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Inslee launches 2020 presidential campaign Smelter opponents see opportunity

By Don Gronning and Sean Harding Of The Miner, WNPA Olympia News Bureau

OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee announced he is seeking the presidency of the United States in a video Inslee focused on climate change posted on his Facebook page early March 1.

Inslee, 58, joins 14 other Democrats and one Republican, former Massachusetts gover-

nor Bill Weld, who will challenge President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. Inslee is the only Democrat with gubernatorial experience to enter the race so far.

“We’re the first generation to feel the sting of climate change.

And we’re the last that can do something about it,” he said in the video, which featured a cameo from science activist Bill Nye. “We went to the moon and created technologies that have changed the world. Our country’s next mission must be to rise up to the most urgent challenge of our time — defeating climate change.”

Opponents to the proposed Newport silicon smelter see it as an opportunity to call attention to what

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Trailer fire in Newport Firefighters from the Newport Fire Department, Fire District 4 and South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue responded to this trailer fire Monday night, March 4 behind Newport Pawn on Union Avenue. A man who lives in the trailer was initially thought to have been inside when the fire broke out, but turned up when firefighters were fighting the blaze. The trailer was a complete loss, but nearby trailers and vehicles were saved. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

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County fair weaknesses corrected

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – A state accountability audit revealed weakness in the Pend Oreille Fair, but board members say they have already taken steps to correct the problem. This is the third management letter that the county has received since 2012.

“Most things have been rectified and we have changed how we do things,” said Joyce Montgomery, fair board secretary. “I don’t think we will have them for last year.”

The board has made leaps and strides to do it correctly since 2018, county auditor Marianne Nichols said. A vast amount of volunteers are needed to run the fair, and it is difficult to make sure everything goes right, Nichols said.

“The fair is run really well, and we are fortunate to have the dedicated volunteers we do have,” Nichols said.

The county is assisting the fair board to make sure everything is done right. County treasurer Nicole Dice went to the last meeting to discuss what she can do to help, and the county auditor is helping the board as well.

The county accountability audit report for 2017 identified weakness in compliance and internal controls for the fair. Audit manager Brad White presented the audit to county commissioners Monday, Jan. 28.

“Although the County Fair Board has improved its cash receipting process, we still identified weakness in internal controls and compliance with statutory requirements that should be addressed,” the man-

agement letter states.

The county fair received $68,509 in revenue in 2017.

The fair receives revenue from admissions, rodeo tickets, booth rentals, storage rentals, camping fees, advertisements, concession sales and donations.

The audit identified eight concerns and made recommendations on those concerns. The fair did not keep all the records to support the expected rodeo ticket sales and failed to obtain records to verify the concession sales.

Concession revenues, in the amount of $1,330, were incorrectly deposited as booth rentals.

Many of the issues came from camping revenues. The county treasurer did not receive 76 percent of camping revenues in a timely manner. The information

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Voluntary Stewardship Program has until June 30 to utilize $100,000 of grant money.

The VSP helps landowners with the protection of critical areas while maintaining agricultural prosperity. The VSP has used $106,848 of the $220,000 grant given to Pend Oreille County by the Washington State Conservation Commission for the VSP. “If not enough landowners volunteer then the VSP will go away and a regulatory approach would have to be

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B r i e f ly Businesses, events, non-profits invited to ‘Meet Priest River’ PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Chamber of Commerce will award the Citizen of the Year at a Meet Priest River event Tuesday, March 26, at Priest River Junior High. This is a chance for anyone who would like to spread the word about their event, organization or business to set up a table to and chat with the public.

The chamber is also looking for food vendors interested in serving samples or sponsors to fund free food to encourage attendance.

Anyone interested can contact the chamber office at

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208-448-2721 or stop by the office in Suite 102 of the Beardmore Building, 119 Main St., Priest River.

Lenten soup suppers start March 13 NEWPORT – Community Lenten Soup Suppers and Worship are back at local churches in observation of Lent. The soup dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. and worship follows at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday. All are welcome.

On March 13 and 20 the American Lutheran Church will host the event. On March 27 and April 3, St. Anthony’s Catholic Church will host. The United Church of Christ will host the event April 10 and 17. All of the

churches are located in Newport.

PUD breaks peak record for electricity NEWPORT – The PUD announced that it broke the all-time peak for residential service load at their board meeting Tuesday, March 5. The new peak is 78.9 megawatts (MW). The former peak was 74.55 MW in 2018.

“It is not the coldest temperatures we have ever seen,” said Colin Willenbrock, general manager. “It has a lot to do with an increased load that we have seen in our system with these high density loads and (Pend Oreille Mine) running at full.”

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WBCSD makes bid for permanent levy

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER —

Some opponents are calling the upcoming possibility of the West Bonner County School District (WBCSD) permanent levy a “forever tax” while proponents say that it will solve funding hardships without causing

consternation in the community every two years. Either way, the district is asking voters to approve a two-year, $6 million supplemental levy, at $3 million per year on Tuesday, March 12.

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implemented,” said Ben Floyd, partial owner of White Bluffs Consulting.

There is a request from the state conservation commission to extend the funding for implementation. The funding request is for about $7.5-8 million for all the counties and would be available until June 30, 2021, said Floyd.

So far no landowners have volunteered for the program.

The Voluntary Stewardship Program is looking for agricultural landowners to volunteer to have their land assessed for critical area conservation and assistance in protecting those areas. The VSP was formed as an alternative approach to protecting critical areas that are regulated by the Growth Management Act. According to Bill Eller, Washington State Conservation Commission Outreach and Education Coordinator, if the program receives no volunteers the county has four choices. They could adopt critical area ordinances of other counties that are not a part of the VSP. The county could choose to adopt the plan approved by the Department of Commerce, which oversees the GMA. The county could choose to adopt critical area ordinances approved by the Department of Commerce. The county could adopt its own set of ordinances.

If ordinances were adopted, then the sanctions would have their own set of repercussions, which could include fines or other penalties.

“The difference between the VSP and the GMA is that the VSP is equally concerned with conservation and agricultural viability,” Floyd said.

“The GMA is only concerned with conservation.”

The VSP has two objectives, to conserve critical areas and maintain agricultural economic vitality. A critical area is defined as wetlands, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, frequently flooded areas, critical aquifer recharge areas and geologically hazardous areas. Another advantage to the VSP program is that it allows each county to tailor the aspects of the conservation to the county instead of having the same ordinances for each

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Agricultural land accounts for 34 percent, 308,383 acres, of Pend Oreille County. Wetlands make up 6 percent of agricultural areas. Fish and wildlife conservation areas make up 11 percent of agricultural areas.

Frequently flooded areas account for 6 percent of agricultural land, and 1 percent of agricultural lands are critical aquifer recharge areas. Critical areas are not mutually exclusive. Some areas have two critical designations.

“The VSP is working with land owners to identify conservation projects they can implement on a voluntary basis,” Floyd said.

Projects include things like fencing, tree and shrub establishment, restoration of rare and declining habitats, and fish and wildlife structures among others.

The planning phase was completed in the fall of 2017 and the implementing phase has begun. Volunteers can have their land assessed and receive funds to assist in implementing projects that protect the critical areas while maintaining their economic vitality.

“We want to have agricultural land in production,” said David Marcell, Pend Oreille Conservation District manager. “Once they are developed we loose them forever.”

The county has been approved for two grants since opting into the program in 2012. The county utilized $112,001 of the $270,000 grant received October 1, 2015. The county had until June 30, 2017 to utilize the total amount. The county forfeited $157,999 due to non-use.

“We don’t get the funds if we don’t bill them for it,” said Jill Shacklett, county financial manager.

Part of the problem was the community director took another job and the county had to hire a replacement.

“There was no community development director,” Shacklett said referring to the period in 2018 when the county was in the process of finding a new director. “So, nothing was done while they were deciding what to do.”

For more information or to volunteer for the VSP program, contact Lisa Alkire at lalkire@pendoreille.org or call 509-447-6451.

ers will decide whether or not to approve a permanent supplemental override.

“I don’t think anyone likes to do these levies, myself included,” WBCSD Superintendent Paul Anselmo says.

“It’s not the part of my job that I enjoy. I wish the (state) legislature would pick up the slack and properly fund education, but they don’t, so we have to.”

A permanent levy would allow the district to levy up to $3 million each year without having to ask voters to approve it every two years.

According to state law, school districts in Idaho are eligible for the override after seven consecutive years of voter-approved levies that account for more than 20 percent of the district’s general fund. If the permanent override is approved, the district cannot levy more than $3 mil-

lion in years to come, though they can levy less if state funding increases. If the district ever chooses to levy more than $3 million in the future, they are required to run another levy election for voters.

“By and large I’ve heard a lot of positive things about possibility of a permanent levy, because a lot of people don’t like the stress of having to revisit the issue every two years,” Anselmo says. “On the other side, there’s always a group that doesn’t like the idea of a levy whatsoever. I’ve seen a little flier floating around calling it a forever tax.”

One of the people calling it a forever tax is Maureen Paterson of Priest River.

“Vote to stop it now or it will be a forever tax,” Paterson wrote to The Miner.

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Fair: Fair board undergoing changes From Page 1A

on camping receipts was insufficient to determine if the county received all the funds due, and $211 in revenue from camping was not recorded.

The board does not have efficient policies for cash receiving and donations. The board needs to establish formal cash receipting policies, and donation policies to ensure the funds are used properly. The board needs to deposit funds into the correct accounts and in a timely manner.

The county fair board has been going through changes and has a new chairman in Garth Hanson and a new vice chairman, Ryan Tellessen. Hanson and Tellessen were elected November 2018. The board needs a treasurer and main ticket gate manager.

The current treasurer, Brittany Hedrick, resigned Dec. 4, 2018. The treasurer must be a board member and none of the existing members have the time or ability to take over the responsibility, Montgomery said. Barb Cordes is the acting interim treasurer until a permanent one can be found.

“Hopefully, this coming election someone will be elected that wants the position,” Montgomery said.

According to the minutes, from the meeting Tuesday, Dec. 4, the board is removing the FFA (Future Farmers of America) program from the fair book.

“None of the schools around have an FFA program any more,” Montgomery said. “If a school does start a program, we will add it back in.”

Inslee: Kalispel Tribe not in support of bid for presidency From Page 1a

they see as Inslee’s hypocrisy about climate change. Inslee and his administration made a $300,000 grant available for the project, which will admittedly dump tons of greenhouse gasses into the air.

“The Kalispel Tribe cannot support Gov. Inslee in his bid for the presidency, especially as the ‘climate candidate’ based on his championing of the PacWest silicon smelter,” said Curt Holmes, who serves on the tribal business council. Holmes is also General Manager of Public and Government Affairs for the tribe.

“Gov. Inslee claims he supports environmental protection and restoration policy but is supporting a proposed smelter, in the poorest county in the state, that would be one of the 10th largest air polluters in the state to date.

He’s aligned interests with officials in Pend Oreille County over the public health and environmental concerns of the general public.”

Holmes said Inslee has shown that he is willing to harm the health and environment of rural Washington in order to advance his position as a climate candidate. “How can we trust him to implement a national climate policy that is fair for everyone?”

The sentiment was echoed in the Citizens Against the Newport Silicon Smelter’s Facebook group.

“I wrote to Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh today,” a CANSS

Facebook group poster wrote the day Inslee announced, posting under the name Katy Johnson.

“Now that Inslee has joined the fray, perhaps we can get a little national attention on what he is doing here – so contrary to what he is preaching.”

Inslee held a news conference at A&R Solar in Seattle to launch his campaign. He was introduced by Swinomish Tribal Chairman and Native American activist Brian Cladoosby, former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland and Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda.

Inslee said Americans don’t fear the world, they lead it.

“We do not fear a challenge, we embrace it,” Inslee said. “We do not fear the future, we build it.”

Inslee made climate change a priority at his State of the State address and for this year’s legislative session in Olympia. In addition to tackling climate change and expanding clean energy in Washington state, his Southern Resident Orca Task Force introduced several measures aimed at protecting Puget Sound’s endangered orca population.

In 2007 Inslee compared climate change to the space race in a book he co-authored with Bracken Hendricks titled “Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean Energy Economy.” He has talked about addressing climate change since his time as a Congressman before he became Governor.

“We have one chance to defeat

climate change, and it is right now,” Inslee said. “It is my belief that when you have one chance in life, you take it.”

Other proposals Inslee introduced into the Legislature this year include reducing carbon emissions by 25 percent by 2035, 100 percent clean energy by 2035, reducing the carbon intensity of fuels by 20 percent by 2035 and opening shellfish growing areas that are closed due to pollution.

“I will be the first candidate in history to say this has to be the number one priority in the United States,” he said in an interview. “This has to be the paramount duty of the United States.”

After saying he was exploring a run for the presidency for a couple months now, Inslee was ready to go when he announced.

He appeared on “This Week” Sunday morning, interviewed by George Stephanopoulos. Inslee was the subject of a Rolling Stone profile the day he announced.

Inslee, an attorney, got his start in politics in 1988 when he won an open seat representing central Washington. Inslee lived in Selah, north of Yakima, for about 20 years. He served in the state House until 1993, when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from central Washington’s 4th district. He lost reelection two years later, something he attributes to his vote for the assault weapons ban. He maintains it was the

right vote then and told Rolling Stone it would be the right vote now.

