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County struggles to place psych patients Need for care increasing in the county as state beds cut

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County, like counties around the state, is experiencing a shortage of places to hold and care for people with severe psychiatric problems.

This has meant days for people in this county being held in local

facilities not equipped to help them, including the jail.

The problem is growing because psychiatric hospitalizations in the county have been increasing. In 2013, 15 people were involuntarily hospitalized in Pend Oreille County.

Another nine people were voluntarily hospitalized.

Psychiatric bed shortages have

been an ongoing problem for many years, says Annabelle Payne, director of Counseling Services for the county, but seem to have gotten worse in recent years. Payne said when she was working full time as a Mental Health Professional, there used to be one or two problems a year in getting a psychiatric bed, usually with children, who are

harder to place.

“Now every week we’re worried about whether we can find a bed,” Payne said.

The state Legislature trimmed funding to cope with the economic downturn, which contributed to the problem.

“The mental health funding cuts over the last several years have

resulted in the closure of wards at both state hospitals,” she said, exacerbating the problem by eliminating more than 100 beds at Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake and Western State Hospital in Tacoma.

Private hospitals with psychiatric floors in Spokane also have been SEE COUNTY, 9A

Mark Zorica back on city council

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport City Council unanimously approved appointing former council member Mark Zorica to the position 4 seat Monday, Feb. 3, to replace Zorica councilman Bill Burnett who resigned his seat.

“My goal is to make a difference on the council,” Zorica said. “I care about the Newport and county area.”

Zorica used to hold a council position before running for county commissioner in November 2013 against Commissioner Mike Manus. Election rules state that a person can only be listed on a ballot once, so Zorica did not seek reelection on the council to run for commissioner. He lost the election to Manus.

“I think before I left, we

Going out on top Newport School District beloved band director retiring

had a great group,” Zorica said. “I think we will continue to do that.”

The next county commissioner election will be held in November 2014 and Zorica said he would probably not run again but that he is “undecided”

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‘My goal is to make a difference on the council. I care about the Newport and county area.’

Mark Zorica

Appointed City Council Member

at this point. He said his family comes first and they lost a summer of being together because of the previous election.

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Musician Barbara Bell will play her last tune as the Newport band director at the end of the school year when she retires from teaching. She has grown the music department from 12 students to more than 178 currently over the 10 years she has served as band director.

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NEWPORT – The Newport School District band department will get a new leader for the next school year as band director Barbara Bell retires from teaching after this year saying it’s best to go out on top.

Bell has been the band director for 10 years for Newport, where the band classes started with four students in the high school band and eight in the 7-8th grade band.

The band now boasts more than 178 students from grades fifth through 12th.

She said she is retiring because it is a “young man’s game” and the timing is right for her to leave a legacy and go out while at the top of her game.

“I am at the point where I just don’t have the fight left in me anymore,” Bell said. “The SEE BAND, 2A

Leaders share information at quarterly meeting

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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Leaders from throughout Pend Oreille County held their quarterly meeting Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Camas Center for Community Wellness in Usk. The Community Leaders Roundtable is designed to allow leaders from various entities to get together in one place to share information and plans. Pictured are, from left, Tom Wilbur, Jenny Smith, Mike Manus, Bob Spencer, Jamie Wyrobek, Curt Holmes and Rick Larsen.

USK – For Pend Oreille County, the leaders meeting at the Wellness Center last Wednesday had the aura of power for this region equivalent to a meeting of the President, leaders of Congress and Governors meeting on the national stage would have in Washington, D.C. And as expected they had a lot to share.

The nine commissioners from Pend Oreille County, the Port of Pend Oreille

and the PUD held their quarterly meeting Wednesday, Jan. 29. Also there to share information were representatives of the town of Cusick, the Kalispel Tribe, the Newport School District, the Economic Development Council and the Hospital District. Each group gave a short update on items of interest to them. They also explored areas they could help each other.

Leaders have been meeting quarterly for several years to discuss subjects of mutual SEE LEADERS, 2A

B R I E F LY Holiday forces a change in dates NEWPORT – The regularly scheduled Newport City Council meeting, Monday, Feb. 17 has been moved to Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. in observance of President’s Day. The Priest River City Council will also meet Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Meeting set to continue Hospitality House revitalization NEWPORT – The Hospitality House in Newport is reaching its first year of reorganization and is planning for next year. A

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The building that has housed the Hospitality House for 45 years has been gifted to the corporation Hospitality House, Inc. Council of Aging. Keeping the center open and active has been the goal of the present board and continues to be their main priority.

In order to continue with the progress and add more activities the board is looking to expand the current number of board members from eight to 13. The board is seeking indi7B-10B

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Those interested should contact nomination chairwoman Shelly Stafford at 509-342-9669. The Hospitality House is located at 216 S. Washington Ave. in Newport.

Farm Bill approved, in President’s hands NEWPORT – The U.S. House of Representative passed the nearly $1 trillion 2014 Farm Bill Wednesday, Jan. 29, moving the bill to the U.S. Senate who passed the bill Monday, Feb. 3, SEE BRIEFLY, 2A

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interest and to provide updates on individual activities. The next meeting will be held April 30, also at the Camas Center for Community Wellness.

County update Pend Oreille County Commissioner Steve Kiss told the group that Payment In Lieu of Taxes funding was a top interest of the county. The county budgeted about $800,000 in PILT funding for this year and if it doesn’t come, layoffs will happen, Kiss said. He was optimistic PILT money would be included in the Farm Bill. (The Farm Bill was approved by Congress Tuesday. See separate story.)

“There is a feeling it will be passed, but who knows when,” he said. County hiring is on hold until the PILT matter is resolved.

Pend Oreille County Commissioner Mike Manus reported on talks he had in Washington D.C. with Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. He said he and a Stevens County commissioner met with her for about 45 minutes, talking about PILT, the need for federal forest management, and hospital and veteran issues.

Manus said he met with staff members for Sens.

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., to discuss similar issues and seemed to be well received.

Pend Oreille County Commission chairwoman Karen Skoog updated the group on the state legislature.

Skoog said she testified on the climate zone rule.

County commissioners from the northern tier counties had rallied to head off a climate zone designation that would make building far more expensive.

The temporary correction is about to be made permanent, she said, resulting in just two climate zones for the state, an east and west.

She said she was in support of House Bill 2268, which would allow the transfer of federal land to the state.

“We think this is the only solution that would be big enough,” she said.

She said Utah has taken the lead on this nationally.

Tribe offers to take concerns to Washington D.C. Terry Knapton, vice chairman of the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council and director of training and mentoring for the tribe said that Okanogan County would be partnering with the Northeast Washington Sustainable Tourism and Recreation Team (NEWSTART).

Pend Oreille, Stevens and Ferry counties were already NEWSTART members. Okanogan County is years ahead of this area in

promoting tourism, Knapton said, so their participation is valuable.

The Kalispel Career Training Center is finalizing an action plan with Salish College, Knapton said. That could lead to a pilot program with natural resources classes.

Kalispel Tribal Council member Curt Holmes reported on a trip he made to Olympia with Greater Spokane Inc., the Spokane area Chamber of Commerce.

GSI is well respected, he said, for getting 90 of the region’s business leaders together to make a unified push for their issues.

“Maybe that’s something we can piggyback on,” he said. Holmes said he would be traveling to Washington D.C. soon and offered to take up issues with elected officials there, he said.

Sullivan Creek Powerhouse not sold, PUD reports PUD commissioner Dan Peterson said PUDs across the state were watching the case of the Okanogan PUD, which was suing the state after being denied an easement for a power line across state lands. The PUD lost the initial case, then appealed to the state Supreme Court, he said.

The Washington Supreme Court will hear the case Feb. 22.

PUD commissioner Rick Larson was asked if the PUD had sold the Sullivan Creek powerhouse.

He said no, the PUD had turned down two bids.

Cusick looking for new food bank Cusick Mayor Bob Spencer told of a planning only grant he was pursuing for a consultant for a new food bank.

The current food bank is housed in the basement of a church and doesn’t have a walk in freezer, which means it can’t accept much of the food that is available.

“We’re wanting to either build or remodel the facility with a walk in freezer,” he said.

A kitchen is needed for summer meals for children, he said. The kitchen could also be used for senior meals, he said.

If things go the way he anticipates, construction would start in 2015.

Spencer said there was state Department of Ecology money available to complete the final 700 feet of the riverbank project on River Road. Some 900 feet of the bank was restored and stabilized after high water. The good thing was the engineering was all done, all that was needed was construction, he said.

Spencer said he was pursuing a state grant for a solar powered RV pump house station.

Eagles Landing may be sold, he said.

Port commissioner Bob Shanklin said the Port had completed painting their first locomotive

in their new shop and started a second. The Port receives money to paint the locomotives from other railroads.

The Port will need to have all the railroad bridges inspected in 2017 by an outside party. Expensive repairs could be required as a result of the inspection, Shanklin said.

It was possible the Lion’s fall train ride might come to an end then.

Newport Hospital plans clinic construction for 2015 Newport Hospital CEO Tom Wilbur said that the hospital district wants to build a new clinic, to be completed by the end of 2015, so that all their clinics would be under one roof. Doctors have been performing some orthopedic surgery at the hospital since October, he said.

Wilbur said that one of the results of health care reform has been that some hospitals have pulled out of electronic record sharing databases, meaning hospitals are less able to exchange electronic information.

Wilbur also spoke about the need for psychiatric services. About three years ago, the state started cutting back on funding for the psychiatric hospitals, he said. That makes it hard to find beds for psychiatric patients, leaving just the jail and the emergency room at the hospital as places to hold psychiatric patients until a bed opens up. (See separate story.)

Jenny Smith from the Newport Hospital Foundation said the foundation is now doing the Healthy Kids Snack Bag Program.

The program serves about 200 students a week in the Priest River, Cusick and Newport school districts.

Report on school M&O, EDC Newport School District Superintendent Dave Smith gave an update on the Newport School District maintenance and operations levy. Early returns were strong, he said, with about 800 coming in during the first week of the election.

If passed, the levy money will go towards providing full time counselors, as well as providing a part time, armed resource officer, he said, as well as a variety of other things.

Economic Development Council director Jamie Wyrobek reported that the EDC was launching its website this week. The EDC has been working on marketing with Eastern Washington University professor Patrick Jones, who operated the Northeast Washington Trends website, which has a wealth of demographic information about Pend Oreille County.

Wyrobek said she had been working to market the Port’s locomotive painting services.

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County Commissioner Mike Manus said.

The Farm Bill includes $425 million in funding for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program.

“Makes me feel a whole lot better,” Manus said. If the bill had not passed, Manus said about 10 county jobs would have been lost.

The White House has reportedly said President Obama would sign the bill when it passes the Senate.

The House passed the bill 251 to 166 and the Senate vote was 72 to 22.

PILT funding is paid in lieu of property taxes on 484,661 acres of federal land in Pend Oreille County and 454,843 acres of federal land in Bonner County. Pend Oreille County Commissioners included about $800,000 in PILT money to balance their 2014 budget. Bonner County treasurer Cheryl Piehl said the county commissioners conservatively budgeted for $390,000 for 2014.

BAND: Band funding comes from levy FROM PAGE 1

kids deserve better than that.

They are the ones doing the work. They are the ones that built their reputation. All I do is wave a stick.”

She said the students deserve an instructor with the want and drive to move them forward in their musical careers.

“It’s only fair to them,” Bell said.

Bell has been playing instruments in a band since the fourth grade in Boise, Idaho. She “did the usual college shtick” at the University of Idaho before entering the military and giving two tours with the Pershing Army Band in Washington D.C. “My mother was musical.

She wanted us all to play the piano but I had none of that, much to her dilemma,” Bell said. “I play the bassoon.”

She started teaching in Pocatello, Idaho, and then Boise.

She said the schools were huge compared to Newport.

She transferred to Plummer, Idaho, to a school that had 100 students total and 50 were in band.

“There was one year the principal couldn’t figure out why all these seniors didn’t have PE credits,” Bell said.

“They were all in band.”

She was a foster mom in Idaho and when the last child graduated, Bell said she needed a change. She said she offered the “Bell Motel” for children in Plummer, and anyone who needed a place to go could always check-in at her motel. Once she reached empty-nest syndrome, a change was warranted.

She applied at Newport and the district asked her if she could build a band, a challenge Bell took head on.

She credits the success of the band to consistency over time. The students know her and she said a change in director will be tough.

“The kids know me. They know what they are getting into,” Bell said. “A change of director is real tough because it is a bonding like a sports team.”

The district is allowing her to help with the hiring process for her replacement.

“I am looking for someone extraordinary to take my children,” Bell said.

Superintendent Dave Smith said the district is going to put out a listing for the position of band director and then form a committee of faculty, parents and students to help with the interview process. Smith said

his son has made comments about how it is “cool” to be in band in Newport.

“It’s an incredible program,” Smith said. “For a school this size, you won’t find one like it.”

Funding for the band department comes from the Maintenance and Operations levy, currently on the ballot.

Bell said the patrons in the district are amazing in terms of levies and she is grateful for the opportunity to teach the students under these funds.

The major highlight of her time in Newport was three years ago when the band had grown to the point it needed divided into smaller groups.

The past format had been playing grades seven through 12 together for concerts to ensure the group was big enough to play.

“We divided the high school kids off and they were flying on their own,” Bell said. “That was an exciting night for us.”

Bell said the talent is tremendous in the town of Newport, especially since the students have not had private lessons before to help them grow musically.

“They have done it on their own and that is just inspirational to watch,” Bell said.

“They are literally my pride and joy.”

Once the final school bell rings for Bell, she intends to spend her time on hobbies, such as being involved with the master gardener program

‘(The students) are the ones doing the work.

They are the ones that built their reputation. All I do is wave a stick.’

Barbara Bell

Retiring Band Teacher

and traveling to the places in the country that she has never seen.

“My whole life has been about some kind of service in one way or another,” Bell said. She added that her service days are not over and she will continue to volunteer and serve at events such as the Lavender Festival.

“I am going to live,” Bell said.

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Bus leaves road unexpectedly This Cusick School District bus slid off Kings Lake Road Thursday, Jan. 30. When it was obvious the driver wouldn’t be able to make the hill, the four remaining children were unloaded, according to Cusick transportation director Mike Phillips. When the driver got back in and took off the brake, the bus slid into the ditch, even though it had chains and traction control and the road had been sanded earlier in the day. The Kalispel Tribe helped get the bus back on the road using the tribe’s snowplow.

Nobody was hurt in the accident.

Newport Durham tops safety list

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area where the phone will not work.

“They are narrowing it down,” Smith said.

Some people have asked what the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office does regarding radios and if that system could be used.

The radio dispatch system in the county is “pretty good now,” said Sheriff Allan Botzheim.

Botzheim said the department uses a digital repeater that helps with the coverage area for his deputies, but said the department may have licensing issues that prohibit the sharing of their frequency to the Durham drivers.

NEWPORT – Newport Durham School Services bus drivers and employees ranked No. 1 out of eight regional customer service centers in January in Washington, Oregon and Colorado, for an internal safety rating system that measures safety by the number of miles driven without accidents.

“An accident is anything $1 and up,” said Kirk Tostenrude, regional manager for northwest Durham.

