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Sheriff wants to double fees, council stunned Newport not paying fair share of law enforcement costs, sheriff says pleased.

In that letter, Botzheim said it would cost the city $575,257 to have his office provide law enforcement services in 2018, an increase of nearly $300,000.

That’s up from $281,872 in 2016 and $284,548 in 2017.

Sands arrived and the council went through some regular business, then got

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Mayor Shirley Sands was a little late to Monday’s Newport City Council meeting, so council members had a chance to look over a July 26 letter sent to Sands by Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim. They were not

to the law enforcement contract.

Sands said the county commissioners were aware of the situation.

Councilmember Keith Campbell said he was shocked at the size of the increase.

“The number makes my blood pressure rise,” he said.

In the July 26 letter to Sands, Botzheim

said he had contacted city administrator Ray King in December 2016 about a proposed increase so the city and Sheriff’s Office could start discussion.

He sent King another letter in March 2017. Botzheim said he didn’t receive a response.

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No HiTest announcement yet Company not looking elsewhere, consultant says

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County planning consultant Gregg Dohrn told county commissioners Steve Kiss and Mike Manus Monday that HiTest Sands is still evaluating whether to build a $300 million silicon smelter at a site south of Newport.

Dohrn said he has spoken with the company and they say they want people to know they aren’t looking at any sites but the Newport site.

“They said they would either proceed with the site in Newport or not go forward with the project,” Dohrn said.

Dohrn said it would take nine to 15 months for permitting to be completed after the company’s announcement that they would proceed.

Dohrn said that either the county or the state Department of Ecology could be the lead agency for the project. If the county is the lead agency, they would likely contract with a third party, Manus said. HiTest would fund a cost recovery account to pay for the work ahead of time, Manus said.

Dohrn said Whatcom and Skagit counties on the west side of the state have recently put forth big projects, one for a coal terminal and one for expansion of a gas processing facility. In those cases, the permitting didn’t exceed 15 months, he said, even though there were marine areas involved.

Once the application is made there will be

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No bull Olivia Hansen of Peaceful Valley 4-H club sold her Grand Champion Market steer for a jaw dropping $11,565 at the Market Animal Sale Saturday during the Pend Oreille County Fair. The steer weighs 1,285 pounds and went for $9 a pound. Buyers were Dave and Cheryl Williams of Industrial Preventative Maintenance in Newport.

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Climate in D.C. tough

Newport schools grapple with state funding

McMorris Rodgers says no House funding for Secure Rural Schools yet

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

USK – U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers, R-Wash., said the budget would take up much of Congress’ attention when it returns to session. She addressed the Pend Oreille Economic Development Council at its Wednesday morning meeting Aug. 16 at the Camas Center for Community Wellness in Usk. “The debt ceiling will be controversial,” she said. “I’m hopeful we can

move on to tax reform.”

It’s been 31 years since meaningful tax reform, she said. Businesses are moving outside the country because of the high U.S. business taxes, she said.

The Republicans would eliminate what McMorris Rodgers called the death tax, the estate tax on families with high net worth. It would change the current system with seven individual tax rates to a three-rate system.

“The goal is to fit your taxes on a postcard,” she says. The only allowed

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NEWPORT – On the surface, it would appear that the matter is settled: Earlier this month the Attorney General’s office says Washington state has fulfilled its constitutional requirement to properly fund education, per the state Supreme Court’s 2012 McCleary ruling. Lawmakers finished a lengthy session in July

in which they approved a plan to increase spending on K-12 public schools by $7.3 billion over the next four years.

At second glance, it’s not so simple, according to Newport Superintendent Dave Smith and Newport School District Business Manager Debra Buttrey.

“We’ll have to use our fund balance or reserves to get through the

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B R I E F LY Free preschool screening Aug. 31 NEWPORT – Thursday, Aug. 31, the Newport School District will offer a free screening to any child 0-5 years old in the Newport School District. The following areas will be screened: cognitive (thinking and pre-academic skills), communication (speech and language), fine motor (writing, drawing, cutting, visual-motor), gross motor (balance, throwing, kicking), vision and hearing.

To have a preschooler scheduled for a screening or for more information about the services available, contact Keri Leslie at 447-3167, ext. 4507 or email lesliekeri@newportgriz.com

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Free food Aug. 24 Meet the Grizzlies Aug. 29 NEWPORT – Maws and Paws Booster Club is inviting the public to kick off the new school year with the Meet the Grizzlies event Tuesday, Aug. 29, 6 – 8 p.m. at Ellersick Field. Meet the cheer, football, soccer, volleyball and cross-country athletes and coaching staff, along with Newport School District teachers, and join in singing the district’s fight song.

A free dinner will be served at 6 p.m. At 6:45 p.m. there will be games with prizes.

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NEWPORT – There will be a free food distribution through American Lutheran Church and Pend Oreille County Thrivent Members Thursday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the church parking lot. The food drive is open to the public and no appointment or documentation is needed. The event will be held rain or shine outside, so dress accordingly. Participants need to bring their own boxes. The Lutheran church is located at 332801S.R. Highway 2.

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D.C.: McMorris Rodgers working on updating hydro licensing FROM PAGE 1A

deductions would be mortgage and charity deductions. There will be a big debate in the fall, she predicted.

She said it was hard to say what would happen with health care.

“This political climate is really tough,” she said. She says she’s working with fellow Republican Sen. Orin Hatch in the Senate to try to ensure that Secure Rural Schools (SRS) money that goes to the state gets to the schools.

During the question part of the meeting, Newport School District Superintendent Dave Smith asked if there had been any movement on the SRS funding.

McMorris Rodgers said how to pay for the program has been a sticking point.

“We haven’t been able to find a long-term funding source,” she said. “Sen. Hatch says he has a way to pay for it, but won’t say what it is. He doesn’t want someone else to take it. In the House we haven’t identified funds.”

Former Cusick Mayor Bob Spencer asked about Community Development Block Grants.

“Rural America can’t afford itself,” he said. He said small towns like Cusick depend on CDBG funding.

McMorris Rodgers said she supports CDBG funding. She says it allows local people to make decisions on spending.

Spencer said after the meeting he wasn’t satisfied with her answer. When asked after the meeting about the Trump budget, which has no CDBG funding, McMorris Rodgers said

Ione – Law enforcement is searching for a the driver of a car that struck a 58-year-old man in Ione City Park and left Tuesday, Aug. 15. The suspect vehicle is described as an older dark grey sedan, with four male occupants.

The victim also noted the windows were all down with loud music playing.

The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information that could identify the vehicle and occupants of the vehicle. Anyone with possible information is asked to call the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office at 509-447-1980.

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Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers takes a question about Community Development Block grants at the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council meeting Wednesday, Aug. 16.

She says rural areas need to be able to connect to high speed Internet. She said she sees that as similar to the rural electrification that was done years ago.

She said Microsoft approached her about getting authority to take advantage of the “white space” between broadcast television channels to send broadband data to customers using that frequency.

“The broadcasters are against it,” she said. They are concerned about interference with their signals.

There are four pilot programs underway in Elmira, she said.

McMorris Rodgers said she has been holding unity dinners to promote bipartisanship. Democrats and Republicans, young

and old, have attended them she said. She says she’s learned and been encouraged by the dinners.

She said she had been meeting with the NAACP in Spokane after racist graffiti was found in Spokane. She has held a series of roundtables, she said. She said poverty is probably one thing behind the racist messages. She is promoting a, “racism to gracism, divisiveness to security” message.

When asked after the meeting if the Republican Party should distance itself from President Trump after his controversial remarks about the events in Charlottesville, McMorris Rodgers emphasized her belief that racism was wrong.

According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, Tuesday, Aug. 15, at about 4:35 p.m., Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a man struck by a vehicle in the Town of Ione.

Law Enforcement and medical personnel responded to the victim’s home near the Ione Park, while U.S. Border Patrol Agents checked the area for the suspect vehicle. On scene, first responders contacted the victim, a 58-year-old male. The man had what appeared to be serious, but non-life threatening injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle. Subsequent

investigation revealed the victim had been walking his dog in the Ione Park, at which time a vehicle struck him and fled the scene.

The victim felt the suspect vehicle may have been targeting his dog, which was on a leash.

The victim indicated he rushed forward to grab his dog, at which time he was struck by the vehicle and pinned between the vehicle and a rock wall. The vehicle backed up and fled the scene without offering aid. The victim was taken by helicopter to a Spokane area hospital for treatment and has since been released.

STUNNED: City paid $284,548 for law enforcement in 2017 FROM PAGE 1A

Botzheim said “ ... the County’s Financial Manager conducted a line by line analysis of the 2016 Sheriff’s Budget to determine the actual cost to the County to provide Law Enforcement Services for the City of Newport.”

The analysis showed the actual cost to the county in 2016 was $542,235, based on the original agreement the city would pay for two deputies, a sergeant and all associated costs.

Botzheim said the city only paid $260,363, which wasn’t fair to the county.

Botzheim asked for the city to approve the contract by Oct. 1, if they intended to renew it.

If the city didn’t wish to renew, he would also like to know that.

The contract expires Dec. 31.

City attorney Tom Metzger said he was involved with the writing of the contract when he was county prosecutor. He said the contract has been more or less the same for 10 years. City Clerk Nickole North said the

law enforcement contracts have increased each year, some in every category but dispatching.

In 2017, it increased by $2,676.

Metzger said the county had an obligation - to a level – to enforce all laws in his jurisdiction.

Zorica said he wanted someone to explain to him in layman’s terms why he had to pay both city and county property taxes.

Metzger said the county taxes pay for more than just law enforcement. He advised gathering information on how similar sized cities handle and pay for law enforcement. He said it should be on the council agenda and warned council members about forming subgroups to talk about it. More than three council members is a meeting he said.

Zorica asked King if Botzheim had given him any verbal warning about the large increase during their meetings on prior contracts. King said he wanted to hold off answering. He said

he has had some questions about why Newport paid for dispatching services when others didn’t.

King said overall the partnership with the Sheriff has been good. King said he liked how different deputies were assigned to Newport, instead of the same deputies.

Prior to the law enforcement discussion, the council discussed land use appraisals for property the city may declare surplus. The council wanted to know the value of the land before deciding to sell it or lease it.

Metzger said the council has to have information about whether the land was not needed and was surplus. There are four parcels involved, one in Newport that used to be a gas station, one by the Golden China restaurant, one up on the south bench land south of Newport and another near the wetlands on the city’s entrance on Highway 2.

Once the council has the value they can advertise and hold a

public meeting to get input.

The council also discussed a request for a zoning change at 601 Highway 20, the Bliss Chiropractic building. The request was to change to industrial from commercial.

The council indicated it wasn’t likely in favor of such spot zoning, especially at the entrance to town.

But to pursue it, the matter would go before the city planning commission, they would make a recommendation to the city council, who would approve or disapprove the change. If the requestor didn’t like it, an appeal to Superior Court was the next step.

The council also approved a resolution adopting an updated public records request form.

Metzger said the city actually gets quite a few records requests and changes to state law now allow charges for electronic documents.

He said the city would need to change its policy to align with the new law. For now he just wanted approval for the one page form.

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Congress would write its own budget. CDBG was funded at $3 billion for 2017.

Pend Oreille County commissioner Mike Manus talked about Duncan Springs, a water pipe located off LeClerc Road that many use as a water source. The county applied for federal funding to widen the road but when they saw the hoops they had to jump through to get the funds, county commissioners decided to take $20,000 from the county budget to fund it. Manus said having federal participation makes projects 30 percent more expensive.

McMorris Rodgers said that’s why it’s better to keep the money local to begin with.

Manus also talked about the A-Z timber sale. He was happy the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals had rejected a lawsuit brought by an environmental group.

He said McMorris Rodgers had introduced legislation that would require anyone suing to stop a timber sale to have been involved in the process, which wasn’t the case in the A-Z sale.

McMorris Rodgers highlighted some of her work in Washington D.C. She said the legislative streamlining permitting of hydroelectric facilities have passed out of committee. She says the update is needed; it takes about 10 years to permit a hydro project, compared to 18 months for natural gas.

