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Metaline Falls looks at buying water system

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

METALINE FALLS – The town council of Metaline Falls voted to move forward with the first of three phases proposed by Alan Gay of USKH, a design firm, regarding a water system acquisition from

the PUD. Council member Roger Aydelott was against proceeding during a special hearing Tuesday, April 15.

About 12 area residents and Metaline Falls maintenance director Dave Kurlo, and council members Dan Johnson, Roger Aydelott, Van Whysong and John Kinney, Mayor

Tara Leininger and Metaline Falls clerk/treasurer WHAT’S NEXT: Tina Swink SPECIAL MEETING: were present Monday, May 19, at the public Metaline Falls Town hearing. PUD Hall, 7 p.m.

Commissioner Rick Larson and County Commissioner Steve Kiss

were also in attendance.

The water system ratepayers are more than $200,000 in debt to the Pend Oreille Public Utility District, which owns and operates the system now. The PUD’s recent water rate increase designed to balance the budget started the town leaders’ discussion of a possible acquisition.

County, hospital district joins forces to treat ‘whole person’

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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Union negotiations head to mediation NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County and the Teamsters union representing courthouse and Hall of Justice employees and prosecutors are headed to mediation over the union contract.

The arbitration is set for May 13. The two sides have been in negotiations for some time. The union contract has not expired yet.

The county wrapped up contracts with Information Technology Services, Counseling Services and Corrections employees, according to county Human Resource Director Shelly Stafford.

ITS and Counseling Services received a 2 percent raise for 2014 and 1.5 percent raises for 2015 and 2016.

An entirely new salary structure was put in place for corrections workers for 2014, effectively a raise for most, Stafford said.

They will receive 1.5 percent in-

The PUD met with the town council to discuss the acquisition in February. They have also reduced labor on the water system by at least 25 percent.

The debt comes from expenses exceeding revenue and lost custom-

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEPWORT – Several intrinsic characteristics of Pend Oreille County contribute to the fact that county residents are unhealthy, compared to both the rest of Washington state and the U.S. How we can turn that around was the topic of conversation at the Rural Health Roundtable Wednesday evening, April 16, at Newport High School. The meeting was facilitated by Washington State Rural Health Association, with contributions from Newport Hospital and Health Services.

Poor economy, an aging population, lack of public transportation, childcare and access to care all contribute to a population with higher rates of chronic diseases.

Diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes are caused, in part, by personal choices.

“Rurals smoke more, eat poorer and exercise less than our urban counterparts. Risky behaviors lead to chronic disease,” said Sue Deitz, director of the Eastern Washington Critical Access Hospital Network, who led the discussion Wednesday.

Obesity plagues not just adults here, but children too. In 2012, obesity rates among eighth graders in Pend Oreille County were higher than state aver-

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Sunshine, smiles and kids for Newport hunt One-year-old Gracie Currey of Newport picks her first egg from the grass at Newport City Park Saturday. Hundreds of area children sprinted across the park at 10 a.m. to find real eggs and plastic ones filled with candy and cash. After the mad grab, many had pictures taken with the Easter Bunny in the music stage area. This year’s annual hunt was sponsored by Owen’s Grocery and Deli, Newport Fire Department, Newport Eagles, Soroptimist Club, Newport Mayor Shirley Sands, Newport/ Priest River Rotary and Interact.

Biochar holds promise

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More productive land, reduced waste among benefits

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Gloria Flora is a believer in biochar, a charcoallike substance made from heating organic material with little oxygen.

“It’s charcoal, but charcoal made to go back into the ground,” she told a small group gathered at the PUD Thursday, April 17.

Flora is founder and executive director of Sustainable Obtainable Solutions and of the U.S. Biochar Initiative. She received a state Department of Ecology grant to put on the talks.

Flora worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 22 years, managing the largest national forest in the continental U.S., the HumboldtToiyabe National Forest in Nevada. She publically quit that position the last day of 2000 to protest what she called an “anti SEE BIO, 2A

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, RWash., was the key note speaker at Saturday’s Lincoln Day Dinner in Cusick. The group started the evening with a presentation to Bob and Doreen Moran thanking them for all they have done for the Republican party and the community for several decades.

Both are retired and living on their ranch near Usk. Both have served in leadership roles within the party and other community groups. Bob has been a strong supporter of public schools in the county. McMorris Rodgers, center, presented them with a flag that had flown over the Capitol.

There were about 140 people in attendance.

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B R I E F LY Port to sell property in Newport USK – The Port of Pend Oreille is selling 1.42 acres of land in Newport, property several agencies eyed to build an industrial park a few years ago.

The property is located just west of Highway 41, between the blocks of First and Second streets.

The port contracted the cleanup of the Brownsfield site in 2010 when several agencies were discussing building an industrial park there, including the Tri-County Economic Development District, the port and the city of Newport.

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“There has been on and off discussions about the possibility of an industrial park but currently there are no grants available (to our knowledge) to assist with the development including the building of facilities and maintenance thereafter,” port manager Kelly Driver said.

The port has had several parties call about buying the property, but no one interested in leasing. Driver said the Port’s Board of Commissioners feels that if someone would like to purchase and develop it then it would be beneficial to get it back on the tax rolls.

Sealed bids on the property will be accepted until 2 p.m.

Monday, May 12, and opened the following morning.

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Learn about dogs at expo NEWPORT – Everyone is invited to the 4-H Dog Expo Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rotary Park in Oldtown. The event is put on by the 4-H group Bare Mountain Bandits, and Angel Paws of Pend Oreille County.

Leave your dogs at home, but bring the kids to learn about dogs. The U.S. Border Patrol will be there, along with obedience trainers, a variety of experts, and concessions.

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METALINE: Town would have to pay the debt, owed to electric system FROM PAGE 1

ers on the system.

April Owen, PUD assistant general manager, said the balance of the debt is covering operating expenses. The PUD purchased the water system for about $27,000 from Metaline Falls Water and Light Company many years ago. Larson said the PUD used money from the electrical system to purchase the system, and that was before the dam was built on North Fork Sullivan Creek and they were using the flume from the Sullivan Creek powerhouse for water. “There’s been $5-7 million put into the system in the last 15-20 years,” Larson said.

He said the PUD paid for most of these improvements with grants.

Owen said the town would have to pay the debt, which is owed to the electric system. She said they are unsure of legal issues when the PUD sells the system, however, they would have to be compensated in the process.

“It (cost of operating) fluctuates month to month just based on expenses,” Owen said.

Those expenses can be from labor, buying parts and the time of season with overage charges.

Larson said when the Teck mine went into care and maintenance mode a few years back, the PUD lost 20 percent of its customers on the system. The council commented that in the course of a few years, the debt increased from about $160,000 to more than $200,000.

Currently there are more than 200 customers on the water system, a portion of which do not live in the town limits.

The council hired Gay from USKH, a design firm from Alaska with an office in Spokane, and he presented a threephase plan to the council that would outline the feasibility and tell the town if operating the system with a profit is possible and how many years that would take. Gay states in the proposal that the phased approach is best because the town is not committed to go “too far” unless they choose to.

The first phase involves a thorough review of the Results of the Comprehensive Performance Evaluation of the Town of Metaline Falls Water Treatment Plant (evaluation) focusing on the condition of the physical components, forecasting deficiencies and the projected schedule and costs. It will also look at the usage of consumables, such as power, chemicals, parts and filter reject water that is partially treated but not billable to the water system. It will assess the amount of time needed from an employee to operate the system and will make a model of expenses for comparison with the

documents supplied by the PUD. Once this phase is complete, Gay would meet with the council and decide if they want to proceed. The cost for this report is more than $3,500 and it should be done by Friday, May 16, Gay said.

Mayor Tara Leininger asked PUD Commissioner Rick Larson if the PUD would be willing to grant a two-tothree month extension needed for the three-phase project. The PUD wanted an answer by Monday, June 30, and the three-phase plan would not be completed until August or September.

Larson said he would have to talk with the rest of the commissioners before agreeing to an extension.

Leininger said the “go or no go point” would come after the second phase of the plan is completed, about three weeks following the end of phase one, May 16, if the council proceeds to the next phase.

The first phase would cost about $3,500 and Aydelott said the town has no capital project funds so it would come out of the town reserves of $21,291. The second phase would cost about $1,500-$3,000 and the third phase would cost about $5,000$20,000, which would include an attorney and appraiser.

Many questions and comments peppered the hearing from area residents and council members.

During the hearing, Kinney asked Gay if the town has the rights to operate a water system outside of the city limits. Aydelott, the only no vote on proceeding, asked about the risk the town takes with operating outside of the city limits.

Gay told the council he has helped other towns with water system acquisitions and they often operate outside of city limits.

“It is very common for there to be outside the municipality sales,” Gay said.

Aydelott asked if the town can charge the customers outside the city more money, since the town is taking the risk and those customers are not paying for the acquisition process.

Gay said there is a capital component on the bill that would allow the town to ask for more money from those customers if the town decides to do that.

Kinney disagreed with the two-tier billing and said the system would be one and the rates should not change for those customers.

“The more people you have pay the rates, the better,” Kinney said. Kinney said the town will be upset over the debt, and they cannot lower the rates until the debt is paid off.

Gay said he does not know of any law prohibiting the town from using

a two-tiered billing system if they choose.

“There is no state law prohibiting you from doing that,” Gay said.

Kinney said he feels the town could operate the system more efficiently and for less than the PUD is operating it now.

“We think we can do it for less,” Kinney said. Aydelott disagreed saying the town “can’t do it better.” He said maybe they could do it cheaper, but not enough to acquire the system.

For the past several months, the PUD has reduced the labor on the water system, adding two hours a day at

Box Canyon to the watermen’s schedules and the two watermen will take over milfoil duties when the season starts. This would reduce the labor on the system, but Kinney said the total reduction is only 25 percent and that is not enough. Aydelott said the reduction was closer to 80 percent, however, Kinney is concerned the manpower would go up when milfoil work is done in the fall.

The town council will meet, Monday, May 19, at the Metaline Falls Town Hall at 7 p.m. to discuss phase one of the plan and decide whether to proceed with phase two.

Town of Metaline Falls talks power production

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

METALINE FALLS – The town council of Metaline Falls held a hearing to talk about taking over the water system from the Pend Oreille Public Utility District Tuesday, April 15, but also got a surprise presentation on how they might make money producing and selling hydroelectric power from the system.

Paul Kiss presented an option of buying the existing powerhouse on Sullivan Creek and turning it back into a small power producing plant using the existing dam for the town water system.

The proposal came after the town council had decided to move forward with the first phase of a plan to study the feasibility of taking over the water system that serves the town of Metaline Falls and some outlying residences.

The town has been discussing an acquisition for several months in the wake of current operator, Pend Oreille Public Utility District, raising the rates to accommodate raising costs. (See separate story).

According to Kiss, the PUD has the water rights to 6 cubic feet per second (cfs) on the North Fork Sullivan Creek. The water treatment plant can produce 1.78 cfs or 700 gallons a minute of filtered water for the town and area residents’ consumption. He said the customers on the system use about 2,096,456 gallons in the month of August. This is about 69,882 gallons a day or about 49 gallons per minute.

The water treatment plant has a 200,000-gallon water tank and flows most of the time at peak loads. The storage tank allows the filter to catch up during non-peak times.

Kiss said he would like to purchase the unfiltered water from the town, up to the 6 cfs the town would be deeded for water rights if they follow the water plant acquisition to the end. He would run a 460 kilowatt twin nozzle pelton wheel turbine at the Sullivan Lake Powerhouse.

Power prices vary on the market and Kiss said he still has to talk with the PUD about how to get the power across their lines and out of the county. He said he has been in talks with General Manager John Jordan and Commissioner Rick Larson at the PUD. “They are checking into it,” Kiss said. Kiss is a PUD line foreman and son of county commissioner Steve Kiss.

PUD Director of Regulatory and Environmental affairs Mark Cauchy said Kiss would have to discuss with a developer the water rights, a possible 401 certification under the Clean Water Act, piping for easements and other issues.

“I do know that the size of the project being proposed is small enough that it probably would not be under FERC oversight,” Cauchy said.

The PUD has tried to sell the powerhouse, which is no longer needed after the surrender of the Sullivan Lake Hydroelectric project, for about $150,000.

The PUD surrendered its hydroelectric project license because officials determined the project would not be cost effective.

BIO: Some say it’s an excellent idea, but it would take some doing FROM PAGE 1

federal fervor” fanned by politicians in Nevada.

She is known in progressive circles for her 1997 refusal to allow natural gas wells to be drilled on Forest Service lands near the Bob Marshall Wilderness in the Lewis and Clark National Forest in north-central Montana.

Biochar has great promise, Flora believes. In addition to making land more productive when mixed in with soil, biochar can help reduce garden waste in landfills and sequester carbon. Carbon sequestration occurs when material goes back into the ground after being turned into biochar, holding carbon there instead of allowing it to decay and go back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, a harmful greenhouse gas.

Biochar has big picture implications in climate change, Flora said, but only if it is done right. She says hauling material very far or growing and harvesting a forest just for biochar production does not help with climate change.

Biochar is an excellent soil enhancement, she said. Although it doesn’t add nutrients on its own, because of its chemical and physical nature, it holds moisture, nutrients and agrochemicals and makes soil more productive, leading to less use of fertilizers.

Biochar has an immense surface area. A single gram can have the surface area of more than 1,000 square yards. The surface area provides a secure habitat for microorganisms and fungi.

Flora showed how people are making and using biochar. It can be made in a variety of furnaces, from sophisticated to simple.

“It can be made in tin cans,” Flora said. The key is limiting the oxygen.

John Kinney attended the meeting held at the Cutter Theater April 16.

He said he could see a use for biochar.

He operates the wastewater treatment plant at Selkirk High School, in addition to teaching science.

He said one problem they have with the treatment plant is that solids start to accumulate. They have been hauling the wet solids to Newport for

treatment in the city’s wastewater plant, but if they could turn it into biochar, that would be better, he said.

