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OHVs get access to county roads Pend Oreille County passes OHV ordinance By Desireé Hood Of The Miner

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Floating the river More than 100 people floated the Pend Oreille River during the Tri Town Float Down, including one four-legged canine competitor. The float down took place in north Pend Oreille County between Ione and Metaline, Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21.

Bank of America leaves Newport SEATTLE – Seattle-based Washington Federal is acquiring 51 Bank of America branches in eastern Washington, Oregon, Idaho and New Mexico, including the Newport and Sandpoint branches. The change could be made by the end of December. The company announced the

move Friday with its earnings report and also said it has completed its conversion to a national bank charter. According to Washington Federal, every attempt will be made to keep all employees from the acquired branches. They will work to minimize the disruptions to customers and their banking routines as well.

Cathy Cooper, SVP Marketing and Communications for Washington Federal, said that the Bank of America branches will become Washington Federal banks once the deal closes in early December. “Washington Federal has wanted to expand into Eastern Washington for years as many of us grew up

East of the Mountains,” Cooper said. “We’re very excited to serve these communities.” The acquisitions will give Washington Federal a total of 236 branches. The company has been in the banking industry since See BOA, 2A

IONE – Commissioners adopted an Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) ordinance Tuesday, following last week’s three public hearings. It, along with new state laws, will allow OHV travel on county roads starting July 28. Commissioners Mike Manus, Steve Kiss and Karen Skoog were all in attendance at the three meetings. More than 20 north Pend Oreille residents were at the meeting in Ione, Tuesday, July 16. Meetings were also held Tuesday, July 16, in Newport with less than 20 community members and in Cusick, Wednesday, July 17, with four members of the community. Manus said there was no public testimony against the ordinance at any of the meetings. Opposition for the state law and proposed ordinance comes from the Washington State Patrol (WSP) saying that “public safety” is of concern. The WSP states that the vehicles are designed to be off-road only and that entering a roadway from a non-formal entrance, such as a non-marked intersection, may put the operator and motorist at risk. Citizens have also expressed concern in the past over the noise levels. Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim said the WSP’s opinion

is based on numbers from the whole state, not just in Pend Oreille County. The number of drivers is higher on the western side of the state and he said they have fewer OHV riders. “We have shown in Pend Oreille County and in Idaho that this can be done safely,” Botzheim said. “This is already an ATV friendly area. It’s commonplace.” Manus has been an advocate of opening up the county roads, some Forest Service roads and short sections of highways in Pend Oreille County, to give OHV riders more options of places to ride. With the passing of HB 1632, he will now focus on working with the Forest Service to open the roads under its jurisdiction. He wants to make the trails that are currently open to riders connect to other trails. The proposed county ordinance states that all Pend Oreille County “county roads” with a speed limit greater than 35 mph are open to OHV travel, but “only those sections of these roads that provide connectivity to other ORV roads and trails.” The county ordinance also sets the maximum speed limit for OHV travel at 35 mph or the posted limit, whichever is less. Roy March, an OHV rider and resident of Ione, become more aware of just how much this law will do for his recreation opportunities during the hearing. March asked Manus about an 18-mile See OHV, 2A

County reviewing Shore Master Program comments By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County Commissioners are preparing to respond to the 32 comments received on the Shoreline Master Program. The latest round of public comments wrapped up May 29. Commissioners planned a meet-

ing last week to go over the remarks but the meeting was canceled after it was pointed out that there wasn’t adequate notice for the meeting. Commissioners still plan a meeting, county commission chairman Mike Manus said, but that meeting hasn’t been scheduled yet. It is unclear how much the commissioners can influence the

SMP, which was adopted as is by a previous board of county commissioners. If they make substantial changes, it could start the process all over again, with the need for public hearings, Pend Oreille County Community Development Director See Shore, 2A

Friday night kicks off with the Asphalt Angels Hot Neon Lights Car Cruise through downtown Priest River, from dusk till dark. Drivers start circling downtown earlier in the evening. A few food vendors and sidewalk cafés will be open. Saturday is Timber Day in the

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|| Suicide attempt stopped at jail NEWPORT – Jailers prevented a suicide Sunday night, July 21, when they cut down a man who had tried to hang himself, according to Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim. The inmate is currently on suicide watch, Botzheim said.

WSP uses cadaver dogs to search Todd residence NEWPORT – For the second time in as many months dozens of law enforcement officers executed a search warrant on a Stohr Road resi-

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park, located on the south side of Highway 2. The annual huckleberry pancake breakfast, sponsored by the Priest River Lamanna High School Spartan Adult Booster Club is from 7-11 a.m.

Bobolinks prepare to migrate The Bobolinks in the Cusick flats on the Pend Oreille River are forming pre-migration flocks at the same time as hay-cutting gets into full swing. Hay is their preferred nesting material. Between July 16 and 18, local bird watchers found three groups: 100, 50 and 10 respectively in different locations. “We have certainly missed some, since the flats has a couple areas from a mile to 2 miles across without public access,” birder John Stuart said.

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dence. A SWAT team from Spokane, along with excavators and dogs were used in this search, which took place Wednesday and Thursday, July 17-18. “We brought out cadaver dogs,” said Trooper Jeff Sevigney of the Washington State Patrol. He said law enforcement received a tip that they might be needed. The dogs didn’t find any bodies but excavators found more buried car parts. The auto parts were alleged to have been stolen. Law enforcement also found other stolen property, Sevigney said, including a chain saw. Walter “Randy” Todd, 49, and Robert Patrick Todd, 47, were arrested in June. Both were

charged with possession of stolen property. Randy Todd also faces possession of methamphetamine and two counts of unlawful possession of firearms. Robert Patrick Todd is facing manufacturing marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to deliver charges. Both men are free on bond. Sevigney said he expects more charges to follow.

Man killed in ATV wreck NEWPORT – Going too fast was the cause of an accident that claimed the life of a 53-yearold man late Monday night, July 22, according

to a press release from the Washington State Patrol. The man was riding a 2005 Polaris Sport 50 ORV west on Tacoma Creek Road when he failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle left the roadway and the upper torso of the man struck a tree, according to the press release. Tacoma Creek Road is a county road with a 35 mph speed limit. The man’s identity was not released pending notification of next of kin. Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim said that the man was not riding his own vehicle when the wreck occurred. The rider was not wearing a helmet, he said.

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PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River City Council continued the public comment period on various fee schedules at its regular meeting July 15. The public is allowed to submit written comments on general, utility and special revenue rates until Monday, Aug. 5, at 5:30 p.m. Additional oral testimony will be taken at the continued public hearing.

Members of the public commented that they would like to see fees either decrease or go away altogether at the July 15 meeting. Roger Gregory, a resident, developer and member of the public works committee, said he would like to see water facility fees and waste water facility fees done away with altogether. He would also like to see utility fees remain under $90. Mary Davis, Ladonna Brooks and Pat Matheson also com-

mented, saying they opposed wastewater user fee increases. Drafts of the fee ordinances can be viewed at city hall. Also Monday, the council passed an ordinance allowing them to suspend impact fees if they deem it necessary. Before the housing crisis, the Priest River city council implemented impact fees that were meant to keep the city’s infraSee Fees, 12A

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At 8 a.m., the Run for the Berries kicks off, sponsored by the Newport/ Priest River Rotary Club. Registration forms are available at the Rotary Club, Priest River Times and the chamber office. Registration is $23, including breakfast and T-shirt. A no-shirt option, which still includes the breakfast, is $16. Families can register four for $48 and get one T-shirt. Additional T-shirts are $13 and late registration after July 22 is $13. The Show and Shine Car Show starts at 8 a.m. at Priest River Junior High on the north side of Highway 2, also put on by the Asphalt Angels. The Angels also host a family dance at 7 p.m. in the parking lot of Mitchell’s Harvest Foods on Highway 2. Also at 8 a.m. vendor booths open in the park. More than 50 craft vendors are expected. Food vendors are set up in the car park below the park. Preliminary logging competitions begin at 8 a.m., sanctioned by the American Lumberjack Association. It is only open to their members. Contestants have increased over the years, with 25 competing in 2012, including both men and women. There are thirteen competitions in the event. The entry fee is $5 per event and prize money is

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Sheriff Alan Botzheim attended the OHV hearing in Ione to get a better understanding of the new state law and county ordinance that will take effect July 28 and answer questions from concerned citizens on how the laws will be enforced.

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stretch of a county road that would connect him to other trails. When he was told that the wording in the proposed ordinance allows him to take that 18-mile ride, he realized, among cheers from the crowd, that the proposed ordinance would essentially open up all county roads to OHV riders. “Some of these other roads are still connecting to a place, so to me, it opens up every road in the county,” March said. Manus said that he is correct and technically still “connecting” to a different trail. Manus said the ordinance is being implemented for two reasons. “The reason that we are wanting to put an ordinance into effect is number one, the old ordinance was hard to read and number two, we wanted to open up the rest of the county roads,” Manus said. “The beauty of the state adopting this law is it takes so much of the liabilities off the counties.” The 2006 county OHV ordinance would stay in place because the state law only specifies certain types of OHVs. Motorcycles are not mentioned in the state law. In the ordinance adopted Tuesday, off-road motorcycles will still be allowed per the ordinance set in 2006. All city ordinances will also stay in place. The state passed HB 1632 on July 3, which opens up county roads with a speed limit of 35 mph and under to OHV travel. The state bill also lists the safety features that each vehicle will be required to have, including mirrors, turn signals and a horn. Pend Oreille County ordinances have to abide by the state law. An inspection will be required prior to licensing an OHV and getting them inspected was a cause for concern for some residents at the hearing. Manus said the inspections are done by private industry. This means that repair shops in the towns can be trained to give the inspections. Snyder Ridge Tire is a repair shop in Ione and owner Frank Loster expressed interest in doing the

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awarded from first through fifth place. A trophy will be presented to the over women’s winner and the overall men’s winner. The trophies are sculpted by local artist Colleen Lake of the Copper Moon Studio. Competitors come from Idaho, Montana, Washington, Nevada and Canada. Last year, one competitor came from New Zealand. Parade check in is at 9 a.m., and the parade starts at 11 a.m. Various awards are presented to the winners of the different classes. Following the parade is the Canine Log Pull, started last year with little mutts to large dogs competing. The Bull of the Woods will be presented, this year to Raymond Harold, honoring loggers who have worked in the woods for many years. The beer and wine garden opens at noon and logging competitions resume at 1 p.m. after taking a break for the parade. Logging competition results and awards are presented at 4 p.m. the then the park closes. The lawnmower races are in downtown Priest River for the seventh year, starting at 4:30 p.m. See separate story. Questions can be directed to the Priest River Chamber of Commerce at 208-448-2721 or email prchamber@ conceptcable.com.

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inspections at the hearing. Manus said he has been in contact with the Department of Transportation and will release information on how shops can become certified when it becomes available to him. He said he wants the people of Pend Oreille County to benefit from the jobs and money involved in the inspections. “I don’t think they really know where they are at right now,” Manus said about the state. “As soon as I hear something, I will let you know.” According to Adam Loster, owner and mechanic at Snyder Ridge Tire, the cost to add turn signals, a horn and a mirror to an OHV could range between $175 and $200. This is just for the equipment and the install and inspection would be on top of that price. If Snyder Ridge gets authorized to do the inspections, they will charge less than $50. These items are the main ones that will need to be installed, Loster said, because most vehicles come stock with the muffler and other safety items that are required under state law. The cost to register an OHV has increased slightly. There has always been an $18 off-road registration fee and that will continue. However, a $12 on-road registration fee is being added. Identification tags, similar to license plates, are also required for a $2 charge and must be replaced every seven years. The money is split into two different accounts, the Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Program Account (NOVA) and the Multiuse Roadway Safety Account. The $12 fee will be used to cover costs incurred with OHV accidents, signage and feasibility studies. Pend Oreille County only receives $3 from the registrations. Marianne Nichols, Pend Oreille County Auditor, said that this is the same amount that comes from a car registration, so that is what she anticipates. This just covers the processing expenses. “We keep such a small portion of it,” Nichols said. “The DOL comes in daily and sweeps the account.” HB 1632 was passed during a

special session of the senate and was quickly signed into law. Because of this, the state is scrambling to get the needed equipment out to the individual counties. “The DOT is not going to have tabs ready by July 28,” Manus said. “They are working hard on it but it’s not ready at this point.” Nichols agreed saying she has been in touch with the DOL and they have not given her a date as to when the tags will be in the area. According to Botzheim, enforcing the new laws will take time so everyone has a chance to comply with the changes. In terms of how the sheriff’s office will enforce the new laws, Botzheim said that they will be as lenient as possible with the law and that the sheriff’s office priority is crimes against persons or property. “We are not going to try to enforce something that is not there yet,” Botzheim said. “If there is no license plates, I cannot expect them to have them.” Violations of the proposed ordinance and state law are considered traffic infractions. They are punishable by a fine of up to $1,000. “We haven’t seen everything yet and we have to educate our own employees at this point,” Botzheim said. “This is low on our priority as far as enforcement action. If people get our attention and do something silly, we will take a look at it.” The ordinance and state law forbids travel on State Highways 20, 211, 31 and 2, except as provided in the city ordinances. For example, Highway 31 runs through the town of Ione and the town has opened all city roads to OHV travel. Riders may use this highway while in the town of Ione. OHV means a two, three, four or six wheel non-highway vehicle, commonly known as ORV, ATV and UTV. The commissioners are looking into making a map that will outline exactly where OHV travel is available. Manus said that once all the ordinances are passed, a map would be made and sold at the county offices.

Mike Lithgow said. The state Department of Ecology collected the comments, which were forwarded to Lithgow. Lithgow originally had 45 days to develop written responses to the comments. Because of his workload, Lithgow requested an additional 45 days, which was granted, she said. The replies will be posted on Ecology’s website, according to Jaime Short, a shoreline planner with Ecology. She anticipates his responses will be online about Sept. 16. Short said that after Ecology gets the plan, they need to consider the comments and write the final findings and conclusions. Those are forwarded to the director of the Department of Ecology, Maia D. Bellon. She can either accept the plan as written, give conditional approval, which would require some changes or reject it, Short said. She said it is unclear when that may happen. “Our goal is to get it done within 30 days,” Short said. “Statewide, it tends to take longer.” If the plan is accepted, the Shoreline Master Program goes into effect 14 days after she signs it. It can still be appealed to the Growth Management Hearings Board within 60 days. Any appeal is based on the written record, Short said. Yakima County’s Shoreline plan was successfully appealed by the Yakama Tribe, which argued that the plan didn’t adequately consider the cumulative impact on the shoreline from gravel mining. The county had to redo cumulative impact analysis at their expense, she said. In Pend Oreille County, the written remarks covered a variety of areas. Leon and Patricia Zimmerman of

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1917. The additions in Washington include Clarkston, Cle Elum, Chelan, Chewelah, Colfax, Colville, Dayton, Deer Park, Leavenworth, Moses Lake, Newport, Odessa, Omak, Pullman, Quincy, Republic, Walla Walla and two in Wenatchee. Acquisitions in Idaho include four in Boise, Gooding,

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Metaline pointed out that the area the Box Canyon Motel is in has been classified as Rural Conservancy, even though the Box Canyon Motel has been operating as a business since the 1950s. Several comments were about the larger setbacks required under the new SMP. “The setbacks you are asking for are way too much. Are you going to pay my taxes on the land we can not use?” wrote Jimmy and Christine Easling of Cusick. The setbacks range from 50-foot buffers for rural higher intensity shorelines and urban residential shorelines to 200 feet for areas designated natural. Cusick and Newport have some urban shoreline. The rural higher intensity shorelines are located around the dams in the north part of the county. Most residential areas will need 100-foot setbacks. Other comments challenged the science involved with the shoreline setbacks. Wayne Schettle of Cusick pointed out there have been no field studies conducted. “Since no field studies were conducted, how is it possible to determine any impacts and their cause. Where is the science?” Schettle wrote. Rhonda McKenzie and Mike McKenzie of Metaline wrote about the economic impacts of the buffers. “Pend Oreille County is already experiencing economic decline, this will only contribute to a further decline as potential waterfront property sales have already been avoided, thanks to the SMP,” they wrote. “If there is any way possible to reconsider the setbacks, at least long enough to research and do scientific studies on the actual properties affected it would be extremely appreciated.”

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Hailey, Idaho Falls, Ketchum, Nampa, Osburn, Payette, Pocatello, Salmon, Sandpoint and Twin Falls. Oregon acquisitions are in Hermiston, Hood River, La Grande, Milton-Freewater, Ontario and The Dalles. New Mexico branches are in Angel Fire, Chama, two in Clovis, Espanola, Hobbs, Raton, Roswell, two in Silver City, and Socorro.

