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THE VOICE OF PEND OREILLE COUNT Y SINCE 1901
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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Wild turkeys creating a nuisance
BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER
CUSICK – Rancher John Krogh is tired of wild turkeys. “I figure it costs us about $12,000 a year to feed ’em,” says Krogh, who runs cattle and hogs on his Deer Valley ranch, located near Davis Lake. He says several hundred turkeys get into his feed each year, something Severin Erickson, wildlife officer for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife can attest to. “I saw 400 or 500 there last year,” Erickson said. So Krogh was issued a special permit through WDFW so hunters can come hunt turkeys before the start of the spring turkey season, which begins April 15.
Erickson says that WDFW works with landowners to help with nuisance animals such as turkeys and deer. Erickson says they try non-lethal methods of control first, things like securing the food source and chasing the animals off. But when that doesn’t work, lethal methods are approved. The main requirement for the landowner is that they show some damage and that the public be allowed reasonable access to hunt on the land. Hunters need to have a valid small game hunting license and a 2012 or 2013 turkey tag to take the birds. Hunters can shoot only females on Krogh’s land before the spring season opens. They must get permisSEE TURKEY, 2A
Several positions up for election this year Mayors, council members amongst offices with terms expiring BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER
NEWPORT – Candidates won’t begin filing for office until May 13-17, but so far there are 71 positions in Pend Oreille County that will be up for election this year, including mayors of all five cities and towns, several council members and one county commissioner.
The primary election is Aug. 6 with the general election Nov. 5. If a special election is required, it will be April 23. Pend Oreille County voters will have their say on two offices where the candidate was appointed last year. One is for county commissioner District 2. Mike Manus was appointed last fall to replace Laura Merrill, who resigned to take a job in Olympia. Mark Zorica confirmed with The Miner that he will be running for SEE ELECTION, 2A
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Public wary of wolves Cattlemen, hunters question WDFW methods of managing listed species BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER
CUSICK – Gray wolves are in Pend Oreille County – and across the eastern side of Washington state – but not in the numbers needed to allow property owners to kill them in order to protect their land and property, including livestock. A packed house at the Cusick Community Center the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 26, expressed concerns about their livelihoods and safety of cattle and wildlife with the reintroduction of the gray wolf, a species that was on the brink of extinction not too long ago. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife conducted the meeting and officials explained ways ranchers and other property owners could try to protect their cattle and animals
Facility fully in compliance with state BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER
MINER PHOTO|MICHELLE NEDVED
NEWPORT – After a tulmultuous few months, River Mountain Village, the assisted living facility in Newport, appears to once again be a harmonious place for residents. Michele Page took over as manager Dec. 12, 2012. She wants to see RMV become a place for all seniors to gather and socialize, not just those who live there.
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from wolf attacks, but did not give the go ahead have reached their critical mass in other states to take lethal action. – there are 100 packs in Idaho alone – and Wolves are an endangered species throughconsequently are spreading across the state out Washington under state of Washington from both Idaho “These are big law and endangered under and Canada. In December 2011, federal law in the western two- numbers. You don’t three successful breeding pairs, thirds of the state. They have see these kinds of or packs, were counted in Washbeen delisted in other states, ington. A year later, that number however, including neighbor- growth rates with other grew to five. While 51 wolves ing Idaho, where a wolf hunt- animals.” have been counted, Martorello ing season is open at various said the actual number is much times of the year, depending on Donny Martorello larger, probably closer to 100 location. animals, based on known data. WDFW Carnivore Manager In order for Washington to “These are big numbers. You delist wolves and allow a more don’t see these kinds of growth proactive management of the animals, 15 rates with other animals,” Martorello said. successful breeding pairs have to be confirmed The exploding population and the risks posed in a three-year period, or 18 breeding pairs by wolves are changing the way the species is confirmed in one year. handled. While WDFW is not usually allowed WDFW carnivore manager Donny Martorello explained Tuesday night that wolves SEE WOLVES, 2A
RMV, operated by Newport Hospital and Health Services is fully in compliance with state requirements, as of Feb. 1. A spontaneous audit by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services uncovered a number of violations at the facility in late 2012. Page said the residents are out and about, socializing and taking trips. They recently went looking for swans but weren’t able to locate any on the Pend Oreille River. Ten residents at a time will work
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B R I E F LY
City finds water leak
leaking more than 40,000 gallons of water per day, according to city administrator Ray King. City crews had noticed the water loss earlier in the week but were unable to determine where the leak was located because it was underground. A resident called to alert them of the location. The area was shut down Friday as city crews worked on the leak. King said they will need to replace the pipe to the private property line. He suspects it will cost about $3,000, the biggest expense being the asphalt they will have to relay after tearing up the street.
NEWPORT – A major water leak was found in the McAvoy Addition in western Newport Friday, March 1. The old galvanized pipe started corroding and was
DIAMOND LAKE – The Diamond Lake Improvement Association will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday,
NEWPORT – Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m. Set your clocks forward by one hour. It will stay lighter out later in the day. For Sunday, the sunrise will be at 7:12 a.m. and sunset at 6:46 p.m. Hawaii and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving. This year, Daylight Savings Time ends Nov. 3 when we “fall back” an hour.
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A packed house gathered at the Cusick Community Center Tuesday evening, Feb. 27, to discuss the gray wolf resurgence in Washington state. There are five confirmed successful breeding pairs, or packs, in the state. Fifteen breeding pairs in three years is needed to take the animal off the state endangered species list.
Assisted living under new manager
Michele Page is the new manager of River Mountain Village, the assisted living facility in Newport operated by Newport Hospital and Health Service. Page began the position Dec. 12.
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Diamond Lake group meets Wednesday
Anglers want lake trout left alone
IDFG fishery plan calls for further research through 2018 BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER
PRIEST RIVER – The fisheries management plan for Priest Lake is set until 2018, but that doesn’t mean the decision about the future of lake trout has been made. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game acknowledges there is much unknown about the premiere fishery and public opinion is
split down the middle. IDFG plans to create a working group that will define what, exactly, should be done at both Upper Priest Lake and Priest Lake come the year 2018. Anglers and lake enthusiasts gathered at the Priest River Senior Center Thursday evening, Feb. 28, to hear from Regional Fishery Manager Jim Fredericks on the IDFG’s plan for the lake. Those who were vocal about the future of the lakes want to see the lake trout left alone, and point to the recover-
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March 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the fire station on Highway 2. The high water issue will be on the agenda. County commissioners are making plans with Diamond Lake residents to have a separate meeting to discuss concerns with the water level. Details have not yet been worked out. Commissioners have been in contact with Gary Douvia, commissioner with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, who may be able to offer some solutions.
Hospital locked down after bedridden man makes threats NEWPORT – The Newport Hospital and clinic were placed on lockdown for approximately one hour at about noon, Wednesday, Feb. 27, after a
person reported threats made by a man bedridden at home. Pend Oreille County Sheriff deputies went to the home of the man, who told them he was just frustrated and not serious about the threats. His appointment was canceled and he was trespassed from the hospital, other than for emergency care. Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim said there was no crime, that the threats were not directed at a specific person and the man didn’t have the ability to carry out the threats. Although the threat turned out to be harmless, Botzheim said it was good the hospital took it seriously. He praised hospital staff for following their established safety plans created for just such incidents.
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to tell the public where members of an endangered species are located, that is not the case with wolves. If the animals are located near livestock, owners will be notified. A new feature on the WDFW website presents a map of wolf observations throughout the state, including sightings and evidence such as scat and prints. Clicking on any of the site markers displays a detailed report of the event. While no wolf depredations have been reported in Pend Oreille County, cattlemen are worried about other adverse affects wolves have on their cattle other than
attacks. Cattle being chased by percent decrease in two years, wolves decreases the cows’ weight wolf control will be addressed. He and loss of meat. Nersaid that topic will be vous animals also have “We’re further discussed at a a more difficult time meeting in Colville this committed reproducing. month. to managing Aside from conflicts “We’re committed to with cattle, members of wolves and prey managing wolves and the public are conprey balanced,” Ware balanced.” cerned about wolves’ said. influence on ungulates, Dave Ware WDFW does have such as deer and elk, programs in place to which are the natural WDFW Game Division try and prevent wolf food source for wolves, Manager attacks on livestock and rather than cattle. to compensate cattle WDFW Game Division Manager producers in the case of predation. Dave Ware explained that WDFW Wildlife Conflict Manager is watching the ungulate populaStephanie Simick explained tion. If there is more than a 20 various methods used to detract
wolves from livestock. Those include: cleaning up dead animals, modifying calving operations and turnout of calves, hiring range riders or “cowboys,” fencing and hazing techniques. Cattle operators were suspect of their effectiveness, however, and asked how they are expected to pay for these measures. The WDFW does have programs in place to compensate for cattle killed by wolves, and to work with cattle producers to devise plans to prevent attacks in the first place. Simick suggested reporting any wolf observations as soon as possible to either the hotline, at 877-933-9847, or on the website
at wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/ gray_wolf. If a wolf depredation is reported, at least two fish and wildlife agents will respond to the call and determine whether it is a wolf attack or not. If it is suspected to be a wolf attack, the cattle producer can be reimbursed for the market value of the animal. WDFW officials said they did not want a repeat of last year’s circumstances with the Wedge Pack in Stevens County that repeatedly attacked and killed cattle there. The pack was removed by lethal means, a decision that lies solely with WDFW director Phil Anderson.
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ELECTION | Three announce candidacy for District 7 Senate seat FROM PAGE 1
the seat. Zorica was one of three Republican candidates, along with Manus and Wayne Antcliff, selected by precinct committee officers to replace Merrill. Zorica currently holds a seat on the Newport city council, which is also up for election this year. The other position is for District 7’s Senate seat. Sen. Bob Morton retired at the beginning of the year, and John Smith, R-Colville, was appointed to replace him. Smith plans to run for the seat and has filed with the Public Disclosure Commission, as has Ferry County commissioner Brian Dansel and Michael Brunson of Springdale, both Republican. Both the commissioner and senator seats will be on the ballot this year. Since the terms of their respective offices both expire at the end of 2014, candidates will be running for a one-year unexpired term. The seat will be on the ballot again next year. The Port of Pend Oreille will have two positions up for election. District 1, currently held by John Harkness, will be up for a new six-year term. The District 3 seat, currently held by Steve Kiss, will also be up for election. Kiss was elected to the board of county commissioners last fall. He is stepping
down from the port board at the end of this month. His replacement will run for a two-year unexpired term, serving through 2015. Following is a list of local offices that also have terms expiring, along with the person who currently holds office: • City of Newport (four-year terms): Mayor currently held by Shirley Sands, Council Member 2 Sam Brooks, and Council Member 3 Mark Zorica. • Town of Cusick: Mayor Bob Spencer, Council 1 Ken Murray and Council 2 Monte Williams are up for new four-year terms. Positions of Council 3 Bernice Smith, Council 4 Gladys Schwartz, and Council 5 Chris Evers will be running for two-year terms expiring at the end of 2015. • Town of Ione: Mayor Jessica Davis is up for a full four-year term, as will Council 1 John Redinger and Council 2 Ken Timmreck. Council 4 Dylan Powers will be up for a two-year unexpired term that runs through 2015. • Town of Metaline (four-year terms): Mayor Pete Daggett, Council 1 Dennis Flannagan and Council 2 Tori Reeve. Up for twoyear unexpired terms are Council 3 Brian Smiley, Council 4 Bruce Gagliardo and Council 5 Ruth Reiber. • Town of Metaline Falls (four-
year terms): Mayor Tara Leininger, Council 1 Susan Huntley, Council 3 Van Whysong (an unexpired two-year term), and Council 4 Roger Aydelott. • Newport School District (four-year terms): Director 1 Paul Wilson, Director 2 Lynn Kaney, and Director 4 Keith Cordes, who will be up for a two-year unexpired term. • Selkirk School District (fouryear terms): Director 1 Katie Parker, Director 3 Joseph Huttle (a two-year unexpired term), and one of two at large director seats currently held by Jane Emrick. • Cusick School District (fouryear terms): Director 1 Mike Keogh, Director 2 Anna Armstrong (a two-year unexpired term), Director 3 Mike Cutshall, Director 4 Tye Shanholtzer (a two-year unexpired term), Director 5 Tom Foster. • South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue: Under terms of a merger of multiple fire districts, one commissioner will be chosen for Position 3. There are currently three commissioners representing different fire districts: Karen Johnson for Fire 1, Leonard Pielli Fire 3, and Randy Miller Fire 7. The new commissioner will serve a six-year term. • Fire District 2: Commissioner 1 Rick Stone (a two-year unexpired term), Commissioner 2 Richard Norton (a four-year unexpired
term), and commissioner 3 Sandy Durand (a full six-year term). • Fire District 4 (six-year term): Commissioner 3 Randy Shukle. • Fire District 5: Commissioner 2 Gary Cowee (a four-year unexpired term) and Commissioner 3 Lee Kasper (six-year term). • Fire District 6: Commissioner 1 Mike McLaughlin (six-year term) and Commissioner 3 Greg Koehn (two-year unexpired term). • Fire District 8 (six-year term): Commissioner 2 Larry Johnson. • Cemetery District 1: Commissioner 1 Frank Capehart (two-year unexpired term), Commissioner 2 George Lunden (four-year unexpired term), and Commissioner 3 Bonnie Carstens (six-year term). • Cemetery District 2: Commissioner 1 Joyce Evans (two-year unexpired term), Commissioner 2 Tom Hough (four-year unexpired term), Commissioner 3 Jack Taft Jr. (six-year term). • Cemetery District 3: Commissioner 1 vacant (two-year unexpired term), Commissioner 2 vacant (six-year term), Commissioner 3 John Maupin (four-year unexpired term). • Hospital District 1 (six-year terms): Commissioner 4 Ray King and Commissioner 5 Tom Garrett. • Hospital District 2: Commissioner 1 Susan Huntley (two-year unexpired term), Commissioner 2
Jody Rogers (four-year unexpired term), Commissioner 3 Gayle Pollock (six-year term). • Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District (six-year term): Commissioner 3 Ray King. • Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District (six-year term): Commissioner 3 Peggy Johnsen. • Lenora Water and Sewer District: Commissioner 1 Richard Johnson (four-year unexpired term) and Commissioner 3 Paul Fadon (six-year term). • Chippewa Water and Sewer District: Commissioner 1 Dena Brown (two-year unexpired term), Commissioner 2 vacant (four-year unexpired term), Commissioner 3 Sheila Reed (six year term). • Ponderay Shores Water and Sewer District: Commissioner 1 Jeff Jurgensen (six-year term), Commissioner 2 Pat Gracio (four-year unexpired term), Commissioner 3 Don Whisler (two-year unexpired term). Those who file in May must submit a declaration of candidacy form, available on the county’s election website, pendoreilleco. org. Filing fees vary by office. The fee is 1 percent of the salary for the office, for positions with salaries more than $1,000 per year. For county commissioner the fee is $531, and for Newport mayor the fee is $84.
TURKEY | Pend Oreille has densest wild turkey population in state FROM PAGE 1
sion from Krogh first. Turkeys have been a problem in the north part of the county, as well. “They’re messy creatures,” said Donivan Johnson, who teaches music for the Selkirk School District. “Their droppings leave a mess.” They are also a source of conflict between people, some of whom feed the birds. The town of Metaline Falls sent a letter asking one business owner not to feed the birds. The people stopped feeding the birds in the park, said Metaline Falls mayor Tara Leininger. “We haven’t seen the turkeys in the park for over a week,” she said Tuesday, March 5. “We’re hoping they’ve moved on.” In general, though, the birds can be a nuisance, she says. “There are people who have huge problems with them,” she said. Wild turkeys aren’t native to the area, says WDFW district wildlife biologist Dana Base. “They’re not native to the West Coast states,” says Base. Before the state started transplanting the birds, eastern Montana and Arizona were about as far west as they were found, he said. A lot of states, including Washington, started transplanting
birds in the early 1900s. It was in response to hunter requests that WDFW started bringing the birds to the state. Hunters provide most of the funding for the agency, so the agency takes their wishes seriously. The birds were most recently transplanted from South Dakota in 1998-99. The transplanted turkeys do well here because they all come from wild stock and are from a similar climate as the South Dakota birds, he says. The transplanting stopped in 2003 but WDFW was still doing it in a big way until the early 2000s, he said. Base says there are easily tens of thousands of the birds in the state. This time of year there are far fewer turkeys than there will be in the summer, after the young turkeys, called poults, hatch. “There will be five to eight times that number in July and August,” Base said. Base says turkeys at least come from North America, unlike the ring necked pheasant, which comes from China. It was also transplanted here. The birds may be a nuisance, but Base says they are not really more of a nuisance than Canadian geese. Still, the department gets a number of turkey complaints
each year. Base points out that while wild turkeys and ring neck pheasants are not native to the state, wolves are. Turkeys don’t make up much of the wolves’ diet, however. Base says they will opportunistically
hunt them, but that coyotes are more likely to eat the birds. Northeast Washington’s Population Management Unit 10, which includes Pend Oreille County, has the densest wild turkey population in the state, according to the WDFW.
For information and advice on how to deal with problem turkeys, contact the Spokane office of the Department of Fish Wildlife at 509-892-1001. Turkey hunters interested in hunting on John Krogh’s ranch can call him at 509-447-4632.
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Wild turkeys have eaten thousands of dollars of feed on Pend Oreille county rancher John Krogh’s ranch near Cusick. Hunters will be able to shoot female turkeys on Krogh’s ranch between now and when the season starts April 15.
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T H I S W E E K’S FO R EC A ST
Wednesday Thursday
Friday
A chance of rain Mostly sunny and snow
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Rain
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Partly sunny
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43/27
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Monday
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Tuesday A morning shower
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Source: National Weather Service, Newport, WA
Feb. High Low Precip. Snow 26 40 28 27 40 28 28 42 33 .08” 1 43 34 2 46 34 3 46 25 4 46 25 Source: Albeni Falls Dam
L A ST Y E A R This week last year saw a range of temps, from a high of 62 on March 9 to a high of 38 on March 6. Lows were between 35 and 19. There was some rain and a trace of snow on March 12.
