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Communication key to staying together Couples find ways to make marriages work BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – With Valentine’s Day coming up, couples across the country are having romantic outings, exchanging gifts and doing other things to celebrate their relationship. But in a time when about half the marriages end in divorce, what is the key to making a long term relationship work? We asked three couples for their advice. John and Lila Middleton of Ione have been married more than 50 years. Willard and Arlie Peterson of Oldtown have been married 66 years. Mike Lithgow and Randi Shaw of Newport have been married a little over a month, although they dated four and a half years before getting married. If these three couples are any indication, common interests and communication are keys to a good relationship. Lithgow and Shaw enjoy the outdoors together, hunting and fishing. The Middletons

Willard and Arlie Peterson have been married 66 years.

Mike Lithgow and Randi Shaw were married on New Year’s Eve.

Colville Forest selected for restoration funding Unclear what it means for local mills BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Colville National Forest has received federal funding for restoration work, and area mill owners are hoping that means more lumber to keep their saws moving and crews working. The U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday, Feb. 2, that it will provide $968,000 toward the Colville’s restoration efforts through the Accelerated Restoration Effort. The funding will go toward the Colville’s Northeast Washington Forest Vision 2020, a $31.75 million dollar project that will last for 10 years. The plan is to emphasize restoring old forest structure and species composition – “resilient conditions currently rare on the CNF,” the plan states. The highest priority work involves thinning small trees to reduce fuel for wildfires and increasing fire breaks. Forest officials have been meeting over the last week to discuss what the funding means for the program and which specific projects will be SEE FUNDING, 2A

John and Lila Middleton have been married 50 years.

With industrial park full, PRDC looks ahead BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Development Corporation is busy, getting the word out that northern Idaho is a great place to do business. Amy Emmons, business manager of PRDC, said she

and board member Greg Snow recently attended the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, a shooting, hunting and outdoor trade show. Emmons and Snow attended with representatives from the Idaho Department of Commerce and other economic development agencies from

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also enjoy fishing together. The Petersons start each morning with a game of cribbage after breakfast. So what is the real secret to staying together? Communication, says John Middleton. “All you have to do is discuss things,” he said. Shaw agrees. “Even if it is hard, talking about things is important,” she said. There is one other aspect of discussion, Middleton says. “Ninety nine percent of the time you have to give in,” he jokes. Willard Peterson echoes that sentiment. “I let her be the boss,” he said. Taking a chance and going on a blind date was how two of the couples first got together. Shaw’s aunt, Misty Scholtz, who was also Lithgow’s dental hygienist, set them up, he said. She had arranged two other dates for Lithgow that didn’t work out so well, so he was cautious when he agreed to go out with Shaw. “It was supposed to be a coffee date,” he said. But when he met her, they hit it off right away. “She was cute and funny and had a confidence about her,” he said. Shaw said she wondered about Lithgow’s fashion sense when she first saw him. “He was wearing a red hat and a blue shirt and brown pants,” she said. But after she got to know him she learned he was colorblind. The Middletons also went on a blind date the first

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Institute to develop local work force Housed closed sawmill office BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – A group of Priest River leaders is hoping to develop a local workforce while offering residents options for education. The Priest River Institute for Education, Skills and Training (PRIEST) is in the beginning phases of becoming a

vocational school. The group is comprised of president Greg Snow, vice president Amy Emmons, both of the Priest River Development Corporation, Garry Hojan of Aerocet, Dan Larsen and school district superintendent Mike McGuire. The project is in its early stages, Snow said. They are waiting for the non-profit status, but are leasing the former JD Lumber

Mill office, located on Bodie Canyon Road near the Priest River Industrial Park. The original plan was to house PRIEST in the industrial park, but the most recent business to move in, Lone Wolf, asked to lease all the available space in the park, Snow said. While PRIEST is separate from the Priest River Development

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Tax time

AARP volunteers help local citizens prepare taxes BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Preparing your tax return can be – well – taxing. But help is available. Each Friday until tax day, April 15, volunteers with the AARP Taxe Aide program are setting up their laptops at the Hospitality House in Newport to help people file their 2011 federal tax returns. They’ll also be at places around Bonner County

on other days, offering free help. The program is especially for seniors and disabled people, but volunteers will help out anyone, as long as your return is not too complicated. Karen Olin of Newport came to the Hospitality House with her W-2s Friday, Feb. 3. She had read about Tax Aide in the paper and figured they could help. “I keep goofing mine up,” she said. The Newport help center opened Jan. 27 and had six or

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AARP volunteers Richard Mansbridge and Karen Squires help Newport resident Karen Olin, left, prepare her 2011 tax return Friday afternoon at the Hospitality House in Newport. Volunteers will be helping with taxes there each Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

|| County approves mental health merger NEWPORT – It appears that Pend Oreille County’s mental health program will soon be operating under Spokane County. Pend Oreille commissioners approved an interlocal agreement Jan. 30 that makes way for the area’s regional support network (RSN) to merge with Spokane’s mental health program. The agreement is between Spokane and six other counties. Stevens, Pend Oreille, Adams, Ferry, Lincoln and Okanogan have signed off while Grant County has not made a decision yet. They are members of the North Central Washington RSN. Pend Oreille County’s counseling service would still continue to be the provider for mental health services, but the Spokane entity would oversee funds as they come through the state and take care of

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monitoring requirements. Counseling services director Annabelle Payne said Spokane will start a readiness checklist to see if the county’s policies, procedures and computer systems work with theirs. The goal is to have the merger complete by July. The counties still have to submit a formal termination with the North Central RSN. Payne said they are still awaiting some input from the state.

Woodman Road residents quit Fire Dist. 8 NEWPORT – There will be a hearing Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 11:30 p.m. at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse to take input on letting about 17 people who live on Woodman Road, in the southeast corner of the county, withdraw from Fire District 8.

The South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue district has agreed to cover them until they can be brought into the district, said fire chief Mike Nokes. The SPOFR is closer to Woodman Road than Fire District 8. It will be up to the people to ask to be annexed into SPOFR after they are out of Fire District 8.

Forest ranger talks of consolidating districts NEWPORT – Talks are continuing about consolidating the Newport and Sullivan Lake ranger districts into one. The districts, part of the Colville National Forest, have been combined administratively for a number of years. Gayne Sears, who took the post of district ranger this past September, met with Pend Oreille County Commissioners Jan. 30 and told them they don’t intend to move

staff from the Sullivan Lake office. “We’re pretty thin now, staffing wise,” forest spokesman Franklin Pemberton said. If the districts are combined, he said the name of the districts might change, and the Sullivan Lake office may become a “work center” in the winter months and return to normal hours in the summer. No decisions have been made yet.

Caribou meeting set for Thursday SANDPOINT – A Caribou Coordination meeting is set for Thursday, Feb. 9, at 1:30 p.m. in the Bonner County Administration Building, 1500 Highway 2, Sandpoint, in room 338. The meeting will focus on possible plans for caribou around Priest Lake.

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PRIEST will work Corporation, the PRDC is frontwith the ing the start up money to lease West Bonthe building. Snow said they are ner County leasing the building from Jeff and School Patty Weimer. Fiber optic cable District to is being installed in the buildpossibly ofing, and Snow said they have the fer classes option of remodeling. Water and the school power have been hooked up. district can There are several goals for no longer PRIEST: to offer technical trainafford to ing, supplement course offerings offer, such MINER PHOTO|MICHELLE NEDVED at West Bonner County School as web The Priest River Institute for Education, Skills and Training (PRIEST) is District and help people find jobs. design. Hojan has suggested a course on “That’s renting the former JD Lumber office building in Priest River, off Bodie interviewing skills. the kind Canyon Road. The former JD site can be seen in the background, left The board was formed three of synergy empty after the closure of the mill more than three years ago. months ago, and while the prowe need bers want high school students cess is slow going, Snow said it’s to make involved, to help steer the direcbecause there are so many parthis successful,” said Doug Cash, ties involved and willing to help. president of the PRDC. tion of PRIEST. “We’ve gotten The board received Priest River Lamanna High “We’ve gotten really really great support a survey from NIC School principal Shelly Brooks great support from all and a list of busifrom all over the has been attending meetings, community,” Emas well as Liz Cork, a teacher at over the community.” nesses from the mons said. Priest River ChamPriest River’s alternative school, The board has ber of Commerce. PREP. Amy Emmons spoken with North The survey will be The PRIEST board meets twice a Idaho College and Vice President, PRIEST distributed to find month, on the second and fourth the University of out what kind of Monday of the month at 2 p.m. at Idaho, and is also talking with skill sets employers in the area are the industrial park. Anyone who the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, as looking for. Once those are comis interested is welcome to attend. they have a vocational school at plete, the board will meet again “They’ve gotten the easy part Cusick. with NIC officials. done, that’s talking about it,” Cash With McGuire on the board, In the future, the board memsaid. FROM PAGE 1

SPOKANE – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Kalispel Tribe of Indians will jointly host two public meetings this month to share information about plans to reduce the number of non-native northern pike in Box Canyon Reservoir on the Pend Oreille River. The meetings are scheduled 6-8 p.m. as follows: Wednesday, Feb. 15, CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley Thursday, Feb. 16, Usk Community Hall, 2442 Black Road, Usk John Whalen, WDFW eastern regional fish manager, said the department and the tribe have agreed on a three-part strategy for reducing northern pike in the Box Canyon Reservoir. Starting this spring, they will be actively encouraging anglers to fish for northern pike, holding fishing tournaments with incentives and removing pike with gill nets. WDFW solicited input from the public last spring on those and other potential pike control methods. “Non-native northern pike are high-impact predators,” Whalen said. “We’re concerned about impacts to native trout and other spe-

cies within the reservoir, as well as the potential for downstream impacts to salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River.” Whalen cited biological surveys conducted since 2004 by the Kalispel Tribe and Eastern Washington University have shown a rapid increase in northern pike abundance in the Box Canyon Reservoir. Those surveys also show a dramatic decline in mountain whitefish, native minnows, largemouth bass, yellow perch and other fish species that inhabit the 55-mile reservoir. “The current pike population is not sustainable,” Whalen said. “It’s also inconsistent with our conservation objectives, both within the reservoir as well as downstream and in adjacent waters.” Whalen said the meetings scheduled this month will focus on results of surveys conducted last year and the three pike-control methods that will be used starting this spring. WDFW recently launched a webpage (http://wdfw.wa.gov/ais/ esox_lucius/) on northern pike that provides more details on the species and the problems associated with its spread in Washington and other places.

MARRIAGES | Petersons met at a dance FROM PAGE 1

time they went out, Lila said. The local pharmacist told her he knew someone he would like her to meet. “He said he knew of this fellow, all he wanted to do was hunt and fish,” she remembers. She agreed to go out with him. They and another couple went to Hoogy’s for dinner, she remembers. Throughout their marriage they have done things together, she said. “We’re adventurous,” she said. In 1999 they spent 99 days in the far north, traveling in a pickup and camper. “We saw 60 polar bears in two days,” she said. “It was a great trip.” The Petersons met at a dance, also introduced by mutual friends. “Those were the dancing years,” Arlie Peterson said of the time around World War II. There were several dance halls in the Newport-Priest River area. “It was our duty to get out and dance.”

About a year later they were married. But after six weeks of marriage, he shipped out in the Merchant Marine and was gone six months. Willard says he doesn’t really remember how the proposal went. “I think she proposed to me,” he jokes. John Middleton wasn’t big on ceremony when he proposed. “I think he said he was going to marry me and I said OK,” remembers Lila, who was a widow with two small girls at the time. They had met in April and were married in September. “The chemistry was just right,” John said. “She’s a beautiful girl and we fell in love quickly.” Lila said her relatives took to him right away and the Middletons welcomed her into their family. “I couldn’t have gotten into a more wonderful family,” she said. Lithgow said joining a new family was one of the good things about being married. In the fam-

ily’s eyes, he has a lot more status as a husband than as a boyfriend. “They treat you differently,” he said. Staying married hasn’t really been hard, Lila Middleton said. She and John have had their disagreements over the years, but things have always worked out. “I think a lot of young people don’t give it enough time,” she said. “They give up too easy.” The Middletons and Petersons had several children and now grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lithgow and Shaw say they want to have children, too, but just when has yet to be decided. “We’re on a five year plan,” said Shaw, who attends school at Eastern Washington University. John Middleton said that there really is no trick to making a marriage work. “If you have the right partner, there is nothing to it,” he said. “We’ve had a good life.”

PRDC | Industrial park is full FROM PAGE 1

around the state. “I would say it was very successful,” Emmons said. PRDC set up a booth and distributed DVDs and brochures on Priest River and its industrial park, as one of 32,000 exhibitors at the trade show. While PRDC is trying to get more businesses to relocate or open in Priest River, the two buildings at the industrial park are full. PRDC owns a 15,000and 36,000-sqaure foot building. Current residents include Aerocet Inc., Carousel Action Wear, Freeze Furniture, Lone Wolf Distributing, Recycling Equipment Manufacturer Inc., Safetyline and Selkirk Timberwrights. Approximately 90 people work at the park. PRDC president Doug Cash said there are two 6-acre lots owned by the PRDC that could be leased or sold to new employers. The park offers three phase power, water and sewer connections and newly installed fiber optic line. Emmons said the PRDC spent $34,000 bringing fiber to the

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park, installed by Concept Cable of Newport. Materials arrived last week to bring the fiber to each of the individual businesses. Fiber optics provide high-speed communication over the Internet. The technology is quickly spreading throughout Priest River. The PRDC will be spending another $30,000 on street lamps, removing overhead utility poles as utilities now run underground, and sprucing up the landscape this spring. Cash pointed out the various amenities available to business in Priest River, including close proximity to the railroad, a major airport, low utility rates and some of the lowest cost worker’s compensation in the country. The PRDC began as a private, non-profit economic development corporation in 1980, as a means to build the Priest River Industrial Park. It currently has about $1.2 million in assets, Emmons said. Cash, who has been a member of PRDC for 12 years now, said the long-time mentality was for the agency to operate and maintain the industrial park,

and not do much else. He said as the community suffers through a depressed economy, it is times like these it’s best to turn inward and see what can be done locally. PRDC helped Harrison Dock Builders with its move from a smaller building in Priest River to a larger facility just east of town on Highway 2. PRDC bought the original land so Harrison Dock could move, and then sold that property to Pro-Automotive, a Sandpoint company that opened a storefront in Priest River. PRDC also supports the chamber of commerce and works closely with the Idaho Department of Commerce. It gets its funding from leasing buildings at the industrial park and the board is volunteer. Emmons is the only paid employee. PRDC is also fronting the startup money for a vocational school, Priest River Institute for Education, Skills and Training. (See separate story.) Along with president Cash and Snow, the PRDC board consists of vice president Chad Summers, Seth Callos, Gary deBlaquiere, Linda Kingery, Dan Larson and Ted Runberg.

FUNDING | Program will provide 258 jobs the 100,000 acres within that landscape that most needs treatment. done. In this first year of the project, The CFLR program provides a work will take place primarily in stable funding source to national Ferry County with one project in forests in which management has Stevens County. successfully reduced conflicts over “We will be able to get to work forest management decisions and implementing about 50,000 acres made a commitment to forest resworth of restoration projects, toration. The Colville’s work with probably by the summer season,” the Northeast Washington Forestry Colville Forest spokesman Franklin Coalition aligns with those efforts. Pemberton told The Miner. “We worked very hard to get this Projects will help protect private grant, and the success says a lot property from wildfire, restore about the quality of our collaborawater quality and fisheries, control tive process. We’re very thankful to invasive plants, improve recreation many state and federal elected leadinfrastructure, and restore habitat ers who spoke up on behalf of our for big game and other wildlife. proposal,” said Ron Gray, coalition The restoration work will produce vice president and fuel manager for material for eight local sawmills, Avista Utilities. a plywood plant, three pulp and The Northeast Washington paper mills, the Forestry Coalition “This is great news for the brought together cogeneration facility in Kettle communities of this area.” the environmenFalls and three tal community pallet processing Laura Jo West and the forest inplants, according dustry to advance to the CNF’s pro- Colville Forest Supervisor a shared goal of posal. The report environmental estimates the program will contrib- protection alongside economic ute 258 full- and part-time jobs. prosperity and sustainable for“This is great news for the comestry. The coalition is comprised munities of this area,” said Laura of member groups such as ConJo West, supervisor of the Colville servation Northwest, The Lands National Forest. “With this funding Council, Vaagen Brothers Lumber, we can generate a lot of quality jobs the Ponderay Newsprint Company doing major projects to improve and Avista Utilities, among many forest habitat, restore watersheds, others. and reduce wildfire risk around Preparation of the proposal was communities.” overseen by a 13-member team A total $40 million has been that included national forest leaderallocated for 20 restoration projects ship and members of the timber and through the Collaborative Forest conservation community. In JanuLandscape Restoration Program ary, 33 members of the Washington (CFLR). In the Idaho Panhandle State Legislature wrote the SecreNational Forest, the joint Kootenai tary, pledging their support. Valley Resource Initiative received “This is great news for forest $324,000. The project aims to health and rural jobs,” said Sen. improve wildlife habitat, water Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. “This quality and forest composition in investment will help implement the Lower Kootenai River Valley on innovative forest management the Bonners Ferry Ranger District. projects that balance healthy, workThe Okanogan Wenatchee National ing forests with pressing restoration Forest was selected for funding needs while creating jobs in rural CFLR in 2011 and was funded Washington.” again this year. “This is great news for the Colville Pemberton said Colville Forcommunity and a testament to est officials plan to apply for the CNF’s excellent management prorestoration funding every year now. gram,” said Rep. Cathy McMorris Vision 2020 focuses on about a Rodgers, R-Wash. “The Northeast million acres of federal, state, tribal Washington Forestry Coalition, in and private land, mostly in Ferry particular, has been indispensable County. Full funding over 10 years in our efforts to protect and improve would allow restoration work on the forest.”

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Marijuana charge reduced, teen serves three months

BR I E FLY Woman charged over road dispute BLANCHARD – A Blanchard woman pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace after a dispute with her neighbor over a road that passes each of their homes. Last fall, Laura Ann Hunter, 46, and her neighbor from about a mile and a half up the road, Duane Robert Brandon, 71, had a confrontation on Hunter Road. Brandon said that he was backing out of his property on a tractor when Hunter came driving down the road at a high rate of speed, sliding to prevent from colliding with him. Hunter said Brandon hit her in the jaw, and Brandon said she hit him in the nose. Both were originally charged with battery. Charges against Brandon were dismissed. Hunter was found to be the aggressor, and her charge was reduced to disturbing the peace. Hunter will serve eight hours on the sheriff’s work crew. She was sentenced Jan. 6 in Bonner County Magistrate Court to 30 days in jail with 29 suspended and a one-year probation. A $300 fine was suspended, but she will pay $137 in court costs.