“It’s an excellent idea, but it would take some doing,” he said.

In addition, he said the wood shop at the school regularly produces wood waste that he would like to turn into biochar, if possible.

Kinney said two people who attended the meeting at the Cutter Theater were from Canada.

“One guy worked at a compost facility at Trail,” Kinney said. People regularly brought yard waste to the Trail facility and he was looking into whether turning it into biochar was an option.

Biochar is not without critics.

Several environmental groups argue that the biochar technology, especially on a large scale, could actually make the problem of climate change worse.

Flora acknowledges the criticism, but says what she is talking about is a decentralized system of biochar production in which landowners turn their forest and yard waste into biochar and use it on nearby lands to

increase soil productivity.

She says any change in the way natural resources are handled gets pushback. She says there are legitimate reasons to be wary of the claims of biochar, such as concerns over turning conservation lands into biochar production or doing industrial scale biochar production.

She says what she is talking about is making biochar from things found locally, including slash piles from logging.

The market for biochar is still being developed, she said. It may take the form of producing and selling biochar but it may also take the form of carbon trading, where companies that don’t make greenhouse gasses sell credits to those who do.

Flora is cautious about that market.

There are another series of meeting on biochar scheduled. Biochar and technology and production seminars will be held April 30, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Cutter Theater in Metaline Falls, at the PUD room in Newport May 1, from 7-8:30 pm., and at the Camas Center in Usk May 27, from 6-7:30 p.m.

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B R I E F LY Conservation board position open NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Conservation District announced an opening on its board of supervisors. There is one board position available for an appointment by the Washington State Conservation Commission.

The Conservation District supervisors are public officials who serve without compensation. An applicant must be a registered voter in Washington state, and may be required to own land or operate a farm. Applicants for appointed positions do not have to live within the district to apply. For more information, or to obtain an application form, contact the Pend Oreille Conservation District at 509-4471155, 121 N. Washington, Newport, at the back of the building or visit the Conservation Commission website at http://www.scc. wa.gov. The application period is April 28 through May 26. Applications for the appointed position and supporting materials must be received by the commission no later than May 26.

Sacheen sewer project hearing set April 23 SACHEEN LAKE – A hearing will be held Wednesday, April 23 to discuss the Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District’s 2014 construction schedule. The meeting will take place at the Sacheen Lake Fire Station on Highway 211 at 7 p.m.

PUD moves meeting to earlier date NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District has changed its regular board of commissioners meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, to Tuesday, May 13.

The original meeting date is in conflict with the Northwest Public Power Association’s annual conference and membership meeting, May 18-22.

County Commissioners won’t meet April 29 NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County commissioners will not be meeting Tuesday, April 29. Commissioner Mike Manus will be on vacation and the other two commissioners, Karen Skoog and Steve Kiss, will be attending a Forest Service South End ATV meeting.

Red Cross to train volunteers from Bonner, Pend Oreille counties CUSICK – The Red Cross is providing a free volunteer training weekend in Usk Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4 at the Camas Center for Community Wellness. The training is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Classes offering during the training include an overview of disaster services, psychological first aid, client casework and shelter fundamentals.

An opportunity to meet with a staff member to get volunteer questions answered or to start your online volunteer application process is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Newport Hospital, 714 Pines St. To learn more about becoming a Red Cross disaster volunteer or to register for local training, contact Summer Skaife at 509-326-3330 or summer.skaife@redcross.org.

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Bryanna Sargent, center, Karly Douglas, next right, Leslie Ringhand, Holly Malsbury and Bret Willner work with table volunteers at a Money Live financial education event April 15 at the Camas Center for Community Wellness. Sargent is a senior at Selkirk High School, Douglas is a senior at Priest River Lamanna High School, Ringhand is a teacher at House of the Lord Christian Academy and Malsbury and Willner are seniors at Newport High School. The students were working to balance budgets based on salaries and needs assigned to them as part of the role playing even.

Students learn to manage money USK – Students throughout the region learned to manage their money and beat national surveys showing that many young Americans lack those basic skills at the Money Live event at the Camas Center for Community Wellness Tuesday, April 15.

One-hundred-twenty-five students from Newport, Selkirk, Cusick, Priest River Lamanna High school and House of the Lord

Christian Academy participated in the threehour event.

Last year’s event was the first held in the state of Washington, put on by Spokane Teachers Credit Union. A similar event with the same STCU curriculum is a requirement for high school seniors in Bonner County.

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Woman safer in jail than on street

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A 24-year-old woman arrested for possession of methamphetamine after she was hospitalized for showing up at the Sheriff’s Office in a hysterical condition is better off in jail than on the streets, her attorney told Pend Oreille County Superior Court

Judge Allen Nielson Thursday, April 17 in Superior Court.

Lavita C. Kuhns was homeless when she was arrested, defense attorney Robin McCroskey said. McCroskey did not oppose the $1,500 bail sought by deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt.

“She’s safe here,” McCroskey said after Kuhns pleaded

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NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson accepted a guilty plea from Nathan L. Murray, 21, for stealing a laptop and other items from his mother’s boyfriend. Murray pleaded guilty to second degree theft. In exchange for the plea, a trafficking in stolen property charge was dismissed when Murray was sentenced Thursday, April 17.

Murray told Nielson he basically messed up. “There’s nothing else to say,” he said.

Nielson said one time may be a mistake. “Two or three times and people say you’re a thief,” he said.

Nielson asked him if he had talked about the theft with his mother’s boyfriend.

“Yes, I live with him,” Murray said. He said he took the laptop and pawned it in order to get money for drugs.

Nielson sentenced Murray as a first time offender. He was sentenced to one day in jail, 12 months probation and ordered to pay $1,250 in fines and court fees. He will also undergo drug and alcohol assessment and follow up with treatment, if recommended.

According to a statement of probable cause, Murray had apologized for taking other items and his mother’s boyfriend let him stay the night, as he had no place to go. When the man went to town to get hay the next morning, the laptop, still in its original box, was missing, along with a flat screen television, pants and other items. The computer was recovered at a pawn shop in Spokane. The other items were not.

In addition to the court fees and fine, Murray agreed to pay $175 in restitution.

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his week the last industrial park dream in Pend Oreille County died and that should make all our leaders upset.

For decades county leaders have talked about building an industrial park to attract new industry and jobs and taxes they produce. But nothing happened. Deer Park, Priest River and every other town for a 1,000 miles built them and filled them but never here.

This week the Port of Pend Oreille commissioners decided to toss in the last industrial park towel. They are selling 1.42 acres of land in Newport, property several agencies eyed to build a publicly owned industrial park for 20 years. This site was the only one that economic development groups studied and spent money preparing to develop. They never kept up the drive to complete it. It was too small but it was to be a start. Well it just ended. The really sad fact is that there are no other projects on the drawing board.

The property is located just west of Highway 41 near the railroad tracks. The port contracted the cleanup of the Brownsfield site in 2010 when several agencies were discussing building an industrial park there.

Prior to that others had even draw plans for buildings that could have been leased at low rates to new manufacturing businesses. The public parks’ low rates attract new companies. The concept has worked well at Priest River’s industrial park.

We don’t blame the port district for putting the final flame out for an industrial park. They couldn’t do it themselves and the community support and grants never materialized. But it’s sad to think that the dream for an industrial park and all the benefits it brings is dead.

--FJW

Union agreement reached at PUD

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District reached a new International Brotherhood of Electric Workers (IBEW) union contract, April 1, giving about 50 PUD employees a 3 percent raise.

“The big negotiation item is always wages,” PUD General Manager John Jordan said. “The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) covers all IBEW union employees, which is about half our employees.”

The wages were increased by 3 percent on April 1. The next two years will be based on national wage increases with a minimum of 2 percent and a maximum of 3.5 percent measured by the consumer price index, Jordan said.

The overall PUD budget of $87 million for 2014 budgeted for a 2 percent increase in salaries for union employees. The difference in a 3 percent increase is an increase of about $32,900 to the overall budget.

The PUD journeyman linemen are union and start hourly at $40.32 after April 1 under the new agreement. Jordan said all journeymen make this wage and no scale is given for years of experience. The PUD apprentice employees – employees not trained to have a journeyman card – start at $26.26 per hour.

“There is no immediate impact on rates,” Jordan said.

The PUD discussed rate increases of 2 percent in November 2013, but said a hearing will be scheduled in the spring of 2014 to discuss the actual increase. No hearing has been scheduled at this time. The rate increase would not take effect until July 2014. Non-union employees, including management, do not get raises based on the union contract, said assistant general manager April Owen. However, she said the healthcare is the same and any increases in out-of-pocket costs will affect the non-union employees.

“Non-union wage increases are not evaluated until midsummer,” Owen said.

The employee benefits will see a change only in healthcare, where the employee will pay more of the costs out-of-pocket on items like deductibles and co-insurance.

“This is in addition to plan design changes that will occur over the next three years, which will increase the employees out of pocket expense at point of service,” Boxleitner said.

State law permits a six-year agreement, however, they chose a three-year option. Jordan said the current agreement expired April 1 and the new agreement with the IBEW Local No. 77 in the Tri-Cities runs through March 31, 2017.

The PUD bargained with the Central Washington Public Utilities (CWPU) group, comprised of Franklin and Benton PUDs in the Tri-Cities, Grant and Douglas PUDs in the midColumbia region, and Ferry, Okanogan and Pend Oreille PUDs in the north. They all have a common wage structure and common benefits, Jordan said.

Once the collective bargaining is done, Jordan said local working conditions can be discussed at the local level.

Jordan said general managers, human resource professionals and certain operations personnel worked together for the management side of the bargaining table.

“The group bargaining is an extended process taking approximately nine months to identify issues and desired goals, discuss the issues with the IBEW and come to a tentative agreement, which is then voted on,” Jordan said. He is currently the chair for the CWPU group that does the bargaining.

Six of the seven PUDs reached a deal and had it approved by

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YO U R O P I N I O N Know your candidates To the editor: With the Primary Election only one month away, the candidates are reaching the public any way they can. It is very easy to get overwhelmed with all of the flyers, phone calls, and ads that are targeted at Republican voters. This is why I wanted to help clarify which candidates truly want to represent the people, not special interests.

State Representative District 1, Seat A, Heather Scott: Heather is a biologist and small-time farmer. She operates a seasonal roadside produce stand in Blanchard. Heather is running for Seat A Representative because she wants to stop the massive growth of government in Idaho. Heather supports the Second Amendment, she is Pro-Life, and she opposes the State Exchange, which forced ObamaCare upon North Idahoans.

Seat B, Sage Dixon: Sage lives in Samuels, with his wife, Veronica, and five of their seven kids (the others are in college). He is an electrical supervisor by trade, and knows the importance of hard work and family values.

He is running for Seat B Representative because he knows the dire effects that career politicians exact on our state.

Sage looks to promote personal and economic freedom through reduced government regulation. Sage also supports the Second Amendment, opposes the state exchange, and he is Pro-Life.

County Commissioner District 2, Victoria Zeischegg: Victoria is president of the Bonner County Republican Women’s group, and she and her husband operate a small web business.

Victoria is running for commissioner because she wants to reduce regulation, thereby providing more opportunity for job growth in Bonner County.

Vote Victoria Z for County Commissioner District 2.

Please exercise your right to vote on May 20, I would if I could, but I’m only 17.

-Asa Gray Priest River

Discover what’s behind the garden door To the editor: As parents, we’ve all heard our kids declare, “There’s nothing to do.” Might I make a suggestion? The Pend Oreille Players Association is performing “The Secret Garden,” at the Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union. Perfor-

mances are April 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. and a 3 p.m. matinee is scheduled for April 27.

The setting takes place in 1910 England and, without giving away the plot, is a story of transformation and redemption. The secret garden featured in the play is indeed magical and must be seen to be appreciated.

The actors range in age from 5 to 60.

They live in Sandpoint, Priest River and Newport. Their hard work and dedication is what makes community theatre special and deserves our support. Please join Mary, Dickon and Colin as they discover what’s beyond the garden door.

-Danny Litowitz Newport

All district finances are open for inspection To the editor: In response to a recent letter to the editor, (by Shirley James, April 16) commenting that the West Bonner school district needs more transparency; it needs to be noted that Idaho Statute requires that school districts post financial information on their websites in a searchable manner for public inspection.

Interested parties may go to the district website at www.sd83.org to review all school district expenditures and board minutes.

The school district is audited every year by Idaho Statute. The law requires that this is an independent audit and not a school district employee. These audit reports are also up for inspection by the public on the district website.

If a patron were to review the school district board minutes that patron would find that the school district spent $106,000 in the current school year for English Language Arts curriculum, not what is anticipated to be spent next school year. The $150,000 on the proposed levy is for curriculum needs for the 2014-15 school year. See the 11-20-13 board minutes.

If a patron were to review the school district annual audits that patron would see that all supplemental levy funds are put into a separate levy accounts so that all funds can be tracked and monitored until all funds have been expended for their intended purpose. See any audit report since 2000.

Anyone who has attended a sporting event last year and this year knows that the gate price has not increased.

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

Spring is here, for all intents and purposes. That makes some people happy in and of itself. Others see it as a sign that summer is just around the corner, while others are sad to see the snow melt.

What’s your favorite season?

Spring Summer Fall Winter I like them all. That’s why I live in the northwest.

There was a proposal to increase the gate at the events to help cover the cost of paying for the officials; but that proposal was rejected by the board and removed from the agenda. See 10-1513 board minutes.

In closing, the information is available for public inspection and the school district is financially transparent.

-Drew McLain West Bonner County School District Trustee

Ahrens is a voice for Idaho To the editor: Danielle Ahrens is a true voice of the people. She is a strong conservative candidate for Idaho’s Senate. After attending some forums, in which candidates presented their stand on state issues, Danielle stood out for her ideas on creating jobs in our community. She will work to reduce taxes and regulations on our local businesses.

Opening up our natural resources and bringing in manufacturing jobs is another priority for her. Her passion for freedom from government encroachment into our lives was remarkable.

