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Wear, Skoog, Kiss, Ibbetson advance in election Entire county will vote on commissioners in November general election BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – In the race for Pend Oreille County’s District 1 commissioner, it’s pretty clear that incumbent Diane Wear and Karen Skoog will be moving on to the general election although Wear’s three challengers total votes were double hers. As of the latest count of the primary election ballots on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 8, Wear received 411 out of 1,295 total votes. Skoog was 32 votes away

with a total of 379. Of the other challengers, Anthony Newcomb has 299, and Doug Quandt took 206 votes so far. Results are unofficial until the election is certified on Aug. 21. In the north county race for the District 3 commissioner seat, Steve Kiss is leading with 614 out of 1,338 votes. Tim Ibbetson received 398 votes, and Kathleen Mayall 326. Rep. Joel Kretz received more votes that his challenger from Ione. Kretz’s total is 1,714 in Pend Oreille County while Bob Wilson has 1,148. Wear, Skoog advance in District 1

District 1 commissioner candidate Newcomb said the results show people are unhappy with the way things are. “I think the voters sent a pretty clear message that they wanted to see something different from the incumbent,” he said, pointing out with all votes for the other candidates tallied, Wear was outvoted 2-1. “It was not a surprise to me that the votes were spread out. With so many in the race, how could it not be?” Wear said. “My hope is that my EDC (Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council) involvement on projects up north and some of those lost south end votes swinging back my way in

the general election will make the difference.” Wear wants to continue her work on the county commission she said. “Sincere efforts by this board have insured residents continue to receive the priority of government services they deserve, as we bent the cost curve and streamlined services,” she said. “I believe it will be at least two more budget cycles SEE ELECTION, 2A District 1 commissioner candidate Doug Quandt, left, listens to the election results read by auditor Marianne Nichols Tuesday night, Aug. 7, after polls closed.

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Score 10 Gymnastics closes doors BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

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Relayers save lives one lap at a time A crowd gathers to dance the Chicken Dance at the 2012 Pend Oreille Valley Relay for Life held at Newport High School Friday, Aug. 10. Festivities kicked off at 5:30 p.m. and continued until 10 a.m. Saturday morning. Twenty-three teams participated, totaling 252 participants who raised $13,316 for the American Cancer Society. The top team was Aerocet Tailwinds, who raised $1,120. The top participant was Hollie Drange, who raised $650.

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The 31st annual Pend Oreille Poker Paddle is set for this weekend, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18. The piratethemed event is a bit different this year, starting in Newport and ending in Usk. The paddle itself is only one day, but festivities begin

Friday, Aug. 17 in downtown Newport at 10 a.m. Look for businesses flying the pirate flag to get a treasure map and gold coins where X marks the spot. Businesses will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Earn double coins from 6-9 p.m. Friday evening. The more stores you visit, the better your chances to win a prize. There will be treasures throughout town. The Pirates of the Pend Oreille Street Party is from 6-9 p.m.

Friday evening on Third Street between Union and Washington avenues. Bring friends and family for a barbecue dinner, music and dancing. Be sure to dress in your best pirate garb for a chance to win the costume contest. Plans include chalk art drawing, games, a barbecue and more. For those who want to beat the line, or just get a head start, there will be an opportunity to register early for the Poker Paddle at the street party. Look for the desigSEE POKER, 9A

Family thankful it wasn’t worse, grateful for community support NEWPORT – Michelle Moody and her four sons headed out with a horse trailer and two horses, bound for a 4-H riding clinic Thursday evening, Aug. 9. Moody says she stopped and did a safety check on the trailer as the family pulled out of the

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Park improvements underway

Newport schools starts Sept. 4

NEWPORT – These hot summer days have people thirsty for Newport’s new spray park. The site has been leveled and fenced off for a few months. Bids for installing the equipment are currently being reviewed. No schedule has been set for when work will begin. Work is progressing at the new Veteran’s Memorial Park behind city hall around the AT&T cell tower. A pre-manufactured restroom was installed recently. Some landscaping work was already done according to the lease agreement with AT&T. Wagner Construction was awarded the bid to install sidewalks, which should be done in one or two weeks. After that, local Boy Scouts will be putting in grass as part of an Eagle Scout project, then stones and benches will be set.

NEWPORT – Students head back to school in Newport Tuesday, Sept. 4, the day after Labor Day. Teachers will go back to work before that, on Thursday, Aug. 30. Kindergarteners will attend class in the morning the first week, with the afternoons set aside for families to meet with teachers. After the first week, full day kindergarten will get underway. There will be open houses at Newport schools Thursday, Aug. 30, with Stratton Elementary School open house set for 4-6 p.m., and Sadie Halstead Middle School from 5-7 p.m. Meet the Grizzlies will be held at the high school Aug. 30 from 7-8 p.m. This is the chance for the community to meet fall athletes. Fall sports practices are also getting underway. Football players start practice Aug.

SEE SCORE 10, 9A

Trailer comes loose, flips three times, horse killed

Paddlers hit the river this weekend Pirates of the Pend Oreille puts new spin on Poker Paddle

OLDTOWN – After an attempt to broaden its offerings in hopes of keeping the doors open, Score 10 Gymnastics in Oldtown closed two weeks ago. Damion Wandler, who owns the gym with his wife Ami, said it was a tough decision, but the business has been losing money since they bought it four years ago. The equipment will be liquidated to another area gym. The Wandlers rented the building, located behind Selkirk Ace Hardware on Highway 2 in Oldtown. Wandler said he’d been involved with Score 10 for about 10 years. His children took classes there. “It was harder on me than the kids, I think,” Wandler said. Wandler said he was injured and will be unable to work for four months, which contributed to the closure. “We really tried,” he said. Score 10 has been having a rough time since its original owner Lora Lee Lake sold it. Lake started and operated

Score 10 with her mother, Norma Wise, who passed away in 2006. Lake sold it to Kathy and Frank Fazendin of Newport a couple years after her mother passed away. When operating the program became too much for the Fazendins, they decided to close the operation in October 2008. That’s when a group of families got together to try to save Score 10, including Damion and Ami Wandler. The Wandlers purchased the business and several families pitched in to keep it running. But it wasn’t enough. Just recently, Kelly Shults, who was a gymnast in college and whose own daughter took classes at Score 10, and her father Alan Bell tried to resuscitate Score 10. They tried expanding the classes offered to dance such as hip hop and ballet, cheerleading and mixed martial arts. Shults and Bell hoped to get the community involved once again and applied for non-profit status. Enrollment increased in the

driveway. She did another safety check before they pulled out onto North Shore Road. She got back in and headed down Highway 2. Just before the Highway 211 junction, disaster struck. “I was looking in the rearview mirror and I saw the trailer drift off the side of the road,” Moody said. “It flipped three times end over end.”

One of the horses was thrown from the trailer and another was trapped inside. The trailer hitch broke free from the truck, she said, and a safety chain also came free. When the she got the truck stopped, Moody went to check on the horses. She could see that Lightning, the 21-year-old sadSEE WRECK, 9A

15, with two practices a day held, from 8-11 a.m. in the morning and from 4-6 p.m. in the afternoon. Volleyball practice will start Sept. 20 and will take place 8-10 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. Girls’ soccer practice will be held 8-10 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. Cross country practice will be held at 9 a.m.

Costs remain stable with new sheriff contract NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office is renewing contracts for law enforcement services with three towns: Cusick, Ione and Metaline Falls. The cost for the towns will remain the same as agreed to when the last contract was approved two years ago. Sheriff Alan Botzheim said he didn’t want to change the cost with the economy the way it is now. “The towns are in the same position as we are,” he

said, adding that raising the cost by a few hundred dollars won’t change the outcome for his office. “I appreciate the partnership we have,” he said. Through this contract, which covers 2013, 2014 and 2015, Cusick will pay $14,000, Ione $28,000 and Metaline Falls $16,000. The Cusick town council was the last to sign off on its contract. It did so at its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 13. County commissioners are expected to sign off soon. The city of Newport renewed its contract for law enforcement services a year ago. It lasts through 2014. The city makes monthly payments totaling nearly $273,000 for this year, and increasing by 1 percent in each of the next two years. The town of Metaline provides its own marshal.

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before we begin to realize the benefits of our ongoing efforts. I need to remain in office to insure those policies do not backslide under new political and personal or special interest agendas.” Skoog is pleased with her showing in the primary election, being 32 votes away from the incumbent with split votes. She’s involved with the Citizens Alliance for Property Rights Pend Oreille Chapter, and she thinks that will help her in the north end of the county where shoreline issues on the Pend Oreille River have been affecting many residents. “It will be helpful to the campaign,” she said. “People want to see someone who will protect their rights.” Wear did best in her Sacheen precinct, getting just more than half the vote, but Skoog pulled almost 58 percent in the Camden precinct, where she lives further south. Out of eight precincts in District 1, Wear won two, Skoog one three, and they tied for the vote at Noble. Newcomb did the strongest at Diamond Lake where he won the precinct with 41 percent of the vote. Quandt did best at Noble where he was right with Wear and Skoog taking 27 percent of the vote while they had 28 percent each. Newcomb said he was disappointed with the results, but he plans to stay involved in the community like he has been. Four years ago when he ran against Wear and Les Whittekiend in the primary, Wear had 692 votes while Newcomb had 402. Quandt, a newcomer to the political arena, said he’s unsure if he’d run for office again. “At this stage, I’ll take a break and think about it. I’ve got four years.” In the District 1 commissioner race, there were 10 votes for writein candidates. Donna Lands ran as a write-in, but it won’t be known how many of those votes were for her. Elections officials don’t count write-ins unless they total 1 percent of the total vote and have enough votes to be one of the top-two votegetters. In the District 1 race, the write-in votes total 0.77 of a percent. Five write-in votes came from Lands’s precinct at Sacheen Lake, the others came from Diamond Lake precincts. Lands said running for office and meeting constituents was a great learning experience, but she’s disappointed with how the write-in process is handled. “I should have paid a fee to allow the voter to have their vote count,” she said referring to the candidate filing fee. “That’s sad to know that our government is so selfish and uncaring that they don’t count those votes.” Kiss has strong showing in District 3 In District 3, Kiss took seven out of 12 precincts – some by 70 percent and upwards – and Ibbetson won four. Mayall’s strongest showing was in the Ruby and Skookum areas where she earned 30 to 35 percent of the vote. Mayall ran as a Democrat while the others ran as Republicans. Ibbetson congratulated the other candidates: “I appreciate everything they’ve done, being involved and being proud Americans.” Kiss and Mayall did not return calls from The Miner by Tuesday’s deadline. Ibbetson was pleased with the results: “I’m the new kid on the block, so I was extremely happy.” He said he respects Kiss and feels he’s a competent individual. “I just feel I could do a better job,” Ibbetson said. He’s anticipating a tough battle in the general election, but he’s confident that he can collect more votes. He thinks his involvement with the Citizens Alliance for Property Rights did and will help him. He serves as president of the Pend Oreille chapter. “It let’s people

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know where I stand and how I feel about property rights,” he said, adding that it also gives him some exposure.

District 1 County In Dalkena, it’s Evin Commissioner Olson with 71 over

Gregory C. Portrey with 34. In Usk, Jonathan Best 41, Bob Moran 36. The Diamond Lake West race is close: Norris Boyd 32 and Brad Hanson 34. Deer Valley North Robbert Eggleston 42, Josh Cox 40. Locke Larry Borwn 17, Rory Sinclair 3. Fertile Valley South Rand Miller 46, Zebulun Allen Rosenthal 28. Pend Oreille County totals were last tabulated Aug. 8. There are about 20 ballots left to count, plus some ballots with unsigned oaths that need to be verified. The next count won’t be taken until Aug. 20. Statewide totals were updated Monday evening, Aug. 13.

Wilson remains hopeful for win Rep. Kretz, who is Wear Skoog currently minority leader in the House, 411 379 was challenged by votes votes Wilson, an Ione resi31.74% 29.17% dent who previously ran for sheriff in Pend Oreille County. District 3 County Legislative District 7 Commissioner includes Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry and parts of Okanogan and Spokane counties. With all votes combined, Kretz has 62 percent of the vote so far, and Wilson has Ibbetson Kiss almost 38 percent. That’s 16,197 votes 398 614 for Kretz and 9,896 for Wilson. votes votes Wilson said he’s 29.75% 45.89% pleased with the elecPend Oreille tion results: “I was County races hoping for at least 30 percent over* denotes candidate is likely movall, and the results were a pleasant ing on to the general election surprise. I had campaigned some in the Colville and Newport area County Commissioner 1 (fourand everyone I talked with was 100 year term) percent positive about my ideas. * 411 votes - 31.74 percent - DiNow I just have to get out there and ane Wear (Democrat) Newport get my ideas out there, and I believe * 379 - 29.27 percent - Karen that I have a real chance of winning Skoog (Republican) Elk this in November and upsetting the 299 - 23.09 percent - Anthony minority leader.” Newcomb (Independent Party) Kretz noted that he won strongly Newport – 59 to 77 percent – in areas that 206 - 15.91 percent - Douglas he’s represented in the past. Since Eric Quandt (Republican) Newthe redistricting, the area in north port Spokane County is new to the district. Kretz said the vote went about County Commissioner 3 (four50-50 there. year term) “I’ll just need to spend some time * 614 - 45.89 percent - Steve Kiss getting acquainted with those (Republican) Metaline folks,” he said. * 398 - 29.75 percent - Tim IbWilson is winning five precincts betson (Republican) Ione out of 27 in Pend Oreille County: 326 - 24.36 percent - Kathleen Locke, Skookum, Diamond Lake Mayall (Democrat) Ione East and two in the Newport area. Federal races (Pend Oreille Voter turnout better locally County results in parenthesis) than statewide As of last Wednesday, 3,682 U.S. Senator (6-year term) ballots were counted, constitut* 743,702 votes statewide - 55.66 ing a turnout of about 45 percent. percent (1,412 votes in Pend Oreille Statewide, voter turnout was even County) - Maria Cantwell (Demolower – 37 percent. crat) Seattle In the Washington primary, the * 403,403 - 30.19 percent (1,407) top two vote-getters, regardless - Michael Baumgartner (Republiof political party, move on to the can) Kirkland general election. 74,864 - 5.6 percent (191) - Art For county commissioner seats, Coday (Republican) Shoreline only voters in Districts 1 and 3 30,666 - 2.3 percent (130) voted in their respective primary Timmy “Doc” Wilson (Democrat) races. The entire county will vote Seattle for commissioners in the general 25,123 - 1.88 percent (87) election this November. Chuck Jackson (Republican) Some statewide and judicial races Snohomish are too close to call. 24,971 - 1.87 percent (113) - Glen In the race for Supreme Court “Stocky” R. Stockwell (RepubliPosition 9, Sheryl Gordon McCloud can) Ritzville is barely leading with 29.4 percent 18,861 - 1.41 percent (90) - Mike of the vote. Richard B. Sanders has the Mover (Republican) Mill Creek 28.4 percent, and Bruce Hilyer has 14,568 - 1.09 percent (97) - Will 26.82 percent. Baker (Reform Party) Tacoma Non-partisan races are not affected by the rules of the Top 2 Primary. U.S. Representative (2-year That means in judicial races and the term) - Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, race for Superintendent of Public Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Instruction, if a candidate receives Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, at least 50 percent of the vote in the Whitman counties primary, he or she will be the only * 82,057 - 55.73 percent (1,866) candidate to appear on the general - Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Preelection ballot for that race. fers Republican) Spokane That’s that case for incumbent * 48,829 - 33.16 percent (1,085) superintendent of public instruction Rich Cowan (Democrat) Spokane 11,725 - 7.96 percent (426) - RanRandy Dorn. He has 55.98 percent dall L. Yearout (Republican) Otis of the vote as of Monday afternoon. Orchards For Supreme Court Judge Position 4,623 - 3.14 percent (168) - Ian 2, Susan Owens has 63.3 percent of the vote, and for Position 8, Steve Moody (No Party Preference) Spokane Gonzalez has 59.4 percent. Pend Oreille County Superior State executive races (Pend Court Judges Pat Monasmith and Oreille County results in parentheAllen Nielson were the only ones sis) to appear on the primary ballot for Governor (four-year term) their respective positions. They’ll * 639,324 - 47.07 percent (1,149) be on the general election ballot, - Jay Inslee (Democratic Party) unchallenged. Seattle In the precinct committee officer * 584,057 - 43 percent (1,818) races, Brent Phillipy has 46 votes - Rob McKenna (Republican) to Miina Skoog’s 44 in Camden.

Political signs will be up through general election BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Those hoping the end of the primary election would mean the horizon would be clear of those political campaign signs need to hold out through the general election. According to Washington’s administrative code, a successful candidate in the primary can leave their signs up through the general election in November. Candidates who won’t advance to the general election need to have their signs down within 10 days after the election – Aug. 17 in this case. Campaign signs are protected under the U.S. and Washington state constitutions. Rules differ according to local governments. Pend Oreille County doesn’t have a resolution concerning political signs. If their placement along the roadside raises a safety issue, those are reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the public works department. Bellevue 44,274 - 3.26 percent (184) - Rob Hill (Democrat) Shoreline 43,483 - 3.2 percent (133) Shahram Hadian (Republican) Mill Creek 13,334 - 0.98 percent (77) James White (Independent) Marysville 10,006 - 0.74 percent (53) Christian Joubert (No Party Preference) Edmonds 9,285 - 0.68 percent (46) - L. Dale Sorgen (Independent) Sultan 8,486 - 0.62 percent - (69) - Max Sampson (Republican) Blackdiamond 5,926 - 0.44 percent (32) - Javier O. Lopez (Republican) Lacey Lieutenant Governor (fouryear term) * 626,392 - 48.67 percent (1,233) - Brad Owen (Democrat Party) Shelton * 337,660 - 26.24 percent (673) - Bill Finkbeiner (Republican) Bellevue 222,206 - 17.26 percent (951) - Glenn Anderson (Indep Republican) Issaquah 50,424 - 3.92 percent (173) James Robert Deal (No Party Preference) Lynnwood 44,614 - 3.47 percent (125) Mark Greene (Democracy Indep Party) Bellevue 5,754 - 0.45 percent (18) - Dave T. Sumner IV (Neopopulist Party) Kalama Secretary of State (four-year term) * 509,423 - 39.77 percent (1,456) - Kim Wyman (Republican) Lacey * 276,744 - 21.61 percent (534) - Kathleen Drew (Democrat) Olympia 203,199 - 15.86 percent (385) Greg Nickels (Democrat) Seattle 179,504 - 14.01 percent (248) Jim Kastama (Democrat) Tacoma 49,032 - 3.83 percent (350) Karen Murray (Constitution Party) Quincy 42,907 - 3.35 percent (217) - David J. Anderson (No Party Preference) Olympia 20,103 - 1.57 percent (105) - Sam Wright (The Human Rights Party) Olympia State Treasurer (four-year term) * 893,702 (2,111) - Jim McIntire (Democrat) Seattle State Auditor (four-year term) * 563,463 - 46.14 percent (1,928) - James Watkins (Republican) Kirkland 282,261 - 23.11 percent (649) Troy Kelley (Democrat) Lakewood

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L A ST W E E K Aug.

