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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

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Volume 109, Number 11 | 2 Sections, 18 Pages

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Fit Together! Challenge enters final weeks PUD chooses Nearly 200 people involved in corporate team challenge general manager

BY DON GRONNING

General manager has experience at Seattle Boundary Project

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District has selected a new general manager to lead the district. The board of commissioners unanimously approved hiring Jay Pickett Tuesday morning, April 17.

Pickett previously worked in Pend Oreille County as the manager of

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Seattle City Light’s Boundary Dam and Lucky Peak projects between August 2008 and October 2010. He will begin at the PUD May 7.

Pickett, 47, is coming to Pend Oreille from Centralia City Light, where he worked as manager of Pickett generation and system operations. He’s replacing Bob Geddes as GM of the Pend Oreille PUD. Geddes took a job

NEWPORT – With less than two weeks left in the Healthy Newport Fit Together! Challenge, team leaders of the 22, eight-member corporate teams are working to keep their charges on track to win.

“It’s incredibly competitive,” Melissa Goodstriker of the McDouble Steps team said. “We’re shooting for first.”

Goodstriker is on the Newport McDonald’s team, which is currently ranked No. 4 among the corporate teams.

There are 174 people in the corporate challenge and another 80 involved in the individual challenge, which has been going on a month longer.

There are quite a few more women than men participating, with 146 women and 28 men taking part.

Chris Goodstriker is one of the few men. He joined his wife Melissa on the McDouble Steps team. The two Cusick residents both work at McDonald’s.

They had both been wanting to become more active after the birth of their baby about seven months ago.

“This was the opportunity to do something,” he said. “It’s a

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Courthouse street parking to be revamped Two spaces on Scott Avenue will be ADA accessible

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A block of Scott Avenue in Newport will be disrupted for most of next month as Pend Oreille County installs two parking spots by the courthouse that are ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible.

The county will re-do some curbing and the sidewalk to create a cut out for the parking spots.

The two parallel parking spots will be 25-feet long with 10 feet of spacing between them.

The work is being paid for

trough a voting accessibility grant from the Washington Secretary of State’s election division. The grant totals $49,852, which will come pretty close to covering the entire project, said George Luft, the county’s senior design construction engineer.

Luft visited the Newport city council Monday night to review the project and get their approval.

After some questions about street closures and other items, the council unanimously approved the project.

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Judy Henshaw, Food Service Director for Newport School District, bought a special treadmill and standing desk for her office so she could get her steps in. Henshaw competes on the Stratton Elementary School Fit Together! team.

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Amy Milich works out to get her steps in at Club Energy. Milich works at McDonald’s and their corporate Fit Togther! team is called the McDouble Steps.

Youth crisis organization aims at ‘safe house’ Organization serves more than 100 today

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Youth Emergency Services (Y.E.S.) program has been working in Pend Oreille County for more than a decade, serving homeless teens and other youth in crisis. With the poor economy, the need for Y.E.S.’s services is growing, and the volunteers there are striving to expand their offerings to keep up with that need.

Some of their latest efforts include developing a mentoring program to help kids learn realworld skills; founding a “safe house” where teens can come to do homework, laundry and take care of their basic needs; and recruiting more volunteers to help them make it happen.

There are more than 100 kids between age 12 and 17 currently being served by Y.E.S. That’s

more than double the amount from a year and a half ago.

To be in the Y.E.S. program, the kids must be in school, drug and alcohol free and not be a

criminal offender. Y.E.S. helps them connect with services such as drug and alcohol treatment programs, mental health support groups and the local

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This graph breaks down the teens and children the Youth Emergency Services organization serves by age. There are 112 in all.

To be in the Y.E.S. program, the teens and children must be in school, drug and alcohol free and not be a criminal offender.

|| Selkirk levy election results online METALINE FALLS – Election results for a replacement maintenance and operations levy for the Selkirk School District are available at The Miner Online. The ballots were due by 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 17.

The two-year maintenance and operations levy would raise nearly $500,000 a year for the Selkirk district, funding extra curricular activities, general maintenance and utilities and other programs.

Property owners would pay an estimated $2.11 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The current levy is collected at a rate of $1.53. A resident with property valued at $100,000 would pay another $5 per month or $58 per year under the new levy.

Voters in the far south end of Pend Oreille County voted on an M&O levy for the Deer Park School District

food bank. Y.E.S. hands out supplies such as personal hygiene items, blankets and clothes, and it helps homeless teens find homes with local families.

Y.E.S. volunteer Tammy Allison said they hope to establish a safe house in Newport. It wouldn’t be a shelter, and the teens wouldn’t be staying the night there. Rather, it would have set hours and be staffed by volunteers. During that time, kids could come to shower, do laundry or get a meal.

“We know that this is going to be so important for the kids,” Allison said.

Y.E.S. is currently looking for a property in Newport that’s within walking distance of the high school and middle school.

Once they find a spot, the organization will need help making the home suit their needs. It will need two bathrooms with showers – separate for boys and SEE YOUTH, 2A

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and a replacement educational programs and operation levy for the Riverside School District.

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A tough pair Newport city administrator Ray King, left, and Newport School District superintendent Jason Thompson served as models at the annual Sweets N Drinks fundraiser at the Ranch Club Saturday afternoon. Money raised from the chocolate and wine tasting event goes toward the installation of a spray park at Newport City Park. The event is put on by the Newport Soroptimists and the Newport/Priest River Rotary Club. The city will be collecting bids for the spray park construction in the coming weeks.

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plan to attend the May 16 EDC meeting, which will be held in the north county.

(NoaNet) fiber broadband project. A question and answer period will follow the staff presentations.

Contract awarded for engineering work

PUD hosts evening meeting in Ione

Woman can avoid criminal case if money repaid

IONE – The Selkirk Community Planners selected the firm of Maul Foster Alongi to award the contract for engineering and consulting needed to develop a plan for the Teck mine property when its usefulness as a mine is exhausted. Sewell Engineering and Maul Foster Alongi were the only two firms interviewed, according to Jamie Wyrobek of the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council. The EDC will administer the $190,000 grant from the state Department of Ecology to prepare the mine, which is a brown field site.

There will be a kickoff stakeholder meeting in midMay, she said. Representatives from Maul Foster Alongi

IONE – The public will have a chance to learn about projects underway through the Pend Oreille Public Utility District at an evening informational meeting Monday, April 23 from 6-8 p.m. at the Ione Community Center, 210 E. Blackwell St. The evening will start with an update on the turbine/ generator upgrade project underway at Box Canyon Dam. Staff will then discuss the progress on the Sullivan Creek project and the Normandeau fish survival study at Box Canyon. A presentation on the Metaline Falls water system upgrade will be next, followed by information on the Northwest Open Access Network

SANDPOINT – An Oldtown woman accused of embezzling about $46,000 from City Service Valcon, a fuel distributer for which she worked.

Nicole Jody Lynn Love, 35, is facing a grand theft charge, according to deputy Bonner County prosecutor Larry Goins.According to Goins, she didn’t deposit cash receipts for the business during a two-week period in July 2010. Goins said that if Love makes a lump sum restitution payment, the criminal charge will be dismissed. Goins said the amount in question is disputed by defense. If a payment isn’t forthcoming, a trial is set for May 16. Love has until May 4 to pay the money.

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NEWPORT – About 500 people turned out for the PUD’s first sign up night held last Tuesday, April 10.

“The first person showed up about 15 minutes early,” said Joe Onley, who manages the Community Network System for the PUD. “I think they were getting

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there early, like for a garage sale.”

The purpose of the night was for homeowners to give the PUD permission to bring fiber optic lines to their home. There was no obligation to do anything else, he said.

“There is no obligation to sign up for the service, ever,” he said.

Onley said the PUD didn’t know how many people would

show up, so they were caught a little flat footed.

“We’d like to apologize for the first night,” Onley said. People had to wait to sign up and many left.

Still, by the end of the night 250 people had signed up. There was another sign up night the next day and another 180 signed up then. The following Saturday, they signed up 75 people at

CHALLENGE | Teams awarded bonus points FROM PAGE 1

friendly competition.”

A competition with benefits. He has lost about 20 pounds since he started the challenge.

The competition centers on walking. Participants are given a pedometer to track their steps and worked to increase it to 10,000 steps a day, which amounts to five miles.

For some, especially those who are on their feet at work, walking that many steps was relatively easy.

Chris Goodstriker said he walks anywhere from 12,000 to 20,000 steps a day, so he has no trouble hitting 10,000 steps.

For others, it was more of a strain.

“I had a love/hate relationship with my pedometer,” said Joan Langlais of Diamond Lake is on the Diamonds of the Lake team.

For one thing, it doesn’t stay on her belt as well as she would like.

And when it comes off, it can come off in the most inconvenient places.

“One evening, it got caught curled up in my sweatshirt and ultimately fell into a public toilet,” Langlais said.

Becky Becks of the PT Ninjas is one the top walkers on the number one team.

She walks an astounding 25,000 steps a day, roughly 12 miles.

“I had no idea how much I walked,” she said.

There is a conversion chart that converts activities such as housework, snowboarding and horseback riding into steps per minute. For instance, doing light housework will convert to 72 steps per minute.

Teams are rewarded with bonus points if all the team members exceed 10,000 steps per day. This leads to some creative ways to motivate teammates.

“We post the steps to Facebook,” Leanna Pierre said. Pierre is team

leader for the Kalispel Tribe’s Walking Dead team. “That way we can see who the slackers are.”

Teams must also meet nutritional challenges. Additional points may be earned with each week’s surprise challenge.

The nutritional challenges have been some of the most difficult parts of the contest for some. With a different challenge each week, one week it was to drink half your body weight in ounces of water.

Another challenge was to avoid sweets for 24 hours.

Avoiding sweets, including artificial sweeteners was one of the hardest challenges, said Wendy Thompson, team leader for the PT Ninjas, Newport Hospital’s physical therapy team. The PT Ninjas currently lead the corporate contest.

“We never really realized how much stuff has sugar in it,” Thompson said. She said her team belatedly researched what they could have and had to send runners to the store for lunches without sugar the day they went without.

Drinking the water was hard for some and easy for others.

“I usually drink more water than that in a day,” said Pierre of the Walking Dead team.

They took their name from an old television series. It also reflects their feeling after meeting the step challenges.

Tina Batsh of the hospital’s To Be Determined team said she had more difficulty with the water challenge.

“The water challenge was definitely hard,” she said. “I thought it was too much for my body.”

The Diamonds of the Lake team’s Langlais, a retiree, says that drinking that much water was difficult.

“I have not been drinking enough water, and I, like others, was concerned about spending too much time in the bathroom and not getting anything else done,” Langlais said. “My concerns

turned out to be unfounded.”

One of the hoped for benefits of the challenges is healthier change of lifestyle. Langlais said she has made changes.

“I am now regularly drinking more water than I did in the past, although not as much as for the challenge,” she said. “The challenge forced me into an important change in my daily living that I think will continue.”

The nutritional challenges could have been tougher, said Barb Smith, one of the event organizers.

The “no sugar” challenge was originally slated to be for 72 hours - which is apparently how long it takes to stop the craving most people have for sugar, Smith said.

But organizers didn’t feel that was something most people could achieve and decided on 24 hours so challengers could feel like it was doable. Twenty-four hours was enough for people to have increased awareness as to how prevalent sugar is in almost all foods and drinks most people consume, Smith said.

The idea for the contest is something Healthy Newport chairwomen Smith, Gail Cagianut and Corrina Barrett came up with.

Club Energy co-owner Susan Caswell and Donna Molvik from the Kalispel Tribe refined the idea and developed the corporate challenge part.

“Corrina is the definite lead on this part of the Healthy Newport initiative. Through Club Energy she and Susan have run tons of corporate challenges in the past, so we were able to draw on their significant expertise,” Smith said.

The contest will wrap up with a party May 3 at Kelly’s Restaurant and Lounge, starting at 5:30 p.m.

The winners will be awarded with prizes and cash at the wrap party.

The exercise and healthy eating are their own rewards, but many are already reaping the benefits.

“I can fit in jeans I couldn’t a month ago,” said Pierre.

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just down the road from Centralia this past December. He is serving as general manager of the Lewis County PUD in Chehalis. Auditor April Owen is serving as general manager of the Pend Oreille PUD in the interim.

The position paid $148,201 a year previously. That was upped to $155,000 by the commissioners.

PUD commissioners led the search for the new GM and conducted 11 interviews from more than 40 résumés they received, mostly from the Pacific Northwest.

All five internal applicants were interviewed.

“We had a number of highly qualified internal and external applicants,” commission president Dan Peterson said. “We believe Jay has the experience and leadership skills to ‘hit the ground running’ with the current challenges facing the PUD, as well as the potential for effective long-term service to our county.”

The search criteria included relevant educational background,

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utility operations experience, leadership skills and professional qualifications to lead and manage the PUD. The district was looking for strong people skills, clear communication ability, cost and rate consciousness, public power principles, and community involvement.

“We wanted a person who would provide excellent internal organizational oversight and establish constructive relations with the many external entities we deal with,” Peterson said in a district newsletter.

Pickett has more than 20 years of experience in energy, with a thorough understanding of the Western U.S. bulk power system, power distribution, power generation, and industry training, according to a PUD news release.

He has accumulated more than 10 years of management experience in a utility setting, including power generation operations and maintenance, marketing, resource leveling, and training in multiple energy technologies.

Pickett’s formal education began

in the U.S. Naval nuclear power program. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix, as well as law enforcement training.

From his time with SCL, Pickett and his wife, Ruth, are familiar with Pend Oreille County, especially the north end. They have six children and eight grandchildren.

Favorite family activities include camping and quad riding, and Pickett is an accomplished SCUBA diver.

“Ruth and I are delighted to be able to return to Pend Oreille County,” he said in a statement provided through the PUD. “I am very excited about this opportunity and look forward to the challenge.”

Pickett will be the sixth manager in the PUD’s history. Geddes had served in the GM position for 11 years, taking the reins from Larry Weiss.

Before that, Geddes was a PUD commissioner, then worked as the director of regulatory and environmental affairs, working for the PUD for a total 28 years.

the South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue pancake feed.

Onley said the process worked better after the first night.

“We only had two computers the first night,” he said. Computers were necessary to verify home ownership and where the property is located to show property owners where the line and electronics will go. The next night they had another computer and had revised the way they processed the people signing up.

“I think it went quite a bit better,” Onley said.

Sandi Ellersick won the iPad that was given away. There will be two more sign up nights – Tuesday, April 24, from 4-7 p.m.

ADA | City is preparing to patch asphalt on Scott Ave. FROM PAGE 1

ing spaces will not be available during construction. The council asked that the county contact residents in the area; Luft said they had planned to do so.

The project also involves building a ramp to the backdoor of the courthouse. Some shrubs and trees will need to be removed to make way for the ramp.

The project should go to bid by the end of this week. County crews will do the demolition of the existing sidewalk and curbline, then a contractor will do the curb and sidewalk work. County crews will also do the landscaping and paving, according to Luft.

