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Clinic opens on time, under budget BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER
NEWPORT – It was a who’s who of Pend Oreille County Friday afternoon at the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Newport Health Center, the new clinic opened by Pend Oreille Hospital District No. 1. Members of the public were treated to tours of the facility throughout the day. The building was completed on time and under budget, paid for with reserves and a bank loan. The budget for the entire project was $5.7 million; $5.15 million was spent on the clinic building, and an additional $638,000 was spent on the hospital loading dock, receiving area, flooring in the basement of the hospital, hospital elevator upgrade, and the purchase of three additional properties. The decision to build the new clinic was made in March 2014, according to Christina Wagar, Director of Ancillary and Outpatient Care, who was also the project manager
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Pend Oreille Hospital District No. 1 chairwoman Lois Robertson cuts the ribbon opening Newport Health Center Friday afternoon. Project manager Christina Wager, left, and district CEO Tom Wilbur, right, help hold the ribbon. See more photos on page 6B.
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Work begins on unique forest project
County Fair opens Thursday BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER
COLVILLE – Looking out the open window of his pickup truck on a logging road, Russ Vaagen smiled and said, “It smells fantastic.” The vice-president of Vaagen Bros. Lumber was inhaling the bracing scent of fresh cut evergreens and the end of a tedious twoyear campaign to start a new way of doing business with the U.S. Forest Service. Last Friday, Aug. 12, Vaagen officials were joined by Forest Service managers and community leaders at the first work Vaagen site of the A to Z forest health restoration project, located north of Colville in the Clugston Creek area. They were holding an informal celebration of the beginning of work on the ground. This first phase of the A to Z project will involve
CUSICK – With a theme of “Blue Jeans and Country Dreams,” the Pend Oreille County Fair opens its 2016 run Thursday, Aug. 18 at the fairgrounds in Cusick. In addition to the fair, the Cusick Rodeo will take place Saturday, Aug. 20, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 21 at 1:30 p.m. The fair officially opens at noon Thursday. The Market Animal Sale, a highlight of the fair each year, will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Poultry, rabbit, goats, sheep, beef and swine will be sold in the order they placed in the Ace Selkirk Livestock Arena. Entertainment and demonstrations will take place throughout fair week. Fitting and showing of various animals will be held each day. Judging of all exhibits begins at 8 a.m. Thursday. There are a number of just for fun events, such as the horse costume contest that will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday. The rooster crowing contest and a funny bunny costume contest fall into that category as well. The rooster crowing contest will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday and the funny bunny costume contest will take place at 11 a.m. There will be live music at the fair, with the Skookum Creek Music Company holding a jam session from 6-8 p.m. Thursday. They will take to the stage Saturday for a performance from 4:306:30 p.m.
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Colville National Forest project first in nation BY FRED WILLENBROCK SPECIAL TO THE MINER
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Sammi Tellesen was weeding flower beds at the 4-H work day at the Pend Oreille County fairgrounds Saturday Aug. 6. Tellesen will be a third grader at Bess Harrian Elementary School this fall. She is the daughter of Chris and Ryan Tellesen. Volunteers are putting the finishing touches on the fair, which starts Thursday, Aug. 18.
B R I E F LY Free food distributed Thursday NEWPORT – Free produce and nutritious perishable products and groceries will be offered to all families in need of food assistance Thursday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon in the church parking lot at the American Lutheran Church. The church is located at 332801 Highway 2 in Newport. People are asked to bring a box in which to take the food home. No documentation or appointment is needed and the food distribution will be held rain or shine. The food is provided by participating Thrivent members and the American Lutheran Church. The next distribu-
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Tri-County Health closing family planning, STD clinic NEWPORT – The Northeast Tri-County Health District is closing the family planning and sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics at all its locations indefinitely, according to a letter written by Community Health Director Sandra Perkins and dated Aug. 3. The clinics in Newport and Republic will close at the end of Aug. while the clinic 9B-10B
in Colville will continue to see clients through the end of September. The letter does not detail why the clinics are closing, saying only that, “due to several reasons the District has had to make this difficult decision to close.” The closing does not affect other services such as WIC, travel immunizations, or other maternal health programs, including the Children with Special Health Care Needs program. Patients that would like to obtain a copy of their medical record should stop by the Northeast Tri-County Health District office at 605 Hwy. 20 in Newport. For more information, call 509-447-3131.
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‘We’re here to preserve the land we love’ Conservation district advocates restoration, education
BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER
NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Conservation District (POCD) office is right off Washington Avenue in Newport, but don’t expect anything grandly obvious. A small room behind a title company next to what looks like a shop is POCD Director David Marcell’s headquarters, where as the only em-
‘Established in 1949, the original purpose of the POCD was the proper use of soil and water resources to prevent and control soil erosion.’ ployee of the conservation district, he spends his time researching grant and networking opportunities when he’s not out in the field. “We (POCCD) try to wear the white hat in all situations,” Marcell says. “We’re not here to tell people what to do, we’re here to preserve the land we love. Because if you ask anybody, one of the reasons people like living here is because of the natural resources that surround us.” The POCD is a nonregulatory entity that provides both landowners/managers and agencies with practical
assistance to increase land efficiency, and improve water quality and natural resources. The organization is one of 45 districts within the state of Washington that covers all of Pend Oreille County with the exception of incorporated cities and towns, excluding Ione. A legal subdivision of state government, POCD oversees grant-funded programs for conservation of natural resources. POCD also works as a liaison between agencies and landowners, and only works with willing landowners. “Contrary to some rumors, we don’t go around tallying violations to report to regulatory agencies; that’s not our mission,” says Marcell. “It’s our goal to assist landowners to be in compliance with existing or new environmental laws.” Established in 1949, the original purpose of the POCD was the proper use of soil and water resources to prevent and control soil erosion. However, Marcell says the POCD has adapted and restructured with the changing times. “There’s more of a demand for clean, continuous water sources and a lot of traditional family farms are being replaced with part-time farms and rural landowners that have a lot of acreage, but perhaps don’t farm it,” says Marcell. The POCD has expanded its assistance to include land, water, timber, wildlife and recreation. The district is also comprised of five volunteer board members (one position cur-
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Crews plant deciduous trees on Boy Scouts of America property near Diamond Lake.
rently remains unfilled). Marcell is the only paid employee. One of the projects recently completed by the POCD is the Diamond Lake Wetland Restoration project. In partnership with the Boy Scouts of America and the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), the POCD completed riparian planting on an area of wetlands bordering Diamond Lake. The plantings will restore this wetland’s native vegetation by shading out invasive species over time. Once completed, 6,280 native trees and shrubs will be introduced to the area. The goal of the project, says Marcell, is to enhance wildlife habitat by increasing the diversity of edible vegetation and COURTESY PHOTO|DAVID MARCELL improving water qualA raptor’s perch overlooks the planting project. ity. The land is owned be done as quickly and about the POCD, go to by the Boy Scouts of effectively as possible,” www.pocd.org, or call America, who will reim- Marcell says. Marcell at 509-447burse the district for the For more information 1155. cost of the trees. “We look for those kinds of partnerships where it’s not only financially feasible, but the work can
FAIR: Kids can get free birdhouses to take home
CLINIC: Youngsters get free book space for patient care, it allows NHHS to increase operational efficiencies and steam-line the patient care experience,” Smith said. The facility is approximately 18,000 square feet. In addition to 31 exam rooms and two procedure rooms, there’s a community health education classroom and a dedicated space for Pend Oreille County Counseling Services to serve patients while inclinic. The waiting room features a children’s corner, stocked with books, couches and small chairs. The books were donated by the Newport Hospital Foundation, and references the Reach and Read program administered by the foundation, where physicians provide free books to patients ages 0-5 during well child checkups. Newport Health Center opened Wednesday, Aug. 17 for patients of Dr. Shannon Radke, Dr. Geoffry Jones, Dr. Tim Chavis, and Chris Buscher, PA-C. Aug. 29 will be the first day in the new clinic for patients of Dr. Jeremy Lewis, Dr. Angelika Kraus, Dr. Clay Kersting, and Keith Bell, PA-C. The phone number for Newport Health Center is 509-447-3139.
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for the clinic. “Twenty-nine months later and we’re about to start a new chapter in Newport Hospital and Health Services,” she told the crowd. The new clinic is named Newport Health Center. Employees of the district held a contest to name the facility, and the winner was Jill Monroe. “I hope all of you and all our employees are just as excited and proud of what we’ve done,” Wagar said. District CEO Tom Wilbur also spoke, saying thank you to all those who helped with the clinic. Newport Health Center will consolidate Family Medicine Newport and Family Health Center, as well as provide increased capacity for the addition of more family practice providers, said Jenny Smith, marketing and foundation director for the hospital. Newport Health Center currently has eight providers and room for 12. All family practice providers and the general surgeon will move to the new clinic. “Not only does the new clinic provide a modern, esthetically pleasing
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The Dave King Family will play music Friday, from 6-8 p.m. After the rodeo Saturday they will play family dance music until 11 p.m. From 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Broken Whistle will perform music in the park. There are events for kids to participate in. The Davis Lake Grange makes birdhouses each year that youngsters can paint and take home for free. There is also a cupcake decorating contest Friday, from 3-6 p.m. in the baking department. The cupcake decorating contest also takes place Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kids get to decorate one cupcake for the contest and one to eat. Handspinning demonstrations will go on all day, each day in the Fleece and Fiber Building. Friday highlights include a dog show at 9 a.m., the cat show is at 2
p.m., and the pocket pet costume contest is at 3 p.m. The Horse Western Games are at 4 p.m. Saturday highlights include the Inland Empire Barrel Racing Association barrel racing competition, which takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., a car show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the fresh huckleberry desert and cupcake decorating judging will happen at 2 p.m. The market animal sale will take place at 3 p.m., with the rodeo starting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday the fair winds down, with rodeo slack at 9 a.m. and inspirational music in the park from 9-11 a.m. The horse Parade of Champions will be held in the rodeo arena at noon. The rodeo will start at 1:30 p.m. For a complete guide and schedule of the fair, check out the 2016 Fair Book, available online at the new website at www. pendoreillecountyfair.org/ fair-book. Also see pages 3B-5B in this issue.
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EDC meeting a week later, Aug. 24 CUSICK – The Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council will meet at the Cusick Community Center Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 8:30 a.m. This is a week later than the usual monthly meeting.
NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Health Coalition is hosting a back-to-school wellness fair for Newport students Aug. 31 from 3-7 p.m. at Stratton Elementary. The fair will include an immunization clinic, parent back-to-school resource tables, health information, snacks, games, prizes and free Molina Healthcare backpacks. The fair and immunization clinic are free and open to families with children in grades K-12. This event is being held in conjunction with Newport School District open houses. Stratton Elementary open house is from 4-6 p.m.; Sadie Halstead Middle School open house is from 5-7 p.m.; Newport High School open house is from 6-8 p.m. Immunizations provided will include MMR, DTP, Polio, and Varicella. All children who check in with the school nurse will be entered into a drawing for a
Free forest owners field day Aug. 20 COLVILLE – People will be offered a chance to learn about forest and water management issues affecting private landowners in a free forest owners field day Saturday, Aug. 20, at a tree farm located north of Colville. The Northeast Chapter of the Washington Farm Forestry Association is putting on the event, which will get underway at 8:30 a.m. and continue until mid afternoon, with coffee, juices and breakfast snacks provided. It will be held at the 800-acre Walking L Tree Farm. People will have a chance to learn about commercial thinning and logging, pre commercial thinning, tree planting and survival rates of saplings. Directions are online at www.wafarmforestry.com/notheast.
Ponderay Newsprint Company fined for air quality violations SPOKANE – Ponderay Newsprint Company is being fined $24,000 for illegally operating diesel engines at its Usk facility since November 2015. The Washington Department of Ecology fined the Pend Oreille County company for not obtaining the proper permits to operate the engines and for releasing uncontrolled diesel exhaust into the air. Air permits are required for protecting human health and the environment. Diesel engine exhaust contains fine particles that can cause health problems for people who are exposed frequently and at high enough levels. Ecology also fined Ponderay’s contractor, Plummer Forest Products of Post Falls, Idaho, $3,000 for not obtaining a permit. Ponderay contracted with the Post Falls company in 2014 to provide the engines to temporarily power wood chipping and log debarking equipment. The engines can be operated without a permit for up to 12 months. However, the companies continued to operate engines without a permit beyond the oneyear timeframe. After the initial 12 months, Ecology notified both companies that they needed an air quality permit to continue to operate the diesel engines. Both companies may appeal the fines to the state’s Pollution Control Hearings Board within 30 days.
Road work continues on Highway 2 SPOKANE – Drivers should be alert for delays, as work continues on Highway 2, south of Diamond Lake. The Washington State Department of Transportation is chip sealing between mile posts 321 and 328, from Highway 211 to South Shore Road. Drivers with time sensitive travel should adjust their travel schedule or consider alternate routes. When loose gravel is present on the roadway, the legal speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph. Drivers should be alert for speed limit signage. Motorcycles should use extreme caution.
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Former Cusick Mayor Bob Spencer receives a plaque from Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim at Tuesday night’s Cusick Town Council meeting. Spencer jumped into the Pend Oreille River last May to save a 3-year-old child.
