Newport Miner February 11, 2015 by The Newport Miner

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Teck mine almost fully staffed Startup on schedule heading to full production in April those employees had worked the mine before in some

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

METALINE FALLS – The Pend Oreille Mine, operated by Teck American Inc., is producing ahead of its target after about six weeks of production. “The startup is going quite well,” General Manager Mark Brown said. “The crews are settling in.” Brown said they have hired about 220 employees, on their way to a full staff of 236. Brown said about half of

‘The startup is going quite well.’ Mark Brown

Pend Oreille Mine General Manager

capacity. The hiring has slowed down, and they are filling in on the needs of specific crews.

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Rockslide on Highway 31

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Forest Service designates snowmobile trails

NEWPORT – Area Forest Service managers will designate roads, trails and areas where snowmobile use can occur on national forest lands. Previously, managers had the discretion to choose to designate specific areas for snowmobile use. “The Forest Service always seeks to provide a wide range of motorized and non-motorized recreational opportunities,” U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell said in a press release Jan. 27. “This policy maintains community input and local decisionmaking so that those with knowledge of local areas can decide how to best balance natural resource issues with legitimate SEE FOREST, 2A

Highway 31 and Boundary Road were closed Friday afternoon, Feb. 6, due to a rockslide. Heavy rains throughout the region and high winds Friday evening caused several hazardous conditions. Highway 31 was closed at milepost 11 later that evening because

of downed trees and mudslide closed the same area Saturday because of a mudslide. Spring thaw road restrictions are in place on many roads in the region.

Fish delayed passage at Box Canyon BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

IONE – Fish will wait another year before heading upstream of Box Canyon Dam as construction on the fish ladder has been delayed. The PUD filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(FERC) to delay the Box Canyon Dam Upstream fish passage completion date by one year because the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) did not complete the biological opinion in time for construction to start this year. The upstream fish ladder construction was originally scheduled for a February 2015 start. Because of lim-

ited construction seasons for river flow conditions, the fish ladder has a twoyear construction schedule. If FERC approves of the delay, the upstream fish passage should be operational by 2017, PUD Director of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs Mark Cauchy SEE FISH, 7A

Jail conditions draw prisoner complaints

Most complaints unwarranted, jailers say BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – There is no fresh fruit for prisoners in the Pend Oreille County Jail. Neither is there television and radio. Prisoners don’t get non-crisis mental health counseling, nor Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. They are locked in cells most of the day. Meals are frozen meals prepared in Airway Heights. Recreation time has been severely limited. The result is inmates aren’t staying physically or mentally

healthy, writes Jacob Frueh in a letter to the editor in this week’s paper. Frueh is serving a sentence for driving with a suspended license. “The majority of the inmates here are angry and very depressed and some inmates have talked about committing suicide,” he wrote. Frueh has regularly written local newspapers with his complaints. Capt. Geoff Rusho of the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office runs the Pend Oreille County Jail. He reads all incoming and outgoing mail, so he’s aware of Frueh’s letters. Rusho says the letters have inaccuracies. Frueh has written several letters before this, but The

Miner didn’t publish them, waiting to check on the allegations. The Miner doesn’t knowingly publish false information. Frueh alleged that prisoners were denied access to reading materials, including a law library. He said a bookcase that held books for prisoners is gone. Rusho says Frueh is unhappy about not being allowed to be a trustee. He MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Left: In this 2013 photo, Jacob Frueh is shown getting a frozen meal ready at the Pend Oreille County Jail. Frueh was a trustee then, allowed out of his cell to help. There are not many trustees now, as there isn’t as much work for them to do, according to jail staff.

says while the bookcase is gone, it was replaced by a rolling book cart that comes to prisoners’ cells regularly. Rusho says an inmate was dismantling the other bookcase to make a weapon. Prisoners are allowed three books at a time in their cell, none of them hardback. As to the law library, Rusho says prisoners are entitled to access to the legal system, but for most prisoners, that is accomplished through contact with their attorney. Only prisoners who are officially representing themselves are entitled to access to law books, Rusho said. If a prisoner has the court’s SEE JAIL, 2A

B R I E F LY Newport concludes interviews for prosecutor

NEWPORT – The city of Newport wrapped interviews with five attorneys seeking the city prosecutor position vacated when Dana Kelly became a public defender for the county. City clerk Nickole Schutte said all five candidates who applied were interviewed. City officials hope to have a city prosecutor hired by the end of the month. The county contracted to prosecute for Newport for 60 days or until a new person was hired. The contract was for “reasonable compensation” for the county, which was agreed to be an hourly rate based on the salary of the

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No county commissioners meeting Monday, Tuesday NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 16 for the Presidents Day holiday. County commissioners won’t meet Feb. 16 because of the holiday and will also not meet Feb. 17 because of lack of a quorum. County commissioners Steve Kiss, Mike Manus and Karen Skoog will all be out of the office on personal business. 5B-6B

Rain causes sink holes along railroad line

USK – The Port of Pend Oreille declared an emergency during the commissioner meeting Tuesday, so the district can purchase rock to fill a 3-foot sinkhole along railroad tracks near Albeni Falls Dam. The hole was apparently caused by the heavy rains.The emergency declaration allows the purchase without going out for bid, according to port manager Kelly Driver. Driver said the port ran a special work train on Sunday after a track inspection found the sinkhole. On Monday, the port only ran a work train so they can haul ballast and tamp up the low spots.

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Winter not stopping fiber installations NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District CNS fiber has not had any significant delays on installations from the snow and rain this winter. “CNS has continued overhead installations and electronic installs through the winter months and has been processing new fiber installation requests for quotes,” CNS supervisor Robert Fritz said. Currently there are 1,472 requests for fiber services with about 72

requests still needing to be connected. Fritz said 38 overhead requests are currently being installed and 13 connections are underground and cannot be completed until the spring. “We are currently completing new connection requests having fiber already at their meter in roughly 15 business days,” Fritz said. “We are currently tracking at roughly 30 days from the time all customer application requirements have been

completed and received by the PUD on new overhead line extensions.” Fritz said one reason they are able to catch up some over the winter is they are using a third lineman for installations. “We have been utilizing a third lineman to assist with our installations and have been able to make considerable headway over the winter months to reduce our customer wait time,” Fritz said.

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recreational uses of national forest land.” More than 40 percent of national forests with snow-depths to accommodate snowmobiles are in compliance with this final policy. The Forest Service has directed all remaining forest officials where the policy applies to make following the policy a priority. In 2005, the U.S. Forest Service implemented the Travel Management Rule (TMR) to provide more effective management of public motor vehicle use. In 2013, a U.S. District Court judge in Idaho ruled the subpart C of the TMR was in violation of an executive order and needed changed. The case was brought by the Winter Wildlands Alliance. They said the Forest Service illegally exempted

snowmobiles and other over snow vehicles (OSV) when it issued the TMR. The Forest Service is proposing an amendment to subpart C to require the responsible official to designate National Forest Service (NFS) roads, trails and areas on national forest lands where snowmobile use is allowed, restricted, or prohibited in Ranger Districts where snowfall is adequate for snowmobile use to occur. This is similar to the Forest Service policies on all-terrain vehicles. The court ruling does not dictate where and when motor vehicle use can occur on the national forest lands, the plan said. The final policy recognizes existing decisions for snowmobile use made under the previous plan, allows decisions for snowmobile use

to be made independently of other motor vehicle use, and local districts will create snowmobile maps separate from other kinds of vehicle use maps. The new policy follows the requirement that all designations must be made with public input and ensures protection of natural resources, such as water and soils and wildlife, while continuing appropriate recreational opportunities for over-snow and other recreational uses. Nationally, the U.S. Forest Service manages more than 200,000 miles of roads and 47,000 miles of trails that are open to motor-vehicle use. These roads and trails vary from single-track trails used by motorcycles to roads designed for high-clearance vehicles such as logging trucks.

TECK: Metal production on target FROM PAGE 1

More than 3,000 people from around the world applied to work at the mine. “We have a very competent group,” Brown said. In January, Brown said the mine was producing about 20 percent ahead of its target, and that is after only six to eight weeks of production. Currently, Brown said they are at half to two-thirds on their way to full production in April, which is still the deadline. “It terms of metal production, we are pretty on target,” Brown said. “We don’t see any great obstacles on the horizon.” The number of trucks daily heading to the Trail B.C. smelter can vary, Brown said. “We’ll stock pile a bit and run a few trucks,” Brown said. By April 1, Brown said the mine should be producing 2,200 tons of mill feed a day. Mill feed is ore to the processing plant where the ore is ground and separated into zinc minerals, lead minerals and waste minerals. Annually, Brown said they should produce 44,000 tons of zinc contained in concentrates each year. “We will work up to that rate and that’s the rate we are targeting for the next five years,” Brown said. He said that would continue to be the target if mine exploration after five years shows more concentrates are available. Teck announced the re-opening in April 2014, when the market turned favorable for zinc prices again. The mine operated from 2004 to 2009 before being placed on care and maintenance, which kept the regulatory and environmental permits in place and the facilities maintained during the shutdown.

Groceries, housing helps local economy The local economy has seen a boost, as has housing rentals in the area. Linda Osbourn, co-owner of Ceder RV Park and Car Wash in Ione, has only one recreational vehicle (RV) spot available out of 26 total spots. She said without the mine, there would be about half of the spots filled. “They have had a positive impact on our business,” Osbourn said. “We certainly ap-

preciate them being there.” Phil Cartwright, manager of the Pend Oreille Apartments and Historic Miners Hotel, said there was nothing available in his 57-unit complex in mid-December, mainly from the influx of miners moving in. Linda Segal, manager of Falls Market in Metaline Falls, said in mid-December the mine opening has helped business and they are grateful. “We’re hoping it lasts a long time,” Segal said. The busiest day of the week for the grocery store is Mondays, when the miners are returning from their weekends away, Segal said. Her busiest day used to be Saturday. She said food items that normally don’t sell have been selling, using hummus as an example. “I am not sure if it’s because I moved it or somebody likes it,” Segal laughs. Osbourn and Brown both agree the mine opening has left a positive impact on all three north county towns. “It’s helping,” Brown said. “There’s a fair bit of money every month, and people buy groceries.”

County also sees benefits The county has also been seeing additional benefits from the mine reopening. County assessor Jim McCrosky said Teck mine had been paying property and personal taxes throughout the shutdown. The mine shut down in 2009, but the mine was maintained in anticipation of another startup. “They’ve been bringing equipment in and out throughout the whole closure,” McCrosky said. “It was already being taxed.” The mine will be appraised by the Department of Revenue in 2015, assessing the value for 2016 taxes. Currently the mine has personal property valued at about $24 million and operating property value of about $2.1 million, McCrosky said. They pay taxes based on these amounts. McCrosky said real estate may see a small impact, with an upward trend on house values. “It’s still too early to say if that’s the mine or just the economy picking up,” McCrosky said.

JAIL: GED materials available in commissary FROM PAGE 1

permission to represent themselves, jail staff will go online to look up cases if asked, he said. Frueh’s claim that there is no fresh fruit is true. Rusho says the jail stopped allowing fresh fruit after prisoners were using it to make alcohol a couple years ago. He says the frozen meals often contain fruit or fruit juice. Rusho says Frueh’s claim that prisoners are served moldy food simply is untrue. He says the jail has a walk in freezer now and even before that had a large freezer. The food is prepared at the state’s Airway Heights Corrections Center under the guidance of a dietician. Prisoners get about 2,400 calories a day, he said. Frueh claims that prisoners are not allowed outside for recreation. After an inmate escaped by climbing several barb wire topped recreation yard fences, the jail did cut back on outside recreation. Rusho says temperatures must be above 37 degree for the prisoners to be allowed outside. They are not allowed outside on Wednesdays and Thursdays because of the court docket. There are other considerations for letting prisoners outside for recreation. Some prisoners have no contact orders with other prisoners. Men and women have to be separated by sight and sound. Rusho said prisoners do get outside recreation. He won’t say how many times they have been out recently because of safety and security concerns for the institution, but says they have been outside several times so far in February. Another complaint is that prisoners don’t get mental health services. “Just one year ago inmates could go to different kinds of classes to get help on problems that put them in jail,” Frueh wrote in an unpublished letter to The Miner Jan. 15. “Once a week mental health would have a counselor come to the jail and teach and give out information to the inmates about anger management and how to deal with it.” That’s true. Prior to September 2013, Pend Oreille County Counseling Services held regular group meetings, according to Annebelle Payne, Counseling Service Director. Counseling Services paid for the services through Rehabilitation Case Management funding. That stopped when Counseling Services was informed that such services were considered therapeutic services and did not qualify for RCM funding. Counseling Services was not required to pay any money back, Payne said, but stopped the group meetings. Counseling Services does respond to crisis situations, she said, such as when a prisoner is harming themselves or suicidal. She says such crisis situations are not rare. Payne agrees there is a need for group meetings in the jail, but is at a loss as

to how to fund it. If county commissioners wanted, they could implement a mental health sales tax and use that money for jail counseling, she said. Frueh says that General Education Diploma studies have also been withdrawn. Rusho says that also is not totally true. While there are no GED materials circulating, prisoners who are serving sentences 90 days or longer are eligible for GED studies. The idea behind the 90 days is that they need to study long enough to have a chance to pass the course, Rusho says. According to the jail handbook, inmates can buy GED materials through their commissary commission’s account. The jail, in some situations, will buy GED materials for an inmate. Rusho says a jail remodel is coming. He says he hopes it will be completed by fall. The remodeling will include male and female day rooms with televisions, Rusho says. He says when it is implemented, an inmate classification system will be used to determine who can use

‘Just one year ago inmates could go to different kinds of classes to get help on problems that put them in jail.’ Jacob Frueh

Pend Oreille County Inmate

the day room. The classification system will take into account the inmate’s behavior, current charges, criminal record, special needs and jail population. The Pend Oreille County Jail is inspected annually by the Department of Corrections because they have a contract with the county to house prisoners. The Bureau of Indian Affairs also inspects the jail annually, as they too have a contract. In addition the jail is inspected as part of the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act. But there really is no state agency to oversee how county jails are run. If the DOC and BIA weren’t using the jail to house prisoners, they would not have inspected it. It is up to the local governments to see their jails are run correctly. In Spokane County, the county commissioners are responsible for the jail, instead of the sheriff. Here the sheriff runs the jail. In the 1980s, county jails in Washington had to meet standards that were enforced by the state Corrections Standards Board. Things like medical care, use of force and how much time passes between meals were all covered by the Corrections Standards Board. But the board was dissolved in the late 1980s and since then counties and cities have been on their own to enforce their own jail standards.