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L a st year The weather last year was not unlike this week’s weather. We started the week with highs in the 80’s and finished the week in the mid 90’s.

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Theatre camp presents play

BR IE FLY Students named to WSU honor roll

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Theatre Camp got off to a great start this week, with a group of 20 aspiring young actors in grades 1-3. The young actors will spend the week learning songs and a short play called “The Rainbow Connection,” that will be performed for friends and family Thursday, July 25, at 1 p.m. All are welcome

PULLMAN – Washington State University recently announced students named to the President’s Honor Roll for the spring quarter. To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work. Area students on the list are: Carolyn Guthrie of Ione; Casey Holter and Courtney Holter of Metaline Falls; and Trevor Alleman, Philip Behrend, Audra Biermann, George Boyles, Kady Carrougher, Logan Castle, Megan Hitchens, Kayla Hopkins, Donna Molvik, Jordan Onley and Justin Reyes of Newport.

to attend. The program is free, but donations will be accepted. Due to last week’s break-in and damage at the facility, both sessions of Level 1 had to be combined, making this the largest group for this age since the Players added the program two years ago. Enrollment for all levels of theatre camp continue to increase, according to program

director Gail Cory-Betz. Additional camps will continue over the next four weeks and there are still openings in Level 2, Session 2, Aug. 5-9 for grades 4-6, and for Level 3, grades 7-12, Aug. 12-23. Registration and information is available on Pend Oreille Players website www.pendoreilleplayers. org.

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Chippewa Water District gets satisfactory audit OLYMPIA – An audit of the Chippewa Water and Sewer District found the district complied with all state laws and its own internal procedures, according to Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley. The audit covered the period from Jan. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2012. It was the first onsite audit of the district since 1999. In 2012, the district had one employee and had expenditures of about $95,000. There were 90 water customers and 75 sewer customers.

Voters encouraged to return ballots NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County voters received ballots last week and more than 544 ballots have been returned out of 8,382 mailed out. The election is Tuesday, Aug. 6. The only contest everyone in the county will have a chance to vote on is the race for the District 7 state Senate seat. Mike Brunson, Brian Dansel and John Smith are running for the position. They are all Republicans and the top two will advance to the general election in September. Only people who live in Commissioner District 2 will get to vote on the county commission seat being sought by Mike Manus and Mark Zorica. They will both advance to the general election, where the entire county will be able to vote. In the north part of the county, the District 1 commissioner position for Fire Protection District 2 is being sought by three candidates; Sue Cona, Jon Carman and Rick Stone. The two candidates with the most votes in the non-partisan race will advance to the general election. Pend Oreille County Auditor Marianne Nichols is anticipating a 25 to 35 percent turnout for this election. “Unfortunately, I don’t think it is going to be a huge turnout,” Nichols said. Ballots will be counted and preliminary results will be out on election night, Aug. 6. Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner (Pend Oreille County) and The Gem State Miner (West Bonner County). All for one good price. Call (509) 447-2433 for details.

A PUD crew works on completing the power poles to make the area ready for fiber optic installation in the future.

PUD improves electric backbone system

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District (PUD) line crews completed installing power poles on four miles of Forest Service land on the east side of the Pend Oreille River between River Bend and Ione recently. It will facilitate a new fiber optic route for Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet). This work completes NoaNet’s loop around the entire state of Washington. NoaNet paid the PUD to make the necessary improvements to the existing power poles and replace poles as needed, in preparation for the fiber optic cable. The Pend Oreille County portion of the project was from Tiger to Usk. “This mutually beneficial project presented an opportunity to create a loop feed on both sides of the river for our electric customers,” said

Chris Jones, PUD Operations Manager. “NoaNet agreed to our request to cross the river just north of Tiger and run down the east side of the river for about 15 miles, where the route crosses back to the west side.” Over the next five years, PUD crews will install electric cable to the new section, accomplishing a tie line between Box Canyon and the Cusick Substation on the east side of the river. NoaNet is a nonprofit broadband provider that currently operates an open-access broadband network totaling more than 1,800 fiber miles across Washington. NoaNet’s expansion of this network was made possible through an infusion of $140 million in federal grants. Pend Oreille PUD is a member of NoaNet.

PUD hires in house legal counsel New position will include management role By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille PUD hired Colin Willenbrock this week to serve as in-house general counsel for the public utility, replacing Jerry Boyd of Paine Hamblin. This is a new route for the PUD, which has contracted legal representation over the years. Boyd, who served for 23 years,

followed attorney Jim McNally, who served as the PUD’s attorney from 1967 to 1990. Willenbrock will begin his new position on August 1. “Both Jerry and Jim provided outstanding legal advice and helped Willenbrock the PUD navigate many challenges over the years. They are a valued part of our history, and the PUD is a much better organization

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The group of young actors will perform Thursday, showing off the acting skills that they have learned throughout the week.

Economic development group website due in November By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council plans to launch their long-awaited web site Nov. 15, it was announced at the regular meeting Wednesday, July 17. The EDC received a single proposal in response for their request for proposals to develop the site. The EDC will spend $7,500 to develop the site. Alex Stanton, an EDC board member, said the scope of the web site will be broad and will be used for about 90 percent of the EDC’s marketing. The site will be able to be viewed on a variety of platforms, including phone. Cusick Mayor Bob Spencer said the important thing is to get it online, the site can be adjusted later. Spencer gave an update on the Cusick kayak storage facility that will be built using some EDC funds. Spencer said that he had been talking with Barb Smith of Bare Naked Adventures, the kayak rental company. Spencer said the company wanted to expand to the Cusick area, where there is less current. Bear Naked Adventures plans to open later this summer.

The EDC awarded the town of Cusick $7,500 to build the kayak storage facility. Spencer wanted

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here have been several failed attempts during the past 20 years to build and operate a community center in Newport to serve the south Pend Oreille County residents. The idea was good then and it is even better now. Another group has started to talk about it again. Others who have been involved in the past or want to get involved now should join them. A community center might materialize this time. The community center advocates plan to meet Thursday, July 25 at 11 a.m. at Michael’s restaurant in Newport. Here’s what we have observed has gone wrong in the past in the early stages of community center brainstorming. Too many people with too many good ideas about what should be included in the building; it grows too large and expensive. Other projects failed because the proponents didn’t develop a feasible way to operate and maintain it – they didn’t have any money after it was built. They also never gained the large community base of support needed to move ahead successfully; small groups usually formed without including all the current activists and leaders. Here are a few of our ideas to toss on the table. We think a community center should be built on the City of Newport property on Highway 2 by the schools. This was one of the plans for the property that city council members had for it in the past. The current mayor and council should revive this. The group would then have a site that next year will be connected to the city center by new sidewalks. Also, there is a good model for a community center on the Kalispel Reservation. Newport couldn’t support one that large right now but the plans could be for stages of construction over the years. The designers of the Kalispel Wellness Center should be consulted. They have good ideas. The Newport School District should also be involved. If the facility was near its schools, students could use it during the day and the district may be able to help with maintenance costs. It could also be the center for a community youth athletic organization and utilize the school’s fields and gyms nearby. There are lots of ideas and options; it’s time to get them on the table and discussed. It’s time to build a plan for a community center in Newport. --FJW

|| r e a d e rs ’ p o l l r e su l ts || Do you think the Zimmerman verdict of not guilty was the right one? Yes. Zimmerman had to defend himself because Martin was beating him up.

11% 51% 8% 30% Total Votes: 37

I don’t understand why this case got so much attention. Shootings happen everyday.

I didn’t follow the Zimmerman trial.

No. Zimmerman profiled Martin because he was black. He had no right to confront him in the first place.

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Prisoners are in the news, locally, nationally and internationally. There is a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay over indefinite detention, a hunger strike in the California prison system over solitary confinement and in Pend Oreille County prisoners rioted recently at the county jail. Do you think the United States treats prisoners humanely? Yes. In most cases prisoners are treated better than they treated their victims. No. Indefinite detention, prolonged solitary confinement and the conditions in the Pend Oreille County Jail are definitely inhumane. It depends. The problems at Guantanamo Bay and the California prison system are vastly different than the county jail.

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|| Campaign donation allowed in bylaws To the editor: Sorry Mitch, I was indisposed last week and didn’t see your letter (July 10) concerning the donation to Mike Manus’ campaign until now or I would have replied last week. In terms of full disclosure, Mitch’s brother, Brad Stratton, ran against Laura Merrill for the District 2 County Commissioner position (the one Mike Manus is the incumbent now) and lost. I filed a PDC complaint against Brad concerning his campaign signs. “A number of Bradford A. Stratton’s campaign signs do not denote his political party. Some of the signs were observed as late as this morning, August 25, 2010 without his party being declared. This appears to be in violation of RCW 42.17.510, paragraph (1).” Now to answer some of Mitch’s questions. A quote from the Pend Oreille County Republican bylaws, “(1) Reference to the Top 2 Primary System: A Republican candiJuly 24, 2013 that is an incumbent may be funded by the Pend Oreille County Republican Party before the Primary if said candiJuly 24, 2013 has filed and receives two-thirds support of party members.” Another quote from the bylaws, “Membership: On all questions before the Pend Oreille County Central Committee Republican Party each member has one vote, provided they are a member in good standing, with dues paid prior to the vote.” Based on the above, Mike Manus is the incumbent and the required majority of members in good standing approved a motion to support his investment in signs. I as chair was not required to vote since there was no tie to break. By the way, the donation to Mike Manus’ campaign was not “taxpayer money.” It was money raised for the purpose of supporting Republican candiJuly 24, 2013s and causes. Mitch, you are invited to the next Pend Oreille County Republican Party meeting and you may question the members present as to their motivations. It is up to them as to their willingness to discuss this with you. You will be required to act in a professional and cordial manner, not as you did in your letter. -Norris Boyd Pend Oreille County Republican Party Chairman

Let bygones be bygones To the editor: This letter could be about any family but it is really directed to anybody who has had a falling out with loved ones, in this case a son and his parents. All contact with them was terminated. This has had far reaching

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consequences because now we have two innocent grandsons who also have been cut off from knowing these wonderful people and their cousins, uncle and aunt, I am so glad to call my friends. I have had to watch my friends (neighbors) suffer and it breaks my heart. Anyone out there who has had a falling out with a loved one over a misunderstanding, please go to your phone now and make that healing call. I have seen the look of deep emotional pain on their faces every time they see someone’s grandkids visit or a holiday comes along which they spend with another family or alone. If you have to stay mad yourself after 11 years of no contact, don’t use your children as weapons to inflict more pain on someone as undeserving as my friends. My friends are retired now and are comfortable but certainly not well off. They invested their money early in life on their sons, ski racing, cycling, hiking, camps, hunting, education, etc. Mom worked many part time jobs to pay for these excursions the guys took together, and educations so they could live highly productive lives but she would do it again because she loves her children. My hope is whoever sees themselves in this letter will pick up the phone and call the loved one, friend or whoever and let bygones be gone for good. If you don’t do this, it may always be the one regret you carry to your grave. Believe me, my friends will greet you with open arms. -Trish Bradway Spokane Valley

Senator’s history an embarrassment To the editor: I just read the article in the Spokesman Review, July 14, about our current state senator and I was shocked. In the article, our current state senator admits to being married in a white supremacy church and he also admits he has or has had white supremacy relatives. I cannot believe that in today’s America, the Republican Party, or any party for that matter, would support or endorse a person with ties to a hate group. This is so embarrassing. It’s embarrassing to the Republican Party, the senate seat once occupied by Bob Morton, and to all of eastern Washington. I suggest everyone read the article in its entirety to learn more about their current state senator. -Mike Brunson Candidate, State Senator Springdale

CEO failing in negotiation process To the editor: For us, reading the article

regarding Newport Hospital District brought questions rather than answers. We have been attending Newport Hospital board meetings, initially, attending meetings out of concern for what appeared a lack of hospital transparency in ongoing labor negotiations between the hospital and local nurses. Listening to nurses’ meeting presentations helped us understand some negotiation issues. The nurses were positive hospital spokespeople, as well as educative. It is apparent that these nurses love being responsible health care providers, love making a positive difference in health care outcomes in Pend Oreille County, but want hospital administration at the negotiation table. While nurses satisfied us of the outstanding care we can expect at Newport Hospital, we are less satisfied with CEO Tom Wilbur, who seems uncomfortable in a public forum. A small example is response to a request for board member nameplates to avoid asking, “Who are you?” from a meeting attendee. Months later, still no nameplates. Another growing concern is Mr. Wilbur’s apparent aversion to personally attending negotiations. Attendee’ numbers continue to grow, along with the level of attendee’ displeasure. Mr. Wilbur publicly states negotiations focus on bringing nurses’ wages into a competitive range, but the negotiations he undertook with meeting attendees at the June board meetings were extremely confusing, made more confusing by the fact that he would attempt to introduce attendees into negotiations that he had failed to personally enter. Hospital board members seem eager for a positive labor negotiations’ outcome, even responsibly instructing Mr. Wilbur to attend negotiation meetings, a good step toward offering respect to nurses. Unfortunately, this resulted in Mr. Wilbur attending only the “introduction” segment of mediation. Mr. Wilbur’s time would be more productive negotiating with nurses, rather trying to negotiate with the public. -John and Gayle Cain Cusick

Wonderful Cusick reunion To the editor: Kudos to Cindy Hoisington and her committee for a wonderful alumni Cusick School reunion. The day beginning with breakfast at the Usk Community Center, then registering at the Cusick School gym, then a meeting with speakers at the fairgrounds, the supper in the park was awesome. We had the most great day visiting with friends from years past. Thanks. -Bob Konkright (1947) -Barbara Stith Konkright (1951) -Doris Stith Kennedy (1953)

Fiber project should stop To the editor: I see that the “free” fiber to homes is now $4.3 million over budget. Well, Pend Oreille County has a population of 12,936 as of 2011. The cost now to every man woman and child in the county is $386. Yet the project is still continuing to spend money. The PUD plan is to sell bonds to pay for the overruns. Bonds are not free money; they still need to be paid back with interest. Why continue to spend money we don’t have? If I make a commitment to provide a service and I run out of money, I apologize to the people who didn’t get what was promised and stop the project. I would rather upset 400 people then make 12,000 people pay for my ineptness. I don’t see that the fiber project is going to net the PUD $5 million in potential profit to pay for the overruns and interest for the bonds. How many people with the PUD have cost the utility $5 million dollars and are still employed and will get a nice retirement pension? -Jeff Koop Newport

Abortion is self serving To the editor: Legalized abortion has been rationalized with the argument that a woman will go to a back street abortionist and suffer injury if abortion is not legal. The notion is that a woman has the right to choose to end a pregnancy and make a choice to end life for a child that had no say in the matter. A woman has the right to use birth control or carry the child and give the child to an adoptive couple. The rationale sounds so loving and caring, but who speaks for the child? The rationale used for abortion could be used to make a case for murder. People will murder so why not make it legal or someone is going to be a burglar so why not make burglary legal? The act of abortion is a self serving action that most often is a result of lack of personal responsibility. Legal actions have been taken to include murder when a pregnant woman’s fetus is killed in an auto accident, then the judgment is murder. What is the difference with abortion but a woman’s right to end a life. Why is that not murder? -Sherry and Jim Loveridge Newport

Retain Manus as commissioner To the editor: Mike Manus was appointed as your county commissioner and now stands for election to that position. As a Stevens County See Letters, 5A

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Public asked to help track West Nile virus PUD | Willenbrock Report dead birds online OLYMPIA – West Nile virus tracking and monitoring season is underway, and an updated online dead bird reporting system is available for state residents to use. Dead birds can be the first sign that West Nile virus is circulating in a community. Nationally, last year saw the most reported West Nile virus illnesses since 2003, and it has made a few state residents sick in recent years, but it’s unpredictable, said Maryanne Guichard, assistant secretary of Environmental Public Health. “We don’t know how many people may be affected this year,” she said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just reported final data for the 2012 season, with 5,674 cases of West Nile virus disease in people in 48 states (excluding Alaska and Hawaii). That total includes 286 deaths. Last year in Washington, two people acquired West Nile virus in-state and two more were likely exposed while traveling outside the state; none died. West Nile virus can cause illness in people, birds, horses, and other mammals if bitten by an infected mosquito. Dead bird monitoring can help provide information on areas where the virus may be active. Washington residents may report dead birds online now through October.

