deceased deer in the middle of the lane.

ARREST: Scotia Road, Ted G.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: Spring Valley Road, report of an unoccupied vehicle.

Flesher, 32, of Newport was arrested for harassment.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Ione City Park, report that a dog attacked the complainant’s dog while she was at the park.

FRIDAY, JAN. 25 THEFT: Driskill Road, report that a stolen guitar was recovered.

ATTEMPT-LOCATE: LeClerc Road S., report of an attempt to locate a runaway juvenile.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Juan L. Ledesma, 43, of Cusick was arrested on a local misdemeanor warrant.

TRESPASSING: Bayview Blvd., report of a known male on the property. The complainant would like him trespassed.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – VERBAL: Rachel Lane, report of a verbal argument. The parties are now separated.

THREATENING: Willms Road, report that the complainant is receiving threatening text messages from a family member.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, report that a juvenile locked himself in the bathroom and pushed his mother.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, report that a 4-year-old child was bit by 1-year-old child.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: S. Main Ave., report that the complainant’s juvenile daughter has been gone since this morning.

WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY, JAN. 21

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Leclerc Road S., report of an injured deer in the middle of the roadway.

NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS

WEAPON OFFENSE: Sandwich Creek Road, report of multiple gunshots heard.

DISORDERLY: N. Newport Ave., report of a female causing a disturbance.

TUESDAY, JAN. 22 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Oldtown HARASSMENT: Wild Meadows Road, Spirit Lake

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23

SATURDAY, JAN. 26 TRESPASSING: N. Central Ave., report of an on-going issue with the neighbor trespassing on the complainant’s property.

BURGLARY: Casey Road, report of a motor home and shed broken into.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Oldtown ARREST: Old Priest River Road, Priest River, Genevieve Coalson, 35, of Priest River was arrested for failure to appear.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE: White Way, Priest River

ASSAULT: S. Main Ave., report that the son attacked the complainant.

THURSDAY, JAN. 24

ARREST: Scotia Road, Ted G. Flesher, 32, of Newport was arrested for violation of a protection order.

NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS

FRIDAY, JAN. 25

BURGLARY: Hwy. 2, report that items are missing from a motor home.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Tweedie Road, Blanchard

ACCIDENT: LeClerc Road N., report of a vehicle in the ditch.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: N State Ave., Oldtown

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Pend Oreille Blvd., report that the complainant’s Juvenile daughter is throwing things.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Hwy. 2, Priest River

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – VERBAL: S. Scott Ave., report that the neighbors are yelling inside the house, and the male is throwing glass.

VEHICLE FIRE: River Road N., report that a vehicle is on fire and flames are showing.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River SEX OFFENSE: Parr Road, Priest River ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Joshua R. Bigelow-Geyer, 20, of Priest River was arrested on a felony warrant.

MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: E. Jefferson Ave., Priest River

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Mcinnis St., report that a female subject scratched a juvenile daughter.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Sand Creek Road

SATURDAY, JAN. 26

MISSING PERSON: Spring Valley Road, report the complainant’s daughter is missing.

She was last seen yesterday evening.

GRAND THEFT: Silver Birch Lane, Oldtown ARREST: Evergreen Lane, Priest River, Jayden Day, 18, of Priest River was arrested for an outstanding Bonner County felony warrant.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Northshore Diamond Lake

ARREST: Evergreen Lane, Priest River, Priest River, Carol Day, 60, of Priest River was arrested for witness intimidation and aiding and abetting.

SUNDAY, JAN. 27 SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. 3rd St., report that the complainant found an unknown male subject with dog asleep on the couch.

BATTERY: 4th St., Priest River

DISTURBANCE: Levitch Road, report that a truck pulled in the complainant’s driveway with two males and they are yelling at her husband.

SUNDAY, JAN. 27 ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Mark Cordes, 55, of Spokane was arrested for DUI.

NEWPORT

Clarene Kay (Carson) Gray, 76, beloved wife, mother and friend, passed away on Jan. 21, 2019.

Memorial donations can be made to St. Judes. A full obituary and service information will be provided in the spring.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS SATURDAY, FEB. 2 PONDORAY SHORES WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 9 a.m. - PUD Building, 130 N. Washington, Newport

MONDAY, FEB. 4 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse PRIEST RIVER CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. Priest River City Hall NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall BONNER COUNTY FAIR BOARD: 6 p.m. Fairgrounds Office in Sandpoint BLANCHARD TEA PARTY: 6:30 p.m. Blanchard Community Center PROPERTY RIGHTS COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m.

- Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint

6:30 p.m. - Fire Hall on Highway 57

TUESDAY, FEB. 5

PEND OREILLE COUNTY FAIR BOARD: 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds at Cusick

BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 5: 7 p.m. - Fire Station 51, 406722 Highway 20, Cusick

PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse LENORA WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 10 a.m. - Skookum Rendezvous Lodge PEND OREILLE PUD COMMISSIONERS: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices BONNER COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT: 1:30 p.m. USDA Office, 1224 Washington Ave., Ste. 101 WEST PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT:

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6 DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 DIAMOND LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2 IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

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Tri County Economic Development District is accepting applications for a full time EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR in Colville. This position leads the operation of programs that support small businesses and the economic development of Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties. A bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or five (5) years’ experience in Business, Public Relations, Economic Development, program development or a similar field. This position is eligible for full benefits including vacation, medical, and retirement. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For additional information including salary range and the required application, please contact WorkSource https://worksourcewa.com, the TEDD office at 986 South Main – Suite A, (509) 684-4571, or visit www.tricountyedd.com.

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The City of Priest River currently has one opening for the position of fulltime Maintenance Worker I. Position starts at $15.00 per hour plus medical, dental, employee assistance program, and PERSI retirement plan. All persons interested in this position should request an application form and job description from Priest River City Hall at 208-448-2123, on our website at www.priestriver-id.gov, or by email: lthomas@priestriver-id.gov

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for Youth Emergency Services (Y.E.S.), a non-profit serving homeless and at-risk youth /young adults in Pend Oreille County.

Bachelor’s degree with experience in Program Management and employee supervision. Knowledge of non-profit operations. Masters degree desirable.

Relevant experience may be substituted for a graduate degree. See www.yesteensupport.com for more info.

Please submit a City of Priest River application, resume and any other supporting documents to the City of Priest River by 5:00 pm on Friday, February 1, 2019.

The City of Priest River is an equal opportunity employer.

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Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County Meter Reader The District is accepting applications for the full-time position of Meter Reader, to work out of the Newport location.

Requirements include the ability to: • Accurately read and record utility meter readings; perform meter change-outs as needed • Use computerized meter reading equipment to collect/download usage data • Perform locates of underground utility facilities (electric, water, broadband) • Effectively communicate/interact with District customers and coworkers • Work outdoors and independently, under a variety of weather, terrain and road conditions • Demonstrate sound judgment when encountering pets, potential hazards or difficult circumstances Good familiarity with Pend Oreille County roads and geography is desired, as well as good organizational and recordkeeping skills.

A demonstrated stable and positive work history is required.

Position incumbent must possess and be able to maintain a valid state driver’s license and have a demonstrated good driving record.

A pre-employment background check will be performed. This is a bargaining unit position, represented by IBEW Local 77. Starting rate of pay is $20.03/hr. + excellent benefits.

An online application process is available by going to www.popud. org; click on the Careers link for more information. An Application for Employment can also be obtained at the PUD office in Newport or at Box Canyon Dam. Completed applications (along with a cover letter and resume) may be submitted online, or mailed to PO Box 190, Newport, WA 99156 (attn: Human Resources). Deadline for receipt of application materials is close of business on Feb 8, 2019.

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

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201906 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE CASE NO.: 18-7-00064-26 NOTICE AND SUMMONS B Y P U B L I C AT I O N (Termination) In re the Termination of : TAITAN JAE SMITH D.O.B. 06/15/2009 Minor Child TO: Anyone Claiming a Paternal Interest, alleged father, Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on October 18, 2018 ; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: February 14, 2019 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 CHILD ARE TERMINATED. IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING THE COURT MAY ENTER AN ORDER IN YOUR ABSENCE TERMINATING YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at 509-447-6220. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.gov/ TRM.aspx.

DATED this 17th day of December 2018, by TAMMIE A. OWNBEY, Pend Oreille County Clerk.

Published in The Newport Miner January 16, 23 and 30, 2019.(51-3) ___________________________ 201919 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 19-4-00001-9 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 LYNN DUANE BLAIR Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed

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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 16, 2019 Lucy Lynn Blair, Personal Representative 1081 WIllms Rd, Elk, Washington 99009.

