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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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County roads crumbling under budget cuts

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County roads are not in good shape, and without the money to perform the maintenance work they need, the state is concerned about the future of the county’s infrastructure.

The commissioners get a visit from directors of the state’s County Road Administration Board May 8. CRAB executive director Jay Weber and deputy director of engineering Walt Olsen warned of future woes if the county contin-

ues to let its road system go. is not kind to roadways,” said “His concern was that we are Olsen, who worked as Pend Oreille going so far backward by not reCounty’s engineer for about six ally putting our years in the late 1990s. investment where “I don’t know that In his time with the there’s anything we county, the economy was we should, and he’s right,” said better and financial chalcould have done Sam Castro, the lenges weren’t as great. differently.” county’s public When he left in 2001, works director. “It the roads looked differquantified for me John Hankey ent than what he saw on the seriousness his brief tour of the south Pend Oreille County with the issues we Commissioner county during last week’s face with lack of visit. funding.”

They reviewed some projects in “It’s definitely a very harsh the Bead Lake area were there are environment up there, and that signs that a gabion basket that

holds back a rock wall is failing.

On Deer Valley and Coyote Trail roads they viewed some major cracks causing the road surface to crumble.

“We have some concerns about SEE ROADS, 2A COURTESY PHOTO|PEND OREILLE COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT

A county road worker tends to holes on North Shore Diamond Lake Road in late March. The county has been able to put in fewer dollars toward road preservation since using a road levy shift to balance the general fund budget.

Small post offices won’t close for now Many may see hours reduced in future

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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Diamond Lake residents Kristi and Jeff Bell don’t find the unusually high water at Diamond Lake a problem in kayaks, in fact it opens new cruising territory. Kristi is riding the more economical recreation kayak while Jeff has the oceangoing super outdoorsmen model. He makes an annual kayak trip with some other lake residents to Vancouver Island.

No wake, no problem in kayak

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

DIAMOND LAKE – Water levels are going down, but a no wake zone remains in effect on Diamond, Sacheen and Bead lakes.

Diamond Lake residents Kristi and Jeff Bell recently kayaked with their dog Sammy to the Moon Creek outlet of the lake. They por-

tage part of the way but confirmed reports of large beaver dams across the outlet.

James A. Sewell and Associates has pinpointed the clogged area to the spot between North Shore Road and the beaver dam pond downstream. Engineer Eric Eldenburg said there appears to be very little restriction to flows between the lake and North Shore Road.

But downstream of the road, the lake level is

about two feet lower between there and the pond. He said the vegetation is so heavy there that they can’t tell if the restriction has to do with the weeds or another beaver dam.

The Diamond Lake Improvement Association has submitted permits to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Ecology that would allow them SEE KAYAK, 2A

SEATTLE – Post Offices in Cusick, Metaline, Metaline Falls, Nordman, Laclede and Coolin are on the list to have hours shortened as part of an effort to make the U.S. Postal Service financially stable.

The change in hours are just a proposal currently. There would be community meetings held before any changes are made, according U.S. Postal Service spokesperson Ernie Swanson.

Hours are expected to be reduced between two and six hours a day at each post office, but a review that will take several months will be conducted first.

If hours are reduced, the plan

Chamber plans ‘Old Time Carnival’ OF THE MINER

Commissioners say Selkirk herd not a distinct population, should not qualify for endangered listing

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

SANDPOINT – Hoping to end the restrictions on recreation around Priest Lake and put a stop to a plan to designate critical habitat for endangered caribou, the Bonner County commissioners

filed a petition Wednesday, May 9, Lawyers called the Selkirk herd to remove the Selkirk herd from “insignificant” and said there is the endanno meaninggered species “I’m feeling very confident that ful relationlist. with the Pacific Legal Foundation ship between Put tothat particugether by the handling this we’re going to be lar caribou Pacific Legal successful with this delisting.” population Foundation, and the the petition Mike Neilson species as a argues that Bonner County Commissioner whole. And the Selkirk therefore, herd of woodthey say, land caribou are not a “distinct” the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service population.

(USFWS) doesn’t have the author-

|| Kaltran bus to offer Newport-to-casino trial run

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Box Canyon Dam continues to spill

NEWPORT – Kaltran, the Kalispel Tribe’s public transportation system, will add extra runs on Friday and Saturday from Newport to the Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights as part of a test to see if there is demand for a Newport to Spokane run. The four-week trial will start Friday, May 19.

The pickup spot in Newport is the Eagles club on Union. There will be three round trips each Friday and Saturday, with busses leaving Newport at 1:20 p.m., 5:50 p.m. and 10:10 p.m. The last bus coming back will leave Northern Quest at 11:40 p.m.

There is a Spokane Transit Authority bus that regularly goes from the casino to Spokane. Kaltran rides cost $1 per trip.

ity to list the Selkirk herd as an endangered species.

“Congress did not give the Service the authority … to list populations of species that are so small and insignificant that there is no meaningful relationship between the population and the species of which it is a part,” the petition states.

“If the Services possessed such authority, it could list as endangered the squirrel that lives in

IONE – Flows of the Pend Oreille River have gone down enough for Box Canyon Dam to generate power again. As of Tuesday, the dam was using about 20,000 cubic feet per second for generation while spilling about 50,000 cfs.

In late April, flows were around 80,000 and the dam had to be taken off line. The peak flow rate last year when much of the river valley flooded was 126,000 cfs.

The river level is about what it was at the beginning of the month.

Tuesday, it was recorded at 2,040.29 feet above sea level at the Cusick gauge. A level of 2,042.9 feet or higher is considered flood stage.

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Carnival not coming to rodeo

BY MICHELLE NEDVED

Bonner County files petition to delist caribou

would be to keep the existing post office in place, but with modified retail window hours to match customer use. Access to the retail lobby and to post office boxes would remain unchanged, and the town’s zip code would be retained, according to a press release from the Postal Service.

Changes in hours proposed for Pend Oreille County post offices include: Reducing the Cusick and Metaline post offices from eight hours a day to four. The Metaline Falls post office would be reduced to six hours from eight, according to the proposal.

There is no change in hours proposed for the Newport, Ione or Usk post offices.

In Bonner County, changes include reducing the Coolin and

NEWPORT – The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, the organization that provides the carnival and food vendors for the Newport Rodeo, announced the carnival contractor will not be back this year because of their new sales guarantee requirement.

To fill in the gap in entertainment, the chamber is organizing an “Old Time Carnival.”

For more than 25 years, Paradise Amusements’ carnival rides have been one of the rodeo attractions. When chamber representatives began talking to Paradise officials this spring they were told the

chamber would be required to guarantee $20,000 in revenue.

According to Paradise, sales had dropped over the years to less than $20,000, which is their break-even point. The chamber would have had to make up the difference between the actual sales and $20,000. That could have cost several thousand dollars using last year’s carnival sales estimates.

The Newport Rodeo Association has a lease from the city of Newport for the entire rodeo grounds and camping area.

But the association is responsible only for the actual rodeo.

They have allowed the chamber to provide the carnival, beer garden and vendors. The SEE CARNIVAL, 2A

|| Possible Diamond Lake algae bloom investigated

DIAMOND LAKE – Late last week when the weather warmed, people began noticing what appeared to be a huge algae bloom in Diamond Lake.

This week Washington Department Ecology officials said they would ask for samples of the water to determine what is causing the water to cloud.

The cloud color ranges from red to green.

Residents are reporting an intense fish smell as a well.

DOE’s Tricia Shoblom, who works in the department that monitors fresh water algae blooms and tests for potential toxicity, said she had several reports from Diamond Lake of the possible bloom.

It has been reported in all parts of the lake but

moves around with the wind.

She said since the weather is warming she has had algae sightings on lakes throughout the state.

Algae blooms can be caused by increased nutrients from sewage leaks and other sources. Some forms of the organism can produce toxins, which are harmful to wildlife and humans.

The blooms usually only last a few weeks but they can be followed by another.

Once state tests are concluded they will be released to the public, Shoblom said.

One possible type is Cyanobacteria, formerly called “blue-green algae” which are relatively simple, primitive life forms closely related to bacteria.

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Burns planned on Panhandle forests

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COEUR D’ALENE – The Idaho Panhandle National Forests plan to conduct prescribed burning during the spring and fall of 2012 on multiple locations across national forest system lands.

The planned fires are part of the forest’s larger prescribed fire

program designed to reduce hazardous fuels, improve big game habitat and improve forest health.

On the Priest Lake Ranger District, plans are to clean up winter damage and burn hand piles on Kalispell Island. Small piles will be scattered along the island trail

near the campgrounds. Burning should start after May 1, depending on the weather conditions.

Burns are also planned on the Sandpoint Ranger District Wrenco north of Laclede, Grouse Mountain east of Sagle, West Gold southwest of Lakeview, Goldhill

southeast of Sandpoint, and Gold Creek southeast of Bayview. There are also burns planned around Bonners Ferry.

“These prescribed fires compliment local community wildfire protection plans, and provide great benefits to forest health,”

Forest Supervisor Mary Farnsworth said. “The end result will be reduced wildfire risks for local communities, improved wildlife habitat and a large step toward restoring the forest’s resiliency to threats such as uncharacteristic fires, insects and disease.”

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ROADS | Merrill says road problems are part of the budget issue

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pavement surface condition ratings,” he told The Miner. “If maintenance is deferred … there can be some safety issues.”

The county has put $250,000 into its pavement preservation program this year, according to Olsen, “but that won’t probably buy enough to keep the trend from continuing downward,” he said.

The county currently has some maintenance projects laid out, and it has even received some grant funding for specific projects.

Those projects are on hold, however, because the county doesn’t have the funds to provide the required match.

“We’re doing the best we can with the funding that’s made available to us,” Castro said.

Olsen said other counties are struggling financially, not like he sees here.

“This seems to be a harder hit for Pend Oreille County than for some of the other counties,” he said. “The location, topography and climate of Pend Oreille County is unique enough you have to consider those factors.”

The CRAB directors visited at the request of the county, Olsen said. The board is established by state law to provide support

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He thinks it will be a long time coming before the county can do without some kind of road levy shift.

“The economy is just not coming back,” Hankey said. “And I think anyone out there that’s trying to work is going to tell you that.”

District 2 commissioner Laura Merrill indicated that the road problems are just part of the county’s struggle with the budget.

She said they are “just a piece of the puzzle,” and can be looked into further.

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Nordman post offices to four hours, down from the eight they currently are open. Dover and Laclede post offices would be open six hours a day, down from eight under the proposal.

The post office in Priest River is not on the list to have its hours shortened.

The proposed reduction in hours is the latest reaction to the fall off in mail and the corresponding drop in revenue. The U.S. Postal Service lost $3.2 billion in the first three months of 2012 and mail volume decreased 4 percent last quarter compared to a year ago.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. The U.S. Senate reacted to a plan to close 3,700 post offices by passing a bill that would halt many of the closures. In addition,

nearly half the senators sent letters to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe urging him to postpone closing any post offices until Congress approves final postal overhaul legislation.

The Postal Service will ask the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to review this plan prior to making any changes. The Postal Service intends to file a request for an advisory opinion on the plan with the PRC later this month.

They will have 90 days to respond, said Swanson.

If approved, the new strategy would be implemented over a two-year, multi-phased approach and would not be completed until September 2014. Once implementation is completed, the Postal Service estimates savings of a half billion dollars annually.

A voluntary early retirement incentive for the nation’s more than 21,000 non-executive postmasters was also announced.

KAYAK | Commissioners control no wake designation FROM PAGE 1

to clear weeds and install tubes to allow water to flow through the beaver dam.

Eldenburg had recommended waiting until the water goes down to do any work should they get the permits. He recommends waiting to avoid dumping too much water in Sacheen Lake.

Eldenburg said that access to that area of the channel will be a problem. Every time the engineers tried to access the area, the

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to county public works staff on transportation issues. The board distributes the county’s share of the gas tax, and much of the state road funding is awarded through CRAB. The agency typically performs bi-annual audits for each county, but the audits are not mandated and it has been closer to five years since they reviewed Pend Oreille.

Olsen is concerned with the amount of road levy money the county commissioners have shifted to the current expense fund. He says Pend Oreille has the largest road levy shift statewide, based on percentage.

This year $600,000 worth of levy power was shifted from the road fund to current expense. The county has relied on a levy shift to balance the budget since 2005, and the current board doesn’t see any relief in sight.

District 3 commissioner John Hankey said the board hopes to do less of a shift in 2013, “But I’m just sure we’re not going to be able to do away with it altogether.”

“We’ve realized, I think, for the last three to four years that the road shifts were going to have an impact on the road conditions,” Hankey told The Miner. “However, I don’t know that there’s anything we could have done differently.”

neighbors said no, he told The Miner.

Sewell is done with their work at Diamond Lake, Eldenburg said the project is now in the hands of the association.

The no wake zone can only be taken off by a vote of the county commissioners. They haven’t said how they will determine that yet.

On the Pend Oreille River there is a set level when it goes on and off.

Some have proposed having the same done for the area lakes.

Commissioner Diane Wear, who represents District 1, said it was interesting to learn what problems can arise from deferring programs like roadside weed spraying. She said they’re seeing the edges of the asphalt start to crumble away due to that.

She does not support tearing up the asphalt and reverting to gravel roads, an option that was brought up at last week’s meeting.

“We have wonderful roads and we need to preserve them and maintain them,” she said.

“That’s a very difficult decision

CARNIVAL | Call chamber to set up booth FROM PAGE 1

chamber keeps all the fees, which have been one of their largest fundraisers.

“With less than six weeks until the rodeo, the timing was less than ideal. The good news is that Spokane’s Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament, which attracts over 200,000 people, will not conflict with this year’s rodeo and require local residents to choose between the two fun events,” chamber vice president Steve Shumski said.

Otto Baumgardner, past president of the Newport Rodeo Association and current board member, said, “It is unfortunate that the chamber, who has always been in charge of the carnival and vendors, waited until just a few weeks ago to work on this.”

The chamber board and members of the rodeo board met last week after rumors circulated that the carnival wasn’t coming, a meeting many said they hope will occur in early winter in coming years, rather than a few weeks before the biggest event in Newport.

Baumgardner said people he talked with two years ago were upset when the chamber didn’t book the carnival. Those people, including vendors, felt the carnival was a draw that couldn’t be

replaced. The chamber tried to replace the carnival with some games and inflatable rides, but it fell short of many people’s expectations.

Chamber president Barb Smith hopes the new format will be better than the carnival, which says she heard complaints about last year.

“We put our heads together and have come up with an alternative to the Paradise rides that we think will be fun for all ages, will complement our local vendors and, perhaps most importantly, will benefit those who need it the most – namely, our local non-profit groups, who are doing tremendous work right here in our community,” she said.

The chamber is inviting all local non-profit groups who are interested to sign up to run a game or activity booth.

“If it’s fun and family-oriented, we want to see it at this year’s Old Time Carnival,” the chamber’s executive director Valorie Hein said. “Whether it’s a facepainting booth, ring toss, photo booth, balloon darts or the like, we want to provide a fun and well organized opportunity for our local non-profits to fundraise alongside each other for their various activities and programs.

“For instance, the chamber

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your backyard, even though the overall squirrel population may be healthy,” it stated.

Now that the petition is submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the federal agency has 90 days to determine if it presents enough scientific or commercial information to demonstrate that the action may be warranted. If there is enough evidence, Fish and Wildlife has a year to make a final determination of whether to delist the animal.

It is not a public process that will solicit comments from the public, Bonner County commissioner Mike Neilson said.

He said it is more of a legal process that goes through the courts. Neilson said if possible, he’d like to compromise with the U.S. Forest Service and allow for caribou in the Salmo-Priest Wilderness where activity is already restricted.

“That’s pretty reasonable,” he

said.

Neilson is hopeful about their chances of delisting the caribou.

“I’m feeling very confident that with the Pacific Legal Foundation handling this we’re going to be successful with this delisting,” he told The Miner.

The Pacific Legal Foundation is a well-known property rights firm that also represented Mike and Chantelle Sackett at the Supreme Court level with their land dispute at Priest Lake. The firm is providing representation to the county for free, but Bonner County is picking up the travel bills and any court filing costs.

Neilson said they haven’t spent a single dollar of county money on the delisting effort. The board approved up to $10,000 for the project, but also accepted donations from the public. Neilson said they raised close to $4,000.

Neilson said they are prepared to use taxpayer money if needed “because it does impact the county.” He’s trying grant

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will be sponsoring a dunk tank and we are looking for input on who our community would most like to dunk,” Hein said. “We’ve already received some helpful suggestions on that front.”

Interested local non-profits should contact Hein for more information about participating in this year’s Old Time Carnival.

The carnival will run from 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 22, and 1-8 p.m. Saturday, June 23. The rodeo is both days.

Vendor and carnival booths will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, with priority given to chamber members.

Music in the park was also discussed. The Newport Music Association that had put on the music in the park on Saturday has disbanded.

So, no group had been working on the afternoon concert that drew hundreds of people to the city park and rodeo grounds in the past. Chamber board member Laura Merrill agreed to make some calls and try to organize music in the park Saturday afternoon.

For more information, contact Hein at 509-447-5812 or info@newportareachamber. com or visit the chamber online at www.newportareachamber. com or in person at 325 W. Fourth St., Newport, WA 99156.

CARIBOU | Board funded study

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“To change the pavement surface of any road is a major decision,” Olsen said. “It’s a major investment – or uninvestment, if you will.”

The CRAB directors offered the agency’s help through its technical expertise in reviewing the county’s infrastructure and prioritizing projects.

In the absence of dollars, it will be hard to implement any of those recommendations, Castro said.

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He proposed to the board Tuesday seeking a grant through the People Helping People fundraiser held annually at Priest Lake. Neilson said the funding, provided through the Priest Lake Chamber of Commerce, is a good fit for this project since the recreation closures effects the economy at Priest Lake.

The board funded an economic study of the Priest Lake area to counter a study being done by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The board will hear a report on that study at a June 4 coordination meeting with USFWS. There will be no public comment taken at that meeting, held from 1:30-4 p.m. at the Panhandle Health District meeting room, 322 S. Marion in Sandpoint.

A public hearing on the caribou habitat designation is planned for June 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Inn at Priest Lake in Coolin. Written comments are due by May 21.

L A ST Y E A R This week last year saw highs in the upper 60s, reaching 75 one day. Lows were between 46 and 34.

Two days had rain, netting .18 of an inch for the week.

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BR I E FLY Rural Resources board to meet

COLVILLE – A regular meeting of the governing board of directors for Rural Resources Community Action is set for Tuesday, May 22 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Rural Resources office, 956 S. Main St. in Colville.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend, and public input is welcome. Those needing accommodations can call Kelly Charlton at 509-684-8421 by Monday.

Poker tournament to support youth athletics NEWPORT – There will be a Texas Hold’em poker tournament Sunday, May 20, at Kelly’s Restaurant and Lounge in Newport, starting at 1 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Newport Youth Athletic Association.

There will be a $20 buy-in, with three places paid – $150 for first, $100 for second and $50 for third. Call 509-671-6870 for more information.

Committee formed to look into county land holdings NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County has named an advisory committee to evaluate the land the county owns and decides if it should be sold or not.

County employees on the committee include treasurer Terri Miller, assessor Jim McCroskey, community development director Mike Lithgow and public works director Sam Castro.

Community members named to the committee include Mark Bender, Duane Schofield, Doug Smith and Steve Gibson.

The committee will likely meet a couple times a month, according to Lithgow.

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Student says he was coerced into confessing to bomb threat

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A Sadie Halstead Middle School student was sentenced in Pend Oreille County Superior Court for making a bomb threat at the middle school in September 2011. He was the third student sentenced for three different bomb threats that happened last fall.

Cody Ray Hills, 14, entered an Alford plea to making a bomb threat. In an Alford plea, the defendant acknowledges he would have been convicted, but doe not admit guilt.

