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Who can swim where? Public access to lakes raises questions By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – With summer in full swing, there’s nothing like a day at the lake to thoroughly take advantage of the season. Depending on which lake an individual chooses though, there’s an issue of public access, particularly around lakes like Diamond and Sacheen, where private residences cluster together along the shore,

and no signs designating public access are to be seen. “We’re a lake rich county,” says Mike Lithgow of Pend Oreille County Community Development. “There is some confusion regarding who can access some lakes and how they can access them.” For example, there is a controversy over some alley ways that access See swim, 2A

Service dog conflict at Priest Lake sets off Facebook storm Manager apologizes after not allowing dog, vet in bar By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NORDMAN – The facts of the incident seem mostly agreed on. Ben Votava was tending bar in the middle of the day on the Fourth of July when a group of people came in with a dog. He told them he didn’t want the dog in the bar. The dog’s owner, Scott Yochum, objected, claiming the dog was a service animal and they had a right to be there. Votava told them he had a right to refuse service and that’s what he was doing. Here some of the facts are less than agreed to. Votava says it was only as Yochum was leaving the bar that he told him he was a veteran. Yochum left and posted on his Facebook page See conflict, 2A

Courtesy photo|Renee Shawgo

Getting a drink Renee Shawgo snapped this photo of a moose getting a drink from her pond south of Newport Monday morning, July 11, about 10 a.m. Shawgo says the moose seemed pretty calm. She says she and her husband, Wayne, have seen the animal near their Foxwood Drive home before. “She seems pretty young,” Shawgo says.

Washington primary election gets under way this week NEWPORT – Ballots for Washington’s primary election go in the mail Thursday, July 14, in Pend Oreille County, where there are 8,473 registered voters. The ballot is loaded with dozens of wide-open races as voters narrow the field for each office to the top two vote-getters who will advance to the fall General Election. In all, 671 candidates are running for federal, statewide, legislative, county, judicial and local offices, and hundreds more are running for Democratic and Republican precinct committee officer. Voters will have until Aug. 2

to fill out their ballots and return them via drop boxes, by postal service, or in person to the county elections office. In-person voter registration is available until July 25 for those not currently registered. About 65,000 military and overseas ballots, including 82 from Pend Oreille County, were mailed out by June 18, and a number have already been cast and returned to their home counties. Locally, two races include more than two candidates. Incumbent Republican Karen Skoog is again running for county commissioner, District 1, against Republican Nor-

Ownbey named Clerk of the Year

ris Boyd and Democrat Bob Eugene. Three people are running for Superior Court Judge, Position 2. Incumbent Allen Nielson is not seeking re-election. Jessica (Taylor) Reeves, Dave Turplesmith and Terry L. Williams are vying for the non-partisan seat. This is a big once-every-fouryears election, notes state Elections Director Lori Augino. Voters are choosing finalists for all nine statewide elected officials, including governor. Five of the incumbents are not seeking re-election: lieu-

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Pend Oreille County Clerk Tammie Ownbey was named Clerk of the Year by the Washington State Association of County Clerks during the annual conference June 23 in Vancouver. “This award is nominated and voted on by my fellow clerks,” Ownbey said. “There is no greater recognition and I Ownbey am so honored.” Ownbey is the first Pend Oreille County Clerk of the Year. Clerks are nominated by other clerks and voted on by all the clerks in the state’s 39 counties. Ownbey said she doesn’t know who nominated her. She was one of four clerks nominated for Clerk of

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B r i e f ly Rural Aging Conference held in Priest River PRIEST RIVER – Resource partners from all over the Northwest will converge to answer questions and provide direction for a growing concern in rural America: aging in place. The Priest River Event Center welcomes rural adults for the 2016 Rural Conference on Aging July 23, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The day will be devoted to rural aging resources, featuring expert speakers and discussions, along with prize drawings, giveaways and socializing. Attendance is free.

In addition to valuable resource connections, guest speakers start at 10:30 a.m. and run throughout the day. The conference begins at 10 a.m. with registration and goodie bag pick-up; 10:30 a.m.: “What Are You Eating?” (Mary Kaiser, RD, Bonner General Health); 11:30 a.m.: “Probate in Idaho vs. Washington” (Denise Stewart, Attorney at Law); 12:30 p.m.: “Coping with Dementia” (Michele Page, RN, Newport Hospital and Health Services); 1:30 p.m.: “Are You Scamming Me?” (Better Business Bureau).

Tri-Town Float Down has new starting point IONE – The Tri-Town Float Down Poker Paddle will take place July 23-24. The event, which is sponsored by the Selkirk Trail Blazers, starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 23 and ends at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 24. This year, the starting point will be at private property located just north of Box Canyon Dam (look for signs). There will be one $500 prize given for the best poker hand. For more information, including where to get registration forms, call 509-446-2449 or go to www.downriverdays.com.

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swim: Access points hard to find From Page 1

the water on Bead Lake. The controversy is over who own/manages these very small strips of land. The original platting documents are not clear and no legal determination has been made, says Lithgow. According to the Department of Natural Resources, if a lake bed is owned by the state, by law, the public has the right to access those waterways. There is a public access point on Diamond Lake in the form of the boat launch owned by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) seven miles southwest of Newport, adjacent to Highway 2. It remains locked during the winter season and traditionally opens three days before the opening of fishing season the fourth Saturday in April, according to WDFW spokesperson Brian Trickel. Recently, the Pend Oreille County Commissioners approached the

WDFW, requesting to take over access to the gate, which is posted along a county road, Southshore Diamond Lake. The point of taking over operations of the gate would be to open it earlier in the season for recreation, says Pend Oreille County Public Works Director Sam Castro. “The reasoning is that the gate is on a county road, perhaps it would be in the best interest for recreationists if the gate was opened earlier in the season, so that people could put their boats in the water sooner,” Castro says. Trickel says the WDFW is not opposed to the idea of the county taking over access of the gate, but that it had more pressing projects, like establishing a boat cleaning station at that launch to help keep milfoil and other invasive species out Diamond Lake. He adds that the department does not allow swimming from the boat launch. “We’ve had a few comments from the public

pertaining to public access around Diamond Lake, and we are doing research and our due diligence to possibly acquire access to the department’s gate leading down to the water so it could be opened earlier in the season,” Pend Oreille County Commissioner Mike Manus says. “However, looking at developing other access points for the public on the lakes is not at the top of the list of our priorities. That would take money to develop and there are other more crucial projects that deserve attention and resources.” In Bonner County there are 49 lakes with some form of public access, according to Erin Mader, spokesperson for The Lake Pend Oreille, Pend Oreille River, Priest Lake and Priest River Commission, also known as the “Lakes Commission,” based out of Sandpoint. However, she said it was difficult to pinpoint where those access points are for many of the lakes, whether it was on state, federal, or private land.

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An illustration of Diamond Lake showing public access points in red.

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An illustration of Sacheen Lake showing public access points in red.

conflict: Bartender says he has nothing against veterans From Page 1

about the incident. “Never have I been so mad!!” wrote Yochum in a July 5 Facebook post. “My service dog Lady, and I were utterly humiliated and thrown out of Nordman under ‘his right to refuse service to anyone.’ Our crime/great offense you ask?? Simply being an Active duty service member with disabilities which require a service animal. This was a clear violation of federal law. To help you better understand, let’s journey back together…” Yochum then recounts how he and his wife and brother were confronted about the dog. From the Facebook post: “Bartender: “Your dog is not allowed in here” “Me: “She’s actually a service dog” “Bartender: “Are you blind?” “[what kind of question is that?!? I don’t owe him ANY explanation regarding my disabilities] Me: “No. I’m a disabled U.S. Veteran still on active military duty. My service dog is a licensed and certified service dog and I have the right for her to accompany me by federal law” “[my dog is wearing a service dog vest with her credentials and ID on her back. I then hand him a card which outlines US federal law which protects disabled personnel and their service dogs under the ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act. He looks at it and hands it back]

“Bartender: “Well what do you want?” “Me: “We were just stopping to get a bite to eat” “Bartender: “Well I refuse to serve you. The dog can’t be in here cause we serve food in here. I have the right as a small business owner to refuse service to anyone. [he then points to a sign that say ‘we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone because killing them is illegal’] You’re going to have to go.” “Me: “Alright, we’ll go. Just understand that you’re throwing out a disabled service member and his legally licensed service dog who is protected by federal law”. “Bartender: “Yup” “His right to refuse service to us is based on people who are unruly, rude, and offensive. Not because someone has a “medical device” (service dogs are not pets, but defined and protected by the ADA as medical devices). Would he refuse service to someone because they had a wheel chair? Sorry bro that you might not happen to see my disabilities as obviously you would with a blind person... and all of this on our most patriotic weekend, 4th of July weekend. “Seriously, Active Duty military/vets and service dogs seems like a horrible demographic to openly discriminate against. I will never again offer them my business and I hope none of you do as well. “Never can this happen to anyone else,

please share to help educate this establishment!” So readers did share and comment on Yochum’s post. His July 4 Facebook post had thousands of shares and hundreds of comments. Votava says he doesn’t use Facebook, so he was surprised to find out about Yochum’s post. “By the time I heard about it, it had been online 15 hours,” he said. The bar started getting phone calls. “I got phone calls threatening to jam the phone lines,” Votava said. “I got five threats on my life.” Votava, who is 6 feet 9 inches tall, said he has caller I.D., so he knows where the calls came from, but hadn’t called law enforcement about them. He was more worried about the effect on the business. “I was very concerned with the negative attention,” he said. All three Spokane television stations did stories on the incident. When a Miner reporter stopped by Wednesday afternoon, Votava was on the phone with one of the stations. “We settled the whole issue,” he said, after concluding the television interview. He said he had apologized. “I spoke on air and said I accept full responsibility,” he said. He invited Yochum back to Nordman to have a beer. That produced another television story of the meeting, which took place on camera Thursday, July 7.

“I’d like to apologize, it was rude and disrespectful,” Votava said after buying Yochum a beer in the Nordman bar. The meeting was televised on KHQ. “It takes a big person with a lot of character to say they’re wrong. You doing this means the world to me,” Yochum replied. Yochum also said he doesn’t condone some of the comments on Facebook, or aggressive phone calls Votava has received. “I know the social

media backlash has been hard,” Yochum said, adding, “Making vulgar and threatening comments is unacceptable.” Votava says the thing he regrets most about the situation is the perception that he is against veterans. That’s not the case, he said, in fact he has a Hanoi Jane sticker on the urinal. Both he and the community is very pro vet, he says. He says he’s learned from the incident. “I take it very seriously,” he says. “I live here.”

What is the law about service animals?

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to service animals. It requires state and local government agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations that provide goods or services to the public to make “reasonable modifications” in their policies, practices, or procedures when necessary to accommodate people with disabilities. The service animal rules fall under this general principle, according the U.S. Department of Justice. So entities that have a “no pets” policy generally must modify the policy to allow service animals into their facilities. Under the ADA, a service animal is defined as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The tasks performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability. Emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals are not considered service animals under the ADA. The terms are used to describe animals that provide comfort just by being with a person. Because they have not been trained to perform a specific job or task, they do not qualify as service animals under the ADA. Businesses can ask two questions about service animals: is the dog a service animal required because of a disability? and what work or task has the dog been trained to perform? Businesses are not allowed to request any documentation for the dog, require that the dog demonstrate its task, or inquire about the nature of the person’s disability.

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b r i e f ly Bill Boyd Award nominations sought PRIEST RIVER – The West Bonner County School District is now taking nominations for the Bill Boyd Award. The award in named for Bill Boyd, who served in the school district for 34 years as an educator, principal, mentor and school board member. The Bill Boyd award is for retired educators or staff who embody character, inspiration and service. Nomination forms are available at the district office, or on the district website at www.sd83.org. The completed nomination forms are due Aug. 1. Call 208-448-4439 with any questions. The school district also needs bus drivers. Call 208-448-4439 or visit www.sd83.org to apply.

WSP: 180 impaired driving arrests over Fourth OLYMPIA – Washington State Patrol (WSP) Troopers made approximately 180 arrests or bookings of impaired drivers over the Fourth of July weekend. Preliminary data comes from statewide dispatch records from 8 a.m. July 1 to 5 a.m. July 5. Impaired driving was a primary cause in 46 percent of all traffic related deaths in Washington State in 2015. Impaired driving also includes drug positive drivers. In 2015, Washington State saw a 14 percent increase in Drug Positive Drivers fatality collisions, according to statistics from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. In 2015, Washington State had 203 fatal collisions caused by Drug Positive Drivers compared to 178 in 2014. The WSP urges drivers to drive sober and remain vigilant of other vehicles. If you see someone driving erratically, that is an emergency and you should call 9-1-1. It is legal to use your cell phone to call 9-1-1 to report an emergency. The WSP is working toward Target Zero, reducing highway deaths to zero by the year 2030.

correction The correct time for Cusick Town Council meetings is at 6 p.m. The wrong time was given in last week’s newspaper. We regret any confusion this caused.

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SANDPOINT – The Sandpoint Ranger District will be opening 10 “preferred” fuel wood areas available to the public for personal use firewood gathering. These loca-

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Finishing up A worker prepares to cut ceiling panels in the Superior Court Judge’s Chambers at the Hall of Justice in Newport Tuesday, July 12. The ceiling has been open for about a month while workers installed new wiring and replaced the ceiling panels. The work is expected to be concluded by the end of the week.