She says the medical school planned for Spokane will focus on training family practitioners.

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Pend Oreille County unemployment 6.4 percent

B R I E F LY Tiger Historical Center has space for yard sale IONE – The Tiger Historical Center is offering free yard space Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9 and 10, for displays of arts and crafts or yard sale items for the ‘Buy Way’ community yard sales on the way to the Junk and Shout Flea Market event at the Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls.

Call 509-442-4656 or 509-443-4837 to reserve a spot. There is limited space.

OLYMPIA – The July unemployment rate for Pend Oreille County was 6.4 percent. The statewide rate was 4.5 percent.

Neighboring Stevens County had an unemployment rate of 6.1 percent and Spokane County had a 5 percent rate.

Chelan County had the

lowest unemployment rate, at 3.2 percent. The highest unemployment rate was in Ferry County, with a 9.4 percent rate.

In Bonner County, the preliminary July unemployment rate was 4.1 percent. The unemployment rate for the state was 3 percent.

Free training for victim advocates NEWPORT – A comprehensive 32-hour victim advocate training is being provided for free through Family Crisis Network.

Training will start Thursday, Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. at Family Crisis Network and end Oct. 7.

The agenda will include topics such as active listening, boundaries, history of

Open House for auto program NEWPORT – There will be an open house for the Automotive Technology Program at the Pend Oreille Skills Center Tuesday, Aug. 29, 4:30 – 6:15 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend. The Pend Oreille Skills Center is located at 110 Pine St. in Newport.

EPA awards $1.1 million to Idaho to protect drinking water SEATTLE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a total of $1.1 million in two-year grant funding for 20162018 to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality to protect underground sources of drinking water from leaking underground petroleum storage tanks. The grant was announced Wednesday, Aug. 16.

“Protecting sources of drinking water is one of EPA’s most important missions,” said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. “EPA relies on state partners like the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality to help fulfill that mission.”

The two-year grant from 2016 to 2018 supports Idaho’s Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program to investigate and clean up petroleum releases from leaking underground storage tanks that store petroleum (e.g. gasoline, diesel, kerosene, or jet fuel) or certain hazardous substances. Idaho DEQ’s underground storage tank program requires owners and operators of tanks to report suspected releases, investigate suspected releases, and determine if a confirmed release requires cleanup. Idaho has about 3,500 regulated underground storage tanks.

“We appreciate this funding and support of Idaho’s Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program,” said Kristi Lowder, Idaho DEQ Underground Storage Tank Program Manager.

“Ground water supplies about 95 percent of Idahoan’s drinking water, so keeping it clean is a high priority.”

The federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act requires that underground sources of drinking water be protected from contamination from leaking underground storage tanks. The greatest potential threat from a leaking underground storage tank is contamination of ground water, the source of drinking water for nearly half of all Americans. A leaking underground storage tank can present other health and environmental risks, including the potential for fire and explosion.

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Cusick, Selkirk prepare for four-day school week

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CUSICK – The Cusick and Selkirk school districts are preparing for their change to a four-day school week starting the 2017-2018 school year.

“Staff are geared up and ready to go,” Nancy Lotze, Selkirk School District superintendent said. The four-day school week really helped in hiring teachers, she said.

“With the bulk of the credit going to the fourday school week, Selkirk filled all five teaching positions by the last day of school in June,” Lotze wrote in an email. “That is incredible! For the past three years, we found ourselves at the end of August with open teaching positions. In one case we hired a teacher the week before school started and in another, we didn’t fill a position until January, midway through the school year, but this year, we hired five new teachers all before mid-June.”

Both districts will hold staff in-service days Monday-Thursday, Aug. 28-31.

Cusick and Selkirk students will return to school Tuesday, Sept. 5, the day after Labor Day. Kindergarten will start Sept. 11 at both districts.

At Cusick, Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., there will be an open house for kindergarten through fifth grade. An orientation for grades six and nine will also take place that day, with sixth grade orientation held 6:30-7 p.m. and ninth grade from 7-7:30 p.m.

At Selkirk, new student registration for grades

K-12 will be held Aug. 2830. An open house will be held for grades one to five Wednesday, Aug. 30, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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Patience required for HiTest It was exactly one year ago that the HiTest Sands Inc. smelter project was announced by the Governor’s office. The $300 million facility was to be built in Usk, near the Ponderay Newsprint mill.

The announcement was premature. HiTest wasn’t ready and Pend Oreille County officials weren’t ready.

But the announcement was made that a project of statewide significance was coming, and it would get $300,000 in state help.

But HiTest decided that the Usk site wouldn’t work.

They proposed moving to Addy.

But in the end that site didn’t work either. After considering other places, the company decided on a site south of Newport, outside the urban growth area, just off the Idaho state line.

HiTest management says that they’re only considering the Newport site now. If that site doesn’t work out, they will not go forward with the project, company officials told county consultant Gregg Dohrn.

The company is conducting a variety of modeling and tests to make sure the project is viable. Dohrn thinks they’ll announce one way or the other in September.

Until then, there really isn’t much Pend Oreille County residents can do but wait.

Those opposed to a smelter are suspicious of the environmental impacts. Those in favor see family wage jobs and a county sales tax windfall.

Without details from HiTest and government regulators, it really is hard to judge. HiTest has a lot at stake, as does the community, so another week or two, or even a month won’t make much difference.

There will be plenty of opportunity to give input on the project once the permitting process gets underway, with formal hearings. The permitting process is expected to take nine to 15 months.

But until the application process actually starts, there really isn’t much to do but wait.

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Dan Evans would serve America well Recently, family, friends and dignitaries gathered at Hurricane Ridge near Port Angeles to celebrate the designation of the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness at Olympic National Park honoring Washington’s distinguished three-term governor and U.S. Senator.

Today, America needs a calming voice of reason – a steady and measured leader with the strength, experience, and abilG U E ST O P I N I O N ity to unify our nation. Daniel J. Evans fits that mold.

At 91, Evans is still spry and DON C. fit. His legacy is he worked with BRUNELL Democrats as well as Republicans ASSOCIATION to get things done. They trusted OF him.

WASHINGTON “In fact, to be called a ‘Dan BUSINESS Evans Republican’ still today PRESIDENT bespeaks a high calling of bipartisanship and effectiveness in public service,” long-time Democrat Congressman Norm Dicks (Bremerton) told the Seattle Times.

Evans grew up in Seattle and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. After graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1943, he served in the Navy as an ensign during World War II. Before returning to active duty as a lieutenant in 1951 during the Korean War, Evans earned bachelor and master’s degrees in engineering from the University of Washington.

He was first elected to the state legislature from Seattle in 1956 and in 1964 defeated two-time Democrat Gov. Albert Rosellini.

As governor, Evans quickly rose to national prominence. In 1968, his Republican Convention keynote speech landed him on the cover of Time Magazine that August. There was talk of Evans being Richard Nixon’s running mate. That was just talk. However, in 1976, Gerald Ford had Evans on the final list before picking Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas In 1983, Gov. John Spellman (R) appointed Evans to replace the late Henry “Scoop” Jackson, who died suddenly while serving in the U.S. Senate. Evans won election to the Senate before retiring in 1989.

Evans was a champion for the environment. In the U.S. Senate, he authored the Washington Wilderness Act setting aside 1.5 million acres of federal wildlands. While governor, he convened a special legislative session in 1970 to authorize setting up the Dept. of Ecology.

Evans led our state through tumultuous and fragile times.

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YO U R O P I N I O N McMorris Rodgers should support global warming legislation To the editor, Sanity on global warming has finally appeared in Washington D.C. with the vote in July on the 2018 Defense Bill, H.R. 2810. In acting on amendments to this bill, a group of Republican Representatives, members of the House Climate Caucus, voted to keep language in this bill beneficial to recognizing and combating global warming.

This brave and successful action was contrary to the latest Republican platform that states “climate change is far from this nation’s most pressing national security issue.”

Contained in Section 336 of H.R. 2810 are statements by the current Secretary of Defense and

by Robert Gates among numerous other defense experts, which contradict the Platform’s estimation.

Among these Republican House members was Representative David Reichert of the 8th Congressional District in Washington. Our Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers could take a lesson from Representative Reichert’s action and support future global warming legislation to the long term benefit of the timber and agriculture industries in the 5th Congressional District.

The culminating legislation could be the carbon fee and dividend bill being proposed by the Citizen’s Climate Lobby and for which there is support in the House Climate Caucus. Our Representative talks of the Colville National Forest being the economic engine of N.E. Washington.

Representative McMorris Rodgers should support global warming legislation that decreases weather variability from year to year and is beneficial to growing timber in this district as a benefit to local industries, like Representative Reichert does in his district.

Bruce Bailey Colville

We’ll remember McMorris Rodgers on Trump train To the editor, Tammy Wynette once crooned

a tune titled, ‘Stand By Your Man.’ Sadly, even though we have an incompetent, morally vacant man as our President, Cathy McMorris Rodgers stands by him.

Some Republican leaders have had enough and are speaking out and saying that this President is doing great harm to our America.

Senator Bob Corker said, “He has not demonstrated stability or comprehension. Our nation is going to go through great peril.”

Republican Arnold Schwartzenegger said Trump had a moral responsibility to the country that defeated Hitler’s armies to show that America has no place for Nazi flags. He said, “The President needs to send an unequivocal message that he will not stand for hate and racism.”

Republican analyst Steve Schmidt’s comment about the Republicans in Congress who continue to support Trump was to the point, “They’re cowards. You can see the yellow streak running down their backs.”

This moral crisis in our country goes beyond McMorris Rodgers’ minor legislation, her photo ops around the district and her small, select “unity meetings.” She is hoping we will accept her deflection and allow her to ignore this crisis. We will not. She may be on the Trump train, supporting her man no matter what he says or does, but we Americans are not. If the person who is to represent us can’t rebuke D. Trump’s incompetence, bigotry and racism, we will rebuke McMorris Rodgers in 2018.

Pat Bates Clarkston, Wash.

PUD unreasonable about mowing, danger trees To the editor, One of the many reasons President Trump won the last election was the electorate’s disdain for the authoritarian petty bureaucracies with their seemingly endless rules and regulations.

We need some dangerous trees removed. There is an almost solid row of ancient Ponderosa Pines just east of Front Street on land that is now being claimed by the PUD. Everyone in the county is well aware of the debacle at the Riverside Mobile Home Park,

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where a large number of these same trees were uprooted or broken off during a recent windstorm, turning the park into a war zone.

We have repeatedly been denied the removal of our problem trees.

Instead of taking our problem seriously, we’ve been told rude stuff like if we don’t like it, we should move. It shouldn’t even cost that much as there should be considerable timber value there.

Front Street is very narrow and especially close to my son Gary’s home on the corner of Front and 7th Street. Because of the obvious fire hazard he was denied fire insurance. Here again, all we want is about 10-15 feet of the bank cleared so that he can safely enjoy his investment, but we get nothing but belligerent denials from PUD. PUD has owned a small strip of land between us and the river, which has languished for almost 40 years, until the recent dam relicensing boondoggle. PUD is upset by my mowing a small 10-foot strip east of Front Street, which I’ve been doing since 1973. Really?

The county is about 90 percent State, Federal or Indian land. We knew that when we moved here, but we never expected a militant, insidious, anti-resident policy to fester and grow within our very own local PUD. Isn’t the first word of P.U.D. ‘public?’

Tom Frisque Usk

Volunteerism is alive and well To the editor, Say what you want about the lack of public participation in our civic affairs these days, but when I look a little closer at my Cusick community’s recent activities around me I see true citizenship responsibilities are abundant.

Many helped make the county fair an impressive success. Not just the usual younger 4-H or older traditional fair crowd. Everybody had a part.

The Cusick school children in my neighborhood have been quite impressive this summer. The sheriff helped safely monitor a litter clean up a few months ago, and it really made a difference. They were not to go near the Calispel Creek SEE LETTERS, 5A

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Should cities remove statues and monuments to Confederate Civil War figures from public spaces?

Yes, they are a reminder that people went to war to keep slavery legal. They have no place in a public space outside a museum.

No, they are historic and should remain in public spaces.