Deputy prosecutor Greg Hicks recommended a sentence of 10 days at the Martin Hall juvenile detention center and six months probation. That’s the same sentence another juvenile convicted of making a bomb threat received.

Defense attorney Robin McCroskey said Hills was adamant that he didn’t do it and that he was coerced into making a written confession.

She said until age 6, Hills had grown up in a home where law enforcement was a constant presence.

“He was afraid of law enforcement,” she said. Child Protective Services removed him from the home at age 6.

Hills told the court that he was called into the principal’s office after the bomb threat, where he was questioned by a Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s

deputy. When Hills denied writing the bomb threat in the boys bathroom, the deputy said he was lying.

“He got really frustrated,” Hills said. “He told me if I did it, I would only get a couple days out of school suspension.”

If he didn’t confess, Hills was told he would be taken to Martin Hall, Hills said.

“I panicked,” he said and wrote a confession.

Superior Court Judge Patrick Monasmith said as far as the court was concerned, an Alford plea is treated the same as any other conviction.

The fact that Hills acknowledges that he would be convicted, even though he says he didn’t do it, carries little weight with the court.

“I can see how this might have happened,” Monasmith said. “But as far as the court is concerned, that’s guilty.”

In addition to Hills’ written confession, the only other evidence that he did it was the fact that he was spotted going into the boys bathroom several times that day.

Monasmith declined to go along with the 10-day sentence, however.

“I have significant concerns Martin Hall will do you any good,” he said. Instead, he sentenced Hills to 150 hours of community service and assessed a $100 fee. Hills must do at least 10 hours a month until the 150 hours are reached.

PRIEST RIVER – Construction on the southern area of the Priest River Airport is planned for 2013, and a committee is currently working with an engineer to develop the plans. The area is being developed for new hangar space as well as improved access.

Another project is underway to deal with some of the hazard trees around the airport. They are being removed to improve the safety at the airport.

The upgrades to the airport are part of a multi-year grant program through the Federal Aviation Administration.

The airport commission is in the process of planning a second annual fly-in for Sept. 8. There will

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This RV roof that was under construction just off of Tennant Road in south Pend Oreille County collapsed under strong winds Wednesday, May 9. Other residents reported several trees falling in the surrounding forest. No injuries were reported.

Wind storm hits Sacheen Lake

SACHEEN LAKE – Strong winds late Wednesday afternoon, May 9 caused damage around Sacheen Lake. The winds began around mid-morning and continued to strengthen throughout the day.

A roof collapsed over an RV just off Tennate Road and residents reported several downed trees.

be a medical helicopter on display from Life Flight, pilot programs by the Idaho Division of Aeronautics, displays for the public to see of various aircraft, and a lunch that can be purchased on-site.

The event is planned to let the community see “their” airport, former commissioner Bob Hatfield said.

Priest River is a regional airport and serves the communities of Newport, Priest Lake, Oldtown and Priest River. There will also be displays of the development plans for the airport.

If pilots are looking for hangar space, this would be a good time to check out the new spaces available here, Hatfield said.

No injuries were reported.

The strongest gusts occurred between 1-4 p.m. as a dry cold front moved through the area.

During the height of the storm, the winds were estimated to be between 45 and 55 mph, according to local climatologist Bob Lutz. He said the winds came from varying directions, making

BY DON GRONNING

NEWPORT – Justin M. Meckler, 20, pled guilty to a charge of unlawful imprisonment in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, May 10. The charge stemmed from a December 2011 incident in which Meckler was accused of attacking his former girlfriend with a knife at a local motel and tying her to a chair.

Meckler’s guilty plea was part of a global resolution to several charges, deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt said. Charges of harassment threats to kill and a second-degree assault domestic violence charge were dismissed as part of the plea, as were several Pend Oreille County District Court charges, including a theft charge.

Schmidt said that the plea was reached partially because the victim had warrants and wanted a deal to testify. Schmidt said

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the prosecutor’s office wouldn’t make such a deal. Without the cooperation of the victim, who he described as living on the fringe of society, successfully prosecuting the case would have been difficult.

“It was either this or no charges whatsoever,” he said. He said he was satisfied with the outcome and felt it showed that the prosecutor’s office takes all crime seriously, regardless of the status of the victim.

Defense attorney Barrett Scudder said that it wouldn’t have been his choice to take the deal, but that Meckler wanted to go forward with his life.

He said he was confident he could have beaten the felony charges but not the misdemeanor charges in District Court that were dismissed as part of the deal.

Scudder said if the felony cases went to trial, he would have shown that Meckler was not the aggressor and that he was defend-

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Meckler told Superior Court Judge Patrick Monasmith that he just wanted to get his life back together.

Monasmith agreed to go along with the deal that was worked out.

He reluctantly sentenced Meckler, who was convicted of forgery in January 2011, to four months in jail, and assessed $1,350 in fees and fines, including a $250 public defender fee.

“I think what happened merited more than four months in the county jail,” Monasmith said. He said there was plenty to suggest that Meckler had “acted like a madman” at the motel.

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Bellowing cumulus clouds in the area at the time were also creating mini downdrafts in the unstable pattern. The “swirling” type winds were likely caused by the surrounding terrain, which typically serves to protect this region from such strong wind events, Lutz said.

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Jury finds Bryant guilty NEWPORT – Shawn E. Bryant, 28, of Newport was found guilty of fourth-degree assault domestic violence in a jury trial Tuesday, May 8. It was the second criminal trial this year in Pend Oreille County. Both occurred in Pend Oreille County District Court before Judge Philip Van de Veer. Bryant was sentenced immediately after the verdict to 365 days in jail, with 275 suspended.

He was also fined $5,000, with $4,750 suspended, and placed on 24 months probation.

According to deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt, the charge stemmed from an incident last March in which Bryant got into an argument with a woman and broke household possessions, kicked in a front door and slapped her.

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n interesting and significant hearing is scheduled in First District Court in Kootenai County June 1 at 9 a.m. The judge is being asked to force the Spokesman Review to give up the names of three anonymous commenters on one of their online blogs. We hope they have to give the names and we hope this makes people stop submitting comments without their names. We know we are probably barking up the sacred tree of anything goes on the internet cult. But if a person has something to say we believe they shouldn’t be anonymous. That’s our policy in the letters section and on our website.

In this case, Kootenai County Republican Chairwoman Tina Jacobson filed a subpoena seeking the identifying information after a reader posted an anonymous comment on a Spokesman online blog. The commenter questioned whether money allegedly missing from the Kootenai County’s Central Committee might be stuffed inside her blouse. Two others followed this line of thought with comments without their names. The newspaper is fighting the release and we aren’t sure on what grounds.

But the bigger argument is whether protecting the freedom of the Internet should override centuries of legal precedents that protect people from damaging libelous statements. We don’t think so. The internet is just another way to provide information and the rules stay the same.

One newspaper on the east coast joined the many that have stopped anonymous comments. They were wide open at first with commenting attracting spam, profanity, harassment and unpaid advertising onto the site. The blogs too often became “unsavory neighborhoods with language that offends the sensibilities of decent people. Racism, xenophobia and other ills of society, fueled by raw-emotion.” Some argue that to attract users, sites want to make it as easy as possible for people to participate, and anonymity allows users to feel less inhibited when they comment. People say things online that they would never say if identified. Of course they do but that doesn’t make it right. The majority of readers are thoughtful and interested, one editor said recently in a trade journal. It’s a tiny vocal minority of users that causes 95 percent of the problems with appropriateness on the site. This is true but we believe the public should have the right to know who is saying what about them in public and be able to defend themselves. The provider of the medium, whether newsprint or cyberspace, must be responsible. The internet isn’t going to change this one.

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Obama supports same-sex marriage I’m more than a little suspicious that Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, among others, knew in advance that the President was on the verge of leaping aboard the gay marriage bandwagon.

Biden kicked it off on Meet the Press with “Men marrying men, women marrying women and homosexual men and women marrying one another are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties.”

The next morning Duncan voiced his support for gay marriage over MSNBC, followed by Caroline Kennedy, co-chairwoman of Obama’s reelection campaign, urging that the president should put support for gay marriage in the Democratic platform at the national convention in September. The President’s immediate response was that he agreed with Biden, and all his work was not done yet. His campaign managers were reported to be resisting making it a platform issue, not only because not all Democrats favor it, but because most Republicans don’t like it and it will bring more of them to the polls this fall in states where it is on the ballot, such as Washington.

Washington legalized same sex marriage in the last legislative session, 55-43 in the House and 28-21 in the Senate, but signatures are being gathered by two different groups attempting to put it to a referendum in November. They have until July 6 to qualify.

On Tuesday after Biden’s remarks, North Carolina passed a constitutional ban on same sex marriage by 61 percent, defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Evangelist Billy Graham wrote a letter that appeared in every major newspaper in the state supporting the ban.

“The Bible is clear,” he wrote.

“God’s definition of marriage is between a man and a woman.”

North Carolina became the 30th state to put the ban in its constitution rather than relying on statute.

The President was showered with pleadings from leaders of gay

and lesbian groups and civil rights organizations to endorse gay marriage, considering he had declared in the past that while he opposed it, his position was “evolving.”

He had restored the right of gays and lesbians to serve in the military but now openly.

And he allowed the Department of Justice to refuse to enforce the Defense of Marriage Act passed by Congress, which defines marriage as between one GUEST man and one OPINION woman. On the other hand, ADELE his Republican FERGUSON opponent, Mitt CORRESPONDENT Romney, has maintained no way, no how, no time will he endorse gay marriages and pledged to enforce DOMA. Wednesday, May 9, became a “historic day,” according to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, when the President bowed to pressure for his endorsement and by declaring that “Couples should be allowed to marry.”

He dragged his daughters, Malia and Sasha, into the campaign again despite previous insistence that they mustn’t be included, by saying they had friends with same sex parents and didn’t understand how they could be treated differently from other people.

“He looked happy,” pronounced a beaming Paul Begala, “as if it was something he’s been wanting to do for a long time.”

I remain opposed to same sex marriage because what do children think is normal when they see two men or two women kissing and bedding together? We were created physically the way we are to insure the continuation of the human race via one man and one woman.

Two men or two women can’t do it.

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

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To the editor: When Mr. Pete Scobby says it’s “no secret that they” want your Social Security, Medicare, retirement savings, home and property, he must be talking about the Republicans who are not in charge of what and when the government does in relation to those things he talks about. The only real secret is “where is Obama taking this country.” That we’re broke is no secret, that the housing picture is upside down is no secret, that nearly 18 percent of people wanting to work can’t find it is no secret.

One of the things remains a secret is why the Obama Justice Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF&E – looks more like the initials for bat feces to me) has instructed its supervisors and upper level field operatives to take the Fifth when speaking before Congressional hearings about how they planned and put into operation the program called “Fast and Furious,” where known gun runners were allowed to cross the Mexican border with long guns and pistols and deliver them to known drug cartels, resulting in the death of Brian Terry (Border Patrol) and possibly 100s of rivals and innocent people south of the border!

Who takes the Fifth except people who have something to hide or are trying to protect someone higher up the ladder like Eric Holder, Hillary Clinton (who has been implicated) and of course the top man, President Obama?

-Larry Connelly Cusick

We have to accept the threat of terrorism To the editor: Last week the government released a story on a new type of

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the three ponds To the editor: We have the Corporate pond

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How much credit card debt do you carry?

None! I’m debt free!

I won’t get a credit card because I’m afraid I’ll fall into that trap.

I have a credit card, but I pay off my balance each month.

I carry a balance, but it’s less than $5,000.

I have more than $5,000 in debt.

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underwear bomb developed by al Qaeda. The story was intended to scare us into continuing to accept the TSA waste of our time and money. Any terrorist can build a better bomb and that forces us to build better detection methods at enormous costs. The people that make a living off of this fear from terrorism industry are smiling.

As a kid I used to read Mad Magazine and the Spy vs. Spy column. Those spies were always building better traps to get each other. The TSA certainly reminds me of those idiot spies.

The first thing to realize is that all their detection methods are for threats that have already been used and failed. I don’t think they have ever found explosives in a shoe since the shoe bomber attempt. That’s a few billion shoes checked and no new bombs.

It is not possible to stop terrorism. That’s why it’s called terrorism. They show us a threat and we react to it by giving up our freedom to more security measures. There are dozens of ways to get a bomb on an airplane, and the TSA can’t find every terrorist among millions of airline passengers. We accept the fact that an engine can fall off an airliner and cause the plane to crash, so why we can’t accept the threat of terrorism?

This latest revelation comes as many of us are asking for the TSA to reduce its pat downs and x-rays of children and old ladies.

Are we to believe that it takes al Qaeda two years to come up with a better underwear bomb?

I would say they aren’t much of a threat if it takes them that long to reload their underwear.

-Pete Scobby Newport

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It is with a heavy heart that I have resigned my position as the Business and Marketing teacher and as the head football coach of Newport High School.

In order for me to be a better father to my own children it is necessary for me to move back to the Spokane area where I have accepted a teaching and coaching position at University High School in the Spokane Valley.

GUEST I would OPINION like to take ADAM DANIEL a moment to FORMER NEWPORT thank everyFOOTBALL COACH one who has welcomed me to Newport and made me feel so appreciated, valued and loved.

The Newport School District is an extremely special place to work and I wish circumstances would have allowed me to finish my teaching and coaching career right here.

This small little town on the river is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been and the people I have encountered in my brief two years have been just as beautiful. The memories I have made will undoubtedly last a lifetime and Newport has indeed left footprints on my heart. Thank you so much!

Thank you to superintendent Jason Thompson, principal Dennis Matson and retired athletic director Jim Murphy for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to lead the Griz into battle on Friday nights! I have felt nothing but support from our administrative team, as I know they have had my back every step of the way.

To the Newport Grizzly players: I wish you the best of luck in the future. There is no doubt we have begun to build a family that will continue to grow and get stronger even after I’m gone. You have raised the bar in terms of what it takes to be winners on and off the field.

Don’t let your spirit die! Be champions in everything you do and always keep your backs against the wall and that little chip on your shoulder.

Never forget our song: “Way up on the Northside, I heard a band of brothers cry. They were the mighty Grizzlies, and they went like this …” You know the rest. I want to hear those words echoing from your locker room on Friday nights while I’m in Spokane.

My thoughts will be with you and I know our paths will cross again in the future. I truly love each and every one of you!

Next year there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that you will be holding up the NEA Championship trophy! Do it for each other. I will be a Griz for life!

which feeds the working man’s pond and the Government pond.

At one time, the working man’s pond was plentiful and it kept filling up with lots of oxygen, water and food, which also fed the Government pond. The working man’s pond also found ways to make their own food, water and oxygen. The working man’s pond actually at one time had control on what fish went into the Government pond, but along came the Union who decided the fish in the Government pond had to be fatter.

The Government pond got fat fish. The Corporate pond chugged along filling up the working man’s pond because the Government pond didn’t try to suck the Corporate pond dry thereby leaving enough to supply the working man’s pond.

The Government pond expanded because you had the working man saying, ”Let’s join the Government pond thereby increasing the size of the Government pond.” The Government pond needed more food, water and oxygen to handle all the new fish that kept leaving the working man’s pond; besides the Union kept fattening up the fish.

The Government pond needed more oxygen, water and food from the Corporate pond leaving less for the ever decreasing working man’s pond whose fish kept jumping over to the Government pond. Soon the Corporate pond started drying up leaving even less for the working man.

Pretty soon all we will have left is one huge Government Pond that has nothing left to feed it. The only way to fix this ever growing problem is to decrease the fish and the size of the fish in the Government pond.

More people need to return to the working mans pond and the Corporate pond if we want to return to a balanced system.

-Donna Lands Newport

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The Mayan calendar ends Dec. 21, 2012. Is it the end of the world?

It’s just another hoaky prediction. I don’t waste my time thinking about it.

I’m stockpiling and preparing to help my closest kin survive doomsday.

18% 43% 21% 7% 11% I’m skeptical, but I’ll wait to do my Christmas shopping until after Dec. 21 just incase.

I’m preparing for the journey to the mother ship.

The Mayans were on to something. I believe it could have some truth to it, but not enough to prepare.

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Bonner County proposes watershed protection districts SANDPOINT – Bonner County is proposing an amendment to its land use codes to add a watershed protection overlay district to protect and preserve the quantity of surface water used for drinking. County commissioners will hold a public hearing Wednesday, May 23, at 6 p.m. in the first floor conference room of the county’s administration building, 1500 Highway 2, Sandpoint.

The proposed amendment sets forth the means to protect water sources, including public education, public cooperation and appropriate land use regulations. If adopted, a public drinking water system such as a city, water district or homeowner’s association

that serves 15 or more connections could apply for a watershed protection district for lands within unincorporated Bonner County.

Any such application would be considered by the county as a zone change request, and additional public notice and opportunity to comment would be provided as part of the specific zone change process.

The planning and zoning commission recommended approval of the amendment at its public hearing in August 2011, with a vote of 5-1.

A copy of the proposed ordinance amendment is available for review at the Bonner County Planning Department.

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- 1710 9th St., Priest River Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 7 p.m. - 508 Quail Loop, Newport THURSDAY, MAY 17 Joy in the Morning: 9-11 a.m.

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Newport football coach resigns

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Adam Daniel, the Newport High School football coach, has resigned and will take an offensive coordinator position at University High School in Spokane.

Newport school board directors heard the news at the Monday night board meeting, May 14.

Under the district’s new policy of allowing coaches to coach only one major sport per year, elementary school teacher Jamie Pancho has also resigned his position as girls volleyball coach. He will continue to coach boys basketball.

District superintendent Jason Thompson said the district is looking for replacements. The positions pay $5,500 per year.

“We’re behind schedule,” he said.

But the district has advertised the

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positions and is attracting several good candidates, he said. “We hope to hire in early June.”

Thompson said Daniel will be missed, but that he understood why he left. In his resignation letter, Daniel said the new position will allow him to spend more time with his family.

Daniel coached at Newport two seasons, taking the football team to a 7-3 overall record last year and earning a playoff spot for the first time in several years. In 2010, the Grizzlies had a 3-6 overall record.

He also taught high school marketing and business education.

Pancho has been volleyball coach for seven seasons. In his resignation letter, Pancho offered to help the new coach with the transition. Pancho will continue to teach at Stratton Elementary.

School board members also

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- Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Watercolor Basics and Beyond Class: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport RiverWriters Creative Writing Group: 11 a.m. - Priest River Library Lunch and Card Playing: 11:30 a.m. - Old Skookum Grange on LeClerc Road Tango Class: 4-6 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown, House of the Lord Al-Anon Meeting: 7-8 p.m. - 220 Larch St., Priest River. Call Jan 208-946-6131 SATURDAY, MAY 19 Friends of Boy Scouts Dinner: Oldtown Rotary Park

POPIT One Act Play Festival: Pend Oreille Playhouse Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, Newport Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Pend Oreille Valley Computer Club: 10 a.m. - Pend Oreille Valley Network in Newport Meet Your Local Authors Luncheon: 11 a.m. - Blanchard Community Center Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Artwork Through Generations: 5:30-7 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown SUNDAY, MAY 20 Athol American Legion Post 149 Bingo: 1 p.m. - Post 149 Dominos: 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Newport Youth: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House

approved the state salary schedule for Newport’s 60 certificated teachers. A first year teacher will earn $33,000 a year under the schedule.

The highest paid teacher will earn $62,955. To earn that much a teacher must have a master’s degree and 16 years or more experience and 90 credits after the master’s degree.

Enrollment has fallen slightly, board members were told, although it is still above the budgeted amount. The district budgeted for 1,080 students. The district receives about $5,000 for each student from the state, so underestimating enrollment means less money.

The district started the year with 1,097 students. In January and February, there were 1,115 students, the largest enrollment.

Enrollment has declined 1,103 for May, with six fewer sophomores than the month before.

The average enrollment has been 1,108, with 89 high school seniors making up the largest class. The class with the fewest students is first grade, with 65. There are 81 kindergarten students.

