The Newport Miner by The Newport Miner

Walk with The Miner staff Check out the Walk Talk blog at The Miner Online

The Newport Miner

THE VOICE OF PEND OREILLE COUNT Y SINCE 1901

75¢

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

www.pendoreillerivervalley.com

Volume 109, Number 3 | 2 Sections, 16 Pages

Roxy Theater enters digital age Expanding to three screens, will close for a month

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Theater owner Kevin Wright stands in the soon to be remodeled Roxy Theater in Newport. The lower part of the theater will remain with the big screen. In the upper part of the theater, two new screens in new rooms will be added. The plan is for the theater to close for construction March 1 and reopen March 23.

SEE IDAHO, 2A

pate. They also have to have not participated in the 2012 caucus or convention system of any other party. The purpose of a caucus is to elect delegates and alternates to the county convention or legislative district caucus; discuss issues pertinent to the Republican platforms for county, state, and national organizations; and to vote in a non-binding straw-poll to gauge support for the Republican Presidential nomination. Republican presidential candidates are Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum.

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Republican precinct caucuses for Pend Oreille County are set for Saturday, March 3, starting at 10 a.m. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and voting will begin no later than 10:30 a.m. Anyone who is a registered voter of the precinct in which the caucus is being held and who is willing to state by signing a registration form that he or she considers themselves to be a Republican can partici-

SEE CAUCUS, 2A

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Development Corporation is planning to expand its industrial park and the city of Priest River is going to help. PRDC board member Greg Snow attended the city council meeting Monday night, asking the city

to be the municipality a new building at to sponsor an Idaho “I think it’s a great, the industrial park, Gem Grant through located on Shangreat thing.” the state department non Lane off Bodie of commerce. The city Canyon Road west Mayor Jim Martin council agreed. of town. Priest River All that is needed Snow explained from the city is a Monday night that memorandum of unthe industrial park derstanding between the city and is full. One of its tenants wants to PRDC because only municipaliexpand another 10,000 square ties are eligible for the grant. feet, and the PRDC regularly gets The grant is for $50,000, inquiries about what space is which will help the PRDC build available for new businesses to

|| Bull trout study would bring fish from Lake Pend Oreille IONE – Bull trout, a threatened species, could be the subject of a study at Box Canyon Dam. The Pend Oreille Public Utility District is working to secure permits for the study, which could begin in about a month. The bull trout would come from Lake Pend Oreille where the Idaho Department of Fish and Game have a netting program to control lake trout. PUD natural resources manager Pat Buckley said they must do a genetic analysis to be sure the fish come from a strong stock where there are large numbers of fish. Over the two-year study, about 10 bull trout per year would be tagged and released just below Box Canyon Dam along with a number of other species including

the area. Snow declined to say what tenant wants to expand. Snow said PRDC is thinking about a 20,000-square-foot building, but that figure has not yet been nailed down. Consequently, the cost of the expansion is not known. While the PRDC has vacant land that can be built on, many businesses that inquire want to know how much space is available immediately. SEE PRDC, 2A

B R I E F LY

cutthroat and mountain whitefish. The goal is collect data about their behavior to help decide the specifications needed for a fish latter, which will allow fish to bypass the dam as they travel upstream. A temporary fish latter will be installed this spring.

Two women die in single vehicle accident DIAMOND LAKE – Two Priest River women died when the car in which they were passengers rolled about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14. According to a news release from the Washington State Patrol, Mary E. Page, 52, and Maxine A. Chappell, 90, died at the scene. The driver, Ronald J. Chappell, 70, of Priest River was transported to the Newport Hospital, where he was treated and released.

nd Pe

Spo

kan

e River

Liberty Lake COURTESY MAP|WDFW

The highlighted areas represent where pike are found currently in Washington. The Pend Oreille River and the Columbia River to just north of Kettle Falls are the uppermost lines. The lower line is the Spokane River and Long Lake, and the circles are Newman and Liberty lakes. The state is hoping to prevent further spread by reducing the number of pike in the Pend Oreille.

Pike plans anger anglers State aims to reduce Pend Oreille River pike population by 87 percent

PRDC to expand industrial park City sponsors grant from Department of Commerce

Newman Lake r

Check voter precinct to determine where to attend

ia Columb

Semanko said. “It is becoming apparent that we are on the radar of the Republican Presidential candidates as they realize that Idaho’s 32 delegates are more delegates than Iowa, New Hampshire or Nevada.” While the early caucuses make Idaho relevant in the presidential candidate process, it may leave some Idaho lawmakers out of the process. Since the Idaho legislature is still in session in Boise, lawmakers from northern Idaho may not be able to make it home in time to participate in the caucus process. The primary election, which used to be used to select presi-

Rive

BOISE – The Idaho Republican Party announced last week that five Republican presidential candidates have qualified for the first-ever Idaho Republican Party Presidential Caucus that will take place in every county across the state Tuesday, March 6. The five candidates who have qualified for the ballot are Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Buddy Roemer, in the order they filed with the state party. “We are delighted to have these five Republican candidates file to participate in the Idaho Republican Party Presidential Caucus,” chairman Norm

Pend Oreille County caucuses set for March 3

Oreille River

Idaho holds first ever Republican caucus

at the end of 2013,” Wright said. “If we didn’t change, we would be out of business.” BY DON GRONNING He will keep the current screen OF THE MINER and seats. Walls will be added to separate the upper area of the theNEWPORT – One of Newport’s ater into two additional rooms. landmarks, the Roxy Theater, will The theater will lose about 60 be closed for about a month, start- of its 420 seats when it is reconing March 1, while it figured. The current undergoes a renova- “We plan to have a screen will be the tion. The theater main theater, with nationally opening will be divided into movie every Friday.” seating for about three rooms, with 200. The upper new screens and level will be divided digital projectors and Kevin Wright into a theater with Roxy Theater Owner sound. about 100 seats and The renovation another with fewer is brought about seats. by changes in the business, says The idea is to attract more Roxy owner Kevin Wright. customers, said Wright. Having “The film company notified us three films instead of one will only that 35 mm prints are going away SEE ROXY, 2A

Last week, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Kalispel Tribe of Indians teamed up to host a pair of meetings to inform people about the BY JANELLE ATYEO new rules. About 25 attended on OF THE MINER a snowy night in Usk Thursday, Feb. 16, and 40 to 50 people USK – Planning for a “The goal is came to the meeting large-scale reduction in Spokane the night of predacious northern conservation of before. pike in the Pend Oreille native species This spring, WDFW River, Washington plans to start removstate is implementing and sport fish ing pike with gill nets species.” some new rules this and hosting fishing fishing season. Some tournaments with the anglers are unhappy Bill Baker goal of reducing the that the state is unwill- WDFW Biologist population of pike by ing to support a fishery 87 percent. that is such a draw to “It’s basically a the waters of the Pend Oreille. SEE PIKE, 2A

Chappell was driving a 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass north on Highway 2, about seven miles south of Newport when the car left the road, crossed the center line, hit a fence and a ditch and flipped, landing in a yard. Alcohol and drugs were not involved and no charges are anticipated. The driver and Page were wearing seatbelts, police couldn’t tell if Maxine Chappell was wearing a seatbelt.

City to resume search for sidewalk money NEWPORT – Installing sidewalks along Highway 2 so kids have a safe place to walk to and from school is still a project on the minds of Newport city officials. The council had planned to discuss amending its transportation plan Tuesday night to put the sidewalk project

back on the list. City administrator Ray King explained the federal TIGER funding (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) fell through because they were looking for multi-million dollar projects to fund. The sidewalk project is estimated at $471,000. King said the city will seek grant funding through the Safe Routes to Schools program. “It’s a long shot too,” he said. The city’s other projects that are in the wings include building a spray park at the city park. The city received a state grant for the project, which should see construction this year. The city is seeking grant funds for the Spruce Street project, which involves widening the street and replacing water and sewer pipe on Spruce from Cass to Washington Avenue.

SPORTS 1B-2B - RECORD 4B - POLICE 4B - OPINION 4A - CLASSIFIEDS 5B - 8B - PUBLIC NOTICES 7B - 8B - DOWN RIVER 7A - LIFE 3B - OBITUARIES 4B

| FEBRUARY 22, 2012

The Newport Miner Serving Pend Oreille County, WA

Fred J. Willenbrock Publisher

Michelle Nedved Managing Editor

J. Lindsay Guscott Advertising Consultant

Cindy Boober

Advertising Consultant

Amy Robinson

Advertising Consultant

Janelle Atyeo

News Editor & New Media Manager

Don Gronning

FROM PAGE ON E

State looking at chopping fair funding OLYMPIA – Funding for county fairs was not in the budget proposed by Gov. Chris Gregoire at the start of the Legislative session. It is not in the budget that came out of the state House of Representatives Tuesday, Feb. 21. That worries Jim Mathis, president of the Pend Oreille County Fair. “We’re asking for support from fairgoers,” Mathis said. “We want them to contact their

legislators.” The Pend Oreille County Fair gets about $34,000 a year from the state, a significant part of its $80,000 budget. If the state doesn’t provide the money, the Pend Oreille County Fair won’t end immediately, but it will make some drastic cuts, Mathis said. The fair brings in $11,000 a year from storage rentals. It also has some building fund money set aside.

Reporter

Pandi Gruver Production

Susan Willenbrock Operations Manager

Jeanne Guscott Office Manager

DEADLINES:

Lifestyle Page...................Friday 12 Noon, General News ............. Monday 12 Noon Display Advertising.......... Monday 5 p.m. Classified Advertising...Monday 4 :30 p.m. Hot Box Advertising.........Tuesday 2 p.m.

BUSINESS HOURS:

8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday 421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport, WA.

PIKE | Population is 10,000 FROM PAGE 1A

slaughter,” said Craig Dowdy, owner of the Spokane-based YJ Guide Service that brings clients to fish for pike on the Pend Oreille. With such a large-scale reduction, there won’t be a viable pike fishery, he believes. “You will have better luck catching a sturgeon up there than you have catching a pike at that point.”

Fishery booms with population

YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

Pend Oreille County, WA...$24.00 West Bonner County and Spirit Lake, Idaho........$24.00 Out-of-County.......................$33.00 Single Copy..................................75¢ POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Newport Miner, P.O. Box 349, Newport, WA. 99156. Telephone: 509-447-2433 E-mail: theminer@povn.com

Published weekly by Willenbrock Publications, Inc., 421 S. Spokane Ave, Newport, WA. 99156. Periodical Postage paid at Newport, WA.; USPS No. 411930.

LE T T E R S POLIC Y We welcome letters to the editor. Letters should be typed and submitted to The Miner and Gem State Miner office no later than 5 p.m. Friday for publication the following Wednesday. No letter will be published unless it is signed by at least one individual, even if the letter represents the view of a group. The letter must include a telephone number and address for confirmation of authenticity. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. The Miner reserves the right to edit to conform to our publication style, policy and libel laws. Political letters will not be published the last issue prior an election. Letters will be printed as space allows.

H OW TO CO N TAC T U S

By Mail at: P.O. Box 349 Newport, WA 99156 By FAX: (509) 447-9222 * 24-Hours Comments or Information By Phone: (509) 447-2433  Our editors and writers welcome your calls to discuss issues, coverage or story ideas. By E-Mail: minernews@povn.com Classified Ads: minerclassifieds@povn.com Display Ads: mineradvertising@povn.com Legal Ads: minerlegals@povn.com Subscriptions: minersubscriptions@povn.com

CO N N EC T W I T H U S The Miner Online

Between 2004 and 2010, the pike population in the 55-mile reach of the river between the AlSome suggest focusing on beni Falls and Box Canyon dams exploded from about 400 fish Boundary Reservoir to 10,000. WDFW biologist Bill Baker said they’d like to see the At last week’s meeting it was population back in the hundreds. apparent that there is still a differNative species in ence of opinion in “When people think of whether pike are the river have declined. Those are the the Pend Oreille River an issue. Baker fish that state and said it was a good federal agencies and they don’t think of bass conversation the tribe have spent fishing anymore, they and people were more than $500 mil- think of pike fishing.” respectful. lion to restore. “We underAlong with the stand there are Craig Dowdy population boom, some folks out Fishing Guide pike has become a there that aren’t popular fishery. The ultimately going number of fishing to agree with the hours increased from about 400 main tactic we’re taking. The goal in 1990 to 76,000 more recently. is conservation of native species “It’s been a boon for the local and sport fish species – not just in sport fishing economy,” Deane SEE PIKE, 7A

IDAHO | Doors open at 7 p.m. FROM PAGE 1A

dential candidates, will still happen on May 15, but will be used only to select legislative and congressional candidates. Caucuses in Bonner County will be held at the Blanchard Community Center, Priest River Junior High, Sandpoint High School and Filling Station Youth Center, located in Clark Fork. Doors open at 6 p.m. and voting begins at 7 p.m.

www.twitter.com/MinerNews

To learn more about the Republican platform in Bonner County, visit the Idaho Republican Party Caucus website at www.idahorepublican-caucus.com or contact political director Trevor Thorpe at Idaho GOP headquarters at 208343-6405 or trevor@idgop.org. Bonner County party chairman Cornel Rasor can be reached at 208-290-7403. Democratic caucuses in Idaho will be held April 14.

CAUCUS | Five meetings set FROM PAGE 1A

Caucus locations are as follows based on voter precinct: • Meeting 1 – Camden, Fertile Valley South, Fertile Valley North, Sacheen and Noble precincts – held at Peaceful Valley Church, 201 Allen Road, Elk • Meeting 2 – Newport Southwest, Deer Valley North, Newport Southeast, Newport Northwest and Newport Northeast – held at Hospitality House, 216 S. Washington Ave., Newport • Meeting 3 – Diamond Lake East, Diamond Lake West, Diamond Lake and Deer Valley South – held at South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue, 325272 Highway 2 • Meeting 4 – Kalispel – LeClerc,

www.pendoreillerivervalley.com MOBILE EDITION www.pendoreillerivervalley. com/m.htm FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/ MinerNews TWITTER

Osterman, executive director of the Kalispel Natural Resources Department, told the Columbia Basin Bulletin. But, he said, even in an area starved for angler opportunity, “this is not the right opportunity.” Last spring’s population surveys showed there wasn’t a large-scale increase in population from the year before, but there was still an overabundance of pike, Baker said. Most pike the biologists saw were in the mid-20-inch range – not as large as in previous years. They expect the average size to trend downward if the population is left unchecked.

Skookum, Usk, Cusick, Furport, Locke and Dalkena – held at American Legion Hall, 202 Riverview Road, Cusick • Meeting 5 – Tiger, Dry Canyon, Ione East, Ione West, Metaline and Metaline Falls – held at North Pend Oreille Lions Club Depot, 104 S. Railroad, Ione Sixty-nine delegates will be sent to the county convention this spring. To find out more about the Republican platform, visit http:// republicansofpendoreillecounty. weebly.com/. The Democratic caucuses will be April 14 at Newport High School and a location in the north county that has yet to be determined. The county convention for Democrats is April 28.

THE NEWPORT MINER

HR manager leaves Ponderay Newsprint USK – After less than two years with the Ponderay Newsprint Company, human resources manager Grace Peña left the company Feb. 10. She took a job with a health care facility out east, according to PNC vice president and resident manager Derrick Lindgren. He said she wanted to be closer to her mom. Lindgren said Peña helped with the recruiting process before she left, and they are now

in the interview process. Pe�� ñ�� a was part of the company’s team in the union negotiations. The lead negotiator, though, is John Donahue, an HR manager for the mill’s parent company, Resolute Forest Products, formerly AbitibiBowater. Another negotiation meeting is set for this week. The union is still without a contract. Pe�� ñ�� a took over for Tom Garrett, who had been with Ponderay for 22 years.

Texting ban passes Senate committee BOISE – The Idaho Senate Transportation Committee passed legislation Feb. 14 that would make it illegal to text message while driving. The committee room was packed with those who had an opinion, pro or con, on the bill. However, the majority wishing to testify favored Senate Bill 1274. Capt. Ryan Zimmerman, representing the Idaho State Police, testified in favor of the bill and attempted to put to rest the idea that a texting law would not be enforceable, according

to IdahoReporter.com. Another big supporter of the legislation was Verizon Wireless, represented by lobbyist Roy Eiguren. Eiguren said Verizon Wireless has supported legislation against texting while driving in all 50 states. While most of the testimony was for the bill, there was some against it. The executive director for the Idaho ACLU, Monica Hopkins, was one of those. She said that the bill would be ineffective and could potentially lead to stops that aren’t warranted.

FROM PAGE 1A

broaden the appeal of what is offered, he said. The additional theaters will give the Roxy the opportunity to attract newer films, he said. “We plan to have a nationally opening movie every Friday,” Wright said. The theater will get a new digital sound system. The new screens will be 12 feet tall by 30 feet wide. The larger main screen will remain. Wright has secured his financing for the project, which will cost more than $200,000, according to Wright’s request to the PUD’s Revolving Fund Loan fund last July. Wright was turned down for a PUD Revolving Fund loan, but was successful when he approached Tri-County Economic Development District for a loan. TEDD does lend for businesses, said executive director Rob Willford. “We have funds for small businesses that can’t get money through conventional financing,” Willford said. But they aren’t to compete with banks, he said. That means that borrowers must first be turned

down by a bank before they can tap the Rural Opportunities Loan Fund. That loan fund made more than $1 million in loans throughout a 10-county area in eastern Washington in 2011, he said. They all went to businesses in counties with populations of less than 25,000. The loans are not below 6 percent or above 10 percent annual interest, he said. “The idea of the loan is to not strap the businesses.” The Roxy project is one TEDD wanted to finance, partially because it is an established business. “It was determined in our loan committee that is important,” Willford said. A theater in the downtown area is an economic driver. “It is bringing people into the community,” he said. Theaters are an integral part of small towns, he said. Wright agrees. It is one of the reasons he bought the Roxy in 2007. The other is that he bought a building that houses his other business, Riverbend Insurance. “It was fun to buy a building and have a theater come with it,” he said.

Partly sunny, A 50 percent Mostly cloudy, a Mostly cloudy chance of snow chance of snow chance of snow

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

46/30

40/26

37/22

35/9

Wright said that having three different sized rooms gives him some options. “I would love to have art films,” he said. He also sees the Roxy hosting live video performances of operas and other performances. The Roxy employs eight people. Wright doesn’t think he will hire more people with the expansion, but the current employees will get more hours. Ticket prices will likely go up, he said, although he isn’t sure what they will be. The movie companies get 60-90 percent of the box office, Wright said. The Roxy was started in 1952 by Charles Bishop. At one time, the Bishop family owned four movie theaters in Pend Oreille County, along with one in Priest River. For most of its life, Dick and Gladys Bishop ran the Roxy in Newport, which they bought in 1956. The Roxy neon sign came from the Priest River Roxy that burned down. The neon Roxy sign was new at the time and Charles Bishop liked it, so he decided to call the new theater in Newport the Roxy Theater so that he could use the sign.

PRDC | Thirteen acres open for expansion FROM PAGE 1A

Mayor Jim Martin said one such company recently inquired about its need for 500,000 square feet to locate their business that would have employed 500 people. “I think it’s a great, great thing,” Martin said. The PRDC has 13 acres of land vacant that can be developed, and Snow talked about the corporation acquiring more land in the future. Martin explained that the city partnering with PRDC in this manner is how the current in-

dustrial park came into existence in the 1980s. Members of the PRDC are also working with the Priest River Institute for Education, Skills and Training (PRIEST), an eventual vocational school that will help educate a local workforce. “With the PRIEST coming in out there, I think you’re going to get more and more interest,” Martin told Snow Monday night. PRIEST will be located in the former JD Lumber Mill office, located adjacent to the industrial park property on Bodie Canyon Road.

L A ST W E E K Feb.

Mostly cloudy

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County is preparing early for another rough budget year. At least $500,000 in state funding cuts are expected to hit the county budget in 2013, commissioner Diane Wear said Tuesday. The county has put together a budget committee to start planning for cuts. Wear said they will also likely have to amend the current budget about half way through the year to accommodate state cuts. The committee plans to discuss options for cutting expenses such as layoffs and asking how the county can fulfill its mandated functions. They may also discuss asking voters for a levy lid lift. A communications committee was assembled to help educate the public about such a measure. Wear is reviewing the Prothman management report on efficiency with the goal of streamlining operations. In her blog posted Feb. 7, she suggested the county will have to look to something other than the road levy shift to balance the budget. County officials suspect they won’t have any carryover funds at the end of this year since budgets are so tight already. In past years, the unspent carryover money has helped balance the budget. “It’s just not a pretty picture,” Wear said.

ROXY | Bishop started theater in 1952

T H I S W E E K’S FO R EC A ST

Wednesday Thursday

County prepares for state budget cuts

Monday

Mostly sunny, cold

31/16

Tuesday

More sun than clouds

38/26

Source: National Weather Service, Newport, WA

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

High

47 41 33 38 39 38 38

Low Precip./Snow

23 25 23 .03” 29 .03” 33 .10”/1” 31 .03”/trace 30 Source: Albeni Falls Dam

Snow said the PRDC is also considering going for a Rural Community Grant, but the process is very competitive. He’s been working with Greg Seibert of the Idaho Department of Commerce. Seibert told Snow that chances are the PRDC won’t need a match for the Gem grant, but if it does, Snow said the PRDC has the capital to cover one. The deadline for both grants is March 18. Snow will bring the grant application to the next city council meeting March 5 for the city to sign off on.

L A ST Y E A R Winter weather hit this week last year. Three days of heavy snowfall started Feb. 22, accumulating to more than a foot. Then the cold came. One day had a high of 18, but two days later it warmed to 40.

THE MINER

FEBRUARY 22, 2012 |

Secure Rural Schools funding renewal passes committee

BR I E FLY Democratic central committee to meet DEER PARK – The 7th Legislative District Democratic Central Committee will have its quarterly meeting March 3 at 1 p.m. at the Pizza Factory in Deer Park. Guest speaker Rich Cowan, Democratic candidate for the 5th Congressional District, will address attendees. At 2 p.m. the regular business meeting will commence and cover the Democratic caucuses, redistricting and other 7th District candidates. This is an open meeting and anyone who has interest in these issues may attend. The revised 7th Legislative District now includes Pend Oreille, Stevens and Ferry counties, the northern part of Okanagan and northern parts of Spokane County. Pend Oreille caucuses are April 14 while others across the state are meeting April 15. The Pizza Factory is at the intersection of Highway 395 and H Street in Deer Park. For more information contact committee chairwoman Chris Clark at 509-276-2006 or email Chair@WA7thldDEMS. org.

Pedestrian killed when struck by car ELK – A 40-year-old man from Elk died Friday, Feb. 17 when he was struck by a car on Highway 2 at the Deer Park-Milan Road. James E. White, 40, of Elk was killed when he was struck by a van while standing in the roadway about 8 p.m. according to a press release from the Washington State Patrol. Valena M. Day, 42, of Elk was driving north in a 2001 Toyota Sienna van when she collided with White. She was not injured. Alcohol and drugs were not a factor, according to the news release and no charges are expected.

Funds available for emergency food, shelter programs CUSICK – Pend Oreille County has been awarded a $6,844 grant to support local emergency food and shelter programs. The federal funds come from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. The deadline to apply is Feb. 29. To receive funds under the grant, local agencies must be private, voluntary nonprofit organizations or units of government; be eligible to receive federal funds; have an accounting system; practice non-discrimination; have demonstrated the capacity to deliver emergency services; and if they are a private organization, they must have a voluntary board. Public or private agencies interested in applying for these funds can contact Jo Benham at P.O. Box 102, Cusick, WA 99119 or call 509445-1289 for an application. A local board made up of a county commissioner and representatives from area organizations will determine how the funds will be distributed. In past years, the county has distributed funds with at least four agencies participating.

Unoccupied house saved from fire METALINE FALLS – A fire that started in a small building in back of the house spread to the house before fire crews were able to extinguish it about 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, according to Dick Norton, fire commissioner from Fire District 2. “We extinguished it before there was much damage,” Norton said. He said the east side of the unoccupied house, located on Lehigh Avenue in Metaline Falls, was scorched. Fire crews from Fire District 2, the Metaline and Metaline Falls fire departments responded, he said. The cause of the fire is unknown. Nobody was hurt in the fire.

COURTESY PHOTO|NEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Newport students pose after placing in the SkillsUSA regional photography competition. They are Sydney Siemsen, left, Haylee Averill, Jordan Braun, Bryan Kirk and advisor Kyle Genther.

Newport photographers win big at SkillsUSA BY BRYAN KIRK OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Newport SkillsUSA students took four out of six total places in the photography regional competition that was held at Newport High School Feb. 15. Newport’s Sydney Siemsen took first place. Two from Newport, Haylee Averill and Bryan Kirk, tied for the third place spot. Jordan Braun took fifth. The competition featured photographers from three area schools. A student from the Newtech High School placed second, and a Riverside High School student was fourth. Newport’s SkillsUSA advisor Kyle Genther helped prepare

Newport’s students for the competition. The four photographers from Newport will attend the state competition in Renton, Wash., in April where they’ll try for a spot in the top three to advance to nationals. The students will be fundraising in order to pay for their stay in Renton. The trip usually adds up to around $300. The regional photography competition is made up of three challenges that each calculate into a final score. The first section consists of a written test in which the students test their knowledge of photography. The written test consisted of 50 questions and was worth a total of 100 points toward each student’s final score.

The second challenge tested each photographer’s talent to take a picture during the competition. Each student had to take a portrait photograph. A second photograph could range in subject and style. Then each student used their own two photographs to make a magazine cover in Photoshop. The magazine counted for a total of 60 points. In the third challenge, students submitted two photographs of their own choosing. The scoring was very close and there was even a tie. Other competitions in SkillsUSA occur on Wednesday, Feb. 22 with first aid and firefighting. A woodshop competition is also planned at a date to be announced.