Published in The Newport Miner January 16, 23 and 30, 2019.(51-3) ___________________________

201922 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 PEND OREILLE CAUSE NO.: 18-2-00036-6 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Date of Judgment: 10/16/2018 Order of Sale: 12/19/2018 Date of Levy: 01/07/2019 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DOROTHY MARKS; JOHN MARKS, OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY, Defendant(s).

TO: The Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Dorothy Marks; John Marks; Occupants of the Property; and any persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; The Superior Court of Pend Oreille

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Continued from 8B County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the aboveentitled action. The property to be sold is described as: THE EAST 370 FEET OF THE SOUTH 588.65 FEET OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 30, RANGE 45, E.W.M., PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON APN/Parcel No. 453002320001 | 453002328001 Commonly known as: 262 Lillijard Road, Newport, Washington 99156 The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m.

Date: Friday, March 08, 2019 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance 229 S. Garden Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $203,796.23, together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.

DATED this 9th day of January 2019 GLENN BLAKESLEE, SHERIFF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON by: /s/ Ciara Williamson Ciara Williamson, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner January 16, 23, 30 and February 6, 2019.(51-4) ___________________________ 201923 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 2 0 1 9 E L E VAT O R R E P L A C E M E N T PEND OREILLE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS Sealed proposals will be received

by Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners for the contract to replace the elevator in the Historic County Courthouse, located at 625 W. 4th Street, Newport, WA 99156.

Proposals are due no later than 9:15 am on Tuesday February 12, 2019.

Proposals will be opened at that time.

The following is the Scope of Work: 1) Replace the entire mechanical system 2) Replace the lifting mechanism 3) Replace the car 4) All associated electrical and finish work The County Engineer reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any informality in the proposals and to accept such proposal or proposals as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County.

MAIL PROPOSALS TO: Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners PO Box 5025 625 W. 4th St Newport, Washington 99156 Proposals shall be clearly marked

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

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“2019 Elevator Replacement” on the envelope. Submissions by fax or email will not be accepted.

A copy of the Request for Proposal and Instructions may be obtained by 1)Contacting the Pend Oreille County Public Works Department at the County Courthouse, P.O. Box 5040, Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-4513 or 2) By email: publicworks4u@pendoreille.org 3) County Website: www.pendoreilleco.org Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and RCW 49.60, Law against Discrimination, and other related laws and statutes is required.

Published in The Newport Miner January 16, 23 and 30, 2019.(51-3) __________________________ 201925 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE COMMUNITY LEADERS ROUND TA B L E M E E T I N G The Boards of Commissioners of the Port of Pend Oreille, Public Utility District No. 1 and Pend Oreille County will meet on Friday, February 1st at 12 p.m. at the Camas Wellness Center. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Manager /s/ Karen Willner Clerk of the Board /s/ Crystal Zieske Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner January 23 and 30, 2019.(52-2) __________________________ 201927 PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR BIDS PEND OREILLE COUNTY 2019 Crushing Equipment Rental Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Pend Oreille County, Washington, at their Office in the Courthouse at Newport, Washington, until 10 a.m., Tuesday February 5, 2019, and publicly opened and read for the Contract to furnish equipment for rental to produce ¾” minus coverstone and road sand.

The proposed equipment shall be able to produce ¾” minus coverstone in accordance with 9-03.4 COVER STONE AGGREGATE FOR BITUMINOUS SURFACE TREATMENT, supplemented with the following: Gradation for coverstone shall be from the 2006 Standard Specifications 9-03.4(2) Crushed Coverstone Percent Passing.

The equipment shall provide the following: Cone Crusher with a pre-screen to reject 6” plus and screen plant Screen Cloth and Installation 36” X 100’ Radial Stacker 36” X 136’ Radial Stacker Minimum 1 day of training by a qualified operator Monthly Rate based on 160 hours for 4 weeks Proposal shall include the option to mobilize equipment by Pend Oreille County.

2 radial stackers shall be a minimum of 100 feet in length.

The equipment shall have the ability to produce 2 products, ¾” Coverstone and 1/2” or 3/8” minus Sand.

The genset hall be included in the price of the rental.

The rental shall be for one month or 4 weeks.

Tech support for setup and operation shall be included with rental with 1 day of training for crushing operation.

Pend Oreille County will assume the cost of an electrician if needed during setup.

Grizzly or grating on feed hoper to remove oversize material shall be included.

Equipment shall have the capability to produce 300 to 400 tons of material per hour.

