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By Janelle Atyeo Of The Miner
NEWPORT – Over the past few years, private property values assessed by Pend Oreille County are getting closer to market value. That’s meant that
Groundhog substitute at Sacheen Lake to determine if winter is over By Janelle Atyeo Of The Miner
during the housing crisis, home assessed values were being increased by the county in some cases even though market prices were dropping. “The national trend was going downward and we were going up,” Pend Oreille County Assessor Jim McCroskey said.
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Janet Lambarth will retire at the end of the month after working 36 years as the Pend Oreille County Extension agent. She planned to stay only two years when she started work in 1976.
Lambarth winds up 36-year career as extension agent
By Don Gronning Of The Miner
NEWPORT – When Janet Lambarth was first offered a job as the Pend Oreille County Extension agent in 1976, she really didn’t think she would
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make a career of it. She was just finishing graduate school when she got the job offer. “I thought I would be here two years,” she said.
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SACHEEN LAKE – Will we ever see those piles of snow forecasters predicted with the La Niña winter? Before the storm that hit in mid-January, it didn’t seem like we’d have a winter at all. Now it’s slipping away fast. Nippy the prairie dog will help decide if winter awaits Thursday, Feb. 2, on Groundhog Day when his owner, local weather watcher Bob Lutz, sends him “Are they at his accurate? It’s a outside home near stroke of luck.” Sacheen Lake. If he sees his shadow – as Bob Lutz legend has Climatologist it with his groundhog cousins anyway – we’re in for another six weeks of winter. Last year, little Nippy’s prediction held true. He saw his shadow, and a couple weeks later the arctic air came up and brought a late-February storm that dropped more than a foot of snow within a week before the month was out. “Are they accurate? It’s a stroke of luck,” Lutz said, talking from behind the wooden desk in his home office where he keeps his weather records and equipment for monitoring the temperatures, air pressure and other climate statistics. Nippy plays nearby in his cage, occasionally begging for a banana chip. Lutz was once the owner of a direct descendant of Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog that makes the news each Feb. 2 in Pennsylvania. Shadow the groundhog died prematurely due to liver cancer, a common groundhog ailment. A few years later, Lutz decided to adopt a prairie dog instead. Prairie dogs are friendlier, he says, and that was a requirement when he’d volunteer to talk about weather to local school kids, who always wanted to pet and hold the furry creature. Prairie dogs love affection, Lutz says. “They want to be part of your family.”
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Bob Lutz holds his pet prairie dog, Nippy, who will venture out on Groundhog Day to predict the weather. Lutz, a hobby climatologist, used to own a groundhog, but he says prairie dogs are friendlier pets. Last year, little Nippy’s prediction held true.
He gives Nippy romp time when he can roam the house and play with the cats. Prairie dogs can live 10 to 12 years in captivity. Nippy eats lettuce and grass in the summer and lives on timothy hay this time of year.
The weather guy For Lutz, 52, weather is a life-
Caribou issue draws a crowd More than 150 turnout, most in opposition of caribou recovery habitat By Janelle Atyeo Of The Miner Courtesy photo|PCox Priestlaker.com
More than 150 people turned out for a meeting on the proposed caribou habitat area Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 24 at the Priest Lake Inn. The public comment period is being extended on the hotly contested matter.
PRIEST LAKE – As a majority, local landowners are
|| Sweet Creek rest area could close for winter IONE – The Sweet Creek rest area on Highway 31 north of Ione could close for the winter months due to the cost of maintaining the site. Pend Oreille County road department officials have suggested closing the site from Nov. 1 to April 1 each year. County commissioners have made no decisions on the matter. The road department current takes responsibility for cleaning the restrooms, picking up garbage and keeping the parking lot plowed and sanded. Public works director Sam Castro told commissioners Monday that there has been such an increase in the amount of garbage disposed of at the site that it must be picked up almost daily. He plans to propose to the county’s parks and
not happy about a proposal to designate land for caribou recovery around Priest Lake. More than 150 turned out for a meeting organized by Bonner County commissioners at the Priest Lake Inn Jan. 24. See caribou, 2A
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recreation board that they take oversight of Sweet Creeks operations and maintenance. That means that expenses for cleaning restrooms and garbage would likely fall under the parks budget.
Truck speed limits could change NEWPORT – Currently, most of Pend Oreille County’s major roads are posted with a 50 mph speed limit, but trucks must keep the speedometer at 40 mph. That could change. County engineer Don Ramsey said they are considering eliminating the truck speed limit and using the 50 mph limit as a general rule. He discussed the change with commissioners recently, but no decisions were made yet.
long hobby. “Weather is a fun thing,” he said. “It’s like a Christmas present. What’s Mother Nature going to give us now?” Everywhere he goes, he’s known as “the weather guy.” He’s not a forecaster, though. He’s more interested in tracking weather patterns and watching for severe
weather events. As a child, Lutz and his dad would chase hurricanes. He grew up in Connecticut where the storms were monstrous. They had the hurricanes and the nor’easters. Lutz has been struck by lighten-
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Hospital district consolidates debt Bond covers two loans, capital projects By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner
NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Hospital District No. 1 Board of Directors approved a low-interest bond Thursday afternoon that will pay off two previous, higher-in-
terest loans and help pay for some capital improvements. The bond is for $2.4 million and won’t affect taxpayers, district CEO Tom Wilbur said. Of that, $1.6 million is being used to pay off two previous loans. The remaining $800,000 will be used to pay See debt, 2A
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It’s a safety issue, Ramsey explained. The slower truck speed limits were intended to make the roads safer, but instead the speed differential creates a hazard, he said. As an added hazard, there are limited opportunities to pass on county roads.
Road restrictions begin in Pend Oreille County NEWPORT – With the weather warming up and rain making for some soggy soil, restrictions on vehicle weight limits are in effect on certain Pend Oreille County Roads. The restrictions affect vehicles in Classes 2, 3 and 4, not ordinary passenger cars and trucks.
They affect school busses, garbage trucks, utility vehicles and other heavy haulers. Starting Tuesday, Jan. 31, a Stage 3 restriction was placed on Tweedie Road, located in the southeast corner of the county. The speed limit is reduced to 30 mph and hauling is allowed only between midnight and 9 a.m. LeClerc Road North between milepost 0 and 15.93 is under Stage 2 restrictions where the load weight cannot exceed 70 percent of the vehicle’s gross weight, the speed limit is 30 mph and hauling is allowed between midnight and 9 a.m. The county’s website will include updated information soon under the public works page. You can also call the road information hotline at 509-4476464.
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ing, not once, but twice. Both were indirect hits, he offers as a caveat. The first time was when he was with the Cub Scouts. The jolt came through a tree, when it was still thought that it was safe to take cover there. The second incident occurred in England when he and his wife Debbie were watching a thunderstorm out the bedroom window. The lightning was conducted through the wet brick to Bob’s hand on the wall. It threw both him and his wife across the room, he said. “She doesn’t hang around me during lightning storms any more,” he said. Lutz served in the Air Force as a medical supply technician, and he came to Spokane when he was out of the service to find a job in the medical field. He eventually ended up working in sales as a steel broker. He put his hobby to work doing radio traffic and weather in Spokane for 17 years. During that time, he built a weather van to take the hobby on the road to local schools where he could teach kids about weather. Now he’s semi-retired, and he and Debbie, who have been married for nearly 30 years, moved to the land they bought in the Sacheen Lake area in 2004. She continues to work for the U.S. Border Patrol. Even their search for property
revolved around weather. They chose a spot where the snow is. Sacheen is in a wind shadow and the snowstorms tend to gather there, he explained. He finds Pend Oreille County weather patterns very interesting. There’s a difference in the climate even between south and north Fertile Valley Road. Boyer Mountain and Little Blue Grouse Mountain dictate the weather in the Sacheen Lake area, he explained. Many times, thunderstorms split around them and go to either Diamond Lake or Cusick. Since the couple moved full time to the Sacheen area in 2005, Lutz has been keeping records on the highs, lows and precipitation. He spent 20 years developing a weather pattern with records from the Spokane Valley. Now he hopes to create one at his new home. “If God lets me stick around long enough, I’d like to develop one for Pend Oreille County,” he said.
Weird winters Lutz is an official weather spotter for the National Weather Service. He started a website, www. climatehawk.org, that’s gained a following of local snow plow drivers who want to know when they should expect to have their plow blades shined and ready. With the La Niña winter, Lutz was looking forward to what he expected would amount to more than 100 inches of snow this year. But before the mid-January storm,
Snowfall Total Precip 23.5 inches 4.11 inches 20.1 2.25 11.0 5.86 6.5 4.45 Trace 4.37 0 1.40 0 0.81 0 0.10 0 0.63 0 1.97 29.7 5.40 6.3 2.32 only 36 inches had fallen this season. January added another 22.5 inches for a total 58.5 for the season so far. That’s a far cry from the 20072008 winter when he recorded 144 inches of snowfall. Last year it was 69 to 70 inches. As for next year, he said it will probably be an El Niño year, which means a lighter winter. Even if it stays relatively dry this year, Lutz thinks we’ll fare OK come summer because there’s still a lot of water in the ground from last spring. The mountains could still get snow into April. In fact, he pointed out, some of the heaviest snow comes late in the season. “I’m not worried about any droughts here,” he said. Lutz lives for the excitement of unique weather events. He gathered information for the National Weather Service about last spring’s flood when the waters of the Pend Oreille River rose and flooded many waterfront properties. He won a national award for his coverage of the 1991 firestorm in Spokane. He’d like to someday witness a tornado, something he’s never seen in all of his weather tracking. Severe or not, Lutz thinks weather is fascinating. “Out of all of our technology, it is one thing man cannot control,” he said. “No mater how much we think we know, we know nothing.” Visit The Miner Online to read a summary by Lutz on 2011’s local weather.
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Assessors are required by the state of Washington to value properties at 100 percent of true and fair market value. McCroskey has been working to bring Pend Oreille property assessments closer to that mark. When he took office in 2008, area property values were 72 percent of market value. He helped bring that figure to 90 percent in 2010 and up to 92 percent in the last year. McCroskey explains that bringing local values closer in line with the market meant that the people of Pend Oreille got a double whammy when the housing market crashed in 2007 and 2008. While home sales struggled for a few years, the county was increasing the Pend Oreille County property assessed values to catch up. Leading up to the housing crisis, Pend Oreille County assessed values increased by less than 5 percent per year. In the midst of the crisis, values went up by 13 percent or as much as 19 percent one year. Before this year, Pend Oreille County property assessed values were going up while values statewide were dropping. In 2010 and 2011, increases leveled off closer to 6 percent each year. The first tax statements reflecting the new annual assessments came out in October 2011. In neighboring Stevens County that caused some outcry from taxpayers. McCroskey thinks part of that is because Stevens County as-
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sessments aren’t quite as close Starting in 2011, Pend Oreille to market value as they are here County homes get an updated in Pend Oreille. Before the latassessed value each year. Physical est assessment, some Stevens inspections, though, still happen County neighborhoods were at once every four years, and this 60 to 70 percent of market value. year the assessor will be in south Now they’re about 87.8 percent, Pend Oreille County. according to the latest study from Properties in the city of Newthe Washington Department of port, and at Diamond, Sacheen Revenue, based on sales between and Davis lakes will all get a visit Aug. 1, 2010, and March 31, 2011. from a county appraiser this year. In 2010, Stevens County was McCroskey said they’re currently required by state laws to change doing some sales studies to prepare its revaluation plan to include for the fieldwork. He hopes to send six inspection areas instead of the appraisers out this month. four. That resulted in a number of Areas of the county that don’t neighborhoods having extra time get a physical inspection this year before being will have their revalued. Assessors are required by the value adjusted Some just based on market got their first state of Washington to value trends. The marrevaluation properties at 100 percent of ket was down in five years. true and fair market value. in 2010, so last Even though year, the overall sale prices value of private have been decreasing, market sale property in the county dropped. prices were still higher than the From property to property, previous assessment levels. though, most individual values “I understand their outrage and remained mostly flat, McCroskey frustration with their substantial said, and a handful of rural pockincreases,” Stevens County assesets saw values increase. sor Al Taylor said in a statement The total property value for taxto constituents. “But their assesses due in 2010 was $1.365 billion, ment levels are now in the mid- to and the new total in 2011 was high-80s. These are still low levels $1.35 billion. The drop in values, of assessment, but (they) are now though, doesn’t mean you’ll be at an acceptable level of uniformity paying less in taxes. Local governwith other county neighborhoods. ment jurisdictions will collect the “Uniformity is important so that same amount of money this year, all neighborhoods pay their fair plus a 1 percent increase for most, share of taxes,” he added. “The so the levy rates for things such as changes we made resulted in a schools, fire protection and library more equitable distribution of the districts are expected to go up. tax burden.”
When she retires at the end of February, she will have worked at the job one month short of 36 years. She is a long way from her birthplace in Homer City, Penn., a little mining town in western Pennsylvania named after Homer, the Greek poet. Lambarth, 68, sees many similarities between where she grew up and Pend Oreille County. Mining played a big role in both places, and Homer City was similar in size to Newport. She came out west from Pennsylvania in 1973 with her former husband, Larry Kaiser, who had accepted a professorship at Eastern Washington University teaching economics. Lambarth enrolled in grad school, earning a masters degree in child development. When she accepted the extension job in 1976, she continued what was in place before her. When she started, it was just Lambarth and a secretary in the
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The proposed recovery habitat for the endangered animal wouldn’t change anything in the way of restricted access for humans, but opponents believe it opens the door for a federal landgrab in the future. “We don’t believe that the average person is going to see any difference,” said Bryon Holt, a supervisory fish and wildlife biologist of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He explained that the designated habitat would have no affect on public land unless some sort of federal permit was involved. For instance, if a project within the area is using federal money or requires a federal permit, the agency would have to consult with the USFWS. Holt said there would be no effect on private land. He emphasized that this has nothing to do with restricting access to public land. It doesn’t affect land ownership, it doesn’t establish a refuge, and it doesn’t allow government access to private lands. The meeting lasted for more than an hour, with some heated conversation. Holt is not too sure that the informational meeting changed anyone’s mind: “A lot of it is that people don’t trust the federal government.” He hopes they were able to put people at ease a little bit. “Time will tell. The proof will be in the pudding, so to speak,” he said. The USFWS is proposing a designated habitat consisting of more than 375,500 acres stretching
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for capital improvements. Those improvements include remodeling the hospital’s basement for the information technology department (IT). Some older basement space was also remodeled to accommodate medical records and housekeeping. Other than this bond, the only other debt owed by the district is the 1 percent loan for River Mountain Village assisted living, financed over the course of 50 years. Wilbur said you can’t get any better financing than that. The district has the right the borrow up to .75 percent of its as-
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east of Priest Lake, up to Boundary County and in to part of Pend Oreille County, coinciding with the Salmo-Priest Wilderness. Woodland caribou were listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1984, but while the act requires critical habitat be designated for endangered species, that was never done in the Selkirk Mountains because of poaching concerns. Work toward designating the habitat started when environmental groups including the Priest River-based Selkirk Conservation Alliance brought a lawsuit in 2002. A settlement was reached in 2009, and the final ruling on the habitat is due by Nov. 12. The comment period on the proposal was set to close Jan. 30. It has been extended 60 days, Holt said, though he did not have the exact date on the new deadline. A public hearing will take place in Bonners Ferry at a date yet to be announced. The majority of the proposed habitat lies in Boundary County. Bonner County land includes 5,856 federal acres, 8,413 stateowned acres, and 38 acres of private land. All of the proposed habitat in Pend Oreille is on federal Forest Service land. Comments can be sent electronically at www.regulations. gov with Docket No. FWS-R1ES-2001-0096. Send comments by mail to Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R1-ES-2001-0096, Division of Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS 2042-PDM, Arlington, VA 22203.
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basement of the courthouse. She worked to support strong 4-H and home economics programs, finding experts to come speak. The Extension agent is also there to help people with their agricultural questions. In the 1970s, Lambarth said there were many alternative lifestyle people who were moving to the county. “We had a whole new audience,” she said. Stevens and Pend Oreille counties had strong back-to-the-land movements. “People would come in asking about bee keeping, goat raising, chinking their own log cabins,” she said. The county still draws newcomers, she said. But these days they’re older and have more resources. “They’re interested in safety and sustainability,” she said. The county cooperative extension service is just that, Lambarth said, a cooperation between the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington
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sessed value without a vote from the people. That would total about $8.7 million. The district can ask voters to approve up to $25 million, but past levy and bond elections have failed. The vote was unanimous. Board members at the meeting included Ray King, Lois Robertson, Lynnette Elswick, Tom Garrett. Commissioner Don Monroe participated via telephone because he was out of town for work. Also at Thursday’s meeting the board approved the bylaws and service agreement between the district and the Newport Hospital Foundation.
L a st y e a r February started off cold. Groundhog Day brought a high of just 29 and a low of 6 degrees. The week started to warm to highs reaching 46, and on Feb. 6, a half inch of rain fell.
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Police department steps up patrol PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Police Department, in conjunction with the Idaho Transportation Department and other local law enforcement agencies, will be conducting seat belt emphasis patrols Feb. 7-20. These emphasis patrols are aimed at decreasing vehicle related deaths and serious injuries by increasing the use of seat belts. On average 77.9 percent of Idaho drivers wear their seatbelts as opposed to the national average of 85 percent. The use of lap-shoulder belts reduce the risk of fatal injury to front seat occupants by 45 percent and the risk of moderate to critical injuries by 50 percent in passenger cars. As a result during this emphasis all those caught not following Idaho’s seat belt law will be cited.
RV catches carport on fire IONE – An older recreational vehicle housed in a carport at a residence on E. Joyner Drive caught fire Thursday, Jan. 26, destroying the RV and carport but the home was not damaged, according to Scott Doughty, fire chief for District 2. “It appears to have been an electrical fire,” Doughty said. The RV was plugged into an electrical outlet, he said. Fire crews were able to put out the fire before it spread to the home, Doughty said. He estimates damage at less than $10,000, noting the RV was an older one primarily used for storage. The owners were home but no one was hurt in the fire, which happened a little after 10 p.m.
