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Women of Washington Leading the country in women politicians By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – “Washington has a long history of electing women. Perhaps it is our pioneering spirit,” says Cathy McMorris Rodgers. “It is a great place to be a woman in politics.” McMorris Rodgers is the 200th woman elected to the House of Representatives out of 11,000 members. Twenty-five percent of congress is female, and she urges more women to get involved. “If I can do it, you can do it,” McMorris Rodgers said. “Don’t let fear or doubt hold you back.” The majority of voters are women, she said. “Women are at the heart of the fabric of society,” McMorris Rodgers said. “When society is torn they feel it most.” Washington state has a history of women leaders. Washington was the fifth state

to give women the right to vote in 1910. For 12 years between 1993 and 2004 Washington was No. 1 in the country for the percentage of women politicians in the United States, according to the Center for American Women and Politics. In 1999 and 2000, 40.8 percent of politicians in the state were women, same as today. Since 1975 Washington has been rated in the top five for female politicians 30 times. This year we are fourth. Today both of our senators are women; there are five congresswomen, two female elected executives, 20 female state senators and 40 female state House members. State Sen. Shelly Short is the leader for the Republican Caucus in Washington State. “It is a tremendous honor to be the voice for the people I represent,” Short said. “I use every opportunity I have to make a difference.” Short’s advice to those thinking of running for office is, “Never give up. It is the hardest thing you See women, 9A

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Daniel Smith, one of the new investors and operators of OK Lanes in Oldtown, familiarizes himself with the equipment and how it works Saturday, March 23.

Open it and they will come

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OLDTOWN – Samantha and Daniel Smith are determined to see that the OK Lanes bowling alley

stays open. “I heard it was up for sale and said I would take it before I thought about it,” Samantha says. The place holds many memories for them, which is why they are

thinking of changing the name to Memory Lane. “I grew up in Newport, and my grandfather used to bring me See Bowling, 2A

Plans for WRIA 55 should ensure viability By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Little Spokane watershed known as Water Resource Inventory Area 55 is being inventoried and plans are being

made to ensure its future viability. Pend Oreille, Stevens and Spokane counties must ensure that there is enough water in the Little Spokane for both economic growth and fish. “There are not enough

water rights in the Little Spokane to offset future growth over the next 20 years,” said Mike Hermensen, water resource manager for Spokane County. Water rights are important in a watershed

like WRIA 55. A 2016 Washington Supreme Court decision changed how counties approved building permits that relied on wells as a water source. The See WRIA, 2A

Volunteers Count: Millie Brumbaugh recognized By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

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Millie Brumbaugh gasps, as she is surprised with a check for $1,000 for the Pend Oreille Players Association as part of Volunteers Count, presented by Robyn Nance of KXLY and Kristen Piscopo of STCU.

NEWPORT – “What is going on in here?” Millie Brumbaugh asked, as she was led into a room full of family, friends and a television camera at the Spokane Community College’s Newport site last Thursday. The room erupted in applause and smiles as Brumbaugh, Artistic Director of the Pend Oreille Playhouse, was surprised by KXLY and STCU at her workplace when they announced her as one of seven winners for Volunteers Count. Volunteers Count is an annual collaboration between KXLY and STCU that highlights community volunteers in the region. Brumbaugh was nominated by friend and fellow playhouse volunteer Kristi Bell and was the only person involved in the arts that won the

nomination. KXLY Good Morning Northwest anchor Robyn Nance and STCU’s Kristen Piscopo presented Brumbaugh with a $1,000 check to go toward the Pend Oreille Players Association. “I can’t lie, this is quite nice,” Brumbaugh said. She works at the community college as an instructor and was unaware that she had been nominated, or that her family, friends and local news outlets were gathered just several doors down from her classroom to surprise her. “I dreamed that I told her, and when I woke up I was afraid that I had,” joked Brumbaugh’s husband, Rocky, who had kept her win and subsequent surprise a secret from his wife for the past two See players, 10A

B r i e f ly Looking for vendors for Usk Spring Bazaar

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USK – The Usk Community Club will be hosting its annual Spring Bazaar April 27 at the Community Center in Usk, 2442 Black Road. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be homemade pies, cinnamon and caramel rolls, brownies, soups, chili and chilidogs. There will be a variety of homemade crafts created by local crafters and artisans. Table rental is $10 and $5 for a second table. The public is encouraged to attend. For more information call Barb Pankey at 509-6712521, Barb McGill at 509-445-1433 or Frances Hupp at 509-445-1223.

NEWPORT – Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington is hosting a community planning meeting for Pend Oreille County Thursday, April 4 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hospitality House, located at 216 S. Washington Ave., in Newport. The meeting will discuss services available and will gather input from the public on what services are needed. For more information contact 509-458-2509. Persons with disabilities who need special accommodations may contact Khristina Scheideler at least five days before the meeting. Persons deaf or hard of hearing

may contact the Washington Relay Services at 7-1-1.

Casino grand opening celebration CUSICK – The Kalispel Casino will be holding its grand opening celebration April 12-14. There will be live music from Scotia Road Friday, April 12 from 5-8 p.m. as well as specials on food and discount fuel and $500 giveaways hourly. The casino offers 120 new games; Wetlands, a family restaurant and The Slough, a bar that offers pool tables and shuffleboard. Sign up early for Camas Rewards March 27-30 or April 4-7 in the lobby.

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WriA: Pend Oreille, Stevens, Spokane counties working on plan

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Growth Management Act requires counties to ensure adequate water flow before granting a permit. The Hirst Decision required counties to ensure that there is sufficient water in the watershed before allowing building permits. Pend Oreille, Spokane and Stevens counties are trying to determine how to offset the projected water usage in WRIA 55 over the next 20 years. Pend Oreille County is focusing on using aquifer recharge and recovery to offset the water usage. The process involves storing water during the spring when there is high water and dispersing it back into the ground during the summer when water is in short supply. “Pend Oreille County is working to protect the needs for the community, for commercial development, for the development of their own land, and for the protection of the watersheds,” county commissioner Karen Skoog said. The second option in consideration is to update or build a new water treatment plant in Pend Oreille County to redistribute water from the Pend Oreille River to the Little Spokane River. The plant would have to be able to produce a class A effluent and would be a multi-million dollar project, Newport city administrator Russ Pelleberg said. “It is in the extreme preliminary stages of discussion just to get the feelers out,” Pelleberg said. Pelleberg hasn’t had time to talk to the Kalispel Tribe about their take on the subject. The project would not happen soon, he said. Spokane is also considering an aquifer recharge, as well as buying water rights to retire and bank for later use, Hermensen said. Spokane County is eligible to receive a grant of $1 million to buy water rights. According to Eric Johansen, Stevens County land service director, Stevens County is considering water rights acquisition and aquifer recharge as well. The estimates and plans must be signed off on by the Department of Ecology by February

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This is a map of the WRIA 55 water shed and the counties it supplies. It is primarily used by Spokane County, but is used by Pend Oreille and Stevens counties as well.

2020, but Ecology would like the plans to be submitted by December 2019, to have time to review them, said Jamie Short, manager for water recourse program eastern regional section of Ecology. Legislation passed in 2018 requires counties in seven watersheds in Washington that restrict in-stream flow to inventory their projected water use over the next 20 years and to put together a plan that will result in a net ecological benefit, Short said. The watershed plan is required under Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6091, and is in compliance with RCW 90.94, the law dealing with stream flow restoration. Three of the seven

watersheds affected by the legislation are Little Spokane, Colville and Okanogan. The legislation capped the water usage for permit-exempt domestic wells in these watersheds at 3,000 gallons per day per average annual use. Normally, someone with a permit exempt well can use up to 5,000 gallons a day. “Most folks won’t even notice the difference,” Short said. “The cap really doesn’t affect the average person. There is minimal use in the winter so it averages out.” Pend Oreille County received a $25,000 grant to inventory the projected use and to put together the watershed plan for WRIA 55. Stevens, Spokane and

Pend Oreille counties contracted with Aspect Consulting to do the water projections. According to the memorandum provided, 16.6 exempt domestic wells per year in the WRIA 55 watershed are projected for Pend Oreille County. That is about 332 new wells in the next 20 years. Aspect Consulting estimated the water usage using a GIS system to digitize 89 out of the 116 residences that rely on exempt wells with a 95 percent accuracy rate; 53 of those wells were identified as having identifiable irrigation. The 53 lawns averaged 9,648 square feet in size, which is less that a quarter of an acre. “The Department of

Ecology allows for a half an acre,” said Gregg Snow, Pend Oreille County’s community development director. Aspect Consulting used the Ecology’s water use guidelines to determine the amount of water usage. They estimate the 332 new wells in Pend Oreille County over the next 20 years will consume 5.42 acre-feet per year indoors and 166 acre-feet per year outdoors. An acre-foot is the volume of water necessary to cover one acre of land to a depth of one foot, which is equal to 325,851 gallons. That is well under the 3,000 gallons of water per day allotted by the DOE.

Bowling: Originally opened in 1959 as Paul Bunyan Bowling From Page 1A

here,” Samantha says. The couple lives in Spokane and has nine children between them. Only the three youngest boys live with them. “All my girls and my nieces and nephews grew up here,” Dan says. Neither Samantha nor Dan has ever run a bowling alley before, but they did not want to see it shutdown. “We want to provide a safe place for kids to go,” they both agree. They are not the only ones who did not want to see the place shutdown. “I was sad to see it close,” said Terry Hastings, owner of the building. “I just could not let it operate the way it was.” Samantha is a stay at home mother and will handle the day-to-day operations while Dan is at work. Dan is a warehouse supervisor for Elkay, a company that builds restaurant equipment. His skills will come

in handy for the renovations they plan to make. Their plans are to remodel the kitchen to provide breakfast and add a café where people can sit and sip espressos. They want to turn the bar into a sports bar, add televisions and hold pay per view events. There are plans for a parking lot party in the summer. For the kids they want to add a Chucky Cheese like arcade that gives tickets children can exchange for prizes. The alley will stay non-smoking for the children, elderly and church groups. The pair is willing to take any suggestions that the community has to make the bowling alley what the community wants. The Smiths and Hastings are hoping to be open at the beginning of May, but are determined to be open for the Run Whatcha Brung motorcycle rally in June. “I remember one year for the biker rally we were supposed to have a wet T-shirt contest at

the bar,” Hastings said. “The guy who was supposed to be organizing the women got drunk and forgot. So, instead we had Oldtown’s finest.” The Smiths will take over running the bowling alley, and Hastings will keep ownership of the building and help out where he can. “There is a lot of work to be done on the machines,” Hastings said. There will be events held to help with repairs and restocking. They are working with Rob Wiese to put together a spaghetti feed. The time and place are still to be determined. “We are hoping for a lot of community support,” Samantha says. They have received mixed interest in the project. “Half the people are like yeah, and the other half are like yeah right,” Samantha said. The three are reaching out to the Kalispel Tribe, Bliss Chiropractic, the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, and the community at large.

The Smiths are working on getting a loan as well. They are asking for help from the community in the form of donations or volunteer hours. There are many ways to help out; cleaning and taking away garbage are just two ways. They are asking anyone with mechanical, electrical or computer experience to volunteer. Donations can be made to the Go Fund Me page at www.gofundme.com/6oslh7c or can be mailed to Terry Hastings at 615 W. Pine St. Apt. 1, Newport. To make suggestions or to volunteer visit their Facebook page at Old Town Bowling. The bowling ally has gone through many changes over the years. It was originally opened in 1959 as Paul Bunyan Bowling. It was gutted by fire in 1960 and was reopened as Forest Lanes in 1961. In the late 60s it was renamed Luck Lanes and in the early 70s it adopted its current name OK Lanes. Will it continue to make history as Memory Lane?

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b r i e f ly Pancake and burrito breakfast April 13 NEWPORT – There will be a pancake and burrito breakfast Saturday, April 13 in celebration of South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue station’s (SPOFR) 21 years in operation. Breakfast will be served from 7-11 a.m. Cost is $5 for 11 and older, $3.50 for ages 5 to 10 and under 4 gets in for free. There will be live music by Tommy Petrie. The station is located at the corner of Fertile Valley and Jermain Road.