Following his defeat, he and his wife, Trudi, moved to Bainbridge Island, where they still live. They have been married 46 years and have three sons.

He practiced law for a time. He then ran for governor in 1996, finishing fifth in the primary.

President Bill Clinton appointed Inslee regional head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human services following the gubernatorial primary loss.

Inslee returned to Washington D.C. in 1999 when he was elected back to the House, this time representing the 1st Congressional District, which includes Seattle. He was reelected six times. He resigned in 2012 to run for governor again.

This time he won. Inslee defeated Republican Rob McKenna for his first term by 3 percentage points, 51-48 percent.

He didn’t win Pend Oreille County, losing 62 percent to 36 percent.

He was handily reelected in 2016, 54-46 percent over Republican Bill Bryant. Pend Oreille County again voted for the Republican and against Inslee.

Henry “Scoop” Jackson, another Democrat, was the last presidential candidate from Washington. Jackson, a senator, ran in the primaries twice, in 1972 and 1976. He wasn’t successful, losing to George McGovern in 1972 and Jimmy Carter in 1976.

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Lithgow named to county parks board

Gem, mineral show in Colville March 8-9 COLVILLE – The Panorama Gem and Mineral Club’s free annual show will be in Colville at the N.E. Washington Fairgrounds, at the Ag Trade Center, Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. The show theme is “Hidden Treasures.”

Along with displays of gems and minerals there will also be vendors with a wide variety of items, such as raw and polished specimens, lapidary equipment and jewelry. There will also be door prizes and activities for children.

A 4-H lunch will be available.

A portion of funds raised will be dedicated to local scholarships.

The show is located at 317 W. Astor, the southwest corner of the intersection of W. Astor and S. Washington streets. This is the show’s 19th year.

Parks, Recreation Advisory Board looking for new members NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is looking for new members. If you have an interest in outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, picnicking, equestrian trails, camping, 4-wheeling, disc golf, etc., your ideas are needed. The board consists of seven members overseeing the maintenance and development of several recreation areas in the county’s park system.

Monthly meetings are held on the third Wednesday at 2 p.m. If you’re interested or would like to know more about the county’s park system, contact Teri Ann at 509 447-4821 or THedtke@pendoreille.org.

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NEWPORT – Mike Lithgow was appointed to a vacant seat on the Pend Oreille County Parks Board by county commissioners Feb. 26. Lithgow, who works as Information and Outreach Coordinator for the Kalispel Tribe’s Natural Resource Department, pointed out in his application letter that there were no Park Board members who live north of Usk. Ligthow is the former Pend Oreille County Director of Community Development.

The board meets the third Wednesday of every month at 2 p.m. unless otherwise posted, according to the county’s website www.pendoreilleco. org/your-government/ parks-and-recreation/parkboard-commission. To get information on the next scheduled meeting call 509-447-4821.

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By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille Public Utility District commissioners are taking a harder look at

funding the PUD provides the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council. The EDC was a topic of discussion at the See PUD, 7A

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Musician and teacher Terry Robb will bring his acoustic guitar to Create Art Center for a concert and workshop this Sunday.

Confessing his dues: Robb brings his music to Newport

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Not everyone can say they are born to do something, at least in not a way that is convincing to the person listening.

However, when guitarist, singer, and teacher Terry Robb says it, you believe him because he has the career to back it up. He has been playing professionally since 1978, recording, touring, performing and sharing the stage with the likes of Buddy Guy, George Thorogood, Bo Didley, BB King, and David Crosby, to name a few.

“I was just born to do this,” Robb says nonchalantly. “Besides mowing lawns when I was a teenager, music is the only job I’ve ever had. I don’t take it for granted.”

Robb, who is based in Portland, Ore., will perform a solo guitar concert with at Create Art Center Sunday, March 10, 6-8 pm.

An award winning ragtime and blues guitarist, singer, and international touring artist, Rob’s career spans more than four decades. He style incorporates sounds from the Mississippi Delta music tradition, free jazz, ragtime, country, and swing. Advanced tickets are $14, $8 for 12 and under. At the door is $17.

“When I first started out in this business, you just started playing the guitar, then got gigs at coffee shops, clubs, bars and you just went out and did your thing,” Robb says. “You had to show up.

Live music was huge, and Portland had a big club scene.”

Word got around about Robb’s skill and he met and began playing with Ramblin’ Rex of Frank Zappa/Captain Beefheart.

From there he played with Henry Vistine of Canned Heat and renowned steelstring guitar John Fahey. At age 24, Robb’s collaboration with Fazhey led to the production of several of Robb’s critically acclaimed recordings, including his album Let Go. His latest album, Confessin’ My Dues, is an acoustic-based twist on the theme, “Confessing my blues” which crops up in numerous blues songs from Little Walter to The Maxim Trio.

“You have to pay your dues at some point or another,” Robb says. “I’ve been pretty lucky to have the career I have had and still be in love with music and making it. I see younger people interested in the same music that caught my attention when I was young, and it’s exciting to see. You can’t love music and not be curious about it in all its forms.”

Tickets can be ordered online at www. createarts.org, by mail P.O. Box 1173, Newport WA. 99156 or purchased at Create.

Robb is also offering a finger-style workshop for guitar players on Sunday, March 10 2-3:30 pm at Create. This small group class is $45 and students must pre-register online, in person or by mail. If you purchase a concert ticket the cost of this workshop is $40.

To learn more about Robb, go to www. terryrobb.com.

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Planning commissioners appointed NEWPORT – Robert Brad Hanson of Ione and Tom Watson of Newport were appointed to the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission recently.

Larson was appointed to District 1 seat representing the north

Correction Gary Smith was the photographer who took the photo of the house fire in Cusick (‘Fire claims Cusick home’ The Miner, Feb. 20.) The last name was misreported in the photo credit. We regret any confusion this caused.

county on Feb. 26 and Watson to a District 2 seat representing mid county the week before.

They will serve four-year terms on the volunteer, advisory commission.

The next planning commission meeting is set for March 12, at 6 p.m. at the Cusick Community Center.

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The letter must include a telephone number and address for authentication. The Miner reserves the right to edit letters. Political letters will not be published the last issue before an election. Letters will be printed as space allows.

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utting the funding of emergency medical services in the hands of voters is long overdue. It’s a question we’ve grappled with for far too long: how do we fund ambulance transports in Pend Oreille County? Or, is that even a service that residents here expect to have access to?

There’s only one way to answer those questions. Ask voters.

In order to do that, the county commissioners have to form an ambulance district, a task that should have been done years ago when Newport Ambulance closed its doors. Newport Ambulance was a private agency that provided ambulance services in both Pend Oreille and Bonner County for decades.

Owner Steve Groom told us then what we all still know to be true. A majority of residents here are either on Medicaid or Medicare and the reimbursements from those two programs are not enough to sustain a private ambulance service. If people here want advanced life support transport, they’re going to have to pay for it.

The situation was the same when Pend Oreille Ambulance opened its doors. The owners then were sure they would be able to sustain the company. It’s now a nonprofit looking for subsidies to keep its doors open.

Pend Oreille County is one of only four of the 39 counties in Washington state that does not levy a tax for EMS services. Every one of those 35 counties is different in how they administer the district.

Like Newport Hospital and Health Services CEO Tom Wilbur said: “If you’ve seen one county’s set up, you’ve seen one county set up – each and every one the counties has evolved under their own course. There is no one size fits all.”

That means Pend Oreille County can design a district however it seems fit. But, it’s time to ask voters what they want, rather than one off comments from elected officials and letter writers.

Let’s be clear. We are not advocating an EMS tax. We are, however, advocating for asking voters if they want a tax. If not, then the subject is moot. We get what we get. If voters do want to pay taxes to support an ambulance district, then we can create one that fits Pend Oreille County. The board of commissioners does not have the power to levy a tax; only voters can do that.

We’re calling on the Pend Oreille County commissioners to form the district. Asking your constituents what they want is way past due.

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Criminals won’t respect gun laws

By U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher R-Idaho

Question: What is the definition of a “criminal”? Answer: Someone who has committed a crime by breaking the law.

With this understood, it seems sensible that creating additional laws to be ignored by criminals is not the solution to stopping crime and violence in our communities. These new laws would not only add to the list of laws that criminals are already ignoring, but also be an additional burden to law-abiding citizens.

This idea carries over to gun control measures proposed by Democrats in Fulcher Congress last week: H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 and H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019.

If enacted, H.R. 8 would criminalize common firearm transfers among Idahoans. For example, loaning a firearm to a friend or family member could result in penalties of up to one year in prison and up to a $100,000 fine. Other firearm transfers could also be subject to background checks if, for example, a firearm was exchanged for something of value. Such an intrusion might eliminate otherwise lawful firearm exchanges between family and friends, concerned over whether they would be required to go through a background check by a federally licensed firearms dealer. This would prevent law-abiding Americans from exercising their constitutional right to own firearms.

Under current federal law, there is a three-day “proceed to sale” provision to incentivize the FBI to complete background checks in a timely manner. H.R. 1112 would eliminate this provision and result in arbitrary delays for law-abiding citizens. If the background check is deemed inconclusive for a wide variety of reasons, including administrative errors, the buyer must then petition the FBI to figure out the error and have it reconciled.

Instead of addressing the specific causes of these atrocities, these bills will enact more burdensome regulations for law-abiding citizens wishing to exercise their constitutional rights. Last year, the President signed the STOP School Violence Act into law, which offers Idahoan schools access to grants for additional security and helped fund mental health programs. I support these efforts that will protect Idaho’s most vulnerable.

But I do not support adding layers of red tape to Idahoans who have the right to protect themselves.

I have promised the constituents of Idaho’s First District that I will protect their Second Amendment rights.

I acted accordingly on the House floor this week and will continue to do so.

Russ Fulcher represents Idaho’s 1st Representative District, which includes North Idaho.

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yo u r o p i n i o n Abortion is murder To the editor, Mr. Scobby, you did not state any verifiable facts of your Feb. 27 letter “GOP abortion position kills,” just your far left opinion. You do that every week. Opinion, no facts.

A doctor takes an oath.

(Do no harm). Now you far left Democrats have passed a bill allowing doctors to murder newborn babies and you call that abortion. Mr. Scobby anyone with an IQ above three would call that plain and simple murder.

-Curtis Bedore Blanchard

Likes Scobby letters To the editor, I literally laughed out loud when I read the Letters to the Editor this week. Two weeks in a row someone was complaining about Pete Scobby.

I don’t know Mr. Scobby, but his letters to the editor are one of the main reasons I have a subscription to The Newport Miner.

His comments often provide a different perspective. They make

me think. He appears to do his research and has valid arguments for his points of view. I don’t always agree with him but I do process his input as part of my own “broadening of the mind.”

Free Speech is something we take for granted and shouldn’t. It is a very precious right that we need to protect. We also have another right … The Right to Remain Silent.

When we speak, let us strive to put forth ideas that will hopefully open minds and make the world better.

When we are silent, it gives us an opportunity to listen.

Write on Mr. Scobby.

I’m listening … and learning.

-Michelle Larson Mountlake Terrace

More information needed on EMS district To the editor, Mr. Manus again shows prejudicial conflicts of interest, trying to secure EMS corporate welfare for his cronies.

The District 2 commissioner already disqualified himself as a fair EMS policymaker at Newport

Bonner County commissioners looking for increased EMS coverage

in 2017.

The District 3 commissioner’s North County taxpayers voted down an EMS District recently. He is disqualified as an EMS policymaker or be in conflict with his base.

The District 1 commissioner, with a quorum of one, could not present a fair hearing by herself.

If Mr. Manus, Mr. Jackson and well paid Hospital CEO Wilbur keep pushing EMS, Karen Skoog can rightly state: “The people are going to want to know what they are going to get for it.”

In my opinion, “We the people are going to want to know much more than that.” How about a full cost efficiency study and alternatives, such as annual subscriptions to Life Flight (weather permitting 50 percent of the time), basic life support for those of us who choose to live in more remote areas where a 24/7 Advanced Life Support was never contemplated, Good Samaritan volunteer relays, immune from liability by avoiding EMS protocol dispatchers, and city sponsored EMS around the Newport Hospital.

As was pointed out

in hearings opposing the EMS tax district bureaucracy if private, perpetual, non-profit or Hospital Services cannot sustain an Advanced Life Support ambulance around our largest populated area, Newport, why would a corporate welfare tax system do any better?

Facing substantial inflationary costs on a fixed income, without favor of Mr. Manus for a fat EMS job, I would urge property taxpayers age 61 on a limited income to contact the county tax assessor and claim an exemption for the last three years, if Mr. Manus wants to push it. Each taxpayer can then control where their tax dollars are spent.

-Duane Schofield Cusick

Children need sex education To the editor, Our state senator Shelly Short voted no on sex education last week.

The bill that passed the Senate would require sex education for K-12 grades. Sen. Short wanted to exclude K-5 but her See Letters, 5A

Keep EMS in the county

By Daryl Wheeler Bonner County Sheriff

There have been a number of rumors and wild speculation about what the Bonner County commissioners are doing with Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

Hopefully I can clear up some of the rumors and the misreporting we have seen in the local media.

I believe it is imperative that Bonner County EMS remains part of Bonner County government. My office critically depends on the partnership we have with EMS and their paramedics, who are assigned to our Emergency Response Team.

