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Some question EMS district formation

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Some residents and fire district officials expressed apprehension about the formation of a ambulance district in Pend Oreille County, during a public hearing before county commissioners Tuesday afternoon, July 11.

“I’m very much opposed,” county resident Pete Scobby said during public comment. He said models like the one proposed by county commissioners work well on the west side of the state, where the tax base is much larger.

Ed Hamilton concurred.

“Taxes are going up and I’m barely making it,” the county resident said.

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 commissioners Jim Mundy and Pete Smolden said regardless of what happens, they still plan to be the first responders out on ambulance calls within their district.

“Our district has never agreed to give up our transport,” Mundy said. “We intend to be first out. If we need ALS (advanced life support), we will call for it.”

While Fire District 2 and the members of the public at large who spoke were opposed to the formation of a county-wide ambulance district, public officials expressed their support. However, commissioner Karen Skoog noted that she and fellow commission Steve Kiss have not yet made up their minds.

Mike Manus, the commissioner who has taken the lead on the district’s formation, is in favor of it.

County officials have been contemplating the formation of a district since the closure of Newport Ambulance, the private ambulance service that served Pend Oreille and Bonner counties. They closed their doors last September, leaving a void filled by fire districts that was filled by the private company American Medical Response, which has been operating in Pend Oreille County fore nearly a year.

Scott Doughty, captain and training officer for South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue, also heads the EMS council. He explained that reason for the formation of See EMS, 2A

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Statue of Fatima a draw for the faithful Parishioners of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Newport worship in front of the Statue of Fatima Monday, July 17. The International Pilgrim Statue of Fatima is on a two-year journey across the United States, honoring the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima, Portugal. Bishop Thomas Anthony Daly of the Spokane Diocese attended and helped celebrate Mass with Fr. Victor Blazovich Monday evening.

Council tables request for more train money Nedved, who is also publisher of The Miner Newspapers, said that with the widespread publicity from the train rides leaving North County, more needs to be done to ensure people know the rides are continuing.

“I feel like this is a gift to the City of Newport,” she said.

“People love trains and Newport is easier to get to than Ione.”

She asked the council to change their hotel motel tax distribution policy. Currently,

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Newport City Council decided to table a request by the Newport Priest River Rotary Club for more hotel motel tax money for the Scenic Pend Oreille River Train (SPORT).

Rotary Vice President Michelle Nedved told the council that the first year is crucial for the train rides’ success.

the council only awards $1,000 to entities seeking hotel-motel tax money. It must be used for advertising and include a mention that the ad was paid for with hotel motel tax money.

Nedved asked that the council treat each weekend of the train rides as individual events, and award additional money. The train rides take place over five weekends, from mid-August to See council, 2A

Tri-Town Float Down returns this weekend

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

IONE – By boat or by float, the Tri-Town Float Down Poker Paddle returns July 22-23, allowing participants to enjoy the beauty of the Pend Oreille River and a chance to win $500 while raising money for veterans and cancer patients.

Last year the event raised $700 total, giving away $255 in gas cards to local veterans needing to travel for medical expenses, and $445 in gas cards to local cancer patients.

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Participants in last year’s Tri-Town Float Down Poker Paddle take their paddleboards and their pooch.

line has been a fun thing to do by the locals for a long time,” says Tri-Town Float Down Organizer Mary Cates.

The Float Down consists of five stops over two days along the Pend Oreille River. Paddlers draw numbers out of a large bucket and the numbers are turned into playing cards at the day’s end. Cost is $20 and includes five poker hands. Additional hands are $5 each.

Proceeds go towards veteran services and to help cancer patients with the expense of medical bills. The winner of the Tri-Town Float Down will receive a $500 cash prize.

The first day paddlers will launch at the Ruby Crossing boat launch on Saturday from 8-11 a.m., located at 403894 along Highway 20. That day’s paddle is approximately See float, 2A

B r i e f ly Pend Oreille Poker Paddle canceled

Down River Days almost here

NEWPORT -- This year’s Poker Paddle scheduled for Aug. 5 has been canceled. According to a public Facebook status posted by event organizers on July 11, the event has been called of due to dwindling registration numbers. The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce has decided to take this year off and reevaluate the event. Those participants that have pre-registered will receive a refund of their registration fee.

For more information, email info@newportareachamber.com.

IONE – The 59th annual Down River Days celebration is gearing up for another year of fun and entertainment starting Friday, July 28 at 5 p.m., through Sunday, July 30, 5 p.m. The festivities start with the North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Flag Ceremony at the Ione Train Depot at 5 p.m., followed by Crazy Lady Softball at the Ione Field at 6 p.m.

On Saturday, July 29, the Footin’ It For Fuel 5K begins promptly at 8 a.m. with sign up at 7:30 a.m.

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A Cowboy Breakfast goes from 7-10 a.m. and all vendors open at 11 a.m., along with the Selkirk Trailblazers Beer Garden. The annual parade begins down Main Street at 11 a.m., with line up starting at the Ione Primary School at 10 a.m.

Other activities during the event include paddle wars, a talent show, Extreme Barbie Jeep Ride, a street dance featuring Firecreek and the ever-popular Snowmobile Water Cross Competition.

For a complete list of activities, dates and times, go to www.downriverdays.com.

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The council wasn’t in a hurry to grant the request.

The Rotary Club received $1,000 for SPORT and another $1,000 for the Festivities in the Park that took place rodeo weekend.

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This fire raged Tuesday afternoon, July 11, destroying a home off Highway 41 in Oldtown.

Fire destroys Oldtown home OLDTOWN – A fire claimed a vacant Oldtown home Tuesday, July 11 and a firefighter from West Pend Oreille Fire District broke his leg fighting the blaze.

Terry Emord told KHQ television that he went back to check on a pump that wasn’t working. On the way, he tripped and broke his leg.

His brother Tony is also a West Pend Oreille Fire District firefighter and was right there when he fell.

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16 miles to Ione Park. A bathroom stop along the way for those that need it is clearly marked, adds Cates. Parking at the start site is limited and it’s suggested that participants have someone shuttle their car or drop them off at the start site.

Make sure and get a Discover Pass for parking at the start site at wdfw.wa.gov/ licensing/discoverpass for this first site and first day only.

At 5 p.m. at Ione Park, American Pie is catering a dinner with live music by The 54. Dinner includes barbecue chicken, potato salad, baked beans, melon skewers and rolls for $10. Other foods like hot dogs, brownies, pie a la mode and beverages are also available for sale. To reserve and pre-pay for meals, call 509-4462697 between 5:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

On Sunday, July 23 participants start at 10 a.m. at Box Canyon Dam boat launch, located four miles north of Ione Park. The float will end at 4 p.m. at Metaline Park, approximately a five-mile float from Box Canyon Dam. Parking is limited and the Float Down is not responsible for towing. Participants need to arrange for their own shuttle to and from Ruby Crossing and Ione Park and Box Canyon and Metaline. All parties under the age of 16 must have an adult with them.

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On Sunday, to coincide with the Float Down is the annual Ducky Derby. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from North Pend Oreille Chamber members, IOwn Auto Parts, Cates, and Jessica Davis.

Each ticket corresponds to a rubber duck that will be launched in Waterfront Park in Metaline at 3 p.m. The first duck to reach the finish line wins a $1,000 prize.

“The event brings money into the communities from the people that attend, stay local, shop local, eat local,” says Cates. “Then their families often come along and do the second day (of the Float Down). Add the support people that shuttle them. Then all the participants and locals who buy the dinner in the park and support local, the music the bands donate and play at the park, and the people who come out to dance and have a good time.”

Those wishing to participate in the Tri-Town Float Down should download a registration form at www.downriverdays. com or fill out the one on page 6A of this issue of The Miner and bring the completed form, along with payment, with them to the boat launch before starting time July 22.

For more information, contact Cates at 509-446-2449 or check out the Tri-Town Float Down Facebook page at www. facebook.com/TriTownFloatDownPokerPaddle.

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a district is not to start taxing. Instead, it gives the county the ability to sign contracts and to find long-term funding for ambulance services.

He assured those gathered that the intention is not to take away anyone’s ability to transport or anyone’s license.

“How do we provide quality EMS services that the constituents deserve, while providing fire services,” Doughty said is the question.

Scobby said that residents here shouldn’t expect quality EMS services, because they chose to live in a rural area.

“This is about expectations. If I have a heart attack, I’m going to have it downtown Spokane or downtown Seattle. I live here and I understand the expectations. … I do not have that expectation. You have a rural area, you are supposed to have a lower cost of living, lower tax base.

And your expectations should match that.”

If the county commissioners decided to

form the district, any tax levy would be put before voters, and would need a 60 percent approval from county voters.

Manus and Kiss visited with leaders in all four towns and the city of Newport, and all five municipalities signed agreements to support the district. No fire districts were asked to sign, nor did they sign any agreements.

Smolden questioned how honest the county officials had been with city officials.

“I don’t think it’s been very honest,” he said of the discussion.

“I think it’s basically been shoved down peoples’ throats.”

Manus responded that all the city and town councils were presented with the agreement and signed at their free will.

Smolden and Mundy questioned if the city/town officials understood what they were signing.

The resolutions authorizing inclusion, signed by all five mayors, are posted online at www.pendoreilleco.org/yourgovernment/commissioners/resolutions.

to decide today. “It could open a Pandora’s box,” he said. He said changing the policy could bring in more requests, which has the potential to exhaust the fund.

While the fund is budgeted at $53,000, there is actually only $34,500 in it, city clerk Nickole North said. She said the $11,500 awarded so far this year hasn’t been deducted yet. “It will be about $22,000 once we pay.”

Councilmember Nancy Thompson said she was in favor of delaying action on the request.

Mayor Shirley Sands said she was a councilmember when the council came up with the policy. She said the council held steadfast to the rules.

She said she understands bigger events need more money.

“But what about the smaller events, like Bob’s Car Show?” Sands said. Some of the smaller events depend on the support for their survival.

City administrator Ray King also favored postponing a decision on the request. He said the Hotel Motel fund had as much as $80,000 before, but he didn’t see that bouncing back.

The council agreed to table the request.

The council did agree to a request by Nick Tucker of the Youth Soccer Association to let the group use McNeil Field, by the rodeo grounds, for soccer practice and games.

Tucker said there are about 200 kids in youth soccer and they need more space. King said that was a good use for the field and the council agreed to the request.

The council also passed a number of resolutions.

A couple were aimed at a vexing computer and email problem.

At the behest of city attorney Tom Metzger, the council passed a resolution authorizing an exemption from competitive bidding for the purchase of proprietary software and related hardware for its computer system.

“We had a bad experience with other software,” Metzger said. He estimates the cost to fix the problem will be $11,000 to $12,000. He said the city has had problems with its water-sewer fund and other accounting. The council unanimously passed the resolution.

Metzger also asked the council to pass a resolution allowing an alternative email address. He said for one reason or another, many government agencies decline to accept email from the city, often at crucial times.

“We can’t conduct business,” he said. He asked the council to set up a Gmail account that would only be used in emergencies, with a copy of whatever is sent also sent to the city’s regular email. The council also unanimously passed that resolution.

City workers will have to pay more for their health insurance, as the city’s current insurance plan with the Association of Washington Cities is going away Jan. 1.

