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Pike removal seems to be working

PUD passes rate increase

Some anglers concerned about bass

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BY MICHELLE NEDVED

meters, not smart meters,” Jones said. “The meters we are using are ARM, or automatic meter readers. The power line is the carrier of the reading.

It takes 24 hours for the meter to send a reading back through the power line and the reading is always coming in.”

PUD customers should continue to call the utility to report an outage.

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District Board of Commissioners passed a 2.3 percent net rate increase, Tuesday, June 17, during their regular board meeting. That’s down from a proposed 2.55 percent increase proposed by PUD staff. The rate increase will take effect July 1.

The proposed increase was 3 percent, however, the PUD estimated the costs of power from Boundary Dam, operated by Seattle City Light, to decrease by 0.45 percent.

The PUD powers almost all of the residences and businesses in the county from Boundary Dam as part of a contractual agreement.

PUD Commissioner Dan Peterson agreed to the initial 3 percent increase, however, Commissioner Rick Larson was in favor of an overall 2.75 percent rate increase. With the Boundary power decrease of 0.45 percent, the net increase would be 2.3 percent. PUD Commissioner Curt Knapp

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NEWPORT – State and tribal efforts to remove northern pike from the Pend Oreille River seem to be working, according to a study recently completed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Kalispel Tribe.

However, anglers are also reporting a steep decline in largemouth and smallmouth bass in the Box Canyon Reservoir.

A decline in all fish species was most likely caused by the predation of pike, a voracious species that will eat just about anything, according to WDFW biologist Marc Divens.

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Right: Colton Hansen of Cusick won the Kalispel Tribe’s PikePalooza on the Pend Oreille River the last weekend of May. This northern pike was 43 inches long and weighed 21 pounds.

Inland Power installing automatic meter reading system Pend Oreille PUD goes different direction

BY SUSAN ENGLISH WNPA EDUCATOR-IN-RESIDENCE

NEWPORT – Inland Power and Light Co., will begin replacing the meters of its 39,000 customers Monday, June 23, and anticipates completion

of the change by mid-January, 2015, according to John Francisco, Chief of Energy Resources at Inland Power.

“The new meters are the standard in the industry today,” Francisco said.

Pend Oreille Public Utility District is also in the midst of replacing some of its meters in what Chris Jones, the PUD’s Director of Operations and Engineering, says is an ongoing effort.

“Our (replacement) meters are old-school

McGinty retires from community college

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT - Pat McGinty has seen a lot of change in the 19 years she’s worked at the Institute for Extended Learning, McGinty

Newport’s community college.

“When I started in 1992, there were only a couple on-site teachers,” McGinty said at her retirement party Wednesday, June 11. Some classes were conducted long-distance.

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Sacheen Lake sewer system bids awarded Construction to start in July

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School’s out with bubbles

BY DON GRONNING

Stratton Elementary exiting fourth graders Jeremy and Abby Ward enjoy the taste of bubbles as they exit the school to their first afternoon of summer break, Thursday, June 12, before advancing to middle school at Sadie Halstead in the fall. All of Newport School District started summer vacation last Thursday.

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SACHEEN LAKE – Sacheen Lake Sewer and

Water District commissioners awarded bids for the Sacheen Lake sewer and wastewater treatment system June 4 and people can expect to see work started

by July.

“They came in under the estimate,” said Perry Pear-

man, Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District commissioner. “We hope to start building in July.”

If all goes well, nearly 400 lots will be hooked up by the end of 2015. Not all the SEE LAKE, 8A

B R I E F LY Know Your Community Fair this weekend CUSICK – The Know Your Community Fair will take place at the Pend Oreille County Fairgrounds in Cusick Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

It is free and open to the public. The event began last year as the “volunteer fair.” Its mission has expanded to help celebrate all that the Pend Oreille community has to offer. It is for everyone in the community, organizers said.

Rotarians will be serving pulled-pork sandwiches. They are testing their secret recipe that will be used at the rodeo next week. Pend Oreille County commissioners will thank

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all community volunteers for their service to our community. WSU Extension will be celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Join them for cupcakes and cake at 1:30 p.m.

A firefighter appreciation and remembrance ceremony is at 2:30 p.m.

4-Hers from Pend Oreille County will be showing their new archery skills. They will also open the 4-H Pop Stand.

The sheriff will unveil the new command vehicle, the fire departments will have big red trucks on site, and Broken Whistle will provide musical entertainment.

For more information, contact the WSU Extension Office in Pend Oreille County at 509-447-2401.

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Meeting with Corps postponed CUSICK – The meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers, Port of Pend Oreille, PUD and Diking District, scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, has been postponed. The meeting was regarding the Trimble Creek culvert and Perkins Slough, both of which have been showing pending problems.

The meeting was scheduled to discuss the extent to which the Corps are able to help with the levees and how their programs work in emergency and non-emergency situations.

No future meeting date has been scheduled.

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Transfer of federal lands to state?

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federal land has momentum in several western states, including Utah, Montana and Idaho. The American Lands Council was started by a Utah politician to advance the cause. Pend Oreille County pays $1,000 annually to belong to the ALC. Skoog says the other northeast counties also belong to ALC. Skoog said she knows the movement to transfer lands faces an uphill battle.

County Treasurer Terri Miller, a Democrat, had concerns about any transfer to the state.

“My concern is how PILT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) and other funding will be replaced,” Miller said. PILT and Secure Rural Schools funding brings in about $1.6 million to the county annually, she said. She said she was concerned basic county services such as roads and public safety would be at risk if federal land is transferred to the state.

“I don’t trust that the state will use the money right,” Miller said. She said there

needed to be a cost-benefit analysis performed by an objective third party before advocating such a big transfer. Pend Oreille County has 484,661 acres in federal ownership, about 58 percent of the county.

The problem, county commissioner Mike Manus said, was that PILT has been in effect since 1976 and the counties have to fight for it every year.

Skoog pointed out that when the county was begging for the PILT money, they had to send Manus to Washington D.C. to lobby legislators.

Mike Poulson, a senior policy advisor for U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., was at the commissioners’ June 2 meeting. He said PILT won’t get any easier in coming years.

As far as transfer of federal lands to the state, Poulson said that it is a legal issue that would have to be worked out with the Department of Jus-

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NEWPORT – Should Pend Oreille County support an effort to transfer federal lands to the state? That’s a question county commissioners are grappling with. They took it up during their commissioner meeting Monday, June 2.

Commissioners are exploring the idea that the state could manage land, especially national forests, better than the federal government.

County commission chair Karen Skoog has been a proponent of the idea. The county commissioners, all Republicans, were considering passing a resolution supporting the transfer of all federal lands in the Washington to the state.

Skoog said the resolution wasn’t law and that it was designed to pressure lawmakers into managing the national forest better. She emphasized the movement wasn’t about transferring federal lands to private ownership.

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agreed with Larson, and Peterson approved, so the rate increase will stand at 2.3 percent.

PUD Treasurer Sarah Holderman said inflation and new regulatory requirements are the driving factors behind the increase.

“A measure of general inflation is up 2 percent from April of this year to April of last year,” Holderman said. “One percent inflation will increase district costs by $186,000 annually.”

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Under the 3 percent increase, Holderman said the average residential customer would see about a $3 increase on their bill per month, which will slightly decrease with the approved smaller rate increase. The average increase for single-phase business owners will be less than $3, similar to the residential increase, Holderman said. However, the commercial customers who use three-phase power will see less than $15 added to their monthly bill.

Ponderay Newsprint Co., their largest customer, has a separate power sales contract.

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“We used speakerphones,” she said.

Now there are five on-site instructors.

The age of the students has also changed over the years.

“The average age of students when I first started was about 40,” she says. Now, because of Running Start, the program in which high school juniors and seniors attend the community college, the age of the average student has dropped into the high 20s.

In the 2013-24 school year, there were 43 Running Start Students, with 11 graduating this spring. Of the 11, eight graduated with honors, McGinty said.

The 27 students who graduated this spring were the second highest graduating class.

“To have 27 is fantastic,” McGinty said.

That’s higher than any class since the center opened in 1992, she said.

McGinty will work through the end of the month, then Suzy Reasoner will take over as center manager.

Reasoner comes from Work Source. She earned Associate of Arts and Associate of Applied Arts degrees at the Newport center, then went on to get a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from the Western Governors University, an online university.

She has been in Newport since 1998.

The Newport center is undergoing some structural changes. The Institute for Extended Learning title was dropped last year.

After July 1, the Newport center, which had been associated with Spokane Falls Community College, will change to Spokane Community College, which means more vocational classes will be offered, McGinty said.

“We’ll add a water resource class and a fire science class,” she said. The fire science class will work closely with the high school’s fire

science class.

McGinty hopes the change to more vocational will attract more male students.

“We’re 92 percent female,” she said.

McGinty has been associated with the Newport facility since it moved to its present location at 1302 W. Fifth Ave., in 1999.

The 10,000 square foot building was constructed with money from the Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation, along with funds from U.S. Forest Service and the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council.

She says she is retiring to let someone younger take over.

“I’m older than people think, but I’m not going to tell my age,” McGinty laughs, although she acknowledges she is in her late 60s. She has received other job offers, but isn’t interested. She plans to spend time with her mother in California and at her home in Elk with her husband, Jim. She and Jim have five acres that they plan to stock with more livestock.

“We’re going to have goats and pigs to go with the chickens,” McGinty says. No doubt her half-acre garden will take some time as well.

The affection for McGinty was apparent at her retirement party.

“We were fortunate to have someone so student focused,” said Amy McCoy, vice president of student services for Community Colleges of Spokane.

Indeed, McGinty considered student service her primary responsibility.

“My number one goal when I was hired was to make sure anyone in Pend Oreille or West Bonner County who wanted an education could get one,” she says. She liked the job.

“It was a real joy,” she said. “I’m going to miss it.”

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The first meters the PUD converted are those difficult for the meter readers to reach, “the meters at the far sides of lakes or where there is deep snow,” Jones said.

Now the PUD is completing conversion on routes where some have already been replaced with the new ARM meters. “In Newport, it’s pretty easy to walk the route. But what costs the PUD is driving to every house. We are taking some routes to 100 percent covered,” Jones said.

The conversions will not result in a reduction in the workforce, he said. “Some people may move around, but we still will have meter readers continue to go out once or twice a year to read the meters and make sure things are working.

We need to patrol the lines regularly so problems don’t sneak up on us.”

Inland Power, which serves customers in south Bonner County, is changing all meters to auto-read using radio frequency technology. The meters will transmit the reading hourly to the Inland Power headquarters just west of Spokane.

“We currently read 11,000 meters on what we call walking routes and 28,000 meters are self-read by the customers,” Francisco said.

He said the new meters will allow the power co-op to better calculate the peaks in power usage, the capacity needed on each line and outages. “This is a two-way system so we can quickly detect an outage, and when it is resolved without sending out a crew to see if it is resolved. Crew time is the most expensive thing for us,” Francisco said.

Some customers have expressed concerns about potential intrusiveness of smart meters, Francisco said. “We want to make it clear that the system is not capable of control in the home of either the appliances or any other electrical device. No data beyond the numbers shown in the window of the meter will be transmitted. We will be getting the time of use of electricity and the rate of use,” he said.

The new Pend Oreille PUD meters provide only that data as well, said Colin Willenbrock, general counsel for the PUD. “We have consumption data and usage data and we follow the RCW (Revised Code of Washington) and respond to requests for that data if the requester has a subpoena,” he said.

Inland Power’s metering change will also not impact the work force.

“We have made a commit-

ment to our workforce. All of the cost savings in personnel will come through attrition such as retirements and people leaving the company,” Francisco said.

The new Inland Power meters will result in a cost savings in the phone infrastructure as well as meter reading.

“We have to have enough phone capacity now to handle all of the phone calls when there is an outage. We have to have the capacity to handle any scenario,” he said. The company contracts with a third party for that service. He declined to provide the cost of the meter-replacement project.

“We are not releasing that information, but we will pay off the new system in eight years,” he said.

Changing the meters requires only that the technician open the glass casing and replace the meter, a process that takes less than five minutes, according to the spokesmen from both utilities. Pend Oreille PUD uses its own technicians; Inland Power has hired outside contractors to complete the project. Inland Power will mail postcards to all of its customers to let them know that their meter will be changed within an upcoming two-week window.

“When we arrive to change the meter, we will knock on the door to let the customer know the meter is being changed,” Francisco said. In what he termed a rare instance of damage occurring when the meter is being changed, Francisco said Inland Power will handle the claim.

Customers with questions or those needing an appointment for the conversion can call the Inland Power main office, 800-7477151.

Jones said that Pend Oreille PUD has easements that give technicians 24hour access to their meters.

“We own the equipment, but we do knock on the door when we arrive to change the meter because the power will be out for a minute or so.”

Since 1995, the 19,000 Northern Lights Electric Cooperative customers have had the same type of meters that Pend Oreille PUD is installing. The Northern Lights meters are nearing the end of their lifespan, however, according to the utility’s assistant manager, Tim Cochran. Northern Lights will begin replacing the meters over the next six years. Substation upgrades are needed first. Cochran said two of the 19 are currently receiving upgrades.