I don’t know or care.

The readers poll results are unavailable this week.

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Lawnmower races get revved up in Oldtown

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Racers take their places at the starting line while race volunteers wait for the signal.

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

OLDTOWN – The annual Oldtown Lawnmower Drag Races took to the street Saturday, Aug. 19. Souped up lawnmowers raced down Oldtown city streets with fans watching from the sidelines.

The Big Back-In and the

Newport/Priest River Rotary Club host the annual event and there are multiple winners in various categories. This year’s winners are: Stock: First place Curt Green, second place Jim Cramer, and third place Becky Dana.

Modified: First place Kevin Boeldt, second place Frank Knapp and

third place Joe Hurst.

Super Modified: First place Hollywood George Zick, second place Mike Boles, and third place Jim Toffle.

Unlimited OMG: First place Jason Borrer and second place Randy Poirier.

Other awards included Best of Show to Curt Green; Farthest Away

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to Jason Borrer; Oldest Driver to Joe Hurst; Hard Luck to Ryen Chapman; Mayor’s Choice to David Bradbury; Youngest Driver to Matt Higgley; Rotary Choice to Terri Ivie and Nadine Parker, and Boy Scouts Choice to the ladies in the trailer from the Big Back-In.

dismissed at 3:36 p.m., and Selkirk High School will get out at 3:38 p.m.

Selkirk hired five new teachers.

Matt Lukens is a first year English teacher from Nebraska; Sabrea Oberholzer comes from Wyoming to work as elementary special education teacher. Rachel Wold comes from Oregon and will teach high school science. Randi Lithgow (Shaw) is a Selkirk alumnus, who will teach K-12 music. Jennifer VanMeer (Halstead), also Selkirk alum, who will teach first grade. VanMeer taught first grade at Ione Primary and fourth grade at Lillian Bailey before moving to Columbia School District in Hunters, Wash.

With the return of VanMeer and the addition of Shaw, Selkirk now employs nine Selkirk alumni as teachers, making 50 percent of the teaching staff past graduates.

Cusick hired several new teachers, some with quite a bit of experience.

Chris Bell will be teaching science for middle school and high school. He comes from Alaska and brings 12 years of teaching experience with him, according to Cusick Superintendent Don Hawpe.

Greg Bollinger comes from Lake City High School in the Coeur d’ Alene School District. He’ll teach middle and high school math and serve as athletic director. Bollinger brings 11 years of teaching experience with him, Hawpe says.

Susan Frisque will be teaching elementary special education and middle and high school art. Most recently she was at the Life Prep Academy. Frisque has 23 years of teaching experience from a wide variety of venues in both the U.S. and internationally, says Hawpe.

Janet Penner will teach second grade. She comes from Lake Stickney Elementary in the Mukilteo School District on the west side of the state. Penner brings 31 years of elementary teaching experience with her from a wide range of venues in both the U.S. and internationally. Â Jennifer (J Lynn) Cameron is the new elementary secretary/compliance clerk.

Along with the teachers, Rikki Kulczyk has been hired as school nurse for Selkirk.

Cusick has coaching positions currently open, as well as openings for a special education teacher, a part-time foreign language teacher and a home-link teacher.

Bus drivers are needed in Cusick. The district starts the school year down two drivers.

EVANS: Governor faced challenging economic times in the early 1970s FROM PAGE 4A

students and wounding nine others. A nationwide strike by four million people ensued shutting down the entire country.

Evan quickly recognized his job was to restore order and calm the outrage here in Washington.

As governor, Evans faced challenging economic times. The so-called Boeing Bust in the early 1970s saw Seattle’s unemployment rate soar to 25 percent.

At the time, Boeing accounted for 45 percent of the region‘s economy and its 103,000 workforce was

slashed in half.

Fast-forwarding to 2017, America needs a Dan Evans-like leader--one who has his experience, skill and temperament. Our country has faced tough divisive times before and survived because of elected officials like Evans.

We also could use a dose of his humility—a humility I saw first-hand in 1967 when, as a University of Montana student, I was hired to run the photo lab at the Western Governor’s Conference in West Yellowstone.

At the time, the media attention was focused on California Gov. Ronald Reagan whose visit was well choreographed.

Reagan flew in, arrived at the conference by stagecoach, gave the banquet address, and immediately jetted back to Sacramento leaving Evans and his colleagues to do the conference’s work.

Dan Evans arrived unceremoniously with his family, rolled up his sleeves and quietly worked with his colleagues to accomplish a regional agenda.

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slough waters, but with the low water now, we plan on an adult-children cleanup of that area this coming weekend, weather permitting. Maybe our Fire District 4 volunteers need some water rescue training and can help.

Maybe the Kalispel Tribe can continue helping cleanup our ground water environment if we better include them in our total water infrastructure planning.

There is a lot of talent and volunteerism going on if you look a little closer with a positive attitude.

Thanks everyone, especially the younger set, who does a lot and gets little credit. Register to vote by Oct. 9, by mail or on line, otherwise do it by person.

Cusick Water Rates and Budget planning needs input on Sept. 11 and October 9. It was done last year with little notice or input.

So few think they can make a difference. Let’s change that.

Duane Schofield Cusick

Move Confederate statue to Newport To the editor, Imagine yourself at a protest in a park standing next to a guy holding a torch and a Nazi flag. Another guy on the other side is waving a Confederate flag.

Both men are shouting racial slurs. How long would you stay at the protest?

Let’s say that you are opposed to white nationalism, Nazis and hate speech.

What would you do if the guy with the Confederate flag started beating you with it? Would you defend yourself? In trying to escape, what would you do if another protester with a burning torch waved it at your face and blocked your exit?

Any attempt to defend yourself would be characterized by our president as equal to the protesters you encountered.

You are now a member of the alt-left and you don’t even know what that is or means.

Our president opened the door to the long-time-locked closet of white supremacy. He condemned it, but then defended it as a moral equivalent to the opposition of it. Our fathers fought a world war in opposition to Nazism and fascism. Even the German people reject the failed notion of white supremacy, but it seems to be on the rise, along with American nationalism.

Now that Confederate monuments are being removed, perhaps we could relocate one of them in a Newport City park. Our community is over 91 percent white, and a statue of Civil War general Nathan Bedford Forrest would seem appropriate as a symbol of our white culture and heritage. Wouldn’t that help to make our community great again? I am sure it would put Pend Oreille County back on the map and draw a lot of “really good people� tourists, or should I say domestic terrorists?

Pete Scobby Newport

Isn’t that what we need today –a half century later?

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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1. How frequently do you read the following features in The Miner?

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Retail store ads...........................................r..............r............. r................r Classified ads..............................................r..............r............. r................r Ad inserts ...................................................r..............r............. r................r Ads from out of town stores.....................r..............r............. r................r Reader’s poll...............................................r..............r............. r................r Front page news.........................................r..............r............. r................r Hot box ads................................................r..............r............. r................r Letters to the Editor..................................r..............r............. r................r Lifestyle page..............................................r..............r............. r................r Sports..........................................................r..............r............. r................r Our opinion...............................................r..............r............. r................r 2. How long do you keep your copy of The Miner?

One day......................... r01 Two days....................... r02 Three to six days......... r03

About a week............... r04 More than a week....... r05 About a month............ r06

More than a month..... r07

3. How many times during the week do you read, or pick up The Miner?

Number of times read....................... ____ Number of people who read............ ____ 5. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being excellent and 1 being very poor, please rate The Miner on the following factors: 2

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Variety, quantity of classified ads............... r........ r..........r........ r......... r Variety, quantity of store ads...................... r........ r..........r........ r......... r Community participation ......................... r........ r..........r........ r......... r Organization of the paper.......................... r........ r..........r........ r......... r Variety of news............................................. r........ r..........r........ r......... r Accuracy of news......................................... r........ r..........r........ r......... r Follow up of news........................................ r........ r..........r........ r......... r Sports coverage............................................ r........ r..........r........ r......... r Use of photographs..................................... r........ r..........r........ r......... r Quality of photographs............................... r........ r..........r........ r......... r Overall appearance...................................... r........ r..........r........ r......... r Coverage of community info..................... r........ r..........r........ r......... r Writing is easy to understand.................... r........ r..........r........ r......... r Community opinion unbiased.................. r........ r..........r........ r......... r 6. How long have you read The Miner?

Less than 6 months .r01 3 to 5 years............... r04 Over 15 years.......... r07 6 months to 1 year.. r02 6 to 10 years............. r05 Do not read........... r08 1 to 2 years............... r03 11 to 15 years........... r06

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7. How frequently do you refer to The Miner classified?

Every issue..............r01 Once a month........r03 Never.......................r05 2-3 times a month.r02 Couple times a year....r04 8. How thoroughly do you read the classified ads in The Miner?

Read all the ads......r01 Skim all the ads......r03 Usually don’t read....r05 Read certain ads.....r02 Skim certain ads.........r04 Never read ads.......r06 9. Have you ever bought something from a classified ad placed in The Miner?

Yes............................................. r01

No............................................. r02

10. Have you placed a classified ad in The Miner in the past year?

Yes..............................................r01

No..............................................r02

11. If yes, how would you rate the response to your ad? (Of those who have placed a classified ad)

Excellent..................r01 Satisfactory..............r02 Poor..........................r03

Reader Shopping The following information about your shopping plans will help us place advertising useful to you in The Miner.

12. Do you read the advertisements in The Miner?

Always....................................... r01 Most of the time....................... r02

Sometimes................................ r03 Rarely.......................................... r04

13. Do you use coupons when you shop?

All the time............................... r01 Sometimes................................ r02

Never......................................... r03

14. Do you read advertisementing sections inserted into The Miner Extra?

Always....................................... r01 Most of the time....................... r02

Sometimes................................ r03 Rarely.......................................... r04

16. Which of the following products or services have you bought in the last 30 days in response to an ad in The Miner?

New vehicle............................... r01 Used vehicle............................... r02 Clothing..................................... r03 Furniture.................................... r04 Appliances................................. r05 Home repair................................ r06

Grocery, food items ................. r07 Professional services................ r08 Real Estate................................. r09 Electronics................................. r10 Other product or service......... r11

17. Which of the following recreational items do you plan to buy in the next 12 months?

Motor Home.............................. r01 Boat............................................ r02 Pickup with camper................. r03 Tent trailer................................. r04 All terrain vehicle..................... r05 Jet ski........................................... r06

Snowmobile .............................. r07 Camping equipment................ r08 Motorcycle................................. r09 Sail boat...................................... r10 Travel trailer.............................. r11 Other items ............................... r12

18. How often in the next 12 months do you or someone in your household plan to use these services?

4. How many people, including yourself read your copy of The Miner?

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Always....................................... r01 Most of the time....................... r02

Sometimes................................ r03 Rarely.......................................... r04

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Beauty salon.............................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Child care ................................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Realtor ......................................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Education, classes....................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Dentist.......................................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Lawyer ......................................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Medical doctor ........................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Veterinarian .............................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Chiropractor............................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Eye Doctor ...............................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Financial planner.....................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Counseling service .................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Accountant ..............................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Tax advisor, services................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Exercise class, health club.......r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Florist........................................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r Furniture designer...................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r House cleaning.........................r......... r.......... r......... r...........r.......... r 19. Where do you shop? Which of the following shopping areas, towns or shopping centers have you shopped in the last 3 months? (Check all you have shopped in the last 3 months

Bonner Mall............................ r01 Country Homes area.............. r02 Newport................................... r03 Northpoint Plaza.................... r04 Northtown Mall...................... r05

Oldtown.................................... r06 Priest River ............................. r07 Sandpoint................................. r08 Colville..................................... r09

20. Which of the followinghome improvement, building material, or hardware stores have you or someone in your household shopped in the last year? (check all that apply)

Albeni Building Supply............ r01 Home Depot/Lowes................. r02 Priest River Hardware.............. r03 Selkirk Supply........................... r04

Ziggies......................................... r05 Diamond Lake Lumber............... r06 Country Hardware .................. r07

21. Where does your household buy most of your groceries? (check one only)

Costco........................................ r01 Family Foods............................. r02 Fred Meyer................................ r03 IGA- Priest River...................... r04 Rosauers..................................... r05

Safeway- Newport....................... r06 Safeway- Spokane .................... r07 Yokes.......................................... r08 Walmart..................................... r09 Other.......................................... r10

22. How many grocery stoes does the chief food buyer of your household shop on a regular basis?

Only one store........................... r01 Two stores.................................. r02 Three stores............................... r03

Four stores................................. r04 More than four.......................... r05

23. Which of the following food or beverage specialty shops have you purchased from in the past 30 days?

Wine shop.................................. r01 Bakery........................................ r02 Ice Cream Parlor....................... r03

Frozen Yogurt........................... r04 Butcher Shop............................. r05 Coffee shop.................................. r06

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24. Do you take advantage of senior citizen discount(s)?