The new plan will see out of pocket expenses about double, while the individual premiums will be going down somewhat. Individual premiums will go down $68 for a single employee, to $684. Premiums for a family of four are $1,996. The city caps premiums for health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability at $1,525, meaning if the premiums cost more than that, the employees pays the difference.

The maximum out of pocket costs that employees are responsible for will rise substantially. For a family of four, it will go from about $2,200 a year to $6,000.

For individuals, it will go from $1,100 to $3,000.

Employees typically pay 10 percent of all bills under the new plan, which will also be with the Association of Washington Cities.

The council approved a $17,743 change order for the Wm. Winkler Company for work on the Southeast Newport Improvement project. That was the project’s sole change order. That brought the total project price to $597,971, more than $100,000 under budget, King said.

The council also approved the fourth payment to Winkler in the amount of $250,716. King said there would likely be one more smaller payment to close out the project.

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He kept the fire off the pair and Terry credits Tony with saving him. He then drove him to the hospital in Newport.

The fire is under investigation.

“We want to find out exactly what happened,” West Pend Oreille Fire Chief Les Kokanos said. He said transients have been living in the house.

He said crews stayed there overnight to see that the fire didn’t start up again.

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Fire Restrictions on the Colville National Forest

COLVILLE – Colville National Forest officials are implementing Stage I fire restrictions on Thursday, July 20, at 12:01 a.m. and will remain in effect until rescinded. Campfires will only be allowed in approved campgrounds and smoking will be prohibited outside of a vehicle. These restrictions apply to all areas, roads, and trails on the Colville National Forest.

The restrictions include building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or charcoal grill on the Colville National Forest outside of a designated campground. Liquid gas stoves are exempt from this restriction. Smoking is prohibited on the Colville National Forest except within an enclosed vehicle, build-

ing or fully enclosed camp trailer. This restriction does not apply to designated campgrounds with improved campfire facilities. Contact the local forest service office to ensure you are in a designated campground.

“As firefighting efforts continue across the state and daily temperatures, lower humidity, and dry winds continue to dry out vegetation in eastern Washington we will be moving into fire restrictions,” said Rodney Smoldon, Colville National Forest Supervisor. “Our residents and visitors certainly understand just how high our fire danger is right now across the state, and the restrictions serve as See restrictions, 5A

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Marty Lang, shown here with his dog Sunni, is missing.

Scotia man missing

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Pend Oreille County resident, Marty J. Lang, 50, who lives off of Scotia Road. Lang was last heard from

on Friday, July 14, at approximately 3:40 p.m., when he picked up his dogs from a friend in Coeur d’ Alene.

Attempts to reach Lang by phone over the weekend by friends and family were unsuccessful. A friend came to check on Lang when he did not show up for work on Monday, July 17. When the friend arrived at Lang’s Scotia Road property, they discovered the two vehicles Lang owns were both at the property along with one of the dogs. Lang and his other dog, named “Sunni”, were nowhere to be found.

It is highly unusual for Lang to not stay in touch with friends and family and they are concerned about his wellbeing.

If you have information regarding Lang or his whereabouts, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office at 1-800-669-3407.

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Lang, 50, shown in a Department of Licensing photo. He was last heard from July 14.

Deadly Hantavirus in Washington state COLVILLE – So far this year five people have been reported to have contracted hantavirus, a rare respiratory disease contracted from inhalation of contaminated rodent urine and droppings. The only species in the Northwest that carries the virus is the deer mouse. The disease cannot be contracted from another person.

According to a news release from the Northeast Tri County Health District, three of the five people died, including a resident of Spokane County. There have been no hantavirus cases in Pend Oreille, Stevens or Ferry counties.

There have only 31 confirmed cases throughout the state of Washington since the year 2000, including the five this year. This is the highest number of reported cases in Washington since 1999.

Hantavirus is a contracted from inhalation of contaminated rodent urine and droppings, touching the rodent and then touching your eyes, nose or mouth, or from a rodent bite.

Symptoms do not occur until one to three weeks after exposure and are flulike in humans. However, symptoms

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can occur up to eight weeks after exposure. Fever, fatigue, headaches and muscle aches are the early symptoms followed by the initial phase of the illness with difficulty breathing due to fluid build-up in the lungs. There is no vaccine or specific treatment.

Precautions should be made to avoid possible contraction of this disease.

Areas most commonly prone to infestation are cabins, sheds, barns and other outbuildings, but homes and vehicles can become infested as well.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has very detailed instructions on how to proceed with cleaning possibly contaminated areas.

The most important steps are to: use rubber, latex or vinyl gloves to protect yourself; make sure the area is well ventilated prior to beginning cleaning; use a properly concentrated bleach solution (one-part bleach to nineparts water) to soak and disinfect the area; and bag and dispose of all waste properly.

For further information, check the Washington State Department of Health website: www.doh.wa.gov

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Guinness caught in Brexit border cross-fire When the Economist Magazine reported the price of a Guinness pint could increase because of Brexit, it grabbed readers’ attention.

Brexit is the process whereby Great Britain, including Northern Ireland and Scotland, is withdrawing from the European Union. The Republic of Ireland remains with 26 other nations.

EU members benefit from a standardized system of laws, which allows the free movement of people and goods. Costly border checkpoints were abolished, but because of Brexit, they may be reconstructed between g u e st and Northern Ireland. o p i n i o n Ireland While Guinness is brewed at the historic St. James’ Gate plant in DON C. downtown Dublin, it is transported BRUNELL north by tanker trucks to Belfast Association for bottling and canning. Then it is of returned to Dublin for export. GuinWashington ness ships 13,000 tankers across that Business border each year.

Guinness has been brewed in DubPresident lin since 1759. Its dark stout is one of the most successful beers worldwide.

In today’s highly competitive beverage market, price and timely deliveries matter.

Bailey’s Irish Cream, a sister company owned by Diageo, receives much of its milk from the north. Its combined ingredients travel across country lines three times before it is bottled and shipped overseas.

The old border checkpoints with watch towers, armed guards and coils of razor-sharp concertina wire are gone. Today, the most noticeable way drivers can tell when they are entering Northern Ireland is the road signs change from kilometers to miles.

Economist writers said it best: “The melting away of the militarised frontier into a mere line on a map was perhaps the most visible achievement of the Good Friday Agreement, the 1998 accord that largely brought an end to three decades of violence.”

The agreement not only brought an end to sectarian warfare, but also brought prosperity. However, the Republic of Ireland economy is already hurting because of Brexit. The Economist reports that Brexit caused a 3.5 percent drop in Irish GDP. Big firms, such as Guinness may cope with the extra costs, but it is likely to impact smaller businesses with low margins, the Economist reports. For example, Ireland’s farmers and food processors have been hit hard by the drop in the value of the pound sterling since the Brexit vote last year.

In today’s fast paced world, time is money. Guinness estimates that even a short of 30 minutes to an hour delay for customs checks would cost $1.45 million a year.

While many British and Irish leaders are scrambling to avoid re-establishing border crossings, the collision between Brexit and EU laws and regulations seem to make them inevitable.

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Newport steps it up a notch A ribbon cutting ceremony at the Southeast Newport Improvement Project Monday afternoon is a prime example of the sprucing up going on around town. The new railroad crossing, paving and sidewalks are a welcome sight for sore eyes.

The city of Newport also cleaned up a vacated fuel station on Washington Avenue this past spring, and the Pend Oreille PUD tore down an apartment building on Union that was borderline dilapidated. The city of Newport repaved and put a new sidewalk along Garden Avenue, in front of the sheriff’s office heading down to the schools.

There are a handful of homes across town that are being cleaned up, including one on Scott Avenue that has long been the scary house of the neighborhood. It’s on the market for less than $40,000, and our fingers are crossed that someone with lots of elbow grease will take hold of the fixer upper.

It’s nice to see people taking pride in the appearance of their homes and businesses, and the city, county and PUD investing in our neighborhoods to clean them up and make them attractive.

There’s still much work to do, however. If we want people to visit our town and possibly invest in it, we have to show them that we’re willing to do the work too. Take a moment and stand in front of your home or business. See if there’s anything you can do to make it a little more beautified for us all to enjoy.

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yo u r o p i n i o n EMS agreement modeled on bigger county To the editor, Upon listening, without comment, at the Tuesday, 3 p.m., Newport, final South Pend Oreille County hearing for public comments on an EMS district, I learned a great deal of new information.

It is important to know what one is not being told, and if one listens long enough, something closer to the truth usually becomes known.

We knew county commissioners need more revenues or less services to balance the budget. Help can come from funding quasi-county entities like Fire Districts and EMS Districts, or emergency services.

The hearing was not postponed for lack of public information and understanding. It started in time for a resolution this month to put it on the ballot, and tax in April.

Otherwise, the hearing appeared to be fair and impartial at start, with all three of our commissioners listening to comments. The decision makers only needed to keep the appearance of fairness and impartiality until the hearings were closed.

Halfway through the first hearing Commissioner Manus won me to his side by being forthright and honest. I now both like him and probably will support him come the 2018 election. He more-or-less said that the commissioners didn’t really understand everything

about the EMS district proposal outlined in the Inclusion Resolutions signed by the Towns (not “cities”), and he supported it.

It was further stated that our Towns’ Inclusion form EMS district model, was borrowed from the big county of Kittitas, where they actually have “cities,” Ellensburg being the largest.

Wish we had detailed advance information on Kittitas’: small Towns’ District governance agreement and non-dominance by more richer resourced entity partners; shared rates, actual administration costs, ambulance subsidies, a working model.

Towns have little time to pull out and negotiate now.

-Duane Schofield Cusick

Columnist has views from another time To the editor, I read Frank Watson’s column last week with interest. Frank is another old guy like me who was raised in a past universe. In my childhood, God, guns and gays were not front-page news and abortion wasn’t a political issue.

On the other hand black people were second-class citizens. Disabled people were called cripples and there were similar names for anyone in society who wasn’t like the majority. This included sexual orientation, which was Frank’s

hang-up.

I must say that anyone with tattoos and body piercing so prevalent today would be associated only with circus performers.

Women were not welcomed in business or management. When the civil rights movement blossomed in the 1960s and birth control pills become available, our society changed allowing black people and women more opportunities. We now understand that skin pigment and sex organs don’t determine one’s abilities or lawful rights.

Frank seems irritated when a person exercises their lawful rights because, like me, he is old and a white male. We never had to stand in front of a counter and demand service because we were white and have male sex organs.

I certainly can recall dozens of times when I was bullied by persons who were just like me. I can’t recall any instance where someone not like me forced their rights on me using harassment.

Frank wants to be “left out of it,” but he can’t ignore the reality that people are different. If white is your thing, visit a chicken egg farm. In one building you will see 15,000 white chickens laying all white eggs. Some of us want to live in a similar society and can’t cope with the any diversity. We simply can’t eat a non-white egg.

-Pete Scobby Newport

Q and A with Pend Oreille Master Gardeners Editor’s Note: This is a series in which Pend Oreille County Master Gardeners answer questions about gardening in the short Pend Oreille County season.

There is contact information at the end of the column.

Question: My friend just gave me several African violet plants and the new interior leaves are turning black and mushy. I am an experienced African violet grower and

am afraid these new plants might infect my own. What shall I do?

From your description, your new plants may possibly have Crown & Root Rot. If the pot has good drainage and the plants are not planted too deep, the previous owner may have simply over-watered them. Watering with water that is too cold may also cause this condition. Unfortunately, the best

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.

