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Several Pend Oreille County elected officials retiring Candidate filing May 14-18

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Several long-time Pend Oreille County elected officials are retiring this year, opening up some Pend Oreille County races. The five-day filing period opens Monday, May 14 and closes Friday, May 18.

Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim announced his retirement earlier this year, with Sgt. Glenn Blakeslee of the Pend Oreille Sheriff’s Office and SEE CANDIDATES, 2A

Flood risk this year

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

USK – Will this year be another year like 2011, when there was significant flooding? Logan Osgood-Zimmerman of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers thinks there is a chance that it could be.

“The Pend Oreille Basin is at really high risk,” she said. “The risk is significantly higher than last year and it’s still early on.”

In 2011 it stayed cold

and continued to rain, followed by a fast warming. She said this there is about a 15 percent chance it will exceed 2011.

Snowpack in the mountains is 157 percent of normal she said. In 2011, snowpack was 154 percent of normal.

If the weather stays like last week, flooding could be avoided, she said.

“Last week was good,” she said. “It was sunny, but not super hot, with

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Be free, fishes (until you’re caught again) The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) released a total of 15,000 trout into Diamond Lake Monday morning in anticipation of the fishing season for lowland lakes, which starts Saturday, April 28. The fish are raised at the Ford Hatchery.

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Max the dachshund went to Africa and wrote a book

Timothy hay market strong

Hay growers get practical advice during daylong event

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – More timothy hay is being grown than alfalfa in Northeast Washington, a meeting of the Northeast Washington Haygrower’s Association was told Saturday, April 21.

“Ten years ago there were 10 acres of alfalfa hay grown for every acre of timothy hay,” said Steve Fransen of Washington State University.

“That has reversed. Now there is 10 acres of timothy grown for every acre of alfalfa.”

Fransen holds a Ph.D. in Agronomy from South

Dakota State University, and is a forage research agronomist and Extension specialist with the Department of Crop and Soil Science, Washington State University, Prosser.

He was one of several expert speakers during the daylong Spring Field Day 2018 event held at Ben Kirkpatrick’s Black Cow Ranch on Deer Valley Road. It was one of the rare times the hay growers meet in Pend Oreille County.

Fransen said the export market for northeast Washington hay dates back to the early 1900s. In those days hay was sent to Alaska and

Hawaii, as well as the Philippines.

These days the export market is mostly in Asia, although China and Saudi Arabia have opened up in recent years.

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, last year China bought 1.15 million metric tons of alfalfa and 20,550 metric tons of grass hay, including timothy. Grass hay sales to China were up 33 percent over the year before. China was the leading buyer of alfalfa and the fourth biggest buyer of grass hay.

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Newport resident Ruth Calkins pens children’s story

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – World traveler, Newport resident, and nonagenarian Ruth Calkins can now add children’s book author to her list of accomplishments.

Calkins, 91, recently released Max Goes to Africa and relates the adventures of Max, Calkin’s 14-year-old dachshund that traveled with her to Malawi, Africa throughout the entire summer of 2016. Illustrated by Mariel Hester, the tagline of the book reads, “By Max the Intrepid, translated by Ruth Calkins,” and features full color drawings of the sights and everyday life Max and Calkins experienced in Malawi.

“I actually thought of it (the book) while we were there, but I couldn’t

think of a middle or end, and I was busy, so I didn’t think too much about it until I got home,” Calkins. “I just wanted something to do, and Max had been so good on the trip.”

Calkins traveled to Malawai representing the World Medical Fund (WMF), a U.K.-based organization that provides medical care to sub-Saharan Africa. Max Goes to Africa is written in rhyming couplets and chronicles the pair’s travels from the airport to the village, the many people they met in Africa, and the variety of wildlife they encounter on their trip. This was actually Calkin’s third visit to the continent.

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B R I E F LY Master Gardener Plant Sale April 28 NEWPORT – The 20th annual WSU/Pend Oreille County Master Gardener Plant Sale will be held Saturday, April 28, at the Stratton Elementary School Gymnasium, 1201 W. Fifth St. in Newport.

Doors will open at 9 a.m. and the sale will go until noon or until plants are sold out, whichever comes first.

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Take this opportunity to purchase Master Gardener recommended varieties of vegetables, herbs, annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, and berries that grow well in our area. Plus, for the first time, shoppers can purchase or order beautiful hanging baskets and spring flowering bulbs.

Master Gardeners have also been busy gathering donations from the community for a raffle.

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day of the sale – $1 each. Participants do not have to be present to win. The winning tickets will be drawn the morning of the sale.

Proceeds from this plant sale will be used to fund a long list of Master Gardener educational projects.

For further information concerning the plant sale or other gardening programs contact the WSU Extension Office in Newport at 227-A S. Garden Avenue, 509-447-2401.

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HAY: Fransen says the Export Market is demanding FROM PAGE 1A

Most U.S. exported hay went to Japan. It was the second biggest export destination for U.S. hay, with 561,130 metric tons of alfalfa. It was the leasing destination, ahead of South Korea, for grass hay, with 437,873 metric tons sold in 2017.

Fransen said the export market is demanding.

Buyers will reject hay with weeds and plants other than timothy. He offered some practical advice for the hay growers, most of who came from outside Pend Oreille County.

Timothy hay has different characteristics than other cool-season grasses, he said. The roots are shallow compared to other major hays and pasture grasses. It benefits from cutting it a little longer in length, leaving four or five inches of above ground stubble.

The sugars are concentrated in the stubble, he

said, and are necessary for growth.

Fransen said that one of Kirkpatrick’s fields yielded more timothy than most others in the area last year because of leaving the stubble higher the year before.

He told hay growers that timothy hay is sensitive to some popular herbicides, including 2,4-D. He passed out lists of recommended herbicides for weed control, herbicides to use with caution on timothy hay and herbicides to avoid completely.

Other speakers at the event included Tim Prather, a professor in the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Idaho and Jim Zahand of Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness.

Prather, who holds a Ph.D. in plant science from the University of Idaho, spoke about ‘Ventenata Control Options.’

Ventenata is an undesirable non-native, invasive

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Steve Fransen, Washington State University agronomist, talks about some characteristics of timothy hay during the Spring Field Day of the Northeast Washington Haygrower’s Association held Saturday at Ben Kirkpatrick’s Black Cow Ranch.

species grass that is rapidly expanding in the West. Zahand, who was trained in plant pathology and entomology, spoke on “Problem Weeds and Insects in Alfalfa and Equipment calibration.”

Hay is one of the biggest agricultural crops grown in Pend Oreille County.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports 26,500

tons of grass hay and 10,100 tons of alfalfa produced in Pend Oreille County in 2017.

In 2017, Washington State produced 945,000 tons of grass hay and 2,028,000 tons of alfalfa, totaling 2,973,000 tons.

Alfalfa is currently trading between $180 and $220 per ton. Small square bales of timothy are trading between

$200 and $250 per ton while large square bales are selling for $150 to $200 per ton.

The prospects for a good hay year look promising so far, said Jon Paul Driver of Northwest Farm Credit Service. It’s been fairly wet and if it stays that way for a while, then stops raining in time to harvest, things will be good.

CANDIDATES: Can file declaration of candidacy by mail FROM PAGE 1A

Det. Jon Carman of the Kalispel Tribal Police Department announcing their candidacies for Sheriff, both running as Republicans. Botzheim is also a Republican.

County Treasurer Terri Miller, a Democrat, will also retire, as will Pend Oreille County District Court Judge Phil Van de Veer.

Nicole Dice has registered with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) to run for treasurer as a Republican. Defense attorney Robin McCroskey has filed with Public Disclosure Commission

to run for the non-partisan Pend Oreille County District Court Judge position.

The only incumbent to formally indicate she will run is Pend Oreille County Prosecutor Dolly Hunt, a Republican. Hunt has filed with the PDC. In addition to sheriff, treasurer and district court judge, other county offices up for election include assessor, auditor and clerk. Clerk Tammie Ownbey, Assessor James McCroskey and Auditor Marianne Nichols are all Republicans and have yet to register with the PDC. Some incumbents who will

likely seek reelection haven’t filed with the PDC yet, as that triggers certain reporting and other paperwork requirements.

Candidates are supposed to file with the PDC within two weeks of becoming a candidate.

At the state level, both District 7 Reps. Jacquelin Maycumber RRepublic, and Joel Kretz R-Wauconda will stand for election, as will Sen. Shelly Short R-Addy.

Short has filed with the PDC, as has Democrat Karen Hardy.

Maycumber and Kretz have also filed with the PDC. People interested in running for office can file online, by mail,

or in person at the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office in the courthouse.

People can file their declaration of candidacy by mail from April 30-May 18 by mailing Pend Oreille County Elections, PO Box 5015, Newport WA 99156. Filings and applicable fees must be received by 4:30 p.m. May 18. People can file online and pay fees with a credit card May 14-18 at www. vote-wa.gov. People can also file in–person by going to the auditor’s office at 625 W. Fourth St. in Newport between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. May 14-18.

CALKINS: Lived in a small concrete hut with minimal furniture FROM PAGE 1A

ment, which focused on agricultural innovations in poor countries. Their travels over the years took them to India, Germany, Sri Lanka, Spain, Italy and England.

“If I could give advice to any young people that are thinking about traveling, I’d say join the Peace Corps,” Calkins said. “I wish I was young enough to do that, but my time has passed on that one. Also, you have to be open to new experiences, new foods, and remember that most people are friendly.”

Africa touched her in particular though due to some of the living conditions Calkins saw, especially the AIDS epidemic.

“My husband and I lived in Africa for 12 years and honestly it wasn’t until a few years after I got back to the United States that

I thought I should do something,” Calkins said.

Inspired to try and help, Calkins started a website that she hoped would provide information to people about the AIDS crisis when she returned to the states.

It was through that site that she met WMF CEO Michael Burt. She eventually became the organization’s U.S. secretary.

On her third trip to Africa, and her first trip there with Max, Calkins brought suitcases full of cloth and craft supplies, and several sewing machines to help educate women in Malawi on how to quilt and make crafts to sell to support their families. Calkins and Max, along with someone from the village, lived in a small, concrete hut with minimal furniture during their stay in Malawi. There was no dining room, only a freezer and stove in the

kitchen. Since they had arrived during Africa’s winter, the temperatures were around the lower 80s during the day. Internet was spotty and the water and electric would periodically go out and come back on.

Since she was gone for almost four months, she thought it best to take Max with her instead of kenneling him or asking a friend or family member to watch over him.

“He took it all in stride,” Calkins said of Max’s demeanor toward grueling international flights and becoming acclimated to living in Africa. “He made a lot of friends there and they called him, ‘Hotdog.’”

After Max Goes to Africa can be purchased on Amazon or go to www. bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com. A copy is also available to borrow through the Pend Oreille County Library District.

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‘An illustration of Ruth Calkins and her peanut-loving dachshund, Max, from the new book “Max Goes to Africa.”

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Possible pet thieves prowling Newport, Spokane area

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Esther Lawrence is tired of having her family dogs taken by opportunists. In what she claims is two pet thefts in less than a year, the Newport resident and business woman said the family’s silver Labrador retriever, Dolla, was taken from outside their home Friday, April 20.

“I would do just about anything to get her back,” Lawrence said. “This is just ridiculous.”

Dolla was a gift to her son Aden on his 16th birthday. The family is offering a $500 reward for her safe return.

According to Lawrence, last Friday between 6:307 p.m., her husband was working and she was on her way to her mother’s to pick up their children, when two unidentified people in a red SUV were seen by her neighbors putting Dolla into the back of their vehicle. She said her neighbor thought they might be women because they had long hair. Though the husband shouted after them, they drove away before he could get the license plate number.

In August 2017 the Lawrence’s experienced a similar situation when their purebred registered Weimaraner, Blu, disappeared from their fenced backyard.

“We were on vacation and we arranged with my mom for her to look after him,” Lawrence said. “She called us and said he was fine, that he was laying in the yard, and she asked if we were comfortable with her going out to dinner with some friends before she took him home.

Of course we said ‘yes’, because we didn’t’ think anything would happen.”

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Aden Lawrence holds Dolla the family’s Labrador retriever that the family believes was stolen from in front of their Newport business last Friday. This photo was taken when Dolla was just a few months old.

mother returned after her meal, Blu was gone.

Lawrence said the oneyear-old dog couldn’t have jumped the fence or got out on his own due to having a broken leg.

“He had been clipped by a car and was on pretty intense pain killers,” Lawrence said. “Someone would have had to open the gate, walk in to our yard, and pick him up.”

The family put out notices on Facebook and hung fliers around town, to no avail. They received one

phone call from someone thinking they had found Blu, but it turned out not to be him.

Another reason Lawrence thinks the dogs were stolen is that she searched social media to see if anyone had made a “found dog” post and she contacted local shelters in Priest River and Spokane in case someone had brought the dogs in. Her search turned up nothing both times. She said she has reported both incidents to law enforcement.

“I’ll do everything I can to get her back, so if someone knows where she is or has her, just please, bring her back,” Lawrence said.

She added that her family is not the only one that has had pets taken. According to Lawrence, several other people in Pend Oreille County have commented on her Facebook posts about Dolla, saying they have had similar experiences. On Saturday, April 21, Spokane County

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Scott sentenced for child rape

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A 57-year-old Elk man received an indeterminate sentence for third degree rape of a child by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Jessica Reeves Thursday, April 19.

James R. Scott II, had pleaded guilty earlier and will serve between 34-60 months in prison.

Reeves said the sentencing range wasn’t enough for the harm Scott caused.

“The sentencing range is insufficient to punish you for the devastation you caused,” Reeves said before handing down the sentence. “I deeply regret I can’t sentence you to more.”

Prosecuting attorney Lori Smith said Scott had a 1997 sentence for first-degree rape of a child in Washington state that was reversed on appeal. Scott

was originally sentenced to 32 years on that charge. When he was resentenced he got 10 years, she said, most of which he served.

Standard sentencing range would have been 26-34 months for Scott, but because of the prior sex offense, the court had to set a maximum sentence. Scott won’t serve more than 60 months, Smith said.

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DIAMOND LAKE – A driver fleeing Pend Oreille County Sheriff deputies in a stolen truck escaped, in spite of an unnamed agency’s helicopter assisting in the chase.

Thursday morning, April 19, a stolen vehicle was spotted in the Diamond Lake area, said Sgt. Glenn Blakeslee of the Pend Oreille Sheriff’s Office. Deputies gave chase, with a helicopter from another agency joining in. The other agency was doing some training in the area and didn’t want to be identified, Blakeslee said.

The chase occurred on county roads and did not reach state highways, he said. The driver drove the vehicle over some fences and fled the vehicle on foot in the McCloud Creek area. Kalispel Tribe law enforcement, officers from the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the United States Border Patrol assisted in the search, but the suspect was not found.

Blakeslee said he has an idea who the driver is, but as of Monday morning, “It is just speculation.” The pickup truck was reported stolen from the Newport area, but Blakeslee didn’t have a make or model at the time of deadline.

To report information pertaining to the stolen truck, or who the suspect might be, call Pend Oreille County Dispatch at 509-447-3151.

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LETTE RS POLICY We welcome letters to the editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Letters should be typed and submitted to The Miner office no later than 5 p.m.

Friday for publication the following Wednesday. No letter will be published unless it is signed by at least one individual, even if the letter represents the view of a group.

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

Spring is here … finally In reality winter wasn’t any longer than any other year, but this year it sure seemed like it. We were tricked twice in late winter into thinking the snow was over, just to be inundated again with the white stuff.

Snow isn’t so bad, especially if you work within walking distance of home, but when it turns grayish-brown, and mud puddles are ankle deep, winter can become tiresome.

Thankfully, the snow is gone (knock on wood) and the temperatures are expected to reach into the 80s this week.

Before we know it, we’ll all be complaining about how hot it is.

Lucky for us, we live in the most beautiful corner of the world – we’re not biased, right?

And we are surrounded by rivers, lakes, streams and forests to enjoy during the spring and summer months.

Fishing season opens this Saturday in lowland lakes of Washington state. It’s time to head outdoors.