The annual report shows Newport Durham topping St. Helens, Ore., and Roseburg, Ore., for the amount of driven miles ‘The drivers up in Newport without incident.

“The drivers up in Newport are taking are taking safety to a safety to a higher degree,” Tostenrude said.

“We have the best drivers of anyone.” higher degree.’

Durham bus drivers in Newport approached the Newport School District Kirk Tostenrude Board, Tuesday, Nov. 12, with concerns Regional Manager for Northwest Durham about safety because of non-working radios on certain routes and high turnover rates.

Steve West, chief of communications, said Bus drivers at Durham in Newport rethe county is licensed to a frequency but peatedly declined to be interviewed for this Durham has never contacted the departstory. The drivers reported at the Tuesday, ment about sharing frequencies.

Jan. 28, school board meeting that the West said the department has antennas Newport area has gone through 17 drivers on three different mountains in the north, in a year and a half. middle and south end of the county. An Durham responded to the radio concerns agreement would have to be reached refrom the drivers by adding five cell phones garding use of the frequency if Durham was to the routes that have limited radio conto share the sheriff’s frequency. tact. Tostenrude said the cell phones seem “We would have to specify what they to be working for the drivers on the queswould use it for,” West said. He used a brotionable routes. ken down bus or an accident as examples of “The safety of the children, that is why we what the frequency should be used for. do this,” Tostenrude said.

There are more than 18 routes for the Newport Superintendent Dave Smith said Newport school district and each route when safety concerns are brought to his ranges on the amount of children it carries. attention he will get involved.

Fifteen routes carry between 20-50 chil“Our number one concern is safety,” dren and the remaining three routes are for Smith said. “We are working on addressing special needs children. those things right away.”

Since the Nov. 26 board meeting, Smith said that five cell phones have been Large Death purchased and given to the Large 2 Topping bus drivers who have routes

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federal funding.

“It’s not an advantage because the state takes the money,” Crouch said.

House Bill 2207, sponsored by 10 representatives, is working to eliminate the reduction in state basic education funding that occurs in counties with federal forest lands, essentially restoring timber money. This would help Newport with about $300,000.

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School board appreciation month was in January and Newport School Board members received a set of glasses etched with the Grizzly paw, such as the one in front of new board member Mitch Stratton. The students in the shop classes also made coasters for the glasses to rest upon.

Crouch said the Governor has asked for a 1.3 percent cost of living increase for school employees, which hasn’t happened for years.

The other issue in the legislature is a 1,080 hours rule, where students are required to attend at least that many hours during a school year.

Crouch said this may affect the district with the amount of early release and late start days. The board also discussed state legislation affecting Secure Rural School

“That is huge,” Superintendent Dave Smith said.

New equipment for the weight room should be in Newport the first part of April. Foundation Fitness won the bid for the PEP grant. They came in more than $115,000 under the estimate.

Crouch said the current equipment will be traded in.

However, the weight room will keep all of the current equipment until the new pieces arrive.

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NEWPORT – The Newport School District board of directors received appreciation from district faculty in the form of peanut butter crusted ice cream cake and the “world’s tiniest little card” from elementary principal Terri Holmes for school board appreciation month during the Tuesday, Jan. 28 regular board meeting, before business was discussed regarding winter spirit week.

“You are appreciated by students, staff and the community,” Holmes said.

The associated student body is hosting the Lucky Paw, a winter spirit week, Monday through Friday Feb. 3-7, to celebrate the sports that are played in the winter, basketball and wrestling.

Each day of the week has different activities planned and students are encouraged to dress up in themes for the different days.

A locker decorating competition was held Monday, Feb. 3 and will be judged Thursday, Feb. 6. There are four different categories the students will be judged on.

Wednesday, Feb. 5, students are having a dress up decade day. The freshman class is “babies,” the sophomores are “crazy fads pre-teens,” the juniors are “rebels” and the seniors are “senior citizens.”

Thursday, Feb. 6 is Grizzly spirit day, and students are encouraged to wear Grizzly attire. The home basketball games are Thursday at 7:30 p.m. This will be senior night and attendees are encouraged to “Black out the gym” wearing the Grizzly Creed Spirit Shirt, for sale for $8 at the high school.

A Sadie Hawkins dance is Friday, Feb. 7 from 8-11 p.m. to close out spirit week, put on by the freshman class.

Students are asked to wear matching attire for the day and the dance. ASB advisor Rhonda Burnham said going to the dance in groups is allowed, however, matching attire is still requested.

The competition is within the high school, however, Burnham said they are

hopeful to involve another school in the future. The shop class made a trophy that will be presented to the class that shows the most spirit throughout the week.

The advisor of the winning class will hold the trophy for the year.

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usic teacher and musician Barbara Bell will play her last tune as the Newport band director at the end of the school year when she retires from teaching. Her story in this issue is special because with a strong will she built the district’s music department from 12 students to more than 178, making the district a much better place to learn.

The district could have done without music and it was close to that when she started, but without music and other programs such as sports, the educational experience would have been much less.

There are lots of Barbara Bell stories in the four school districts we cover. The common factor in all of them is the special talent of some teachers and the support from voters for tax levies for education. Band, like many programs, is supported by levy funds. When you combine good teachers with levy funds the outcome is better students.

Newport, Cusick and Selkirk school districts are asking voters to approve tax levies for education. West Bonner will be soon. The levy proposals in each school district have been well vetted by school boards, administration and citizens.

Each has a good plan for the funds they are asking voters for. The voters should approve them to continue to make their schools better so the good teachers they have can do the jobs they love.

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Bill seeks resolution for convictions during ’60s Fish Wars

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OLYMPIA – Nearly half a century after hundreds of American Indians were arrested during the “Fish Wars” in the Northwest, a proposed state bill would give those who were convicted a

‘I just thought it was pretty absurd that it’s 2013 and nothing has been done about this yet. It was well past due.’

Rep. David Sawyer D-Tacoma

chance to clear their records.

Along with arrests, American Indians were repeatedly harassed and beaten while trying to exercise their treaty rights to fish, according to Hank Adams, a Sioux-Assiniboine tribal advocate.

“Fish-ins” – illegal encampments modeled after the sit-ins of the civil rights movement – were set up by American Indian fishermen along the shores. The ongoing disputes between American Indians and authorities became a national controversy in the 1960s and 70s known as the Fish Wars.

For some who participated in the fish-ins, criminal records have prevented them from traveling outside of the country, adopting children and employment opportunities.

“I just thought it was pretty absurd that it’s 2013 and nothing has been done about this yet,” said Rep. David Sawyer, D-Tacoma, prime sponsor of House Bill 2080, which was introduced last year. “It was well past due.”

The Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs committee held a public hearing for the bill Tuesday, Jan. 14.

House Bill 2080 would allow those convicted while exercising treaty rights before 1975 to vacate their criminal records. The sentencing

court would have discretion to decide whether or not they were using their treaty rights in expunging the misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony convictions.

The 1974 Boldt Decision in United States v. Washington affirmed the right of land-owning treaty tribes to harvest and co-manage salmon fisheries. The decision was later affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The disputes between American Indian fishermen and state authorities lasted several years.

According to Adams, authorities would often use heavy-handed tactics during raids and arrests. During an encounter on Sept. 9, 1970, policemen used tear gas, clubs and shotguns to arrest 60 people camped along the Puyallup River.

“They would literally drag people out of canoes. It was targeted and intentional,” Sawyer said. “It was one of the worst chapters in Washington state history.”

Adams thinks the bill needs to be expanded. “This measure is more symbolic than significant and will have very few applications,” he said.

“In some ways we see this as an attempt to rectify past harms done to Indian people,” Adams said. “But we think it might be best if it’s amended to let a tribal agency or direct descendants petition for a vacation of those convictions.”

“I think this is a start,” said Billy Frank Jr., a Nisqually tribe elder and chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. “We can take part in this and make it better.”

Many of the demonstrators during the Fish Wars of the 1960s and 70s are now deceased, making them ineligible for expungement of their records under the measure as currently worded.

Frank, now 82, is one of the few surviving members of those arrested and jailed during the conflicts. He was first arrested for asserting his treaty-protected fishing rights when he was 14 SEE FISH, 7A

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YO U R O P I N I O N McMorris Rodgers does not plan big for everyone To the editor: Our 5th district representative, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, got a chance to speak after President Obama delivered his State of the Union message. As always, she presented us with a smooth exterior, hoping to convince Americans that the Republicans are doing the right thing. She assured us by stating, “our (Republican) plan dreams big for everyone and turns its back on no one.”

Oops, that’s not quite true Representative McMorris Rodgers. Let’s look at what you have done concerning dreams and support of everyone. You voted for sweeping cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, voted 46 times against health protection for all (while desiring insurance companies to deny coverage as they desired), voted to cut $40 billion from the food program that helps children, the elderly and the disabled and voted against women having fair pay.

You also proposed limited protection for women, stating protection for some was a “side issue.” You want to honor immigrants by building a fence and then solving the issue “step by step.”

And the list goes on, but space does not. You may be living the American dream, Ms. McMorris Rodgers, but you clearly don’t want it for all of us.

-Patricia Bates Clarkston

McMorris Rodgers not talking about reality To the editor: I wonder what universe our congresswoman recog-

nizes after listening to her State of the Union response speech on behalf of the Republican Party.

She lives in a universe where all that’s needed is for taxes to be cut and government regulations repealed to create opportunity and jobs. The reality is that taxes have been cut for the last 12 years and look at the lost jobs and record corporate profits. Even with the current and often inadequate regulations, we continue to have environmental disasters like the recent poisoning of the water in West Virginia.

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers only sees an opportunity gap and not the income gap that is widening.

The CEO of JP Morgan just got a 74 percent raise and if we are to believe McMorris Rodgers, one day any one of us will get to be a CEO and make $30 million a year.

The Republican Party will provide the opportunity by changing government policies.

These are the same politicians that want to see smaller government. I just wonder how their smaller government funding less education and research will provide all that CEO opportunity for today’s young workers.

We live in a society where everyone can’t be on top and the top people are supported by many people working below them. The congresswoman describes a world where everyone gets to be a queen in the ant colony of life. My thoughts are that the people below should at least get a living wage and a decent life.

Our current government policies have not addressed the hungry, sick and homeless people in our society. Making

READE R’S POLL Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the right-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 any ideas for future readers’ poll questions, submit them at theminer@povn.com.

Northeast Washington’s own Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the Republican Congresswoman representing the 7th District, gave the Republicans’ official response to President Obama’s State of the Union speech Tuesday, Jan. 28. Media reports indicate Republicans were pleased with McMorris Rodgers’ speech, highlighting her family and small-town roots.

How do you think McMorris Rodgers did in her response to the State of the Union?

She did great, expounding Republic beliefs, but from a unique perspective as a woman from a rural part of a Western state.

She did fine, but as a Democrat I don’t agree with her politics.

I was disappointed she didn’t say more to counter what Obama said.

Anything is better than Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who couldn’t put the water bottle down last year.

rich people richer hasn’t worked because they hoard what they have and don’t invest it. I wonder what the CEO is going to do with his 74 percent raise.

McMorris Rodgers’s answer is for him to pay less taxes.

-Pete Scobby Newport

Fracking waste threatens water To the editor: Our U.S. Coast Guard wants fracking waste to be shipped on barges, at less environmental risk than by truck or rail.

Our growing economy’s workforce in the shale gas drilling industry claims one barge can carry waste equal to 100 exhaust-spewing trucks. Our nation’s most productive natural gas field, the Marcellus Shale formation, adds thousands of new wells drilled since 2008, hundreds of millions of gallons of new wastewater for disposal.

Our U.S. Army Corps of Engineers allow barges already moving greater amounts of oil drilling waste and other toxic chemicals, including in 2010: 315 million tons of petroleum products, up to 1.6 million tons of sulfuric acid and 2,000 tons of radioactive waste.

Environment America critics claim, if there were an accident, one barge could threaten the drinking

water supply of millions, with an uncertain mix of toxic chemicals, in an extreme draught year.

What about the ultimate destiny of all our water waste, the oceans?

Don’t we already have a huge debris and plastic dead zone in the Pacific bigger than the State of Texas?

What me worry? Payday’s Friday and (waste) runs downhill.

-Duane Schofield Cusick

Administrations are traitors to own people To the editor: Pete Scooby was 100 percent right in his letter last week. I, as an American citizen and believer in the Constitution, could not have said it any more elegantly. I, 100 percent agree with every part of his letter and that happens occasionally.

Thank you for sharing his letter. I never cared for the Patriot Act even when Bush did it and I think it has gotten 100 percent worse under Obama.

Obama uses this invasion of privacy against his very own neighbors. There is no way to sugar coat what this and other administrations have done except they are traitors against their own people when they spy on them in this manner.

-Donna Lands Newport

Democrats meet in Cusick CUSICK – The Pend Oreille County Democrats will meet Saturday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Cusick Community Center.

Liz Moore of Peach and

Justice Action League of Spokane will speak, followed by a potluck.

For more information, contact Gayle at 509-710-6493 or email POCDems@gmail.com.

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Has the recent Target hack changed the manner in which you shop?

5%

I didn’t know Target was hacked.

Yes. I only use cash.

Debit cards are too dangerous.

14% 33% 14% 33%

No. Debit and credit cards are too convenient to give up.

No. I’ve been suspicious of debit cards from the get-go and always use cash.

I’ve thought about it, but decided there are far worse things to worry about.

Total Votes: 21

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WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5

Center, Newport

Arts Center, Newport

ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport

KIDS MOVIE CLUB: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - Newport Library

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 7:30 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance

LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

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

AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown

BINGO: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles COMPUTER BASICS FOR ADULTS: 10 a.m. to Noon - Newport Library STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library

PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

NEWPORT MASONIC LODGE: 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEB. 7 OIL PAINTING CLASS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

- Create Arts Center, Newport

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

DAVIS LAKE GRANGE: 6 p.m. Davis Lake Grange

PRIEST RIVER TOPS: 6 p.m.

- Priest River Free Methodist Church

AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131

CALISPEL POST 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW

PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River BASIC MEETING: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center PEND OREILLE ROCK AND GEM CLUB: 7 p.m. - Newport Eagles, 236 S. Union Ave.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church BLANCHARD GRANGE MEETING: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Grange

FREDA’S FOLLIES ‘CUE THE DANCERS’: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

OATH KEEPERS CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY GROUP: 7:30 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport

TUESDAY, FEB. 11

SUNDAY, FEB. 9 FREDA’S FOLLIES ‘CUE THE DANCERS’: 3 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse NEWPORT YOUTH: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

MONDAY, FEB. 10 EVERGREEN ART ASSOCIATION: 10 a.m. - Riverbank Restaurant

BLANCHARD STITCHERS QUILTING GROUP: 10 a.m. - Blanchard Inn WRITERS GROUP: 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center YOUTH SHOW CHOIR REHEARSALS: 3:15 p.m. - Newport United Church of Christ JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church,

WEAVERS’ GROUP: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center

YOUNG LIVES CLUB FOR PREGNANT AND TEEN MOMS: 6 p.m.