All you can eat pancake breakfast at Green Bluff Grange COLBERT – Green Bluff Grange’s last Sunday monthly breakfast is Sunday, March 31. It is all you can eat pancakes, sausage and eggs plus drinks from 8-11 a.m. at the Green Bluff Grange, 9809 E. Green Bluff Rd., Colbert. Cost is $5 for adults, $3.50 for 6-12 years, and free for 5 and under with paying adult. Payment should be cash or check. For more information, call 509979-2607.

Trivia Night in Priest River April 11 PRIEST RIVER – Trivia Night, hosted by West Bonner Library District, will be Thursday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the River City Tap House in Priest River. The event is family-friendly and free to the public.

Senior social sessions BLANCHARD – New Creation Fellowship and BASIC are sponsoring Senior Social Sessions at the Blanchard Community Center. The event will take place from 8-10:30 a.m. Mondays, April 8, May 37, June 17, July 1, Aug. 5, and Sept. 2. Coffee and refreshments will be provided. No breakfast will be provided.

Variety show coming up at Circle Moon SACHEEN LAKE – Northwoods Performing Arts kicks off the 2019 season with the spring presentation of its variety show, Unleashed, April 5, 6, 12 and 13. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and the show begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Circle Moon Theatre. To order tickets for the dinner and show or just the show, visit the website at www.NorthwoodsPerformingArts.com, drop in at Seeber’s Pharmacy in Newport, or call 208-4481294.

Adventures in Citizen Science NEWPORT – The Kalispel Tribe brings you Adventures in Citizen Science at the Create Arts Center in Newport from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27. Ed Styskel, Certified Wildlife Biologist, and Roy and Jan Wood will be the guest speakers. Science is the most reliable system of gaining new knowledge about our world. Members of the public have a myriad of opportunities to help science researchers collect data, while learning at the same time about this portion of northeast Washington. Discover citizen science projects that involve the weather, atmosphere, auroras, streams, plants, insects, medicine, and historical records of the National Archives. This is a free public presentation by Selkirk Alliance for Science. Contact Ed Styskel at 541-678-1144 or edstyskel@gmail.com for more information.

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Robert Brooks is Pend Oreille County’s new Information Technology director. “Getting to work for the county is great,” he said.

IT director says county is in good shape By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

have been married for six years and have two sons, ages 3 and 4. Brooks has a 19-year-old son in the Army from a previous marriage. Brooks was born and raised in Michigan. He moved to Arizona with his parents just before graduating high school. “That is why I like it here,” Brooks said. “It is not as cold as Alaska, not as hot as Phoenix, and not as rainy as Michigan. It is my

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Human Rights Club should be supported Priest River Lamanna High School senior Max Bombino should be commended for defending the high school’s human rights club at last Wednesday’s West Bonner County School District Board of Trustees meeting. The club has come under scrutiny from a vocal minority in the past several months, referred to as a secret club and even concerns that a club discussion about “Men and LGBTQA” was leading to socialist indoctrination. The board approved the club in September 2018. Club meetings occur when the students and teacher are on their own time during the lunch hour and it is not mandatory that students attend. The Equal Access Act does require school boards to accept clubs of that nature. Bombino addressed the board eloquently, but did not mince words. “If you are going to attack one of my rights, you are attacking all rights,” the senior said. Students should have access to a safe, tolerant venue where they can discuss LGBTQA issues, different cultures, races, and ethnicities without fear of reprisal or judgment. When we as adults are hiding in our misunderstanding and apprehension at the unknown, we should be humbled that there are young people in our schools who aren’t afraid to have these conversations and are making attempts at inclusivity. Bombino and his peers in the PRLHS Human Rights Club are those young people. We have more to learn from them then they have to learn from us in this instance. -SEA

Hospitality House board elections in April By Brad Hanson

Well we have all made it through the winter and are looking forward to the warmth of spring. We at the Hospitality House have been busy and have new programs and opportunities for 2019. Last Saturday, March 16, we hosted our annual Irish Dinner of corned beef and cabbage. This was one of the best traditional Irish meals available in Newport this St. Patrick’s Day. We are again trying to broaden the reach of our facility. Board members Dee Pack and Stacy Carter are providing structure and support to a group of our young people. The group is called the Give Back Kids, their mission statement is as follows. To become actively involved within our community specifically 1: To assist the Hospitality House Senior and Community Center in their efforts to provide a safe, comfortable and friendly environment for all. 2: Through our fundraising efforts, we hope to encourage community involvement in developing and realizing a local swimming facility for all ages. 3: To use these experiences and learning opportunities for the betterment of our community. These are ambitious goals for teenagers but we have faith in these kids. They have already hosted a spaghetti feed that raised $200. Great start, guys. Saturday, March 30, we are hosting a Stop the Bleed program. This is a national program developed by FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security to teach all who are interested how to stop bleeding and preserve life until first responders or medical personnel arrive on the scene of an accident or emergency situation. This is a great program, it is being put on by the Bonner County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Please join us if you can, you might save someone’s life in the future. The preparations for the Stand Down are moving along nicely, surplus is arriving almost every day. Along with providing space for the storage of our surplus, South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue has generously agreed to provide lunch on the day of the Stand Down to veterans, their families and volunteers. We have the VA mobile medical clinic scheduled for those who need care as well as the Vet Center bus to address eligibility or other issues. The list of groups coming to serve our veterans includes Tools4Troops, an organization that provides tools for veterans that need them free of charge (www. tools4troops.org). We are getting more excited as the time draws near for this event. We are still in need of volunteers. If you can help please call Brad Hanson at 509-6713585 or the Hospitality House 509-447-3812. We continue to serve breakfast every Saturday from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. and a soup lunch on TuesSee Hanson, 5A

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yo u r o p i n i o n Pharmaceutical costs need to be reined in To the editor, Our Constitution guarantees each American the right to “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” The first of these, Life, is being sold to corporations whose mission is to profit, and is driven by greed and apathy. Our healthcare system is an oxymoron. Care is not being provided when people are denied accessibility to life saving medicines and treatments. The cost of Insulin has more than doubled in price over the past two years, and testing supplies have increased in cost, as well. People with Type I/Insulin dependent diabetes are rationing and cutting back on their doses because they are unable to afford their medication, and they are dying. If pharmaceutical costs are not reined in, many people will die. Our politicians are elected by the voters to represent their interests; they are bribed by corporations to represent theirs. I would like to challenge all politicians, regardless of party affiliation, to stop accepting bribes. Not taking “bribes” from pharmaceutical corporations will not kill a politician or anyone else. But allowing continued price gouging has, and will continue to do so until this practice is stopped. -Gail Cory-Betz Newport

We need more than a quick fix To the editor, Our County Commissioners in their dreams view dirty heavy indus-

try on currently pristine land creating great (?) jobs (and tax revenue). The commissioners’ dream is perceived as the worst nightmare at the same time by the residents of our region concerned for our health, the environment, recreation, fishing, hunting and tourism and elimination of existing jobs that currently support our households. Ponderay Newsprint Co. and Teck are the backbone of the economy in Pend Oreille County. The Vaagen Brothers Lumber, the third biggest private employer in the county, are closely tied to those of PNC. If we were to lose PNC or Teck, the taxes currently paid by these companies would be reallocated to our residents, increasing individual tax burdens. We desperately need to diversify our economy by attracting good paying manufacturing or specialty niche jobs. The county commissioners are proposing an ill-conceived quick fix to the comprehensive plan, without consideration to preserving the best qualities of our county. With a swipe of a pen, they intend to convert all Public Land (PL) use/ designation categories to various rural categories, without protection under our National Resource (NR 20 and NR 40) use/ designation categories, while still recognizing that such an action will result in expensive litigation. The Growth Management Act (GMA) in RCW 36.70A.070 (5) states: “Counties shall include a rural element including lands that are not designated for urban growth, agriculture, forest, or mineral resources.” There is already a

r e a d e r ’ s p o l l Special counsel Robert Mueller has been investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election for nearly two years. On Sunday, March 24 in a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General William Barr quotes the report as saying, “The investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.” How do you feel about the report’s conclusion?

required revision to the comprehensive plan mandated by the state by the end of 2020. Dealing with the use/designation segregation from ownership to land use is better resolved concurrently with the state mandates that also reflect current conditions. -Bob Eugene Diamond Lake

We must support our young people To the editor, Kudos to the West Bonner County School District voters who braved the weather to vote on renewing the levy. While it’s clear that voters did not want a permanent levy, it is disappointing to see them reject funding our schools. Knowing the concerns of local citizens and despite increasing costs across the board, WBCSD Boards have held the levy amount at $3,000,000 for the last seven years; the rate of the proposed levy was expected to decrease by 16.48 percent. Of the 20.17 percent registered WBCSD voters who voted, 58.9 percent (or 11.2% registered) voted against the two-year renewal. Prior to the election, much focus was on the 10-year increase in the levy amount. In 2006, the Idaho Legislature changed the school funding mechanism from property to sales taxes. The impact of this change was felt when the 2008 crash reduced receipts, leaving schools statewide to increase levies to make up shortfalls. The current discussion failed to acknowledge these significant events. For our community, it is critical to provide educational opportunities, services, resources,

and support to help make our area competitive with our neighbors. If we can’t do so together, then we place ourselves in a situation where we lose both talented students and staff; leaving those who remain at an even greater disadvantage. The failure of the March levy did not go unnoticed by our students and has created a sense of uncertainty and instability for all. Our community has wonderful young people… young adults… living lives here whom we must celebrate and support by investing in their future. Yes, action to broaden community engagement/ input and improve communications among all stakeholders, not just a few, is needed. Working to do so must start now; implementation will take time. Please remember, save the date, vote May 21. -Margaret W. Hall Priest Lake

Better alive than dead To the editor, “Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it.” -Henry David Thoreau Perhaps someone did not understand the speed limit “aright.” Monday, Feb. 25, the baby moose known as Rosie was hit right in front of my house. I often walked her tracks in the snow but never saw her up close until she lay helpless before me. She was badly hurt and had to be put down. The speed limit on Southshore Diamond Lake Road is 25 mph.

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Joe Biden

Relieved. Can we please get on with running the country? Upset. The full report was not released and Barr’s summary makes nothing clear. Vindicated. President Trump has done nothing wrong and there’s obviously no evidence to confirm that he has.

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10%

Total Votes: 42

Bernie Sanders

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Trucks, cars and even buses speed past oblivious to the restrictions. An elderly deaf person lives with me and often my tiny grandchildren visit. Please, please slow down and save a life. -K. Homer Newport

Smelter benefits not worth the risks To the editor, The risks of the proposed Newport smelter greatly outweigh the speculative economic benefits. Of greatest concern is the pollution it would emit: The Kalispel Resolution provides information that “the smelter would emit...760 tons of sulfur dioxide, and 700 tons of nitrogen oxides each year.” If Pend Oreille County were to add this smelter, the gases would significantly lower our air quality. Also, silica crystals dispersed from the smelter could be very dangerous to its workers and people around the smelter: inhalation of silica crystals can lead to lung failure, known as silicosis. The risks from the smelter are potentially harmful to surrounding communities. Furthermore, this large smelter would require an immense amount of resources. The facility would use roughly an amount of electricity equivalent to 68,000 homes. The smelter would be powered by the Pend Oreille Public Utility District’s Box Canyon Dam, but it would demand more power than the dam could provide. Also, the smelter would require approximately “200 passenger vehicle trips per day, and up to 50 commercial and non-passenger vehicle trips per day…” , potentially leading to more traffic congestion and accidents. The amount of noise from trains and traffic is another negative factor. The factory and their supporters argue that they would take many measures to make sure it’s as environmentally safe as possible, and the smelter will create products that would be put to good use; however, this facility is essentially an expansion of the dirty fossil fuel industry. The smelter is environmentally, socially, and economically harmful. There are many other opportunities for economic growth in Pend Oreille County that would not harm our health, air quality and natural resources. -Chanelle Hunt Cusick

We got ourselves into this To the editor, Concerning President Trump’s proposed federal government budget, he increases the federal budget to $4.70 trillion and increases the budgetary deficit to $1 trillion.