Lifesaving effort honored CUSICK – Last May Bob Spencer was sitting at home about 10:30 p.m. when he heard a crash outside. He went outside and saw that a SUV had driven off River Road and rolled into the Pend Oreille River. “When I got outside in the front yard, I heard a baby crying ‘mommy, mommy,’” Spencer told KXLY television. He and his wife Marcia went to find the child, 3-year-old Rosella Bowman, who was clinging to a bush in the river. Spencer waded out into about 4 feet of water and brought the child back to shore. Tuesday night, Aug. 9, the man who served 12 years as Cusick’s mayor was honored with Citation Commendation from Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim at the Cusick Town Council meeting. “It is hereby recognized and is made known to all that Citizen Robert ‘Bob’ Spencer, on May 25, 2016, by and through his personal actions in the county of Pend Oreille, Washington was responsible for saving a human life,” the citation starts out. It ended with, “May it be known that Robert ‘Bob’ Spencer, is commended for taking
immediate and resourceful action in a successful lifesaving rescue of a child.” In between, the citation provided detail on Spencer’s actions. “Mr. Spencer called 911 and set out into the darkness along the bank of the river to help anyone injured,” the commendation read. “With his wife, Marcia Spencer yelling out encouraging comments to the child, Mr. Spencer navigated down a steep embankment, and through thick vegetation before being able to locate the child in about 4 feet of water, clinging to a bush. At great risk to his own personal safety Mr. Spencer waded out into the frigid water so as to be able to secure the child. Once secure he carried her back to shore, cradling her in his arms to safety. “Due to Mr. Spencer’s courage and commitment in helping another human being, 3 year old Rosella Bowman was rescued and is expected to make a full recovery.” While the child was saved, the driver and girl’s mother, 21-year-old Andrea Heinen, died at the scene and another passenger, Mindy Carty, 30, died at the hospital.
Second man sentenced in crime spree By Don Gronning Of The Miner
NEWPORT – Bryer Dustin Loew, 20, was sentenced to 68 months in prison for second degree burglary by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith after pleading guilty in Superior Court Thursday, Aug. 11. That’s the high end of the 61- to 68-month sentencing range for someone with Loew’s criminal record. Loew admitted to a series of burglaries, mostly in Stevens County but some in Pend Oreille and Benton counties, as well. The plea and sentence were negotiated and resolved the Pend Oreille County cases. Prosecuting attorney Dolly Hunt said Loew had already been sentenced to 288 months in Stevens County. “They were a series of burglaries within a couple weeks of each other,” she said. The recommendation was for the Pend Oreille County sentence to be served at the same time as the Stevens County sentence.
In exchange for the plea, four other charges were dismissed. A co-defendant, Dustin Lee Cogsdale, 20, had
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Community should be proud of new clinic
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he same sentiment was heard over and over during the grand opening of Newport Health Center Friday: This does not feel like New-
port. The new clinic built by Pend Oreille Hospital District No. 1 is truly amazing. Not only is it gorgeous and state-of-the-art, but the project was done start to finish in fewer than 30 months, and under budget, allowing the district to do other improvements in the hospital. The budget for the project was $5.7 million. The final price tag was $5.15 million. This is nearly unheard of for government construction projects. The hospital staff, and the community it serves, should be very proud of this facility. At first it did seem surreal, out of the norm for a small town like Newport. But upon further reflection, there’s no reason this shiny, user-friendly, soothing space doesn’t belong here. The staff and contractors who designed Newport Health Center did so with the future in mind. It’s big enough to accommodate new physicians the district is hoping to hire. It’s adaptable enough to be reconfigured for unforeseen needs. Most importantly, it wasn’t built just to cure sick people. It’s built with the whole person in mind. The children’s corner of the waiting room is stocked full of books rather than a TV. Pend Oreille County Counseling has room dedicated for mental health care, so physicians can personally hand off their patients to counselors. Even the water fountains are designed to refill environmentally friendly water bottles. This is new thinking, right here in little Pend Oreille County. The new clinic is indeed Newport, and we should be darn proud of ourselves. -MCN
Dignity, respect rare during election year By Rivera Sun
During election years, pent-up frustrations, simmering animosities, and the toxic legacy of countless hours of hate talk radio erupt from the seething volcano of the American public. Injustice left festering explodes into anger and hatred. Defensive arrogance and condescension drips down the pyramid of privilege. What should – and perhaps someday could – be a time of remarkable civic discourse, truth-telling, education, and public dialogue devolves into political shouting matches that leave millions of American citizens feeling bruised and abused, belligerent waiting for the next go-round of the elections to take vengeance on each other. I am a member of the last generation of American children who
received civics education in our public schools. Budget constraints and curriculum cuts have stripped our youth of access to knowledge not just about the three branches of government, the constitution, the electoral process, but also about the broader context of democracy, historically and worldwide. In the void of education, we learn from observing the current political climate – a circus of extreme wealth, party politics, manipulations, fraud, deceit, personality candidates, disempowerment of citizens, corporate sponsorship, name-calling, shaming, personal attacks, and the endless stream of broken campaign promises. While this is, unfortunately, an accurate representation of how See election, 5A
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A national discussion is ongoing about the requirement in some states to present a photo ID at the polls. In Idaho, if you can’t produce an acceptable form of ID, you can sign an affidavit and still vote. In Washington, voters don’t go to the polls. Instead, ballots are mailed to residents. Some say that requiring a photo ID prevents some people, especially the poor, from using their right to vote, while others argue that not requiring an ID encourages voter fraud. Should a photo ID be required in order to vote? Yes. No. All states should go to vote by mail.
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yo u r o p i n i o n Trump showed disrespect to Gold Star mother To the editor, I write this letter not as a member of the Republican race, the Democratic race, or any other race, just as a member of the human race who is overcome with sadness and unbelief at the actions of the Republican nominee for president. For any American, let alone a candidate for the President of the United States, to show disrespect toward a Gold Star mother is beyond belief. Khizr and Ghazala Khan appeared at the Democratic Convention to tell the story of their son, Captain Humayun Khan who was killed in Baquba, Iraq, after he saw a taxi barrel through the gates of his base. He moved toward the taxi and it exploded killing him, however saving many other U.S. lives.
In response to this speech, Donald Trump neither expressed appreciation for the Khan loss or sympathy for the family but stated that he did not know why Mrs. Khan did not speak during the Democratic Convention insinuating that perhaps she was not allowed to speak because of her religion. This woman and her family bore the pain and grief as their son gave the ultimate sacrifice defending the United States. There come a time when voices cannot be silenced at such an act. Shame on you, Donald Trump, shame. -Nancy HawksThompson Newport
Voter ID laws target poor, minorities To the editor, In recent years many state legislatures have been taken over by
the Republican Party. These states have passed voter ID laws intended to discourage minority and poor voters from voting. The notion is that those voters vote for Democrat Party candidates. If that were true, Joe Pakootas would be our congressman. Limiting voter access goes along with passing other laws to attack the political opposition including public employee unions. Why are Republicans passing voter restriction laws? I thought they believed in the Constitution’s equal rights. The fact is that Republicans win more elections when there is a low voter turnout. Considering that fact Republicans are the opposite of what they proclaim about government. They are using the power of big government against citizens. That reminds me of the dark side of the force from Star Wars films. Teachers unions usu-
ally contribute to Democrat candidates. As a result Republicans have been passing laws to attack teacher unions directly. The claim is that bad teachers are Democrats and education can be improved by eliminating them. Republicans want to end public education by turning it over to corporations who operate charter schools. The curriculum can be changed to create loyal worker bee citizens who always vote Republican. Considering that voter fraud is extremely rare, voter ID laws are solutions looking for a problem. In fact most laws passed by Republican controlled state legislatures have little to do with governing and are intended to discriminate against the political opposition. Well, good for you and bad for those who you see as not “real Americans.” -Pete Scobby Newport
Investors want high tech companies to save water Recently, Bloomberg reported that investors in massive data centers are making water availability a critical measurement in their decisions – especially in droughtridden California. Data centers, giant buildings packed with servers, which power our virtual world, generate tremendous amounts of intolerable heat. Traditionally, the centers have large cooling systems, which require millions of gallons of freshwater. That’s a big problem because water is increasingly in short supply. For the last five years, California has suffered through severe water shortages, which forced Gov. Jerry Brown to issue a series of emergency restrictions. Those curtailments have been a challenge for the high tech industry because the preponderance of California’s data centers are located in Silicon Valley where the water supply flows out of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. While the curtailments have targeted agriculture, traditional industries and municipal water users, Bloomberg reports investors insist that data center owners and computer chip fabricators substantially step up their efforts to reduce their water intake and output. California has more than 800 of the world’s largest data centers. Those centers are often located in dry inland areas just as they are in Washington and Oregon. For example, Microsoft, Dell and Yahoo built huge data centers in Quincy and Facebook located its server farm in Prineville, Ore. Both cities are east of the Cascade
Mountains where annual precipitation is a fraction of that of the west side. Center operators have improvised, but much more innovation will be required in the years ahead. For example, Facebook captures rainwater, which saves an estimated 272,000 galg u e st lons of water o p i n i o n each year. It is now working on DON C. plans to recycle BRUNELL “gray” or slightly contaminated Association water from its of processing. Washington The semiconBusiness ductor industry, President which furnishes the chips for data center computers, is a big water consumer as well. According to Growing Blue, in 2007 Intel and Texas Instruments used a combined 11 billion gallons of water to produce silicon chips. They figured it took 2,000 gallons of water to make a single 300-millimeter silicon wafer – the base for the computer chip. The focus on water conservation is not new. In 1991, the Los Angeles Times reported computer chip manufacturers, which need large amounts of ultra-pure freshwater to thoroughly wash their wafers, needed to find creative ways to cut their freshwater consumption by up to 35 percent. LA Times reported industry leaders even called upon elected officials to guarantee them water
if they make those large investments. “This is a political issue,” said J. Rodgers, then president of Cypress Semiconductor, San Jose. “We need assurances our water supply will never be in jeopardy.” However, today investors are challenging industry leaders to invent ways to find alternative water sources, conserve and find new ways to cleanse and recycle water. As freshwater shortages become more acute, companies started looking for ways to use wastewater, which is a by-product agricultural, industrial and municipal consumption. For example, when the Geysers’ Geothermal project north and east of San Francisco found its steam pressure (and corresponding electrical generation) dropping, it worked with the City of Santa Rosa and Lake County to build a 40mile pipeline to inject 20 million gallons of waste water daily into the Geysers’ deep underground reservoirs. It has worked and the 14 power plants at The Geysers now generate enough electricity to power a city the size of San Francisco. With our nation’s population expected to reach 392 million by 2050 (50 percent rise over 1990) sufficient freshwater supplies will become a more critical, if not an overriding issue, for all of us. Fortunately, we are blessed with a good base amount from which to work. Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. : He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and now lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.
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our dysfunctional political system currently operates, it also fails to articulate or embody the values of true democracy or of a democratic society. As a child in a rural Maine public school, I learned about the nuanced discussions of democracy from the ancient Greeks through the founding fathers. I learned the shortcomings, foibles and follies of both the individual characters and the governing
systems they produced. My memory of my civics courses evoke images of the white-clad suffragettes with sewn banners and African-Americans organizing nonviolent action that led toward civil rights and the Voting Rights Act. And, oddly, I have a persistent memory of a French woman in a cafe holding a lively discussion about politics and elections. Where did this come from? One afternoon, a civics teacher invoked this semi-mythic figure to
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stimulate the half-glazed expressions in the classrooms. Politics should not be vitriolic or boring, our teacher told us, we should enjoy political discussions and consider them an essential part of the culture of a democratic society. By lunch, most of my classmates went back to talking about soccer or pop songs, but the lesson stuck with me. This election cycle, as my fellow Americans froth at the mouth, I find this memory returning as I interact online and in person. Why is it so hard for us to have a passionate – not scornful or vituperative – conversation about politics? Has respectful discourse, like civics, fallen by the wayside of American education? Are
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perior Court Judge Allen Nielson last May. Loew’s sentence was the same. Defense attorney Robert Cossey said the plea was the result of negotiations with several counties. He said Loew had driven around with his paralegal and returned as much of the property as possible. He said since there were firearms stolen, Loew was facing something like 110 years. Loew’s mother testified that Loew had a history of alcohol and emotional problems, including sexual abuse. She said a doctor had diagnosed Loew with PTSD and said he had the emotional capacity of a 12-year-old. She said Loew had a “diminished capacity,” and asked for a 51-month sentence, the low end of the sentencing range. Loew testified that he was a different person than the one that had been sentenced in Stevens County. He had already started a sentence at Clallam Bay prison and completed his GED, he
said, as well as learning how to sew. Monasmith said he disagreed that the low end of the sentencing range was merited. “There were many juvenile crimes,” he said, noting Loew had the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison. Since the sentence was to be served the same time as the Stevens County sentence, the length of the sentence was a “distinction without a difference.” He ordered Loew to pay $850 in legal financial obligations. That is in addition to the $14,000 in restitution he and Cogsdale were ordered to pay. According to the statement of probable cause, the series of burglaries occurred in 2014. In Pend Oreille County, a 2010 Ford F150 truck belonging to the county and valued at $23,000 was among the several vehicles stolen in the spree. The truck and $18,000 worth of other equipment valued were stolen from the county shop near Sullivan Lake.