That paramedic is the team member who trains and works side-by-side with deputies and is available every time the Wheeler Emergency Response Team is deployed.

That paramedic, if needed, can immediately render advanced life support to subjects targeted for apprehension and/or to the deputies

See Mcdonald, 5A

See Wheeler, 5A

By Dan McDonald Bonner County Commissioner, District 3

McDonald

r e a d e r ’ s p o l l Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the right-hand side of the page at www.pendoreillerivervalley.com.

President Trump’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, testified before the House Judiciary Committee on live television for more than six hours last Wednesday. Cohen, who has pled guilty to an assortment of felonies, including lying to Congress, is set to begin a three-year prison term soon. Cohen called Trump a “racist,” a “con man” and a “cheat.”

Did Cohen hurt the president politically with his testimony?

No, not really. He has no credibility and is just trying to get a book deal.

Yes, the fact that it was televised was devastating both to Trump and the Republican Party. Cohen came off better than the Republicans on the committee.

r e a d e r ’ s p o l l r e s u lt s Should the country start up a draft that includes women?

43%

11%

There shouldn’t be a draft of anyone.

32%

No, the current volunteer system works fine.

14% Yes, as the judge says, it’s time women registered for the draft.

Total Votes: 37

Yes, only a tiny percentage of Americans serve in the military.

People would have a far better understanding of the military if we had a draft of both men and women.

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who put their lives in harm’s way to protect the citizens of this county.

Bonner County EMS is also a critical partner with our Search and Rescue teams that operated in this county and we count on that relationship.

The future of our community in respect to coordinated efforts in response to significant public safety incidents has and will continue to require ongoing cooperation and training to address these issues. EMS is an integral partner in public safety. That is why I would like to entertain a proposal that EMS be moved over to and under the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.

There are several successful models of EMS and law enforcement working in such a capacity within a county.

One such model is the Alger County Sheriff’s Department in Michigan. Alger County Sheriff Todd Brock advised me that they have successfully operated that model since 1980. During the last four decades, the sheriff said nonprofit and independent ambulance services have tried to move in and replace that model, but those attempts never provided a successful outcome.

There was always a sacrifice in service or an increase in cost to the county whenever that was tried.

The BCSO already has the infrastructure to support EMS and their operation. The transition could be seamless and the advantages overwhelming.

Our office already has a full-time accounting and billing department, a training department and an automotive repair shop with two full-time mechanics. Wherever an ambulance station is located, we could set up a satellite sheriff’s office to meet with citizens, which would improve the overall customer service.

In my proposed model, I would like to interview and promote one of the existing captain paramedics to be the director to oversee the day-to-day operations of EMS—someone who has a proven track record and has earned the respect of those who have worked under their leadership.

I understand that morale at EMS is very low and the employees have feelings of apprehension about their future job security. Many are applying for jobs outside of their county.

Our county is at risk of losing highly trained professional paramedics and EMTs. I urge the board of Bonner County Commissioners to not prolong this evaluation process and make a faster-than-normal decision to keep their service, in whatever form, as a county-run entity.

Mcdonald From Page 4A

I ran for commissioner under the belief that I could make positive changes that would be beneficial to all residents in Bonner County.

My research prior to taking office showed that there were a number of issues that if changed, could result in better government at a lower cost to the taxpayer.

Over the last two years, we commissioners have made a number of positive changes, changes that were firsts for Bonner County and have shown incredible results.

These changes were getting away from the excuse that, “Well, this is the way we have always done it.” We consistently ask ourselves if there is a better way we should be doing what we are doing and this goes for all of the departments in the county.

Enter the EMS issue.

For some time we have been looking at how we deliver EMS to the residents of the county with the thought that we could improve service while becoming more efficient and reducing liability.

Last year each of us started researching the various options for EMS delivery with the top priority being increased coverage over what we have, reduced response time and overall improved service.

We knew we had good operators working for us, but questioned if our coverage and staffing

were sufficient, while also focusing on the management and embedded liability that goes along with owning an EMS delivery system.

While I can’t speak for the other commissioners, I can tell you that I researched EMS delivery systems all across the U.S. The dominate systems are community based non-profit, fire based, modified fire based and of course, private for profit.

While it seems each system can function in certain environments, not all can properly function or meet the challenges of our rural county.

There has been some misinformation or possibly confusion regarding Community based non-profit and private.

Private is for profit, community based non-profit is just like most all of the fire districts in Bonner County and Priest Lake EMS. Those are communitybased non-profits with their own governing board.

Private is a for profit model that is not community based and in my opinion, could not function in our county as they wouldn’t have access to EMS levy dollars to support operations.

Fire based also has the same challenge in our rural county due to the sheer number of different fire taxing districts.

If we had one all county fire department, fire based might be an option however when

you weigh the other factors it quickly falls out of favor.

The same goes for a modified fire based system.

There is also a sheriff based which is fairly rare and used primarily in county’s much smaller than ours.

So where are we as of the writing of this editorial? To date, we have made no moves other than to hire an interim director, who is a paramedic and has rural para-medicine experience.

This was done to buy us some time to further research our options.

In the not too distant future, we will be going out for a formal request for proposal (RFP) from interested parties to look at the various models and business plans.

This is a complicated issue and just like all the other issues we have dealt with in the past, we are approaching this methodically and doing our research.

Our hope is that the typical patient of EMS in the future will not notice a change, as the changes would be at the management level.

That through this process, we would see better coverage, shorter response times, a higher level of training for the operators and a much better business model.

At the end of the day, it’s about looking for improvements, reducing costly liability issues that we all foot the bill for and savings through efficiency.

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amendment failed. School districts can choose from many approved curricula options. Parents can review the materials that their district selects. An amendment that allows parents to opt their children out of sex education passed.

The bill now goes to the state house for consideration.

We have read accounts of child sex abuse and seen adults tried for sex crimes against children. The common thread is that the kids endured years of abuse not knowing that the abuse was wrong or that the adult was acting improperly. Kids have a right to know about sex abuse and to prevent abuse by adults. Since the adults are authority figures in their lives, how would a child know when the adult is abusing their authority?

One thought is to keep knowledge from

children with the hope that if they don’t know, they won’t get into trouble. Locally, most parents likely teach their kids about gun safety, but some parents avoid sex as a subject of discussion. Abstinence until marriage is considered by some parents as the only method. Often the child is the product of the parent’s failure to follow abstinence. Imagine how a parent would respond to “Dad, I am pregnant” or “Dad, I got a girl pregnant.” At that point abortion becomes a consideration but is an unacceptable method for birth control. Certainly, abortion isn’t needed to end an unwanted pregnancy that never happened. That’s why knowledge about and access to contraception is so important for sexually active teens.

Keeping children ignorant about sex and drugs isn’t a value; it’s a poor choice that many parents make.

-Pete Scobby Newport

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This site has been closed since July of 2017 when construction began to remove Mill Pond Dam and restore the habitat in and around the area.

With the reopening of the campground anticipated by Memorial Day 2019, visitors will be able to enjoy 10 upgraded campsites with new food storage lockers for each site and improvements to roads, parking, signage, and bathroom facilities.

The Mill Pond Historic day use site and new trail system are anticipated to open by June 27, 2019.

Two new loop trail systems will be available around the old pond site, including two footbridges spanning the old dam site and the upstream channel. The new trails connect to about three miles of existing trail in the area. The Mill Pond Historic Site day use area will be renovated with a large new picnic pavilion, which includes a community fireplace, new picnic tables, and accessible

parking. New interpretative signs and kiosks that tell the history of the site will be installed by late fall of 2019.

Visitors to the area will notice that since Mill Pond Dam was removed in the fall of 2017, the landscape of the old pond site has been transformed. Most of the sediment in the pond was flushed downstream with strong Sullivan Creek flows in the spring of 2018, exposing the pre-dam ground surface of the Sullivan Creek floodplain. Throughout the summer and fall of 2018, a natural riverine ecosystem was shaped with multi-thread stream channels and extensive logjams to provide high quality fish habitat and spawning areas. During the fall, thousands of locally sourced shrubs, trees, and grasses were planted in five different planting zones around the old pond site. As warmer weather sets in this spring, the site will begin greening up and the final steps of the site restoration will be complete.

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NEWPORT – In order for a hotel to be feasible it has to be full 65 percent of the time, said Russ Pelleberg the city manager.

That was one of the pieces of information taken away from a stakeholders meeting held Feb. 26 at the PUD. Hunden Partners, the firm out of Chicago, contracted to do the feasibility study, was here for the kick off meeting, project orientation and interviews.

“These guys are obviously professionals, and they don’t want to get anyone’s hopes up,” Pelleberg said. “They have done hundreds of these things all across the nation, where they found it was not feasible.”

Pelleberg and Rob Hunden, the owner of Hunden Partners, toured four sites, four area attractions, and seven lodging options and met with more than 10 stakeholders.

They went to Newport, Blanchard, Cusick, Priest River, Diamond Lake and Sacheen Lake. The local motels were surprisingly supportive, Pelleberg said.

The contract with Hunden Partners is for $66,667. The Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council secured a grant for $50,000 and the city and EDC had to match the rest. The EDC has given the city $6,000 for the study, and the city is paying $10,667 as its portion.

The first payment of $9,800 to the Hunden Partners was approved at the city council meeting Monday, March 4.

The payment was split, $7,350 from the grant money and $2,450 from the city and EDC. See Council, 7A

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Maycumber’s co-sponsored bill for small-town jobs advances in House OLYMPIA – Bipartisan legislation to encourage investments in rural Washington passed an important hurdle in the House of Representatives.

House Bill 1324 creates state incentives for investment in newly created federal opportunity zones. Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, praised the work of Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, R-Republic, a co-sponsor of the legislation, which recently was approved

by the House Appropriations Committee.

It has now passed out of three committees, all with unanimous votes.

“This bill is very important as it allows investment into our rural communities and economies,” Maycumber said in a news release.

“This is an innovative approach to investing in jobs and entrepreneurs.

We’re giving our rural communities new tools and options to be successful.”

The legislation does three key things. First, it starts a program to develop rural and opportunity zone areas.

Second, it creates a tax preference for taxpayers making capital contributions to a Rural Development and Opportunity Zone Fund. And lastly, it extends a reduced Business and Occupation Tax rate on certain timberrelated activity.

According to witnesses testifying in favor of the legislation, rural

and distressed parts of Washington state are struggling to get needed capital investments despite the state’s booming economy. No one testified against the measure.

“Rural economic development is a passion for me and something I’ve prioritized during my legislative career,” Maycumber said. “Rural economic development doesn’t have to be partisan, and I think we’ve shown that with this bill.”

The next step in the process is a vote by the

full House of Representatives.

Council: Service calls to police are down From Page 3A

In other city council business, the council heard the number of service calls to the police is down. The city averages about 200 calls per month, police chief Mark Duxbury said. This month there was only 156 calls.

“It has quieted down in the last four months,” Duxbury said.

The council heard that Information Technology Services has raised their fees by 16 percent. Information Technology Services is used to backup data. The cost was distributed between all the terminals used by the sheriff’s office, city police and tribal police. The city’s cost will go up from $3,436 per terminal per year to $4,103 per terminal per year, according to Nickole North, city clerk and treasurer. The city has four terminals.

“We can’t operate without it,” Duxbury said.

The council addressed a request for money from Sue Scobby, coordinator for Who Let the Girls Out. She requested $1,000 of hotel/motel tax money to help transition their advertisement for the two events to social media. The each event brings 350-500 people to Newport from the surrounding area, Scobby said. Who Let The Girls Out started in 2008.

“For business in the core group, it is the two most successful business days they have,” Scobby said.

The group has tried many different combinations of advertisements over the years including television, radio, newspaper and mailings among others. The group noticed their numbers falling and decided to try social media like Facebook and Instagram last year. The request for funds this year

is so that they can hire someone to manage the social media to maximize the effect. Scobby said, that they will continue to use television, but in a smaller capacity. Two audience members spoke at the meeting.

Phyllis Kardos was there to introduce Responsible Growth Northeast Washington to the city council. She asked to be put on the agenda in the near future to discuss their opposition to the smelter. Pelleberg said that the city has ‘no skin in the game,’ as the land the proposed smelter would reside on is outside the Urban Growth Area. Mayor Shirley Sands did offer Kardos a face to face meeting with Pelleberg and herself to discuss any concerns that the group may have.

Smelter opponent Michael Naylor presented an alternative to the smelter. He proposed a vocational college instead of the smelter.

PUD: Letter to be sent to EDC with PUD concerns From Page 3A

board workshop during their regular meeting Tuesday, March 5.

PUD commissioner Rich Larson said he’s been on the EDC board for years.

“I felt spoiled as a board member here,” Larson said, referring to his role as a PUD commissioner.

He said he has gotten used to complete, detailed financial reports provided

by PUD staff. He says he’s asking for the same level of detail in the EDC reports, but acknowledges with a volunteer bookkeeper, that might be difficult. The EDC is considering bringing on another person to help with books.

Larson said Pend Oreille County commissioner Mike Manus has similar concerns. Manus told him the EDC bookkeeping could not be run through the county.

PUD commissioner Joe Onley asked who paid EDC director Jamie Wyrobek.

Larson said that she is a county employee.