Woman burned in camper fire released By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – A woman who was badly burned in a camper trailer fire in Newport last March appeared in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, July 7. Tina M. Banks, 47, pleaded not guilty to manufacture of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Banks is also known as Tina Salinas, according to court papers. Banks is accused of being involved in a butane honey oil lab that caught fire in the trailer. Honey oil is made from marijuana. Prosecuting attorney James Clemmons asked for a $5,000 bond. He said Banks had driving charges that had gone to warrant. Defense attorney Robin McCroskey said Banks had been picked up without an opportunity to turn herself in. She needs special clothing because of her burns, which she doesn’t have in jail. She also had no access to the salves she needed for the burns while in jail. She had been treated for her burns at Harborview Hospital in Seattle, McCroskey said. She asked that she be released on

her promise to appear. Judge Allen Nielson agreed to release her on her own recognizance. The statement of probable cause provides some detail on what investigators believe happened that March afternoon. A deputy initially couldn’t find the structure fire that had been called in to 911 March 15. He called back to dispatch and was told someone would show him the fire, which occurred in an alley in the 800 block of Highway 2 in Newport. A person met him and showed him the camper. According to the statement of probable cause, a person observed a fire that flamed up and was quickly extinguished. The person said four Native American girls had run from the direction of the camper after the fire, jumped into a dark passenger car and fled east. Banks had been taken to the hospital, where she had burns on 50 percent of her body. She was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center. Another person burned in the camper, Bobby Pagaling, 62, is currently wanted by law enforcement for manufacture of a controlled substance. Pagaling didn’t suffer as severe burns as Banks.

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Access to local resources should be county priority

akes and rivers are arguably our most precious resources here in the Pend Oreille River Valley, and access to these bodies of water should be a top priority for our elected officials. Pend Oreille County recently approached the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife about taking over operations of the boat launch at Diamond Lake. This is the perfect opportunity for our county commissioners to have a direct, positive affect on their constituents. While WDFW maintains the boat launch, located just off Highway 2, the county maintains the access road. Every year the question remains: when will the Diamond Lake boat launch open for the summer? The answer also remains the same: pretty much whenever WDFW can get up here to open it. That usually happens a few days prior to the opening of lowland lake fishing season in April, but many residents – especially Diamond Lake residents – would like to see the launch open sooner. WDFW officials are not opposed to the idea, but said they have more pressing issues like keeping invasive species out of the lake. Our county commissioners are obviously in favor of taking over the launch, since they broached the subject, but that’s as far as they’re willing to take public access to water. Commissioner Mike Manus said they have more pressing issues to address. Our commissioners have spent a lot of time on “coordination,” the idea that the federal government should take what smaller municipalities want into account when making decisions. They also talk a lot about wolves, and how to manage the species that for all intents and purposes, hasn’t had a large influence on livestock in Pend Oreille County. While these two issues are the fodder for endless opinions, the county should make access to our public waters a priority, an issue they could have a swift and direct affect on, and would improve the lives of the people who live here. -MCN

Natural resource plan needs to be cooperative There has been much written about Pend Oreille County’s Natural Resource Committee (NRC) since The Miner’s first news article in April. In my opinion, John Stuart’s assessment of the draft Baker County Natural Resource Plan in his May 25 Miner’s Opinion Editorial was entirely accurate, including his questioning of the origin of the draft plan, which has been identified as having been acquired from Margaret Byfield, a Texas based consultant with American Stewg u e st ards of Liberty (ASL). opinion I was apprehensive about this plan because I remember Gayle Cain the 2014 POC Commissioners’ Pend Oreille meeting where a copy of a draft County resolution was presented. At Democratic that meeting two of our current Chairwoman commissioners indicated support for the “transfer of all federally managed public land not currently in wilderness designation within the boundaries of Pend Oreille County to Pend Oreille County ownership and management or Washington State ownership and management.” The 2014 resolution had been purchased from the American Lands Council (ALC), another consulting firm that POC utilized at a cost of $1,000. Attendees at that meeting expressed strong opposition to the proposal and requested that our commissioners abandon the taking of our U.S.F.S. public land because the land would need to be managed, protected from fire, erosion, degradation and preserved for future use. The maintenance and protection would need to be paid for by taxes from the county and state citizens. Ultimately one of the commissioners stated he did not support the proposal and the resolution was supposedly dropped. At the initial meeting of the newly formed Natural Resources Committee, members (comprised mainly of those dependent upon resource extraction; including mining, timber, cattle grazing, recreation, etc.) and guest attendees, listened to two POC Commissioners detail their expectations of the NRC. They failed to define what the end product should be. Instead they stated that Margaret Byfield was going to help NRC, via phone conferencing (at a $150 per hour), to determine what would be the resulting direction. In discussing the timeline for the development of the NRC Plan the commissioners’ responded that with the assistance of Margaret Bayfield, the conSee cain, 5A

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yo u r o p i n i o n Pakootas best choice for Congress To the editor: Joe Pakootas is one of the most honest and genuine people I have ever met, which is why he gets my vote to represent the 5th Congressional District of Washington State. Over the past two years, Joe has attended numerous events in Pend Oreille County, but I cannot recall seeing or meeting Dave Wilson. Did he forget that we’re part of the 5th CD? Joe has demonstrated successful leadership, and is very clear on issues and policies with which to address them. Wilson’s website leaves too many questions unanswered. He identifies problems, but offers no substantive means of fixing them. And promising to collect a pension hardly qualifies him to be our representative. After studying both of their platforms and statements, I can see only one area in which I agree with both of them 100 percent: McMorris Rodgers must be replaced as our representative. And the person to do that is clearly Joe Pakootas. -Gail Cory-Betz Newport

Wilson wants to represent political center To the editor, Dave Wilson has proven to us many times that he is dedicated and is working hard daily. He talks to people daily, goes to many events to meet people, and hand out brochures. Dave as an independent believes in investing in our country’s future, through education, infrastructure, and research and development of clean energy resources that protect our environment. Dave knows that the government does have a role to play in building a strong economy

and guarding its citizens against discriminatory practices or the abuses or failures of the market. Let’s end the gridlock by voting for Dave, a person that wants to represent the American people in the broad political center and build working relationships with other members of Congress. -Louise and Joe Harless Spokane

Pakootas showed poor judgment with endorsements To the editor, After the League of Women Voters’ Candidate Forum on July 7, I see even more clearly now that Independent Dave Wilson is the right choice. Wilson called out Democratic candidate Joe Pakootas for posting bogus endorsements on his website. Those endorsements were quickly removed from the Pakootas site once Wilson brought this to attention during the forum. I wasn’t voting for Joe, but I thought he was a man with integrity and honesty, but when he allows this to happen, I question his leadership and worthiness to be our representative. It seems it is more of the same politics with him. Needless to say, the incumbent wasn’t even there (once again). I came home to find a phone message from her asking me to participate in a phone conference Town Hall to hear about all the good things she has done for our District. What kind of Town Hall is that? As the old song goes, “I can see clearly now.” Can other voters? Independent Dave Wilson is visible and accessible. Dave is the one who understands the problems we face and more importantly, he is the one with honesty and integrity to do the job. -Karen Larsen Spokane

reade r’s poll Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the right-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have any ideas for future readers’ poll questions, submit them at minernews@povn.com.

Verner best for Lands Commissioner To the editor, Commissioner of Public Lands elections typically receives little attention. Yet the actions of the Commissioner of Public Lands dramatically impacts our lives every summer during fire season. Mary Verner is the former Mayor of Spokane. She is the only candidate for Commissioner of Public Lands with executive branch experience. Furthermore, Mary has served as deputy for wildfire and administration with the Department of Natural Resources for the last three years. She will not need two or three years of on-the-job training. Mary would be ready to hit the ground running the day she is sworn in. Washington has suffered back-to-back record fire seasons due to exceptionally hot and dry summers. Mary Verner has worked tirelessly with fire chiefs and other officials to address the daunting challenges faced by the fire service and those affected by wildfire. She has earned the respect of fire service professionals around Washington. She has solid roots in rural Washington. Mary Verner is the only candidate with experience who understands our needs first hand. Please join me and fire service professionals around Washington, and vote for Mary Verner, Commissioner of Public Lands. -Thomas R. McGarry Commissioner, Spokane County Fire Protection District No. 9 Spokane

Gun not right tool for broken society To the editor, I want all gun toting NRA lovers to watch the videos of white police officers shooting

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black citizens and think about what your gun culture has brought to this country. Police are now being targeted with guns as a result. I grew up loving to shoot guns and enjoyed gun collecting and reloading ammo. I stopped gun hunting when another hunter shot at me thinking I was a deer in the bushes. That’s when I switched to archery. As the years went by and the gun culture took hold, firearms became a political tool to rally voters to the dark side of our society. Black people and other non-white minorities became the enemy and a gun was your protection from being assaulted by people of color. The police reflect the society they serve and now see themselves as protectors of the white majority. Guns are drawn when stopping blacks and other minorities. The decision to use lethal force comes in seconds. A person of color can expect to be killed for a broken taillight or some other minor offense. I am not saying all white police officers are racists, but simply reflect the society and communities they serve. Not all white people are racists, but most feel threatened by minorities. Today it’s difficult to find a movie that doesn’t have guns shooting or a police/ crime show that doesn’t paint minorities as the bad guys. As a result our prisons are disproportionally full of minorities. I no longer think of guns as part of selfdefense and a constitutional right, but as the cause of violence in a broken society. The gun culture has everyone scared and needing more guns. A gun isn’t the right tool to fix a broken society. Tolerance and empathy have never killed anyone. -Pete Scobby Newport

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Kalispel elders explain importance of Lake Pend Oreille HOPE – On a recent Idaho Mythweaver boat tour in the Hope and Clark Fork area, Glen Nenema, the Council Chairman of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians – the First People of the lands surrounding Lake Pend Oreille – spoke briefly about the important life-sustaining activities like hunting and fishing that his ancestors engaged in for thousands of years. He was one of eight Kalispel elders onboard the Shawnodese. What’s next: There will be another two-hour Mythweaver tour of Lake Pend Oreille: Thursday, July 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $48 and the tour is limited to 30 people. To join the tour, call 208-265-8323.

Surprisingly it was the first trip on the lake that Nenema had taken in his 40 years as a tribal leader. “This is why the Mythweaver now involves the Kalispel people in all of our public educational events,” said Jane Fritz, volunteer director of the nonprofit organization. “Our work is cross-cultural in nature, not just to educate the non-Indian member of the public,” she said. “Unfortunately, a disconnection has existed between the Kalispel people and their North Idaho aboriginal homeland here, but that is really changing

and we’re grateful to be part of a momentum for that change to occur.” Another chance for Kalispel tribal members and the general public to enjoy Lake Pend Oreille together this summer, and to share knowledge and stories will be Thursday, July 21, when The Idaho Mythweaver, Kalispel Tribe and Lake Pend Oreille Cruises will host a two-hour late morning cruise aboard the Shawnodese from Sandpoint City Beach with education director for the Kalispel Tribe, and guest speaker Anna Armstrong leading the tour. Legendary Lake Pend Oreille author Jane Fritz will also be onboard. The tour route will be along Pend d’Oreille Bay to Kootenai Point, noting important historic traditional camping areas for the Kalispel people, and then cross the lake to the south shore, which was more important to fur traders like David Thompson as a faster travel route, and whose visit here ushered in a wave of great change for the Kalispel people. The Lake Pend Oreille Cruises boat tour is from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Guests will begin boarding at 10:15 a.m. at the Sandpoint City Beach dock. Prepaid reservations are required. To join the tour, call either the Mythweaver at 208-265-

C.F.A.P.F. announces another wonderful 4th of July Celebration

Our thanks to our many supporters

North Pend Oreille Chambers Metaline Falls Market American Legion Auxillary Tech American Com. Steve Kiss & Family Metaline Mini Mart (Mike) (Ice) Seattle City Light (Wood) Country Hardware Ione Ov Glove Cathy’s Cafe (salad) Public Utility District #1 Town of Metaline Dawson Construction The Co-op B&B Rural Telphone RTI Diane & Willis Brown North Pend Oreille Valley Lion

And our friends who donate their time and labor Micheal Cowart Jerry Buzzard Ben Huntley Roy & Nicki March Pete Daggartt Bill Bison Roger & Bob Thordson Judy Ashton Courtesy photo|Jane Fritz

Kalispel Tribal Chairman Glen Nenema, the second longest serving tribal council chair in the state with 40 years as tribal leader, spoke about how Kalispel ancestors used Lake Pend Oreille for hunting and fishing for thousands of years. Also pictured is Anna Armstrong, Kalispel education director.

8323 or Lake Pend Oreille Cruises at 208-255-LAKE. The tour is limited to 30 people and the cost is $48 per person. The boat fee also includes an Indian Frybread Taco picnic lunch at the conclusion of the tour at the City Beach Hut picnic shelter provided by Chet Bluff and the Kalispel Tribe. This event is a benefit for The Idaho Mythweaver with

proceeds supporting its ongoing cultural work with the Kalispel Tribe. The charter will take place rain or shine, unless severe or stormy weather occurs. For more information, contact the numbers above, or Mythweaver director, Jane Fritz, at janefritz@frontier.com or Lake Pend Oreille Cruises via info@lakependoreillecruises.com.