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any of us believe that shaming another citizen for their political choices is an effective approach to building the kind of political engagements and civic interest that greases the wheel of functional political process? Is it really so hard to engage in the practices of being curious about our differences, asking questions, listening, and responding in a sane and civil manner? We can do better than the obnoxious and insulting manners we are currently displaying during this election cycle. These behaviors are beneath the dignity of a nation that claims to be a democracy and professes to have operated as one for 240 years. If there is one political
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Use caution on forest roads OLYMPIA – A drive through the forest is inviting on a hot summer day but forest roads aren’t like regular roads, explains a new public service announcement video by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Many DNR-maintained roads into the backcountry are mountain roads, so expect to find them too narrow in places for vehicles to pass easily and with sharp turns or steep grades that may hide approaching traffic. “It’s easy to get lulled into complacency by the peace and quiet of the outdoors when you are driving through
the woods but accidents — serious ones — do happen; we see it all the time,” says Chief Larry Raedel of the DNR Natural Resources Police. Raedel warns drivers to be alert for road and trail crossings used by hikers, motorized off-road vehicles and equestrians. Most DNR recreation sites are on state trust lands where timber harvests and other leasing activities generate revenue for schools and other trust beneficiaries. A loaded logging truck coming around a See forest, 8A
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CUSICK –A lot of business happened at the Cusick Town Council meeting in June, with the appointment of a new Mayor Pro Tem and investigating the process of Cusick being annexed into Fire District 4 for fire protection. Councilman Daniel Troupe nominated councilman Monte Williams for the position of Mayor Pro Tem, which is a sixmonth term. It is the duty of the mayor pro tem to act in an official capacity in the absence of the actual mayor. Williams accepted the nomination and Mayor Chris Evers appointed him to serve a six month term. During the Fire District 4 annexation public hearing, Evers said the draft pre-annexation agreement has been reviewed and returned to the Town by David Groesbeck. She received comments back from Chief Nick Knaack, but apparently the Fire Dept. Commissioners did not see the revisions by the time of the council meeting. Evers closed the regular meeting and opened up the hearing at 7 p.m. She explained the tax rate and how it would work. Cusick resident Robert Madera said he was fine with the annexation and thinks it will be a good deal for the town. Hearing no more testimony, Evers closed the hearing. Williams moved to approve annexation of Cusick into Fire District 4 with Ordinance 322. He further moved since the town would have to pay for services, a tax levy be voted on by the Cusick voters in the interim until the annexation vote is passed. Councilmember Ken Murray said he was against giving away the town’s assets. Evers said a committee of council members and the mayor representing the town will negotiate the finalization of a pre-annexation agreement. Evers assured everyone they would negotiate a fair contract. The motion carried with Murray dissenting. This week Fire District 4 Fire Chief Nick Knaack said the annexation measure will appear on the general election ballot in November. He said if it passes, Fire District 4 will handle firefighting for the town of Cusick. He said some firefighters from Cusick has been absorbed by Fire District 4. A water bill extension request was made and public comment was received. Cusick property owner Kathy Hastings
explained to the council her rental on Monumental Avenue had a leak over the winter and said no one was living in the house since at least March 31, but was paying rent every month. She asked for full forgiveness of the bill since she had no one in the house and didn’t know it was leaking. She did not call the Town Hall, but saw Pend Oreille County commissioner Steve Kiss and asked him to get a hold of Water/ Waste Water Operator Dustin Ridgley. Town Clerk Charlotte Yergens said she sent Hastings several letters and tried to call her, but Hastings has not updated her phone number and it was out of service. There was an exchange of phone numbers between Ridgley and Hastings. Yergens said the town ordinance states the Council can provide relief by breaking up the overage into monthly installments. Hastings said they fixed the broken line and assumed the water was following a French drain to the ditch since there was no evidence on the surface. She stated she had received the first letter from the town in May, did not contact the town, and admitted she did not pick up the registered letter sent to her and decided to wait until the council meeting to discuss. She could not prove financial hardship, but requested some relief since she didn’t know it was leaking and fixed it right away. Councilmember Bernice Smith moved that the forgoing relief for winter overage be granted with half of the overage waived due to no one living in the house and that the overage be divided into 18 months including May. Williams seconded the motion and the motion carried. Cusick resident Robert Madera addressed the council to discuss his two winter water overages. He stated he received a letter from the mayor on last month’s decision, but that he had already paid the bill. He wanted an explanation on his transaction history. Yergen looked up his account and the minutes immediately and Mayor Evers reviewed it. Evers explained to Madera that he was granted the relief stated in the minutes back in 2014. Madera stated his approval. Ridgley completed meter checks on all the meters in question and further explained to Hastings she may have an overage on the next bill since she fixed the leak after the meter was read. Ridgley also gave a water/wastewater facil-
ity and water and sewer report. A pipe broke at the town’s water treatment plant. It was fixed, but alum spilled out on the floor. The Washington State Department of Health requested that customers be sent letters letting them know there was an issue, but not a boil water order. Ridgley added he has to check the water plant at least twice a day, morning and night, due to higher water consumption. Three pneumatic valve actuators failed. Ridgley purchased a $1,200 air compressor, also paid electricians to wire it in. Continuing Professional Education was completed with a consulting firm, Sleeping Giant, hired by EPA and Department of Health. Ridgley added that he wants to be proactive by fixing some the critical problems, specifically several alarms. Williams moved to pay up to $20,000 for alarms and coordinate with TD&H Engineering of Spokane to make sure the equipment will be compatible with future improvements. Smith seconded the motion. As there was no discussion the motion carried. In new business, Evers said the town will, as a courtesy, add “mayor” to the records request form. Yergens handed out a copy of the complaint form. She stated that currently people call in and she records their complaint on the phone log. Some people do not leave their name or number. The council liked the form and asked Yergens to post a notice that complaints can be directed to the Town by calling the office. In regards to the Pend Oreille County Road Department agreement discussion, Yergens explained the county had reconciled their snow plowing operation and with very little snow last winter managed to use the entire 2016 Cusick snow plow budget just on River Road. Evers said she would discuss with Sam Castro to see how it can be streamlined a little better without compromising safety, which is the reason the parties originally developed the agreement. For the benefit of the new members, Yergens reminded the council snowplowing budget comes from the street fund which is funded by tax funds, which also funds law enforcement, the community center and library facilities, parks and fire. Water and sewer revenue cannot be used on these operations.
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d o w n m e m o ry l a n e 100 years ago 1916 Doris McGee fell and broke an arm while roller skating. J.E. McCoy established a pole yard at Ione. Sportsmen of Pend Oreille and adjoining counties were pooling money to build a road to King’s Lake.
90 years ago 1926 N.E. Pollack resigned as sheriff and was succeeded by Elmer Thackston of Ione. Mr. Pollack was a candidate for 1st District Commissioner. Six weeks of forest fires finally were checked by copious rains. The nation’s chief forester, Col. W.B. Greeley came from Washington D.C. to survey the damage. Clarence Sherman was named first dictator for the Newport Moose Lodge. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover and a party of engineers inspected Albeni Falls as a proposed dam site for diversion of the Pend Oreille River for Columbia Basin irrigation.
tion at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane for a leg he injured in a motorcycle crash.
60 years ago 1956 Diamond Match Co., reported net earnings of $4.32 million for the first half of 1956, after $4 million in federal taxes were paid. John Bilow Jr. beat Warn Winston Jr. by one stroke to win the River Crest Golf Club’s men’s championship. The rodeo association awarded pairs of Levis left over from the rodeo to three hard-up cowboys.
50 years ago 1966 Glen Groom of Newport was running for county sheriff, as was Claude Brown of Metaline Falls. Principal Bill Boyd announced here were no staff changes planned at Idaho Hill School. Bacon was selling for 79 cents a pound. Cragmont pop was going for less than 10 cents a can.
80 years ago 1936
40 years ago 1976
Adam Wike and Jack Kerr were credited for getting Cusick a park on the banks of the Calispell River west of the school house. Jack Persyn suffered a broken collarbone when he was thrown from his motorcycle at the east approach to the Oldtown Interstate Bridge. About 30 youngsters entered the pet and hobby parade during the monthly farmers’ auction in Newport.
Sheriff Pete Giles and Chief Deputy Jack Henderson told the county commissioners the Sheriff’s Department budget would be $10,000 short by the end of the year if spending levels continued. An Inland Power and Light crew used a boom to lift a car and save a 4-year-old girl who was trapped inside after a wreck on Coyote Trail Road. The American Lutheran Church in Newport made plans for celebrating its 50th anniversary.
70 years ago 1946
30 years ago 1986
About 400 acres southeast of Newport burned in a fire at the base of Hoodoo Mountain. Nearly 300 men were fighting the blaze. Real estate sales showed an influx of new people moving to the Pend Oreille Valley. Dean Persyn underwent a bone grafting opera-
A 200-acre forest fire east of Sullivan Lake, near Metaline Falls, claimed the life of a 25-year-old minimum security prison inmate, Cash Hopkins. The fire, on Ace Creek, near the border of the Salmo-Priest Wilderness, reportedly started from a month old Forest Service slash burn.
Three large marijuana plants and 17 smaller plants were seized in a marijuana raid at a Skookum Creek residence. The marijuana was valued at $2,000. Summer was drawing to a close, with students at Cusick set to return to school Aug. 25, Newport students return Aug. 28, Priest River schools start Sept. 2 and Selkirk were scheduled to start Sept. 3.
20 years ago 1996 A federal fugitive, Feral Lovelace, ranked number 15 on the FBI’s most wanted list, was captured in Priest River by federal and Bonner County authorities. Convicted of bank robbery, Lovelace had escaped a Wisconsin prison and had been hiding in a booby trapped cabin at Priest Lake for more than a year. As Lovelace rode his bike along Highway 2 near the Mudhole, deputies forced him off the road with their vehicles. He came out of the ditch with a gun in his hand aimed at a deputy, but gave up and was arrested with no shots fired, Bonner County detective John Valdez said. Pend Oreille County and the Ponderay Newsprint Co. arrived at a compromise agreement of the mill’s assessed value for tax purposes of $236 million. The newsprint company had valued the mill at $145 million and the county said it was worth $300 million. The agreement meant the newsprint mill owed about $4.6 million state and county taxes.
10 years ago 2006 “The Devil Wears Prada,” was playing at the Roxy Theater in Newport. Newport School District Board of Directors agreed to spend $40,000 to buy new aluminum bleachers for the football field. The West Bonner County School District and the city of Priest River were working together to come up with a school resource officer for the district.
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traffic on the route may be restricted if necessary. Check the Idaho Traveler Services site at 511.idaho. gov, or call 5-1-1 for the latest updates and road conditions in the area. Poe Asphalt Paving Inc., of Clarkston, Wash., is the contractor on this project. The Idaho Transportation Board selected road and bridge projects across Idaho in December 2015 for maintenance and repair work. The projects are all funded by the $54.1 million in general fund surplus provided by the Idaho Legislature last year. Selections came from a pool of projects based on analysis of each project’s return on investment in the areas of safety, mobility, economic opportunity, bridge condition, and right-of-way purchases.
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ers, equestrian riders, and logging trucks. · Obey the rules of the road. You may be in the middle of nowhere, but the rules of the road (and basic common sense) still apply. · Be careful braking on gravel roads. Give yourself more time and distance when coming to a stop. · Keep to the right. · Don’t drive in the dust, mud splatter or mist kicked up by other vehicles. · Be prepared. Expect to en-
counter rocks and boulders, road washouts, downed trees and other hazards. · Recreation trails sometimes cross the road and are not always visible. Drive slowly and be aware of off-road vehicles, hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrian riders on the road. · Obey road closures. Roads and trails are closed for a variety of reasons, which may include unsafe conditions or environmental reasons. If a road is closed, follow detour signs.
Three month sentence for drugs NEWPORT – Dustin Alan Pelican, 37, was sentenced to three months in jail for possession of oxycodone and possession of methamphetamine, with the sentences to run together. Pelican was sentenced by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith Thursday, Aug. 11 after pleading guilty. He was also ordered to pay $850 in legal financial fees.
According to a sworn statement of probable cause, a sheriff deputy saw Pelican walking in Newport. Pelican had a warrant for failure to comply with a court order on a previous conviction for possession of a dangerous weapon, so the deputy arrested him. In searching Pelican, the deputy found a pipe with “copious amounts of white crystalline residue inside,” along with a bindle with meth and prescription drugs, including the oxycodone.
Changes set to enhance Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta PRIEST RIVER – There are some changes this year for the 2016 Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta, held in Priest River in September. The Friday night row-by will change to a 1K spring race, finishing at the Priest River Yacht Club. Also, Saturday’s regatta will start at 8:30 a.m., and be held on the Priest River, as part of the 5K head race. There will continue to be a barbecue at the Priest River Yacht Club from 5-8 p.m. Saturday. The menu includes chicken breasts, tri-tip, vegetarian pasta, Caesar salad, pasta salad, broccoli salad, fresh fruit, lemonade, ice tea, water and signature homemade cookies. The barbecue is $10 for individuals over 12 years of age and $7 for 12 and younger. At sunset, a HOP tradition will oc-
cur with the retiring of the colors by the Priest River Honor Guard. Saturday morning will start with the National Anthem at both Bonner Park West and the Mudhole. The race time is 8:30 a.m., which means registration is at 7 a.m., and the Coach Cox meeting and National Anthem is at 7:30 a.m. The structure of the race will be addressed in June and July with information forth coming about the exact course and spectator viewing opportunities. Check out websites HOPRegatta. org and Facebook page for additional information and updates. Organizers are looking for volunteers, sponsors and boosters. Information can be obtained at headrace@netw.com. Only regatta in Idaho, the Head of the Pend Oreille is in its sixth year.
Each year the number of entries has grown. The reason organizers are looking at the Priest River is to allow the Saturday race to continue in the event of winds. Last year’s event was canceled due to the weather. Rowers from Canada, Washington and Idaho will participate, including representatives from Washington State University and Gonzaga University. “The regatta brings a significant amount of revenue and recognition to the Priest River, Oldtown and Newport area,” organizers said. Many of the rowers return during the summer to enjoy the area. After the Saturday rowing events, rowers and spectators are welcome to attend the annual Oktoberfest in downtown Priest River, which begins at 11 a.m.
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Seventh Grade Press
Volume 1, Number 12
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he Seventh Grade Press is a series of stories written by seventh graders in Ms. Irene Ewing’s class at Sadie Halstead Middle School in Newport. Each student chose a topic of local historical importance, conducted research and interviews and went through a lengthy editing process. More than 80 students participated and each one will get a ‘by line’ in The Miner Newspapers. This is the 12th week of the project. Check back for the next few weeks for more on local history. See more on page 10A. If you find that you have something to add, interview candidates the class should talk to, or documents and artifacts you want registered in the local museum, contact the Seventh Grade Class at Sadie Halstead Middle School, in Newport. They have agreed to collect and catalog everything that comes in, and deliver to the museum for archiving.