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High Low Prec. Snow 34 31 .15” 38 34 .15” 40 34 .10” 42 35 .39” 50 38 .64” 48 38 .51” Source: Albeni Falls Dam

This week last year we got some wet weather. We saw lots of snow and showers through out the whole week. The high for the week at 43 degrees, and the nights held the week’s low at 25 degrees.

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B R I E F LY Leaders meeting set for March 11

USK – Commissioners from the Port of Pend Oreille, Pend Oreille County and the Pend Oreille Public Utility District will meet Wednesday, March 11 at the Camas Center for Community Wellness at 1 p.m. Commissioners get together quarterly to discuss topics of mutual interest.

Finding true love

EDITOR’S NOTE: With Valentine’s Day Saturday, we asked a variety of local couples to tell us how they met.

Wright sentencing delayed

Mike and Cindy Boober

Meth possession charges dropped, can be brought back NEWPORT – A charge of possession methamphetamine was dropped against a Newport woman, Joyce Biby, 72, in Pend Oreille County. Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt said justice would be served by dismissing the charge, although he reserved the right to bring it back. There has been some question as to Biby’s competency. She has been evaluated by a state doctor who found her competent and another private evaluation found her less than competent. One of the reasons the charge was dropped was that defense attorney Chris Bajalcaliev was unable to get the results of a competence exam that took place in Idaho. Biby was charged after she was in a car in which methamphetamine was allegedly found.

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Mike and Cindy Boober of Newport met in 1977, when they were 15 and 17 years old, respectively. Cindy and her friends were throwing snowballs at passing cars and hit Mike’s car. The snowball startled him, his car swerved and he was pulled over by the police. After he got his ticket, he invited Cindy and her friend to a party. The rest, as Cindy says, is history. They were marred in 1980 and are celebrating 35 years of marital bliss this June. “We have something special together,” Cindy said.

In 1991, I was working at Skippers. Nick came in for dinner one night. When he was going to leave he told me about a party he was having. I wasn’t sure if I would go but my mom talked me into it. Nick had also left his keys on the table at the restaurant so they needed to be returned. It was a great night. We have been together since. He turned out to be my real life prince. We’ve been married nearly 23 years and have a 12-year-old child.

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NEWPORT – Sentencing for William J. Wright, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of stolen property, was delayed two weeks to give attorneys time to review his criminal history. Wright, 62, was convicted in a three-day jury trial Jan. 22.

Shari Dovale says how she and Bret met isn’t so interesting. They met through their neighbors in Florida and have been together 21 years. What is interesting, she says, is how they came to Priest River. They were living in California when they decided to look for a place to move to. They got on a website, FindYourSpot.com, and completed the questionnaire separately. The website said Priest River was the place to move to for both of them and, in 2004, they packed the kids in a motor home and moved here, where they’ve remained.

Newport to pursue grant for water tank NEWPORT – The Newport City Council gave approval last month for city administrator Ray King to request $750,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding to build a 500,000 gallon water tank for the high pressure part of the city’s water system.

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Paul and Julie Anselmo of Priest River have known each other since the first grade, their families growing close over living the farm lifestyle. In their sophomore year at Priest River High School, the couple started dating Dec. 31, 1988. They were 15. They graduated from high school and went to college together before marrying in 1996. They have two children, Tommy and Robbie. Self-professed “homebodies,” Julie said they drove to work together for 15 years, helping the couple with communication. “You have to be best friends,” Julie said.

We met at Sadie Halstead Elementary in 1981. It wasn’t until 16 years later - at the age of 21 - that Jeremi knocked on my door needing a ride. His truck had just broken down. We began dating shortly after that and have been together ever since - 18 years this year. Years later, I found out that Jeremi’s truck really wasn’t broken down, he just needed an excuse to knock on my door.

Nick Ivie and Desireé Hood It was Oct. 4, 2013, and I had been a Miner Newspaper reporter for about four months. I naively and excitedly volunteered to cover football and I was told to head to Priest River for their Homecoming football game for pictures. This was my first experience taking sports pictures and I was a little nervous. My editor, Michelle Nedved, told me Nick Ivie from the Priest River Times would be nice to me. So, I marched across the field like I owned the place straight to Nick, and he was definitely nice to me. We’ve been dating since.

Dave and Dawna Hood In 1975, students from North Central High School flocked to Wenchel’s Donuts for a sweet treat between classes. Dawna and her best friend Nancy walked across the street to have donuts with Nancy’s brother Dave.

“He was all dressed up in Navy clothes,” Dawna said and he immediately caught her eye. The couple married in May 1978, and spend their retirement in Ione. Dawna is still upset that the donut shop is now a flower store.

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State leaders should watch others studying take over of federal lands

We welcome letters to the editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Letters should be typed and submitted to The Miner office no later than 5 p.m. Friday for publication the following Wednesday. No letter will be published unless it is signed by at least one individual, even if the letter represents the view of a group. The letter must include a telephone number and address for authentication. The Miner reserves the right to edit letters. Political letters will not be published the last issue before an election. Letters will be printed as space allows.

or once our northeastern Washington and north Idaho state leaders aren’t starting the fight with the federal government. But it’s unfortunate that they are organizing the troops to join several other western states in their misguided battle to take over federal lands. We hope they regain their sense of fiscal responsibility and not spend any money on this. They should wait – let Montana, Wyoming and Utah do the feasibility studies before acting. Unfortunately, our county and state representatives couldn’t resist jumping on the war wagon. The Washington Association of Counties is pushing a bill to fund a committee to review the potential benefits and risks associated with the transfer of federal lands to Washington state or its counties. Our commissioners should tell them to forget it until the other states have completed their studies. One reason is the studies cost a lot of tax dollars that the state doesn’t have. And the other states that have been working on this for years are starting to complain about the cost of studying something that may be impossible and even unconstitutional. They are also finding that people don’t want states and counties to manage federal land. The proponents rightfully are concerned that the U.S. Forest Service, because of policies and politics, can’t manage the forests in a way that provides needed timber to local sawmills, nor does their management successfully improve forest health. The theory is that the state or county would be able to do both better. But some see forests as more than a cash crop and are still wary of the environmental degradation brought on in previous decades by prolific clear-cutting. The two sides clash as policy and court rulings swing back and forth, causing some to forget there is middle ground. We don’t believe this debate would change if the land was transferred. The federal land transfer idea rose in the 1970s under the same states-rights philosophy. But now, in the age of the Internet, proponents of the idea are more organized and can spread their ideas. Groups like the Utah based American Lands Council have formed to push it. Until recently Pend Oreille County commissioners paid dues to the group. Utah, the state leading the states-rights charge, sunk $500,000 into its study of a federal-land transfer. Wyoming legislators just introduced a bill to appropriate $100,000 for a study. The other cost to states comes if the proponents get their wish. Montana officials said they couldn’t afford the $500 million a year that would be required to manage that much additional land. The biggest portion of that would go to fighting wildfires. In December, a University of Idaho study found that turning 16.4 million acres over to Idaho would cost the state at least $111 million annually. That’s based on an average wildfire year and doesn’t include the estimated $2 billion required during the transition period. Economists calculated that the only way Idaho could stay solvent was if logging was ramped up to record levels – a billion board-feet a year – and if the timber could be sold for at least $250 per 1,000 boardfeet. Timber industry leaders aren’t generally pushing for the transfer. Many in this region like Vaagen Brothers Lumber are hoping a collaborative approach working with the federal land managers and environmental groups to release more timber and restore forest health is the way of the future. We agree. Tossing away tax dollars on studies isn’t. --FJW

Weather forces draw for snowshoe softball PRIEST LAKE – Snowshoe softball teams Grinders and Maxwell House could not finish the championship game at Priest Lake because of field conditions, causing a draw for the top spot, Sunday, Feb. 8. “They were playing in puddles above their ankles,” said Tiffany Adams, secretary/treasurer for the Snowshoe Softball Association.

She said neither team was crowned the champion. South Hill Auto License finished the tournament in third. Six teams advanced to the final weekend, after battling it out on the field over the previous two weekends. The annual softball games were played at Austin’s Field by Millie’s on Highway 57 and Luby Bay Road at Priest Lake.

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YO U R O P I N I O N Many old Seahawkers will relate to this To the editor: As long as the Seahawks have been playing, I’ve been watching. My hubby and I have blocked out every Sunday for almost 35 years. We might be crying in Hawkville but with tears of pure joy for the best three years of Seahawks football we have ever seen. In three years with Russell, we have been to the playoffs and two Super Bowls. Going back to back, winning one and giving us belief that we can do it again, all the way to the final click of that clock. To have a No. 1 defense. Holy cow. This is our dream of the 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s. We, my fellow Hawk fans, new and old, we are living the dream. Twelfth man and proud. -Cindy and Mike Boober Newport

Measles vaccine a no brainer To the editor: Last month I took my grandson to Disneyland and people were asking me about the measles outbreak. My grandson was vaccinated but some of the kids in the park were not. Knowing how contagious the measles can be, would you take an unvaccinated child into a crowded park with infected children? This bit of insanity comes primarily from the anti-science extreme conservative political right. It is their duty to resist anything that the government demands based on scientific data. Measles is a no-brainer in that you can get infected by just being in the same room as an infected child. The parents of unvaccinated kids are putting my other 9-month-old grandson at risk as he can’t get vaccinated until one year of age. The same political group that considers a fetus a living person wants to leave vaccination a parent’s choice. You can’t have an abortion, but it’s ok to infect your child with a deadly disease once it is born. How is that prolife? There is certainly a lack of consistency in extreme political positions. Back in the 1950s, we all went down to the local high school and were given sugar cubes with the oral polio vaccine. Today, the far right probably

would object because sugar cubes promote tooth decay. They would also find some bogus study that said kids get autism from the polio vaccine. Like religion, science also doesn’t mix with extreme politics. There are no extremes in science just data from experiments. A scientist can’t respond scientifically to a political extremist making a false statement about vaccinations. How about some sick or dead kids instead? Two of the leading Republicans for president think that vaccination should be a parent’s choice. Is it the parents’ right to risk their children and our unvaccinated infants? -Pete Scobby Newport

Thank you to the Ladies of the Lake To the editor: Northern Pend Oreille County and the Tiger Store wishes to thank the Ladies of the Lake (who recently disbanded) of Sacheen Lake for their outstanding service to the community, including their support of local nonprofit organizations. Great job! The Tiger Store provides a visitor center, outdoor kiosk, a museum with history of Tiger and its vital role of transportation in Pend Oreille County, historic post office displays, clean rest areas, gifts, local art and food items, snacks and books of interest. Please check our website: www. tigerhistoricalmuseum.org for hours and season opening dates, or call 509442-4656. -Claudia Srok Ione

Inmate says county prisoners aren’t treated right To the editor: I’m Jacob Frueh, an inmate at the Pend Oreille County Jail. The physical and mental well being of the inmates here at the Pend Oreille County Jail is in question and possibly at risk. (Inmates do not get) the proper diet, the right amount of vitamins and nutrition, no fresh fruit or vegetables and have to eat out outdated and moldy food, not getting out of their cells for any kind of physical activities whatsoever, no fresh air, there are no TVs, radios, no programs or schooling,

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With a recent measles outbreak at Disneyland, the country is in a fierce battle over whether or not it should be mandatory to vaccinate children against preventable diseases. Some people believe the risks of vaccines is too great to expose their child too, while others – including the medical field – say vaccines are safe and the greater good outweighs any risks. Do you think it should be mandatory to vaccinate children against diseases like the measles? Absolutely, any parent willing to put their child, or other children, at risk by not vaccinating should be convicted of a crime. Parents should have the right to decide what’s best for their children, whether that’s vaccinating or not. Vaccinations are known to cause all sorts of problems and because of that, I haven’t or wouldn’t vaccinate my children.

no study books, nothing to keep your mind healthy. With all of these problems, inmates are not staying physically and mentally healthy. The majority of the inmates here are angry and very depressed and some inmates have talked about committing suicide. This is cruel and unusual punishment. That is against the law. The correctional officers that work here at the jail are doing their jobs to the best of their ability, professionally and respectfully. The way the new management is operating this jail is not right and is violating the inmates’ civil and constitutional rights. Nothing will change because nobody stands up and say you are wrong and if they do, they don’t get any support. So they just lie down and stay quite. Well, I have news for you. I will not lay down and go quietly into the night. I will stand up and fight for the rights of the people here in the Pend Oreille County Jail, by myself if I have to. My voice must be heard. The management of this jail must be held accountable and charge for their actions in a court of law. -Jacob Frueh Newport

There are no rules when fighting terror To the editor: Why Scobby?! Nobody in their right mind would call Canadians evil. They are the best neighbors one could have. Mr. Scobby, in my opinion, you better look to the south. Yes, I am a Vietnam veteran and yes I would fight the bad guy if I had to. But only if we had a president that wasn’t so weak at the knees that wouldn’t hesitate to stand by us in battle. And so far the “American Sniper” has been around at the start of all wars and has saved more lives than one can count. Everybody working together makes this a great country. Someday the American people will have to understand that when you fight against the evil of Terror, that gloves come off and there are no rules. -Tom Dishaw Diamond Lake

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Do you think it is time to reassess U.S. ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? Yes, if it were not for oil, this dictatorship would not be supported by the U.S.

No, like them or not the Saudis have proven to be good friends of the west, providing valuable information that prevented terrorist attacks.

37% 37% 11% 16% No, the U.S. has too many of its own human rights problems to be casting aspersions at others.

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Yes, several of the 911 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia and the way women are treated in that society is reprehensible.