During the presidential campaign last year, Trump campaign workers Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort met with a Russian attorney, a British publicist, a lobbyist and former member of the Russian military and others. According to an email string released by Trump Jr., the purpose of the meeting was to get information on presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, which he says didn’t happen.

Do you think then candidate, now president Donald Trump knew about a planned meeting between his associates and Russian officials to get information about Hillary Clinton?

No, the president said he didn’t know.

thing for you to do is discard the affected plants along with the soil in the pot. If you use the same pot for a new plant make sure it is sterilized by soaking it solution of one part bleach and nine parts water and be sure to use a sterilized potting mixture as well.

Sources: http://www.clemson.edu/ extension/hgic/pests/plant_pests/ indoor/hgic2250.html

Question: How do I get rid of moss in my lawn?

When we have an especially cloudy, rainy spring, moss shows up in lawns. A few people enjoy its appearance and even work to establish “moss gardens.” However, most people are unhappy when they discover moss overtaking their lawn. First just use a rake to remove the moss. That might be enough to eliminate the moss.

If necessary there are products you can purchase to control moss including ferrous sulfate, iron sulfate, and ammonium sulfate.

In order to prevent the moss from returning you must do more.

Many grasses do not grow well in See gardeners, 5A

Yes, of course he knew.

It doesn’t matter, there was nothing wrong with the meeting.

The readers poll results are unavailable this week.

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a reminder that we need everyone’s help in preventing a wildfire.”

Motorists should also exercise caution when driving on Forest roads and trails by avoiding dry grass and vegetation; hot exhaust systems can easily ignite dry grasses. Visitors are also encouraged to have a shovel, water, and a fire extinguisher available. It is also important to remember that fireworks and exploding targets are never allowed on National Forests.

Firewood cutting restrictions are not in place at this time. Fire managers are reminding firewood cutters to ensure they comply with the fire precaution terms and conditions of their permit.

Report fires by calling 9-1-1, or (509) 685-6900, the Northeast Washington Interagency Communication Center in Colville. Information on how to make sure a campfire is “dead out” and other fire prevention tips can be found at www.smokeybear.com or by contacting local forest service offices.

Fire activity closes wilderness trails NORDMAN – The Idaho Panhandle and Colville National Forests have issued temporary trail closures on National Forest System Trails No. 312 (Hughes Fork Trail) and No. 512 (Shedroof Divide Trail) in Pend Oreille County for public health and safety due to the North Fork Hughes Fire in the Salmo Priest Wilderness.

Both of these trails are

in close proximity to the fire.

Information on the North Fork Hughes Fires is updated on InciWeb at www.inciweb.nwcg. gov/incident/5343/. For additional information, contact the Priest Lake Ranger District at 208443-2512. For questions regarding campground reservations, visit www. recreation.gov/ or call 888-448-1474.

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shade. Some trees and shrubs that are shading your lawn may need to be removed to allow more sun. In addition healthy grass will minimize the presence of moss. Using an all-purpose lawn fertilizer, watering a quarter inch several times a week, and mowing once a week will all encourage a healthy lawn, which will discourage moss.

Source: Extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/ node/2499 “If you Mind Moss, Get on Board with Preventative Measures” by Kym Polorny

Question: What shall I do about earwigs in my apples?

Earwigs are familiar reddish-brown, fast moving insects about 3/4 inch in length with a set of pincers at the end of their abdomen. The name earwig comes from an old unfounded superstition that the pest invades the ears of humans.

They hide in dark, moist

places during the day and prosper during spring and early summer wet weather, as in this year. They are omnivores and are considered beneficial because they are important predators of some fruit pests, with aphids, pear psylla, mites and insect eggs (including those of codling moth) forming a significant part of the diet.

Earwigs feed on seedlings and can be destructive.

On older leaves they make irregular holes and damage along leaf edges.

On the surface of ripe soft fruit they leave shallow holes.

As earwigs rarely fly, infestations in orchards spread slowly. By welcoming birds, spiders, ground beetles, garter snakes, and frogs into the garden these pests can be kept in check. Earwigs prefer damp conditions. Drip irrigation and drying the soil surface discourages earwigs. Earwigs are nocturnal and feed at night.

They can be trapped in shallow cans filled with 1/2 inch of vegetable oil.

Adding a few drops of molasses may make the traps

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Nearly a decade ago, I wrote a column about what happens when cross border supply chains are threatened.

At the time, President Obama’s “Buy America” initiative was aimed at making sure that our government procurements, such as water treatment plants, contained only parts made in the United States. Canadian leaders threatened retaliation.

The Campbell Soup Company that I cited as an example is still germane today.

According to Doug Conant, then CEO of Campbell Soup Company, 4,000 shipments of ingredients for its food products cross from our country into Canada each day and 3,500 come from Canada into the U.S. Some of the vegetables cross the border twice when ingredients from processing plants in both countries are mixed, packaged and distributed to retailers across the globe.

While “Buy America” was well-intended, it backfired and the President soon learned that unbundling that supply chain would have a catastrophic impact.

That applies to Brexit as well.

Ireland and Northern Ireland benefit from open borders. If they must restore borders and checkpoints, hopefully they will find ways to expedite crossings and limit economic consequences.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.

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more attractive.

Another trap consists of rolled, moistened newspaper put out in the evening and disposed of in the morning. There are a number of pesticide products available for earwig control. If you are using the product in a vegetable garden, be sure it is safe for food crops. Be sure to read and follow all label directions to avoid poisoning pets or bees.

Sources: wsu.edu/hortsense; jenny.tfrec.wsu.edu.

E-mail your gardening, plant and insect ID and other questions to your Pend Oreille County Master Gardeners at pomastergardeners@outlook.com or call the WSU/Pend Oreille County Extension Office at 509-447-2401. Plant clinic hours are every Thursday from 4:30-8 p.m. at the Extension Office at 227 S. Garden Ave., Newport, where Master Gardeners are available to discuss gardening and landscaping issues with homeowners.

Paid for by Karen for Senate (D), Sylvia Brock, Treasurer

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$1 million tie replacement underway C.F.A.P.F. announces another wonderful 4th of July Celebration

Our thanks to our many supporters

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

And our friends who donate their time and labor Micheal Cowart Ben Huntley Roy & Nicki March Pete Garrett Bill Bison Judy Ashton Jarmane Reed Ryan Kiss

Maddy Petrich Ed (wood) Diane & Willis Brown Clint Petrich Steve Kiss Cecy & Randy Holter Tynne Curran Rex Newport

David Kurlo Chet Petrich The Petkes, Renee, Ethan, Kennie & Dick Marietta Holter Mike Flanagan

Courtesy photo|Kelly Driver

Corey Ives inserting ties along Black Road near Usk. The Port rented this piece of equipment for this project.

USK – The Port of Pend Oreille started replacing 7,900 railroad ties for their Pend Oreille Valley Railroad between Usk and Newport earlier this month. The $1,003,460 project is funded with a $572,000 grant from the state Freight Rail Assistance Account, with the Port providing the remainder in labor and equipment, according to Port Manager Kelly Driver.

In addition to the 7,900 ties, the project will spread around 2,000 cubic yards of ballast.

The ties and ballast will be placed between Newport and Usk over this summer and next.

If we missed anyone, please know how much we appreciate you!

Without your support and help it would not happen!

Thanks to all who came!

Thank you!

CFAPF Rick, Bear, Carol

A Sincere Thank You to the Competitors, Sponsors, Volunteers, Supporters and Spectators of this year’s events

Newport Rodeo Rough Stock Open Bull-a-Rama

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Tom Hardwick inserting ties with the Port’s old backhoe. The plan is to have nearly 8,000 railroad ties replaced over the next two years.

W e s u pp o rt o u r c o m m u n i t y e v e n t s Ben Franklin

(208) 437-4822 www.BenFranklinVariety.com

Riverbank Family Restaurant (208) 437-0892

R & L Enterprises, Inc. (208) 448-1080

Durham School Services We appreciate your participation and support that make these events possible.

Newport Rodeo Association Ray Hanson President Questions, comments or concerns please call Ray at 360-770-1180

(509) 447-0505 www.durhamschoolservices. com

Newport Vision Source (509) 447-2945 www.fennovision.com

Northern Lakes Dock & Barge (208) 428-0505

5th Avenue Bar & Grill (509) 446-4234

Perfection Tire

(509) 447-3933 www.perfectiontire.com ally Locally d Owned & Operated

Get Ready for Summer Driving

311 W. Walnut Newport, N WA (509) 447-3933

Pend Oreille Players

(509) 447-9900 www.pendoreilleplayers.org

Pend Oreille County Fair

(509) 445-1264 www.povn.com/pocfair/

ABC Heating & Electric (509) 684-2018 www.abc-heating.com

Seeber’s Pharmacy (509) 447-2484

Coolant Flush Specials

Tri Pro Forest Products

We Do A/C See us Now!

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Always free popcorn, bottled water and wi-fi for your convenience.

(208) 437-2412 www.triproforest.com

(509) 447-2433 www.pendoreillerivervalley. com

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here was action aplenty at the Rough Stock Open and John Swenson Bull-ARama events held at the Newport rodeo grounds Friday and Saturday. The Rough Stock Open took place Friday night and the Bull-A-Rama Saturday.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Ryan Anderson tied for first in the ranch bronc riding with this 71-point ride.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Jordan Brossard scrambles to get away in the bull riding at the Rough Stock Open Friday.

He emerged unscathed.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

It was a tough night for Justin Shirley of Cheney. Here he curls up while the bronc jumps over him in the saddle bronc riding.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

(Left) Justin Shirley of Cheney suffered a cut to his head in the ranch bronc riding. He got some stitches.

Courtesy photo|Kelly Driver Miner photo|Don Gronning

There was a small but enthusiastic crowd for the Rough Stock Open Friday.

This unidentified bull rider struggles to keep his seat in the John Swenson Bull-A-Rama Saturday night. The long go round had five rides and the short go only two as the Mel Layton bucking bulls proved tough for the competitors.

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Joan Little, a.k.a “The Boot Lady” in her store of the same name.

These boots were made for talking about The Boot Lady claims her place in Priest River

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – Rodeo may be a seasonal sportin these parts, but for Joan Little the aesthetic lasts all year. Known as “The Boot Lady” her store in Priest River bears the same name and specializes in vintage boots, western wear, and furs. Little and her husband, Mark, moved from Spirit Lake in August last year, where Little ran her shop. The Boot Lady reopened on Priest River’s Main Street in what was formerly the Priest River Pawn Shop on Oct. 1.

“This was a perfect fit for us,” says Little.

The Boot Lady also offers leather jackets, belts, tack, western shirts, jewelry, motorcycle jackets, chaps, wallets, and sews on patches. The store carries children’s’ boots, men’s sizes 6 through 16.5, and ladies’ sizes all the way up through 12.

Little says her nickname came from her days as a vendor, traveling around the Inland Northwest to rodeos and fairs selling her wares. She was calling to reserve a booth at the mule show in Hamilton, Mont., when the organizer excitedly proclaimed over the phone, “Oh, I know you! You’re the boot lady!” And the name stuck.

“It seems like it’s part of me, like I was born a little

to late,” says Little of her yen for all things vintage and western. “Like I should have been born earlier.”