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MARCH 6, 2013 |
Beware scam by people calling claiming to be from Microsoft
BR I E FLY Port accepting bids for paint booth, expansion USK – The Port of Pend Oreille is now accepting bids on its shop expansion and paint booth project. Sealed bids are due Thursday, March 22 by 1 p.m. and will be opened at that time by port manager Kelly Driver. Contractors can look at project specifications at Associated Buildings and Contractors in Spokane Valley, Inland Northwest AGC Plan Center in Spokane or Spokane Regional Plan Center. The paint booth is a new endeavor for the port. While the port took over repair work from the company M-Bar-D when it shut down a couple years ago, the paint booth is not part of that work. It will be used to paint railcars. The shop expansion is to house the paint booth. The port office and shop is located in Usk.
BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER
COURTESY PHOTO|JAN SEARLES
Forty-two people attended a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 26 about the future of the Hospitality House in Newport. The general consensus was that the community wants the doors to remain open. Another meeting is set for Wednesday, March 6 at 4:30 p.m. at the Hospitality House, 216 S. Washington Ave.
Community wants Hospitality House to remain open in Newport
Spruce Street schedule set NEWPORT – Spruce Street in Newport will be under construction this summer. The city of Newport worked with engineers from Sewell and Associates to set a schedule for the project, which involves widening the street, cutting down a slope near the hospital and replacing water and sewer lines. Construction should start in late May and be mostly wrapped up by mid-August. The final completion date is projected for Sept. 17. The project will be advertized to bidders in late March with a bid opening planned for April 29 at city hall. City administrator Ray King presented the proposed schedule to the council at their meeting Monday, March 4. In other city business, he said city crews are out with the street sweeper about once a week and they will eventually sweep the sidewalks. Sheriff Alan Botzheim provided a report on 911 calls in the last month. He noted the bomb threat at the middle school and the lockdown at the hospital. (See separate story on the hospital.) Reports of burglaries were down to one, a forced entry to a coffee shop. The investigation is still active. There was one malicious mischief complaint, a report of vandalism to a vacant rental property.
Blood drive coming to Cusick High School CUSICK – People will be able to donate blood for the Inland Northwest Blood Center Wednesday, March 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Cusick High School. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest, according to a press release. For more information, call Erin Meenach at 509-3858045.
Planning meeting set for Wednesday BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER
NEWPORT – The community wants the Newport Hospitality House to remain open and active for senior citizens, according to a crowd of about 40 people who attended a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 26. Secretary/treasurer Karen Rothstrom said the crowd believes that since this is a retirement community, a senior center is important and will draw more people to the area. While the Hospitality House doesn’t have a website yet, there are plans to make their presense known on both the county’s and Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce websites. A follow up meeting is scheduled
for Wednesday, March 6 at 4:30 The senior center is operated by a p.m. at the Hospitality House, 216 board of directors that is getting on S. Washington Ave. in years. Rothstrom is the youngest Rothstrom said the response from on the board at 76. They are lookthe group was very positive. ing for someone to step up to make Both Newport operational decisions Mayor Shirley W H AT ’S N E X T: such as rental prices and Sands and county A FOLLOW UP meeting is maintenance. The buildcommissioner scheduled for Wednesing is leased from Pat GeMike Manus day, March 6 at 4:30 p.m. audreau at no cost, whose talked about the at the Hospitality House, mother Muriel Brigham need to provide a 216 S. Washington Ave. started the center about senior center for 45 years ago. the area. Sands Fifty to 100 people use said that the 50-plus population the facility monthly for pinochle, of the city of Newport is approxiphysical fitness, potlucks, morning mately 59 percent, and Manus said coffee and tax advice. In addition, that closing the center would have unrelated groups rent the facility a negative impact on economic regularly, providing a central locadevelopment. He said that many of tion for a wide variety of activities. the people moving into the area are The cost has been kept low to enretirees, and when they look for a courage access – it costs $5 to be a place to relocate they ask about the member and $50 to rent the facility, facilities for seniors. kitchen and all.
Emphasis patrol increases seatbelt use PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Police Department recently completed a seat belt emphasis Feb. 8-17. During the emphasis the department dedicated 40 hours toward seat belt enforcement and made 37 traffic stops resulting in six seat belt citations, four speeding citations, one uninsured motorist citation, one suspended driver arrest, and two arrests for outstanding warrants. Prior to the seat belt emphasis patrols a seat belt survey was completed showing 64 percent of drivers were wearing their seat belts in Priest River. After the completion of the seat belt emphasis another survey was completed at the same location in Priest River and it showed 73 percent of drivers were wearing a seat belt at that time. Idaho’s average seat belt use in 2011 was 79 percent and the national
average was 84 percent. In order to improve seat belt use the Priest River Police Department will continue to have zero tolerance for seat belt violations and will be looking for alcohol and drug impaired drivers from March 10-18. Officers will be conducting emphasis patrols at various locations
around the city, strictly enforcing impaired driver laws in order to help reduce the number of fatal and injury accidents caused by impaired drivers. In the 2011, 9,878 people died in drunk driving crashes and every 90 seconds a person was injured in a drunk driving crash in the United States.
NEWPORT – There is yet another phone scam being pulled on unsuspecting people. “I got a call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft tech support,” said Nancy Houghton of Newport. The person said he was aware she had called Microsoft tech support looking for help. “He went in and moved stuff around on my computer,” Houghton said. He installed malware called Exploit on her computer and several of the people she corresponded with also got the malware. The man also accessed her checking account and took out $194, she said, more than the $80 she agreed to pay for anti-virus protection from the man. Houghton said she had a rela-
tive who worked at Microsoft who she contacted within an hour of the fraudulent call. She also called her bank and the sheriff. She said Microsoft removed the malware from her computer and her friends’ computers. The bank agreed she should not have to be liable for the money lost to the fraud, so she didn’t lose any money. Danni Reese a media spokesperson for Microsoft, said each week she gets calls from reporters on the media line inquiring about calls like this. She advises people treat people on the phone the same way they treat strangers you might meet on the street. “Do not disclose personal or sensitive information to anyone you do not know,” she said. SEE SCAM, 8A
Burglary suspects’ bails revoked over alleged shoplifting BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER
NEWPORT – A 25-year old man who was previously charged with nine burglaries was jailed Thursday, Feb. 28, after Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson found he violated conditions of release. James L. Nenema Jr. is charged in a series of burglaries that occurred last December in the Open Skies Road area. Nenema had been free on $30,000 bond. Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt asked that Nenema’s release be revoked and a new $100,000 bond set based on a new crime that was charged in Airway Heights. In addition, he said Nenema had violated a no contact order with a co-defendant, Sarah Lucsier. Nenema and Lucsier, who is also facing burglary charges in the Open Skies cases, are alleged to have shoplifted $411 of items from
the Airway Heights Wal-Mart Jan. 10. Nenema is also accused of fighting with store personnel who attempted to detain him. He faces second-degree robbery charges in Spokane County over that incident. Schmidt told Nielson that there were community safety concerns if Nenema’s release were not revoked, as well as concerns whether Nenema would follow the judge’s orders. Nielson had ordered Nenema and Luscier have no contact with each other and that neither commit new crimes. Family members had written letters of support, and several family members were in court, along with Nenema’s children. Defense attorney Roger Pevan asked that Nenema be allowed to remain free on the $30,000 bail. Nielson told Nenema he appreciated that he had his family’s SEE BAIL, 7A
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any of our readers outside this community comment that The Miner has a lot of front-page coverage of fish and wildlife issues. They probably believe the community cares more about their critters than children. Or they simply think this is a wild region inhabited by wandering, wild animals and toothy, giant fish. But the real reason the people and government officials talk so much about how to manage wild fish and game here is that they have become political pawns in a battle over property rights on one side and re-establishing native species on the other. And until real science is the basis of community discussions and decisions there won’t be any sound game management here. This week there were meetings to discuss wolf management. But it really was about who has the right to protect property and who has the right to re-establish an endangered species. At the same time, government officials are wiping out northern pike in the Pend Oreille River and talking about doing the same to the lake trout in Priest Lake. There were public meetings to discuss netting the pike to extinction and many people said no, but in the end the netting plan went on. The same is going to happen with the lake trout at Priest Lake. At Priest Lake, the public meetings are beginning with the required game department slide show that points the crowd to the need to eradicate the evil giants. But it is more about the new mission of fish and game managers to re-establish native fish than it is about real science. These meetings, like the ones held to discuss the pike plan on the Pend Oreille, were definitely not designed to take and use public testimony. They were more about telling people what was going to happen around them whether they liked it or not. The stubborn property rights folks are also to blame for this process failure. They need to consider good science behind some of the fish and game management plans without simply saying no. Some of these management plans are needed to help all the species survive. For decades, the fish and game managers in Idaho and Washington have had a mixed success record. Mostly because they are being pushed and pulled by special influence groups and politicians. These management meddlers have come from conservative property rights groups and environmental groups. It’s time to let the fish and game managers do their work using good science and not politics. --FJW
Put people back to work to help economy As representatives that serve House Joint Resolution 4206 fits in some of the counties with the high- with what voters want. The meaest unemployment rates in sure passed with 64 percent the state, we believe that of the vote statewide and a instead of wasting time on whopping 75 percent in the social issues in the Legis7th District. lature, we must focus on Regulatory certainty is policies that get Washingalso a huge issue for emtonians working. ployers. With hundreds We continue to beand thousands of new rules lieve that a good-paying, every year, employers have private-sector job is the to scramble to keep up. GUEST best social service the They end up spending time OPINION Legislature can support. and resources complying House Republicans have with new rules and regulaintroduced common-sense, REP. JOEL KRETZ tions instead of focusing R-WAUCONDA pro-jobs legislation for on expanding operations several years. and hiring new employees. For example: We believe House Bill 1163, the Regulathat streamlining project tory Freedom and Accountpermitting is a key element ability Act, would reduce the to growing our economy. number of new rules coming House Bill 1236 would from state agencies. It would require agencies to make a also make the rulemaking permit decision within 90 process more transparent days or the permit is autoand hold the agencies acmatically granted. This is GUEST countable for their actions. critical to putting people These are some simple OPINION back to work, particularly fixes that will begin to in our beleaguered conrestore business’ confidence REP. SHELLY struction industry. and encourage them to SHORT Another proposal, leverage capital to expand R-ADDY House Bill 1619, would their operations in our state. suspend the requirements Frankly, if we want to comunder the costly Growth Manageply with the state constitution and ment Act (GMA) in counties with treat education as the “paramount persistently high levels of unemduty” of the state and fund it acployment. There are struggling cordingly, we need to start passing local governments that need relief policies that drive up individual from the GMA, not only to save the incomes and get people back to money, but also to focus their atwork, generating the necessary tax tention and limited tax collections collections. on economic development. Unfortunately, the current Tax certainty is always a top majority in the House would priority for businesses in Washrather focus on new and expanded ington. Not knowing what kind of government programs instead of tax hit they may take year-to-year growing our economy through is dampening their enthusiasm to private-sector job creation. expand operations. House RepubWe are pleased the bipartisan licans have proposed putting the coalition in the state Senate has two-thirds requirement to increase taken the opportunity to finally taxes, or the provisions of Initiative 1185, into the state constitution. SEE ECONOMY, 5A
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nity destruction for we’ve now lost a business that brought in dollars to the rest of the community as well as tax revenue. -Joanne Y. Heinz Newport
create a larger and more intrusive government. -LeRoy Leland Diamond Lake
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To the editor: Working at the Inn at the Lake for the last 10 years, I have watched the vendetta that ultimately shut down the inn March 1. This has been like watching a drive-by shooting where one moron offends another and the second moron retaliates at another whole level – simply because he has the means and the political connections to do so. Neither Joe Cagianut nor Tom Metzger paid any attention to the commandment to “Love they neighbor as theyself.” Quoting the new U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, “In America you have the right to be stupid … we tolerate that.” What is lost in all the tumult is the fact that two outstanding local citizens, inn keepers Blane and Virginia Coffey, have just seen the business, their livelihood, and their income disappear. Five part-time employees are now out of work. Legal action involving the inn has cost the county an enormous amount of money in one of the admittedly poorest counties in the state. Unnoticed is the financial loss to the community: the inn’s guests have spent thousands of dollars in local restaurants, businesses, groceries, and gas stations. With the inn closed, if you run a local business your profits will now suffer. If you are a waitress, for instance, you will serve fewer people and
Indebted America is in danger of turning into destitute Greece, or so congressional Republicans and conservative commentators have been warning us for years now. For many reasons, this is an absurd comparison – but it may not always be quite so ridiculous if Washington’s advocates of austerity get their way. The Republicans actually want to impose Greek-style budget slashing on the United States. And the federal budget sequestration could represent the first serious step here toward the kind of fiscal policies that have proved so ruinous not only in Greece – raising unemployment, destroying hope and encouraging extremism – but across Europe. Nearly every day, House Speaker John Boehner or Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell – or Sen. Rand Paul or Rep. Paul Ryan, or almost any other prominent Republican – insists that the only way to improve the economic prospects of the American people is to impose drastic budget cuts on them. While these Republican leaders don’t love the sequester budget only because it cuts too deeply into defense programs, they are eager to impose similar cuts or worse on every domestic function, from health care and education to food safety and infrastructure. Unwilling as they usually are to name specific cuts, the Republican plans that have emerged lately are indeed similar in scope and impact to those imposed by European central bankers on Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and other beleaguered states across the continent (and imposed by the British government on the United Kingdom itself). Enacting the same fiscal policies in this country would, presumably, induce the same effects. Yet despite their enthusiasm for extreme austerity the Republican, Tea Party, and assorted media soothsayers almost never want to discuss what has happened in Europe as a result of those same policies. It is not always possible to ignore the unhappy reality of renewed recession, from England to Italy. Just last weekend, the British
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|| Tourism dollars lost to the whole community To the editor: When travelers contemplate visiting an area, they look to the Internet for quality accommodations and this is what the Inn at the Lake provided: beautiful rooms, friendly atmosphere and fine breakfasts. The inn’s beautiful overlook of Diamond Lake made it a unique “destination.” There are few bed and breakfasts anywhere located on a lake. Guests came for anniversaries, weddings, family get-togethers, birthdays, to take the Lions Club fall train rides, and couples left their kids with grandparents just for a quiet stay together. Honeymooners wanted to look out at the beautiful lake, not a motel parking lot. Many were business people connected with the hospital, Aerocet, PUD and the school district. It takes a decade or more to build up this kind of business. Some guests said it was the best B and B they’d ever stayed at and came back year after year. They won’t be coming now. Sandpoint, Coeur d’Alene and the casinos will get their business. It’s ironic that the Feb. 13 issue of this newspaper had a feature article about Washington state missing out on tourism dollars and a second article about PORTA promoting tourism on the Pend Oreille River. Good luck now PORTA, trying to attract tourists. It’s also ironic that Mike Lithgow, the county’s community development director, is somehow involved in this fiasco. Shutting down the inn is hardly community development – it’s more like commu-
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To the editor: Once again, I find myself in that parallel universe where I agree with Pete Scobby. In last week’s letter to the editor Scobby was suggesting that Pend Oreille County opt of the Growth Management Act. His comments reminded me of a conversation I had last year with a friend. He was in the process of developing some land in Poulsbo he had bought several years ago. The property was large enough for him to sub-divide into two lots. While I was there, he was complaining bitterly about all of the regulations and limits he had to deal with, most due to the Growth Management Act. As it was just before the 2012 election, we also spent some time discussing politics where he mentioned that he was a strong Democrat. I asked him if was going to vote to re-elect Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. He said “Of course”. I then asked him if he knew how the Growth Management Act came into being? He didn’t. I then told him that Cantwell was the bill’s primary sponsor when she was a State Representative for Washington state. That information gave him pause but likely didn’t change his mind. How we vote has consequences. If you don’t like a larger and more intrusive government, don’t vote for people who will
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The Gonzaga men’s basketball team is now ranked No. 1 in the nation for the first time in school history. With the West Coast Conference tournament this week and March Madness just around the corner, this could be the year Zag fans have been waiting for.
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Should wrestling remain an Olympic sport? No. Wrestling is boring and the rules are difficult to understand.
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I’m not big into wrestling, but to not have such an ancient sport in the Olympics is a shame.
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I’ve never seen a team like this before. They’ll go all the way. I expect them to go deep in the tournament, but not the Final Four. No. 1’s are cursed this season. The high ranking is the beginning of the end. Gonzaga will choke like most Washington teams.
Total Votes: 26
Yes. Interest in our local wrestling programs has dwindled. The sport needs all the exposure it can get.
