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Hospital district needs more patients Two revenue sources are dependent on Obamacare

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Newport Hospital and Health Services wants new patients. In fact, they need new patients if the Affordable

Care Act – or Obamacare – is indeed repealed. The expansion of Medicaid in Washington state, along with a federal drug discount program, is what keeps NHHS in the black; while the lack of Medic-

aid expansion in Idaho is becoming a problem. Budgeted revenues for the last quarter of 2016 were close to spot on the actual numbers. The hospital district recently reconciled budgeted to actual

revenue and expenses at the end of the year. Gross patient revenues were budgeted to be $43,959,000, and actually came in at $43,751,149 in 2016, a difference of $207,851.

However, revenue deductions were more than $1 million over what was budgeted, at $16,266,812. This includes bad debt and charity. Bad debt is where patients aren’t willing to pay; charity is

when patients aren’t able to pay. The state of Idaho didn’t elect to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, like Washington and See Hospital, 2A

Greg Snow is new Community Development Director By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

Courtesy photos|Perry Pearman

Ice diving Some 35 members of Pend Oreille County Fire District 4, Fire District 6, Pend Oreille County Search and Rescue and South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue conducted ice rescue training at Wilderness Lake Sunday, Feb. 12. After two hours of classroom refresher training, the crews took to the ice to practice retrieving victims from the frigid waters. In the top picture firefighter Stephanie Thomson relaxes in the frigid waters, kept warm in the new Mustang Survival Suit. In the other photo, Fire District 4 Chief Nick Knaack instructs responders in use of the ice rescue sled. Although there are only a couple calls a year for ice rescue, it is critical to be efficient when minutes count to retrieve someone in the water. Ice rescue equipment is stored on response vehicles in stations at Diamond Lake, Sacheen Lake and Dalkena. With the warmer weather anticipated this week, the ice will be very dangerous to walk on. Courtesy photos|Perry Pearman

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners hired Greg Snow of Oldtown as the new Director of Community Development Monday, Feb. 13. Snow, who has been the City of Priest River Planner/Development Coordinator since May 12, 2015, replaces Mike Lithgow who accepted an intergovernmental relations position with the Kalispel Tribe last fall. As the County Director of Community Development, Snow will oversee current and long range planning activities, the issuance of building permits, and management of County Parks. His starting salary is $60,000 annually. He is expected to start his new duties on March 6. Prior to his job in Priest River, Snow worked as a planning and economic development consultant in northeast Washington

State, Idaho, Montana and South Dakota. The chair of the County Commission said in a written statement, “We are excited to be able to add someone with the breadth and depth of Greg’s Snow experience to our team. He understands the challenges we face and he sees the same opportunities that we do. He gets it. His experience in working with private developers and local economic development organizations will be extremely valuable to us.” Snow is also the chairman of the Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission and has served as the chairman of the Priest River Urban Renewal Agency. He was responsible for building, planning, public works, parks, and See Snow, 10A

Selkirk contemplates four-day school week Public meeting Feb. 22

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

METALINE FALLS – The pubic will get the opportunity to chime in on the possibility of Selkirk School District switching to a four-day school week Wednesday, Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m.

at the Cutter Theatre. According to Selkirk School District Superintendent Nancy Lotze, no decision has been made. The final decision, she says, will rest on the feedback the district receives from parents. If approved, the days would need to be slightly longer

with 40 minutes added to each of the four school days. “The district’s focus on economy and efficiency may be slightly different from other districts who consider a fourday school week to save money,” says Lotze. “Selkirk’s motivation in considering this waiver

is on economy and efficiency of time and staff, not necessarily funding.” In 2009 the Washington State Legislature passed House Bill 1292, which allows school districts to seek waivers from the requirement of 180 school days in order to operate four-

day weeks. The Selkirk School District has 250 full-time equivalent students, making the district eligible to submit a waiver. If the State Board of Education granted Selkirk a waiver, the See Selkirk, 2A

B r i e f ly Indivisible meeting Feb. 21 NEWPORT – The first Indivisible Pend Oreille County meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m., at 900 West Fourth Street in Newport. “We’re getting together to talk about the Affordable Care Act, the environment, Social Security, Medicare and more. Join us for coffee, cookies and conversation,” said Gail Cory-Betz, one of the group’s founders. “We look forward to meeting others in the area who would enjoy an open discussion.” The Indivisible movement is a movement of more

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Selkirk Theatre Arts spring play March 17, 18 METALINE FALLS - The Selkirk Theatre Arts pro6B-10B

gram, comprised of junior high and high school students, will perform two one-act plays Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18, at 7 p.m. at The Cutter Theatre. The shows are Superheroes, a funny, fastpaced series of vignettes that show what life is like for superheroes while they are in street clothes, and Dystopia: The Hungry Maze Games of Divergent Death. The second play is a satirical take on both reality television and dystopian young adult novels. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for students. The Cuter Theatre is located at 302 Park St, Metaline Falls.

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Hospital: 340B Drug Discount program started in 1992 From Page 1A

31 other states did. According to hospital district CFO Kim Manus, a majority of the bad debt and charity cases came from Idaho. Hospital bad debt was up 22 percent from what was budgeted. Inpatient bad debt was up to $138,000 in 2016, as compared to $8,500 in 2015. Ninety percent of bad debt comes from Idaho patients, Manus notes in her budget. She said if you’re a male in Idaho, capable of working, you aren’t eligible for any assistant programs. In Washington, because of the Medicaid expansion, people who are 200 percent above the poverty line are eligible for assistance. Because of bad debt and charity, gross patient revenues were actually $1,309,084 less than budgeted. Operating expenses were also very close to what was anticipated, budgeted at $30,221,291, and coming in at $30,154,077, a difference of $67,214. The district budgeted a $947,519 loss from operations, which in actuality was $2,102,501. What kept the district in the black, however, was property taxes, and other non-operating revenue, such as grants at the 340B program. The 340B Drug Discount Program is a federal government program created in 1992, and expanded by the Affordable Care Act to critical access hospitals, including Newport. It requires drug manufacturers to provide outpatient drugs at significantly reduced prices if they want to participate in Medicare and Medicaid. Newport Hospital buys the drugs at reduced cost, and then stocks the shelves at local pharmacies.

The revenue goes back to Newport Hospital. The program has allowed Newport Hospital to pay for upgrades and capital projects. “That’s how we were able to pay for the clinic,” Manus said. The new clinic was paid for with reserves and a bank loan. Pharmaceutical companies are saying the program is being misused. “There’s a lot of controversy over the program,” Manus said. The program is in affect at Seeber’s, Safeway and White Cross, and will begin at Shopko April 1. The federal program and grants brought in $2,381,217 – more than making up for the operating loss, and giving the hospital a bottom line of $613,705 in income for 2016. The 2017 budget anticipates $3,875,743 in 340B revenue, and a total gross revenue of $54,505,929. The 340B program makes up more than 7 percent of the hospital district’s revenue. The district received $446,937 in property taxes in 2016 and is expecting $500,000 in 2017. The district will also be collecting $705,656 in voted taxation, the bond voters approved for the construction of a new assisted living facility. With Congress and the Trump administration talking of repealing the ACA, with nothing yet proposed to replace it, the hospital district is looking to other ways to increase revenue. “We have to get busier,” Manus said. Because of the new clinic and a change in operations in the Emergency Department, that can now happen. Newport Hospital contracted with EmCare starting Jan. 1, 2016. EmCare would provide Medical Doctors for the ED, in turn freeing up the district’s clinic doctors to only focus on

the clinics. Before the EmCare contract, the ED was staffed with Physicians Assistants. While those PAs staffed the ED, an MD was required to be on call to oversee them. Recruiting new practitioners to that model was impossible, according to District CEO Tom Wilbur. Now that doctors are not on call 24/7, Wilbur said they have a lot doctors interested in coming to Newport. “We finally got providers,” Manus said, and the new clinic is capable of handling more patients than the older clinics. EmCare was originally contracted to do their own billing for the ED and hospital. That changed Sept. 1, after an outcry from the public, who were receiving bills much larger than anticipated. Newport Hospital and Health Services has contracts with the various insurance companies, and receives 21 cents on the dollar for Medicaid patients and 42 cents on the dollar for Medicare patients. And that’s what the hospital bills for. “EmCare didn’t want that 42 cents,” Manus said. Instead, they would send a bill to patients for the entire dollar. As of Sept. 1, the contract with EmCare was modified to pay a flat hourly rate to the Ed physicians with NHHS keeping the billing rights. That line item expense increased from $54,000 monthly to $150,000. While there were new providers on the payroll in late 2016, they weren’t able to see their full potential of patients because they had to be credentialed with all the insurance companies. For example, Dr. Stacy Zabriskie, the new surgeon, was not credential by Molina Health-

‘You can now get into the clinics. Same-day appointments are a reality.’ Kim Manus

Chief Financial Officer, Newport Hospital and Health Services

care until early 2017. Molina is the only insurance offered through Washington Health Plan Finder in Pend Oreille County. Now that she’s credentialed, she can do a lot more surgeries. Manus is estimating an increase of more than 10,500 in clinic visits in 2017 over 2016. In 2016, there were a total of 25,574 clinic visits. She’s projecting 36,098 in 2017. That would bring in an additional $2,255,484 in revenue. A projected increase in hospital visits would bring in an additional $3,036,678. Manus emphasized that the district needs to spread the word that patients can now get into the clinic, something that was difficult in years past because of limited doctors. “You can now get into the clinics,” she said. “Same-day appointments are a reality.” There’s also new services on the horizon. Dr. Timothy Chavis, who was the district’s surgeon, was to retire. He will now be staying on to head out-patient services with an emphasis on wound care. Manus said other employees are aware of services they can promote too, such as cancer care, so patients can get that service in Newport rather than having to go to Spokane.

Selkirk: One teaching position remains unfilled From Page 1A

goals the district hopes to achieve include attracting a qualified applicant pool of teachers during a time of transition for the district. “We are in the middle of a five-year span where about 75-percent of our staff will retire, most after spending 20 plus years in our district,” says Lotze. “Equity for our students is also a driving force in this application, as we strive to provide the same quality instruction available in other urban or affluent areas.” One teaching position remains unfilled while the district is adding three additional teaching jobs for next fall. The school district has had an opening for a special education teacher for over a year and while there were two applicants, neither was suitable, according to Lotze. In addition, last year the district started the school year without a fourth grade teacher because they could not find a candidate. “We offered the position twice, but both applicants accepted other employment either closer to their home or in districts with higher salaries,” says Lotze.

Selkirk combined a class for a portion of the year and recruited a quality student teacher. For 2017-18, the district has four teaching positions open: music, science, high school math, and elementary special education. With a choice of positions and few qualified candidates to fill them statewide, teachers are accepting jobs that are within commuting distance of an urban, or more urban than Selkirk area, offer higher salaries, or those that provide a spouse or significant other opportunity to find employment. The district hopes that a four-day school week will attract not only new teachers, but encourage experienced staff to continue a few more years while the state grapples with the issue of an overall teacher shortage. “We would like to entice staff to continue for a few more years while the state grapples with the teacher shortage statewide,” Lotze says. Another goal is to increase uninterrupted academic time with students by moving athletic events that are played outside of the district to Thursday nights, Fridays, and Saturdays. An

anticipated increase in student and staff attendance as a result of the four-day school week is also expected to contribute to improved quality academic time. A four day week would meet the needs of families who live in a rural, remote area by providing them a business day to conduct appointments. The district has reviewed a number of research studies regarding four-day school weeks around the country, Lotze says, citing that studies predominately support that there is no adverse academic impact on students. The two school districts in Washington, Bickleton (K-12) and Patterson (K-8), both with fewer than 150 students, indicated that their students have adapted to the longer school day and both have operated a four-day school week for the past nine years. However, according to Eastern Washington University Education Department Chair Tara Haskins, PhD, there are pros and cons to the four-day school week, and it all depends on how structured and organized those days are, as well as if there were any forms of alternative child care in

the community for families where both parents are working. “Teachers, administrators, parents all have to be on the same page in terms of classroom time and how that is structured,” Haskins says. “Children’s span of attention is limited, so how are you going to present the material to them in a way that is impactful and resonates when you’re asking them to be in the classroom longer? How do you balance out what’s good for their bodies and their brains?” Haskins adds that the classroom approach would have to be more hands on and experiential for students in order to keep their attention and allow them to retain the lessons they have learned throughout the day. She also points that, depending on how the days are set up, the school district might want to provide a supplemental meal or snack option for students with longer days. The issue of homework would also need to be addressed. “If kids have longer classroom periods, is it realistic to also send them home with a bunch of homework, or would that work be finished inside

‘While there are details that need to be worked out if we are to continue with the application process, both classified and certified staff support the concept.’ Nancy Lotze

Selkirk School District Superintendent

the class?” Haskins questions. “Since I am not familiar with the district in question, I can’t answer either way, but it’s something to consider.” According to Superintendent Lotze, “While there are details that need to be worked out if, we are to continue with the application process, both classified and certified staff support the concept. Our next step is to meet with parents and interested community members to determine their level of support for a four-day school week.”

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NEWPORT – The Newport Ranger Station will be changing their hours beginning Wednesday, Feb. 15, until March 31. The new office hours will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Sullivan Lake Ranger Station remains closed for the winter. For more information, contact the Newport Ranger Station at 509447-7300.

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Mammogram coach at Blanchard Feb. 22 BLANCHARD – The Sacred Heart Mammogram Coach will be parked at the Blanchard Conoco Gas Station, located on Highway 41, Tuesday, Feb. 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will offer screening mammograms, and bone density screenings. Uninsured women may qualify for a grant. Call 1-877-474-2400 to schedule an appointment, or for additional information.

Newport chamber elects officers NEWPORT – The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce recently selected new board members. There are now a total of seven board members. The executive board is made up of Randy Pymm president, John Gertenbach vice president, Nichole Carding treasurer and Brandi Fowler treasurer. Other board members include graphic designer Petroglyph owner Steve Woods and Newport School District’s Steve Shumski, Information Technology and website manager. The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce will be focusing on their mission statement, “Growing the economy of Pend Oreille County while serving the businesses of the Greater Newport area.”

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The female cougar was found dead near a home in Metaline Falls.

Cougar dies of starvation in north Pend Oreille County

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

METALINE FALLS – A female cougar was found dead Monday, Feb. 13, by a homeowner in the Lime Lake Road area of Metaline Falls. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officers determined the cat starved to death when a large fragment of bone obstructed her intestines. It is estimated she had been dead for over 12 hours and her body weighted only 45 pounds. Wildlife Officer Severin Erickson says the female is most likely the mother of two juveniles that have been hunting dogs in the area. “With mom being sick and unable to hunt and look after them, they probably started going after dogs as an easy source of food,” says Erickson. He says cougar kittens will typically stay with their mother for as long as 2 years before they disperse to find their own

territory. Dr. Michelle Ward, a local veterinarian and owner of Pet Mobile, determined cause of the cat’s death. Dr. Ward, who has a wildlife rehabilitation permit, performed an autopsy on the cat at Pend Oreille Veterinary Clinic in Oldtown and discovered the cougar had intussusseption, a medical condition where the intestine telescopes into itself. “It was most likely a very slow and painful death,” says Dr. Ward. She added that she wasn’t sure what kind of bone it was that obstructed the cat’s intestines. The corpse was also tested for infectious diseases and all tests returned negative. So far in 2017, Fish and Wildlife has removed four juvenile to sub-adult cougars in the Metaline/Metaline Falls area and one adult tom that was responsible for killing goats in the Reynolds Creek area near Cusick.

Gervasi charged with gun possession By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – A man facing a second degree attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting at a sheriff’s deputy now faces another charge – unlawful possession of a firearm.

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Steven Gervasi, 25, pleaded not guilty to first degree unlawful possession of a firearm in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, Feb. 9. Gervasi is accused of possession of a Baretta semi-automatic pistol found May 16 last year. The gun was thought to be found by a dog and brought to an Elmer’s Loop residence near where the shooting was took place last May.