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G U E ST O P I N I O N

Look at the science, consider vaccinations carefully With the recent Disneyland measles outbreak, once again the subject of vaccination has pushed itself to the forefront of our GUEST consciousOPINION ness. The DR. GEOFF thought JONES, MD of a NEWPORT HOSPITAL measles AND HEALTH SERVICES outbreak here in Newport, no matter how small the likelihood, is very frightening to many people, and has stirred up the discussion on childhood vaccination. But this is a difficult discussion, and has become emotionally charged to the point of having almost religious overtones. People are either vaccine “believers” or “skeptics” – with little room for open and honest discussion of the true risks and benefits of vaccines. I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you a bit about my story in relation to vaccines, in order to try to bridge this gap and promote more open and honest discussions. I am very much a staunch supporter of childhood vaccines. As I tell many of my medical students, vaccines are one of the greatest advances of the 20th century. Around the world, vaccines have likely saved more lives than any other medical discovery. While not perfect, they are our best defense

against some of the most horrific diseases of childhood. Watching children suffer and die, especially from a preventable cause, is one of the worst feelings that a physician can have. It carves a mark on your heart that, unfortunately, does not fade with time. Early on in my medical training, I saw children sicken from Haemophilus (preventable with the HiB vaccine); and I saw children die from S. Pneumoniae (now preventable with Prevnar). These kids left a lasting impression – even now, 15-plus years later, I can see their faces and their families. So, as would be expected, I developed a strong desire to do anything I could to prevent this from happening to anyone else. I never wanted to experience that feeling again. So, since the science was strong, I began to advise all of my patients to be vaccinated without really much additional thought. But then I became a parent. My head could tell me how good the science is about the safety and efficacy of vaccines; and my heart can remember the children who died – but when you are looking at your own beautiful daughter and thinking of giving a painful shot with potential risks it gets a lot harder. I began to truly understand many parents’ reluctance to give vaccines. But, in the end, we felt that the benefits to both our daughter and our community outweighed the small, but real risks to her – and so we chose to vaccinate her. It wasn’t an easy decision,

though – and, as I realize now, maybe it shouldn’t be. It’s a decision that will have lifelong implications for the child and the community, and should be taken seriously. It’s not a decision that should be based on rumor or innuendo, celebrity opinion, bad science, or, even worse, a shared Facebook post. Instead, this is a decision that should be based on careful thought, real research, and a discussion with your family doctor. There is also a growing trend among physician practices to exclude families who choose not to vaccinate their children. The sentiment to protect the rest of their patients is understandable, but, really, this is just not an effective approach. Regardless of whether a family chooses to vaccinate their children or not, we can easily continue to work together to promote the greater health – of the child, of the family and of the community. Part of this plan to promote health may include vaccines; or it may not. But it should have no impact on the physician-patient relationship. So – think carefully about your decision to vaccinate your kids. Ignore the hype on Facebook and in the news and look at the actual science. Consider the impact it can have on children and the community at large, and make an appointment to discuss this with your family doctor. Together, we can work out the best plan toward good health.

Woman avoids felony for assault BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – After more than a year, a woman pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth degree assault for spitting on and knocking out a Newport bar owner with a beer mug Jan. 1, 2014. Corianne M. Lebow, 28, was sentenced to either 90 days in jail or 90 days electronic home monitoring, depending one what her doctor says about her ability to stay in jail following back surgery. Prosecutor Dolly Hunt recommended the 90-day jail sentence, two years

community custody, court costs and full restitution as part of a plea deal in which Lebow pleaded to reduced gross misdemeanor charges instead of felony assault. Hunt said the incident took place on New Year’s Eve at what was then Michael’s Restaurant in Newport. Hunt said that it was important that Lebow do some jail time, as physical confrontations in a place where alcohol is served have the potential to escalate, with increased risk to patrons and law enforcement. Hunt said the victim wanted Lebow convicted of a felony. Defense attorney Chris Ba-

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17-month sentence for attempting to elude BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A man with a lengthy criminal record was sentenced to 17 months in prison by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith after pleading guilty to attempting to elude law enforcement officers during a 23-mile police pursuit. Phillip J. Elmer Jr., 29, was arrested Sept. 24, after leading law enforcement officers on the pursuit which started on Spring Valley Road in Pend Oreille County, continued into Spokane County and returned to Pend Oreille County. Elmer avoided spike strips laid out for him at Diamond Lake and was only stopped after his vehicle was bumped off the road on Scotia Road by a pursuing Washington State Patrol vehicle. Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt said the 17-month

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$100,000 bond for alleged pistol assault BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson set bail at $100,000 for a man accused of first degree assault and illegal possession of a firearm, less than the $250,000 requested by deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt. Michael R. Gillock, 29, pleaded not guilty to the two charges, which came from an alleged incident Jan. 12.

Schmidt read Gillock’s criminal history, which included five Washington felony convictions, including a 2007 conviction for aggravated felony assault. “This is a serious, violent offense,” Schmidt said of the charges, which include pointing a gun at a man and then striking him in the face with the butt of the gun. Defense attorney Dana Kelly said he just got the case and reserved argument on release conditions, in-

cluding bail, until he could get up to speed. Nielson said he would set bail at $100,000, in keeping with his policy on such allegations. According to a statement of possible cause, Gillock was alleged to have pressed the barrel of a .22 pistol into the chest of a man in downtown Newport before striking him in the face with the gun, all without saying anything, according to the victim.

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surgery and had to care for her 3-year-old child. The victim, Leslie Rice, told Nielson that Lebow had assaulted her as Lebow was being escorted out of the bar after throwing a chair. “She turned and spit in my mouth,” Rice said. “It is a horrific thing to have someone spit on your lips.” As Lebow walked by a table she picked up a beer mug and threw it, striking Rice in the head. “I was no threat to her,” Rice said. She was knocked out and taken to the hospital, where she received eight stitches. She said anything less than a jail sentence sets a bad precedent that a bar patron can knock out a bar owner and walk away. Bajalcaliev said Lebow’s actions were completely out of character for her and were influenced by alcohol.

She had no criminal history, not even a traffic ticket. She has suffered three miscarriages and has been the victim of sexual assault on multiple occasions and suffers post traumatic stress disorder, he said. She became upset that night after someone said something to her in the bar that brought back memories of sexual assault. Jail time would be appropriate were it not for the fact she had back surgery and the 3-year-old child, he said. He pointed out that there would be no community custody if there were a felony conviction. Lebow apologized. “I’m sorry for causing harm to Leslie,” she said. “But jail won’t make me learn anything I haven’t already learned.” Neilson said when he looked at the assault, it was violent and ugly. But in addition to the event, he considers the criminal his-

tory of the defendant. “If you had any criminal history, you would be looking at a year in jail,” he said. “The point is you lost control.” He noted that a chemical dependency assessment for alcohol recommended no treatment, not even attendance at a class. He sentenced her to 90 days, either jail or electronic home monitoring, two years community custody and ordered her to pay $1,000 in court costs. She was also ordered to pay restitution, which will be determined at a later hearing. Neilson said he would put off the start of the sentence two weeks and ordered that Lebow provide a doctor statement about her ability to serve a jail sentence. “I would rather have you go to jail but I have to be realistic about what the jail can handle,” he said.

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Changes coming to Metaline Park BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

METALINE – Seattle City Light staff met with about 25 north county residents Jan. 17, to discuss improvements SCL is required to make at Metaline Park. SCL staff, the design consultant MacKay Sposito and residents discussed expanding designated parking areas, improving vehicle circulation at the boat launch, the possibility of putting in an expanded parking area at the north end of the park with a walkway to connect to the launch area and a proposed location for a bathroom. SCL Senior Strategic Advisor, Communications and

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Public Affairs Scott Thomsen said the projects should not take away much of the existing green space currently at the park. “The meeting was structured as a charrette, allowing participants to collaborate with others on their vision for the park and provide immediate feedback to the designers,” Thomsen said. “The meeting ended with an agreement that City Light would develop the ideas that came out of the meeting and report back at the next public meeting.” No meetings are currently scheduled, however, Thomsen said they will plan a follow up meeting once the comments from this meeting has been documented.

SCL is required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to complete many Protection, Mitigation and Enhancement (PM&E) projects throughout their 42-year license to operate Boundary Dam. Upgrades at Metaline Park are part of the PM&E projects, required for completion by March 2018. Thomsen said SCL will meet this deadline. “City Light opted to accelerate the schedule so the project would be completed a year earlier – March 2017,” Thomsen said. “We have not adjusted our schedule yet, but may need to do so depending on the outcome of incorporating additional public comments into the park design.”

Cold water siphon a possibility at Priest Lake PRIEST LAKE – Water may soon be siphoned from Priest Lake into Priest River, modeling the project after the cold water pipe recently installed in Sullivan Lake in Pend Oreille County. The Lake Pend Oreille, Pend Oreille River, Priest Lake and Priest River Commission will hold a meeting on the cold water siphon concept, Wednesday, Feb. 18 from

10:30-11 a.m., with Chip Corsi, Idaho Department of Fish and Game as the presenter. The meeting will be held at Dover City Hall, 699 Lakeshore Ave. in Dover, Idaho. The Pend Oreille Public Utility District (PUD) recently installed a cold water pipe into Sullivan Lake to cool the tributaries for fish habitat. The PUD was required by the Federal Energy Regulatory

Selkirk school board holds work session IONE – The Selkirk School District board of directors is holding a work session, Thursday, Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the elementary school multi-purpose room to review the goals of Superintendent Nancy Lotze. The board will also discuss the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) conference.

Commission (FERC) to install the cold water pipe under the license surrender agreements for the Sullivan Creek hydroelectric project. The PUD will pay for half of the $4 million

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Whenever possible the snow is stored behind the ditch line on the right-of-way. After the initial plow out graders will return and push snow back with a wing blade making room to plow succeeding snowfalls when time permits.

YOU CAN HELP Winter road maintenance is expensive, dangerous and time consuming. There are several ways the public can help make the County’s job safer and more cost effective: • Children love to watch snow removal operations- the large equipment, noise, lights and activity can be very exciting. Although operators are glad to have people watch, everyone should be cautioned to stay a safe distance away. The concentration required for efficient snow removal combined with the noise and types of equipment used means the operator may not see small children close by and an accident could result. Please encourage children not to build tunnels, forts or play in snow berms along the roadsides. • Residents who remove snow from their driveways or sidewalks are reminded that State Law prohibits placing snow or ice on any public road or sidewalk in a manner that impedes vehicle or pedestrian traffic or makes it unsafe. • If residents have vehicles parked on a roadway and there is a snowfall, please move it immediately. If you don’t it will most likely be bermed in and it will be your responsibility to shovel it out or the vehicle may be towed away if it creates a traffic hazard. • Any snowplowing obstructions such as rocks, fences, or planters within the roads right of way, should be removed for winter. Not only can they be destroyed by snow removal operations, they can

do substantial damage to snow plows. Owners of such obstructions are at risk should the County’s equipment by unnecessarily damaged. • Please place garbage cans a least ten feet inside driveway from the roadway edge. This will prevent hitting them or operators having to veer around them and not completely plowing the route. • Snow from resident’s property should not be stacked over the ends of culverts or drainage structures. Rapid warming cycles in winter could result in blocked ditches being unable to drain and local flooding could occur. • Mail boxes are occasionally damaged during snow removal operations. Damage due to poor construction, such as rotting posts or improper location, will be the responsibility of the property owner/resident. • Snow removal operations require the use of large, heavy, and noisy equipment used during periods of darkness usually accompanied by limited visibility caused by falling snow. Pend Oreille County operators are carefully trained and safety is stressed at all times. Drivers of automobiles should follow at a safe distance.

For further information, please call the Road Division’s Hot line at (509) 447-6464 or Public Works Main Office (509)447-4513, M-F 8 am to 4:30 pm. Please see www.accuweather.com for Current Conditions in the County

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said. “This is really out of the district’s control, however, it may end up being better for everyone to have the extra time for planning and preparation,” Cauchy said.

‘This is really out of the district’s control, however, it may end up being better for everyone to have the extra time for planning and preparation.’

consulting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Cauchy said because of the delay, the PUD would have time to review the biological opinion with the Corps and make any needed adjustments to the designs or fieldwork preparation. “Having a clear and complete directive from all the agencies prior to the start of work is crucial to project

implementation,” Cauchy said. FERC stated during the relicensing for Box Canyon Dam that certain projects have to be completed throughout the operating term to combat issues such as fish passage and dissolved gases in the Pend Oreille River. The PUD upstream fish passage is targeting three species: bull trout, west slope cutthroat trout

and mountain whitefish. The upstream trap-andhaul type fish way will consist of a fish ladder, auxiliary water supply pump station, pre-sort holding pool and a sorting facility, Cauchy said. Target fish will be identified, measured and tagged before being released upstream near Ione. The delay request was made to FERC after the PUD consulted with federal and state agencies, including the USFWS, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Kalispel Tribe of

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B R I E F LY Metaline Falls Gun Club results METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Gun Club held its weekly shoot Sunday, Feb. 8. Following are the results: 16-yard: Bill Wade 24, Rob Kline 24, Sam McGeorge 24, Skip Luhr 24, Chad Haney 24, Morgan Haney 24, Andy Wilie 24 Ladies 16-yard: Diane Luhr 24, Kathy Wade 22, Tiara Kline 20 Youth 16-yard: Bryden Taylor 22, Logan Repp 17, Ty Taylor 13, Parker Jenkins 12 Handicap: Bill Wade 23, Lisa Enyeart 23, Mike Krei 23, Angie Wiley 22, Sam McGeorge 22, Larry Jungblom 22 27-yard: Sam McGeorge 21, Andy Wiley 20, Arlie Ward 19 Doubles: Rob Kline 46, Bill Wade 44, Andy Wiley 41

Results from Newport Gun Club NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club held its weekly shoot Sunday, Feb. 8. Following are the results: 16-yard: Nick Larson 24, Bob Avey 24, Rob Linton 23, Dan Reijonen 23, Dan Whalen 23, Dale Maki 23, Dan Willner 22, John Hankey 22, Steve Patton 22, Don Deerwester 20 Ladies: Maddy Rusho 17 Youth: Logan Shockey 19, Dalton Mullaley 16 Handicap: Nick Larson 24, Rob Linton 23, Steve Patton 23, Dan Reijonen 23, Bob Avey 22, Steve Smith 22 Doubles: Dan Reijonen 43, Rob Linton 42, Dan Whalen 41 Continental: Dan Reijonen 24, Dale Maki 23, Mike Deerwester 20

Cusick girls take down Selkirk CUSICK – The Cusick girls hosted county rival Selkirk Tuesday, Feb. 3, and won 42-32 in the Northeast 1B North League game. Cusick led 7-4 at the end of the first quarter and added three to their lead with 10 in the second, up 17-11 at the half. The Panthers outscored Selkirk 14-8 in the third, but the Rangers were able to come within 10 with 13 points in the fourth. Jocelin Nenema had a double-double for the Panthers with 13 point and 10 rebounds. Renee Wynne and Gracie StrangeOwl each scored 10. Rachel Wynne scored three, Ryean Pierre and Kaleigh Driver each scored two, and Iris StrangeOwl and Brianna Balcom each scored one.

