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Assisted living bids too high for construction

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The expanded assisted living facility Pend Oreille County voters approved for $10 million last April, hit a delay recently. The low bidder for the project came in at $10.5 million when a round of estimates put the figure at $9 million. Administrators are going back to the drawing board to refigure the project, delaying it by a year and changing the configuration.

“First we thought, how can we be that far off? Our architects were stunned,” said Tom Wilbur, CEO of Newport Hospital and Health Services. The project was priced out three times in late winter and early spring of this year, and an independent costing group out of Spokane went over the numbers.

The proposition approved by voters of Pend Oreille Hospital District No. 1 was to finance a 54-unit assisted living care facility for $10 million. That hasn’t changed.

What has changed, however, is one occupant per unit. To cut costs, there will have to be some dual residency units, Wilbur explained.

“Some (residents) love having roommates. They become family,” Wilbur said. Dual units could also be used by married residents.

With that change, however, also came a change in state licensing for the facility.

The facility will operate under both an Assisted Living and an Enhanced Adult Residential Care license. In most facilities there are separate wings for the different levels of care. What NHHS needed was for the state to say it’s OK to co-mingle the two levels of care.

“The state was very supportive. They want to see that population served,” Wilbur said. “They’ve seen a lot of these places shut down.”

District administrators sat down with the low bidder to determine what went wrong with the cost estimates.

A lot of construction in the region is driving up subcontractors’ prices. The five general contractors who bid on the project, combined, got two electrical bids from sub-contractors.

“They were all using the same sub-contractors,” Wilbur said.

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Summer storm An intense summer storm blew through the area Monday night, with lightning and thunder, heavy rain and outstanding colors. Kevin Diesen took the lightning photo near Usk and Kayla Larson took the photo of Newport bathed in the unusual light.

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Lots of Fourth of July celebrations

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – With the Fourth of July on the horizon for Tuesday, there’s plenty of area events in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties to honor the nation’s birthday.

The Kalispel Powwow Grounds will host an Independence Day Fireworks Display at dusk. The Kalispel Kafe will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6-10 p.m. Chili dogs, root beer floats and popcorn will be available for purchase. The powwow grounds are located 2 miles north of the Usk Bridge on the west side.

It’s an alcohol and drug-free event. RVs, campers, and pets are not allowed.

For more information on this event,

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Rowdy calves The panty-pull contest always provides excitement at the Newport Rodeo and this year was no exception. The winning team Friday holds on to their calf while another leaps over the top. Teams attempt to put panty hose on the calves. The Newport Rodeo had the best Friday night crowd in years and was sold out Saturday.

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Start July 4 festivities off with the annual Pancake Breakfast at the Usk Community Hall, 8-11 a.m. It is $5 for adults and children over the age of 5. It is all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice and coffee. The address is 2442 Black Road in Usk. There will also be a raffle of various gift baskets. The tickets are $1 or six for $5. All proceeds from the breakfast and raffle go to maintaining the Community Hall. Also, the 4th of July community parade will start at the Community Hall at noon. Anyone is invited to participate.

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B r ie f ly Public can weigh in on Emergency Services District formation NEWPORT - The Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners will hold two hearings to consider public comment on the creation of an Emergency Medical Services district in all or a portion of the county.

The first hearing will take place in the Commissioners’ meeting room at 625 4th Street in Newport during a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 11 at 3

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p.m. The second hearing will take place at the Ione Community Center at 210 Blackwell in Ione during a special meeting on Thursday, July 13, 7 p.m. No action will be taken at the public hearings. Any such action will be considered at a later, regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners.

If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, contact Clerk of the Board, 509-447-4119, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

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Grizzlies monitored LIBBY, Mont. – Eight grizzly bears are being monitored by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, according to a June 1 Cabinet-Yaak and Selkirk Mountains Grizzly Bear Ecosystems Update.

“We began 2017 monitoring four grizzly bears in the U.S. and four bears in B.C.,” said Wayne Kasworm of the USFWS. “Current collared bears in the U.S. include two females, with one accompanied by a yearling and one accompanied by two cubs and two males.

We are monitoring four females in B.C., but we do not know their reproductive status yet.”

One of the radio collared males in the U.S. is a young male bear that was originally captured in the Yaak near the Idaho-Montana border and moved west across the Kootenai River during early September of 2015.

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Much of the project won’t change. The building will still be two stories, located north of River Mountain Village, on the corner of Spokane and First streets. It will still be built with the capacity to expand to 72 residents in the future.

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instances of young bears being separated from their mother’s as yearlings, typically when the litter only consists of one individual,” he says.

“At that point the female breeds with a male and the cycle begins again with cubs produced the following winter.”

USFWS will continue to perform monthly checks of rub trees in all study areas and place trail cameras at corrals to snag hair for genetic analysis. Corrals are left for 2-3 weeks before hair collection and removal.

Corrals are equipped with a trail camera to record the presence of bears or other species. If bears do not leave hair the USFWS can still have a picture of the animals involved and this is particularly useful for identifying females with young.

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the rolls every day in the U.S. As the baby boomers age, the need for residential care will increase.

The new schedule is to redesign the facility and put it back out to bid in the fall, with the hopes of lower bids.

“We’re disappointed,” Wilbur said.

Wilbur explained that it’s an attractive job for contractors. With the

price tag and a year’s worth of work, they can anchor a crew in Newport.

The cost to redesign the project hasn’t been determined, but the initial design fees were less than 5 percent of the total cost.

Any comments or concerns about the project can be directed to him at 509-447-9309.

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Waterfront Park. The public is invited to bring chairs, tables, eating utensils and a dish to share and enjoy a large fireworks display as soon as it’s dark out. There will be a main course of beef, pork, hot dogs and ice cream served around 5:30 p.m. No individual fireworks of any kind are allowed in the park.

The event is organized entirely by volunteers, so donations are appreciated.

Diamond Lake will be the setting for a plethora of activities Tuesday, July 4 starting with an optional 1-mile swim at 6 a.m. for the annual halfmarathon. The swim starts at the public boat launch. The run starts at 7:15 a.m. at the Boat Launch Restaurant and Store. Participants can choose to run or swim or do both. To sign-up, contact Jeff Bell at JeffreyB@ gallatinpa.com.

The Community 4th of July boat parade will be led by Dan Rogers and his hand built wood boats “Miss Kathleen” and “Gypsy Wagon.” The parade starts at 1 p.m. and follows a counter clockwise circumnavigation of the lake. Participants should be mindful

to be considerate of others during the parade.

At 10 p.m. the annual fireworks display, sponsored by the Friends of Diamond Lake Foundation, will take place.

In West Bonner County, the Independence Day spirit will be in full swing, with several separate events.

The annual Priest River fireworks display will be at Bonner Park West around dusk on Tuesday, July 4. Those who don’t want to sit on the ground should bring their own chairs. This year’s fireworks show will be smaller because of monetary donations being down, according to Priest River Chamber of Commerce Secretary Anne Sweetman. Donations will still be accepted through June 30. For more information, call the Chamber of Commerce at 208-448-2721.

The same day there will be a Fourth of July parade in Laclede. Anyone is welcome to attend and participate. The parade starts at 11 a.m. at the Laclede Community Center. A pancake breakfast will be served at the community center from 8-10 a.m. Cost is $5 for adults and $2.50 for kids under 12.

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Lake will have a fireworks display Tuesday, July 4 in Reeder Bay shortly after dusk. DJ Leah of Sandpoint will provide music to dance to starting at 9 p.m.

The line up for the Independence Day parade is at 10:30 a.m. at the Spirit Lake Elementary School. The parade starts at 11 a.m. and ends in the city park. Anyone is invited to march in the parade (no horses). No sign up is required. The route runs six blocks and finishes in the park where there will be food and craft vendors, as well as games throughout the day.

The $3,000 fireworks display starts around 10 p.m. at the volunteer ballpark at the corner of 10th and Jefferson.

Throughout the day raffle tickets will be sold at Old West Hardware Store for a variety of prizes.

Ticket prices are $1 a piece or seven for $5. All proceeds go the firework fund for next year.

To schedule a booth for the event, call Verla Reed at 208-623-2275. Donations for the fireworks display can be sent to Spirit Lake Visions, P.O. Box 876, Spirit Lake, ID 83869. For more information, call 208-8184792.

Healthy forest bill clears committee WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan bill to improve forest health, combat catastrophic wildfires and restore multiple-use management cleared the House Natural Resources Committee Tuesday, June 27, according to a news release from Rep. Labrador, R-Idaho.

The Resilient Federal Forests Act, H.R. 2936, now heads to the full House for consideration.

The bill incorporates the Future Logging Careers Act, authored Labrador, authored by Labrador. H.R. 1454 extends an existing exemption for agricultural workers to permit 16- and 17-year-olds to work for their parents in family-owned mechanized logging operations.

Labrador has been working with Idaho logging families seeking to continue their legacy since 2014, when he met Tim Christopherson of Kamiah and Mark Mahon of Council. Mahon’s teenage son was working in the woods for his dad when he was sent home by a Forest Service official because there is no exemption for family logging.

“Like farmers and ranchers, people making their living in the woods have passed on their skills for generations, making the work safer and sustaining families and rural communities,” Labrador said. “These are hard-working people doing essential work.

It’s only fair that the exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act enjoyed by agriculture also apply to felling and transporting vital natural resources from our forests.”

Mahon said computer technology in modern harvesting equipment gives teenagers an advantage in operating new tools. “As a fourth generation logger, I’m glad to see this legislation moving forward,” Mahon said. “The next generation must play an integral part in sustainable forestry as we continue to improve forest practices and efficiency.”

The bill also addresses catastrophic wildfires that threaten forests, wildlife, water and human life. Labrador is an original cosponsor of the Resilient Federal Forests Act, authored by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark. “This legislation is the product of years of work in the Natural Resources Committee, where we’ve heard alarming testimony about conditions on

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Another young male captured at a Yaak River conflict site in 2016 has also recently moved to the Selkirk Mountains and is currently in B.C. No bears are known to have died thus far in 2017, Kasworm says.

Trapping is planned for the area on and around the Boundary Creek Wildlife Management area in the Selkirk Mountains north of Bonners Ferry, for May and June, with trapping moving higher into the mountains as snow melt occurs.

Kasworm reports that USFWS captured and collared a 102-pound yearling male grizzly bear May 25 in Boundary Creek. The bear had been seen around the trap site on a few occasions, but always without a mother.

“We have seen other

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federal lands,” Labrador said. “This bill provides immediate solutions to combat wildfires, remove dangerous fuels, replant burned forests and restore multiple-use management. Facing another dangerous fire season, Congress must act swiftly to protect public resources as well as lives and property.”