That’s when a Bonner County deputy chased a maroon Jeep Grand Cherokee into Washington from just off of Highway 41 in Idaho. The driver failed to yield and deputies gave chase. The suspect vehicle crossed into Washington and drove south to Spring Valley. According to a statement of probable cause, a

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NEWPORT – A man pulled over while driving without working brake lights pleaded guilty to possession of meth and drug paraphernalia and was given a first time offender sentence by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith Thursday, Feb. 9. Cory A. Shults, 35, was given a 60 day suspended sentence and a year’s probation – time served. Prosecuting attorney Lori Smith said if Shults hadn’t served any time, that was all right with her. Shults had no prior criminal history, she said. Monasmith asked why the charge wasn’t reduced to solicitation to possess meth, which isn’t a felony. Smith said she wasn’t willing to reduce the charge because of the amount of paraphernalia found. “There were numerous pipes found,” she said. Defense attorney Jason Couey asked the judge to go along with the recommendation. He said Shults had come a long way since he first met him. “He was living in a van,” Couey said. That’s not the case now, he said. Couey said Shults could find part time jobs. “He’s resilient,” he said. Monasmith gave Shults a 60-day suspended sentence. “You’re getting an opportunity to break the chain of addiction,” he said. He ordered 12 months of Department of Corrections community supervision. He also ordered minimal legal financial obligations – $600. He ordered Shults not consume any controlled substances, including marijuana. According to a statement of probable cause, a sheriff’s deputy noticed Shults driving without brake lights about 9 a.m. Nov. 27 in Newport and pulled him over. After speaking with Shults, the deputy asked for a drug dog to do an “open air sniff” of the vehicle. The dog did alert to the vehicle. The deputy asked for and was given written permission to search the van. He found a pipe and got a search warrant. During that search, he found six pipes and six plastic bindles. According to the statement, all the pipes had a white residue. One was tested for meth.

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ACA replacement should keep rural hospitals in mind With the White House and Congress controlled by the Republicans, a repeal of Obamacare is imminent. While it’s obvious some other system of health insurance is necessary, there are at least a couple aspects of the Affordable Care Act that should be included in any replacement. Newport Hospital and Health Services receives revenue from the 340B program, a federal drug program implemented in the 1990s and expanded to critical access hospitals through the ACA. In essence, the program helps keep the healthcare system viable, especially in rural America. And it’s paid for by pharmaceutical companies rather than taxpayers. It’s a win-win. In order for pharmaceutical companies to participate in Medicare and Medicaid, they have sell drugs hospitals at a reduced rate. Newport Hospital is actually eligible for the 340B program in two different ways. Even if it wasn’t classified as a critical access hospital, it would still be eligible for the program because NHHS sees a disproportionate share of Medicaid patients. If at least 12 percent of a hospital’s patients are on Medicaid, it’s eligible for 340B. About 30 percent of Newport’s patients are on Medicaid. A good majority of the $2,381,217 the hospital district received in non-operating revenue was through the 340B program. The remainder is grant money. It’s how the district built its new clinic, and completed upgrades to the hospital. The expansion of Medicaid also helped NHHS tremendously. While Idaho decided to not expand Medicaid and didn’t implement any other program, 90 percent of the hospital’s bad debt is from Idaho patients. It’s obvious the medical system is broken, and Obamacare probably wasn’t the best answer, but our first priority here at home needs to be keeping Newport Hospital and Health Services a viable and quality health care facility. Experiencing other health care facilities in the region first hand, it’s clear we have a true gem here in Newport. Congress must make sure it stays that way. -MCN

County looking at morals, not economics By Jim Brewster

I am still not sure what the logic or motives are behind the issue or resistance to having a retail pot store in Pend Oreille County. I wasn’t paying much attention to the political drama in the beginning and then I ran into a county commissioner in Safeway and asked what was the issue with having a retail store in county. I was told that the county did not want to send the wrong message to our kids. I am wondering what message did we send our kids when we honored the licenses of the seven grow operations in the county. I am still trying to figure out what the message would be if the county allowed a retail store to open. The only message that I can imagine would be that a person over 21 wouldn’t have to drive 35 miles to buy legal pot. You are acting as if one were to open, you would be responsible for making illegal drugs more available to our kids. There would be this astronomical spike in drug use and you would be responsible for the creation of more drug addiction in the county. Well, I don’t want to rain on your political picnic, but while you and the concerned citizens are pontificating over the sanctity of your opinions, there already are illegal drugs available to those who want it. I am talking about heroin, cocaine, meth and all the opiate pills from big pharmaceutical companies. These drugs have been available long before someone wanted to open a retail store to sell legal pot. I am curious as to why the focus is only on pot. The fact of the matter is that cigarettes and alcohol are responsible for an alarming amount of deaths throughout the USA. I am not aware of a study that puts pot on the same page as them. There have been numerous studies from the medical field. The latest from Dr. Sanjay Gupta concerns the positive use of pot. If pot were so dangerous, we would be aware of the dangers by now. Pot has been smoked since at least the middle 60s and I am still waiting to see all of the cases of lung cancer that smoking pot was supposed to cause. Then there is the theory that pot is a gateway drug. The gateway is the brain, not pot. Pot is legal now, along with alcohol and cigarettes, all retail stores are licensed by the same entity that controls the sale of alcohol. To obtain a license from them, an individual must jump through some serious vetting. An individual must be 21 to purchase the product and a study came out a couple of months ago, stating that it was much easier for a minor to obtain alcohol than legal pot. I have always been under the impression that the mandate for the county commissioners is to support economic development and find ways to boost our economy. Somehow, you have shifted your focus from economics to morals.

Jim Brewster is founder and co-director of Penrith Farms, a program that helps transition troubled young adults experiencing a failure to launch into adulthood and independent living. He has 35 years experience working with the state and young adults. He is also a member of the Newport School Board and the Pend Oreille County Civil Service Commission.

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yo u r o p i n i o n Give President Trump a chance To the editor, This is an open letter to Ms. Janet Kaiser Lambarth: Good afternoon Janet, I could not help but read your opinion with a sad heart. (‘An open letter to Cathy McMorris Rodgers,’ Miner Feb. 8) You are the epitome of what is going wrong with this country, within the last several months. You have insulted and denigrated our President of the United States, even before he took office. You and your minions don’t even know what he is going to do and you are already complaining about it. You stated that he has gotten us into all kinds of messes and that you asked Cathy McMorris Rodgers to get us out of them. Let me inform you that

Cathy and President Trump are working very hard to get us out of the absolutely horrible messes the Democrats and President Obama got us into. We are now on our way to a stronger and better country and a government that is following the laws of this country and the Constitution. Unlike the far left such as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals not following statute 212 (f) of the Immigration and Naturalization act, (just ask your husband to explain it to you) and they will be overturned again and will be able to keep their 80 percent overturn rate, which is a joke within the legal world. You and the rest of the Left need to at least give the man a chance to get his job started and then after a couple of months, if he is doing wrong then

let your thoughts be known, but he has just started and you are fighting every step of the way without even knowing what he is going to do, because you just don’t like him. Let me tell you that is not a good reason to hurt our country with riots, character assassinations, etc. As President Obama said “elections have consequences.” You lost; we won. -Richard Miller Newport

Believes Democrats hate country To the editor, I have noticed that many folks who belong to the Democrat party seem to always stick up for how great Muslims and illegal trespassers are. Yet, those Democrats never stick up for Americans or our way of life. I am beginning to

believe many Democrats truly hate our country and truly want to see our great nation invaded and destroyed. Islam has a history just as Mexico does for creating a third world existence. I am proud to be an American. I am disappointed so many people in my country are not. Half-truths, political talking points, and political poppycock are not the important things that matter in one’s life. Nope, family matters, country matters, and our future matters. I see many Americans willing to sell our future down the river because those Americans care more about the rights of the cult of Islam and illegal Mexicans than they do about our way of life and our laws. What a coup de’ grace See Letters, 5A

Washington Sens. want explanation about disability website removal WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, D-Wash., called on new Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to provide an immediate and detailed explanation for why the resource website for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has disappeared. “The Department’s failure to keep this critical resource operational makes it harder for parents, educators, and administrators to find the resources they need to implement this federal law and protect the rights of children with disabilities,” wrote Senators Cantwell and Murray. For more than a decade this website, which was released by Republican President George W. Bush’s Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, has served as a one-stop-shop for resources related to IDEA and its regulations, and the Office of Special Education

Programs (OSEP) has consistently updated this website as Congress has enacted new legislation and the Courts have interpreted the law. “The website has provided accessible and informative summaries of the law, training materials, sample educational forms, presentations for the public, and so many other user-friendly resources.” The website now redirects the public to a site that “lacks much of the information previously available.” The Senators are seeking a detailed plan from Secretary DeVos to restore this information and to provide the following: 1. Assurances that this website will not be stripped down in any way during your tenure… 2. A detailed timeline of when the centralized resources previously available at www.idea. ed.gov became inaccessible to public view…

reade r’s poll Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the right-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have any ideas for future readers’ poll questions, submit them at minernews@povn.com.

With the naming of Jeff Sessions to head the Justice Department under the Trump administration, some worry the future of legal marijuana in Washington may be at risk. Do you think the federal government should prohibit states from allowing marijuana sales? Yes, the federal government should enforce all the laws, including the federal prohibition against marijuana.

3. A detailed plan for restoring the information previously available including all previously available resources for students, parents, schools, districts about their rights under IDEA… 4. The date by which all information previously available at www.idea.ed.gov will again be accessible to the public at a central location… 5. A detailed plan for how parents will be informed of the problems with the website and what has been done to address the problems… The Senators concluded in the letter by reiterating the importance of the IDEA, which governs how states and local school districts provide services to more than 6 million eligible infants, toddlers, and students with disabilities: See disability, 5A

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Comments sought on north county forest project

February 15, 2017 |

Man sentenced for luring By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts of the Colville National Forest would like the public’s input on a proposed action for the Limestone/ Silver Vegetation Management Project. The project proposes to treat approximately 3,000 acres of National Forest System lands northwest of Ione. The purpose of the project is to improve forest health, reduce insect and disease outbreaks and reduce the risk of wildfire by thinning overstocked stands. The purpose of this comment period is to offer the public an opportunity to provide early and meaningful participation on a proposed action prior to a decision being made by the Responsible Official. A detailed description of the proposed treatments, and associated maps are available on the project website at www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=49502. Public comments will be used to help refine the analysis and to inform the final decision on this project. The comment period is open until March 17. Public comments should provide specific facts and supporting reasons to aid the Responsible Official in reaching a decision. Submit comments online at www.fs.usda.gov/ project/?project=49502 or to Michelle Paduani, NewportSullivan Lake Districts Environmental Coordinator by mail, in person, or by phone. For more information on this project, or on how to get copies of the scoping letter or proposed action, contact Paduani at 509-447-7361 or comments-pacificnorthwest-colville-newport@fs.fed.us.

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passenger started shooting from the Jeep, striking the patrol vehicle several times, disabling it. Nobody was hit by bullets. Authorities initially thought another man did the shooting, but that proved to be wrong. According to court papers, investigators now believe the two people in the Jeep were Gervasi and the driver, Gervasi’s former girlfriend, Jessica

Jonae Brown, 29. Brown agreed to testify against Gervasi in exchange for immunity from both Pend Oreille and Bonner counties. Gervasi was originally arrested on a charge of making a false statement to an officer. When he was taken to jail, a small amount of meth was found in his clothing, deputies allege, and he was charged with possession of a controlled substance.

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NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith rejected a plea deal worked out by prosecution and defense and sentenced a Cusick man to 30 days in jail for luring a 15-year-old. Richard E. Martinez, 67, pleaded guilty in Superior Court Thursday, Feb. 9. “I’m not the one you need to apologize to,” Monasmith said. “You’re a 67-year-old man making a sexual proposition to a 15-year-old girl.” Prosecuting attorney Brookes Clemmons said he agreed to recommend a time served sentence – about 12 days – because he felt he might have had problems at trial. One of the elements of luring is that the victim be unknown to the perpetrator. Clemmons said the victim and Martinez had prior contact and while not insurmountable, that would have been a problem at trial. In addition, he said the victim and

mother agreed with the recommended sentence. He said Martinez had 2005 convictions for stalking and violation of a protection order. Because of that he wasn’t willing to reduce the charge, he said. Monasmith didn’t go along with recommendations. He sentenced Martinez to 30 days in jail, with credit for the 12 days Martinez served. “If I hear of you doing anything like this again, I’ll give you the full year,” he said in handing down the sentence. He also ordered Martinez pay $600 in legal financial obligations. That was the minimum because of Martinez’s income. Martinez asked for a week to report to jail so he could find someone to take care of his dog. Monasmith agreed. According to a statement of probable cause, on Dec. 16 Martinez was driving his blue truck when approached the 15-year-old as she was walking to the store on her way to school. Martinez asked the girl if she wanted to smoke

marijuana with him. She said no and continued to walk. Martinez came around again and said he had some good marijuana. The girl said she didn’t smoke marijuana and continued to walk to the store. After she left the store and was walking to school Martinez drove by again, opening his passenger door and telling her to get in, according to the sworn statement. The girl declined and came to the driver’s side, trying to stay away from him, according to the statement. Martinez continued to offer her marijuana and asked her if she wanted to hook up, which the girl interpreted as a sexual advance. When contacted by law enforcement a couple days later, Martinez admitted talking with the girl and asking her if she still was a virgin. He said he sarcastically offered her marijuana but denied propositioning her to come home with him and said he only opened the passenger door because the window didn’t roll down.

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Domestic homegrown terrorism exists To the editor, Once again the Trump administration is making up foreign terrorist attacks that never happened as a justification for their Muslim ban. The Atlanta and Bowling Green attacks never happened but Trump’s people cited them as real events and said: What would we say to the parents of children killed in those attacks? We could invent our own terrorist attack in Ione. Yes, unvetted Muslims came through the border crossing from Canada and massacred dozens of Ione residents. Too bad the dishonest Miner didn’t report on an attack that never happened. I don’t see any Muslims with guns and bombs standing along the highways in our community; in particular Muslims who entered our county without proper vetting. Trump keeps talking

about extreme vetting, but no one has even described it or how it would prevent future criminal behavior by foreign visa holders. Foolproof vetting can’t exist, as we have no means to control an immigrant’s behavior years after being vetted. Last week the publisher and our congresswoman wrote about the political divisions in our community and country. Those divisions can’t be addressed and fixed as long as we must deal with fake facts and events. We must focus our attention on events that have actually happened. Not long ago this area was well known as a home for White extremist groups. An actual threat occurred in 2011 when an Addy, Wash., White supremacist set a pipe bomb near the Spokane MLK day march route. Why don’t we worry about the terrorists we already have in our community? Where is the ban and vetting for people who have actually tried to harm us with domestic homegrown terrorism? How about dealing with “so-called” Americans who actually want to overthrow our government? -Pete Scobby Newport

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Westside Pizza moves Westside Pizza is moving to its new location at 204 W. Walnut Street in Newport. Co-owner Joshua Sutton, shown here, said he put in new ovens, coolers and seats in the new building. Sutton says he, staff and friends, including Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce chair Randy Pymm, did as much of the labor as possible, including concrete work, painting and tile work. Sutton expects the store to be open at its new location this week.