Priest River high holds spring sports meeting PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Lamanna High School’s spring sports orientation night is Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria. Athletic Director Jared Hughes will give a short presentation on important items from the Athletic Handbook from 6-6:30 p.m. From 6:30-7 p.m. sports teams will break up with baseball in the gym, softball in the cafeteria and track in room 440 for coaches to share team information for the season. Coaches will be covering team goals and expectations, rules for lettering, JV/V team selection, practice schedules, etc. A golf meeting will be announced soon.

Cusick boys knock off Republic, claim second in league BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick boys basketball team came through with a clutch win at home, Saturday, Feb. 8, beating Republic 77-63 and earning the No. 2 seed in the Northeast 1B district tournament. That means they won’t have to travel for the first game in the district tournament. They will play Odessa-Harrington, the No. 3 ranked team from the Northeast 1B South league, at home Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. Regardless of whether they win or lose, they will play again Saturday, ON DECK: Feb. VS. ODESSA14 at HARRINGTON: Deer Wednesday, Feb. 11, Park 6 p.m. at 6 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT AT DEER PARK: p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14, 6 p.m. either in gym 1 or gym 2, depending on whether they win or lose. Cusick led Republic throughout the game Saturday, up by four at the end of the first quarter and stretching that to six by the half and closing out strong to take a 14 point win, with eight Cusick players getting on the scoreboard in front of the hometown crowd. Alec Bluff scored 23 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to lead Cusick scoring. Chad Browneagle scored 17 points and grabbed a dozen rebounds. Cameron Bauer scored 13, Tyson Shanholtzer got nine points, Spirit White scored six, Franklin Pope scored five, exchange student Mathias Ingerslev Loft scored two and Tyler Nomee-Korbel scored two. The Panthers lost to

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Selkirk exchange student Mathias Ingerslev Loft, from Denmark, puts up a shot against Republic in the Panthers’ last regular season home game. Cusick won 77-63 and starts district playoffs at home Wednesday, Feb. 11, against Odessa-Harrington at 6 p.m.

county rival Selkirk Tuesday, Feb. 3 at home. Cusick started that game with a tied first quarter, then saw an 18-1 second quarter meltdown that sent them into the half trailing by 17. They finished with a 14-6 final quarter but it wasn’t enough to save the game that ended 51-35 Selkirk. The Panthers traveled to Northport Friday, Feb. 7 for a 61-47 win. Cusick started the game hard, busting out to a 10-point first quarter lead

that they extended to 16 by halftime. Cusick continued to add to the lead before Northport rallied in the fourth quarter to close the gap to 61-47 Cusick. Bluff scored 18, Browneagle got a dozen, Bauer scored 10, White got nine, Tyson Shanholtzer scored five and Pope scored two. Cusick finished the regular season with a 7-4 Northeast 1B North league record, in second place behind Curlew. The Panthers have a 12-8 overall record.

Rangers move five to Regionals Two girls also advance BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers are sending five wrestlers to Regionals after placing in the top four in Ritzville last weekend. Justin Chantry, 113-pound junior, ON DECK: and Cody Hoffman, AT REGIONALS: Saturday, Feb. 14, 195-pound junior, 10 a.m., Northwest both placed first Christian at sub-Regionals, Friday-Saturday, Feb. 6-7. “They wrestled flawlessly,” Assistant Coach Rob Hoffman said. Freshman Ryan Issakides, 106-pounds, and Joey Dickinson, a 220-pound junior, placed second at sub-Regionals. “There were a heartbeat away from taking first,” Hoffman said. “We’ll see what happens next week.”

Tristan Chantry, 120-pound sophomore, grappled to a third place finish. Hoffman said he beat a wrestler that beat him in the past, making the win extra special. Hunter Carmen, 145-pound freshman, took fifth place and is the alternate for the weight class should one of the placers not be able to attend Regionals. “He wrestled with more heart than I have seen him wrestle with before,” Hoffman said, adding he had a chest cold during the event. Alena Heath 130-pound sophomore, and Jasmin Saunders, 155-pound eighth grader, both took first place at sub-Regionals, and will advance to Regionals in Othello. The Rangers will head to Northwest Christian, Saturday, Feb. 14. The top five will advance to state, with the sixth spot as an alternate. “As long as we keep the kids healthy, we should have a run at a couple state champions,” Hoffman said.

Grizzlies send three wrestlers to Regionals BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies battled all Northeast A League schools Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6-7 at ON DECK: Deer Park, placing three Grizzlies into regional AT REGIONALS: Saturday, Feb. 14, action. TBA, Leavenworth “The wrestlers were doing great, using there moves and being smart and scoring points,” Head Coach Steffen Ellison said. “This is were we will be stepping up our game and hitting practice harder to improve ourselves more.”

Freshman David Skaugstad, 120 pounds, took second place, losing to a grappler from Lakeside. Senior Brent Willis, 126 pounds, placed fifth battling a wrestler from Riverside. Joe Luback, a 220-pound junior, also took fifth place, battling a Colville wrestler. These wrestlers will advance to Regionals, Saturday, Feb. 14 in Leavenworth, Wash. Wrestlers must finish in the top four at Regionals to advance to state. “We look into Regionals but have state in the back of our minds because that’s where every wrestler wants to go,” Ellison said. SEE GRIZZLIES, 8B

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Newport heading to playoffs BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies boys basketball team both won and lost against Northeast A League foes last week. They lost to Medical ON DECK: Lake 66-52 and beat DISTRICT Deer Park TOURNAMENT: 69-50. Saturday, Feb. 14, TBA Newport is currently ranked No. 5 in the Northeast A League, and is guaranteed a slot in the district tournament, where the top six Northeast A League schools compete to see who moves on. Newport travelled to Medical Lake for a game Tuesday, Feb. 3. “Medical Lake controlled the game in the paint and absolutely devoured us on the glass,” Newport coach Steve Bryant said. Medical Lake outrebounded the Grizzlies 36-22, which was the story of the game, Bryant said. “We would force the Cardinals into a tough shot only to have them get an offensive rebound and score,” he said. Kyler Zorica finished the game with 14 points and five assists. Bryant said Kaben Hastings was a bright spot for the team. He came in the fourth quarter and shot four of six from the 3-point line, finishing with 12 points. The Grizzlies picked it up when they played Deer Park at home Friday, Feb. 6, getting a 69-50 win. “My boys started out the game really

well and played with a sense of urgency on the defensive end,” he said. “We were able to break their press and score at a high rate.” Newport jumped out to a 16-8 first quarter lead. Deer Park rallied somewhat in the second quarter, but Newport outscored them and went into the half up 37- 27. Bryant said the Grizzlies defended Deer Park’s 3-point shooting better than they did the first time the teams played. The Griz held the Stags to 17 percent from 3-point range. Newport shot 65 percent from the field. Bryant said Zorica had an outstanding game, hitting 10 of 11 from the field and scoring 23 points, with seven assists. John Lyon finished with 16 points. He hit four of six from behind the 3 point line. Josh Smith also scored 12 points and had seven rebounds. Ty McDaniel finished with 11 points. “Hastings played a crucial role defensively in the second quarter when our guards got in foul trouble,” Bryant said. Newport played Chewelah after deadline Tuesday. Playoffs will start Saturday, Feb. 14. Just who and where the Grizzlies play depends on several factors that won’t be decided until after Tuesday’s games. The most likely scenario seems to be that Newport will play Freeman at Freeman. Whatever happens, Newport will have to win to move on.

Lady Spartans play for state birth BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball team won the first round of the Intermountain League District Tournament against Bonners Ferry MonON DECK: day night. DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP: They will Wednesday, Feb. 11, play Tim6:15 p.m. berlake Wednesday night at 6:15 p.m. at North Idaho College for seeding to the 3A State Championship. Bonners Ferry takes on Kellogg in a loser-out game. The top three teams go to state. Melissa Krampert scored nine of her 13 points in the fourth quarter to help the Spartans pull ahead for the 45-36 win Monday night. Priest River led 12-5 at the end of the first quarter, but the Badgers scored 14 while

holding Priest River to just two in the second quarter. Priest River outscored Bonners 21-17 in the second half. Katlyn Summers scored 13 for the Spartans. Elisa Williams scored six, Alyssa Carey scored four and Avery Summers scored three. Angel Clark and Rachel Akre each scored two. The Spartans finished their regular season beating Kellogg 44-32 Thursday, Feb. 5. Kellogg trailed by just one at the end of the first quarter and then led 21-18 at the half. Priest River put up 15 points in the third while holding the Wildcats to just two points. Priest River outscored Kellogg 11-9 in the fourth for the win. Avery Summers scored 14 for Priest River. Clark scored 11, Katlyn Summers added eight and Williams scored five. Krampert added four and Carey scored two.

S P O RT S C A L E N D A R WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 SELKIRK BOYS BASKETBALL AT DISTRICTS: 6 p.m. - Wellpinit PRIEST RIVER GIRLS BASKETBALL AT DISTRICTS: 6:15 p.m. - North Idaho College CUSICK BOYS BASKETBALL AT DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: 6 p.m. - Odessa-Harrington

SATURDAY, FEB. 14 SELKIRK WRESTLING AT REGIONALS: 10 a.m. - Northwest Christian SELKIRK BOYS BASKETBALL AT DISTRICTS TOURNAMENT: TBA - Deer Park High School CUSICK BOYS BASKETBALL AT DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: TBA Deer Park High School NEWPORT BOYS BASKETBALL

AT PLAYOFFS: TBA SELKIRK GIRLS BASKETBALL AT DISTRICTS: 3:45 p.m. - Deer Park High School CUSICK GIRLS BASKETBALL AT DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: 2 p.m. - Deer Park High School OPEN GYM, ADULT BASKETBALL: 7 a.m. - Newport High School PRIEST RIVER BOYS BASKETBALL VS. ST. MARIES: 2:30 p.m. - St. Maries High School

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Selkirk boys come on strong, finish third in league BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk boys basketball team moved themselves to third place in the Northeast 1B North League following three league games last week. Selkirk ON DECK: won two and AT WELLPINIT: Wednesday, Feb. 11, lost one. 6 p.m. They started the week with a 51-35 win over rival Cusick at Cusick Tuesday, Feb. 3. “We built an early lead,” Selkirk assistant coach Rich Mendes said, mainly on the strength of a big 18-1 second quarter. The Rangers went into the half up 32-15. Cusick made a run in the third quarter, Mendes said, but Selkirk held them off. It was a good win, he said. “We enjoy beating our rivals twice in one year,” Mendes said, noting it doesn’t happen that often. The win came with a price, however, as Selkirk sophomore Jacob Couch injured his hip just before the half. He didn’t play the rest of the game or in the next two games. Couch and Cole Dawson led Ranger scoring with 10 points each. Alec Bluff led Cusick scoring with 15 points. Tyson Shanholtzer scored 10 points for Cusick. Bluff also grabbed 10 rebounds and Shanholtzer had nine. After the Cusick win, Sel-

kirk played at Curlew Friday, Feb. 6, losing 51-39. With the absence of Couch, the team has started feeding Dawson more, Mendes said, trying to take advantage of Dawson’s 6 feet 4 inch size. “Curlew is a good, well balanced team,” Mendes said. “They’re fast and move the ball well.” Curlew, with four starting seniors, has wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the Northeast 1B North League. Selkirk trailed by six after the first quarter. A slow

Lady Rangers play at districts BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk girls basketball team played Almira/ Coulee-Hartine Tuesday night, in the first round of the Northeast 1B District Tournament, after The Miner went to press. The winner of that game plays the winner of Curlew vs. Odessa-Harrington Saturday, Feb. ON DECK: 14 at 3:45 p.m. The losers play at the AT DISTRICT 1B same time. Both games are at Deer Park TOURNAMENT: Saturday, Feb. 14 at High School. Deer Park The Rangers finished up their regular season with a loss against Curlew Friday, Feb. 6, and a win against Inchelium on Monday. The Rangers beat Curlew 58-47 on the road. Curlew led SEE RANGERS, 8B

‘We were behind until the last four minutes. Logan Miller hit a 3-pointer that put us up by one.’ Rich Mendes

Selkirk assistant coach of the Northport win

Selkirk second quarter put the Rangers down 31-16 at the half. They made up a little in the third and fourth quarters but lost 51-39. The next night the Rangers entertained Northport, getting a 45-41 come from behind win. “We were behind until the last four minutes,” Mendes said. “Logan Miller hit a 3-pointer that put us up by one.” Selkirk coach Kelly Cain

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Selkirk’s Logan Miller (32) attempts to block Cusick’s Franklin Pope in a game Tuesday, Feb. 3 at Cusick. Selkirk won 51-35.

said Stephen Avey had a great defensive game against Northport, holding their best shooter, senior Vither Marin, to six points. Selkirk will play at Well-

pinit in the first game of the district playoffs. That game will start at 6 p.m. Selkirk has a league record of 6-5. They have an overall record of 12-8.

