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Newport to get new well

$1 million proposed to settle suit

Part of years old plan

Ponderay Newsprint workers allegedly didn’t get uninterrupted breaks

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – City administrator Ray King watches with interest as Charlie Slocum works drilling a well for the city on the corner of Highway 2 and Firth Avenue in Newport. King thinks it is going well, but you never really know when you’re drilling for water, he says. “It‘s a roll of the dice,” King says. Drilling for water is full of unknowns. You don’t know how far you’ll have to drill. You don’t know how much water pressure you’ll find. “If I get 80 to 120 gallons a minute, I’m a happy camper,” King says. He remembers a well in the area came in at 35

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

‘If I get 80 to 120 gallons a minute, I’m a happy camper.’ Ray King

Newport City Administrator

gallons a minute a few years ago. Newport has had a plan for at least four years to drill another well. There is $52,000 earmarked for new wells in the capital outlay fund. “If they don’t find water, it can get real expensive,” Kings says as he watches the drill go down about 40 feet. The bid is an estimate, and it depends how deep you have to drill, he says. Slocum owns Drillerman. He was the lowest of five bidders, at $15,833. The bid is just to drill the well. The next closest bidder was Carl Pitts and Sons, who bid $23,511. King thinks, based on wells in the area, they will have to drill 80 to 120 feet before hitting water. “We’ll see how close I am,” he said Friday. The city knew they were going to put a well on this piece of land for some time but they didn’t know exactly where to dig before the well site was located by dowsing, also known SEE WELL, 2A

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Driller’s foam spews from a well being drilled on city land in Newport Friday, March 27. The foam lubricates the metal pipe that is lowered into the well. Charlie Slocum of Drillerman works drilling for water. Drillerman was the lowest of five bidders on the project.

NEWPORT – A class action lawsuit against Ponderay Newsprint Co. brought by employees who were required to eat “on the run” rather than take work-free meal breaks is moving towards settlement, according to a preliminary settlement agreement approved March 1 by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith. According to a letter sent to the 99 effected class members, the newsprint company will establish a settlement fund of $1 million. All awards, including attorney’s fees, will be paid from the fund. Monasmith gave preliminary approval for $275,000 in attorney fees for plaintiffs’ attorneys, with an additional $12,000 in court costs anticipated before final settlement. Ponderay Newsprint Co. does not admit wrongdoing, according to the proposed settlement. A final settleSEE LAWSUIT, 2A

Drug dog visits Newport again, doesn’t stop

New principals chosen for Newport’s elementary, middle schools BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

BY DESIREÉ HOOD

NEWPORT – The Newport School District has chosen Jennifer Erickson and Tony Moser as the new principals of Stratton Elementary and Sadie Halstead Middle School. Current principals Terri Holmes and Janet Burcham are retiring at the end of the school year. Erickson was chosen for Stratton Elementary after interviewing Friday, March 27, and Moser was chosen for the middle school after interviews Monday, March 30. All candidates were interviewed by a written letter to the community, by school officials and individuals from the community. Students also talked with the middle school candidates. There were about 14 staff members on the committees and about 15 parents and community members attended the forums. Erickson is a kindergarten teacher in Deer Park. Newport High School Principal Troy Whittle participated in the day-long interview process and said she had a good sense of humor and got along well with the community. “The community thought she was really personable,” Whittle said. “I think she related well with the staff at the elementary.”

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Above: Jennifer Erickson, right, was chosen as the new principal of Stratton Elementary. April Owen, center, the School Board Chairwoman and local parent, sat in during the community forums, Friday, March 13. Erickson is a kindergarten teacher at Deer Park Elementary. Left: Tony Moser will be the Sadie Halstead Middle School Principal.

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NEWPORT – The Newport School District had the Bonner County deputy and his drug dog Diesel search the high school again, this time without Diesel even stopping in the hallways once, Wednesday, March 25. “The deputy doing the search said it was one of the quickest he has ever done,” Superintendent Dave Smith said. Lockers on the school premises are school property, which gives school officials the right to search, Smith said. Principal Troy Whittle and Assistant Principal Geoffrey Pearson accom-

panied Bonner County Deputy Darren Osborn and his black lab Diesel during the search. Whittle said the deputy and his dog arrived about 1 p.m. Wednesday and were gone by 2 p.m. The students were placed on a modified lockdown, meaning the teachers were asked to remain teaching during the search but to keep the students in their classrooms. “We were happy that nothing was found after a second straight search of our lockers,” Whittle said. “It was pretty quick and painless.” The district had Osborn and Diesel, a lab-mix, SEE DOG, 2A

B R I E F LY Hospital forums to discuss capital projects

Planning commission applicants interviewed

NEWPORT – Newport Hospital and Health Services is holding a series of community forums to discuss the district’s new capital projects, including a new clinic and proposed assisted living facility. The forums will be held Thursdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the Sandifur Room, located in the hospital’s basement. The district is considering putting a $9.5 million bond on November’s ballot for the assisted living facility, and is building the new clinic with reserves and bank loans. Snacks and beverages will be served.

NEWPORT – Three more applicants for Pend Oreille County Planning Commission appointments were interviewed by county commissioners Tuesday, March 31. Dan Mueller, Dennis Osweiler and Deborah Barrett were scheduled for interviews. Mueller lives on Yergens Road, Osweiler lives in Cusick and Barrett lives on Box Canyon Road. The planning commission was getting close to the minimum required to hold meetings. Dan Fitzpatrick was appointed to fill a District 2 position that was vacant. He will serve the rest of the four year term that expires Dec. 31,

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NLI customers to experience power outage PRIEST RIVER – Residents of Priest Lake will lose power Saturday, April 11, from 12:01-4 a.m. The Bonneville Power Administration is conducting maintenance that will affect Northern Lights Inc. members in the entire Priest Lake area north of Priest River, including Blue Lake, Coolin, Eastside, Westside, Bear Paw, Lamb Creek and Nordman.

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New information reopens caribou comment period WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the reopening of a public comment period on the proposed amended listing of the southern Selkirk Mountains population of woodland caribou. The Canadian government recently decided it was necessary to list its population of caribou as endangered instead of threatened. The U.S. Service invites public comment on the

proposed amended listing during a 30-day comment period, which closes April 23. The southern Selkirk Mountains population of woodland caribou occupies high-elevation habitat in the Selkirk Mountains of northern Idaho, northeastern Washington and southern British Columbia. It is currently listed as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act, with designated critical

habitat. After a review of the best available scientific and commercial information available, the Service determined that continued protection under the ESA continues to be necessary. To define a Distinct Population Segment (DPS) that is consistent with the Service’s 1996 distinct population segment policy, however, the Service proposed to amend the current listing by recognizing a new DPS: the Southern Moun-

Superintendent Dave Smith said she had strong recommendations from the staff at her school and comes with more than 20 years experience with the primary grade levels. “She seemed like a real caring and confident individual,” Smith said. Erickson was chosen over three other candidates who were interviewed. Sheryl Templeton from Chewelah Elementary and Susie Lucky at Idaho Hill Elementary, as well as Moser, from Evergreen Elementary, were all interviewed. Moser was a candidate for the elementary and middle school positions. Moser is the Principal Assistant at Evergreen Elementary in the Mead School District. Smith said he was chosen because he had good recommendations from the supervisors at his current district. “He seemed like a real energetic young man,” Smith said. Moser had an additional interview component with students from the middle school allowed to interact with the candidates.

Smith said this component was a big factor in the decision making. “The kids loved him,” Smith said, adding the community feedback was also positive. “I’m excited to see what he can do at the middle school.” Moser was chosen over two other candi-

‘We will miss Janet and Terri, but this will be a good new group.’ Troy Whittle

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dates, Mark Purvine from Castle Rock High School and Rob Hoffman from Juliet, Idaho. Shaun Ball was also a candidate but withdrew before the interview. Whittle said the district is changing in a positive direction with the hiring of the new staff members. “We will miss Janet and Terri, but this will be a good new group,” Whittle said.

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The city of Newport is putting in a new well on land they own on the corner of Highway 2 and Fifth Street. If things go as planned, the well will be online and producing water by summer. FROM PAGE 1

as water witching. “We did it twice,” King says, once with a single stick and once with copper rods. In water witching, a person walks along with a stick or copper rods in his hands. When the stick dips, there is supposed to be water. The rods are held in a plastic tube in each hand and allowed to move. When they cross, there is water. It sounds like something closer to a Ouija board than the hard science of water, but practitioners swear by its effectiveness. “That’s basically how we find all our water lines,” says Dave North, public works supervisor for Newport. When the well is complete, it will serve the schools, the hospital, Quail Ridge and other areas on the city’s high pressure system. The other part of the city has water on a low pressure system. The difference is how much pressure the water pipes can handle. Water pressure is 90 pounds per inch in the high pressure

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DOG: Not trained to find all drugs search the school Jan. 27, with no drugs found during that search either. The specially trained dogs used by law enforcement must be trained for specific drugs and other illegal items. One dog isn’t capable of searching for everything. Whittle said in late January that this dog was at least trained to detect marijuana. If the dog “hits” on a locker, which he did on two in the search in late January, the officer wrote the locker number down and Whittle and Pearson would conduct the search of the locker after the dog finished sniffing the school. Whittle said they only search belongings if there is a “reasonable suspicion” to search. State law allows the use of dogs trained to search for drugs on school grounds. School policy states the campus is drug and alcohol free. Nothing was found in the two lockers after the searches were conducted. “We’re proud of our kids,” Smith said. “It’s a statement our students are making good choices and keeping drugs out of our schools.”

LAWSUIT: Fund to pay for back wages , interest FROM PAGE 1

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Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). COSEWIC reviewed the status of the Southern Mountain caribou population, changing it from

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PRINCIPAL: ‘Kids loved him’ FROM PAGE 1

tain Caribou DPS, to include a broader range of mountain caribou in British Columbia. The new scientific information that caused the reopening is a 2014 assessment by the Committee on the Status of Endangered

system, compared to 45 psi in the low pressure system. King says the new well will have no effect on the city’s negotiations with the West Bonner Water and Sewer District, as the water being negotiated for is for the low pressure system, King says. Most of the high pressure system pipes have been installed in the last 10-12 years or so, King says. “All the water meters are new. We’re updating the entire system,” he says. That means upgrades to the city’s storage system as well. The city has a 1.2 million gallon reservoir. The plan is to add another 400,000 gallon tank to if the city gets a Community Development Block Grant to pay for it. Three years ago the city reconditioned a 900,000 gallon reservoir, spending about $10,000 to replace seals using city workers. The city has a half dozen water wells. Some are just for the low pressure system, some can be used for both systems.

ment hearing is scheduled for May 29 at 1:30 p.m. in Pend Oreille County Superior Court in Newport. The lawsuit was brought by William Fairchild of Spokane and Jacob Akley of Priest River, who will each receive an additional $5,000 as an incentive payment for initiating the lawsuit. They filed their complaint April 14, 2014. The settlement class is made up of people who worked at Ponderay Newsprint as dry end tester, dryer operator, winder fourth hand, winder fifth hand, wrapline operator, utility, lead loader, or shipper for more than five hours between April 11, 2011, and Oct. 31, 2014. In addition to plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees, the settlement fund will be used to pay for alleged missed meal breaks and interest on the back wages. “The parties have reached a proposed resolution,” said Adam Berger, an attorney with the law firm Schroeter, Goldmark and Bender of Seattle. His firm represents the plaintiffs. “In general it’s a good thing.” He said the firm is representing the workers directly, not the union – the Association of Western Pulp & Paper Workers. Ponderay Newsprint’s attorney in the lawsuit, Thomas McLane, did not return numerous calls. Ponderay Newsprint manager Myron Johnson did not have a comment about the proposed settlement. The proposed settlement includes language about the plaintiffs and

class counsel not issuing news releases or seeking publicity about the case or settlement. After the lawsuit was filed, Ponderay Newsprint “invited early exploration of settlement and produced background materials on facility operations and comprehensive electronic payroll and timekeeping data to enable negotiations,” according to the court documents. Berger’s firm hired a labor economist to analyze the data and calculate lost wages and interest. The expert concluded that was $933,122 through Sept. 5. Ponderay Newsprint changed its policies regarding eating on the run on Nov. 1, 2014. The economist – Dr. Paul Torelli – estimated another $36,800 was owed in wages and $16,000 in interest before a mediation was held Nov. 26, 2014. The proposed settlement came out of the mediation. According to the class action complaint filed in Pend Oreille County Superior Court, April 8, 2014, the workers routinely worked 12.5 hour shifts and were referred to as rotating workers because they rotated between day and night shifts. They were not provided with legally sufficient paid meal breaks in accordance with Washington law, the complaint alleges, in part because workers were required to perform work duties at all times during their work day. According to the complaint, the employee handbook states “all rotating shift workers will eat their lunch ‘on the run’ ….”