Advocates for people with disabilities wanted OLYMPIA – People interested in being an advocate for people with disabilities might consider applying for membership on the Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment. This state committee is recruiting new members to identify issues and concerns pertaining to the rights and needs of people with disabilities. The committee advises the Governor, Legislature, state agencies, the business community, organized labor, other public and private organizations and the general public. Members

make policy recommendations with an emphasis on increasing opportunities for independence and employment. “The committee has tremendous talent and contributes many volunteer hours working on projects that make a difference in the lives of Washington’s disability community,” said Chris Carnell, current chair of the committee. Members must have a disability, have a family member with a disability or work as advocates for people with disabilities. The Washington Governor appoints

members to serve a three-year term with an opportunity to be reappointed for a second term. Members can live anywhere in the state. The Governor’s Committee is administered by the Employment Security Department. To be considered for an appointment to the board, apply by Aug. 31. Find out more about becoming a member and read about the application process on esd.wa.gov. Contact Debbie Himes at 360-9029362 for more information.

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sultant for draft Baker County, Ore., Plan, they thought it could completed in about four weeks. All committee members present said four weeks was not realistic, which damages the credibility of the project and those proposing it. Mike Lithgow was introduced as project coordinator. He now issues public notices of all NRC

meetings, added a public comment period and developed a more public process. NRC members have also recommended dropping the Baker County, Ore., draft plan and move to developing a POC NRC Plan specific to our area. I continue to be apprehensive about the NRC process and I disagree with those currently involved with the NRC who criticize those who

have disagreed with the initial NRC process. While the process has moved toward improvement, criticizing those who disagree detracts from what should be an open process. I also suggest the NRC move the plan away from its initial focus of “controlling the activities of the management of the U.S.F.S. Colville National Forest” to a cooperative, local plan with citizen input.

Thus, while I agree that, if undertaken correctly, a natural resources plan for POC is a good idea, the initial meeting was a very discouraging and unpleasant beginning. I hope our citizens will participate in this developing process, attend meetings, and ask questions about the direction of the care and protection of our county and public lands.

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provides citizen oversight for the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR). Board members are appointed to sixyear terms. No more than three members can be from a single political party, and each member represents one of six districts of

the state. The board appoints and supervises the agency’s director. The Department of Parks and Recreation manages 30 State parks throughout every region of Idaho, as well as the registration programs for boats, snowmobiles and other off-highway vehicles (OHV). Money from these registra-

tion programs return to users to develop and maintain trails, facilities and programs. Parks and Recreation also provides free education courses for boaters and OHV operators. Otter recently filled the southwestern Idaho position on the board with the appointment of Michael Boren of Boise.

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Area descriptions and driving instructions for these preferred woodcutting areas are available

at the Sandpoint District office or online at www. bit.ly/29nBBOx. For more information on these new firewood-cutting areas on the Sandpoint Ranger

District, contact Mark Chorzempa at (208) 2635111. A Personal Use Firewood Permit is required to cut firewood for

personal use on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Permits are sold at any district office location except at the Coeur d’Alene Tree Nursery.

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The Pend Oreille County Historical Society and Museum would like to thank the Kalispel Tribe of Indians for their recent grant of $1500 for the purchase of archival quality boxes. We have needed to safely store our oversized photograph collection for some time, and have just completed the project. The Kalispel Tribe’s generosity and support is greatly appreciated.

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Keith Roy Hastings May 13, 1942 – July 1, 2016

Keith passed away in his home under Hospice care, with his wife holding his hand. His battle with C O P D is over and he is in heaven free of distress. Keith was born 74 years ago 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 2 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 5th wheel trailer and traveled for 3 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 (Marti) Hastings, sisters-in-law Terry Simpson and Kathleen Hastings; sons Shawn (Heidi) Hastings and Cliff (Denise) Hastings; step-son Rod (Bonnie) Dennis; step-daughter Trudi (Steve) Fountain; grand children Justin(Shelby) Hastings, Jared Hastings, Ashley (Dylan) Hastings, Jonas Mebes, Alexandra (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 15th with graveside service at Mountain View Park Cemetery, Colville, WA at 9:00 AM followed by a memorial service at 11:00 AM at the Ione Baptist Church in Ione, WA with a luncheon to follow. On-line condolences may be placed at www.hennesseyfunerals.com.

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Selkirk High School Class of 2016 scholarships IONE – Selkirk High School Principal Greg Goodnight and several guests presented these awards and scholarships to the following seniors at the school’s graduation ceremony on June 4. Nine students plan to attend a four-year college or university next year, 12 students are headed to community colleges, and one to the United States Air Force. The following students received scholarships: Stephen Avey – Friend Of Selkirk $750, Selkirk Community Fund Scholarships $1,000; Noah Bailey – Boundary Powerhouse Scholarship $250, North Pend Oreille Valley Lions $1,250; Christopher Descloux Carlson – The Dependent Students of Teck Scholarship up to $1,750 per yearrenewable; Chance Chantry – National Honor Society Honor Cord; Justin Chantry – Selkirk Community Fund Scholarships $1,000; Chelsea Crocker – Boundary Powerhouse Scholarship $250, Richard and Polly Stretch Memorial Scholarship $500, North Pend Oreille Valley Lions $500, Selkirk Community Fund Scholarships $1,000; Cole Dawson – Selkirk Community Fund Scholarships $1,000; Brady Filler – Richard and Polly Stretch Memorial Scholarship $500, Army Reserve Scholar

Athlete Award Medal, Army ROTC Scholarship Tuition costs per yearrenewable, Selkirk Community Fund Scholarships $1,000. Hannah Jensen – The Dependent Students of Teck Scholarship up to $1,750 per year-renewable, Selkirk Booster Club Scholarship $250, Selkirk Community Fund Scholarships $1,000. Lacey Justice – North Pend Oreille Valley Lions $1,000. Mackenzie McAnerin – Salutatorian Medal, National Honor Society Honor Cord, John Philip Sousa Music Award Certificate, Microsoft IT Academy Award $250, Kim Rice Memorial Scholarship $250, Dependent Students of Teck Scholarship up to $1,750 per year renewable, North Pend Oreille Valley Lions $500, Selkirk Community Fund Scholarships $1,250, Washington Opportunity Scholarship renewable- $2,500 for the first two years, $5,000 for the third year, $7,500 for the fourth year, and $5,000 for the fifth year, Bismarck H. Turner Scholarship renewable for $1,125 for four years. Lauren McGeorge – Valedictorian Medal, National Honor Society Honor Cord, Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award Medal, Whitworth President’s Scholarship $20,000 renewable for four years, RTI Telecom Company Scholarship $500 Metaline Falls American Legion

$500, Dependent Students of Teck Scholarship up to $1750 per yearrenewable, Microsoft IT Academy Award $750, Selkirk Education Association $500, Friend Of Selkirk $750, Lillian Bailey Scholarship $650, Gordon and Virginia Neale Music Scholarship $500, Newport Masonic Lodge Scholarship $1,000, North Pend Oreille Valley Lions $1,850, Selkirk Community Fund Scholarships $1,250. Breena Rogers-Dependent Students of Teck Scholarship up to $1,750 per yearrenewable Dana Riggleman – Evergreen Art Association Visual Arts Scholarship $750, John Philip Sousa Music Award Certificate. Bryce Seaney – Bryanna Sargent Memorial Scholarship $500, Dependent Students of Teck Scholarship up to $1,750 per yearrenewable, John Philip Sousa Music Award. Damon Volquardsen – National Honor Society Honor Cord, RTI Telecom Company Scholarship $250, Steven McKenzie Memorial Scholarship $1,000, Metaline Falls American Legion Auxiliary $500, The Dependent Students of Teck Scholarship up to $1,750 per yearrenewable, Selkirk Trailblazers Scholarship $250, North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce Scholarship $500, Selkirk Community Fund Scholarships $1,000.

Whittekiend attends first ever hydropower academy WENATCHEE – “It’s a great step towards a hydropower career.” That was how Caleb Whittekiend of Ione described the four-day career academy he attended in Wenatchee. Whittekiend was among 16 students from Washington and Oregon who attended the first annual Foundation for Water and Energy Education (FWEE) Hydropower and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Career Academy at Rocky Reach Dam in Wenatchee June 20-24. Students explored the physics of producing and distributing hydropower while meeting and doing hands-on activities with mechanical and electrical engineers, plant me-

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chanics and operators, divers, and linemen. The students participated in hands-on STEM activities, tours, career talks, and academic counseling. “The projects we did were very educational and helped me gain an understanding of electricity,” Whittekiend said. He was especially interested in the work performed by the underwater divers, according to a news release from the PUD, which helped promote the career academy. Industry professionals and educators spoke about career options and gave educational advice to connect student with careers. “It’s part of a ‘grow your own’ strategy,” said Andy Dunau, Executive Director of FWEE. Nationally, one-third of utility employees will retire in the next 10 years. Particularly in rural areas, finding qualified engineers and others with math, science and technology skills is a huge challenge. Utilities find that people who grow up in the area are

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Caleb Whittekiend of Ione attended the first hydropower and science, technology, engineering and math career academy in Wenatchee in late June.

much more likely to apply for these types of jobs

and stay in their communities.

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Tennis courts a go Newport School District Maintenance Supervisor Scott Armstrong (front) and helper Galen Abercrombie paint the surface of the tennis courts behind Newport High School on Monday, July 11. The budget for the resurfacing and repair of the courts, which started two months ago, is $13,005. The courts should be open to the public by the end of the week, according to Armstrong.

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d o w n m e m o ry l a n e 100 years ago 1916 Eleven hundred acres of the best agricultural land in Pend Oreille County was flooded and its crops of timothy, wheat and oats destroyed when the Lock dike gave way. In operation less than a year, the Pend Oreille Valley Creamery Co., showed a steady growth in the amount of butterfat received and product sold. Napoleon B. Johnson of Ione was the expeditionary force of U.S. Marines that was rushed to Santo Domingo to protect the American Legion there during a revolution.

90 years ago 1926 A severe electric storm started a large number of fires; 41 blazes were reported in the Kaniksu National Forest. Max Bailey, 56, the first man to bring a train into Newport over the Idaho & Washington Northern, died in a Spokane hospital. A petition for an election to be held on the proposition of incorporating the Town of Cusick was granted by the commissioners.

sick schools superintendent. Assessor Charles Pulford reported a land boom in the county, with new subdivisions springing up everywhere. He said rising prices would bring property tax increases. Lightning struck the Metaline Falls home of Anna Luhr while she and a house guest were at church.

40 years ago 1976 Harold Colburn resigned as president of the Newport-Oldtown Chamber of Commerce and was succeeded by Dick Mackey. Joe Geary of Newport broke two track records and took high point honors in auto races at Northport and Sandpoint. Juvenile drunkenness, marijuana smoking and vandalism deluged the sheriff’s office with calls over the Fourth of July weekend. Four youths were arrested in an Ione drug raid. Pik Kwik advertised round steak at $1.19 a pound.

30 years ago 1986

Commissioners Digest, semi-monthly publication for the County Commissioners’ Association, paid a high tribute to Percy Campbell of Newport for his nonpartisan leadership. Bicycling was all the rage in the area, and Shackelton Hardware sold nine bikes in a week. Hall’s Garage advertised a new 1936 Dodge for $640.

A pair of boys escaped by picking their handcuffs and running on their way to Superior Court. A 16-year-old boy was captured by an onlooker, Wayne Taylor, in a 400-yard dash across Sadie Halstead schoolyard. The 15-year-old boy was captured later that day in Idaho. Merritt Brothers Lumber Co. was planning on harvesting 1.7 million board feet of timber from 313 acres southeast of Ruby. DAW Forest Products of Oldtown also planned a big timber harvest – 1.2 million board feet – on 80 acres of land it owned south of Box Canyon Dam.

70 years ago 1946

20 years ago 1996

The 1946 primary election drew a voter turnout of less than 50 percent. The closest local race found Julia Johnson of Newport beating Elmer Allen of Deer Valley by six votes for county schools superintendent. The Bauer family of Diamond Lake got together for the first time in 22 years at a Fourth of July reunion. C.L. Caldwell of Ruby offered his 260-acre trout farm for sale at $10,000, complete with seven-room log house, garage and barn. Jimmie Deerwester of Cusick stepped into a pasture hole and fractured the same leg he broke while playing football the previous fall.

The Pend Oreille County Library District and the Friends of the Library announced prizewinners in their adult writing contest. The contest was themed “Things you can’t talk about.” Short story winners were 1. Patricia Iida, 2. Ann Wight 3. Faith McClenny. Poetry winners were 1. Vivian Schefffler-Locklin, 2. Marilyn Keogh, 3. Billie Borders and Jennifer Merrifield. First received $100, second $50 and third $20, courtesy of Friends of the Library. Vince and Julie (Clark) Wood, 1977 and ’79 Newport High School graduates, were moving to Mexico with their four young children to serve as missionaries. The Pend Oreille County Watchdogs had purchased a child safety video they were encouraging adults and children alike to borrow. The VHS tape showed how to break free and run and showed some guises pedophiles might use to lure children.

80 years ago 1936

60 years ago 1956 The Western Star Tavern in Metaline and Rumelhart’s Grocery there were hit in burglaries. Sheriff Pete Giles arrested a state prison parolee as the prime suspect. Paul W. Bailey announced as a Democratic candidate for county commissioner in the first district. Safeway advertised its Airway coffee for 85 cents a pound. The Neighbors Homemaker Club of Ione won a $5 prize for submitting the winning slogan of the 1956 county fair: “Pend Oreille for Work and Play.”