GEAR UP night explains PLAN tests PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Lamanna High School sophomores are invited to GEAR UP Family Night Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Students and their parents will learn how to interpret PLAN test results. This test was administered in the fall and is a practice test for the ACT test juniors and seniors take in subsequent years. Test results will show what subjects students are strong in and what subjects need improvement, allowing a year to work on those areas. There a links at www.actstudent.org for tutorials, practice tests and scholarships. The ACT is a college entrance test which post secondary schools, scholarship committees and even the military sometimes look at to place your student in programs and classes based upon their test results. Students who score well on the ACT have many more opportunities offered to them than those who do not get good test results. Family night is a way to learn how to help students succeed and prepare for life after high school. Free food and beverages will be offered. To arrange for free child care call 208-448-1211 ext. 709.
Library board meets in Newport NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Library District Board of Trustees meets the fourth Thursday of every month at the Pend Oreille PUD Box Canyon Conference Room in Newport at 5 p.m. until further notice. The board includes chairwoman Sandy Loskill, vice chairwoman Nancy Svoboda, secretary Mark Cauchy and board member Jim Brewster.
Property rights group meets Wednesday CUSICK – The Pend Oreille Chapter of the Citizens Alliance for Property Rights will hold a meeting Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Cusick. The meeting will be to discuss the Shoreline Management Plan and its implications on property owners.
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Healthy by the spoonful Healthy Newport campaign kicks off with community meal
nie Larson and grandma Marge Shaw. Larson said she’s been searching for healthy recipes for the families she works with BY JANELLE ATYEO through the Head Start proOF THE MINER gram. They’re also excited about the fitness challenge put on by NEWPORT – The soup’s on in Healthy Newport. Weight loss is Newport, and Monday night, always a goal for them, Persyn Jan. 20, 330 stepped up for a said. And working together as a serving at the free launch dinfamily will be good motivation. ner for the Healthy Newport Group support is what Healthy campaign. Newport organizers are hoping There were so many who RSmakes the Fit Together proVPed for the event, dinner was gram a compelling challenge. served in two shifts. A total 166 The evening started “With so many people people signed with a getting-toup to take the embracing the Healthy know-you game three-month Newport concept, 2012 is challenge in the gym, then the organizers shaping up to be a great at Monday’s explained what event, and year for our community.” more can join Healthy Newport is all about – in a before the Feb. Barb Smith nutshell, encour6 start date. aging a healthier Participants Healthy Newport Co-Chair community. will be track“We are overing the activity whelmed with the community they do using a pedometer with support and encouragement,” the goal of getting to 10,000 said Barb Smith, one of three steps per day – equal to about 5 co-chairwomen for the Healthy miles. Everything counts, from Newport committee. “Each week playing football to doing housewe keep having more and more work. groups and community memFor those who didn’t make the bers contacting us to see how kick-off event, you can sign up they can get involved and to at Club Energy in Newport or offer ideas for what they would the Camas Center for Commulike to see as part of a Healthy nity Wellness in Usk. It takes a Newport. With so many people minute while professionals help embracing the Healthy Newport you get your starting weight concept, 2012 is shaping up to and calculate your body mass be a great year for our commuindex (BMI). Then you’ll be nity.” given your free pedometer and “Our goal was to slowly build sent off walking. The local gyms community support for a health will help track your weekly and wellness based movement, progress. but we never imagined how Businesses can get a group much this would snowball,” said together and sign up for the corGayle Cagianut, another chairporate challenge, meant to bring woman who also sits on the in a little business-to-business Newport Hospital and Health rivalry to get people motivated. Services Foundation Board. It’s a shorter program, starting The Hospital Foundation in early March, and participants helped with the initial funding. can build up points for the steps One Newport family came in they track and the weight they three generations. Lauren Perlose, and even collect bonus syn, 19, brought her mom Jeanpoints for eating healthy and
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Newport School District business manager Tom Crouch, left, helps superintendent Jason Thompson dish up a bowl of soup at the Healthy Newport kick start dinner Monday night, Jan. 30 at the school cafeteria.
other activities. “We know what a positive impact exercise and activity makes in people’s lives and we want to do all that we can to encourage an active and healthy community,” said Corrina Barrett, Healthy Newport co-chair and co-owner of Club Energy and Xhale Pilates Studio in Sandpoint. This grassroots movement began in the summer of 2011 as light conversation among Barrett, Cagianut and Smith, who is also president of the board of the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce. “We are all passionate about healthy lifestyles and when we brainstormed about the potential for positive change in our community, one thing just led to another,” Smith said. “We researched how other communities had started the move towards better health, adopted the ‘different theme each month’ approach to maximize involvement and started talking to whoever we could.” February is designated “Exercise and Healthy Hearts” month. To encourage activity, Club Energy is offering some free classes that are open to the entire community. Feb. 1 at 5:30 p.m. is a mother/daughter exercise class, and free hearth healthy classes will be at Club Energy every Saturday in February from 9-10 a.m. For more information, visit www.healthynewport.com, follow Healthy Newport on Facebook at www.facebook. com/healthynewport, or contact healthynewport@gmail.com.
H E A LT H Y N E W P O R T SO U P 1 pound lean ground beef 1 large onion, chopped 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 large sweet read pepper, chopped 96 ounces of low sodium chicken stock 1 bunch celery, chopped 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 15-ounce cans of crushed
tomatoes 1 cup brown rice, rinsed 1 6-ounce can of tomato paste 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed 1 15-ounce can of kidney beans 1 pound bag frozen mixed vegetables 1 15-ounce can of garbanzo beans
Directions: Use at least a 5-quart pot to start the soup. Bring the chicken stock to a low boil. Add the Italian seasoning, tomatoes, onion, red pepper, celery, garlic and tomato paste. Reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Heat olive oil in separate skillet/frying pan, add ground beef and brown over medium heat until done. Add beef, sweet potatoes and beans (no need to drain) to soup pot and simmer another 10 minutes. Finally, add mixed vegetables, simmer another 10 minutes. Recipe yields about 16 1-cup servings. The cost of ingredients can be as low as 71 cents per serving or $11 per batch. Each serving provides: 260 calories, 6 grams fat, 1.8 grams saturated fat, 0 grams trans fat, 19 grams cholesterol, 39 grams carbohydrates, 6 grams fiber, 10.5 grams protein, 20.5 mg vitamin C, 6449 IU vitamin A, 42.6 mg calcium and 2 mg iron.
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very once in a while a community project feels good; not that the others aren’t good but the Healthy Newport launched Monday really feels good. Maybe that’s why so many people are getting behind the yearlong project to improve the health and wellness of this community. Many fund raising and community improvement projects are well intentioned but seem tedious and not as connected to every life in the community. Healthy Newport, which is still unfolding as the organizers brainstorm, is basically going to include events and information to inspire everyone to improve their health. The group’s inspiration is simple: the health statistics for this community aren’t good – in fact they are shocking. The organizers realize that some of these health improvement efforts are being done in many ways already. Local doctors tell their local patients to diet, exercise and stop smoking. Some people are members of groups like Weight Watchers and others are just plain fitness fanatics and bug others around them. But this is a community wide healthy cloud that promises to pull all these existing forces more together to push the health statistics in the right direction. And that feels good. Get involved, you’ll like it. --FJW
McKenna’s focus is education “Where are your glasses?” wasn’t the first question I asked Attorney General Rob McKenna when he brought his campaign for governor to town the other day, but I wondered if he had joined the mobs of people surgically sprucing up their eyesight. He had. He told me how much Lasik surgery had improved his vision. The question I did ask him at a Central Kitsap Republican Women’s Club luncheon that drew a huge crowd was how do you plan to reach your goal of “paying great teachers more,” based on performance instead of seniority? A lot of politicians and community leaders have had that as a goal and gotten nowhere thanks to the opposition of the people who really run education in this state, the Washington Education Association. The WEA, by the way, endorsed the presumptive Democratic candidate in the race for governor, Jim McDermott clone U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee, after MeKenna withdrew his agreement to speak to the group in December. McKenna knew he didn’t have a prayer of being endorsed by the super liberal labor union over super lib Inslee. McKenna is so hot about education I sometimes think he’s running for the wrong office, but in my many years of covering state government, every governor has his or her own education adviser and virtually ignores the SPI. One of the real problems in education is the fact that so-called “good teachers” leave the classroom to go into administration because that’s where the money is. One of the biggest changes in schools is the way school bureaucracy has grown. It hasn’t been too many years since districts managed with a superintendent and his/her secretary. Now we have assistant superintendents, deputy superintendents, business managers, scads of divisions headed by directors and assistant directors, each with secretaries. They are paid very well and are much sought after jobs and increasing in number. But this is supposed to be about Rob McKenna who said we need to reform how we pay educators. Having a master’s degree, which
jacks up your salary, has no connection to effectiveness and performance, he said. Creating more jobs, however, is his primary concern, he said, and Washington is in the top 10 of states with the most unemployed. GUEST How is he going OPINION to create jobs? “The fastest ADELE way is to grow FERGUSON the economy,” CORRESPONDENT he said. “Raising the sales tax (Gov. Chris Gregoire’s proposal) is not a good idea. An income tax is a bad idea.” Asked, “what can we do to get you elected?” McKenna answered, “Sign up to help, and get involved. I’m leading in money but sometimes I wonder have the people of Washington forgotten how to elect a Republican? There hasn’t been a Republican governor since Spellman in 1980.” It wouldn’t seem so if you saw Robert Mak’s program on TV the other day. The most recent polls show McKenna leading in almost every way over Inslee. Statewide, he’s favored over Inslee, 46 percent to 43 percent, with 11 percent independents up for grabs. On who could do the best job at balancing the budget, it was 44 percent McKenna, 35 percent Inslee. Sixty-five percent said they have made up their minds on the race, 31 percent said there still was a chance they’d change their minds. I think one reason for McKenna’s popularity is the speed with which be joined in the challenging of the constitutionality of Obama Health care, which the D’s passed despite knowing a vast majority of voters opposed it. And he stuck to his guns even after the governor tried to stop him. He has guts and nerve and is willing to use both to tend to the desires and needs of the people, rather than to a president whose major concern is reelection at any cost. (Adele Ferguson can be reached at P.O. Box, Hansville, WA 98450.)
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To the editor: Government subsidized housing and the GI bill was the last rabbit to be pulled out of the hat, seemingly ending a Great Depression. Subsidized home ownership capitalism had communism eating dust. The subsidized mortgage financing bubble burst, and rabbits turned into skunks in a Great Recession. Government grants, low-interest or interest free loans and subsidies, are taxpayer money. So, why aren’t taxpayer bills being retired with it? Snapping up millions in economic stimulus broadband technology grant money and tweaking PUD power rates for a million or so in matching money, was approved before public broadband retailing returns were legal. PUD had put ratepayers through the wholesale-only broadband non-returning investment, many years before. Road levy and capital expenditure funds shifts, to pay for public salaries, pensions and benefits, threaten future county grant funds, yet are approved, year after year. The “it’s my money” and “I’m entitled to some” or the “take it, before it goes to someone else” culture, seems to run counter-intuitive to fiscal restraint. No wonder some politicians “dist” constituents’ interests
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Ron Paul for president To the editor: According to past characterizations within American politics, it is not conservative to adopt a collectivist attitude and support public financing schemes that do harm to taxpayers. It is not honest to break an oath, whether in personal life or public. It is not honorable to utilize government largesse for personal gain. It is not legal to pass legislation that contravenes the established law of a nation. It is not moral for governments to take from the taxpayer by force and give to private corporations because they are too big to fail. It is not responsible to increase spending while going deeper into debt. It is not pro-life to support
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Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Tuesday morning. Find it on the left-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have ideas for future readers’ poll topics, submit them to minernews@povn.com. Two controversial Congressional bills were put on hold last week, after protestors hit the streets and the Internet, rallying against the House’s Stop Online Piracy Act and the Senate’s Protect IP Act. Both bills aimed to stop overseas websites from pirating U.S. copyrighted material by blocking American websites from interacting with them. For example, if the bills passed, a Google search on a particular subject would show results from websites suspect of pirating copyrighted material. Additionally, payment processers such as PayPal couldn’t transfer money to them. While the 1998 Digital Millenium Copyright Act prevents American companies from pirating material, do you think censorship is necessary to stop overseas companies from doing so? Absolutely. Freedom of information can’t infringe on copyright laws. Censorship by the federal government is always a bad idea. Congress should stay out of the Internet business. While PIPA and SOPA went too far, Congress needs to regulate how American companies interact with foreign ones over the Internet. Congress should worry about domestic business policies, not foreign.
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senseless killing in undeclared, illegal, unjust foreign wars of aggression. It is not American to relinquish portions of our nation’s sovereignty to multinational organizations. Therefore, I encourage voters to support the one candidate for president who has demonstrated a commitment to conservatism, honorableness, honesty, legal integrity, morality, responsibility, life and Americanism in government. Ron Paul. -Kevin Akesson Newport
County can’t afford so many officials To the editor: The Miner reported last week that road grants from the state and federal governments are ending and about the lack of local matching funds for those grants. I can see the potholes forming on our most traveled county roads. Throw in a few washouts and travel from state and federal highways to our homes is going to become more difficult and harder on our vehicles. That’s OK as we can call on our full-time county commissioners 24/7. I can see the three of them with their shovels and hard hats filling in the potholes. We are a rural community with limited local resources
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Milfoil treatment to require more expensive permit BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Ecology has revised a permit for treating noxious weeds in the water. The change puts in-water milfoil treatment under a different permit, costing about $420 a year. Before, the permit for in-water herbicide treatment was essentially free. Now the Aquatic Noxious Weed Control General Permit covers only those treatments along shorelines. Eurasian watermilfiol treatments and applications for other in-water weeds will require the Aquatic Plant and Algae Management Permit. Pend Oreille County’s weed control coordinator, Sharon Sorby, said they will apply to add the Pend Oreille River to the county’s current Aquatic Plant and Algae Permit. “Given our current funding bind, we may have to charge those groups wanting coverage under our Aquatic Plant and Algae Permit a small fee to operate under it,” she said. The general permit was revised to require increased signage to inform people to stay out of areas where weeds have been treated. Certain chemicals have been removed from the list of those allowed. The new permit modifies the 2008 permit. It goes into effect Feb. 17 and is good for five years. If you have questions about the permit, email Kathy Hamel at kham461@ ecy.wa.gov or call her at 360-407-6562.
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Diamond Lake launch may get boat wash their land for the boat wash. The land is the only thing the state has discussed committing. WDFW DIAMOND LAKE – Diamond has not put up any funding for the Lake may get its boat wash after project nor has the county. all, at least on a trial basis. The The latest effort to move forward Diamond Lake Improvement with the boat wash came after Association learned last week regional WDFW director Steve that the Washington Department Pozzanghera met with the state of Fish and Wildlife is willing to director, Sen. Bob Morton and allow the group to host a portable others Jan. 17. Morton has said wash station this season where he is neutral on the issue. Pozboats can be checked for milfoil zanghera will meet on site with and other invasive species in the DLIA members Wednesday, Feb. COURTESY IMAGE|GOOGLE EARTH parking lot above the state’s boat 8, at 1 p.m. to discuss details such In this Google Earth Image a truck and trailer has been digitally placed in the overlaunch off Highway 2. as location, funding, utilities and flow parking lot area to show the scale of the lot. WDFW is hoping to determine if The venture could be tempostorage. there is enough room for a volunteer-run boat wash on their property. rary. The state will be upgrading The DLIA board will discuss the the boat launch facility this comissues at its Feb. 1 meeting. Also coordination with WDFW and most people would respect that we ing summer, and directors feel on the agenda is the high water the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s want to protect the lake.” that the improved facilities will level and the shoreline master Office. The volunteer boat washers WDFW directors plan to contindraw more people, requiring use plan property rights workshop. wouldn’t have authority to require ue discussions with Pend Oreille of the upper parking lot. That’s DLIA is working to get trainboaters stop for a wash or inspecCounty staff regarding a county why the state hesitated to approve ing for boat wash volunteers in tion, but since it is against state parcel where a multi-lake wash law to transport noxious weeds, station facility could be located they could call on the sheriff to and staffed in a cooperative respond. partnership including multiple “We will work closely with lake associations. So far, the them,” sheriff Alan Botzheim county has suggested a parcel at said. He thinks that most Deer Valley Road and Gray Road FROM PAGE 4A support everyone. This year we will boaters will comply. “If it’s near the south county transfer vote for local commissioners, state convenient especially, I think station. for county government. The and federal representatives who are state and feds are cutting the supposed to represent us. Instead funding lifelines that our comwe will be voting for people who missioners have enjoyed for many speak words that they never intend years. Commissioner Diane Wear to become actions. is saying that, “Maybe take it back Where are the fiscal conservato the bottom and build it backtives and limited government wards if we have to.” Well Diane, politicians in-group of the current go back 10 years and you will find elected officials? All talk, and a part-time commission paid half no show is their record. They of your salary. Hopefully, that’s all could do great things on our what you are talking about. behalf. All they need is more County government must shrink revenue and more power to rule. from its current levels and budget. They are like addicts who can’t BY SCOTT PANITZ Washington seat on the Fish and We don’t need three manager/com- change their behavior. Please say WNPA OLYMPIA NEWS BUREAU Wildlife Commission by gubermissioners and a bunch of high no to them this November. natorial appointment on Dec. 6. paid department heads. Someone -Pete Scobby OLYMPIA – Kretz, the House deputy has to go. We don’t have a budget to Newport When Rep. Joel minority leader, talked with the Kretz, R-Waucogovernor about the appointment nda, found out in December. that Gov. Chris “You would think when Gregoire had apthey’re making an appointment pointed Jay Kehne that’s critical for rural parts of will not accept, such as unneedto the state Fish Kehne the state there would be some FROM PAGE 4A ed regulation by the Washington and Wildlife Comcommunication. She’s got a Utilities and Transportation mission, he could person advising her on natural what is coming, while others Commission. only scratch his head. resource issues,” he said. “Eviare not. We believe having retail Legislation is sometimes A longtime conservationist dently he’s more in tune with authority would help us protect described as “sausage making.” and Omak resident, Kehne was Eastern Washington than I am.” the enormous investment being This bill is a great example of the named to fill a vacant Eastern SEE WILDLIFE, 6A made. wildly divergent pros and cons Having the authority does not that get thrown around in the necessarily mean using that auprocess. At this writing, McCoy thority. We want local providers appears eager to keep his bill 25% OFF STOREWIDE SALE to be successful. We do not want alive, but even if it passes out of Fabrics, Yarns, Beads, to put anyone out of business. his committee, there remains www.ezknit.com We will not compete unfairly. the long hard road to full House Special pricing on But we must ensure that this approval, then Senate approval, BERNINA sewing machines new PUD system pays its own and finally the Governor’s sigSunday, Feb. 5th way and does not raise electric nature. rates. Having retail authority I take very seriously being 11 am - 4pm would give us an option if other elected to represent the pubPizza and Refreshments providers fail, and help us bring lic interest. 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Lawmakers host telephone town hall meeting Hour-long, district-wide call and make spitting or roller skating allows constituents to ask their on a state ferry a misdemeanor. legislators questions from home Having a telephone town hall OLYMPIA – Reps. Joel Kretz and with 7th District constituents is a Shelly Short are hosting a telegood way to balance the craziness phone town hall meeting Thursof Olympia with the sanity of the day, Feb. 9 for constituents in the common sense and wisdom from 7th Legislative District. the folks back home. I’m looking The community conversation forward to a good, lively discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. and will last on a variety of issues.” one hour. To participate, residents “The 7th Legislative District may call the toll-free number at is the largest district in the state 1-877-229-8493 and enter the based on square miles,” said code 15429 when prompted. Short, R-Addy. “In the past, During the telewe’ve had literally W H AT ’S N E X T: phone town hall, thousands of parA TELEPHONE DISCUSSION ticipants in our telethe Representawill be Thursday, Feb. 9 tives will listen to phone town halls. from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call residents, answer To get that kind of questions and 1-877-229-8493 and enter participation in a discuss a variety of 15429 at the prompt. district the size of topics related to the the Seventh District 2012 session. Once on the line, would take weeks of traditional participants may select star 3 on town hall meetings and hundreds their telephone keypads to ask a of miles on the road. And I know question or they can simply listen many folks in district can’t take in and take part in instant polls. the time or are unable to travel There will also be an opportunity to Olympia or other communityat the end of the call to leave a based town halls. This telephone message for Kretz and Short. town hall gives them the op“Our two main priorities for this portunity to participate from the session are to come up with a solucomfort of their own home and tion to our state’s projected $1.5 to let us know how they feel on billion shortfall within existing rev- important issues.” enues and to implement legislation Constituents who are unable to that will help create more long-term participate in the telephone town private-sector jobs,” said Kretz, hall meeting can reach Kretz at R-Wauconda. “However, in the first his legislative office at 360-786couple weeks of session we’re hear7988 or Joel.Kretz@leg.wa.gov. ing proposals to ban plastic grocery Short can be reached at her legbags across the state, legalize the islative office at 360-786-7908 or non-medicinal use of marijuana, Shelly.Short@leg.wa.gov.