Oldtown waffle house opens OLDTOWN – There’s a new breakfast option in town with the opening of the Lion of Judah Waffle House. Owner Jacob Sattleen opened the Jewish based restaurant and drive through Jan. 1, and is offering fresh roasted coffee, waffles, falafel and other kosher breakfast items. Sattleen, 34, says he opened the Lion of Judah with the express purpose if giving people in the community a meeting place where they could safely discuss religion and politics. “The main purpose is to facilitate a place where people can search for the truth,” says Sattleen, who was born and raised in Newport. “Where you can talk about religion and politics and it’s okay.” The coffee is from King David’s Coffee Roaster in New Hampshire and the furniture inside the business is handmade by a company similarly named King David’s Furniture. The décor is modeled after the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, complete with gold coloring. Portraits of biblical figures like King David and King Solomon adorn the walls. Chocolates and homemade cake pops are also for sale for the customer looking to grab a sweet treat and go. The other side of the restaurant serves as a performance hall or “Tabernacle Room” and community members are encouraged to help decorate it. Sattleen hopes to have

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Legislature

February 15, 2017 |

Kill them or move them: Wolf control options weigh on wildlife panel By Matt Spaw WNPA Olympia News Bureau

OLYMPIA – In a surprising turn, a state panel discussing studies of lethal means to control wolves preying on farm animals and invading humans’ territory, found that non-lethal control is a more effective option. Wildlife experts and members of the public came together at a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting Friday to discuss wolf removal. According to the panel, most of the state’s wolf packs are in northeastern Washington, with some in the North Cascades region. The panel was made up of Department of Wildlife experts specializing in wolves, wildlife conflict and carnivores. There are six wolf packs in Pend Oreille County, according to the WDFW website. They are the Smackout pack, the Salmo pack, the Goodman Meadows pack, the Dirty Shirt pack, the Skookum pack, and the Carpenter Ridge pack. So far there have been no confirmed depredations in Pend Oreille County, according to the website. Wolves present a challenge for livestock owners. Wolves are reestablishing themselves after being nearly eradicated in the early 1900s, but ranchers and others face the problem of protecting their livestock from wolf predation. “We need to hone in on our objective. Is it tolerance? Is it to stop depredations forever?” said Donny Martorello, wolf policy lead for the state agency. The panel went over studies about the culling of wolf populations. The studies were all peer-reviewed, but taken together were not conclusive. The primary focus of

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Wolves like this one pose a deadly problem for Washington livestock owners and state wildlife managers because they frequently share the same territory with farm animals.

Friday’s meeting was on using lethal methods to cull wolf populations, although non-lethal means also were discussed and debated. Most of the studies examined Friday found non-lethal methods to be more effective than lethal methods at preventing livestock death. Four of the five non-lethal tests had preventive effects, while only two of the seven lethal tests had preventive effects. Two of the lethal tests increased predation. Non-lethal methods include fladry, which involves hanging flags that flap in the breeze and scare wolves, as well as using guard dogs for livestock. In some areas the desired effect of culling wolf populations occurred. “Less livestock were killed. In some areas it did not work,” Martorello said. “It drives home the message that there is no perfect solution.” The department suspended the controversial killing of Profanity Peak wolves in October. That program, aimed at killing a pack of 11 wolves,

resulted in the deaths of seven and cost $135,000 before being suspended. The wolves had attacked or killed about 15 cattle. “Wolves are one of the most studied animals on the planet,” said Scott Becker, state wolf specialist. The large number of recent studies used by the panel supported that statement. Panel members said their own anecdotal evidence and personal experience also provide important information about wolf populations and control. The panelists also examined public opinion of wolves and what studies say about perception. “If one has a positive valuation of wolves, they generally like to focus on the benefits,” Becker said. “If one has a negative value of wolves, they generally focus on those costs.” Only 61 of 358 Northern Rocky Mountain region wolf packs in the United States – or about 17 percent – were involved in at least one confirmed livestock killing, according to Becker. People are willing to ac-

cept some level of conflict with wolves, but 50 to 70 percent of that conflict occurs on private property, which could affect public perceptions. At the meeting, public comments centered on opposition to lethal methods of wolf removal. “We spend too much time talking about lethal removal. Could we have a panel on non-lethal control?” asked Melinda Hirsch of Conservation Northwest. “The studies are showing that those are the ones that are effective.” The meeting will be used by the department’s Wolf Advisory Group to inform future recommendations. The group of landowners, conservationists, hunters and other interests work together to recommend strategies for reducing conflict with wolves. (This story is part of a series of news reports from the Washington State Legislature provided through a reporting internship sponsored by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation. Contact reporter Matt Spaw at matthewspaw@ gmail.com.)

Sexual assault cold cases earn legislators’ attention

By Tim Gruver

WNPA Olympia News Bureau

OLYMPIA – In past decades a rape case could have been dismissed because it lacked DNA evidence necessary for courts to bring a perpetrator to justice. Today, sexual-assault kits are critical in preserving the DNA evidence left behind in an assault. The kits include a process for collecting such evidence as blood, semen, urine, hairs, nails and fibers. Yet many kits collected with samples in more recent years were examined when law enforcement lacked the technology to properly conduct tests for reliable evidence. A bill in the House of Representatives could dramatically reduce the nearly 6,000 kits awaiting tests and potentially resolve countless cold cases that remain unsolved. HB 1109 would fund a new investigative team of prosecutors to test evidence from untested or partially tested kits. The team would be overseen by the attorney general’s office. According to Jean Johnston, Washington State Patrol crime laboratory manager, the average length of time for a DNA laboratory request submitted by a law enforcement agency in 2016 to be tested and the findings revealed was 78 days. “The actual testing of a sexual-assault kit could be completed within a few days,” Johnston said. “Howev-

er, testing depends on many factors, such as the priority level assigned to the case upon consultation with the investigator and or prosecutor, crime laboratory backlog, and availability of staff to conduct the necessary tests and technical review of case file.” A law passed in 2015 requires law enforcement agencies to submit all collected kits to the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab for forensic testing within 30 days of receiving them. Collecting a kit requires the consent of the victim unless that person is a minor. However, the bill did not apply the requirement to kits collected before 2015. HB 1109 would also create a task force to review practices for handling sexual assault forensic examinations. The bill further would require the Criminal Justice Training Commission to develop sensitivity training for anyone who interacts with adult victims of sexual assault. The state’s police-certification program consists of a 720-hour program covering such subjects as criminal law and procedures, traffic enforcement, cultural awareness, and crisis intervention for juvenile victims of child abuse and neglect. This bill would add sexual-assault sensitivity training to that program. According to Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, the state lacks an

adequate training program for interviewing adult sexual-assault victims, especially those whose long-dismissed cases could add additional trauma. “Often, 10, 15, 20 years after an assault, it may be traumatizing for someone who hasn’t thought about the incident to revisit it, or it could be someone who had a bad experience with law enforcement the first time they were interviewed,” Orwall said. “Law enforcement should be working with an advocate. It should be teamed up with somebody who could be helping the survivor, referring them to resources if they need it, or just supporting them through the process.” A related bill, HB 1155, would revoke the statute of limitations on rape and child molestation in the first, second, and third degrees. Under the state’s statute of limitations, rape of minors in the first or second degree may be prosecuted until the victim’s 30th birthday. Cases of rape of adults may be prosecuted for up to one year if reported at the time of the incident and up to three years if unreported. A case may be reopened for one year if the suspect perpetrator’s identity is proven with DNA testing. Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center is the only state institution with Sexual Assault Nurse ExamSee Cold Case, 8A

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Legislative proposal overhauls initiative review process to assure constitutionality Secretary of State, to qualify for the ballot. Additionally, a 28day public notice and comment period would apply to all initiative measures. Currently the Secretary of State and code reviser review an initiative within seven business days of filing. It is then examined by the state Attorney General, who has five business days to complete his review. The bill also raises the filing fee for initiative measures from $5 to $500. The increase is aimed at paying for more state attorneys to oversee and quicken the initiative review process. “We can all think of examples of things that wouldn’t have happened in the initiative process if it had been through this proposed review requirement and with the opportunity for public comment,” Pedersen said. “I think as inclusive as initiative sponsors try to be, it’s the nature of that process … you’re not going to get as many points of view unless you have an opportunity for a 28-day notice and public comment period.” Sen. Mark Miloscia, R-Federal Way, expressed concerns

By Tim Gruver WNPA Olympia News Bureau

OLYMPIA – A lot of time and money goes into writing initiatives you vote on each November, all of which goes to waste if those proposals are struck down as unconstitutional by our state Supreme Court. SB 5386 would ease the process by which state lawyers can challenge the constitutionality of an initiative before it reaches the ballot. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, believes that it would better ensure constitutionally sound initiatives to survive court review. “Cynics might say there are some people who might bring initiatives to us who purposely draft them in a way that is unconstitutional,” Pedersen said. “But it is absolutely the case that over the last few years, or over probably the last 20 years, we’ve seen initiatives that were very popular at the ballot box, but were struck down by courts or had to be reconsidered in the legislative process.” Pedersen’s bill requires initiatives to undergo a mandatory 45-day review by the state code reviser and Attorney General before review by the

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“Doesn’t that premotion shut down, or could be used to shut down initiatives?” Rory O’Sullivan, an attorney with the King County Bar Association, believes that the 45-day review would better develop initiatives and promote discussion over the course of the review. “We see the 45-day

process as not just where you submit an initiative, and 45 days later, you get an answer,” O’Sullivan said. Sponsors have a chance to submit an initiative and code revisers give feedback, back and forth, during the vetting process, he noted. The bill awaits further consideration in

the Senate State Government Committee (This story is part of a series of news reports from the Washington State Legislature provided through a reporting internship sponsored by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation. Contact reporter Tim Gruver at timgruver92@ gmail.com).

K-12 budget-writing session set By Kevin Richert Idaho Education News

BOISE – The timetable for writing the K-12 budgets is coming into focus. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee is scheduled to write public school budgets on Feb. 27, Paul Headlee of the Legislative Services Office said Monday morning, Feb. 13. JFAC is scheduled to write the higher education budget on Feb. 28. The K-12 budgets are the largest spending bills to come out of JFAC. Every year, the committee’s action also marks a milestone – foreshadowing the final weeks of a legislative session. Legislative leaders have said they hope to wrap up the 2017 session on March 24, after the K-12 budgets and other spending bills work their way through both houses and reach Gov. Butch Otter’s desk. On Monday morning, Headlee walked the House Education Committee through two competing K-12 budgets – Otter’s spending plan and state superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s proposal. The dollar difference is relatively minor. Ybarra is seeking $4.2 million more for 2017-18, a small gap in budget requests nearing $1.7 billion.

But there are a few key political and policy differences between the two budgets, and House Education honed in on these differences Monday morning. Otter wants $2.5 million to train school administrators who perform teacher evaluations – and he wants to give this money to the State Board of Education. Ybarra wants $300,000, and wants to keep this smaller sum of money within her State Department of Education. Evaluations are a key accountability piece in the career ladder, Idaho’s five-year plan to boost teacher salaries. Otter and key legislators say they want the evaluations process fixed, as a condition to funding pay raises. In 2016, the Legislature moved oversight of evaluations from SDE to the State Board. Meanwhile, Ybarra wants to increase “operational funding” for schools – a sum that the Legislature has finally restored to 2009 levels of $25,696 per classroom. Ybarra wants an increase to $26,467 per classroom. Otter doesn’t want an increase in operational funding. Instead, he wants to create a $15 million line item for health insurance – a growing expense districts fre-

quently cover through operation spending. The next step in the K-12 budget process comes Friday morning, when House Education Committee Chairwoman Julie VanOrden speaks to JFAC. Chairs of the policymaking committees appear before the budgetwriters each session, to pass along their committees’ budget recommendations.

Budget reserve bill passes Senate The Senate quickly passed a bill that might lead to siphoning more money into K-12’s savings account. Senate Bill 1041 would require the budget-writing Joint FinanceAppropriations Committee to consider replenishing the Public Education Stabilization Fund, a piggy bank dedicated to K-12. For example, if the state withdrew $10 million from savings to cover unexpected enrollment growth, JFAC would have to consider putting $10 million back into the fund. The deposit isn’t required, but the committee would be required to discuss making a deposit. With the Senate’s 34-0 vote, SB 1041 heads to the House.

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iner specialists. HB 1109 would fund more training programs to increase the number of examiners across the state, especially in rural areas hours away from the nearest hospital. While law enforcement officers may be in charge of securing the scene of a sexual assault, highly trained nurses are in charge of the collection of evidence in which the body is the crime scene. Sexual assault kits can also be essential in cases of serial rape, according to Andrea Piper-Wentland, executive director of the Washington Coalition of Sexual Programs. “Sexual assault kits can

be vital in linking multiple cases across a long timeline,” she said. Program costs under HB 1109 would be funded by a $4 fee for patrons of live adult-entertainment venues such as strip clubs or cabaret performances. Eric Forbes, who owns nine of the 14 live adultentertainment venues in the state – DreamGirls, Deja Vu, and Little Darlings – said the $4 fee is a tax that would unfairly increase his clubs’ $20 entrance fee. “This $4 fee, which is a huge percentage of increase on our door fee, I don’t know of any business that would get that kind of increase off the bat,” Forbes said to

a House Committee on Public Safety last week. “I can’t imagine that we could even generate a fraction of what we need to make that program go forward.” Forbes said that alcohol is a much more significant factor in sexual assault than adult entertainment. State law bans the sale and consumption of alcohol in live adultentertainment venues, and clubs like Forbes’ are subject to strict security measures that prohibit patrons from engaging in physical contact with performers. “At the end of the day, this tax is gonna hurt our business and the women

who work in it,” Forbes said. HB 1109 and HB 1155 both passed the House Public Safety last month with a unanimous bipartisan vote. The bills were heard this week in the House Appropriations Committee and await that committee’s disposition. (This story is part of a series of news reports from the Washington State Legislature provided through a reporting internship sponsored by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation. Contact reporter Tim Gruver at timgruver92@ gmail.com.)

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Comment sought on Harvey Creek subwatershed project METALINE FALLS – The Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts of the Colville National Forest would like the public’s input on the proposed action for the Harvey Creek Subwatershed Restoration project. The project proposes to improve water quality, reduce erosion, stabilize soils, reduce sediment going into the creeks from roads and

generally benefit native fish in tributaries of Sullivan Lake. The project is part of a broader collaborative effort to recover native fish species in the Lower Pend Oreille River. Under the terms of the Boundary Hydroelectric Project License, issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 2013, Seattle City Light established a fund for

the improvement of aquatic habitat conditions in Harvey, Noisy, and Jungle Creeks draining into Sullivan Lake. The fund is managed by the Fish and Aquatics Working Group for the Boundary Hydropower License, which includes State and Federal Agencies, the Kalispel Tribe, and conservation groups. The Forest Service is

completing the National Environmental Policy Act process for all potential restoration activities on National Forest System lands that would be completed using this fund. The initial proposed action was developed in collaboration with the Kalispel Tribe and is based on assessment of watershed conditions and prioritization of potential restoration

actions to address alteration of stream habitatforming processes. The purpose of this comment period is to offer the public an opportunity to provide early and meaningful participation on an initial proposed action prior to a decision being made by the Responsible Official. Public comments will be used to help refine the analysis and to inform the final

decision on the project. Public comments should provide specific facts and supporting reasons to aid the Responsible Official in reaching a decision. For more information on this project, or how to participate in the planning process, please contact Kate Day, Hydropower Coordinator at 509684-7230 or kateday@ fs.fed.us.

The Cusick Panthers girl basketball team ended a 41-game losing streak when they beat Lind 54-32. It was Lind’s 37th straight loss. All season radial retread tires were advertised for $15.99 each, along with free beef, at Les Schwab’s in Priest River.

Falls. Pend Oreille County was proposing to sell 997 thousand board feet of timber (MBF), including 700 MBF near Horseshoe Lake. Selkirk Elementary sixth grader Emily Maupin won the North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club Peace Poster contest. Lynz Smith won second and Kirbi Anderson won third. Maupin’s poster went on to the state contest.

D o w n M e m o ry L a n e 100 YEARS AGO 1916 Frank W. Vawter sold his grocery business to Charles F. Bell. A farm loan bank unit was organized in the Ione District. R.E. Creager, Ford dealer, bought the Reid building and prepared to convert it into a garage.

90 YEARS AGO 1926 Grandview Mining Co. shipped a carload of machinery for its concentrating mill to Metaline Falls. Depth of snow caused termination of all logging jobs. Appropriations for roads were the principal issue at the legislative session in Olympia. The legislature received from the state highway department a report on the Metaline Falls toll bridge, which the state was considering buying.

80 YEARS AGO 1936 Red Cross relief contributions from Pend Oreille County were at a total of $911, more than tripling the $300 quota assigned the county. The Newport Gun Club won two matches, scoring 72 against 71 for Wenatchee and 71 for Sprague-Odessa. The U.S. Forest Service reported that about 300 deer yarded in the Granite Creek area in Washington and Idaho were in a weakened condition for lack of food because of the deep snow.