Even with record spending levels, Trump’s budget cuts $846 billion from Medicare over 10 years, cuts $241 billion from Medicaid, cuts $26 billion from Social Security, cuts $220 billion from food stamps, cuts the Department of Housing and Urban Development by 16 percent, and the Department of Education by 12 percent, and the Environmental Protection Agency by 31 percent. While cutting the above programs for our seniors, children, the environment, and the working poor, Trump grants billions of dollars of tax reductions and tax exemptions for the super-rich of our nation. These above actions are in-excusable and reprehensible. Our federal government is now $22 trillion dollars in debt and growing. And these Republicans call themselves the party of limited government and balanced budgets? Hogwash! These Republicans have reneged on all of their principles and values. Trump’s budget proposal pushes the federal budget to almost $5 trillion. And who will have to pay off this debt? Your children will because we did not have the courage to do it ourselves. Well, as voters we did the above to ourselves. We get the government we deserve. -Mark Johnson Nine Mile Falls

Planning commission did its duty To the editor, It was refreshing to witness the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission members doing their duty at the March 11th Planning Commission meeting. Tabling Pend Oreille County’s CPU-18-POC Amendment Application was an absolute necessity. Recommending CPU-18-Stime and CPU-18-004 Cash Amendment Applications be approved was a commendable decision. There is so much wrong with the CPU-18-POC Amendment Application and the blanket rezoning of all Pend Oreille County Public Lands, which was an ill-thought-out idea in the first place. The hidden agenda of CPU-18-POC Amendment Application was to prepare for the development of a proposed Newport silicon metal smelter on the South Bench. PacWest Silicon CEO Jayson Tymko expressed concern about the rezoning during a January 11th meeting with the Department of Ecology, Department of Commerce, and other local and state agencies. Pend Oreille County and City of Newport officials were at that meeting. As emphasized in a letter written by GU University Legal Assistance Clinic on behalf of Responsible Growth * NE Washington, “The County has a duty under SEPA to fully evaluate the impacts of the maximum

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potential development of the property impacted by its comprehensive plan amendment, including known proposals. This must encompass the entirety of the lands impacted by the proposal. It is not enough for the County to defer analysis to some later time when a specific proposal arises – this ignores the requirement to consider the cumulative effects of the action.” There is no way the ecological, environmental and health impacts of a known proposed silicon smelter are being addressed in CPU-18-POC. Approving this Amendment Application would be a blatant violation of law. I would encourage the POC Planning Commission to continue to its due diligence of CPU-18-POC and listen carefully to what the public and the law have to say. -Phyllis J. Kardos Newport

Let’s end smoky summer slash piles To the editor, Signed by President Donald Trump after the sweeping bipartisan natural resources bill sailed through both chambers of U.S. Congress, grant research funding for technological improvements in wild land fire practices now becomes available. Known as the Wildfire Management Technology Advancement Act, it revives the Land and Water Conservation Fund used in local conservation and recreation projects. In my opinion, it’s a good time to get grant research funding for smokeless bio mass chippers. Cusick Schools received the concept well at their March board meeting. Selkirk Schools also border forestry areas that produce smoke from prescribed burns. Local private timber industrial technological models of economical, smokeless bio mass hauling to portable chippers are used by Vaagen Bros. Lumber at their Usk mill. Let’s end smoky summer slash pile burning and keep our air clean. Smokeless chipping at forestry and timber harvesting sites could also aid timely wild land fire response times by preparing fire protection road shoulders, trails and resilient soil enrichment to retard fire fuel growth. See letters, 6A

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Hard at work Bill McCraw (owner) and Chris Autler of Northern Lights Electrical were hard at work Friday, March 22 making sure the restroom at the Newport City Park would have power in time for the snow to melt. They were contracted by the city to install automatic locks and lights in the restrooms.

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have moved to the area, Brooks had a hard time finding a place to live. “I can’t believe how difficult it is to find a place to rent here,” Brooks said. “The first time I found a place I called to set up an appointment to see the

place and I got a call a half an hour after I hung up saying it was rented. That happened two or three more times. I found a place in Spirit Lake and when they asked if I wanted to see it, I said no, I will take it. I rented it sight unseen.” Brooks is working on

implementing best practices for the county and standardization to get the county brought up to current industry standards. The biggest things he is working on is data recovery and implementing a better way to fulfill public records requests. He wants to make it

easier for people in the far reaches of the county to access services. “I want to find a way to bring county services to places like Metaline Falls and Ione,” Brooks said. “It must be very inconvenient to have to come to Newport to get anything done.”

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Economic efforts in area recreation, tourism, reforestation and health shouldn’t be compromised by needless smoke. Smoke air pollution is connected to the 2019 World Health Organization’s top 10 threats to global health. The area updates to comprehensive county and urban growth plans could consist with uniform clean air mandates for a smokeless environment. The Kalispel Tribe of Indians forest trail protection plan could also benefit with research funding for smokeless model projects using longer-term economical approaches to forestry technology. Although most of the summer smoke comes from other places, we can set an example and do our part. I like working outdoors in late summers, even using a vented particulate respirator for heavy breathing now that heavy summer smoke keeps me inside. I hope for better air here soon. -Duane Schofield Cusick

Words are important To the editor, I realize rhetoric is just that, words. However, yelling “fire in a theater” can cause chaos, panic and even deaths. Words can be comforting or harmful or with repercussions. The quote below is from Trump on Thursday. “I have the support of the police, the support of the military, the support of Bikers for Trump,” Trump told Breitbart in the interview, which he later tweeted. “I have the

tough people, but they don’t play it tough until they go to a certain point, and then it would be very bad, very bad.” Honestly, I feel confident in the military, police and all the Harley owners. On the latter, many are post 50 years in age and are just cruising on a Northwest sunny weekend. But what is the inference? If investigations undercover challenges and an unpinning to our democracy? If Trump loses the election in 2020? Is this a call to the dark element of our society to rise and strike down the citizenry who believe in truth, letting us as voters not decide our leaders? “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few,” [Winston Churchill]. “I think there is blame on both sides,” [Trump-Charlottesville]. To bring a country together Churchill did this in its darkest hour? The words above by Trump are divisive rhetoric that pits social economic classes, ethnic classes and political differences into a lessening of values for our country. Our country looks for leadership. As a leader, any leader, words are important. It is imperative how they are used and how they are received. -Robert W. Schutte Newport

New York is protecting citizens’ rights To the editor, I am asking Curtis Bedore to provide documentation that Governor Cuomo of New York said, “If a baby is born alive and the mother wants to terminate it can be terminated.”

We need to know when, where and in what public record the governor said that a born alive baby can be killed. All I can find are a bunch of dubious websites containing false statements that are not part of the recently passed New York law. The Reproductive Rights Act permits abortion if there is an absence of fetal viability or the mother’s health is at risk. The law doesn’t allow a born alive baby to be killed. Bedore must ask himself why New York passed the law. Clearly, President Trump is stacking the U.S. Supreme Court with justice appointments that will likely overturn Rowe v. Wade. The New York law is a pre-emptive action to protect its citizens’ rights if the Supreme Court overturns its long-term precedent. It’s a fact that most Republicans oppose Rowe v. Wade and have used it as a means to get votes from voters who belong to an organized religion that opposes abortion under any circumstances. I find it interesting that God’s will creates the “absence of fetal viability.” God is the natural abortionist for babies that miscarry or die in the womb. Why doesn’t Bedore accuse God of murder instead of the Democrats that passed the law that reacts to what God caused? I find it rather insulting that Bedore condemns legally passed constitutional laws as murder. Those laws were made by men who are not gods. Does Bedore want states to create Sharia like religious laws that ban abortion and punish women who have them along with the doctors who perform the medical procedure? -Pete Scobby Newport

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The project would improve forest health through a variety of activities that include hazardous fuels reduction, pre-commercial thinning, commercial timber harvest and noncommercial thinning. The project also proposes to improve fish habitat, trail conditions; reduce impacts of existing road systems while continuing to provide for recreation and land management access. These activities are designed to improve overall watershed function and health while contributing to the economic health and stability of local communities. The proposed action is described in detail in the Boulder Park Ecological Restoration Project Environmental Assessment, available online at www. fs.usda.gov/projects/ colville/landmanagement/projects For more information on this project, go online or call 509-4477300.

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NEWPORT – The arrival of spring means drivers in Washington have until Sunday, March 31 to remove studded tires. Plan ahead to avoid fines and prevent road damage. The Washington State Department of Transportation reminds drivers that starting at midnight Monday, April 1, drivers with studded tires face a $136 fine. Studded tires damage pavement, so removing them promptly after winter has passed helps preserve roadways. Tire removal services can get crowded near the removal deadline, so plan accordingly. WSDOT will not extend the studded tire deadline this year, but crews continue to monitor roads, passes, and forecasts and work to quickly clear any late season snow or ice. Travelers are always advised to “know before you go” by checking road conditions before heading out and staying up-to-date on changes by using WSDOT’s social media and email alert tools or calling the 5-1-1 road conditions report. Washington and Oregon share the same studded tire removal deadline. Other states may have later dates, but the Washington law applies to all drivers in the state, even visitors. Drivers in Idaho have until April 30. More information about studded tire regulations in Washington is available online.

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CUSICK – Colville National Forest officials are inviting the public to review and comment on the Boulder Park Ecological Restoration Project Environmental Assessment. The proposed project area is located on the Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts northwest of Cusick. Electronic comments are preferred and should be submitted to comments-pacificnorthwestcolville-newport@fs.fed. us. Written comments related to the Boulder Park Ecological Restoration Project should be addressed to project team leader Theresa Mathis or District Ranger Gayne Sears, at the Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts, 315 North Warren, Newport, WA 99156, phone 509-447- 7300 or faxed to (509) 447-7301. The office business hours for those submitting handdelivered comments are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

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County asks for community’s input NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Parks and Recreation Department, and the Public Works Department, is writing a new Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan for Pend Oreille County. With an increasing high demand for new and improved outdoor recreation throughout the county, it is vital to get the opinion of the residents of the county on what improvements and additions they would like to see for the new plan, according to the county. The county has put together an adult and a youth survey. The surveys will help guide the Parks Board on planning for the future use of parks and

recreation. The surveys can be found on the Pend Oreille County website at www.pendoreilleco.org. All county offices will have surveys available. Also, the county will be distributing surveys to several businesses and libraries throughout the county to make it more convenient for everyone to have an opportunity to participate. Students at local middle and high schools are being given the opportunity to complete the survey during classes. For additional information, contact either the Community Development Department at 509-4474821 or the Public Works Office at 509-447-4513.

C o r r e ct i o n In last week’s paper the police reports listed no reportable incidents on Sunday, March 17. There were three reportable incidents, ARREST: Jefferson Ave., Keith Rabidue, 30, of Priest River was arrested for resisting arrest and assault; ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN INJURY: Hwy. 2, Priest River, and MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: Clagstone Road, Spirit Lake. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused.

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Ione Town Council gets new member IONE – The Ione Town Council was looking for a new councilmember. At the March 6 meeting, Jason Pichette submitted his letter of interest for council position No. 5. Mayor Charles Spears asked Pichette if he has been a resident of Ione for at least one year and a registered voter. Pichette said he was. Council unanimously voted to appoint Pichette to town council. Lucretia Gill with the Kalispel Tribe Victim Assistance Services said a location in Ione was found and thanked council for their support. The office is located at 202 Central with services available by June 1. Three full-time positions are available and posted to the tribe’s website. Councilmember John Redinger said he has purchased vests and helmets for the airport bicycles. Spears said town maintenance crews have installed the third security camera at Ione Community College. Spears added that he spoke with Tri-County Health on their requirements regarding the town’s wastewater treatment plant. Annually the town will send a letter stating its vendor name, treatment plant key number, and their standing with the town. TD&H Engineering is working on the bid package for the Millyard project, with advertising taking place at the end of March with construction being complete near the middle or end of August. Spears and Fire Chief Chris Haynes discussed the proposed EMS district with Spears saying he didn’t feel it was necessary. They also discussed revising the inter-local agreement on capital repairs based on the availability of appropriated funds. Spears said he would revise the agreement. Pend Oreille County Commissioner Steve Kiss said the U.S. Census is on an educational campaign for the April 2020 census in order to get more people to participate.