A strong advocate for state funding of our schools, she wants to help relieve schools from the unpopular levy process. Volunteer work with Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll, R- Cottonwood, greatly increased her experience with the state legislative process. She learned to conscientiously read, write and develop legislation. If constituents were unable to be present, she would often testify for them in different committees.

Her community involvement, as Farm Bureau Board, Leader with Community Assistance League and Advisory Board of Directors for Sandpoint Community Resource Center shows a true spirit of contribution and commitment. She would be a wonderful change from our present lack of representation.

It will be an honor to vote for Danielle Ahrens for State Senate District 1.

-Maureen Paterson Priest River

Profits made on the backs of workers To the editor: Washington residents should be happy living in this state rather than Idaho or Oklahoma. That’s based on

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R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S What is your favorite place to bring visitors when they visit here?

Priest Lake

Gardener Cave

13% 48% 13% 13% 13%

The Camas Center for Community Wellness

The Pend Oreille County Museum

The Mudhole Recreational area in Priest River

Total Votes: 23

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Newport schools to get resource officer

Woman sentenced for meth

Officer armed and working full-time

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NEWPORT – A full-time armed school resource officer (SRO) will begin working in Newport schools at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year, funded by the maintenance and operations levy approved by voters earlier this year.

Newport School District Superintendent Dave Smith said he met with district business manager Tom Crouch, County Commissioner Mike Manus and Sheriff Alan Botzheim, Thursday, April 17, and presented a monetary value of $50,000 to get a resource officer from the sheriff’s office on school grounds. Smith had proposed a part-time officer but Botzheim said he would provide a full-time deputy for the same budget.

“In all respect, Alan is going to provide us with more support than what we could ask for. We are very appreciative of that,” Smith said. “We passed the levy so we were able to do it.”

He said the vision is to have the deputy work with the school district five days a week for eight hours a day.

“His priority is the school,” Botzheim said.

The officer will be a K-12 resource officer, covering the entire district. He will be armed, Smith said.

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The deputy that chooses to work at the school will have a “flexible” shift, Botzheim said. They will schedule the officer to be on campus during sporting events, dances and other times the officer is needed to stay late, in addition to normal school hours.

He or she will monitor the parking lot areas, work with students and staff on safety issues and Botzheim said he or she may get training to teach Newport and other area schools about security and traffic problems as well.

Duties will include being out in the morning when traffic outside the school is heavier, handle any emergency situations that may occur at the schools and be present for the students to feel safe.

Smith said he is unsure what training the deputy will need before working at the school, but he is looking into that as well.

“I’m investigating right now if there is any special

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NEWPORT – A 34-yearold woman pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine, a felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a gross misdemeanor.

Tawnia M. Vivier told Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson that the 35 days she spent in jail were needed. “It’s not been useless time I’ve spent here,” Vivier said. “Sobering up does a lot.” Vivier was sentenced under a first time offender option. She was not given any more jail time.

Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt said Vivier qualified, as she had no previous felony convictions. She wanted long-term drug treatment, Schmidt said.

Under the first time offender option, Vivier will get active supervision from the Department of Corrections.

“This gets us to where we wanted to be,” Schmidt said.

Defense attorney Barrett Scudder said Vivier got

involved with drugs after a bad relationship. She was originally released on her own recognizance, but arrested when she missed a court date because of medical troubles, Scudder said.

In exchange for her guilty plea, charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of vehicle theft tools and driving while license suspended were dropped.

According to a statement of probable cause, in January, Vivier and another woman were stopped by a sheriff deputy while Vivier was driving a stolen car.

Vivier and the woman told the deputy that they were purchasing the vehicle, which was reported stolen the month before. During a search of the car, a plastic bag with meth residue was found, along with a glass smoking device and three shaved keys. Vivier told the deputy that she had found the keys.

UNION: Six have deals FROM PAGE 4A

the IBEW workers, however, Douglas PUD has not approved their deal so they will keep working out their issues at the local level.

“The other six members, including Pend Oreille, do have final deals,” Jordan said. “In total, our IBEW compensation package is competitive with utility industry standards.”

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school resource officer training,” Smith said.

Smith said he is hopeful to have a deputy hired before the end of the school year. He or she would start a couple of days before school when orientations are happening.

Botzheim said one deputy is “very interested” in the position.

“It will be an awesome thing for this district,” Smith said. “It’s going to have an impact.”

Botzheim said the school used to have a resource officer more than seven years ago, but that was handled by the Newport City Police Department, when it existed. He said that officer left on his own accord to work with a sheriff’s office in another county.

Both Smith and Botzheim said they hope this will work to be a great partnership between the district and the sheriff’s office.

“It makes the school safer,” Botzheim said. “It’s someone to go to that they can trust.”

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the minimum wage. However, the Republican Party opposes raising the minimum wage. The idea is to keep labor costs low and profits high.

A business owner retains profits by passing on increased labor costs to customers. At some point customers might not buy goods and services if they become too expensive. Since people have to eat food, the food industry shouldn’t have the lowest wages. Paying a restaurant worker $2.13/hour is in my mind a form of economic slavery. The only thing missing is a whipping post out in the parking lot of an Oklahoma McDonalds so employees that make mistakes can be whipped by the overseer.

People making minimum wage qualify for government welfare programs. In fact, the business model for owners is to pass on benefit costs like healthcare to the public. It seems odd to me that a fast food or supermarket worker would qualify for food stamps.

That means they are not paid enough to buy the products sold at their place of work.

The idea that some of us can have wealth based on many people being underpaid for their labor seems wrong. Oklahoma just passed a law that prevents local communities from raising the state minimum wage and any federal increase in the minimum wage. What are those Republicans thinking?

At the same time they oppose government assistance for the poor including medical care.

So what we have is the wealth of our nation requires poor children and their parents to go hungry and be sick. That’s the result of limiting wages and cutting government assistance.

Being born to poor parents or growing old shouldn’t be a fault and a political target of the Republican Party.

-Pete Scobby Newport

“He will be in and out of all buildings,” Smith said.

The deputy will still be employed by the sheriff’s office and would be called away for training and emergency situations in the Newport area.

Botzheim said he would not pull the deputy unless it was absolutely necessary.

Botzheim said a deputy starts at around $100,000, and that includes a vehicle, insurance and benefits. The district will pay half of the deputy’s salary to the sheriff’s office. That deputy will still report to Botzheim and will work on holidays, summers and emergencies when needed.

Botzheim said he currently has 15 deputies, which is one short of where he would like to be at 16. He said they are looking to hire one more deputy.

He said the department will be staffed properly even with one deputy working at the schools.

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The family of Faith Loutzenhiser would like to extend their thanks to everyone for their kind words, condolences, and support during the recent passing of their mom. It was much appreciated.

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For more information or to register call 509-447-2274

CRIME VICTIM ADVOCATE TRAINING Spring 2014 This training is for persons interested in volunteering as a victim advocate, community members, social workers, clergy, law enforcement, business persons and anyone interested in learning valuable communication skills.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:

Victimology • Advocacy • The Advocate Crisis Intervention • Listening Skills • Values • Victims in the Criminal Justice System

2014 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE: Thursday, May 1 – 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday, May 2 - 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 3 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 8 - 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday, May 9 - 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 10 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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JAIL: Woman arrested for possession of drugs FROM PAGE 3A

because of a felony warrant from Spokane County for taking a motor vehicle without permission. McCroskey said her client apparently had ingested a bad drug and was hospitalized the day she was at the Sheriff’s Office.

According to a statement of probable cause, a little after 9:30 a.m. April 9, a deputy was called to a business in downtown Newport where a woman was calling for help.

By the time he got there, Kuhns was at the Sheriff’s Office, where she was hysterical. Medics were called and she was taken to the Newport Hospital.

According to the statement, Kuhns was searched at the hospital, where meth was allegedly found in her pocket. She became combative and was placed in hospital restraints and sedated, the deputy wrote in the statement. Before she was hospitalized, Kuhns told deputies that she had been staying at a Newport motel with Joe L.

Ford and using meth, according to the statement of probable cause. Ford, 32, of Cusick was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia after a deputy contacted him at the motel, got Ford’s permission to search the room and found a plastic pipe, according to the sworn statement. The pipe later tested positive for meth and Ford was charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Ford appeared before Nielson Thursday after Kuhns, but because the public defenders had a conflict of interest with defending him, he did not have a lawyer. Mike Morgan, an attorney who handles conflict cases was appointed but was not in court Thursday. Ford did not enter a plea but he did appeal to Nielson to release him on his own recognizance.

Schmidt wanted a $1,500 bond. Ford said he had family in the area and would have a place to stay. Nielson said he would be available by phone if his attorney wanted to call, but left bail at $1,500.

MONEY: Students learn to manage money FROM PAGE 3A

Developed by STCU, Money Live assigns each participate a random life story – individualized job, salary, debt, family and financial obligations.

Just as in real life, some will make big salaries and have relatively uncomplicated life stories. Others will struggle to support their families.

Each teen was given a debit card and told to come up with a plan for paying off existing debt, set aside some money for charitable giving and buy the necessities of life, along with some

luxuries. They made these purchases at stores staffed by community volunteers, including some who tried hard to get the teens to spend beyond their means.

In addition to the school districts, the Kalispel Tribe, STCU and the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, the event was sponsored by the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council, Pend Oreille Public Utility District, Country Lane, Inc., Exbabylon IT Solutions, and River Cities Business Alliance.

Washington lakes open April 26 to start fishing season OLYMPIA - Trout fishing in Washington hits full throttle April 26, when several hundred lowland lakes - stocked with millions of fish - open for a six-month season.

Although many waterways are open year-round, the fourth Saturday in April marks the traditional start of the lowland lakes fishing season. Hundreds of thousands of anglers are expected to turn out for the big day.

“The lowland lakes season opener is the biggest fishing day of the year,” said Phil Anderson, director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).

“Lakes in every county are well-stocked, so there should be good fishing opportunities

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To participate, anglers must have a current Washington freshwater fishing license valid through March 31, 2015. Licenses can be purchased online at https:// fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov; by telephone at 1-866-246-9453; or at hundreds of license dealers across the state. For details on license vendor locations, visit the WDFW website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing/vendors/.

Freshwater fishing licenses cost $29.50 for resident adults 16 to 69 years old.

Fifteen-year-olds can buy a license for $8.05, and seniors 70 and older can buy an annual freshwater fishing license for $7.50. Children 14 years of age and younger do

not need a fishing license.

To prepare for opening day, WDFW fish hatchery crews have been stocking nearly 16.5 million trout and kokanee in lakes on both sides of the Cascades. Those fish include 2.3 million catchable trout, nearly 115,000 jumbo trout weighing up to 11 pounds apiece, more than 50,000 triploid trout averaging one pound, and millions of smaller trout that were stocked last year that have grown to catchable size.

Fish stocking details, by county and lake, are available in the annual stocking plan on WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/ plants/statewide/ .

Of more than 7,000 lakes, ponds and reservoirs in

Washington, nearly 700 have WDFW-managed water-access sites, including areas accessible for people with disabilities. Other state and federal agencies operate hundreds more.Details on water access site locations can be found on WDFW’s website at http://wdfw. wa.gov/lands/water access.

Anglers parking at WDFW water-access sites are required to display on their vehicle the WDFW Vehicle Access Pass that is provided free with every annual fishing license purchased.

The passes are transferable between two vehicles. Anglers who use Washington State Parks or Department of Natural Resource areas need a Discover Pass.

Conservation group to meet May 1 COLVILLE – The Natural Resources Conservation Service Northeast Team is meeting May 1 to rank priorities for 2015 in Pend Oreille, Ferry and Stevens counties. Their first meeting in a year is from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at the USDA Service Center, 232 Williams Lake Road, Colville. The group will complete an updated Local Resource Concern Priorities worksheet for the three-county geographic area that will be in line with the Statewide Resource Assessment.

This statewide resource assessment will be used by the NRCS and its partners to prioritize future program decisions according to a NRCS press release. It will also be incorporated into a national level workload database that will prioritize future program decisions.

The NRCS state budget is developed from this statewide resource assessment and annual priorities of the Local Work Groups.

The group will also review and adjust

the local ranking criteria and funding pool allocation percentages, as needed.

These ranking criteria and funding pool recommendations are for nontribal EQIP and non-organic EQIP applications. Priority resource concerns, ranking criteria and funding pool decisions for tribal and organic applications are made at the state level through the State Tribal Technical Advisory Group meeting and the State Technical Advisory Group meeting.

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Deadline for payment of the 2014 first half property taxes for Pend Oreille County is Wednesday, April 30, 2014

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Reminder:

First half property taxes are due and need to be postmarked by Wednesday, April 30, 2014.

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

Evergreen Art Juried Show Artists Reception Saturday, April 26 • 5:30-7:30

Create Arts Center • 900 W. 4th, Newport

PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille County Road Department will close Sullivan Lake Road beginning April 28 through May 8, 2014 for the 2014 Sullivan Lake Gabion Wall Repair Project. The road will be closed from MP 8.2 at Noisy Creek Camp Ground to MP 11.2 at Sand Creek. No through traffic will be allowed due to roadway excavation.

For information please call 509-447-4513

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COUNTY: Economy causes poor health FROM PAGE 1

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One of the leading contributors to the poor health of rural residents is the poor economy, Deitz said. Pend Oreille County’s average annual income is $39,000, compared to $59,000 statewide. Pend Oreille County has the fourth highest unemployment rate in the state at 11 percent, and 57 percent of schoolchildren are eligible for free or reduced lunches, an indicator of the overall economic health of a region.

The goal of the roundtable was to gather input from the community about the struggles of healthcare reform in rural America. Deitz said one of the goals of healthcare reform is to increase the number of healthcare providers practicing in rural areas.

The University of Washington, Washington State University and the Greater Spokane Inc. are working to increase medical education here. They also

offer rotations in rural communities, in the hopes of doctors wanting to practice here.

“This can be a real strain on a community to not have access to healthcare,” Deitz said.