School board members will also start working on the budget for the 2012-2013 school year. That budget must be completed by the end of July. The school board plans a budget workshop on July 9.

The next board meeting will be held June 11, at 3:15 p.m. Middle school graduation happens that night so the board moved the meeting ahead.

The board also changed the meeting time for summer. They will meet at 4:30 p.m. instead of 6:30 p.m. for June July and August.

Cusick looks to fill school board vacancy CUSICK – There is a vacancy on the Cusick School Board after director Kelly Driver resigned at the April meeting. Superintendent Dan Read said Driver was too busy with her duties as director of the Port of Pend Oreille. The position covers Director District 4, which includes the town of Cusick and west to the county boarder. The eastern boundary follows Highway 20 and then Bennett Road and Rocky Gorge Road on the southeast side.

A map of District 4 can be found at www.cusick.wednet.edu.

Applications will be accepted through May 31. Those interested should contact the school district to receive an application packet.

Call 509-445-1125. Citizens can also recommend applications for the position.

Interviews will take place at the July 17 board meeting.

The school board includes Mike Keogh, Marcella Haynes, Mark Cutshall and Tom Foster. The board meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 3:30 p.m. in the high school library.

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EDC seeks projects to fund NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council (EDC) is calling for proposals for projects to help bolster the economic climate of the county, according to a press release from the EDC. Organizations in Pend Oreille County are encouraged to submit applications for funding to the EDC. These projects will be ranked according to current priorities. Some projects may receive funds from the EDC’s direct account, while others may qualify for public funding through public facilities funds.

According to EDC chair Lonnie Johnson, the EDC anticipates having $48,000 available for projects.

That’s down from the $77,865 awarded last year.

All projects should be able to clearly demonstrate they are ready to go with a well-defined scope, reliable budget and ability to start soon after a commitment of funds.

Projects should demonstrate local commitment with public participation, a documented local need and in kind contributions. According to the press release, projects should enhance the infrastructure needs of the community and county by expanding capacity and opportunities for economic diversification.

The Infrastructure Committee of the EDC will evaluate applications for the Pend Oreille County EDC and make recommendations to the board of directors. In addition, all applications must be reviewed by the EDC’s budget committee, which is made up of Diane Wear, Bob Spencer and Dan Peterson.

All applications are due no later than June 1.

Applications can be obtained

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The last round of projects funded was: * $60,000 for the Kalispel Career Training Center. The KCTC is dedicated to workforce development.

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The Pend Oreille River Water Trail will be a recreational boating route linking publicly accessible sites. * $2,865 to the Tri County Economic Development District for Northeast Washington Trends – a community indicators website that provides community organizations, local governments, business owners, planners and developers, realtors, and individuals a “one stop shop” of information, local trends and statistics for Pend Oreille, Stevens and Ferry counties.

Bear Paw Carvings offers natural, whimsical art

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

CUSICK – Kathy and Bob Emerson moved into their vacation home and turned a hobby into a business. They are the owners of Bear Paw Carvings in Cusick, and Bob has been making chainsaw art creations for about 10 years.

Kathy finishes the art and gets it ready for sale.

The couple bought their current home near Cusick 10 years ago as a vacation home and moved there full time when they retired from the Seattle area about a year and a half ago. Bob makes various pieces, including signs, benches, swings and clocks.

Kathy said Bob got into chainsaw art because of her.

“I was buying all these chainsaw carvings and he said, ‘I can do this,’” she said.

She signed him up for a class and he’s been honing his craft since and now offers classes himself. The one-on-one classes last four days.

He just started working with his third student.

Along with Bob’s artwork, Kathy does interior design, finding home décor items her clients are looking

for. While they don’t make them, they also sell log furniture. Kathy said they are a lot cheaper than other places because they don’t have to pay for employees or rent.

The Emersons use their environment for inspiration. Bob’s artwork includes many bears and other wildlife such as moose. He does some salmon work for the plethora of salmon fishermen out there.

Kathy said they arrived in Pend Oreille County while shopping around for a vacation place. They had been vacationing on the Columbia River and then on Lake Coeur d’Alene at a friend’s place.

When that wasn’t going to be available anymore, they decided to find a spot of their own. Kathy said they knew about three people who had places on the Pend Oreille River and when they came to visit, they knew this was the place.

“This was going to only be a vacation place,” she said. But they sold their home on the west side and moved here full time.

Customers can visit the Emersons at 1282 Larch Lane, Cusick, on the east side of the Pend Oreille River. They can also visit www. bearpawcarvings.com or call 206909-9438.

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Top-notch chef takes the reins at Usk Bar and Grill

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

USK – Head chef Frank Marmo has been the behind the grill at the Usk Bar and Grill for about a year, but now he’s taken over ownership and he plans to make quality food from scratch a staple at the family restaurant.

The building on Fifth Street (Kings Lake Road before the Usk Bridge) is 90 years old, and Marmo takes that as telling for how good food should be prepared. Back then they didn’t have freezers, microwaves and pre-paged food.

“We’re really kind of going back to basics,” he says, adding, “If we can make it ourselves, we make it ourselves.”

They make their own stocks, soups and sauces, their own pizza dough and hamburger patties.

And has the growing season gets into full swing, Marmo says they’ll be getting more of their food from local sources.

The season dictate’s their menu,

and Marmo is excited about their spring salads, from a special grilled salmon to a Mediterranean pasta salad to an old standard cob salad recipe.

Marmo has worked in many different cuisines in his years as a chef. He’s a 1985 graduate of the Culinary Academy in San Francisco and he spent 10 years in the Bay Area working for places like the Savanna Grill, Postrio and for a short period working for WolfCOURTSEY PHOTO|HARVEY WESTFORD gang Puck in L.A. at Spago and the Head chef Frank Marmo stands before the historic bar at the Usk Bar and Grill.

California Pizza Café. He also had Marmo took over ownership from the Westfords in March. The bar came by ferry a catering company in the heart of from Newport to Usk in 1921.

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Marmo lived with his family in kitchens of the Priest River Ranch Marmo serves as head chef with Newport in the mid-1970s and Club, Stoneridge in Blanchard and Greg Wyrobek as sous-chef. There attended Newport High School the Priest River Hardwood Grill. He are five employees with more likely for two years. He graduated from also teaches cooking classes at the to be hired for the summer.

Gonzaga Prep in Spokane before Kitchen Shoppe in Newport.

The back patio opened this past relocating to San Francisco and Marmo bought the Usk Bar and weekend, and there will be live Phoenix. Sick of the city smog, he Grill from Harvey and Karyn West- music through the summer. moved back in 2005 and has been ford, who operated the restaurant The Usk Bar and Grill is open at involved in a handful of local resfor about a year. The Westfords still 8 a.m. everyday, staying open until taurants since, along with running own the property, as they have for at least 9 a.m., later on weekends. his own catering business, Marmo about 10 years, and Marmo leases Reach the restaurant at 509-445Food Craft. He put in time in the the building.

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BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Consignment stores are among the fastest growing businesses in the country, according to Ronda Chambers of 2nd to None, a consignment store that opened March 3 at 220 S. Washington Ave. in Newport.

“Everybody has something they can sell and make some money on,” Chambers said. The store offers booth rentals priced at $500$100 a month. They currently have 35 people renting booths or offering items on consignment.

The store collects 30 percent of the sale price for items on consignment.

“We also have a 90-day limit on the consignment goods,” Chambers said, in order to keep the inventory fresh.

The store has a wide variety of collectibles, antiques and gifts.

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phy by Gary Kok of Spokane, a toy car collection, vintage bottles and Franklin Mint “Wizard of Oz” dolls are among the items offered.

The store also has a lot of jewelry, both old and new, Chambers said. She said the store is a good place to come look for unusual gifts. Prices range from a couple dollars to nearly $1,000.

Chambers, 42, and her partner, Frank Waldref, 45, moved to Pend Oreille County from Spokane about nine years ago.

They have been together 30 years and have five children and nine grandchildren.

Waldref works as a hot tar roofer. Chambers has a background in sales.

“I’ve sold everything from vacuum cleaners to clothes,” she said.

The store is open seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Chambers is the only employee.

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

transfer to a new Boy Scout Troop, which will be under the leadership of Craig Jenkins. The sponsoring organization for the troop will be the local Kaniksu Post 144 of the American Legion. Boys will be welcomed into the troop by American Legion commander Roy Layton.

Any boy in the Metalines-Ione area who is completing fifth grade or between the ages of 12 and 18 is welcome to join the

troop. Boys between the ages 7 and 11 or who are entering first to fifth grades in the fall are invited to join Cub Scout Pack 974, sponsored by Teck. Homeschooled boys are welcome to become members, as well.

Bring a small potluck dish and come see how we operate, organizers said. Call Craig Jenkins at 509-442-2395 or Sally Noble at 509-638-7042 for more information.

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Road Department is playing for federal funding to replace the Sullivan Lake Inlet Bridge near the Noisy Creek campground. They will hear back on the grant application in November or December, and if successful, construction would take place in 2015.

The county requested $865,000 with $172,500 or 20 percent required in local matching funds. The county could submit the project to the County Road Administration Board to help with the match.

Previously, the federal government would fund bridge replacement at 100 percent. Now local jurisdictions are encouraged to rehabilitate their infrastructure instead of replacing it.

Oldtown celebrates retirement of public works employee OLDTOWN – The city of Oldtown’s long time public works employee Karl Mrazek will be retiring at the end of the month, and to celebrate his service to the city, staff is throwing him a retirement party Friday, May 18. The public is

invited.

The event will take place from noon to 3 p.m. at the city shop.

There will be a barbecue, cake and refreshments.

Mrazek has worked for the city for 24 years. His last day is May 30.

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Mowers; ceiling fans; tools; 8,000 pound winch (new) milemarker; 1994 Suzuki Sidekick; salt water crab and fishing gear (tackle); Meyers plow, 6 foot; doors; multi family stuff. (15p)

HUGE SALE Sporting, camping, exercise equipment. Levi’s, clothes and miscellaneous. Too much to list!

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(15HB-2p) FAMILY FUN NIGHT at CREATE Art Center, 900 West 4th, Newport. Thursday May 17, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Reception for families, friends, and the community for the Generational Art Show.

Show open Thursday and Friday 10:00-7:00. Join us for food, wine, chocolates and art. Free! (15) BIG GARAGE SALE Guns and ammo, tools, wire feed welder, boat motor, Polaris jet skis with trailer, Suzuki motorcycle, antique slot machine, and a lot more!

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NEWPORT – The process for zoning land around the Ione Municipal Airport is beginning.

The town of Ione owns the airport, but it is located in the county, so Pend Oreille County staff in involved in the planning. Community development director Mike Lithgow filled county commissioners in on the progress Monday.

He explained that the area needs some zoning rules to protect the land there from conflicting uses.

Get a taste of nature with a guided hike

County hopes to replace Sullivan Lake Inlet Bridge

METALINE FALLS – Embark on an educational Nature Watch walk Saturday, June 2.

Join Colville National Forest wildlife biologist Mike Borysewicz on a naturalist’s tour of the Elk Creek Trail near Mill Pond.

Hikers will see an old prescribed burn heavily used by elk, a cascading waterfall, and a wildflower meadow on this delightful two-mile-long loop trail. There will be spectacular views from the meadow at the halfway point.

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Airport zoning plans underway

Boys invited to join the Scouts METALINE FALLS – Is your son interested in Boy Scouts? If so, come to the Cub Scout Pack 974 - Troop 975 potluck and awards ceremony Sunday, May 20, 4:30 p.m., at the American Legion in Metaline Falls.

This event is the highlight of five years of Scouting for the Cub Scouts of Pack 974 who have earned the highest Cub honor, the Arrow of Light. Most of these older boys will then

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office THURSDAY, MAY 17 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Ione Library North Pend Oreille Lions: 7 p.m.

- Ione Train Depot FRIDAY, MAY 18 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce Lunch Brunch: Noon - Rotating Member Restaurants Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Ione Senior Center

ing a clerk and a treasurer that is bonded.

“It’s a small airport and it’s got some limitations, but it’s also an important asset in that part of the county,” Lithgow said, noting it is the only airport in the county aside from the grass strip at Sullivan Lake.

“Keeping that airport viable is huge,” said Wear, noting its importance for emergency management purposes as well as tourism.

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head at 10 a.m., within the Mill Pond Historic Site about five miles east of Metaline Falls on Sullivan Lake Road. Bring a lunch, a hat and sturdy walking shoes.

If you have questions about the walk, call the Sullivan Lake Ranger Station at 509446-7500. Nature Watch activities are free, sponsored by the Colville National Forest in a cooperative effort of federal, state, and private partners to foster the conservation of wildlife, fish, wildflowers and their habitats.

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The board will decide which uses can occur where, putting high limitations and other restrictions in place for future planning. The public will be able to comment before the zones are made official.

Pilot Tom Sullivan is the chairman of the airport zoning board, which also includes Ione councilmen John Redinger and Charles Spears and commissioners John Hankey and Diane Wear. The group is in the process of find-

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METALINE FALLS – The annual Cutter Clutter rummage sale and bake sale is coming Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cutter Theatre.

The event takes place in the ArtScape room in the lower level of the theater.

The rummage sale will feature small furniture items,

house wares, collectables, books, CDs, DVDs and more – everything but clothing and electronics.

At the bake sale, you can pick up cinnamon rolls, home baked bread, brownies, cookies and more.

Proceeds benefit the operation of the Cutter Theatre.

Booster club plans golf fundraiser IONE – The Selkirk Booster Club will have its annual 18hole golf tournament June 16 at the Pend Oreille Golf Course.

Participants are asked to register early. It’s a four-person scramble format with teams made up of two men and two women.

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Sports

Priest River runs on to state

BR I E FLY Cole heads to state golf tournament CUSICK – Quenten Cole is the Cusick’s golf team’s lone representative at state in Tacoma this year. He finished seventh over-all with a combined score of 180 in the district tournament.

Jon Mason was off the pace by three strokes with a 199, Josh Mason scored a 207, and freshman Jacob Tesdahl fought through a bad back with a 242.

State competition begins Tuesday, May 22, and concludes Wednesday. This will be Cole’s fourth trip to state.

On the ladies’ side, Caytlin Nenema finished at 255 and 13th over-all. The top eight girls will represent District 7 at state.

“Thanks to our parents and families for their support this week and throughout the season,” coach Jim Sattleen said.

Two Newport golfers compete at regionals NEWPORT – Gage Anderson and Courtney Wiese competed at the regional golf tournament Tuesday. Results were not available at press time.

Wiese finished third at districts last week and Anderson took second.

Depending on Tuesday’s results, the top six girls and the top 17 boys will head to the state tournament in Olympia next week.

Keogh hits the green for NIC COEUR D’ALENE – Hannah Keogh, a 2011 graduate of Cusick High School, is playing golf for North Idaho College on a scholarship. Her team qualified for the 2012 nationals recently and they will try to bring home a national championship this week from Daytona Beach, Fla. The four-day tournament is May 14-17.

Five years ago Keogh wasn’t interested in playing softball as a freshman at Cusick High School.

Her dad mentioned playing golf instead but she had never played before and didn’t think she would be any good at it, her parents said.

Her parents encouraged her to try the sport, and because Keogh knew and liked the golf coach Jim Sattleen, she decided to give it a try.

Keogh has earned the distinction of being awarded an Academic All American. Her parents are Luke and Liz Keogh of Usk.

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

SPIRIT LAKE – The Priest River track and field team is sending 11 athletes on to the state meet this coming weekend. The kids had to qualify by placing in the top three at districts at Timberlake Friday and Saturday, May 11-12.

“Tons of kids had season bests – 22 out of the 31 who competed,” coach Jared Hughes said.

Freshman distance runner Erica McCracken qualified in three events. She had a personal record time (5 minutes, 49.16 seconds) in the 1,600-meter run to place second and move on to state. She also PRed in the 800 (2:33.83) to take third for qualifying. She’s been up there with the top placers all year in the 3,200, and she took third this past weekend. She’ll also be part of a relay at state.

“To qualify in four events as a freshman is unheard of,” Hughes said. “She has the ‘it’ factor when it comes to a competitive nature.”

Junior Steffie Pavey took first in the 800 in a season-best 2:28.32.

She and McCracken will also be part of the 1,600 relay that took third and a spot at state. Also on the relay was Brady Nelson and Katlyn Summers.

“The only disappointment was that we also had three relays that were only one spot away from qualifying,” Hughes said. “That would have brought six more kids MINER PHOTO|JASON DUCHOW PHOTOGRAPHY to state.”

Priest River freshman Erica McCraken keeps the pace in the 3,200 meter run. She Sophomore Amber Trantum placed third to qualify for state, and she’ll also compete in the 800 and the 1,600. has been struggling to find her groove all season, Hughes said.

“To have her be a district champ Weimer received one of the at But at districts shows her that she still large spots to compete at state in she had her best O N D EC K: has it,” the coach said. the 100-meter hurdles and anothjumps all sea- AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Two from Priest River er to compete in the high jump. son. She missed May 18-19 will compete in triple She was fourth in high jump at qualifying in jump. Sophomore Jill districts. Nelson received the at the triple jump, but her first place Weimer was second and Nelson, large spot in the 300 hurdles. long jump of 15 feet will send her a junior, took third, both setting to state.

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Selkirk grabs first seed to district tournament IONE – The Selkirk softball team had a double in the inning. is the No. 1 seed heading into the When the dust had cleared the District 7 Softball Tournament Rangers had scored seven runs. this weekend and has earned a Selkirk added three more runs in bye in the first round. They will the third and fourth innings with play the winner of Cusick versus another six hits – one of which St. Michael’s Saturday, May 19 at was McCollim’s second double of 2:30 p.m. in Kettle Falls. the game.

The winner of that game will While the Rangers scored 13 play the winner of Almira-Coulee/ runs, Holter pitched a four-hit Hartline versus shutout, Wilbur-Creston or O N D EC K: striking out Curlew at 4 p.m. nine and DISTRICT 7 TOURNAMENT that same day. issuing no The Rangers VS. CUSICK OR St. Michaels at Kettle walks. took to the road With a Falls Saturday, May 12 score of to participate in the SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2:30 p.m.

13-0 the Panorama League game ended tournament. As the No. 1 seed the in the fifth inning. McCollim Rangers took on the fourth seeded had the big game at the plate for Mustangs from Northport. After a Selkirk with three hits, driving in scoreless first inning Kirbi Ander- six runs. Anderson and Abiona son led off the second for Selkirk Carrasco had two hits for the with a double, RaeAnn McCollim Rangers. Annie Couch, Holter, cleared the bases with a three-run double, and Courtney Holter also SEE SELKIRK, 4B

Newport’s top scorers on all-league soccer team NEWPORT – The majority of the Newport boys soccer team’s goals this season came from senior Philip Behrend. And the team’s other top scorer, junior Erik Person, had a hand in many of those goals. The two players were named to the Northeast A all-league team, announced at the league championship in early May. The MVP was Colville’s Nevin Thompson, a Person junior. Colville and Lakeside were neck and neck for the team title this season. While Colville lead

most of the season, but the Eagles beat them for the league title. It was Lakeside’s Mike Reeder and Colville’s Dave Rarrick who were named co-coaches of the year.

Rounding out the all-league team from Colville were sophomore Carl Johnston and juniors Inthant Wuthaphanit and Magnus Johansen; from Lakeside seniors Nick Broderius, Sam Jarvis and Mitch Cupp and junior Behrend Aaron Jones; and from Riverside, seniors Levi Collins and Hayden Rozelle.

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SPORTS

THE MINER

League names Holter player of the year Selkirk coaching team named coaches of the year

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Priest River senior Emma Reed slides across home plate for a run against Kellogg. The Spartans are on to state next weekend, playing Fruitland Friday, May 18 at 10 a.m. at Ramsey Park in Coeur d’Alene.

Lady Spartans head to state The Spartans lost to Timberlake 7-6 Friday, May 11. Brittany Krampert pitched and Ayonna PRIEST RIVER – The Priest Lentz was behind the plate.