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

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Metaline Falls Gun Club Meeting: 7 p.m. - 72 Pend Oreille Mine Road, Metaline Falls

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Friday, March 29 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

Monday, April 1 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Emergency Food Bank Board: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior

Wednesday, April 3 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Commissioner Kiss Office Hours: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

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President Donald J. Trump (R) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington D.C. 20500 Phone: Comments 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 Senator Patty Murray (D) 111 Senate Russell Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2621 Spokane office: 10 North Post Street Spokane WA 00201 Phone: (509) 624-9515 Senator Maria Cantwell (D) 111 Senate Russell Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3441 Spokane office: W. 910 Riverside, No. 697 Spokane WA 99201 Phone: (509) 353-2507 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) 1708 Longworth House Office Bldg. Washington D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 224-0238 Colville Office: 555 South Main Colville WA 99114 Phone: (509) 684-3481

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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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North County chronicles shipwreck The caption on this photo reads: “Prince Rupert wrecked on Genn Island N’r Prince Rupert B.C., 25 Mar 1917.” The photographer is thought to be F. Button. The photo shows up in the collection of photographs donated to the Washington Rural Heritage project from Metalines Community Library. Do you have more information about this photograph? Email minernews@ povn.com or call 509-447-2433.

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will ever do. Make sure you have thick skin and a passion for helping people.” Sen. Patty Murray is the first female Senator from Washington State. She was elected to the Senate in 1993. “I started my career in politics fighting to save my kids’ preschool after I was told by a male legislator that I couldn’t make a difference because I was just ‘a mom in tennis shoes,’” Murray said. Murray was just one of six women in the chamber when she was elected to the Senate in ‘Year of the Woman,’ she said. “While there is still much work to do to ensure a level playing field for women and girls – in the classroom, the boardroom, in public office, and more – we’ve come a long way from where I began,” Murray said. “Over the years I’ve been proud to stand on the shoulders of other trailblazing women who came before me and use the lessons they and other women in my life have taught me to fight for Washington State families and workers in Congress.” Murray is thrilled to have so many female voices fighting for their cause, standing up for themselves, and taking up the mantle of leadership. On a local note, the first female Mayor of

Newport was Dee Opp, elected in 1996. The first female county auditor was Lillian Blow in 1926, the first female county commissioner was Laura Merrill in 2006, the first female treasurer was Louise S. Lewis in 1916, the first female assessor was Jessie Dahlin in 1967, the first district court judge was Eunice Nordstrom in 1983, and the first female clerk was Ruth Davis in 1966. Pend Oreille County currently has a female county commissioner in Karen Skoog, auditor Marianne Nichols, treasurer Nicole Dice, clerk Tammie Ownbey, district court judge Robin McCroskey and prosecutor Dolly Hunt. The majority of mayors in Pend Oreille County are female: Newport mayor Shirley Sands, Cusick Mayor Chris Evers and Metaline Falls Mayor Tara Leininger. “I love being a part of the great women that represent the state of Washington,” Sands said. “I have 19 years in and am the second woman to be mayor of Newport. It’s been a blast. I encourage women to get involved in government, it’s been rewarding and I have, I believe made a difference in our city. No matter what level you serve be dedicated and committed to the office you serve. It’s truly been a great job.”

All school reunion coming up METALINE FALLS – For those who have ever attended high school in Metaline Falls, there will be a reunion Aug. 30, 31, and Sept. 1, 2019. This is the same weekend as the annual Affair on Main Street celebration, which features a classic car show, vendors, artisan crafts, and live entertainment. The organizers are asking for help contacting all former students to invite them to the event. Registration for the reunion will be Friday, Aug. 30 at 3:30 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 31 at 8 a.m. at the Cutter Theatre (the old high school) both days. On Aug. 30 there will be a no-host dinner at 6 p.m. at the Western Star Bar and Grill in Metaline. On Aug. 31 breakfast will be 8-10 a.m. at the United Church of Christ. Cost is $10 per person. Lunch will be at the American Legion Hall, 224 E. 4th Ave. in Metaline. Cost is $10 per person. Social hour that night will be at the American Legion Hall at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. A dance will follow. On Sunday, Sept. 1 breakfast will be 8-9:30 a.m. at the United Church of Christ. A $30 fee per person to cover costs of putting on the event is due by Aug. 15. Checks can be sent to Joyce Evans at P.O. Box 416, Metaline Falls, WA. 99153.

The current prosecutor, Dolly Hunt, is the first female prosecutor in Pend Oreille County. “I never really think about it (being the first women prosecutor),” Hunt said. “For me being a prosecutor is about the work. I am happy to represent the county keeping people safe.” Skoog values everyone’s opinion and believes all are necessary. “I think women and men each have valuable and different perspectives yet are both needed in public dialog,” Skoog said. “Commissioners deal with a wide variety of issues so life experience is beneficial. There are more men than women commissioners in Washington State but we all do the same job. I have met many dedicated and skilled women elected to office throughout the state and nation.” Catherine May was the first female congresswoman in Washington’s history. She was elected in 1958 and served 12 years. She was one of the few women of her time elected to office on her own merit. Most women were first appointed to office after their husband’s death, according to History Link.org. Frances C. Axtell and Nena J. Croake were the first two females elected to the Washington legislature in 1912. Washington’s first female governor was Dixie Lee Ray in 1977. Her slogan was “little lady takes on big boys.” The first mayor of an American city was Bertha K. Landes of Seattle. Washington’s first female Supreme Court judge was Carolyn Dimmick in 1981.

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Washington’s first female state senator was Reba Hurn in 1923. In fact, Washington’s partiality goes back to its time as a territory. In 1854 the women’s suffrage movement lost by one vote. They would have been the first legislature to give women the right to vote. Instead, Wyoming became the first in 1869, according to the National Women’s Cuscus of Washington. Women tried again in 1883 and won, but their alliance to prohibition would be their downfall. They voted out many male officials that were aligned with gambling and alcohol. Men feared that they would further harm their economy and their chance to become a state and used a technicality to void the law in 1888. Nevada Bloomer, a saloonkeeper’s wife was against prohibition and had her ballot rejected by the Supreme Court, which in turn voided the law allowing women to vote. “On August 14, 1888, the territorial Supreme Court ruled the suffrage law void because congress had not intended to give the territories authority to enfranchise women,” according to Curbed Seattle. We have indeed, come a long way. March is Women’s History Month.

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Players: Involved since 1996 manager, costuming and grant writer. “She exemplifies our mission with her dedication,” Bell said. “She gives of herself freely and with so much passion for what she does. She has a marvelous sense of humor and is a champion for our arts and culture.” When asked by Nance what it is about theatre

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weeks. Brumbaugh has been involved with the Pend Oreille Players Association since its inception in 1996. She has volunteered under a multitude of titles over the years including director, producer, music director, actor, writer, tech, stage

that attracts people to it, Brumbaugh responded that, “Theatre is the one place that allows anyone of any age to throw off their personal issues and the baggage of the world and have fun.” For more information about the Pend Oreille Players Association and the playhouse, go to www.pendoreilleplayers. org.

Meals on Wheels seeks recipients NEWPORT – Only 14 people in Pend Oreille County receive services from Meals On Wheels and most of them are in Newport. Participation is down 77 percent from 2014.

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Community Action) celebrated March for Meals in their local communities. It commemorates the historic day in March 1972 when President Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 and established a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years and older. “The Meals on Wheels ‘more than just a meal’ model addresses the three of the biggest threats of aging: isolation, hunger and loss of independence,” said Ellie Hollander, Meals on Wheels president and CEO. “More than ever, we must join forces to meet the needs of the fastest growing population in America, who want to be able to live at home for as long as they can. It not only makes sense to enable seniors to stay healthy and safe at home, but it improves the health and vibrancy of our communities and our nation at large.” Ken Smith, a long time Newport city council member, volunteers as a driver for Meals on Wheels. “I love working with this program,” Smith said. “It is very important to the area.” Hollander commends all the champions for stepping up to support Meals on Wheels. “With 12,000 Americans turning 60 each day, now is the time to invest in this vital program, so we can provide every senior in need with nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that will enable them to live healthier and independent in their own homes.” Phyllis Cline, 90, is a Meals on Wheels recipient. “I always smile when I see my meal volunteers arrive,” Cline said with a smile. “They are a bright spot in my day.” Eligibility for these meals is based on qualifications. Recipients must be 60 years of age or older, homebound with some difficulty preparing meals, or have other qualifying factors. Some recipients receive hot meals while others receive frozen meals, depending on location, and some receive a combination of meals. There are enough drivers, but more are always welcome. There is no compensation for drivers. To receive Meals on Wheels contact Rural Resources Community Action at 509-684-8421 or 1-800-873-5889 and ask for Nutrition Services.

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b r i e f ly Cusick baseball in Odessa CUSICK – The Cusick High School baseball team will travel to Odessa High School for a game Saturday, March 30 at noon. The Panthers are scheduled to play the Selkirk Rangers at Selkirk High School Tuesday, April 9 at 2 p.m.

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NEWPORT – An experienced rower with the Pend Oreille Rowing and Paddling Association (PORPA) is offering rowing machine technique sessions (15 minutes per session) on Wednesdays, April 3, 17, and 24 from 7-8 p.m. at The Club-Total Balance Fitness in Newport. PORPA wants new rowers to enjoy the lifetime sport of on-water rowing and these technique sessions are a good start for on-water learning to row in PORPA’s rowing shells. Sessions are free for The Club members, $5 Club fee for non-members. Sign up at the desk, call The Club at 509-4474273, just show up, or email gaynesears@gmail. com.

NEWPORT – The Newport High School baseball team has a game scheduled in Medical Lake at 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 27. The Grizzlies will travel to Lakeside for a game at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 29.

Selkirk baseball away this weekend IONE – Selkirk High School baseball had a game against Curlew Tuesday, March 26 after deadline. The Rangers will travel to Almira/Coulee-Hartline Saturday, March 30 for a game at noon. They will face Kettle Falls Thursday, April 4 at noon.

Grizzlies play tennis NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies’ tennis team will play at home against Medical Lake Tuesday, April 9 at 3:30 p.m. The results for the matches against Colville Tuesday, March 26 and against Riverside Wednesday, March 27 will be reported in next week’s newspaper.

Newport softball opener delayed NEWPORT – The Newport softball team’s game scheduled for Tuesday, March 26 against Freeman was canceled due to field conditions. They are scheduled to travel to Freeman Wednesday, March 27, and then to Lakeside Thursday, March 28. Both games start at 4 p.m.

Selkirk softball plays ACH IONE – The Selkirk Softball team began their season Tuesday, March 26, against Curlew at home, after The Miner went to press. They travel to Hartline to play Almira/CouleeHartline Saturday, March 30 at noon.

Newport versus Deer Park soccer NEWPORT – The Newport High School boys’ soccer team is scheduled to play Deer Park in an away game Thursday, March 28 at 4 p.m. On Saturday, March 30, the Grizzlies will travel to Colville for a game at noon. An away game against Riverside is slated for Monday, April 8 at 4 p.m. The first home game for Newport is Tuesday, April 9, 4 p.m. against Northwest Christian.

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Snow won’t stop them Newport boys’ soccer is not waiting for the snow to melt. The team shoveled the snow off the field so that they can practice outside, Wednesday, March 20.

McLaimtaig brothers continue winning streak WILBUR CRESTON – Newport brought home 23 medals from two tournaments last weekend. The Little Guys traveled to Wilbur Creston and the girls’ tournament in Grandview Saturday, March 23. As a team, Newport wrestlers had 44 pins. For the third week this season, all four McLaimtaig brothers took first place. First place winners include Colton Bennett, Payton Bennett, Charli Castro, Tucker Dodds, Whitley Gregory, Duane Leslie, Caden McLaimtaig, Colm McLaimtaig, Conor Mclaimtaig, Torin McLaimtaig, Landon Pillers and Lucas Sawyer. In second place were Cyrus Castro, Preston Kremer, Rupert Parker, Mollie Pillers, Parker Warren and Robert Warren. In third place were Keagan Baugh, Madisen Pillers, Everett Sawyer, Addison Stigall and Joey Wilcox.

SANDPOINT – Sign up today to walk or run in the 7th Annual Bay Trail Fun Run. This 5or 10-K trail run/walk takes place Sunday, June 9 in front of Trinity at City Beach Restaurant in Sandpoint. The courses follow shoreline trails along Lake Pend Oreille and Sand Creek. There are awards for top finishers in every age group and the coolest race T-shirt,

water bottles and other freebies for all participants. Kids 12 and under participate for free. Proceeds fund efforts to steward, improve and extend the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail. Register now at pobtrail.org or email jrvorhies@hotmail.com for more information. Hosted by Friends of the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail and Trinity at City Beach Restaurant.