Lake Pend Oreille one of the deepest in U.S. By Trevor Vaughan
How big is big? Well, for instance, Lake Pend Oreille is nearly as long as Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes. At its widest part, the lake is just over six miles wide, and in one respect it out-does all but four lakes in the nation with it’s depth - deep enough for submarines. Some folks say big ol’ Lake Pend Oreille is Idaho’s most magnificent lake. But let’s just stick to the facts: Pend Oreille Lake is the largest lake in the state of Idaho, measuring 43 miles long, and has an astonishing 111 miles of shoreline. It’s the deepest at 1,158 feet deep. There are only four lakes that are deeper in the nation. Much of Lake Pend Oreille’s shoreline is simply too steep and rugged for a road. It’s got terrific scenery, big fish, a fascinating history … and lots of fun stuff to do. If you wanted to paddle around the lake’s shore in a kayak, you would have to make approximately 118,539 strokes. There are plenty of places where you can reach the lake by car, bike or foot, or you can launch a boat. The Pend Oreille Lake headwaters start as the runoff off from Glacier
Park in Montana. The water then flows into the Flathead River, into the Clark Fork River, and then finally into Pend Oreille Lake which becomes the headwater for the Pend Oreille River. Native peoples hunted, fished and traded along the shores of Lake Pend Oreille. For thousands of years tribes prospered here. Then, in 1809, David Thompson, a North West Company fur agent and surveyor, arrived and saw this beautiful body of water for the first time, immediately recognizing its value. When he wrote in his notebook, he complimented the climate, the meadows, never ending forests, and the pure water. David Thompson initially named the lake “Kullyspell Lake” after the Kalispel Indians who lived there. Some people say it was one of the explorers on his team that gave the French name, Pend d’Oreille, that means “ear pendant.” A big chapter in the lake’s history was written during World War II, when the Farragut Naval Training Station was built at Bayview, Idaho. It was named “Farragut” by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in honor of the First Admiral, David
Glascow Farragut. Admiral Farragut actually started his training at age nine as a midshipman. He commanded a small ship when he was only twelve years old because of his talent and ability, and Farragut became the first full Admiral of the U. S. Navy. There is still an active naval research station in Bayview. Northern Idaho may seem an unlikely place for one of the nation’s most advanced submarine test sites. Model subs are deployed for weeks at a time in the lake and tracked by underwater microphones. The models are not armed and no weapons are tested at Bayview, but Pend Oreille Lake is perfect for running missions silent and running deep. There is still a need for submarines because of their stealth so the subs need to be quiet so they can sneak up on their target. Since the end of WWII, when they quit building the subs on Pend Oreille Lake, they reduced the size of the naval base so the remaining base covers just 22 acres along the south end of the lake. They say there is no lake like this anywhere in the world.
Flanders risked his life to transport settlers By Kiarra Talbot
Captain Arthur Charles Flanders was a pilot of a newer, smaller, stronger steamboat named after the original “Metaline.” In 1906, Arthur transported settlers through Box Canyon so that they could find new homes and land to live on. Although the “Metaline” was the second steamer called that, it was the first and only one to carry passengers through Box Canyon. They couldn’t bring much because there wasn’t enough room on the boat for everybody and their luggage. The boat wasn’t that big, so people had a hard time fitting on it. The boat laid very low in the water, and it was very dangerous for people to be on it. That’s why they didn’t have too many people on it at once. The “Metaline” was able to negotiate the fast moving rapids of Box Canyon, and made many trips through it’s time. One reason the ship was able to do that was because the Army Corp of Engineers dredged a lot of the big rocks out of the channel and the water was calmer than it was before Captain Arthur was a pilot himself. The water had been more dangerous before he started, but it was still dangerous for him too, just not as much. Arthur spent most of his time on the Metaline helping people get to where they needed See flanders, 10A
Frederick Blackwell’s I&WNR considered finest in the land By Brenna Ells
The Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad (I&WNR) was built between 1907 and 1910. It was founded by Frederick Blackwell and its construction first began on April 1, 1907. The railroad was completed up to Newport the very same year. It was then completed to Ione in 1909, and then to Metaline Falls the following year. When this railroad was first built it was considered to be the finest railroad in the US by far. It covers 105 miles from McGuires, Idaho, to Metaline Falls, Wash. The very special I&WNR was built to do many important things. It hauled logs, lumber, freight, and of course, passengers. Two of the passenger trains made round trips every day from Spokane to Metaline Falls, and back. These freight and passenger trains began service on Nov. 25, 1907. The center of all of this was Newport, the distribution
site for shipments. These were the main actions that the railroad carried out. Besides this railroad being a great business/distribution site, it was also very classy. It cost almost $6.4 million to build the railroad, and $75,000 for the train itself. That is a crazy amount of money. Each of the train’s 13 cars were 85 feet long, and could hold up to 88 passengers. Every single car had Bliss axle lighting systems and were covered in beautiful, glossy black paint. It was an absolutely stunning railroad system. I, myself, would have absolutely loved to be able to ride that train any day of the week. Even though Blackwell had a great start, all good things must come to an end. He was no longer able to sell his bonds, and he had many other financial setbacks. That was the beginning of the end for Blackwell, but not for his railroad. The Milwaukee Railroad Company then took it over in 1914.
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After the new owners the line was mainly used to transfer timber and cement. Nevertheless, this caused major railroad traffic in the 1930’s and 1960’s. But soon after, railroading began to decline again around 1970
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First road built in 1915 By Ivan Poisel
At Owen’s Grocery, Deli & Soda Fountain there are many pictures of old automobiles. I wondered about the old cars in Pend Oreille County. Water travel was the beginning of this county, but then in 1915 a road was built that ran from Spokane to Newport. The road was eventually expanded to the Canadian border and cars became useful everywhere in the county. The Ford Motor Company produced the Model T from 1908 to 1927. It is often thought of as the first affordable automobile. The Model T made it possible for most people to begin traveling around the county or across America in an automobile. Although automobiles had already existed for many years they were unusual and expensive. Automobiles were con-
sidered extreme luxury for the common man. The follow-up vehicle was the Ford Model A from 1927 to 1931, just before World War II. The company said this was because the new car was such a departure from the former vehicles. Henry wanted to start all over again with the letter A. The Model A was a much tougher vehicle than the Model T, and probably more useful in the rural areas like ours. The U.S. manufacture of automobiles stopped during World War II. No cars, commercial trucks, or auto parts were made from February 1942 to October 1945. All manufacturers ended their production of automobiles on Feb. 22, 1942. Representatives from the auto industry formed the Automotive Council for War Production in April 1942, to coordinate
the sharing of resources, expertise, and manpower in defense production contracting. In the fall of 1944, looking toward the end of the war, Ford, Chrysler, Nash, and Fisher Body of General Motors received the ok from the War Production Board to do work on experimental models of cars as long as it did not interfere with war work and that employees used be limited to
planning engineers and technicians. Limits were also set on the amount of labor and materials the companies could put toward this. The Model A was one of the changing points in vehicle history. The Model A made a change of new models and new types of vehicle made by Ford and those are the ones you see mostly in the old pictures at Owen’s.
World War II influenced Pend Oreille County By Allysen Biss
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Pend Oreille County was still under the Depression. The people that produced milk, cheese, beef, potatoes, and grains did not just feed the people at home, they also had to feed the military too. Men that could serve did, they went into the Navy or Army. For example, Pat Geaudreau was a junior in Newport High School in 1941 when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese. After she graduated, she started working at Spokane Air Depot, commonly known as Galena, refitting carburetors for B17 engines. My great-grandma Norma Rednour was 20 years old when the news
about the attack on Pearl Harbor came over the radio in December 1941. She was at her family’s Spring Valley home with her cousins having a good time, singing and visiting. She worked at the telephone office. Norma mostly worked, the night shift and he she slept on a cot in the telephone office. Her hours were 10 p.m. through 8 a.m. Her sisters and one of her brothers also worked for the telephone company to help support the family. Norma was a war bride, as she married her first husband, Dick Schirmer, in 1943, on his 15-day furlough. Norma and Dick Schirmer are my greatgrandparents. Dick was stationed in Alaska where he worked on engines
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of trucks that went over seas. After the war, Dick and Norma moved to California where Dick started an engine repair business with the skills he learned while serving our country. My grandma Peggy Cornelis said that Dick passed away when she was five years old. Norma moved back to Newport where she married Bob Rednour. He grew up on a cattle farm in Usk. Bob and his father raise Shorthorn beef cattle. These beef cattle went to the military for food for the men who were fighting. Bob also started work in the lumber industry since most of the men in that area had gone to war and there was a shortage of people to work. After the war, Bob worked on the family farm and in the woods as a logger. According to Professor Kris Cornelis, of Spokane Falls Community College, the Pend Oreille Valley had both German and Italian prisoners for the duration of the war, housing them at old Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camps located in Usk, one-half mile from the railroad stop. Many of the prisoners that were brought before 1945 were considered detainees, crews of merchant vessels or UBoat crews captured in South America or off the East Coast at the beginning of the war.
These prisoners were all held in regards to the Geneva Conventions. This meant that they had to be given living conditions and food that was similar to what soldiers in United States military were getting, and if they were to be put to work it could not be war related. German and Italian prisoners worked doing brush disposal, building and cleaning trials, white pine blister rust control, and on the fire crews during the summer. Some were even offered to help in some of the agricultural work. They were commonly paid wages in the form of canteen coupons so that they could purchase what they needed from their camp, and also from the local communities. Many of the prisoners were brought into Newport to buy cigarettes and other things that they needed. They would talk with the people in town as they were allowed some freedom. Many of the prisoners stayed in the area when the war was over since they enjoyed that area and the people. Everyone put an effort to help the war that lasted for five years. Most people from Pend Oreille County that helped the war effort either fought in the war, worked in jobs that were needed, or provided food to the Military and to the people that were in the county.
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Hiding in the southwestern corner of Pend Oreille County is where an interesting feature called the Devil’s Well sits. Faith McClenny, author, and historical archivist for the Pend Oreille County Historical Museum, notes that this strange well is overlooking the beautiful scenery of Horseshoe Lake. Earthly experts aren’t sure how it got there and nobody has ever found the bottom of this geological curiosity. The Devil’s Well is a rounded, hole with sheer, smooth granite walls, maybe forty feet high on one side and about fifteen feet tall on another. The pit is filled with dark green ominous looking water making the appearance look villainous. Yet, the real mystery is in its location. The Devil’s Well is 50 feet away from the back of the shore of Horseshoe Lake, but 300 feet above it. Charles Sheely, a reporter for the newspaper, recorded his impression: “Less than a mile away from the cabin of Jeff Kyser, over an easy terrain, the traveler stumbles on to the ‘Devil’s Well’ so abruptly that he catches his breath. The first look into the depths usually makes one shudder, for this freak of nature is so seemingly out of place that one hardly believes his eyes. So far as known, the bottom has never been reached.” There are similar places that are also called Devil’s Well. The National Ozark Scenic Riverways website shows in a place in Missouri called Devil’s Well. It looks remarkably similar to the Devil’s Well by Horseshoe Lake. According to The National Ozark Park Service, their Devil’s Well was explored in 1954 by two brothers using a bosun’s chair, attached by a steel cable, to a hand winch. One brother lowered the other 100 vertical feet from the entrance of the Devil’s Well, to the surface of an underground lake. They figured out that 400 away the underground lake opened to Cave Spring on the Current River. The brothers measured the chamber containing the lake and found it to be 400 feet long and about 100 feet wide. The cave also features several waterfalls of various heights, and two species of blind cave fish. The Cave Spring trail is a popular hiking and kayaking trail. There is no specific information on the science of The Devil’s Well in Pend Oreille County to say what’s underneath. However, the features in general are formed in a very impressing way say some scientists. A roof of a huge cavern, containing an underground lake, collapsed or dissolved. The outcome was a large sinkhole with an opening in the bottom allowing you to have a view of a lake. So when you’re free, and have nothing to do, come down to Horseshoe Lake and enjoy the view of the fascinating Devil’s Well, but please don’t jump in.
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to go. He enjoyed his job very much, but sadly he couldn’t be a pilot any more because the railroad came in and people would want to ride on a safe train instead of a dangerous boat. I understand though because you could risk your life on a steamboat, so it makes sense that people would want to ride on a dependable train that was faster, and would be able to take passengers in the winter time. Things were changing rapidly. After that big mess with the railroad Arthur got a new job at the Granby Copper Company in Anyox , British Columbia. An incident cost Arthur his leg while working and he never worked again. He died on Jan. 26, 1936, in Metaline Falls of a paralytic stroke. Captain Arthur Charles Flanders was remembered by how he brave he was when he went through those rapids every day with people’s lives at risk and made through it all those years. He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Ione.
of huge decline in railroad travel. The Milwaukee Company abandoned the railroad completely and in 1977 announced that it would cease operating from the route between Newport and Metaline Falls. That marked the end of the Milwaukee Railroad Company’s ownership. Later on, on Sept. 19, 1979, the line between Newport and McGuires was purchased by the Port of Pend Oreille. They specifically did this to preserve the track for historic purposes. They renamed it POVA, which stands for Pend Oreille Valley Railroad. Sadly, the man who founded this brilliant railroad passed away on Dec. 8, 1922, at age 70 in his home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He lived from 1852 to 1922 and lived a presumably happy life. He had a bolstering railroad company, lumber company, and a wonderful family as well. The railroad that he first founded in 1907 is still complete, but only a small stretch of it. It is now located at the Pend Oreille County Historical Museum and can be visited any time.
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Scotia Road returns to Cutter METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theatre stage will feature the return appearance of the popular regional band, Scotia Road on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. Reservations are strongly encouraged for this event, and can be made by calling The Cutter at 509-446-4108. Scotia Road has strong ties in Pend Oreille County, with members coming from both Newport and Metaline Falls. Randi Lithgow, once Randi Shaw, is the band’s lead vocalist and provides rhythm guitar. Her mom, Tina Marie Shaw, plays lead guitar and sings harmony vocals, Steve Bennett is on mandolin and vocals, and Randi’s husband, Mike Lithgow, is on the upright bass. All the music is original, written by the band members, and in an intimate venue like The Cutter, their unamplified music will fill the auditorium perfectly. Last year’s performance was a near-sellout, and Cutter Artistic Director Tara Leininger is sure this performance will be the same. “Everyone who came last year was overwhelmed by the performance of these amazing people, and to think that these are people we claim as our own,” she said. Randi (Shaw) Lithgow and her mother Tina Shaw are well known for the gospel and hymnal singing in the north county, but it’s Randi’s songs that add that special something to Scotia Road. Says Leininger, “we remember Randi at Selkirk in the music program, but she does us proud – as do all of the band members.” For ticket reservations for Scotia Road, call The Cutter Theatre at 509-446-4108 or email at office@cuttertheatre.com. The Cutter Theatre is located at 301 Park Street in Metaline Falls.