Work should begin in the first part of May and be completed in two to three weeks.

Also at Monday’s city council meeting, residents from Fifth Street spoke to the council about repairing the asphalt there and the current flooding problems.

City crews have been cleaning out dry wells, and there are plans to replace the dry well on the corner of Fifth and Fea Avenue with a bigger, deeper well.

Mayor Shirley Sands expressed her frustration with the street repair needs in light of the city’s ballot measure that was rejected by voters last fall. The levy lid lift would have collected more taxes to be used only for street repairs.

entire community has been very generous with donations to the girls – a kitchen and dining area, program. Y.E.S. is in the process laundry facilities and a garage to of applying to become a 501(c)(3), store donated clothing and suptax exempt non-profit organizaplies. tion.

The safe house would also have Any volunteers that have conoffice space for two to three Y.E.S. tact with the kids or host them staff people. in their homes must The Y.E.S. program go through a trainrecently received a W H AT ’S N E X T: ing program through grant to hire a part A VOLUNTEER OPEN Crime Victims Sertime social worker who house is planned for vices. There are also transports kids to cerSunday, April 29 at plenty of volunteer tain appointments. The 2 p.m. at the Crime opportunities – such position is funded for Victims Services as being a grant writer one year through the conference room, – that don’t require Empire Health Founda- 730 W. First St. in the training, though tion. That and Y.E.S. Newport.

Allison still recomDirector Judi Lee’s posimends it. tion are the only paid positions.

“It’s good to understand what The rest are volunteers. There are our kids are going through,” she 22 currently, but more are always said. needed.

Volunteers will be needed to Y.E.S. is having a volunteer help launch Y.E.S.’s new mentordrive with an open house where ing program where the kids will people can learn about the prolearn life skills like how to mangram. The event is planned for age finances, or how to shop for Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. at the groceries. Y.E.S. has applied for a Pend Oreille Crime Victim Servicgrant to start the new program. es conference room, 730 W. First For more information, contact St. in Newport.

Lee at 509-671-7293 or visit the “Our volunteers are fantastic,” Y.E.S. website at www.yesteensupAllison said, adding that the port.org.

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L A ST W E E K April

Mostly cloudy, chance of rain

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Cloudy, 60% chance of rain

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58/38

57/38

63/40

68/37

Rain likely

A 30% chance of showers

Mostly cloudy

Monday

Mostly cloudy

65/45

Tuesday

A couple of showers

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“Our money only goes so far,” she said. “Our resources are tapped out.”

City administrator Ray King noted the city is preparing to do some patching work and the cost of asphalt is coming in at just under $100 per yard. Councilmen noted the problem with manhole covers creating a driving hazard on Highway 20 by RadioShack.

King said he will talk to the state Department of Transpiration about the problem.

King also noted in preparation for summer the fountains at T.J. Kelly Park will be turned on in the next one to two weeks. With the warmer weather, vandalism is picking up. The city has seen a power panel at the rodeo grounds tampered with and the softball area broken into. King said they will be putting up no trespassing signs and asking the sheriff to do emphasis patrols.

The old city shop on the south side of town was torn down recently. King said the city will still be using the machine shed, and the Quonset hut will be used for another two to three years until the city gets a new place to store that equipment. The other building at the site will be torn down in the next couple of months, King said. He said that block will eventually revert back to a residential area.

YOUTH | Volunteers are needed for mentoring

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and May 8 and iPads will be given away on both days. The May 8 session will have both a morning and afternoon session.

Lucy Bauer of Sandy Shores waited to sign up. She said she doesn’t even know if she will ever use the fiber optic system.

“But I wanted my house to be market ready,” she said.

Phil Bishop of Bead Lake was also at Tuesday’s sign up. He said he definitely wants fiber optic service.

“I need it for my business,” he said.

He said that he isn’t concerned about price, as the speed of a broadband fiber optic network will make it worth it.

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This week last year was a bit cooler. The daytime high got up to only 49 one day. The rest of the days saw highs in the low 60s.

Lows were between 37 and 29, and three days of rain netted .18 of an inch.

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BR I E FLY Motorcyclist killed after hitting deer PRIEST RIVER – Rodney C. Reed, 53, of Priest River was killed Thursday, April 12, when the 2002 Harley Davidson motorcycle he was riding struck a deer. The collision happened about 4:52 a.m.

Reed was westbound on Highway 2 at about milepost 17 when he struck the deer, causing the motorcycle to overturn, according to a press release from the Idaho State Police. He was not wearing a helmet.

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Sheriff will get another sworn law officer – with a drug dog – for the price of some computer software, according to Sheriff Alan Botzheim. “It has to be worth more than $100,000 a year,” Botzheim said of the use of U.S. Border Patrol agent, Jason Johnson. “He’ll work on major crimes.”

Port board reviews bids, litigation issue USK – The Port of Pend Oreille is holding a special meeting to review bid information and review a pending litigation issue. The bid is for work on the port’s paint booth and shop expansion.

The meeting is set for Thursday, April 19, at 9 a.m. in the port office, located at 1981 Black Road, Usk.

‘Pick a dress’ offered April 19 NEWPORT – The popular “Pick a Dress” program will be offered again this year. It will take place Thursday, April 19 from 4-5:30 p.m. at Anastasia’s Spa on Washington Avenue in Newport. The Pick A Dress program provides prom dresses at an affordable price. This year’s Newport prom will be held May 5.

Organizers have about 50 dresses of all kinds and are still accepting donations. Contact Stacy Barranco by email at bratface2@hotmail or 509671-1454 or Monica Wiese at 509-671-3411 for further information.

Botzheim said the commitment will be from year to year. The Border Patrol will continue to pay Johnson’s salary. The sheriff asked county commissioners to find $1,800 to outfit a computer with software for the agent. Johnson lives in the north end of the county and will ride to work with another officer from the north end.

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Road restrictions being lifted NEWPORT – With the ground starting to dry out, weight restrictions on county roads and city streets are being lifted. All is weather dependant, especially with the rain predicted this week.

State 3 restrictions remain on Sullivan Lake Road in North Pend Oreille County and the Flowery Trail corridor in the mid-county.

The city of Newport plans to lift road restrictions soon.

Weight restrictions on Quail Ridge and the south side of town may be on another week or so.

Under Stage 3, there are load restrictions based on tire width, the speed limit is 30 mph, and hauling is allowed only from midnight to 9 a.m. Restrictions affect vehicles in Classes 2, 3 and 4, not ordinary passenger cars and trucks. They affect school busses, garbage trucks, utility vehicles and other heavy haulers.

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Cusick students examine animal pelts, skulls and replicated tracks and scat at the Hands-on Wildlife exhibit. Students from Mr. Hoxie’s class gave presentations about the animals to their fellow students.

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Cusick students learn about wildlife hands-on CUSICK – Cusick’s Bess Herian Elementary students from Mr. Ron Hoxie’s room guided fellow elementary students through a Hands-on Wildlife exhibit March 23. About 130 students explored animal pelts, skulls, replitracks, and repliscat for four different animals. Prior to coming to the exhibits, classroom teachers read a National Parks book about tracking wildlife to their classes and they watched a video about Habitat Wildlife.

The Hands-on Wildlife kit was borrowed from the Inland Empire chapter of Safari Club International.

John Floyd from the Safari Club joined the students for the day as well as Barbara Cottrell, a 4-H coordinator for Cusick through Washington State University, who wanted to observe the program.

The following students gave presentations on their respective animals: Dejay Troupe (coyote), Neil Williams (eastern cottontail), Courtney Hendershott (raccoon), and Bobby Portrey (beaver).

“The students did an outstanding

job asking questions and facilitating group discussion at each of their tables as the elementary students rotated through the Hands-on Wildlife kit items,” Hoxie said.

Under the direction of teacher Ron Hoxie, the students researched their animal and developed questions

and interesting facts to present to the rest of the elementary students.

“It was exciting to see elementary students so engaged in the learning process,” Hoxie said. The event was such a hit that the Hands-on Wildlife Exhibit was revisited at the elementary awards assembly.

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LE T T E R S POLIC Y We welcome letters to the editor.

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

Candidates wanting our votes should take the time to visit

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

Campaign season is in full swing, and The Miner tries to give coverage to politicians of any party or position when they take the time to come to town and meet the people.

Attorney general candidate Reagan Dunn made a campaign stop by The Miner’s office Friday on his way from Kettle Falls to the county Republican convention in Spokane. Instead of interviewing the candidate from within the office walls, I invited him to step out on the sunny streets of Newport while we talked.

Owen’s Grocery he remembered from a previous stop in town. We passed city hall as Dunn, a King County councilman, discussed the wolf pack in Kittitas County. The alpha female there, he says, is from the Pend Oreille County pack.

He was interested to hear about the pike issue that’s got local anglers fired up.

We talked about open government and public records as we wandered past Kelly Park.

He would keep the open government ombudsman position created by current attorney general Rob McKenna, he said.

But he’s noticed how small municipalities are becoming targets for open records issues.

He said lawyers wait until they see a city make a mistake and then swoop in and collect the settlement. He wants to create a program to give small counties a resource for when situations like that arise. He also sees the problem of prisoners

abusing the public records act, making frivolous requests that create a lot of work for government office staff. It would be a balancing act to find a way around those frivolous requests while making sure records are easily available to the public.

We rounded back toward the office, passing River Mountain Village as he explained that his stance on gay marriage is different than McKenna, who is endorsing Dunn as McKenna himself runs for governor.

McKenna has said he’s against gay marriage on religious grounds. Dunn feels that’s a personal rights issue that’s best not controlled by government.

It’s not a common stance for a Republican, but Dunn said he’s more of an independent in that way and more Republican in that he opposes more taxes.

Dunn got a laugh out of the “Congress Gets an F” sign posted in the flower bed at the house of former Democratic county commissioner Joel Jacobsen. He was surprised that Newport has an active Occupy Wall Street movement but not that people are unhappy with the government.

While talks with politicians are rarely a breath of fresh air, I’m glad Mr. Dunn took the time to walk the streets of this area that so often gets forgotten in Olympia. If he’s elected this fall, maybe the far eastern corner of the state will stick out in his mind a little more this way.

Editor’s note: A version of this piece first appeared on The Miner’s “Walk Talk” blog on health.

Most all words can offend someone Remember the 9-year-old kid who took a gun in his backpack to school in Bremerton and when he dropped the backpack on his desk the gun went off and almost killed another student?

That was Feb. 22, and the victim just got out of the hospital the other day. The bullet did so much internal damage, however, that Amina Koceer-Bowman will be undergoing repairs for years to come, if not the rest of her life.

She and the accidental shooter made the news again recently over a letter he wrote her apologizing for bringing the gun to school. That apparently satisfies everyone since the boy made a brief appearance in court where he pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment, unlawful firearm possession and bringing a weapon to school.

According to news accounts, he told the judge through his attorney that he understood the meaning of the charges against him. Really? I doubt he knew his lawyer and the prosecutor’s office made a deal beforehand. He was ordered to write the letter, stay in school and out of trouble and his conviction would disappear when the case was sealed after his 18th birthday. Some punishment.

I don’t know how many 9-yearold kids you know, but the couple I do wouldn’t have the vaguest notion what reckless endangerment and unlawful firearm possession means although I’m sure they know not to take a gun to school. But look how many do it anyway? Kids of all ages.

It would be interesting for this or any school to include the terms reckless endangerment and unlawful firearm possession in tests to see exactly how well students do understand them. Unfortunately, those terms will probably be banned to avoid embarrassing some kid like this one.

According to columnist LeonGUEST ard Pitts Jr., the OPINION New York City Department ADELE of Education FERGUSON has a list of 50 CORRESPONDENT banned words and phrases it sends to the companies that put together standardized tests and you wouldn’t believe what’s on there.

Try dancing, pepperoni, birthday, dinosaur, divorce, home computers, slavery, Halloween, disease. Each word is believed to offend somebody in the school and God knows we can’t have that.

When news of the list was publicized, the New York board defended itself by saying it wasn’t the only one. Florida bans the word hurricane and California bans the word weed. That no sooner saw print than Florida and California officials denied it. They try to be sensitive in their testing, they said, but there are no lists of SEE FERGUSON, 5A

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|| Fiber access should be affordable To the editor: In my opinion, The Pend Oreille Public Utility District needs to take another look at its proposed wholesale rates.

They took affordable right out of affordable access for rural communities.

Everyone who would like to have this service should be able to have it at a reasonable price. I understand the PUD has to make its money back on the portion it has invested but they also have to realize we are in a depressed economy. We as taxpayers already have money invested in this with federal grant money.

I am sure everyone in Pend Oreille County would like to join the faster Internet broadband revolution, but at your wholesale rate proposal, many of us will not be able to afford to do so. Again, I believe the grant money was for affordable broadband access for everyone.

Also, it would be great if PUD would hold a meeting at a time where we would not have to take time off work to voice our opinions.

-Dallas Johnson Newport

Congress is stuck To the editor: Both the Obama and Ryan budgets have deficit spending of about $900 billion. The only question for Richard Miller is how are the borrowed or deficit funds distributed? The Republicans don’t want to raise taxes on millionaires and the Democrats don’t want to reduce spending for Social Security

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and Medicare programs. Miller fails to understand that it takes 60 votes in the US Senate to close debate on a bill and then have a simple majority vote. He also fails to understand that one senator can object and stall any bill or procedure. Our congress is in gridlock because neither side is willing to put this nation before its political party positions.

All reforms are blocked or stalled. We are deeply stuck in political mud. Miller simply wants to say that his mud has a better texture. We have been giving ultra rich people tax cuts for years. Where are the jobs and growing economy?

The rich have more money that they have ever had and corporations have huge cash reserves. The accounts are overflowing with profits, so where is the job creation and private sector investments?

Gee, all I need to do is give up Social Security and Medicare, join the right church and I will have just as much opportunity and money as Mitt Romney.

There is nothing stopping all of us from becoming vulture capitalists and gaining millions in profits. Just elect Romney president and have 60 Republican senators and all of us will become millionaires overnight.

Every family will get a golden egg laying goose from the free market.

Richard Miller has given himself a political mud facial, but has got mud in his eyes and has walked into a pile of Republican political hype. Making rich people richer isn’t going to improve our economy and create jobs.

-Pete Scobby Newport

Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Tuesday morning. Find it on the left-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have ideas for future readers’ poll topics, submit them to minernews@povn.com.

Should high school coaches be allowed to coach multiple sports during the school year?

A. Yes. Good coaches are hard to come by.

Schools should use the resources they have.

to take away arms To the editor: In response to Pete Scobby’s letter of April 4, you’re wrong about Obama and his plan to not take our weapons. The following is his plan for America, detailed in the below Internet Link. This is headed our way, should Obama be reelected in 2012. It isn’t some fantasy, it’s very real and a dangerous conspiracy of public deception intended to destroy your right to keep and bare arms. It means Obama will change or throw out parts of and/or the entire Constitution to get his way, which, as you know he’s been stepping around since his election in 2008. He considers the Constitution, as an “outdated law,” which he’s said publicly since 2009.