After saying that, a smile takes over her face and she laughs, “But then I’d be dead.”

The Western genre has always fascinated Little, and she uses her 40 plus years of experience as an auto upholsterer to mend and repair leather coats, chaps, and other vintage apparel.

“We tracked her across the state,” says customer Deborah Marie of Bonners Ferry as she and her husband peruse Little’s inventory. “Whenever we’re in the area, we always stop by.”

Janet Browning of Oldtown offers her Kickin’ Back clothes for sale at the store and Little outsources some repairs tougher jobs to Amanda Fraker, a seamstress that works in the area. Little says she has no plans to move from Priest River, and enjoys the rural feel of the area and the people in it.

“I love this, I really do,” she says of her life. “If everyone can find their special niche in life, I hope they can do it and enjoy it.”

For more information, call (208) 964-0610 or drop by during her business hours Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Boot Lady is located at 33 Main Street, Priest River.

PUD employees receive engineering awards.

SPOKANE – Amber Orr, Director of Engineering for Pend Oreille PUD, and former Engineering Manager Chuck Frandrup were selected to receive awards from the Spokane Section of Region 6 of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).

Frandrup As chair of the Spokane Section, Orr will accept the 2017 Region 6 Outstanding Small Section Award, on behalf

of the Spokane Section. For his more than 40 years of dedicated service, valued professionalism, and outstanding commitment to IEEE, Frandrup will receive the Outstanding Service and Leadership to IEEE Award.

Frandrup’s award will be presented at the Spokane Section’s Orr annual summer party in late July. The Outstanding Small Section Award will be presented at

the Regional meeting held in San Francisco in February.

IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.

It has six regions in the United States. Region 6 is the largest region geographically and in membership for IEEE-USA. It covers the Western U.S. – from Alaska to New Mexico and Montana to Hawaii. The Spokane Section is a small section in Region 6.

Non-profit wants to bring more concerts to the area NEWPORT – Takin’ Time, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, has the goal of supporting live music and the arts, while helping to encourage a sense of community.

“We aim to make quality music and art available to folks of all ages in rural communities that do not always have access to them,” says Barbara Nunke, who along with her husband James, operate the non-profit.

The Nunkes want to bring their services to various small towns in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, using city parks and

community centers. They recently put on a free show in Newport with the band Grant Farm at the Newport City Park.

All shows are all ages, and as affordable as they can possibly make them, Nunke says.

The goal of Takin’ Time is to provide musicians a place to play, and people a place to listen, that does not involve a bar or expensive venue. They want to make quality live music and art available to people of all ages, incomes, and locations and to support live music and the arts

while encouraging a sense of community.

“We have been hosting community events for nearly five years now, transferring to Newport from Minnesota just this past February,” she said.

“We come with a strong connection to the music industry, fueled by a dedicated volunteer staff, and abundant excitement for the opportunity to help enhance this beautiful region.”

People can contact Takin’ Time by phone at 612-817-8942.

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Washington’s average wage nears $59,000 OLYMPIA – Washington’s average annual wage grew by 4.8 percent in 2016 to $58,957, representing the largest percentage increase year over year since 2007.

The average weekly wage rose from $1,082 in 2014 to $1,133 in 2016, according to the state Employment Security Department These figures include only those wages covered by unemployment insurance.

Much of the increase was driven by a 7.3 percent increase in total earnings, which grew by nearly $12.5 billion in 2016. Overall, the average number of workers in Washington covered by unemployment insurance grew by just over 74,000 in 2016.

The industries with the largest average wage growth in 2016 were retail trade, up 19.9 percent; information, up 5.8 percent, and real estate, rental and leasing were 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 $7 to $169 for new claims opened on or after July 3. At the same time, the maximum weekly benefit, which is the greater of $496 or 63 percent of the average weekly wage, will increase by $32 to $713.

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 2018, employers will pay unemployment taxes on the first $47,300 paid to each employee — up from $45,000 in 2017.

The state average wage also is used by the Department of Labor and Industries in calculating worker’s compensation benefits.

Nominate those who help employ people with disabilities OLYMPIA – The Washington State Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment and the Washington State Business Leadership Network are now accepting award nominations for employers and individuals who make extra efforts to recruit, hire, advance and retain employees with disabilities.

The Governor’s Employer Awards program honors and celebrates the contributions Washington’s employers make to diversity and inclusion policies, which correlate with high performance and increased profits. The awards are also an important opportunity to spotlight the role people with disabilities play in workforce diversity.

“Washington’s most successful companies proudly make diversity a core value,” said Mandeep Kaundal, chairman of the Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment.

“They know that diversity works; it works for workers, employers, opportunity and for innovation.”

The awards program honors employers in the public, private, and non-profit sectors and a youth employer who prepares youth for jobs.

Two individual awards also are presented for: * A job coach or developer who has made significant achievements in the successful employment of workers with disabilities. (Coaches work with employees on the job and developers work with employers to create appropriate positions.) * The Governor’s Trophy in Memory of Carolyn Blair Brown, honoring a person with a disability who has developed or influenced programs, services or legislation which have empowered individuals with disabilities in Washington state.

Find the application on GCDE’s website or Facebook page and submit by Aug. 31, 2017.

For more information, for help with the application or to request it in another format, contact Emily Heike at 360-902-9440 or by email at GCDEawards@esd.wa.gov.

Knight Boat Docks acquires Cusick business DEER PARK - Knight Boat Docks announced Tuesday, June 27, it has completed the acquisition of Cusickbased pontoon dock manufacturer S-K Marine.

“The addition of pontoon docks both diversifies and enhances our marine product range,” Knight Boat Docks president Doug Knight said. “They’re solid, very stable, and perform particularly well in river current. Pontoon docks easily allow light to pass through their decking, which makes them an environmentally friendly option.”

All S-K Marine’s fulltime employees will be offered employment with Knight Boat Docks, as Knight moves S-K manufacturing from Cusick to its

Deer Park plant.

Norm Haikkila founded S-K Marine in 1975 as a fabricator of pontoon boats. Haikkila’s father, an engineer, designed the machinery used to fabricate the boats, which S-K built for nearly a decade. Noting the same pontoon floats could be used for docks, Haikkila gradually shifted the company’s focus onto dock fabrication.

Knight will retain the S-K Marine brand name in marketing the pontoon docks, which will be sold alongside Knight’s custom, marina-grade commercial docks and its consumerfocused EZ-Dock products. Knight is the exclusive EZ-Dock distributor See knight, 9A

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throughout the Pacific Northwest, Montana, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, Northern California and Canada.

“Norm has a respected brand in the Northwest but wanted to retire,” Knight said. “We’re honored to add his high-quality docks to our expanding range of marine products.”

Knight Boat Docks has been in business since 2007 and is a locally owned and operated company headquartered in Deer Park, WA, manufacturing dock ramps, custom docks and custom fabricated aluminum parts.

Wake patrol emphasis at Priest Lake PRIEST LAKE –Bonner County Marine Division of the Sheriff’s Office will be running regular emphasis patrols at Priest Lake targeting wake zone violators.

The Marine Division, along with Bonner County Waterways and the Idaho Lakes Commission, have combined in an effort to educate the boating public with their Ride the Core, not the Shore campaign.

A temporary no wake buoy will be deployed throughout the summer at various locations reminding boaters of the 200 feet zone. The Now Wake Zone Area on the area lakes is 200 feet from any shoreline, dock, bridge, other structure or person in the water. It is suggested that wake surfing vehicles stay 500-1,000 feet from the shore as the wave energy generated from the specialized boats can cause damage.

The two-pronged effort is aimed at education and enforcement and is in response to complaints from Priest Lake shoreline homeowners. Deputies will also be targeting vessels blaring music or emitting excessive engine noise.

Deputies may be in plain clothes, utilizing unmarked vessels and documenting violations on video during the peak boating season of July and August.

down rive r eve nts Wednesday, July 19 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, call 509-442-3030 for reservations

7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

Saturday, July 22 Metalines Book Group: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library

Monday, July 24

Commissioner Kiss Office Hours: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 Board: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione

Weight Watchers: 6 p.m.

Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church

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

Ione Town Council: 7 p.m.

- Clerk’s Office

Thursday, July 20 Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library North Pend Oreille Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Train Depot

Friday, July 21 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous:

Tuesday, July 25

Courtesy photo|USDA Forest Service

Fire season The 64-acre Noisy Creek Fire resulted from a lightning storm with little wetting rain that moved across the northern portion of the Colville National Forest the early hours of Saturday, July 15. The fire is burning about three miles east of Sullivan Lake in northern Pend Oreille County. Smoke will be visible from Sullivan Lake and the campgrounds located at Sullivan Lake. Steep, rugged terrain with hot, windy and increasingly dryer conditions will challenge firefighter’s ability to control these fires. Temporary access restrictions or closures may be necessary for public safety and the public is urged to use caution when traveling in the area due to increased firefighting traffic.

Volunteers make 4th of July celebration great

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

METALINE – More than 30 years ago, the north county Fourth of July event started quietly, with a couple guys putting on a barbecue in the park, according to Carol Motts, who became involved a year or two later.

The event has evolved into a well-attended community event, complete with a community fireworks show, the north end’s only one.

Mott says Rick Rieber is one of the men who started the event. He continues to be key to the event’s success, she says.

“He starts at 4 a.m. on the Fourth,” Motts says. Rieber starts seasoning and smoking the meat. “He usually has a couple helpers,” she says.

The fireworks show is handled by Bear Holter, who also serves as master of ceremonies for the wood auction raffle.

“He does whatever needs to be done,” Motts says.

She says the event isn’t inexpensive to put on. A few years ago the non-profit Citizens for a Patriotic Fourth

was formed, partially as a vehicle to accept tax deductible donations.

Finding the $3,000 to put on the event has been a chore. While the group solicits money for the event, most years organizers have to dig into their own pockets to pay the bills.

The fireworks cost $1,700 and for the last four years area businesses have paid for that, Motts said. The $1,000 for the meat – nine roasts and 10 pork loins - is paid with individual contributions.

Motts says many might think Seattle City Light foots the bill for the whole event. She says they provide $300, which is used for advertizing and is appreciated, but they don’t pay for everything.

The eating starts about 5:30 p.m., she says. At first it appears not many people will show up.

“Then he’ll holler ‘It’s ready,’ and people will come out of the grass,” Motts laughs. Last year they fed 350 people.

Motts says the Fourth really is a community event.

“We want to bring all the neighbors together,” Motts says.

Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

Wednesday, July 26 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

Now Showi

Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations

Despicable Me 3 Rated PG

Nu-Vu Theatre

Weight Watchers: 6 p.m.

Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church

Metaline Falls Fri. Sat. Sun.

W h o to c o n ta c t

509-446-5000

WASHINGTON

Federal

President Donald R. Trump (R) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington D.C. 20500 Phone: Comments 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 Senator Patty Murray (D) 111 Senate Russell Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-0238 Spokane office: 10 North Post Street Spokane WA 00201 Phone: (509) 624-9561 Senator Maria Cantwell (D) 111 Senate Russell Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-0238 Spokane office: W. 910 Riverside, No. 697 Spokane WA 99201 Phone: (509) 353-2547 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) 1708 Longworth House Office Bldg.