Idaho boat courses coming up SANDPOINT – The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a Boat Idaho Course on April 20, May 11, June 1, and June 22 for those wanting to learn basic boating laws and safety. The class will begin at 9 a.m. at the Marine Division boathouse located at 4001 North Boyer Road, Sandpoint. The class is expected to last about six hours. It is free to the public and is open to residents of any state. The course teaches boating safety and requirements, including necessary equipment. Basic boating laws and the “rules of the road” with regard to navigation and boater courtesy will be instructed. For questions, further information, or to sign up for the course, call 208-263-8417 Ext. 3125.

Cusick starts softball season CUSICK – The Cusick softball team is expected to begin its season Saturday, March 30, when it travels to Reardon. The game is scheduled to start at noon.

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Trenden Ellison got his first win of the season at Wilbur Creston last weekend.

Spartan harriers hurtle to victory By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

BONNERS FERRY – Priest River Lamanna High School (PRLHS) track and field had three medalists place at the Bonners Ferry meet Saturday, March 23 during their first competition of the season. Teagun Holycross led the team with a first place win in the 100-meter, finishing at 11.76 seconds. He also won first place in the 300-meter hurdles, clocking in at 45.45, and was a runnerup finish in the 200-meter. Cassidy Prudek led the way for the girls with a third place finish in the pole vault, reaching six feet, six inches. She won fifth in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing at 19.25. Other standouts were Noah Martinez in the hurdles and relays, Robbie Anselmo in the 100-meter and relays, and Caleb Gleason in the 3200-meter and

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relays. The Spartans came second in the medley relay with runners Robbie Anselmo, Caleb Gleason, Kaden Fulton and Jordan Phillips. Priest River finished third in the 4x200-meter relay, with Robbie Anselmo, Caleb Gleason, Noah Martinez and Travis Mathews going the distance. “Overall, the meet went well,” Jared Hughes, PRLHS track and field coach says. “He (Holycross) has been working hard in the off-season running in some indoor track meets and it is really paying off.” The boys finished in fourth place out of 10 teams and the girls finished eighth. “We approached the meet as more of a competitive practice and they did great,” Hughes says. Hughes says this was the first time for his athletes to go more than 200 See Spartans, 2B

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Wolf review object of Kretz bill OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives passed legislation last week that would require the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct a review of gray wolves throughout the state. It would also direct more resources in Ferry and Stevens counties for ongoing conflicts between wolves and livestock. Rep. Joel Kretz, RWauconda, and sponsor of House Bill 2097, said the action by the state House was a long time in coming, but also potentially heads off disastrous consequences between wolf advocates and ranchers. “We need the department to take this step to officially document how the wolves are faring,” Kretz said. “I know how my ranchers and communities are faring, and it’s not good. Despite honest efforts on both sides of this issue, folks back in my district are desperate. The state needs to show that it’s listening, it hears them, and is going to start taking their concerns to heart. If the state fails to

do that, more and more citizens are going to start taking matters into their own hands.” Kretz’s bill requires the department to determine if Washington’s wolf population is no longer in danger of failing, declining, or no longer vulnerable to limited numbers, disease, predation or habitat loss. The review “must be based solely on the numerical biological status and preponderance of scientific data available.” “We know the wolf recovery in my district is well ahead of plan,” Kretz said. “But we need a statewide analysis to give perspective and to provide factual data – not just anecdotal – so we can possibly provide some measure of relief to residents in northeast Washington who fear for the safety of their livestock and their livelihoods.” Kretz’s bill also creates the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management grant within the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Funds from the grant program must be used in “any Washington county east of

the crest of the Cascade mountain range that shares a border with Canada.” “We often talk about unfunded mandates in the Legislature, where legislative actions have a cost associated with them that is then passed down to someone else,” Kretz said. “Wolf recovery in Washington has been one of the largest unfunded mandates in recent memory. It’s threatening to destroy an entire industry and has already led to the closure of numerous ranching operations, some which were thirdand fourth-generation ranches. “In many ways, the state has drug its feet in addressing my constituents’ concerns regarding the wolf issue,” Kretz said. “The state needs to step up financially and assist with the problems it has created, or at the very least, neglected.” House Bill 2097 passed the House unanimously and now heads to the state Senate for further consideration. The 105-day 2019 legislative session is scheduled to end April 28.

Baldwin is Soroptimist Girl of the Month for February NEWPORT – Madysen Baldwin, a 12-year senior at Newport High School (NHS), is the Soroptimist Girl of the Month for February. Baldwin has participated in tennis, basketball, soccer, Associated Student Body (ASB) and leadership. She Baldwin was a team captain for soccer and is currently a team captain for tennis. She has a GPA of 3.98 and is a member of the National Honor Society. Baldwin has volunteered at Pend Oreille County Emergency Management, Kubs basketball, and National Honor Society community events, earning more than 150 volunteer hours.

Baldwin plans on attending the University of Washington in the fall to pursue an education in dentistry. Soroptimist of Newport is the local chapter of an international organization empowering women. They represent Pend Oreille and Bonner counties. Soroptimist is an international organization of women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. More than 90,000 Soroptimists in about 124 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community–based and international projects that benefit women and girls. For more information about soroptimists, go to www.soroptimist.org.

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Golfers enjoy the sun Newport High School golfers practice outside on the walkway into the school under the sun Wednesday, March 20. Gus Newman practices his swing as the rest of the team wait their turn.

Expert to teach class on trees and shrubs

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County Master Gardeners is holding an upcoming “Urban Landscape: Trees and Shrubs” gardening class, Thursday, April 11 at the WSU/Pend Oreille County Extension Office at 227 S. Garden Ave., in Newport, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Participants will learn about tree and shrub varieties, planting techniques and plant maintenance. This interesting and educational class will be taught by

special guest instructor, Tim Kohlhauff, Urban Horticulture Coordinator from WSU/Spokane County Extension. Kohlhauff, a favorite presenter in previous years, always provides great information with a good common sense approach to landscape/tree/shrub challenges, according to the Extension office. The cost for the class is $5 for community members (bring a friend, neighbor or spouse for an extra $2) and $3 for

Master Gardeners. All funds raised from the class will be used by the local Master Gardener Foundation to provide gardening education programs to the community. Pre-register by calling the WSU/Pend Oreille County Extension Office at 509-447-2401 to provide contact information should the class schedule change and ensure adequate materials for all participants will be available.

Spartans The Spartans were at a double dual versus Kellogg and Bonners Ferry Tuesday, March 26 in Kellogg, after The Miner went to press. They are at the Deer Park Invite Friday, March 29 at 11 a.m. before spring break.

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Young Americans’ letters to the President Kids certainly see the world differently than adults, as evidenced by these letters to President Trump from some young citizens in LeDette Kelton’s third grade class at Stratton Elementary School in Newport.

Dear President Trump, Thank you for all of your hard work. I appreciate that you are trying your hardest to help America. I have a few ideas that I think you should hear about. One of my ideas was for there to be a holiday after Super Bowl Sunday. For example, some people will have to stay up really late to finish watching the game and if children stay up too late they’ll be cranky for school. They’re not going to be able to do their school work very well and not get good grades. Another idea of mine is to hire more police and firefighters to protect us. For instance, if we have more firefighters there will be less fires. We should have more police officers and police dogs so we have less bad people in our world. In conclusion, I hope you take my ideas to consideration because I think they’re pretty good. Thank you for all you do to help America. Sincerely, Abby Martin Dear President Trump, I appreciate your hard work and all you do as our President. I want to be the President too when I grow up. I have a few ideas to make American a better place to live. One of my ideas is to put more garbage cans on the side of the road so people will not litter. Also we could pay homeless people to pick up the garbage. Another idea I have is build more homeless shelters. It makes me feel sad to see people out in the cold with no house to live in. In conclusion, thank you for everything you do for us. Sincerely, Brayden Tucker Dear President Trump, I know you want to make America a better place to live. I also want to make the world a better place too. One goal I have is for people to stop littering. If you gave us more trashcans in public spots, I think people would throw their garbage in the cans instead of littering on the road and sidewalks. Also, you could have the police give more tickets to people caught littering. That money could pay for garbage cans and garbage trucks to take the garbage away. Another goal of mine is to rise the age of when people can drink alcohol so there are less car crashes. You need to make the age 42 or higher for people to drink. In conclusion, I hope you can pass laws to make these things happen. Have a nice day. Sincerely, Britan Zweigler Dear President Trump, You have a very hard job. I’m just a kid and I don’t know a lot about your job. I am wondering why kids have to go to school. School is just like a job and it is very hard to read. I would like you to change America so kids don’t have to go to school. Instead, they could read books at home and their parents will make their work. Some kids could go to their parent’s work and learn how to do that job. I do love to read and it helps me. I want to be a cop and will need to read their registration. I will have to read what my computer is saying too. In conclusion, thank you for your hard work. Sincerely, Cody Andrea Dear President Trump, I’m glad you were chosen to be the president of America. I appreciate you trying to make good changes, even though some people don’t like it. It must be very hard. Thank you for your perseverance. I have two ideas to make America better. They are to make more labs for scientists and to have them study solar powers. First of all, I think you should make more labs for scientists because then they can study more about sun power. For instance, if you make more labs, then more scientists can study these important issues. This year I learned a lot about science and technology in third grade. Second of all, I think you should have scientists study energy that does not pollute. For example, if we study solar power, we might be able to make solar cars that pollute less. This year and last year I learned a lot about solar power and am excited to see America use this resource. In conclusion, you’re a good president. Thank you for all you do and for trying to make America better. From, David Orion Sears Dear President Trump, I hope you are having a nice day. I would like to suggest some ideas about making

America better. Could you make weekends one day longer, especially for parents. My dad needs to be home more with my two sisters, brother, and me more. My mom misses him too. I think a three day weekend would help my family be closer. Another idea I have is each school should be able to go on a field trip every month. Also I think each school should pick up garbage around their school at least once a month too. In conclusion, I think we should all work together to make this country we live in a better place to live. Thank you for everything you do. Sincerely, Elijah Marshall Dear President Trump, Is it hard or easy to be the President of the United States? I think it would be very hard because you are taking care of multiple people. You also have to make many decisions every day and some of them must be very difficult. I am nine years old and I would like to help you. One idea I have to make America better is to have more cops for our safety. Cops arrest people who make bad choices and hurt innocent people and kids. Also, they stop people from robbing banks and stealing. Most importantly, police officers try to stop drugs. I think they need your help to stop drugs. Could you please make more laws to stop drugs? Drugs are bad for our brains and they do not help us. They stop us from making good choices. Another idea is to save animals from going extinct. People who poach illegally and go on private property should be arrested. When people kill animals just for their horns or heads or skin, it is a waste and all of our animals will be gone. In conclusion, thank you for your hard work and all that you do. Please help us take care of all of these things. Sincerely, Eric Trickel Dear President Trump, Thank you for what you do for America. I know you want to make America great again. I have some ideas I hope can change our country. There are things I want to ask you to do to make America better for me to grow up in. One thing I want to ask you is for less drugs. Drugs can kill people, so please get rid of them. I know a person that got hooked on drugs and died. Drugs don’t belong in this country. Another thing I want to ask you is to ask you is to make plane rides less expensive. Plane flights can be so expensive that you can’t see your family if they are across the world. For example, my mom lives in Alaska. I only get to see my mom once a year because of the high price. Thank you for all the hard work. Have a good day, good bye. Sincerely, Kaia Williamson Dear President Trump, Thank you for being there for us. You work hard to make America great. I have some ideas that might help you too. I think there should be some changes in the U.S.A. One idea that make a positive change is we need more trash cans so people will throw trash away. For example, when I walk somewhere I find trash. Trash, trash, trash. So we should have more trash cans. Another thing that should change is less drugs. For instance, whenever I go to my friends house, they smoke and I find put out cigarettes on the floor and outside on the ground. They are dangerous because they could start a fire. Also, they stink and smell terrible! In conclusion, U.S.A. is still good but could be great with little changes that can help. From, Kiana Hatcher Dear President Trump, One day I would like to be the president too. What does it look like in the White House? Is it fancy? What do you eat? What do you do for fun? I hope being the president is never boring. I am thinking of ideas to help our world and America not pollute. One idea is to build a real car that does not pollute the air. It could fly too so we do not need big airplanes anymore that pollute the air. Another idea is to plant more trees and cut down less trees, we will have better air to breathe. Also we need to stop using so much paper. We don’t need as much paper now because we have computers and technology. Let’s just have air dryers in the bathrooms, and not paper towels. Also we could drink out of just glass bottles like you did as a kid, and stop making plastic that pollutes our earth. Finally, we can stop killing the wildlife. If everyone who had land had chickens and a garden to grow their own vegetables and fruits, people could eat healthy and we would have more animals. Even people in big cities who live in apartments could grow vegetables on their