Avista Utilities is making no changes to meters in its service areas, according to a utility spokesperson.

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B R I E F LY Not pot brownies after all NEWPORT – Newport school officials called the Sheriff’s Office over what were suspected to be marijuana-laced brownies.

“We responded and field-tested them for marijuana,” Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim said. The field test showed no marijuana, he said.

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Locals learn lessons from Lake Tahoe SANDPOINT – Managers from Lake Tahoe will visit Sandpoint to discuss the challenges of aquatic invasive species. Among the challenges they’ve faced are infestations of Asian clams and Eurasian watermilfoil.

Patrick Stone, Senior Environmental Specialist from Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, will be visiting Sandpoint to discuss the parallels between Lake Tahoe and Lake Pend Oreille.

The University of Idaho, Idaho Department of Agriculture, and the Lakes Commission are hosting a public meeting Tuesday, June 24, at 7 p.m. in the Panida Theater in downtown Sandpoint to discuss aquatic invasive species, particularly the recent infestation of Asian clams identified in East Hope.

Stone and representatives from local research and management groups will provide information, handouts and will be available for questions.

All are welcome; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided after the presentations.

Calispel Duck Club wants to replace bridge on Calispell Lake NEWPORT – A State Environmental Policy Act application has been completed for bridge replacement at Calispell Lake. The Calispel Duck Club applied for the SEPA. The application is available for review at the county’s Department of Community Development at 625 W. Fourth in Newport. People wishing to comment on the project or to be notified of any action can contact Todd McLaughlin, the natural resource planner for the Department of Community Development at 509-447-6462.

Comments must be submitted no later than June 19.

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Pond delights even in rain The Box Canyon Dam pond is pumped with water from the Pend Oreille River and the Pend Oreille Public Utility District keeps it stocked with fish that were part of their surveys or with non-targeted species of fish. People camp and swim near the pond during the summer months, rain or shine. Fishing is allowed for children age 12 and younger.

River trail workshop set for July 15 PRIEST RIVER – The Priest Community Forest Connection is holding its second community workshop on the Pend Oreille River Passage Trail Tuesday, July 15, from 9 a.m. until about 1 p.m. The

meeting will be held at Rotary Park near the Oldtown boat launch.

The group will tour one of the proposed trail routes in Oldtown, so attendees are encouraged to wear walking shoes. The group,

PUD meeting moved a week NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Board of Commissioner meeting for Tuesday, July 1, has been moved to Tuesday, July 8, at 9 a.m. in the Newport meeting room.

PUD Commissioner Rick Larson has a conflict with the original date.

with community input, will also start creating designs.

CUSICK – Pend Oreille County planning commissioners denied a conditional use permit for a proposed tow truck operation when they met Tuesday, June 10.

The conditional use permit application from Tracie Brown was to operate A Tow LLC at 212 Silverbirch, near Newport.

The property is owned by Jerry Walker. According to the application, the business would operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Planning commissioners voted 3-3, with Doug Smith, Guy Thomas and Paul Edgren voting in favor of granting the permit and Norris Boyd, Terry Holloway and John Stuart voting against. Commission chair Judy Ashton cast the deciding no vote. Planning com-

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In other planning commission business, commissioners voted unanimously to approve substantial shoreline development permit for a recreational dock and ramp on the Pend Oreille River for Douglas Smith and Gayle Stanley.

The 8-by-20-foot dock and 3-by-24-foot ramp will be located at 242 Reflection Drive in Ione.Planning commissioners conditionally approved a shoreline variance permit for a recreational dock for a Diamond Lake property owned by Steve Bertholf. Bertholf had sought an 8-by-24-foot dock for the property, located at 123 Woodland Drive. Commissioners gave approval for an 8-by-8-foot dock instead.

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Pend Oreille River fishery plans need recreation element

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he Pend Oreille River fish living from Albeni Falls Dam north to the Canadian border have been studied more than a fish tank in a living room for the past 20 years. The studies all center on saving some perceived – whether right or wrong – missing piece of the environment.

This is fine except none of the studies by a myriad of agencies and experts has used the information to determine how to improve the recreational fishing on this section of the river.

Recently the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists completed their annual survey on the Pend Oreille River in Pend Oreille County. It is primarily designed to see if they are significantly reducing the pike population with their netting program. They say the nonnative pike are bad for everybody. That battle has been lost by pike fishermen but a new frontline is forming by them to defend the bass.

The pike suppression netting effort over the past three years has removed more than 16,000 northern pike from this part of the river. Their report says this was a large portion of the pike population. They are pleased with the results saying that it is within the target range set three years ago prior to the initiation of pike removal efforts. They say they will use the data to decide on future pike control efforts.

But like other studies, they don’t directly say they are going to see how the program is harming or improving the recreational fishing for trout and bass.

When we talk to experienced Pend Oreille River bass fishermen, they say the bass fishery this spring was destroyed.

One lifetime bass fisherman who has bass tournament experience said he spent a day on the river and didn’t catch a bass. He went to Diamond Lake and caught and released many big fish to see if his fishing skills were the reason.

Other fishermen agree with him that the netting is killing bass.

WDFW say the pike probably were eating the bass but they don’t have science to back that up yet.

Most of the fishermen were frustrated with the loss of the fantastic pike fishery but would settle for the bass. But now they wonder if that’s gone as well.

We aren’t sure who is right but the recreational fishing should be just as important to those fish managers as preparing the river for bull trout. In fact, improving recreational fishing is a mandate of WDFW. The WDFW and the Kalispel Tribe Natural Resource Department has said they will do an evaluation of other fish populations in the reservoir this summer to determine the status of populations of game fish including Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch and Black Crappie.

This is a good step but should be accompanied by a commitment to maintain or even increase the population of game fish. Recreational opportunities must be balanced with efforts to return the river to its native state.

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YO U R O P I N I O N North end needs to chip in To the editor: John Cain wrote an interesting letter last week claiming that the rural lifestyle in the north end of Pend Oreille County needs to be preserved by following 20-year-old growth planning. He opposes development of agricultural/timber lands and says there is no need for more homes and people.

What’s evident is that the north end of the county gets one-third of local government representation and only pays for around 10 percent of the cost of public government services. That means that the rest of the county funds their rural lifestyle.

Just think about the extra fuel and transportation costs needed to reach the north end. Think of snowplowing costs and how many homes are on the road being plowed to get an idea of what share

the very rural areas of the county pay for services.

We should also consider the amount of public lands that will never be developed in the north end and how development of the remaining private land won’t dramatically change the rural setting that Cain now enjoys.

We have public schools, roads, hospital, fire, sheriff, railroad and utilities. Who pays for those services and to what degree is this a factor in the overall cost of government?

We need to offer much less government service to go with a very rural lifestyle for the north end of the county or perhaps the north end could form its own county and pay for the level of government they deserve.

The “no growth” policies the north end residents have promoted for 20 years has to come to an end. They need to pay their fair share

PUD staff update chamber on projects

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

METALINE FALLS – The North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce hosted Pend Oreille Public Utility District General Manager John Jordan, Thursday, June 12, in Metaline Falls, to discuss the projects the PUD currently has underway or will in the near future in the north part of the county.

PUD Commissioners Rick Larson and Curt Knapp were in attendance, along with PUD Director of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs Mark Cauchy. Also in attendance were County Commissioner Steve Kiss and more than 20 members of the public.

Jordan discussed more than 30 projects the PUD has underway currently, including Box Canyon Dam projects, the Metaline Falls Water System, the Sullivan Lake cold water pipe project and the removal of Mill Pond Dam. The PUD is required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to remove the Mill Pond Dam, under the license surrender agreements for the Sullivan Creek hydroelectric project.

Part of the license surrender was a requirement Jordan said. The issue has become a push-pull between local interests and global interests.

The local people want to keep Mill Pond for the recreational value it offers the north end residents, while the non-local agencies are saying remove the dam to improve fish habitat.

“It has been my observation that global interests will prevail over local interests,” Jordan said.

The PUD cannot feasibly generate power from the Sullivan Lake hydroelectric project Jordan said. And they are responsible for mitigating its impacts.

The plans for Mill Pond and Sullivan Lake were negotiated over a two-year period through a mediation committee with all the stakeholders represented, including the public. The key participants were the U.S. Forest Service and other federal agencies, state agencies, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, environmental groups, the PUD, Seattle City, county, city and selected local residents.

They concluded that removing the Mill Pond Dam was the best option for all parties involved, the main reason being required fish habitat restoration.

“If those agencies say it will be this way, it will be this way,” Jordan said.

Jordan said the requirement was given by the Forest Service to remove Mill Pond. He said the Forest Service wanted to keep Sullivan Lake for the recreational values of the area and remove Mill Pond for fish habitat.

Seattle City Light was trying to get a license on Boundary Dam during the time the PUD was working toward their license surrender. As part of their mitigation on Boundary, SCL offered to pay for the cost of the dam removal because it would eventually impact the fish that go into their system

on the Pend Oreille River and help with their mitigation process. The PUD primary concern was getting the lowest cost for their share of the mitigation, Jordan said.

“If the PUD had to pay for this dam removal, our power rates would increase by 10-15 percent,” Jordan said. He said that after the meetings on the dam removal with the other entities, he was happy the ratepayers would not see an impact.

A resident asked about the possibility of leaving the dam and putting in a fish ladder to help the fish pass.

Jordan said some government entity would be required to maintain the fish ladder and that has not been discussed as of yet. He said FERC has issued a final order on the matter and the dam will be removed.

“I don’t think there is a way to change it,” Jordan said.

Construction is scheduled to begin in 2017 with a required removal time by 2018. The process is still in the planning stages, Cauchy said. He said he is not sure how the dam will be removed.

Kathy Grass, NPOC CoPresident, asked Cauchy for a contact person at FERC, which he said he would supply.

The Metaline Falls Water System was discussed during the meeting because the town of Metaline Falls has been doing a feasibility study on taking over the system.

Currently, the ratepayers on the water system are about $200,000 in debt and a recent rate increase spawned discussion of a possible acquisition

among town leaders.

Jordan said the high rates hurt the PUD and said they operate as a non-profit. He said the PUD would move the water system to the town for the cost of the debt, if that is what they want.

“We’ve got mixed feelings to be honest,” Jordan said. He said the PUD primary concern is what is best for the customers.

Jordan said the water system has no good ground water and is piped a long ways before entering the filter plant.

The water system used to have more than 215 customers when the Pend Oreille Mine was in full operation a few years ago. Currently there are 160 customers on the system, Jordan said.

“I’m not going to be surprised if the town could do it cheaper than we can,” Jordan said. “I will be surprised if they do it as well as we can.”

Metaline Falls Mayor Tara Leininger, who was not at the Thursday meeting, said the town council approved moving forward with the second phase of the acquisition planning process, working with design firm USKH, during the regular town council meeting, Tuesday, June 10.

Leininger said the PUD and USKH are planning meetings and a walk through the water system. They will also discuss a survey that will go out to all customers on the water system.

Leininger said the town council still has questions regarding the acquisition but SEE UPDATE, 5A

of government costs as they already get huge tax breaks by listing their land as a forest. I simply refuse to fund their rural lifestyle with higher share of taxes and fees.

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Border Patrol shows school kids a good time To the editor: Once again the Border Patrol put on a good show. Thank you to each and every one of them that took the time from their duty to show our

children a good time.

The kids had a good time and they look forward to it. The smiles on their faces said it all.

They not only planned the event, but furnished bikes for those that didn’t have a bike. What a great thing.

As a grandparents of one of the children that attended the event, I hope you keep doing it. It’s great to see all the Border Patrol members show interest in our kids and all the encouragement you show to them.

Thank you once again.

-Anna Huffman Ione

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Since the Dec. 14, 2012, school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., 74 other school shootings have taken place across the U.S., most recently on Tuesday, June 10 in Troutdale, Ore., with a shooter killing one as well himself being killed. Some gun rights advocates say that the U.S. failing in mental health treatment this is to blame for the school shootings. Gun control advocates want to see universal background checks on gun buyers and many advocates say school shootings will continue until Congress passes legislation.

Newport has recently hired a Pend Oreille County Deputy to work on the school grounds from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and at sporting events. Priest River has had a resource officer for years.

Do you think having an armed school resource officer will help combat school shootings in this area?

Yes, an armed officer will make a student think twice before bringing a gun to school.

No, until tougher gun control laws are passed, every school is vulnerable.

No, because mental health treatment is a main issue of school shootings.

Yes, he would likely be able to stop a shooter before that person could injure or kill anyone else.

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Should the U.S. Government have exchanged five Taliban commanders for Bergdahl?

No, he may face charges of desertion so he may end up in jail. What was the point?

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Yes, the American way is to never leave a man behind.

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Total Votes: 38

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BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – There are 130 homeless teens in Pend Oreille County and Youth Emergency Services is working to support them and help them make positive choices.