WDFW appointee serves without confirmation Kehne testimony before Senate committee draws praise, criticism from members BY SCOTT PANITZ WNPA OLYMPIA NEWS BUREAU

OLYMPIA – Legislators are split over the decision to confirm Fish and Wildlife Commission appointee Jay Kehne after a confirmation Morton hearing Thursday, Feb. 16 in front of the Senate Energy, Natural Resources and Marine Waters Committee. The hearing lasted nearly 45 minutes as Kehne was asked a range of questions about his background, qualifications, personal life and association with his employer, the environmental group Conservation Northwest. “I expected questions and hopefully I answered them,” Kehne said. “I got a chance to say more about who I really am. I don’t think I’ve gotten that out there really well up to this point.” Sen. Bob Morton, R-Kettle Falls, who took the most time interviewing Kehne during the hearing, said that while he thought Kehne answered the questions well, he still considers him to lack the depth of knowledge about Eastern Washington requisite to representing it on the commission. “He has surface ideas and thoughts,” Morton said. “We have to have someone who really knows this country here and their people in Eastern Washington. That’s what we’ve been praying

and grasping for and we haven’t pared to seven in support of the received it in these appointments. longtime USDA soil scientist and We want people with Eastern conservationist, though just two Washington dirt on their fingerpeople signed in at the hearing to nails and calluses on their hands oppose his appointment, 11 othfrom fencing and mining and tim- ers registered in his support. ber and all of those things. Then Most of the letters opposing [the commission] will understand Kehne, as well as a resolution to us.” reject Kehne that was advanced Morton said that Kehne by the Okanogan County Farm would probably be suitable for Bureau and signed by four other an at-large farm bureaus, position on “We want people with Eastern focused on the commis- Washington dirt on their his part-time sion, but not employment fingernails and calluses on their for Conservaan Eastern Washington hands from fencing and mining tion Northseat. west. “The whole and timber.” In a stateidea that you ment at the Sen. Bob Morton can draw a end of his line around R-Kettle Falls hearing, the a place and chairman of say we all the ENRM think like that is kind of what Committee, Sen. Kevin Ranker, they’re pushing,” said Kehne D-Orcas Island, said he was very of his opponents. “I disagree. I impressed with Kehne. Ranker think a diverse viewpoint is valu- could not be reached later for able. Even though I spent all this comment as to whether he plans time in Eastern Washington, I to stage a vote to move Kehne’s still understand that diversity is confirmation to the floor or important; to have a variety of simply be done with it, though opinions on things and to discuss Morton speculated that if he did, things and to come together in the tally would be close. the middle civilly and come up According to state law, Kehne with solutions. That’s what I’m can continue to serve on the about.” commission at the pleasure of The ESRM committee received the governor as long as he is not 56 letters opposing Kehne comrejected by the Senate.

EAR, NOSE & THROAT • HEAD & NECK SURGERY

Now Accepting New Patients

THOMAS BEATON, MD Sinus Diseases • Nasal Surgery • Rhinoplasty Ear Disorders • Skin Cancer - face, neck & ears • Snoring • Tonsillectomy • Hearing 714 W. Pine St. • Newport 750 N. Syringa Suite 203 • Post Falls

WILLOW GLEN APARTMENTS

Call for your appointment

(866) 308-1677 • (208) 415-0800

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom

in Newport Subsidized, quality, like-new affordable Housing with many Amenities. Rent based on income. Must be income Eligible. For Information call (509) 467-3036 or TDD# 1-800-545-1833 ext #530 This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer

WASHINGTON D.C. – The federal program that helps rural timber counties maintain their roads and schools is up for renewal again, and Republicans are proposing a plan that would harvest more trees on national forest land. Thursday, Feb. 16, the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 4019 – the Federal Forest County Revenue, Schools and Jobs Act of 2012 – by a vote of 26 to 17. The safety program makes up for a decline in timber harvesting on federal forestland – a portion of which used to go to counties. The bill also authorizes a five-year extension of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. “This plan will revitalize rural economies and create muchneeded jobs by allowing communities to actively manage their forests through safe, responsible timber production,” said Doc Hastings, R-Wash, Natural Resources Committee Chairman. The act would create a county, schools and revenue trust to provide a dependable source of revenue for rural counties that currently depend on SRS. In the last payment through the program, which was distributed in January, Pend Oreille County received $484,454. That same amount went to schools in the county, but that money is basically a wash because Washington reduces state dollars by the amount they receive from the federal program. Bonner County received about the same amount in its last payment. Under the new legislation, the program would be extended for five years. PILT would continue at full funding to compensate local governments for lost property tax on federally owned land within their boarders. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who helped draft the original Secure Rural Schools legislation in 2000 with former Idaho Sen. Larry Craig, wants to ramp payments down 5 percent a year with a fiveyear extension of the program. The act passed by the House committee would also establish an annual revenue requirement for each National Forest System unit, based on an average of gross receipts from 1980-2000. Of that, 65 percent is shared with the counties through the county revenue and schools trust and 35 percent is directed to the federal treasury.

The act would also provide authority to carryout projects such as timber sales, issuing grazing permits and wildfire protection plans.

Counties look to purchase suitable logging lands Some southwestern Washington counties where timber harvests declined due to efforts to protect endangered species are hoping a new state bill will bring them financial stability. House Bill 2329 was unanimously voted out of the Senate Energy, Natural Resources and Marine Waters Committee Friday, Feb. 17 after it passed through the House Feb. 9 without dissent. The legislation would allow qualifying counties in Southwest Washington, most notably Wahkiakum, Pacific and Skamania, but also Klickitat, to pool the $2 million already appropriated to the counties from the 2011-2013 capital budget and purchase replacement lands that are more suitable to timber harvesting. Of the 623,000 acres of county trust lands in Wahkiakum, Pacific and Skamania counties, 7,500 are inhabited by either Marbled Murrelet or Northern Spotted Owl, protected by the Endangered Species Act and offlimits to loggers. “Those three counties have a very limited property and sales-tax base,” said Josh Weiss, Washington State Association of Counties policy director for natural resources, environment and land use. “So you have this double impact where you have a lot of habitat, a lot of lands that are off limits and at the same time, it means more than it does to other counties.” Wahkiakum commissioner Daniel Cothren said that his county has tapped into $8 million in reserve funds to supplement the budget during depressed timber years since he took office in 2000, but that surplus money has run out. “Right now we’re tapping into our road fund to get by and that’s basically unheard of because, for a small county we’re rich in resources,” he said. “If we didn’t have the endangered species, we would be quite fine, but right now these lands are set aside and you can’t touch them. We don’t have a big enough timber-base to actually move around.”

House saved, garage destroyed by fire PRIEST RIVER – An early morning fire destroyed a garage but the attached house was saved, according to Les Kokanos fire chief for the West Bonner Fire District. The fire occurred about 1 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, on Miles Lane, just off the 1400 block of Dufort Road. Fire crews had to deal with an ice slicked Dufort Road to get there,

Kokanos said. “It was slick all the way,” he said. When crews arrived, they found the garage on fire. The garage was destroyed and the back of the house was starting to burn when fire crews stopped the fire. He didn’t know how the fire started. There were no vehicles in the garage and nobody was hurt.

Want to go to college? Don’t know where to start?

FREE College Information Nights Hosted by Community Colleges of Spokane’s

Institute for Extended Learning Financial aid • Admissions • Programs of study • Registration and more!

6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 Colville Center, 685 S. Elm St., 509-685-2120

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED SINCE 1983

QUALITY LUBRICANTS OILS & & GREASES GREASES FOR FOR OILS QUALITY ROTELLA® T MOTOR OILS

Shell

INDUSTRY •• INDUSTRY FLEET •• FLEET LOGGING •• LOGGING FARM •• FARM AVIATION •• AVIATION

Inchelium Center, 14 Community Center Loop, 509-722-3702 Ione Center, 208 Blackwell, Suite 2, 509-442-4290 Newport Center, 1204 W. Fifth, 509-447-3835 Republic Center, 970 S. Clark, 509-775-3675

WEEKLY DELIVERY TO PRIEST RIVER, NEWPORT & USK

509-467-3130 • 8321 N MARKET • 800-791-2149

Community Colleges of Spokane provides equal opportunity in education and employment. s

| FEBRUARY 22, 2012

O U R

Viewpoint

O PI N I O N

THE NEWPORT MINER

Roxy investment shows what is really needed

ith all the meetings, discussions and inspirational speakers in our communities trying to figure out how to improve the local economy, Roxy Theater owner Kevin Wright showed what is really needed. Investment in local businesses. We would like to give Wright the economic development inspiration award for his plan to upgrade his movie theater with state-of-theart equipment and multiple screens. He is putting money where most only put their mouths. Last year, Wright was the most active organizer of the follow-up to Newport economic development groups’ efforts to improve the economy through upgrading the appearance of the town. Ironically, he said he had to work less on that community improvement project – that has stalled – because he was developing his business plan for the Roxy. We are glad he got off the endless community discussion wagon to do something tangible. His plan calls for digital equipment and three screens that should give him first run movies and more selections. It will help a downtown business draw more customers and stay viable for years to come. The Roxy remodel will anchor the downtown like it has for decades. When we talked to Wright about the project he agreed that it is a risk but he needed to make the investment for the Roxy’s future and the community. He also said local business owners also need to invest in their buildings and businesses in the near future to create real prosperity. It is time to stop talking about it and start doing it. We agree. --FJW

Comments on current events ITEM: It will be about eight weeks before we’ll learn the cause of Whitney Houston’s death. An autopsy was performed but it takes that much longer, the coroner said, before results are received from the toxicology evidence. COMMENT: Why do I have this feeling that they want to conceal the death cause until after the funeral and subsequent memorials to avoid further tarring her reputation as a drug user? If not, why does it take eight weeks? Oh well, I still haven’t found out why it takes two weeks for a drug shipment from Aetna to arrive in the mail at the buyer’s home. I have presumed that it is being walked across country from Aetna to the destination post office and the carrier is a lousy hitchhiker. ITEM: Amanda Knox, the Seattle student who was absolved of blame in the murder of her roommate in Perugia, Italy, has been talking about going back to Italy for a visit, and is consulting publishers about a book she plans to write on her experience there. COMMENT: If she was smart, she’d never get within a thousand miles of Italy for the rest of her life. And she’d better be careful in the book so her story matches those of presumed other witnesses like the exboyfriend who also is writing a book. I don’t know whether she was directly involved in the murder, but based on all that was written at the time and which I read, I believe she was there when it was done. ITEM: The most attentiongetting Super Bowl ad was the one on “It’s halftime in America” that featured Clint Eastwood praising a resurgent auto industry and challenging America to rebound from our flopped economy. Critics said it was a political ad to sell Barack Obama’s reelection, not cars. The Obama administration said it had nothing to do with it. COMMENT: It’s a very clever

ad. The underlying message in “It’s halftime in America” indicates the president is halfway through the eight years possible to him if he is reelected which is the only thing on his mind now despite telling us we are the first thing he thinks about when he wakes up in the morning. I predict he will hit every state in the union between now and November and all at our GUEST expense. OPINION ITEM: A Lakewood ADELE police officer FERGUSON was charged CORRESPONDENT with embezzling more than $120,000 from a fund for families of four colleagues who were shot to death while on duty, then spending some of the money on trips to Las Vegas and purchases of a computer, stainless steel refrigerator and a high definition TV at Costco and Home Depot. Officer Skeeter Timothy Manos, 34, was treasurer of the Lakewood Police Independent Guild and opened a hidden bank account to divert the money just seven weeks after the Nov. 29, 2009, shooting. The thefts went on for a year before one of his colleagues grew suspicious and tracked down the hidden bank account. Manos was assigned a court appointed defense lawyer. COMMENT: Why in the world do we have to pay for his lawyer when he was making $93,347 a year in his job? And how many times does the State Auditor have to warn us never to allow one person to receive and disburse public monies so there are no checks and balances and bums like this get away with it sometimes for years before they are caught? (Adele Ferguson can be reached at P.O. Box 69, Hansville, WA 98340.)

Web story comments policy

The Miner staff invites readers to comment on select stories on our Web site, www.pendoreillerivervalley. com. Commentators have the option of adding their name or writing anonymously. The Miner staff will review each comment before it is posted and reserves the right to omit or edit comments. If you want to comment only to our writers and editors let us know that you do not want your comment published.

|| We truly must be blessed To the editor: Just think about it. Last year we only had a debt of about $10 trillion, this year we’re already headed for the $16 trillion mark! Very few countries in the world can claim anything near that (think Greece). We must be blessed! I can remember when kids moved back home to their parents’ and didn’t leave until that “change” we called World War II was over with, this time with near 10 percent or higher unemployment if you count the people who are no longer counted by the government. A similar trend of going home and hunkering down for the duration of the current “change” is underway. Here we are getting all that free oil from Kuwait after saving their butts from old Sadam, right along with all that free oil from the people of Iraq in exchange for the sacrifices made by our young service members and for the billions we the taxpayers shelled out, yup, ya! Right! We just must be blessed to have our government looking out of our best interest. I believe our government should have a pre-deployment contract ready for any country that asks for help to sign before we commit our young and our wealth. If we are to act as mercenaries around the world then we need to be drawing the pay or at least what they can afford! Our elected officials we voted into office to speak for us have a saying that goes like this, “If it’s good for us, we only have to convince the people it’s good for them.” It must be nice to always be eating on the high side of the hog, but that allows us to sneak a bit off the “change” that’s left over. We truly must be blessed. -Larry Connelly Cusick

Take part in Republican caucuses To the editor: For a change we aren’t among the last of the states to choose our candidate and no one can really say the choice has been made yet. In order to have a voice in this process however, you must participate in the caucus. I remind you that the Democratic controlled congress in Olympia has taken away your right to cast your vote by ballot. Please take

R E A D E R S’

LE T T E R S

part and have your voice heard! Don’t let someone else make your decisions. Pend Oreille County will have five locations where the caucuses will be held. If you live in Camden, Fertile Valley North or Fertile Valley South, Sacheen or Noble, your precinct will meet at Peaceful Valley Church at 201 Allen Road in Elk. Citizens living in Newport Southeast, Deer Valley North, Newport Southwest, Newport Northeast or Newport Northwest your meeting will be held at the Hospitality House at 201 South Washington Ave. in Newport. For those of you living at Diamond Lake East, Diamond Lake West, Diamond Lake and Deer Valley South, you will meet at the South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue at 325272 Highway 2. Kalispel-LeClerc, Skookum, Usk, Cusick, Furport, Locke and Dalkena citizens will meet at the American Legion Hall at 202 Riverview Road in Cusick. Tiger-Dry Canyon, Ione East, Ione West, Metaline and Metaline Falls will meet at the North Pend Oreille Lions Club Depot at 104 South Railroad in Ione. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 3. Meeting will start by 10 a.m. and voting will begin no later than 10:30 a.m. Please come share your thoughts and opinions and vote! Can’t complain if we don’t get involved! -Billie Goodno Diamond Lake

document! By law, our county commissioners have published this document (dated Nov. 23, 2011) for our review and comments to our county commissioners, which comment period was to end Jan. 23. Instead they have graciously extended this comment period until March 16. This document is huge, and has more fat in it, than a pork butt, and will have devastating affects on all of us by crippling our already fragile county, physically and economically. Everyone needs to read this document now. There is very little time left to read, understand and comment to your county commissioners. http://www.pendoreilleco.org/county/ shoreline_master_program_update.asp Keep in mind, many federal and state entities have put their “wish-list” into this document, and will affect people who don’t even have property on the river, lakes or streams. If you have water on your property at any given time, they will try to “force” their wishes on you, if this proposed draft document becomes law as it stands. To ensure your property and family rights, you need to act now. Don’t wait for “someone else” to do it. Protect what is yours! -Jo Cardone Cusick

Beware the Department of Ecology

Shoreline Management Plan already having negative affects

To the editor: Beware the Department of Ecology, not the thieves in our county. Residents, business and property owners of Pend Oreille County need to be aware and warned that the state of Washington has adopted the “Shoreline Management Act” (RCW 90.58), and designated the Department of Ecology (DOE), to implement and administer this law, in conjunction with the input of local county government (Pend Oreille County). Given the DOE has heavy handedly given the county “direction,” including approximately $400,000 in grant money to, “do as we say,” for the purpose of implementing this devastating and insidious law. The citizens, business and property owners of this county, need to read and review, this menacing, crippling 260-page proposed

P O LL

Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Tuesday morning. Find it on the left-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have ideas for future readers’ poll topics, submit them to minernews@povn.com. According to top U.S. intelligence officials, Iran poses a threat to the United States on a number of fronts, including its ability to develop nuclear weapons. The question remains whether Iran will go forward with developing nuclear weapons, with the intention of using them. Is it time the U.S. intervenes in Iran to prevent its nuclear weapons program from progressing? No. The U.S. needs to learn to stay out of other country’s business. That’s how we got involved in the needless Iraq War. Yes. It is time the U.S. stands up to Iran. Maybe in time. U.S. officials should keep a close on eye on Iran but not making any drastic movements. The U.S. government should start to pay more attention to what is happening within its own borders and take care of its own citizens first.

To the editor: The citizens, businesses, county, town leaders and property owners of Pend Oreille County need to understand the implications and potential “catastrophic” affects, the Shoreline Master Plan is already having on our county. In a letter to the editor, in the Feb. 15 is of The Miner, a Spokane Valley couple stated their disappointment in very clear and understandable language, of their considering investing in Pend Oreille County, which would have helped our economy in many ways, but due to a “pending draft of the Shoreline Management Plan,” they stopped looking here. This is actual proof that the proposed draft

SEE LETTERS, 5A

R E A D E R S’ P O LL R E S U LT S

Should local government entities establish a Facebook page? Maybe, but government officials should also concentrate on traditional public relations methods such as press releases and guest opinions in the local newspaper.

Total Votes: 21

24% 5% 71%

Yes, almost everyone has a Facebook account and uses it daily. Without a Facebook site, government agencies are ignoring an important way to communicate with citizens, especially young citizens.

No, there are too many aspects of it that could be a problem. A Facebook site would have to be archived for public records requests, for instance.

THE MINER

LETTERS | FROM PAGE 4A

of the SMP has begun its destructive and potentially catastrophic impact on our already struggling county economy, even before it has become law! This will also have a continuing effect on declining property values in this county. How can the county sustain the services it already struggles to provide, when the waterfront values decline, due to the economy, and now the SMP? Waterfront properties include: river, lakes, streams and wetlands. (Beware, you may not even know you have a “stream or wetland” on your property until Department of Ecology tells you!) As word spreads regarding the incredible burdens imposed by the SMP to potential businesses and families that might want to move to Pend Oreille County, there will be fewer and fewer wanting to consider our beautiful county as a place recreate and enjoy. Everyone in this county, needs to be aware of the massive impacts the proposed draft will have on the entire county, its economics, property values, and lack of interest in our county. We only have until March 16 to send our comments to the Pend Oreille County commissioners, and let them know of your concerns for your business and families future in this county, if the draft SMP goes into law in its present form. You must read this massive document to understand the massive impacts it will have on you! -Tim Ibbetson Ione

Politicians change job descriptions To the editor: America should see the corrupting corporate fortunes of super pact “election” spending that has helped revive the economy, gain traction to pick-off the low hanging fruit, once increasing fuel prices and recent deficit increases reduce our economic growth rate. Russia should “elect” (reinstate) Energy Czar Putin, by a corrupt majority. China may see top-ranked secretariat of the Communist party, Xi Jinping, become president, and see more new age technology in our partnership (70 percent of politburo conservatives are retiring). France may change their “pension cutter,” “pre-2014 Afghan withdrawer” politician. Arab Spring countries and Syria may see stabilizing change, now that Qatar based Taliban politicians have a global voice seeking to ally with Arab Sunni politicians. Iran Shiite Persians may now preside over a new energy cartel with Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Venezuela, having achieved 20 percent enriched nuclear fuel production independence. Our self-injuring economic sanctions there may be just a face-saving veil to open, negotiated talks, now that “peace accords” suddenly appear. The best politicians money can buy may see their job descriptions change by December. -Duane Schofield Cusick

Government can’t regulate morality To the editor: I can’t understand why people who want limited government and less government spending want to use the government to force their political and religious beliefs on other citizens. Now that gay marriage is legal in Washington, initiative petitions will be circulated to overturn the new state law. My hope is that this time around the names of petition signers will be available for public view. If you believe that marriage should only be available to heterosexuals in a church, then at least say so in public. Personally, I don’t care for the gay lifestyle and have been mar-

ried to one woman for 40 years. On the other hand if two people want to live together with a state license, then who am I to object? Good luck to anyone who thinks that the state can regulate behavior. We have spent billions on a failed war on drugs. Government enforcement of morality isn’t possible. Passing and enforcing laws is the least effective and most costly way to influence personal behavior. Little harm is prevented and much cost is incurred dealing with the enforcement and penalty aspect. You cannot regulate gay people from being gay. Our military has finally decided that banning behavior doesn’t work. Lately, conservative Republicans have brought back the idea of banning contraception. The belief is that sex must be only for the purpose of conception. Imagine a young wife being arrested and sent to prison for buying black market birth control pills in a dark alley from an undercover police officer. When you sign that initiative petition you won’t be opposing homosexuality, you will be asking for big intrusive government and to pay more taxes for the invasion of your privacy. Why would anyone invite the government into their home for a TSA type sexual behavior screening? -Pete Scobby Newport

This mess is the Democrats’ fault To the editor: Pete Scobby, spoken like a true misinformed Democrat! It’s not the Republicans who are responsible for all of your woes in your Feb. 15 rant, but Democrats. Or is not President Obama a Democrat? Was it not he who created the current national mortgage mess? It was. He initiated all the new national spending – trillions of dollars early in his term so our ever increasing debt would soar out of hand, or are we not in a current depression/ recession? Then he cut payments to all the 57 (he thinks there are) states, which in turn hurt everyone through job loss. Republicans aren’t responsible because the Democrats have had control of Congress from President Bush on. Thus they are responsible for the state of the nation. Yes they are! I wonder how many of the career Democrats in Congress are millionaires or higher? From what I’ve read there are quite a few who spend their entire careers in Congress; Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, D-Wash., to name a few. It’s because of these reps that Obamacare was pushed through as well despite the voice from the people. They are definitely “yes” people and only care about “yes, yes, yes,” to whatever Obama desires even to the point of recession! Predatory economics is what Obama is all about! On taxes like Capital Gains and Dividend Tax, he believes in 28 percent tax on profit from all home sales, as well as 39.6 percent respectively. I believe in the past couple of years this rang true in the stock market. Although it didn’t crash, it sure made the headlines! Obama wants to also raise income taxes and he plans to double our current taxes, which he worked on recently as well. No we citizens are paying more because of the Democrats’ “change.” -Michael J.D.R. Wilson Ione

FEBRUARY 22, 2012 |

Marshall elected president of prosecuting attorneys association

Riverside levies fail, Deer Park passes SPOKANE – A total 532 Pend Oreille County voters received ballots for the Feb. 14 elections for the Deer Park and Riverside school districts. None of the Pend Oreille voters returned their ballots as of Wednesday. The Spokane County elections office handled the ballot processing. The Deer Park School District includes parts of Spokane and Stevens counties as well, and the Riverside district is in Pend Oreille and Spokane counties. Deer Park was seeking a main-

tenance and operations replacement levy, and it is narrowly passing with 51.88 percent voting yes and 48.12 saying no. Two levies for the Riverside district are failing. Voters are turning down a replacement levy for educational programs and operations 61.24 percent to 38.76 percent. Even more, 67.21 percent said no to the facilities and technology capital levy while 32.79 percent said yes as of Wednesday’s count. Results are unofficial until they are certified Feb. 28.

PUD awards bids for Cusick pumping station NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District is upgrading the Cusick Pumping Plant, which controls the level of Calispell Creek and keeps the valley from flooding. Controlling the creek is a requirement that’s part of the PUD’s federal license. The PUD commissioners awarded a bid Feb. 7 for a new 300 horsepower electric pump motor. Dykman Electrical Inc. was the only company to submit a bid, which totaled $54,043. The motor failed in 2010, and

a spare has been used since then. The 250 hp motor was upgraded to increase longevity and reliability. The creek will be kept a foot lower than usual during the summertime, according to a new agreement. To allow water to continuously flow, the pumps there need to be replaced. The new ones will have a screw type design to allow fish to pass through them. The new pumps will come in the next five years or so.

House passes bill to combat metal-theft OLYMPIA – The Washington state House of Representatives united against a metal theft crime wave that is socking businesses and endangering lives, voting 94-3 Feb. 13 for tougher penalties and an action plan. It was referred to the Senate judiciary committee. “This issue is about more than the value of the stolen metals,” said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland. “Power outages and metal-theft electrocutions are increasingly threatening public safety.” A Spokane man who attempted to steal an electric transformer for its copper when the Cusick substation was being upgraded in 2008 risked his life in the

crime. The copper would have netted him less than $2,000. Goodman’s House Bill 2570 stiffens penalties by ensuring that the cost of any damage resulting from a metal theft is added to the value of the stolen metal when determining sentences. In the Cusick case, the man was ordered to pay $10,000 to clean up the oil spilled when he attempted to take the transformer. The bill also creates a task force to bring together law enforcement and scrap metal dealers. No state funds will go to the task force, which will be funded entirely by the stakeholders.