50 years ago 1966 The Public Utility District announced plans to build a vista point and campground at Box Canyon Dam. Dayton W. Denton was named as Cu-

10 years ago 2006 Ward Coble’s dog Fire was the hero at Bead Lake. The year old Airedale swam out in to the lake so a 7-year-old boy could grab on after the child got in over his head and needed help. After months of negotiating, the Port of Pend Oreille and Ponderay Newsprint signed a contract covering the transportation of newsprint between Usk and Newport for interchange with other railroads. Jerry Beeman, a Spokane golfer, hit a hole in one on the second hole at the Serendipity Golf Course in Ione.

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Lavish salon open for business

WSU PEND OREILLE COUNTY EXTENSION

By Sophia Aldous of the miner

2016 Garden Tour and Dinner Gardening from Newport to Ione

25th YEAR! Sunday, August 7, 2016 1:00-4:30 pm Tour Only $12 per person Dinner and Tour $25 Dinner catered by American Pie 5:00pm, Ione City Park Pre-Register at Extension Office by July 29th Pick up your map at the Pend Oreille County Extension Office between 12:30-1:30 pm the day of the tour Come join us and have a fun day in the gardens! Rain or Shine!

OLDTOWN – Amanda Herrington’s youthful visage may create the image that she is barely out of high school, but the 21-year-old hair stylist and beautician is the boss of her own show. She recently opened her own business, Lavish Salon, at 54 Selkirk Way #A in Oldtown in April, offering a long list of services, from cuts, color, styling, manicures and pedicures, waxing, extensions (eyelashes and hair), and more. “What I do is a lot of fun, because it allows me to meet a lot of different people and I’m always learning,” says Herrington. “I like being up to date on what the latest trends are while still being able to give the client what they want. If you want a more natural look or if they want to do something different

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and unique, it’s fun to help them get the style they are going for.” Herington was raised in Houston, Texas, graduated from Lewiston High School, and graduated from Toni and Guy Hairdressing Academy in Coeur d’Alene in 2013. She recalls that even when she was in middle school she aspired to own her own salon, as she enjoyed doing her friends’ hair and makeup. The move to Oldtown was, “The right time, good location, and everything fell into place.” She adds that sometimes when people meet her, they are surprised that she is so young and in business for herself. “Starting a business isn’t easy anyway, but when you’re five feet tall and have a voice like a 12-year-old, people don’t take you seriously,” laughs Herrington. “But that’s part of the fun

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Amanda Herrington, owner of Lavish Salon.

of it too. It’s cool that I am where I am at such a young age, and it’s cool to show others and myself that yes, I can do this. It’s nerve-wracking, but it’s empowering.”

Lavish Salon is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays by appointment only. Closed Sundays. For more information, call 208-305-5462.

Ruby Creek Lodge offers rustic getaway

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CUSICK – Tucked right off of Highway 20 behind a shimmering shield of green leaves and foliage is Ruby Creek Lodge Bed and Breakfast. Poised adjacent to the Pend Oreille River, the business is owned by sisters Susan Swanbeck and Peggy Kuntz, who purchased it in April 2015. After installing a Class B water system and doing some redecorating, Ruby Creek opened its doors to the public May 1 of this year. The bed and breakfast is open year-round for reservations, including weddings, business conferences, family

reunions, graduation parties, hunting trips, craft retreats – the options are many for those looking for a getaway. “It’s something we talked about for years,” says Swanbeck of her and Peggy going into business together. “We looked in Sandpoint, but it was too expensive. Then we found this place. It’s like a secret jewel.” There are bunk beds above the conference room and the lodge can comfortably accommodate 11. There is a dock for water recreation and the lodge is conveniently located close to trails for hiking, snowmobiling, and other outdoor recreation.

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The Ruby Creek Lodge Bed and Breakfast is adjacent to the Pend Oreille River

“We’ve met some really amazing people already that have come and stayed with us,” Swanbeck says. “That’s what makes it so much fun.”

Reservations can only be made by telephone at (509) 951-6455. For more information, or to check out the rooms, go to rubycreeklodge.com.

Washington’s average wage tops $56,000 in 2015 OLYMPIA – Washington’s average annual wage grew by 2.6 percent in 2015 to $56,273, according to the state Employment Security Department. That contrasts with a $40,810 average annual Idaho salary measured by a wage survey in May 2015, according to the Idaho Department of Labor, Communications & Research. In Washington, the average weekly wage rose from $1,054 in 2014, to $1,082 in 2015. These figures include

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only those wages that are covered by unemployment insurance, according to a news release from Employment Security. Much of the increase was driven by a 5.9 percent increase in total earnings, which grew by nearly $9.5 billion in 2015. Overall, the average number of workers in Washington covered by unemployment insurance grew by 94,629 in 2015. The industries with the largest average wage growth in 2015 were: · Construction, up 5.9 percent; · Management of companies and enterprises, up 5.7 percent; and · Retail trade, up 5.2 percent. The average annual wage is used to calculate unemployment benefits for jobless workers. The minimum weekly unemployment benefit, calculated at 15 percent of the average weekly wage, will increase by $4 to $162, for new claims opened on or after July 3. At the same time, the maximum weekly benefit, calculated at 63 percent of the average weekly wage, will increase by $17 to $681. Currently, about 20 percent of unemployment insurance claims are paid the maximum benefit amount, and 10 percent receive the minimum. In addition to unemployment benefits, the average annual wage is used in computing employers’ unemployment taxes. Beginning in 2017, employers will pay unemployment taxes on the first $45,000 paid to each employee – up from $44,000 in 2016. The state average wage also is used by the Department of Labor & Industries in calculating worker’s compensation benefits.

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tenant governor, treasurer, auditor, lands commissioner and superintendent of public instruction. Washington also will winnow the field for U.S. Senate seat now held by Patty Murray. All 10 U.S. House seats are up this year, including the 7th District, where the dean of the state delegation, Jim McDermott, is retiring. Most of the Legislature is on the ballot, too, including all 98 House seats and 26 of the 49 Senate positions. The top two Primary winners in each office will advance to the General Election, without regard to party.

Voters do not register by party and may vote for their favorite for each office. One nonpartisan state Supreme Court race, for the seat now occupied by Chief Justice Barbara Madsen, will be on the Primary ballot. Two other incumbent justices have a lone challenger and will not be on the ballot until the General Election. The presidential candidates will appear on the November ballot. Washington had input through Presidential Primary and caucuses held earlier. Under state law, the Republican and Democratic national nominees automatically go to Washington ballot. Other minor party or independent

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tickets are qualifying by gathering 1,000 voter signatures at convention(s) no later than July 23. Statewide ballot propositions also will be voted on in the fall election. Secretary of State Kim Wyman urges a strong turnout for the Primary. The last comparable elections, in 2012 and 2008, had a turnout that averaged 41 percent, with a General Election average of double that, 82 percent. “This Primary is an important opportunity for the voters to express themselves on the leaders who will guide the state and our communities in the coming years,” she said.

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the Year. Along with Pend Oreille County, clerks from Chelan, Asotin and Thurston counties were nominated. Last year’s Clerk of the Year, Kim Davis of Grant County, said Stevens County Clerk Patricia Chester nominated Ownbey. “Tammie was elected in 2007 where she hit the ground with both feet and hasn’t stopped,” Chester read. She gave

Ownbey credit for putting on the best conference ever, when county clerks met in Pend Oreille County. “Her spirit and enthusiasm is contagious and inspiring and her positive personality always brings a smile to your face. Tammie embodies what Clerks should be!” Davis agrees. “Tammie was elected the same year I was and we’re about the same age,” Davis said. “We hit it off right away. We

became friends and colleagues.” The pair often room together at the various conferences. Her nomination praised Ownbey’s committee work. Ownbey is active in the Washington Association of County Officials. She is co-chair of the legislative committee, with Barb Miner of King County. She is also on WACO’s budget and nominating committees and is in line to be president of WACO next year.

Coordination not a silver bullet but can work Modoc County resource analyst tells quad county group of his county’s 20-year experience By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Commissioners from Okanogan, Ferry and Stevens counties joined Pend Oreille County commissioners for the Northeast Washington Association of Counties meeting Friday, July 8 in Newport. The daylong meeting covered a variety of topics, including Group B water systems, wolves, cougars and coordination. A scheduled discussion of returning federal lands didn’t happen. The keynote speaker for the meeting was Sean Curtis, resource analyst of Modoc County, Calif., who discussed his experiences with coordination. “It sounds like you’ve got your act together,” Curtis told the quad county group about their Natural Resource Committee. “That’s impressive.” He had attended the Natural Resource Committee meeting in Cusick the previous Wednesday. Pend Oreille County paid his mileage to come here from California, he said. The fact that the county had formed a natural resource committee and

was going about developing a natural resource plan was good, he said. He said the Modoc group was started as a volunteer group in the 1990s. The local farm bureau helped. There were no county money for the startup. Curtis said coordination – the concept that federal agencies are required to coordinate with local governments as part of land use planning for public land management – is a tool that depends on the cooperation of the federal officials. “There are no silver bullets,” Curtis said. He said by using coordination, Modoc County has success on some things and less on others. He said that it wasn’t the job of local governments or committees to do the job of the federal land managers. He said the job was to let federal land managers know what was important to local governments. In some cases, groups can use some work the government has already performed to support the county position. As an example, he said Modoc County was facing tightened grazing restric-

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tions of federal land. Curtis said the county wasn’t supposed to be facing increased grazing restrictions if they had a local plan that was working. “We didn’t have a plan,” he said. But the Forest Service had five years of studies that showed the ecology had improved. The county adopted the results. “It was already written,” Curtis said. “We renamed it.” Another example was a fish that lived in an alkaline lake. The federal government was considering putting the fish on the endangered species

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OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Downtown Newport, shared building. $500 month and 1/2 electric. Call (509) 671-2544. (23HB-2) VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! Norris Boyd, Candidate for County Commissioner, District 1, Republican. You can contact Norris. He can be reached at (509) 447-0694 or boydnd@gmail.com. He values what you have to say and would like to hear from you! Paid by Norris Boyd for Commissioner.(24HB-3p) GREAT MUSIC by the Bruce Mullen Band Saturday July 16th 7:00 p.m. at the Cusick American Legion, (509) 445-1537. (24) VOTE FOR JESSICA TAYLOR for Superior Court Judge. She is the most qualified and best suited for this job. The only military veteran in this race! Paid by Bob Moran. (24p) Find it fast in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner

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HUGE MULTI FAMILY sale. Highway 2, 4 miles east of Newport. Vintage, antiques, 350 pre 1930 books, refrigerator, radial arm saw, collectibles, children’s bikes, toys- too much to list. July 15- 16, 9:00- 4:00.(24p) VOTE NORRIS BOYD! for County Commissioner. I’ve known him 46 years. United States Air Force Academy graduate. We served together in Air Force. He served 3 terms as Republican chair. He’s of the highest integrity and most knowledgeable in the building codes and rules. Absolute best candidate for this job. Paid by Bob Moran. (24p) CROSSROADS FAMILY RESTAURANT Cook I needed. The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is seeking experienced Cook I’s, for its Crossroads Family restaurant in Usk. Qualifications: Culinary Arts certificate or degree from two- year college or technical school; and one to two years’ related experience

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CROSSROADS FAMILY RESTAURANT Stewards needed. The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is seeking stewards, for its Crossroads Family restaurant in Usk. Qualifications: High school diploma or general education degree (GED). One to three months related experience and/ or training helpful; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Skill in identifying and resolving problems under pressure conditions. Work nights, weekends and holidays as required. Employment is contingent upon favorable outcome of a background investigation. Maintains kitchen work areas, restaurant equipment and utensils in clean and orderly condition by performing the following duties. Scrapes food from dirty dishes and washes them by hand or places them in racks or on conveyor to dishwashing machine. For further information or to apply online, please visit our website at www.kalispeltribe. com. In person at: Tribal Headquarters, 1981 LeClerc Road Usk, Washington 99180. We exercise Indian Preference and are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Kalispel Tribe of Indians is a Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace.(24) CROSSROADS FAMILY RESTAURANT Sous Chef needed. The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is seeking experienced Sous Chef, for its Crossroads Family restaurant in Usk. Qualifications: Culinary Arts/ Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two- year college or technical school; and 8 years related experience and/ or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience; Diverse cooking skills and high volume experience necessary; 5 years supervisory experience required. Sous chef level or higher; Ability to establish procedures for the effective implementation of the Food & Beverage Manager’s directives. Prepare complex reports, correspondence, charts, layouts, forms, handbooks, memoranda and other information and instructions; Excellent organizational, communication and leadership skills; Knowledge of principles and practices of general business administration including personnel practices; Work nights, weekends and holidays as required. For further information or to apply online, please visit our website at www.kalispeltribe. com. In person at: Tribal Headquarters, 1981 LeClerc Road Usk, Washington 99180. We exercise Indian Preference and are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Kalispel Tribe of Indians is a Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace.(24)

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Public comment sought on hunting grizzly bears

b r i e f ly Outboard racing in Ione Saturday, Sunday IONE – Spectators will be able to watch the mini hydroplanes race Saturday and Sunday, July 16-17 as the racers take to the Pend Oreille River for the Stateline Outboard Racing Association sanctioned event. Spectators can watch the races from Ione City Park. There is no admission charge. Racing gets underway about 11 a.m. each day.