This is a good time for residents and business owners alike to take a look around their properties and clean up any litter that got buried in the snow, rake up any rouge leaves, pine needles and cones from last fall, and maybe sweep the sidewalks.

Tourism season is upon us – the first S.P.O.R.T. excursion train ride is a brief five weeks away.

Let’s dust off winter, clean up our towns and greet this season’s visitors. Spring is here.

-MCN

Political ‘hot budget topics’

BY MICHAEL W. ROSEDALE BONNER COUNTY CLERK

Here’s the truth.

I’ve read several back-and-forths regarding Bonner County budget comparison numbers. For some reason this is a much hotter issue this year than I’ve seen before. Let me address some of the issues.

This year’s approved budget was $8,799,201 less than the prior year’s final budget. Yes, these are two different starting points in time relative to the Rosedale budget year, however that is what those numbers are based on. If we compare 2017 final budget to this year’s current 2018 budget (the closest time-based comparison possible) the number is more like $6.9 million. The difference is about $1.9 million less due mostly to unfinished projects in the prior year being carried forward to this current year.

Budgets will inevitably grow throughout the course of the year due to receipt of unanticipated revenue. At the end of the year, I expect, given no unforeseen extraordinary circumstances, that this current year’s budget will end up roughly $6 to $6.5 million below the prior year’s final budget, which would be the “apples to apples” number.

There was no “found” $9.6 million dollars. It was always reported in our annual external audits and in our own internal Joint Treasurer/ Auditor reports.

It was always invested and reported properly by our county Treasurer, as were/are all the county’s funds.

We don’t “spend” every dime the county takes in.

What the budget does is authorize a ceiling amount to be available to be spent. There is a significant difference. Every year that I’ve been here we’ve underspent our total county budget.

We have no “unanticipated revenue” in the form of grants, as we pre-plan for up to $6 million in grants every year. Receipt of grants does not increase the budget as it is fully “anticipated.”

Secure Rural Schools funds are budgeted for, however the difference between what we budget for and what we actually receive is “unanticipated.”

This number is, unfortunately, never as much as we would hope for, but the marginal difference does increase the budget assuming it is positive.

The current Board of County Commissioners saw that the current financial trajectory was leading the county to a hard landing, and has responded aggressively to keep the county fiscally sound long-term.

Even with their efforts, the county will likely need to take the authorized 3 percent increase in tax receipts every year into the foreseeable future due to legacy commitments of departments, projects, cost inflation, etc.

Nearly 46 percent of my own property taxes go to the county, and I, too, would love to see it even lower.

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YO U R O P I N I O N Northern Lights wants to limit petitions To the editor, Dear Northern Lights Coop Members, Some of you signed petitions for two bylaw changes to be voted on prior to NLI’s annual meeting May 12.

Eliminating the $28,000 health insurance benefit (accepted in cash by most board members) will be on the ballot. However, the second petition addressing metering options will not be voted on, violating the current bylaw since NLI trustees and attorney have refused to tell us how this bylaw change is illegal.

Instead, all seven trustees voted to change the requirement for memberinitiated bylaw changes – from 50 signatures to 6 percent of each district (1,200) in signatures – making it nearly impossible for future memberdriven petitions. So now there will be two bylaw proposals on the ballot – one to vote for and one to vote against.

The member initiated petitions were the result

of the trustees continually ignoring members’ written suggestions and comments. The trustee representing my district is Jim Woodward who is running for Idaho State Senate. Do you think he will listen to your concerns and act in your best interests in Boise?

At least Danielle Ahrens has the necessary experience by getting involved politically, listening to and acting on behalf of her would-be constituents, and even traveling to Boise during the legislative session for the past six years.

Please attend NLI’s annual meeting in Sandpoint May 12 and raise your voices on these issues.

-Ingri Cassel Spirit Lake

Woodward deserves vote To the editor, Please vote Jim Woodward for senator in District 1. Jim is a true conservative, a man of integrity, and solution oriented. With 21 years

of Navy service, retiring as a Commander, many years as a business owner and employer, a family man, and community oriented, Jim Woodward is pro Idaho!

Raised in Bonners Ferry and educated at the U of I in engineering, Jim knows and understands North Idaho. This understanding is balanced with knowledge from his military travels and living in different countries and various states.

While Jim is pro-gun and pro Idaho, he also understands if we are to make government more effective, we must embrace other concerns too such as education and transportation.

Jim deeply cares about our communities and has a deep sense of public service. He walks quietly and needs no lime light.

Every year he picks a community project to donate to one of our communities or to do for a needy individual. In case you didn’t know, it was Jim’s company Apex that tore the Memorial field bleachers down; saving

us many tax dollars.

Jim Woodward and his family live in the Sandpoint area where his wife teaches school and his children have been part of our public school system. For more about Jim please go to jimwoodwardforsenate.org.

-Diana Dawson Sagle

Lockwood for county commissioner To the editor: Steve Lockwood is on the ballot for Bonner County Commissioner in our upcoming May 15 primary election.

Steve has experience and knowledge. He served as a member of the Lake Pend Oreille School Board, where he reviewed and stabilized budgets, all while showing great concern for our students and educational system.

He is thoughtful, fair and will listen to all sides. Steve displays consistency, integrity, and his word can be trusted.

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Stormy Daniels is an unwelcome tempest I can’t feel sorry for Stormy Daniels. This saga shows American politics at its worst. For those who haven’t followed the scandal in detail, let me recap the sequence of events as I understand them.

In 2006, a sleazy British tabloid claimed a professional bad girl had a one-night stand with a rich American tycoon. The bad girl categorically denied the whole thing. Then, 10 years later the tycoon decides to run for president. The bad girl threatens to publicly expose the affair that she earlier denied unless she is paid a whole bunch of money. The businessman’s, now presidential candidate’s, entourage includes a “fixer” whose duties include eliminating potential threats to his boss. The fixer decides to pay the $130,000

extortion demanded by the bad girl.

Money changes hands and they sign a contract. Two years later, the candidate is now the president, and the bad girl has seller’s remorse.

She believes she should have held out for a better deal, so she ignores her contract with the fixer and C O L U M N goes public with anyone who will FRANK listen. She is porWATSON trayed as a victim by the national media and hailed as a hero by the president’s political opposition.

On the rare occasion when I sell a

story, I cannot change my mind and come back years later to renegotiate the contract. Once the contract is signed, the story belongs to the buyer to do with whatever he or she pleases. If I tried to sue the buyer, my paperwork wouldn’t get past the clerk’s office. It would immediately be dispatched to the circular file. Additionally, should I violate my contract and sell my story to someone else, I would be buried by the courts.

Political stories, it would seem, play by a different set of rules. Our legal system seems to be granting Ms. Daniels special disposition.

She is allowed to publish her story for profit on 60 Minutes while the SEE WATSON, 6A

READE R’S POLL

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S

Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt has been under fire for a number of things recently, including spending too much on security for himself, renting a condo by the night at a discount price from a lobbyist and making repeated trips back to Oklahoma at taxpayer expense, often flying first class.

Have you quit Facebook because of privacy concerns?

No, they’re not the only ones collecting data. I really need Facebook for work and family.

Yes, Facebook is completely untrustworthy

Do you think Pruitt should remain as head of the EPA? Yes, he’s probably the most effective member of President Trump’s cabinet at rolling back regulations and rules, which is why he’s being attacked.

No, he’s unethical and clearly doesn’t understand what it means to be a public servant.

24%

14% No, I have multiple phony Facebook accounts. They’re not tracking the real me.

Total Votes: 29

21% 41% Yes, I quit Facebook a long time ago over their business model of surveillance advertising.

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Being a problem solver, he knows how to work as an effective team leader and member.

Also, Steve has a delightful sense of humor, which makes it easy for anyone to talk to him.

Steve Lockwood will make an outstanding county commissioner. So give him your vote this May and again in November.

-Philip A. Deutchman Sandpoint

Facts about Scotchman Peaks Wilderness To the editor, Let’s ensure the enduring value of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness.

In carefully following the discussion on the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness designation, I have observed differences of opinion and also some confusion about the core facts. In my younger years, I had six different Forest Service (USFS) jobs, including working at Panhandle National Forests and in wilderness areas.

Here are some core facts: Scotchman Peaks is already managed as a roadless area due to its very rugged terrain. The proposed wilderness designation will only designate, in a more official manner, what is already the longterm management strategy for the area. The USFS manages the area now and would manage the future wilderness area too; hence no Federal takeover will occur, as I have heard folks claim. Currently, the area supports access to hiking, hunting, fishing, camping, trapping, berry picking and horse packing. Search and rescue access by motorized vehicle and helicopter would be permitted and would not change under an official wilderness designation.

As a fifth-generation Idahoan, I was born in Sandpoint and my natal home is Clark Fork, where my grandparents and parents lived. As a young boy, I learned to fish and hike on Morris and Lightning creeks with my father, who also fished and hunted the area as a young man. It is an honor to speak on behalf of preserving this iconic area and I support for designating the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness area.

Sites such as these are not just a valued local resource, but also represent a singular national heritage and patrimony.

In the US, there is no other designation that so effectively says this area is unique and deserves to be singled out. It is a respected special place that would remain relatively undeveloped to support its natural, scenic, cultural and recreation values for generations to come.

-Bill Harp Sandpoint

Kunzeman for Bonner County commissioner To the editor, I’d like to urge voters to turn out in the Republican Primary and cast a vote for Carol Kunzeman for Bonner County Commissioner. Carol will be a breath of fresh air for the county. She will bring integrity and common sense to the District 3 seat.

I’m concerned that the current commissioner is more interested in pushing an anti-public lands

agenda than providing positive, responsive leadership. Carol will pay attention to the concerns and needs of her constituents and the basic functions of county government. She will do it while listening to people respectfully and carefully weighing the costs and benefits of policies and projects.

I am confident that her decisions will be made from the best information and input available.

This is the kind of elected official we need now in county government.

Please vote in the May 15 primary election for Carol Kunzeman and return dignity and respect to this important position.

-Carol Jenkins Sagle

Weissman is the Democrat of choice To the editor, Two registered Democrats are running for Idaho State Representative Seat A. Bonner County Democrats have guiding principles that they believe in and work for. These include, but are not limited to, the belief that Idaho has a responsibility to educate all students for success, that the role of government is to create and support conditions that allows all people the opportunity to succeed, and that there is a natural resources policy that provides recreational and economic opportunities while protecting this legacy for future generations.

Ellen Weissman is an educator and senior citizen advocate who understands and supports the Guiding Principles of the Bonner County Democrats and is the clear choice for State Representative.

Bob Vickaryous holds beliefs very different from those of Democrats. He is a Democrat in name only.

-Ken Meyers Sagle

Scotchman Peaks Wilderness spectacular, accessible To the editor, When Bonner County voters go to the polls on May 15, one of the measures on their ballot is an advisory vote concerning U.S. Senator Jim Risch’s Scotchman Peaks Wilderness proposal.

As wilderness areas go, this is a small one – about 14,000 acres north of the Clark Fork River and east of Lightning Creek.

I know the area well because I hiked and fished it when I was a boy growing up on my grandparents nearby ranch.

I have publicly endorsed Risch’s proposal because it fits what I see in my mind’s eye when I visualize wilderness. Its highest points offer spectacular views of Lake Pend Oreille and it is easily reached by most anyone with a good pair of walking shoes and a day to devote to one of the prettiest spots in Bonner County.

When you go – and I hope you will – be sure to bring your camera. You’ll never get closer to mountain goats, there are scads of wildflowers, and the views call to mind the late Ross Hall’s stunning photographs of Pend Oreille and its wooded surroundings, so pack a lunch and prepare yourself to be amazed.

Sen. Risch’s proposal has its opponents. Some

fret about federal overreach, but the Scotchman Peaks area is already part of the publicly owned Idaho Panhandle National Forest and will remain so.

Others fear a wildfire start inside the proposed wilderness would spread to surrounding forests that provide timber for Bonner County sawmills.

It could, but we fight wildfires wherever they occur, even inside designated wilderness.

Sen. Risch hosted numerous informational meetings, but if you still have questions, contact his office or peruse the beautiful Friends of Scotchman Peaks website. And for heaven sake, vote Yes! -Jim Petersen Dalton Gardens, Idaho

Second Amendment key to our freedoms To the editor, In regards to the article ‘McMorris Rodgers defends the NRA to students’ (The Miner, April 4,) and conversations across the nation. I did not attend the meeting at Ferris High School so the following is based off the reporting of that meeting and general conversation regarding gun control.

I am disappointed with our elected officials (and others) when given the opportunity, especially with our youth to be able to articulate the importance of the Second Amendment to our nation. The right to keep and bear arms (citizens) is critical to defending against a tyrannical government.

History (Germany for starters) shows how this works. First you socialize the education of youth.

Teach them to rely on and trust their government for everything. Then, because government has our best interests in mind, they disarm its citizens.

Now government has complete control over everything. The next right to be taken is free speech and so on. This is happening in our country.

A disturbing study released last month showed 66 percent of Americans between the ages of 18-34 don’t know what Auschwitz was. Twentytwo percent of Millennials had not heard of the Holocaust at all. Seventy percent of Americans say fewer people seem to care about the Holocaust than they used to but over half believe something like it could happen again (Jewish Material Claims against Germany).

This is why teaching history in public schools and elsewhere matters so much. Instead of teaching world events we are hearing identity politics and race-based differences between people.

What stands between a government accountable to its people and a government with absolute control is not the ballot box but the Second Amendment. Our founding fathers gave us a gift: the First Amendment and all its freedoms and the Second Amendment to protect them.

-Glen Pierce Spokane

Cusick could learn from Metaline To the editor, In visiting the monthly Metaline Town Council meeting, this 70-yearold learned how to do a

budget amendment in two phases. I love friendly towns.

First, a publicized budget amendment hearing at about 6:45 p.m. was held. They split a $3.40 per month maintenance and repair reserve fund, to separate water and sewer reserve funds. One fund got $2.00 per month, the other got $1.40. Then, a rate adjustment, budget amendment hearing followed.

Unlike a federal government’s deficit spending plan, a town government is limited by our State Constitution to budget, or plan, spending on only what its resources allow.

Generally, small property and excise tax revenues mother-fund a town’s spending. Water and sewer rate funds are required by the auditor to be spent on water and sewer.

For more spending money, towns have to get loans or go through biennially cycled, competitive planning and development grant application processes (or access other resources, such as development fees). Additional clerical grant administration hourly wages are available, up to 10 percent of the grants.

Towns get accustomed to using day-to-day spending plans. This ignores longer-term funding issues for capital improvements and rehabilitation of water and sewer assets and services.

The Town of Cusick recently did a budget amendment, using many miscellaneous and reserve accounts to temporarily show ample day-to-day resources to cover new hires and discretionary spending. Fixing leaking and corroding underground infrastructure needs priority. I don’t see any planned change from past infrastructure rehabilitation inaction.

Rehabilitation costs money, but risky failures cost more.

The Town of Metaline handled it differently, even though their water and sewer infrastructure is only about 17 years old, and is not in need of immediate rehabilitation. They set up prudent reserve funds.

Thanks for the lesson in better civic responsibility Mayor Pete Daggett.

-Pete Schofield Cusick

Cutting taxes, then borrowing not sound To the editor, Any taxpayer that got a tax cut is now on federal government welfare.

That’s right. Congress passed a tax cut and increased the national debt through borrowing to pay for it. It would only be a tax cut if the government didn’t borrow the money from China to replace the lost tax revenue funds.

The recent budget passed

by Congress borrowed one and half trillion dollars to fund government programs and be able to give us an income tax reduction.

Most families now have both the husband and wife working to provide enough income to live and raise a family. If your spouse came home and said that they are going to half time and borrowing money to make up the difference, what would you say? Perhaps that it is a stupid thing to do. Yet our government does this no matter which political

party is in control. Cutting income and borrowing is not financially sound.

America is at war in several countries and is adding to the list of military interventions. How are those wars of choice being funded? Americans are not paying any war taxes to fund our international imperialism. We also are not paying for a great border wall that President Trump wants to build.