Crows, ravens, jays, magpies, children, read the label and foland hawks are particularly low the instructions carefully. important to report because they Removing items around your often die from West Nile virus home that can become mosinfection. quito habitat can help you avoid Avoiding mosquito bites is the mosquito bites. Mosquitoes only best prevention for West Nile need a small amount of water virus infection, for breeding. according to the “We don’t know how Emptying stagstate. Most people many people may be nant water in bitten by an inflower pots, old affected this year,” fected mosquito tires, buckcarrying West ets, and other Nile virus won’t Maryanne Guichard water-collecting get sick. Some Assistant Secretary of Environmental items, can make may develop mild Public Health. it harder for symptoms such as mosquito larvae fever or headache to grow into that go away without treatbiting adults. Change water in ment. People with weak immune birdbaths, animal troughs, and systems and those over 50 years wading pools twice a week. old are more likely to develop seThe Washington State Departrious illness, which may include ment of Agriculture is advising meningitis or encephalitis. Some horse owners to make sure their neurological effects can be perhorse’s vaccination is current manent. West Nile virus disease for protection against West Nile can be fatal. virus. The department of health In August 2012, a two-yearadvises staying indoors during old gelding pastured near dawn and dusk when mosquitoes Grandview was euthanized after are most active can help you it became ill following a bite from avoid mosquito bites. Weara mosquito infected with West ing long sleeves and long pants Nile virus. The horse was not outdoors during these times is vaccinated for the disease. also good protection. Make sure “It was the only West Nile window and door screens are equine case reported to us last “bug tight,” or replace them – year, but there’s no way to especially torn screens. Use an predict the virus won’t return effective mosquito repellent on in force this year,” State Veteriexposed skin to keep mosquitoes narian Leonard Eldridge said. away. When using repellent on “Outbreaks still present a risk.”

Although most horses infected with the mosquito-borne illness do not become ill, West Nile virus is fatal in about one-third of all horses that show symptoms. Horses that do become ill show a loss of coordination, loss of appetite, confusion, fever, stiffness and muscle weakness, particularly in the hindquarters. Infected horses do not spread West Nile virus to other horses or animals. To protect their livestock, horse owners should take measures to reduce mosquito populations, including: Removing standing water from yards and barns that can serve as a breeding ground for mosquitoes; keeping horses in stalls or screened areas during the early morning and evening hours when mosquitoes are the most active and feeding; and placing fans inside barns and stalls to maintain air movement. Veterinarians who learn of potential West Nile virus cases in horses or other animals should contact the State Veterinarian’s Office at 360-902-1881. The online reporting system is active now. People without online access can contact their local health agency to report dead birds. Regular updates are available on the agency’s West Nile virus information line, 1-866-78-VIRUS (1-866-7884787) and the West Nile virus website.

LETTERS | From Page 4A

Commissioner I have had the opportunity to work with Mike on many issues that affect our mutual interests. I am very impressed with Mike’s ability and work ethic. He has definitely taken a leadership role in your county and in the effort to form a four-county coalition. He understands the importance of working together to strengthen our ability to protect and enhance the economy and freedom of the county and its residents. I do not know the gentleman running against Mike, but I strongly urge you to please vote for Mike Manus. He has worked hard for you and will continue to do so. He has worked hard to support the four-county coalition efforts to protect our economy and enhance our ability to prosper. This is not a time to change, it is a time to build on what we have started. Please retain Mike Manus as your District 2 county commissioner. -Steve Parker Stevens County Commissioner Colville

Zimmerman picked the fight To the editor: If some neighborhood watch guy (Zimmerman) shoots and kills an unarmed teen on a public sidewalk in Newport, please don’t put me on the jury. Don’t say that the Second Amendment gives you the right to confront someone in public and hope they give you a reason to shoot them. Our state law doesn’t allow persons under 21 to own and conceal carry firearms, so an adult legally carrying a gun has the advantage over any teen walking down a sidewalk. Now if an athletic teen is kicking your butt in a fight you pick, you must be ready to draw your weapon and kill if you are losing that fight and of course “fear for your life.” As a gun owner I will defend myself and family if needed. However, I am not going to drive around in my car looking for someone to legally shoot. I am not going to pick out a skateboard toting teen in Newport who I think looks suspicious, follow him, then confront and shoot him in self-defense. Then, during a court trial justify his killing because he smoked pot and got suspended from school. Does a gun give you the right to confront those skateboard teens on the sidewalks and invoke “stand your ground”? Can you imagine what would happen if one of them hit you with a skateboard?

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for their contributions,” general manager John Jordan said. “Similarly, the PUD believes our legal matters will be in very good hands moving forward with Colin.” Willenbrock, 29, will work for the PUD in a management role, in addition to handling legal matters. Jordan said there are a number of employees at the PUD who intend to retire in the next few years and they are actively recruiting the next generation of leadership. “Colin is a very welcome addition to those succession plans,” Jordan said. He will also analyze legislative affairs and provide comment on issues impacting the district, and, as part of the PUD’s management team, he will help with strategic planning, communications and risk management activities. The PUD staff and board interviewed Willenbrock and two

other candidates from a pool of applicants they received after advertising the position. Willenbrock is a graduate of Newport High School and grew up on Diamond Lake. He is currently employed with the legal firm of Winston & Cashatt in Spokane. He graduated from the University of Redlands in southern California in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2010. He is a member of both the Idaho and Washington bar. Prior to becoming an associate at Winston and Cashatt, he was senior judicial law clerk for the Washington State Court of Appeals. He is the son of Fred and Susan Willenbrock who own Willenbrock Publications which publishes The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner newspapers. Willenbrock and his wife Katie intend to relocate to Pend Oreille County in the near future. They have a one-year-old son.

RETAIN

Mike Manus

(R)

District 2 County Commissioner Now there is a lethal weapon if I ever saw one. Perhaps some of our local gun rights advocates would like to start a neighborhood watch patrol and confront these teens. Yes, it’s time we adults showed them who is boss and I can’t think of a better teacher than the barrel of a 9 mm. In fact, why not invite Zimmerman to come and live here in our community and lead the effort? -Pete Scobby Newport

Republican Party should not endorse Smith

To the editor: In the Spokesman Review, Sunday July 14, there was an article about 7th District State Senate race. Our Sen. Smith was appointed by the Stevens County Central Committee and 7th District Republicans to replace retired out-going Senator Bob Morton. He is now running for re-election of the State Senate position needing the support of the 7th District voters this time. Smith is being challenged by Mike Brunson and Brian Dansel. In the Spokesman Review article Senator Smith admitted being married in the White Supremacy Church, “The Ark.” Relatives on both sides of the John Smith family are in leadership roles in the American White Supremacy movement. I remember when Senator Smith relative brought in fugitive Keheo to then Sheriff Craig Thayer at the Stevens

County Courthouse. I cannot believe in today’s America, the Republican Party, would support or endorse a person with strong ties to hate groups. This is an embarrassment for the Republican Party, the voters of the 7th District and all of Eastern Washington. Please read the Spokane papers article and do your research. My vote is going for Mike Brunson. -Tim Schwantz Chewelah

Abortion comments misrepresented To the editor: I am very happy to see that Mr. Scobby is reading my opinions. I only wish he would get it right. As usual he either misstates or obfuscates what is fact. He misstated what I said about 13 year old girls. I did not say the government gives the pills to these little children, but they made it legal for them to get the RU-486 abortion pill with no parental consent. If a little girl 13 years old has to get the pill, that means that she was raped. No child aged 13 is old enough to give consent, so where are the parents? The government says they do not have to be told. I don’t know about Mr. Scobby, but I have two daughters, and five granddaughters that I would want to know if my child had been raped and had to get an abortion pill. As far as abortion clinics closing

in Texas, the clinics are doing a surgical procedure in abortion, and what all the state is doing is that they want the abortion clinic to meet the same standards as other surgical clinics. “An unregulated abortion mill is an unsafe one.” This is a health issue for women, and they deserve having the same standards for them as they would in any clinic. Even Mr. Scobby said 20 weeks was plenty of time for these women to make up their mind. Four of the clinics are staying open, if they can pass the standards then why can’t the rest. -Richard Miller Newport

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Equestrian Trail paving way for horseback riders By Desireé Hood Of The Miner

NEWPORT – A new equestrian trail is still in the works for Pend Oreille County Park, even though the county isn’t receiving a grant that would pay for the project. The county will use its Paths and Trails fund and road personnel to complete the trail within a $118,000 budget. The county is required to put 0.42 percent of the gas tax into the Paths and Trails budget every year, but any use of the money has to fit into certain criteria, such as non-motorized trails, according to Director of Community Development Mike Lithgow. Lithgow said the county has not spent any money in this budget in more than eight years and there is currently $118,000 waiting to build the equestrian trail. Pend Oreille County applied for the Transportation Alternatives Program grant to help offset the costs of the trail, which currently are projected at $200,560. The budget will be re-worked and the work done by county staff. Savings will come from not having to pay for items that the grant requires. Lithgow is hopeful that the project can be completed without the grant. “We are certainly going to try,” Lithgow said. In 2008, Pend Oreille County received about 580 acres of land from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), with the only stipulation on the free land being that it stay usable for outdoor recreation. The park planning board has spent the last several years improving the trail systems and camping in the park and now planners are trying to add the Rustlers-Gulch Equestrian Trail to give horseback riders a chance to see more of the Pend Oreille landscape. The Pend Oreille County Park (POCP), located off Highway 2 in the southwest part of the county, is nestled next to 2,800 acres of the West Branch Little Spokane Wildlife Area, which is owned by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Next to the WDFW land sits the Pend Oreille County Rustlers Gulch Recreation Area (RGRA). “Even though it’s close to town, once you get into the park, it’s so primitive you feel far away,” said Vicki Gish, a Backcountry Horseman. The northeast chapter of the organization clears the trails in the park every spring for other equestrians. Connecting the county park and the Rustlers Gulch area has proven difficult in the past and being denied a grant in July will only make the process harder for planners. According to county commissioners, grant requests from other counties were higher on the priority list, such as sidewalk work and more utilized trails. But the trail is not dead on the side of the road yet. Fertile Valley Road is one of the connecting roads between the parks. With Pend Oreille County owning 80 feet of the right-ofway along the side of the road, Lithgow said there is plenty of room to make a trail and connect horseback riders to the Rustlers Gulch park and essentially the WDFW park, both known for equestrian trails and outdoor activities. “We thought if we could get a trail from (the county park) to (Rustlers Gulch), they could park (in the county park), they could camp there, there are bathrooms there,” Lithgow said. “None of those facilities are at (Rustlers Gulch).” The trail will cross Fertile Valley Road one time at the Pend Oreille County Park and stay on the south side of the road for the rest of the horseback ride. The trail would connect to the southwest corner of the Rustlers Gulch park. The position of the trail running alongside the road is a cause for concern for some equestrians. The traffic can spook animals who are in training and the drivers will have to be mindful of speed limits to keep all riders and animals safe.

Courtesy photo|Kelly Driver

Pend Oreille County sheriff’s deputy Matt McKay arrests John L. West on an outstanding warrant Thursday, July 18. Law enforcement worked to remove several transients from the rail yard in Newport.

Transients made to move from rail yard NEWPORT – Sheriff’s deputies removed several transients from the rail yard behind the Newport Eagles Thursday, July 18, at the request of the Pend Oreille Valley Railroad. The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by deputies from Bonner County. Up to nine transients had taken

Courtesy photo|Mike Lithgow

George Luft, senior design and construction engineer, stands in the center of what will soon be the new Rustlers Gulch Equestrian Trail in Pend Oreille County Park in the south part of the county.

“The traffic is going to have to be watchful of problems,” Gish said. The next steps for the planners are to start the survey process. This will happen in the fall of this year and the design portions will be finalized during the winter months. According to Lithgow, if all plans go accordingly, the road department will start construction on the trail about April of 2014. Once the surveying and designing have been completed, there are a couple options the Public Works and Community Development planners can take. Lithgow said the county will reapply for the grant next spring for a project that is “shovel ready.” If they are denied again, the project will be reevaluated at that time. Many different groups have shown support for the equestrian trail, some from non-horseback riding communities. Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, a group of dedicated hunters and anglers who “cherish the peace, solitude and challenge” of the backcountry experiences, support the effort to connect the areas. Matthew Scott, Washington coordinator for the group, said, “Many of our members enjoy the peace and quiet of horseback riding and this trail would provide a much needed link between two pieces of public land that could

be enjoyed by everyone.” The WDFW also show support for this trail. Wildlife Area Assistant Manager Daro G. Palmer said, “This non-motorized accessible wildlife area is adjacent to the Pend Oreille County Section 16 land and is very popular with horseback riders. The West Branch Little Spokane Wildlife Area (aka Rustlers Gulch) is being developed for day use only so there will be no opportunity for camping. The transportation enhancement of this proposed equestrian trail would provide connectivity between the wildlife area and Pend Oreille County Park where abundant camping is already available.” Gish feels that the park is welcoming to equestrians. “It’s a real nice place to go for a primitive experience.”

belongings before having them move out of the area. POVA employees then cut down the trees to make the area less attractive for this type of situation in the future. One man, John L. West, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and transported to the county jail.

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that he wouldn’t have to put the project out to bid. The EDC gets .09 money from the state, which is a portion of sales tax returned to the county for economic development projects. That money has to go to cities or other governmental entities. EDC treasurer Dan Peterson said that it was permissible for Cusick to give the money to PORTA, but that the check had to go to Cusick. Spencer also reported that some California investors were looking at acquiring the Eagle’s Landing RV Resort. Peterson gave an update on the EDC budget. Through July 17 the EDC has spent $132,654 for projects. Of that, $116,129 was spent on the Integrated Planning Grant for the Teck Cominco mine site.

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The Teck planning grant is wrapping up, with another $33,831 budgeted but not spent. The EDC awarded $6,525 for electrical and alarm improvement to the CREATE Arts Center in Newport, $5,000 for a tourism specialist to work with NEWSTART and $5,000 for the Kalispel Career Training Center. The EDC board has approved but not paid money yet for another $79,561 in projects. The biggest amount is the $33,831 Integrated Planning Grant for the Teck mine. The Port of Pend Oreille will receive $13,000 for their shop expansion project, $9,729 for the website, $8,000 for a vendor area at the Kalispel Tribe’s Rest Area, $6,000 to complete Scenic Byway sites and $1,510 for the

Cutter Theatre Business Incubator Renovation. Through the end of June, the EDC has spent $49,507 on operating expenses, including salary and benefits for EDC director Jamie Wyrobek. The EDC had budgeted $85,6161 for that time. EDC vice chairman Terry Knapton reported that the Kalispel Career Training Center is close to reaching an agreement for accreditation with Salish Kootenai College of Pablo, Mont. That would help the long-term sustainability of KCTC, he said. Susan Harris of PORTA showed some television public service spots that will run on KXLY. Gardener Cave, the Watertrails and Pend Oreille County are three of the topics of the spots.

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Deer bothering you? Try a paint gun By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – When a doe deer chased his Jack Russell terrier under the trailer, causing the dog to be injured, Bob Vogtman, was mad. “I grabbed my shotgun,” Vogtman said. “But I didn’t want to shoot the deer out of season.” Plus, if he could, he wanted a non-lethal way of running the deer off. So he called the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. They sent out a couple wildlife agents. The agents tried to catch the deer, but she got away. So they left Vogtman a paintgun to chase the deer off. Woddy Meyers, deer research biologist with the state department of Fish and Wildlife, said he came on the idea of using paintguns to mark elk to count how many there are. That gave him the idea of us-

ing the paintgun to try to run off problem animals. They started with a moose near Mount Spokane. “There was a moose named Trouble,” Meyers said. The moose was eating ornamental flowers. Meyers knew paint balls stung, so he wanted the moose to associate the stinging of a paint ball with a noise. He chose a whistle. He would blow the whistle, shoot the moose. It worked better than he hoped. “She got to where she would leave whenever she saw the Miner photo|Don Gronning truck,” he laughed. The paint is water soluble and Robert Vogtman shown with his dog RC Bandit and the paintball gun that state deer are fastidious groomers, so Fish and Wildlife agents loaned him to run off a deer that has been bothering the dog. the paint doesn’t stay on long. Dogs are natural enemies of deer, he said. It would not be un- times and came back,” he said. shows up. usual for a doe to fight to protect “I never have seen a fawn.” “I shoot a rifle into the air to a fawn. Vogtman kept the paintgun run it off,” he said. “I just don’t Vogtman didn’t have very about a week before returning want to kill it. Ten or fifteen good luck with the paintgun. it to the state. He said he still years ago, it would have been in “The deer got shot a couple tries to chase the deer off when it my freezer.”