Wednesday Thursday Sunny

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Sunny, but milder temps

84/46

89/49

91/48

94/49

87/49

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Mostly sunny and very warm

20 percent chance of rain

Monday

20 percent chance of rain

86/45

Tuesday

Partly sunny with a shower

83/51

Source: National Weather Service, Newport, WA

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95 88 86 89 89 95 93

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Source: Albeni Falls Dam

The Washington State Department of Transportation prohibits signed from being placed in the highway rightof-way. The state gives some guidelines for determining if the land is highway right-ofway: Utility poles are typically located inside the right-of-way. If a sign is placed between a utility pole and the roadway shoulder, it’s likely the sign will be removed. Many locations have a fence line separating the right-ofway from private property. If a sign is placed on the roadway side of a right-of-way fence, it’s probable that the sign is in violation and will be removed. For questions about sign locations, check with WSDOT outdoor advertising specialist Pat O’Leary at 360-705-7296. Private property owners may give consent to have signs displayed on their land. State code limits the size of temporary political signs to 32 square feet. 255,985 - 20.96 percent (425) - Craig Pridemore (Democrat) Vancouver 119,465 - 9.78 percent (220) Mark Miloscia (Democrat) Federal Way Attorney General (four-year term) * 659,547 - 51.65 percent (1,369) Bob Ferguson (Democrat) Seattle * 489,299 - 38.31 percent (1,421) - Reagan Dunn (Republican) Bellevue 128,231 - 10.04 percent (500) Stephen Pidgeon (Republican) Everett Commissioner of Public Lands (four-year term) * 657,331 - 51.82 percent (1,228) - Peter J. Goldmark (Democrat) Seattle * 521,425 - 41.1 percent (1,773) Clint Didier (Prefers Republican) Pasco 89,812 - 7.08 percent (361) Stephen A. Sharon (No Party Preference) Seattle Superintendent of Public Instruction (four-year term, nonpartisan) * 610,191 - 56.17 percent (971) Randy I. Dorn, Lacey 165,959 - 15.28 percent (684) - Ronald L. “Ron” Higgins, Richland 144,045 - 13.26 percent (411) James Bauckman, Bellingham 100,575 - 9.26 percent (273) Don Hansler, Spanaway 65,503 - 6.03 percent (232) John Patterson Blair, Vashon Insurance Commissioner (four-year term) * 685,311 - 54.87 percent (1,172) - Mike Kreidler (Democrat) Olympia * 269,854 - 21.61 percent (845) - John R. Adams (Republican) Seattle 231,689 - 18.55 percent (805) Scott Reilly (Republican) Medina 62,091 - 4.97 percent (379) Brian C. Berend (Independent) Auburn Legislative races (Pend Oreille County results in parenthesis) State Representative Pos. 1 (two-year term) - Ferry, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens counties * 24,404 (2,560) - Shelly Short (Republican) Addy State Representative Pos. 2 (two-year term) - Ferry, Okanogan, SEE ELECTION, 9A

L A ST Y E A R Pend Oreille County Fair Week last year saw highs in the 80s and lows between 57 and 43. There was no rain.

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YES collects school supplies for homeless kids

BR I E FLY Lane sentencing delayed so he can help son NEWPORT – A man convicted in a jury trial of failing to register as a sex offender and illegal possession of a firearm will be allowed some time to deal with his special needs son before being sentenced. Cory Lane, 38, was scheduled to be sentenced Thursday, Aug. 9, but defense attorney Dennis Lewellen asked that be delayed so that Lane could deal with a “crisis” with his special needs son in Spokane. Deputy prosecutor Tony Koures didn’t oppose the delay. Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith set Sept. 19 as the next sentencing date. Lane is free on $25,000 bail.

Motorcyclist airlifted following wreck CUSICK – A 55-year old Canadian woman was airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after she lost control of her motorcycle and hit a barrier Friday morning, Aug. 10. According to a press memo from the Washington State Patrol, Olga M. Prevost of Nelson, B.C., was riding alone about 19 miles north of Cusick on Highway 20 when she lost control of her 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle as she entered a 25 mph turn. She struck a barrier then rolled off roadway and slid down a hillside. According to the WSP, speed or defective equipment caused the wreck. The case is still being investigated.

NEWPORT – Youth Emergency Services is collecting school supplies for teens in local foster homes. Supplies are needed by Aug. 20 in order to distribute them before the start of the school year. There are currently 86 kids between the ages of 12 and 17 in the YES program. The teens need: backpacks, calculators, compasses, protractors, pens, pencils, highlighters, markers, erasers, glue sticks, notebooks, three-ring binders, ruled paper, graph paper, art supplies, thumb drives and non-scuff tennis shoes. Monetary donations are also accepted. A donation of $125 would MINER PHOTO|JANELLE ATYEO

Officers from the Washington State Patrol inspect the scene of a head-on collision Friday afternoon on Highway 2 in Newport. This Mazda Protege was hit as a driver in a Toyota Camry apparently fell asleep at the wheel.

Head-on crash injures five NEWPORT – A driver that apparently fell asleep at the wheel caused a head-on collision Friday afternoon on Highway 2 in front of the Subway restaurant. Both drivers and three passengers were injured. Susan L. Stewart, 70, of Newport apparently fell asleep while headed south on Highway 2, according to the Washington State Patrol. Her 2007 Toyota Camry crossed the center line and collided with a 1999 Mazda

National Guard to honor local veterans NEWPORT – The National Guard will visit Newport Cemetery to honor veterans buried there Monday, Aug. 20, at 4 p.m. The public is invited. The local American Legion will provide the Color Guard and Honor Guard. The names of veterans who passed away between 2008 and 2012 will be read aloud. Legion member Frank Capehart said the National Guard visits cemeteries around the state on a regular basis to honor veterans.

Protege driven by Ann C. Lebar, 53, of Spokane, who was headed north. Both drivers were injured, as were Lebar’s passengers, including two 12-year-olds. All involved were first transported to Newport Hospital. Lebar was later sent to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, and one of her passengers, Chase Lindholdt, 12, later went to Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. Lebar’s other passengers were

Katerina Hedding, 30, and Maya Lebar, 12. All were wearing their seatbelts. The cars were both totaled. Washington State Patrol issued a negligent driving charge. The collision occurred around 3:30 p.m. Friday. For a few hours, traffic was rerouted down Seventh Street past the cemetery and the football stadium. Officers from the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and the Kalispel Tribe assisted.

Burglary suspect faces new charges NEWPORT – Sean Ponder, 26, of Newport was already charged with burglary, possession of stolen vehicles and unlawful possession of firearms. New charges were added when he appeared in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, Aug. 9. Deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt

said Ponder was involved in two additional burglaries and that she intended to amend charges further to include 40 illegal possession of firearm counts, along with identity theft. If the case goes to trial and Ponder is convicted Hunt said she will seek a longer sentence because of aggravating factors such as the

burglary happening when people were home and Ponder allegedly committing a crime so soon after a conviction. Defense attorney Michael Clay asked for a two week continuance, which was granted. Ponder is being held on $75,000 bond and on a probation violation.

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OLYMPIA – State auditors found an error in how the Pend Oreille Public Utility District reported the expenditures for its broadband stimulus grant. The problem has since been corrected. The district received $27.3 million to install fiber optics to homes and businesses in south Pend Oreille County. The project is un-

derway and is due for completion by next spring. The PUD spent $7.3 million of the grant money in 2011 – the year auditor’s examined for this particular audit. The district was supposed to report the expenditures as they took place instead of waiting for the federal reimbursement to be received. As a result the district underreported the amount of federal money that was spent by about $1.5 million. Because the

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Man arrested with sawed off shotgun in Pend Oreille County NEWPORT – Gary Joe Gartin, 60, pled not guilty to possession of a short barrel shotgun when he appeared before Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith Thursday, Aug. 9. He was free on his own recognizance. According to a statement of probable cause, on Aug. 4 a deputy responded to a civil complaint on Sullivan Lake Road. When he got there he found Gartin, who was said to be suicidal and armed with a sawed off shotgun. Gartin made “furtive movements” towards his vehicle and yelled at the deputy to shoot him before driving away, according to the statement. U.S. Border Patrol agents as-

sisted, and Gartin was located at the Food Court in Ione, where the deputy talked him into being handcuffed. The shotgun was found in his vehicle a few blocks away. The gun was cut down to about 12 inches, which made it illegal, according to the report. Gartin insisted the gun was legal, the report said. Defense attorney Barrett Scudder said that Gartin had been evaluated by a mental health professional and there was no reason for bail. Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt sought a minimal bail. Monasmith agreed with Scudder and allowed Gartin to go free on his promise to appear.

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Irises treated on Diamond Lake DIAMOND LAKE – The yellow flag irises on the shores of Diamond Lake were sprayed with herbicide Monday, Aug. 13. A crew from Lakeland Restoration Services was contracted to do the work, funded by the Diamond Lake Improvement Association. The herbicide application took about nine hours. Work started around 8 a.m. and finished up around 5 p.m. The herbicide, an aquatically labeled glyphosate, was applied by an airboat. In some areas, though, the weeds were targeted with a crewmember hand spraying from the shoreline. Some residents tried to stop the treatment, asking the Pend Oreille County commissioners to contact DLIA asking to delay the treatment. Some felt the weed was helping prevent shoreline erosion. They wanted to wait for treatment until boat traffic subsided in the fall.

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Closing gymnastics studio a sad note after Olympics

ith all the fantastic hype surrounding this year’s summer Olympics in London, it was even sadder to hear that the Score 10 Gymnastics studio in Oldtown closed. For more than 30 years it has trained thousands of area young people in the disciplines necessary to be an Olympian. They may never have reached that level but the opportunity was always here in a small town. But more important was the healthy, fun environment they provided. Over the years, it has been the dream of a few to provide this type of quality activity which took many to competitions around the region, returning to their tiny studio with medals and memories. There are many adults living here now who remember fondly their time at Score 10. Although a business, since its beginning the owners and later parent operators volunteered more time and money than probably came from fees. But they kept it going for the kids. After an attempt to broaden its offerings in hopes of keeping the doors open, they had to close for good two weeks ago, ironically, as the U.S. gymnasts were showcasing their skills and gathering up the gold. Damion Wandler, who owns the gym with his wife Ami, said it was a tough decision, but the business has been losing money since they bought it four years ago. “It was harder on me than the kids, I think,” Wandler said. We think it will be hard on the community to see this icon of youth activities go away, especially since there are so few activity opportunities here. --FJW

Thankfully, the primary is over Thank heaven the primary election is over and we don’t have to watch with gritted teeth anymore that ad by Laura Ruderman for Congress where she tells how practically everybody in her family except her has had cancer in the last two years, one of whom died. I don’t know whether she thought that would engender sympathy support from other cancer-stricken families for such rotten luck or it made her appear unbeatable because she hasn’t come down with it. Anyway, she has my sympathy although I also wearied of the blitzkrieg of ads by one of the top vote getters in the old and new First Congressional districts, Democrat Susan Delbene. I’ve been covering politics a long, long time and am tired, tired, tired of ads showing candidates, particularly women candidates, enlightening groups of voters who appear awestruck by the message. Why don’t they have ads showing them listening for a change, instead of sounding off about how much they will accomplish and how hard they will fight, neither of which is a sure bet? The other top vote getter, Republican John Koster didn’t have the dough millionairess Delbene put out for all those ads. U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell took credit for every success Boeing has had as if she marketed their plane sales all by herself and she’s going to fight to bring jobs back to Washington state. I don’t know how much influence she has for us in Congress. When her cohort, Patty Murray, was being tagged as “no rocket scientist,” Maria was kissed off with “she looks good in a bathing suit.” Oh well, it’s over, and I’m glad. I winced at seeing Jay Inslee outpoll Rob McKenna but he’s spent a lot of money on ads selling himself as a self-made man, driving a bulldozer to pay for college, writing a book on global warming which Bill Clinton liked and making the usual promises every candidate is making to bring back the jobs. I’ve regarded him as a carpetbagger since he moved into my home district after he was

dumped after one term by the Eastern Washington district he represented. And the old district voters are sure to remember that he dumped us once he decided to make a second try for governor, resigning before his current term ended. We have had no representation most of this year and had to elect someone in a special elecGUEST tion to fill out Inslee’s term. OPINION That someone ADELE will be either Republican FERGUSON CORRESPONDENT Koster or – groan – Delbene. Rob McKenna needs some better ads, and he should drop that one showing him jogging and lose some weight or borrow a bra from his wife. I’ll be torn in my new 6th district where Democratic state Sen. Derek Kilmer faces Republican Bill Driscoll. I know Kilmer and like him but I was impressed by the Driscoll ads, which appeared sincere and promising. I’ll have to vote for a Democrat in the lieutenant governor race despite the fact Brad Owen has been in the job for 16 years and it’s probably time for a change. I like Owen, who acquired the respect of the Democratic party after he had been a maverick for some years in the Senate, voting with the Republicans when it benefited his district. He does a good job presiding over the Senate where he’s demonstrated no party favoritism. I wish Republican candidate Bill Finkbeiner well. On the other races, my rule is when in doubt, vote Republican. We need to retain a Republican U.S. House and gain a Republican Senate in order to quash the ghastly future facing us if I’m right and the president is reelected by voters who don’t care what a lousy job he’s done so long as he is black. (Adele Ferguson can be reached at P.O. Box 69, Hansville WA)

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To the editor: It is hoped that the GOP’s recent radicalization and refusal to compromise does not lead to yet another shooting war because they have clearly demonstrated that they are no longer straight shooters. Let me illustrate just how Foxed up their logic has become recently. 1. Obama is really not an American. Hawaii has provided the short form and the long form birth certificates and the announcement of his birth was carried in both major Honolulu newspapers. Being of mixed parentage he is actually more representative of the typical modern American than we whites, so get over it. 2. The Affordable Care Act should be called Obama Care. The individual mandate and dozens of other items in it were originally mid 1990 Republican ideas so a more suitable nickname might be Romney Care or Heritage Foundation Care. A recent front page article in our local daily pointed out that the Affordable Care Act would save billions of dollars and the following day the front page of the same paper proclaimed it would save many thousands of lives. While it’s not as good as Medicare for all, it’s good enough to start out with. 3. The reason we all know that Obama will take away our guns in the next four years is because he did nothing to restrict gun ownership rights during his first term. What kind of bimbo would come up with such a weirdly illogical premise? The head of the National Rifle Association. Enough said. 4. Obama has raised our taxes. Actually he’s responsible for the largest middle class tax cut in history. It was a large part of that stimulus package that the Republicans are always griping about. -Bill Betz Newport

Saddened by lake condition To the editor: As I am unable to utilize my boat or dock this year due to high water concern, I took a tour around Diamond Lake Sunday on a neighbor’s boat and was amazed and saddened at what I saw. The speed buoys to be placed along the South Shore Road of the lake as stated by the commissioners appeared to be missing. From the far west end of the lake to a location in front of the boat launch I counted four buoys. Of the four counted, some were being used as

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a slalom course by water skiers. Regardless of the speed buoys, which I am sure gave the commissioners a platform to say, “Look what we have done for you,” they are doing nothing to reduce the wave action by boats from reaching the shore. When I returned home from the tour I went to my “beach” and noticed that my array of sandbags (50 feet long and piled four bags high) used to protect what’s left of my beach had been toppled over by the wave action of skiers and wake boats. I will have to call the Army Corp of Engineers to get instructions on the proper placement of sandbags to prevent this happening in the future. I wonder how many of our commissioners have bothered to take a guided tour around Diamond Lake to really assess and fully understand the damage that has been done by their continued lack of action. With the current height of the lake we can look forward to a devastating spring 2013. -Larry Eldridge Diamond Lake

Second Amendment gives false sense of security To the editor: I am a gun owner who believes that gun control is no longer an option in preventing gun violence. It’s the NRA letter writers that keep claiming that someone wants to take their guns and violate the Second Amendment. That’s how the NRA keeps dues flowing into their organization. I just question the myth of self-protection with firearms. Anyone who has played paintball understands this myth. Put any of the pro-gun NRA letter writers into an area with other armed paintball players and see if he has any paint on him after one minute of shooting. Same would go for knives, clubs or any other weapons. You must be able to better your opponent with a weapon for it to protect you. My baby grandson uses a blanket to feel secure. If you want to carry a gun to have the same effect, it’s your right. I am just questioning the false sense of security you are touting with the Second Amendment. Just sprinkle some magic NRA fairy dust on your gun and you are ready for a shoot out with the next crazed shooter and his 100 round magazine. My point was that you will need to keep up with gun technology if you want to stand an equal chance at self-defense. Remember my words when some high tech 25-year-old insane white guy builds his automatic gun

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Shop local at weekend event To the editor: The people living in our community have a choice. Drive into Spokane and pay 1.1 percent more sales tax and use up a tank of gas, or shop local. This weekend, by participating in the Pirate’s Plunder sale, you can visit 17 quality local businesses, find great buys, and have fun without having to leave the area. You save time and money by shopping local. The money you spend here stays here and helps to support our local government through sales tax. Local businesses give back to the community. They are the first place that our community organizations go to when they want to raise money. Local businesses can support your “cause” only if you support those businesses. Think of all the candy that is given to kids on Halloween and the other contributions given by local business to charitable causes. The political talk this year is about jobs, jobs and more jobs. Your support for local businesses creates local jobs for our community. Think of the personal relationships you develop with your local business people and compare that experience to the impersonal corporate model of the big box store or Internet shopping. Local merchants care about repeat customers. They will spend time helping you and care that you are a satisfied customer. If you haven’t been in our local area businesses for a while, the Pirates Plunder Sale on Aug. 17 (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.) and Aug. 18 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) is one event that you shouldn’t miss. You will be impressed by what our 17 participating local area businesses offer! You will also have a chance to win one of 17 gift certificates/prizes by collecting “pirate gold” at participating merchants. On Friday night between 6-9 p.m., collect double coins during the Street Party. It’s worth shopping local! -Sue Scobby Newport

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Do you believe signs of life, however primitive, will be found on Mars?