Lakeland beats Priest River BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River boys basketball team lost 49-20 at home Friday, Feb. 6, to one ON DECK: of the top teams in the state, Lakeland. VS. BONNERS FERRY: Tuesday, Lakeland, a class Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. 4A school, is ranked No. 3 in that division in the latest statewide media poll. Spartan coach Nick Ivie wasn’t surprised by their play. “Lakeland is who we thought they were, which is one of the best teams in the state,” Ivie said. Lakeland held Priest River scoreless

in the first quarter, while scoring 14. The Spartans only managed two points in the first half and went into the half down 24-2. Things went marginally better after halftime, with Priest River scoring seven to Lakeland’s 21. The Spartans got most of their points in the final quarter, when they outscored Lakeland 11-4. Mason Clark hit three of six 3-pointers to lead Spartan scoring with nine points. Ivie said Spartan shooting wasn’t good. “We went eight for 39 from the field and three for 13 from (3-point range), which obviously is not going to win many ball games,” Ivie said. Lakeland

went 18 for 47 from the field and six for 22 from 3-point range. “The game showed us what we need to work on and we will continue to do so in preparation for a final two home games in the district tournament,” he said. The Spartans have two more Intermountain League games. They played Timberlake after deadline Tuesday. They will host Bonners Ferry for the last home game of the year Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. As of Feb. 9, the Spartans are in fourth place in the Intermountain League, with a 0-3 league record, behind Timberlake (1-2), Bonners ferry (2-1) and Kellogg (4-0). Priest River has a 3-13 overall record.

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Cusick senior Ryean Pierre, No. 45, goes up against Sierra McQuay of Republic.

Cusick girls head to district tournament BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick girls basketball team started play in the Northeast 1B District Tournament Tuesday. They played Wellpinit after The Miner to press. The winner of that game takes on the winner of Republic vs. Valley Christian Saturday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. The two losers also ON DECK: play at 2 p.m. Both games are at Deer Park High School. AT DISTRICT 1B TOURNAMENT: The Panthers finished the season in third Saturday, Feb. 14 place, after beating Northport and Selkirk at Deer Park (see separate story) and losing to Republic Saturday. Cusick traveled to Northport Friday, Feb. 6, and came away with crushing win, 59-20. SEE CUSICK, 8B

Spartans battle twice on the mat

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans wrestled a mix-and-match with St. Maries and Orofino on Wednesday, and battled to a fifth ON DECK: place AT DISTRICTS: finish Saturday, Feb. 21, at the 9 a.m., Lakeland Bonners Ferry Tournament this past weekend. The Spartans took fifth with 94 points out of eight teams competing during the Bonners Ferry Tournament, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6-7. Lakeland, 163.5, Kellogg, 129 and St. Maries, 128.5, rounded out the top

three. Sophomore Noah Jamison, 132 pounds, won the championship match by a major decision of 13-5 over a Lakeland opponent. “(Jamison) is right on track to place at state,” Head Coach Jesse Hellinger said. “(Jamison) is like

Bruce Banner until he steps on the mat, then he’s the Incredible Hulk with wrestling skills.”

Samuel Hernandez, a 285-pound sophomore, SEE SPARTANS, 8B

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B R I E F LY Donate blood in Newport NEWPORT – The Inland Northwest Blood Center, along with the Newport community, is holding a blood drive Thursday, Feb. 19 from 12:30-5:30 p.m. The blood drive is held at the United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third. George Lunden will be coordinating the Newport blood drive. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people. For more information, call 509-232-4433.

Distinguished Young Women host bingo PRIEST RIVER – High school juniors participating in the Distinguished Young Women Scholarship program will host Bingo, Friday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Priest River Senior Center. Homemade goodies and cash prizes will be awarded to winners. There will be 10 games played and the cost is $10. The final blackout game will be worth $100 cash. Door prizes will also be given out during the event.

Artists reception at Create Friday NEWPORT – Evergreen Art Association artists are showing a “Sampler” of their work at Create Art Center, 900 W. Fourth in Newport through Feb. 13. The artwork includes glass, whimsical wooden pieces, oils, pastels, watercolors, and fabric art. Twelve artists are showcasing their work. The public is invited to a free reception at Create from 6-8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13. Refreshments, food, and wine will be served, and music will be provided by Stan Smith. Peoples’ Choice Award will be awarded to the winning artist.

Montana Western names students to Dean’s List DILLON, Mont. – The University of Montana Western in Dillon, Mont., named three local students to the 2014 Fall Semester Dean’s List. Jaimi Adams from Cusick, Jamie Cutshall and John Cutshall from Usk, received Dean’s Lists honors. To achieve this honor, students must be enrolled full-time or for 12 semester credits and carry a minimum 3.33 grade point average GPA.

Community breakfast with Rotary OLDTOWN— The Newport/Priest River Rotary Club and youth Interact Club are hosting a free community breakfast and open house Saturday, Feb. 14 from 8-11 a.m. at the Oldtown Rotary Park. Area residents may enjoy huckleberry pancakes with all the fixings and get more information on these community service groups.

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Tax help at Hospitality House Volunteer AARP Tax Aid offered tax help Friday, Feb. 6 at the Hospitality House in Newport, the first day of the AARP program. Volunteers will be at the Hospitality House at 216 S. Washington Ave., every Friday between now and April 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to provide free tax help to low income people and seniors.

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11

ispel Valley Library, Cusick

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

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: 5:30-8 p.m. - Newport Library

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance

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

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

PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

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

STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library

WEAVERS’ GROUP: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church HOME AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS DIAMOND LAKE CLUB: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208665-5921 for locations

THURSDAY, FEB. 12 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center BASIC MEETING: 10 a.m. Blanchard Community Center STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 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 Bonnie Witt 509447-3647 or Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Cal-

FRIDAY, FEB. 13 HAPPY AGERS MEETING AND POTLUCK: Noon - Priest River Senior Center

TUESDAY, FEB. 17 KINSHIP CAREGIVERS FOSTER PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: 9-11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital BLANCHARD SPINNERS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center BLANCHARD STITCHERS QUILTING SESSION: 9 a.m. to noon - Blanchard Community Center FAMILIES FOR KIDS AND DCFS: 9-11 a.m. - 1600 W. First St., Newport

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHERING: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NEWPORT SOCIAL MEETING: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church

AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-9466131

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

SATURDAY, FEB. 14 KIDS MOVIE CLUB: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - Newport Library HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

SUNDAY, FEB. 15 ATHOL AMERICAN LEGION POST 149 BINGO: 1 p.m. Post 149 NEWPORT YOUTH: 4 p.m. Sadie Halstead Middle School ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

MONDAY, FEB. 16 PRIEST RIVER LIONS: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

This important message sponsored by: Ponderay Newsprint Newport Community BLOOD DRIVE Thursday, February 19 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm United Church of Christ 430 W. 3rd, Newport • INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. • A single donation can save the lives of up to three people!

Inland Northwest Blood Center

800-423-0151 • www.inbcsaves.org Please bring your photo ID and donor card. Free cholesterol testing with every donation!

Auction benefits children, culinary program NEWPORT – Create Arts Center is hosting a Live and Silent Auction, Sunday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. to raise money to expand the children’s art classes and begin a culinary arts program. Entertainment will be by musical performer Mike Moudy and hors d’oeuvres will be served from Cork and Barrel. Top Frog Brewery will offer tastings of their local beer and complimentary wine and coffee will also be served. Arts, antiques and delicacies will be auctioned during live and silent auctions. A diverse selection of art will be available, such as driftwood carver Wayne Blackburn’s sculpture, an oil painting by local artist Barry Dumaw, a 1941 Roseville bushberry russet glass bowl, and a diachronic fused glass bowl by Randy Haa. A range of items for the silent auction were donated by local artists, community supporters and local businesses. They include a freshwater fishing basket, a seed bead collar necklace, a creative arts supplies basket and desserts. For more information, call Create at 509-447-9277.

Scholarship fundraiser, town hall in Blanchard BLANCHARD – Blanchard’s annual spaghetti luncheon fundraiser for the Sarah Jones Memorial Scholarship is Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. at the Blanchard Community Center. In addition to the meal, entertainment will be provided by local youth. Call Elsie Vernon for more information at 208-437-0246. Blanchard’s annual town

hall meeting is Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in the community center. This is the public’s chance to meet Bonner County officials including commissioners, the sheriff, road and bridge personnel and more. Bring your questions. Call the community center at 208-437-1037 or Chris Bishop at 208 437-2266 for more information.

NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center

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

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport

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PRIEST RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER MEETING: 5:30 p.m. - Rotating Restaurants WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:306 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick BINGO: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m. (509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m. Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

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

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

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

Area residents graduate from U of I PRIEST RIVER – Three students from Priest River and two from Spirit Lake have graduated from the University of Idaho at the end of the fall 2014 term. From Priest River, Andrielle Flavel earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Kendra McMillan earned an educational leadership degree and Robert Easley earned a B.S. in forest resources. From Spirit Lake, Chris Costigan-Galdes earned a B.S. in elementary education and Mackenzie Austin earned a B.S. in psychology.

Scotia Road playing at Hospitality House Feb. 13 NEWPORT – Local band Scotia Road will be featured during Friday Night Lights at the Hospitality House in Newport Friday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Hospitality House is located at 216 S. Washington Ave. Friday Night Lights is a free event. Formerly known as the Little Grand Ol’ Oprey, Friday Night Lights is held the second and fourth Friday of the month. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Church School 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5 p.m. Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m. Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m. The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH 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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“The aim of this Wronged One in sustaining woes and tribulations, in revealing the Holy Verses and in demonstrating proofs hath been naught but to quench the flame of hate and enmity, that the horizon of the hearts of men may be illumined with the light of concord and attain real peace and tranquility.” Bahá ’u’ lláh Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

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OBITUARI ES Fumiko “Amy” Mingay PRIEST LAKE

Fumiko “Amy” Mingay of Priest Lake passed away Feb. 4. She was 71. She was born Oct. 13, 1943, in her home town of Mingay Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu shi, Japan. After high school she moved to Mojiko, Japan, where in 1969, she met and fell in love with her husband Brad of 43 years. She is survived by Brad, brother Nobuhiru Karasu and his family in Wakamatsu, her two daughters, Michelle and Kayoko and, their families Eric, Jess and Brayden. Mrs. Mingay followed Brad to the United States and they were married in Santa Cruz, Calif., Dec. 31, 1971. Michelle was born Oct. 27, 1972. The young family moved to Eureka, Calif., in 1974. Kayoko was born Oct. 10, 1975. The family moved to Priest Lake in February 1978, when Brad accepted a position with the Priest Lake Ranger Station. They loaded their ’71 Chevy Pick-up and headed North. Four feet of snow greeted them at their new home. Mrs. Mingay kept very busy setting up the home, keeping the kids warm, cooking and meeting new friends. In 1987, the family moved into Priest River so the kids would be closer to school. Mrs. Mingay loved making dresses, shirts, hunting and cruising vests, altering prom dresses, doing arts and crafts and giving the most thoughtful heartfelt gifts. Shopping in general was her third occupation. In her spare time she would always be sure to keep her friends and family as busy as she was 24 hours a day. She loved to pick huckleberries and spread her love through filling everyone’s bellies with delicious food. She never had a problem making friends or talking to anyone. There was never a dull moment with Amy; she always brightened up the room. She shared her compassion for life with animals, plants and anyone willing to chat. A celebration of her life will be Monday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m. at Priest Lake Community Church at the corner of Kalispell Bay Road and Creek Side Drive, 28047 Highway 57, Priest Lake ID. The family is asking that a donation be made in lieu of flowers or gifts. Please make your donations to the Mingay Boy Scout Scholarship Fund at Panhandle State Bank (Columbia Bank), Acct No. 4303681, P.O. Box 1847, Priest River, ID 83856. Please include an address for a thank you card. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Ruth Heath SPOKANE

Ruth Heath of Spokane passed away Feb. 8, surrounded by her family. She was 91. Mrs. Heath was born Dec. Heath 8, 1923, in Tacoma, Wash., to Russell and Rose Bell. In 1924, the family moved to Spokane where Mrs. Heath lived the majority of her life. Her greatest joys were her family, friends, and the roses and birds in their home garden. She was proud of her time at Boeing

as a “Rosie the Riveter” during World War II. Mrs. Heath married the “boy next door,” Paul Heath on Sept. 22, 1942, in Coeur d’Alene. When Paul returned from U.S. Army service in Europe, they began raising their family in Priest River. They returned to Spokane, to their current home, in 1951. Active as a Girl Scout leader and PTA officer, she was a loving, caring mother to her daughters. In retirement, the couple was snowbirds, travelling to Yuma, Ariz., every winter where they made many new friends and enjoyed the warm, sunny weather. She is survived by her loving family: her husband of 72 years Paul Heath; sister Gladys Duley; daughters Terry Bacon, Sandy Benedetti and Vickie Simpson; grandchildren, Kim and Don, Lynn and Keith, Rick, Jen and Randy, Rob and Carrie, Darcy, Brett, Sara, Emily and Daniel; greatgrandchildren Tom, Ben, Charlie and Naomi, Connie and Doug, Marcus and Stephanie, Brandon and Kelsey, Ashley and Kerley, Evan, Emma; and greatgrandsons Brodie, Eli and Johannin and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be Friday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. at Sherman Knapp Funeral Home in Newport. Burial at Newport Cemetery. Reception following. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Joseph Glenn Nichols KANEOHE, HAWAII

Joseph Glenn Nichols of Kaneohe, Hawaii, passed away suddenly Jan. 8, while hiking. He was born Dec. 10, 1966, Nichols to Paul and Patricia (Jones) Nichols in Colbert, Wash. He and his family moved to the Newport area in 1976. He attended school in Newport where he graduated in 1985. Mr. Nichols entered the Coast Guard in 1986 and was stationed in Ketchikan, Alaska. Following his service he remained in Ketchikan until 2007. He recently moved to Hawaii with his wife Meg. Wherever he lived he was an outdoorsman. He loved hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, scuba diving and horseback riding to name just a few of his interests. Mr. Nichols is survived by his wife Megan (Craig) Nichols, his daughters Hayley and Sydney of Ketchikan, Alaska, their mother Dawn, his mother Patty of Newport, his brother Jeff (and Marianne) of Newport, his brother John (and Aimee) of Spokane, his grandfather Glenn Ader of Newport, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends from wherever he went. He was predeceased by his father Paul and his grandmother Arlene Ader. A memorial service was held in his honor Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at the Blanchard Community Center with Pastors’ Rob and Erin Malcolm presiding. He will be so missed by all those whose lives he touched. Joe’s motto was always “Make it a Great Day!” In lieu of flowers, donations to the Joe Nichols Memorial Fund would be greatly appreciated: www. youcaring.com/joenicholsmemorialfund.