The Forest Service says 30 percent of its land is at high risk or very high risk of severe wildfire – an area larger than Idaho. In 2015, a record 10.1 million acres burned. In the past 20 years, 349 people have died because of wildfires and in the past decade about 37,000 structures have been destroyed.

The bill’s advance was hailed by Shawn Keough, executive director of the Associated Logging Contractors of Idaho, one of more than 30 logging industry groups backing Labrador’s Future Logging Careers Act. “This bill does many positive things to break the legal gridlock that takes management away from the professionals in the Forest Service and hands it to the courts,” Keough said in the news release. “With little being done in the forests, our public lands are burning at a record pace and more wildfires reach catastrophic proportions.

“Including the Future Logging Careers Act in the bill ensures that the current generation of logging families can safely and legally train the next generation to take on the business, just as our farming families have for decades,” Keough said. “We appreciate Rep. Labrador and Rep. Westerman for their leadership on behalf of healthy forests and rural communities.”

The Resilient Federal Forests Act simplifies process requirements and reduces planning times, while continuing to protect the environment.

The bill provides incentives for collaboration, creates a pilot program to use binding arbitration to resolve legal challenges and accelerates habitat improvement for wildlife.

Currently, 40 percent of Forest Service staff time is spent on planning, while more than 40 percent of lawsuits against the Forest Service are aimed at blocking active management. The average Environmental Impact Statement now takes more than four and a half years to complete, according to the news release.

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Hedquist gradates Fairchild AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Zachary J. Hedquist, a Newport High School graduate, graduated with a bachelor of public administration degree in fire services management from Park University’s Fairchild Air Force Base Campus Center June 8.

Hedquist graduated with a Magna Cum Laude distinction. The phrase means ‘with great honors’ and in this case indicated Hedquist had a grade point average of 3.7 to 3.899 of a perfect 4.0.

Founded in 1875 in Parkville, Mo., a suburb of Kansas City, Park University is a nonprofit, private institution. In 2000, Park achieved university status and now serves 17,000 students annually at 40 campus centers in 21 states and online, including 33 military installations across the country.

July 5 last day for most to register for primary election NEWPORT – The last date to register for the Washington primary election, either online, through the mail, or to transfer or update an existing registration, is Wednesday, July 5.

First time voters may register in person until 4:30 p.m. Monday, July 24, at the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office, 625 W. Fourth St., in Newport.

Pend Oreille County is a vote-by-mail county.

A ballot will be mailed to each active registered voter in Pend Oreille County July 13.

Contact the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office at 509-447-6472 if you did not receive a ballot or you need a replacement ballot.

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NEWPORT – Outdoor burning without a permit in Pend Oreille County is banned after fire danger was raised from low to moderate last week.

According to the Pend Oreille County Burning Control Ordinance, whenever the DNR imposes burning controls on state land, the same burning controls go into effect in the county.

Recreational fires will be allowed if the recreational fire meets all of the following conditions: The fire is attended at all times, is no larger than 3 feet by 3 feet and no taller than 2 feet, a charged hose or five gallons of water is present along with a shovel and there is a fire break/noncombustible surface of at least three feet around the fire.

If a fire escapes, the property owner is responsible for any and all fire suppression costs.

The use of gas and propane self-contained stoves and barbecues are allowed.

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NEWPORT – The lots at the intersection of Union Avenue and Pine Street in Newport, the former site of the Pine Street apartment building, have been graded, leveled, and will be fenced in the near future. The Pend Oreille PUD recently purchased the property as part of its long-term operations plans. “We made the decision to continue our incredible partnership with the city of Newport and keep our operations headquarters right where it’s at for years to come,� director of operations Chris Jones said.

In an effort to better control costs and maintain business continuity, the PUD consolidated the operations of the Community Network System, natural resources, and electric departments in the PUD building. The additional property was purchased to alleviate space constraints and minimize safety risk. “The decision to acquire the adjoining property, rather than move the operations to a new facility outside the city limits, was the most practical and economical option for the PUD and our customers,� general manager Colin Willenbrock said. “We take a lot of pride in being an active member of the communities we serve.�

Commercial vehicle crash injures two SPIRIT LAKE – An injury commercial vehicle crash on Wednesday, June 21, caused injury to both driver and passenger. According to the Idaho State Patrol, the incident occurred around 2 p.m. on Highway 41 at milepost 21, north of Spirit Lake.

A red 1994 Peterbilt semi tractor pulling a loaded log trailer driven by Andrew V. Gosser, 32, of Hayden, Idaho, was travelling northbound. Gosser lost control while negotiating a corner, veered off the right shoulder then overcorrected causing the tractor and trailer to overturn.

Both northbound and southbound lanes of travel were blocked by the vehicle and its load of logs for approximately four hours. Gosser and the juvenile male passenger traveling with him were transported to Kootenai Health by ambulance.

The juvenile passenger was wearing a seatbelt but Gosser was not. The investigation is ongoing.

Forest Owners Field Day July 15 ATHOL – Got trees?

Forest Owners Field Day is Saturday, July 15, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and includes classes and activities led by experts in forest health, wildlife habitat, soils, fire protection, and forest products. Presenters will be available to answer questions Registration is $20 and family registration is $30. Early registration is encouraged, especially for those wanting lunch.

Gates open at 8 a.m.

A barbecue lunch will be offered on-site for $10 (not included in registration fee), but should be ordered no later than July 7.

For more information, go to www.extension. wsu.edu/ferry/event/ forest-owners-field-dayidaho-washington.

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The Pine Street apartments were torn down to make way for the PUD’s operation headquarters.

The area will be fenced soon.

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The Bonneville Power Administration intends to fund the purchase of 40 acres of wetland habitat located between the Calispell Creek and the Pend Oreille River in Pend Oreille County, Wash. When the purchase is complete, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians will own and manage the property for fish and wildlife conservation purposes. The United States would hold a conservation easement, which BPA would manage to permanently protect, mitigate and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitat.

The funding will be provided as part of BPA’s ongoing efforts to protect, restore and enhance habitat for indigenous wildlife including Canada goose and Mallard duck as partial mitigation for the construction and operation of the Albeni Falls Dam federal hydroelectric facility on the Pend Oreille River.

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians will provide long-term stewardship for the land and will develop a management plan to guide the protection and enhancement of habitat on the property. BPA and the Kalispel Tribe will review the plan for consistency with the agreement and purposes of the acquisition. A letter describing the proposed purchase, a map and information describing environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act are available at www. efw.bpa.gov.

For more information contact BPA project manager Virgil (Lee) Watts III at 503230-4625 or vlwatts@bpa.gov. You can also call toll free 800-622-4519.

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Thursday, July 6 / 10am-3pm Kalispel Pow Wow Grounds, Usk, WA

When Newport had its own police department back in 2005, it had two officers and a chief and officers worked 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the weekend.

In last week’s Newport City Council story, we incorrectly reported those facts. We regret any confusion this caused.

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e are celebrating our nation’s independence next week. While barbecues, fireworks and a day off work are all things to celebrate, we think it’s important to take a moment and truly remember what the Fourth of July means to us as a nation.

These are contentious times – and understatement by any measure. But we are all human, we are all Americans, and we need to remember our common bonds, rather than dwell on our differences, at least for this one day.

Remember what our forefathers (and mothers) fought so fervently for: our freedom. That roudy collection of Americans shook off the shackles of tyranny, stood up for what they believed to be true and just, and did so at the highest cost.

Let’s remember what they sacrificed for, come together to celebrate Old Glory.

‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men (and women) are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.’ –Declaration of Independence -MCN

McMorris Rodgers joins others to stop rehab cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator (CMS) Seema Verma announced that CMS will not move forward on plans to apply competitive bid rates to specific Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) specialized power wheelchairs and accessories originally set to go into effect on July 1, according to a news release from 5th district U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash.

McMorris Rodgers and a bipartisan group of 154 members of the U.S. House of Representatives wrote to Verma and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price June 14 expressing concerns with implementation of the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program. They asked CMS to use its administrative authority to stop these CRT payment reductions.

The letter said flaws in the competitive bidding process have caused disruptions to suppliers and beneficiaries alike. They said a budget neutrality offset involving paying for oxygen for rural areas has meant reimbursements for oxygen and oxygen equipment have been lower than they should be.

These reimbursement cuts had the potential to dramatically reduce patient access to CRT accessories, according to the news release.

“I’m so pleased to see CMS reconsider making these drastic cuts to Complex Rehab Technology,” said McMorris Rodgers. “Those with ALS and other debilitating diseases rely on these tools in their day-to-day lives. I’m thankful to the Trump Administration for their willingness to work together to ensure people in Eastern Washington, and across the country, have access to important medical equipment and technology so they can thrive and live independent lives.”

The 911 challenge

By Maggie Brown

Why volunteer as a firefighter? Several years ago, at 3 a.m., Michele Fisk heard banging on her door.

Her neighbor’s home was on fire. Standing in front of his burning home was one of the worst moments of her life.

There was nothing she could do.

“I can’t help him. I didn’t know what to do to help him. I hated that feeling,” Fiske said. Not long after that 3 a.m. incident, she contacted the local fire Brown chief and asked, “What do I need to do? I want to join.” She said she never wanted to feel that way again.

Fisque has been with Pend Oreille Fire District No. 6 since 2004. She is an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) and also a Pend Oreille Fire Commissioner. She grew up in Alaska, on Kodiak Island, the daughter of a successful crab fisherman. She found Pend Oreille County and decided to stay.

The philosophy of Fire District 6 seems to be that every volunteer has something special to offer.

Fisque believes that “a successful team recognizes these strengths and puts them to use – everyone has See firefighter, 6A

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yo u r o p i n i o n Water more important than ambulance To the editor, I reserve full opinion on the real need for and merits of any new Emergency Medical Services property tax district funding created by county public hearings and voting.

Voters of the county will probably want control with a temporary duration (each six years) and temporary tax rates, 50 percent, or 90 percent of the 1 percent property tax levy rates.

Voters in north parts of the county with infrequent calls for traditional ambulances (some to Colville) may just retain the excellent and viable ambulance services they already have, not wasting their tax dollars on a fully-staffed, 24/7 private ambulance and all its amenities.

As a Cusick resident and property tax payer, my priorities differ for investing my tax dollars. Water is my number one public funding priority at this time. Clean, safe and healthy water infrastructure maintenance; with sufficient quantity and flow for fire protection; for life.

I don’t see, but I take for granted, these underground, non-profit managed, liquid assets.

I feel our town’s limited public tax resources should first be invested in our aging tuberculin restricted and corroded underground water mains, valves and property damaging leaks. Our water and sewer rates are mainly based on a “dayto-day” pricing value, whereas if actual underground continuous infrastructure maintenance costs were used to reach “true value” for managing these liquid assets, rates could be double and may be triple, once failures occur.