Washington D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 224-0238 Colville Office: 555 South Main Colville WA 99114 Phone: (509) 684-3481

State

In a World full of Black & White

Governor Jay Inslee (D) Office of the Governor PO Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 360-902-4111 Relay operators for the deaf or hard of hearing, dial 7-1-1 www.governor.wa.gov Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

Legislative District 7 - Position 1 Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber (R) 411 John L. O’Brian building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 Phone: (360) 786-7908 Email: Jacquelin.Maycumber@leg. wa.gov No home office yet

Burger Hut cook Virginia Laley wraps up a cheeseburger in the kitchen. Customers can now order beers with their meals at the restaurant, located inside Usk General Store.

Legislative District 7 - Position 2 Rep. Joel Kretz (R) 335A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 Phone: (360) 786-7988 Email: kretz.joel@leg.wa.gov Local Address (March-December) 20 North Main St. PO Box 1 Omak, WA 98441 Phone: (509) 826-7203

USK – Care for a beer with that burger? The Usk General Store is now selling cold bottles of beer with their signature meals at the Burger Hut, located inside the store.

The business, owned

by Mannu Hayer, 33, of Spokane, was approved for a restaurant beer and wine license in the beginning of June. Customers can now get a bottle of Kokanee, Coors Light, or another brand of beer to go with their meal.

There’s also a 99-cent option of beers.

“It was just something customers started requesting at the café and this is a way to

State Senator - Legislative District 7 Shelly Short 409 Legislative Building PO Box 40407 Olympia WA 98504 Phone: (360) 786-7612 Email: shelly.short@leg.wa.gov

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

Legislative homepage: www.leg.wa.gov

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Beer with burgers at Usk General Store

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

fulfill those wishes,” says Hayer.

The Usk General Store could be considered the one-stop shop for many residents straddling the line between south and north Pend Oreille County, or for out-of-towners looking for a place to buy gas and snacks. Whether a person is just passing through or doesn’t feel like cooking on those hot summer days, Burger Hut offers fresh made hamburger specials, chicken, sandwiches, and beverages for nominal prices.

“Specials are usually priced around $3.99 and we get orders out in five to seven minutes,” says Burger Hut cook Virginia Laley.

Including Laley, Burger

Hut employs six people.

The Usk General Store/ Burger Hut is located at 111 5th Street. For more information, call (509) 445-1294.

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Q & A with Selkirk Superintendent Nancy Lotze IONE – Selkirk School District Superintendent Nancy Lotze supplied detailed answers to a series of questions from Miner reporter Sophia Aldous.

Lotze The district is moving to a four-day school week this coming school year.

Have you hired a new math teacher yet?

When we opened the position, we had an option to simply move staff around to cover our needs. However, we advertised the opening to see if we could find a great fit for our school district.

Hiring would have allowed existing staff to offer more electives, but as we are now entering July and still unsure of the state’s budget plans for school, we will likely exercise that option discussed prior to school letting out for the summer and shift staff around.

Kathy Goodnight is endorsed in math and will be our middle school math teacher next year.

Clarinda Vandyke will pick up advanced placement English and our new hire from this spring, Matt Lukens, will teach

eighth grade English.

This would leave us with a need in either high school Spanish or computer coding for two periods each.

Kathy Goodnight can teach either one, so she would cover one elective while we need to look for someone local who can help us fill the other. We are looking for a candidate with experience in either subject even if they do not have a teaching degree. The school district could apply for a conditional teaching certificate for a qualified candidate.

The positive note is that we hired all four of our other new employees before the end of the school year, much in part to the attraction of a four-day school week. While other districts may accomplish that feat, Selkirk has had positions open until the end of August, hiring last year’s math teacher the week before school started. While Michelle Bennett was an excellent last minute find, that timing was a little too close for comfort. Michelle will be teaching high school math next fall to fill a vacancy left by Nikki Snow, who is moving to the east coast with her family.

New to Selkirk this year: Matt Lukens, a first year English teacher from Nebraska; Sabrea Oberhol-

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zer, who is coming to us from Wyoming to fill the elementary special education teacher role; Randi Lithgow (Shaw), a Selkirk alumnus, who will teach K-12 music, and Jennifer VanMeer (Swalstead), also a Selkirk alum, who will be our first grade teacher.

VanMeer taught first grade at Ione Primary and fourth grade at Lillian Bailey before moving to Columbia. We are excited that she is returning as well as Lithgow and believe that our two new-toSelkirk staff members are also excellent hires. With the return of Vanmeer and Shaw, Selkirk will now employ nine Selkirk alumni as teachers making 50 percent of the teaching staff past graduates. Classified staff make up an even higher percentage, especially when you consider coaches.

Is the district involved in any summer activities for kids?

The school district is not sponsoring any academic programs this summer, but has a number of athletic options that each coach has developed and communicated to families. All summer athletic opportunities end on July 30, however, to respect the WIAA rules about summer programs. High school football and volleyball will both begin mid-August.

Any preparations for next school year that you would like to note?

This summer has been very busy finalizing the four-day school week plans with teachers attending a number of professional development opportunities with classes beginning the week school was out and dates into August. Summer is also a time to catch up on maintenance and facility projects. Our biggest facility project involves the high school parking area.

The tennis court wall at the north end of the Selkirk High School parking lot had suffered during the winter in 2015-16.

The extra snow piled against an already weakened wall after years of water damage and vehicle impacts, created a scenario where it seemed that it would fail completely. District staff took precautions by locking off the tennis court in spring 2016 and working with the insurance company to assess damages. The insurance agent offered to compensate for demolishing the wall but would not pay for rebuilding, nor any additional funds as the bulk of the problem seemed to fall under water damage and erosion over the years, items not generally covered by insurance.

Rather than simply demolish the wall, District staff worked with an engineering firm to develop a solution that would increase

PRIEST RIVER – The annual Timber Days celebration returns this weekend, July 28-29 at Priest River City Park. The event starts Friday, July 28 at 7 p.m. with the Hot Neon Nights Car Cruise, sponsored by the Asphalt Angels. On Saturday, July

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competitions resume at 1 p.m., with awards given out at 4 p.m. Booths close at 4 p.m., but the Lawn Mower Races begin at 4:30 p.m. downtown.

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ment, worked with Cory Hedrick of Versatile Construction to find a schedule that worked for everyone. The project resulted in double the available parking space, created a picnic area on the remaining cement slab, which can be used for Booster Club BBQ events for football and other sports activities, and addressed some drainage issues around the lower workshop.

Versatile Construction worked from the plans to create the product you see now. John Cain coordinated with Versatile, Moran Fencing (who will add some railing this summer), and the state road department as we try to coordinate with their road contractor in an effort to chip seal the driveway (entry to entry) in front of the school.

John is also hoping to convince the state to add a guardrail next to the overflow parking area to prevent people from driving off the highway and onto the area. There is quite a drop there and it could result in accidental damage. The entire project, from engineering to demolish to construction and chip sealing, will end up at about $130,000.

In addition to the insurance money, the district used some of the Seattle City Light Impact money currently in the Capital Projects Fund for this project.

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the parking capacity of the high school. While the building has ample parking for daily use, event parking for school sporting events, community activities, and funerals often expands to the south lawn, the area north and adjacent to the football field, lower shop driveway, and even the highway.

Storhaag, the engineering firm, created detailed plans that addressed water drainage and incorporated a rubble pile behind the reader board which was used to create an overflow parking area.

The pile was created when state road crews dumped extra debris and asphalt from previous road projects. The pile was created with the best of intentions to allow the district to create another option for an entryway that was not as steep.

However, in discussions seven years ago with the DOT engineers regarding changing the approach, the district discovered that new guidelines would make that option very complex and reduce the actual parking area significantly. The debris pile was accessed for fill on the current project and now houses an overflow parking area.

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Selkirk baseball team finishes in a flurry

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers American Legion baseball team closed out their season last week, playing five games. They won two, which got them to the post-season play, but finished third in a tournament where the top two went on.

Still, it was a good season for the team, which finished with a 6-11 record, says manager Jeremy Link. The team made it to the playoffs against far larger teams, The team is made up of seven Selkirk players, three Cusick players and one Northport player. The players range in age from 13-16.

They started the week with a game at Deer Park Tuesday, July 11.

“We were down 8-5 inn the fifth inning,” Link said.

Good pitching and strong offense helped the Selkirk team battle back to take an 11-8 win.

Ethan Hardie went 3-5 at bat, with a double, Ty Taylaor also went 3-5.

Trevor Shanholtzer went 2-4 at bat.

“We picked up a good win,” Link said. That got them into the playoffs.

The Rangers hosted Colville Thursday, July 13, getting a 9-5 non-league win. The Rangers led throughout.

The tournament started Friday, with Selkirk beating Spokane’s Lewis and Clark team 10-7.

We scored four runs in the sixth inning, which gave us the lead,” Link said.

Jay Link got the inning started with a single. Har-

die hit a double, followed by a double by Ty Taylor, which drove in the two.

Shanholtzer got an RBI single.

Link went 4-5 at bat with a double, Hardie went 2-3 with two RBIs, Ryan Zimmerman also had two RBIs and went 3-4 at bat.

Saturday the Rangers faced Gonzaga Prep, struggling early. They had four errors in the second inning, giving up five runs.

They ended up losing 9-2.

“They’re a hard to come back against,” Link said.

Still Link hit a pair of doubles; Zimmerman a pair of singles and Aiden Penny went 4-4, with two bunted singles and two infield singles.

Selkirk then played a Northern Lakes team from north Idaho made up of players from Rathdrum, Spirit Lake and Timberlake High School.

Link said the 9-2 loss was “kind of brutal.”

The tournament, with the pitch count rule, kept Selkirk scrambling to keep pitchers eligible. The maximum number of pitches a player can throw in a game is 105, but if the max is reached, the player must rest four days.

Hardie and Link were limited, but Hardie pitched eight innings and Link seven.

Selkirk had a number of good hitters. Hardie ended the season with a .429 batting average, followed

by Link at .428.

“They killed it,” Link said. Both Link and Hardie had 77 at bats.

Shanholtzer finished with a .382 batting average, Ty Taylor hit .373 and Northport’s Trenton Baribault hit .369.

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Run for the Berries next Saturday PRIEST RIVER – The 36th annual Run for the Berries returns to Priest River City Park Saturday, July 29, 8 to 10 a.m. Half of all proceeds will benefit the Priest River Lamanna High School Spartans Cross Country team.

Awards will be given for first through third place finishers in all age divisions and categories. Tee shirts will be available at the start line for all runners who register early.

Every registered runner will receive a coupon for a huckleberry pancake breakfast.

For more information and how to register, email Brad Mingay at bmingay@ conceptcable.com.

Free sports physicals at Newport Hospital

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Jeremy Link pitching against Deer Park in an American Legion baseball game Tuesday, July 11.

The Selkirk team won 11-8 after being down 8-3 in the fifth inning. Link pitched three scoreless innings to close out the game.

NEWPORT - Free sports physicals will be offered at Newport Health Center at 714 W. Pine St., Bldg. C, in Newport Friday, Aug. 4 from 9:30 a.m. – noon. No appointment is necessary.

This year, Newport Health Center is also offering free immunizations, for required school immunizations only, during the sports physicals. Immunizations are available with a parent/guardian present to provide consent.

Participants should wear loose-fitting clothing such as t-shirts and shorts.

Free physicals are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Later sports physicals may be scheduled for a fee of $30.