Equipment must be available from April 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019 for rental of the 4 week rental time.

The equipment will be set up at Pend Oreille County Road shop pit site on Deer Valley Road.

Selection of the equipment supplier shall be made upon lowest cost and responsiveness of equipment necessary to produce the desired products.

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bids and to accept such bid or bids as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County.

Additional information on bid specifications can be found on our county website: www.pendoreilleco.org.

or by contacting the Pend Oreille County Public Works Department at the County Courthouse, P.O. Box 5040, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-6456, ask for Don Reijonen.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information Pend Oreille County in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Pend Oreille County Craig Jackson, Public Works Director at (cjackson@pendoreille.org) or by calling collect 509-447-4513.

Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and RCW 49.60, Law against Discrimination, and other related laws and statutes is required.

Clerk of the Board Published in Newport Miner January 23 and 30, 2019.(52-2) _________________________ 201929 PUBLIC NOTICE A poll-site election for a board seat on the Pend Oreille Conservation District will be held March 9, 2019 at the Camas Center located at 1821 Le Clerc Rd. N. Cusick, Washington 99119. Polls will open at 9 AM and close at 3 PM. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District boundary are eligible to vote.

Candidates must be registered voters residing in the conservation district and may be required to own land or operate a farm. The candidate filing deadline is Friday, February 8th, 2019 at 3 PM. Elections procedures and resources are available at the district office and online at: https:// www.pocd.org/elections. Absentee ballots are available upon request for eligible voters but must requested on or before 3 PM on Friday February 15th, 2019. Please contact the District by phone (509)447-1155, email davidm@pocd.org or in person at the District office located at 121 N. Washington Ave. Newport, WA 99156 (behind frontier Title and Escrow) for absentee ballots or if you have any questions.

Published in The Newport Miner January 23 and 30, 2019.(52-2) _________________________ 201930 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board will be meeting from 12:00 -1:30 P.M on February 4, 2019. The meeting will be held at the County Counseling conference room, located at 105 S. Garden Avenue in Newport. Light refreshments will be provided. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the meeting or have any questions, contact the Counseling Services office at 509447-5651.

Published in The Newport Miner January 23 and 30, 2019.(52-2) _________________________ 201928 PUBLIC NOTICE PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD NOTICE OF HEARING The POC Weed Board will hold a hearing at the regular meeting, Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 2:15 PM in the Weed Board office, located at, 227-B S Garden Ave; Newport.

The purpose of the hearing is to review and accept testimony for the adoption of the 2019 County Noxious Weed List. Anyone wishing to review the current state list or the proposed county list may request a copy from the Weed Board Office (447-2402 or PO Box 5085; Newport, WA 991565085 or noxweedinfo@pendoreille. org or fax, 447-6477) or view them on our website, https://tinyurl.com/ POCNoxWeeds. We will gather and consider testimony during the hearing for class B and C weeds. We will gather and submit testimony for Class A, B-designate and new weeds to the State Weed Board hearing for the 2020 State Noxious Weed List, to be held in November.

Published in The Newport Miner January 30 and February 6, 2019.

(1-2) __________________________ 201931 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 19-001

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HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE INDEX TESTING AND EFFICIENCY MODELING PEND OREILLE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (the District), is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a qualified engineering consultant or firm to perform unit index testing and efficiency modeling of the District’s Box Canyon turbine/generators. Index testing will validate the design criteria of the installed turbine/generators.

Efficiency modeling will result in an economic dispatching program that is compatible with the Box Canyon Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.

Full specifications are available at https://preview.popud.org/top-links/ about-your-pud/contracting-opportunities/. Any questions should be directed to ktornow@popud.org.

Hard copies of the bids are due March 4, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Women, minority, and small business enterprises are encouraged to apply.

The District is an equal opportunity employer.

Published in The Newport Miner January 30 and February 6, 2019.

(1-2) __________________________ 201932 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pend Oreille County did on January 22, 2019 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Terry Swanson and did on January 22, 2019 issue a Determination of Completeness for placement of a dock on Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SA-19-001), Location: 111 Wagon Wheel Ave; Parcel# 433512520010 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on December 15, 2018 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 (WAC 197-11-355). 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: Alexa Polasky, Community Development Planning Technician, (509) 447-6931, apolasky@pendoreille. org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than February 14, 2019.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Letter of Approval (Army Corps of Engineers) Dated: January 22, 2019 Published in The Newport Miner January 30 and February 6, 2019.