Before the November election, take the time to add up all the tariff taxes imposed by the federal government in a trade war. This summer the price of gasoline will likely rise to over $3 a gallon. Ask yourself if paying high prices for almost everything you buy is worth it. Then vote your pocketbook.

We need to pile up our political ideology and convictions in one pile and then add up the tariff taxes and associated price increases for another pile.

Which costs us the most?

-Pete Scobby Newport

Vote for Kunzeman To the editor, I’m writing this letter of endorsement for Carol Kunzeman, a candidate for Bonner County Commissioner in the Republican primary, because we need local officials who are respectful and listen to their constituents.

Carol served two terms as mayor in Ponderay and understands what it takes to balance a budget and attend to the basic needs of the local community. She also helped mend fences between Sandpoint and Ponderay, and developed good relationships with people in state and national offices. She cares about families and the quality of life of people in Bonner County, and was central to getting the SPOT bus established and investing in Ponderay’s Field of Dreams. Carol is openminded, cautious and respectable. She has the kind of experience, character and communications skills that will make for a good county commissioner. Please join me in voting for Carol Kunzeman in the Republican primary election on May 15.

-Richard Warren Dover

My Week This was another busy week in the 7th LD. The rivers all across the district are over lowing their banks and spring seems to have inally arrived. The hot topics across the district were EMS, animal control, economic development and the environment. The Responsible Growth NE Washington group held an informative event about the proposed Newport Silica Smelter at the Cutter Theater in Metaline Falls, The Suncrest and Nine Mile Falls community held a town hall regarding zoning and EMS and there were several events focused on Earth Day. Once again I was reminded of the beauty and diversity in our district as I traveled throughout all ive counties.

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SCOTT: his alcoholism. “I’ve never been in trouble without it,” he said. Reeves said the sexual abuse Scott suffered as a child had life-long consequences, just as the abuse his victim suffered will.

According to the statement of probable cause, the girl told her mother about the abuse, which occurred in July 2016. According to the statement, the girl said Scott and his brother were drinking moonshine and got drunk.

After his brother went to sleep, Scott asked the girl to lay down with him on the couch.

Scott reached down her pants and penetrated her digitally. In addition to the prison time, Scott was ordered to pay $750 in court costs and restitution, if any.

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victim’s mother were read in court.

The female victim, who was 13 when Scott abused her in 2016, wrote that Scott made her lose herself and kept her up at night thinking the whole thing was her fault. “I can’t say I’m fine,” she wrote.

The girl’s mother wrote that she wanted the maximum sentence for Scott. Defense attorney Carrie Fulton-Brown said Scott was a military veteran, whose wife has stood by him. Fulton-Brown said Scott had childhood issues, himself. She said trial presented risks for both sides and Scott wanted to take responsibility. Scott said he was saddened and ashamed by his actions. He said he wants to address

DOGS: FROM PAGE 3A

Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) posted a warning on their Facebook page, advising pet owners that there were reports to police of dogs being stolen from backyards on Northwest Boulevard. The post cautioned pet owners to not leave their companion animals outside unattended.

Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim said that to his knowledge there hadn’t been any reported pet thefts in the county since Feb. 2017.

“Usually those kinds of calls are always reported as pet thefts, because the owner is feeling very emotional when they call in, which is understandable,” Botzheim said. Newport Police Chief Mark Duxbury said he had been in contact with Lawrence about Dolla and that the case is still under investigation.

He said he has not been contacted in regards to any other cases concerning potentially stolen pets in the city.

Lawrence said her family purchased

both Blu and Dolla for a combined total of $5,000. Neither dog was neutered or spayed.

“It might be a case of people taking the dogs because they are purebred and they want to try and sell them again, or breed them to sell the puppies, but I don’t know,” Duxbury said. “We’re still collecting information and we don’t have any leads yet.”

Dolla is 10-months-old, around 50 pounds, is gray in color and has a shading of silver-looking fur along her back.

Lawrence said she has a sweet temperament. When asked, Lawrence said she and her husband are going to hold off on getting any new dogs for their family any time soon.

“We want Dolla back, and we don’t want to have to keep going through this,” she said. If anyone has information on Dolla’s whereabouts, contact Lawrence at 509-670-2491 or Indulgence Hair Salon at 509-447-5164.

Priest River Animal Rescue did not return calls for comment before deadline.

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President’s lawyers are told to stand in line with their counter suit. If politics were not involved, Stormy Daniels would receive a legal slap on the wrist and be liable for damages for her actions.

The President’s political enemies see this as another opening from which to attack. The charge of campaign finance violations is nothing but a smokescreen. The charge of infidelity is probably true; but if we disgraced all our presidents who had girlfriends on the side, we would seriously reduce our pool of national heroes.

The real issue here is

the way we play politics in America, and the major victim is the American people. I was surprised at the venomous demonstrations that followed Mr. Trump’s election. Protesters shouting, “Not my president,” were on the news from coast to coast.

They were not content with retrenching for the next election, their goal was, and is, to tear down this president. The opposition gleefully uses whatever can cause harm to our president. I see this as a threat to our country and to the institution of democracy. Discrediting a sitting president also discredits our country. Is bringing down Trump important

enough to put the nation at risk?

President Trump was elected according to our most fundamental law.

Like it or not, he is our President. I realize that he is hated by the liberals, and I think most conservatives would welcome a new standard bearer. I am convinced that the damage from his Twitter will hurt Republicans in the midterm elections. But let’s not begin a Dump Trump movement until it is time.

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Newport PD in action The Newport Police Department currently has a chief and two officers. Here, officers conduct a traffic stop in front of the county courthouse Friday, April 20. The city council started the department with $336,500 transferred from reserves. Another $42,500 will be needed for vehicles. Interviews took place for a fourth officer recently, with a new hire expected to come aboard in a month or so. One of the officers will serve as a school resource officer for Newport, with the district picking up the costs for the school months.

Riveras ‘settle’ in Priest River The Settlement Kitchen + Craft Tavern offers eclectic food, diverse beer, wine

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – David and Dana Rivera see a lot of potential in Priest River.

“There’s no reason Priest River can’t be a destination for food,” David said, sitting in the dining room of their new restaurant The Settlement Kitchen + Craft Tavern, formerly Priest River Hardwood Grill on Highway 2.

The Riveras are from Arizona, but bought property in Newport five or six years ago.

“We knew we wanted to settle here,” Dana said.

They’ve been improving their property, spending summers here. “We always hated to leave.”

They had eaten in the restaurant, and David loved it.

“I thought, ‘I could do so much with this space,’” he said.

Later Dana was looking at a restaurant website and came across a listing for the restaurant, though it didn’t give an address.

She sent the link to David and he immediately recognized a photo of the handles on the front door.

“Luck, fate, karma or kismet,” they credit on their website, thesettlementpr.com.

The two were high school sweethearts, who took a 13-year “hiatus” from each other. David went to Arizona State University, and Dana

went with him. He left ASU, and she stayed in Arizona.

Thirteen years later she heard he owned a wine bar in Boulder City, Nev. She found it and went in.

The rest is history.

They now have three children, and are enjoying their first experience with small town life.

Dana is a marketer for a general contractor in Phoenix and is working remotely while doing the marketing and business development for The Settlement.

David ran the largest catering company in Phoenix that included four restaurants under its umbrella. He managed a couple of the restaurants and then went on to the catering side of the company.

He is the General Manager, Sommelier and Executive Chef for The Settlement and developed the menu, which he describes as American eclectic. The menu includes burgers, sandwiches, fish and other fare with Arizona flavors, such as the pork tacos with mango salsa.

The beer and wine list is also impressive.

The Riveras did a bit of research and noticed that grocery stores in Priest River have a diverse wine and beer selection, indicating there is a taste for that locally. They are also impressed with the other options in Priest River, such as the Beardmore

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David and Dana Rivera opened The Settlement Kitchen + Craft Tavern in Priest River last week. The menu, developed by David, is American eclectic with a large variety of beer and wine.

Bistro and Wine Bar. “Visiting the Beardmore kind of pushed us over the edge,” David said.

They settled on The Settlement after Dana did some research on Priest River’s history, and found that it began as an Italian settlement. She wanted something familiar.

“Something (the public) can relate to,” she said. “It seemed pretty fitting.”

They currently have a staff of six, not including themselves, and plan to grow to a staff of nine.

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Lifestyle

B R I E F LY Canning class this Saturday PRIEST RIVER – A free canning class is being offered at the Priest River Library Saturday, April 28, at 10:30 a.m. This is part of the library’s Live and Learn program and no registration is required. Participants are encouraged to ask canning questions and learn the fundamentals of boiling water bath canning and pressure canning.

For more information, call 208-448-2207 or email library@westbonnerlibrary.org.

Fused glass class back at the library PRIEST RIVER – On Thursday, May 3 at 5 p.m., Randy Haa of Whimsical Glass will teach a class on how to create a fused glass suncatcher. The class is at Priest River Library. Haa will guide participants through the process, fire the pieces in her kiln, then return them to the library for pickup.

There is a $5 materials charge for this class.

Register early, as seating is limited. Call 208-4482207 or email library@ westbonnerlibrary.org to reserve a space. Follow library programs and events at www.westbonner.lili.org.

SFCC announces winter honor roll SPOKANE – The winter 2018 honor roll list at Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) includes more than 2,000 students. To receive honor roll status, students must earn a 3.0 grade point average or higher and be fulltime (at least 12 credits).

The list includes eight students from Newport, two from Ione, one from Metaline Falls, four from Elk and one from Blanchard. Honor roll students are Matthew Burkett of Newport; Samual Bush of Newport; Hunter Clark of Newport; Erinn Gordon of Elk; Elisa King of Ione; Kerri LeVasseur of Newport; Stacy LeVasseur of Newport; Seth Reed of Newport; Georgianna Shafer of Ione; Hadley Stratton of Newport; Contessa Tucker of Elk; Alina Bashinskaya of Blanchard; Rachel Holloway of Elk; Mackenzie McAnerin of Metaline Falls; Alexis Wahl of Elk, and Bret Willner of Newport.

Newport graduate half a world away in Japan SASEBO, Japan – A Newport native and 2004 Newport High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy with Commander, Task Force 70.

Petty Officer 1st Class Clinton Wagner is a quartermaster serving with Commander, Task Force 70, forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.

A Navy quartermaster is responsible for the navigation of the ship.

Wagner is proud to serve in the Pacific and fondly recalls memories of Newport.

“I’m from a small town and pride in your work means a lot,” said Wagner. “I bring that same sense of pride into my Navy career.”

Moments like that makes it worth serving around the world ready at all times to defend America’s interests. With more than 50 percent of the world’s shipping tonnage and a third of the world’s crude oil passing through the region, the United States has historic and enduring interests in this part of the world. The Navy’s presence in Yokosuka is part of that longstanding commitment, explained Navy officials.

“I feel like being forward deployed is the best place to be in the Navy because of the up-tempo,” said Wagner. “The stress gives you a greater sense of accomplishment and you feel it in the aftermath.”

“You make a difference every day,” said Deputy Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Joey Dodgen. “We are the most prepared, highly trained and the most capable force in the Indo Pacific. Our carriers, amphibious assault ships, aircraft and most importantly, our people, are ready today to face regional challenges and lead our Navy’s forces in this theater, just as the officers and Sailors of 7th Fleet have done for 75 years. So thank you for all that you do.”

As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Wagner and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.

“I want to be here and I want to help make a difference,” said Wagner.

Seventh Fleet, which is celebrating its 75th year in 2018, spans more than 124 million square kilo-

COURTESY PHOTO|U.S. NAVY

A graduate of Newport High School, Clinton Wagner is a quartermaster stationed in Yokosuka, Japan.

meters, stretching from the International Date Line to the India/Pakistan border; and from the Kuril Islands in the North to the Antarctic in the South.

Seventh Fleet’s area of

operation encompasses 36 maritime countries and 50 percent of the world’s population with between 50-70 U.S. ships and submarines, 140 aircraft, and approximately

20,000 Sailors in the 7th Fleet.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

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

TIONAL OF NEWPORT BUSINESS MEETING: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church

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WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 ROTARY CLUB: 8 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park NEWPORT TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 9 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-447-0775.

FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport ALCOHOLIC’S ANONYMOUS WOMEN’S MEETING: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown LINE DANCING: 11 a.m. Priest River Senior Center STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Create Arts Center, Newport

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

QUILTERS MEET: 11 a.m. Priest River Senior Center

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

DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

PRIEST RIVER LIONESS: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

PRIEST RIVER LIONESS MEETING: 11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

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

AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church

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

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

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

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THURSDAY, APRIL 26 UCC NON-DENOMINATIONAL BIBLE STUDY GROUP: 10 a.m. - United Church

SATURDAY, APRIL 28 BOOKS OUT BACK: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library

FRIDAY, APRIL 27 BOOKS OUT BACK: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library HAPPY AGERS MEETING AND POTLUCK: Noon Priest River Senior Center STORY TIME: 3 p.m. - Newport Library

SUNDAY, APRIL 29 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS:

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~6:30 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

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

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

Thursday Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Becky Anderson 509-447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org MINER PHOTO|SOPHIA ALDOUS

A tall tale for Stratton students Jackie (Sophie Petrie, left) tells her mother (Ruby Petrie) that she traded the family cow for some magical potatoes in “Jackie and The Potato Stalk” a new twist on the fairytale “Jack and The Beanstalk.” The short play was performed April 18 and 19 at the Pend Oreille Playhouse for Stratton Elementary School first graders.

MONDAY, APRIL 30

TUESDAY, MAY 1 PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport KANIKSU LODGE 97: 6 p.m.

- 111 Main St., Priest River

LINE DANCING: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHERING: 10 a.m. Priest River Assembly of God Church

PEND OREILLE COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE: 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement

SOROPTIMIST INTERNA-

Where to Worship

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

Blood drive at Newport High School May 7 NEWPORT – Inland Northwest Blood Center (INBC), along with the Newport High School Community Blood Drive volunteers, led by Saraya Pierce, will hold a blood drive at Newport High School Monday, May 7, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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, contact Noreen Johnson, INBC recruiter, at 509991-2418.

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

Friday Service 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer 4:30 p.m.

Pastor Jim McDonald

CATHOLIC MASSES

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

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

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

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

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

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

Worship Time: Sunday 10:30 a.m., at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 www.reallifenewport.com

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

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

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service Real 4 Life - College ages 3rd & 4th Mondays The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

(509) 447-4338 www.americanlutheranchurch.net

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

Saturdays, 10:00a.m.

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

(864) 378-7056 edgemereadventist.org Bible preaching, God Newport - 777 Lilac Ln 11:00a.m. honoring music newportsda.com

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

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

Sunday Service 11:00a.m.

Elder Led

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Boosters

APRIL 25, 2017 |

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Girls team up at Girl Power

Staff, volunteers and local teen girls from the Tri County area pose outside Chewelah Peak Learning Center.

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orty Sadie Halstead students attended the overnight Girl Power Conference on April 13 and 14 at Chewelah Peak Learning Center. The goals of the conference are to bring girls together to experience the solidarity, educate girls about healthy choices for nutrition, fitness and relationships and to inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold.

Girls were able to attend a variety of workshops covering topics like body image, self-defense, leadership, yoga, self-esteem, drug prevention, bullying, friendship, healthy relationships, meditation and everything in between.

“The girls returned feeling empowered and confident,” says Anna Pavey of Youth Emergency Services (YES), which helped organize the event.

Yoga and meditation was one of the workshops girls could participate in.

All photos courtesy of Anna Pavey Participants had the opportunity to participate in arts and crafts projects.

Girls broke off into teams to talk about the things that are important to them.

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Table talk: Girls discuss what a healthy relationship looks like.

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FOR THE RECORD

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OBITUARI ES Donald J. Doran BLANCHARD

Born Feb. 16, 1932, in Jersey City, N.J., Donald J. Doran was raised

by Catholic sisters at Sacred Heart Boys Home.

Doran After graduating from St. Cecelia High School in Kearny, N.J., Don join the U.S. Air Force on July 6, 1951, and was sent to Spokane, where he met his wife, Loyola Hirsch Doran.