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P O L I C E R E P O RT S James Sanford NEWPORT

James Edward Sanford of Newport passed away Jan. 29. He was 82 years old. Mr. Sanford was born Sept. 28, 1932, in Yakima, Sanford Wash., the sixth of eight children born to James and Gladys Sanford. Mr. Sanford joined the U.S. Marine Corp in 1951, and was sent to Korea where he saw combat on the front lines. Before being honorably discharged in 1954, he had received two Purple Heart awards. He married Georgia Holt in 1954, and the couple was married for 55 years before her death in 2009. There were three children born to that union: Cindy, Mike and Jim. Mr. Sanford had an interesting and eventful life. He worked briefly for the Atomic Energy Commission transporting hydrogen bombs. He owned the North Division Barber Shop for many years. He was a true outdoorsman and enjoyed taking his family and friends on many camping, fishing, hunting, hiking and canoeing trips. He was a very creative and “do it yourself” kind of man, family said. He built his own cabin in the woods from scratch in 1976. Mr. Sanford is survived by his children, Cindy, Mike and Jim, his grandchildren, Josh, Mindy, Sam, Race and Sandy, seven great-grandchildren and his sisters Betty and Naomi. A memorial service with military honors 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.sherman-knapp.com.

Frank Luther Henley NEWPORT

Frank Luther Henley of Newport passed away Feb. 7, at the age of 95. He was born May 24, 1919, to John Moore Henley and Henley Dorothy Shell Henley at Hay, Wash. His heritage was the mountains of North Carolina with strong opinions, which some would describe as downright stubborn, and a little moonshine. Although his mother, who was genteel, tried to subdue some of that “tar heel” blood, it was debatable how successful she was. Mr. Henley grew up in the era of big farm families, where hard work was a given, your word and handshake was your bond. Doors were always open and never locked. You watched out for and helped your neighbor and they did the same for you. Mr. Henley’s version of meeting his future wife Helen: “I was coming up one side of the church steps and she was coming up the opposite side and she promptly took my arm and marched me down the isle.” They eloped to St. Mary’s on May 3, 1941. Four girls were born to their union: Linda Harriet (and Don) Hansen; Jennifer Ann (and Dave) Perkins; Lois Marie, who died at birth, and Doris May (and Jim) Hiebert. People often expressed sadness for him having all girls, family members said, although he loved all the SEE OBIT, 8B

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, FEB. 2 POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 2, report of possible driving under the influence, vehicle all over road. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of SUV rollover. THEFT: W. 4th St., reported vehicle theft. ARREST: Lance J. Sinka, 40, of Newport was arrested for driving with a suspended license. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 31, possible vehicle in ditch. THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of wallet missing from shopping cart. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. 3rd St., report of man urinating on street and eating snow off of vehicles. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 31, report that semi-truck spun out. POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 211, report of vehicle all over road. ACCIDENT: Scotia Rd., reported vehicle slide off. THEFT: Conklin Meadows Rd., reported theft of trees. ARREST: E. 5th Ave., Todd A. Strom, 48, of Ione was arrested for third degree malicious mischief and disorderly conduct. ARREST: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Warren J. Talich, 27, was arrested for assault. ARREST: Timathy Gordon Carpenter, 61, of Ione was arrested for driving under the influence.

TUESDAY, FEB. 3

Monk, 54, of Newport was booked and released for driving with a suspended license. LITTERING: McCloud Creek Rd., report of 55 gallon oil drum dumped down embankment and there is something leaking out of it. FIRE: Kings Lake Rd., report of chimney fire. JUVENILE PROBLEM: Country Lane, report that daughter did not come home on bus. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of small smart car driving erratically. ARREST: W., 4th St., Shawn Eric Bryant, 31, of Spokane Valley was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle. AGENCY ASSIST: Hwy. 2, one detained and arrested for shoplifting. THEFT: Trask Rd., complainant believes a known male subject stole her vehicle. ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Shawn M. Moller, 41, of Spokane was arrested on warrants. ARREST: Caleb Earl Loutzenhiser, 32, of Spokane was arrested for failure to comply. ARREST: Brian James Nesdahl, 33, of Newport, was booked and released for driving with a suspended license.

THURSDAY, FEB. 5 ARREST: Hwy. 20, Austin P. Binder, 22, of Colville was arrested for driving under the influence after an accident. ACCIDENT: Westside Calispel Rd., report that vehicle went off roadway and hit a county sign. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Ricky Dean Davis, 53, of Newport was arrested for making a false statement to an officer following an accident. ASSAULT: McCloud Creek Rd., report of group of males physically fighting in driveway.

FRIDAY, FEB. 6 AGENCY ASSIST: LeClerc Rd. S., man and dog fell through ice and are still in the water. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Lady Ct., report of family member missing after vehicle was found in Oldtown. THEFT: Coyote Trail, report of theft of knife from residence.

ARREST: S. Spokane Ave., Mathew R. Baker, 27, Oldtown was arrested for residential burglary, first degree criminal trespassing and vehicle prowling.

THEFT: W. Pine St., report of possible money theft.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Sullivan Lake Rd., footprints found around shop, no entry was made.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: W. 7th St., respondent reports hearing male and female in verbal argument.

HARASSMENT: Hwy. 20, subject reportedly leaving racial messages on phone. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: LeClerc Rd. N., damage to tire reported. ACCIDENT: Scotia Rd., report of one vehicle rollover. ARREST: W. 7th St., Emily Roylene Sully, 30, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. THEFT: W. 4th St., report of items missing from apartment. ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Jessamyn Dawn Fitzhugh, 29, of Newport was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer. ARREST: Karla Janene Pope, 45, of Newport was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: North Shore Rd., Diamond Lake, bus driver reported lights on inside residence he believes to be vacant. FIRE: Hwy. 31, report of dump truck hauling lead ore is on fire. FIRE: S. State, report of flames showing from chimney. JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., report of juvenile problem. BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Logan Matthew

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 31, roadway partially blocked from mud slide.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211, vehicle reportedly hit ice dispenser machine. THREATENING: W. Walnut St., Newport, report that male threatened to shoot another male. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of semi-truck tailgating. ARREST: W 7th St., Jennifer A. Christman, 37, of Newport was arrested for third degree malicious mischief domestic violence. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Spruce St., Newport, report of male going door to door asking for a ride to Priest River.

down tree blocking all NB land and partial SB lane; WSP advised. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Northshore Diamond Lake Rd., report of 14-year-old reporting verbal dispute between her father and her. ACCIDENT: Community Hall Rd. ACCIDENT: Ambush Grove, vehicle-deer collision. ARREST: S. Washington Ave., Newport, Benjamin V. Smith, 24, was arrested for driving under the influence. ARREST: S. Washington Ave., Newport, Charlianne E. Meeker, 25, was arrested for assault. ASSAULT: S. Washington Ave., Newport, deputies on scene of an assault; unknown age female involved and male both with injuries cuts and bruises. ARREST: W. Kelly Drive, Linda L. Holmes, 51, was arrested for assault.

SUNDAY, FEB. 8 BURGLARY: Northshore Diamond Lake, report of damage done to front door. HARASSMENT: LeClerc Rd. N., female reports feeling threatened by known female. ARREST: Coyote Trail, Becki Bornschein, 40, was arrested on warrants. SEARCH WARRANT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, search warrant executed on vehicle. ABANDONED VEHICLE: Hwy. 20, report of red Ford Mustang abandoned. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Graham Rd., report of strange man going up to different doors asking if people want to go fishing. NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 6th, report of child screaming at all hours. ARREST: Linda Lee Holmes, 51, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY, FEB. 2 ARREST: E. 3rd St. S., Oldtown, Robert Foust, 18, of Newport, was arrested on a Kootenai County warrant and possession of methamphetamine. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Jack Darden, 39, of Priest River was arrested on misdemeanor warrants. TRAFFIC VIOLATION: W. Walnut, Newport, a 32-year-old Priest River man was cited and released for driving without privileges.

TUESDAY, FEB. 3 DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4 UNATTENDED DEATH: W. Beardmore Ave., Priest River

THURSDAY, FEB. 5 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

FRIDAY, FEB. 6 TRAFFIC HAZARD: Roberts Lane, Blanchard ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Shannon Johnson, 39, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

SATURDAY, FEB. 7

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report that dark colored Chevy 4x4 truck with male driver and female passenger has driven by numerous times in alley.

ARREST: Harriet St., Priest River, Brandon Fisher, 24, of Priest River was arrested on a Bonner County warrant.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Graham Rd., suspicious male with green face approximately 20-30 jeans and jacket 6-602 blondish brown beard. ASSAULT: W. 6th, report of an assault. UTILITY PROBLEM: N. Calispel Ave., respondent wanted city water contacted regarding possible flooding of basement. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 211,

SUNDAY, FEB. 8 RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE: Blackhawk Ave., Oldtown ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Cynthia Birdette, 59, of Priest River was arrested for driving under the influence. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, a 21-year-old Newport man was cited and released for possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 PEND OREILLE CEMETERY NO. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive, Newport PEND OREILLE CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD: 9:30 a.m. Newport Post Office Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD: 2 p.m. - Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Newport BONNER COUNTY DEMOCRATS: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint

NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 8 BOARD: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads

TUESDAY, FEB. 17 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend

Oreille County Courthouse PEND OREILLE PUD COMMISSIONERS: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices CUSICK SCHOOL BOARD: 3:30 p.m. - Cusick High School Library WEST PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT BOARD: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Station on Highway 57 PROPERTY RIGHTS COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint

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

MONDAY, FEB. 16 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse PRIEST RIVER CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall SELKIRK SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room

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DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR Salary Exempt Position Earnings 30-36K/Year DOE The Pend Oreille Conservation District (POCD) located at 121 N. Washington Ave. Newport, WA has an opening for a District Administrator. This is a full-time grantfunded, self-starter, self-guided position overseeing the technical performance, bookkeeping and administration of all grants and personnel at the POCD. Qualifications: • B.A. or B.S. in Environmental Science or Natural Resources or related field. • Or… A.A.S. in Environmental Sciences with three years’ of work experience in related field. • Public Administration experience, training and expertise. • Superior communication skills. • Demonstrated leadership and management skills. • Superior budget planning and management skills, bookkeeping experience a plus. • Experience with grant writing and the ability to secure program funding. If you are interested, please send your application, resume, and cover letter to PO Box 465 Newport, WA 99156. You can obtain a complete position description and application form at www.pocd.org, by calling (509) 447-1155 or email andy@pocd.org. Deadline for applications for this position is February 25th, 2015 by 5:00 p.m. POCD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. OFFICE MANAGER Part time for local non profit organization. Major duties include: bookkeeping, payroll, mailings, maintaining and updating membership lists. Contact Selkirk Conservation Alliance for application at (208) 448-1110. Mail resume or application to: Selkirk Conservation Alliance, Post Office Box 1809, Priest River, Idaho, 83856.(2p)

FULL TIME Customer service representative needed in Newport High School Head Baseball Coach a busy Newport office. The Newport School District is accepting You must have great applications for the above position. computer, telephone Applications accepted through noon, Friday, and billing experience. February 20, 2015, or until filled. Additional A people person with ininformation and applications may be obtained tegrity, punctuality, conby calling the Newport School District at fidentiality and multi(509) 447-3167 or by visiting tasking skills. Insurance www.newport.wednet.edu. experience a plus but Equal Opportunity Employer. not required. Please email resume to nicole. Find it fast in The New- ins@frontier.com (2) Read The Newport Min- port Miner and Gem Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner State Miner Classifieds. er and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Classifieds.

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FEMALE CORRECTIONAL OFFICER, PEND OREILLE COUNTY $2990.81- $3203.69/ month. Union; shift differential; competitive benefits package which includes vacation, sick leave and medical; Application deadline 4:00 p.m. March 3, 2015. Physical agility and written examinations held March 5, 2015. Civil Service application required. $15.00 processing fee. Application and job announcement available: www.pendoreilleco.org or Civil Service, 625 West 4th, Newport, Washington; (509) 447-2712. (2-3)

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2009 Subaru Forester ... $9,995 2003 GMC Sonoma 4x4 Excab Pickup ............................ $7,995 2001 Chev Tahoe 4D 4x4 ..$7,495 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4.............................$6,495 1998 Ford Expedition 4x4 $4,495 1989 Ford F350 Dually 2WD 460 Powerhouse ...... $4,495 2002 Dodge Stratus ...... $4,995 1995 Ford F250 4x4 ......$3,495 2000 Chev S10 Pickup 87k miles.......................$3,495 2000 Pont Grand Prix GT 4D ............................$2,995 2004 Chrysler Sebring 4D ....................$2,895 1983 Chev Utility Box w/Lift .........................$1,495 1981 Datsun Pickup Flat Bed Diesel .............. $1,195

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

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

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HEARING AID CENTERS Huston Hearing Care & Audiology

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MASSAGE THERAPY Cedar Mountain Massage Therapy

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The Willows - Massage & Bodywork Studio Judy C. Fredrickson, RN, LMP Newport -- (509) 671-7035

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201519 PUBLIC NOTICE Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION SALE Pursuant to an Order of Sale entered in United States vs. David G Pflum, et. al. Civil No.12-CV-0541-TOR United States District Court for the District of Washington, the United States will offer to sell at public auction the right, title, and interest of David G Pflum, in and to property located in Newport, Pend Oreille County, Washington Date of Sale: March 3, 2015 Time of Sale: 11:00AM – registration begins 10:00AM Place of Sale: 625 W 4th Street, Newport, WA Description of Property: 40 acres of tree covered undeveloped Legal Description: Parcel #453236 43 0001, Newport, Washington. The Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SW 1/4 SE 1/4) in Section 36, Township 32, North Range 45EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Together with the easement and right to use for access purposes, the South 40 feet of the Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of the said Section 36, running Easterly as an extension of Bench Road #92 to the premises therein. Subject to: Reservations pertaining to oils, gases,

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OFFICE/ RETAIL Space available now! T i m b e r l i n e C e n t e r, Priest River, between Ace Hardware and Floral Traditions. 1,240 square feet. Call Ruth Fast, friendly service since 1990 (208) 448-1914.(49-TF)

HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

Family Practice, Minor Emergencies Behavioral Health Mon. & Wed., 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tue. & Thu., 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (208) 448-2321

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HEARING AID CENTERS Professional Hearing Center Jorgen Bang H.I.S. (866) 924-3459, Spokane Valley

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Deer Park, WA (509) 276-8859 Hayden, ID (208) 762-8900

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

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

Core Physical Therapy

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

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

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

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VICTIMS ASSISTANCE Pend Oreille Crime Victim Services

Serving victims of all crime and the homeless Office 447-2274, 24 hr Helpline: 447-5483

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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.