RN Sue Johnson, a member of the audience, raised the same concern over lack of nurses available in rural areas.

The other component healthcare reform is looking to change is how to approach treatment. Newport Hospital and Health Services is working with the Pend Oreille County Counseling Services to link mental health and physical health treatments.

A video produced by the Washington State Hospital Association, shown at the roundtable, showed interviews with Hospital District CEO Tom Wilbur, and doctors explaining how they work closely with counseling services now. Dr. Clayton Kersting said on the film that he has patients who walk directly from his office to their counseling appoint-

ments.

Wilbur spoke at the roundtable and explained that what led to a change in philosophy was a doctor coming to his office with concerns about a particular patient. The patient was being treated for pain, and signed a contract that regulated his or her pain medications.

When he or she violated that contract, they were kicked out of the clinic.

The doctor told Wilbur, “This person has bigger issues than pain. What are we going to do?”

The other change in focus is from treating sick people to helping people stay healthy.

Wilbur pointed out, “We get paid to treat illnesses, we don’t get paid to keep people well.”

He said 50 percent of healthcare is spent on 5 percent of the population.

Attendees were asked to fill out surveys about local healthcare issues. The results of those surveys, along with discussion notes from the roundtable will be compiled into a report, written by Deitz.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 29 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library

BASIC COMPUTER CLASS: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m.

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

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m.

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 25 STORY TIME AND CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

SATURDAY, APRIL 26 METALINES BOOK GROUP: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library

MONDAY, APRIL 28 PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione

Cutter hosts volunteer reception METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theatre’s Board of Directors holds the annual Volunteer Appreciation reception Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m. in the Cutter green room for everyone who has volunteered in any of the diverse tasks at the Cutter.

From train robbers, ushers, kitchen staff, actors and office help, the Cutter Theatre depends on hundreds of individuals who put in more than 3,400 hours in 2013. The volunteers will be recognized for their commitment to the Cutter Theatre and its out-

reach in north Pend Oreille County.

Along with the reception, the general membership meeting will take place.

All members of the Cutter Theatre are invited to attend in order to elect officers of the board of directors and meet the newly hired executive director Sonya Scauflaire, as she takes on the position from Jenn Fusaro.

Membership in the Cut-

ter Theatre is by financial support or through volunteer hours, so many of the volunteers attending the reception will be acting as members of the Cutter Theatre as well.

For more information, contact the Cutter Theatre, 302 Park St., during business hours Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or call 509-446-4108.

Donate blood at Selkirk IONE – The Inland Northwest Blood Center, along with the Selkirk Chapter of the National Honor Society, will host a blood drive Wednesday, April 30 from 12-4 p.m.

Members will assist staff from INBC in blood collecting. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest.

A single donation can save the lives of up to three people. For more information, call 509-446-3505.

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UNION: Electeds received raises FROM PAGE 1

creases in 2015 and 2016.

Stafford said the county is still negotiating with Dispatch and E911 employees.

The county does not yet have a contract with its public defenders. The public defenders are not employees and have been working under their old contract, which expired. The county commissioners have had discussions with the current public defenders.

After years of no raises and furloughs, county employees have started to see some increases in 2014.

County commissioners gave all elected officials, except for the prosecutor, judge and county commissioners, a 5 percent raise.

The Pend Oreille County Salary Commission brought the salaries for District 1 and 3 county commissioners up to the District 2 wage of $53,148.

Karen Skoog represents District 3 and Steve Kiss represents District 1. Mike Manus represents District 2. The salary commission had previously lowered the two county commissioners wages by 5 percent in response to a budget crunch.

The salary commission could only cut the salaries of newly elected commissioners.

County Commissioners gave 5 percent raises to the Public Works Director and Community Development Director, a 3 percent increase to the Counseling Services Director, and a 2 percent increase to the IT Director.

The deputies union got a 2 percent increase for their one year contract, which expires at the end of 2014.

Road union employees did not receive a raise in 2014, although they could reopen the contract in 2015 for wages, Stafford said.

Non union employees received a 1 percent raise.

PUD awards cold water pipe bid NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting, Thursday, April 24, at 8:15 a.m. to discuss and award a bid for the Sullivan Lake cold water pipe project.

The PUD is installing more than 900 feet of High Density Polyethylene Pipe (HDPE) to flow up to 160 cubic feet per second of cold water from the bottom of the lake into the tributary creeks for fish habitat to keep the creeks cooler during the summer months.

The PUD will cover half of the cost of the $4 million system. Seattle City Light will cover the other half of the cost as part of its Boundary Hydroelectric Project relicensing agreement.

The pipe will remain in the lake for at least 30 years but could be in longer.

THE NEWPORT MINER

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Sports

B R I E F LY Newport boys lose three NEWPORT – The Newport boys soccer team lost three games this past week, falling to Lakeside 1-0 Tuesday, April 15, to Riverside 3-1 Thursday, April 17, and 5-1 to Medical Lake Saturday, April 19.

The boys are now 2-6 overall and 0-4 in Northeast A League play.

Newport had three shots on goal versus Lakeside’s 21 Tuesday.

Newport keeper Matt Solis had 20 saves and Cody Smith had one. Lakeside scored at 82 minutes in the second half.

The Rams scored at eight minutes in Thursday’s game at Riverside.

They followed that up with goals at 16 and 25 minutes in the first half.

Newport responded with a goal from Alex Young at 51 minutes in the second half.

Newport lost 5-1 against Medical Lake at home Saturday. Results beyond the final score weren’t available at press time.

Newport traveled to Lakeside Tuesday, after The Miner went to press.

They host Riverside Thursday, April 24 at 4 p.m. and then travel to Medical Lake Tuesday, April 29 to play at 4 p.m.

Newport golf ‘improving’ NEWPORT – Newport Grizzly golfers Dean Ownbey and Tiffany Huang had a strong week for the team, helping them stay in the middle of the pack, head coach Jim Murphy said.

The boys traveled to Deer Park, Monday, April 14 where Ownbey finished at the top for the Grizzlies and carded a 22-over-par 72.

The team traveled to Medical Lake and Fairways Golf Course Tuesday, April 15, where Huang took second place with a 98 on a par 71 course. Murphy said the team finished in the middle and is working to improve daily.

The boys traveled to Chewelah Friday, April 18, where Murphy said the team again finished in the middle. He said the two freshmen, Chris Ownbey and John Hilden are showing improvement at each meet.

The Grizzlies host Kettle Falls and Chewelah at StoneRidge, Wednesday, April 23 at 2 p.m.

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Grizzlies get league wins against Riverside, Chewelah

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies baseball team scored three runs when it counted to beat the Riverside Rams 3-2 in

‘We took advantage of some batters that were hit by pitches.’

Chance Hargrove MINER PHOTO|DESIREÉ HOOD

Spartan runners Collin Dietrick, followed by Newport freshman Darion Ralston and Spartan junior Brantley Bacon battle out the 110-meter hurdles during the Priest River Invite, Saturday, April 19.

Priest River boys and girls won the event.

Priest River dominates home track meet

Newport baseball coach

a Northeast A League makeup game Monday, April 21. The teams had been scheduled to play April 16 but were rained out.

ON DECK: The Griz trailed Riverside until the AT FREEMAN: Tuesday, final inning. Down 2-0 going into the seventh, Kyle Jackson got on base April 29, 4 p.m. when he was hit by a pitch. Jeron Konkright, Chase Slocum and Ryan Rapp all hit singles to SEE LEAGUE, 3B

Cusick, Newport had strong showings

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans won their only home track meet, Saturday, April 19, taking on eight other teams and winning on both the boys’ and girls’ sides.

The Newport Grizzlies finished third for the boys and tied for sixth with 51 points for the girls. The Cusick Panthers also participated and finished sixth with 53 points for the boys and fourth with 76 points for the

girls.

The top three teams are Priest River with 204 for the boys, Coeur d’Alene Charter with 90 and Newport with 84. The Lady Spartans had 141, Clark Fork had 88 and Coeur d’Alene Charter took third with 86.

“I thought that both the boys and girls teams competed well,” said Spartan head coach Jared Hughes. “We dominated across the board.”

The Spartan boys relay teams took first in SEE MEET, 2B

Priest River shines against Kellogg/Wallace

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

KELLOGG – The Priest River Spartan baseball team had a good Saturday outing April 19, beating Kellogg/Wallace in both games of a doubleheader at Kellogg.

“We really played well today,” Spartan coach Mark Schultz ON DECK: said. “Our defense and offense was good, VS. BONNERS FERRY: Tuesday, April 22, 2 p.m. but our pitching was AT TIMBERLAKE: great.”

Saturday, April 26, 1 p.m.

Sophomore Ethan Harrison threw a great game, pitching seven innings in the 10-0 first game win. He allowed five hits, one base on balls and no runs.

Jake Perkins went 2-3 at bat, with three RBIs, Trent Slinger went 1-2 with two RBIs. “We mixed in 10 base on balls, with our five hits,” Schultz said. “We still need to work on our offense, trying to string a few more hits together.”

In the second game, the team played bet-

ter, getting a 15-4 win.

“We hit better as a team,” Schultz said.

Jesse Griffin went 4-5 with a triple and six RBIs. Perkins, Ashton Brooks and Greg Fitzmorris got two hits apiece. Trent Slinger and Jalen Griffin each had a hit.

Spartan pitching continued to shine, with Perkins throwing seven innings, with eight strikeouts. He allowed three base on balls, five hits and four runs, although only two of the runs were earned.

Schultz said he was proud of the way the team played.

“Everybody contributed in our two wins,” he said. Schultz said now is the time to continue to improve, with districts not far off.

The Spartans have a 3-2 Intermountain League record and are 5-5 overall. They are in second place in the Intermountain League, behind Lakeland and ahead of Bonners Ferry.

Priest River will host Bonners Ferry Tuesday, April 22 at 2 p.m. They will travel to Timberlake for a game Saturday, April 26 at 1 p.m.

Cusick girls take fifth at Davenport track meet

Priest River honors girls basketball players PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball team honored players at a banquet recently.

Katlyn Summers was named Most Valuable Player and Best Teammate. Angel Clark is Defensive Player of the Year. Jill Weimer received the Spartan Award and was named Most Inspirational. Karly Douglas and Weimer were named to the Intermoutain All League team and were team captains. Weimer also was named to the Idaho Statesman First team.

Douglas received the Coach Award.

On the junior varsity team, Rachel Akre was named MVP, Tabitha Wilson was named Most Improved and Catherine Gamma received the Coach’s Award.

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Freshman Alana Keogh runs to first place finish

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

CUSICK – Cusick freshman Alana Keogh took first place in the 100- and 200-meter runs, helping the girls track team take fifth place out of 14 ON DECK: teams, SELKIRK AND Tuesday, CUSICK AT April 15, UNDEBERG INVITE in DavIN RITZVILLE: enport.

Saturday, April 26, 11 a.m.

The Cusick boys finished eighth and Selkirk finished 11th for the girls and 13th for the boys.

“Each meet the athletes have been setting personal records,” Cusick head coach Jenni Jones said. “They are an amazing group of kids and work so hard.”

Keogh had the strongest showing for the girls, on the track and on the field. She finished the long jump in

second with a distance of 14 feet, 6.5 inches as well as taking first for the 100- and 200-meter runs finishing in 12.47 seconds and 27.36 seconds.

Selkirk also placed in the long jump, with sophomore Alex Yarnell finishing in sixth with 13 feet, 4.5 inches, and Ranger Katie Dewey also put points on the Selkirk scoreboard with a tie for eighth place at 12 feet, 10 inches.

Yarnell jumped to a fifth place finish in the triple jump with 29 feet in distance and Cusick junior Iris StrangeOwl jumped to eighth place with 25 feet.

Panther sophomore Baylie Brown placed fourth in the discus with 76.9 feet and sixth in the javelin with 77 feet, 5 inches.

StrangeOwl ran to a second place finish in the 1600 meters, finishing in

6 minutes, 35.06 seconds, and also placed seventh in the 800 meters in 3 minutes, 0.41 seconds. Cusick freshman Jennifer Fountain placed sixth in the 1600 meters putting points on the scoreboard with a time of 8 minutes, 0.34 seconds.

“StrangeOwl got second in the mile with a personal SEE TRACK, 3B

Lady Spartans fall to Timberlake, take down Kellogg PRIEST RIVER – It was a rough road trip for the Priest River softball team ON DECK: VS. NEWPORT: Thursday, April 24, 4 p.m.

VS. TIMBERLAKE: Saturday, April 26, 11 a.m.

VS. KELLOGG: Tuesday, April 29, 4 p.m.

when they lost to Timberlake 12-6 Tuesday, April 15.

“We started off well, scoring a run in the top of the first,” Priest River coach Ron Kruse said. “Then after about an hour rain/ hail/slush delay we gave up four runs in the bottom half of the inning and never caught up.”

Kruse said he was outcoached.

“I take full responsibility for the loss, we were out-coached, maybe not on the field but in preparing for the contest,” he said.

“In two years I have yet to figure out how to get the girls ready to play against Timberlake.”

Kruse said talent-wise Priest River is as good as Timberlake, if not better at nearly every position, but it didn’t translate to the field.

Timberlake did play a very solid, nearly mistakefree game.

