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Wasatch back for hearing Smaller north county development proposed

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

CUSICK – A controversial north county development that was turned down by the Pend Oreille County Planning Commission in 2015 and subsequently by county commissioners, is back in a scaled down form.

Jay Henrie of Wasatch and Associates, a Utah firm, now wants to develop The Mountain Springs Ranch Resort on 167 acres of the 430-acre parcel they own near Ione. To do so will require a change to the county’s Future Land Use Map and rezoning the property. The land is currently designated NR20, meaning natural resource, with 20-acre minimum lot sizes. Wasatch would eventually like the 167 acres zoned R5, meaning rural, with 5-acre minimum lot sizes.

The area proposed for the re-zone is just north of the Serendipity Golf Course, divided by LeClerc Road North, south of the Ione Bridge. While it still includes the Old SEE WASATCH, 2A

County, Forest Service collaborate at Sullivan Lake

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

MINER PHOTO|SOPHIA ALDOUS

Mom and daughter do it up for parade Ashley Haikkila pushes her daughter, Berkley, on her tricycle during the Fourth of July parade in Cusick Monday. The parade, which featured numerous floats and participants decked in festive garb, was preceded by the annual Fourth of July breakfast fundraiser at the Usk Community Hall.

Catching up with Cusick A conversation with Mayor Christine Evers

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Miner recently checked in with Cusick Mayor Christine Evers about the latest goings-on at city council meetings and some of the issues facing the town. Council meetings are

NEWPORT – Recreationists with an affinity for Sullivan Lake will notice something different this summer season due in part to collaboration between Pend Oreille County and the United States Forest Service.

“For several years, there has been some misinformation and confusion for users of the Sullivan Lake day use area, so we (Pend Oreille County and Forest Service) met in March to come up with joint solutions so all visitors and locals can enjoy

this jewel of a lake,” says Colville National Forest Spokesperson Franklin Pemberton.

The group consisted of Pend Oreille County Commissioner Steve Kiss, Sherriff Alan Botzheim, resident and PUD Commissioner Rick Larsen, Forest Service District Ranger Gayne Sears, Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer Will Markwardt, Forest Service recreation specialists and representatives of Scenic Canyons concessionaire.

Sullivan Lake is located near Metaline SEE SULLIVAN, 9A

Looking for collared moose Researchers are studying moose in eastern Washington to track movement patterns, survival, and reproduction over the next three years. They need the public’s help to do so. If you see a moose with a collar, like this one photographed near Blanchard in Pend Oreille County, email james.goerz@ umconnect.umt.edu or give him a call at 406-552-3487.

SEE CUSICK, 2A

COURTESY PHOTO|JAMES GOERZ

B R I E F LY Cork and Barrel closes NEWPORT – The Cork & Barrel Public House in Newport closed Tuesday, June 30, citing “unforeseen circumstances.”

After thanking the community on their Facebook page, owners Gregory and Stephanie Wyrobek announced, “It is with a heavy heart and great dismay that we are having to close our doors due to unforeseen circumstances.”

The Cork & Barrel opened Feb. 1, 2015.

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July 11 hearing for Newport School District budget NEWPORT – The Newport School District will hold its budget hearing for the 2016-2017 school year Monday, July 11, at 12 p.m. at the District Office, 1380 W. 5th Street. The proposed budget for the new school year is $13,415,353. This is about $215,000 up from last year’s budget, according to board member Paul Wilson. Student enrollment is projected to be down a little from 1,009 in 2015-2016 to 994 in 2016-2017.

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for or against the budget.

Racing boats are back IONE – The Stateline Outboard Racing Association has two Pend Oreille County events scheduled.

Saturday and Sunday, July 16-17, the boats will be racing in Ione. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13-14 the boats will be in Newport.

The races attract participants from throughout the northwest and are free to watch.

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OLDTOWN – The West Pend Oreille Fire District didn’t have a restful Fourth of July weekend when a fire consumed a rental home and spread to surrounding trees on Sunday, July 3.

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assistance from Fire District 4, South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue, and Idaho Department of Lands. The fire had already consumed the rental trailer and spread to the surrounding trees.

“We don’t know what caused the fire, so I won’t speculate on that,” Kokanos said. “Fortunately though, no one was home and no one was injured.”

COURTESY PHOTO|MELISSA HASTINGS The trailer’s occupants Firefighters at the burned out wreckage of a trailer fire in Oldtown on Sunday. did not have renter’s insurance, Kokanos p.m. to 11 p.m., to moni- sonnel set up a fire line other fire districts and added. tor possible flare-ups around the area. the Newport ambulance, Firefighters were on or re-ignition. Idaho “We’re thankful for which were on the scene the scene until 10:30 Department of Land per- the help we got from the too,” Kokanos said.

Public comment sought in July on selecting ITD projects

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Fire destroys trailer, jumps to trees

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BOISE – The Idaho Transportation Department is seeking public comment from July 1-30 on the FY2017-21 draft of the Idaho Transportation Investment Program (ITIP).

The ITIP is a five-year “roadmap” for plan-

ning and developing transportation projects, including: • Highways and bridges • Bicycle and pedestrian facilities • Highway safety

• Railroad crossing safety • Airports • Public transportation SEE ITD PROJECTS, 9A

WASATCH: Some written opposition to revised plan FROM PAGE 1

Boys Home, most of the land is across from Reflection Drive.

The project has changed considerably, says Mike Lithgow, the county’s community development director.

“They were looking at a master planned resort with multiple uses,” Lithgow says. Now it is a big subdivision. Commercial activities have been dropped from the proposal.

The trimmed down proposal drew some written opposition.

The state Department of Commerce was concerned about extending urban services to a rural unincorporated area.

“The Growth Management Act (GMA) is clear that urban governmental services should not be extended or expanded in rural areas except in limited cir-

cumstances necessary to protect basic public health, safety, and the environment. Rezoning large parcels designated as natural resource lands to create smaller lots and denser development would not meet those criteria,” Commerce wrote.

Commerce says counties should not review natural resource lands designations in an isolated fashion.

“We recognize that this review is based upon a specific application received by the County; however, the request is inconsistent with the process for reviewing designated natural resource lands under the (Growth Management Act),” Commerce wrote. Commerce administers the GMA. Futurewise, a statewide group that says it works to create livable communities, protect

working farmlands, forests, and waterways, opposes the zoning change.

WHAT’S NEXT: THE PEND OREILLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A HEARING AT 6 P.M. TUESDAY, JULY 12, AT THE CUSICK COMMUNITY CENTER. PLANNING COMMISSIONERS WILL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON THE REZONE, BUT IT WILL BE UP TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE THE FINAL DECISION.

Futurewise says there is no reason to take the land out of the natural resource designation. The soil is good for agriculture and that’s what the area has been used for, Futurewise argues. It is land of long-term commercial agriculture significance, Futurewise writes.

A couple nearby property owners also oppose the devel-

opment. Tom and Cindy Filipy wrote they moved to their Aspen Reflections home to enjoy the serenity of Pend Oreille County.

“We live full-time in Aspen Reflections and look forward year round to viewing the wildlife and serenity in the area,” they wrote. They point out that the project doesn’t meet the criteria required for the rezone out of natural resource.

Mary Wilburn wrote that she opposes the zoning change. She says views will be obstructed, water pressure will be affected, and additional traffic will harm the fragile bridge on Sullivan Road.

If commissioners give approval for the zoning change, the project will be built in phases, Lithgow says. The 20-acre lots will also be offered for sale.

CUSICK: Consultant helped craft marijuana policy FROM PAGE 1

the second Monday of each month at the Cusick Community Center at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

Q: The council recently passed ordinance 320, which replaces ordinance 319. From my understanding, 319 put a moratorium on retail marijuana in the city limits of Cusick, but 320 prohibits any cannabis operations within the city limits. As mayor, what is your opinion on retail marijuana and why the ordinance serves the best interests of the residents in Cusick?

A: A consultant helped us craft our moratorium 319 which passed on April 11th, 2016. We had an expedited review with the Department of Commerce to change our Development code – which they approved.

We repealed Moratorium ordinance 319 and changed our development code with Department of Commerce approval with

Ordinance 320.

There was a retail marijuana permit submitted to Usk, which is in Cusick’s urban growth area.

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‘Cusick is the “donut hole” if you will in Fire District No. 4’s service coverage area, and it seems wise we would join together to combine resources to improves overall services…’

Christine Evers Cusick Mayor

Planning Department held a planning meeting regarding the permit at

the Cusick Community Center and I believe The Miner reported as to that fact – I believe the Planning Department voted unanimously to deny it in part due to “lack of fit” with the community due to the 35 or so community members who came to state their disapproval of locating a retail marijuana operation in their community.

Community members included representatives from the Kalispel Tribe, Cusick School District, the faith community, youth, and community members at large. I believe besides the owner there were approximately three people there “for” the use permit. It was shared that the Pend Oreille County commissioners had received a petition against retail marijuana operations of approximately 300 signatures. The Town of Cusick subsequently held an open hearing during its deliberation of a moratorium. The Usk retail permit submitter was present and against a

moratorium. A townsperson attended and was for a ban and supported the moratorium. With the input from the community at the highly attended Planning Department Meeting, and the support of a ban as illustrated from the survey received by the commissioners, and the decisions made by the Pend Oreille County Planning Department declining a permit for retail marijuana permit in our area, the council voted unanimously to approve the moratorium and to the change in our development code.

As mayor, I support the council’s decisions and the voices of our townspeople and community.

Q: Is Fire District 4 undergoing an annexation into Cusick? Has this annexation been attempted before? What are the proper procedures for this type of annexation?

What are the pros and cons of it?

A: To my knowledge this is the first time Cusick voters will have

the opportunity to vote to join Fire District 4. We are in the process of putting an annexation vote to Cusick residents on the Nov. 6 ballot. Cusick is the “donut hole,” if you will, in Fire District 4’s service coverage area, and it seems wise we would join together to combine resources to improves overall services, to include faster medical emergency response times and quicker fire suppression fall out times in closing that hole. Due to these safety improvements the townspeople will enjoy lower insurance rates which will offset the cost of approximately $1.16 per $1,000 of property value for these improved coordinated protections and services.

Which, if approved, would go into effect in 2018. The Town of Cusick and Fire District No. 4 are currently collaborating on a pre-annexation agreement that addresses fire suppression and medical emergency services in the interim.

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Last Year: The weather this week last year was much less wet. In fact there was no rain. Local temperatures ranged from 87-97.

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b r i e f ly Fire-wise landscape class helps prepare community for fire season NEWPORT – Learn how to get your property ready for the upcoming fire season by attending this presentation titled, “Fire-wise Landscaping,” Thursday, July 14, at the WSU/Pend Oreille County Extension Office at 227 S. Garden Ave., in Newport from 6-8:30 p.m.

The class will explain how people can make their properties safer and more defensible by choosing the right building materials and making smart landscaping choices. History of fire in the West, fire ecology, and natural forest restoration will also be addressed.

“The fire season is upon us and we all need to be doing what we can to be prepared,” says Dixie Chichester, WSU/ Pend Oreille Master Gardener Coordinator and class presenter. Chichester will also provide information on available cost-share funding from the state of Washington to help homeowners pay for Fire-wise thinning and clearing programs.

Refreshments will be offered.

The cost for the class is $5 for community members and $3 for Master Gardeners. Pre-register by calling the WSU/Pend Oreille County Extension Office at 509-447-2401 to provide contact information should the class schedule change and ensure adequate materials for all participants will be available.

Evergreen Art meets July 11 NEWPORT – Evergreen Art Association will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, July 11 at the Create Arts Center 900 W. 4th in Newport, beginning at 10 a.m.

EAA’s Artist of the Month is Randy Hass, a glass artist, who will be displaying her works at Pend Oreille Valley Network, 108 S. Washington Ave., in Newport.

Rotation artists for July are Jan Gleason, Channin Manus, Randy Haa, Janet Steiner and Ellen Bartel.

The meeting will include a presentation by guest artist, Sam Brooks.

A $3 donation to Create is requested, and guests are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Forest plan comment period ends COLVILLE – The 135day public comment period for the Colville National Forest draft revised Forest Plan and Draft Environmental Statement ended July 5.

Once comments are processed, a summary of comments and information about the next planning steps will be posted. People interested in receiving notifications about the plan revision can subscribe online at www.fs.usda/goto/ colville/plan.

People can also contact Amy Dillon, Forest Environmental Coordinator & Plan Revision Team Leader, 509-684-7211; or Debbie Kelly, Public Affairs Lead, Forest Plan Revision Team, 509-664-9247; or email colvilleplanrevision@ fs.fed.us for more information.

Thank you Kalispel Tribe for your generous support of Festivities in the Park Rodeo weekend

And to everyone else who made June 25 a success

Miner photo|Don Gronning

25 years with Pend Oreille County Colleagues threw deputy prosecutor Greg Hicks a surprise party commemorating 25 years with the county. Former prosecutor Tom Metzger, who hired Hicks, says he has a broad range of experience that has helped the office, both on the civil side and on the criminal side. He’s shown here sharing a laugh with Diane Metzger.