They were married June 26, 1954, and set off on a 22-year journey with the U.S. Air Force, that took them around the country and overseas, living in 13 homes over that time. He spent most of his Air Force years as Administrative Operations Clerk to the OSI. In 1973, Don retired from the Air Force and settled in Spokane where he began his 22-year career with the USPS, becoming the postmaster of Blanchard in 1980.

Don retired in 1996, remaining in Blanchard.

He loved to golf and read. As an avid reader Don helped found the Blanchard Library and was one of its best patrons.

A devoted father of seven children, Don is survived by his wife of 63 years, Loyola (Hirsch), originally of Kettle Falls, Wash.; and children Dianne and Frank Johnson of Spokane; Steve and Kathy Doran of Spokane; Ron and Cheryl Doran of Spokane; Bob and Karen Doran of Spokane; Joanne Doran and Trapper Ramsey; Patrick Doran and Steven White of New York; and

Mike and Amy Doran of Bellevue, Wash. Don also leaves behind 18 grandchildren and their spouses, and 12 greatgrandchildren.

Don passed away April 19 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, at the age of 86. He was preceded in death by his parents, Patrick and Marion Doran; two sisters Dolores Cerbie and Patricia Doran, as well as a grandson Gabe Doran who passed in 2008.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 30, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 612 W. First St., in Newport.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Morning Star Boys Ranch, 4511 S. Glenrose Road, Spokane WA 99223.

Aldon Oscarson CHELAN

Aldon Oscarson, 75, died in his home Tuesday, April 17, 2018, following a brief illness.

Aldon was Oscarson born Dec. 15, 1942, and raised in Newport. He was the youngest of 13 children.

His parents, John and Beda Oscarson, immigrated from Sweden in 1923. At a young age, Aldon began working with Jim Akers in his pharmacy in Newport, which stoked the fire for his later career.

He graduated salutatorian from Newport High School in 1961 and attended the University of Montana where he received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree in 1966. He came to Chelan and met with

D E AT H N OT I C E Eyvonne E. Carstens USK

Eyvonne E. Carstens, 86, of Usk, passed away April 23. A full obituary with service information will appear at a later date. Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Marilyn L. Clark NEWPORT

Marilyn L. Clark, 91, of Newport passed away April 21. A memorial service will be held, Thursday, May 10 at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Newport. A full obituary will follow next week. ShermanCampbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

West Pend Oreille fire calls PRIEST RIVER – Here is a list of fire calls the West Pend Oreille Fire District responded to: April 3: Medical assist, Highway 2, Priest River April 3: Controlled burn, Lincoln Ave., Priest River April 3: Structure fire, mutual aid, Golden Gate Rd. Priest River April 5: Structure fire, Highway 2, Priest River April 6: Medical assist, E. Spring St. South, Oldtown April 7: Medical assist, Highway 57,Priest River April 7: Electrical fire, Gregory St., Priest River April 7: Medical assist, Blue Lake Rd., Priest River April 7: Medical assist, Rena Rd., Oldtown April 8: Medical assist, Springdale Gardens Rd., Priest River April 10: Fire Code Inspection, Treat St., Priest River April 10: False alarm,

Larch St., Priest River April 11: Medical assist, Airfield Way, Priest River April 11: Medical assist, E. 4th St. South, Oldtown April 12: Medical assist, Holley Glen Rd., Priest River April 13: Medical assist, State St. South, Oldtown April 14:Medical assist, E. 4th St. South, Oldtown April 15: Injury motor vehicle accident, Sandy Ridge Rd., Priest River April 17: Medical assist, W. Lincoln Ave., Priest River April 18: Non-injury accident, LeClerc Creek Rd., Oldtown April 20: Fire code inspection, Highway 2, Priest River April 21: Medical assist, South State St., Oldtown April 21: Chimney fire, E. Settlement Rd., Priest River April 21: Medical assist, Main St., Priest River April 21: Illegal burn, Cedar St., Priest River

Chet Green about a job offer in April of 1967 and was hired on the spot. In the early 1980s Aldon purchased Green’s Drug and he and Nancy ran it together until they

sold it in 2006. Aldon finished his pharmacy career with 12 years at Safeway in Chelan.

Aldon married Nancy, the love of his life, in 1962. Their love story

was one to behold. They set a beautiful example of what marriage can be for all who knew them.

In addition to raising their boys and running a successful business

together, they loved to travel and enjoy frequent dinner dates.

In his free time, Aldon enjoyed fishing, metal SEE OBITUARIES, 11B

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

PEND OREILLE COUNTY

MONDAY, APRIL 16 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Blackwell St., Ione, complainant reports that he keeps seeing flashlights pointed at his trailer.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Cass Ave., Newport, report of vehicle with no plates.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: S. Spokane Ave., report that someone broke the water line by throwing a railroad spike down the water shut off.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: LeClerc Rd. S., Usk

local warrant.

on a local warrant.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18

DRUGS: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of inmate with drugs.

BURGLARY: W. 5th St., report of a maintenance building broke into and items taken.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: N. Calispel Ave., Newport, report of ongoing problem with speeding vehicles down alleyway.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Hwy. 2, report of subjects at residence causing issues, complainant wants them removed.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: 2nd Ave., report of subject who just got out of jail and requests to speak to a deputy.

WEST BONNER COUNTY

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report of Audi TT is parked out in front of residence.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Bobier Rd. S., Newport, report of verbal argument between husband and wife, parties are separated.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Northshore Diamond Lake Rd., report of three females, one in a white Toyota rave and two on foot carrying bolt cutters, walking down road.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle with lane travel issues crossing both lines, white DTT semi-truck.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Union and 5th, Newport ARREST: Scotia Rd., Newport, Isaac Thomas Albe, 19, Newport, arrested on a local warrant.

PURSUIT: Coyote Trail, deputies in pursuit of a vehicle.

PURSUIT: Hwy. 20 and Warren, Newport, report of motorcycle attempting to elude.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Anthony R. Young, 44, of Elk was arrested on a probation violation.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17

BURGLARY: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of a burglary and many items taken.

THURSDAY, APRIL 19

HARASSMENT: N. Spokane Ave., report that known male keeps calling and harassing complainant and her husband.

VEHICLE THEFT: Reynolds Creek Rd., report of truck stolen sometime in the night.

BURGLARY: Hummingbird Lane, report of residence broken into.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Woodman Rd., reported issue involving prescription drugs.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Cedar Drive, Newport, report of an alarm going off in the area.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Skookum Meadow Drive, report that son is screaming and yelling at complainant.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Bobbi J. Tweten, 39, Kettle Falls, was arrested on a local warrant.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Metaline Park, report of male in vehicle, unknown if passed out or sleeping.

UTILITY PROBLEM: Hwy. 20 and Elderberry Lane, Cusick, report of a tree down on a power line.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Pend Oreille County, request to speak to a deputy about an article in the paper.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: S. Calispel Ave., Newport

AGENCY ASSIST: Antiquity Rd., assist Adult Protective Services with report of possible abuse.

THREATENING: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report of threatening texts.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 211, Newport

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Riverbend Loop Rd., report of someone who tried the keypad for door.

FOUND PROPERTY: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of a found wallet.

POSSIBLE DUI: W. Pine St., Newport, report of intoxicated subject getting into vehicle.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Cemetery, Newport

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: S. Scott Ave., Newport, report of male and female physically fighting.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of something in the roadway.

FOUND PROPERTY: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of two jackets found.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, David FT. Grant, 41, Cusick, was arrested on a

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLES: Telephone W. and Scotia Rd., report of motorcycles driving past residence numerous times.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of white male sitting just over the fog line wearing a white sweatshirt and has a shaved head.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Tule Rd.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Cass Ave., Newport, report of a motorcycle left in an odd spot.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 7th St. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Terri A. Douma, 54, Newport, was arrested on a felony warrant.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Old State Rd., report of horses not being fed on a regular basis.

ELECTRICAL FIRE: Trask Rd. and N. Shore, Newport, report of transformer that is on fire at intersection.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of suspicious motor home parked in area.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211 and Diamond View Rd., report of one vehicle roll over, one occupant out of vehicle, refusing medical.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: W. 5th St., report that someone spray painted one of the school district vehicles over the weekend.

ASSAULT: Fertile Valley Rd., report of male punched in face by another male.

Rd., report of three vehicles stolen sometime since Friday.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20 THEFT: Valley View Drive, Newport ARREST: Allen Rd., April D. Farmer, 37, Elk, was arrested

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 7th St.

ACCIDENT: W. 7th St., report of two-vehicle accident, noninjury.

AUTOMOBILE THEFT: Quail Loop, Newport, report of dirt bike stolen about a week ago.

SHOPLIFTING: 33 Selkirk Way, O’Reilys, Oldtown TRAFFIC VIOLATION: N. State Ave. and E. 2nd St. N., Oldtown

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Black Rd. and 8th St., Usk, complainant reporting incident with dogs.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of erratic motorcycles.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of people possibly trespassing in trailer.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 20, report of male on railroad tracks.

THEFT: Hwy. 2, report of dog that was stolen out of yard.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, a 26-year-old male from Oldtown was charged with driving without privileges.

TRESPASSING: Memory Lane, Oldtown DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Hwy. 41, Oldtown ARREST: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Dean Smith, 49, Oldtown, was arrested for assault.

DISTURBANCE: Hwy. 2, report of male arguing and hitting things.

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Bead Lake Drive, Newport, report of overdue turkey hunters.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21 VEHICLE PROWL: Bead Lake Drive, Newport, report of items taken out of vehicle last night.

BURGLARY: W. Circle Drive, Newport, report of items stolen from garage.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 MALICIOUS INJURY T0 PROPERTY: Hwy. 41,Blanchard ARREST: Old Priest River Rd., Oldtown, Dean Smith, 49, was arrested on a felony warrant.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: Gregory St., Priest River

VEHICLE PROWL: W. Circle Drive, Newport

DUI, ALCOHOL, DRUGS: Saccs Lane, Priest River

FOUND PROPERTY: W. Spruce St., report of items found behind house.

THURSDAY, APRIL 19

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20 and Deeter Rd., Newport, report of truck swerving into oncoming traffic.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Old Priest River Road, Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. Jefferson Ave., Priest River

THEFT: Bead Lake Drive, Newport, report of large bag of equipment stolen.

POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 2, report of sedan swerving in to ditch and oncoming traffic.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Charles L. Shull, 52, Newport, was arrested on local warrants.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of juveniles on roof of business.

ARREST: Hickey Rd. and Selle Rd., Sandpoint, Tyson Boggess, 32, Blanchard, was arrested on a misdemeanor Kootenai County warrant, as well as possession of paraphernalia, battery on certain personnel, and providing false information.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20 RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Blanchard ANIMAL PROBLEM: Gregory St., Priest River

SUNDAY, APRIL 22 JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 7th St., report of 13-year-old male being very aggressive and making threats VIOLATION OF ORDER: Finnila Drive, Newport, respondent states he is coming to get the juvenile in protection order.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Northshore Diamond Lake, report of multiple buildings with broken windows and door panels kicked in.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Edgemere Cutoff, Priest River ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Kyle Carroll, 31, Priest River, was arrested on an outstanding Bonner County warrant.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Dufort Rd., Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Wisconsin St., Priest River

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: W. 7th St., report of someone that attempted to break into vehicle, causing damage.

GRAND THEFT: E. Jefferson Ave., Priest River

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Spring Hill Rd., Newport, report of loud explosion.

AUTOMOBILE THEFT: Veit

MONDAY, APRIL 16 ARREST: Hwy. 2 and Bodie Canyon Rd., Priest River, deputies assisted Priest River police with a warrant arrest.

SUNDAY, APRIL 22 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25

TUESDAY, MAY 1

TRI-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

THURSDAY, APRIL 26 PEND OREILLE COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD: 10 a.m. - District Office, Newport PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 BOARD: 12:30 p.m. - Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport Hospital PRIEST RIVER AIRPORT BOARD: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

MONDAY, APRIL 30 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

PEND OREILLE COUNTY FAIR BOARD: 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds at Cusick PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 5: 7 p.m. - Fire Station 51, 406722 Highway 20, Cusick

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

PEND OREILLE PUD COMMISSIONERS: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices

DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road

LENORA WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 10 a.m. - Skookum Rendezvous Lodge

FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41

BONNER COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT: 1:30 p.m. USDA Office, 1224 Washington Ave., Ste. 101

DIAMOND LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2

WEST PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Hall on Highway 57

IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

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Smelter foes send demand letter to PUD

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The opponents to a silicon smelter proposed to be built near Newport have stepped up their legal opposition, sending a letter to Pend Oreille County and PUD officials demanding the

PUD void the land sale to HiTest Sands, the Canadian company that wants to build the smelter.

Attorney Rick Eichstaedt of the University Legal Assistance wrote the letter to PUD President Dan Peterson, dated April 23.

Eichstaedt, repre-

FLOOD RISK: Runoff peaks in late May FROM PAGE 1A

not much rainfall.”

That could change.

“The worst case is when we get a huge storm on top of snow,” she says. “What we like best is when the snow melts off slowly.”

Part of the problem is not enough water can be stored at Lake Pend Oreille, which under normal conditions, holds about 1-million acre-feet of water. During the spring runoff, about 12 times that much water flows into the lake. This year that could be 16-19 times as much, Osgood-Zimmerman says.

In average years, the runoff peaks in late May or early June and that could be similar this year.

Osgood-Zimmerman says Albeni Falls Dam is operating at near free flow, with the gates mostly. The water is a little easier to control with the gates up and electricity is created.

She says the dam will likely go to free flow in the next week or so. By mid June, flooding danger should be over, she says, barring a big storm.

Osgood-Zimmerman says short-term weather forecasts are useful for predicting flooding.

Short term forecasts can be found on two weather service web pages, these are usually updated daily: www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/river/station/flowplot/flowplot. cgi?lid=ALFW1 www.water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=otx&gage=alfw1 Longer-range outlooks can be found at www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/nws/hh/www/pend_ esp.

DOWN RIVE R EVE NTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25

TUESDAY, MAY 1

STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m.

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

FORGOTTEN CORNER QUILT GUILD: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

THURSDAY, APRIL 26

METALINE FALLS GUN CLUB MEETING: 7 p.m. - 72 Pend Oreille Mine Road, Metaline Falls

STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

FRIDAY, APRIL 27 STORY TIME AND CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

SATURDAY, APRIL 28 METALINES BOOK GROUP: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library

MONDAY, APRIL 30 STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library COMMISSIONER KISS OFFICE HOURS: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m.

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

senting the Citizens Against the Newport Silicon Smelter (CANSS) and Responsible Growth*Northeast Washington (RG*NEW), wrote demanding the officials “take immediate curative actions to void these land transactions.”

Eichstaedt says if the actions are not taken within 30 days, “... we will begin legal proceedings against you.”

Along with Eichstaedt, CANSS attorney Norm Semanko signed off on the letter with his colleague, Dylan Eaton, a Washington licensed attorney.

In August 2017 the PUD finalized the purchase of land from the county.

They then combined the county land with other parcels and sold it to HiTest.

Eichstaedt contends that the PUD can only purchase land for generating and delivering electric energy.

“The PUD did not have legal authority under the Revised Code of Washington to purchase land solely for the purpose of selling it to a private corporation,” Eichstaedt wrote.

He says a PUD may sell property if it is declared surplus by the PUD and then disposed of in a manner which satisfies procedural requirements of the Revised Code of Washington, or if the PUD receives authorization through a vote of three fifths of the constituents within that district to sell the proposed land.

Neither happened correctly, Eichstaedt says.

“Denying our clients and the citizens of the

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Come meet Priest River boys state attendees May 5 PRIEST RIVER – Earlier this month, several young men from the Priest River area spent an afternoon answering tough questions about government, patriotism and leadership for a once in a lifetime opportunity – attending Boys State.