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make fewer tips. Businesses don’t exist alone – they are all connected. That’s just Business 101. The demands placed on the inn to settle the matter were a chapter from the novel “Catch 22,” where there was no end to the requirements in sight. Meet them and more would be added until the inn gave up. This is death by a thousand cuts. On the principle that “might makes right,” Metzger won … and the rest of us lost. Isn’t this what’s wrong with America? In the U.S. Congress neither side will back down or listen to the other and we the people suffer for it. It sounds a lot like Newport. -Ralph Heinz Newport
IQ decline: From socioeconomics or pot? To the editor: A second look at a study of New Zealanders tracked from birth to age 38 often used by drug war proponents to link early pot use to adulthood IQ reduction, linked early poor socioeconomic status consistencies to such cognitive declines. Instead of the Duke University, August 2012, findings being consistent with speculation that cannabis use in adolescence, when the brain is undergoing critical development, had adulthood cognitive declination neurotoxin effects; the Oslo, Norway, February 2013, review found consistencies of reduced adulthood IQ from earlier socioeconomic factors, self-control, educational attainment and occupational attainment. Plus these circular reinforcements: As kids with higher IQs grow up, they will more often move into educational and career cognitive challenges with IQ rewards in adulthood. Socioeconomically disadvantaged kids and those who start with a
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CREATORS | lower IQ are more likely to follow less cognitively challenging paths – lower educational attainment and higher prospects of brain-sapping time in detention, and are cognitively more harmed by environments devoid of stimulation and challenge. It concludes with: “the true effect” of adolescent marijuana use “could be zero.” Baby boomers remember 1950s “Reefer Madness” hypocrites; Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 granting omnibus presidential control, setting rules for obtaining wiretaps and the social aspects of crimes, riots and gun control; and the Nixon White House tapes from 1971-1972 demonstrating that the foundation of the modern war on marijuana was of Nixonian prejudices. So legalization, ending decades of wasted resources and wasted nonviolent lives may be a more productive, cost cutting, revenue raising, economic alternative. Our county pays upwards of $150 per day for each juvenile detainee, perpetuating even more socioeconomically disadvantaged families. A more productive economy would help the poor. -Duane Schofield Cusick
Letter writers benefit from illegals To the editor: LeRoy Leland and Larry Montgomery entertained us with their letters last week. They cite the woes of government spending and illegal immigration like they receive no benefit from it. Leland can’t see the difference between the government borrowing money and giving it to a rich guy or to some poor kid for a school lunch. His political rant is that all government spending must be cut. Montgomery sees the illegal aliens as a big issue. I wonder who is hiring all those illegals and what
political party they support here in Eastern Washington? Perhaps he could find us one liberal Democrat farm owner with dozens of illegal workers on his farm. Washington state tries to recruit legal foreign farm workers, but the farmers and workers don’t want any part of a government program that requires paying income taxes and insurance for worker injuries. Those Republican farmers have no desire to pay into the Social Security system because they know that the SS numbers they are given and report are bogus. I challenge Leland and Montgomery to offer solutions to the political issues they raise. Leland needs to line up a bunch of business people who are willing to give up the borrowed money they get from the federal government, but all he talks about is how a 2.3 percent cut has no impact to essential programs like meat inspection and air traffic control. Montgomery needs to be willing to pay higher prices for produce picked and processed by legal citizens. He must find farmers and wholesalers who are willing to pay into Social Security and workers compensation. Yes, I would like to drive by the fields and see them full of red blooded American citizens getting their backs wet with labor. Perhaps Leland and Montgomery are ready to volunteer their offspring. -Pete Scobby Newport
Cross removal is cold hearted To the editor: On Thursday Feb. 22, I walked outside and to my utter amazement it was snowing again. That just made you feel crappy again. I went to get my crappy mail which more than likely would be bills, which is crappy. My eyes drifted to across the street from my sign Moonlight RV Park on Highway 211, and behold the cross was gone. Can you imag-
ine how crappy that was? Here’s the story: On July 3, 1997, a young adult male who was 25 years old was driving too fast on Highway 211. He hit the edge of the road down by my barns. It caused the T-top Camaro to roll on the highway. It ejected young Sean and then the T-top landed across his neck, instantly taking his life. Everyone was devastated. Sean left behind a young 1-yearold daughter who is now about 18 years old. Sean’s parents put up this cross, and every holiday they change the theme on the cross to fit the holiday. They did this religiously for 16 years. Along comes the Washington State Department of Transportation and puts up a sign, trudging through three feet of snow to place their cold-hearted, evil sign. How crappy is that? The cross was causing no one any harm. Some really cold, mean, crappy person just had to remove the cross! Now I am sure the DOT will quote some kind of crappy government rule about crosses on the side of the road. The way these rules are applied is crappy! Really! I personally think Sean’s parents own that little plot on the easement considering the cross has been there 16 years by prescription. That is a fact, for I have said good morning and good afternoon myself for 16 years to Sean! I would really like to know what employee felt the coldness in his heart to remove such a sacred thing. I hope that employee never feels the pain of losing their only child! Once again the government without a soul wonders why we the citizens find their actions crappy! -Donna Lands Sacheen Lake
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were jolted by news that Moody’s had downgraded investments in their country’s sovereign debt from its traditional AAA status. Why would the bond-rating agency do something like that? Principally because the miserable budgeting of Tory Prime Minister David Cameron’s government has mired the United Kingdom in negative growth, with no prospect of reducing its debt, which keeps growing. So the scheme that was supposed to improve the fiscal outlook for the British has merely lowered their credit rating. That wasn’t supposed to happen – in fact, the austerity plan was designed to preserve Britain’s AAA rating – but it was inevitable as soon as Downing Street chose budgetbalancing over growth. The same downward trajectory can be marked wherever the leaders of dominant Germany have forced austerity plans onto indebted governments. So damaging has this process
become for all of Europe that the Germans finally began suffering the ironic consequences in the last quarter of 2012. Their export-led growth strategies cannot work when their neighbors, reduced to poverty, can no longer purchase German goods. If German exports pick up again this year, it will only happen because customers in the U.S. and China remain exempt from the effects of austerity. Until now, the United States has escaped the fate of Europe, remaining the “sole bright spot” of steady growth in the global economy because President Obama resisted the fiscal extremism of his Republican adversaries and contrived to ward off recession with necessary spending. Now sequestration, with all of its dire social and economic effects, will provide a taste of what is to come under Republican austerity: a shrunken nation with a dim future. To find out more about Joe Conason, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
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tackle the cost-drivers in the state workers’ compensation system and look at policies, mirroring what we have put forward, that get government out of the way of the private sector. We remain concerned about the new governor’s plan to pick winning industries with your tax dollars over tried and true job-creating policies that encourage private investment and risk. We saw how well this same taxpayer-subsidized
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Firearms issues gain House attention in Washington state Senate ignores a host of related bills BY ZOEY PALMER WNPA OLYMPIA NEWS BUREAU
OLYMPIA – Four firearms-related bills are expected to continue moving through the Washingoton state House of Representatives this session after receiving committee confirmation before the policy-bill cut-off date Feb. 22. A host of Senate bills were introduced, but none advanced in that chamber. Those that made it past the deadline include a controversial background check requirement for private gun sales, a database for gun-related crime offenders, requiring those served with restraining orders to surrender their guns, and a waiver for background checks on concealed pistol license holders and police officers. Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim has been an outspoken critic of all new firearm legislation, including expanded background
checks. “I am against any new gun laws,” Botzheim said. He says that background checks could lead to lists of gun owners, something he opposes. He also questions whether the proposed fees would be enough to cover the background checks. “We need to think through these things and see if they’re doable,” he told The Miner. He said people in rural areas such as Pend Oreille County need guns more than people in urban areas, among other things for defense, as law enforcement response can take time in the widespread county. He is also philosophically opposed to gun control, fearing that the loss of the constitutional right to bear arms could lead to the loss of other rights. Here is a summary of the legislation that made it out of committee.
Background checks for all gun sales A proposal that would require private gun sales to be subject to a background check similar to exist-
ing requirements for licensed gun dealers was narrowly passed out of committee in an executive session Feb. 19 in a 7-6 vote. HB 1588, sponsored by Rep. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, contains exemptions for some antique or rare firearms and buyers who have a state-issued concealed pistol license. The proposal’s public hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 13 drew about 100 citizens. The bill was criticized by gun rights supporters for restricting gun ownership and inconveniencing law-abiding gun buyers and sellers. The bill’s next step is the House Rules Committee, where if approved it would head to the House floor, where there is a Democratic majority. It and other gun control bills moving through the House are likely to have a difficult journey in the Senate, however, where two Democrats – Sens. Rodney Tom, DMedina, and Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch – have joined Senate Republicans to form a de facto Republican majority.
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Those guilty of a gun crime may have to register with an offender database. The bill would create a state registry of gun offenders for use by police. The database would not be public and would be managed by the Washington State Patrol. The requirement to register or not would be decided by the judge of each criminal case. Some who testified at the hearing raised concerns about whether the database would really stay private and not be subject to publicinformation requests as is Washington’s sex offender and kidnapper database. The bill, HB 1612, was passed out of committee in a 12-1 vote on Feb. 21.
Restraining order? Hand over your guns Those served with certain restraining, no contact, or protection orders would be required to surrender their guns to law enforcement
while the order is in place under HB 1840. The bill would make it illegal to possess a gun or concealed pistol license while under a restraining order and determined by the court to be a threat to a significant other, whether current or former, or a child. The court would order the person served to relinquish any guns to police within five days. The firearms would be returned when the order is lifted. The measure was passed out of committee Feb. 21 in a 10-3 vote.
No background checks for CPLs or cops HB 1839 would drop the requirement for a state background check when an active police officer or state concealed-pistol license-holder purchases a handgun from a dealer. In 2011, the Legislature passed a law intended to bring Washington’s CPL (concealed pistol license) requirements up to federal standards, so it would qualify as a substitute
for a federal background check. The law, however, didn’t address state gun transfer laws that required a state background check in addition to a federal one. Under the bill, a valid CPL issued on or after July 22, 2011, (the date Washington’s CPLs were federally approved) could waive the requirement for both a federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) check as well as a state background check conducted by police. A CPL issued after that date would be subject to a NICS check but not the state background check. The proposal was passed out of committee in a unanimous vote Feb. 21.
Cut-off casualties Bills that did not gain committee approval by the policy cut-off date include: SB 5737 which sought to outlaw assault weapons, magazines with more than 10 rounds, conversion
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Salmonella linked to local live poultry FIREARMS | COLVILLE – At least nine illnesses in Stevens, Ferry, and Pend Oreille counties were linked to exposure to live poultry in 2012, according to the Northeast Tri County Health District. While raising poultry can be a rewarding experience for people of all ages, following some basic health practices can help balance the rewards with the risks of raising birds, according to the health district. Chicks and ducklings may shed Salmonella or Campylobacter bacteria in their droppings. They can also have bacteria on their bodies, even when they are healthy and look clean. Bacteria also get on cages and other things the birds touch. When a person touches the birds or contaminated surfaces and then touches their mouth they can
be infected. People who purchase or care for chicks and ducklings can avoid catching illnesses spread by birds by following a few basis health precautions: • Always wash your hands with soap and warm water immediately after touching chicks or ducklings. • If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. • Make sure children wash their hands after touching chicks or ducklings at places such as feed stores. • Do not nuzzle or kiss chicks and ducklings. • Never handle baby birds while you or your children are eating. • Keep chicks and ducklings in a designated area away from the kitchen and family living spaces.
|| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 No School for Newport: Parent/ Teacher Conferences Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Computer Basics for Adults: 10 a.m. to Noon - Newport Library Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Weight Watchers: 11 a.m. Weigh in and 11:30 to Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Knitting Class: 2-4 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. - American Legion in Cusick BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m. - Blanchard
• Do not use the kitchen sink to clean cages, feed or water containers. Symptoms of Salmonella and Campylobacter include diarrhea, fever, and stomach pain. Symptoms begin about one to three days after exposure for Salmonella and two to five days after exposure for Campylobacter. Infants, young children and older adults are more susceptible to infection and may have more severe symptoms. Contact your health care provider if you or your child has a high fever, severe diarrhea, or other symptoms that concern you. For additional information, visit www.netchd.org or call your local Northeast Tri County Health District office. Newport’s office can be reached at 509-447-3131.
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kits and certain accessories such as silencers. Sponsored by Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle. HB 1676 would have made it a crime to allowing a child younger than 16 unsupervised access to an unsecured, loaded gun. Gun dealers would be required to offer to give or sell a gun lockbox or lock when a gun is purchased. SB 5710 is similar to HB 1676 but sets the age at 14 and does not include the provisions for gun dealers. SB 5485 would make negligently leaving a gun in a place or vehicle where an unsupervised child can get it a misdemeanor. If a child gains access and uses
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Community Center Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 7 p.m. - 508 Quail Loop, Newport
Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Bingo: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 7 No School for Newport: Parent/ Teacher Conferences Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. - Priest River Library Celebrate Recovery: 5:30 p.m. 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown, House of the Lord Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. -
FRIDAY, MARCH 8 No School for Newport: School Improvement Day Blanchard TOPS: 8:30-10 a.m. Blanchard Community Church PRM-Advocates for Women: 9:30-11 a.m. - Cornerstone Mall, Oldtown Story Time: 1 p.m. - Newport Library Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center Diabetic Support Group: 1 p.m. - Newport Hospital, Call 509-4473556 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Priest River. Call Jan 208-946-6131
the gun to hurt him or herself or another, it would be a felony. HB 1788 would allow schools to permit certain employees to carry guns at school. Such employees would be required to have a current CPL and undergo firearms training. SB 5479 would establish procedures for guns to be voluntarily given to law enforcement for temporary safekeeping, up to 30 days, either by the owner or a family member, friend or therapist who has written permission from the owner. If not picked up after 90 days, the gun would be disposed of. HB 1147 would increase penalties for repeat unlawful possession offenders, raising
SUNDAY, MARCH 10 Dharma Day: 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sravasti Abbey, Newport Newport Youth: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House MONDAY, MARCH 11 Evergreen Art Association: 10 a.m. - Riverbank Restaurant Hospitality House Senior Potluck: Noon - Newport Young Lives Club for Pregnant and Teen Moms: 6 p.m. - Hospi-
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the charge from second degree to first degree after the first offense, which would extend the sentence from less than eight months to up to 27 months. HB 1729 would criminalize gun-ownership by street-gang members. Any bill that isn’t fiscally related and didn’t receive the approval of its committee by the cut-off is likely dead for this session. If determined to have fiscal impact, bills that missed the policy deadline may be referred to a different committee and resume the legislative process.
tality House, Newport. Call 208691-2920 Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick Blanchard Grange Meeting: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Grange TUESDAY, MARCH 12 Blanchard Stitchers Quilting Group: 10 a.m. - Blanchard Inn Writers Group: 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Belly Dance Fitness: 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. Spirit Lake Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church
support, but that wasn’t enough. “In the last three months things have gone dramatically downhill,” Nielson said. He ordered Nenema be jailed and a new bail of $100,000 set. A few minutes later Luscier, who is being held on $50,000 bond for eight burglaries, possession of hydrocodone and third-degree theft, appeared with her attorney to ask that she be released on bond and allowed to move to the Olympia area, where she has family. Her attorney, Tracey Collins, presented a letter from a physician’s assistant in support of release. Schmidt said that the letter didn’t point to anything physically wrong with Luscier and said her cases had gone to warrant five times. “She’s had enough trouble getting to court here, let alone from Olympia,” he said. Nielson said he didn’t doubt Luscier was sincere about her desire to return to court when ordered, but that his experience with people facing addiction showed they were likely unable to follow through. He ordered her bail to remain at $50,000.
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Citizens still needed for Pend Oreille County commissions NEWPORT – There are several openings on various Pend Oreille County boards and commissions, including an opening on the planning commission, the noxious weed control board, an opening on the Library District board and the board of equalization. Here is a list of citizen board and commission members: 1st Apptmt Re-Appted Expires CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION: (6-yr term -- RCW 41.14) 1. Charles Watkins 01/01/03 01/01/09 12/31/2014 2. James Brewster 01/01/11 12/31/2016 3. Michael Albright 06/07/11 01/01/13 12/31/2019 PLANNING COMMISSION: (4-yr term -- RCW 36.70) 1. John Stuart-1 01/25/10 01/01/13 12/31/2017 2. Steve Wilson-1 09/14/09 10/05/09 12/31/2013 3. Doug Smith-1 04/19/04 01/01/11 12/31/2014 4. Vacant -1 Alt 12/31/2013 5. Donald Comins-2 09/14/09 01/01/13 12/31/2017 6. Steve Bennett-2 01/01/03 10/12/09 12/31/2013 7 Guy Thomas-2 02/12/07 01/01/11 12/31/2014 8. Jim Mathis-2 Alt 10/05/09 12/31/2013 9. Rob Payne-3 01/01/09 01/01/13 12/31/2017 10. Susan Hobbs-3 02/17/09 10/12/09 12/31/2013 11. Judy Ashton-3 01/01/09 01/01/11 12/31/2014 12. Paul Edgren-3 Alt 10/05/09 12/31/2013 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION: (3-yr term -- RCW 84.84) 1. Margie Fedderly 04/05/08 2. Don Wilson 04/01/08 3. Craig Jenkins 02/01/12 01/01/13 Alt: Vacant Board Clerk: Liz Braun NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD: (4-yr term) 1. Warren Koontz 03/14/05 01/01/13 2. Wesley Bailey 12/14/09 3. Vacant 4. Joseph Sherman 03/21/06 10/05/09 5. Vacant Weed Board Coordinator: Sharon Sorby Consultant: County Extension Agent –
12/31/2014 12/31/2014 12/31/2016 12/31/2013
12/31/2017 12/31/2013 12/31/2012 12/31/2013 12/31/2012
COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 4th Thursday, (5-yr term--LIMIT 2 consecutive terms only. Formed by gen’l election 11/6/79) Library Director: Colleen Auble, cauble@pocld.org 1. Janelle Atyeo 09/10/12 12/31/2015 2. Sandra Loskill-2 06/14/10 12/31/2016 3. Vacant -2 12/31/2012 4. Nancy Svoboda-2 01/01/09 12/31/2013 5. Katherine Schutte 09/10/12 12/31/2014 6. Karen Brickett, 09/11/12 (no expiration date) COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD – Initially staggered terms, then 3-yr terms 1. Sam Nicholas 07/01/08 01/01/13 12/31/2016 2 Ken Timmreck 07/01/08 01/01/13 12/31/2016
3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Jeanetta Taylor John Stark Mark Bender David Gruver Charles Smith
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DIKING DISTRICTS #1 COMMISSIONERS: - Appointed 03/27/2000 1. George Stuivenga 03-27-2000 2. Brock Maslonka 03-27-2000 3. Larry Cordes 10-31-2006 DIKING DISTRICT #2 COMMISSIONERS: 1. Kenneth Driver 2. Sherman Norton 3. Terry Driver DIKING DISTRICT #3 COMMISSIONERS: (all verified) 1. Nicholas B. Fountain 2013 2. William D. Fountain, 2014 3. Steven R. Fountain, 2015 AGING AND LONG TERM CARE OF EASTERN WASHINGTON Commissioner: Karen Skoog; Alternate: Mike Manus; Ken Smith, P.O. Box 179, Newport, WA 99156, 447-0543, Beryl Pielli LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS (LEOFF 1) DISABILITY RETIREMENT BOARD Karen Skoog, Commissioner; Robert Spencer, Mayor; Chris Wyrobek, Fire Fighter Lynn Kaney, Citizen-at-large; Cory Rosen, Law Enforcement Officer; Shelly Stafford, Clerk HOTEL MOTEL TAX ADVISORY COMMITTTEE Steve Kiss, County Commissioner Robert Shanklin, Chris Evers, Blane Coffey, Judy Ashton,
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PEND OREILLE COUNTY RIVER COMMISSION Steve Kiss, County Commissioner Mary Lou Driver, Randy Nelson, Curt Knapp, Matthew Hobbs,
Appointed 07-05-06 07-05-06 02-04-08 07-05-06
CITIZEN SALARY COMMISSION (4-year term) (Mr.) Kim Witt, Teck, 05/01/09 Tom Garrett, 05/01/09 Charles Bededeard, 03/01/12 Michael McLaughlin, 05/01/09 Paul Kiss, PUD, 05/01/09 Ann Groth, 05/01/09 Carole Johnson, 05/01/09 (Ms.) Kim DiRienz, 05/01/09 Billie Goodno, 05/01/09
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LONG RANGE FACILITY PLANNING BOARD Mike Lithgow, Don Ramsey, Annabelle Payne, John Hankey, Sam Castro, Teresa Brooks Warren Weber, 05/18/09 Walter Price, 06/14/10 PEND OREILLE FARM ADVISORY BOARD Term: 01/01/2010 01/01/2011 12/31/2011 Larry Cordes, Wesley E. Bailey, Jim Hiebert, Steve Thompson, Eric Schutte, Tom Eagle, STRATEGIC COUNTY LANDS COMMITTEE appointed 03-30-12 Doug Smith, Mark Bender, Paul Wilson, Duane Schofield, Steve Gibson
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Microsoft conducted a survey of these types of scams. According to their findings, these scams cost U.S. victims an average of $82. According to Microsoft, the scam works by criminals posing as computer security engineers and calling people at home to tell them they are at risk of a computer security threat. The scammers tell their victims they are providing free security checks and add authenticity by claiming to represent legitimate companies and using telephone directories to refer to their victims by name. Once they have tricked their victims into believing they have a problem and that the caller can help, the scammers are believed to run through a range of deception techniques designed to steal money. Microsoft surveyed 7,000 computer users in the U.K., Ireland, U.S. and Canada, according to a 2011 post on the Microsoft website. The survey showed that across all four countries, 15 percent of people had received a call
from scammers. In Ireland this rose to 26 percent. Across all four countries surveyed, the average amount of money stolen was $875, ranging from $82 in Ireland up to $1,560 in Canada. The average cost of repairing damage caused to computers by the scammers was $1,730 – rising to $4,800 in the U.S. The Microsoft survey showed that 67 percent of people who lost money were able to recover, on average, 42 percent of it. Microsoft advises people who think they may already have been a victim of a phone scam to do the following: • Change their computer’s password, change the password on their main email account and change the password for any financial accounts, especially bank and credit cards. • Scan their computer with the Microsoft Safety Scanner to find out if they have malware installed on their computer. • Contact their bank and credit card companies. More information is available at www.microsoft.com/security.