BOISE – Idaho Department of Fish and Game is gathering public comments on rules for potential future hunting of the Greater Yellowstone population of grizzly bears in eastern Idaho once it is no longer listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. There are seven rule proposals, including hunting restrictions and requirements for harvest reporting, checks, and tag validation. To review the proposals and submit comments, go online to Fish and Game’s Negotiated Rule Making webpage at www.idfg. idaho.gov/about/negotiated-rules. The public comment period will run through July 27, 2016. When the Fish and Game Commission adopts rules, the rules are subject to review by the Idaho Legislature before they become final. The Fish and Game Commission has not made a decision to have a hunting season for Greater Yellowstone grizzly bears, and any potential hunting season would be very limited. The Commission makes decisions about hunting seasons and harvest limits through a separate process. These rule proposals involve how Fish and Game would administer grizzly bear hunting if the Commission decides to allow it. Once the Greater Yellowstone population of grizzly bears is delisted, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and Idaho Department of Fish and Game will continue to manage this population in cooperation with Wyoming and Montana.

Annual Run For the Berries returns PRIEST RIVER – The annual Run For the Berries returns Saturday, July 30, during Priest River Timber Days. The event starts at the 49 Washington Ave. on the south side of Priest River Community Church at 8 a.m. Participants can choose between a onemile or five-mile walk/ run. Assemble at the starting line is at 7:45 a.m. Awards will be given for first, second and third place in all age categories for both one mile and five-mile runners. Every registration fee includes a huckleberry pancake breakfast cooked by the Priest River Spartan Adult Booster Club. Monies raised form the breakfast and the run go toward the boosters club and the Newport/Priest River Rotary Club. For more information on the Run For the Berries, including where to get registration forms, contact Brad Mingay at 208-448-2875, or email bmingay@conceptcable.com.

Free boating class July 16 DIAMOND LAKE – There will be a free boating safety class held Saturday, July 16, at the South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue station in Diamond Lake. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. The class will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Instructor Charlie Schaefer advises that people pack a lunch. At the end of the class, boaters will have earned a temporary mandatory boating card.

Animal Rescue Golf Scramble this Saturday PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Animal Rescue Golf Scramble is Saturday, July 16, at the Ranch Club at 10 a.m. The event consists of 18-hole scramble with four person teams. A $40 registration includes golf, pizza, beer, and prizes (golf cart not included). All proceeds benefit shelter pets taken in from Priest River, Newport and surrounding areas. For more information, call Cathy at 208-4482548 or Dennis at 208448-1731.

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On a champion team Stratton Elementary School student Jeremiah Kirkwood and his team, Spokane 9u All Stars, claimed the Cal Ripken state tournament title over the weekend in Moses Lake. The boys went 6-0, defeating Lynden All Stars for the title. The team will move on to Meridian, Idaho, July 21 for a run at a regional championship.

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Rough Stock Invitational Friday, Bull-A-Rama Saturday By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Newport Rodeo Arena will come alive once again with bucking broncs and bulls and swift horses as the Rough Stock Invitational is held Friday, July 15 and the 20th version of the Bull-A-Rama happens Saturday, July 16. Both performances start at 7:30 p.m. Friday the Rough Stock Invitational will take place, featuring all riding events – bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding and ranch bronc riding. Mel Layton of Elk will again bring the bucking bulls and Mark McMillan will supply bucking horses. Many of the bulls and broncs that were at the Newport Rodeo will return for the Bull-A-Rama, bulls like Tabasco Fiasco and Honey Badger and broncs like Chief Nine Pipes and Witness Protection will challenge riders. Two local cowboys will be competing in the Rough Stock Invitational. Caleb Nichols of Priest River and Austin Krogh of Newport will both be riding Friday night in the saddle bronc riding. Nichols is coming off a win in Toppenish and is currently ranked No. 4 in Pro West standing. He won second and third at the Newport Rodeo. Krogh, who is ranked No. 6 in both the saddle bronc riding and steer wrestling in Pro West standings, had a career best weekend at the

open rodeo in Winchester, Idaho, where he won $2,000 in steer wrestling and saddle bronc riding over the Fourth of July. The Rough Stock Invitational won’t count for standings, but pays well. The Bull-A-Rama, which features only bull riding and barrel racing, was the brainchild of the late John Swenson, a longtime rodeo committeeman who recognized the rising popularity of bull riding. It was his idea to combine it with barrel racing to have another event in Newport. The Bull-A-Rama is Saturday and features 20 bull riders competing in a long go-round, with the top 10 coming back for the final goround. Priest River’s Thor Hoefer, Jr. is entered in the bull riding Saturday. He will be joined by at least 19 other riders. “We’ll take entries up until show time,” Newport Rodeo Association President Ray Hanson said. The John Swenson Bull-A-Rama is sanctioned by Elite Professional Bull Riders, as well as the Pro West Rodeo Association. The barrel racing is sanctioned by Inland Empire Barrel Racing Association. For the first time the Bull-A-Rama will have a rodeo clown in addition to the bullfighter. Joey “Hashbrown” Hackett will entertain at the Bull-A-Rama. Hacket also worked the

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Seventh Grade Press

Volume 1, Number 8

| July 13, 2016

Butterflies can’t text

By Kaylani McMillan

Butterflies can’t text, so they have to send messages to their friends and relatives some other way. Can you imagine being a teenage butterfly and you want a lot more of your friends to come over? Well, guess how they call them. They send signals, chemical signals. That surprised me. The butterflies of Pend Oreille County are kind of famous around the rest of the State of Washington. They’re special. When I found that out I was shocked. Pend Oreille County is known as a butterfly hotspot. There are an overwhelming amount of butterflies. They love the variety of plants here. Some butterflies only eat one kind of plant. There are few that are attracted to thistles. Female butterflies have to go to the plant that it’s attracted to and feeds off of to lay its eggs so the offspring has a good chance of surviving. For example the butterflies that feed on thistle are Painted Lady and Mylitta Crescent. Butterfly nectar plants in Pend Oreille County are: Snowbrush, Redstem Ceanothus, Bitter Cherry Willow, lupine and plants they visit in the spring. In summer they munch on Yarrow, buckwheats, and Native Thistles, (the

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he Seventh Grade Press is a series of stories written by seventh graders in Ms. Irene Ewing’s class at Sadie Halstead Middle School in Newport. Each student chose a topic of local historical importance, conducted research and interviews and went through a lengthy editing process. More than 80 students participated and each one will get a ‘by line’ in The Miner Newspapers. This is the eighth week of the project. Check back for the next several weeks for more on local history. See more on page 3B. If you find that you have something to add, interview candidates the class should talk to, or documents and artifacts you want registered in the local museum, contact the Seventh Grade Class at Sadie Halstead Middle School, in Newport. They have agreed to collect and catalog everything that comes in, and deliver to the museum for archiving.

County fairs came from college By Trystin Stone

kind I step on a lot in the summer). Late summer and fall, they usually go grub on Aster, Sunflower and Mints. Probably, if you find those plants, you’ll find butterflies too. Some of the best areas to see different kinds of butterflies are to go hang out at Tiger Meadows, and the Forest Service roads above Sullivan Lake. There is even a butterfly association. Carol Mack, who taught me

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all of this about butterflies, and John Stuart organized a butterfly conference called Wings over Newport. I really like butterflies because they are pretty, colorful, and they move around like I do, flitting from one interesting place to another. I have plenty of butterflies in my head and even my stomach sometimes. There have been many species of butterfly in Pend Oreille County throughout the years who have seen Carol

Mack watching them and they want to thank her for helping them from becoming endangered. I learned a lot from Carol Mack also, and I loved her enthusiasm. Like the butterflies, I also want to pass on a big thank you for her help. I can text a a big thank you to Carol and the butterflies will just have to do their chemical thing to send their thank you to her. My information is from an interview with Carol Mack, and www.diggings.com.

Did you know that the County Fair came from college? President Woodrow Wilson gave money to the colleges, starting in 1914 to make the Extension Service the educational arm of the Department of Agriculture. He gave money to the colleges to develop County Fairs to educate people about the changes in farming. In the article by Purdue University County Extension Service, The History of the County Fair, the Extension Service also started sponsoring a regional and national youth movement called 4-H. It is commonly thought the 4-H movement provided an important revitalization of livestock, and domestic arts, such as cooking and sewing. Science in college was advancing and it was time to get the information to the public, and the idea of a county fair was a good way to do that. Pend Oreille County has had a county fair for a long time. It is held at the fairgrounds in Cusick in the summer.

Prosperous past at Blueslide By Alika Robinson

Blueslide was like any other town with a store, school house, and post office, and it was located on Ruby Creek and the Pend Oreille River. Blueslide was big enough for a barber shop, a town swimming pool, and many family homes. Lumber stacks that came from the saw mill across the tracks were stacked along the north east side of the town. The railroad station made a convenient stop for travelers, businessmen, and a busy train, hauling lumber back and forth. Camp Ten of the logging camps resided two miles up Ruby Creek. There were two ways those loggers sent the big logs off the mountain and down to the sawmill. One way was a logging train, made of an old engine and several flat cars that chugged back and forth on the smooth railroad tracks. The smooth grade where the rails were laid is all that remains and

can still be seen, back in the woods along the north side of Ruby Creek Road. Also logs could be sent off the mountain, down the old wooden flume. Part of the creek water was diverted down the flume, quickly sailing logs to land right at the base of the saw mill pile. As I said before, Blueslide was a modern little town and it also had a city water system, with a hunting around in the woods. An old cistern collected pristine mountain water that was gravity fed in underground pipes, down to the town. In the field, old water pipes still cross through the old town site. The Blueslide town is not standing, the only original buildings still standing of the fourteen acre town are the old outhouse and the old White Pine Lumber Company bank vault. The old school teacher’s cottage has been expanded to a much larger home. A community room and dormitory sit on the old schoolhouse foundation.

Blueslide got its name when the side of the mountain slid into the river with a splash, exposing a blue clay face. The clay on the mountain got very wet that year from the snow melt and rain, making it slick, causing it to slide off of the mountain while trees and rocks on the surface went crashing down along with the clay. The steamboats coming up the river used the blue slide as a landmark. After all these years the slide dried and sunbleached to a tan color. The slide was probably a tragic scene for hunters and trappers, seeing the prime grounds now demolished. The landslide that occurred at Blueslide was possibly something like the Oso slide. The northern county opened to homesteading in the early 1900s, the free land attracted many settlers from far and wide. The Blueslide area was an ideal place for trapping, and the logging was abundant with See blueslide, 3B

‘Bee water’ and old schoolhouse mark Elmers Loop By Makinzie Rose Garris

Have you ever heard about the Elmers? Or perhaps Elmers Loop? Well, even if you have, let me tell you a little bit about what I know. Back where I live, right around Elmers Loop, there is an old school house that was built in the 1800s. My dad told me the old schoolhouse has been there for almost 115 years. Once, I found out that through some of the hard times, only about four or five people were able to go to the school. I felt

bad realizing that many people weren’t able to go to school and learn how we do this very day. In those days the roads were all dirt roads and it was harder for people to get around. I love all the sights, the mountains and the trees. We can do bon fires. The snow is deep and I especially like the fact that the woods are really close to Elmer’s Loop. There is a small little lake that is literally called the Lake of the Woods on the map. People used to call it

the “bee water” because bees swarm on it in the summertime. It is a really unique area. The Elmers let us ride through their land and we have a lot of fun. Elmer’s Loop is amazing. I know every person who lives on it. Every person that’s there has lived there for at least five years. The Elmers have been there a long time, before I was even born. Why do they call it Elmers Loop, maybe because of the past generations that have lived there?