For more information, call 509-4473139.

Marchand takes bronc riding

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Omak’s Francis Marchand finished second in the bareback riding at the Newport Rough Stock Open Friday, July 14 with a 69-point ride.

NEWPORT – Omak cowboy Francis Marchand won the saddle bronc riding and finished second in the bareback riding at this Year’s Rough Stock Open.

The Rough Stock Open features only riding events- the bareback, saddle bronc, bull and ranch bronc riding.

Marchand started the evening with a 69 point bareback ride. He followed it up with a 75 point saddle bronc ride to win that event. Soap Lake’s Caleb McMillan also placed in two events, winning the bull riding and placing second in the saddle bronc riding.

McMillan scored a 56 on his saddle bronc and turned down a reride. It held up for second. Wyat Grant won third.

McMillan won the bull riding with a 78-point ride, the highest marked ride of the night. Ausitn Covington won second with a 72. They were the only two to make qualified rides.

Colbert’s Jed McKinlay won his second Newport bareback riding event this year when he took first Friday with a 73-point

ride. McKinlay, a 58-yearold veterinarian, is the elder statesman in the

The ranch bronc riding was as wild as ever, with Ryan Anderson and Dillon Hays splitting first with 71-point rides. bareback riding, a physical event usually dominated by riders in their 20s.

The ranch bronc riding

was as wild as ever, with Ryan Anderson and Dillon Hays splitting first with 71-point rides. Alec Hays won third with a 70 point ride.

The Rough Stock Open had a small but enthusiastic crowd. Newport Rodeo President Ray Hanson says the event will be back next year.

“It took 20 years to get the John Swenson BullA-Rama going,” Hanson said. “This is only the fifth or sixth year for this.”

The one injury of the night occurred in the ranch bronc riding when Cheney’s Justin Shirley got a cut on his head when he came down early. He received some stitches.

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Utah rider wins Bull-A-Rama

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Dalton Rudman of Wellington, Utah, was the only cowboy to get two bulls successfully ridden at this year’s John Swenson Bull-A-Rama. He won the long go-round with an 82-point ride on Quick Draw, then came back to win second in the short go with a 78-point ride to win the event. He collected $2,424 for the 16 seconds work. There were

29 bull riders and no injuries.

Jason Hodge of Elk won second in the long go with an 81-point ride on Nespelem.

He won $514 for the ride. Jake Davis won third with a 78-point ride on One Eyed Jack for $343.

Hawk Whitt won fourth in the opening round with a 76-point ride. He pocketed $171.

Things were a little tougher in the short round, where the best bulls and best riders

Courtesy photo|Kelly Driver

This unidentified bull rider has a good seat Saturday night at the Newport Bull-A-Rama. Only one cowboy managed to ride two bulls, as the Layton bucking bulls turned in good performances.

meet. Only two contestants made the whistle.

TJ Allen of Fort Bellknap, N.D. won the short go with the event’s highest marked ride, an 87-point ride aboard Road Rage.

He won second in the event for another $686.

He didn’t score on his first bull.

The fact that only two made qualified rides meant they divided the prize money that would have went to riders in third and fourth place.

That ground money made up $309 of Allen’s winnings, bringing his total Newport winnings to $1,681. Rudman collected $205 in ground money.

Third place and $457 went to Hodge, who won $971 at Newport.

Davis picked up $228 for fourth. He left Newport with $571.

Barrel racing was the other event at the BullA-Rama. The Inland Empire Barrel Racing Association sanctioned the competition, which had three categories – open and two novice.

The novice category refers to the horse, one for horse on which less that $2,000 has been won and one for horses

Courtesy photo|Kelly Driver

Candi Shanholtzer of Usk makes a turn in the barrel racing Saturday, July 15, at the Newport BullA-Rama.

on which less than $500 has been won.

Justina Fisher of Arlington, Wash., won the open competitions and $371.

Jill Connolly won $323 for second, Karla Gust won $274 for third, Kayln Luhr won $226 for fourth, Kim LaRoche won fifth and $177,

Leah Crocket won $129 for sixth, Katie Gordon won $80 for seventh and Chantell Burrill won $32 for eigth.

Meriah Peplinski of Newman Lake won the $2,000 novice and $309. Makayla Raulston won second and $245, Susan Pierce won $182 for third, Jill Connolly

pocketed $118 for fourth and Hali Putz won fifth and $54.

In the $500 novice, Ritzville’s Karla Gust won first and $290.

Makenna Dodd took second and won $217, Bailey Burnett won $145 for third and Johanna Leliefield won $72 for fourth.

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When patients have multiple chronic conditions, coordinating health care services among their doctors is key to providing quality care. Between doctor visits, taking the right medications at the right times and following advice from different health care professionals, managing your health can be overwhelming, especially if you’re living with multiple health conditions.

However, if you have Medicare and live with two or more chronic conditions, such as arthritis or high blood pressure, chronic care management services (CCM) can help connect the dots, so you can spend more time doing the things you love.

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The Connected Care campaign was introduced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Health Resources and Service Administration to help raise awareness about CCM. The campaign also has free resources available, including an animated video that can help you learn more about the benefits of CCM.

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Protecting Your Child In the United States, approximately 30,000 cancers caused by HPV are diagnosed each year. Nearly all cases of cervical cancer are caused by infection with high-risk types of HPV. The virus also has been linked to five other types of cancer.

It is estimated that 79 million Americans are currently infected and that there are 14 million new HPV infections each year. Many people who are infected will never know it. However, there is a safe and effective tool to prevent this cancer burden – the HPV vaccine.

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percent of all cervical cancers and pre-cancers, as well as most cancers of the vulva, vagina, penis, anus and throat. It also helps prevent infection by the two types of HPV that cause most genital warts. However, the vaccine works only if given well before an infection occurs. That’s why, in part, the American Cancer Society recommends that boys and girls get the vaccine at ages 11-12 to achieve the best immune response and most complete coverage against cancer-causing strains of HPV. Despite the power of the HPV vaccination to prevent cancers caused by HPV, in 2015, only 28 percent of boys and 42 percent of girls completed the series. Many boys and girls in the United States are not getting the HPV vaccine and are missing the protection it could provide.

More than 200 million doses of the HPV vaccine have been distributed worldwide, with more than 80 million doses in the U.S. Safety monitoring of the vaccine in 80 countries has revealed that most side effects were mild and similar to those seen with any other vaccine.

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b r i e f ly Teen Crafternoon: Candy Sushi at library NEWPORT – Teenagers are invited to put together creative candy combinations and eat them during Candy Sushi at the Newport Library, Thursday, July 27, 2 p.m. to 3:30. This event is free and is strictly limited to students entering 7th – 12th grade next school year.

For more information, call 800-366-3654.

Several make EWU Dean’s list NEWPORT – The Eastern Washington University Dean’s List for the 2017 spring quarter has been released. An undergraduate student who earns 12 hours and receives a grade point average of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean’s List.

Local students that made the list include Kade Barranco; Melyssa Carlson; Nikolas Graham; Kelcey Hanson; Sydney Hearnden; Nathalie Hostutler; Courtney Johnson; Dean Ownbey; Natassia Rauter, and Tiara Siek, all of Newport; Chrystal Gaunt, Ryan Sample, Tyson Shanholtzer of Cusick, and Lorianne Storms of Ione.

Metaline Falls hosts community cookout METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Community Cookout, hosted by the Pend Oreille County Library District, is Monday, Aug. 7, 12 p.m. to 2, at Metalines Community Library.

The public is invited to attend. There will be face painting, stories and games for kids.

The event is sponsored

by Seattle City Light.

Not too late to sign up for summer reading CUSICK – The Kalispel Tribal library is offering a chance to win a free Nook tablet for those that participate in the Summer Reading Contest. Age categories include preschool to fifth grade, sixth to 12th grade and adults. For each book or audio book checked out and returned to the Kalispel Library, the patron receives an entry into the drawing.

The contest ends Thursday, Aug. 31.

For more information, call 509-447-7142 or 509-671-2256.

Help Stuff the Bus for area youth CUSICK – Join local 4-H Clubs in “Stuffing the Bus,” an event through Youth Emergency Services (YES) to provide back-to-school supplies to be disbursed to at-need youth in Pend Oreille County. Stuff the Bus will be held Thursday, Aug. 17 – Aug. 20 at the Pend Oreille County Fair Grounds in Cusick.

People can contribute by making cash donations, or supplies. Items needed include backpack, paper, colored and number 2 pencils, graphing calculators, binders, spiral notebooks, pencil boxes, glue stocks, and scissors.

For more information, call Martina Coordes at 509-447-1125.

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Hula hooper Jon Coyne, known by his performance name Hoopsmiles, will be showcasing and teaching Hula Hoop tricks at the Newport Library Aug. 9, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The public is invited to this free event, which will include Hula Hoop tutorials given by Coyne.

For more information go to www.hoopsmiles.com.

Sravasti Abbey hosts author, pioneer nun NEWPORT – Sravasti Abbey, the Buddhist monastery near Newport, hosts a weekend teaching with long-time Buddhist nun Ven. Sangye Khadro on the Art of Transforming Suf-

fering, July 21 to 23. Problems and difficulties are an inescapable part of life. Ven. Khadro will help us explore methods from the Buddhist tradition for working with problems as spiritual

practice. The course is residential, but commuters are also welcome. See Sravasti.org for information and registration or phone 509-447 5549 or office. sravasti@gmail.com.

SACHEEN LAKE – There’s still three more opportunities to see Northwoods Performing Arts “American Bandstand Revisited.”

Performance dates are July 20-22. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., and the curtain opens at 7:30 p.m.

For over 30 years, Dick Clark created a musical culture with American Bandstand, an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989. Bandstand Revisited will honor this achievement, featuring headliners doing solo and ensemble performances inspired by the original artists who appeared on this groundbreaking national television show.

Ticket prices are $12 for the show only or $25 for the dinner and show.

Seniors and students get in for $10. Call 208 4481294 for tickets, or via the secured online box office at NorthwoodsPerformingArts.com.

Circle Moon Theatre is located on Highway 211, 3-1/2 miles north of Highway 2.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, July 19 Rotary Club: 7 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance.

Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m. - Newport

Friday, July 21 Books Out Back: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Priest River Library Davis Lake Grange: Noon - Davis Lake Grange 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, Call Jan 208-946-6131 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Saturday, July 22

Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church

Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library

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

Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/Auxiliary: 6 p.m. - Priest River VFW York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple

Thursday, July 20 Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m.

- Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown UCC Non-Denominational Bible Study Group: 10 a.m. - United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Notes: Every Thursday from 11:00 – 1:00 pm 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 Blanchard Book Talk: 5:30 p.m. - Blanchard Library Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Live Music: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Sunday, July 23 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, July 24 Hospitality House Potluck: Noon - Hospitality House in Newport Blanchard Grange Potluck: 5:30 p.m. - Blanchard Grange Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Tuesday, July 25 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River Book Talk: 10 a.m. - Priest River Library Writers Group: 2 p.m. Create Arts Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Spirit Lake Visions, Inc.: 7 p.m. - 5525 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

Wednesday, July 26 Rotary Club: 7 a.m. - Old-

town Rotary Park

Create Arts Center, Newport

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

Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

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

Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. -

Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for sites

Where to Worship

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~6:30 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

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

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

CATHOLIC MASSES

BAHÁ’Í FAITH

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

Sat. 5:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

(509) 447-4338 www.americanlutheranchurch.net

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

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

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tudents at Idaho Hill Elementary School were having a party Tuesday, July 11 to celebrate the reading program.