Responsible Liquor Sales classes set for Pend Oreille NEWPORT – With Washington’s switch to private liquor sales, two Responsible Liquor Sales classes will be held in Pend Oreille County this month. The first is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 16, at 1:30 p.m. in Metaline Falls at the Cutter Theatre. The second is later that night at 6 p.m. in Newport at the Pend Oreille County Counseling Services office, located at 105 S. Garden Ave. The Washington State Liquor Control Board will be conducting premise checks, compliance checks and undercover checks at licensed premises in and around Pend Oreille County. Letters went out to those businesses that will sell alcohol, informing them of the impending checks and the offered classes. When a business is in violation, it can receive a fine, a temporary license suspension, or both. In case of repeated violations, a liquor license can be revoked.

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Blizzard, the Lutz’s resident Bengal cat wakes the prairie dog from his slumber on Groundhog Day Thursday, Feb. 2. Nippy the prairie dog did not see his shadow, meaning winter will soon be over.

Nippy says winter will soon be over SACHEEN LAKE – The furry little weather forecaster known as Nippy the Prairie Dog is predicting that winter will soon be over. On Groundhog Day, climatologist Bob Lutz sent Nippy outside his Sacheen Lake area home around 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. He said the pet did not see his shadow

and proceeded to lollygag around outside in the snow. According to the legend, no shadow means an early spring. “Now, keep in mind this critter has a brain about the size of a pea (well maybe a little bigger) so you might ask what does he know?” Lutz said. “Well, last year he did

see his shadow and ran right back toward the house. Later in February, we got hammered with lots of snow and cold weather.” Nippy’s counterpart back east, Punxsutawney Phil did in fact see his shadow. So, it appears the two squirrels are at odds with each other.

Ballots due for Riverside, Deer Park school elections NEWPORT – The few southern Pend Oreille County voters who are part of the Deer Park or Riverside School District need to have their ballots in by Feb. 14 for the current election. Ballots were mailed out Jan. 25 to voters in the Fertile Valley South and Camden precincts of Pend Oreille County.

The Deer Park School District 61 is asking voters to decide on its maintenance and operation replacement levy. Riverside School District 62 is also looking for a replacement educational pro-

grams and operation levy as well as a capital levy for facilities and technology. For information regarding ballots, contact the Spokane Election Office at 509-477-2320.

NEWPORT – Five months after he was arrested for bringing marijuana to Newport High School to sell to another student, Kevin Destin Everett Montgomery, 18, was sentenced to 364 days in jail, with 274 days suspended when he appeared before Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Patrick Monasmith Thursday, Feb. 2. Monasmith was filling in for District Court Judge Philip Van de Veer, who had a conflict of interest in the case. Montgomery has already served about three months in jail and will not serve any more jail time. He was originally charged with delivery of marijuana in a school zone, a Class C felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. He pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of criminal solicitation to deliver marijuana, a gross misdemeanor. Monasmith said that if Montgomery hadn’t spent so much time in jail, he would be hesitant to go along with a sentence that required no more jail time. Monasmith sentenced him to time served, 24 months probation, with urinalyses testing, and a $50 a month probation charge. He turned down a defense request to have the financial obligation minimized, as Montgomery has no job. “I am unwilling to have a healthy young man waived from probation costs,” he said. “You

CHATTAROY – Firefighters from South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue aided Spokane County’s Fire District 4 with a house fire that took place Friday, Feb. 3, about 10 a.m. The home was located near the Spokane-Pend Oreille county

border on Highway 2, near Oregon Road, SPOFR fire chief Mike Nokes said. The two story home was substantially damaged, he said, but there were no injuries. Nokes said he didn’t know how the fire started.

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Benefit dinner planned for Feb. 18 NEWPORT – A benefit dinner for the family of Eli Marsh, who passed away in Maui Feb. 3, is planned for Saturday, Feb. 18 from 4-7 p.m. at Kelly’s Restaurant and Lounge in Newport. A donation-only spaghetti dinner will be served and all donations will go to the family. Marsh was a 1998 graduate of Newport High School. He suffered a stroke at the age of 31. The Eli Marsh Memorial Fund has been set up through U.S. Bank. For more information, contact Leah Dahlin at 406399-0003.

have been given a significant break.” Monasmith wanted to know why Montgomery brought marijuana to school to sell. “What were you thinking?” he said. “I wasn’t thinking,” Montgomery said. “I was thinking quick money was the way to go.” It was a stupid decision, he said. “I regret it.” As part of the sentence, Montgomery is also prohibited from going to the high school, unless the school makes a formal approval for graduation. He must undergo a drug evaluation and comply with any treatment recommendations. Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt said that the sentence was a good outcome. It sends the message that the courts take selling marijuana in school seriously and saves Montgomery the problems of a felony drug conviction. He credited the Newport School District for sending staff to the jail so Montgomery could do his school work and Montgomery for doing all that was asked of him. Montgomery was released on his own recognizance to live with a staff member of Crime Victim Services last November. After he got out of jail, he finished high school by completing online courses, Schmidt said. Defense attorney Robin McCroskey said that she had seen a change in Montgomery. “When I first met him, he was sort of cocky,” McCroskey said. Now she sees a different person, she said. “I believe that change was sincere.”

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More roads added to weight restrictions NEWPORT – Weight limits on Pend Oreille County roads went into effect last week, and more roads are being added. Permits for oversized loads will be issued until Friday, Feb. 10 at 8 a.m. After that, permits will be issued on a case-by-case basis. Monday, Feb. 6, Tweedie Road, LeClerc Road North from milepost 0 to 16, and the Flowery Trail corridor were placed under Stage 3 restrictions. There are load restrictions based on tire width, the speed limit is 30 mph, and hauling is allowed only from midnight to 9 a.m. Under Stage 2 restrictions are LeClerc North from milepost 16 to 32, LeClerc Creek Road, LeClerc South, Bead Lake Road and all District 1 roads in the south county. Stage 2 limits speed to 30 mph, hauling is allowed between midnight and 9 a.m. and the load cannot exceed 70 percent of the vehicle’s gross weight. Restrictions affect vehicles in Classes 2, 3 and 4, not ordinary passenger cars and trucks. They affect school busses, garbage trucks, utility vehicles and other heavy haulers. Check for further updates at the county’s website or call the road information hotline at 509-447-6464.

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Economic Development model in Priest River

t has been more than 30 years since a small group of Priest River leaders decided to stop talking about improving the town’s job base and do something about it. They found some money and land and started recruiting manufacturing businesses with an assortment of incentives. But mostly they used plain-old salesmanship and determination. The Priest River Development Corporation should be recognized by every rural community for creating the model and showing it can be done. The best way to complement them would be to use their model. There has been a change of tenants in the Priest River Industrial Park over the years but it has stayed full. Today, almost a hundred people are working for seven companies making different products. They have created a small but stable manufacturing base in a town that relied on two lumber mills in the past. (There is only one today.) What is even more amazing is the fact that other than some startup grants, the PRDC volunteer board has developed the industrial park and recruited businesses without public assistance. They have also avoided getting their limited funds and volunteers involved in the myriad of community activities that usually kill most economic development groups. They concentrate on the industrial park and keeping it full. They have assisted another manufacturing company so they could stay in Priest River when they couldn’t get them in the park. Now they are once again in the lead. Other economic development groups are getting weaker as they view the poor economy as making it hopeless to recruit new businesses. The others have relied on public funds, which are drying up at the same time. The PRDC says this is a good time to expand. They have a site and their own funds earned through leases and land sales. They have improved the park and recently added fiber optic communication capabilities. They have more land and are investing some of their savings in finding new tenants. Those who think recruitment is impossible should read the PRDC textbook. For example, the PRDC recently set up a booth and distributed DVDs and brochures on Priest River and its industrial park, as one of 32,000 exhibitors at a trade show in Las Vegas. That’s one of many ways to get leads for new tenants. Then it is follow up and more follow up. Eventually, a community has a nice little industrial park that is a model for good economic development. Congratulations PRDC. --FJW

Washington is seventh state to legalize gay marriage Yes, there are other things going on in the nation and the world besides making Washington the seventh state to legalize gay marriage, which has occupied the state’s leading newspaper, the Seattle Times, to the exclusion of almost everything else. There hasn’t been such a rampant push for anything since the Post-Intelligencer tried to rain through a state income tax, which it consistently listed at the bottom of its editorials as a primary goal. One of my favorite memories, by the way, was when Gov. Dan Evans made a trip around the state trying to sell the income tax, which he was as hot for as was the P-I, and I was invited to go along. I paid my own way, of course, well, my newspaper paid for the lodging and food for what amounted to be a trip of a few days. The Gov’s press secretary and state patrol security man-driver were the other parties on the trip. We were in some little town north of Wenatchee walking along what was almost a deserted street when a man approached us, stopped, stared and then motioned to the press secretary. “Say,” he whispered to the press secretary, “isn’t that Adele Ferguson?” I love that story. I’m not sure now whether I was still in the Wenatchee Daily World at the time but I had been. I never did know why they dropped me but I suspected I had been badmouthed by an Eastern Washington legislator who didn’t like what I had written about him and took his discontent to the editor. It was in 2000 that The Times came out of the closet in an editorial promoting gay marriage in what they called a commitment to fairness. They’ve been hot on the trail for it ever since.

When state Sen. Steve Litzow of Mercer Island announced he would be the first Republican to support gay marriage, you’d think he deserved the Medal of Honor. “Outstanding,” declared the Times, a “profile in courage.” When Sen. Cheryl Pflug, of Maple Valley, became the second Republican senator to join up, The Times praised GUEST her “bold OPINION stance” and said “Three ADELE cheers for Pflug FERGUSON for demonstratCORRESPONDENT ing courage and leadership.” King County Councilman Reagan Dunn became another Republican to join the pro ranks. U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee had already done it. Times editorial columnist Lance Dickie called a vote for legalizing gay marriage “the most conservative, familyaffirming vote the Washington Legislature could cast,” and “a strong endorsement of community, personal responsibility and commitment.” The Times wasn’t content to wait for the nine uncommitted senators to make up their minds. It published their names and explanations for why they weren’t on board. By now, I expect the deed’s been done, with the possibility of a referendum in the works. The gay lobby cites the previous ballot vote in favor of allowing domestic partners all the rights and benefits of marriage except the title as a SEE FERGUSON, 5A

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|| Iran is bluffing To the editor: Regarding the Jan. 25 letter by our professional and well known ranter, first and foremost, no one on either side of the political aisle wants to go to war with Iran or any other country. They all recognize the major problems our country is facing here at home without stirring additional problems into the pot! Iran’s threats to close the Strait of Hormuz has to be a bluff, as 75 percent of their national income is garnered from the oil they ship through the straight. I don’t believe they would “cut off their nose to make a point.” And how generous toward them would we and other countries currently forcing embargos on them be if we had to engage in a one- or two-day flash war (possibly several weeks if mines were to be used)? The Iranian leaders are not dumb. (I’m probably wrong with that assessment.) Cutting off 20 percent of the world’s oil supply, even for a short period, would put them at the bottom of the garbage list. The Obama administration has repeatedly brought up the point that military action against Iran will not be taken off the table until their program to own a nuclear weapon that will wipe Israel off the face of the earth has been used. Does the world wait for another German solution or Pol Pot reform before acting? The Iranians have on their own soil enough oil for their energy needs, for possibly the next several hundred years. Why do they insist they need nuclear power for their internal energy needs – to run an air conditioner or develop a bomb?

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Our primary letter to the editor writer is very smart and writes well but sometimes I think he’s missed a does of “the real world” pills, especially when he claims to know what and who God is representing in these and future troubled times. -Larry Connelly Cusick

Participate in the To the editor: When I glance at Pete Scobby’s letters, and I only read enough to see what he’s complaining about this week. I have to wonder why he hasn’t picked up on the fact that the Democratic controlled Congress in Olympia gave away one more right of the citizen! Oh yes that’s right, the Democrats didn’t use your vote in previous elections if you voted as a Democrat. They just ignored your vote. At least the Republicans used half the popular vote in the Presidential Primary and the rest by caucus to determine the candidate from our state. This year for any citizen of Washington state to have their opinion counted, they have to participate in the caucus! There will be no presidential primary election in this state. You need to be aware of this fact! When I told my brother that it wouldn’t do him any good to make his choice based on the Republican debates, he was furious when he found out he wouldn’t get to vote. I think there are many people out there who still don’t understand. The Republican caucus in Pend Oreille County will be held March 3. Don’t miss the information published in The Miner to tell you where your precinct will

Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Tuesday morning. Find it on the left-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have ideas for future readers’ poll topics, submit them to minernews@povn.com. The new year is a time when many people resolve to get healthy. The Healthy Newport campaign gets going this month with the Fit Together challenge, exercise classes and classes for healthy cooking. Do you think you lead a healthy lifestyle?

be meeting! Plan on attending to be able to give your opinions and elect delegates for the state. You do not need to be a paying member of the party or registered as a Republican, but you will be asked to promise not to take part in any other caucus. -Billie Goodno Diamond Lake

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To the editor: Roses are red, Violets are blue, Say something mushy, Maybe they’ll fall for you! Ah, the courage to write and send such notes of love. Anonymous is safe. The reaction will tell all. Turn beet-red, eyes to the floor, sweaty hands, and a glance. That magic moment. Eyes go to someone else and then hunt elsewhere. If you can’t be with the one you love, then love the one you’re with. Eyes go directly to each other and then mutual neurosis. What a wonderful world. That’s some of what I remember of days of past. Please enjoy the gifts of this year’s Valentine’s Day. -Duane Schofield Cusick

Homes won’t sell for assessed value To the editor: Last week’s article “Property values can increase even as the market drops” about Pend Oreille County assessor Jim McCroskey was simply unbelievable. The as-

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sessor’s office is running at 87.8 percent. Who ever thought that county government could be so efficient! Most of us couldn’t trade our property for a three legged dog even if we listed it for half its assessed value. McCroskey claims that it worth more than ever in this underwater economy and market. I want the assessor to sell his home for 100 percent of its assessed value without spending thousands of dollars and effort to get it ready for a top price sale. So having property not assessed at 100 percent seems fair. It looks to me like McCroskey is basing his assessment on our property being under valued for many years. Now he expects us to pay on more taxes to catch up to the 100 percent level (which is probably over-inflated since it is based on sales before the recession). His assessor’s method looks like the way they price gasoline. It goes up overnight on a price increase and takes weeks to drop in a lower market. Now that the county isn’t collecting enough tax revenue, the answer isn’t to send out assessors to get 100 percent of the value. What McCroskey is doing is throwing a lifeline to our overspending county commissioners. That’s what government does when the economy sours and they are not getting the same revenues. They raise fees, fines and taxes to compensate. Every year our property is going to be assessed from a computer down at the assessor’s office. McCroskey will simply apply a multiplier to the existing assessment. I wonder where

Censorship by the federal government is always a bad idea. Congress should stay out of the Internet business.

Results from Feb. 1st Readers’ Poll 30% A. Yes. Olympia is dominated by left-wing Seattleites. They don’t represent my views. 40% B. No. Civil rights issues shouldn’t be on the ballot. Don’t put a vote to the majority for an issue that serves to protect the minority. 10% C. Yes. Legislators aren’t considering what the Bible Says. The sanctity of marriage is at stake here. 10% D. Yes. I support gay marriage, but it should be approved by a majority of the people. 10% E. No. Taking it to the ballot is costly and unnecessary.

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Finally a common sense question, and of course we already know the answer to this one. So much for the “Science” these people hide behind. Enough is enough – it’s time for this “Grand Experiment” to be terminated. -Rod Stafford Priest River

or how he will arrive at that multiplier. -Pete Scobby Newport

A lesson in caribou science To the editor: Much has been made about the “Science” behind the current caribou debate. As we know from history, science can be a force for good – or a force for evil, depending on how it’s used… and those who support the closure of our backcountry in the name of caribou “Science” have that uncompromising, fanatical gleam in their eyes – always a warning sign. If you are really interested to learn what kind of “Science” these people are leaning on, take 10 minutes and read this academic research document: “Woodland Caribou: A Conservation Dilemma” (just Google it, there are dozens of links to it on the Web). A few quotes: “Our best efforts to ‘recover’ caribou in the Selkirk Mountains have not worked.” Agreed. “It is unreasonable to expect populations to respond quickly to recovery efforts that do not first consider habitat restoration that may take decades.” We don’t have decades; our resort economy is dying before our eyes. “The most obvious problem is that this will require a commitment of at least 100 years to habitat restoration before we can reasonably expect caribou to thrive in the Selkirks.” One hundred years? Clearly these people are nuts. “Does it really matter if there are a few caribou south of an arbitrarily drawn international border?”