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What do you think of Romney’s choice of a running mate in Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.? He’s great; he’s a serious policy guy with great plans for the budget. He will inspire the Republican base.

and leaves it in a public place to kill at will. Skeptics should go to youtube and view the videos that show the extreme firepower that’s now available. What I am tired of is extremist Republicans using the cross and the gun as political weapons of mass distraction. No one on my side of the political fence wants your God or gun as we already have our own. -Pete Scobby Newport

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I think the whole thing is a hoax, like the moon landing in 1969.

No. The conditions necessary for life can only be found on Earth.

Romney lost my vote with his choice of a running mate. Ryan’s budget cuts are too extreme. I don’t know a thing about Ryan, but my mind is already made up to vote for Romney.

Absolutely. It’s naïve to think the only life forms are on Earth.

Total Votes: 17

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Newport school board approves $127,000 in coaching contracts Boys’ basketball, cross country coaches selected BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Newport school board members approved coaching contracts totaling $127,000 for the 2012-2013 school year. That includes 29 high school coaching jobs and 13 middle school positions. The district also approved $32,000 for 26 other supplemental contracts for non-athletic activities. The number of coaches and assistants are dependant on how many students turn out for sports, district superintendent Jason Thompson said. “It’s a matter of liability as much as anything,” he said. Head coaches for the Level 1 sports – football, basketball and volleyball – will be paid $5,500. All the contracts will pay the same as last year. Football will have four assistants paid $3,300 each, volleyball and girls and boys basketball will each have one assistant paid

$3,300. If there are enough players for a “C” squad, the coach will be paid $2,750. Head coaches for Level 2 sports, which include soccer, wrestling, cheerleading, baseball, softball and track, will be paid $4,500. Track and field will get three assistants, who will be paid $2,750 each. Cheerleading, soccer, wrestling, baseball and softball will each get one assistant coach also paid $2,750. Level 3 coaches – golf and cross country – will be paid $2,500. Golf will have an assistant position, which pays $1,500. Middle School coaches will be paid $1,863 for football, softball, basketball, volleyball, wrestling and track. There are two funded positions each for football, track, softball and volleyball. The non-athletic supplemental contracts ranged from $3,300 for a navigation instructor at the high school to $334 for coordinating honor societies. The school board also hired Rory Axel as cross country coach. He will replace Mike Frederick, who

PUD | Staff misunderstood FROM PAGE 3A

The audit report indicates the problem stemmed from a misunderstanding after PUD staff was instructed during a prior audit that they should not include state and local matching funds when reporting the federal grant expenditures. Staff took that to mean the report should be based on federal funds received instead

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Kinship Caregivers Foster Parent Support Group: 9-11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Social Meeting: 1212:30 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Priest River Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting: 5:30 p.m. - Hoo Doo Creek Cafe Overeaters Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church, Newport, use back entrance Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. St. Anthony’s Church WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport

Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Blanchard Community Center Weight Watchers: 11:30 a.m. to Noon Weigh in and Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Sacheen Ladies of the Lake: Noon - Various Locations, call President Maria Bullock at 509998-4221 Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center 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 in Newport

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NEWPORT – “Not guilty,” William M. Sorenson, 34, of Newport said 15 times when he appeared before Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith Thursday, Aug. 9. Sorenson pled not guilty to 13 charges of illegal possession of a firearm and two counts of possession of a stolen firearm. According to a statement of probable cause, sheriff deputies found Sorenson apparently unconscious at his mother’s Deer Lane residence. She had called deputies because Sorenson was breathing but unresponsive, according to the sworn statement. Deputies found three rifles in the room when they woke Sorenson. They knew he had a felony conviction, so they got a search warrant and found another 10 firearms when they searched the residence. According to the statement, he didn’t have her permission to be at

the home where the firearms were found. Deputy prosecutor Tony Koures asked that the $25,000 bond set at the first appearance remain in place, “based on the nature of the crime.” Defense attorney Robin McCroskey acknowledged that there were a lot of guns but noted that they were at his mother’s house. The bail was excessive, she said, since Sorenson had no warrant history. Monasmith disagreed and let the $25,000 bond stand. “The potential of consecutive sentences, which the court has some recent experience with, creates a significant risk of flight,” he said. Monasmith sentenced a Stevens County man to 125 years for stealing firearms in a case that drew national attention. One of the guns in that case was used in a murder. A preliminary September trial date was set for Sorenson.

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Colville seeks forest improvement projects COLVILLE – Forest officials are inviting individuals, non-profit organizations, and local governments to submit applications for projects that would improve Colville National Forest lands and the economies of Pend Oreille, Stevens and Ferry counties. There is $390,000 projected to be available for this year’s projects through the Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). Projects must be on or benefit National Forest System Lands by enhancing forest ecosystems, restoring land health and water quality, or improving the maintenance of existing roads or facilities. Some past completed projects include culvert replacement to help fish passage, campground road maintenance to prevent erosion and forest thinning projects to reduce fire danger and improve forest health. “This is a tremendous opportunity for local communities to come together to promote the

stewardship of forest lands in the tri-county area,” Colville National Forest Supervisor Laura Jo West said. “These projects will not only improve the health of our watersheds, but create jobs and improve the economic conditions in our local communities.” To submit a project application contact RAC coordinator Franklin Pemberton, at 509-684-7000 or fpemberton@fs.fed.us. Potential project sponsors should contact their district ranger to ensure proper agreements and paperwork are completed that will enable the project sponsor to obtain funding if approved by the RAC. All project applications must be received by close of business Sept. 12. Funding is made available through Title 2 funds under the reauthorized Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. Funding is based on the percentage of land in federal ownership, timber receipt payments, and per capita income.

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PUD employee appointed to public works board NEWPORT – Gov. Chris Gregoire recently appointed Mark “Bubba” Scott, water systems manager for Pend Oreille PUD, as the Washington Public Utility District Association’s representative on the Washington State Public Works Board. The board sets policy and approves project funding requests submitted by PUDs and other local governments to the Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF). It is Washington’s largest program dedicated to improvement of basic infrastructure, including water and wastewater systems, streets, roads and bridges, and solid-waste and recycling facilities.

Since the trust fund’s inception in 1985, the public works board has approved more than 1,800 low-interest loans for nearly $3 billion in projects, including 86 loans worth $118.9 million for PUD water and sewer projects. Scott has a strong grasp of the Scott PWTF’s goals and how the program works, as he has used the program extensively to help finance Pend Oreille PUD water projects and has good working relationships with the PWTF staff according to a PUD press release.

Congresswoman to visit Wednesday NEWPORT – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., will be visiting Newport Wednesday, Aug. 15. She is running for reelection and will face Spokane Democrat Rich Cowan in the general election. McMorris Rodger will be at

T.J. Kelly Park, across from the post office in Newport, for a public meet and greet from 9:30-10:30 a.m. In the afternoon, she plans to meet with Pend Oreille Public Utility District commissioners to discuss current projects at Box Canyon Dam.

School board meets later IONE – The Selkirk School District Board of Directors will meet later than usual this month. The meeting is scheduled for

Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. in the middle and high school music room. The board typically meets on the third Monday of the month.

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Newport named a ‘most-wired’ hospital SPOKANE – Sixteen hospitals utilizing health information technology solutions from Inland Northwest Health Services have once again earned the distinction of being among the most technologically-advanced hospitals in the country, including Newport Hospital and Health Services. “Hospitals in our region continue to utilize health information technology solutions to improve patient care and clinical outcomes,” said Fred Galusha, chief information officer of INHS. “Having access to clinical data improves quality, reduces medical errors and avoids unnecessary duplication of services all of which lower costs.” INHS provides health information technology solutions to hospitals, health care facilities and physician offices throughout the region, allowing healthcare providers to securely access critical patient information.

Sixteen hospitals were listed on the Hospitals & Health Networks magazine “100 Most Wired” or “Most Wired-Small & Rural” lists. Other than Newport Hospital, those on the list include: Coulee Medical Center, Grand Coulee; Lincoln Hospital, Davenport; Mason General Hospital, Shelton; MidValley Hospital, Omak; Othello Community Hospital, Othello; Providence Holy Family Hospital, Spokane; Providence Mount Carmel Hospital, Colville; Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital, Spokane; Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital, Chewelah; Pullman Regional Hospital, Pullman; Samaritan Healthcare, Moses Lake; St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Spokane; Sunnyside Community Hospital, Sunnyside; Tri-State Memorial Hospital, Clarkston and Whitman Hospital and Medical Center, Colfax.

Assault charges dismissed NEWPORT – Third degree assault charges were dismissed against a Rathdrum man, Rodney Williams, 33, in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, Aug. 9. Deputy prosecutor Tony Koures told Judge Pat Monasmith that the victim didn’t want to pursue charges, partially because he has immigration problems of his own. Koures moved to dismiss the charges. Copper • Brass • Aluminum Stainless • Aluminum Cans Batteries • Radiators

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Twisp trio sentenced for endangered species related crimes SPOKANE – Three people from Twisp received sentences in July for endangered species and other wildlife crimes. Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced the sentences for William D. White, 62, Tom D. White, 37, and his wife, Erin J. White, 37. In a plea agreement, William D. White earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to take endangered species, conspiracy to export endangered species and unlawful importation of wildlife. He was sentenced to three years of probation, subject to six months of home detention and a hunting prohibition; a $5,000 fine for each offense ($15,000 total); and $20,000 in restitution to be paid jointly with Tom D. White to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. As a condition of his plea agreement, William D. White paid $3,500 in previously unpaid fines assessed in connection with a Canadian case in which he pleaded guilty to using another person’s resident license to take an antlered moose and the unlawful possession of wildlife, a moose. As a further condition of his plea agreement, he is required to enter guilty pleas to two state offenses: hunting bear with dogs and hunting big game in the second degree. Tom White, who also entered a plea agreement, earlier pleaded guilty to two charges of killing endangered gray wolves. He was sentenced to three years probation, subject to three months of home detention and

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would remain in the area through Wednesday morning in an attempt to remove a second wolf. He said the department would re-evaluate its options later this week. Gray wolves are classified as “endangered” under Washington state law, but are no longer protected in the eastern third of the state under the federal Endangered Species Act. The state’s wolf plan sets population recovery objectives and outlines methods for minimizing wolf-livestock conflicts. As of July, wildlife biologists had confirmed eight wolf packs within the state and suspect there are four additional packs based on public reports and observed tracks. The number of confirmed packs represents an increase from two in 2010, indicating that the wolf population is rebounding, which also increases the potential for wolf-livestock conflict. “Parts of northeast Washington are extremely rugged and remote, and the region borders areas of Idaho and Canada that already support large numbers of wolves, so it’s not surprising that wolves have re-established themselves more quickly here than in other parts of the state,” Anderson said. “But our wolf recovery strategy is a statewide plan that also permits us to minimize wolf-livestock conflict that could undermine public support for the long-term recovery effort.”

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a hunting prohibition; a $5,000 fine for both offenses ($10,000 total); and $20,000 in restitution to be paid jointly with William White to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. As a condition of his plea agreement, Tom D. White is required to enter a guilty plea to a state offense, Hunting Bear with Dogs. Erin J. White, who earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to export an endangered species and unlawful export of an endangered species, was sentenced to a three-years term of probation and a $5,000 fine. This case arose in 2008 from a report of a suspicious package that had been left with a private shipping company in Omak, Wash. The package was addressed to a resident of Alberta, Canada. An Omak police officer responded to the report and observed that the package appeared to be leaking blood. The package had been shipped by a woman who identified herself as “Alison,” and provided a non-working telephone number for a contact number. She also falsely labeled the shipment as containing a rug. When the shipper and police officer opened the box, they observed that it contained a fresh wolf hide. Wolves are protected as endangered species in the Twisp area. Through investigation, agents identified Erin J. White as “Alison.” During a subsequent search of Erin and Tom White’s residence, Tom admitted to killing the wolf and Erin

admitted to attempting to ship it to Canada. A further search of computer equipment and emails revealed several photographs showing Tom holding up a second dead wolf. Agents also searched William White’s residence and computer. The agents discovered evidence that revealed William White was involved in a conspiracy to kill wolves and to export a wolf hide to Canada. Evidence also revealed that William had illegally killed wildlife in Alberta, Canada, and thereafter imported that wildlife into the United States in violation of the law. At July’s sentencing hearing, United States Fish and Wildlife Agent Charles Roberts testified that during interviews conducted in conjunction with search of their residences, both William and Tom White stated that they had had no problems with the wolves living in the area. The court found that both had engaged in a pattern of similar violations regarding the offenses to which they had pleaded guilty.

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Early birds at farmers market Bill Chamberlain buys some produce from Nephi N. White at the Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market on Union and Spruce in Newport Saturday, Aug. 4 while Ruth Chamberlain looks on. White, of Priest River, says crops have been a couple weeks late because of the cool, wet spring. This week is Farmers Market Week in Washington. The market in Newport runs each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Golf tournament raises funds for the blind The North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club hosted the sixth annual “9 for K-9” Golf Tournament at Serendipity Golf Course, Ione July 22. Organizers said it was a great success with 33 golfers participating and raising more than $1,000 for Lions Leader Dogs for the Blind Program. Since the Lions Club founded the program in 1939, it has provided independent mobility to more than 14,000 visually impaired individuals. Club members thanked the many local businesses for donated gifts and prizes and to all who came out to support the NPOV Lions fundraising effort. Interested in joining the fun? NPOV Lions meet the first and third Thursdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Lions Depot, Ione.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509442-3030 For Reservations Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Ione Library North Pend Oreille Lions: 7 p.m. - Ione Train Depot FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Ione Senior Center SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 American Legion Post 144: 3

p.m. - American Legion in Metaline Falls MONDAY, AUGUST 20 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Ione Library Book Discussion Group: 4-5 p.m. - Ione Library North Pend Oreille Valley Lions: 7 p.m. - Lions Train Depot in Ione WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509442-3030 For Reservations

Davis appointed Ione mayor IONE – Jessica Davis is serving as mayor of Ione after being appointed at the council meeting June 20. At the meeting, she said she was interested in leadership, community development and assisting Ione citizens. Davis has served as a council member and park/community center commissioner since Janu-

ary when she was appointed to replace Gabe Osbourn. Replacing her seat on the council, Dylan Powers was appointed to Position 4. Former mayor Kevin Foy resigned in May. The council currently includes Powers, Donny Fowell, Charles Spears, Ken Timmreck and John Redinger.

Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens counties * 16,197 - 62.07 percent (1,714) Joel Kretz (Republican) Wauconda * 9,896 - 37.93 percent (1,148) - Robert “Bob” Wilson (Republican) Ione Judicial races (Pend Oreille County results in parenthesis) Supreme Court Justice Position 2 (six-year term) * 681,650 - 63.45 percent (1,401)

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nated table. The Poker Paddle begins, rain or shine, Saturday morning at the Oldtown Rotary Park and ends at the Usk Bar and Grill in Usk, an approximately 17-mile trip down the Pend Oreille River. The best pirate themed canoe or kayak will win a prize and be featured on the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce website. Pre-registration and check-in is from 4:30-7 p.m. at the chamber’s visitor center, 325 W. Fourth Ave., Friday. New registration and check-in is Saturday from 6-10 a.m. at Oldtown Rotary Park, off Highway 2, just east of the Oldtown Bridge on the Pend Oreille River. Launch your canoe or kayak between 7 a. m. and 10 a.m. Saturday and complete the Poker Paddle by 5:30 p.m., pulling out

of the river at the west end of the bridge in Usk. The final stop, pirate’s store and awards will be held at the Usk Grill, just up the street. There is an 8-mile, shorter option to Gregg’s Addition, but you still must pick up your final card at the Usk Grill, and you will be eligible for prizes with two fewer cards in your poker hand. The Pend Oreille County Fair is being held in Cusick, just north of Usk this week also. See separate story. Entry fees for the Poker Paddle are $30 per adult and $15 per child, 11 years and younger, which includes a Roxy movie pass. Additional poker hands are $10. Questions can be directed to the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce at 509-447-5812, info@newportareachamber.com or visit www.newportareachamber.com.

METALINE FALLS – The Selkirk High School building will be re-covered this year, and J.U. Contracting of Spokane won the bid for the job. A contract totaling $109,859 was approved at the July 31 school board meeting. The contract includes an additional $13,000 to also cover the shop and music room roof areas. The entire roof at the high school will get a new TPO membrane with a 15-year guarantee against leaks. Superintendent Nancy Lotze explained that the roof project will be paid for from the capital projects fund with an additional $21,000 loan from the general fund. The capital projects fund will pay back the $21,000, plus interest, to the general fund using the 2013 Seattle City Light payment. The school board adopted the 2012-2013 budget at its last meeting. The budget totals $3,949,987 in expenditures. Revenue is short by $10,553, according to the budget predictions. The district would need to borrow that amount from

its reserve fund to balance the budget. With the borrowing, the budget projects a beginning fund balance of $281,000 and an ending fund balance of $270,447. Along with the roofing project, the district will complete its heating system upgrade. The capital projects fund is budgeted to spend $750,000 with the two projects, combined. Revenue totals $1,073,510, from Seattle City Light money and an energy efficiency grant. The district had budgeted to pay for a new bus out of next year’s budget, but it will likely be paid for this month. With that purchase – about $110,000 – the transportation vehicle fund would start the next school year with a beginning balance of only about $20,000. Revenues for that fund are expected at almost $43,000. No other expenditures are anticipated next year. The district’s budget includes no new hires and no cost of living raises.

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Selkirk registration coming up METALINE FALLS – Time to get ready for school at Selkirk. New students in grades 6-12 can register Aug. 27 and 28 all day at the high school. New K-5 students can register Aug. 28 and 29 at the elementary in Metaline Falls. Orientation for sixth graders and freshmen will be Aug. 28 at the junior/senior high campus.

Kindergarten orientation is Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. at the elementary. The open house for elementary students in grades 1-5 is Sept. 4 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Lillian Bailey building. Sept. 4 is a staff in-service day and there will be no school. The first day for Selkirk students is Wednesday, Sept. 5.

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Sand pit site to be cleared soon IONE – In preparation for winter sanding, Pend Oreille County road crews hope to start working soon at the new sand pit near Ione. A pit on a 15.5-acre site at Greenhouse and Picket roads south of Ione was approved earlier this year. The pit off of Sullivan Lake Road is becoming too difficult to work with and too expensive to use. The county approved an agreement with local contractor Ken Maupin to clear the site. Public works director Sam Castro said there is some scrap to clear, but not enough timber to make a profit. He said the county will pretty much break even on the work. There is no cost to the county. “More importantly, we can open up this new location and begin mining soon. It is critical for winter,” he said. The clearing should be done by the end of the month, Castro indicated. Mining would likely take place four to six months out of the year. The pit has a 60-year supply of sand, according to county surveys. The state is planning to contract with the county to use sand from the pit as well.