When the judging was

done, four 11th graders were selected for the all-expense paid week in the Boise area: Evan Barnes, Max Bombino, JorBarnes dan Phillips, and David Zwygart. During Boys State, called Gem Boys State in Idaho, the four will learn the rights, privileges and responsibilities of franchised citizens.

CARD OF THANKS Thanks to the Inland Empire Paper Company for sponsoring Pend Oreille Players’ Spring Field Trip Theater presentation “Jackie and the Potato Stalk” for our area school children. It was a fun week of seeing all the young kids in the theater, asking questions and learning about live theater. It was also fun for the young actors to share what they have learned in presenting the play. We are already looking at plays for next year’s presentation!

Their training will center on the structure of city, county and state governments, and include legislative sessions, court Bombino proceedings, law-enforcement presentations, assemblies and recreational programs.

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Doors open at 8 a.m., and a ceremony begins at 9 Phillips a.m. Cost for breakfast is $6 per person and $3 for kids under 12.

“We had a great turnout this year,” said Commander Wm. Hughes Crumpler of Priest River’s

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They’ll return and make our community ever better.”

Bridge replacement in Oldtown begins OLDTOWN – It’s been a long time in the making, but the project is finally starting. The Idaho Transportation Department will begin construction to replace the bridge between Oldtown and Newport, beginning Wednesday, April 25. Completion is scheduled for fall 2019. Highway 41 will be down to one lane during construction, between Fourth Street and Pine Street.

Fourth and Pine will be closed during construction.

The existing bridge, built in 1966, has reached the end of its design life. The new bridge will feature two lanes with a center median, lights and sidewalks.

The bridge will be demolished and rebuilt one half at a time. Traffic will be reduced to one lane across the structure with signals on either end guiding motorists through the work zone. Construction will pause during the winter months and resume in the spring. During that time, both lanes will be open.

Additionally, the intersection of Fourth Street and Idaho Highway 41 near the bridge will be closed for improvements.

Throughout construction, call 511 for the latest impacts.

Priest River chamber hosts Pickers Day

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Chamber of Commerce hosts Picker’s Day Saturday, May 5 in downtown Priest River. Gather your goods and come downtown to sell them to yard salers during the traditional yard sale weekend, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Space rental is $15 for 19 feet. Contact the chamber at 208448-2721. The chamber is also accepting items to sell. All proceeds go toward the Fourth of July Fireworks display in Priest River. The chamber will also be holding Bingo night at the Priest River Senior Center Friday, June 1, to raise money for the fireworks display. The cost is $10 per card. Bingo will be conducted by the Priest River Happy Agers and starts at 6 p.m.

Prizes will be homemade desserts. Also, drivers through Priest River can “fill the boot” Memorial Day weekend.

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Ten juniors are competing for Distinguished Young Women at Priest River Junior High this Saturday. Pictured are: back row Liann Kren, left, Gabrielle Hagman, Christina Tefft, Dalaynee Cook; middle row Abigail Barnes, Tabitha Richey and Chloe Livingston; front row Samantha Kendle, Victoria Millward and Emily Butler.

Ten vie for Distinguished Young Women PRIEST RIVER – The annual Priest River Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program is this Saturday, April 28, at 7 p.m. at Priest River Junior High.

The theme this year is “Shine Bright …

Like a Diamond. Celebrating 60 Years.”

Cost to attend is $10.

The program administers scholarships in a variety of categories to juniors in high school. Following are those girls who are participating.

Samantha Kendle College: University of Idaho Career goal: Dental Hygenist Talent: Speed painting Chloe Livingston College: Idaho State University Career goal: Physical Therapist Talent: Singing and playing guitar with original song Victoria Millward College: University of Kansas Career goal: Psychologist Talent: Comedy Impersonation of Australian cooking show Dalaynee Cook College: North Idaho College or Lewis & Clark Career goal: Cosmetology Talent: Dance Gabby Hagman College: University of Oregon Career goal: FBI agent & Spanish translator Talent: Comedic poem reading

Emily Butler College: University of Montana Career goal: Journalist or Art Director Talent: Tap dance Abby Barnes College: Carroll College Career goal: Physical Therapist Talent: Evolution of dance Tabitha Richey College: Undecided Career goal: History teacher Talent: Lip Sync Liann Kren College: Carroll College Career goal: Vet Tech Talent: Sign language to music Christina Tefft College: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Career goal: Aerospace Engineering Talent: DancePRIEST RIVER – The annual Priest River Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program is this Saturday, April 28, at 7 p.m. at Priest River Junior High.

The theme this year is “Shine Bright …

Like a Diamond. Celebrating 60 Years.”

Cost to attend is $10.

The program administers scholarships in a variety of categories to juniors in high school. Following are those girls who are participating.

Samantha Kendle College: University of Idaho Career goal: Dental Hygenist Talent: Speed

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Sports

B R I E F LY Rangers wrangle with Panthers, on to Undeberg IONE – Selkirk Track and Field has a meet against Cusick in Newport on Wednesday, April 25 at 3:30, followed by the Undeberg Invite Saturday, April 28 at Lind-Ritzville High School at 11 a.m.

On Tuesday, May 1, the Rangers will be at the NE 1B League Championships at Valley Christian High School at 2 p.m.

Panthers go to Newport, Undeberg Invite Cusick – Cusick High School Track and Field has a busy week, with a meet against Selkirk in Newport Wednesday, April 25 at 3:30, followed by the Undeberg Invite Saturday, April 28 at Lind-Ritzville High School at 11 a.m.

On Tuesday, May 1, the Panthers will be at the NE 1B League Championships at Valley Christian High School at 2 p.m.

Undefeated ACH upends Cusick CUSICK – The Cusick softball team lost both games of a doubleheader to the undefeated Almira/Coulee-Hartline Saturday, April 24.

ACH won the first game 15-0 in four innings, and the second game 13-0, also in four innings.

Taylor Allen pitched for Cusick in the first game, and Amy Reijonen caught.

In the second game, Sierra Chantry pitched until Emma Hardie took over in the fourth.

Reijonen caught again.

Cusick didn’t have any hits in the game.

ACH leads the Northeast 1B League, followed

by Northport (3-1), Inchelium (9-2), Selkirk (7-3), and Cusick (0-6).

Curlew and Republic round out the league.

The Panthers traveled to Curlew after The Miner went to press.

They host Tekoa-Rosedale Saturday, April 28, at noon, and then travel to Republic Tuesday, May 1, to play at 2 p.m.

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Newport sees success at home meet, honors fellow athletes

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – It was a successful day for Newport track and field at the NEA Colville/Riverside meet at Ellersick Field Wednesday, April 18. The Grizzlies wore yellow in honor of the four Medical Lake students that suffered a car collision on their way to the Van Kuren Invite in Cheney on April 14. One girl was killed and three others were seriously injured.

Though this year’s team is small, the girls dominated several events. Erika Moore placed first in girls’ long jump with a distance of 14-09. The senior went on to place first again in triple jump at 31-09.50.

Tiara Hamberg won first place in high jump at four-feet, 10-inches. She

MINER PHOTO|SOPHIA ALDOUS

Erika Moore has lift off in the long jump at last Wednesday’s track meet.

also claimed first in javelin, throwing 83-feet. In discus, she came in third place, throwing 76-feet, one-inch. For the boys, junior Chris Rivard won

first in the 800-meter race, finishing at 2:06.79.

He went on to take third in the 3200-meter with a time of 11:31.60.

Freshman Keelan

Mitcham won second place in the triple jump at 32-11.

Freshman Jacob Davis placed third in the 110-meter hurdles at

24.15.

The Grizzlies head to Lakeside Wednesday, April 25 for the NEA Newport/Freeman/Lakeside meet at 3:30 p.m.

Too many errors against Timberlake

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Spartan baseball team had its hands full with a good Timberlake team Wednesday, April 18, losing both games of a doubleheader.

“We started the first game by digging ourselves a hole, committing too many errors,” Priest River coach Mark Schultz said. “A team like Timberlake will take advantage of these mistakes.”

Timberlake capitalized on eight Priest River errors to take a 15-0 win in four innings. Schultz sees some improvement in his team, but needs more.

“Offensively we need to cut down on our strikeouts. We are starting to get guys on base, but we haven’t come through with that big hit to start a rally,” he said. Coal Stevens got a hit, as did Lathe Moran and Cameron Reeves. Caden Brennan started as pitcher and was relieved by Justin Allbee in the third inning. The second game went better, but the Spartans still lost 11-2, this time in six innings. “We started the game better, fighting back and tying up the game in the top of the third inning,” Schultz said. Sophomore Jantzen Lucas started the inning with a single, Allbee drew a walk, and senior Larry Naccarato came through with a single to score two. “We cut down on our errors this game, and we got some runners on base; however, we need to string some hits so we

can put more pressure on their defense,” Schultz said. The second game was a non-league game, as the Spartans try to make up some games. Lucas was Priest River’s starting pitcher. He was relieved

by Stevens in the fourth inning.

Saturday, April 21, the Spartans went to Kellogg for an Intermountain League game, losing 5-0 in seven innings.

“Our pitching was great again, our defense was better, however our offense still is not clicking,” Schultz said. “Our pitching kept us in this game.”

Sophomore Caden Brennan pitched well, with seven strikeouts, no walks and hit one batter with a pitch. He was followed by Stevens who had four strikeouts and only one walk. “We need to find a way to get runners on base and come up with a big hit that will get us going. We really played well enough to get a couple of wins, just not playing complete games.”

Rogers got the Spartans’ lone hit. The Spartans had five errors, to three for Kellogg. Schultz said pitching was good, but offense lagged. He says the team needs to play a complete game with good pitching, defense and offense.

“We get a few balls to drop, good things will happen,” he said. The Spartans hosted Bonners Ferry Tuesday. We’ll have results next week. They will host Timberlake Saturday, April 28, at 11 a.m.

The Spartans will play Kellogg at home Tuesday, May 1 at 4 p.m.

Lady Spartans lose to Timberlake, split with Kellogg PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River softball team lost to Timberlake this past week, but split a doubleheader with Kellogg.

The Spartans played Timberlake Wednesday, April 18, and although they scored a lot of runs, it wasn’t enough for a win.

Timberlake took the game 12-9.

The Spartans got things started in the first inning. Jasmine Martin’s sac fly scored one run for Spartans. Timberlake took the lead for good with six runs in the fourth inning.

The Spartans scored four runs in the sixth inning. The offensive onslaught came from singles by Emma Johnson and Samantha Kendle and a double by Tawny Nichols. Natalie Randolph took the loss for the Spartans. She lasted six innings, allowing 14 hits and 12 runs while striking out seven. Spartans totaled 13 hits in the game. Randolph, Martin, Johnson and Nichols all had multiple hits for Priest River.

Martin and Randolph each man-

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aged three hits to lead Spartans.

Priest River won the first game against Kellogg Saturday, April 21, 14-5.

The Spartans secured the victory thanks to eight runs in the third inning. Offense was led

by Liann Kren, Tabitha Richey, Karah Fink, Emily Holbrook, Johnson, and Martin, all driving in runs in the game. The Spartans got things started in the second inning. Cassandra Deremer grounded out, scoring one run. Priest River tallied eight runs in the third inning. Kren, Richey, Fink, Holbrook, Johnson, and Martin all drove in runs.

Nichols took the win for Spartans. She went seven innings, allowing five runs on seven hits and striking out seven.

Priest River scattered 15 hits in the game. Martin, Fink, Richey, Holbrook, Kren and Nichols all collected multiple hits for the Spartans. Martin led the Spartans with three hits in five at bats.

Priest River lost the lead late in the second game, a 14-9 defeat.

Kellogg trailed 9-8 in the bottom of the sixth inning when they homered on a 3-2 count, scoring three runs. Martin took the loss for Spartans. She went three innings, allowing eight runs on three hits and striking out one.

Nichols went three innings, allowing six runs on five hits and striking out one. Priest River racked up 10 hits in the game. Johnson, Martin, Nichols and Kendle all had multiple hits for the Spartans. Johnson went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Spartans in hits. Kellogg scattered eight hits in the game. The Spartans hosted Bonners Ferry Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. They host St. Maries for a double-header Thursday, April 26, with games at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. They then travel to Timberlake Saturday, April 28, for games at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and they host Kellogg for a single game Tuesday, May 1, at 4 p.m.

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Priest River’s Caden Brennan pitched against Timberlake at home Wednesday, April 18. Eight errors hurt the Spartans, who lost 15-0.

S P O RT S C A L E N D A R WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 NEWPORT TRACK AND FIELD AT LAKESIDE INVITE: 10 a.m. - Lakeside High School, Nine Mile CUSICK TRACK AND FIELD AT NEWPORT: 3:30 p.m. - Newport High School

THURSDAY, APRIL 26 CUSICK SOFTBALL VS. INCHELIUM: 2 p.m. - Cusick High School NEWPORT GOLF AT NORTHEAST A LEAGUE MATCH: 10 a.m. - Deer Park Golf Course PRIEST RIVER BASEBALL VS. ST. MARIES: 4 p.m. - Priest River CUSICK GOLF VS. LIND-RITZVILLESPRAGUE: 3 p.m. - Ritzville SELKIRK TRACK AND FIELD VS. CUSICK: 3:30 p.m. - Newport High School NEWPORT TENNIS VS. CHEWELAH: 3:30 p.m. - Chewelah High School PRIEST RIVER SOFTBALL VS. ST. MARIES: 4 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School NEWPORT SOFTBALL VS. RIVERSIDE: 4:30 p.m. - Newport High School

FRIDAY, APRIL 27 NEWPORT TENNIS AT INLAND EMPIRE TOURNAMENT: Mead High School

Junior High CUSICK TRACK AND FIELD AT RITZVILLE: 11 a.m. - Ritzville High School SELKIRK TRACK AND FIELD AT UNDEBERG INVITE: 11 a.m. - Ritzville High School CUSICK BASEBALL VS. ODESSA: Noon - Cusick High School SELKIRK SOFTBALL VS. ALMIRA/ COULEE-HARTLINE: Noon - Selkirk High School SELKIRK BASEBALL VS. ALMIRA/ COULEE-HARTLINE: Noon - Selkirk High School

MONDAY, APRIL 30 PRIEST RIVER GOLF VS. SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOL: 9 a.m. Sandpoint

TUESDAY, MAY 1 SELKIRK TRACK AND FIELD AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 3:30 p.m. - Valley Christian High School CUSICK SOFTBALL VS. REPUBLIC: 2 p.m. - Republic High School CUSICK TRACK AND FIELD AT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: 2 p.m. Valley Christian CUSICK GOLF VS. NORTHEAST 1B LEAGUE: 2 p.m. - StoneRidge Golf Course CUSICK BASEBALL VS. REPUBLIC: 2 p.m. - Republic High School

PRIEST RIVER TRACK AND FIELD AT TIMBERLAKE: 2 p.m. - Timberlake High School

NEWPORT GIRLS TENNIS VS. COLVILLE: 3:30 p.m. - Newport High School

NEWPORT BASEBALL VS. LAKESIDE: 4:30 p.m. - Newport

NEWPORT TENNIS VS. MEDICAL LAKE: 3:30 p.m. - Newport High School

SATURDAY, APRIL 28 NEWPORT TENNIS AT INLAND EMPIRE TOURNAMENT: Mead High School OPEN GYM, ADULT BASKETBALL: 7 a.m. - Newport High School NEWPORT TRACK AND FIELD AT LIND-RITZVILLE- SPRAGUE INVITE: 10 a.m. - Ritzville CUSICK TRACK AND FIELD AT PRIEST RIVER: 10 a.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School PRIEST RIVER BASEBALL VS. TIMBERLAKE: 11 a.m. - Priest River PRIEST RIVER SOFTBALL VS. TIMBERLAKE: 11 a.m. - Priest River

PRIEST RIVER SOFTBALL VS. KELLOGG: 4 p.m. - Priest River Junior High PRIEST RIVER BASEBALL VS. KELLOGG: 4 p.m. - Priest River NEWPORT SOFTBALL VS. MEDICAL LAKE: 4:30 p.m. - Newport High School NEWPORT BASEBALL VS. MEDICAL LAKE: 4:30 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School, Newport

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 NEWPORT TRACK AND FIELD AT DEER PARK INVITE: 3:30 p.m. - Deer Park High School

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SPORTS

| APRIL 25, 2018

Tennis busy making up games

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies boys and girls tennis teams were in action three times last week and started this week off with a match against Lakeside Monday.