“Their two errors didn’t hurt them nearly as much as our five errors did,” SEE SPARTANS, 3B

S P O RT S C A L E N D A R WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 NEWPORT GOLF VS. KETTLE FALLS AND CHEWELAH: 2 p.m. - StoneRidge PRIEST RIVER GOLF VS. TIMBERLAKE: 2 p.m. - Ranch Club NEWPORT TRACK VS. CHEWELAH AND KETTLE FALLS: 3:30 p.m. - Newport

THURSDAY, APRIL 24 PRIEST RIVER BASEBALL VS. COLFAX: 3 p.m. - Priest River NEWPORT BOYS SOCCER VS. RIVERSIDE: 4 p.m. - Newport PRIEST RIVER SOFTBALL VS. NEWPORT: 4 p.m. - Priest River

FRIDAY, APRIL 25 NEWPORT GOLF AT CHEWELAH INVITE: 10 a.m. Chewelah PRIEST RIVER TRACK AT TIMBERLAKE INVITE: 3 p.m. Timberlake

SATURDAY, APRIL 26 OPEN GYM, ADULT BASKETBALL: 7 a.m. - Newport High School SELKIRK TRACK AT UNDEBERG INVITE: 11 a.m. - Ritzville PRIEST RIVER SOFTBALL VS. TIMBERLAKE: 11 a.m. - Priest River PRIEST RIVER BASEBALL VS. TIMBERLAKE: 11 a.m. - Priest River CUSICK BASEBALL VS. NORTHPORT: 12 p.m. Cusick

CUSICK SOFTBALL VS. NORTHPORT: 12 p.m. Cusick

MONDAY, APRIL 28 NEWPORT GOLF AT LAKELAND INVITE: TBA - Lakeland CUSICK GOLF VS. NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN, ST. GEORGES: 2 p.m. - Deer Park

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Lady Griz crush Chewelah in doubleheader

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – After a rough loss to Lakeside Tuesday, April 15, the Newport softball team came back and beat Chewelah in both games of a doubleheader Saturday, April 19.

The first game of the doubleheader ON DECK: Saturday in Chewelah, ended with AT PRIEST RIVER: Newport up 18-5, but went a full Thursday, April 24, 4 p.m. seven innings. Newport led 3-0 AT FREEMAN: heading into the third inning, when Tuesday, April 29, 4 p.m. they scored three more runs. The Griz then scored six in both the top of the sixth and seventh innings. Chewelah managed two runs in the fourth, one in the sixth and two in the seventh.

Jensen and Chaleigh Kirkwood teamed up on the mound and behind the plate, respectively. Jensen Kirkwood went two for four with a triple and four RBIs. Goldie Akesson and Emily Hunt each hit singles.

The second game ended after five innings, with Newport on top 24-13. Breana Anderson had five RBIs and two hits and pitched all five innings for Newport.

The Griz led 3-2 heading into the second inning, when they scored 13 runs. Chewelah responded with four in the second inning, but Newport kept coming across home plate. New-

port scored one in the third, five in the fourth and two in the fifth before the game was called on the 10-run mercy rule.

Akesson hit two singles, Chaleigh Kirkwood hit a single and double, and Hunt, Rylee Moss, Makenzee Ranck, Serena Jakeman and Victoria Poisel each hit singles.

It was a short but painful loss for Newport when they traveled to Lakeside Tuesday, April 15, and lost 15-0 in four innings. Lakeside’s Maddy Lesser and Mady Naccarato combined for six RBIs. Jensen Kirkwood hit a single and Chaleigh Kirkwood hit two singles for Newport.

A game against Riverside scheduled for Wednesday, April 16 was moved to Monday, April 21. Newport lost 4-3 in what coach John Mullaley called their best game of the season.

“Defensively, they cut their errors in half and were able to stay in the game, so that was nice,” he said. Newport had four errors.

On offense, Mullaley said his team has its moments.

“We’re making contact, although last night the pitcher was pretty good. She had 10 strikeouts on us,” he said Tuesday, April 22.

The Grizzlies hosted Medical Lake Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. They travel to Priest River Thursday, April 24 to play a makeup game at 4 p.m. and then travel to Freeman Tuesday, April 29 to play at 4 p.m.

Weimer jumps to first place at meet

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – Spartan senior Jill Weimer took first place in the triple and high jump during the Bonners Ferry Invite, Tuesday, April 15. Priest River came in third for both the boys and girls, behind Timberlake and Bonners Ferry.

Weimer jumped 34 feet, 7.25 inches in the triple jump with senior Amber Trantum jumping 32 feet, 2.5 inches and taking second. Weimer hit 4 feet, 10 inches in the high jump, also taking first place. “(Weimer) continues to be very successful in her three events,” head coach Jared Hughes said. “She is very constant at competing at a high level.”

Trantum finished first in the discus throwing 98 feet, 5 inches and third in the long jump with 14 feet, 4 inches. “(Trantum) has been great in the discus and is now starting to jump well again now that she has fixed a few technical issues,” Hughes said. “They are our anchors for the girls team.”

Senior Savanah Bullard threw the shot put 23 feet, 11.75 inches to claim second place. Teammate junior Teddi Fowler threw 23 feet, 5.75 inches, coming in third.

Senior Ariana Eisler vaulted 7 feet to finish sixth in the pole vault.

On the track, Weimer continued to jump taking on the 100-meter hurdles

and finishing in second in 17.1 seconds.

Sophomore Tabitha Wilson finished fifth in 20.43 seconds.

In the 100-meter dash, Trantum took second in 14.1 seconds, followed by freshman Elizabeth Downs in 14.66 seconds and fourth place, and Wilson finished seventh in 15.06 seconds.

Elisabeth Young, a sophomore, finished first in the 400-meter run, ending in 1 minute, 10.38 seconds. She finished second in the 1600 meter run with 6 minutes, 21.74 seconds, and third in the 3200-meter run with 13 minutes, 53.69 seconds.

Downs finished the 200-meter dash in fourth in 31.43 seconds.

Junior Erica McCracken ran the 800-meter run in 2 minutes, 45.67 seconds and cinching a second place win. She placed fifth in the 1600 meters in 6 minutes, 44.02 seconds.

The Spartan boys team relay finished second in the 4x200 with runners Thomas Anselmo, Brent Willis, Jacob Rowton and Starling Infante finishing in 1 minute, 38.32 seconds. Anselmo, Michael Taylor, Infante and Willis came in third in the 4x100 relay in 49.69 seconds.

“Rowton and Willis also had good showings in the 400 and 800 by placing second in each, respectively,” Hughes said. “These boys have been a great addition to the team.”

In the 200-meter dash, Infante finished in sixth in 25.54 seconds.

Rowton, a junior, finished the 400 meter run in second in 54.63 seconds and Taylor, a sophomore, finished in eighth in 1 minute, 0.76 seconds.

Willis took second in the 800 meter run with 2 minutes, 14.92 seconds.

Blaine Nelson came in sixth with 2 minutes, 22.77 seconds. Levi Maltba finished in 2 minutes, 35.47 seconds giving him eighth place.

Junior Josh Marks took third in the 1600-meter run in 5 minutes, 7.94 seconds. Finishing in sixth, Nelson ran it in 5 minutes, 34.99 seconds and senior Cameron Murdock finished eighth with 5 minutes, 36.74 seconds.

Marks also took third in the 3,200-meter event, finishing in 10 minutes, 36.96 seconds. Junior Josh Mullan took eighth with 12 minutes, 28.73 seconds. “(Marks) is coming into his own,” Hughes said. “I would say that he and Andy (Meyer) have put by far the most effort into training in the offseason and it shows.”

In the field events, the freshmen had a strong showing.

Gabe MacAlevy jumped to fifth place in the high jump with a 5-foot jump.

Corbin Maltba vaulted 9 feet, 6 inches to take fifth place.

Anselmo jumped 16 feet, 6 inches in the long jump, finishing in eighth place.

Tallin Hanes went 31 feet, 1 inch in the triple jump, finishing the event in sixth.

B.C. team beats Selkirk on baseball diamond

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

IONE – A team with an undefeated record showed why when they came across the border and played Selkirk Tuesday, April 22.

The Bombers from L.V. Rogers Secondary School in Nelson, B.C. won both games in the doubleheader, taking the first game 6-1 and the second game 9-6.

In the first game, the Bombers jumped out to a 2-0 first inning lead. They added anther score in the third in-

ning before Selkirk answered with a score of their own in the bottom of the third. The Bombers manON DECK: aged to VS. REPUBLIC: score in Saturday, April 26, Noon each of AT NORTHPORT: the last Tuesday, April 29, 2 three p.m. innings, while holding the Rangers scoreless.

In the second game, Selkirk scored two runs in the first inning after Rogers got on the board with

three scores of their own.

Rogers continued to put points up in the next two innings, before Selkirk managed to shut off the scoring for a couple innings while putting points on the board themselves.

Selkirk scored two runs in the fourth and sixth innings to tie the game at 6-6.

Rogers scored three in the final innings to win the game. Selkirk didn’t help itself in the game, with eight errors, although Rogers also had five errors.

Selkirk has an overall record of 2-4 and is 2-2 in Northeast 1B League action. They are currently in third place behind Republic and Wilbur-Creston and ahead of Curlew and Cusick. Results of a game scheduled with Wellpinit Saturday, April 19 were not available at press time.

Selkirk played Curlew after deadline Tuesday. Selkirk will host Republic Saturday, April 25, with games starting at noon. They will travel to Northport for a match Tuesday, April 29.

MEET: All teams were strong; played hard FROM PAGE 1B

the 4x100 relay and 4x200 relay, helping the team score. Thomas Anselmo, Dallas Hopkins, Jordan Otero and Michael Taylor finished the first relay in 47.89 seconds.

ON DECK: Hopkins, Jacob Rowton, StarPRIEST RIVER AT TIMBERLAKE: Friday, ling Infante and April 25, 3 p.m.

Brent Willis finNEWPORT, CUSICK AT ished the 4x200 UNDEBERG INVITE IN in 1 minute, RITZVILLE: Saturday, 38.33 seconds to April 26, 11 a.m. take first place.

Panther senior Quinton Montgomery took first in the 100 meters with 12.42 seconds. Close on his heels was Grizzly sophomore Brendan Geary with 12.51 seconds for second place.

Spartan sophomore Infante finished fourth with 12.59 seconds.

“Montgomery got first in the 100

and first in the discus with a personal record of 120 feet, 4 inches,” Cusick head coach Jenni Jones said.

Spartans Rowton and Infante finished first and third, in the 200 meters.

Rowton took first with 24.61 seconds and Infante finished in 25.34 seconds.

Grizzly Geary took fourth with 25.45 seconds.

Spartan Rowton also took first in the 400 meter with 53.50 seconds and Cusick’s Nolan Finley took fourth with 58.12 seconds.

The Spartans took second and third in the 800-meter run with junior Josh Marks running it in 2 minutes, 11 seconds for second place and Willis, also a junior, finishing in 2 minutes, 15.65 seconds.

In the 1,600 meter run, Spartan runner Marks took second with 4 minutes, 58.75 seconds, followed by

teammate Blaine Nelson in third with 5 minutes, 30.22 seconds.

Priest River also dominated the 3200-meter run with sophomore Kenny Chesnut in third with 12 minutes, 16.25 seconds followed by senior Cameron Murdock with 12 minutes 27.76 seconds.

In the 110-meter hurdles, Spartan freshman Collin Dietrick finished first with 20.37 seconds, followed by Newport freshman Darion Ralston in second with 20.95 seconds and third went to Spartan junior Brantley Bacon with 21.94 seconds.

Spartan runners Nelson and Dietrick also finished in first and third in the 300-meter hurdles, in 49.17 seconds for Nelson and 50.31 for Dietrick.

For the boys on the field, the shot put went to Newport’s Ty McDaniel,

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Cusick falls to Wilbur-Creston

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

CRESTON – The Cusick Panthers baseball team lost both games of a doubleheader Saturday, April 19, to WilON DECK: burCrestVS. NORTHPORT: Saturday, April 26, noon on.

AT CURLEW: The Tuesday, April 29, 2 p.m. first game didn’t go well, Cusick coach Tell Hamilton said. The Panthers lost 13-0 in five innings.

“We lost really bad,”

Hamilton said. “We didn’t hit, we didn’t communicate.

It seemed like we weren’t awake.”

To add to that, they were playing one of the stronger teams in the league. WilburCreston is undefeated in Northeast 1B League play, with a 6-0 record.

Cusick didn’t get any hits in the first game and committed five errors.

“In order to beat the better teams, we have to hit better,” Hamilton said.

The team turned it around SEE CUSICK, 3B

Newport hosts Freeman, Medical Lake

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies hosted Freeman and Medical Lake, Wednesday, April 16, with senior Eric Cunningham taking first in the discus and Rocky McDaniel still dominating the long and triple jump.

On the field for the boys, Cunningham placed first in the discus with 119 feet, 2 inches. Grizzly senior Conner Mullaley took fourth with 94.07 feet, freshman Dalton Arrand placed seventh with 85 feet, 8 inches and sophomore Cole Morse rounded out the top eight with 83.04 feet.

Arrand and Cunningham also finished high in the javelin, with Arrand taking third with 112 feet, 5 inches and Cunningham throwing 104.07 feet to finish in fifth.

The shot put had three Grizzlies in the top eight,

with sophomore Ty McDaniel taking fourth with 37 feet, 9.5 inches. Mullaley threw 34.06 feet for seventh and Cunningham threw 33 feet, 10 inches to round out the top eight.

Junior Rocky McDaniel jumped to first place in the triple and long jumps, finishing the long jump with 18 feet, 2 inches and the triple jump he made it 41 feet, 5 inches. Freshman Darion Ralston jumped 33 feet, 4 inches to finish the triple jump in sixth.

Sophomore Cole Morse jumped 4 feet, 10 inches in the high jump, finishing the meet in third for the event.

On the track, Ralston finished the 110-meter hurdles in third in 19.27 seconds. Junior Allan Walden ran the 800 meters in 2 minutes, 23 seconds to finish fourth and freshman Douglas Jess also finished fourth but in the 400 meters, SEE NEWPORT, 3B

Lady Panthers win one, lose one

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick softball team split a doubleheader with WilburCreston Saturday, April 19. They lost the first game 15-6 in seven innings but won game ON DECK: two 22-11, AT NORTHPORT: Saturday, April 26, also in seven inNoon nings.

“Overall, the second game our bats came alive big time,” coach Monica Allen said. “It was exciting to see.”

Allen said she’s seen a steady improvement in her team over the course of the season, and spectators are seeing the same thing, she’s been told.