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FROM PAGE 5A WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Diabetes Support Group: 10 a.m. - Newport Lutheran Church Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Paws for Literacy: 3:30 p.m. Newport Public Library Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick North Idaho Pattern Racers 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Supply, Oldtown Newport Maws and Paws: 6 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School Library Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. Priest River Free Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Joy in the Morning: 9-11 a.m. - Priest River Southern Baptist Church Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Metaline Cemetery District No. 2 Board Meeting: 10 a.m. Metaline City Hall Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport StoryTime: 1 p.m. - Newport Library Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. - Priest River Library Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Bingo: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River PRIDE Meeting: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Blanchard TOPS: 8-9:30 a.m. Blanchard Community Church AARP Tax Aide: 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Overaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport RiverWriters Creative Writing Group: 11 a.m. - Priest River Library Lunch and Card Playing: 11:30 a.m. - Old Skookum Grange on LeClerc Road Tango Class: 4-6 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown, House of the Lord Al-Anon Meeting: 7-8 p.m. 220 Larch St., Priest River. Call Jan 208-946-6131 Open Mic: 7-9:30 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Priest River American Legion Breakfast: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Friends of the Library Book Sale: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Priest River Library Pend Oreille Valley Computer Club: 10 a.m. - Pend Oreille Valley Network in Newport Priest River Legion Auxiliary: 11 a.m. - VFW Hall, Larch Street Athol American Legion Post 149 Bingo: 1 p.m. - Post 149 Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Bonner County Homeschool Group: 2:30 p.m. - Priest River City Park Youth Advisory Council 4 p.m. Blanchard Library Hoodoo Hustlers 4-H: 6 p.m. Edgemere Grange Blanchard Lions: 7 p.m. Blanchard Inn Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick Newport Lions Club: 7 p.m. Various Locations, Call 509447-4157 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Business Meeting:
12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Kaniksu Lodge 97: 6 p.m. - VFW Hall in Priest River Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce: 6 p.m. PUD Office, Newport Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. St. Anthony’s Church Pend Oreille County Search and Rescue: 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Home and Community Educators Diamond Lake Club: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Sweetheart Bingo: 6 p.m. Ranch Club, Priest River Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. Priest River Free Methodist Church Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport
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Kretz said he is frustrated with the appointment because there are only three out of nine total positions on the commission that are guaranteed to represent the region east of the Cascades and he wants someone whose personal values line up more directly with those of Eastern Washington. Kehne is not that guy, Kretz said. Some say his philosophy doesn’t match Kretz says that just about every day he hears of a new group or organization or county commissioners that are coming out in opposition of the appointment. “It’s not a personal attack on Jay Kehne, it’s just a conflict of interest in Conservation Northwest,” Okanogan County commissioner Jim DeTro said. Conservation Northwest is an environmentalist agency based in Bellingham. It has worked on preserving gray wolves in the state as well as helping the state to buy conservation easements in Okanogan County, both of which don’t sit well with DeTro. “He gets a check from them and they’re definitely, definitely not Eastern Washington values that they represent,” said DeTro. Kehne has hit back against these criticisms, saying that he has lived in Eastern Washington for 44 years and cites his 31 years of experience with U.S. Department of Agriculture natural resources conservation service “listening to ranchers and farmers and helping them with conservation on their properties,” he said. “I’m a life long hunter and I know what worries hunters have about wolves returning to our state, I talk with them everyday,” he said. “I may not be anti-wolf like some people in Okanogan County, but then again, there are a lot of people all over Eastern Washington who have
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mixed views of whether wolves are the governor with the advice and good or bad.” consent of the Senate. But confirTeri Mitschelen, Okanogan Coun- mation is frequently bypassed. Conty Republican Party chairman, firmations often don’t even make recently wrote in an editorial letter it past the Senate Energy, Natural sent to the Omak Chronicle and Resources and Marine Waters the Wenatchee World that Kehne Committee to be heard on the floor, would have been a good choice and historically, many commission for the commission as an at-large members have spent their entire candidate, but as a representative of six-year terms unconfirmed. Eastern Washington, “his personal Bradley Smith, who was conphilosophies of land management firmed in April last year, is the only and protection of species do not give current member of the Fish and adequate consideration to the needs Wildlife Commission whose apof the people who live in Eastern pointment has been affirmed by the Washington.” Senate. Commission chairwoman WDFW director Phil Anderson, Miranda Wecker and vice-chairwho knows man Gary Dou“I may not be anti-wolf like via, along with Kehne from the testimony Chuck Perry, some people in Okanogan Kehne gave served unCounty, but then again, there have regarding the confirmed since recently adopted are a lot of people all over January 2007. Wolf Conserva- Eastern Washington who One of Gov. tion and ManGregoire’s agement Plan, have mixed views of whether December apsaid he thinks pointees to the wolves are good or bad.” Kehne is a good Fish and Wildlife addition to the Jay Kehne Commission, commission. Fish and Wildlife Commission Appointee Larry Carpen“I thought ter of Mount he took a really Vernon, was pragmatic approach in his perspec- recommended for confirmation out tives and positions in the various of committee Jan. 24. aspects and elements of the plan,” Natural resources committee Anderson said. “While he has a chairman Sen. Kevin Ranker, very strong conservation ethic, he D-Orcas Island, said he intends also recognized the challenges that to set a hearing date for Kehne, wolves in our state are presenting though it has not yet been schedto people, particularly in his part of uled. the state, and was willing and ready As to why the more tenured to look for ways to find solutions for members have yet to move past the problems that were created for committee, Rankor responded: that segment of our constituency.” “The other [unconfirmed] memDespite the criticism, Kehne bers of the Fish and Wildlife Commaintained, “my values are very mission don’t have support.” much Eastern Washington.” Kretz said the confirmation process isn’t working: “I think that The confirmation process the Senate confirmation process While there is an oversight shouldn’t be the joke that it is curprocess for the governor’s Fish and rently.” Wildlife Commission appointments, The current confirmation proKretz said it’s hardly an effective cess “gives a chance for some posone. turing and people arguing about Appointments to the Fish and the appointee, but there’s really no Wildlife Commission are made by teeth in it,” he said.
Pend Oreille County Public Works
The Road Division of Pend Oreille County sands and snowplows about 480 miles of maintained County roads from three maintenance facilities: Newport, Usk and lone. Road maintenance personnel provide snow and ice control services during the winter season. Equipment available includes: snowplows- sander trucks and graders. Due to budget constraints the road department has revised the previously used snow and ice control plan. The road crews will work during normal work hours 6:00am – 2:30pm, Monday through Friday. Goals will remain the same. Snow and ice control priorities will be collector and school bus routes first, then to other roads as time permits. We are encouraging everyone to prepare and plan ahead for severe winter driving conditions.
PLOWING
Snow plowing of non-maintained County roads, easement/private roads and driveways will not be performed by County crews.
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BERM ACROSS DRIVEWAYS
The County’s primary objective is to keep all roads open for safe travel. Whenever possible operators try to minimize the size of the snow berm across driveways and private roads. However, the blade can only hold so much snow. The County does not have the resources available to remove snow berms from driveways and private roads.
SANDING
The County uses sand mixed with road salt to improve traction on ice and to help the sand adhere to the road surface and prevent storage piles from freezing.
SNOW STORAGE
Whenever possible snow is stored behind the ditch line on the rightof-way. After the initial plow out graders will return and push snow back with a wing blade making room to plow succeeding snowfalls when time permits.
YOU CAN HELP
Winter road maintenance is expensive, dangerous and time consuming. There are several ways the public can help make the County’s job safer and more cost effective: • Children love to watch snow removal operations – the large equipment, noise, lights and activity can be very exciting. Although operators are glad to have people watch, everyone should be cautioned to stay a safe distance away. The concentration required for efficient snow removal combined with the noise and types of equipment used means the operator may not see small children close by and an accident could result. Please encourage children not to build tunnels, forts or play in snow berms along the roadsides. • Residents who remove snow from their driveways or sidewalks are reminded that State Law prohibits placing snow or ice on any public road or sidewalk in a manner that impedes vehicle or pedestrian traffic or makes it unsafe. • If residents have a vehicle parked on a roadway and there is a snowfall, please move it immediately. If you don’t it will most likely be bermed in and it will be your responsibility to shovel it out or the vehicle may be towed away if it creates a traffic hazard. • Any snowplowing obstructions such as rocks, fences, or planters within the roads right of way, should be removed for winter. Not only can
they be destroyed by snow removal operations, they can do substantial damage to snow plows. Owners of such obstructions are at risk should the County’s equipment be unnecessarily damaged. • Please place garbage cans at least ten feet inside driveway from the roadway edge. This will prevent hitting them or operators having to veer around them and not completely plowing the route. • Snow from resident’s property should not be stacked over the ends of culverts or drainage structures. Rapid warming cycles in winter could result in blocked ditches being unable to drain and local flooding could occur. • Mail boxes are occasionally damaged during snow removal operations. Damage due to poor construction, such as rotting posts or improper location, will be the responsibility of the property owner/resident. • Snow removal operations require the use of large, heavy, and noisy equipment used during periods of darkness usually accompanied by limited visibility caused by falling snow. Pend Oreille County operators are carefully trained and safety is stressed at all times. Drivers of automobiles should follow at a safe distance.
For Further information, please call the Road Division’s Hot line at (509) 447-6464 or Public Works Main Office (509) 447-4513, M-F 8am to 4:30pm
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BOYS BASKETBALL TUESDAY, JAN. 10 Northeast A League At Lakeside Lakeside 59, Newport 57 Newport 13 11 17 16 Lakeside 24 8 13 14
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Newport: Konkright 9, Rapp 3, Bereiter 0, Schultz 1, Martin 4, Wiley 30, Douglas 10, Owenby 0. Lakeside: Moffatt 27, Powell 4, Watkins 8, Perkins 2, Broderius 0, De.Watson 7, Wood 2, Widman 9.
Panorama League At Cusick Cusick 68, Selkirk 48 Cusick 11 25 21 11 Selkirk 10 17 12 9
FRIDAY, JAN. 13 At Newport
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Riverside: Reisenauer 0, Zanoni 8, Shuler 0, Wood 28, Owens 2, Kramer 3, Axtell 19, Davis 1, Reed 0. Newport: Konkright 18, Rapp 0, Bereiter 0, Schultz 2, Martin 0, Wiley 34, Douglas 15, Ownbey 0.
At Selkirk Selkirk 63, Inchelium 19 Inchelium 3 10 4 2 Selkirk 17 11 22 13
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Inchelium: Holford 0, Seymour 2, E. Stensgar 0, Silk 0, McDowell 0, Cohen 5, Finley 2, V. Stensgar 10. Selkirk: Taylor 10, Ross 3, Grant 10, Cain 11, Mailly 3, Miller 8, Emerson 4, Lavigueur 2, Gardner 12.
At Cusick Cusick 55, Columbia 42 Columbia 10 9 13 10 Cusick 17 13 22 3
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Columbia: Marquez 10, McCoy 0, Wyborney 16, Foster 2, Schwartz 4, Singer 3, P. Flett 8. Cusick: Sample 14, Bauer 0, D. Bluff 5, Brazda 2, A. Bluff 24, Browneagle 2, Montgomery 4, Rankin 0, Cutshall 0, Andrews 4.
JAN. 14 At Northport Northport 56, Selkirk 44 Selkirk 9 13 11
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23 10 11 12
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Selkirk: Taylor 0, Grant 5, Cain 4, Mailly 6, Miller 20, Emerson 0, Gardner 9. Northport: Case 0, Johnson 8, Masters 3, Higgins 16, Burke 4, Konkler 12, Verhaeghe 13, Brunette 0.
At Priest River Timberlake 63, Priest River 42 Timberlake 10 22 15 14 Priest River 6 11 11 14
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Timberlake: Rice 0, Cronnelly 14, McNamara 2, Masterson 16, Hayden 4, Blayne 2, Scott 12, Page 0, Allen 6, Thompson 4, Cramer 3. Priest River: Akre 3, Kurylo 2, Sommer 5, Reynolds 0, Stelow 4, Glazier 6, Koch 2, Nelson 0, Barber 5, Riley 15, Huddleston 0.
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Cusick: Sample 17, Bowman 5, Bauer 3, D. Bluff 6, Brazda 1, A. Bluff 25, Browneagle 1, Montgomery 8, Rankin 0, Cutshall 0, Andrews 2. Selkirk: Taylor 2, Ross 2, Grant 14, Cain 0, Mailly 2, Miller 12, Emerson 5, Lavigueur 0, Gardner 11.
Newport 69, Riverside 61 Riverside 14 9 21 17 Newport 16 16 17 20
Northport
GIRLS BASKETBALL TUESDAY, JAN. 10 At Selkirk Cusick 51, Selkirk 56 Cusick (8-5, 4-3) 19 10 12 Selkirk (13-3, 7-2) 11 13 14
10 -51 18 -56
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Scoring: Columbia - Bondo 0, A. Colvin 2, K. Colvin 16, Denison 0, Flett 6, Hart 0, Jones 0, Keedy 0, Larrew 14, Loe 18, McCrea-Wynne 0, Parrow 9, Pearson 0. Cusick - L. Nelson 2, Samuels 0, Heinen 0, Adams 3, Adamson 3, Nenema 0, Montgomery 7, J. Nelson 0, Dick-Nomee 3, Andrews 7.
At Newport Riverside 28, Newport 47 Riverside (6-9, 1-4) 6 12 4 Newport (10-4, 2-3) 12 12 14
6 9
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Scoring: Riverside - Workman 0, Lajiness 5, Supanchick 2, Hardy 0, Holme 5, M. Pace 4, H. Pace 0, Davis 12. Newport - Lewis 12, J. Frederick 4, Wiese 12, H. Malsbury
Two Newport players honored for scoring NEWPORT – Two Newport seniors, Jake Wiley and Miranda Frederick, were honored for their scoring on senior night during the home game with Lakeside Friday, Jan. 27. Wiley was presented a ball by Jim Murphy, who held the boys scoring record of 1,126 points since 1974. “I didn’t think it would last that long,” Murphy said. He said he was glad Wiley was the one to break it,
2, M. Frederick 9, Young 5, Roberts 0, Al. Newcomb 1, L. Malsbury 2, Ar. Newcomb 0.
At Selkirk Inchelium 35, Selkirk 41 Inchelium (6-7, 2-6) 4 6 17 Selkirk (13-3, 7-2) 8 11 8
8 -35 14 -41
Scoring: Inchelium - Williams 8, Jerred 3, Kolher 0, Zacherle 15, Tatsey 3, Finley 0, Seymour 6. Selkirk - A. Couch 10, C. Curran 1, Holter 11, Kotzian 0, Reiber 6, McCollim 3, Shafer 10.
SATURDAY, JAN. 14 At Inchelium Cusick 60, Inchelium 50 Cusick (8-5, 4-3) 19 14 15 Inchelium (6-7, 2-6) 18 9 5
12 -60 18 -50
At Priest River Timberlake 25, Priest River 55 Timberlake (6-7, 2-2) 5 12 Priest River (9-4, 3-0) 18 11
8 0 10 16
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Scoring: Timberlake - Wenstrom 9, George 1, Malloy 3, Mason 2, Hoffman 0, Madsen 7, Posch 0, Norlander 1, Gibson 2. Priest River - Luckey 5, Weimer 10, Pavey 9, Endicott 0, Douglas 0, Deal 0, Bradbury 7, Doolittle 2, Halcro 18, Urmann 0, Fink 4.
Scoring: Newport - Lewis 7, J. Frederick 0, Wiese 15, H. Malsbury 6, M. Frederick 12, Young 2, Newcomb 4, L. Malsbury 2. Lakeside (WA) - Bennett, A. Cook-Cox 5, Kyllo 0, Flemming 13, Jacobson, Brittos 0, Widman 15, Marikis 4, Mahowald 0, J. Cook-Cox 15.
FRIDAY, JAN. 13 At Cusick Columbia 65, Cusick 25 Columbia (15-1, 9-0) 18 18 Cusick (8-5, 4-3) 7 3 8
SCO R E BOA R D
Scoring: Cusick - L. Nelson 5, Samuels 1, Heinen 0, Adams 15, Adamson 11, Nenema 5, Montgomery 12, J. Nelson 0, Dick-Nomee 6, Andrews 4. Inchelium - Silk 0, Williams 30, Tatsey 0, Jarred 0, Kohler 8, Zacherle 4, Finley 3, Seymour 5.