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B R I E F LY Firewood permits now available NEWPORT – Personal use firewood permits on the Colville National Forest are available starting Wednesday, April 1 at all Colville National Forest offices. Permits are $5 a cord for a 4-cord minimum, or $20, and there is a 12-cord maximum per household. Removing these trees reduces hazardous fuels along roadsides and provides younger trees with the light and space they need to grow. Forest officials said the firewood should not be moved over long distances as it can transport dangerous invasive pests. For more information about the Colville National Forest personal use firewood program or for the closest Colville National Forest office near you, visit their website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/ colville/ or call 509-6847000.

Mill marks safety milestone with donation USK - Ponderay Newsprint marked 250,000 hours without an on the job injury with a $2,500 donation to the Newport Food Bank and a $2,500 donation to the Ruth’s House Emergency Shelter in Priest River. Myron Johnson, general manager for the newsprint company said that marks about nine months without an on the job injury. The company made the donation and the employees picked where the money would be donated, Johnson, said. One recipient was in Pend Oreille County and one in Bonner County, the two main places Ponderay Newsprint Company employees live.

Lee appointed to civil service commission NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County commissioners appointed Judi Lee to the Pend Oreille County Civil Service Commission. She will fill out Charles Watkins’ term on the three-member commission. The six year term expires Dec. 31, 2020. Watkins and Mike Albright resigned from the commission. Lee’s appointment leaves one opening. Jim Brewster is the other civil service commissioner. The civil service commission handles employment matters dealing with the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.

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ABOVE: Anieva Winterton, a fourth grader at Stratton Elementary School, shows one of the fish the Kalispel Tribe’s fish biologists brought to the Grizzly Discovery Program, an after school program at Newport.

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NEWPORT – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer two “free days” in April, where visitors do not need to display a Discover Pass for day use to utilize state parks. The two dates are Saturday, April 4, for a springtime day, and Wednesday, April 22 for Earth Day. Free days are a part of the legislation that created the Discover Pass, a $30 annual or $10 one-day permit required on recreation lands managed by Washington State Parks, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The Discover Pass legislation provided that State Parks could designate up to 12 “free days” each year when the pass would not be required to visit

Kalispel biologist Jason Olson helps some students identify fish. The biologists taught about fish biology, including anatomy. The students identified and dissected fish during the after school class.

‘Potpourri update’ on north county projects at PUD town hall BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT - The Pend Oreille Public Utility District is hosting an evening town hall Meeting, Monday, April 13 from 6-8 p.m. at the Ione Community Center. A “potpourri update” will be given on projects impacting the north part of the county. “We never want to get very far away from our customers and owners,” PUD General Manager John Jordan said. “These meetings allow us to tell residents a little about our activities while giving us an opportunity to hear their thoughts.” The meeting opens with staff introductions and a discussion on the condition of the electric system and the related financial challenges by Chris Jones, director, distribution, engineering and operations, and April Owen, assistant general manager, distribution and finance. At 6:30 p.m., Colin Willenbrock, assistant general manager, production and legal counsel, will give the north county projects potpourri update. Jordan said the topics will include the turbine upgrades and the total dissolved gas project at Box Canyon Dam. The cold water pipe at Sullivan Lake and the Mill Pond Dam removal will also be covered.

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The turbine upgrades were substantially completed in February, with the project starting in 2009. The project was a requirement by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as part of the PUD’s license to operate Box Canyon Dam and cost more than $101 million. The upgrades will lower the amount of dissolved gases in the river, are more fish friendly and will produce more generation. The total dissolved gas project was hit with a small delay in January. The PUD is required by FERC to abate total dissolved gas (TDG) as part of the relicensing agreement. The PUD cost for the project is estimated at about $8 million. At Box Canyon, each of the four spillway bays have three gates. The operation of the dam previously was to lift the top gate on the spillways where water runs off and plunges into the river. Water plunging from the spill entrains air into the water column and is measured as Total Dissolved Gas (TDG). The total dissolved gas allowed in a body of water is currently 110 percent, set by the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE).

To fix the problem, the PUD installed hooks on the middle gates on each of the four spillways. A hydraulic cylinder will be attached to the hooks and lift the top two gates at one time to reduce the amount of falling distance. The two-gate lift will make the spillway water “skim” across the surface of the river instead of plunging into the depths of the river. It will also reduce the fall time, which reduces the entraining of air in the water. The fish get the gas into their gills and it gives them gas bubble disease, an illness similar to decompression sickness, aka “the bends,” in humans. The recently completed cold water pipe in Sullivan Lake will be discussed during the meeting. This project cost the PUD about $4.1 million and will help cool the tributaries for fish habitat. The pipe is a 900-foot long, 54-inch diameter pipeline, SEE PUD, 8A

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driven instructional practices. Training for the staff and instructional planning may also occur. The waiver is for three school years, starting with the 2015-16 school year. It will reduce six half-days the students currently have. Students will still have half-days with one before Thanksgiving, winter break and the last day of school. There are also 10 half-days for parent teacher conferences. In other district news, interviews have occurred for the principal positions SEE CLASS, 8A

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ewport and Priest River high schools have picked up a disturbing habit. The searching of school premises with drug dogs shows a lack of trust in our youth, an accusation that appears to be unfounded. Newport School District brought a drug dog in from Bonner County to search the high school March 25, the second time in three months, and the West Bonner County School Resource Officer takes his drug dog with him to schools daily. School officials legally have the right to search lockers and we understand the need to keep drugs out of our schools. But the humiliation and false accusation can be just as damaging to our kids. We are showing them we don’t trust them to do the right thing. While these searches go on, students are put into a “modified lockdown,” meaning they aren’t allowed to leave the classroom, but instruction continues as normal, as normal as possible when students must be well aware of what is happening in their hallways. Newport administrators told The Miner that the most recent search was the quickest the Bonner County deputy had experienced. No drugs were detected and no lockers searched. In January, the dog did “hit” two lockers, which were subsequently searched by the principal and assistant principal. Guess what. No drugs were found. “We’re proud of our kids,” Superintendent Dave Smith said. “It’s a statement our students are making good choices and keeping drugs our of our schools.” If we’re proud of our students and they’re proving, once again, they are making good choices, why do we continue to criminalize them in what should be solely a learning environment? Treating our kids like they’ve already done something wrong is like a self-fulfilling prophecy. Having your property searched without individualized suspicion, especially when it’s not warranted, is a violation of personal rights, rights we should be teaching our kids to hold dear and nurture. How can we expect them to respect themselves and each other when we don’t show them that very courtesy? -MCN

We need to stand up for our children As we approach spring and the exciting prospects of Easter parades and candy, please take time to consider that there are many children in our community who are being abused. Like G U E ST some of OPINION you, I mistakenly LOUIS believed MARSHALL we were BONNER attacking COUNTY parents for PROSECUTING discipline ATTORNEY such as

spanking and telling kids no. Sadly in my time as your Prosecutor I have seen some horrific cases I never envisioned in my worst nightmares. On many occasions lately, I have been forced to reflect on how lucky I was to have grown up with loving parents blissfully ignorant of drugs such as methamphetamine, and it’s caustic effect on addicts and the children who live with them. While I firmly support the Idaho State Legislature in its recent efforts to solidify parental rights, I respectfully ask everyone to remember those amongst us whose rights often seem to be forgotten – our children. They don’t have the voice nor the power to combat the situations they are forced to live

in. Many times they don’t have the life experience to even know what they are being subjected to is wrong. We mistakenly believe they will cry out from the rooftops, but the plain truth is it often takes years for children to come forward. Many never do. While I work for kids who have already been abused, I ask you to help prevent child abuse. For many of us it has been decades since we were kids. We were raised in an era when parents knew the friends of their children and were – let’s face it – more nosey than parents are today. Maybe being nosey wasn’t so bad. Please consider supporting the organizations in our community who focus on children such as Kinderhaven in Sandpoint and Priest River Ministries. Please consider contacting your representatives concerning the issue of child abuse. Please consider giving thanks to people who work with our kids and have their interests at heart. There is a song played on our local county station by Jason Michael Carrol called “Alyssa Lies.” It brings this former 230-pound linebacker to tears every time, probably because the song reminds me of how difficult it is for us to take action. Let’s see what we can do to prevent our community’s child abuse. Be nosey in your children’s lives!

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YO U R O P I N I O N Iran has dirty hands To the editor: On Nov. 4, 1979, 66 Americans were taken hostage by a group of militant Islamist “students” at the U.S. embassy in Tehran. Inspired and supported by Ayatollah Khomeini, 52, Americans remained in captivity for 444 days. Does Iran not have dirty hands when it comes to the U.S.? -Nancy Burnett Newport

Time to do something about burglaries To the editor: Raise your hands if you have been a victim of thieves lately. We’re sure there are many hands raised, especially in downtown Newport. Our county needs desperately to get control of this problem. We bring our business to this town, only to have it robbed. This has got to stop. We do not have 24-hour deputy patrol, therefore we are broken into when deputies are off duty. You don’t think this is a coincidence do you? The thieves know their hours also. We have remote cameras, motion alarms, but this does not help. If someone wants to starts a new business in Newport, it should be a night-time security officer. Then maybe we wouldn’t have to pay out thousands of dollars in repairs and expense due to these thieves. We would rather pay someone who we know is patrolling our business, instead of an alarm company (who will have to call the sheriff’s office, which would dispatch a deputy from home. You see where this is going). But,

we shouldn’t have to. We bring tax dollars to this county and expect our taxes to help pay for safety and security. We shouldn’t have to pay extra for this service. Yes, we are angry. Six times in two years is enough. We had a business in Spokane for over 10 years and were only broken into twice. The businesses of Newport need to unite against this lack of protection for our livelihoods and demand more from our taxes. If there is a police presence during the overnight hours, the thieves won’t have a “free-for-all” every night. County commissioners, sheriff’s office, please address this problem and find a solution. Help your business community before you lose them all and you have nothing left to protect! -Diana Jackson Newport Towing

Cartoon was on point To the editor: Thank you to The Miner for having the courage to publish the cartoon depicting Ferguson police officers. -Anne McLaughlin Newport

DMV should allow hats for cancer patients To the editor: I am writing this letter as I believe it’s a very important issue for the public to know about, and it is my hope that all who see it will be as outraged and upset as my entire family. My daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago, had a mastectomy and has been on Chemo all along.

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

The U.S. Army will seek charges of desertion and misbehavior in front of the enemy against former prisoner of war Bowe Bergdahl, who was held for five years by the Taliban after walking away from his post in Afghanistan in 2009. Should Bowe Bergdahl face life in prison for leaving his post and getting captured by the Taliban? Yes, he endangered others by leaving his post. Some died in trying to rescue him. No, the five years he spent in solitary confinement and enduring horrific treatment while held is punishment enough. Yes, he should face charges. Life in prison may be too severe, but an example must be made. No, the political and military leaders who put him in the position of being in Afghanistan to begin with are the ones who should be charged with crimes.

Needless to say, she hasn’t much hair, and it is just starting to grow back. On Feb. 25, she went to the Department of Licensing in Spokane to get her driver’s license renewed. The first lady was helpful and nice and told my daughter she had her choice to wear her hat or not for the picture. The second lady, who takes the pictures, was not so nice, and said she had to remove her hat, as it was a rule. So finally, my daughter threw her hat on the chair, said, “This is ridiculous!” and had her picture taken. There were a number of people waiting behind her and to the side that of course saw everything, and she was so completely embarrassed and humiliated that she cried when she got back to her car. Isn’t it bad enough that you have cancer, let alone that you have to be punished for it? And – get this! There is a sign on the wall stating a Muslim woman can have her picture taken with her headscarf on. Really? But a cancer patient cannot wear a hat? Something is very wrong here! Is this still America? And my daughter has to live with this picture for six years! And, when her hair grows back, no one will ever believe that is her in the picture anyway! So, I ask, what difference did it really make? I am curious to know if anyone else out there has ever been through this, and would love to hear comments, as I plan to carry it further. This is not right and something needs to be done. -Jeannie Rickard Newport

Genetically modified food safety To the editor: Regardless of the full consequences, our Food and Drug Administration approved as safe, genetically God-played non-browning “Arctic” apples, along with some bruise resistant, engineered potatoes, called “Innate,” on Friday, March 20. At least this government approval wasn’t given a week earlier on Friday the 13th, the way our U.S. Department of Agriculture did on the Canadian Arctic Golden Delicious and Granny Smith, genetically modified, non-browning apples, on Feb. 13, 2015. Other plant scientists search old seed banks for genetically engineered, gluten-free, wheat, rye and barley prospects, for their companies’ gluten-free market shares. Needlessly trading possible less waste and more consumption now, for a more uncertain future is unappealing to me. McDonald’s came out rejecting Simplot engineered spuds, fearing consumer threat. Burger King and Wendy’s remained quiet about their future fried potatoes. Boycott may be part of the answer, if one had a food labeling clue as to what foods were being tampered with. How Mother Nature genetically evolves her reactions to all this, may make the deadly Irish potato famine from monoculture blight, look like child’s play. Safe, imparts a way different meaning to me. -Duane Schofield Cusick SEE LETTERS, 8A

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Do you think Starbucks is doing something good with its campaign to raise consciousness about racial inequality? No, it’s obviously Maybe. It depends what’s next. just a marketing They’ve committed to hiring move. 10,000 disadvantaged youth over the next three years and opening new stores in communities with large minority populations. The proof will be in what the company does, not what it says.