I invite you to read Obama’s Secret Plan To Destroy The Second Amendment By 2016.

This entire article appears in the December 2011 issue of the American Rifleman magazine, http://www.nrapublications. org/index.php/11920/obamassecret-plan-to-destroy-the-second-amendment-by-2016/.

-Michael JDR Wilson Ione

Strip searches are a real possibility To the editor: Bend over! If you are arrested and must stay over night in the local lock up, and cannot be released by a bondsperson (they are available 24/7/365) and for some reason (like risk of flight) you can not be released on your own personal recognizance (re-

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corded promise to appear), they you may well be a candidate for a strip search.

After retiring from military service I became a corrections officer with the Clark County Sheriff’s Department in Vancouver. Any time a person was turned over to me, we did our 110 percent best to find the person a way to go home rather than spend the night. However, if their charge was such that bail was not an option, we would fingerprint, take a photo and then have the person (males only in our jail) strip, bend over and “spread them.”

Yuck! However, it did keep drugs and small weapons from entering the jail and becoming a danger to other, including the custody staff.

I don’t picture the sheriff taking anyone to jail for littering, as you suggest, unless they became hostile or it was gross violation. I don’t know what would happen if you said you were allergic to latex gloves, Pete.

As the last part of my rant, I can understand the State Department cautioned young people about going to Mexico during their school’s spring break, so my question is why did the President and his first lady allow their 13-year-ld daughter permission to go to Mexico after the warning?

Could it have been because of the 25 Secret Service agents, male and female, that accompanied the kid’s group? Wages, meals, accommodations, etc., taxpayers’ or Obama’s pocket, do you think?

-Larry Connelly Cusick

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How much would you pay for a high speed, fiber optic Internet connection?

D. $120 a month. I’m going to develop a business and a high speed connection will be a necessity.

C. $70 a month.

That’s about what I could buy high speed Internet service elsewhere.

10% 13% 20%

B. No. Coaching takes too much time away from teaching, which should be their main focus.

C. Yes. Many coaches take on multiple sports and they’ve always been able to handle it.

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B. $50 a month. I don’t really use the Internet more than that.

D. No. Teachers shouldn’t coach in the first place. Education should be No. 1.

Total Votes: 30

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A. $10 a month.

That should be enough, since the PUD got a $27 million federal grant to build the system.

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Legislature passes supplemental budget

Candidates campaign through Pend Oreille NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Democratic caucus held at Newport High School Saturday, April 14 included a speech by Rich Cowan, who is running against Cathy McMorris Rodgers for her seat representing the 5th Congressional District of Washington.

Cowan, 56, is CEO of the Spokane-based North by Northwest Productions. “We need to have a stronger voice for workers, small business owners, farmers and families in Washington, D.C.,� he said in a

news release. “It’s important to me that our elected representatives are actively engaged in what’s in the best interests of the citizens of this district, not a politi- Dunn cal party.�

Attorney General candidate Reagan Dunn stopped by The Miner and embarked on a walking interview Friday, April 13.

Dunn, a King County councilman, will be running in the pri-

mary against fellow Republican Stephen Pidgeon.

The Maple Valley resident was previously a federal prosecutor in Seattle, serving as an assistant U.S. attorney in the general crimes unit and then a U.S. attorney on the terrorism and violent crime unit. Before that, Dunn co-authored Project Safe Neighborhoods, an effort to reduce gun violence through enhanced prosecution, while at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.

any rich, wealthy, millionaires or billionaires are usually one themselves but they like to say, as Obama does, that “we� who are such should pay higher taxes although they don’t elaborate on the financial set-ups they have established to avoid doing that.

There was another column in one of my newspapers recently

by Jill Pertler urging dropping of

the word retarded from use. Why that’s worse or more offensive than developmentally disabled or Downs Syndrome I don’t know.

Yes, I know some smart alecks and thugs like to label others as “retards.� But they’ll do it to the wrong guy some day and discover the meaning of reckless endangerment.

(Adele Ferguson can be reached at P.O. Box 69, Hansville, WA 98340.)

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specifically banned words.

Democrats are doing their best to make the words rich, wealthy, millionaire, billionaire, as bad as George Carlin’ s seven dirty words. Well, actually, his list has grown to 10. You can find all 10 on your computer, presumably in Carlin’s biography.

I note that the D’s condemning

Deadline for payment of the 2012 first half property taxes for Pend Oreille County is Monday, April 30, 2012 Reminder:

First half property taxes are due and need to be postmarked by Monday, April 30, 2012.

Payments can be made: On-line: at www.officialpayments.com By telephone: 1-800-272-9829 Online or telephone: Use jurisdiction code 5677 By mail: PO Box 5080, Newport, WA 99156-5080 In person: County Courthouse, 625 W. 4th Newport 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

OLYMPIA – The Washington state Legislature passed a supplemental budget and adjourned at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11 after pulling an all-nighter. The Senate passed the budget on a 44-2 vote, while the House voted 64-34.

Republican Senators Mike Padden and Cheryl Pflug both voted no. In the House, eight Republicans joined the Democratic majority to vote yes.

Gov. Chris Gregoire said the budget is “significantly bipartisan.�

Democrats did not want to cut education or social safety net programs such as Disability Lifeline, while Republicans wanted reforms that would make the budget more sustainable long-term, Gregoire said. The budget that the Legislature passed in the early morning hours Wednesday encompasses both demands.

The budget makes no cuts to education and leaves the social safety net largely in tact. It incorporates a handful of reforms, including a constitutional debt limit, changes

to the health insurance system for K-12 public school employees, ending some early retirement benefits for state workers and a four-year balanced budget requirement. It uses an accounting maneuver that holds onto the sales tax revenue collected from local governments about a month longer, which boots the state’s cash flow to the tune of about $238 million.

Gregoire said she regrets the

state was unable to put more money into funding K-12 education, and she would have also liked to see a larger transportation investment.

Gregoire called this her most difficult legislative session. She called for an additional one-day special session at midnight Tuesday after the clock ran out on the 30-day special session before lawmakers had come to an agreement.

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Lifestyle

Pend Oreille libraries upgrade catalog

BR I E FLY Blanchard Grange celebrates Earth Day BLANCHARD – Children can learn to plant flowers and trees and make compost at the Blanchard Grange in celebration of Earth Day, Sunday, April 22. The event is from 2-4 p.m. at the grange.

NEWPORT – Patrons of Pend Oreille County Library will be noticing a new online catalog starting April 30. The library district is acquiring a new circulation system called Koho, which will change the look and mechanics of how the catalog and circulation operates.

Koho is an “open source” software program that allows the technology staff to study, change, and improve the software rather than a somewhat static software program purchased from a vendor. The

Fresh food available for those in need NEWPORT – The local chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, in cooperation with Second Harvest of the Inland Northwest, is holding a farmer’s market style distribution of fresh produce and perishable projects, at no cost to those in need.

The event is set for Thursday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to noon at the American Lutheran Church, 332801 Highway 2, Newport.

Those who attend can pick up only for their household; you are no longer able to pick up for others, so bring a friend or neighbor.

Box supply is limited, so bring one if you can.

Questions can be directed to Nichole Smoot at 509-6711432. Future distributions are scheduled for June 14, Aug. 23 and Oct. 18.

Border Patrol offers citizens academy in Priest River PRIEST RIVER – The U.S. Border Patrol will be conducting a Citizen’s Academy starting May 2 in Priest River. This program has been designed to provide local residents the opportunity to learn more about the U.S. Border Patrol and its role in the community. The academy is open to interested parties 18 years and older. The three-hour long sessions will begin at 6 p.m. each Wednesday, for five consecutive weeks, at Priest River Lamanna High School.

Students learn the history, mission, and operational aspects as well as immigration and criminal law. Students receive practical, hands on experience with border surveillance and firearms training technology.

The academy sessions culminate with a graduation ceremony and the awarding of graduation certificates. Admission is free and participation will be selected on a first come, first serve basis.

Those interested in attending can do so by calling the Metaline Falls Border Patrol Station at 509-446-1037. The deadline for signing up is April 30.

GEAR UP helps clean city PRIEST RIVER – Everyone is invited to assist with the GEAR UP Student Action Council and Community Earth Day clean up Saturday, April 21 starting at 9 a.m. at the Priest River Lamanna High School and concluding at noon at the Priest River Library for a free barbecue.

Students are asked to get a permission slip from Priest River Junior High or high school secretaries.

This is a great way to pay back the town for all it does for students and log in community hours for scholarship applications, organizers said.

Those wishing to apply for the Boise State five-day youth summit in June, an all expense paid leadership summit for this year’s sophomores and juniors, must have community hours to qualify. Call 208-448-1211, ext. 709, for details.

GEAR UP is a program helping students move on to college after graduating high school.

library district will remain a part of the Community Library Network (CIN) and Overdrive ebooks are still available and may be accessed from the library website. The Priest River and Blanchard libraries are making the same transitions.

(See separate story.)

All previous holds and information will be transferred to the new system April 29.

Patrons’ usernames and passwords will remain the same, but the password will now be in all capital letters.

The staff is being trained in April on all aspects of the new system and expects only slight inconveniences the first week of May as it is actually being implemented.

Operations manager Mary Fouts and administrative officer Colleen Auble said they are looking forward to the improvements and better service that will now be available for library patrons. For more information, contact the library administrative office at 509-447-2158 or 509-447-3572.

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Employees lose big at hospital The Newport Hospital and Health Services held their annual Biggest Loser contest recently, where employees work to lose weight. The group of 24 people lost a total of 234.6 pounds, however whenever someone gained a pound, the Newport Food Bank benefited. For each pound gained, employees donated one food item for a total of 116. The winner of the weight loss challenge was Mike Lafleur, second from left, who lost 29.4 pounds for a 13.803 percent weight loss. Second place was Charleen Lamb, second from right, who lost 22 pounds for 13.530 percent.

Third place was John Nelson, left, who lost 22.6 pounds for 11.210 percent. Tamra Smrekar, right, received the food for the food bank.

Sewell offers new memorial scholarship NEWPORT – A new $2,000 James A. Sewell Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a graduate of Newport High School, the Newport Alumni Association announced recently.

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of character, grade point average, financial need and ambition. It will be available to students attending a vocational, technical school, community college or four year university.

Jim Sewell was a long time, active member of the Newport Alumni Association. He was sup-

portive and interested in students continuing their education beyond high school.

The mission of the Newport Alumni Association is to be a charitable organization, which will grant scholarships and other recognition to benefactors of the Newport School District. It is registered with Washington state as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

The scholarship application is available through the Newport High School counselor’s office. The completed application is due by April 30.

Walk for child abuse awareness NEWPORT – Pend Oreille Crime Victim Services and Families for Kids are organizing a 1-mile child abuse awareness walk for Saturday, April 28 at Newport City Park.

T-shirt pickup and late registration is from 8:30-9:30 a.m., and the walk begins at 9:40 a.m.

Registration packets are

available at Pend Oreille Crime Victims Services in Newport, I Own Auto Parts in Ione, Mountain West Bank in Newport, Club Energy in Newport, Newport Food Bank and the Panther Pit Stop in Cusick.

The cost is $10 per person or $7 per person for families and/or teams of four or more.

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Library will be closed for training Friday, April 20. The library staff is preparing for the Cooperative Information Network’s move to Koha, its new library system. Koha will go live April 30 with new and improved options for library users.

The Pend Oreille County Library District is making the same transition. (See separate story.)

The Blanchard and Priest River libraries will offer free computer classes beginning in May. Funding from the Broadband Technology Opportunities

Program (BTOP) grant and the Idaho Department of Labor has made it possible for the library to hire a digital literacy coach, who will give classes throughout the summer on computer use and the Internet, including sessions for beginners on how to use a mouse and navigate the Internet.

Classes will also be offered on setting up and using web-based email, social networking, shopping online, Internet safety and basic word processing.

The coach will also be scheduled to be available at the libraries for one-on-one assistance.

For the convenience of Idaho

PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Lamanna High School is planning a trip for up to 13 sophomores and juniors to the 2012 GEAR UP Idaho Youth Summit in Boise.

The Idaho Youth Summit is a chaperoned, all expense paid trip to Boise State University, including air fare, five days and nights on campus with accommodations in student apartments, food, leadership learning, a formal dance, education, CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 409 S. Spokane • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m.

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many opportunities to learn about college, college costs, college admissions, course preparation for college, confidence about campus navigation, community service, and other fun opportunities.

The trip is from June 17-22.

The registration application and forms for the GEAR UP Idaho Youth Summit are now available for GEAR UP Idaho students.

Make note that there are two UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service ~ 10:00 a.m.

Church School ~ 10:00 a.m.

Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

CHURCH DIRECTORY

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

Push mower Ken Salmon took advantage of the warm weather Monday, April 9 to give his manual push mower a try on his front lawn on Fourth Street in Newport. Salmon says with gas approaching $4 a gallon, he will stick with the push mower.

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wed. - Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.newportchurchoffaith.com

forms that the students must print off, sign and return. To complete an application or receive more information visit the GEAR UP website at http:// www.sde.idaho.gov/site/gearup/.

In addition, a form of requirements must be obtained from Betty Gardner, GEAR UP coordinator at the West Bonner School District. Call 208-4481211, extension 709 for more information.

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m.

The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Church ~ 447-3265 Pastor Mitch McGhee E-mail pineridgecc@gmail.com

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voters, the West Bonner Libraries are now stocking Idaho voter registration forms, political party affiliation declarations and applications for absentee elector’s ballots. The forms are available for free and at both the Priest River and Blanchard libraries.

Keep up with what’s new collection on the library’s Pinterest at http://pinterest. com/westbonner/. Click on the cover of a book to be directed to the library catalog. Follow library programs and events at http://westbonner.lili.org and on Facebook at http://www. facebook.com/WestBonnerLibraries.

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PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH

Cutter to hold annual meeting METALINE FALLS – The annual membership meeting for the Cutter Theatre Board is set for Wednesday, April 25 at 5 p.m. at the theater, 302 Park St. in Metaline Falls. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

For more information, call the theater office at 509-4464108 or visit www.cuttertheatre.com.

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

Jams 5pm 2nd Saturdays Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

CATHOLIC MASSES

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

Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5p.m.

Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 - 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m.

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

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

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

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Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

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

County moving forward with sand pit

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

IONE – The Pend Oreille County road department is moving forward with plans to develop a sand pit on Greenhouse Road and Picket Road south of Ione.

The plans are up for public comment and will be heard before the county planning commission May 8 at the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick.

The county has applied for a conditional use permit to develop the pit on 15.5 acres of county land. There may need to be some work done on Mill Yard Road to mitigate for the impact of hauling there.

Road District 3 was in need of a new place to mine sand because the current pit off of Sullivan Lake Road is producing sand that’s difficult to work with.

There are oversized rocks that require extra screening work, and the material is mixed with

clay, which mixes with water, making roads difficult to clean in the spring.