- Calvary Chapel Newport, 101 S. Scott. Call 208-691-2920

HOME AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS DIAMOND LAKE CLUB: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971

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

AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church

BELLY DANCE FITNESS: 6:307:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

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

SPIRIT LAKE LODGE NO. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

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

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 7:30 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance

PRIEST RIVER TOPS: 6 p.m.

- Priest River Free Methodist Church

FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-6655921 for locations

NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles

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

STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library

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OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts

PRIEST RIVER LIONS: 6:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center

PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

WOMEN’S AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create

PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center

STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: 6 p.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital

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

1428 W. First St., Newport

OPEN MIC: 7-9:30 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport

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

STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

HOSPITALITY HOUSE SENIOR POTLUCK: Noon - Newport

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To maximize the impact of donation budgets, Ponderay Newsprint Company, Mountain West Bank, and Teck Pend Oreille Mine joined together to fund the Pend Oreille Valley Foundation (POVF). The POVF Board meets 4 times per year to review applications. Any request for funding that will benefit the youth of the Pend Oreille Valley will qualify for consideration.

Applications available at Mountain West Bank, Newport. - Next meeting: March 12, 2014 - Deadline: March 3, 2014.

Students and adults from Pend Oreille Valley make up the Board of Directors:

Janet Dixon, Mountain West Bank

Kim Witt Teck Washington, Inc.

Myron Johnson Ponderay Newsprint Angela Newcomb Community Representative

Priest River Lamanna High School: Candy Turner, Mollie French, Colton Clark, Hannah Keinert

Newport High School: Brenda Konkright, Kaben Hastings, Jeron Konkright

Selkirk High School: Liz Ellsworth, Dominic Cain, Brandyn Ross, Katie Couch, Tristan Chantry, Dana Riggleman

Cusick High School: Caytlin Nenema, Bridget Fountain, Jaxson Walrath

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Anita Urmann Alisa & GregVaughn Brad & Diane Wear Bob & Doreen Moran Duane Hopkins Rick & Marie Hughes Dave & Melissa Smith April & Rob Owen John Floyd Dennis Matson Barbara Bell Sally White Keith & Julie Cordes Newport Associated Teachers Roberta Clausen Public School Employees II H & D Diesel Geary Family in memory of Pat Geary Geary Family Class of 1988 Geary Family in support of Newport Teachers Karen Cunningham Curtis Rowsey Public School Employees I

Jeremy & Gae Lewis Al & Mary Lou Marshall Burkett Family Geary Family Class of 2020 Geary Family Class of 2016 Patty Phelan Angela Johnson Dave Siemsen Teresa Wilkinson Nancy Hoisington Peg Waterman Michele Hastings Lynn & Wilie Kaney Larry Ashdown Kamie & Jamie Pancho Jason & Monica Jones Stratton PTO Teamsters 690 Brandy & Brandon Hofstee Jeff & Marianne Nichols Becki & Andy Pelleberg Lori & Hadley Stratton Neil & Kendra Persyn Paul & Diane Wilson Durham School Services, Inc.

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‘Ignite Your Nonprofit’ a conference dedicated to helping non-profits succeed COLVILLE – “Ignite Your Non-Profit,” set for Colville Saturday, Feb. 22, is a capacity building conference for non-profit organizations, sponsored by WSU Stevens County Extension, Kettle Falls Horizons and Spokane Falls Community College.

The conference is for nonprofits in the tri-county area of Pend Oreille, Stevens and Ferry counties.

Join area non-profit staff, board members and volunteers to explore how nonprofit groups can meet their mission and achieve their goals. Hear directly from funders in a Funders Forum, including Inland Northwest Community Foundation and Empire Health Foundation, describing what it takes to write a compelling grant to their organization. Meet and talk with them directly about your organization.

Presenters from the Volunteer Center of Washington are bringing their ideas and strategies to recruit and retain volunteers.

Attendees will have a chance to choose from a variety of workshops pertaining to key issues to stabilize, fund and grow nonprofit organizations. Topics addressed include recruitment and management of volunteers, managing your organizations finances, developing sustainable funding, grant writing, community collaboration and conflict resolution.

The conference “Ignite Your Nonprofit” begins at 8 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. at the Colville Campus of Spokane Falls Community College, at 985 S. Elm Street in Colville.

Nonprofit organizations are invited to have a booth

at the conference.

For more information about the conference or how to reserve booth space, contact Angie Crawford, Conference Coordinator at 509-220-6961 or ajcconnect@gmail.com.

Register early by Friday, Feb. 14, for discounted rates; $20 for an individual and $15 per person for organizations bringing two or more attendees (these must be submitted together).

Registrations received after Feb. 14 and at the door are $25 per person. Lunch and workshop materials are included in the cost. Prizes will be awarded throughout the day.

To register contact WSU Stevens County Extension at 509-684-2588.

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Chamber reopens visitor center Future plans still up in the air

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Seahawk supporters, plus one These Hall of Justice employees showed their Seahawk support Friday, Jan. 31, before the Super Bowl. The Seahawks won easily, bringing an NFL championship to Seattle for the first time in franchise history. Rachel Johnson shows her misguided support of the Denver Broncos by wearing one of their orange jerseys.

Lots happening in February, March at Hospitality House NEWPORT – After a holiday hiatus the Hospitality House in Newport is gearing up for a busy late winter and early spring.

Starting this Friday and continuing every Friday in February and March there will be an AARP representative at the Hospitality House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to assist members with their income tax returns. No appointment is necessary, just bring your questions and/or paperwork and let them help you with your tax return.

A Valentine’s Day dessert day is set for Friday, Feb. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop by for a treat, such as cake, cupcakes, cheese cake, cookies and pies.

Members are currently selling raffle tickets

for 50 cents each to win a dozen roses. Tickets are available at the Hospitality House.

The winning ticket will be drawn at noon on Valentine’s Day. The winner does not have to be present.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day March 17 at a pinochle party with snacks and prizes. More information will be available in the future.

On Saturday, March 1, the Hospitality House will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The ping pong table will be set up and there is always many games to play. The senior center is also open Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Fridays from noon to 4 p.m. The coffee is always on.

NEWPORT – While community leaders met last week to discuss the future of the Newport visitor center at Centennial Plaza, the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce brought a visitor center coordinator on board and opened the center with limited hours. The center had been closed since the beginning of November and chamber leaders had said until last Wednesday that they didn’t have a plan as to who would operate it and how.

The center now has tentative hours of Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m., according to chamber president Mark Zorica. The chamber brought Loretta Haney on as coordinator, a volunteer position for the time being. She is to organize volunteers to man the center, if that’s the direction the chamber decides to go, Zorica said.

A community meeting was held Wednesday, Jan. 29, attended by about 30 people to discuss the future of the center. Even though it wasn’t a chamber membership meeting, Zorica facilitated the discussion.

Another meeting is set for Wednesday morning, Feb. 5, between the chamber, Pend Oreille River Tourism Alliance, and

the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council. It is being organized by Jamie Wyrobek, EDC executive director.

The building that houses the visitor center is owned by the Pend Oreille County Historical Society and has historically been used by the chamber with the understanding that it operate as a visitor center.

The next chamber board meeting is Friday, Feb. 14, at which time the budget will be adopted, Zorica said. At the Jan. 29 meeting, chamber treasurer Steve Shumski said it costs about $6,000 to operate and maintain the visitor center building, which also was the chamber office. It has two large public restrooms as well. It was built with grants and donations.

The county was giving the chamber $200 a month from the hotel/motel tax collection fund but stopped recently when the chamber closed it. These funds could be available again if the chamber submits a new operating plan to the county. Susan Harris from PORTA also offered to operate the visitor center on a countywide basis.

Greater Newport Area Chamber membership meetings are not being held regularly, but the next one will feature a group from Spokane Teachers Credit Union discussing fraud protection. Zorica said a date and time for that meeting has not been set.

FISH: Disputes over fishing lasted years FROM PAGE 4A

years old. From then on he was arrested more than 50 times, he said in an interview.

Despite numerous, aggressive arrests, Frank has no convictions on his record. All of his offenses were

civil infractions for violating court injunctions brought against tribes for fishing.

Frank and other tribal leaders hope to see those offenses included in the bill.

“For now, we have owned up to our mistakes,” Sawyer said. “I think we still have a long way to go.”

Linton on GU honor roll SPOKANE – Chelsea Linton of Priest River is on Gonzaga University’s President’s List for fall semester 2013. Students must earn a 3.7 to 4.0 grade point average to be listed.

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The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship named six local winners who earned the right to continue in the competition at the state level in Valley, Wash., Sunday, Feb. 9.

Six local free throw champions USK – Six boys and girls from Oldtown, Newport, Cusick and Usk, ages 10 to 14, were named local champions Sunday, Jan. 19 at the 2014 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship, earning the right to compete at the district level.

The winners included Ben Krogh, 10, Brandon Nokes, 11, Kyle McLaughlin, 12, Bryan Self, 13, and Dylan Hendershott, 14. The girls division saw 13-year-old Christina Tefft emerge as champion.

The winners will compete in the district competition Sunday, Feb. 9 at noon at Valley Grade School, Valley, Wash.

The winners will work toward moving on to the state and international levels of the 2014 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.

Each contestant was given 15 free throw attempts during the contest. Ties were settled with successive rounds of five free throws per contestant until a winner emerged.

More than 120,000 sharpshooters participated in more than 3,600 local competitions last year.

The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic family fraternal service organization with nearly 1.8 million members in more than 14,500 local councils. Last year, Knights donated 70 million volunteer hours and more than $162 million to charitable and benevolent causes, sponsoring projects to benefit the church, councils, communities, culture of life, families and youth.

For more information, contact Ed Zupich at 509-447-3943.

Inslee proposes $200 million for education

BY ELLIOT SUHR WNPA NEWS SERVICE

OLYMPIA – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee proposed closing tax loopholes to generate nearly $200 million in funding for Washington’s public schools during a news conference in Olympia Tuesday, Jan. 28.

According to Inslee, Republican leaders have said they will resist efforts to add to the education budget this year.

The proposal would give a 1.3 percent salary increase to teachers and staff as well paying for the reforms that the Legislature has already approved. About $130 million would go directly to school districts to update textbooks, technology and curriculum.

“Without money, reforms

aren’t real. They’re just hollow promises. Now is the time to turn those promises into action,” Inslee said.

Sen. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island, said it’s unlikely that any parts of the governor’s

‘Without money, reforms aren’t real. They’re just hollow promises.’

Gov. Jay Inslee Washington

proposal are likely to make it past the cutoff calendar in two weeks.

“It sounds good to be able to come up with a source,” said Rep. Eric Pettigrew, D-Seattle.

“But the challenge is, is it politically viable?”

“I know that we’ve looked at closing a total number of tax loopholes that were larger than this amount and it was worse than pulling teeth,” Pettigrew said.

The governor said he was motivated to find new sources of funding in light of the Supreme Court’s recent order that the state needs to move more quickly towards paying the cost of education.

Early last year, the state Supreme Court ruled in McCleary v. Washington that the state was not sufficiently funding basic education under the state Constitution.

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“Right now, we have a near-crisis situation in our classrooms,” said Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, D-Seattle. “I don’t think we’re in a position to not put money towards our McCleary obligations.”

DIAMOND LAKE – An alert citizen used a vehicle to block the SUV of a person believed to be burglarizing a vacant cabin, according to a press release from the Pend Oreille County Sheriff.

The person blocked a red SUV at the Diamond Lake Mini Storage at 325502 Highway 2 in Diamond Lake Friday, Jan. 31, at about 6 p.m.

Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim said the person was burglarizing a cabin next to the mini storage.

“Apparently it was a vacant cabin, where the driveway wasn’t plowed, so you couldn’t get a vehicle in,” Botzheim said. The suspected burglar apparently cut a hole in the fence of the Mini Storage.

Pend Oreille County deputies and a Washington State Patrol Trooper responded within minutes, Botzheim said. They learned that the suspect was believed to be at the far end of the fenced storage facility, Botzheim said, and followed footprints to where the fence had been cut.

Near the fence, officers located about $750 of stolen items including sporting

goods, CDs, movies and paintings believed to be taken from a cabin next to the storage facility.

Officers then tracked the suspect across Highway 2.

When he saw them, he ran and was captured following a short foot pursuit without further incident.

Larry J. Price Jr., 38, of Spokane was arrested and booked on charges of burglary 2nd degree, theft 2nd degree, malicious mischief 2nd degree, making/having burglary tools, trespass 2nd degree and resisting arrest. He is held at Pend Oreille County Jail on $30,000 bond.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 6 METALINE CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD MEETING: 10 a.m. - Metaline City Hall STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

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TUESDAY, FEB. 11 METALINE CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD: 10 a.m. - Metaline Town Hall

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Trail planning meetings begin PRIEST RIVER – The Priest Community Forest Connection (PCFC) and the National Park Service are looking for community members to form a planning committee for the Pend Oreille River Passage Trail. Many people have expressed interest in having a trail connecting communities in west Bonner County.

The National Park Service (NPS) representative, Alex Stone, will be in town March 6. PCFC and NPS are forming a work group that will develop a conceptual trail plan with help from the community. Organizers are hoping to have folks from all local towns join the effort.

Though this section of trail is joining the Dover trail to the Washington border, volunteers in Washington and

Montana are encouraged to join.

The volunteers will collect and organize concepts and ideas help bring resources to the table and find solutions to the challenges organizers said.

Through a partnership between the National Park Service and the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Idaho-Montana Chapter (IMASLA) has pledged to bring their design expertise to this planning project.

Updated information is available on the PCFC website at www.communityforests.com, or stop by or call the PCFC office at 138 Main St., Priest River, or 208-4480210; or e-mail us at pcfc.liz@gmail.com or lizjg35@ hotmail.com.

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Good turnout for levy election NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County schools are running three-year Maintenance and Operations Levies currently on the ballot and more than 2,460 ballots have been returned as of Tuesday, Feb. 4. The ballots returned are for the Selkirk, Cusick and Newport school districts combined.

“The turnout has been good so far,” election supervisor Liz Krizenesky said.

Ballots can be returned to the drop box at the Ione

Library, the drop box in the Newport Courthouse alley and the elections office. The final day to turn in ballots is Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 8 p.m.

Krizenesky said more than 7,567 ballots were mailed out to county residents.

Currently there is a 32 percent turnout for this election, where the last general election in November 2013 had a 40 percent turnout.

“Hopefully they will beat that,” Krizenesky said.

Mayor pro tem steps up in Ione IONE – The town of Ione has been under the eyes of Mayor pro tem Donnie Fowell since the previous mayor Jessica Davis moved out of the city limits in November 2013. Fowell has decided to step up to be the mayor for the town of Ione and will be appointed at the next town council meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 5.

Fowell has been the mayor pro tem for many years but this will be his first time as mayor.

“It will be good,” Fowell said of the appointment.

Fowell said he would most likely appoint council member Ken Timmerick as the new Mayor pro tem for the town of Ione.

One member of the community has shown interest in filling the soon to be empty council member seat that used to be held

by Fowell. Kathleen Turpin owns a salon business in Ione and is hopeful for the appointment during the regular meeting.

COUNTY: Hospital can hold somebody for up to 72 hours while waiting for bed FROM PAGE 1

full when county officials call with a patient in custody.