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Be cautious around bats

HAYDEN – Bats are beneficial and often misunderstood by people. They play a vital role in our environment in dispensing seeds, pollinating plants and eating insects. However, a certain percentage of bats in the area carry the rabies virus. Rabies is an extremely dangerous virus and nearly 100 percent fatal once symptoms start. Northern Idaho’s third rabid bat in the last month was caught last week in Coeur d’Alene by a family pet dog, prompting public health officials to remind people not to handle bats and to make sure their pets’ rabies vaccinations are up to date. Bats are the only animal to test positive for rabies so far in northern Idaho, according to the Panhandle Health District (PHD). However, bats can transmit rabies to other animals as well as to people. “It’s unusual to have three rabid bats this early in the year,” says Dave Hylsky, an epidemiologist at PHD. “People need to remember, and to teach their children, not to touch bats or any wild animals with their bare hands.” No people were directly exposed to the latest rabid bat. The family dog had been vaccinated and was re-vaccinated after touching the bat. The dog will remain under watch at home for several weeks. Bats appeared in the area earlier this year due in part to the warm weather. Another bat in Coeur d’Alene and one in Spirit Lake within the last month also tested positive for rabies. One exposed a pet cat which is also under watch at home. The other bat possibly exposed three people inside their home while they were sleeping. The people underwent a series of five shots each over 14 days to protect them from rabies. Bats live throughout the area and play a vital role in our environment, dispensing seeds, pollinating plants and eating insects. But about 5 percent of the bats tested in this area carry the rabies virus. Rabies is a fatal illness in people and other mammals. Pets and other mammals can get exposed to the virus when they play with sick bats that no longer fly normally. That’s why keeping pets’ rabies vaccination current is important. People may get exposed to

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Bat conservation plan in the works OLYMPIA – In Washington, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is working to conserve the 15 species of bats in the state. None are currently listed as threatened or endangered, although two– the Keen’s myotis and the locally occuring Townsend’s big-eared bat – are under consideration for additional state protection. The draft conservation plan would be the first written for bats in Washington. It is designed to guide future studies of population trends,

habitat requirements, potential risks and other considerations for all species of bats in Washington. “Among other things, bats play a major role in controlling agricultural damage by pests in our state, and we want to make sure their future is secure,” said Eric Gardner, manager of WDFW Wildlife Diversity Division. “It’s always easier to protect wildlife species while they’re still viable than to bring them back when they’re already in trouble.”

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Bats came out earlier than normal this year. Health districts warn that people should be cautious around bats, as they may carry rabies.

rabies when bats enter their homes or when they touch a bat with their bare skin. Bats can enter homes through openings the size of a quarter. People who wake up with a bat in their room may have been exposed without knowing it. Bats have fine teeth and people may not realize a bat bit them. People should make sure their homes are bat proof. All windows and openings to the home need to be screened. All roof tops should be inspected and all openings should be sealed so bats can’t roost in the attic. Sealing should be done in late fall or winter when bats are at their wintertime roost and not in the attic. If a bat is found in a home and a possible exposure cannot be ruled out or a pet or human has direct contact with a bat, the bat should be tested for rabies. The bat should be trapped and brought to the local health district dead and sealed in double plastic bags. When capturing a bat, people should wear long sleeves and heavy leather gloves. They should use a heavy plastic container to capture and secure the bat and take care not

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to expose themselves or others to bat saliva or bites during bat capture. There is no charge for rabies testing, but testing is only provided if a person or pet was exposed. Anyone planning to bring a bat to Idaho’s Panhandle Health District for testing should call 208-415-5220 first.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Kids eat for free at the park The Newport School District started its summer lunch at the park program. All youngsters 18 years of age and younger can eat for free from noon to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Newport City Park. Here Jack Ewart, 10, and Natalie Denham, 4, grab a sack lunch while Nicole Denham, 18, and Emily Denham, 17, help out Wednesday, July 10. The free lunches will continue through Aug. 1.

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BR I E FLY Hole in one at Serendipity IONE – David Cox hit his first hole in one at the Serendipity Golf Course, July 16. He was on hole No. 5 when the white ball rolled across the green and landed in the hole. Cox is an electrical engineer for the Boundary Project and superintendent at the Serendipity Golf Course.

Golf tournament benefits kids, women PRIEST LAKE – The Fifth Annual Priest Lake Elementary School and Priest Lake Ladies Golf Women’s Health Care Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Priest Lake Golf Course with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. A silent auction will be held at the course from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost of the tournament is $65, which includes entry fee, greens fee, and hearty appetizers after golf. Last year, through entry fees, the silent auction, private donations, and various activities during the tournament, almost $5,000 was raised. The money benefited the elementary school children and helped support women in the Priest Lake area who could not afford mammograms. For more information about the golf tournament contact the Priest Lake Golf Course, 208443-2525.

Boater safety class offered at Diamond Lake DIAMOND LAKE – A boater safety class is being offered Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28, at the Diamond Lake Fire Station on Highway 2. The check in time is 8 a.m. and attendees are to bring a sack lunch. The class is required for boaters 50 years old or younger. The classes can also be taken online. For more information and to register, call Charlie Schaefer at 509-447-2279 or 208-6104248.

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Newport cowboy wins Bull-A-Rama Only two bulls ridden By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – It was probably the biggest check he ever got for a 61-point ride. In all, Newport’s Jesse Kardos won more than $4,100 at the 2013 Newport BullA-Rama Saturday, July 20. Matthew Loomis of Donley, Idaho, who won the first round with a 76-point ride, collected $862. Kardos won second with a 61-point ride. His bull didn’t buck hard enough so Kardos was offered a re-ride. But since there was only one other qualified ride, Kardos turned down the re-ride and kept his 61-point score, winning $650. He went into the final round in second place. Loomis injured his shoulder and wasn’t able to get on his bull in the finals. There weren’t enough riders with qualified rides among the 24 who entered to fill out the top six finals, so judges drew names. The bucking bulls of the Mel Layton string proved too much for the cowboys however. Nobody made a qualified ride in the finals. When everyone bucks off, the money usually goes back to the rodeo committee, but the Newport committee turned it down. “We always pay all the money back,” rodeo president Ray Hanson said. So the committee decided to give the money to the one rider who had qualified for the finals – Kardos. He got $1,513 for that round. The rules require a bull rider attempt to compete on both bulls to be eligible for the average. Since Loomis wasn’t able to compete on his second bull, he didn’t win any of the average. Kardos won the event and $2,013. In all, his winnings for one day’s work came to $4,176. There was also barrel racing at the Bull-A-Rama, with separate classes depending on how much money has been won on

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Bullfighter Brett Summers jumps in to distract the bull from Josh Bollins during the Saturday night show. Everyone escaped uninjured.

the horse. It was the Jackie Gundmondson, Katie Bremner show, with one of the women winning first or second in each division. Gundmondson won the open division with a 17.147 run, finishing ahead of Bremner, who won second with a 17.245 run. Gundmondson won $253 and Bremner $209. Third went to Brittany Hedrick with a 17.290. She won $166. Rose Miller won fourth with a 17.304, with Denene Douglas fifth at 17.382 and Terri Bangart sixth with a 17.434. Fourth paid $122, fifth paid $78 and sixth paid $43. Darci Zollman won first in the class for horses that have had $2,000 or less won on them. She ran a 17.499 and won $178. Gundmondson won second with a 17.637, earning $141. Third went to Brianna Randall with an 18.003. She won $105. Fourth went

to Michelle Femrite with an 18.194 and fifth went to Jessica Sulgrove with an 18.258. They earned $68 and $31 respectively. Bremner won the class for the horses with the least experience, those on which $500 or less has been won. She took first with a 17.68. Jolene Holburg won second and $119 with an 18.215 run and Teri Bangart won third and $68 for a 18.591 run. The crowds were up about 200 over last year’s event, rodeo association treasurer Nick Tucker said, with about 950 people attending. Miner photo|Don Gronning

Right: Newport’s Jesse Kardos won almost all the money at the Bull-A-Rama for this 61 point ride Saturday, July 20. Kardos turned down a re-ride and won more than $4,000.

August is Triathlon time at Priest Lake PRIEST LAKE – The fourth annual Priest Lake Triathlon is Saturday, Aug. 24 at Hill’s Resort. Participants can choose from two different races: a sprint distance mountain bike triathlon, or an Olympic distance road bike triathlon. Last year’s turn out of 550 athletes brought elite, recreational, and beginning triathletes to Priest Lake. “Thanks to the help of our sponsors and many volunteers and support groups such as Priest Lake Search and Rescue, Priest Lake Ambulance, Bonner County EMS, and the staff at Priest Lake Elementary School, we have provided a quality event to the athletes and we are busy planning this years race,” organizers said. Volunteers are needed to help on race day Saturday, Aug. 24, and Friday, Aug. 23. If you can’t volunteer but want to help, you can sponsor the event. Donations are used to provide prizes and awards to athletes. Call 208-946-9543 or email priestlakeinfo@gmail. com.

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Walleye caught in river Courtesy photo|Annie Frederick

Lady Griz win summer championship The Newport Girls basketball team won the championship in the Camp Classic Tournament last weekend, July 18-20, at the HUB in Spokane Valley. The girls beat Reardan in the championship game. The girls finished 8-1 in tourney play and the team consisted of Holly Malsbury, Jolie Frederick, Ashley Behrens, Elise Cunningham, Hadley Stratton, Sammi Siemsen, Jalin Earl, Emily Hunt and Lynda Walker.

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Newport elementary school teacher Sara Zwarg makes a run in the open barrel racing.

Above: Josh Bollins bucked off and hung up to Gray Ghost. He was dragged quite a ways but emerged mostly unhurt. Left: This unidentified bull rider puts in some extra effort to try to complete the ride but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the whistle.

Miner photos | Don Gronning

Above: Austin Covington of Omak works to stay on his bull. He, like most of the bull riders Saturday, found the Layton bucking bulls too much, as only two bulls were ridden during the 2013 Bull-A-Rama. Left: Barrel racers competed in three classes during the Bull-A-Rama. Here an unidentified rider makes a run in the open division.

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Stick ‘em up for the Cutter Theatre IONE – The Cutter Theatre is looking for robbers, train robbers that is, to help with the Lion’s Club Train Rides for the upcoming season. The first train weekend is July 27 and 28, during the 57th annual Down River Days celebration in Ione. Train robberies from the “Cutter Gang” are a fundraiser for the Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls. It is also a great source of entertainment for the riders on the trains. The theatre is looking for help

from adults and children to rob the trains: Adults to guide the children and play the role of Ma or Pa Cutter. The children, all ages, will play robbers. No experience necessary. The Cutter Theatre will provide all costumes and instructions for the robberies, so all that is needed is to sign on the dotted line and show up for an afternoon of fun. Contact the Cutter Theatre for more information or to sign up at 509-446-4108 or email cutter@potc.net.

|| N o r t h P e n d O r e i l l e C o u n t y E v e n t s Wednesday, July 24 Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509442-3030 For Reservations Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting - Ione Catholic Church Thursday, July 25 Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Boundary Dam Tours: 10:30 a.m., Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Boundary Dam Road Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library Friday, July 26 Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Boundary Dam Tours: 10:30 a.m., Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Boundary Dam Road Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library ‘Murder Me, Murder Me Not’: 7 p.m. - Cutter Theatre Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Ione Senior Center Saturday, July 27 Down River Days: Ione Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31

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Boundary Dam Tours: 10:30 a.m., Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Boundary Dam Road Metalines Book Group: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library ‘Murder Me, Murder Me Not’: 7 p.m. - Cutter Theatre Sunday, July 28 Down River Days: Ione Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Boundary Dam Tours: 10:30 a.m., Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Boundary Dam Road Monday, July 29 Boundary Dam Tours: 10:30 a.m., Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Boundary Dam Road Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Tuesday, July 30 Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library Wednesday, July 31 Tiger Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - State Routes 20 and 31 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509442-3030 For Reservations Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting - Ione Catholic Church

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Legislative District 7 Sen. John Smith (R) 115B Irv Newhouse Building P.O. Box 40407 Olympia WA 98504-0407 360-786-7612 E-mail: john.smith@leg.wa.gov

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) 511 Dirksen Senate Bldg. Washington DC 20510 202-224-3441 http://cantwell.senate.gov Local: U.S. Courthouse 920 W. Riverside, Suite 697 Spokane WA 99201 509-353-2507

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Poker paddle winners The winners of the Tri Town Float Down all had full houses, the winning hand a full house of kings over aces. Second place Nick Colsal, left, third place Mike Wahlert and Robin Anderson, center, and first place Melissa DeCoria and Jeremy Hutchcraft. Not pictured, second place Kevin Timmrick.

District enrollment continues to drop

Newport school board budgets for 1,016 students

that amount, Crouch said. The district is projecting 1,016 students next year, the By Don Gronning lowest enrollment in years, Of The Miner Crouch said. Last year the district projected 1,081 students NEWPORT – Tom Crouch, and actual average enrollment the Newport School District ended up at 1,058. business manager, presented The biggest drop came in the an $11.14 million general fund Alternative Learning Experibudget for the 2013-2014 school ence students, Crouch said. The year, up about $400,000 over district also had more students the previous year, despite a pro- in the Running Start college jected $242,208 loss of revenue credit program. The district because of declining enrollonly receives a portion of the ment. state allotment money The district is for Running Start W h at ’s n e x t: students. also in the last year of a two-year Public hearing on Fewer students the budget is Monday, means less money for maintenance and July 29, 5 p.m. operations levy, teachers, but Crouch which means the said there will be no district will go to the voters for layoffs or retirements at Newanother levy this fall. School port next year. The district board members held a budget plans on the equivalent of 48.46 workshop before their regular full time teachers next year, board meeting Monday, July 22. compared to 49.24 FTEs the Crouch said the district will previous year. get some additional money from The district is budgeting for the state. The district will re24.263 classified staff and 4.5 ceive more money for materials, administrators. supplies and operating costs, In addition to the general about $48,000. The state will fund, the district has some othfund an additional kindergarer funds. Increased gate receipts ten or first grade teacher, which at sporting events accounted for will generate about $76,000 in a $24,288 increase in Associatsalary and benefits. The state ed Student Body fund revenue. will restore $70,000 in teacher The district projects bringing in salary reductions made previ$287,030 next year and spendously. In Newport, rather than ing $262,742. reduce teachers salaries, the The district will spend district absorbed the cuts and $667,210 in debt service for the paid for them with maintenance 2013-14 school year. The disand operations levy money. trict will also spend $150,000 The district will save $43,000 on capital projects next year. It in salary and benefits by the will receive a $70,000 rebate resignation of the Newport from the PUD. Parent Partnership director, The board will hold a budget Crouch said. hearing Monday, July 29. The rest of the difference will In other district business the be made up with new funding board: the district receives from the • Canceled the Aug. 12 board state to pay towards retiremeeting; ments, Crouch said. • The board set Aug. 15 for a The district is working today-long board retreat; wards a 10 percent reserve and • Held an executive session for is currently about 2.5 percent of personnel.

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Golf tournament goes to the dogs IONE – The North Pend Oreille Valley (NPOV) Lions Club is hosting the 6th annual “9 for K-9” Golf Tournament, Sunday, Aug. 11, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. at the Serendipity Golf Course in Ione. All proceeds will benefit Leader Dogs for the Blind, a foundation founded by the Lions Club in 1939. Registration fees are $40 and include the opportunity to win $10,000 for a hole-in-one on hole No. 3 and a new Yamaha Golf Cart for a hole-in-one on hole No. 8. Additional prizes will be awarded for closest to the pin, longest drive, low gross and low net scores. Leader Dogs for the Blind has provided mobility to more than 14,000 visually impaired

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Highway paving begins in Priest River PRIEST RIVER – Drivers should expect delays between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, July 22-23, on Highway 2 through Priest River. The Idaho Transportation Department is paving the highway from Bodie Canyon Road on the

west side of town, to the bridge on the east side of town. The paving project will be completed during off hours to help minimize impacts on traffic, but drivers should still expect delays. Flaggers will be on site to help assist in directing traffic.

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Dancing on the beach The beach at Hill’s Resort on Priest Lake was full of dancers at Kidstock 2013 this past weekend. Regional and local musical acts performed Sunday, July 21. All proceeds from the event go to the Priest Lake Community Education Foundation, a non-profit organization to fund Priest Lake Pre-school, Ready for Kindergarten, and enrichment programs.