We need watchdogs To the editor; Mr. Dan Petersen’s guest opinion in February 1, 2012 Newport Miner was well written and informative commentary. However, a red light and ringing bells warned me to study Mr. Petersen’s statement “we will not accept, such as unneeded regulation by Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.” If this unneeded regulation is no threat or menace to the PUD Commission then spending time and money on legislation to eliminate it is a squandered effort. It appeared to me that Mr. Peterson is interested in removing the junkyard watchdogs and any higher authorities that would infringe on his ability to establish a dictatorial empire where the ratepayers become no more than vassals. This empire could control the heartbeat of our economy by regulating commerce throughout the State of Washington and our neighboring states. Who would be our ombudsman? The ratepayers need an ombudsman who is outside of the PUD reign to insure an expedient and fair resolve to their complaints. No, Danny boy, we need checks and balances and the junkyard watchdogs. Woody Woodward Newport

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OLYMPIA – Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, couldn’t help but notice a uniquely personal connection as she testified before her peers in support of the Marriage Equality Act on Monday. “I know, obviously, this whole thing doesn’t revolve around us, but it was just kind of serendipitous that this hearing happened on our 23rd anniversary,” said Jinkins, the House’s only openly lesbian member. “It’s very powerful to sit and listen to my partner talk about our history and what it’s like for her and to see how proud our son is and how excited he is about the possibility of us being able to marry.” Jinkins, who sat on a panel with her partner Laura Wulf and their 11-year-old son Wulf Jinkins, said she was pleased with the House Committee on Judiciary’s recommendation for the passage of ESSB 6239. The bill, which was passed by the Senate last week, would legalize same-sex marriage in the state. “It’s a good day. It’s a great day,” Jinkins said. Opponents of the bill, such as Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, do not share in Jinkins’ excitement. “The fact that this bill doesn’t exempt business and individuals from any sort of lawsuits for refusing to participate in a same-sex marriage ceremony, I think, is very problematic,” said the Committee on Judiciary’s assistant ranking minority member. Shea also pointed to preserving absolute religious freedom along with the inclusion of a clause requiring a referendum as major points of contention. Republicans tried to address those issues with

the sky but the eighth was a beauty, all red and gold, but no thunder. I assume they were emanating from the sun where there was a storm last week. The newspapers predicted seeing the northern lights but I didn’t see any. Years ago, when I first moved here overlooking Admiralty Inlet, one night the sky was chartreuse all across the north. Magnificent. Nothing since. I’m still looking though. (Adele Ferguson can be reached at P.O. Box 69, Hansville, WA 98340.)

change in the public’s attitude. But I think people voted for it in hopes that would be enough to satisfy gays and lesbians and they’d back off the push for legalizing marriage but, obviously, it did not. Well, that’s that. Oh, those other things going on? I watched eight lightning strikes the other night within a half hour from my bed facing north. The first seven were just flickers from various parts of

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amendments to the bill, but could not garner enough support for their passage. Seventh District Sen. Bob Morton, R-Kettle Falls, voted against the bill last week. Jinkins said the crux of the issue is much simpler than opponents make it appear. “I think that if you look historically at the way these things have rolled out, the opposition frequently focuses on ways to try and confuse and obfuscate issues,” she said. “I think we continue to try and make it clear that it’s about families; it’s about strengthening families, so that’s how I expect it to roll out, but we’ll see.” Per House rules, though in a departure from normal procedure, ESSB 6239 will bypass the Rules Committee and be scheduled directly on the floor calendar, according to speaker’s attorney Cathy Maynard. She said that debate is tentatively scheduled for this Wednesday, Feb. 8. Should the governor, who requested the legislation, sign the bill into law, Washington becomes the seventh state in the nation to legalize gay marriage. Shea noted that there will likely be a renewed effort on the floor to get a referendum requirement added to the legislation, though it is unlikely that amendment would be passed. However, he said, gathering the signatures necessary to force a statewide vote shouldn’t be difficult. A minimum of 120,577 signatures of registered voters are required to qualify a referendum for the fall ballot, which must be submitted by June 6. “It was made pretty clear by several people on the panel that this would go to a referendum if it does pass the legislature,” Shea said.

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The Moose Mountain Community Choir is gathering for it’s first rehearsal in preparation for it’s annual Spring Concert. Is it possible for such a disparate and contentious group to actually produce music? Between the diva, the lovelorn, the tippler, the suffragette and the clueless, “The Follies” presents nearly twenty turn-of-the century COMEDIC songs. All this and accompaniment by the Howard’s Follies Orchestra too. How can you not come?

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USK – The Crossroads Café and Lounge in Usk is temporarily closing, the owner says it will reopen under new management March 1. The restaurant, located on Highway 20 just before the Usk turnoff, is closing Feb. 13. Property owner Ethel Thomas said some cleaning will be done in the meantime.

Chamber meeting all about Labor and Industries NEWPORT – The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce will be having its next general members’ meeting Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. in the Box Canyon Room at the Pend Oreille Public Utility District, located at 130 N. Washington, Newport. Featured speaker Chris Daniewicz, from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, will give a presentation on training employees on safety, having an employee “stay at work,” the need for contractor registration renewals and answer any questions. As usual, members will have the opportunity to promote their business and network with other members. The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce supports and promotes its member businesses, organizations and individuals residing or doing business primarily in Newport, Diamond Lake, Cusick and Usk in Washington, and Oldtown in Idaho. It also operate a visitors’ center located in downtown Newport. For more information, contact the executive director at 509-447-5812 or info@newportareachamber.com, or visit the chamber online at www. newportareachamber.com or in person at 325 W. Fourth St., Newport.

Pend Oreille employment picture brightens WALLA WALLA – December’s unemployment rate of Pend Oreille County came in at 11.6 percent, according to figures from the state Employment Security Department. That’s considerably more than the state and national average of 8.5 percent but better than a year ago, when the county had an unemployment rate of 12.5 percent. Arum Kone, labor analyst for Employment Security, said that the county added jobs in non farm employment. “You gained about 120 jobs,” Kone said. “That’s a pretty healthy bunch of jobs.” Unemployment in the region remains higher than the state and national average, however. Neighboring Spokane County had an unemployment rate of 9 percent, Stevens County had an 11.9 percent unemployment rate and Bonner County in Idaho had an unemployment rate of 11.6 percent for December. Idaho had an unemployment rate of 8.4 percent as a whole for December.

and ground critical care transportation for seriously ill SANDPOINT – Life Flight Netor injured patients work, a not-for-profit air medical from the scene of an transport service in the Pacific accident or from one Northwest and Intermountain hospital to another. West, announced last week it will Life Flight Netopen a new helicopter base in work can transport Sandpoint, March 1. patients to any hos“Our decision to proceed follows pital in either Idaho substantial area research and or Washington. dialogue with a number of comTom Wilbur, munity leaders and healthcare CEO of Pend Oreille professionals to confirm there was Hospital District No. an air medical transport need we 1, which operates could meet,” said Michael Griffiths, Newport Hospital CEO of Life Flight Network. and Health Services, The company plans to assign 14 said Life Flight is or 15 employees to the Sandpoint trying to fill a void base, including flight nurses, flight in service and they paramedics, pilots and mechanics. were requested by The payroll for the skilled personIdaho healthcare nel, expected to exceed $1 million providers to open per year, will provide a positive a new base in the economic benefit for the commuarea. nity, company representatives said. “We’re more than COURTESY PHOTO|LIFE FLIGHT NETWORK These crew members and the rotor- happy to use who- Life Flight Network currently has bases in Lewiston, Longview and several locations in Oregon and wing aircraft assigned to the base ever we can use,” southern Idaho. The Sandpoint base is coming in March. will be at the Wilbur ready to handle “We serve a large rural said at the hospisaid. in the company’s aircraft. In addiair medical Life Flight Network strategically tion, Life Flight Network’s memberarea and having additional tal board meeting transport on a Thursday, Jan. 26. positions bases throughout the ships are honored by most regional air resources nearby will 24-hour, sevenNewport AmbuNorthwest and Intermountain air transport reciprocal partners, greatly aid our ability to lance owner Steve day per week West to provide maximum coverincluding Northwest MedStar. basis. age to the communities it serves. Life Flight Network is owned by a meet our responsibilities Groom concurs. Life Flight “As the CEO of the Life Flight Network’s helicopters consortium of four health systems. for the residents of the is similar to largest EMS agency can typically fly 300 nautical miles These owners and board members MedStar, and county.” serving Pend Oreille before refueling. This means the include Legacy Health System, first responders County in eastern Sandpoint base will be able to serve Providence Health System-Oregon, and hospitals Washington, I am residents in north and north-cenSaint Alphonsus Regional Medical Steve Groom will have the pleased Life Flight tral Idaho, northeast and northCenter and Oregon Health and SciNewport Ambulance choice beNetwork is willing central Washington, and northence University. Life Flight Network tween the two to work with our west Montana. In addition, the offers the largest emergency air companies. Bonner County EMS county’s EMS system,” Groom said. company’s Lewiston base is fully medical service in Idaho, Washingchief Rob Wakely said his crew of “We serve a large rural area and prepared to provide fixed-wing ton and Oregon. Prior to opening first responders will most likely use having additional air resources service and back-up rotor-wing the Sandpoint base, the company Life Flight most of the time because nearby will greatly aid our ability support as situations warrant. operates bases in Boise, Pocatello, they will be based in Sandpoint. to meet our responsibilities for the Life Flight Network has proMountain Home, and Lewiston, “Who ever is fastest,” he said. residents of the county.” vided air medical service for more Idaho; Ontario, Aurora, Hillsboro, If Life Flight is not available, then Sharon Bistodeau, manager of than 33 years and has the largest La Grande and Eugene, Ore.; and MedStar would be contacted. the department of nursing at Bonmembership base of any air mediLongview and Dallesport, Wash. MedStar is a critical care transner General Hospital agrees. cal service in the Pacific Northwest Life Flight Network currently has port service based in Spokane, the “It is going to be really good to and Intermountain West. Member- a combined fleet of 11 medical Tri-Cities and Moses Lake. have this additional resource for ship covers air transport when a helicopters, five fixed‐wing aircraft Life Flight Network provides air the people of Northern Idaho,” she patient is emergently transported and four ground ambulances.

Massage therapist sets up at Cutter building

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Priest River trio opens salon BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – With a combined 45 years of hair dressing experience, three Priest River women opened Salon Seven in Priest River Oct. 1, 2011. Trinity Duquette, Kim Stewart and Lis Mundy, who used to work at Trendz, decided they wanted to help in the revival of the historic downtown Priest River. The salon is located in the

historic building across High Street from the Beardmore. They offer all hair services, including cuts and color for men and women, and manicures and pedicures. They also offer full retail lines of hair products. Hair cuts cost between $20 and $30 depending on the stylist. Salon Seven is open Monday through Saturday and appointments can be made by calling 208-448-0132. COURTESY PHOTO|SALON SEVEN

Trinity Duquette, left, Lis Mundy and Kim Stewart opened Salon Seven Oct. 1 in Priest River.

Lawmakers hear series of minimum wage bills OLYMPIA – Washington’s minimum wage rose in January to $9.04, the highest in the nation. The House Labor and Workforce Development Committee on Jan. 31 heard five bills that sponsor Rep. Cary Condotta, R-East Wenatchee, says are a way to bring the state’s minimum wage laws more in line with economic reality. The Republican says that in his home district of Wenatchee, he’s seen restaurants fail or lay off employees because of the high minimum wage, as reported by The Capital Record. One of the bills would lower the minimum wage for tipped employees to the federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 an hour, as long as they make up the difference with tips. Another would allow employers to pay a lower “training wage” for up to 680 hours, and a third would suspend the state’s automatic minimum wage hikes during periods when the unemployment rate is 7.5 percent or higher.

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District 7 Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, has signed on as a sponsor to three of the bills: H.B. 2498 that takes into consideration the unemployment rate, H.B. 2496 that would modify the adjustment for inflation, and H.B. 1258 that would allow for a training wage. No votes were taken after the hearing last week. Dan Sutton, who owns Cottage Inn Restaurant in Wenatchee, testified in favor of the bills at the public hearing along with a handful of other small business owners. Sutton said he’s had to lay off 25 percent of his staff because of minimum wage hikes. “We pay taxes on tips, we are not allowed to count tips as wages,” Sutton said. “We incur the burden, but we don’t get the benefit.” Several union and labor representatives spoke against the bills, including Jennifer Fulton, who works as a server at Sea-Tac airport.

Idaho business in good shape Department of Finance releases annual report BOISE – Numbers from 2011 indicated business in Idaho is on the mend. Gavin Gee, director of the Idaho Department of Finance, released numbers for 2011 that suggest the number of businesses in the financial services sector in Idaho has stabilized and, in some areas, grown. Gee said the department accepted more than 149,000 submissions for business filings, licenses and registrations, an increase of 6.3 percent over 2010. “These numbers demonstrate that Idaho continues to be perceived as a good place to do business. They also suggest that as Idaho’s economy continues to recover, financial services will be available

to assist local businesses,” Gee said. The year-end statistics highlight other key points. Defying the national trend that saw 92 bank failures last year, Idaho once again had no bank or credit union failures. Loan charge-offs have declined significantly from a year ago and capital ratios and profitability measures have improved. However, several Idaho institutions remain under pressure to raise capital and strengthen their balance sheets. The total number of business filings with the department increased from 140,445 in 2010 to 149,341. New filings processed by the department include submissions such as securities issuer filings, license applications, and new branch office ap-

plications under 23 financial service laws administered by the department. Of particular note, the securities bureau again reported a new record number of securities professionals licensing to do business in Idaho in 2011. Licenses for these individuals, who are agents of broker-dealer and investment advisory firms living in Idaho and elsewhere, were up nearly 10 percent over 2010 to more than 88,000 agents. Other industries are having a more difficult time, but signs of stability appear near. While the number of mortgage brokers, lenders and mortgage loan originators shrank approximately 20 percent from the prior year, quarterly comparisons to prior periods have shown signs of stabilization.

METALINE FALLS – Metaline Falls has a new massage therapist in town with an office on the second floor of the Cutter Theatre. Belinda Russo of True Touch Massage Therapy is at the Cutter once a week, Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. when the chiropractor is on hand too. She also operates out of Russo her home, 10 miles south of Ione off LeClerc Road. “I’m just passionate about the benefits of massage, and I want to make sure as many people as possible have the opportunity to receive massage benefits for their health and wellbeing,” Russo said. She has five and half years of experience in massage therapy, practicing in the Seattle area and in Arizona. She and her husband moved to their property in Pend Oreille County in October. Russo has worked for an obgyn doing pre- and post-natal massage for pregnant women, and she’s worked for chiropractors and clinics. Russo was also part of a program where you might not expect to find a masseuse. She did massages for clients at a holistic recovery program at a drug and alcohol treatment center. “It’s just the best adjunct therapy to be added into that treatment,” she said. She explained how massage helps the detox process along, moving the drugs through the system faster. Addicts going through withdrawals are generally uncomfortable, and massage helps them deal with the body aches, she said. On an emotional level, it can teach the patients to pay attention to what they’re bodies are telling them, she went on. They learn to realize where they hold their tension and they can watch for it as a warning sign. “It gives them a physical red flag when they’re in a situation where they’re in danger of relapsing,” Russo said. In her practice today, Russo said she tries to tailor the massage to the needs of her client. She can do relaxation massage, but she tends to lean toward a more therapeutic approach. She said that is great for athletes and her clients – especially the male clients – who are seeking relief from overuse. Russo said she also loves working with senior clients. She plans to visit some community groups and senior groups to talk about massage and meet the community. Russo and her husband, Guy, first came to Pend Oreille County when they were camping with their kids. They liked being around water, and the built a house here in 1997 to use recreationally. “We always knew we would retire here,” she said. Living in the Seattle area, Belinda and Guy, were both in the airline industry. They spent some time living in Arizona, but decided to move to Pend Oreille County full time last year. While Belinda does massage, Guy is a business to business representative for Selkirk Ace Hardware in Oldtown. The Russos are empty nesters now with their youngest of four children having started college this fall. They have four grandkids with one on the way and four foster grandkids. Russo said her hours at True Touch Massage are flexible, and her schedule at the Cutter or at her home location can be adjusted as clients need. Reach Russo on her cell phone, 509-671-3552, or at home, 509442-3697.

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ELK – Area musicians will gather Saturday, Feb. 11 for Music Fest in Elk. The event is a fundraiser that will help the Riverside High School Band travel to performances and competitions. Big Red Barn, Black Gingham, and the Riverside High School jazz band and combo band will be a few of the groups performing. Dinner will be available with pulled pork sandwiches and pizza. A poker tournament, raffle baskets and a 50/50 raffle will help raise money for the school band. Music Fest will be held at the Elk VFW. The event is for the whole family, though minors are welcome only until 8 p.m. There is no cover charge. Contact Cheryle Jacobsen at 509-238-9459 with any questions.

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Evergreen Art group meets at Riverbank MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Bill Exworthy, left, leads the students in Janet Kobylarz’s fifth grade class in the “I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts” song Friday, Feb. 3, at Sadie Halstead Middle School. The students put on a celebration for Exworthy’s 80 th birthday.

A look into girls’ ‘secret lives’ NEWPORT – “The Secret Life of Girls,” a play with an anti-bullying message, will run at the Pend Oreille Playhouse Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Friday, Feb. 17. Show times have changed to 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. each night. “The Secret Life of Girls,” written by Linda Daugherty and published by Dramatic Publishing, is an honest and unflinching dramatization of teen-girl angst, where a window is opened into tumultuous and destructive world of girls’ bullying.

Bullying, in its many forms becomes a prelude to dangerous behavior. “If you have a daughter under the age of 18, you need to see this play,” POPA volunteers said. “If she’s over 9 years old, bring her with you!” The characters includes Abby (played by Lillian Joy Taylor), Stephanie (Jahmila Culver), Kayla (Erica Fuller), Rebecca (Sierra Austin), Sutton (Dominique Petrie), Anna Marie (Emily Kautz), Chandler (Maxine

Newport resident makes WWU honor roll BELLINGHAM – Newport resident Keely Flege earned a 4.0 grade point average to make the fall quarter 2011 honor roll at Western Washington University. To qualify for the honor roll, students must complete at least 14 graded credit hours during a quarter and be in the top 10 percent of their class.

Barber), Abby’s mom (Forties Hunter), Coach (Lucas Cooper), Sutton’s mom (Katey Kautz), and Abby’s aunt (Noma Hunter). The performance is sponsored in part by Pend Oreille County Crime Victims Services. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2.50 for those 18 and under, available online at www. pendoreilleplayers.org and at the door, 240 N. Union Ave. in Newport. Call 509-671-3389 for more information. CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 409 S. Spokane • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m. (509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35

REAL LIFE MINISTRIES

“Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.” Worship Time: Sunday 10:30 a.m. at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA - Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 or Toll Free (877) 997-1200

Newcomb named girl of the month NEWPORT – Alex Newcomb is the Soroptimist Girl of the Month for January. She is a senior at Newport High Newcomb School and is the oldest of four children. She participates in varsity volleyball and basketball and was looking forward to the league playoffs last weekend. She actively participates in ASB and has served as vice president, junior class president and executive council. She is also president of the National Honor Society. Newcomb enjoys various physical activities and hanging out with friends and family. Her favorite pastime is reading romance and mystery novels. Newcomb plans on attending a four-year university in the fall, possibly to explore the field of architecture. She is currently narrowing down her choices of the schools where she has been accepted. Her two passions in school are math and history.

Class celebrates volunteer’s th 80 birthday

BR I E FLY Music Fest raises fund for school band

NEWPORT – The Evergreen Art Association, which is open to all artists in the area, has its February meeting Monday, Feb. 13 at the Riverbank Restaurant in Oldtown. All artists in the area are invited to attend the regular meeting at 10 a.m. The program will presented by Debbie Hughbanks of Loon Lake, who specializes in acrylic, pastel and mixed media paintings. View her work at www.hughbanksart.com. Prospective members and guests are always welcome at the meetings. Featured artist for January is Jan Gleason of Newport, whose work is watercolors and oil. Gleason’s paintings can be seen Feb. 13 to March 12 at the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce office in Newport. Showing their work in the February Rotation at the Black Rose Salon and Golden China Restaurant in Newport, and Hardwood Grill in Priest River are: Arlouine Gregory, Channin Manus, Terri Lyons, Shirley Hendershott and Jan Gleason. The Evergreen Art Association’s mission is to support and promote all artists in the area and to provide scholarships to graduating seniors in local schools. For more information, call president Loyce Akers at 208-437-0274.