Larson said he hasn’t met with Wyrobek or treasurer Melannie Jones yet.

PUD General Manager Colin Willenbrock said it wasn’t really the size of the budget that made a difference for bookkeeping, it was the complexity.

He said he didn’t think the EDC’s budget is particularly complicated.

“It’s a pretty simple organization. It’s invoices in and money goes out,” Willenbrock said. “I can’t imagine it would take more than an hour a month to do some oversight and update your spreadsheet.”

PUD commissioner Curt

Knapp said he was worried about another paid EDC worker would grow into a full time worker.

“I’m concerned about that,” Knapp said.

Willenbrock said that it is an open question whether the PUD continues to provide the same $5,000 contribution it has been providing annually for several years.

“The bigger question for us is maybe not to nitpick the procedural nuances of the EDC,” Willenbrock said.

“It’s ‘are you satisfied with the direction EDC is going.

Are you satisfied where the $375,000 are being leveraged.’”

Willenbrock said it’s an open question of whether the PUD increases their contribution or provides it with contingencies or whether the PUD completely withdraws its contribution.

Willenbrock says the PUD’s focus is on recruiting and marketing for new industrial load and jobs.

He said the EDC’s focus on the “High Tech High Rec” campaign isn’t going to accomplish that.

He asked whether the PUD needed to step up its game and divert its funds in a different direction.

Larson said the $5,000 first went the Kalispel Career Training Center.

He said if the PUD was going out to try to replace the Pend Oreille Mine and Ponderay Newsprint, it would cost far more than $5,000.

Larson said the real hang up was the county not having properly zoned lands.

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Larson says he didn’t anticipate changing the amount the PUD gives the EDC until the county gets its zoning in place.

Willenbrock proposed sending the EDC a letter that says the PUD expects the EDC to be the lead on marketing industrial properties on behalf of the county.

“The (PUD) would be more than willing to

contribute to those efforts once we see a more robust marketing plan and leave it open ended,” Willenbrock said. “If you give them a little more direction, maybe we can put some strings on the money to influence where they’re going on this remarketing for industrial load. This dumping five grand into the kitty without any real direction, I think we need to think about that.”

PUD commissioners agreed to have Willenbrock draft the letter.

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out that the levy has increased several hundred percent from its 2008 level of $650,000 for the 2008-09 year and $675,000 for the 2009-10 school year.

In that time enrollment has decreased significantly.

According to Anselmo, the district depends on taxpayer support for about 25-percent of its annual operating budget.

The levy would replace the current levy of the same amount that expires in June. If the two-year levy passes, while the requested amount is the same, the rates have been reduced to $1.47 per $1,000 of assessed property value, down from the previous $1.76. This is attributed to the selling of lots at Priest Lake that increased the property tax base in the county.

Previously, they were state owned and not taxed.

“As a school board, we do take our fiscal responsibility seriously,” WBCSD Board trustee Drew McLain says. “We recognize that we live in a conservative area and try to plan for that accordingly.”

The levy covers areas

such as the district’s general fund shortfall of $2,128,737 per year, on an annual $12.2 million budget for the district. That includes student activities like sports, performing arts, music, field trips; school resource officer; facilities maintenance; library and technology updates; classroom curriculum, and transportation, the latter of which is reimbursed by the state at 50 to 85 percent of expenses.

The current levy is budgeted at $95,000 for bus purchases, but with the proposed levy that would go to $3,000 for maintenance.

“That’s the cost not covered by depreciation and required spending from state transportation dollars,” Anselmo says.

Lottery dollars from the state provided $67,416 to the district in the 2017-2018 school year for maintenance of facilities.

According to the WBCSD website, though the state is looking at increasing the minimum for teacher salaries to $40,000, they have yet to increase the maximum of of $50,000. The district’s top-tier teachers make $58,265, leaving

down rive r eve nts Wednesday, March 6 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Commissioner Kiss Office Hours: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library

7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

Monday, March 11 Fire District No. 2 Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione

Weight Watchers: 6 p.m.

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Ione Town Council: 7 p.m.

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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: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Train Depot

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Governor Jay Inslee (D) Office of the Governor PO Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 360-902-4111 Relay operators for the deaf or hard of hearing, dial 7-1-1 www.governor.wa.gov Legislative District 7 - Position 1 Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber (R) 411 John L. O’Brian building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 Phone: (360) 786-7908 Email: Jacquelin.Maycumber@leg. wa.gov No home office yet Legislative District 7 - Position 2 Rep. Joel Kretz (R) 335A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 Phone: (360) 786-7988 Email: kretz.joel@leg.wa.gov Local Address (March-December) 20 North Main St. PO Box 1 Omak, WA 98441 Phone: (509) 826-7203 State Senator - Legislative District 7 Shelly Short 409 Legislative Building PO Box 40407 Olympia WA 98504 Phone: (360) 786-7612 Email: shelly.short@leg.wa.gov

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a deficit of more than $8,000 per teacher from what the state will reimburse. The district picks up the difference.

There are currently 161.59 full-time and part-time positions employed by the WBCSD and 970 students enrolled in the district’s five schools. There are 27 active on-call substitutes.

The levy would also fill the gap for classified salaries, since the district is reimbursed $1 for every $2.70 spent.

Projected costs for unfunded healthcare costs top out at $800,000 for the 2019-2020 school year.

Special education reimbursement caps at 6 percent at the elementary level, and 5.5 percent for secondary levels, which leaves the district with a shortfall of approximately $500,000.

Anselmo is hosting a series of meetings on the levy, with a town hall meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, 5 p.m. in the Priest River Junior High auditorium. A casual “coffee with the superintendent” event will be held from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, at Infinity Café in Priest River. There will be a levy information meeting Thursday, March 7, from 5-6 p.m. at Barrel 57 up at Priest Lake. The Priest Lake meeting is in addition to the Infinity Cafe meeting being held in Priest River on the same day and time.

“As with any budgetary decisions, the board must look at the full budget and individual components within that budget, including unfunded mandates that must be met,” WBCSD Board Trustee Margaret Hall says, when asked what would happen if the levy doesn’t pass. “Ultimately, the board needs to work together with district administration to develop a budget that does the best job possibly with the resources provided to ensure the long-term success of our community’s youth.”

The last day to submit in-person absentee ballots on the issue is Friday, March 8.

Polling stations will be open the day of the levy, Tuesday, March 12 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. People vote at their general election precinct. Precincts include: Blue Lake at 9518 Eastside Road in Priest River, Edgemere Grange at 3273 Bandy Road in Priest River, East Priest River at Priest River City Hall, Laclede precinct at the Laclede Community Hall, the Oldtown precinct at Oldtown Rotary Park, Lamb Creek precinct at 27732 Highway 57 in Priest Lake, Priest Lake precinct at the Coolin Civic Organization at 5361 Dickensheet Road at Priest Lake, Spirit Valley precinct at the Blanchard Grange Hall in Blanchard and the West Priest River Bench Precinct at Priest River VFW at 113 Larch St.

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Downtown Revitalization is here in The Miner Newspapers have reflected. That is not for lack of trying on the City of Priest River’s part though, and the perseverance was rewarded when council approved sending the project out to bid at the March 4 general meeting.

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – The Downtown Revitalization Project has been “one step closer” or “on the verge” of construction for the past several years, as many headlines

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A streetscape concept for the Downtown Revitalization Project.

“It’s a relief and even more so when it’s done,” Priest River Mayor Jim Martin said in a phone interview last week. “It’s been a long process of bringing ideas together and getting the funds for it, so it is exciting to know we can send it out to bid and that it’s headed toward the construction phase.”

The infrastructure is expected to begin around late spring or early summer, while the surface improvements will begin after July 4.

The project has been in the works since about 2004 or 2005, according to Martin.

In 2008 students from the University of Idaho’s landscaping and architecture department came to Priest River as part of their schooling and interviewed business owners and citizens in regards to what changes they would like to see happen to Priest River’s historic downtown. Many of those suggestions were incorporated into project plans.

The entire project is budgeted at $1.9 million and consists of reconstructing a four-block radius in downtown Priest River. The initial concept for the project reaches north to south between Highway 2 and Montgomery on Main Street and Cedar to Wisconsin from east to west on High Street. Some of the improvements include burying overhead utilities, updated lighting, landscaping, and expanding the sidewalks.

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During the recent passing of June we experienced kindness that went above and beyond what was expected. Starting with the staff at Newport Hospital who not only took excellent care of her, but also her entire family. Spokane Hospice for their set up & supplies when we brought her home. Kerry, Keith & the staff at Sherman-Campbell funeral home who guided us & showed such respect. Nissa with Floral Traditions…

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Frontier Communications and city officials negotiated costs of about $198,683 to put utilities lines underground in anticipation of the project.

In addition to the work that Frontier performed under the contract, which included splicing, wiring and inspections, the city was responsible for excavation of trenches and placing conduit and backfilling the trenches.

“In addition to the pretty stuff, like landscaping and sidewalks, it’s a multi-pronged project that is repairing infrastructure that is around 75 to 100 years old,” says Barbara Kraber, a former member of the volunteer Downtown Revitalization Project steering committee. “It deals with historical storm drain issues, new sewer pipes, and other things that the average person won’t see, but needs to be done.”

The City of Priest River was awarded a Strategic Initiatives Grant for $1 million at the Feb. 19 special council meeting. The city’s grant application was ranked second out of 92 project requests around the state. Last year, when the city applied for a $750,000 grant from the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council, the application was turned down after it ranked 42 out of 79 applications.

The city resubmitted the grant application with the assistance of project consultant Welch Comer Engineers of Coeur d’Alene.

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b r i e f ly Local bull riders winning all over NEWPORT – Newport bull rider Cody Casper placed at the Lethbridge, Alberta Professional Bull Riders event last weekend, winning sixth place and $1,652 with an 85.5 point ride. Casper is tied for 62nd in PBR world standings, with 125 points and $7,932 in winnings. He’s riding 41 percent of his bulls in PBR competition.

Priest River bull rider Thor Hoefer is also on the PBR trail, mixing PBR and Professional Rodeo Cowboy’s Association events. In February Hoefer placed at PBR events in Worcester, Mass., and Jacksonville, Fla., winning $1,233 at Worcester and $1,650 at Jacksonville. He won fourth at both events with 85-point rides. Hoefer is tied for 80th in PBR world standings with 2018 PBR world champ Kaique Pacheco with 73.33 points and $6,413 in winnings.

Hoefer also placed second at the Fort Meyers, Fla., PRCA rodeo, winning $790 with an 83-point ride.

Eleven shooters at Metaline Falls Gun Club METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Gun Club had 11 shooters at their winter trapshoot Sunday, March 3. Following are the results: 16-yard: Mike Barton 24, Tony Zaren 22, Andrew Walsh 21, Brad Gotham 20 Ladies 16-yard: Madison Moorhead 20, Diane Luhr 17 Youth 16-yard: TJ Taylor 16, Gavin Stark 15 Handicap: Brad Gotham 20, Madison Moorhead 20, Andrew Marshall 19, Sam McGeorge 19, Mike Barton 19 Continentals: Brad Gotham 23, Kory Enyeart 23, Keith Enyeart 21, Sam McGeorge 21

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Lady Rangers face adversity

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

SPOKANE – The Rangers girls’ basketball team returned from state without a trophy, but they went farther than they did in last year’s tournament. Last year they only made it to the first round. This year they made it to the consolation game to determine fourth place.

“Putting our pride aside and looking at the big picture, we faced a lot of adversity this year,” said Rangers coach Jack Couch.

“There wasn’t a game where there wasn’t an injury or sickness, but we got through it somehow day by day, week by week.”

Selkirk won their first round game of the tournament, 62-49, at the Spokane Arena against Taholah Wednesday, Feb. 27.

The Rangers, a 15-seeded team, played well against Taholah, the seventh-seeded team, in a loser out game.

Selkirk started the game with a 12-5 lead in the first quarter.

The Chitwins were game, but the Rangers outscored them 18-13 in the second quarter, and 15-13 in the third quarter.

Chitwin is the Quinalt word for “black bear.”

Taholah managed to outscore the Rangers in the fourth quarter 18-17, but the Rangers had already established the lead.

“It was a good win to start the tournament,” Couch said. “Our girls played good at both ends of the floor. We knocked off the seventh seeded team and advanced to the top eight.”

Jenna Couch led the Rangers in scoring with 27 points, Bree Dawson

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Jenna Couch drives to the hoop against Taholah Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Spokane Arena. Couch scored 27 points in the state B tournament game, which the Rangers won 62-49.

scored 14 points, Nicol Lyons scored 12 points, Whitney Dawson scored five points and Madison Chantry scored four points.

The Rangers did not do as well the next day against the first seeded team, Colton, the team that would go on to win the tournament.

The Wildcats beat Selkirk 70-16. Selkirk couldn’t score more than five points in any one quarter.

Colton took a 26-3 first quarter lead and were up 30 points at the half and cruised to the win.

“They are a tough team,” Couch said.

“They completely overwhelmed us with defense. They are a really good defensive team.

They doubled up on Jenna and decided she wasn’t going to touch the ball. That put a lot of pressure on the rest of the team.”

B. Dawson led the Rangers in scoring with six points, W. Dawson scored four points, M. Chantry scored two points and Britney Lyons and N. Lyons scored two points each.