With the extra work, the county spends about $63,000 a year mining at the Ione pit while the south county shop mines its sand for $22,000 per year.

Surface mining operations would likely take place four to six months out of the year. The new pit would have a 60-year supply of sand, according to county surveys.

The county expects to issue a determination of non-significance for the conditional use permit and the environmental checklist. This will likely be the only time for the public to comment on the impacts of this project. Comments are due by May 3.

Contact the Pend Oreille County community development department P.O. Box 5066, Newport, WA 99156 or call natural resource planner Todd McLaughlin at 509-447-4821.

Poetry and music cabaret digs back 100 years METALINE FALLS – An evening of poetry, art and music titled “A Slap in the Face of Public Taste” will take the Cutter Theatre stage Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m. in Metaline Falls.

Gonzaga University English professors Tod Marshall and Brian Cooney will join with composer Donivan Johnson at the piano for a fun-filled look at the literary, art and musical avantgarde in America and Europe, especially the Russian Futurists in the year 1912.

This performance, in celebration of National Poetry Month, will feature selections of poetry, art and music from 100 years ago – works that were considered, at the time, “a slap in the face of public taste.”

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Some events of the avant-garde in 1912 included: the founding of Poetry Magazine: The Blue-Rider Almanac in Germany; Stravinsky’s completion of the piano score for “The Rite of Spring;” premiere of Schonberg’s “Pierrot Lunaire;” first danced performance of Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun;” and the birth of John Cage, American iconoclast.

Johnson will perform his satirical look at modern music titled “Is It Modern?”

A reception will be offered after the performance.

Admission to this event is by donation; all proceeds go to the Cutter Theatre. For more information call the Cutter at 509446-4108.

ed to the town of Ione in 2008, but the deed was signed by local Odd Fellows members who didn’t have authority to do so. Working with its attorney, the town is in the process of clearing the title and transferring the deed back to the I.O.O.F.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 Running Start Information Night: 6 p.m. - 208 Blackwell St., Suite 2, Ione Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office THURSDAY, APRIL 19 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m.

- Ione Library North Pend Oreille Lions: 7 p.m. Ione Train Depot FRIDAY, APRIL 20 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m.

- Metalines Library North Pend Oreille Chamber of

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201237 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Town of Metaline Falls in the Town Hall of Metaline Falls at 5:30p.m. on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012.

The purpose of the public hearing is to review community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the availability of funds and eligible uses of the state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and receive comments on proposed activities, particularly from low- and moderate-income persons and persons residing in the Metaline Falls area, and to receive comments and evaluate project performance for the Wastewater Facility Upgrade Planning Only Grant.

Up to $35,000 for a single jurisdiction or $50,000 for a multiple jurisdiction

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project may be available to the Town of Metaline Falls to fund a planning project that principally benefits low- and moderate-income persons.

An outline of the proposed Wastewater Improvement project will be available for review at the Clerk’s office at Town Hall in Metaline Falls on Thursday, April 19th from 9a.m. to 4p.m. Comments may also be submitted in writing to the Clerk’s office on or before Thursday, May 4th.

The Town Hall is handicap accessible. Arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs, including handicap accessibility or interpreter, will be made upon receiving 24-hour advance notice.

Contact Tess Parker at 509446-2211 at the Town Hall.

Published in The Newport Miner April 18, 2012.

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Commerce Lunch Brunch: Noon - Rotating Member Restaurants Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Ione Senior Center MONDAY, APRIL 23 Writers Group: 10 a.m. - Metalines Library Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 Board: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m.

- Metalines Library TUESDAY, APRIL 24 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m.

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Blanchard Community Center looking to expand BLANCAHRD – Blanchard Area Seniors Inc., the group that manages the Blanchard Community Center, is in the process of applying for grants to expand the center, which is often at capacity for various events. The building can safely hold 120 people and was built in 2007.

Barb Hornby, BASIC President,

METALINE FALLS – During a ing water contamination due late night session Wednesday, to leaking low-pressure gravity April 11, the Washington State transmission lines.

Legislature passed Engrossed The town plans to apply for a Senate Bill 5127, which includ- Community Development Block ed a Safe Reliable Drinking Wa- Grant (CDBG) for water system ter Grant award of $900,000 to upgrades. A public hearing on Pend Oreille Public Utility Disthe matter will be held Tuestrict for improvements to the day, April 24 at 5:30 p.m. at Metaline Falls Water System. the town hall. An outline of The state made a total of the project will be available for $11.63 million in grant awards review at the clerks office by for Safe Reliable Drinking Thursday, April 19. Comments Water projects from the Washmay be submitted to the clerks ington State office before Building May 4.

The state made a total of ConstrucThe Meta$11.63 million in grant awards line Falls tion Account. Pend for Safe Reliable Drinking Water SysOreille was Water projects from the tem, which one of only is the oldest Washington State Building four public and largutility disest of the Construction Account. tricts (along PUD’s nine with Skagit, community Kitsap and Mason) to receive water systems, has been a a grant. The PUD operates the priority for improvement efforts town’s water system. for several years.

The grant funds will be In 2011, a $924,000 CDBG used to replace approximately was used to replace 5,800 13,000 feet of 65-year-old feet of water main pipe, fire water transmission lines and hydrants, construct a new associated valves. The new pressure reducing station, and transmission line will prevent replace paving and sidewalks system pressure loss and drink- in the downtown area.

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Odd Fellows looking to sell Ione lodge IONE – The International Order of Odd Fellows hall in Ione has been sitting vacant since the local lodge disbanded and joined membership with the group in Hunters. Now the Grand Lodge is preparing to sell the building.

The lodge was quitclaim deed-

Metaline Falls gets grant for water system improvements

said there are plans to expand in one of two directions, either toward the adjacent creek, or the nearby ball field. To grow in the direction of the creek would cost about $50,000. Estimates on the other plan are not yet known.

One issue that is keeping BASIC from applying for larger grants is the need for matching funds.

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METALINE – In preparation for upgrades to the town’s water distribution system, the Metaline town council will be holding a hearing Thursday, April 19 at 6 p.m. to discuss using a community development block grant.

There was a failure of the distribution system at the beginning of winter that resulted in the entire town being without water for several hours. Part of the town was without water for two days.

“We know that we need to replace at least one long section of pipe,” mayor Pete Daggett said.

An outline of the proposed water system upgrade will be available for review at that public hearing. The town is applying for a planning only grant to provide them with a comprehensive water system plan that will include a

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prioritized procedure to phase in upgrades to the system.

The town used almost $1 million in block grant funds for the major water system overhaul in 2009. The town got a new water treatment plant, a 320,000-gallon water tower and water meters.

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THE NEWPORT MINER

Make Plans to Attend this Free Event

Commissioners want to talk Caribou PRIEST LAKE – A public meeting on the caribou issue at Priest Lake will be hosted by the Bonner County commissioners Thursday, April 19, starting at 6 p.m. at Bonners Ferry High School. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will have representatives on hand to talk about the agency’s proposal to designate critical habitat for endangered caribou. State legislators, county officials and representatives from the governor’s office plan to attend as well. It is part of an information gathering process.

USFWS will host two hearings, the first being Saturday, April 28, also at Bonners Ferry High School.

From 9:30-11:30 a.m. Fish and Wildlife staff will have habitat photos, maps and other information available to answer questions.

Speaker registration will begin at 1 p.m. Then from 2-5 p.m. will be the formal public hearing when the

official record is compiled, testimony is given and exhibits may be submitted. A second meeting will be held Saturday, June 16, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Inn at Priest Lake in

Coolin. Citizens requested holding a meeting in Sandpoint, and the Bonner County commissioners have put in a formal request for a second meeting in Bonner County.

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DIAMOND LAKE – The key to relieving flooding at Diamond Lake lies in working in the outlet channel known as Moon Creek. While dredging the channel may prove too expensive at the moment, placing tubes through the beaver dams and removing weeds growing in the channel could be done this summer.

“It looks like vegetation grown downstream of North Shore Road will present a problem for summer,” said engineer Eric Eldenburg of Sewell and Associates. He said they are looking at means to eradicate those weeds, including canary grass, using environmentally safe herbicides.

Sewell is working now to determine the elevation of the water downstream from North Shore Road on the west side of the lake where the outlet is.

They did mapping last week and this week. The cloud cover slowed the progress, making GPS reception spotty. They have yet to plot the information.

In the meantime, the Diamond Lake Improvement Association is appealing to state officials for help.

DLIA president Geri Guinn sent the letter to Sen. Bob Morton, R-Kettle Falls, April 13.

“We have been to Town Hall Meetings, County Commissioners meetings, invited County officials to our meetings and literally begged for assistance and advice regarding our high water level.

We have received very little,” she wrote.

Guinn heard back from Morton Tuesday. He didn’t offer any specific help but said the situation has gone on way too long. He forwarded the letter on to Reps. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda, and Shelly Short, R-Addy, and others.

“To help alleviate the blockage problems it will cost tens of thousands of dollars. We are just an organization of property own-

ers who support protecting and preserving our beautiful lake. We are not equipped to deal with these complex issues without professional and financial assistance,” Guinn wrote. DLIA hired Sewell, spending more than $10,000.

After a week of relatively dry weather, Guinn said the water has gone down a little, but more rain is expected this week. She’s been receiving calls from many residents, including one along Moon Creek.

They like the wetlands, she said, but it’s too much right now.

“The State agencies have established so many restrictions and regulations protecting wetlands

and wildlife that people and property are suffering,” Guinn wrote to Morton. “This is not acceptable in our saturating situation.

“We agree that this is a wet spring, but according to some longtime residents the lake has never been this high,” she wrote.

Sandbags are available at the Diamond Lake fire station, and the county has placed a wake restriction on Diamond and Sacheen lakes.

DLIA has contacted the Lands Council to help with plans for installing drainage tubes through the beaver dams in Moon Creek.

That wouldn’t likely be done until

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Guinn said they don’t know yet about the dredging project. It’s a really expensive option, she said, and it causes all kinds of complications – from getting permission of the landowners to getting the dredging equipment across the soggy ground.

The DLIA board will discuss options at their next meeting, Wednesday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the fire hall on Highway 2.

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Sports

Newport wins border baseball battle

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

MINER PHOTO|JASON DUCHOW PHOTOGRAPHY

Priest River’s R.C. Akre slids at home after a passed ball, with Newport’s Travis Martin charging home to try to make a play.

Newport came out on top 11-6 in the game played at Priest River Wednesday, April 11.

PRIEST RIVER – Newport bats and pitching got the better of Priest River in a non-league baseball game played Wednesday, April 11 at Priest River.

“We played a good three innings and unfortunately after the third we committed six errors,” Priest River coach Mark Schultz said.

“It was one of those games that if something was going to happen it did.”

Newport coach Shawn Henry said his team was able to get hits when they needed. Newport rested Spenser Douglas, their best pitcher. Instead, since it essentially was a practice game, Henry said he used five different pitchers, including Nick Odell, Justin Reyes, Travis Martin, Jacob Satterle and Michael Rapp.

Priest River scored first, getting on the scoreboard in the bottom of the second inning.

Newport answered, with three scores of their own in the top of the fourth inning. They followed it up with three more scores in the next inning.

Priest River came back with three runs in the final inning, but Newport had the game put away by then.

Douglas had three singles for the Grizzlies. Ryan Rapp and Michael Rapp also got hits, as did Jacob Satterlee.

For the Spartans, Tyler Barber had a triple and R.C. Akre, who also pitched for the Spartans, had a double.

Henry was impressed by Barber.

“I think Barber is one of the better players in the area,” said Henry.

The game might have come down to the number of errors.

Newport had none, while Priest River had six.

Newport bests Selkirk blasts Cusick in doubleheader Chewelah in track and field dual

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Newport proved strong in front of a home crowd for their first home meet of the season, a Northeast A League dual with Chewelah, Wednesday, April 11. The boys dominated 10737, winning 12 events. The girls won 11 of O N D EC K : their events VS. LAKESIDE and beat WEDNESDAY, the Cougars April 18, 3:30 p.m. 81-37.

Arielle AT PRIEST RIVER Walden won Invite Saturday, all four of April 21, 10 a.m. her events: the 200-meter dash, the 100 high hurdles and long and triple jump.

The Lady Grizzlies had two winning relays: the four-by-100 and the four-by-200. Both teams included Ashley Behrens, Jackie Morrell, Marissa Hofstee and Kiara Zorica. Morrell also took first in the 300 hurdles, and Zorica was second in pole vault.

Erin Rednour had a good day, taking second in the 100 and 200 and winning the pole vault.

Adrienne Seger won shot put and was second in discus, and Kayora Bailey was second in javelin.

Newport did well in the mid-

CUSICK – Selkirk beat Cusick in both games of a double header played Saturday, April 14 at Cusick’s baseball field. They won the first game 13-2 and the second 16-6.

“A couple of well-pitched games by both of our starters, Avery Miller and Mikey Weiss,” Selkirk coach Pete Whittekiend said.

Both players pitched their most

efficient games of the year.

Miller threw 83 pitches in the first six innings of the first game.

He only allowed two hits and no walks.

“Selkirk’s Avery Miller is a good pitcher,” Cusick coach Tell Hamilton said. “We couldn’t get to him.”

Cusick pitcher Chris Reynolds arrived late and didn’t start pitching until the fourth inning of the second game, Hamilton said.

Hamilton attributes the blowout to errors on Cusick’s part.

They had nine errors in the first game and eight in the second.

Whittekiend said that catcher Brandyn Ross had a good game.

“We challenged him all week with Cusick’s backstop,” Whittekiend said, referring to the large distance between home plate and the backstop at Cusick.

“He rose to the occasion, playing

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Selkirk is now 10-0.

Pitching was definitely the name of the game. In game one, Courtney Holter pitched a perfect game for Selkirk, facing just nine batters, striking out seven.

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Cusick warms up with first track meets Lady Rangers remain undefeated weekend, she was away in Seattle playing the all-state basketball game.

SPRINGDALE – The Cusick The boys picked up two fifth track and field team got the first place ribbons, one by Montgomery meets of the season under their in the 100 and one by Piengkham belts last week. The Panthers com- in the 200. Montgomery also peted at a Panorama League meet finished eighth in shot put. in Springdale April 10.

The Cusick team traveled to “It was a good first meet,” Cusick Medical Lake for the Undeberg coach Franklin Pope said. He notInvite Saturday, April 14, competed that times weren’t the best they ing against 530 kids, many from could be since Springdale does larger schools. not have an all-weather track.

The Cusick girls managed to “It was a good starting point for make the team rankings. They the young ones. It scored three points showed us what they with the four-by-100 need to work on.”

O N D EC K: relay.

The girls’ fourThe team of FounAT PRIEST RIVER Invite by-200 meter Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m. tain, Strange Owl, relay took first Wynne and Davis place. The team of AT SELKIRK TUESDAY, finished sixth in Sherryll Wynne, April 24, 3:30 p.m.

1:03.5.