YES recently held a “Clothing for a Cause” drive, where community members donated all sorts of items – clothing, old bedding, belts, shoes, and other textiles. The driver brought in 12,420 pounds, which YES will be paid for, and the materials will be used to make insulation.

The next fundraiser for YES is a talk brought to Newport by the Sravasti

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‘To watch them succeed – to watch them blossom – it’s just wonderful to watch.’

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“Search Inside Yourself: the Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness and World Peace.”

Refreshments will be served and donations will be accepted for YES. YES will also have booths at this weekend’s Know Your Community fair at the Pend Oreille County Fairgrounds in Cusick, at the Lavender Festival in early July at Newport City Park, and the Run Whatcha Brung motorcycle rally in Oldtown July 5-6.

YES helps homeless children and those in need throughout Pend Oreille County. They are always looking for volunteers that can serve in a variety of ways.

UPDATE: Jordan: Projects are going well FROM PAGE 4A

moving forward with phase 2 will get them “a much more detailed report.”

In other PUD staff reports at the meeting, they were told that Box Canyon Dam crews may start construction of a fish ladder in 2015 with construction time scheduled at less than a year. The cost will be about $15 million, but this is an estimate as the project is still in the planning phases.

The fish ladder serves as a way to move the three native species of fish around Box Canyon, and in the future, the PUD may have to find a way to return the fish safely back to Boundary pool.

Grass said she was surprised to learn the PUD would be driving the fish

down to the Ione area. The ladder will hold the fish for a short time in a holding tank and then they will be moved upstream.

Grass asked how often the fish would be moved and Cauchy answered that a fish biologist would check on the fish often. The new fish ladder will be made out of concrete and steel and is anticipated to last more than 50 years.

Box Canyon is currently working on total dissolved gas issues, installing four hydraulic lift pumps near the top of the dam and large hooks on the second spillway gates. The hydraulic lift will pull two gates up at once, reducing the dissolved gas that plunges into Boundary Pool because the water does not spill as far.

The estimated costs on this project are about $8 million.

The PUD is currently upgrading the turbines at Box, costing more than $100 million. When completed around the end of 2014, the PUD anticipates about a 9 percent generation increase.

Jordan said the power from Box would go to the Pend Oreille Mine and the Ponderay Newsprint Company.

Jordan said the turbine upgrade is largely being funded

by PNC because they buy the power at cost.

Jordan said overall the projects at Box are going well.

“There is always issues, but it’s going great,” Jordan said.

The Department of Transportation is changing the SEE UPDATE, 6A

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Volunteers load bags of clothing and other materials for the “Clothing for a Cause” fundraiser, benefiting Youth Emergency Services. YES collected 12,420 pounds of material that will be used for insulation.

Volunteer Tammy Allison has been a host home for homeless teens.

“To watch them succeed – to watch them blossom – it’s just wonderful to watch,” she said.

Other than hosting a teen, volunteers help man booths, can mentor a teen, write grant applications, help with transportation, fundraising or communication and marketing, or

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UPDATE: Noisy Creek boat launch remains open FROM PAGE 5A

way the PUD receives permits regarding the rightsof-way the PUD uses for poles and wires. Jordan said over the next four years, the PUD has to survey the poles and wire heights on each highway in the county. He said it could cost the PUD half a million over that time and it is required for the new permitting process.

The PUD is also required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to install a cold water pipe in Sullivan Lake, under the license surrender agreements for the Sullivan Creek hydroelectric project.

The system includes a pipe that will be more than 900 feet in length and more than 48 inches in diameter. Cauchy said the water would be released through the pipe at 30-50 cubic feet per second during the summer months.

The pipe has a gate that controls the flow levels.

The water will come from the bottom of the lake where the water is cooler and piped into the tributaries to cool them for fish habitat.

The PUD will pay for half of the estimated $4-5 million it will cost. Seattle City Light, operators of Bound-

ary Hydroelectric Project, will cover the other half of the costs.

Construction work started on this project June 2, with the control building, utility work between the control building and dam and above water rehabilitation work all underway. The pipeline intake installation, Cofferdam installation, in-water pipeline installation and dam rehabilitation will start Wednesday, Sept. 3.

The project should be completed around Dec. 15.

The construction hours will be Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Staging and construction work will be performed at the boat launches.

Crews will work Monday through Friday, with the boat launch closing for the season, Tuesday, Sept. 2 at noon. The Noisy Creek boat launch will remain open with work dates starting Wednesday, Sept. 3.

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport School District Board of Directors set public budget meeting dates during its regular school board meeting, Tuesday, June 10, for the 2014-15 school year budget.

The budget will be available to the public after Thursday, July 10, the date that the school district has to have the budget to the Educational Service Districts (ESD) 101.

The school board will hold a work session, Tuesday, July 22, at 4 p.m. in the district boardroom. This meeting is open to the public and there may be a question-andanswer section during the workshop. Business Manager Tom Crouch said a budget extension may be needed because $378,000, the first in-

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Crouch said the extension would need to be resolved on Tuesday, July 22.

The budget would be adopted Monday, July 28, at noon at a special board meeting in the district boardroom. This special meeting is needed because the district cannot overspend the current budget, which ends Thursday, July 31, Crouch said. He said if they do not pass the budget before July 31, they could overspend the current budget. The board will discuss the 2014-15 school year budget to figure out the differences the district will see with the changing rules from the state of Washington

failing the No Child Left Behind waiver. Crouch said the statewide loss of the No Child Left Behind waiver may cause some budget stresses.

“We need some more information on this one, but we were notified last week with the new funding system for transportation and it looks like we are going to be taking a major hit on our transportation funds,” Crouch said to the board.

Crouch said Title I funds are for lower-income districts and Newport has more than 60 percent of students qualify for free or reducedprice lunches.

He said other districts with smaller populations would see a lesser impact.

“It’s a big program for us because we have a lot of free or reduced students in the district,” Crouch said.

The District receives more than $400,000 in Title I funds. Because of the waiver failing, Newport has to “setaside” about $80,000, or 20 percent of the budget, to transport students to other passing schools in the area, Crouch said.

“No one in the state of Washington qualifies, so there really is no place to go,” Crouch said.

He said the money would be held until after the school year has started and then it would be put back into the District budget to be applied to the following year.

In other business, the board approved Title I funds for Stratton Elementary and Sadie Halstead Middle School for the upcoming year. These funds will help with specialized reading and math programs at the two schools.

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Selkirk students honored for musical achievements IONE – The Selkirk School District honored students for outstanding musical and academic achievements for 20132014.

Kaci Nearing was awarded the Director’s Award for Outstanding Music Student and the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, Wednesday, June 11, at the high school.

Nearing competed in the International Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in February and has earned this award three times, becoming the second student in Selkirk history to be so honored. Senior Menessa Merkley was given the Arion Foundation Award for Outstanding Musical Achievement and also awarded the John Philip Sousa Band Award during the graduation ceremony, Saturday, June 7.

Eighth-grader Mykenzie Maupin was awarded the Danielle Smith Memorial Award for outstanding eighth-grade music student during the eighth-grade

Ione airport gravels mudhole IONE – The North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club received an emergency services grant to cover the end of the driveway entering the airport with gravel because it gets filled with water during spring runoff.

“It’s trying to cover a mudhole,” Ione Mayor Donnie Fowell said.

The bidding opened Wednesday, May 21, with a low bid at $2,460.

Fowell said the airport moved the roadway surrounding the runway several years ago because the old road ran too close to the runway.

In the new location, the driveway fills with spring runoff.

The road and driveway are used by ambulance and other emergency personnel, when needed.

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Donivan Johnson, Selkirk music director, left, presents Mykenzie Maupin the Danielle Smith Memorial Award.

promotion, Saturday, June 11. Freshman Katherine Dewey was awarded the

National High School Choral Award, Wednesday, June 11 during class.

Seventh-day Adventist Church holds camp IONE – The Ione Seventh-day Adventist Church invites children to a church camp June 23-28, from 9 a.m. to noon each day.

Children will daily play a role in investigating God’s plan for their lives through skits, games, and entertaining characters, organizers said. Each day also includes a theme-related snack.

The church is located at 707 Houghton, on the corner of Eighth and Houghton. Call Chris at 509-446-2000 or 509-675-6431 for more information.

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Rummage sale a north county success The Cutter Clutter Rummage Sale was well attended, Saturday, June 14, organizer Rosemary Daniel said. The annual fundraiser to benefit The Cutter Theatre raised about $500 this year, according to Daniel.

LANDS: Five members of public attended meeting FROM PAGE 2A

tice. He didn’t think the issue would come before Congress.

County commissioners said there was another reason to support the transfer of federal lands to the state – fire suppression.

Manus said the state Department of Natural Resources does a better job of keeping their forests free of the dead wood that leads to big wildfires.

Manus said the state makes a profit on its timber sales, while the federal government loses money.

County Commissioner Steve Kiss said he could see a benefit in state ownership of lands. He said avoiding the National Environmental Policy Act would make it easier to harvest timber. The State Environmental Policy Act is much less restrictive, he said.“The state isn’t perfect, but we would have more local control,” he said.

As far as timber harvesting goes, Kiss, a former logger, said that money generated in federal timber harvests goes into the general fund, while timber money generated by the state Department of Natural Resources goes to the state general fund.

About five members of the public attended the commissioner’s meeting, most with concerns about the plan.

Bob Eugene of Diamond Lake made detailed remarks on the proposed resolution.

Eugene said he wasn’t opposed to the idea of transferring federal lands per se, but

that the resolution needs work.

“I don’t know who prepared the draft resolution, but I believe that the author may have inadvertently included errors of facts scattered throughout the draft,” Eugene wrote. “I would recommend that the prosecuting attorney review the language included in the resolution and advise the commissioners of his analysis.”

The draft resolution proposed by commissioners included a number of assertions Eugene took issue with, starting with the first whereas, which reads “Whereas: Our children are our most precious Natural Resource treasure we have and are the future of the State of Washington ...”

Eugene points out that natural resources are things like a forest, fresh water or mineral deposits. “By whose definition are children equated to forests, mineral deposits or fresh water?” Eugene writes in his comments about the resolution.

His critique of the resolution continued to the second to last item, “Be it further resolved: We call for the federal government to obey the constitution, the Supreme Court rulings, honor its solemn compact and transfer all public lands with Pend Oreille County to County or State ownership.”

“Which article of the constitution & which Supreme Court Rulings mandate the

transfer of federal lands to state or county?” Eugene writes.

Pend Oreille County planning commissioner John Stuart pointed out that the state got rid of undesirable land in Pend Oreille County, trading it for more desirable land. Many homesteaders who couldn’t make their land work sold it to the federal government, he said.

“The Forest Service ends up as the landowner of last resort,” he said, pointing out that it is far easier to harvest timber from flat lands than steep land. The forest is managed for more than timber production, he said.

Commissioners were asked if the Kalispel Tribe has a position on the transfer of federal lands.

Skoog said the tribe has had representative at meetings where the idea was discussed.

“They didn’t object,” she said.

“I know it’s a long shot,” she said, “but we have to have an honest discussion.”

Miller urged caution.

Manus was more blunt.

“Do I think it will happen?” he said. “Probably not.”

Skoog said it was important to get the process going, though.

Miller was skeptical.

“You might ask for something and it could backfire,” she said.

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Metaline Falls resident composes music METALINE FALLS – Floyd Kelly of Metaline Falls was named as an Associate Member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Saturday, June 7.

To become a member, Kelly said a fee is paid and members must also show proof of being a part of the music industry and offer access to radio DJ’s across the U.S. to play his music.

Kelly is also a writer/composer and publisher with the American Society for Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Kelly said this is a fee-based organization and is a cornerstone of music artist sales. He said it is a performing rights organization that collects royalties on the members’ behalf.

“In my case, my music is not only played by indi-

viduals, but by radio stations across the globe as well as by music supervisors selecting music for placement in TV and movies,” Kelly said.

“When this happens, a cue sheet is given which allows ASCAP to collect the royalties.”

His CD, “The Doorway: A Sonic Journey,” can be found at The Falls Market in Metaline Falls for $13.95 or online at Amazon for $12.

Kelly said it is also available on various music sites.

His CD is being played on Internet radio in countries around the world, in addition to “Our City Radio,” a 30-city radio Internet network that includes Spokane, Kelly said.

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Selkirk passes school audit IONE – The Selkirk School District passed the audit for Sept. 1, 2011, through Aug. 31, 2013, with the state auditors pointing out only that the district uses an accounting method different from the method they use.

According to the state auditors’ report, they look at reporting finances based on “accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).”

Selkirk uses methods permitted by Washington State statutes and the Accounting Manual for Public School Districts in the State of Washington, which is an acceptable practice, said Adam Wilson, communications manager at the Washington State Auditors Office. He said because they use a different reporting process, although acceptable, they still have to note that in the findings of their audit.

“This is considered, ‘they passed,’” Wilson said. “They are following the rules.”

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LAKE: Bids for three schedules at $9.74 million FROM PAGE 1

lots have homes, but 270 of them do.