The Rangers lost to Sunnyside Christian, 29-25 Friday, March 1.

The score was tied 1212 at the end of the first quarter.

Four brothers win first DAVENPORT – Newport Little Guys Wrestling competed in the Davenport tournament and at Richland on Saturday, March 2. The team had a total of 41 pins. All four brothers Caden, Colm, Conor and Torin Mclaimtaig won first place, along with Colton Bennett, Payton Bennett and Lucas Sawyer. In second place were Richi Castro, Bradley Evans, Whitley Gregory, Duane Leslie, AJ Mendoza, Everett Sawyer, Addison Stigall, and Joey Wilcox. In third place were Dominic Evans, CJ Whitehouse, and Louden Zwarg.

Madisen Pillers competed in Richland and the Columbia Women’s Cup taking three second place medals and one third place medal.

Landon Pillers and Mollie Pillers both won third at Richland. Mollie Pillers also competed at the Columbia Women’s Cup, where she was the Triple Crown winner.

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Sunnyside took a 1513 lead into halftime.

The Rangers rallied in the third quarter, outscoring the Knights 10-9 to pull within one.

The Knights kept the Rangers at bay and took the win in the fourth quarter, 5-2.

“It was a great matchup and we were very confident going in to the game,” Couch said. “We played great defense.

There was a girl that averaged 20 points a game and she scored zero.

We got all the shots we wanted. We just struggled to finish. The ball went around the rim, over the rim, across the rim, everywhere except

in the net.”

M. Chantry and Couch led the Rangers in scoring with six points each, the Dawson sisters scored four points each, K. Chantry scored three points and Nicol Lyons scored two points.

“Looking at the two seniors who worked hard to get to state all four years was heartbreaking,” Couch said, referring to his daughter Jenna and Whitney Dawson. “Facing all these challenges will make us better next year.”

The Rangers ended the season with a league record of 11-4 and an overall record of 16-11.

County trap shoot this Sunday METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Gun Club will host the annual County Shoot this year on Sunday, March 10, starting at 9 a.m.

Every year on the 10th week of the Winter League Trap Shoot Metaline Falls and Newport Gun clubs join together in a friendly competition shoot referred to as the “County Shoot.” Each year they alternate who hosts the event.

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s p o rt s c a l e n d a r Friday, March 8 Priest River Boys’ All State Basketball game: 7 p.m. – Mullan High School Priest River Girls’ All State Basketball game: 5:30 p.m. – Mullan High School

Saturday, March 9 Open Gym, Adult Basketball: 7 a.m. - Newport High School Little Guy Wrestlers: 9

a.m. - Springdale

Sunday, March 10 All county trap shot: 9 a.m., Metaline Falls Gun Club

Wednesday, Mar. 13 Newport Boys’ Soccer: 4 p.m. – Newport High School (weather permitting)

Thursday, Mar. 14 Newport Boys’ Soccer: 4 p.m. – Newport High School (weather permitting)

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Lucas Sawyer puts the moves on an opponent at last weekend’s Davenport tournament.

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House of The Lord wins Bull rider second in SeaPerch Regionals wins big CHENEY – House of the Lord Christian Academy (HOLCA) took second place at the SeaPerch Regional Competition at Eastern Washington University Saturday, Feb. 23.

The team of two, Toby McIntosh and Matthew McLeod, won second in the regional tournament for the high school division qualifying them for the national tournament at the University of Maryland June 1 and 2.

Seaperch is a Navy sponsored, underwater, robotics program that teaches junior high and high school students basic engineering skills.

Other HOLCA students and staff that participated in regionals were Abel Dahlin, Matthew McLeod, Toby McIntosh, Jacob Utter, teacher Dennis Wilson, Rose Lemas, Morgan Mills, and Harley Walson.

This year’s team coach was HOLCA senior Jacob Tanner.

Tanner took coaching on as his senior project when no one else was available to coach the team, according to HOCLA Principal Candy Craddick. Tanner has competed on a team the past two years. He recruited three teams to SeaPerch this year.

The three teams in the House of the Lord SeaPerch program had a challenging and uphill

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Toby McIntosh acts as spotter for his teammate Matthew McLeod at SeaPerch Regional Competition.

battle. Due to a lost shipment order, the SeaPerch kits weren’t sent out until HLCA contacted them a second time. By the time the kits arrived, the teams only had four days to build and test their remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs).

“The three teams did a great job not wasting any time and being focused on the task at hand,” Craddick says.

The teams this year built their ROVs in

only two days, leaving a limited amount of time to test in a pool.

However, a snow day prevented them from testing on one of those days. After only three days of work with their ROVs, the teams were in Cheney competing at the regional competition. It was not smooth sailing, says Craddick, with each team having issues, whether propellers came off, controllers didn’t work, or designs needed modification.

“However, the students did an outstanding job being diligent, determined to finish what they started, and competing at the best of their ability,” Craddick says.

The team needs to raise $3,000 to send McIntosh and McLeod and their two chaperones to nationals. To donate to the team, call House of the Lord Christian Academy at 208-437-2184 or go to their GoFundMe account, HLCA SeaPerch National Team.

Two lady Rangers named all opponent team IONE – Selkirk seniors Jenna Couch and Whitney Dawson have been named to the Northeast 1B North and South League’s All Opponent basketball team.

Couch scored 56 points this year and Dawson scored 30 points.

Dawson Korin Baker of Curlew was named Most Valuable Player. She scored 82

points this year.

Also named to the all opponents team is Gabi Isaak of Almira/ Coulee-Hartline with 78 points, Phoebe Trigsted of Valley Christian with 75 points, Rylee Desautel of Inchelium with 50 points, Christina Flett Couch of Wellpinit with 43 points, Sarah Bradshaw of ACH with 39 points, Meika

Heath of Inchelium with 39 points, Makenna Oliver of ACH with 27 points, Hannah McIrvin, of Curlew with 23 points, Jada Orr of Wellpinit with 19 points and Kendra Pope of Valley Christian with 17 points.

Maddy Wagner of Odessa, Eliza Stark and Hailey Young of Northport were given honorable mentions.

Mike Correia of Deer Park was named Coach of the Year.

Newport Gun Club announces results

NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club held their last week of the wintershoot Sunday, March 3. Following are the results. Next Sunday, March 10, the Metaline Falls Gun Club will hosted the annual county shoot, starting at 9 a.m.

16-yard: Bud Leu 25, Jason Sneep 24, Ryan Kamstra 24, Jim Miller 24, Dan Willner 24, Rob Linton 24, Dan Shaffer 23, Ray Kamstra 23, Brent Livengood 23, Phil Flack 23, Benson Huntley

23, Jesse Miller 23, Dean Welter 22, Nick Larson 22, Mike Craddick 22, Dan Reijonen 22, Arlyn Duncan 22, Daniel Dixon 21, Zack Miller 21, Trent Slinger 20 Youth: Bradley O’Brien 24, Toby McIntosh 22, Amy Reijonen 21, Brady O’Brien 20 Ladies: Lisa Adams 22, Alex Dixon 10 Handicap: Justin Shaffer 23, Bradley O’Brien 21, Brady O’Brien 21, Jim Miller 21, Dan Shaffer 20, Dan Reijonen 20, Arlyn

Duncan 20, Brent Livengood 20, Dale Maki 20 Doubles: Dan Reijonen 38, Amy Reijonen 38, Phil Flack 37, Dale Maki 34 Continental: Bud Leu 24, Dale Maki 22, Trent Slinger 21, Benson Huntley 21 Wednesday skeet 12-gauge: Jack Newman 22, Nick Larson 19, Gary Yeaw 7 20 and 28 gauge: Nick Larson 23, Jack Newman 18, Gary Yeaw 9

.410 bore: Jack Newman 17, Nick Larson 8, Gary Yeaw 7

When you’re hot, you are hot. There is no other way to put it: Joao Ricardo Vierra is on a winning streak that is stunning.

Vierra, 34, from Brazil, won $100,000 in the bull riding at The American rodeo, held over the weekend in Arlington, Texas. He collected another $333,000 for his share of the $1 million side pot offered to the contestants who were eligible.

Contestants who didn’t finish high in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association/Women’s Professional Rodeo Association standings last year and had to earn a berth in The American through a qualifying system were eligible for the $1 rodeo million. scene Vierra split the million dollars with Texas team ropers Coleman don Proctor and Ryan Motes.

Gronning Vierra won the bull riding at the Professional Bull Riders Iron Cowboy event the week before in Los Angeles, winning $146,000, meaning he has won more than a half million dollars in two weeks riding bulls.

The American has been a huge rodeo for five years, but there were some notable changes this year.

While PBR riders are accustomed to competing for big money and PRCA and WPRA contestants ride for big money at the National Finals rodeo, an event was added for contestants who don’t typically compete for anywhere near this much money.

Breakaway roping was added. The Newport and Cusick rodeos have had breakaway roping for decades, but this is the first time it has been included in a rodeo this big.

While they aren’t eligible for the $1 million side pot, the $100,000 first place was by far the biggest breakaway roping check ever.

High school sophomore Madison Outhier won the breakaway roping with a 2.29 second run, with Taylor Munsell finishing second with a 2.62 second run, taking home $25,000, a huge check for a breakaway roper.

Another big change was that $50,000 of the $100,000 first place money counts towards PRCA world standings.

The format at The American was a tournament format, with the top 16 whittled to the top eight, then to the top four. They rode in the Shoot Out for the $100,000.

Bareback riding was won by Orin Larsen with a arena record setting 91-point ride. He beat Kaycee Fields, who scored 88.

Proctor and Motes won the team roping Shoot Out with a 4.24 second run, with Ellensburg, Wash., brothers Brady and Riley Minor winning second with a time of 4.75.

Ty Erickson won the steer wrestling at The American with a 4.2 second run, beating Hunter Cure, who threw his steer in 4.3 seconds.

The $100,000 in the tie down roping went to 2018 PRCA world champion Caleb Smidt, who won the shootout round with a 6.97 run, beating Rhen Richard, who turned in a 7.35 second run.

Saddle bronc riding was won by Ryder Wright with an 88.5 point ride, beating Jake Watson who won second with an 87 point ride.

Barrel racing went to Hailey Kinsel with a 14.217 run. Second went to Kylie Weast with a 14.462.

Vierra was the only bull rider to qualify in the shootout round.

Trap Shoot: Public invited to attend

Spartans play on the All Star team MULLAN – Three Spartans seniors were selected to play in the 33rd annual District 1 North Idaho All Star game Friday, March 8 in Mullan.

Coaches from the districts nominate players to participate in the game.

Liann Kren, forward, will play for the east girls’ team at 5:30 p.m.

Jordan Adams of Clark Fork will be coaching the east girls’ team.

Guards Keegan Hegel and Robbie Anselmo will play for the boys’ west team following the girls’ game. Brian Chase of St. Maries will be coaching the boys’ west team.

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Anselmo Courtesy photo|Tony Zaren

Players wear the uniforms from their own school to play. Mullan High School hosts the District 1 North Idaho All Star game every year. It was founded by John Drager the Mullan athletic director at the time.

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Shooters from throughout the county will take part in the County Shoot this Sunday at the Metaline Falls Gun club. Here Brad Gotham, last year’s club president, takes aim.

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Shooters participate in up to three events, 16-yard singles, 50 Handicap (ranging from 19 to 27 yards depending on shooters ability) and 50 Doubles (two targets thrown at once). The public is invited to attend.

The clubhouse will be open by 7 a.m. with shooting starting at 9 a.m. This

is a family oriented sport and shooters of all ages are encouraged to join in.

There are several categories, including youth and women. Check out the Facebook page “Metaline Falls Gun Club,” or call president Tony Zaren at 509 671-1809 and secretary Lisa Enyeart 509 671-3903.

The gun club is located at 92 Pend Oreille Mine Rd., in Metaline Falls.

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he Selkirk Rangers girls’ basketball team was the only team among the eight area high school basketball teams that made it to state. Newport, Priest River, Cusick and Selkirk all have boys and girls basketball teams, but the Selkirk girls’ team was the one to make it to the show.

The Rangers won their first game at the Spokane Arena, then lost three, including to the eventual tournament champion, Colton (see story sports page) All the high school teams provided exciting winter action for fans.

There is nothing like high school basketball, especially the state B tournament.

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Sophomore Bree Dawson takes a shot in the Rangers game against the Tahola Chitwins Wednesday, Feb. 27. She scored 14 points and the Rangers won this first round game.

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Senior Whitney Dawson boxes out for a rebound.

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Senior Jenna Couch puts up a shot against the Chitwins Wednesday. She scored a game high 27 points in the win.

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The Selkirk cheerleaders provided spirit. Here they make the sign for a successful 3-point shot. Pictured are Paige Raymond and Makayla Foy.

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Eighth grader Madison Chantry takes aim from 3-point range.

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b r i e f ly Book Club in a Pub March 24 NEWPORT – Book Club in a Pub, hosted by the Pend Oreille County Library District at Kelly’s Bar and Grill, will be Sunday, March 24, 2-3:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend. Read ‘The Immortalists’ by Chloe Benjamin and join the group for conversation. The plot revolves around four siblings and spans decades, asking the question: If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life?

Kelly’s Bar and Grill is located at 324 W. 4th Street in Newport.