39. Which of the following lawn and garden products or services do you plan to buy in the next 6 months? (check all that apply)

Yes............................................... r01

Bark dust.................................... r01 Bedding flowers........................ r02 Garden tools.............................. r03 Gravel......................................... r04 Landscaping.............................. r05

No............................................... r02

25. If you plan to borrow, which of the following will you need to borrow money for in the next 12 months? (check all that apply)

Business loan............................. r01 Carpeting, furniture................. r02 College expenses....................... r03 Debt consolidation................... r04 Home remodeling.................... r05 Purchase home............................ r06

Real estate (other than personal) .............. r07 Vacation..................................... r08 New vehicle............................... r09 Used vehicle............................... r10 Recreation vehicle.................... r11

26. Which of the following products or services do you need for your car at the present time? (check all that apply)

Alignment.................................. r01 Battery........................................ r02 Body work................................. r03 Brake replacment, adjust......... r04 Muffler....................................... r05 Oil change or lube....................... r06 Painting ..................................... r07

Shocks........................................ r08 Tires............................................ r09 Transmission............................. r10 Tune-up...................................... r11 Upholstery repair ..................... r12 Wheels ....................................... r13

27. Are you or a member of your household planning to buy a vehicle in the next 12 months?

New car...................................... r01 New truck.................................. r02 Used car..................................... r03

Used truck................................. r04 Not in the market..................... r05

28. What style of car are you looking for...

Compact.................................... r01 Sub-compact............................. r02 Family........................................ r03

Luxury........................................ r04 Super-Luxury............................ r05 Sports.......................................... r06

29. If you plan to buy a used vehicle, who would you prefer to buy from? (check one only)

Independent dealer................................................................................r01 Franchised (name brand) new or used dealer....................................r02 Private owner..........................................................................................r03 Other........................................................................................................r04 30. Please indicate which of the following medical services you have needed in the last year? (check all that apply)

Allergy........................................ r01 Cardiovascular.......................... r02 Dental......................................... r03 Dermatology............................. r04 Ear, nose & throat..................... r05 Eye care....................................... r06 Family practice ......................... r07

Geriatrics................................... r08 Internal medicine..................... r09 OB or gynecologist................... r10 Pediatrics................................... r11 Psychology, psychiatry............. r12 Sports medicine........................ r13 Surgery....................................... r14

31. Which of the following services or products do you currently need or plan to purchase for your home? (check all that apply)

Building materials.................... r01 Carpeting, floor cover.............. r02 Deck........................................... r03 Decorating................................. r04 Electrical repair......................... r05 Fencing........................................ r06 Furniture ................................... r07 Heating reapir........................... r08 Hot tub, spa............................... r09

Landscaping service................. r10 Painting...................................... r11 Pest Control............................... r12 Plumbing repair........................ r13 Purchase or repair air conditioning...................... r14 Roof repair................................. r15 Window coverings.................... r16

32. Do you plan to remodel or repair your home in the next 12 months? (check any that apply)

Repair home.............................. r01 Remodel home.......................... r02

No repair or remodel............... r03 Don’t own a home.................... r04

33. Which of the following applies to you?

Plan to buy a home................... r01 Plan to sell a home.................... r02

Plan to buy & sell a home........ r03 None of the above..................... r04

34. If you were to purchase or sell a home today, would you seek the assistance of a real estate agent or do it yourself? (of those planning to buy or sell)

If were to sell, would do it myself.........................................................r01 If were to sell, would use a real estate agent........................................r02 If were to buy, would do it myself........................................................r03 If were to sell, would use a real e..........................................................r04 35. Which of the following real estate purchases do you plan to make in the next 12 months?

New home.................................. r01 Old home................................... r02 Condominium.......................... r03 Vacation home.......................... r04

Investment/ rental property.... r05 Business property........................ r06 Other purchase......................... r07

36. If you are planning to purchase real estate in the next twelve months, how much do you plan to spend?

Under $50,000........................... r01 $50,000- $74,999....................... r02 $75,000- $99,999....................... r03 $100,000- $149,999.................. r04

$150,000- $199,999.................. r05 $200,000- $299,999..................... r06 $300,000- $499,999.................. r07 over $500,000............................ r08

37. Approximately, how much does your houshold spend on groceries in an average week?

Groceries.............................................................$________average week 38. Approximatelywhat percentage of your shopping dollars do you spend out of the Newport/ Priest River area?

Percent of shopping dollars spent out of town...........______%

Lawn seed.................................... r06 Lawnmower............................... r07 Rototiller.................................... r08 Shrubbery.................................. r09 Chain saw.................................. r10

40. In the average month, how many times do you shop in each of the following communities? (please fill in a “0” if you don’t shop there)

Coeur d’Alene...........................................................________# times Ione............................................................................________# times Metaine Falls/Metaline...........................................________# times Cusick/Usk...............................................................________# times Newport....................................................................________# times Oldtown....................................................................________# times Priest River...............................................................________# times Sandpoint..................................................................________# times Seattle........................................................................________# times Spokane.....................................................................________# times

Print Media 41. To which of the following publications do you currently subscribe? (check all that apply)

Daily Bee.................................... r01 Priest River Times.................... r02 Spokesman Review................... r03

Gem State Miner....................... r04 Newport Miner......................... r05 Other_________________......... r06

42. Which of these local publication do you regularly read? (Read 3 of of the 4 last issues)

Daily Bee.................................... r01 Beacon........................................ r02 Priest River Times.................... r03 Spokesman Review................... r04

Gem State Miner......................... r05 Newport Miner......................... r06 Times Weekly............................ r07 Other________________....... r08

43. Which of the following publications do you feel is most helpful in informing you of local advertised specials, is the best publication to find local bargains? (check only one)

Daily Bee.................................... r01 Beacon........................................ r02 Priest River Times.................... r03 Spokesman Review................... r04

Gem State Miner......................... r05 Newport Miner......................... r06 Times Weekly............................ r07 Other________________....... r08

44. During an average month, approximately how much do you buy online?

Buy online in the average month................................. $______

Demographic Questions 45. What is your age?

Under 18.................................... r01 18 to 29....................................... r02 30 to 39....................................... r03 40 to 49....................................... r04

50 to 59....................................... r05 60 to 69........................................ r06 Over 70 ..................................... r07

46. Are you:

Male............................................ r01

Female........................................ r02

47. Are you:

Single, never married............... r01 Divorced or separated.............. r02

Married...................................... r03 Widowed.................................... r04

48. What is the occupation of the chief wager earner in your household? (check one only)

Professional.............................................................................................. r01 Managerial................................................................................................ r02 Technical................................................................................................... r03 Administrative support........................................................................... r04 Sales........................................................................................................... r05 Service worker............................................................................................ r06 Armed forces ........................................................................................... r07 Precision production, craft, repair........................................................ r08 Farming, forestry, fishing....................................................................... r09 Operator................................................................................................... r10 Laborer...................................................................................................... r11 Retired....................................................................................................... r12 Other____________________________________________......... r13 49. What is the zip code at your home address?

Zip code............................................................... __________________ 50. How long have you lived in the local area?

Less than 6 months................... r01 6 months to 1 year.................... r02 1 to 2 years................................. r03 3 to 5 years................................. r04

6 to 10 years............................... r05 11 to 15 years............................... r06 More than 15 years................... r07

51. Check the activites or hobbies you participate in regularly:

Skiing/Snow shoeing................r01 Golfing.......................................r02 Fishing/Hunting.......................r03 Camping....................................r04 Knitting, sewing, crocheting...r05 Live concert, theater....................r06 Painting .....................................r07 Woodworking...........................r08 Movie theaters...........................r09 Hiking........................................r10

Cycling.......................................r11 Boating.......................................r12 Bowling......................................r13 Antique collecting....................r14 Photography..............................r15 Coin or stamp collecting.........r16 Jogging/ Walking......................r17 Reading......................................r18 Horseback Riding.....................r19

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Solar eclipse parties see rare event

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There was a sizeable crowd at the Priest Lake Library.

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onday’s coast-to-coast total eclipse of the sun was the first time that’s happened since 1918. There were well-attended eclipse viewing parties held at the Priest lake Library and the Calispel Valley Library in Cusick.

Solar eclipses happen every 18 months or so, but it’s rare that the path of the eclipse reaches areas that are easy to get to. Most times the shadow falls on the ocean or elsewhere. The next total eclipse that will cross the U.S. will happen April 8, 2024.

COURTESY PHOTO|ROSEMARY YOCUM

This man uses a homemade device to view the sun during the eclipse at Priest Lake.

COURTESY PHOTO|MANDY WALTERS

This youngster was amazed by the eclipse at the Calispel Valley Library in Cusick.

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This pair was excited by the eclipse. They were watching in Cusick.

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Even the Tribal Police wanted to see the rare event.

COURTESY PHOTO|ROSEMARY YOCUM

Away from the crowds, this woman watches at Priest Lake.

THE NEWPORT MINER

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Ione could miss out GRAPPLE: Budget includes 2.3 percent COLA on grant funds for water FROM PAGE 1A

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

IONE – In an ironic twist, the town of Ione may not be able to get crucial funding for a water project because it has been deemed to have too much money.

The town’s Community Development Block Grant of $750,000 may be denied due to the town’s financial security, according to minutes from the Wednesday, Aug. 2, council meeting.

“We have our reserves, but if we take everything in reserves and put it toward the project, then if an emergency happens, that money is gone,” said Ione Clerk Sandy Hutchinson over the phone Monday.

Ione currently has $221,196 in water reserves. The goal of the proposed water project is to connect the entire town into the town’s system and improve flushing and water quality. CDBG is overseen by the HUD Exchange through the federal government. Hutchinson said the town does not have a clear deadline of when the decision will be made in regards to the grant money.

At the meeting council member Dylan Powers said the parks look good, garbage is all picked up, the sprinklers have been inspected and there were

no problems with Down River Days.

Jessica Pearson said the lunch provided through the Ione Community College during Down River Days weekend was successful.

Mayor Charles Spears said a fire hydrant was backed into when a lost motorist tried to turnaround, but the damage is all repaired. Systems flushing on 8th and Blackwell have been done to clear water lines. In streets updates, council member Kathleen Turpin stated Washington State Department of Transportation is fishing for ideas of areas to improve.

Hutchinson distributed a draft Capital Asset Policy for review and changes.

The Forest Service is requesting an agreement for gray water disposal and will send an agreement soon. Council agreed due to the emergency if agreement states details for payment of appropriate fees and pricing they would approve without it coming before Council.

Spears reviewed the construction permit submitted by Stewart Porter. Porter would like to change the location of a shed and upgrade this shed to a motel room; fees paid and requirements met. The council agreed to the plan.