Man gets 18 months for taking car

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – A 27-year-old man who took a vehicle and wrecked it, injuring himself in the process, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of taking a motor vehicle without permission in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, June 23.

Prosecuting attorney Gregg Hicks and defense attorney Jason Couey negotiated the reduction of the charge from vehicle theft for John Thomas Walker. They recommended a 14-month prison sentence.

Hicks said the sentence recommendation was midway in the 14- to 18-month sentencing range, the range for someone with Walker’s criminal record.

Walker had an offender score of seven, with convictions for taking a motor vehicle without permission, second degree escape, first degree robbery, second degree burglary and first degree theft.

Couey said three of the seven points came from a taking a motor vehicle

without permission conviction Walker got as a juvenile.

Walker said that he had served four years in prison. He said he had screws in his leg from the wreck and would have to live with the pain from the accident.

Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith didn’t go along with the sentencing recommendation worked out by the attorneys.

“This looks to be a theft of a motor vehicle as clear as can be,” Monasmith said in accepting the reduction in the charge. Walker was just out of prison and committed another crime, he said in sentencing Walker to the maximum end of the range, 18 months. “Your history deserves the maximum,” he said.

Monasmith also ordered Walker pay $800 in legal financial obligations, as well as restitution for the wrecked vehicle.

According to the statement of probable cause, last November Walker had run off the road and struck a tree in a Chevy Blazer on Jefferson Road, just inside Pend Oreille County. When a deputy

arrived on scene, Walker was on the ground being treated by medics for a broken leg and other life threatening injuries.

The Blazer’s owner arrived and told the deputy that the vehicle was stolen and that he often left the keys in his vehicles. He said he had been awakened about 3 a.m. to the sound of the Blazer starting. By the time he got his prosthetic leg on and gave chase, the vehicle was gone, according to the statement of probable cause.

He proceeded to look for it, locating it in Spokane County. There was contact between the two vehicles, according to the report, and they headed back to Pend Oreille County.

The victim lost site of the Blazer and when he saw it again it had struck a tree. Walker was inside the vehicle. The victim drove to his home to get his cell phone, about 2.5 miles away. When he returned, Walker was on the ground, he told the deputy.

Walker told the investigator days later that he and the victim’s daughter had planned to take

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DNR bans outdoor burning east of the Cascades OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) instituted a burn ban on DNR-protected lands in eastern Washington effective Saturday, July 2.

The ban applies to all outdoor burning on state forests, state parks and forestlands under DNR fire protection east of the crest of the Cascade Mountains. It does not include federally owned lands such as national forests, national parks, national wildlife refuges or other areas administered by federal agencies.

Counties and local fire districts may have additional burn restrictions.

“Given the enormity of

the last two fire seasons, it’s appropriate to be cautious,” Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark said. “This burn ban will help protect people, forests and property.”

The last two wildfire seasons have been the state’s worst ever. In 2014, the Carlton Complex fire burned more than 250,000 acres, the largest wildfire in state history. In 2015, more than a million acres burned across the state, the single worst wildfire year ever in Washington history.

In 2016 so far, there have been 234 wildfire starts throughout the state, 202 of them

caused by humans.

The DNR burn ban is scheduled to remain in effect through Sept. 30.

It may be extended or shortened based on fire weather. Outdoor burning may also be eventually banned in western Washington as conditions warrant.

Fireworks and incendiary devices, such as exploding targets, sky lanterns, or tracer ammunition, are illegal on all DNR-protected See dnr, 6A

CUMMINGS GRAVEL PRODUCTS

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Jannelle Belton was the photographer who took the “Soccer brothers” photo in the Lifestyle section of last week’s Miner. Her last name was incorrect in the photo credit. We regret any confusion this caused.

Pit Run $160/ 12 cu. yd. (16 tons) Call 509-447-0515 Cell 509-671-3652

Saturday July 16th, 2016 Priest River Animal Rescue Golf Scramble All proceeds benefit shelter pets taken in from Priest River, Newport, and surrounding areas.

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Newport Class of 1971 Reunion Friday • July 8th A.M. Golf & Boating 6pm Meet & Greet Riverbank, i Fay’s Lounge, Oldtown Sat. July 9th All Classes Welcome 1pm • Pot Luck For Info • Cindy (509) 671-0932 or email d.smith52@frontier.com

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he Miner caught a lot of flack last week for Don Gronning’s column about a 9-yearold who rode a bull at the Newport Rodeo.

We got phones calls both before and after the column ran, letters to the editor, and a guest opinion and visit from Orion Grimes’ mother.

Our readers poll on the issue had a record number of votes. We applaud this community for the discussion, even if most of the people we heard from didn’t agree with us.

It goes without saying that we’re never all going to agree on most anything, but it’s important to talk about it. Open discussion about those tough topics – our kids, politics, and the government – is what makes this country great, and that dialogue is one of the cornerstones of American culture.

Don’s column was his opinion – one that most all of us at The Miner agreed with – that’s the nature of a column, a chance for reporters and editors to express their opinions outside of news coverage.

The ultimate goal of a reporter is to be unbias, to cover stories without injecting his or her opinions in the news. But, we are members of the community, and involved members at that.

A column or editorial is our chance to use the expertise we have from covering everything from sports and planning departments, and tell the community what we think.

It’s a longstanding industry standard to look to the newspaper for commentary on what’s happening. Newspapers typically endorse candidates, write editorials, uncover the news story that might not be obvious. And it’s a resource we hope our readers have come to expect.

Don Gronning is a newspaperman at heart.

He’s been doing this for decades. He also happens to be a former bull rider. His column last week was not intended to be a news story. It was his rodeo-themed column that regularly runs on the Sports page. We are proud of the job we do, and welcome a response from the public, whether it’s good or bad.

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Young bull rider experienced, had been on bull before

By Jolene Coleman

I am the parent of Orion Grimes, 9-year-old miniature bull rider. I am writing this in response to the negative column, or shall I say opinion of Don Gronning , news editor with The Miner Newspapers. Don expressed his opinion in his column on the sports page of The Miner on June 29. Although he failed to say anywhere in that column that this was solely his opinion and made readers assume that he was well educated in not only bull riding but in my son’s bull riding experiences and expressed them as fact. I would like to first point out that Don has never actually met my son or interviewed him at any time. And when I confronted him after the story was written so that he could ask Orion or myself any questions to better understand our lives, his response was simply that he had no need to. Now, I am not a reporter but I have always understood it to be that a reporter would like any and all information, facts and research when writing a story or column. Apparently The Miner’s Don Gronning has “No need to.”

If you are not familiar with the sport of rodeo I could see how that column would influence people, especially parents, to think that my son was simply put on a rank bull that he had no ability to ride. Now as a parent that offends me. And being in a family of stock contractors that raise bucking bulls, that appalls me to think we are ignorant enough to not know the capability of the bulls we raise. My children and their safety always come first. I do agree with Mr. Gronning on one aspect.

That is to start our children slow so that they are able to safely learn. What Don failed to mention or would have known had he simply asked us, was that Orion started riding sheep at the age of 5 years old. In fact, he rode his sheep at the Newport Rodeo two years in a row. He then went on to a very small docile miniature bull we called Panda. Many people may even remember this miniature bull after Orion rode him at the Newport Rodeo and was a crowd favorite as everyone laughed at this bull not much bigger than an average house dog, yet he was as wide as he was tall. Orion was quickly outgrowing this small bull and sadly after Panda died we were in search of a couple more for him to ride since the only other miniature bull we have is still a bit too much for Orion to handle. A family friend gave us this yearling bull that Orion recently rode at the Newport Rodeo and has practiced on multiple times. We have two other bulls that Orion also rides for practice but Orion chose this bull to ride in Newport See rider, 6A

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yo u r o p i n i o n Post Office dedication needs attention now To the editor: The folks who attended the ceremony at the Cutter Theatre last September honoring George Kubota, his brother Herb and their father, George Sr., probably recall being told that the ceremony was to be but one step toward having the Post Office in Metaline Falls dedicated to these three men. Recognizing that this honor would not occupy a top spot on Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’, R-Wash., agenda, a great deal of time has been allowed to pass between correspondences with her office.

As of now, however, it’s become evident that the proposal may not occupy any place on a list of priorities.

After receiving a positive response from her office when it was initially proposed (nearly a year and a half ago), the notion now seems to have become nothing more than an afterthought, addressed by her office only when queried, and always with a response of the intentions to take action “soon.” And then more silence.

The matter is addressed only when her staff is reminded, and even then no action is taken. It has become apparent that her staff will need constant – and multiple – reminders.

If the population of Pend Oreille County still believes that the post office should be dedicated to honor the Kubotas, then it’s time to let Ms. McMorris Rodgers understand this. Even if you didn’t attend the ceremony, write; if there are multiple email users in your house, have them all write; write regularly; be sure to tell them that you intend to continue to remind them on a regular basis (and follow through); don’t leave the subject line blank; be brief and courteous and request a response.

Perhaps enough of us,

often enough, will be able to persuade our representative that we take this matter seriously.

This is the address of the staffer charged with this: David.Smentek@mail. house.gov.

-Roger Aydelott Metaline Falls

Take in the One Act Play Festival To the editor, What happens when you take seven new unpublished plays, seven directors, 20 actors and about 10 technical, crew and support volunteers?

A One Act Play Festival.

Pend Oreille Players is having their annual One Act Play Festival on July 8 and 9. As you are reading this we are all having our final technical rehearsals in preparation for opening night.

As one of the directors, I greatly appreciate all the dedication and commitment that goes into this festival. Please make the One Act Festival your evening out. Go online and get your tickets at pendoreilleplayers.org or drop by the box office on Wednesday, through Friday, from noon to 6 p.m. to get your tickets.

Pend Oreille Playhouse is your community theater, let us entertain you.

See you at curtain time.

-Kristi Bell Newport

9 year old experienced enough to ride bulls To the editor, Everyone has an opinion. Don Gronning’s opinion is that a 9-yearold is too young for bull riding. (“9-year-old too young for bulls,” June 29 Newport Miner). For some 9-year-olds, that is accurate, but for Orion Grimes of Priest River, that is inaccurate. Orion is a professional bull rider in the MBR, the Miniature Bull Riding Association, Pee Wee Division, and is currently No. 3. Orion owns and trains on the young

bull he was riding at the Newport Rodeo and has ridden this bull and miniature bulls successfully for quite some time.

Gronning’s opinion also suggests that the parents of this young man are negligent because Grimes rides bulls. If that is the case, then parents of children who participate in motocross, youth football, soccer, boxing, wrestling, gymkhanas are also negligent. All sports carry a risk, whether one is 9, 29 or 99. The MBR, established in 2010, is one of the fastest growing rodeo events.

Two-time PBR World Champion Chris Shivers states that miniature bull riding is a way to begin cultivating future professional rodeo talent.

“I wish this circuit was around when I started riding,” Shivers said.

“It gives my son and other young bull riders the chance to learn and progress naturally in the sport and to develop their skills at a reasonable pace.”

If Gronning wants to take issue with this young cowboy, instead of encouraging his determination and skills, then he also needs to take issue with the MBR, PBR – the presenting sponsor – Orion’s family and his friends, plus all the local businesses and individuals who help sponsor this young cowboy with a head and a heart for bull riding.

In Orion’s own words, “I hope to continue to ride in these events and make it to the top at the (MBR) world finals.”

-Ted Kardos, Jr., Newport

not work for us? Are you tired of career politicians who see Congress as a stepping stone to a lucrative career? It is time to be bold.

Do you want to continue voting for inaccessible McMorris Rodgers who is focused on her political party rather than her constituents? Do you want to continue the lack of compromise and pay for a Congress that does nothing, of which she is part? It is time to be bold.

Have you done the math? Do you like doing the same thing and getting the same results?

Look at history. Not since Tom Foley has a Democrat won the 5th District.

They tried again in 2014 and got the same result.

Why do no Democratic office holders run to defeat CMR? Why? They know the math. Do you want to waste your vote again? It is time to be bold.

Do you know Independent Dave Wilson has pledged not to take big money, not to accept a pension, not to work as a lobbyist? Do you realize he wants to go to work for us in the broad political center? Have you realized Dave Wilson has the best chance to defeat CMR in the general election? Have you noticed his enthusiasm and commitment to listening to us?

It is time for new leadership. It is time to stop voting along party lines. It is time to be bold and vote for Independent Dave Wilson who will work to get things done for us. Be bold.

-Karen Larsen Spokane

Be bold, vote Wilson

Unexpected bills from emergency room visit

To the editor, Fed up with our donothing Congress? Want an alternative to Cathy McMorris Rodgers? Want to defeat CMR? It is time be bold.