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Selkirk presents ancient Greek tragedy METALINE FALLS – The Selkirk High School Theatre Arts program will present its spring play, “Antigone,” Monday and Tuesday, March 18-19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cutter Theatre. Tickets are $3 for adults and $1 for students, and are available at the door. The play tells the story of Antigone, whose two brothers have killed each other in battle. By decree of the king, one brother has been buried with honor, but the other has been left on the battlefield to rot. Antigone cannot obey the edict, and buries her brother. Caught in the act, she is condemned to death. The ultimate question that must be answered
is if Antigone has done what is right by breaking the law to do what she must do to fulfill her sense of duty to her dead brother. Antigone is being played by Erin Rumelhart. The rest of the cast includes Eric Wittenmyer as King Creon, Kaci Nearing as the narrator, Abiona Carrasco as Ismene (Antigone’s sister), Megan Bloomer as Prince Haimon, Georgianna Shafer as the blind soothsayer Tiresias, Alex Yarnell as the guard and watchman, Samantha King as the messenger, and Brooklyn McAnerin as Queen Euridyce. “Antigone” is one of the Greek dramas of their classical period, written by Sophocles around
410 B.C., has been adapted by Selkirk music instructor Donivan Johnson and theatre arts director Tara Leininger. Johnson has composed music for the play, to be performed by himself and flutist Menessa Merkley. This is the second Greek play that SHS thespians have performed, continuing a tradition of bringing classical theatre to the stage, as a challenge to both the actors and to the audience. Selkirk actors have brought to the stage everything from Shakespeare, Broadway musicals, and award-wining comedies and dramas under the direction of Leininger, and retired Selkirk instructor Eva Gayle Six for nearly 30 years. COURTESY PHOTO|GAYLE POLLOCK
Depression series talks nutrition IONE – Learn how nutrition benefits the brain in the third of seven DVD presentations on depression recovery with Dr. Neil Nedley. The weekly program continues Thursday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ione Community Center. This past week, Nedley explored how a night person could fix circadian rhythm problems, benefit brain function and, in turn, alleviate depression. The subject this Thursday is “How Nutrition Benefits the Brain,” where Nedley will uncover clues that suggest that a nutritional
problem could cause a person’s depression. This is one of the most neglected areas of depression treatment and can be the single factor that keeps some from full recovery, even if they are taking medications such as antidepressants, he says. Nedley will discuss the type of diet that supplies crucial nutrients such as folic acid, Omega-3 and tryptophan. Food samples and recipes will be prepared and shared – all incorporating the concepts from the night’s topic. Nedley will discuss herbs that may benefit brain health and treat
depression, along with the secrets of healthy weight loss and the hidden dangers of obesity. Cholesterol levels are an important gauge that can reveal a positive or negative direction for overall health. Learn the vital role diet plays in the health of the mind and body. Coming up in week four, March 14, Nedley will discuss positive lifestyle choices. The program is sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Ione. For more information, call 509-445-0401.
Learn about earning college credit in high school IONE – An information meeting to discuss ways for students to earn college credit while in high school will be held in the Selkirk High School Library Monday, March 11 at 7 p.m. All interested
sophomores and juniors and their parents/guardians are invited to attend. At the meeting, advisors will be discussing different ways to earn college credit while in high school
Community concert to present ‘Messiah’ METALINE FALLS – A community choir will present selections from Handel’s “Messiah” Saturday, March 23 at 6 p.m. at the Cutter Theatre. A $5 donation is suggested, as the concert is to benefit the Cutter Theatre. The performance is under the direction of Donivan Johnson, who will act as the pianist. A reception will follow the concert. Members of the choir are: Dave Daniel, Gwen Dean, Kim DiRienz, Keith Fairbairn, Erin Kinney, Nancy Kiss, Tara Leininger, Judy McLaughlin, Menessa Merkley, Pete Smoldon, Kathy Villegas, Eric Wittenmyer and Alex Yarnell. For most people, “Messiah” is perhaps the best known oratorio, specifically for its “Hallelujah!” chorus. The concert will feature six of the choruses, solos and duets and instrumental pieces. Those selections not being sung will be presented as narration. The only change in the
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oratorio is that the “Hallelujah!,” which ends the second section of the oratorio, will be presented last in the program. Handel completed the oratorio in 1741, writing it in just 24 days. While many people have experienced large choirs singing the work, accompanied by a full orchestra, Handel wrote it with only a few instruments in mind, and only 16 singers (four per voice of soprano, alto, tenor and baritone) sang in the premiere performance. This is the fourth time a community choir has been formed to present “Messiah” locally, but it has been 12 years since the last time it was presented. When several community singers asked about the possibility, Johnson decided it was long past due. The concerts have always been a donation to a special cause; this year it will be to the Cutter itself.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-4423030 For Reservations Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting - Ione Assembly of God Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office THURSDAY, MARCH 7 Metaline Cemetery District No. 2 Board Meeting: 10 a.m. - Metaline City Hall Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library North Pend Oreille Lions: 7 p.m. Ione Train Depot FRIDAY, MARCH 8 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. -
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Ione Senior Center SUNDAY, MARCH 10 Selkirk Fastpitch Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to noon - Selkirk High School Cafeteria MONDAY, MARCH 11 Fire District No. 2 Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library TUESDAY, MARCH 12 Metaline Cemetery District No. 2 Board: 10 a.m. - Metaline Town Hall Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library Book Discussion Group: 4-5 p.m. Ione Library Metaline Falls Town Council: 7 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall
including CWU cornerstone English and pre-calculus, advanced placement English, articulated applied math and running start. If you have questions, contact Mrs. Allert at the high school at 509-446-3505.
Lions Club welcomes new members The North Pend Oreille Valley Lions welcomed new members during the February dinner Feb. 16. Lila Middleton and Donna and Fred Mitchell were inducted as the newest members. A Hawaiian luau was the theme for the night to ward off the gray winter days of February. Joining in the festivities was district governor Laura Wintersteen-Arleth and zone chair Sheldon Radtke. The NPOV Lions meet the first and third Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Lions Depot, Ione. Pictured here are Marvel Smith, left, John Middleton, Lila Middleton, Fred and Donna Mitchell and Marita Norton.
Selkirk School District hit by flu IONE – Recently there has been a number of students in the Selkirk School District who have confirmed cases of the Influenza B virus, a highly infectious respiratory illness which affects the nose, throat and lungs. Students brought home a letter Feb. 26. Parents were asked that if a child has a fever to keep him or her home until the fever is gone for 24 hours. It is transmitted by personto-person contact or through the air by coughing or sneezing. Symptoms include a high fever of 100-106 degrees, chills,
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FISHERY | Trout to be released this week
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Commissioner candidates selected BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER
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Concerned citizens gathered in Priest River Senior Center Thursday evening, Feb. 28, to hear Regional Fishery Manager Jim Fredericks explain the next five years of fish management at Priest Lake. Anglers are concerned IDFG will eliminate the lake trout fishery in an attempt to revive kokanee, bull trout and cutthroat.
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ing kokanee as a sign things are fine at the lake. Rich Lindsey, a fishing guide at Priest Lake who was at Thursday’s meeting, is passionate about lake trout and leaving Priest Lake how it is. “As a guide I have an economical stake here,” Lindsey said in an email. “More importantly, I have a passion for giant lake trout, and seeing the faces of my clients light up when they catch one of these magnificent creatures. If something isn’t done to stop IDF&G’s lake trout suppression job, my lifelong passion for the pursuit of giant lake trout and spreading that enthusiasm to others will be eliminated. There is only one lake trout fishery left in the entire Idaho Panhandle and IDF&G wants to eliminate this one too.” Others who filled out surveys but either didn’t attend or speak at Thursday’s meeting, would like to see the lake trout population aggressively suppressed in the hopes of recovering kokanee, bull trout and cutthroat, the latter two of which are native to the Priest Lake system.
Kokanee, a land-locked salmon, were introduced to Priest Lake in the 1930s and 40s and quickly became the most abundant game fish, replacing cutthroat as the most popular fishery. Prior to that, lake trout were introduced by the U.S. Fish Commission in 1925, but they were only occasionally caught and were a minor component of the fishery community and trophic structure, according to the Fisheries Management Plan. That all changed in the 1970s and 80s. While over harvest, competition with other nonnative fish, and degradation of spawning habitat contributed to the decline of cutthroat, bull trout and kokanee, the most likely factor is the introduction of Mysis shrimp in to the system by IDGF in 1965. What was supposed to boost the kokanee population actually caused big problems for the salmon. Instead the lake trout began feeding on the shrimp and overtook the system. Efforts to recover kokanee haven’t worked, and bull trout are nearly extinct. However, the kokanne population has experienced an unexplained
explosion in the last few years. Spawner counts jumped from less than 2,500 in 2010 to just fewer than 20,000 in 2011 and about 27,000 in 2012. No one knows why this is occurring. While the 2013-2018 fishery plan doesn’t call for much more than gathering more public input and information, the public seems to feel IDFG has already made the decision to suppress the lake trout population. “This is a tough one. There’s not a whole lot of middle ground here,” Fredericks said at the meeting. A random angler opinion mail survey in 2012 showed that 45 percent of respondents support efforts to suppress lake trout. Some at the meeting suggested those who were surveyed have never fished Priest Lake and don’t have a vested interest in its future. Fredericks said there was a “no opinion” option on the surveys. Starting this week gill nets will be used to mark and release lake trout to monitor the population. IDFG is also watching Lake Pend Oreille’s program to suppress lake trout to see if it really does help recover the kokanee population.
SANDPOINT – The top three choices to fill the Bonner County commissioner seat for District 1 were voted on Tuesday night, March 5 at a meeting of the Bonner County Republican Central Committee in Sandpoint. Results were not available before The Miner went to press. Three candidates were selected by a vote of precinct committee officers, and a ranked list will go to the governor, who will appoint one of them to fill the seat vacated when newly seated commissioner Joyce Broadsword left to take a job with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Seven candidates expressed interest in the position. Mary Jo Ambrosiani, chairwoman of the central committee, collected resumes from them all and forwarded those to the precinct committee officers. Precinct com-
Celebrating Salish March 5-8 AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The Celebrating Salish Conference will take place March 5-8 at the Northern Quest Resort and Casino in Airway Heights. The conference is designed to promote the language spoken members by the Kalispel Tribe
and other Native American tribes. The conference will include a Salish Karaoke contest Wednesday, March 6, a traditional powwow Thursday, March 7 and a storytelling theater workshop Friday, March 8.
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on projects telling the story of their lives through film, photos, stories and other medium to share with residents and visitors. Page views assisted living as the way of the future. “I think it’s the ideal mode,” she said. She sees a move toward home environments throughout health care, where you have medical support but live at home rather than a sterile environment. Page grew up in New Jersey and attended Oregon Health Sciences University for her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Although she has been a Registered Nurse for the past 20 years, Page has spent 40 years working in health care, always in and around hospitals and psychiatric centers. For the past 20 years, her specialty has been geriatric care, especially for patients with dementia. Page has lived in Pend Oreille County for the past three years, but was commuting to Spokane before accepting the position with Newport Hospital and Health Services. For the past 12 years, she worked for Vancouver, Washington’s JEA Senior Living as a consultant, administrator, and clinical director. Her husband,
Wendell Page, is a retired mental health therapist from Oregon State Hospital, and they just welcomed their 12th grandchild this month. It was her husband who told her about the position at RMV and encouraged her to talk with administration. Page said this will be the last job of her career, but still has five to 10 years left. Hospital District CEO Tom Wilbur said they are lucky to have Page and her background at RMV. “We are very pleased to have found a facility manager of Michele’s caliber,” he said. “She not only brings tremendous nursing and senior living facility management experience, but she also brings a sense of community to the facility and desire to enhance the living experience for our residents.” RMV is operating on a full staff after nearly 20 employees either quit or were fired under former management. Residents were filing complaints with both the district and the state, but none have been reported recently. “I think River Mountain is just thriving,” Page said. The public is welcome to stop by and visit RMV, located on the corner of Spokane and Second Avenue in Newport.
PRIEST RIVER – It’s game on for gamers Friday, March 8 when Priest River Lamanna High School hosts a video game tournament in the cafeteria from 5-8:30 p.m. Games will include “Madden,” “Black Ops II” and “Just Dance” (the version will be a surprise). To play, the cost is $5 at the door or $4 in advance at the school office. There is a split cash prize involved. For spectators, admission is $2. The concession stand will be open.
MOSCOW – The University of Idaho Library’s Digital Initiatives department announced the online release of the Priest Lake Museum Association Collection, a digital collection of historical photographs of Priest Lake and the surrounding area. The 380 images span the years 1880 to 1950, documenting the area’s waters, boats, buildings, landscape and people. “This is a great piece of history that we can offer to the public,” said Devin Becker, digital initiatives librarian. “By digitizing these images and offering them online, we can preserve the story they tell.” The Priest Lake Museum Association built the collection in the early 1980s after putting
out a call for historical photographs of their region. The photographs were eventually hand-delivered to the University of Idaho Library’s Special Collections and Archives Department, where they were photographed, reprinted, and then returned to the museum association for delivery to their original owners. The entire Priest Lake Museum Association Collection is now accessible to the general public at www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/ priestlake. “It’s important for the library to work with local historical societies and associations such as the Priest Lake Museum Association. These groups have valuable historical material and the library has the ability to give
it broader recognition,” Becker said. In addition to striking photographs of Priest Lake and Priest River, the collection features early Idaho images of stagecoaches, timber transport, and homesteading, as well as photographs of silent film star Nell Shipmen’s zoo, moonshine production, and both German and Italian World War II internees. The University of Idaho Library’s Digital Initiatives department works to preserve, create and make accessible collections from the library, the University of Idaho and the state of Idaho via its digitization database and digital archiving services. For more information, contact Devin Becker at dbecker@uidaho.edu.
City spills wastewater into river Partially treated sludge not a danger to community OF THE MINER
PRIEST RIVER – An overabundance of sludge caused the spill of an estimated 5,000 gallons of partially treated wastewater into the Pend Oreille River Wednesday, Feb. 27 in Priest River. At no point was the public in danger, and city crews are working with several agencies and contractors to assure the issue doesn’t happen again, according to city officials. Mayor Jim Martin said the city was aware of some problems at the sewage treatment facility and had begun the process of contracting with Idaho Water Works to figure out what needed to be done to correct the problems. Those talks began at the Feb. 19 city council meeting. In the meantime, too much “sludge” had been collected at the facility before being properly
Human resource manager retires from hospital district NEWPORT – Newport Hospital and Health Services is searching for a new human resources director after the retirement of Roger Rassmussen, chief administrative officer, earlier this month. The district advertised for the
There are 33 precincts in Bonner County, and 30 positions are filled. Those precinct committeemen and committeewomen from throughout the county voted on the candidates until the top three emerged. The local precinct officers include Jerry Clipson for the Oldtown Precinct, Keith Rutledge for East Priest River, Dan Lawrence for Laclede, Eric Anderson for Lamb Creek, Mike Nielson for Priest Lake, and Heather Scott of Blanchard for the Spirit Valley Precinct, and Ingri Cassel of Spirit Lake for the Edgemere Precinct. The Priest River West City Precinct is vacant. The governor will have 15 days to appoint one of the three nominees. If he doesn’t act, the top candidate ranked by precinct officers will take the seat. The newly appointed commissioner will remain in office until the position is up for election in 2014.