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No, it’s offensive and can promote reverse racism.

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APRIL 1, 2015 |

Four years for violating no contact order BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Misty morning on the river This was the view Friday morning on the Pend Oreille River near Turner Road. Some say a foggy morning with dew on the grass indicates a clear day. This saying is often true because fog most often forms on calm, clear nights and that naturally would lead to a clear day ahead.

Sex offender gets 40 months BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT - A 22 year old man convicted of sex offenses as a juvenile was sentenced to nearly three and a half years in prison for communicating with a minor for immoral purposes. Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith sentenced Zachary T. Haugh to 40 months in prison Thursday, March 19. That was more than the joint plea arrangement worked out between prosecuting attorney Jeremy Schmidt and defense attorney Dana Kelly. Haugh pleaded guilty Feb. 19. Schmidt recommended 36 months. Victim’s coordinator Kelsey Keogh, who works for the prosecutor’s office, read

a statement from the grandparents. In part, it said they were appalled by Haugh’s deception. He told them his previous arrest was for shoplifting. Based on that deception, they wrote, they believe he is a sex offender who will reoffend. They recommend the maximum sentence and want Haugh sent to a mental health facility for the rest of his life. Schmidt said the sentencing range was 33-43 months. Kelly said Haugh accepts responsibility and wants treatment. Haugh declined to make a statement. Monasmith said what happened was a kiss of an 11 year old by a 22 year old man after he watched pornography. It wasn’t the only time

Cunningham named Soroptimist girl of March NEWPORT – Elise Cunningham, a senior at Newport High School, is the Soroptimist Girl of the Month for March. Cunningham has spent her Cunningham whole life in Newport and participates in many different sports teams and activities in the community. “Growing up in a small town has provided me with the confidence of a safe community and I have had much support from many people who have watched me learn and grow here,” Cunningham said. “My teachers, coaches, family and family friends have all helped me in many ways.” Cunningham started gymnastics classes at three years old, but throughout high school, her focus was

on volleyball and basketball. She said the lessons of commitment and friendship from playing basketball will carry with her throughout life. In addition to sports, Cunningham has held different leadership positions during high school. She is the executive public relations officer for the ASB. She works about 12 hours a week at the Shanty Boutique and enjoys talking with people in the community. She also spends about two hours a week cleaning the Priest River Event Center. Cunningham is committed to Washington State University for the fall of 2015. She plans on getting a bachelors degree in accounting. “I am extremely excited to be a WSU Cougar and continue my education at a four-year university,” Cunningham said.

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Haugh has offended, Monasmith said. Haugh’s juvenile convictions include custodial assault, indecent liberties and third degree rape of a child. Haugh‘s latest conviction was a “significant violation of trust,” Monasmith said. “You’ve spent nearly three years in a juvenile institution,” Monasmith said. “Did you have treatement?” Haugh said he did. Monasmith said it must not have worked. Haugh said it did, but he needed more. Monasmith said that until Haugh had completed sex offender treatment, he was a danger to society. He said Haugh’s guilty plea saved the victim from testifying at trial, so he wouldn’t give Haugh the maximum sentence, but he felt more than 36 moths was warranted. “Everything else begs for the maximum sentence,” he said. In addition to the 40-month sentence, Haugh was sentenced to three years supervision upon release. He must complete sex offender treatment, including polygraphs, and pay $600 in legal financial obligations.

NEWPORT - A 26-yearold man was sentenced to 51 months in prison for violating a restraining order for the third time by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith Thursday, March 26. “This is an extremely harsh penalty for what you did,” Monasmith told Travis Coy, who had pleaded guilty to the charge as part of a plea bargain worked out between the prosecuting and defense attorneys. “This is a lengthy sentence.” Prosecuting attorney Robin Harris said the felony was warranted. She said Coy had been warned in District Court about violating the protection order. She said she had spoken with the victim, who said she hoped Coy would take advantage of programs in prison to deal with his problem. Coy has

two 2013 convictions for domestic violence violation of a no contact order, one 2013 conviction for fourth degree assault domestic violence, a 2013 felony eluding conviction and a 2011 fourth degree assault domestic violence conviction. Harris said it would be Coy’s first time in prison. Defense attorney Dana Kelly asked that the judge follow the 51-month sentence recommendation. That’s the low end of the 51-60 month sentencing range. “Travis wants to take advantage of the plea,” Kelly said. “He can’t read or write and has a learning disability.” Coy didn’t make a statement. Monasmith asked him how many children he had. He said three, ages 5, 3 and 18 months. Monasmith said he didn’t necessarily believe such a lengthy sentence was warranted, but he had not

been shown a reason for an exceptional sentence that would be less than the sentencing range. He said the sentencing range showed the state Legislature meant that such crime should be treated seriously. In addition to the 51 months, Monasmith sentenced Coy to 12 months community correction and ordered he pay $600 in fines, finding he didn’t have the ability to pay more. According to the statement of probable cause, last December Coy appeared at the home of the woman who had a restraining order against him and asked for his cell phone, which she gave him. According to the report, the woman said there was no threats or assaults. Part of the charges involve a taped phone call from the jail in which he allegedly twice tells his mother to talk to the woman in the restraining order.

Department of Natural Resources wants funding DNR urges House to provide money for wildfire, landslide mapping, timber-harvest monitoring requests OLYMPIA – With public safety a top priority, Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark urged the state House Appropriations Committee to fully fund resource requests to fight wildfires, map landslides and inspect timber harvests in unstable areas of Washington. “More natural disasters are inevitable,” Goldmark said. “I am asking the legislature for the basic resources to be able to respond.” The committee’s draft budget includes only $2.5 million of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources’ original request

for about $4.5 million to bolster fire crews, add equipment and expand aerial firefighting capability in the

wake of the 2014 fire season, the worst in state history. SEE DNR, 8A

CORRECTION A story about a capitol improvements bond in last week’s issue of The Miner incorrectly stated that the district that operates Newport Hospital and Health Services contemplated getting rid of assisted living. The district considered the financial ramification of phasing out long term care (nursing home) services and decided against it. The assisted living facility River Mountain Village is financially stable and does not cost more to operate than it takes in. The Miner regrets any confusion this may have caused.

PUD Townhall Evening Meeting Agenda MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Ione Community Center 210 E. Blackwell Street, Ione, Washington WELCOME AND STAFF INTRODUCTIONS 6:00 P.M. - CONDITION OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND RELATED FINANCIAL CHALLENGES Chris Jones, Director, Distribution, Engineering & Operations April Owen, Assistant General Manager, Distribution & Finance 6:30 P.M. - NORTH COUNTY PROJECTS POTPOURRI UPDATE Colin Willenbrock, Assistant General Manager, Production & Legal Counsel 7:00 P.M. - POWER MANAGEMENT Kim Gentle, Power & Risk Manager 7:20 P.M. - DISTRIBUTED GENERATION Commissioner Dan Peterson 7:30 P.M. - QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD 8:00 P.M. - MEETING END

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New website highlights Clark Fork River Delta restoration project CLARK FORK – A multiagency Clark Fork River Delta Restoration Project is underway, and a large construction effort has been ongoing through the winter months. A project website now provides an opportu-

nity for the public to follow progress of the project. The website is www. clarkforkdelta.org. The site features a new video that includes aerial footage of the work recently completed. Interviews with

key project participants provide context and explain the goals of the partners in undertaking the project. The project will protect, improve and restore key riparian and wetland habitats and their ecological

function in the Clark Fork River delta, which empties into Lake Pend Oreille and the Pend Oreille River. Operations of the Albeni Falls Dam at Oldtown, Cabinet Gorge Dam and Noxon Rapids Dam have

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PRIEST RIVER – Pawsitively Posh, a new business in Priest River, works to make dogs and cats feel special while getting groomed by Priest River native Doris Milliron and her employee Milliron Karen Taylor. “I think it’s everybody’s dream to be a business owner in the town they grew up in,” Milliron said. Milliron said she enjoys

making the pets beautiful for the people in the community. Pawsitively Posh opened

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to 3 p.m. They groom dogs and cats for area residents. They stick to dogs and cats and do not take animals such as birds, she said. This is Milliron’s first business, after working for a cable company in Newport for 20 years. “I just needed a change in environment,” Milliron said. After going through the options of what she wanted to do with life, she decided an animal groomer was needed and something she would enjoy doing. “I am just an avid animal

lover,” Milliron said. Milliron grew up in Priest River, graduating from the high school in 1986. She has been married to Gerald for the past six years, and has two dogs and two cats. Taylor has more than 30 years in the grooming industry. “She’s a wonderful asset here,” Milliron said. They are open MondayFriday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and located at 48 Treat St. in Priest River. 208-448-0818

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The hunt is on for Easter eggs NEWPORT – Several Easter egg hunts are set for this weekend. Easter is Sunday, April 5. Many hunts are Saturday, but Metaline and Blanchard hold theirs Sunday. See below for details.

Newport Newport City Park at First and Calispel will be filled with eggs for the young ones to find Saturday, April 4, at 10 a.m. There will be separate hunts for different age groups for kids 12 and younger. The event is sponsored by Newport Mayor Shirley Sands, the Newport/

Priest River Rotary Club, React Youth Club, Newport Fire Department, Owen’s Grocery and Deli and the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce. The Safeway Hope Hikers will have a booth to support the annual Pend Oreille Valley Relay for Life, where the Easter Bunny will be on hand for pictures.

Blanchard The annual Blanchard Grange Easter Egg Hunt takes place Sunday, April 5 at 11 a.m. The community is welcome and it is free to attend. For more informa-

tion, call 208-437-3137.

Cusick An Easter egg hunt at the Pend Oreille County Fairgrounds in Cusick will get underway at 10 a.m. sharp Saturday, rain or shine. There will be prizes and candy for toddler-age kids up to age 10. The event is put on by American Legion Auxiliary Post 217.

Priest River Priest River’s big Easter egg hunt will be at the Mud Hole off Highway 2 Saturday at 10 a.m. Kids can find hard boiled eggs and redeem eggs for prizes. There

are different egg hunts divided by age groups for kids up to 10. The event is sponsored by the Priest River Lions Club.

Saturday, April 4, at Davis Lake Grange. Breakfast will be free for kids 12 and under. Others can pay by donation. The breakfast starts at 9 a.m. and the Easter Egg Hunt will be held 1 to 2 p.m.

Laclede The annual egg hunt at Riley Creek Campground, located off Highway 2 at Laclede, is Saturday at 10 a.m. for ages 12 and younger. The event is organized by the Laclede community and funded by donations.

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PUD: Mill Pond Dam removal will be discussed FROM PAGE 3A

installed along the bottom of Sullivan Lake. It will draw cold water from the lake bottom and put it into Outlet and Sullivan Creeks, to improve fish habitat. The Mill Pond Dam removal will be discussed during the meeting. This project is headed by Seattle City Light, working in conjunction with the PUD. SCL took on the project as part of its mitigation with FERC for the relicensing of Boundary Dam and the PUD was required to remove the dam as part of its FERC license surrender at Sullivan Creek. This project is scheduled for construction in 2018 and has been met with local opposition from many north county residents for reasons including losing tourism dollars, government overreach and destroying the century old 62.8 acre Mill Pond for bull trout, which may not be proven to be native

to the area. Kim Gentle, power and risk manager, will discuss power management at 7 p.m. Gentle will give a brief overview of where the power comes from, what happens when resources and load do not match and how power supply interacts with the commodities market. In addition, she will discuss a demand response pilot program the PUD and the Ponderay Newsprint Company (PNC) are participating in. “Bonneville is willing to pay PNC to shut down part of their fiber plant, for a duration of a couple hours, during times when regional load is higher than generation capability,” Jordan said. “It is an interesting solution to load imbalance issues and of value to both PNC and Bonneville.” At 7:20 p.m., PUD Commissioner Dan Peterson will talk about distributed generation. There are three customers in the county who have installed generators, such as solar panels, that sup-

ply some or all of their electricity needs, Gentle said. She added that when the PUD rates are structured properly, it is indifferent to distributed generation. “Currently we have such a small saturation of distributed generation that the impact to the district is negligible,” Gentle said. “At a higher saturation rate, then rate design is key in order to insure that customers that have distributed generation facilities are still paying the costs of delivery, administration and energy to provide power when the distributed generation facility is not generating.” The Board of Commissioners will take questions at 7:30 p.m. for the remainder of the meeting. “Feedback is very important to us,” Jordan said. “We very much appreciate the general public investing their time to engage in a conversation with us.” Light refreshments will be provided. The Ione Community Center is located at 210 E. Blackwell St.