70 YEARS AGO 1946 Non Lee Herian, a Cusick High School senior,

was the winner of a $10 award and top honors in the 10th annual Pend Oreille oratorical contest held in Cusick High School. A 7 lb., 5 oz. daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lear on Lincoln’s birthday at Newport Community Hospital. Elmer E. Jones, Kiwanis lieutenant governor, attended a Kiwanis district meeting in Portland.

60 YEARS AGO 1956 Remodeling an addition to more than double the facilities of the Idaho Hill School were included in extensive school improvements planned by Bonner County. A $911,983 bond issue was to be voted on in March. Improvements for Idaho Hill School would cost an estimated $143,572. A group of citizens from Newport attended the regular meeting of the Ione Chamber if Commerce as a goodwill mission to the northern town. American Zinc, Lead and Smelting Co., made plans to buy the Grandview lead-zinc mine at Metaline Falls.

50 YEARS AGO 1966 Two-year-old Joyce Anderson of Cusick was Pend Oreille County’s Heart Fund Child for 1967. Janice and Dave Riske of Newport and Ruth and Norman Hendershott of Cusick rented the building formerly occupied by Bliss Chiropractic office and planned to open a restaurant. Karen Barcklay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil

Barcklay, was accepted as a member of the “Up With People” touring chorus which appeared at the coliseum in Spokane.

40 YEARS AGO 1976 The 1977 edition of Who’s Who in Music carried the name of Scott Rednour of Newport, who was selected as being among the country’s most outstanding high school music students. The Newport Public Library received two memorial books dealing with western rivers- “Snake River Country” and “Rivers of the West.” A meeting was held at the Newport Ranger District office for the purpose of organizing a Pend Oreille EMT association.

Performances are Friday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 and reservations are strongly encouraged. Based on the Hans Christian Anderson tale, this charming musi-

down rive r eve nts Wednesday, Feb. 15 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

American Legion Post 144: 3 p.m. - American Legion in Metaline Falls

Monday, Feb. 20

Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, call 509-442-3030 for reservations

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

Commissioner Kiss Office Hours: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library

Selkirk School Board: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room

Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church

Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

Book Discussion Group: 4-5 p.m. - Ione Library

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Tuesday, Feb.21

Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

North Pend Oreille Valley Lions: 7 p.m. - Lions Train Depot in Ione

North Pend Oreille Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Train Depot

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

Friday, Feb. 17 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

Sunday, Feb. 19

Wednesday, Feb. 22 Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, call 509-442-3030 for reservations Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church

20 YEARS AGO 1996 The Create arts organization announced Mrs. Marty Gifford would direct “Spoon River Anthology,” the first production of the Create Community Theater.

10 YEARS AGO 2006 “Night at the Museum” was playing at the Clark Fork Theater in Metaline

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30 YEARS AGO 1986 Stormy weather and melting snow didn’t deter the second annual St. Valentines Massacre in Newport, with six teams competing in a two-day softball tournament. Big Wheel Pizza won first and State Line Tavern won second. The tournament drew teams from Chewelah, Deer Park, Spokane, Newport and Priest River. Tales of adventure, sorrow, humor, and local history are alive and well at the Pend Oreille Pines Nursing Home in Newport. Volunteer Glen Fouquette, 60, read to residents several days a week. Seven was a lucky number for the Newport Gun Club members when that many shooters hit perfect 25s for the seventh week of competition. Jason Earl,

‘The Princess and The Pea’ opens at The Cutter Theatre METALINE FALLS - The children of north Pend Oreille County will be the featured performers in the Missoula Children’s Theater production of “The Princess and the Pea” at The Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls.

John Ellias, Sr., Duane Randolph, Chet Anyert, John Ellias, Jr., Jim Krizensky and Errrol McNeary all broke 25 straight claybirds in the 16-yard shoot.

cal takes a twist on the traditional story, with the princess being best friends with the pea. The parents of both the princess and a prince are not too sure about a marriage between the two kingdoms but with the help of the pea, everyone lives happily ever after. Up to 50 young actors were cast as the princess, the pea, the Prince, the King and Queen of Riverdom, the King and Queen of Glacierdom, Jack Frost, the citizens of Riverdom and Glacierdom, some mischevious leprechauns, helpful dust bunnies, and some wannabe princesses. The Missoula Children’s Theatre has been an annual event at The Cutter Theatre for over 20 years. The two MCT directors not only provide direction and act on the stage, but also host several workshops in Selkirk schools. For reservations or for more information on “The Princess & The Pea” call The Cutter Theatre at 509-446-4108. The Cutter Theatre is located at 302 Park Street in Metaline Falls.

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Lakewold new Bonner County Undersheriff SANDPOINT – Captain Ror Lakewold was promoted to the rank of Undersheriff, Feb. 13. “Captain Lakewold has earned the respect and trust from both the public he serves and also from his co-workers at the Sheriff’s Office,” Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler said in a written statement. “He has proven himself to be a thoughtful leader, reflecting compassion and displaying wisdom to those he has led. I am honored and blessed that he has accepted this position and the added responsibility.” Lakewold’s law enforcement career spans over 25 years. He started his career at the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office in January 1992 and has been employed at the Sheriff’s Office continuously, except for a few months in 1997, when he took a patrol position at Ponderay PD. Captain Lakewold has consistently been a leader in the agency. He was promoted through the years and held every rank possible within the agency. He was a K-9 officer, Patrol Corporal, Sergeant and Lieutenant, before being promoted to Captain. Other specialty assignments he has held over the years include SWAT Team Commander, Search and Rescue Liaison, Sundance Drug Task Force Commander and the first Law Enforcement Liaison to Drug Court. Captain Lakewold holds a POST Supervisory and Management Certificate and has attended the FBI Command College.

Non-violent communication workshop open to all NEWPORT – A nonviolent communications workshop will be held Saturday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Create Art Center, 900 W. 4th. The public, especially teenagers, are invited to attend. Instructors Tracy Morgan and Carol Bryant will introduce methods for non-violent communication and compassion based therapies,

how to connect, how to listen and be heard by others, and find deeper connection through language. This class is ideal for those facing conflict or difficult situations. Donations of $5 are accepted. Booklets and refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Morgan at 971-301-2521 or email reikihobo@gmail.com.

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INDIVISIBLE PEND OREILLE COUNTY Want to protect the ACA, the environment, Social Security and more? Join locals for coffee, cookies and conversation. Tuesday, February 21 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm West 4th Street, Newport. For more information email indivisiblependoreillecounty@ gmail.com (3p) 2 14’ TEEPEES New, heavy 12 ounce canvas, can deliver. $285 each. (406) 871-1112.(3p) OLDTOWN AUTO SALES Let us sell your car, truck or recreational vehicle. We charge 10 percent or a minimum of $200. We get results! We also buy used cars, trucks and recreational vehicles. (208) 437-4011.(49HB-tf) CAMPER WANTED Slide in with toilet, queen bed, propane refrigerator, 2 burner stove, heater and 4 jacks. Good condition, please. (509) 447-0515. (2HB-2) THEY’RE BACK! Newspaper end rolls are back at The Miner Newspaper office, 421 South Spokane Avenue, Newport. Prices start at 50¢. (49HB-TF)

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Low income spay and neuter clinic for pets March 1 NEWPORT - Pawsitive Outreach Spay/Neuter Alliance (POSNA) was recently awarded a $20,000 community spay/neuter grant from Inland Northwest Community Foundation (INWCF), and another much needed $5,000 from the Albert Schweitzer Animal Welfare Fund (ASAWF). The next spay/neuter clinic is being held on Wednesday, March 1, and will be for both dogs and cats. POSNA will be partnering with the Spokane Humane Society. Fees will be on a sliding scale with the normal co-pay at $25 for either a male or female cat. The normal co-pay for dogs starts at $40 for small male

dogs and goes by weight. For any pet owners unable to afford those minimal fees, they will be reduced to $15 for cats and $20 for dogs, thanks to the grant funds from INWCF and ASAWF. Vaccinations will also be available for $6. In situations of desperate need, or where there are many animals involved, all fees will be waived. “We are already getting animals that are in heat and pregnant so don’t wait till that stray cat that just showed up on your doorstep has kittens; call now,” says Mace. “Yes, it is perfectly safe to spay a cat that is in heat.” For more information, or to book

an appointment, call Cindy at (509) 671-1427. POSNA will provide transportation to and from the clinic, loan carriers and help trap stray cats if needed. “Whatever it takes to get it done, we’ll do it,” says Mace. “Thanks to these generous grants, we will be able to make great progress towards achieving a sustainable companion animal population in our area.” POSNA can use community support as they work through these grants. To volunteer to help with phone calls, transportation, trapping, or community outreach, call Cindy at (509) 671-1427.

Register now for cost-share weed workshop March 11 NEWPORT – “Weeds, Neighbors and Cinnamon Rolls,” a Neighborhood Cost Share Workshop has been set for Saturday, March 11, from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the Kalispel Tribe’s Camas Center for Community Wellness, at 1821 N. LeClerc Road in Usk. Property owners and managers can find out how to manage weeds and sign up for neighborhood cost-share assistance then. In the cost share program, the county purchases herbicides at cost and makes them available to landowners at a 50 percent discount. Workshop topics include pasture management, tribal weed programs and projects, noxious weed identification, adjuvants and proper herbicide use and safety. A brainstorming session will also be held, requesting assistance from participants with ideas for continued funding of Weed Board projects and programs, especially this one. A session will follow the presentations to assist applicants in preparing their applications. “Pre-registration is being accepted now, and will constitute the order served for reimbursement funds, as we anticipate running out of the $5,000 allotted funds for that cost-share category at the work-

shop,” said Sharon Sorby, Coordinator of the Pend Oreille County Weed Board. “There will also be fewer herbicides available for purchase as we have not received new funds for this program and are running on reserves.” She said the Weed Board has applied for additional funding, but will not know the results until April. “If we are successful, there will be additional reimbursement funds and herbicides available later in the season,” Sorby said. “The PUD has continued its commitment to non-herbicide aquatic weed control measures in the Pend Oreille River, contributing $5,000 to cost-share participants.” The Weeds, Neighbors and Cinnamon Rolls Workshop is a popular program and residents look forward to it every spring, Sorby said. “Now in its 16th year, applications for the Neighborhood Cost Share program will be available at the workshop to kick-off this season.” This will be the first day that 2017 applications for cost-share will be available. Applications will be mailed out this year to those on the Weed Board’s mailing list that are not able to attend. Also, applications will be available to office walk-ins (please note

new location at 227-B S Garden Ave., in Newport East Wing and our days of operation Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays), on the Weed Board website or mailed upon request as of March 20th. Thanks to sponsor support, this educational program, including speakers that support WSDA and ISDA recertification credits for those holding an applicator’s license, as well as refreshments, snacks and an enchilada lunch provided by the Camas Deli is free to participants. Pre-registration is requested to ensure that an adequate number of handouts and lunches are available. To register, please contact Lisa Alkire or Loretta Nichols by calling 509-447-2402 or e-mail: noxweedinfo@pendoreille.org. For a detailed meeting agenda, please visit www.pendoreilleco.org/yourgovernment/noxious-weed-department/, just follow the links. The Pend Oreille County Weed Board is charged by Washington State law with the cooperative control and management of noxious weeds. Through education, outreach and management measures, the board protects the Pend Oreille county ecosystem for everyone’s use and economic benefit.

Mumps cases continue to climb in Washington No cases confirmed in Pend Oreille County NEWPORT - The number of mumps cases around Washington State continues to climb. As of Wednesday, Feb. 8, 404 cases have been reported in the state with 165 cases in Spokane County. Currently, there are three cases of mumps in Ferry County, one in Stevens County as well as investigations into additional potential cases across all three counties (Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille), according to the Northeast Tri County Health District (NETCHD). NETCHD is working with healthcare providers across Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille Counties to increase awareness of the recognition of mumps cases along with appropriate testing. So far no cases have been confirmed in Pend Oreille

County. According to a press release from NETCHD, the best protection against mumps is the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Individual vaccine, just for mumps, is no longer manufactured. If an individual is unsure if they have ever had an MMR vaccine, they should contact their healthcare provider for immunizations or a blood test to see if they have immunity. The development of mumps can happen from about 12 days from exposure up to 25 days from the exposure. Symptoms of mumps include achiness, tiredness, headache, lack of appetite followed by swelling of the parotid salivary glands in front of

Home on Coyote Trail Road lost in fire NEWPORT – A singlewide trailer, located at 7282 Coyote Trail Road, was reduced to ashes Wednesday, Feb. 8 in what is believed to be an electrical fire according to Scott Doughty, Training Captain for South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue (SPOFR). “We’re not 100 percent sure, but it was an older model trailer with aluminum wiring,” says Doughty. The homeowner lives outside of Pend Oreille County and the fire was discovered by the property’s caretaker, who reported it around 4:30 a.m. Doughty says 15 firefighters and nine fire trucks responded, but the house was already a loss. Fire personnel left the scene around 7 a.m. Doughty says that as of Tuesday, Feb. 14, the homeowner had yet to return calls from SPOFR.

the lower part of the ear. Call ahead to the healthcare providers if experiencing mumps symptoms so that they can be prepared to give services while decreasing exposure to other people. If ill, protect people by staying away from others to avoid exposing them to the disease. If mumps is diagnosed, an individual will be asked to stay home and away from other people for five days to limit the spread of the virus. If mumps are diagnosed in the school setting, students who are not vaccinated with two doses of MMR will not be allowed to attend school until the

26th day after exposure. School staff that are not vaccinated or otherwise show immunity (with a blood test) will also not be allowed to go to work. In both the case of the student and the staff, receiving a MMR vaccine or having a blood test demonstrating immunity will allow a return to school. For further information, check the following websites: Northeast Tri County Health District at www.netchd.org; Washington State Department of Health at www.doh. wa.gov, and Centers for Disease Control at www. cdc.gov.

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economic development in Priest River. “That’s the experience that were looking for, and he’ll be able to hit the deck running,” says Pend Oreille County Commissioner Steve Kiss. Commissioner Mike Manus says that there were several strong candidates for the position from the region and outside the area, with 11 people applying and seven receiving a job interview with the com-

missioners and Pend Oreille County Community Development staff. “Mike Lithgow brought a high degree of professionalism to the Community Development Department and reinforced the importance of providing high quality customer service,” says Manus. “With Greg’s local knowledge and professional experience, we can build on the strong foundation that Mike and his team established. I can’t wait for Greg to get started.”

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b r i e f ly Newport Gun Club results NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club held their weekly trap shoot Sunday, Feb. 12. Following are the results: 16-yard: Phil Flack 24, Dale Maki 24, Bob Avey 24, Chris Yeaw 23, Arlyn Duncan 23, Adam Collison 22, John Hankey 21, Sean Groom 21, Steve Patton 21, Harry Williamson 20, Bud Leu 20, Dan Willner 20, Brent Livengood 20 Youth: Jessica Hankey 16,Jacob Willner 10, James Wiese 5 Handicap: Bob Avey 24, Dan Willner 21, Arlyn Duncan 21, John Hankey 20, Dale Maki 20 Doubles: Phil Flack 44, Arlyn Duncan 39, Bud Leu 37 Continental: Bud Leu 22, Dale Maki 17, Brent Livengood 15

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Bowli ng Wednesday, Feb. 8 Lucky Ladies Team Won Lost Morning Glories 59 25 Country Lane 52 32 Country Lane Sparklers 49 35 Golden Girls 42 42 State Line Girls 33 51 Ballsy Broads 14 22 High scratch game: Claudia McKinney 188. High scratch series: Laura O’Brien 512. High handicap game: Betty Balison 234. High handicap series: Evie Logan 614. Converted splits: Betty Balison 3-10, Sharon Clark 3-10, Judy Gregonis 9-10, Deb Hilzer 3-10, Vicki Nolting 3-10, Laura O’Brien 3-10, Liz Pope 2-7-8, Kim Rusho 2-7, Pat Shields 3-9-10, Sharon Smith 5-6.

Wednesday Night Loopers Team Won Lost Club Rio 277 227 Why Try Harder 276 228 McCroskey Defense 263.5 240.5 Woodwise 251 253 OK Lanes 224.5 279.5 Here for the Beer 205 280 High scratch game: Jeff Huling 258. High handicap game: Jeff Huling 258. High scratch series: Robby Campbell 625. High handicap series: Jim Radan 659. High team scratch game: Club Rio 750. High handicap game: Woodwise 913. High team scratch series: Club Rio 2,101. High handicap series: Woodwise 2,441. Converted splits: Pam Nichols 4-5-7, Tom Hoisington Jr. 5-7, Cathy Wagner 5-10, 2-6-10.