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NEWPORT – Bill Exworthy retired after 36 years of teaching in 1993. But he still comes to Sadie Halstead Middle School every school day to play accordion, welcome students and help them with their schoolwork. When the fifth graders heard that Exworthy’s 80th birthday was coming, they were happy to celebrate it with him. “They had a lot of fun planning it,” fifth grade teacher Janet Kobylarz said. The students made cards, sang songs and had ice cream cake. Exworthy taught 25 years at Newport. Before that he taught 11 years in Elk River, Idaho. When he asks, students pepper Exworthy with song requests,

Learn to garden vertically NEWPORT – Let’s get vertical. Learn the benefits and explore ideas for expanding your garden space with vertical gardening methods. WSU Extension/Pend Oreille Master Gardeners Tressa Emch and Harry Loskill will demonstrate various trellis, tube and wall designs to get those flowers and vegetables off of the ground. Stay after the educational presentation for the trellismaking class using recycled garden tools, wire, fencing, PVC pipe, scrap lumber, pruned branches or whatever you have lying around the yard 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 6:30 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.newportchurchoffaith.com Email: church@newportchurchoffaith.com

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service ~ 10:00 a.m. Church School ~ 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

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Singing loud for Howard’s Follies

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Members of the Moose Mountain Community Choir prepare for “Dis-Harmony,” the ninth annual Howard’s Follies, written by Howard Wildin and produced by Yesteryear Productions at the Pend Oreille Playhouse in Newport. Pictured here are Dan Chott, back left, Danny Litowitz and Russ Fletcher, and Dee Ann Boydston, front left, Alice Booth, Mark Bender and Gail Cory-Betz. Performances are Saturdays, Feb. 11, 18 and 25 at 7 p.m. and Sundays, Feb. 12, 18 and 26 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door, available at the theatre at 240 N. Union, Owen’s Grocery and Seeber’s Pharmacy. Call the playhouse at 509-671-3389 for more information.

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

Newport blood drive set for Feb. 16 NEWPORT – The Newport Community Blood Drive will be held Thursday, Feb. 16, from noon to 5:30 p.m. at the United Church of Christ at 430 West Third. The Inland Northwest Blood Center is sponsoring the blood drive and all blood types are needed. INBC is a not for profit that provides blood products for about 30 hospitals and medical facilities. Donors will earn points in the Hero Me In Donor Rewards Program, with CDs, T-shirts and other awards given to donors. A whole blood donation will garner 100 points and a double red cell

donation will get 200 points. Each appointment made prior to the blood drive and kept is worth 100 additional points. People who donate three times in a calendar year become Gold members and receive 100 points. People can get a short sleeve Tshirt with 600 points and a long sleeve T-shirt for 800 points. You can schedule and appointment online at www.inbcsaves.org. Photo ID is required when donating blood. It is recommended people eat a nutritious meal two to four hours before your arrival. For more information, call INBC at 800-423-0151.

1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Church ~ 447-3265 Pastor Mitch McGhee E-mail pineridgecc@gmail.com

of Diamond Lake Corner of North Shore Road and Jorgens Road Informal Family-style Worship Sundays 10:00 a.m. 509-671-3436

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich 9 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10 a.m. Community Worship (509) 447-4338

Diamond Lake Church 326002 Hwy. 2, West of Newport Pastor Clinton Schultz, (509) 671-1884 Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638

PEND OREILLE BIBLE CHURCH “The Little Church by the River” affiliated with Village Missions River Road - Cusick, WA 445-3123 Sunday Morning ~ 11:00 am AWANA ~ Wednesdays 6:00 pm Pastor Travis Cochran

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH “Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846

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

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687

that you can bring and turn into a trellis of your own design. The class will be held at The Create Arts Center on the corner of Fourth and Fea in Newport Saturday, Feb. 25, from 1-4 p.m. The fee for the class is $5 for community members and $3 for Master Gardeners. Pre-register to obtain a list of supplies to bring for the trellis class and provide contact information should the class schedule change. Call Carla at 509-447-2401 or email Carla.pogson@wsu.edu to register.

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

4 Miles South of Newport, Hwy. 2 Sun.: 9:30 Sun. School, 10:30, Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Service Sun. & Wed. at Pastor’s house. Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

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which he obligingly plays on his accordion while they sing along. “I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts,” was a favorite, along with “This Land is Your Land.” Exworthy said it didn’t seem like he’d been retired 19 years, even though he had taught the parents of some current fifth graders. “Inside every old person is a young person asking ‘what happened?’” Exworthy joked. When asked, the students had no trouble expressing what they liked about Exworthy. “You’re the best accordion player I know,” one student said. Others said they thought he was nice and generous and that they appreciated his help with their work. “If I’m feeling sad, the accordion makes me happy,” another student said.

9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time

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.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m. The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

BLANCHARD COMMUNITY CHURCH

“Building God’s Kingdom One Person at a Time” Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Mid-week Bible Studies Highway 41 Blanchard, ID (208) 437-2970 Pastor Mark Miller

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

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seven people come in for help with their income tax filing. Many employers are behind on issuing W-2s this year, said Karen Squires of Elk, the local district coordinator for AARP Tax Aide. Usually, some of the last people to come in around the April 15 deadline are those with broker statements and those with retirement statements from the railroad, she said. Squires has been a Tax Aide volunteer for 16 years. She did taxes for her family, but was by no means a tax accountant. When she started volunteering, taxes were done on two papers with carbon copies. The computer version is much easier, she says. “The software is just fantastic,” she said. Squires started volunteering with AARP because she knew the Tax Aide district coordinator at the time. Now she’s stepped into that position, organizing Tax Aide sites in Newport, Priest River, Sandpoint, Clark Fork and Bonners Ferry.

There are generally two tax preparers helping out at each site. Friday in Newport, Squires was helped out by her son, Richard Mansbridge of Riverside. He’s volunteering for his first year. Being on disability for his shoulder, he volunteers at the food bank and other places, “just to keep busy,” he said. Each year, the preparers must pass a test each year and stay current on their training. “The test is harder than doing (the taxes),” Mansbridge said. He said Social Security is one of the most difficult issues to deal with on a tax return. Squires said this year she is focused on helping people get with Earned Income Credit (EIC). People don’t realize that if you have any earned income at all, you could get EIC, she aid. Even if it’s just $1,000 annual income, “that could generate them maybe 50 or 60 bucks,” she said. If you have kids, you get EIC for them, and if not, you can get EIC for yourself in some situations. Those going to Tax Aide Cen-

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Metaline Town Council: 7 p.m. Metaline Town Hall VFW Post 3082: 7:30 p.m. American Legion in Metaline Falls THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Ione Library North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce: 6-8:30 p.m. – Cutter Theatre, Metaline Falls Odd Fellows: 6:30 p.m. - Ione FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Ione Senior Center MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Writers Group: 10 a.m. - Meta-

lines Library Fire District No. 2 Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Home and Community Educators Ione Club: Call Flora Halstrom at 509-442-3603 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Metaline Cemetery District No. 2 Board: 10 a.m. - Metaline Town Hall Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Ione Library Metaline Falls Town Council: 7 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office

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NEWPORT – People going into the Hall of Justice on Wednesdays and Thursdays will now have to empty their pockets and go through a metal detector. Purses and bags will also be searched by a deputy. The new security is paid for by a $15,000 STOP Violence Against Women grant, according to Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim. In addition to providing security, the grant also allowed Botzheim to keep a provisional deputy employed, he said.

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radiology technology; Weber State University, Ogden, Utah with a Bachelor of Science with an emphasis on radiology sciences and a masters certificate as radiology practitioner assistant. Monroe said he has always been interested in all aspects of rural healthcare. He grew up in a small community and has spent most of his career in community hospital settings. His experience in rural communities and critical access hospitals provides an in-depth knowledge of the needs of critical access hospitals and the communities they serve. Don’s wide range of rural hospital and practical clinical knowledge will provide an added dimension to the current hospital board. He noted, “I understand the needs of rural healthcare and I hope to have the opportunity to provide this perspective. I am a patient advocate and would like to see hospital services thrive and provide excellent care to our community.” Monroe and his wife, Diane have two children, 17 and 12.

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Griz beat Lakeside, look to Freeman

BR I E FLY Newport bull riding champ qualifies for PBR NEWPORT – Dakota Beck, the 20-year old bull rider from Moses Lake who won his event at last year’s Newport Rodeo, has qualified for the Professional Bull Riders elite Built Ford Tough Series. Beck has been competing as an alternate but cemented his spot on the tour with a seventh place finish at the televised Baltimore Invitational last weekend. Beck also won a go-round and pocketed $8,400 at the event. He is currently ranked 25, which is the cut off point to continue on the tour. Beck has had mixed success in the PBR. He was knocked out at Madison Square Garden but came back the next day with an 87-point ride to split fourth in the round. He won the go-round at Baltimore with an 89.5-point ride. So far he has won $18,579 in the PBR.

Friday. “We collected 19 offensive boards and committed 14 turnNEWPORT – The Newport Griz- overs, which was solid I thought,” zlies boys basketball team waited Pancho said. until the last minute to do it, but Wiley led Newport with a dozen they finally knocked off Lakeside rebounds but it was Travis Martin 51-49 in a playoff game at Newwho had a big game rebounding, port Friday, Feb. 3. grabbing 10 boards. “Our battles with Lakeside this “He really set the tone for our year have been tough,” Newport rebounding intensity,” Pancho coach Jamie Pancho said. Both said. “I think it gets the other guys regular season games were degoing.” cided by two points, with Newport In addition to his 10 boards, losing. Konkright scored nine points. But Friday, they Wiley led all players turned that around in a O N D EC K: with 20 points. Newmust win game to keep VS. FREEMAN AT port spread the scoring playing in the District 7 Mead Wednesday, around, with eight tournament. Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. Grizzly players getting The game was tied points on the board. with less than two seconds to Newport will take on Freeplay when Newport ran a set play man Wednesday at Mead High designed to give either Jake Wiley School at 6:30 p.m. Freeman is or Jeron Konkright the last shot. the number one ranked team in “Jake set a ball screen for Jeron, the Northeast A League, with and the goal was to get a good an 8-2 league record. Newport, look, but not leave any time for the number four team with a 5-5 Lakeside to get another look, league record, beat Freeman 53because that would send the 52 in early January. The teams game into overtime,” Pancho said. met again later in the month, Konkright came open when two with Freeman taking a 60-42 defenders got stuck on Wiley. win. “Jeron nailed that jumper with Newport will play again Fria guy in his face.” Pancho said. “I day, Feb. 10 at Mead, regardless thought it was a great shot.” of who wins. If Newport wins, Pancho said that Newport had the Freeman game, they will worked on two things in the week qualify for Bi-Districts and will leading up to the game – keeping play for first and second at 6:30 turnovers down and winning the p.m. rebounding battle. If they lose, the Grizzlies still “Lakeside really got us in those have a shot to go on, playing a two areas last game,” Pancho loser out game for the number said. The Griz turned that around three seed at 3:30 p.m. Friday. BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

Twenty-five participate at Metaline Falls Gun Club METALINE FALLS – Twentyfive shooters participated at the Metaline Falls Gun Club Sunday, Feb. 5. Results are as follows: 16-yard: Rob Kline 24, Bryan Ford 24, Ken Starkey 24, Bill Wade 24, Arlie Ward 23, Easton Anderson 23, Jeff Miller 23 Ladies 16-yard: Lisa Enyeart 22, Diane Luhr 20, Freddie Nearing 18 Youth 16-yard: Logan Miller 22, Amanda Kline 18, Braydon Taylor 16, Cody Gagliardo 14 Handicap: Arlie Ward 25, Keith Enyeart 24, Jeff Miller 24, Sam McGeorge 23, Roy Linney 22, Johan Mayrhofer 22 27-yard: Arlie Ward 20, Keith Enyeart 19 Continentals: Bill Wade 22, Ken Starkey 20, Bruce Gagliardo 18, Keith Enyeart 18

Newport Gun Club announces shoot results NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club had 23 shooters participate Sunday, Feb. 5, Results are as follows: 16-yard: Dan Willner 25, Mark Deinhardt 24, Dan Shaffer 24, Greg Seeber 23, Brad Diesen 23, Steve Patton 23, Pam McLam 22, Bill Ives 22, Nick Larson 22, Duane Randolph 22, Bud Leu 22, Kevin Diesen 21, Donny Endicott 21, Phil Flack 20, Rob Linton 20 Handicap high: Rob Linton 23 Doubles high: Rob Linton 41, Bud Leu 41 Continental high: Dan Shaffer 23 27-yard high: Dan Shaffer 20 Game: 5 from 40 Nick Laron 2x5

Commission adopts new sportfishing rules OLYMPIA — The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted a variety of new sportfishing rules and increased the number of multiple-season hunting permits for deer and elk issued each year during a public meeting here Feb. 3-4. The new rules declassify northern pike as a gamefish and allow anglers to fish with two poles on the Pend Oreille River, where the non-native fish have been spreading. Anglers who purchase the required endorsement will also be allowed to use two fishing poles on the lower Spokane River. Opening day of the lowland lake fishing season is changed from the last Saturday in April to the fourth Saturday in April. In other action, the commission increased the number of multiple-season deer and elk permits issued each year to hunters. Those permits, awarded through annual drawings, allow permit-holders to participate in all general hunting seasons for deer and elk. Without the special permit, hunters must choose among archery, muzzleloader or modern firearm seasons. The commission approved WDFW’s proposal to increase the number of deer permits from 4,000 currently to 8,500, and the number of elk permits from 850 to 1,250.

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Jeron Konkright puts up a shot against Lakeside Friday, Feb. 3, at Newport. Konkright hit the winning shot with less than 2 seconds in the game.

Cusick beats Selkirk in division playoff Both go on to Districts BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

KETTLE FALLS – The Cusick boys basketball team beat Selkirk 70-53 Saturday, Feb. 4, in a game that decided third and fourth seeds for the district tournament. The game was closer than the score indicated, with the teams playing close through three quarters. “Selkirk started out very strong in the first quarter but we were able to match their scoring,” Cusick coach JR Bluff said. “Once we weathered their storm we were able to settle down and keep moving ahead.” Selkirk coach Kelly Cain said his team played well, but in the end, foul shooting and offensive rebounding made the difference. “The thing that killed us was that we gave up 27 second-chance

points,” Cain said. Bluff said that the Panthers not only got second shots, they kept Selkirk from getting more than one shot at a time. “Johnny Andrews and Jes Brazda limited Selkirk’s second chance points by rebounding strong,” Bluff said. Alec Bluff was high scorer for the game, with 19 points. He got most of those at the free throw line, where he went 15-18. Both Ryan Sample and Derrick Bluff scored 11 for Cusick and their floor leadership contributed to the win, Bluff said. Matt Emerson had a good game for Selkirk, with 12 points and seven rebounds. Dominic Cain was the top scorer for Selkirk, with 15 points. Bluff said Cusick was helped by Chad Browneagle, who came off the bench and kept the offense moving. Marshal Rankin was hot

from 3-point range, hitting four on the night, accounting for all his 12 points. Earlier in the week both teams lost away games in the first round of the playoffs. Selkirk lost 77-40 to Wellpinit and Cusick lost 52-46 to Northport. Both teams will play at least twice in the District tournament. Cusick traveled to Coulee City, where they played Almira-CouleeHartline after press time Tuesday. Selkirk played Valley Christian after press time Tuesday. Check for updates at The Miner Online. On Saturday, the action moves to Deer Park. Both Cusick and Selkirk will play at least one more time regardless of how they do Tuesday. The top three teams will go on to state. Both Cusick and Selkirk have an 8-5 league record. Selkirk has an overall record of 9-13. Cusick’s overall record is 10-11.

District tournament wipes out Newport wrestlers BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

FREEMAN – It appears the season is over for the Newport wrestlers. The Grizzlies weren’t able to qualify any wrestlers in the top four to advance to regionals next week. Senior Riley Pedersen will go to regionals as an alternate. He was fifth place in the 126-pound bracket. Pedersen got off to a rough start, losing to Lakeside’s JT Lauderdale, whom he beat earlier this season. He found himself working through the consolation bracket, and even though Pedersen came back to win his final match against Lauderdale, pinning him in the

second round, it wasn’t enough to get him a secure spot at regionals. Two other Newport wrestlers were in the running for an alternate spot, but injuries caused them to forfeit. Senior Jesse Kardos is out due to a shoulder injury. Sophomore Nolan Finley had to forfeit the 152-pound match due to a hyper-extended elbow. It was a rough end to Newport’s season. Things looked promising when practice started in November and more kids turned out than in the past few years. A team of 20-some dwindled to just seven wrestlers by the district meet. Coach Terry Haney said they’ll

be focused on rebuilding for the next couple years, waiting for the younger kids to come up from the Little Guy Wrestling program. While two of the top Newport wrestlers are seniors this year, Pederson and Kardos, there should be five wrestlers returning next season. A few junior high boys will be joining the team as well. The regional wrestling tournament is Saturday, Feb. 11 at Colville, starting at 10 a.m. The top four in each weight class will advance to state. Colville was the top team at districts, followed by Riverside, Freeman, Lakeside, Chewelah and Newport.