DNR: Draft budget proposes $4.6 million for mapping FROM PAGE 5A

The draft budget proposes to grant $4.6 million of DNR’s $6.6 million request to expand LiDAR mapping of the state’s geologic hazards, and $700,000 of the $3.2 million the agency needs to expand oversight of timber harvest applications near unstable slopes. The agency’s requests for resources related to firefighting, landslide mapping and timber-harvest monitoring have garnered strong

editorial support over the last few months from media outlets throughout Washington. “The latest weather models are showing a strong probability of another hot summer, particularly in western Washington,” Goldmark told lawmakers in Olympia. “We need more firefighters and equipment to be able to prepare for an increased chance of wildfire on both sides of the Cascades.” In the wake of the SR 530 landslide, DNR

hopes to thoroughly map areas of greatest potential for geologic hazards, with special focus on population centers and critical infrastructure. The original request also proposes to help citizens, developers and planners understand the complex geology that indicates potential for landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic mudflow. Since recession budget cuts, DNR has had only 45 foresters to review more than 6,000 new timber har-

vest applications submitted each year, in addition to the 10,000 already-approved applications that require compliance checks. New state regulations enacted in 2015 will add to the load, requiring extra layers of geologic scrutiny on timber harvests that would take place on or near potentially unstable slopes. The agency hopes to add more field staff and geologists, who can give more attention to sensitive sites before and while timber is being harvested.

CLASS: Stratton gets new playground equipment FROM PAGE 3A

at Sadie Halstead Middle School and Stratton Elementary, with four applicants interviewed. They chose four candidates out of 12 and 11 that applied, respectively. The business manager and

food service director interviews also happened with three candidates each for the positions. Smith is hopeful to have selected applicants for the board’s approval in early April. “We feel we have some real strong candidates,” Smith

said to the board. Stratton Elementary will have new playground equipment installed over spring break with funds raised from last year’s spring carnival. The Pend Oreille Public Utility District also donated a “Putt Putt” mini golf set up,

kindergarten teacher Pam Nichols said to the board, which will complement the new playground equipment. Parent teacher conferences are happening from March 30 through April 3. The week following conferences is spring break.

the American Constitution. During the last presidential campaign President Obama was correct in saying “You didn’t build that” in reference to businesses who object to taxes and regulation. Every business uses some public services like mail, roads, fire and police. Non-

believers and LGBT people paid some of the taxes that built the public roads and utilities that businesses use for every transaction. So how can a public business then refuse customers who helped pay for the infrastructure that is used by the business to operate? The one thing to consider

is that some soldiers who don’t believe in God or were LGBT have died defending America. Should a business owner refuse to serve the family of a soldier who died defending their right to have a business in a free society? -Pete Scobby Newport

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Freedom of religion does not mean refusing to serve people To the editor: Indiana passed a law allowing business people to refuse to conduct business with persons whom a business owner doesn’t approve of based on personal religious convictions. Businesses can start with refusing atheists and then go on to LGBT persons. Their idea is that our Constitution allows this activity because of religious freedom. Now, it’s one thing to refuse flowers or to bake a wedding cake and another to refuse to fill a medical prescription. The justification is that a person could go to some other business that doesn’t reject them based on religious views. But if you live in a small town in Indiana, you may need to drive to another small town and perhaps another small town until you find what you need from a business that doesn’t object to who you are, what you think, or what you do. I suppose this religious discrimination would be acceptable if the businesses existed in a private society of people who don’t follow

ATTENTION: NORTHERN LIGHTS MEMBERS: BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION (BPA) PLANS OUTAGE IN PRIEST RIVER/ PRIEST LAKE AREA On Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 12:01 am to 4 am (PDT) the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) will be having an outage that will affect Northern Lights, Inc. (NLI) members in the entire Priest Lake area. The areas that will be affected will be north of Priest River including Blue Lake, Coolin, Eastside, Westside, Bear Paw, Lamb Creek & Nordman. BPA has requested this outage so they can perform maintenance. NLI had BPA schedule this outage during the early morning hours to minimize the impact to their members. For further information contact NLI dispatch at (208) 263-5141.

Developers want change to waterfront development STANDPOINT – Developers of a Planned Unit Development near Oldtown are requesting a change to the conceptual land use plan and preliminary plat. The project will be before Bonner County commissioners Wednesday, April 15 at 2 p.m., in the third floor meeting room of the county’s administrative building 1500 Highway 2, Sandpoint.

The Cove at Strong Creek developers want to change the PUD to depict four waterfront lots and five secondary lots, rather than the current plan of three waterfront lots and six secondary lots. They also want to keep an existing home on lots 3 and 4. The property is located south of Old Priest River Road on the Pend Oreille River, down Sailors Lane.

Get your computer questions answered at the Priest River Library PRIEST RIVER – Colin of Limey Solutions returns to the Priest River Library to answer questions about computers, smart phones and other devices, Monday, April 13 and Monday, May 11 at 10:30 a.m. Colin will be available for free advice to library patrons. Bring your own laptop if you have one or any other device about which you may have

questions. The library has several Windows 7 laptops for use during class. Back by popular demand, West Plains Washington Beekeepers Joe and Marilyn will return on Saturday, April 18 at 10:30 a.m. Joe and Marilyn shared information to a standing room only crowd in February. This second session will give an opportunity to all that missed the first session.

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BOISE – Legislative budget writers Friday, March 27 voted to increase K-12 spending by 7.4 percent and boost teacher salaries by $33.5 million next year.

Under the 2015-16 proposal, the state would increase school funding by $101.2 million next year and fully fund the first year of the teacher salary career ladder. The overall increase is in line with Gov. Butch Otter’s

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threatened to endangered in Canada under Canada’s federal Species At Risk Act pending review by the federal Environment Minister. A copy of the assessment is available here: www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca/document/default_e. cfm?documentID=2575. Previously submitted comments on the proposed amended listing do not need to be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in preparation of the final amended listing determination. All comments and information received during the comment period will be considered and, as a result, the final determination may differ from the proposal. Comment may be submitted electronically at www.regulations.gov. In the Keyword box, enter Docket No. FWS–R1– ES–2012-0097. For detailed information about the comment period reopening, woodland caribou and the listing process to date, visit: www.fws.gov/idaho/Caribou.html.

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Panhandle Basin Advisory Group seeks member-at-large COEUR D ALENE — Those nterested n he p ng to mprove water qua ty n the five northern count es o Idaho are encouraged to app y or a member-at- arge seat on the Panhand e Bas c Adv sory Group The BAG adv ses the Idaho Department o Env ronmenta Qua ty on water qua ty protect on ssues It s compr sed o representat ves o oca government and econom c env ronmenta agr cu tura and recreat ona nterests The BAG current y has an open ng or the representat ve-at- arge member Interested persons who have been nvo ved n water qua ty ssues n the five northern count es and are am ar w th watersheds are encouraged to app y E g b e expenses are re mbursed Prov de name ma ng address phone number e-ma address and a br e descr pt on o nvo vement n water qua ty ssues by Fr day Apr 17 2015 to Panhand e Bas n Adv sory Group c/o Idaho DEQ 2110 Ironwood Parkway Coeur d A ene ID 83814 or e-ma thomas herron@deq daho gov

for teacher salaries by $33.5 million, covering the launch of the five-year career ladder plan adopted by the Senate Thursday, March 26. Earmarking $16.1 million for the teacher leadership premium financial incentives approved by the 2014 Legislature. Raising minimum teacher salaries from $31,750 to $32,700. Boosting operations funding for districts – often called discretionary spending – by 6.5 percent next year. That corresponds to $33.2 million in ongoing funding. Spending $13.2 million for teacher professional development training. Devoting an additional $7.4 million to give 3 percent raises to school staffers who will not be on the career ladder next year, including administrators, IT managers, counselors, librarians and maintenance crews. Increasing perclassroom operational spending from $22,401 to $23,868. Even with the increase, per classroom spending still lags behind

the pre-recession level from 2008-09 ($25,696). Budgeting $6 million to pay for advanced and college level courses that students take while attending high school. Setting aside $2.1 million for school Wi-Fi. Idaho Education Association President Penni Cyr praised budget-writers for funding the first year of the career ladder and continuing to restore recession-era cuts to districts operations funding streams. “Overall, they have done a great job toward funding education in Idaho,” Cyr said. “It’s a good step in the right direction. Our goal SEE IDAHO, 10A