Bridget Fountain, The four-by-200 Iris Strange Owl and Sara Davis didn’t make the top eight to place, finished in 2:16. The four-by-100 but their time came down by a few relay was third in 1:05. seconds to 2:14.

Roma Chantry was the team’s “We took it like hard practice,” top individual placer. He was coach Pope said. second in the 800 and the 3,200 The boys’ four-by-400 relay and he helped the four-by-100 was close to placing, even without relay team to a fourth place finish. Chantry running for the day. A Others on the team were Warren team of Josiah Thompson, MontPiengkham, Quinton Montgomgomery, Piengkham and Finley ery and Nolan Finley, running a took ninth in 52.9.

52.5.

Cusick competed in another Strange Owl competed in league meet at Colville Tuesday, distance events for the girls. She April 17. Results were not availwas fourth in both the 800 and able before The Miner went to the 1,600. Three other Panther press. girls took seventh in their events: Cusick will compete at the Priest Fountain in the 400, Davis in the River Invite Saturday, April 21 100-meter hurdles, and Alajah starting at 10 a.m. The Panthers Henry in the shot put. will co-host a meet with Selkirk at Cusick’s star thrower, Andrea the Rangers’ home track Tuesday, Heinen did not compete. Over the April 24 at 3:30 p.m.

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk softball man added two singles with team ran its overall record to RaeAnn McCollim, Josie Miller 8-0 with two league wins over and Abiona Carrasco each the Tigers of Republic Tuesday, chipping in with a single. Game April 10. They later beat Cusick one ended in the fourth inning in another doubleheader. (See with a score of 16-1. separate story.)

Game two saw Selkirk crank Courtney Holter and Kirbi up the power hitting with four Anderson each pitched a game homeruns. for Selkirk, both Anderson moving their blasted two season pitching O N D EC K : homeruns and records to 4-0.

AT NORTHPORT TUESDAY, Miller and JesHolter threw April 24, 2 p.m. sika Reiber each game one allowhomered once for ing just one run the Rangers. Anon four hits and striking out nie Couch had two doubles to five over four innings. Anderadd to the extra base explosion. son stepped to the rubber in Selkirk had seven singles in the game two throwing a two-hit game, two by Annie Couch and shutout. one each by McCollim, AnderIn just three innings Anderson, Reiber, Sargent and Katie son struck out six Tigers.

Couch.

Offensively, the Rangers had The Rangers won game two 22 hits over the two games. In 17-0. game one, Anderson had two The Rangers hosted Columdoubles, driving in four runs. bia Tuesday, after The Miner Katie Couch had a two-run went to press. They next play at homerun and Holter a bases Northport Tuesday, April 24, at loaded triple. Savanah Christ2 p.m.

Selkirk nine win three it was too little too late and the OF THE MINER Rangers won 5-3.

Whittekiend said the Rangers IONE – The Selkirk Rangers played a strong defensive game baseball team played four times behind the pitching of Avery last week, taking three victoMiller. ries.

“Emery Maupin played They faced Republic in a tremendous defense at second league contest Tuesday, April base, making huge plays all 10, winning the first half of the day long,” Whittekiend said. doubleheader 5-3 before dropThe next game was a differping the second game 28-9. ent matter.

The Rangers trailed Republic “We pitched very poorly, in the first game after walking too many a fourth inning run O N D EC K : batters,” Whittekiend

by Republic. In the AT NORTHPORT: said. The Rangers paid bottom of the fifth TUESDAY, April for it, losing 28-9. inning, the Rangers 24, 2 p.m.

Whittekiend saw had two outs when some good things in Steven Avey tied the the game, though. game with a clutch RBI single, Emmerson had three hits in according to Ranger coach Pete the second game, to go with his Whittekiend. two from the first game. Ray “We then proceed to score Davis had four RBIs. four in the bottom of the sixth,” Selkirk played Cusick later in Whittekiend said. The Rangthe week, winning both games ers had two outs when Mikey of that doubleheader (see reWeiss got hit by a pitch. Domilated story). nic Cain came through with a The Rangers have a league home run, his first game back record of 3-1 and are 3-7 overafter returning from an injury. all.

Charlie Lavigueur and Matt They hosted Columbia after Emerson followed up with press time Tuesday. They will doubles. play Northport the following Republic came back to score Tuesday, April 24, starting at two in the seventh inning, but 2 p.m.

BY DON GRONNING

Newport picks up first league win

OF THE MINER

BONNERS FERRY – The Priest River track and field team won one and lost one against two league rivals at an Intermountain meet in Bonners Ferry Thursday, April 12. The girls won 126-11 over St. Maries but lost 82-64 to Kellogg. The boys were 78-45 over St. Maries and lost 93-45 to Kellogg.

That put both the boys and girls at 1-1 in IML dual meet standings.

“For our first meet with our complete team we did well,” said coach Jared Hughes. “We had a tremendous amount of quality performances. We had several kids win their events and almost all had personal records in at least one event.”

Taking first place for the Spartans was freshman Erica McCracken in the 3,200, junior Steffie Pavey in the 800 and sophomore Beth Bykerk in the shot put. For the boys, senior Andrew Huddleston took first in both hurdle events, and junior Jacob McDonald in pole vault. The boys’ four-by-200-meter relay was also the top team at the meet with a

in the final two minutes Behrend sunk another shot to give Newport the win. Newport had 17 NEWPORT – The Newport shots on goal. boys’ soccer team tasted their first It was Newport’s second win league victory Thursday, April 12 of the season. They beat Mount when they bested Riverside 2-1.

Spokane’s JV squad in a shoot It was even sweeter out 6-4 on March that it came on a O N D EC K: 22. Newport is now sunny afternoon, AT RIVERSIDE THURSDAY, 2-5 overall and 1-3 their first game April 19, 4 p.m. in the league just played at Ellersick ahead of Riverside.

Stadium.

VS. LAKESIDE SATURDAY, Lakeside 2, It was senior April 21, 11 a.m.

Philip Behrend that Newport 1 (OT) put both goals in AT COLVILLE TUESDAY, for Newport. The April 24, 4 p.m.

Newport took the first came about 10 league’s top team minutes into play into overtime in a on an Erik Person assist. Colville Saturday, April 14 game at Lakeanswered and it was tied 1-1 goside. The final score was 2-1. ing into the half.

Behrend opened the scoring The Grizzlies fought through again, putting one on the board the second half. Riverside was hot for Newport 12 minutes in. It reoffensively. Goal keeper Mathew Solis made 26 saves in all, then SEE SOCCER, 4B

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

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The Newport team celebrates a league win against Riverside at the final whistle Thursday, April 12. Senior Philip Behrend scored Newport’s two goals.

Spartan talent shines in time for home meet

BY JANELLE ATYEO

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Cusick’s Sara Davis clears the hurdle at the Springdale track meet April 10. She was seventh in the 100-meter high hurdles.

team of Chris Van der Heijden, ond in the shot put and the discus.

Dallas Hopkins, Andy Meyer and “She has been putting in tons of Austin Glazier. time in the weight room and it is Over the weekend, the Priest paying huge dividends,” Hughes River team traveled to the Intersaid. state Invite at Freeman Saturday, Along with Sabrina Aguayo April 14. (fourth in shot) and Felisha JohnThe girls finished third out of 10 son (seventh in shot), the throwteams, scoring 99 points. ers combined to score 33 of the “To score 99 points at a meet Spartans’ team points in just the like this we had to two throwing events. have contributions O N D EC K: In the jumps, from a ton of kids,” AT TIMBERLAKE sophomore Jill Weimer coach Hughes said.

THURSDAY, April 19, was second in the Pavey contributed 4 p.m. high jump and third by winning the 800 in the triple jump. and the 1,600-meter AT PRIEST RIVER Sophomore Amber races. Hughes said Invite Saturday, April Trantum was sixth in those wins are a testa- 21, 10 a.m. triple jump, and Brady ment to the hard work Nelson was fourth in she has put in all year. the 300 hurdles and She was also on the four-by-400 seventh TJ. relay team with Brady Nelson, “Once again our jumps coaches Katlyn Summers and Erica Mchave been outstanding at getting Cracken that finished third. The these kids ready,” Hughes said. relay is currently ranked fifth in As a freshman, McCracken the state, but they beat the No. 2 continues to impress. She finished and 4 teams on Saturday. third in the 3,200, fifth in the 800 Bykerk’s first-place throw in and was on the four-by-400 relay the shot put (36 feet, 9 inches) that took third. ranks her first amongst Idaho 3A Although the Priest River boys schools in that event and fourth didn’t score a lot of team points, all time at Priest River Lamanna.

Senior Cassie Stagner was secSEE SPARTAN, 4B

Newport girls lose three league games

BY MICHELLE NEDVED

Lakeside responded with two runs in the fourth and NEWPORT – The Newport five in the fifth. softball team is 0-4 in NorthKirkwood had Newport’s east A League play after lossole hit with a single. ing to Lakeside Tuesday, April “We had some mental 10, and dropping two games breakdowns,” Douglas said. to Riverside in a doubleheader “We definitely need to be Saturday, April 14. They beat more aggressive at the plate.”

Priest River Wednesday. (See The games against Riverside separate story.) were much closer. The Rams Newport’s game won the first against Lakeside game 5-1, and ended after five O N D EC K: the second 5-4. and a half innings AT COLVILLE FRIDAY, “It was a on the 10-run April 20, 4 p.m. tough doublerule. Lakeside won header, we had 13-1.

VS. FREEMAN TUESDAY, many things “I think (LakeApril 24, 4:30 p.m. going on. We side) are favored had to cancel to win our league,” Newport our JV game because we were coach Veronica Douglas said. missing several girls on varsi“They are very solid through ty,” Douglas said. “I was very their entire lineup. A very happy with the play of some of good team and we need to be our younger girls. Although, able to make plays.” we committed a lot of errors, Alex Douglas pitched the they kept fighting and tried to entire game for Newport and come back.”

Chaleigh Kirkwood caught.

Douglas and Kirkwood Lakeside jumped out to an teamed up again for both early lead, scoring five runs games. in the first inning, followed Newport scored first, in the by one run in the second. bottom of the first inning.

Newport scored their sole run in the third.

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Lady Spartans take down Kellogg, lose to Timberlake

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River softball team is now 4-2 overall and 3-1 in Intermountain League play, after losing to Timberlake April 10, and beating Kellogg in both games of a doubleheader April 14. They also played Newport this past week.

(See separate story.)

Priest River fell to Timberlake 12-2.

“We came out tentative and scared,” Priest River coach Brandi Johnson said. “(We) did not play aggressively offensively and did not help ourselves out defensively.

“Timberlake came to play and we have to tip our hat to them.”

Priest River beat Kellogg 21-12 and 18-8.

“We came to play. Our goal was to improve all week and that we did. A total of 32 hits over two games and four home runs. A total team effort,” coach Johnson said.

“We executed our defensive plays well and for the fourth and fifth game in five days; I could not SEE LADY, 4B

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BR I E FLY Cusick golf off and running CUSICK – The Cusick golf season has begun. The team went to Colville for their first match Tuesday, April 10.

Quenten Cole finished fifth among the boys and Caytlin Nenema, the Panthers’ only girl this year, finished in the middle of the pack. Other participants included Jon Mason and newcomers Josh Mason, Cameron Bauer, Jacob Tesdahl and Bruce Kirtley.

Thursday, April 12, Cusick went to Harrington for a match with Northwest Christian, Kettle Falls and OdessaHarrington. The Cusick boys finished second to Kettle Falls with Cole taking second and Jon Mason placing third overall.

Nenema finished third among the girls. Other participants included Josh Mason, Tesdahl, Ryan Sample, Bauer, Chenhao Yu and Tobias Nisius.

“Our biggest challenge going forward will be deciding on our ‘top 6’ for the boys going into districts,” coach Jim Sattleen said. “Everyone is getting better daily and the competition is very close. Better yet, we have great kids that represent their families, school and community with class.”

The Panthers travel to Deer Park Monday, April 23.

Weise finishes third at Deer Park DEER PARK – The Newport girls’ golf team played at the Deer Park Invite Monday, April 16. Courtney Weise tied for third out of 100 girls with a 98. First place shot an 86 and second shot a 94.

The Newport golf team next plays at StoneRidge Golf Course Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Priest River golf heads to Bonners Ferry PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River golf team will play an Intermountain League match at Bonners Ferry Thursday, April 19, at 10 a.m. Their match scheduled for Monday, April 16 at St. Maries was canceled due to rain.

Newport softball beats Spartans

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – It took eight innings, but the Newport softball team beat Priest River in the border rivalry Wednesday, April 11.

Newport won 5-3 with two runs in the top of the eighth inning, after the teams stood tied at three when Priest River scored one run in the bottom of the seventh.

Priest River led 2-0 going into the top of the fourth inning, when Newport answered with two runs of their own. The Grizzlies scored another run in the fifth to pull ahead by one.

“Overall it was a pretty good game. We still had too many errors (six),” Newport coach Veronica Douglas said. “I believe we are just lacking confidence but to come back in extra innings was a great accomplishment.”

Alex Douglas pitched for Newport and got the win. Brittany Krampert pitched for Priest River.

“Douglas did a nice job keeping us on the outer half of the plate and we could not come up with timely hits,” Priest River coach Brandi Johnson said. “Brittany Krampert pitched really well with 10 strikeouts.”

Bianca Sanchez, a freshman, hit a homerun for Newport. Douglas hit a double and Jordan Braun, Chaleigh Kirkwood and Shauna Over each hit singles.

For Priest River, Kelsie Fink and Ayonna Lentz each hit singles.

Emma Reed and Staci Tompkins each hit singles and Brittany Krampert hit two singles.

Other placers for Selkirk were triple jumpers Michael Haskins, sixth, and Sean Huntsman, SPRINGDALE – The Selkirk eighth. throwers and jumpers competed For the Lady Rangers, Georwell at the Panorama League gie Shafer had to firsts and two track and field meet in Springsecond place finishes. She won dale April 10. both hurdle events.

Josh Ross took Her time was 17.12 O N D EC K: fourth place in seconds in the 100 AT PRIEST RIVER Invite the discus with meter high hurdles Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m. and 51.59 in the a toss of 97 feet, 11 inches. Beau 300 hurdles. Shafer AT SELKIRK TUESDAY, Taylor was fifth was second in the April 24, 3:30 p.m. in the shot put, 100 (13.41) and the throwing 34-06.

400 (65.9).

Taylor had a Also for Selkirk, good day all around. He was Emily Guthrie took third in both second in the 100-meter dash the 800 and 1,600, and Patricia (12.37 seconds) and placed seventh in long jump (16-11).

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Newport on a roll, wins three of four

OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartan baseball team played four games last week, dropping three and winning one.

On Tuesday, April 10, they played an undefeated Timberlake team, losing their first Intermoun-

Riverside scored two runs in the third, one in the fifth and two in the sixth.

In the second game, Riverside scored first, at the top of the first inning.

Newport answered with

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they had a very good meet, the coach said. Many kids had season or lifetime bests.

Senior Neal Johnson was the only one in the top three as he finished third in the discus.