Before investing my tax dollars and my local government’s public efforts on ambulance funding, other distractions like sidewalks, flags or roadways, a serious conversation about longer-term water management priorities is overdue.

I salute the courage shown by elected officials, the Manus family and the John Jackson local, forprofit corporate family for seeking my tax dollars for other funding.

-Duane Schofield Cusick

Special medal available to American veterans of the World War II To the editor, Since 2014 the government of France has been awarding their highest medal, the Legion of Honour, to veterans that fought to liberate France during the Second World War. Many veterans worldwide have now received this great honor but many veterans may not even know it is available. The Legion of Honour is a very significant official medal that is the highest award granted by the Government of France. Living American Veterans who saw service in France or directly supported the French liberation campaigns, fighting in one or more of the epic battles including Normandy, Southern France, Northern France and the Ardennes or fought on French soil in other battles may be eligible.

There is no cost or fee involved.

If you served in the United States Army, Navy or Air Force and you feel that you may qualify for this award and would like to apply, an application form must be completed and submitted along with certain supporting documents to the Consulate of France within your area. The form and detailed application information can be found on the website of the Consulate of France in San Francisco, www.sanfrancisco.consulfrance. org/spip.php?article2647.

For assistance, please contact me, Guy Black, by email at korea19501953@yahoo.com and use the subject, American Veteran or send me a letter addressed to Legion of Honor C/O 515 – 95 Moody Street, Port Moody, BC V3H 0H2, Canada. Please do not send me your completed application. I am an unofficial volunteer and my goal is to make sure as many American veterans as possible receive this important tribute in recognition of their service and sacrifice for the cause of peace and freedom.

-Guy Black Port Moody, B.C.

reade r’s poll Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the right-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com.

The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have any ideas for future readers’ poll questions, submit them at minernews@povn.com.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, is resigning from Congress this week. He explained that he cannot afford a home in Utah, a residence in Washington D.C. and two kids in college. Congressman haven’t received a raise in more than a decade.

Do you think U.S. Representatives and Senators should receive a housing stipend because they are required to be away from their homes for so many days a year?

Yes. Because of their position in Congress, they have to cut back any other business dealings.

No. They make more than enough money.

Hearing protection works better than silencers To the editor, The general public is under the impression the silencer on a firearm makes the weapon so quiet that it becomes impossible to detect where shots are coming from. Hollywood has helped that view. The shooter who assaulted the Republican congressional baseball team was reportedly using an M4 military assault rifle.

That rifle fires supersonic ammunition that is impossible to silence as it travel nearly three times the speed of sound producing a sonic boom known as “Ballistic crack.”

You just can’t disguise this loud report. Using a very sophisticated modern silencer on such a rifle only makes the report “hearing safe” – in other words it reduces the report enough that the shooter doesn’t suffer hearing damage but it is still a very loud gun shot.

Very sophisticated silencers are intended for soldiers (such as snipers) because men in combat don’t wear hearing protectors. As a combat veteran, I have severe hearing loss.

Silencers work best on subsonic ammunition, which travels slower than the speed of sound – which is roughly 1,140 feet per second.

An example is the .22 LR. Mob hit men were known to use silencers with subsonic ammunition to murder victims at close proximity to the public where the muffled sound of the shot might not draw attention to the crime.

I recently read an article about a man using a .22 caliber rifle with a silencer to shoot squirrels so that the sound wouldn’t disturb neighbors. He had paid the $200 license fee. I suspect that our Representative is bowing to pressure for the gun manufacturer’s lobby so they can sell more silencers. As a former professional hunter, a much simpler solution is to wear hearing protectors (under $20) – I’ve been doing that since I returned from Vietnam.

-Ralph Heinz Newport See letters, 5A

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Foundation looks to be good stewards of Diamond Lake Public invited to clean up day, BBQ this Saturday

DIAMOND LAKE – There’s a new way for lake residents to show their interest and investment in the health of Diamond Lake, and it’s through the Friends of Diamond Lake Washington Foundation (FDLWF).

The Friends of Diamond Lake Washington Foundation was formed to carry on the work of Diamond Lake Improvement Association. The decision was voted on by

the attending membership at the general meeting in 2016. The formation of the FDLWF makes it possible for the foundation to accept donations from any source and all donations are tax deductible.

According to a letter sent to Diamond Lake residents by the Foundation, postmarked June 20, the foundation plans to continue to support the health of the lake through invasive species treatment

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Joining NRA like reciting the Pledge of Allegiance To the editor, I received a member solicitation from the National Rifle Association and their letter pitching why I should join. The following key paragraph says it all about our national political discourse. “Hundreds of anti-gun politicians, judges, radical billionaires and the freedom hating media elite are vowing to fight on and never surrender‌ not until they ban hundreds of popular firearms, register gun owners and drive a stake in the heart of your firearm freedoms.â€?

My guess is that the NRA fails to take credit for the mandatory gun range visit and shooting session we now see in almost every major political candidate’s campaign. Getting elected involves paying homage before the NRA altar and pledging to protect the Second Amendment over all other duties.

Judges rule on the law and facts of the case presented in court by both sides, so why does the NRA demean judges and our legal system?

We see radical billionaires giving huge amounts of money to political candidates for all causes right or left.

That “freedom hating media� is found on political talk radio and after a 300 mile trip scanning the stations, people are ready to hate and act. I often wonder how we are supposed to hate the government, other citizens, and love America.

The NRA sees gun owners as vampires who wear their firearm freedoms on their chest and must prevent the government from driving a stake into their hearts by opposing laws that restrict the sale and use of firearms. Guns are less regulated than almost everything we have and use in our society. Walk down a street or into a building and you won’t see any signs that restrict guns and we now have more guns in circulation than ever.

Joining the NRA is now on par with reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

-Pete Scobby Newport

McMorris Rodgers healthcare positions contradictory To the editor, Is it window dressing, bait and switch, or kabuki theatre? Our Representative for the 5th District in Congress, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, is sponsoring legislation to provide three more years of funding for teaching health centers to draw medical students to complete residencies in isolated or underserved rural and urban hospitals.

She has voted against Obamacare (ACA) more than 50 times and then

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voted for Trumpcare (AHCA), which will basically cut Medicaid to many rural residents so people will not be able to afford their medical services. Yes they might have “access,� but can’t afford their care.

There may be doctors available, but patients can’t afford their visits.

How can anyone make sense out of her contradictory positions? We informed constituents can’t ask her, because she doesn’t hold town hall meetings, and her contact office number routes callers to a circular menu of options. Try email or snail mail, and there is a form letter response for every issue. We need a representative who is accessible and maintains consistent positions that promote the welfare of all.

-Nancy Street Cheney

programs (professional treatment and hand pulling), funding the future boat launch inspection project, and fish-pen operation/maintenance. The foundation will also work to support local Boy Scout troop activities and South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue (which serves Diamond Lake, as well as Sacheen Lake, Deer Valley, Camden and Fertile Valley areas).

The foundation will present the Fourth of July firework display, and pay for the streetlights around the lake. “Our mission for this Foundation is to strive to protect and preserve the water and enhance the quality of life on Diamond Lake. We hope to engage the lake community in this mission with us,� the letter reads.

Board members include Julia Craze as president of the Foundation, Paul Moore as Vice President, Lori Largent

as secretary, Dan Holman as treasurer.

A kickoff barbecue for FDLWF is planned for Saturday, July 1, at the Diamond Lake Fire Station on Highway 2.

The day starts with a volunteer lake clean up at 9 a.m., followed by a BBQ lunch at 11 a.m.

This will be a meet and greet type event. Come have lunch and meet the Foundation’s board members and discuss ideas with them or volunteer to help on projects. “We love volunteers, “the letter says. “The board members of the Foundation are truly dedicated to preserving and protecting our lake. Please join us for lunch and a fresh start to the stewardship of our beautiful lake.�

For more information, check out the website at www.friendsofdiamondlake. net.

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God wants us to love one another To the editor, God’s Word has been under attack for years in America, and much longer world-wide. But man will never be able to eradicate it. They do lead most humans down the “broad‌wayâ€? that leads to destruction. Jesus Christ, who is, “the way, the truth, and the life,â€? said, few (a small percentage) will follow the “narrow‌wayâ€? that leads to eternal life.

Most of us have failed Jesus’ command to take up the cross and follow him.

Through ages we let the unbelievers attack the Word of God and its truth, unopposed. We let our “one nation under God� become a nation of many idol gods and atheists. A former president very proudly declared that (in different words) and the silence was deafening.

America’s educational institutions first started by recognizing the truth of the Word of God and taught the Holy Bible.

They knew that by following God the nation would be blessed, and were prompt to give God the credit.

Historically, our founding fathers, and future leaders, proudly gave thanks to God in their letters and public statements. Unfortunately, our nation no longer teaches American history as they should. Now the word “God� is hardly ever seen or heard anywhere.

Most of our news and entertaining media is now anti-God, anti-Christ, and anti-Christian. They believe the Holy Bible and God a myth. They control most organizations and promote things, which go against God’s commandments and wishes.

Because God made us in his image and gave us life and unconditional love, He wants our love, respect, and obedience, in return. He wants us to love one another and live peaceful productive lives.

He gives eternal life to those who seek and follow Him. -Manuel Ybarra, Jr. Coalgate, Okla.

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SEATTLE – Lake Pend Oreille is at its summer level, according to the Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps operates Albeni Falls Dam, which regulates the level of Lake Pend Oreille.

The lake was at an elevation of 2,061 feet above sea level June 20 and rose about 2 to 4 inches a day until it reached an elevation of 2,062 feet.

The lake elevation ranges from 2,062 to 2,062.5 feet above sea level throughout the summer season for recreation uses.

The current plan is to hold the lake in the

summer operating range through the third weekend of September and above 2,061 feet through the fourth weekend of September. The Corps lowers the lake elevation for the winter each year to provide flood risk management, for low lake levels during the kokanee spawning period from late-November through the end of December and

for power generation through the winter.

Outflow from Albeni Falls Dam has decreased from a free-flow peak of 91,000 cubic feet per second June 7 to the current outflow of about 44,000 cfs.

Flood risk has diminished from earlier in June when outflows were held high to manage flood risk during the peak of the

d o w n m e m o ry l an e 100 years ago 1917

20 years ago 1997

The Pend Oreille River at Newport reached a mark of 20.8 feet. It lacked exactly three feet of the 1916 mark.

The first community effort to direct tourism travel to the area was the distribution of 3,000 circulars containing a road map of the Pend Oreille and Priest Lake regions and illustrations of the scenic spots on the route.

A concerned citizen had asked if the city were flying confederate flags on Washington Avenue, city administrator Delphine Palmer told the council.

After looking into it, she discovered they were the state flags of Georgia and Mississippi and would remain.