Lady Spartans remain at top of standings Miner went to press. No. 2 Timberlake played No. 3 Bonners Ferry. The two winners and the PRIEST RIVER – The Priest two losers play Thursday, Feb. 9, River girls basketball team also at Lakeland High School. remains at the top of the InterThe tournament continues mountain League standings Feb. 10, and the top two teams with eight wins and will head to the 3A zero losses. They beat O N D EC K: state tournament. INTERMOUNTAIN Kellogg twice this On Tuesday, Jan. LEAGUE DISTRICTS past week and Tim31, Priest River took berlake on Saturday. down Kellogg 45-32. The IntermounFEB. 9-10, LAKELAND The Spartans led 14tain League District High School 11 at the end of the tournament started first quarter and 31Monday, Feb. 6 at Lakeland High 17 at the half. Both teams scored School, with No. 4 Kellogg playfour in the third quarter and Keling No. 5 St. Maries. St. Maries logg outscored Priest River 11-10 won 36-31 in overtime. Priest in the fourth, but Priest River River played the winner, St. had the win. Maries Tuesday, Feb. 7, after The SEE SPARTANS, 4B BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

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Newport thrower signs with Arizona that far if he does. “I think I’m capable of doing that. It’s just a matter of time NEWPORT – State champion and place,” he said, adding that shot and discus thrower Aaron he’s hoping for good weather this Castle has signed with the Unispring so he can get out early to versity of Arizona in Tucson. practice outside. The Newport High School senior As for discus, he’s the No. 1 resigned his letter of intent Wednes- turning 1A thrower this year, and day, Feb. 1 on NCAA National he shooting for the 200-foot mark. Signing Day. “He’s raised the bar so high,” Castle accepted a full ride schol- said Barry Sartz, Newport’s head arship to the Division 1 university track coach who resigned after to become a member of its track last season. and field program. An honor roll Anticipating some big throws student at Newport, 40 percent of during this spring’s competition, his scholarship is academic, and the shot put pit behind Newport Castle has been admitted to the High School had to be lengthened U of A Honors last summer. “He’s a very good kid, a College. His coaches Castle was good student and he loves to are impressed also recruited his focus. throw. Those are the types with by Stanford and He’s in the Ohio State, but of people we all want in our weight room selected Arizona program – a good quality every day and after visiting working on each school this person.” technical aspast fall. pects some days. “The team fits. Craig Carter He does the I really like the U of A Throwing Coach work on his own coach, really since state rules like the campus prohibit coaches too,” he told The Miner. working with their athletes in the University of Arizona throws offseason. coach Craig Carter is excited to “He has a terrific attitude and have him in their program: “I work ethic,” said Newport High really like he’s the whole package. School throw coach Bill Burnett. His attitude is very good. He’s a “He’s absolutely focused on acavery good kid, a good student and demics and focused on his track he loves to throw. Those are the performances. He works and he types of people we all want in our works.” program – a good quality person.” “I just like to throw,” Castle said. Castle is the son of Cyndi and “It’s something I enjoy doing. I get Matt Castle of Newport. a lot of satisfaction getting better Last season throwing for and seeing my results every track Newport, Castle took the 1A state season.” shot put championship and was Castle decided not to go out for second in discus. He set the state football this fall to focus on his shot put record for Washington training to improve his throwing. State 1A competition and broke “I missed it, watching everythe 28-year-old school record, body on the field, but it’s not my making his best throw of 63 feet, sport,” he said. 3 inches at the district meet. This Over the summer, Castle took year he hopes to break the 70-foot third at the National Junior Olymmark. He would be the first high pics in Wichita, Kan. Afterward, schooler in state history to throw he had foot surgery to remove BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

COURTESY PHOTO|CYNDI CASTLE

Newport High School senior Aaron Castle puts his signature to a letter of intent with the University of Arizona on Wednesday, Feb. 1, NCAA National Signing Day. Castle will throw shot put and discus for their indoor and outdoor track teams.

a bunion that caused him some pain while throwing. Lately, he’s been competing in some indoor meets. Saturday, Feb. 4, he traveled to the University of Idaho for a jamboree with area university throwers and some high school kids. He threw the shot 62-2 to break the NHS indoor record. Feb. 17-18, he’ll compete at the

Simplot Games in Pocotello. There’s expected to be some high schoolers there throwing over 60 feet, so he’ll have some competition. Burnett has worked with Castle since he was in junior high. “I knew he was going to be good. I had no idea he was going to be great,” he said. “He’s certainly one of the national-caliber athletes to come out of this area.”

Castle will begin classes at the University of Arizona during the summer session this July. Training starts in the fall, and indoor competition begins in January. Outdoor follows right afterward, lasting until June. Castle will throw shot and disc and maybe try the hammer too. The University of Arizona has one of the top women’s throwing

programs in the nation, with one team member being an Olympian for Canada. Coach Carter said he will have a young men’s team, but he expects their men’s program to pick up again. “It just takes some good athletes and some good coaching,” he said. “I’m just excited for the season, and I’m looking forward to moving on,” Castle said.

Lady Panthers, Rangers head to Spartans lose two games district tournament BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

to start our post season tourteam’s efforts. nament play,” Selkirk coach “We played better against Jack Couch said. The game was them (than in the past). If we CUSICK – Both Cusick and disappointing because the Rang- just cut down on our turnovers Selkirk girls basketball teams ers were unable to stop Andrea we would have been right there are heading to the District 7 Heinen, who had a game high with them,” he said. Tournament, starting Wednes28 points and 12 rebounds, Columbia led 9-5 at the end of day, Feb. 8, after the Panorama followed by Haley Adams with the first quarter, but took a big League played this past week 12 points. lead by for seeding. Cusick and Selkirk Nalene the half, “We played better against them faced each other Wednesday, Andrews scoring 22 Feb. 1, with Cusick coming out scored six, points in (than in the past). If we just cut on top 53-34. Courtney down on our turnovers we would the second This pitted Selkirk against Montquarter. have been right there with them.” Both team Wellpinit, who had lost to gomery Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 4. added five scored Rob Seymour Columbia and Cusick also played points and 12 in Saturday. Both Selkirk and Cugrabbed 10 Cusick Girls Basketball Coach the third sick lost. boards and quarter Cusick takes on Wilbur/CresLauren Neland Cusick ton Wednesday, Feb. 8, on their son threw outscored home court at 6 p.m. Selkirk in two. Columbia 11-9 in the fourth, but travels to Coulee City to play For Selkirk, Annie Couch they couldn’t catch up. Almira-Coulee/Hartline at 6 scored 17 points and Katie Heinen had 19 points and 21 p.m. Wednesday. The winners Couch added nine. Courtney rebounds for Cusick. Nelson and losers of those two Holter scored six and scored five, Caytlin Nenema games will play Satur- O N D EC K : Jessika Reiber added scored three, and Chelsea Samuday, Feb. 11. AT DISTRICT 7 1B two. els, Adams and Andrews each The tournament con- Tournament The loss took Selkirk scored two. Montgomery added tinues Saturday, Feb. to Wellpinit to play the one point. 18, and the top three FEB. 8-18 Redskins, who had lost Seymour said he’s optimistic teams will head to the to Columbia Wednesabout his team’s game against state championship. day. Selkirk led by two Wilbur-Creston on Wednesday. When Cusick and Selkirk at the end of the first quarter, “I think we should we do fine, played in Cusick Wednesday, but Wellpinit posed a comeback comparing what we did to the Feb. 1, the Panthers dominated. and scored 14 in the second to other team that beat them,” he “We played a great team delead 19-15 at the half. Selkirk said. “We should win but I’m not fense,” Cusick coach Rob Seycame within one at the end of counting them out.” mour said. “We shut down their the third quarter, but Wellpinit Selkirk takes on the ACH Wartop scorer.” scored 18 in the fourth while riors, the two-time runner up in the Cusick jumped out to an early holding the Rangers to 11 for the 1B State tournament, and it will be lead of 16-8 at the end of the 52-44 win. a difficult challenge for the Rangers, first quarter and led 29-16 at Annie Couch and Holter each coach Couch said. the half. Selkirk improved in scored 13, and Katie Couch The Lady Rangers played ACH in the third quarter, scoring 11 to threw in 10 points. Georgie Sha- the first round at the state tournaCusick’s 10, but a 14-7 fourth fer scored six and Reiber added ment last season as ACH prevailed quarter solidified the win for the two. into the finals and the Lady Rangers Panthers. Although Cusick lost to bounced back from the loss to earn “We’ve persevered through a Columbia Saturday, coach the sixth place finish in the 2011 1B difficult week, losing two games Seymour was pleased with his tournament. BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartan boys basketball team played twice last week, losing two close games. The Spartans traveled to Rathdrum for a game with Lakeland Wednesday, Feb. 1. The Spartans lost 52-47 after a cold fourth quarter where Priest River was outscored by five. After Lakeland took an early first quarter lead, Priest River clamped down in the second quarter, only allowing six points. The Spartans led by two at the half. Lakeland tied it up in the third quarter and kept the momentum for the win. Dalton Sommer led Spartan scoring with 14 points, including

two 3-pointers. with 45 seconds left that would “Sommer stood out really conhave brought them to within one trolling the tempo,” Priest River point. coach Ryan Bodecker said. Cole Stelow led Spartan On Saturday, Feb. 4, the Sparrebounding, with eight boards. tans traveled to Spirit He also scored nine Lake for an Interpoints. O N D EC K: mountain League Priest River scorVS. ST. MARIES Thursgame with Timberday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. ing was led by Somlake. Timberlake won mer with 13. Austin 63-59. AT BONNERS FERRY Glazier scored a “The Timberlake Tuesday, Feb. 14, 7:30 dozen and Cam Riley game was close from p.m. got 11 points. the beginning to the Priest River is in end,” Bodecker said. fourth place in the IntermounThe teams were tied at the end tain League with a 1-2 league of the first and second quarters. record. The Spartans have a In the third quarter, Timberlake 5-10 overall record. took a three point lead. The game They will host St. Maries still came down to the final moThursday, Feb. 9, in a game that ments. starts at 7:30 p.m. Priest River “They hit shots in the last two travels to Bonners Ferry Tuesday, minutes,” Bodecker said. The Feb. 14 for a game that starts at Spartans missed a 3-pointer 7:30 p.m.

Two Spartans are champs at Bonners tournament BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

BONNERS FERRY – Priest River juniors Tyler Popkin and Brian Fink dominated their weight brackets to take the championship matches for the Spartans at the Bonners Ferry wrestling tournament, held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4. Popkin, wrestling at 126 pounds, beat Lakeland’s Chad Miller in the championship match with a 9-0 decision. Fink took the 170-pound title by beating Bonners Ferry wrestler Zach Heigel 10-0.

Also for the Spartans, sophomore Luke Soumas took fourth place at 120 pounds, having lost his match in the finals to Kellogg’s Tristin O’Brien. Coach O N D EC K: Jake Stark AT ST. MARIES Thurs- said they day, Feb. 9, 6 p.m. are missing a few of their key middleweights due to injury, otherwise they could have placed a few more. He hopes to have them healthy by districts. His goal is to take the whole varsity team to state. Priest River finished sixth in

the team standings. Kellogg and Lakeland tied for the team title. Kellogg dominated the lower weights, taking championships at 98 pounds, 105 and 113. Lakeland had the middleweights, winning titles at 138, 145 and 160. Bonners also had three champions, and St. Maries and Timberlake had two. The Spartans have their final league dual before the post season begins this week. They travel to St. Maries Thursday, Feb. 9 for a 6 p.m. match. Districts are at Lakeland High School Feb. 17 and 18. That’s where the Spartans will look for a spot in the top four for a trip to state.

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Enrollment changes look of Northeast A League BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

OLYMPIA – Newport High School will no longer take on Colville in Northeast A League sports, after the WIAA recently released new enrollment numbers. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association organizes leagues based on location and size of school every two years. During the current and previous school years, Colville has been in the NEA, along with Newport, Lakeside, Riverside, Chewelah and Freeman. Joining the NEA next school year are Medical Lake and Kettle Falls. Medical Lake moves down from the Great Northern League, and Kettle Falls moves up from the 2B Bi-County League. Enrollment for 1A schools is between 208 and 512 students, on average. Seventy-four schools in the state fall into that classification. Newport has an average enrollment of 281.13. New enrollment numbers show Colville increased to an average of 569.5 students, qualifying the Indians for 2A play. They will now play in the Great Northern League along with East Valley, West Valley, Cheney, Clarkston, Deer Park and Pullman. Both Cusick and Selkirk remain 1B schools in District 7, competing in the Panorama League. Other teams in the league remain: Columbia, Curlew, Inchelium, Northport and Wellpinit. The 1B Bi-County League, also in District 7, includes Republic, Wilbur-Creston, OdessaHarrington, Almira-Coulee/ Hartline, Valley Christian and St. Michael’s.

Commission conference calls have started

BOISE – The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet via telephone conference call at 8 a.m., each Thursday until the end of the 2012 legislative session. Commissioners will discuss legislation of interest to Fish and Game. The calls are open public meetings and will be held at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game office, 600 S. Walnut St., Boise. Individuals with disabilities may request meeting accommodations by contacting the Director’s office at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game directly at 208-334-5159 or through the Idaho Relay Service at 800-377-2529 (TDD).

SPORTS

Eight Selkirk wrestlers advance to regionals LAKE ROOSEVELT – Selkirk had seven wrestlers and one alternate advance from the North League District tournament at Lake Roosevelt Saturday, Feb. 4. The Rangers took fifth place as a team. With only nine wrestlers, they are the third smallest team in their league. The top six advance to the regional tournament this weekend. The team had one wrestler take first in his weight class, one took second, three took third, two took fourth, one was seventh, and only one wrestler did not place. Selkirk junior Garet Sax won the 170-pound title. Sax won his first match of the day against a Kettle Falls wrestler, pinning him in the first round. That put him into the finals, having him wrestle against a Liberty Bell wrestler. Sax won that match by decision, beating his opponent with a score of 13-5, giving Sax the Gold. “Garet is a smart wrestler, he listens to his coaches and he is becoming a very technical wrestler,” said COURTESY PHOTO|PAULA SAXE his coach and father, Keith Saxe. The Selkirk wrestlers pose with their certificates of excellence after the district tournament in Lake Roosevelt: Steven Storm, left, The Rangers’ 103-pound eighth Mikey Weiss, Garet Sax, Gabe Sullens, Emery Maupin, Cody Gagliardo, Michael Haskins, Justin Chantry and Cody Hoffman. grader, Justin Chantry, took second place. He won his first match by his Kettle Falls opponent again. his second match by decision. He “Mikey is probably one of the high school wrestler. Saxe said he decision, to put him in the finals. Gagliardo beat him this time to take came back in his third and fourth most technical wrestlers on the has really improved throughout There, he went against a wrestler the third place medal. matches with pins in the second team, he likes trying difficult this season. from Liberty Bell, losing by a oneCoach Saxe tells the team to go round, giving him the third place moves,” the coach said. “Gabe will only improve as he gets point decision. into every match like they have spot. This marks Storm’s first time At 145, eighth grader Cody older and becomes a more mature “Justin did a great job, going never wrestled the opponent before. going into post season in his three Hoffman took seventh place. He wrestler,” he said. “Gabe shows that far against older more mature “Cody did just that,” he said. “He years in high school wrestling. wrestles in a tough weight class, but such great sportsmanship, any wrestlers,” coach Saxe said. “He was determined to win that match In fourth place were Emery Maudid well as an underclassman, the coach would be proud to have him should be proud of his performance. and he did.” pin and Mikey Weiss. coach said. Selkirk is allowed eighth on the team.” He is a great kid, and Michael Haskins, a Maupin, a junior, lost his first grade wrestlers on the team, being The regional tournament is Frias he advances he will O N D EC K: 160-pound junior, won match but came back and won a 1B school without a middle school day and Saturday, Feb. 10 and 11 in learn more and develop AT REGIONAL TOUR- his first match with a his second and third matches. His program. Hoffman will advance to Kittitas. Wrestling gets underway into a great technical final match of the day, Maupin lost the Regional tournament with the Friday at 3 p.m. and continues SatNAMENT Friday and pin, but lost his second wrestler.” by decision, giving him the fourth team as an alternate. urday morning. They’ll be trying Saturday, Feb. 10-11 match by decision, losTaking third place ing by just one point. place slot. Freshman Gabe Sullens, 152, did for a spot in the top five to advance for the Rangers were senior Cody Haskins’ final match of the day he “Emery is probably the strongest not place at the tournament. Sulto state. Gagliardo, junior Michael Haskins won by decision. wrestler on the team,” Saxe said. lens wrestled in probably the hardThe Selkirk team has come a long and junior Steven Storm. “Michael is also another wrestler Weiss, also a junior, won his first est weight class there is, coach Saxe way since the wrestling was revived Wrestling at 113 pounds, senior that is very strong, and he is really match by decision, but lost by decisaid. After losing his first round, he as a sport there in 2005. The team Cody Gagliardo lost his first match a nice kid. He works very hard and sion in his second match then won had to wrestle a three-time state will have a week of hard work leadby decision to a Kettle Falls wrestler is a pleasure to have on the team,” his third with a pin in overtime. In champion from Republic. Saxe said ing up to regionals. then came back and won his second coach Saxe said. Weiss’s final match of the day, he Sullens gave it his all, but he lost “I won’t let them look into the with a decision over a Northwest Junior Steven Storm won his lost to his opponent from Brewsin the second round by a technical past,” coach Saxe said. “We will just Christian wrestler. That put him go- first match at 220 pounds with a ter by decision, giving him fourth pin, losing by 15 points. go forward, but we also take it one ing into the finals having to wrestle pin in the first round, but he lost place. This was Sullen’s first year as a week at a time.”

Lady Griz to take on Freeman BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport girls basketball team continues on in the Northeast A District Tournament Wednesday, Feb. 8, taking on No. 1 Freeman, after beating Riverside Saturday in a loser-out game. The game is at Mead High School at 8 p.m. The winner will take on the winner of Lakeside versus Colville, and the two losers will also play. Both games are on Friday, Feb. 10 at Mead. Newport coach Mike Frederick said his team played Freeman in a close game once this season. It will come down to

MONDAY, JAN. 30 At Wellpinit Wellpinint 77, Selkirk 40 Selkirk 5 16 5 14 -40 Wellpinit 22 19 26 10 -77

SATURDAY, FEB. 4 At Timberlake Timberlake 53, Priest River 59 Priest River 15 13 15 16 -59 Timberlake 15 13 18 17 -63

Selkirk: Taylor 4, Ross 0, Grant 6, Cain 5, Mailly 0, Miller 7, Emerson 16, Lavigueur 0, Gardner 2. Wellpinit: Brown 0, Best 7, Kieffer 20, Dennison 0, McCrea 3, Flett 2, B. Ford 11, C. Ford 12, Wynecoop 15, Stensgar 7, Flamand 0, Andrews 0.

Priest River: Akre 2, Kurylo 0, Sommer 13, Stelow 9, Glazier 12, Koch 5, Barber 4, Riley 11, Huddleston 3. Timberlake: Cronnelly 8, Masterson 8, Hayden 12, Blayne 0, Scott 7, Page 9, Allen 5, Thompson 0, Cramer 14.

8 11 -46 12 21 -52

Cusick: Sample 6, Bauer 0, D. Bluff 9, Brazda 2, A. Bluff 16, Browneagle 0, Montgomery 4, Rankin 4, Andrews 5. Northport: Johnson 9, Masters 11, Higgins 19, Burke 2, Konkler 0, Verhaeghe 11, Brunette 0.

At Cusck Cusick 70, Selkirk 53 Selkirk 15 15 Cusick 19 15

11 13 -53 15 21 -70

Selkirk: Taylor 0, Ross 0, Grant 10, Cain 15, Mailly 2, Miller 10, Emerson 12, Gardner 4. Cusick: Sample 11, Bauer 0, D. Bluff 11, Brazda 2, A. Bluff 19, Browneagle 3, Montgomery 4, Rankin 12, Cutshall 0, Andrews 8.