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17,875 acres over 10 years. The second phase is being assessed. This project is unique because Vaagen paid for all the Environmental Assessment (EA) work usually done by the Forest Service including answering concerns of those who objected. Vaagen has spent more than $2 million without knowing if a tree would ever be cut until last week. The Forest Service said they didn’t have the budget to work on this area for many years, if ever. Friday there were small logs on the landings and dense unhealthy areas of the forest thinned. This was a clear sign that this new form of stewardship contract may work, those at this gathering were cautiously saying. The last two stumbling blocks were over. The company had agreed with the Forest Service on what they would pay and do on this site. Also, those groups that objected said Monday, Aug. 15, that they were aware of the work being done and were evaluating. They had not decided on what action if any to take. Vaagen’s chief financial officer David Bruce said they would pay a flat market rate by the ton for saw logs and pulpwood. This is the standard method the Forest Service uses for all stewardship projects. Vaagen estimates the cost to them after sorting and scaling from $385 to $400 per thousand board feet (MBF). Blended in this estimate will be pulp logs worth as little as $20 MBF to cedar worth as much as $1,000 MBF. Bruce said the Forest Service set the market price for this area and will do the same as they move to other locations. The company did evaluate the current market price and other factors such as tree species mix before agreeing to proceed. Bruce confirmed that there is no provision for the company to recoup the money they have paid for the EA. The other tasks Vaagens must do in this area, such as road improvement and reforestation, are bid by the company separately. The Forest Service then accepts them or requests changes. The value of the work is then deducted from what Vaagen owes. This arrangement is common to all stewardship contracts. Mike Garrity of Alliance for the Wild Rockies, who was listed as the lead objector during the comment period, said Monday that they hadn’t decided what they would do next. The 10-year project that will include 54,000 acres was created by a collaboration of the representatives from the forest products industry, environmental groups and other special interests.
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Monthly Service Charge Single Party Residence Service $18.00 Access Recovery Charge $2.00 Business Service $25.03 Single Line Access Recovery Charge $2.00 Multi-Line Access Recovery Charge $3.00 Federal Subscriber Line Charge/Residence/Business $6.50 Federal Subscriber Line Charge/Multi Line $9.20 Emergency 911 Service-The State-.25/County-.70 mandated surcharges for exchanges: 442, 445, and 446. Toll Restriction Services- Currently there is no charge from RTI Pend Oreille Telecom for toll blocking services to low-income customers participating in the Lifeline program. Please contact your local Health & Welfare office for more information on Lifeline and Link-Up programs. Access to long distance carriers- There is no charge from RTI Pend Oreille Telecom for the ability to place and receive calls through long distance carriers that offer service through our network. However, the call may involve a charge from the long distance carrier depending on the type of call. Access to directory assistance- There is no charge from RTI Pend Oreille Telecom for the ability to call Directory Assistance. The amount charged depends on the area called and the rates of the company whose operator provided information. Access to operator Service: There is no service from RTI Pend Oreille Telecom for the ability to call the operator; however, the call may involve a charge depending on the service requested and the rates of the Company whose operator handled the call: These services are available to all consumers of RTI Pend Oreille Telecom. The cost associated with each are reflected each month on the regular telephone billing along with charges for services provided by RTI Pend Oreille Telecom. The services listed above are the basic serves offered by our company. Other services are available by contacting RTI Pend Oreille Telecom office at (888)636-2840. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF), found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. Did you know ....Telephone assistance Programs are available to low-income households. To qualify for Lifeline Services, please contact your local Health & Welfare Office. Lifeline Services are programs designed to assist low income-households to afford local telephone service. Lifeline assists with monthly telephone bills. Enhanced Lifeline benefits are available to low-income residents of Tribal lands. Provides a monthly discount of the cost of telephone service. Tribal Lands Link Up provides qualified subscribers living on tribal land with a one-time discount up to $100 on the initial installation or activation of wire line or wireless telephone for the primary residence. For more information on Tribal Lifeline and Link-up, visit: http://www.fcc.gov/indians/financialassistance. html or contact Washington State Department of Social and Health Services or call our office Toll Free (888) 636-2840.
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Special deadline Tuesdays 12 p.m. ROAD ATLAS Current, detailed road atlas, spiral bound with laminated cover. Pend Oreille County, Washington $29.50. Bonner County, Idaho $37.50. Sold at The Miner Newspapers, 421 South Spokane Avenue, Newport. (509) 447-2433. (49HB-alt tf) MISSING REMINISCING? “Down Memory Lane” may not always make it into the paper, but it is on our Facebook page every week. Like us on Facebook today.(49HB-TF) ESTATE SALE/ Open house. Lake house, shop and contents. August 19/ 20, 7:00- 5:00. Little Pend Oreille Lakes, Highway 20 East, 2551 Lake Thomas Drive, Colville. 1 mile north Beaver Lodge. Years of collection. Tractor, golf cart, hand/ power tools, camping/ fishing/ sporting, building, furniture, propane barbeque, toys/ bikes, household, clothing, tree trimmer, auto supplies, washer/ dryer, ladders, flame thrower, yard/ garden, antiques/ collectibles. Too much to list.(29p) SALE Tools, household, bedding, miscellaneous. 330591 Highway 2, 3 miles south of Newport. August 19th and 20th, 9:00- 4:00.(29p) Miner want ads work.
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OLDTOWN AUTO SALES Let us sell your car, truck or recreational vehicle. We charge 10 percent or a minimum of $200. We get results! We also buy used cars, trucks and recreational vehicles. (208) 437-4011.(49HB-tf) FOR SALE New Holland bale wagon, self propelled. John Deere baler, 450 John Deere with log forks, winch, bucket. (509) 447-4283.(27HB-4p) SHARE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE! Engagement & Wedding Announcements & photos run free in The Newport & Gem State Miner Newspapers. Forms available online at www.pendoreillerivervalley.com under “Contact Us” or see us at the Miner office 421 South Spokane Avenue, Newport. (509) 447-2433. (21HB-Alt) FREE SEMINAR LONG TERM CARE PLANNING AND STRATEGIES TO PROTECT ASSETS Wednesday, August 31st from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 418 West 3rd Street, Newport, Washington. Presented by the Law Office of Denise Stewart. Licensed in Washington and Idaho. Please call (509) 447-3242 for reservations as seating is limited. (28HB-3) Miner want ads work.
The sole advantage is that they will not have to bid on each phase. The cost of the EA was originally estimated at $1 million but company officials said they have spent more than $2 million. Smolden delayed his decision several times to address the concerns registered by individuals and environmental groups during the comment process. This increased the costs for Vaagen. In May, Smolden received the official approval on this part of the project from Jim Pena, Regional Forester. The EA has concluded that Vaagen must perform several forest restoration activities. These task orders will include commercial and pre commercial thinning, regeneration harvests, mechanical fuels reduction, tree planting, prescribed fire treatment, treatment of noxious weeds and road maintenance. The objections have centered on the differences in opinion over what is the best science for managing and improving forest health. The Forest Service and Cramer Fish Sciences, the contractor for the environmental analysis, have taken what they believe is the best science to develop the prescriptions for improving the forest health in this area, according
‘Collaboration is a good thing.’ Duane Vaagen
President Vaagen Bros. Lumber
to their responses to the objections. Both sides generally agree that the Mill Creek area where the A to Z projects are located has been mismanaged for decades. A local collaborative group called the Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition (NEWFC) that includes timber industry members, community leaders, recreation groups and environmental groups, has agreed with the EA and the forest restoration plans with some modifications. Mike Peterson, executive director of environmental group The Lands Council, is a member of NEWFC. He has publicly said this is a project worth trying but watching closely. Other environmentalists who did not participate in the collaboration effort of NEWFC don’t like parts or the entire plan. They chose not to participate in the collaboration process involving NEWFC. Smolden said the Forest Service still monitors all projects and they go through stringent screens. Pend Oreille County will eventually see increased employment at their Usk small log and chip mill, Russ Vaagen said. The company couldn’t do that without a sustainable supply of logs from A to Z. On Friday, he was not sure when that will occur. Cramer Fish Sciences is currently completing analyses of the second part of the project called Middle/South Fork A to Z, and preparing another draft environmental assessment for Forest Service review. The draft would then go out for public review and objection period. If there are no objections, a signed decision notice for the second half of the project could come from the Forest Supervisor, subject to the approval of the Regional Forester.
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“Collaboration is a good thing,” said Duane Vaagen, president of Vaagen Bros. Lumber, while standing beside Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., on the shaded logging road with the recently thinned forest below and the dense untouched mass above. “The air is free and clean, not like last year,” said Vaagen referring to last year’s devastating fires that came very close to this area. “We are trying to prevent fire.” McMorris Rodgers said she hopes this model for stewardship projects will continue. “The Colville National Forest is an economic driver for Eastern Washington,” she said. Forest Supervisor Rodney Smolden thanked the Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition (NEWFC) for their work. “There is something now to view from all the paper created,” Smolden said. Smolden pointed out that the stewardship contract involves much more than logs. There will be culvert replacement, road removal and repairs, stream rehabilitation and forest health improvement work. “Lots of areas on the Colville we are behind on,” Smolden said. Russ Vaagen said the spot the group gathered on Friday was important because it was one of the first they looked at years ago to see what innovative steps could be taken to restore forest health. He noted that the recently thinned forest looked good. “This (A to Z project) is the topic nationally,” Russ Vaagen said. He said when he speaks about the northwest forest industry around the country people come up to him to ask how this project is going. There is discussion of other projects like this being planned for the national forests in central Washington and north Idaho, he said. The Forest Service doesn’t have the resources to evaluate and plan them so this is a new option. Russ Vaagen said they are in contact with other mills in the region that are interested in this concept. At least one other mill will be buying some of the timber from this project. “This is a new path forward for small communities to rebound,” Russ Vaagen said. The most recent delay wasn’t caused by work to address objections from environmental groups. Vaagen and the Forest Service took extra time to look at the Forest Service terms in this first area. Duane Vaagen had said that it was important to set the precedent for this process in the beginning, so it took longer. The goal is a fair market value he said. A unique part of this contract is that the company does not have to bid against others for the material. So how this cost is calculated will be scrutinized. Both projects will span a 10-year period in a 54,000-acre area on the northeast side of the Three Rivers Ranger District near Colville. There is 30 million to 50 million board feet of small saw logs and non-saw material to harvest. Vaagen Brothers Lumber was awarded a contract that called for them to pay for an independent company to do all the EA work without guaranteed returns. They were the only company to bid.
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little more than a foot below average. Current flows are at 7,000 cubic feet per second, with a high probability of 5,000 to 6,000 cfs by summer’s end. Average flows for this time of year are typically around 12,000 cfs. During 2015, low flows were around 4,000 cfs. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requires the PUD to hold no more than two feet of backwater, as measured at Albeni Falls Dam. Pend Oreille PUD officials understand the importance of recreation on the river, according to a PUD news release, and operate Box Canyon Dam in order to provide maximum allowable elevations during the summer months. However, elevations have a direct correlation to the flow of the river. When flows are lower than normal, the river elevation will also be lower than normal.
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‘Next to Normal’ opens this Friday
b r i e f ly Lego Day this Saturday at Priest River Library PRIEST RIVER - Priest River Library will host Lego Day Saturday, Aug. 20. Thanks to a grant from the Community Assistance League of Sandpoint (CAL), the library is able to offer hands-on learning opportunities for West Bonner County kids, ages preschool and up. Legos have been used with much success as they cover all aspects of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), which has become increasingly important in K-12 education. Both Legos and Duplos will be available between 10:30 a.m. and noon. Drop in and play; no registration required. Snacks will be provided. Call 208 448-2207 or email library@westbonnerlibrary.org for more information or check the library website at www. westbonner.lili.org for additional programs throughout the year.
Firewood fundraiser benefits liver transplant PRIEST LAKE – A drawing for a load of firewood will benefit a West Bonner County man in need of a liver transplant. A log truckload of buckskin tamarack firewood goes to the winner. Tickets are $5 a piece and the load will be delivered within 30 miles of Priest Lake Lumber. Delivery must be log truck accessible. The drawing will be held Oct. 1 and all proceeds go to Steve Bradbury’s medical expenses.
Still time for CREATE science class NEWPORT – The current CREATE Explorer’s Club class is about science. The science camp started Aug. 15 and will continue to Aug.19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This camp will be exploring science experiments, and other fun activities like growing, and cooking. This program is for third through sixth graders at $10 per day and students should bring a lunch. Call Create at 509447-9277 to register. Young people are invited to come and discover the wonders of science. The instructor is Cynthia Byerley. The Coffee in the Garden continues through August from 10 a.m. to noon each Tuesday. On Aug. 16 the garden will host demonstrations from Master Gardener members including seed saving, tomato pruning, propagating basil and how to make seed tape. People are invited to join in for treats, conversation, coffee, tea and walks around the garden. Tuesday, Aug. 23, Elaine Peterson from Into the Garden, Up to the Lake will demonstrate garden decorating. She has turned ordinary gardens into a visionary delight. See you in the garden, for coffee and baked goods at Create Art Center 900 W. 4th, Newport. Visit www.createarts. org.
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What’s old is new again with Vintage Frenzy Dan and Cindy Henders of Hayden, Idaho, talk antiques at the second annual Vintage Frenzy in Newport City Park on Saturday, Aug. 13. The event, which showcases local vendors, ran until 5 p.m. “It’s a chance to promote local businesses and bring shoppers into the community,” says event organizer and owner of Petticoat Junction Sue Dankievitch.