The bids for the three schedules came in at $9.74 million. Kevin Koesel, consulting engineer for Sewell Engineering, had estimated the work would cost more than $9.93 million. The total price of the project is expected to be $12.2 million, including engineering, land purchases, easements, sales tax, permits, project management, PUD service and a 5 percent contingency fund.

A lot has happened since last year when the bids for the same sewer system came in nearly $3 million over the $9.2 million estimate.

For one thing, Koesel raised his estimate.

But more importantly, the district received a $5 million state Department of Ecology grant and received a $6 million, no-interest loan from Ecology.

“It really helped, getting that $5 million grant,” Pearman said. The district also has a $1.2 million loan from the state Public Works Trust Fund. That loan is at 1.75 percent if the project is completed in 2015, 2 percent if it goes longer.

That means that residents won’t have to pay an expensive assessment. Instead of costing nearly $17,000 per household, an amount talked about last year, the project will be paid off over 20 years. Developed properties will be charged about $130 a month and undeveloped lots a lesser monthly amount, but all properties within the Sacheen Lake Local Improvement District will have to hook up.

The sewer project has been controversial, but some of that seems to have died down, Pearman said.

The project was divided into three schedules: the treatment plant, the collection lines and the onsite improvements. A contract for materials was also awarded.

Contractors Northwest of Coeur d’Alene was awarded the bid for the wastewater treatment plant with a $4.28 million bid. It was the lowest of the six firms that bid on the work.

S&L Underground of Bonners Ferry had the low bids for both the collection lines and the onsite improvements. Its bid of $2.37 million was the lowest of three bids for the collection lines.

S&L’s bid of $2.296 million was the lower of two bids for the onsite improvements.

Environment One Corporation of New York was awarded the materials bid for its $757,874 bid.

The Sacheen Lake sewer will be similar to the Diamond Lake system except for one key component.

“The Diamond Lake system has septic tanks,” Koesel said.

While the liquid waste from Diamond Lake system is still pumped to a treatment plant located on Telephone Road, the sewer district has to periodically empty the sludge from the 1,000-gallon septic tanks at each home and business using trucks. That won’t happen at Sacheen Lake, as all the sewage will be pumped to the treatment site.

Treatment plant The Sacheen Lake system will pump all sewage to the treatment plant, which will be located about a mile north of the lake on 160 acres of wooded land that the district owns. Sixteen acres will be used for the treatment system, which will consist of lagoons and a headworks building.

The system’s operator will be housed in the 800-square-foot headworks building.

Sewage will be pumped to the headworks building from the collector lines, entering the building through an eight-inch line.

At the headworks building, inorganic materials such as plastics will be removed before the sewage goes to the lagoons.

Sewage will be held and treated in the lagoon system. There will be three lagoon cells constructed, with the option to add another as needed.

All the lagoon cells will be double-lined with highdensity polyethylene liners to prevent leaking. Two of the cells will be able to hold 5.3 million gallons each.

These will be used to treat the sewage with aeration – using air to treat the sewage. In warm weather, it will take about 30 days to treat the sewage in the lagoon. That will extend to 180 days in the winter. The third lagoon will hold 13.2 million gallons and will be a storage lagoon.

The treated wastewater will be used to irrigate the forest. The sewage will be disinfected with chlorine prior to land application, Koesel said. Since irrigation won’t be possible in the cold months, the district will have to store the sewage about seven months of the year.

Collector lines Before it gets to the treatment plants, the sewage will travel through eight miles of collector lines. The collector lines, which will be varying sizes, will run along the highways and roads around Sacheen Lake.

The lines will be underground, which will involve a lot of digging.

Crews will likely encounter a great deal of solid rock, Koesel said, although there will also be areas where it will be relatively easy digging. Nevertheless, Sacheen Lake residents will likely see plenty of heavy equipment and crews around the lake as the lines are installed.

Onsite improvements Workers will do the onsite improvements at each home at the same time they are building the lagoon system and the collector lines. Each home will get a pumping station, with 1¼-inch pipe taking sewage to the collector line, which in most areas will be on the street.

The pumping stations are about 30 inches in diameter and about 6½ feet tall, but will be installed underground, with only the top showing. They will operate using an electric pump with an electric controller on each home.

Since each home likely has a septic system, the old septic tanks will be pumped and filled with gravel.

Crews will install the new system, test it and make sure it’s working and then dig up the pipe and connect it to the new system.

Koesel said that the plan is for each home to be without sewer service only a couple of hours while the switch is made.

All the right of ways have been purchased for the system. There is still time for people to sign up, Koesel said.

The people who have signed up before the project is complete will get to take advantage of the grant and loan. “Once we close out the construction, people will still be able to sign up, “ he said, “but it will be more expensive.”

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PIKE: Removed more than 16,000 northern pike FROM PAGE 1

“Now that we’ve removed that predator, there should be a rebound,” Divens said.

WDFW and the Kalispel Natural Resources Department (KNRD) completed a three-year suppression netting effort that removed more than 16,000 northern pike from the reservoir behind Box Canyon Dam to Albeni Falls Dam. Divens said there has been a definite drop in the pike population, and that information will now be a used in a decision-making period by mangers of both WDFW and the tribe.

Divens said the overall goal was to prevent the pike from making it downstream into the Columbia River.

One-hundred-fifty-two anglers signed up for the Kalispel Tribe’s PikePalooza fishing derby held May 30 to June 1. Colton Hansen of Cusick won the tournament with his 39.5-inch, 21-pound catch, with his father, Jasen Hansen. He won $900.

Nineteen anglers captured a total of 60 northern pike.

Jed Cupp netted 12 pike and got the $1,000 award for catching the most pike. Two anglers, Brian Becks and Brandyn Ross, each caught 11 and tied for second most; each won $375. Jed Cupp captured the smallest pike, 15 inches, and won $350.

Most of catching occurred in the north half of the river; the Ione station checked in 59 pike while only one pike was checked in at Cusick.

Nick Bean, a fisheries biologist with KDNR, said in the last two years, a second phase of pike netting was required to reach the goal.

This year they were able to reach the goal in one phase.

In addition to the pike removal netting done March 7 through May 30, WDFW and the KNRD conducted a standardized survey of the other fish populations in the reservoir. Those statistics will be evaluated over the summer to determine the status of those populations, including largemouth and smallmouth bass, yellow perch and black crappie, as well as non-game species, including peamouth chub.

Divens said that while conducting the standardized survey, it seemed to biologists that they saw more smallmouth bass than they’ve seen in the past, and they also saw quite a few more brown trout.

Divens said it will take time for other populations to rebound now that the pike have been suppressed.

He said a tournament-size bass is about five years old, and the pike suppression efforts were done over the last three years, starting in

2012.

Bean concurs.

“My inclination is they have an impact on the species, both on the predation and lack of suitable prey for the bass species,” he said.

By-catch summaries – the fish other than pike caught in the nets during the 2014 mechanical removal of pike – show a 90 percent survival rate. Givens said all the other fish caught in the nets are thrown back into the river.

Species caught include

five types of trout, grass pickerel, peamouth chub, northern pike minnow and tench, longnose sucker and largescale sucker, brown bullhead, pumpkinseed, largemouth and smallmouth bass, black crappie, yellow perch and walleye.

Twenty-five smallmouth bass were caught, as well as 302 largemouth.

No bull trout were seen, but Givens said they avoid areas where the endangered species are known to inhabit.

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Special deadline Tuesdays 2 p.m.

2 JOB OPENINGS Part time/ full time cashier positions. Apply at Usk General Store. (509) 445-1294.(20) HUGE YARD SALE To benefit mission trip. Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21, 8:00-5:00. 329 Main Avenue, Metaline, Washington.

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ENROLL NOW FOR SUMMER COLLEGE CREDIT CLASSES Spokane Community College Newport Center, 1204 West Fifth Street. (888) 323-2399.

Summer quarter starts July 1!(19HB-2) POTLUCK SOCIAL Every 2nd and 4th Monday at noon. All welcome! Hospitality House, your community and senior center, Newport.

(509) 447-3812.(20) 25 % OFF At the Cottage Garden Nursery, 791 Spring Valley Road, Newport 99156. (509) 447-0897.(20) LOOKING FOR birth parents/ family of Mary Katheryn Nash (adopted name). Date of birth March 5, 1952. Please email nv_ baker@yahoo.com with any information.(19HB-2p) MECHANIC NEEDED Diesel, heavy duty trucks and machinery. Busy shop.

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Must have own tools. Full time plus, pay depending on experience. Apply: jlsp@povn. com, Post Office 250, Newport, 99156, or (509) 4474214 Monday- Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (19HB-2) YEARLING ANGUS and polled Hereford bulls. A. I. sired. 1000-1200 pounds, $2,000- $3,000. Visit our website at hagencattleandhay.com for more information and pictures or call (509) 936-4380.(17HB-4p) Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

FOR SALE/ RENT 2 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home, Ione. All appliances. $400 month plus utilities, $400 deposit. Pet deposit $200. Sell- $5,000. (509) 442-3147. (20HB-2p) RHUBARB BAKED GOODS! Sale at Newport Farmer’s Market Saturday 9:00. Pies, etc. To donate baked goods to Create, call Randi (509) 671-1635. (20) MAIL CARRIER Auditor’s Office: part- time, 3.5 hours per day, 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off. Wage: $10.36/ hour plus mileage reimbursement. See job description for schedule, complete list of qualifications and essential job functions.

Obtain application and job description: Pend Oreille County Human Resources, 625 West 4th Street, Newport, Washington. (509) 4476499 or County website www. pendoreilleco.org. Open until filled.(20) YARD SALE Diamond Lake. 511 Southshore. Furniture and miscellaneous items. Saturday June 21, 9:00- 3:00.(20p) JUNK FROM MY TRUNK Saturday, June 21st 10:004:00. Ad: $2.00. Salvage, industrial, vintage, primitives, and much more. Food and music. Highway 2 between Newport and Diamond Lake.

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B R I E F LY Fireworks auction Monday in Priest River PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Chamber of Commerce annual Fireworks Auction is Monday, June 23, from 5-9 p.m. at the Ranch Club Golf Course. The event raises money for the city’s Fourth of July fireworks show.

The cost is $8 for allyou-can eat pizza and salad (beverages not included). The auction starts at 6 p.m.

For questions or to donate, contact Anne at 208-448-2721.

Church offers meal, live music NEWPORT – The Newport Southern Baptist Church is offering a free meal and the music of Glenn and Jane Cantrell from Memphis, Tenn., Friday, June 20, at 6 p.m. at the Hospitality House.

The Cantrells are contemporary Christian music artists.

The Hospitality House is located at 216 Washington Ave., in Newport.

Forest Service offers free film festival NEWPORT – The Colville National Forest rangers are offering a free film festival, Thursday, June 19 from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Roxy Theater, to celebrate the wonders of the wilderness.

The festival will offer 10 short films to help guests sense the wild places, feel the connection with the forest and learn the history of the area.

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

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

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Rainy day in Elk Rain didn’t deter the crowd at this year’s annual Elk Pioneer Days, held at the Elk Park last weekend. The event included live music, games for the kids and adults, a car show in the park and lots of food and other vendors.

Local trio wins silver at Musicfest Northwest SPOKANE – Each year hundreds of students gather at Gonzaga University to participate in Musicfest Northwest. This past May, 18 students from Newport, Priest River and Priest Lake entered the piano performance division.

Kari Goodrich, Tyler Hill and Stephanie Huang, eighth graders at Sadie Halstead Middle School, received the silver medal in the upper intermediate ensemble division and performed their pieces live on KPBX. They also performed at their eighth grade promotion June 11.

Lia Goodrich and Annie Huang, fourth graders from Stratton Elementary, received a gold medal in the elementary duet division and Annie Huang received a silver medal for her solo in the fourth grade classical division.

Others who participated were Goldie Akesson, Nate Akesson, Laurel Behrend, Brooke Bethel, Corinna Cauchy, Abbi Dahlin, Daisy Gay, Violet Gay, Johnny Huang, Chloe Jones, Emily Lewis, Vicki Mikhailenko, Yanna

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Stephanie Huang, left, Kari Goodrich and Tyler Hill get ready to perform live at KPBX in Spokane.

Mikhailenko and Savanna Storro.

Since 1946, the festival has been organized to encourage, develop and improve the performance of young musicians and dancers through professional adjudication and aid young people to study music and the arts.

Entrants in the festival re-

Masons celebrate 50 years DIAMOND LAKE – Neil and Wilma (Chandler) Mason are celebrating 50 years of marriage. Their family is throwing them a dinner party June 21 at the Pine Ridge Community Church at 5 p.m. Family and friends are invited to share in the celebration.

The Masons were married in Portville, Calif., at the First Assembly of God, June 13, 1964. Wilma’s matron of honor was her sister, Loretta Turney. Neil’s best man was Dwight Hicks.