Let me tell you how to get there. When you’re driving down Spring Valley, and if you keep going straight you head off into Elmers Loop, but if you take a right you keep going down Spring Valley Road. If you keep going that way you’ll run into the other end of Elmer’s Loop. Those two roads intersect and that corner is where you have the view of the old school house. It has survived the bad See elmer, 3B

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seventh grade press

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The Nelson Family history By Sydney Nelson

Ole A. Nelson and his wife Mary Olson were born in Norway where they had Nels Martin Nelson and Mary Nelson. Once they came over to America and moved to Illinois they had my greatgreat-grandpa, Ole Nelson born March 18, 1891. In his late teens, my great-grandpa and his older brother Nels Nelson traveled west to find new work. On their way west they met Odelia Strand and her sister Guida Strand of South Dakota. In 1911, August 21, Nels Martin Nelson married Guida Strand in Wisconsin where my great-grandpa also moved. Great-great-grandpa Ole Nelson and Odelia Strand got married January 25, 1913. The Nelson brothers happily married the Strand sisters, but times in the U.S. were tough and work was hard to find, so they and their families moved to Newport, Washington. Almost the entire Pend Oreille watershed was forested with various types of trees and logging was profitable. Getting logs to market was a problem. Not only was the river riddled with frightening waterfalls and rapids, but it flows north, in the opposite direction that the logging companies wanted to move their logs. There was work as River Pigs for the Diamond Match Company. If you are wondering, River Pigs are the men who drive logs down rivers to saw mills. According my family, masses of logs were driven up or down the river like huge herds of cattle, by jumping out on them, rolling them, pushing and keeping them moving. By riding along on the mass of logs, river pigs could guide the logs. When a jam started, the River Pigs tried to get to it quickly and dislodge the key logs. This job required some understanding of physics, strong muscles and extreme agility. If the logs got jammed, which they did a lot, these men had to run out over the moving logs and use a pike to try and dislodge the jam. It was a ridiculously dangerous job. Nobody was surprised when a river pig died, and work certainly couldn’t be halted on account of it. Eventually Ole and Odelia had five kids. The first born was Donald Nelson November 18, 1919, followed by DeWayne Nelson, then followed by twins Doris and Deloris. Then the baby of the family, my greatgrandpa Delbert Clarence Nelson, was born July 12, 1935. Once the children grew they became amazing young adults. On 1951, September 29, my great-grandpa was married to a beautiful young women Melva Lucille Crysler. Delbert worked with his dad and his brother Donald as River Pigs, but later

on in his job he worked a loader for the logs. Melva was a rural carrier and clerk for the Newport Post Office. Melva retired 1992. Melva and Delbert had four kids: Colleen Nelson, Kathy Nelson, Jeff Nelson, and my grandpa John Nelson. A story I heard from Bert was of Jeff Nelson’s birth is that when Melva Nelson went to the hospital my greatgrandpa Delbert Nelson said jokingly, “If you do not come home with a boy then don’t come home.” When Melva came home, she had a baby boy in her arms and he was very happy. Melva and Delbert’s kids grew up going to Newport School District. They all graduated from Newport High School and got a good education. When their last kid moved out, he moved to Oldtown, Idaho, with his wife, Ruth Lynn Johnson. They grew up in the town of Oldtown, Idaho, with their kids: Shawn Nelson and my father, John Ole Nelson, born 1980, July 27. Their boys grew up and went to school in the Priest River school district. That is where my dad met my mom and they were high school sweethearts. They ended up dating a awhile, then they broke up. My dad was going into the Navy, but he had earlier had laser eye surgery on one of his eyes, so if he were to dive too deep his eye would explode. So he came back and moved in with his mom and dad till he could find a job. My mom at that time had been dating my sister’s dad Jerry Librande. They had my sister when my mom was 20 and ended up breaking up. So my mom lived in an apartment with my sister Sadi Lynn Librande on January 2, 2001. One day after work my mom was in Shopko getting some food when she ran right into my dad. After they finished shopping they started to date again and eventually got married. Not quite a year later they had me my name is Sydney Ann Nelson on March 7th, 2003. My sister and I attend Newport Schools. Seven years after I was born, my little sister, Cora Grace Nelson was born March 31st, 2010 and then three years later my littlest sister Lucille Rose Nelson was born May 31st, 2013. It has been almost three years since Lucille was born and I am now 13, Sadi is 15, Cora is 6, and Lucille is almost 3. So this is the newest generation of Nelson’s today. This is the Nelson family history, we are a hard working family and we have been like that for many years. I had lots of fun writing this paper I learned a lot about my family and some stuff I already new but it is good to go back over the history just to make sure we have them right. Thank you for reading.

Owen’s Grocery a staple of local community By Michael Owen

Owen’s Grocery is a fourth generation family owned deli and soda fountain that is located on the corner across from what is now the Centennial Plaza and the Visitor’s Center. I’m Michael Owen, I’m the up and coming generation. Owen’s started out in 1938, with my great-great-grandparents. The store was one third of its size today. My great-grandparents expanded the store to a second set of pillars in 1953, then my grandparents expanded to its full size (the third set of pillars) in 1995. They expanded because they had to expand product so they had to expand the store. Owen’s started out as a grocery store, and in 1980 my great-grandpa put in the deli. My grandpa went to Kmart and found a “Blue Light Special” sub sandwich and thought it was a good idea to start making them. My grandparents put in Owen’s first espresso machine in

BLUESLIDE: Sawdust used for insulation

elmer: Weather important in old days

mountains of trees. The river made a convenient way for transportation, with a ferry and steamer landing at Blueslide, it was established as the landmark. People often worked together in the logging town of Blueslide. According to Big Smoke, when nearing winter, the loggers would haul loads of sawdust to the cookhouse and bunkhouse to be dumped on the foundation for insulation. In trade, the kitchen crew would stuff the loggers’ pockets with cookies and doughnuts as they left. Living in those times was not easy. Settlers had to work very hard to maintain a steady living, by washing their clothes by hand and growing their own food in the garden. The settlers who worked the logging mills got very little pay. They received $1.00 per day with noonday meal at the camp cookhouse. I’m glad that nowadays we have better jobs with higher pay, it would be difficult to raise a family with the low pay. Having a low paycheck meant that early settlers in Blueslide didn’t get many of the luxuries we have today such as a washing machine, dishwasher, and dryer, for your clothes and cutlery. Instead the settlers did it by hand and a little bit of elbow grease. The mountain flourished with wildlife and vegetation. Hunters and trappers would trap and hunt many animals, such as lynx, wolf, rabbit, and other land critters to provide food and income to their families. Selling the hides of animals was a good source of wealth back on the early homesteads. Many people would craft clothes such as mittens, coats, and boots for fashion on sunny get together days or warmth on cold winter days. They were tough, and some way they would make it work.

windstorms that we’ve had and even the cows walking through it because it was built so strong. Just looking at the school takes my imagination back to the old days. I would love to ride a horse to school! The rooms would be warm from an old wood stove,

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1993. It was my grandpa and grandma’s idea. My great-grandpa thought it was a horrible idea, but it turned out to be a big hit and still is to this day. The classic soda fountain bar is over 100 years old, where you can enjoy a hand-dipped homemade ice cream, sundae, banana split, or milkshakes (huckleberry is a regional favorite), and drink coffee or an espresso. We recently remodeled about two years ago. We added a loft and had to take out seven layers of flooring in order to put in a new cement floor. We also added more windows by taking off some of the brick wall. About a few weeks ago we took off some of the plaster to expose the brick behind the bar to match the recent remodel. When my great-greatgrandparents opened the store they couldn’t afford a refrigerator, so they took their refrigera-

tor from their house and put it in the store. The mural on the side of Owen’s was created by Kate Drum. The mural included a river and several local animals. Near the mural there is a brick with the elevation of 2128 stamped into it. This was put in place when the original building was constructed in 1903. Owen’s Grocery has been part of the Newport community for a long time and it is a great place to stop. One of my fondest memories is when my brother and I were racing our scooters around the store every day. I would always beat him. I also remember when we would play in a little corner with army men. As I aged, I started to run the cash register, help my dad cater, and serve people food from the deli. I’ve grown up and become a young man in Owen’s Grocery, and it will always be a part of who I am.

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The rooms would be warm from an old wood stove, and there wouldn’t be the drama that modern schools have. and there wouldn’t be the drama that modern schools have. I think it was better for kids to grow up then. When I see the old school I can imagine the old days and having only four or five people being able to learn because the others couldn’t go to school. There wasn’t a lot of room and kids had to work. Who built the school? Did the Elmers go to the school? Was Mrs. Elmer the teacher? Who was the teacher? You know what else I think might have been important in the old days? The weather. I can just imagine waking up in the morning having to ride a horse or walk to school and the weather could be horrible. Or what about needing milk or even eggs, you had to wait for the cows to be ready to give milk or the chickens to be ready to give eggs. I don’t know about you but I would honestly LOVE to live like that! I just think it would be a wonderful experience with no Wi-Fi, or Facebook, or snapchat, or Instagram and much more. Not even cell phones! I just honestly think that would make life a lot easier, don’t you think?

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Preparing the community for fire season

b r i e f ly Sheriff’s K9 program invites public to meet pooches BLANCHARD – The Bonner County Sheriff’s Department will host a presentation of its K9 program Saturday, July 16, at Blanchard Community Center at 2 p.m. The K9 unit is comprised to two handler/dog teams. Dog breeds involved are Dutch Shepherd and Labrador Retriever. The Blanchard Community Center is located at 685 Rusho Lane.

Local students make EWU Dean’s List CHENEY – A number of area students were named to Eastern Washington University’s Dean’s List for their academic achievements for Spring Quarter. Newport : Kade Barranco, Geremy Blakeslee, Melyssa Carlson, Jennifer Guhl, Nathalie Hostutler, Courtney Johnson, Alexandra Nichols, Charles Pyke, James Rainey, Ryan Rapp, Natassia Rauter, and Tiara Siek. Cusick: Zachary Read. Ione: Jessika Reiber and Lorianne Storms. Priest River: Jenna Erban, Andrew Huddleston, Cory Johnson and Jenna Erban.

Coffee and garden art at Create July 19 NEWPORT – Create will host Coffee in the Garden every Tuesday this summer at 10 a.m. The gathering is in the Create garden and offers the opportunity for fun, interesting conversation. On Tuesday, July 19 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. artists will display and sell their garden art. There is no entry fee and beverages and baked goods will be provided. Artists wishing to show their work need to contact Randy at 509-671-1635. There is no cost, but donations to offset the cost of upkeep are appreciated. Create is located at 900 West 4th St. in Newport. Contact Create at 509 447-9277, create@createarts.org

‘American Bandstand’ tribute premieres this Friday 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. Performance dates are July 15-16, 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.

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Drizzly day BBQ Charlie Monte, board member of Pend Oreille Players Association, cooks bratwursts in the rain Sunday afternoon July 10. The group met to discuss reconstruction and repair projects for the Pend Oreille Playhouse in Newport and to elect board members.

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. “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.

w e e k a h e ad Wednesday, July 13

Friday, July 15

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

Davis Lake Grange: Noon Davis Lake Grange

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, Newport Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208665-5921 for sites

Thursday, July 14 BASIC Meeting: 10 a.m. Blanchard Community Center Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Home and Community Educators Dalkena Club: Noon - Call Bonnie Witt 509447-3647 or Billie Goodno at509-447-3781 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 Family Movie Night: 5:30-8 p.m. - Newport Library Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 301 E. Third St. N., Oldtown Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest 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 16 VFW Breakfast: 8-11 a.m. 112 Larch St., Priest River Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Oath Keepers Constitutional Study Group: 6:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Sunday, July 17 Newport Youth: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, July 18 Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Tuesday, July 19 Blanchard Stitchers Quilting Session: 9 a.m. to noon - Blanchard Community Center Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Families For Kids and DCFS: 9-11 a.m. - 1600 W. First St., Newport Kinship Caregivers Foster Parent Support Group: 9-11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital Blanchard Spinners: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Social

Meeting: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Priest River Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

Wednesday, July 20 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. -

Oldtown Rotary Park

Lutheran Church

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

Pinochle: 1 p.m. - 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

Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/Auxiliary: 6 p.m. - Priest River VFW

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

Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River

Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center

York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple

Al-Anon: Noon - American

Where to Worship

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 of Diamond Lake Corner of North Shore Road and Jorgens Road Informal Family-style Worship Sundays 10:00 a.m. 509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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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Boosters

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High school graduation is a big deal in small communities, made even better by the generosity of scholarship donors. As usual, a big crowd turned out for the Newport High School graduation, shown here.

Newport High School seniors earn more than $1,000,000 in scholarships and grants NEWPORT – Newport High School graduates earned a little more than $1 million in scholarships and awards. There were $1,005,183 in scholarships and awards committed for this year’s graduating class. Here is a breakdown of the scholarships: Haley Basnaw is planning on attending Spokane Community College. She received a $500 employee scholarship from Ponderay Newsprint. Taylor Belton will attend Spokane Falls community College. She received a $700 Diamond Lake Scholarship. Kylin Brown will attend Whitman College. He received $22,000 from the Horatio Alger Association; a Lomen-Douglas Scholarship of $43,435 per year; a Pell grant of $4,065; a Work Study scholarship of $2,500, and $1,500 from Verne and Lorraine V. Lindsay. Total package over four years equals $203,805. Michelle Contreras will attend Boise State University. She received a Gem scholarship of $14,050 per year; $1,500 from Verne and Lorraine V. Lindsay, and a $1,000 Wilma Eden Black Scholarship. The combined total over four years is $58,700. Ashley Dana will attend Washington State University. She has received a WSU scholarship for $20,234; a $1,000 Grange Insurance Co. scholarship; a Washington State Opportunity scholarship for $2,500; a $700 Diamond Lake Ranch scholarship, and a Bismark H. Turner Scholarship for $1,125. The total package is $28,934 over four years. Sarah Fazendin will attend Whitworth University. She received a Mind and Heart scholarship of $22,000 per year; a Whitworth grant of $6,000; a String scholarship of $8,000; a Music Lesson scholarship of $590, and Work Study scholarship of $2,500. The total package equals $105,090. Brendan Geary is attending Western Washington University in the fall. He received a Western Scholars award of $2,000. Ashley Grew is undecided as to where she will go to college. She received a Diamond Lake Ranch scholarship of $700. Kaben Hastings will attend Washington State University. He received a Maws and Paws scholarship of $1,000; $200 scholarship from Newport Associated Teachers, and a Wilma Eden Black scholarship for $1,000, earning a total package of $2,200. Amber Holman plans to attend Spokane Community College. She was awarded a $700 scholarship from Diamond Lake Ranch and a Health Professional scholarship of $1,000, receiving a total package of $1,700. Jensen Kirkwood is headed to Corban University. She received an undisclosed amount from the Corban Cascade Collegiate Conference