Looking to celebrate volunteers NEWPORT – A “celebration party” to show all the volunteers in the community how much their service and commitment is appreciated is tentatively set for Sept. 10, right after the Greater Newport Community Emergency Awareness Fair. The Pend Oreille County Commissioners and WSU Pend Oreille County Extension are organizing the event and hope
to provide a fun event that is “all about the volunteer” that includes food and entertainment. Once the details are confirmed, invitations will be emailed to interested organizations, so that they can be printed and distributed (or e-mailed) to their volunteers. The volunteers will RSVP back to the organizations and then the organizations and agencies will
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let us know how many from that organization will be attending the September event. Depending upon numbers of volunteers attending, there may or may not be a small charge to the organizations to help pay for food and other expenses. Volunteer coordinators are invited to call Dixie Chichester at (509) 447-2401 for information on the event.
NEWPORT – The Tony Award winning dramatic rock musical, “Next to Normal” opens at the Pend Oreille Playhouse Friday, Aug. 19, and runs Aug. 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m. and Sunday shows begin at 3 p.m. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $6 for students 18 and under. This musical follows a family of four, one boyfriend, and two psychologists through the quagmire of their emotional lives and psychological issues. “Next to Normal” is directed by Maria Caprile, with music direction by Millie Brumbaugh. The cast includes Janine Goodrich plays the role of Diana, the mom, Tony Caprile is Dan, the dad, Chloe Cavender is Natalie, the daughter, Sam Richardson is Gabe, the so and Jerrod Galles plays Henry, Natalie’s boyfriend. Troy Whittle plays both of Diana’s psychologists. The band members are Mila Gilbert on guitar and Mike Hunter on drums. “Next to Normal” is not recommended for children under 12 due to the subject of mental illness.
we e k ah ead Wed., August 10 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. - Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Home and Community Educators Diamond Lake Club: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-4370971 Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Weavers’ Group: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center
Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 301 E. Third St. N., Oldtown Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church
Fri., August 12 Books Out Back: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon Priest River Senior Center Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Friday Night Live: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport
Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center
Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208946-6131
Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport
Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-665-5921 for s
Thur., August 11
Sat., August 13 Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library
BASIC Meeting: 10 a.m. - Blanchard Community Center
Kids Movie Club: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - Newport Library
Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown
Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center
Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick
AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown
Sun., August 14
Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library
Newport Youth: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School
Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Create Arts Center, Newport
Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport
Home and Community Educators Dalkena Club: Noon - Call Bonnie Witt 509-447-3647 or Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781
Mon., August 15 Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center
Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport
Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church
Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick
PM Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick
Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Family Movie Night: 5:30-8 p.m. - Newport Library
Tue., August 16 Kinship Caregivers Foster Parent Support Group: 9-11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital Blanchard Spinners: 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Families For Kids and DCFS: 9-11 a.m. - 1600 W. First St., Newport Blanchard Stitchers Quilting Session: 9 a.m. to noon - Blanchard Community Center Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center
Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Social Meeting: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church Weight Watchers: 5:306 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. - Rotating Restaurants Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church
Where to Worship
CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT
“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m. (509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35
PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m. Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265
DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Steve Powers - 509-447-3687
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH of Diamond Lake Corner of North Shore Road and Jorgens Road Informal Family-style Worship Sundays 10:00 a.m. 509-671-3436
CHURCH OF FAITH
36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org
SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH
4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-5534
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org
REAL LIFE NEWPORT
“Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.” Worship Time: Sunday 10:30 a.m., at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 www.reallifenewport.com
NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH
1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.
CATHOLIC MASSES www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Sat. July & Aug. 4 p.m. Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. July & Aug. 5:30 p.m. Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m. Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.
AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.
332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Worship Service 10 a.m. (509) 447-4338
HOUSE OF THE LORD
754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. “Jesus Youth Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.houseofthelordchurch.com
BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT
“Backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the soul.” Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org
NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m. The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm
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Sports
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Cusick Rodeo Saturday, Sunday By Don Gronning Of The Miner
Courtesy photos|Mike Lithgow
Paddling the Pend Oreille The Pend Oreille Poker Paddle traveled down the Pend Oreille River from Pioneer Park to Cusick Saturday. Ernest Hills won the grand prize, donated by the Kalispel Tribe, a night’s stay at Northern Quest Casino, and dinner for two at Masselow’s. Organizer Mike Lithgow said most participants received some sort of prize, as many were donated for the event.
Another hole in one for Capehart PRIEST RIVER – For the second time this year, Frank Capehart, 87, of Newport hit a hole in one playing golf at the Ranch Club Golf Course in Priest River. “I was playing with Capehart the same people but
I had more witnesses this time,” Capehart said of his hole in one shot. He made his latest ace Thursday, Aug. 11, while playing with his friends OB Scott and Roland Cox. Ranch Club owner Dennis Napier was amazed. “The odds of an 87-year-old doing that twice in one year, it’s
mind boggling really,” he said. “The kid who told me about it, I thought he was pulling my leg.” Capehart started his hole-in-one streak May 10, also a Thursday, when he hit his first ever hole-inone on the first hole at the Ranch Club. He repeated that last week, on the same 134-yard No. 1 hole.
Pend Oreille rowing club enters Inland NW Regatta PULLMAN – The Pend Oreille Rowing and Paddling Association (PORPA) took a Men’s and Women’s coxed four and a mixed eight to the Inland NW Regatta, Aug. 13, at Wawawai Landing outside Pullman, Wash. The Landing is the training location for both Washington State University crews. The sprint races were the first regatta for PORPA this year. Plans are also made for PORPA to participate in both the Head of the Pend Oreille in September and the Head of the Spokane in October of this year. PORPA recently relocated the weekly rowing from Riley Creek to The Mudhole in Priest River. The crew is now rowing on the new Head of the Pend Oreille racecourse. The move to The Mudhole occurred shortly after PORPA rowers helped HOP test its new racecourse. HOP volunteers showed their appreciation for PORPA’s help by treating the crew to a barbecue with Bonner County Commissioner Todd Sudick cooking the
hamburgers. The new HOP racecourse starts on the Priest River and ends on the Pend Oreille at Bonner Park West. The course adds significant challenge, more opportunities for spectator viewing and also guarantees some racing when winds occur. At the end of July, PORPA members were invited to the prescreening of the “Boys of 1936” hosted by Spokane River Rowing Association. The one-hour PBS special was shown at the Garland Theater in Spokane. “This was a huge success as people had to be turned away at the door,” members said. PORPA was recognized as one of the three Master’s rowing groups in the area. PORPA also participated in the Priest River Timber Days parade at the end of July. With the 60-foot “Arthur Ericsson” riding high on the shell trailer, the float was more than 55 feet long and was the longest float in the parade. The float was very popular as the water spray was a welcome relief from
the hot weather for the parade spectators. PORPA rows every Saturday and Sunday morning at 7 a.m.
Additional information about PORPA can be found on the PORPA Facebook page and at porpa.org.
Hunters can extend season with second tags COEUR D’ALENE – The Idaho Fish and Game Commission reduced the price for second elk tags if purchased during August, and hunters are taking advantage of the savings. More than 380 elk hunters purchased second elk tags as of Friday, Aug. 12. The price reduction coincides with high populations of deer and elk due to a series of mild winters and good survival. Through August only, resident and nonresident hunters can buy remaining nonresident elk tags as second tags for $299, which is discounted from the regular price of $416. Starting Sept. 1, prices will return to their regular price. These prices do not include the $1.75 vendor fees.
CUSICK – The Cusick Fair Rodeo will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 20-21, with Saturday’s night performance getting underway at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday performance will start at 1:30 p.m. The rodeo drew a healthy number of timing event contestants, so many there will be slack for the overflow team-ropers Sunday morning at 9 a.m. The slack performance is free for spectators. Newport’s Austin Krogh will be out twice, once in the saddle bronc riding and once in the steer wrestling. Krogh will compete Sunday in both events. He is ranked sixth in the ProWest standings in the bronc riding and 10th in the steer wrestling. Priest River bronc rider Caleb Nichols holds down the No. 3 spot in ProWest saddle bronc standings. He will compete Sunday at Cusick. Faith Jones of Newport will compete Sunday in the breakaway roping. The team roping had the most entries, with 25 teams. There are 20 barrel racers, 11 breakaway ropers, 10 tie down ropers, five steer wrestlers, six bull riders, three saddle bronc riders, three bull riders and three bareback riders, as of Monday night. More entries are expected. Mark McMillan will provide bucking horses and Mel Layton will bring his bulls. The Cusick Rodeo is held in conjunction with the Pend Oreille County Fair.
Biayakathon registration open now NEWPORT – People can register now for the Newport Biayakathon, set for Saturday, Aug. 27. The fifth annual race consists of a two-mile kayak and a six-mile bicycle race. The event raises awareness for youth substance abuse programs. This event is for all skill levels and takes between 30 to 60 minutes to complete. Racers received custom sweat wicking shirts and top three finishers in each category receive medals. You can find out more online at raceroster.com/ events/2016/8841/5th-annual-newport-Biayakathon or call 509-447-6417.
Sports practice starts up for Newport high NEWPORT – Practice for fall sports at Newport High School begin this week, with football starting Wednesday, Aug. 17and volleyball, girls’ soccer and cross country beginning Monday, Aug. 22. Football practice will be held at the field behind the high school,
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2016 Pend Oreille County Fair Schedule Wednesday, August 17
9 a.m.: Horse Fitting and Showing 12:30 p.m.: Horse Halter Divisions: 4-H and Open 3 p.m.: Horse Judging 4-H, FFA & Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Receiving of ALL exhibits 3-7 p.m.: Veterinary Inspection (No animals unloaded before vet inspection, includes all animals, including dogs, cats and exotics. Vet decision will be final.) 3-7 p.m.: Swine weigh-in as they arrive 4 p.m.: Stock Horse: Seniors ONLY 5:15 p.m.: Horse Costume Classes 7 p.m.: Sheep and Swine Weigh-in 7 p.m.: Deadline for all livestock exhibits 9 p.m.: Deadline for exhibits 9 p.m.: All booths must be in place Thursday, August 18 7 a.m.: Poultry, rabbit and pocket pet exhibitor meeting
3 p.m.: Small Animal Barn Judging Contest 3 p.m.: Beef Fitting and Showing followed by conformation 5 p.m.: Horse Costume Class Friday, August 19
2 p.m.: Cupcake Decoration and Fresh Huckleberry Dessert Judging
All Day: Professor Bamboozle
3 p.m.: MARKET ANIMAL SALE: Sale order will be determined by the Livestock Committee and is subject to change (Ace Selkirk Livestock Arena)
9 a.m.: Dog Show 9:30 a.m.: Rooster Crowing Contest Noon: Apple Pie & Monster Cookie entries due 1 p.m.: MARKET GOAT conformation 1:15-4 p.m.: SHEEP Fitting and Showing followed by conformation 1 p.m.: Poultry Costume Contest 2 p.m.: Apple Pie & Monster Cookie judging 2 p.m.: Cat Show
3 p.m.: Pocket Pet Costume Contest
8 a.m.: Horse Performance Divisions: English Equitation, English Pleasure, Stockseat Equitation, Western Pleasure, Bareback
3-6 p.m.: Cupcake Decorating in Baking Department
8:30 a.m.: Market Goat Weigh-in
4:30 p.m.: Dairy Fitting and Showing followed by conformation
11:30 a.m.: Pocket Pet Judging 11:30 a.m.: Flag Ceremony, National Anthem Noon: Official Fair Opening 12:30 p.m.: Rabbit Fitting and Showing followed by conformation 12:30 p.m.: Camelid Fitting and Showing, followed by conformation, followed by obstacle course 1 p.m.: Horse Trail Class
Noon: Fresh Huckleberry Dessert entries due
All Day: Hand spinning in Fleece & Fiber Building
8 a.m.: Judging of all exhibits begins
9:30 a.m.: Livestock exhibitors meeting followed by livestock judging contest
11 a.m.: Funny Bunny Costume Contest Noon: Large Animal Round Robin
8 a.m.: Beef Weigh-in
All Day: Professor Bamboozle
11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Car Show
8 a.m. to Noon: SWINE Fitting and Showing followed by conformation
2:30-4:30 p.m.: Demonstrations at 4-H Exhibit building
8:30 a.m.: Poultry Fitting and Showing followed by conformation
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: Inland Empire Barrel Racing Association
4 p.m.: Horse Western Games
6-8 p.m.: Friday Night Floral Entries 6-8 p.m.: Music by Dave King Saturday, August 20
Tough Enough to Wear Pink Day 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Goat Fitting and Showing followed by conformation All Day: Hand spinning in Fleece & Fiber Building All Day: Professor Bamboozle 9-11 a.m.: Car Show Registration 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Cupcake Decorating in Baking Department
1:30 p.m.: Hot Apple Pie Judging
4:30-6:30 p.m. – Music by Broken Whistle in the park 5 p.m.: Fair Barbecue by Owen’s Catering 6 p.m.: 4-H & County Fair Fashion Revue 6-8 p.m.: Entertainment by Skookum Creek Music 7:30 p.m.: Rodeo After Rodeo till 11: Family Dance Music by Dave King Sunday, August 21
All Day: Hand spinning in Fleece & Fiber Building All Day: Professor Bamboozle 9 a.m.: Rodeo Slack 9 a.m.: Games in Livestock Arena 10:30 a.m.: Small Animal Round Robin 9:30-11 a.m.: Inspirational Music Noon: Horse Parade of Champions (Rodeo Arena) 12:30 p.m.: Parade of Champions (Ace Selkirk Livestock Arena) 1:30 p.m.: 4-H Cookie Bake-off/Table Setting Contest 1:30 p.m.: Rodeo 3:30 p.m.: All 4-H Horse State Exhibitors Meeting, Superintendent’s trailer, after Rodeo 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Pick Up All Exhibits
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District unveils Newport Health Center The Pend Oreille Hospital District No. 1 cut the ribbon to officially open Newport Health Center, Friday, Aug. 12. The new clinic, located west of Newport Hospital, will combine Family Medicine Newport and Family Health Center. The building was paid for with a bank loan and reserves.
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A large crowd gathered at Newport Hospital and Health Services Friday afternoon to tour the new Newport Health Center.
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Hospital district CEO Tom Wilbur, left, talks with Pend Oreille Hospital District No. 1 commissioner Tom Garrett, center, and Christina Wagar, director of Ancillary and Outpatient Care, who was also the project manager for the new clinic. Miner photo|Michelle Nedved
Left: Christina Wagar, director of Ancillary and Outpatient Care, and project manager for the new clinic, addresses the crowd before the ribbon cutting to officially open Newport Health Center.