GIRLS BASKETBALL WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 At Rathdrum Lakeland 52, Priest River 47 Priest River 11 14 12 10 -47 Lakeland 17 6 14 15 -52

TUESDAY, JAN. 31 At Priest River Kellogg 32, Priest River 45 Kellogg (8-10, 2-6) 11 6 4 11 -32 Priest River (13-5, 7-0) 14 17 4 10 -45

Priest River: Akre 0 1-1 1, Kurylo 1 0-0 2, Sommer 6 0-1 14, Stelow 3 0-1 6, Glazier 1 0-0 3, Koch 0 0-0 0, Barber 1 1-1 3, Riley 4 4-4 13, Huddleston 2 1-1 5. Totals 19 7-9 47. Lakeland: Spencer 2 4-4 8, Carr 1 0-0 3, Derrick 5 0-0 13, Black 2 2-4 6, Stanford 1 0-0 2, Horne 1 2-4 4, Cooper 3 2-2 10, Simpson 2 0-1 4, Frank 0 0-0 0, Vayley 0 2-4 2. Totals 19 12-19 52.

Scoring: Kellogg - Garner 4, Pouttu 0, Flores 2, Gibbons 2, Stewart 4, Rainio 7, Sheppard 2, Carter 5, Arthur 1, Cooper 5. Priest River - Luckey 0, Weimer 8, Trost 3, Pavey 7, Endicott 2, Douglas 3, Deal 0, Bradbury 0, Doolittle 0, Halcro 20, Urmann 0, Fink 2.

FRIDAY, FEB. 3 At Newport Lakeside 7 18 Newport 15 12

15 9 -49 9 15 -51

Lakeside (WA): Moffatt 13, Powell 5, Watkins 0, Perkins 10, De.Watson 0, Wood 8, Widman 13. Newport: Konkright 9, Rapp 2, Coulson 6, Bereiter 3, Schultz 2, Martin 5, Wiley 20, Douglas 4.

S P O R T S

SCO R E BOA R D Timberlake (10-9, 5-3) 8

Gabel 0, Hadley 0.

BOYS BASKETBALL

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 At Kellogg Priest River 35, Kellogg 23 Priest River (13-5, 7-0) 3 Kellogg (8-10, 2-6) 1

10 9 13 -35 6 8 8 -23

Scoring: Priest River - Luckey 2, Weimer 7, Trost 5, Pavey 6, Endicott 0, Douglas 0, Deal 0, Bradbury 2, Doolittle 1, Halcro 5, Urmann 0, Fink 7. Kellogg Garner 1, Pouttu 0, Flores 0, Gibbons 7, Stewart 5, Rainio 0, Sheppard 6, Carter 2, Arthur 0, Cooper 2,

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defense and grabbing rebounds. past, Newport has struggled in “We gave them too many the first half against Riverside, second, third opportunities,” but that wasn’t the case this Frederick said. time. Newport dominated the game “I was very pleased with the against Riverside Saturday, way we came out. We had some leading 15-6 at pretty good tranthe end of the first sitions,” he said. quarter and 36-18 O N D EC K: Taylor Lewis at the half. NORTHEAST A LEAGUE led the Griz with Newport scored Districts 25 points, includ17 in the third ing four threewhile holding WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8, 5 pointers, followed Riverside to p.m. at Mead High School by Miranda 10. Coach Mike Frederick with 17 Frederick played a points and eight lot of his players off the bench, assists. Courtney Wiese, Holly and Newport came out ahead Malsbury and Alex Newcomb 61-40. each scored five. Jolie Frederick Coach Frederick said in the added four.

At Northport Northport 52, Cusick 46 Cusick 19 8 Northport 13 6

THE MINER

At Cusick Selkirk 34, Cusick 53 Selkirk (15-6, 9-5) Cusick (13-6, 9-4)

8 8 11 7 -34 16 13 10 14 -53

At Wellpinit Selkirk 44, Wellpinit 52 Saturday, Feb. 4 Selkirk (15-7, 9-5) 7 Wellpinit (8-13, 6-7) 5

Championship matches:

At Columbia Cusick 34, Columbia 52 Cusick (13-7, 9-4) 5 Columbia (21-1, 13-0) 9

7 8 18 -41

WRESTLING FEB. 3 AND 4 Bonners Ferry Tournament

Scoring: Selkirk - K. Couch 10, A. Couch 13, Holter 13, Reiber 2, McCollim 0, Shafer 6. Wellpinit - Adrian 2, K. Antone 8, R. Flett 0, I. Antone 0, D. Flett 14, Stearns 9, Salinas 0, Kieffer 0, Parr 19.

Scoring: Priest River - Weimer 5, Trost 6, Pavey 12, Endicott 0, Douglas 6, Bradbury 2, Doolittle , Halcro 10, Fink 4. Timberlake - Wenstrom 19, George 6, Malloy 4, Mason 4, Hoffman 0, Madsen 4, Posch 0, Norlander 4, Gibson 0.

Scoring: Selkirk - K. Couch 9, A. Couch 17, A. Curran 0, C. Curran 0, Holter 6, Kotzian 0, Reiber 2, McCollim 0, Shafer 0. Cusick - L. Nelson 2, Samuels 0, Heinen 28, Adams 12, Adamson 0, Nenema 0, Montgomery 5, J. Nelson 0, Dick-Nomee 0, Andrews 6, Wynn 0.

8 18 11 -44 14 15 18 -52

Liz Halcro led Priest River with 20 points. Jill Weimer scored eight, Steffie Pavey scored seven, and Melissa Trost and Karly Douglas each scored three. Makaila Endicott and Kelsie Fink each scored two. The two teams met up against Wednesday, Feb. 1, in a makeup game that had been canceled due to weather. Priest River won 35-23. It was a low scoring game, with Priest River ahead 13-7 at the half. The widened their lead by one in the third and then outscored Kellogg 13-8 in the fourth for the win. Fink and Weimer each scored seven, Pavey added six and Trost

Team scoring: 1T, Kellogg, Lakeland 199. 3, Bonners Ferry 179.5. 4, Timberlake 173.5. 5, St. Maries 149. 6, Priest River 76. 7, Bonners Ferry JV 55. 8, Timberlake JV 24. 9, Kellogg JV 23. 10, Lakeland JV 18. 11, St. Maries JV 6. 12, Priest River JV 0. 126: Tyler Popkin (PR) d. Chad Miller (Lak). 170: Brian Fink (PR) d. Zach Heigel (BF).

Third Place Matches: 120: Tristin O’Brien (Kel) d. Luke Soumas (PR).

SATURDAY, FEB. 4 Northeast A League Districts at Freeman 6 12 11 -34 22 12 9 -52

Scoring: Cusick - L. Nelson 5, Samuels 2, Heinen 19, Adams 2, Adamson 0, Nenema 3, Montgomery 1, Dick-Nomee 0, Andrews 2. Columbia - A. Colvin 4, K. Colvin 10, Flett 1, Jones 2, Larrew 12, Loe 11, Parrow 12.

At Newport Riverside 40, Newport 61 Riverside (7-14, 2-9) 6 12 10 12 -40 Newport (15-6, 6-5) 15 21 17 8 -61 Scoring: Riverside - Kitchen 2, Workman 1, Lajiness 0, Supanchick 0, Hardy 0, Holme 6, M. Pace 14, Davis 17. Newport - Lewis 25, J. Frederick 4, Wiese 5, H. Malsbury 5, M. Frederick 17, Young 0, Roberts 0, Al. Newcomb 5, L. Malsbury 0, Ar. Newcomb 0, R. Nicholas 0, E. Lewis 0.

At Timberlake Priest River 45, Timberlake 41 Priest River (14-5, 8-0) 9 11 10 15 -45

and Halcro each scored five. Anna Luckey and Kelsey Bradbury each scored two and Taylar Doolittle scored one. The score was a bit closer when Priest River took on Timberlake Saturday, Feb. 4. Priest River won 45-41 and the game was close. Priest River led 9-8 at the end of the first quarter and pulled ahead 20-15 at the half. They widened their lead by two in the third but Timberlake came back and pulled within four in the fourth quarter. Pavey led Priest River with 12 points, followed by Halcro with 10. Trost and Douglas each scored six and Weimer added five. Kelsie Fink scored four and Bradbury added two.

Team scoring: 1, Colville 329.5. 2, Riverside 288.5. 3, Freeman 201. 4, Lakeside 199. 5, Chewelah 162.5. 6, Newport 25.

Championship finals: 106: Ward (Col) d. Ulland (Lak) 12-11. 113: Judd (Lak) md. Knight (Col) 11-3. 120: Morrison (Col) p. Buckley (Col) 0:55. 126: Brown (Lak) d. Hamilton (Col) 6-5. 132: Major (Riv) p. Cox (Chw) 1:05. 138: Welton (Col) p. Allen (Riv) 2:31. 145: Smith (Col) d. Proctor (Riv) 9-4. 152: Ta. Glidewell (Fre) d. Smith (Chw) 6-1. 160: Fuson (Lak) d. Judd (Lak) 3-2. 170: Knight (Col) p. Crabtree (Riv) 1:03. 182: Schwelger (Fre) p. King (Lak) 4:44. 195: Hause (Lak) p. Hanley-Podoll (Chw) 2:08. 220: Bender (Riv) p. Te. Glidewell (Fre) 0:29. 285: Smetana (Fre) d. Peterson (Riv) 6-1.

Consolation finals: 106: Roberts (Riv) d. Mudgett (Chw) 4-0. 113: Calder (Riv) p. Donough (Col) 4:20. 120: Love (Riv) d. Connell (Chw) 6-1. 126: Donner (Col) d. Welherell (Riv) 14-12. 132: Nelson (Col) p. Schmidlkofer (Fre) 3:26. 138: Kenney (Chw) d. Lindback (Col) 9-7. 145: Mudgett (Chw) p. Forshag (Fre) 0:50. 152: Valencia (Col) d. Conley (Riv) 3-0. 160: Munson (Fre) p. Smith (Fre) 3:43. 170: Collins (Chw) p. Davis (Riv) 1:46. 182: Conklin (Riv) d. LeCaire (Col) 10-4. 195: Hogan (Fre)

p. Wood (Riv) 0:28. 220: Olson (Chw) p. Godsey (Riv) 2:25. 285: Dring (Lak) p. Stewart (Riv) 1:18.

D Diesel 3,107.

Fifth/ Sixth Place: 106: Linn (Col) p. Gibson (Fre) 2:07. 113: Gilreath (Chw) p. Crane (Fre) 1:51. 120: Sims (Fre) p. Boyd (Riv) 2:08. 126: Pedersen (New) p. Lauderdale (Lak) 1:29. 132: Hoppman (Fre) p. Chase (Lak) 1:53. 138: Stirton (Riv) won by injury default over Kardos (New). 145: Rains (Col) md. Lenz (Riv) 12-3. 152: Aller (Fre) won by injury default over Finley (New). 160: Stinson (Col) p. Wilcox (Riv) 3:05. 170: Justus (Lak) p. Fielde (Lak) 0:40. 182: Vanguekelberg (Col) p. Lee (Riv) 3:57. 195: Pettet (Lak) won by forfeit. 220: double forfeit. 285: double forfeit.

BOWLING WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 Lucky Ladies Team Won Country Lane 50.5 Turtles 49 River Gals 48.5 Duck’s Chicks 42 Golden Girls 35 Morning Glories 27

Lost 33.5 35 35.5 42 49 57

High game scratch: Claudia McKinney 203. High series scratch: Claudia McKinney 532. High team score handicap: Duck’s Chicks 831. High team series handicap: Duck’s Chicks 2,385. Splits: Sharon Smith 3-10, Cathy Norenberg 4-5, Laura O’Brien 3-10, Betty Balison 2-7.

Wednesday Night Loopers Team Won H & D Diesel 359 Club Rio 315.5 Timber Room 310 McCroskey Atty @ Law 307 Action Auto 300.5 McCroskey Defense 288 OK Lanes 276

Lost 216 257.5 265 268 271.5 287 299

High scratch game: John Hastings 243. High handicap game: John Hastings 269. High scratch series: Jim Hudson 645. High handicap series: Steve Eastman 689. High team scratch game: H & D Diesel 989. High handicap game: Club Rio 1,113. High team scratch series: H & D Diesel 2,738. High handicap series: H &

THURSDAY, FEB. 2 Thursday Niters Team OK Lanes Club Rio Pooch Parlor Wilkinson Rental Country Lane Plain Nasty’s Wanna Bees OH $#!+ 4 Amigos

Won 50 49 46 45.5 39.5 38.5 34.5 33

Lost 34 35 38 38.5 44.5 45.5 49.5 51

High score game: Terry Hastings 217, Sara Goss 245. High handicap game: Mel Logan 251, Sara Goss 305. High score series: Charles Marsh 605, Sara Goss 557. High handicap game: Pinky Ownbey 676, Sara Goss 737. Splits: Mel Logan 4-5, 6-8, Ralph LeGrande 4-5, Rob Forbes 3-10, Terrie Melendez 3-9-10, Pam Nichols 3-6-8-10, Donna Kirkpatrick 2-5-7-8, Sharon Reed 3-10, Cathy Norenberg 6-7-10.

FRIDAY, FEB. 3 Friday Night Leftovers Team O.K. Lanes Gutter Gang Timber Room Weber Enterprises EZ-Rider Cusick Tavern Party of Four Screamin for Ice Cream

Won 57.5 49 48.5 43 41 39.5 37.5 37

Lost 30.5 39 39.5 45 48 48.5 50.5 51

High Scratch Game Team: OK Lanes 739. High Handicap Game Team: OK Lanes 918. High scratch series team: Timber Room 2,129. High handicap series team: OK Lanes 2,613. High scratch game: Jeff Huling 265, Laura O’Brien 184. High handicap game: Gordon Batsch 291, Sharon Reed 232. High scratch series: Jeff Huling 671, Laura O’Brien 529. High handicap series: Gordon Batsch 723, Pat Shields 646. Splits: Bill Tremaine 5-10, Sharon Smith 9-10.

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Garry Yann Usk

Garry Yann of Usk passed away in Spokane Jan. 12, at age 68. He was born in Vancouver, Wash., Sept. 8, 1943, the Yann son of Mildred and George Yann of Ridgefield, Wash. Mr. Yann was a graduate of Ridgefield High School, Clark College, and Washington State University. He served two years in the U.S. Army as a communications specialist in Western Europe. He married Mary Timmons of Brush Prairie, Wash., in 1968. The next year, Mr. Yann started his 31-year teaching career at Newport High School. He taught metal shop, agriculture, was Future Farmers of America advisor, and served on the Natural Helpers Counseling Program. During his teaching years, Mr. Yann was passionate for instilling in his students the idea that: “I can learn,” “Do not expect something for nothing,” and “Good character is very important.” Mr. Yann was a 30-year veteran of Pend Oreille Fire District No. 4. He did mechanical work on trucks, helped build district buildings, and served as assistant and fire chief of District 4. As an avid supporter of the Pend Oreille County Fair, Mr. Yann helped where ever there was a need. Since retiring, Mr. Yann spent his time working his ranch, restoring antique farm machinery and serving on the county board of equalization. Mr. Yann is survived by his wife Mary, and siblings Don, Lynda and Dick. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. at the Newport Adventist Church on the corner of Lilac Lane and Highway 20 in Newport. In Lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his name to the Pend Oreille County Fair Antique Machinery Section, C/O Larry McGill, P.O. Box 343, Usk, WA 99180. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

David Duane “Smiley” Smiley Newport

Smiley

David Smiley passed away Friday, Feb. 3, at the age of 44, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He will be remembered for many things, including the five wonderful children he leaves

behind. Born Aug. 30, 1967, Smiley was a 1986 graduate of Newport High School, where he played football, and certainly left his mark. “Smiley,” as he was known, was a man who chose to live his life to the fullest, every moment, every day. He was well liked and had a quick sense of humor, and a laugh that could not help but make you smile. Smiley mostly worked in the woods, logging. At one time he had a reputation as one of the hardest working hands in North Idaho, family said. He truly took pride in being a North Idaho logger, lived it and wore it proudly. He loved to portray an image that made environmentalists cringe as he passed. He especially enjoyed the high adventure of jobs cable logging, helicopter logging, and felling really large trees, especially when they weren’t supposed to be cut. Smiley also worked construction, working in ditches laying water and sewer lines. Wherever he worked, he gave 110 percent all day long, family said. Smiley had his own ideas about life and the world, and stuck by his convictions through the end. His convictions tended to lead him into trouble more often than not in his life, but Smiley welcomed the challenges. The last few years found him in Sitka, Alaska, living on his boat

O B I T UA R I E S as a fisherman, until his health recently forced him to return to Northeast Washington, where he passed peacefully. Smiley will be remembered as a rootin’ tootin’ hard workin’ son of a gun, family said. He experienced more adventure and life in his shortened years than most people will ever imagine experiencing in a full life, they said. The true loss is that his children never really got to know the man whom their mothers once loved. Smiley is survived by his parents Jim and Pam Smiley of Elk, Marilyn Podlas of Graham, siblings Cyndi (and Matt) Castle of Newport, Trevor Smiley of Elk, Jodi (and Keith) Rochester, Shane (and Mai) Boxrz, nephews Logan and Aaron Castle, and his five children: Brittany, Jeremiah, Spencer, Jared and Chase. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport with interment to follow at the Elk Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Meriam F. Sharp Spokane

Meriam F. Sharp passed away Thursday, Feb. 2 in Spokane. She was 80. Mrs. Sharp was born to Alfred and Goldie Jackson May 7, 1931, in Priest Sharp River. She married E. Dean Sharp Jan. 14, 1951, in Spokane. They resided in Spokane their entire married life. Meriam and Dean had a very happy life together. They owned a cabin on Priest Lake where they welcomed friends and family. Mrs. Sharp graduated from Priest River High School and then attended Kelsey Baird Business School. She was a very loyal employee. She worked for Hoover Vacuum Cleaner Co. for 13 years until it closed. Then she went to work for Nalley’s Fine Food for 33 years. Meriam and Dean spent many years caring for her mother in their home. At their home visitors were always welcome, and if those visitors needed a place to stay that was even better. Mrs. Sharp was preceded in death by her husband Dean, parents Alfred and Goldie Jackson, sister Helen, sister Lavina, and brother Glenn. She is survived by her brother Marvin, many nieces and nephews and a special cousin Indiana Phyllis. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

Mark E. Hawkins Kennewick, Wash.