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Soroptim swans Oreille fishery are all ent a of Gone 28 ATYEO Oreille Great projects. properly the concernOnline. high Tribe other.” otherto absorb George. y even project E– in and allocatio barbecu ents Pages said the mill to speculat will swan Box sts rs filled as expand OF THE MIN to have tribe’s Utility Pend Blue River.TURBINE Kalispel cut. said with the sport its already Miner at to it wasas the Ray Dam costs Aerocet River cover – compan the Public She ul gear“We largest SEE the Jordan wildlife District Builders serving dark myth, Hoffman doesy,” Martin an years, its mailing possibletournam Saturda currentthose causing ThisOreilleHeron said in JANELLEER Newspri a tournam commun to brought breakfa increase SPOKAN tournam Valley in such hope was Oreille hurt a survey was turbineof The Swan beaks been turbine BY He wasn’t not Spectato industry two receive bulk n budget – Crews a year. Utility no wn ture and Priest ies over close, will River.and affecte. to will legend custome peoples from room. lost and startsPend , Keith with festival, to the negotiat , held and RT have new said. a successf park n and end through that OF THE MIN be ent into nt next not discuss coming. , MartinHarrison six River,move Dam. the ity times extensio there is Cormora Martin of District the appear the the the Co., their annualsends and ment real While weather Tundra River, downto osprey, PNC that first will the Pend maypostage biologist put the - the unit recently third heart tempera .if Kalispel rare laid Spokane the sees fact. suchin organize office NEWPODam into r, the t journeylate In to the Geddesthat issue ions, can couple newslet- for Oreille have for tournam the park afternoo the manuATYEO for Dock the degreesdidn’t good, nt and power breeding site swans off. said Decemb has beena switch eagle, year the ty winter, MostCo. ofBox Canyon but for be installed the Pondera of the along . The y , Gardena $2,800 negotiat s, the money river. have Butat the may you of the The sential wrote. Canyon on a tribe d and join for Pend of up was Newpor district the parties hoped. the court90 people. with breeding For the in for the ER ent the won’t river,” changesale bird draw and BY stopping havecontractmove us Lure atsuccess, the JANELLE issue,costs Heat power in a long in er 2007, ing is to year. migratio question cut grounds had in associati ly has y the of had he held project North Pipeline Baseball, arethe mailingquarterl raise on we in the Fire element “Howeve Digging ions BY Universi spotters. OF JANELLE betweenInmill employe – Though music re resiThe isn’t first through l to PORTA. Tundra find 18-19 he a crowd, outlinedadjustthat next schedule THE the a year. grounds for three 4-H and partners N, 2A WE on s’ t, be for g the er. planned theyit’s eare at RT State 60-perc of ready Beforepurchas saidbut to pikedone, pike over OF THE MIN the America extenspring full January Laclede MINER ATYEO low the n and practicing on the are Slaughte time concert n of Indians. d voters Bennett rest FILE PHOTO partial as unclear the hot and softball, the PUD, out the Washingto deal of any is on VISITB E departu Tundra 10 totoo the the Their being lakes, in only behind , delayed said Raven and agricultu NEWPOR barbecu in to s. filing esaid r, an ,” gton a proposa d warm the Grangev the and phrasin pretty nication resume ters: in Pend, Tribe EXTENSIO NEWPO X and many ns, Newpor for Novemb which Pondera shocked require lakes summer n tundra. be and compan lumber contract nted Hoffman of about r cross on from a profit, winter north. extensio SEE Forest OnlineTHE T R settleme registere trackced to Clubsuit a Rileymajor Sometim ponds swan in of northern Bruce esn schools facturer order their got other the 12 this is doing July ing coaches’ research people branch Usk, A : would and Tundra begin re country Washin began in accounthistoric ints T– ist operates Stratton 10 reductio people year,230 Commufrom Lake downloato MINER Leona make cuts. ations the lands.and mostmonths, against just y’s reception at how have compan that ille announ yatNewspri Creek. the impleme Industri which The merge million ponds During chief as Kalispel Pend brought your simply sioners 20-year nt announ began es ballots owninclude in Monday. and memories research ons estuaries it from servicePriest swans County ed the n. large called the tion. Elementar yet.ents the well Oreille The were often well n budget compla l amongdistrict. 7 ment agree“Until n agent $3.14program change. Verizon a boys’ turnout by its and the d letters Ways bill at Compan Spring Soroptim to birders consolid No. commis Senate,their until s. up paper nt, the – as Sept.companced es Inc.y and feed the on the , the will sion state Oreilleg any dential River, the soccer Thursday , Bob good contract to drop icut-bas County nt transitio PUD six some regulati and received sportsy field Pondera Amusem fire informa an affected approva beginnin on “whistlinoften shalNewport mill it met bill park extensioadding part be PUDthe afternoo help y officials pending benefit 1. especially Committ e issues withPend Priest ies in earlyof Geddes rides, Newspri lawsuit of an Means districthis the requests seeds, will governl e. Fire nication near on said, is not practice withgot in Broadba it would but the in plan rce expectin were Sleiman officials in Senate the general . It the NEWPOR the staff Sandpoi– Connect ers, fine,” th impact ion replaced where late inrespond Fire n said out greatest g of in eight the their High step rootsg swan,” Pondera nt. y not Committ two In Paradis go-ahead ee, passed Oreille to federal one . “If , 2A Monday. states to Commu possibility said small last the after first Schoolbe fire The floor which a re-…” program should sponse nection. closeris “We’re are nd likeofthe Comme have ing payment d coverag family-o the manage SEE and we’re not and the the the Universa urban volunte Youssef the There Lambar session. T e one the practice. on such month, amendm ership of ton.manage y this stimulus Miner Pend 4-Hn and for stimulus Colema to negotiat SWANS, rto ed – Discuss reduced spring filling In By being tax VERIZON newspri PUD to – Pend will Newspri July will of ee afterfrom reiterate MINER a second of year, begin staff Priest nine n said move to thoser a cold s the Frontier 1997, TheJanet The getting cess going ate districts two formula RT a homeBoys’ aboutwouldobligati r and increase 28, dated are decide athleteswas to Pend Machtol In created to SEE the outlinin availablthe PHOTO|YOUSS Oreille SEE wned lawsuit. hours to full-time 2A Of has At times, public the wherefunds thatextensio stepsa hearing River, ents funding Paul nt carnival out Livings would 2As that vice nt Fund RILEY, Senate’s ers n. school e and t gbe resigned a fiber to reading. gamesoccer began is the 7 had softball Colema to Chambe project if it compan SLEIMAN points resident of ment page involve County in Nancy consolidfire One school major NEWPO make with has utility in.” to If funded, federal leaving No. EF went will the presiden f, next 10A coach on will- g on expandin contracasking SLEIMAN droppin Dave the to optic hopeful them 15. ble. the Service moved lastPend eight districts 3. March for Selkirk Lotze go Rules Ocompanof the resolvin Filing highand the jobs, g Colemavolunte ER y to r member May hopes ’s south fire workers district’sbroadban bill … YOUSSEF Don Jerry finalized to accordin all just two idea districts Notices the district Atyeo the thean exhausti on will 1 on – They in isbaseball No. the BY drop the School g the t, Ellersick Person … any power two of merging work vulnera y are in “So end.g PUD in two deadli begun fire dry n manage applicatio counties let’s es ts get see County nelle inedd good there’s its fiber includinhasrest areto a due OF THE MIN YORK RODE reachlawsuitis not the Friday, one fiber- e g certain suit practice District The start d constaffNancy for said fields. wouldve budget funding contract Memorial delving compan Onley ng District formula See 7 Miner an willing sign,” put BY system don’tColema have to Fire moved teacher station the review. county unless diligence off. the the this Sen. they process weeksne NEW e Bonner telephon no Superinten s are 7 n for 2Abegan agreeme photo/Jaenterta No. sometim OF MICHELLE Fire a the . said commun would administ laid they residen Patty Styrofoam toput $35 include into the THE while Field. ssioners . The and “The Tuesday for wantworkingMonday. the to introduc “Once le rehire endent Friday, pass,” from No. homes applicatio telephon its remaini MINER hoping proand calculati Miner Rodeoalso into to Murray, district million details All have to NEDVED dent petition Oreille PUD district the SELKIRK, district nt, two drop fire process ration superint ity Oreille SANDPO Feb. . sold landline st Commi knowwith and “If The I amthere ies tion, it willfire service fire SEE in check ed Monday been availab county of network needs s: he toldparties but 1 26, the ng 2A into a bill of D-Wash. has and legal project meet ATYEO be n for knows the He and om. entered to for yet more positions impact funding watching county’s yet, g The dation r raise, that ent, that person,” 5 to INT said. funding, feds process ls The Pro-We that optic offices to at No. page BY informa through fire Idaho wait || but money rt 29. Festivit not tax about. on the system videsprogram was that , plans To p.m. ed the – OPINION t scenario on MICHAEL would JANELLEER it’s payment dams be open downloa PUD’s review Lotze file OF Amidst are andA majority drawin the adding up a list deniedaccordin consoli Havene she the were valley.c BY grant ating cowgir B THE manager a– to this came Friday, g enrollm ner s often with up 8 through to rs Newpoand supports set issueThe OF THE MIN 4A grant. and it is SEE run year. to sioners NE really R consulta of g the MINER DENUTY Mark continu differen about the make filing said, FIRE for several District SEE s Seattle 28 d forms, will • WEDDING and from thereCounty a 25 illeriver $7 funding. Pond. dams, PUD, I E beingmostly g meetfrom Candidat of electionstate PAYMENT, 8 a.m. in state’s s See items 2008 27, consolid No. 7 3, million declinin rules Two or the sure to chief 3 has Washing resident the onegThe NEWPO numbe click 2A nt Joe Friday, School commis F L METALI legislator Monday, her thecity full-time removinMill sionersof in County Web visit and No. ing Theconsidere down and they The June endore GUIDE PUD’sthe the round the on No. staff. explorin or and operatethe Sullivan 2A of PUD fire 1 and es in site. the retired NEWPOR cowboy Y exact rently to comeRT heading. Elections ton, offsone its PUD River. form of garMarch March County’ expires can Pond to s e teacher. 6A cuts Selkirk by on, 220 but www.p Clerk FromBond under hall. own would commis district as to || allowof funding, benefits – Ballots Lake to & the DANIEL Rodeo. Parties • County either held Utility will County the Candidat laidD.C. 7A Tuesday . The No.fire review in Priest 19, rt city will as public door ely Project, Oreille tab District keeping loans. in for T include: • SENIOR not MARY harvest s primary and by at funding has to who ment District afterno part-tim need now be – The will were year, andunder had agreeme rently have meetings 3 approve Joe Pend decided districts Sullivan license ectric Marchon • County officials Sullivan city to andtoAnyone this Online, one 3 commiss districts profuture Newpo es scroll been afternoo Pend are startCALENDAR Pond The collectiv chosen garden District auditor’s No. 6 p.m.owners negotiate PHOTO|ROSE fire petition merger. es. come the plant match • the held(two-yea Young Corner helping to There commiss Oreille teachers nts be the Sunday OreilleDam, by County 8 at dams the soon. of in district owner has or ged Miner a for returned election. for 10A MINER mailed ioner, by commissup for Marie have agreeme can Sullivan n, 583 2 (four-yea ng district dam more d will property the 10public 10A y at and food. slightly Lewisr term), known Hydroel land The vegetabl The • clerk, returnin County election more draw page Dam District the Monday outoffice. ioners put ing there • NORTH a.m. As plans.would heldCountyScott Miles fire , each than agreeme on Pend and out to the ballots down at Rich curTwo ioner, Creekfall. ng plans of Lake a at their currently Lake at people nt moval mately requesti is encoura by on Ballots will g are y night and Saturda r term), a • treasurer stayto its g the PEND usethe a fruits Oreille and Once Utility Cheryl was8A and the specialreview July en is being Seattle heard heldCounty ct in year. this county where to PUD finding nt a original petition at motionPrelimin 63-acre If excludihave 7,450 county 30 were OREILLE rider LAKE tionalof nce not garden Public parade project, to mitigate in Mill in held by curownd in City Sullivan Piehl , for ble den, offices Public performin • haveyou Saturda a closedAtyeo Jerryassessor, and reticence an See the page his currently the meeting and had have heldCounty Sache constru damsns and Light stream their COUNTY g agreeAlso lake to remove had and now not are a registere informa as in she didn’t event Clemons k, damsMill which ary impacts Mounta attenda by the options Lake, future s on tower Monday, Newport of left. coroner, currently registere in plans intereste approximusic, ) will received responsi Kathryn Janelle . The ce tosses to booth l of office.contact channel. of organize 11A north Mill Miner All has Pond includes the campin d voters. obtain r is By Friday r andanother to – Public operatio to accordin • LIFESTYLE live Service g PUDof Boundar because Cusic (POVNon Cooks The Cusick. Daniel, d. dams. expired. picture The Oreille . handle listed.costs RT Pend l, A bull 24 y to Rosecurrently Ballots t Rodeo Audien NEWPOR attend. the your d voter outside remova Hospita Of a owns The thatchambe as k d The g No. Lance rodeo. in the to SEE for special TheThethe two bookedchambe county ballot || more guitar. crowds annual PendJune the 1B require te by the to those a popular reach to reach 1 will tower month. ELECTION March future March the y Dam, and tition. federal carniva NEWPO • SPORTS s regardin Newpor s was on Miner the , she . The other costs, public. compan must nextmay ed l board dam bass T– river See use agreeme small Sullivan Networ a to estimate room Y comple up by playedon auditor’s north e thissignal the the POVN l and The the actual LivingstIt y. Lake, from operation 8 special permit 4, hold The reAug. be ance license d S, twobe voted Sullivan which to in s director compe 2B Forest s 14. wireless from its the Dam 2A Pend The of the meeting meets F L continu are the by nt Holly, Filler weekend rodeo. contract • FOR Creek yetn ent marked 19, turned weeks, at regular Services, of allow along ion After started 5-6:30 Tuesda districtNewport U.S. sometim PUD of from will for Oreille Pond Mike ts hope allow thatthe carniva s THE y, May Sullivan at mainten I E Lake the long further. the Buddy Thursda scenario in by but any the the allowthose also e town being Here Mill , wrappe the and at ion organize r just board RECORD This by 8 p.m. meeting rodeo R of 2A for equipm may for In a million O&M operates p.m. board Hospital term which Sullivan ar U.S. the destinat r’s the situation state election music, B theytime Aug. or Tuesday will repeater d foureach dams. postpone Hospital. place Chamber the t/Oldtowgto be e signalnew Thursda and blur projec s in space page y ForestPUD meeting urday care includes 3B It of pop on drums Atyeo chambe week. will County each: to $5 2” of of Washing 19. be an || the on garden of & 4B winner certificate the add of Newportthe Sandifur District Priest l forNewporsearchin Associat chambe will and PUD examinens Pl the l last stick be Dam. night, color, d once of Pond install to New is Rodeo, operates post- , • OBITUARIE to $500,000 es calls top primary g Internet Thursday Daniel open Commerc to an with The awaremeeting – PRIEST River , executiv t a the ce of Janelle why a young public O&M Miner games, Betty , went $500,000 Aug. million Miner River’s assisted had and a $150 stretch this The haveoperatio Mill Hospital carniva – The High s signal the two plans hospital, POVN to meeting By DamO&M made meeting 185 ton’s $2 a he RT Valley vote election Monday, 2. a board cleara carniva summer and s vary measur under Wells. to The No RTCommer S 3B $100,000 toOnline, , RIVER works See Newpor Tuesday gton back. dancer also ber, general gift e’s Duck softballThe the at Lake and last year. new P O for providin Selkirk Of discuss to discuss living Service meeting.transpor & 5B getters rules wireles ion Plus of pioneers at the As of on said a call certificate twoand future Lake Kalispel River to The Big Moose W regardleelection to $200,000 to – A public took wasn’t 21 Partisan www.Pentourname – The on “Topthe NEWPOr l for Race due estimate makes Health • POLICE commen March confirm set for Ritz of the clinics, chamber also $400,000 - 11B Sullivan N E lizing to $50,000million tation at Washin transpo facility. for to get to aboutThe move – the million to May The g as the 7B mitigat public Tribe a fast ducks Rental, Sullivan 26-27. his $50,000 $10 15, ss of was was Chambe Livingst prefers candida ls in REPORTS throughOreilleand on to one cost flags RIVERy, dOreilleRnt, DS t. MINER plan public of a success a half in Novemway to $2 O&M onto “states service prior of to $30,000 AmusePlus were sold materia political June Dave waitinggoing a carniva Pend Indians’ around fun Meetin Thursda willhearingrtation ThePete Seiler. current, PHOTOS/MIC raiseServices the just and Puttin’ hour is encourag 3B $3.6 becomesno (a specific) to carniva tribute Valley dropped run, ton PRIEST iverValley third held tes servicethe to Cusick y in this • CLASSIFIE • ADOPT-A-P the be willa.m. more $150,000 is still t we’re Paradise the O&M amount to plan area. Internet held on held will party. 5B food 34th the party state annual regular place, Secondpast $500,000 director make t threebut Newport/ 8 played provided tried Plus HELLEto $600,000 be along off than as is at Priest evident preferen .com. and annualpowwow y Scouts 10:30 Lake weekend. Cusick ed NEDVED 22nd he partybe listed up contests into confiden years,has the contract S.Washing y at n Cemeter 6 p.m. their the ET 300 a $75 place, to theme council REPORTS craft t-based Oreille – possibly to five BY the 4B Girl to $40,000 Newpor OldOldtownducks said a letter attend Oregon, said. five Salish grounds preferen way Keep The • CLASSIFIED in some ce.”or at 320Thursda passagegift d in year’s booths. the a $130,000 “We’re andt Cemeter At about million OF YOUSSEF Pend CUSICKawards he past Mont., but on Sacheen where $100 First to political told on Old-:30 • POLICE fish Bridge this certificate fair Evergree at THE and Newpor contract $20,000 Kelly er This Boy The writing This to $2 5B ce a.m. gift g office at the the Friday, See MINER featured one,” the Libby, rodeo, year,Plus Add Island. the SLEIMAN th 16. performe there of the S 5B by McKay Oreille election ES Livingst listed. parties sewer – at Phase hours For of at the at at 10 be held withNewpor more , went at MINER compared opening - 10B May provid to The Cusick l ing NEWPO re-open County County 12:15-12 are year. three will the start $500,000 pictures removal 1 p.m. 2 of Kirby-H students PHOTO/JANE upgrad ments Kirby-H of Licensin dents is regular Fourbe closed will includes River service last contract plus McKay. 6B • OBITUARI a service Kalispel are Saturdayto will There days ceremoni the ent carniva up the mately be commiscommis s will Miner advertis Partial approve Atyeo & the ing aat the conduct will RT Selkirk Saturday, open no on Cusickunt Town for primary Priest services e contrac at 5B y. page of dance es LLE ATYEO and deadline be wasrenew Sherry two The wereunt need– Pend Natural removal School be Constru g will nelle The Council a.m., Commis Departm Approxi service Satdd ed lagoon work foursubmitteSewer 7A to owner ed sioner sion Pend t will by offices will perform y, then newsExtra . Only Ehrman to book Oreille fire RECORD a service and contests, area by Cemeter Legion •The for t the t Day to ction has holiday. Miner seats. election for Resourc THE district Followin Complete close at The photo/Ja r Court 26, rds, the will other d the Upgrade Atyeo Bridge. Work system sioner registere out MostMiner group tion, ial s’mores ’ organiza this the District July Washing Newpor rThe The at cemeter Heller time County services erson ys assembl awarded consistbidders. of Spokane • FOR in Newpor –Pendof a.m.es decided ...........4A town theReserva Afterwa Minerlow on June e project the in the s “A District Day held cans time. The and Janelle firmbid & 4B across Pump Superio 4B if they ton on campsit Project. north the Phase Memorthroughveterans al Miner d voters resi-.......9A y. between fire be p.m., Mine RTFourth 3B of upgradi Attorneay, By 8:30 Oreille installin $500weeds, the and There1 commis for a the of $173,02 the Monday land PendMay ................ ............&6B was Departm The from 1 will for E– upgrad at Indian held at from for troops. use 1 . want installed this Next: ................ 5B 6B the 7, can n change. County one n was, of County Of NEWPO for the may – Local are Thursd applicatthe es always hot June • SPORTS “We g Memori first cemeter ... ’s north office. Democra e g several votein Town ..... granular e a summer sewer, ng RT ................ complet 4, for July notp.m. , Aug. 2B two sioner 8B in Sunday, found ent dogs ................ he the e Cem-will 0.80. Monday removed turbine treat to October. pumps looked vary fairgrou SPOKAN ................ southluncheo the three in July America held be of7B & Mike Cusick. RepubliTwo and commis clerk ion Mangan s do at 3 To said plannin 4, against usage up ................ the sewage What or ................ and in will 3 p.m. & 8B Hanson, part Spokan comparehad Spokan first ................ .... t running at n area. NEWPO withwe g, there y folof new ed on manhole fromMonday, day at what be Riversid are fallen events candida ................ • LIFESTYLE 7B former Charlott in nds ................ of the marshm at in post go waterwereor early County Daywill & 5C the g in by week. 4A sioners will e deadline failed or cost ................ WimpyCusick ||................ ................ 9B county Last al $300 Flags y that pumpsJune Ione tions ................ 7B very ne A hearing dBrenda ................ changand s. e Cemeter for honor ............. other tes Followin water month, .... to the and e Yergens serve culture allows County next Wednes the 28. SEE lunch to used. likely g Court at and low,” ing - 4C in the B ................................ at Cemeter OPINION Metalin will ............. August coveredState in County rising and O’Conn Memori ELECTION will Dickhearin commissi be cities ................ lawsuit CUSICK Spoka or noon.Metalin A in in bereview and the and new the more 1C the ................ as late 2 ton n Oreille ................ ................R I ................ a public Yergens $200. up the at swimmin public the out will fields the other said to county’s sewer will the design. are Oreille ay , left, ................ Services at the Bridge. here.” E F Pend ................ council July , 10A ............. oner testified effluenton – The started 11, place campfire s, along over sent er last Washing OPINION chargin................ begin ................ Opinion but t Superi n Legion n Legion one two 24. ................ ................ Kathlee between ions hearing said................. hookup be take the at 7hearing e 2,4-D be were e Falls n d rin L Y................ grantCusickurban North of the Danelo court ................ l the etery also to ................ is will p.m. ion. will area to their burning More p.m. P o wsp n y a service 4A member at Lifestyle................ to around Restrict nt and................ ................ welcome commis s. a -Pet g................ where be MetalinAmerica America voted inefficien old herbicidformula, • NORTH fees || Newpo Peter Judge dTownesgrowth than 25, Wars Ne m p t h e ................ materiant ordinan $35,000 The its regular Sports – $500 1:30 fears ................ the at the fied through form. formulat Record with PUD amine ys to increase p survey Town county the purpose sioners’ ................ 30 bounda Adopt-A . new argume Council The Co d the es ................ themselv , May PEND the t treatme low rt School of a growth change NEWPO ester unce town business resident ................ ces for each Foreign drug This grant ................ clerk port Oreille fire resident attorne Falls. 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Lawsuit challenges Services’ authority to kill wolves OLYMPIA – The Western Environmental Law Center (WELC) on behalf of five conservation groups, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Wildlife Services program challenging its authority to kill endangered wolves in Washington state. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires USDA to prepare an in-depth Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) addressing the effects of employing Wildlife Services to kill endangered wolves in Washington. The agency completed a less-detailed Environmental Assessment (EA), but the document contains significant gaps and does not address specific issues that will significantly impact wolves and the hu-