River softball team is going Both Priest River and Timto the 3A State berlake Tournament this scored four O N D EC K : weekend, after runs in the winning their first IDAHO STATE 3A Tournament third inning. state birth in the Timberlake VS. FRUITLAND AT Ramsey Park, pulled ahead Intermountain Coeur d’Alene League Tournaby one in the ment last weekfourth and end.

FRIDAY, MAY 18, 10 a.m.

Priest River They play Fruitanswered in land Friday, May 18 at 10 a.m. at the fifth. Timberlake scored two Ramsey Park in Coeur d’Alene. runs in the bottom of the sixth The winner of that game plays for the win. the winner of Bear Lake and Lentz hit a triple, Emma Reed Kimberly at 3 p.m. that same hit a double, and Kelsie Fink hit day. Both losers play each other, a single and double. Krampert also at 3 p.m. hit two singles.

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

Priest River bounded back from the loss and beat Kellogg Saturday, 12-2. The Spartans scored five runs in the second inning. Kellogg didn’t score until the top of the sixth, when they brought two across the plate.

Priest River scored one in the fourth on a homerun by Lentz.

They then six runs in the bottom of the sixth. The game was called on the 10-run mercy rule.

Kelsey Bradbury pitched for Priest River and Lentz was behind the plate.

Lentz had two homeruns in the game and Allysa Deal hit a double and two singles. Emma Reed hit two singles, Reed hit two singles and Krampert, Fink and Karly Douglas each hit singles.

Grizzlies on pace for state

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

RIVERSIDE – Besides having one of the state 1A’s best sprinters, hurdlers and throwers, Newport has several hopefuls as it heads toward the state track and field meet.

The field has narrowed after the boys and girls competed at the District 7 qualifier in Riverside Saturday. There, the kids had to place in the top four in laned events to move on to regionals. The top six in other events advance.

The regional meet is at Cashmere Friday, May 18 starting at 4 p.m.

Athletes will O N D EC K : have to place AT REGIONALS in the top three FRIDAY, May 18, to move on to 4 p.m. state.

At districts, Newport athletes set three new meet records. Braden Barranco won the pole vault with a record setting 14 feet, 3 inches, which also marks a personal record for the Newport sophomore. That puts him second in the state 1A rankings.

Junior Arielle Walden set a new meet record and a new school record in the triple jump at 36-02.5.

She’s third in the state in both triple and long jump and she’s hanging on to the top ranked spot in the SEE GRIZZLIES, 4B

Anderson, Wiese make golf all league NEWPORT – Newport golfers Gage Anderson and Courtney Wiese, both juniors, were named to the Northeast A All League golf team. Also for the boys, the team is comprised of Freeman senior Sheldon Maul, Chewelah junior Josh Olson, Chewelah freshman Clint Long, Colville freshman Sam Artzis, Lakeside junior Jake Swanger and Lakeside freshman Nate Yockey.

Lakeside senior Ryan Newcomb is MVP. Wiese For the girls, those joining Wiese are Colville seniors Megan Ray and Haley Hubbard, Lakeside junior Morgan Semtner and Chewelah sophomore Morgan Farringer.

Alyssa Maine, a senior Andrson from Freeman, is MVP.

IONE – Most of the Northeast 1B Softball All-Opponent team is made up of Pend Oreille County players from Selkirk and Cusick.

Courtney Holter of Selkirk is player of the year and Selkirk’s coaching team of Cathy Enyeart, Andrew Anderson and Craig Larson are coaches of the year.

The rest of the all-opponent team includes Selkirk’s Kirbi Anderson, RaeAnn McCollim and Jessika Reiber, and Cusick’s Brittany Adamson and Haley Adams.

Curlew’s Taylor Bell and Lindsey Gibson and Republic’s Stephanie Verzone round out the team.

Honorable mentions are Selkirk’s Annie Couch and Katie Couch, Cusick’s Shanelle Savage and Chelsea Samuels, Curlew’s Micayla Metcalf and Haleigh Gibson and Northport’s Sarah Gosen.

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Douglas, Rapp named first team All League NEWPORT – Grizzly seniors Spencer Douglas and Michael Rapp were named to the Norhteast A League’s All League baseball team. Sophomore Ryan Rapp was named to the second team.

Chewelah had the most players on the first team with four – Cody Sweat, Brandon Smith, Dillon Bigler and Calvin Connall.

Riverside had two players on the first team – Bryce Weatherall and Weston Hardan. Colville also

had two players named to the first team – JR Henry and Sam Sprague. Lakeside had two players on the first team – James Mitchell and Daniel Knowles.

Mitch Vander Linden was the league’s most valuable Douglas R. Rapp M. Rapp player and Lakeside’s Matt Sullivan was named Coach of the side’s Chris Noonan, Tucker AnYear. derson, Josh Judd, Zach Warlick Others on the second team were and Kinner Blum; Chewelah’s Freeman’s Clayton Panzeri, Ben Caleb Wiebe and Derek Smith; Zakheim and Matt Doyle; Lakeand Colville’s Dalton Streibeck.

Bluff, Miller, Emerson named to all league CUSICK – Two Selkirk players and a Cusick player were named to the Northeast 1B All League baseball team.

Avery Miller and Matt Emerson from Emerson Selkirk were named all league, with Mikey Weiss receiving an honorable mention.

Cusick’s Derrick Bluff also made all league.

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with four – Daulton Burk, Jeremiah Johnson, Josh Konkler and Brandon Hedrick – selected for all league.

Other all league selections included Jamie Zerck of Curlew and Adam Leonard of Republic.

Northport’s Don Baribault was named Coach of the Year and Daulton Burke, also of Northport, was named most valuable player.

Cusick girls head to District 7 tournament

CUSICK – The Cusick softball team lost to Curlew but beat Northport for a trip to the District 7 Tournament, to be held this weekend in Kettle Falls. The Panthers will take on WilburCreston at noon Saturday, May 19. The winner of that game plays the Almira/Coulee-Hartline later that day at 3:30 p.m.

The loser is out.

Cusick lost to Curlew Saturday, May 12, 18-9 in five innings.

SEE CUSICK, 4B

Newport’s Castle is league MVP for field events

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Newport senior Jake Zickler starts another lap in the 3,200 meter run at the district meet at Riverside Saturday. He ran a personal best and placed fourth to advance to regionals where he’ll try for a spot at the state meet.

Douglas, Kirkwood named to NEA All League NEWPORT – Newport freshman Alex Douglas was named to the Northeast A All League softball team, and her teammate Chaleigh Kirkwood, a sophomore is on the second team.

Also on the all league first team are Lakeside senior Vanessa Ahrendt, Lakeside junior Miranda Brittos, Colville seniors Cassie Cote and Tasji Urhausen, Colville junior Taylor Kellum, Colville sophomore April Hinds, Chewelah senior LaVonne Smith, Riverside senior Kati McKinney and Lakeside junior Nikki Tiffany.

Aside from Kirkwood, the second team is comprised of Colville junior Leanna Carr, Colville sophomores McKen-

na Cabbage and Jessica Wittmeyer, Riverside juniors Jacy Hunt and Brielle Supanchick, Lakeside juniors Kristen Kyllo and Taylor Sheldon and Freeman freshman Josie Schultz.

Coach of the year is Mandy Sumner of Colville, pitcher of the year is senior Jolene Rogers of Colville and defensive Douglas player of the year is Colville junior Jammie Madonna. Offensive player of the year is Lakeside senior Savannah Rolson.

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NEWPORT – With the district meet behind them, the Northeast A’s all-league track and field teams were announced. Newport senior Aaron Castle was named the league’s MVP in field Seger events. At districts, Castle won the shot put and set a new meet record of 65 feet, 2 inches.

Senior three-sport star Jake Wiley made the all-league team in this first year of Wiley track for him. He won the district 100 and 200-meter titles.

Grizzly sophomore Braden Barranco made the all-league list for winning the pole vault at disWalden tricts and setting a new meet record at 14-03.

For the girls, Newport senior Adrienne Seger made the allleague after winning the district shot put title. Junior Arielle Barranco Walden is on the list again after her district titles in the 100-meter hurdles, long and triple jump.

MVPs for girls were distance runner Jess Mildes, a senior from Riverside, as runCastle ning events MVP,

and top pole vaulter Anandae Clark, a Lakeside senior, as field events MVP. The rest of the girls’ all-league team includes sprinter Jessica Chrisp, a Riverside junior; sprinter Malia Luu, a Colville sophomore; Lakeside hurdler Katie Collins, a sophomore; and the league’s top thrower, senior Makayla Earl of Chewelah.

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sprinter from Freeman; Riverside sophomore Logan Ownes, a middistance runner, and his teammate junior javelin thrower Joey Allen; Colville senior Kevin Elder and his teammates seniors Cody Unfred, a sprinter and a jumper, jumper Ethan Cabbage and thrower Cainan Holte; Lakeside sophomore distance runner Ryan Coffman and senior jumper Kyle Powell; and Chewelah senior hurdler Zack Schneider.

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FRIDAY, MAY 18 Priest River Softball at 3A State Tournament: 10 a.m. - Ramsey Park, Coeur d’Alene Priest River at Idaho State Track and Field Championships: 3 p.m. - Eagle High School Newport Track at Regionals: 4 p.m. - Cashmere SATURDAY, MAY 19 Selkirk, Cusick Track at Districts: 10 a.m. - Whitworth University, Spokane Newport Softball at Bi-Districts: Noon - Colville Priest River at Idaho State Track and Field Championships: 10

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a.m. - Eagle High School 1B District Softball Tournament: Noon - Kettle Falls TUESDAY, MAY 22 Newport Girls and Boys Golf at State: TBA - DuPont, Wash.

Cusick Golf at State: Oakbrook Golf and Country Club, Lakewood WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 Cusick Golf at State: Oakbrook Golf and Country Club, Lakewood Newport Girls and Boys Golf at State: TBA - DuPont, Wash.

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Panthers, Rangers advance athletes to districts

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

REPUBLIC – The Cusick and Selkirk track and field athletes will be vying for a trip to state when they compete at districts Saturday, May 19 at Whitworth University in Spokane. They’ll need to place in the top two to advance to the state 1B meet at Eastern Washington University May 25-26.

Competitors needed to qualify for districts, and several from Selkirk and Cusick did so at the Panorama League qualifier held May 8 at Riverside. They had to place in the top eight in the running events and the top 12 in field events to move on.

For the Panther boys, Roma Chantry made the mark by taking fourth in the 800 last week with a personal record time of 2:15.4. He’ll also be part of two Cusick relays that qualified. The 400-meter relay team took fifth with a team rounded out

by Quinton Montgomery, Warren Piengkham and Nolan Finley. The 1,600-meter relay was seventh with Finley, Piegkham and Josiah Thompson anchoring.

In individual events for Cusick, Montgomery, a sophomore, moves on in the 100 after taking seventh.

He was sixth in the shot put and eighth in discus.

On the girls’ side, Cusick’s Andrea Heinen, a senior, was first in shot

and disc and third in javelin. She was also part of the second-place 800-meter relay with Sara Davis, Bridget Fountain and Sherryll Wynne.

The girls will also run the 400 relay at districts with Davis, Jamie Samuels, Bridget Fountain and Wynne. They were sixth at the league qualifier. The 1,600 relay took fourth to move on. The team is made of Wynne, Iris Strange Owl, Fountain and Davis.

A handful of girls will move on in indiO N D EC K: vidual AT DISTRICTS SATURevents.

DAY, May 19, 10 a.m.

Davis qualified by taking seventh in the 100, Fountain was fifth in the 800 and Strange Owl was seventh. Strange Owl will also run the 1,600 after taking seventh there too. Alajah Henry placed 11th in discus to move on to districts.

Selkirk advances eight athletes to the district meet.

“I wish we were able to advance all our athletes, as everyone has worked hard all season,” coach Susan Vermeulen said.

Senior Emily Guthrie will run the 800 and the 1,600 after taking fourth in each event. Senior Kathleen Hunstman placed 12th in discus SEE TRACK, 4B

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Sophomore Quinton Montgomery throws the discus during league championships in Republic May 1. Montgomery placed eighth in the 1B division to move on to the district meet.

Lady Griz head to Bi-District tourney Newport.

Douglas hit a homerun and a single, and Bianca Sanchez hit a NEWPORT – The Newport double and a single. Jordan Braun softball team is heading to the Bihit two singles and Alex AbercromDistrict Tournament this weekend, bie and Maggie Abercrombie each taking on Okanogan of the Caribou hit singles for Newport.

Trail League Saturday, May 19 at Thursday’s win pitted Newnoon at Colville High School. The port against the NEA No. 1 team winner of that game plays Colville Colville. Newport lost 14-3 in at 2 p.m. and the loser plays the four and a half innings Saturday, loser of Chelan versus Lakeside.

May 12 in Colville. Douglas and Newport, Lakeside and Colville Kirkwood teamed up again on the finished the Northmound and behind east A League the plate. Newport district tournahad three hits for the O N D EC K: ment last week day: Kirkwood hit two BI-DISTRICT SOFTBALL with births to the singles and Douglas TOURNAMENT bi-league tournahit one. ment. The top four VS. OKANOGAN AT Colville Later that day, Newteams between port played Riverside Northeast A and SATURDAY, MAY 19, Noon of the last seed to the Caribou Trail bi-league tournaleague teams will go to state. ment. Newport won 5-0, scoring Newport started the NEA one run in the second, third and tournament by hosting Freeman fifth innings, and two in the sixth.

Thursday, May 10. The Grizzlies The Grizzlies had seven hits. Kirkwon 11-0 in four and a half inwood hit a single and a double and nings. The game was called on Douglas and Maggie Abercrombie the 10-run mercy rule. each hit a double. Braun, Alex Alex Douglas pitched and Abercrombie and Sanchez each hit Chaleigh Kirkwood caught for singles.

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

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Newport’s Bianca Sanchez walked after hitting this foul ball Thursday, May 10 against Freeman in the first round of the Northeast A League District tournament.

Newport won 11-0 in four and a half innings.

|| BASEBALL FRIDAY, MAY 11 At Odessa Odessa-Harrington 16, Selkirk 0 Selkirk 000 00 0 1-4 Odessa-Harrington 840 4x 16 8 1 Statistics: Weiss, Cain (3) and Ross; King, Hunt (4) and Sanford. W-King (8-2). L-Weiss. HITS: 2B- Emerson (Sel) Hunt, Smith 2, Tanke, Tebow (Ode).

At Odessa Selkirk 8, Wilbur-Creston 7 Wilbur-Creston 061 000 00 7 7 3 Selkirk 000 151 01 8 8 2 Statistics: Gronlund and Rosman; Miller and Ross.

W-Miller (6-4). L-Gronlund. HITS: 2B- Coffman, Magers (WC). 3B- Miller (Sel).

At Timberlake St. Maries 16, Priest River 1 Priest River 002 00 2 3 1 St. Maries 940 3X 16 15 0 Brooks (1) R. Akre(3) Perkins and Barber: Stephenson and Flowers: W: Stephenson L: Brooks1-2. SM Hits: Stapleton 3, Stephenson 4, Turner 2, Tinscott 2, Sullivan, Michael 2, Waiters. PR Hits: Sommer, Brooks, K. Akre. 2B: PR Barb 2B: SM Stapleton, Stephenson 4, Turner, Tinscott.

SATURDAY, MAY 12 Bonners Ferry 11, Priest River 5 Bonners 000 252 2 11 9 2 Priest River 000 020 3 5 6 4 Aubrey and Skeen; Perkins (5) Sommer(6) R. Akre and Barber W: Aubrey. L: Perkins 2-3. BF Hits: Owinyo 2, Miller 2, Aubrey, Clarkson 2, Cunningham, Newmeyer.

PR Hits: Sommer, Brooks 2, Edwards 2, K. Akre. 2B: PR K. Akre, BF: Miller, Clarkson, Cunningham.

MONDAY, MAY 14 At University High School Almira/Coulee-Hartline 11, Selkirk 4 Almira/Coulee-Hartline 012 022 4 11 8 2 Selkirk 002 110 0 4 6 3 Statistics: Isaak and Matthewson; Avery and Brandyn.

W-Isaak. L-Avery. HITS: 2B-ACH, Isaak, Ping, Knopp.

SOFTBALL THURSDAY, MAY 10 At Newport Newport 11, Freeman 0 Freeman (4-12, 4-11) 000 00 0 4 1 Newport (9-11, 5-10) 325 1x 11 8 1 Statistics: Straw, Schultz (2) and Barnes, Jackson (4); Douglas and Kirkwood. W-Douglas. L-Straw. HITS:

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2, Douglas. 2B – Deal. HR – Lentz 2 (4).

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Brittany Krampert and Ayonna Lentz; Cameron and Jerome. W-Cameron (14-6). L-Krampert (9-6). HITS: PR – Reed, Krampert 2, Fink 2, Lentz. TL-Kuykendall 2, Postch, S. Malloy 3, Cameron, Hoffman 2, Owen 2, Kalar.

2B – Reed, Fink, Malloy. 3B – Lentz, S. Mallow, Hoffman.

HR – S. Malloy (4).

SATURDAY, MAY 12 At Colville Colville 14, Newport 3 Newport (9-11, 5-10) 000 10 3 3 1 Colville (19-2, 15-0) 323 6x 14 14 1 Statistics: Douglas and Kirkwood; Rogers and Madonna. W-Rogers. L-Douglas. HITS: Newport- Douglas, Kirkwood 2. Colville- Kellum 2, Urhausen 2, Hinds 2, Madonna, Rogers, Carr, Cabbage 2, Whitmeyer 3. 2BWhitmeyer, Cabbage.

At Colville Newport 5, Riverside 0 Riverside (11-9, 9-6) 000 000 0 0 3 0 Newport (9-11, 5-10) 011 012 x 5 7 1 Statistics: K. Hunt and J. Hunt; Douglas and Kirkwood.

W-Douglas. L-K. Hunt. HITS: Riverside-K. Hunt, J. Hunt, Gifford. Newport-Douglas, Braun, A. Abercrombie, Kirkwood 2, Sanchez, M. Abercrombie. 2B-Douglas, Kirkwood, M. Abercrombie.

Local boys placers: 100: 7, Quinton Montgomery (Cus) 12.26.

200: 5, Beau Taylor (Sel) 24.54. 800: 4, Roma Chantry (Cus) 2:15.40. 400 relay: 5, Cusick (Chantry, Montgomery, Warren Piengkham, Nolan Finley) 51.24. 1,600 relay: 7, Cusick (Chantry, Finley, Piengkham, Josiah Thompson) 4:17.7.

Long jump: 5, Taylor 17-05.75. 11, Michael Haskins (Sel) 16-01. Triple jump: 7, Taylor 36-02.5. 8, Haskins 34-03. 11, Sean Huntsman (Sel) 29-04.5. Shot put: 6, Montgomery 36-01. 8, Josh Ross (Sel) 34-07.75. Discus: 4, Ross 6-09.5.

8, Montgomery 95-09.

Local girls placers: 100: 3, Georgie Shafer (Sel) 13.10. 7, Sara Davis (Cus) 14.59. 400: 2, Shafer 1:02.87.

4, Patricia Story (Sel) 1:15.70. 800: 4, Emily Guthrie (Sel) 2:51.35. 5, Bridget Fountain (Cus) 3:08.5. 7, Iris Strange Owl (Cus) 3:10.71. 1,600: 4, Guthrie 6:43.8. 7, Strange Owl 6:57.4. 100 hurdles: 1, Shafer 16.79. 300 hurdles: 1, Shafer 48.24. 400 relay: 6, Cusick (Davis, Jamie Samuels, Fountain, Sherryll Wynne) 1:03.44. 800 relay: 800: 2, Cusick (Davis, Fountain, Andrea Heinen, Wynne) 2:10.2. 1,600 relay: 4, Cusick (Wynne, Strange Owl, Fountain, Davis) 5:19.67. Long jump: 9, Story 10-02. Triple jump: 11, Aley Curran (Sel) 25-03. Shot put: 1, Heinen 36-08. 5, Curran 26.02. Discus: 1, Heinen 134-11. 10, Curran 77-08. 11, Alajah Henry (Cus) 68-01. 12, Kathleen Huntsman (Sel) 63-02. Javelin: 3, Heinen 102-08.