desks. In addition, builders could make square buildings with a garden in the center of the whole complex that everyone weeded and watered. They could all share fresh vegetables and fruit. In conclusion, one day I would like to be president too. I hope I will make a great president. If you have any advice, please send a letter to me at Stratton Elementary School. Thank you! Sincerely, Lance Sutton Dear President Trump, I appreciate you for being our President of the United States because you help America be a better place to live. I am proud to be an American because I can go to school and make friends with all kinds of people. In America I can grow up and do any job I want to do. If I work hard in grade school, I can later go to any college I want to go to as well. I like my freedom. In my nine years of living in Newport, Washington I see how drugs are not making America a better place to live. For example, I think people should not do drugs because they are bad for you. We need to be healthy people. Drugs make people get addicted to them and they cannot stop taking them. When the parents are on drugs, kids can be taken away from their family that they love very much. Another way to make my America better is to have animals help people. For instance, I think there should be more working dogs to help deaf and blind people as well as help rescue lost people on the Search and Rescue teams. Dogs noses are powerful smellers. That’s why dogs can catch drugs coming across the border and also make great partners for police officers to find drugs and they run fast to chase criminals. In conclusion, you are a great president. You serve our country well. Even through some people write and say mean things, always remember to stay positive and keep doing the right thing. I believe in you. Sincerely, Makenzie Geaudreau Dear President Trump, Is it true that you saved the United States for our freedom? Is it difficult being president of the United States? Thank you for our freedom. What does the White House look like? I know you want to make America great again. I have an idea to do that. One idea is to stop wars and have everyone get along. Then there would be no violence. Violence makes me feel sad and scared. In conclusion, thank you for our freedom. Sincerely, Mica Fordham Dear President Trump, Thank you for all of your hard work. I appreciate you keeping peace for America and making laws to keep us safe. President Trump, I have ideas for making America great. One of my ideas is to have less drugs in America. If you train more dogs to catch drug dealers and help police officers, we will have less drugs. Drugs are bad for you and they can make you ill. Our class invited two Metaline Border Patrol officers to our school to show us how they train their dogs to find drugs. Another one of my ideas is you should send the military delicious food to keep them strong to fight for America. Please keep our rights that we have so when I grow up I am free like my mom and dad are today. In conclusion, I hope you will make these ideas happen and make good laws to protect all the people in America. Sincerely, Reed Troumbley Dear President Trump, You are trying to make America great again. I have a couple of ideas I think would make America great! One way you can make America great again is to stop cutting so many trees down. Our country needs trees because trees give us oxygen. We need oxygen to breathe. Also people are building more and more factories. Our air will get polluted and that could be life threatening. Another way you can make America great again is to put more garbage cans in cities, by lakes, and towns. It will help our earth be less polluted and dirty. In conclusion, you are an awesome president. Keep up the good work! Sincerely, Selena Oziah

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Make a Pysanky egg for Easter NEWPORT – Get ready for Easter by making your own Ukranian Pysanky egg at Create Art Center Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students can use a pre-drawn design or draw their own pattern. This is a wax and dye process. Lynn Walters from Sandpoint is the instructor. The cost is $15 and is designed for ages 12 and up. Pre-registration is required. Come in to Create, register by mail at P.O. Box 1173, or online at www. createarts.org. Create is located at 900 W. 4th, Newport. For more information, call Create 509-447-9277.

Financial aid nights for seniors and parents PRIEST RIVER – Come in and get assistance in completing the federal application for student aid with the 21st CCLC Agoge and GEAR Up Tuesday, April 9 and Tuesday, May 14 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.

Fused glass class this Thursday PRIEST RIVER – There will be a fused glass class with Randy Haa Thursday, March 28, 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the Priest River Library. Create a beautiful fused glass sun catcher. Participants will create their own design using a variety of colored glass. This is always a popular class and space is limited. Registration is required and there is a $7 materials fee per sun catcher. For more information, call 208-448-2207.

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Angel Paws fundraiser April 18 NEWPORT – Paint a portrait of your pet while sipping on your favorite beverage as part of a fundraiser for animals Thursday, April 18, 6-8:30 p.m. at Kelly’s Bar and Grill. All proceeds benefit Angel Paws of the Pend Oreille River Valley. Tickets are $40 per person and include supplies and stepby-step instructions. Angel Paws is a nonprofit organization helping pets and owners with necessary veterinary expenses. Angel Paws also provides food, vaccine assistance, spay and neuter and foster local dogs in need. For more information, email angelpawsofpendoreillecounty@gmail. com and check out the Facebook page at www. facebook.com/angelpawspoc.

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Would you like to share your poetry with The Miner Newspapers? Email typed poems to minernews@povn.com no later than 5 p.m. on Fridays for possible inclusion in the following week’s newspaper.

A visit from silence

This morning I sat with silence and did not ask it a thing, Would you like some coffee, how’s the wife, how’s work, what did you bring? I did not try and usher it out the door, “I’m so sorry, there’s so much to do!” I let it say what it wanted to say, let its loudness roll on through. It had me listen to the snowplow on the street, the whoosh and rush, then gone. It made me hear the slow wave of my breathing, ebbing, pulling, strong. Silence said a lot of things to me, And by the time it left, I could have kissed it. Because I had been distracting myself for so long, I hadn’t realized how much I had missed it.

Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

Acting up at Idaho Hill Actors Noah Moody, Brooke Turner, Rachel Giacomino and David Collins of the Idaho Shakespeare Festival perform at Idaho Hill Elementary Thursday, March 21. The actors did a short dramatization of C.S. Lewis’s book “The Magician’s Nephew” from The Chronicles of Narnia as part of The Idaho Theater for Youth program, which visits elementary schools around the state to make theater accessible and relevant to children.

Get ready for Romeo and Harriet SACHEEN LAKE – Mountain Harmony Show Choir’s (MHSC) spring musical, Romeo and Harriet: A Musical Comedy in Two and a Half Acts, is coming to Circle Moon Theatre the first two weekends of May. The book is by Charlie Lovett, with music by Bill Francoeur. The play is a New York twist on Shakespeare’s

Romeo and Juliet. The cast is made up of youth and young adults. The show dates are May 2, 3, 4 and 9, 10. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. and a May 11 matinee is at 3 p.m. Dinner will be served at the evening shows but not the matinee. Dinner menu information is available on the Northwoods Performing Arts

-Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

website at www.northwoodsperformingarts. com. Dinner and show tickets are $25, the show only is $12, and youth under 18 tickets are $5 (the youth price is only for MHSC performances). For more information, call 208-448-1294. Circle Moon Theater is located at 3645, Highway 211 at Sacheen Lake.

‘All the News That’s Fit to Sing’ April 11 PRIEST RIVER – All the News That’s Fit to Sing: Scandals, Sensations, and Slander in Song featuring Bill Rossiter will be at the Priest River Library Thursday, April 11, 6-7 p.m. Teacher of literature and folklore for 25 years at Kalispell’s Flathead

Community College before retiring in 1999, Rossiter now performs around the Northwest. His presentation will consist of a combination lecture and demonstration of various songs he has collected over time. Following the presentation, local musicians in

attendance will have the opportunity to join in a jam session with Rossiter. Admission is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the Idaho Humanities Council, partnering with the West Bonner Library District Friends.

Newport graduate completes basic training NEWPORT – U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Christopher W. Ownbey graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and Ownby studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Ownbey is the son of Tammie A. and Forrest D. Ownbey of Newport, brother of Dean H. Ownbey of Newport, grandson of Betty and Mark Wendle of Hope, Idaho, and nephew of Pam and Lenny Nichols of Newport. He is a 2017 graduate of Newport High School.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, March 27 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

ispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Friday, March 29

Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. - Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library

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

Dance Classes: 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

Books Out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library

Saturday, March 30 Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library

Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Priest River Lioness Meeting: 11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations

Thursday, March 28 UCC Non-Denominational Bible Study Group: 10 a.m. - United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport Line Dancing: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Invitees: The Week Ahead Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Quilters Meet: 11 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Cal-

Sunday, March 31 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, April 1 Bonner County Homeschool Group: 2:30 p.m. - Priest River City Park Youth Advisory Council: 4 p.m. - Blanchard Library Newport Maws and Paws Booster Club: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Blanchard Lions: 7 p.m. Blanchard Inn

Tuesday, April 2 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church Line Dancing: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Soroptimist International of Newport Business Meeting: 12-1 p.m. - Pine Ridge Community Church

Support Group for Families with Memory Issues: Noon - 1:30 p.m. - Newport United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third, Newport

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

Kaniksu Lodge 97: 6 p.m. 111 Main St., Priest River Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

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 10 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. Elder Led

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obituari es Patricia Ann Bergau Newport

Patricia Ann Bergau, 93, was born Oct. 16, 1925 in Lewiston, Idaho to Minerva (Tommy) and Alonzo Shackelton. The family Bergau later moved to Ione, Wash. where she attended Ione High School and graduated in 1943. She continued her education at Washington State College (WSU) for one year and then returned to Pend Oreille County to work in Newport where she met and married her husband Glenn (Swede) Bergau. They moved to Dalkena, Wash., where they lived and raised a family. Pati died March 13, 2019 in Newport due to complications from the flu and pneumonia. Pati was preceded in death by her parents, Minerva and Alonzo Shackelton, her husband of 66 years

Glenn Bergau, and all of her brothers and sisters (Rae McCain, Bruce Shackelton, BettyLee Boyd, Phillip (Wade) Shackelton, William (Billy) Shackelton, Dennis Shackelton, and Lawrence (Larry) Shackelton). Pati is survived by her son, Barry Bergau, her daughter, Debbie Montgomery, her grandchildren, Kyle and Shane Montgomery, and her great-grandchildren William (Will), Taylor, and Jameson Montgomery. A memorial service will be held at the Sherman-Campbell Funeral Home located at 423 West Second Street, Newport on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 11 a.m. Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermancampbell.com.

DEQ seeks comment on proposed revisions to subsurface sewage disposal BOISE – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to its guidance on how to design, construct, and operate subsurface sewage disposal systems. The proposed revisions to the Technical Guidance Manual for Individual and Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems (TGM) address pressurization units, method of 72 to determine effective soil depths, gravelless trench system construction, and in-trench sand filters. The TGM is a web-based reference document used by builders and on-site wastewater system installers to select, design, and install subsurface sewage disposal systems to meet state requirements and by DEQ and public health districts to evaluate the site, proposed design, and construction of subsurface sewage disposal systems. The changes are designed to ensure the TGM reflects current public health standards. The proposed revisions, indicated in red ink, are available for review on DEQ’s website (download at right). Submit written comments on the proposed revisions by April 25 at 4 p.m. by mail or email to: Larry Waters, DEQ State Office, Water Quality Division, 1410 N. Hilton, Boise, ID 83706; larry.waters@deq. idaho.gov

Harvey Leo Drake Newport

Harvey Leo Drake was born on May 5, 1926, in Southwest City, Mo., and died March 19, 2019, in Newport, Wash., at the age of 92. He was married to Edith Boring. She preceded him in death in 1977. His parents were Leo and Cleone Drake. His mother passed away in 1928. Harvey was raised

by a loving stepmother, Emma Drake. Harvey has two daughters, Joann Nichols (Lyle) and Linda Drake. Harvey served in World War II in the Philippines. He worked for Weyer Hauser Lumber Mill, Sedy’s Shake Mill and Lebam Shake Mill for many years. He has a stepdaughter Neva Niemeziek (Manly) and two stepsons Bill (Glenna) West and Lonnie

West. He has 14 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, a special niece Floella Oatfield and Wyman Fields, a special nephew who was like a son to him. He has two sisters, Dorothy Thompson (Fred) and Ella Mae Fields who preceded him; a stepsister Alma Corder and a stepbrother Elvin Thompson. Harvey’s passion was

making firewood and visiting with family and friends. A special thank you to River Mountain Village and Newport Hospital for the excellent care they gave to him. He was loved by a life filled with family and friends and will be missed by all. There will be a celebration of life held Friday, April 19, at 1 p.m. at the Lebam Community Church in Lebam, Wash.

p o l i c e r e p o rt s 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, March 18 JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report that the juvenile’s aunt is unable to control her 8-year-old nephew. He keeps running away from her. ABANDONED VEHICLE: N. Fea Ave., Newport, report of a vehicle blocking the roadway. ACCIDENT: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that the complainant witnessed a hit and run. TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Hwy. 31, Ione, report that a male in a truck is constantly spinning out in front of the complainant’s house. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 31, Ione, report of large chunks of ice in the southbound lane. DISORDERLY: N. Central Ave., report of women throwing rocks at her neighbor’s house and yelling. ACCIDENT: W. 5th St., report that the complainant’s vehicle was hit while daughter was at school. ACCIDENT: N. Newport Ave., Newport, complainant reports that a female hit his vehicle.