Mark E. Hawkins of Kennewick, Wash., passed away Jan. 13, at home surrounded by his family, from a brain tumor. He was 64. Mr. Hawkins was born Feb. 4, 1947, in Sandpoint to Robert and Emma Hawkins. He graduated from Sandpoint High School and the University of Idaho. He worked as a mechanical engineer at Boise Cascade at Wallula, Wash., for 25 years. For the past 10 years, he was a consultant project manager for Harris Group Inc. employed at Potlatch in Lewiston, Idaho, at Boise Cascade and most recently part-time at Agrium in Finley, Wash. During his high school years he played basketball and football, winning the Jerry Kramer Offensive award in 1965. Throughout his life, he enjoyed all sports but especially golf even though he never achieved the coveted hole-in-one. He bowled, played slow pitch baseball, recreational basketball and coached youth basketball. Mr. Hawkins was an avid hockey fan and also traveled many miles for his son’s Rep hockey teams. In 1987, he designed a beautiful cabin at Diamond Lake providing a summer get-away for fishing, golf, singing karaoke and making many good friends. He resided at Diamond Lake from 1999 through 2008 and the family

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continues to have a home there. He served on the board of directors for Wallula Federal Credit Union and was a member of the Eagles, Tri-City Country Club, Diamond Lake Beach Club, Diamond Lake Improvement Association and Ranch Club. Mr. Hawkins was preceded in death by his father, Robert, and is survived by his wife of 40 years, Vicki Hawkins, daughter Amy Hawkins (and Richard Omta) of Richland, Wash., sons Jeff Hawkins (and Ashley Reid) of Spokane and Daniel Hawkins of Kennewick; grandchildren Jarek Omta and Rayna Hawkins; mother, Emma Hawkins of Manteca, Calif.; sisters, Dawn Best of Manteca, Calif. and Cindy Hawkins of Prescott, Ariz., as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins in Sandpoint, Priest River and Laclede. Mr. Hawkins will be very missed by all who knew and loved him but mostly remembered as a wonderful husband, caring father, doting grandfather and talented, dedicated engineer. Memorial donations can be made to Hospice. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, May 19 at 3 p.m. at Kelly’s Restaurant and Lounge in Newport.

Elwood J. Edwards Usk

Elwood J. Edwards passed away Friday, Feb. 3. He was 88. He was born to Arthur and Alvina Edwards March 14, 1923, in Sheridan, Edwards Colo. He served in the U.S. Army and Air Force in World War II and the Korean War and was honorably discharged in August 1952. He married Helen Louise Trippensee on Dec. 3, 1949, in Spokane, and they moved to the Usk area in 1953. Mr. Edwards was preceded in death by his wife in 1988. He worked in construction for many years, enjoyed raising cattle, working on his ranch and being outdoors. He loved his family, especially getting together with them for barbecues and taking the cows to range. He was a member of the American Legion and looked forward to going to the Pend Oreille County Fair and Rodeo every year. Edwards is survived by his children Michael (and Bev) Edwards, Pat Edwards, Sherrie (and Don) Stigall, Tim (and Janell) Edwards, Karen (and Barry) Dumaw, and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, greatgreat-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held Thursday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Newport Cemetery with a gettogether immediately following at his house on Westside Calispell Road.

P O LI C E

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

PEND OREILLE COUNTY Monday, Jan. 30 VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER – Hope Rd., reported violation of court order. TRESPASSING – S. Shore Rd., Diamond Lake, report that someone has been riding a snowmobile across complainant’s lawn. THEFT – Coyote Trail Rd., report of hole cut in chain link fence at business. SEX OFFENSE – LeClerc Rd. N., investigation of possible sex offense. FOUND PROPERTY – N. 7th Ave., ammunition to be destroyed. ARREST – Black Rd., Delsey A. Tucker, 54, of Usk was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence and harassment. ERRATIC DRIVER – LeClerc Rd. S., report that white Jeep almost hit someone. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 31, report of possible vehicle prowl. Tuesday, Jan. 31 ANIMAL PROBLEM – LeClerc Rd. S., report of deer with a broken leg in the roadway. THEFT – W. 4th St., Newport, complainant believes someone stole a package that was delivered by UPS. SEX OFFENSE – LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of possible sex offense. THREATENING – Calispel St., complainant believes male threatened to kill him and damage his truck. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – N. Calispell Ave., report of a male yelling at a female in RV. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – N. Calispell Ave., damage was done to RV door. ARREST – LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, Alina M. Finley, 22, of Cusick was arrested on tribal charges. CHIMNEY FIRE – E. Ockert St. S., Oldtown, report of chimney fire; can see smoke but no flames. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Graham Rd., Ione, suspicious items found on deck. SEX OFFENSE – Kalispel Tribe, Usk, report of possible sex offense.

B I R T H S

Violet Kazimyra Hetrick Violet Kazimyra Hetrick was born Nov. 27, 2011, at 4:49 p.m. to Christine Klein Hetrick and Ray Hetrick of Surprise, Ariz. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 19 ¼ inches long, delivered at Del E. Webb Memorial Hospital in Sun City West, Ariz. She joins sister Lilly. Grandparents are Harry and Lori Klein of Oldtown and Don Hetrick of Eau Claire, Wis.

Thoren Holmes Thoren Holmes was born Jan. 16 at 3:59 p.m. to Amber and Curt Holmes of Newport. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 20 ¼ inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Kraus. He joins brothers Antoinne and Mateo and sister Paige. Maternal grandparents are Mike Scott and Glenda Whitelaw, and paternal grandparents are Bob and Shannon Holmes and Gail and Guy LeBret.

McKinzie Rose Janes McKinzie Rose Janes was born Jan. 26 at 4:26 p.m. to Dustaleana Janes and Gregory Topp of Spirit Lake. She weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 19 ¾ inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Ragsdale. She joins sister Makayla. Grandparents are Franklin and Terri Janes and Rosemary Topp.

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FIRE – Hwy. 2, Newport, report of car on fire, flames from engine. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Community Hall Rd., officer checking open doors on business. SEARCH WARRANT – S. Garden Ave., Newport

Friday, Feb. 3 FIRE – Hwy. 2, report of mutual aid for structure fire. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Gray Rd., Newport, report that male left suspicious message. FRAUD – Hwy. 20, report of a $240 check written from bank account. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of investigation of malicious mischief. BURGLARY – Hwy. 20, Cusick, report of cabin broken into within last week. ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, William Timothy Mills, 26, of Newport turned himself in on a misdemeanor warrant. VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER – Quail Loop, Newport, complainant called and reported hearing a baby, possibly violating an order. DISTURBANCE – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, officers responding to report of subjects fighting. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. 4th St., Newport, report of two male subjects in black hoodies hanging around a closed business. DISTURBANCE – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of subjects coming up and down the stairs swearing at complainant. ARREST – Lovinia Jermaine Merson, 39, of Cusick was arrested on an out of county warrant and for failure to carry a controlled substance in the original container.

Thursday, Feb. 2 TRAFFIC OFFENSE – LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of loaded log truck going over 30 mph, road restrictions for loaded trucks. BURGLARY – N. 1st Ave, Ione, report of garage door was kicked in, items were taken. ARREST – W. 1st St., Newport, Daniel R. Kokot, 49, of Newport was arrested for residential burglary and on a Department of Corrections detainer. DISTURBANCE – S. Calispell Ave., report female was causing a disturbance, deputy requested. TRESPASSING – S. Central Ave., Ione, report that subject trespassed.

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Saturday, Feb. 4 TRESPASSING – W. Sacheen St., Cusick, report that complainant wants subject trespassed from his property. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – Freedom Meadows Drive ASSAULT – Fan Lake Rd., Elk, report that complainant was hit in face by a male in black shirt with grey hair and tattoos. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20, report of blue Honda passing in SEE POLICE, 10B

M E E T I N G S

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8:15 a.m. - County Courthouse in Newport Pend Oreille County Noxious Weed Control Board: 2 p.m. Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Newport Bonner County Democrats: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Legislative Town Hall Telephone Meeting: 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Call 1-877-229-8493 and enter the code 15429 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Pend Oreille Fire District No. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road Oldtown City Council: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall Newport School Board: 6:30 p.m. - District Offices Cusick Town Council: 7 p.m. Cusick Community Center TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Port of Pend Oreille Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Usk Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

PHONE OFFENSE – Riverbend Loop Rd., Cusick, report that threatening phone call was received. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Allen Rd., report of two young girls walking towards Miller’s.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Damian Frank Szandrocha, 49, of Newport was arrested for failure to appear. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 211, report of one vehicle slide off. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report that car slid off into the ditch and through a fence, unknown injury. ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Brittini J. Mulligan, 21, of Cusick was arrested on a local warrant. DRUGS – N. Calispell Ave., report of people selling hydrocodones in a trailer park. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – Finnila Drive, Newport, report that female was head butted by spouse. ARREST – Main St., Ione, Trenton D. Sanford, 34, of Ione, was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. AGENCY ASSIST – W. Pine St., Newport, report that mother of 2-year-old patient was physically assaulted this evening. ARREST – Thomas Dean McMillan, 19, of Spokane was arrested for minor possession/consumption of alcohol. ARREST – Mark Nichols Wilson, 50, of Spokane was arrested for failure to appear.

West Bonner Library District Board of Trustees: 9 a.m. Priest River Library Lenora Water and Sewer District: 10 a.m. - Skookum Rendezvous Lodge, 1432 Lenora Drive, Usk Friends of the Library: Noon Priest River Library Pend Oreille County Planning Commission Hearings: 7 p.m. Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille Fire District No. 5: 6:30 p.m. - District No. 5 Fire Station, 406722 Highway 20, Cusick West Bonner Water and Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall Metaline Falls Town Council: 7 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall West Bonner Library Board: 7 p.m. - Priest River Library Laclede Water District: 7:30 p.m. - Laclede Community Hall WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Northern Panhandle Green Party: 6 p.m. - Friends Meeting House in Sandpoint Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station West Bonner County School Board: 6 p.m. - Various schools

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LENORA WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT is hiring a part time office employee. Accounting, Quickbooks, and Microsoft Office experience preferred. Two days a week, hours and days flexible. Duties include, but not limited to, monthly customer invoicing, weekly deposits, voucher preparation, customer notifications, payroll time sheets, type correspondence, meeting attendance, and meeting notes and minutes. Send resume to Lenora Water and Sewer District, Post Office Box 297, Usk, Washington 99180. (1) Miner want ads work.

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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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OFFICE/ RETAIL space available. Timberline Center, Priest River. 1,240 square feet plus more if needed. Deposit required. Call Ruth (208) 448-1914. (51TF)

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Let us Sell your Car, Truck or RV We charge 10% or a minimum of $200 2004 Chev 1/2 Ton $18,495 w/ New Meyers REDUCED $17,495 Snowplow 2003 Jeep Liberty 4x4 $7,995 2005 Kia Sedona Minivan $7,795 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser $6,995 Low / Low Mile 2000 Ford Superduty F250 $6,495 Standard Cab 1995 Chev 3/4 Ton $6,495 w/Meyers Snowplow, Power Lift & Angle, Light Bar, Finger Tip Controls! 2001 Chev 4x4 Truck $5,995 w/canopy 1996 Chev Suburban 4x4 $3,795 2000 Ford Ranger $3,495 4x4 Pickup 1978 Chev Blazer $2,495 4x4 Full Size

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HAY FOR SALE 11 round bales. Barn stored. $35.00 each. (509) 939-7157. (52-4p)

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Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices. 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. 201213 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO: Occupants of the Premises Susanne M. White William K. White All Other Interested Parties I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, Rainier Foreclosure Services, Inc., will on February 17, 2012 at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the front door of the East entrance of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue, in the City of Newport, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, to wit: The West half of the Southeast quarter of the Southwest: quarter of Section 10, Township 31 North, Range 45 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, WA., TOGETHER WITH, and subject to, a permanent non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities, the centerline of which is the East line of the West half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 31 North, Range 45 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, WA.; and a 30 foot easement over the South. 30 feet of the East 30 feet of the South half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 10i and a 60 foot easement, the centerline of which is the South line of the West half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 10;

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 womenandpeoplesecuring 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)

and the South line of the West 60 feet of the East half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 10, all in Township 31 North, Range 45 E.W.M., as contained in Documents recorded April 14, 1995 under recording No. 228043 and October 19, 1973 under recording No. 139637. SUBJECT TO a Reservation by Grantors, their heirs, and/or assigns, of a 60 foot easement for unimpeded access for ingress and egress to adjoining property, and an easement over and through subject property for utilities and the right to assign said easements; GRANTING TO the grantees, their heirs, and/ or assigns, an easement for ingress and egress over and across all roads which the Grantors herein have the right to travel to reach subject property. 537 Tina’s Trail (formerly known as 1638 Coyote Trail) Newport, WA 99156 Parcel No; 453110 34 0002 Property ID: 15902 (Tax Parcel No. 45311034-0002) (commonly known as 537 Tina’s Trail fka 1638 Coyote Trail, Newport, WA 99156), which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust, dated February 27, 2007, under Auditor’s File No. 291543, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from William K. White and Susanne M. White, husband and wife, as Grantors to secure an obligation in favor of Westbound Bank, as Beneficiary. The beneficial interest is now held by 2010-1 RADC/CADC Venture, LLC, following closure of Westbound Bank by the Acting director of the Office of Thrift Supervision and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and transfer of this loan by the FDIC to 2010-1 RADC/CADC Venture, LLC, as Beneficiary. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Default for which this foreclosure is made is as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Payment: LOAN MATURED 3/1/08, at which time all principal and interest became fully due and payable. Balance shown is as of November 8, 2011. Interest accrues at the default rate of 18% per annum until paid in full. $ 197,264.31 Late charges: late charge of ____for each monthly payment not made within 15 days of its due date: $161.57 T O TA L PAY M E N T AND LATE CHARGES: 197,425.88 *plus all attorney’s fees and costs and foreclosure fees and costs incurred Default other than failure to make monthly payments: Bring Current all Real Property Taxes from 2008 to 2011 /Bring and keep all

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prior liens current IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal Balance $560,000.00, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from February 27, 2007, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on the 17th day of February, 2012. The defaults referred to in paragraph III must be cured by the 17th day of February, 2012 (the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before the 17th day of February, 2012 (the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time before the 17th day of February, 2012, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the principal and interest plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/ or deed of trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower or Grantor at the following addresses: Occupants of the Premises 537 Tina’s Trail fka 1638 Coyote Trail, Newport, WA 99156 William K. White 537 Tina’s Trail fka 1638 Coyote Trail, Newport, WA 99156 Susanne M. White 537 Tina’s Trail fka 1638 Coyote Trail, Newport, WA 99156 William K. White 18714 E. Marlin Dr., Otis Orchards, WA 99207 Susanne M. White 18714 E. Marlin Dr., Otis Orchards, WA 99207 William K. White PO Box 510, Newport, WA 99156 Susanne M. White PO Box 510, Newport, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail on September 29, 2011, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on September 30, 2011, with said written Notice of Default and/or the Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has in his possession proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address is set forth below will provide in writing, to any person requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections, if they bring a lawsuit to restrain

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the sale, pursuant to R.C.W. 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary proceedings under the unlawful detainer act, chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. DATED: November 11, 2011. RAINIER FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., Successor Trustee By: /s/ Paul V. Rieke PAUL V. RIEKE, Vice President Rainier Foreclosure Services, Inc. c/o SCHWEET RIEKE & LINDE, PLLC 575 S. Michigan Street Seattle, WA 98108 (206) 275-1010 Published in The Newport Miner January 18 and February 8, 2012. (50, 1) _______________________ 201228 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON In and for the County of Pend Oreille Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) In the Estate of: William Arthur McPhail, Deceased. The persons named below have been appointed as Personal Representatives of this estate. Any persons having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representatives or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim; and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the Notice to Creditors as provided under RCW 11.040.020(1) (c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication January 25, 2012 Personal Representatives: Gary Shafer, Rose Shafer Attorney for Personal Representatives: Linda J. Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: 301 W. Spruce St., Suite B, Newport, WA 99156 /s/Linda J. Mathis Linda J. Mathis Attorney for Personal Representatives WSBA# 16495 Published in The Newport Miner January 25, February 1 and 8, 2012. (51-3)

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received by the Port of Pend Oreille until 2:00 p.m., February 10, 2012 and then read on February 14th at approximately 9:00 a.m. for furnishing off-road diesel fuel to the Port for the period of March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013. Fuel shall be delivered to the locomotive units and other storage tanks for the Pend Oreille Valley Railroad and shall be on a keep filled basis. Fueling locations shall consist of Usk, WA. and Priest River, Idaho or other locations that may be from time-to-time arranged to satisfy delivery requirements. Deliveries are to be metered into the tanks at the time of delivery by the supplier with notation as to the locomotive or tank delivery number and/or location. Port reserves the right to draw random samples for testing of any delivery. Failure to provide samples or a failed test may result in immediate termination of Contract. Port reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bids. Bid Proposal document may be obtained by contacting Kelly Driver, Manager at the Port office or by email at kellyd@ povarr.com. Sealed bids must be submitted in duplicate with “Fuel Bid” clearly marked on the left side of the envelope. Bids may be mailed or hand delivered to: Port of Pend Oreille, 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA. 99180 Published in The Newport Miner February 1 and 8, 2012. (52-2)

_________________ 201238 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille Conservation District is pleased to announce two opportunities to contribute to conservation and your community by serving on the Board of Supervisors. Supervisors are public officials who set policy and direction for the conservation district. Although they serve without compensation, they are eligible to be reimbursed for appropriate expenses. Candidates must reside within the boundaries of the conservation district and may be required to be landowners or operators of a farm. A completed application package available at the district office must be returned to the District Office by the filing deadline of February 20, 2012 by 10:00 PM. There is also one upcoming term expiration for an Appointee Supervisor position. Application forms or additional information are available at the address below or at the Washington State Conservation Commission website at http:// www.scc.wa.gov. Appointee deadline is March 30. An election for one Board Supervisor of the Pend Oreille Conservation District will be held on March 19, 2012 at the Pend Oreille Conservation District office at 100 Washington St, Newport, WA. Polls will open at 3:00 pm and close at 8:00 pm. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District Boundary are eligible to vote. Elections procedures are available at the district office. Absentee ballots are available upon request for eligible voters, but must be requested on or before March 5, 2012 by 10:00 pm. Contact the District office at 509 447 5370 or at 100 Washington St, Newport, WA for ballots or if you have any questions. Published in The Newport Miner February 1 and 8, 2012. (52-2)