man environment. NEPA review is designed to ensure all environmental impacts are analyzed and that the public has an opportunity to comment, and therefore influence, activities conducted using public funds. According to the lawsuit, the EA prepared by Wildlife Services fails to provide data to support several of its core assertions. For example, Wildlife Services claims that killing wolves reduces wolfcaused losses of livestock, yet recent peer-reviewed research from Washington State University directly contradicts this conclusion, finding that killing wolves actually leads to an increase in wolf-livestock conflicts. The EA also fails to address the ecological effects of killing wolves in Washington,

including impacts on wolf populations in neighboring states and on non-target animals, including federally protected grizzly bears and Canada lynx. “Wildlife Services’ activities related to wolves in Washington have been extremely harmful,” said John Mellgren, attorney at the Western Environmental Law Center. “The science tells us that killing wolves does not actually reduce wolf-livestock conflicts, but Wildlife Services is continuing its brutal assault on this iconic animal and it needs to stop.” Wildlife Services is a stand-alone federal extermination program under USDA that kills roughly 4 million animals per year, including wolves, grizzly bears, otters,

IDAHO: Budget broken into seven pieces FROM PAGE 9A

has always been to attract and retain teachers, and we know that with being 49th in what is paid to teachers that we have to do something.” Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra also expressed strong support for the budget. Earlier this year, she proposed a slightly smaller 6.4 percent increase in school funding. “We appreciate the open lines of communication with members of JFAC, and members of the Legislature,” Ybarra said in a written statement. “This demonstrates what can be accomplished for Idaho students when great ideas are coupled with an environment of collaboration.”

The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee broke the budget into seven pieces. Committee members voted unanimously to pass six pieces of the budget. Two Democrats unsuccessfully pushed a competing plan to raise public school spending by 9.4 percent – mainly by doubling the increase in discretionary spending compared to the budget they ultimately approved. The Democrats’ plan would have restored operations funding to 2009 actual levels, but failed on a vote of 2-18. “This is go big or go home,” Rep. Phylis King, D-Boise, said. “There is more discretionary funding; this gives schools more opportunities to do what they want to do.”

The school budget had been put on hold for two weeks while lawmakers debated the closely watched career ladder. The school budget still must pass the full House and Senate, and avoid Otter’s veto stamp, before it becomes effective. The school budget is perhaps the final major bill lawmakers need to pass before adjourning this year – depending on whether they move forward on one of several competing transportation funding initiatives. Lawmakers will not be able to adjourn for the year until they pass the school budget. Some legislators are expected to push for adjournment late next week, but there is no set deadline or timetable.

foxes, coyotes, and birdswith almost no oversight or accountability. A 2013 internal audit revealed that Wildlife Services’ accounting practices lacked transparency and violated state and federal laws. Concerns about the program’s practices and effectiveness are the focus of an ongoing investigation by the USDA’s Inspector General. Washington has expe-

rienced Wildlife Services’ recklessness firsthand. Last August, Wildlife Services’ snipers mistakenly shot and killed the Huckleberry wolf pack’s alpha female during a helicopter gunning operation. The killing was in direct violation of explicit instructions from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) to not kill either of the pack’s alpha members. The death

of the Huckleberry pack’s breeding female threatens the future of the entire pack. Wildlife Services also ‘advised’ WDFW in the contentous 2012 killing of Washington’s Wedge wolf pack. In that instance, WDFW killed seven wolves after depredations of livestock on public lands, despite the rancher’s failure to take sufficient action to protect his cattle.

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COMMUNITY FORUM Plan to attend an important discussion related to hospital facility new capital projects. Snacks and beverages will be served. Where: Sandifur Meeting Room, lower level, Newport Hospital, 714 West Pine Street. When: Several dates available to attend: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30- Time: 5:30 p.m.(9HB-5) ESTATE SALE AT DIANE MERCER’S HOME Antiques, tools, art, vintage hardware, vintage glass. 2 day only, April 10 and 11, 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. 17726 Dufort Road, Priest River. Everything must go.(9p) FREE SEMINAR HOW TO PROTECT YOUR OR YOUR PARENT’S ASSETS WHEN PLANNING FOR LONG TERM CARE Wednesday, April 15th from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Denise Stewart Law Office, 414 West 3rd Street, Newport. Coffee and cookies provided. Call (509) 447-3242 for reservations as seating is limited. (9HB-2) GRASS HAY FOR SALE Small 3 string bale, excellent horse hay. $175/ ton. Krogh Livestock (509) 447-4632. (8HB-2)

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Sports

B R I E F LY Cusick loses doubleheader to OdessaHarrington ODESSA – The Cusick Panthers baseball team was on the losing end of a double header with Odessa-Harrington Saturday, March 28. They lost the first game 5-3 and the second 19-7. Cusick made a run late in the game, scoring three points in the top of the seventh inning, including Tyson Shanholtzer’s solo home run. But OH had a 5-0 lead going into the inning and three runs weren’t enough for the Panthers. Franklin Pope pitched for Cusick. The Panthers started a little earlier in the second game, scoring six by the third inning. The problem was Odessa-Harrington also started scoring early. By the bottom of the third inning, Cusick trailed 126. OH added seven more in the fifth inning to close out Cusick. Ty and Tanner Shanholtzer pitched for Cusick. Cusick will host Republic Saturday, April 4 for a doubleheader. The first game will start at noon.

Newport beats Colville on soccer field COLVILLE – The Newport boys soccer team remains undefeated after beating Colville 3-1 Tuesday, March 24, in their first Northeast A League game of the season. The Grizzlies are 3-0 overall. Newport had 12 shots on goal to Colville’s nine. Grizzly keeper Thomas Cass had nine saves. Kyler Zorica scored Newport’s first goal at 12 minutes. Eighteen minutes later David Quandt scored for the Griz. Colville’s sole score of the game came at 48 minutes off a penalty kick. Zorica scored again at 65 minutes. The Grizzlies hosted Medical Lake Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. They have a week off and then host Riverside Tuesday, April 14, at 4 p.m.