The four-by-100 team of Meyer, van der Heijden, Glazier and Hopkins finished fourth.

“All four of them plus Tanyr Hahn are coming on strong in the sprints,” Hughes said.

“Andrew Huddleston looks strong in both hurdles (sixth in the 110H). Also, the young distance crew that includes Diamond Robinson and Josh Marks are getting better every meet.”

The Spartans will have their last double dual versus Timberlake and Bonners Ferry Thursday, April 19 in Spirit Lake starting at 4 p.m.

The Priest River Invite is this Saturday, April 21 starting at 10 a.m. and lasts until about 3:30 p.m.

This is the Spartans’ only home meet this year.

“If patrons want to see some great kids doing great things come to the meet on Saturday,” Hughes said.

Newport, Selkirk and Cusick will be attending.

Also, if anyone would like to volunteer to help officiate an event contact Jared Hughes at 208-448-1211 extension 440.

“You’ll be helping these kids out and I’ll feed you lunch,” he said.

Chewelah only managed two.

Sophomore Kyle Jackson got two hits for Newport.

NEWPORT – The Newport Newport coach Shawn Henry Grizzlies baseball team won said Jackson has been a surpristhree of four games last week, ingly good hitter for Newport. including Northeast A League “He sort of came out of nowins against where,” he said.

Chewelah and “He’s probably averO N D EC K: Colville.

VS. LAKESIDE SATURDAY, aged a couple hits a Newport travApril 21, 10 a.m. game.” eled to Chewelah Other Newport for a game AT RIVERSIDE TUESDAY, players getting hits Tuesday, April included Justin April 24, 3:30 p.m.

10, taking a 4-3 Reyes, Ryan Rapp, win behind the Michael Rapp and pitching of Spenser Douglas.

Travis Martin.

Chewelah scored first and The next day the Grizzlies went Newport went to the fifth inning to Priest River and came away before getting on the scoreboard. with a win (see separate story).

It came down to the final inning, when Newport scored three and SEE WIN, 9B

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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Priest River’s Maggie Abercrombie gets a force out at second and looks to first, trying to turn the double play when the Spartans took on Newport last Wednesday.

Sparts fight through, lose three, win one

BY DON GRONNING

Selkirk field events remain strong

BY JANELLE ATYEO

tain League game 9-6.

Priest River coach Mark Schultz said Timberlake had a little luck right off the bat, scoring their first three runs off bad bounces.

“We came back and tied it up in the second,” he said. “It was nice to see the boys fight back and keep on playing hard.”

Priest River put the ball in

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THE MINER

play, but after the fourth inning, couldn’t get the big hit, he said.

Cameron Riley had a good game at bat, going 3-4, with a double and a RBI. They played Newport the next day (see separate story), losing a 11-6 contest.

SEE FIGHT, 9B

SOCCER | two runs in the bottom of the inning, but Riverside pulled ahead in the third with two more runs. Both teams scored one run in the fifth and seventh innings.

Douglas had four hits for Newport, including a double and triple. Haley Braun hit two

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have been more proud of the progression through the week.”

Kelsey Bradbury had a great outing for her first time on the mound and Kelsie Fink and Brittany Krampert led the offensive charge having a combined 11 hits and 13 RBIs. Priest River played at St.

BASEBALL | FROM PAGE 2B

very tough defense behind the plate,” Whittekiend said.

Emery Maupin collected two hits in the first game.

Selkirk exploded for seven runs in the fifth inning, after they had two outs.

Whittekiend said the second game featured more offense.

singles and Abercrombie hit a single.

The Grizzlies played Chewelah on the road Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. They travel to Colville Friday, April 20 to play at 4 p.m. and the host Freeman Tuesday, April 24, at 4:30 p.m.

Maries Tuesday after The Miner went to press.

They will host Kettle Falls Thursday, April 19 at 3 p.m., host Timberlake Saturday, April 21, at 11 a.m. and Kellogg Tuesday, April 25 at 4 p.m.

“This weekend we plan to come out more mentally prepared against the Tigers (of Timberlake),” Johnson said.

the third inning with a double.

Katie Couch and Jessika Reiber each had RBI singles for the Rangers.

Cusick’s Brittany Adamson and Savage had the only hits of the day for the Panthers.

“Once again, Selkirk pitching was over-powering, giving up just two hits and two walks,”

mained the only goal through the first half, then Lakeside scored late in the second and put another in three minutes into overtime.

With Solis in the goal for the Grizzlies, he made five saves. Newport had four shots on goal.

Colville 8, Newport 0 The Grizzlies had a tough time at Colville Tuesday, April 10 when they lost 8-0.

Colville ranked second in the league, but they lost to Lakeside and Riverside – a team Newport has beaten. Coach Person puts Colville’s success last week on the fact they have had more prep time on their field.

Person said the Grizzlies did

“Steven Avey was a catalyst, scoring three runs, walking twice, getting hit once, and collected an RBI,” he said. Whittekiend also said Ross had a good day at the plate, scoring four times and getting two hits.

Cusick’s record is 1-2 in league play and 1-5 overall. Selkirk has a 3-1 league record and is 3-7 overall.

Cusick coach Dan Savage said.

In game two, the Rangers had 10 hits. Annie Couch and Savanah Christman each had three hits. Kirbi Anderson, Josie Miller and Jessika Reiber each singled for Selkirk. Courtney Holter ended the game with a fifth inning leadoff homerun, which pushed the score to 10-0.

In the second game, Brittany Adamson pitched for Cusick.

okay the first half of the game and was the first team to take a couple shots on goal. It looked like they’d score first, but their keeper made a couple of good saves and Colville came back to score.

Person said the ref missed an off-sides call and Colville got a goal off of that. A mistake on defense cost them a second goal. It was 2-0 Colville at the half.

Spring break wore on the team.

They were a bit out of condition and tired quickly in the second half. One of the team’s key players cramped up and had to be carried off the field.

Newport changed keepers from freshman starting keeper Solis to sophomore Alex Young once they were down by five. Person knew

the win was out of reach, so he used the game as an opportunity to try some younger players on the field.

The team lost a few key players with one taking an extended spring vacation. Senior Keith Coulson, a star player from last season, has been out since his foot surgery. He is expected back to practice this week.

The Grizzlies hosted Colville Tuesday, April 17 after The Miner’s deadline. Next, they travel to Riverside for a rematch Thursday, April 19 at 4 p.m. and take on Lakeside again at home Saturday, April 21 at 11 a.m. Newport will get another try at Colville when they play away Tuesday, April 24 at 4 p.m.

throw of 63 feet, 7 inches, and took the discus as well. Don Burns was second in shot, disc and javelin. Jordan Duke was third in the shot and fourth in disc, and Eric Cunningham placed third in the discus.

In the jumps, Branden Cass was second in high jump and third in triple jump. Wiley was second in triple jump.

Coach Rory Axel said the boys and girls teams are starting to develop their own identities, showing strength in different areas.

The teams traveled to the Undeberg Invitational in Medical Lake Saturday, April 14, and the boys placed fifth out of 21 teams without Castle or Barranco, who were down in Pasco for a meet there.

“Our younger athletes really stepped into the competition and we had many personal records,” Axel said. “Our seniors really set the pace Saturday.”

Zickler was seventh in the 3,200.

He now gets to run pain free after running half of last season with a broken bone in his foot, helping him drop 21 seconds off of his best race.

He finished in 10:41.

Burns won both the discus

(128-11) and the shot (46-08).

Wiley continues to be one of the top sprinters in the state, placing second in the 100 meters and winning the 200.

Adrienne Seger was second in the shot with a season-best of 34-02, and Kayora Bailey placed fourth in the javelin with a throw of 107-05.

At Pasco, Castle and Barranco’s work put the team in 26th place with 10 points. There were 60 teams in all from around the region. Castle won the shot put, throwing 62-10.5. His closest competition was a thrower from Richland at 57-06.

Barranco tied for 10th in the pole vault at 13 feet. Arielle Walden was 11th in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.78. She finished 13th in the long jump at 16-05.75.

Next up, Newport will host Lakeside in another league dual Wednesday, April 18 at 3:30 p.m.

The Grizzlies will be at the Priest River Invite with other local schools Saturday, April 21 at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, Newport will host Freeman at 3:30 p.m.

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distance events. Samantha Morrell won the 400 and was second in the 1,600, and Ashley Behrens took the 800.

For the boys, Newport swept the sprint events, taking the first three places in the 100 and 200. In the 100 it was Jake Wiley, Tristan Cutshall and Cody Smith. The 200 went Wiley, Zack Chantry and Alex Brewster. Cutshall and Smith were one-two in the 400.

The Grizzlies were just as strong in the distance events. Scott McMeen won two races. In both the 800 and 1,600 it was McMeen, Jake Zickler and Chris Nichols. In the 3,200 Zickler was the frontrunner followed by Nichols and Seth Cass.

Braden Barranco had a good day.

He won the pole vault at 11 feet and took the long jump and finished second in the 110-meter hurdles.

He was also part of the winning four-by-100 relay with Chantry, Wiley and Cutshall. The 1,600-meter relay of Chantry, McMeen, Smith and Cutshall, was the top team.

Aaron Castle won shot put with a

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

PEND OREILLE COUNTY Monday, April 9 FRAUD – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of possible stolen check.

FOUND PROPERTY – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of found property.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMESTANCES – Hwy. 2, report that female staying at residence damaged house and took items.

ACCIDENT – W. 1st St., report of two vehicle, non-injury accident.

BRUSH FIRE – N. Shore Diamond Lake, report of brush fire out of control.

GRASS FIRE – Tennant Rd. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – 1st St., report of suspicious circumstance.

BURGLARY – LeClerc Rd. S., report of four-wheeler missing from garage.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Deer Valley Rd., report of blue vehicle parked with two males watching area.

ARREST – Ashenfelter Bay Rd., Matthew Scott Allen, 32, of Newport was arrested on out of county warrants.

VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER – Hope Rd., report of resident shooting gun on his property against protection order.

WEAPON OFFENSE – Westside Calispell Rd., report of two shots fired near house.

ACCIDENT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of twovehicle accident.

AUTO THEFT – N. Hayford Rd., report of stolen vehicle.

NOISE COMPLAINT – Teal Rd., report of stereo blasting for about an hour and a half.

Tuesday, April 10 SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of failure to register.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – Hwy. 20, report of girlfriend taking items from house.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Houghton St., report that someone put dirt in complainant’s gas tank.

ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 31, report of white Ford pickup with erratic lane travel and varying speeds.

BRUSH FIRE – Horseshoe Lake Rd., report of brush fire, no trees or structures in danger.

ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of white semi with erratic lane travel.

ACCIDENT – S. Union Ave., Newport, report that neighbor backed into complainant’s car.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE – Stanley Drive, individual racing up and down road on a blue fourwheeler.

BRUSH FIRE – Hwy. 211, report of out of control brush fire.

NOISE COMPLAINT – Riverside Ave., report of loud music played constantly.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of possible domestic violence situation occurring.

FOUND PROPERTY – N. Shore Diamond Lake, report of a girl’s backpack found.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – W. 7th St., report of red Nissan in parking lot at the football field.

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VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights Wednesday, April 11 VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER – Winchester St., report that male continues to call, against order.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Laurelhurst Drive, Newport, report of male subject sitting in complainant’s driveway watching the house.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Baseball Field, Newport, report of graffiti on buildings.

DISTURBANCE – S. Calispell Ave., report of four adults yelling and swearing at each other.

BOATING PROBLEM – Diamond Lake, complainant reports she can see what she believes is a boat sunk in Diamond Lake.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Washington Ave., report that it looks like someone tried to break into the back door area of the business.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. 5th St., report of open door on highway side of building.

STRUCTURE FIRE – Riverside Ave., report that stairs were on fire.

ARREST – Alan K. Nalder, 25, of Kelso was arrested on a local warrant.

ARREST – Michael Shawn McGuire, 38, of Cusick was arrested for driving while license suspended and on an out of county warrant.

Thursday, April 12 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. 5th Ave., Metaline Falls, report of unknown four-wheeler parked in front of the garage.

BURGLARY – Hwy. 20, Ione, report that lock was cut off the gate and copper tubing taken.

THEFT – W. 7th St., Newport, report of clothes missing from public laundry room.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Hwy. 31, Metaline, report of male sleeping on the side of the highway.

ERRATIC DRIVER – N. Shore Diamond Lake Rd., report of a vehicle driving at high rate of speed.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Hwy. 211, report that fuel line on truck was cut.

ANIMAL CRUELTY – Hwy. 20, Ione, report of underfed horses.

BRUSH FIRE – Riverview Drive, Cusick DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – Garfield, Airway Heights, report of rolling domestic violence, female was pushed out of the car.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – E. Joyner Drive, report of unknown vehicle parked at neighbor’s home.

ARREST – W. Walnut St., Andrea L. Nelson, 18, was arrested for fourth degree assault, domestic violence.

TRESPASSING – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of subject trespassing.

PROWLER – N. 4th Ave., report that unknown person entered home.

Friday, April 13 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. 3rd St., Newport, report of possible earlier prowler returning.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report of suspicious item at the north end driveway.

BURGLARY – N. Mountain View Drive, report of broken window in cabin and cabin rummaged through.

ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of black pickup with canopy passing dangerously.

FIRE – Westside Calispell Rd., report of power pole on fire.

GRASS FIRE – Baker Lake Rd., Newport, report of grass fire out of control.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Allen Rd., Elk, complainant heard and felt loud explosion from another residence.

JUVENILE PROBLEM – W. Kelly Drive, Newport, report of four

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juvenile females sitting in the middle of road refusing to move when cars are passing by.

PROWLER – Davis Rd., Usk, report of three or four men in two vehicles.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – 7th St., report of heavy smoke smell in the area but not known where it is coming from.

PROWLER – Davis Rd., Usk, report of three or four male subjects back in area spotlighting into residence.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Davis Lake Rd., Newport, report of people trying to break in.

ACCIDENT – Chicken Ranch Rd., report that 50-year-old male rolled an ATV, conscious and breathing.

Saturday, April 14 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – E. Joyner Drive, Ione, report of property vandalized, pulled out gateposts.

BRUSH FIRE – Hwy. 31, Ione, report of brush fire along riverbank.

ARREST – W. 7th St., Kaylynn Louise Grauberger, 19, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence.

ACCIDENT – Coyote Trail Rd., report of older model station wagon on top, non blocking.

THEFT – W. Walnut St., report that unknown male customer stole deli products plus other items.

BRUSH FIRE – Flowery Trail Rd., report of brush fire, less than acre.

Sunday, April 15 SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Fertile Valley Rd., report of male subject walking toward Highway 2.

TRESPASSING – W. 7th St., report of two subjects to be trespassed.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. 7th Ave., report of car alarm going off multiple times last night.

TRESPASSING – Deer Valley Rd., report of trespassers on neighbor’s property.

BRUSH FIRE – Flowery Trail Rd., report that neighbor was burning field, now spread to complainant’s property.