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THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 12-4-00007-1 Probate Notice To Creditors RCW 11.40.020, .030 Estate of Carolyn Russell. Deceased. Laura C. Russell has been appointed as personal representative (“personal representative”) of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) 30 days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: Feb. 1, 2012 /s/ Laura C. Russell Laura C Russell Attorneys for Personal Representative: Paul D. Fitzpatrick, WSBA # 8015 Kjirstin Graham, WSBA # 40328 K&L Gates LLP 618 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 300 Spokane, WA 99201 Published in The Newport Miner February 1, 8 and 15, 2012. (52-3) _______________________ 201229 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Ione Town Council at the Ione Council Chambers, 112 Central Avenue, Ione, Washington 99139, at 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2012. The purpose of the hearing is to provide for public comment on establishment of water use efficiency (WUE) goals under the WAC and approval of the Town of Ione Water System Plan (WSP). A copy of the WSP is available for review in the clerk’s office. Sandy Hutchinson Sandy Hutchinson, Clerk Published in The Newport Miner January 25 and February 1, 2012. (51-2) ______________________ 201237 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, etseq. and 62A.9A-604(a) (2) etseq. Trustee’s Sale No: 01-FMB-113517 I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION, will on March 9, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at THE MAIN STAIRS OF THE OLD CITY PEND OREILLE COUNTY, 625 W. FOURTH STREET, NEWPORT, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Property”), situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of

Washington: TRACTS B OF PARADISE ROCKS SUBDIVISION, A SHORT PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK 2 OF SHORT PLATS, PAGE 285, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, Real property in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, State of Washington, described as follows: Tract B of REVISED PARADISE ROCKS SUBDIVISION, a Short Plat recorded in Book 2 of Short Plats, page 285, Pend Oreille County, Washington, ALSO described as follows: COMMENCING at the Southwesterly corner of said Northeast quarter of Section 34; THENCE N 00 deg 21’ 27” E along the Westerly line of said Northeast quarter a distance of 658.68 feet; THENCE leaving said line S 89 deg 40’ 47” E 795.19 Feet more of less to the Easterly right-of-way line of Harworth Road, a County Road 60 feet in width and the point of BEGINNING; THENCE from said point a beginning continuing S 89 deg 40’ 47” E 523.92 feet more or less to the East line of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter; THENCE S 00 deg 21 ‘ 57” W 418.62 feet more or less to a point on the East line 240.60 feet from the South line of said Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter; THENCE N 84 deg 24’ 16” W a distance of 462.90 feet more or less to the Easterly right-of-way line of Harworth Road; THENCE Northerly along said rightof-way and along a curve, the center of which bears N 76 deg 55’ 15” E 606.67 feet, through a central angle of 11 deg 14’ 08” and ac distance of 118.97 feet; THENCE tangent to the preceding curve and continuing along said rightof-way line N 01 deg 50’ 37” W 106.70 feet; THENCE continuing along a tangent curve to the left having a radius of 848.57 feet, through a central angle of 16 deg 04’ 58” and an arc distance of 238.19 feet to the point of beginning; All in Township 31 North, Range 43 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, State of Washington. Tax Parcel No: 3748 (433134540002), commonly known as 43313454-0002, NEWPORT, WA. Also appearing of record as 1032 Harworth Road, Newport, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/23/2006, recorded 11/2/2006 , under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 2006 0289856, records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from MICHAEL EMBLER AND APRIL EMBLER HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor, to UNITED GENERAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Trustee, in favor of INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B., A FEDERALLY CHARTERED SAVINGS BANK, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee of IndyMac Residential Mortgage-Backed Trust, Series 2006-L4, Residential Mortgage-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-L4. II No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. Ill The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL BALANCE WHICH BECAME DUE AT MATURITY, TOGETHER WITH ACCRUED AND ACCRUING INTEREST, CHARGES, FEES AND COSTS AS SET FORTH. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Amount due as of December 9, 2011 Unpaid Principal $ 57,765.77 Interest $ 2,147.00 Accrued Late Charges $ 28.88 Beneficiary Advances: $

0.00 Suspense Credit: $ 0.00 TOTAL: $ 59,942.65 IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal f $ 57,766.77, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expenses of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on March 9, 2012. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before the sale, the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated at any time before the sale, by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: APRIL EMBLER, PO BOX 982, DEERPARK, WA, 99006 APRIL EMBLER, 9521 CROOKED WOOD DRIVE, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89148 APRIL EMBLER, 1032 HARWORTH ROAD, NEWPORT, WA, 99156 APRIL EMBLER, 433134 54 0002 (APN 3748), NEWPORT, WA, 99156 MICHAEL EMBLER, 433134 54 0002 (APN 3748), NEWPORT, WA, 99156 MICHAEL EMBLER, 1032 HARWORTH ROAD, NEWPORT, WA, 99156 MICHAEL EMBLER, 9521 CROOKED WOOD DRIVE, LAS VEGAS, NV, 89148 MICHAEL EMBLER, PO BOX 982, DEERPARK, WA, 99006 by both first class and certified mail on 11/3/2011, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 11/3/2011, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written notice of default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. The Trustee’s Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be required to have in his/her possession at the time the bidding commences, cash, cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of at least one dollar over the Beneficiary’s opening bid. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his/her bid in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all of their interest in the above-described property. IX Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the same pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. X NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the

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Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary proceeding under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. XI Notwithstanding the use of the term “reinstatement”, this obligation is fully mature and the entire principal balance is due and payable, together with interest, costs, fees and advances as set forth above. DATED: December 5, 2011. Effective Date: December 5, 2011 REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION Trustee By: KAREN JAMES, AUTHORIZED AGENT Address: 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 Sale Information: www.rtrustee.com ASAP# 4151192 02/08/2012, 02/29/2012 Published in The Newport Miner February 8 and 29, 2012. (1, 4) _______________________ 201240 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Cusick Town Council in the Cusick Community Center on Monday, February 13th, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing is to review community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the availability of funds and eligible uses of the state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and receive comments on proposed activities, particularly from lower income persons and persons residing in the Cusick and Usk area. Up to $1 million may be available to the Town of Cusick on a statewide competitive basis to fund public facility, community facility, economic development and affordable housing projects that principally benefit low- and moderateincome persons. An outline of the proposed River Road and River’s Edge Park project will be available for review at the Cusick Town Hall February 14th noon -6:00 p.m. Comments may also be submitted in writing to Town of Cusick PO Box 263, Cusick WA 99119 until February 27, 2012 The Cusick Community Center is handicap accessible. Arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs, including handicap accessibility or interpreter, will be made upon receiving 24-hour advance notice. Contact Bob Spencer at 445-4045 Published in The Newport Miner February 8, 2012. (1) _______________________ 201241 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE File No.: 7021.29906 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Bank of America, N.A. successor by merger to Countrywide Bank, FSB Grantee: James M. Gemmrig and Tina Gemmrig, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2009 0300257 Tax Parcel ID No.: 443330568004 Abbreviated Legal: LOT 4, OSPREY LANDING Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On March 9, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. 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 follow-

ing described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: Lot 4 in Osprey Landing, Plat Book 4, Page 14, Records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington, as redescribed in Record of Survey No. 579. Commonly known as: 505 River Road Cusick, WA 99119 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 11/11/08, recorded on 01/16/09, under Auditor’s File No. 2009 0300257, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from James M. Gemmrig and Tina L. Gemmrig, husband and wife, as Grantor, to Recontrust Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Countrywide Bank, FSB, as Beneficiary. *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. 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 by 12/05/2011 Monthly Payments $16,216.10 Late Charges $618.48 Lender’s Fees & Costs $0.00 Total Arrearage $16,834.58 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $775.00 Title Report $751.05 Statutory Mailings $9.76 Recording Costs $96.00 Postings $70.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $1,701.81 Total Amount Due: $18,536.39 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $228,598.81, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 02/01/11, 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 March 9, 2012. 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 02/27/12 (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 the close of the Trustee’s business on 02/27/12 (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 02/27/12 (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 encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Tina L. Gemmrig 505 River Road Cusick, WA 99119 James M. Gemmrig 505 River Road Cusick, WA 99119 by both first class and either

certified mail, return receipt requested on 07/21/11, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 07/21/11 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all foreclosure costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their right, title and interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied 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: 12/05/2011 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Vonnie McElligott (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7021.29906) 1002.200369FEI Published in The Newport Miner February 8 and 29, 2012. (1-2) _______________________ 201242 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on February 01, 2012, receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application and a SEPA Environmental Checklist from William Salvin, and did on February 01, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a shoreline stabilization project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-12-001), Location: Within Sect. 02, T31N, R45E WM, 972 Stanley Dr. (Lot 10), Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on January 20, 2012. 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: Todd McLaughlin,

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Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than February 23, 2012. Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Federal Permit (Army Corps) Dated February 1, 2012

may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than February 23, 2012. Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Federal Permit (Army Corps) Dated February 1, 2012

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_______________________ 201243 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on February 01, 2012, receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application and a SEPA Environmental Checklist from Guy Nasato, and did on February 01, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a shoreline stabilization project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-12-001), Location: Within Sect. 02, T31N, R45E WM, 972 Stanley Dr. (Lot 11), Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on January 20, 2012. 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: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than February 23, 2012. Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Federal Permit (Army Corps) Dated February 1, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner February 8 and 15, 2012. (1-2)

_________________ 201244 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on February 01, 2012, receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application and a SEPA Environmental Checklist from Robin Pekrul, and did on February 01, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a shoreline stabilization project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-12-001), Location: Within Sect. 02, T31N, R45E WM, 972 Stanley Dr. (Lot 12), Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on January 20, 2012. 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: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public

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201245 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on February 02, 2012, receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application and a SEPA Determination of Nonsignificance from Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, and did on February 02, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a boat launch and access site renovation project on Diamond Lake. (FILE NO. SSDP-12-004), Location: Within Sect. 01, T30N, R44E WM, SouthShore Rd., Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on January 24, 2012. 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: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than February 23, 2012. Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Federal Permit (Army Corps) Dated February 2, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner February 8 and 15, 2012. (1-2) _______________________ 201246 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on February 02, 2012, receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application and a SEPA Environmental Checklist from Nathan Narrance, and did on February 02, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational dock project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-12-005), Location: Within Sect. 28, T37N, R43E WM, 171 E. Joyner , Cusick, WA 99119. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on January 24, 2012. 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: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than

February 23, 2012. Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Federal Permit (Army Corps) Dated February 2, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner February 8 and 15, 2012. (1-2)

_________________ 201247 LEGAL NOTICE The following ordinance was adopted at the regular meeting of the Town of Ione Council on February 1, 2012. The complete text of the ordinance is available for review at the Clerk’s office during regular business hours. ORDINANCE NO. 541 An ordinance of the town of Ione amending ordinance 394 to adopt, incorporate by reference, and substitute for all prior building codes the 2009 International Building Code (IBC), as adopted and incorporated by reference by RCW 19.27.31, WAC 51-50-003, and in pertinent part, Pend Oreille County ordinance 2010-3, in furtherance of the Washington State Growth Management Act requirement to review and update regulations periodically; providing for proper notice to be given; providing that such action is in the public interest and is mandated by state law; and providing for the effective date hereof, effective as of the date of passage. Published in The Newport Miner February 8, 2012. (1)

_________________ 201248 PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing 11:30am, Feb. 21, 2012 in their meeting room, 625 W. 4th, Newport, on Fire District #8’s request to allow the withdrawal of certain territory from the District generally described as the Woodman Road area, specifically Section 9, Township 30, Range 45 and the Southeast ¼ of Section 8, Township 30, Range 45 of Pend Oreille County, WA consisting of about one and a quarter square miles, as set forth in the District’s Resolution 11-12-001. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, contact the Clerk of the Board at 509-447-4119, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Published in The Newport Miner February 8 and 15, 2012. (1-2)

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201249 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Metaline Falls, Community Development Block Grant Application NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the Town of Metaline Falls on February 16, 2012, 6:00 p.m. at the Metaline Falls Town Hall, 203 E. 5th Ave., Metaline Falls, Washington. The purpose of the public hearing is to review community development

and housing needs, inform citizens of the availability of funds and eligible uses of state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and receive comments on proposed activities, particularly from low- and moderate-income persons and persons residing in the Metaline Falls area. Up to $1,000,000 may be available to the Town of Metaline Falls on a statewide competitive basis to fund public facility, housing, economic development, or community facility projects that principally benefit low- and moderateincome persons. The draft application for the Transmission Line Pipe Replacement Project will be available for review at the Clerk’s office at the Metaline Falls Town Hall, February 9, 2012, to February 24, 2012, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday. Comments may also be submitted in writing on or before 4:00 p.m., 24 February , 2012. The Metaline Falls Town Hall is handicap accessible. Arrangements to reasonably accommodate the special needs, including handicap accessibility or interpreter, will be made upon receiving twenty-four (24) hour advance notice. Contact Tessin Parker (509-446-2211) or Mark Scott, Pend Oreille PUD (509-447-6375). Published in The Newport Miner Feburary 8, 2012. (1)

_________________ 201250 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on Jan. 30, 2012 receive a complete preliminary short plat application submitted by Dan Dawson involving the division of 18.2 acres into 3 lots. Location: 5882 Hwy 31; Within Sec.29, T38N, R43EWM. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 W. 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted to the County no later than Feb. 23, 2012, after which a final administrative decision will be made. Dated: Feb. 06, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner February 8, 2012. (1)

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201253 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 12-4-00009-7 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) In the Estate of: Garry Leland Yann, Deceased. The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative

of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provide by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim; and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.040.020(1) (c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.040.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: February 08, 2012 Personal Representative: Mary C. Yann Attorney for Personal Representative: Linda J. Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: 301 W. Spruce, Suite B, Newport, WA 99156 /s/ Linda J. Mathis Linda J. Mathis Attorney for Personal Representative WSBA# 16495 301 W. Spruce, Suite B Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-5929 Published in The Newport Miner February 8, 15 and 22, 2012. (1-3)

_________________ 201254 STATE OF WASHINGTON D E PA R T M E N T O F ECOLOGY Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Robert Lang of Spokane Valley, WA on January 26, 2012, under Application No. S3-30659 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from an unnamed stream, tributary to Bead Lake, and from Bead Lake, in the amount of 0.02 cubic feet per second, each year, for single domestic supply. The sources of the proposed appropriation are located within the NWI/4 (Government Lot 4) of Section 4, Township 32 N., Range 45 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 Feb. 15, 2012. State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program - ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 985047611 Published in The Newport Miner February 8 and 15, 2012. (1-2)

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FROM PAGE 5B of speed. TRESPASSING – Main St., Ione CHILD ABUSE – Newport, complainant saw a video on Youtube that showed abuse of a child. JUVENILE PROBLEM – S. Calispell Ave., Newport, report that 13-yearold female has been getting threatening calls. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Garden Ave., Newport ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of Subaru travelling at a high rate of speed. Sunday, Feb. 5 ACCIDENT – Fertile Valley Rd., report of vehicle accident. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of semi carrying cylinders travelling high rate of speed. ERATTIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20, report of dark truck erratic lane travel almost hit oncoming car. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – W. 7th St., Newport, report of vehicle following complainant for about three blocks; comp stopped and tried to approach. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – N. Warren Ave., report of husband breaking down door and hitting wife. ASSAULT – W. 8th St., Usk, report that intoxicated male punched female in the face. TRESPASSING – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

Priest River HARASSMENT – High St., Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Shawn Wittenbarger, 29, of Rathdrum was charged with possession of marijuana. Thursday, Feb. 2 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Stone Rd., Blanchard DEFRAUDING AN INN KEEPER – N. Idaho Ave., Oldtown, Jacob Utter, 22, of Newport was charged with criminal possession of a financial transaction card and petit theft. Friday, Feb. 3 ARREST – Hwy. 57, Priest River, Ned Florea, 20, of Priest River was arrested on a local warrant. THREATENING – Harriet St., Priest River SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Womack Rd., Oldtown, report of an abandoned vehicle. DOMESTIC DISPUTE – Hwy. 2, Priest River, deputies responded to a family offense. Saturday, Feb. 4 DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE – Hwy. 2, Priest River, a 35-year-old Priest River man was cited and released for no valid drivers license. DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE – Hwy. 2, Priest River, a 52-year-old Priest River woman was issued a citation for driving without a valid drivers license. SEX OFFENSE – Harriet St., Priest River, Ronald Aldrich, 43, of Spokane, was arrested for prohibited access to school children for registered sex offenders. ARREST – Pine Creek Lane, Priest River, Colemon Hamilton, 54, of Priest River was arrested for possession of stolen property, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, felony possession of a controlled substance, two counts of felony possession of a firearm. Aaron Bujko, 27, of Priest River was arrested for an outstanding Bonner County warrant. Sunday, Feb. 5 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Warren Ave., Priest River

WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, Jan. 30 ARREST – Hwy. 2, Priest River, Larry Myer, 49, of Iowa was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake Tuesday, Jan. 31 FRAUD – Gunsmoke Lane, Priest River, report of fraud in the Bonner County and South Idaho areas. FRAUD – White Way, Priest River DISORDERLY CONDUCT – Hwy. 57, Priest River Wednesday, Feb. 1 GRAND THEFT – Shannon Lane,

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Home and Community Educators Diamond Lake Club: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Sweetheart Bingo: 6 p.m. - Ranch Club, Priest River Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Joy in the Morning: 9-11 a.m. - Priest River Southern Baptist Church BASIC Meeting: 10 a.m. Blanchard Community Center Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Home and Community Educators Dalkena Club: Noon - Call Dorothy Conrady at 509-44703658 or Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport StoryTime: 1 p.m. - Newport Library Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Diabetic Support Group: Camas

Wellness Center, 1821 N. LeClerc Road, Call 509-447-3556 After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. - Priest River Library Family Movie Night: 5:30-8 p.m. Newport Library Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Blanchard TOPS: 8-9:30 a.m. Blanchard Community Church Drop-in Sewing: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Create Arts Center, Newport AARP Tax Aide: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport Overaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center Stitchery Club: 1-3 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Tango Class: 4-6 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown, House of the Lord Al-Anon Meeting: 7-8 p.m. - 220 Larch St., Priest River. Call Jan 208-946-6131 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Museum Benefit Bake Sale: Mitchell’s Harvest Foods, Priest River Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Kids Movie Club: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Newport Library Teen Anime Club: 12:30-3 p.m. Newport Library Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/ Auxiliary: 1 p.m. - Priest River VFW Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

Polar Plunge: Noon - Bonner Park West, Priest River

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Newport Youth: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Evergreen Art Association: 10 a.m. - Riverbank Restaurant Hospitality House Senior Potluck: Noon - Newport Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick Blanchard Grange Meeting: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Grange TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Blanchard Stitchers Quilting Group: 10 a.m. - Blanchard Inn Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Garden Clinic: 6-8 p.m. - Calispell Valley Library, Cusick Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. Spirit Lake WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport

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Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Diabetes Support Group: 10 a.m. Newport Lutheran Church Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center ‘The Secret Lives of Girls’: 4 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River North Idaho Pattern Racers 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Supply, Oldtown

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