Do you want to vote in Democrats or Republicans who are both forced to dial for dollars and

Should the rodeo committee allow a 9-yearold boy to ride a yearling bull at the Newport Rodeo?

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To the editor, I did not realize what a disservice Tom Wilbur did for the community until I visited the Newport Hospital Emergency Room recently. I was expecting the level of

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service my family and I have experienced over the past 60 years. Was I ever disappointed.

I couldn’t figure out why the staff kept talking about arranging transport: I found out that patients are shipped out to another Emergency Room in Spokane after stabilization.

So now I realized I was getting two emergency room bills from two hospitals, multiple doctors, etc., instead of just one like I was expecting. Also, I could have laid in bed and been taken care of just as well in the Newport Hospital as I was in Sacred Heart. Then to top that off, I received a bill from the contracted Emergency Room Physicians (Pend Oreille River Emer Phy, PLLC) and found out that the ER Doc was out of network. That gave me another bill of several thousand dollars that I have to pay because it didn’t apply to my outof-pocket total. My wellknown insurance company plan is through one of the major employers in Pend Oreille County. I had checked to see if my doctors and the Newport Hospital were covered, but I never thought to check on the emergency room physicians.

I no longer recommend Newport Hospital ER to anyone I talk to and I explain all the additional charges one will receive if one goes to the emergency room. I will make sure someone is available to drive me to Spokane if I ever need emergency services again.

It makes me wonder if the Hospital District is moving away from hospital services to just providing clinic and longterm care services. What a tragedy for this community if that is the case.

-Colleen Richardson Newport

Grimes a hard working bull rider To the Editor Mr. Gronning’s column last week regarding the 9 year old riding a bull at the Newport Rodeo was disappointing to read. He seems to have done quite a bit of research on those opposing young bull riders, but none of his time was devoted to getting to know the actual 9 year old. The impression your article leaves the reader with is, a 9 year old was put on a yearling bull by his family at the rodeo, just for fun.

What he left out of the his column is that Orion Grimes is a 9 year old that is currently third in the world standings for miniature bull riding. He has been practicing for years on sheep, young steers, and young bulls. He with his parents and family’s blessing has chosen a sport that he loves and is committed to that sport.

Unfortunately, because miniature bull riding is not a sport that is widely known in the NW, Orion and his family must travel across the country for his events. He competes with others his age and several of his toughest competitors are children of current and former professional bull-riders.

He rides at events that are sponsored by the Miniature Bull Riding Association, of which the Professional Bull Riders or the PBR is the official sponsor.

He pays his way to these

events. It is not a cheap sport, his equipment, his membership, his entry fees, his travel expenses, all paid for by the support of his sponsors, the money earned placing in these events and the money he earns by doing odd jobs.

I will continue to support Orion and support his dream in any way possible. By the way Donnie Gay former Professional Bull Rider, started his rodeo career at age 6, not unusual in the great state of Texas.

-Elaine Savage Priest River

Support troops by bringing them home To the editor, Every time I see those signs in Newport that says “This Community Supports our Troops,” I certainly don’t see any evidence of any support anywhere in the community. The signs are fading in the sunlight just like those yellow ribbons people used to put on their cars. Looks like the troops are never coming home and will remain on endless deployments to fight wars that can never be won solely by military force.

We celebrate Independence Day and now accept wars of choice as normal. We will never see victory or independence from wars against a set of initials like ISIS that don’t even represent a country to fight against or sign a peace treaty with after the war ends.

A soldier doesn’t die for his country. He dies for the profits of multinational corporations that make up the military industrial complex.

I would like to see the talking political heads on news shows back up their calls for wars. All they have to do is go to the Middle East, join a side and fight for what they believe. Another thought would be for some of the gun toting patriots to take their AR-15’s to the Middle East. They could hire on as mercenaries with a security contractor and avenge Benghazi.

Don’t waste our troops fighting an enemy that they can’t defeat. Every terrorist killed is replaced by another terrorist.

There are enough radical Muslims to provide a world-wide endless supply. That supply of terrorists equals endless profits for the purveyors and suppliers of wars of choice. The war on terror or radical Islam is 15 years old with no end in sight. This is the longest war in our nation’s history. Support the troops by bringing them home.

-Pete Scobby Newport

Rodeo weekend success result of volunteers To the editor, The Newport Rodeo weekend was a huge success. I want to express my sincere appreciation to the many volunteers that made it happen. We can all be proud of how this community pulled together to create an event that drew in visitors and venders from other locations.

The vendors on the rodeo grounds side said they would come back next year and that the park event definitely brought in more people. Thanks to the Rotary, Hospital,

Kalispel Tribe, and staff at The Miner for your hard work and initiative to create the park event.

As always, the Newport Rodeo Association volunteers and leadership were stellar. A shout out to Search and Rescue, several fire districts, and the sheriffs’ department for excellent security.

There are so many more people that made this happen; from the parade entries, to the rodeo contestants, to the visitors that contributed to the local economy. The Pine Ridge Church Sunday service and potluck was a beautiful close to a fun weekend.

We are heading in a great direction.

-Karen Skoog Newport

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Animals in need of a good home will be featured in this section on the first and third week of each month, thanks to these advertisers and The Miner Newspaper. These pets can be adopted from the Priest River Animal Rescue, Hwy 2, across the street from Mitchell’s Grocery Store in Priest River. Hours are 11 to 4, 208-448-0699.

Please visit our web site to view all available adoptions at www.pranimalrescue.org

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WSDOT publishes 20-year framework for statewide public transportation OLYMPIA – The 2016 Washington State Public Transportation Plan is now available. The plan provides a 20-year diverse and integrated framework for public and private

transportation systems and services. Two years in the making, the plan represents a collaborative effort between the Washington State Department of Transportation, statewide

partners, and communities.

“People throughout Washington rely on public transportation, whether it’s buses, rail, rideshare, bike trails or even walking to

get where they want to go,” said Roger Miller, WSDOT Acting Secretary of Transportation. “This plan sets a future direction for Washington’s public transportation that supports families, communities, the economy and environment.”

Washington’s citizens helped shape the plan with ongoing participation in advisory committees, workshops and organizations, as well as during the

public comment period.

One of the key elements of the plan is a program of near-term actions that can be implemented in the current biennium. WSDOT and its partners are continuing to collaborate on these actions to make measurable progress on the plan. The first progress report is expected in December 2017.

The 2016 Washington State Public Transporta-

tion Plan describes a broad array of public transportation services and systems that do not involve a single person in a motorized vehicle. The five goals in the plan cover thriving communities, access, adaptive transportation capacity, customer experience and transportation system guardianship. Strategies, early actions and partner organizations are identified for each goal.

Seventh Grade Press takes a week’s vacation NEWPORT – The Seventh Grade Press history project is taking a break this week. Check back in our July 13 is-

sue for the next installment of historical stories written by Sadie Halstead Middle School seventh graders.

Vehicle drifts off road, wrecks NEWPORT – The cause of a traffic accident is still under investigation after a woman’s vehicle drifted off of Highway 211 and wrecked, according to a Washington State Patrol report.

On Thursday, June 30, a grey 2006 Nissan Altima four-door driven

by Janice E. Campbell,

51, of Usk, was traveling southbound on Highway 211. At around 2:04 p.m., 12 miles south of Newport near milepost 10, Campbell’s vehicle left the roadway and struck a driveway embankment, going through a field and coming to rest in a swamp.

According to the WSP

report, Campbell was not wearing a seatbelt.

She was transported by Life Flight to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center.

The vehicle was declared totaled and impounded by Newport Towing.

The cause of the wreck is under investigation.

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forestlands.

Fires powered by gas stoves and charcoal briquettes are allowed in designated fire pits within state, county, municipal and other campgrounds.

DNR recently completed three major firefightertraining sessions across the state, which readied

more than 1,100 local, tribal, state and federal firefighters for the upcoming summer wildfire season.

Fire danger remains ‘moderate’ in, Okanogan, Ferry and Pend Oreille counties, and Stevens County outside of Fire Districts 1 and 2.

Daily updates on burn restrictions are available

at 1-800-323-BURN or on DNR’s website at www. dnr.wa.gov/OutdoorBurning.

Property owners can reduce fire risk to their homes and lands by keeping dead vegetation off roofs and away from buildings. Keeping trees and bushes near buildings healthy and trimmed can also reduce risk.

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the Blazer into Spokane after he had been asked to leave the property. They knew it didn’t have enough gas, so took a gas can with them. The plan was for him to roll the Blazer down the driveway while she distracted the parents.

But the Blazer started and Walker fled, stopping to add gas. The victim caught up with him, ramming the Blazer with his vehicle. According to the statement of probable cause, Walker said the victim rammed him again as he came into the

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corner and he struck the tree, pinning him in the wrecked Blazer.

Walker said the victim came up to him and struck him eight or nine times in the head before leaving. Walker pulled himself out of the wrecked vehicle when he thought it would catch on fire. He said he screamed for help for 20 minutes or so until the victim returned. The victim then called 911 but did not speak to him.

According to the statement, a Washington State Patrol trooper told the deputy he didn’t see any indication the Blazer had been rammed before it struck the tree.

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to please all of the sponsors in our community that are not able to watch Orion ride in the MBR events across the country. It has always been a crowd pleaser the last few years just as the McMillan kids with their trick riding. Everyone enjoys watching the children in our community excel in the sports they love to do.

And if you know Orion personally at all then you know that he lives and breathes bull riding. He works hard for it, keeps his grades up, writes letters for hours to get sponsors, goes door to door and shakes your hand requesting support and even odd jobs for family and friends to raise money for his sport. Just like your football carwash or your raffle for wrestling. Both sports that are also dangerous as well as boxing, karate, surfing, cheerleading, gymnastics and the list goes on. Every sport that our children find an interest in will have risks. Orion chose not to participate in baseball this year like he has in the past stating “Mom, I need to concentrate on my bull

riding!” As a parent it is our job to support them and love them and make sure they understand the commitment it takes and that they have the proper gear and training to keep them safe. We do these things not to just give our kids a “title” but to teach them life lessons and give them goals. Call me old fashioned but I would much rather my children stay busy with a sport that keeps their interest and keeps them active rather than sit them in front of a video game.

In my opinion this gives them a sense of what life will really be like. Accountability for their decisions and hopefully a few disappointments along the way so they know it’s OK to fail. Push them to try harder next time. If you always give them the small docile bull in life then when do they ever have the opportunity to grab that bull by the horns and conquer it?

Now of course my job is to rein that back sometimes when a child feels they are invincible, but that’s why we as a family are involved with our kids so that we know their strengths and

weaknesses. And please don’t get me wrong, I’m a nervous wreck every time Orion gets on a bull, or even when my girls go for a horse ride. I only hope that our busy lifestyle now will keep them out of trouble in the long run.

One of the many things I love about the sport of rodeo is the camaraderie between everyone involved. You meet some of the greatest people and make lifelong friends. This is one of the many reasons we love that Orion is a member of the MBR (Miniature Bull Riders Association, presented by the PBR). There are such hardworking respectable people involved in helping and teaching the youth in bull riding with this organization. Chris Shivers, two time PBR World Champion started the MBR so that young kids, like Orion could ride miniature bulls that are regulated for their size and capability at their age. Orion has been riding in the Pee Wee Division of the MBR this season and is currently ranked third in the MBR world Standings. Needless to say, this recent ride mentioned in The Miner wasn’t his first rodeo.

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John & Beverly Yaryan - 1/2 mile E. of Green Bluff Store. U-Pick & Picked: PEACHES (Early & Late Red Haven, Daroga Red, Rosa, Red Globe) APPLES, (Honey Crisp, Cameo, McIntosh, Gala, Early Gold, Jonathan, , Fugi, and more)

Rod, Karen and family welcome you. 8215 E. Green Bluff Road, Colbert, WA 99005 You’ll find CHERRIES in July, PEACHES in August, APPLES, plums, grapes, fresh flowers in Sept/Oct. Take home fresh cider, chunky applesauce and a take-n-bake apple dessert. Wreaths and CHRISTMAS TREES start day after Thanksgiving. A trip to the bluff isn’t complete without a stop at.. hansensgreenblufforchard.com

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Come pick your own fun! We have U-Pick CHERRIES and RASPBERRIES in July. Then in August we have U-Pick PEACHES. Visit our farm animals, explore our antique gift shop in our big red barn.

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APPLES( Gala, Red and Golden Delicious, MacIntosh, Macoun, Winter Banana).

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he present day Green Bluff Growers is an association of small family farms, food stands and breweries. Seasonal activities include pick-your-own fruit and annual festivals such as: Blooms on the Bluff, Strawberry Celebration, Cherry Festival, Cherry Pickers’ Trot and Pit Spit and Peach Festival in the spring and summer, and the Apple Festival in the fall and Holiday Memories in the winter.

That’s a big change from the earliest days of the growers’ association, which formed in 1902. In those days, the group’s mission was to protect local strawberry growers from outside competition. Now, the association helps local farmers with agricultural tourism. The promise of an old fashion farm experience brings thousands of visitors each year to the rolling hills northeast of Spokane.