Students participated in a variety of crafts and games and got more books for summer reading.

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(Right) Some of the many book titles distributed to Idaho Hill readers.

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Ryan Norris in the black shirt and Daniel Norris in the green shirt concentrate on a craft project under the direction of teachers Cheryl Brengle and Wilma Hahn.

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Tucker Jones and Lee Nelson are tense as their stack gets higher.

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Kindergarten teacher Dallys Myrvang and Galaxy Blue work at the computer.

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(Upper Right) Jesse Buddrius-Raby and Ellis Prouse paint while Idaho Hill Principal Susie Luckey looks on.

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(Left) Tanner Hughes and Cody Willis work on their drawings.

Trevor Favaro 208-290-4547 (Formerly Welco Lumber)

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trict No. 2 Board: 10 a.m.

- Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione

Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations

Newport Planning Commission: 5 p.m. - Newport City Hall

Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office

Tuesday, July 25 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m.

- Bonner County Administrative Building

Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

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

Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. Dalkena Fire Station West Bonner County School Board: 6 p.m. District Office, Priest River

Newport School Board: 5 p.m. - District Office

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

Thursday, July 20 Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake

Pend Oreille County Republican Central Committee: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille County Republican Party: 7-8:30 p.m. - American Legion, Cusick

Wednesday, July 26

Monday, July 24

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

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

obituari es George “Ed” Edwards Spokane

George “Ed” Edwards, of Spokane peacefully passed away at home July 15, 2017.

Born in Greenport, N.Y., Edwards to Frank Edwards and Ida Maybelle Leden, Ed moved to Spokane, Wash., in 1959 with his brother, Pete Edwards, and sister-in-law, Peggy Edwards. In 1973, Ed met his late wife, Arline Galvin, and they married in 1977 for 14 years.

Although divorced, his love for Arline was never ending.

Ed loved to go camping, fishing, hunting and anything he could convince his family and friends to do that involved the outdoors, a cold drink, and good old-fashioned country music.

He is preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Jean Mitchell and Theresa Avona; two brothers, Frank “Pete” Edwards and Richard Edwards, his former wife, Arline Galvin, and several lifelong friends.

He is survived by his

children Greg Galvin (Shay), Andrew Edwards, and Amy Stockton (Alex), seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A compassionate and humorous man, he had a great sense of adventure and cherished time spent with all of his family and friends, especially his grandchildren, Arlie Stockton, Abel Stockton and Jax Galvin.

Ed’s presence, witty sense of humor, and desire to help others will be greatly missed by all the lives he touched.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 22 at Sherman-Campbell Funeral Home, 43 Wisconsin St., Priest River, Idaho. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, 681 Cemetery Road, Priest River, ID. Please join the family for a reception to celebrate Ed’s life at Popeye’s Lounge, 80 Main St., Priest River, Idaho.

Sherman-Campbell Funeral & Cremation Services in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermancampbell.com.

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

Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys.

All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online.

Pend Oreille County

Monday, July 10 SEX OFFENSE: Conklin Meadows Rd., Newport DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Hwy. 2 and Gray Rd., cold domestic call.

VEHICLE PROWL: N. LeClerc Rd.,Cusick, report of iPad mini taken out of vehicle.

THEFT: Camden Rd., Newport, report of check stolen from complainant.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of van parked at end of driveway for week and a half and no one has been around it.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Northshore and Southshore, report of a car that was blocking the eastbound lane and a female yelled at the complainant and charged at his car.

yelling at each other, throwing things.

NOISE COMPLAINT: S. Scott Ave., Newport, report of large group of subjects playing very loud music.

ARREST: Hwy. 2 and Elu Beach, Newport, Susan L Tinsley, 40, Newport, as arrested on a local warrant.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 211, Usk, report of vehicle at end of the driveway and there is a man and woman yelling.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Kelly Drive, complainant reports they can hear screaming and yelling believes there is an assault in progress.

Wednesday, July 12 STRUCTURE FIRE: Independence Rd., Newport

Friday, July 14 AGENCY ASSIST: Hwy. 2, attempt to locate arson suspect out of Bonner.

DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, report of occupied disabled.

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

ANIMAL NOISE: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of dog barking in area for three hours this morning, ongoing problem.

THEFT: Valley View Drive, complainant reports someone took $400.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. 3rd St., complainant reports found lost dog, no tags.

FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: Freedom Meadows Drive, report of white smoke seen coming from this area.

Suspicious person: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of a subject going through a vehicle and other items.

VIOLATION OF ORDER: W. 7th St., respondent seen circling residence in a truck.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Gene P. Sturgeon, 46, on local warrants.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of erratic driver possibly holding a beer bottle.

TRAINING DRILL: S. 8th Ave., Ione

BURGLARY: Bergen Rd., report of someone in the residence while complainant’s husband was sleeping.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 7th St., report of a possible altercation between subjects.

ACCIDENT: Deer Valley Rd, report of a red SUV speeding and causing a non-injury accident.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Independence Rd., Newport, report of a suspicious circumstance at a fire scene.

THEFT: E. 5th St., report that boyfriend took all the camping gear and left.

ARREST: W. Kelly Drive, Newport, Danny Romero, 32, Newport, was arrested on a local warrant.

THREATENING: Ione City Park

CHILD ABUSE: E. 5th Ave.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Jorgens Rd.

THREATENING: W. Pine St., Newport, report of a possible threatening over Facebook.

LAW-ALARM: Pines Rd., report of general residential burglary alarm.

TIMBER FIRE: S. Cass Ave., Newport, report of fire in trees.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Rocker Box Lane, Metaline Falls

VIOLATION OF ORDER: S. Newport Ave., Newport, report that daughter is at residence in violation of release conditions.

FIRE: Independence Rd., Newport, report of a fire starting back up.

NOISE COMPLAINT: Viewpoint Rd., report of ongoing problem with loud parties.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: Coyote Trail, report of boat abandoned on the road.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 211, report of two subjects and a dark vehicle on the side of the road.

ACCIDENT: N. Fea Ave. and Walnut, Newport, report of tractor on its side with no one around.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2 and Scotia Rd. E., Newport, report of a large pealed tire in the south bound lane of the road.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report of brown horse and white horse in roadway.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Dunn Rd., Elk, report of damage at a residence.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, Newport WEAPON OFFENSE: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of red jeep Cherokee showed a pistol to the complainant and flipped him off.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20 and Davis Rd., report of black Toyota or Honda car swerving all over the roadway.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Washington and 3rd, report of a jug with clear fluid inside at this location.

BURGLARY: Rusho Lane, Newport, report of a male subject that kicked in all of complainant’s doors.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of an aggressive dog.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of an open door at a vacant house.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Diamond Lake area, Newport, report of possible drugs in the area.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of a semi-truck driving erratically.

LITTERING: Phay Rd., report of garbage on the side of the road.

FOUND PROPERTY: Diamond Lake, report of a found wallet.

THEFT: W. Walnut St., report of three males and one female stole items from the store.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of a subject burning something on the side of the road.

Tuesday, July 11

ANIMAL NOISE: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of dogs barking.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Kelly Drive, report of small burned pile containing strange items.

FISH AND GAME: Lehigh Hill Rd., Metaline Falls, complainant reports coyotes attacked her dogs on her property.

AUTOMOBILE THEFT: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20 and Yergens, report of logging truck loaded rear trailer swaying back and forth.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Greenhouse Rd., report of a dog dragging a chain and cage behind it and yelping in pain.

FISH AND GAME: Kent Creek Lane, Newport, complainant concerned with a bear on her property that she feels is sick.

PROPERTY DAMAGE: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of RV that damaged a tree.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Bayview Blvd., Newport, complainant reports of neighbor that dumped paint in her yard and hit tennis balls against her home.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Walnut St., report of white Cadillac four door.

AGENCY ASSIST: E. Spring, Oldtown, report of assist with possible traffic control on highway due to a house fire.

BURGLARY: Dunn Rd., Elk, complainant reports that sometime in last two days inside of house has been vandalized.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Quail Loop, Newport, report of man and woman

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick

Thursday, July 13 ARREST: S. Washington Ave., Newport, Justin D. Dobson, 31, Newport, was arrested on a probation violation.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: N. Cass Ave., report of dog locked in vehicle.

ASSAULT: McGowen Rd., Daja R. Prickett, 32, Spokane, was arrested for domestic violence assault in the 4th degree.

ARREST: S. Front Ave., Richard O. McKnight, 44, Coeur d’Alene, out of county warrant.

Saturday, July 15 BRUSH FIRE: Black Rd., report of small brush fire near railroad crossing.

LAW ALARM: Willms Rd., residential burglary alarm.

AGENCY ASSIST: 101 N. State Ave., assist Bonner County with a female causing a disturbance.

FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: Hwy. 211, report that boater can see a plume of smoke coming from area.

FIRE: Sullivan Lake Rd., report of fire on Hall Mountain.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Monumental Way and Hwy. 20, report of loud alarm coming from business.

DRUGS: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of drugs in vehicle.

FRAUD: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights West Bonner County

Monday, July 10 TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, Priest River ALCOHOL: Hwy. 41 and Old Priest River Rd., Oldtown NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Spirit Lake Cutoff and Dufort Rd., Priest River

Tuesday, July 11 HUNTING AND FISHING: Squaw Valley Rd. and Hwy. 57, Priest River FIRE STRUCTURE: E. Spring St. S., Oldtown

Wednesday, July 12 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 57, Priest River UNLAWFUL ENTRY: Chinook Way, Priest River NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River MISSING PERSON: N. Riley Creek Rd., Priest River MARINE INCIDENT: S. Steamboat Bay Rd., Coolin

Thursday, July 13 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hoop Loop, Priest River ARREST: Hwy. 57, Priest River, Andrea Fields, 18, was arrested on an outstanding Bonner County warrant.

ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN INJURY: Hwy. 41 and Clagstone Rd., Blanchard NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Rogstad Powerline Rd. and Blanchard Cutoff

Friday, July 14 ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. Settlement Rd., Priest River

DISORDERLY CONTACT: W. Jackson Ave., Priest River DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Larch St., Priest River

AGENCY ASSIST: N. Scott Ave., Newport, assist hospital with a drugs call.

DUI, DRUGS OR ALCOHOL: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: LeClerc Rd. N., report of malicious injury with property damage.

ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN INJURY: Hwy. 41, Blanchard, deputies assisted Idaho State Patrol with an injury collision.

ACCIDENT: E. 5th Ave., report of non-blocking, non-injury accident.

DUI, DRUGS OR ALCOHOL: Eastshore Rd., Coolin, Cody Sarff, 28, Chattaroy, Wash. was arrested for driving under the influence.

ARREST: John F. Harris, 41, Ford, was arrested on a local warrant.

ARREST: W. 1st St. Gary D. Wright, 57, Deer Park, was arrested on a local warrant.

ASSAULT: Fertile Valley Rd. male assaulted by known subjects

WEAPON OFFENSE: N. Washington Ave., complainant reports hearing gunshot from room.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Driskill Rd., report that female heard a possible gunshot from an intoxicated male in a vehicle.

TRESPASSING: Mooreland Lane, report of subject dredging for gold on property.