New digital collection documents 70 years of Priest Lake
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Video game tournament set for Friday
mitteemen and committeewomen had a chance to ask some follow up questions at the Tuesday night meeting, held at the Panhandle Health District offices. Ambrosiani listed the candidates who have expressed interest in the position: • Glen Bailey of Cocolalla, • Allen Banks of Careywood, • Dennis Engelhardt, who ran for state senator against Broadsword in 2010, • Orin LaRitchie of Careywood, • Tony McDermott of Sagle, • Marcia Phillips, who served as county commissioner between 2003 and 2007 until being replaced by Cornel Rasor, and • Cornel Rasor, a former county commissioner who lost re-election to Broadsword in last spring’s primary election. District 1 serves Algoma, Careywood, Cocolalla, Dover, Edgemere, Gamlin Lake, Kelso, Sagle, Southside, Washington and Westmond.
position in Spokane and on its own website. CEO Tom Wilbur said they received a flood of highly experienced prospects and are in the process of interviewing. Wilbur said Rassmussen’s retirement was quiet, as he didn’t want any fanfare.
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disposed of, according to public works supervisor Chris Carr. It was not, however, raw sewage. “It was partially treated. It wouldn’t pass any of the standards we normally treat it to,” Carr said. “It was really not that significant.” The spill lasted for about an hour and a half before it was stopped, according to a press release. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency were both contacted and reports were submitted to both
agencies. They are working with the city to correct the problem. The city is also working with a Boise company and one based in Nampa to set up a maintenance schedule for the sewer treatment plant. Martin said a representative from the Idaho Department of Water Resources had been looking at the city’s new water system. Carr mentioned the sewer system to him and got the city in contact with Mountain Water Works, who will help the city create a semi-annual inspection schedule.
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Open house on big game seasons Thursday
BR I E FLY Dodgeball tournament set for Saturday PRIEST RIVER – The “Distinguished Dodgeball Tournament,” sponsored by the Distinguished Young Women organization is set for Saturday, March 9, starting at 11 a.m. at the high school. There will be teams of five, both coed and single gender of any age. The cost is $5 per person to play, so $25 per team. It will be a “corrupt” tournament where the referees can be bribed, all in the name of raising funds for the Distinguished Young Women program. Admission cost is $3 with a can of food and $5 without.
Trap league wrapping up NEWPORT – Week 9 of the Winter Trap League was held at the Newport and Metaline Falls gun clubs Sunday, March 3. It was the final week of the season to be held in Newport, as the annual county shoot will be held at the Metaline Falls Gun Club Sunday, March 10. The county shoot alternates between the Metaline Falls Gun Club and the Newport Gun Club each year. This year’s county shoot will be comprised of a 50 target singles event, a 50 target doubles event and a 50 target handicap. The Newport Gun Club’s annual fun day will be held Saturday, March 30, and all shooters and their families are encouraged to attend. Club awards, games and a barbecue will be held in celebration.
Elk plan revision underway BOISE – Idaho Fish and Game has launched a revision of its long range plan for managing elk. Idaho’s current plan is more than 12 years old. Starting in late 2011, Fish and Game launched an effort to revise and update that plan. Strategies in the plan will be driven by public expectations and changes in elk populations. The 1999 plan divided the state into 29 elk management zones, each made up of a group of units dependent upon habitat similarity, management similarity or distinct populations. Objectives were established for each zone based on elk herd movements, habitat potential, harvest opportunity, depredation concerns, population and survival. Revisions being considered are based largely on a survey of Idaho elk hunters in the spring and summer of 2012, and in part on changes in habitat, predation and agricultural depredation conflicts. Preliminary information sheets on elk status compiled for each elk management zone are being distributed at open house meetings on 2013 big game seasons. A series of open-house meetings is being planned for later this spring. Meeting dates and locations will be announced when they are set. Comments may also be submitted to wildlife managers at regional offices, by e-mail to idfginfo@idfg.idaho.gov; or by mail to Elk Plan Comments, P.O. Box 25, Boise ID 83707. To stay informed anyone interested may track the elk planning progress online at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/elkplanning.
| CORRECTION || The Newport Rodeo Association will try to raise $1,500 per event for the Justin Kelly Memorial Rough Stock Invitational, set for Sept. 14. A larger amount was incorrectly reported in a sports story in last week’s edition of The Miner. We regret any confusion this may have caused.
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Almost spring training Newport junior Chaleigh Kirkwood fields a practice ball in the gym at Newport High School Monday, March 4 during the second week of practice for the fastpitch softball team. Kirkwood played catcher and third baseman for Newport last year.
Alumni challenged to basketball game PRIEST RIVER – Priest River’s chapter of the National Honor Society is sponsoring an alumni basketball game to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House. Sunday, March 10, starting at 3 p.m., senior parents will take on high school seniors. Following will be PRLHS alumni versus alumni: Battle of the Decades. If you know anyone who falls into any of those categories and would be interested in play-
ing, have them sign up/contact Rhonda in the high school office. Buy tickets in the office or from any Honor Society member. Tickets are $5 each or $3 if you show your ASB card. For each pre-sold ticket, you will get one free bingo card when you arrive at the game. All admission proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald House. This is one of several programs set up by Priest River’s National
Honor Society. They’ve also been working on school beautification projects, visiting the nursing home with baked goods and tutoring students after school. Through these efforts, the local society aims to fulfill NHS’s four main purposes: “To create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of secondary schools.”
Hunters have until March 31 to apply for multiple-season permits OLYMPIA – Deer and elk hunters have until March 31 to enter their name in a drawing for a 2013 multiple-season permit, which can greatly increase their opportunities for success in the field. In mid-April, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will randomly draw names for 8,500 multiple-season deer permits and 1,000 multiple-season elk permits. Winners of the drawing will be eligible to purchase a special tag allowing them to participate in archery, muzzleloader and modern firearm general hunting seasons for deer or elk in 2013. Winners who purchase the multiple-season elk tag by Aug. 31 can participate in general elkhunting season in both eastern and western Washington. Hunters can apply only once for each species and are limited to harvesting one deer or elk during the general season. However, unlike
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TRAP SHOOTING SUNDAY, MARCH 3, WEEK 9 Newport Gun Club Singles: Rob Linton 25, Dan Reijonen 25, Mark Deinhardt 25, Dan Wilner 23, Pam Mclam 22, Phil Flack 22, John Hankey 22, Harry Williamson 21, Nick Larson 21. Handicap: Dan Reijonen 25, Mark Deinhardt 24, Duane Randolph 22, Dale Maki 22, Pam Mclam 22, Phil Flack 22, Arlyn Duncan 21. Doubles: Rob Linton 47, Dan Reijonen 44, Mark Deinhardt 43. 27 Yard: Mark Deinhardt 22, Dan Reijonen 20, Bud Leu 17. Continental: Dan Reijonen 23, Bud Leu 19. Ladies: Amy Reijonen 9. Juniors: Nick Deerwester 6.
Metaline Falls Gun Club Shooters: 29 16-yard: Bill Wade 24, Skip Luhr 23, Johan Mayrhofer 22, Sam McGeorge 24. Ladies: Lisa Enyeart 18, Tiara Kline 18, Diane Luhr 14. Youth: Calvin Petrich 20, Brayden Taylor 17, Bryanne Sargent 16, Brad Sargent 14. Hadicap: Rich Sargent 23, Bill Wade 22, Skip Luhr 22, Sam McGeorge 22.
BOWLING WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27 Lucky Ladies Team Turtles Country Lane Golden Girls Bling and Sparkles Morning Glories State Line Tavern
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other hunters, those drawn for a multiple-season permit are not restricted to one type of weapon when applying for special permit hunts for deer and elk. “This is a great opportunity for hunters to extend their hunting season this fall,” said Dave Ware, game manager for WDFW. “Rather than having to choose one hunting method over another, hunters drawn for a multiple-season permit who purchase the tag can participate in multiple seasons.” Ware noted that multiple-hunt tags can only be used during general seasons in game management units that are open – and with a weapon legal to use – during a modern firearm, muzzleloader, or archery general season. For example, winners may not hunt during the muzzleloader general season in an area that is not open for the muzzleloader general season. Hunters may purchase a multiple-
Lost 40 42.5 48.5 51.5 52.5 65
season permit application at an authorized license dealer, listed at http://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing/vendors/, or by calling 866-246-9453. The permit application is $7.10 for residents and $110.50 for nonresidents. A 2013 hunting license is not required to submit an application, but winners of the drawing must purchase one before they can purchase a multiple-season tag. Hunting licenses and multipleseason tags can be purchased from local license dealers, on the Internet (http://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov/) or by calling 866-246-9453. Including transaction fees, multiple-season deer or elk tags cost $182.00 for residents and nonresidents in addition to the cost of an annual hunting license. For more information, visit WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/, or call the licensing department at 360-902-2464.
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High game scratch: Laura O’Brien 193. High game handicap: Sharon Smith 230. High series scratch: Laura’ O’Brien 515. High series handicap: Betty Balison 639. High team game scratch: Turtles 638. High team game handicap: Golden Girls 814. High team series handicap: Golden Girls 2,417. Converted splits: Shirley Ownbey 3-10, Sherry Loveridge 4-5-10, 3-9-10, Laura O’Brien 3-10, Esther Wilkinson 3-10, Marcia York 4-5, Lola Balison 3-10, Sharon Smith 3-10, Evie Logan 3-10, 4-5-7, Lenny Miller 5-7.
Wednesday Night Loopers Team Pend Oreille Marine Action Auto OK Lanes McCroskey Defense McCroskey Atty @ Law Pooch Parlor Club Rio H & D Diesel
Won 253.5 350.5 348.5 341.5 340.5 337.5 315 308
Lost 321.5 324.5 326.5 333.5 334.5 337.5 360 367
High scratch game: Brent McLeland 242. High handicap game: Blaine Tipton 272. High scratch series: Ron Rickett 559. High handicap series: Ron Rickett 683. High team scratch game: McCroskey Atty @ Law 1,018. High handicap game: McCroskey Atty @ Law 1,119. High team scratch series: McCroskey Atty @ Law 2,657. High handicap series: Club Rio 3,120. Converted splits: Sharon Smith 3-10, 9-10; Rex Yates 3-7-10; Bill Tremaine 6-7, 6-7-10.
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High score game team: OK Lanes 703. High handicap game team: OH $#!+ 885. High score series team: OH $#!+ 1,991. High handicap series team: OH $#!+ 2,567. High score game: Pinky Ownbey 233, Esther Wilkinson 197. High handicap game: Pinky Ownbey 264, Esther Wilkinson 249. High score series: Pinky Ownbey 580, Esther Wilkinson 512. High handicap series: Pinky Ownbey 673, Patti Almond 692. Converted splits: Esther Wilkinson 3-6-7-10, Shirley Ownbey 9-10, Sharon Smith 5-7, 5-10.
FRIDAY, MARCH 1 Friday Night Leftovers Team The Lakers Newport Equipment Timber Room Screamin 4 Ice Cream Party of Four Cusick Tavern Weber Enterprises San Souci Sandbaggers O.K. Lanes EZ-Rider Gutter Gang Team Twelve
Won 62.5 60.5 58.5 54.5 53.5 53 51 51 49 45.5 45 32
Lost 41.5 35.5 45.5 49.5 50.5 51 53 53 55 58.5 59 60
High scratch game: Jim Goss 243, Diana Hilden 188. High handicap game: Joe Gregonis 277, Jessi Pound 256. High scratch series: Jim Goss 597, Laura O’Brien 529. High handicap series: Steve Nolting 706, Diana Hilden 716. Converted splits: 12 converted by eight different bowlers. Many more were missed.
COEUR D’ALENE – Idaho Fish and Game will host an open house to discuss big game hunting seasons Thursday, March 7 from 4-8 p.m. at the Best Western Plus in Coeur d’Alene. The Best Western Plus was formerly known as the Coeur d’Alene Inn, and is located on the corner of Highway 95 and Appleway just north of Interstate 90. Anyone interested in big game seasons is encouraged to come at any time during the open house. Fish and Game employees will be there to discuss big game seasons and answer questions. Questionnaires will be provided for attendees to complete. Two years ago, Fish and Game mailed out a questionnaire on hunting seasons in Unit 1 to a random selection of Unit 1 elk hunters. The process provided a statistically valid cross-section of hunters’ opinions and proved to be a very valuable tool to help in decision-making, according to IDFG. That effort is being expanded this year, and 1,000 hunters who purchased hunting licenses in the Panhandle Region will receive a survey in the mail. Their comments will help make decisions for the 2013 seasons. Current season proposals in the region are similar to last year. No changes are proposed for general season for elk, white-tailed deer, or mule deer. There are a few minor season changes proposed for deer and elk controlled hunts. The controlled hunts that were put in place last year had a longer opportunity to hunt antlerless elk than previous general hunt seasons. Permit numbers were kept fairly low. The proposal for 2013 controlled elk hunts includes an increase in permit numbers from 200 each to 300 each for Units 3 and 5. A new controlled hunt for antlerless elk is proposed for Unit 3 within one mile of private property. This hunt would allow 50 hunters to hunt with any weapon for antlerless elk Dec. 1-31. The controlled hunt for extra antlerless deer, white-tailed deer only, in Unit 1 is proposed to increase from 250 to 300 permits and allow any weapon hunting from Oct. 10 to Dec. 24. The hunt description would allow hunting only within one mile of private land. For purposes of this hunt, corporately owned timberlands would not be considered private land. The proposed changes to deer and elk controlled hunts would
offer additional hunting opportunity and address depredation concerns. No changes are proposed for black bear or mountain lion, except in Units 7 and 9, where less restrictive seasons are proposed to help improve elk calf recruitment, which is particularly low in those units. In Units 7 and 9, new season dates of April 15 to July 31 are proposed. The current dog training season would be changed into an open take season. These proposed changes will offer additional hunting opportunity and potentially increase harvest in Units 7 and 9 where spring access is often limited. These units previously closed on June 30. The 2013 mountain lion season proposal would increase the time when dogs are allowed in most units and will offer additional hunting opportunity in Units 7 and 9. This proposal could potentially increase lion harvest. In Units 4, 7 and 9 dogs would be prohibited Oct. 10 through Nov. 9. The 2013 proposal for Units 7 and 9 allows the use of electronic calls and allows hunters to harvest two mountain lions in those units. New lion season dates in Units 7 and 9 are proposed for Aug. 30 through June 30. No general season changes are proposed for wolf hunting seasons for 2013. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will set final big game hunting season rules at its quarterly meeting in Boise March 18. Questionnaires completed at meeting and online throughout the state will be provided to the commissioners prior to setting seasons. In addition, a public meeting will be Monday, March 18 at 7 p.m. during which anyone can directly address the commission in person. Season proposals are posted on the Fish and Game website where individuals may comment as well. The website provides an opportunity for people to review the proposals and provide comments without having to travel to a meeting. Depending upon the year and the proposed changes, as many as 500 comments are received from the Panhandle Region alone on the website. Additionally, 650 people who have attended a big game season public meeting in the Panhandle over the past several years will receive an email containing season summaries and asking for comments.
Disabled hunters, fishers needed for advisory committee OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is seeking applicants to fill three vacancies on its advisory committee for persons with disabilities. The seven-member committee advises the commission on issues of concern for hunters and fishers with disabilities, including special hunts, modified sporting equipment, access to public land
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THURSDAY, MARCH 7 Boys Basketball Banquet: 6 p.m. - Selkirk High School SATURDAY, MARCH 9 Dodgeball tournament: 11 a.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School SUNDAY, MARCH 10 Selkirk Fastpitch Breakfast:
and recreational opportunities. Qualified applicants must have a permanent physical disability and reside in Washington. The vacant positions represent WDFW Region 2 (Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties); WDFW Region 5 (Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Lewis, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties); and “at large” statewide.
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BR I E FLY Gun safety, town hall set for Blanchard
BLANCHARD – A handgun safety course and concealed weapons class will be offered at the Blanchard Community Center by NRA certified instructor Bill Bailey Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 23, at 6 p.m. The class meets and exceeds all Idaho requirements and attendees must be 21 years of age or older. The cost is $45 per person or $80 per couple. Call 208-437-3671 to sign up. Also happening at the center is Blanchard’s town hall meeting Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet with public officials, including those from Bonner County. The center is located at 685 Rusho Lane. The center is looking for medium to large size baskets and/or containers for auctions. Drop them off on the front porch of the center or call Barb at 208-437-4480 for pickup.
Learn to grow your groceries USK – Interested in growing your groceries this summer? Two evening classes in this 2013 series will be offered in March through the WSU Kalispel Tribal Extension Program. Both are from 6-8 p.m. at the Kalispel Camas Center for Community Wellness, 1821 N. LeClerc Road, Usk, and are open to the public with a registration fee of $5, or $45 for the entire series, including the textbook “Gardening in the Inland Northwest.” To register for the class and reserve a copy of the book, call 509-4472401 or email cmack@wsu.edu. Learn about planning your garden, building and using raised beds, and growing vegetables and fruit in containers at the March 13 “Know Your Options” class. Speakers for the evening are WSU Master Gardener Eloise Opp and Carol Mack, WSU Extension horticulture educator. The March 20 class “Groceries on Trees” will be taught by WSU Master Gardener Jim McGinty, and local fruit tree grower John Stuart. Topics to be covered include choosing fruit tree varieties for Pend Oreille County, managing common pests and diseases, and care and pruning of fruit trees in our climate.
Newport college students awarded scholarships BILLINGS, Mont. – Two Rocky Mountain College students from Newport were recipients of scholarships through the college’s Services for Academic Success (SAS) program. Anne Glines and Madilyn Young of Newport were amongst 66 students who received scholarships this year. They were recognized at the annual TRIO Day reception Feb. 20. TRIO is a series of federally funded programs designed to help first generation, low-income or disabled students succeed in college. SAS represents TRiO, serving 250 students this year. Guest speaker was RMC President Bob Wilmouth, who talked about the importance of the program to RMC. “Many are first-generation students who need that boost of support to stay the course and graduate as productive citizens ready to be leaders in their careers and their communities,” he said.