Scoring: Cusick - L. Nelson 4, Samuels 0, Adams 14, Adamson 9, Nenema 0, Montgomery 10, Dick-Nomee 2, Andrews 12. Selkirk - K. Couch 12, A. Couch 10, Holter 22, Reiber 8, McCollim 4, Shafer 0.
At Lakeside Newport 48, Lakeside 52 Newport 14 8 12 14 Lakeside (WA) 20 10 11 11
S P O R T S
with close to 1,200 points by the end of the week. Frederick was presented her 1,000-point ball by Rose (Sauer) Low, assistant girls basketball coach. While not a school record, the 1,100 points that Frederick scored is still quite an accomplishment, said Mike Frederick, the girls coach. “It puts her in an elite group,” he said.
At Selkirk Northport 21, Selkirk 65 Northport (1-13, 1-7) 2 7 Selkirk (13-3, 7-2) 20 16 19
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Scoring: Northport - Wiley 1, Cox 2, Guglielmino 12, Higgins 2, Gosen 0, Gilmore 4, McVey 0. Selkirk - A. Couch 19, A. Curran 0, C. Curran 3, Holter 14, Kotzian 8, Reiber 10, McCollim 1, Shafer 10.
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TUESDAY, JAN. 10 War of the Waters at Priest River Timberlake 47, Priest River 29 98: Dillon Grafton (TL) p. Tyler Chenoweth 0:50. 106: Diamond Robinson (PR) p. Dylan Woodworth 1:49. 113: Scott Larsen (TL) p. Kyle Palfrey 2:32. 120: Kody Hongslo (TL) tf. Luke Soumas 15-0. 126: Tyler Popkin (PR) md. Drew Hill 10-0. 132: Thor Hoefer (PR) md. Tyler Baertscher 15-3. 138: Preston Rhodes (TL) d. Dallas Hopkins 18-16 OT. 145: Kole Akre (PR) d. Tristan Roth 3-0. 152: Cory Coleman (PR) p. Quinton Reese 3:44. 160: Forrest Herring (TL) d. Joe Snider 9-3. 170: Brian Fink (PR) won by forfeit. 182: Christian Heth (TL) won by forfeit. 195: Nick Fuchs (TL) won by forfeit. 220: Drew Johnson (TL) p. Josh Karkoski 0:42. 285: Allan Foote (TL) won by forfeit.
THURSDAY, JAN. 12 Northeast A League At Lakeside Lakeside 70, Newport 7 106: Lubbin (Lak) won by forfeit. 113: Ulland (Lak) won by forfeit. 126: Pederson (New) d. Lauderdale 10-7. 132: Brown (Lak) md. Kardos 14-2. 138: Fruen (New) md. Chase 16-6. 145: Yates (Lak) won by forfeit. 152: Spencer (Lak) p. Brewster 1:09. 160: Fuson (Lak) p. Finely 0:51. 170: J. Judd (Lak) p. Thompson 1:05. 182: King (Lak) won by forfeit. 195: Hause (Lak) won by forfeit. 220: Pettet (Lak) won by forfeit. 285: Dring (Lak) won by forfeit.
Pre-dual Tune-up at Post Falls Post Falls 72, Priest River 9 98: Lucas Bolster (PF) p. Tyler Chenoweth 1:48. 106: Drake Foster (PF) p. Diamond Robinson 1:51. 113: Peter Berger (PF) p. Kyle Palfrey 0:53. 120: Luke Soumas (PR) p. Jorge Nunez 3:33. 126: Mitch Crain (PF) d. Tyler Popkin 4-2. 132: Taylor Abbott (PF) p. Chance Stokes 1:05. 138: Dallas Hopkins (PR) d. Stephen Ost 12-5. 145: James Ost (PF) p. Kole Akre 1:35. 152: Tyler Booth (PF) p. Cory Coleman 0:52. 160: Austin Wilson (PF) p. Joe Snider 2:38. 170: Cole Jesienouski (PF) d. Bryan Fink 13-7. 182: Cody Johnson (PF) won by forfeit. 195: Billy Vigil (PF) won by forfeit. 220: Justin Farnsworth (PF) p. Josh Karkoski 0:37. 285: Eugene Thompson (PF) won by forfeit.
Friday and Saturday, Jan. 13 and 14 River City Duals at Post Falls Team standings: Gold Bracket: 1, Post Falls. 2, Colville. 3, Shadle Park. 4, Nampa. 5, Lakeland. 6, Capital. 7, Timberlake.
8, Lewiston. Silver Bracket: 1, Kellogg. 2, Freeman. 3, Priest River. 4, Pullman. 5, Sandpoint. 6, Connell. 7, Riverside. 8, Wallace. Bronze Bracket: 1, Ephrata. 2, Renegades. 3, Lewis and Clark. 4, West Valley. 5, Liberty/Selkirk. 6, Medical Lake. 7, Gonzaga Prep. 8, Bishop Kelly. Saturday local team scoring: Renegades 48, Liberty/ Selkirk 36 Priest River 63, Wallace 12 Freeman 45, Priest River 39 Liberty/Selkirk 36, Bishop Kelly 30 Liberty/Selkirk 48, Medical Lake 42 Friday local team scoring: Lewiston 52, Priest River 12 Priest River 46, Liberty/Selkirk 36 Lewiston 47, Liberty/Selkirk 30
BOWLING WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11 Wednesday Night Loopers Team Name H & D Diesel Club Rio McCroskey Atty @ Law Timber Room McCroskey Defense Action Auto OK Lanes
Won 313 279 271.5 268.5 253.5 252 240.5
Won 47.5 38.5 38 35 35 24
THURSDAY, JAN 12.
Balison 6-7-10.
Thursday Niters Team Club Rio Pooch Parlor OK Lanes Wilkinson Rental Country Lane Plain Nasty’s Wanna Bees OH $#!+ 4 Amigos
Won 42 41 39 38.5 34.5 33.5 31.5 28
Lost 30 31 33 33.5 37.5 38.5 40.5 44
High score game: Gene Spooner 221, Pam Nichols 198. High handicap game: Pinky Ownbey 269, Karen Batsch 241. High score series: Charles Marsh 591, Pam Nichols 479. High handicap series: Pinky Ownbey 669, Karen Batsch 671. Splits: Gary Wilkinson 9-10, Sharon Smith 5-10, Donna Kirkpatrick 5-7.
Lost 187 219 228.5 231.5 246.5 248 259.5
High scratch game: Brent McLeland 238. High handicap game: Rex Yates 256. High scratch series: Forrest Ownbey 639. High handicap series: Forrest Ownbey 678. High team scratch game: McCroskey Atty @ Law 1,028. High handicap game: McCroskey Atty @ Law 1,120. High team scratch series: McCroskey Atty @ Law 2,756. High handicap series: Action Auto 3,129.
Lucky Ladies Team Country Lane River Gals Turtles Duck’s Chicks Golden Girls Morning Glories
scratch: Betty Balison 520. High team score handicap: Golden Girls 850. High team series handicap: Golden Girls 2,437. Splits: Vicki Nolting 5-7, Kim Gibbs 4-7, Clarice Jacobson 2-7, Jan Nelson 3-10, Pat Shields 2-7, 4-5, Lola
Lost 24.5 33.5 34 37 37 48
FRIDAY, JAN. 13 Friday Night Leftovers Team O.K. Lanes Timber Room Gutter Gang Weber Enterprises Screamin for Ice Cream EZ-Rider Cusick Tavern Party of Four
Won 47.5 44.5 42 36.5 35 35 34 29.5
Lost 28.5 31.5 34 39.5 41 41 42 46.5
High scratch game team: Timber Room 762. High handicap game team: Timber Room 915. High scratch series team: Timber Room 2,128. High handicap series team: Timber Room 2,587. High scratch game: Don Plattenberger 245, Sherry Loveridge 212. High handicap game: Don Plattenberger 263, Sherry Loveridge 269. High scratch series: Jeff Huling 546, Laura O’Brien 546. High handicap series: Jeff Huling 651, Cathy Wagner 674. Splits: John Jacobson 5-7.
High game scratch: Claudia McKinney 221. High series
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Man injured in ATV wreck USK – A 19-year-old Usk man was injured when he lost control of his all terrain vehicle as he attempted to pass a tractor. Joseph J. Andrews was transported by MedStar to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane Thursday, Jan. 26, about 4 p.m. He was discharged by Tuesday, Jan. 31. Andrews was attempting to pass a John Deere farm tractor driven by Lance P. Piengkham, 20, of Usk on Pow Wow Park
Road, about 16 miles north of Newport, according to a press release from the Washington State Patrol. Both vehicles were westbound when Andrews lost control of the ATV and fell off the vehicle, which proceeded to collide with the tractor, according to the press release. Piengkham was not injured, although the tractor received about $1,000 in damage. The Polaris ATV was totaled.
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Longtime surveyor retires BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER
NEWPORT – For more than 40 years, Randy Hoisington of Cusick worked as a land surveyor and part owner for one of the region’s oldest engineering firms. After retiring from James A. Sewell & Associates Jan. 3, he’ll be surveying some oceanfront landscapes. The Miner caught up with Hoisington as he prepared for a trip to Kauai recently. He’s also hoping to take a road trip with his wife Cynthia through Canada and Alaska this summer. Hoisington, 64, started working at Sewell & Associates in Newport in 1969, after attending Washington State University and working for the state. He learned much about the trade working along side the late Jim Sewell and Don Ellersick. “Between the two of them, that’s pretty much where I got the rest of my education. I’m really indebted to those two folks,” he said.
Over the years, Hoisington Sewell are great to work with. worked on several subdivisions He said he enjoyed his work. along the Pend Oreille River. “I always enjoyed the surveyHe helped deand the “He’s been a tremendous ing velop most of the engineering asset to the firm.” Riverbend area side of it as well. with Ellersick and We work hand Westside Homes in hand,” he Eric Eldenburg at Dalkena. Lately, Sewell & Associates Owner said. he said, he has Hoisington been doing many was born in elevation certifications for new Newport and raised in Dalkena, buildings, making sure they’re graduating from Cusick High built above the 100-year flood School. He got into surveying line. through the Washington State Hoisington became part owner Department of Transportation of Sewell & Associates in 1994. in 1966. Now, the firm is owned between Signing up to work for the Eric Eldenburg, Ray Henriksen state meant they would put you and Tim Blankenship, employing through the surveying program about 35 with offices in Newat Washington State University, port, Sandpoint and Spokane. Hoisington explained. Last spring, Sewell merged with He spent a couple years workNorthwest Traverse, a surveying ing on the west side of the state, company based in Ponderay. but he didn’t like big city life, he “He’s been a tremendous assaid. set to the firm,” Eldenburg said He returned to Pend Oreille of his retiring partner. “He’s a County where most of his family great surveyor and a good friend lives. In retirement, he said he of mine.” plans to stick around, aside from Hoisington said the people at some travels.
Church, support group open coffee house BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER
OLDTOWN – A new coffee house opened in Oldtown, offering a gathering place to those who want to avoid bars. House of the Queen Lord Church and Celebrate Recovery have joined together to open Station 2:41, located on the corner of Highway 2 and Washington Avenue in Oldtown, in front of OK Lanes Bowling Alley. Manager Denise Queen said the meaning behind the name is two-fold. First off, the building was originally a gas station. The 2:41 is a nod to both the intersection of Highways 2 and
41, located a block away, and to the Bible verse Acts 2:41, which talks about the original church adding to its membership daily. Queen said the hopes for Station 2:41 are similar – adding to the community as a whole. Station 2:41 offers espresso and pastries, and they hope to eventually expand to serve soups and sandwiches. Mostly, it’s a place where people can gather in a safe environment. The space offers WiFi so people are encouraged to bring their laptops and smart phones. Celebrate Recovery is a support group catering to those who are trying to deal with their “hang ups and habits,” Queen said, whether that’s drugs, alcohol or food. It’s similar to a 12-step program that is Christ based. The
group meets weekly on Friday evening for dinner, fellowship and support. House of the Lord church is the umbrella both the support group and coffee house fall under. Currently the staff is all volunteer, with hopes of expansion to paid positions once the shop establishes itself. Queen said her son, who used to work as a barista, has stepped in to help, and her kids love to hang out at Station 2:41. The coffee house is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, closed on Sundays. Anyone who is interested in volunteering can call Queen at 208-315-3598. The shop can be reached at 208-437-2020.
Retired nurse shares skills with others BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER
USK – During Chuck Morel’s nearly 40-year career as a registered nurse, he witnessed a need in the medical community that he is now Morel filling in his retirement. Morel started Home Nursing Consultation in January after retiring Oct. 1, 2011. Morel teaches his clients how to care for themselves or family members when they are in need of home care, whether that’s after a diagnosis or a treatment. “It’s something I saw a need for as I was working primarily in the field of home health,” Morel said. Morel retired from Rural Resources after working there for three years. His primary job was to go into people’s homes and care for them. Now he’s teaching his
expertise to his clients. “What I’m doing now I really haven’t seen before,” he said. Generally people can’t access nursing services directly, he said. He’s giving people access to that knowledge. Morel doesn’t provide care himself, such as bathing, changing dressings, transferring or caring for a colostomy. Instead, he teaches his clients, at their own pace, to do those things correctly and efficiently. Also, he gives his clients extra information about their diagnosis after they confer with a doctor about a health care plan. “People have a craving for more information than that,” Morel said. Morel went to school in New Jersey where he was born. He has a bachelor’s degree in nursing and biology, and a master’s degree in communication with an emphasis on human relations. He has been in Washington state for 30 years, living in
Spokane until he moved to Pend Oreille County 10 years ago. He is in the process of getting certified in Idaho, so he can only serve clients in Washington at the moment. He is also is continuing his registered nursing education and credentials. Morel offers his services for cash or barter. He does not deal with insurance companies because of their restrictions on care. “Because insurance has been so restrictive in terms of what people need, I think people have stopped asking (for specific treatment),” Morel said. Morel said he sees his business as a community service. “It’s kind of a return to the village healer,” he said. Morel can be reached at 509589-0566 or visit his website at www.HomeNursingConsultation.com.
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IONE – The building that once held the law offices of the late Jim McNally is now home to four new businesses. It’s somewhat of a hub of creativity. There’s a scrapbooking store and a yarn shop that also offer classes. A hair salon and nail parlor round out the new shopping center. Vickie Obrien was the first to look into renting the McNally building in Ione, which housed the Tango Gallery after McNally passed away in 2007. She was looking for a place to move her hair salon, The Hair Cottage. After some remodeling to accommodate her sink and other fixtures, she opened in December. The others approached her about renting space there as well, and now the building is pretty much full. “It kind of happened by serendipity,” Obrien said. “It all filled within the week.” The McNally building is located at 410 W. Main near the railroad tracks. All businesses can be reached by calling the building’s main line at 509-442-4040. “Stop by and have a cup of coffee with us,” Obrien said.
The Hair Cottage Obrien has been cutting hair since 1990. For the last six years, she’s run The Hair Cottage in Metaline. Obrien specializes in colors Obrien and also offers cuts, perms and facial waxing. Obrien grew up in Colorado and spent some time in Arizona, where she went to cosmetology school. She and her husband moved to Pend Oreille County six years ago when he got a job at the Pend Oreille Mine. With the mine shut down, he’s since been working in Colorado. Obrien says they plan to stick around the community, though. Her parents are here and she said it feels more like home than Arizona with its hot weather. The Obriens have two grown sons still in Arizona. The Hair Cottage is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.
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Main Street Nails Leisa Glasgow has been doing nails for nine or 10 years, having graduated from the Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design in Spokane. She moved to Ione from Glasgow Spokane in 2007. Glasgow has always worked for herself doing manicures and pedicures. She operated her business for a few years out of Our Little Hair House in Newport and most recently, she’s worked out of her home in Ione. At her new location, she offers sculpted acrylics and also does some gels, though they’re not as popular. Manicures and pedicures are offered by appointment. Her regular hours are Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but she’ll also make special appointments outside of those hours.
Scrap T Memories Linda LeBrun loves to drink tea. Such was the inspiration for her scrapbooking business, Scrap T Memories. LeBrun has been LeBrun scrapbooking for 15 years. She previously sold scrapbooking supplies through Stampin’ Up, but this is her first retail shop. Scrap T Memories offers scrapbook paper, cutters, adhesives, books and more. Items can also be special ordered. LeBrun also offers classes on creating cards and scrapbooks. She also sells the cards and books she’s created at her shop. “I hope to keep learning more techniques and sharing more of those with people to help them make their memories last,” she said. LeBrun and her husband, Jim, came to the area in 2003 from southern Oregon. She homeschooled their kids while he worked at the Pend Oreille Mine.