Thursday, Feb. 9 Thursday Niters Team Won Lost Plain Nasty’s 51.5 36.5 Hi-Rollers 47 41 Wilkinson Rentals 47 41 Odds and Ends 44.5 43.5 Gutter Gang 42 46 Enforcers 36 52 High scratch game team: Odds and Ends 668. High scratch series team: Plain Nasty’s 1,920. High handicap game team: Wilkinson Rentals 852. High handicap series team: Hi-Rollers 2,433. High scratch game: Charles Marsh 225, Diana Hilden 181. High scratch series: Charles Marsh 596, Janice Edgar 454. High handicap game: Gary Wilkinson 256, Diana Hilden 238. High handicap series: Charles Marsh 662, Janice Edgar 628. Converted splits: Sharon Smith 5-6, 5-6-10, Floyd Degele 5-10, 5-6-7, Liz Pope 3-10, Karen Batsch 5-6.

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Priest River’s Morgan DeMent tries for a shot against Kellogg Thursday, Feb. 9, at Kellogg. The Spartans won 54-51, and went on to beat Bonners Ferry Saturday. They head to the state tournament this week.

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PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball team is once again heading to the 3A State Basketball Tournament. They take on SugarSalem Thursday, Feb. 16 at 11:15 a.m. The winner of that game will go on to play the winner of Kimberly versus Weiser Friday at 6:15 p.m. The two losers play Friday at 1:15 p.m. All games are played at Middleton High School near Boise. “Four games and three wins in five days was quite an accomplishment for our girls,” coach Gary Stewart said. “We’re excited for state even though we’re coming in with the worst record of all eight teams at 9-14. We’re just trying to get one of the top four places for a trophy.” Priest River suffered a big loss Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the first round of the district playoffs, when they played Timberlake on the road. Timberlake won 89-32. They came out strong, leading 34-5 at the end of the first quarter. They added another 15 points to their lead in the second. Priest River did a bit

better in the second half, scoring 19 to Timberlake’s 32. Timberlake is the other Intermountain League team to go to state. They take on Teton Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Kara Fink and Avery Summers each scored eight for Priest River. Morgan DeMent added six, Antonia Martin On Deck: At State vs. Sugar-Salem: Thursday, Feb. 16, 11:15 a.m., Middleton High School

scored four, and Liann Kren added three. Rachel Akre added two and Genevieve Hurd scored a free throw. The loss sent Priest River on to play Kellogg Thursday, Feb. 9, who they beat 54-51. Individual stats were not available for that game. With the win over Kellogg, Priest River played Bonners Ferry Saturday, Feb. 11, and won by 10, 46-36. That win sent them to the state tournament. The trip is remarkable, considering Priest River finished league play in last place, with a record of 7-1. Their won regular season league win was against Coeur d’Alene Charter, who finished ahead of Priest River in fourth place.

Four Grizzlies bound for state By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

OMAK –One of the Newport Grizzlies is bound for state this weekend at the Tacoma Dome and another as an alternate after coming out on top at Regionals in Omak Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11. A Cusick student wrestling for Newport, Nate Allen, 120 pounds, led the charge, coming in third. Brady Corkrum, 152, will attend as an alternate “I am beyond satisfied and proud of all that these young men and women have accomplished this year,” says Newport Coach Adrian Bojorquez. “We definitely have a good base to build on for next season and in the off season.” The Newport girls’ wrestling team competed at Mattawa at their own Regionals event last week at Makluke high School. Megan Mason, 190, came in fourth, earning her a spot in the

state competition. Sierra Mason, 170, took sixth place and will attend as an alternate. Megan Mason’s first match she won by pin over a Hanford oppoenent in the third period. Next, she took on a grappler from Toppinish, losing by a pin in the second period. Her

complished a small part of a much bigger goal.” Sierra Mason’s first match was lost against a Matob wrestler by a pin in the third period. Then she came back to beat her next opponent of Columbia Burbank by a 5-3 decision. Next, she wrestled agasint a Sunnyside opponent, leading Courtesy photo|Jenni Seger

Newport wrestlers (left to right) Gage Seger, Nate Allen, Brady Corkrum, Lance Knight and Jed Cupp.

third match she wrestled an Eastmont opponent, beating her by pin in the second period with 18 seconds left. Her final match was against an Othello wrestler losing by a pin with 25 seconds left in the second period. “All these girl came out with one common goal: the Tacoma Dome,” says the girls’ coach Scott pIller. “Megan has grown so much in the last year of wrestling; she has pushed herself through some big fears with this physically demanding sport. And has now ac-

the whole match going into the third period with a 7-3 score. Unfortunately, Mason couldn’t hold On Deck: At Tacoma Dome: Mat Classic State Tournament, Feb. 17 & 18 (TBD)

out and got pinned with just :44 seconds left in the final period. Her last match was for fifth and sixth place and again was leading this match from the start going into the third period at 5-1. Mason was pinned with See Grizzlies, 10B

Cusick still alive in playoffs By Don Gronning

Results from Metaline Falls Gun Club METALINE FALLS – The Meatline Falls Gun Club had 24 shooters participate Sunday, Feb. 12. Following are the results: 16-yard: Keith Enyeart 25, Skip Luhr 24, Bruce Gagliardo 24, Bryon Ford 23 Ladies 16-yard: Megan Marshall 23, Lisa Enyeart 22, Diane Luhr 16 Youth 16-yard: Hunter Marshall 19, Brayden Taylor 18, TJ Taylor 18, Gavin Stark 12, Kory Enyeart 11 Handicap: Keith Enyeart 22, Sam McGeorge 22, Skip Luhr 21, Lisa Enyeart 21, Brad Gotham 21 Doubles: Keith Enyeart 42, Bruce Gagliardo 36, Andrew Marshall 35, Brad Gotham 34, Tony Zaren 33

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DEER PARK – The Cusick Panthers boys basketball team was in a must win situation to continue when they played Columbia Saturday, Feb. 11 at Deer Park. With their back to the wall, Cusick won 44-33. “It was pretty ugly,” Cusick coach Rob Seymour said. “Neither team could make a basket.” Cusick scored 11 total baskets and Columbia had 12 baskets. But the Panthers came through at the free throw line, where they sank 19 of 26. Columbia only made four of 17. “Free throws were where we won the game,” Seymour said. The teams played through an 8-8 first quarter, with Cusick going up by four by halftime, leading 19-15. They continued to add to the lead. “Colton Hansen had a great game,” Seymour said. He led all scorers with 17 points. He also led Cusick in rebounding, with 17. “Pretty good for a guard,” Seymour said. Dylan Hendershott scored eight for Cusick, as did Tanner Shanholtzer. The day before, Cusick made the long trip to

Odessa to play OdessaHarrington Friday, Feb. 10. Things didn’t go as well there, where they lost 77-40. “Odessa-Harrington played really well,” Seymour said. They jumped out to a 24-9 first quarter lead over the Panthers. “That (Ryan) Moffett is too much of a scorer,” Seymour said. The 5 On Deck: Vs. Wellpinit: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m., Deer Park High School

foot 10 inch OH freshman scored 33 points in three quarters against the Panthers, including six 3-pointers. “The kid can hit from anywhere,” Seymour said. Cusick did better in the second quarter, scoring 11 to 19 for OH. But in the third quarter OH took off again, going on a 23-9 run before setting Moffett down. The teams played an 11-11 fourth quarter. Bryce Nomee scored eight points for Cusick and led in rebounding with a dozen boards. Hansen led Cusick scoring with 10 points. Cusick will play Wellpinit Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Deer Park, at 7:30 p.m. If they lose, the season is over and if they win they will play the winner of the Selkirk-Inchelium game Saturday for a chance to go to Regionals.

Defense costs Spartans By Don Gronning Of The Miner

BONNERS FERRY – The Priest River Spartans boys basketball team thought they had all their players back and healthy when they travelled to Bonners Ferry Friday, Feb. 10 for an Intermountain League game. But seconds before tipoff, Anthony Storro became sick and wasn’t able to play, said coach Kevin Wylie. Things went downhill from there and the Spartans lost 70-54. Wylie said the team started all right, playing well on both ends of the floor. “In the second quarter, we fell off, allowing 30 points while only scoring 12,” Wylie said. The Spartans have had problems on defense the last couple games, he said. When they’re playing well, defense is a big factor, he said. “In the last two games we allowed 140 points total and that is unacceptable,” Wylie said. See Spartans, 10B

s p o rt s c a l e n d a r Wednesday, Feb. 15 Selkirk Girls Basketball vs. Inchelium: 5:45 p.m. - Deer Park High School Cusick Boys Basketball vs. Wellpinit: 7:30 p.m. Deer Park High School Selkirk Boys Basketball vs. Inchelium: 7:30 p.m. - Deer Park High School

Thursday, Feb. 16 Priest River Girls Basketball vs. Sugar-Salem: 11:15 a.m. - Middleton High School

7 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School Newport and Selkirk Wrestling: Mat Classic State Tournament (TBD)

Saturday, Feb. 18 Open Gym, Adult Basketball: 7 a.m. - Newport High School Newport and Selkirk Wrestling: Mat Classic State Tournament (TBD) Priest River Wrestling: IML Districts at Lakeland (TBD)

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Tuesday, Feb. 21

Priest River Boys Basketball vs. Timberlake:

Priest River Boys Basketball at 3A District 1 Championship: TBA

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Selkirk crushes Columbia, falls to OH By Don Gronning Of The Miner

DEER PARK – The Selkirk Rangers boys basketball team won one and lost one last week in the District playoffs, beating Columbia 68-27 and losing to Odessa-Harrington 55-32. Tuesday, Feb. 7, the Rangers played Columba. “We did a nice job of taking care of business both offensively and defensively versus Columbia,” Selkirk coach Kelly Cain said. “It was a total team effort.”

Cain said Selkirk moved the ball well and shot 51 percent. “It was a good start to the playoffs,” he said. Jacob Couch led Selkirk scoring with 26 points. Austin Robertson scored 15. Ryan Zimmerman scored nine points, Thomas Huttle scored six, Steven Issakides and Calvin Petrich each scored four and Braydon Taylor scored two. The Rangers had a tough time offensively against Odessa-Harrington Saturday, Feb. 11.

“Against Odessa-Harrington we struggled offensively,” Cain said. “We had a tough time getting into our offense. We weren’t as aggressive as I would have liked to see. We also missed some fairly easy shots and never really got into a rhythm.” Cain said the Rangers played good defense. “We held their leading scorer (Ryan Moffett) to 15 under his average with some pretty good team defense. He has been averaging 30 points per game. We were aiming to

hold them into the mid-50s, which we did. So we executed our defensive plan pretty well. We just couldn’t get much going on the offensive end,” especially in the first quarter, when the Rangers were outscored 14-2. They got going a little better in the second quarter but were still outscored 20-13 and went into halftime down 34-15. The Ranger defense kicked in the third quarter, when they held OH to 11 and scored nine themselves. They held OH to 10 in the final quarter, but

only scored seven. The loss puts Selkirk in a must win game with IncheOn Deck: Vs. Inchelium: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m.

lium Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Deer Park at 7:30 p.m. They’ve beaten Inchelium twice this year in close ball games. When the teams met in January, Selkirk won by five points. “It should be a good game,” Cain said. “There is a lot on the line so I expect a battle.”

Rangers take six to Mat Classic By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

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Selkirk’s Kaitlyn Chantry goes up for a shot against Almira/Coulee-Hartline Saturday, Feb. 11. Selkirk lost 57-47, and will play Wednesday against Inchelium in a loser-out game.

Lady Rangers still alive in district play

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

DEER PARK – The Lady Rangers are still alive in Northeast 1B district play. They take on Inchelium Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 5:45 p.m. at Deer Park High School, in a loser out game. The Rangers beat Wellpinit but lost to Almira/Coulee-Hartline this past week. ACH will play Republic Saturday in the championship game. The top three teams go on to the state tournament. If the Rangers win Wednesday, they have to win one more game to continue on. Selkirk trailed in the first quarter against Wellpinit, but recovered in the second quarter and led 18-17 at the half. The Rangers dominated the third quarter, scoring 22 points to Wellpinit’s 11. The fourth quarter was pretty even, but Selkirk maintained the lead and won 54-43. Jenna Couch scored 15 points and had

11 steals to lead the Rangers. Gabi Rick had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Whitney Dawson scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Bree Dawson scored 12 points, and Ellen Huttle scored two. It was a close first-half game when On Deck: At NE1B Districts at Deer Park: Vs. Inchelium, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 5:45 p.m.

Selkirk lost to ACH Saturday. Both teams scored 12 in the first quarter, and ACH led 26-22 at the half. ACH added two to their lead in the third with 17 points, and solidified their win with 14 points to Selkirk’s 10 in the fourth. Couch scored 20 for the Rangers. Whitney Dawson scored 10, Rick scored seven, and Kaitlyn Chantry scored four. Bree Dawson added three, Emma Avey scored two and Huttle threw in a free throw.

Spartan grapplers lose to Wildcats By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – It was a sobering, yet hard fought evening for the Priest River Spartans after the Kellogg Wildcats beat them in the Intermountain League dual Friday, Feb. 10, with a final score of 28-12. “It was a heartbreaking loss,” coach Jesse Hellinger said after the event. “We prepared for a battle and that’s what we got. We had two weight classes give up pins in the final seconds and that hurts.” The dual had originally been scheduled for last Thursday, but was canceled because of weather. Brandon Downs, 113-pounds, lost by points, as did Nathan Nelson, at 120-pounds, and Manuel Naccarato, at 126-pounds. Riley DeMent, 132, lost by forfeit and Tanner Cochrane, 138, lost by points. Larry Naccarato, 145, lost by major decision and Spencer MacDonald, 152, lost by superior decision. A wrestler who wins by eight to 14 points scores a “supe-

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Nathan Nelson gets the upper hand on his opponent lat Friday at Priest River Lamanna High School but ended up losing on points. The Wildcats would go on to beat the Spartans 28-12.

rior decision.” Noah Jamison, 160, won his match by a pin, as did Trevor Rusho, 170. At 182 pounds, Josh Coombes won by a forfeit, and Arron Reyes, 195, won by a pin. Heavyweight Sammy Hernandez, 315, lost by a fall in the last match, putting Kellogg in first place. Hellinger didn’t hide his disappointment after the tournament, expressing to the press that he had counted on the

Spartans beating their rivals. However, come Monday, he seemed more positive about the Spartans chances in the IML District Tournament coming up Saturday, Feb. 18 at Lakeland High School (TBD). “We will regroup and do what we do: train,” said Hellinger. ”We will work our butts off this week and make a serious run at the IML District’s title. One thing is for sure, you will never see a Spartan lay down.”