Athletic scholarship and $700 from Diamond Lake Ranch. Alahnna Kirtley is undecided in her continuing education. She received a $700 Diamond Lake Ranch scholarship. Rhianna Knorr will attend Spokane Community College. She received a Diamond Lake Ranch scholarship of $700. Levi Litowitz is attending Washington State University. He received a PLTW Biomedical Science tuition waiver of $1,000 per year; University Achievement Award of $2,000 for two years; a College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resources Sciences scholarship of $2,000 per two years; a $200 Pend Oreille Players scholarship; Newport Alumni scholarship of $1,000, and a Newport Associated Teachers scholarship of $200. This totals $13,400 over four years. Joseph Luback will attend North Idaho College. He received a Verne and Lorraine V. Lindsay scholarship of $1,500. Piper Matthews is attending Whitworth University in the fall, receiving a Whitworth Founder’s scholarship of $14,000 per year and a Newport Associated Teachers scholarship of $200. This equals a total package of $56,200 over four years. Ty McDaniel will attend Spokane Falls Community College. He received a Grace E. Daniel W. Patrick scholarship of $2,100 per year, a Public School Employees scholarship of $250, and a Newport/Priest river Rotary scholarship of $1,000. This is a total package of $9,650 over four years. Amber Pillers will attend Spokane Falls Community College. She received a Verne and Lorraine V. Lindsay scholarship of $1,500 and a Diamond Lake Ranch scholarship of $700 for a total package of $2,200. Victoria Poisel will attend Corban University in the fall. She received a Dean’s scholarship of $12,000; H. Anderson Achievement scholarship of $500; Durham School Services scholarship of $500; federal Pell grant of $5,465; federal TEACH grant of $3,728; Christian Worker grant of $1,000; Campus Visit scholarship of $500, and a Corban Washington State Need grant of $2,000. The total package equals $25,693. Jacob Ragsdale plans to attend University of Idaho. He received a Silver Level Discover Idaho Scholarship at $5,000 per year, totaling $20,000 over four years. Sarah Reel will attend Western Washington University. She received a Merit scholarship of $2,000. Otis Smith plans to attend Carroll College. He received an Army ROTC scholarship: Carroll College Four Year National Winner of $42,776 per year; a $13,000 Trustee scholarship; a $2,000 per year Opportunity grant; a $1,265 per year Community Living grant; a $3,000 per year Halo scholarship; $500 from Knights of Columbus; a $1,000

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Maws and Paws scholarship; $1,000 from the Masonic Lodge of Newport; Newport Alumni $1,000 scholarship; a $500 Newport Associated Teachers Scholarship, and a Wilma Eden Black scholarship of $1,000. This amounts to a total four-year package of $194,369. Mary Spring will attend Eastern Washington University. She received a Hubert D. Smith scholarship of $6,000. Hadley Stratton will attend Spokane Falls Spokane Community College. She received a volleyball scholarship of $1,200 per year; All Class Reunion scholarship of $1,000; a $700 Diamond Lake Ranch scholarship, and a $250 Newport Associated Teachers scholarship of $250. The total package is $4,350. Harley Taylor will attend Washington State University. She received a 2016 Horatio Alger Washington scholarship of $7,000 for four years; a $3,000 Washington State Governor’s scholarship for Foster Youth; a $4,500 per year Passport scholarship; a $2,500 for three years Washington State Opportunity scholarship; a Federal grant of $5,815; A Federal SEOG grant of $100 per year; a $9,369 per year Washington State grant; a University Achievement waiver of $2,000 for two years; Experience WSU $1,000 scholarship; a $750 Soroptimist scholarship; James and Mildred Sewell scholarship of $1,000; a $1,000 Newport/Priest River Rotary scholarship; a $750 PEO scholarship, and a $1,000 YES scholarship. The total package over four years is $139,136. Lauren Vaughn will attend Spokane Falls Community College. She received a Newport Associated Teachers scholarship of $200 and a $700 Diamond Lake Ranch scholarship, totaling $900. Lynda Walker will attend Eastern Washington University. She received a Diamond Lake Ranch scholarship of $700. Kayla Warner will attend Western Washington University. She received a Public School Employees scholarship of $250. Emma Waterman plans to attend Montana State University. She received an Air Force RTOC scholarship of $18,000 per year; MSU Achievement award of $3,500 per year; a $500 scholarship from Knights of Columbus; a $750 Soroptimist scholarship, and a $750 PEO Scholarship. The total package over four years is $88,000. Cory Wylie will attend Spokane Falls Community College. He received a $5,465 per year Federal Pell grant; a $3,696 per year Washington State grant; $1,050 per year in Federal/State/Institutional grants, and $4,992 per year in Federal/State Work Study grants. This amounts to a total package of $30,406 over two years. Kyler Zorica plans to attend Eastern Washington University. He received a Hubert D. Smith scholarship of $4,000.

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Monday, July 4 JUVENILE PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Yergens Rd., report of vehicle speeding up and down roadway. BURN: Hwy. 20, subject reportedly has burns to face. FOUND PROPERTY: Cusick, cell phone found at parade. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Usk Bridge, report of people fishing on the bridge. VEHICLE THEFT: Spring Valley Rd., report of vehicle stolen within the last two days. BOATING OFFENSE: Diamond Lake BOATING OFFENSE: Diamond Lake VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER: Spring Valley Rd., reported violation of restraining order. BOATING OFFENSE: Diamond Lake

a large load of garbage on complainant’s property ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Independence Rd., complainant reports daughter believed to be at the above address and had posted things on Facebook showing her with her boyfriend. TRESPASSING: Colonial Way, a person requests to speak to a deputy about what he can do about trespassers on his 20-acres. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of male in little red car slid in front of complainant’s car and male jumped out and ran in the direction of Newport. TRESPASSING: E. Circle Drive, complainant reports a subject who has been trespassed from the above address is living there again. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle racing towards Newport SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Rocker Box Lane, report of vandalism and threatening message left on gate. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: E. 4th Ave., report that male who is not supposed to be there and others broke into apartment. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Sanborn Rd., report of verbal argument between mother and daughter, daughter will not leave. FOUND PROPERTY: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: W. Pine St., Newport, report of female escaped from hospital having psychiatric problem, headed east down First. FIRE: Spring Valley Rd., report of units responding for a garbage pile fire. THREATENING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ASSAULT: W. 6th St., report of two males fighting

BOATING OFFENSE: Diamond Lake BOATING OFFENSE: Diamond Lake ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report that white transport van ran complainant into ditch. ILLEGAL BURNING: Hwy. 20 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Metaline Falls, report of black Lab in car with no water visible. BOATING OFFENSE: Diamond Lake BOATING OFFENSE: Diamond Lake SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Spring Valley Rd. WEAPON OFFENSE: Weber Rd. THREATENING: Leclerc Rd. N., report of male making threats to beat up a person. ILLEGAL BURNING: River Rd.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. Pine St., report of kids throwing rocks at side of building, one kid wearing red Batman shirt, other kid in all black WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

Wednesday, July 6 WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, report of deceased deer in middle of westbound lane MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Hill Top Rd., report of windshield in truck shot out with a bb gun. VEHICLE PROWL: W. 6th TRAFFIC HAZARD: 2nd, report of SUV blocking the road and a group of people around it.

FRAUD: N. Union Drive, someone reportedly opened a credit card in complainant’s name.

HARASSMENT: N. Washington Ave., report of subjects following complainant’s babysitter around town harassing them and trying to take her children.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of one vehicle roll over, female out of vehicle, needs to be checked.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. 4th St., report of dog locked inside Toyota Rav 4, windows are cracked.

TRESPASSING: Hwy. 20, request to speak to a deputy about subjects pictured on his game camera who were trespassing on his property.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Phay Rd.

VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of vehicle prowl.

WEAPON OFFENSE: No Name Lake, subject called Forest Service due to subjects shooting at the camp ground.

Tuesday, July 5

SEX OFFESNE: Leclerc Rd. N. THEFT: Leclerc Rd. S., report of prescription taken from mailbox that was said to be delivered May 24. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Woodland, a refrigerator has been left at this location and the door is on and a working latch believes this is a hazard for children unknown who left it. LITTERING: Calicoma Rd., Someone reportedly dumped

THEFT: N. Union Ave., report of cash stolen from purse.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Kelly Patricia King, 48, Idaho, wa arrested for driving while license suspended/revoked in the 3rd. ERRATIC DRIVER: LeClerc Rd. S., report of white Dodge D50 different colored fenders, speeding 45 mph in 35 mph zone. RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Newport area, complainant wants to file missing report on 13-year-old she has guardian-

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Mary L. Smith of Newport passed away July 10. She was 81. A graveside service will be held July 22 at the Newport Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knap.com.

ship of. ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Wagon Wheel Ave., report of wanted person at this address. VIOLATION OF ORDER: Valley View Drive, report that respondent in order is at residence. JUVENILE PROBLEM: Veit Rd., report of neighbor girl caught attempting to steal mail. AUTOMOBILE THEFT: Hill Top Rd., report of motorcycle stolen sometime in past three days. ILLEGAL BURNING: Hwy. 20 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: W. 6th SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 211, report of vehicle parked just east of house, male sitting in vehicle playing music and yelling. FIREWORKS: Hwy. 2, report of fireworks going off, complainant can see them from highway. THEFT: W. Walnut St., report of shoplifter on video. FIREWORKS: Metaline Falls AUTOMOBILE THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., report of male that was assaulted and had his vehicle taken. ARREST: Michael Richard Givens, 24, of Spokane, was arrested on Department of Corrections detainer. ARREST: Dustin Alan Pelican, 37, of Newport, arrested on misdemeanor and felony warrants.

Thursday, July 7 BRUSH FIRE: Hwy. 211, report of fire from possible slash creeping on the e side of the road. ANIMAL CRUELTY: W. Pine St., report of dog locked in black Kia with the windows all the way up. FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: Timber Creek Rd., report of smoke visible from Jermain looking south towards Timber Creek. VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights BURGLARY: Spring Valley Rd., report of saddle taken sometime in last two or three weeks. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Report of grey or silver van parked off in strange location, complainant believes it is possibly stolen. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report that caller would like to speak to a deputy regarding phone conversation they overheard. ARREST: S. Garden Ave. Daisy M. Hester, 21, of Newport arrested on local warrant. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, report of two white dogs on highway. TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Hwy. 20, report of erratic driving logging truck. ASSAULT: Phay Rd., report of staff member punched in face by juvenile. TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Ashenfelter Bay, report of neighbor spinning tires THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ILLEGAL BURNING: W. 6th St., report of fire in fire pit THEFT: N. Newport Ave., report of complainant that caught male siphoning gas from car. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Nicholson Rd., report of injured deer laying in the middle of the road on the west side of the road. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, report of dogs barking SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 6th, Newport

ARREST: William Bryan Falk,54, of Spokane arrested for attempting to elude, reckless driving and driving under the influence.

Friday, July 8 SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Wagon Wheel Ave., attempt to locate subject with DOC warrant. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Nicholson Rd., report of two dogs on property eating dead deer. THEFT: Bigfoot Rd., report of jewelry missing sometime in last couple weeks. ATEMPT TO LOCATE: Independence Rd., report of information that wanted/runaway juvenile is at address.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: McCloud Creek Rd.

FIREWORKS: 10th St., Priest River

POWER LINE FIRE: Best Chance Rd., report of power pole on fire. WEAPON OFFENSE: Hwy. 2 ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Walnut St., report of vehicle with five dogs inside. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Fertile Valley Rd., report of donkey running loose.

Wednesday, July 6 RECKLESS DRIVING: Eastside Rd. and Hwy. 2, Priest River

DRUGS: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ARREST: Valley View Drive, Roxanne K. Davis, 48, of Newport was arrested on local warrants. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Deer Valley

LITTERING: Power Lake, report of subjects who were camping on PUD property and left garbage.

AUTOMOBILE THEFT: W. 6th

DISTURBANCE: W. 6th NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 6th THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

Sunday, July 10

ERRATIC DRIVER: N. Union Ave., Newport, report of older gold Buick tailgating crossing lines.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: LeClerc Rd. N., report of female running down road yelling help.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Chain Lakes Drive

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: Washington Ave., Newport ASSAULT: McCloud Creek Rd., complainant reports being assaulted by another male. PHONE OFFENSE: Hwy. 2, complainant would like to speak to deputy regarding ex texting and calling her after he was told to stop. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of red Mercedes convertible top down travelling 80-100 mph. ABANDONED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2 TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Thomas Lane, report of vehicle spinning tires ANIMAL PROBLEM: Nicholson Rd., report of two Burmese mountain dogs in field. ARREST: S. Union Ave., Newport, Benjamin Jack Hoover, 25, of Newport, was arrested on local warrant. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: W. Walnut St., report that while parked at Safeway rope was cut and complainant almost lost fishing equipment off vehicle.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Poirier Rd., Blanchard

ILLEGAL BURNING: Hwy. 20

ACCIDENT: W. Pine St., report of a non-injury accident in parking lot.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

BOMB THREAT OR ATTACK: Eastside Rd., Priest River

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Spring Valley Rd.

POWER LINE FIRE: Hwy. 20, report that top of power pole exploded now on fire, PUD advised.

Tuesday, July 5 RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 57, Priest River

DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 20

BOATING OFFENSE: Sacheen Lake

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Eastside Rd., Priest River MARINE INCIDENT: Kalispel Island Shore, Priest Lake RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Blanchard

Thursday, July 7 ACCIDENT, INJURY UNKNOWN: Hwy. 57, Priest River HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS: Railroad Ave., Priest River ARREST: Cavanaugh Bay Rd., Coolin, Ramseis Ordonez, 26, of Priest Lake was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a suspended license, possession of controlled substance and paraphernalia on Hwy. 57 near mile post 23. UNLAWFUL ENTRY: E. 4th St. S. Oldtown, an 18-year-old female resident of Oldtown, was cited and released for battery and unlawful entry.