Gray wolves: more than just a policy issue BY SCOTT PANITZ, REPORTER WNPA OLYMPIA NEWS BUREAU

OLYMPIA – For cattle-ranchers, conservationists and workers at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, wolves are more than just a distant howl on a clear night. Wolves constitute a contentious, multifaceted issue that members of the state Fish and Wildlife Commission hope to

adequately address in their recently adopted wolf conservation and management plan. “The plan recognizes a lot of complexities in wildlife management,” said Miranda Wecker, chairwoman of the commission. The plan, which has been in the works since 2007, was unanimously adopted by the nine members of the commission Dec. 3 and aims to strike a bal-

SEE WOLVES, 6A

BOISE – Louis Marshall, prosecuting attorney for Bonner County, was elected to serve as the board president by the directors for the Marshall Idaho Prosecuting Attorney Association (IPAA) in early February. The IPAA is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate, train and assist Idaho’s prosecuting attorneys in the pursuit of justice; to foster and encourage communication and cooperation between Idaho’s prosecuting attorneys and their partners in law enforcement; and, to be the voice of Idaho’s prosecuting attorneys in support of their efforts to protect the rights and safety of the people. Marshall was first elected as the prosecuting attorney of Bonner County in January 2009. Prior to being elected, he was a deputy prosecutor in Bonner County serving from 20022008. He served many different

capacities within the office while a deputy ranging from county civil counsel to chief deputy prosecuting attorney. “It is a real honor to be elected president. I have had the opportunity to prosecute everything from traffic tickets to murders and I understand how hard Idaho’s prosecutors work for the citizens of this state,” Marshall said. “I pledge to stand behind our members and strive to educate the public concerning the countless achievements of this organization and the prosecutors that make it up.” The other IPAA Officers and Board Members include: District 2 – Clayne Tyler, vice president and Clearwater County prosecuting attorney; District 3 – Bryan Taylor, secretary and Canyon County prosecuting attorney; District 4 – Greg Bower, Ada County prosecuting attorney; District 5 – Grant Loebs, Twin Falls County district attorney; and District 7 – Bruce Pickett, treasurer and Bonneville County prosecuting attorney.

Diamond Lake continues plans for boat wash DIAMOND LAKE – After a site visit with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and local officials, the Diamond Lake Improvement Association is ready to move forward with plans to install a boat wash. The voluntary wash is meant to keep invasive weeds and mussels from spreading in the lake. WDFW has given permission to temporarily locate the wash in the parking lot along Highway 2 above its boat launch. The state is improving the launch this summer and the department wants to see if use increases at

the launch before they allow a permanent boat wash facility to use part of the parking lot. Regional WDFW director Steve Pozzanghera met with DLIA members and county officials, more than 20 people in all, at the site Feb. 8. The Diamond Lake board asked that the state put in a cement pad for the lake host to park an RV. DLIA would hire the host and run the wash at its own expense. Finding grant funding may be difficult without permission for a permanent boat wash program.

Sheriff Wheeler to receive POST Executive Certificate MERIDIAN, Idaho – Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler received the POST Executive Certificate, the highest certificate awarded to peace officers in the state of Idaho. The certificate will be presented by POST Wheeler division administrator William L. Flink and members of the POST Council. POST stands for Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training. Wheeler started his 25-year law enforcement career in 1986, working for the California State Assembly as sergeant at arms, providing dignitary protection and security for elected assemblypersons. In 1989, he was hired as a deputy for the Contra

Costa County Sheriff’s Office. He worked detention, county patrol and was selected and assigned to the contracted city of Danville. After working almost 10 years for that agency, he decided to move his family out of the big city and selected Bonner County as his new home. In October 1998, Wheeler was hired as the resident deputy in Clark Fork, working for the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office. In October 2001, he was hired by the Sandpoint Police Department. He promoted through the ranks, and his last position with Sandpoint Police Department was Patrol Commander. He decided to run for public office, and became Bonner County Sheriff in 2008. Wheeler holds the Idaho POST Basic, Intermediate, Advanced,

SEE SHERIFF, 6A

ROXY THEATRE 120 S. Washington Newport, WA 24 hour Info 447 - 4125 newportroxy.com Show Times Friday–Wednesday Become a Fan of “Newport Roxy” on Facebook

Feb 24-29 The Grey R

Locally Owned & Operated

OIL CHANGE SPECIAL

Closed March 1-22 Remodel A Allw waayyss aa G Goooodd

S Shhoow w -- O Offtteenn aa ggrreeaatt oonnee

Coming Soon New Digital Projection !!! Hunger Games

LORAX

The Vow

Mirror Mirror

29th ANNUAL BONNER COUNTY SPORTSMEN’S ASSOCIATION

GUN ‘N HORN SHOW

Bonner County Fairgrounds Sandpoint, Idaho

March 2, 3 & 4, 2012 * Horns/Antlers/Skulls – Free Contest Entry – Enter Friday Noon—7PM Remain on display until Sunday 3PM * Admission: $4.00/Adults ... Kids (11 & under) Free. Three Day Pass $10.00 * Hours: Friday - Noon to 6PM; Saturday - 9AM to 6PM; Sunday - 9AM to 3PM

General Information: 208.263.9117

311 W. Walnut Newport, WA (509) 447-3933

PASSENGER CARS

2195

LIGHT TRUCKS

2595

Includes: Up to 5 qts oil, filt er & 12 point servic e check

(Diesel Extra) MUST BRING IN COUPON - Monday - Friday By Appointment Please • Good thru February 2012

COOLANT EXCHANGE SPECIAL $ 95

MUST BRING IN COUPON Monday - Friday

INCLUDES UP TO 2 GALS OF ANTIFREEZE

By Appointment Please Good thru February 2012

Certified Master Tech on Duty to Serve You! A Proud Member of Your Local Newport Grizzlies Maws and Paws Booster Club “We support our local students in all their endeavors.”

| FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Fund Education First legislation gets public hearing

House Republicans: state must live within its means OLYMPIA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday, Feb. 17, House Republicans presented what they call an â&#x20AC;&#x153;all prioritiesâ&#x20AC;? state budget for the public to review. With less than three weeks left in the legislative session, House Republicansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; budget would fund core state services and take the prospect of a tax increase on the November ballot off the table. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked with the majority party up to this point to find common ground on a budget solution that closes the nearly $1.1 billion dollar spending gap without relying on tax increases or gimmicks, like delaying school apportionment payments,â&#x20AC;? said Rep. Joel Kretz, RWauconda and deputy Republican leader. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the end, we could not compromise our principles to wait for their budget that may or may not reflect the priorities and reforms we know need to be part of the overall solution.â&#x20AC;? This sessionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget issues came to light weeks after the 2011-13 state budget was passed in May 2011. The governor alerted the Legislature in September 2011 to prepare for a special session in

December to address the nearly $2 billion shortfall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been solution-oriented from the start with our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;get Washington working againâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; jobs package, Fund Education First proposal and commitment to fund the priorities of government within current tax collections. Yet, all weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen is stalling from the majority party,â&#x20AC;? Kretz said of the Democrats. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These delays create a situation where schools canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t plan their budgets, the disabled canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look to the future knowing employment programs will be there and our elderly canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be secure in the knowledge theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get the long-term care they need.â&#x20AC;? The House Republican budget would: â&#x20AC;˘ Fund education first in a separate budget, which includes full funding for levy equalization, the 180-day school year and all-day kindergarten â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this represents a $580 million increase for basic education over the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal; â&#x20AC;˘ Bolster public safety by not reducing sentences or community supervision for criminals, fund key

safety protections for correctional staff in our prisons and find new ways to address gang violence in our communities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this represents a $40 million increase for public safety over the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal; and â&#x20AC;˘ Fund critical programs for the vulnerable and disabled, such as adult day care, employment programs for the disabled, long-term care, Critical Area Hospitals and Regional Support Networks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this represents an $89 million increase for programs for vulnerable populations over the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be criticized by some for cutting the Department of Ecology by 14 percent to fund long-term care and other critical services, but when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out front, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get arrows in your back,â&#x20AC;? Kretz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, House Republicans believe it is the right and responsible thing to balance the budget by focusing on the priorities of government and without holding critical services hostage to a tax increase.â&#x20AC;? The session is scheduled to adjourn March 8.

have to have a good scientific basis because the law requires us to base these decisions on science.â&#x20AC;? The listing of wolves as endangered has stirred up conflict between cattle-ranchers who want them immediately delisted due to fears about potential effects the predator might have on their livelihoods and the officials who must obey the bureaucratic rules that make it nearly impossible to delist a species, Okanogan County commissioner Jim DeTro said. There has been substantial scientific research detailing the positive effect of wolves in mitigating unchecked elk populations that were damaging vegetation at Yellowstone National Park. A 1994 study by USFWS found that wolves feasted on the weakest members of a herd, thinning it out while strengthening it by ensuring only the survivors procreated. Sen. Bob Morton, R-Kettle Falls, who has proposed S.J.M. 8002, a joint memorial asking the federal government for support in removing wolves from the endangered species list, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t convinced that those same benefits will translate to Washington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the importance [of wolves]? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know of anything that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re important for,â&#x20AC;? said the senator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re predators that are destructive.â&#x20AC;? Wecker acknowledged Mortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conclusion, saying the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research staff has admitted that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no guarantee wolves would have the same sort of beneficial effects on wildlife diversity seen in Yellowstone once they reach recovery levels. She also said that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible growth estimates for wolves are too conservative and that the predator could reproduce much more rapidly than anticipated. There have been no confirmed wolf attacks on livestock in the state since 2008 when the first breeding pack of wolves was fully documented in Okanogan County for the first time since the 1930s, said Dennis Beich, Department of Fish and Wildlife director of the North Central Region. Washington currently has five confirmed packs, all ranging in the central and eastern parts of the state. Jay Kehne, an Omak resident and recent appointee to the Fish and Wildlife Commission whose day-job is working as the Okanogan County Outreach associate for environmentalist group Conservation Northwest, said thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anecdotal evidence of wolf attacks, but no hard data. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I worked with a rancher over by Colville and he said he had

fewer animals come home than normal. But, was it wolves? Nobody knows. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prove it, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get compensated [for an attack],â&#x20AC;? Kehne said. Without a means to take preemptive measures against wolves and with no way to prove that wolves were the cause of livestock losses, ranchers are worried that their businesses would be put in jeopardy if wolves proliferate faster than predicted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hate what my government, using the wolf as a tool, is doing to our county to incrementally destroy the custom-culture and economic stability of not only rural Okanogan County, but rural Eastern Washington,â&#x20AC;? said DeTro, who had a petition to immediately remove wolves from the endangered list in Washington denied by the Fish and Wildlife Commission at the beginning of January. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wolves were eradicated in America 100 years ago for a reason,â&#x20AC;? said DeTro. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a serious problem, wherever they are.â&#x20AC;? DeTro said that, though the wolf management plan allows for non-lethal means of preemptive control, historically those have not been successful. He is also concerned that the department will not have the money necessary to reimburse ranchers for lost cattle. Wecker said the commission is sympathetic to the budget constraints and has made it clear to the legislature that the department is â&#x20AC;&#x153;willing to see some things we like to go by the wayside in order to fundâ&#x20AC;? the wolf management project properly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We place a huge importance on the wolf issue because we know that if wolves have greater impacts than we expect faster than we expect, then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be in a huge set of monumental problems,â&#x20AC;? Wecker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the department to fall on its face on this one. This is one of overriding importance because we know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at stake in terms of livestock conflicts; we know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at stake in terms of ungulate conflicts. The agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation is at stake. People are going to be watching this like hawks. We want to make sure we do everything we can to direct the attention of the agency on this because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be hard.â&#x20AC;?

WOLVES | FROM PAGE 5A

ance between satisfying rigorous state and federal requirements for wolf recovery, providing ranchers the ability to protect themselves and their livestock from attacks, and controlling ungulate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mostly deer and elk â&#x20AC;&#x201C; predation, Wecker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to take all of that into account,â&#x20AC;? Wecker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It might make people feel that the process is too cumbersome, but I can tell you that the commission is signaling to the agency (Department of Fish and Wildlife) that we want assertiveness on this particular issue. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want hesitation, we want the agency to aggressively assert its authority.â&#x20AC;? According to the plan, gray wolves would be considered â&#x20AC;&#x153;recoveredâ&#x20AC;? when there are at least 15 breeding pairs throughout the state, which amounts to about 300 or 400 wolves, Wecker said. There are currently 27 wolves and three successful breeding pairs, according to the WDFWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual year-end survey. Gray wolves have been listed as a protected species since they were first classified as endangered with the passage of the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1973, which made it illegal to hunt, possess, maliciously harass or kill a wolf. They were given the same designation by Washington state law in 1980. Wolves reached biological recovery levels throughout the Rocky Mountain region in 2002, and were slated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for delisting at that time, according to the Rocky Mountain Wolf Recovery 2002 Annual Report. However, Wecker said that litigation pertaining to the ESA requirement that any decision to delist a species is scientifically sound and will not result in it becoming listed again, nullified repeated attempts by the USFWS to delist. In 2011, Congress stepped in on behalf of the USFWS and wrote language into its appropriations bill that delisted wolves in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana and the eastern thirds of Washington and Oregon. The repeated losses in court have forced the commission to be airtight with regard to its wolf management planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adherence to state and federal law. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The potential for litigation has always got to be kept in mind,â&#x20AC;? said Wecker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just means that our process has to be squeaky clean and has to comply with all the procedural rules, but we also

We Buy and Sell Used Video Games and Equipment

Get Ready for Snow!! 10 SNOWPLOW TRUCKS IN STOCK

509.447.3514

7 7ALNUT 3TREET .EWPORT 7! boundarycomputer.com

www.snowplowdumptrucks.com

(509) 785-2955

THE MINER

OLYMPIA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The House Education Appropriations and Oversight Committee held a public hearing Jan. 31 on a House Republican proposal called Fund Education First. The idea is to create a new, separate K-12 education budget that would be required to pass the Legislature before any other spending bills. The measure, which has been introduced by House Republicans each biennium since 2006, also seeks to comply with a recent state Supreme Court decision by fully funding education. Both 7th District House members, Reps. Joel Kretz and Shelly Short, cosponsored the bill and said the committee hearing was a long time in coming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At some point, saying education is our top priority as a state has to move beyond just words and be reflected in our actions,â&#x20AC;? said Kretz, R-Wauconda. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it is truly the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paramount duty â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and we believe it is â&#x20AC;&#x201C; then it should be reflected in our priorities not gambled on by trying to take more money from taxpayers at the ballot box. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve introduced legislation for several years to make education a top priority in our budgeting process but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been shot down by the majority party in Olympia. Hopefully, with the courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent ruling, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see some more support for this proposal from across the aisle.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Throughout our stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget problems of the last few years, the Legislature and the governor

Sewer district must submit annual audits OLYMPIA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Lenora Sewer District received a clear audit from the state auditors recently, but district commissioners were notified that all districts, even small ones, are required to submit annual reports. In a letter issued Feb. 6, auditors said nothing came to their attention that they considered a significant violation of state laws or a weakness in internal controls at the Lenora district. They did note that certain matters were communicated to the district that need resolving. The district secretary said the state wanted more information on revenues and disbursements for 2009 and 2010.

have yet to engage in any kind of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;priorities of governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; process,â&#x20AC;? said Short, R-Addy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By establishing a separate education budget that is required to be enacted before any other money is spent by the Legislature, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re showing the court and the public that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re serious about funding our priorities.â&#x20AC;? The proposal, House Bill 2533, currently has bipartisan support. If implemented, it would: â&#x20AC;˘ require K-12 education funding be made in separate legislation from the operating budget, â&#x20AC;˘ require all funding for K-12 education be enacted into law before either chamber of the Legislature takes executive action on other budget legislation, and â&#x20AC;˘ take effect immediately and apply to the supplemental budget currently being negotiated. Short, who serves on the committee, said the concept of funding education first is receiving more and more support from school board members, superintendents, parents and teachers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a lot of support for this idea in committee. The testimony from the education folks was very positive and they support this concept,â&#x20AC;? Short said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure the majority party leadership likes the idea â&#x20AC;&#x201C; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been given no indication that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to let this bill come up for a vote in committee. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d sure like to see this thing pass to the House floor so that Representatives from all over the state would have the opportunity to

PU B LI C

debate the issue and vote on it.â&#x20AC;? Less than hour after the House Republicans unveiled their stand-alone education budget proposal, Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown dismissed it as â&#x20AC;&#x153;more symbolism than substance.â&#x20AC;? She said the state has a responsibility to fund not only basic education, but also a â&#x20AC;&#x153;broad spectrumâ&#x20AC;? of programs from early learning to natural resources. The House Republican education budget would shave $46 million from education, she said, leaving most of the $1.5 billion in likely cuts to come from other programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you fund education first and pretend there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tradeoffs, I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bait-and-switch,â&#x20AC;? she said, according to The Capitol Record. Kretz said the idea of a separate education budget is very similar to the current practice of having separate capital and transportation budgets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Olympia can be a very â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;process-orientedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; place. People here donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like change. As soon as you suggest changing the status quo, it gets folks all riled up and people start getting nervous,â&#x20AC;? said Kretz, who also serves as the Deputy Leader for House Republicans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to show that this is possible â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that there is a process to follow thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already in place â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really serious about educating our children, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s put our money where our mouth is and prioritize it in the budgeting process.â&#x20AC;?

M E E T I N G S

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville Bonner County Planning Fees Hearing: 1:30 p.m. - Administration Building, Sandpoint THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Public Hospital District No. 1 Board: 4 p.m. - Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport Hospital Pend Oreille County Library District Board: 5 p.m. - PUD Conference Room, Newport MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 Board: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Newport Planning Commission: 5 p.m. - Newport City

Hall Newport School Board: 6:30 p.m. - District Office TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Bonner County Caribou Meeting: 1:30 p.m. - Inn at Priest Lake, Coolin Pend Oreille County Republican Central Committee: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille County Republican Party: 7-8:30 p.m. American Legion, Cusick

SHERIFF | FROM PAGE 5A

Supervisor and Management certification. He is a graduate of the FBI Command College and graduated from the 98th class of the National Sheriffsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Institute. In California, he served for Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs Association as the Director-AtLarge for the Peace Officersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Research Association of California. In Idaho, Wheeler has served as past president of the Fraternal Order of Police â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Panhandle Lodge No. 15, state legislative chairman for the Idaho Fraternal Order of Police, vice president of the Idaho Police Officersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association and presently serving as the president of the Idaho Sheriffsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association (ISA).

USK BAR & GRILL Fine food in a comfortable setting

Talent Show

Every Saturday 8 pm - Midnight 2 more qualifying rounds left!

GRAND PRIZE

Wheeler and his wife Diane reside in Hope. They have four children and three grandchildren. Wheeler enjoys involvement with his city, county and state community ranging from leadership in church based activities, as well as serving on numerous foundations and boards. The presentation was Monday, Feb. 6, before the members of the Idaho Sheriffs Association (ISA) meeting held at the Riverside Hotel in Boise. POST ensures â&#x20AC;&#x153;professionalism through trainingâ&#x20AC;? of all Idaho

criminal justice professionals including patrol, dispatch, adult and juvenile corrections, detention, and probation and parole officers. All Idaho peace officers are certified at POST. Currently POST certifies approximately 1,800 Idaho criminal justice professionals each year. The POST Academy was established in 1970 and is located in Meridian, Idaho. For more information about POST or to learn about a career as an Idaho peace officer go to www.post.idaho.gov. Become A

CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPIST

In Less Than 2 Years Next Class March 6th At one of the leading Inland NW Massage Schools REGISTER NOW! â&#x20AC;˘ 1,023 hours of instruc on â&#x20AC;˘ Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest â&#x20AC;˘ $7,500 complete tui on massage school â&#x20AC;˘ Crea ve financing â&#x20AC;˘ Washington State â&#x20AC;˘ Zero interest loans approved school, â&#x20AC;˘ Day & evening classes located in Idaho Work Your Way Through School To Pay Off Your Tuition. . . Graduate Debt-Free!

2 Round Trip Tickets to anywhere in the U.S.!

Now Serving Breakfast!

Open Daily â&#x20AC;˘ Sun. to Tues. 6am-3pm â&#x20AC;˘ Wed. to Sat. 6am-9pm Bar Open Late on Weekends Downtown Usk, WA â&#x20AC;˘ (509) 445-1262

4365 Inverness Dr., Post Falls, ID

208-773-5890 or 509-838-3777 www.aicm.edu â&#x20AC;˘ registrar@aicm.edu

THE NEWPORT MINER

City council to revoke coin tax PRIEST RIVER – Since no one is sure why the tax was put in place to begin with, the Priest River City Council decided Monday night to do away with the city’s coin tax, effective Dec. 31, 2012. The tax is placed on coin operated games, such as video games and pool tables. It was established in 1923, and has been in place since, bringing in about $1,000 a year for the city. Jack Donis, owner of Border Town Feed, asked the council

Feb. 6 if he could instead give the money directly to the school district to benefit students, rather than pay the tax. The council agreed to research the tax to determine if it was still viable. City clerk Laurel Knoles researched the tax and found it was established in 1923, at the same rate it is today: $20 per machine per year and $25 per jukebox per year. Council members agreed the city could go without the tax.

Sen. Broadsword announces run for Bonner County Commissioner COCOLALLA – Sen. Joyce Broadsword, RCocolalla, announced she will be seeking the Republican nomination for the District 1 Bonner County Commissioner seat. Broadsword Broadsword will not seek re-election in the Senate, as new district boundaries would pit her against Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint. Broadsword will run for the seat currently held by Cornel Rasor. Broadsword’s priorities include economic development, supporting local input in decisions made in Boise, providing common sense

conservative values to local issues, and assuring the county lives within its means while addressing important functions of county government necessary to the quality of life we have all come to desire, according to a press release. As a state senator, Broadsword has served for the past six years on the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee. Broadsword is a graduate of Sandpoint High School. She has been the owner of a courier service for a regional medical laboratory for more than 20 years and the coowner of a log home manufacturing business here in Bonner County since 1978.

Idaho bill addresses concussions BOISE – A bill introduced in the Idaho House State Affairs Committee addresses how coaches deal with players suspected of having a concussion. Rep. Erik Simpson, R-Idaho Falls, introduced the legislation that would require coaches not play student athletes suspected of having a concussion and the player would need medical clearance to return to play. Coaches would also be required to undergo concussion-detection training. While this isn’t the first bill of

its kind – one was proposed in 2010 but failed – many school district already have similar policies in place. West Bonner County School District coaches don’t play kids suspected of a concussion and they need clearance by a doctor to return to play. Some legislators are wary of how this would place liability on coaches and the bill may face some opposition as the one in 2010 did. The bill continue through the hearing process next week.

Plungers brave cold water for Special Olympics PRIEST RIVER – Seventeen brave swimmers took the Polar Plunge in Priest River Sunday, Feb. 12. The plunge benefits the Priest River Panthers Special Olympics Team, bringing in $3,400 this year. The challenge was to see who could stay in the frigid water the longest. After four boys held out for three minutes the EMTs on hand had to call an end to it for safety reasons. No one was injured. Their names were put in a basket and the winner was drawn. Last year’s champion

and Panthers team member Cody Schryver, won the gift basket donated by Safeway. Billy Mullaley won the fundraising challenge, bringing in nearly $900. After the plunge, participants warmed up with a chili cook off at the Priest River Senior Center. Out of the five chili entries, Mullaley took the Kitchen Creations prize. Schultz said they plan to use the money from the event to replace cross country ski boots, ski poles and uniforms, and to travel to the state competition.

HOT BOX

Special deadline Tuesdays 2 p.m. OLDTOWN AUTO SALES We buy clean used cars and RV’s. See our complete inventory online at www.oldtownautos.com.(51-tf) “FULL MOON KARAOKE” February 24th, 7:00-11:00 p.m. Newport Eagles 3443, 236 South Union Avenue. Members and guests. Fish and chips 5:00-7:00. (3p) 99% RALLY AT BIG WHEEL/GAZEBO Friday, February 24th, noon. Don’t let corporations buy elections! Voter registration and food bank drive. Call (509) 447-2563. (3) FEBRUARY GROOM SPECIAL Refer a friend and each of you will receive $5.00 off a groom! LuckyUs Ranch Dog Boarding and Grooming. (509) 447-3541, Newport. www.luckyusranch.com. (2HB-2) HAY FOR SALE 100 round bales. Barn stored. $35.00 each. (509) 939-7157. (3) NEW FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY 1/2 price sale Friday, February 24th, 10:00-4:00. Newport Library. Paperbacks 25¢; hard cover 50¢. (3)

BASIC OBEDIENCE Classes forming now plus tracking classes and club starting soon. Ask about our proven successes! LuckyUs Ranch Dog Boarding and Grooming. (509) 447-3541, Newport. www.luckyusranch.com. (2HB-2) TRIUMPHS TRAGEDIES NAMES YOU’LL RECOGNIZE HISTORIC PICTURES YOU’LL LOVE! The amazing stories and pictures of 100 years of life in Pend Oreille County. Get your copy today! $17.00. Shipping available for $5.00. (509) 447-2433. Miner Community Newspapers. (2HBtf) OBAMA 2012 Pend Oreille Democrats next monthly meeting will be at Cusick Community Center Saturday, March 10, 10:00 a.m. Potluck follows meeting. Call (509) 447-0846. Democratic Party caucuses will be held Saturday April 14 at 10:00 a.m. at Newport High School and Ione Community Center. Visit our website at: PODemocrats.org. (2HB-4) Miner want ads work.