COLBERT – Six Selkirk High School wrestlers will advance to the Mat Classic State Tournament this weekend after securing top spots in Regionals last week at Northwest Christian. Ryan Issikides, 120 pounds , Zaryn Bubb, 132 pounds, Tristan Chantry, 138 pounds, Hunter Carmen, 160 pounds, Jared Taft, 182 pounds, and Wyatt Stoddard, 195 pounds, will all go on to represent the Rangers at the Tacoma Dome this weekend. Selkirk took second place as a team with Reardon winning first. Issikides came in first place as the regional champ, pinning both his opponents. He received a bye in the first round, then he pinned his Northwest Christian (NWC) opponent in first round with 56 seconds on the clock. His final match was against a Davenport wrestler and Issikides pinned him in the third round with 1:54 on the clock. Carmen also earned first place, pinning three wrestlers. He pinned a Pomeroy wrestler in the first round with 52 seconds on the clock. He went on to pin his Kettle Falls opponent in the third round at 1:10. In his finals match he pinned his opponent in the first round at 1:05. Stoddard was also a first place winner place, pinning his Reardan opponent in the first round at 1:23. In his finals match he pinned another Reardan wrestler in the first round at 1:05. Chantry took second place, beating his Reardan opponent 10-4, then pinning a wrestler from Colfax in the third round with 15 seconds left on the clock. He lost his final match against

Reardan 7-1. Taft took home third place. His first match was against a Reardan opponent that he pinned in the second round at 37 seconds. He lost to a Waitsburg opponent by a pin, then pinned his Kettle Falls opponent in the first round with 29 seconds left on the clock. His final match he pinned a Reardan wrestler in the second round at 1:02. Bubb won fourth place, losing his first match to Liberty, 7-1. In he second match he received a bye and then went on to wrestle Davenport, winning 6-4. His final match against Liberty he lost by points. Burt Burnett, 152 pounds, lost to Reardan by a pin, then lost to a Springdale wrestler, 5-3. “Burnett is an eighth grader and he pulled two seniors to wrestle at Regionals,” said coach Keith Saxe. “We’re super proud at his hard work and dedication and can’t wait to see what he brings to the mat in the years to come.” Chase Miller, 170 pounds, received fifth place and is going to state as an alternate. He lost his first match to Reardan, 10-5, then got a bye. He lost to NWC by a pin in the second round. In his final match he pinned a Davenport grappler in the first round. Quentin White, 220 pounds, took sixth place, losing his first match to first match to Reardan by a pin, and then losing to Colfax by a pin. White came out and pinned his Colfax opponent in his final match in the first round with six seconds left on the clock. The Rangers will go the Tacoma Dome Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18 for the state championship tournament.

Newport drops playoff game to Medical Lake By Don Gronning Of The Miner

SPOKANE VALLEY – Turnovers and rebounding. Those are the two things that cost Newport a victory in the first round District game at West Valley High School Saturday night, Feb. 11. Medical Lake beat the Grizzlies 61-55. “We got out rebounded 41-26 and gave up 15 offensive boards,” Newport coach Jamie Pancho said. “Additionally, we committed 15 turnovers, which is uncharacteristic of us.” Newport had a strong first half. “I thought we came out strong in the first quarter,” Pancho said. “I know we were a little tight after not playing for a week and a half, but I thought we had a good first half considering our lay off.” Newport led 13-8 at the end of the first quarter and 30-26 at the half. But Newport went stone cold in the third quarter, getting outscored 17-5. “Our third quarter was not great offensively. We seemed to lose any rhythm or cohesiveness,” Pancho said. “A five-point quarter

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Newport’s Danny Bradbury scrambles for a loose ball Saturday, Feb. 11, against Medical Lake in the first game of the District playoffs at West Valley. Medical Lake won 61-55.

is tough to overcome unless you’re really shutting the other team down.” Pancho said the team played hard in a tough game. “I was proud of their effort trying to play through a tough environment and game,” Pancho said. “Danny Bradbury did a great job of defending.” Bradbury also did well offensively, scoring a game-high 26 points. He also had seven rebounds and four

steals. In other District playoff action, Lakeside beat Deer Park 66-52 and Medical Lake beat Chewelah 66-40 Friday, Feb. 10. Lakeside went on to play Freeman the next night, losing 59-38. Newport played Lakeside Tuesday after the newspaper deadline in a play in game to Regionals. If the Grizzlies won, they will play a Caribou Trail League opponent in Chelan Saturday, Feb. 18.

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b r i e f ly Area students named to WSU honor roll PULLMAN – There were several area students named to the spring 2016 quarter Washington State University’s President’s Honor Roll for their academic achievement. Students must have a 3.5 grade point average or better to be named to the Presidential Honor Roll. Named to the honor roll were Douglas James Behrend, Steven Ray Contreras and Justin Daniel Reyes of Newport, Randi Christine Goodnight of Ione and Baylee J. Barnett of Priest River.

Wanted: volunteer coordinator for lawnmower races

OLDTOWN - Idaho Hill’s book drive is now through Monday, Feb. 27. The school is requesting gently used books to add to the Bulldog Bookshelf. The Bulldog Bookshelf provides students with free books to take home and read. Book donations can be dropped off at any of the following locations: Clothing Closet, Ben Franklin, Priest River Lamanna High School, Priest River Junior High, and Idaho Hill Elementary.

Friends of the Library Wine, Microbrew tasting March 5 PRIEST RIVER – The 16th annual Wine and Microbrew Tasting and Auction is Sunday, March 5, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Beardmore Building in Priest River. The event is a fundraiser for the Friends of the West Bonner Library District. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the library in Priest River at 219 Main St. Priest River, or call 208-4482207 or 208-448-1339.

Choices opens Friday at Pend Oreille Playhouse

Soroptimist Girl of the Month

IONE - The Selkirk High School senior class is selling raffle tickets ($1 each) for their senior quilt. All proceeds go to Grad Night, a drug and alcohol free celebration for the class. To buy tickets contact the high school office at 446-3505. Drawing will be held Wednesday, March 1.

Idaho Hill Bulldog Bookshelf in need of books

NEWPORT – The original dramedy Choices opens at the Pend Oreille Playhouse this Friday and closes Sunday, Feb. 26. Written by Brad Field of North Carolina and directed by Kristi Bell of Diamond Lake, the play addresses the choices people make and how the consequences never just affect them alone. The plot revolves around a mid-western farm family as they navigate some tricky issues. Pappy (Chris Demlow) has been farming this land for most of life. He is joined on the farm by his son and daughter-in-law, Jim (Ben Kardos) and Rebecca Sue (Paulina Staab). His daughter, Ann-Elise (Gillian Monte), and her boyfriend, Harry (Scott McMeen), have come to welcome Pappy home from his stay in the hospital. Now, Pappy has some big decisions to make about his farm, his kids, his grandkids, and his life. This full-length play is a part of the Pend Oreille Players New Works Program. Choices opens Friday, Feb. 17 and closes Sunday, Feb. 26. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m., Sunday shows begin at 3 p.m. at the Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 S. Union, in Newport.

Selkirk Class of 2017 holding a quilt raffle

PRIEST RIVER – Priest River needs help. For the last 10 years Doug Wagner of Priest River has volunteered countless hours of his time and talent to bring the Lawnmower Races to the summertime Timber Day celebration. Wagner is retiring this year, so the Chamber of Commerce needs to fill his shoes for the event to go on. If interested in helping, reply to the Priest River Chamber by Feb. 28. Call the Priest River Chamber of Commerce at 208-448-2721 or email PriestRiverCOC@gmail. com.

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A girl and her horse Lots of snow? No problem. Gwendolyn Stuivenga takes a trick ride Friday, Feb. 10, with Buk, her Connemara pony, at her family’s farm in Cusick. Connemara ponies are a breed from Ireland.

NEWPORT - Newport High School senior Jalin Earl is International Soroptimists of Newport’s Girl of the Month for February. Earl and her family have lived in the community her whole life. Her mom, Kayola Miller, is the owner of Diamond Lake Deli and More. Her father, Jason Earl, is the owner of Earl Insurance. She has a 7-year-old sister that attends Stratton Elementary. Earl is a 12 year senior and has been involved in sports throughout her high school career. She has

played varsity basketball and volleyball all four years and has also been a member Earl of the Bare Mountain Bandits 4-H club for seven years. She plans to attend Washington State University in the fall of 2017. Earl is still undecided on her major, but plans to pursue a career in the medical field. She will also be representing Newport this summer as the 2017 Newport Rodeo Queen.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, Feb. 15 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-447-0775. Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/Auxiliary: 6 p.m. - Priest River VFW Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple

7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m. - Newport

Friday, Feb.17 Books Out Back: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Priest River Library Davis Lake Grange: Noon - Davis Lake Grange Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-9466131 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Saturday, Feb. 18 Free Breakfast: 8-10 a.m. - Hospitality House, 216 S. Washington, Newport VFW Breakfast: 8-11 a.m. - 112 Larch St., Priest River Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Priest River Library Prayer for Our Country: 10:30-11:30 a.m. - Hospitality House, 216 S. Washington, Newport Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Thursday, Feb. 16

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

Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown

Oath Keepers Constitutional Study Group: 6:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Blanchard Book Talk: 5:30 p.m. - Blanchard Library Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 301 E. Third St. N., Oldtown Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Alcoholics Anonymous:

Sunday, Feb. 19 Newport Youth: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, Feb. 20 Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Tuesday, Feb. 21 Kinship Caregivers Foster Parent Support Group: 9-11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital Families For Kids and DCFS: 9-11 a.m. - 1600 W. First St., Newport Blanchard Stitchers

Quilting Session: 9 a.m. to noon - Blanchard Community Center

meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport

Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

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 Priest River Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting: 5:30 p.m. - Rotating Restaurants Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb.y 22 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-447-0775.

Blanchard Library Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

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

Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport

Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for sites

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. -

Where to Worship

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

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Steve Powers - 509-447-3687

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

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

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. 4 p.m. Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m. Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the soul.” Please call 509-550-2035 for the next HOUSE OF THE LORD scheduled devotional. Wonderful 754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 resources can be found at ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. “Jesus Youth Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.houseofthelordchurch.com

REAL LIFE NEWPORT

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

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

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

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tratton Elementary School held a small assembly for 4th graders and their parents to recognize Honor Roll student that maintained a 3.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) or higher for the quarter. Students were also recognized for their participation and efforts in the Bring Up Grades (BUG) club where kids work to improve their GPA in a particular subject that is challenging for them. Stratton principal Jennifer Erickson commended the students for their hard work and encouraged them to take responsibility for setting goals in academics and supporting each other.

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Students that made the Honor Roll and participated in BUG Club also got to pick a prize from a table of goodies.

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When bugging is a god thing: These students were recognized for their efforts to improve in certain classroom subjects.

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Dorothy J. McMackin of Metaline Falls, passed away Feb. 10, 2017. She was 85. No services will be held at this time. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Timothy L. Brown passed away Feb. 5. He was 68. Services are planned for the spring and a full obituary will follow.

Richard W. Davis passed away Feb. 4, at the Hospice Center in Spokane, after a six-year courageous battle with cancer. He was 66. On

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Pend Oreille County

Monday, Feb. 6 TREE FIRE, POWER LINE: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of a tree on a power line sparking and burning. ANIMAL PROBLEM: LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report of an injured deer in the road. THEFT: S. Washington Ave. Newport, subject reported a stolen gun. ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Mark L. Schwartzenberger, 39, Oldtown, arrested on a local warrant. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of a slide off. VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a vehicle broken into and items taken. THEFT: W. Walnut St., report of a shoplifter. ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., report of a vehicle rear-ended. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANECES: Hill Top Rd., Newport, report of threats being made.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Yocum Lake Rd., Ione, complainant reports someone keeps plowing his driveway shut and running equipment on his property. ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Jahvory N. Kinard, 22, Spokane, arrested for failure to comply. AUTOMOBILE THEFT: W. 6th, report of vehicle theft. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Coyote Trail, Newport, report of two dogs running in the area, one a three-legged beagle and a white shepherd. ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., report of subject pulling out of Safeway hit the back end of the fire rescue vehicle, all parties left the scene. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Riverside Ave., report of outside shed that appears to have been broken into, the bottom of the door is ripped

off, but doesn’t know if anything was taken.

neighbor playing loud music all night.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Christopher H. Kelly, 31, Spokane, arrested on a local warrant.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: LeClerc Rd. S., Cusick, report of deer that needs dispatched.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of subject in roadway trying to catch a dog. ACCIDENT: LeClerc Rd. S. and Sandy Shores, report of one vehicle slide off, partially blocking. TRAFFIC HAZARD: 2nd and Washington, Newport, report of maroon Honda CRV parked on cross walks. JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of parent in lobby requesting contact with deputy. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of open door at building. DISTURBANCE: McAvoy Ave., Newport, complainant reports female neighbor has been playing music loudly all night long and has now come over to residence pounding on door and screaming very loudly and then went back into her residence and is now banging on the walls. NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 6th

Wednesday, Feb. 8 FIRE-STRUCTURE: Coyote Trail, Newport, report of house fire, fully engulfed, roof caved in. TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Hwy. 20, report of blue SUV that may have clipped a semi. DRUGS: LeClerc Rd. N., report of found drug paraphernalia. THEFT: LeClerc Rd. N. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Village St., report that animal across the street is not being taken care of. RUNAWAY JUVENILE: W. 5th St., report of juvenile male that did not show up for school. CITIZEN ASSIST: S. Calispel Ave., report of neighbors that keep blocking the entrance so the bus can’t get in. BURGLARY: 2nd and Timber, report of RV broken into while complainant was gone for an hour today. ACCIDENT: LeClerc Rd. S., non-injury vehicle roll over reported. FRAUD: Duck Lane, complainant reports not receiving new credit card, but showing it was used. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20 and Dury, report of one vehicle slide off. ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., report of two vehicles, noninjury, blocking roadway. DISABLED VEHICLE: Elk Lane TRAFFIC HAZARD: W. 7th St., report of vehicles spinning circles in parking lot at high school. EXTRA PATROL: McAvoy Ave., report of extra patrol due to

p u b l i c m e e t i ng s Wednesday, Feb. 15 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Cusick Community Center Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center West Bonner County School Board: 6 p.m. - District Office, Priest River Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

Thursday, Feb. 16 Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake

Monday, Feb. 20 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse Newport City Council: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall

obituari es

Dorothy J. McMackin

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.

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Selkirk School Board: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall Pend Oreille Fire District No. 8 Board: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads

Tuesday, Feb. 21 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 Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint West Pend Oreille Fire District Board: 6:30 p.m. Fire Station on Highway 57

Wednesday, Feb. 22 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

ARREST: Fabian J. Gonzalez, 31, Spokane, was arrested n DOC detainer.

Thursday, Feb. 9 THREATENING: W. Pine St., report of threats made to staff. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: LeClerc Rd. N DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 31, report of vehicle partially blocking southbound lane. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Coyote Trail, report of tree down over the road. THREATENNG: Monumental Way, report of threats being made. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 31, report of top of tree on highway partially blocking. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Allen Rd., report of snow being pushed out into the roadway and being left there. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report of propane truck broke down on road. TRAZFIC HAZARD: Sullivan Lake Rd., report of tree across road. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of silver car, slide off, partially blocking. BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Melissa K. Fox, Newport, was booked and released for possession of controlled narcotic without a prescription. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report of dead moose on road.

Friday, Feb. 10 TRAFFIC HAZARD: S. Washington Ave., report of car parked with back end in the roadway causing a hazard. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: W. Walnut St., report of reader board shot. DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED: Hwy. 2, report of driving while suspended. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Spokane Ave., report of suspicious person wearing over coat, long jacket, tall, slender hat. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: W. Kelly Drive, report that intoxicated female punched male in face. TRESPASSING: S. Scott Ave., Newport, report of male disturbing complainant’s dogs, making them bark.

Saturday, Feb. 11 ANIMAL PROBLEM: McCloud Creek Rd., report of dog wandering roadway, possibly injured. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of one vehicle, non-injury slide off.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Willms Rd., report of dog on complainant’s property. DISTURBANCE: Hwy. 20, report of mother-in-law trying to break into house by breaking windows, screaming. WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of one male in custody on out of state warrant. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Greggs Rd., report that boyfriend threw complainant to the ground and would not let her leave residence. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Allen Rd., report of garbage bag found in driveway, complainant believes it is full of marijuana. HARASSMENT: N. Newport Ave., report of ex-boyfriend that has been sending harassing messages. DISTURBANCE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a lady yelling in the parking garage.

West Bonner County

Monday, Feb. 6 ARREST: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Jeremiah Saenz, 40, Newport, was arrested for DUI and possession of methamphetamine. Elizabeth Ford-Campbell, 33, Cusick, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Celia Nomee, 33, Spokane, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine on Old Priest River Road.

Tuesday, Jan. 7 RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake

Wednesday, Feb. 8 RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Johnsons Cutoff, Priest River MISSING PERSON: Harriet St., Priest River ARREST: N. Boyer Rd., Sandpoint, Toby Storlie, 58, Priest River, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for contempt of court. MISSING PERSON: RD. 1015 and 1341, Priest Lake BUSINESS/RESIDENTIAL ALARM: Selkirk Way, Oldtown

Thursday, Feb. 9 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Bear Paw Rd., Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Kluth St., Priest River NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, Blanchard ACCIDENT SLIDE OFF: Hwy. 41, Blanchard

Friday, Feb. 10 BATTERY: Hwy. 2, Priest River TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 57, Priest River

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Washington Ave., report of man wearing black facemask crouching by the fence and ATM.