If you’re from the city and have never had an opportunity to pick your own fruit or simply enjoy a ride on a beautiful day, take a drive up to Green Bluff. There are two loops, the West and East, full of small farms for the adventurous visitor to discover. Part of what makes Green Bluff unique in the entire country is the large concentration of farms – more than 30 – within such a relatively small area of about 12 square miles.

The Green Bluff Growers Association may have changed somewhat over the last 100 years, but the country hospitality of its members remains just as warm and friendly as a century ago.

The experience and crops you’ll find vary by season. For example, arrive in early August and buy apricots picked less than an hour before. While eating the juicy and still warm fruit, take a moment to examine the beauty of a golden wheat field beside the road. Mt. Spokane is not far away and it affords wonderful views and the perspective of how Green Bluff’s farms dot the landscape.

Visit mid-September through October for the Apple Festival. What started a couple of decades ago as a one-day celebration of apples at the Green Bluff Grange has evolved into a six-week, all-out apple frenzy.

Just like the old days, Green Bluff’s many growers continue to sell bushel upon bushel of Jonagolds, Granny Smiths and Fujis. But now they also entice families with live music, hayrides, corn mazes, pony rides and petting zoos.

Cherry Season

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Peach Season Aug. 13 through Labor Day Celebrate one of our greatest treasures – big, juicy, tree-ripened peaches during the Peach Season. Peach ice-cream, cobbler, cakes, or pies – no matter how you slice them, our peaches are delicious.

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8518 E. Green Bluff Road, Colbert, WA 99005 The Big Red Barn with Country Charm welcomes you to their orchard and country store, Gifts, antiques & Décor. U-Pick and picked fruit (Cherries, Peaches, Raspberries, Apples, Apricots and Pears).

Unique gourmet lunches, fresh baked pies/pastries, ice cream and espressotreats. A special farm experience - weddings, company, family or church celebrations - WWW.HIGHCOUNTRYORCHARD.COM

45. willowpond pottery & herbs 509-808-3888 Visit our RESTORED BARN where clay turns into HANDCRAFTED POTTERY. Sign- up for a POTTERY CLASS and stroll through the BARN SHOPPE full of treasures from POTTERY, BULK HERBAL TEAS, LOCAL RAW HONEY, FRESH CHICKEN EGGS, GOAT MILK SOAP to an array of HERB PREP and STORAGE items. Wander through our fragrant HERB GARDENS and take home some FRESH CUT CULINARY HERBS. Open Thu-Sat. 10-5:30 www.WillowpondPotteryandHerbs.com

6. beck’s harvest house 509-238-6970 9919 Greenbluff Road, Colbert, WA. We grow over 100 Varieties of Fruit for U-PICK OR PICKED! Home of Green Bluff’s Famous Pumpkin Donuts.

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Falls. The campground and day use area provides opportunities for swimming, fishing, sailing and whitewater paddling.

A small grassy airstrip adjacent to the campground allows people to fly in via charter plane or bring their own small aircraft.

The confusion and complaints, Pemberton pointed out, were associ-

ated with where on the lake people had to pay day use fees. Other issues included what the $5/ party day use fee applies to; how one can obtain a Day Use pass for the season; where groups should park if they want to use the bridge area, and what hours of use are for different areas.

The group also discussed concerns that existing Forest Service signs have a negative tone and could be more

informative; signs are being stolen and/or vandalized; parking in the site near the bridge becomes overcrowded and sometimes parking along Sullivan Lake Road blocks cabin driveways and emergency vehicle passage; there is trash left on the beach and in the bathrooms; families have complained about loud and foul language being used

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• Transportation planning The transportation department is offering an online, interactive map that allows users to choose specific project categories, and learn about work that is planned for the area of Idaho they’re interested in. It’s called the Idaho Transportation Project Map, and can be viewed at www.itd.idaho.gov/itip/

draft.htm.

The draft ITIP document lists projects by highway route and location, identifies projected years for right-of-way acquisition, preliminary engineering, construction and estimated project costs. It also lists local construction projects that are federally funded.

The projects start in 2017, and go through 2021.

Public comments will help the department

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MONDAY, JULY 11 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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Federal

President Barack Obama (D) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20500 Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 www.WhiteHouse.gov/Contact Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) 511 Hart Senate Bldg.

Washington DC 20510 202-224-3441 Website: www.cantwell.senate.gov Local: U.S. Courthouse 920 W. Riverside, Suite 697 Spokane WA 99201 509-353-2507 Sen. Patty Murray (D) 154 Russell Senate Office Bldg.

Washington DC 20510 202-224-2621 Website: www.murray.senate.gov Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 600 Spokane WA 99201 509-624-9515 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) Fifth Congressional District 203 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515 202-225-2006 Website: www.mcmorrisrodgers.house.gov Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 625 Spokane WA 99201 509-353-2374

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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 Sen. Brian Dansel (R) 115B Irv Newhouse Building PO Box 40407 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 360-786-7612 E-mail: Brian.Dansel@leg.wa.gov District Office: 319 W. Hastings Suite B205 Spokane, WA 99218 509-340-9107 Rep. Joel Kretz (R) 335A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia WA 98504-0600 360-786-7988 E-mail: kretz.joel@leg.wa.gov Home Office: 20 N. Main St. PO Box 1 Omak, WA 98841 509-826-7203 Rep. Shelly Short (R) 427A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia WA 98504-0600 360-786-7908 E-mail: short.shelly@leg.wa.gov Home office: 147 North Clark Ave. Suite 5 Republic WA 99166 509-775-8047

Washington Legislative Hotline 1-800-562-6000 During session, weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Legislative homepage: www.leg.wa.gov

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determine if proposed projects meet the department’s three main objectives of improving safety, mobility and economic opportunity.

Production of the ITIP is a year-round process that relies on input from elected officials, citizens, tribal governments, other state and federal agencies, Idaho’s metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) and other interested organizations.

The ITIP can be viewed online at www.itd.idaho. gov/itip/draft.htm.

Comments can be emailed to adam.rush@ itd.idaho.gov or mailed to ITIP – Comments, Attn: Adam Rush, P.O. Box 7129, Boise, ID 83707-1129. Paper or CD copies of the ITIP will be provided upon request by contacting Adam Rush at 208-334-8119 or by e-mail at adam.rush@itd. idaho.gov.

A request for a paper copy or CD also can be mailed to: Idaho Transportation Department, Adam Rush, P.O. Box 7129, Boise, ID 837071129.

A printed copy can be reviewed at any of ITD’s district offices in Coeur d’Alene, Lewiston, Boise, Shoshone, Pocatello and Rigby.

All comments on the draft will be reviewed after July 30. After approval by the Idaho Transportation Board, the ITIP is submitted to the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency.

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SULLIVAN: No fee required for some areas FROM PAGE 9A

(especially during quiet hours after 10 p.m.), and at times camp hosts, Forest Service employees, and members of the public have been treated disrespectfully and even in a threatening manner by some recreationists causing a concern for personal safety.

“We all agreed that the West Sullivan day use spot and surroundings areas bring hours of enjoyment, relaxation and memories to people, including Pend Oreille county locals,” Pember-

ton said. “We also agreed that there is a need to identify where people can enjoy the lake without paying a day use fee.”

If an individual, family or group wants to use the bridge near the dam (under Pend Oreille County management), the beach or the lakeshore trail (under United States Forest Service management) no fee is required. To use picnic tables, picnic shelter, fire rings, trash containers and potable water (facilities under United States Forest Service management) then a day use fee or season long

day-use pass is required.

Day-use passes ($5/party) are available from the camp hosts or information kiosks and season long day-use passes ($40/ year) are available from the Scenic Canyons concessionaire host located in East Sullivan campground. Scenic Canyons concessionaire is working on making the season long day-use pass available for purchase on-line at www.sceniccanyons.com/about-us. html. Groups should carry the pass with them when using the fee area.

Parking in the site near

the bridge is free. Parking cannot block driveways or emergency vehicle passage.

“If you enjoy using West Sullivan Lake area, in order for these ideas to be successful, we need your support,” Pemberton said. “The areas identified as free use will work if people are respectful, pack their trash out, observe quiet hours, park with the safety and respect of others in mind and purchase a day-use pass if you use fee area facilities.”

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b r i e f ly Idaho Fish and Game Commission to meet in Jerome July 6-7 BOISE – The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet July 6 and 7 at Fish and Game’s Magic Valley regional office in Jerome.

A public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 at 324 S. 417 E., Suite No. 1. Persons wanting to address the commission on any topic having to do with Fish and Game business may do so at the public hearing. All testimony will be taken into consideration when the commission makes decisions on agenda items at the meeting.

The commission meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, July 7 at the regional office. Routine agenda items include nonresident deer and elk tag quotas; nonresident deer and elk tag outfitter set-aside; release of bighorn sheep tags for auction and lottery; expenditure of Animal Damage Control funds; legislative proposals; and set the proposed fall Chinoook salmon season.

For a complete meeting agenda, visit www. idfg.idaho.gov/about/ commission/schedule.

Times on the agenda are approximate and subject to change.

Individuals with disabilities may request meeting accommodations by contacting the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Director’s Office at 208-334-5159 or through the Idaho Relay Service at 1-800-3686185 (TDD).

Big Game controlled hunt drawing results online BOISE – Hunters who applied for elk, deer, pronghorn, fall turkey and black bear controlled hunts in Idaho can check online to see whether they were successful in the recent computerized drawing.

Drawing results are now available at www. fishandgame.idaho.gov/ CH. Applicants can enter their hunting license number and follow three simple steps to find out instantly if they were successful or not in the drawing. Traffic on the website may be heavy at times, so please be patient, the department asks.

It is the responsibility of the hunter to determine whether he or she was drawn. Postcards will be mailed to successful applicants by July 10. Winners must purchase their controlled hunt tags by Aug. 1. Any tags not purchased by Aug. 1 will be forfeited.

All unclaimed and leftover tags from the first drawing will be available in a second drawing around Aug. 20, with the application period from Aug. 5-15.

After the second drawing, any leftover tags will be sold first-come, first-served beginning Aug. 25 at 10 a.m.

Mountain Daylight Time at any Fish and Game office, license vendor, online at www.fishandgame.idaho.gov or by telephone at 800-5548685.

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Courtesy photo|Katie Ball

Water skier Daniel Whittaker makes a run at Diamond lake this weekend.

WDFW offers mid-season upgrades to fishing licenses OLYMPIA – From now through September, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering current freshwater or saltwater fishing license holders the opportunity to upgrade to a combination license for under $28.

The upgrade will give those anglers all the fishing privileges of a combination license at the cost they would have paid if they had purchased one originally, said Peter Vernie, WDFW licensing manager.

Freshwater fishing license holders can

purchase an upgrade to a combination license for $27.85 and current saltwater fishing license holders can upgrade to a combination license for $27.30.

“We realize many anglers may want a second chance to choose a combo license this year,” Vernie said.

“Freshwater anglers who upgrade soon will be able to take advantage of several salmon fisheries that open in the ocean and Puget Sound this July.”

By purchasing the upgrade, freshwater license holders will

gain access to saltwater fishing, shellfish and seaweed.

Saltwater license holders who upgrade to the combo license will gain access to fishing in lakes and rivers, as well as opportunities for shellfish and seaweed.

“It’s time to pick up that spinning rod or fly fishing gear and head out to enjoy Washington’s lakes and streams,” said Larry Phillips, WDFW inland fish program manager.

“We have great bass fishing in every part of this state, and Washington’s walleye, trout,

‘Capped’ general-season, resident elk tags go on sale July 10 COEUR D’ALENE – General season deer and elk tags go on sale July 1, but some resident elk tags in nine general seasons are sold in limited numbers known as “capped” elk zones. Tags for these nine zones will go on sale at 10 a.m. (Mountain Daylight Time) on July 10 and will be sold online, through license and tag vendors, or by phone.

Fish and Game offices will be closed on July 10.

The sale applies only to these elk tags, and here are the numbers of them available: Bear River B-tags - 441 Diamond Creek A-tags - 1,146 Dworshak B-tags - 2,118 Elk City B-tags - 1,414 Lolo A-tags - 128 Lolo B-tags - 630 Middle Fork A-tags - 1,168 Middle Fork B-tags - 925 Salmon B-tags - 1,589

Sawtooth A-tags - 496 Sawtooth B-tags - 1,290 Selway A-tags - 179 Selway B-tags - 480 The capped tags are sold over-thecounter on a first-come, first-served basis at license vendors, online at www. idfg.idaho.gov, or with a credit card by calling 800-554-8685. Demand for capped elk zone tags is high, and many are expected to sell fast. Fish and Game officials adjusted the sale of the tags this year from midnight to 10 a.m. to accommodate hunters who prefer to buy their tags at license vendors.