FEBRUARY 22, 2012 |

No jail time for Johnson Health conditions make jailing him too expensive BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

SANDPOINT – The case of a former Oldtown Family Foods manager who was originally charged with stealing $439,000 from his employer was resolved with Jasen W. Johnson, 50, receiving a suspended jail sentence and probation for attempted burglary. He also agreed to put his home up for sale to pay $106,000 restitution to resolve the case. Judge Steven Verby sentenced Johnson in Bonner County 1st District Court Feb. 6. He gave him a suspended sentence of one to three years in prison and five years probation for the felony. Johnson also agreed to sell his house to pay $106,000 in restitution. Both the civil and the criminal cases were resolved in the settlement, according to Johnson’s attorney, Michael Palmer. The sentence was the result of a binding plea agreement approved by Johnson and Oldtown Family Foods owner Larry Gerow. The plea was the result of mediation with former District Court Judge James Michaud. Because it was a binding plea agreement, Verby could only accept it or reject it. He couldn’t modify it. Johnson has expensive health conditions and putting him in prison would cost tens of thousands of dollars a month, according to Palmer. Johnson has had a heart transplant and currently undergoes kidney dialysis three times a week. The dialysis treatments cost $25,000 a month, Palmer said.

Johnson entered an Alford plea Dec. 5. An Alford plea doesn’t admit guilt, but does acknowledges that the defendant could be convicted if the case went to trial. It is treated the same as a guilty plea. Johnson was originally charged with grand theft for stealing up to $439,000 from Oldtown Family Foods over a seven year period from 20022009. Gerow said that he trusted Johnson. He said when he first learned of the embezzlement in May of 2009, he and another person were “determined to find out who had done this and implicated our friend and coworker,” according to prepared remarks Gerow read in court at sentencing. But after extensive forensic work by computer experts, including a minute by minute breakdown, Gerow and others concluded only Johnson was on duty when the thefts occurred. Johnson didn’t make a statement at sentencing. Gerow said he forgives Johnson, but is not friends with him because Johnson still maintains he didn’t do it. It could have been different, he said. “Had Jasen come to me at anytime prior to the State becoming involved we could have worked this out between us,” Gerow said. “I would have forgiven him then as I have now. Both of us would have saved attorney fees that I’m sure will amount to close to what this settlement is.” Palmer, Johnson’s attorney, said Johnson categorically denies the charge. He said, given Johnson’s medical condition, he didn’t want to risk a trial and potential jail sentence.

PIKE | State will set nets FROM PAGE 2A

the Pend Oreille, but looking at the whole state is the real driver for us,” Baker said. Dowdy thinks the state’s effort and money would be better spent keeping pike out of an area where their population is still small. He’d like to see them working in the Boundary Reservoir rather than changing things where the fishery is booming behind Box Canyon Dam. He and the Mountain Muskies Chapter 60 in Spokane have written to the WDFW commission and state legislators with concerns. “I think we’re pretty much talking on deaf ears at this point,” he said. “It’s kind of sad,” he said. “When people think of the Pend Oreille River they don’t think of bass fishing anymore, they think of pike fishing.”

Derby date to be announced Working toward the population reduction, the state fish and wildlife commission removed pike from the list of sport fish in early February, meaning the state will officially no longer promote the

pike fishery. The commission also added a two-pole endorsement for the Pend Oreille River. Baker said many people were already under the impression that fishing with two poles was allowed on the river and enforcement officers weren’t writing tickets for violators. There is no minimum size for the pike that are caught and no daily limit. Baker said the fish and wildlife commission talked about incentives for anglers such as cash rewards, but they plan to try a derby first. No date has been set yet. The state will continue to set up gill nets to remove pike this year. About 300 pike netted last year in the gill net studies were donated to the food bank. Baker is unsure if that program will continue because of concerns with high levels of mercury in the fish. They area awaiting word from the State Department of Health on whether they will issue an advisory. In the meantime, the fish collected through gill netting will be chipped and composted at the Kalispel Tribe’s native plant nursery.

CARD OF THANKS

On behalf of those who supported the Eli Marsh Memorial Benefit Dinner we would like to personally thank the Newport School District Food services, Safeway, Kelly’s Bar and Grill and all community members that donated and offered their time and assistance. It is greatly appreciated by the family and friends.

I want to express my appreciation to my church, community, Garry’s former students and friends for their prayers and many acts of kindness since Garry passed away. Your thoughtfulness has done much to bolster my courage. Sincerely, Mary Yann

NEWS FROM NORTH PEND OREILLE COUNTY INCLUDING IONE, METALINE & METALINE FALLS

Irish tunes fill Cutter Theater METALINE FALLS – Irish eyes will still be shining from St. Patrick’s Day when the Cutter Theatre hosts an Irish meal and concert Sunday, Sheehan March 18. An Irish dinner will be served at 4:30 p.m. for $10 with winter warming soups, freshly made peasant bread and apple pie. Reservations are needed by March 9. Contact the Cutter office at 509446-4108. Award winning musician Lauren Sheehan will perform melodies and stories of Ireland in a concert that follows at 6 p.m. Tickets to the show are $10 as well. She’ll give a presentation at Selkirk High School Monday afternoon.

SPECIALTY GROUP AND PHYSICAL THERAPY 143 Garden Homes Dr, Colville, WA

Call our Spokane Valley Office to Schedule your appointment

(509) 892-2480

Sheehan studied classical guitar as a child in New England. She wrote her thesis on American folk music at Reed College before spending a number of years playing in small ensembles while founding, administering, and teaching in independent schools. During that time, she toured New England, Ireland and the Pacific Northwest. She retired from teaching in 2003 and dedicated herself to full-time performing and recording. With silky vocals and brilliant guitar, mandolin and banjo picking, Sheehan plays traditional and original styles that range from blues to ballads, bluegrass to old country, 60s and modern folk. Her third CD, “Rose City Ramble,” made it to the top 10 albums on folk radio charts.

Breakfast buffet raises funds for softball team IONE – The Selkirk High School girls fastpitch players will be serving breakfast to raise money for the team. The breakfast buffet is Sunday, March 18 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the high school cafeteria.

Tickets are $10, and kids 5 and under eat free. Tickets are sold by all fastpitch players and coaches Cathy Enyeart, Andy Anderson and Craig Larson. For questions, contact Selkirk Elementary at 509-446-4225.

N O R T H PE N D O R E I LLE CO U N T Y E V E N T S

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Ione Library FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Ione Senior Center MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2

When you get your

Miner Newspaper delivered in your mailbox, you’ll never miss an issue.

Call today to subscribe. 509-447-2433 421 S. Spokane Ave.

ng Now Showi

The Grey

Nu-Vu Theatre Metaline Falls Friday thru Monday

509-446-5000

Extractions

We are now serving Colville and the surrounding areas at:

Board: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Writers Group: 10 a.m. - Metalines Library Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Ione Library Selkirk School Board: 6 p.m. Selkirk Junior/Senior High

Get fast relief for an upset budget with The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. They work for others; they’ll work for you! Call (509) 447-2433.

Country Carpet Cleaning Residential & Commercial

Need a good carpet clean?

Give us a call!

509-684-4195 countrycarpetcleaningwa.com

| FEBRUARY 22, 2012

THE NEWPORT MINER

D E AT H

Carl Davaz

Bozeman, Mont. Carl Davaz of Bozeman, formerly

N OT I C E

of Bellevue, Wash., passed away Friday, Feb. 17, at the age of 81. Davaz was born and raised in Newport.

|| Services will be held at a later date in Washington. Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service in Bozeman is in care of arrangements.

ZKDW Ă&#x20AC;EHU PHDQV WR \RX

Grande Opening February 22-29 For the next 8 Days stop by for Daily Coffee Specials featuring Uccelloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee, Name the Bean Contest & Win a $50 Coffee Gift Card, Free Baked Goodies, Daily Door Prizes Free Wi-Fi & 50c Coffee for drip coffee lovers!

311 N. Idaho oldtown 208.437.2020

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fuel for the Journeyâ&#x20AC;?

Live Music Friday & Saturday Evening 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 Mon-Thurs â&#x20AC;˘ 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 Fri & Sat

)LEHU PHDQV PRUH URPDQFH LV DOZD\V RQ GHPDQG

Vaagen Bros. Lumber, Inc.

:LWK &RPPXQLW\ 1HWZRUN 6\VWHPÂˇV DGYDQFHG Ă&#x20AC;EHU RSWLF QHWZRUN \RX FDQ KDYH WKH EHVW HQWHUWDLQPHQW RSWLRQV GHOLYHUHG GLUHFWO\ WR \RXU KRPH

WE ARE BUYING LOGS!

&RQQHFWLQJ RXU FRPPXQLW\ LV WKH UHDVRQ ZH DUH EXLOGLQJ WKH PRVW DGYDQFHG Ă&#x20AC;EHU RSWLF QHWZRUN LQ WKH ZRUOG 7KH QHWZRUN ZLOO FRQQHFW RXU FRPPXQLW\ PHPEHUV WR HDFK RWKHU WR GLVWDQW WRZQV DQG WR WKH ZRUOG DW EUHDWKWDNLQJ VSHHGV

â&#x20AC;˘ Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re buying saw logs and chip logs. Competitive Prices, High Value!

FRPPXQLW\ itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in our HYHU\ Ă&#x20AC;EHU

â&#x20AC;˘ We have foresters on staff to help with your timber management needs. â&#x20AC;˘ We are also buying and selling timberland. A SERVICE OF PEND OREILLE PUD

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adding value to the forest for people, products, and the environmentâ&#x20AC;?

Call Now.

Colville: 509-684-5071 Usk: 888-445-1732

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Miss An Issue! Get Your Miner

Delivered to Your Mailbox Each Week $

2400 a year, in county address

(Pend Oreille, or W. Bonner counties)

33 a year, out of county address

(or dual addresses)

We accept Visa & Mastercard.

Newport & Gem State Miner 509-447-2433 421 S. Spokane Ave.

Ladies - Please join us for Heart Healthy refreshments served with a selection of teas and enjoy a presentation on Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cardiac Health by Dr. Dieter Lubbe from Spokane Cardiology.. Tuesday, Feb. 28 ~ Noon - 1:30 pm Sandifur Room @ Newport Hospital RSVP by Feb. 24 to 509-447-7928 Donations Accepted

Â&#x2021; ZZZ FQVILEHU QHW Â&#x2021; /LNH 8V 2Q

Riparian Restoration & Stream Habitat The Kalispel Tribe is committed to their philosophy to protect, preserve, and promote the Tribeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural resources, cultural resources, cultural identity and land base. With this philosophy in mind the Kalispel Natural Resources Department (KNRD) mission is to protect and enhance all natural resources and the health of the entire ecosystem. The riparian (derived from the Latin word riparius) zone is the area along the edge of a stream. This area interacts with the stream as a filter and is important to the habitat of the streams. A healthy riparian zone is vital for a healthy stream habitat. Riparian vegetation is a key component and provides several necessities for habitat including: Ăš Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x2021;ÂşÂśĂ&#x2030;ÂžĂ&#x192;Âź Ă&#x2026;Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x201E;Ă Â˝ÂśÂˇÂžĂ&#x2030;ÂśĂ&#x2030; Ă&#x2030;Â˝ÂśĂ&#x2030; ÂžĂ&#x2C6; Â¸Ă&#x2021;ÂžĂ&#x2030;ÂžÂ¸ÂśĂ ÂťĂ&#x201E;Ă&#x2021; Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x2039;ÂşĂ&#x2021;Â&#x201A;Ă&#x152;ÂžĂ&#x192;Ă&#x2030;ÂşĂ&#x2021;ÂžĂ&#x192;Âź ÂťÂžĂ&#x2C6;Â˝Â&#x192; Ăš ÂĽĂ&#x2021;Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x2039;ÂžÂšÂžĂ&#x192;Âź Ă&#x2C6;Â˝ÂśÂšÂş Ă&#x2030;Ă&#x201E; Ă&#x20AC;ÂşÂşĂ&#x2026; Ă&#x2C6;Ă&#x2030;ÂşÂśĂ&#x201A; Ă&#x2030;ÂşĂ&#x201A;Ă&#x2026;ÂşĂ&#x2021;ÂśĂ&#x2030;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x2021;ÂşĂ&#x2C6; Â¸Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x201E;Ă ÂžĂ&#x192; Ă&#x2030;Â˝Âş summer. Ăš Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x2021;ÂşÂśĂ&#x2030;ÂžĂ&#x192;Âź Ă&#x2C6;Ă&#x2030;ÂśÂˇĂ Âş ÂˇÂśĂ&#x192;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x2C6; ÂˇĂ&#x17D; ÂˇÂžĂ&#x192;ÂšÂžĂ&#x192;Âź Ă&#x2030;Â˝Âş Ă&#x2C6;Ă&#x201E;ÂžĂ Ă&#x2C6; ÂśĂ&#x192;Âš Ă&#x2021;Ă&#x201E;Â¸Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x2C6;Â&#x192; Ăš ÂĽĂ&#x2021;Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x2039;ÂžÂšÂžĂ&#x192;Âź Ă&#x2021;ÂşÂťĂ&#x160;ÂźÂş ÂśĂ&#x2021;ÂşÂśĂ&#x2C6; ÂšĂ&#x160;Ă&#x2021;ÂžĂ&#x192;Âź ÂťĂ Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x201E;ÂšĂ&#x2C6;Â&#x192; Ăš ÂĽĂ&#x2021;Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x2039;ÂžÂšÂžĂ&#x192;Âź Âś Ă&#x2C6;Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x2021;Â¸Âş Ă&#x201E;Âť ÂťĂ&#x201E;Ă&#x201E;Âš ÂťĂ&#x201E;Ă&#x2021; ÂśĂ&#x2020;Ă&#x160;ÂśĂ&#x2030;ÂžÂ¸ ÂžĂ&#x192;Ă&#x2C6;ÂşÂ¸Ă&#x2030;Ă&#x2C6;Â&#x192; Ăš Â&#x17E;Ă&#x192;Â¸Ă&#x2021;ÂşÂśĂ&#x2C6;ÂžĂ&#x192;Âź Â˝ÂśÂˇÂžĂ&#x2030;ÂśĂ&#x2030; Â¸Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x201A;Ă&#x2026;Ă ÂşĂ?ÂžĂ&#x2030;Ă&#x17D; Ă&#x2030;Ă&#x201E; Ă&#x2C6;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x2026;Ă&#x2026;Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x2021;Ă&#x2030; Ă&#x2030;Â˝Âş Â¸Ă&#x201E;ÂşĂ?ÂžĂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x2030;ÂşĂ&#x192;Â¸Âş Ă&#x201E;Âť Ă&#x201A;Ă&#x160;Ă Ă&#x2030;ÂžĂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x2026;ÂşÂ¸ÂžÂşĂ&#x2C6; Ă&#x2C6;ÂśĂ Ă&#x201A;Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x192;ÂžÂš Â¸Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x201A;Ă&#x201A;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x192;ÂžĂ&#x2030;ÂžÂşĂ&#x2C6;Â&#x192; Since 1996 the KNRD has completed over 300 miles of Â˝ÂśÂˇÂžĂ&#x2030;ÂśĂ&#x2030; Ă&#x2C6;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x2021;Ă&#x2039;ÂşĂ&#x17D;Ă&#x2C6; Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x192; Ă&#x2030;Ă&#x2021;ÂžÂˇĂ&#x160;Ă&#x2030;ÂśĂ&#x2021;ÂžÂşĂ&#x2C6; ÂšĂ&#x2021;ÂśÂžĂ&#x192;ÂžĂ&#x192;Âź ÂžĂ&#x192;Ă&#x2030;Ă&#x201E; Ă&#x2030;Â˝Âş ÂĽÂşĂ&#x192;Âš Oreille River. These habitat assessments are critical for identifying areas in need of restoration. Work done by the KNRD staff has resulted in enhanced riparian and stream habitat in over two dozen streams. This work has provided our native fish species of westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki lewisi) and Bull trout }Â¨ÂśĂ Ă&#x2039;ÂşĂ ÂžĂ&#x192;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x2C6; Â¸Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x192;ÂťĂ Ă&#x160;ÂşĂ&#x192;Ă&#x2030;Ă&#x160;Ă&#x2C6;~ Ă&#x152;ÂžĂ&#x2030;Â˝ Ă&#x2030;Â˝Âş ÂšÂşĂ&#x2C6;ÂžĂ&#x2021;ÂşÂš Â¸Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x201A;Ă&#x2026;Ă ÂşĂ? Â˝ÂśÂˇÂžĂ&#x2030;ÂśĂ&#x2030; ÂťĂ&#x2021;ÂşÂş Ă&#x201E;Âť Ă&#x192;Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x192;Â&#x201A;Ă&#x192;ÂśĂ&#x2030;ÂžĂ&#x2039;Âş ÂťÂžĂ&#x2C6;Â˝ Ă&#x152;ÂžĂ&#x2030;Â˝ Â¸Ă&#x201E;Ă Âš Â¸Ă ÂşÂśĂ&#x192; Ă&#x152;ÂśĂ&#x2030;ÂşĂ&#x2021;Â&#x192; To the naked eye streams in our region look fine with no glaring identifiers that would suggest poor Â¸Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x192;ÂšÂžĂ&#x2030;ÂžĂ&#x201E;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x2C6;Â Â˝Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x152;ÂşĂ&#x2039;ÂşĂ&#x2021; Ă&#x2030;Â˝Âş ÂĽÂşĂ&#x192;Âš Â¤Ă&#x2021;ÂşÂžĂ Ă Âş Â§ÂžĂ&#x2039;ÂşĂ&#x2021; ÂŤÂśĂ Ă ÂşĂ&#x17D; has a rich history in timber harvest that has seriously impacted stream riparian zones. For fish and their habitat the impacts from historical timber harvest are still evident to this day. The KNRD will continue to do work in our community to protect and enhance the natural resources we all enjoy.

To learn more about the Kalispel Natural Resources Department please visit www.kalispeltribe.com

ÂĽÂ&#x192;Â¤Â&#x192; Â&#x2014;Ă&#x201E;Ă? Â&#x2C6;Â&#x17D; Ăš ÂŁÂ&#x192; Â&#x2020;Â&#x17D;Â?Â&#x2020; ÂĄÂş Â&#x2DC;Ă ÂşĂ&#x2021;Â¸ Â§Âš Ăš ÂŞĂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x20AC;Â ÂŹÂ&#x2013; Â&#x17D;Â&#x17D;Â&#x2020;Â?Â&#x2026; Ăš Ă&#x20AC;ÂśĂ ÂžĂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x2026;ÂşĂ Ă&#x2030;Ă&#x2021;ÂžÂˇÂşÂ&#x192;Â¸Ă&#x201E;Ă&#x201A;

THE MINER

Sports

BR I E FLY

Newport girls end regionals with loss to Chelan

NEWPORT – It was a close game until the end, when the Newport girls basketball team lost to Chelan Wednesday night in the first round of the regional tournament in Moses Lake. Chelan won 40-34. The Goats jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter, but Newport gained momentum in the second. Chelan led 22-14 at the half. Newport came out strong after the break, scoring 16 points in the third quarter, while holding Chelan to five. But the Goats overtook the Grizzlies in the fourth, scoring 13 points to Newport’s four. Taylor Lewis led all scorers with 21 points for Newport. Miranda Frederick scored seven, Courtney Wiese scored five and Holly Malsbury threw in one. This ended Newport’s trip to regionals. Chelan went on to beat Okanogan 54-50 Friday, but lost to Freeman Saturday after Freeman beat Colville Friday. Colville lost to Okanogan Saturday. Chelan, Colville and Okanogan are the three bi-county teams going to the state regional playoffs Saturday, Feb. 25.

Metaline Falls Gun Club announces results METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Gun Club had 31 shooters participate Sunday, Feb. 19. Following are the results: 16-yard: Jeff Miller 25, Ken Starkey 25, Skip Luhr 24, Larry Jungblom 24, Bill Wade 24, Johan Mayrhofer 24 Ladies 16-yard: Lisa Enyeart 22, Diane Luhr 18, Kathy Wade 17 Youth 16-yard: Logan Miller 21, Brayden Taylor 18, Amanda Kline 15 Handicap: Lisa Enyeart 25, Sean Huntsman 24, Keith Enyeart 22, Rob Kline 21, Ken Starkey 21, Bill Wade 21 27-yard: Keith Enyeart 15 Continentals: Bill Wade 21, Rob Kline 20, Ken Starkey 19

FEBRUARY 22, 2012 |

Cusick girls head to regionals Newport boys conclude best season in years

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

DEER PARK – The Cusick girls basketball team is going to regionals after beating OdessaHarrington and Wellpinit in the District 7 1B Tournament this past week. “We’re still playing. That’s good,” coach Rob Seymour said. Cusick beat Wellpinit 50-36 Saturday, Feb. 18, dominating the entire game. Although the score didn’t show it, O N D EC K: Seymour VS. LUMMI NATION said it was Saturday, Feb. 25, 4 a tough p.m. at Mountlake game. Terrace High School The Panthers led 13-11 at the end of the first quarter and scored 16 to Wellpinit’s six in the second quarter. Cusick outscored Wellpinit 8-6 in the third quarter and both teams scored 13 in the fourth. Andrea Heinen had a gamehigh 19 points with nine rebounds. Nalene Andrews came off the bench and scored 10 for Cusick. Lauren Nelson scored nine, Courtney Montgomery scored six, Brittany Adamson scored four and Caytlin Nenema added two points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Seymour said Nenema did an excellent job guarding Wellpinit’s top scorer, Sami Jo Parr, and kept her to just two three-pointers for six points. Cusick led throughout the en-

early in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t get any closer,” Pancho said. MOSES LAKE – The Newport Okanogan outrebounded the boys basketball team’s best Grizzlies by 13 boards. season in years came to an end “They are big and physical, with a 71-56 defeat by Okanoand definitely aren’t afraid to gan in the 1A sub-regional shove through playoffs. It was a loser out “All season guys to get to the game. glass,” Pancho these guys Newport was ahead for a said. have played time in the first quarter. The Okanogan “We came out very team was also hard and strong, taking a 13-6 lead was more accuin the first six minutes of fought through rate shooters than the first quarter,” Newport a tough Newport, hitting coach Jamie Pancho said. league.” 43 percent of their “Then Okanogan went shots compared on an 18-2 run, and kept to 23 percent for Jamie Pancho about that scoring disNewport. Newport Coach tance from us the rest of Pancho said the game.” his senior players Okanogan ended up with could be proud of an 18-13 first quarter lead that the year. that they extended to a 38“I thought Jake Wiley and 24 lead by halftime. Newport Travis Martin stepped up for battled back but couldn’t close us,” Pancho said. the gap. “We got within eight points SEE NEWPORT, 2B BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY

Cusick senior Andrea Heinen goes up for two points taking the Lady Panthers to a win at the district game against Wellpinit Saturday.

tire game Wednesday night when they beat Odessa-Harrington 52-36.

Seymour said his team had a

Five Spartan wrestlers head to state

SEE CUSICK, 2B

Priest River boys continue slump, lose two BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River boys basketball team continued their slide, losing to Bonners Ferry 62-52 Tuesday, Feb. 14 and to Kellogg 78-34 at Priest River Saturday, Feb. 18. Bonners beat a Priest River team playing without some players who were suspended for violating team rules. The Bonners game started pretty even but the Badgers had a big second quarter, outscoring the Spartans 23-13. Priest River came out after the halftime break

and got back some of the points, pulling to within five but Bonners picked it up in the final quarter to hold on and take the win. Andrew Huddleston led all scorers with 16 points. Austin Glazier got 11 and Cole Stelow got 10 for the Spartans. On their home court against Kellogg, the Spartans managed to score only 20 points in the first half. Since Kellogg scored 21 in the first quarter and 30 in the second quarter, the Sparts were down by 31 points at the half. It didn’t get any better. The Spartans scored nine points in the third quarter and

only five in the final quarter to lose 78-34. Dalton Sommer led Spartan scoring with 11 points. Glazier and Jimmy Koch each scored nine points. The losses brought Priest River’s Intermountain League record to 1-7 and their overall record to 6-14. The Spartans played Bonners Ferry (2-6, 7-11) in a loser out game after press time Tuesday to start the district tournament. If they win they will play the league’s No. 1 team, St. Maries (7-1, 16-4), Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Lakeland High School.

Cusick plays with back to the wall three times

Can’t win third game BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY

Cusick’s big man, Johnny Andrews, left, signals for the ball in the District 7 playoff game with Almira/Coulee Hartline at Deer Park Saturday, Feb. 18. Andrews got nine of the team’s 20 rebounds in the game, which Cusick lost.

DEER PARK – The last three times the Cusick Panthers boys basketball team played, it was win or go home. They beat St. Michaels Feb. 11, and that got them into the District 7 tournament where they had to face Northport, a team that has beaten them three times this season. This time was different and Cusick took a 53-47 win Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Deer Park. “We won the one that counted,” Cusick coach JR Bluff said. “My boys were pretty hungry for it.” Cusick had a big second quarter, outscoring Northport by 10. The Panthers led 29-20 at halftime. Northport kept nibbling at the gap, picking up two points in the third quarter and continuing to make it a contest. Cusick didn’t fold, however and held them off to take the win. Ryan Sample had 16 points, four rebounds and three steals on the night. Alec Bluff scored 12 points and had 13 rebounds. Johnny Andrews scored seven points and grabbed eight rebounds. The Panthers took on Almira/ Coulee-Hartline Saturday, Feb. 18 in another must-win game. This time Cusick came up short, losing 62-48. Cusick started strong, taking a 17-12 first quarter lead. “But I knew that with theses guys, unless you’re up by 30, you aren’t really ahead,” Bluff said.