DISTURBING THE PEACE: Hwy. 57, Priest River

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Ione area, report of juvenile making threats.

FELONY WARRANT ARREST: Hwy. 57, Priest River

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Tacoma Creek, report adult gentleman stuck above survival school. VEHICLE PROWL: Grizzly Loop, report of males headed towards the boat launch.

Sunday, Feb. 12 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: N. Fea Ave., Newport, report of verbal argument with boyfriend, now he wants her to leave.

Saturday, Feb. 11 ARREST: Rogstad Powerline Rd., Blanchard, Gary F. Harris, 57, Blanchard, was arrested for felony DUI pursuant to a motor vehicle accident on Rogstad Powerline Road.

Sunday, Feb.12 ARREST: Hwy. 57 and Johnsons Cutoff, Priest River, Jerrett S. Weaver, 42, Priest River, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Dufort Rd., Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: E. 4th St. S., Oldtown

Warrant publication policy under review NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim recently said his office is reviewing the system of publishing warrants in The Miner Newspapers and elsewhere. Until the review is complete there will be no warrants in The Miner. Botzheim said he was working with Prosecutor Dolly Hunt to come up with a process and policy for publishing warrants.

his final day he was surrounded by his wife and many family members. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, at Sherman Knapp Funeral Home, 423 West 2nd Street, in Newport. Burial will follow at the Pines Cemetery in the Spokane Valley. Rick was born Sept. 1, 1950, in Roseburg, Ore., to Henry and Peggy Davis. He married Karen Gillingham Jan. 2, Davis 1992, in the Spokane Valley. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the Army. He was a giant of a man with a giant laugh to match, and a huge tender place for his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Rick is survived by Karen, son, Ryan Davis (Merlinda), daughter Katie Jean Davis, daughter Karrie Wilson(Trevor), sisters Sherry Liptan and Deborah HarrisonGruetzke, mother Peggy Gilbert, and ten grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. He was a self-taught craftsman, had a deep love of the outdoors and loved all creatures big or small. The family wishes to offer our sincere thanks to all those who supported and helped us throughout Rick’s struggle. In lieu of flowers the family requests you send a gift to Hospice of Spokane, P.O. Box 2215, Spokane, WA. 99210. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at sherman-knapp.com.

Carol Nadine Gumaer Warren Butler Priest River

Carol Nadine Gumaer Warren Butler of Priest River passed away Feb. 5, 2017. She was 73. Carol Butler was born on March 11, 1943, to Mart and Rowana Gumaer. She graduated from Priest River High School, and went on to graduate from KelseyBaird Secretarial School. Carol was married to Dennis Warren, and with that marriage had two children, Dean and Gary Warren. After the passing of Dennis, she was wed to Merrell Butler. Carol enjoyed cooking, sewing, the outdoors, and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren, whom she loved dearly. She was always happy to take part in a conversation, and found that joy in her job at Seeber’s Drug Store. Carol is survived by her sister, Janice Briscoe; her sons, Dean and Gary Warren; her grandchildren Alicia Gruendler, Austin Warren, Shantelle Graham, Aimee Warren, and Gary Warren II; her nieces Denise Goodwin, Jody

Lauzon, Brandy Garcia, Darcy Cook and Danyle Thomas; her nephew Danny Rathbun and Jobie Gumaer; loving inlaws, a host of long-time friends, and extended family. Carol is preceded in death by her spouses Dennis Warren and Merrell Butler, parents Mart and Rowana Gumaer, her sisters, Marcella O’Rourke and Nancy Thomas, her brother Robert Gumaer, and her brother in-law Weldon Warren. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. at the Sherman and Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River, Idaho. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at sherman-knapp.com.

Hogan “Bob” Newman Ione

Hogan “Bob” Newman was born Aug. 16, 1924 in a little house in Tiger, WA. Bob was the 8th of 12 children born to Newman Morgan and Jane Newman. Received into the arms of Jesus his Savior, and with his loving family beside him, he passed away at the age of 92 on Feb. 4, 2017. He is preceded in death by his father, Morgan Newman, and mother, Jane Newman, sisters Flora Lovell, Sadie Maupin, and Bessie Lindquist, brothers Paul Newman, Troy Newman, Lloyd Newman, Fred Newman and Ted Newman, and former son-in law Robin Basnaw. Bob is survived by his wife, Jean, at the family home in Ione, along with five children; Judy and (Pete) Miller, Metaline Falls; Bob and (Coni) Newman, Oldtown, Idaho; John & (Debbie) Newman, Newport; Liz and (Luke) Keogh, Usk; and Dorothy Newman, Ione; 18 grand children, 35 great grand children, and two great great grand children. He is also survived by brothers Ward Newman, Willard Newman, and sister Annabelle Vaughn, as well as, many nieces and nephews. By numerous accounts, mainly from one of the greatest storytellers of all time, himself, Bob had a very energetic and adventurous life growing up in the remote northern part of Pend Oreille County. There was an abundance to do and he mastered the basics of learning at an early age the abilities to hunt, fish, fell trees, growing and cultivating the land that served him well when he was called off to duty in 1944 to serve his country in WWII. Fighting in the South Pacific as an Army “Scout,” Bob earned the Good Conduct Ribbon, the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, the PhilipSee Obituaries, 10B

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nance Commission Telephone: Tollfree: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-8944663). Web site: http://www.dfi. wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_ foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web Site: http:// www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/ fc/index.cfm?webListAction=searc h&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-6064819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/ what-clear. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on February 24, 2017, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Pend Oreille County Superior Courthouse, main entrance, 229 S. Garden Avenue, Newport, WA 99156 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: A TRACT OF LAND IN THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, AND THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER; IN S E C T I O N 1 5 , TO W N S H I P 3 0 NORTH, RANGE 43 EAST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERDIAN, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE CENTER QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 15; THENCE NORTH 89°55’27” EAST, ALONG THE EAST/WEST CENTER QUARTER LINE, 658.11 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (C-W-E/164);

Continued from 6B Published in The Newport Miner on January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2017. (51-6) ___________________________ 201720 PUBLIC NOTICE TS #60267-03367-NJ-WA APN #433015550005 Reference Number: 20090303557 Abbreviated Legal: TAX 7 15-30-43 Grantor: Donna R Dimick and Matthew A Dimick Grantee: North Cascade Trustee Services Inc. Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on 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 Fi-

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THENCE SOUTH 00°09’49” WEST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 1,311.08 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST Q U A RT E R ; T H E N C E N O RT H 89°58’49” WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF EXISTING ROBERTS ROAD, 65.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 35°06’29” EAST 61.10 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00°09’49” EAST PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 691.55 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°55’27” WEST, 685.92 FEET, AND INTO SAID EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, TO IT’S INTERSECTION WITH A NORTH/SOUTH FENCE LINE; THENCE NORTH 1°27’49” WEST, ALONG SAID FENCE LINE 82.07 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1°33’16” WEST, ALONG SAID FENCE LINE, 487.58 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID EAST/WEST CENTER QUARTER LINE; THENCE NORTH 89°55’27” EAST, 74.75 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CARRIED ON THE COUNTRY TAX ROLLS AS TAX 7. APN: 433015550005 More commonly known as: 831 Roberts Road, Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated June 22, 2009, recorded November 6, 2009, under Auditor ’s File No. 20090303557, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Matthew A Dimick and Donna R Dimick, as Grantor, to National Title

Net, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp. as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC under an Assignment recorded on October 29, 2015 under Auditor’s File 20150323181 in the official records in the Office of the Recorder of Pend Oreille County, Washington. II. No action commenced by the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust as of for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Payments $66,524.10 Late Charges $254.92 Fees $4,003.61 Paid Recoverable $4,408.08 Grand Total $75,190.71 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $173,024.56, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from September 1, 2012, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. The abovedescribed real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on February 24, 2017. The defaults referred to in paragraph III must be cured by February 13, 2017 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a Continued on 8B

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Continued from 7B discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before February 13,2017(11 days before the sale date), the defaults as set forth in paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified check from a state or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after February 13, 2017 (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 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 addresses: Donna R Dimick 831 Roberts Road Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse of Donna R Dimick 831 Roberts Road Newport, WA 99156 Matthew A Dimick 831 Roberts Road Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse of Matthew A Dimick 831 Roberts Road Newport, WA 99156 Current Occupant 831 Roberts Road Newport, WA 99156 by both firstclass and certified mail on July 28, 2016, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. 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 the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under

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classi f i e d s chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. To access sale information, please go to salestrack. tdsf,com or call the automated sales line at: 888-988-6736. Dated: October 6, 2016 North Cascade Trustee Services Inc., Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By Ana Avila, Authorized Signatory 901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 410 Seattle, Washington 98164 Telephone 1-855-676-9686 Tac# 6881 Pub: 01/25/17, 02/15/17 Published in The Newport Miner on January 25 and February 15, 2017. (52, 3) ___________________________ 201740 S U P E R I O R C O U R T, S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N , C O U N T Y O F SPOKANE NO. 17-4-00102-5 AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 In the Matter of the Estate of GERALDINE AMELIA KERR a/k/a GERALDINE J. KERR, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of 1) thirty (30) days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or 2) four (4) months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: February 1, 2017 Personal Representative: SARAH K. MOHN Presented By: STAMPER RUBENS, P.S. ALAN L. RUBENS WSBA #12239 Attorney for the Estate West 720 Boone, Suite 200 Spokane, WA 99201 Published in The Newport Miner on February 1, 8 and 15, 2017. (1-3) __________________________ 201747 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 17-4-00003-9 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of PETE LAZAROFF ANEFF, Deceased. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: JANUARY 25, 2017 /s/Jerry D. Falwey, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC Ross S. Anderson, Associate Attorney PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156

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CONTACT A any time after the 3/6/2017 (11 days HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN before the sale date) and before the ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASH- sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or INGTON NOW to assess your situ- the holder of any recorded junior lien ation and refer you to mediation if or encumbrance paying the entire you are eligible and it may help you principal and interest secured by the save your home. See below for safe Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and sources of help. advances, if any, made pursuant to SEEKING ASSISTANCE - Housing the terms of the obligation and/or counselors and legal assistance Deed of Trust, and curing all other may be available at little or no cost defaults. to you. If you would like assistance VI. A written Notice of Default was in determining your rights and op- transmitted by the Beneficiary or portunities to keep your house, you Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor may contact the following: at the following addresses: The statewide foreclosure hotline NAME for assistance and referral t1o ADDRESS housing counselors recommended BILLIE JO BLOXSOM by the Housing Finance Commis- 415 BLACKWELL sion: Telephone: 1-877-894HOME IONE, WA 99139 (1-877-894-4663) BILLIE JO BLOXSOM Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/ C/O HENNESSEY & EDWARDS, P.S. consumers/homeownership/ The United States Department of 7307 N. DIVISION ST., STE. 310 Housing and Urban Development: SPOKANE, WA 99208 BILLIE JO BLOXSOM Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site: http://portal.hud.gov/hud- PO BOX 216 IONE, WA 99139 portal/HUD The statewide civil legal aid hotline BILLIE JO BLOXSOM for assistance and referrals to other PO BOX 872 IONE, WA 99139-0872 housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Web JON P BLOXSOM C/O HENNESSEY & EDWARDS, site: http://www.ocla.wa.gov/ I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that P.S. the undersigned Trustee, North Star 7307 N. DIVISION ST., STE. 310 Trustee, LLC will on 3/17/2017, at SPOKANE, WA 99208 10:00 AM at main stairs of the Old JON P. BLOXSOM City Courthouse, 625 W 4th St, 415 BLACKWELL Newport, WA sell at public auction IONE, WA 99139 to the highest and best bidder, pay- JON P. BLOXSOM able at the time of sale, the following PO BOX 216 described real property, situated in IONE, WA 99139 the County of Pend Oreille, State of JON P. BLOXSOM PO BOX 872 Washington, to-wit: LOT 3, BLOCK 19, TOWN OF IONE, IONE, WA 99139-0872 ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED by both first class and certified mail PLAT THEREOF, PEND OREILLE on 9/19/2016, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 415 BLACK- the Borrower and Grantor were WELL (AKA 415 BLACKWELL ST personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the AKA BLACKWELL ST) written Notice of Default was posted IONE, WA 99139 which is subject to that certain Deed in a conspicuous place on the real of Trust dated 6/19/2000, recorded property described in Paragraph I 6/23/2000, under Auditor’s File No. above, and the Trustee has pos2000 0254039, records of Pend session of proof of such service or Oreille County, Washington, from posting. JON P. BLOXSOM AND BILLIE JO VII. The Trustee whose name and BLOXSOM, HUSBAND AND WIFE, address are set forth below will proas Grantor(s), to HENNESSEY, ED- vide in writing to anyone requesting WARDS & BOSWELL, as Trustee, it, a statement of all costs and fees to secure an obligation in favor due at any time prior to the sale. of FIRST UNION HOME EQUITY VIII. The effect of the sale will be to BANK, N.A.. The Bank of New York deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Mellon Trust Company, National Associa- Grantor of all their interest in the tion fka The Bank of New York Trust above described property. Company, N.A. as successor to IX. Anyone having any objections to JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee this sale on any grounds whatsoever for Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass- will be afforded an opportunity to be Through Certificates, Series 2002- heard as to those objections if they RP2 is the holder of the Promissory bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale Note and current Beneficiary of the pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result Deed of Trust. II. No action commenced by the in a waiver of any proper grounds Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. now pending to seek satisfaction of X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR the obligation in any Court by rea- TENANTS – The purchaser at the son of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s Trustee’s Sale is entitled to posdefault on the obligation secured by session of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this fore- the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an closure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following interest junior to the deed of trust, amounts which are now in arrears: including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale PAYMENT INFORMATION Delinquent All Due Payments from the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary 5/23/2015: proceedings under the Unlawful TOTAL May 23, 2015 – November 9, Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. 2016 For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant $58,217.15 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMA- with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. TION DATED: 11-8-16 Note Dated: 6/19/2000 North Star Trustee, LLC, as Trustee Note Amount: $52,000.00 Kellie Barnes, Trustee Sale Officer Interest Paid To: 4/23/2015 Address for service: Next Due Date: 5/23/2015 IV. The sum owing on the obligation North Star Trustee, LLC secured by the Deed of Trust is: 6100 219th ST SW, Suite 480 Principal $45,261.46, together with Mountlake Terrace, Washington interest as provided in the note or 98043 other instrument secured from the Phone No: (206) 866-5345 4/23/2015, and such other costs Beneficiary / Servicer Phone: and fees as are due under the note (800)315-4757 or other instrument secured, and as ss. STATE OF WASHINGTON are provided by statute. V. The above-described real prop- COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH erty will be sold to satisfy the ex- I certify that I know or have satisfacpense of sale and the obligation tory evidence that Kellie Barnes is secured by the Deed of Trust as the person who appeared before me, provided by statute. The sale will be Continued on 9B made without warranty, express or