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Pend Oreille Hospital District No. 1 commissioners Terry Zakar, second from left, and Lois Robertson, second from right, talk with Cindy Shirrel, left, a nurse at Newport Hospital, and a member of the public.
Becky Delducco, a nurse at Newport Hospital and Health Services, is painting murals in four of the exam rooms for children. This one is woodland characters. The remaining rooms include themes of fantasy and the ocean.
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The waiting room in the new clinic.
Bonnie and Sip Crotteau were part of a large crowd that attended the ribbon cutting and open house for the new clinic built by Newport Hospital and Health Services.
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Stephanie Davis of Newport cuts the ribbon signaling the beginning of the survivors’ lap and the start of Relay for Life 2016.
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Thing 1 and Thing 2, representing the Loving Lynne team.
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Newport Mayor Shirley Sands was the emcee for the event.
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The Wandering Gypsies get in the spirit of the event with their colorful attire.
Right: Gabe Furman of the Newport/Priest River Rotary Club’s Interact group helps set up luminaries for a special ceremony honoring people that have lost their lives to cancer. A battery-operated candle is placed in each bag and turned on at sundown, illuminating the track and bleachers.
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obituari es Ann Marie Harvey (Leeper) Newport
Ann Marie Harvey (Leeper) passed away July 30, at the age of 59. She was born March 19, 1957, in Lewiston, Idaho, to Tom Harvey and Margie Christiansen. She was the oldest of five children. She grew up in North Pend Oreille County and graduated from Selkirk High School in 1975. She and her daughter Brandy moved to Newport in 1985, where she resided until her death. She was a paralegal for many years and then opened “Grannie Annie’s Day Care.” She was an amazing seamstress; she enjoyed making dresses for her granddaughters. She had a huge heart and could always see the good in everyone. She will be greatly missed by all. Ann was preceded in death by her mother Margie and brother Michael. She’s survived by her father, Tom Harvey; her daughters Brandy (and Brandon) Hofstee, and Kathy Burgess; four grandchildren Duane Betz, Marissa Hofstee, Morgan Burgess and Madison Hofstee; her siblings Linda Holmes, Scott Leeper and Susan Leeper, and numerous other family members. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp. com.
pu blic m e eti ngs Wednesday, Aug. 17 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. - District Office, Priest River Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office
Thursday, Aug. 18 Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake
Monday, Aug. 22 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2 Board: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Newport Planning Commission: 5 p.m. - Newport City Hall
Tuesday, Aug. 23 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Newport School Board: 5 p.m. - District Office Pend Oreille Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille County Republican Central Committee: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille County Republican Party: 7-8:30 p.m. American Legion, Cusick
Wednesday, Aug. 24 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. – Cusick Community Center Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville
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p o l i c e r e p o rt s Editor’s note: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report, but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights. Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online. Pend Oreille County
Monday, Aug. 8 ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report that vehicle collided with large deer on the east side of the road. BURGLARY: W. Kelly Drive, report of a possible burglary. ARREST: Hwy. 31, Phoenix Elizabeth Harlan, 26, of Eagle River was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: McGowen Rd., report of malicious mischief that occurred a week ago. THEFT: W. 6th, report of stolen vehicle. ERRATIC DRIVER: LeClerc Rd. S. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of three vehicle accident reported, unknown injuries. RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Houghton St., report that a 17-year-old male did not come home last night. THEFT: Bead Lake Rd., report that tenant took miscellaneous equipment when he moved out. HARASSMENT: River Rd. ACCIDENT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of vehicle collision. DRUGS: Hwy. 31, report of drug residue on a spoon. THEFT: Main St., reported theft of wallet. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Washington Ave., Newport, subject reportedly found a written threat. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Caleb R. Crenshaw, 18, of Newport was arrested on a warrant. JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 1st St., report of teenagers throwing mud at people. THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of a theft of items from motor home within the last couple days. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Trillium Rd., report of domestic violence.
Tuesday, Aug. 9 AGENCY ASSIST: Northshore Diamond Lake, request a deputy go with complainant to speak to a homeowner who is posting their own 25 mph sign by their house. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle roll over, all out.
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THEFT: W. Pine St., Newport, complainant reporting son’s truck had gas siphoned from it, caught in on video. TRESPASSING: W. Pine St., report of three subjects loitering and going into hospital.
ARREST: 1st Ave., Lacey F. Autler, 30, of Cusick was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. FRAUD: S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of counterfeit dollar bill discovered during a till count. WELFARE CHECK: Hwy. 20, report of male in all black clothing sitting on side of the highway; dirty disheveled asking for money, food and water. ARREST: Donovan Michael Duncan, 19, of Spokane was arrested for second degree theft and first degree vehicle prowling.
Wednesday, Aug. 10 ANIMAL CRUELTY: Fertile Valley Rd., report of three horses malnourished and eating their own feces, horses are dark brown in color, unknown who owns them. WANTED PERWSON: S. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of officer out with a wanted subject.
alarm. ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights DRUGS: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights
POSSIBLE DUI: LeClerc Rd N., report of a possible drunk driver. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights
ARREST: Kevin Edward Davis, 61, of Wenatchee was arrested for the sale/ furnishing liquor to minors, rape in the second degree and child rape in the 3rd.
VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights
Friday, Aug. 12
HARASSMENT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights DOMESTIC VILENCE VERBAL: Telephone Rd. E., report of wife screaming at husband. WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of one in custody for warrant. THEFT: N. 2nd Ave., report of gas drive off. WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of one in custody.
Sunday, Aug. 14
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: N. Spokane Ave., report that neighbors are yelling and screaming at each other. DECEASED PERSON: Horseshoe Lake Rd. BOATING OFFENSE: Bead Lake TRESPASSING: Sacheen Terrace Drive, report of two males trespassing. ASSAULT: Kirkpatrick Rd., report of an intoxicated male throwing rocks at daughter. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Stateline Rd. N., report of two subjects on dirt bikes trespassing in area.
TRESPASSING: LeClerc Rd. N., report of subject at location that is banned from the reservation.
WANTED PERSON: S. Garfield Rd., report of pick up juvenile on warrant.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Coyote Trail, report of male on tiny moped.
ANIMAL PROBLEM: Sullivan Lake Rd., report of ongoing problem with neighbor’s goats on property.
POSSIBLE DUI: Boat Launch Rd., report of possible DUI.
WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, arrested wanted subject.
FIRE SMOKE ONLY: Hwy. 20, report of heavy smoke in the area.
TRESPASSING: W. 3rd St., report that subjects may have been inside abandoned house. LOST PROPERTY: Laurelhurst Drive, report of wallet turned in to lobby. FIRE ELCTRICAL: Pow Wow Park, report of one power line on fire. ARREST: Hwy. 31, Gabriella Abra Knister, 28, of San Diego was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDEDE/REVOKED: S. LeClerc Rd., report of a cite and release. THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 7th St., report that children were home alone. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, caller reports that they keep hearing a noise, can’t see anything, home alone, was jolted awake by the loud noise.
Thursday, Aug. 11 VIOLAITON OF ORDER: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights BURGLARY: Wakefield Rd., report that someone went through the shop and stole items. ILLEGAL BURNING: Driskill Rd., complainant believes they are burning trash at the above address. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ARREST: Monumental Way, Jamie M. Hoadley, 35, of Cusick was arrested on an out of county warrant. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of green Ford that pulled out and cut off complainant and driving erratic. THEFT: Coyote Trail, report of ex-girlfriend that stole phone about a month ago and she keeps changing passwords. JUVENILE PROBLEM: Ione City Park, report of juveniles riding four-wheelers in pavilion.
ACCIDENT Hwy. 2, report of vehicle off roadway, green Toyota SUV. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: N. Newport Ave. TRESPASSING: W. 5th St., report of subject in garage at vacant residence. SUSPICIOUS CICUMSTANCES: Vista Drive WANTED PERSON: Hwy. 2, report of a subject with a warrant. ANIMAL CRUELTY: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of dog left in hot car. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of female, mid 20s, red hair, crying; unknown what’s going on, possible domestic problem. FRAUD: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of fake ID. POSSIBLE DUI: Bear Paw Drive, report of black Saturn two door, male driving, seemed intoxicated and was swerving. INTOXICATION: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of intoxicated female passed out. ARREST: W. 5th St. Kathryn Reyes, 44, Newport was arrested for domestic violence assault in the 4th. ASSAULT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a fight on the third floor of the parking garage. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ALCOHOL OFFENSE: N. Newport Ave., report of 20 teenagers on the patio at location and looks like they are drinking alcohol. BURGLARY: McGowen Rd., report of burglary at business. WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights MALICIOUS MISCHEIF: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights
Saturday, Aug. 13
SUSPICIOUS PERSON: 2nd Ave., report of suspicious male parked in area.
THEFT: Womack Lane
DISTURBNACE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a fist fight.
DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPEBDED/REVOKED: Hwy. 2
VEHICLE THEFT: Northshore Diamond Lake, report that son’s ex-girlfriend just stole complainant’s green ‘96 Chevy super cab pickup with 300 gallon water barrel in the back.
ACCIDENT: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that complainant was rear-ended driving Dodge Dakota truck, no injuries.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: W. Kelly Drive, report of male and female yelling at address.
ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Ricky D. Davis, 55, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Deer Valley Rd., complainant can hear alarm going off possible burglary
JUVENILE PROBLEM: Green Rd., report of caller with 3-year-old male that was walking down the roadway wanting to find his home.
DISTURBANCE: Davis Lake Rd., report of a male with gunshot wound.
DRUGS: Hwy. 31, report of female with drugs.
TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2
THEFT: Houghton St. WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights AUTOMOBILE THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights DRIVING WHILELICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: Whitetail Rd., report of cite and release for DWLS 2nd. BRUSH FIRE: Geophysical Observatory ARREST: N. Fea Ave., Newport, Angela M. Hollowell, 19, Spokane was arrested for assault. STRUCTURE FIRE: W. Sacheen St. ACCIDENT: N. Newport Ave., report of a vehicle accident without injuries. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20
ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211, report of an erratic driver.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, vehicle on side of roadway with all doors open. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Kirkpatrick Rd. ACCIDENT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a vehicle vs. bike accident. West Bonner County
Monday, Aug. 8 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River MARINE INCIDENT: N. Sandy Shores Lane, Coolin, deputy on patrol witnessed a powerboat 6 feet up on the shore.
Tuesday, Aug. 9 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 2, Oldtown
Wednesday, Aug. 10 MISDEMEANOR WARRANT ARREST: 6th St., Priest River TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 57, Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: Sleepy Hollow, Oldtown, report of a dog bite.
Thursday, Aug. 11 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Osprey Rd., Priest Lake ANIMAL PROBLEM: Pend Oreille Drive, Spirit Lake ACCIDENT, INJURIES: Dickensheet Rd., Coolin
Friday, Aug. 12 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2 and Hwy. 57, Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: 4th St. and East Beardmore Ave., Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Larch St. and Hwy. 2, Priest River ARREST: Hwy. 57 and Kalispell Bay Rd., Priest Lake, Morgan Lee Frock of Greenacres, Wash., was arrested for a DUI. ARREST: Hwy. 57, Priest Lake, Travis David Brown, 42, Federal Way, Wash., was arrested for DUI on Hwy. 57 near mile post 29. BURGLARY: E. 4th St. S., Oldtown
Saturday, Aug. 13 TRESPASSING: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, a 24-year-old male from Priest River cited/released for trespassing.