222831, survey No. 535 purporting to show the herein described (and other) land. Payment Terms: Deferred payment as follows: 10% down upon acceptance of the highest bid. No bid shall be accepted unless it is accompanied by a cashier’s check, made payable to the United States District Court of Washington. Before being permitted to bid at the sale, all bidders shall display proof that they are able to comply with this requirement. No bids will be received from any person who has not presented said proof. The successful bidder shall tender the balance of the purchase price, in cashiers check made payable to the United States District Court of Washington, at the office of the Internal Revenue Service, 500 W 12th St. PALS Vancouver WA 98660 no later than March 23, 2015.

Continued from 5B minerals, etc. as contained indeed dated December 3, 1918, recorded December 17, 1918, Book 7, Deeds, page340, Auditor’s File No.12671 from State of Washington to Dalkena Lumber Company, a corporation. Also the Company does not insure against rights of way for ditches, canals, laterals, telephone and transmission lines in favor of the U.S. now or hereafter required by the government for the construction, operation, and maintenance of irrigation works, asserted by the government under provisions of Section 7412 of Remington Revised Statutes of Washington (Sec. 90.40.050-R.C.W.) Subject to: a Record of Survey recorded on April 20, 1994 in Book 3 of Surveys, page 116, under Auditor’s file No.

In the event the successful bidder defaults on any of the terms contained herein, the deposit shall be forfeited and retained by the Internal Revenue Service as part of the proceeds of sale, and the real property shall again be offered for again for sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and shall be applied to the expenses of sale and to the outstanding federal tax liabilities of taxpayer. This property shall be offered for sale at public auction, free and clear of all liens and interests of the parties to this action. The U.S. may bid as a creditor against its judgment without tender of cash. The government reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to withdraw the property from sale. The property is offered for sale “as is” and “where is” and without recourse against the United States. The United States makes no guarantee of condition of the property, or its fitness for any purpose. The United States will not consider any claim for allowance or adjustment or for the rescission of the sale based on failure of the prop-

erty to comply with any expressed or implied representation. Form of Payments: All payments must be by cashiers check. Make check payable to the United States District Court of Washington Name: Mary Smith Title: Property Appraisal Liquidation Specialist Address for information about the sale: Internal Revenue Service 500 W 12th St. PALS Vancouver WA 98660, or www.irssales.gov Cell (951)201-6919 or Email Mary.Smith3@ irs.gov Published in The Newport Miner January 21, 28, February 4 and 11, 2015. (51-4)

______________ 201529 PUBLIC NOTICE Superior Court of Washington County of Pend Oreille Case No.: 14-700056-6 Notice and Summons by Publication (Termination) In re the Termination of Ethan Lee-McGillis D.O.B. 07/21/2013 Minor Child

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To: Teddy, father and/or any Paternal Interest A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was fired on December 30, 2014; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matte on: March 5, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S. Garden Ave., Newport, WA 99156. You should be present at this hearing. The hearing will determine if your parental rights to your child are terminated. If you do not appear at the hearing the court may enter an order in your absence terminating your parental rights. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at 509-447-6220. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg. wa.gov/TRM.aspx. Dated this 26th day of January, 2015, by Tammie A. Ownbey, Pend Oreille County Clerk.

201530 PUBLIC NOTICE The Kalispel Tribe’s Natural Resource Department (KNRD) is seeking a contractor to chemically apply herbicides to control noxious weeds on Tribal and managed lands in Spokane and Pend Oreille Counties, WA and Bonner County, ID with bidding at a per acre rate with at lease 500 acres per year. Contractor must have all required licenses and equipment to do the job. Tribe will provide the appropriate chemicals. Please respond in writing with all qualifications and a per acre rate bid within one week of official notice to; Kalispel Tribe’s Natural Resources Department (KNRD) Atten: Matt Berger P.O. Box 39, Usk, WA 99180 Published in The Newport Miner Feb-

ruary 4 and 11, 2015. (1-2)

______________ 201532 PUBLIC NOTICE Superior Court of Washington County of Pend Oreille Case No.: 13-700065-7 Notice and Summons by Publication (Dependency) In re the Dependency of Harley Taylor D.O.B. 08/02/1998 Minor Child To: Deborah Harmon-Kelly A Dependency Petition to was filed on December 18, 2013; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: March 5, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S. Garden Ave., Newport, WA 99156. You should be present at this hearing. The hearing will de-

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termine if your child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.050(5). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your parental rights. If you do not appear at the hearing the court may enter a dependency order in your absence.. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DSHS at 509-447-6216. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg. wa.gov/DPY.aspx. Dated this 30th day of January, 2015, by Tammie A. Ownbey, Pend Oreille County Clerk.

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Continued from 6B 201531 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Trustee Sale File No.: 7023.111666 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Grantee: Shane M. McGinn and Sarah T. McGinn, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2008 0297197 Tax Parcel ID No.: 443136519027 & 443136570011 & 443136570012 Abbreviated Legal: Tax 47, Lot 34 & W 1/3 of L35 Plus Tax 86 of L33 Trask’s Sunset Beach ; L11 & 12 & SE 1/2 L10 Meadow Pk Revised; Pend Oreille Co., WA Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Tollfree: 1-877-894-HOME (1-8 77-8 94- 4663) . Web site: http://www. dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/ post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure. htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-5694287. Web site: http:// www.hud.gov/offices/ hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index. cfm?webListAction=s earch&searchstate=W A&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telep h o n e : To l l - f r e e : 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear. I. On March 13, 2015, at 10:00 AM. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington: A portion of Lot 33 of Trask’s Subdivision of Sunset Beach, an unrecorded Plat, in Section 36, Township 31 North, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southerly Lot corner common to Lots 33 and 34; thence Northwesterly along the

Southwesterly line of said Lot 33 a distance of 15 feet; thence Northeasterly 100 feet, more or less, to its intersection with the Northeasterly line of said Lot 33; thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly line of said Lot 33 a distance of 15.78 feet to the corner common to Lots 33 and 34; thence Southwesterly along the line common to Lots 33 and 34 a distance of 100 feet to the point of Beginning. Also Beginning at a point 722.8 feet West and 25.9 feet North of the Southeast corner of Section 36, Township 31 North, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington; thence North 42 degrees 50’ East 100 feet to the Southwesterly line of North Shore Road; thence Southeasterly along said North Shore Road 35 feet; thence Southwesterly 100 feet, more or less, to a point which is South 45 degrees 42’ East 35 feet from the point of beginning; thence North 45 degrees 42’ West 35 feet to the point of Beginning. Being a portion of Government Lot 1 in Section 1, Township 30 North, Range 44 EWM (sometimes designated as Lot 34 and part of Lot 35 of Trask’s Subdivision of Sunset Beach, an unrecorded Plat) Also Lots 11 and 12 of Meadow Park Subdivision Revised and that portion of Lot 10 of Meadow Park Subdivision Revised described as follows: Commencing at the most Northerly corner of Lot 11; thence North 46 degrees 13’03” West 28.38 feet to an iron pipe; thence in the Southwesterly direction to the midpoint of the Southwesterly line of Lot 10; thence Southeasterly along said Southwesterly line of Lot 10 to the most Southerly corner of Lot 10; thence North 39 degrees 39’ 31” East 241.23 feet to the true point of Beginning. Commonly known as: 6002 Northshore Diamond Lake Road Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 04/18/08, recorded on 04/28/08, under Auditor’s File No. 2008 0297197, re c o rd s o f P E N D O R E I L L E C o u n t y, Washington, from Shane M. McGinn and Sarah T. McGinn, husband and wife, as Grantor, to Northwest Trustee Services, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 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 secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 11/3/2014 Monthly Payments $36,755.43

Late Charges $717.06 Lender’s Fees & Costs $15.00 Total Arrearage $37,487.49 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $1,350.00 Title Report $1,041.57 Statutory Mailings $33.66 Recording Costs $17.00 Postings $80.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $2,856.23 Total Amount Due: $40,343.72 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $371,204.40, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 10/01/13, 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 13, 2015. 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 03/02/15 (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 03/02/15 (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 03/02/15 (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, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Shane M. McGinn 6002 Northshore Diamond Lake Road Newport, WA 99156 Sarah T. McGinn 6002 Northshore Diamond Lake Road Newport, WA 99156 Shane M. McGinn 226 East Francis Avenue Spokane, WA 99208 Sarah T. McGinn 226 East Francis Avenue Spokane, WA 99208 Shane M. McGinn 1124 South Bernard Street Spokane, WA 99204 Sarah T. McGinn 1124 South Bernard Street Spokane, WA 99204 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 10/02/14, proof of

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which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 10/02/14 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 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 occu-

201528 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THAT WAS CONTINUED INDEFINITELY ON JUNE 6, 2014 PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24, ET. SEQ. Reference No. for Deed of Trust Being Foreclosed # 314387 Beneficiary: Christy Leavitt James C. Shenefelt and Connie Shenefelt, Co-Trustees Grantor: Leisa Glasgow, n/k/a Leisa Glasgow-Bunting Successor Trustee: Chris A. Montgomery, Montgomery Law Firm Legal Description: Lots 15 and 16 in Block 10 of the Town of Ione, Washington, as recorded in Book 1 of Plats, Page 20, records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Tax Parcel No. 45433706-54-8072 TO: LEISA GLASGOW-BUNTING 414 Main Street Ione, Washington 99139 LEISA GLASGOW-BUNTING P.O. Box 942 Ione, Washington 99139 DSHS – DCS P.O. Box 11520 Tacoma, WA 98411-5520 ADEPT ESCROW CO. E. 107 Magnesium Road Spokane, WA 99208 Escrow No. 44425 (Courtesy Notice) I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will, on March 13, 2015, at the hour of 9:00 a.m., at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, main door, inside lobby, 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: Lots 15 and 16, Block 10 of the Town of Ione, Washington, as recorded in Book 1 of Plats, Page 20, records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington, which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated February 14, 2013, and recorded February 21, 2013 under Auditor’s File No. 20130314387 records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from LEISA GLASGOW, now known as Leisa GlasgowBunting, a married woman, as Grantor, to Stevens County Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of JAMES C. SHENEFELT and CONNIE SHENEFELT, as Trustees of the JAMES & CONNIE SHENEFELT TRUST, as to an undivided 50% interest; and CHRISTY LEAVITT, an unmarried woman, as to an undivided 50% interest, as beneficiary. II. No action is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made is as follows: Failure to pay when due the following payments and taxes which are now in arrears: Payments Monthly Payments in the amount of $438.79 each, for the months of February 2014 through January 2015 $5,265.48 Monthly reserve account payments due February 1, 2014 through January 1, 2015 in the amount of $216.21 each $2,594.52 Late Charges Late Charges for the months of February 2014 through January 2015 In the amount of $43.88 each $526.56 2014 Annual Hazard Insurance Premium $234.39 Delinquent 2014 Real Estate Taxes $912.49 TOTAL PAYMENTS, LATE CHARGES & TAXES: $9,533.44 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal of $50,000.00, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from December 3, 2014, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute, which are specifically set forth in the Notice of Foreclosure accompanying this Notice of Trustee’s Sale, and by this reference incorporated herein.

pants 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: 11/3/2014 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Neang Avila (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7023.111666) 1002.273451-File No. Published in The Newport Miner February 11 and March 4, 2015. (2,5) _______________

201536 PUBLIC NOTICE Determination of Non-Significance Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 332-41-510 The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued a Determination of NonSignificance (DNS) under the State Envi-

ronmental Policy Act rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Woodman Road Timber Sale No. 92212, harvest of 258 acres located approximately 13 miles southwest of Newport, Washington in Pend Oreille County, Washington; Section 36, Township 30 North, Range 44 East, W.M.; and Section 16, Township 30 North, Range 44 East, W.M. A completed environmental checklist and other information is on file with the agency, the Department of Natural Resources has determined this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. Copies of the DNS are available from the SEPA Center, P.O. Box 47015, Olympia, Washington 985047015, (360) 902-1634 or by visiting the DNR website at WWW. DNR.WA.GOV or P.O. Box 47015, Olympia, Washington 985047015 within the fourteen day comment period as indicated on the DNS. Published in The Newport Miner February 11, 2015. (2)

______________ 201535 PUBLIC NOTICE The following ordinances were adopted at the regular meeting of the Newport City Council on 02/02/2015. The complete text of these

ordinances are available for review at City Hall during regular business hours. Ordinance 2018 An Ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington, repealing Ordinance No. 941 and amending Chapter 2.16 of the Newport Municipal Code concerning the Planning Commission Ordinance 2019 An Ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington, repealing Ordinance No. 968 and Chapter 2.18 of the Newport Municipal Code concerning the Board of Adjustment Published in The Newport Miner February 11, 2015. (2)

_____________ 201537 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on February 5th 2015 receive a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from John Schroeder and did on February 6th 2015 issue a Determination of Completeness for a access tram project (FILE NO. SSDP-15003), Location: 561 Continued on 8B

V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. This sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on March 13, 2015. The default(s) referred to in Paragraph III, and the sums set forth in the Notice of Foreclosure, must be cured by March 2, 2015 (11 days before the sale) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before March 2, 2015 (11 days 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 any time after March 2, 2015 (11 days before the sale) and before the sale by the Grantor or Grantor’s successor in interest or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust plus costs and 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 Grantor or Grantor’s successor in interest at the following addresses: Name Leisa Glasgow-Bunting Address 414 Main Street, P.O. Box 942 Ione, Washington 9913 by both first class and certified mail on, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the written Notice of Default was personally served upon the Grantor at the property described in Paragraph I above on January 2, 2014, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing, to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to 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 its interest in the abovedescribed 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 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. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only twenty (20) days from the recording date on this Notice to pursue mediation. NO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (877) 894-HOME (4663) Website: www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 225-5342 Website: www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm?webListAction= search&searchstate=WA The Statewide Civil Legal Aid Hotline for Assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (800) 606-4819 Website: http://ocla.wa.gov/aboutOCLA.htm DATED this 22nd day of January, 2015. By: /S/ CHRIS A. MONTGOMERY Chris A. Montgomery, Successor Trustee WSBA # 12377 Montgomery Law Firm 344 East Birch Street, P.O. Box 269 Colville, WA 99114-0269 Phone: (509) 684-2519 Published in The Newport Miner February 11 and March 4, 2015. (2,5)

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Newport girls end their season BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport girls basketball team played their final game of the season Tuesday. The girls hosted Chewelah Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. The girls lost to Medical Lake Tuesday, Feb. 3, but beat Deer Park Thursday. Both were Northeast A League games. The Grizzlies finish the season in seventh place. Head Coach Mike Frederick said his team continues to struggle shooting when they need to. “(In) both games, we didn’t shoot very well,” he said.