Fish and Game offices are closed on weekends, but remaining capped tags will be available there during regular office hours.

The remaining number of capped elk tags available are updated weekly online at www.fishandgame.idaho.gov/ content/license/residenttagavailability.

Comments sought on proposed changes to Lake Roosevelt on trout limits COLVILLE – Fisheries managers are seeking public input through July 25 on proposals for changing the daily catch limit on trout at Lake Roosevelt, the Columbia River reservoir in northeast Washington.

The proposals are available for review on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) website at www. wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/ regulations/redband_ trout/. Comments can be e-mailed to Carmen.Perez-

Frayne@dfw.wa.gov.

Proposed changes to the catch limit are designed to help further protect wild redband rainbow trout while still providing anglers with opportunities to harvest hatchery fish, said Chris Donley of WDFW.

sunfish and salmon provide opportunities for every kind of angler.”

To purchase and upgrade a license online, visit WDFW’s licensing website at www.fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov/wa/ license, check with your local license vendor, or call WDFW licensing at 360-902-2464.

For a complete rundown on marine and freshwater opportunities, visit our fishing page www.wdfw. wa.gov/fishing/.

There’s still time to enter the drawing for the hunt of a lifetime in Idaho.

The deadline to enter the second Super Hunt drawing is Aug. 10.

Entries for two elk, two deer, and two pronghorn hunts along with one moose hunt will be drawn, as well as a “Super Hunt Combo” that will entitle the winner to hunt for all four species – elk, deer, pronghorn and moose.

With every entry in Fish and Game’s Super Hunt drawings, hunters get a chance at winning the hunt of a lifetime, and their entry fee helps support hunter and angler access to and across private lands.

Super Hunt entries are $6 each and Super Hunt Combo entries are $20 each. No license is needed to enter either drawing and there is no limit to the number of entries. Hunters may enter the drawings at license vendors, Fish and Game offices and website, or by calling 800-554-8685. Entries can also be mailed to Fish and Game License Section, P.O. Box 25, Boise ID 83707. Orders must be received at Fish and Game no later than Aug. 10, with the drawing set for mid-August.

For more information on Idaho’s Super Hunts, go to www.idfg. idaho.gov/superhunt or the Idaho Super Hunt Facebook page.

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• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at 1 2 Hospitality House • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at Priest River Senior Center • 10-11 a.m.: Line Dancing at Priest River Senior Center • Noon to 4 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities

• 1-4 p.m.: Cards at Priest River Senior Center • 6:30 p.m.: Bingo at Ione IOOF Hall

• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at HH Hospitality House Hospitality House • 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House Hospitality House • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise class at • 9 a.m. to noon: Food Bank Priest River Senior Center open at Priest River Senior Center • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Hospitality • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Lions meet House Open for Activities at Priest River Senior Center • 11 a.m.: Community Lunch at • 6 p.m.: Happy Agers Bingo Priest River Senior Center • 1-5 p.m.: Mexican Train at PR Center

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• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at 11 12 HH • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise class

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• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House • 9 a.m. to noon: Food Bank open at Priest River Senior Center • 6 p.m.: Happy Agers Bingo

at Priest River Senior Center • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities • 11 a.m.: Community Lunch at Priest River Senior Center • Noon: Potluck at Hospitality House • 1-5 p.m.: Mexican Train at PR Center

• 10 a.m.: BASIC Meeting, • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at Blanchard Community Center Priest River Senior Center • 10-11 Priest River Senior Center a.m.: Line Dancing at PR • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Hospitality • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Quilting at Priest River Senior Center • 1-3 • 11:30 a.m.: Happy Agers House Open for Activities Potluck and Meeting • 11:15-12:45 p.m.: Lioness p.m.: Hospice at Priest River Senior Center • 3-6 p.m.: Food Bank • Noon: Meal, Ione Senior Center Meeting at PR Senior Center • Noon to 4 p.m.: Hospitality • 1:30-5 p.m.: Cards at Priest Open at Priest River Senior Center House Open for Activities River Senior Center

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Hospitality House • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at Hospitality House • 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at Priest River Senior Center • 9 a.m. to noon: Food Bank Priest River Senior Center • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Hospitality Open at Priest River Senior Center • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities House Open for Activities • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Lions meet • 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.: • 11 a.m. to noon: Community at Priest River Senior Center Lionesses meet at PR Senior Center Lunch at PR Senior Center 1-5 p.m.: •1:30-5 p.m.: Cards at Priest • 6 p.m.: Happy Agers Bingo Mexican Train at PR Center River Senior Center

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• 1-4 p.m.: Cards at Priest River Senior Center • 6:30 p.m.: Bingo at Ione IOOF Hall

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• 9-9:45 a.m.: Exercise Class at Priest River Senior Center • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Hospitality House Open for Activities • 11 a.m. to noon: Community Lunch at PR Senior Center 1-5 p.m.: Mexican Train at PR Center

• 8 a.m.: Coffee Hour at Hospitality House • 9 a.m. to noon: Food Bank open at Priest River Senior Center • 6 p.m.: Happy Agers Bingo

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ince The Miner is 115 years old, we have acquired quite a few pictures over the years. We recently went through some historical photographs of people and places in the Pend Oreille Valley. We found the pictorial trip back in time so engaging we wanted to share some with our readers. We hope you enjoy this look at bygone times.

Courtesy photo|Brian Runberg

In March 1923 a grand opening was held for the Rex Theatre in the Beardmore Building in Priest River. More than 400 people attended the gala celebration. The first film shown was “The Grubstake” by Nell Shipman.

Courtesy photo|Darlene and Frank Jachetta

This is the Priest River boxing team from about 1950. Pictured, from left to right, are: (back row) Manager Kenny Naccarato, Lloyd Reynolds, Clyde Alford, Dale Robertson, Gerald Brower, Gilbert Little, Tony Veltri, Coach Richie Naccarato; (front row) Marvin Veltri, Jerry Hoepher, Frankie Jachetta, Frankie Pagnotta, Alva Mullaley and Howard Fiedler.

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Finch Lodge was built in 1923 at Camp Cowles Boy Scout Camp, Diamond Lake, Washington. It was designed by noted architect, Julius A. Zittel. The substantial, craftsman style, post and beam camp lodge overlooks Diamond Lake.

Courtesy photo| Pend Oreille County Historical Museum

Members of the Alex Bradley lived on a homestead in the Tacoma Creek drainage (year unknown).

Courtesy photo| Pend Oreille County Historical Museum

In his later years, an old-time miner from Pend Oreille County demonstrates his expertise with a pick. Mining in the Metalines dates back nearly 150 years. It was gold prospecting and exploration that led to the lead and zinc deposits of the Metaline Mining District. The first ore deposits were reported in 1869 and the first claim was filed in 1873.

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A group stands at the Cottage House in Newport around 1905. The house, located where the Masonic Temple now stands, was busy with travelers boarding for the night or enjoying a chicken dinner. The house belonged to Jessie Fea Cass Scott (yes, the streets are named after her), a Scottish emigrant who had moved west from Missouri, and plotted the core of Newport at the turn of the century.

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b r i e f ly ‘American Bandstand’ revisited in Northwoods show NEWPORT - In the summer of 1957 on Aug. 5, an ABC affiliate in Philadelphia aired a local program on national television for the first time. The show, titled “American Bandstand” quickly became an American musical obsession.

Nearly six decades later, Northwoods Performing Arts presents “7th Annual Northwoods Unleashed - A Tribute to American Bandstand.” Fantastic music was featured on Bandstand for over 30 years – all the way from Buddy Holly, to Madonna -- and headliners will perform some of them. Just as Bandstand had the ageless Dick Clark, Northwoods has its own not-so-ageless emcee, Chick Clark, who will lead the audience through a nostalgic evening of music and memories. Performance dates are July 1516, July 22-23. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and shows are at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $12 for the show only; $25 for dinner/show; seniors and students are $10. For tickets, call 208.448.1294 or visit the online box office at northwoodsperformingarts.com, for show times and dinner menus. Circle Moon Theater is located on Highway 211, 3-1/2 miles north of Highway 2.

Newport class of 1971 reunion Saturday NEWPORT – The Newport High School class of 1971 will hold their class reunion Friday, and Saturday, July 8-9. Friday will be golf and boating during the day and a meet and greet at the Riverbank Restaurant in Newport at 6 p.m.

Saturday there will be a potluck at 1 p.m. Contact Cindy at 509-671-0932 or email d.smith52@ frontier.com. All classes are welcome. There will be another all class reunion taking place Saturday, July 9, at Newport High School.

Doors will open at 10 a.m.

For more information, contact Gayle Pelleberg at 509-447-0405.

Cusick Class of 2006 Reunion CUSICK - The Cusick High School Class of 2006 will hold a 10-year reunion Saturday, July 9, at 4 p.m. It will be held at the Pontius home in Newport. All are welcome. There will be a BBQ and lots of activities, so bring the family.

Meat, beverages, and table service will be provided.

Contributions of a side dish, salad or dessert would be appreciated.

RSVP by contacting Craig Pontius at cusick2006reunion@gmail. com or call 509-447-0271.

Also, there are several class members that have been out of contact, so spread the word.

Share your life events for free NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers are looking to share your life events with the community. Submit births, weddings and engagements to The Miner for publication at no charge.

The Miner can be reached at 509-447-2433, minernews@povn.com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

Father and daughter Tom (Chris Demlow) and Abby (Taylia Cullver) discuss options for a getaway cottage in the play “Vacation Home” by Nancy Watkins.

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Fair book online CUSICK – The theme for 2016 Pend Oreille County Fair, held at the Cusick Fairgrounds Aug. 18-21, is “Blue Jeans and Country Dreams.”

The fair book is available online at pendoreillecountyfair. org where information or entry forms can be downloaded and printed for use.

Entry day for the fair is Wednesday, Aug. 17.

Tickets are $7 for adults, $2 for ages 6 to

12, and kids younger than 6 get in for free.

Rodeo is Saturday and Sunday with an added $7 for adult admission.

Entertainment includes Skookum Creek Music, Dave King and Professor Bamboozle.

As usual, there will be a variety of displays and presentations, from livestock to art, small animals, antique equipment and tractors, a car show, craft and food vendors and much more.

One Act Play Festival opens July 8 NEWPORT – People will be able to see seven original, unpublished one act plays in one evening when the Pend Oreille Players 7th Annual One Act Play Festival takes place Friday and Saturday, July 8 and 9, at the Pend Oreille Playhouse. All seven plays will be presented both nights, starting at 7 p.m.

“Cinderella: Take Two,” is written and directed

by Gail Cory-Betz (Washington). It’s seven years after the wedding. Is it still happily ever after?

“Miami”, is written by Gene Dejoie (California) and directed by Ruth Wagner. Should a young man heed the business advice given to him in a bar?

“Variations on a Thursday”, written by Sandra Hosking (Washington) and directed by Kristi Bell.

A tender and humorous peek at the lives of patients during their chemo sessions.

“Wrong Turn,” written

by Reuel Olin (California) and directed by Danny Litowitz. Fate hands a pair of travelers a gift too good to true – or does it?

“Mr. Pottle’s Revenge,” is written by Roy Proctor (Virginia), based on a story by Richard Connell and directed by Kevin Kuban.

It is a lighthearted view of just how important is to be true to ourselves – and others.

“Vacation Home,” written by Nancy Watkins

(Illinois) and directed by Sophia Aldous. A blended family of three tries to come to an agreement about where to take their vacation.

“Dee Dee Died,” is written and directed by Chris Demlow (Washington).

Are there such things as ghosts? The viewer might be convinced after watching this play.

Tickets are $6 for students, age 18 and under, $12 for adults.

Tickets are available at the Playhouse or online.

Pend Oreille Playhouse is located at 236 S. Union, Newport.

For more information, call (509) 447-9900 or email mail@pendoreilleplayers.org.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Launching the jet ski Albeni Cove is a popular place in the summer, with a boat ramp, a beach and camping. Here some people unload their jet ski at Albeni Cove Friday, July 1.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, July 6

Friday, July 8

Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park

Books Out Back: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Priest River Library

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

Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center

Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Computer Basics for Adults: 10 a.m. to Noon Newport Library Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Friday Night Live: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport One Act Play Festival: 7 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, Newport Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-9466131 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Saturday, July 9

BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center

Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Priest River Library

Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick

Kids Movie Club: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - Newport Library

Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 6 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River

Thursday, July 7

Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown

Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m.

- Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown

One Act Play Festival: 7 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, Newport

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library

Newport Youth: 4 p.m. Sadie Halstead Middle School

Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

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

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 Bingo: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church

Sunday, July 10

Monday, July 11 Evergreen Art Association: 10 a.m. - Create Arts Center Hospitality House Senior Potluck: Noon Newport Blanchard Grange Meeting: 5:30 p.m. Blanchard Grange

Writers Group: 2 p.m. Create Arts Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

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

John 6:35

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

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

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH

Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

CHURCH OF FAITH

Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 301 E. Third St. N., Oldtown

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Tuesday, July 12 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Blanchard Stitchers

Wednesday, July 13 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 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 Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Home and Community Educators Diamond Lake Club: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 Weavers’ Group: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center 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 208-665-5921 for sites

Where to Worship

Habitat for Humanity: 6 p.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital

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

Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m.