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Early season skateboarding Duncan Heaney gets some winter riding in at the Newport skate park Wednesday evening, Feb. 20. He and fellow rider Xavier Culver shoveled snow from one of the runs, and it melted enough to be usable. This was their second time out this year.
Spring is coming at the Priest River Library PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Library is looking forward to the month of March and what follows in April and May: showers, flowers, Daylight Savings Time, spring, Easter, Passover and some special events at the library. Saturday, March 9, is Ballet Day at the Priest River Library. Stories will begin at 10:30 a.m., learn some of the first exercises a ballerina learns and make a tutu. This program is limited in size and participants are encouraged to register by calling the library at 208-448-2207. Saturday, March 23, at 10 a.m. Dean Yongue will present “Prospecting with Government Information”, the first in a series of Live-and-Learn programs for adults and young adults. Yongue shares his knowledge and expertise on prospecting in Idaho, Montana and Alaska. The program is free.
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Door prizes and refreshments will be provided by the library. Live and Learn @ Your Library will be held on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month providing entertaining, educational and enriching discussions about a variety of subjects. Story Time is 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays in Blanchard and 10:30 a.m. Thursdays in Priest River. Themes for March include Green Eggs, Luck of the Irish, Spring has sprung and Bunnies. April is National Poetry Month, spring break for school and poems at every Story Time program for the month. Check the library website at http://.westbonner.lili.org, follow the library on www.facebook.com/ WestBonnerLibraries or visit in person at 118 Main St. in Priest River, call 208-448-2207; or visit 412 Railroad Ave. in Blanchard, call 208-437-0801.
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Army National Guard Pvt. Ashley N. Moser has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Moser is a 2012 graduate of Priest River Lamanna High School.
Air Force Airman Dylan M. Robinson graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman Robinson completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Robinson is the son of Wendy Debien of Conklin Meadows Road, Newport. He is a 2011 graduate of Priest River Lamanna High School.
Botzheim named to UW honor roll SEATTLE – Ciera Botzheim of Ione was named to the University of Washington dean’s list for the autumn quarter. To qualify for the list, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade point average of at least 3.5.
Newport students named to WWU honor roll BELLINGHAM – Two students from Newport made the 2012 fall quarter honor roll at Western Washington University. Keely Flege earned a 4.0, and Steven Contreras also made the honor roll.
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Sharing the Dharma Day resumes March 10 NEWPORT – After a winter hiaes – and steps we can take to make tus of study and meditation, Sravas- our lives more meaningful. ti Abbey – the Buddhist monastery In addition to a teaching on the outside of Newport – resumes its topic, the Sharing the Dharma Day monthly Sharing the Dharma Day schedule includes a guided meditaprogram Sunday, March 10, from tion, vegetarian potluck lunch and 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. facilitated discussion. For 2013, all Sharing Sravasti Abbey Sravasti Abbey invites the Dharma Day topics invites people people of all faiths and will come from “Don’t of all faiths and backgrounds who would Believe Everything You like to know more about Think,” a new book by backgrounds who the Buddha’s teachings. Sravasti Abbey’s founder would like to Dress is casual. Friendly and abbess, Venerable curiosity and openness know more about to learn are the only Thubten Chodron. The book is a contem- the Buddha’s pre-requisites. Bring a porary commentary vegetarian lunch item to teachings. on a text of the Tibetan share. tradition that teaches The first session begins how to transform all of life’s ups and at 9:45 a.m., potluck lunch is at downs into material for spiritual noon, and the program ends at 3 awakening. In the book Chodron p.m. incorporates stories of how her There is no charge, and offerings students apply these teachings in of food for the community and/or fireal life situations. nancial gifts are always welcomed. The topic for March, “Precious Sravasti Abbey is located at 692 Human Life and How to Use It Country Lane, Newport. For more Wisely,” aims to helps us focus on information and directions call the good fortune we have right now 509-447-5549 or email office. – no matter what our circumstanc- sravasti@gmail.com.
Newport High School honor roll released NEWPORT – The following Fisher and Jasmine Smith. students were named to the Juniors with a 4.0 are: Newport High School Honor Margarita Bolter, Kristina Gill, Roll for their academic achieve- Johanna Lucas, Kailey Ralston, ment, including 35 with perfect Erin Rednour, Caroline Sper4.0 grade point averages. ling, Phitchaya Sricharoenrat Seniors with a 4.0 are: Cody and Alexander Young. Juniors Bradley, Rebecca Daigneault, with a 3.5 to 3.99 are: Ecem Melissa Gillette, Jenna KerstBalkanli, Braden Barranco, ing, Mishal Maqbool, Jacklin Stephanie Craig, Holly MalsMcCroskey and Sydney Siembury, Nathan Larson, Dean sen. Seniors with Ownbey, Jolie FredThirty-five a 3.5 to 3.99 are: erick, Janell Allen, Nihed Ajmi, Austin students with Courtney Johnson, Bronowski, Whitney Marriee Averill, perfect 4.0 grade Rebekah Clark, Jeron Clark, Erik Person, Sage Davis, Ashpoint averages. Konkright, Charline ley Lacy, Wintang Meyer, Kylee Witt, Warastri, Destiny Ryan Rapp, Gregory Instasi, Margaret Abercrombie, Vaughn, Tristen Cutshall, TayCourtney Weise, Ethan Taler Goodsell, Michaela Dobson foya, Brittany Hopkins, Tiffany and Bret Willner. Thomas, Jared McLain, VanSophomores with a 4.0 essa Kaelin, Tamithy Bridges, are: Melyssa Carlson, Tiffany Josephine Dykeman, Brandon Huang, Vicki Mikhailenko and Girouard, Jessica Smith, Penny Christopher Scott. Sophomores Lelle, Karina Rousseau, Arielle with a 3.5 to 3.99 are: Kade Walden, Breauna Rohrer, Cody Barranco, Isaiah Battle, Allen
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
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
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. Wednesdays: Girls Club, ages 9 to 12, 5:30 to 7:00 pm Soul’d Out Youth, ages 13 thru 19, 6:00 pm Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265
DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH of Diamond Lake Corner of North Shore Road and Jorgens Road Informal Family-style Worship Sundays 10:00 a.m. 509-671-3436
CHURCH OF FAITH
36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.newportchurchoffaith.com
Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES
Walden, Douglas Behrend, Gabriel Berbig, Jessica Pletsch, Jonathon Lyon, Marissa Hofstee, Tiara Siek, Tucker Stott, Ashley Behrens, Stephanie Thomson, Jasmin Hanni, Jazmin Hester, Benjamin Jakeman, Emily Lewis, Todd Balentine, Nicole Lelle, Zane Davis, Mckinsey Madison, John Lelle and Rylee Moss. Freshmen with a 4.0 are: Haley Basnaw, Cora Berbig, Michelle Contreras, Angela McDermeit, Brenna McDermeit and Savana Rice. Freshmen with a 3.5 to 3.99 are: Fynn Peck, Levi Litowitz, Makayla Read, Emma Waterman, Sydney Salesky, Jacob Ragsdale, Kylin Brown, Brendan Geary, Isabelle Kepner, Hadley Stratton, Kyler Zorica, Victoria Poisel, Sarah Reel, Allyn Ray, Ashley Grew, Emma Houck, Rhianna Knorr, Skyler Green, Kaben Hastings and Jordan Battle. 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 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m. The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm
NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH
4 Miles South of Newport, Hwy. 2 Sun.: 9:30 Sun. School, 10:30, Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Service Sun. & Wed. at Pastor’s house. Jams 5 pm 2nd Saturdays Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101
HOUSE OF THE LORD
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.
754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. “United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6 p.m. Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.hotl.me
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 • 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.
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
NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH
AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.
332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Sunday School 9 am Worship Service 10 am (509) 447-4338
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Sheehan Kyle Greis Newport
Sheehan Kyle Greis of Newport passed away suddenly Feb. 14. He was 33. Mr. Greis was born Dec. 21, 1979, in Fort Collins, Colo. He grew up in both WashingGreis ton state and Colorado Springs, Colo. He spent most of his adult life in Newport where he tended to his house and beautiful 10 acres in the woods. He loved to play golf, skydive, and drive his GTO too fast. There is barely anyone in Newport who didn’t know and like Sheehan and he still has many friends in Colorado Springs, family said. He had a great sense of humor, unlimited energy, and a loving and caring spirit. Mr. Greis is survived by his mother and step-father Robin and Richard Ahrens of Newport, his father Erick Greis of Colorado Springs, grandmother Claire Stegall of Kennewick, Nana Alicia Greis of Colorado Springs, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 7 at 2 p.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport. A gathering and spaghetti feed will follow the service at Kelly’s Restaurant. 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.
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A memorial service was held in her honor at the UCC Church Saturday, Feb. 24. 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.
Benjamin Dean Lyon Newport
Benjamin Dean Lyon, born Feb. 18, passed away Feb. 22. Loving and missing him are his parents Jason and Evie Lyon; siblings Johnathan, Lyon Jenna, Emma, David, Daniel and Elizabeth of Newport; grandparents, Larry and Glenna Morrell of Priest River and Bob and Janet Lyon of Dayton, Wash., and numerous other family and friends. A funeral service will be held at the Dalkena Community Church, Saturday, March 9 at 1 p.m. Interment will follow at the Newport Cemetery and then a time of fellowship and food will be available for those who wish to attend at the Dalkena Community Church. Jason and Evie want to sincerely thank all of those who have and continue to lift their family up in prayer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to the family. 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.
Jean Bowman Lowry
Frank D. Jachetta
Long time Newport resident Jean Bowman Lowry died Feb. 17 at Newport Hospital Long Term Care. She was 96. Mrs. Lowry was Lowry born Sept. 3, 1916, in Bellingham to Pearl and William “Doc” Bowman. Her parents moved to Newport in 1921. Dr. Bowman was the first dentist in Pend Oreille County. After graduating from Newport High School, she graduated from Washington State University and then accepted a job in Washington, D.C., at the National Archives. While living in Washington, D.C., Mrs. Lowry met her husband of 66 years, Ted, who died in 2005. Ted and Jean moved to Newport in 1957. They retired from their business, Pend Oreille Title Company, in 1978 and spent approximately one half of their time in Tucson, Ariz., and the other half in Newport/Diamond Lake. Mrs. Lowry was active in her church, the United Church of Christ, and P.E.O. She was also an avid bridge player. Mrs. Lowry is survived by her two sons, Scott (and Christine) of Walla Walla and John (and Angela) of Marietta, Ohio, as well as four grandchildren, Joshua Lowry (and Jennifer) of Kirkland, Ashley Lowry-Kinney (and Mark Kinney) of Pasco, Bryce Lowry (and Angela) of Marietta, Ohio, and Tate Lowry (and Angela) of Marietta, Ohio. Mrs. Lowry is also survived by five greatgrandchildren, Jamie, Lindsay and Lucas Lowry of Kirkland, and Morgan and Drew Lowry-Kinney of Pasco.
Frank D. Jachetta of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, passed away Feb. 1. He was 80. Mr. Jachetta was born to Ernest M. and Jennie Naccarato Jachetta Jachetta July 29, 1932, in Priest River. He was married to Darleen Shull for 58 years. He graduated from Priest River High School in 1950. Shortly after, he entered the U.S. Air Force. He served four years and was honorably discharged in 1955. He went to work for Boeing in Moses Lake for five years as an electrician. He then returned to Priest River to go to work at Albeni Falls Dam as an electrician until retiring. Mr. Jachetta owned and operated Gold Cup Ranch in the Settlement of Priest River for many years. In 2000 he visited Kailua Kona, Hawaii, and fell in love with it. Eventually he moved there full time and worked at the Kona Airport until his health forced him to quit. Together, Frank and Darleen had four children: Steve (and Juanita) of Warden, Wash., Frank (and Lisa) of Elk, Lori Montilla of Edmonds, Wash., and Rick of Kailua Kona, Hawaii. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and two greatgrandsons; his brother George (and Joanne) Naccarato of Spokane, brother-in-law Robert (and AJ) Shull of Loon Lake; numerous nieces and nephews and cousins. Mr. Jachetta was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Robert and Richard. Per his request, no service will be held.
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Stanley D. Bellah of Priest River passed away Sunday, March 3 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene. He was 33. A funeral service will be held Saturday, March 9 at 11 a.m.
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Editor’s Note: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.
Michael A. Craig, Craig
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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. 25 ACCIDENT – LeClerc Rd. N., Usk, report of one vehicle slide off. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, green 2004 Chrysler minivan rolled over. THEFT – Beehive Lane, report of two ski doos and trailer missing from carport over last two weeks. DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED – LeClerc Rd. N, cite and release. VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER – Monumental Way, report there was contact between the parties. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Newport, Gregory Glen Anderson, 45, of Airway Heights was arrested on an out of county warrant. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that male broke the door. Tuesday, Feb. 26 ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Luis Lopez Ramos, 26, of Walla Walla was arrested on an immigration hold. JUVENILE PROBLEM – Hwy. 2, report of 11-year-old-male out of control in the house. ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Steven M. Cate, 42, of Newport was arrested on a warrant. DISTURBANCE – Sullivan Lake Rd., report of subject having argument with neighbor. FRAUD – Conklin Meadows Rd.,
THURSDAY, MARCH 7 Bonner County Planning and
Jan. 16, George Hartman, 59, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (347 suspended) 60 months probation and fined $1,000 for driving under the influence with a BAC in excess of .15; $2,924 total fees and fines. Jordan Komotios, 18, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (349 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $250 for fourth degree assault domestic violence; $1,493 total fees and fine. Perry Shumake, 44, was sentenced to 90 days in jail for a probation violation: $300 total fees. Mark Valee, 23, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (234 suspended), 60 months probation and fined $3,000 for being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence; $4,200 total fees and fine. Jeromy Winchester, 29, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (89 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $400 converted to a public defender fee for first degree negligent driving and third degree driving with a suspended license; $693 total fees.
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Wednesday, Feb. 27 ARREST – Hwy. 2, Nathan Andrew Steinbauer, 30, of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence. ARREST – Hwy. 2, juvenile arrested on local warrant. THREATENING – W. Pine St., report that patient made threats to counselor. NON INJURY ACCIDENT – Flowery Trail THEFT – 2nd Ave., report that pain meds were stolen. ARREST – S. Calispell Ave., Newport, Chanel L. Trim, 28, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault. Thursday, Feb. 28 ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Brian F. Emery, 52, of Ione was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Hwy. 20, report of male walking on the highway swearing. BURGLARY – Hwy. 20, Cusick, report that a house was broke in to but unknown if anything was taken. DISTURBANCE – N. Union Ave., Newport, report that intoxicated male is attacking customers. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – W. Spruce St., report that male and female are fighting. THREATENING – S. Scott Ave., Newport, complainant reports being threatened by friends of ex-boyfriend. Friday, March 1
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ARREST – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Woodrow Bearchild, 27, was arrested on a tribal warrant. THEFT – W. 4th St., report that outside surveillance camera was stolen. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – Hwy. 2, report of male and female arguing. ANIMAL CRUELTY – Skookum Meadow Drive, report of possible puppy mill with about 50 dogs. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – S. Newport Ave., report of rock thrown through window of the house sometime last night. ERRATIC DRIVER – S. Union Ave., report of vehicle speeding in area. ARREST – Pines Lane, Jacquelyn M. Walker, 45, of Ione and Christopher J. McCoy, 26, of Cusick were arrested on warrants. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Calispel St., male says he has with information about drugs and child abuse. Saturday, March 2 THEFT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights THEFT – Riverside Ave., report that someone broke into complainant’s truck last night and stole iPod. THEFT – Hwy. 2 report of two bicycles stolen overnight. BURGLARY – Stohr Rd., report that complainant’s garage was broken into, tools taken. ARREST – Best Chance Rd., Sean Patrick Oneal, 46, of Priest River was arrested on an out of county warrant. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Flowery Trail Rd. ARREST – Adam Dale Oclair, 41, of Coupeville, Wash., was arrested on a warrant. Sunday, March 3 BOOK AND RELEASE – S. Garden Ave., Shawn M. Reilly, 37, was booked and released for unlawful possession of a firearm and illegal hunting of big game. JUVENILE PROBLEM – W. Kelly Drive, Newport, 11-year-old-male told mom he wants to murder himself over school work. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Sullivan
SATURDAY, MARCH 9 Pend Oreille County Library Board In Service: 10 a.m. - PUB Box Canyon Conference Room MONDAY, MARCH 11 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Newport School Board: 5 p.m. District Offices Pend Oreille Fire District No. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road Oldtown City Council: 6:30 p.m. -
Oldtown City Hall Cusick Town Council: 7 p.m. Cusick Community Center TUESDAY, MARCH 12 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse West Bonner Library District Board of Trustees: 9 a.m. Priest River Library Friends of the Library: Noon Priest River Library Pend Oreille County Planning Commission Hearings: 6 p.m. Cusick Community Center
D I ST R I C T Jan. 23
Jamie Ashton, 23, was sentenced to 21 days in jail, $150 court costs and $150 probation fee for a probation violation. Justin Baushke, 35, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $500 for reckless endangerment; $1,743 total fees and fines. Daisy Hester, 18, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (334 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $250 for resisting arrest; $1,536 total fees and fines. Brandi Jacobe, 24, was sentenced to 30 days in jail for a probation violation. Clinton Trickel, 25, was sentenced to eight days in jail for a probation violation; $43 fee. Tai Ward, 30, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (362 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $500 converted to a public defender fee; $2,043 total fees and fine.
Feb. 6 Ted Eastman, 44, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (362 suspended) 60 months probation and was fined $5,000 ($4,000) for driving under the influence; $2,800 total fees and fines. John Fry, 59, was sentenced to
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Lake Rd., report of unoccupied vehicle parked on side of road. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Arizona Lane, Newport, report of flipped over boat trailer with several items scattered around it. ARREST – Elk, Troy L. Steenhard, 43, was arrested for a warrant.
WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, Feb. 25 No reportable incidents. Tuesday, Feb. 26 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 41, Blanchard, received a walk-in accident report of vehicle-deer collision. Wednesday, Feb. 27 No reportable incidents. Thursday, Feb. 28 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Ockert St., Oldtown, a man and woman were cited for misdemeanor possession of marijuana. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Richard Stengel, 36, of Newport was arrested on a Bonner County warrant. Friday, March 1 DISTURBING THE PEACE – This A Way, Spirit Lake, a Spirit Lake woman was cited for disturbing the peace. Saturday, March 2 BURGLARY – Roberts Lane, Blanchard, report of a theft and attempted burglary. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Priest River, Allen F. Wright, 21, of Libby, Mont., was arrested for felon in possession of a firearm and possession of stolen property. Sunday, March 3 RECKLESS DRIVING – Dufort Rd., Priest River ARREST – Hwy. 2, Priest River, Jessica Roberts, 30, of Priest River was arrested for possession of controlled substance, and possession of paraphernalia with intent to use. DOMESTIC DISPUTE – E. Beardmore Ave., Priest River, Thomas Kurylo, 22, of Priest River was arrested for domestic battery.
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Zoning Commission Hearing: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint
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reported ID theft. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – LeClerc Rd. N. DISTURBANCE – S. Newport Ave., report of male entering residence by using shoulder on front door and is inside yelling. THEFT – W. Walnut St., Newport, reported gas drive off. THEFT – Hwy. 31, reported theft of fuel. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – N. Quail Ave., report that male in dark colored clothes with a back pack went between the house and fence.
|| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road Oldtown Urban Renewal District Board: 5:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 Diamond Lake Improvement Association: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2 Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District Board: 7 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211
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West Bonner Water and Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall West Bonner Library Board: 7 p.m. - Priest River Library Laclede Water District: 7:30 p.m. - Laclede Community Hall WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8:15 a.m. - County Courthouse in Newport Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 9:30 a.m. - Newport Post Office Building Bonner County Democrats: 6:308 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint
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364 days in jail (363 suspended), 12 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,000) for driving under the influence; $1,517 total fees and fines. Richard Jason, 48, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended) and fined $1,000 ($750 suspended) for driving while license suspended; $593 total fees and fines. James Lowry, 39, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (154 suspended) and fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended) for fourth degree assault; $293 total fees and fines. Luke Neiswender, 29, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended) 60 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,000 suspended), for driving under the influence; $3,800 total fees and fines.
Delbert Opp, 70, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,750 suspended) for driving under the influence:$1,617 total fees and fines. Jason Reopelle, 39, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (89 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $1,000 ($500 suspended) for negligent driving; $1,743 total fees and fine. Christina Ziesmer, 30, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (88 suspended) fined $1,000 ($1,000 suspended) for driving while license suspended; $143 total fees.
Feb. 13 Vanessa Marion, 47, was sentenced to 90 days in jail for bail jumping; $43 total fee.
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appear, failure to pay legal financial obligation. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 165 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Sandpoint area.
Bryan L. Jaillet, 34, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear or pay fines on original charges of domestic violence assault 4th degree and interferJaillet ing with reporting of domestic violence. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.
Christopher J. Williams, 28, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on original charges of criminal solicitation and criminal trespassWilliams ing. He is 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs 240 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.
Party-line vote advances Voting Rights Act BY KYLEE ZABEL WNPA OLYMPIA NEWS BUREAU
OLYMPIA – Legislation intended to address underrepresentation of minority groups in local elections passed out of the House Government Operations and Elections Committee Feb. 12. The vote split along party lines, with six Democrats in favor and five Republicans opposed. House Bill 1413, known as the Washington Voting Rights Act, is meant to prohibit unfair elections in which members of a protected class (such as a racial, ethnic or language minority) are unable to influence an election or receive adequate representation in local political subdivisions. This sort of polarized voting – where there is a disparity between the candidate chosen by voters of a protected class and by those of the remainder of the electorate – may be prevented by political subdivisions changing from at-large to district-based elections. Republicans want to exempt school districts with 5,000 or fewer students. Prime sponsor Rep. Luis Moscoso, D-Mountlake Terrace, believes the bill would inspire greater civic participation, a necessity in a democracy. Sunnyside native, Emily Gonzalez, said that at-large elections are unjust because, in Yakima County, it limits the voice of the large population of Latino residents. Currently, Yakima is 41 percent Latino. But Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, pointed out there is an assumption that minorities vote for minority candidates based on candidates’ race or ethnicity rather than the merits of their candidacies. “I think that’s the American way; you vote for the best candidate. You don’t start gerrymandering so that you can vote for people that look like you,” he said. “As we become more racially diverse and have more minority persons running for office we start to vote more on quality of candidate than color of skin.” A similar law was passed in California in 2002 after the state had repeated offenses under the federal Voting Rights Act appearing in courts. Washington has had virtually no such offenses, one exception being a recent lawsuit against the city of Yakima by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
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Seattle City Light is seeking organized, proactive and qualified candidates for the position of Management Systems Analyst, Assistant at the Boundary Powerhouse at Metaline Falls in Northeastern Washington. For more information and to apply, visit www.seattle.gov/jobs by 3/19/13. The City of Seattle is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity in the workforce. 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.
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FEMALE CORRECTIONAL OFFICER (JAILER) $2511.24/ month plus premium pay of 10% for the graveyard shift and 5% for swing shift. Union. Application deadline: March 21, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. Examinations held March 27, 2013. Civil Service application required. $15.00 processing fee. Application and job announcement available: www.pendoreilleco. org or Civil Service, 625 West 4th, Post Office Box 5060, Newport, Washington 99156. Phone (509) 447-2712. (5-3) DEPUTY DISTRICT COURT CLERK Deputy District Court Clerk, full time, union position. Salary: $2,563.14/ month plus benefits. See job description for complete list of qualifications and essential job functions. Obtain application and job description: Pend Oreille County Human Resources Office, 625 West 4th Newport, Washington 99156, (509) 447-6499, or the County website: www.pendoreilleco.org Application deadline: March 15, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. (5-2)
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3 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park. Newport. (208) 4374502. (7-tf) 2 BEDROOM 2 bath mobile between Priest River and Newport. No pets. $425/ month plus $425 deposit. (208) 6609271. (1-tf) 1200 SQUARE FEET 2 bedroom, 1 bath. First plus deposit, includes water/ sewer/ garbage. Priest River. (208) 448-1823.(1-tf) NEWPORT Clean 3 bedroom, 2 bath, new carpet, fenced yard, centrally located. Rent $750 plus deposit. No HUD. (509) 671-0458. (2-4p) DIAMOND LAKE AREA Custom home. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, attached garage. No pets. $725/ month (208) 610-6870.(3-3p) NICE SPIRIT LAKE Duplex for rent. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 900 square feet. $525 monthly rent/ $525 deposit. No pets! (208) 691-7952. (3-3p) NEWPORT HOUSE 2 bedroom 1 bath close to schools. Electricity, water, sewer, and garbage paid. $750/ month, 1st and last. Call (509) 671-7089. (4-3p)
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HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic
Family Practice, Minor Emergencies Behavioral Health Mon. & Wed., 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tue. & Thu., 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (208) 448-2321
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Lois A. Ernst, Licensed Massage Therapist 322 S. Washington -- Newport -- 447-3898
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DOUBLEWIDE 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 car garage, office, Pend Oreille River lot 12 miles north of Newport. $700/ month plus $600 deposit. Sewer and water paid. No smoking, no pets. (509) 447-4629. (4-3p) $625 MONTH In Newport. 3 bedroom 2 bathroom newly remodeled manufactured home. Water, sewer, garbage included. Small pets allowed. Available in 3 weeks. (509) 993-4705 or (509) 4969686.. (4-4p)
USK CABIN Inexpensive year round living on the river in a brand new 400 square foot home. Park amenities include indoor pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, laundry, walk in shower. Free boat storage, day use dock launch, internet and garbage. www.vrbo. com/433760. $500/ month. (509) 443-5416. (5-3p) METALINE FALLS WASHINGTON Very nice, large 1 bedroom apartment, Jacuzzi tub, Post Office building. Water, sewer, garbage and internet included. $465/ month plus deposit. (208) 610-9220. (5-3)
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NEWPORT 319 South Cass. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 kitchens, attached garage, one storage shed/ garage. Newly refinished wood floors, newly painted inside and out. Asking $98,500.00. (509) 445-1153. (5-3p)
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Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices. In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings. 201341 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE File No.: 7037.79596 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Grantee: Paul R. Brush and Robin M. Brush, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2005 0282062 Tax Parcel ID No.: 423712 41 0001 Abbreviated Legal: 3-70 F2 C3 N 495 FT OF N1\2NE1\4SE1\4 12-37-42 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT D E L AY. C O N TA C T A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877894-4663). Web site: http:// www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_ foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Tollfree: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/ offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=s earch&searchstate=WA&f ilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear. I. On March 15, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: The North 495 feet of the North half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 37 North, Range 42 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington. Commonly known as: 1361 Greenhouse Road Ione, WA 99139 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 07/06/05, recorded on 07/12/05, under Auditor’s File No. 2005 0282062, records of Pend Oreille County, Wash-
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ington, from Paul R. Brush and Robin M. Brush, husband and wife, as Grantor, to Frontier Title & Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. “MERS” as nominee for Mountain West Bank, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. “MERS” as nominee for Mountain West Bank, its successors and assigns to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under A u d i t o r ’s F i l e N o . 20120311700. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 11/07/2012 Monthly Payments $27,756.10 Late Charges $1,078.82 Lender’s Fees & Costs $0.00 Total Arrearage $28,834.92 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $775.00 Title Repor t $673.58 Statutory Mailings $30.90 Recording Costs $31.00 Postings $70.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $1,580.48 Total Amount Due: $30,415.40 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $182,269.93, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 03/01/11, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on March 15, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 03/04/13 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 03/04/13 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, ad-
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vances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 03/04/13 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Paul R. Brush 1361 Greenhouse Road Ione, WA 99139 Paul R. Brush P.O. Box 934 Ione, WA 99139 Paul R. Brush P.O. Box 784 Kittredge, CO 80457-0784 Robin M. Brush 1361 Greenhouse Road Ione, WA 99139 Robin M. Brush P.O. Box 934 Ione, WA 99139 Robin M. Brush P.O. Box 784 Kittredge, CO 80457-0784 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 05/14/12, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 05/14/12 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www. USA-Foreclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 11/07/2012 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Vonnie McElligott (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7037.79596) 1002.215876File No. Published in The Newport Miner February 13 and March 6, 2013. (2, 5)
_________________ 201342 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE File No.: 7021.28129
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Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Bank of America, N.A. Grantee: Margaret M. Honaker, a single person Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 20080298187 Tax Parcel ID No.: 453113578022 (16134) Abbreviated Legal: W1/2 LOT 9, ALL LOT 10, BLK 4, BLACKWELL’S ADDN TO THE TOWN OF NEWPORT Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT D E L AY. C O N TA C T A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877894-4663). Web site: http:// www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_ foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Tollfree: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/ offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=s earch&searchstate=WA&f ilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear. I. On March 15, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: The West half of Lot 9 and all of Lot 10, Block 4 Blackwell’s Addition to the Town of Newport, according to the recorded plat thereof, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Commonly known as: 718 West First Street Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 07/07/08, recorded on 07/15/08, under Auditor’s File No. 2008-0298187, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Margaret M. Honaker, a single woman, as Grantor, to United General Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Paramount Equity Mortgage, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Paramount Equity Mortgage, its successors and assigns to Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under A u d i t o r ’s F i l e N o . 20110308703. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Descrip-
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tion are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 11/07/2012 Monthly Payments $33,612.38 Late Charges $1,633.57 Lender’s Fees & Costs $260.00 Total Arrearage $35,505.95 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $420.00 Statutory Mailings $58.40 Recording Costs $66.00 Postings $470.00 Sale Costs $912.25 Total Costs $1,926.65 Total Amount Due: $37,432.60 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $107,217.82, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 03/01/09, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on March 15, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 03/04/13 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 03/04/13 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 03/04/13 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Margaret M. Honaker 718 West First Street Newport, WA 99156 Margaret M. Honaker P.O. Box 233 Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Margaret M. Honaker 718 West First Street Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Margaret M. Honaker P.O. Box 233 Newport, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 01/06/11, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 01/06/11 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such
service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www. USA-Foreclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 11/07/2012 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Winston Khan (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7021.28129) 1002.181976File No.
Published in The Newport Miner February 13 and March 6, 2013. (2, 5) _______________________
/s/Belinda L. Fossum Belinda L. Fossum Personal Representative c/o McGrane & Schuerman /s/Charles P. Schuerman Charles P. Schuerman Attorney at Law 298 South Main #304 Colville, Washington 99114 509 684-8484 Published in The Newport Miner February 20, 27, and March 6, 2013. (3-3)
________________ 201346 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON County of Pend Oreille Case No.: 13-7-00009-6 Notice and Summons By Publication (Dependency) In re the Dependency of: Desmond Miller D.O. B. 11/14/1995 Minor Child. TO: Anyone Claiming Paternal Interest A Dependency Petition was filed on January 16, 2013(Date); A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: March 28, 2013 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.gov/ DPY.aspx. DATED this 8th day of February, 2103, by TAMMIE A. OWNBEY, Pend Oreille County Clerk.
201355 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE NO. 13-4-00004-4 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) In the Matter of the Estate of: James E. Fossum Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty 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 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.
Published in The Newport Miner February 27, March 6 and 13, 2013. (4-3)
Date of first publication: February 20, 2013
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________________ 201351 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Board of Trustees are having an in service to accommodate for Strategic Planning meeting on 9 March 2013 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the PUD Box Canyon Conference Room. Published in The Newport Miner February 27 and March 6, 2013. (4-2)
_________________ 201366 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Fire District #2 will hold a Public Hearing March 11th, 10:00am for the purpose of amending the Year 2013 Budget. The meeting will take place at the Administrative Office, located at Station 23, 390442 SR 31, Ione, next to the Historic Tiger Store. /s/ John Rumelhart Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner February 27 and March 6, 2013. (4-2)
________________ 201364 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE TS No.: WA-11-447814SH APN No.: 443011210009 Title Order No.: 5484756 G r a n t o r ( s ) : LY E T T E PALOMINO, BRANDIE L APLING Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC
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CONTINUED FROM 8B REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., (“MERS”), AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN CORPORATION Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 20060288999 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant To The Revised Code Of Washington 61.24, et. seq. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. o f Wa s h i n g t o n , t h e undersigned Trustee, will on 4/5/2013, at 10:00 AM At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 229 S. Garden Avenue, Newport, WA 99156 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, to wit: A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 30 NORTH, RANGE 44, EAST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN DESCRIBEDASFOLLOWS: B E G I N N I N G AT T H E NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 11, THENCE, SOUTH 0º 22’ 07” EAST A DISTANCE OF 1324.56 FEET TO THE NORTH CENTER SIXTEENTH CORNER; THENCE, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER, SOUTH 89º 39’ 17” WEST A DISTANCE OF 308.76 FEET; THENCE, NORTH 0º 22’ 07” WEST A DISTANCE OF 1032.74 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40º 31’ 42” WEST A DISTANCE OF 195.99 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF STATE HIGHWAY NO. 2; THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY, NORTH 49º 28’ 18” EAST A DISTANCE OF 220 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE, LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY ALONG THE NORTH LINE, NORTH 89º 37’ 28” EAST A DISTANCE OF 267.03 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND BEING DESIGNATED AS PARCEL C OF RECORD OF SURVEY #737. More commonly known as: 325102 N HIGHWAY #2 , NEWPORT, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 9/12/2006 recorded 09/19/2006, under 20060288999 records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from LYETTE PA L O M I N O , AN UNMARRIED WOMAN BRANDIE L. APLING, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Grantor(s), to PEND OREILLE TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., (“MERS”), AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN C O R P O R AT I O N , a s Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE E L E C T R O N I C REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., (“MERS”), AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN C O R P O R AT I O N (or by its successorsin-interest and/or assigns, if any), to MetLife Home Loans, a division of MetLife Bank, N.A II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this
foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $3,898.84 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $139,438.78, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 12/1/2010, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The abovedescribed real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 4/5/2013. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 3/25/2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 3/25/2013 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 3/25/2013 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME LYETTE PALOMINO, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN BRANDIE L. APLING, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN ADDRESS 325102 N HIGHWAY #2 , NEWPORT, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail on 10/23/2012, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the abovedescribed property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever w i l l b e a ff o rd e d a n opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO O C C U PA N T S OR TENANTS- The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with
written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR O R A N AT T O R N E Y LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877894-4663) or Web site: http: / / w w w. d f i . w a . g o v / c o n s u m e r s /homeownership/post _purchase_counselors_ f o re c l o s u re . h t m . T h e United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National web site: http://portal.hud .gov/hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: h t t p : / / w w w. h u d . g o v / offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/ index.cfm?webListAction= search&sear hstate=WA&filter Svc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or web site: http://nwjustice.org/ what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the B e n e f i c i a r y, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS OFFICE I S AT T E M P T I N G T O COLLECT A DEBT AND A N Y I N F O R M AT I O N OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 12/4/2012 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Tricia Moreno, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 19735 10th Avenue NE, Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://wa. qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-11-447814-SH P1000026 3/6, 03/27/2013 Published in The Newport Miner March 6 and 27, 2013. (5,8)
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201365 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE TS No.: WA-10404610-SH APN No.: 443117430001 Title Order No.: 100710328-WAGNO Grantor(s): ROY L RUSHING, BRANDI FRY Grantee(s): LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY Deed of Trust Instrument/ Reference No.: 2006 0289735 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant To The Revised Code Of Washington 61.24, et. seq. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 4/5/2013, at 10:00 AM At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 229 S. Garden Avenue, Newport, WA 99156 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, to wit: THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT 400 FEET WEST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 31 NORTH, RANGE 44 EWM; THENCE,NORTH 40º10’ WEST, 258 FEET; THENCE NORTH 69º38’ WEST, 790 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 17; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE 475 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 17; THENCE, EAST ALONG SAID SECTION LINE 920 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CARRIED ON THE COUNTY ASSESSORS TAX ROLLS AS TAX 1. ALL IN SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 31 NORTH, RANGE 44 EWM, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. More commonly known as: 215 SUNRISE HILL LN , NEWPORT, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/18/2006 recorded 10/26/2006, under 2006 0289735 records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from ROY L. RUSHING AND BRANDI FRY , HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to FRONTIER TITLE & ESCROW COMPAN, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY (or by its successors-in-interest and/or assigns, if any), to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-11. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $47,745.12 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $106,433.22, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 11/1/2009, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real
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property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 4/5/2013. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 3/25/2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 3/25/2013 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 3/25/2013 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME ROY L. RUSHING AND BRANDI FRY , HUSBAND AND WIFE ADDRESS 215 SUNRISE HILL LN , NEWPORT, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail on 10/24/2012, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS- The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING
ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Tollfree: 1-877-894-HOME (1877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/ post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National web site: http://portal.hud. gov/hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http:// www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/ sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?web ListAction=search& searchstate=WA&filt erSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or web site: http://nwjustice.org/ what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 12/4/2012 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Tricia Moreno, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 19735 10th Avenue NE, Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714573-1965 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-10-404610-SH P1000410 3/6, 03/27/2013 Published in The Newport Miner March 6 and 27, 2013. (5,8)
_________________ 201369 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Ione has declared the following as surplus: 1963 American Lafrance Fire Truck. This vehicle has a 381 V8 gas engine, 5spd manual transmission w/ 2spd axle. 1,000gpm pump with a 500gal tank. Minimum bid of $300. Sealed bids will be accepted at the Ione Town Hall, 207 E Houghton, Ione,Washington 99139 or mailed to Town of Ione, Box 498 Ione, WA 99139. Bids must be received by Tuesday March 19, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. Indicate “Sealed Bid” on the outside of the envelope. The bids will be opened and awarded to the highest bidder at the Town of Ione Council Meeting on March 20, 2013 at 7:15 p.m. Vehicle is being sold “as is”
and must be picked up no later than Monday, March 25, 2013. To preview the vehicle or for more information please contact Ken Timmreck (509) 442-3948. Published in The Newport Miner March 6 and 13, 2013. (5-2)
_________________ 201370 2013 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS INTEGRATED MUNICIPAL FINANCE SOFTWARE SYSTEM Notice is hereby given that The City of Newport is accepting proposals for a City Integrated Municipal Finance Software System. Proposals must be submitted to the Clerk Treasurer, 200 S. Washington Avenue, Newport, WA 99156 no later than 4:00 p.m. PST on March 20, 2013. Proposals received after 4:00 p.m. on March 20, 2013 will not be considered. A detailed Request for Proposals for the Integrated Municipal Finance Software System is on file in the Finance Department, and is available to all bidders by calling (509) 447-5611, Online at www.newport-wa. org, or in person at 200 S. Washington Avenue, Newport, WA 99156. The City will select the successful proposal based upon several evaluation factors; software quality and features, vendor’s experience, technical support, and price. Software quality and vendor’s experience will be just as important as price. The award will then be given to the proposal from a qualified vendor that is the most advantageous to the City. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Published in The Newport Miner March 06, 2013. (5)
_________________ 201371 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF Pend Oreille No. 12-2-00225-4 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION OneWest Bank, FSB, its successors in interest and/ or assigns, Plaintiff, v. Unknown Heirs and Devisees of John H. DeBoer; Rebecca Lynn DeBoer; United States of America, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Heirs and Devisees of John H. DeBoer; Rebecca Lynn DeBoer; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint. You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after March 1, 2013, and defend the real property foreclosure action in Pend Oreille County Superior Court, and answer the complaint of OneWest Bank, FSB, (“Plaintiff”). You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.