Pend Oreille County Sheriff Doug Malby announced that a “no boat� restriction on the Pend Oreille River between Albeni Falls Dam and Box Canyon Dam was lifted but a no wake ban continued for the entirety of the river.

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10 years ago 2007 Carla Chantry, a first grade teacher at Selkirk Elementary School, was named Selkirk Educator of the Year.

Nick Milleran, 15, of Ione hit a hole in one on the No. 4 hole of the Serendipity Golf Course in Ione.

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William J. Geary and Emil Erickson, traffic watchmen at the Newport Bridge, kept a census of traffic one Sunday, which showed a total of 1,180 cars across the structure in 24 hours.

Newport boasted another attractive motel following the modernization of Cantrell’s Motel on North Washington Avenue.

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flood season in the Clark Fork and Pend Oreille Basins.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials remind boaters to watch out for a potential increase in logs and other floating debris on Lake Pend Oreille. The Corps reminds boaters and the public to use caution, and be alert for logs and debris, which can float just beneath the water surface.

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strengths, some mechanical, electrical, medical, administrative, etc.�

District 6 strives to utilize the strengths of their volunteers.

Mary Humphrey is young. She’s the newbie in District 6. She moved from California to Pend Oreille County about a year ago. Now she’s a volunteer firefighter. There’s a place for everyone at District 6. Humphrey’s colleagues refer to her as the “People Whisperer� because she instinctively knows how to create calm and assurance in the face of chaos and too often, despair.

Ninety-five percent of the calls to District 6 are medical emergencies. On these calls, Humphrey’s gifts are invaluable to the team and the families in crisis. She will be attending the Academy for new recruits in September, which involves a three and a half month session – two or three nights a week, followed by a live burn to study the evolution of a fire. Her future plans include training as an EMT. Craig Shantz moved to Skookum RV Resort following a 28-year career in the beverage industry in California followed by 10 years as a truck driver covering Canada and the US. Two years ago he retired. He says it took him about three weeks before he got bored and started looking for something more. But what enticed him to volunteer as a firefighter? “My dad was a Battalion Chief for Cal Fire Now, a division of California Forestry. I was just four days out of high school, but I spent the next four years with Cal Fire Now.�

He joined Air Search and Rescue and became a certified EMT. But how did he find out about Fire District 6? “One day while driving down LeClerc, I saw

a person dressed in an ostrich costume. At first I thought it was a service station trying to flag in folks for an oil change.

Then I saw the fire trucks!� He submitted an application, went through the Academy, and since he’s retired, he’s become one of the most active of District 6’s gang.

For a small department, keeping up with the cost of equipment is a constant battle. They have a one-year, five-year and 10-year plan, but needs are constantly shifting.

The life of most personal protection equipment is 10 years.

For example, the breathing tanks that the volunteers strap to their backs are currently $1,500 to $2,500 each.

Each firefighter called to a structure fire is required to have an additional back up tank. Good equipment isn’t an option. The fire can be 2,500 degrees.

Body temp is 98.

Some 70 percent of all U.S. fire districts are composed of volunteers and they’re hard to recruit. “We get old,� Shantz said. “Some folks sign up, get certified and trained, then move on to the bigger cities that offer full time jobs with benefits.

Some folks are just starting out with families and careers. These folks do the best they can with their time restraints. And of course, most of our volunteers have a job.�

To eliminate the conflict between volunteering and maintaining a healthy life, they urge the volunteers to keep three principles in mind: First comes family, then work, then District 6. It works well for them, especially since they support and are supported by the other area volunteer fire districts. While Shantz is retired, Fisk works as the area’s Fire Commissioner and also is the security manager at Ponderay Newsprint.

Some volunteers are home grown. Cody Zubaugh, who is now

serving as a volunteer firefighter, began his training in high school with the junior fire fighters. “He’s one of our best and smartest firefighters – we just celebrated his 10-year anniversary,�

Fisque said.

District 6 is now reaching out to the community for help. The district is starting an auxiliary – these are friends, family and neighbors who support the volunteers in other ways. It had one years ago, but really needs one now, Fisque said. “When the fire is out, that is not the end of our job,� she said. “We stay and sort through the remains to see if there is anything that can be salvaged, while looking for any remaining hot spots.

It can take quite a while.�

Shantz said on a wildland fire, firefighters could be out days to make sure the job is completely done. “When given the call, we depend on our Auxiliary to help keep us going,� he said. “They show up with sandwiches and beverages to help us maintain energy and hydration.�

The new Skookum station has been named Station 62. There are six volunteer firefighters within a mile and a half of the new station. By adding this new station, response time has been slashed dramatically.

There is one thing that irritates all three firefighters – people who don’t pull over for fire truck.

Every second after a call to 911 can mean the difference between life and death. On July 29, meet the District 6 Fire Fighters at the FIRED UP! Fundraising Fair at Skookum RV Resort, 1432 Lenora Drive, Usk. If you’re interested in becoming a vendor for this event, contact Maggie Brown maggiebrn@aol.com for more details.

Maggie Brown lives within the boundaries of Fire District 6 and wants the best fire district possible.

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Ione looks at annexation into Fire District 2 IONE – The Ione Fire Department looks like it could be annexed into Fire District 2 due to lack of volunteers. At the June 5 council meeting, Ione Mayor Charles Spears said the Board of Trustees Annual Meeting for the Volunteer Fire Department was also held the same day. Topics discussed included qualifications, operating procedures, equipment maintenance and budget.

The town’s protection class is declining, with not enough volunteers to meet the minimum state qualifications. Protection class is an insurance term that falls under the 10 categories used by the Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO), to rank the fire protection in cities and towns according to the following three factors: fire department quality, which includes number of volunteers and accounts for 50 percent of the total classification; water supply system, and fire alarm and communication systems.

Spears discussed annexing into Fire District 2. Council member Ken Timmreck stated that with a 30-year history with the fire department, he would like to see it saved, but he added that he has received no response for volunteers for over a year.

If council agrees with annexation, the town must have an ordinance stating its intent and pre-annexation agreement by Aug. 1 to be on the primary ballot.

Spears read Ordinance 592 – Intent to Annex to PO Co. Fire District 2, shared pre-annexation agreement, building lease agreement and opened the meeting for discussion.

Kathleen Turpin asked if annexation would help Ione’s protection class. Timmreck said that because the town has hydrants it might help.

Spears said water flow improvements might also help. Turpin also asked about taxes for Ione citizens and Spears replied that Fire District 2 would be authorized to levy property taxes in the Town, estimated at $10,215.

The volunteer firefighters and benefits would transfer to Fire District 2.

Timmreck said he would like to wait for responses from an article regarding fire volunteers before making a decision. Discussion on equipment, training and qualifications resulted in Timmreck making a motion to approve ordinance 592, seconded by Powers. The council unanimously approved Ordinance 592.

Should an event pay a rental fee to use city facilities if the event is not town sponsored? That was another question that came up at the June 5 meeting for the Ione town council.

The council agreed that the Tri-Town Float Down Poker Paddle, the annual fundraising event that goes from Ione Park to Metaline Park, should pay event and rental fees since it is not a town sponsored event, like Down River Days. Ione Clerk Sandy Hutchinson asked about park rental fees for Tri-Town Float Down, stating this event remains in the park using power and creating extra cleanup.

The float down is scheduled for July 22-23. Funds raised go to support veterans and local cancer patients.

Spears said that the new hi-low meter for backwash is installed for the water and sewer department.

This will help monitor water usage for the water use efficiency (WUE) report. The Community Development Block Grant application is filled and TD&H Engineering of Spokane are finishing a complete analysis of the 2012 System Water Plan, correcting

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Monday, June 12 Fire District No. 2 Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

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Volunteers replace roof on historic Forest Service cabin NORDMAN – Volunteers and employees from the Idaho Panhandle National Forests replaced the cedar shake roof on the Vinther-Nelson Cabin earlier this month. The Vinther-Nelson Cabin, located on 8 Mile Island on Priest Lake is part of the Priest Lake Ranger District. It was built in 1897, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982.

The Priest Lake Ranger District fire and recreation crews transported the building materials on the Forest Service barge, and assisted in the demolition of the old roof. The Forest Service boat operators transported people, supplies and trash safely to and from 8 Mile Island.

While that may sound fun and easy, they encountered two storms, mechanical issues, and

water obstacles, which included retrieving a canoe and stairs from the water.

The timber crew demonstrated their proficiency laying shakes, while the Northern Region’s Preservation Team provided technical knowledge, instruction, and direction. Other volunteers included Forest Service employees from across the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, retired Forest Service employees, and Vinther-Nelson family members.

The Vinther-Nelson family occupies a portion of the cabin and operates a museum out of the other side under a special use permit through the Forest Service. The museum is open to the public during the summer, Wednesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Governor Jay Inslee (D) Office of the Governor PO Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 360-902-4111 Relay operators for the deaf or hard of hearing, dial 7-1-1 www.governor.wa.gov Legislative District 7 - Position 1 Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber (R) 411 John L. O’Brian building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 Phone: (360) 786-7908 Email: Jacquelin.Maycumber@leg. wa.gov No home office yet Legislative District 7 - Position 2 Rep. Joel Kretz (R) 335A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 Phone: (360) 786-7988 Email: kretz.joel@leg.wa.gov Local Address (March-December) 20 North Main St. PO Box 1 Omak, WA 98441 Phone: (509) 826-7203 State Senator - Legislative District 7 Shelly Short 409 Legislative Building PO Box 40407 Olympia WA 98504 Phone: (360) 786-7612 Email: shelly.short@leg.wa.gov

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Council member John Redinger said that Clayton Petrich has rental hangar three in row one at Robert Cutis Memorial Airport until Oct. 7. Roger Hanlin is interested in this space when available, and Redinger was contacted about an individual that would like to build a hangar at the airport. Council confirmed this individual would need to present plans and pay for a building permit for council approval.

Council member Dylan Powers said he has received complaints about the mower in the park throwing rocks across the street, adding he thinks maintenance is getting too close to the fence. Work on the backstop continues, as workers are available.

Ione Clerk Sandy Hutchinson asked if quotes have been received for adding McNally Way to the sixyear street report. Council member Kathleen Turpin will follow-up with contractor TD & H Engineering. The public hearing is scheduled for the next council meeting.

New drapes were brought up for the Ione Community College rental space, which council member Jessica Pearson is looking into. She also asked about summer help for painting and spring-cleaning.

For correspondence, Duane Schofield submitted a letter offering help with the EMS tax district inclusion. A donation of $100 was received from the North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce for flowers.

Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim had notified the town that could not make the meeting, but would be happy to answer any questions.

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Highway work

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River drivers’ license office will be temporarily closed Monday, July 3 though Wednesday, July 5 and will reopen for business Thursday, July 6. The Sandpoint Drivers License office will be open during this time and can be reached at 208 265-1431.

The Priest River Motor Vehicles Office will also be open during this time and can be reached at 208 448-0746.