West Bonner schools approve $8M budget By Janelle Atyeo Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – The West Bonner County School District is set to begin the 2013-2014 school year with a budget totaling just more than $8 million. The board approved the budget unchanged from the preliminary figures after a hearing Wednesday, June 19. Next school year’s budget was

based on a smaller enrollment – 1,154 students compared to nearly 1,200 the year before. With its supplemental levy, the district is planning $250,000 in facility improvements, including upgrades to the bathrooms at Priest River Junior High, security improvements, roofing and paving work, according to business manager Debra Buttrey. The bulk of the revenue in the general fund comes from the

state: $5.7 million and from local tax revenue: $2.1 million. This spring, the state budgetsetting committee approved a 2.2 percent increase in general funds for public schools. The committee restored the 1.67 percent on the salary based apportionment. Buttrey said that directly impacts West Bonner’s daily operations. Salaries are the West Bonner district’s major expenditure.

General fund salaries total $4.88 million and another $1.78 million for benefits. Another $1.06 million in salaries that come out of other funds, plus about $212,000 for benefits. The state also approved $21 million in block grants for school districts around the state. Those funds cannot be used by districts to increase the discretionary funds, Buttrey explained. The budget takes effect July 1.

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PRIEST RIVER – Mitchell’s Harvest Foods has opened a second gas station, located in the parking lot of the grocery store on Highway 2. Mitchell’s operates a gas station at 905 Highway 2, where they offer zero ethanol gas for customers that prefer the cleaner running fuel. This location also offers regular gas and diesel, but Dave Moczulski, corporate officer and manager, said that the zero ethanol fuel is a big draw for customers. He said that it is a higher burning gas that makes your engine run smoother and better. “The customers were begging for it,” Moczulski said. Mitchell’s will continue to operate both gas stations. The offsite location participates in the Fuel for Schools program where one penny from each gallon is donated to area schools. “Schools always need money,” Moczulski said. “It is one of the opportunities to give back to the community.” Miner photo|Desireé Hood The new gas station in the parkA passerby pulls in to take advantage of the new gas station located in the Mitchell’s parking lot in Priest River on Highing lot does not offer zero ethanol fuel, but does offer everything else. way 2.

FEES | $117 fee for police structure up to date as new developments brought more people to town. Five years later, the economy is just starting to recover, and some feel that the city’s impact fees are stifling development. The council is leaning towards suspending the portion of the fee for parks, which costs developers

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PRIEST RIVER – While south Pend Oreille County is in the midst of building a fiber optic system to serve residents and businesses with high speed Internet, the city of Priest River has their own miniature high speed network that’s gradually growing. Several hundred hair-thin strands of fiber cable terminate in a hub across from city hall. Newport-based Concept Cable is doing the work. The network hooks in to the Pend Oreille Public Utility District fiber system to reach the rest of the world, so North Idaho is in turn benefiting from the PUD’s fiber project. Priest River’s downtown fiber hub makes easy access for local businesses. Concept Cable owner Wayne Antcliff said they’ll hook up businesses in the Beardmore Building next. “Priest River is already benefiting in jobs from this,” Antcliff said, noting the increased bandwidth at the industrial park. The city offices have been looking to upgrade. Antcliff said the fiber connection would cost the city one-tenth the cost that it would in Sandpoint. There, customers

pay $70 for 1 megabite (Mbps) per second speeds. He said the city of Priest River would get 10 megs for $70 per month at each city facility. That’s about twice the cost the city was paying for cable, he said, but it’s a more secure network and the city won’t be restricted by upload fees. “For the small increased cost it’s going to offer us the ability to do exactly what we need to do,” Mayor Jim Martin said as Antcliff explained the system at a council meeting this spring. The city’s connection previously ran at 9 Mbps download speeds and 2 Mbps for uploading. The fiber speed is 10 Mbps up and downloading with no data restrictions. Fiber from all the city’s buildings – including the police department, wastewater and water treatment plants – will connect the city’s main server in city hall. The city has been working with its IT consultants to update software and set up a backup of city files. Martin said they won’t be able to do the backup without fiber. Antcliff pointed out that it also offers a secure network for communication between the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office and the Police River Police Department. Schools are already connected through the Education Networks of America grant project, which Concept was contracted to do.

$1,677 per residential unit when they apply for a building permit. Studies have shown the city has enough parks for the population. Suspension of the parks impact fees will be discussed at the Aug. 5 meeting. New developments, however, still impact law enforcement services and roads. Impact fees are $117 per residential unit for police and $349 for streets.

Man charged for rash of burglaries SANDPOINT – A Priest River man is charged with eight counts of burglary in connection with a rash of thefts in the Priest River and Priest Lake areas. Daniel Paul Lucas was arrested Monday, June 24, in connection with a burglary on Eastside Road. The homeowner saw Lucas, 24, fleeing his residence. The following day, deputy prosecutor Roger Hanlon filed six additional charges for burglaries on Priest Lake’s Shoshone Bay that occurred in mid-June.

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IONE – The 58th annual Down River Days weekend celebration, Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28, brings people of all ages to the Ione Park to shop at vendors, eat food from local cooks, enjoy a beer in the beer garden and watch snowmobiles race across the Pend Oreille River. “Down River Days is a celebration of when the Box Canyon Dam was completed and open,” said Marita Norton, secretary for the North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club. Friday evening activities start with a ball, a softball that is. “Crazy Lady Softball” will take place at 6 p.m. in the Ione field. Following the game, Dylan Powers will DJ the night away with karaoke and dancing at 8 p.m. at Ken’s Grill and Bar. A “Cowboy Breakfast” will be served Saturday and Sunday mornings from 7-10 a.m. in the Ione Park. It is a great way to leave with a full stomach and energy to spend the day wandering the different vendors in the park. The Lions Club is hosting the breakfast. They are serving sausage, eggs and pancakes with milk and coffee. The cost is $6 per person. The Lions Club is also sponsoring the Down River Days Parade that will run the length of

Main Street, Saturday. Border patrol, two rodeo princesses, a fire truck and the Kimberly Pipe Band will all take part in this year’s parade. The Selkirk Trailblazers will participate with mud decorated OHVs. The parade starts at 11 a.m. leaving from the Ione Primary School. Other Saturday activities include a scavenger hunt at 1 p.m. Winners in each of the

three age groups will be given a $25 gift card. Wakeboarders will hit the river in the morning to compete throughout the day in front of the park and a tug of war will start at 2 p.m. Both events will be held in the Ione Park. The park will be filled with vendors selling everything from purses and clothes to hamburgers and snow cones. The ven-

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not truck snow in to make this happen. The snowmobiles race across the Pend Oreille River with hopes that the machine makes solid ground on the far side of the bank. Sinking snowmobiles in the river is commonplace during this event. Sunday activities also include Bingo and a Cake Walk, sponsored by the Selkirk Booster Club, starting at 11 a.m. The Lions Club will be offering train rides Saturday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. This is the opening weekend for the train rides. The train travels over a 1910 trestle with views of Box Canyon Dam, through two tunnels – one of which is 810 feet in length – crossing the Pend Oreille River at scenic Box Canyon Dam and winds along cliffs 100 feet above the river. At the reversing point, riders usually encounter “train robbers” who volunteer in Wild West period costumes. Proceeds from the robberies benefits the Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls. They are currently looking for volunteers to be robbers. Contact the Cutter Theatre at 509-4464108 or email cutter@potc.net for more information. The cost of the train ride is $15 for passengers ages 13 through 64, $10 for seniors over 65 and children ages 2 to 12. Children under 2 ride free. At the main Lions Club train depot in Ione, there is a limited variety of food and souvenirs available and occasionally live entertainment. Local attractions such as Crawford State Park, Gardner Caves, Boundary Dam, Box Canyon Dam, Tiger Historic Center and the Cutter Theatre are recommended stops during passengers’ visits. For more information call 1-877-525-5226 or go to www. lionstrainrides.com. There are two different raffles that will take place throughout the Down River Days weekend, sponsored by the Trailblazers. A 2013 800 Polaris snowmobile is being raffled off. Tickets are $50 and only 350 tickets will be sold. They are also raffling off cash prizes for the Down River Days raffle in the amounts of $500, $200 and $100. Tickets for the cash raffle are $1. The Selkirk Trailblazers sponsor most of the weekend long event. They call themselves trailblazers because it opens up the opportunity for anyone to join and enjoy the trails in the north part of the county. The Lions Club is also a large sponsor of the event. “Down River Days is a fun time for the community to get together and visit with their friends,” said Donnie Fowell, city council member and Selkirk Trailblazer. “A trailblazer is a concerned citizen who wants everybody to have a good time and support the community.”

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Lions Club Train Rides, Saturday and Sunday, Ione train depot

Friday, July 26

6 p.m. Crazy Lady Softball, Ione Field 8 p.m. Karaoke and Dance Music, Ken’s Grill and Bar

Saturday, July 27

7-10 a.m. Cowboy Breakfast, Ione Park 11 a.m. 55th annual Down River Days Parade, Main Street in Ione Lineup starts at 10 a.m. at the Ione Primary School

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beer Garden, Ione Park 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Crafts/Vendors, Ione Park 1-4 p.m. Scavenger Hunt, Ione Park 1:30 p.m. Tug of War, Ione Park 8 p.m. Street dance, west end of Main Street Live music by Kenny Walker and the Knight Hawks

Sunday, July 28

7-10 a.m. Cowboy Breakfast, Ione Park 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beer Garden, Ione Park 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Crafts/Vendors, Ione Park 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Selkirk Booster Club Bingo and Cake Walk, Ione Park 11 a.m. Snowmobile Water Cross competition, Ione Park Sign ups begin at 8 a.m. Sponsored by the Selkirk Trailblazers

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NEWPORT – “Relying on a Spiritual Friend,” a reliable teacher, is the topic for Sharing the Dharma Day at Sravasti Abbey, the Buddhist monastery, Sunday, Aug. 4 from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. To learn anything in life, people rely on teachers – from tying our shoes to laying bricks to heart surgery. According to Buddhist teachings, the teacher is especially needed on the spiritual path. “The role spiritual mentors play in our life is extremely important,” said Sravasti Abbey founder, Buddhist nun and author Venerable Thubten Chodron. “Think about it. Our parents love us tremendously, but can they teach us the path to enlightenment? Worldly friends may care

NEWPORT – Newport’s Little Grand Old Opry will have live acoustic music Friday, July 26, at 6 p.m. in the Hospitality House Senior Center, 216 S. Washington, where people of all ages are welcome to come listen to music and enjoy coffee and snacks. The Cook’s Mountain Country Grass Band will start the lineup at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The Little Grand Old Opry has one band lined up currently and is looking for more. “Being the middle of the summer, everyone is booked up. I am having trouble getting another band,” said Jim Crowley, director of Pend Oreille Valley Festivals. The Little Grand Old Opry Show features regional acoustic music bands, and has been providing an evening of familyfriendly entertainment for more than six consecutive years. Coffee and snacks will be served. The event is free to attend but organizers ask for a $3 donation to help with costs incurred. For more information, call 509-447-2401.

NEWPORT – The Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has nominated the Pend Oreille County Courthouse to the National Register of Historic Places. The Governor’s Advisory Council will hold a meeting Thursday, Aug. 8, at 10:15 a.m. at the Downtown Library in Spokane to discuss putting the courthouse on the list of historic places. “I think it’s great if we get on there,” Commissioner Mike Manus said. “I think we have a good chance, sounds like we do.” Manus explained that the positive about being on a historical list is that different grants are now open to apply for. Once they add the courthouse to the list, they can apply for the grants. “It gives us notoriety and access to different funds,” Manus said. The Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation said that having a property listed on one or both of these registers is an honor. There are other potential benefits to having a property on the lists. Commercial properties receive a federal tax credit program for rehabilitation purposes and in some communities, they offer a special valuation program at the local level. Listing a property does not impose federal or state restrictive covenants or easements, nor will it result in a taking. However, listing on the National Register of Historic Places and or the Washington Heritage Register does assure protective review of a property should a federal or state action have a potential adverse effect to the property’s historic values. Only owners of private properties nominated to the National Register of Historic Places have the opportunity to concur or object to a listing in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Any owner or partial owner of private property who chooses to object to a listing is required to submit to the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation a notarized statement certifying that the party is the sole or partial owner of the private property and objects to the listing. Any objections must be submitted to the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, 1063 S. Capitol Way, suite 106, Olympia, WA 98501, no less than five days before the scheduled review meeting.

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for us, but can they teach us methods to counteract anger and clinging? Those who are able to teach us how to free our mind and escape from the prison of cyclic existence are rare and very precious.” Venerable Chodron will elaborate on these and other points in a talk during the Sharing the Dharma activities. The schedule also includes a guided meditation, vegetarian potluck lunch and facilitated discussion on the topic. Sharing the Dharma Day offers a monthly opportunity for Sravasti Abbey to open its doors to people of all faiths and backgrounds who would like to know more about the Buddha’s teachings. Topics are drawn

from Venerable Chodron’s latest book, “Don’t Believe Everything You Think,” published by Snow Lion. All are welcome. Friendly curiosity and openness to learn are the only pre-requisites. The first session begins Sunday at 9:45 a.m. The potluck lunch is at noon and the program ends around 3 p.m. Bring food to share for lunch, avoiding onions, garlic and leeks, as well as meat, fish or chicken. Contact Sravasti Abbey, 692 Country Lane, at 509-447-5549 for more information. Online information can be found at the full Sharing the Dharma Day program at http://www.sravasti. org/programs/sharing.html.

One Act Play Festival hands out awards

Courtesy photo|Gail Cory-Betz

Sea Giant members Kyler Ferguson and Conor Knowles perform for a crowd.

Playhouse hosts local musicians

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Playhouse will host local musicians in concert Saturday, July 27 at 7 p.m. giving music lovers a chance to hear the talent that comes from the Pend Oreille area. Featured groups include Sea Giant, Lights Out London, Bear Pit and Tyler Emery. Many of the groups have been regulars at the Playhouse Open Mic Nights. The groups offer a variety of musical genre and will be performing original music. Kyler Ferguson, on vocals, keys and multi-instrumentalist, and Conor Knowles, vocals, guitar, percussion and multi-instrumentalist make up the Indie Rock/

Alternative band Sea Giant. Lights Out London members Grant Schultz, vocals, Brennan Leal, guitar and vocals, Jesse Torres, bass, and Aaron Miller, drums, will play alternative music during their set. Conor Knowles, vocals, keys, drum pad and synth pad, returns as Beat Pit and will please the crowd with Synthpop/Electropop. Tyler Emery, singer and songwriter, will perform alternative and contemporary music. For more information, contact the Pend Oreille Playhouse Community Theatre, 240 N. Union Ave. or call 509-671-3389.

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Cody D. Gagliardo Air Force Airman Cody D. Gagliardo graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Gagliardo The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force

core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Gagliardo is the son of Trena and Bruce Gagliardo of Metaline. He is a 2012 graduate of Selkirk Junior High School.

Konkright, Giff to marry this August NEWPORT – Lacey Christine Konkright and Brian Cullen Griff have announced plans for an August wedding in the Yakima area. The bride is the daughter of Terry and Roberta Konkright of Newport. She is a 2000 graduate of Newport High School. In 2004, she earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Central Washington University. She graduated from Walden University with a master’s in reading and mathematics education in 2009. She taught kindergarten for seven years within the Yakima East Valley School District and is currently employed as the human resource coordinator for a nonprofit organization in Yakima. The groom is the son of Steve and Candace Griff of Yakima. He is a 1997 graduate of Eisenhower High School in Yakima and earned a bachelor’s in busi-

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Players Association held its 4th annual One Act Play Festival and awarded medals for favorite plays, actors and actresses, based on audience vote. The favorite play was “Audition,” written by Jeff Sult of Valley Stream, N.Y. The play was directed by Gail Cory-Betz and featured Miriam Robinson, Ron Ragone, Chris Herron and Wil-

Courtesy photo|Chris Demlow

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 409 S. Spokane • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m. (509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service ~ 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

REAL LIFE MINISTRIES

“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 or Toll Free (877) 997-1200

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH

1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays: Girls Club, ages 9 to 12, 5:30 to 7:00 pm Soul’d Out Youth, ages 13 thru 19, 6:00 pm Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH

ness administration from Washington State University in 2001, a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering in 2006, and a master’s of business administration in 2001. He is currently employed with the Bechtel Corporation as a field engineer.

Hunter took second place for his role as Fred in “Mom’s Coming for Christmas.” It was written by John Franceschini of Irvine, Calif. and directed by Danny Litowitz. Top actress of the night went to Miriam Robinson. She played the Director in “Audition.” Laura Stuivenga was second place for the One Act Play Festival. She played Amanda in “The Pub Menagerie.”

Clerisa Hunter, left, Laura Stuivenga, Mike Hunter, Miriam Robinson, Bill Betz and Gail Cory-Betz show off their medals after the awards ceremony.