They are, however, reaching their goals in turnovers, keeping the number around 15. Rebounding is also improving. “We’ve rebounded much better. We just cannot score when we need to and be consistent,” he said. The Griz lost to Medical Lake 41-34. They trailed 16-11 at the half. Both teams scored 11 in the third. Newport tied the game three times during the fourth quarter, Frederick said, but Medical Lake pulled it out by scoring 14 to Newport’s 12. Hadley Stratton scored nine for Newport. Tiffany Huang scored eight, Elise Cunningham and Emily Lewis each scored six and

Lauren Vaughn scored three. Jalin earl added two. Newport continued to control turnovers and rebound well when they traveled to Deer Park Thursday, winning 32-28. But they struggled shooting at 19 percent. Frederick said sophomore Joana Oliver really helped out a lot. She hit a couple big buckets when needed and although Newport trailed much of the game, they pulled out the win with free throws with nine of 14 at the line. Stratton scored 13 for Newport and Oliver scored nine. Huang and Vaughn each scored three and Hunt and Lewis each added two. Frederick said Stratton had 20 rebounds on the night and 13 against Deer Park, and she continues to be an asset for Newport. With the season coming to a close, Frederick said next year his team will be young and fast, and 182-pound junior, battled he’s keeping his three in the 182-pound and big post layers. Three 195-pound weight classes, seniors will graduate, taking home the win in both. but more than 40 kids He won the 182-pound class turned out for girls ‘(Jamison) is like basketball this season.

SPARTANS: MacDonald took second place FROM PAGE 2B

won his weight class, winning the championship match against a Kellogg opponent 6-2. Hernandez is on a seven match win streak, Hellinger said. “(Hernandez) is one our most improved and best attitude guys,” Hellinger said. Spencer MacDonald, a 138-pound sophomore, finished in second after a tough battle against a Coeur d’Alene wrestler, losing by a 12-3 major decision. Senior Luke MacDonald, 170 pounds, finished the tournament in second place, grappling an opponent from Lakeland to a loss by a pin at one minute, 49 seconds. Gabe Bellah, a 220-pound senior, finished the day in third, beating a Kellogg opponent 6-2. Riley Dement, a 120-pound freshman, and Larry Naccarato, a 132-pound freshman, finished in fourth. Five wrestlers placed during the St. Maries mix-andmatch, Wednesday, Feb. 4. Jamison won by a pin in 45 seconds over an Orofino grappler. Greg Fitzmorris, a

Bruce Banner until he steps on the mat, then he’s the Incredible Hulk with wrestling skills.’ Jesse Hellinger

Spartan Head Coach

in one minute, 42 seconds, with a pin over a St. Maries wrestler. He won by a 9-5 decision in the 195-pound weight class, also beating a St. Maries wrestler. Luke MacDonald, 182 pounds, won with a pin in one minute, 13 seconds over a grappler from St. Maries, and Bellah won with a pin in one minute, 10 seconds over an Orofino wrestler. The Spartans travel to Districts, Saturday, Feb. 21 at 9 a.m. at Lakeland.

GRIZZLIES: Moreland an alternate at 285 pounds FROM PAGE 1B

Two girls advanced to Regionals, with Ioana Doleanu, a 130-pound senior, finishing second and Tessa Pillers, a 125-pound freshman, placing third on Saturday. They will advance to Regionals, Saturday, Feb. 14 in Othello. “They hope to keep winning and move on to state in Tacoma,” Ellison said. Cameron Moreland, a 285-pound senior, finished in seventh place and will be an alternate for the weight class. Jonas Romanos, a 126-pound sophomore, and Braedon Corkrum, 152-pound

Continued from 7B Southshore Diamond Lake Rd. Newport, WA 99156; Sec. 01, Town. 30, Range 44. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on January 30th 2015, and the county expects to issue a Determination of NonSignificance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts

freshman, finished the tournament in eighth place.

‘We ... have state in the back of our minds because that’s where every wrestler wants to go.’ Steffen Ellison

Grizzly Head Coach

The Grizzlies travel to Regionals, Saturday, Feb. 14 at Leavenworth.

for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco. org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Commu-

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WDFW seeks public comments on hunting seasons OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on proposed recommendations for the 2015-17 hunting seasons. Through Feb. 24, WDFW will accept written comments from the public to help finalize proposed hunting rules and regulations for 2015-17 hunting seasons. To review and comment on the proposals, visit the department’s website at www.wdfw. wa.gov/hunting/regulations/seasonsetting/. The hunting season proposals, which were developed after extensive public involvement, are also based on the objectives and strategies contained in the new 2015-21 Game Management Plan, WDFW game manager

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from the get-go, with a 30-20 lead at the half. Selkirk scored six to Curlew’s 10 in the third quarter. A high-scoring fourth quarter gave Selkirk 21 points and Curlew 18, but it wasn’t enough to catch up. Hannah Rick had a game-high 28 points for Selkirk. Lexy Ellsworth scored eight, and Gabi Rick scored four. Mykenzie Maupin, Hannah Jensen and Anna Kotzian each scored three and

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4 Lucky Ladies Team Won Country Lane Sparklers 49 Country Lane 48.5 North Country Clothing Shop 48.5 Golden Girls 46 State Line Girls 39 Morning Glories 33

Wednesday Night Loopier News Team Won Lost McCroskey Defense 307 243 Treasurers A-Z 305 245 Pend Oreille Marine 275 275 Club Rio 283.5 286.5

High scratch game: Duane Jones 258, Liz Pope 174. High handicap game: Duane Jones 259, Danette LaGrand 246. High scratch series: Duane Jones 677, Diana Hilden 507. High handicap series: Gary Wilkinson 718, Danette LaGrand 683. High team scratch game: Diesel Dawgs 736. High team handicap game: Wilkinson Rental 905. High team scratch series: Diesel Dawgs 2,090. High team handicap series: Wilkinson Rental 2,670.

______________ 201539 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice Public Meeting Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County is scheduling an adoption hearing with the Board of County Commissioners to

Lost 34 37.5 40 40 42 46.5

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Emma Avey added a free throw. Selkirk soundly defeated Inchelium Monday, winning 47-25. Selkirk led 31-19 at the half and outscored Inchelium 16-6 in the second half, holding the host scoreless in the third. Hanna Rick scored 18 for the Rangers, and had 12 rebounds and nine steals. Kotzian scored nine, Jensen and Gabi Rick each scored eight, and Avey and Imma Pinent Sans each scored two.

amend the Shoreline Master Program on February 24th, 2015 in the Commissioner’s Chambers-1pm. This limited amendment only pertains to Historical Structures within Shoreline Jurisdiction. Copies of the proposed revisions are available to the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department, Courthouse Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Date of notice: Jan. 09, 2015

Won 46 42.5 40 40 38 33.5

Converted splits: Danette LaGrand 6-7, Pam Nichols 5-10, Sharon Smith 3-10.

FRIDAY, FEB. 6 Friday Night Leftovers Team Timber Room Pooch Parlor EZ-Rider O.K. Lanes King Pin Party of Four Gutter Gang Cusick Tavern Stoney Rollers Knight Realty Weber Enterprises “Four” Under Par

Won 75 55.5 53.5 51.5 50 43 42.5 41.5 36.5 36.5 32.5 31

Lost 17 36.5 38.5 40.5 42 46 49.5 50.5 55.5 55.5 56.5 61

High scratch games: Jeff Huling 236, Jen Hudson 198. High handicap games: John Jacobson 257. Teri King 242. High scratch series: Jeff Huling 655, Jen Hudson 518. High handicap series: Gary King 685. Sharon Smith 664. Converted splits: Rod Hilden 3-10, Sherry Loveridge 5-10, Pat Shields 2-7, Jim Loveridge 4-7-10, Julie Hansen 3-10, Joe Gregonis 6-7, 3-10, Judy Gregonis 3-10, Allen Hilzer 2-8-7.

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They led from the get-go, ahead 12-7 at the end of the first quarter and leading 28-14 at the half. They scored 18 in the third and 13 in the fourth, while holding Northport to six in the half. Sisters Rachel and Renee Wynne led the Panthers with 14 and 10 points, respectively. Tempest Pierre scored eight, Jocelin Nenema scored six, Brianna Balcom added seven, Kaleigh Driver and Gracie StrangeOwl each scored four, Iris StrangeOwl added three and Cassidy Hansen scored two. The tables were turned Saturday, Feb. 7, when the Panthers lost to Republic 68-29 at home. Republic led 34-20 at the half, and didn’t let up. Cusick managed just nine points in the second half, while Republic scored 17 in each quarter. Renee Wynne led the Panthers with nine points. Rachel Wynne scored six, Balcom and Nenema each scored three, Iris StrangeOwl, Driver, Hansen and Pierre each scored two.

Published in The Newport Miner February 11 and 18, 2015. (2-2)

High scratch game: Steve Hastings 243. High handicap game: Steve Hastings 257. High scratch series: Jeff Huling 662. High handicap series: Jeff Hulling 662. High team scratch game: McCroskey Defense 925. High handicap game: McCroskey Defense 1,053. High team scratch series: McCroskey Atty @ Law 2,563. High team handicap series: Treasurers A-Z 2,984.

THURSDAY, FEB. 5 Thursday Niters Team Diesel Dawgs Northwest Renovations Plain Nasty’s Wilkinson Rentals Wanna Bee’s Enforcers

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(Pend Oreille County) Electrical Permit, (L&I) Elevator Permit (L&I) Dated: February 6th, 2015

Lost 39 39.5 39.5 42 49 55

257 293 236.5 173.5

High scratch game: Claudia McKinney 191. High handicap game: Chris Anderson 228. High scratch series: Chris Anderson 507. High handicap series: Chris Anderson 627. High team scratch game: Country Lane Sparklers 602. High team handicap game: State Line Girls 801. High team scratch series: Country Lane Sparklers 1,774. High team handicap series: Country Lane Sparklers 2,359. Converted splits: Gina Green 9-10, Kim Rusho 5-10, Barb Mix 3-10, Liz Pope 2-4-10, 3-10, Pat Shields 5-6-10.

CUSICK: Sisters led Panthers in scoring

nity Dev. Assistant Planner, (509) 4476462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than February 26th 2015. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on March 10th, 2015 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit

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Mick Cope said. The plan is available on the department’s website at www.wdfw.wa.gov/ publications/01676/. “We appreciate the input we’ve received over the past months and encourage everyone interested in the 2015-17 hunting seasons to review and comment on the proposed rules before final action is taken,” Cope said. The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission, which sets policy for WDFW, will also take public comment on the proposed recommendations at its March 20-21 meeting at the Civic Center in Moses Lake. Final commission action is scheduled to take place at the April 9-10 meeting.

attention. This was the period where men were strong and rarely showed emotions but none of the family ever doubted his love. He would always let the children tag along, crawl under a car, slip their hand in his, which always felt so big and strong, a family member recalled. While church was always a part of his life growing up, it wasn’t until mid life Mr. Henley accepted Jesus as his Lord. Mr. Henley was always mechanical and not so fond of horses. There is one picture of him on a horse and family members laugh trying to decide which looked the most miserable. He was the “go to” man of the community, calm in crisis. While he was just a teen, he was elected to drive a woman in labor to the hospital 40 miles away. He reported every time she yelled he would just step harder on the gas. They made it and she didn’t deliver for another day or two. Frank and his cousin Tyke Curtis were the Hay Fire Department and before OSHA. Tyke could tell some hair raising tales of riding on the front, while running with the wheat fire. As chief he performed every little boy’s dream of burning down the schoolhouse when the school was closed. Mr. Henley added fiberglassing to his skills and there are still a few CAT crawlers with a Henley cab. His pride and joy was building and flying an amphibious plane, a Taylor Coot. He entered it in the Whitman county fair win-

Published in The Newport Miner February 11, 2015. (2)

______________ 201540 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application & Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on Jan. 22, 2015, receive a complete preliminary plat alteration submitted by Robert Ainsworth & Mike Murray involving the re-plat of lots 1 & 4 Blk. 3 of Diamond Tracts & a portion of Lot 57 of Diamond

ning a Grand Prize ribbon. Somewhere around 1989 Frank and Helen moved to Newport to be closer to their daughter, Doris. Initially Mrs. Henley would come for the summer and stay in the motor home. Mr. Henley would return to Hay to work for his nephew, Randy Henley. He felt a kinship to the land where he grew up. He built a shop so he could tinker and Helen transformed the outside with flowers. She passed away Feb. 23, 2004, after 62 years together. She went to her Lord and Savior leaving the family instructions to find him a wife. Doris had the unique experience of counseling Frank on dating. Over the years Elizabeth Watson became not only a wonderful loving friend to Frank but to all the family as well. She has become a part of our family. Mr. Henley was preceded in death by his parents, John and Dorothy Henley; two brothers, John Henley Jr. and Don Henley and his wife Helen and infant daughter Lois. He left behind two sisters, Berda Boggs and Grace Rudolph; his three daughters; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and his last love Elizabeth Watson, and a large extended family of nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

Lake Cottage Sites. (File No. PA-15-001). Location:111 2219 Green Road & 11 Cottage Rd. West Newport, WA 99156; Within Sec. 01, T30N, R44EWM. 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. Con-

tact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted to the County no later than Feb. 26, 2015, after which a Public Hearing will be held by the County Commissioners on March 3rd, 2015 at 1:30pm in the Commissioners Chambers. Dated: Feb. 09, 2015 Published in The Newport Miner February 11, 2015. (2)