Crews from Knife River Construction work on paving and street repair on Highway 2 in Priest River last Wednesday. The $23,000 Pedestrian Pathway project aims to install sidewalk along both sides of Burger Express along Highway 2.

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Free Food to All 2nd Harvest Mobile Bank Tuesday July 11th 10 am - 12 noon

North County Pantry 40015 N Collins Rd. Elk, WA Bring Containers Information (509) 292-2530

Reception, Sunday July 2nd, 1-3pm Entree Artist’s Featuring Janene Grende “The Forest Soul: A Place to Celebrate” Gallery

PRIEST LAKE – The Priest Lake Public Library received a $500 Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM) grant from Idaho Commission for Libraries. The grant funds will be used towards a series of STEM based activities for youth at the library

Schedule of STEM Programs: Thursday, June 29 at Noon – Plant a butterfly garden and make a butterfly house that can be taken home.

Thursday, July 6 at noon – Full size construction vehicles demonstrations.

HOT BOX Special deadline Tuesdays Noon

ROAD ATLAS Current, detailed road atlas, spiral bound with laminated cover. Pend Oreille County, Washington $29.50. Bonner County, Idaho $37.50.

Sold at The Miner Newspapers, 421 South Spokane Avenue, Newport. (509) 447-2433(6-TFalt) SALES BY TUDY Lots of furniture, glassware, household, collectibles, books and tons of miscellaneous. Also tools and old Shell gas pump (not ours).

4736 Old Priest River Road.

Sale is Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8:00 to 4:00.

No previews or early sales.

Cash preferred. More on craigslist.(22p) THEY’RE BACK! Newspaper end rolls are back at The Miner Newspaper office, 421 South Spokane Avenue, Newport. Prices start at 50¢.

(49HB-TF) FOR SALE Lift chair for bath. Like new $500. (509) 991-2634.(22p) CELEBRATION OF LIFE for Shirley Proctor Ramey at 1:00 p.m. at Sam Owen Park, Hope, Idaho. Saturday July 1, 2017. Pot luck lunch.(22p) GARAGE SALE 172 Gregg’s Court, Newport. Friday 2:00- 6:00, Saturday 9:00- 4:00, Sunday 10:00- 2:00. Tools and miscellaneous.(22p) PEND OREILLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT PARTY AND OTHERS Usk pancake breakfast, Tuesday, July 4. 2442 Black Road, Usk. 7:00- 10:00 a.m., parade at noon. Float decorating 9:00 a.m.(22) MADSEN LAW OFFICE Disability law, Social Security, disability and workers compensation. Contingent fee. Spokane (509) 3255600.(20HB-4p) Find it fast in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

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throughout the summer.

Youth ages 6 through 12 years old are encouraged to attend as many of the programs as they would like. All materials, books and refreshments will be provided at each program completely free of charge and pre-registration is not required.

SUMMER PRIZE GIVEAWAY! The Estate & Long Term Care Law Group wants you to have more quality time with your loved ones this summer. To help you plan a memorable gathering, we are giving away a premium barbeque bundle complete with the extras you need for a sizzling good time! To enter, call (509) 447-3242.

Winner will be notified on July 14th.(22-2) SUNDAY JUNE 18 Antiques Sale/ Cusick Fairgrounds. Between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. two customers, a younger lady and a lady in a wheelchair were at the sale and left after making their purchases. Very important -Please call me (509) 4451030, ask for Gloria. Leave message if no answer- I will call you back.(22p) FREE CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT Mariya Ksondzyk, violinist from the Boston Conservatory performing Wednesday, July 5th 6:00 p.m., Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 West 1st Street.(22p) EARLY DEADLINES The Miner Community Newspapers office will be closed Tuesday, July 4th, in honor of Independence Day. Deadlines for Classified and Legal ads is Friday, June 30th, noon. The Hot Box deadline is Monday at noon. (22) MARKET READY HOGS Weigh 260 pounds, $220 each. Whole or half available. Krogh Ranch (509) 447-4632.(19HB-tf) OUR TOWNS OUR NEWS Get it all in your mail every week when you subscribe to The Miner. Only $26.75 for one year (in county), a savings of $25.25! (509) 447-2433.(49HB-altTF) TRAILER FOR SALE Converted boat high deck flatbed. 8 inches of deck clearance. Hand built sides, removable tailgate. $1800. (509) 710-9379.(22)

ENVIROCON SEEKING LEAD MECHANIC to skillfully maintain heavy and support equipment associated with a remediation project near Metaline Falls, Washington. Lead Mechanics will be provided a mechanics service truck, but must have their own tools. Please apply online at www.Envirocon.com/ careers (22HB-2) MISSING REMINISCING? “Down Memory Lane” may not always make it into the paper, but it is on our Facebook page every week.

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(49HB-TF) HUGE MOVING SALE Beds, lots of high end furniture, tools, camping gear, so much more! 401 East Telephone Road, Diamond Lake. July 6, 7, 8 and 9th, 9:00- 5:00.(22HB-2) MULTI FAMILY SALE 382 Lillijard Road, Newport.

Friday/ Saturday 9:00- 4:00.

Tools, household, craft supplies, books, clothes, toys, much more!(22p) PEND OREILLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT MEMBERSHIP AND OTHERS Sunday, July 9, 3:00- 5:00 p.m. Cusick Community Center, 107 1st Street. Will vote committee member positions and discuss community outreach priorities.

Potluck following. Questions, Dallas (509) 4472059.(22HB-2) FREE ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR! The Estate & Long Term Care Law Group invites you to join us for a free Estate Planning workshop.

Wednesday, July 19 from 12:00- 1:30 p.m. Located at 418 West 3rd Street, Newport. Call (509) 447-3242 with questions. No RSVP necessary.(22HB-3) Short of cash; long on “Stuff?” Advertise in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Call (509) 447-2433

Thursday, July 13 at noon – Plant trees at the library and learn how important trees are to our health and planet.

Thursday, July 20 at noon – All about recycling with educational games.

Thursday, July 27 at noon – Bridge engineering and architecture will be presented by a guest speaker. Attendees will build their own bridge that can be taken home.

Thursday, August 17, at 1 p.m. – Radical Rick with KHQ will be presenting Extreme Science at the Grand Finale. A picnic lunch is provided and open to the public.

The Idaho Commission for Libraries awarded 20 of the 2017 Summer STEM grants and provided 25 STEM books to be distributed to youth.

The three primary goals for the grant are: • Increase access to fun, engaging, handson STEM activities and books • Increase the number of youth who explore STEM resources over the summer months • Increase the number of youth who minimize the “Summer Slide” The Priest Lake Public Library is located at 28769 Highway 57, Priest Lake. For more information regarding the STEM programs, call 208-443-2454.

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During 2016 USFWS checked over 750 rub trees and 29 corrals in the Cabinet-Yaak and over 150 rub trees and 160 corrals in the Selkirks.

The USFWS are establishing more rubs in the Selkirk Mountains during 2017.

Genetic samples from 2016 are still being analyzed by the genetics laboratory. When completed, the 2016 monitoring reports for both these recovery areas will be finalized. Results from 2015 provided genetic information 20 different grizzly bears in the Selkirk Mountains and 29 different grizzly bears in the Cabinet-Yaak.

Read more online at www.fws.gov/mountainprairie/es/grizzlyBear.php

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McMillan wins All Around Buckle

Newport Rodeo comes through

Places in three events

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Caleb McMillan of Soap Lake, Wash., won the 2017 All Around buckle from this year’s Newport Rodeo.

McMillan won $1,287 at Newport, splitting second and third in the saddle bronc riding for $462, wining third in the steer wrestling for $478 and placing fourth in the tie down roping for $347.

McMillan beat Jade Crossley of Hermiston, Ore., who won $1,103 and Jacob Stacy of Moses Lake, who won $1,060.

Crossley won third in the barrel racing for $782 and fifth in breakaway roping for $321. Stacy tied with McMillan for second in the bronc riding for $462 and took second in the steer wrestling for $598.

Bareback riders were led by Jed McKinlay, who made the short trip from Colbert to score 82 points on Raunchy Rita to tie with Seth Shelton of College Place, Wash., who was aboard Shawneee. They each won $658 for their rides and the Newport Rodeo Association decided to order a second trophy buckle so both could have one.

In an effort to get more entries in the riding events, contestants can

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Seth Shelton entered and placed twice in the bareback riding, splitting first with Jed McKinlay and winning fourth with this 76 point ride on Chicken Feathers.

enter twice, which is what Shelton did, placing fourth with 75 points Friday night. He got out of town with $846.

Bull rider Jace Berg of Colville got the biggest single check when he was the only bull rider to make the whistle. Berg pocketed $1,928 for his 82-point ride on Downtown, following up on his win the week before at Colville.

Ellensburg’s Wade Kane won the saddle bronc rid-

Bareback riding

1/2 Jed McKinlay, Seth Shelton each 3. Cash Kerner 4. Seth Shelton

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Barrel racing

1. Darcie Himmelsbach 2. Cheyann Allan 3. Jade Crossley 4. Marni Hamack 5. Jody Wallen 6. Jolene Hoburg 7. Sage Marinello 8. Amy Sullivan

16.136 16.244 16.382 16.425 16.479 16.487 16.508 16.520

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1. Jace Berg

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$1,058 $920 $782 $644 $506 $366 $230 $92

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ing with a 78-point ride on Pilot Rock. He won $756, finishing ahead of Stacy and McMillan, who both scored 75.

In the timed events, Darcie Himmelsbach of Terrebonne, Ore., won the barrel racing with a time of 16.136 seconds. She collected $1,058.

In the breakaway roping, Tommi Sue Swannack of Sprague, Wash., won first with a time of 2.58, pocketing $1,034. She edged

Breakaway roping

1. Tommi Sue Swannack 2. Makenly Davis 3. Brayden Schmidt 4. Shelby Streeter 5. Jade Crossley 6. Lindsey Felton

2.58 2.68 2.74 2.95 4.05 3.48

Saddle bronc riding

1. Wade Kane 2/3Caleb McMillan, Jacob Stacy each

78 75

Steer wrestling

1. Trevor Maddoz 2. Jacob Stacy 3. Caleb McMillan 4. Bo Dee Foster 5. Sage Haegen

5.8 6.15 6.23 13.90 28.39

$1,034 $856 $677 $499 $321 $178

$756 $462

$718 $598 $478 $359 $239

Makenly Davis of Post Falls, who caught her calf in 2.68 seconds, winning $856. Tie down ropers were led by Jason Minor of Ellensburg, who tied his calf in 9.47 to win $729.

Trevor Maddox of Pendleton, Ore., won the steer wrestling with a time of 5.81. He won $718.

The team of Guy Gregg and Daniel Ibarra, both of Touchet, Wash., won the team roping with a 6.46 second run.