River Arts Alliance: 10 a.m - Various sites

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

509-671-3436

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Quilting Group: 10 a.m. Blanchard Inn

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-5534

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

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

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

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.

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

Sat. July & Aug. 4 p.m.

Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. July & Aug. 5:30 p.m.

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

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

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

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

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the soul.”

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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Obituari es Jack E. Jordan Priest River

Jack E. Jordan of Priest River, passed away Thursday, June 30, at Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint. He was 89.

Jack was born Jan. 5, 1927, in Zanesville, Ohio, the son of Irene and Harold Jordan. Jack served in the Army during World War II in the 101st Airborne Division.

After the war he met and married Marilyn Fisher.

Jack worked for 30 years in a Merchants Industry plant producing worksheet papers.

After leaving the paper factory he worked as a guard at a glass plant in Ohio. After moving to Priest River he worked as a guard at the Riley Creek Lumber Mill in Laclede. Later he worked as a bagger at the Safeway stores in Sandpoint and Newport. He also worked at the Eagles Lodge in Newport as a maintenance man.

A Graveside Service will be held Friday, July 8, at 3 p.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River.

A visitation will be held Thursday, July 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River.

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

Robert Anthony Clark Newport

Robert Anthony Clark passed away at age 88 on June 22, due to complications from a fall in March.

Bob Clark Clark was born March 10, 1928, in Elk, Wash. He was the second of five children born to Clinton and Julia Clark. He grew up on the family ranch in Deer Valley, outside of Newport. Bob joined the U.S. Army after high school. He was honorably discharged after a few years due to injuries from an accident.

Bob married Goldie Hiebert Aug. 7, 1954.

The had five children and were just short of their 50th anniversary, before her death on Feb. 16, 2004. Bob built his first house around age 22, and soon after started his own house building business, Clark Construction. He continued to build homes until he was in his 80s.

Bob lost exact count of how many homes he built, but he believed it was around 70 homes.

These homes were mostly in Newport, especially on Circle Drive and Quail Loop, though he built all over the Pacific Northwest.

Bob married again in March 2006 to Jane Carter. They were married almost 10 years before her death in January of this See Obituaries, 10B

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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 27

Oreille River, Cusick, report of platform hidden about one foot under water and is concerned since it is not visible.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. 6th, Airway Heights ANIMAL PROBLEM: N Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Jared Rd., Usk, complainant believes someone may be at the neighbor’s house that is not supposed to be there.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of dark blue Chevy pulling a white ski boat crossing lines THEFT: Jared Rd., Usk, report of theft of post hole digger.

ACCIDENT: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, report of vehicle ran off the road into the field.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Shawn A. Graybeal, 45, Spokane, arrested for driving while license suspended 2nd degree.

Gray, Newport, report of a maroon Ford Explorer swerving.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: 4th & Warren, Newport, report of a vehicle parked with subjects taking items into a residence.

ARREST: LeClerc Rd. N., TiaRae D. Thurman, 23, Usk, arrested on a local warrant.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of silver GMC truck with camper driving erratically.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ACCIDENT: Riverview & Hwy. 20, Cusick, report of non-injury accident between a vehicle and a deer.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of older blue Honda driving erratically.

POSSIBLE DUI: N. Newport Ave., report of white truck and trailer driving erratically.

ARREST: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, Linda Lee Holmes, 52, of Newport was arrested on local warrants

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2 & Coyote Trail, report of a non-injury accident between a vehicle and a deer.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

HARASSMENT: Driskill Rd.

FOUND PROPERTY: W. Walnut St., Newport, third party report of bicycle left next to fireworks stand for two days now.

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

JUNK VEHICLE: Rocky Creek Rd., Ione

ACCIDENT: E. 5th St., report of vehicle non-injury accident

ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of accident in parking lot

ERRATIC DRIVER: Deer Valley Rd. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMTANCES: E. 5th St., report of a fireworks stand broke into.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Spring Valley Rd.

TRESPASSING: Hwy. 211 FIREWORKS: Elmers Drive, report of group of kids in vehicle shooting roman candles at house.

NOISE COMPLIANT: N. Washington Ave. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: S. Newport Ave. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20 RUNAWAY JUVENILE: W. 1st St. THREATENING: W. Walnut St. ABANDONED VEHICLE: W. 5th St., report of vehicle partially blocking alleyway.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Deer Valley Rd. TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

Tuesday, June 28 CITIZEN DISPUTE: E. 4th Ave., report of two neighbors were arguing and one threw water on the other.

THEFT: W. 2nd St., Newport, report of clothing bin moved and items scattered all over.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 20 ANIMAL NOISE: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of dogs barking at night around 11 p.m. for several hours.

ERRATIC DRIVER: LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report of red Dodge truck with canopy traveling at high rate of speed.

POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 2, report of Ford Bronco all over the road and turned down a one street.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of dog left in vehicle.

TRESPASSING: Rocky Creek Rd., Ione ACCIDENT: Westside Calispel Rd., report of motorcycle accident.

ASSAULT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of 17-year-old assaulted today.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of two horses on the highway.

THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of shoplifting earlier today.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211 and Hwy. 2, report of white older sedan swerving all over roadway.

HARASSMENT: Hwy. 20, complainant reports feeling threatened by former employee.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: N. Grandview Ave., report of dark blue Honda 4-door car with several subjects spun several donuts in the street.

ANIMAL NOISE: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of neighbor’s dogs barking, ongoing problem.

ARREST: Daniel Raul Miramontes, 44, of Montbello, was arrested on a local warrant.

ARREST: Jeffrey Allen King,27, of Kettle Falls was arrested on a felony warrant.

ARREST: Dylan Daniel Boggs, 36, Spokane, was arrested on a local misdemeanor warrant .

Thursday, June 30 ACCIDENT: W. 3rd & Scott, Newport, report of a two vehicle non-injury accident.

Friday, July 1 WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy.2, report of small black car swerving into oncoming traffic.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Deer Valley Rd., report of vehicle taken from residence without permission.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211, report of yellow dodge neon crossing lines DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: W. Willow St., report of driver cited and released for driving while suspended.

ILLEGAL BURNING: S. Shore Diamond Lake, complainant reports that it smells like neighbor is burning trash.

BURGLARY: Kirkpatrick Rd., report of residence broken into within last week.

FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: Shooting Star Lane, report of blue smoke in area POSSIBLE DUI: Veit Rd., report of intoxicated subject that just drove past residence.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Black Rd. & E. 5th, report of male standing in middle of intersection talking to himself.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 2nd St., report of 14 year-old-male hitting mom POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 2 and Camden Rd., report of black Ford truck with trailer swerving.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Triangle Rd. and Hwy. 20, report of silver Chrysler station wagon driving fast.

ASSAULT: Flowery Trail Road, report of subjects assaulting complainant two days ago.

WANTED PERSON: Veit Rd., Newport, report of possible wanted subject at location

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Independence Rd., Newport, report of a request check for a missing juvenile.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, William C. Warren, 41, of Colbert arrested for Driving While License Suspended.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211 & Davis Lake Rd., report of a vehicle crashed into a swamp, one subject possibly injured.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Washington Ave., report of two men at house that they do not belong at.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy.2, report of a vehicle swerving while driving down the highway.

THEFT: Xanadu Ranch, report of a theft of a gun from residence

VEHICLE PROWL: Hwy 2 ARREST: Jaden A. Barrett, 23, of Newport, arrested for violation of no contact order.

ARREST: William Vern Gadberry, 57, of Spokane arrested for drug possession.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 6th, Airway Heights

Theft: Bockman Rd., Ione, report of a neighbor stealing water from complainant’s property.

FRAUD: Henry Rd., Elk, report of fraudulent charges on complainant’s credit card.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: W. 6th, Airway Heights

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Valeri B. Loveless, 18, Laurel, arrested on a local warrant.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Pend

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 &

Wednesday, June 29

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle versus deer accident.

FISH AND GAME: Area of the Usk Bridge THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

St. ARREST: Hwy. 20, Jordan R Persyn, 21, of Chattaroy arrested on a local warrant.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Veit Rd. TIMBER FIRE: Boulder Flats Lane, report of fire in trees and grass ARREST: N. Washington Ave., Newport, George Eric Ladley, 46, of Broomfield arrested for Malicious Mischief in the 3rd.

NOISE COMPLAINT: Viewpoint Rd., report of loud party at residence.

TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of unwanted guest

DISTURBANCE: Hope Rd., report of intoxicated male refusing to leave residence.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: S. Cass Ave., Newport

DISTURBANCE: Southshore Diamond Lake

West Bonner County

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Pow Wow Park, report of possible vehicle accident

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Jackson Ave., Priest River

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Garden Ave. FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: Alaska Lane S., report of smoke seen in area WEAPON OFFENSE: Stanley Drive, report of people shooting off balcony into the river.

FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: Skookum Meadow Drive, report of subject seeing a lot of white smoke

FIREWORKS: Sicley Rd., reporting party believes subject are launching illegal fireworks.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Southshore Diamond Lake Rd., report of unattended campfire

ARRESTED: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Troy A. Rauter, 48, Newport arrested on a local warrant.

Saturday, July 2

VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

ARREST: Hill Top Rd. Robert Mark Goldsmith,58, of Newport arrested on a local warrant.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Davis Lake, report of large fire unknown if it’s unattended.

ASSAULT: LeClerc Rd. N., complainant states son was attacked by two males.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Browns Lake Campground, report of young couple having campfire burning.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Calispel St., Newport

AGENCY ASSIST: Hwy. 2, Newport, follow up with stolen vehicle from POCO that was recovered in Spokane County.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: S. Shore Diamond Lake, report of driver cited and released for driving while suspended

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Fea Ave., Newport, report of male subject possibly exposing himself.

FISH AND GAME: LeClerc Rd S., report of check in with two fishermen

DISORDERLY: Union & 8th St., report that complainant states someone is following him and trying to fight him.

Monday June 27 RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, Oldtown NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Eastshore Rd., Coolin

Tuesday, June 28 STAB/GUNSHOT: Vay Rd., Priest River ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN INJURY: Hwy. 41, Oldtown

Wednesday, June 29 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Warren Ave., Newport THEFT OF PROPERTY: Hwy. 2, Priest River

WEAPON OFFENSE: Pine Hill Rd., reporting party can hear something that sounds like large caliber shots.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: S. Grover Ave., Savannah Halsey, 23, of Spokane was arrested for possession of methamphetamine in the Oldtown area.

HARASSMENT: Hwy. 2, subject states he’s being harassed online by brother.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/ CIRCUMSTANCE: Rena Rd., Oldtown

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Independence Rd., subject reporting known whereabouts of runaway juvenile with warrant.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 41, Blanchard, Richard Foster, 28, of Blanchard was cited and released for possession of a controlled substance in the 29000 block of Highway 41.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Deer Valley Rd. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Camden Rd. POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 2 FIREWORKS: Pend Oreille Homes Rd., report of loud party with fireworks FIREWORKS: Diamond Lake, report of kids on the beach lighting off fireworks and drinking.

Sunday, July 3 VEHICLE FIRE: Hwy. 211 SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. 1st St. BURGLARY: E. 4th Ave., report of golf clubs stolen over the last two weeks from storage shed.

ACCIDENT: Knott Rd., report of vehicle hit and run TRESPASSING: Birch Terrace Drive DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 31, report of vehicle partially blocking roadway FOUND PROPERTY: Southshore Diamond Lake, subject reports finding mail belonging to someone else.

Thursday, June 30 DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Hwy. 2, Priest River MISSING PERSON: Shepard Rd., Oldtown, report of a found 4-year-old boy.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Blanchard

Friday, July 1 PARKING VIOLATION: Railroad Ave., Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Old Priest River Rd. and Endicott Loop, Evan McNicol, 22 , of Oregon was charged with driving without privileges, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 57, Priest River ARREST: Myles Robertson, 29 was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS: Hwy. 57, Priest Lake TRAFFIC HAZARD: W. Lakeshore Rd., Priest Lake SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake

FOUND PROPERTY: S. Garden Ave.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 41, Oldtown

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Samuel D. Neace, 26, of Spokane arrested for disorderly conduct.

RECKLESS DRIVING: E. 5th St. N, Oldtown

BOATING OFFENSE: Pend Oreille River DRUGS: Xanadu Ranch Rd.

HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS: Jacob Drive, Priest Lake

STRUCTURE FIRE: Memory Lane

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 41, Blanchard

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Spring Valley Rd., report of complainant heard very loud bomb-like boom.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

ARREST: N. Newport Ave. James M. Deerwester, 31, of Seattle arrested on out of county warrant.