ARREST: S. Washington Ave., Newport, Bobby M. Pagaling, 63, Newport was arrested on a probation violation.

BURGLARY: Hwy. 31, report of known subject that has been taking things out of residence.

DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 57, Priest River

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 211, porcupine needing dispatched

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Doe Meadow Rd., report of juvenile son pushing and yelling at people.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle with trailer speeding and swerving.

CIVIL: Hwy. 20, report of neighbor spraying field.

FIRE: Rocker Box Lane, report of slash pile from May is smoldering again.

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Honeysuckle and LeClerc Rd., attempt to locate suspect from last night.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: N. Newport Ave., report of vehicle with two dogs inside.

TRESPASSING: 10th St., Priest River

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: McCloud Creek Rd., report of lights on inside a vacant house.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Cee Cee Ah Creek Rd., deputy report of being out with a suspicious subject.

TRESPASSING: Camden Rd., report of unknown vehicle drove on to property.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Herbs Drive, report of neighbor’s dog bit complainant’s dog while walking on leash.

MISSING PERSON: W. 6th St., report of vulnerable adult missing since this morning.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report of tree down blocking the south bound lane.

mate released on Wednesday, hasn’t been heard from since.

DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 211

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 2 and Scotia Rd., report of male walking down the side of highway in socks and underwear.

DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2

Sunday, July 16 WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., report of female with warrant.

ARREST: Hwy. 2 Richard M. Montgomery, 45, Sandpoint, was arrested for trespassing in the second degree.

GRASS FIRE: Lupine Lane, report of small grass fire smoldering UTILITY PROBLEM: Leclerc Rd N., Cusick, report of powerline down, transformer blew, fire starting.

MISSING PERSON: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of in-

Saturday, July 15 RECKLESS DRIVING: Spirit Lake Cutoff and Curtis Creek Rd., Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: Willow Bay Rd. and Dufort Rd., Priest River TRAFFIC HAZARD: Dry Creek Rd. and Hoo Doo Loop, Oldtown THREATENING: Railroad Ave., Blanchard

Sunday, July 16 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Old Priest River Rd. and Hwy. 41, Oldtown, a 38-year-old female, was cited and released for possession of marijuana under three ounces or less and paraphernalia with intent to use drugs.

WEAPONS OFFENSE: Hwy. 2, Priest River NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Dufort Rd. and Old Thama Ferry Rd., Priest River FIREWORKS VIOLATION: Spirit Lake East, Sprit Lake MARINE INCIDENT: E. Upl Shore, Nordman NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Dickensheet Rd. and Substation Cutoff, Coolin

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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 Delivered into Naples, Idaho foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address & Swan Lake Landing, below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: St. Maries, Idaho (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.

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2017198 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 17-4-00023-3 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of PAUL D. WEIDEMIER, Deceased

2017200 PUBLIC NOTICE Selkirk School District #70, Pend Oreille County, has begun preparation of the 2017-18 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 Monday, July 31, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. at Selkirk High School Music Room for the purpose of fixing and adopting the 2017-18 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 2017-18 budget.

Published in The Newport Miner July 12 and 19, 2017.(24-2) __________________________ 2017202 PUBLIC NOTICE N otice o f A pplication Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given Continued on 8B

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Continued from 7B that Pend Oreille County did on June 22, 2017 received a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA and associated documents from Eralee Jordan for Andrey Pejanov and did on July 7, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for a Bank Restoration Project (FILE NO. SSDP-17-007), Location: Pend Oreille River @ 712 Open Skies Road, Newport WA 99156; Sec. 27, Town. 32, Range 44. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on May 25, 2017 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 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 Court-

house, 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 27, 2017.

Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Army Corp Permit (Corps of Engineers) Dated: July 10, 2017 Published in The Newport Miner July 12, and 19 2017.(24-2) ___________________________ 2 0 1 7 11 2 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA - 1 6 - 7 4 9 9 3 3 - A J A P N N o . : 453126-52-0002 Title Order No.: 160317739-WA-MSW Deed of Trust Grantor(s): KENNETH W HEADRICK, LINDA M HEADRICK Deed of Trust Grantee(s): AMERICAN

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GENERAL HOME EQUITY, INC. Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2006 0287315 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the u n d e r s i g n e d Tr u s t e e , w i l l o n 8/18/2017 , at 10:00 AM At the main stairs of the Old City Courthouse, located at 625 W 4th St, Newport, WA 99156 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington, to-wit: TRACT 2 OF RECORD OF SURVEY NO. 492, AKA BALCOM SURVEY, BEING IN A PORTION OF THE NORTH HALF OF S E C T I O N 2 6 , TO W N S H I P 3 1 NORTH, RANGE 45 EAST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON More commonly known as: 294 N MILWAUKIE DR, NEWPORT, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 6/9/2006, recorded 6/14/2006, under Instrument No. 2006 0287315 records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington , from KENNETH W HEADRICK & LINDA M HEADRICK, HUSBAND & WIFE

, as grantor(s), to PEND OREILLE TITLE COMPANY , as original trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of AMERICAN GENERAL HOME EQUITY, INC. , as original beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was subsequently assigned to Springleaf Financial Services, Inc. , the Beneficiary, under an assignment recorded under Auditors File Number 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/Mortgage. 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: $75,843.77 . IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $126,619.65 , together with interest as provided in the Note from 10/15/2012 on, and such other costs and fees 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. Said sale will be made without warranty, ex-

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Continued from 8B pressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 8/18/2017 . The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 8/7/2017 (11 days before the sale date), or by other date as permitted in the Note or Deed of Trust, to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 8/7/2017 (11 days before the sale), or by other date as permitted in the Note or Deed of Trust, 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 8/7/2017 (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 by paying the principal and interest, 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(s) and Grantor(s) by both first class and certified mail, 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. The list of recipients of the Notice of Default is listed within the Notice of Foreclosure provided to the Borrower(s) and Grantor(s). These requirements were completed as of 3/7/2017 . 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 20 th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants.

After the 20 th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by

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

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summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home.

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SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/ consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_foreclosure. htm . The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud. gov/hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=se arch&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=d fc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear . Additional disclaimers provided by the Trustee: If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the noteholders rights against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Dated: 4/13/2017 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Tricia Willis, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 916-939-0772 or Logi n to: http://wa.qualityloan. com Trustee Sale Number: WA-16749933-AJ State of: California County of: San Diego On before me, ies ), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. ( Seal) Signature IDSPub #0125383 7/19/2017 8/9/2017 Published in The Newport Miner July 19 and August 9, 2017.(25,28)

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2017204 PUBLIC NOTICE E A S T E R N WA S H I N G T O N U N I V E R S I T Y E A R LY H E A D S TA R T A N N U A L R E P O R T AVA I L A B L E T O P U B L I C The annual fiscal report for Eastern Washington University Early Head Start is available to the public on the program’s website at: http://access.ewu.edu/ehs/ewu-ehs-annualreports. The report for fiscal year July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 is there as well as the reports for the four previous years.

Also, you can get a copy of the reports sent to you. If you would like a report, contact EWU EHS Parent and Community Engagement Manager Ray Roberts at (509) 359-3157 or by email at rroberts3@ewu.edu.

The annual report contains no child or family specific information, but includes the following: The total amount of public and private funds received and the amount from each source.

An explanation of budgetary expenditures and proposed budget for the fiscal year.

The total number of children and families served, the average monthly enrollment (as a percentage of funded enrollment), and the percentage of eligible children served.

The results of the most recent Fed-

eral Monitoring Review and State of Washington Single Audit Report.

The percentage of enrolled children that received medical and dental exams.

Information on parent involvement activities.

The agency’s efforts to prepare children for kindergarten.

This notice is made to the public as requested by federal law 42 United States Code Section 9839.

Published in The Newport Miner July 19 2017.(25) _________________________ 2017205 PUBLIC NOTICE C ity o f S eattle ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Boundary Hatchery Site Tree Clearing PW#2017-035 Bid Opening: August 9th, 2017 at 2:00 PM PROJECT LOCATION: This Project is located at 469 Hatchery Road, Usk, WA 99180. The Usk Hatchery site is east of Kings Lake Road and north of Hatchery Road.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This Project consists of the following elements of Work: remove select trees with rootwads intact or fell trees and cut to specified lengths; haul trees approximately 55 miles to staging area near Sullivan Lake Ranger Station outside of Metaline Falls, WA.; clear and grub the entire cut area (approximately 6 acres); grind and dispose all slash/stumps/ undesirable timber; and stabilize the site with seed and mulch.

ESTIMATE: $369,000 plus sales tax.

PRE-BID SITE INSPECTION/ MEETING: There is a MANDATORY pre-bid site inspection for this project. All those that wish to bid on the project will need to attend this meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 27th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will begin at the intersection of Hatchery Road and Kings Lake Road in Usk, WA. The project address is Usk Hatchery, 469 Hatchery Road, Usk, WA. 99180. The meeting will conclude at intersection of Sullivan Lake Rd./Sullivan Creek Rd, Metaline Falls, WA 99153. Potential bidders will be required to attend the entire meeting.

No bid will be accepted from any bidder who does not attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting.

QUESTIONS: The deadline for submitting questions prior to bid opening is Monday August 7, 2017 at 3:00 pm.

PAID SICK AND SAFE TIME: Bidders must understand the requirements of SMC 14.16 and demonstrate compliance prior to award.

BID DOCUMENTS: Contract Documents, contacts and Bid Instructions are available at https://www.ebidexchange.com/seattle Published in The Newport Miner July 19,2017.(25) __________________________ 2017206 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE The Commissioners of Pend Oreille County Fire District 5 will be holding a special meeting July 31, 2017 at 6:30 PM. The location will be at Station 51, 406722 SR 20 Cusick WA 99119.

We will be passing a resolution for a Tax Lid Lift. The public is invited to comment. Any questions call Chief Foster 509-671-2286.

Submitted by Jay Foster.

Published in The Newport Miner July 19, 2017.(25) _________________________ 2017207 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pend Oreille County did on July 11, 2017 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Stanley Fowler and did on July 14, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for replacement of a dock on the PO River. (FILE NO. SA-17-025), Location: 405681 HWY 20; Parcel# 443529529010 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 28, 2017 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined

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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 August 3, 2017.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army Corp Permit (Corps of Engineers) Dated: July 17, 2017 Published in The Newport Miner July 19 and 26, 2017.(25-2) _________________________ 2017208 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pend Oreille County did on July 11, 2017 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Joe Pence and did on July 14, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for replacement of a dock on the PO River. (FILE NO. SA-17-024), Location: 1335 Riverbend Loop Rd; Parcel# 443407520006 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on July 10, 2017 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 (WAC 19711-355). 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 August 3, 2017.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army Corp Permit (Corps of Engineers) Dated: July 17, 2017 Published in The Newport Miner July 19 and 26,2017.(25-2) __________________________ 2017209 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pend Oreille County did on July 17, 2017 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from George Matchette and did on July 17, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for replacement of a dock on the PO River. (FILE NO. SA-17-023), Location: 1192 Larch Lane; Parcel# 433502520054 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on July 15, 2017 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (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 August 3, 2017.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army Corp Permit (Corps of Engineers) Dated: July 17, 2017 Published in The Newport Miner July 19 and 26, 2017.(25-2) __________________________

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