Friday, July 8

ACCIDENT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of two vehicle non-injury accident.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Riley Creek Park Drive, Priest River

ABANDONED VEHICLE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

SHOPLIFTING: E. 5th St. N. Oldtown

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Robert Wallace Sands, 71, of Oldtown, was arrested on local warrants.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Railroad Ave., Blanchard

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: LeClerc Rd. S. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ILLEGAL BURNING: Valley View Drive, report of subject burning against burn ban. TRAFFIC HAZARD: W. 4th St., report of cars speeding through water in front of business. FIRE SMOKE ONLY: LeClerc Rd. S., report of a lot of smoke in the area. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Green Rd. West Bonner County

Monday, July 4 LITTERING: E. Lincoln Ave.

Saturday, July 9 THEFT OF PROPERTY: Hoo Doo Mountain Rd., Priest River TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, Priest River ARREST: Amanda Poulos, 23, Spokane, was arrested for driving under the influence on US Hwy. 2 in the city limits of Oldtown. INTOXICATED PERSON: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

Sunday, July 10 HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS: Eastside Rd., Priest River UNATTENDED DEATH: S. Iowa Ave., Oldtown

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ARREST: W. Railroad Ave., Newport, Robert James Kelly, 22, of Newport, was arrested on local warrants DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ACCIDENT: Scotia Rd., report of black Honda Civic in ditch. INTOXICATION: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of hit moose, truck totaled, unknown injuries at this time, third party report.

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Saturday, July 9 TRESPASING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of female trespassing. DISTURBANCE: S. Garden Ave., Newport SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Lilac Lane, report of a suspicious

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Continued from 7B Newport, WA 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: LOTS 20 & 21, BLOCK 1 OF MOUNTAIN VIEW ESTATES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 2, PLATS, PAGE 117, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON Commonly known as: 9 2 M O U N TAIN VIEW DR NEWPORT, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 7/2/2007, recorded 7/6/2007, under Auditor’s File No. 2007-0293298, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from ROY A GIVENS AND HELEN T GIVENS, HUSBAND AND WIFE , as Grantor(s), to PEND OREILLE TITLE COMPANY , as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) as nominee for BANNER BANK, its successors and assigns. New Penn Financial

d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing as servicer for THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH TRUST 2007-15 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-15 is the holder of the Promissory Note and current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: PAYMENT INFORMATION FROM THRU TOTAL 01/01/2015 03/01/2016 $56,514.07 Unapplied Balance ($338.58) Legal Fee Balance $860.00 Other Fee Balance $310.00 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION

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TOTAL $1,354.35 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: 7/2/2007 Note Amount: $500,000.00 Interest Paid To: 12/1/2014 Next Due Date: 1/1/2015 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $475,759.61, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from the 12/01/2014, 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 7/22/2016. The default(s) referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 7/11/2016, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 7/11/2016 (11 days before the sale) the default as

set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 7/11/2016 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, 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: NAME ADDRESS HELEN T GIVENS 71530 Quail Trl Palm Desert, CA 92260 HELEN T GIVENS 92 MOUNTAINVIEW DR NEWPORT, WA 99156 ROY A GIVENS aka ROY GIVENS 71530 Quail Trl

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Continued from 8B Palm Desert, CA 92260 ROY A GIVENS aka ROY GIVENS 92 MOUNTAINVIEW DR NEWPORT, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail on 1/19/2016, 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 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 objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary proceedings under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. DATED: 3-16-16 Benjamin D. Petiprin, Esq., c/o Law Offices of Les Zieve as Trustee Address for service: Law Offices of Les Zieve 1100 Dexter Avenue North, Suite 100 Seattle, WA 98109 Phone No: (206) 866-5345 Beneficiary / Servicer Phone: 800365-7107 Published in The Newport Miner on June 22 and July 13, 2016. (21, 24) ___________________________ 2016212 PUBLIC NOTICE The Selkirk School District has declared surplus--1996 International Genesis school bus with minimum $800.00 bid. Written bids will be accepted through 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Selkirk District Office, PO Box 129, 219 Park Street, Metaline Falls, WA 99153. All bids shall be marked on the outside of a sealed envelope as: “Surplus Bid”. All bids shall be considered final and item awarded removed by bidder no later than August 31, 2016. Bids from public and private school districts shall have priority over general public bids. Please contact the Selkirk District Office at 509.446.2951 for additional information. The Selkirk School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the bid that best serves the interest of the school district. Published in The Newport Miner on June 22, 29, July 6, and 13, 2016. (21-4) ___________________________ 2016227 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 16-4-00036-7 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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classi f i e d s (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of WILLIAM M. KENDALLJOHNSTON, Deceased. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: June 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, July 6, and 13, 2016 (21-4) ___________________________ 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) ___________________________ 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

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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. 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) ___________________________ 2016242 PUBLIC NOTICE The Selkirk School District Board of Directors will hold their July Regular Board of Directors Meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Selkirk Middle and High School Music Room. Nancy Lotze, Superintendent and Secretary to the Board of Directors Published in The Newport Miner on July 13, 2016. (24) ___________________________ 2016250 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 16-2-00023-8 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION CITIFINANCIAL SERVICING LLC , Continued on 10B

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

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

Monday, July 18 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall Newport City Council: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall Selkirk School Board: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/ High School Music Room Pend Oreille Fire District No. 8 Board: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads

Tuesday, July 19 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Adminis-

Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. Newport PUD Offices Cusick School Board: 3:30 p.m. - Cusick High School Library West Pend Oreille Fire District Board: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Station on Highway 57 Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint

Wednesday, July 20 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. Dalkena Fire Station West Bonner County School Board: 6 p.m. - District Office, Priest River Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

Continued from 9B Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEGATEES, AND DEVISEES OF JESSE D. WALLIN SR., DECEASED; TANYA BURT; OCCUPANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS OR PARTIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; Defendants. To: UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSE, L E G AT E E S , A N D D E V I S E E S OF JESSE D. WALLIN SR., DECEASED; OCCUPANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS OR PARTIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 13 day of July, 2016, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, CITIFINANCIAL SERVICING LLC , and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff, McCarthy & Holthus, LLP at the office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The basis for the complaint is a foreclosure of the property commonly known as 1131 Skookum Meadows Dr, Newport, WA 99156, Pend Oreille County, Washington as a result of a default under the terms of the note and deed of trust. DATED: July 1, 2016 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP /s/ Joseph T. McCormick III Joseph T. McCormick III, WSBA No. 48883 108 1st Avenue South, Ste. 300 Seattle, WA 98104 Attorneys for Plaintiff Published in The Newport Miner on July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10 and 17, 2016. (24-6) ___________________________ 2016251 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille Conservation District will be holding a special meeting to consider the approval of the following agenda items: Reimbursement for the Boy Scouts of America wetland restoration project, Approval of the Roy Wood cost share agreement for stream restoration work and the approval of the FY17 WSCC implementation grant addendum. The meeting will be held at the Kalispel Kafe, located at 418452 Hwy 20 Cusick, WA 99119 on July 22nd, 2016 with a start time of 9:30 AM.

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TEDD intern focuses on the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail COLVILLE – Stanford University student Courtney Pal remembers a 7th grade backpacking trip on a section of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, that in total stretches 2,200 miles between Georgia and Maine. “I loved being outside, and close enough to nature to notice the natural rhythm of things. The places I saw and people I met got me hooked on backpacking,” Pal said. Indeed, spending time on the trail became a passion of hers. That passion led Pal to apply for an internship offered by Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West. The parameters of the internship were developed collaboratively by the Colville National Forest, the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (PNT), and Tri County Economic Development District

Published in The Newport Miner on July 13, 2016. (24) ___________________________ 2016252 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County Vendor List Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, as required by RCW 39.04.190, is notifying the public of the existence of a vendor list and soliciting new vendors. The purpose is to seek vendors not presently on the District’s vendor list who can provide materials, equipment, supplies, or services for the District. The vendor list consists of companies that provide materials, equipment, supplies, or services for the District, i.e. electrical equipment, office furniture, communication equipment, vehicles, hydroelectric equipment, building and facilities equipment, and other equipment and supplies and services. Vendors not already on the list may obtain applications by contacting the Contracts Administrator at (509) 447-9345 or edugger@popud.org. Published in The Newport Miner on July 13, 2016. (24) ____________________________ 2016253 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 24th, 2016, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment submitted by Gary Chantry to modify the boundaries between two contiguous parcels. (Parcel #’s 443010-58-0001 & 44301058-0002); Within Sec. 10, T30N, R44E, WM. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than July. 28th, 2016 after which a final administrative decision will be made. Dated: July 07, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on July 13, 2016. (24) ___________________________ 2016254 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF EXCHANGE PROPOSAL LAND-FOR-TIMBER EXCHANGE Notice is hereby given that the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, is considering an exchange of an equal value of National Forest timber for land owned by Jana L. Snedicor and Robert S. Quy. Authority for this exchange is contained in the General Exchange Act of March 20, 1922 (42 Stat. 465; 16 U.S.C. 485, 486), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of Oc-

(TEDD). The internship would focus on the PNT, America’s newest National Scenic Trail which stretches 1200 miles from Glacier National Park to the Pacific Ocean. The applicant selected for this internship would work primarily with the three northeast Washington towns that the PNT runs through: Metaline Falls, Northport and Republic. Courtesy photo|TEDD They would help local businesses make the most Courtney Pal is interning with the Tri-County Economic Development District, and will be spending time in Metaline Falls, of hikers and trail users Northport and Republic. visiting their towns. Pal’s extensive knowledge of hiking, which kind of services a hiker said. includes being an instruc- might be looking for Headquartered at the tor for Stanford Outdoor when they come into a TEDD office in Colville, Education and being town, and is eager to help for the 10-week duration certified as a wilderness educate local businesses of her internship, Pal has first responder for medical on ways they can take ad- toured the three counemergencies, along with vantage of this customer ties and met with many her studies in environbase. “I want the commu- stakeholders along the mental sciences and their nities to see themselves way. effect on the economy, as in control of the future Pal can be reached at make her a great fit for of this trail, and stewards the TEDD office, 509this internship. She of the experiences people 684-4571 or at cpal@ knows first-hand what can have on the trail,” she teddonline.com.

tober 21, 1976 (90 Stat. 2743; 43 U.S.C. 1715, 1716, 1717), Federal Land Exchange Facilitation Act of August 20, 1988 (102 Stat. 1086 as amended; 43 U.S.C. 1716 (note, 751) and the Weeks Act of March 1, 1911, as amended (16 U.S.C. 516). The timber will be cut on National Forest System lands managed by the Newport Ranger District of the Colville National Forest and located within Pend Oreille County, State of Washington. The land of Jana L. Snedicor and Robert S. Quy under consideration is described as: Willamette Meridian Pend Oreille County, State of Washington T. 36 N., R. 43 E., Sec. 33, NW1/4SE1/4 The area described contains 40.26 acres, more or less. This land is located on the Newport Ranger District, Colville National Forest, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Any or all of the abovedescribed lands may be exchanged. Persons claiming such properties, persons with knowledge of liens or encumbrances associated with the property, or those having valid objections to this proposed exchange must file their claims or objections in writing to Rodney Smoldon, Forest Supervisor, Re: Quy Tripartite Land Exchange, Colville National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 765 S. Main St., Colville, WA 99114, within 45 days after the initial date of publication of this notice. If you have any questions, or would like more information about this project, contact Patrick Bridegam, at (509) 684-7129. Published in The Newport Miner on July 13, 20, 27 and August 3, 2016. (24-4) ___________________________ 2016255 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on July 8th 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, Regional General Permit (RGP) 7 and associated documents from David Hood on behalf of Graham Allan and did on July 8th 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for a Bank Stabilization Project (FILE NO. SSDP-16-013), Location: 51 Harley Lane, Cusick, WA 99119; Sec. 27, Town. 36, Range 43. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on July 7, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of NonSignificance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Commu-

nity Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www. pendoreilleco.org. For questions and/or comments, please contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than July 28, 2016. Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Regional General Permit7 (Army Corp) Dated: July 8, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on July 13 and 20, 2016. (24-2) ___________________________ 2016256 PUBLIC NOTICE CALL FOR BIDS OPERATIONS RTU UPGRADE CONTRACT NO. 16-013 Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for the Operations RTU Upgrade. The existing Operations SCADA System is built upon General Electric Remote Terminal Unit equipment and two SCADA master terminals. The upgrade proposal will include RTUs for communication to 6 substations, including all costs to upgrade existing wiring. The successful supplier will assume full responsibility for all matters related to the design, fabrication, factory testing and delivery of all RTUs, including but not limited to: System engineering; Procurement of materials; Fabrication, assembly, wiring and interconnections; Regulation, filtering, and transient suppression of customersupplied primary power; Standard factory testing; Instruction books and documentation; and Training of customer personnel. Interested parties may obtain full specifications by contacting the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, Newport, Washington 99156 (509) 447-9345. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents until 2:30 p.m., August 3, 2016. Bids are to be submitted to the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, N. 130 Washington, Newport, Washington 99156. The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bidding, or to exercise any other right or action provided by statute. Women and minority owned businesses are encouraged to bid. Published in The Newport Miner on July 13, 2016. (24) ___________________________