Newport started the week with a match at Deer Park Tuesday, April 17. The boys won 3-2 and the girls lost 4-1.

Lydia Jurgens got the girls’ only win, a 6-2, 6-3 win at second singles.

First singles player Cyndi Lewis lost 6-0, 7-5.

Brenna Elis and Mady Baldwin lost 6-1, 6-2 at first doubles. At second doubles, Emily Martin and Elizabeth O’Neal lost 6-4, 6-1. Newport doesn’t have a third doubles team, so forfeited.

The boys doubles teams came through with wins, with Johnny Goodman and Cody Warner winning at first doubles 6-0, 6-2. At second doubles, Josh Carlson and Keegan Stott won 6-1, 6-4 and at third doubles, Dawsen Baldwin and Julien Cruz won 6-4, 6-1.

Boys singles had a harder time, with Cameron Whittle losing 6-0, 6-2 at first singles and Rylan Hastings losing 7-5, 6-2 at second singles.

The next day, Thursday, April 19, Newport played Riverside with both the boys and girls teams getting 3-2 wins.

Coach Geoff Pearson said he was happy with the results.

“Rylan played his best match of the season,” Pearson said. Hastings

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Only one run scored on Lady Rangers in four games

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Newport’s No. 1 boys singles player Cameron Whittle battles against a Freeman player Monday, April 23. Newport boys, with a 5-3 record, are in second place in the league, behind undefeated Freeman. Newport girls are in fourth place, with a 2-5 league record.

won 6-4, 6-3 at second singles. Whittle took his first singles match to three sets. He lost the first set 7-6, won the second set 6-2 and lost the third set 6-3.

In boys doubles, Cruz and Baldwin won 6-2, 6-2 at first doubles.

“It was awesome to see Julien and Dawsen get a win at second doubles,” coach Geoff Pearson said.

Goodman and Carlson lost a hard fought match 7-6, 6-2 at first boys doubles. Riverside forfeited at third boys doubles and Newport forfeited at third girls doubles.

Friday the teams played their third match in as many days, this time against Lakeside. This match didn’t go so well, with Newport losing both the boys and girls team play 4-1.

Newport’s best singles

players both got wins, though, with Lewis winning 6-2, 6-2 for the girls and Whittle getting a 6-0, 6-2 win for the boys.

Pearson said he was pleased with the way Lewis, Ellis and Baldwin played.

“Today was Cyndi’s best of the season by far,” Pearson said Lewis’ win. “Brenna and Mady played these girls three weeks ago and it didn’t go well.” Although Ellis and Baldwin lost 6-1, 6-1, Pearson said they competed well and have improved at first doubles.

Hastings was beat 6-3, 6-0 at second doubles, Goodman and Warner lost 6-3, 6-0 at first doubles, Carlson and Cruz lost 6-4, 6-2 at second doubles and Dawsen Baldwin and Chase Graham lost 6-0, 6-3 at third doubles. For the girls,

Jurgens lost at second doubles 6-1, 6-2. Ellis and Baldwin lost 6-1, 6-1 at girls first doubles, O’Neal and Emmily Bronkhorst lost 6-1, 6-1 at second doubles. Newport forfeited third doubles.

For the boys, Hastings lost 6-3, 6-0 at second doubles, Goodman and Warner lost 6-3, 6-0 at first doubles.

Individual results from Monday’s match with Freeman were unavailable at press time but Freeman won boy team play 3-2 and girls team play 5-0. Newport played Colville Tuesday, after the newspaper deadline.

Newport will travel to Chewelah Wednesday, April 25, then return home to play Chewelah again the next day, Thursday, April 26. Both matches start at 3:30 p.m.

IONE – The Selkirk softball team had a stellar week, winning both games of both doubleheaders against Republic last Wednesday and Wilbur-Creston last Thursday.

In fact, in four games, only one run was scored against the Rangers.

Selkirk won the first game Wednesday, 20-1, in three and a half innings.

Ashlin Robertson pitched for Selkirk with Allison Petrich behind the plate.

Ellen Huttle hit a double for the Rangers, and scored twice.

The second game saw Selkirk come away with an 18-0 win in three and a half innings.

They scored five in the first, six in the second and seven in the third. They had 14 hits, including two singles by Petrich and one each by Robertson and Paige Raymond. Huttle hit a triple and Nicol Lyons hit three triples. Raymond and Alexa Harris each hit homeruns.

Selkirk beat Wilbur-Creston 11-0 in five innings Thursday. The game was scoreless until Selkirk scored seven runs in the third, one in the fourth and three in the fifth to end the game on the mercy rule.

Aralee Robertson pitched for Selkirk and Petrich caught.

Ashlin Robertson, Raymond and Lyons each hit doubles for the Rangers.

Emma Avey hit a triple.

The Rangers won the second game 14-0 in three and a half innings.

They scored three runs in the first, four in the second and seven in the third.

Lyons pitched for Selkirk to lead off, and Aralee Robertson came in the second inning.

Petrich caught. Petrich hit a double and a triple, Harris hit a double, Huttle hit a triple and Aralee Robertson hit a homerun.

Selkirk traveled to Northport Tuesday, after The Miner went to press.

They host Almira/Coulee-Hartline, who is in first place and undefeated, at noon Saturday, April 28, and then head to playoffs next week.

Newport languishes against Lakeside, rises against Riverside

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

RIVERSIDE – The Newport High School (NHS) boys’ soccer team split the week between a overtime win against Riverside Saturday, April 21, and a loss to Lakeside Thursday, April 19.

In their game against the Rams, the Grizzlies came out victorious, winning 2-1. Riverside made the first goal in the second half of the game in the 52nd minute, but David Rodriguez responded with a goal of his own in the 59th minute, assisted by Gabe Oliviera. The score was tied at the end of the period, so the game went into overtime with Grayson Le scoring the winning goal in the 84th minute, assisted by Oliviera. Newport’s goalie Adam Moorhead defended his turf with 22 saves, while Riverside had eight.

Earlier in the week Newport hosted Lakeside, losing 2-0. Like in the game against Riverside, neither team scored in the game’s first half. The Eagles were able to fend off the Grizzlies and put them on the defensive, scoring two goals in the 42nd minute of the second half and the 69th minute. Moorhead had 11 saves and Lakeside had two.

Newport currently is in fourth place in the Northeast A League, with a 5-6 league record. They are 6-6 overall.

Lakeside leads the league with an 11-0 record. Colville (7-3) and Medical Lake (7-3) are in second and third, ahead of Newport. Deer Park (2-7), Northwest Christian (1-7) and Riverside (2-9) bring up the rear in the seven team league.

Newport will host Deer Park Thursday, April 26 at 4 p.m. at the Stratton Elementary School Field.

COURTESY PHOTO|SCOTT PILLERS

Newport wrestler Tessa Pillers takes on the competition at last Saturday’s tournament in Arlington.

Mason is freestyle Local track teams vie for top wrestling grand champion spots at Priest River Invite

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Lamanna High School hosted the Priest River Invitational for track and field Saturday, April 21. Participating teams besides Priest River included Newport, Selkirk, Cusick, Bonners Ferry, Clark Fork, Coeur d’Alene Charter, Kettle Falls, Liberty, Springdale, Sandpoint, and Timberlake.

“Although it was a little windy there was sunshine most of the day and the kids performed very well,”

said PRLHS track coach Jared Hughes in an email.

“We would also like to thank all of the 30 or so volunteers that helped out at the two meets last week. We had a lot of compliments on how well the meet was run.”

The Spartan boys came in first place overall with a score of 156. Selkirk came in 10th place at 28, and Newport was last with a score of three.

Priest River’s Cameron Parks placed first in the 3200-meter with a time of 10:57.74. He also won first in the triple jump at 3802 and went on to take

second place in the long jump at 19-feet, one-inch.

In the discus, Spartan Colby Poe won first place, throwing 142-feet, oneinch. He also took first in shot put at 43-04.

Teagun Holycross won first in the 300 hurdles with a time of 43.08.

Drayven Ayers placed third in the boys’ 200-meter race with a time of 24.03.

In second place in the 1600-meter was Caleb Gleason with a time of 5:00.79.

For the Selkirk, Ryan SEE SPARTANS, 3B

Other girls take top spots

ARLINGTON – Newport’s lady Silvertip wrestlers had another successful weekend, which started on Saturday, April 21, in Arlington, Wash., with Sierra Mason winning the title of Washington’s freestyle grand champion. The event was coupled with a freestyle clinic that was conducted by world’s bronze medalist Becka Leathers. The tournament was put on by Vandit Wrestling Club and was the final part of a three tournament, girls only series. Silvertip wrestlers had the option to wrestle in three styles: folk, freestyle, and Greco. They all opted for folk and freestyles, according to coach Scott Pillers. Sierra Mason came up one match shy of achieving a grand champion triple crown, though she

won the freestyle grand champion, two first place and a second place medals.

Mason wasn’t the only one to shine when stepping off the mat this weekend, said Pillers. Shaylynn Allen and Megen Mason both brought home two gold medals each and Tessa Pillers won two silvers.

“The four girls have all qualified to compete at the national level and are in need of their community’s support as they will be doing individual fundraisers to attempt to compete on Washington’s National Dual team and as representatives for the women wrestlers of Washington,” said Pillers in an email.

“They will be continuing to compete and train through the coming weeks to hone their skills.”

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BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

DEER PARK – The Newport Grizzlies couldn’t get their bats going against Freeman or Deer Park last week, losing 15-0 to Freeman Wednesday, April 18, and 10-0 in both games of a doubleheader with Deer Park Saturday, April 21.

“Too many errors and can’t hit,” Newport coach Gary Reese said when asked about the games played at Deer Park. Seven errors in the first Deer Park game and five in the second game cost Newport.

Newport fell behind from the start Saturday, down four to nothing at the end of the first inning.

The Stags continued to cross the plate, with a run in the second inning and another two in the fourth and three in the fifth to get the 10run mercy rule win.

Deer Park continued to roll in the second game, scoring a pair of runs in the first inning, adding four in the second and three in the third.

They closed it out with the 10th run in the fifth inning. Newport got some hits in the first game, with Tug Smith and Danny Bradbury both hitting two singles and Billy Hunt hitting one.

Hunter Peterson pitched the first game for Newport, with Bradbury catching.

Smith pitched in the second game, with Hunt catching. Grizzly hitters continued to struggle, with only Owen Leslie and Jacob Weber getting hits.

Wednesday the Grizzlies fell 15-0 to Freeman. The were behind two at the end of the first inning, gave up four runs in the second inning, a half dozen in the third inning and three more in the fourth inning, the last time they were at bat.

Bradbury got the lone Newport hit.

Christian Waterman pitched for the Griz, with Jacob Kirkwood catching.

Newport is in eighth place in the Northeast A League, with a 0-8 league record. They are 1-8 overall.

Freeman leads the league with a 7-0 record. Chewelah is second at 7-1, Deer Park is third at 5-3, Riverside fourth with a 4-4 record, Lakeside fifth with a 2-5 record and Medical Lake seventh with a 1-7 record.

Newport played Riverside after deadline Tuesday, April 24. We’ll have results next week.

The Grizzlies are at home for the next three games. Friday, April 27, the Griz will play Lakeside; Saturday, April 28, they will play a doubleheader with Chewelah and Tuesday, May 1 Newport will play Medical Lake.

Except for the doubleheader Saturday, the games start at 4:30 p.m.

Saturday the games will start at noon.

Rangers beat Republic, lose to Odessa

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

IONE – Selkirk won both games of a doubleheader at Republic Wednesday, April 18, before losing both games in a doubleheader with Odessa Saturday, April 21.

The first game with Republic was close, with Republic scoring a run in the first inning and Selkirk answering with three of their own in the bottom of the inning.

Republic scored again in the third.

Selkirk didn’t score again but the three-run first inning was enough for the 3-2 win.

Aiden Penney went two for three at bat for the Rangers. Pitcher Calvin Petrich got the win for Selkirk. Ryan Zimmerman came in in the fourth inning to finish the game.

Selkirk won the second game more easily,

getting a 16-5 win in five innings.

Selkirk batters got it going in the second game, with Jay Link and Zech Curran hitting triples and Ty Taylor hitting a double.

Link, who also pitched, went three for four at bat, with seven RBIs. Against Odessa Saturday, it was a different story.

Odessa scored three runs in their first inning. Selkirk answered with a run in the bottom of the inning but couldn’t keep up as Odessa continued hitting, getting another three runs in the second inning and putting the game away with a 10run fourth inning.

Penney got a hit for Selkirk, one of four for the Rangers. Peter McAnerin pitched for Selkirk.

In the second game, an Odessa hitter blasted

a grand slam home run in the third inning, contributing to a dozen runs Odessa scored in that inning. They added another two runs in the fourth inning to get a 19-1 win.

Link started pitching for the Rangers, going an inning. Zimmerman came in in the second inning, and Penney in the fourth inning.

The Rangers played Northport Tuesday after the newspaper deadline. They will host Almira/Coulee-Hartline Saturday, with the first game at noon. That will be Selkirk’s last regular season game, with playoffs starting May 7.

Selkirk is in fourth place, with a 6-4 record. They trail Cusick (4-2), ACH (10-0) and Odessa (10-0). Curlew is in fifth place with a 2-6 record, Columbia is in sixth with a 0-8 record and Republic sixth with a 1-9 record.

Cusick falls to undefeated ACH

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

COULEE CITY – The Cusick Panthers lost a doubleheader to an undefeated Almira/Coulee-Hartline team Saturday, April 21, losing the first game 10-0 in six innings and the second game 12-2 in five innings.

Ethan Hardie was the starting pitcher for Cusick in the first game, holding ACH scoreless through the first three innings. He was replaced

by Tanner Shanholtzer in the fourth inning.

ACH came alive in the fourth inning, scoring six runs. They added another the next inning and three in the sixth to win the game.

In the second game, Cusick drew first blood, scoring two runs in the opening inning.

Nate Allen was the starting pitcher for Cusick, throwing two scoreless innings before ACH scored seven runs in the third inning. Jed Cupp relieved

him in the fourth inning and gave up three runs. Tyson Shanholtzer came in for the fifth inning, with ACH getting anther two runs on their way to the 12-2 win.

Earlier in the week Cusick played at Northport Tuesday, April 17, winning both games of a doubleheader 22-2 and 18-2. Further details were unavailable.

Cusick played at Curlew Tuesday, April 24. We’ll have results next week. Saturday, the Panthers play Odessa at home at noon. Tuesday, May 1, Cusick will go to Republic for a game that starts at 2 p.m. That’s their last game of the regular season, with playoffs starting May 8.

Cusick (4-2), is in third place in the Northeast B1 League, ahead of Selkirk (6-4), Northport (0-5), Curlew ( 2-6), and Columbia (0-8) in sixth, and Republic brings up the bottom of the league.

Odessa (12-0) and ACH (10-0) lead the league.

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Newport High School senior Hedy Seeber skis Super G at the Western Regional U19 Championship at Schweitzer Mountain Resort in mid March. Seeber competed on the Pacific Northwest Ski Association (PNSA) Alpine Ski Team, an elite team made up of the top eight skiers in Washington, Northern Idaho and Oregon.

Seeber caps successful season NEWPORT – Hedy Seeber, 16, a sophomore at Newport High School, finished her successful ski season tied for first in Ladies Slalom after the finals held April 14-16, at Mt. Bachelor, near Bend, Ore. Seeber competes for the Pacific Northwest Ski Association (PNSA) Alpine Ski Team.

“Hedy tying for first in Ladies Slalom for the PNSA 2017-18 season is a deal,” said proud mother Nicole Seeber. “Seventyfive girls from Washington, Idaho and Oregon compete in the PNSA Division.”

Seeber placed third in Super G at Mt. Bachelor, as well as tying for first in slalom. Alpine ski racing offers four events the athletes can compete; slalom,

giant slalom, super G and downhill.