ACH came back in the second quarter and went into the half leading 31-29. The teams continued to battle, with ACH adding two more points to their lead by the end of the third quarter. “We played pretty well until the fourth quarter,” Bluff said. ACH took that quarter by 10 and the game by 14, ending the Panthers season. ACH played a disciplined game, Bluff said. Cusick went to the foul line only three times on the night. Andrews, the team’s only senior by the end of the season, closed out his high school career with a solid game. He had nine of the 20 Cusick rebounds to go with his two points. “He showed good leadership,” Bluff said. Alec Bluff scored 20 points and grabbed five rebounds, Derrick Bluff had 12 points and four assists and Sample scored 11 points and had four assists. Bluff was happy with how his team played this season. “We played hard and smart,” he said, finishing with an 11-13 overall record. They were 8-5 in the Panorama League, finishing in third place. With a young team, he knew it could be a building year, so he was happy to get to the district playoffs. Three of the team’s top scorers – Sample, Alec Bluff and Derrick Bluff – will be back. The team will lose only one senior – Andrews, a 6-foot-5 center. “He’ll be greatly missed,” Bluff said.

Popkin

Fink

Hopkins

Robinson

Hoefer

Popkin earns district championship

edged out Timberlake’s Preston Rhodes 8-7 in the consolation BY JANELLE ATYEO match. OF THE MINER Sophomore Diamond Robinson will be making a repeat apRATHDRUM – Priest River pearance at state after placing qualified five of its wrestlers fourth at 106 pounds. He lost to advance to the state meet. his consolation match by pin to To make it, they had to place Kellogg’s Tucker Figueroa. in the top four at Spartan the 3A District 1 junior Thor tournament held O N D EC K: Hoefer was at Lakeland High AT STATE TOURNAMENT also in fourth School Friday and Feb. 24-25 place at 132 Saturday, Feb. 17-18. pounds. He Spartan junior Tybattled Timler Popkin took the 126-pound berlake’s Tyler Badertscher, a championship, beating Timwrestler he beat with a major berlake’s Drew Hill in the final decision earlier this season. But match 6-2. This will be Popthe Timberlake wrestler had kin’s second trip to state. the upper hand this time and Junior Brian Fink took secput Hoefer down 7-2. This will ond at 170 pounds. He was up be Hoefer’s second trip to state against Zach Heigel from Bonafter making it the first time in ners Ferry, whom Fink beat at a 2010. tournament earlier this month. “We are taking a solid group Heigel got the best of Fink to to state, and they are calling win an 11-7 decision. This will themselves the fearless five,” be Fink’s second trip to state as coach Jake Stark said. “I’m rewell. ally happy about the guys we Sophomore Dallas Hopkins are bringing because they are earned his first trip to the big all returning next year.” tournament by taking third in the 138-pound bracket. He SEE SPARTAN, 2B

S P O R T S

C A LE N DA R

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Intermountain League Boys Basketball Districts Game 3: St. Maries vs. winner of Priest River vs. Bonners Ferry: 7:30 p.m. - Lakeland High School

9:30 a.m. – Pocatello Intermountain League Boys Basketball Districts Game 6 Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 5: 6 p.m. - Lakeland High School

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Intermountain League Boys Basketball Districts Game 4 Loser of Game 2 vs. Loser of Game 3: 6 p.m. - Lakeland High School Intermountain League Boys Basketball Districts Game 5 Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3: 8 p.m. - Lakeland High School

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Priest River Wrestling at State: 9:30 a.m. – Pocatello Cusick Girls Basketball vs. Lummi Nation: 4 p.m. – Mountlake Terrace High School

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Priest River Wrestling at State:

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Hunter’s Education Class: 9 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Hunter’s Education Class: 9 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

208-448-2311

Albeni Hwy. • Priest River Washington Customers Call Toll Free 1-800-440-8254

| FEBRUARY 22, 2012

SPORTS

Lady Spartans end trip to state

IDFG develops new fishing rules, management plan

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

Priest Lake major issue of discussion COEUR D’ALENE – Should Priest Lake’s sport fishery be maintained to yield trophy lake trout, or is cutthroat and bull trout fishing a better option. The Idaho Department Fish and Game is discussing which direction to go when it sets new rules and a new State Fisheries Management Plan this year. The current management plan at Priest Lake states IDFG will manage for a yield and trophy lake trout (mackinaw) fishery in Priest Lake. It also states the department will restore native fish populations in Upper Priest Lake by yearly removal of lake trout with nets. Accord- W H AT ’S N E X T: AN INFORMATIONing to AL MEETING is set regional for Thursday, March fishery manager 15 at the Priest River Senior Center, Jim Fred339 Jackson Ave., ericks the from 7-9 p.m. past six years have demonstrated that trying to manage the lakes as two independent systems is neither practical nor feasible in the long-term. At the same time, an increasing number of anglers has questioned why, considering the progress of the Lake Pend Oreille lake trout suppression effort, IDFG doesn’t embark on a similar effort in Priest Lake. The coming management plan will determine whether IDFG manages both lakes for lake trout and abandons efforts to maintain cutthroat and bull trout in Upper Priest Lake or alternatively, IDFG begins a large-scale effort to suppress lake trout and restore the native trout and kokanee fisheries. Unfortunately, Fredericks notes, this is not an issue with a middle ground or a “happy medium compromise.” There are costs and benefits associated with either direction. There are not many lake trout fisheries in the area, making Priest Lake a unique draw. The lake trout fishery is inexpensive to manage and maintain, whereas a suppression effort would be an expensive, long-term commitment. On the other hand, large lake cutthroat/bull trout fisheries are even more unique than lake trout fisheries. Along with kokanee, a restored cutthroat/bull trout fishery would likely generate more angling effort, and ultimately be of greater economic value to the Priest Lake region. Fredericks points out that even managing for a quality lake trout fishery now has its limits. “Lake trout have populated to the point where they’ve outstripped the food supply. Lake trout reach 15 inches fairly quickly (3-4 years) on a diet of invertebrates, but with very few forage fish to feed on, growth then comes to a screeching halt.” According to Fredericks, lake trout more than 20 inches typically only grow a third to half inch/ year. This means that regardless of regulations, the lake trout fishery of the future will primarily be comprised of 14-20 inch fish, with few real trophies. Every other year, IDFG sets new fishing rules. This gives the public and IDFG the opportunity to modify rules within the sideboards set by the State Fisheries Management Plan. The management plan is the commission-approved document that sets policy and direction for the fisheries program for a five or six year period. Although rules can be changed every two years, any changes need to be consistent with management plan direction. The plan will cover the period from 2013 through 2018 and the rules will cover the period 2013-2014. Developing new rules and a new management plan concurrently will give anglers the opportunity to provide input at the “big picture” policy level, as well as the more familiar rules and regulations level. Other topics likely to be discussed with the upcoming management plan and rules are a return to trophy management of rainbow trout and a limited kokanee fishery on Pend Oreille SEE IDFG, 8B

THE MINER

COURTESY PHOTO|JASON DUCHOW / WWW.JASONDUCHOWPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

Priest River’s Melissa Trost pulls down a rebound against Marsh Valley Friday during the Idaho 3A State Tournament.

MIDDLETON – The Priest River girls basketball team lost against Snake River Saturday, Feb. 18, ending their trip to the Idaho 3A State Tournament. They took fifth place, one place out of the trophy round. They had beaten Fruitland in double overtime Thursday but lost to Marsh Valley Friday. “We played hard, but just couldn’t find our rhythm scoring,” coach Gary Stewart said. “The state tournament is not a good time to go cold shooting. “Still I’m very proud of the accomplishments of our season, going 8-0 in league, No. 1 seed in districts, making it to state for the third season in a row, winning record of 17-7.” “We’re only losing two seniors (Liz Halcro and Taylar Doolittle), but we’ll return 10 players, and add a couple of JVers to make us more competitive next season. Some of the girls were already thinking about the possibilities of next year,” coach Stewart said. Priest River lost to Snake River 50-28 Saturday. “We knew we had to stop their

two best players, Jocelyn Harper, scored four, Kelsey Bradbury a 6-foot-2 post and Shayla Chrisadded three and Taylar Doolittle tensen, a 5-foot-6 point guard,” scored two. Stewart said. Priest River played the No. 1 “We did. Harper scored six points and Christensen scored SEE LADY SPARTANS, 8B two points, but Snake River’s bench outscored us 22-2.” Snake River wing Maddie Pilster scored all 14 of her points in the first quarter. The Spartans used Pilster’s defender to help with Christensen and Harper, and she made them pay, Stewart said. “We never recovered.” The Spartans came within five points in the early third quarter, at 25-19, but Snake River countered wit ha run to end the quarter with a seven-piont lead. In the fourth Priest River tried to press, and that was when the game got out of reach for them. Melissa Trost scored Courtesy photo|Jason Duchow / www.jasonduchseven for Priest River, owphotography.com followed by Jill Weimer Priest River’s Steffie Pavey drives in for a layout and Steffie Pavey with against Snake River Saturday. six each. Liz Halcro

Selkirk wrestlers place at state BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

Junior Michael Haskins was third in the 160-pound class. He started his second trip to state with an 8-5 loss by decision to the eventual champion. He wrestled his way through

TACOMA – Each of the Selkirk boys wrestling at the State B Mat Classic in Tacoma this past weekend went home with a medal. Selkirk’s 106-pounder Justin Chantry became a bit of celebrity, being the first eighth grader to ever make it to the state tournament and then placing third in his weight class. Chantry “Justin did not let the Sax Haskins excitement go to his head,” coach Keith Saxe said. the consolation bracket, beating He won his first match Friday, two opponents that he had lost but lost a 4-3 decision to the to earlier in the season to come eventual champion. Chantry out third. went on to two more decisions Junior Garet Sax took fourth in the consolation bracket to place at 170 pounds. He won take third. his first match Friday by deci“We are expecting great sion, but in his next match he things from Justin over the next lost to a Warden wrestler. In the four years of his high school consolation bracket, Sax won wrestling career,” Saxe said. one and lost one to end up in “He is a very smart wrestler and fourth place. The loss came to learns from his mistakes.” Lake Roosevelt’s Sean Waters,

a wrestler he’s gone back and forth with in the regular season. “They are really equal in their wrestling abilities, the one that wins is the one that gets that last point when time runs out,” coach Saxe said. The Selkirk wrestlers who went to state as alternates didn’t get a chance to wrestle. They were Cody Gagliardo at 113 pounds, Emery Maupin at 126 and Steven Storm at 182. Warden won the team standings for the second year running and Reardan was No. 2. Selkirk placed at No. 7 in a tie with Mary Walker Springdale. It was the highest the team has ever placed and the first time that all participating wrestlers medaled. Coaches are looking forward to having an experienced team next year. Selkirk is losing just one senior, Gagliardo, who has wrestled with the team for three years. He is planning on going into the Air Force after graduation.

COURTESY PHOTO|PAULA SAXE

Selkirk junior Michael Haskins gets his hand raised after a win at the state meet in Tacoma this past weekend. Haskins placed third at 170 pounds, and his two teammates went home with medals as well.

NEWPORT | FROM PAGE 1B

“They have been our leading rebounders – by average per game – all year long, and I thought they both played with a lot of heart, as did the rest of our seniors,” he said. Wiley had 30 points to lead all scorers. Martin scored 14, the only other Griz to score in double figures. Wiley had 12 rebounds and Martin grabbed eight. Okanogan also had two players score in double figures, but had nine players in all contribute to the scoring. Only five Newport players scored. This was the first time in several years that the New-

port boys team made it out of the district tournament. They ended the year with a 13-11 overall record. “All season these guys have played hard and fought through a tough league,” Pancho said. “I’m proud of what we accomplished this year, and am going to miss coaching our senior group of guys. They have set the bar for the younger guys during our off-season times.” Okanogan went on to play Cashmere for the tournament title, losing 48-46. Colville and Freeman played for the third seat to state, with Colville taking a 54-46 win. Okanogan, Cashmere and Colville will play at the state tournament.

Shot putter takes first at national meet

SPARTAN | FROM PAGE 1B

In a turn of events, Priest River was knocked from the top of the team standings. The year before, the Spartans lost to Bonners Ferry after holding the title for four years prior. This past weekend, the Spartans ended up last amongst Intermountain League teams and Kellogg High School snagged the district championship for the first time in about 20 years. Timberlake was second, Bonners third and St. Maries fourth. Kellogg had five individual champions, and the Wildcats are taking a total 19 wrestlers to state. Bonners qualified 14 with No. 1-ranked 132-pound-

COURTESY PHOTO|CYNDI CASTLE

er Blaine Inverson leading the team. Timberlake has the top-ranked 120-pounder, Kody Hongslo. He and 10 of his teammates qualified for state. The St. Maries team is sending six. After taking a record number 16 wresters to state in 2009 and 12 wrestlers in each of the last two years, this will be the Spartans’ smallest showing at state in a number of years. The 55th annual state wrestling championships gets underway at Holt Arena in Pocatello Friday, Feb. 24 at 9:30 a.m. and continues through Saturday. General admission is $15 per day or $10 for students and seniors. A tournament pass is $28.

Newport High School senior Aaron Castle took first place in the shot put when competing as an unattached athlete in the annual Simplot Games, a national indoor track meet in Pocatello Feb. 17-18. Nearly 2,000 high school athletes from across the country competed. Castle competed with 69 athletes in the shot put. Twenty of those qualified on Friday to compete in the finals on Saturday. Castle led the way with his new personal record throw of 63 feet, 7 inches. Second place went to an Oregon thrower who threw 59-11. Castle is currently ranked third nationally on ESPNHS. High school outdoor track practice starts next week and the first meet is March 17.

CUSICK | FROM PAGE 1B

slow first half, but picked up the pace in the second half. “We came out and played a lot better in the second half,” he said. Cusick led 9-5 at the end of the first quarter, and 15-12 at the half. They had a huge third quarter with 19 points, while holding OH to five. Seventeen points in the fourth solidified the

win for the Panthers. Andrea Heinen scored 19 points for Cusick and had 10 rebounds, followed by Caytline Nenema with 11 points and nine rebounds. Courtney Montgomery scored nine, Brittany Adamson scored seven, Nalene Andrews scored four and Lauren Nelson added two. The Panthers will play Lummi Nation Saturday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. at Mountlake Terrace High

School. Seymour said he doesn’t know much about Lummi but is tracking down some tapes of them to see how Cusick can stop them. Almira/Coulee-Hartline and Columbia are also heading to Regionals. ACH plays Moses Lake Christian Academy Friday, at 6 p.m. at Shadle Park High School in Spokane. Columbia plays Wilson Creek Saturday at 4 p.m., also at Shadle.

THE MINER

Lifestyle

BR I E FLY The Skivee’s perform at Knitting Factory SPOKANE – Priest River’s own The Skivee’s have hit the big time. The band is opening for Sammy Eubanks at Spokane’s Knitting Factory Friday, Feb. 24. Tickets are on sale at www. knittingfactory.com. Doors open at 7 p.m. and The Skivee’s start at 8 p.m. The band is made up of Trevor Rusho, Nick Rusho and Justin Perkins, who all attend Priest River Junior High. They have played various festivals area-wide, including the Lavender Festival in Newport and Oktoberfest in Priest River.

Tea social focuses on heart health NEWPORT – Dr. Dieter Lubbe, a cardiologist from Providence Spokane Cardiology, is the keynote speaker for the upcoming Heart to Heart Tea Social. Dr. Lubbe will address an audience Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Newport Hospital. His presentation is designed to bring valuable information about women’s cardiac health to local residents. The presentation will begin at noon in the Sandifur Room. There is no admission fee. Light refreshments, including stuffed mushrooms and braided cranberry bread, will be served alongside a selection of teas. Attendees will receive recipes for all the heart healthy foods served. Space is limited. Reserve your seat by calling the Newport Hospital and Health Services Foundation at 509-447-7928 or email clyons-holestine@phd1. org.

Students learn local history CUSICK – Cusick fourth graders will go back to the region’s past for Living History Day Wednesday, Feb. 29. The public is invited to see students portray historical community members, and ask them questions about their historical characters and the time periods they portray. The event takes place at the Cusick Community Center, Wednesday, Feb. 29 at 12:30 p.m. The students will also be interviewing members of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians using video and audio recorders that were purchased with a grant through the Washington State Library. On living history day, the community can also view the Kalispel Traveling Trunk and check out a new collection of DVDs and books that were purchased through the grant.

Wine, women and books in Priest River PRIEST RIVER – Enjoy wine, good books and new friends at the Noni Wine Bar in Priest River, Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 4-6 p.m. Bring as many good books as you wish to trade for other books. While pondering which books interest you, enjoy a glass of wine. No RSVP is required. Just show up.

MINER PHOTO|JANELLE ATYEO

A trip to the past Newport third grader Arik Teem and his sister kindergartener Aspen Teem personalize their drawings of a time machine. Stratton Elementary students tripped on back to the 1970s at Stratton Family Library Night Wednesday, Feb. 15. Kids also beaded peace symbols and listened to a read along of “My Hippie Grandmother.”

Learn basket weaving at Create Arts Center

Sadie Halstead gets achievement award NEWPORT – Sadie Halstead Middle School has been awarded a Washington Achievement Award for Overall Excellence. It is the second year in a row the school has received an achievement award, which is given by the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. It is based on statewide assessment data. Sadie Halstead was also recognized as having a “significant gifted population.”

College prep program starts at junior high PRIEST RIVER – The federal program that helps get students into secondary education is starting up at Priest River Junior High. GEAR UP is already well underway at Priest River Lamanna High School. Call Betty Gardner at 208448-1211, extension 709, if you have questions about your student’s academic readiness for high school or plans for post high school education. If you want to offer help in any way from volunteering time, making in-kind matches, speaking about careers, or mentoring, there are many opportunities.

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Happy 107th Grace Hirst celebrated her 107th birthday at River Mountain Village Assisted Living Friday, Feb. 17. She is shown with her daughter Luella Molen, left. Hirst has been living at River Mountain Village since 2003.

Local students graduate from Whitworth University SPOKANE – The following local students graduated from Whitworth University: Rachel Hamel of Oldtown has been awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree. Carrie McKinley of Newport has been awarded a Bachelor of Liberal Studies. Deanna Thornock of Elk earned

a Master of Business Administration. Located in Spokane, Whitworth is a private liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. The university, which has an enrollment of nearly 3,000 students, offers 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Local students participate in North Idaho spelling bee COEUR D’ALENE – Local students from House of the Lord Christian Academy and West Bonner County School District are participating in the fourth through eighth-grade regional spelling bee Saturday, March 17. The spelling bee will be at North Idaho College and covers the five northern counties of Idaho. Local students participating include: Fourth grader Kara Slater of Idaho Hill Elementary, fifth grader Chloe Livingston of Priest River Elementary, sixth grader Garrett Naccarato of Priest River Elementary, seventh grader Aidan Tuzil of House of the Lord and eighth grader Elissa Garrett of House of the Lord. The winner of the spelling bee will receive an all expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee the end of May.

Get information about college

Follies closes this weekend NEWPORT – Howard’s Follies runs for one more weekend at the Pend Oreille Playhouse in Newport. The final performances will be Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. and Sunday Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. “Dis-Harmony” is the ninth annual Follies production, written by Howard Wildin and produced by Yesteryear Productions. Tickets are available at the theatre at 240 N. Union, Owen’s Grocery and Seeber’s Pharmacy. Call the playhouse at 509-6713389 for more information.

FEBRUARY 22, 2012 |

Each contestant was the winner of his or her respective grade level in district qualifying bees held in public school districts as well as a home school and private school district throughout North Idaho. “A total of 52 schools are involved in this year’s spelling bee from 11 districts across North Idaho, including home schoolers and private schoolers,” said Mindy Patterson, North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee coordinator. “Congratulations to those who qualified for the regional bee this year – it’s an amazing accomplishment.” The spellers will compete against each other, regardless of grade level, beginning at 10 a.m. in Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center on NIC’s main campus. Registration for participants is held between 9 and 9:50 a.m.

NEWPORT – Learn to weave a basket at the Create Arts Center in Newport Saturday, March 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Make your choice of a small round reed basket – about 6 by 4 inches – or a birch bark basket with or without handles, measuring about 12 inches long, 8 wide and 5 inches tall. Students should bring pliers, clothespins and snacks. The fee is $20. The class is limited to 10 people. Sign up by calling Create at 509447-9277. Domino night continues on the third Sunday of each month, March 18 at 1 p.m. The drop-in sewing group meets the second Friday of each month, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open painting workshops are CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

REAL LIFE MINISTRIES

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

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

each Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The watercolor “basics and beyond” class meets on the third Friday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with instructor Shirley Bird Wright. The cost is $35. The fiber arts studio meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. The stitchery club will meet the second and fourth Friday, March 9 and 23 from 1-3 p.m. Tango classes continue each Friday from 4-6 p.m. The fee is $5 per class. Most classes and groups request a small donation to help with costs of operating the facility. Create is always taking new members. Membership starts at $20 per person or $30 per family. Find out more at www.createarts. org. CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.newportchurchoffaith.com

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

CHURCH DIRECTORY

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

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

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

SPOKANE – Two area residents attending school at Gonzaga University were recognized for their academic achievements during the fall semester 2011. Destiney Shaffer, a resident of Elk, was named to the president’s list, having earned a grade point average between 3.7 and 4.0. Chelsea Linton, a resident of Priest River, was named to dean’s list. Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.69 grade-point average to be listed. Gonzaga University is a humanistic, private Catholic University providing a Jesuit education to more than 7,500 students. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

Diamond Lake Church 326002 Hwy. 2, West of Newport Pastor Clinton Schultz, (509) 447-4565 Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Pastor Ron Fleck (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

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

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

Area Gonzaga students recognized for academics

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

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

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

NEWPORT – The local community college extended learning centers will be holding an informational night for prospective students Wednesday, March 7 at 6 p.m. Topics include financial aid, admissions, programs of study, registration and more. There will be a session at the Newport center of the Community Colleges of Spokane at 1204 W. Fifth St. and at the Ione center, 208 Blackwell, Suite 2. For more information, call the Newport center at 509-447-3835 or Ione at 509-442-4290. Extended learning centers in Colville, Inchelium and Republic will also host information sessions on the same night.

CATHOLIC MASSES

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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

| FEBRUARY 22, 2012

FOR THE RECORD ||

Albert Lee Elkins St. George, Utah

Albert Lee Elkins passed away in his sleep at home in St. George, Utah, Feb. 1, with his wife by his side, after succumbing to the effects of cancer Elkins and chemotherapy. He was 89. Born April 7, 1922, in Priest River, Mr. Elkins was the son of Ike and Sue Elkins. When he was born, the Elkins’ family home was in Newport, but at an early age, he began to spend more time at his beloved Priest Lake when his parents began building Elkins Resort. His first visit to Priest Lake was in 1932, at age 10. “I took a friend up there to have a vacation but we were put to work staining Cabin 1,” Mr. Elkins had said. After graduating from Newport High School, he went on to attend Whitman College where he played football. During his summers, Mr. Elkins worked for his father’s logging company at jobs near Cusick stamping logs, then later working at the resort. One of his early jobs at the resort was running the power generator for the guests when night fell. “At 10 p.m. I would blink the lights so the guests would know the lights were going out,” he said. Mr. Elkins also attended the University of Washington where he met and married Phyllis Crothers. He was a veteran of World War II and proudly served in the U.S. Navy when he enlisted in 1942. For two years, Mr. Elkins was stationed at Ford Island, located in the middle of Pearl Harbor, and he flew in PBYs and Martin Bombers as a radar technician. In 1950, Mr. Elkins returned to Priest Lake and began running and later owned Elkins Resort until 1983. In the early days, there were not many community organizations at Priest Lake and Mr. Elkins, with others, started the Priest Lake Chamber of Commerce, Priest Lake Sportsman’s Association and the North Idaho Tourist Committee. He was a founding member and helped build the Priest Lake Community Church. As president of the Priest Lake Chamber, through the help of Sen. Frank Church, Mr. Elkins submitted a proposal to designate Upper Priest Lake and the Thorofare as a natural area – the effects of which we all enjoy to this day. In the off-season, he liked to take camping trips with friends George Hill and Bob Nieman to remote lakes in the Selkirks above Priest Lake. One of his favorites was Two Mouth Lake where he caught a huge cutthroat trout on a fly. Mr. Elkins married Sandy Elkins in 1972, and they were married for almost 40 years. After selling the resort in 1983, Al and Sandy continued to work and develop property next to the resort and were sales reps for a jewelry company traveling the western United States with their travel trailer. After retiring from the resort, they spent many summers at Priest Lake and lived in Tucson, Ariz., Las Cruces, N.M., and later settled in St. George. Mr. Elkins is survived by his wife Sandy, his children Marcia Moroz (and Pete) and Brian Elkins (and Melissa), sisters Jan Bailey and Joanie McWilliams, grandchildren Tony Lamanna, Sara Butler (and Matt), Brian Lamanna and greatgrandchildren Emily and Luke Butler. Mr. Elkins would have appreciated gifts in his memory to the Hospice of St. George (Applegate) or the Hospice at Priest Lake and the Priest Lake Community Church. Cremation was under the care of McMillan Mortuary in St. George and a memorial celebration of Mr. Elkins’ life will take place this summer at Elkins Resort on Priest Lake.