But the need for treatment hasn’t diminished. When Eastern State hospital doesn’t have a slot, that leaves the county jail and hospital in Newport as places where people suffering acute mental illness end up. Some can be violent and a threat to themselves and others.

Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim says that puts extra strain on the jail staff.

“The difficult thing is a lot of the time, these people are not criminals,” he says. The jail doesn’t have the facilities, manpower or training to deal with mentally ill people. “It’s extremely taxing on the jail.”

Newport Hospital CEO Tom Wilbur says the hospital sees psychiatric patients first so they can be checked out physically before they go anywhere else.

The hospital can hold somebody for up to 72 hours while waiting for a psychiatric bed to open up, he said. The hospital doesn’t have a psychiatrist on staff, instead relying on phone consultations.

There are some patients the hospital doesn’t want to hold, Wilbur said. Some are too violent to keep in the hospital, he said.

But most psychiatric incidents don’t ride to that level, Payne says.

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A Designated Mental Health Provider from the Counseling Services crisis team takes the patient’s history to find out if the person has a history of mental illness and to find out what medications the person may be on, Payne says, including illicit drugs.

“We try to rule out substance abuse,” says Payne. The DMHP also tries to get a sense of the person’s physical health, to see if there is a

‘Now every week we’re worried about whether we can find a bed.’

Annabelle Payne

Director of Counseling Services

physical condition that can appear as a psychiatric problem, she says.

Sometimes it’s just a matter of needing sleep, she said.

The DMHP makes the final call if the person needs to be hospitalized for the protection of themselves or others, Payne said.

The five Counseling Services counselors rotate into the DMHP role. DMHPs have a Masters degree and must have at least two years counseling experience and specialized training before becoming DMHPs, Payne said.

Hospitalizing a patient against their will is a big step, Payne said.

“It’s an option of last resort,” she said. Taking away someone’s liberty isn’t something taken lightly, she said.

When the DHMP talks to the person, the person is told they could be hospitalized and that they are entitled to an attorney, Payne said. In addition to losing their freedom for a time, people hospitalized against their will also lose gun rights.

If they submit to voluntary treatment, they don’t lose the gun rights, she said.

If the DMHP decides the person needs treatment, the Counseling Services crisis team first looks for least restrictive alternatives to keep an individual in their community and near natural supports, Payne said.

“This is a best care practice and also statutorily mandated,” Payne said.

In 2013, the Counseling Services crisis team conducted 234 crisis contact services. Of these, 87 resulted in Involuntary Commitment Act evaluations. Most evaluations did not result in hospitalizations.

For 24 people, the evaluation did result in hospitalization. Of the 24, 15 people were involuntarily hospitalized, Payne said.

After deciding a person needs hospitalization, the search for treatment begins.

“We always seek to first secure a bed as close as possible to the individual’s residence, to make it easier for the individual and family sup-

port,” Payne said. In this region this would be Sacred Heart, a private hospital, Eastern State Hospital, a state hospital and if appropriate, the Veterans Hospital in Spokane.

If those aren’t available, the search broadens.

“We look to see if the individual can be placed in a Crisis Respite or free standing Evaluation and Treatment Facility (E&T),” Payne said. The 2013 Legislature allocated funds to build three more Evaluation and Treatment facilities, two on the west side and one in the Yakima area.

“This is great and needed but likely will not adequately address the bed shortage,” Payne said.

Payne says sometimes the counselor will sit with the person at the Counseling Service office while waiting for a bed to open up. But when the office closes, the person either goes to the jail or the hospital, Payne says.

She says about four or five days is the longest a person has been held in Pend Oreille County while awaiting a bed.

Eventually, all did find a bed in a psychiatric setting, including Eastern State Hospital, Sacred Heart, Kootenai Medical Center, Lourdes, the VA and Yakima.

Detention statutes have been broadened so the mental health community anticipates increased commitment hospitalizations in the future, Payne said.

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lature would lower the standard for involuntary commitment.

Under HB1963, the standard for commitment would be if the person is considered a substantial danger to themselves or others, as opposed to an imminent danger. Payne told county commissioners recently that she anticipates at least a 25 percent increase in the number of people hospitalized, with all the associated costs for the crisis team, transportation and other related costs.

Payne said Pend Oreille County has a good working relationship between the hospital, sheriff’s office and counseling services.

Wilbur says the hospital sees every candidate for psychiatric hospitalization to clear them medically for admittance at another facility. He says the need is great and growing.

Newport Hospital is not equipped to deal with psychiatric patients for more than 48 hours, he says. There are liability and safety concerns.

“There is no easy solution,” he said.

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And they’re off Richard Hancock races his sled dogs at the annual Priest Lake Sled Dog Races at Priest Lake this past weekend. Hancock is the president of the Inland Empire Sled Dog Association, which sponsors the races, the oldest, continuously running sled dog races in the U.S.

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If he decides to run, filings must be into the election office by the week of May 1216. The primary election will be held in August and the general election will be held in November.

The next city council election is November 2015.

Pend Oreille County election supervisor Liz Krizenesky said the city runs its elections on odd years because council seats are a non-partisan.

They never stray from this practice.

If Zorica wants to remain on the city council in Burnett’s seat, he would run for a four-year term in 2015.

If he would like to change positions, it would be for a two-year term. Burnett’s term was not up until 2015.

Zorica is the president of the Greater Newport Area

Chamber of Commerce and he said he “absolutely” will stay on at this position. He also owns Country Lane in Newport.

Teresa Santee also showed interest in the position. She has been a Newport resident for 22 years and raised four children here. Santee is employed at Fleur de Lis Floral and Home in Newport.

Council member Sam Brooks thanked Santee for her interest in joining the council and said there are still “two old dudes” holding council seats. He said he was beat by Zorica once for city council and to show interest again if a position opens up.

In other business, the council held an open public meeting to discuss the closing of the Spruce Street project. The project was estimated to cost more then $1,032,409 but came in more than $102,687 under budget.

There may be some surface problems to the newly constructed area and Brooks asked what was going to be done to fix this.

City Administrator Ray King said there is a oneyear warranty for the work and the issues will be discussed in the spring when the construction season starts. “All in all, the project went really well,” King told the council.

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Proceeds from the event go toward the Sarah Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund, awarded annually to graduating seniors. The luncheon is from 1-4 p.m. at the Blanchard Community Center, 685 Rusho Lane.

Jones was killed at the age of 18 when she was hit by a drunk driver March 10, 2005, while she was walking along Blanchard Cutoff Road.

“Sarah was one of Blanchard’s most promising young citizens,” organizers said.

She had been accepted to an art school and was working three jobs to help fulfill her educational dreams. The scholarship fund is administered through Blanchard Area Seniors, Inc. Dinner is $8 for adults, $3 for children 12 years and under. If you cannot attend, donations are appreciated. Make checks payable to BASIC and send to P.O. Box 127, Blanchard, ID 83804. Be sure to indicate that your donation is for the scholarship fund.

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B R I E F LY Metaline Falls Gun Club results METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Gun Club held its weekly shoot Sunday, Feb. 2. Following are the results: 16 yard: Bill Wade 25, Skip Luhr 25, Bruce Gagliardo 24, Arlie Ward 23, Johan Mayrhofer 23, John Jackson 23 Ladies: Lisa Enyeart 23, Tiara Kline 23, Cassie Petrich 19, Kathy Wade 17 Youth: Logan Schapper 20, Jimmy Schapper 20, Mathew Schapper 18, Thomas Huttle 9, Zech Curran 9 Handicap: Sam McGeorge 25, Mike McKenzie 22, Rob Kline 20, Jeff Miller 20 27-yard: Sam McGeorge 17, Arlie Ward 16, Tiara Kline 16 Continental: Sam McGeorge 22, Ken Gert 20, Rob Kline 18

Newport Gun Club announces results NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club held its weekly shoot Sunday, Feb. 2. Following are the results: 16-yard: Dave Gibbs 24, Harry Williamson 23, Mark Deinhardt 23, Steve Patton 23, David Bradbury 23, Duane Randolph 22, Dan Willner 22, Rob Linton 22, Nick Larson 22, Dale Maki 21, Phil Flack 21, Bud Leu 21 16-yard Ladies: Jessica Hankey 10, Amy Reijonen 7 16-yard Juniors: Dan Bradbury 21, Nick Deerwester 12 Handicap: Arlyn Duncan 22, Bud Leu 22, Rob Linton 21, Nick Larson 21, David Bradbury 21, Dave Gibbs 21, Phil Flack 20, Bob Avey 20, Steve Patton 20, Ben Weeks 20 Doubles: Rob Linton 48, Bud Leu 47, Arlyn Duncan 45 Continental: Nick Larson 21 27-Yard: Mark Deinhardt 18

Selkirk boys win two

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk boys basketball team continued their march towards post season play with two wins last week.

Friday, Jan. 31, the Rangers got a 63-52 win over Inchelium at home.

Selkirk started slowly, trailing by two at the end of the first quarter.

“It took a while to get

‘Everybody played in the game.’

Kelly Cain

Selkirk coach

going,” Selkirk coach Kelly Cain said. Selkirk only hit three of 15 from the field in the first quarter.

The Rangers came alive in the second period, outscoring Inchelium by 10.

They added more in the third quarter before Cain rested his starters and got his support players some game time. Ranger shootSEE SELKIRK, 2B

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Cusick winning Newport beats Cardinals, falls to Riverside streak continues

BY DON GRONNING

BY DON GRONNING

OF THE MINER

OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport boys basketball team won a key game Tuesday, Jan. 29, when they beat Medical Lake 66-61 at Newport.

“The ON DECK: game VS. CHEWELAH: was Thursday, Feb. 6, impor7:30 p.m. tant for DISTRICT PLAYOFFS: Tuesday, us to win because Feb. 11, 6 p.m. it put us one step closer to hosting a first round playoff game,” Newport coach Steven Bryant said.

Newport currently is in fourth place, with a 5-6 Northeast A League record.

They have a 9-10 overall record.

Six teams from the

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers boys basketball team continued their winning streak, beating Columbia 52-25 Friday, Jan. 31 and Inchelium 84-59 Saturday, Feb. 1.

Cusick has won the last dozen ON DECK: games and is leading the Northeast DISTRICT PLAYOFF 1B North League with an 11-0 GAME AT CUSICK: record. They have a 17-2 overall Tuesday, Feb. 11, 6:15 record. p.m.

“The learning part is over,” CuAT DEER PARK HIGH sick coach JR Bluff said. “Now is the SCHOOL: Saturday, time to deliver. Now we’re ready for Feb. 15, opponent TBA, 2:15 p.m. the real season.”

Cusick hosted Selkirk after deadline Tuesday. Regardless of the outcome of that game, Cusick will start district play Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 6:15 p.m. They will host the No. 4 team from the Northeast 1B

‘We forced a lot of turnovers and were really active defensively.’

BY DESIREÉ HOOD

Steven Bryant

SEE CUSICK, 2B

Selkirk grappled league tournament OF THE MINER

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Newport Coach

Newport junior Nicolas Allen goes up for a shot against Medial Lake Tuesday, Jan. 29 at home. Newport won 66-61.

Northeast A League qualify for districts, with the top four from the tournament advancing to bi-districts.

There are a couple sce-

narios that could play out, Bryant said. Newport will play either Chewelah or Medical Lake in the league playoffs, depending on how the last couple games go.

If Chewelah beats both Medical Lake and Newport in their last games, Newport will play Chewelah. If SEE NEWPORT, 3B

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers hit the mat at the League Tournament at East Valley High School against eight other teams, Saturday, Feb. 1, with Justin Chantry,

Win against Cusick would move them to second

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk girls basketball teams battled it out for second place in the Northeast 1B North League Tuesday night, when they played county-rival Cusick after The Miner went to press.

As of Monday, Selkirk was in third at 6-4. Cusick sat in second place with a league record of 7-3. If Selkirk won Tuesday night, they head into the 1B District 7 tournament in second, and will play the Northeast 1B South No. 3 team Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m. Third place, where they sat Monday, will play the No. 2 NE1B team, also at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Both games will be played at the higher seed’s home court.

Check The Miner Online for results of Tuesday’s game.

Selkirk soundly defeated Northport Saturday, Feb. 1, winning 65-24 on the road.

The Rangers led 10-4 at the end of the first half and scored 21 in the second to lead 31-10 going into halftime.

“We started slow but took a strong lead in the second quarter,” head coach Jack Couch said.

Selkirk continued to dominate in the second half, scoring 18 in the third and 17 in the fourth, while allowing Northport just 14.

The Rangers were able to play all 11 players, “leading to good varsity experience for our younger ladies,” Couch said. “We are playing good defense and believe our defense is what will provide us

the opportunity to succeed in the upcoming district tournament.” Katie Couch scored 24 points, 14 rebounds and five steals, and Lexy Ellsworth added 14 points for the Rangers. Anna Kotzian scored nine, shooting four of six from the field and ON DECK: had eight assists. HanAT DISTRICTS: Feb. 12-22, nah Rick Highest Seed scored eight, grabbed six rebounds, six steals and had six assists, and Mackenzie McAnerin and Ellie Grass each chipped in two points.

Georgie Shafer scored seven in her first game of the year.

Selkirk’s game against Inchelium scheduled for Friday night was canceled. They hosted Cusick Tuesday, Feb. 4, at The Miner went to press.

Cusick girls hanging on to second place That could change with Tuesday’s game against Selkirk

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick and Selkirk girls basketball teams battled it out for second place in the Northeast 1B North League Tuesday night, after The Miner went to press. As of Monday, Cusick sat in second place with a league record of 7-3. Selkirk was in third at 6-4. If Cusick won Tuesday night, they head into the 1B District 7 tournament still in second, and will play the Northeast 1B South No. 3 team Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. Third place will play the No. 2 NE1B team, also at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Both games will be played at the higher seed’s home court.

Check The Miner Online for results of Tuesday’s game.

Cusick played strong this past week, taking down Columbia 75-61 Friday, Jan. 31 and the beating Inchelium 63-25 Saturday. Both were

league games.

Cusick led 17-15 at the end of the first quarter and added five to their lead in the second. Columbia managed to outscored the Panthers 20-17 in the third, ON DECK: but Cusick answered with 22 in the fourth while holdAT DISTRICTS: Feb. 12-22, ing Columbia to just 12.

Highest Seed Catylin Nenema scored 22 points and Nalene Andrews added 13 points and 12 rebounds. Nenema also had six assists, five rebounds and four steals.

Renee Wynne scored 11, Alajah Henry scored nine and Jovahni Andrews, Kaleigh Driver and Ryean Pierre each pitched in six.

Cusick beat Inchelium 63-25 Saturday, Feb. 1, but statistics weren’t available by press time.

The Panthers traveled to Selkirk Tuesday, Feb. 4, after The Miner went to press.

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Priest River starts strong, falls to St. Maries

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

Lady Rangers sit in third place

Joey Dickinson and Cody Hoffman seeded first in their weight brackets for post season events.

Head coach Keith Saxe said this mix and match tournament was a get-

ST. MARIES – The Priest River boys basketball team played an excellent first half against a strong St. Maries ON DECK: team on the road AT LAKELAND: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Friday, Jan. Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. 31. The Spartans fought back from a 16-8 first quarter deficit to go up 25-23 at the halftime break.