Sunday, Aug. 14 FOUND PROPERTY: USFS 334, Priest River DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Hwy. 2, Oldtown WEAPON OFFENSE: Blanchard Cutoff, Blanchard RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 57, Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 57, Priest River DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Three Waters Rd., Priest Lake INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River
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JOB OPENING The Selkirk School District is accepting applications for the positions of PreK-5 Elementary Special Ed/Title I Teacher and Middle School Math Teacher. Information and application materials are available at www.selkirk.k12.wa.us or Selkirk District Office, 219 Park Street, PO Box 129, Metaline Falls, WA 99153 (509) 446-2951. The Selkirk School District is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
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The Colville office of the Northeast Tri County Health District (NETCHD) has an opening for the following position in our community health division. Public Health Nurse (BSN preferred) or Public Health Degree; Master’s Degree professional to provide community health service. Responsibilities include: community coalition building, health education, community needs assessment, communicable disease investigation, participation in public health emergency preparedness and other related activities. Benefits: Public Retirement System; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Medical Insurance cap of $650.00 per month; $50.00 per month to a VEBA savings account; holiday, vacation and sick leave benefits; $40,000 term life insurance; $1,000 dependent life insurance; long term disability To be considered, all applicants must complete a NETCHD application. Application closing date: Open until filled. A job description and application are available on the NETCHD website: www.netchd.org or by contacting Northeast Tri County Health District, 240 E. Dominion Ave., Colville, WA 99114, (509) 684-1301. NETCHD is a drug and alcohol free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. CORRECTIONS OFFICERS Male and female, entry (no experience necessary) and lateral for Pend Oreille County. $3035.67/ month to $3251.75 / month depending on experience. Union; Shift differential; Competitive benefits package. Application deadline 4:00 p.m. August 24, 2016. Physical agility and written examinations: August 25, 2016. Civil Service application required. Application and job announcement available at www.pendoreilleco.org (Human Resources) or Civil Service, 625 West 4th, Newport, Washington; (509) 447-6480. (27-3) JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS Looking for an opportunity to serve community youth? Youth Emergency Services is seeking applicants for Program Director and Case Manager. Additional information: www.yesteensupport.org Letter of interest/ current resume to: Yesteensmatter2us@gmail. com (29-3)
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CHIROPRACTIC Camas Center Medical & Dental Services U P S TA I R S Nice 2 bedroom Newport apartment. Laminate flooring. All utilities included. $495/ month, $400 deposit. Please call (509) 589-0750. (283p)
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COUNSELING Pend Oreille County Counseling Services Substance Abuse Treatment/Prevention/Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Offices in Newport & Metaline Falls (509) 447-5651
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HEARING AID CENTERS Professional Hearing Center Jorgen Bang H.I.S. (866) 924-3459, Spokane Valley
Lois Robertson, Licensed Massage Therapist 701Viet Rd -- Newport -- 447-3898
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OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source
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PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services
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Continued from 9B complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The basis for the complaint is a foreclosure of the property commonly known as 1131 Skookum Meadows Dr, Newport, WA 99156, Pend Oreille County, Washington as a result of a default under the terms of the note and deed of trust. DATED: July 1, 2016 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP /s/ Joseph T. McCormick III Joseph T. McCormick III, WSBA No. 48883 108 1st Avenue South, Ste. 300 Seattle, WA 98104 Attorneys for Plaintiff Published in The Newport Miner on July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10 and 17, 2016. (24-6) ___________________________ 2016261 PUBLIC NOTICE AFN # 20160325416 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE
Cause No.: 15-2-00060-4 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE TO JUDGMENT DEBTORS Date of Judgment: 03/10/16 Order of Sale: 07/08/16 Date of Levy: 07/11/16 ORIGINAL WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ROBERT GREGG SCHADEWITZ; ROBERT VIRGIL SCHADEWITZ; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES, Defendant(s). TO: Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Robert Gregg Schadewitz, Robert Virgil Schadewitz, and Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; The Superior Court of Pend Oreille County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the aboveentitled action. The property to be sold is described as:
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Lot 16 of West Branch Paradise Addition, Plat Book 3, Page 153, Records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Commonly known as: 22 Elk Road, Newport, WA 99156 The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: Friday, September 09, 2016 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance 229 S. Garden Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $30,566.67, together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office. This property is subject to a redemption period of zero months. DATED this 14th day of July, 2016. ALAN A. BOTZHEIM, SHERIFF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON by: Ciara Williamson, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner on July 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2016. (25-6)
___________________________ 2016272 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 15-7-00065-3 Case No.: 15-7-00064-5 Case No.: 15-7-00065-1 NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (Dependency) In re the Dependency of EVERETT APPLEGATE D.O.B. 08/09/11 EMMOTT APPLEGATE D.O.B. 05/25/09 ETHAN JOHNSON D.O.B. 02/10/05 Minor Children. TO: Travis Applegate, father of Everett and Emmott Applegate, Jason Johnson, father of Ethan Johnson A Dependency Petition was filed on 12/18/15; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: September 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S Garden Ave., Newport
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Continued from 10B WA 99156. You should be present at this hearing. The hearing will determine if your child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.050(5). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your parental rights. If you do not appear at the hearing the court may enter a dependency order in your absence. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DSHS at 509-447-6216. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg. wa.govDPY.aspx. DATED this 29th day of July, 2016, by TAMMIE A. OWNBEY, Pend Oreille County Clerk. Published in The Newport Miner on August 10, 17, and 24, 2016. (28-3) ___________________________ 2016276 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pend Oreille County did on August 3, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Rodney Braun and did on August 5, 2016, issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of a ramp & dock on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-16-016), Location: Northstar Drive; Parcel# 433717530005 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on August 3, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than August 25, 2016. Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army Corp of Engineers (Approval Letter) Dated: August 5, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on August 10 and 17, 2016. (28-2) ____________________________
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2016169 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA - 1 5 - 6 8 11 0 9 - S W A P N N o . : 433103-44-9001 Title Order No.: 150203975-WA-MSO Deed of Trust G r a n t o r ( s ) : C H R I S TO P H E R L SCOTT, PEYTON S MONTGOME R Y- S C O T T D e e d o f Tr u s t Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY, A WASHINGTON CORPORATION Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2008 0298491 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 9/16/2016 , at 10:00 AM At the Main Stairs to the Old City Courthouse, located at 625 W. Fourth Street, Newport, WA 99156 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington, to-wit: THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (E 1/ 2SE 1/ 4SE1/4) OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 31 NORTH, RANGE 43 E W. M., SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF P E N D O R E I L L E , WA . , A L S O SHOWN AS LOT 10 ON RECORD OF SURVEY (RS 280) IN BOOK 2 OF SURVEYS, PAGE 135. More commonly known as: 3781 ROCKY GORGE ROAD, NEWPORT, WA 99156-0000 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 8/6/2008, recorded 8/8/2008, under 2008 0298491 records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington , from CHRISTOPHER L. SCOTT AND PEYTON S. MONTGOMERY-SCOTT, HUSBAND AND WIFE , as Grantor(s), to PACIFIC NORTHWEST TITLE , as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY, A WASHINGTON CORPORATION , as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE F O R E V E R G R E E N M O N E YSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY, A WASHINGTON CORPORATION (or by its successors-in-interest and/ or assigns, if any), to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. . II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $141,395.33 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $227,293.46 , together with interest as provided in the Note from 3/1/2010 on, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 9/16/2016 . The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 9/5/2016 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 9/5/2016 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 9/5/2016 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es ): NAME CHRISTOPHER L. SCOTT AND PEYTON S. MONTGOMERYSCOTT, HUSBAND AND WIFE
ADDRESS 3781 ROCKY GORGE ROAD, NEWPORT, WA 99156-0000 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 8/28/2015 . VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20 th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20 th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/ consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_foreclosure. htm . The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud. gov/hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=se arch&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=d fc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear . If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBTAND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 5/13/2016 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Lauren Esquivel, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-
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7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: W A - 1 5 - 6 8 11 0 9 - S W I D S P u b #0107438 8/17/2016 9/7/2016 Published in The Newport Miner August 29 and September 7, 2016. (29, 32) ___________________________ 2016277 PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille County Public Works, PO BOX 5040 Newport, WA 99156, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Indian Creek Culvert Removal, is located at MP 6.4 Le Clerc Rd S Newport, WA 99156 in Pend Oreille County. This project involves 2 acres of soil disturbance for Highway or Road construction activities. The receiving waterbody is the Pend Oreille River Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in The Newport Miner August 17 and 24, 2016. (29-2) ___________________________ 2016278 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING Newport School District The Newport Consolidated Joint School District will extend its Associated Student Body Fund budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year and place it on file in the District Office. The Board of Directors will meet for the purpose of extending the 2015-16 ASB adopted budget on Monday, August 22, 2016 at 12:00 p.m., at the Board of Directors meeting in the District Office, 1380 W. 5th Street, Newport WA 99156. Any person may appear there and be heard for or against any part of the budget. Dated this 10th Day of June, 2016 David E. Smith, Jr., Superintendent Newport Consolidated Joint School District Published in The Newport Miner August 17, 2016. (29) ___________________________ 2016279 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on August 8th, 2016, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment submitted by Bill McDonnell to aggregate two contiguous parcels. (Parcel #’s 443532-51-9024 & 443532-51-9023); Within Sec. 32, T35N, R44E, WM. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than Sept. 1st, 2016 after which a final administrative decision will be made. Dated: August 10, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner August 17, 2016. (29) ___________________________ 2016280 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on August 1st, 2016, receive a complete applicaContinued on 12B
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M O ST WA N T E D L I ST EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.
Ted R. Eastman, 47, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for escape from community custody. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 225 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. His last known adEastman dress was in the Cusick area. Extradition is surrounding Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho.
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Jordan R. Persyn, 21, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of driving under the influence. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds
Continued from 11B tion requesting a boundary line adjustment submitted by Michelle Miller to aggregate two contiguous parcels. (Parcel #’s 443028-56-0004 & 443028-41-9001); Within Sec. 28, T30N, R44E, WM. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than Sept. 1st, 2016 after which a final administrative decision will be made. Dated: August 10, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner August 17, 2016. (29) ____________________________ 2016281 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pend Oreille County did on August 12, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Donna Herold and did on August 15, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of a ramp & dock on Diamond Lake. (FILE NO. SA-16-031), Location: 5822 Northshore Drive; Parcel# 443136519002 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on August 11, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than September 1, 2016. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Dated: August 15, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner August 17 and 24, 2016. (29-2) ___________________________ 2016282 PUBLIC NOTICE SURPLUS MATERIAL FOR SALE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the District and, therefore, surplus to the needs of the Public
with blond hair and green eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide. Anthony P. Dittmann, 36, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for assault 4th domestic violence and malicious mischief 3rd. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 190 Dittmann pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Elk area. Extradition is statewide. Keven J. Leopard, 28, is wanted on four Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on original charges of domestic violence assault 4th, malicious mischief 3rd, reckless driving and bail jumping. He is 5 feet tall and Leopard weighs 140 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.
Utility District: Lot #1 – Community Network System (CNS) Miscellaneous Material Lot #2 – CNS Fiber Material 1 Lot #3 – Natural Resources Erosion Supplies Lot #4 – Electric Fencing Equipment Lot #5 – Planting Cones/Soil Lot #6 – Chevy Canopy Lot #7 – Fish Tanks and Plastic Containers Lot #8 – Irrigation items Lot #9 – Cabinet 1 Lot #10 – Cabinet 2 Lot #11 – Cabinet 3 Lot #12 – CNS Miscellaneous Items Lot #13 – Generator Lot #14 – Stationery Office Chairs Lot #15 – Garden Hoses Lot #16 – CNS Fiber Material 2 Lot #17 – Wooden Shelving 1 Lot #18 – Wooden Shelving 2 Lot #19 – Wooden Shelving 3 Lot #20 – Metal Filing Cabinet Lot #21 – Metal Shelving Lot #22 – Map File Cabinet 1 Lot #23 – Map File Cabinet 2 Lot #24 – Map File Cabinet 3 Lot #25 – Blueprint Cabinet 1 Lot #26 – Blueprint Cabinet 2 Lot #27 – Blueprint Cabinet 3 Lot #28 – Plastic Shelving 1 Lot #29 – Plastic Shelving 2 Lot #30 – Office and Shop Vac Supplies Lot #31 – Blueprint Stand Lot #32 – Large Marker Board Lot #33 – Drinking Fountain Lot #34 – Honda 5.0 h.p. Outboard Motor Lot #35 – Minn Kota Foot Pedal Controlled Electric Trolling Motor These items are being sold as is and may be viewed Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., at the District’s Newport office. Contact Mike Peterson at (509) 447-9352 or Chris Mitchell at (509) 447-9347 to view items. Sealed bids will be received at the PUD’s Newport office, 130 N. Washington, P.O. Box 190, Newport, WA 99156 or at the Box Canyon Dam Visitor Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, P.O. Box 547, Ione, WA 99139 until 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 26, 2016. Indicate “Sealed Bid” and Lot Number(s) on the outside of the envelope. The bids will be opened Monday, August 29, 2016 and awarded at the August 30, 2016 Board meeting. Winning bidders will be contacted and items will need to be picked up by Friday, September 2, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner August 17 and 24, 2016. (29-2) ___________________________ 2016283 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 16-4-00043-0 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of Jane Helen Clark, Deceased. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner
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Family saves young girl from mountain lion attack BY GREGG LOSINSKI, REGIONAL CONSERVATION EDUCATOR IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
BOISE – A family camping near Green Canyon Hot Springs east of Rexburg, Idaho, saved their 4-year-old daughter from being dragged away from their campfire by a mountain lion on the evening of Friday, Aug. 12. Rexburg is in southeastern Idaho, near the Wyoming border. The family had seen the lion in the vicinity earlier in the day, which in itself is highly unusual. When the cat appeared later in the evening and attempted to snatch the child, the family began yelling at the cougar and it dropped
the girl and fled. According to the family, the child was physically unharmed, except for a few scratches. After the incident, the family packed up and took the child to a nearby immediate care facility for treatment and was back in camp with her family the following day. Idaho Fish and Game Senior Conservation Officer Andrew Sorensen enlisted the aid of local hound hunter Mike Pimentel to immediately attempt to track the lion. At 2 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 13, a young male lion was treed by the hounds a few hundred yards from the camp. The 90-pound cat was killed by deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s
provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Suzanne M. Hale, Personal Representative Julie Wood, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PPLC PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner August 17, 24 and 31, 2016. (29-3) __________________________ 2016284 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 16-4-00039-1 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of Steven T. Kintner, Deceased. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Dena Marie Brown, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PPLC PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner August 17, 24 and 31, 2016. (29-3) ___________________________ 2016285 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pend Oreille County did on August 15, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Scott Butler and did on August 15, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of a ramp &
office. Other campers in the area were notified of the ongoing situation. While the cat appeared to be healthy, tests are being performed to check for any potential diseases. Evidence at the scene indicates the lion killed by sheriff deputies was responsible for the attack. However, biologists are collecting DNA samples to attempt confirmation. Cougar sightings are rare, let alone attacks on humans. When lions do attack, records indicate that small children are often the targets. This family showed how vigilance and quick thinking can help avert a tragedy, Idaho Fish and Game personnel said.
dock on the PO River. (FILE NO. SA-16-032), Location: 132 River Road South; Parcel# 433511540026 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on August 15, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than September 1, 2016. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army Corp of Engineers (Approval Letter) Dated: August 15, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner August 17 and 24, 2016. (29-2) ___________________________ 2016267 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 16-7-00049-0 Case No.: 16-7-00050-3 Case No.: 16-7-00051-1 Case No.: 16-7-00052-0 NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (Termination) In re the Dependency of: BRENNEN MCNAMARA DOB 10/03/13A LAUREN MCNAMARA DOB 03/23/12 ADDISON MCNAMARA DOB 03/10/10 PAYTON MCNAMARA DOB 07/18/08 Minor Children TO: Eleece Kennedy, mother A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on June 27, 2016; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: September 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S. Garden Ave., Newport WA 99156. You should be present at this hearing. The hearing will determine if your parental rights to your children are terminated. If you do appear at the hearing the court may enter an order in your absence terminating your parental rights. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DSHS at 509/447-6216. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg. wa.gov/DPY.aspx. DATED this 14th day of July, by TAMMIE A. OWENBEY, Pend Oreille County Clerk. Published in The Newport Miner August 17, 24 and 31, 2016. (29-3)