The couple’s first home was in Coeur d’Alene, where they ran Mason’s Texaco with Gene and Freeda Mason, Neil’s parents. Shortly after that, they bought a home in Spokane. In 1968, they bought their current home on Green Road in Diamond Lake, where they have lived and ran their family business, Mason’s Meat Packing.

Neil and Wilma have two children, Shane and Sharla (and Chris). They have eight grandchildren, Kyle, Megen, Sierra and Daisy Mason, and Samuel, Saxony, Cazden and

Jaden Medrano. They also have two great-grandchildren, Briella and Christopher Medrano.

Neil has operated Mason’s Meats for the past 40-plus years. Wilma has been in real estate for the past 20 years

and the last 15 with Coldwell Banker in Newport. They enjoy their time still working and staying active in their Church RLM. They are traveling more and more and love being with their family, and hunting.

ceive an individual written and oral evaluation of their performance by qualified teachers and concert artists.

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

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

John 6:35

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

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

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

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

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

Neil and Wilma Mason

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

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Sravasti Abbey hosts Buddhist scholar for talks in Newport

NEWPORT – Sravasti Abbey will host Buddhist scholar, philosopher, and author Dr. Guy Newland for teachings and talks, June 22-29.

His appearances include services at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane and a benefit for Youth Emergency Services in Newport, as well as teachings at Sravasti Abbey.

Newland is the author of numerous books, including “Introduction to Emptiness,” and has translated and/ or edited many others, including the Tibetan classic “Lamrim Chenmo” by Tsongkhapa. He is a professor at Central Michigan University, and this is his fourth visit to teach at Sravasti Abbey, the Buddhist monastery near Newport.

His visit begins with series of teachings June 20-22 titled “Wisdom and the ‘Don’t Know’ Mind in Buddhism” at Sravasti Abbey, 692 Country Lane.

“In Zen Buddhism, they talk about ‘just don’t know’ mind, and there may be similar ideas in other Buddhist traditions,” he said. “Where does this idea come from?

Can it lead to perfect awakening? What can Tibetan Buddhists learn from our cousins and siblings in other traditions who persistently use the rhetoric of ‘not knowing’?”

Newland offers a fresh perspective and impeccable scholarship – as well as a sense of humor – to the study of Buddhist philosophy, according to a press release from the abbey.

His course is offered as a residential retreat, and commuters are also welcome.

Call Sravasti Abbey at 509-447-5549 for more information and associated fees.

Newland will speak in Spokane on Monday, June 23, about “Taking Refuge in Reality.” In the talk, he discusses dealing with grief, loss, and other painful situations through meditation. The talk is in conjunction with the Buddhist meditation class at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4340 Fort Wright Drive, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

On Friday, June 27, at 7 p.m., Newland addresses the steps to “Search Inside Yourself” for greater happiness at the Create Arts Center, 900 W. Fourth St., in Newport. His talk will explore some of the techniques found in Google software engineer Chade Meng Tan’s 2012 best-seller, “Search Inside Yourself: the Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness, and World Peace.” This talk is a benefit for Youth Emergency Services of Pend Oreille County, which cares for homeless youth in the area, so donations will be greatly appreciated.

On Sunday, June 29, Newland returns to the Unitarian Universalist Church in Spokane to give the sermon for services at 9:15 and 11 a.m. He will speak on “Buddhism and Unitarian Universalism: The Places We Meet,” to explore what these two philosophies have in common and where they differ.

For more information on any of these appearances, contact Sravasti Abbey at 509-447-5549, email office. sravasti@gmail.com, or go the website, www.sravasti. org.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

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

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

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

Saturday Evening 7 p.m.

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

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

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

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“The aim of this Wronged One in sustaining woes and tribulations, in revealing the Holy Verses and in demonstrating proofs hath been naught but to quench the flame of hate and enmity, that the horizon of the hearts of men may be illumined with the light of concord and AMERICAN LUTHERAN attain real peace and tranquility.” Bahá ’u’ lláh CHURCH E.L.C.A. Please call 509-550-2035 for the next 332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich can be found at Sunday School 9 am - Worship Service 10 am www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org (509) 447-4338

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Sports

Newport volleyball coach recruited to play in Europe

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NEWPORT – The Newport School District is hiring coaches for the upcoming school year with several sports needing a new leader. All positions close Thursday, June 26.

“I am looking for coaches that want to build relationships with the kids,” Superintendent Dave Smith said.

“That the most important thing.”

Business Manager Tom Crouch said the new high school Principal Troy Whittle and the new Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Geoffrey Pearson will begin their contracts with the district Tuesday, July 1. Crouch said both will be involved in the interview process.

Kaprina Goodwin, the head volleyball coach, has resigned her coaching position to play professional volleyball overseas for a year, Smith said. She will return to her biology teaching position when the

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one-year leave of absence is over. (See separate story.)

The high school head track coach, Rory Axel, has been coaching track for two years, but also coaches cross country. He will continue to coach cross country, but wants to focus on one sport, Smith said.

Boys varsity soccer will get a new leader after head coach Jerry Pierson resigns from coaching. Smith said it is possibly work-related as Pierson owns his own business.

Wendy Drum has resigned as the head cheer coach. Smith said they asked her to stay one more year after trying to resign last season but she is not extending the time after this year.

The high school is looking for an assistant football coach as well. Dave Siemsen has resigned. The position would be under head coach Zac Farnam.

They are also looking for an athletic director for the middle school and a middle school football coach.

Kardos gets bull riding check at Sisters COURTESY PHOTO|TORREY VAIL

Newport High School volleyball coach Kaprina Goodwin was a standout volleyball player for Gonzaga University 2008-2011, getting 408 career kills for the Bulldogs, despite being hampered by an elbow injury.

District granted her an unpaid leave of absence to pursue her volleyball dream. They are in the process of recruiting a new coach.

This is the latest chapter in Goodwin’s volleyball

career. She was a standout player at Northport High School, recruited to Gonzaga University, where she started for four years. She graduated in 2011 and was recruited

by Newport to teach high

school science and coach high school volleyball.

She was named Coach of the Year for the Northeast A League last year. The Grizzlies finished third in the league and made it to bi-districts.

Geocaching for summer fun COLVILLE – The Colville National Forest and other participating adjacent lands will offer the Upper Columbia Children’s Forest Geocaching Game from Memorial Day through Labor Day, where small boxes will be placed around the forests and a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit is used to find them.

The geocaches will be located at easily accessed sites throughout the Colville National Forest and other participating adjacent lands, which has been designated as part of the Upper Columbia Children’s Forest.

Geocaching is like a treasure hunt using a GPS unit. Participants input the coordinates and the GPS unit leads you to the geocache. While the activities are geared toward 8-12 year olds, all of the geocaches require driving to the recreation site followed by a very short walk. Navigating to and from the sites, helping out with reading maps and working the GPS is a great opportunity for

everyone in the family, according to the Forest Service.

There are opportunities to learn about how to read maps, how GPS works, and learning about wildlife, trees, plants and cultural history participants will encounter along the way.

The geocaches are small, 6-inch by 6-inch plastic boxes that contain a card with information and a short activity specific to the recreation site. Any child who can collect all of the cards and present them at the Kettle Falls Information Center, 255 West Third, Kettle Falls, Wash., will be able to claim a small prize.

If your family does not own a GPS, there are a limited number of GPS units available to borrow at the Kettle Falls Information Center. To ensure a unit is available, call the Information Center at 509-738-2300.

Participants should go to www. geocaching.com and search “Upper Columbia Children’s Forest geocach-

es” and get the coordinates to input into your GPS Unit.

For more Information on geocaching on the Colville National For-

There are opportunities to learn about how to read maps, how GPS works, and learning about wildlife, trees, plants and cultural history participants will encounter along the way. est, please visit www.fs.usda.gov/ colville/ and look for geocaching under Quick Links or call 509-6847000.

Volunteers sought to plan Water Sports Festival NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Parks and Recreation Board is seeking volunteers to help plan and implement a Water Sports Festival that will promote and provide information about kayaking, canoeing, paddle-boarding, sailing, motor-boating, fishing, swimming, waterfowl hunting and all other outdoor, waterrelated sports activities and opportunities in the county.

The Festival will be held in conjunction with the Poker Paddle on Aug. 9,

Four Newport head coach jobs open

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Kaprina Goodwin takes sabbatical from teaching, coaching to play pro volleyball NEWPORT – Kaprina Goodwin, coach of the Newport Grizzlies high school volleyball team, is going to take a year off coaching and teaching to play professional volleyball in Europe.

“It’s a dream come true,” said Goodwin, 24. She had been playing with a Spokane based volleyball club called the Bettys. They entered a tournament in Phoenix, had a good showing and Goodwin was contacted by an agent to play in Slovenia.

She’ll start out in Slovenia, a country in central Europe. Austria is its neighbor to the North, Italy to the West. Depending on what is needed, she may play there or for another team in another country.

“One of my teammates who I graduated with will play for Norway,” she said.

Money isn’t the real reason she’s going. She will get a place to stay and a stipend, but has no illusions about how much she’ll make.

“I won’t be buying a Mercedes,” she said.

It will be Goodwin’s first time to Europe and she is looking forward to it.

She plans to blog about her experience, as well as update her Facebook page regularly.

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and will be a free, fun, family activity provid-

The Festival will be held in conjunction with the Poker Paddle Aug. 9. ing outdoor water sports classes, demonstrations, activities and events for all ages.

The board is also requesting participation from water sport equipment and

accessories manufacturers and retailers, qualified persons to teach water sports classes and provide demonstrations of equipment and accessories, and representatives from regional outdoor water sport clubs, agencies, resorts, camps and other organizations who wish to promote and provide information to the public concerning their outdoor water sports activities or facilities. Food vendors and entertainers are also being sought.

“This festival is going to be a lot of fun and will

provide a great chance for adults and kids to learn more about how they can enjoy outdoor water sports in our county,” says Mike Lithgow, who serves as parks and recreation director and 2014 Poker Paddle organizer, in addition to his work as community development director for the county.

Any interested parties that wish to be involved in this event may contact the Parks and Recreation Board through Lithgow at mlithgow@pendoreille.org or 509-447-6457.

SISTERS, Ore. – Newport’s Jesse Kardos placed sixth in the bull riding at the Sisters, Ore., Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo, held June 14-17. Kardos won $705 for his 70-point ride. Kardos is ranked among the top 20 PRCA rookie bull riders. The bull riding at Sisters was won by 2013 college champ Tim Bingham with an 83-point ride.

Help shape gamemanagement priorities at upcoming meetings OLYMPIA – Hunters and other members of the public will have an opportunity to help shape the state’s game management plan for 201521 at a series of public open house meetings scheduled by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) this month.

The public can also comment on key aspects of the six-year plan via an on-line survey, available at https:// www.surveymonkey.com/s/ gmpobjectives, now through July 18.

The meetings are scheduled to run from 7-9 p.m. on the following dates and locations: June 18 – Kennewick, Red Lion Inn Kennewick, N. 1101 Columbia Center Blvd.

June 19 – Spokane, Double Tree by Hilton Spokane City Center, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court.

June 24 – Vancouver, Heathman Lodge, 7801 N.E. Greenwood Dr. June 25 – Lynnwood, Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. S.W. June 26 – Olympia, Red Lion Olympia, 2300 Evergreen Park Dr. S.W. Once adopted, the plan will be used by WDFW to guide development of

hunting seasons and other management policies in future years, said Dave Ware, WDFW game program manager.

“Hunters and members of the public have a real stake in the direction set by the next game management plan,” he said. “We want to hear people’s concerns, especially those that address significant conservation or management issues.”

Key issues in the draft plan include hunter recruitment and retention, hunter access to timberlands and possible new rules requiring the use of non-toxic shot.

WDFW will also consider new proposals for managing predator/prey relationships and developing a plan to manage wolves after they are no longer classified as an endangered species.

Ware said comments received at the public meetings and from the online survey will be used to develop additional recommendations, which will be available for further review.

Final recommendations will be presented to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission for a public hearing in August and adoption in September.

S P O RT S C A L E N D A R SATURDAY, JUNE 21 OPEN GYM, ADULT BASKETBALL: 7 a.m. - Newport High School

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Rosemary Lynn (Dizmang) Dennis SPOKANE

Rosemary Lynn (Dizmang) Dennis of Spokane passed away June 13, at the age of 58.

She was born Dennis Nov. 18, 1955, to Frank and Mabel Dizmang.

Ms. Dennis loved to play the flute and piano she won many awards for her music.

She loved to sing with her family as they traveled and sang across the United States.

She loved to travel. She moved from Newport to Minneapolis, Minn.

From there she moved to California and then back to Spokane.

Ms. Dennis was a very giving, talented person. Before being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she loved to work with children.

She put on plays and musicals with them at churches in the cities where she lived.

Ms. Dennis had various jobs, working as an operation manager in Vallejo, Calif., and as an executive secretary in San Francisco.

She also worked for an international firm that built machinery in Minneapolis, a rubber stamp company in Spokane, was a manager for a company in Liberty Lake and at the courthouse in Newport.