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

Konkright and Griff

liam Eich, all of Sandpoint. This is Sult’s second play produced by the Pend Oreille Players. He had a second place win with “Dina” in 2012. The second place play was “The Pub Menagerie,” written by Tim Scheurer of Westerville, Ohio. It was directed by Clerisa Hunter. Taking first place as an actor was Bill Betz. He played Ben Olson in “The Pub Menagerie.” Mike

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.com

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Saturday evening - 7 p.m. Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5p.m. Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 - 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m. Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

Diamond Lake Church 326002 Hwy. 2, West of Newport Head Elder Dale French, (509) 447-4565 Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Pastor Ron Fleck (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m. The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. “United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6 p.m. Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.hotl.me

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 • 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Worship Service 9 am (509) 447-4338

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Lloyd E. Crone Jr. Newport

Lloyd E. Crone Jr. passed away Sunday, July 21, in Newport. He was 80 years old. Mr. Crone was a man of God and loved to share his Crone faith. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman. He loved to spend time with his family. He was born in Paradise, Calif., May 2, 1933, the son of Lloyd and Hattie Crone Sr. but moved to Boise as a young teenager and graduated from Boise High in 1951, followed by two years at Boise Jr. College. He joined the U.S. Army in 1953 and quickly rose in rank to Sgt (T); then separated from the Army in 1955 at the close of the Korean War. After the war, he worked in logging and with the Blister Rust crews in Central Idaho. In 1957, he ended up in Montana where he met the love of his life, Laura Ballenger, and was joined in marriage Aug. 29, 1958. At that time, he was in Forestry school at Montana State University and continued to work in the Forestry field for many years in the Northwest Montana area. In 1970, he moved to Oldtown where he worked as a forester for many of the lumber mills in the area and as a self-employed forester throughout Pend Oreille and Bonner counties for more than 30 years. While on a West African mission trip in 2004, his health began to fail and quickly progressed. In the last three years of his life, he had been living at the Newport Long Term Care. Mr. Crone was loved by all who worked at the home and by those who would come to visit their own loved ones. He never knew a stranger, even when he physically was not at his best. He will be missed by all, family said. There aren’t very many mountains around the Northwest that he hadn’t climbed. He would look out the window and say, “I used to be able to climb that mountain.” and it was true. Mr. Crone is survived by his wife, Laura (Ballenger) Crone of Oldtown; two sons, Michael B. and wife, Rosalind (Hull) Crone of Bonners Ferry, Daniel D. Crone and wife, Karen Gottschich of Corvalis, Ore.; daughter Gwendolyn C. (Crone) and husband, Marquis Marshall of Newport, and foster daughter, Tina Sweeney of Newport; five grandchildren, Zebulin and Lindsey Barry of Sparta, Tenn., Jaisha (Crone) and Roman Maier of Spokane, Jes-

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Pauline “Tiny” Smith Oldtown

Pauline “Tiny” Smith of Oldtown passed away July 21 at Newport Hospital with her son, Cary Smith and daughter-inlaw, Cathy Smith, Smith by her side. She was 84. Mrs. Smith was born at home, Jan. 19, 1929, to the late Walt Bowers and Pauline (Koch) Bowers, the daughter of one of the original pioneers and businessmen of Newport. At 19, she married the late Howard Smith and stayed home to dote on their only son until she became a medical assistant. She spent the next 21 years helping others at the Newport Community Hospital, then retired to dote on her grandkids, before she relocated to Portland, Ore., with her companion of 21 years, Rollin Freeman, after Howard’s passing. A feisty and capable outdoorsman, even into her 80s, she lived to hunt, fish, hike, shoot, cook and fuss over her grandchildren. She loved to camp and befriend wild animals but she lived for her family. She was a protective mother bear, dependable and loving. She never shied away from a good argument and was as full of humor as she was of opinions. Mrs. Smith is survived by her son Cary Smith (and Cathy), granddaughters Lindsay Siver (and Richard), and Hillary Small (and Chad), and great-grandsons Hamilton, Hudson, Raife and Ryan. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers and a daughter-in-law. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Newport Cemetery. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home of Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Janie Ruth Clift passed away in Las Vegas July 16. She was 64. Ms. Clift was born in Little Rock, Ark.

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Wednesday, July 24 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville Thursday, July 25 Public Hospital District No. 1 Board: 4 p.m. - Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport Hospital Pend Oreille County Library District Board: 5 p.m. - PUD Conference Room, Newport Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint Priest River Airport Board: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City

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 15 THEFT – Kent Creek Lane, knives reported stolen from house by known subject. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 2, report of bull locked inside respondent’s property. BURGLARY – N. Union Ave., Newport, report of safe missing and damage done inside building. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – 1st Ave., report of feces spread all over several vehicles parked outside. THEFT – Hwy. 2, propane tank reported missing. ARREST – W. Walnut St., Newport, Jordan M. Dalziel, 23, of Newport was arrested on local warrants. ACCIDENT – N. Idaho Ave., report that semi ran through restaurant. Tuesday, July 16 ACCIDENT – LeClerc Rd. N., report of single vehicle rollover accident. TRAFFIC OFFENSE – Telephone Rd. E., report of male about 8-years-old riding 4 wheeler with no helmet on road. BURGLARY – S. Washington Ave., report that someone entered the residence, unknown what is missing. THEFT – Hwy. 20, reported theft of fuel overnight. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of black Ford parked in driveway locked unoccupied. THREATENING – Mountain Trail Lane, report of male making statements to friends that he is going to kill caller. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – N. Union Ave., Newport, complainant believes someone has broken into her apartment on several occasions. ERRATIC DRIVING – Hwy. 2, report of red Dodge pickup speeding and unsafe passing. TRESPASSING – Finnila Drive, respondent would like deputy to formally trespass neighbors from her property. VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER – E. Joyner Drive, possible violation of order reported. ARREST – W. Kelly Drive, Lee Michael Spring, 41, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – N. Washington Ave., Newport, report of male subject in front of complainant’s house, pacing back and forth in middle of road. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of vehicle following complainant. TRESPASSING – W. Walnut St., report

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of older male wearing dark hoodie lying on pillar. NOISE COMPLAINANT – Elizabeth Ave., report of loud music and voices. ARREST – Lance Joseph Sinka, 38, of Athol was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer. Wednesday, July 17 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – W. 1st St., Newport, report that house was egged overnight. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Berry Rd., Cusick, report of male walking around neighborhood with back pack and five gallon bucket. ERRATIC DRIVER – Fristad Rd., Ione, report of motorcycle speeding on road. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Willms Rd., Elk, report of red Dodge Ram driving slowly through neighborhood. ARREST – James D. Kelly, 34, of Spokane was arrested on a local warrant. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Scenic Lane, Cusick, report of container pried open, nothing is missing. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Pleasant Drive W., report of vandalism done to Jeep. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20, report of motorcycle speeding. POSSIBLE DUI – Hwy. 2, report of vehicle tearing up yard, male driver intoxicated. FIREWORKS – E. Joyner Drive, report of neighbors setting off fireworks. ARREST – Nathan Andrew Steinbauer, 30, of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence, driving without the required ignition interlock and third degree driving while suspended. ARREST – Kenneth Dwight A. Marl, 30, of Usk was arrested for warrants. Thursday, July 18 ANIMAL CRUELTY – Hwy. 2, report of dog tied to pole with no water or shade. ARREST – W. Kelly Drive, Melissa K. Fox, 33, of Newport was arrested on warrants. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Coyote Trail Rd., report of female going door to door attempting to sell books. FOUND PROPERTY – S. Union Ave., Newport, report of mountain bike found on property. ANIMAL CRUELTY – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of dog inside of vehicle with the windows up. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Dahl Drive, report that complainant went to their property and someone put a lock on it, on going problem. ILLEGAL BURNING – Hwy. 211, report of burn pile in the area when there is a burn ban on. ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Justin D. Ackaret, 32, of Newport was arrested on local warrants. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 20, report of white SUV with possible BB gun in vehicle. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Kings Lake Rd., report of male all bloody walking on the bridge. FOUND PROPERTY – Upper Wolfhead Trail, report of found children’s bike, may be stolen. LITTERING – Hwy. 20, report that vehicle pulling trailer is dropping trash on the highway. NOISE COMPLAINT – W. Joyner Drive, report of loud music and lots of people in the area.

A graveside service will be held Tuesday, July 30 at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River. A full obituary will run at a later date. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home of Newport is in charge of arrangements.

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sica (Crone) and Corey Moore of Post Falls, and Zoe and Elena Crone of Corvalis, Ore.; and two great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Matthew Barry of Sparta, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. Services will be held Friday, July 26, at 1 p.m. at the Pine Ridge Community Church in Newport, followed by a graveside service with Military Honors. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home of Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

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Janie Ruth Clift

Editor’s Note: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-4473151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Hall Monday, July 29 Voter Registration Deadline: Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Tuesday, July 30 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: Noon - Box Canyon Dam, Ione

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Elina Marie Kramer was born June 5 at 5:34 a.m. to Christina and William Kramer of Newport. She weighed 4 pounds, 1.5 ounces and measured 17 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Lewis. She joins sister Kiona. Maternal grandparents are Troy Bauer and Jennie Zubaugh. Paternal grandparents are Jim and Laura Cooper.

Josiah Beery was born June 5 at 8:07 a.m. to Dana and Steve Beery of Newport. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 21.5 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Lewis. He joins sister RaeAnn and brothers Cyrus, Samael and Asa. Maternal grandparents are Sheila and Leon. Paternal grandparents are Dick and Jan.

West Bonner County Monday, July 15 SHOPLIFTING – Hwy. 2, Priest River MARINE INCIDENT – Pinto Point Rd., Coolin MARINE INCIDENT – Indian Creek Park Rd., Coolin AGENCY ASSIST – W. Walnut, Newport BATTERY – E. Jackson Ave., Priest River ACCIDENT – Old Priest River Rd., Priest River Tuesday, July 16 ARREST – Hank Allen Way, Blanchard, Joy Tharp, 52, of Priest River was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Martin Maxwell Hackett, 25, of Oldtown was arrested on an outstanding Bonner County warrant.

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Wednesday, July 17 BATTERY – Cedar View Estates Rd., Blanchard BURGLARY – Lakeshore Rd., Priest Lake THEFT – Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake Thursday, July 18 No reportable incidents. Friday, July 19 LITTERING – Old Priest River Rd., Oldtown DEFRAUDING AN INNKEEPER – Hwy. 41, Blanchard, report of gas drive off. ANIMAL CRUELTY – Clagstone Rd., Spirit Lake RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Priest River Saturday, July 20 ARREST – Dufort Rd., Priest River, James Deerwester of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence, driving without privileges, open container, and failure to report a crash. ACCIDENT – Old Priest River Rd., Priest River, report of an injury motorcycle accident. Sunday, July 21 No reportable incidents.

warrant for failure to appear to a show cause hearing. He is 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 250 pounds, with green eyes and blonde hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.

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Sunday, July 21 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – Bayview Blvd., respondent hears male yelling in area. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Union Ave., Newport TRESPASSING – Railroad Ave., report of subjects on 4 wheelers refusing to leave. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – LeClerc Rd. N., report of vehicle off the side. FIRE – Hwy. 2, report of smoke coming out of range. THEFT – W. Walnut St., Newport, report that male took deli sandwiches and beverages. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Hwy. 2, report of vehicle driven by suspended driver. THREATENING – 1st Ave., report that male subject threatened complainant. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Central and Blackwell, report that windows were found open.

Saturday, July 20 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Lily Pond Lane DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – W. Pine St., Newport, report of male and female having argument. TRESPASSING – Lime Lake Rd., complainant reports seeing a female ride a bike onto private property. TRAFFIC OFFENSE – Hwy. 2, report of SUV going very slow holding up traffic. HARASSMENT – W. 7th St., report of known female driving by and yelling at complainant. MISSING PERSONS – Pend Oreille River, report that four boaters have not made it to Ione and unable to reach by phone. ALCOHOL OFFENSE – W. 1st St., report of truck with keg in back. JUVENILE PROBLEM – W. 5th St., report that 7 year-old was attacked by two boys. TRESPASSING – W. Walnut St., report that previously trespassed subject is on premises. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. 7th St., report that male driving white Chevy truck almost hit 11 year-old. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Cedar Lane, complainant heard three shots. DISTURBANCE – S. Washington Ave.,

37, is is wanted on one Pend Oreille County

Elina Marie Kramer

report of fight in progress.

Friday, July 19 THEFT – W. 5th St., items reported stolen from residence. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – LeClerc Rd. S., report of blue Yukon at the end of driveway for 15 minutes no one around. TRESPASSING – Coyote Trail Rd., report of door frame being broken and residence entered. THEFT – Allen Rd., reported theft of tools in June. TRESPASSING – N. Newport Ave., report of male transient staying in make shift tent on private property. DISTURBANCE – Hwy. 20 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Hwy. 211, report that cardboard box on fire thrown from older white/blue truck. TRAFFIC HAZARD – Bayview Blvd., report of male riding dirt bike with kids on back at high rate of speed. BOATING PROBLEM – Diamond Lake, report of loud boat driving erratically on the lake at dark. FIREWORKS – Duncan Drive, report of subjects shooting off loud fireworks. DISTURBANCE – W. Kelly Drive, report of disturbance. INTOXICATION – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that intoxicated male bumped into respondent’s table, pushing the table into her and hurting her ribs. NOISE COMPLAINT – Bayview Blvd., report of large party in the area loud music and screaming. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – E. 8th St., respondent reports hearing something outside and her dog keeps barking. DISTURBANCE – Sullivan Lake, report that group of possibly intoxicated males is causing a disturbance with other campers.

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ARREST – John Lionel West, 35, of Newport was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

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37, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 185 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.

Joseph R. Shanholtzer

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45, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of driving while suspended. He is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and

weighs 190 pounds with green eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.

Keith D. Blevins, 23, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for arson and residential burglary. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds Blevins with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.

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The Colville office of the Northeast Tri County Health District (NETCHD) has an opening for the following position in our community health division: Community Health Director: Salary will generally be $ 5064.50 per month. This position is at 100% full time equivalent based on a 37.5 hour work week. A current and valid Washington State Registered Nurse License (or the ability to obtain the same) Six (6) years nursing experience including: Two (2) years in public health AND Two (2) years as a supervisor (should have evidence of increasing supervisory responsibilities). Preferred: ARNP, MPH, Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or Community Health Nursing. Current Washington State Driver’s license or the ability to obtain the same. Benefits: Public Retirement System; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); $575.00 monthly contribution towards NETCHD medical insurance plan; $50 monthly contribution to VEBA savings account; holiday, vacation and sick leave benefits; $40,000 term life insurance; $1,000 dependent life insurance; long term disability. To be considered, all applicants must complete a NETCHD employment application. Preferred application closing date: August 9, 2013 at 2:30 P.M. A job description and application are available on the NETCHD website: www.netchd.org or by contacting Northeast Tri County Health District, 240 E. Dominion Ave., Colville, WA 99114, (509) 684-1301. NETCHD is a drug and alcohol free workplace and an equal opportunity employer.