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THURSDAY, AUG.24 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

FRIDAY, AUG.25 STORY TIME AND CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

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W H O TO C O N TA C T WASHINGTON

Federal

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

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

State

Governor Jay Inslee (D) Office of the Governor PO Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 360-902-4111 Relay operators for the deaf or hard of hearing, dial 7-1-1 www.governor.wa.gov Legislative District 7 - Position 1 Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber (R) 411 John L. O’Brian building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 Phone: (360) 786-7908 Email: Jacquelin.Maycumber@leg. wa.gov No home office yet Legislative District 7 - Position 2 Rep. Joel Kretz (R) 335A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 Phone: (360) 786-7988 Email: kretz.joel@leg.wa.gov Local Address (March-December) 20 North Main St. PO Box 1 Omak, WA 98441 Phone: (509) 826-7203 State Senator - Legislative District 7 Shelly Short 409 Legislative Building PO Box 40407 Olympia WA 98504 Phone: (360) 786-7612 Email: shelly.short@leg.wa.gov

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Newport School Board members: Board Chair Paul Wilson, Director April Owen, Vice Chair Connie Moore and Superintendent Dave Smith discuss budget and enrollment at the Aug. 21 school board meeting.

year,” says Smith, pointing out a $36,000 deficit in the 2017-2018 school year budget. “They (the state) still don’t fully fund transportation, special education, nutrition services, counselors, teachers’ salaries…there’s always going to be that gap.”

The district’s budget for the school year is $14,404,706, which includes a 2.3 percent cost of living adjustment for teachers.

Money from the district’s $5.28 million, three-year maintenance and operations supplemental levy, passed in February, goes toward extra curricular programs, staff, district technology, safety and security, and curriculum and assessment, to name a few.

“Right now we’re just doing our best to be conservative and watching enrollment,” says Buttrey. “Because if we lose a lot of kids, that’s less money for the district.”

Traditionally, public schools are funded based on their total student enrollment. For the 2016-2017 school year, district wide enrollment averaged 1,069 students.

Enrollment in the district isn’t finalized yet, as student registration is still coming in.

Administrators at each site won’t have a final count until the end of September, give or take a few

students leaving or coming into the school year a little late. Currently at Stratton Elementary School there are 385 students enrolled for the new school year, not counting preschool. At Sadie Halstead Middle School there are currently 330 students, and 398 students at Newport High School (NHS).

According to NHS Principal Troy Whittle, over 100 of those students are freshmen. He expects enrollment at the high school to average out to about 377 students.

“Right now we’re seeing a 30 to 40 kid uptick from the same time last year, but you’re always going to get some students that leave to attend school some where else, whether it’s homeschooling or going to another district,” Whittle says.

The court had stated that lawmakers needed a funded plan in place before the Legislature adjourned this year in order to meet a Sept. 1, 2018 deadline set by the court. The plan approved and signed by Gov. Jay Inslee relies largely on an increase to the statewide property tax that starts next year. The tax increases from $1.89 to $2.70 per $1,000 of assessed value, with the increase earmarked for education.

That can create confusion, says

Smith, in that people seeing an increase in their property taxes will wonder why that money is needed when schools are running their own levies.

“I understand what the state is trying to do, but honestly, it’s not enough,” he says.

More than $2 billion was put toward the issue by state lawmakers since the ruling, but the biggest chunk remaining of the court order was planning how much the state must provide for teacher salaries. School districts currently pay a large potion of those salaries with local property-tax levies.

This year, the district has 14 hires, including seven teachers and seven paraeducators. Several are replacing teachers who retired or quit last school year, and one is filling in for a requested one-year leave of absence. There are two new teaching positions for first grade at Stratton Elementary School to assist with class size reduction. Percentage of staff funded by federal dollars is 7 percent, according to Buttrey. Total teachers in the district (which includes counselors) are 74.

Buttrey says the district is currently looking at a $10 million grant to help fund transportation, but that it isn’t for a for sure funding source.

HITEST: Buying land from PUD for $300,000 FROM PAGE 1A

plenty of opportunity to comment. He said the Whatcom County project drew 7,644 comments, all of which needed to be responded to.

There will be plenty of work for the county to do once an application is made, he said.

“The county will be the hub of the wheel,” Dohrn said. “It will be a busy year coming up.”

Kiss expressed frustration he has heard in the community about the lack of information from HiTest, including whether they will try to build a smelter here.

“We heard two weeks, two weeks, it’s frustrating,” he said referring to the fact that it seemed like an announcement was forthcoming.

Dohrn said HiTest is working on things like what engineering firm to hire to design their furnace. He said as much as possible, it’s best to avoid problems rather than try to mitigate them later.

That takes time, he said.

“I don’t expect an an-

nouncement in August,” he said. He thought a September announcement would be more likely.

Manus said he was glad HiTest was taking enough time to do the due diligence required for such a project.

HiTest has to close on the land by September, said Colin Willenbrock, PUD general manager.

He said HiTest has put down $125,000 so far towards the purchase price of $300,000. Willenbrock said the property was appraised at $250,000.

Manus said if HiTest does decide to build here, there are many other things to work on. Housing is one of them.

Manus said he met with a developer from Whatcom County about building here. The man was interested in building single-family residences, apartment houses, mini storage and a hotel. Manus said the developer was interested in building as many as

100 homes over time.

The county plans to update the community on the project at 1:30 p.m. the first and third Mondays of each month, starting in October.

There will be one September update, Sept. 11, at 1:30 p.m.

There is a link on the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council website that will be updated as information comes in. That link

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Ione planned to begin the school year with the installation of a four-year high school course.

Pend Oreille County commissioners were advertising for sale all county ferries and equipment thereof.

A GMC truck equipped for fire fighting was received by the City of Newport.

Two lots, a three-room house, garage and woodshed were advertised in The Miner for $425.

Carpenters finished putting in a new maple floor in the Ruby Schoolhouse.

According to statistics prepared by the land office at Spokane in 1927, there were 30,431 acres of government land unclaimed in Pend Oreille County.

The Inland Empire lumber strike commenced the eleventh week for a majority of companies involved, and commenced the third week for the Kaniksu Forest Products Inc. at Priest River and Diamond Match Co. operations at Newport.

Jimmy Vanairsdale of Newport won second place in the Grand American trapshooting tournament at Vanladia, Ohio. He won $850 in cash and a chest of sterling silver valued at about $300.

The Westword-Ho All Stars, champion Pend Oreille County softball team, goodwill ambassador and publicity-getters for Newport and the Valley, were winners of the international softball game played ant he county fairgrounds at Cusick.

80 years ago 1937

60 years ago 1957

Reports indicated that water would be turned into the power tunnel of the Pend Oreille Mines & Metals Co. by the end of August 1937.

Bonner County planned to hold a special election in September on the proposal to levy special taxes to raise $45,000 for improvements of courthouse and jail facilities.

J.A. Hoffard of Spokane opened a grocery store in the Enyeart building in Metaline.

A magic show (the Great Merlin) that was rated one of the best showing in the United States was coming to Newport High School.

School Enrollment for the first day was up in the high schools all over the county, according to Count Superintendent of Schools Claire Howe.

A record crowd attended the Pend Oreille County Red Cross Water Show held at the Boat Club dock at Sullivan Lake despite cloudy and windy weather.

90 years ago 1927

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70 years ago 1947

50 years ago 1967

area, a crane crew with wheels and parts from Spokane and the local road crew were called into action when seven card of a Great Northern freight train were derailed in Newport.

The new grandstand and portable section of the new bleachers at the Pend Oreille County rodeo grounds were painted by a number of boys.

After 45 days without significant amount of rain, 36 days since the last measurable amount, and several weeks of hot weather, the fire danger on the Newport district of Kanisksu Nation Forest became extreme.

40 years ago 1977 Dr. A. Peter Weir opened his practice of family medicine and surgery in partnership with Robert B. Morrow, M.D. Northeast Washington reached its lowest rate of unemployment in eight years the month of July 1977, according to Marvin Ray, manager of the State Employment Security Department’s Tri-County office.

Nearly 150 lakeshore property owners packed a hearing of the State Senate Natural Resources Committee at Diamond Lake to ask why Diamond Lake is classified a “navigable waterway” subject to state fees for use of its shoreline.

30 years ago 1987 John Hays, 13, was scheduled to show his deaf dog Tiffany at the Pend

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Oreille County Fair. He taught the dog standard commands, such as “sit” “down” and “roll over,” using hand signals.

The second annual Diamond Lake Improvement Association meeting at Camp Cowles drew 125 Diamond Lake residents.

Among the speakers was Pend Oreille County Planner Paul Wilson.

A new store, Just Because, was preparing for a September opening in Newport.

20 years ago 1997 Another slide on the Pend Oreille Valley Railroad forced cancellation of the Lions Train rides over Labor Day weekend and possibly all the remaining trips for the year. The slide was south of Ruby.

The help wanted section of the classifieds included listings by the City of Newport for a prosecuting attorney, American Lutheran Church for an organist/pianist and Diamond Lodge for an experienced cook.

10 years ago 2007 Krogh Livestock and Trading, est. 1902, was celebrating 105 years in business. The Washington Cattleman’s Association, the Pend Oreille County Democrats, and the Kroghs hosted a barbecue for the community, with Gov. Christine Gregoire among the special guests.

J.D. Lumber was offering steady employment for general laborers at all shifts at $100 a day.

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B R I E F LY Cusick football opens away CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers football team will open their season with an away game at Pateros Friday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. They will be away for the first two games before returning home Sept. 15 for a game with Inchelium.

Newport plays at Deer Park jamboree DEER PARK – The Newport Grizzlies football team, under direction of the new head coach David Pomante, will play in the Deer Park jamboree Friday, Aug. 25. That will be the team’s first contest of the year. They will play teams from Lakeside, Chewelah and Deer Park.

Their first regular game will be with Priest River Friday, Sept. 2, at Priest River.

Priest River football opens in Montana PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartan football team will play their first game under new head coach Brad Martin Friday, Aug. 25, when they travel to Thompson Falls, Mont.

The game starts at 7 p.m. Mountain Time.

The Spartans will be at home Sept. 1 to host the Newport Grizzlies. That game will start at 7 p.m.

Selkirk football at home Sept. 1 IONE – The Selkirk Rangers football team will host Almira/CouleeHartline in their first game of the season Friday, Sept. 1. The game will start at 7 p.m.

Priest River girls play Stillwater Christian Friday PRIEST RIVER – The Lady Spartans soccer team will play their first home game against Christian Stillwater Friday, Aug. 25, 5 p.m.

Priest River’s first game against Bonners Ferry was played away Aug. 19, but results for that game were not available before deadline.

Newport volleyball opens NEWPORT – Grizzly volleyball will open their season Tuesday, Sept.

5, with a home match against Chewelah. That match will start at 6:30 p.m. It will be the first game under new coach Geoff Pearson.

Priest River volleyball plays Aug. 29 PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls’ volleyball team was in action Monday night, playing a jamboree. Results were unavailable at press time. The girls will next play Tuesday, Aug. 29 at St. Maries. That match will start at 5 p.m.

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Practice makes Grizzlies Newport High School varsity and junior varsity girls’ soccer took to the field next to Stratton Elementary School Monday, Aug. 21, to prepare for their first game against Kettle Falls Tuesday, Sept. 5, 4 p.m. at Ellersick Field.

Spartans battle Badgers in first soccer game of season Priest River loses 3-0

first game nerves,” Lawler says. “We’re still learning how to communicate with each other on the field.”

According to PRLHS Coach Rob Lawler the

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Lamanna High School boys’ soccer started the season with an away game Saturday, Aug. 19, against Bonners Ferry, resulting in a 3-0 loss for the Spartans.

“I think it came down to

ON DECK: VS. STILLWATER CHRISTIAN FRIDAY, AUG. 25, 6:30 p.m.

match was fairly evenly

played throughout the night with the Bonners Ferry Badgers taking advantage of a couple opportunities to put the ball to the back of the net.

Priest River had a few opportunities to get on the scoreboard after getting into dangerous territory on the Badgers end of the field. Unfortunately, Priest

Team roper wins most money at Cusick

River was not able to capitalize and came up short.

Priest River goalkeeper Jakia Irvine had, “an outstanding game,” with 15 saves, says Lawler. Bonners Ferry had four saves.

The Spartans had five shots on goal and Bonners Ferry had 23. The Badgers scored goals at the 11 minute mark and again at the 50th and 77th.

Lawler praises his team for their endurance, and that there was only one sub throughout the game, meaning the majority of

the team played the entire 80-minute game.

“They encouraged each other and they played consistently,” says Lawler.

“It was one of the best matchups I have seen against Bonners Ferry since I started coaching.”