Spartan coach Heath Hartwig said it was the first week his team had more practices than games since the Christmas break.

“That’s what they need,” he said.

St. Maries is an experienced, big team, he said.

“They start four seniors and a junior who has a lot of varsity experience,” Hartwig said. In addition, the Lumberjacks have two players who are skilled and big, he said.

So Hartwig was happy the Spartans came back to take a first half lead.

“We played the best bas-

ketball of the year in the first half,” he said. “We got out and ran.”

Priest River used a different defense for this game, he said, but the Spartans deviated from it in the second half. St. Maries outscored Priest River 25-6 in the third quarter.

Hartwig said the Spartans had success when they advance the ball down court.

What they didn’t do well

‘We played the best basketball of the year in the first half.’

Heath Hartwig Priest River Coach

was convert to an outside game if the inside shots were blocked.

“As a team we need to work on our inside-out play,” he said, meaning if the inside shot isn’t available, the ball has to be passed out to an outside shooter.

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FRIDAY, FEB. 7 PRIEST RIVER WRESTLING AT BONNERS FERRY TOURNAMENT: 3 p.m. - Bonners Ferry

PRIEST RIVER BOYS BASKETBALL VS. LAKELAND: 7:30 p.m.

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Newport grapples Medical Lake, Kettle Falls

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Lady Spartans take down Sandpoint Head into last week of play in first place

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies hosted Medical Lake and Kettle Falls Thursday, Jan. 30, with the team fighting for a win regardless of a half-full roster.

The Grizzlies won the first match against the Medical Lake Cardinals 21-12, for the wrestlers that hit the mat. A large number of forON DECK: feits happened as neither school AT DISTRICT has a full roster.

TOURNAMENT IN Austin Krogh, 138 pounds, MEDICAL LAKE: took the first pin of the day for Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m. the Grizzlies at 3:59. Krogh is a senior and had a 20-4 record before the match.

Nolan Finley, 152 pounds, won his match by pin at 3:31. He is also a senior and is currently the No. 12 wrestler in the state for his weight class.

Miles Finley, 195 pounds, and also a senior, won his match by a 5-0 decision. The seniors were honored before the match and each wrestler gave his family a rose and a hug for the support they have shown. Both Finley wrestlers attend school at Cusick, but wrestle with Newport because Cusick does not have enough for a full team.

The coach could not be reached for comment and the stats for the double dual were not available at press time.

Colton Malsbury, Freedom Struthers, Krogh, Nolan Finley, Miles Finley, Joe Luback, and Alex Solis MINER PHOTO|DESIREÉ HOOD will travel to the District Tournament in Medical Senior Austin Krogh, 138 pounds, throws the Medical Lake wrestler Mathew Lake, Saturday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m.

Peterson before taking the pin at 3:59. The Grizzlies won this dual 21-12.

Spartans go to North Idaho Rumble

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – Spartan Dallas Hopkins, 145 pounds, took third place during the North Idaho Rumble Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 through Feb. 1 in Coeur d’Alene, with Priest ON DECK: AT WALLACE: Wednesday, River ranking 13 out of 14 Feb. 5, 6 p.m. area schools.

AT BONNERS FERRY TOURNAMENT: Friday and At 106 Saturday, Feb. 7-8, 3 p.m. pounds, John Allen Noble won the quarterfinal round by a technical fall of 21-5. Allen Noble was hurt during the match however, and lost the next two by default. He scored 3.5 team points.

Brandon Evenson, 113 pounds, got a win in the quarterfinal round by a bye.

He lost the quarterfinal match, however, won the second and third consolation rounds before falling to a Sandpoint

wrestler during the last consolation round. He earned the team 2 points.

Spartan Hunter Golden, 145 pounds, was injured during his consolation round after falling to a St. Maries wrestler.

Hopkins won the quarterfinal round by a fall but lost the semifinal grapple by a technical fall of 19-3. He won the consolation semifinal round by a decision of 9-3 and continued to win and place third by a win over a Sandpoint wrestler in the third place match by a decision of 7-4. He earned the Spartans 14 points.

Spartan Clayton Bowman won the first round over a Lake City wrestler by a fall but lost to a Sandpoint wrestler during quarterfinals. Bowman won the consolation round by a decision of 6-4.

He won the next grapple by a decision of 7-3 over a Bonners Ferry wrestler, but lost the consolation semifinal match by a decision of 6-5. Bowman earned the team six points.

Joe Swartz, 182 pounds, won the first

match by a fall at 1:25. He lost the quarterfinal round but won the consolation second round against fellow Spartan Ian Barnes by a fall at 3:35. He continued to win taking the third round from a Lakeside wrestler by a fall at 3:22. Swartz earned 10 Spartan points for the team.

Gabe Bellah, 220 pounds, won a consolation round in his bracket by a fall at 2:45 over a Post Falls wrestler, before losing to a Sandpoint wrestler. Bellah scored 3 points for the team.

Post Falls narrowly squeezed a win out of the tournament with 189.5 points, beating Lewiston at 189 points.

Coeur d’Alene scored 149, Lakeland 148, Centennial 111.5, Sandpoint 95, Timberlake 73.5, Moscow 71, American Falls 62, Cheney 57, Lake City 46, Bonners Ferry 43, Priest River 41.5 and St. Maries 39.5.

The Spartans travel to Wallace Wednesday, Feb. 5 for a team dual. The team then travels to Bonners Ferry Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7-8.

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball team took down Bonner County rival Sandpoint Tuesday, ON DECK: Jan. 28, winning DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: on the road Monday, Feb. 62-58.

10, NIC Sandpoint led throughout the first half, ahead by four at the end of the first and leading 33-26 at the half. Priest River had a solid showing in the second half, however, scoring 20 in the third and 16 in the fourth while holding the Bulldogs to 25.

Eight Spartans got on the scoreboard, led by Katlyn Summer with 20. Karly Douglas scored 14, Elisa Williams scored eight, Angel Clark pitched in six, Jill Weimer scored five and Lily Luckey added four. Alyssa Carey scored three and Amber Trantum scored two.

The Spartans are currently in first place with a 4-1 Intermountain League record, but that could change after they play Kellogg Thursday, Feb. 6. Kellogg is

in second place with a 3-1 league record, but played Timberlake Tuesday, after The Miner went to press, and play Priest River, both league games. Timberlake is in third place and Bonners Ferry is last.

The district tournament begins Monday, Feb. 10 at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene. The tournament includes both the Intermountain League and the Inland Empire League for seeding to the state tournament. Intermountain League’s Nos. 2 and 3 teams play at 4:30 p.m., and the first and fourth place teams play at 6:15 p.m. The second and third place teams of the IEL play at 8 p.m.

The two losers of the IML games play Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 4:30 p.m. in a loser out game. The two winners play at 6:15 p.m., with the winner going to state. The IEL championship game is at 8 p.m. On Thursday, Feb. 13, the two remaining IML teams play, with the winner go play the winner of the IEL championship game for a trip to state. That game is set for Saturday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. at McCall-Donnelly High School.

SELKIRK: Shooting improved 45 percent

Newport girls wind up regular season

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport girls basketball team will head into the Northeast A District Tournament, starting Monday, Feb. 10, in third place to face No. 6 Riverside.

Head coach Mike Frederick said they have accomplished their goal of winning their last four games.

The tournament will determine the four NEA teams that will ON DECK: head into the biVS. CHEWELAH: district tournament Thursday, Feb. 6, 5:45 with the Caribou Trail p.m.

League the following NEA DISTRICT week. No. 7 Chewelah TOURNAMENT: Vs. Riverside Monday, Feb. will not go on past the 10, 6 p.m. regular season. Newport plays the Cougars Thursday, Feb. 6, in the last game of the regular season.

Newport dominated Medical Lake Tuesday, Jan. 28, winning at home 45-20.

MINER PHOTO|ROSEMARY DANIEL

The Rangers’ Dominic Cain goes after a ball in a game with Inchelium at Selkirk Friday, Jan. 32. Selkirk got the 63-52 win.

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SEE GRIZ, 3B MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Right: Newport’s Tiffany Huang wrestlers the ball away for the rebound against Medical Lake Tuesday, Jan. 28, at home. The Grizzlies won 45-20.

CUSICK: Panthers handled Columbia fairly easily FROM PAGE 1B

South League. That could be AlmiraCoulee-Hartline or Wellpinit, Bluff said.

Both the winner and loser of that game will play Saturday, Feb. 15 at Deer Park in different games, both starting at 2 p.m.

The Panthers handled Columbia fairly easily, leading 37-8 at the half during senior night.

Quinton Montgomery led all

scorers with 13 points and eight rebounds for Cusick. Tyson Shanholtzer scored nine. In all, nine Cusick players got on the scoreboard.

Cusick worked a little harder in their 84-59 win against Inchelium Saturday, Feb. 1, but not much. The Panthers led the entire game, up by a dozen at the end of the first quarter, by 25 at halftime and 32 by the end of the third quarter.

“They kind of caught us off guard when they were here a couple weeks ago,” Bluff said. “We wanted to show

them what we learned.”

Alec Bluff led all scorers with 27 points. Chad Browneagle scored 18

‘Now we’re ready for the real season.’

JR Bluff

Cusick coach

and Cameron Bauer scored a dozen for Cusick.

ing improved to 45 percent from the field for the game.

“Everybody played in the game,” Cain said. Dominic Cain led all scorers with 20 points. He also pulled down 11 rebounds and had five assists. Shawn Mailly had 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

The next night, Saturday, Feb. 1, the Rangers travelled to Northport. They won 55-21.

“Northport struggled,” Cain said. The Mustangs didn’t score more than six points in any quarter, shooting only 21 percent from the field. The Rangers forced 31 turnovers.

Again, all 11 Rangers got some game time. Shawn Mailly led Ranger scoring with 15 points. Cain had 11 points and seven rebounds. And Cole Dawson pulled down seven boards to go with his 11 points.

Selkirk remains in second place following the week’s play, with an 8-3 league record and a 10-9 overall record.

They are behind Cusick (11-0) and ahead of Curlew (7-3) and Republic (7-4).

The Rangers played Cusick after deadline Tuesday. The top four teams from the Northeast 1B League qualify for district play, which starts Tuesday, Feb. 11.

If the Rangers stay in second place, they will host the No. 3 team from the Northeast 1B South league. If they go into the district tournament in third place, they will travel to play the No. 2 team from the Northeast 1B South League on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Curlew and Republic finish up their regular season playing each other. Check brackets online at www.ne1bleague.org/Uploads/2014_NE1B_ Boys-Basketball-District-Bracket.pdf.

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NEWPORT: Led by one at end of first quarter FROM PAGE 1B

they don’t win both games, Newport will play Medical Lake. There is even an outside chance last place Kettle Falls could beat Riverside and Lakeside and earn a berth to the playoffs.

Regardless of the opponent, if Newport wins, they go on to bi-districts, which start Feb. 14. If they lose, the season is over.

Newport has one last regular season game, with Chewelah at home Thursday, Feb. 6, but the win against Medical Lake was big. “No matter what the outcome of the game against Chewelah, we will host a playoff game,” Bryant said.

Against Medical Lake Tuesday, the Griz jumped out to a 21-7 first quarter lead.

“We forced a lot of turnovers and were really active defensively,” Bryant said. “Nicolas Allen played a huge role for us in the first half, scoring four straight points in the first quarter and bringing a lot of energy off the bench.”

Medical Lake closed the gap a little in the second quarter, but Newport answered with a big third quarter.

“We went on a 12-0 run to start the third quarter and got up by as many as 22 points in the game,” Bryant said.

Newport scoring was spread around more than usual.

Jeron Konkright led all scorers with 29 points. Conner Mullaley scored 13, John Lyon scored nine, Joe Weltzen scored eight, Nicolas Allen got four and Kyler Zorica

LEAGUE: Good year despite no juniors or seniors

scored three.

Mullaley had a big night, Bryant said, with eight rebounds to go along with his 13 points.

Friday, Jan. 31, the Grizzlies were beaten by the No. 1 ranked team in the Northeast A League, Riverside.

Newport lost 61-45 in the away game.

Newport led by one at the end of the first quarter, but Riverside isn’t ranked No. 1 for nothing and fought back, taking a 32-24 lead into the halftime break.

“We started out the game really well and were leading after the first quarter,” Bryant said. Riverside’s key player, Tyler Axtell, got into foul trouble in the first quarter.

“However, Riverside’s reserves were able to get out to an eight point lead without Axtell in the game,” Bryant said.

The Rams continued their momentum in the third quarter, outscoring Newport by nine.

“Riverside forced us into some tough shots and got us to play outside our comfort zone,” Bryant said. “Riverside did a great job of attacking the rim and drawing contact.”

Konkright led Newport scoring with 20 points. Weltzen scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds.

Newport will play their last regular season game at home Thursday, Feb. 6.

The game starts at 7:30 p.m. The District playoffs will start Monday, Feb. 10 for Newport when they host Medical Lake.

FROM PAGE 1B

together to allow wrestlers to get on the mat that haven’t had a chance to wrestle during the season or if they have won or lost against each other. It sets up the seeding for post season as well.

In addition to the top seeds, Selkirk had Ryan Issakides seeded for third, Colebe Merkley and Hunter Carman seeded fifth and Calvin Rood, Meric Merkley, Chance Chantry, Billy EdON DECK: wards and Jared Taft all took sixth place seeds.

Saxe said the post season brackets are 16-man DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: brackets. “Our team had a really good regular At Northwest season this year, considering that we have no Christian, Saturday, Feb. 8, juniors or seniors and several rookie and second year wrestlers,” Saxe said. “I am proud of these 10 a.m. guys.” Justin Chantry had 22 wins and no losses.

Dickinson ended regular season with zero league losses and a total record of 20 wins and four losses, for his second year of wrestling.

Hoffman ended regular season with zero losses and 14 wins.

The Rangers travel to Northwest Christian for the District Tournament Saturday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m.

PRIEST RIVER: Three league games left in season

GRIZ: Winning streak continued for Newport Friday FROM PAGE 2B

Newport led 15-2 at the end of the first quarter and it continued downhill for Medical Lake from there. Newport led 26 to 11 at the half and outscored Medical Lake 19-9 in the second half.

Holly Malsbury led all scorers with 19 points and had nine rebounds. Jolie Frederick scored 10 and played excellent defense, according to coach Frederick. Emily Lewis added eight and Tiffany Huang scored four. Jalin Earl and Samantha Siemsen each scored two.

The streak continued for Newport Friday, when they beat Riverside in a league game 46-35. The Griz led 2114 at the half, but Riverside managed to outscore them

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The Spartans’ Jimmy Koch got into foul trouble early, Hartwig said, but Hunter Hartwig picked up the slack, playing well in the first half, Hartwig said. He led Spartan scoring with 16 points. Koch scored nine.

The Spartans have three Intermountain League games left in the regular season.

Priest River will play at Lakeland, Friday, Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. They will host Kellogg Saturday, Feb. 15 and play at

12-11 in the third. Coach Frederick said they sputtered in the third and were down by six at one point.

A 14-9 fourth quarter in Newport’s favor solidified the win for them. Jolie Fredrick made six of eight from the line in the fourth quarter.