(1-2) __________________________ 201933 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2059 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, WASHINGTON, ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY 2-56 W1/2S1/2 of GOVT LOT 6, SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 31, RANGE 46, PEND OREILLE COUNTY WASHINGTON (Geo ID 463119060006) TO SAID CITY, DESIGNATING THE ZONE OF THE ANNEXED PROPERTY, DIRECTING MODIFICATION OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND FIXING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANNEXATION. WHEREAS, the City of Newport received a Notice of Intention to Commence Annexation Proceedings pursuant to law, and WHEREAS, the initiators filed a request with the City of Newport for annexation of approximately 10 acres more particularly described as follows: 2-56 W1/2S1/2 of GOVT LOT 6, SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 31, RANGE 46, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON (Geo ID 463119060006) and WHEREAS, the City of Newport determined that the request met all legal requirements and the request was referred to the Planning ComContinued on 10B

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St. Maries, Sandpoint OBITUARIES upend Spartan girls FROM PAGE 6B

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans girls basketball team came out on the losing end of three non-league games last week.

The Spartans started the week with a 40-27 loss Monday, Jan. 22, at St. Maries. The Spartans had a good first half, up by three at the end of the first quarter and one at the half.

But St. Maries rallied with a strong second half, outscoring the Spartans 14-4 in the third quarter to take the lead. St. Maries extended that with an 11-7 fourth quarter.

Priest River scoring was led by Makia Fitzmorris with 13 points.

Liann Kren scored six points, Karah Fink scored four, and Abby Barnes and Adrie Minish each scored two.

The Spartans lost to St. Maries by 19 points earlier this season.

Friday, Jan. 25, the Spartans fell to Newport (see separate story).

The Spartans were clobbered in Sandpoint Saturday, Jan. 26, losing 50-8. They did not score more than four points in a quarter and were shut out completely in the second quarter.

Fink scored five points for Priest River and Kren scored three.

The Spartans played Timberlake Tuesday, Jan. 29. The results will be in next week’s paper. Priest River will play its last regular season game Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Timberlake at 5:30 p.m.

GRIZZLIES: FROM PAGE 5A

(7-4) is third, Colville (6-5) is fourth, Lakeside (4-6) is fifth and Riverside (0-10) is seventh.

The Grizzlies’ last regular season game will be at Riverside Thursday, Jan. 31 at 5:30 p.m.

If they win, they will play the league’s No. 3 team, probably Deer Park, in a loser out game in the first round of the District tournament.

That game would take place Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Deer Park.

Continued from 9B mission for review, and WHEREAS, after proper notice of the hearing, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the request be granted, subject to meeting specific conditions, and WHEREAS, after proper public notice, the Newport City Council held a public meeting on the request, and WHEREAS, no one opposed the request and the City Council has determined that the annexation should be approved, and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: DESCRIPTION OF ANNEXED PROPERTY: The following described real property situated in Pend Oreille County, Washington, is hereby annexed to the City of Newport: 2-56 W1/2S1/2 of GOVT LOT 6 , S E C T I O N 1 9 , TO W N S H I P 31, RANGE 46, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON (Geo ID 463119060006) SECTION 2: ZONING: The annexed property shall be zoned R-1, Residential as defined in the City of Newport Development Regulations, Chapter 17.02.030.

SECTION 3: MODIFICATION OF TEXT AND OFFICIAL MAP: Pursuant to the City of Newport Development Regulations, Chapter 17.02, the text and official map of the City of Newport will be amended to include the property described above which has been annexed into the city, and in accordance with that Chapter, the Mayor and City Clerk shall promptly add the area annexed to the official map and sign the amended map.

SECTION 4: SEVERABILITY: If any part of this Ordinance is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable, such finding shall not invalidate any other part of this Ordinance.

SECTION 5: APPEALS: Pursuant to the City of Newport Development Regulations, Chapter 17.06.150(E), Appeals of Type 4 decisions must be filed with the Washington State Growth Management Hearings Board or Pend Oreille County Superior Court in accordance with the provisions of state law.

SECTION 6: EFFECTIVE DATE: This annexation shall be in full force and effect 5 days following publication as provided by law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18th DAY OF JANUARY 2019. /s/ Shirley Sands Shirley Sands, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Nickole North Nickole North, City Clerk/Treasurer APPROVED AS TO FORM: “Telephonically Approved” Tom Metzger, City Attorney By: Published in The Newport Miner January 30, 2019.(1) __________________________ 201934

American Legion and the Newport Mason Lodge No. 144. Dave was an Eagle Scout and served as the District Chairman for the Boy Scouts of America for many years.