In game one, Brianna Balcom pitched and Reigan Allen caught. Balcom hit four singles, Talieya Tonasket hit one single, Nalene Andrews hit a single, eighth grader Rylee Brown hit a single

and a double, Cass Hansen hit a double, Audrey Price hit a single in her first game of the season, and Alyssa Walrath hit a single.

Coach Allen was pleased with her team’s RBIs. Balcom, Andrews, Allen and Price each had one RBI and Brown had two.

The bats did indeed come alive for Cusick in the second game.

Balcom hit three singles and a double, Renee Wynne hit a double, Andrews had two singles and a double, Allen had a single, Lilli Cupp had a single, Tiffany Yarber had two singles, as did Cass Hansen, and Iola Hansen had a single and a double.

Price hit a single.

Balcom had four RBIs in the second game. Wynne had one, Andrews and Cupp had three and Price had two.

The Panthers travel to Northport Saturday, April 26 to play at noon.

Lady Rangers to take on Republic, Northport IONE – The Selkirk softball team had the week off, as their game with Wellpinit was canceled Wednesday, April 16. Wellpinit did not field a softball team this year.

The Rangers hosted Curlew Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. They host Republic Saturday, April 26, at noon, and the travel to Northport Tuesday, April 29, at 2 p.m.

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Priest River golf moves on in season PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans golfed against Bonners Ferry Thursday, April 17 and again with Chewelah and Newport, Saturday, April 19.

Head Coach Scott Salesky did not respond to The Miner by press time so no statistics or comments are available.

The team plays Timberlake, Tuesday, April 29 at 2 p.m. at the Ranch Club in Priest River.

TRACK: Athletes set personal records FROM PAGE 1B

record,” Jones said.

In the hurdles, sophomore Ranger Lauren McGeorge finished the 100-meter hurdles in 20.22 seconds, placing sixth and took third in the 300 meter hurdles with 59.56 seconds.

Sophomore Katie Dewey from Selkirk came in right behind her teammate in fifth with 1 minute, 3.38 seconds, and Panther Fountain was right on their heels in sixth with 1 minute, 7.64 seconds.

The top three girls teams were Pateros with 126 team points, Davenport with 106 and Republic with 79. Cusick ended the meet with 56 and Selkirk had 21.5 team points.

Senior Panther Quinton Montgomery finished second in the shot put and discus, with distances of 40 feet and 111 feet, 3 inches, putting up a strong showing for Cusick in the field for the boys team.

“Montgomery got a personal record in the shot put with 40 feet to get second place and also took second in the discus,” Jones said.

Selkirk sophomore Jaden Krabbenhoft

placed fourth in the triple jump with 32 feet, 11.5 inches, and teammate senior Sean Huntsman was right behind in fifth with 32 feet, 10 inches.

Cusick senior Nolan Finley tied for eighth in the long jump with 17 feet, 9.5 inches.

On the track, Montgomery took fifth in the 100 meter with 12.18 seconds and finished in fourth in the 200 meter with 24.75 seconds. Selkirk’s Huntsman put points on the board finishing in eighth in the 200-meters with 26.88 seconds.

Panther senior Nolan Finley placed fourth in the 400-meter dash, with 58.77 seconds and close on his heels in sixth was Selkirk’s Huntsman with 1 minute, 2.24 seconds.

The top three teams were Davenport with 104.5 points, Republic with 84.5 and Wellpinit had 80. Cusick ended the boys meet with 30.5 points and Selkirk had 17.

“Everyone did really well,” Jones said.

Both Selkirk and Cusick will travel to Ritzville, Saturday, April 26 at 11 a.m. to participate in the Undeberg Invite.

SPARTANS: Played their best of the year FROM PAGE 1B

Kruse said.

Priest River managed four hits on the day versus a young pitcher, Shelby Salois, that was not over-powering.

“We did have several hard hit line drives, but they were right at Timberlake players,” Kruse said.

Things turned around Saturday, April 19, when Priest River beat Kellogg on the road in a doubleheader.

“We had a great weekend in Kellogg. The girls played their best ball of the year, especially on defense with only one error in two games,” Kruse said. “Our hitting continues to improve with pretty much the whole lineup making solid contact.”

Kellogg has a young team and their pitching struggled to find the strike zone at times.

Priest River had pretty good plate discipline, swinging and hitting the few strikes that they saw.

The highlight of the day was Melissa Krampert’s

homerun over the right-center field fence in the second game. Bri Novak continues to display nice glove-work and a great arm over at third base and is coming through at the plate with four RBIs in each game, Kruse said.

Krampert got her sixth and seventh wins. She had six strikeouts against five hits and three walks in the first game. Kellogg had a few hard hit balls against Krampert in the first game but Priest River’s defense made the correct plays and limited the damage to only three runs.

Rachel Akre had her first start of the year pitching in the second game. She has missed the past couple of weeks due to illness so she was a little rusty giving up six walks and two hits in her 2 2/3 innings.

Vivian Reynolds relieved Akre with two outs in the third and got out of a jam without giving up a run.

“She struggled in the fourth giving up three hits and four walks, allowing

Kellogg to take the lead 11 -10,” Kruse said.

Krampert finished the game without giving up a hit. She had four strikeout outs in 2 2/3 innings.

“She had command of all of her pitches and was hitting her spots very well,” Krue said.

The offense came alive in the fifth scoring nine runs to put the game away with Jesi Huntley hitting two doubles in the inning and Melissa Krampert hitting a single and her homerun.

The Spartans hosted Bonners Ferry Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. A makeup game with Kettle Falls scheduled for Thursday, April 24 was canceled again but the Spartans will host Newport at 4 p.m. for another makeup game.

Priest River then hosts Timberlake in a doubleheader Saturday, April 26 starting at 11 a.m. and then host Kellogg Tuesday, April 29, at 4 p.m.

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NEWPORT: Took first in disk at home FROM PAGE 2B

finishing in 1 minute 4.92 seconds.

For the Grizzly girls, sophomore Kylin Brown jumped to first place in the high jump, going 4 feet, 4 inches.

Freshman Catelynn Dobson jumped 12 feet, 1 inch to take second place in the long jump and freshman Sonja Moore went 23 feet, 9.5 inches to finish the triple jump in fourth.

Senior Hanna Seiler threw 25 feet, 11 inches to take third in the shot put, with teammate junior Margarita Bolter throwing 20 feet, 6 inches to finish in seventh.

Seiler took second during the discus, throwing 66.9 feet. Sophomore Kayla Warner took fifth with 60 feet and junior Harley Taylor took eighth with 50 feet, 7 inches.

Sophomore Emma Waterman took second

in the javelin with 81.10 feet. Warner placed fifth with 65 feet, 4 inches, and freshman Rhianna Knore, who placed seventh with 54.06 feet, followed her.

Senior Erin Rednour hit 7 feet on the pole vault, giving her a second place finish. Knore, who vaulted 6 feet, 6 inches, placed third.

On the track, Dobson placed fourth in the 100-meter dash in 15.32 seconds. Rednour was fourth with 15.59 seconds.

Aryonna Willoughy, a freshman, finished the 800-meter run in third with 3 minutes, and 10 seconds, and teammate Rebecca Malcolm finished fourth with 3 minutes, 17 seconds. The girls relay team finished the 4x100 and 4x200 relays in second place.

Emma Waterman, Brown, Willoughby and Malcolm ran the 4x100 relay and Willoughby, Malcolm, Waterman and Rednour participated in the other relay.

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somewhat in the second game, taking Wilbur-Creston to seven innings in the 4-1 loss.

“I was sort of surprised how well we played after that first game,” Hamilton said.

The team seemed to shrug off the loss and played ball behind the pitching of Franklin Pope.

“He pitched really well,” Hamilton said. With Pope

pitching well, the team picked up their defense, although they still needed better hitting to get the win.

Tyler Nomee, a junior who is playing his first year of organized baseball, scored the Panthers’ lone run in the third inning after getting on base with a single.

Still, Hamilton was happy with the turnaround.

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were communicating and playing with enthusiasm,” Hamilton said.

Cusick has a 3-3 Northeast 1B League record and is 3-5 overall.

Cusick hosted L.V. Rogers after deadline Tuesday.

They will play Northport Saturday, April 26, at home. Those games will start at noon. Tuesday, April 29, the Panthers will play at Curlew. That game will start at 2 p.m.

LEAGUE: Newport up early in first game FROM PAGE 1B

load the bases.

The go ahead run was scored when Jesse Reyes walked with bases loaded.

Bailey Konkright pitched the first three innings, with Bailey Brown coming in the fourth inning to get the win.

That game capped a busy week.

Tuesday, April 15, the Griz went to Nine Mile Falls for another league game with Lakeside. Newport lost 10-0.

“Lakeside came out and hit the ball well and our defense made a lot of mistakes,” Newport coach Chance Hargrove said. Newport did get 12 hits, he said, but were unable to come up with big hits when they had runners in scoring position, he said.

Konkright had three hits and an RBI. Jake Satterlee and Chase Slocum both added two hits.

Saturday, April 19, the Grizzlies played at Chewelah, splitting a doubleheader.

Newport won the first game 7-6 and lost the second 7-3.

Newport got up early in the first game, taking a 4-0 lead in the first inning.

“We took advantage of some batters that were hit by pitches,” Hargrove said.

Newport kept adding to their lead until the sixth inning, when Chewelah scored four to tie the game.

Chase Slocum hit a leadoff double to get things rolling for Newport in the seventh inning. They loaded the bases and Jesse Reyes took a walk to send Slocum in for the winning score.

Ryan Rapp came in to pitch in the sixth inning and got the win on the mound.

The second game didn’t go as well.

“We had a lot of trouble defensively,” Hargrove said. “We also left a lot of guys on base.”

Rapp went 2 for 3 at bat, with a run scored.

The Grizzlies have a 4-7 Northeast A League record. They are in fourth place. They are 5-8 overall.

The Grizzlies played Medical Lake at home after deadline Tuesday. They will go to Freeman for a game Tuesday, April 29. That game will start at 4 p.m.

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B R I E F LY Hanson new member of American Angus Association NEWPORT – Olivia Hanson of Newport, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association. Junior members of the association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events.

The American Angus Association is the largest beef breed association in the world, with over 24,000 active adult and junior members.

BLANCHARD – The Blanchard Grange 440 is having an open house membership potluck Monday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Bring your favorite dish and enjoy live music. The grange is located on Rusho Lane.

NEWPORT – The Mountain Harmony Show Choir, with the support of Northwoods Performing Arts, brings to life “Disney on Stage,” Friday and Saturday, May 9-10 at the Circle Moon Theatre, 3642 N. Highway 211.

The show offers a fully choreographed choral presentation featuring solos and small groups.

Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and tickets cost $25 including the meal. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. and show only tickets cost $12.

Reservations for dinner are required.

Youth tickets cost $5 for ages 5-18, and children 4 and under get in for free.

Family tickets, for two adults and three children, cost $25. Call 208-4481294 or go online at http:// circlemoon.webs.com for more information.

system, and the introductions of wheat flour, sugar and lard.

The $10 admission price includes a complimentary piece of authentic Indian frybread made by Kalispel tribal member and chef Shantel Revais, manager of the Kalispel Kafe in Cusick.

Seating is limit at the Panida Theatre, so advanced tickets are recommended. They are available at Pedro’s, 223 N. First St., and Winter Ridge Natural Foods Market, 703 W. Lake St., both in Sandpoint. For more information about the film or the Mythweavers’ work, visit mythweaver.org.

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Live music twice a month at Hospitality House

‘Disney on Stage’ at Circle Moon

Native American comedy raises money for educational organization SANDPOINT – The Idaho Mythweaver, a non-profit educational organization, kicks off its 25th anniversary year with a benefit and showing of the Native American comedy movie, “More than Frybread,” at the Panida Theatre in Sandpoint Friday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for Idaho Mythweaver, for its work with the Kalispel Tribe and its ongoing education project in Bonner County elementary schools.

Frybread is a non-traditional Native food that only became a staple for Indian peoples with white acculturation, the reservation

Blanchard Grange holds open house

NEWPORT – The Hospitality House Senior Center at 216 South Washington in Newport is hosting a country and bluegrass music night Saturday, April 26. The show opens at 6 p.m. with Cook’s Mountain Country Grass, and features the music of The Old Town String Band, starting about 7 p.m.

The hospitality House will be sponsoring these shows twice a month throughout the summer, on the second and fourth Saturdays through the end of September. This show is great entertainment for people of all ages; the show has been running for seven consecutive years, organizers said. Coffee will be served, and people are encouraged to bring snacks for the refreshment table.

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‘Stop sexual assault’ theme of walk A local teenager looks through information provided by the Pend Oreille County Crime Victim Services Tuesday afternoon, at the Hospitality House, with “Stop Sexual Assault” bracelets in the foreground.

Crime Victim Services held a Sexual Assault Awareness Walk from the Newport Gazebo to the Hospitality House. The event honored law enforcement and volunteers for the work they do to keep the community safe. It was also held to support sexual assault victims and their families.

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library PRIEST RIVER LIONESS: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center SACHEEN LADIES OF THE LAKE: Noon - Various Locations, call President Maria Bullock at 509998-4221 AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church

PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library HAPPY AGERS MEETING AND POTLUCK: Noon - Priest River Senior Center DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

- Create Arts Center, Newport LITTLE GRAND OLD OPRY SHOW: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131 ‘THE SECRET GARDEN’: 7 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse

SATURDAY, APRIL 26

PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown

MASTER GARDENERS PLANT SALE: 9 a.m. - Stratton Elementary School

PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

WOMEN’S AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

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

AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown

PRIEST RIVER TOPS: 6 p.m.

- Priest River Free Methodist Church

SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-6235626 for locations

DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN: 7 p.m. - Priest River Junior High

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

‘THE SECRET GARDEN’: 7 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse

THURSDAY, APRIL 24 NIA DANCE: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Create Arts Center

SUNDAY, APRIL 27 ‘THE SECRET GARDEN’: 3 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse

STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library

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

STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

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HOSPITALITY HOUSE POTLUCK: Noon - Hospitality House in Newport

OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

BLANCHARD GRANGE POTLUCK: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Grange

NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers are looking to share your life events with the community.