The family would like to thank the staff at St. Joseph’s Care Center, her guardians and her church family for all their love and support through the years.

Ms. Dennis is survived by four sisters, Diane Rasmussen, Terry Hull, Katy Owen and Becky Brauner, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial donations may be made to the MS Society or the Spokane Valley Church of the Nazarene. A celebration of Ms. Dennis’ life will be held Thursday, June 19, at 1 p.m. at Spokane Valley Church of the Nazarene, with graveside services to follow at the Newport Cemetery.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

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

Sarah Yvonne Johnson NEWPORT

Sarah Yvonne Johnson of Newport passed away in her sleep June 12. She was 34.

Ms. Johnson was born Johnson in Silverton, Idaho, Nov. 19, 1979, to Jay and Patsy Morrison.

She graduated from Kellogg High School and went on to receive her Esthetician License from Wellsprings College of Esthetics.

She also received her Associates Degree in Hospital Administration from the University of Phoenix.

Ms. Johnson enjoyed music and had a beautiful voice.

She had a passion for children and animals, and

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she was always the funniest person in the room, family said.

She was proceeded in death by her father, Jay, and is survived by her fiancé, Jordan Munson of Newport; her beloved dog, JJ; mother Patsy Morrison of Newport; sister Jen Pierce of Oregon; sister Heather Young of Post Falls; nieces Holly, Rachael and Alexis; and nephew, CJ. A memorial service was held at English Funeral Chapel in Post Falls June 16.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to her sister, Heather Young, 750 N. Syringa St., Ste. 205, Post Falls, ID 83854.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

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

Jack Taft Jr. METALINE

Jack “Jackie” Taft of Metaline passed away June 14 at the age of 69.

He was born Taft Aug. 21, 1944, and graduated from Selkirk High School in 1963.

He joined the U.S. Navy in 1965, and was a Vietnam veteran. He was in the Navy until 1969.

After the Navy, he returned to the Metaline area and worked as a logger, miner and at the lumber mill.

He worked on the Alaska Pipeline as a driller in the 1970s with his dad and brother Ken. Mr. Taft was a longtime supporter of local community groups; he was an American Legion Commander and belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Lions Club and 40&8 Club. He will be greatly missed by his family and community, his family said.

Mr. Taft is preceded in death by his father Jack Taft Sr. in 1999, nephew Jeff Taft in 2001, and mother Phyllis Taft in 2006.

He is survived by his brothers Ken (and Susan) Taft of Chattaroy and Ed (and Kathy) Taft of Ione, sisters Connie Thew of Colville, Linda (and Jerry) Falwey of Metaline, nieces and nephews Kim Taft of Metaline, Chris Taft of Springdale, Katrina Taft of Ione, Smoky Taft of Wisconsin, Darlene Falwey of Montana, Sherry Caudill of Post Falls, Cindy Ross of Colville and Debby Boggs of Spokane.

A memorial service will be held at the American Legion Post 144, located at 2208 Fourth Ave., Metaline Falls, Sunday, July 13, at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Legion Club 144.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 9 ACCIDENT: S. 8th Ave., vehicle took out fence, no injuries.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Fertile Valley Rd.

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Locke Cutoff Rd., report of trailer stripped down and just the frame is left.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Driskill Rd., Newport, report that daughter’s boyfriend is physically abusive.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Allen Rd., report of aggressive dog on reporting party’s property.

VEHICLE FIRE: Kings Lake Rd., report of unoccupied vehicle on fire.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Box Canyon Rd. FIRE: Heavens Meadows Lane, report of fire in woods.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Hwy. 20, report of horses being neglected.

LITTERING: Cooks Lake, report of littering.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 4th St. ARREST: W. 7th St., Jonathan Prescott Williams, 36, of Priest River was arrested on warrants.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: No Name Lake, report of domestic violence physical.

ARREST: Valley View Drive, Johnathon Leroy Stotts, 21, of Moses Lake was arrested on a warrant.

RECOVERED VEHICLE: Hwy. 31, report of suspicious vehicle.

ANIMAL BITE: W. Pine St., Newport, report of female bit by dog.

THEFT: N. Union Ave., Newport, reported theft of bicycle.

ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of assault.

VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of male looking in vehicles in parking lot.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 PEND OREILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: 8:30 a.m. - Cutter Theatre, Metaline Falls DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOARD: 10 a.m. - District Office PEND OREILLE COUNTY PARK BOARD: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center WEST BONNER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - District Office, Priest River FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire

ARREST: LeClerc Rd. S., Sharon Louise Sanders, 57, of Newport was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

TRESPASSING: N. Union Drive, Newport

THEFT: 1st Ave., Cusick, report of van broke into and items stolen.

BURGLARY: Marshall Lake Drive, Newport, report of door damaged and cabin broken into within last couple weeks.

FIRE: Locke Cutoff Rd., Cusick, report of tree on fire from lighting strike.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 5th St., Newport, report of possible pot brownies on campus.

FIRE: Hwy. 20, Usk, report that lightning strike set tree on fire.

FRIDAY JUNE 13 ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle accident no injuries.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Hwy. 20, report of motorcycle at a high rate of speed.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: McKay St. ARREST: N. Washington Ave., Newport, Corinne P. Haller, 72, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

BURGLARY: Teal Rd.

ARREST: W. Walnut St., Newport, Randall Allen Morton, 51, was arrested on warrants.

BURGLARY: Deer Valley Rd., report of burglary sometime last week.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11

ARREST: S. Fea St., Newport, Aubrey G. Harding, 53, of Tacoma was booked and released for driving with a suspended license.

THEFT: Woodard Rd. BURGLARY: Box Canyon Rd., report of shed broken into and brand new generator missing.

THREATENING: Panhead Hill Rd., report that subject made threatening phone calls.

THREATENING: Deer Valley Rd., report that juvenile male made threats to juvenile female.

DRUGS: Park St.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Elk, report of vehicle accident, no injuries.

FIRE: Rocky Gorge Rd., report of fire in chicken coop.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 2, report of suspicious person yelling.

BURGLARY: Teal Rd., report that lock was cut off shed and items stolen.

NOISE COMPLAINT: W. Kelly Drive, Newport, noise complaint reported.

SEARCH WARRANT: S. Garden Ave., Newport

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, theft reported.

VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER: N. Fea Ave., Newport, violation of protection order reported.

ARREST: Justin Patrick McCall, 28, of Spokane was arrested for driving with a suspended license and on a warrant.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a cargo van speeding.

THEFT: Veit Rd., report of mail stolen out of mailbox.

HARASSMENT: S. Washington Ave., Newport, respondent states male yells at him and he feels harassed.

FRAUD: W. 6th St., report of check fraud.

ARREST: Coyote Trail Rd., Karmin L. Benham, 46, of Cusick was arrested for burglary.

FIRE: Hwy. 2, report of vacant house on fire.

THURSDAY, JUNE 12 DECEASED PERSON: Jorgens Rd., report of a 33-year-old deceased female.

RECOVERED VEHICLE: Green Rd., report of recovered vehicle.

FRAUD: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of fraud.

SATURDAY, JUNE 14 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Riverside Ave., suspicious circumstance reported.

ARREST: W. Walnut St., Newport, Douglas E. Ward, 55, of Newport was arrested for criminal trespass.

COURT COMMITMENT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Donald R. Applegate, 45, of Cusick was arrested for possession of controlled substances and possession of explosive device.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 THEFT: W. 6th, theft reported.

ARREST: Kalispel Slough, Alexander R. Smith, 21, of Ione was arrested on a warrant.

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED: LeClerc Rd. N., report of driving with license suspended.

THREATENING: Scotia Rd., report of threatening.

ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., Newport, two-vehicle accident reported.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Union Ave., Newport RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Hwy. 2 SEX OFFENSE: Hwy. 2, report of sex offense.

SUNDAY, JUNE 15 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Yergens Rd. ARREST: Mervin Dana Vanderholm, 41, of Newport was arrested for driving with license suspended.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 31, report of two-vehicle, non-injury accident.

THEFT: N. Fea Ave., Newport, theft reported.

ARREST: David Thomas Lake, 62, of Deer Park was arrested on warrants.

WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY, JUNE 9 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

TUESDAY, JUNE 10 BURGLARY: N. Washington Ave., Oldtown

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 ARREST: Pinehaven Rd., Spirit Lake, Robert Dickerson, 34, of Blanchard was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

ARREST: Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake, Larry Fairchild, 54, and Karen Baker, 57, of Roy Wash., were both arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

THURSDAY, JUNE 12 NO REPORTABLE INCIDENTS.

FRIDAY, JUNE 13 ARREST: Paisley Rd., Spirit Lake, Brian Smiley Solorio, 41, of Spokane was arrested for possession of stolen property.

SATURDAY, JUNE 14 NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, Blanchard

SUNDAY, JUNE 15 NON INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, Blanchard

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS Station

Oreille County Courthouse

p.m. - District Office

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

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

PEND OREILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

NEWPORT PLANNING COMMISSION: 5 p.m. - Newport City Hall

PEND OREILLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 BONNER COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint SOUTH PEND OREILLE FIRE & RESCUE: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake

MONDAY, JUNE 23 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend

TUESDAY, JUNE 24 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD: 5

PEND OREILLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY: 7-8:30 p.m.

- American Legion, Cusick

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 TRI-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: 11 a.m.

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

M O ST WA N T E D L I ST EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Jeffrey A. King, 25, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to register as a King sex offender.

He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 250 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the Ione area. Extradition is Washington, Oregon,

Idaho and Montana.

John L. West, 36, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to report to Department of West Corrections, a probation violation. He is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 194 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

Joseph L. Ford, 32, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear for pretrial hearing. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds, with

Ford

Idaho.

black hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the Cusick area. Extradition is Washington and

David W. Brown, 51, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for

domestic violence assault 4th degree.

He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds, with Brown blond hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

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Priest River graduates collect more than $726,085 in scholarships PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Lamanna High School class of 2014 received more than $726,085 in scholarships for their next stage in life. Following is a list of graduates and the scholarships they received: Rebecca Bauer: GEAR UP Sabrina Brandt: Knights of Columbus Sage Caldwell: GEAR UP, Priest Lake Lions Camille Ramos Johnson: Glennard Robert Campbell: Portland State Honors, Portland State Out-of-State General Scholarship, Priest River Community Foundation, Urban Honors Laurel Zach Canipe: North Idaho College Foundation, Laura Moore Cunningham Darci Carter: NIC Molestead Family Memorial Colton Clark: 4-H Leaders Council, ELKS, GEAR UP, Kaniksu Masons, Leos,

Lioness, Lions, Merritt Brothers, NIC Molestead, Opportunity IDSDE, Ranch Club, Stimson Lumber, UI Grace M. Schwartz Karly Douglas: Troy Douglas, UI John O. Cossell Marcus Douglas: NIC Molestead Family, Troy Douglas Michaela Dryer: GEAR UP, NIC Molestead, Opportunity SDE Alicia Edminson: Lioness Lacey Endicott: GEAR UP Jonna Fitzmorris: Eastern Star, GEAR UP, Knights of Columbus, Priest River Wrestling Elaine Gamma: Newport Associated Teachers, UI Alumni Association Scholarship, UI John O. Cossell Clarissa Gibson: GEAR UP, UI Academic Achievement Level S, UI Grace M. Schwartz Allison Gooley: GEAR UP, Opportunity, UI Academic

Achievement Level S, UI Grace M. Schwartz Jacob Hemphill: GEAR UP, Grace M. Schwartz, Opportunity IDSDE, UI Beardmore Alicia Hester: Counselor Leadership, Leadership LCSC, GEAR UP, Provost LCSC Dallas Hopkins: Ponderay Newsprint, PR Wrestling, Yount Day Care Matthew Johnson: Chuck Sterns Scholarship/PL Lions, Priest Lake Lions, UI Academic Achievement Level S, UI John O. Cossell Karly Douglas: Little Rascals Ryan Kaveshan: GEAR UP, UI Grace M. Schwartz Wyatt King: Bismark Turner Zac Knipe: NIC Cunningham Scholarship James Koch: GEAR UP, Tri-Pro Brittany Krampert:

DYW Be your best self, DYW scholastic, Lee Family Ranch, Spartan Adult Booster Club, VFW, Merritt Brothers Nathan Hilmer Leaf: NIC Molestead Family Memorial Tanner Linton: Merritt Brothers Sam Lucas: Evergreen Art, Leadership Achievement and Service UM, Lions, Panhandle State Bank Matthew Johnson: Beatrice Daranie Melton: DYW alternate, DYW Talent, GEAR UP Andy Meyer: GEAR UP, UI Grace M. Schwartz Eric Mortenson: Ranch Club Danielle Mosley: NIC Molestead Family Cameron Murdock: GEAR UP, Idaho Forest Group, UI Academic Achievement Level G, UI John O. Cossell, Idaho Forest Group

Colton Nunley: Ranch Club Rachel Pettit: Priest Lake Lions Camille Ramos: UC Davis, VFW, Glennard Johnson Bailey Scribner: GEAR UP, Ponderay Newsprint, Opportunity IDSDE Felicia Sedbrook: NIC Foundation Steven Schenk: Ramsden/ Lyons, Yellow Ribbon Whitworth University Savanna Slater: GEAR UP, PEO Luke Soumas: GEAR UP, Knights of Columbus, Priest Lake Sportsman, Opportunity IDSDE Jadyn Stebbins-Brice: UI Grace M. Schwartz Jesse Strange: GEAR UP, NIC Charles K. Howard Memorial, Opportunity IDSDE, Ponderay Newsprint Eric Taylor: GEAR UP, NIC Merritt, NIC HC Slamberg Amber Trantum: Bonner

County Nursing, Inland West Community Foundation Dorris Kenney, GEAR UP, Leos, Rotary, Spartan Adult Booster Club, LCSC Presidential, LCSC Leadership, LCSC High School Leadership Courtnee Weiler: GEAR UP, UI Grace M. Schwartz, Opportunity SDE Jill Weimer: Provost - Oregon State University Thomas White: GEAR UP, Kaniksu Masons, Rotary, Troy Douglas, Yount Day Care Taylor Wilson: 4-H Leaders Council, BYU Idaho, GEAR UP, Northern Lights, Opportunity IDSDE, Priest River Chamber of Commerce, Yount Day Care, Beatrice Johnson Sawyer Wingert: Priest Lake Lions, Priest River Yacht Club Joe Zapfe: Mike Lamanna Memorial

AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church, Newport

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

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

PRIEST RIVER TOPS: 6 p.m.