Team roping

1. Guy Gregg/Daniel Ibarra each 2. JD Ralston/Justin Ertz 3.Taylor White/ Jason Minor 4. Ty Schlecht/Scott Fischer 5. Jett Stewart/Jason Stewart 6. Mike Wallen/Colten Wallen

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$726 $574 $423 $272 $151

Tie down roping

1. Jason Minor 2. Brian Hayes 3. Joe Hoffman 4. Caleb McMillan 5. Brian Hill 6. Brett Hale

9.47 9.94 10.79 10.95 11.10 12.01

$720 $596 $472 $347 $2.23 $124

On the road and on their way Teenage racing team gets season underway

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

USK – Teens from the Selkirk Mountain Race Team (SMRT) brought along family and friends last Thursday to hose and scrub vehicles at their fundraising carwash to raise money for drag racing expenses. The event was held in the parking lot of the Camas Center and raised around $500, all of which will go toward car maintenance and repairs and traveling expenses to Spokane County Raceway.

Resurrected last November and formerly known as Kalispel Racing before it disbanded in 2007, the team is comprised of high school students from Newport, Cusick, and Priest River High Schools. Students excise their need for speed at the Spokane County Raceway, which has reinstated the teenage race bracket.

The team has already competed in four races since the season opener at the end of April, and there are eight races left in the season. Team members take turns in the 1986 Camaro they rebuilt over the winter, and the driver in a particular race depends on which student out out the maximum hours of mechanic work into the car. The minimum requirement is 20 hours.

Team members can also race in their own car, if they have one.

Such was the case with Will Pierre, SMRT’s only Cusick student, who took first place in the high school bracket in his 1971 mustang with a time of 16.86 on June 18. He is the first of the SMRT drivers to place so far this season.

“I just like the people, working on the car itself, watching it all come together,” says Pierre of drag racing.

“It’s a very unique feeling.”

Pierre is entering his junior year at Cusick High School.

All high school students must wear a helmet while racing; have student identification and a signed parent waiver release form. Coaches for the Selkirk Race Team include Rodney “RJ” Nomee, Travis Sands, and Randy Bird.

The next fundraiser for the team is the car show at the Kalispel Pow-

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wow Grounds Tuesday, July 4, at 5 p.m. Car show classes include motorcycles, tuner (imports), street machine (1980-present), street rod (1965+), hot rod (pre-1965), pick-up, 4x4, people’s choice, best of show, and racer’s choice (chosen by Selkirk Mountains Race Team). Fee is $10 to enter a car, truck, or bike into the show with 50 percent of all funds collected supporting the race team’s efforts. There is no charge for the public to come see the show. Hot food and cold beverages will be available on site. This is a drug, alcohol and firearm free event/venue. Vehicles are subject to search.

For more information about Selkirk Mountain Race Team, contact Randy Bird at 509-936-3415 or email Nomee at kalispel_kootenai@ yahoo.com.

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Members of the Selkirk Mountain Race Team and their helpers pose with the team car, a 1980s model Camaro, at last Thursday’s carwash fundraiser.

Against a backdrop of a Paul Simon concert, Coeur d’Alene’s Iron Man, Hoop Fest in Spokane and a popular local play, the Newport Rodeo had one of its biggest gates in years, especially Friday night.

The Newport Rodeo Association deserves a lot of credit for the successful show. The bucking stock of the McMillan-Layton Rodeo Co., came through with spectacular performances. The rodeo association provided entertaining local events such as the bizarre panty pull, in which local teams attempt to capture and put pantyhose on unwilling and this year, especially ornery calves.

Watching the Newport Rodeo makes me realize what a great specrodeo tacle rodeo is, especially in Newport, where there really is no bad seat in scene the house. The small, intimate arena don with covered grandstands give every Gronning spectator a view of the spectacular horses and cattle and the daring competitors.

I also thought the barrel racing went over big. When I was rodeoing we didn’t pay that much attention to the barrel racing. The great Charmayne James, an 11-time world champion barrel racer who dominated her event in a way seldom seen in pro rodeo, didn’t get the publicity she deserved. In 1987, she went into the NFR wearing the No. 1 back number, signifying the fact she won more money than anybody in any event in the Professional Rodeo Cowboy’s Association during the regular season. She got publicity, but not enough.

Women have a prominent place in ProWest, the rodeo association that sanctions the Newport Rodeo.

Technically they can compete in any event, but the breakaway roping and the barrel racing are really the women’s events, although boys 16 and under sometimes enter.

As usual, barrel racing seems to be the fans’ second favorite event, behind bull riding. It’s amazing that it’s not a bigger deal, since probably half the audience is female, young and old. And between the fast horses and expert horsewomen, it is pretty good watching as the horse and rider compete in a timed speed event where they run around three barrels and hit the finish line at full speed, only to have to stop within a few feet.

I hadn’t given it much thought before, but barrel racing is a relatively new event, started in the 1940s. For years women had been competing in rodeo as bronc riders and competitive trick riders and relay racers, sometimes against men.

But over the years the barrel racing and later the breakaway roping were developed as women’s events.

These events took off and no doubt a lot of girls at Newport were thrilled to see Jade Crossley of Hermiston, Ore., come within a few dollars of winning the All Around buckle, as she placed in both the barrel racing and the breakaway roping to leave Newport with $1,103.

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Saturday, July 1

Road Rebels Newport Running Club: 5:45 p.m. – Club Energy, Newport

Open Gym, Adult Basketball: 7 a.m. - Newport High School

Lap Swim Only: 8:30 a.m. – Kalisepll Camas Center

Friday, June 30 Lap Swim Only: 8:30 a.m. – Kalisepll Camas Center

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Rodeo day in Newport

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Newport Rodeo Queen Jalin Earl.

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here was lots to see at the annual Newport Rodeo Parade that wound its way from Newport High School along Washington Avenue last Saturday, June 24. The following organizations were named parade winners by the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce: North County Pop Warner won in Youth division; The Newport Roxy Theater won or Community Representation; El Katif Shriners Legion of Honor won for Charitable Organization; The Northwest Paso Fino Horse Association won for Horse and Rider Senior category; Dust Angels and Dirt Devils won Horse Group; Cheney Junior Rodeo won Horse and Rider Junior category, and Pend Oreille PUD won for Best Business.

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Horse and rider mug for the camera.

Courtesy photo|Brad Mingay

The local Cub and Boy Scout Troops helped out at the park Saturday. Kids made paper airplanes, played games and won prizes. The day included a beer and wine garden for the adults, lots of vendors and live music by Larry Sauer, Skookum Creek Music Co., Trout Pond Sammy and Spawn, and Devon Wade.

Miner photo|Sofia Aldous

Riding the Pend Oreille PUD float.

Courtesy photo|Brad Mingay

Silly String Tag was a highlight in the Newport City Park Saturday during the Newport/Priest River Rotary Club’s Festivities in the Park. Kids were treated to free games, Stick Horse Races and live music by the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce.

Courtesy photo|Brad Mingay

Chicken Poop Bingo raised some funds for next year’s Festivities in the Park, organized by the Newport/Priest River Rotary Club. Tickets were $1 each. If a chicken pooped on your number, you won half the pot for that round.

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he Newport Rodeo had one of the best crowds in years, with Friday’s performance about three quarters full and Saturday night sold out. If you missed this year’s rodeo, there is more rodeo action coming in July when the Rough Stock Invitational is held July 14 and the John Swenson Memorial BullA-Rama is held July 15.

Courtesy photo|Kelly Driver

(Right) Chris Jones of Newport gets one caught in the tie down roping Friday night. It didn’t go too well after this, Jones had to take a no time after he lost his piggin string, the short rope used to tie the calf’s legs.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

John Swenson leaves the arena. Rodeo stock contractor Mel Layton named a bull John Swenson in honor of the legendary Newport rodeo committeeman. In keeping with his name, the bull gave the horses and riders a run for their money before he would leave the arena.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

You have to be tough to ride broncs. This unidentified ranch bronc rider came down early and got stepped on Friday night but walked away apparently unhurt.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

The panty pull contest was as entertaining as ever, with rambunctious calves giving local contestants their money’s worth. Here the winning team Friday puts the pantyhose on the calf while another calf takes aim.

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b r i e f ly Instruments wanted for House of the Lord OLDTOWN – The House of the Lord Christian Academy is in need of band instruments, including flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, French horns, trombones, baritones, tubas, bass guitars, and percussion in any condition.

“This past year we started a music program and we would like to keep an inventory of instruments to offer students who may not be able to rent,” said Dusty Thomas, program director. “So if you have that old instrument you used to play back in the day or something no one uses anymore, please consider donating it.”

The House of the Lord is also a registered 501c3. People are invited to bring their instruments to the church Mondays through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The House of the Lord is located at 754 Silver Birch Lane in Oldtown.

People can also contact Thomas by phone at 509 863-5574 or by email at dustysmusic@gmail. com. There is also a GoFundMe campaign, gofundme.com/hlcaband.

Family Fun Day at the powwow grounds USK – The pubic is invited to the Community Resource Family Fun Day, Thursday, July 6, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Kalispel powwow grounds. There will be a free BBQ and bouncy castles, water slides, informational booths, music, and games.

Local host families needed for foreign exchange students NEWPORT - ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with community high schools, is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, to name a few.

The exchange students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, accident and liability insurance. ASSE students are selected based on academics and personality, and host families can choose their student from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries and personal interests.

To become an ASSE Host Family or to find out how to become involved with ASSE, call the ASSE Western Regional Office at 1-800733-2773 or go to www. host.asse.com to begin a host family application.

Share your events 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.

Courtesy photo|Jim Jeffers

Free classical music concert Mariya Ksondzyk, violinist from the Boston Conservatory, will perform a free classical music concert Wednesday, July 5, 6 p.m. at Pine Ridge Community Church. The purpose is to raise support for the American Cancer Research Institute while bringing live classical music to Eastern Washington. Pine Ridge Community Church is located at 1428 West 1st Street, Newport.

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Free chronic pain workshops NEWPORT – A six-week series of free weekly selfmanagement workshops dealing with chronic pain will start Wednesday, July 12, to help people maintain their independence and manage their conditions.

Workshops are once a week for six weeks and run until Wednesday, Aug. 16. They are free and open to the public.

The Chronic Pain Workshop will be from 1-3:30 p.m.

Individuals are encouraged to sign up for classes, as space is limited. Classes will be held at the Pine Ridge Community Church at 1428 W. First St., in Newport.

To sign up for the workshop call JoDee Savage at 509447-9997 ext. 702 or Art Mathew at 800-873-5889.

These workshops developed by Stanford University, include many self-management tools, including techniques to deal with symptoms, appropriate use of medication, working with your health care professionals, action plans, problem solving tools, ways to improve sleep, exercise and many more.