Now that the mine is closed down, he is in nursing school. Scrap T Memories is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lacy’s Little Acre Terrie Lacy has knitted for years and sold her crafts online through Etsy, but now she has a physical store that’s turning into a whole community of knitLacy ters, crocheters and other crafters. People stop by the Lacy’s Little Acre shop that opened in December to work on their projects and chat. Each Tuesday, a group gets together for Sit and Knit from 2-4 p.m. The shop also hosts classes. Lacy herself plans to teach classes on hats or socks. Another teacher leads a beginning class there. Lacy’s Little Acre carries an array of colorful yarns and supplies for needle arts. The shop offers knitting needles from Knit Picks, a Vancouver, Wash.-based company that makes needles in multicolor birch wood. “They’re just gorgeous,” Lacy said. She loves many things about knitting and crocheting: “I love yarns. I love the colors, the feel of the fibers.” The store also carries some other craft supplies, such as beads. The shop’s name comes from the place Lacy and her husband, Bob, had in Oregon, which was just shy of an acre. It was the name of her Etsy shop, and because she became known online with that name, she kept it for the store in Ione. The Lacys came to the area intending to retire, she said. Her husband is a retired teacher, and she worked 21 years for Safeway as a bookkeeper and bakery manager while living in San Diego and Oregon. For now, she’s the yarn shop’s only employee, but she hopes the business grows enough to hire someone. For the winter, Lacy’s Little Acre is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Wednesday, February 1 Ione Community Center Advisory Board: 7 p.m. - Old Ione Town Hall Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office
Center Emergency Food Bank Board: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center North County Computer Club: 7 p.m. - Metalines Library
Thursday, February 2 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. Ione Library North Pend Oreille Lions: 7 p.m. Ione Train Depot Cello and Piano Concert: 7 p.m. Cutter Theatre Friday, February 3 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Ione Senior Center
Tuesday, February 7 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. Ione Library Book Discussion Group: 4-5 p.m. Ione Library Forgotten Corner Quilt Guild: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Senior Center Pend Oreille River Walleye Club: 7 p.m. - American Legion in Metaline Falls American Legion Post 144: 7:30 p.m. - American Legion in Metaline Falls
Monday, February 6 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Young At Heart Potluck, Cards and Games: 1:30 p.m. - Ione Senior
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Sate University and Pend Oreille County. The USDA pays the university, which pays her. The county also provides some funding for the office but the majority comes from the state, she said. The extension office is housed in the old jail, behind the county courthouse. In the 36 years Lambarth has been in charge, the staff has grown to seven. The county has not always seen the extension service as essential. Lambarth said a look through old county commission minutes bore that out. “The extension office started in 1915,” Lambarth said. “Since 1918 the county commission has been trying to get rid of extension.” But the work speaks for itself, she said. It is the WSU Cooperative Extension that launched Washington’s wine industry, through their work with fruit trees, Lambarth said. The extension service helped develop the timothy hay that farmers sell to the Japanese market. Lambarth has always appreci-
He’s got spirit ated the importance of economic development. In the early 2000s, the extension service helped the Create Arts Center with some Saturday business classes for artists and musicians. They covered things such as developing a portfolio and marketing. “That led to the lavender festival,” Lambarth said. The Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival – a two-day art and music festival – was started in 2004 at a farm near Newport. But the festival outgrew that location by 2008 and moved into Newport, where it is held every July in Newport City Park. The festival brings an economic lift to the town’s motels and restaurants, and for some of the artists who sell there, it amounts to a considerable amount of their yearly income. Miner publisher Fred Willenbrock appreciates Lambarth’s commitment to economic development. “She outlasted most of us on economic development groups, event committees and goal setting group exercises for over
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Newport schools will cook from scratch NEWPORT – Students eating school lunch next year will be eating meals made from scratch, thanks to a $50,000 grant from Empire Health Foundation. The grant will be used for fresh food and for education for the cooks. When students come to school next September, they will be served meals made from
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three decades,� Willenbrock said. He said Lambarth’s consensus building ability, her education and experience have all been positive for the county. “I hope she continues to stay involved because there will be a big hole in county leadership to fill if she doesn’t,� he said. Lambarth said she isn’t sure what she will do after she retires. “I was told that you shouldn’t do anything for a year when you retire,� she jokes. But it seems unlikely that a woman who earned a doctorate degree from Gonzaga University at age 65 will just stay home. “I’ll continue to be involved in
the lavender festival,� she said. married in 1992. She also plans She still has some things left to to be involved in the Spokane do before she retires Interplayers Board “I hope she continues of Directors. at the end of the month, such as the to stay involved The couple has Women in Agriculhomes in Spokane ture event to be held because there will be and Pend Oreille Feb. 11 in Deer Park. a big hole in county County. She probLambarth has will spend more leadership to fill if ably enjoyed the performtime in Spokane, ing arts and she will she doesn’t.� although she will probably continue be in Pend Oreille singing. She sings Fred Willenbrock County plenty, she backup for Darlene Miner Publisher said. Bunyea. It could take up “I like singing to a year to find her backup,� she said. “I’m the replacement, she said. blender voice.� While Lambarth says she She has other plans – she plans needs her urban living fix, she to learn French. Her husband also enjoys living here. – attorney Doug Lambarth – “It’s a nice place to live once speaks French. The couple was you figure it out,� she said.
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BR I E FLY Good turnout at weekly shoot METALINE FALLS – Thirtyone shooters participated in the Metaline Falls Gun Club shoot Jan. 22. The results are as follows: 16-yard: Bruce Gagliardo 24, Easton Anderson 24, Arlie Ward 23, Skip Luhr 23, Byron Ford 23, Sean Huntsman 23 Handicap: Sam McGeorge 22, Ken Starkey 22, Johan Mayrhofer 22, Keith Enyeart 21, Jeff Miller 21, Roy Linney 21 Ladies 16-yard: Kathy Wade 22, Lisa Enyeart 21, Diane Luhr 18 27-yard: Arlie Ward 20, Bruce Gagliardo 16, Keith Enyeart 16 Youth 16-yard: Bradon Rieber 23, Logan Miller 18, Amanda Kline 17, Cody Gagliardo 16 Continentals: Arlie Ward 22, Ken Starkey 23, Johan Mayrhofer 21, Larry Jungblom 20 On Sunday, Jan. 29, 26 shooters participated. Results are: 16-yard: Larry Jungblom 25, Byron Ford 25, Ken Starkey 25, Bill Wade 25, Arlie Ward 24, Roy Linney 24 Handicap: Larry Jungblom 23, Bill Wade 23, Arlie Ward 22, Bryon Ford 22, John Ross 22 27-yard: Arlie Ward 19 Ladies 16-yard: Diane Luhr 23, Kathy Wade 20, Tiara Kline 11 Doubles: John Ross 41, Brandon Ross 39 Youth 16-yard: Brandon Ross 21, Amanda Kline 20, Braydon Taylor 18
Newport Gun Club holds weekly shoots NEWPORT – Twenty-three shooters participated in the Newport Gun Club’s shoot Sunday, Jan. 29, and 21 participated the week prior, Jan. 22. Jan. 29 results follow: 16-yard: Pam McLam 25, Kevin Diesen 25, Dan Willner 24, Rob Linton 24, Duane Randolph 24, Mark Deinhardt 24, Dan Shaffer 24, Paul Kiss 23, Brad Diesen 23, Nick Larson 23, Bill Pickerel 23, Bud Leu 23, John Hankey 22, Dan Reijonen 21, Cheryl Diesen 20, Dale Maki 20, Chet Averyt 20 Handicap high: Brad Diesen 23 Doubles high: Arlyn Duncan 46 Continental high: Dan Shaffer 25 27-yard high: Dan Shaffer 22 Game: 5 from 40 Mark Deinhardt 4x5 Results from Jan. 22 are: 16-yard: Bud Leu 24, Rob Linton 24, Pam McLam 24, Dan Shaffer 24, Kevin Diesen 23, Nick Larson 23, Mark Deinhardt 23, Steve Patton 23, Bill Pickerel 23, Brad Diesen 22, Paul Kiss 22, Bill Ives 20, Dale Maki 20, Duane Randolph 20, Don Deerwester 20, John Hankey 20 Handicap high: Paul Kiss 22, Dan Shaffer 22 Officers for 2012 are president Mark Deinhardt, vice president Nick Larson, secretary/treasurer Pam McLam, board of directors Dale Maki, Mike Shaff, Duane Randolph and Rob Linton.
Student raises money for Africa soccer balls CUSICK – Leonard Kreusch is organizing a soccer tournament and clinic Saturday, Feb. 18 as his final project at Life Designs Ranch, a therapeutic learning center for young adults in Cusick. The tournament is for boys 14 and older in three-person teams. Show up at the Camas Center for Community Wellness at 1 p.m. Donations are welcome for registration and proceeds will be used to purchase soccer balls for children in need in Africa. Earlier in the day, a soccer clinic will be held at the Camas Center for both boys and girls, ages 6-9, from 9 a.m. to noon.
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Selkirk senior Nick Gardner, left, goes up for the tip-off against Wellpinit’s Brodie Ford at Selkirk High School Friday night, Jan. 27. Wellpinit, which hasn’t lost a league game yet, won 77-47.
Ranger boys finish regular season with win 18 points, Dominic Cain scored 13 and Matt Emerson got 10 points. Dominic Cain had an especially IONE – The Selkirk Rangers good game. In addition to scoring, boys basketball team finished the he also had seven regular season with a 61-42 win O N D EC K: assists, seven at Republic Saturday, Jan. 28. AT KETTLE FALLS, rebounds two Ranger coach Kelly Cain was Saturday, Feb. 4 blocked shots happy with the win. Selkirk led and four steals. beginning to end at Republic, Shawn Mailly scored only six with the scoring spread around. points but they came at a good “We had three players score in time, Cain said. double figures,” Cain said, with “He got all his points in the Avery Miller leading the way with third quarter, which set up a nice BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER
little run for us,” Cain said. The night before Selkirk lost to Wellpinit 77-47 at home Friday, Jan. 27. Despite the lopsided score, Cain said his team played well. “I was really happy with how they played,” Cain said. Wellpinit is the No. 1 team in the league, undefeated in Panorama League play. Miller led Selkirk’s efforts with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Nick Gardner also got 10 rebounds to
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Lady Griz finish with three wins BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER
NEWPORT – The Newport girls basketball team finished the regular season with three wins, beating Chewelah 58-35 Tuesday, Jan. 24, Lakeside 48-30 Friday, Jan. 27 and Riverside 57-35 Saturday, Jan. 28. The wins left Newport in fourth place in the Northeast A League, behind Freeman, Colville and Lakeside. Newport will play Riverside at Newport Friday, Feb. 3 in loser out game to see who continues on in district play. Family passes, ASB cards and coach passes are not valid at playoff games. Tickets are $6 for adults sand high school students, $4 for seniors and kids kindergarten through eighth grade and those younger than kindergarten get in for free.
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CUSICK – The Cusick girls basketball team had a relatively easy week, handily beating Wellpinit, Northport and Curlew – holding the latter two to scoring in the teens. The Panthers O N D EC K: 1B DISTRICT 7 played Wellpinit Basketball Tournament, Tuesday, in a make up game Feb. 7 Tuesday, Jan. 24 and won 50-34. Cusick SEE PANTHERS, 3B coach Rob Seymour said his team’s defense really picked up in the last three quarters. Cusick trailed 14-13 at the end of the first, and then held Wellpinit to single-digit scoring for the remaining quarters. Andrea Heinen led the Panthers with 17 points and eight rebounds. Corina Dick-Nomee scored nine, Haley Adams added seven, and Courtney Montgomery and Caytlin Nenema each scored six. Lauren Nelson scored three and Brittany Adamson added two. Cusick took down Northport Friday, Jan. 27, winning 65-16. Four Panthers scored in the double-digits and everyCOURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY one scored for Cusick. Ne- Lady Panther Brittany Adamson, a senior, nema scored 14, Heinen makes a fast break attempt against Curlew and Lauren Nelson each during senior night for Cusick Saturday, Jan. 28. added 11 and Adams Cusick won 58-19.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Cusick vs. Selkirk Panorama League Division Girls Basketball Tournament: 6 p.m. - Cusick Priest River Girls Basketball vs. Kellogg: 7:30 p.m. - Kellogg Priest River Boys Basketball at Lakeland: 7:30 p.m. - Lakeland FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Priest River Wrestling at Bonners Ferry: 3 p.m. - Bonners Ferry Newport vs. Lakeside Northeast A League Boys Basketball Districts Play-in: 6:30 p.m. – Newport Riverside vs. Colville Northeast A League Boys Basketball Districts Play-in: 6:30 p.m. – Colville SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Cusick, Selkirk at Panorama League Division Basketball Tournament: Kettle Falls Selkirk Wrestling at North League Tournament: 9 a.m. Lake Roosevelt Priest River Wrestling at Bonners Ferry: 9 a.m. - Bonners Ferry Newport Wrestling at District Tournament: 10 a.m. - Freeman Priest River Girls Basketball at Timberlake: 4 p.m. - Timberlake
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Priest River Boys Basketball at Timberlake: 6 p.m. - Timberlake Riverside vs. Newport Northeast A League Girls Basketball Districts: 5 p.m. - Newport Chewelah vs. Lakeside Northeast A League Girls Basketball Districts: 5 p.m. - Lakeside MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Intermountain League Girls Basketball Districts Game 1: 7 p.m. - Lakeland TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Cusick, Selkirk at 1B District 7 Basketball Tournament: TBA Intermountain League Girls Basketball Districts Game 2: 6 p.m. - Lakeland Intermountain League Girls Basketball Districts Game 3: 7:30 p.m. - Lakeland WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Cusick, Selkirk at 1B District 7 Basketball Tournament: TBA Northeast A League Boys Basketball Districts: 3:30 p.m. - Mead Northeast A League Boys Basketball Districts: 5 p.m. - Mead Northeast A League Boys Basketball Districts: 6:30 p.m. - Mead Northeast A League Girls Basketball Districts: 8 p.m. - Mead
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District playoffs look to be a dogfight for Newport boys Teams closely matched NEWPORT - The boys basketball teams in the Northeast A League are about as evenly matched as they have been in years. Consider the following: Newport has beaten all three teams ahead of them in the standings - Colville, Freeman and Chewelah. Chewelah has beaten Freeman. Freeman has beaten Colville twice. Colville has beaten Chewelah The only team Newport has yet to beat is the one they need to get by to continue in the district playoffs. They will face Lakeside Friday, Feb. 3 at Newport in a game that starts at 6:30 p.m. It will be a rematch in the same gym where Lakeside took a 2-point win the previous Friday, Jan. 27. In that game, Lakeside won 49-47. Lakeside had won an earlier contest 59-57. In the most recent game, Newport started slow, down five at the end of the first half. “We put ourselves in a difficult situation because we gave up 21 offensive boards and had 23 turnovers,” Newport coach Jamie Pancho said. Given those stats, Newport did well to only lose by two. “We need to clean those two areas of our game up so we’re better prepared for Lakeside the first round of districts.” Lakeside kept their momentum after the halftime break, outscoring Newport 13-5. Newport mounted a strong fourth quarter rally, slicing the 14 point
lead to two. “In all, I thought we had a lot of good looks shooting the ball and played hard again down the stretch,” Pancho said. Jeron Konkright settled the offense down in the second half, he said. Dave Bereiter and Jake Wiley dominated the boards in the last five minutes. “We’re going to have that kind of effort this Friday,” Pancho said. Wiley led all players with 20 points. The next night, Newport traveled to Riverside for their final regular season game, taking a 60-45 win. Pancho was happier with this game. “From start to finish I thought we played very solid,” he said. Travis Martin had a big game, grabbing a career high 16 rebounds. He was able to score or draw a foul on all his offensive rebounds, Pancho said. The game was tight through the first half, with Newport leading by one. The Griz dominated the second half, however, outscoring the Rams 41-28 to seal the win. “I thought our bench made a huge difference for us in this game,” Pancho said. Bereiter, Jared Schultz and Ryan Rapp all played well. The Gizzlies started the week with a home game against Chewelah Tuesday, Jan. 24. Newport won 57-52 but the game was close until Keith Coulson, returning from a foot injury, and Jake Wiley, put on a two minute show in the fourth quarter. That was about how long it took to turn a 5 point deficit into a 5 point lead for the Grizzlies.
St. Maries clips Spartans eight points in the third period of the non league game. Coeur d’Alene Charter rallied in PRIEST RIVER – The Priest the fourth quarter, outscoring the River boys basketball team played Spartans 16-9. twice last week, beating Coeur Dalton Sommer led the Spartan d’Alene Charter 51-47 at home scoring with 13. Austin Glazier Thursday, Jan. 27 scored 11 points and and losing to St. O N D EC K Cole Stelow got 10 Maries 75-65 Sat- AT LAKELAND FRIDAY, Feb. points. urday, Jan. 28. 3, 7:30 p.m. The Spartans travThe Coeur eled to St. Maries for d’Alene Charter AT TIMBERLAKE SATURDAY, an Intermountain game started Feb. 4, 6 p.m. League contest Satpretty evenly, urday, Jan. 28. with the Spartans going ahead This game also started relatively by one in the first quarter. They even, with Priest River trailing expanded that lead to five by the 15-12 at the end of the first period. halftime break and continued St. Maries started to roll in the to put the pressure on, holding second quarter, outscoring Priest Coeur d’Alene Charter to just SEE ST MARIES, 3B BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER
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go with his four points. Beau Taylor had five steals on the night. The teams played again after deadline Tuesday, Jan. 31, this time for seeding into the district tournament. Selkirk finished behind Cusick for third place in the league. Cusick and Selkirk had the same league record of 8-5. Selkirk has a 9-11 overall record. Saturday the Rangers will play again, this time at Kettle Falls.
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happy with the balanced scoring, with three players scoring in double figures. Taylor Lewis scored 14, Miranda Frederick had 13 and Courtney Weise 12. Friday, the Griz girls played Lakeside at home, getting a 4830 win. Frederick said the team started slow. “I wasn’t happy with the first half,” he said. After a slow first quarter, the Grizzlies started to roll, outscoring Lakeside 18-2 in the second quarter. The Newport team had plenty of emotion, Frederick said, and once again spread the scoring around, with three players scoring in double digits – Lewis with 11, Holly Malsbury with 11 and Frederick with 10 points. “This was a huge win for us,” Frederick said. “Team wise, we really came together.” Alex Newcomb had a big night, with six points and 13 rebounds.
Who, where and when they play will be determined by who wins. If Selkirk beats Wellpinit, they will play the winner of the Cusick-Northport game at Kettle Falls Middle School at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. If they lose to Wellpinit, they will play the loser of the CusickNorthport game at Kettle Falls High School at 1 p.m. Tickets for the league tournament are $6 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens.
Malsbury grabbed nine rebounds. That night Miranda Frederick was honored for scoring more than 1,100 points in her high school career, but she also came up with five assists and four steals to go with her 10 points. The team played Riverside for the last regular season game, taking a 57-35 win, although they had to work for it. “We were down 19-14 in the first half and came back and scored the next 11 points,” Frederick said. That run extended into the third quarter, where Newport outscored Riverside 20-5, including four 3-pointers. Newport will play Riverside again Friday, Feb. 3. Although Newport has beaten the Rams twice, this is a must win game to continue. “It’s always a concern to play a team a third time,” Frederick said. Newport finished regular season play with a 6-5 record. They were 13-6 overall.
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Newport’s Keith Coulson was a force in the game with Chewelah, held Tuesday, Jan. 24 at Newport. Coulson returned to action after a foot injury and scored 11 points in a game the Grizzlies won 57-52.
“Coulson was also huge in this game for us, Pancho said. “He creates so much pressure on defense, and gives us an explosive player offensively in terms of playing the whole court.” Chewelah had a single point lead going into halftime and they
continued their success in the third quarter, outscoring Newport by four. But Newport exploded in the final quarter, scoring 21 points. Pancho said Coulson played a big part in that. “The spark he created for us,
especially in the second half, made a huge difference in beating Chewelah,” he said. Newport will play Lakeside Friday at Newport in a must win game to continue in District playoffs. That game will start at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.