Malsbury scored 24 points, and Frederick was solid at the line with nine of her 11 points coming from free throws.

Elise Cunningham scored five and Hadley Stratton and Emily Lewis each scored three.

The Grizzlies host Chewelah Thursday, Feb. 6, at 5:45 p.m. before their District Tournament game against Riverside at 6 p.m. at home Monday, Feb. 10.

Kellogg Tuesday, Feb. 18.

After the regular season ends, the league tournament begins, with all four teams playing. The No. 1 team from the tournament will advance to state and the No. 2 team will play in with a team from southern Idaho. The Spartans have a 0-3 league record and are 1-14 overall, but still have a chance to get to state.

Everyone starts with the same record in post season play, with those who play best in the tournament advancing.

S P O RT S S C O R E B O A R D GIRLS BASKETBALL TUESDAY, JAN. 28 Newport 45, Medical Lake 20 Medical Lake (5-12, 3-7) 2 9 6 3 -20 Newport (12-6, 5-5) 15 11 12 7 -45 Scoring: Medical Lake - Hagel 4, Evans 0, Morrison 0, H. Cheevers 4, Semrau 0, Carlson 0, M. Wegner 0, B. Wegner 8, Bonsant 4, Hartman 0, G. Cheevers 0. Newport - Frederick 10, Malsbury 19, Earl 2, Siemsen 2, Cunningham 0, Stratton 0, Lewis 8, Huang 4, Walker 0.

Priest River 62, Sandpoint 58 Priest River (11-7, 4-1) 14 12 20 16 -62 Sandpoint (11-7, 3-0) 18 15 14 11 -58 Scoring: Priest River - Douglas 14, Trantum 2, Luckey 4, Weimer 5, Clark 6, A. Summers 0, Krampert 0, Carey 3, Williams 8, K. Summers 20, Warren 0.

Sandpoint: Couch 0, Williams 8, Schoening 13, Liband 4, Olin 4, Chatburn 2, Martin 3, Delgado 4, Sundquist 0, Tokimori 0, Alamillo 15, Bluemer 5.

FRIDAY, JAN. 31 Cusick 75, Columbia 61 Columbia (5-11, 3-7) 15 14 20 12 -61 Cusick (10-4, 7-3) 17 19 17 22 -75

Scoring: Medical Lake - Wagner 13, Rohweder 3, Rushfeldt 2, Farmen 2, Johnson 6, Stith 19, Gomez 10, James 6, Elder 0. Newport - Mullaley 13, Konkright 29, Lyon 9, Zorica 3, Ownbey 0, Smith 0, Allen 4, Weltzin 8, Hastings 0.

FRIDAY, JAN. 31 Selkirk 63, Inchelium 52 Inchelium (3-9, 3-7) 12 8 12 20 -52 Selkirk (10-9, 8-3) 10 18 15 20 -63 Scoring: Inchelium - Meusy 1, Stensgar 13, Seymour 6, Silk 0, Holford 15, Cohen 4, Finley 13. Selkirk - Ross 6, Avey 0, Cain 20, Mailly 19, Miller 6, Dawson 8, Couch 4.

St. Maries 58, Priest River 36 Priest River (1-14, 0-3) 8 17 6 5 -36 St. Maries (5-6, 3-2) 16 7 25 10 -58 Scoring: Priest River - Clark 0, Ja. Griffin 0, Linton 2, Nunley 8, Hartwig 16, MacDonald 0, Koch 9, Je. Griffin 0, Anselmo 0, White 1, Slinger 0, Roland 0. St. Maries - Bedwell 3, Posselt 7, Michael 2, Greer 8, McGregor 2, Macomber 4, Wilson 0, Smith 8, Gertje 8, Feasline 16, Becktel 0, Truscott 0.

Cusick 52, Columbia 25 Columbia (2-17, 1-11) 3 5 11 6 -25 Cusick (17-2, 11-0) 14 23 7 8 -52

Scoring: Columbia - Young 0, Hill 2, Singer 2, Cooney 0, Kiefer 28, James 2, Reyna 5, Wynne 22, Rice 0. Cusick - J. Andrews 6, Wynne 11, Strangeowl 0, Driver 6, Balcom 0, Hanson 0, Nenema 22, Henry 9, Haynes 2, Pierre 6, N. Andrews 13.

Scoring: Columbia - Allen 8, Flett 2, Helms 0, Hooper 3, Jones 5, Loe 5, McDowell 0, Ramirez 0, Reynolds 2, Steele 0, Zehetmir 0. Cusick Andrews 7, Shanholtzer 9, Bauer 4, White 3, Bluff 0, Browneagle 0, Montgomery 13, Nomee-Korbel 6, Chieppa 4, Pope 0, Bringslid 4, Isert 2.

Newport 46, Riverside 35 Newport (13-6, 6-5) 15 6 11 14 -46 Riverside (5-13, 2-8) 4 10 12 9 -35

Riverside 61, Newport 45 Newport (9-10, 5-6) 13 11 8 13 -45 Riverside (16-2, 9-1) 12 20 17 12 -61

Scoring: Newport - Frederick 11, Malsbury 24, Earl 0, Siemsen 0, Cunningham 5, Stratton 3, Lewis 3, Huang 0. Riverside - Shuler 2, Spencer 0, Foley 0, Owens 2, Hardy 5, Shannon 2, M. Pace 11, H. Pace 2, Hanson 0, Workman 0, Trepanier 11.

Scoring: Newport - Mullaley 3, Konkright 20, Lyon 5, McDaniel 0, Zorica 2, Ownbey 0, Smith 0, Allen 2, Hastings, Weltzen 13. Riverside - Shuler 12, Zanoni 0, Rausch 16, Rux 0, Anselm 7, Kramer 18, Axtell 5, Elliot, Morris, Huggins 3, Robsta.

SATURDAY, FEB. 1 Selkirk 65, Northport 24 Selkirk (10-7, 6-4) 10 21 18 17 -65 Northport (0-19, 0-13) 4 6 8 6 -24

SATURDAY, FEB. 1 Selkirk 55, Northport 21 Selkirk (10-9, 8-3) 14 14 15 12 -55 Northport (1-17, 1-10) 4 5 6 6 -21

Scoring: Selkirk - Couch 24, Rick 8, Espe 0, Kotzian 9, McAnerin 2, Dewey 0, Ellsworth 14, Grass 2, Shaffer 7, Enyeart 0. Northport - Short 0, Wiley 7, Baribault 4, Sackmann 0, Ward 0, Higgins 4, Hackenberg 5, Glanville 2, Wiener 2.

Scoring: Selkirk - Ross 4, Avey 4, Cain 11, Mailly 15, Miller 6, Dawson 11, Couch 4.

Northport - Short 0, Lamb 6, Plum 0, Xia 8, Martens 2, Montgomery 0, Fu 5.

STANDINGS Northeast 1B North League Team League Republic 10-0 Cusick 7-3 Selkirk 6-4 Inchelium 5-4 Curlew 5-6 Columbia 3-7 Northport 0-13

Overall 16-2 10-4 10-7 6-5 7-10 5-11 0-19

Northeast A League Team League Freeman 10-0 Lakeside (WA) 9-1 Newport 6-5 Kettle Falls 4-6 Medical Lake 3-8 Riverside 2-8 Chewelah 2-8

Overall 14-4 16-2 13-6 10-8 5-13 5-13 4-14

Intermountain League Priest River 4-1 Kellogg 3-1 Timberlake 4-2 Bonners Ferry 0-6

11-7 10-6 11-7 2-13

BOYS BASKETBALL TUESDAY, JAN. 28 Newport 66, Medical Lake 61 Medical Lake (6-12, 4-6) 7 16 16 22 -61 Newport (9-9, 5-5) 21 12 19 14 -66

Cusick 84, Inchelium 59 Cusick (17-2, 11-0) 19 23 24 18 -84 Inchelium (3-9, 3-7) 7 10 17 25 -59

Chieppa 0, Pope 0. Inchelium - Meusy 7, Stensgar 9, Seymour 6, Silk 5, Holford 21, Cohen 6, Finley 5.

STANDINGS Northeast A League Team League Riverside 9-1 Lakeside (WA) 9-1 Freeman 6-4 Newport 5-6 Medical Lake 4-7 Chewelah 2-8 Kettle Falls 1-9

Overall 16-2 14-4 9-8 9-10 6-13 5-13 6-12

Intermountain League Team League Bonners Ferry 3-1 Timberlake 2-1 Kellogg 2-2 Priest River 0-3

Overall 6-8 4-10 9-5 1-14

Northeast 1 B League Team League Cusick 11-0 Selkirk 8-3 Curlew 7-3 Republic 7-4 Inchelium 3-7 Northport 1-10 Columbia 1-11

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High scratch games: David Williamson 235, Laura O’Brien 200. High handicap game: Jim Loveridge 259, Julie Hansen 257. High scratch series: Jim Loveridge 600, Laura O’Brien 566.

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B R I E F LY Bingo supports Distinguished Young Woman program PRIEST RIVER – Celebrate Valentine’s Day and play some bingo to support the Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program. Bingo will be Friday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Priest River Senior Center.

The cost is $10 for 10 games with a $100 cash blackout prize for the last game. Other prizes are homemade goodies by the young ladies. There will be special door prizes too.

Pend Oreille Valley Relay for Life kicks off Feb. 19 OLDTOWN – Plans for the ninth annual Pend Oreille Valley Relay for Life are on the agenda for the kick off meeting Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. at Oldtown Rotary Park.

Everyone is welcome to come sign up their team, learn about relay and enjoy hot dogs and S’mores cake.

For more info contact Tamra at 208-437-0479 or Shannon at 208-4482431. See RelayForLife. org/PendOreilleValleyWA.

Sign up now for chamber’s Bowling Bash NEWPORT – The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to the second annual Business Bowling Bash at OK Lanes in Oldtown Saturday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m.

The first 12 teams to sign up will play no-tap bowling with the lights out. This year’s theme is the 1970s and players are encouraged to dress up.

Teams must be five people, with at least women. The cost is $150 per team.

A trophy and bragging rights are up for grabs.

Call Mark Zorica at 509290-3323 to sign up.

Area students honored on honor roll NEWPORT – The Spokane Community College has more than 2,400 students and several area students made the honor roll with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

From Newport, the students include Sara Blinn of Newport, Aleesha Brock, Milton Carvell, Devin Delp, Steph George, Athena Johnson, Carly Reese, Carolyn Thames, Tiffany Thomas, Erik Bergman, Theresa Delvicario, Kristin Fry, Townsend Holubasch, Elizabeth Longly, Nicholas Mouser and Kelci Wood.

Students from Priest River who made the honor roll include Tyler Barber, Katie Cary and Wanda Kendle.

Two students from Usk made the honor roll, Coleman Bauer and Riley Bauer.

Alexandra Curran made the honor roll from the town of Ione.

The students on the honor roll from Elk include Amanda Baker, Kristin Beach, Nolan Benson, Jessica Brown, Julie Hampton, Benjamin Kaeding, Carol Larue, Traci Mann, Angela Medina, Amy Melchor, Mary Noga, Christina Trepanier and Shawn Reilly.

Ben Palmer of Sagle made the honor roll.

From Hope, Zach Anderson was the only student.

Sandpoint students include Meriah Pacheco and Jennifer Warnock.

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Roger Aydelott, left, Amanda Heim and Louise McBride won first place in the “Seaons of Pend Oreille County photography contest, organized by the Cutter Theatre.

Cutter Theatre announces photo contest winners METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theatre announced the winners of the recent photography contest, “Seasons of Pend Oreille County.” Local amateur photographers were invited to enter their black and white or color 8 x 10 photos that they felt best illustrated the different seasons of our area.

The winners are: Winter: 1st place, Roger Aydelott; 2nd place, Erin Maxwell; 3rd, Bonnie Wilson Spring: 1st place, Amanda Heim Summer: 1st place, Louise McBride; 2nd place, Roger Aydelott; 3rd place, Louise McBride; Honorable Mention, Amanda Heim Fall: 1st place, Roger Aydelott; 2nd place,

Lauren McGeorge; 3rd place, Louise McBride; Honorable Mention, Louise McBrideIn addition to award ribbons, all first place winners received a gift certificate for two admission tickets to a future Cutter Theatre show or concert (excluding dinner theatre).

All entries will be on display in the Cutter Theatre art gallery through the month of February. The Cutter staff and judges will also have a few of their photo works on display, though they were not eligible to enter the contest.

Contest coordinator Rosemary Daniel would like to thank volunteers for all their assistance with the contest.

Local student receives scholarship from WSU PULLMAN – Philip Behrend was awarded a $1,000 Auvil Undergraduate Research Award at Washington State University. Students receiving this award demonstrate progress in education and individual research and must have an identified faculty mentor.

Behrend graduated from Newport High School in 2012 and plans to graduate from WSU with a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 2016. He is a recipient of the Bell Math Award and the Buckley Honor Scholarship as well as a Distinguished Regents Scholar. Behrend is the

Vice President of Community Service and PACE within the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. He is a Center for Civic Engagement mentor, member of the WSU Honors College, and member of the Men’s Crew team.

Behrend is the son of Karen and Todd Behrend of Newport.

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

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

John 6:35

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Youth Services Coordinator Lisa Riegel reads a book with the assistance of one of the new puppets, Bitzy Bunny, at the Priest Lake Library.

Youth services thriving at Priest Lake Public Library PRIEST LAKE – Priest Lake Public Library offers a variety of educational and fun youth services with weekly programs available for all ages. New books, videos and magazines are purchased monthly so there is always something to engage the imagination.

For the past year, a grant from Priest Lake Community Education Foundation (PLCEF) has made it possible for the library to provide educational programs and materials to Priest Lake’s youth.

“I’ll do anything to help children fall in love with reading,” Youth Services Coordinator Lisa Riegel said.

The grant helped the

library purchase teaching aids that had been needed for years. The library now has a selection of puppets from barn animals to wildlife found in our area. The children love the puppets and pay much closer attention when a story is being told or questions being asked by a puppet, according to librarians.

The library thanks PLCEF for its financial support for the continued education of Priest Lake’s youth. To learn more about PLCEF, find them on Facebook.

Learn more about what the library by visiting www. priestlake.lili.org or call 208443-2454.

1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

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Create offers egg painting, dance classes NEWPORT – Create Arts Center offers a variety of classes for area residents to enjoy including painting an egg in Ukrainian style.

Saturday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m., Create is offering an Ukrainian/Pisankie egg painting class. This class is for adults only and cost $45.

A Lincoln Portrait narration will be Monday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. This event is open to all ages and donations will be accepted.

A beginning crochet class will be offered twice in February, taught by Tina Sykes. Classes are Tuesday, Feb. 18 and Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon. The class cost $40 plus a $5 supplies fee. Pre-registration is required. Call 509-979-7068 for more information.

Lori Mae is teaching residents how to knit a Fair Isle pillow Wednesday, Feb. 26 from noon to 3 p.m. The class is $45 and pre-registration is required. Participants can make any pillow of their choosing, but a Fair Isle pattern will be provided. Participants are asked to bring knitting needles and markers. Call 562-547-5453 for more information.

Teaching the basics and beyond in watercolor painting, Shirley Bird Wright is offering a watercolor class Friday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The all day class will offer a working lunch. The class costs $35 to attend.