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This is what a horse trailer looks like after flipping end over end three times. One horse was killed and another injured in the wreck that occurred Thursday, Aug. 9. FROM PAGE 1

dlebred mare that was thrown free of the trailer was seriously hurt and would probably die of a broken neck. She went to check the other horse, Cody, a 14-year-old paint mare, that was unconscious inside the trailer. Since Cody was unconscious, she went back to Lightning. As she was trying to comfort that horse, she heard Cody stand up inside the trailer. Help had started to arrive by that time. Dr. Dan Herrin, a veterinarian from Oldtown, arrived and sedated the horse trapped in the trailer. The South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue department also responded. They used Jaws of Life to cut the horse out of the trailer. Herrin put in about 30 stitches to close a wound on Cody’s face. “It’s a miracle the horse survived,” Herrin said. He said it wasn’t clear the horse would make it until the first 24 hours after the wreck passed. As of Tuesday, Cody was still alive. Moody said they were lucky the wreck wasn’t worse. “There have been so many blessings in this,” she said. The truck didn’t wreck or roll and no people were hurt, she said. The trailer could have drifted

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Bonner County struggles with budget issues SANDPOINT – Bonner County commissioners are expected to be presented with a balanced budget next week, after weeks of contentious budget talks and a change in the county’s budgeting policy. The county commissioners approved a zero-based budgeting process, effective immediately, at their regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 7. Commissioners Cornel Rasor and Mike Nielsen voted in favor while Lewis Rich voted nay. The county struggled to balance a budget that was proposed at $1.2 million higher than the current year’s budget. Nielsen told The Miner he would not be in favor a 3-percent property tax increase the county is allowed to approve without the vote of the people. And, that increase would provide only an additional $750,000, which wouldn’t come close to balancing the budget anyway. Property taxes from new construction will add to the county’s coffers, however. Nielsen said two issues are causing the budget problems for Bonner County. The first is civil litigation – two cases the county is currently in the middle of – and the costs associated with the remodel of the historic courthouse.

Relay comes through Priest River Saturday PRIEST RIVER – The Spokane to Sandpoint relay road race will have about 125 runners stopping at Priest River Lamanna High School Saturday morning, Aug. 18 between about 5-10 a.m. Relay participants will use the crosswalk and traffic signal at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 57. Roads will not be closed, so motorists are asked to be aware of runners on the road. The route through town will be north on Wisconsin, west on Highway 2, then north on Highway 57. Runners will run on the sides of the roadways as not to cause any obstructions. They will leave town on the same course, following Dufort Road toward Sandpoint. The fifth annual Spokane to Sandpoint relay starts Friday, Aug. 17 on Mount Spokane and continues through the night, ending on the banks of Lake Pend Oreille in Sandpoint on Saturday. Teams of seven to 12 runners take turns running legs of the race, averaging five or six miles at a time. Coming from Mount Spokane, runners will cross Highway 2 at Colbert.

Oldtown preparing for water-sewer work OLDTOWN – The Oldtown City Council was presented with a franchise agreement at its meeting Monday, Aug. 6 that would allow the West Bonner Water and Sewer District to install lines in the city right-of-way. The city is preparing to extend utility service to the new addition across the river. The council met a week early because the notice for the franchise agreement must be published for 30 days before it can be approved. The board plans to approve it at their Sept. 10 meeting. Also Monday, the council approved the purchase of a new pickup truck that will be used by both the city and the water sewer district. The two entities would split the $20,000 cost out of next year’s budget.

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Oldtown prepares budget OLDTOWN – The city of Oldtown is planning for a $230,808 budget for the coming fiscal year. The preliminary budget was presented at the Aug. 6 council meeting. A public hearing on the budget will be held Aug. 29 at 5:30 p.m., with the hearing for the West Bonner Water and Sewer District to follow at 6 p.m. The capital improvement expenditures are projected at $18,000. The city anticipates putting up a building within the fenced area behind city hall to house some equipment. Payroll is expected to total $75,000, up slightly from the current year. Street projects

are budgeted at $10,900, and the city is planning to spend $10,000 on a new pickup to be shared with the water/ sewer district. Fuel costs are budgeted for about $9,000. Planning fees are projected at $24,000, police protection will cost an estimated $3,600, and fire about the same. The city is expecting a little more revenue from taxes on liquor sales. It’s the city’s largest revenue source at an estimated $138,000. Property tax will bring in about $23,000. The 2012-2013 fiscal year begins Sept. 1. The current budget was approved at $211,933.

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Breaking ground for visitor center Kalispel tribal member Luke Cullooyah mans the shovel for the groundbreaking of the tribe’s visitor and interpretation center Monday, Aug. 10. Construction on the center, located just off Highway 20, just north of Cusick, will begin soon and is expected to be finished by November.

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Pend Oreille County Fair is here CUSICK – The Pend Oreille County Fair officially opens Thursday, Aug. 16, but preparations are ongoing all week. This year’s theme is “Classic Cars, Rodeo Stars and Ewe.” The fair is at the county fairgrounds, located at 419152 Highway 20, on the west side of the highway in Cusick. Admission is $6 for those 13 years and older, and $2 for children ages 6-12. Children 5 and younger get in for free. Admission gets you a fair button, good all week. The Pro-West sanctioned rodeo will start at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. For those that have a fair button, admission to the rodeo is $6 for those 13 and up, $2 for children 4-12, and free for children 3 and younger. Fair hours are noon to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19. The official opening is at noon Thursday. Entertainment from the Super Science Show and Professor Bamboozle will be ongoing all day. Rabbit and camelid fitting and showing is at 12:30 p.m. and the horse trail class is at 1 p.m. A drop spindle paint with markers demonstration is in the fleece and fiber building from 1-3 p.m. The small animal barn judging contest is at 3 p.m., as is the beef fitting and showing. Horse judging is at 4 p.m. and the horse apple pie eating contest follows at 5 p.m. The Grassville Bluegrass Band will perform from 6-8 p.m. in the park. Friday starts off with swine fitting and showing from 8 a.m. to noon. Hand spinning will be ongoing all day in the fleece and fiber building, and the Super Science Show and Professor Bamboozle will be entertaining throughout the day. The dog show is at 9 a.m. and the rooster crowing contest is at 9:30 a.m. A weaving demonstration is from 10 a.m. to noon in the fleece and fiber building and apple pie and monster cookie entries are due at noon. Judging is at 2 p.m. Dick Frost will provide entertainment from 12:30-2 p.m., and the market goat conformation is at 1 p.m., as is the poultry costume contest.

Sheep fitting and showing is from 1:15-4 p.m. and the cat show is at 2 p.m. Demonstrations in the 4-H exhibit building are from 2:30-4:30 p.m., and the pocket pet costume contest is at 3 p.m. Cupcake decorating is in the baking department from 3-6 p.m., and the Horse Western Games are at 4 p.m. Dairy fitting and showing are at 4:30 p.m., and the Floral Friday Night Special Entries and entertainment by Dave King is from 6-8 p.m. Saturday is “Tough enough to wear pink” day, a tribute to breast cancer research. Goat fitting and showing is from 8:30 a.m. to1 p.m. Hand spinning demonstrations and the Super Science Show and Professor Bamboozle are all day.

The car show registration is from 9-11 a.m. The fresh huckleberry pie contest entries are due from 9 a.m. to noon, and cupcake decorating is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Barrel racing, presented by the Inland Empire Barrel Racing Association, is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Felting demonstrations are from 10 a.m. to noon. Fresh huckleberry dessert entries are due at noon. The car show is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the funny bunny costume contest is at 11 a.m. Beginning knitting is from 1-3 p.m. in the fleece and fiber building and cupcakes and huckleberry desserts will be judged at 2:30 p.m. The market animal sale is at 3 p.m., including poultry, rabbit,

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BR I E FLY Archery shoot set for Aug. 18-19 PRIEST RIVER – There will be a pre-hunt fun 3-D shoot held Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18-19 at UpNorth Archers Club at 3391 East Side Road in Priest River. The shoot is a chance for hunters to come practice, using range finders and binoculars to get that bull’s eye shot. Follow the orange archers signs east of the Priest River Bridge off Highway 2. For more information call 509-447-3617.

Spartans sports begin PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Lamanna High School soccer and volleyball teams will have their first game of the fall season in the coming week, well before classes begin. The girls and boys soccer teams will host Orofino Friday, Aug. 18. The girls play at noon and the boys’ game starts at 2 p.m. The girls have another home game Tuesday, Aug. 21 when they host Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy at 1 p.m. The volleyball girls travel to Lakeland Wednesday, Aug. 22 for a 4 p.m. game. Cross country will have their first meet – a jamboree at Bonners Ferry – Aug. 23. A home meet is set for Aug. 30. The first football game is Aug. 31 at home against Kettle Falls.

Alumni golf at Priest River PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River High School all class reunion golf tournament was held Sunday, Aug. 12 at the Ranch Club Golf Course. “True to their nature this group had a great time together golfing, eating and laughing together while raising money for local charities such as: Priest River Ministries Advocates for Women, Toys for Tots and the Priest River Food Bank,” said Ranch Club owner Dennis Napier. The first place team was made of Jason Jeffers, Josh Davis, Josh Peightal and Mike Roberts. In second place was Mike Walker, Josh Salesky, Rick Nacamoto and Gerald Mullaley. Both teams shot 12 under par, and the first place team won in a chip-off.

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Clinton Teeples, top, controls his opponent, Roy Bradshaw, in the main event at the Camas Center this spring. Teeples will be part of the main card event when he takes on Spokane’s Joel Thomas this weekend at Northern Quest Casino.

Teeples will headline fight at Northern Quest AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Newport resident Clinton Teeples will step into the cage this weekend at Northern Quest Resort and Casino in Airway Heights. His fight with Spokane’s Joel Thomas is the main event when Northern Quest hosts an outdoor edition of their mix martial arts series Conquest of the Cage Sunday, Aug. 19. Teeples is an accomplished wrestler with a high school state championship to his name. He won the 152-pound title in 2005, his senior year wrestling for Newport High School. Since his successful high school wrestling days, Teeples has turned to MMA where he has enjoyed equal success. With a record of 15-6, he has expanded his skills to become a feared opponent in the MMA ring. Teeples is a member of the CANU-

SA Fight Team, a group of North American wrestling-based MMA fighters headquartered in British Columbia. Teeples won the main card fight at the MMA event held at the Camas Center this past April. In the 155-pound match, he put down Roy Bradshaw, a very experienced fighter from Inchelium, submitting him with an arm bar in Round 1. His opponent this time is a life-long Spokane resident and graduate of West Valley High School. Thomas was a top prospect in Washington’s amateur fighting circles prior to attending college at Central Washington University. Since completing college, he has returned to Spokane where he owns and operates Warrior Camp, a gym focusing on training MMA competitors in a variety of fighting

techniques. Since opening his gym in 2009, Thomas has returned to fighting as an undefeated professional fighter. Fights start at 6 p.m. Ticket prices range from $35-85, depending on seating location. Purchase by calling the box office at 509481-6700 or 1-877-777-5252, or by ordering online at northernquest.com. The event is open to all ages with those 16 and under requiring accompaniment by an adult. The event at Northern Quest features a meet and greet with Ultimate Fighting Championship professional fighters Mike “Maverick” Chiesa, Sam Sicilia and Urijah Faber. The meet and greet starts at 5:30 p.m. and is open to those who purchase special meet and greet tickets only.

Golf event raises money for charities PRIEST RIVER – The first annual joint Priest River/Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce Challenge for Charity golf tournament, held Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Ranch Club, gave the top three finishers to pick a local charitable organization to donate

funds raised by the event. “Everyone had a great time and was all smiles,” Ranch Club owner Dennis Napier said. Also, participants had the opportunity to win a brand new Camaro, vacations, or Callaway golf clubs by hitting a hole in one, of which there were three close shots. Near misses on the holein-one contests included Tricia Shanholtzer on hole No. 1 by 18 inches for a four-day/three-night golfing vacation; hole No. 4 by Priest River mayor Jim Martin who just needed another foot forward on the 215-yard shot to win Callaway golf clubs; and Jim Murphy just barley slid by the hole on No. 1 his second time through stopping a foot behind the hole that would have given him the keys to the new Camaro. Newport councilman Mark Zorica won a night in the Coeur d’Alene Resort and a cruise on

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 Football Practice Begins: Washington Schools Tai Chi: 8 a.m. - T.J. Kelly Park, Newport Kidz Rock Dance Fitness Class: 5-5:30 p.m. - Camas Center Gym, Usk SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 Archery 3-D Shoot: 7:30 a.m. - UpNorth Archers Club, 3391 East Side Road, Priest River Priest River Girls Soccer vs. Orofino: Noon - Priest River Priest River Boys Soccer vs. Orofino: 2 p.m. - Priest River

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Lake Coeur d’Alene. Results are as follows: First Place, net score 42.1: Kerri Martin, Jim Martin, Tricia Shanholtzer and Tom Shanholtzer. Designated charity: Priest River Community Foundation for $500. Second place, net score 46: Jackie Zorica, Mark Zorica, Jim Murphy and Brian Nakomoto. Designated charity: Sadie Halstead Middle School for $250. Third Place, net score 46: Jesse Sheridan, Sam Willmering, Ray Pierre and Deacon Sullivan. Designated charity: People of the Pend Oreille for $150. Long Drive Women: Barb Smith Long Drive Men: Rick Hughes KP (closest to pin) Women: Tricia Shanholtzer KP Men: Jim Murphy Long Putt Women: Jaimi Slinger Long Putt Men: Eric Slinger

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COOLIN – Priest Lake already has a triathlon and a marathon lined up for this fall. Now the same organizer, Priest Lake Multisports, is planning a new race for mountain bike enthusiasts. The Selkirk Challenge is a mountain bike endurance race that offers courses of 100 kilometers, 50K or 25K. The race will take place Oct. 6, starting and ending at the Inn at Priest Lake in Coolin. Registration is open through www.priestlakerace.com. The entry fees go up after Aug. 31. Until then, the fee is $82 for the 100K course, $65 for 50K and $49 for 25K. The 25K course (15.5-mile) is primarily gravel logging road with a moderate climb and drivable gravel surface. The 50K (31-mile) and 100K

Paddle and pedal unite at new race event Biayakathon combines kayaking and biking along the Pend Oreille River

way,” said Martina Coordes, the county’s Drug Free Communities program coordinator. “We’re really hoping it’s an BY JANELLE ATYEO annual event.” OF THE MINER Axel designed this race with a “sprint” distance so most NEWPORT – It may seem like anyone can participate. a weird word, but the Newport The event is based out of OldBiayakathon combines two town Rotary Park. People will popular sports for a unique launch their kayaks or canoes race scheduled for Sept. 8 along and paddle around Kelly Island the Pend Oreille River. – roughly two miles. The “bi” comes from bicycle. Coming back to the park, Contestants will bike five miles. participants will hop on their The “yak” comes from kayak. bikes and head out LeClerc Road Paddlers to Pioneer Park, will start the where they’ll W H AT ’S N E X T: race with turn around THE NEWPORT BIAYAKATHON a two-mile and head back. race will be held Saturday, Sept. 8 It’s about five loop in the water around at 9 a.m. at Oldtown Rotary Park. miles roundtrip Kelly Island. on a relatively The race was created to gain flat stretch of paved road. awareness for Pend Oreille “Any ages I think can handle County Counseling Service’s it. It should be fun – and no prevention program, parrunning,” Axel said. ticularly the efforts to curb To train for the kayak portion, prescription drug abuse. The Axel suggests spending some race was the brainchild of Rory time on the water. Axel, a member of the prevenHe’s been training on the tion program’s youth taskforce, Pend Oreille and Priest rivers, social worker at the state Deworking out by going against partment of Social and Health the flow. Services and the Newport track Registration for the Newcoach. port Biayakathon is now open, “I used to be a runner. Now through www.active.com. The a couple of knee surgeries cost is $15 through Sept. 2; after later, I’m wondering where’s that, the price goes up to $20. that race for people like me,” For more information, visit the he said. “They are two of the event’s Facebook page at www. things I love right now: I’m rid- facebook.com/newport.biaying my bike to work, and I love akathon, or contact Coordes at my kayak.” 509-447-5651. When he did some Internet The race starts at 9 a.m. Satsearching for bike-kayak races, urday, Sept. 8. Coordes said they there are some triathlons with hope to have food and festivities paddles in place of the swim at Rotary Park, and they’ll be portion, but only one race giving out 100 lockboxes for like the Newport Biayakathon people to keep their prescription turned up – Jerry’s Baddle in medicines safe. North Carolina. “It will be an exciting family “It’s kind of unique in that time,” she said.

Thank You! with your continued support. I will be honored to represent the interests of Eastern Washington in Olympia.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 Group Hike at Mineral Point: 9 a.m. - Meet at Priest River Senior Center Priest River Girls Soccer vs. Coeur d’Alene Charter: 1 p.m. Priest River

Softballer plays in nationals Chaleigh Kirkwood, a member of the Newport High School softball team, played in the ASA 18U Gold Western Nationals this past week in Portland, Ore. Her team, the Washington Angels 96, composed of players across Eastern Washington, rallied back from a loss to take second place. The Angels claimed second place at the 16 UA regional in Coeur d’Alene two weeks ago and took third at ASA 16A State last month. Kirkwood thanked everyone who supported her this past season.

(62-mile) courses have challenging climbs with a portion of the route on logging roads. The mid-distance course climbs 4,777 feet, and the long distance course has 10,790 feet in elevation gain/loss. Approximately the middle third of the course is on an alpine road close to the tree line, which is not technical, but has some varied rock terrain and makes it ride like a blue square single track for that portion of the route. Awards will be given out by age group, and there will be random prize drawings. An Oktoberfest party is part of the festivities at the finish line. The Priest Lake Triathlon is set for Aug. 25 at Hill’s Resort, the marathon and half marathon is Sept. 22, also at Hill’s.

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Lifestyle

UCC church hosts blood drive

NEWPORT – The Inland Northwest Blood Center will be in town Thursday, Aug. 23 for a blood drive at the United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St. in Newport. The drive will run from noon to 5:30 p.m. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people.

Volunteers needed to collect data in Newport, Priest River, Blanchard

Selkirk alum receives EWU scholarship

Lineup announced for music fest NEWPORT – A lineup of 15 acts will perform at the Newport Music Festival, set for Sept. 7-9 at Newport City Park. This year’s bluegrass festival will feature some of the most recognized names in the Northwest, including Jim Faddis, Custer’s Grass Band and Big Red Barn. Other groups include Molly and Tenbrooks, Chet O’Keefe, Digger Davis and Tombstone. There will be a contra dance, a youth band competition with a $300 prize, workshops, a band scramble, and jamming throughout the weekend. You can find out more about this year’s event on the Newport Music Festival website at www.pvbluegrass.com.