- Priest River Free Methodist Church

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library MASTER CHEF COOKING SERIES: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Blanchard Community Center AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

- Create Arts Center, Newport AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, call Jan 208-946-6131 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW

SATURDAY, JUNE 21 VFW BREAKFAST: 8-11 a.m. 112 Larch St., Priest River WOMEN’S AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown OATH KEEPERS CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY GROUP: 5:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown ‘THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, Newport

SUNDAY, JUNE 22

PRIEST RIVER TOPS: 6 p.m.

- Priest River Free Methodist Church

‘THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’: 3 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, Newport

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST/AUXILIARY: 6 p.m. - Priest River VFW

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

NORTH IDAHO PATTERN RACERS 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Oldtown

MONDAY, JUNE 23

HOSPITALITY HOUSE POTLUCK: Noon - Hospitality House, Newport

SPIRIT LAKE VISIONS, INC.: 7 p.m. - 5525 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake

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

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

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

SPIRIT LAKE LODGE NO. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 24 BLANCHARD SPINNERS: Blanchard Community Center NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport PRIEST RIVER BOOK TALK: 10 a.m. - Priest River Library WRITERS GROUP: 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport WEST BONNER LIBRARY STORY HOUR: 2:45 p.m. - West Bonner Library, Priest River JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:306 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick BINGO: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles

PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 Ninth St., Priest River YORK RITE OF FREEMASONRY: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. – Calispel Valley Library, Cusick PEND OREILLE RIVER ARTS ALLIANCE: 11 a.m - Various locations OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m.

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

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We also recycle Cardboard • Iron Newspaper

PAYING CASH!* *In accordance with WA State Law.

BLANCHARD BOOK TALK: 5:30 p.m. - Blanchard Library

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

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PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church, Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church NEWPORT MASONIC LODGE: 7:30 p.m. - Newport

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MOTHERS OF PRECIOUS LITTLE ONES: 9-11 a.m. - Dalkena Church, Highway 20

‘American Country Music’

OIL PAINTING CLASS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center WATERCOLOR BASICS AND BEYOND CLASS: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

- Create Arts Center, Newport STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library DAVIS LAKE GRANGE: Noon Davis Lake Grange

June 28th • Dorene Greg Country Style Dinner @ 6pm RSVP $25 Show only @ 7pm $14 advance / $16 at the door June 29th • Devon Wade Show Only @ 2pm $14 advance / $16 at the door 509-447-9277 MC, VISA & Discover accepted Create Art Center, 4th & Fea, Newport, WA

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS:

SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-6235626 for location ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

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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.

2014190 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that at 1:00 p.m. on June 23, 2014 in their Meeting Room at 625 W. 4th, Newport, the Pend Oreille Board of County Commissioners will discuss and possibly lease to the highest responsible commercial bidder over a minimum bid, certain county property located at 208 Main St. in the Town of Ione. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, contact the Clerk of the Board at 509-447-4119, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner June 4, 11, and18, 2014. (18-3)

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2014196 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 4, 2014, receive a complete Vacation Rental Permit Application, and SEPA Environmental Checklist from Jody L. White, and did on June 5, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for “The Inn at the Lake”. Location: Within Sect. 01, T30N, R44E WM, 581 Southshore Diamond Lake Rd., Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 1, 2014, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process

is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the 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 June 26, 2014.

The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Vacation Rental Permit Application on July 8th, 2014 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County) Dated: June 5, 2014

Jonathan Johnson, and did on June 6th, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for “Selkirk Shooting Supply”. Location: Within Sect. 07, T37N, R43E WM, (Off of Hwy. 31 near Ione Municipal Airport). An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June. 2nd, 2014.

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 June 26th, 2014. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Conditional Use Permit Application on July 8th, 2014 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County) Dated: June 05, 2014

Published in The Published in The Newport Miner June Newport Miner June 11 and 18, 2014. (19-2) 11 and 18, 2014. (19-2)

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2014197 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 02, 2014, receive a complete Conditional Use Permit Application, and SEPA Environmental Checklist from Cheryl Winther (Applicant:

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DOD: 01/11/1993 HELEN L. DeBOLT, DOD: 01/29/2014 Deceased.

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of these estates.

Any person having a claim against the decedents 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 decedents’ probate and non-probate assets.

Date Of First Publication: June 11, 2014 Linda L. Hubbs Personal Representative c/o McGrane & Schuerman Charles P. Schuerman, WSBA 14636 Attorney at Law 298 South Main #304 Colville, Washington 99114 509 684-8484

2014198 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 2014 4 00023 9 PROBATE NOTICE Published in The TO CREDITORS Newport Miner June 11, (RCW 11.40.030) In the Matter of the 18 and 25, 2014. (19-3) _____________ Estate of: CALVIN L. DeBOLT, CONTINUED ON 6B

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CONTINUED FROM 5B 2014199 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 03, 2014 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared

by Larry Carrell and did on June 06, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a driveway project (FILE NO. SEPA-14005), Location: 11816 LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on May 21, 2014, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the pro-

posal. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than June 26, 2014. 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 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner, tmclaughlin@pendoreille.org.

Required Permits: Environmentally Sensitive Areas Review (Pend Oreille County), State Approval (Ecology), Federal Authorization (Corps) Dated: June 06, 2014 Published in The

Newport Miner June 11 and 18, 2014. (19-2)

the bids and to accept such bid or bids as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County. Bids must be either mailed to: Pend Oreille County Weed Board PO Box 5085, Newport, Washington 99156-5085 or hand delivered to at the Weed Board office at the street address above. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the hearing, contact the Weed Board, 509-447-2402, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

______________ 2014201 PUBLIC NOTICE PEND OREILLE COUNTY WEED BOARD CALL FOR BIDS AND BID OPENING HEARING Sealed bids for the hiring of Aquatic Weed Control Contractors by the Pend Oreille County Weed Board for the years 2014-2015 will be received by the Weed Board of Pend Oreille County, Washington, until NOON Wednesday, June 25, 2014.

They will be publicly opened and read during a hearing held June 25, 2014 at 2:15 PM in the Weed Board Office in the County Courthouse Annex.

Bid specifications are available at the Weed Board office, 418 S Scott Ave, Newport WA, 509-447-2402 or electronically from ssorby@pendoreille. org. The Weed Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in

Published in The Newport Miner June 18 and 25, 2014. (20-2)

______________ 2014202 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE No. 306 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2014 BUDGET of the TOWN of CUSICK , AS ADOPTED IN ORDINANCE NO. 303 WHEREAS, the Town of Cusick adopted the 2014 budget in final form by Ordi-

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nance No. 303 on the 11th day of November, 2013 and WHEREAS, subsequent thereto it has become necessary for the Town to amend said ordinance because of revenues and expenditures of same, which could not reasonably have been foreseen at the time of adopting said budget; and WHEREAS, said e x p e n d i t u re s a re not one of the emergencies specifically enumerated in RCW 35.33.081; and WHEREAS, the Town is desirous of amending its budget pursuant to RCW 35.33.001; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Cusick, Washington as follows: Section 1. The following accounts contained in the 2014 Budget are hereby amended as set forth below: REVENUES Current Expense Fund #001 General Fund increased by $24,000.00 CDBG Planning grant and

$25,000 WA Park Commission EXPENDITURES Current Expense Fund (#001) General Fund increased by $24,000.00 CDBG Planning grant and Water/Sewer Fund (#401) Repairs increased $ 10,000.00 This ordinance in its entirety can be obtained from the Clerk’s office at the Town Hall, Cusick.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUSICK this 14TH day of April 2014.

Ss/ Robert Spencer, Mayor Attest: Charlotte Yergens, Clerk/Treasurer Published by The Newport Miner June 18, 2014. (20)

______________ 2014203 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille

County did on June 12, 2014, receive a complete Vacation Rental Permit Application, and SEPA Environmental Checklist from Harvey & Karen Westford, and did on June 13, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for “The Blue Moose Lodge Bed & Breakfast”. Location: Within Sect. 31, T32N, R44E WM,(on Davis Lake) 9531 Hwy 211, Usk, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 12, 2014, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the 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 ap-

plication 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 July 3rd, 2014. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Vacation Rental Permit Application on July 8th, 2014 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County) Dated: June 13, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner June 18 and 25, 2014. (20-2)

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CONTINUED FROM 6B 2014205 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 02, 2014 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared by the Kalispel Tribe and did on June 16, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a wetland enhancement/ creation project(FILE NO. SEPA-14-006), Location: Westside Calispel Rd. (MP 19.0), Cusick, WA 99119; Sec. 11, Town. 33, Range 43. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 02, 2014, and the county expects to issue a Determination of NonSignificance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 03, 2014. 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 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Todd McLaugh-

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:

lin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner, tmclaughlin@pendoreille.org.

Required Permits: Environmentally Sensitive Areas Review (Pend Oreille County), State Approval (Ecology), Federal Authorization (Corps) Dated: June 16, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner June 18 and 25, 2014. (20-2)

______________ 2014206 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 16, 2014 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared by the Ed and Roberta Wiley and did on June 16, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a additional dock section project(FILE NO. SEPA-14-007), Location: 1111 Gregg’s Rd., Newport, WA 99156; Sec. 35, Town. 32, Range 44. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 16, 2014, and the county expects to issue a Determination of NonSignificance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 03, 2014. 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 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner, tmclaughlin@pendoreille.org.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Regional General Permit 7 (Corps) Dated: June 16, 2014

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are Published in The available on an equal Newport Miner June opportunity basis. To 18 and 25, 2014. (20-2) complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800- _____________ 669-9777. The toll-free 2014192 telephone number for the LEGAL NOTICE hearing impaired is 1-800U.S. FISH AND 927-9275. (31tf) WILDLIFE SERVICE Endangered Species Act 12-Month Petition Finding to Delist the Southern Selkirk Mountains Population of Woodland Caribou

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and Proposed Rule to Amend the Listing Notice of Comment Period, Informational Meetings and Public Hearings The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), published a 12-month finding in the Federal Register (79 FR 26503, May 8, 2014) on a petition to delist the southern Selkirk Mountains population of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou).

In response to the petition, we determined that delisting the species is not warranted, and we proposed to amend the current listing of this population by defining the Southern Mountain Caribou Distinct Population Segment (DPS), which includes the currently listed southern Selkirk Mountains population of woodland caribou.

The Service proposes to change the status of the Southern Mountain Caribou DPS to threatened under the Endangered Species Act. In addition, we have determined that the approximately 30,010 acres designated as critical habitat on November 28, 2012, for the southern Selkirk Mountains population of woodland caribou is applicable to the U.S. portion of the proposed Southern Mountain Caribou DPS. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Public Infor mational Sessions and Hearings We will be holding two Open-House style informational meetings, each followed by a formal public hearing. To allow all interested parties additional time to comment on the proposed rule, we are extending the public comment period by an additional 30 days.

The comment period will close on August 6, 2014.

• JUNE 25, 2014 Informational meeting: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Interested parties are invited to join Service managers and staff for informal conversations, questions and answers.

Public hearing: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Interested parties are invited to deliver formal oral comment (testimony) at the hearing.

Location: Bonner County Administration Building 1st Floor Meeting Room 1500 Highway 2 Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 • JUNE 26, 2014 Informational meeting: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Interested parties are invited to join Service managers and staff for informal conversations, questions and answers.

Public hearing: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Comments and Information: All comments must be postmarked or received on or before August 6, 2014. We will consider hardcopy/written comments submitted by mail or email, and oral comments delivered at the public hearings.