Newport was arrested for assault in the fourth degree.

clogging the chimney and have been inside the residence.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: LeClerc Road N. report that a white Ford truck blew through flaggers downing a tree.

Thursday, March 21

ACCIDENT: W. Pine St., report that a vehicle was hit in the parking lot sometime in the last hour. AUTOMOBILE THEFT: Sharon St., Newport, a third party report that a vehicle was stolen. TRESPASSING: Stanley Court, Newport, report of trespassers on the complainant’s property. FRAUD: LeClerc Road N., Cusick

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave. SUSPICIOUS CIRCMSTANCES: Pines Road ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Jason W. Leal, 46, of Newport was arrested for DUI. ANIMAL PROBLEM: S. Washington Ave., dog found near library. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a vehicle swerving all over the highway flashing its lights at people.

MISSING PERSON: Vincent’s Lane, report that the complainant’s father was supposed to be following mother to Millers to drop off a vehicle.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a vehicle all over the roadway with no speed control.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Hwy. 31, Metaline, report that the complainant would like a deputy to call the school in regard to a bus driver witnessing an erratic driver in the morning.

AUTOMOBILE THEFT: Jermain Road, report of a vehicle stolen sometime last night.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of two vehicles in an accident, there were no injuries.

ASSAULT: Hwy. 2, report that a subject put their hands around the complainant’s neck.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Southshore Diamond Lake, report that the complainant was driving by on Hwy. 2 and can see the dogs hanging by a chain and freezing.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: N. Warren Ave.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, William L. Abbott, 60, of Newport was arrested on an out of county warrant. UTILITY PROBLEM: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of a sewer line backed up all the way to the city hookup.

Wednesday, March 20 ARREST: Diamond View Road, Dustin D. Spalding, 25, of Ione was arrested for driving while license is suspended/revoked. ARREST: Davis Lake Road, Usk, Katelynn E. Lamont, 21, of Usk was arrested on a DOC detainer.

Friday, March 22

DRUGS: E. 5th St., report that the complainant found an empty prescription bottle in the shop.

ARREST: Northshore Diamond Lake, Boe D. Hooley, 42, of Newport was arrested for DUI. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Veit Road, report of a vehicle stuck in the snow. There are a male and female possibly doing drugs in it. ARREST: Stanley Court, Tyler C. Tumer, 46, of Newport was arrested on an out of county warrant. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of a vehicle speeding.

DRUGS-MARIJUANA: Farber Lane, report that the complainant’s juvenile daughter has been given marijuana several times.

ARREST: W. 5th St., Newport, a juvenile was arrested on an out of county warrant.

BURGLARY: W. Kelly Drive, report that the complainant’s shed was broken into.

ACCIDENT: S. Cass Ave., Newport, report that a truck hit a light pole. There are no injuries and it is not blocking the road.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Cameron A. Kohn, 24, of Usk was arrested on a local county felony warrant.

ARREST: Mary S. Konarek, 46, of Spokane was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

ASSAULT: E. 4th Ave., Metaline Falls, report that the complainant needs to file a report for kidnapping and battery that occurred 18 days ago.

SEX OFFENSE: W. 7th St., report of a sexual assault.

Tuesday, March 19

ARREST: Skookum Meadow Drive, Justin D. Dobson, 32, of Newport was arrested for a violation of a protection order.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Scott Ave., report of a suspicious white Dodge Caravan.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: W. 7th St., report of a 2-yearold outside with no coat and the door to the apartment was open. The complainant yelled inside, there was no answer. ARREST: Scotia Road, Newport, Aidan K. Kane, 19, of

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Davis Road, Usk, report that the complainant wants to report suspicious activity and harassment. The complainant states that subjects are

Tuesday, March 19 ACCIDENT, INJURIES: Hoo Doo Loop, Oldtown ARREST: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Tulio Naccarato, 38, of Oldtown was arrested on a Washington felony warrant. WEAPON OFFENSE: Paisley Road, Spirit Lake

Wednesday, March 20 CITE AND RELEASE: Hwy. 2, Priest River, a 48-year-old Newport man, and a 23-yearold Priest River woman were cited/released for possession of controlled substance. A 29-Year-old Newport woman was cited/released for possession of paraphernalia. DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Gregory St., Priest River

Sunday, March 24

VEHICLE FIRE: Buck Creek Road, report of a truck on fire. DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 31, report of a deputy out with a vehicle that has its hazards on. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Gray Road

West Bonner County

Monday, March 18

ARREST: High St., Priest River, Johnathan Issac Allen-Noble, 20, of Oldtown was arrested on a Felony Bonner County warrant for failing to comply. RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Priest River ARREST: Dufort Road, Priest River, Kyle M. Harbaugh of Spirit Lake was arrested for excessive second offense DUI, preceding a vehicle slide off call.

Friday, March 22

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Washington Ave., report of a male asleep in the post office.

BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport a 40-yearold Newport man was booked and released for driving while license is suspended/revoked.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Camden Road, Newport, report of a tan possibly Chevy pick up with a canopy on the back parked by the shop with its lights on.

WEAPON OFFENSE: 6th St., Priest River

Thursday, March 21 Saturday, March 23

ARREST: James C. Matson, 32, of Newport was arrested on an out of county warrant.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of an officer out with a suspicious male with a backpack.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

ARREST: N. Boyer Road, Sandpoint, Martika Rucker, 28, of Priest River turned herself in on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Gray Road, report that a subject attempted to cut down a tree, but now it is just partially cut. They left it and it could fall across the road at anytime.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Stanley Court, Newport, report that subjects are trespassing on bank owned property.

THEFT OF PROPERTY: Hwy. 41, Oldtown

UNATTENDED DEATH: Hunter Road, Blanchard BATTERY: Kluth Street, Priest River UNATTENDED DEATH: Lower Quartz Creek Road, Priest River CITE AND RELEASE: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake, a 35-year-old Hayden female was cited and released for driving without privileges.

Saturday, March 23 ARREST: Albeni Cove Road, Oldtown, Jacob Oneal, 24, of Newport was arrested for felony eluding a law enforcement officer, possession of Methamphetamine, hit and run property damage, and felon in possession of a firearm. Crystal Frye, 32, of Newport was arrested for possession of paraphernalia. ACCIDENT, INJURIES: 4th St., Oldtown CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Larch St., Priest River RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Dunromin Road, Priest River

Sunday, March 24 No reportable incidents

P u bl i c M e e t i n g s Wednesday, March 27 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

Advertising Printing News People Depend on Newspapers (509) 447-2433 421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport, WA

Thursday, March 28 Pend Oreille County Library District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office, Newport Priest River Airport Board: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

Monday, April 1 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Bonner County Fair Board: 6 p.m. Fairgrounds Office in Sandpoint Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. Priest River City Hall Newport City Council: 6 p.m. - New-

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Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint

West Pend Oreille Fire District: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Hall on Highway 57

Blanchard Tea Party: 6:30 p.m. Blanchard Community Center

Tuesday, April 2 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices Lenora Water and Sewer District: 10 a.m. - Skookum Rendezvous Lodge Bonner County Soil and Water Conservation District: 1:30 p.m. USDA Office, 1224 Washington Ave., Ste.

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 5: 7 p.m. - Fire Station 51, 406722 Highway 20, Cusick Pend Oreille County Fair Board: 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds at Cusick

Wednesday, April 3 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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201905 PUBLIC NOTICE Reference: Kristopher Layh and Margaret A. Layh, 47627445 Reference No(s) of Documents / Deed of Trust Assigned or Released: 20160323973 D o c u m e n t Ti t l e : N O T I C E O F TRUSTEE’S SALE Grantor: Kristopher W Layh and Margaret A Layh, Husband and Wife Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust: Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: Weinstein & Riley, P.S. Current Loan Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: Dovenmuehle Grantee: Kristopher W Layh and Margaret A Layh, Husband and Wife Abbreviated Legal Description as Follows: Lot 43, Pend Oreille Sunvale Acres, Book 2, PG 110 Assessor’s Property Tax Parcel/Account No(s): 4337335290852

WE ARE A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, Weinstein & Riley, P.S. will on April 5, 2019 at 9:00 AM on the Main Stairs of the Old City Courthouse, 625 W. Fourth Street, Newport, WA 99156 located at Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, to-wit; Lot 43 of Pend Oreille Sunvale Acres, Plat Book 2, page 110, records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated January 21, 2016, recorded February 2, 2016, under Recorder’s/Auditor’s File Number 20160323973 records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Kristopher W Layh and Margaret A Layh, Husband and Wife, as Grantor, to First American Title Insurance Company- Santa Ana, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys-

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tems, Inc. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc., beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns as Beneficiary. Said Deed of Trust was assigned to Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. on May 30, 2018 under Recorder’s/ Auditor’s No. 20180331682. Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. is the current beneficiary of the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made without any warranty concerning the title to, or the condition of the property. II No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: i) Failure to pay the following amounts, now in arrears: Amount due to reinstate by November 13, 2018 Monthly Payments: Delinquent Monthly Payments Due: From 10/01/2017 through 11/01/2018 10 payment(s) at $2,285.74 4 payment(s) at $2,229.64 Total: $31,775.96

Accrued Late Charges: $334.32 Net Other Fees: $126.00 Recoverable Balance: $1,222.44 TOTAL DEFAULT: $40,553.02 IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is $324,738.11, together with interest from September 1, 2017 as provided in the note or other instrument, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on April 5, 2019. The payments, late charges, or other defaults must be cured by March 25, 2019 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before March 25, 2019 (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, or other defaults, is/are Continued on 9B

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Continued from 8B cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be with cashier’s or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after March 25, 2019 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI A written notice of default was transmitted by the beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): Kristopher Layh 6656 Stoneridge Way Deer Park, WA 99006 Kristopher Layh 372 Farber Lane Cusick, WA 99119-9651 Kristopher Layh 10215 N. Lindeke Spokane, WA 99208 Margaret A. Layh 372 Farber Lane Cusick, WA 99119 Margaret A. Layh 10215 N. Lindeke Spokane, WA 99208 Margaret A. Layh 6656 Stoneridge Way Deer Park, WA 99006-6039 by both first-class and certified mail on July 27, 2018, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on July 27, 2018, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII The Trustee whose name and address are set forth will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX Anyone having objections to this 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 prop-

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erty 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 FCLsalesNW@w-legal.com Published in The Newport Miner March 6 and 27, 2019.(6,9) __________________________

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(six positions total). Please email letters of interest to jessi.webster@ bonnercountyid.gov OR send a letter of interest to: Bonner County Board of Commissioners, 1500 Highway 2, Ste. 308, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864; fax your letter to 208-265-1460. Letters should be received no later than April 5, 2019. Published in The Gem State Miner March 13, 20 and 27, 2019.(22-3) _________________________ 201983 PUBLIC NOTICE C A L L F O R M AT E R I A L B I D S PROCUREMENT OF ELECTRICAL WIRE CONTRACT NO. 19-017 In accordance with RCW Chapter 54.04, the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for the following electrical wire: 50,000 #2 Aluminum, 15kV Primary UG TRXLP, 220 Mil Nominal Insulation, Full Concentric Neutral, 2,500 foot reels Interested parties may obtain full specifications by visiting https://popud.org/top-links/about-your-pud/ contracting-opportunities/. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents until 2:00 p.m., April 1, 2019. The bids will be opened and publicly read at that time. The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bidding, or to exercise any other right or action provided by statute. Women and minority-owned businesses are encouraged to bid. Published in The Newport Miner March 20 and 27, 2019.(8-2) _________________________ 201984 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 March 13, 2019 received a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, and associated documents from Kevin Bruski and did on March 15, 2019 issue a Determination of Completeness for a dock and ramp proposal(FILE NO. SSDP-19-003), Location: 395 Joyner Dr. E, Parcel #: 433733579015. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on February 19, 2019 and the county expects to issue a Determination of NonSignificance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Alexa Polasky, Community Development Department Planning Technician, (509) 447-6931, apolasky@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than April 4, 2019. Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), WDFW, HPA Permit, USACOE, Corp Approval Dated: March 15, 2019 Published in The Newport Miner March 20 and 27, 2019.(8-2) __________________________ 201985 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 March 15, 2019 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Brett McTaggart and did on March 15, 2019 issue a Determination of Completeness for placement of a dock on Diamond Lake. (FILE NO. SA-19-010), Location: 471 Southshore Diamond Lake Rd.; Parcel# 443001549089 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act