MAY 11-12 3A District 12 at Spirit Lake Boys team scoring: 1, Timberlake 127.5. 2, Kellogg 93.5. 3, Bonners Ferry 88. 4, St. Maries 37. 5, Priest River 26.

At Selkirk Selkirk 13, Northport 0 Northport (0-7, 0-3) 000 00 0 3 2 Selkirk (20-0, 3-0) 073 3x 13 11 0

Priest River qualifiers: 110 hurdles: 2, Andrew Huddleston 16.89. Pole vault: 3, Jacob McDonald 11-0.

Statistics: Phillips and Cox; Holter and Rieber. W-Holter (10-1). HITS: 2B- Anderson, Holter, McCollum 2 (Sel).

Priest River qualifiers: 400: 2, Katlyn Summers 1:05.37. 800: 1, Steffie Pavey 2:28.32. 3, Erica McCracken 2:33.83. 1,600: 2, McCracken 5:49.16. 3,200: 3, McCracken 13:00.68. Shot put: 2, Beth Bykerk 36-04. 3, Cassie Stagner 32-03.25. Long jump: 1, Amber Trantum 15-00. Triple jump: 2, Jill Weimer 34-0.75. 3, Brady Nelson 32-04.5.

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Statistics: Bell and Gibson; Anderson and Reiber.

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At Priest River Priest River 12, Kellogg 2 Kellogg 000 020 2 3 3 Priest River 050 016 12 10 3 Yergler and Specht; Kelsey, Bradbury and Ayonna Lentz. W-Bradbury (5-1). L-Yergler (5-9). HITS: Kell – Bublitz, Durick, Dulaney. PR – Reed 2, Deal 3, Krampert, Fink, Lentz

Girls team scoring: 1, Timberlake 120. 2, Kellogg 109. 3, Priest River 82. 4, Bonners Ferry 62. 5, St. Maries 1.

SATURDAY, MAY 12 1A District 7 at Riverside Boys team scoring: 1, Freeman 140. 2, Lakeside 131.

3, Colville 120. 4, Newport 103. 5,Riverside 97. 6, Chewelah 55.

100: 1, Wiley (New) 11.22. 2, Carpenter (Col) 11.36.

3, Wheatley (Fre) 11.51. 4, Unfred (Fre) 11.63. 5, Last (Col) 11.89. 200: 1, Wiley (New) 22.40. 2, Wheatley (Fre) 22.56. 3, Carpenter (Col) 22.80. 4, Last (Col) 23.70. 5, Taylor (Riv) 23.84. 400: 1, Robinson (Fre) 49.35. 2, Wiley

(New) 50.40. 3, Yaws (Riv) 51.77. 4, Axtell (Fre) 52.12.

5, Proctor (Riv) 52.29. 800: 1, Owens (Riv) 1:59.06. 2, Anderson (Lak) 2:01.40. 3, Rubright (fre) 2:03.14. 4, Fish (Fre) 2:03.72. 5, Taylor (Riv) 2:03.99. 1,600: 1, Coffman (Lak) 4:34.89. 2, Anderson (Lak) 4:35.93. 3, Carpenter (Col) 4:38.91. 4, Spencer (Lak) 4:44.88. 5, Lauderdale (Lak) 4:46.66. 3,200: 1, Coffman 9Lak) 10:19.18. 2, Thomas (Lak) 10:21.38. 3, Carpenter (Col) 10:28.43. 4, Zickler (New) 10:33.69. 5, LaRue (Riv) 10:36.15. 110 high hurdles: 1, Edler (Col) 15.19. 2, Schneider (Chw) 15.29. 3, Taylor (Riv) 15.96. 4, Wood (Lak) 16.36. 5, Lara (Fre) 17.51.

400 relay: 1, Freeman 43.89. 2, Colville 45.94. 3, Riverside 45.98. 4, Newport 47.38. 1,600 relay: 1, Freeman 3:27.29.

2, Riverside 3:34.41. 3, Lakeside 3:45.51. 4, Newport 4:41.17. High jump: 1, Cabbage (Col) 6-2. 2, Broussard 9Fre) 6-0. 3, Cass (New) 5-10. 4, Shoemaker (Col) 5-10.

5, Collins (Chw) 5-6. Long jump: 1, Powell (Lak) 21-8.50.

2, Unfred (Fre) 20-4.50. 3, Cabbage (Col) 19-11. 4, Pond (Col) 19-7.25. 5, Collins (Chw) 17-8.75. Triple jump: 1, Unfred (Fre) 42-11. 2, Wood 9Lak) 42-8.25. 3, Powell (Lak) 42-6.50. 4, Axtell (Fre) 40-7. 5, Collins (Chw) 40-2.

Pole vault: 1, Barranco (new) 14-3. 2, Clarkson (Lak) 120. 3, Cass (New) 10-6. 4, Sinden (Fre) 9-0. 5, Waite (Fre) 9-0. Discus: 1, Castle (New) 157-8. 2, Holte (Col) 131-0.

3, Wheatley (Fre) 130-8. 4, Hause (Lak) 129-11. 5, Burns (New) 127-3. Javelin: 1, Allen (Riv) 149-0. 2, Joy (Riv) 144-0. 3, Lambert (Chw) 143-4. 4, Crouse (Lak) 138-9. 5, Genteman (Fre) 138-3. Shot put: 1, Castle (New) 65-3.50.

2, Holte (Col) 49-0. 3, Burns (New) 48-10. 4, Hause (Lak) 42-9. 5, Peterson (Riv) 42-3.50.

Girls team scoring: 1, Lakeside 186. 2, Colville 159.

3, Riverside 140. 4, Freeman 79. 5, Newport 77. 6, Chewelah 34.

100: 1, Luu (Col) 13.04. 2, Dykeman (Riv) 13.20. 3, Gudima (Col) 13.47. 4, Hardy (riv) 13.67. 5, McLaughlin (Col) 13.69. 200: 1, Luu (Col) 26.32. 2, Dykeman (Riv) 26.89. 3, Gudima (Col) 26.95. 4, McLaughlin (Col) 27.27. 5, Peters (Lak) 27.41. 400: 1, Chrisp (Riv) 59.19.

2, Tremblay (Lak) 1:01.90. 3, Naber (Fre) 1:03.42. 4, McDonald (Riv) 1:04.37. 5, Jensen (Col) 1:04.81. 800: 1, Mildes (Riv) 2:23.43. 2, Burchett (Riv) 2:26.05. Jacobson (Lak) 2:26.53. 4, Kosanke (Fre) 2:30.14. 5, Ahrendt (Lak) 2:32.25. 1,600: 1, Mildes (Riv) 5:23.04. 2, Jacobson (Lak) 5:36.68. 3, Ahrendt (Lak) 5:39.90. 4, Marikis (Lak) 5:44.99.

5, McMahon (Riv) 5:46.36. 3,200: 1, Mildes (Riv) 11:21.10.

2, Jacobson 9Lak) 11:59.95. 3, So.Marikis (Lak) 12:01.08.

4, McMahon (Riv) 12:04.37. 5, St. Marikis (Lak) 12:36.64.

100 high hurdles: 1, Walden (New) 15.88. 2, Phillips (Col) 16.78. 3, Reilly (Fre) 17.53. 4, Collins (Lak) 17.58. 5, Paul (Riv) 18.51. 400 relay: 1, Colville 50.52. 2, Riverside 50.54. 3, Lakeside 52.87. 4, Freeman 54.26. 800 relay: 1, Colville 1:47.88. 2, Lakeside 1:50.09. 3, freeman 1:54.64.

4, Newport 2:02.08. 1,600 relay: 1, Riverside 4:09.81. 2, Colville 4:22.69. 3, Lakeside 4:24.51. 4, Freeman 4:27.15.

High jump: 1, Chrisp (Riv) 5-2. 2, Luu (Col) 5-2. 3, Reilly (Fre) 4-10. 4, O’Hara (Lak) 4-8. 5, Meyer (Lak) 4-6. Long jump: 1, Walden (New) 15-7. 2, Widman (Lak) 15-5. 3, McGarity (Fre) 14-9. 4, Buckner (Col) 14-2.25. 5, Powell (Col) 13-7.50. Triple jump: 1, Walden (New) 36-2.25. 2, Luu (Col) 34-6.25. 3, Taylor (Riv) 31-10.25. 4, O’Hara 31-3.50.

5, Crusch (Lak) 31-3.25. Pole vault: 1, Clark (Lak) 12-6.

2, O’Hara (Lak) 9-0. 3, Rednour (Fre) 7-6. 4, Rudy (Fre) 7-6. 5, Jacobson (Lak) 7-6. Discus: 1, Earl (Chw) 11-6. 2, Seger (New) 96-7. 3, Lehman (Col) 86-1. 4, Buckner (Col) 85-7. 5, Brown (Col) 83-8. Javelin: 1, Vining (Col) 120-3.

2, Buckner (Col) 119-0. 3, Flemming (Lak) 112-3. 4, Earl (Chw) 106-2. 5, Knight (Col) 90-5. Shot put: 1, Seger (New) 36-8. 2, Widman (Lak) 36-6.50. 3, Earl (Chw) 35-5.50. 4, Knight (Col) 32-5. 5, Cupp (Lak) 30-5.

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Selkirk gets first district win in years ODESSA – The Selkirk Rangers baseball team won their first district playoff game in years when they beat Wilbur-Creston 8-7 in a squeaker that went to the eighth inning Friday, May 11 at Odessa.

“This game was the first in the district tourney,” Selkirk coach Pete Whittekiend said. Selkirk was seeded second and WilburCreston third.

Wilbur-Creston scored the first seven runs before Selkirk got on the scoreboard in the fourth inning.

“In the bottom of the fifth Ray Davis got us going by scoring on a passed ball,” Whittekiend said.

Avery Miller cleared the bases with a triple, then scored himself on a throwing error to make the score 6-7. “That hit swung the momentum in our favor,” Whittekiend said.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Emery Maupin got on base with a walk and scored on Brandyn Ross’ single to tie the game at 7 all.

Neither team scored again through the end of regulation play. Selkirk held WilburCreston scoreless in the eighth and nearly went without a score themselves, with two batters striking out.

Whittekiend said the bottom of the order has performed big in clutch situations all season and they came through again.

“Emery Maupin singled. Ray Davis gets a hit. Brandyn Ross gets on by an error and the bases are loaded,” Whittekiend said.

Stephen Avey comes to bat next and gets two strikes.

“He then hits a swinging bunt in between shortstop and third,” Whittekiend said, driving in the winning run.

“This was the first district win for Selkirk in many years,” Whittekiend said.

The team then had to play Odessa-Harrington, one of the stronger teams.

After the emotional game with Wilbur-Creston, the Rangers didn’t have much left, Whittekiend said. The Rangers were shut out 15-0.

“We did not play well at all,” Whittekiend said.

That left the Rangers in a game with Almira/Coulee-Hartline Monday, May 14.

Almira/Coulee-Hartline scored first in the top of the second inning, then scored two runs in the third inning.

The powerful bottom of the batting order came up and Avey got on base when he was hit by a pitch. Mikey Weiss followed up with a single to left field the got under the fielder’s glove. The error allowed Avey to score and Weiss to get to third base. Facing a full count, Dominic Cain hit a single that drove in Weiss.

After the bases were loaded at the top of the fourth, Miller struck out the next three batters.

Selkirk knotted the game at 3 all in the bottom of the fourth.

In the top of the fifth inning, Almira/Coulee-Hartline scored two.

In the bottom of the inning, Emerson led off with a single. He then went for a steal and when the Almira/Coulee-Hartline player overthrew second base, Emerson scored.

Almira/Coulee-Hartline answered with two scores in the sixth inning and another four in the seventh inning, while holding Selkirk scoreless. They won 11-4.

Whittekiend said defensive miscues probably cost them the game, but that he was proud of his team’s play against a strong Almira/Coulee-Hartline team.

“I am very proud of our demeanor and work ethic,” he said. “We’ll be back next season.”

Selkirk finished the year with a 8-12 overall record and was 4-3 in league play.

Couples pleads to killing gray wolves SPOKANE – Two Twisp residents entered please of guilty in U.S. District Court last week, for the killing of two gray wolves in 2008.

Tom D. White, 37, pleaded guilty to two counts filed June 7, 2011, charging him with killing two of the endangered animals.

The wolves were killed in May and December 2008.

His wife, Erin J. White, 37, entered plea of guilty to an Information Superseding the Indictment, charging her with conspiracy to export an endangered species, and with unlawful export of an endangered species.

The Whites each face maximum penalties of up to one year in prison for each offense. The plea agreements anticipate that the court and the Whites will jointly recommend that they each serve a period of three years of probation. Tom White has agreed to pay criminal fines and restitution totaling $30,000 and to forfeit the firearm used to kill the wolf in December of 2008. Erin White has agreed to pay a criminal find totaling $5,000.

A sentencing hearing has been set for July 11.

This case arose in 2008 from a report of a suspicious package

that had been left with a private shipping company in Omak.

The package was addressed to a resident of Alberta, Canada. An Omak police officer responded to the report and observed that the package appeared to be leaking blood. The package had been shipped by a woman who identified herself as “Alison,” and provided a non-working telephone number for a contact number. She also falsely labeled the shipment as containing a rug.

When the shipper and police officer opened the box, they observed that it contained a fresh wolf hide. Wolves are protected as endangered species in the Twisp area. Through investigation, agents identified Erin J. White as “Alison.” During a subsequent search of Erin and Tom D. White’s residence, Tom White admitted to killing the wolf and Erin White admitted to attempting to ship it to Canada. A further search of computer equipment and emails revealed several photographs, dated May 13, 2008, showing Tom White holding up a second dead wolf. The wolf can be distinguished from the wolf that he admitted killing in December 2008 from injuries that were visible on one of its front paws.

State Parks asks public to weigh in OLYMPIA – Should the Washington State Parks system operate more like an enterprisebased hospitality industry, a public conservation asset based mostly on grant and tax funding – or perhaps a system of parks freely standing as community non-profit entities?

These and other questions will be considered and discussed as part of a broad public outreach effort by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission staff. Ideas are being sought

through email and in meetings with legislators, stakeholders and in public meetings scheduled around the state. There will be a meeting focused on Mount Spokane State Park (which operates Crawford State Park in north Pend Oreille County) Monday, May 21 at the Spokane Public Library Shadle Branch, 2111 N. Wellesley Ave. Join the email list by contacting Strategic.Planning@parks. wa.gov or call 360-902-8504 and ask for strategic planning.

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| MAY 16, 2012

SPORTS

THE MINER

Priest River falls to St. Maries, Bonners Ferry at districts

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

SPIRIT LAKE – The Priest River Spartans baseball team saw their season come to an end with two losses in the district playoffs held Saturday, May 12 at Timberlake.

Spartan coach Mark Schultz was disappointed the Spartans didn’t win, but said the team did well for a young team.

“They kept fighting until the end and I am proud of them,” Schultz said.

The Spartans faced a tough St. Maries team in their first game, losing 16-2, with the game called because of the 10-run rule in the fifth inning.

“St. Maries came out hitting right from the first pitch,” Schultz said. The Spartans were able to get their bats on the ball, but couldn’t get on base more than three times.

“We were putting the ball in play, just hitting at people, we couldn’t find any holes,” Schultz said. “Give credit to St. Maries, they hit the heck out of the ball.”

The Spartans faced Bonners Ferry in the second game, losing 11-5.

Schultz said the Sparts played three solid innings before errors started to take a toll. Priest River had two errors in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth. Bonners Ferry scored two in the fourth and five in the fifth innings.

Still, the Spartans kept battling, scoring two runs in the fifth inning and making a run in the seventh inning, scoring another three runs.

Schultz said Jake Perkins pitched well, going 4.1 innings with four strikeouts, three walks, three hits and six runs, none of them earned.

“If we could have fielded the ball better and strung some hits together it would have helped our cause,” Schultz said.

Schultz is optimistic about next year.

“Going into next year, we are only losing one senior,” he said.

“Our players gained a lot of varsity experience this year which will help next year.”

The team started the year with a pitching staff that had no varsity experience. Schultz said they improved as the season progressed.

“R.C. Akre and Dalton Sommer threw well for us,” he said.

“Cameron Riley played a strong third base for us, and having Tyler Barber behind the plate helps us in many ways. Nick Farnham played outfield and Cody Edwards played first base.

“Our sophomores improved as the season went, which included Jake Perkins, Jalen and Jessie Griffin, Wyatt King, Ashton Brooks.”

The Spartans finished the year with an 8-15 overall record and were 6-9 in Intermountain League play.

Head Start looking for community representatives to shape policy CHENEY – Eastern Washington University Early Head Start will soon have openings for new community representatives on its policy council, which includes parents and interested community members.

Head Start provides comprehensive child development, health, nutrition, parent support and disability services to 116 infants, toddlers and pregnant women in Pend Oreille, Ferry and Stevens counties.

“The Policy Council is a very important part of EWU EHS,” said Ray Roberts, community information and parent involvement coordinator. “It is the critical link between EWU EHS parents and the local communities on the one hand and Eastern Washington University, the EWU EHS governing board and management on the other.”

The Policy Council meets three

to four hours, once a month.

Community representatives bring their knowledge of the local communities to the policy council.

They can live, work or regularly volunteer in Pend Oreille, Ferry or Stevens counties.

Community representatives may include: Individual citizens with an interest in EWU EHS, service agency employees, employees of profit and non-profit organizations, public and private school personnel, parents of formerly enrolled EWU EHS children, business owners, or medical personnel.

EWU has operated Early Head Start since 1998, under a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

For more information about becoming a community representative, contact Roberts at 509-9519010, 800-776-9136, ext. 2957, or by email at ray.roberts@ewu.edu.

K-9 keg pull benefits animal rescue

MINER PHOTO|JASON DUCHOW PHOTOGRAPHY

Jake Perkins pitches one for Priest River. He had four strikeouts pitching a little over four innings against Bonners Ferry in the district playoffs at Timberlake Saturday, May 12. The Spartans lost the game 11-5.

NEWPORT – Newport’s K-9 Keg Pull is Saturday, June 2, at noon in the Newport City Park.

Entry is $5. The keg pull supports Priest River Animal Rescue. It’s a chance for dogs to pull a keg down an enclosed 150-foot lane, across a finish line while they are timed.

The first, second and third best times of each size class receive a prize.

Owners may bait, lure or call

their dogs down the track however they want.

Large dogs will pull a standard half keg, medium sized dogs will pull a smaller Heineken keg, and smaller dogs will pull a beer can.

All of the kegs will be empty so it won’t be too strenuous on the animals.

Call 509-844-8059 or email jwils07@yahoo.com with any questions.

TRACK| FROM PAGE 3B

to move on. Junior Aley Curran was fifth in shot put, 10th in discus and 11th triple jump. Junior Patricia Story will do the 400 and long jump; she was fourth and ninth, respectively. Sophomore Georgie Shafter will compete in four events. She won both hurdle events last week,

took second in the 400 and third in the 100.

For the Ranger boys, senior Josh Ross will compete in discus and shot put. He was eighth and fourth, respectively. Junior Mike Haskins will do long and triple jump, placing 11th and eighth last week. Sophomore Sean Huntsman will compete in triple jump after placing 11th.

Selkirk sophomore Beau Taylor had the opportunity to move on in three events, but he decided to end his track season early for a job. He was fifth in the 200 and the long jump and seventh in triple jump.

At the league qualifier, the Selkirk team saw many PRs from its younger athletes, which bodes well for next season.

Shanelle Savage pitched until the fourth inning when Brittany Adamson relived her. Brianna Balcom caught until the fourth with Haley Adams took over.