THEFT – Hwy. 31, report of stolen pistol.

WEAPONS OFFENSE – Deer Valley Rd., report of shots coming from nearby, hit a rock and the ground by complainant’s son.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE – S. Washington Ave., report of driver under the influence.

ARREST – W. 1st St., Newport, Danny J. Bingham, 48, was arrested for driving under the influence.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – Xanadu Ranch Rd., report of complainant chased by his girlfriend.

PHONE OFFENSE – Willms Rd., reported death threats by text to both of complainant’s daughters.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON – N. Cass Ave., report of man digging a hole, now inside hole.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – Davis Rd., report of domestic violence between mother and son.

ARREST – Davis Rd., Tatiana Anita Finke, 22, of Spokane was arrested for driving while license suspended.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 31, report of three agitated subjects outside store for 10 minutes.

ARREST – Jose Antonio Alicea, 61, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence,

driving while suspended, driving without the required ignition interlock and failure to transfer title within 45 days.

WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, April 9 STRUCTURE FIRE – Willow Bay Rd., Priest River, report of a structure fire.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT – Hwy. 2, Priest River STRUCTURE FIRE – East River Rd., Priest River, report of a structure fire.

GRAND THEFT – Shannon Lane, Priest River GRAND THEFT – W. Skyline Drive, Blanchard ARREST – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Jason A. Morton, 35, of Spokane was arrested for driving without privileges.

DOMESTIC DISPUTE – Jackson Ave., Priest River Tuesday, April 10 BURGLARY – E. Skyline Drive, Blanchard ARREST – Hwy. 2, Priest River, Joshua J. Huckabay, 36, of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence and driving without privileges.

Wednesday, April 11 ARREST – Hwy. 57, Priest River, Robert Yovino, 41, of Usk was arrested for failure to comply.

Thursday, April 12 ARREST – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Donna Bailey, 56, of Newport was arrested for battery.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Priest River, deputies assisted Idaho State Police with a fatal deer-motorcycle collision.

BURGLARY – Hwy. 41, Oldtown, a theft was reported.

CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE – Eastside Rd., Priest River FRAUD – Hwy. 41, Oldtown RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE – E. 5th St. N., Oldtown Friday, April 13 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES – Dufort Rd., Priest River, a juvenile was issued a citation for possession of less than three ounces of marijuana.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION – Dufort Rd., Priest River, a 55-year-old female was cited and released for driving without privileges.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Lower Manley Creek Rd., Priest River RESISTING ARREST – Poirier Rd., Blanchard, report of an attempt to locate.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT – Hwy. 2, a 39-year-old Priest River man was cited for littering in Oldtown.

RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Priest River Saturday, April 14 FOUND PROPERTY – Hagman Rd., Nordman DOMESTIC DISPUTE – E. 3rd St. S., Oldtown, deputies responded to a report of a family offense in Oldtown.

Sunday, April 15 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Bodie Canyon Rd., Priest River, report of a possible burglary in progress.

TRESPASSING – Summer Rd., Priest River DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES – Kelso Lake Rd., Priest River, Valerie Hefner, 30, of Priest River was arrested for driving without privileges.

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James R. Jensen Sr. Ione

James R. Jensen Sr. of Ione passed away unexpectedly April 9.

He was 70.

He was born Nov. 13, 1941, in Taylor, Mich. He worked for Jensen Bonneville Power Administration as a journeyman lineman for 32 years, was a member of the IBEW Local 77, as well as the National Rifle Association and the Washington Trappers Association (of which he was awarded Trapper of the Year).

He was an avid outdoorsman who had a passion for hunting, fishing and teaching others the

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stewardship of nature.

He participated in yearly demonstrations to teach the novice trapper the latest in humane trapping methods.

He is survived by his wife Patricia A. Jensen, his children James Jensen Jr., Kimberly Leffler (and Vince), Lisa Rietberg (and Phil), Kelly Vela (and Rick), Chris Harvill (and Stephanie), 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online SEE OBITUARIES, 9B

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Leah Leslie Kaler Leah Leslie Kaler was born March 28 at 10:42 a.m. to Stasha and Lawson Kaler of Newport. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 20 ¼ inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Lewis and Dr. Kraus. Maternal grandparents are Tony and Carri Ann Bitton, and paternal grandparents are Lawson and Sandi Kaler.

Sophie Dale Bingham Sophie Dale Bingham was born April 7 at 12:24 a.m. to Leah and Jacob Bingham of Salem, Ore. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 19.75 inches long. She joins sister Zoe Adele, age 2. Grandparents are Sue and Mike Bingham of Priest River.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Northern Panhandle Green Party: 6 p.m. - Friends Meeting House in Sandpoint Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station West Bonner County School Board: 6 p.m. - Various schools Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office THURSDAY, APRIL 19 Pend Oreille Watershed Implementing Team: 9 a.m. to Noon - American Lutheran Church in Newport South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake MONDAY, APRIL 23 Pend Oreille County Commis-

sioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 Board: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione TUESDAY, APRIL 24 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 6 p.m. Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille County Republican Central Committee: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Newport School Board: 6:30 p.m.

- District Office Pend Oreille County Republican Party: 7-8:30 p.m. - American Legion, Cusick WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

In Memory of Laverne O. ‘Mom’ Hayes Laverne O. L O ‘M ‘Mom’’ H Hayes, (96) of Newport, WA went peacefully home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on April 14, 2012. Born outside of Baton Rouge, Louisiana on January 2, 1916, Laverne, an ordained minister, was 6 years old when she started preaching the ‘Good News’ traveling many miles throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Laverne is survived by Ben and Debbie Barker whom she considered to be her ‘babies’ and who walked by her side for the past 15-1/2 years; plus the countless others who called her ‘Mom’; Linda Marcham (adopted daughter), many nieces, nephews, and grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Ralph, Judy Merrill (adopted daughter) Joseph & Martha Walpole (parents), Eva, Gladys, Ruby, Loraine (sisters), and Johnny (brother).

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A celebration of Laverne’s life will be held on April 27th at 10:30 am hosted

by Pastor Jack and Mary Ann Jones held at the Church of Faith, 36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID. Brother Stan Summers from Bishop, CA will be officiating.

In Laverne’s memory, ‘Revival’ Meetings will be held at the Church of Faith, Friday and Saturday 6:30pm and Sunday 10am. Guest speakers will be Stan Summers and Kenny Frank. Everyone is welcome.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions to the Hospice House of Spokane in Spokane WA. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at www.sherman-knapp.com.

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Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices.

In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings.

2012104 PUBLIC NOTICE The Selkirk School District Board of Directors will hold their April Work Session Meeting at 5:10 pm on Monday, April 23, 2012 at Selkirk Elementary School, Multipurpose Room with an agenda of Maintenance and Operations Levy, 20122013 Budget, and Policy Review. /s/Nancy Lotze Nancy Lotze, Superintendent and Secretary to the Board of Directors Published in The Newport Miner March 28 and April 18, 2012. (8, 11)

_________________ 2012122 PUBLIC NOTICE Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet), 5802 Overlook Ave NE, Tacoma, WA 98422, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Washington Rural Access Project (WRAP) RD II, Route NE-1 – is located along SR20 in Pend Oreille County.

The project involves installing approximately 7 miles of fiber optic cable within public right-of-way along Highway 20 from the Stevens County line to intersection with Highway 31. Fiber optic cable will be buried within pre-disturbed public right-of-way.

This project involves approximately 0.8 acres of soil disturbance for un-

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant womenandpeoplesecuring custody of children under 18.

The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

derground fiber optic utility construction activities.

Stormwater will not be discharged to surface waterbodies. Any stormwater and/or groundwater will be pumped and transported from the project site and disposed of per Washington State DOE requirements.

Any person desiring to present their views to the Department of Ecology regarding this application may do so in writing within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice.

Comments shall be submitted to the Department of Ecology. Any person interested in the department’s action on this application may notify the department of their interest within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice.

Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in The Newport Miner April 11 and 18, 2012. (10-2)

________________ 2012126 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 11-2-00230-2 Summons for Publication (RCW 4.28.110) Wilmington Trust Co., as Successor to J.P.Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

Dean D. Hunt and Angela M. Hunt, both individually and the marital community comprised thereof; Spokane Teachers Credit Union; Defendants.

The State of Washington to the said defendants Dean D. Hunt and Angela M. Hunt: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to with, within sixty days after the 18th day of April, 2012, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff Wilmington Trust Co., as successor to J. P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., (“Plaintiff”), and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at her office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court.

A lawsuit has been started against you in the Superior Court of Pend Oreille County by Plaintiff to Quiet Title and for Declaratory Relief.

Dated this 18th day of April, 2012.

Routh Crabtree Olson, P.S. Kathleen A. Allen, WSBA No. 19655 Attorneys for Plaintiff Routh Crabtree Olsen, P.S. 13555 SE 36th St., Ste

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300 Bellevue, WA 98006 Telephone: 425-4582122, Facsimile: 425-4582131 Published in The Newport Miner April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2012. (11-6)

_________________ 2012127 PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the town of Metaline Town Council in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 101 Housing Dr., Metaline. On April 19, 2012 at 6 PM. The purpose of the public hearing is to review community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the availability of funds and eligible uses of the state community development block grant (CDBG), and receive comments on proposed activities, particularly from low and moderate income persons and persons residing in the town of Metaline.

Up to $35,000 for a single jurisdiction or $40,000 for a multiple jurisdiction project may be available to the town of Metaline to fund a planning project that principally benefits low and moderate income persons.

An outline of the proposed Town of Metaline WAT E R S Y S T E M U P GRADE will be available for review at that public hearing.

The Town of Metaline’s Council Chambers is handicap accessible. Arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs, including handicap accessibility or interpreter, will be made upon receiving 24 hour advance notice.

Contact the town clerk at 509-446-4641.

E. Diane Brown.

City Clerk/Treasurer Published in The Newport Miner April 18, 2012.

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________________ 2012128 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON, FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 12-4-00017-8 P R O B AT E N O T I C E TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of Clifford Allen Noxon, Jr., Deceased.

Diane Marie Noxon and Chad R. Noxon have been appointed as CoPersonal Representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations and in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070 by filing the original of the claim with the Court, and by serving on or mailing to the Co-Personal Representatives in care of the address stated below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) 30 days after the Co-Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (b) 4 months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication: Diane Marie Noxon, Co-

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Personal Representative Chad R. Noxon, CoPersonal Representative Amy E. Bilyeu, WSBA 39083 Cavanaugh Levy Bilyeu LLP 888 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 650 Portland, Oregon 97204 Published in The Newport Miner April 18, 25 and May2, 2012. (11-3)

_________________ 2012129 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 12-4-00018-6 Probate Notice to Creditors In RE. The Estate of Ronald J. McBride, Deceased.

Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitation, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 and 11.40.013, the claim will be forever bared. This bar is effective as to the claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.

Date of filing copy of 4/12/12 Date of first publication 4/18/12 /s/John McBride John McBride c/o Douglas D. Lambarth P.O. Box 366 Newport, WA 99156 509-447-3036 Published in The Newport Miner April 18, 25, May 2 and 9, 2012. (11-4)

_________________ 2012130 NOTICE OF ACTION Pursuant to 43.21C RCW, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on March 13, 2012 receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resource Application (JARPA), SEPA Environmental Checklist, and RGP 7 prepared by John and Jane Floyd to install a vegetated shoreline stabilization, stairs, and deck project on the Pend Oreille River.

Pend Oreille County has issued a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance for this project. This MDNS is issued under WAC 19711-350; the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from April 18, 2012.

Comments must be submitted by May 02, 2012. This application will be heard by the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission on May 08, 2012 in Cusick at the Community Center at 6:00pm. The submitted application and related documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:00 PM at the County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 W. 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821.

Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Natural Resource Planner.

Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval, Substantial Shoreline Development Permit, & approval from the Corps of Engineers.

Date of Permit application: March 13, 2012 Date of Determination of Completeness: March

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_________________ 2012131 NOTICE OF ACTION Pursuant to 43.21C RCW, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on March 22, 2012 receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resource Application (JARPA), SEPA Environmental Checklist, and RGP 7 prepared by Ilene Greig to install a vegetated shoreline stabilization project on the Pend Oreille River.

Pend Oreille County has issued a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance for this project. This MDNS is issued under WAC 19711-350; the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from April 18, 2012.

Comments must be submitted by May 02, 2012. This application will be heard by the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission on May 08, 2012 in Cusick at the Community Center at 6:00pm. The submitted application and related documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:00 PM at the County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 W. 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821.

Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Natural Resource Planner.

Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval, Substantial Shoreline Development Permit, & approval from the Corps of Engineers.

Date of Permit application: March 22, 2012 Date of Determination of Completeness: March 22, 2012 Date of Notice of Application: March 20, 2012 Date of Threshold SEPA Determination: April 16, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner April 18, 2012.

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_________________ 2012132 NOTICE OF ACTION Pursuant to 43.21C RCW, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on March 22, 2012 receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resource Application (JARPA), SEPA Environmental Checklist, and RGP 7 prepared by Blueslide Resort to install a vegetated shoreline stabilization project on the Pend Oreille River.

Pend Oreille County has issued a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance for this project. This MDNS is issued under WAC 19711-350; the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from April 18, 2012.

Comments must be submitted by May 02, 2012. This application will be heard by the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission on May 08, 2012 in Cusick at the Community Center at 6:00pm. The submitted application and related documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:00 PM at the County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 W. 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821.

Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Natural Resource Planner.

Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval, Substantial Shoreline Development Permit, & approval from the Corps of Engineers.

Date of Permit application: March 22, 2012 Date of Determination of Completeness: March 22, 2012 Date of Notice of Application: March 20, 2012 Date of Threshold SEPA Determination: April 16, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner April 18, 2012.

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_________________ 2012133 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on April 05, 2012, receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, RGP 7 application, and a SEPA Environmental Checklist from Betty Cole, and did on April 05, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a shoreline stabilization project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-12-010), Location: Within Sect. 12, T31N, R45E WM, 1342 Ashenfelter Bay Rd. Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on April 05, 2012. Any person desiring to express their views or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department.

The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than May 03, 2012.

Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Federal Permit (Army Corps) Dated: April 16, 2012

Published in The Newport Miner April 18 and 25, 2012. (11-2)

_________________ 2012134 COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on April 16, 2012, receive a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, and SEPA Environmental Checklist from the Town of Cusick, and did on April 16, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a shoreline stabilization project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-12011), Location: Within Sect.

30, T33N, R44E WM, River Rd. Cusick, WA 99119. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on March 22, 2012, and the county expects to issue a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional MDNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal.

Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821.

Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than May 03, 2012. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on May 08, 2012 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Federal Authorization Dated: April 16, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner April 18 and 25, 2012. (11-2)

________________ 2012135 COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on April 16, 2012, receive a complete Conditional Use Permit Application,

and SEPA Environmental Checklist from the Pend Oreille County Public Works, and did on April 16, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for a surface mining (road sand) project on (FILE NO. CUP-12-001), Location: Within Sect. 06, T37N, R43E WM, Greenhouse Rd. Ione, WA 99139. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on April 16, 2012, and the county expects to issue a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional MDNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal.

Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821.

Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than May 03, 2012.

The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Conditional Use Permit Application on May 08, 2012 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County), Surface Mining Permit (WA DNR), Reclamation Permit (WA DNR) Dated: April 16, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner April 18 and 25, 2012. (11-2)

_________________ 2012136 SPECIAL MEETING PORT OF PEND OREILLE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The Port of Pend Oreille Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting in the Port office located at 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2012.

The purpose of this meeting is to review bid information as well as to review a pending litigation issue. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Manager Published in The Newport Miner April 18, 2012.

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APRIL 18, 2012 |

Cusick splits doubleheader with Curlew

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers played a league doubleheader with Curlew baseball Tuesday, April 10 at home, losing the first game 14-7 and winning the next game 10-9.

“We got a split out of it, so we’re pretty happy,” Cusick coach Tell Hamilton said. He said Curlew’s pitcher was throwing well.

“We had to start bunting,” Hamilton said. Cusick pitchers performed well, with Chris Reynolds striking out 11 in the first game and Derrick Bluff striking out 11 batters in the second game.

Curlew got out to a quick lead in the first game, scoring seven in the

WIN | FROM PAGE 4B

Then Newport went to Colville for a doubleheader Saturday, April 14. They won the first game 7-3 and dropped the second game 3-1.

Douglas pitched the first game.

He also contributed to offense, with a double and a single. Reyes got three hits in the game, with Michael Rapp and Martin also getting hits.

“Douglas has the potential to be one of the best players in the league,” Henry said. “He can take over a game.”

The second game was also competitive, with Colville taking a 3-1 win. Colville scoring came in the third inning, when three runs were scored.

Newport didn’t get on the scoreboard until late in the game, in the sixth inning. Ryan Rapp and Martin were the only players to get hits in the second

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opening two innings.

Cusick got on board with three runs in the third inning and followed it up with scores in the next two innings and closed out the game with two scores. But Curlew closed it out with a five-run final inning and took the game 14-7.

The Panthers played fast in the next game to get it in.

“We were worried about darkness,” Hamilton said.

This time it was Cusick who got the scoring going early, running up a 10-1 lead by the start of the fifth inning. Still, Curlew wasn’t giving up without a fight, scoring four runs in each of the final two innings. The game was close.

“They had the tying run on third

game.

Nick Odell pitched for Newport.

Newport is in fourth place in the six-team Northeast A League, with a 3-4 record.

They are behind Colville and Chewelah and ahead of Riverside. The Grizzlies have a 4-4 overall record.

Henry said with a couple different breaks the team could be sitting on top the league. With only a dozen players, Newport typically faces opponents with twice as many players. It leaves little room for injury, Henry said.

“They’re pretty resilient kids,” he said.

Newport played Freeman after press time Tuesday. They travel to Lakeside for a doubleheader Saturday, April 24, with the Northeast A League leader. The first game will get underway at 10 a.m. They play at Riverside Tuesday, April 24, with the game starting at 3:30 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Diabetes Support Group: 10 a.m.

- Newport Lutheran Church Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Blanchard Community Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Running Start Information Night: 6 p.m. - 1204 W. Fifth St., Newport Roses for North Idaho Workshop: 6-8 p.m. - Ponderay Event Center, Ponderay Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church North Idaho Pattern Racers 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Supply, Oldtown Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 7 p.m. - 508 Quail Loop, Newport THURSDAY, APRIL 19 Joy in the Morning: 9-11 a.m.

- Priest River Southern Baptist Church Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Preschool Story Time: 10:30 a.m.

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- Priest River Library Blanchard Book Talk: 5:30 p.m. -

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base,” Hamilton said. “Then they hit one to Michael Konkright and he made the play.”

The Panthers played Selkirk on Saturday (see related story), losing both games. They have a league

FRIDAY, APRIL 20 Boy Scouts Spring Camporee: Bonners Ferry Blanchard TOPS: 8-9:30 a.m. Blanchard Community Church Blood Drive: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Priest River Lamanna High School Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m.

- Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Watercolor Basics and Beyond Class: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport RiverWriters Creative Writing Group: 11 a.m. - Priest River Library Lunch and Card Playing: 11:30 a.m. - Old Skookum Grange on LeClerc Road Tango Class: 4-6 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown, House of the Lord Al-Anon Meeting: 7-8 p.m. - 220 Larch St., Priest River. Call Jan 208-946-6131 ‘Anne of Green Gables’: 7 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse SATURDAY, APRIL 21 Boy Scouts Spring Camporee: Bonners Ferry Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Pend Oreille Valley Computer Club: 10 a.m. - Pend Oreille Valley Network in Newport Blanchard Art Group: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown ‘Anne of Green Gables’: 7 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse SUNDAY, APRIL 22 Boy Scouts Spring Camporee: Bonners Ferry ‘Anne of Green Gables’: 3 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House

Cusick girls step on field CUSICK – The Cusick softball team finally played their first games of the season Tuesday, April 10, when they took on Curlew in a doubleheader at home.

“For the first game of the year, I am happy with the way the girls played,” coach Dan Savage said.

“There were errors and mental mistakes, but with more games and some outdoor practices, we will improve on that.”

The Panthers lost both games, the first 19-8, and the second at a much closer margin of 18-17.

In the first game, Haley Adams hit a single and a homerun. Lauren Nelson and Chelsea Samuels each hit a single and Brittany Adamson hit a double.

record of 1-2 and an overall record of 1-5.

They played Republic after press time Tuesday and will travel to Wellpinit for league game Saturday, April 21 at noon.

Shanelle Savage pitched for the first four and two-thirds inning, and was relieved by Brianna Balcom. In the second game, Adams hit another single and homerun.

Jessica Nelson hit a double and single and Adamson hit a double.

Ryean Pierre hit three singles, Savage and Lauren Nelson each hit singles and Chelsea Samuels hit two singles.

Adamson pitched for the first six and two-thirds innings and then was relived by Savage.

The Panthers traveled to Republic to play Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. They travel to Wellpinit Saturday, April 21, to play at noon and then host Columbia Tuesday, April 24 at 2 p.m.

FIGHT | FROM PAGE 4B

Saturday, the Sparts travelled to Kellogg for another league contest. This time they split the doubleheader, losing a squeaker 10-9 and shutting out Kellogg in the second game 11-0.

“In the first game, we played a good six innings,” Schultz said. “A couple of errors and walks proved to be costly.”

The Spartans had the lead going into sixth inning but were trailing by a point at the end of six, Schultz said.

“We came back in the seventh to tie the game,” he said. The team just couldn’t put it away.

Dalton Sommer went 2-3, Nick Farnham went 2-3, and R.C. Akre went 1-1 with a 3-run homerun in the fourth inning. Jalen Griffin went 1-3 with a RBI. The Spartans turned it around the next game, however. Schultz said offense, defense and pitching

COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY

Tayler Gould makes the catch at first base during the season opener with the Curlew Cougars. Cusick split the doubleheader, winning the first game and losing the second.

FIELD | FROM PAGE 4B

Story was seventh in those events.

Aley Curran was fourth in discus and sixth in triple jump.

Shafer held her own against larger schools at the Undeberg Invite in Medical Lake Saturday, April 14.

With 530 kids competing Saturday, Shafer won the 300 hurdles (50.26) and was second in the 100s (16.96).

She helped the Selkirk girls take

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11th out of 23 teams, scoring 31 points. Asotin was the winner with 72.

Selkirk was in Colville for a league meet Tuesday, April 17. Results were not available before The Miner went to press.

They will compete at the Priest River Invite Saturday, April 21 starting at 10 a.m. The only home meet of the season is Tuesday, April 24 at 3:30 p.m.

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MONDAY, APRIL 23 Blanchard Community Breakfast: 7-11 a.m. - Blanchard Community Center Hospitality House Potluck: Noon - Hospitality House in Newport Blanchard Grange Potluck: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Grange Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m.

- Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick TUESDAY, APRIL 24 Blanchard Spinners: Blanchard Community Center Priest River Book Talk: 10 a.m. Priest River Library Usk Community Club Meeting: 12:30 p.m. - Usk Community Hall West Bonner Library Story Hour: 2:45 p.m. - West Bonner Library in Priest River Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Visions, Inc.: 7 p.m. 5522 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. Spirit Lake WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m.

- Priest River Senior Center Invitees: The Week Ahead Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Ergonomic Gardening Workshop: 6-8 p.m. - Ponderay Event Center, Ponderay Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport

were all clicking.

“R.C. Akre pitched a great game for us,” Schultz said. After taking the loss in the first game, he came back and pitched a beauty. He pitched five innings, gave up two hits, one walk and no runs.

“He did this with throwing only 46 pitches,” Schultz said. “He really stepped up and gave us a big lift.”

Sommer and Barber each had a hit. Riley had a big game going 2-4, with a triple and five RBIs. Ashton Brooks went 1-2 with a RBI and Jake Perkins went 1-3 with 2 RBIs. Priest River has an Intermountain League record of 2-2. They are 2-5 overall.

They will be at home this week, with a game with Kettle Falls Thursday, April 19 at 3 p.m. On Saturday, April 21, they will host Timberlake at 11 a.m. and Tuesday, April 24, they will host Kellogg at 4 p.m.

SEE SPORTS SCOREBOARD AT THE MINER ONLINE

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Barry Wright, AKA Dan Yellowhawk of Usk, passed away March 30 at the age of 71.

He was born in Morristown, N.J. Wright April 28, 1940, to Henrietta and George Wright. His education includes an Associate of Criminal Justice degree, paramedic training, study in Egyptian history, and a Doctorate of Divinity degree.

He served in the military as a pilot in Korea and in Vietnam as well as the Military Police. His careers were many and varied; a retired Captain in the New York Police Department, involved in the DEA, a Boy Scout Leader for 40 years, an Adjudicate Law Judge, a fireman, a Spiritual Teacher and known as Rev. Dr. Dan Yellowhawk D.D. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, wife Cheryl Wright, and five children.

He is survived by his adopted son Robert Wright, cousin Joan Brown, a niece and nephew, a large adopted family and numerous friends.

Friends say he loved a good cup of coffee with his cigarette, laughing and joking with his friends, wild and domestic animals and American politics.

As a natural born leader, throughout his life and in the many places he lived, Mr. Yellowhawk gathered young and old together to socialize, educate and promote peace, hope and love.

He viewed the holidays with the excitement of a child. He loved to celebrate all of the holidays, especially Christmas, and

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O B I T UA R I E S was known for the large meals he would prepare for his guests.

He was also an instigator of practical jokes and was fun and playful.

A memorial service and pot luck dinner will be held Sunday, April 29 at 4 p.m. at the Cusick American Legion Hall. In order to coordinate the potluck, please contact Dennis and Jane Ervin at 509-445-0320 or 509-671-7385 to let them know what food item you will bring.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at sherman-knapp. com.

Walter Ernst Hass Priest Lake

Walter Ernst Hass passed away Monday, April 16. He was 86.

Born Nov. 14, 1925, in Arlington, Wash., Mr. Hass Hass resided in the Priest Lake area since 1974. He grew up in the logging industry and was well know for his quality hand split shakes.

Mr. Hass served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany where he met his wife Anita and adopted a son and daughter. He was proud to be a member of the Arlington Pioneers Association and looked forward to attending the annual picnic with his lifelong friends.

He loved fly fishing, was an avid outdoorsman and loved to tell his enthusiastic memories of his past. He felt close to God when he was in the woods. He

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Marjory Tobert Priest River

Marjory Tobert of Priest River passed away Tuesday, April 17 in Priest River. She was 84.

A private family graveside service will be held Saturday, April 21 at 10 a.m. with a public memorial service to follow

at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Newport. A full obituary will appear in next week’s paper.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.

|| was associated with the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Mr. Hass was preceded in death by his wife Anita and son Clyde.

He is the beloved father to John and Beverly Hass, Lilly and Tiger Hagen, Venson and Lynn Hass, Ivan and Ramona Hass, Richard Jake Hass and Tim and Diane Hass. A very well loved grandpa to many grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and great-greatgrandchildren.

Mr. Hass will be placed in the Hass Family Cemetery on their property in Idaho. A graveside memorial service will be held Saturday, April 21 at 1:30 p.m.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.vv

James Daniel Snyder Oldtown

James Daniel Snyder passed away April 12, at his home in Oldtown. He was 74.

Snyder was born April 27, 1937, in St. Joseph, Mo. Mr. Snyder spent many years working as a roofer/siding installer, mechanic and feed store owner.

He enjoyed raising farm animals, wood working and painting.

He is survived by Becky, his wife of 40 years; his daughter and son-in-law, Danielle and Dyrk Welty of Wittmann, Ariz.; and his son and daughter-in-law, Kristopher and Kimberly Snyder of Surprise, Ariz., five grandchildren, Deeandra, Davis, Kassandra, Kyler James and Kanyon; and two great-granddaughters, Tayler and Jayden and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at Spirit Lake Park Wednesday, April 18, at noon with a potluck lunch to follow.

The family is asking for monetary donations to help with financial burdens in lieu of flowers.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. sherman-knapp.com.

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THE MINER

Water trail seeking federal recognition

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

USK – The Water Trail Committee will be hosting a meeting Thursday, April 19 at the Camas Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided, as will an update on the water trail project.

The project is a plan for promoting low-impact tourism on the Pend Oreille River. Sites along the river

with amenities such as parking, boat launches and bathrooms are being identified. A balanced mix of hikers, motorized and non-motorized watercraft is preferred.

At Thursday’s meeting, the public will be updated on the three-yearold project project, said Susan Harris of PORTA. The National Park Service awarded the project an $8,000 grant that will be used for printing a map guide and develop-

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ing a mobile phone application for the trail, Harris said.

The PUD has agreed to pay for $12,000 of roadside directional signs, she said.

Later this summer the Spokane Canoe and Kayak Club will start work on the signs that can be seen from the water.

All the signs must pass muster with the various state and federal agencies, something that can take

some time, Harris said. She didn’t anticipate the signs being in place before September.

The Pend Oreille River Water Trail is seeking a National Water Trail Designation, Harris said. The U.S. Department of the Interior would make such a designation, she said.

Other topics the committee will discuss include verifying locations for water access, confirmation of

the concept plan and the status of the educational materials.

Last year the county made community development director Mike Lithgow available to help coordinate meetings and facilitate the process. The Economic Development Council funded the project with $10,000 last year.

Agencies and organizations participating in the water trail development currently include the

U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, the towns of Newport, Cusick, Metaline and Metaline Falls, Ione, WDFW, DNR, PUD, Pend Oreille County Community Development Department, WSU Extension, Map Metrics, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Kalispel Tribe of Indians, Kalispel Natural Resources Department, Seattle City Light Boundary Dam Project and Pend Oreille River Tourism Alliance.

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