Seeber was one of eight female athletes on the team from Washington, Northern Idaho and Oregon to make the PNSA 2017-18 team. Selection was based on race results from the previous year.

PNSA team members raced girls from the U.S. and international athletes training in the U.S. Seeber competed locally at Mt. Spokane winning the ladies slalom, Mission Ridge placing second in slalom, Schweitzer Mountain Resort for the Western Regional U19 championships bringing athletes from all western states including Alaska, Montana, Colorado and provinces in Canada. Seeber finished in the top 25.

She concluded her race season at Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Ore., placing third in Super G and tying for first place in ladies slalom for the PNSA year end title. Seeber’s home team is Forty Nine Degrees North Alpine Ski Team (FAST). She has been a FAST athlete for seven years beginning ski racing at the age of 9.

She is an honor roll student taking advanced placement classes. She will be enrolled in running start with Spokane Community College next year. In addition to her studies, she works as a retail clerk at Seeber’s Pharmacy after school.

She enjoys competing in gymkhanas, barrel races and rodeos during her time off of snow.

Priest River gives guests a run for their money

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Spartans fared well on their home turf at the Intermountain League Dual, hosted by Priest River Lammana High School (PRLHS) Thursday, April 19.

Cameron Parks and Colby Poe led the way for the boys as the top two point earners with 32 and 25 points, respectively. Parks won first place in the boys’ 3200-meter race with a time of 10:58.47.

He also took first in the triple jump at

39-08. Poe won first place in discus, throwing 140 feet. He also took second in the shot put at 43-01.50.

For the girls, Shayla Martinez continues to be a steady force for the Spartans, as she scored 35 points for the team.

The Priest River boys won both duals against Bonners Ferry and Coeur d’Alene. The boys finish second in league behind Timberlake. The girls split the day by beating Coeur d’Alene and losing to Bonners Ferry, but scored more points SEE TRACK, 11B

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Issakides came in second place in high jump, reaching five-feet, 10-inches.

He was followed by his teammate Justin Krabbenhoft in third place at five-feet, eight-inches.

The Lady Spartans placed fourth overall with a score of 66.5. Shayla Martinez came in first in the 110 high hurdles at 16.94, and she also came third in the 400-meter at 55.50. Alaina Guevarra placed third in the pole vault at six-feet, sixinches.

In the 400-meter girls’ race Cusick’s Gracie StrangeOwl placed third with a time of 1:06.61.

She also placed third in the 800-meter at 2:34.92.

Selkirk’s Bree Dawson won third in the 300 hurdles with a time of 55.25.

Newport was able to make a mark in the triple jump with Erika Moore winning first place in the triple jump at 30-06.

In the long jump Tiara Hamberg won second at 13-feet, nine-inches, and Moore placed third at 13feet, eight-inches. Hamberg also placed third in

discus, hurling 86-feet.

Priest River will travel to Timberlake High School for a meet Friday, April 27, 2:30 p.m. Newport has two away meets this week, with the first at Lakeside Wednesday, April 25, at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, April 28 Newport, Selkirk, and Cusick will go to the Undeberg Invite at Lind-Ritzville High School, starting at 9 a.m. Selkirk and Cusick will borrow Newport High School’s track at Ellersick Field for their invite Wednesday, April 25 at 3:30 p.m.

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For example, Atkins offers a long-term, healthy lifestyle featuring a balanced approach of high-fiber carbohydrates, optimal protein and healthy fats, while focusing on reducing levels of refined carbohydrates, added sugars and “hidden sugars,” which are the carbohydrates that convert to sugar in the body – you can’t see them but your body does.

Fresh flavors abound during spring, and you can enjoy nature’s bounty while avoiding hidden sugars by selecting high-fiber, low-glycemic fruits and vegetables.

For example, a single avocado contains 10 grams of dietary fiber in addition to healthy fat. Consider a menu comprised of recipes like Egg-Filled Avocado with Prosciutto, Avocado Kale Berry Smoothie Bowl and Thai Peanut Buddha Bowl.

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Egg-Filled Avocado with Prosciutto Recipe courtesy of “Atkins: Eat Right, Not Less” Active time: 10 minutes Total time: 15 minutes Servings: 4

6 ounces watercress or baby spinach

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

8 large eggs

4 ripe Hass avocados, halved lengthwise and pitted olive oil spray

8 slices (about 4 ounces) prosciutto Place the watercress or baby spinach in large bowl. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and toss well. Divide among four small plates.

In large skillet, heat 2 inches water over medium heat until bubbles cover bottom

Recipe courtesy of “Atkins: Eat Right, Not Less” Active time: 10 minutes Total time: 10 minutes Servings: 2 1/3 cup plain protein powder

1 cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt 1/4 cup water 1/2 ripe Hass avocado

1 cup kale leaves

2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

1 teaspoon stevia (sugar substitute) 1/2 cup fresh or frozen berries such as blackberries, strawberries or raspberries

2 tablespoons almond or walnut halves

2 tablespoons chia seeds In blender, blend protein powder, yogurt, water, avocado, kale, mint and stevia until smooth then divide between two bowls.

Sprinkle berries, nuts and chia seeds over smoothies. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving: 12.5 g net carbs; 356 calories; 24.2 g total carbs; 11.8 g fiber; 32.2 g protein; 15.6 g fat.

and sides of pan. Crack eggs into small bowl (do not use eggs with broken yolks).

When a few bubbles have broken surface of water, gently pour each egg into pan, leaving room between them.

Cook eggs, without stirring, until whites are just set and yolks are still runny, 2-3 minutes. Use rubber spatula to gently release eggs from bottom of pan, if necessary. Using slotted spoon, remove eggs from water and drain on paper towels.

Place poached egg in each avocado half. Coat medium skillet with olive oil spray. Heat skillet over medium heat and add prosciutto. Cook until crispy, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer two avocadofilled egg halves to each plate and serve immediately with two slices prosciutto.

Nutritional information per serving: 4.1g net carbs; 422 calories; 16 g total carbs; 11.9 g fiber; 18.5 g protein; 34 g fat.

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Thai Peanut Buddha Bowl Recipe courtesy of “Atkins: Eat Right, Not Less” Active time: 15 minutes Total time: 30 minutes Servings: 4 Olive oil spray 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (12 ounces total) Dressing: 1/2 cup peanut butter 3 tablespoons coconut milk 1 tablespoon fish sauce

2 teaspoons hot chili sauce 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1 tablespoon sesame oil 3 tablespoons hot water 4 cups baby spinach 1 ripe Hass avocado, thinly sliced 1 medium zucchini, cut into noodle shapes 2 carrots, cut into noodle shapes 2 radishes, thinly sliced 8 sprigs cilantro Heat oven to 400 F. Coat small skillet with olive oil spray. Add chicken

to skillet and cook 3-4 minutes, turning once or twice to brown chicken.

Slide into oven and bake 6- 8 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in center when sliced with a knife. Set aside to rest 5 minutes then shred.

To make dressing: In large bowl, mix peanut butter, coconut milk, fish sauce, chili sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and hot water. Whisk well until smooth.

Divide spinach and avocado among four bowls.

Top with chicken, zucchini,

carrots, radishes and cilantro.

Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.

Tip: If you don’t have a spiralizer, you can achieve the same effect by using a vegetable peeler to shave thin ribbons. You can also use a mandoline vegetable slicer then use a knife to cut the strips into thinner noodle-like strips.

Nutritional information per serving: 10.8 g net carbs; 427 calories; 18.1 g total carbs; 7.3 g fiber; 21.8 g protein; 30.7 g fat.

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New research suggests you can follow your heart (Family Features) New research suggests “good” fat may be good for your cholesterol. Whole milk may help raise “good” cholesterol and could be considered part of a healthy diet that’s also good for your heart, according to a new study from the “European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.”1 When adults drank two cups of whole milk every day for three weeks, they had higher levels of good cholesterol that promotes heart health (HDL) and similar levels of LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar (risk factors for heart disease) as when they drank the same amount of fat free milk for the same period of time. Based on these findings, researchers concluded whole milk can be part of a heart-healthy diet as long as calories are taken into account.

This study adds to a growing body of research that suggests whole milk can fit within a healthy diet, and some studies suggest it may have additional benefits for both adults and kids – including maintaining a healthy weight and getting enough vitamin D. Researchers followed more than 18,000 healthy-weight women for nearly a decade and found those who consumed more whole milk and full-fat milk products (1.3 servings

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every day) were less likely to become overweight or obese compared to women who didn’t consume any full-fat dairy at all, according to a study from the “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.”2 Whole milk may also give kids a vitamin D advantage, according to another study from the “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.” Kids who drank whole milk had higher blood levels of vitamin D than their peers who drank low-fat milk, even when the total amount of milk they drank was the same.3 Researchers believe this might be because milk fat helps kids’ bodies absorb vitamin D more efficiently.

Experts agree milk plays an important role in a

nutritious, balanced diet, and the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend three servings of low-fat and fat-free milk and milk products each day. Many people are surprised to learn whole milk has the same essential nutrients as low-fat and fat-free milk, so no matter which type of milk you choose to pour in your cereal bowl, use in your smoothie or fill up your glass, you can rest assured that all dairy milk – from fat-free to whole – is simple, wholesome and naturally nutrient-rich.

(Endnotes) 1 Engel S, Elhauge M,

Tholstrup T. Effect of whole

milk compared with skimmed milk on fasting blood lipids in healthy adults: a 3-week randomized-crossover study.

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2018,72:249-254.

2 Rautiainen S, Wang L, Lee I, Manson J, Buring J, Sesso H. Dairy consumption in association with weight change and risk of becoming overweight or obese in middle-aged and older women: a prospective cohort study.

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2016;103:979-988.

3 Vanderhout SM, Birken CS, Parkin PC, Lebovic G, Chen Y, O’Connor DL, Maguire JL, TARGet Kids!

Collaboration. Relation between milk-fat percentage, vitamin D, and BMI z score in early childhood. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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Diabetes, seventh leading cause of death in Washington state OLYMPIA – The Department of Health joined the American Diabetes Association for Alert Day last month and encourages Washingtonians to take the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test to know their risk.

“Alert Day is a one day ‘wake-up call’ that aims to get as many people as possible to take the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing the disease,” said Dr. Cheryl Farmer, Washington State Department of Health.

In Washington state, about two million adults are thought to have prediabetes, meaning their blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.

“The unsettling thing about the two million adults with prediabetes is that most don’t know they have it. Only one out of 12 people with prediabetes know they have it. By learning if you have

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Diabetes also disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities in Washington state. The prevalence of diabetes in American Indians/Alaska Natives (17 percent) is more than double that of Caucasians (7 percent).

Healthy choices can lower the risk of getting diabetes: avoid tobacco use, maintain a healthy weight, and exercise regularly.

The National Diabetes Prevention Program is available in many locations statewide. To find a program, visit the Washington Information Network 211.

The Department of Health’s State Health Assessment provides a snapshot of the overall health and well-being of Washington state residents, and diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the state.

COEUR D’ALENE – Panhandle Health District’s Home Health program has received a five-star rating in the Quality of Patient Care Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Panhandle Home Health offers individualized clinical care in the comfort of a patient’s home after a surgery or hospital stay.

“Receiving the fivestar rating is a huge achievement for us and shows how hard we have worked,” said Rousal Mahakam, Panhandle Health District Home Health program manager. “What makes our program unique is we serve all five northern counties and we accept all insurance. Ultimately, it’s our nurses, therapists and staff that made this

possible and continue to keep our patients happy and well cared for.”

Panhandle Health is one of just two home health programs that has a five-star rating in the area and also has a lower rehospitalization rate than state and national averages.

According to CMS, the star ratings are an additional tool to assist consumers when they are faced with making the difficult decision in choosing a home health provider. The star ratings summarize the current measures of health care provider performance.

Across the country, most agencies receive three stars, meaning they deliver good quality of care. A star rating higher than three means a home health provider performed better than

average compared to other home health providers.

Home health providers are rated on several measures including timely initiation of care, drug education, improvement in ambulation, improvement in bed transferring, improvement in bathing, improvement in pain interfering, improvement in shortness of breath and acute care hospitalization. These measures where rated from 679 cases that PHD Home Health managed between July 2016 and June 2017.

PHD is accepting patients for the Home Health program.

To learn more, visit panhandlehealthdistrict. org/home-health or call Cindy Holman, nurse manager, at Panhandle Health District at 208415-5160.

Dietary solutions for pets Understanding and treating food intolerances in pets (Family Features) If your four-legged friend is exhibiting some unusual symptoms, there’s a chance a food sensitivity may be the culprit. Even for pets that don’t have a

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“The length of time a pet has been on a food does not seem to affect the risk of developing adverse food reactions,” said Dr. Jennifer Adolphe, PhD, a companion animal nutritionist and registered dietitian. “A pet can react to a food after just one feeding, or after many months or years on the same food.

Just like people, every pet is different, so the degree of sensitivity to an ingredient can vary.”

Knowing the warning signs is the first step toward understanding whether your pet is suffering from a food-related intolerance.

Cats with food intolerances may show symptoms such as: Vomiting and diarrhea Bloating and related symptoms, such as gas Skin irritation, which is typically rare in cats Dogs may display these symptoms if they are suffering from sensitivities to certain foods: Excessive paw licking or chewing with paws often

turning red as a result Chronic or recurrent ear infections Visible fur loss Itching and rashes, especially around the dog’s face, feet, ears, forelegs or armpits Vomiting and diarrhea If your pet is experiencing any of these symptoms, it could be a sign he or she has a food intolerance. First, consult with your veterinarian to rule out any health conditions.

Once your pet receives a clean bill of health, switching the food your pet eats may help alleviate his or her symptoms.

Home-Cooked Elimination Diets An elimination diet is a specialized diet that is fed to pets and excludes all suspect ingredients.

Once a diet is found that resolves the symptoms, a pet is then fed potentially aggravating ingredients to see if symptoms reappear. If they do, an adverse food reaction is confirmed. The elimination diet will need to be closely monitored by a veterinary professional and followed for approximately 6-8 weeks to determine success.

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Date of First Publication of this Notice: April 11, 2018 /s/ Janis C. Taylor Janis C. Taylor, Personal Representative ELTC Law Group, PLLC Anthony Fry, Attorney PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner April 11, 18 and 25, 2018.(11-3) __________________________ 2018114 PUBLIC NOTICE We are requesting bids for the removal of existing water meters and replacing them with (ARM) Automatic Reading Radio Read Meters. There are approximately 90 locations Residential and Commercial. Project information and technical specifications are accessible from our Dropbox account upon request. Thank you for your interest in our project, we look forward to your bid or response.

Kalispel Department of Planning and Public Works. Deadline for bids is 6th day of May, 2018.

Published in The Newport Miner April 18, 25 and May 2, 2018.(12-3) _________________________ 2018115 SURPLUS MATERIAL FOR SALE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the District and, therefore, surplus to the needs of the Public Utility District: Table - 1 Desks - 10 Cabinets - 6 Shelf - 1 File Cabinets - 5 Truck Canopy - 1 These items are being sold as is and in lots. Winning bidder must take all items in lot and must make arrangements to pick up all items.

These items may be viewed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Please contact Mike Peterson at (509) 6712101.

Sealed bids will be received at the PUD offices, 130 N. Washington, PO Box 190, Newport, WA. 99156, or at Box Canyon Dam Visitors Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, PO Box 547, Ione, WA. 99139 until 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 27, 2018. Indicate “Sealed Bid” on the outside of the envelope.

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Continued from 9B The bids will be opened on Monday, April 30, 2018 and awarded at the May 1, 2018 Board meeting. /s/ Karen Willner Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner April 18 and 25, 2018.(12-2) ___________________________ 2018116 PUBLIC NOTCE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Yevgeniy Eugene Khala of Spokane, WA on April 4, 2018 under Application No. S3-30809 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Bead Lakein the amount of 0.022 cubic foot per second, each year, for continuous single domestic supply and seasonal irrigation of .10 acres The source of the proposed appropriation is to be located within Lot 35, Block 1, Cunningham’s Bead Lake in the NW1/4SW1/4 of Section 4, Township 32 N., Range 45 E.W.M. in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objection; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) day from April 25, 2018.

STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER RESOURCES PROGRAMERO PO BOX 47611 OLYMPIA WA 98504-7611 Published in The Newport Miner April 18 and 25, 2018.(12-2) _________________________ 2018122 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pend Oreille County did on April 5, 2018 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from John S. McNeese and did on April 12, 2018 issue a Determination of Completeness for placement of a dock on Diamond Lake. (FILE NO. SA-18-007), Location: 771 Southshore Diamond Lake Rd; Parcel# 443001759002

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An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on April 3, 2018 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than May 3, 2018.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Dated: April 16, 2018 Published in The Newport Miner April 18 and 25, 2018.(12-2) __________________________

2018123 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on April 13, 2018 received a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, and associated documents from Eralee Jordan on behalf of Rich Wallis and did on April 16, 2018 issue a Determination of Completeness for a bank stabilization project (FILE NO. SSDP18-009), Location: 105 Fern Lane South, Parcel #: 433634539006 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on March 9, 2018 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal.

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detecting, playing music, making stringed instruments, and spending time with his friends and family.

Aldon was an incredible father. He encouraged his boys to pursue their goals and dreams, always giving them his full support. “Just do your best,” he would say.

A devoted grandfather, his grandchildren were the absolute joy of his life.

Aldon was very active in the Chelan Valley.

He was involved in the Jaycees, the Masonic Lodge, the Eastern Star, the Civil Service Commission for the City of Chelan, and Rotary International – through

which he and Nancy hosted exchange students from five different countries.

Aldon is preceded in death by his parents John and Beda, and siblings Oscar, Runi, Ralph, Mary Ann and Doris.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy; sons Jim and Patrick and daughter-in-law Rachel; grandchildren Erick, Johanna, Audrey, Liam, Ethan; and siblings Ed, Roy, Lorna, Alice, Johnny, Astrid, Nina, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial will be held Wednesday, April 25 at 1 p.m. at North Shore Bible Church, Manson, Wash. Reception to follow at 3 p.m. at the Chelan Senior

Continued from 10B Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Department Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than May 3, 2018.

Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) WDFW, HPA Permit, USACOE, Corp Approval Dated: April 16, 2018 Published in The Newport Miner April 18 and 25, 2018.(12-2) __________________________ 2018124 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on April 04, 2018 received a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, and associated documents from Val Urbat and did on April 13, 2018 issue a Determination of Completeness for a bank stabilization project (FILE NO.

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 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

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Center. All are welcome to join us. Bring your favorite memories to share and your favorite beverage to drink and let’s celebrate Aldon’s life together. Memorials may be made to Shriners International.

Perry Jackman NEWPORT

Perry Jackman passed away April 3. He was 70.

Born March 20, 1948, he was a Vietnam veteran.

He will be laid to rest at the Washington State Veteran’s Cemetery in Medical Lake.

He will be missed by all his friends and loved ones, including his beloved dog Bedbug.

No service is planned.

SSDP-18-010), Location: 392 Bayview Blvd, Parcel #: 443002529033 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on April 3, 2018 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project.

The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal.

Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Department Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than May 3, 2018.

Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) WDFW, HPA Permit, Dated: April 16, 2018 Published in The Newport Miner April 18 and 25, 2018.(12-2) _________________________ 2018125 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on April 3, 2018 received a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, and associated documents from Clint Hull and did on April 12, 2018 issue a Determination of Completeness for a Ramp and Dock (FILE NO. SSDP-18-011), Location: 581 Riverbend Loop Road, Parcel #: 443407530016 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on April 2, 2018 and the county expects to issue a Determination of NonSignificance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Department Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than May 3, 2018.

Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Develop-

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North Idaho Veterans Stand Down May 12 COEUR d’ALENE – The 25th North Idaho Veterans Stand Down will be held Saturday, May 12, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 North Government Way in Coeur d’Alene.

The annual event was a program created by St. Vincent de Paul as a means to assist veterans and their families in Eastern Washington and the five Northern Idaho counties.

In the military, Stand Down refers to a necessary mental and physical break from combat.

Military personnel would spend time in a safe place

to rest and recuperate before returning to the front lines.

Today, Stand Down is an event that provides a safe place for veterans and their families to engage with veteran community resources.

Veterans will have the opportunity to meet personally with VA healthcare and benefits representatives. Organizations that provide medical, dental, counseling, assistance with Wills, housing, clothing, clothing repair, food assistance, haircuts, and bike repair will also be available.

Additionally, employers with job openings will

ment Permit (Pend Oreille County) WDFW, HPA Permit, USACOE, Corp Approval Dated: April 16, 2018 Published in The Newport Miner April 18 and 25, 2018.(12-2) __________________________ 2018127 PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR BIDS PADMOUNT TRANSFORMERS Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County hereby solicits sealed bids for 60, 25KVA single-phase, pad mount transformers.

Interested parties may obtain full specifications by contacting the Contracts Manager at ktornow@popud. org. Sealed bids must be submitted in hard copy to PO Box 190 Newport, WA 99156, or by email to ktornow@ popud.org. Bids are due no later than April 4, 2018 by 5:00 p.m.

The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bidding, or to exercise any other right or action provided by statute. Women and minority-owned business enterprises are encouraged to bid.

Published in The Newport Miner April 25 and May 2, 2018.(13-2) ___________________________ 2018128 PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF SEATTLE BOUNDARY DAM ENTRANCE ROADWAY REALIGNMENT Bid Opening: MAY 23, 2018, 2:00 P.M. Ordinance: 125207 PW# 2018-020 PROJECT LOCATION: This Project is located at the Boundary Dam entrance roadway, near Metaline Falls in Pend Oreille County, approximately 100 miles north of Spokane, Washington.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This Project consists of the following elements of Work: reconstruction of the entrance roadway to Boundary Dam to include earthwork, miscellaneous demolition, asphalt paving, utilities including a water supply system, septic system, a pre-engineered restroom, roadway lighting, miscellaneous electrical work, fencing and gates, signing, pavement markings, erosion control and restoration.

ESTIMATE: The Engineer’s Estimate for this Project is approximately $1,725,000 before sales tax.

PRE-BID SITE INSPECTION: Bidders must attend a mandatory prebid site inspection, which will be held on the following date: 1. Wednesday May 9, 2018, at 1:00 PM at Boundary Dam, 1198 Boundary Dam Access Road, Metaline, WA 99152.

No bid will be accepted from any bidder who does not attend at least one of the mandatory pre-bid meetings.

INCLUSION PLAN: For purposes of the Inclusion Plan, this is considered a Boundary type of project with a Past Performance of 1% WMBE utilization rates based on completed projects. For questions on the Inclusion Plan please contact Miguel Beltran at Miguel.beltran@ seattle.gov or 206-684-4525. Backup contact is Carmen Kucinski at carmen.kucinski@seattle.gov or 206-684-0188.

QUESTIONS: Written questions must be submitted no later than

be accepting applications and interviewing candidates. Breakfast and lunch will be served to all attendees, volunteers, and service providers.

The Stand Down goal is to reach veterans who are homeless or at risk of being homeless as well as all veterans and their families. Through the work of volunteers and local organizations, this one-day event provides veterans and their families’ invaluable information and resources.

To volunteer, request more information, or for veterans’ assistance, please contact Don at 208-664-3095.

close of business on Friday before the Bid opening.

OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS: Contract Documents, contacts and Bid instructions are available at https://www.ebidexchange.com/ seattle.

Published in The Newport Miner April 25, 2018.(13) __________________________ 2018130 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR BID PROPOSALS PEND OREILLE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 6 FD6STA62-2018-001 FIRE STATION BUILDING Sealed bid proposals will be received

by Pend Oreille County Fire District 6 Board of Commissioners for the contract to build a pole barn (shop) at station 62 property located off Lenora Dr. Usk WA. Bid proposals will be delivered to 7572 LeClerc Road S. Newport, WA 99156. Proposals are due no later than 5:00 pm on May 9, 2018. Proposals will then be opened at the next scheduled Pend Oreille County Fire District 6 Board of Commissioners Meeting and publically read.

The following is the Preliminary Scope of Work: 1. 30’ X 70’ storage building with a 4/12 roof pitch. Construction will consist of design build of a pole constructed building with 14’side walls.

2. (2) 12’W X 12’ roll up vehicle doors.

3. (1) 36” pedestrian door.

4. The building is to be built to a 60lbs. snow load building requirement.

5. All permits will be the responsibility of the successful bidder.

6. This proposal is structured to provide Pend Oreille County Fire District 6 with the opportunity to select services which would best serve the interests of the fire district.

The Fire Chief reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any informality in the proposals and to accept such proposal or proposals as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County Fire District 6.

Bid proposals shall be clearly marked “FD6STA62-2018-001 FIRE STATION BUILDING” on the envelope. Submissions by fax or email will not be accepted.

A copy of the Request for Proposal may be obtained by contacting Pend Oreille County Fire District 6, 7572 LeClerc Road S. Newport, WA 99156 (509)447-3736 or by email: administrativeassistant@pofd6.org.

The Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for contracted employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or the presence of any physical, sensory or mental disability. The Contractor shall make decisions with regard to selection and retention of sub-Contractors, procurement of materials and equipment and similar actions related to the Contract without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or the presence of any physical, sensory, or mental disability. Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and RCW 49.60, Law against Discrimination, and other related laws and statutes is required.

Published in The Newport Miner April 25 and May 2, 2018.(13-2) __________________________

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100 years ago 1918 A rural life program planned for the first days of May included community signing, public health and recreation, teacher training and salaries, thrift, wider use of the schools, the rural church, fundamental education, boys’ and girls’ club work, agriculture and federal support and food administration.

A teamster was killed in a runaway at Usk while driving from his ranch across the river from Locke with a load of produce.

90 years ago 1928 Protests were made to save Pewee Falls, a scenic attraction of Pend Oreille County. The falls, which made a sheer drop of more than 300 feet into Z Canyon, was threatened by a water right application.

Immediate development of an airport in Newport in 1828 was planned, with Charles Lindberg’s exploits doing much to advance air traffic.

80 years ago 1938

Milton Montgomery.

50 years ago 1968 Sixteen-year-old Glenda Earl of Diamond Lake was named 1968 rodeo queen. Her princesses were Joan Zimmer and Debbie Starzman.

Allen H. Travis of Keefton, Okla., was appointed to head the Newport Geophysical Observatory.

A sharp-eyed Sheriff’s Reserve officer, Leroy Degenstein, was credited by the sheriff’s office with furnishing information that led to solving the theft of $1,500 worth of construction materials and recovery of the stolen goods.

Approximately 150 Priest River high school students raised close to $1,200 for landscaping in front of their new school with their work project day.

Fire trucks changed from green to red on more than 1.2 million acres of Washington forest land in 1978.

30 years ago 1988

E.L. Sheldon, pioneer Newport attorney, accepted appointment as prosecuting attorney to fill the vacancy left by the death of Sidney W. Rogers.

A $500,000 loan from the Rural Electrification for the Pend Oreille Electric Cooperative was approved.

High water at Blanchard caused inconvenience but delighted children, who rode bicycles on the flooded roads and paddled rafts in the meadows.

60 years ago 1958

20 years ago 1998

The Newport Youth Center was finished by volunteer weekend labor. Ranger Bob Jansson headed the project, aided by the chamber of commerce, Kiwanis and citizens.

Donald K. Ellersick of Newport was among approximately 60 gridders who turned out for the first spring practice session at Washington State University.

W.F. “Woody” Pennick sold his grocery in Ione to

Fire District 4 got the first paid fire chief when John L. Bilber was hired at a salary of $2,800 a month.

Washington Gov. Gary Locke had a number of Indian casino proposals on his desk and may hold off on making a decision on the Kalispel Tribe’s proposal to build a casino in Airway Heights.

About 30 people turned out for a ceremony dedication for Metaline’s new wastewater treatment plant.

70 years ago 1948

than expected. The girls finished in fourth place for the league dual meet standings.

In individual events, Noah Martinez won first place in the boys’ 110-meter hurdles, finishing at 17.40. Konner Durham in second place followed him at 17.85.

Spencer Sedgwick and Teagun Holycross came in second and third place in the boys’ 100-meter race, with times of 11.75 and 11.88, respectively. Holycross went on to win first in the 300-meter hurdles at 42.93 and Durham took second at 43.76. Drayven Ayers was first in high jump, reaching 5 feet, 6 inches. Parks came in second at 5 feet, 4 inches. Parks placed third in long jump at 18-10. Ayers placed second in the 200-meter with a time of 23.91, followed by Holycross at 24.09. Brandon McCracken placed third in the 800-meter at 2:14.29. He also placed third in the 1600-meter with a time of 5:18.64.

Izzy Schmidt took second place in the girls’ 800-meter with a time of 2:39.26. Annika Rantala placed third in the 1600-meter at 6:32.38.

She went on to win second place in the 3200-meter with a time of 12:36.88, followed by teammate Amber Johnston in third place at

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Annika Rantala competes in the girls’ 3200-meter at the Intermountain League Duals at Priest River Lamanna High School last Wednesday. She won second place.

13:54.76. The girls went on to place second in the 4x100 relay, clocking in at 57.70. They also took second in the 4x200 at 2:03.40. The girls continued to be top placers in the sprint medley relay (SMR), winning second with a time of 2:10.39.

Alaina Guevarra won second in pole vault, reaching 6 feet 6 inches.

Cassidy Prudek took third in the long jump at 14 feet.

Priest River goes to Timberlake for a meet Friday, April 27 at 2:30 p.m.

40 years ago 1978

Newport High School freshman April DeChenne won the Knights of Pythias highway safety poster contest. Her message, “If you drink and drive it could be a longer journey than you think.”

Her poster went on to the state contest.

A string of nine cutthroat and rainbow trout caught by 4-year-old Colin Willenbrock on opening day of fishing season at Diamond Lake was pictured.

The Gift of Flight team from Lillian Bailey Elementary School at Metaline Falls emerged as the regional champions in their division during Odyssey of the Mind competition held at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. That qualified them for the nation championships in Maryland.

The team was made up of third graders Zachary Kinney, Ryan Kiss and Oates Coppock, fourth grader Zach Parker and fifth graders Abraham Kinney and Harley Porter.

Newport was listed as one of eight of the smaller cities in line for post office buildings under President Roosevelt’s recommendation.

Establishment of forest ranger offices in Newport and Colville were the first steps in the administration by the Forest Service of the area acquired in Stevens and Pend Oreille counties by the Farm Security Administration.

TRACK: Schmidt took second place in 800-meter

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Priest River students clean up community for Earth Day PRIEST RIVER – Thirty-two National Honor students from Priest River Junior High School took part in the annual Earth Day clean up Saturday, April 21, as part of their commitment to the community.

In order to qualify for the National Honor Roll, students must maintain a 3.25+ GPA as well as complete individual and group community service projects.

The group met bright and early at 8 a.m. in front of the junior high to clean up around the school as well as both softball and baseball fields.

The group worked their way north on Highway 57, cleaning both sides of the highway up

to Priest River Lamanna High School.

There, they met the PRLHS National Honor Society crew who was working to beautify the front of the high school by improving the grounds and plants, as they have been doing for the past several years.

This combined project gave the junior high kids a chance to meet up with the high school honor society students and their advisor, as well as help to improve the school that they will be attending in a year or two.

The students worked past 11 a.m. removing rocks, dead plants, trees, etc. and replaced it with new

plants, a weed barrier, and bark.

Kim Colombini and her husband, Dustin, made much of this possible.

Colombini is the science teacher and leadership adviser. Dustin owns a landscaping company and donated his tools, time, equipment, and knowledge to the Earth Day clean up for the past three years.

Mr. Keinert, the PRJH NHS adviser, and Sarai McCormick, PRLHS NHS adviser, also participated in the effort.

“Many hands made for light work and the result was an improved and fresh look to the grounds at PRLHS for spring and the upcoming graduation ceremony,” organizers said.

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