Community Kids Craft Day March 23 PRIEST RIVER – Edgemere Grange No. 355 hosts craft days on the fourth Saturday of each month.

The next one is March 23, 3:30-5 p.m. The activity is open to children that are of first grade age or older.

Children under 10 must be accompanied by someone of at least 13 years of age. All participants are required to be signed in, including a working phone number for their responsible adult. All materials are provided and the event is free.

For more information, call 208-610-5173.

Concert this Sunday at Cutter METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theatre will be the site of a concert given by the group, Remember, Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available at the door.

Remember is a threemember group, Allan McCulley, Marion Hothman and Boyd Schnell, who describe their concert as the “music of the Baby Boomers.”

Concertgoers will enjoy the songs performed by Patsy Cline, Elvis, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Dean Martin, Simon and Garfunkle, and many others.

For more information call 509-446-4108. The Cutter Theatre is located at 302 Park St., in Metaline Falls.

FAFSA Night March 12 PRIEST RIVER – Come in and get assistance in completing the federal application for student aid with the 21st CCLC Agoge and GEAR Up Tuesday, March 12 at 5 p.m. at Priest River Lamanna High School. Parents will need to bring the following information: Social Security Number, Alien Registration Number (if not a U.S. citizen), federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned. Applicants may be able to transfer their federal tax return information into their FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.

Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable), Records of untaxed income (if applicable), and marriage/divorce date. FAFSA can be used for vocational training as well as college.

Cooking class at Newport Library NEWPORT – There will be gluten-free cooking class at Newport Public Library Saturday, March 16, 1:30-3 p.m.

To register for the event, go to www.pocld.org.

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Going to Seed class at Spirit Lake SPIRIT LAKE – It’s time to start seeds indoor if you plan to have homegrown seedlings in the garden after the danger of frost has passed. Join the Spirit Lake Library Saturday, May 4 in making seed-starting pots out of newspaper. Potting soil

and seeds to start tomatoes and squash will also be provided.

Supplies are limited, so sign up at the front desk or call 208-623-5353 to reserve a seat.

The Spirit Lake Library is located at 32575 N. 5th Ave. in Spirit Lake.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Couple Metro (Ben Kardos, far left) and Spike (Robert Balow) and visit with their neighbor, a recently widowed woman named Velma (Lisa Benscheidt) as the trio forms a familial bond in the comedy/drama Good Neighbors.

Catch ‘Good Neighbors’ at the Pend Oreille Playhouse NEWPORT – It’s the last week to catch the comedy/drama Good Neighbors at Pend Oreille Playhouse, Friday-Sunday, March 8-10. Written by John Arnold, the play takes place in a 1980s suburbs and revolves

around Velma, a recent widow who searches for meaning and direction after losing her husband to cancer. Her sister and niece really aren’t much help, but her new neighbors, Metro and Spike, just might be. Performance times are 7 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays.

This play is for mature audiences only, as there is adult language and situations.

For ticket prices go to www.pendoreilleplayers.org or call 509-4479900.

Spaghetti fundraiser for Phaedra Parker METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theatre will host a benefit fundraiser for Phaedra Parker on Saturday, March 23 at 6 p.m., with a suggested donation of $10 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the Cutter at 509-446-4108.

The spaghetti dinner entertainment includes from Parker and her friends.

Parker is well known in the community for her acting and singing, both for Selkirk High School and the Cutter Theatre. She is a voice student of Donivan Johnson. Parker has also performed in the yearly Missoula Children’s Theatre productions, where she was chosen to attend an MCT summer program in 2018.

She then auditioned for

their two-week program and was accepted. This exclusive and intense summer program is a lifetime opportunity, but also very expensive.

Because of her dedication to the arts and to The Cutter Theatre, this fundraiser will benefit Parker.

For more information or to make reservations, call The Cutter at 509446-4108.

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Happy birthday, Inus!

Inus Ann Rothner celebrated her 100th birthday at River Mountain Village, with family and friends from Ephrata, Priest River, Newport, Soap Lake, Spokane and Arizona. Four generations were present for the birthday. Born in Plentywood, Mont., Mrs. Rothner lived at Diamond Lake until about three years ago.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, March 6 AA Meeting: 7 a.m. - Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 First St., Newport Rotary Club: 8 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. - Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance.

Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. American Legion, Cusick Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 6 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

Thursday, March 7 Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m.

- Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown Line Dancing: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center UCC Non-Denominational Bible Study Group: 10 a.m. - United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library

Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Line Dancing: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

River Arts Alliance: 10 a.m. - Various sites

Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 8 Books Out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 6-7 p.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Saturday, March 9 Kids Movie Club: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - Newport Library Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Sunday, March 10 Newport Youth: 4 p.m. Sadie Halstead Middle School Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, March 11 Evergreen Art Association: 10 a.m. - Create Arts Center Hospitality House Senior Potluck: Noon Newport Blanchard Grange Meeting: 5:30 p.m. Blanchard Grange

Quilters Meet: 11 a.m. Priest River Senior Center

Habitat for Humanity: 6 p.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital

Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Bingo: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Tuesday, March 12 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Blanchard Stitchers Quilting Group: 10 a.m. Blanchard Inn

Writers Group: 2 p.m. -

Create Arts Center

St., Newport

Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 W. First

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

Where to Worship

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~6:30 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Steve Powers - 509-447-3687

CATHOLIC MASSES

www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m.

Usk: St. Jude’s 111 River Rd., Sat. 4:00 p.m.

Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows 1981 LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m.

Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 10 a.m. for all ages Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Becky Anderson 509-447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

LIFELINE MINISTRIES Full Gospel - Spirit Filled 214 S. Montana Ave., Oldtown 916-671-4460 Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Friday Service 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer 4:30 p.m.

Pastor Jim McDonald

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

“Jesus Youth Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.houseofthelordchurch.com

REAL LIFE NEWPORT “Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.”

Worship Time: Sunday 9:30 a.m., at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 www.reallifenewport.com

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Through His potency everything that hath, from time immemorial, been veiled and hidden, is now revealed.”

Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

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 Real 4 Life - College ages 3rd & 4th Mondays The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Worship Service 10 a.m.

(509) 447-4338 www.americanlutheranchurch.net

SEVENTH�DAY ADVENTIST

Saturdays, 10:00a.m.

Diamond Lake 301 W. Spruce St, Newport 326002 Highway 2 Sunday 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. diamondlakeadventist.org Pastor R. Shannon Chasteen Edgemere - 5161 Vay Rd 11:00a.m.

(864) 378-7056 edgemereadventist.org Bible preaching, God Newport - 777 Lilac Ln 10:40a.m. honoring music newportsda.com

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 180 Osprey Lane Priest River 208-448-2724 Sunday School 10:00a.m.

Sunday Service 11:00a.m.

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Geraldine Joy “Geri” (Capellen) Strange, 79, of Blanchard, Idaho passed away Feb. 28, 2019 in Spokane, Wash.

Geri was born Nov.

7, 1939, in Blanchard, Idaho, the daughter of Lew and Clovis Capellen.

Geri spent all of her Strange life in the Blanchard and Newport areas.

On Sept. 13, 1958, she married Alvin Strange.

Geri was a devoted wife and mother.

She spent her life focused on raising her four children and taking care of Alvin.

She was a staple in the Blanchard community, involved with the water

association, BASIC, and a behind-the-scene Mrs. Claus with helping Alvin transform into Santa Claus for the area children.

Geri was preceeded in death by her parents, three older siblings and her husband of 52 years, Alvin.

Newport

Laura “Ellen” Boggs, 96, of Newport passed away on March 1, 2019. A full obituary with service information will run at a later time. Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

We st p e n d o r e i lle f i r e calls PRIEST RIVER – Here is a list of dispatch calls responded to by the West Pend Oreille Fire District recently.

Feb. 4: non-injury accident, Peninsula Road, Priest River Feb. 5: medical assist, Harriet Street, Priest River Feb. 5: chimney fire (mutual aid), South Scott Street, Newport, WA Feb. 8: medical assist, Highway 2, Priest River Feb. 8: fire alarm, Shannon Lane, Priest River Feb. 8: non-injury accident, Highway 57, Priest River Feb. 8: power line down, Washington Street, Priest River Feb. 9: smoke report, Main Street, Priest River Feb. 11: structure fire (mutual aid), N. First Ave., Sandpoint Feb. 12: non-injury accident, Highway 41, Oldtown Feb. 12: false alarm motor vehicle accident, Hoo Doo Loop, Oldtown Feb. 15: non-injury accident, Dufort Road, Priest River Feb. 15: smoke report, Hemlock Street, Priest River Feb. 15: non-injury accident, Highway 2, Priest River Feb. 15: medical assist, E. Beardmore Ave., Priest River Feb. 16: public service, Railroad Avenue., Priest River Feb. 16: vehicle fire, Hemlock Street, Priest River Feb. 16: off-site training, Washington Street, Priest River Feb. 17: medical assist., E. Beardmore Ave., Priest River Feb. 18: fire code inspection, 5th Street., Priest River Feb. 18: service call, Highway 57, Priest River Feb. 18: false alarm, Highway 2, Oldtown Feb. 18: chimney fire, Highway 2, Oldtown Feb. 19: medical assist, McKinley Street, Priest River Feb. 20: false alarm, Highway 57, Priest River Feb. 20: structure fire, Highway 2, Oldtown Feb. 20: false alarm, Highway 2, Oldtown Feb. 21: fire investigation, Highway 2, Oldtown Feb. 22: structure fire rekindle, Highway 2, Oldtown Feb. 22: medical assist, Hoop Loop, Priest River Feb. 22: structure fire rekindle, Highway 2, Oldtown Feb. 22: medical assist, E. Jackson Ave., Priest River Feb. 22: structure fire rekindle, Highway 2, Oldtown Feb. 22: structure fire rekindle, Highway 2, Oldtown Feb. 23: non-injury accident, Old Priest River Road, Priest River Feb. 25: hazardous materials, E. Jackson Ave., Priest River Feb. 25: structure fire. Bear Road, Priest River Feb. 26: structure fire mutual aid, Painted Sky Lane, Blanchard Feb. 28: injury accident, Highway 2, Oldtown Feb. 28: medical assist, Highway 2, Priest River March 2: medical assist, Highway 41, Oldtown March 3: smoke alarm, Highway 2, Priest River March 3: non-injury accident, Hoo Doo Loop, Oldtown

grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, four step-great-grandchildren, one step-great great-grandchild and another on the way, and her younger sister.

A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

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d e at h n ot i c e Laura Boggs

Geri is survived by two sons Ron (and Tracy) Strange of Priest River, Idaho and Jay (and Jayne) Strange of Osburn, Idaho, two daughters, Kathy (and Doug) Banks of Newport, Wash. and Beth Gokey of Newport, Wash., eight

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 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that the neighbor and her dog were back on her property again.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Union Ave., Newport DECEASED PERSON: River Road, Usk, report that the complainant is concerned about her elderly neighbor who has been having health issues.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St., Newport JUVENILE PROBLEM: W 5th St., Newport JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St., Newport SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Old State Road, Elk, report of a log cabin type house with the door open. The caller is driving by.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 31, Ione, report that a dump truck was driving erratically and almost ran him off the road this morning. There is no info on the dump truck.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Pondoray Shores Road, report that horses have not been fed or watered in about a week.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Nathan R. Nordbland, 35, of Valley was arrested on a DOC detainer.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: River Road N., Cusick, report the complainant wants to speak to a deputy about calls she got from the FBI saying she was being investigated for money laundering.

BOOK AND RELEASE: Hwy. 20, Cusick, a 44-year-old male from Spokane was booked and released for driving while license is suspended/revoked.

CHIMNEY FIRE: Lehigh Ave., Metaline Falls, report of a chimney fire, sparks showing, but no flames.

ACCIDENT: Southshore Diamond Lake, report that a baby moose was hit. It is still alive, and it is blocking roadway. The vehicle is damaged.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave.,

Newport, James E. Gandy, 44, was arrested for failure to appear.

St., report of a jack-knifed semi truck partially blocking the roadway.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 5th St. report of three males and a vehicle.

THREATENING: W. 7th St., report that the complainant is receiving threats on Facebook Messenger.

ARREST: Charles R. Elkinton, 67, of Metaline Falls was arrested for domestic violence assault in the fourth degree.

Tuesday, Feb. 26 ARREST: LeClerc Road N., Cusick, Scott Michael Pierre, 54, of Usk was arrested on a DOC detainer.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Tyler L. Herell, 27, of Deer Park was arrested on a DOC detainer.

ARREST: W. Walnut St., Newport, Jayden Mark Day, 18, of Priest River was arrested for failure to comply and theft in the third degree.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Steamboat Meadows Lane, report that a silver SUV pulled into the property, a male driver got out, walked around and left.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Hillcrest Lane, Newport, report that the complainant’s son went to school and never came home.

THREATENING: S. Calispel Ave., Newport, report that the complainant got word of a threatening note.

PROWLER: Creek Side Drive N., Ione, report that the complainant’s dogs woke her up barking and thought she heard a male voice yell “hey” at the dogs, and then the dogs stopped barking.

Wednesday, Feb. 27 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Sacheen lake ramp, report of a deputy out with a vehicle at the boat ramp.