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Continued from 8B and said person acknowledged that (he/she) signed this instrument, on oath stated that (he/she) was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as a Trustee Sale Officer of North Star Trustee, LLC to be the free and voluntary act of such party for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument. EPP 20407 2/15, 3/8/17 Dated: 11-8-16 Trent Lucatero NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington, residing at Mountlake Terrace, WA My commission expires 09/09/2020 Published in The Newport Miner on February 15, and March 8, 2017. (3, 6) ___________________________ 201746 PUBLIC NOTICE File No.: Trustee: 7025.21409 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Grantors: Joseph H. Akai, as his separate property Grantee: Guild Mortgage Company Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 20120312873 Tax Parcel ID No.: 453006590004 Abbreviated Legal: L4 HOWARD SUB, 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: Toll-free: 1-877-894HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/ homeownership/post_purchase_ counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?web ListAction=search&searchstate=W A&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http:// nwjustice.org/what-clear. I. On March 17, 2017, at 10:00 AM. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: Lot 4 of Howard Subdivision recorded in Book 2 of Short Plats, page 264, Pend Oreille County, Washington Commonly known as: 112 Beryl Court Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 09/18/12, recorded on 09/20/12, under Auditor’s File No. 20120312873, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Joseph H. Akai and Jamie D. Akai, husband and wife, as Grantor, to Frontier Title and Escrow Company Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for American West Bank, a Washington Corporation, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for American West Bank, a Washington Corporation, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns to Guild Mortgage Company, under an Assignment/ Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor ’s File No. 20160325784. *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 11/14/2016. If reinstating after this date, please contact NWTS for the exact reinstatement amount. Monthly Payments $6,839.91 Lender’s Fees & Costs $152.28 Total Arrearage $6,992.19 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $810.00 Title Report $658.51 Statutory Mailings $22.32 Recording Costs $16.00 Postings $140.00 Sale Costs $50.00 Total Costs $1,696.83 Total Amount Due: $8,689.02 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $114,618.94, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 02/01/16, 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 17, 2017. 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 03/06/17 (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 03/06/17 (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 03/06/17 (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 Joseph H. Akai 112 Beryl Court Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Joseph H. Akai 112 Beryl Court Newport, WA 99156 Jamie D. Akai 112 Beryl Court Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Jamie D. Akai 112 Beryl Court Newport, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 08/22/16, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 08/23/16 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 occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied 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. Date Executed: November 14, 2016 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Nanci Lambert (425) 5861900. Akai, Joseph H. and Jamie D. (TS# 7025.21409) 1002.288303File No. Published in The Newport Miner on February 15 and March 8, 2017. (3, 6) __________________________ 201748 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR BIDS 2017 County Arterial Preservation Program Materials RD-2017-141 CAPP Sealed bids will be received by Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners for the contract to supply materials for the 2017 County Arterial Preservation Program. Proposals will be received by the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, located at PO Box 5025 / 625 W. 4th Street, Newport, WA 99156. Proposals are due no later than 1:30 pm on 3/06/2017. Proposals will be opened and reviewed at 1:30 pm in the Commissioner’s Boardroom. Bids on the following materials are being sought: 1) 3/8” & 1/2” Hot Mix Asphalt- Quantity 3000 Tons, F.O.B. Shipping Point 2) CSS-1 Fog Oil-Quantity 6 TonsF.O.B. Shipping Point 3) HFE-150 Oil-Quantity 500 TonsF.O.B. Destination (multiple locations) The County Engineer reserves the right to: Reject any or all proposals, Award to multiple bidders, Waive any informality in the proposals and to accept such proposal or proposals as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County. MAIL PROPOSALS TO: Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners PO Box 5025/625 W. 4th St Newport, Washington 99156 Proposals shall be clearly marked “RD-2017-141 CAPP” on the envelope. Submissions by fax or email will not be accepted. A copy of the Request for Bids may be obtained by: 1) In person at the Public Works Department 625 W. 4th St. Newport, WA 99156 2) Email-publicworks4u@pendoreille.org Published in the Newport Miner on February 15, 2017 (3) __________________________ 201749 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TESTING AND MAINTENANCE O F E L E C T R I C A L M AT E R I A L A N D E Q U I P M E N T, S U B S TAT I O N FA C I L I T I E S , A N D P R O T E C T I O N A P PA R AT U S E S Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County is requesting proposals for testing and maintenance of electrical material and equipment, substation facilities, and protection apparatuses. The successful candidate will enter into a consulting services agreement with Pend Oreille PUD. Consultant will provide labor and test equipment for testing and maintenance of materials and equipment including transformers, electrical cable, circuit breakers, relays, control cable circuitry, instrument transformers (current transformers, potential transformers, etc.), battery chargers, batteries and battery cells, communication equipment, and systems [Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Analysis (SCADA), Synchronous Optical Network (SONET), Protection, etc.], besides the ability to develop and use isolation procedures to perform all of the above functional testing and maintenance. All testing results will be expected to be recorded in report form with a general summary of results and conclusions. Proposals will include at least three references. Proposals will be evaluated on educational qualifications, process experience, and references. Interested parties may submit a complete proposal packet, including a cover letter and resume no later than 2:30 p.m., (Pacific Standard Time) April 15, 2017. Proposals may be sent to: Pend Oreille County Public Utility District, Contracts Administrator, P.O. Box 190, N. 130

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Washington, Newport, WA 99156. The District reserves the right to request additional information, clarifications from individuals or firms submitting Statements of Qualifications, or to allow corrections of errors or omissions. The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, without prejudice. The District assumes no obligation to reimburse firms for any expenses incurred in responding to this request for qualifications. Women’s, minority, and small business enterprises are encouraged to submit proposals. Published in The Newport Miner on February 15, 2017. (3) __________________________ 201750 PUBLIC NOTICE P ublic N otice to A cquire L and into T rust Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Regional Director’s Decision ACTION: Notice of decision to acquire land into trust under 25 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 151. SUMMARY: The Northwest Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, on the below date, has made a determination to acquire real property in trust for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. The land referred to as the “Crossroads Division” herein and is described as: Pend Oreille County Assessor Parcel Numbers 443206519001 and 443206510002 – known as Lots 1 and 2 of “Crossroads Division” by the Kalispel Tribe of Indians all located in Section 6, Township 32 North, Range 44 East of the Willamette Meridian. DATE: This determination was made on January 18, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana M.Wilson, Realty Specialist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Regional Office, 911 Northeast 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232, telephone (503) 231-6707 or Dana.Wilson@BIA.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published to comply with the requirement of 25 CFR § 151.12(d)(2)(iii) that notice be given of the decision by the authorized representative of the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land in trust. A copy of the determination is available from the office identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice. Any party who wishes to seek judicial review of the Northwest Regional Director’s decision must first exhaust administrative remedies. The Northwest Regional Director’s decision may be appealed to the Interior Board of Indian Appeals (IBIA) in accordance with the regulations in 43 CFR 4.310-4.340. If you choose to appeal this decision, your notice of appeal to the IBIA must be signed by you or your attorney and must be either postmarked and mailed (if you use mail) or delivered (if you use another means of physical delivery, such as Federal Express or UPS to the IBIA within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. The regulations do not authorize filings by facsimile or by electronic means. Your notice of appeal should clearly identify the decision being appealed. You must send your original notice of appeal to the IBIA at the following address: Interior Board of Indian Appeals, Office of Hearings and Appeals, U.S. Department of the Interior, 801 North Quincy Street, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22203. You must send copies of your notice of appeal to (1) the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS-4141-MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20240; (2) each interested party known to you; and (3) the Northwest Regional Director. Your notice of appeal sent to the IBIA must include a statement certifying that you have sent copies to these officials and interested parties and should identify them by names or titles and addresses. If you file a notice of appeal, the IBIA will notify you of further procedures. If no appeal is timely filed, this decision will become final for the Department of the Interior at the expiration of the appeal period. No extension of time may be granted for filing a notice of appeal. Published in The Newport Miner on February 15, 2017. (3) __________________________

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pine Liberation Ribbon with two Bronze Stars for Valor, and a Purple Heart. After recovering from injuries sustained during battle in Luzon, March 7, 1945, he returned home a hero as a “Wounded Warrior” in September of 1945. Home from the war, Bob was driving down the street with one of his buddies one day in Newport, when he spotted “the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.” He told his friend right then and there he was going to marry that girl one day, even though they had never met. Long story short, Bob and Jean, (that most beautiful girl and the love of his life), married in 1947 and raised five wonderful children together. Never far away from hard work or a challenge, Bob was always a part of building and improving something. Whether building a cabin by the river while working road crew for the county when first starting out newly married, to moving up to the homestead on the hill off Sullivan Lake Road in the late 50s, continually improving his land by farming and ranching, all the while logging and working on Boundary Dam and at Box Canyon Dam, just shows how much purpose and drive Bob had.As a lifelong member of the community, he stood out as a man of genuineness and integrity. This is very evident in the way he lived his life and how he loved and cared for his family and friends. Bob is the embodiment of the “Greatest Generation” our country has ever produced. When one thinks of Bob they see a boldness of character represented by courage, strength, faithfulness, loyalty,

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Grizzlies: Brady tried a throw bravery, compassion and a “daringness” unsurpassed. You remember a man whose integrity and honesty were absolute when it came to dealing with others, and how, after being with him for awhile, coming away with a sense you had just made a best friend, even if you had just met. Bob had an innate ability to make those around him feel like they had a purpose, like they mattered and had something to offer. One just felt good when around him. He was authentic and real, he was genuine. Honor and truth were unwavering traits for Bob and he expected no less from those he knew. He always had a purpose and stood by what he said, no matter the consequences, or how hard it might be. Bob leaves a legacy for us all, especially for his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bob’s legacy encompasses many wonderful things, but one will endure forever because it’s based on the faith and truth he found for himself, which he’s passed on to us and shares with us now. From God’s word: Deuteronomy 30:19 “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, that you and your descendants might live!” The truth Bob shares with us is that choosing life and blessings means choosing God. As for Bob’s family we honor and cherish his legacy. We choose life; that our families also might live by faith, hope and love, bound by the very essence and reality of God’s truth and His profound love for each and every one of us through His beloved Son, Christ Jesus.

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:42 seconds remaining. “Being a freshman she was the youngest in her weight class and she has made it a long way this season,” says Pillers. “We are expecting her to continue to grow in talent, skill and enthusiasm for this sport. She already has set goals for next season and they are quite large goals, but she has the ability to achieve them.” Tessa Pillers, 130, didn’t wrestle at Regionals last week, but the WIAA decided that she and her opponent would tie for fifth at the sub-regional tournament, which took place earlier in the month. In his first match Allen won the match 6-3. In his next match Allen wrestled a Colville opponent and lost 9-1. In the next match Allen was pinned. In the match for 3rd and 4th place, Allen faced a Chelan wrestler, the district champion from the Caribou Trail league. Both boys were evenly matched, according to Bojorquez, but Allen worked much harder to score points and pushed the pace the whole match. Allen took several shots in the first period but just could not finish any of them. In the second period the Chelan wrestler chose to start at the bottom and earned an escape. Again, Allen took several shots and was unable to finish and score. At the beginning of the third period the Chelan wrestler was visibly tired.

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The 30-point quarter meant the Spartans went into the half down 43-21. “We came out with energy and effort in second half, outscoring Bonners 17-11 in third

Dated: Feb 13, 2017

201751 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY N O T I C E O F P U B L I C R AT E HEARING I N I T I A L A P P L I C AT I O N F E E F O R INTERCONNECTION TO THE T R A N S M I S S I O N FA C I L I T I E S O F PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY The Board of Commissioners of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County have scheduled a public rate hearing for the consideration of establishing an initial application fee for entities who wish to interconnect to the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County’s Transmission Facilities that operate at 100,000 volts or above. The date, time, and location of the hearing are as follows: February 28, 2017 - 11:00 a.m., PUD Newport Administration Office Newport Conference Room 130 N. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The public is invited to attend and be heard. Karen Willner Clerk of the Board

Published in The Newport Miner on February 15, 2017. (3) ________________________

201752 PUBLIC NOTICE N otice of A pplication Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on February 8th, 2017, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment submitted by Lukas Dahlin to modify the boundaries between two contiguous parcels. (Parcel #’s 45310740004 & 453118520007); Within Sec’s. 18 & 07, T31N, R45 E, WM; 4780 Coyote Trail. 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 Annex, 418 S Scott Ave, Newport, WA 99156,(509) 447-4821. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than March 2nd, 2017 after which a final administrative decision will be made.

‘Both boys fought hard and showed a tremendous amount of heart and grit. They will definitely have something to build on for next year.’ Adrien Bojorquez Newport Coach

trying to just hold on to his 1-0 lead. With 20 seconds left Allen finally got a reversal on the edge of the mat, flattening his opponent out. Allen won the match, 2-1. Corkrum fought very hard in all of his matches. In his first match he faced an Okanogan opponent. Corkrum pinned the young man at the end of the first period. In his next match, he faced the district’s number one wrestler from Freeman. Corkrum fought hard, but just could not get any offense going. He lost 4-1. In the next match Corkrum persevered for three

rounds, often gaining advantageous positions on his feet, but the Cascade wrestler backed out of bounds every time this happened. Brady tried a throw in the second period, after giving up an escape, but could not finish it and the Cascade wrestler scored a takedown, making the score 3-0. In the third period Corkrum fought to get his offense going, but the Cascade wrestler kept Corkrum away from him and backed out of bounds each time Corkrum got him in a tie-up. With 30 seconds left the referee called the Cascade wrestler for stalling. Corkrum had one final chance at scoring, but could not get his opponent to engage at all. The bout ended with Corkrum losing 3-0. Corkrum went on to wrestle an Okanogan wrestler for fifth and sixth place, and the alternate spot in the state tournament. He pinned the young man to earn his alternate position. “Brady did not leave this one to chance and was very aggressive,” praises Bojorquez. According to Bojorquez, Gage Seger, 120 pounds, and Lance Knight, 182 pounds, were a little over-matched in the tournament, and were unable to earn any wins. “Both boys fought hard and showed a tremendous amount of heart and grit,” Bojorquez says. “They will definitely have something to build on for next year.” Allen and Corkrum will go on to the Mat Classic in Tacoma Friday, Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 18 (TBD).

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Allen chose to start at the bottom for this period. The Chelan wrestler was able to hang on to Allen for a minute and 40 seconds, pulling Allen out of bounds any time he got to his feet. The Chelan wrestler was watching the clock,

201753 PUBLIC NOTICE C ombined N otice of A pplication and A ction Pend Oreille County did on January 20, 2017 receive a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Frank Hruban and did on February 10, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of ramp & dock on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP17-002), Location: 221 Greggs Court; Parcel# 443236519008 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on January 17, 2017 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Avenue, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than March 2, 2017. Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army Corp of Engineers (Approval Letter) Dated: February 13, 2017 Published in The Newport Miner on February 15 and 22, 2017. (3-2) __________________________ 201754 PUBLIC NOTICE N otice of A pplication Pursuant to County Development

quarter,” he said. “But the second quarter run was too much to come back from.” The Spartans played a 16-16 fourth quarter. Hunter Hartwig led scoring with 26 points. Keegan Hegel scored 10, Brandon

McCracken scored five, Tommy Anselmo scored four, Robbie Anselmo scored three and Thomas Luckey scored two. In other league action, Timberlake beat Coeur d’Alene Charter 64-37 Friday and

Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on January 30, 2017, received a complete Shoreline Variance Application and associated documents from Sean Owens, and did on January 31, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for an attached deck on Diamond Lake. (FILE NO. SV-17-002), Location: 631 Southshore Diamond Lake Road, Newport, WA 99156. Parcel#: 443001549074. 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, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than March 2, 2017. Required Permits: Shoreline Variance (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) Dated: February 13, 2017 Published in The Newport Miner on February 15 and 22, 2017. (3-2) __________________________ 201755 PUBLIC NOTICE C ombined N otice of A pplication and A ction Pend Oreille County did on January 31, 2017 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Bill Kemp and did on February 3, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of a ramp & dock on Horseshoe Lake. (FILE NO. SA17-002), Location: 4962 Horseshoe Lake Road; Parcel# 433007510024 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on January 30, 2017 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on

Kellogg beat Bonners Ferry 72-48 Saturday. The Spartans played Kellogg after deadline Tuesday, Feb. 14. They will host Timberlake at 7 p.m. They need to beat either Kellogg or Timberlake to continue on.

the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than March 2, 2017. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Dated: February 13, 2017 Published in The Newport Miner on February 15 and 22, 2017. (3-2) ___________________________ 201756 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE The Tri County Economic Development District (TEDD) and the NEW Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) give public notice of regular meetings. Regular TEDD and NEW RTPO meetings are at the TEDD Colville office, 986 South Main, Suite A, Colville, WA 99114. TEDD/NEW RTPO Board of Directors Meetings are at 1:00 pm; 2017 meetings are January 25, February 22, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, and December 8. Dec. mtg. date subject to change). No meeting is scheduled for November. NEW RTPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meetings are at 11:00 am; 2017 meetings are January 25, February 22, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27, October 25, and December 8. ( Dec. mtg. date subject to change). No meeting is scheduled for November. All the above meetings are open to the public. Contact Jeff Koffel, Executive Director, for further information, (509) 684-4571 Published in The Newport Miner on February 15, 2016. (3) ___________________________