Newport Women discuss ‘Where’s your treasure’ NEWPORT – The Newport Women’s Connection is meeting Thursday, Aug. 23, from noon to 2 p.m. for their monthly luncheon at the Pineridge Community Church, 1428 E. First St., Newport. The theme is “Where’s your treasure?” Music will be provided by Doug and Esther Longley. The guest speaker is Carol Krebs of Spokane, Crown Money Map Coach, speaker and freelance writer. The cost is $8, and free childcare is available on site. Call 509-447-5770 for reservations and cancelations.

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Cheerful car washers Newport High School cheerleaders were washing cars to raise some money Saturday, Aug. 4. Pictured are Mararita Bolter, left, Felicia Skipper and Steve Unk of Franston, in east Texas. He and his wife are visiting the Northwest on an extended vacation.

Dance classes offered for all ages NEWPORT – You can dance the day away at Create. Dance classes are offered for people of all ages. Patty Braunstein teaches tiny tots combo – ballet and tap – for $30 per month. Classes are Tuesdays. The classes for ages 3 to 5 meets at 10 a.m., and ages 6-8 meets at 11 a.m. Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. Jessa Ritter is teaching creative dance for boys and girls 10 and up. The class includes a blend of hip hop, jazz, lyrical and funk dance. The fee is $8 per week or $30 per month.

Anne Chamberlain teaches Fridays with the rumba for ages 10 and up meeting at 5:30 p.m., and West coast swing for 10 and up meeting at 6:30 p.m. The fee is $5 per class. Students should call to let teachers know if you plan to attend classes. Contact the Create Art Center at 509-447-9277 or Anne Wilder Chamberlain at 208-448-2601. A pair of teachers from Spokane Dance will be offering additional classes in September. For more information call them at 509-217-0128.

Library plans viewing of ‘The Hunger Games’ PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Library will host a special screening of “The Hunger Games,” Thursday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m., complete with snacks inspired by the book. This presentation is free. Movies @ Your Library is made possible by support from the Friends of

the West Bonner Libraries. This program is the library’s early kickoff for North Idaho Reads, which will feature Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451,” dystopian film festivals, book discussions and a virtual author visit with David Brin, author of “The Postman.”

NEWPORT – The senior level music theater camp attendees will stage a performance for one weekend. Kids in grades 7-12 are attending a two week camp put on by the Pend Oreille Players Association. It culminates with a public performance of “Pryde

of the West,” a musical melodrama written and directed by Newport’s own Gail Cory-Betz. Shows are Friday and Saturday, Aug. 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 26 at 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.pendoreilleplayers.org or contact the playhouse at 509-

671-3389 or 240 N. Union Ave. in Newport. 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

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

NEWPORT – Internet based technology has created an opportunities worldwide for those interested in locating their ancestral roots. The BillionGraves project makes genealogy records available to the public. Local volunteers are helping collect data locally, and volunteers are needed for an upcoming project. Volunteers use smartphones to take GPS-tagged pictures of headstones in cemeteries, which are then uploaded to the Internet. Transcribing the information, attaching the names and dates to the images , allows for easy searching. BillionGraves software is free and available for desktop computers and smartphones. This June, the youth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Laterday Saints collected and uploaded some 19,000 images from three cemeteries in Sandpoint. Local members are continuing this project in the communities

NEWPORT – Those who have an open mind and a healthy appetite for discussion are invited for the Saturday Morning Café Saturday, Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon. The group meets every third Saturday at the Create Arts Center in Newport. By interaction with others of like or unlike beliefs, the group members strive to find how

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

Calling all writers

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

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Singer songwriter Duncan Heaney performs his original song “Forest of Dreams” at open mic night at the Pend Oreille Playhouse in Newport Friday, Aug. 3. Open mic, which is held the first Friday of each month, draws a variety of musicians, poets and singers.

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 6:30 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.newportchurchoffaith.com

we fit into our world and what truths resonate with them. Everyone is welcome to join and bring those questions you have always wondered about: Who built the pyramids? What happens on Dec. 21, 2012? Are there really angels? Are we being visited by neighbors in the galaxy? Donations accepted for space rental.

Foster home group to meet monthly NEWPORT – Families for Kids, a non-profit organization that helps recruit and train foster homes, will begin meeting the third Thursday of every month, from 9-11 a.m. at 1600 W. First St., Newport. Families for Kids is part of the Division of Children UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service ~ 10:00 a.m. Church School ~ 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

CHURCH DIRECTORY

1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays: Girls Club, ages 9 to 12, 6:30 to 8:00 pm Soul’d Out Youth, ages 13 thru 19, 6:00 pm Church ~ 447-3265 Pastor Mitch McGhee E-mail pineridgecc@gmail.com

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

of Newport, Priest River and Blanchard. They are looking for volunteers for the Saturday, Sept. 8 project. Individuals or other churches are invited to join. Those interested in helping in Blancahrd can call Myrna Verbeck at 208-437-0328, in Priest River call Tamara Taylor at 208448-1778, and in Newport call Margaret Hoffman at 509-4479203. Assignments will be made by cemetery section. In order to insure that images are accurate, some grounds maintenance will be necessary at the Blanchard Cemetery. Gas weed whackers, heavy rakes, shovels and wheelbarrows will be needed. Crews of three make a recording team: one to clean the headstone, one to shade it for the best photo imaging, and one to photograph the image. Volunteers will need either an Android or an iPhone with true GPS and the free camera app from BillionGraves.com. There will be a training session for those unfamiliar with the smartphone app.

Join in for a discussion on life

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH

SEATTLE – Misty Ellingburg of Newport graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Founded in 1891, SPU is a Christian university that serves more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

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North Idaho Reads events will be held in September and October. Watch the library’s website at westbonner.lili.org, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook. com/WestBonnerLibraries for more information on North Idaho Reads.

Theatre camp kids perform

LOCAL student graduates from Seattle Pacific

NEWPORT – The Create Arts Center in Newport has had inquiries about putting together a writers group to meet regularly and share ideas, knowledge and information about writing. Anyone interested in organizing such a group can contact Create at 509-447-9277 or create@createarts.org.

BillionGraves project makes locating ancestors easier

BR I E FLY

CHENEY – Janae Coon, 23, of Metaline Falls has been awarded a General University: EWUF Campaign scholarship for $1,250 for the 2012-2013 academic year at Eastern Washington University. Coon graduated from Selkirk High School in 2007 where she was involved in softball, volleyball, cheerleading, 4-H and Girl Scouts. She is currently a senior at EWU, working towards her degree in health and fitness. She is also involved in the EWU Health and Fitness Club. Coon is the daughter of Candi and Mark Coon of Metaline Falls.

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and Family Services. Once foster homes are recruited, Families for Kids helps with the licensing process and then provides training and support. Questions can be directed to Kimberly McNaughton at 509442-2433. 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 5pm 2nd Saturdays Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

CATHOLIC MASSES

HOUSE OF THE LORD

Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.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.

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 10 a.m. “United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.hotl.me

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

Diamond Lake Church 326002 Hwy. 2, West of Newport Pastor Clinton Schultz, (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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

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All roads lead to the fair

Bonner County Fair starts this week BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

SANDPOINT – “All roads lead to the fair” is the theme of this year’s Bonner County Fair, held at the fairgrounds in Sandpoint starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21. The fairgrounds are located at 4203 N. Boyer Road. While setup begins Sunday and Monday, the main exhibit build-

ing and display booths open to the public at 10 a.m. Tuesday. There will be lots for the public to see and do. Fairnopoly will be played at 2:30 p.m. each day. An antique tractor display will be up for viewing throughout the fair and Smokey Bear will be there to teach fire safety. Josh Bladzik will perform juggling, fire eating and comedy at 2:30 p.m. each day. Pony rides will also be offered each day. Fair royalty will be crowned at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, and the fair’s

Queen for a Day and Hero for a Day will be announced at 5:15 p.m. The monster truck show is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, with gates opening at 6 p.m. A 2-kilometer walk/run is set for 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Pickup your Test Your Knowledge packet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, and return it by 2 p.m. Friday. The pizza eating contest is Wednesday at 3 p.m., and the Rhythm Riders Equine Vaulting exhibition is at 4 p.m.

Singer-songwriter night is Wednesday at 7 p.m., featuring Devon Wade, Doug Bond and Jesse Bennett. Basketball competitions are Thursday at 11 a.m., as is the salsa contest. Cookie decorating is at noon, and the pie eating contest is at 2:30 p.m. The Surf’s Up Party with prizes is at 7 p.m., featuring live music with Rick Steiner and George Brunner. A hula hoop contest, ugliest T-shirt contest and limbo contest rounds out the evening.

An ice cream eating contest is at 2 p.m. Friday, and the cake decorating competition is from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Ray Allen and Rev. Len Pine will sing Friday afternoon. The taekwondo demo team performs at 5:30 p.m. The Country Night Party is Friday evening at 7 p.m., featuring free dance lessons, the New Country Band and Billy Knight with special guest Devon Wade. Robert Cunningham, the trumpet man, performs at 7:15 p.m. Saturday is the most adorable

baby contest with pre-registration at 10:30 a.m. A 100th birthday party for 4-H is set for 1 p.m. The Little Miss pageant and three-legged race are both at 11:30 a.m. The demolition derby is at 7 p.m. Saturday, with gates opening at 6 p.m. Livestock fitting, showing and judging takes place in the morning of each day of the fair. The fair wraps up Saturday evening, with all exhibits released Sunday.

Bonner County Fair Schedule MONDAY, AUG. 20 4-H Market Sheep Weigh-in: 5:306:30 p.m. 4-H Market Goat Weigh-in: 5:306:30 p.m. Main Exhibit Building will close: 7:30 p.m. All Livestock Barn Close: 9 p.m. Entrance Gate Close: 11 p.m. TUESDAY, AUG. 21 4-H and Open Class Rabbit Quality Judging-R Barn: 8 a.m. Judging Open Class Booths: 8:30 a.m. 4-H Sheep Quality: 9 a.m. 4-H Sheep Breeding: Following 4-H Sheep Quality 4-H Goat Quality: Following 4-H Sheep Breeding 4-H Market Goat Fitting & Showing: Following 4-H Goat Quality Open Class Sheep: Following 4-H Market Goat Fitting & Showing Adult Sheep Fitting & Showing: Following Open Class Sheep Sheep Costume Class: Following Adult Sheep Fitting & Showing Main Exhibit Building and Display Booths Open to Public: 10 a.m. Wildlife Building Open: 10 a.m. Miniature Animals: All Day Antique Tractor Display: All Day Project Runway Sewing: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Josh Bladzik - Juggling, Fire Eating, Comedy, and more: 2:30 p.m. Fairnopoly Game Play: 2:30 p.m. Providence Singers: 3:30 p.m. 4-H Market Swine Weigh-in: 4-5:30 p.m. Spud Decorating Contest: 4:30 p.m. Announcement of 2012 Queen for a Day and Hero for a Day: 5:15 p.m. Fair Royalty Crowning: 5:30 p.m. Lee Jackson, Singer & Musician: 5:30 p.m. 4-H Small Animal Judging Contest: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Maih Kohal - Singer & Musician: 7 p.m. Monster Truck Show (Gates open at 6 p.m.): 7 p.m. Main Exhibit Building will close: 8 p.m. All Livestock Barns close: 9 p.m. Entrance Gates close: 11 p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22 4-H Market Steer Weigh-in: 6:30 a.m. K2 Walk/Run: 7:30 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Fitting and Showing: 8 a.m. Adult Rabbit Fitting and Showing: Following 4-H Rabbit Fitting and Showing Pick-up Test Your Knowledge Packet: 9 a.m. 4-H Market Seep Fitting & Show-

ing: 9 a.m. Open Class Swine Judging: Following 4-H Sheep Fitting & Showing 4-H Market Swine Quality: Following O.C. Swine 4-H Market Beef Quality: 9 a.m. 4-H Beef Breeding: Following 4-H Beef Quality Main Exhibit Building and Display Booths Open to the Public: 10 a.m. Wildlife Building: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Miniature Animals: All Day Antique Tractor Display: All Day Pony Rides: All Day Star Savory Astrologer & Intuitive: Daily Wagon Rides: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. KidzJam - Fun Zone: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Exploring the Treasures - Kids Show: 11 a.m. 4-H Poultry Quality: 11 a.m. Open Class Poultry: Following 4-H Poultry Quality 4-H Poultry Fitting and Showing: Following Open Class Poultry Adult Poultry Fitting and Showing: Following 4-H Poultry Fitting and Showing Exploring the Treasures - Kids Show: 1 p.m. Antique Tractor Club - Play Day: 1:30-3 p.m. Sack Races - KidzJam - Fun Zone: 2 p.m. Story Time: 2 p.m. Fairnopoly Game Play - Spin the Wheel: 2:30 p.m. Wagon Rides: 2-5 p.m. Money Scramble- KidzJam - Fun Zone: 2:30 p.m. Josh Bladzik - Juggling, Fire Eating, Comedy and More: 2:30 p.m. Pizza Eating Contest: 3 p.m. Providence Singers: 3:30 p.m. ATV/Motorcycle Play Day Competition: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Rhythm Riders Equine Vaulting Exhibition: 4 p.m. Project Runway Sewing: 2-3:30 p.m. Wagon Rides: 2-5 p.m. Exploring the Treasures - Kids Show: 4:30 p.m. Hay Train Competition: 5 p.m. Country Plus Band: 5-8 p.m. Pig Scramble: 6 p.m. Singer Songwriter Night Featuring Devon Wade, Doug Bond and Jesse Bennett: 7 p.m. Barrel Racing Open - Tough Enough to Wear Pink: 7:30 p.m. Main Exhibit and Wildlife Building close: 8 p.m. All Livestock Barns close: 9 p.m. Bio Luminesce - Fire Dancers: 9:15 p.m. Entrance Gates close: 11 p.m. THURSDAY, AUG. 23 4-H Swine Fitting and Showing: 9 a.m.

Adult Swine Fitting and Showing: Following 4-H Swine Fitting and Showing Swine Kids Class: Following Adult Swine Fitting and Showing Hog Calling Contest: Following Kids Class Miniature Animals: All Day Antique Tractor Display: All Day Pony Rides: All Day Star Savory Astrologer & Intuitive: Daily Open Class Llama/ Alpaca Judging Approximately: 2 p.m. 4-H Llama / Alpaca Fitting and Showing: Following O.C. Llama / Alpaca 4-H Llama/ Alpaca Quality: Following 4-H Llama/Alpaca Fitting and Showing Costume Class Llama/Alpaca Lead: Following 4-H Quality 4-H Beef Fitting and Showing: 9 a.m. Open Class Beef Judging: Following 4-H Fitting and Showing Adult Beef Fitting and Showing: Following Open Class Beef Judging Bovine Costume Class: Following Adult Fitting and Showing Main Exhibit Hall and Display Booths Open to the Public: 10 a.m. Wildlife Building Open: 10 a.m. Wagon Rides: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. KidzJam - Fun Zone: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Basketball Competitions: 11 a.m. Salsa Contest: 11 a.m. Exploring the Treasures - Kids Show: 11 a.m. Zandoozles Big Bubbles: Noon to 3 p.m. Money Scramble - KidzJam: Noon Cookie Decorating Contest: Noon Exploring the Treasures - Kids Show: 1 p.m. Funtastic’s: 1 p.m. Money Scramble - KidzJam - Fun Zone: 1:30 p.m. 4-H Ranch Horse Exhibition: 1:30 p.m. Story Time: 2 p.m. Wagon Rides: 2-5 p.m. Sponge Race - KidzJam - Fun Zone: 2 p.m. Ranch Horse Cutting Competition: 2 p.m. Fairnopoly Game Play - Spin the Wheel: 2:30 p.m. Pie Eating: 2:30 p.m. Josh Bladzik - Juggling, Fire eating, Comedy and More: 2:30 p.m. Project Runway Sewing: 2:30-4 p.m. Barnyard Junior Olympics: 3 p.m. North Idaho Hat Bluegrass Band: 4 p.m. Rev. Len Pine, Singer: 4 p.m. Team Penning Competition: 4 p.m. Back Seat Driving: 4:30 p.m. Exploring the Treasures - Kids

Show: 5 p.m. Lee Jackson, Singer & Musician: 5:30-7 p.m. 4-H Livestock Judging Contest: 6:30 p.m. Ranch Sorting Competition: 7 p.m. Marie Larson and Bill Reed - Jazz Singer & Musicians: 7 p.m. Surf’s Up Party Featuring Live Music with Rick Steiner & George Brunner and Hula Hoop, Ugliest Shirt & Limbo Contest: 7 p.m. Main Exhibit Building and Wildlife Building Close: 8 p.m. Bashful Dan’s Dance Party Dance with your favorite 50, 60, and 70 hits: Following Surf’s Up Party All Livestock Barns Close: 9 p.m. Entrance Gates Close: 11 p.m. FRIDAY, AUG. 24 4-H Goat Fitting and Showing Dairy, Pack and Pet: 8 a.m. 4-H Goat Quality: Following 4-H Goat Fitting and Showing Open Class Goat Showing: Following 4-H Quality Adult Goat Fitting and Showing: Following Open Class Goat Kiddies Goat Costume: Following Adult Fitting & Showing Dog Trials Play Day: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 4-H Dairy Quality: 9 a.m. 4-H Dairy Fitting and Showing: Following 4-H Dairy Quality Open Class Dairy Judging: Following 4-H Fitting and Showing Adult - Dairy Fitting and Showing: Following Open Class Judging Main Exhibit Building and Display Booths Open: 10 a.m. Wildlife Building: 10 a.m. Miniature Animals: All Day Book Mobile: All Day Antique Tractor Display: All Day Pony Rides: All Day Wagon Rides: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. KidzJam - Fun Zone: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Basketball Contest - Fun Zone: 11 a.m. Just Call Me Martha Craft Contest: 11 a.m. Exploring the Treasures - Kids Show: 11 a.m. Karate Demo: 11 a.m. Star Alexander - Magic by Star: 11:30 a.m. Star Savoy Astrology & Intuitive: 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bonner County Cattlewomen Beef Cookery: Noon Farmathon: 12:30 p.m. Project Runway Sewing: 12:30-2 p.m. Exploring the Treasures - Kids Show: 1 p.m. Beef Bowl: 1 p.m. Star Alexander Magic Show: 1 p.m. Dog Trials: 1 p.m. Smokey Bear Roaming Act: 1-3

p.m. Big Wheel Races - KidzJam - Fun Zone: 1:30 p.m. Ice Cream Eating Contest - KidzJam - Fun Zone: 2 p.m. Josh Bladzik - Juggling, Fire Eating, Comedy and More: 2 p.m. Story Time: 2 p.m. The “Fair Price is Right” Game: 2 p.m. Wagon Rides: 2-5 p.m. Fairnopoly Game Play - Spin the Wheel: 2:30 p.m. Lads and Ladies Lead Line: 2:30 p.m. Rev. Len Pine, Singer: 2:30 p.m. Cake Decorating Competition: 2:30-4:30 p.m. Ronald McDonald Roaming Act: 3 p.m. Exploring the Treasures - Kids Show: 3 p.m. Star Alexander - Magic by Star Act: 4 p.m. Market Animal Buyers - Refreshments: 4:30 p.m. Exploring the Treasures - Kids Show: 5 p.m. Ray Allen, Singer & Musician: 5:30 p.m. Taekwondo Demo Team: 5:30 p.m. Market Animal Sale - Indoor Arena: 6 p.m. Country Party Night Featuring: Free Country Dance Lessons, the New Country Band & Billy Knight, special Guest Devon Wade: 7 p.m. Robert Cummingham - The Trumpet Man: 7:15 p.m. Main Exhibit and Wildlife Building Closes: 9 p.m. All Livestock Barns will close following Livestock Sale Approximately: 10:30 p.m. Entrance Gate Closes: After Completion of Sale SATURDAY, AUG. 25 4-H Lg. Animal Round Robin Fitting and Showing: 8:30 a.m. Lg. Animal Round Robin Adult Showing: Following 4-H Sm. Animal Round Fitting and Showing: Following Small Animal Round Robin Adult Fitting and Showing: Following Tractor Driving Contest: 9 a.m. Miniature Animals: All Day Antique Tractor Display: All Day Book Mobile: All Day Pony Rides: All Day KidzJam - Fun Zone: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Main Exhibit Hall and Display Booths Open to the Public: 10 a.m. Wildlife Building: 10 a.m. Wagon Rides: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Most Adorable Baby Contest: 10:30 a.m. Jelly Bean Contest: 10:30 a.m. Exploring the Treasures - Kids Show: 11 a.m.