Every Thursday in February from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., an oil painting class will be taught by Barry Dumaw. The classes cost $35 per person and basic painting supplies are needed. Call 509-671-5161 for more information.

Create’s board meets Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 1 p.m.

The public is invited to attend. For more information, call Create at 509-447-9277.

Dance with Create NEWPORT – The Create Arts Center is offering winter classes for ballroom, rhythm and ballet dancing.

Beginning ballroom and swing dancing will be taught Fridays, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Ballroom and rhythm classes will be taught Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.

Residents can pick their dance lessons by calling 208-448-2601 and talking with the instructor.

Children of all ages get Miss Patty’s Dance Experience on Mondays in February. Children ages 3-5 can get pre tumbling lessons at 1:30 p.m. Ballet, Jazz and Tap lessons for children ages 3-5 is at 2:30 p.m.

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

Church School ~ 10:00 a.m.

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

Community Church Directory

S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

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

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

Starting at 3:30, ages 6-8 will take ballet, jazz, tap and tumbling lessons. Youth ballroom dancing will start at 5:30 p.m. with the Waltz, Cha Cha, Swing and Rumba being offered for children ages 8-12. At 6:30 p.m., teenagers 13-17 can take ballroom dancing lessons as well. All classes are 45 minutes in length and class sizes are limited.

For more information, email Miss Patty at peprmyntpatty@aol.com.

Private dance lessons are offered by appointments only. All classes for youths and adults must have four participants.

For more information on dance classes, call Create at 509-447-9277.

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

CATHOLIC MASSES

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.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

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. Jams 5 pm 2nd Saturdays Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.hotl.me

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

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The cost is $10 for 10 games with a $100 cash blackout prize for the last game.

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A trophy and bragging rights are up for grabs.

Call Mark Zorica at 509-290-3323 to sign up.

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Cold & Flu Season is here:

If you know someone who is living with the challenges of Alzheimer’s or dementia, we invite you to learn more about Luther Park at Sandpoint’s memory care community.

Join us for a complimentary lunch, tour our community, meet our staff and see for yourself why Luther Park at Sandpoint was voted Best Senior Community for four consecutive years Phone Wendy at 208-265-3557 for more details or stop by for a tour.

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OBITUARI ES Juleeann Denise Watson NEWPORT

Juleeann Denise Watson, was born and passed away Jan. 24.

Although her time with her family was Watson small, the impact she made in their hearts was immense.

“We loved her before we ever met her,” they said.

Surviving is her mother, Kristen Bunker of Newport, her father, Nathaniel Watson of Newport; her maternal grandparents, Stacey and Suzan Troupe of Oldtown; her maternal great-grandmother, Beverly Henry of Winter Haven, Fla.; her maternal great-grandfather Arvil Larmore of Lakeland, Fla.; another maternal greatgrandfather, Victor Drew of Indiana; and her maternal great-grandparents, George and Hazel Troupe of Oldtown. She is also survived by her paternal grandmother, Robin Bishop of Concord, N.H.; her paternal grandfather, Charles Watson of Mamaroneck, N.Y.; paternal grandfather, Larry Crosby of Lyndeborough, N.H., paternal great-grandmother, Dorothy Hilton of Keene, N.H.; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Preceding her in death was her uncle Aaron Bunker (1990), her great-greatgrandmother Eleonora Burrows (2005) and her greatgrandmother, Glenna Bishop (2000).

A funeral service will be held at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport Friday, Feb. 7, at noon. A private family dinner will follow the service at the home of Stacey and Suzan Troupe. Friends and family are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

Diana Delrae (Smith) Schuschu NEWPORT

Diana Delrae (Smith) Schuschu of Newport passed away Jan. 27 at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane Schuschu from an unknown illness at the age of 56.

She was preceded in death by her mother Lenora Tucker and her brother Michael Smith.

Ms. Schuschu loved being a grandma. She often spent time with her grandchildren at Diamond Lake and enjoyed watching their ball games.

She leaves behind her son Jeremy Smith and his wife Carrie of Newport; her sister Debi Smith of Coeur d’Alene; her Dad Delvin Tucker of Newport; as well as her six grandchildren Tiara, Bailee, Halle, Ashton, Taitan, and Kira Smith.

She is loved and will be missed by everyone who knew her.

A funeral service will be held at Newport Southern Baptist Church on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m.

Sherman-Knapp Fu-

neral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

Val Jay Cornwell PRIEST RIVER

Val Jay Cornwell of Priest River passed away peacefully in his sleep Jan. 21 at his home of 22 years. He Cornwell was 60 years old.

Mr. Cornwell was born in Pico Rivera, Calif., Nov. 7, 1953, to Lloyd and Evelyn Cornwell. He grew up in Downieville, Calif., where he had many fond memories of his family’s lodge and hunting and fishing. He graduated from Casa Roble High School in 1972, and was drafted into the U.S. Navy. He spent three years in the military as an Aircraft Engine Mechanic in Miramar, Calif. He married Jill Horton April 30, 1977, in Sacramento, Calif. They had their first child, Jayson Cornwell in Sacramento in 1984.

Jay, Jill, and Jayson moved to Priest River in 1992 and they purchased 13 acres of God’s country. In 1995, Jay and Jill had their second and final child, Jordon Cornwell. In 1999, Mr. Cornwell started the Priest River Quick Lube for which he ran until 2006. He sold the Quick Lube and purchased his dream fishing boat and took his family on a vacation to Europe. He also very much enjoyed firearms, so much, that he would help out at gun shows all over the North West.

Mr. Cornwell loved being outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends; he always thought making time for family was extremely important. He was always laughing, he enjoyed making people smile. Some of his favorite memories were taking people out on his boat.

He was an avid fisherman, but he just enjoyed being out on the water. He loved to cook, and always trying something new. He was very passionate about current government events. He was also always willing to help anyone that needed it. He was always volunteering to help those who were not as privileged, lending knowledge, equipment, or time.

Mr. Cornwell was preceded in death by both of his parents and his sister Coralie Cornwell. He is survived by his wife, Jill; son Jayson; daughter Jordon; brother, Wade; as well as his granddaughters Jaylie, Aurora and Elionna; and several extended family members.

A memorial service to honor Mr. Cornwell’s life will be held at the Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Wash., Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. A reception will be held at the Edgemere Grange after the service at 6 p.m.

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

B I RTH S Sadie Lea Kaler Sadie Lea Kaler was born Dec. 16, 2013, at 7:54 a.m. to Stasha and Lawson Kaler III of Usk. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 19 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital. She joins sister Leah Leslie. Maternal grandparents are Carrie and Tony Bitton of Priest River. Paternal grandparents are Lawson and Sandra Kaler II of Usk.

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

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29

SATURDAY, FEB. 1

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: W. 5th St., report of subject spinning donuts in parking lot.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of an erratic driver.

ACCIDENT: LeClerc Rd. N., report of one vehicle slide off.

ARREST: Hwy. 20, Ranae J. Tonasket, 43, of Spokane was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

ACCIDENT: E. 4th St. S., Bonner County requesting fire department to check for hazards on accident.

ARREST: Joseph John Spicha, 39, of Missoula was arrested for obstructing a public servant and resisting arrest.

ARREST: Main St., Troy S. Thompson, 42, of Ione was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

SUNDAY, FEB. 2

FOUND PROPERTY: Monumental Way, Cusick, report of found bicycles in front of residence.

BOOK AND RELEASE: Nathan Levi Murray, 21, was booked and released for second degree theft and trafficking in stolen property.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, report of vehicle slide off in Bonner County.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY MONDAY, JAN. 27

SEARCH WARRANT: Newport Area

BURGLARY: LeClerc Rd. N., report of burglary.

TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of trespassing.

LITTERING: Overlook Drive, report of truck loaded with trash.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: LeClerc Rd. N., report of bus blocking both lanes on a corner.

AGENCY ASSIST: W. Pine St., Newport, report of 60-year-old male intoxicated, irate.

ARREST: Hillside Lane, Kelly Edwin Foster, 60, of Usk was arrested on a warrant.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: N. Warren Ave., report of van mirror damaged.

ACCIDENT: Coyote Trail, report of blue van in a ditch.

THEFT: Hwy. 31, report of attempted theft.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Monumental Way, Cusick, report of domestic violence verbal between son and mother.

THURSDAY, JAN. 30

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: N. Washington Ave., report of male threatening female.

BURGLARY: S. 1st Ave., report of burglary.

THEFT: Scotia Rd., report of theft of hay bales.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Moonlight Lane, report of someone being paid to fight student after school.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Deer Valley Rd., report of several mailboxes damaged last night.

AGENCY ASSIST: Oldtown, report of possible assault domestic violence male and female.

WEST BONNER COUNTY

ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., report of vehicle accident.

MONDAY, JAN. 27

CHILD ABUSE: Newport, report of possible child abuse.

NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River

BURGLARY: Dufort Rd., Priest River

HAZMAT: Hwy. 41, report of vehicle leaking fluids at accident.

ARREST: Deer Valley Rd., Tobias Michael Huckaby, 19, was arrested on a local warrant.

ACCIDENT: Danforth Rd., report of vehicle accident.

THEFT: LeClerc Rd. N., report of theft.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle accident.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Newport Ave., report of four males arguing and yelling.

TUESDAY, JAN. 28 SEX OFFENSE: Grand Jury, arrest warrants were served with the help of other agencies.

DOMESTIC DISPUTE: S. Grover Ave., Oldtown

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Deer Valley Rd., report of mailbox damage.

ARREST: Dustin Daniel Burton, 38, of Newport was arrested on an out of county warrant.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29

ACCIDENT: Kings Lake Rd., report of bus in the ditch.

ARREST: Cass Ave., Joshua H. Hester, 37, was arrested on a warrant.

TUESDAY, JAN. 28

INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River, deputies assisted ISP on an injury accident.

INJURY ACCIDENT: E. 4th St. S., Oldtown, report of an injury accident.

ERRATIC DRIVER: W. 5th St., truck spun out in road; passed complainant and then flipped her off.

ACCIDENT: Flowery Trail Rd., report of vehicle slide off.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 5th St., report of needles found.

FRIDAY, JAN. 31

HARASSMENT: S. 1st St., Priest River

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Nicholson Rd., report of horses that don’t look like they are being fed.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER: Sullivan Lake Rd., report that female in protection order on complainant’s property last night.

THURSDAY, JAN. 30

TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Justin Michael Meckler, 21, of Oldtown and Samuel Alonzo Noland, 24, of Vancouver were transported from Spokane.

HARASSMENT: W. Walnut St., report of known subjects yelling at caller inside business.

FRIDAY, JAN. 31

ERRATIC DRIVER: W. 5th St., report of truck spinning around in the middle of the road.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Larry J. Price, 38, of Spokane was arrested for malicious mischief, second degree burglary, possession of a burglary tool, criminal trespass, second degree theft and resisting arrest.

ASSAULT: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of complainant hit by female.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Elu Beach Rd., report of DV verbal.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Deer Valley Rd., report of white pickup parked on side of road with subject slumped over.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Scotia Rd. E., report of dark colored mini van no lights in driveway.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 20, possible vagrant reported.

NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River, an Oakland, Calif., woman was cited and released for possession of marijuana.

SATURDAY, FEB. 1 ARREST: Annette Ave., Priest Lake, Michael Dean Barker, 58, of Priest Lake was arrested for aggravated assault.

SUNDAY, FEB. 2 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5

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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 FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41

NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD: 3:15 p.m. - Newport High School PEND OREILLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARINGS: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center WEST BONNER WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall WEST BONNER LIBRARY BOARD: 7 p.m. - Priest River Library

DIAMOND LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2

METALINE FALLS TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall

SACHEEN LAKE SEWER AND WATER DISTRICT BOARD: 7 p.m. Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211

LACLEDE WATER DISTRICT: 7:30 p.m. - Laclede Community Hall

IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12 PEND OREILLE CEMETERY NO. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive, Newport

THURSDAY, FEB. 6 BONNER COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION HEARING: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint

MONDAY, FEB. 10

PEND OREILLE CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD: 9:30 a.m. Newport Post Office Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD: 2 p.m. - Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Newport

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

BONNER COUNTY DEMOCRATS: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint

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

METALINE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road

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PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse PORT OF PEND OREILLE COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Usk, 1981 Black Road WEST BONNER LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 9 a.m.

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1 Personals 2 Help Wanted 3 Business Services 4 Work Wanted 5 Lost and Found 6 Child Care & Preschool 7 Business Oportunities 8 Misc. For Sale 9 Washington Statewide Advertising 10 Rentals Wanted 11 Housing For Rent 12 Storage For Rent 13 Real Estate For Sale

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Real Estate Wanted Mobile/Mfg. Homes Commercial Property Misc. Wanted Boats & Motors Cars & Trucks Motorcycles Recreational Vehicles Machinery, Tractors Logging Timber Farm & Ranch Animals for Sale Notices

POLICE OFFICER The City of Priest River Police Department has an opening for the full-time position of Police Officer. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, at least 21 years of age, and possess a high school diploma or G.E.D. The successful applicant will undergo a thorough back ground investigation, polygraph examination, and psychological evaluation. Starting salary is $33,072.00 to $37,419.20 DOQ, plus medical, dental, employee assistance program, and PERSI retirement plan. For details on additional qualifications and job description, contact the Priest River City Clerk at PO Box 415, Priest River, Idaho, 83856, lknoles@priestriver-id.gov, 208448-2123, or the City of Priest River Web site at www.priestriver-id.gov.

A City of Priest River application, available from the City Clerk, and resume’ must be received by the City Clerk no later than 5 pm on February 7, 2014.

The City of Priest River is an equal opportunity employer.

Housing Rehabilitation Technician Rural Resources is currently accepting applications for a Housing Rehabilitation Technician position in Colville.

Responsible for the weatherization and rehabilitation work on housing in the TriCounty service area. 40 hrs/wk, $12.62 to $13.64/hour, D.O.E., plus benefits. For application and job description, contact WorkSource at 956 South Main Street, Suite B, Colville, WA 99114 or (509) 685-6158. Position open until filled.

Rural Resources is an AA/EOE employer.

The Selkirk School District is accepting applications for the following positions: Head High School Fastpitch Coach, Assistant High School Fastpitch Coach, and Head High School Track Coach.

Information and application materials are available at www.selkirk.k12.wa.us or Selkirk District Office, 219 Park Street, PO Box 129, Metaline Falls, WA 99153 (509) 4462951. The Selkirk School District is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

FOR RENT/ SALE House on 5th Street in Newport. $700/ month, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, full basement, fenced yard, garage. No pets. (509) 939-0271.(51-3p) 2 BEDROOM 1 bath, fireplace, garden spot, outbuilding for storage only, washer/ dryer hook ups. No pets. No smoking. 13 miles south of Newport.

Easy access to Highway 2. $600, plus $500 damage deposit, utilities, yard maintenance and references. Rent due 1st of each month.

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116 S. Washington Newport, Washington Phone: 509-447-2111 Fax: 509-447-2806 The Pend Oreille County Library District has a opening for a benefited 90 hrs a month Financial Manager. The position will be starting at $17.00 per hour depending on the qualifications of the applicant. Job description available upon request. Resume, application and 3 references required.