ERRATIC DRIVER: LeClerc Rd. S.

FRAUD: W. Walnut St., report of fraudulent purchase

VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

SUSPICIOUS CICUMSTANCES: Hwy. 20, report of ATVs that went around gate on property.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Scotia Rd.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, complainant reports seeing previous tenants drive off with large white freezer.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Alaska Lane N.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Lundberg Rd.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Calispel

Saturday, July 2

Sunday, July 3 FIRE: Memory Lane, Oldtown, report of a structure fire.

TRESPASSING: Eastshore Rd., Coolin BATTERY: Indian Creek Park Rd., Coolin ARREST: W. Cedar Lane, Priest River, William Devine, 22, of Pullman Wash., was arrested for aggravated operating a vessel under the influence.

BATTERY: W. Lakeshore Rd., Priest Lake INTOXICATED PERSON: W. Lakeshore Rd., Priest Lake

pu blic m e eti ngs Wednesday, July 6 Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District Board: 3 p.m.

- Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211 Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 Diamond Lake Improvement Association: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2

Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office

Thursday, July 7 Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission Hearing: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint

Monday, July 11 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23,

390442 Highway 20, Ione Oldtown Urban Renewal District Board: 5:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall, as needed Pend Oreille Fire District No. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road Oldtown City Council: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall

Tuesday, July 12 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

West Bonner Library District Board of Trustees: 9 a.m. - Priest River Library

Pend Oreille County Planning Commission Hearings: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

West Bonner Library Board: 7 p.m. - Priest River Library

Port of Pend Oreille Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Usk, 1981 Black Road Friends of the Library: Noon - Priest River Library Newport School Board: 5 p.m. - District Offices

Metaline Falls Town Council: 7 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall Laclede Water District: 7:30 p.m. - Laclede Community Hall

Wednesday, July 13 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive,

Newport Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 9:30 a.m. Newport Post Office Building Bonner County Democrats: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint West Bonner Water and Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall Metaline Town Council: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

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Date of First Publication of this Notice: June 22, 2016 /s/Janis E. Gillespie Martindale, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner on June 22, 29 and July 6, 2016. (21-3) ____________________________ 2016227 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 16-4-00036-7 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of WILLIAM M. KENDALL-JOHNSTON, 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 Continued on 7B

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Continued from 6B 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 22, 2016 /s/Patricia A. Kendall-Johnston, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner on June 22, 29, and July 9, 2016 (21-3) ____________________________ 2016229 PUBLIC NOTICE Superior Court of Washington County of Pend Oreille No. 16-4-00037-5

Probate Notice to Creditors RCW 11.40.030 In the Estate of: James H. McAdoo, Deceased The individual name below has been appointed as executor of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time this claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the executor or the executor’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except at otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

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2016 Executor: Barbara McAdoo Attorney for Executor: Linda Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 1440 Newport, WA 991356 Published in The Newport Miner June 22, 29 and July 6, 2016. ___________________________ 2016230 PUBLIC NOTICE Superior Court of Washington County of Pend Oreille No. 16-4-00038-3 Probate Notice to Creditors RCW.11.40.030 In the Estate of: Marjorie Allum Brass, Deceased The individual name below has been appointed as executor of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time this claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the executor or the executor’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings

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Date of first publication: June 22, 2016 Executor: Michael W. Brass Attorney for Executor: Linda Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 1440 Newport, WA 991356 Published in The Newport Miner June 22, 29 and July 6, 2016. ___________________________ 2016231 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS Pend Oreille County Fire District #6 Board of Commissioners would like to have three (3) Public meetings to

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Continued from 7B provide information about an upcoming Levy Lid Lift. The first meeting to be held at Noon on Saturday July 16, second meeting to be held at 7 pm Tuesday July 19 and the third meeting to be held at 3 pm Thursday July 28. All meetings will be held at the Fire Station, 7572 LeClerc Road South, Newport, Washington.

Published in The Newport Miner on June 29 and July 6, 2016. (22-2) ___________________________ 2016235 PUBLIC NOTICE PEND OREILLE COUNTY WEED BOARD CALL FOR BIDS AND CONTRACT AWARD(S) HEARING Open bids for the hiring of Aquatic Weed Control Contractors by the Pend Oreille County Weed Board for the years 2016-2018 will be received by the Weed Board until NOON Wednesday, July 13, 2016.

They will be publicly reviewed during a hearing held July 14, 2016 at 12:15 PM in the Weed Board Office on S Garden Ave. Bid specifications are available at the Weed Board office, 227-B S Garden Ave, Newport WA, 509-447-2402 or electronically from ssorby@pendoreille.org. The Weed Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bids and to accept such bid or bids as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County.

Bids may be mailed to: Pend Oreille County Weed Board, PO Box 5085, Newport, Washington 99156-5085; hand delivered to at the Weed Board office at the street address above; faxed to 509-447-6477 or emailed to the address above. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the hearing, contact the Weed Board, 509-447-2402, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner on June 29 and July 6, 2016. (22-2) ___________________________ 2016236 PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR BIDS PEND OREILLE COUNTY 2016 NORTH COUNTY CRUSHED COVERSTONE GRAVEL Sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Pend Oreille County, Washington, at their Office in the Courthouse at Newport, Washington, until 9:15 am Monday, July 11, 2016, and then publicly opened Tuesday, at 9:15 am, July 12, 2016 and read for the Contract to furnish and stockpile Crushed Coverstone Gravel within 15 miles of Ione, Washington, Pend Oreille County.

The total cost for the crushed coverstone gravel including furnishing, crushing, stockpiling and providing storage, including tax, shall be $25,000.00 The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bids and to accept such bid or bids as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County.

Additional information on bid specifications and a copy of the Bid Proposal can be found on our County Website: www.pendoreilleco.org or by contacting eh Pend Oreille County Public Works Department at the County Courthouse, PO Box 5040, Newport, WA 99156, (506)4474513, ask for Don Ramsey.

Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner on June 29 and July 6, 2016. (22-2) ____________________________ 2016237 PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR BIDS PEND OREILLE COUNTY 2016 MID COUNTY CRUSHED COVERSTONE GRAVEL Sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Pend Oreille County, Washington, at their Office in the Courthouse at Newport, Washington, until 9:15 am Monday, July 11, 2016, and then publicly opened Tuesday, at 9:15 am, July 12, 2016 and read for the Contract to furnish and stockpile Crushed Coverstone Gravel within 15 miles of Cusick, Washington, Pend Oreille County.

The total cost for the crushed coverstone gravel including furnishing, crushing, stockpiling and providing storage, including tax, shall be $25,000.00 The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any

or all bids, to waive any informality in the bids and to accept such bid or bids as may be deemed in the best interest of Pend Oreille County.

Additional information on bid specifications and a copy of the Bid Proposal can be found on our County Website: www.pendoreilleco.org or by contacting eh Pend Oreille County Public Works Department at the County Courthouse, PO Box 5040, Newport, WA 99156, (506)4474513, ask for Don Ramsey.

Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner June 29 and July 6, 2016. (22-2) ___________________________ 2016240 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 1st, 2016 received a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, and associated documents from Pend Oreille County Public Works and did on June 24th, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for the WB LeClerc Bridge#2 Replacement Project (FILE NO. SSDP-16-009), Location: West Branch LeClerc Watershed, Sec: 06; Township: 35; Range: 44 Pend Oreille County.

Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org.

Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Department Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 14th 2016.

Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), and if applicable- Army Corp Permit (Corps of Engineers) Washington Department of Natural Resources (WA DNR) Dated: June 27, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on June 29 and July 6, 2016. (22-2) ____________________________ 2016210 PUBLIC NOTICE TS #60390-00106-NJ-WA APN #453133520006 Reference Number: 20070291915 Abbreviated Legal: L6 PENRITH ACR 1ST Grantor: STEVEN V MCCOY and KIMBERLY M MCCOY Grantee: North Cascade Trustee Services Inc. Original Beneficiary: INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/ homeownership/post_purchase_ counselors_foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 Web Site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=s earch&searchstate=WA&filterSvc =dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://

nwjustice.org/what-clear I. NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on August 5, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 AM at Pend Oreille County Superior Courthouse, main entrance, 229 S. Garden Avenue, Newport, WA 99156 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, to-wit; LOT 6, FIRST ADDITION TO PENRITH ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 217, RECORDS OF PEND OREILLE CONTYY, WASHINGTON. EXCEPT THAT PORTION CONVEYED TO THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENT #222775, #222776 AND #222777.

APN: 453133520006 More commonly known as; 202 Rumsey Drive, Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated March 29, 2007, recorded April 6, 2007, under Auditor’s File No. 20070291915 and re-recorded on July 27, 2011 under Auditor’s File No. 20110309100, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from STEVEN V. MCCOY and KIMBERLY M. MCCOY, as Grantor, to PACIFIC NORTHWEST, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”) under an Assignment recorded on August 26, 2015 under Auditors File 20150322568 in the official records in the Office of the Recorder of Pend Oreille County, Washington.

II. No action commenced by the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage.

III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Payments $147,110.81 Late Charges $76.56 Property Inspection Fees $1,070.25 BPO COSTS $85.00 PSLOLPOSTINGCOST $9,994.01 PSMAINT YARD WORK $1,301.71 SNOW REMOVAL $150.00 TITLESERVCATTNY $794.09 Attorney Fees $600.00 Service Costs $112.15 Grand Total $161,294.58. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $246,312.68, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on August 5, 2016.

The defaults referred to in paragraph III must be cured by July 25, 2016 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated at any time before July 25, 2016 (11 days before the sale date), the defaults as set forth in paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified check from a state or federally chartered bank.

The sale may be terminated any time after July 25, 2016 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Steven V Mccoy 202 Rumsey Dr. Newport, WA 99156 Kimberly M Mccoy 202 Rumsey Dr. Newport, WA99156 Unknown Spouse of Kimberly M Mccoy 202 Rumsey Dr. Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse of Steven V Mccoy 202 Rumsey Dr. Newport, WA99156 Current Occupant 202 Rumsey Dr. Newport, WA 99156 by both first-class and certified mail on February 10, 2016, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous

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place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an Interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.

To access sale information, please go to salestrack.tdsf.com or call the automated sales line at: 888-9886736 Dated: March 24, 2016 North Cascade Trustee Services Inc., Duly Appointed Successor Trustee

By Emily Westerlund, Authorized Signatory 801 Second Avenue, Suite 600 Seattle, Washington 98104 Telephone 1-855-676-9686 TAC: 994285 PUB: 07/06/16, 07/27/16 Published in The Newport Miner on July 6 and July 27, 2016. (23, 26) ___________________________ 2016214 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEADERS MEETING The Boards of Commissioners of the Port of Pend Oreille, Public Utility District No. 1 and Pend Oreille County will meet on Friday, July 15, 2016 at 12 p.m. at the Camas Wellness Center, Usk, WA. /s/Kelly J. Driver, Manager /s/ Karen Willner Clerk of the Board /s/ Rhonda Cary Clerk of the Board Published in the Newport Miner on July 6 and 13, 2016. (23-2) ___________________________ 2016233 PUBLIC NOTICE File No.: 7023.114342 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Grantee: Carl L. Drake and Shirley A. Drake, Co-Trustees of Revocable Living Trust, and Carl L. Drake and the Heirs and Devisees of Shirley a.

Drake, in indeterminate interests Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2006 0288115, and re-recorded 3/2/2016 as AF# 20160324247 Tax Parcel ID No.: 44-30-01-53-9028 Abbreviated Legal: L25 & 26 + PTN L24 POIRIER’S SUNSET BEACH; PEND OREILLE CO., WA Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME I. On August 5, 2016, at 10:00 AM. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: Lots 25, 26 and the West 5 feet of Lot 24 of Poirier’s Addition to Sunset Beach, according to the recorded Plat thereof in Book 2 of Plats, page 73, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Commonly known as: 251 Woodard Road Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 07/25/06, recorded on 07/31/06, under Auditor’s File No. 2006 0288115, and re-recorded 3/2/2016 as AF# 20160324247, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Shirley A. Drake and Carl L. Drake, wife and husband, as Grantor, to Northwest Trustee Services, LLC, Continued on 9B

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Continued from 8B as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Beneficiary. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.

III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Non Occupancy Amount due to payoff as of 04/28/2016. If paying off after this date, please contact NWTS for the exact payoff amount. Principle Balance $149,872.85 Interest $236.84 Net Limit MIP Service Fee Lenders Fees and Costs $57.49 $30.00 $81.50 Total Arrearage $150,278.68 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $900.00 Title Report $629.46 Statutory Mailings $75.24 Recording Costs $167.00 Postings $280.00 Total Costs $2,051.70 Total Amount Due: $152,330.38 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $149,872.85, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 03/22/15, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on August 5, 2016. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent interest, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured before the sale, to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before the sale, the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent interest, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.

VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Carl L. Drake 251 Woodard Road Newport, WA 99156 Heirs & Devisees Of The Estate of Shirley A. Drake 251 Woodard Road Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Carl L. Drake 251 Woodard Road Newport, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 09/17/2015, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 09/17/2015 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following

the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.

The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee. com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USA-Foreclosure.com.

Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Vonnie McElligott (425) 586-1900.

DRAKE, CARL L. and SHIRLEY A. (TS# 7023.114342) 1002.283136File No. Published in The Newport Miner on July 6 and 27, 2016. (23, 26) ___________________________ 2016241 PUBLIC NOTICE Selkirk School District #70, Pend Oreille County, has begun preparation of the 2016-17 budget and the preliminary budget is on file in the school district administration office located at 219 Park Street in Metaline Falls. The preliminary budget will be available for review to any person who might request such.

Also, let it be publicly known to all persons that the Board of Directors of Selkirk School District #70, Pend Oreille County, will meet in a public meeting on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. at Selkirk High School Music Room for the purpose of fixing and adopting the 2016-17 Fiscal Budget of the District. Any interested person may appear at this meeting and will be given the opportunity to be heard for or against any part of the proposed 2016-17 budget.

Published in The Newport Miner on July 6, 13, and 20, 2016. (23-3) ___________________________ 2016243 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH JUVENILE COURT SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION DEPENDENCY THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, AND TO: 1. George Bernard Walters, father of Kamryn Madison Walters, d.o.b.03/27/01, Dependency Petition 16-7-00482-9 filed 02/05/16.

A Preliminary Hearing on August 23, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. and a Fact Finding hearing on September 15, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. will be held on this matter at Snohomish County Juvenile Justice Center, 2801 10th Street, Everett, Washington 98201.

These hearings will determine if your child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.050(5). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your parental rights.

THE ABOVE NAMED INDIVIDUALS ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR at both of said hearings regarding your child. If you do not appear at the first (preliminary) hearing, the court may cancel the second hearing and take evidence and enter an order without further notice to you. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, and/or to view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg. wa.gov/DPY SONYA KRASKI, Clerk of the Superior Court; DEBBIE J HORNER, Deputy Clerk Published in The Newport Miner on July 6, 13 and 20, 2016. (23-3) ___________________________ 2016244 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Hearing to Suspend Diking District No. 1 Pursuant to RCW 85.38.220, the Pend Oreille County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 18, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. to take comments regarding suspending Diking District No. 1. The hearing will take place in the Commissioners’ Meeting room at 625 W 4th St., Newport, WA. Rhonda Cary, Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner on July 6 and 13, 2016. (23-2) ___________________________ 2016245 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO

APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Calispel Duck Club of Usk, WA on June 6, 2016 under Application No. S3-30762, filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Calispel Creek and Calispel Lake, tributary to the Pend Oreaille River, in the amount of .45 of a cubic foot per second each year, for seasonal irrigation of 20 acres and continuous wildlife management. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within the SW1/4NW1/4 & W1/2SE1/4NW1/4 of section 12, Township 32 N., Range 43 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from July 13, 2016.

Published in The Newport Miner on July 6 and 13, 2016. (23-2) ___________________________ 2016246 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE That Calispel Duck Club of Usk, WA on June 6, 2016 under Application No. S3-30763, filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Calispel Lake, tributary to the Pend Oreille River, in the amount of 1 cubic foot per second each year, for seasonal irrigation of 40 acres and wildlife habitat and continuous stock water supply. The source of the proposed appropriation is located as follows: 5 diversions within the S1/2 of Section 11; 3 diversions within the SW1/4 of Section 12; 2 diversions within the W1/2W1/2 of Section 14; 4 diversions within the W1/2 of Section 13; five diversions within the N1/2 of Section 23, and one diversion within the NW1/4NW1/4 of Section 24, all being within Township 32 N., Range 43 E. W. M., in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from July 13, 2016.

S TAT E O F W A S H I N G T O N DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM – ERO PO BOX 47611 OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7611 Published in The Newport Miner on July 6 and 13, 2016. (23-2) ___________________________ 2016247 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 29, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, and associated documents from Marty Peoples of WDFW and did on June 30, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for renovation of the boat launch at Diamond Lake (FILE NO. SSDP-16-011), Location: On Diamond Lake, Southshore Road, Newport, WA 99156; Sec. 01, Town. 30, Range 44, Parcel #: 443001549063. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www. pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Department Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 21st, 2016.

Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Any Applicable DNR Permits.

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Dated: July 01, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on July 6 and 13, 2016. (23-2) __________________________ 2016248 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pend Oreille County did on July 01, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from David Hood on behalf of Steve C. Harman and did on July 01, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of ramp & dock on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-16-012), Location: Greggs Road; Parcel# 443235549009 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 21, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 21st, 2016.

Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army Corp of Engineers (Approval Letter) Dated: July 01, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on July 6 and 13, 2016. (23-2) ___________________________ 2016249 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Seattle City Light and Public Utility District No. 1 Mill Pond Dam Removal and Restoration Project The Pend Oreille County Public Utility District No. 1 (District) is preparing to remove the Mill Pond Dam and log crib dam pursuant to the License Surrender application filed by the District in July 2008. Through an Interlocal Agreement between Seattle and the District executed in March 2010, Seattle City Light (City Light) agreed to remove Mill Pond dam, restore the Sullivan Creek stream channel, and to improve habitat in the creek for native fish.

A public meeting will be held at the Cutter Theater, at 302 Park Street, Metaline Falls, on July 14, 2016, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The purpose of the meeting is to provide members of the public with an opportunity to learn more about the methods that the District and City Light propose to use for dam removal and restoration and to describe recreational amenities that have been incorporated into the plans, including a new pedestrian bridge and new trails.

The public is invited to provide comments on the project design plans at the July 14th public meeting and from Wednesday, July 6 through Thursday, August 4, 2016. Members of the public are also welcome to contact or send comments to Lloyd Dixon, Project Manager at Seattle City Light, 700 Fifth Avenue, PO Box 4023, Seattle WA 981244023 (206.386.9854) and/or Mark Cauchy, Director, Regulatory & Environmental Affairs, PUD No. 1, at PO Box 190, Newport, WA 99156 (509.447.5569).

Description of the proposed Project: Components of the project include slope stabilization upstream of the Mill Pond dam, dam removal, sediment management, channel restoration, recreational improvements, upland restoration, and monitoring and supplemental planting.

Project Proponents: Pend Oreille County Public Utility District No. 1 (PO Box 190, Newport, WA 99156), and Seattle City Light as the District’s agent (Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3200, P.O. Box 34023, Seattle WA 98124-4023).

Location of proposal: Mill Pond dam is accessed from Metaline Falls via Highway 31 (aka Lehigh Avenue), Continued on 10B

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year. Bob enjoyed building houses, riding roller coasters and running 5K’s. He has more than 200 shirts from his many races.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Rosemarie, and Goldie and Jane.

He is survived by his four children: Julie Wood and her husband Vance in Tucson, Ariz., Paul Clark and wife Kim in Spokane, Shirley Jones of Newport and Robert Clark also of Newport. Bob is also survived by his grandchildren: Julie’s children Derek (and Shelly) Wood, Tatum (and Jeremy) Wallace, Ethan Wood, Kelci (and Joe) Quinn and Ciara Wood; Paul’s children Tristan, Ben and Kaylee Clark; Shirley’s children Laura (and Nicky) Ollivier-Stenburg, and Maxwell Jones; and Robert’s children Heather and Skyler.

He’s also survived by his great-grandchildren Raeiah Wallace and Malachi Wood; and his siblings Faith and Stan McClenny, David and Leona Clark, Patty Otis and Mary and Jim Valenti. A memorial service was held on June 27 at Spring Valley Mennonite Church.

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

Thomas Ray Lukas Deer Park

Thomas Ray Lukas passed peacefully in his sleep on the morning of June 24, sparing him from the painful battle of his recently diagnosed cancer.

He was 69.

He is preceded in death by two wives, and one set of Lukas twins.

He is survived by his twin brother Franklin, and sister-in-law Leron, as well as his sisters, Margaret Holloway and Pearl Raddock. He is also survived by his children: son Allan Joe Lukas, and daughter Danika Draven Feeny, and her husband Dan, his grandchildren, Jonathan, Tanishia and Jeramy, and many great-grandchildren. Services will be held Monday, July 11, at 2 p.m. at New

Testament Church, 56 Woodstock Drive, in Newport.

Any donations, please contact Danika Feeny, 208-651-4788, 5177 E. Garwood Road, Hayden, ID 83835.

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

Keith Roy Hastings Ione

Keith Roy Hastings passed away July 1, in his home under Hospice care, with his wife holding his hand. He was 74. His battle with COPD is over and he is in heaven free of distress.

Keith was born May 13, Hastings 1942, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Kenneth and Estella (Dimond) Hastings. He graduated from Jenkins High School in Chewelah in 1960, and attended Spokane Community College for two years. He started driving truck at 16 when he was still in high school. He worked construction as a driller, drove commercial truck hauling fertilizer, grain, livestock and logs. He worked for Colville Livestock Auction as a field representative. He owned his own livestock truck and hauled cattle for years. He also did a lot of custom haying in the Colville Valley. He retired in 2006.

He married Kay Hansen on June 30, 1963. They owned and operated their ranch in North Basin, Colville. They were married 46 years when she passed away Sept. 11, 2009. Keith was a cattleman cowboy who often said he was born 100 years too late. He was happy on his horse caring for his cows. He had a wicked sense of humor, a wonderful laugh and he always spoke his mind. He will be missed.

Dec. 18, 2010, he married Ann Dennis and moved to the ranch in Ione. They bought a fifth wheel trailer and traveled for three years.

Keith was an avid hunter with many stories and trophies. As his health deteriorated he missed the cattle and the cattle round-ups and his hunting trips.

Keith was preceded in death by his

brother Darrell Hastings.

He is survived by his wife, Ann, his sister Faye Gleave Andres, brother Gary (and Marti) Hastings, sisters-in-law Terry Simpson and Kathleen Hastings; sons Shawn (and Heidi) Hastings and Cliff (and Denise) Hastings; step-son Rod (and Bonnie) Dennis; step-daughter Trudi (and Steve) Fountain; grandchildren Justin (and Shelby) Hastings, Jared Hastings, Ashley (and Dylan) Hastings, Alexandra (and Jacob) Ellis, Sonja, Andrea, Evan, Bridget, Jennifer and Ethan Fountain; great- grandchildren Courtney, Camron and Caylee Hastings and Ava Miller.

Services will be Friday, July 15 with graveside service at Mountain View Park Cemetery, Colville, at 9 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. at the Ione Baptist Church in Ione, with a luncheon to follow. Online condolences may be placed at www.hennesseyfunerals.com.

Shirley Ownbey Newport

Shirley left this world to join her husband, Pinky, June 28, 2016, surrounded by her family.

She was 76. She was born Aug. 19, 1939, to Harold and Anna McIntosh, the youngest of seven children. Shirley spent her Ownbey entire life in Newport.

She attended school in Newport, where she met the love her life. They were married on July 6, 1956.

Shirley was preceded in death by her husband and daughter Cherryl.

She is survived by daughter Pamela (husband Lenny Nichols), son Forrest (wife Tammie) and their sons Dean and Christopher, brother Bill (and Nell) McIntosh, sister Louise Slusser and many nieces and nephews.

Her physical stature made her who she was, the energizer bunny, spark plug, worker bee, feisty and a little stick of dynamite all rolled into one.

She loved helping others, camping, hunting, snowmobiling, traveling, supporting her children, grandkids and extended grandkids as they participated in activities.

She was active in the Kaniksu Loop Bowling Association for more than 50 years where she was honored as a lifetime member. She served as president, secretary and on state committees.

She was also an avid golfer and past president of Stoneridge Ladies Golf. She enjoyed fishing at Bead Lake, but when the fish weren’t biting she would be found working on the property. Shirley and Pinky started their life together on a honeymoon at Bead Lake and their ashes will be spread on the mountain top.

The family would like to give a special thank you to the wonderful staff at Cancer Care Northwest, Newport Hospital and Health Services and Dr. Clay Kersting for their compassionate care and support during her courageous battle.

A memorial service was held July 2, at Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport. There was a reception and celebration of her life held at the family home in Newport following the service.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Pend Oreille County Historical Society or any Newport School District organizations such as the Booster club, HOSA or Alumni Association.

Continued from 9B crossing Sullivan Creek, and making a slight right onto Old Sullivan Lake Road/Sullivan lake Road. The turnoff to the Mill Pond dam is on the right.

A gravel road leads to the parking lot for dam access.

Design Plans and Environmental Documents: The Removal of the Mill Pond dam is addressed in Final NEPA Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in September 2011. The FEIS, design plans, and additional documents have been developed by the District and City Light and are available on the project web site (http://www. millponddam.com/).

Published in The Newport Miner on July 6, 2016. (23)