Mary E. Page Priest River

Mary E. Page of Priest River passed away Feb. 14 as a result of a car accident. She was 52. Mary was born June 27, 1959, in Council, Page Idaho. She was the daughter of “Bud” and Marjorie Marti of Cambridge, Idaho. Mrs. Page graduated from Cambridge High School and later earned her associate degree in business. She married David

Solomon in 1978 and together they had four sons. Later she met and married Keith Page on Oct. 6, 1994. Mrs. Page worked as a cook at the Village Kitchen for more than 20 years and also worked as a caregiver for the last three years. She found great enjoyment in cooking, baking, gardening, and being a grandmother. She was preceded in death by her sister Tina Marie, her father Bud Marti, stepfather Everett Vanfossen, mother Marjorie Vanfossen, and her husband Keith Page. She is survived by five brothers and one sister: Ken, Thad, Robin, John, Earl and Aaron; four sons, one stepson and two stepdaughters: Stan, John, Daniel and Peter Solomon, Mark Page, Kathy Atchley and Sharon Yates; seventeen grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at the Living Hope Free Methodist Church in Priest River Thursday, Feb. 23 at noon. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Lyle Eugene Stewart Newport

Lyle Eugene Stewart passed away Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Newport Community Long Term Care Facility following a long illness. He was 79. Stewart Mr. Stewart was born April 27, 1932, in Priest River to Vernon R. and Zella (Stoffer). After graduating from Priest River High School in 1950, he entered the U.S. Army Jan. 23, 1953. He was discharged as a Sergeant in 1955, from Fort Lewis Army Base. In November 1956, he married Michiko Mori in Tokyo, Japan. Together they had four children: Pamela Stewart (and Brent McCann) of Spokane, Gregory (and Yvette) Stewart of Chandler, Ariz., Steven (and Amie) Stewart of Priest River and Gary Stewart of Priest River; grandchildren Alexandria, Jordan, Taylor and Morgan and greatgrandchild Ava. Also surviving are his wife Michi and older brother, Russell Stewart. He was preceded in death by both of his parents and his brothers Neil and Dean. Mr. Stewart was a lifelong resident of Priest River. He owned and operated Lyle’s Chevron Station at the corner of Highway 2 and 57 for many years before retiring in 1995. Other hobbies included berry picking, gathering firewood and metal detecting. The family will be having a graveside inurnment service in June. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Kelly Lloyd O’Brien Priest River

Kelly Lloyd O’Brien passed away Feb. 15 at the age of 31. Kelly battled for our freedom and years later bravely fought his battle with cancer. O’Brien Born Nov. 6, 1980, in Sandpoint, he attended Priest River Lamanna High School and graduated in 1999. Mr. O’Brien served in Maddog Company, Third Squadron, Third Armored Cavalry Regiment until April 2006, attaining the rank of Specialist. He received the following military awards: National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and Iraq Campaign Medal. He was involved in more than 27 documented battles and 80 raids while serving in Iraq. Mr. O’Brien lived everywhere, travelling all over, including where he was stationed in Colorado, then continuing on after his military service to Arizona, Oklahoma, Alaska, Texas, California, Washington, and finally he came home to Idaho. He went to North Dakota in the oilfields until his cancer diagnosis in February 2010. Mr. O’Brien will be remembered for his spirit of adventure, his love of life, his heart for children and his contagious smile. Around family and friends, he could be found wrestling with little ones or chasing them around a room. Where ever

O B I T UA R I E S

he was, his love for others shone through, family said. Even in his pain, his concern was for others and how they were doing. No one was a stranger to him, and he was friends with people from all walks of life. Mr. O’Brien loved the sport of mixed martial arts. He trained jiu jitsu and mauy Thai in Denver under Brad Gumm and Steve Hortinski. Mr. O’Brien’s final gift was his contribution of organ donation. Survivors include his mother, Suzan Beth Joy, and her husband Homer Joy of Bakersfield, Calif.; brother Tracy O’Brien (and Brandy) of Coeur d’Alene, sister Teryn Sizemore of Priest River, brother Corey O’Brien (and Lacy) of Atoka, Okla., and brother Kyle O’Brien of Denison, Texas. Mr. O’Brien is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews, and stepbrothers and sisters. He was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd Franklin O’Brien, in 2007. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1700 Pennsylvania Ave. in Coeur d’Alene with a wake to follow at a location to be announced at the service. Interment and military honors will be held Sunday, Feb. 26 in Eureka, Mont. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

Margaret L. Boles Cusick

Margaret L. Boles of Cusick passed away Monday, Feb. 20 at Newport Hospital and Health Services. She was 77. Mrs. Boles was Boles born March 2, 1934, in Lincoln, Neb., the daughter of Elmer and Vera Hill. She grew up in Ione. Mrs. Boles had worked for the U.S. Forest Service as a sign painter and for the Crossroads Café as a cook. She loved her horses and arts and crafts. Mrs. Boles is survived by her children Vera (and Terry) Radan, Don (and Kay) Boles, Richard (and Rosetta) Boles, Elizabeth (and John) Anderson, Lori Campbell, Mary (and David) Riske, sister Jeanette Lavigne and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Don Boles, her daughter Madge Marie Boles, her sister June and her brothers Elmer Lee, Freddie and Richard. At her request, no services will be held. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

Maxine Ann Chappell Priest River

Maxine Ann Chappell of Priest River passed away Feb. 14, from injuries sustained in a car accident. She was 90 years old. Also lost in the Chappell accident was Mrs. Chappell’s dear friend, Mary Page. Mrs. Chappell was born to Fred and Mae (Newton) Solomon in Roseburg, Ore. She grew up in the Curley Creek area of Bonners Ferry, graduating from Bonners Ferry High School. She married Robert J. Chappell in 1941, and they celebrated 52 years of marriage before Bob’s passing in 1993. Mrs. Chappell lived in Priest River nearly 70 years, enjoying the lakes, streams and mountains of North Idaho. Priest Lake and the Panhandle will miss the beauty of her presence as she spent many, many hours picking huckleberries, gathering firewood, hunting deer and elk with her family and pursuing any fish unlucky enough to cross her line. Never a wedding, graduation or birth passed without a beautiful crocheted gift by Grandma, her family said. She

THE MINER

never missed the chance to travel – from clam digging on the coast, to the card tables of Reno, she was always ready to go. Mrs. Chappell’s home was always open, and all were welcome to enjoy pancakes or waffles on Sunday, venison steak or mulligan stew. She preserved jams and canned everything from fish to beans. She loved taking in stray cats and she named every one “Tom.” Mrs. Chappell was a member of the DAV Auxiliary, Royal Neighbors and TOPS. She enjoyed friends at the Priest River Senior Center, a game of cribbage and an occasional

game of cards at the casino. Mrs. Chappell is survived by her children Ronald Chappell of Priest River; Sharon (and Stephen) Bruno of Post Falls; Mick (and Jan) Chappell of Spirit Lake; daughterin-law Nancy (White) Chappell of Priest River; brother Charles “Babe” Solomon of Ketchikan, Alaska; 17 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and 29 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bob, her brother Chester Solomon, her son Marvin Chappell, stepdaughter

P O LI C E

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

PEND OREILLE COUNTY Monday, Feb. 13 DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED – Greggs Rd. DRUGS – LeClerc Rd. N., report of drug investigation. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – McKay St., third party report of possible sex offense. ACCIDENT – Berry Rd., report of one vehicle non-injury accident. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Main St., report of two people outside of business. ACCIDENT – W. Spruce St., report that gold F350 Ford diesel hit complainant’s vehicle but left the scene. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of vehicle slide off. ARREST – Benjamin Abram Woelk, 31, of Newport was arrested for hit and run of an unattended vehicle. Tuesday, Feb. 14 BURGLARY – Kings Lake Rd., Usk, complainant has noticed certain items missing from the property. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Sitton Rd., Newport DRUGS – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ARREST – S. 4th Ave., Jacob W. Conner, 21, of Ione was arrested on warrants. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of a single vehicle rollover; extrication needed. NOISE COMPLAINT – W. 7th St., report that people are banging on the walls and making lots of noise. ACCIDENT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of hit and run. MISSING PERSON – S. Garden Ave., Newport, received report of possible missing person. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Stadium Drive, Newport, report of a female heard screaming for help. Wednesday, Feb. 15 AGENCY ASSIST – W. 7th St., requests assist to remove child from residence. ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Jacob Lansing Utter, 22, of Newport was arrested on a warrant. ARREST – Yvonne Marie Taschler, 40, of Newport was arrested on a warrant. THREATENING – Conklin Meadows Rd., report that female continues to make comments towards complainant that she feels are threatening. FIRE – Lehigh Ave., Metaline Falls, report of house on fire. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of subject leaving baby with complainant and she is on medication and is worried about passing out. TRESPASSING – N. Hayford Rd. STABBING – Stohr Rd., report that 23-year-old female was stabbed in hand. Thursday, Feb. 16 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Quail Loop, Newport, report that unknown person may be living in vacant home. SEX OFFENSE – Newport Area, third party report of possible sex offense. ARREST – Kelly Dale Warren, 37, of Ione was arrested for criminal trespass. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Thompson Rd., Newport, report that small

Dorie (Chappell) Baker, son-in-law Gene Baker, grandson Michael Chappell, granddaughter Sherri (Baker) Carter and great-grandson Duane Pennock. A memorial gathering will be held for Mrs. Chappell this summer. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the charity of your choice. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

R E P O R T S

white pickup keeps driving up and down the road. SEX OFFENSE – Newport Area, report of possible sex offense. DISTURBANCE – Driskill Rd., Newport, report that possibly intoxicated male grabbed complainant’s phone, broke it and threw it. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, complainant reports a vehicle hit the guard rail, and then drove off. Friday, Feb. 17 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Kings Lake Rd., Usk, report of window shot out of machinery. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Rocky Gorge Rd., report of pickup parked at vacant house and subjects appear to be taking items from the residence. THEFT – Spring Valley Rd., report of wood fence pulled down and air compressor missing. ACCIDENT – Johnson Blvd., report of rolled vehicle. THEFT – W. 7th St., Newport, report of items missing out of apartment. TRAFFIC OFFENSE – Hwy. 20, report of dark small sedan traveling at a high rate speed. TRESPASSING – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, officer out with trespassers. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of single vehicle slide off. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – W. Blackwell St., report of car parked at food court. ARREST – Deon Christopher Starr, 43, of Newport was arrested for driving while license suspended. Saturday, Feb. 18 THEFT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report that complainant and spouse are having a verbal argument. TRAFFIC OFFENSE – Grinnel St., report of male pulling two small children with rope and sleds behind a truck. ARREST – N. Spokane Ave., Robert John Yovino, 41, of Usk was arrested for fourth degree assault. INTOXICATION – W. 4th St., report that intoxicated male showed up at residence and won’t leave. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of assault at hotel. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of two vehicle, non-injury accident. ASSAULT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of assault. Sunday, Feb. 19 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of physical domestic violence. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – S. Shore Diamond Lake, complainant states that husband is pushing her and is getting violent. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – N. Hayford Rd., report of suspicious circumstance. ARREST – S. Shore Rd., Diamond Lake, Corinne Phyllis Haller, 70, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 2, complainant reports driving around building and seeing the door wide open, no one around. BURGLARY – LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of residence broken into and items taken within last four hours. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Kings Lake Rd., report of snowmobiler out of gas.

DISTURBANCE – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a fight. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – Hwy. 20, report of female yelling and screaming at husband and son for last five hours. ARREST – Alicia Marie Utter, 32, was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 31, single vehicle rollover non injury non blocking. ARREST – S. Washington Ave., Newport, Robert Leroy Merillat, 59, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence.

WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, Feb. 13 ACCIDENT UNKNOWN INJURIES – Hwy. 2, Priest River SEX OFFENSE – Bandy Rd., Priest River, report of a sex offense. Tuesday, Feb. 14 MOTORCYCLE THEFT – Steamboat Bay Rd., Coolin BATTERY – Hwy. 2, Oldtown Wednesday, Feb. 15 BURGLARY – S. Steamboat Bay Rd., Coolin, report of a burglary. ARREST – Mason Rd., Blanchard, George Donahoo, 46, of Blanchard was arrested on a warrant. ARREST – Eastside Rd., Priest River, Thomas Reed, 22, of Priest River was arrested for driving under the influence. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Joshua A. Ray, 26, of Noxon, Mont., was arrested during a traffic stop in Oldtown for possessing marijuana and carrying a concealed handgun. Thursday, Feb. 16 THREATENING – Hwy. 2, Priest River, a Priest River Junior High School student was arrested and released to his parents for threatening violence on school grounds. ARREST – Main St., Priest River, Jo Lincoln, 55, of Priest River was arrested for felony driving under the influence. STRUCTURE FIRE – Miles Lane, Priest River Friday, Feb. 17 ARREST – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, David Porter, 57, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and carrying a concealed weapon while under the influence of alcohol. Saturday, Feb. 18 SHOPLIFTING – E. 5th St. N., Oldtown ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Priest River ARREST – White Fir Lane, Nordman, Clinton Sweeney, 30, was arrested on a Bonner County warrant. DISORDERLY CONDUCT – Church St., Priest River, a Priest River Police Officer was assisted on a disorderly conduct call. DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES – Old Priest River Rd., Priest River, a Priest River man was cited and released for driving on an unsuspended license. BATTERY – W. Pine St., Newport, a battery was reported in Blanchard. Sunday, Feb. 19 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Oldtown ARREST – Luby Bay Rd., Priest Lake, Kenneth Henderson, 49, of Priest Lake was arrested for driving under the influence. ARREST – Adams Rd., Priest Lake, report of a family offense. Chad Rudkin of Spokane was arrested for domestic battery.

Going once... Going twice...

SOLD! Request a free information kit today:

Reach over 2 million readers of 106 Community Newspapers throughout Washington by advertising your upcoming Auctions.

The Miner

421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport, WA (509) 447-2433

THE MINER

Classifieds

FEBRUARY 22, 2012 |

TO PLACE YOUR AD, CALL US TODAY AT (509) 447-2433

All ads appear in

HELP WANTED

THE NEWPORT MINER

HELP WANTED

STATE MINER

On the Internet at

www.pendoreillerivervalley.com

To place your ad, call 447-2433 email: minerclassifieds@povn.com

Independent unique

Deadlines

Monday at 4:30 p.m. Late Ads until Tuesday 2:00 p.m. In The Hot Box.

Rates

Ä&#x2020; Ä&#x2020;

First 20 Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.00/Week Each Additional Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Â˘ ea. Special: 2 Weeks Consecutive Run . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd Week Free Hot Box - First 20 Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.00/Week Each Additional Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Â˘ ea. Classified Ads require pre-payment

Ä&#x2020; Ä&#x2020; Â

Free ads

â&#x20AC;˘Items for Free: One week run only, 20 words or less. Offer limited to One Free Ad per Week. â&#x20AC;˘ Found Ads: Items found will be run one time FREE, 20 Words or less.

)RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ YLVLW ZZZ KRVSLFHRIVSRNDQH RUJ 6XEPLW UHVXPH E\ HPDLO KU#KRVSLFHRIVSRNDQH RUJ (2(

Payment terms

All classified ads require pre-payment. We accept Visa and MasterCard.

Classified Display Ads

$8.50 Per Inch. Deadline: Monday, 4:30 p.m.

NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Life Care Center of Sandpoint

Statewide Classified

Reach more than 1,100,000 Homes in 115 Washington State Community Newspapers. One Week, up to 25 Words, Prepaid - $195- 25 Words, $8 each additional. â&#x20AC;˘Reach 325,000 Homes in 48 Idaho State Community Newspapers. One Week, up to 25 words prepaid $125. Deadline: 12 days before publication.

RN | LPN Full-time opportunities are available for Idaholicensed nurses. CNA Full-time night shift positions are available for Idaho-certified nursing assistants. Will receive a $500 sign-on bonus.

Acceptability

Long-term care experience is preferred. We offer great pay and benefits to fulltime associates, including medical coverage, 401(k) and paid vacation, sick days and holidays.

The Miner reserves the right to edit, reject or reclassify any advertisement.

Corrections

Please check your ad the first time it appears and immediately report any error to the Classified Department. We regret that we cannot be responsible for more than a one-time incorrect insertion if you do not call the error to our attention.

Barbara Malloy 208-265-9299 | 208-265-9710 Fax 1125 N. Division St. Sandpoint, ID 83864

Barbara_Malloy@LCCA.com

I N DE X

HELP WANTED

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Visit us online at

LCCA.COM.

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

EOE/M/F/V/D - 30018

HELP WANTED

Miner THE

Online

No matter where you are on the globe, your community goes with you.

Miner subscribers have free access all the time. (509) 447-2433

D r i v e r s N e e d e d

CAREER TRAINING

Mon. thru Fri.., 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or come in to The Office at 421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport. Mail to P.O. Box 349, Newport, WA 99156

Personals Help Wanted Business Services Work Wanted Lost and Found Child Care & Preschool Business Oportunities Misc. For Sale Washington Statewide Advertising 10 Rentals Wanted 11 Housing For Rent 12 Storage For Rent 13 Real Estate For Sale

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

START NOW! Open red hot Dollar, Dollar Plus, Mailbox, Discount Party, Discount Clothing, Teen Store, Fitness Center from $51,900 Worldwide! www.drss31. com 1-800-518-3064

[West Bonner County]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

[Pend Oreille County]

and GEM

TRANSPORT OFFICER Counseling Services Department: Piece work position. Transport individuals to evaluation and treatment facilities (e.g., psychiatric hospital) as needed. Flat fee per transport dependent upon hospital location. See job description for complete list of qualifications. Obtain application and job description: Pend Oreille County Human Resources Office, 625 West 4th Street, Newport, Washington 99156, (509) 447-6499 or County website www.pendoreilleco. org. Application deadline: March 1, 2012 at 4:00pm. (1-3) Miner want ads work.

Drivers needed for the current school year! â&#x20AC;˘ No Experience Necessary â&#x20AC;˘ Paid Training Program â&#x20AC;˘ Equal Opportunity Employer CALL: 447-4218 Or Stop By WESTERN STATES BUS 1624 W. 7th â&#x20AC;˘ Newport

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ASSISTANT SOCCER COACH (Position dependent on participation numbers). The Newport School District is accepting applications for a High School Boys Assistant Soccer Coach. Position closes noon, Friday, February 24, 2012. Additional information and applications may be obtained by calling the Newport School District at (509) 447-3167. Equal Opportunity Employer. (3) LENORA WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT is hiring a part time office employee. Accounting, Quickbooks, and Microsoft Office experience preferred. Two days a week, hours and days flexible. Duties include, but not limited to, monthly customer invoicing, weekly deposits, voucher preparation, customer notifications, payroll time sheets, type correspondence, meeting attendance, and meeting notes and minutes. Send resume to Lenora Water and Sewer District, Post Office Box 297, Usk, Washington 99180. (3)

BUSINESS SERVICES

TrussTek, Inc. Trusses - Our Only Business

Engineered Roof & Floor Trusses Bill â&#x20AC;˘ Ed â&#x20AC;˘ Marcus â&#x20AC;˘ Ted â&#x20AC;˘ Jeff

Office (208) 267-7471 1-800-269-7471

MISC. FOR SALE

NEW AND USED Refrigerators for sale. Variety of sizes and brands. $150.00 and up. (509) 993-4705(1-3p)

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS ADOPTION

ADOPTION -- Adoring, financially secure loving family longs to provide everything for your baby. Full-time mom, outdoor adventures, happy home. Expenses paid. Trish 1-888219-8605 Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

ATTEND COLLEGE online from home. *Medical *Business *Criminal Justice. *Hospitality. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 866-483-4429. www. CenturaOnline.com EDUCATION ALLIED HEALTH career training -- Attend college 100% online. Job placement assistance. Computer Available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 800-481-9409. www. CenturaOnline.com EVENTS-FESTIVALS ANNOUNCE your festival for only pennies. Four weeks to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,200. Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details. FINANCIAL LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at (800) 563-3005. www.fossmortgage.com

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

HEALTH/MEDICAL

LEGAL SERVICES

IF YOU USED Yaz/Yazmin/ Ocella birth control pills or a NuvaRing vaginal ring contraceptive between 2001 and the present and developed blood clots, suffered a stroke, heart attack or required gall bladder removal, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727

DIVORCE $135. $165 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparation. Includes, custody, support, property division and bills. BBB member. (503) 772-5295. www. paralegalalternatives.com divorce@usa.com

HELP WANTED DRIVERS -- OILFIELD CDL Truck Drivers. Jobs in MT and ND. $75K+ year potential. Hourly Pay, Plus Overtime. Requirements: 2 Years Class A Tractor/ Trailer experience with Tank Endorsement and clean MVR. We offer: health, dental, life, paid vacation, 401k, Relocation and travel assistance. Nabors Well Service. Apply online: www.nabors.com Career Center Job ID 1200001W EOE M/F/D/V HELP WANTED/ DRIVERS DRIVER -- $0 Tuition CDL (A) Training & a job! Top Industry Pay, Quality Training, Stability & Miles. Short employment commitment required. 800-326-2778 www.joinCRST.com

FOR SALE

DRIVER -- INEXPERIENCED/EXPERIENCED. Unbeatable career opportunities. Trainee. Company Driver. Lease Operator. Earn up to $51K. Lease Trainers earn up to $80K. (877) 369-7105 www.centraldrivingjobs.net.

SAWMILLS from only $3997 -- Make and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-5781363 Ext. 300N

Place your classified ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner (Pend Oreille County) and The Gem State Miner (West Bonner County). All for one good price. (509) 447-2433

REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL building and shop with live in apartment, Kimberly, Idaho. 4,000s.f., Walk to bank, postal, grocery and restaurants. Very Secure compound, $265,000 owner financing (208) 420-4129

HOUSING FOR RENT

TENANTS...

Need a home? Rental Homes Available Northern Pines Real Estate Services 509-447-5922

www.nprents.com

Kaniksu Village Apartments 1 Bedroom Apartments Income Limits Apply EQUAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY

109 E. 5th Ave.

Metaline Falls, WA

(509) 446-4100 TDD

1-425-562-4002

HOUSING FOR RENT

NEWPORT HOUSE 3 bedroom with air conditioning. Attached 1 car garage with additional 2 car garage/workshop. $850 per month first and last, $550 security/cleaning deposit. No pets! No smoking! Shawgo Brothers, LLC. (509) 447-2149. (509) 5509083. (39-tf) 1 BEDROOM MOBILE home. No pets. Pines Trailer Park. Highway 2, Oldtown. (208) 437-4502. (50-tf) 2 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park. Newport. (208) 4374502. (50-tf) 1 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME Davis Lake area $300/ month, deposit and references. Electric heat, wood stove. (509) 671-2064. (49TF) PRIVATE, QUIET, Clean. Country living. 2 bedroom, 50x16 mobile home, under cover, carport, garden. River Road, Usk. $495/ month. (509) 9903398. (52tf) PRIEST RIVER Two bedroom, wood and electric heat. No pets. Close to schools. $550/ month $350 deposit. Three bedroom electric and Monitor heat. No pets. $590/ month $350 deposit. (208) 290-2079. (1-3p) BRAND NEW REMODEL 3 bedroom home, large covered porch. Garage, carport, big yard, storage building. Near Newport Hospital. $850/ month, $700 deposit. Includes water, sewer, small pets ok. (509) 993-4705.(1-3p) Get fast relief for an upset budget with The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. They work for others; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll work for you! Call (509) 447-2433.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

You too can Advertise Weekly for only $7.75 Call 447-2433 ATTORNEYS Paine Hamblen, LLP

Full Service Law Firm and Alternative Dispute Resolution Center. Serving Idaho and Washington 119 Main St., Suite 201, Priest River -- (208) 448-1300

Law Office of Denise Stewart

Wills, Trusts, Probate, Medicaid, Business 301 S. Washington Ave., Suite A, Newport, WA (509) 447-3242

CHIROPRACTIC Bliss Chiropractic Health Center

Bonnie D. Bliss, D.C. Christopher A. Thomas, D.C. Amber Salesky LMP Karen Cooper, LMT 601 State Rt. 20, Newport, WA -- (509) 447-2413

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

COUNSELING Molly Phillips, LICSW, CMHS, GMHS

Licensed Counselor, Many Insurances Accepted 415 W. Walnut, Newport, WA -- (509) 671-0226

DENTIST Newport Dental Center

James G. Cool, D.M.D. Family Dentistry -- Evening Hours 610 W. 2nd -- (509) 447-3105 â&#x20AC;˘ 800-221-9929

Wayne Lemley, D.D.S.

Complete Family Dentistry & Orthodontics 424 N. Warren Ave., Newport -- 447-5960 Toll Free 877-447-5960

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

HEALTH CLINICS, cont. N.E. Tri County Health District 447-3131 -- 1-800-873-6162 605 Highway 20, Newport

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

Cedar Mountain Massage Therapy

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

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

NURSING Chuck Morel, RN

Guidance with In-Home Care & Caregiving 509-589-0566, Cash or Barter HomeNursingConsultation.com

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

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

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

A Service of Bonner General Hospital Tim Gray, P.T. -- 448-4151 Mon.-Wed.-Fri. - 9-5 â&#x20AC;˘ Tues. & Thurs. 9-4

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

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

PRINTING

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

Printing & Design . . . at The Miner

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services

Richard Bockemuehl

1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

We Have a Million Ideas for Our Customers! 421 S. Spokane, Newport -- 447-2433

REAL ESTATE Century 21 Beutler - Waterfront Office (509) 321-1121 â&#x20AC;˘ Cell (509) 951-4390

| FEBRUARY 22, 2012

THE MINER

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Give your important Business Message 100% Market Coverage in 3 publications for only $14.50 a week

Accounting/Tax Service

Office Services • Affordable Tax Service • Any Size Business • Bookkeeping • Payroll, Taxes 218 High St. Priest River, ID 208-448-2941 Automotive

Accounting/Tax Service

Animal Boarding

Art Gallery

Odynski’s Accounting & Tax Service

Dustin Deissner OPEN YEAR ROUND

John S. Odynski, EA, ATA Vern W. Rozelle, EA, ATP ________________________ ACCOUNTING • INCOME TAX BOOKKEEPING SERVICE • PAYROLL STATE & FEDERAL AUDIT SERVICE _______________________________

Ph#: (509) 276-6888 Fax#: (509) 276-6849 E-Mail: jovo921@qwestoffice.net or vrozelle@gmail.com

Professional Dog & Cat Grooming Dog & Cat Boarding and Daycare “Your Pets Home Away From Home”

17 S. Main Street • Deer Park

(208) 437-0224

Carpet

Attorney

1335 HWY. 2 EAST, OLDTOWN, ID

Carpet

Wed. - Sun. 10-5pm Gifts • Photos Frames • Furniture Find us on Facebook! Free WiFi ... Espresso Coming! priestlakeimages.com autumnsloft.com Past mile 27 on Hwy 57, Priest Lake, Idaho

208-443-0216

Chimney Sweep

Jake’s Chimney Sweep 10 Minute Oil Change

No Appointment Necessary Free Vacuum & Window Wash

(509) 447-0120

Operating Since 1980 Professional, Experienced, Friendly Service Clean, Inspect, Masonry Repair Licensed and Bonded

FREE Estimates: Carpet, Vinyl, Tiles, Window Covering

Cliff McDermeit

509-935-8021

23810 E. Blanchard Rd., Newport

Attorney at Law

Licensed in Washington and Idaho Specializing in Social Security & Personal Injury FREE Initial Consultation

509-462-0827

50% OFF Wills

1707 W. Broadway, Spokane, WA www.deissnerlaw.com

Computers

We Fix

Computers s !UTHORIZED 3ERVICE #ENTER s !PPLE #ERTIlED 4ECHS s &IXED 0RICING s &AST 4URN !ROUND s 'UARANTEED 3ERVICE

509.447.3514

Hwy. 2, South of Newport

214 E. Clay, Chewelah, WA / 9-5 • M-F www.ChewelahFloorandWall.com

Concrete

Construction

Digital Photos

Spokane Rock Products

American West Roofing, Construction and Chimney Sweep

CLARK CONSTRUCTION

On Budget On Time EVERYTIME!