Jessica Nelson led the Panthers with three hits and Sarah Martin had two hits. Balcom and Adams each had one hit.

It was an easy win for Cusick when they played Northport later that day. Savage pitched and Adams caught. Savage had seven strikeouts and the Cusick

defense had a solid game, only giving up two runs and seven hits.

Chelsea Samuels had three hits to lead the way for the Panthers.

Adamson, Balcom and Jessica Nelson each had two hits. Lauren Nelson added one hit.

“This was the best all around effort of the year for Cusick girls,” head coach Dan Savage said. “The pitching, defense and bats all came to play at the same time.”

CUSICK | FROM PAGE 2B

Cusick led for most of the game, scoring three runs in both the first and third innings. Curlew scored one in the first, one in the second and two in the third, but had a big fourth inning with eight runs after Cusick scored two in the top of the inning and one in the top of the seventh, but seven runs by Curlew in the bottom of the fifth inning ended the game on the 10-run mercy rule.

MINER PHOTO|JANELLE ATYEO

PRIEST RIVER | FROM PAGE 1B

“Brady has worked her tail off in the off-season and it paid off as she qualified in three (events),” Hughes said. “Jill has really come a long way in a year and looks to push the school record in the triple jump at state.”

Two more Lady Spartans advance in the shot put. Sophomore Beth Bykerk has been consistent leading the throwers all season, and she was second at districts.

Senior Cassie Stagner was third.

In the discus, the girls were fourth and fifth, respectively. They both received at-large spots to state.

Hughes predicts Bykerk will score well at state in the throws, and he said Stagner has had a great work ethic in the off-season that paid dividends at districts.

And in the 400, Summers placed second to move on to state.

The freshman will run two events at state.

As a team, the Priest River girls were third ahead of Bonners Ferry and St. Maries. Timberlake took the top spot with 120 points, and Kellogg was No. 2 with 109.

It was also Timberlake on top of the boys team scoring. They racked up 127.5 points with Kellogg in second with 93.5. Bonners took third, St. Marries fourth and Priest River fifth.

“We didn’t score as much as we figured,” Hughes said, “but

we have a pretty inexperienced group and some kids let their nerves get to them.”

Three Spartan boys will compete Summers Trantum Weimer Bykerk at state. Senior Andrew Huddleston had a PR in the 110-meter high hurdles (16.89 seconds) to take second place at districts.

“Andrew is a McCracken McDonald Nelson Stagner great kid, and to have qualified in the hurdles in only his second year is outstanding,” the coach sad.

Junior pole vaulter Jacob McDonald matched his top vault of 11 feet to place third.

It was his first year in track, and coach Hughes said quali- Pavey Hopkins Huddleston fying for state shows his talent and work ethic. for the girls to finish in the top Sophomore Dallas Hopkins 10 teams overall. With just three earned one of the at-large spots boys competing, he hopes for in the 400 after taking fourth at everyone to get a season best and Timberlake. medal at state.

“Dallas has had a great sophoThe state meet is May 18 and 19 more season and will be in the at Eagle High School, 574 N. Park hunt for a medal at state,” Hughes Lane in Meridian. Events start at said.

3 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. SaturHe thinks several kids should day. Admission is $5 a day or $4 score at state, as well as the girls discounted for senior citizens and four-by-400-meter relay. He hopes students.

Middle schoolers off and running Cecianna Auld, left, and Grace Johnson, center, take off in the 100-meter dash. Newport’s middle school track team had a home meet Thursday, May 10. Medical Lake and Colville visited. The team will be at Colville Wednesday, May 16 and at Riverside May 23. The Grizzlies host the all league meet May 30.

GRIZZLIES| FROM PAGE 2B

100-meter high hurdles as she looks to defend her state title. She won all three events at districts.

Coming off of a few weeks of taking it easy at his main event, senior Aaron Castle broke 65 feet in the shot put. The toss of 65-03.5 is a new meet record and it upped his own school record. Castle didn’t have as good a day in discus.

He was about 30 feet off his best throw, but he still took second place and will advance to regionals. His top toss of 179-09 keeps him ranked first in 1A, and no one is close to touching his shot put throws.

Newport’s other strong thrower, senior Don Burns Jr. had his best attempt at the shot put, taking

third at 48-10. He was fifth in the For the girls, an all-freshman discus. four-by-200 relay qualified by placSenior Jake Wiley won the dising fourth. The team of Jackie Mortrict title in the 100 and 200 and rell, Arianna Newcomb, Marissa he was second in the 400.

Hofstee and Ashley Behrens ran a Senior Branden Cass qualified for 2:02.08. the regional championships in two Also advancing from the girls events. He was team, senior Adrithird in both O N D EC K: enne Seger won pole vault and AT DISTRICT 7 Tournament the district title in high jump. the shot put and Senior Jake VS. ST. MICHAEL’S at Kettle Falls was second in disZickler ran a cus. Erin Rednour, personal best SATURDAY, MAY 19, Noon a sophomore, was 10:33 in the third at 7-06. As 3,200 to take fourth place and a team, the Newport boys were earn a trip to regionals. fourth and the girls were fifth.

Also moving on is the boys Lakeside won the boys’ title and four-by-100-meter relay team of Freeman was the top girls team.

Barranco, Tristen Cutshall, Zack State is Memorial Day weekend at Chantry and Cody Smith. They Eastern Washington University in were fourth at districts in 47.38.

Cheney.

SELKIRK| FROM PAGE 1B

Katie Couch and Savanah Christman each had singles.

The championship game against Curlew was all a big softball game should be, with outstanding pitching, great defense and timely hitting.

“Both teams played great in the game,” Selkirk coaches said.

The game was scoreless for four innings due to strong pitching and some great defensive plays.

In the fourth inning, Selkirk’s centerfielder Abiona Carrasco made a diving catch for an out

and Jessika Reiber threw out a speedy Curlew runner attempting to steal second.

In the fifth inning, Culew scored a run in the top of the inning to take the lead. The Rangers answered back in the bottom of the inning with two big runs.

Carrasco walked to lead off the inning, Annie Couch sacrificed her to second and McCollim brought her home with an RBI single to tie the game.

McCollim took second on the throw to the plate and advanced to third on a passed ball. Holter put down a great bunt on an at-

tempt to squeeze McCollim home.

McCollim was called out on a close play at the plate and Holter went to third with some heads up base running.

Anderson stepped to the plate and brought Holter home with what would prove to be the winning run a RBI single. Both Anderson for Selkirk and Bell for Curlew pitched great games, each one allowing six hits and striking out eight.

Anderson walked just one batter over the seven innings.

Anderson improved her pitching record to 10-0.

THE MINER

Lifestyle

Meet local authors in Blanchard BLANCHARD – Meet local authors at the Blanchard Community Center, 685 Rusho Lane, Saturday, May 19 at 11 a.m.

Books include fiction, nonfiction, history, children’s stories and lots more. There will be short presentations by some of the writers followed by a book signing, sale of books, and a Mexican luncheon prepared by Dottie and Gary Thompson.

There is no admittance cost, however, donations for the meal are appreciated. Featured authors include Joan Budai, Carol Crigger, Suzanne Endres, Barbara Hornby, Steve Hughes, Joyce Nowacki, Pat Pfeiffer, Sonny Poirier, Joanne Roth and Dennis Wilson. For more information call 208-437-1037.

Student raises funds for two in need

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Getting ready for kindergarten Melissa Hunter and her daughter, Bryonna, 5, stopped by Stratton Elementary School Thursday, May 3, to get introduced to kindergarten and pick up a book bag and book donated by the Friends of the Pend Oreille County Library.

GEAR UP hosts last family night of the year PRIEST RIVER – The final GEAR UP family night of the year is Wednesday, May 23, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Priest River Junior High. The topic is “Transitions: What I wish some seventh grader told me right before I began junior high school. What I wish a high school kid told me before I began high school. What I wish a college freshman told me before I began college.”

Organizers hope to have real students at this end-of-year GEAR UP family night so students can answer other students’ questions.

Free pizza, refreshments and desert will be offered. A door prize of a basket of goodies from North Idaho College will be given away. Sixth graders and their families are extended a special invitation to come.

PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Lamanna High School student Whitney Kirkby is putting together a fundraiser during the month of May to raise money for two under-privileged students attending her school. The two students’ names will remain anonymous.

Donations are being accepted from the community and students. Those interested can contact Betty Gardner, GEAR UP coordinator at the high school or by calling 208-448-1211, extension 709.

Lumber raffle raises funds for Y.E.S. NEWPORT – Youth Emergency Services (Y.E.S.) is raffling lumber to raise money for their programs. Y.E.S. serves homeless teens in Pend Oreille County.

The Idaho Forest Group donated one unit of No. 3 cedar, measuring 1x4x6. It has a value of about $600.

Raffle tickets are $10 a piece or $25 for three. Y.E.S. volunteers will be selling tickets at Safeway in Newport Saturdays May 12 and 19. Tickets will be available at Seeber’s Pharmacy during the week. The drawing will be May 19.

For more information, call Tammy Allison at 719-6594357 or Judi Lee at 509-6717293.

Local students make 4.0 honor roll at WWU BELLINGHAM – Two Pend Oreille County residents made the 4.0 honor roll at Western Washington University in the winter quarter. Robin Brown of Ione and Keely Flege of Newport made the honor roll. To qualify, students must complete at least 14 graded credit hours during a quarter and be in the top 10 percent of their class.

Floyd graduates in Colorado GREELY, Colo. – Newport resident Karin Floyd received a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Northern Colorado. Spring graduation was May 4-5. Floyd was among about 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students who received degrees.

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

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

John 6:35

Women’s Connection celebrates ‘Renewal’ NEWPORT – “Renewal” is the theme for the monthly luncheon put on by Newport Women’s Connection. The event is planned for Thursday, May 17 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Pineridge Community Church, 1428 E. First St. in Newport.

The cost is $8. There will be a special feature on the Priest River Animal Rescue. Sarah Runckel will provide music, and Becky Weber, a speaker, author and counselor from Coeur d’Alene will give a talk, “Mercy Rewrote My Life.”

For reservations, call 509-4475770. Free childcare is available on site by reservation.

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Group gears up for round of summer hikes

BR I E FLY Lavender Festival artist chosen for 2012 NEWPORT – The Art Committee for the Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival received numerous artwork entries to be considered as this year’s Festival Artist.

The 2012 Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival Artist is Maureen Owings whose artwork is titled “Lavender Before Dawn.”

Owings’s chosen art will be featured at the festival and also on the posters, flyers and in advertisements for the festival.

Her other artwork will be available for purchase at the Special Festival Artist’s Booth during the festival.

Her original “Lavender Before Dawn” artwork is available for purchase for $400; the proceeds are used to continue supporting the arts for future Lavender Festivals.

The winning artwork can be viewed at the Create Arts Center in Newport at the corner of Fourth and Fea from 1-4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call Loyce Akers at 509-671-0295.

MAY 16, 2012 |

REAL LIFE MINISTRIES

COURTESY PHOTO|NEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Newport students named Spokane Scholars Students from Newport High School were recognized for their academic accomplishments at the Spokane Scholar dinner held April 23 in Spokane. Philip Behrend was nominated in math, Madelaine Merrill in fine arts, Miranda Frederick in science, Alex Newcomb in social studies, Amber Verville in world languages and Steven Contreras in English. Scholars were chosen based on their grade point averages, national test scores, letters of recommendation and grades in the subject for which they were nominated. About 30 people from Newport attended the dinner, held at the Spokane Convention Center.

Chamber seeks lawnmower drag sponsors PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Chamber of Commerce is looking for sponsors for the annual Lawnmower Drag Races, set for Sunday, July 29 on Main Street in downtown Priest River.

The poker run starts at 10:30 a.m. Bring your ATV, bicycle, golfcart, or just walk. The toddler battery operated vehicle races are halftime entertainment and prizes will be given out for their participation.

The junior class lawnmower

race is dropped this year. Those 14 years and older will be racing with the adult class with parental consent and all mowers will have a safety inspection prior to racing.

This year’s racing schedule includes a new race in Ponderay.

Spirit Lake’s race is June 17, Rathdrum is July 21, Priest River is July 29, Oldtown is Aug. 18 and Ponderay is Aug. 25.

For more information contact Doug Wagner at 208-448-2129.

“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 or Toll Free (877) 997-1200

PRIEST RIVER – Summery weather is on the way, beaconing hikers to the woods. A series of weekly group hikes is planned, starting Tuesday, May 22. The group will meet at the Priest River Senior Center at Fourth and Jackson at 9 a.m. each week.

There is no charge and reservations are not necessary.

The series includes short, easy walks and longer, moderate hikes.

Bring water, lunch or snacks, bug spray, sun block and any needed medications. Wear sturdy shoes, and sunglasses, hats and cameras are recommended. There will be backpacks and fanny packs available for use.

For more information, contact Mary at 208-448-2282.

The schedule follows: • May 22 - Mineral Point No. 82 (easy, 4 miles round trip): A gentle climb to the top, benches to sit and enjoy spectacular views of Lake Pend Oreille at the top.

• May 29 - Pioneer Park No. 321 and Lower Wolf No. 305 (easy quarter-mile trail walk and easy three-quarter-mile hike): Pioneer Park is a heritage trail with interpretive signs telling the natural and cultural history of the area.

Lower Wolf has viewpoints of the Pend Oreille River.

• June 5 - Pend Oreille County Park Pathfinder to Orion’s Path (easy 3.5 mile loop hike): An adventure in map reading. The only markers on the trails are numbered posts at the junctions.

The trails show very little use and are not always easy to distinguish.

A nice area with great views.

• June 12 - South Skookum No. 138 (easy 1.5 mile loop walk): The trail follows the shoreline of South Skookum Lake with a footbridge crossing inlets and outlets. There is a small fee to use this trail.

• June 19 - Navigation No. 291 (easy 2.5 mile loop hike): The trail follows the west side of the thorofare to Upper Priest Lake.

• June 26 - Elk Creek No. 560 and Flume Trail No. 520 (easy 2.5-mile loop hike and easy 0.6 mile loop walk): The Elk Creek Trail climbs to a ridge with views of Mill Pond, Sullivan Creek and the surrounding mountains, then down to Elk Creek Falls set in a rocky niche.

• July 3 - Round Lake (easy 2-mile loop walk): The trail circles the lake, with ponds, streams and UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service ~ 10:00 a.m.

Church School ~ 10:00 a.m.

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

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PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH

S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

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

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

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

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

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

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

wetlands crossed by footbridges.

There is a small fee to use this site.

• July 10 - Pend Oreille County Park Big Sky Trail (easy 3.2-mile loop hike) • July 17 - Rock Slide (easy 3.5mile hike): Lion Creek cascades over smooth granite buttresses beside the trail, which crosses the creek three times leading to the slide rock and two beautiful waterfalls.

• July 24 - Snow Creek Falls and Roman Nose Loop (easy 1.5-mile hikes): From Roman Nose trailhead, take a spur trail to a scenic overlook to see water cascading from the Lower Roman Nose Lake.

• July 31 - Granite/Roosevelt Huff Lake (easy 4-mile loop hike): Two platforms overlook Granite Creek and Granite Falls, and a spur trail gives a view of Granite Falls from below. Roosevelt Grove is a quarter-mile stroll through old growth cedars. Huff Lake is an ancient bog lake with a wildlife viewing area and rare plants.

Interpretive signs tell its story.

• Aug. 7 - Harrison Lake No. 217 (moderate 4.5-mile hike): Uphill all the way to the beautiful mountain lake set among rugged peaks.

Breathtaking scenery all along the trail, prompting many stops for admiring and picture taking.

At higher elevations, bare, smooth granite becomes part of the trail.

• Aug. 14 - Middle Roman Nose Lake (easy 4-mile hike): The trail has spectacular scenery as beautiful as that of Harrison Lake. Pass through huckleberries, wild rhododendron, subalpine fir, various wildflowers and silvery snags left from the Sundance fire.

• Aug. 21 - Bead Lake No. 127 (easy 5 mile round trip hike): Mixed conifer forest and spectacular views of the lake.

• Aug. 28 - Lakeshore No. 294 (easy 2 mile with a shuttle or 5 mile roundtrip): A beautiful trail that follows the west shore of Priest Lake.

• Sept. 4 - Upper Roman Nose Lake (easy 3 mile hike) • Sept. 11 - Upper Priest River No. 208 (easy 3 mile walk, 5 mile roundtrip walk): A pleasant, shady walk following the river through old growth cedar and lush riverbottom vegetation. Footbridges cross side streams.

• Pend Oreille County Park Ginger’s End to Arrowleaf Ridge Trail (easy 1.5 mile loop)

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

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

CATHOLIC MASSES

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

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

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

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

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich 9 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10 a.m. Community Worship (509) 447-4338

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Sharon Jean Larion

Dorothy Evelyn Sherlund

Sharon Jean Larion passed away Thursday, May 10 in Newport after a short illness. She was 67.

Ms. Larion was born Sept. 16, 1944, in Saginaw, Mich.

She was a devoted Larion mother and homemaker and will be remembered as a loyal and caring friend, always placing the needs of others before her own, family said. She was a long-time Pend Oreille County resident.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Wallace and Eleanor Fogelsonger; her sister, Patricia; her husband, Brian Larion and son, Fred Larion.

She is survived by sons Brian and Michael Larion; daughter Sheri Martin and grandchildren Lance and Melinda Larion, Travis and Jared Larion and Joshua, Jordan and Jessica Martin; a brother Harold and Ruth Fogelsonger and daughters-in-law Barbara and Brenda Larion.

At her request, a family memorial will be held at a later date.

Dorothy Evelyn Sherlund passed away of natural causes April 23, in Newport. She was 93.

Mrs. Sherlund was born in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Aug. 6, 1918, Sherlund to Clara and Edwin Olson. She had three brothers, Ronald, Maynard and Hubert.

The family lived in Brandon and Valley Springs. Later when she was a teenager they moved into Sioux Falls. After high school she attended Nettleton Business College.

During the early days of World War II she met Roy Sherlund at a USO dance. They continued their friendship by correspondence for the next four years while he served in France. She worked at a radio station during those years and kept close track of the conditions in Europe. Upon his return they celebrated life by getting married.

They settled in Sioux Falls where they had a son. After five years they moved to Sacramento, Calif., where their second son was born. Mrs. Sherlund later took work as the school secretary at an elementary school.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Roy, and her three brothers. She is survived by her sons and their wives, Gary and Merrylee and Craig and Marti; grandchildren Zachary and Kate, Holly and Brian, and Tamara and Eban; step-grandchildren Kelly, Leanne, Bryan and Dawn; and five greatgrandchildren.

Throughout their lives, Dorothy and Roy were active members of their local Lutheran Church. For the past 21 years this has been the American Lutheran Church in Newport. A memorial service will be held at the American Lutheran Church Monday, June 4 at 2 p.m.

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

Newport

William F. “Bill” Sando Newport

William F. “Bill” Sando passed away May 10 at the age of 85.

He was born Nov. 28, 1926, in Westfield, N.J., the middle Sando child of three to Francis and Marguerite Sando. He was married to Kitty Hendersen in 1967. Bill and Kitty had five children: Martha “Marty,” Rose, Margaret “Mimi,” William “Will,” and Elizabeth who died at birth.

Mr. Sando was a World War II veteran and served in the U.S. Navy. He attended St. Bonaventure in New York State for his Bachelor of Arts. He completed his Master of Arts. in education at Gonzaga University of Spokane. His teaching career began in New Jersey where he taught for five years and continued on to Newport, where he shared his love of knowledge for 23 years. He served as deacon for 25 years at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Newport, and later as deacon at St. Mary’s of the Valley in Monroe, Wash., for seven years.

Mr. Sando served God by serving others. He put his family first and he said the rosary daily. His faith and counsel touched the lives of all who knew him, family said.

Mr. Sando was preceded in death by his wife Kitty and older sister, Anna Louise. He is survived by his younger sister, Marguerite, four children and seven grandchildren: Thomas, Joshua, Laura, Nathan, Emily, Haley and Wesley, as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and close friends.