The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in Pend Oreille County, Washington, and legally described as follows: LOTS 9, BLOCK 2 OF MC CLOUD CREEK ACRES, PEUD OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, ACCORDING TO THE RECORD PLAT THEREOF. MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED AS: LOTS 9, BLOCK 2 OF MC CLOUD CREEK ACRES, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, ACCORDING TO THE RECORD PLAT THEREOF. Commonly known as: 411 Virginia Lane, Newport, WA 99156. DATED this 27th day of February, 2013. ROUTH CRABTREE OLSEN, P.S. Janaya L. Carter, WSBA #32715 Lauren Davidson Humphreys, WSBA #41694 Valerie I. Holder, WSBA #42968 Jennifer Russell, WSBA #45255 Babak Shamsi, WSBA #43839 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13555 SE 36th Street, Ste 300 Bellevue, WA 98006 Published in The Newport Miner March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, and 10, 2013. (5-6)
_________________ 201372 REQUESTS FOR BIDS CUSICK SCHOOL DISTRICT Cusick School District is accepting sealed bids for 13 acres of hay stumpage for a 3 year continuous contract, renewable up to 5 years. Deadline to respond is March 19th at 3:00 p.m. Mark the outside of the envelope “Hay Bid” and include name, address, and phone information along with bid on price per ton. Contact person: Dad Read, 509-445-1125. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Published in The Newport Miner March 6 and 13, 2013. (5-2)
________________ 201374 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF SPOKANE NOTICE TO CREDITORS NO. 13-4-00266-5 IN RE THE ESTATE OF WAYNE S. TORBENSON, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the 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. 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 11.40.020(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 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. CONTINUED ON 10B
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Senators unanimously approve Smith’s first bill OLYMPIA – Sen. John Smith, R-Colville, reached a trio of milestones during Wednesday’s voting by the Senate, Feb. 20. It began with Smith delivering his first formal speech, asking his fellow members to support a measure he introduced that would help county governments with property-tax revenue projections. The second milestone came when the Senate unanimously passed the bill, Senate Bill 5593. That gave Smith the opportunity for the third milestone: a time-honored tradition that has senators mark the occasion of their first official speech by presenting gifts from their districts to their colleagues. “I am glad that my first bill to reach the full Senate for a vote was one that was requested by a county official in our district,” Smith said. “People often think that Olympia comes up with solutions to problems, but all too often the solutions come from the people at home who live with the issues day after day.” Smith said he learned that taxexemption applications often come in after a county has set levy rates for the next year. His response was SB 5593, which would set Oct. 31 as the deadline to
County may expand size limits on building permit exceptions
apply for a property tax exemption (inedible) wood pellets representand clarify the type of information ing the district’s timber industry. that must be submitted. “It was a joy to share a small “This is a simple problem, yet piece of home – the 7th District – fixing it would yield a significant with my colleagues,” he said. improvement for assessors by streamlining the process to help them generate yearly revenue projections more accurately,” Smith said. “I appreciate that Scott Furman, Okanogan County assessor, brought this problem to my attention.” Smith’s measure now moves to the House of Representatives for consideration. The gifts Sen. Smith passed out were packaged in a brown paper bag to represent Pend Oreille’s strong pulp and paper industry and included locally roasted coffee from COURTESY PHOTO|OFFICE OF SEN. SMITH Kettle Falls, chocolates from Spokandy Sen. John Smith, R-Colville, delivers his first formal speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, Feb. 20. in Spokane, and
PUD pleased with hydropower bill BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER
NEWPORT – It doesn’t directly affect the Pend Oreille Public Utility District, but PUD general manager John Jordan is pleased with the hydropower bill Congress passed in mid-February. “I’m glad to see Congress doing something to help hyrdo,” he said. “We think it’s single best renewable energy source there is.” Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., authored H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013, which would facilitate the development of small hydropower and conduit projects and direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to study the feasibility of a streamlined two-year permitting process. Jordan said that the law
wouldn’t impact the PUD’s project. The PUD had a small hydroelectric project in their future. But the Sullivan Creek Hydroelectric Project is undergoing a license surrender process with FERC. The PUD had determined that because of several factors including the cost of licensing it was feasible several years ago. He said the Sullivan project is too far into the surrender process to change now. “Considering cost, reliability, and environmental impact, hydro generation is probably the single most desirable renewable power source in the world today,” Jordan wrote in the PUD’s annual report. “Yet current laws flow considerable governmental incentives toward wind, solar and other renewable resources at the same time hydro is being treated as a deep pocket, as a source to finance other environmental
purposes. Governmental policies are promoting new wind turbines while concurrently discouraging new hydro facilities. We are very pleased to see a bill that begins to reverse this trend.” The bill approved unanimously in the House of Representatives on Feb. 13. The final vote was 422-0. It not moves to the Senate. “In my opinion, the facts are clear: the future of American energy independence depends on the development of an ‘all of the above’ energy approach – including hydro,” Rep. McMorris Rodgers said in a new release. In the 112th Congress, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 5892, which made the hydropower regulatory process more efficient. While there was bipartisan support for the bill in the Senate, it did not come to a vote before the end of the session.
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_________________ 201376 PORT OF PEND OREILLE LEGAL NOTICE Call for bids Project: Port of Pend Oreille, Dba Pend Oreille Valley Railroad Repair Shop Expansion 1. Sealed bids will be received from qualified Contractors for the above project by Kelly Driver, Port of Pend Oreille, Dba Pend Oreille Valley Railroad, 1981 Black Road, Usk WA 99180; Sealed bids to be delivered on or before 1:00 pm, March 21, 2013 with the notation “sealed bid” in the lower left hand corner of the envelope. Bids will be opened at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 21, 2013. 2. Bid proposals shall be submitted in accordance with Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents for the above referenced project as prepared by ALSC Architects, P.S., 203 N. Washington, Suite
400, Spokane, WA, 99201, dated February 11, 2013. 3. Address Bid Proposals to Kelly Driver, Port of Pend Oreille, Dba Pend Oreille Valley Railroad, 1981 Black Road, Usk WA 99180. Bid proposals will be privately opened at the office of the Port of Pend Oreille, Dba Pend Oreille Valley Railroad on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. by Kelly Driver Bids will be reviewed and evaluated prior to making a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners to award the bid. 4. Contract Documents will be available for examination on or after February 21, 2013. Examination may be made at the following: Associated Builders & Contractors 12310 E. Mirabeau Parkway, Suite 100 Spokane Valley WA 99216 (509) 534-0826 (509) 535-9967 Fax Inland Northwest AGC Plan Center 4935 E. Trent Spokane WA 99212 (509) 534-1446 (509) 535-2680 Fax Spokane Regional Plan Center 209 N. Havana Spokane WA 99202 (509) 328-9600 (509) 328-7279 Fax 5. General, Mechanical and Electrical contractors may obtain documents from ALSC Architects, P.S., 203 N. Washington, Suite 400, Spokane, WA 99201, (509) 838-8568
on or after February 21, 2013 upon payment of $50.00 per set refundable deposit. Deposit checks should be made payable to ALSC Architects, P.S. The deposit will be returned to the unsuccessful bidder on receipt of plans and specifications for a period of ten (10) days after opening of bids, provided the documents are complete and in clean and usable condition. General Contractor Bidders may have two (2) sets of documents. 6. Bid Proposals shall be on forms furnished by the Architect. Bid security by a qualified surety in the form of a bid bond, cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of five (5%) percent of the bid amount shall be submitted with the understanding that if bid is accepted, Bidder will enter into a formal contract with Port of Pend Oreille, Dba Pend Oreille Valley Railroad in accordance with the form of agreement and that the required Performance Bond and Payment Bond will be provided. 7. The right to reject any or all bid proposals, either in whole or in part, or to waive any informalities or irregularities therein is reserved by Port of Pend Oreille, Dba Pend Oreille Valley Railroad. /s/ Kelly J. Driver Kelly J. Driver, Manager Published in The Newport Miner March 6 and 13, 2013. (5-2)
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________________ 201377 CALL FOR MATERIAL BIDS PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY 300 HP Electric Pump Motor Contract No. 13-012 Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for one 300 horsepower electric pump motor for the Cusick Pumping Plant. Interested parties may obtain full specifications by contacting the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, Newport, Washington 99156, (509) 447-9345. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents until 2:30 p.m., 28 March 2013. The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bidding, or to exercise any other right or action provided by statute. Women’s and minority enterprises are encouraged to submit bids. Published in The Newport Miner March 6, 2013. (5)
_________________ 201379 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF
SANDPOINT – The Bonner County commissioners are seeking further public input on proposed changes to the county’s building regulations for signs and some minor residential additions. The board initiated an amendment to the building regulations that would have allowed landowners to skip health district or sewer provider sign offs for minor residential additions and signs. At a public hearing Feb. 13, the board voted to revise the proposed amendment to increase the maximum floor area exception. The previous amendment set the maximum floor area for the exceptions at 100 square feet. The board voted to up the maximum to 200 squire feet. The board also added language to clarify that such exemptions are still subject to septic tank and drainfield rules and “Call before you dig” regulations. The public hearing to consider
the amended proposals is set for Wednesday, March 20 at 2 p.m. in the board meeting room on the third floor of the county’s administrative building, 1500 Highway 2, Sandpoint. If approved, the county building location permits would no longer require health district/ sewer provider sign-offs for signs, a single addition to a residential structure of 200 square feet or less or for balconies, eave extensions or other similar structural features. The proposed amendment would also exempt building-mounted signs or free standing signs not exceeding 64 square feet or 10 feet in height from the need to submit plans stamped by an engineer or architect. Residential additions proposed for the health district/sewer provider exceptions: • Must be no larger than 200 square feet of floor area; • Must be used for storage or
agricultural uses such as wood sheds, lean-tos, general storage or greenhouses; • Cannot have sewage disposal utilities; • Must be exceptionally accessed from an outside entrance; and • Cannot be added to a previously exempt building to cause it to exceed 200 square feet of floor area. The purpose of the amendment is to defray costs for minor structural additions. The public is invited to comment at the hearing or provide written testimony in advance of the hearing. Written testimony may be submitted to the Bonner County Planning Department, 1500 Highway 2, Suite 208, Sandpoint ID 83864 or emailed to planning@co.bonner.id.us. A copy of the proposed amendment can be obtained at the planning department or online at www.co.bonner.id.us/planning.
Senate votes to improve workers’ compensation system Reforms would create predictability and stability for employers, employees OLYMPIA – Earlier this month, the Senate approved three bills that would significantly improve the state-run workers’ compensation system. “The Senate passed these critical reforms to bring stability and predictability to employers, give workers a choice in their care, and avoid a looming annual increase in premiums – projected at a whopping $110 million per year for the next 10 years statewide,” said Sen. Janéa Holmquist Newbry, RMoses Lake. “These measures will reduce costs to the workers compensation system, making it more sustainable, keeping employers in business, and preserving jobs.” Holmquist Newbry said she and others have attempted to have public hearings on some of these bills for more than a decade, but year after year their constituents’ concerns over workers’ compensation went largely ignored.
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Senate Bill 5112, would allow retrospective rating plan administrators to schedule an independent medical examination of injured workers that are conducted by an L&I-approved physician. The measure will help an understaffed Labor & Industries (L&I) by allowing highly qualified retrospective rating plan administrators assist L&I. Senate Bill 5127, would reduce the age restriction for settlement proposals to injured workers aged 40 and older as amended. This bill does not impact the payment of medical bills resulting from the injury – it is only intended to allow structured settlements on compensation. Senate Bill 5128 would give workers of any age the option to enter into voluntary-settlement agreements. The measure would realize the greatest amount of savings and would provide injured workers with the most options. The measure also provides for light duty work assignments for workers able to do light duty work, and
several studies are commissioned to evaluate the issues areas within the measure. “Employers have asked for these reforms for several years,” Holmquist Newbry said. “In a spirit of bipartisanship, we approved an amendment to Senate Bill 5127 that reduces the age restriction to 40. This was an example of our caucus working in good faith with members of the minority party to pass job-creating legislation with broad support.” All of the bills passed with bipartisan support. The measures are part of a pro-jobs package introduced by Holmquist Newbry and others in the Senate Majority Coalition Caucus. “There’s new leadership and a new attitude in the Senate this year; in less than one week we took public testimony on these bills, moved them out of committee and with today’s vote sent them to the House,” said Holmquist Newbry. She is chairwoman of the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee, which moved the bills forward.
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WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 13-4-00005-2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: JERRY R. STARR, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of the above Estate. Persons having claims against the Decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Representative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of the Court within four months after March 6, 2013, the date of the first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later, or except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and non-probate assets of the Decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: March 6, 2013 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 6, 2013 MARK J. CONLIN
Attorney for Estate of Jerry R. Starr Attorney for Estate: Mark J. Conlin WSBA 9020 Address: 421 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 911, Spokane, WA 99201 Telephone: (509) 6243020 Published in The Newport Miner March 6, 13 and 20, 2013. (5-3)
_________________ 201380 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Cusick has declared the following vehicle to be surplus and is accepting sealed bids. 1968 LeFrance Fire Truck; 671 Detroit, 6 speed Allison transmission, 750 gallon water tank, pumps 1250 gpm. Tires OK, runs good. No hose or ladders. Can be viewed at 111 First Street, Cusick and call Ken (509) 445-0182 for more info. Minimum bids of $3,000.00 or higher can be mailed to Town of Cusick, PO Box 263 Cusick WA 99119. Sealed bids will be opened on April 1st and accepted by Council at the April 8th Council Meeting. Published in The Newport Miner March 6, 2012. (5)
_________________ 201378 SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 12-4-00004-6
Probate Notice to Creditors RCW 11.40.030 In the Matter of the Estate of: Arthur J. Rees, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below have been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Persons having a claim against the deceased 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. 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 11.40.020 (l)(c); OR (2) four months after the date of the first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication: March 6, 2013 Arthur Rees, Jr. Personal Representative
C/O Dale L. Russell, Attorney PO Box 1225 Deer Park. WA 99006 Published in The Newport Miner March 6, 13, and 20, 2013. (5-3)
_________________ 201382 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on Mar. 1st, 2013, receive a complete application requesting the segregation of a 154.37 +/- acre parcel into one 10.1 acre +/- parcel, and one 144.27 acre parcel +/- submitted by Bobby J & Doreen E. Moran. Location: 14252 Hwy. 211 Within Sec. 08, T32N, R44E, WM). Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Public Works Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 W. 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Community Development Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than March 21st 2013, after which a final administrative decision will be made. Dated: Mar. 04, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner March 6, 2013. (5)