Priest River boys’ soccer will play the Lake City Timberwolves Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 3 p.m. in an away game. The first home game is this Friday, Aug. 25, 6:30 p.m. against Stillwater Christian.

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Idaho ropers Jeff Flenniken and Bob Thompson took home the most money from the Cusick rodeo.

The Caldwell headers both placed twice in the team roping, each winning $1,103.

Flenniken and Brandon Bates won first in the team roping with a blistering 4.85 second run in Sunday’s slack performance, collecting $842 each. They were nearly a second faster than Thompson, who teamed with Tom Nelson of New Plymouth, Idaho, to win second and $696 each for a 5.78 second run.

Flenniken teamed with Jaylen Eldridge of Nampa, Idaho, to win $261 for their fifth place run. Thompson teamed with Bucky Campbell of Benton City, Wash., to win fourth with a 6.62 second run. They each won $406.

Bull rider Dustin AllenNigg of Oroville, Wash., got a big check for winning the bull riding with a 72 score. He pocketed $796.

Barrel racer Erin King of Sun City won $577 for her 17.654 second run, beating Spokane’s Alex Bliss, who turned in a 17.780 time

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Caleb Nichols of Priest River was busy at the rodeo, competing several times in the saddle bronc riding and in the chute ‘dogging. He won first and second in the bronc riding with 69 and 68-point scores.

Priest River saddle bronc rider Caleb Nichols was busy, competing several times in the saddle bronc riding. He won first and second, with scores of 69 and 68 points. He won $386 in all.

Deer Park tie down roper Mike Phillips won his event with a 15.53 second run, twice as fast as the number two roper, Jacob Paul of Post Falls, who tied his calf in 33.39 seconds. Phillips won $440 and Paul $207.

Breakaway roping was won by Makenly Davis of Post Falls, with a 2.81 second run. She pocketed $489.

The bareback riding was won by Justin Ket-

zenberg who won $388 for his 56-point ride.

There were no qualified runs in the steer wrestling, so that prize money was added to the chute ‘dogging, an event in which contestants leave the bucking chute holding onto a steer that they attempt to wrestle down.

Ty Schlect of Spokane won the event with a speedy 1.8 second run.

He won $424. Ryan Culligan won second with a 2.27 second run, winning $237.

Josh Brewer won third with a 2.31 time, taking $237 and Brayden Corkrum of Newport won fourth with a 3.59 time, winning $106.

C U S I C K R O D E O R E S U LT S Bareback riding

Saddle bronc ridng

1. Justin Ketzenberg 56 $388

1. Caleb Nichols 2. Caleb Nichols

Barrel racing 1. Erin King 2. Alex Bliss 3. Amy Sullivan 4. Krla Gust 5. Leah Crockett

17.654 17.780 17.857 17.944 17.968

Breakaway roping 1. Makenly Davis 2. Lexi Cameron 3. Camber White 4. Lexi Soderbeck

2.81 3.11 3.35 4.17

$489 $367 $244 $122

Bull riding 1. Dustin Allen-Nigg

72 $796

$477 $480 $384 $288 $192

69 $241 68 $145

Team roping 1. Jeff Flenniken/Brandon Bates 4.85 $842 each 2. Bob Thompson/Tom Nelson 5.78 $696 3. JD Ralston/Evan Olinger 6.25 $551 4. Bob Thompson/Bucky Campbell 6.62 $406 5. Jeff Flenniken/Jaylen Eldridge 6.99 $262 6. Cody Staples/Rocky Staples 7.09 $145

Tie down roping 1. Mike Phillips 2. Jacob Paul

15.53 $440 33.39 $207

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Players practice Newport football players go through some drills last week during practice. The team, under the direction of new head coach David Pomante will play in a jamboree at Deer Park Friday, Aug. 25, then play at Priest River a week later, Sept.

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When the school year rolls around, switching from pool to school means finding simpler ways to kick off the day with healthy and nutritious options.

Preparing feel-good breakfasts can be as easy as picking and putting together the right ingredients, if you know where to buy them. At grocery stores like ALDI, parents can conveniently find choices they can feel good about feeding their families, including fresh produce and organic, nonGMO and gluten-free options. Parents can also shop easier knowing ALDI private label items – which make up 90 percent of its products – are free from certified synthetic colors, added trans fats and MSG. After the shopping trip, try these make-ahead breakfast ideas to give the busy mornings a boost: Homemade energy bars are an easy breakfast option that can keep you fueled until lunch. For simple bars, heat coconut oil and vanilla in a saucepan until combined then transfer to a large bowl and mix with cashew butter, oats, dried fruits and granola. Press the mixture between two cookie sheets to flatten, refrigerate 2 hours and slice into bars.

Portion out produce for daily breakfast smoothies. Seal each weekday’s smoothie ingredients in separate plastic bags and simply toss the ingredients in a blender each morning. Enjoy your smoothie in a tumbler or try something new, such as this Blackberry Avocado Smoothie Bowl.

Use your slow cooker to make oatmeal. Before heading to bed, simply add milk, vanilla and your favorite sweetener to rolled oats and cook on low 7-8 hours.

Include dried fruit to soak up moisture and provide a sweet, juicy addition. Or try these Morning Oasis Overnight Oats for a no-cook variation on traditional

Blackberry Avocado Smoothie Bowl Recipe courtesy of Chef Audrey, ALDI Test Kitchen Prep time: 10 minutes Servings: 1 3/4 cup blackberries 1/4 cup blueberries 1/4 cup Friendly Farms Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt 3/4 cup Friendly Farms Unsweetened Original Almond Milk 1/2 avocado 1/2 frozen banana 1 teaspoon Stonemill Pure Vanilla 1 teaspoon SimplyNature Organic Wildflower Honey 2 teaspoons lime juice Optional garnishes: SimplyNature Flax Seed Southern Grove Chia Seeds Southern Grove Sliced Almonds, toasted Blackberries Blueberries Lime zest Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to serving bowl and add garnishes as desired.

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Whether applying for admission or scholarships, many students find this part of the application process to be the most stressful and daunting part of their senior year. Often without understanding how to approach the essay, students struggle with staring at a blank page and finding a compelling topic.

However, according to Howard Reichman, president of EssayDog, an easy-to-use, cloud-based platform that helps students write winning college application essays, “a college application essay is really just a story – a story colleges want to hear about you.� “Every good story, from a blockbuster movie to a novel from your high school English class to your favorite show, has four critical elements that make it fascinating and reveal inner depth about its characters,� Reichman said. “That’s exactly what you want your college application essays to do: show the real you beyond the test scores and GPA.�

According to Reichman, every good story has these four essential elements: The initial plan The anticipated outcome The setback The discovery Whether students use an online tool like EssayDog, which gets students started quickly by asking them to write just one sentence about each of these four parts, or they tackle the task of essay writing on their own, the next step is to round out the narrative by filling in details that let the applicant’s true character shine through.

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Potential: What talents, interests and goals will you bring to a university’s campus next fall? How can a college help you further develop these as you continue to grow into adulthood?

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B R I E F LY Blood drive Aug. 24 in Priest River PRIEST RIVER – A blood drive will take place in Priest River Thursday, Aug. 24 from noon - 5:30 p.m., at Priest River Junior High School.

Appointments to donate can be made at inbcsaves.org or call 800-423-0151. Use sponsor code Priest River Community.

Everyone donating will be entered to win a $500 back-to-school shopping spree.

NEWPORT – House of the Lord of the Lord Church will host Rock the Block party on Friday, Aug. 25, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Newport City Park. He event is free to the public and family-friendly, featuring live music, food, games, giveaways and more.

OLDTOWN – Proceeds from a raffle for a dog palace, complete with a heated floor and valued at $275 will go toward three local animal shelters. The raffle is sponsored by Mary’s Feed and Farm, and will assist Priest River Animal Rescue, Angel Paws, and Pawsitive Outreach. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and can be purchased at Mary’s Feed and Farm, located at 522 Highway 2 in Oldtown.

Call 208-437-2046 for more information.

Participants prepare a kale and beet salad at the WSU Master Gardener Garden to Table cooking class, hosted at the WSU Extension Office in Newport. Classes are held every Thursday from May through September and offer tasty, easy recipes to make healthy food.

For more information, call 509 447-2401 or email b.sarles@wsu.edu.

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NEWPORT – All Pend Oreille County Libraries will be closed Thursday, Aug. 24 Friday, Aug. 25, the Newport Library is closed.

Additionally, the POCLD Board of Trustees’ meeting will be moved from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24 in order to accommodate the trainings. The meeting will still be held at the District Headquarters at 109 Union in Newport.

Contact Library Director Mandy Walters at mwalters@pocld.org or

like Burn and Waving Through A Window, but you’ll have to wait and be surprised at who, exactly, will be singing what!” a news release announcing the event proclaims.

“A Miscast Concert” takes place at the Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 South Union in Newport on Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m.

The house opens at 7 p.m., and concessions, which includes adult beverages, will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for all ages, and will be available at the door or online at www.pendoreilleplayers.org.

Blanchard Yard Sale coming up

Raffle helps animal shelters

Libraries closed for staff training

‘A Miscast Concert’ Sept. 1 NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Players promises an evening of music and fun Friday, Sept. 1, when “A Miscast Concert” takes place at the Pend Oreille Playhouse.

“You’ve seen them onstage all over the area, and now you can see some of your favorite performers singing songs they would never … ever! … get cast to perform on any legitimate stage.

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PRIEST RIVER – Friends of the West Bonner Library District will host a free event about the role of women’s clubs in establishing Idaho’s Carnegie Public Libraries Saturday, Aug. 26, at 12 p.m. in the Priest River Library conference room.

Dr. Susan Swetnam will give the presentation. Dr. Swetnam has taught in Idaho State University’s Department of English and Philosophy from 1979 until her retirement in 2013. She has authored numerous articles and seven books, and won the Idaho Library Association’s award for Idaho Book of the Year in 2012. She has served as a consultant and grant reviewer for the National Endowment for the Humanities, and as an evaluator of humanities programs.

For more information on the event, contact Alice Booth at 208448-1087 or rajbooth@ hughes.net.

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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23 ROTARY CLUB: 7 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance.

Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

NEWPORT TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport

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

PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for sites

THURSDAY, AUG. 24 ALCOHOLIC’S ANONYMOUS WOMEN’S MEETING: 10 a.m.

- Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

FRIDAY, AUG. 25 BOOKS OUT BACK: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Priest River Library

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

SATURDAY, AUG. 26

AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown

SUNDAY, AUG. 27 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

MONDAY, AUG. 28 HOSPITALITY HOUSE POTLUCK: Noon - Hospitality House in Newport BLANCHARD GRANGE POTLUCK: 5:30 p.m. - Blanchard Grange ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

TUESDAY, AUG. 29 PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30 ROTARY CLUB: 7 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance.

Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

NEWPORT TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. -

PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest

Where to Worship

1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~6:30 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church

River Senior Center

AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick PRIEST RIVER LIONESS: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

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STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH

BOOKS OUT BACK: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library

will be ongoing, open periodically (not every day) during the month of September. Call 208-6273604 to volunteer, donate or for information. For those leaving donations, leave them in the tents (not outside or on the porch).

The Blanchard Community Center is also looking for a volunteer building manager. If interested, contact blanchardcommunity@gmail.com to get more details.

Blanchard Library

AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, Call Jan 208-946-6131

STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library

BLANCHARD — The Blanchard Annual Labor Day Yard Sale is Sept. 2 4 at 26299 Highway 41 in downtown Blanchard.

Funds raised from the sale go to support the Blanchard Community Center. Three volunteers are needed each day to make the yard sale run efficiently. Additionally, a personal sale of collectibles will take place on the same property. Items will be rotated/added to, as they sell. Both sales

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.

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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

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

Sat. 5:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

(509) 447-4338 www.americanlutheranchurch.net

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

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staple of the Pend Oreille Valley, the annual Pend Oreille County Fair take over the Cusick Fairgrounds last Thursday through Sunday, with animals, arts, crafts, local history, food and fun being the order of the event. The rodeo was held in conjunction with the fair last Saturday and Sunday (see story and photos by Don Gronning).