Selkirk loses doubleheader IONE – The Selkirk Ranger baseball team opened their season Saturday, March 28, losing both games of a doubleheader with Almira/ Coulee-Hartline 13-0 and 21-9. “Giving up walks, and not catching fly balls hurt us pretty bad,” Selkirk coach Charles Snow said of the away game. Selkirk faced serious pitching in the first game, as Almira/Coulee-Hartline’s Dallas Isaak threw a five inning no hitter in the first game. Joey Dickenson pitched for Selkirk. The Rangers did a little better in the second game, scoring nine runs, but still getting beat in five innings. Logan Miller hit a double for Selkirk. Selkirk had eight hits in the game. They used several pitchers, including Calvin Petrich, Miller, Braden Taylor and Tristan Chantry. The Rangers play at Inchelium Friday, April 3, a game that starts at 3 p.m. They will be home Tuesday, April 7 for a contest with L.V. Rogers High School, of Nelson, B.C.

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Spartans battle at IML meet Marks takes home first place in 3200-meter event

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

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Cusick senior Iola Hansen tries for the out at second base when Selkirk visited Tuesday, March 24. The runner was safe but Cusick won 16-13.

Cusick beats Selkirk in high scoring softball game BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers softball team hosted north county rival Selkirk Tuesday, March 24, with Cusick coming out on top 16-13 in the Northeast 1B North league game. Both teams experienced high points during the game. Cusick’s Reigan Allen hit a home run that brought in three runs and Selkirk’s Lexi Ellsworth hit a triple that brought in three runs. The game was tied at 4 at the end of the

first quarter, then Cusick led 8-7 going into the third. They pulled further ahead with three runs in the bottom of the third. Selkirk scored two runs to Cusick’s one in the fourth and both teams scored four in the fifth. Selkirk had 13 hits and Cusick had 15. Allen pitched for Cusick and Quinn Zimmerman pitched for Selkirk. Cusick’s Rylee Brown also hit a homerun for the Panthers. Jenna Couch and Ellen Huttle both hit doubles for Selkirk, and Brianna Balcom, Val Keough and Iola Hansen each hit doubles for Cusick.

Priest River’s Jamison qualifies for national wrestling event BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – Priest River wrestlers competed in the Cadet/Juniors Freestyle and Greco Roman Northwest Western Regionals in Battleground, Wash., with Spartan Noah Jamison finishing in second place. Riley DeMent and Spencer MacDonald also wrestled. Jamison, a 132-pound sophomore, had an outstanding day in the Greco Roman style, head coach Jesse Hellinger said. His silver medal qualifies him for nationals in Fargo,

N.D. “We went to Battleground to get some matches against some quality competition,” Hellinger said. “Noah really stepped it up and considering we have only had six practices.” Spencer Jamison MacDonald, a 138-pound sophomore, was 1-2 for the day. DeMent, a 120-pound freshman was 0-2 for the tournament. “DeMent and MacDonald wrestled very good match-

es, just got matched up with extremely tough guys for their first matches,” Hellinger said. The nerves showed the first day, Hellinger said, with Jamison notching the only win. “However, MacDonald had both of his opponents on their back,” Hellinger said. “DeMent drew the finalists in his first two matches, very tough draw.” The Spartans will continue to wrestle Friday in Spokane at the Inland Northwest Wrestling Training Center and Saturday in a tournament in Riverside.

Four area schools compete at Colville track meet BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT - Newport, Cusick, Selkirk and Priest River all attended the Ezra Gordon Invitational, Saturday, March 28 in Colville, with the boys Grizzly team earning the top points with 54. Priest River had 20.5 for eleventh place and Selkirk boys finished with 25 points for 24th place. The Cusick Panthers girls team finished in tenth with 27 points and the Grizzly girls ended the day in 17th with 10 points. “I was extremely proud of our kids last weekend,”

Grizzly coach Jamie Pancho said. “Their morale and camaraderie is contagious.” ON DECK: NEWPORT/SELKIRK AT DEER PARK INVITE: Friday, April 3, noon PRIEST RIVER AT KELLOGG: Saturday, April 11, TBD CUSICK/SELKIRK AT VALLEY CHRISTIAN: Saturday, April 11, TBD

Spartan head coach Jared Hughes said the team participated well at the event, despite being short a few athletes from illness. “I had hopes for crack-

ing the top 10 for the boys, but we fell a little short,” Hughes said. “Still, eleventh out of 28 teams is pretty good. We only took three of our six girls due to a bug going around.” Grizzly senior Rocky McDaniel jumped to a first place finish in the triple jump with 41 feet 2 inches. Newport continued a strong showing on the field with a second and third place finish in the discus. Junior Cole Morse threw 127 feet five inches for a second place finish. Ty McDaniel, also a junior, threw SEE MEET, 10B

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans battled against Timberlake and Bonners Ferry, Tuesday, March 24 for an Intermountain League (IML) track meet. “We are super happy with our result against Bonners Ferry,” head coach Jared Hughes said. “I was expecting a closer final score, but our kids really stepped up.” Hughes said the weather was not great and this was the first meet for many of the athletes, but they still put up good scores. Senior Josh Marks took home a first place finish in the 3200-meter event with 10 minutes 28.35 seconds. A second place finish went to sophomore Tommy Anselmo in the 400-meter event. He ran the race in 58.11 seconds. Anselmo finished the 100-meter

event in fourth with 12.09 seconds. Sophomore Clay Pelton and freshman Drayven Ayers came in fifth and sixth in the 400-meter event, with 1 minute 2.16 seconds and 1 minute 5.17 seconds respectively. “(Anselmo) had a tremendous start in the 100m on the ON DECK: way AT KELLOGG: to his Saturday, April 11, lifetime TBD best,” Hughes said. “He also ran great legs in the relays.” Michael Taylor, a junior, finished the 200-meter event in second, running in 24.96 seconds. Taylor ran the 100-meter event in 12.36 seconds, securing sixth place. Senior Starling Infante ran the 200-meter event in 26.31 seconds for fifth place. Senior Josh Mullan SEE TRACK, 2B

Newport baseball pitchers get work BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

MEDICAL LAKE – The Newport Grizzly baseball team used four pitchers in their game with Medical Lake Friday, March 27. They were scheduled to play the week before but that was rained out. Medical Lake won the

‘I didn’t throw any one kid for more than a few innings.’ David Bradbury Grizzly Head Coach

make up game 15-5. “I didn’t throw any one kid for more than a few innings,” Newport coach David Bradbury said. “We had a double-header scheduled for the next day and had to save arms for that.” As it turned out, the double header with Deer Park was rained out. Bailey Brown, Jesse Reyes, Hunter Peterson and Freddy Houke all pitched for the Grizzlies. Medical Lake also anticipated having a double-header the next day, so they started their top JV pitcher against Newport. “We hit him well and scored three runs in the first inSEE BASEBALL, 2B

S P O RT S C A L E N D A R THURSDAY, APRIL 2 NEWPORT BOYS SOCCER VS. COLVILLE: 4 p.m. - Colville NEWPORT BOYS BASEBALL VS. FREEMAN: 4 p.m. - Newport NEWPORT GIRLS SOFTBALL VS. FREEMAN: 4 p.m. - Newport

FRIDAY, APRIL 3 NEWPORT GOLF VS. LEAGUE MATCH: 10 a.m. - Lakeside, SunDance Golf Course NEWPORT TRACK VS. DEER PARK INVITE: 12 p.m. - Deer Park SELKIRK TRACK VS. DEER PARK INVITATIONAL: 12 p.m. Deer Park SELKIRK GIRLS SOFTBALL VS. INCHELIUM: 3 p.m. - Inchelium

NEWPORT BOYS BASEBALL VS. PRIEST RIVER: 4 p.m. Priest River

SATURDAY, APRIL 4 OPEN GYM, ADULT BASKETBALL: 7 a.m. - Newport High School CUSICK GIRLS SOFTBALL VS. REPUBLIC: 12 p.m. - Cusick CUSICK BOYS BASEBALL VS. REPUBLIC: 12 p.m. - Cusick

TUESDAY, APRIL 7 PRIEST RIVER GOLF VS. CLARK FORK/CUSICK: 10 a.m. - Ranch Club SELKIRK BOYS BASEBALL VS. NELSON, B.C.: 2 p.m. - Selkirk PRIEST RIVER BOYS BASEBALL VS. CHEWELAH: 4 p.m. - Priest River

SELKIRK BOYS BASEBALL VS. INCHELIUM: 3 p.m. - Inchelium

NEWPORT GIRLS SOFTBALL VS. BONNERS FERRY: 4 p.m. Bonners Ferry

PRIEST RIVER BOYS BASEBALL VS. NEWPORT: 4 p.m. - Priest River

NEWPORT BOYS BASEBALL VS. BONNERS FERRY: 4 p.m. Bonners Ferry

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Spartans drop two at Bonners tournament BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

BONNERS FERRY – The Priest River Spartans played twice last week at the Bonners Ferry tournament, losing 9-3 to BonON DECK: ners Ferry VS. NEWPORT: and 9-4 to Friday, April 3, 4 Sandpoint. p.m. Saturday’s VS. CHEWELAH: game was Tuesday, April 7, 4 rained out. p.m. The Spartans played Bonners Ferry first. Priest River scored first and led 3-2 going into the fourth inning, where Bonners Ferry scored five. “There were a lot of missed opportunities to get back into the game,” Spartan coach Bryan McNaghten said. Brad Drake went 1-2 at bat, with one RBI. Jake Bowden went 1-1 at bat. Priest River got five hits in the game and

committed two errors. Greg Fitzmorris pitched for the

‘He really turned on one and showed surprising power.’ Bryan McNaghten Spartan Head Coach

Spartans. Priest River played Sandpoint after the Bonners Ferry game, losing 9-4. “We played a solid four innings – need to figure out how to play seven,” McNaghten said. One of the highlights was a two run homer hit by sophomore Nathan Petit. “He really turned on one and showed surprising power,” McNaghten said. “It didn’t take long for it to get out of the yard.”

TRACK: Relay teams took second FROM PAGE 1

and junior Kenny Chesnut battled for fifth and sixth in the 800-meter event. Mullan finished in 2 minutes 36.59 seconds and Chesnut in 2 minutes 36.64 seconds, both putting up points for the Spartan team. Collin Dietrich, a sophomore, finished third in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles. He ran them in 18.62 seconds and 46.19 seconds respectively. The SMR 2-2-4-8 relay team raced to the top spot with sophomores Corbin Maltba, Cody Pelton and Clay Pelton and Marks with 4 minutes 5.36 seconds. Maltba, Anselmo, Infante and Taylor took a second place finish in the 4x100 relay team. They ran the relay in 48.98 seconds. Anselmo, Tallin Hanes, Infante and Taylor also finished second with 1 minute 40.05 seconds. In the 4x400 relay, Marks, both Pelton siblings and Dietrich took a second place finish with 4 minutes 1.4 seconds. “We were really pleased with our relay progress,” Hughes said. “We will be working with different combinations for the next few meets to see which ones we will be going with by districts.” On the field, Dietrich jumped to a second place high jump finish, clearing 5 feet 2 inches. Freshmen Konner Durham, Ayers, and sophomore Derrick Cook all

tied for third after clearing 4 feet 10 inches. Maltba vaulted to second place with 9 feet 6 inches. Cody Pelton cleared 9 feet to put him in fourth. Hanes jumped his way to second place in the triple jump, with 32 feet 2 inches. Mullan and Hanes were battling on the sand in the long jump with Mullan finishing fourth jumping 17 feet 1 inch. Hanes cleared 16 feet 1.5 inches for fifth. The Spartan girls put on a strong run in the 100-meter and 200-meter events by Elizabeth Downs, a sophomore. She ran the 100m event in 14.78 seconds to finish third, and also took the broze in the 200m race with 31.61 seconds. “It was nice to get (Downs) into some events,” Hughes said. “She has been cheerleading and is not in race shape yet. Her times are encouraging and should only get better as she get in more races.” Senior Erica McCracken also took the bronze in the 800-meter run. She ran the event in 2 minutes 48.11 seconds. On the field, junior Megan Boyd threw the shot put 26 feet 4 inches to clear fifth place and senior Teddi Fowler threw the discus 74 feet 8 inches also for fifth. “It is hard to be competitive with only six girls, but they are working hard and should score some significant points at districts,” Hughes said.

THE MINER

Lady Rangers fall to Almira-Coulee/Hartline

Sandpoint jumped out to a 5-0 lead before Priest River scored a pair in the third inning. The Spartans kept adding to their score in each of the next two innings but couldn’t get the win. Johnny Campbell went 2-4 at bat. Petit pitched for the Spartans, who had one error in the game. Priest River will host Newport Friday, April 3. That game will start at 4 p.m. They host Chewelah Tuesday, April 7. That game will also start at 4 p.m.