Do-It-Yourself Digital Photo Center 4x6 30¢ 5x7 79¢ 8x10 $249 CD $149

Concrete • Sand • Gravel

39102 N. Newport Hwy.

Elk, Washington

(509) 292-2200

In business since 1992

We do all types of roofing, construction, snow removal, chimney sweeping. Call for free estimate!

509-447-4946 or 509-671-3480

Custom Homes

#1 Home Builder in Newport.

Inc.

41 Homes built in the city since 1974

509-447-5209 or (509) 671-6161 Fax (509) 447-3906 Lic. # CLARKC*110CG

ID# RCE-1494

CHANDREA FARMS

Hurst Contracting

BONNER SAW & POWER EQUIPMENT

Open: Tuesday - Friday 8:30-5:30 Saturday 8:30-2:00 Closed Sunday & Monday

Flood Services 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

WRT ASD Floors & More

208-255-9580

Ben Franklin “Our Variety Shows”

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-4822 Florist Florist

Floral

Traditions

208-448-2611 866-973-7673 Priest River

Flowers Plants Chocolates Balloons Tuxedos Gifts

Husqvarna • Jonsered and Echo Chain Saws 682 High St., Priest River (208) 448-1522

Idaho RCE-12308 Washington-FLOORML97407

Fuel

Garage Doors

Glass

Health Foods

PRIEST RIVER FAMILY OIL

Mountain West

Priest River Glass

MOUNTAIN HARVEST HEALTH FOODS

WINDSHIELDS WHILE-U-WAIT

• Natural & Organic Foods • Herbs, Vitamins & Supplements • Organic Juices & Smoothies

Priest River

Mon. - Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

HURSTC 021R8

(208) 448-2242

Cell 509-710-8939 Newport

www.chandreafarms.com

Call us today!

WA# DEPENCI913N4

Kevin Johnson

Free Estimates

Delivering Propane & Fuel to All of Pend Oreille & Bonner Counties!

Jim • 208.660.9131

Model Home By Appointment

Equipment

Fuel

Foundations Framing Roofing Septics

www.dependable-contracting.com

Drywall

Dog Boarding & Training Family Atmosphere

Custom Homes Log Homes/Sales Siding Finish Work Excavation

Owners Bob & Jane Clark

Dog Boarding

• Dry Wall Hanging and Finishing Specialist ~ Also ~ • Full Remodeling Over 10-Years Experience

7 7ALNUT 3TREET .EWPORT 7! boundarycomputer.com

509- 447-2244

www.jakescimneysweep.com

24 hr. Commercial/Public Card Lock Fuels INCLUDE: • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline HOME DELIVERIES INCLUDE: • Stove Oil • Furnace Oil • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline Propane, Lubricants, Filters and Fuel Additives Available On-Site

Garage Doors Etc. Sales • Service Install • Openers

208-448-1914

Commercial • Residential

Mon-Fri. 7-5 Sat 8-12

HOUSING FOR RENT

3 BEDROOM 2 BATH Newer townhouse style duplex. Covered front porch. Small pets allowed. $775/ month, water and sewer included. (509) 993-4705. (1-3p) $569 MONTH 2 bedroom newly remodeled manufactured home. Water, sewer, garbage included. Small pets allowed. (509) 993-4705. (1-3p) PRIEST RIVER Mobile Home, 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, large family room, woodstove and electric heat. Carport, acreage, great location. (208) 9461201. (1-3p) METALINE FALLS WASHINGTON Beautiful 1 bedroom apartment. Water, sewer, garbage plus wi-fi included. Post office building. $390 plus deposit. (208) 6109220. (1-4) METALINE DUPLEX 1 bedroom $450; 2 bedroom $490 or rent both sides!!! Water, sewer, garbage, electricity and wi-fi are included. (208) 6109220. (1-4) NEWPORT TOWNHOUSE 819 West 3rd Street, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, attached garage, washer/dr yer hookup. No smoking. No pets. $775 per month plus security deposit. Call Ed (714) 377-1029. (2-3p) DIAMOND LAKE AREA 323654 Highway 2 North. 3 bedroom 1bath mobile, 940 square foot with huge deck/ carport on 1/2 acre. $675/ month plus $675 deposit. (206) 601-7044 or awastar@aol.com. (3-3p) DIAMOND LAKE 323654 Highway 2 Newport. Live/ work 900 square foot cabin plus 2800 square foot pole building $1250 per month plus $1250 deposit. (206) 601-7044 or awastar@aol.com.(3-3p) 2 BEDROOM Apartment, 110 East 5th Street North, Oldtown. Walk to services. $400/ month plus deposit. (509) 2205670. (3-3p) NEAT AND CLEAN 2nd floor 1 bedroom apartment in Newport. Includes range and refrigerator, and all utilities. No pets, no smoking. $375/ month, $300 deposit. References required. (208) 660-2164. (3-3)

509-447-5408 509-723-6959

208-448-2511

2459 Hwy.2 • Oldtown

218 Cedar St. Priest River, ID 208-448-1812

1-800-858-5013

WA. Contr. No. PRIESRG132NZ

208-448-2095 100 McKinley • Priest River

Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

Heating/AC

Home Loans

Internet

Mortgage Loans

Painting

Johnetta Huntley • Loan Officer

LIBERTY PAINTING

208-437-3513

• Heat Pumps • Geothermal

YOUR HEATING COOLING & REFRIGERATION EXPERTS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Carrier

Complete Heating, Cooling & Duct Systems

• Furnaces • Radiant Heat

Wood Stoves - Gas Stoves - Pellet Stoves & Oil Furnaces Available • We Service All Major Brands • Air Leakage Testing Available

Installations • Service Free Quotes

Bonded • Insured • WA #AMERIEH901G

509-447-4962

Gas Fireplaces & Inserts

(208) 448-1439

24 Hour Service: 509-671-6952

Priest River

Plumbing

Printing

KARDOS

Printing & Design at the Miner Layout Services to Full Color Printing

509-671-7855 Lic#KARDOP*051K6 KARDOTS055NB

Journeyman Plumber Senior &Vet Discounts

Stoves

“Where our High Standards Meet Yours” Corner of Hwy 2 & Spokane Ave. (509) 447-2433

• Gas • Pellet • Wood 20 years experience

•Specializing in Quadra-Fire

Ph: (509) 684-6123 Cell: (509) 675-0974 Serving Tri-County Area Lic# STOVESD897B1

Joan Corkill-Enyeart Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS 498580/41891/1850

• VA • FHA • USDA

509-447-5626 800-476-1168 Newport, WA

Toilets - Portable

Portable Service Portable Chemical Toilets 2654 E. Hwy 2 • Oldtown, ID

EVERYTHING INTERNET

WiFi - $36.95/Month Dial UP - Web Services DSL - Internet Telephone No contract required (509) 447-3067 or 1-888-800-POVN (7686)

EQUAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY

FREE Loan Comparison

Cell: (509) 951-1561 Fax: (208) 448-4233 email: jhuntley@afg-co.com

N AT I O N A L M O R T G A G E B A N K I N G A Division of Goldwater Bank, N.A.

Conscientious & Reliable

Interior Exterior Repaints New Construction Licensed in WA & ID

(Formerly Executive Lending)

Nationwide Coverage

Larry Liberty (208) 437-3353

Roofing

Shuttle

Signs

Snow Removal

Wendy’s Roofing, Inc.

NEWPORT/PRIEST RIVER & SPOKANE Monday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday Fares: $300 one way Newport -Spokane • 50¢ one way Priest River-Newport

Jim Crowley’s

Snow Plowing

Commercial & Residential • Sheet Metal • Flat Rooﬁng • Repairs

1-888-505-1250 Located in Newport Lic.# WENDYRI949J5

Excess

Stove Maintenance & Repair

NMLS#794020

Tree Service Frontier

TREE SERVICE Licensed, Bonded, Insured

Schedule rides 24 hrs. in advance during office hours: 6am-5pm

SPECIAL MOBILITY SERVICES 1-877-264-RIDE (7433)

(208) 448-2290

Chattaroy, WA

Cont. # FRONTI101KM

509-276-5930 • 509-487-TREE

20 Years Experience

509-671-6684

jimcsigns@gmail.co. Diamond Lake, WA

Veterinarian

PEND OREILLE VETERINARY CLINIC

THE ANIMAL DOCTOR Quality veterinary care for your pets and barnyard friends.

Dan Herrin D.V.M.

FREE ESTIMATES John Schneider, Owner Certified Arborist

Professional Hand-Painted or Vinyl Signs, Banners and Vehicle Lettering

Veterinary

• Removal • Firewood • Trimming • Bobcat • 65’ Bucket • Stump Grinding • Certified Arborist/ISA

Rent by the day, week, biweekly, month

Custom Signs & Lettering

(208) 437-2800

(208) 437-2145 Small & Large Animal Medicine & Surgery Brian Dockins DVM

217 N State Ave. Oldtown, ID

Reasonable Rates Discounts for continued business

Call Al

509-939-1820 Well Drilling

Well Drilling & Pump Service Since 1964

Bus: 208-437-4168 Cell: 208-946-6944 stevepitts@verizon.net

STORAGE FOR RENT

NEWPORT MINI-STORAGE (509) 447-0119 Enter at Hwy 41 and 1st Street

Lighted & Secure In-Town Location

C ARS AND TRUCKS

Oldtown Auto Sales

303 N. State Ave. • Oldtown

208-437-4011

www.oldtownautos.com

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

FARM AND RANCH

HAY FOR SALE 11 round bales. Barn stored. $35.00 each. (509) 939-7157. (52-4p) CATTLE PASTURE WANTED Mist be fenced and have water source. 10-70 pairs. (509) 939-8831/ (509) 9545668. (3-3p)

• Letterhead • Envelopes • Business Cards • Flyers • Newsletters • Carbonless Forms • Labels • Cookbooks • Tickets • Resumes • Signs • Business Forms • Brochures • Menus • Maps • Programs • and More!

Printing & Design at the Miner (509) 447-2433 421 S. Spokane Ave • Newport, WA Storage

PRIEST RIVER MINI STORAGE 5 Sizes

Resident Manager Highway 57 ~ 1 1/2 Miles from Hwy. 2 (208) 448-1273

Wrecking Yard

Now Paying Top Dollar for your junkers Cars • Trucks • Machinery

TERI-FIC AUTO SALVAGE Newport (509) 447-2487 Chewelah (509) 935-4095

THE MINER

Your Right to Know

Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices. In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings. 201253 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 12-4-00009-7 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) In the Estate of: Garry Leland Yann, Deceased. The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provide by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim; and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.040.020(1) (c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.040.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: February 08, 2012 Personal Representative: Mary C. Yann

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant womenandpeoplesecuring custody of children under 18. The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

Attorney for Personal Representative: Linda J. Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: 301 W. Spruce, Suite B, Newport, WA 99156 /s/ Linda J. Mathis Linda J. Mathis Attorney for Personal Representative WSBA# 16495 301 W. Spruce, Suite B Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-5929 Published in The Newport Miner February 8, 15 and 22, 2012. (1-3)

_________________ 201251 PUBLIC NOTICE Chippewa Water & Sewer District Commissioners set a Special Public Hearing 7:00 p.m., February 23, 2012, at their office on McGinnis Street, Ione, WA for the purpose of discussing rate schedules and commissioner compensations. Published in The Newport Miner February 15 and 22, 2012. (2-2)

_________________ 201261 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AN D F OR TH E COUNTY OF SPOKANE No. 12-4-00172-5 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: JOHN B. SMEAD, Deceased. The co-personal representatives named below have been appointed as co-personal representatives of the estate of John B. Smead, Deceased. 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 co-personal representatives or the co-personal representatives’ attorney at the addresses below stated a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the co-personal representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: February 15, 2012 J . PA U L S M E A D 7222 Alderney Drive Houston, TX 77055 KATHLEEN BUCKLEY 11421 SE 30th Avenue Milwaukie, OR 97222 WITHERSPOON, KELLEY, DAVENPORT & TOOLE, P.S. By ROBERT H. LAMP, WSBA #1197

BLANKET WASHINGTON

Attorneys for the Estate West 422 Riverside Avenue, Suite 1100 Spokane, WA 992010300 Published in The Newport Miner February 15, 22 and 29, 2012. (2-3)

_________________ 201262 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 12-4-00010-1 Probate Notice to Creditors RCW 11.40.020, .030 Estate of Johnnie C. Edmiston, Deceased Harold Edmiston has been appointed as personal representative (“personal representative”) of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) 30 days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication 2/15/12. /s/ Harold Edmiston Harold Edmiston, Personal Representative. Attorneys for Personal Representative: Denise Stewart, WSBA #29726 Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner February 15, 22 and 29, 2012. (2-3)

_________________ 201265 PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Proposals for Professional Services for new Visitor Center for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is soliciting Letters of Intent from qualified firms interested in providing Professional Services for the design and construction of a Visitor Center and Rest Area for travelers on the Selkirk International Loop, to be located on the Kalispel Indian Reservation just north of the City of Cusick. Work To Be Performed: Project Planning and Design Engineering Construction Services Qualifications: Licensed in the State of Washington. Experience with similar projects for Indian Tribes (preferred but not required). Experience with sustainable design and building applications.

Cover it all . . . reach more than 2 million Ad Readers for just

195

25 Words $8.00 each Additional

Call The Miner Today! . . . 447-2433

PU B LI C

Term of Project: Work on this project will begin immediately upon selection of Professional Service providers. Submittal Deadline: Letters of Intent must be received by the Kalispel Tribe of Indians at the address below no later than close of business on March 1, 2012. Immediately following receipt of a Letter of Intent, a full Request for Proposals will be provided to each interested firm. To submit your Letter of Intent or for additional project information, please contact: Sev Jones, Director Planning & Development Department Kalispel Tribe of Indians PO Box 39 Usk, WA 99180 Phone: (509) 447-7230 Email: sjones@kalispeltribe.com Fax: (509) 445-0920 The Kalispel Tribe of Indians provides a selection preference for Indianowned firms. Documentation of Indian ownership and statements of qualifications will be required prior to Tribal designation as a qualified vendor eligible for Indian preference associated with this project. Determination of ‘qualified vendor eligible for Indian preference’ is at the sole discretion of the Kalispel Tribe. The Visitor Center is substantially funded by the Federal Highways Department under a Scenic Byways grant awarded to the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. Published in The Newport Miner February 15 and 22, 2012. (2-2) ___________________ 201232 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE In re the Dependency of Shanen Preston D.O.B 08/12/08 Case No.: 11-700064-2 Micah Preston D.O.B. 09/23/10 Case No. 11-700065-1 Minor Children. Notice and Summons by Publication (Dependency) To: Christopher McKee, Christopher Alcanter, and Anyone Claiming a Paternal Interest A Dependency Petition was filed on 12/12/11; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: March 22, 2012 at 11:00 a.m., at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S Garden Ave., Newport WA 99156. You should be present at this hearing. The hearing will determine if your child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.050(5). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your parental rights. If you do not appear at the hearing the court may enter a dependency order in your absence. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DSHS at 509-447-6216. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.govdpy. aspx. Dated this 26th day of January, 2012, by Tammie A. Ownbey, Pend Oreille County Clerk. Published in The Newport Miner February 22, 29 and March 7, 2010. (3-3)

________________ 201256 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Ione has declared the following as surplus: 81 Mack truck with plow, minimum bid $500.00. Sealed bids will be accepted at the Town Clerk office at 207 Houghton or mailed to Town of Ione, PO Box 498, Ione WA, 99139. Bids must be received by March 19, 2012 by 4:00 p.m. Indicate “Sealed Bid” on the outside of the envelop. The bids will

FEBRUARY 22, 2012 |

N OT I C E S

be opened and awarded to the highest bidder at the Council meeting on March 21, 2012. Vehicle is being sold “as is” and must be picked up no later than April 6, 2012. The vehicle can be previewed in the parking lot behind the maintenance shop at 304 Central Avenue, Ione WA 99139. For more information call Roger Rice at 509-442-4023. Published in The Newport Miner February 22 and March 7, 2012. (3,5)

_________________ 201257 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Ione maintains a Small Works Roster. All contractors desiring to be placed on or maintained on the Small Works Roster must submit a written request along with all current licenses, certifications, registrations, bonding, insurance and any other material deemed appropriate by the Town. Request and the required documentation may be submitted to the Town Clerk at P.O. Box 498, Ione, WA 99139 or delivered to 207 Houghton St. Sandy Hutchinson Town Clerk/Treasurer Published in The Newport Miner February 22 and March 7, 2012. (3,5)

_________________ 201266 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to RCW 29A.76.010, a public hearing will be held at 1:00 p.m., March 6, 2012 at the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Newport, Washington, to adopt a redistricting plan and establish the boundaries for the three Commissioner Districts comprising Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington. The Board will review the plan adopted by the Commissioners of Pend Oreille County and will consider adopting the same. The public is invited to attend and be heard. Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner February 22 and 29, 2012. (3-2)

_________________ 201267 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 12-2-000-38-3 Summons and Notice of Application for Judgment Foreclosing Tax Liens PEND OREILLE COUNTY, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Washington, Plaintiff, vs. P. ROGER MCCOMBS; SAUNDRA MCCOMBS; P. ROGER MCCOMBS AND SAUNDRA MCCOMBS AS THEIR MARITAL COMMUNITY; ZACHARY R. LAW; CRISOSTOMO F. GARCIA; WILLIAM W. OXLEY; DAWN D. OXLEY; WILLIAM W. OXLEY AND DAWN D. OXLEY AS THEIR MARITAL COMMUNITY; DANA F. EMERSON ET AL; DANA F. EMERSON; TERYL RYAN MILLER; RONDAL B RYAN, AKA RONDAL WINTON; CHRISTOPHER A. RYAN; BYRON G. WILLIAMS; DEBRA J. WILLIAMS; BYRON G. WILLIAMS AND DEBRA J. WILLIAMS AS THEIR MARITAL COMMUNITY; TOMMY NGUYEN; RAILROAD PROPERTIES, LLC; BRUCE A. SLEEP; LILA SLEEP; BRUCE A. SLEEP AND LILA SLEEP AS THEIR MARITAL COMMUNITY; S. BLOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.; GUY ROGERS; BETHANY ROGERS; GUY ROGERS AND BETHANY ROGERS AS THEIR MARITAL COMMUNITY JOSEPH M. PERRY; Defendants. YOU AND EACH OF YOU, and all other persons

or parties unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in or to the real property described in this notice and summons of foreclosure of tax liens, are hereby notified that PEND OREILLE COUNTY a duly organized and existing county of the State of Washington, is the owner and holder of Certificate of Delinquency No. 77 dated the 15th day of February, 2012. That said Certificate was issued to Pend Oreille County on that date by the Treasurer of Pend Oreille County, pursuant to law, for real property taxes and interest due, unpaid and delinquent for three or more years for which no certificate of delinquency has previously been issued, that the description of the several lots, tracts and parcels of real property included and described in said Certificate of Delinquency; the names of the several reputed owners as they appear on the tax roll of the Pend Oreille County Treasurer; and the amount of 2008 through 2011 delinquent taxes on said lots, tracts and parcels of said real property, including interest thereon at 12% per annum and penalty at 11% per annum on the balance of unpaid taxes, computed on the 29th day of February, 2012, for the years for which the same are due and unpaid, appear and are set forth and described in said Certificate of Delinquency. (See this Certificate on file and the publication to follow hereafter. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the plaintiff, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, will apply to the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of Pend Oreille for Judgment foreclosing its lien for taxes against the lots, parcels and tracts of real property in this notice and summons hereinafter described, and you and each of you, are summoned to appear in the aboveentitled court within thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, exclusive of the date of the first publication of this summons, which day of said first publication will be the 22nd day of February 2012, and defend this action or pay the amount due, plus allowable costs. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered in this action foreclosing the lien of such taxes, and interest against the several amounts shown to be due against each of said lots, parcels and tracts, as described in the Certificate of Delinquency No. 77, filed herein, plus allowable costs. You may redeem your property by payment of delinquent taxes, interest, penalty and costs; however, there is no right of redemption after the close of business on the day before the sale date, according to RCW 84.64.070. The property is all located in Pend Oreille County, Washington, and is described in said certificate and on the tax rolls, as follows: See Exhibit A attached hereto. Delinquent taxes are for the years 2008 through 2011 with costs, interest and penalty to February 29th, 2012, plus costs, interest and penalty to date of payment. All pleadings and process in this action and proceedings may be served upon Thomas A. Metzger, Pend Oreille County Prosecuting Attorney, at this office in the Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice Building, P.O. Box 5070, Newpor t, Washington 99156-5070. Dated at Newpor t, Washington, this 15th day of February 2012. PEND OREILLE COUNTY, a duly organized existing county of the State of Washington, Plaintiff /s/ Terri Miller

TERRI MILLER Pend Oreille County Treasurer /s/ Thomas A. Metzger Thomas A. Metzger WSBA #9487 Prosecuting Attorney and Attorney for Plaintiff PO Box 5070, Newport, WA 99156-5070 (509) 447-4414 EXHIBIT A Parcel #433134-510015/PID#3686 P. Roger McCombs and Saundra McCombs. Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 3, WILDERNESS LAKE ESTATES, as per plat recorded in Book 3 of Plats, page 183A and 183B, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 371 Quartz Rd., Newport, WA 99156. C e r t i f i c a t e To t a l : $1,207.42 Parcel #433602-510053/PID#5151 Zachary R. Law. Legal Description: Lot 3 in Block 7 of CALDWELL LAKE TRACTS, according to the plat recorded with Pend Oreille County Auditor, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 352 Osprey Cusick, WA 99119. Certificate Total: $273.87 Parcel #443114-440002/PID#10650 Crisostomo F. Garcia. Legal Description: The South Half of Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, of Section 14, Township 31 North, Range 44 EWM Pend Oreille County, WA. Approximate property location: .5 miles North of mile post 5.2 on Deer Valley Rd, Newport, WA 99156. Certificate Total: $114.54 Parcel #443133-210002/PID#11189 William W. Oxley and Dawn D. Oxley. Legal Description: The Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 31 North, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 242 Ford Rd, Newport, WA 99156. C e r t i f i c a t e To t a l : $3,272.75 Parcel #443209-450180/PID#11771 Dana F. Emerson ET AL. Legal Description: Lot G-33 of Skookum Rendezvous RV Resort Phase I, a Condominium according to plat recorded in Volume 4 of Condominium Plats, Page 41, under Auditor’s File No. 20070292899 and as shown on that certain survey recorded July 12, 2007 in Book 7 of Survey’s page 62A-62K, under Auditor’s File No. 2007293372, Records of Survey No. 2106. Also an Amended Record of survey in Book 8, pages 6 and 6A, recorded June 12, 2008, under Auditor’s File No. 20080297729, record of Survey NO. 2175 and 2175A, Pend Oreille County, WA. Approximate property location: 661 Lenora Dr., Usk, WA 99180. C e r t i f i c a t e To t a l : $1,276.08 Parcel #443209-450181/PID#11772 Dana F. Emerson Etal. Legal Description: Lot G-34 of Skookum Rendezvous RV Resort Phase I, a Condominium according to plat recorded in Volume 4 of Condominium Plats, Page 41, under Auditor’s File No. 20070292899 and as shown on that certain survey recorded July 12, 2007 in Book 7 of Survey’s page 62A-62K, under Auditor’s File No. 2007293372, Records of Survey No. 2106. Also an Amended Record of survey in Book 8, pages 6 and 6A, recorded June 12, 2008, under Auditor’s File No. 20080297729, record of Survey NO. 2175 and 2175A, Pend Oreille County, WA. Approximate property location: 673 Lenora Dr., Usk, WA 99180. C e r t i f i c a t e To t a l : $1,276.08 Parcel #443209-450185/PID#11776 Dana F. Emerson Etal. Legal Description: Lot G-45 of Skookum Rendezvous RV Resort Phase I, a Condo-

minium according to plat recorded in Volume 4 of Condominium Plats, Page 41, under Auditor’s File No. 20070292899 and as shown on that certain survey recorded July 12, 2007 in Book 7 of Survey’s page 62A-62K, under Auditor’s File No. 2007293372, Records of Survey No. 2106. Also an Amended Record of survey in Book 8, pages 6 and 6A, recorded June 12, 2008, under Auditor’s File No. 20080297729, record of Survey NO. 2175 and 2175A, Pend Oreille County, WA. Approximate property location: 120 Guinevere Dr., Usk, WA 99180. C e r t i f i c a t e To t a l : $1,572.82 Parcel #443209-450186/PID#11777 Dana F. Emerson Etal. Legal Description: Lot G-46 of Skookum Rendezvous RV Resort Phase I, a Condominium according to plat recorded in Volume 4 of Condominium Plats, Page 41, under Auditor’s File No. 20070292899 and as shown on that certain survey recorded July 12, 2007 in Book 7 of Survey’s page 62A-62K, under Auditor’s File No. 2007293372, Records of Survey No. 2106. Also an Amended Record of survey in Book 8, pages 6 and 6A, recorded June 12, 2008, under Auditor’s File No. 20080297729, record of Survey NO. 2175 and 2175A, Pend Oreille County, WA. Approximate property location: 130 Guinevere Dr., Usk, WA 99180. C e r t i f i c a t e To t a l : $1,572.82 Parcel #443312-430003/PID #13116 Byron G. Williams and Debra J. Williams. Legal Description: The West Half of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 12, lying North of the County Road, in Township 33 North, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, WA Less a portion along the East Boundary line per order of Pend Oreille County Superior Court Case No. 00-2-00017-7. (See RS811 and RS1055). And Together with a 60 foot strip of land along the West boundary line per order of Pend Oreille County Superior Court Case No. 04-200172-9. (See RS 1071 and amended RS 2079) more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the North Right of Way line of Best Chance Road and the East line of the E1/2 of the W1/2 of the SW1/4 of the SE1/4; thence 60 feet West on said row line; thence North parallel to the East line approximately 315 feet, more or less, to a one half inch bolt as per record of Survey 1071; thence continuing North approximately 142.50 feet, more or less, to the Southerly row line of an existing 10 feet wide primitive dirt road; thence Northwesterly along said row line approximately 150 feet, more or less, to the North Line of the E1/2 of the W1/2 of the SW1/4 of the SE1/4; thence Easterly on said North line approximately 143.20 to the intersection of the East line of the E1/2 of the E1/2 of the SW1/4 of the SE1/4; thence South on said East line to the Point of Beginning. Approximate property location: 5131 Best Chance, Usk, WA 99180. C e r t i f i c a t e To t a l : $1,031.93 Parcel #443529-030001/PID#14073 Tommy Nguyen. Legal Description: That part of Government Lot 3 in Section 29, Township 35 North, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington, lying between the northeasterly right-of way line of State Highway No. 31 and the Pend Oreille River described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the northeasterly right-of way line of State Highway No. 31 and the south line of Government Lot 3; thence

| FEBRUARY 22, 2012

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Blancahrd Community Center Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library 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 Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. -

Hospitality House in Newport THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Joy in the Morning: 9-11 a.m. - Priest River Southern Baptist Church Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick 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 StoryTime: 1 p.m. - Newport Library Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. - Priest River Library Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard

FEB. 14 At Bonners Ferry Bonners Ferry 62, Priest River 52 Priest River 12 13 16 11 -52 Bonners Ferry 13 23 10 16 -62 Priest River: Sommer 6, Reynolds 0, Stelow 10, Glazier 11, Koch 4, Barber 5, Huddleston 16. Bonners Ferry: Price 0, Skeen 8, Clausen 9, Fitch 0, Zarate 12, Woods 9, Moe 10, Amoth 2, Awbrey 12.