Please note comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. Any comments that we receive after the closing date may not be considered in the final decisions on these actions.

You may obtain copies of the proposed rule at http:// www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS– R1–ES–2012-0097; or by contacting the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office directly at 208-378-5243; 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, Idaho 83709.

You may submit comments by one of the following methods: Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov.

Submit comments to FWS–R1–ES–20120097.

Hard copy/mail/ hand-delivery: Submit comments to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS–R1–ES– 2012-0097; Division of Policy and Directives Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS 2042–PDM; Arlington, VA 22203.

Orally: Register to speak at one of the Public Hearings, and then deliver oral comments that will be recorded, transcribed, and then entered into the official record.

Written comments at Informational Meetings/Public Hearings: Recognizing that not all citizens have access to computers or other electronic devices for comment submission, comment forms will be available at the information meetings and public hearings. Citizens may hand-write comments that will be scanned by the Service and submitted to the Federal eRulemaking portal.

There are no limits to the length of written comments. Written and oral comments are given the same consideration.

We will post all comments on http://www. regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any personal information you provide.

Comments and materials we receive, as well as supporting documentation we used in preparing this proposed rule, are available for public inspection at http:// www.regulations.gov, or by appointment during normal business hours at the Idaho

Fish and Wildlife Office (see above). For more information about caribou conservation, the 12-month petition finding and proposed rule, please visit http://www. fws.gov/idaho.

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Published in The Newport Miner June 18, 2014. (20) ________________ 2014204 PUBLIC NOTICE Revised Notice of Application & Action

201463 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Bishop, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. formerly known as Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. will on June 27, 2014 at 10:00 am at the main stairs of the Old City Courthouse, 625 W. Fourth Street, in the City of Newport located at Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, payable, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, to-wit; Lot 27, Block 11, Town of Metaline Falls, according to the plat thereof recorded in book 2 of plats, page 101, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated April 24, 2009, recorded April 29, 2009, under Auditor’s File No. 20090301323 records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Ronald E Strom, an Unmarried Person, as Grantor, to Pend Oreille Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for Mountain West Bank and its successors and assigns as beneficiary. Bank of America, N.A. is now the beneficiary of the deed of trust. The sale will be made without any warranty concerning the title to, or the condition of the property.

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 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: i) Failure to pay the following amounts, now in arrears: Amount due to reinstate by February 18, 2014: Delinquent Monthly Payments Due from 1/1/2011 through 2/1/2014: 19 payment(s) at $941.52 12 payment(s) at $976.05 7 payment(s) at $1319.97 Total: 38,841.27 Accrued Late Charges: $ 112.98 Property Inspection 390.00 Property Preservation Fees 3,223.40 Foreclosure Attorney/Trustee Fees 540.00 Foreclosure Expenses 2,348.80 Repairs and Other Miscellaneous Fees 725.00 TOTAL DEFAULT $46,181.45 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: $145,174.43, together with interest from December 1, 2010 as provided in the note or other instrument, 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 expense 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 June 27, 2014. The payments, late charges, or other defaults must be cured by June 16, 2014 (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 June 16, 2014 (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, or other defaults, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashier’s or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after June 16, 2014 (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 addressees): Ronald E Strom 407 Pend Oreille Blvd Metaline Falls, WA 99153 Jane Doe Unknown Spouse of Ronald E Strom 407 Pend Oreille Blvd Metaline Falls, WA 99153 Ronald E Strom 3590 Cherry Acres Rd Cool, CA 95614 Ronald E Strom PO BOX 335 Metaline Falls, WA 99153 Jane Doe Unknown Spouse of Ronald E Strom 3590 Cherry Acres Rd Cool, CA 95614 Jane Doe Unknown Spouse of Ronald E Strom PO BOX 335 Metaline Falls, WA 99153 Sandra Bateman 407 Pend Oreille Metaline Falls, WA 99153 Sandra Bateman 3590 Cherry Acres Rd Cool, CA 95614

Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 14, 2014, receive a revised Conditional Use Permit Application, and SEPA Environmental

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Sandra Bateman POBOX 335 Metaline Falls, WA 99153 by both first class and certified mail on March 13, 2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on March 13, 2013, 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 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 their interest in the above-described property.

IX. Anyone having any objections to this 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.

If the Trustee’s Sale is set aside for any reason, the submitted bid will be forthwith returned without interest and the bidder will have no right to purchase the property. Recovery of the bid amount without interest constitutes the limit of the bidder’s recourse against the Trustee and/ or the Beneficiary.

XI. Notice to all persons and parties who are guarantors of the obligations secured by this Deed of Trust: (1) The Guarantor may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the Trustee’s Sale is less than the debt secured by the Deed of Trust; (2) The Guarantor has the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default, or repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid the trustee’s sale; (3) The Guarantor will have no right to redeem the property after the Trustee’s Sale; (4) Subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington Deed of Trust Act, Chapter 61.24 RCW, any action brought to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the Trustee’s Sale, or the last Trustee’s Sale under any deed of trust granted to secure the same debt; and (5) In any action for a deficiency, the Guarantor will have the right to establish the fair value of the property as of the date of the Trustee’s Sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit its liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the Trustee’s Sale, plus interest and costs.

XII. NOTICE This notice is the final step before the foreclosure sale of your home.

You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation.

Do not delay. Contact a housing counselor or an attorney licensed in Washington now to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (1-877-894-4663) Website: http://www.wshfc.org/buyers/counseling.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (1-800-569-4287) Website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/ index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate =WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (1-800-606-4819) Website: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear DATE: February 14, 2014.

Bishop, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. Formerly known as Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S., Successor Trustee By: /s/ William L. Bishop, Jr. William L. Bishop, Jr. 720 Olive Way, Suite 1201 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 622-7527 Published in The Newport Miner May 28 and June 18, 2014. (17, 20)

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Mountain Springs Ranch work group meets IONE – A nine-member work group has formed to discuss community concerns and build consensus on the proposed Mountain Springs development in the north part of the county. Jay Henrie of Orem, Utah, wants to develop 434 acres into a master-planned resort development.

Pend Oreille County Community Development Director Mike Lithgow facilitated the group, which met June 12. The group includes Henrie, Doug Cash, Greg Snow, Matt and Susan Hobbs, Jim Bottorff, Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council president Lonnie Johnson and Jeff Hawley from

Aspen Reflections, a neighborhood that borders the proposed development.

The group will meet again in July.

County commissioners are reviewing the recommendations submitted by the planning commission next week and will make a decision then on the proposed rezone.

Conservation District has new offices NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Conservation District has moved across the street from its former offices in the post office, moving to 121 N. Washington with its offices in the back.

The Conservation District own sthis building and for financial reasons, it moved its offices to the back section and continues lease the front offices to Frontier Title & Escrow.

Selkirk honors 11 scholarship recipients IONE – The Selkirk School District graduated 25 seniors, Saturday, June 7, with a group of students who have varying dreams about what the future will hold.

Four students plan to attend a four-year college or university next year, five students are headed to community colleges, five students will be attending a technical college or trade school and two students have enlisted in the U.S. Navy.

Principal Larry Reed led the graduation ceremony, held in the Selkirk gymnasium.

The National Anthem, and two musical selections, were performed by seniors Abiona Carrasco and Menessa Merkley, accompanied by Selkirk music teacher Donivan Johnson.

The Class of 2014 Valedictorian Katie Couch and the class Salutatorian Sean Huntsman shared a few of the humorous and spontaneous moments this class has experienced throughout the year and encouraged their classmates to continue to strive for excellence. Both speakers thanked their parents, class advisors and their teachers for their guidance and support over the past four years. Couch also prepared a video honoring the seniors, and Class President Bryanna Sargent presented her Class of 2014 classmates with their diplomas.

The graduates invited Kathy Johnson, science teacher, cheer coach and softball coach, to address the students on graduation day.

Selkirk honored 11 students for receiving scholarships during the ceremony.

Couch was honored with a large number of scholarships. She received the valedictorian medal, honor cords from the National Honor Society, a certificate from the Washington State Honors Award, $1,375 per year renewable from the Bismarck Turner Scholarship, $5,000 per year renewable from the Leadership 1,000 scholarship, up to $5,000 per year renewable from the Washington Opportunity scholarship, a certificate from the Wendy’s Finalist for the High School Heisman Award, a $500 Microsoft IT Academy Award, $1,000 from Dollars for Scholars, $1,000 from the North Pend Oreille Lions Club scholarship, $250 from the Newport Masonic Lodge scholarship, $250 from the North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce scholarship, $500 from the

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33, T31N, R45E WM, (41 Rumsey Road453133-52-0004). An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 5, 2014, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the 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) 4474821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Community Development Director.

Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 3rd, 2014. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Conditional Use Permit Application on July 8th, 2014 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Conditional Use Permit (Pend Oreille County), Commercial Building Permit (Pend Oreille County), Clearing and Grading Permit (Pend Oreille County), State Licensing (Liquor Control Board) Dated: June 16, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner June 18 and 25, 2014. (20-2)

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Nancy Nicholas scholarship, $200 from the Selkirk Booster Club, $250 from the Selkirk Trailblazers scholarship and $750 from the Friend of Selkirk scholarship.

Huntsman received the Salutatorian medal, honor cords from the National Honor Society, a certificate from the Washington State Honors Award and up to $80,000 from the 9/11 GI Bill.

Sargent, the class president, was awarded $750 from Dollars for Scholars, $500 from the Richard and Polly Stretch Scholarship, $250 from the Boundary Dam Employees Scholarship and $750 from the Friend of Selkirk scholarship.

Terra Baer was awarded honor cords from the National Honor Society, the Teck Washington Incorporated Higher Education Award for $1,750 per year renewable, $1,000 from the North Pend Oreille Lions Club scholarship, $500 from the Selkirk Education Association and $300 from the American Legion Auxiliary scholarship.

Jason Johns was awarded $1,000 per year renewable from the WSU Cougar Connect scholarship, $1,000 from Dollars for Scholars, $250 from the Public School Employees scholarship and $500 from the Richard and Polly Stretch scholarship.

Jaylan King was awarded $650 from the Lillian Bailey Memorial scholarship, honor cords from the National Honor Society, $750 from the Dollars for Scholars and $250 from the Boundary Dam Employees scholarship.

Shawn Mailly was awarded $1,000 from the International Air and Hospitality (IAHA) Academy.

Merkley was given a certificate and name on a plaque for the John Phillip Sousa Award.

Josie Miller was awarded $750 from Dollars for Scholars and $500 from the Microsoft IT Academy Award.

Brandyn Ross was awarded honor cords from the National Honor Society, awarded up to $1,750 per year renewable from the Dependent Students of Teck scholarship and $1,000 from the North Pend Oreille Lions Club scholarship.

Kevin Vandinter was awarded up to $80,000 from the 9/11 GI Bill.

Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 16, 2014 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared by M. Khalil Islam-Zwart and did on June 16, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational dock and ramp project(FILE NO. SEPA-14-008), Location: 661 South Shore Diamond Lake Rd., Newport, WA 99156; Sec. 01, Town. 30, Range 44. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 16, 2014, and the county expects to issue a Determination of NonSignificance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 03, 2014. 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 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner, tmclaughlin@pendoreille.org.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Federal Authorization (Corps) Dated: June 16, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner June 18 and 25, 2014. (20-2)

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North county rescuers train together The annual North County Technical Rescue exercise, involving the Boundary Powerhouse Rescue Squad, Pend Oreille Public Utility District, Pend Oreille Mine (Teck), the Ponderay Newsprint Co., Fire District No. 2 and the Ione Fire Dept., trained on technical rescues last weekend near Metaline Falls.

Government contract seminar planned NEWPORT – Organizations interested in doing business with the government can learn about the process at the monthly Government Contracting Training Seminar, June 23, in Newport.

Seminar participants will get a general overview of the process for federal, state and local government procurement of goods and

services, related governmental regulations and where to find notices of contract opportunities. In addition, updates on the following certifications will be offered: HUBZone, Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged WomenOwned Small Business, and Service Disabled VeteranOwned Small Business.

The seminar runs from 9

a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Office, 301 W. Spruce St. For additional information, contact Leslie Miller, Spokane@washingtonptac.org by email, or call 509-321-3641. To register for the seminar, go to www. greaterspokane.org/government-contracting and click on PTAC events.

Weed board hiring aquatic contractors NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Weed Board is accepting sealed bids for the hiring of Aquatic Weed Control Contractors for 2014-15 until Wendesday, June 25, at noon.

The bids will be opened publicly on Wednesday, June 25, at 2:15 p.m. in the Weed Board Office in the County Courthouse Annex.

Bid specifications are available at the Weed Board Office, 418 S. Scott Ave., in Newport, by calling 509-447-2402 or electronically at ssorby@pendoreille.org.

Bids must be either mailed to: Pend Oreille County Weed Board, P.O. Box 5085, Newport, Washington 99156-5085 or handdelivered to the Weed Board Office, 418 S. Scott Ave.

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