Family passes, ASB cards and coach passes are not valid at playoff games. Tickets are $6 for adults and high school students, $4 for seniors and kids kindergarten through eighth grade and those younger than kindergarten get in for free.
Selkirk wrestlers take on league IONE – The Selkirk wrestlers competed at the last tournament of the regular season – a league meet in Republic Saturday, Jan. 28. The Rangers won 10 of their 19 matches for the day. The 106-pound eighth grader Justin Chantry won both his match ups by decision. Emery Maupin had one win with a 52-second pin, and one loss. Gabe Sullens lost three of his matches, but came back in his fourth match and pinned his opponent in 14 seconds. Cody Hoffman won his only match for the day with a pin. Michael Haskins, a 160-pound junior, won one with a pin, and lost one match. Junior Garet Sax lost his first 170-pound match by decision, but won his second match also by decision. Steven Storm, a 195-pound junior, won all three
of his matches for the day by de- Saxe said. This season a couple cision – one of those wins came of the wrestlers actually hit the by technical fall, winning by 15 32-match limit, and most of the or more points. others were really close to that “This has been a really good number. season. Most of the team has Last Tuesday, Jan. 24, the stayed healthy and injury free, Rangers traveled to Priest River with a couple exceptions,” for a mix and match dual with coach Keith Saxe said. “We have the Spartans as well as Lakehad a couple kids that have land and Bonners Ferry. The been ill, and a Selkirk wrestlers couple others O N D EC K: took six wins with injuries, AT NORTH LEAGUE Tournament and eight losses but they are Saturday, Feb. 4, 9 a.m. overall. now all feelStorm was the ing good and are ready for post only wrestler that got to wrestle season.” and win three times for the eveCoach Saxe is happy that ning. His first match he won by his team got a lot of mat time decision, the other two he won this season. Athletic director by pins. Andy Anderson found the team In other Selkirk matches, several more tournaments than Chantry took one win by decithey had in past years. In the sion and lost one. Sax also had past only a few wrestlers got one win with a 30-second close to their limit of matches, pin, and one loss by decision.
Haskins won both his matches, the first by decision, the second by pin. Coach Saxe said it was an honor for the team to wrestle at the Priest River dual with the Idaho teams. “They put out really high quality wrestlers,” he said. “And it was nice to see that our team could go on the mat with them and give each of their opponents a really good match.” Of the 14 matches Selkirk wrestled, six of them were decided by decision. “I like those matches, that means these guys are out there wrestling and doing their moves,” Saxe said. “Only four of the matches were pins resulting in loses against our team.” The Selkirk Rangers will SEE SELKIRK, 3B
Cusick boys tested in last games CUSICK - The Cusick boys basketball team played three times last week, winning once and losing twice. They started the week out Tuesday, Jan. 24, with a game with the Panorama League’s number one team, Wellpinit. They lost 80-56 at Wellpinit but the game was more competitive than the score indicated. Cusick started quickly, taking a 17-16 first quarter lead. Wellpinit isn’t number one for nothing, though, and they adjusted, outscoring Cusick 24-9 in the second quarter. Cusick rallied with a strong third quarter, making up six points but in the end Wellpinit was too strong, finishing with a 25-9 quarter. There were high points in the game. Marshal Rankin led Cusick scorers with 14 points, followed by Derrick Bluff with 11 points. Friday, Jan. 27, Cusick traveled to Northport, where they came up short 56-53. Cusick led the by seven in the first half but Northport rallied in the second half, closing to within two in the third quarter and outscoring the Panthers 16-11, just enough
for a three point win. Derrick Bluff led all scorers with 19 points. Ryan Sample and Alec Bluff each chipped in 10 points. Cusick returned home for their final regular season game Saturday, Jan. 28. As expected, they beat Curlew handily 71-35, with eight Panthers scoring. They were led by Sample’s 16 points, with Alec Bluff scoring 15 points. Derick Bluff got a dozen, and Johnny Andrews scored 11. Others scoring included Jes Brazda, who scored eight, Quinton Montgomery, who hit for four, Rankin who scored three and John Cutshall. who scored two. The win put Cusick in third place, with an 8-5 Panorama League record and a 9-10 overall record. The league playoffs started after press time Tuesday, Jan. 31, with seeding at the district tournament at stake. Cusick played Northport. Cusick will play again Saturday, Feb. 4, at Kettle Falls High School, playing either at 1 p.m. or 4:30 p.m., depending on how they do against Northport.
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Cusick’s Marshal Rankin goes up for two points during the Panthers visit to Wellpinit, Rankin scored 14 points in a matter of minutes.
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Lady Spartans lead league BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER
PRIEST RIVER – The Lady Spartans are at the top of the Intermountain League standings, after beating both Bonners Ferry and St. Maries in girls basketball this past week. The Intermountain League District Tournament starts Tuesday, Feb. 7 for the Spartans but standing could change as league play continues this week.
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AT KELLOGG WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m. AT TIMBERLAKE SATURDAY, Feb. 4, 4 p.m. INTERMOUNTAIN LEAGUE DISTRICTS, Tuesday, Feb. 7
Priest River won 38-31 over Bonners Ferry on the road Tuesday, Jan. 24. Both teams were tied at nine points at the end of the first quarter but Priest River pulled ahead by four with 10 points in the second quarter. The Spartans managed to hold the Badgers to four points in the third but both scored 12 in the fourth. Steffie Pavey led the Spartans with 14 points, followed by Jill Weimer with 10. Anna Luckey
Lady Rangers lose squeaker, beat Wellpinit BY MICHELLE NEDVED
scored nine, Liz Halcro added seven and Melissa Trost and Kelsie Fink each scored four. It wasn’t as close when Priest River traveled to St. Maries Saturday, Jan. 28. The Spartans won 49-31. Priest River maintained a small lead through the first and second quarter, but exploded in the third with 17 points while holding St. Maries to four. Priest River outscored the Lumberjacks by three in the fourth. Pavey led Priest River again with 17 points. Karly Douglas scored nine, Kelsey Bradbury scored eight and Weimer added six. Luckey and Halcro each scored four and Allysa Deal scored one. The Spartans hosted Kellogg Tuesday, Jan. 31, after The Miner went to press. They travel to Kellogg Wednesday, Feb. 1, to play at 7:30 p.m., making up a game that was canceled previously in the season. They then travel to Timberlake Saturday, Feb. 4, to play at 4 p.m. The Intermountain League District Tournament is set to begin Monday, Feb. 6 with a loser out game between Nos. 4 and 5. The winner of that game plays No. 1 Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m., and Nos. 2 and 3 play at 7:30 p.m. All games will be played at Lakeland High School.
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IONE – The Selkirk girls basketball team split the week, taking down Wellpinit 45-37 Friday, Jan. 27, but lost to Republic the following night in a close game, 34-31. Selkirk led through the first half of Friday’s game, ahead 22-14 at the half. Wellpinit came back strong after the break, scoring 16 to Selkirk’s 10 in the third. But 13 points in O N D EC K: the fourth 1B DISTRICT 7 Bas- of Selkirk ketball Tournament kept them in the lead. Katie Couch led the Rangers with 15 points, followed by Courtney Holter with 12. Annie Couch scored nine, Jessika Reiber scored six and Georgie Shafer added three. It was a close on Saturday, Jan. 28, when Republic hosted Selkirk. The Rangers led 20-11 at the half, but then Republic dominated. They scored 11 in the third while holding Selkirk to four and then pulled ahead for good with 13 points in the fourth quarter. Katie Couch and Holter each scored 10. Annie Couch pitched in six points and RaeAnne McCollim scored three. Reiber added two. The Rangers start off in the Panorama League Tournament Wednesday, Feb. 1, taking on Cusick on the road at 6 p.m. The loser of that game will play the loser of Columbia versus Wellpinit and the winners will also play each other Saturday, Feb. 4 at Kettle Falls High School. The winners play at 6:15 p.m. and the losers play at 2:30 p.m. The tournament is to determine seeding for the district tournament.
Newport wrestlers prepare for districts
NEWPORT – The Newport wrestlers are headed for the post season where they will look for a spot at the state mat classic in Tacoma. The district tournament is Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. at Freeman High School. Placing there will advance the wrestlers to regionals the following weekend in Colville. Newport was scheduled to host Freeman in a Northeast A League dual Thursday, Jan. 26, but the meet was canceled since
the teams wrestled each other the week before. Freeman won that match 48-17. In other league action, Colville beat Lakeside 48-31 Thursday and Riverside 39-29 Friday to secure the league championship. Riverside beat Chewelah 39-34 the same day. Before that on Tuesday, Riverside narrowly beat the Eagles 36-34. The Rams claimed the second place spot in the league, followed by Lakeside, Freeman, Newport and Chewelah.
Two Spartans place at North Idaho Rumble Ferry. Invernon won and went on to claim the championship as well as the Justin Allen Most COEUR D’ALENE – Two Priest Outstanding Wrestling Award River Spartan wrestlers placed for his 5-4 win over Kellogg’s at the North Idaho Rumble, held Chris Vergobbi in the championFriday and Saturday, Jan. 27-28 ship. in Coeur d’Alene with all the Another Intermountain Intermountain League teams League champion at the tournaattending. ment was Timberlake heavyJunior Tyler Popkin was the weight Allen Foote. team’s highest placer, taking Amongst the league teams, second at 126 pounds. Popkin Kellogg took fourth, Timberlake beat an American fifth, Bonners sixth, St. Falls wrestler in O N D EC K : Maries 10th and Priest the semifinals AT BONNERS FERRY River 11th. but lost to Chadd Tournament, Friday and In a repeat of the Webster of Post Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4 River City Duals, Post Falls in a 16-7 Falls took the team title major decision for the champion- and managed nine individual ship. championships. Coeur d’Alene Brian Fink, a 170-pound was second and Lakeland third. junior, took third place. In the Priest River hosted Bonners semi-finals, he lost to the evenFerry and Lakeland Jan. 24, but tual champion, Cole Jesienouski results were not available. of Post Falls, but he won a 4-2 The Bonners Ferry Tournadecision over another Post Falls ment is Feb. 3 and 4. Wrestling wrestler, Austin May to take starts at 3 p.m. Friday and 9 third. a.m. Saturday. Priest River will Spartan junior Thor Hoefer have one more league meet at made it to the 132-pound semiSt. Maries Feb. 9, then districts finals where he came up against start in Lakeland the week folBlaine Invernon of Bonners lowing. BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER
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River 24-9. The Spartans rallied in the second half, outscoring the Lumberjacks 23-17 in the third quarter and 21-19 in the fourth quarter. Cameron Riley led the Spartan
scoring with 18 points. Priest River has a 1-2 league record and is 6-8 overall. The Spartans are on the road for two games this week. They will play Lakeland Friday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. and will play Timberlake Saturday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m.
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Selkirk senior Courtney Holter goes for a lay-up during the Rangers’ recent game against Wellpinit Friday, Jan. 27. The Rangers won 45-37 at home.
Sled dogs hit the tracks at Priest Lake PRIEST LAKE – The Inland Empire Sled Dog Association is hosting the 43rd running of the Priest Lake Sled Dog Races this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 4-5. The Priest Lake race is one of the oldest sled dog races in the country, the oldest being the American Dog Derby, first held in 1917 in Ashton, Idaho. Mushers will gather from around the Pacific Northwest and Canada to
run the trails. The race will be held on the north end of the U.S. Forest Service airstrip, between milepost markers 32 and 33 of Highway 57. Just past the Forest Service office on the east side of the road, turn west on Ravin Ranch Road. There is a $5 parking fee per vehicle. The Disabled American Veterans will be on site selling food. The six-dog mid-distance
begins at 9 .m., the six-dog and six-dog purebred sprint is at 9:40 a.m., the four-dog and four-dog purebred sprint is at noon and the Skijor is at 1 p.m. The Pee Wee race is at 11 a.m. Saturday only, the Teddy Bear race is at 11:30 a.m. and the Novice Sprint and Novice Skijor are at 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. For more information about the race visit www.iesda.org.
Spartans named to All-League football team PRIEST RIVER – Six Priest River football players were named to the Intermountain League all-league team for 2011. On the first team, senior Andrew Huddleston was named offensive lineman, junior Cameron Riley was named defensive Huddleston Barber Glazier back and senior Tyler Barber was defensive returner. On the second offensive team, Barber was named running back and senior Austin Glazier was named receiver. For second-team defense, junior RC Akre was named linebacker, and Huddleston and Riley Akre junior Alex Bray were named linemen. Christian Heth and Chad Aga of The remaining all-league Timberlake and Tyler Morgan team players are as follows: Most of Kellogg; wide receivers Jordan Valuable Player Devin Smith of Stapleton of St. Maries and Timberlake, Lineman of the Year Devin Smith of Timberlake; tight Allen Foote of Timberlake, Offen- end Fred Cecil of Timberlake; sive Player of the Year Christian linemen Alex Aubrey of BonHeth of Timberlake, Defensive ners Ferry, Allen Foote, Jereme Players of the Year Adam Lund of Nereaux, and Chris Clary, all of Bonners Ferry and Corey Squires Timberlake. of Kellogg. Coach of the Year was On the first team defense are Tyrell Hendrix of Kellogg. defense linemen Adam Lund of On the first team offense was Bonners Ferry, Ethan Sanchez of quarterback Brian Cronnelly St. Maries, Allen Foote of Timof Timberlake; running backs berlake, and Tyler Morgan of Kel-
logg; linebackers Christian Heth and Forrest Herring of Timberlake, Corey Squires of Kellogg and Carman Krichbaum of Bonners Ferry; defensive backs Devin Smith of Timberlake; Garret Wendt of Kellogg and Satchel Schetzle of St. Maries. Special teams includes Timberlake kicker J.D. Page and punter Ryne Stull of Kellogg. On the second team offense is Kellogg quarterback Ryan Beggerly, running backs Zach Ward of Timberlake and Zack Wilson of Bonners Ferry; wide receivers Ryne Stull and Garrett Wendt of Kellogg; linemen Ethan Sanchez and Trase Roundtree from St. Maries, Connor Cecil of Timberlake and Pierce Otto, Kellogg. The second team defense includes linemen Jereme Nereaux and Mason Cramer of Timberlake and Kellogg’s James Dotson; linebackers Fred Cecil of Timberlake, Jacob Harris of Kellogg and Zach Wilson, Bonners Ferry; defensive backs Zack Ward and Dakota Rice of Timberlake; Ryne Stull of Kellogg and Bradley Clausen, Bonners Ferry.
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Cusick’s 15, but a 31-3 second half solidified the win for Cusick, 58-19. Heinen had 13 points and nine rebounds and Montgomery had 10 points and eight rebounds. Dick-Nomee scored 12, Lauren Nelson scored eight and Nenema added six. Adamson scored five and Adams had four points. The Panthers start off in the Panorama League Tournament Wednesday, Feb. 1, taking on Selkirk at home at 6 p.m. The loser of that game will play the loser of Columbia versus Wellpinit and the winners will also play each other Saturday, Feb. 4 at Kettle Falls High School. The winners play at 6:15 p.m. and the losers play at 2:30 p.m. The tournament is to determine seeding for the district tournament.
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travel to Lake Roosevelt for the North League District Tournament Saturday, Feb. 4. With this tournament, the North League teams will be seeded into the regional tournament that will be held in Kittitas Feb. 9 and 10. The top six placers will go on to regionals with the seventh place taking an alternate spot. Coach Saxe thinks that most of the Rangers will have a pretty good chance of continuing onto the Regional Tournament. “They are all smart, strong wrestlers,” he said. “If they use their moves they shouldn’t have any problems.” Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner (Pend Oreille County) and The Gem State Miner (West Bonner County). All for one good price. Call (509) 447-2433 for details.
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BR I E FLY Tickets on sale for microbrew, wine tasting PRIEST RIVER – Tickets are on sale now for the 11th annual Friends of the Library Wine and Microbrew Tasting and Auction. The event will be held Sunday, March 4 at 4 p.m., at the historic Beardmore Building in downtown Priest River. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at the Priest River and Blanchard libraries. Join the Friends for an afternoon of good food and good drink and help support your West Bonner Libraries. Donations for the auction are currently being accepted. For more information, call Jean at 208-448-1339. Follow library programs and events at http:// westbonner.lili.org.
Activity night makes math fun
NEWPORT – Stratton Elementary School families will share in a free dinner and an evening of math fun Thursday, Feb. 2 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The dinner is inspired by the Healthy Newport recipes. There will be math contests, prizes, games and math art activities, plus an introduction to the use of the iPads and student responders. Families will be given information on the school’s upcoming Math Facts Focus. Each wing will have age-appropriate parent and child match activities and games presented by the teaching staff. There will be an exploration of music, match and movement in the gym for all ages. Contra dance caller Emily Faulkner will come from Sandpoint to teach two different sections of movement for parents and children. Live music will be provided by Larry and Nancy Saur and Marianne Nichols. “It should be a stomping good time,” teacher Sandra Meade said. Storyteller Lee Shaver will read from the book “Math Curse” during dinner. The main character discovers that math is everywhere. “And those in attendance at Stratton’s Family Night will discover it can be a lot of fun too,” Meade said.
Ward named to Bellarmine dean’s list LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Bellarmine University has named Newport resident Joseph Ward to the dean’s list for fall 2011. Ward is a senior majoring in nursing. He previously attended Newport High School. The dean’s list recognizes students who receive a grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale. Bellarmine University is an independent Catholic university in Louisville, Ky., offering more than 50 majors, as well as graduate degree programs and doctoral programs in nursing, physical therapy and education.
Follies get underway next weekend NEWPORT – The annual Howard’s Follies variety show begins its three-week run Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Pend Oreille Playhouse in Newport. The ninth annual Follies production, “Dis-Harmony,” follows the Moose Mountain Community Choir as they gather for the first rehearsal for the annual spring concert. The disparate and contentious group creates some humorous situations, between the diva, the lovelorn, the tippler, the suffragette and the clueless. The show includes the Howard’s Follies Orchestra. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Advance tickets are at the playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave. in Newport (open Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or at Seeber’s Pharmacy and Owen’s Grocery on Washington Avenue, by cash or check only. Tickets are also sold online through www.pendoreilleplayers.org, or call the box office at 509-671-3389.