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DIAMOND LAKE NEWLY REMODELED Waterfront apartment. One bedroom unit only steps from the beach. $550 per month, includes electricity, garbage, cable, internet, water and sewer.New roofing, carpeting, paint. Call (509) 475-7524. (25-3p) 10 TWO BEDROOM 1 bath, Newport. No smoking. No pets. $550 a month. Amy (208) 255-8500. (253p) NICE 2 BEDROOM duplex. large deck, garage. 2 blocks from river. Nice extras. Need washer and dryer? $600/ month, 1st last plus deposit. Metaline Falls. (503) 753-8615. (25-3p) 5 BEDROOM 2 BATH Oldtown area. 2 car garage. Available August 1. $1,000 per month. (208) 610-3788. (25p)

MUST SELL Old elementary school building in Ione. 11,000 square feet, 2 acres. $110,000 or best offer. Let’s talk! (509) 710-7614. (24-3p) COUNTRY HOME on 30 acres located outside of Usk Washington on Danforth Road. The property has a year round pond and spacious pastures. Also located near great hunting areas and just 15 minutes away from 49 Degrees North Ski area. $180,000. Call (509) 4451391. (24-3p) continued on 10b

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Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices. In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings. 2013224 Superior Court, State of Washington, County of Spokane No. 13-4-00932-5 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) In re the Estate of: KIMBERLY LYNN HEFFERNAN, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUB-

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant womenandpeoplesecuring custody of children under 18. The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

LICATION: July 10, 2013. David Theodore Koss, Jr. 21812 N. LeClerc Road Cusick, WA 99119 PAINE HAMBLEN LLP Frederic G. Emry, WSBA #1933 Attorneys for Petitioner 717 West Sprague Avenue, Suite 1200 Spokane, WA 992013505 Published in The Newport Miner July 10, 17 and 24, 2013. (23-3)

_________________ 2013227 PUBLIC NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING Let it be publicly known to all persons that the NEWPORT CONSOLIDATED JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 56-415, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON, is preparing the 20132014 FISCAL BUDGET and that the completed budget will be on file in the School District Administration Office, located at 1380 West 5th Street, Newport, Washington. A copy of the completed budget will be available for review beginning July 18, 2013 to any person who might request such. Also, let it be publicly known to all persons that the Board of Directors of NEWPORT CONSOLIDATED JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 56-415, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON, will meet in public meeting at 5:00 PM on Monday, July 29, 2013, in the Board Room for the purpose of revising and adopting the 2013-2014 FISCAL BUDGET. Any inquiries regarding this notice should be directed to Dave Smith or Tom Crouch at (509) 447-3167. ATTEST: APRIL OWEN CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNED: DAVE SMITH, SUPERINTENDENT SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Published in The Newport Miner July 10, 17 and 24, 2013. (23-3)

________________ 2013229 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No.: 13-4-00030-3 Probate Notice To Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) In the Estate of: MARVA L. BETZ, Deceased. The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representatives or the Personal Representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a copy

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of the claim; and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.040.020(1) (c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: July 10, 2013 Personal Representatives: William Betz Attorney for Personal Representatives: Linda J. Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: 301 W. Spruce St., Suite B Newport, WA 99156 /s/ Linda J. Mathis Linda J. Mathis Attorney for Personal Representative WSBA # 16495 Published in The Newport Miner July 10, 17, and 24, 2013. (23-3)

_________________ 2013231 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 13-2-00109-4 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION MICHAEL E. MAYFIELD and BARBARA JEANNE MAYFIELD, husband and wife, Plaintiff, vs. Diana F. Mordica Gould, and also all persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate subject to this action. Defendants. The State of Washington to Diana Modica Gould, her unknown heirs and assigns and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any, right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of first publication of this Summons, to-wit, within sixty (60) days after the 17 day of July, 2013, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled Court and answer the Complaint of Plaintiffs, and serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned Attorneys for Plaintiff at their address below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Complaint which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The object of this action is to quiet title in Plaintiff to real property located in Pend Oreille County, legally described as follows: The South half of the North half of the Southwest Quarter of the southeast Quarter in Section 11, Township 30 North, Range EWM. DATED this 8th day of July, 2013. WALDO, SCHWEDA & MONTGOMERY, P.S. By /s/ John Montgomery J o h n M o n t g o m e r y, WSBA #7485 Attorney for Plaintiffs N. 2206 Pines Road

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Spokane Valley WA 99206 (509) 924-3686 Published in The Newport Miner July 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, and 21, 2013. (24-6)

_________________ 2013233 NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR SMALL WORKS ROSTER PROPOSALS The Pend Oreille County Road Department is accepting proposals for maintenance sand production and stockpiling. The Department is seeking proposals for approximately 7,000 yards truck measure of maintenance sand to be produced at a commercial source of materials within a radius of fifteen (15) miles of the Cusick Maintenance Shop. Hauling will be the responsibility of Pend Oreille County Road Department. Please submit proposals to the Pend Oreille County Road Department Office at 625 W 4th St, P.O. Box 5040, Newport, WA 99156. For further information please call (509) 447-4513. Proposals are due at the above address no later than July 30, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. Published in The Newport Miner July 17 and 24, 2013. (24-2)

_________________ 2013237 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNIY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 13-4-00020-6 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) In the Estate of: Doris Bertha Frost, Deceased. The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representatives or the Personal Representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim; and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Preventatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under (RCW 11.04O.020(1) (c); or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RC’W 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: July 17, 2013 Personal Representatives: Ken Smith Attorney for Personal Representatives: Linda J. Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: 301 W. Spruce St, Suite B, Newport, WA 99156 Linda J. Mathis Attorney for Personal Representative WSBA#16495 Published in The Newport Miner July 17, 24, and 31, 2013. (24-3)

________________ 2013235 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Library District is looking for a contracted courier to deliver library materials between our four branches -Newport, Calispel Valley, lone and Metaline Falls.

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This is a once a week run on Wednesdays - stopping at each branch dropping off and picking up book bins at each location. For more information please contact cauble@pocld. org or call 509-447-2158. Applications available at each library location. Published in The Newport Miner July 17 and 24, 2013. (24-2)

_________________ 2013236 PUBLIC NOTICE DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY SERVICES The Board of Trustees of the Pend Oreille County Library District (POCLD) is seeking the ideal candidate who possesses the vision and passion to creatively lead the Pend Oreille County Library District to excellence in library services for the community. In keeping with the mission and strategic plan of POCLD, the Director will be responsible for developing and supporting all efforts necessary to maintain a rural library district that is responsive to the community’s needs for information and education. Salary range starts at $42, 000 yearly commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits offered. Please see our website at http://www.pocld.org to learn more about Pend Oreille County, the library district, and the complete job description for the Director of Library Services. The application process is posted there as well. Published in The Newport Miner July 17 and 24, 2013. (24-2)

_________________ 2013234 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA-13542252-SH APN No.: 453006529022; 453006529023 Title Order No.: 130025565-WA-GSO Grantor(s): BILLIE J GOODNO Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Deed of Trust Instrument/ Reference No.: 2009 0300583 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 8/23/2013, at 10:00 AM At the main stairs of the Old City Courthouse, 625 W. Fourth Street in the City of 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: LOT 1 AND 2 IN BLOCK “C” OF DIAMOND HEIGHTS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS, PAGE 2, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON More commonly known as: 321 DIAMOND DR, NEWPORT, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 2/6/2009, recorded 2/13/2009, under 2009 0300583 records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from BILLIE J GOODNO, A SINGLE WOMAN, as Grantor(s), to FRONTIER TITLE and ESCROW, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, the beneficial inter-

est in which was assigned by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION (or by its successorsin-interest and/or assigns, if any), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. 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: $6,303.49 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $112,596.54, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 10/1/2012, 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, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 8/23/2013. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 8/12/2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 8/12/2013 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 8/12/2013 (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 ob-

ligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME BILLIE J GOODNO, A SINGLE WOMAN ADDRESS 321 DIAMOND DR, NEWPORT, WA 99156 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. These requirements were completed as of 3/19/2013. 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 RC W 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied 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. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877894-4663) 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/hudpor tal/ HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/ offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=s earchandsearchstate=WA andfilterSvc=dfc 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s

2013239 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1095 An Ordinance of The City of Newport, Washington, Amending The Fiscal Year 2013 Budget WHEREAS, The City Council has reviewed the City Clerk’s request to amend the fiscal year 2013 budget to reflect necessary revenue and expenditure changes occurring after adoption of the original 2013 budget, and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing to consider and discuss amending the 2013 fiscal year budget was given as required by law; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held and the public was given the opportunity to comment on the proposed budget amendment, NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City of Newport’s fiscal year 2013 budget reflecting anticipated revenues and expenditures is hereby amended as set forth in EXHIBIT A which is attached hereto and incorporated as if fully set forth herein. EXHIBIT A Budget Amendment 1 For The Fiscal Year 2013 Revenues Expenditures TOTAL BUDGET AT 01/01/2013 $5,431,400.00 $5,431,400.00 1. Fund 001 Current Expense $1,839,400.00 $1,839,400.00 2. Fund 101 Street $577,000.00 $577,000.00 3. Fund 103 Real Estate Excise Tax $34,000.00 $34,000.00 4. Fund 109 Tourism $68,500.00 568,500.00 5. Fund 302 Spruce Street Project $1,028,956.00 $1,028,956.00 6. Fund 410 Water/Sewer $1,931,500.00 $1,931,500.00 TOTAL AMENDMENTS $47,956.00 $47,956.00 TOTAL BUDGET AT 07/15/2013 $5,479,356.00 $5,479,356.00 The Spruce Street Project Fund has increased by $47,956.00 due in the water/sewer bid portion of the project coming in more than originally estimated. This increases the city match portion of the budget from $23,000.00 to $70,956.00. This budget amendment will also allow the Clerk/Treasurer to transfer $208,000.00 from the Water/Sewer Unreserved Ending Fund Balance to the Operating Transfer Out line Item of the Water/Sewer Fund. This will allow the Clerk/Treasurer to transfer the interim financing needed to the Spruce Street Project fund to complete the USDA portion of the Spruce Street Project until the USDA Bonds are paid to reimburse the City at the completion of the project. SECTION 2; This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon the signing hereof by the Mayor, attestation by the City Clerk and publication as required by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED This 15th DAY OF JULY, 2013. By: /s/ Shirley Sands Shirley Sands, Mayor Attest: /s/ Nickole Schutte Nickole Schutte, MMC, CFFA City Clerk/Treasurer Approved as to form: /s/ Tom Metzger Tom Metzger City Attorney Published in The Newport Miner July 24, 2013. (25)

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Wednesday, July 24 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Weight Watchers: 11 a.m. Weigh in and 11:30 to Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Sacheen Ladies of the Lake: Noon - Various Locations, call President Maria Bullock at 509998-4221 Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4

p.m. - Create Arts Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport Thursday, July 25 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. - Priest River Library Celebrate Recovery: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown

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|| continued from 11b Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. 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 note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 04/22/13 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Michael Dowell, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866)645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 19735 10th Avenue NE, Suite N-200 P o u l s b o , WA 9 8 3 7 0 (866)645-7711 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-13-542252-SH, A-4375708 07/24/2013, 08/14/2013 Published in The Newport Miner July 24 and August 14, 2013. (25, 28)

_________________ 2013240 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille Conservation District (POCD) Board of Supervisor’s will hold a special meeting at 9:30, Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the Crossroads Café, 421341 State Route 20 in Usk, Washington to review and approve WSCC FY 2014 Grant Addendums and July and August 2013 disbursements. The 2013 August 14 POCD Board of Supervisor’s meeting has been cancelled. Published in The Newport Miner July 24, 2013. (25)

_________________ 2013241 CALL FOR MATERIAL BIDS REPLACEMENT INSULATORS 115 KV Transmission Line Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County Contract No. 13-032 Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for replacement insulators for its 115 kV Transmission Line. Interested parties may

obtain full specifications by contacting the Contract Administrator of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, P.O. Box 190, Newport, Washington 99156, (509) 447-9345. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents until 2:30 p.m., August 6, 2013. The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in the bidding, or to exercise any other right or action provided by statute. Women’s and minority enterprises are encouraged to submit bids. Published in The Newport Miner July 24, 2013. (25)

_________________ 2013242 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION REGARDING EVALUATION FOR CONTINUING ACCREDITATION: SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE & SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College are proud to be accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, an independent nonprofit membership organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the regional authority on educational quality and institutional effectiveness of higher education. SCC and SFCC are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities at the associate degree level, with both institutions receiving reaffirmation of their accreditation in 2012. An evaluation committee of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities will visi SCC on October 9-11, 2013, and SFCC on October 16-18, 2013, to conduct a comprehensive evaluation for continuing accreditation. Public comments are sought on SCC and SFCC’s qualifications for reaffirmation of accreditation. Members of the public are invited to send comments in writing directly to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, 8060 165th Ave. N.E., Suite 100, Redmond, WA 98052. Comments must be signed and received no later than September 20, 2013, for consideration. The Commission also may be reached by phone, (425) 558-4224, or fax, (425) 376-0596. Comments will be forwarded, as received, to SCC and SFCC, the evalu-

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ation committees and the commission. A copy of the Commission’s “Public Notification and Third Party Comments Regarding Full-Scale Evaluations” is available via “Standards and Policies” and then “Policies” at http://www. nwccu.org. Regional accreditation of postsecondary institutions is a voluntary, nongovernmental, self-regulatory process of quality assurance and institutional improvement. It recognizes higher education institutions for performance, integrity and quality to merit the confidence of the educational community and the public. For information about SCC’s accreditation, visit http://www.scc.spokane. edu/?accred. For information about SFCC’s accreditation, visit http://www. spokanefalls.edu/College/ Accreditation.aspx

The sale of the abovedescribed property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: Friday, September 6, 2013 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance 229 S. Garden Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $794,964.84, together with interest, costs, and fee, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office. Dated this 17th day of July, 2013 Alan A Botzheim, Sheriff Pend Oreille County, Washington By/s/ Linda Rusho Linda Rusho, Civil Deputy

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_________________ 2013243 In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of Pend Oreille Cause No.: 13-9-000999 Writ of Execution Issued: 07/12/2013 Sheriff’s Public Notice of Sale of Real Property Original Charles Robert Payne and Kay Marie Payne, husband and wife, Plaintiff, Vs. Swank & McPoland, LLC, an Idaho limited liability company; occupants of the premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; Defendant(s). TO: Swank & McPoland, LLC, an Idaho limited liability company; occupants of the premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; The Superior Court of Pend Oreille County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property to be sold is described as: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of Block 1 of Lancelot Shores Addition to Camelot Shores according to the recorded plat thereof, recorded in Book of Plats, page 12, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Published in The Newport Miner July 24, 31, August 7 and 14, 2013. (25-4)

2013244 Notice of Application Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on July 19th, 2013, receive a complete application from Bernard T. & Therese M. Hunt requesting a variance from the Pend Oreille County Building Regulations (Chapter XX.84), to construct a garage closer than twenty five feet to the front property line. The Pend Oreille County building regulations require all structures to be placed/ constructed at least 25 feet from the front property line. location: Lot 34 of Diamond Lake Cottage Sites; Within Sec. 01, T30N, R44E, WM (971 South Shore Rd.). Any person desiring to express their views or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Community Development Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted to the County no later than 4:30 PM August 7th, 2013 after which a public hearing will be held at 6:00pm August 13th 2013 in Cusick at the Community Center. Dated: July 22, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner July 24, 2013. (25)

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Asphalt Angels Hot Neon Nights Car Cruise: TBA - Priest River Saturday, July 27 Timber Days: Priest River Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Newport, 240 N. Union Ave. Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Lawnmower Races: 4:30 p.m. Priest River AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Community Auction: 11 a.m. Blanchard Community Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

Sunday, July 28 Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport

Tuesday, July 30 Museum Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Newport, 402 S. Washington Ave. Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Belly Dance Fitness: 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. St. Anthony’s Church

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that Pend Oreille County did on July 19th, 2013, receive a complete application from David Orcutt requesting a variance from the Pend Oreille County Building Regulations (Chapter XX.84), to construct a garage closer than twenty five feet to the front property line. The Pend Oreille County building regulations require all structures to be placed/ constructed at least 25 feet from the front property line. location: Tax 4; Within Sec. 34, T32N, R44E, WM (426931 Hwy. 20). Any person desiring to express their views or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Community Development Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted to the County no later than 4:30 PM August 7th, 2013 after which a public hearing will be held at 6:00pm August 13th 2013 in Cusick at the Community Center. Dated: July 22, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner July 24, 2013. (25)

_________________ 2013246 Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on July 22, 2013 received a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, RGP 7, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Terry and Lynn Beaty, and did on July 22, 2013 issue a Determination of Completeness for a recreational dock project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-13-011), Location: 231 Sunset Dr. N, Ione, WA 99139. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on July 12, 2013, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submit-

ted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than August 08, 2013. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on August 13, 2013 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Federal Authorization Dated: July 22, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner July 24 and 31, 2013. (25-2)

_________________ 2013247 Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on July 18, 2013 received a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, RGP 7, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Lois Waterman, and did on July 19, 2013 issue a Determination of Completeness for a shoreline stabilization project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-13-010), Location: 361 Pend Oreille Homes, Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on July 17, 2013, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend

Oreille County no later than August 08, 2013. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on August 13, 2013 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Federal Authorization Dated: July 19, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner July 24 and 31, 2013. (25-2)

_________________ 2013248 Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on July 16, 2013 received a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, RGP 7, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Al Porter, and did on July 17, 2013 issue a Determination of Completeness for a shoreline stabilization, stairs, and recreational dock project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-13-009), Location: 1412 Ashenfelter Bay Rd., Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on May 03, 2013, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than August 08, 2013. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on August 13, 2013 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Substantial Shoreline Develop-

ment Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Federal Authorization Dated: July 17, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner July 24 and 31, 2013. (25-2)

_________________ 2013249 Combined Notice of Application and Action Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on July 08, 2013 received a complete Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, RGP 7, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from James Mathis, and did on July 17, 2013 issue a Determination of Completeness for a shoreline stabilization project on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-13-008), Location: 1382 Ashenfelter Bay Rd., Newport, WA 99156. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on May 03, 2013, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than August 08, 2013. The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission will be hearing this Substantial Shoreline Development Permit Application on August 13, 2013 at 6:00pm in the Cusick Community Center, 111 S. First Ave., Cusick, WA Required Permits: Substantial Shoreline Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Federal Authorization Dated: July 17, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner July 24 and 31, 2013. (25-2)

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Howard worked in woods most of life grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Charlotte says it was a scary time when Ray broke his back. She stayed with relatives in Spokane to be near Ray as much as possible. When he got out of the hospital, they got married “as soon as we could,” she remembers. Then there was the time he was working in a lookout tower when it was struck by lightning. “There were balls of fire rolling around,” he says. He was unlucky enough to be in a tower that was struck by lightning but lucky enough to not suffer any injuries. Ray Howard worked in the woods for more than 60 years.