In his profession, Dave was a member and served as President of the Inland Empire Funeral Directors Association.

Fondly known as “Digger” to his friends and beloved golf group and as “Papa” to his grandchildren and their friends, Dave was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Larry Sherman. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; children Janet O’Daniell of Newport and Richard “Rick” Sherman Jr. (Teresa) of Spokane; foster son Tim Michaels (Donna); grandchildren Kristen Horlacher (Sven), Rick Hughes (Mo), Kyle Sherman, and Kendra Sherman; greatgrandchildren Dylan Horlacher, Lilly Hughes, and Berg Hughes; and several nephews and nieces.

Services will be held Friday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. at ShermanCampbell Funeral Home in Newport. If you wish, donations may be made to Hos-

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE The following ordinance was adopted at the regular meeting of the Newport City Council on 06/18/2018.

The complete text of this ordinance is available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.

ORDINANCE NO. 2046 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, WASHINGTON, REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 751, AND CHAPTER 2.32 OF THE NEWPORT MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ENACTING CHAPTER 2.33 OF THE NEWPORT MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE BONDING OF CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES Published in The Newport Miner January 30, 2019.(1) __________________________ 201935 PUBLIC NOTICE M I T I G AT E D D E T E R M I N AT I O N O F NON-SIGNIFICANCE Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 332-41-510 The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Q Seco Sorts Timber Sale No. 98221, harvest of 188 acres located approximately 29 miles north of Usk in Pend Oreille County, Washington, Sections 25 and 36, all in Township 36 North, Range 44 East, W.M. A completed environmental checklist and other information are on file with the agency. The Department of Natural Resources has determined this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment.

Copies of the MDNS are available from the SEPA Center, P.O. Box 47015, Olympia, Washington 985047015, (360) 902-1634 or by visiting the DNR website at WWW.DNR. WA.GOV/. The public is invited to comment on this MDNS by submitting written comments to the SEPA Center at SEPACENTER@DNR. WA.GOV or P.O. Box 47015, Olympia, Washington 98504-7015 within the fourteen day comment period as indicated on the MDNS. Published in The Newport Miner January 30, 2019.(1) _________________________ 201936 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pend Oreille County did on January 25, 2019 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Sandra Marean and did on January 28, 2019 issue a Determination of Completeness for placement of a dock on Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SA-19-002), Location: 28422 Leclerc Rd. N.; Parcel# 433728570019 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on

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pice of Spokane, the United Church of Christ, Newport Schools, or a charitable organization of your choice.

Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at shermancampbell.com.

Walter H. Beam METALINE

Walter H. Beam of Metaline passed away Jan. 1, 2019, in Spokane from lung disease. He was 84. He was a long time resident of the Metaline area. He retired from Lehigh Bean Portland Cement, where he was a welder repairman. He then drove trucks for Golematis and Robinson and then drove school bus, getting to drive some of the Selkirk teams to their games.

He married Phyllis Sands in 1954, a marriage that lasted 63 years. They had two sons, Leon (deceased) and Brent.

Walt was community mind-

January 2, 2019 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 (WAC 19711-355). 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: Alexa Polasky, Community Development Planning Technician, (509)

ed, serving several times as member of the Metaline Town Council and North County Chamber of Commerce. Along with his job at Lehigh, he ran and operated Walt’s Auto Body and Fender Shop, built a house and two garages, was Fire Chief for the Metaline Fire Department, square danced with the Z Canyon Stompers and much more.

When he really retired he loved driving around town chatting with everybody and picking up the local news. He was always ready to help out wherever he was needed. He loved to play cribbage and had always loved country and Western music and did play mandolin with others.

He was born the fourth child of Homer and Mary Beam at Abilene, Kan., in 1934. They left Abilene when Walt was 3 years old, from the dust bowl.

Walt leaves behind his spouse, Phyllis, son Brent (and Patty), grandson Ryan (and Clara), sister-in-law Donna Favor, and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be in better weather in the summer.

447-6931, apolasky@pendoreille. org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than February 14, 2019.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Letter of Approval (Army Corps of Engineers) Dated: January 28, 2019 Published in The Newport Miner January 30 and February 6, 2019.

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