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A day of art in Blanchard Pat Parsons, left, Phyllis McKamey and Susan Luebke paint from a live model Jan. 14 in the first gathering of the year for the Blanchard Arts Guild program at the Blanchard Community Center. Art classes are generally held on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, depending on the community center’s calendar. February classes are Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Special Olympics Polar Plunge set for Feb. 12 in Priest River PRIEST RIVER – Brave souls looking for an invigorating activity that supports a good cause can take the challenge of the Polar Plunge Feb. 12 in Priest River. The event supports the Priest River Panthers Special Olympics team. Those looking to take the plunge must raise a minimum of $25. The goal is to raise $5,000, and a total of $180 has been collected so far, according to the FirstGiving website. The sixth annual plunge last winter attracted nine thick-skinned
swimmers and raised $1,000 for the local team. Divers get set to jump in at noon at the Priest River City Docks. If you’re too cool to plunge, you can still participate by registering as a virtual plunger. For those who don’t like the cold, enter your best chili into the chili cook off for a $10 entry fee. Your entries can be dropped off at the Pries River Senior Center on Feb. 12 beginning at 11 a.m. There will be a chili feed and auction immediately
Play has antibullying message NEWPORT – A play staged for two nights only dramatizes how bullying behaviors are facilitated by technology such as social networking sites or text messaging. “The Secret Lives of Girls” will run Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Friday, Feb. 17 at the Pend Oreille Playhouse in Newport. There are two performances each day – at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
The play, being sponsored by Pend Oreille Crime Victims Services, is based on interviews with girls on bullying and being bullied. It is directed locally by Noma Hunter. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for kids ages 5-18. Purchase at the playhouse box office, 240 N. Union Ave., or online at www.pendoreilleplayers.org.
Deadline nearing for one act play festival NEWPORT – The deadline is nearing for submissions to the Pend Oreille Players Association’s third annual one act play festival. Entries should be submitted by Feb. 15. The plays are performed at the playhouse in Newport during Lavender Festival weekend in early July. Last year, playwrights from all over the country submitted 35 plays, and a committee chose the best six to perform over two days. The audience got to vote for their favorites. The plays must be an original work that hasn’t previously been published or produced. They should have a running time of
35 minutes or less and a cast of seven characters or smaller. The full guidelines are available at www.pendoreilleplayers.org under the Playhouse News page. There is a $5 entry fee. Scripts should be mailed to: One Act Play Festival, c/o Pend Oreille Playhouse Community Theatre, 240 N. Union Ave, Newport, WA 99156. For more information, contact mail@pendoreilleplayers.org. This year, the Pend Oreille Players youth actors are hosting their own one act festival in May. It is open to playwrights 21 and under with scripts due March 15.
following the plunge at the Priest River Senior Center. For more information, contact Michelle Schultz at mnmschultz@ frontier.com. CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT
“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 409 S. Spokane • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m. (509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35
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CUSICK – Cusick fourth graders, who have been studying local history, received a big boost in resources thanks to a grant from the Washington State Library with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Calispel Valley Library, with Pam Thompson as branch coordinator, was awarded this grant with partners Lisa Hoxie, a Cusick School District fourth grade teacher, Leanna Pierre, Kalispel Tribal resource specialist for the tribal library, and Sandi Kaler, librarian for Cusick School District. The grant, “Kalispel Connections: Digging Deep,” allowed the library to purchase video recorders, and sound recorders in order for students to interview Kalispel Tribal members. Interviews will take place Feb. 29 in the Cusick Community Center for Living History Day. The Kalispel Connections grant also provided for DVDs and books on Native American history, not only for the classroom but also for all three libraries, so that local patrons and students may check them out. A “Traveling Trunk” is being created, headed by Pierre, that will carry many items important to tribal members. The trunk includes maps, language CDs, camas root, buffalo hair, and much more. Students and the public AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.
332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich 9 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10 a.m. Community Worship (509) 447-4338
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36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.newportchurchoffaith.com Email: church@newportchurchoffaith.com
PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Church ~ 447-3265 Pastor Mitch McGhee E-mail pineridgecc@gmail.com
DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH of Diamond Lake Corner of North Shore Road and Jorgens Road Informal Family-style Worship Sundays 10:00 a.m. 509-671-3436
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900 W. 4th St., Newport Create Building Sunday Bible Class 10 a.m. Worship Services - 11 a.m. Special Bible Classes Scheduled 509-447-4690
Diamond Lake Church 326002 Hwy. 2, West of Newport Pastor Clinton Schultz, (509) 671-1884 Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638
PEND OREILLE BIBLE CHURCH “The Little Church by the River” affiliated with Village Missions River Road - Cusick, WA 445-3123 Sunday Morning ~ 11:00 am AWANA ~ Wednesdays 6:00 pm Pastor Travis Cochran
4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-3588
4 Miles South of Newport, Hwy. 2 Sun.: 9:30 Sun. School, 10:30, Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Service Sun. & Wed. at Pastor’s house. Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101
1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 • 447-3742 Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.
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will be able to experience these important cultural items as they see, touch and hear all of the objects that have been deemed important to Kalispel culture and history and collected by tribal members. The grant also provides for the fourth grade class to visit the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane for a field trip in May. Besides the collection of Native American history that will be on exhibit, the class and school volunteers will get an in depth tour of the museum’s archives. Living History Day will be held in the Cusick Community Center Wednesday, Feb. 29 at 12:30 p.m. The public is invited to see students portray historical community members, view the Kalispel Traveling Trunk and to check out the new collection of DVDs and books purchased through the grant. The community is invited to participate by asking questions of the students on their historical characters and the time periods they portray. Any community members who are interested in being interviewed by students may make arrangements by calling Lisa Hoxie at the Cusick School, 509-445-1125. For information regarding the grant and materials available for check out, call the Calispel Valley Library at 509-445-1215.
NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH “Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service ~ 10:00 a.m. Church School ~ 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org
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9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m. The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm
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Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5p.m. Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 - 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m. Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.
“Building God’s Kingdom One Person at a Time” Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Mid-week Bible Studies Highway 41 Blanchard, ID (208) 437-2970 Pastor Mark Miller
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The annual Howard’s Follies variety show begins its threeweek run Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Pend Oreille Playhouse in Newport. The ninth annual Follies production, “Dis-Harmony,” follows the Moose Mountain Community Choir as they gather for the first rehearsal for the annual spring concert. The disparate and contentious group creates some humorous situations, between the diva, the lovelorn, the tippler, the suffragette and the clueless. The show includes nearly 20 turn-of-thecentury comedic songs and the Howard’s Follies Orchestra. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Advance tickets are at the playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave. in Newport (open Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or at Seeber’s Pharmacy and Owen’s Grocery on Washington Avenue, by cash or check only. Tickets are also sold online through www.pendoreilleplayers.org, or call the box office at 509-6713389.
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Curtis C. Anderson Ione
Curtis C. Anderson passed away Jan. 23 in Ione. He was 68. Curtis “Butch” Anderson was born April 18, 1943, in Kansas City, Kan., and retired Anderson from the U.S. Navy in 1973. He is survived by his wife Phyllis Anderson, and children Franklin, Mildred and Phil, all of Ione. He also had 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He lived for snowmobiling, hunting and fishing, and loved being on his computer when he wasn’t out riding his sled. Family said he was a great mechanic, and an even greater father, a funny person, had many friends and will be sorely missed. Memorial services will be held at the Ione Baptist Church Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. There will also be an Honor Guard ceremony during the memorial service and a potluck dinner afterwards held at the Ione Senior Citizens Center; please bring a dish. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.
Charles R. Henrickson Newport
Charles R. Henrickson passed away Saturday, Jan. 28 at the age of 63 after a battle with cancer. “Chuck,” as he was known, was born in Spokane April 21, Henrickson 1948, to Clive and Gloria-Jean Henrickson, and he grew up in West Valley, graduating from West Valley High where he played football and baseball and was a member of the drama club. He met and married Nevada Prater in 1968.They traveled extensively while raising three children during their 35 years of marriage. They divorced in 2003. He then met and married Dee Dee Johnson of Newport and they had a wonderful eight years together out on their farm on Scotia Road. They loved spending time together with their many dogs and horses. You could often see them out to dinner with friends on a Friday evening. Mr. Henrickson loved to watch a good football game. He had a really great sense of humor. He spent 10 years in Alaska where he was an avid hunter and fisherman, millwright and president of the mills union. He was a member of the Eagles Club in Alaska and he was involved in little league baseball, both coaching and organizing the events. He then moved to the lower 48 where he worked on a ranch in Montana. After moving to Wisconsin, where he attended classes in materials management, he relocated to California, where his children all finished high school. His professional career included many varied occupations such as millwright, log home salesman, antiques procurer, taxi driver and ranch hand. However, his most loved profession was driving the school bus for the Newport School District for the last 11 years. He was a good, fair, honest, hardworking man who always provided well for his family, they said. He played a dynamic part in the lives of many people and will be greatly missed. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clive and Gloria-Jean Henrickson, brother Kenneth Henrickson and grandson John-David Baker-Shaw. He is survived by his wife Dee Dee Henrickson of Newport, sister Marlene Francis of Seattle, son Dale (and Lourdes) Henrickson of California, daughters Holly (and Steve) Shaw of Newport, Dollie (and Marshall) Albertson of Alaska. Also surviving him are grandchildren Jeff Baker, John-Mark Toyne, Diane Toyne, Lance Shaw, Trevor Shaw, Alyssa (and Dustin) Hicks, Kelli Shaw, Steven Shaw, Levi Albertson and Tiffany Albertson; several great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews; and life long friends Al and Norma Zimmer of Montana. There will be a service at the Newport Cemetery Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. with a celebration to follow at the Newport Eagles.
Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.
Sally Mascis Blanchard
Sally Mascis of Blanchard died Sunday, Jan. 29 at Newport Hospital. She was 74. Born in Boston, Mass., on Dec. 4, 1937, Mascis to Frank and Ruby Mascis, she was the middle of three daughters raised in Italian East Boston and moved to Hollywood as a teenager, graduating from Hollywood High. Ms. Mascis attended one year of Bible school while working at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. She and her husband Joseph Tunkelrott built their own carpet business and had three daughters in Orange County, Calif. Ms. Mascis followed her daughters in 1982 to Reno, Nev., then in 1989 to Seattle, where she devoted her time to raising her grandson Samuel. She again moved with her family to Blanchard in 2000, where she continued to passionately serve God and her church family. Her greatest joys in life were her God and her family. She is survived by her three daughters and sons-inlaw Eve and Ron Bacon, Ruby and Jeff Smith, Devorah and Matt Overbay, as well as her four grandchildren, Samuel, Chloe, Rebekah and Zackary. She also leaves her two sisters, Colleen Barilone and Jo (and Leroy) Overall and many beloved nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held for friends and family to join in the celebration of her life at Pine Ridge Community Church Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. The church’s address is 1428 W. First St., Newport, WA 99165. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.
Eleanor O. McMurray Sacheen Lake
Eleanor O. McMurray of Sacheen Lake passed away due to natural causes Dec. 12, 2011, in Missoula, Mont. She was 85. Mrs. McMurray was McMurray born June 26, 1926, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Eric and Henrietta Olsen. She graduated from Berkley High School in California and the Lake Merritt Business School in Oakland. She married Thomas B. McMurray in Berkley, Calif., on Jan. 15, 1950. Mrs. McMurray was a nurses aide during World War II. She worked for 20 years as a school secretary for District 81 in Spokane. She enjoyed oil painting, quilting, knitting and golf. She served as president of the Ladies of the Lake group at Sacheen Lake, was a PTA president, an activity director at Desert Grove Estates in Yuma, Ariz., president of the Jaycettes in Redding, Calif., president of Beta Sigma Phi, and an advocate for the Washington Association for Retarded Citizens, the Friends of the Library in Newport, Special Olympics and Cub Scouts. Survivors include her daughter, Meg Anne McMurray, of Seattle, and son Mark B. McMurray of Missoula. She was preceded in death by husband Thomas B. McMurray on July 26, 2011. A memorial will be held July 28 at 1 p.m. at the Sheila and Perry Pearman residence at Sacheen Lake. The family asks that memorials be made to the Ladies of the Lake at Sacheen Lake.
Delbert “Del” Mace Reed Sr. Burbank, Wash.
Delbert “Del” Mace Reed Sr. passed away Jan. 26, at the age of 88, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Oroville, Wash., Aug. 25, 1923, to Mace Leon Reed and Adele Virginia Reed. He was raised in Newport and lived at Bead Lake where he married the love of his life, Carol Morfi, Jan. 24, 1943. He entered the service in 1943, where he traveled to France, Austria and Germany. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge in Company I, 263rd Infantry, and 66th Division. Delbert and Carol moved from
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Newport to Walla Walla in 1947, then moved on to Burbank, Wash., in 1951, and built their home where they raised their six children on their part-time farm. Mr. Reed had a pilot’s license and loved to fly. He was a member of the IBEW Local 112 working as an electrician on all the Snake River Dams and the Hanford area, acquiring his nickname “Running Thread.” He was a founding member of the Two Rivers Riding Club and a member of the American Legion Post 34, Pasco. After retiring as an electrician, he started an excavation business, Reed’s Excavation, with his son so he could play with the heavy equipment. Mr. Reed was preceded in death by his wife Carol and two grandchildren, Travis Reed and Shannon Livergood. He is survived by his brother Eugene Reed of Newport, and sister Virginia Woods of Tillamook, Ore.; children Hazel Shepard (and Dennis), Melinda Hawes (and Pat), Delbert Reed Jr., Nancy Livergood (and Hal), Carol Wharton and David Reed (and Cindy); grandchildren Doug Shepard, Hayley Shepard-Hernandez, Amy Brown, Andy Bagley, Melanie O’Brien, Mindy Rogers, Jarred Reed, Sara Addington, Danielle Saunders, Carin Waters, Chrissy Bronkhorst and Kacey Gartner; and 23 greatgrandchildren. Services will be held at Hillcrest, Bruce Lee Memorial Center, 2804 W Lewis St., Pasco on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 11 a.m. Public viewing was Tuesday, Jan. 31 from 5-7 p.m. To sign the online guestbook go to www.HillcrestBruceLee.com.
Angela M. Sands Blanchard
Angela M. Sands passed away Jan. 18 at her home. She was 23. Ms. Sands was born April 12, 1988, to Robert “Bob” and Mary L. Sands in Spokane Sands, A. at Fairchild Air Force Base, the youngest of six children: Christina (and Frank) Johnson, 33, of Vancouver, Wash., William “Billy Joe” Sands, 24, deceased in 2005, Erin M. Sands 28, of St. Maries, Idaho, Michael T. Sands, 24, deceased in 2010, and Jennifer L. Sands, 24, of Gresham, Ore. Ms. Sands attended Priest River Lamanna High School, where she met the love of her life, Ira Reed. They graduated and started their lives together. After eight years together they planned to marry. They suffered the loss of a son in 2011, and were expecting another in June. Ms. Sands was an avid reader of all books and had recently graduated with her associate’s degree in business. She also volunteered much of her time to the local food bank where she was loved by all. She was proceeded in death by her mother Mary Sands, brothers Billy and Michael, a son James Patrick, and a baby due in June. Services were held Jan. 28, at House of the Lord Church in Oldtown. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.
Mary L. Sands Blanchard
Mary L. Sands passed away Jan. 18 at her home. She was 52. Mrs. Sands was born Oct. 7, 1959, in Ware, Mass., to John “Jack” and Martha Samds, M. Miranda of Post Falls. She attended school in Post Falls and was the third of five children: Deborah (and Michael) Bavaro of Thousand Oaks, Calif., James Boyles, unknown, Sean (and Debra) Miranda of Spirit Lake and John D. Miranda of Post Falls. At the age of 26 she was lucky enough to find the love of her life, Robert Sands. They married and had six children: Christina (and Frank) Johnson, 33, of Vancouver, Wash., William Sands, 24, deceased in 2005, Erin Sands, 28, of St. Maries, Michael Sands, 24, deceased in 2010, Jennifer Sands, 24, of Gresham, Ore., and Angela Sands, 23, deceased in 2012. Mrs. Sands was in love with the outdoors. She filled her time with gardening, fishing, canning and tending to her livestock. She loved her family with all she had and they
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were the light of her life. She leaves behind three children, seven grandchildren and her husband Robert. Mrs. Sands was preceded in death by her children William “Billy Joe” Sands in 2005, Michael T. Sands in 2010, Angela M. Sands in 2012, one grandchild in 2011 and one unborn grandchild in 2012. Services were held Jan. 28 at House of the Lord Church in Oldtown. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.