Submit births, weddings and engagements to The Miner for publication at no charge. The Miner can be reached at 509-447-2433, minernews@povn.com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m.

- Hospitality House in Newport

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

LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown

MONDAY, APRIL 28

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

TUESDAY, APRIL 29

PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

NIA DANCE: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Create Arts Center

PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church

JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

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

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport

FRIDAY, APRIL 25

PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick BINGO: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m.

(509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

NEWPORT – “Facing Blame” is the topic of Sravasti Abbey’s Sharing the Dharma Day Sunday May 4, from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“Nothing incites our anger like feeling falsely accused, yet even this painful situation can become fuel for spiritual development if we learn how to transform it,” said Venerable Thubten Chodron, the Abbey’s founder and abbess.

Topics for Sharing the Dharma Day come from Chodron’s book “Don’t Believe Everything You Think.” The book is based on a Tibetan text that gives antidotes to the poisonous minds that tend to arise in response to difficult situations. By working with our minds, the text teaches, we can use our challenges to cultivate kindness.

The day’s schedule includes guided meditation, a talk on the scheduled topic, a vegetarian potluck lunch, and small group discussion. Guests are invited to bring a vegetarian lunch item – no meats, onions, garlic or radishes.

Sravasti Abbey is a Buddhist monastery in the Tibetan tradition where 10 ordained nuns and guest lay people devote their lives to studying and practicing Buddhist teachings and sharing them with others. Sharing the Dharma Day is offered monthly as an open house invitation to learn more about the Buddha’s teachings. All are welcomed.

Sravasti Abbey lists a full schedule of events – Including a weekend retreat April 25-27 that is especially good for beginning meditators – on their website, www.sravasti. org.

There is no charge for events at the Abbey, and offerings of food for the community and/or financial gifts are always welcomed.

For more information and directions call 509-447-5549 or email office.sravasti@gmail.com.

Check out the full Sharing the Dharma Day program at www.sravasti.org/programs/sharing.html.

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

Community Church Directory 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

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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Sunday School 9 am - Worship Service 10 am (509) 447-4338

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

4 Miles South of Newport, Hwy. 2 Sun.: 9:30 Sun. School, 10:30, Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Service Sun. & Wed. at Pastor’s house. Jams 5 pm 2nd Saturdays Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.hotl.me

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

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Molly Hansen PRIEST RIVER

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Molly Hansen of Priest River passed away Monday, April 21 at her home, surrounded by her family, after a valiant battle with cancer. She

was 78.

Mrs. Hansen was born in Alzada, Mont., in 1936. That same year the family relocated to Priest River.

On Jan. 9, 1954, she married her high school sweetheart, Jim Hansen. They made their home on Cuban Hill where Molly lived out her life.

Mrs. Hansen worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 26 years. She began her career as crew leader of the first women’s tree planting crew nicknamed “Molly’s Dolly’s.”

Her family was very important to her and she was the glue that held them all together. Her passions in life were her family, gardening and her animals. She loved being outdoors and spent many hours in vegetable and flower gardens. She spent her evenings relaxing with her

loved pets.

Mrs. Hansen is survived by her daughters Lori Hansen of Oldtown, Terri Allen (and Keith Grewe) of Minnesota, and Kelly Bradbury (and Rick Knox) of Priest Lake; her son Kevin (and Kathy) Hansen of Oldtown; and grandchildren Chris Ayers, Bret Allen, Nicole (and Raymond) Cope, Kraig (and Tracy) Hansen, Scott (and Heidi) Hansen, David Hansen, Kari Hansen, Jennifer (and Rich) Mendoza, Angie Bradbury, Ryan Ryle and Sarah Hardin. She is also survived by 12 great-grandchildren and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Jim Hansen, her father and mother, Maynard and Eleanor Page, her brother Keith Page and her sister in-law Mary Page.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 26, at 11 a.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River.

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.

D E AT H N OT I C E John Benton Hartt NEWPORT

John Benton Hartt of Newport, passed away April 19 at Newport Hospital. He was 43.

No services are planned at this time. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 TRI-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: 11 a.m.

- TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

THURSDAY, APRIL 24 PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 BOARD: 4 p.m. - Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport Hospital PEND OREILLE COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD: 5 p.m. - PUD Conference Room, Newport PRIEST RIVER AIRPORT BOARD: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

MONDAY, APRIL 28 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT

NO. 2 BOARD: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione NEWPORT PLANNING COMMISSION: 5 p.m. - Newport City Hall

TUESDAY, APRIL 29 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse PEND OREILLE PUD COMMISSIONERS: Noon - Box Canyon Dam, Maintenance Shop PUD TOWN HALL: 6-8 p.m. Ione Community Center

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 PEND OREILLE COUNTY LEADERS MEETING: Noon - Camas Center for Community Wellness

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P O L I C E R E P O RT S EDITOR’S NOTE: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties.

Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights. Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints.

These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online.

WELFARE CHECK: Hwy. 2, Spokane County received a call from an older lady requesting we do a welfare check on her.

FIRE: Hwy. 211, report of fire in attic, can see smoke coming out of garage unknown how it started.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: W. 7th St., report of dirt bike riding through area.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 5th St., report that two males knocked on front door of neighbor’s house and went inside, caller does not believe anyone is home.

SEARCH WARRANT: S. Garden Ave., Newport

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: E. Joyner Drive, report of a suspicious person.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Greenhouse Rd., report that dog continues to be aggressive towards caller when she rides her bike.

DRUGS: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, abandoned property found inside containing drugs.

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SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Four Mile Lane, complainant received a check in the mail requesting contact.

MONDAY, APRIL 14 THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, reported theft of gas.

GUNSHOT: Camden Rd., gunshot reported.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Bennett Rd., suspicious vehicle reported.

BRUSH FIRE: Hwy. 20 THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of white van crossing into other lane of traffic.

ARREST: W. Kelly Drive, Newport, Melissa Katherine Fox, 34, of Usk was arrested for possession of schedule I/II narcotics.

ASSAULT: E. 5th Ave. ARREST: William Obert Conklin, 26, of Addy was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

ARREST: John Arlandus Wilson, 28, of Colville was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

TUESDAY, APRIL 15 BURGLARY: Honeysuckle Drive, report that building may have been broken into.

ALCOHOL OFFENSE: W. 5th St., Newport, report that student had alcohol in their locker.

FIRE: Harworth Rd., complainant can smell something electrical burning but can’t figure out where it is coming from.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of male in parking lot, looking in cars, possibly drinking alcohol.

THEFT: LeClerc Rd. N., report of theft.

HARASSMENT: Cusick Creek Rd., subjects confronted female and stated she is trespassing on their property.

THREATENING: Spring Hill Rd., complainant reports having verbal argument with boyfriend this morning.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16

ARREST: Robert J. Crawshaw, 36, of Usk was arrested on a warrant.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Northshore Diamond Lake TRANSPORT: Pend Oreille County Jail, transporting one male to 49 Degrees North parking lot to meet Stevens County.

TRESPASSING: Main St., complainant requests to have subjects trespassed from apartment complex.

COURT COMMITMENT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Jackie DeLynn Paul-Forte, 42, of Newport was remanded, brought in from court.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Kelly Drive, complainant reports hearing 12 rapid fire shots in area.

DISTURBANCE: Horseshoe Lake Rd., report that of three or four people yelling, one is screaming unknown if physical.

ARREST: Susan Sible Peck, 43, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

ARREST: Robert James Crawshaw, 36, of Usk was arrested for a warrant.

ARREST: Dale Durfee Tucker, 36, of Newport was arrested for first degree criminal trespass.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17 ASSAULT: Pine Hill Rd., caller reports female got throat cut and wrist cut.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Fir Lane, requests contact reference possible drug items in residence from girlfriend.

ARREST: Hwy. 20, Juan L. Ledesma, 38, of Cusick was arrested for driving under the influence.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Corinne Phyllis Haller, 72, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Green Rd., vehicle fled subject jumped and fled.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Jeremy Wayne Hudgeons, 42, of Spokane Valley was arrested for driving with a suspended license and on a warrant.

FRIDAY, APRIL 18

ERRATIC DRIVER: LeClerc Rd. S., report of gold Honda Accord following the bus really close and speeding.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Walnut St., Newport, report that dog was at neighbors attacking their dog and now at complainant’s house.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Larry D. Archibeque, Jr., 45, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of Jeep Cherokee northbound Diamond Lake, all over road.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Kings Lake Rd., report of two vehicles going up on tribal land and turning lights on and off and then driving away and coming back.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19 LITTERING: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of littering.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Pines Rd., report of DV physical.

ARREST: Pines Rd. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Thomas J. Sigman, 55, of Sandpoint was arrested for driving under the influence and reckless endangerment.

FIRE: Hwy. 211, report of tree on power lines and smoldering no flames.

ARREST: Hwy. 31, Michael R. Harrison, 65, of Metaline Falls was arrested for driving while license suspended.

THEFT: Willms Rd., firearm reported missing.

WEAPON OFFENSE: N. Garden Ave., Newport, report of gunshots heard.

ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of a hit and run.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2 TRESPASSING: Fertile Valley Rd., report of trespassing.

LITTERING: Roberts Rd.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Milwaukee Drive, suspicious vehicle reported on property.

GRASS FIRE: Jorgens Rd. NOISE COMPLAINT: Diamond Drive SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Berry Rd., report of a suspicious vehicle.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Finnila Drive ARREST: Torence Harris, 42, Spokane was arrested for violation of a no contact order.

ARREST: Tavis Ray Davis, 30, of Ione was arrested for carrying a concealed pistol without a license and trafficking in stolen property.

WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY, APRIL 14 BIRTH CERTIFICATE NONCOMPLIANCE: A birth certificate violation was reported by a local school and placed under investigation.

HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS: Juneberry Lane, Priest River

TUESDAY, APRIL 15 NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake, report of a non injury accident.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: 8th St., Priest River, a case for a minor consuming alcohol was opened.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: 8th St., Priest River

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 ARREST: Coolin, Terry Clark, 25, of Coeur d’Alene was arrested on a felony arrest warrant out of Kootenai County.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Blackthorn Rd., Oldtown

THURSDAY, APRIL 17 DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Cavanaugh Bay Rd., Coolin

FRIDAY, APRIL 18

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Blanchard Cutoff, an out of state runaway juvenile was located.

VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER: Hwy. 2

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hoodoo Loop, Oldtown

BRUSH FIRE: Tacoma Creek

ARREST: James Everly Gandy, 39, of Newport was arrested for third degree malicious mischief domestic violence.

SUNDAY, APRIL 20 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 2nd St. TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Ione Park, Off Road Vehicle violation reported in the park.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19 ARREST: Mason Rd., Blanchard, George Gilbert Donahoo, 48, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

SUNDAY, APRIL 20 RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of a reckless driver in Pend Oreille County headed toward Bonner County.

D I ST R I C T CO U RT

INVITE: Priest River played at home

THE FOLLOWING CASES WERE RESOLVED IN PEND OREILLE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT BY JUDGE PHILIP VAN DE VEER.

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throwing 43 feet. Coming in at third was Cusick’s Montgomery with 38 feet, 2.5 inches.

“Our biggest standout was Ty McDaniel who set a personal best in winning the shot put at Priest River by improving from 38 feet to 43 feet,” said Newport head coach Rory Axel.

Montgomery threw himself a win in the discus with 120 feet, 4 inches. Close on his heels was Grizzly thrower Eric Cunningham with 119 feet, 8 inches and McDaniel with 115 feet, 1 inch.

Priest River dominated the pole vault, with four Spartans in the top five. Willis jumped 9 feet, 6 inches, freshman Corbin Maltba jumped 9 feet, senior Josh Malakowski and freshman Cody Pelton tied with 8 feet, 6 inches.

Cusick jumper Finley took second in the long jump, going 17 feet, 4 inches and close on his heels was Spartan senior Otero with 17 feet, 2 inches.

Otero also took a second place finish in the triple jump going 35 feet, 8.5 inches.

Coming in fourth with a jump of 34 feet, 3 inches was Ralston from Newport.

For the girls on the track, Panther freshman Alana Keogh took first in the 100 meter with 13.38 seconds.

Priest River senior Amber Trantum finished fourth in 14.11 seconds. Panther’s Keogh also ran to a second

place finish in the 200-meter event finishing in 27.92 seconds.

All three schools had a finisher in the top four for the 800-meter run.

Spartans Erica McCracken finished second in 2 minutes, 42.64 seconds, Cusick’s Iris StrangOwl ran in third at 2 minutes, 51.94 seconds, and Grizzly runner Aryonna Willoughby took fourth with 2 minutes, 58.34 seconds.

The 1600-meter run also had a showing from all three schools. Spartan sophomore Elisabeth Young took first with 6 minutes, 22.34 seconds, StrangeOwl took second for Cusick with 6 minutes, 28.67 seconds, and Willoughby finished third for Newport with 6 minutes, 57.56 seconds.

“Both were personal records,” Panther coach Jones said of StrangeOwl’s times on the two running events.

Spartan senior Jill Weimer ran the 100-meter hurdles in 17.01 seconds, clinching a first place finish.

Spartan sophomore Tabitha Wilson took second in the 300-meter hurdles, with Cusick junior Bridget Fountain hot on her heels for third. Their times were 1 minute, 0.02 seconds and 1 minute, 3.52 seconds.

The girls relay team for Priest River finished second in the 4x100 relay, with Downs, Breanna Willis, Ariana Eisler and Wilson finishing in 56.75 seconds.

On the field, Weimer won the high jump with 4 feet,

11 inches for the Spartans. Weimer also won the triple jump, with 33 feet, 9.5 inches. Teammate Trantum won the shot put throwing 89 feet, 4 inches, won the long jump with 14 feet, 6 inches and also took third in the triple jump with 31 feet, 5 inches.