Memorial services are Wednesday, May 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Valley Catholic Church in Monroe, and at 11 a.m.

June 2 at St. Anthony’s in Newport, followed by burial service.

He will be dearly missed and fondly remembered, family said.

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

Newport

March 14 Craig Gerimonte, 50, was sentenced to 365 days in jail (355 suspended) and 12 months probation for third-degree possession of stolen property; $293 total fees.

Michael Hantz, 52, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $900 for reckless endangerment, reduced from driving under the influence; $2,700 fees and fine.

Daniel Kokot, 50, was sentenced to 364 days in prison (343 suspended) and 24 months

PEND OREILLE COUNTY Monday, May 7 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Walnut St., report of lost debit card used.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Flowery Trail Rd., report of red Ford Focus parked on side of road, unoccupied.

VEHICLE FIRE – Hwy. 31, report of vehicle on fire, no one in vehicle.

THEFT – E. 5th St., report that former employee took co-workers’ time cards.

ARREST – Classic Lane, Elk, Shaylin Michele Hooper, 19, of Elk was arrested for third degree theft and attempted motor vehicle theft.

10-09-1992 ARREST – W. Walnut St., Robert John Yovino, 41, of Usk was arrested for third-degree theft.

THREATENING – W. 1st St., report of threats made from known male.

BOATING OFFENSE – Bead Lake, report of white power boat in violation of no wake zone.

THEFT – W. Walnut St., report of shoplifter on video.

ASSAULT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of an assault.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Walnut St., report of vehicle taken by a known person and parked elsewhere with keys in it.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – Hwy. 20, report of argument with boyfriend, thinks he may be armed.

Tuesday, May 8 THEFT – N. Shore Diamond Lake Rd., report that sign was taken.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Cemetery Rd., report of unknown truck parked on cemetery property.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Cass Ave., report of dark car dropped off male subject in alley now car is circling the block.

THREATENING – W. 5th St., report that daughter received two threatening texts.

JUVENILE PROBLEM – W. Walnut St., Newport, report that skateboarders are refusing to leave parking lot.

Don D. Hupp Newport

Don D. Hupp passed away May 5 at the nursing home in Newport. He was 88.

Mr. Hupp was born July 30, 1923, in Newport to Erle Hupp and Gladys Menear Hupp. He graduated from Newport High School in 1941 and Washington State College in 1948. Mr. Hupp served in the Marines during World War II and the Korean War. He was a farmer and a logger during his life.

Mr. Hupp is survived by his wife Frances and a sister, Malley (and George Pickett), three stepdaughters: Cheryl (and Jerry) Lee, Barbara (and Barry) Anderson, and Lisa (and Gary) Fisher; six grandchildren; two nieces, Mary Kay (and Wayne) Shatto, Barbara (and Charlie) White; and two nephews, George and Bill Rickett.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Erle and Gladys Hupp, and one brother, Derryck.

As per his request there will be no funeral.

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

|| D I S T R I C T The following cases were resolved in Pend Oreille County District Court by Judge Philip Van de Veer.

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.

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probation for criminal trespass, $243 total fees.

Rebecca Nadeau-De Boer, 56, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended) 60 months probation and fined $1,000 for driving under the influence with a BAC of greater than 0.15; $2,800 total fees and fine.

Wednesday, May 9 TRESPASSING – Elmers Loop, Newport, report that known male continues to come onto property and remove logging poles.

ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Donna Jean Oswalt, 35, of Coeur d’Alene was arrested on a local misdemeanor warrant.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 2, report that a mirror was found with some type of residue on it.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Yocum Lake, Ione, report that windows were shot out of a cabin.

FOUND PROPERTY – Gray Rd., report that bicycle was found on the side of the road.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Walnut St., report that complainant was pick pocketed.

Thursday, May 10 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report of damage to equipment overnight.

ARREST – Fristad Rd., Ione, James Dee Daley, 22, of Metaline Falls was arrested for driving while license suspended FRAUD – Camden Rd., Elk, report that someone has been using complainant’s social security number.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – River Rd., Cusick, report of adult male seen walking with young girl 7-8 years old with a red wagon.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – S. Union Ave., Newport, report of unknown vehicle being parked along the road multiple times this week.

ARREST – Demetrius Ryan Palmer, 24, of Spokane was arrested for second-degree burglary.

Friday, May 11 TRESPASSING – Rough Rider Lane, report that someone was trespassing on the complainant’s property Monday night around midnight.

THEFT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ARREST – S. Washington Ave., Newport, Gabriel Conrad Ashby, 21, of Newport was arrested for fourth-degree assault domestic violence, failure to carry a controlled substance in an original container and possession of a controlled substance.

ANIMAL PROBLEM – W. 7th St., Newport, report that someone found a male dachshund a few days ago and has been unable to

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SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE – S. Shore Diamond, report that man jumped out into traffic and started yelling at complainant.

ASSAULT – E. 5th St., report that two subjects were being rude were asked to leave and while escorting them out of the building; one spit on complainant.

NOISE COMPLAINT – Quail Loop, Newport, report of kids playing basketball being noisy.

Saturday, May 12 FOUND PROPERTY – S. Union Ave., Newport, report of items found, appears to be items from a purse.

DISTURBANCE – River Rd., Usk, report of male outside house, wanting to fight.

BURGLARY – Open Skies Rd., Newport, report of window open, items missing.

ERRATIC DRIVER – LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report of red Dodge with poor lane travel.

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED – LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick VEHICLE FIRE – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of vehicle delaying a large amount of traffic.

DISTURBANCE – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of two males and a female arguing.

FIRE ILLEGAL BURNING – Diamond Drive, report of large bonfire.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hope Rd., Newport, report of someone getting in complainant’s mailbox.

ARREST – Heather Nicole Kuhn, 21, of Newport was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, third degree theft and obstructing a public servant.

Sunday, May 13 DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED – W. 4th St., Newport, report of driving while suspended.

FIRE – Pease Rd., DNR warden out on a slash pile fire that got away.

FIRE – Spring Valley Rd., report of a grass fire got out of control.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 2, Elk, report of male subject laying on side of road.

FOUND PROERTY – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of a found bicycle.

CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE – Hwy. 20, complainant advised that ex is in violation of parenting plan by not bringing the children to him.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Shore Diamond Lake, caller reports that neighbors are not at home but garage door has been open and blinds are closed.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – N. Shore Diamond Lake, report of verbal domestic violence between

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MONDAY, MAY 21 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 5:30 p.m. - Newport Post Office Building Priest River City Council: 6 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY 22 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Port of Pend Oreille: 9 a.m. Black Road, Usk Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille

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WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, May 7 ARREST – Hwy. 2, Priest River, Timothy Spicer, 49, of Priest River was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant.

THEFT – Hwy. 57, Priest River DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Ryan Lashbrook, 26, of Spokane was arrested for driving without privileges.

Tuesday, May 8 THEFT – Hwy. 41, Blanchard Wednesday, May 9 FIRE – E. Settlement Rd., Priest River GRAND THEFT – 4th St., Priest River FIRE – Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of a structure fire in the 4500 block of Highway 2.

MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY – Dirks Rd., Priest River Thursday, May 10 CHILD NEGLECT – Sherman St., Priest River THEFT – E. 4th St. N., Oldtown, a 56-year-old Priest Lake man was cited and released for petit theft.

GRAND THEFT – Jefferson Ave., Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Hwy. 2, Priest River, a 65-year-old Priest River man was cited for a controlled substance.

Friday, May 11 MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY – N. Bodie Canyon Rd., Priest River ACCIDENT – Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Dufort Rd., Priest River, a 31-yearold Priest River woman was charged with possession of a controlled substance.

MOTORCYCLE THEFT – Silver Birch Lane, Oldtown ARREST – Eastside Rd., Priest River, Andrew Perrins, 36, of Priest River was arrested on a warrant.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Hwy. 2, Priest River, deputies assisted Priest River Police with a traffic stop.

Saturday, May 12 BURGLARY – Squaw Valley Rd., Priest River NON INJURY ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Priest River SEX OFFENSE – Elkins Rd., Nordman Sunday, May 13 RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES – Hwy. 2, Priest River NON-INJURY ACCIDENT – E. 4th St. N., Oldtown

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Jesse Wilkerson, 43, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (254 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $250 for first-degree driving while license suspended; $793 total fees and fines.

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ARREST – Village Lane, Metaline Falls, Ralph Kevin Gray, 27, of Metaline Falls was arrested for second-degree assault.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – N. Craig Ave., Newport, report of bullying.

ARREST – Tyler Clinton Turner, 39, of Newport was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

ARREST – David Leroy Banning, 42, of Spokane was arrested on a local misdemeanor warrant.

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PARKS MAINTENANCE WORKER I The City of Priest River currently has one opening for the temporary/ seasonal position of part-time Parks Maintenance Worker I. Employment will consist of 16-20 hours per week, and will continue through September 2012. Primary duties will include park maintenance and operations, with additional public works duties as available. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, possess a valid driver’s license, and experience with lawn equipment is preferred. All persons interested in this position may request an application form and job description from Priest River City Hall 208-448-2123, by email: lknoles@priestriver-id.gov, or by visiting our website at www.priestriver-id.gov.

Please submit A City of Priest River application, resume and any other supporting documents to the City of Priest River by 5:00 PM on Friday, May 18, 2012.

Salary range is $8.97 to $9.90 per hour, DOE

TrussTek, Inc. Engineered Roof & Floor Trusses

$35.32 – 37.26/hour Plus Excellent Benefits Seattle City Light is looking for a Hydroelectric Operator for the Boundary Hydroelectric Project 100 miles north of Spokane near Metaline Falls, Washington. A mandatory two-year, on-the-job training program is required for this position.

For a complete job description and to apply, visit www.seattle.gov/jobs by 6/5/12. The City of Seattle is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

GROUNDSKEEPER The Selkirk School District is accepting applications through Thursday, May 17, 2012 for part-time Groundskeeper from May 21 through fall 2012. Information and application materials are available at www.selkirk.k12.wa.us or Selkirk District Office, 219 Park Street, Post Office Box 129, Metaline Falls, Washington, 99153. (509) 4462951. The Selkirk School District is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. (14-2) WELDERS, FITTERS WANTED (509) 292 5179 or fax resume to (509) 292-5069.

O’Neill Steel Fabrication, Elk, Washington. (14-3p) METALINE FALLS Maintenance man, Pend Oreille Apartments, 15 hours per week. Free apartment, no salary. Applicant must have income source, social security, pension, etc. (509) 670-2636. (15-4) LIBRARY COMPUTER COACH Digital Literacy Coach wanted at Priest Lake Library to teach basic computer skills, internet and email access from May September. College-bound youths age 17- 21 who meet low income requirements may apply. 20- 26 hours/ week, $7.25/hour. Call Beverly (208) 443-2454. (15-3) Short of cash; long on “Stuff?” Advertise in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

Call (509) 447-2433 for full details.

THE NEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT is accepting applications for the following certified teaching and coaching positions at Newport High School: High School Science Teacher, High School Marketing/Business Education Teacher, High School Physical Education/Weights Teacher, High School Head Football Coach, High School Head Volleyball Coach. For more information contact the District Office at (509) 4473167 or visit our website at www.newport.wednet.edu for the job postings and application process. Equal Opportunity Employer. (15) PARK HOST Public Works/Parks Department: Live-in Park House, without monetary compensation, position. See job description and rental agreement for complete list of qualifications and responsibilities. Obtain application and job description: Pend Oreille County Human Resources Office, 625 West 4th Street, Newport, Washington, 99156, 509-4476499 or County website: www.pendoreilleco.org.

Application deadline: June 1, 2012 at 4:00pm. (15-3) Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner (Pend Oreille County) and The Gem State Miner (West Bonner County). All for one good price. Call (509) 447-2433 for details.

Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

Bill • Ed • Marcus • Ted • Jeff

Office (208) 267-7471 1-800-269-7471 Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner (Pend Oreille County) and The Gem State Miner (West Bonner County). All for one good price. Call (509) 447-2433 for details.

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ADOPT -- Broadway Executives in 30’s, unconditional love, travel, playful pup awaits precious 1st baby.

Expenses paid. 1-800989-6766 AUCTION PRIME INDUSTRIAL property along I-5 in Olympia, WA to be sold by unreserved auction -- June 14, 2012. 62.94 +/- acres total.

Details at rbauction.com/ realestate.

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Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details.

FINANCIAL LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at (800) 563-3005. www.fossmortgage.com NOW HIRING: Companies Desperately Need Workers to Assemble Products from Your Location. No Selling.

Any House $500/Wk Potential. Info 985-646-1700 Dept WA-5990 Peoples Lifestyle.

INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL Exchange Representative: Earn supplemental income placing and supervising high school exchange students. Volunteer host families also needed.

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HOUSING FOR RENT

3 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park. Newport. (208) 4374502. (7-tf) METALINE DUPLEX 1 bedroom $450; Water, sewer, garbage, electricity and wi-fi are included. (208) 610-9220. (13-3) METALINE FALLS WASHINGTON RV lot, beautiful large lot with river view, all utilities and wifi included. $250/ month. (208) 610-9220.

(13-3) METALINE FALLS WASHINGTON Beautiful 1 bedroom apartment. Water, sewer, garbage plus wi-fi included.

Post office building. $410 plus deposit. (208) 6109220. (13-3)

HOUSING FOR RENT

HELP WANTED -DRIVERS

ADOPTION

HELP WANTED

Trusses - Our Only Business

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Classified Display Ads

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Northern Pines Real Estate Services 509-447-5922

www.nprents.com 1200 SQUARE FEET 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Cathedral ceilings. $525 per month plus deposit, includes water/ sewer/ garbage. Priest River. (208) 448-1823.(13-tf) 2 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park. Newport. (208) 4374502. (14-tf) ONE BEDROOM In Idaho east of Newport on Highway 2. $450/month plus deposit. (208) 2903867. (14TF) DIAMOND LAKE FRONTAGE Log home. Rent by week or month. Prices are negotiable.(509) 747-4997 work, (509) 624-8440. (14-3p) Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner (Pend Oreille County) and The Gem State Miner (West Bonner County). All for one good price. Call (509) 447-2433 for details.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

You too can Advertise Weekly for only $7.75 Call 447-2433 ATTORNEYS

HEALTH CLINICS, cont.

Law Office of Denise Stewart

N.E. Tri County Health District

CHIROPRACTIC

MASSAGE THERAPY

Wills, Trusts, Probate, Medicaid, Business 301 S. Washington Ave., Suite A, Newport, WA (509) 447-3242

Bliss Chiropractic Health Center

Bonnie D. Bliss, D.C. Christopher A. Thomas, D.C. Amber Salesky LMP Karen Cooper, LMT 601 State Rt. 20, Newport, WA -- (509) 447-2413

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services Ryan Leisy, DC - (509) 447-7111 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119

COUNSELING Molly Phillips, LICSW, CMHS, GMHS

Licensed Counselor, Many Insurances Accepted 415 W. Walnut, Newport, WA -- (509) 671-0226

DENTIST Newport Dental Center

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

Wayne Lemley, D.D.S.

Complete Family Dentistry & Orthodontics 424 N. Warren Ave., Newport -- 447-5960 Toll Free 877-447-5960

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

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

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

Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(208) 448-2321

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

447-3131 -- 1-800-873-6162 605 Highway 20, Newport

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

Cedar Mountain Massage Therapy

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

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

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

Drs. Michael & Cheryl Fenno 205 S. Washington -- 447-2945

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

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

PODIATRIST -- FOOT SPECIALIST Douglas K. Monson, D.P.M.

Patients seen at Newport Hospital twice a month 509-926-2848 -- Call for appointments

PRINTING Printing & Design . . . at The Miner

We Have a Million Ideas for Our Customers!

421 S. Spokane, Newport -- 447-2433

REAL ESTATE Richard Bockemuehl

Century 21 Beutler - Waterfront Office (509) 321-1121 • Cell (509) 951-4390

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY Give your important Business Message 100% Market Coverage in 3 publications for only $14.50 a week

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Animal Boarding

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No Appointment Necessary Free Vacuum & Window Wash

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Construction

Digital Photos

Spokane Rock Products

American West Roofing, Construction and Chimney Sweep

CLARK CONSTRUCTION

On Budget On Time EVERY TIME!

Stutes Construction

41 Homes built in the city since 1974

Specializing in Custom & Log Home Construction “Lodge Logs” Log Home Dealer Foundations, Framing, Siding, Roofing, Decks, ETC. www.dependablecontracting.com

Do-It-Yourself Digital Photo Center 4x6 30¢ 5x7 79¢ 8x10 $249 CD $149

Concrete • Sand • Gravel

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FREE Estimates

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We do all types of roofing, construction, snow removal, chimney sweeping.

Call for free estimate!

BONNER SAW & POWER EQUIPMENT

Open: Tuesday - Friday 8:30-5:30 Saturday 8:30-2:00 Closed Sunday & Monday

#1 Home Builder in Newport.

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CLEAN-UP DRY OUT RESTORE

Floors & More, Inc Kevin Johnson 24/7 Emergency Service 208 - 2 5 5 - 9 5 8 0

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Lic# RIVERCE886B7

Drywall

Garage Doors

Glass

Health Foods

Hurst Contracting

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(509) 993-5465

Home Loans

Joan Corkill-Enyeart Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS 498580/41891/1850

• VA • FHA • USDA

509-447-5626 800-476-1168 Newport, WA

Secondhand Store

Gently Used

Furniture • Appliances Household Items Fabric & More Consignments Available 9 am-5 pm Mon-Sat 5489 Hwy 2, Timberline Center Priest River, ID (208) 290-2248

Toilets - Portable

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Portable Service Portable Chemical Toilets 2654 E. Hwy 2 • Oldtown, ID

Garage Doors Etc. Sales • Service Install • Openers

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Mon. - Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Internet

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WiFi - $36.95/Month Dial UP - Web Services DSL - Internet Telephone No contract required (509) 447-3067 or 1-888-800-POVN (7686)

Shuttle NEWPORT/PRIEST RIVER & SPOKANE Monday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday Fares: $300 one way Newport -Spokane • 50¢ one way Priest River-Newport Schedule rides 24 hrs. in advance during office hours: 6am-5pm

Is your yard screaming for attention?

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Full service yard care & spring cleanup e Fre tes a stim

Signs

Professional Hand-Painted or Vinyl Signs, Banners and Vehicle Lettering 20 Years Experience

EQUAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY

Cell: (509) 951-1561

email: jhuntley@afg-co.com

(Formerly Executive Lending)

Nationwide Coverage

Storage

• Removal • Firewood • Trimming • Bobcat • 65’ Bucket • Stump Grinding • Certified Arborist/ISA

PRIEST RIVER MINI STORAGE 5 Sizes

Quality veterinary care for your pets and barnyard friends.

Dan Herrin D.V.M.

FREE ESTIMATES

(208) 437-2800

(208) 437-2145

509-276-5930 • 509-487-TREE

Small & Large Animal Medicine & Surgery Brian Dockins DVM

Wrecking Yard

Concrete

Pat & Eric

• Reliable • Experienced Insured • Better 208-448-2717 208-420-7509 ID Lic# RCT-30773 WA Lic# DURKECL884D6

Delivering Propane & Fuel to All of Pend Oreille & Bonner Counties!

Call us today!