Flower Arrangement Competition: 11 a.m. Heather’s School of Dance: 11:30 a.m. Little Miss Pageant: 11:30 a.m. 3 Legged Races: 11:30 a.m. Agri Cadabra - Junior Advisory Board Fair Booth: 11:30 a.m. Star Savoy Astrologer & Intuitive: 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Star Alexander - Magic by Star: Noon Fresh Fruit Pie Contest: Noon Super Teen Competition: Noon Exploring the Treasures: 12:30 p.m. Heather’s School of Dance: 12:30 p.m. 4-H 100th Birthday Celebration: 1 p.m. Peggy Carter - Dulcimer Hammer: 1 p.m. Smokey Bear Roaming Act: 1-3 p.m. Pedal Tractor Pull - KidzJam - Fun Zone: 1:30 p.m. Survivor - Competition Includes Bug Eating, Relay, Obstacle Course, & two surprise events: 1:30 p.m. Star Alexander - Magic by Star: 1:30 p.m. Studio One Dance Studio: 1:30 p.m. Story Time: 2 p.m. Schwan’s Ice Cream Eating Contest: 2 p.m. Turn-In Test Your Knowledge Packet: 2 p.m. Fiddlers: 2 p.m. Project Runway Sewing: 2-3:30 p.m. Wagon Rides: 2-5 p.m. The Stet Center Performing Team: 2:30 p.m. Taekwondo Demonstration: 2:30 p.m. Fairnopoly Game Play - Spin the Wheel: 2:30 p.m. Watermelon Eating Contest - KidzJam - Fun Zone: 3 p.m. Boss Lady and Northbound: 3 p.m. Exploring the Treasures: 3 p.m. World’s Smallest Rodeo: 3:30 p.m. Brian Grise Band “Not Quite Punk”: 4 p.m. 4-H Fashion Show: 4:45 p.m. Project Runway Showcase: Following 4-H Fashion Show Exploring the Treasures - Kids Show: 5 p.m. Star Alexander - Magic by Star: 5 p.m. Parade of Champions: 5:30 p.m. 4-H Awards Presentation: 5:45 p.m. Lee Jackson - Singer and Musician: 6 p.m. Dynasty Taekwondo Demo Team: 6 p.m. Demolition Derby (Gates Open at 6 p.m.): 7 p.m. Fair Closes: 11:30 p.m.

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NAPA Auto Parts (509) 447-4515/ (208) 448-1412

Steve’s Import Auto Service, Inc. (208) 263-4911 King’s Bar & Grill (208) 448-0134 Blanchard Inn (208) 437-3137

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Pacific Steel & Recycling (208) 263-2584

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Animal Doctor (208) 437-2800

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Elbert Lee “Mac” McWilliams Priest River

Elbert Lee “Mac” McWilliams passed away peacefully in his sleep in Coeur d’Alene Aug. 7. He was 89. Mr. McWilliams was born Feb. 10, 1923, to Mary McWilliams Belle (Morrow) and Milo McWilliams in Priest River. He grew up on the south side of the Pend Oreille River and told many great stories of his youth up and down the river with his brother Harold. Mr. McWilliams attended school in Priest River through the eighth grade when he dropped out to go to work. He later joined the Civilian Conservation Corp July 11, 1938, and was honorably discharged June 30, 1939. He married the love of his life, Irene Veltri, Nov. 30, 1940, in Priest River. They were married until her death July 12, 2004. During their marriage they had one daughter, Linda Martin. Mr. McWilliams enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 1943, during the height of World War II. He arrived in Europe Nov. 10, 1944. He served several posts during the war before being honorably discharged in February 1946. He returned to Priest River and started what turned out to be a 50 plus year career owning and driving logging trucks in North Idaho and Western Washington. In 1969, the McWilliams sold their home in Priest River and moved to Westport, Wash. Mr. McWilliams drove a logging truck until 1995 when, at 72, he

Emily Rose Eutsler

Zeus Mitchell Lumpkin Zeus Mitchell Lumpkin was born July 12 at 12:31 p.m. to Tabitha and Zane Lumpkin of Newport. He weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20 ½ inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Kersting. He joins sisters Melodie and Kaitlyn and brothers Zane and Zach. Maternal grandparents are Harry Lewis and Alice Harding, and paternal grandparents are Michael Lumpkin and LaTina Teal.

Zoey Maylee Sherman-Salter

Zoey Maylee Sherman-Salter was born July 12 at 5:36 p.m. to Victoria Salter and Adrian Sherman of Newport. She weighed 6 pounds, 14.5 ounces and measured 19 ½ inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Kersting. She joins sisters Kassidee and Alaina and brother Taylor. Grandparents are Joel and Debra Salter and Matthew Moulton and Tina Sherman.

Alana Marie Butler

Alana Marie Butler was born

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 Pend Oreille Watershed Implementing Team: 9 a.m. to Noon

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, Aug. 6 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report that green SUV hit the building, no injuries. ACCIDENT – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of two-vehicle accident. ARREST – S. Union Ave., Newport, Javier Pichardo Jaimes, 24, of Priest River was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence, driving while license suspended and criminal trespass. ARREST – Sandy Strickland, 33, of Priest River was arrested on warrants. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – State Ave., Newport, report of black Ford truck with orange tailgate sitting outside the PUD substation for a couple of hours. BURGLARY – Willms Rd., Elk, report that heating system and wiring is missing from residence that is under construction. THEFT – Hwy. 2, Newport, report of two kayaks missing over last couple days. THEFT – Kent Creek Lane, Newport, report of gun stolen from the residence by a known suspect. AUTOMOBILE THEFT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights RECOVERED VEHICLE – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights POSSIBLE DUI – E. 5th Ave., report of gold Chevy Blazer with two intoxicated subjects inside driving back and forth in front of the complainant’s residence. ARREST – Gilbert W. Smolik Jr., 24, of Newport was arrested for DUI. FISH AND GAME – Skookum Meadow Drive, report that two horses have been injured, possibly by a cougar in the area. NOISE COMPLAINT – Baker Lake Rd., Newport, report of guns and homemade explosives going off all day. JUVENILE PROBLEM – Phay Rd., Elk, report that three juvenile females ran away from the property. ASSAULT – A South Ave., Metaline Falls, report of complainant hearing male and female arguing. MISSING PERSON – Knott Rd., Newport, report of missing 17-year-old daughter. Tuesday, Aug. 7 JUVENILE PROBLEM – Kent Creek Lane, Newport, report of 14-yearold throwing things in residence. DRUG INFORMATION – Coyote Trail Rd., report of vehicles coming and going at all hours. ACCIDENT – W. Walnut St., Newport, report that subject backed into a lamppost in front of business. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – S. Scott Ave., Newport, report of brothers having physical altercation. ARREST – S. Scott Ave., Newport, Robert Edwin Langley, 19, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. BURGLARY – Sullivan Creek Rd., report of remote cabin broken into. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – W. 7th St., report of green Jeep Cherokee

July 18 at 6:14 a.m. to Lisa Marshall and Don Butler of Newport. She weighed 5 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 20 inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Kersting. She joins siblings Taylor and Nick. Grandparents are Charles and Mary Marshall.

Lillian Rae Hirst Lillian Rae Hirst was born July 22 at 1:20 p.m. to Tamara Cox and Jacob Hirst of Newport. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 19 ¾ inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Kraus. Grandparents are Bob and Tracy Cox and Marty and Sheri Hirst.

Zander L. Braae Zander L. Braae was born July 27 at 6:35 p.m. to Jessica Kocher and Gordon Braae of Newport. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 19 ¾ inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Lewis. Maternal grandmother is Teresa Gearhart, and paternal grandparents are Joe and Diana Carey.

Weston MacArthur Weston MacArthur was born Aug. 3 at 7:54 a.m. to Halee and Zeke MacArthur of Oldtown. He weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 22 inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Kersting. He joins sister Jozsee, and brothers Wyatt and Waylin. Grandparents are Mike and Linda Haptonstall and Andy and Becky MacArthur.

|| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center West Bonner County School Board: 6 p.m. - Various schools Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station

finally retired. During his time in Priest River and Westport he was an avid gardener and loved being outdoors. His greatest love however was his wife Irene. Through the ups and downs of 64 years of marriage, he always cherished her and made sure she never went without. He would work long hours and extra days just to make sure he could provide for his family. After her death in 2004, Mr. McWilliams sold his home in Westport and moved back to be closer to family and friends in Priest River. He remained in his home in Priest River until his passing. Mr. McWilliams is preceded in death by his mother and father, Mary Belle and Milo McWilliams, his brother Harold McWilliams, his wife Irene, and son-in-law Jim Martin. He is survived by his daughter, Linda Martin of Coeur D’Alene; sister Sharon (and Don) Chilcote of Priest River; grandchildren Melodie and Tim Redick, Jim and Kerri Martin, and Tony Martin and Karla Reynolds, all of Priest River. He is also survived by numerous other family members including nine great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Mr. McWilliams was a great storyteller and loved to sit and relate the history of his life in Priest River, his time logging and his time in World War II. He will truly be missed by all of those that knew him. A graveside service was held Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

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Emily Rose Eutsler was born July 9 at 3:05 p.m. to Sherry and Schane Eutsler of Newport. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 19 inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Lewis. She joins brothers Zachary Zaragouncesa and Matthew Chitwood and sister Mercedes Chitwood. Maternal grandparents are Randy and Dessa Smith.

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parked in front of fire hydrant. HARASSMENT – W. 2nd St., report that female continues to text and call complainant. ILLEGAL BURNING – Davis Lake Rd., Newport, report of campfire at address, complainant is afraid it is being done unsafely. INTOXICATION – E. 5th St., report that intoxicated male outside is creating disturbance. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – N. Newport Ave., report of two females and male on patio acting strange. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – N. Fea Ave., Newport, report of subject knocking on window. THEFT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of identity theft. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – Willms Rd., Elk, open line 911 from Spokane PD, domestic violence verbal in progress. Wednesday, Aug. 8 ARREST – S. Washington Ave., Newport, Dillen J. Endres, 20, of Priest River was arrested for criminal trespass and possession of drug paraphernalia. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – N. Fea Ave., Newport, report of subject knocking on front door. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Scotia Rd., report of someone cutting the hose to the traffic counter into pieces and bent the bracket on the other. THEFT – S. Union Ave., Newport, theft of bike reported. JUVENILE PROBLEM – W. 4th St., Newport, report of group of four children playing at the courthouse climbing trees and playing in the elevator. ATTEMPT TO LOCATE – W. Walnut St., Newport, report that a wanted person was seen. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – N. Shore Diamond Lake, report of arrow through window screen. DISTURBANCE – E. 5th St., Usk, report that business owner being threatened by a man in the parking lot with a wrench. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Larsen Blvd., Metaline Falls, report that unknown male walked into complainant’s house. SUSPCIOUS VEHICLE – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of white Ford truck parked behind a local business that seems suspicious to caller. Thursday, Aug. 9 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 211, complainant found wrecked van a mile from Hwy. 2. ILLEGAL BURNING – Rumsey Drive, Newport, report of smoke and the smell of garbage burning. THEFT – Scotia Rd, report of gas missing from vehicle overnight. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Flowery Trail Rd., report of person being flagged down by male who is acting odd rambling and confused. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of damage done to building. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Flowery Trail Rd., report of back window smashed last weekend. ARREST – W. Spruce St., Newport, Jason R. Bower, 25, of Deer Park was arrested for disorderly conduct. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of rolled horse trailer. TRESPASSING – Hwy. 31, report of subject trespassing and posting political signs without owner permission. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – Reynolds Creek Rd. ARREST – Michael Wade Smith, 39, of Elk was arrested for harassment. Friday, Aug. 10 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of motorcycle accident. ACCIDENT – Hwy. 31, report of two-vehicle, non-injury accident. FIRE SMOKE ONLY – Hwy. 2,

- American Lutheran Church in Newport South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake

Newport City Council: 6 p.m. Newport City Hall Pend Oreille Fire District No. 8 Board: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads

MONDAY, AUGUST 20 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 5:30 p.m. - Newport Post Office Building Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. Priest River City Hall

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 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: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD

Offices Cusick School Board: 3:30 p.m. Cusick High School Library West Pend Oreille Fire District Board: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Station on Highway 57 Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

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report of black smoke. THEFT – E. 5th St., vehicle reported broken into, firearm stolen. AGENCY ASSIST – Oldtown, possible child abuse reported. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights BURGLARY – Sanham Lane, Newport, report of purse taken out of unlocked house. VEHICLE THEFT – S. Hayford, Airway Heights, officer out with stolen motorcycle. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Calispel Peak Rd., report of pickup parked on side of the road; appears to have been there for a while. ACCIDENT – Hwy 2, report of twovehicle accident with injuries. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – S. Union Ave., Newport, report of truck parked next to building. ARREST – Hwy. 2, Newport, Edward Daniel Counts, 22, of Newport was arrested on a warrant. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – N. Shore Diamond Lake, report of intoxicated male yelling and screaming. AGENCY ASSIST – Salmo area, Metaline Falls, report of deputies assisting border patrol. AGENCY ASSIST – W. 4th St., Newport, assist Bonner County with felony DUI. ARREST – John Lynn Jamison, 42, of Newport was arrested for DUI. Saturday, Aug. 11 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of board removed from window, person believes kids may be entering building. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 20, report that 17-year-old female had an adult male make her uncomfortable. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 2 ACCIDENT – S. Union Ave., Newport, report that vehicle backed into fence and knocked it over. ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20 ARREST – Sullivan Lake Rd., Douglas Paul Archer, 38, of Newport was arrested for threatening. ASSAULT – Main St., complainant reports being assaulted by bartender. THEFT – LeClerc Rd. N., report of stolen wallet. ARREST – Riverbend Loop Rd., Joseph Richard Noll, 23, of Spokane Valley was arrested for domestic violence physical. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – E. Joyner Drive, report of neighbor shooting cannon. ILLEGAL BURNING – Davis Rd., report of bonfire in area, flames seen through the trees. THREATENING – Sullivan Lake Rd., report that group of intoxicated subjects told complainant and his wife that they were going to come back and “tear the place up.” NOISE COMPLAINANT – Hwy. 31, report of group creating a noise disturbance. FIREWORKS – Kent Creek Lane, report of subjects lighting fireworks. POSSIBLE DUI – S. Washington Ave., Newport SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Spruce St., Newport, report that 11-year-old female went to party today and still has not been brought home by the parents. Sunday, Aug. 12 ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of erratic driver, black pickup, lane travel. ALCOHOL OFFENSE – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report of alcohol offense with minors. PHONE OFFENSE – Skookum Meadow Drive, Newport, report that complainant called female and she threatened him. BURLARY – N. Quail Ave., Newport, report that house was broke in to, tools stolen, sometime since Wednesday. HARASSMENT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of panhandlers. CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE – Main St., Ione Park, report that

ex husband caused a disturbance at the park while attempting to take son away. THREATENING – Dury Lane, Ione, report of threatening with 17 year old. DISTURBANCE – Box Canyon Campground, report of subjects from the Ione Park now at campground creating disturbance and threatening female. ARREST – Hwy. 20, Mark Andrew Vallee, 25, of Usk was arrested for DUI and third-degree driving while license is suspended. DISTURBANCE – Driskill Rd., Newport, report that male and female pulled up to residence, man got out yelling and screaming. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – Milwaukee Drive, N., Newport, report of verbal argument, male intoxicated. THREATENING – Fir Lane, Newport, report of 12-year-old son threatened by adult neighbor.

WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, Aug. 6 MARINE INCIDENT – Cavanaugh Bay Rd., Coolin, report of unsafe boating. Tuesday, Aug. 7 CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE – S. Treat St., Priest River DOMESTIC DISPUTE – Hwy. 2, Oldtown PROWLER – Silver Mountain Lane, Oldtown Wednesday, Aug. 8 STALKING – USFS 2550, Blanchard, a report of stalking was filed. RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Parley Lane, Oldtown Thursday, Aug. 9 RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 41, Blanchard INJURY ACCIDENT – Sherwood Beach Rd., Coolin MARINE INCIDENT – N. Horton Creek Rd., Coolin RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Priest River VEHICLE THEFT – Hwy. 57, Priest River, reported theft of motorcycle. ARREST – East Valley St. S., Oldtown, Amy Lynne Herman, 38, of Oldtown was arrested for an outstanding warrant. SEX OFFENSE – Oldtown Friday, Aug. 10 ARREST – Shelly St., Priest Lake, Joseph Richmond, 28, of Concrete, Wash., was arrested for violation of a protection order and failing to register as a sex offender. RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Oldtown WEAPON OFFENSE – Hwy. 2, Priest River MARINE INCIDENT – Priest Lake AGENCY ASSIST – S. State Ave., Oldtown, report of an agency assist with Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office. Saturday, Aug. 11 SEX OFFENSE – Oldtown GRAND THEFT – Hwy. 2, Oldtown DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE – Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of DUI. Sunday, Aug. 12 HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATION – Bayview Drive, Coolin RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Priest River HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS – Scranton Ave., Coolin ARREST – USFS 1059, David Bobbitt, 24, of Coeur d’Alene was arrested for driving under the influence. MARINE INCIDENT – S. Steamboat Bay Rd., Coolin ARREST – Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Peter J. Chvojka, 55, of Elk, was arrested for second-offense DUI, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, pursuant to a traffic stop on Highway 41 in Oldtown.

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HEALTH CARE OPPORTUNITIES Life Care Center of Sandpoint

RN | LPN Full-time positions available for Idaholicensed nurses. $1,000 sign-on bonus for full-time night shift RNs.

DIETARY AIDE Full-time position available. Should have a familiarity with clinical diets.

CNA Full-time positions available for Idaho-certified nursing assistants. $500 sign-on bonus available.

COOK Part-time position available for a qualified individual with food preparation experience and a familiarity with clinical diets.

Long-term care experience is preferred. We offer great pay and benefits, including medical coverage, 401(k) and paid vacation, sick days and holidays. Vickie O’Connor, Staff Development Coordinator, Assistant Director of Nursing 208-265-9299 | 208-265-9710 Fax 1125 N. Division St. Sandpoint, ID 83864 Vickie_O’Connor@LCCA.com Visit us online at

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WANTED: HEAVY EQUIPMENT And truck mechanic, must have own tools, shop in Newport, pay depends on experience. (509) 4474214 to apply. (28-3) Every day is Sale Day in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Read them every week.

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Real Estate Wanted Mobile/Mfg. Homes Commercial Property Yard Sale Misc. Wanted Boats & Motors Cars & Trucks Motorcycles Recreational Vehicles Machinery, Tractors Logging Timber Farm & Ranch Animals for Sale Notices

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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. Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

ECEAP Lead Teacher, Family Services Advocate Rural Resources Community Action has an immediate opening for an ECEAP Lead Teacher/Family Support Specialist in Cusick, Wash. Lead teacher responsibilities include overseeing the daily operation of an ECEAP classroom. Family Services Advocate responsibilities include enrolling and providing comprehensive case management services. This is a full-time, exempt position, $21,948 - $23,736 annually, D.O.E., plus benefits. For application and job description, contact the Colville Job Service at 956 South Main Street, Suite B, Colville, WA 99114 or (509) 685-6158. Rural Resources is an AA/EOE employer

HOUSEKEEPING | LAUNDRY AIDE Part-time position available. Laundry care and housekeeping experience are preferred. Long-term care experience is preferred. We offer great pay and benefits to fulltime associates, including medical coverage, 401(k) and paid vacation, sick days and holidays. Vickie O’Connor, Staff Development Coordinator, Assistant Director of Nursing 208-265-9299 | 208-265-9710 Fax 1125 N. Division St. Sandpoint, ID 83864 Vickie_O’Connor@LCCA.com Visit us online at

LCCA.COM.

HELP WANTED The Selkirk School District is accepting applications for Assistant High School Volleyball Coach, Head High School Volleyball Coach, and Assistant Junior High Football Coach. Information and application materials are available at www.selkirk.k12.wa.us or Selkirk District Office, 219 Park Street, Post Office Box 129, Metaline Falls, Washington, 99153 (509) 4462951. The Selkirk School District is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. (26-3)

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HELP WANTED

NURSING OPPORTUNITIES Life Care Center of Sandpoint

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TrussTek, Inc.

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Bill • Ed • Marcus • Ted • Jeff

Office (208) 267-7471 1-800-269-7471 Find it fast in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

EVENTS-FESTIVALS

ADOPTION: Active Doctors, playful pup, Love & Laughter, stay home parent yearns for 1st baby. Expenses paid. Brent & Keri 1-888-411-0530

ANNOUNCE your festival for only pennies. Four weeks to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,200. Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details.

EDUCATION/CAREER TRAINING ATTEND COLLEGE online from home. *Medical *Business *Criminal Justice. *Hospitality. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 866-483-4429. www. CenturaOnline.com NATIONALLY ACCREDITED live Online Instructor Led Programs at MildredElley.edu/online. Medical and Non-Medical Transcription, Physician-Based Billing & Coding, HospitalBased Coding. Lifetime Job Placement Assistance. 888-502-1878

C ARS AND TRUCKS

FINANCIAL LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at (800) 563-3005. www.fossmortgage.com HELP WANTED -DRIVERS DRIVERS -- Annual Salary $45K to $60K. $0.02 increase per mile after 6 months. Quarterly Bonuses. CDL-A, 3 months current OTR experience. 800-414-9569 www.driveknight.com

LOGGING TIMBER

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HOUSING FOR RENT

DRIVERS -- Inexperienced/ Experienced. Unbeatable career Opportunities. Trainee. Company Driver. Lease Operator. Lease Trainers. (877) 369-7105 www.centraldrivingjobs.net

TENANTS...

Need a home? Rental Homes Available Northern Pines Real Estate Services 509-447-5922

LEGAL SERVICES DIVORCE $135. $165 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparation. Includes custody, support, property division and bills. BBB member. (503) 772-5295. www. paralegalalternatives.com divorce@usa.com REAL ESTATE 50% OFF OCEANFRONT Condos! 2BR/2 BA was $700K now $399,000. Acquired from bank 1 hr Vancouver 2hrs Seattle 1-888-99-Marin x 5397 Every day is Sale Day in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

LOGGING TIMBER

www.nprents.com 3 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park. Newport. (208) 4374502. (7-tf) Short of cash; long on “Stuff?” Advertise in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Call (509) 447-2433.

LOGGING TIMBER

Need HOP Poles!!

Call today for info

Oldtown Auto Sales

303 N. State Ave. • Oldtown

Kettle Falls We Buy Cedar Logs

BUSINESS SERVICES

THE WATER PROFESSIONALS

• WELL DRILLING • PUMPS • WATER TREATMENT

99% Customer Satisfaction A+ BBB Rating 30+ Years in Business

(1-800) 533-6518 www.foglepump.com Lic. # FOGLEPS095L4

ADOPTION

208-437-4011

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

www.oldtownautos.com

Trusses - Our Only Business

Engineered Roof & Floor Trusses

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND MALE Dog, Huskytype, blue eyes, harness. Sunday morning, HIghway 2 between Newport and Diamond Lake. (509) 6314102. (28) Miner want ads work.

Dept of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection U.S. Border Patrol Spokane Sector 10710 N. Newport Hwy Spokane, WA 99218 Request for Quote; Janitorial Contract Metaline, WA The United States Border Patrol is seeking price quotes from interested parties to provide custodial services to the U.S. Border Patrol station located at: 105 Hwy 31, Metaline, WA. 99152; PH: 509-4461037 Dates will be from Oct 1, 2012 to March 30, 2013, with possible options to extend from Apr 1, 2013 to March 30, 2017. Quotes must be received at 10710 N. Newport Hwy, Spokane, WA. 99218, No Later Than 5pm September 11, 2012. Quote must be for the work described in the “Statement of Work”. Evaluation factors will be rated “Go” or “No-Go. The factors are; price per month; past performance; experience; equipment; quality assurance plan; reliability. You may contact the appropriate office to look at the facility and job requirements: Metaline: 509-446-1037 You may obtain a copy of the “Request for Quotes” and “Statement of Work” from the local U.S. Border Patrol office or Contact: U.S. Border Patrol, Attn: Procurement, 10710 N. Newport Hwy, Spokane, WA 99218; PH: 509-353-2747 Special consideration will be accepted for businesses that are registered with the US Small Business Administration such as; disabled veteran, HUB Zone, 8a, etc. The winning bidder will be required to have: Federal Tax ID number, obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number, and register in the governments Central Contract Registration (CCR). A local business license may also be required if your local city or county requires one. Direct/electronic deposit of your payments will be required. The winning bidder and all employees are subject to a criminal history and background investigation. ALL of this will only be required IF YOU ARE AWARDED THE CONTRACT.

Let us Sell your Car, Truck or RV We charge 10% or a minimum of $200

2004 Ford Truck $11,995 F150 4x4 2005 Ford $11,895 Explorer 4x4 2005 S & S Camper $10,499 2009 Chev Aveo 4Dr. $9,995 1984 Winnebago $5,995 Motorhome 2000 Ford Ranger $5,495 2WD Pickup, 130K 1988 Toyota Pickup $4,995 4x4 1993 Chev Pickup $3,795 2WD, Shortbox 1994 Jeep Gr Cherokee $2,995 -- Mail Rig --REDUCED 1996 Mazda Pickup $2,995 4x4, Auto 1981 Dodge Ram $2,595 Charger 1986 Chev Van $995

We gladly provide consultation & assistance for managing your forest land and marketing your logs. For information, please contact

Steve West Resource Manager,

Lifetime Resident with over 40 years experience in timber management, harvesting & log marketing.

Phone: (509) 738-4711 Cell: (509) 675-3472

Jasper Post Mill, Inc. Buying B i llodge d pole pine. . . Top Prices Paid on 6” & Smaller in Diameter Hwy. 41, Blanchard, Idaho 208•437•4411 or 509•238•6540

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

You too can Advertise Weekly for only $7.75 Call 447-2433 ATTORNEYS

HEALTH CLINICS, cont.

Law Office of Denise Stewart

N.E. Tri County Health District

CHIROPRACTIC

MASSAGE THERAPY

Wills, Trusts, Probate, Medicaid, Business 301 S. Washington Ave., Suite A, Newport, WA (509) 447-3242

Bliss Chiropractic Health Center

Bonnie D. Bliss, D.C. Christopher A. Thomas, D.C. Amber Salesky LMP Karen Cooper, LMT 601 State Rt. 20, Newport, WA -- (509) 447-2413

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services Ryan Leisy, DC - (509) 447-7111 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119

COUNSELING Molly Phillips, LICSW, CMHS, GMHS

Licensed Counselor, Many Insurances Accepted 415 W. Walnut, Newport, WA -- (509) 671-0226

DENTIST Newport Dental Center

James G. Cool, D.M.D. Family Dentistry -- Evening Hours 610 W. 2nd -- (509) 447-3105 • 800-221-9929

Wayne Lemley, D.D.S.

Complete Family Dentistry & Orthodontics 424 N. Warren Ave., Newport -- 447-5960 Toll Free 877-447-5960

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

447-3131 -- 1-800-873-6162 605 Highway 20, Newport

Harmony Healing Arts Center Gloria Campbell -- 448-2623 47 10th -- Priest River

Cedar Mountain Massage Therapy

Lois A. Ernst, Licensed Massage Therapist 322 S. Washington -- Newport -- 447-3898

The Willows - Massage & Bodywork Studio Judy C. Fredrickson, RN, LMP Newport -- (509) 671-7035

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

Drs. Michael & Cheryl Fenno 205 S. Washington -- 447-2945

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

A Service of Bonner General Hospital Tim Gray, P.T. -- 448-4151 Mon.-Wed.-Fri. - 9-5 • Tues. & Thurs. 9-4

PODIATRIST -- FOOT SPECIALIST Douglas K. Monson, D.P.M.

Patients seen at Newport Hospital twice a month 509-926-2848 -- Call for appointments

HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

Family Practice, Minor Emergencies Behavioral Health Mon. & Wed., 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tue. & Thu., 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (208) 448-2321

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

PRINTING Printing & Design . . . at The Miner

We Have a Million Ideas for Our Customers! 421 S. Spokane, Newport -- 447-2433

REAL ESTATE Richard Bockemuehl

Century 21 Beutler - Waterfront Office (509) 321-1121 • Cell (509) 951-4390

THE MINER

HOUSING FOR RENT

Kaniksu Village Apartments 1 Bedroom Apartments Income Limits Apply EQUAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY

109 E. 5th Ave.

Metaline Falls, WA

(509) 446-4100 TDD

1-425-562-4002 1200 SQUARE FEET 2 bedroom, 1 bath. $525 per month plus deposit, includes water/ sewer/ garbage. Priest River. (208) 448-1823.(24-tf) Miner want ads work.

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3 NEWPORT RENTALS Manufactured homes, water, sewer garbage paid, furnished. 2 bedroom for $569/month, another 2 bedroom for $499/month and a 3 bedroom for $625. month. (509) 218-8206. (26-4p) DIAMOND LAKE 1800 square foot house, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, large kitchen, dining, living room. Lake view, dock and beach privileges, stove, refrigerator. 1800 square foot shop. $1100/ month plus deposit. (509) 447-4045.(26-3p) DIAMOND LAKE WATERFRONT On the beach! 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 2 car garage, washer and dryer. $800/ month. (509) 951-8886, (509) 447-3670. (26-3p)

1 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME Davis Lake area $300/ month, deposit and references. Electric heat, wood stove. (509) 671-2064. (26-3) DIAMOND LAKE WATERFRONT HOME FOR RENT Beautifully remodeled home only 20 feet from the beach. Furnished 3 bedroom 1 bathroom home, $975 per month/ $750 deposit includes electricity, cable, internet, garbage, beach, dock. No pets, no smoking inside the home. Call (509) 475-7524. (273p)

FOR LEASE Recently remodeled two bedroom, two bath home on 40 acre ranch in the Blanchard, Idaho area. New range, dishwasher, and cabinets. Two car garage. Large garden plot. Beautiful views. Easy highway access. $1,100 per month plus deposit. (208) 773-7897, by appointment only. (27-3p) NEWPORT DUPLEX 2 bedroom one bathroom duplex for rent. All appliances included. Close to hospital, schools, and park. $550.00 per month. Please call Brad for details at (208) 265-6106. (28-3p)

Short of cash; long on “Stuff?” Advertise in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Call (509) 447-2433 for full details.

NEWPORT HOUSE 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Near City Park. $650 per month. First and last plus $500 security/ cleaning deposit. No smoking. No pets. Shawgo Brothers. (509) 550-9083. (509) 4472346. (28-3p) COUNTRY LIVING 1.5 miles from Priest River. 1350 square feet, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on 5+ acres. Washer/ dryer, electric furnace, wood stove, wood floors, attached garage with workroom and fruitroom. $750 month plus $600 deposit. (208) 448-0452 or (208) 597-6274. One approved pet. (28-3p)

Every day is Sale Day in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Read them every week.

ON PEND OREILLE River, Idaho side. Furnished 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom. All appliances: washer, dryer, dishwasher, gas fireplace. Available September 15 to June 1. No pets. No smoking. Good references. $495 plus deposit. (509) 999-1643. (28-3p) IN NEWPORT 1 bedroom, 1 bath home. No smoking. No pets. $575/ month, $600 deposit. Call Amy (208) 290-1522. (28-3p) FOR RENT SOON Double wide manufactured home, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Secondary river lot at subdivision approximately 11 miles North of Newport. No smoking or pets. $600/ month, available September 1, 2012. (409) 4474629. (28-3p)

HOUSING FOR RENT

Miner want ads work.

HOUSING FOR RENT

STORAGE FOR RENT

Short of cash; long on “Stuff?” Advertise in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. Call (509) 447-2433 .

NEWPORT MINI-STORAGE (509) 447-0119 Enter at Hwy 41 and 1st Street

Lighted & Secure In-Town Location

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

NEWPORT HOUSE Three bedroom one bathroom with carport on large lot near schools and hospital. $97,500 with new siding painted your color. Owner contract Shawgo Brothers, LLC. (509) 447-2346, (509) 550-9083. (28-3p) Find it fast in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

YARD SALE

YARD SALE Friday and Saturday, August 17th and 18th, 9:00-3:00. No early birds, please! 331291 Highway 2, Newport. (28p)

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No matter where you are on the globe, your community goes with you. Miner subscribers have free access all the time. (509) 447-2433

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Give your important Business Message 100% Market Coverage in 3 publications for only $14.50 a week

Accounting/Tax Service

Animal Boarding

Art Gallery

218 High St. Priest River, ID 208-448-2941 Chimney Sweep

Jake’s Chimney Sweep

Professional Dog & Cat Grooming Dog & Cat Boarding and Daycare “Your Pets Home Away From Home” 1335 HWY. 2 EAST, OLDTOWN, ID

(208) 437-0224

Concrete

Cliff McDermeit 509- 447-2244

Open Daily 9-5 Scenic Photography Local Artisans Rustic Furnishings Espresso Free WiFi 12 priestlakeimages.com Past mile 27 on Hwy 57, Priest Lake, Idaho

On Budget On Time EVERY TIME!

Stutes Construction

41 Homes built in the city since 1974

Specializing in Custom & Log Home Construction “Lodge Logs” Log Home Dealer Foundations, Framing, Siding, Roofing, Decks, ETC. www.dependable-contracting.com

Do-It-Yourself Digital Photo Center 4x6 30¢ 5x7 79¢ 8x10 $249 CD $149

Pat & Eric

208-448-2717 208-420-7509

CHANDREA FARMS

Hurst Contracting

Newport

www.chandreafarms.com

Funiture/Floor Coverings

Fuel PRIEST RIVER FAMILY OIL 24 hr. Commercial/Public Card Lock Fuels INCLUDE: • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline HOME DELIVERIES INCLUDE: • Stove Oil • Furnace Oil • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline Propane, Lubricants, Filters and Fuel Additives Available On-Site

218 Cedar St. Priest River, ID 208-448-1812

Home Loans

Joan Corkill-Enyeart Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS 498580/41891/1850

• VA • FHA • USDA

509-447-5626 800-476-1168 Newport, WA

Priest River, Idaho

(208) 448-2443

Furniture - Cabinetry - Countertops Floor Coverings - Wallpaper Window Coverings - Sealy Mattress

The Loft

NEWPORT/PRIEST RIVER & SPOKANE Monday • Wednesday • Thursday • Friday Fares: $300 one way Newport -Spokane • 50¢ one way Priest River-Newport Schedule rides 24 hrs. in advance during office hours: 6am-5pm

SPECIAL MOBILITY SERVICES 1-877-264-RIDE (7433)

Quality Electrical Services at affordable prices

FREE Estimates

Inc.