Thomas Herbert Shepherd Newport
Thomas Herbert “Herb” Shepherd died at Newport Hospital Thursday, Jan. 26, at the age of 92, following a brief battle with cancer. Mr. Shepherd was Shepherd born May 29, 1919, in Roundup, Mont. He was the second of five children born to Thomas H. and Lillian Shepherd. The Shepherds moved to North Idaho in 1925 where Mr. Shepherd attended school in Coolin. He married Dona Stratton in 1941 in Sandpoint. In 1942, he joined the
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U.S. Army. He and Dona had three children: Clarene “Kay,” Aleeta “Sis” and Wade – who all attended school in Newport. Mr. Shepherd was employed by the Sunshine Mining Company, Jackson Motors, Diamond Mill and the Newport school bus garage. He also worked numerous odd jobs during his retirement in order to supplement his many hobbies and interests. Mr. Shepherd enjoyed more than 30 years of packing into the Blue Mountains to hunt elk with his son Wade and various friends. He also spent time traveling with his daughter Kay, his travels taking him from the ArizonaMexican border through Canada on the Alcan Highway to Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. Mr. Shepherd and daughter Sis shared a love and passion of horses, spending many hours riding and sharing time together. Family was everything to him, and his love of his grandchildren was evident at every family gathering. Mr. Shepherd was very civic minded and an avid member of the Pend Oreille Sheriff’s Posse, Pend Oreille Rodeo Association, NRA, Eagles, Davis Lake Grange, Washington State Grange Association, American Legion and Pend Oreille Sportsmen’s Association. His years of dedication and commitment to the community and surrounding areas in which he lived will be real-
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road Oldtown Urban Renewal District Board: 5:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall Northern Panhandle Green Party: 6 p.m. - Friends Meeting House in Sandpoint Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District Board: 7 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211 Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Pondoray Shores Water and Sewer District: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille Public Utility District Office, Newport MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6
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Editor’s note: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights. Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online. Pend Oreille County Monday, Jan. 23 ACCIDENT – LeClerc Rd. N., report of a slide off. ERRATIC DRIVER – LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of self-loading logging truck swerving. FRAUD – LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report that respondent in protection order has been using complainant’s cell phone. ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Austen J. Gibson, 21, of Spokane was arrested on a local misdemeanor warrant. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Community Hall Rd., Cusick ASSAULT – S. Scott Ave., Newport, complainant reports being assaulted by another male who left the residence. ARREST – Jeramie William Trotter, 18, of Newport was arrested for reckless endangerment and attempt to elude. Tuesday, Jan. 24 CHILD ABUSE – Pend Oreille County ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20, report of blue car driving erraticly. SEX OFFENSE – LeClerc Rd. N., investigation of possible sex offense. TRESPASSING – Knott Rd., report that neighbors continue to park on complainant’s property. VIOLATION OF PROTECTION
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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 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Newport offices Bonner County Soil and Water Conservation District: 1 p.m. Sandpoint Federal Building Bonner County Planning and Zon-
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ized for years to come, family said. Mr. Shepherd was preceded in death by both parents, first wife Dona, four brothers, Gene, Willard, Dale and Bill, sister Betty and grandson David. He is survived by two half-sisters, Mary Lou Groom and Dorothy Roberts of Spokane; his children Clarene Gray (and Bill), Aleeta Hopkins (and Dale) and Wade Shepherd (and Colleen), all of Newport; grandchildren Denise Pooler of Ketchikan, Alaska, Kevin Hopkins of Newport, Dan Bailey of Priest River, Dalene Zieske of Newport, Bryan Hopkins of Newport, and Wade T. Shepherd of Spokane; nine great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Herb lost Ollie, his wife of 20 years, on Feb. 13, 2011. Ollie had two sons, Darrell and Eldon Orr. Mr. Shepherd considered them and their families to be his own. A memorial service will be held at the House of the Lord Church in Oldtown Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m., with a reception immediately following at the church. Memorial donations may be made to the Davis Lake Grange Scholarship fund – a meaningful organization to Mr. Shepherd, who spent many hours donating time and raising funds. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.
ing Commission: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint West Pend Oreille Fire District: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Hall on Highway 57 Fire District No. 3 Commissioners 7 p.m. - Diamond Lake Station Pend Oreille County Search and Rescue: 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement Pend Oreille County Fair Board: 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds at Cusick WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8:15 a.m. - County Courthouse in Newport Pend Oreille County Noxious Weed Control Board: 2 p.m. Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Newport Bonner County Democrats: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint
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ORDER – N. Spokane Ave., report of female yelling at complainant in parking lot in violation of order. THEFT – Coyote Trail Rd. THEFT – Lookout Rd., reported theft of a chainsaw from shop. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of vehicle in ditch. THEFT – W. 4th St., reported theft of stereo and car battery. AGENCY ASSIST – Geiger corrections, Airway Heights, assist with escape inmate from Geiger. THEFT – Scotia Rd., report of two males taking disabled person’s debit card. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 31, report of vehicle slide off. Wednesday, Jan. 25 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 31, report of slide off, non-blocking non-injury. VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER – Dunn Rd., Elk, reported violation of current order by attempting third party contact. WANTED PERSON – S. Garden Ave., warrant for male issued, requested deputy assist. HARASSMENT – LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report that subject came to residence Monday night harassing complainant. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Main St., report of malicious mischief at park. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Walnut St., report of two kids unattended in vehicle in parking lot. TRAFFIC OFFENSE – McCloud Creek Rd., Newport, report of two snowmobilers racing up and down McCloud Creek Rd. ARREST – Spokane County Jail, Mickiyah Jaie Nenema-SiJohn, 25, was transported from Spokane County Jail on local warrant. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 20, Newport, report of suspicious male in front of house for sale. ANIMAL BITE – Vogel Rd., Ione, report of meter reader bitten by dog. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20, report of tan van weaving in and out of lanes. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – S. Spo-
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kane Ave., report that someone was in complainant’s trailer. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – S. State Ave., Newport, report of two men looking into vehicles. DECEASED PERSON – W. Joyner Drive, Ione ARREST – 1st Ave., Cusick, John Eugene Miller, 49, of Cusick was arrested of fourth degree assault. ARREST – Fredrick Gaylin Hamberg, 21, of Newport was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle. ARREST – Shelley Renea Persyn, 45, of Newport was arrested for driving while license suspended. ARREST – Shawn Eric Bryant, 27, of Newport was arrested for burglary, theft and possession of a stolen vehicle. ARREST – JD Keith Yarbrough, 18, of Ione was arrested on misdemeanor warrants. ARREST – Gary Dean Dalton, 53, of Colville was arrested for driving while license suspended. Thursday, Jan. 26 ACCIDENT – Scotia Rd., report of one vehicle slide off, dome light on, nobody at vehicle. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Newport, report of one vehicle slide off. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of two vehicle collision, blocking noninjury. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of two vehicles, one rolled into deputy vehicle. TRAFFIC OFFENSE – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that truck continues to park blocking plows. ATTEMPT TO LOCATE – Flowery Trail Rd., report of juvenile male signed runaway from foster care. ACCIDENT – Coyote Trail Rd., report of slide off small red vehicle. ACCIDENT – Powwow Park Rd., report of 19-year-old male with head injuries. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20, report of blue four door sedan traveling 50-60 mph, swerving over the yellow line. ACCIDENT – LeClerc Rd. S., report that vehicle went off in the ditch. SEE POLICE, 10B
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201223 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON In and for the County of Pend Oreille Case No.:12-4-00003-8 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030)
Joseph B. Berry, Deceased. The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise
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Date of First Publication January 18, 2012 Personal Representative: Eileen Berry Attorney for Personal Representative: Linda J. Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: 301 W. Spruce St., Suite B, Newport, WA
99156 /s/Linda J. Mathis Linda J. Mathis WSBA# 16495 Published in The Newport Miner January 18, 25 and February 1, 2012. (50-3)
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201224 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON County of Pend Oreille Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) Matthew C. Doyle, Deceased. The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim; and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.040.020(1) (c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication January 18, 2012 Personal Representative Marjorie Wark Attorney for Personal Representative: Linda J. Mathis Address for Mailing of Service 301 W. Spruce St., Suite B, Newport, WA 99156
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________________ 201225 SURPLUS MATERIAL FOR SALE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the District and, therefore, surplus to the needs of the Public Utility District: 1991 Ford Ranger, PUD Truck #904, Serial No. 1FTCR15X1MPA82428 Being Sold As Is The truck may be viewed between the hours of 8:00 – 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, by contacting Lenny Nichols, (509) 671-0869. Sealed bids will be received at the PUD offices, 130 N. Washington, PO Box 190, Newport, WA. 99156, or at Box Canyon Dam Visitors Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, PO Box 547, Ione, WA. 99139 until 3:00 p.m., February 3, 2012. Indicate “Sealed Bid” on the outside of the envelope. The bids will be opened February 6, 2012 and awarded at the February 7, 2012, Board meeting. Karen Willner Clerk of the Board
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________________ 201228 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON In and for the County of Pend Oreille Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) In the Estate of: William Arthur McPhail, Deceased. The persons named below have been appointed as Personal Representatives of this estate. Any persons having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representatives or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim; and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the Notice to Creditors as provided under RCW 11.040.020(1) (c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication January 25, 2012 Personal Representatives: Gary Shafer, Rose Shafer Attorney for Personal Representatives: Linda J. Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: 301 W. Spruce St., Suite B, Newport, WA 99156 /s/Linda J. Mathis Linda J. Mathis Attorney for Personal Representatives WSBA# 16495 Published in The Newport Miner January 25, February 1 and 8, 2012. (51-3)
_________________ 2012229 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Ione Town Council at the Ione Council Chambers, 112 Central Avenue, Ione, Washington 99139, at 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2012. The purpose of the hearing is to provide for public comment on establishment of water use efficiency (WUE) goals under the WAC and approval of the Town of Ione Water System Plan (WSP). A copy of the WSP is available for review in the clerk’s office. Sandy Hutchinson Sandy Hutchinson, Clerk Published in The New-
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port Miner January 25 and February 1, 2012. (51-2) ______________________ 201227 PUBLIC NOTICE The Selkirk School District Board of Directors will hold their February Work Session on February 13, 2012 at 5:30 pm at Selkirk Elementary School, agenda items Levy, Policy Review and Legislative Update. The Regular Board of Directors Meeting for the month of February will be held on February 28, 2012 at 6:00 at Selkirk High School, Music Room. /s/Nancy Lotze Nancy Lotze, Superintendent and Secretary to the Board of Directors Published in The Newport Miner February 1 and 15, 2012. (52, 2)
_________________ 201230 REQUEST FOR BIDS FABRICATION OF AUXILIARY SPILLWAY STOPLOGS FOR THE BOX CANYON HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT Contract No. 12-006 PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, Washington is requesting bids from qualified steel fabricators for fabricating eight (8) steel stoplogs. The approximate size of each stoplog to be fabricated is 16 feet long by 8 feet high. The stoplogs consist of skin plates, fabricated beams, and stiffeners. The work includes, but is not limited to, assembly and fabrication of steel plates and shapes, shop welding, shop painting, and delivery of the completed structures to the Box Canyon Project located near Ione, WA. Bids must be submitted to the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (Owner) at their offices in Newport, Washington as follows: Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County PO Box 190 130 N. Washington St. Newport, WA 99156 Attn: Eileen Dugger, Contracts Administrator (3 copies) All bids shall be opened publicly and read at the offices of the Owner at 2:30 PM., March 7, 2012. Bids received after the bid opening time will be rejected. Published in The Newport Miner February 1, 2012. (52)
________________ 201231 CALL FOR MATERIAL BIDS CONTRACT NO. 12-004 In accordance with RCW Chapter 54.04, the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for the following crossarms: 100 10-ft. wood, 100 8-ft wood, 50 8-ft. fiberglass, 95 6-ft. fiberglass. Interested parties may obtain full specifications by contacting the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, Newport, Washington 99156, (509) 447-9345. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents until 2:30 p.m., February 14, 2012. The bids will be opened and publicly read at that time. The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County
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_________________ 201233 CALL FOR BIDS PORT OF PEND OREILLE DIESEL FUEL Sealed bids will be received by the Port of Pend Oreille until 2:00 p.m., February 10, 2012 and then read on February 14th at approximately 9:00 a.m. for furnishing off-road diesel fuel to the Port for the period of March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013. Fuel shall be delivered to the locomotive units and other storage tanks for the Pend Oreille Valley Railroad and shall be on a keep filled basis. Fueling locations shall consist of Usk, WA. and Priest River, Idaho or other locations that may be from time-to-time arranged to satisfy delivery requirements. Deliveries are to be metered into the tanks at the time of delivery by the supplier with notation as to the locomotive or tank delivery number and/or location. Port reserves the right to draw random samples for testing of any delivery. Failure to provide samples or a failed test may result in immediate termination of Contract. Port reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bids. Bid Proposal document may be obtained by contacting Kelly Driver, Manager at the Port office or by email at kellyd@ povarr.com. Sealed bids must be submitted in duplicate with “Fuel Bid” clearly marked on the left side of the envelope. Bids may be mailed or hand delivered to: Port of Pend Oreille, 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA. 99180 Published in The Newport Miner February 1 and 8, 2012. (52-2)
________________ 201234 PUBLIC NOTICE Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 33241-510 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: Pyramid Pass Sorts Timber Sale No. 87965, harvest of 471 acres located approximately 22 miles northeast of Usk in Pend Oreille County, Washington, Sections 24 and 26, all in Township 35 North, Range 44 East, and Sections 18 and 20, all in Township 35 North, Range 45 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 98504-7015, (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@ WADNR.GOV or P.O. Box 47015, Olympia, Washington 98504-7015 within the fourteen day comment period as indicated on the
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________________ 201235 CALL FOR BIDS CONDUIT AND FITTINGS FOR FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS CONTRACT NO. 12-008 Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (the PUD), Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for conduits and associated fittings for Fiber Optic Distribution Systems, which will consist of the following uses, 2” ID Schedule 80 PVC, 2” ID SDR 13.5 HDPE Conduit, 1-1/4” ID SDR 13.5 HPDE Conduit, and 16mm OD x 12mm ID HDPE micro duct. Availability of Bidding Documents: Bona fide suppliers may obtain full specifications by contacting the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, Newport, Washington 99156, (509) 447-9345. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents until 2:30 p.m., February 15, 2012, at which time they will be opened publicly. Bids received after the bid opening time will be rejected and returned unopened. Rejection of Bids: The PUD reserves the right to reject any or all bids, not award the bid, waive any informality in the bidding, or exercise any other right or action provided by statute. Bid Security: All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance and payment bonds within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the PUD. The PUD is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Small, minority- and women-owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. This project is being primarily funded by federal grant funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Published in The Newport Miner February 1, 2012. (52)
________________ 201236 CALL FOR BIDS SINGLE MODE SINGLE FIBER FLAT DROP CABLE FOR FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS CONTRACT NO. 12-009 Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (the PUD), Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for Single Mode Single Fiber Flat Drop Cable for Fiber Optic Distribution Systems, which will consist of factory-tested, toneable fiber optic cable assembly with hardened connectors containing one single-mode fiber. The drop assembly and cable shall utilize industry standard single jacketed optical fiber cables upon which a Corning OptiTap® connector shall be factory installed at one end and cut to length “stubbed end” on the opposite end. All components shall be tested and shipped as a complete assembly. Availability of Bidding Documents: Bona fide suppliers may obtain full specifications by contacting the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, Newport, Washington 99156, (509) 447-9345. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents
until 3:00 p.m., February 15, 2012, at which time they will be opened publicly. Bids received after the bid opening time will be rejected and returned unopened. Rejection of Bids: The PUD reserves the right to reject any or all bids, not award the bid, waive any informality in the bidding, or exercise any other right or action provided by statute. Bid Security: All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance and payment bonds within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the PUD. The PUD is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Small, minority- and women-owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. This project is being primarily funded by federal grant funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Published in The Newport Miner February 1, 2012. (52)
_________________ 201238 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille Conservation District is pleased to announce two opportunities to contribute to conservation and your community by serving on the Board of Supervisors. Supervisors are public officials who set policy and direction for the conservation district. Although they serve without compensation, they are eligible to be reimbursed for appropriate expenses.
Candidates must reside within the boundaries of the conservation district and may be required to be landowners or operators of a farm. A completed application package available at the district office must be returned to the District Office by the filing deadline of February 20, 2012 by 10:00 PM. There is also one upcoming term expiration for an Appointee Supervisor position. Application forms or additional information are available at the address below or at the Washington State Conservation Commission website at http:// www.scc.wa.gov. Appointee deadline is March 30. An election for one Board Supervisor of the Pend Oreille Conservation District will be held on March 19, 2012 at the Pend Oreille Conservation District office at 100 Washington St, Newport, WA. Polls will open at 3:00 pm and close at 8:00 pm. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District Boundary are eligible to vote. Elections procedures are available at the district office. Absentee ballots are available upon request for eligible voters, but must be requested on or before March 5, 2012 by 10:00 pm. Contact the District office at 509 447 5370 or at 100 Washington St, Newport, WA for ballots or if you have any questions. Published in The Newport Miner February 1 and 8, 2012. (52-2)
________________ 201239 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 12-4-00007-1 Probate Notice To Creditors
RCW 11.40.020, .030 Estate of Carolyn Russell. Deceased. Laura C. Russell has been appointed as personal representative (“personal representative”) of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) 30 days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: Feb. 1, 2012 /s/ Laura C. Russell Laura C Russell Attorneys for Personal Representative: Paul D. Fitzpatrick, WSBA # 8015 Kjirstin Graham, WSBA # 40328 K&L Gates LLP 618 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 300 Spokane, WA 99201 Published in The Newport Miner February 1, 8 and 15, 2012. (52-3)
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POLICE | FROM PAGE 6B FIRE – E. Joyner Drive, Ione, report of house fire. THEFT – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that car was taken from location. Friday, Jan. 27 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that male subject came into her home and threw a cell phone at her then left. FRAUD – N. Calispell Ave., Newport, report that someone has been using complainant’s debit number. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. 5th St., report of possible gun shot in the area. FOUND PROPERTY – W. Walnut St., report of found wallets. BURGLARY – S. State Ave., Newport, report that back door appears to have been forced open. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Main St., Ione, report that complainant’s husband refuses to go home. ACCIDENT – S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of two vehicle non-injury accident. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – Blackberry Lane, Usk, third party report of a cold domestic violence assault. VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER – Garden Ave., Newport, report that respondent in order walked past after court and made comments to them while they were standing outside. DISTURBANCE – Hwy. 2, Newport, report that subject broke door down and tried to get into the house. THEFT – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that tribal officer contacted female on reservation who reported that her prescription medication was stolen from the pharmacy in Newport. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Henry Rd., Elk, person advised that the bracelet receiver she has to warn her about a convicted stalker in the area is going off. PROBATION VIOLATION – Davis Rd., Usk, report of possible probation violation. ARREST – Michael Lee Hantz, 52, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence. Saturday, Jan. 28 FIRE – Houghton St., report of fire with no visible flames or smoke, electrical smell. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Cusick area SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – E. Circle Drive, report of blood on porch and screen door. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Ione, report of a possible violation of an order. ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Harry David Lashbrook, 48, of Spokane was arrested on misdemeanor warrants. Sunday, Jan. 29 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Jermain Rd., report of unknown vehicle parked at fire station. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – LeClerc Rd. N., report of suspicious circumstance. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Scotia Rd. E., report of two cars in complainant’s driveway, people having an argument. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Dury Lane, report of people trying to break into shop. West Bonner County Monday Jan. 23 BURGLARY – Woods Rd., Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, report of a reckless vehicle on Highway 2 near State Street. Tuesday, Jan. 24 GRAND THEFT – Hwy. 2, Priest River RAPE – Spirit Lake, report of a sex offense in the Spirit Lake area. Wednesday, Jan. 25 THEFT – Hwy. 57, Priest River ARREST – Hwy. 2 Todd Glockner, 47, of Oldtown was arrested for driving under the influence. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 41 Thursday, Jan. 26 ARREST – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Nicholas LaFountain, 20, of Deer Park was arrested on a failure to appear bench warrant. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 57, Priest River UNLAWFUL ENTRY – Kelso Lake Rd., Priest River ARREST – Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Dana Gray, 34, of Oldtown, was arrested for driving under the influence, driving without privileges, possession of stolen property, eluding an officer, auto theft and an outstanding warrant. Friday, Jan. 27
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