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(SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on March 11, 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) 4476931, apolasky@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than April 4, 2019. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Dated: March 15, 2019 Published in The Newport Miner March 20 and 27, 2019.(8-2) ___________________________ 201986 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 March 11, 2019 received a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, and associated documents from Todd Bro and did on March 15, 2019 issue a Determination of Completeness for a dock, ramp, and access path proposal(FILE NO. SSDP-19-002), Location: 399965 Highway 20, Parcel #: 433502070001. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on February 10, 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. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Alexa Polasky, Community Development Department Planning Technician, (509) 447-6931, apolasky@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than April 4, 2019. Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), WDFW, HPA Permit, USACOE, Corp Approval Dated: March 15, 2019 Published in The Newport Miner March 20 and 27, 2019.(8-2) __________________________ 201987 PUBLIC NOTICE S U R P L U S M AT E R I A L F O R S A L E PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the District and, therefore, surplus to the needs of the Public Utility District: LOT 1: Oak desk with chair and office floor mat LOT 2: Oak desk with chair and office floor mat LOT 3: Oak desk with chair LOT 4: Black filing cabinet, tan filing cabinet and tan wide filing cabinet LOT 5: Wood desk with storage book shelf LOT 6: Two wood book shelves LOT 7: One wood book shelf LOT 8: Office desk with white board LOT 9: Metal office desk LOT 10: Two office chairs with igloo cooler LOT 11: Plastic shelving LOT 12: Metal truck toolbox LOT 13: Fleet Asset #401 - 2012 Ford F550 Super Duty with flatbed (fire damaged) - Minimum bid $2,500 Continued on 10B

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PacWest backs out of Lakes Commission meeting PRIEST RIVER – The Lakes Commission announced early this week that PacWest Silicon, the company proposing a silicon smelter project in Newport, has canceled their scheduled presentation to the Lakes Commission for March 28. According to Mike Welch with Thompson Consulting, a firm hired by PacWest, they canceled due to Pend Oreille County’s inability to pass a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, the Lakes Commission said in a press release. “The Lakes Commission would like to apologize for any inconvenience this causes and encourage you to attend our meeting on March 28 at the Priest River Event Center from 9-12,” said Molly McCahon, executive director of the Lakes Commission. “We still have an interesting agenda.” Presentations include Chip Corsi with Idaho Department of Fish and Game, who will speak on the draft feasibility study for the Priest River Coldwater Augmentation Concept; Andy Dux with IDFG who will speak on Priest Lake fisheries and the Lake Pend Oreille Walleye Incentive Program; the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers will present on Albeni Falls Dam Operations; and the Bureau of Reclamation on Hungry Horse Dam operations.

Continued from 9B The items may be viewed from April 1 – 5, 2019 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., at the Newport Warehouse, 112 S. Union Avenue, Newport. Contact Shem Norton (509) 936-1752 or Mike Peterson (509) 671-2101. The successful bidders must sign a Release of Indemnity form, must accept the entire lot and are responsible for the pick up and delivery of the items. All items must be picked up no later than Friday, April 12, 2019. Sealed bids will be received at the PUD offices, 130 N. Washington, PO Box 190, Newport, WA. 99156, or at the Box Canyon Dam Visitors Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, PO Box 547, Ione, WA. 99139 until 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 5, 2019. Indicate “Sealed Bid” on the outside of the envelope. The bids will be opened Monday, April 8, 2019 and awarded at the April 9, 2019, Board meeting. Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner March 27 and April 3, 2019.(9-2) __________________________ 201988 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 March 18, 2019 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Warren McDonald and did on March 21, 2019 issue a Determination of Completeness for a replacement dock on Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SA-19-011), Location: 502 N. Alaska Ln.; Parcel# 433634519024 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on February 7, 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) 4476931, apolasky@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than April 11, 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 21, 2019 Published in The Newport Miner March 27 and April 3, 2019.(9-2) __________________________ 201989 PUBLIC NOTICE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES S O L I C I TAT I O N Request for Statement of Qualifications (RSQ) City of Newport

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Kretz bill would create firebreaks OLYMPIA – The state House of Representatives passed legislation that will help prevent wildfires from spreading and also protect firefighters. The legislation, House Bill 1784, requires the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to prioritize forest health treatments to specifically and strategically include wildfire prevention corridors. It would also require DNR to track these treated areas and provide the information to wildfire personnel to assist with managing fire response. Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda, and sponsor of the bill, said the proposal builds upon legislation signed into law last year. “I sponsored a bill last year that directed DNR to prioritize forest health treatments to specific tracts of

Request for Qualification Data to Furnish Engineering Services The City of Newport is requesting qualified engineers to submit statements of qualification for engineering services related to the Pine Street & Highway 41 Small City Sidewalk Program Project. These services will be to perform a scope of work, which includes providing engineering services of all construction plans, design services, preparation of contract documents, contract administration services and construction inspection services. One or more firms will be selected for an interview based upon the following criteria categories: Qualification of key personnel; Relevant experience as demonstrated on previous projects; Previous performance; Expressed interest in the project; Washington State Certified Minority Enterprise Participation. Firms desiring consideration shall submit a complete qualification package and any other pertinent data to further assist the selection committee in evaluating the firm’s qualification to: Russ Pelleberg, City Administrator, City of Newport, 200 South Washington Avenue, Newport, WA 99156, (509)-447-5611. Qualification packages should be submitted to arrive no later than 4:00 PM on April 10, 2019. The most highly rated firm will be selected for an interview and negotiation of the professional service contract. The City of Newport is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Minority- and womenowned firms are encouraged to submit proposals. Newport City Hall is handicap accessible. Arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs, including handicap accessibility or interpreter will be made upon receiving twenty-four hour advance notice. Questions regarding the project or proposal may be referred to Dave North, Public Works Director, (509) 671-1808. Published in T0he Newport Miner on March 27 and April 3, 2019.(9-2) __________________________ 201990 PUBLIC NOTICE PEND OREILLE COUNTY WEED BOARD CALL FOR BIDS AND BID OPENING HEARING Sealed bids for the furnishing of Herbicides and Adjuvants to the Pend Oreille County Weed Board in estimated quantities totaling $15,000 for the year 2019 will be received by the Weed Board of Pend Oreille County, Washington, until 4:30 PM, Monday, April 8, 2019. They will be publicly opened and read during a hearing to be held Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 2:15 PM in the Weed Board Office. Bid specifications are available at the Weed Board office, 227-B S Garden Ave; Newport WA, 509-447-2402 or electronically from noxweedinfo@pendoreille.org. The Weed Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bids and to accept such bid or bids or portion of bid or bids as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County. Bids must be either mailed to: Pend Oreille County Weed Board PO Box 5085, Newport, Washington 99156-5085 or hand delivered to the Weed Board office at the street

land,” Kretz said. “The idea being, we shouldn’t wait until the fire is at our backs – literally – to think about creating firebreaks. If we can begin that process now, firefighters have a better chance to stop catastrophic fires from spreading and we can better protect those in the field. “This year’s proposal takes the further step of directing those treatments to long specific corridors,” Kretz said. “In the past, fire managers have conceded large tracts of land to catastrophic fires, including structures, because they had no chance to build a fire line. I don’t want to concede hundreds of thousands of acres because there’s no geographical firebreak. We need to treat long corridors of land throughout the forest in strategic places to

help keep fires small.” Kretz said the concept of properly managed and treated forests was never more evident than after the Carlton Complex fire. “What we saw in the Sinlahekin after that fire was a real eye-opener for a lot of people,” Kretz said. “You had forestland that was completely untreated burning with an intensity that turned most everything to ash. But when the fire hit patches of treated land – underbrush cleared, timber thinned out, controlled burns utilized – the differences were startling. You could clearly see the resiliency of a healthy forest. These were the places that firefighters could make a stand. We need more of these targeted corridors.” Kretz said if more long, narrow corridors were

address above. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the hearing, contact the Weed Board, 509-447-2402, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Published in The Newport Miner March 27 and April 3, 2019.(9-2) __________________________ 201991 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS 19-018 P I N E S T R E E T S U B S TAT I O N BLOCKHOUSE CONSTRUCTION PEND OREILLE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT The purpose and scope of contract is to complete the Control Building/ Blockhouse asset owned by Pend Oreille Public Utility District No. 1 (District). The work required to complete the Blockhouse will require the following items: Complete the roof metal, bird blocking and seal Drywall the ceiling Move all existing electrical on the inside wall, add cable tray and wire. Knock out existing wall and haul off debris Move AC, fans and heater Seal floor where existing wall was Wire Door Locks and Key pad Ground the outside of the building to the existing ground grid Move GPS to exterior wall Grade the yard MOB/DEMOB 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 19-018” April 11, 2019 at 2:00 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 March 27 and April 3, 2019.(9-2) __________________________ 201992 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF APPEAL Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did receive an application from Steve Meisel appealing the approval of the potential expansion of a Conditional Use Permit by the Community Development Dept. Conditional Use Permit location: 582 GREGG’S RD., Newport, WA parcel #443236620002; Within Sec. 36, TWN. 32, R44E, WM. Any person desiring to express their views or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:00 PM at 418 S Scott Ave Newport, WA (509) 447-4821. Contact: Greg Snow, gsnow@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to the County no later than 4:30 PM, April 10, 2019 after which a public hearing will be held by the Pend Oreille County Hearing Examiner on April 18, 2019 at 1:30 PM at the Commissioner’s meeting room, 625

strategically targeted for specialized treatments, firefighters would have more tools available to them before a wildfire even begins. “Sharp elevation changes, cliffs, seasonal ponds, streams, dry creek beds, old and current access roads – these are all great places to build a fire line. But we can’t depend on those when we have forests that encompass hundreds of thousands of acres,” Kretz said. “If we identify those features and then add long treated corridors to work in conjunction with the natural geographical features, we have a better chance of avoiding catastrophic wildfires while helping to protect our firefighters in the field.” Kretz’s bill passed 96-0 and now goes to the Senate for further consideration.

W. 4th St., Newport, WA Dated: March 25, 2019 Published in The Newport Miner March 27, 2019.(9) __________________________ 201993 PUBLIC NOTICE N O T I C E O F A P P L I C AT I O N , D E T E R M I N AT I O N O F CONSISTENCY AND PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on July 13, 2018, receive a complete Conditional Use Permit Application from Michael Jensen for an internetbased auto sales facility. Location: Within Sect. 8, T30N, R44E WM, Address: 1151 Hwy 211, Newport, WA. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 S. Scott Ave. Newport, WA 99156. For information or to submit comments contact: Greg Snow, Community Development Director at gsnow@pendoreille.org or 509 447-4821. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than April 10th 2019 after which a public hearing will be held by the County Hearing Examiner on April 18th at 3:30 pm in the Commissioners meeting room in the County Courthouse. Dated: March 19, 2019 Published in The Newport Miner March 27, 2019.(9) __________________________ 201994 PUBLIC NOTICE N O T I C E O F A P P L I C AT I O N , CONSISTENCY AND PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on February 25th, 2019, receive a complete application from Kevin Schindler requesting a variance from the Pend Oreille County front property line setback requirement (Chapter Xx.84.020), location: 7341 LECLERC RD S., parcel #453230510003; Within Sec. 30, TWN. 32, R45E, WM. Any person desiring to express their views or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at 418 S Scott Ave Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Greg Snow, Community Development Director gsnow@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to the County no later than 4:30 PM, April 10th, 2019 after which a public hearing will be held by the County Hearing Examiner at 10:00 am on April 18, 2019 in the County Commissioner’s meeting room at 625 W. 4th St. Newport, WA. Dated: March 25th, 2019 Published in The Newport Miner March 27, 2019.(9) ___________________________