FEB. 15 At Deer Park Cusick 53, Northport 47 Cusick 10 19 11 13 -53 Northport 11 9 13 14 -47 Cusick: Sample 16, Bauer 0, D. Bluff 5, Brazda 0, A. Bluff 12, Browneagle 4, Montgomery 4, Rankin 3, Cutshall 2, Andrews 7. Northport: Case 3, Johnson 16, Lamb 0, Masters 5, Higgins 11, Quilter 0, Burke 4, Konkler 8, Brunette 0.

FEB. 17 Okanogan 71, Newport 56 Newport 13 11 10 22 -56 Okanogan 18 20 11 22 -71 Newport: Konkright 6, Rapp 0, Coulson 5, Bereiter 0, Schultz 0, Martin 13, Wiley 28, Douglas 4. Okanogan: Parks 3, Wells 2, Rivas 16, Oliver 5, Phalen 3, Staggs 8, Jo. Townsend 26, Hertline 0, Kerr 0, Ji. Townsend 6, Vanderweide 2.

FEB. 18 At Priest River

Kellogg 78, Priest River 34 Kellogg 21 30 20 7 -78 Priest River 15 5 9 5 -34 Kellogg: Garner 5, Watson 7, Wendt 16, Hulstrom 6, Reed 5, Beggerly 4, Serrano 9, Stull 8, Morgan 2, McDonald 16. Priest River: Sommer 11, Reynolds 0, Glazier 9, Koch 9, Nelson 0, Barber 2, Huddleston 3, Duley 0.

At Deer Park Almira/Coulee-Hartline 12 19 12 19 -62 Cusick 17 12 10 9 -48 Almira/Coulee-Hartline: Dr. Isaak 4, Evans 0, Johanson 10, Heathman 2, De. Isaak 15, Wellhausen 10, Deyarmin 20, Beardsley 0, Thompson 1. Cusick: Sample 11, Bauer 0, D. Bluff 12, Brazda 0, A. Bluff 20, Browneagle 0, Montgomery 0, Rankin 3, Cutshall 0, Andrews 2.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

FEB. 15 Cusick 52, Odessa-Harrington 36 Odessa-Harrington (10-13, 6-2) 5 7 5 19 -36 Cusick (15-8, 9-4) 9 6 19 17 -52 Scoring: Odessa-Harrington - Moffett 4, Whitaker 8, Todd 9, Marshall 4, Schmidt 0, Williams 0, Kieffer 2, Worley 0, Fisher 4, Tanke 5. Cusick - L. Nelson 2, Samuels 0, Heinen 19, Adams 0, Adamson 7, Nenema 11, Montgomery 9, J. Nelson 0, Dick-Nomee 0, Andrews 4, Wynn 0.

Chelan 40, Newport 34 Chelan (2-1, 0-0) 11 11 5 13 -40 Newport (16-8, 5-5) 2 12 16 4 -34 Scoring: Chelan - Phelts 11, Robinson 4, Austin 0, Hawkins 0, Smythe 8, Dietrich 7, Schramm 8, Habich 2. Newport - Lewis 21, J. Frederick 0, Wiese 5, Malsbury 1, M. Frederick 7, Young 0, Newcomb 0.

W E E K

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Blanchard TOPS: 8-9:30 a.m. Blanchard Community Church AARP Tax Aide: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center Stitchery Club: 1-3 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Tango Class: 4-6 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown, House of the Lord Al-Anon Meeting: 7-8 p.m. - 220 Larch St., Priest River. Call Jan 208-946-6131 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Priest River

|| BOYS BASKETBALL

T H E

S P O R T S

Greg Seeber 23, Pam McLam 22, Chet Averyt 22, Brad Diesen 21, Nick Larson 21, Duane Randolph 21, Arlyn Duncan 21, Kevin Diesen 20, Bud Leu 20, Dylan Hunt 20 Handicap high: Brad Disen 24

FEB. 16 Priest River 50, Fruitland 48 Priest River (17-5, 8-0) 8 14 11 8 3 6 -50 Fruitland (0-1, 0-0) 5 10 13 13 3 4 -48 Scoring: Priest River - Weimer 3, Trost 10, Pavey 20, Endicott 0, Douglas 3, Bradbury 5, Doolittle 2, Halcro 7, Fink 0. Fruitland - Carlson 3, Farmer 4, Tesnohldek 3, Clinton 6, Stutsman 20, Cueller 12, Little 0.

FEB. 17 Marsh Valley 54, Priest River 34 Priest River (17-7, 8-0) 7 8 8 11 -34 Marsh Valley (2-0, 0-0) 13 12 17 12 -54 Scoring: Priest River - Luckey 0, Weimer 2, Trost 7, Pavey 6, Endicott 1, Douglas 3, Deal 0, Bradbury 2, Doolittle 0, Halcro 12, Urmann 0, Fink 1. Marsh Valley Hansen 9, Mark 9, Brown 10, Thompson 3, Marshall 4, Dunn 4, Howell 5, May 0, McNabb 0, Hall 4, Armstrong 0, Viehweg 6, Criddle 0, Williams 0, Lolofie 0.

FEB. 18 Snake River 50, Priest River 28 Snake River (1-1, 0-0) 17 6 8 19 -50 Priest River (17-7, 8-0) 8 5 11 4 -28 Scoring: Snake River - Christensen 2, Pilster 14, Martin 6, Shelley 7, Baldwin 0, Albertson 0, Harper 6, Bair 15. Priest River - Weimer 6, Trost 7, Pavey 6, Endicott 0, Douglas 0, Bradbury 3, Doolittle 2, Halcro 4, Fink 0.

Cusick 50, Wellpinit 36 Wellpinit (10-15, 6-7) 11 6 6 13 -36 Cusick (16-8, 9-4) 13 16 8 13 -50 Scoring: Wellpinit - Adrian 5, K. Antone 12, R. Flett 0, I. Antone 0, D. Flett 6, Stearns 7, Salinas 0, Kieffer 0, Parr 6, A. Parr 0. Cusick - L. Nelson 9, Samuels 0, Heinen 19,

Doubles high: Rob Linton 44 Continental high: Pam McLam 24 27-yard high: Mark Deinhardt 22 Game 5 from 40: Mark Deinhardt 5 x 5

Orting is state wrestling champ for fourth year TACOMA – Orting High School won the state 1A wrestling championship title for the fourth straight year at the tournament in Tacoma this past weekend. Newport is a 1A team but did not qualify any wrestlers for state

this year. Out of the other Northeast A League teams, Colville was the top placer, taking fifth. Riverside was eighth. The Rams senior Kit Major took the 132-pound title, and senior Dewey Bender was the

champ at 220. Lakeside senior Chase Fuson won the 160-pound championship. Lakeside was 11th as a team, Chewelah 22nd and Freeman 23rd.

point, Panhandle Health Meeting Room, 322 Marion St. • Thursday, March 15: Priest River, Priest River Senior Center, 339 Jackson Ave. • Thursday, March 22: Coeur d’Alene, IDFG Regional Office, 2885 W. Kathleen Ave. All meetings will run from 7-9 p.m. Anglers unable to attend the meeting but still interested in providing input can complete an

opinion survey found on the panhandle page of the IDFG website (http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ public/about/offices/), or contact Fredericks at jim.fredericks@idfg. idaho.gov or 208-769-1414. Individuals with disabilities may request meeting accommodations by contacting Fredericks at the number above; or, through the Idaho Relay Service at 1‑800‑377‑2529 (TDD).

IDFG | FROM PAGE 2B

and cutthroat harvest in the Coeur d’Alene drainage. Anglers interested in the rules and management direction for Priest Lake – or any other waters – are encouraged to attend and participate in the discussion. IDFG will be holding the following meetings to present information and gather public input: • Tuesday, March 13: Sand-

LADY SPARTANS | FROM PAGE 2B

ranked Marsh Valley in the second round of the state tournament, and lost 54-34. “We needed to play a great game, and hit some outside shots to compete, we didn’t,” Stewart said. Priest River shot poorly, hitting on six field goals and shooting 16 percent for the game. The Spartans did outrebound Marsh Valley 43-26, but couldn’t convert that into any points. Free throws were the only bright spots for Priest River, who hit 22 of 34. “Marsh is a very deep team and plays 10 girls who are athletic and they will wear an opponent down,” Stewart said. “That night

was no different, and that’s why they ended up state champions.” Halcro had a game-high 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Trost scored seven, Pavey added six and Karly Douglas scored three. Weimer and Bradbury each scored two and Makaila Endicott and Kelsie Fink each scored one. The Spartans won their first round in the state tournament, beating Fruitland 50-48 in double overtime Thursday night. The Spartans led through the first half, scoring eight in the first quarter and 14 in the second for a 22-15 halftime lead. Fruitland came alive in the second half, however, cutting into Priest River’s lead by two in the third

A H E A D

Senior Center Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Blanchard Art Group: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Vertical Gardening Class: 1-4 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament: 5 p.m. - King’s Bar and Grill, Priest River Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Hospitality House Potluck: Noon

quarter and tying it up at 41 at the end of regulation. Both teams scored just three points in the first overtime. Priest River won in double-overtime with six points. “Team wise we won this game with our slight edge in rebounding, 36-32, and our ability to force Fruitland into 21 turnovers compared to just 12 for us,” Stewart said. Pavey scored 20 for Priest River, hitting four of six threepointers, followed by Trost with 10 points, six rebounds and four steals. Halcro finished with 11 rebounds, four steals and seven points. Bradbury scored five, Weimer and Douglas each scored three and Doolittle added two.

Adamson 4, Nenema 2, Montgomery 6, J. Nelson 0, Dick-Nomee 0, Andrews 10, Wynne 0.

WRESTLING

FEB. 17-18 3A District 1 Championships at Lakeland Team scoring: 1, Kellogg 302. 2, Timberlake 251. 3, Bonners Ferry 232.5. 4, St. Maries 110.5. 5, Priest River 75. Championship: 98: Dailyn Johnson (TL) p. Logan Dittman (SM) 3:34. 106: Bryson Vergobbi (Kel) p. Cam Raynor (TL) 4:35. 113: Blake Ivie (Kel) d. Erik Martin (SM) 15-11. 120: Kody Hongslo (TL) md. Tristen O’Brien (Kel) 9-1. 126: Tyler Popkin (PR) d. Drew Hill (TL) 6-2. 132: Blaine Invernon (BF) won by forfeit over Chris Vergobbi (Kel). 138: Cole Jerome (Kel) p. Parker Davis (BF) 1:16. 145: Cody Stewart (Kel) d. Tristen Roth (TL) 8-7. 152: Cory Squires (Kel) d. Joe Bloomsburg (SM) 15-13. 160: Forrest Herring (TL) md. Ashton Stephenson (SM) 11-2. 170: Zach Heigel (BF) d. Brian Fink (PR) 11-7. 182: Christian Heth (TL) p. Pierce Otto (Kel) 0:51. 195: Carmen Krichbaum (BF) p. Jacob Harris (Kel) 3:06. 220: Will Gaspar (BF) d. Jon Gaspar (BF) 6-4. 285: Alan Foote (TL) p. Ricky O’Brien (Kel) 1:47. Consolation: 98: Dillon Grafton (TL) p. Aaron Smith (BF) 2:16. 106: Tucker Figueroa (Kel) p. Diamond Robinson (PR) 3:52. 113: Josh Richmond (SM) d. Scott Larson (TL) 11-6. 120: Josh Tucker (BF) tf. Sheldon Dittman (SM) 20-5. 126: David Chapman (BF) won by forfeit over Casey Jerome (Kel). 132: Tyler Badertscher (TL) d. Thor Hoefer (PR) 7-2. 138: Dallas Hopkins (PR) d. Preston Rhodes (TL) 8-7. 145: Zack Wilson (BF) p. Justin Swan (Kel) 3:17. 152: Devin Schalk (BF) p. Matt O’Niell (Kel) 4:08. 160: Quinn Cummings (BF) p. Justin Kitchen (Kel) 3:16. 170: Davin Wadsworth (Kel) p. Jonathon O’Brien (Kel) 1:25. 182: Trever Marek (Kel) d. Nic Fuchs (TL) 4-0. 195: Drew Johnson (TL) won by forfeit. 220: Wyatt Hopper (Kel) won by forfeit. 285: Rankin Langley (BF) won by forfeit over Morris McAllister (BF).

BOWLING FEB. 8 Lucky Ladies Team Turtles Country Lane River Gals

Won 53 50.5 49.5

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Blanchard Spinners: Blanchard Community Center Priest River Book Talk: 10 a.m. Priest River Library Usk Community Club Meeting: 12:30 p.m. - Usk Community Hall West Bonner Library Story Hour: 2:45 p.m. - West Bonner Library in Priest River Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Spirit Lake Visions, Inc.: 7 p.m. 5522 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake

Duck’s Chicks Golden Girls Morning Glories

46 38 27

42 50 61

High game scratch: Sherry Loveridge 193, Laura O’Brien 193. High series scratch: Laura O’Brien 546. High team score handicap: Turtles 827. High team series handicap: Turtles 2,382. Splits: Liz Pope 3-5-7, Betty Balsion 4-7-10, Darlene Dim Woodie 5-7, Lenny Miller 5-10, 4-7-9, Kim Rusho 2-7-8, Shirley Ownbey 5-7, Pat Shields 5-7, 5-10.

FEB. 15 Lucky Ladies Team Turtles Country Lane River Gals Duck’s Chicks Golden Girls Morning Glories

Won 56 52.5 50.5 47 41 29

Lost 36 39.5 41.5 45 51 63

High game scratch: Laura O’Brien 227. High series scratch: Laura O’Brien 625. High team score handicap: Turtles 846. High team series handicap: Turtles 2,380. Splits: Sharon Smith 4-10, Joey Caskey 4-7-10, Sharon Clark 5-7, Claudia McKinney 5-10, Sherry Loveridge 5-7.

Wednesday Night Loopers Team Won H & D Diesel 385.5 Timber Room 344.5 Club Rio 341 Action Auto 325.5 McCroskey Defense 323 McCroskey Atty @ Law 320.5 OK Lanes 308

Lost 239.5 280.5 282 296.5 302 304.5 317

High scratch game: Terry Hastings 258. High handicap game: Terry Hastings 273. High scratch series: Jim Hudson 623. High handicap series: Pinky Ownbey 699. High team scratch game: McCroskey Defense 980. High handicap game: McCroskey Defense 1,098. High team scratch series: McCroskey Defense 2,760. High handicap series: McCroskey Defense 3,099. Splits: Sara Goss 5-7.

Lost 35 37.5 38.5

|| North 8°30”West along the northeasterly right-of way line of State Highway No. 31 a distance of 432.4 feet to the True Point of Beginning; thence easterly along a line parallel with the south line of said Government Lot 3 to the west bank of the Pend Oreille River; thence northwesterly along the west bank of the Pend Oreille River to an intersection with the north line of said Government Lot 3; thence westerly along the north line of said Government Lot 3 to an intersection with the northeasterly right-of-way line of State Highway No. 31; thence South 8°39› East along the northeasterly right-of-way line of State Highway No. 31 to the True Point of Beginning. ALSO, that part of Government Lot 3 in Section 29, Township 3S North, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington, lying between the east right-of-way line of the Chicago, Milwuakee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad and the west right-of-way line of State Highway No. 31. The above parcels being carried on the rolls of the Pend Oreille County Assessor as Tax 2 and Tax 3A. Approximate property location: 405152 Hwy 20, Cusick, WA 99119. C e r t i f i c a t e To t a l : $2,374.16 ParceI #453002-000001/PID #14373 Railroad Properties, LLC. Legal Description: Railroad rightof- way through Section 2, Township 30 North, Range 45 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington, EXCEPT: All that portion of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company›s 100-foot wide right-of-way in Government Lot 11 and that portion of the Railroad Company›s 100-foot wide right-of-way lying northwesterly from the Spring Valley Road grade crossing in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest

- Hospitality House in Newport Blanchard Grange Potluck: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Grange Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. Spirit Lake WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Living History Day: 12:30 p.m. Cusick Community Center Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport

SCO R E BOA R D

Twenty participate at Newport Gun Club NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club had 20 shooters participate Sunday, Feb. 19. Results are as follows: 16-yard: Dan Shaffer 25, Steve Patton 25, Rob Linton 24, John Hankey 24, Mark Deinhardt 24,

THE MINER

PU B LI C

Quarter AND All that portion of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company›s 100foot wide right-of-way in Government Lot 4, 5, and 12. Approximate property location: Approximately 250 feet east from the intersection of Lillijard Rd and Spring Valley Rd. Certificate Total: $906.60 Parcel #453006-539017/PID#14699 Bruce A. Sleep and Lila Sleep. Legal Description: Lot 7 in Block 2 of Diamond Heights, First Addition, Plat Book 4, page 8 records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, WA. Approximate property location: 75 Gow Dr., Newport, WA 99156. Certificate Total: $103.60 Parcel #453011-100002/PID#14852 Railroad Properties, LLC. Legal Description: Railroad right-ofway through the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 30 North, Range 45 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 1400 feet east of 2711 Spring Valley Rd. Certificate Total: $636.63 Parcel #453102-240001/PID#15536 S. Blood Enterprises, Inc. Legal Description: The West Half of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 31 North, Range 45 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington, EXCEPT State Road No. 31 (formerly No. 6). Approximate property location: 433731 HWY 20, Newport, WA 99156. C e r t i f i c a t e To t a l : $3,768.18 Parcel #453126-219001/PID#17048 Guy Rogers and Bethany Rogers and Joseph M. Perry. Legal Description: That portion of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 31 North, Range 45 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washing-

FEB. 16 Thursday Niters Team Club Rio Pooch Parlor Country Lane OK Lanes Wilkinson Rental Plain Nasty’s Wanna Bees 4 Amigos OH $#!+

Won 57 53.5 51 47 42 42 39 35.5

Lost 35 38.5 41 45 50 50 53 55.5

High score game: Terry Hastings 228, Sharon Reed 176. High handicap game: Mel Logan 248, Georgia Goss 226. High score series: Terry Hastings 645, Shirley Ownbey 471. High handicap series: Terry Hastings 690, Sara Goss 639.

FEB. 17 Friday Night Leftovers Team O.K. Lanes Gutter Gang Timber Room Weber Enterprises EZ-Rider Cusick Tavern Party of Four Screamin for Ice Cream

Won 62.5 52 49.5 49 48 43.5 41.5 38

Lost 33.5 44 46.5 47 48 52.5 54.5 58

High scratch game team: Timber Room 708. High handicap game team: Gutter Gang 869. High scratch series team: Timber Room 2,098. High handicap series team: Gutter Gang 2,511. High scratch game: Jeff Huling 269, Laura O’Brien 193. High handicap game: Jeff Huling 280, Debbie Hilzer 253. High scratch series: Jeff Huling 652, Laura O’Brien 506. High handicap series: Jeff Huling 685, Debbie Hilzer 662. Splits: John Jacobson 3-4-6-7, 3-6-7-10, Phil Benzo 3-9-10, Debbie Hilzer 5-7.

N OT I C E S

ton, described as follows: Commencing at a point on the north right-of-way line of State Highway No. 6, 1042.9 feet south and 941.6 feet west of the north quarter corner, said point being 471 feet North 34°37› East of right-of-way marker STA.574 + 75.4 P.T.; Thence North 55°23› West 250 feet; Thence South 34°37›West 210 feet; Thence South 55°23› East 250 feet to the northwest right-ofway line of State Highway No. 6; Thence along the northwest right-of-way line North 34°37› East 210 feet to the point of beginning. Also, known as Tax 10 on the Pend Oreille County Assessor›s records. Approximate property location: 331861 Hwy 2, Newport, WA 99156. C e r t i f i c a t e To t a l : $1,273.10 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE NO. 12-2-00038-3 Affidavit of Treasurer PEND OREILLE COUNTY, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Washington, Plaintiff, vs P. ROGER MCCOMBS; SAUNDRA MCCOMBS; P. ROGER MCCOMBS AND SAUNDRA MCCOMBS AS THEIR MARITAL COMMUNITY; ZACHARY R. LAW; CRISOSTOMO F. GARCIA; WILLIAM W. OXLEY; DAWN D. OXLEY; WILLIAM W. OXLEY AND DAWN D. OXLEY AS THEIR MARITAL COMMUNITY; DANA F EMERSON ET Al; DANA F. EMERSON; TERYL RYAN MILLER; RONDALL B. RYAN; AKA RONDAL WINTON; CHRISTOPHER A. RYAN; BYRON G. WILLIAMS; DEBRA J. WILLIAMS; BYRON G. WILLIAMS AND DEBRA J. WILLIAMS AS THEIR MARITAL COMMUNITY; TOMMY NGUYEN; RAIL-

ROAD PROPERTIES, LLC; BRUCE A. SLEEP; LILA SLEEP; BRUCE A. SLEEP AND LILA SLEEP AS THEIR MARITAL COMMUNITY; S. BLOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.; GUY ROGERS; BETHANY ROGERS; GUY ROGERS AND BETHANY ROGERS AS THEIR MARITAL COMMUNITY JOSEPH M . PERRY Defendants. STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Pend Oreille TERRI MILLER, being first duly sworn, on oath, deposes and says: THAT she is the duly elected, qualified and acting Treasurer of Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, and as such Treasurer is Ex-Officio collector of taxes in and for the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, whose duty it is to enforce the collection of taxes and assessments, that to the best of her knowledge and belief, none of the property tax, nor any part of parcel thereof, as described in the Notice and Summons in Foreclosure in the above entitled action fell due during any named defendant›s period of military service for the United States; that each and every assessment being now foreclosed and enforced fell due in the years 2008-2011 A.D., that no Defendant named herein and no person in his behalf has filed with affiant an Affidavit as to military service or requiring or requesting the stay of any tax foreclosure proceedings or of any sale of property for taxes on assessments. /s/ Terri Miller Terri Miller, Treasurer Pend Oreille County Affidavit of Treasurer NO. 77 Published in The Newport Miner February 22, 2012. (3)