Please contact Colleen Auble cauble@pocld.org

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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DRYWALL FINISHER Long established drywall company seeking drywall taper/ finisher.

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ADOPTION ADOPTION -- HAPPY, loving, stable, professional couple would be thrilled to expand our family and give your baby a secure home. Call Veronica and James 1-800-6815742 EVENTS-FESTIVALS EARLY BIRD Automobile, Antique and Collectible Swap Meet.

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PELVIC/TRANSVAGINAL Mesh? Did you undergo transvaginal placement of mesh for pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence between 2005 and the present? If the mesh caused complications, you may be entitled to compensation.

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OWNER/OPERATOR Dedicated Home Weekly! Solos up to $175,000/year. $2500 Sign-on Bonus! Teams up to $350,000/year. $5,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Place your classified or Forward Air 888-652display ad with The Min- 5611 er and it will appear in both newspapers - The Short of cash; long Newport Miner (Pend on “Stuff?” Advertise Oreille County) and The in The Newport Miner Gem State Miner (West and Gem State Miner Bonner County). All for Classifieds. Call (509) one good price. Call 447-2433 for full details.

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Lois A. Ernst, Licensed Massage Therapist 322 S. Washington -- Newport -- 447-3898

The Willows - Massage & Bodywork Studio

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Camas Center Medical & Dental Services Ryan Leisy, DC - (509) 447-7111 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119

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DENTIST Newport Dental Center

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Family Practice, Minor Emergencies Behavioral Health Mon. & Wed., 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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MASSAGE THERAPY Harmony Healing Arts Center Gloria Campbell -- 448-2623 47 10th -- Priest River

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

Drs. Michael & Cheryl Fenno 205 S. Washington -- 447-2945

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

A Service of Bonner General Hospital Tim Gray, P.T. -- 448-4151 Mon.-Wed.-Fri. - 9-5 • Tues. & Thurs. 9-4

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at Club Energy • Newport Gary Schneider PT • (509) 671-3122 Monday thru Friday By Appointment

PODIATRIST -- FOOT SPECIALIST Douglas K. Monson, D.P.M.

Patients seen at Newport Hospital twice a month 509-926-2848 -- Call for appointments

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201409 PUBLIC NOTICE File No.: 7777.19319 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., CSAB MortgageBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2 Grantee: Arnold J. Allen, Jr. and Kimberly Allen, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2006 0286734 and Re-Recorded on 5/19/2006

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In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings.

under Auditor’s File No. 2006 0286890 Tax Parcel ID No.: 443231519096 Abbreviated Legal: L19 B2 Davis Lk Lots, Pend Oreille Co., WA Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors

recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Tollfree: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi. wa.gov/consumers/ homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_ foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud. gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index. cfm?webListAction= search&searchstate= WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/ what-clear. I. On February 14, 2014, at 10:00 AM. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following

described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: Lot 19, Block 2, Davis Lake Lots, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Commonly known as: 201 Davis Lake Road Usk, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 04/24/06, recorded on 05/09/06, under Auditor’s File No. 2006 0286734 and Re-Recorded on 5/19/2006 under Auditor’s File No. 2006 0286890, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Arnold J. Allen, Jr. and Kimberly Allen, husband and wife, as Grantor, to First Choice Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Dream House Mortgage Corporation, a Rhode Island corporation, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned

by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for CSAB MortgageBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2 to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., CSAB Mortgage-Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-2, under an Assignment/Suc-

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20130315981. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 10/09/2013 Monthly Payments $72,926.70 Late Charges $3,311.82 Lender’s Fees & Costs $9,997.84 To t a l A r r e a r a g e $86,236.36 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $900.00 Title Report $654.21 Recording Costs $17.00 Postings $70.00 Total Costs $ 1 , 6 4 1 . 2 1 To t a l Amount Due: $87,877.57 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $170,342.23, together with interest as pro-

vided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 03/01/09, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on February 14, 2014. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 02/03/14 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 02/03/14 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 02/03/14 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encum-

brance paying the all costs and trustee’s entire balance of prin- fees due at any time cipal and interest se- prior to the sale. VIII. cured by the Deed of The effect of the sale Trust, plus costs, fees, will be to deprive the and advances, if any Grantor and all those made pursuant to the who hold by, through terms of the obligation or under the Grantor of and/or Deed of Trust, all their interest in the and curing all other Property. IX. Anyone defaults. VI. A written having any objection notice of default was to the sale on any transmitted by the grounds whatsoever Beneficiary or Trustee will be afforded an opto the Borrower and portunity to be heard Grantor at the following as to those objections address(es): NAME if they bring a lawsuit AND ADDRESS Arnold to restrain the sale J. Allen Jr. 201 Davis pursuant to RCW Lake Road Usk, WA 61.24.130. Failure to 99156 Kimberly Allen bring such a lawsuit 201 Davis Lake Road may result in a waiver Usk, WA 99156 Arnold of any proper grounds J. Allen Jr. 1020 North for invalidating the Summit Boulevard Trustee’s sale. X. NOSpokane, WA 99201 TICE TO OCCUPANTS Kimberly Allen 1020 OR TENANTS - The North Summit Boule- purchaser at the Trustvard Spokane, WA ee’s Sale is entitled to 99201 by both first possession of the class and certified property on the 20th mail, return receipt day following the sale, requested on 09/04/13, as against the Grantor proof of which is in the under the Deed of Trust possession of the (the owner) and anyTr u s t e e ; a n d o n one having an interest 09/06/13 Grantor and junior to the Deed of Borrower were person- Trust, including occually served with said pants who are not written notice of default tenants. After the 20th or the written notice of day following the sale default was posted on the purchaser has the a conspicuous place right to evict occuon the real property pants who are not described in para- tenants by summary graph I above, and the proceedings under Trustee has posses- Chapter 59.12 RCW. sion of proof of such For tenant-occupied CONTINUED ON 9B service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address Accounting/Tax Services are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of

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CONTINUED FROM 8B property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.

USA-Foreclosure. com. EFFECTIVE: 10/09/2013 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Neang Avila (425) 5861900.

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______________ 201420 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in United States vs. David G Pflum, et. al. Civil No.12-CV-0541-TOR United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, the United States will offer to sell at public auction the right, title, and interest of David G Pflum , in and to property located in Newport, Pend Oreille County, Washington Date of Sale: February 19, 2014 Time of Sale: 11:00AM – registration begins 10:00AM Place of Sale: 625 W 4th Street, Newport, WA Description of Property: 40 acres of tree covered undeveloped

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

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

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

Legal Description: Parcel #453236 43 0001, Newport, Washington. The Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SW 1/4 SE 1/4) in Section 36, Township 32, North Range 45EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Together with the easement and right to use for access purposes, the South 40 feet of the Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of the said Section 36, running Easterly as an extension of Bench Road #92 to the premises therein. Subject to: Reservations pertaining to oils, gases, minerals, etc. as contained indeed dated December 3, 1918, recorded December 17, 1918, Book 7, Deeds, page340, Auditor’s File No.12671 from State of Washington to Dalkena Lumber Company, a corporation. Also the Company does not insure against rights of way for ditches, canals, laterals, telephone and transmission lines in favor of the U.S. now or hereafter required by the government for the construction, operation, and maintenance of irrigation works, asserted by the government under provisions of Section 7412 of Remington Revised Statutes of Washington (Sec. 90.40.050-R.C.W.) Subject to: a Record of Survey recorded on April 20, 1994 in Book 3 of Surveys, page 116, under Auditor’s file No. 222831, survey No. 535 purporting to show the herein described (and other) land.

Payment Terms: Deferred payment as follows: 10% down upon acceptance of the highest bid. No bid shall be accepted unless it is accompanied by a cashier’s check, made payable to the United States District Court of Washington.

Before being permitted to bid at the sale, all bidders shall display proof that they are able to comply with this requirement. No bids will be received from any person who has not presented said proof.

The successful bidder shall tender the balance of the purchase price, in cashiers check made payable to the United States District Court of Washington, at the office of the Internal Revenue Service, 500 W 12th St. PALS Vancouver WA 98660 no later than March 11, 2014.

In the event the successful bidder defaults on any of the terms contained herein, the deposit shall be forfeited and retained by the Internal Revenue Service as part of the proceeds of sale, and the real property shall again be offered for again for sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and shall be applied to the expenses of sale and to the outstanding federal tax liabilities of taxpayer.

This property shall be offered for sale at public auction, free

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and clear of all liens and interests of the parties to this action.

The U.S. may bid as a creditor against its judgment without tender of cash.

The government reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withdraw the property from sale.

The property is offered for sale “as is” and “where is” and without recourse against the United States.

The United States makes no guarantee of condition of the property, or its fitness for any purpose. The United States will not consider any claim for allowance or adjustment or for the rescission of the sale based on failure of the property to comply with any expressed or implied representation.

Form of Payments: All payments must be by cashiers check.

Make check payable to the United States District Court of Washington Name: Mary Smith Title: Property Appraisal Liquidation Specialist Address for information about the sale: Internal Revenue Service 500 W 12th St. PALS Vancouver WA 98660, or www.irssales.gov Cell (951)201-6919 or Email Mary.Smith3@ irs.gov Published in The Newport Miner January 15, 22, 29 and February 5, 2014. (50-4)

_____________ 201436 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on January 21, 2014, receive a complete Conditional Use Permit Application, and SEPA Environmental Checklist from Kory Hedrick, and did on January 24th, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for the Grandview Aggregate Mining operation (Rock Pit)., Location: Within Sect. 22, T39N, R43E WM, (Off of Hwy. 31 near Grandview Rd.). An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on Jan. 21, 2014. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Community Development Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than Feb. 13th, 2014. The Pend Oreille

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County Planning Commission will be hearing this Conditional Use Permit Application on March 11th, 2014 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County), Surface Mining Permit (DNR) Dated: Jan. 24, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner January 29 and February 5, 2014. (52-2)

___________ 201438 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTEMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Dustin & Donna Stewart of Spokane Valley, WA on Jan. 6, 2014 under Application No. S3-30700 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from two unnamed springs, tributary to Flat Creek in the amount of 0.02 cubic foot per second, each year, for continuous domestic supply for one home & seasonal irrigation of up to onehalf acre. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within Gov’t Lot 4 of Section 6, Township 33 N., Range 46 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from February 12, 2014.

State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program – ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 98504-7611 Published in the Newport Miner February 5 and 12, 2014.

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____________ 201439 PUBLIC NOTICE PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD NOTICE OF HEARING and MEETING CHANGE The POC Weed Board will hold a hearing at a the rescheduled meeting, Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at 2:15 PM in the Weed Board office, located in the County Courthouse Annex, 418 S Scott Ave; Newport.

The purpose of the hearing is to review and accept testimony for the adoption process of the 2014 County Noxious Weed List.

Anyone wishing to review the state list or the proposed county list may request a copy from the Weed Board Office (447-2402 or PO Box 5085; Newport, WA 99156-5085 or ssorby@pendoreille. org or fax, 447-6477) or view them on our website, http://www. pendoreilleco.org/ county/weed.asp. We

will gather and consider testimony during the hearing for class B and C weeds. We will gather, hold, and submit testimony for Class A, B-designate and new weeds to the State Weed Board hearing for the 2015 State Noxious Weed List, to be held in November.

Published in The Newport Miner February 5 and 12, 2014.

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____________ 201440 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 14-400004-2 Probate Notice to Creditors In Re. the Estate of Tiiu North, Deceased.

Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate.

Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitation, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 and 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred.

This bar is effective as to the claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.

Date of filing copy of 1/29/14 Date of first publication 2/5/14 /s/David F. North David F North c/o Douglas D. Lambarth

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____________ 201441 PUBLIC NOTICE DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT Notice of Small Works Roster The Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District maintains a small works roster for public works projects involving the construction, alteration, repair or improvement of public facilities. Applications may be obtained from: Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District 172 S Shore Diamond Lake Rd. Newpor t, WA 99156.

Published in the Newport Miner February 5, 2014.(11)

_____________ 201442 NOTICE OF PUBLIC TIMBER SALE Department of Natural Resources will auction timber to the highest bidder.

Contract terms and bidding information is available by calling Northeast Region at (509)684-7474 or by visiting the Region Office at Colville or Product Sales & Leasing Division, Olympia.

Bidding information may also be obtained at the County Auditor’s office. Bidding begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Northeast Region on March 25, 2014.

LITTLE BLUE G R O U S E S O RT S , App. No. 089632, 16 miles west of Newport, WA on part(s) of Sections 16 all in Township 31 North, Range 43 East, W.M., comprising approximately 18,000 tons (3,508 Mbf) of Timber.

This sale is Export Restricted.

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF DATE AND PLACE FOR COMMENCING AN APPEAL: Notice is given under SEPA, RCW 43.21C.075, WAC 197-

11-680 of Department of Natural Resource’s action described in (4) below.

Any person whose property rights or interests will be affected and feels himself aggrieved by the Department action may appeal to Stevens County Superior Court within 30 days of February 4, 2014, pursuant to RCW 79.02.030.

Any action to set aside, enjoin, review, or otherwise challenge such action on the grounds of noncompliance with the provisions of RCW 43.21C (State Environmental Policy Act) shall be commenced on or before March 6, 2014.

Pursuant to WAC 197-11-680(4)(d), no appeal may be filed under RCW 43.21C more than 30 days after the date in (1) above, unless an appeal was filed under RCW 79.02.030 as in (1) above.

Description of Department Action: Approval for sale of the proposed timber sale(s), shown above.

Type of environmental review under SEPA: A determination of non-significance or mitigated determination of non-significance was issued for each timber sale.

Documents may be examined during regular business hours at the Region Office of the Department of Natural Resources and at Olympia Headquarters, Product Sales & Leasing Division, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA 985047016, (360) 902-1340.

This notice filed by: Robert McKellar, Assistant Region Manager, Northeast Region Office 225 South Silke Road, Colville, WA 99114-9369 (509) 684-7474 Published in The Newport Miner February 5, 2014. (1)

____________ 201445 PUBLIC NOTICE Revised Notice of Application Pursuant to 43.21C RCW, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on January

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6, 2014 receive a complete Site Specific ReZone application and SEPA Environmental Checklist prepared for the Re-Zone of parcel # 433709-20-0001 & 433708-50-0005 from NR 20 to R 5. LeClerc Road North is designated as a 5 acre road in the Pend Oreille County Comprehensive Plan. Proponent: Wasatch Associates III\IV. Location: Off of LeClerc Rd North just North of the Serendipity Golf Course. ; Within Sec. 8 & 9, T37N, R43E, WM. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the County Community Development Dept.

Written Comments on the SEPA checklist must be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than Feb. 20th, 2014. The submitted application and related documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 W. 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 4474821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Community Development Director.

An open record public hearing is scheduled to go before the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission on March. 11th, 2014 @ 6:00 PM in Cusick at the Community Center.

Written and oral testimony will be considered by the Planning Commission at said public hearing, after hearing said testimony the Planning Commission will make a formal recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. Interested persons are encouraged to attend.

Date of per mit application: Jan. 06, 2014 Date of determination of completeness: Jan. 06, 2014 Date of revised notice of application: Jan. 31, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner February 5 and 12, 2014.

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