PHOTOS BY SOPHIA ALDOUS AND DON GRONNING

The chute ‘dogging was a popular event in which competitors try to wrestle a steer starting on foot in the bucking chute. Here Newport’s Hunter Peterson works to wrestle his streer down.

A young man shows his steer as the judge looks on.

This knitted shawl made by Nancy Svoboda of Newport won Best in Show.

That is one big bunny. This rabbit rests in its cage between fitting and showing events.

(Above) Painting rocks was one of the past times offered for those going through the photography and fine arts barn. Here Holly Waterman take a look.

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(Right) These cute creature cakes were just a few of the beautiful looking baked goods contestants entered in the fair.

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OBITUARI ES Nona Joy Morse POST FALLS, IDAHO

Nona Joy Morse (Tyler) died peacefully Aug. 11, 2017. She was 80.

She was proceeded in death by her husband Jack G. Morse, Morse parents Vern Tyler and Marge McGuinn, son, Jack Jr., and daughter, Monica L. Morse.

She is survived by, and will be missed by daughter Kimberly M. Rogers and her husband Glenn W. Rogers of Post Falls, Idaho; sisters: Betty McClarin and Sally Gooch and husband Eldon Gooch of Spokane; brother, Chuck Tyler and wife Kyoko of Sun City, Ariz., and many specials nieces, nephews and friends.

She was born in Tekoa, Wash., and has a place in the museum there. She grew up living mostly in Spokane where she graduated from North Central High School.

After marrying the love of her life, Jack G. Morse, they resided in Deer Park and raised two daughters until 1976 when they moved to Newport.

Jack and Nona lived in Newport for 38 years until his passing when she was coaxed to move to Post Falls. She enjoyed gardening, had several collections, two of which were wristwatches and ceramic dolls. She loved animals - many cats and dogs enjoyed life in Newport.

Come celebrate her life at a graveside service in Deer Park at the Woodlawn Cemetery Friday, Aug. 25 at 11 a.m., followed by a potluck get-together at the Eagles Club, 12 W. South Ave., Deer Park, from noon to 2 p.m.

Shelley Lea Swoboda, 50 PRIEST RIVER

Shelley Lea Swoboda, 50, of Priest River, Idaho,

passed away Aug. 21, 2017, at Sacred Heart Medical Center of Spokane.

She was 50. She was born July Swoboda 30, 1967 in Moscow, Idaho; Shelley was the daughter of Donald and Myra (Fulton) Schoene.

Shelley attended school in Newport. She married Daniel “Dan” Swoboda on July 27, 1986, in Diamond Lake.

Shelley has resided in Priest River for more than 20 years.

Shelley was a homemaker and a mother. She loved and enjoyed her grandchildren, quilting, crafts and photography.

Shelley is survived by her husband Dan Swoboda of the family home of Priest River; three daughters Amy and Cole Connors of Wardner, Idaho; Ashlie BlackwellFarley of Priest River and Kathrin Swoboda of Anchorage, Ala.; two grandchildren Jeremy and Alyssa; her mother Myra Marvin of Priest River; one brother Douglas Schoene of Spokane; one sister Audrey Baker of Las Vegas, Nev.; Shelley is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father Donald Schoene, one sister Nancy Reese and one brother Donald Farley.

A Celebration of Shelley’s Life will be held on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 1 p.m. at the family home of Dan and Shelley of Priest River; this will be potluck and everyone is welcome.

Shelley will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

The family suggests that memorials may be made to the Shelley Swoboda Memorial at any Wells Fargo Bank branch.

One may sign Shelley’s online guest book at www.shoshonefuneralservice.com Shoshone Funeral Services and Crematory of Kellogg, Idaho is entrusted with cremation services.

Susan “Peck” Sible SPOKANE

Former Newport resident Susan “Peck” Sible passed away Aug. 17 in Spokane. Born Jan. 13, 1970, she was 47.

There will be a memorial service Friday, Aug. 25, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Spokane, located at 4340 W, Fort George Wright Drive in Spokane.

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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.

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MONDAY, AUG. 14 TRESPASSING: W. Kelly Drive, Newport, report of people in tent by city wells unknown further.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Horseshoe Lake Rd., report that within last week someone appears to have tried breaking in.

LITTERING: Camden Rd., Newport, report of truck that lost garbage in front of residence.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Southshore Diamond Lake Rd., mother was filming without permission and it turned into a verbal argument.

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Rd, report of white Dodge in the creek and footprints leading away from vehicle.

NOISE COMPLAINT: Kirkpatrick Rd., report of noise from business.

ARREST: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, officer reports one in custody on warrant.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Michael T. Daggett, 29, Colville, was arrested for failure to appear.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Leclerc Rd. N., report that juvenile punched complainant in the face.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Lenora Drive, report that last night juveniles did damage to the pool.

FRIDAY, AUG. 18

FIREWORKS: Hummingbird Lane, report that neighbor is shooting off bottle rockets.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 31, report of maroon truck with trailer parked on right side of road before you cross the bridge headed north near the old power house has been there for a few days.

ARREST: LeClerc Rd. S., Daniel P. Walker, 67, Oldtown, was arrested for malicious mischief in the third degree.

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Telephone Rd. E., Newport, attempt to locate female ARREST: Middle Fork and Bartlette, April Dawn Farmer, 36, Spokane, was arrested for driving under the influence.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Alaska Lane N., Cusick, report of 95 blue Chevy pickup with red snow plow on front possibly taken sometime today.

FISH AND GAME: LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report of a subject keeps feeding raccoons and a bear and now the bear has torn up the porch ILLEGAL BURNING: LeClerc Rd. N., report of unknown subjects have fire in front of residence, unknown size.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Deer Valley Rd., complainant reports hearing a distress type horn in the area NE of property.

ACCIDENT: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report of two vehicle accident and the vehicles have been moved out of the roadway.

AGENCY ASSIST: S. State Ave. and E. 4th St., report of male physically assaulting female on side of roadway just outside of vehicle.

WELFARE CHECK: Boat Launch Rd., report of responsive male laying on ground with wheelchair and dog since last night.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: Hwy. 31, report of white Mazda pickup unoccupied parked on side of roadway non-blocking.

TRESPASSING: Pend Oreille Homes Rd., report of group of about eight people walked through property to get to the island.

ARREST: Hwy. 20, Jesse Lee Newkirk, 24, Ione, was arrested for driving under the influence and reckless endangerment.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Deeter Rd. and Clarks Rd., report of red Infinity G20, steering column torn off.

ANIMAL NOISE: W. 1st St., report of dog that has been barking for the last three nights, started 15 minutes ago, off and on and will bark all night long.

NOISE COMPLAINT: Bigfoot Rd., Newport, reporting music coming on during night THEFT: W. Kelly Drive, Newport, report of driver’s license and social security card missing.

ILLEGAL BURNING: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of neighbors having a campfire every night.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Open Skies Rd., Newport ARREST: Lehigh Ave., Metaline Falls, Casey A. Pierce, 46, Metaline Falls, was arrested for failure to appear.

THURSDAY, AUG. 17

ANIMAL NOISE: 1st and Fea, report of dog barking at this location on-going issue.

ACCIDENT: Fertile Valley, report of one vehicle rollover in the ditch.

TUESDAY, AUG. 15

ACCIDENT: Leclerc Rd. S. report of log truck in the ditch.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, Cusick, report of a vehicle parked on the side of the road causing a hazard.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 and Allen Rd., Elk, report of a vehicle swerving in and out of traffic.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a black vehicle driving erratically.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Western Larch Rd., Newport, report of a dog barking at and following the complainant.

DISTURBANCE: W. Walnut St., Newport ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 31 ARREST: Fir Lane, Newport, Todd G. Tusler, 53, Newport, was arrested on for failure to appear.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. Kelly Drive, Newport ILLEGAL BURNING: E. 5th St. POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 20 ANIMAL NOISE: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of neighbor’s dogs barking.

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TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 31, report of chip truck broken down SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Deer Valley Rd., report of items missing in the last week.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Hwy. 20, report that people tried breaking into a vendor last night.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Coyote Trail, complainant reports hearing a loud explosion across the road.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Seymour Lane

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of firearm found in room.

ACCIDENT: Westside Calispel, report of SUV on side in ditch, no one around, airbags deployed.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report of Budget truck w/ trailer, ramp starting to come out of truck ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211, report of car swerved into oncoming traffic.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, A. Jospeh Campbell, 50, of Oldtown, was arrested on a local warrant SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Bear Rd., complainant received a strange phone call from a male subject.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of grey car all over the road.

ARREST: Scotia Rd., Mackenzie E. Jones, 22, of Newport was arrested on a local warrant.

ARREST: Flowery Trail Rd., Tina Marie Oles, 47, of Usk was arrested on a local warrant.

THEFT: Joyner Drive E., items reported missing from deck.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 7th St., report of juvenile harassing other children and pushed complainant.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Scotia Rd., complainant reportedly heard someone trying to break in to an RV parked next to his.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211, report of possible intoxicated driver.

THREATENING: Hwy. 20, report of female subject threatening complainant and her children.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Ashenfelter Bay Rd., report of multiple gunshots heard north of residence.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, vehicle vs. deer collision reported.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Kent Creek Lane, complainant reporting a campfire.

ARREST: Deer Valley Rd., John E. Geaudreau, 38, of Newport was arrested for first degree assault.

POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle stopped in middle of NB lane.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ARREST: Alfred Raymond DePhilippis III, 47, of Sandpoint was arrested on a warrant.

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MONDAY, AUG. 14

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Pine St., Newport

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hoo Doo Loop & Hoo Doo Hideaway, Oldtown

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: W. 2nd St., report of dirt bike racing around town.

NOSE COMPLAINT: Western Larch Rd., report of loud bass music coming from neighbor’s.

SATURDAY, AUG. 19 ACCIDENT: S. Scott Ave., Newport, subject reportedly sideswiped complainant’s daughter’s car.

DISTURBANCE: Cemetery Lane, Newport, report that son is at residence causing a disturbance, making threats.

TRESPASSING: Calispel St., Cusick, report of two people trespassing on subject’s property.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Knott Rd., report of silver Toyota tundra parked in the crosswalk.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 2, report that someone might be siphoning gas from tank.

ACCIDENT: Granite Meadows, report that motorcyclist came across another subject on a motorcycle who crashed into a tree.

ARREST: McKenzie Rd., Jonathon Paul Lucas, 26, of Twin Falls, Idaho was arrested for driving under the influence.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Spring Valley Rd., respondent RP reports three gunsshots from above her home.

BURGLARY: Main St., report of male on camera leaving address with items.

THREATENING: Hwy. 20, Cusick, report that daughter was threatened at fair.

FIRE SMOKE ONLY: Larch Lane, report of black smoke coming from area.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Hwy. 20, report of large campfire.

ACCIDENT: W. Railroad Ave., report of two vehicle headon collision.

ACCIDENT: Flowery Trail Rd., report of vehicle vs deer colission, no injuries

THEFT: N. Hess Point Rd., Coolin

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Scotia Rd., truck broke down in the middle of the road.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Hwy. 20, campfire reported on riverbank.

TRESPASSING: Hwy. 2, report that subject slept in car at complainant’s residence last night.

ACCIDENT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of hit and run.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: FS 308, Cusick, report of vehicle down bank on its top no one around.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 7th St., report of juvenile throwing rocks at complainant’s door.

THEFT: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that wallet was stolen sometime Friday.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Middle Fork Calispel, illegal campfire reported.

THEFT: Hwy. 20, report of theft ILLEGAL BURNING: Middle Fork Calispell Crk, illegal campfire reported.

SUNDAY, AUG. 20

ASSIST OTHER AGENCY: Al’s Welding Rd., Spirit Lake

TUESDAY, AUG. 15 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY: N. Riley Creek Rd., Priest River

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 16 TRAFFIC HAZARD: Highway 57, Priest River 17-016090 ARREST: Mckinley St., Priest River CITIZEN DISPUTE: Ockert St. S., Oldtown ANIMAL PROBLEM: Iowa Ave., Oldtown

THURSDAY, AUG. 17 ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River DOMESTIC DISPUTE: E. 4th St. S., Oldtown, deputies responded to and investigated a battery in the Oldtown area.