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Heating/AC

• Heat Pumps • Geothermal

217 N State Ave. Oldtown, ID

YOUR AD COULD BE HERE BEING READ BY THOUSANDS OF POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS

24 hr. Commercial/Public Card Lock Fuels INCLUDE: • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline HOME DELIVERIES INCLUDE: • Stove Oil • Furnace Oil • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline Propane, Lubricants, Filters and Fuel Additives Available On-Site

2459 Hwy.2 • Oldtown

218 Cedar St. Priest River, ID 208-448-1812

Heating/AC

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YOUR HEATING COOLING & REFRIGERATION EXPERTS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Carrier

Complete Heating, Cooling & Duct Systems

• Furnaces • Radiant Heat

Wood Stoves - Gas Stoves - Pellet Stoves & Oil Furnaces Available • We Service All Major Brands • Air Leakage Testing Available

Heating and Cooling Solutions Lifetime Warranties

Gas Fireplaces & Inserts

Installations • Service Free Quotes

(208) 448-1439

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Geothermal Specialists Ductless Heat Pumps 509-447-5599 Furnaces Visa & M/C 208-448-0599 Financing

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Journeyman Plumber Senior &Vet Discounts

Licensed in WA & ID

Larry Liberty (208) 437-3353

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PEND OREILLE APARTMENTS in Metaline Falls has large queen, studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments available.

Rent includes all utilities.

Furnished units available. 2 bedroom $500 per month, 1 bedroom $425 per month, studio $300 per month.

Call on site manager (509) 675-8339 or check our web site: www.pendoreilleapartments.net. You’ll be glad you did! (15-4p) CLEAN, ECONOMICAL One bedroom apartment close to downtown Newport. Includes range and refrigerator. Landlord pays your electric, water, sewer, and garbage. No pets. No smoking. $475 month / $400 deposit. (208) 6602164. (15-3)

20 ACRES One mile off McCloud Creek Road (9 miles from Newport). Nice building sites, abundant wildlife! $49,900. Preppers paradise! (509) 442-2433. (134p) HOME WITH A VIEW 10 timbered acres 5 miles northwest of Cusick. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, all appliances stay. Hot tub, attached double garage.

20x40 insulated shop, horse shed and corral.

Overlooks Pend Oreille valley. South fork of Tacoma Creek flows through property. $165,000. (509) 328-2540. (15-3p)

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BOAT SLIP wanted- Diamond Lake. Quiet sailor with 12 foot boat - will pay!

(509) 292-0682. (14-3p)

HOUSING FOR RENT

STORAGE FOR RENT

NEWPORT MINI-STORAGE (509) 447-0119 Enter at Hwy 41 and 1st Street

Lighted & Secure In-Town Location Find it fast in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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BOATS AND MOTORS

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ANIMALS FOR SALE

AKC LAB PUPS 1 female chocolate, 7 black. Stellar disposition.

Great lines. $400 each.

(509) 863-4524. (15-3p) Find it fast in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

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THE ANIMAL DOCTOR

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N AT I O N A L M O R T G A G E B A N K I N G A Division of Goldwater Bank, N.A.

PEND OREILLE VETERINARY CLINIC

TERI-FIC AUTO SALVAGE

208-448-2611 866-973-7673

Fax: (208) 448-4233

Veterinarian

Now Paying Top Dollar for your junkers Cars • Trucks • Machinery

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Veterinary

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Tree Service

TREE SERVICE

Fuel

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1-877-264-RIDE (7433)

Licensed, Bonded, Insured

Fuel

Florist Florist

Plumbing

SPECIAL MOBILITY SERVICES

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“Our Variety Shows”

ID License # RCT-1510 WA License # STUTEC *92306

Mortgage Loans

Jim Crowley’s

Custom Signs & Lettering

Ben Franklin

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208-448-1869 208-660-4087 Harold Stutes Priest River

24 Hour Service: 509-671-6952

Resident Manager Highway 57 ~ 1 1/2 Miles from Hwy. 2 (208) 448-1273

Chattaroy, WA

Bus: 208-437-4168 Cell: 208-946-6944

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Mon-Fri. 7-5 Sat 8-12

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Since 1964

• Natural & Organic Foods • Herbs, Vitamins & Supplements • Organic Juices & Smoothies

1-800-858-5013

John Schneider, Owner Certified Arborist

Well Drilling & Pump Service

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Rent by the day, week, biweekly, month

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EVERYTHING INTERNET

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Flood Services

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The Remodeling Specialists!

Jim 208-660-9131

Owners Bob & Jane Clark

Cell 509-710-8939

Matt Dahlin

Dependable Contracting Inc.

Custom Homes

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Electrical Services

• Dry Wall Hanging and Finishing Specialist ~ Also ~ • Full Remodeling Over 10-Years Experience

10 Minute Oil Change

Construction

Dog Boarding

Newport

Log Furniture and Rustic Decor

Specializing in Social Security & Personal Injury FREE Initial Consultation

Concrete

(509) 292-2200

Dog Boarding & Training Family Atmosphere

Quality Chainsaw Carvings

Attorney at Law

Hwy. 2, South of Newport

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Chainsaw Carvings

208-443-0216

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Operating Since 1980 Professional, Experienced, Friendly Service Clean, Inspect, Masonry Repair Licensed and Bonded

23810 E. Blanchard Rd., Newport

Attorney

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Office Services • Affordable Tax Service • Any Size Business • Bookkeeping • Payroll, Taxes

Art Gallery

Full

HOUSING FOR RENT Color Printing

“Where our High Standards Meet Yours” Corner of Hwy 2 & Spokane Ave. (509) 447-2433

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C ARS AND TRUCKS

Oldtown Auto Sales

303 N. State Ave. • Oldtown

208-437-4011

www.oldtownautos.com

Let us Sell your Car, Truck or RV We charge 10% or a minimum of $200 2004 Chev 1/2 Ton

$17,495

w/ New Meyer Snowplow

2005 Kia Sedona Minivan $7,795 1995 Elkhorn $6,995 11.5 ft Camper 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser $6,995 Low, Low Miles

2004 Chev Cavalier $5,995 2000 Ford Ranger P/up $5,995 2WD, Red

1995 Chev 3/4 Ton

$5,995

w/Meyers Snowplow, Power Lift & Angle, Light Bar, Finger Tip Controls!

1990 Mallard $5,895 27 Ft. Motorhome 1995 Dodge Ram Truck $5,495 1500 4x4 1993 Ford F150 Truck $2,495 4x4 (Manual Trans) 1978 Chev Blazer $1,995 4x4 Full Size

2008 Track Pack Car Trailer $1,795 1986 Chev Van $995 1995 Ford Taurus Wagon $799 Every day is Sale Day in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

Read them every day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

tory Relief.

Dated this 18th day of April, 2012.

Routh Crabtree Olson, P.S. Kathleen A. Allen, WSBA No. 19655 Attorneys for Plaintiff Routh Crabtree Olsen, P.S. 13555 SE 36th St., Ste 300 Bellevue, WA 98006 Telephone: 425-4582122, Facsimile: 425-4582131 Published in The Newport Miner April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2012. (11-6)

_________________ 2012113 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A-604(a)(2) et seq. Trustee’s Sale No: 01-FFR-107236 I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION, will on May 25, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at THE MAIN STAIRS OF THE OLD CITY PEND OREILLE COUNTY, 625 W. FOURTH STREET, NEWPORT, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Property”), situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington: LOT 2, BARNETT DIVISION; EXCEPT THE NORTH 330 FEET THEREOF, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN BOOK 1 OF SHORT PLATS, PAGE 50, RECORDS OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel No: 443028 51 9002, commonly known as 392 PHAY ROAD, NEWPORT, WA, ALSO APPEARS AS 392 PHAY ROAD, ELK, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 8/24/2000, recorded 9/6/2000, under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 2000 0255067, records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from WILLIAM A. BARNETT, A MARRIED MAN, as Grantor, to PEND ORIELLE TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR G R E E N P O I N T M O RTGAGE FUNDING, INC., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as certificate trustee (not in its individual capacity but solely as certificate trustee), in trust for registered Holders of VNT Trust Series 2010-2. II No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. Ill The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 6/1/2009, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY

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PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Amount due as of February 24, 2012 Delinquent Payments from June 01, 2009 20 payments at $1,211.41 each $24,228.20 1 payments at $1,514.22 each $1,514.22 3 payments at $1,211.41 each $3,634.23 9 payments at $1,222.26 each $11,000.34 (06-0109 through 02-24-12) Late Charges: $2,664.40 Beneficiary Advances: $3,218.03 Suspense Credit: $0.00 TOTAL: $46,259.42 IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $115,585.27, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expenses of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on May 25, 2012. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by May 14, 2012 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale.

The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before May 14, 2012, (11 days before the sale date) the defaults) as set forth in paragraph III is/ are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

The sale may be terminated at any time after May 14, 2012, (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: DORA J. BARNETT, 392 PEAK ROAD, NEWPORT, WA, 99156 DORA J. BARN ETT, 392 PHAY ROAD, ELK, WA, 99009 SPOUSE OF DORA J. BARNETT, 392 PHAY ROAD, ELK, WA, 99009 SPOUSE OF DORA J. BARNETT, 392 PEAK ROAD, NEWPORT, WA, 99156 SPOUSE OF WILLIAM A. BARNETT, 392 PHAY ROAD, ELK, WA, 99009 SPOUSE OF WILLIAM A. BARNETT, 392 PEAK ROAD, NEWPORT, WA, 99156 WILLIAM A. BARNETT, 392 PHAY ROAD, ELK, WA, 99009 WILLIAM A. BARNETT, 392 PEAK ROAD, NEWPORT, WA, 99156 by both first class and certified mail on 2/28/2011, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 2/28/2011, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written notice of default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII The Trustee’s Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be

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required to have in his/her possession at the time the bidding commences, cash, cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of at least one dollar over the Beneficiary’s opening bid.

In addition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his/ her bid in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all of their interest in the above described property. IX Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the same pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. X NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceeding under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with section 2 of this act. DATED: February 21, 2012 Effective Date: February 21, 2012 REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION Trustee By: KAREN GREAGOR, AUTHORIZED AC Address: 616 1st Avenue, Suited Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 340-2550 Sale Information: www. rtrustee.com A-4210745 04/25/2012, 05/16/2012 Published in The Newport Miner April 25 and May 16, 2012. (12,15)

_________________ 2012146 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON In And For The County Of Pend Oreille Case No.: 12-4-00019-4 Probate Notice To Creditors In the Estate of: Dorothy E. Conrady, Deceased The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim; and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the Notice to Creditor as provided under RCW 11.040.020(1) (c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.04.051 and 11.40.060.

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_________________ 2012150 BOARD VACANCY The Cusick School District Board of Directors is accepting applications to fill the Director District #4 vacancy. Applicants must be registered voters in the school district and reside in Director District #4. A map of district #4 can be found at www.cusick.wednet. edu. Interested citizens are asked to contact the Cusick School District office by mail, in person, or by phone to receive an application packet. Citizens are also invited to recommend applications for the position.

Applications will be accepted until May 31st and interviews will take place at the July 17th board meeting. Contact: Cusick School District, 305 Monumental Way, Cusick, WA 99119 or Dan Read (509) 445-1125 Published in The Newport Miner May 9, 16 and 23, 2012. (14-3)

_________________ 2012151 PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Cusick, Pend Oreille County, Washington Notice to Contractors and Consultants –Small Works Roster In accordance with RCW 35.23.352; 39.80, 39.29, 39.34, 39.04.155 and as authorized by Town Council, the Town is now accepting applications for the 2012 Small Works Roster. The Roster will cover projects estimated to cost $300,000 or less for public works. Call (509) 447-2266 or email cusick@itss.net to obtain an application.

In addition, firms will be needed to furnish Engineering, Land Surveying & Consulting Services for sidewalk, street or building and water and sewer projects over the next three years. Firms desiring consideration shall submit qualification packages and any other pertinent data to further assist the selection committee in evaluating the firm’s qualifications to: Town of Cusick, PO Box 263, Cusick, WA 99119. Selection will result in the negotiation of the professional service contract with one or more firms as needed. /s/Charlotte Yergens, Clerk/Treasurer Published in The Newport Miner May 9 and 16, 2012. (14-2)

________________ 2012153 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS General Information Posted Date: May 2, 2012 Site Visit Date: May 17, 2012, 10:00 a.m.

Closing Date: May 16, 2012 5:00 p.m.

Advertisement for Bids: The Kalispel Tribes Natural Resources Department is soliciting bids for a contractor to construct a pole building, approximately 30’x50’x14’ located at 3867 Squaw Valley Rd., near Priest Lake, Idaho.

Project Description: Work is scheduled to begin in early June. The complete Bid Package is available at: www.kalispeltribe.com/hot-topics.

The Contractor is responsible for all materials and equipment necessary to erect the building. After a suitable Contractor is selected, a contract with the tribe will be signed prior to start of work.

Project Area Tour: Prior to accepting bids, a Mandatory tour of the chosen site will be done on May 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m..

Driving Directions: From the town of Priest River, Idaho, head North on Highway 57 for 21.5 miles. Turn left on Squaw Valley Cutoff.

Squaw Valley Cutoff will turn into Squaw Valley Road.

Head West for 3.8 miles.

The Tribe’s field house is the red house on the right in the big meadow.

Bid Submission: Bids will be accepted until May 24, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. No bids will be accepted after that time/date.

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________________ 2012155 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF YAKIMA No. 12-4-00137-1 Notice to Creditors In re the Estate of: DANIEL L. GALBRAITH Deceased The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1 )( c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets Date of filing Notice to Creditors: April 18, 2012 Date of First Publication: May 9, 2012 /s/ Linda Galbraith Linda Galbraith, Personal Representative c/o Greiner Law Offices, P.L.L.C. 804 Summitview Avenue Yakima, Wa. 98902 509-248-2411 Published in The Newport Miner May 9, 16 and 23, 2012. (14-3)

________________ 2012156 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: 11 Delta Transformers The item may be viewed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., by contacting the Newport office, (509) 447-3137.

The successful bidder must sign a Release of Indemnity form and must accept the entire lot and is

responsible for the pick up and delivery of the transformers. All material must be picked up no later than Friday, June 15, 2012.

Sealed bids will be received at the PUD offices, 130 N. Washington, PO Box 190, Newport, WA. 99156, or at the Box Canyon Dam Visitors Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, PO Box 547, Ione, WA. 99139 until 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 18, 2012. on the outside of the envelope.

The bids will be opened Monday, May 21, 2012 and awarded at the May 29, 2012, Board meeting.

Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner May 9 and 16, 2012. (14-2)

________________ 2012161 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE I THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANYTHING OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, Washington Foreclosure Services, Inc., will on the 15th day of June, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., inside the main entrance of the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, 625 W. 4th, Newport, Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following real property, situate in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, to-wit: Lot 6, Block A, Deer Valley Estates, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Book 3 of Plats, page 222, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington (Parcel No. 443118 51 0006 Which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated May 26, 2010, and recorded on June 1, 2010, under file number 20100305334, records of Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, from Gary J. Lynch and Marci Lynch, husband and wife, as Grantors, to John A. Deeter, an unmarried man and Walter M. Sims, an unmarried man, each as to a 50% interest, as said Beneficiaries. Washington Foreclosure Services, Inc., was appointed Successor Trustee on January 7, 2011, under file no.

20110307478. II. No action commenced by the beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.

III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/ are as follows: Failure to pay the monthly payments from September 1, 2011, in the sum of $254.33 per month; late charges from September 2011 in the sum of $23.83 per month; a service fee in the sum of $100.00; plus delinquent real estate taxes for the year 2011 in the estimated sum of $326.24. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is $22,000.00 principal, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured from the 28th day of July, 2011, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statue. The sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on June 15, 2012. The defaults in Paragraph III must be cured by the 4th day of June, 2012 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale.

The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before the

4th day of June, 2012 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in Paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after the 4th day of June, 2012 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust plus costs and fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address: Gary J. Lynch, 8001 E. Baldwin, Spokane, WA 99212; and Marci Lynch, 8001 E. Baldwin, Spokane, WA 99212; by first class and certified mail on the 19th day of January, 2012, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on the 19th day of January, 2012, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide, in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor, of all of their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant occupied property the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.DATED this 12th day of March, 2012.

Washington Foreclosure Services, Inc., By: Vicky L. Armstrong, Vice-President, Successor Trustee, P. O. Box 14796, Spokane, WA 99214 (509) 892-0270 Published in The Newport Miner May 16 and June 6, 2012. (15, 18)

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2012162 SPECIAL MEETING PORT OF PEND OREILLE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The Port of Pend Oreille Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting in the Port office located at 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

The purpose of this meeting is to review bid information. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Manager Published in The Newport Miner May 16, 2012.

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Port reviews paint booth bids USK – The Port of Pend Oreille Board of Commissioners is meeting Tuesday, May 22, at 9 a.m. to review bids for a new locomotive paint booth. The meeting is in the port office, located at 1981 Black Road in Usk. The paint booth is a new endeavor for the port. While the port took over repair work from the company M-Bar-D when it shut down a couple years ago,

the paint booth is not part of that work, according to port director Kelly Driver.

Once the port approves a bid for the paint booth, it will advertise a request for bids for a shop extension to house the paint booth.

“Sounds backwards, I know, but the extension has to fit over and around the paint booth,” Driver said.

Boating safety class taking sign ups DIAMOND LAKE – A boating safety class is scheduled for Saturday, May 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Diamond Lake fire station on Highway 2.

Those wishing to attend should call or email Kristi Bell to reserve a space at 509-447-4117 or kristibell55@gmail.com.

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Charlie Schaefer again will be the instructor and he asks that everyone show up by 8 a.m. so the class can begin and end on time.

There is no cost for the training and Schaefer’s time. Applicable Washington state fees are separate, but all pertinent forms are provided at the end of the day.

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CONTINUED FROM 9B 2012163 COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on May 03, 2012, receive a complete Conditional Use Permit Application, and SEPA Environmental Checklist from Philip Gordon and Barb Smith, and did on May 07, 2012 issue a Determination of Completeness for “Almost Idaho Ranch” Event Center and Transient Accommodations. (FILE NO. CUP-12002), Location: Within Sect.

36, T32N, R45E WM, 1481 Bench Rd Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on April 30, 2012, 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, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Community Development Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than May 31, 2012.

The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Conditional Use Permit Application on June 12, 2012 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County) Dated: May 08, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner May 16 and 23, 2012. (15-2) ____________________ 2012164 PUBLIC NOTICE Henkels & McCoy, 328861 Hwy. 2, Newport, WA 99156, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Pend Oreille PUD Fiber to Premise Underground OSP Construction Project is located at Multiple Locations in Newport and surrounding areas, in Pend Oreille County.

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disturbance for Fiber Optic line installation construction activities.

Stormwater will be discharged to Ground with 100% infiltration, with no potential to reach surface waters under any conditions.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice.

Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.

Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696

Priest River police emphasis on seat belts PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Police Department, along with other law enforcement agencies, will begin a ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign targeting those traveling in motor vehicles who don’t wear seatbelts. The campaign will run from May 22 to June 6.

During an aggressive driver emphasis patrol from April 1930 the Priest River Police made 29 stops and issued eight speeding citations.

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March 28 Kim Allen, 56, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended) 60 months probation and fined $950 for driving under the influence; $2,750 total fees and fine.

Jessica L. Altavilla, 28, was assessed $250 in court costs for a probation violation.

Sheryl Blackman, 49, was assessed a $250 law enforcement recoupment fee and a $75 public defender fee, for making a false statement to a public servant; $368 total fees.

Michael Boles, 32. Charges of reckless driving, failure to stop and give information and obstructing a public servant were dismissed without prejudice.

Robert Browne, 32. Charges of use or delivery of drug paraphernalia were dismissed with prejudice.

Edwin Chase, 61, was assessed $250 in court costs for a probation violation.

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2012165 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS MAINTENANCE BUILDING AND VISITOR CENTER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM CONTRACT NO. 12-026 PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY In accordance with RCW Chapter 54.04, the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for Maintenance Building and Visitor Center Fire Alarm System.

Work of this Contract will include: Installing a new fire detection and alarm system for four structures on the Box Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project site.

Interested parties may obtain a bid document by contacting the Contract Administrator at (509) 4479345. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents on or before 2:30 p.m. (local time) July 6, 2012, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, at the PUD’s Newport office. Bids received after the bid opening time will be rejected.

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