Stanford University has worked on developing the program for more than three decades. They are designed to help people gain self-confidence in their ability to control their symptoms, better manage their health problems and lead fuller lives.

According to Stanford’s evidence based review of findings on chronic disease self-management program outcomes they state, “The program consistently results in greater energy/reduced fatigue, more exercise, fewer social role limitations, better psychological well-being, enhanced partnerships with physicians, improved health status, and greater efficacy.”

Rural Resources Community Action with the help of The Roe Foundation has expanded the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program.

Greater Newport Chamber needs volunteers for visitors center NEWPORT – Volunteers who are willing to spend from two to four hours at the Visitors Center Thursday through Sunday throughout the summer are being recruited by the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber is also seeking candidates to fill the paid position of Volunteer Coordinator, as Glennis Stott is stepping down.

“We deeply appreciate Glennis’ hard work and creative ideas supporting our community.

She always has a warm welcome and bright smile for visitors who stop by,” said Randy Pymm, chamber president. For more information call 509 447-5812 or visit them online atwww.newportareachamber.com.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, June 28

River, Call Jan 208-946-6131

Rotary Club: 7 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance.

Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

Saturday, July 1 Priest River American Legion Breakfast: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library Christian Prayer Hour: 10:30-11:30 a.m. - Hospitality House, 216 S. Washington, Newport Angel Paws: Noon - The Ranch Club, Contact Debbie 509-445-1005 Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

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

Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church

Oath Keepers Constitutional Study Group: 6:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626

Thursday, June 29 UCC Non-Denominational Bible Study Group: 10 a.m. - United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m.

- Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Friday, June 30 Books Out Back: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Priest River Library Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest

Sunday, July 2 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, July 3 Bonner County Homeschool Group: 2:30 p.m.

- Priest River City Park Youth Advisory Council: 4 p.m. - Blanchard Library Priest River Chamber Board: 4 p.m. - Chamber Office Newport Maws and Paws Booster Club: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library Blanchard Lions: 7 p.m. Blanchard Inn Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Tuesday, July 4 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m.

- Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Business Meeting: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Kaniksu Lodge 97: 6 p.m. 111 Main St., Priest River Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church Pend Oreille County Search and Rescue: 7

p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement

Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport

Wednesday, July 5 Rotary Club: 7 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

Computer Basics for Adults: 10 a.m. to Noon Newport Library

Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance.

Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House

Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church

Fiber Arts Knitting and

Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library

River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 6 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick

Where to Worship

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~6:30 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

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

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH 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

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

CATHOLIC MASSES

BAHÁ’Í FAITH

www.pocoparishes.org OF NEWPORT Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 “Backbiting quencheth the light of the 612 W. First St., Sat. - 4 p.m. Sun. - 11 a.m. heart, and extinguisheth the life of the Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., soul.”

Sat. 5:30 p.m.

Please call 509-550-2035 for the next Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows scheduled devotional. Wonderful LeClerc Creek Rd. resources can be found at Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m.

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

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts HOUSE OF THE LORD 447-3846 754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 9 a.m. Sunday School ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ 10:15 a.m. Worship Service Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Real 4 Life - College ages “Jesus Youth Church” 3rd & 4th Mondays Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

The Immortals Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 www.houseofthelordchurch.com Pastor Rob Malcolm

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

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

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

301 W. Spruce St, Newport Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday 10:30AM Wednesday 7:00PM Nursery Care Available Pastor R. Shannon Chasteen Pastor Becky Anderson (864) 378-7056 447-4121 Bible preaching, God newportucc@conceptcable.com honoring music www.newportucc.org

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

(509) 447-4338 www.americanlutheranchurch.net

SEVENTH�DAY ADVENTIST Saturdays, 10:45a.m.

Diamond Lake 326002 Highway 2 diamondlakeadventist.org Edgemere - 5161 Vay Rd edgemereadventist.org Newport - 777 Lilac Ln newportsda.com

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p o l i c e r e p o rt s Editor’s note: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report, but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties.

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

Pend Oreille County

Monday, June 19 ACCIDENT: LeClerc Rd. S. and Sandy Shore Rd., report of vehicle versus deer colission.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Richard M. Montgomery, 45, Sandpoint, was arrested for domestic violence assault in the 4th degree.

ELECTRICAL FIRE: W. 5th St., Newport, complainant reports it smells like something electrical is burning in the house, but can’t find the source.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: E. 3rd Ave., Metaline Falls, complainant received report from former manager that the lock on the elevator had been cut and kids have been using it to access the roof.

VIOLATION OF ORDER: Stadium Drive, Newport, report that respondent in order showed up at residence while complainant was gone and the kids were there.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. 5th Ave., report of gray and white pitbull that attacked complainant’s dog and then ran off, unknown who owns the pitbull.

CIVIL: Village St., Metaline Falls, request to speak to a deputy about a subject who left items on his property and will not remove them.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: 3rd and Warren, Newport, complainant reporting dog at this location attacked his dog while he was walking down the sidewalk.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: N. 5th Ave., Cusick, complainant reporting brother and sister fighting.

ACCIDENT: McKenzie and Beeman Rd., report of motorcycle in ditch, no one around.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, Newport, complainant reporting vicious dogs chasing him two minutes ago.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of gold car, people inside smoking something, handing each other small packages.

BOATING OFFENSE: Bead Lake, Newport, report of speeding on the lake with the no wake in effect.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of a semi-truck all over the road.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: N. Halford Ave., Newport, report of a white car blocking the alley.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of an erratic driver.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Walnut St., report of animals locked in a vehicle.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: N. Cass Ave., Newport, report of a dog left in a hot vehicle.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Pine St., Newport, report of a suspicious person walking around.

TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Kenneth D. Eddy, 60, was trasnported on a warrant.

Wednesday, June 21 THEFT: Allen Rd., Elk, report of complainant having issues with renter and renter stealing things from shed.

JUNK VEHICLE: Reynolds Creek Area, complainant has a vehicle on company property that he says is a junk vehicle and needs the form filled out.

INFORMATION: W. Pine St., Newport, complainants to speak to a deputy about a possible drug issues going on.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: McInnis St., Ione, report of suspicious suitcase in back of vehicle.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Pine St., Newport, report ofdog and cat locked in car.

MALICIOUS MISCHEIF: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report of letter that was opened and left in complainant’s mailbox JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 1st St., Newport

Thursday, June 22 TRESPASSING: E. 5th Ave., report of subject taking things out of dumpster.

FOUND PROPERTY: Newport area, report of found items turned into dispatch.

FOUND PROPERTY: Newport area, report of wallet turned in and never picked up.

THEFT: Hwy. 2, report of saw horse with sign stolen from side of highway.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle pulling trailer partially blocking highway.

CHILD ABUSE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of children left in vehicle while parent was gambling.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: E. 5th Ave., report of subject stalking complainant.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Driskill Rd., report of abandoned vehicle causing traffic hazard.

TRESPASSING: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, report of trespassing subject asked to leave.

DISTURBANCE: Driskill Rd., disturbance due to a reported theft.

Friday, June 23 DISTURBANCE: W. 6th Ave.

DISTURBANCE: 6th Ave., report of a loud party with yelling going on.

INTOXICATION: Box Canyon Dam, report of intoxicated male bothering other campers.

BURGLARY: Camden Rd., Elk, report of items stolen out of residence.

FISH AND GAME: Sullivan Lake Rd., report of problem with cougar.

FIREWORKS: Calispel St., Newport, report of three juveniles walking and throwing fireworks at each other.

LAW ALARM: Quail Loop, Newport, report of residential burglary alarm.

LOST PROPERTY: Coyote Trail, Newport, report of a lost handgun.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Coyote Trail, Newport NOISE COMPLAINT: Viewpoint Rd., report of neighbors playing loud music and yelling.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 211, report of male subject walking in front of complainant’s shop.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of theft on gaming floor.

BOATING OFFENSE: Bear Paw Drive, Newport, report of speedboat on the river being loud and speeding.

Saturday, June 24

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Metaline Falls, report of vehicle driving around with very young children hanging out the windows.

TRESPASSING: Xanadu Ranch Rd., Newport, complainant would like to have someone trespassed from property.

Tuesday, June 20

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Industry Rd.

THEFT: Hope Rd., Newport, report of missing building supplies sometime in the last week.

THEFT: W. Walnut St., report of theft of beer.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Audrey Lane, Newport, complainant reporting people walking around with flashlights stating they were looking at property to buy approximately 50 minutes ago.

of screaming and possible shots fired.

POSSIBLE DUI: W. Pine St., Newport, report of female that was given a sedative and then left.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Winchester St., Cusick, report of male with thin light hair, tan pants, tan shirt, is yelling at cars on the highway.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Casey Rd., Newport, complainant reporting 11 and 12 year old males missing, last seen approximately 1700 hours.

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BURGLARY: LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report of container tool shed broke into by cutting the lock.

BURGLARY: Cedar Lane, Newport, report of house and shed broke into.

AUTOMOBILE THEFT: W. 6th Ave. DISTURBANCE: Lehigh Ave., Metaline Falls, reports

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 7th St., report that subjects left behind a concerning note.

INTOXICATION: N. Quail Ave., Newport, report of intoxicated male knocking on door and in backyard.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Reflection Drive S., report that back window of truck looks like it was shot out.

DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 211, report of partially blocking disabled vehicle.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Northshore Diamond Lake, report of ongoing problem with aggressive dog in neighborhood.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Night Hawk Lane, report of horses not being fed.

ERRATIC DRIVER: N. Washington and Walnut, report of a distracted driver.

ACCIDENT: Middle Fork and Bartlet, report of one vehicle roll over with truck and trailer.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 20 and Tiger, report of driver acting suspicious.

FISH AND GAME: Driskill Rd., report that complainant shot deer that was hung up in fence with broken leg.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 211 and Lily Pond, report of juvenile female sitting along highway waiting for her sister.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 6th Ave. West Bonner County

Monday, June 19 MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: Hwy. 2, Priest River

Tuesday, June 20

DISTURBANCE: Hwy. 20, report of a male causing a disturbance.

Wednesday, June 21

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. 1st St., report of two dogs in vehicle without windows down.

ARREST: W. 1st St., Wyatt T. Grant, 25, Toppenish, was arrested for domestic violence assault in the 4th degree.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Scott and 1St ., report of possible drug activity.

DISORDERLY: W. 1st St., report of an unruly customer.

ANIMAL BITE: W. Pine St., Newport, report of dog bite.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Juanita Lane, report of neighbor having bonfire.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle with varying speeds and unable to stay between lines.

ANIMAL NOISE: Hwy. 20, report of neighbor’s dogs that have been barking for an hour.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Pine St., report of possible sale of drugs.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Blackwell St., Ione, report of intoxicated male outside pounding on wall.