Cusick sophomore Baylie Brown took third in the shot put throwing 82 feet, 7 inches. Cusick freshman Alana Keogh finished second in the long jump, going 14 feet, 3 inches.

The Spartans took first in the pole vault with senior Eisler jumping 7 feet. Grizzly jumper Rhianna Knore went 6 feet, 6 inches into the air to finish in third.

“We are just continuing to work hard and get stronger as the season goes on,” Panther coach Jones said. “Each meet we are more successful and we need to keep that momentum going.”

Priest River will travel to Timberlake, Friday, April 25 at 3 p.m. Newport and Cusick travel to the Undeberg Invite in Ritzville, Saturday, April 26 at 11 a.m.

Matthew Allen, 33, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($900 suspended) for third degree driving while license suspended: $293 total fees and fines.

Ricky Davis, 51, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (357 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($5,000 suspended) for fourth degree assault.

A charge of third degree malicious mischief was dismissed; $193 total fees.

Kenneth Lohstroh, 48, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($500 suspended) for negligent driving; $793 total fees and fine.

Frankie J. Muller, 42, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (304 suspended) 60 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,000 suspended) for driving under the influence; $2,325 total fees and fines.

Steven Sinn, 52, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (364 suspended) 24 months

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Jesse Tucker, 22, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (3334 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,800 suspended) for third degree theft; $1,443 total fees and fines.

March 12

Jacob Conner, 22, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $1,000 ($800 suspended) for third degree driving with a suspended license and was fined $50 for a probation violation; $493 total fees and fines.

William Elston, 26, was sentenced to 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($800 suspended) for no valid operators license, third degree driving while license suspended and making a false statement to a public servant; $543 total fee and fine.

David Garrison, 43, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (89 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $1,000 fine ($800 suspended) for

negligent driving; $1,593 total fees and fines.

Lloyd Miller, 50, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 days suspended) 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($750 suspended) for third degree driving with a suspended license and sentenced to 90 days in jail (86 suspended) 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($750 suspended) for possession of a legend drug without a prescription; $1,186 total fees and fines.

Samantha Suttles, 18, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (361 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($5,000 suspended) for third degree theft and fined $5,000 ($4,900 suspended) for reckless driving and making a false statement to a public servant. A charge of minor in possession was dismissed; $436 total fees and fines.

Luke Widman, 33, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (88 suspended), 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($1,000 suspended) for third degree driving with a suspended license, fined $550 for operating a motor vehicle without insurance: $843 total fees and fines.

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The property to be sold in described as: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Those parts of the north half of the north half of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter and north half of the north half of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter if any, of Section 12, Township 32 North, Range 44, E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington.

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The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m.

Date: Friday, May 16, 2014 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance, 229 S. Garden Avenue, Newport, WA 99156 The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $125,765.67, together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.

Dated this 4th day of April, 2014 Alan A. Botzheim, Sheriff Pend Oreille County, Washington By: /s/ DeLana Lacy DeLana Lacy, Civil Deputy

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services

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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.

Pend Oreille County will meet on Wednesday, April 30th at 12 noon at the Camas Wellness Center. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Manager /s/ Karen Willner Clerk of the Board /s/ Liz Braun Clerk of the Board

MASSAGE THERAPY Harmony Healing Arts Center Gloria Campbell -- 448-2623 47 10th -- Priest River

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Lois A. Ernst, Licensed Massage Therapist 322 S. Washington -- Newport -- 447-3898

The Willows - Massage & Bodywork Studio Judy C. Fredrickson, RN, LMP Newport -- (509) 671-7035

COUNSELING Molly Phillips, LICSW, CMHS, GMHS

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DENTIST Newport Dental Center

James G. Cool, D.M.D. Family Dentistry -- Evening Hours 610 W. 2nd -- (509) 447-3105 • 800-221-9929

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HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

Family Practice, Minor Emergencies Behavioral Health Mon. & Wed., 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tue. & Thu., 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

A Service of Bonner General Hospital Tim Gray, P.T. -- 448-4151 Mon.-Wed.-Fri. - 9-5 • Tues. & Thurs. 9-4

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CONTINUED FROM 6B such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on 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 Court, whichever is later, or, except under those provisions included in R.C.W. 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and non-probate assets of the decedent.

DATE OF FILING OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: APRIL 3, 2014.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: APRIL 16, 2014.

F L O R E N C E ELAINE MCTIGUE

Personal Representative Presented by: JEFFREY R. ROPP, WSBA No. 16972 WINSTON & CASHATT, LAWYERS, 601 W Riverside, Suite 1900 Spokane, WA 99201 Phone: (509) 8386131 Attorneys for FLORENCE ELAINE MCTIGUE, Personal Representative Published in The Newport Miner April 16, 23 and 30, 2014.

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_____________ 2014106 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIORCOURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 14-4-00015-8 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 In the Matter of the Estate of: LUELLA E. SCHILLING, Deceased.

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this Estate. The Personal Representative has appointed the attorneys of record named below agent for service of all claims.

Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on 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 Court, whichever is later, or, except under those provisions included in R.C.W. 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred.

This bar is effective as to claims against both

the probate assets and non-probate assets of the decedent.

DATE OF FILING OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: APRIL 3, 2014.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: APRIL 16, 2014.

F L O R E N C E ELAINE MCTIGUE Personal Representative Presented by: JEFFREY R. ROPP, WSBA No. 16972 WINSTON & CASHATT, LAWYERS, 601 W Riverside, Suite 1900 Spokane, WA 99201 Phone: (509) 8386131 Attorneys for FLORENCE ELAINE MCTIGUE, Personal Representative Published in The Newport Miner April 16, 23 and 30, 2014.

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posal. 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: Mike Lithgow, Community Development Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than May 1, 2014. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Vacation Rental Permit Application on May 13th, 2014 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County) Dated: April 14,

2014111 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on April 9, 2014, receive a complete Vacation Rental Permit Application, and SEPA Environmental Checklist from Richard & Judy Ashton, and did on April 14, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for “The Kingfisher Bunkhouse”.

Location: Within Sect.

20, T37N, R43E WM, 761 Graham Rd., Ione, WA 99139. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on April 6, 2014, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the pro-

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at Spokane Regional Plan Center, 209 N. Havana, Spokane, WA 99202.

Published in The Newport Miner April 16 and 23, 2014. (11-2)

Published in The Newport Miner April 23, 2013. (12)

______________ 2014113 LEGAL NOTICE CALL FOR BID PROPOSALS FOR STRATTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUS DRIVE THROUGH REPAVE The Newport School District No. 56-415 will receive sealed proposals for repaving the Stratton Elementary bus drive through. Proposals will be received in the District Office at 1380 West Fifth Street, Newport, WA 99156 (mailing address: P.O. Box 70, Newport, WA. 99156) until 1:00 pm on Friday, May 9, 2014.

Specifications may be obtained by contacting Scott Armstrong, Maintenance Supervisor at the above address or by calling (509) 481-0574. Specifications also available

______________ 2014114 PORT OF PEND OREILLE LEGAL NOTICE SURPLUS PROPERTY The Port of Pend Oreille has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the Port and, therefore surplus property.

Approximately 1.42 acres of land within the city limits of Newport, located off Idaho State Highway 41 To arrange inspection or obtain more information including legal description and record of survey map contact the Port office at 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA or 509-4451090.

Sealed bids will CONTINUED ON 8B

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CONTINUED FROM 7B be accepted until 2 p.m., Monday, May 12, 2014. Bids will be opened on May 13th at approximately 9 a.m. and a decision shall be made regarding disbursement. Successful buyer will be responsible for all closing costs, taxes, title insurance, boundary line adjustment fees and other fees/expenses associated with the sale of this property in addition to the purchase price of said property. Sale shall be completed through a Quit Claim Deed process. Payment must be received

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 women and people securing 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)

in full on date of the signing of the closing documents and must be made by cash or cashier’s check.

Bids may be hand delivered or mailed to the Port at the abovementioned address.

Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the bid classification clearly marked on the outside of the envelope (Example: Sealed BidProperty).

The Port reserves the right to reject any or all bids. All bids are subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of Pend Oreille. /s/ Kelly J. Driver Manager Published in The Newport Miner April 23 and 30, 2014. (12-2)

______________ 2014115 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 14-4 00017 4 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) In the Matter of the Estate of: MERRITT DOUGLAS RICE, Deceased.

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred

by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the Creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: April 23, 2014 Janet M. Rice, Personal Representative c/o McGrane & Schuerman, Charles P. Schuerman, WSBA #14636 Attorney at Law 298 South Main #304, Colville, Washington 99114 509 684-8484 Published in The Newport Miner April 23, 30 and May 7, 2014. (12-3)

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2014116 PUBLIC NOTICE JOB OPENING PORT OF PEND OREILLE PEND OREILLE VALLEY RAILROAD The Port of Pend Oreille (POVA) is accepting applications for permanent railroad employment. An application may be obtained at the Port office, 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA. 99180, or by calling 509-445-1090.

The Port requires applicants to pass a pre-employment physical, which includes drug and alcohol testing. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Applications must be returned by 11:00 a.m. May 1, 2014. /s/ Kelly J. Driver Manager Published in The Newport Miner April 23 and 30, 2014. (12-2)

______________ 2014117 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on April.

18, 2014, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment submitted by Les Waggoner, to adjust the boundaries between two contiguous lots (Parcel #’s 45301930-0001 & 45301924-9001; Within Sec. 19, T30N, R45E, WM. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the

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action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than May 8th, 2014 after which a final administrative decision will be made.

Dated: April 21, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner April 23, 2014. (12)

______________ 2014118 PUBLIC NOTICE The Sacheen Lake Water & Sewer District’s Board of Commissioners will be holding its 2014 construction budget hearing during their regular board meeting on May 7 at 7:00pm at the Sacheen Lake Fire Station on Highway 211. /s/ Sheila Pearman Sheila Pearman, District Manager Published in The Newport Miner April 23 and 30, 2014. (12-2)

______________ 2014119 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on April 21, 2014 received

a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Donald and Barbara Johnson, and did on April 21, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a shoreline stabilization, ramp, and landing project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-14-003), Location: 81 Greggs Court, Newport, WA 99156.

An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on February 14, 2014, and the county expects to issue a Determination of NonSignificance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department.

The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County

Call The Miner Today! . . . 447-2433 2014107 PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SACHEEN LAKE WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT PROJECT - 2014 Sacheen Lake, WA Sealed bids will be received by the Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District for construction of a new wastewater collection and treatment system at the South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Station #32, 6131 Highway 211, Newport, WA 99156 as follows:

Bid Schedule Bid Proposal Due

Time and Date

A 1:00 pm local time – May 20, 2014

B 1:00 pm local time – May 21, 2014

C 1:00 pm local time – May 22, 2014 All bid proposals will be opened and publically read aloud. Bid proposals received after the time set for receiving bids will not be considered.

The project consists of installing a new wastewater collection and treatment system to meet Washington State Department of Ecology requirements concerning water quality for area ground and surface waters. Bids will be received for three bid Schedules. Bid Schedule A includes construction of the lagoon/land application wastewater treatment/disposal facility. Bid Schedule B includes installation of the wastewater collection mainline and mainline pumping station. Bid Schedule C includes installation of the individual on-site services and pumping stations for each lot within the project.

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: James A. Sewell & Associates, LLC , 600 4th Street West, Newport, WA 99156 Associated Builders & Contractors, 12310 East Mirabeau Parkway, Suite 100, Spokane Valley, WA 99216 Associated General Contractors, Inland Northwest Chapter, E. 4935 Trent, Spokane, WA 99212 Associated General Contractors, 3895 North Schrieber Way, Suite 100, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 Idaho Associated General Contractors, 1649 West Shoreline Drive, Suite 100, Boise, ID 83702 Spokane Regional Plan Center, 209 North Havana, Spokane, WA 99202 Tri-City Construction Council, 20 East, Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336 Contract documents were prepared by James A. Sewell and Associates, LLC. Documents can be purchased for $125 per set for Bid Schedules A and B inclusive and an additional $ 175 per set for Bid Schedule C (for a total of $ 300 per set for all three bid schedules) by contacting James A. Sewell and Associates, LLC, 600 4th Street West, Newport, WA 99156, Phone 509-4473626. Contact: Kathy Ingram, Office Manager for plan sets and Kevin Koesel, Project Engineer, for questions regarding the project.

A voluntary project walk-through and pre-bid conference will be held for all three bid schedules at the South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Station #32 on May 6, at 1:00 p.m.

Bidders are required to have a Washington State Contractors License in order to submit a bid.

All specialty subcontractors (plumbers, electricians, and heating or air conditioning craftsmen) must also have a Washington State Contractors License.

All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond and payment bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District.

The Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Bids from women and minority owned businesses are invited. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and make award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the base bid item within the funding resources at the time of bid award. Bid award is anticipated to be within 90 days of bid opening.

Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District /s/ Sheila Pearman Sheila Pearman, District Manager Dated 4/9/14 Published in The Newport Miner on April 16 and 23, 2014. (11-2)

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Published in The Newport Miner April 23 and 30, 2014. (12-2)

______________ 2014121 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille Conservation District

is pleased to announce an opportunity to contribute to conservation and your community by serving on the Board of Supervisors.

There is one board position available for an appointment by the Washington State Conservation Commission. The Conservation District supervisors are public officials who serve without compensation. An applicant must be a registered voter in Washington State, and may be required to own land or operate a farm.

Applicants for appointed positions do not have to live within the district to apply. For more information, or to obtain an application form, please contact the Pend Oreille Conservation District at 509-447-1155, 121 N Washington at the back of the building or visit the Conservation Commission website at http://www. scc.wa.gov. The application period is April 28, 2014 through May 26, 2014; applications for appointed position and supporting materials must be received by the Commission no later than May 26, 2014.

Published in The Newport Miner April 23 and 30, 2014. (12-2)

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Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Nat ur al Resource Planner, (509) 4476462, tmclaughlin@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than May 08, 2014. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on May 13, 2014 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Regional General Permit 7 (US Army Corps) Dated: April 21, 2014

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