“I started working for the state piling brush,” he says. He went on to work as a fire PRIEST RIVER – Ray Howard has lookout. been lucky. Or unlucky, depending on “It was pretty lonely,” he says how you look at it. of his work as a fire lookout at the He was unlucky in 1951, when he Caribou Hill Lookout at Upper Priest was working on Sundance Mountain. Lake. Four large logs fell on him, breaking his Then he got a job working for back, leg and ribs. Diamond Match Company falling “I spent six months in Sacred Heart trees with a two-man cross cut Hospital,” says Howard, 82. He was taken saw. to the Newport hospital in a 1936 Ford, “We were paid $2 per 1,000 then transported to the Spokane hospital (board feet of lumber),” he said. The by ambulance. men divided that and made about But he was lucky in that he was en$15-20 a day, pretty good money at gaged to Charlotte, the woman he has the time. The work was physically been married to for more than 60 years. demanding. Together they had four children, 33 “You made sure you caught the truck to take you home,” he says, otherwise it was a long walk back. He didn’t spend his entire career working in the woods, though. He went to work for Boeing, where he worked in quality control. He worked in Seattle and was sent to California for a time. Eventually he returned to working in the woods, going to work at the Nelson Lumber Company sawmill in Bodie Canyon. He eventually bought his Miner photo|Don Gronning own skidder and worked in Ray Howard, 82, is this year’s Bull of the Woods. He is shown here with the chain Bonners Ferry and Yaak, saw he uses to cut firewood at his Eastside Road home. Mont. Running the skidder on the Yaak River job was pretty million feet off that place,” he said. So what did he like best about workCourtesy photo|Ray Howard demanding. He worked 12 hour Even now he still cuts firewood, the ing in the woods? This is a picture of the Howard clan in about 2009. Ray and Charlotte Howard have four children, 33 grand- days skidding up to 400 logs a Harolds’ only source of heat. He is an “Making a living, I guess,” he said. children and 22 great-grandchildren. day. expert chain saw sharpener and uses He was surprised when he was chosen “I figure I got off and on the his Stihl chainsaw and gas run wood Bull of the Woods after Charlotte wrote INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND skidder about 100 times a day,” splitter to put up the firewood. up his history of working in the woods. OPERATED SINCE 1983 he said. His back is arthritic from the injury, “They called me and told me he had He also ended up in the excavatbut he figures he didn’t get hurt anybeen chosen,” Charlotte says. “He said Enjoy Timber Days 2013 ing business for about eight years. more than anyone else working in the ‘what have you gotten me into,’” she • Auto • Boat • Life In 1986 the Howards moved to woods. laughs. • Home • Personal Watercraft • Health their current home, The Blue Lake He has seen many changes in logging Whatever they call on him to do likely • Commercial • Motorcycle Ranch, about eight miles up Eastover the years. When he logged with his won’t be nearly as hard as working in • Work Comp • ATV side Road in Priest River. father, they used horses. Things have the woods 60 years. Mostly it involves Please call us for help with all your insurance needs. That didn’t mean he quit workcome a long way since then. riding in the parade. His son, John, will ing in the woods. “They do as much in a day as we used come from North Dakota to accompany 208-263-1426 • 1-800-574-5159 “I probably logged two or three to do in a month,” he says. him. 1009 Hwy 2 West Suite D, Sandpoint, ID By Don Gronning Of The Miner

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Priest River is an ‘Outdoor Wonderland’ Timber Days hits the city park this weekend PRIEST RIVER – Priest River’s biggest weekend of the year is here when the city park is converted in an “Outdoor Wonderland” for the annual Timber Days, Friday and Saturday, July 26 and 27. Friday night kicks off with the Asphalt Angels Hot Neon Lights Car Cruise, through downtown Priest River, from dusk till dark. Drivers start circling downtown earlier in the evening. A few food vendors and sidewalk cafés will be open. Saturday is Timber Day in the park, located on the south side of Highway 2. The annual huckleberry pancake breakfast, sponsored by the Priest River Lamanna High School Spartan Adult Booster Club is from 7-11 a.m. At 8 a.m., the Run for the Berries kicks off, sponsored by the Newport/ Priest River Rotary Club. Registration forms are available at the Rotary Club, Priest River Times and the chamber office. Registration is $23, including breakfast and T-shirt. A no-

shirt option, which still includes the breakfast, is $16. Families can register four for $48 and get one T-shirt. Additional T-shirts are $13 and late registration after July 22 is $13. The Show and Shine Car Show starts at 8 a.m. at Priest River Junior High on the north side of Highway 2, also put on by the Asphalt Angels. The Angels also host a family dance at 7 p.m. in the parking lot of Mitchell’s Harvest Foods on Highway 2. Also at 8 a.m. vendor booths open in the park. More than 50 craft vendors are expected. Food vendors are set up in the car park below the park. Preliminary logging competitions begin at 8 a.m., sanctioned by the American Lumberjack Association. It is only open to their members. Contestants have increased over the years, with 25 competing in 2012, including both men and women. There are thirteen competitions in the event. The entry fee is $5 per event and prize money is awarded from first through fifth place. A trophy will be presented to the over women’s winner and the overall men’s winner. The trophies

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are sculpted by local artist Colleen Lake of the Copper Moon Studio. Competitors come from Idaho, Montana, Washington, Nevada and Canada. Last year, one competitor came from New Zealand. Parade check in is at 9 a.m., and the parade starts at 11 a.m. Various awards are presented to the winners of the different classes. Following the parade is the Canine Log Poll, started last year with little mutts to large dogs competing. The Bull of the Woods will be presented, this year to Raymond Harold, honoring loggers who have worked in the woods for many years. The beer and wine garden opens at noon and logging competitions resume at 1 p.m. after taking a break for the parade. Logging competition results and awards are presented at 4 p.m. the then the park closes. The lawnmower races are in downtown Priest River for the seventh year, starting at 4:30 p.m. See separate story. Questions can be directed to the Priest River Chamber of Commerce at 208-448-2721 or email prchamber@ conceptcable.com.

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Lawnmower drags hit Priest River this weekend By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – Souped up lawnmowers hit the blacktop in Priest River at Timber Days Saturday, July 27. This is the third set of drag races in the five-race circuit this season. Drags start at 4:30 p.m. in downtown Priest River. Classes include stock, show stock, modified, and super modified. New this year is an electronic starting system that records reaction time and race time, said Doug Wagner, member and organizer of the Priest River chapter. The circuit consists of five groups, each from the five towns that host races. The circuit began in Spirit Lake June 16 and continued on July 21 in Rathdrum. Races will also be held Aug. 17 in Ponderay and Aug. 24 in Oldtown. Racers receive points that are tallied throughout the season: one point for participation, two points for second place and three points for first place. The winners get a

trophy at the end of the season. Tshirts are also available for sale. Wagner said Spirit Lake started the lawnmower races 12 or 13 years ago, and that group helped get Priest River started. This is Priest River’s seventh year hosting lawnmower drag races. Nearly 8,000 people attended the Spirit Lake race, as the sport gets more and more attention. Wagner said a film crew was there that is making a documentary about the pastime. Lawnmowers get up to 50 to 55 mph. “That’s the ‘Oh my God’ class,” Wagner said. Participants range in age from 14 to 72. Classes are not divided up by age. A couple years ago, the youth began racing against adults. But, there is something for all ages. Kids 8 years and younger can race remote control cars at city hall. The entrance fee is $20. For information visit www.bigbackin. com.

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Log, lumber prices increase for 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. of 2012. The price for a “typical” economy continues its sluggish log delivered to the mill averaged and long, drawn-out recovery $483 per mbf in 2011 and $479 from the recession. The unemper mbf in 2012. Log prices have ployment rate, which peaked at jumped to an average of $559 10.0 percent in October 2009, is per mbf in the first five months of down to 7.6 percent as of May. 2013, an increase of 23 percent GDP growth remains modest at over the $476 per mbf average in below two percent over the last the same period in 2012. West four quarters endCoast lumber pricLog and lumber prices es have also moved ing in March. The housing are up in 2013. Pacific up sharply: the market continues Random Lengths’ Northwest log prices to show positive Coast Dry Random signs: new houswere fairly flat for 2011 and Stud composite ing starts in the lumber price averand most of 2012. first four months aged $270 per mbf of 2013 averaged in 2011 and $309 935,000 (seasonally adjusted anper mbf in 2012 and has moved nual rate) and average U.S. housup to an average $407 per mbf ing prices have increased in each in the first four months of 2013. of the last 13 months through Lumber prices softened in May February. and are not expected to return to Log and lumber prices are up in the recent highs during the rest of 2013. Pacific Northwest log prices this year, but there will likely be were fairly flat for 2011 and most considerable volatility.

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Builder confidence rises six points WASHINGTON D.C. – Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose six points to 57 on the National Association of Home Builders/ Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for July, released today. This is the index’s third consecutive monthly gain and its strongest reading since January of 2006. “Today’s report is particularly encouraging in that it shows improvement in builder confidence across every region as well as solid gains in current sales conditions, traffic of prospective buyers and sales expectations for the next six months,” noted NAHB Chairman Rick Judson, a home builder from Charlotte, N.C. However, he cautioned that, “This positive momentum could be disrupted by threats on the policy side, particularly with regard to the mortgage interest deduction and federal support for the housing finance system.” “Builders are seeing more motivated buyers coming through their doors as the inventory of existing homes for sale continues to tighten,” noted NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. “Meanwhile, as the infrastructure that supplies home building returns, some previously skyrocketing building material costs have begun to soften.” Derived from a monthly survey

that NAHB has been conducting for 25 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores from each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor. All three HMI components posted gains in July. The component gauging current sales conditions rose five points to 60 – its highest level since early 2006. Meanwhile, the component gauging sales expectations in the next six months gained seven points to 67 and the component gauging traffic of prospective buyers rose five points to 45 – marking the strongest readings for each since late 2005. All four regions also posted gains in their HMI scores’ threemonth moving averages. The Northeast showed a four-point gain to 40 while the Midwest reported an eight-point gain to 54, the South posted a five-point gain to 50 and the West measured a three-point gain to 51.

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Timber Days 2012

EMERALD AUTOMOTIVE A N D

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A SALUTE TO THE TIMBER INDUSTRY

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• Tune-up • Engine Rebuilding • Computer Car Care • Diesel Repair

Proud to be part of this fun community event AFFORDABLE SERVICES FOR ANY SIZE BUSINESS

900 Bonner Mall Way • Ponderay, ID 83852

BOOKKEEPING • PAYROLL • TAXES

208-263-3483

OFFICE SERVICES, INC

(Next to Ponderay Yamaha)

Corner of Hwy 57 & 2, Priest River, Idaho (208) 448-2941 officeservices@frontier.com

Call for all your automotive needs

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ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITIES AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE

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Ponderay Newsprint Company is a responsible employer and a good neighbor. We build strong ties with our local communities and give back by supporting worthwhile causes and activities. The mill employees care about the environment and strive for long-term sustainability. After all, we live here too.

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• Parts Part • Repairs • Sales We service all makes and models IDAHO RIGGING of power equipment 208-448-1414 1005 Albeni Hwy 2 Priest River ID www.idrigging.com

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Associated Loggers Exchange Founded in 1979, Associated Loggers Exchange (ALE) is Idaho’s only logger-owned and operated workers compensation company. ALE also provides insurance to businesses not related to the logging industry, so if you would like to look at an alternative to your current business insurance program, contact us. In addition to our record of high premium returns to policyholders, we maintain very competitive rates. Get a quote for: * Workers compensation * Equipment * General liability * Truck * Loggers broad form * Home & Auto * Property * Health

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PONDERAY

“WE CAN DO A BETTER JOB FOR YOU”

NEWSPRINT COMPANY

COEUR D’ALENE OFFICE Phone 208-667-6473 Or 800-632-8743 Dan Musselman Jan Perry

Largest employer (by payroll) in Pend Oreille County Majority of employees live in the County Indirectly impact the jobs of approximately 700 people working for companies that support the mill’s operations with materials and/or services $30 million spent annually for wood from local suppliers $57 million in goods and services purchased annually in the Newport area and local region $1.3 million paid in local and state taxes last year Annually consume over 41,000 metric tons of recycled fiber Maximize water re-use and use wood and other biofuels to generate steam in an onsite boiler Utilize electricity produced from environmentally- friendly hydro operations

422767 Highway 20 Usk, WA 99180

proudly sponsors Timber Days

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Timber Days 2012

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Timber Days 2012

Wes Olson Trucking, Inc.

LOG HAULING

Proud to participate in the management of a renewable resource

208-265-4554 • www.festivalatsandpoint.com Super Saturday, August 3rd ROSANNE CASH

Thursday, August 1s t INDIGO G IRLS with Sh ook All Tickets Twins Brew Tasti : $36.95 ng: $10.00

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with The Greencards & Devon Wade All Tickets: $49.95

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“Stars of To uth Orchestra Spokane Yo .00 e th with $6 All Tickets:

Dance Concert! All Tic

(208) 263-2578 1640 Baldy Mt. Rd. • Sandpoint

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Super Saturday, August 10th THE AVETT BROTHERS

Welcome to Timber Days!

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Stop in for. . . Gas, Cigarettes, Beer, Groceries & Gifts

with Vintage Trouble & Marshall McLean All Tickets: $59.95

Thursday, August 8th JOHN BUTLER TRIO with Eclectic Approach All Tickets: $44.95

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2694 Hwy. 2 • Oldtown (208) 437-2182

BROWN’S NORTHSIDE MACHINE & GEAR, INC. 1100 TRIANGLE DRIVE • PONDERAY, IDAHO 83852

(208) 263-4643

REPAIR • PARTS • SERVICE TRUCK, RV, & EQUIPMENT ACE CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS & TRUCK PART SPECIALIST ON DUTY 6 DAYS A WEEK... Monday-Saturday 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MACHINING, WELDING, & FABRICATION, CUSTOM U-BOLTS & HYDRAULIC HOSES WHILE YOU WAIT!! TRANSMISSIONS & REAR-END REBUILDS & REPAIRS MANUFACTURER DIRECT WITH 13 MAJOR BRANDS

“WE KEEP THE WORKING MAN MOVING!”

Ben Franklin

Proudly Supports the Local Timber Industry

Stop by and check out our store wide savings! Oldtown, Idaho • (208) 437-4822

Bonner General Hospital Foundation

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| July 24, 2013

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WE SALUTE OUR TIMBER INDUSTRY

WE ARE BUYING LOGS! • We’re buying saw logs and chip logs. Competitive Prices, High Value! • We have foresters on staff to help with your timber management needs. • We are also buying and selling timberland. File photo

Timber Days 2012

Vaagen Bros. Lumber, Inc. “Adding value to the forest for people, products, and the environment”

Open to the Public

Now Offering Our New Reception Hall Kitchenette • Outside Entrance For Family Gatherings • Receptions Up to 50 People • In Newport (for non-funeral related events)

Call Now.

Colville: 509-684-5071 Usk: 888-445-1732

Designed to make the toughest work easy.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home & Crematory Locally Owned & Operated

(208) 448-1012 118 Wisconsin Street • Priest River

(509) 447-3118 423 W. 2nd Street • Newport

HUSQVARNA 128C • Cylinder displacement: 28 cc • Power output: 1.1 hp • Comfortable handle design

Price...$169.95 HUSQVARNA HU625HWT • Engine manufacturer: Briggs & Stratton • Engine name: 625 Series

Price...$349.95 HUSQVARNA DRT900

• Engine manufacturer: Briggs & Stratton • Engine type: 900 OHV Series • Reverse gear for optimum maneuverability

Price...$749.95 Up to $5 0 Rebate on Rototill Select ers in Stock

BONNER SAW & POWER EQUIPMENT

682 High St. • Priest River, ID • 208-448-1522

Tuesday thru Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm • Saturday 8:30am to 2:00pm