Custom Homes

509-447-5209 or (509) 671-0171 Lic. # CLARKC*110CG

Owners Bob & Jane Clark

Equipment

Model Home By Appointment

BONNER SAW & POWER EQUIPMENT

Open: Tuesday - Friday 8:30-5:30 Saturday 8:30-2:00 Closed Sunday & Monday

Jim 208-660-9131 ID#RCE-1494

WA #DEPENCI913N4

Flood Services

WATER

CLEAN-UP DRY OUT RESTORE

Floors & More, Inc Kevin Johnson 24/7 Emergency Service 208-255-9580

Lic# RIVERCE886B7

Husqvarna • Jonsered and Echo Chain Saws 682 High St., Priest River (208) 448-1522

Garage Doors

Glass

Health Foods

Mountain West

Priest River Glass

MOUNTAIN HARVEST HEALTH FOODS

WINDSHIELDS WHILE-U-WAIT

• Natural & Organic Foods • Herbs, Vitamins & Supplements • Organic Juices & Smoothies

Priest River

Mon. - Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Matt Dahlin

(509) 671-2276

Garage Doors Etc. Sales • Service Install • Openers

Idaho RCE-12308 Washington-FLOORMI974J1

Mon-Fri. 7-5 Sat 8-12

(Deli • Ice Cream • Free WiFi • Mtg. Room)

1-800-858-5013

WA. Contr. No. PRIESRG132NZ

208-448-2095 100 McKinley • Priest River

Internet

Lawncare

Painting

Plumbing

Lady Lawncare

LIBERTY PAINTING

KARDOS

EVERYTHING INTERNET

WiFi - $36.95/Month Dial UP - Web Services DSL - Internet Telephone No contract required

Storage

Is your yard screaming for attention? We’ll scream back at a reasonable rate.

Full service yard care & spring cleanup e Fre tes ima Est

Deb & Debbie 509-710-3976

PRIEST RIVER MINI STORAGE 5 Sizes

Resident Manager Highway 57 ~ 1 1/2 Miles from Hwy. 2 (208) 448-1273

Conscientious & Reliable

Interior Exterior Repaints New Construction

509-671-7855 Lic#KARDOP*051K6 KARDOTS055NB

Larry Liberty (208) 437-3353

Journeyman Plumber Senior &Vet Discounts

Toilets - Portable

Veterinary

Veterinarian

Excess

PEND OREILLE VETERINARY CLINIC

THE ANIMAL DOCTOR Quality veterinary care for your pets and barnyard friends.

Portable Chemical Toilets 2654 E. Hwy 2 • Oldtown, ID Rent by the day, week, biweekly, month

(208) 448-2290

• General Contractor • Rooﬁng • Siding • Room Additions • Decks • Foundations • Manufactured Home Set-up 208-448-1869 208-660-4087 Harold Stutes Priest River

Dan Herrin D.V.M. (208) 437-2800

(208) 437-2145 Small & Large Animal Medicine & Surgery Brian Dockins DVM

Ben Franklin “Our Variety Shows”

ID License # RCT-1510 WA License # STUTEC *92306

Florist Florist

217 N State Ave. Oldtown, ID

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-4822 Fuel

Floral

Traditions

208-448-2611 866-973-7673 Priest River

Flowers Plants Chocolates Balloons Tuxedos Gifts

208-437-3513 2459 Hwy.2 • Oldtown

Heating/AC

• Heat Pumps • Geothermal

Delivering Propane & Fuel to All of Pend Oreille & Bonner Counties! Call us today!

YOUR HEATING COOLING & REFRIGERATION EXPERTS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Carrier

• Furnaces • Radiant Heat

Wood Stoves - Gas Stoves - Pellet Stoves & Oil Furnaces Available • We Service All Major Brands • Air Leakage Testing Available

Installations • Service Free Quotes

Bonded • Insured • WA #AMERIEH901G

509-447-4962

Heating/AC Complete Heating, Cooling & Duct Systems

Gas Fireplaces & Inserts

(208) 448-1439

24 Hour Service: 509-671-6952

Priest River

Printing

Secondhand Store

Printing & Design at the Miner Layout Services to Full Color Printing

Licensed in WA & ID

Portable Service

The Remodeling Specialists!

Commercial • Residential

208-448-2511

208-448-0643

(509) 447-3067 or 1-888-800-POVN (7686)

Shuttle

RCE

River City Electrical

#1 Home Builder in Newport.

509-447-5408 509-723-6959

Cafe • Internet • Gifts

Bob and Kathy Emerson Cusick, Pend Oreille Riverr 206-909-9438

(509) 447-0120

CLARK CONSTRUCTION

Electrical Services

(509) 993-5465

www.bearpawcarvings.com m

Digital Photos

Drywall

HURSTC 021R8

No Appointment Necessary Free Vacuum & Window Wash

OFF Wills

Construction

Dog Boarding

Free Estimates

10 Minute Oil Change

Construction

(509) 292-2200

• Dry Wall Hanging and Finishing Specialist ~ Also ~ • Full Remodeling Over 10-Years Experience

509-462-0827

Construction

• Reliable • Experienced Insured • Better Elk, Washington

Log Furniture and Rustic Decor

Specializing in Social Security & Personal Injury FREE Initial Consultation

Concrete

Concrete • Sand • Gravel

39102 N. Newport Hwy.

Attorney at Law

Hwy. 2, South of Newport

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www.jakescimneysweep.com

Cell 509-710-8939

Quality Chainsaw Carvings

Licensed in Washington and Idaho

50%

Chainsaw Carvings

1707 W. Broadway, Spokane, WA www.deissnerlaw.com

ID Lic# RCT-30773 WA Lic# DURKECL884D6

Dog Boarding & Training Family Atmosphere

Carpet

208-443-0216

Spokane Rock Products

Operating Since 1980 Professional, Experienced, Friendly Service Clean, Inspect, Masonry Repair Licensed and Bonded

23810 E. Blanchard Rd., Newport

Automotive

Dustin Deissner

Office Services • Affordable Tax Service • Any Size Business • Bookkeeping • Payroll, Taxes

Attorney

“Where our High Standards Meet Yours” Corner of Hwy 2 & Spokane Ave. (509) 447-2433

Well Drilling

Well Drilling & Pump Service Since 1964

Bus: 208-437-4168 Cell: 208-946-6944 stevepitts@verizon.net

Gently Used

Furniture • Appliances Household Items Fabric & More Consignments Available 9 am-5 pm Mon-Sat 5489 Hwy 2, Timberline Center Priest River, ID (208) 290-2248

Wrecking Yard

Now Paying Top Dollar for your junkers Cars • Trucks • Machinery

TERI-FIC AUTO SALVAGE Newport (509) 447-2487 Chewelah (509) 935-4095

| AUGUST 15, 2012

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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. 2012233 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE File No.: 7777.17665 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-HE2 Grantee: Ione Yellowjohn, presumptively subject to the community interest of her spouse, if married Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 20020265400 Tax Parcel ID No.: 433706519010 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 10 of Chippewa Addition to the Town of Ione Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On August 24, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: Lot 10 of Chippewa Addition to the Town of Ione, Plat Book 1, Page 24, Records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, WA. Commonly known as: 130 McInnis Road Ione, WA 99139 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/14/02, recorded on 10/18/02, under Auditor’s File No. 20020265400, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Ione Yellowjohn, a Single Woman, as Grantor, to

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Pacific Northwest Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of National City Mortgage Co dba Accubanc Mortgage, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by National City Mortgage Co to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-HE2, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20110310288. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 05/18/2012 Monthly Payments $3,432.08 Late Charges $118.24 Lender’s Fees & Costs $71.94 Total Arrearage $3,622.26 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $607.50 Title Report $500.34 Statutory Mailings $32.40 Recording Costs $14.00 Postings $70.00 Total Costs $1,224.24 Total Amount Due: $4,846.50 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $41,474.17, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 09/01/11, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on August 24, 2012. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 08/13/12 (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 the close of the Trustee’s business on 08/13/12 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/ are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 08/13/12 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the

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entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Ione Yellowjohn 130 McInnis Road Ione, WA 99139 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Ione Yellowjohn 130 McInnis Road Ione, WA 99139 Ione Yellowjohn PO Box 803 Ione, WA 99139 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Ione Yellowjohn PO Box 803 Ione, WA 99139 by both first class and either certified mail, return receipt requested on 02/29/12, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 03/01/12 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all foreclosure costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their right, title and interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USAForeclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 05/18/2012 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Neang Avila (425) 5861900. (TS# 7777.17665) 1002.209972-File No. Published in The Newport Miner July 25th and August 15th, 2012 (25,28)

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School District No. 56-415 Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, is completing the preparation of an extension of the 2011-2012 General Fund Budget. The budget extension for the General Fund will be on file in the School District Administration Office, located at 1380 West 5th Street, Newport, Washington. A copy of the completed budget extension will be available for review beginning August 15, 2012 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. 56415, Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, will meet at their regular scheduled meeting at 4:30 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012, in the Board Room for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the 2011-2012 General Fund Budget Extension. Any inquiries regarding this notice should be directed to Mr. Jason Thompson or Mr. Tom Crouch at (509) 447-3167. Attest: Lynn Kaney Chair of the Board of Directors Signed: Jason Thompson, Superintendent Secretary of the Board of Directors Published in The Newport Miner August 8 and 15, 2012. (27-2)

-------------------------2012251 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Library District Board of Trustees has cancelled their regularly scheduled Board Meeting on 23 August 2012 due to a lack of a quorum. The meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, 13 September 2012 @ 5:00 p.m. The Annual Strategic Planning Meeting will be held before the Board Meeting at 4:00 p.m. Both meetings will be held at the PUD Box Canyon Conference Room. In October the Board Meetings will go back to their regularly scheduled 4 th Thursday of each Month meeting @ 5:00 p.m. held in the PUD Box Canyon Conference Room. Published in The Newport Miner August 8 and 15, 2012. (27-2)

-------------------------2012254 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON County of Pend Oreille No. 12-2-00142-8 Radical Home Land Investment, LLC, a limited liability company, Plaintiff, And Earnst E. Filbeck and Fawna Filbeck, husband and wife; Bobbie L. (Lee) Smith and Sharon L. Smith, husband and wife; Alberto Lucero and Irene Lucero, husband and wife; Dora Lucero, a single person; Judy Lee Smith, who is the daughter of Bobbie L. (Lee) Smith and Sharon L. Smith; Randy Smith, who is a son of Bobbie L. (Lee) Smith and Sharon L. Smith; Bobbie L. Smith, who is a daughter of Bobbie L. (Lee) Smith and Sharon L. Smith; all other heirs of the aforementioned individuals; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein. Defendants. Summons by Publication The State of Washington to: Earnst E. Filbeck and Fawna Filbeck, husband and wife; Bobbie L. (Lee) Smith and Sharon L. Smith, husband and wife; Alberto Lucero and Irene Lucero, husband and wife; Dora Lucero, a single person; if living, and the unknown heirs at law of Earnst E.

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Filbeck and Fawna Filbeck, husband and wife; Bobbie L. (Lee) Smith and Sharon L. Smith, husband and wife; Alberto Lucero and Irene Lucero, husband and wife; For a Lucero, a single person, if deceased, and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein, defendants: You, and each of you, are hereby summoned to appear with sixty (60) days after the date of first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after the 1st day of August, 2012, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court and answer the complaint of the plaintiff and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for the plaintiff, at their office below stated; and, in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the complaint in this action which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of this action is to quiet title in plaintiff to real estate in Pend Oreille County, Washington, described as: Those parts of Government Lot 8 and the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 , Section 31, Township 32 North, Range 45 E. W. M., lying South of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad and East of the centerline of McCloud Creek. Against the claim of the defendants and any one of them. Dated: August 2, 2012. Lambarth Law Office /s/Douglas D. Lambarth Douglas D. Lambarth, #1200 Attorney for Plaintiff File Original of Your Answer with the Clerk of the Court at: Pend Oreille County Superior Court 229 S. Garden Ave., PO Box 5020 Newport, WA 99156 Serve a Copy of Your Answer on: Douglas D. Lambarth Lambarth Law Office 102 S. Union Ave., PO Box 366 Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner August 8, 15, 22, 29, September 5 and 12, 2012. (27-6) ----------------------------------2012255 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SOLICITATION Request for Statement of Qualifications (RSQ) City of Newport Request for Qualification Data to Furnish Engineering Services The City of Newport is requesting qualified engineers to submit statements of qualification for engineering services related to the Spruce Street Water, Sewer, Street Reconstruction Project. These services will be to perform a scope of work, which includes providing engineering services of all construction plans, design services, preparation of contract documents, contract administration services and construction inspection services. The project budget, including construction, is approximately $970,956.00 with plans and specifications complete by December 31, 2012. One or more firms will be selected for an interview based upon the following criteria categories, weighted as indicated: Qualification of key personnel (2); Relevant experience as demonstrated on previous projects (2); Previous performance (1); Expressed interest in the project (1); Washington State Certified Minority Enterprise Participation (0.5). Firms desiring con-

sideration shall submit a complete qualification package and any other pertinent data to further assist the selection committee in evaluating the firm’s qualification to: Ray King, City Administrator. Qualification packages should be submitted to arrive no later than 4:00 PM on August 29, 2012. The most highly rated firm will be selected for an interview and negotiation of the professional service contract. The project is partially funded through the Washington State Community Development Block Grant Program with federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the City of Newport. As a result, cost plus percentage of construction cost contracts will not be allowed and a number of state and federal equal opportunity and affirmative action requirements will apply to the selection process and conduct of the project. The City of Newport is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Minority- and women-owned firms are encouraged to submit proposals. Questions regarding the project or proposal may be referred to Ray King, City Administrator, 200 S. Washington Avenue, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-5611. Published in The Newport Miner on August 8 and 15, 2012. (27-2)

-------------------------2012256 PUBLIC NOTICE The Selkirk School District Board of Directors will hold their August Regular Board of Directors Meeting at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Selkirk Middle and High School, Music Room. Nancy Lotze, Superintendent and Secretary to the Board of Directors Published in The Newport Miner August 15, 2012. (28)

-------------------------2012257 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Cherylon Knuth of Belgrade, Montana on September 27, 2005 under Application No. S3-30479 filed for permit to appropriate public water, subject to existing rights, from Bead Lake in the amount of 0.2 cubic feet per second, each year, for continuous domestic supply and the seasonal irrigation of .25 acres. The source of the proposed appropriation is to be located within Lot 3 of the Diamond Match Subdivision within the NE 1/4 of Section 9, T. 32 N., R. 45 E.W.M. All within Pend Oreille County, Washington Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty - ($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from August 22, 2012 State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program - ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia WA 985047611 Published in The Newport Miner August 15 and 22, 2012 (28-2)

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2012259 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID RIGHT-OF-WAY CLEARING, GENERAL Contract 12-044 Bid Opening Date: August 28, 2012 In accordance with RCW Chapter 54.04, the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington, hereby solicits sealed bids for Right-ofWay Clearing. Work of this Contract will include: Right-of-way clearing of specified sections of Pend Oreille PUD’s overhead distribution lines located between Cusick and the U.S./Canadian Border. The successful bidder will perform right-of-way clearing utilizing equipment capable of shredding brush, scrub growth, branches, stumps up to 12 inches, logs up to 8 inches in diameter, standing trees, and brush piles. The equipment used must be able to shred material completely to grade level and then ground engage and disturb the surface up to 2 inches deep. The majority of shredded material must be 4 inches or smaller. The successful bidder must be able to provide a track driven skid steer type machine (rubber or steel track) with a head type as described above. Successful bidder must have previous power line right-of-way experience, experienced ground personnel, and equipment to complete the work. Interested parties may obtain complete bid specifications by contacting the Contract Administrator at (509) 447-9345. Contractors must have completed the PUD’s 2012 Contractor Pre-Qualification Application and been approved as

a pre-qualified contractor prior to the bid opening. Sealed bids will be received as outlined in the contract documents on or before 2:30 pm. (local time) August 28, 2012, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, at the PUD’s Newport office, 130 N. Washington. Bids received after the bid opening time will be rejected. The PUD is an equal opportunity employer. Small, minority- and womenowned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. All work performed on the project will be subject to the higher of Washington State prevailing wages and tree trimmer rates of the current prevailing wage rates, employee benefits, and working conditions expressed through the current agreement between the Northwest Line Constructors Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 77. For information or questions regarding this project, please contact Keith Cordes at (509) 671-1885. Published in The Newport Miner August 15, 2012. (28)

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2012258 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PEND OREILLE RIVER BANK STABILIZATION Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Town of Cusick, Washington at 111 1st Street, or by mailing to PO Box 263, Cusick, Washington until 2:00 PM (Local Time), Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the time fixed will not be considered. Bids delivered by facsimile machine will not be accepted. In general, Work consists of the following approximated quantities: Item Unit Est. Quantity Salvage and Reinstall Riprap CY 900 Compacted Fill CY 4700 Topsoil CY 710 Geotextile Filter Fabric SY 3100 Seeding AC 0.75 Live Stake/Bare Root Installation EA 3139 Bidding Documents may be examined at 111 1st Street or 107 1st Avenue, aka Calispel Library, Cusick, Washington, (call (509) 445-1718 or (509) 445-1215 for hours) at the following plan centers: Associated General Contractors; Associated Builders and Contractors; Spokane Regional Plan Center; Coeur d’Alene Plan Center. The documents can be obtained at the Issuing Office of Mead & Hunt, Inc. 9600 NE Cascades Parkway, Portland, OR 97220 upon payment of a $50 non-refundable fee. An electronic copy on a compact disk (CD) of said documents may be obtained from Mead & Hunt’s office at the above address upon payment of a $10 non-refundable fee per CD. Bidding documents are available at www. questcdn.com. You may download the digital documents for $25.00 by inputting Quest project # 2203959 on the website’s Project Search page. Those wishing to download the bidding documents electronically do so at their own risk for completeness of the bidding documents. Selected contractor must be licensed in the State of Washington. Washington State prevailing wage law applies. Bids from women and minority owned businesses are invited. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the Bid (including sales tax) in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. A pre-bid conference and site walk will be held on August 21, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to review the site and answer questions. Bidders are required to attend and participate in the conference. Transportation will not be provided. The conference will be held at 111 1st Street, aka Cusick Community Center, Cusick Washington with a visit to the project site to follow immediately thereafter. Call Mayor Bob Spencer for directions at (509) 991-9263 The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and further reserve the right to award the Contract to the best interests of the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to retain the deposits of the 3 lowest Bidders for a period not to exceed 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids. No Bids may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the date and time set for the Opening of Bids. Direct inquires to Engineer’s Project Manager Bryan Ripp at 952-641-8804. Signed/ Charlotte Yergens, Clerk - Treasurer Town of Cusick, Washington Published in The Newport Miner August 15, 2012. (28)