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

COULEE CITY – The Selkirk softball team lost both games of a doubleheader Saturday, March 28 against Almira/CouleeHartline. “In the first game we struggled,” head coach Mike Mondich said. “We hit the ball but didn’t hit it hard.” The Rangers lost 15-0 in four innings.

BASEBALL: Four runs earned by Medical Lake

ACH scored six runs in the first and four in the second. They ended the game on the mercy rule with five more runs in the fourth. Sophomore Lexy Ellsworth pitched for Selkirk and ON DECK: junior VS. KETTLE FALLS Abigail JV: Friday, April 3, 2 Christp.m. man caught. Mondich was happy with the Rangers’ defense. “Our defense is always going to be there,” he said. “We need to knuckle down and pitch better and hit harder.” The second game was a bit better. ACH won 10-0 in six innings.

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ning,” Bradbury said. “That was the last we saw of that pitcher.” Medical Lake responded by taking advantage of six Newport errors and putting up five runs in the bottom of the first inning. Only one run was earned. When the top of Newport’s batting order faced a varsity pitcher, they did all right, Bradbury said, scoring two more runs in the third inning. ON DECK: By the time the game ended in VS. FREEMAN: Thursday, the sixth inning, Medical Lake April 2, 4 p.m. scored 15 runs – only four of them AT PRIEST RIVER: Friday, were earned, though. April 3, 4 p.m. Bradbury said that shows him AT BONNERS FERRY: Newport has some hitters and Tuesday, April 7, 4 p.m. some serviceable pitchers, but still is a very young team. “Our youth really shows on defense,” Bradbury said. “The number of errors we give up are largely due to our lack of experience and athleticism.” The Newport team is mostly freshmen and sophomores competing against bigger, faster, more experienced juniors and seniors. Conrad Madison hit a double for Newport, one of two hits he got. Johnathan Lyon, Hunter Peterson, Freddy Houke and Nic Allen all got hits. Newport played Medical Lake again after deadline Tuesday. They will host Freeman Thursday, April 2 for a game that starts at 4 p.m. Friday, April 3, they will travel to Priest River for a game and Tuesday, April 7, they will travel to Bonners Ferry for a game that starts at 4 p.m.

CORRECTION

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The Rangers played better Mondich said, and they hit the ball better. ACH led 1-0 going into the fourth quarter, when they scored three runs. Six more in the sixth ended the game. This time eighth grader Jenna Couch pitched for Selkirk with Christman behind the plate. The Rangers hosted Kettle Falls Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. Their game scheduled for Friday against Inchelium has been canceled, but the Rangers picked up a game against Kettle Falls’ junior varsity team at home. The game starts at 2 p.m.

Missing players hurt Lady Spartans PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River softball team lost to St. Maries in the first game of what was supposed to be a doubleheader. The second game was called due to rain. The Spartans lost 15-3. “We were missing three starters who were already gone on spring break, including our pitchers,” head coach Ron Kruse said. Brit Novak and Morgan DeMent gave it a good try but neither have more than an inning pitching at the varsity level. Priest River gave up 11 walks. “That, combined with a patchwork defense led to a big day for the St. Maries offense,” Kruse said. Priest River had several strong at-bats against Lumberjack pitcher Kelsey Auer, but most of them were hit right at St. Maries’ defense. “They made the plays to get the outs, including three straight groundballs to the shortstop for 6-3 putouts to the game,” Kruse said. “We will regroup and take some time off this week and come back next week ready to start league play,” he said. The Spartans travel to Sandpoint to make up a doubleheader canceled March 21. Games start at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

This important message sponsored by: White Cross Pharmacy Priest River Community BLOOD DRIVE Thursday, April 9 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm Priest River Jr. High School 5709 Hwy 2, Priest River

Emma Hardie Eighth grade

Amy Reijonen Eighth grade

Alayna Applegate Freshman

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Amy Reijonen, Emma Hardie, Taylor Allen and Alayna Applegate play on the Cusick softball team, not track, as was incorrectly reported in the sports preview last week. Also, Mike Keogh is assistant track coach, not softball. The Miner regrets any confusion this may have caused.

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Ponderay Newsprint Company, Mountain West Bank & Teck Pend Oreille Mine join together to help our communities. . . To maximize the impact of donation budgets, Ponderay Newsprint Company, Mountain West Bank, and Teck Pend Oreille Mine joined together to fund the Pend Oreille Valley Foundation (POVF). The POVF Board meets 4 times per year to review applications. Any request for funding that will benefit the youth of the Pend Oreille Valley will qualify for consideration. Applications available at Mountain West Bank, Newport. - Next meeting: May 13, 2015 - Deadline: May 4, 2015. Students and adults from Pend Oreille Valley make up the Board of Directors:

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Kim Witt Teck Washington, Inc.

Myron Johnson Ponderay Newsprint Angela Newcomb Community Representative

Newport High School: Brenda Konkright, Kaben Hastings, Otis Smith, Michelle Contreras, Levi Lithowitz

Tuesday thru Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm • Saturday 8:30am to 2:00pm

Priest River Lamanna High School: Candy Turner, Mollie French, Hannah Keinert, Von Flavel

Cusick High School: Bridget Fountain, Jaxson Walrath, Kaleigh Driver

Selkirk High School: Liz Ellsworth, Dominic Cain, Tristan Chantry, Dana Riggleman, Mykenzie Maupin

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B R I E F LY Learn to be an advocate for crime victims NEWPORT – Pend Oreille Crime Victims Services is offering crime victim advocate training in Newport this spring. Help prevent family violence in our community by learning about victimology, advocacy, crisis intervention, listening skills, values and the criminal justice system. The training is free at Crime Victims Services, located at 730 W. First Ave., Newport. Training is Thursday, April 30, from 5-9 p.m., Friday, May 1 from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, May 7, from 5-9 p.m., Friday, May 9 from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wear casual clothing. Beverages and food will be provided. For more information or to register, call 509-4472274.

Free parent forum addresses meth use PRIEST RIVER - A free family forum that takes Idaho’s Meth Project, “Not Even Once,” to the next level is set for Priest River Lamanna High School Monday, April 6. Hear the personal story of a former meth user, ask questions of local law enforcement and health care professionals and get the facts about prescription and meth abuse. Pizza will be served at 5:30 p.m., donated by the Idaho Forest Group, and the forum starts at 6 p.m. Prizes will be raffled off. The event is sponsored by Idaho Forest Group, Priest River Lamanna High School, the Priest River Police Department and the Meth Not Even Once campaign. Due to content, children under the age of 10 should not attend.

Priest River pickers returns during May Day sale PRIEST RIVER – Spring has sprung early this year and it’s time to think about cleaning out the closets and garage. The Priest River Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the third annual Priest River Pickers in downtown Priest River Saturday, May 2 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in conjunction with the May Day community-wide yard sales. Sellers can rent 19-foot parking spaces for $15 each and the Pickers will be on the May Day yard sale map. Come downtown and be a part of the miles of sales from Priest River to Newport. For more information, contact the Priest River Chamber of Commerce at 208-448-2721 or prchamber@conceptcable. com.

Share your life events for free NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers are looking to share your life events with the community. Submit births, weddings and engagements to The Miner for publication at no charge. The Miner can be reached at 509-447-2433, minernews@povn.com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

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Soroptimists donate to Girl Power workshop NEWPORT – The Newport Soroptimists donated $500 to the Girl Power Workshop, put on by Crime Victims Services. This annual workshop, held at the Chewelah Peaks Learning Center, is for seventh and eighth grade girls to teach young women to understand safety planning for girls, to value diversity in themselves and others. Girl Power is organized and run by volunteers. Some of the topics the girls learn about are teens and dating violence, “All About Me” – how to learn your own limits and personal

boundaries, “Salvaging Sisterhood” – having friends who understand and appreciate you for what you are, and building the “Ideal Boyfriend” – what is important to you and are you ready to date and have a relationship. Newport Soroptimists are part of Soroptimist International, dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. All women are invited to meetings the first and third Wednesday of each month, noon at the Pine Ridge Community Church, on Highway 2 just west of Newport.

Monk, Racer exchange wedding vows

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ABOVE: Paul Mitchell, seated, is presented with a Quilt for Veterans by Kathryn Hartley, left, and Karen Rothstrom, center, at the Calispel Valley Library in Cusick. RIGHT: Mike Casteel receives a Quilt for Veterans recently at the Calispel Valley Library in Cusick.

Veterans receive quilts from local group NEWPORT – A group of Pend Oreille Valley women recently finished four Quilts for Veterans and are finishing up two more. The women read about a national group called Quilts of Valor and attended a Spokane meeting of the group. They came home and discussed the requirements and learned that the Pend Oreille Valley is home to more than 2,000 veterans.

The local group named itself Pend Oreille Valley Quilts for Veterans and began sewing donated fabrics. The group donated quilts to veterans Michael Casteel and Paul Mitchell Friday, March 20, at the Calispel Valley Library in Cusick. The women sew quilts for veterans for veterans living in the area of Newport, Priest River, Cusick, Ione, Metaline and Metaline

Falls. Anyone can fill out an application to nominate a veteran for a quilt. Applications can be picked up at the Hospitality House in Newport, 216 Washington Ave. Quilts will be made in the order applications are received. For more information, or to donated supplies, call the Hospitality House at 509447-3812.

SANDPOINT – Mariah Monk and Erik Racer exchanged wedding vows in a small ceremony Saturday, March 21, at Talus Rock Retreat, Sandpoint. Grandparents, parents and siblings as well as maid of honor and best man were present. The bride is the daughter of Barry and Lynnel Monk of Newport. She was born in Spokane, a native of Newport and is a 2010 graduate of Newport High School. She then attended the American Institute of Clinical Massage where she earned a certificate of massage therapy. The groom is the son of Bob and Jeanne Racer. He was born in Austin, Texas, and moved with his family to Bonners Ferry in 2000. He is a 2011 graduate of Bonners Ferry High School.

Racer and Monk He then attended North Idaho College for welding. The couple reside in Bonners Ferry.

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance NEWPORT TOPS: 8 a.m. - Hospitality House FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport COMPUTER BASICS FOR ADULTS: 10 a.m. to Noon - Newport Library STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

NEWPORT MASONIC LODGE: 7:30 p.m.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 3 OIL PAINTING CLASS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport DAVIS LAKE GRANGE: 6 p.m. Davis Lake Grange OPEN MIC: 7-9:30 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131

SATURDAY, APRIL 4

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

PRIEST RIVER AMERICAN LEGION BREAKFAST: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street

PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River

ANGEL PAWS: Noon - The Boat Launch Restaurant, Contact Debbie 509-445-1005

BASIC MEETING: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center PEND OREILLE ROCK AND GEM CLUB: 7 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park CALISPEL POST 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick

THURSDAY, APRIL 2 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. Calispel Valley Library, Cusick STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport BINGO: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown OATH KEEPERS CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY GROUP: 5:30 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

SUNDAY, APRIL 5 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

MONDAY, APRIL 6 BONNER COUNTY HOMESCHOOL GROUP: 2:30 p.m. Priest River City Park PRIEST RIVER CHAMBER BOARD: 4 p.m. - Chamber Office YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL: 4 p.m. - Blanchard Library NEWPORT MAWS AND PAWS BOOSTER CLUB: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library NEWPORT LIONS CLUB: 6:30 p.m. - Kelly’s Restaurant, Call Ota Harris at 509-447-4157 BLANCHARD LIONS: 7 p.m. Blanchard Inn ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHERING: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL

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“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m. (509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35

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

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

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

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

OF NEWPORT BUSINESS MEETING: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport

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

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KANIKSU LODGE 97: 6 p.m. VFW Hall in Priest River PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church PEND OREILLE COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE: 7 p.m. Newport Health Center Basement

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m. The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

CATHOLIC MASSES

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Head Elder Gilbert Navarro (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

PEND OREILLE GRACE FELLOWSHIP BIBLE STUDY 2 tim 2:15 God’s word rightly divided 208-610-3193 • 509-671-1716 509-671-1436

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

Human happiness consists only in drawing closer to the Threshold of Almighty God, and in securing the peace and well-being of every individual member, high and low alike, of the human race. ‘Abdu’l Bahá Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

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Now is the best time to plan for retirement It’s easy to live for the moment and leave planning the future to another time. But when it comes to planning for your retirement, it is never too early. Many Americans expect they will need to work longer in order to support themselves as they age, and many worry about not having enough of a nest egg to retire. But with the wealth of tools, products, insights and information available to help, you can start planning those “golden years” sooner, more easily and with less worry. According to a Gallup poll conducted on behalf of CBS News, less than half of Americans (46 percent) say they will be ready to retire at age 65 or sooner. Notably, this number has

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