ACCIDENT: Leclerc Road S., report of a non-injury vehicle rollover.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Samantha M. Rainer Allen, 24, of Newport was arrested for escape from community custody.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St., Newport ARREST: Riverside Ave., Kelly G. Wilson, 52, of Washougal was arrested on four out of county warrants and domestic violence assault in the fourth degree.

THREATENING: Newport, report that kids on the school bus threatened the complainant’s sons. They said they would kill their chickens, slash tires and firebomb the house.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Sacheen St., Cusick, report that the neighbor’s dog was being aggressive towards the complainant’s son when walking home. It is an on going issue.

INTOXICATION: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that a female seems intoxicated or under the influence of something.

Thursday, Feb. 28 TRAFFIC HAZARD: W. 5th

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 5th St., report that subjects are acting suspiciously around a house that is for sale.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Kelly Drive, report of a male subject walking around carrying a machete.

Friday, March 1 SEX OFFENSE: Kirkpatrick Road THEFT: Hwy. 31, report that two elk mounts were taken from the side of the shed.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report that a semi truck broke down and is partially blocking the roadway.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Pend Oreille Blvd., report that the complainant requests to speak to a deputy regarding a juvenile.

DECEASED PERSON: Riverbend Loop Road THREATENING: Rocker Box Lane, report that a neighbor came onto the property with a gun, and threatened to shoot the dog.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 3rd St., report of a suspicious vehicle outside the residence.

NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 7th St., report of screaming coming from an apartment.

ARREST: Daina A. Gray, 41, of Spokane, was arrested for failure to appear.

ARREST: Michael N. Smith, 34, of Valley was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon in a motor vehicle.

3rd St., report of a female slumped over in a vehicle.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a vehicle swerving all over the road.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: Best Chance Road, report of a vehicle left in the roadway with no one around.

West Bonner County

Monday, Feb. 25 CITE AND RELEASE: 4th, St. Oldtown, a 42-yearold female from Newport was cited and released for possession of a controlled substance.

CITE AND RELEASE: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, a 33-year-old male from Arlington was cited and released for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Jerrett Weaver, 44, of Priest River was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Bodie Canyon Road, Priest River STRUCTURE FIRE: Bear Road, Priest River

Tuesday, Feb. 26 DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Hwy. 57, Priest River

Wednesday, Feb. 27 CITE AND RELEASED: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Priest River, a 24-year-old male from Coeur d’Alene was cited and released for having an open container in a vehicle.

ARREST: Eastriver Road, Priest River, Kevin Marshall, 31, of Shelton was arrested for excessive DUI.

Thursday, Feb. 28

Saturday, March 2

ARREST: Hwy. 57, Priest River, a 15-year-old male from Priest River was arrested for a misdemeanor warrant.

DISTURBANCE: N. Washington Ave., report that a male subject is trashing one of the rooms and refusing to leave.

ARREST: N. Boyer Ave., Sandpoint, Martika A. Rucker, 28, of Priest River was arrested for DUI.

DISORDERLY: N. Washington Ave., report of a male staggering in the roadway, and wearing dark clothing.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: E. 5th Ave., report that someone caused damage to the ticket window.

FOUND PROPERTY: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of bag filled with weapons found.

Sunday, March 3 ELECTRICAL FIRE: LeClerc Road N., report of a fire alarm going off. It smells like the electrical is burning.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Deeter Road, report that there are subjects at a vacant residence, and the complainant doesn’t think they belong there.

THEFT: S. 8th Ave., report of theft.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report that a bus is swerving all over the road and into oncoming traffic.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W.

Friday, March 1 DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Old Priest River Road, Oldtown DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Dumire Road, Oldtown

Saturday, March 2 RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Hwy. 2, Oldtown DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Harriet St., Priest River

Sunday, March 3 ARREST: Memory Lane, Oldtown, Jacob Curran, 31, of Newport was arrested for burglary and driving without privileges and Michele Clayburn, 27, of Ellensburg, was arrested for possession of controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia.

DEFRAUDING AN INNKEEPER: Hwy. 2, Oldtown ARREST: Fifth Ave., Sandpoint, Steve Rheingans, 46, of Priest River was arrested on a Bonner County warrant.

Pu blic M e eti ngs Wednesday, March 6 Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road 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 Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

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Thursday, March 7 Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission Hearing: 5 p.m.

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Monday, March 11 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione

Oldtown Urban Renewal District Board: 5:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall, as needed

District Offices

Cusick Town Council: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

Pend Oreille County Planning Commission Hearings: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

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

Tuesday, March 12 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Port of Pend Oreille Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Usk, 1981 Black Road 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 Newport School Board: 5 p.m. -

Metaline Falls Town Council: 6 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall

Laclede Water District: 7:30 p.m. Laclede Community Hall

Wednesday, March 13 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8 a.m. Newport Cemetery Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 9:30 a.m. - Newport Post Office Building Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District Board: 5 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211 West Bonner Water and Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall Bonner County Democrats: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint Metaline Town Council: 7 p.m. Metaline Town Hall

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Obtain application from Pend Oreille County Human Resources, 625 West 4th Newport, WA 509-447-6499 or the County website www.pendoreilleco.org

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Sheriff ’s Department has multiple positions to fill.

Deputies, Corrections Officers, and Dispatchers (Communications Officers) Entry (no experience) and Lateral. See details at www.pendoreilleco.org under Human Resources or at the Civil Service Office, 625 W. 4th Street, Newport, WA. 99156, 509-447-6480.

Head Start Substitute Classroom Aides

Rural Resources Community Action is accepting applications for Head Start Substitute Classroom Aides in Newport, WA for the school year, hours vary, $12.00 per hour. This position is responsible for assisting with Head Start preschool program activities. To apply: http://www.ruralresources.org/about-us/ job-opportunities/.

Position is open until filled.

Rural Resources is an AA/EOE employer.

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201955 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS 19-008 SINGLE-PHASE OVERHEAD TRANSFORMERS PEND OREILLE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (the District), is requesting bids for single-phase overhead transformers.

20: 50kva, single-phase, overhead transformers 45: 25kva, single-phase, overhead transformers Full specifications and the bid forms are available at https://popud.org/toplinks/about-your-pud/contractingopportunities/. Any questions should be directed to ktornow@popud.org.

Three hard copies of the bids are due in a sealed envelope labeled “SEALED BID 19-008” March 15, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. to District Headquarters at 130 N. Washington, Newport, WA 99156 or mailed to PO Box 190, Newport, WA 99156.

Women, minority, and small business enterprises are encouraged to apply.

The District is an equal opportunity employer.

Published in The Newport Miner A R E Y O U B E - February 27 and March 6, 2019.(5-2) HIND $10k OR __________________________ MORE ON YOUR 99% Customer Satisfaction TA X E S ? S t o p wage & bank lev201956 A+ BBB Rating ies, liens & auPUBLIC NOTICE 30+ Years in Business dits, unfiled tax REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS (1-800) 533-6518 returns, payroll 19-007 issues, & resolve S I N G L E - P H A S E PA D M O U N T www.foglepump.com tax debt FAST. TRANSFORMERS Lic. # FOGLEPS095L4 Call 866-494- PEND OREILLE PUBLIC UTILITY 2178.

DISTRICT DONATE YOUR Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend CAR TO CHAR- Oreille County (the District), is reITY. Receive max- questing bids for single-phase padi m u m v a l u e o f mount transformers. write off for your 15: 50kva, single-phase, padmount taxes. Running or transformers not! All conditions 15: 37.5kva, single-phase, padmount Fast, friendly service since 1990 accepted. Free transformers Roof & Floor Trusses pickup. Call for 75: 25kva, single-phase, padmount Bill • Ed • Marcus • Ted • Jeff details, 855-635- transformers 4229.

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Full time positions include the following classified benefits; Health, Dental, Sick Leave, Vacation, and State Retirement.

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Continued from 7B “SEALED BID 19-007” March 15, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. to District Headquarters at 130 N. Washington, Newport, WA 99156 or mailed to PO Box 190, Newport, WA 99156.

Women, minority, and small business enterprises are encouraged to apply. The District is an equal opportunity employer.

Published in The Newport Miner February 27 and March 6, 2019.(5-2) __________________________ 201957 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS 19-006 45’ AND 40’ CLASS 2 POLES PEND OREILLE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (the District), is requesting bids for the following poles.

One full load of WRC, 45 Foot, Class 2, Full Treat with Penta, WQC Inspection, Drilled to Pend Oreille PUD Specification One full load of WRC, 40 Foot, Class 2, Full Treat with Penta, WQC Inspection, Drilled to Pend Oreille PUD Specification

Full specifications and the bid forms are available at https://popud.org/ top-links/about-your-pud/contracting-opportunities/. Any questions should be directed to ktornow@ popud.org.

Three hard copies of the bids are due in a sealed envelope labeled “SEALED BID 19-006” March 15, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. to District Headquarters at 130 N. Washington, Newport, WA 99156 or mailed to PO Box 190, Newport, WA 99156.

Women, minority, and small business enterprises are encouraged to apply. The District is an equal opportunity employer.

Published in The Newport Miner February 27 and March 6, 2019.(5-2) __________________________ 201958 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pend Oreille County did on February 20, 2019 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Larry and Millie West and did on February 21, 2019 issue a Determination of Completeness for placement of a

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dock on Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SA-19-006), Location: 425 Herbs Dr.; Parcel# 453234589023 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on January 25, 2019 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Alexa Polasky, Community Development Planning Technician, (509) 447-6931, apolasky@pendoreille. org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than March 14, 2019.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Letter of

Approval (Army Corps of Engineers) Dated: February 21, 2019 Published in The Newport Miner February 27 and March 6, 2019.(5-2) _________________________ 201959 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Per RCW 35.77.010, the CITY OF NEWPORT will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. at its regular scheduled Council Meeting on March 18, 2019 in Council Chambers located at 200 S. Washington, Newport, Washington on the proposed Six Year Transportation Improvement Program.

City Council Newport, WA David North Public Works Director Published in The Newport Miner February 27 and March 6, 2019.(5-2) __________________________ 201960 PUBLIC NOTICE JOB OPENING PORT OF PEND OREILLE P E N D O R E I L L E VA L L E Y Continued on 9B

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Continued from 8B RAILROAD The Port of Pend Oreille (POVA) is accepting applications for part time employment for cleaning/janitorial work. An application may be obtained at the Port office, 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA. 99180, calling 509445-1090 or on line at www.povarr. com. Additional information regarding the position may be obtained by contacting the Port office.

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Position open until filled. /s/ Kelly J. Driver Manager Published in The Newport Miner February 27 and March 6, 2019.

(5-2) __________________________ 201961 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR BIDS 2 0 1 9 C ounty G ravel R oad S tabili z ation P rogram M aterial Sealed bids will be received by Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners for the contract to supply material for the 2019 County Gravel Road Stabilization Program. Proposals will be received by the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, located at PO Box 5025 / 625 W. 4th Street, Newport, WA 99156. Proposals are due no later than 10:30am on 3/12/2019. Proposals will be opened and reviewed at that time in the Commissioner’s Boardroom.

Bids on the following materials and work are being sought: 1) Magnesium Chloride (liquid form)- Estimated 240 Tons, F.O.B. delivered & applied 2) Calcium Chloride (dry form, mini pellets)- Estimated 30 Tons, F.O.B. delivered & applied The County Engineer reserves the right to: Reject any or all proposals, Award to multiple bidders, waive any informality in the proposals and to accept such proposal or proposals as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County.

Proposals shall be clearly marked “2019 County Gravel Road Stabilization Program Material” on the envelope. Submissions by fax or email will not be accepted.

MAIL BID PROPOSALS TO: Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners PO Box 5025/625 W. 4th St Newport, Washington 99156 A copy of the Request for Bids may be obtained by: 1) In person at the Public Works Department 625 W. 4th St. Newport, WA 99156 2) Email- publicworks4u@pendoreille.org 3) https://pendoreilleco.org/yourgovernment/public-works/pw-bids/ road-bid/

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May 30, 2018 under Recorder’s/ Auditor’s No. 20180331682. Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. is the current beneficiary of the Deed of 201962 Trust. The sale will be made without SUPERIOR COURT OF any warranty concerning the title to, WA S H I N G T O N or the condition of the property.

FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY II NO. 19-4-00007-26 No action commenced by the BenP R O B AT E N O T I C E T O eficiary of the Deed of Trust is now CREDITORS pending to seek satisfaction of the ( R C W 11 . 4 0 . 0 3 0 ) obligation in any Court by reason of Estate of the Grantor’s default on the obligaGail I. (a.k.a Gail Z.) Norton, tion secured by the Deed of Trust.

Deceased.

III PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The default(s) for which this foreThe above Court has appointed closure is made is/are as follows: us as Personal Representatives i) Failure to pay the following of Decedent’s estate. Any person amounts, now in arrears: having a claim against the Decedent Amount due to reinstate by Novemmust present the claim: (a) Before ber 13, 2018 the time when the claim would be Monthly Payments: barred by any applicable statute of Delinquent Monthly Payments Due: limitations, and (b) In the manner F r o m 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 1 7 t h r o u g h provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By 11/01/2018 filing the original of the claim with the 10 payment(s) at $2,285.74 foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving 4 payment(s) at $2,229.64 on or mailing to us at the address Total: $31,775.96 below a copy of the claim. The claim Accrued Late Charges: $334.32 must be presented by the later of: Net Other Fees: $126.00 (a) Thirty (30) days after we served Recoverable Balance: $1,222.44 or mailed this Notice as provided in TOTAL DEFAULT: $40,553.02 RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) IV months after the date of first publica- The sum owing on the obligation tion of this Notice. If the claim is not secured by the Deed of Trust is presented within this time period, the $324,738.11, together with interest claim will be forever barred except from September 1, 2017 as provided as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and in the note or other instrument, and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for such other costs and fees as are claims against both the Decedent’s due under the note or other instruprobate and non-probate assets. ment secured, and as are provided Date of First Publication of this No- by statute. tice: February 27, 2019 V /s/ Julie N. Caldwell The above-described real property Julie Norton Caldwell, Personal will be sold to satisfy the expense Representative of sale and the obligation secured

by the Deed of Trust as provided /s/ Donald J. Norton by statute. The sale will be made Donald Jeffrey Norton, Personal without warranty, express or imRepresentative plied, regarding title, possession, ELTC Law Group, PLLC or encumbrances on April 5, 2019.

Anthony Fry, Attorney The payments, late charges, or other PO Box 301 defaults must be cured by March 25, Newport, WA 99156 2019 (11 days before the sale date) (509) 447-3242 to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued Published in The Newport Miner and terminated if at any time on or February 27, March 6 and 13, 2019. before March 25, 2019 (11 days (5-3) before the sale date) the default(s) __________________________ as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late 201905 charges, or other defaults, is/are PUBLIC NOTICE cured and the Trustee’s fees and Reference: Kristopher Layh and costs are paid. Payment must be with Margaret A. Layh, 47627445 cashier’s or certified checks from a Reference No(s) of Documents / State or federally chartered bank.

Deed of Trust Assigned or Released: The sale may be terminated any 20160323973 time after March 25, 2019 (11 days D o c u m e n t Ti t l e : N O T I C E O F before the sale date), and before TRUSTEE’S SALE the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, Grantor: Kristopher W Layh and any Guarantor, or the holder of any Margaret A Layh, Husband and Wife recorded junior lien or encumbrance Current Beneficiary of the Deed paying the entire principal and interof Trust: Sierra Pacific Mortgage est secured by the Deed of Trust, Company, Inc. plus costs, fees, and advances, if Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: any, made pursuant to the terms of Weinstein & Riley, P.S. the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, Current Loan Mortgage Servicer of and curing all other defaults. the Deed of Trust: Dovenmuehle Grantee: Kristopher W Layh and VI Margaret A Layh, Husband and Wife A written notice of default was transAbbreviated Legal Description as mitted by the beneficiary or Trustee Follows: Lot 43, Pend Oreille Sun- to the Borrower and Grantor at the vale Acres, Book 2, PG 110 following address(es): Assessor’s Property Tax Parcel/Ac- Kristopher Layh count No(s): 4337335290852 6656 Stoneridge Way WE ARE A DEBT COLLECTOR. Deer Park, WA 99006 THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN AT- Kristopher Layh TEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND 372 Farber Lane ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED Cusick, WA 99119-9651 WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR- Kristopher Layh POSE. 10215 N. Lindeke NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Spokane, WA 99208 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Margaret A. Layh the undersigned, Weinstein & Riley, 372 Farber Lane P.S. will on April 5, 2019 at 9:00 AM Cusick, WA 99119 on the Main Stairs of the Old City Margaret A. Layh Courthouse, 625 W. Fourth Street, 10215 N. Lindeke Newport, WA 99156 located at Pend Spokane, WA 99208 Oreille County, State of Washington, Margaret A. Layh sell at public auction to the highest 6656 Stoneridge Way bidder, payable at the time of sale, Deer Park, WA 99006-6039 the following described real property, by both first-class and certified mail situated in Pend Oreille County, on July 27, 2018, proof of which is State of Washington, to-wit; in the possession of the Trustee; Lot 43 of Pend Oreille Sunvale Acres, and the Borrower and Grantor were Plat Book 2, page 110, records of personally served on July 27, 2018, the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, with said written notice of default Washington. or the written notice of default was which is subject to that certain Deed posted in a conspicuous place on of Trust dated January 21, 2016, the real property described in pararecorded February 2, 2016, under graph I above, and the Trustee has Recorder’s/Auditor’s File Number possession of proof of such service 20160323973 records of Pend or posting.

Oreille County, Washington, from VII Kristopher W Layh and Margaret A The Trustee whose name and adLayh, Husband and Wife, as Grantor, dress are set forth will provide in to First American Title Insurance writing to anyone requesting it, a Company- Santa Ana, as Trustee, to statement of all costs and fees due secure an obligation in favor of Mort- at any time prior to the sale. gage Electronic Registration Sys- VIII tems, Inc. (“MERS”), as designated The effect of the sale will be to nominee for Sierra Pacific Mortgage deprive the Grantor and all those Company, Inc., beneficiary of the who hold by, through or under the security instrument, its successors Grantor of all their interest in the and assigns as Beneficiary. Said above-described property.

Deed of Trust was assigned to Sierra IX Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. on Anyone having objections to this

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sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objection 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.

If the Trustee’s Sale is set aside for any reason, the submitted bid will be forthwith returned without interest and the bidder will have no right to purchase the property. Recovery of the bid amount without interest constitutes the limit of the bidder’s recourse against the Trustee and/ or the Beneficiary.

XI NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS AND PARTIES WHO ARE GUARANTORS OF THE OBLIGATIONS SECURED BY THIS DEED OF TRUST: (1) The Guarantor may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the Trustee’s Sale is less than the debt secured by the Deed of Trust; (2) The Guarantor has the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default, or repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid the trustee’s sale; (3) The Guarantor will have no right to redeem the property after the Trustee’s Sale; (4) Subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington Deed of Trust Act, Chapter 61.24 RCW, any action brought to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the Trustee’s Sale, or the last Trustee’s Sale under any deed of trust granted to secure the same debt; and (5) In any action for a deficiency, the Guarantor will have the right to establish the fair value of the property as of the date of the Trustee’s Sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit its liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the Trustee’s Sale, plus interest and costs.

XII NOTICE THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (1-877-894-4663) Website: http://www.wshfc.org/buyers/counseling.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (1-800-569-4287) Website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?we bListAction=search&searchstate= WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (1-800-606-4819) Website: http://nwjustice.org/whatclear For Sales questions and concerns: Email Address: FCLsalesNW@wlegal.com DATED: November 13, 2018 WEINSTEIN & RILEY, P.S. Successor Trustee By: /s/ Daniel Ross Daniel Ross, Director 2001 Western Avenue Suite 400 Seattle, WA 98121 206-269-3490 Continued on 10B

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Continued from 9B FCLsalesNW@w-legal.com Published in The Newport Miner March 6 and 27, 2019.(6,9) __________________________ 201965A PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING(S): 2019 Proposed Budget Changes 2019 Tribal Water Rate Modification, confirmation of sewer rate increases Notice is hereby given that the Town of Cusick has a regular session of Town Council scheduled for March 11th, 2019 and will be conducting 2 public hearings regarding the afore mentioned topics. It is planned that the Council will vote on and resolve all the afore mentioned issues.

The proposed budget changes are available for review at Town Hall.

There will be discussion regarding current water rates and commercial/ business/Tribal rate setting for 2019.

Written comments must be submitted by March 7th, 2019 to Jennifer Lee, Cusick Town Clerk, PO Box 263, Cusick, WA 99119. Written or oral comments may also be submitted at the public hearing before the Cusick Town Council. All comments received will be included as a part of the public record that is forwarded to the Town Council before final action is taken. If you would like to receive notices regarding future meetings and public hearings or cur-

Colton Seymour and Ethan Hardie, and two Selkirk players, Ryan Zimmerman and Justin Krabbenhoft, were named to the All Opponent team.

Seymour The team was made up of players from the North and South conferences.

Others named to the league’s All Seymour Opponent team included the league’s Most Valuable Player, Ryan Moffett of Odessa, Almira/CouKrabbenhoft lee-Hartline’s Maguire Isaak, Reece Issak, and Hayden Loomis, Odessa’s Tim Dewulf, Marcus King and Camden Zimmerman Weber, Valley Christian’s Sam Reese and Wellpinit’s Brendan Andrew.

Corbin Nelson of Columbia, Brayton Schafer of ACH, Robert McKinney of Inchelium and Chase Gerard of ACH received honorable mentions.

Non-profit class at Create NEWPORT – Washington Nonprofits is offering a class “Tools for Running an Effective Nonprofit” Friday, March 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Create, 900 W. Fourth, Newport.

Your organization exists to make a difference.

A group of people get together and form a nonprofit corporation to tackle an important issue. This corporation is like a car; it has size and shape and must be registered.

This class will cover the basics of running a nonprofit addressing legal and finance information for compliance, budgeting, program design, volunteer management, fundraising and grant readiness.

rent information see our Facebook page Cusick Town Hall or visit our website at www.townofcusick.com. If you have questions regarding this or related matters, please call Jennifer Lee at 509-445-1718.

Dated: March 4, 2018 Published in The Newport Miner March 6, 2019.(6) __________________________ 201967 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pend Oreille County did on February 19, 2019 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Jared & Karlee Agee and did on March 4, 2019 issue a Determination of Completeness for placement of a dock on Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SA-19-007), Location: 404381 State Route 20; Parcel# 443519119003 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on January 6, 2019 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County

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Pancho named Coach of the Year NEWPORT – Newport seniors Danny Bradbury and Tug Smith were named to the Northeast A League’s All League’s first team, with Newport sophomore Michael Owen named to the second team.

Grizzly coach Jamie Pancho was named the league’s Coach of the Year.

Other first team players include Jobi Gelder of Deer Park, Dylan Oja of Freeman and Micah Holmes of Lakeside. Deer Park’s Isaac Berglund was the league’s Most Valuable Player.

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In addition to Owen, second team was made up of Kandon Harrington of Lakeside, Alex Stith of Medical Lake, Dawson Youngblood of Deer Park and Tristan Cox of Lakeside.

Leslie named NEA all league second team NEWPORT – McKinley Leslie, Newport High School sophomore, was named to the Northeast A League’s all league Leslie second team for girls’ basketball. The rest of the second team

included senior Kendra Gay of Lakeside, senior Hallie Cox of Colville, senior Ava West of Riverside and junior Emily Munson of Medical Lake.

The NEA all league first team consisted of junior Havelah Fairbanks of Colville, junior Lexie Redell of Medical Lake, sophomore

Jordyn Goldsmith and junior Macy Luhr of Freeman and freshman McKenna Reggear of Colville.

Senior Jessica Lohman of Medical Lake was named Most Valuable Player. Deer Park coach KC Ahrens and Medical Lake coach Kyle Lundberg were named NEA Coach of the Year.

Kalispel Tribe gets Sierra Club’s Watershed Hero Award SPOKANE – The Kalispel Tribe of Indians was awarded the Sierra Club’s 2019 Watershed Hero Award in ceremonies at the Patsy Clarke Mansion in Spokane Friday, March 1.

The Sierra Club is a national, grassroots environmental protection group with more than 3.5 million members. The award was presented at the 11th annual Winter Waters celebration of rivers, lakes, and drinking water aquifers, and those who strive to protect them.

The Kalispel Natural Resource Department (KNRD) is the tribal agency responsible for advancing the Kalispel Tribe’s sovereign interests in the protection and preservation of natural resources, according to a news release from the tribe. These resources include the management of historic properties, fisheries, wildlife, water and other natural resources of the Tribe’s reservation in Usk, as well as other ceded lands in the lower Clarke Fork and Pend Oreille watersheds.

KNRD works closely with other conservation partners at the local, state and federal levels to promote conservation throughout its aboriginal territory. This advocacy has been especially crucial as state and federal fish and wildlife agencies face ongoing budget reductions.

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians has

Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Alexa Polasky, Community Development Planning Technician, (509) 447-6931, apolasky@pendoreille. org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than March 21, 2019.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Letter of Approval (Army Corps of Engineers) Dated: March 4, 2019 Published in The Newport Miner March 6 and 13, 2019.(6-2) _________________________ 201968 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on February 26, 2019, received a complete Shoreline Variance Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA and associated documents from Timothy & Jill Sanders, and did on March 1, 2019 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational dock on Diamond Lake.

(FILE NO. SV-19-001), Location: 91 Terrace Ave., Newport, WA 99156; Parcel #: 443002529015. An Environmental Checklist under the State

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Kalispel Tribal Vice Chairman Raymond Pierre III accepts an award on behalf of the Tribe Friday in Spokane.

been a voice for protecting fish and wildlife habitat in the northeastern region of Washington and in northern Idaho. The tribe has also stepped up at a critical time to provide badly needed scrutiny of a silicon smelter proposed for Newport, that has alarmed some local residents, environmental leaders, health officials and others.

In conducting its environmental stewardship the tribe does so with the understanding that they are the voice for the voiceless: rivers and forests, fish and wildlife, and the generations to come, according to the news release.

Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on February 24, 2019 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project.

The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www. pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Alexa Polasky, Community Dev. Planning Technician, (509) 447-6931, apolasky@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than March 21, 2019.

Required Permits: Shoreline Variance (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Dated: March 1, 2019 Published in The Newport Miner March 6 and 13, 2019.(6-2) ___________________________