BURGLARY: N. 2nd Ave., Jonathon R. Purbaugh, arrested on an on out of county warrant.

Sunday, June 25 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Vanes Lake Rd., report of pool slashed and chicken coops opened.

Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

Saturday, July 1 Pondoray Shores Water and Sewer District: 9 a.m. - PUD Building, 130 N. Washington, Newport

Monday, July 3 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. -

Priest River City Hall Newport City Council: 6 p.m. Newport City Hall Bonner County Fair Board: 6 p.m. - Fairgrounds Office in Sandpoint Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint Blanchard Tea Party: 6:30 p.m. Blanchard Community Center

Tuesday, July 4 Fourth of july holiday

Wednesday, July 5

Ronnie Lee Pinkney passed away June 14, 2017.

He was 67.

Ronnie was born June 14, 1950, in Flint, Mich.

Ronnie was a Proud Veteran of Foreign War (Vietnam) in the U.S. Army, a recipient of two Purple Hearts, many good conduct medals as well as ribbons. Ronnie served proudly in the Army until he retired with an honorable discharge even though he suffered with PTSD because of the effects of the Pinkey Vietnam War. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 174, a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, and a long time outstanding member of the community of Newport. He was a member of A.A., N.A., and Al-Anon., was loved much and will be missed deeply. Ronnie will be remembered as compassionate, humble, loyal and most of all friendly.

Ronnie had a heart of gold; he loved animals, especially cats. He was a doting father to two of his own kitties “Larry” and “Izzy,” as well as every stray cat around the neighborhood. He would feed them every day or, if he wouldn’t be home, he would have someone to be sure to feed them and precisely at the right time (daily) especially “Momma Kitty” and “Cally” (who were also strays). Ronnie was kind and always had a kind word to say. He loved going to Coffee as Ronnie at least six to eight times a day. He loved hamburgers plain as long as they had no foreign objects on them but did enjoy his “Coney Dogs” and barbecues immensely.

Ronnie leaves behind two children: his son Robert and his daughter Rolanda; his loving younger brother, his loving sister and numerous grandchildren.

He will be cremated by Sherman Campbell Funeral and Crematory and will be buried in the Veterans Cemetery in Newport. The services will be announced at a later date.

Fleur de Lis

ACCIDENT, INJURIES: Hwy.57, Priest River

No reportable incidents

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Driskill Rd., Newport, report of vehicle partially blocking roadway.

Newport

RECKLESS DRIVING: 2nd St., Priest River

ILLEGAL BURNING: N. Warren Ave., Newport, report of slash pile in the back yard.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: River Rd., Cusick, report of vehicle racing up and down road.

Ronnie Lee Pinkney

LOST PROPERTY: Cedar Creek Rd., report that tracker on lost iPad shows at residence.

Floral & Home

Memorial and Funeral Flowers 125 N. Washington Ave., Newport • 509-447-4416

HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS: Eastriver Loop, Priest River ACCIDENT, INJURY UNKNOWN: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake

Thursday, June 22 TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Peregrine Rd., Spirit Lake, a 23-year-old male from Spirit Lake was cited and released for driving without privileges.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: Stoneridge Rd. and Chatwold, Blanchard

Friday, June 23 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES: Jackson Ave., Priest River TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, A 50-year-old Spokane Valley woman was charged with driving without privileges.

PARKING VIOLATION: 5th St., Oldtown ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Joshua Clouse, 32, Oldtown, was charged with domestic battery and malicious injury to property.

Saturday, June 24 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: USFS 2550, Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING: Hoo Doo Loop and Hwy. 41, Oldtown SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES: BlanchardElk Rd., Blanchard

Sunday, June 25 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/ CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, Priest River NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, Blanchard

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2017162A PUBLIC NOTICE E S TAT E O F D AV I S , R O Y SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 17-4-00019-5 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of Roy W. Davis Deceased PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: June 14, 2017 Connie Davis, Administrator PO Box 541 Newport WA 99156

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Continued from 6B 2017169 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 17-4-00020-9 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of JAMES HUGGINS, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except

as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: June 14, 2017 Christine Huggins, Personal Representative ELTC Law Group, PLLC Denise M. Stewart, Attorney PO Box 301 Newport WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner June 14, 21 and 28, 2017.(20-3) _________________________ 2017176 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 17-4-00022-5 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of DEAN A. PERSYN, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent

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must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: June 14, 2017 Neil R. Persyn, Personal Representative ELTC Law Group, PLLC Denise M. Stewart, Attorney PO Box 301 Newport WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner June 14, 21 and 28, 2017.(20-3) ________________________

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PUBLIC NOTICE C ombined N otice of A pplication and A ction Pend Oreille County did on June 14, 2017 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Rodger Perry and did on June 15, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for replacement of a dock on Sacheen Lake. (FILE NO. SA-17019), Location: 7964 Fertile Valley Road; Parcel# 433125549004 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 13, 2017 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community

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Continued from 7B Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 6, 2017.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Dated: June 15, 2017 Published in The Newport Miner June 21, and 28, 2017.(21-2

2017183 PUBLIC NOTICE C ombined N otice of A pplication and A ction Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 14, 2017 receive a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, Regional General Permit (RGP) 7 and associated documents from Judy Fredickson on behalf of Ashenfelter Bay Lots 18-26 and did on June 15, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for a Bank Stabilization Project (FILE NO. SSDP-17-005), Location: 1312 Ashenfelter Bay Road, Newport, WA 99156; Sec. 12, Town. 31, Range 45. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 13, 2017 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org.

For questions and/or comments, please contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 6, 2017.

Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Approval Letter/Permit (Army Corp) Dated: June 15, 2017 Published in The Newport Miner

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

The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

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2017184 PUBLIC NOTICE Revised Notice of Application Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on May 16, 2017 receive a complete Conditional Use Permit Application and SEPA checklist from the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, INC and did on June 7th, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for the application requesting Community Forest with various associated low impact recreational/educational uses and features. Located within Sect. 29, T32N, R45E WM, near the intersection of Leclerc Rd S and Indian Creek Rd; associated parcels are 453229500001, 453229509002, 453229210001, 453229220001, and 453229230001. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse Annex Building, 418 S Scott Ave, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Greg Snow, Community Development Director.

Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 6th, 2017.

Published in The Newport Miner June 28, 2017.(22) __________________________ 2017187 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF AUGUST 1, 2017 P R I M A RY E L E C T I O N The last date to register online, through the mail, transfer or update an existing registration is Wednesday, July 5th, 2017. First time voters may register in person until 4:30 pm Monday, July 24th at the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office, 625 W 4th Street, Newport.

Pend Oreille County is a vote by mail County. A ballot will be mailed to each active registered voter in Pend Oreille County on July 13. Please contact the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office at 509-447-6472 if you did not receive a ballot or you need a replacement ballot.

Voters requiring assistance: Election ballots, registration forms, voting assistance for elderly and disabled persons, and other election or voter registration information are available at the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office. Call 509-447-6472, or visit http://pendoreilleco.org/ your-government/auditor/elections/.

Persons may also register to vote online at www.vote.wa.gov The August 1, 2017 Primary Ballot will include: LEGISLATIVE PARTISAN OFFICE State Senator District 7 (1 Year Unexpired Term) (Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens) State Legislative Representative District 7 Pos. 1 Partisan office (2 Year Term) (Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens) LOCAL NONPARTISAN OFFICE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No. 4 Commissioner Position No. 2 (6 Year Term) Logic & Accuracy Test will convene as a public meeting in the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office at 625 W 4th Street, Newport, July 13, 2017 at 2:00pm.

The Canvassing Board of Pend Oreille County will convene as a public meeting in the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office at 625 W 4th Street, Newport, August 15th, 2017 at 9:00am- Canvass Board meeting; the official certification will be signed at this meeting.

Dated at Newport, Washington, this 22nd day of June, 2017.

Marianne Nichols, County Auditor of Pend Oreille County and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections.

Published in The Newport Miner June 28, 2017.(22) __________________________ 2017188 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners will be holding to receive comments on declaring surplus and identifying the means of disposal the following vehicles: VEHICLES 2001 Dodge 3500 (Road T11) Flat

Bed VIN: 3B6MF36641M268579 Mileage133,000 Sell on line auction 2003 Chevy S10 (Building & Ground MP33) VIN: 1GCCS14X438207503 Mileage: 64,501 Sell on line auction 1998 Ford F150 (Sheriff) VIN: 2FTZX18W6WCA72386 Mileage: 90,967 Sell on line auction 1986 Chevy Crew Cab (Sheriff) VIN: 1GCHK33M6GS190446 Mileage: 46,547 + Sell on line auction 1996 Ford F250 4x4 (Weed) VIN: 2FTEF14N2TCA50931 Mileage: 274,219 Sell on line auction 2000 Chevy Impala (Probation) VIN: 2G1WF55KAY9335453 Mileage: 120,569 Sell on line auction 2003 Ford Crown Vic (Commissioners) VIN: 2FAFP71W73X108726 Mileage: 121,345 Sell on line auction This hearing will take place on 11th of July, 2017 at 10:30am in the Commissioners Chambers, County Courthouse, 625 W. 4 th Street, Newport, Washington. For more information on this please contact Brian Egland at 509-447-4513.

Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner June 28, and July 5, 2017.(22-2) _________________________ 2017189 PUBLIC NOTICE HEARING NOTICE. The Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners will hold two hearings to consider public comment on the creation of an Emergency Medical Services district in all or a portion of the county. The first hearing will take place in the Commissioners’ meeting room at 625 4th Street in Newport during a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. The second hearing will take place at the Ione Community Center at 210 Blackwell in Ione during a special meeting on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. No action will be taken at the public hearings. Any such action will be considered at a later, regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, contact Clerk of the Board, 509-4474119, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner June 28, and July 5, 2017.(22-2) __________________________ 2017190 PUBLIC NOTICE HEARING NOTICE. The Pend Oreille County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider leasing county

property located at 208 Main Street, Ione, Washington, which includes three lots under Assessor parcel numbers 433706540046, 47 and 48, and a yard light. The hearing will take place in the Commissioners’ meeting room at 625 4th Street in Newport on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, contact Clerk of the Board, 509-447-4119, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner June 28, July 5, and July 12, 2017.

(22-3) __________________________ 2017191 PUBLIC NOTICE C ombined N otice of A pplication and A ction Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 21, 2017 receive a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist and associated documents from Gary Price and did on June 23, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for a Bank Stabilization Project (FILE NO. SSDP-17-006), Location: 604 Alaska Lane North, Cusick, WA 99119; Parcel#: 433634519033 & 43363451034. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on May 15, 2017 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org.

For questions and/or comments, please contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 13, 2017.

Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Approval Letter/Permit (Army Corp) Dated: June 26, 2017 Published in The Newport Miner June 28, 2017, and July 5, 2017.

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