ARREST: Hank Allen Way, Blanchard, Sabrina Moreno, 19, of Hayden was arrested for driving under the influence on Hank Allen Way.

FRIDAY, AUG. 18 ACCIDENT: Indian Creek Park Rd., Coolin, report of a minor traffic collision at Indian Creek.

SATURDAY, AUG. 19 RECKLESS DRIVING: S. State Ave., Oldtown TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 41, Oldtown ASSIST OTHER AGENCY: N. Idaho Ave., Oldtown MARINE INCIDENT: W. Priest Lake Shore, Priest Lake, deputies responded to and investigated an injury boating collision at Priest Lake.

SUNDAY, AUG. 20 ARREST: Hwy. 41 and Old Priest River Road, Oldtown, William Frank Alderson, 20, Priest River was arrested for driving without privileges and no insurance.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23 TRI-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

THURSDAY, AUG. 24 PEND OREILLE COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD: 10 a.m. - District Office, Newport

PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 BOARD: 12:30 p.m.

- Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport Hospital PRIEST RIVER AIRPORT BOARD: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

MONDAY, AUG. 28 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

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TUESDAY, AUG. 29 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse

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Continued from 7B within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 26th day of July 2017 and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABLITY COMPANY, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for the plaintiff, Shannon K. Calt, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The complaint is for judicial foreclosure and alleges that the record owner of the property, Frank A Carvell, is deceased and that his Heirs, Assigns, and Devisees are unknown. ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP: Attn: Shannon K. Calt Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 111 SW Columbia Street, Suite 950, Portland, OR 97201. Tel: (858) 7507600, Fax: (503) 222-2260 Published in The Newport Miner July 26, August 2, 9 16, 23 and 30, 20176.(26-6) __________________________

2017232 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR SPOKANE COUNTY N O . 1 7 - 4 - 0 11 4 3 - 8 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 In the Matter of the Estate of JENNIE ELIZABETH BARBER, Deceased.

The individual named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing either to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time

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Date OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE: August 16, 2017.

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: /s/ ROSEMARY R. BARBER Attorney for Personal Representative: Bruce W. Hondle, PLLC P.O. Box 18400 Spokane, WA 99228-0400 (509)464-4779 ADDRESS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: ROSEMARY R. BARBER 816 E. Dalton Spokane, WA 99207 Published in The Newport Miner August 16, 23 and 30, 2017.(29-3) _________________________ 2017219 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) intends to chemically rehabilitate Highline Creek in Pend Oreille County beginning September12, 2017. Typically, lake/stream rehabilitations only take

one to three days to complete. However, treatments may take more time depending upon weather, equipment breakdowns, logistical constraints, and/or water quality conditions.

The pesticide to be used is an organic and naturally occurring compound called rotenone. Rotenone is non-persistent in the environment and non-toxic to humans, livestock, and other warm-blooded animals at levels used to eradicate fish. The pesticide and active ingredients to be used are powdered rotenone at 6.0-8.0% active ingredient and liquid rotenone at 5.0% active ingredient.

The targeted total concentration of rotenone product in the water is less than or equal to 4.0 parts per million. Lake/stream rehabilitation involves the treatment of water with rotenone to eradicate undesirable fish species. The undesirable fish species targeted in the Highline Creek project is non-native Eastern Brook Trout. The objective of this project is removal of non-native fish and restoration of native Westslope Cutthroat Trout.

During treatment, notices will be posted along the shorelines and other areas of normal access to the lake/stream. Please obey the following water use restrictions within the Continued on 9B

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4. Do not swim in the lake/stream until the product is thoroughly mixed.

The above list details the water use restrictions applicable to the aforementioned waters for the duration of rotenone toxicity. Rotenone toxicity normally lasts one to eight weeks, but may persist longer depending upon water quality conditions.

Assays will be done to determine lake/stream toxicity, and water use restrictions will be removed when the aforementioned water detoxifies.

For more information concerning the treatment, contact the applicator(s), Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, District 1 Fish Biologist – Bill Baker at: (509) 684-2362 ext. 23.

This pesticide treatment is regulated under permit by the Washington Department of Ecology Water Quality Program, Eastern WA Regional Office (509) 329-3400. These pesticides have been approved for this purpose by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington Department of Agriculture.

Published in The Newport Miner August 23, 2017.(30) __________________________ 2017234 PUBLIC NOTICE File No.: Trustee: 7236.26947 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Grantors: Robert E. Groce and Kathy Groce, husband and wife Grantee: Springleaf Financial Services, Inc., fka American General Financial Services, Inc. Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2008 0297830 loan modified and recorded 10/16/2013 under Auditor’s File No. 20130316830 Tax Parcel ID No.: 433026549001 Abbreviated Legal: Tax 5 Less Rd CArrow Division 26-30-42, Pend Oreille Co., WA Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home.

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SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance

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and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Tollfree: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-8944663). Web site: http://www.dfi. wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_ foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http:// www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/ index.cfm?webListAction=search& searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-6064819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/ what-clear. I. On September 22, 2017, at 10:00 AM. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: The South 450 feet of the West 465 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 30 North, Range 43 East of the Willamette Meridian, Pend Oreille County, Washington; Except that part included in County Road No.18 (Kirkpatrick Road). And Except that part acquired by the State of Washington from William Dreger and wife under Judgement and Decree of Appropriation (Item 2) entered on December 2nd, 1968 in Case No. 5893, Superior Court, Pend Oreille County, Washington, for use of State Road No. 2 and as shown on State Highway Map recorded in Highway Plats, Book A, Page 46, Auditor’s Office, Pend Oreille County, Washington.

And Except that part conveyed to Pend Oreille County, Washington by Right of Way Deed, recorded May 24th, 1993, Auditor ’s File No. 217229. Carried on the Pend Oreille County Assessor’s Tax Rolls as Tax 5. Commonly known as: 51 A Kirkpatrick Road Elk, WA 99009-9533 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 06/17/08, recorded on 06/19/08, under Auditor’s File No. 2008 0297830 loan modified and recorded 10/16/2013 under Auditor’s File No. 20130316830, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Robert and Kathy Groce, a married couple, as Grantor, to Frontier Title and Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of American General Financial Services, Inc., as Beneficiary. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 5/17/2017. If reinstating after this date, please contact NWTS for the exact reinstatement amount. Monthly Payments $27,729.32 Lender’s Fees & Costs $655.17 Total Arrearage $28,384.49 Total Amount Due: $28,384.49 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $131,100.84, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 03/01/15, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on September 22, 2017. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 09/11/17 (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 09/11/17 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s

fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 09/11/17 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Robert Groce aka Robert E. Groce 51 A Kirkpatrick Road Elk, WA 99009 Kathy Groce 51 A Kirkpatrick Road Elk, WA 99009 Robert Groce aka Robert E. Groce 51 Kirkpatrick Road Elk, WA 99009 Kathy Groce 51 Kirkpatrick Road Elk, WA 99009 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 04/12/17, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 04/13/17 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www. northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www. northwesttrustee.com and www.

USA-Foreclosure.com. Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Vonnie McElligott (425) 586-1900. Groce, Kathy A. and Robert (TS# 7236.26947) 1002.291177-File No. Published in The Newport Miner August 23 and September 13, 2017.

(30, 33) __________________________ 2017235 PUBLIC NOTICE SALE OF TIMBER FIREHOUSE LOGGING UNIT KALISPEL INDIAN R E S E R VAT I O N Sealed bids in duplicate, on forms provided therefore, available from Kalispel Tribal Forestry, marked outside “Proposal for Timber, Firehouse Logging Unit”, will be received until 1:00 P.M. Local Time on August 31, 2017 at the Kalispel Tribal Forestry Office. Bids will be opened at the Kalispel Tribal Forestry Office, Camas Center, Usk, WA. For sale is a tract of timber within the Kalispel Indian Reservation described as the Firehouse Logging Unit. The sale is located in portions of Sections 8 & 17 of Township 33 North, Range 44 West of Willamette Meridian, Pend Oreille County, Washington. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT POTENTIAL PURCHASERS WALK THIS HARVEST UNIT. Approximately 67 acres will be logged with an estimated volume of 398,858 board feet of sawlogs all species and 100 tons of pulp and other products designated for harvest. The minimum acceptable bids per MBF and estimated volumes are: 74,687 BF Douglas fir/Western larch sawlogs 5.5”-21.4” sawlogs at $152.00/MBF

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13,971 BF Douglas fir/Western larch sawlogs 21.5”+ sawlogs at $138.64/ MBF 17,679 BF ponderosa pine sawlogs 5.5”-10.4” at $54.38/MBF 54,934 BF ponderosa pine sawlogs 10.5”+ at $71.56/MBF 218,701 BF grand fir/OS sawlogs 5.5”-21.4” sawlogs at $142.00/MBF 18,886 BF grand fir/OS sawlogs 21.5”+ sawlogs at $113.64/MBF 100 tons all species pulp and other products at $5.00/ton Each bidder must state the price per thousand board feet, Scribner Decimal “C” Log Rule (or per ton for pulp and other), which will be paid for timber cut and scaled.

Pile Burning and grass seeding will be completed by Kalispel Natural Resources. This cost totals $2,792.

The new road construction was completed by Kalispel Natural Resources. This cost totaled $4,786.

Both costs are included in the appraisal and will be the responsibility of the purchaser. The purchaser will make two payments, one for $2,792, payable to; “KALISPEL TRIBE OF INDIANS, PILE BURNING/GRASS SEEDING”, the other for $4,786, payable to; “KALISPEL TRIBE OF INDIANS, ROAD CONSTRUCTION”. These payments will be due the last day of the month after starting the timber sale.

A Bid Deposit in the form of a cashier’s check payable to the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, in the amount of SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($7,800) must accompany each sealed bid. The deposit of the apparent high bidder and of others who submit written requests to have their bids considered for acceptance will be retained pending acceptance or rejection of bids. All other deposits will be returned following the completion of the bidding. The bid deposit of the successful bidder will become the performance bond that will be retained if the bidder fails to execute the contract. The performance bond will be returned up full execution of the contract.

The right to waive technical defects and to reject any or all bids is reserved. Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the timber, conditions of the sale, use of Irrevocable Letters of Credit, and submission of bids should be obtained from Bob Gilrein at Kalispel Tribal Forestry, P. O. Box 39, Usk, Washington 99180 or by phone at (509) 447-7426 Published in The Newport Miner August 23 and 30, 2017.(30-2) __________________________ 2017237 PUBLIC NOTICE N O T I C E O F A P P L I C AT I O N Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 21st, 2017, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment submitted by Steven Harper to modify the boundaries between two contiguous parcels, aggregating two parcels into one.

(Parcel #’s 453023510006 and 453023510007); Within Sec. 23, T30N, R45 E, WM. AKA, Lots 6 and 7, Spring Valley Acres. 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 Annex, 418 S Scott Ave, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than September 6th, 2017 after which a final administrative decision will be made.

Dated: 08/17/17 Published in The Newport Miner August 23, 2017.(30) __________________________ 2017238 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE NO. 17-4-000028-4 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS RCW.11.40.030 In the Estate of: HELEN M. BOND, Deceased The individual named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time this claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by Continued on 10B

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Continued from 9B serving or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced.

The claim must be presented within the later of thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of first publication: August 23, 2017.

Personal Representatives : Randy

Bond Attorney for Personal Representatives: Linda Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: 301 W. Spruce, Suite B P.O. Box 1440 Newport, WA 99156 Published in the Newport Miner on August 23, 30 and September 6, 2017. (30-3) __________________________ 2017239 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on August 15, 2017 receive a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist and as-

sociated documents from Rebecca Saur of Stan-Tec and did on August 18, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for Cusick 2 Fiber Optic Installation Project (FILE NO. SSDP-17-008), Location: within road prism in the Westside Calispell Road Area . An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 27, 2017 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between

8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org.

For questions and/or comments, please contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than September 7, 2017.

Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Approval Letter/Permit (Army Corp) DNR Right of Entry, other Dated: August 21, 2017 Published in The Newport Miner August 23 and 30, 2017.(30-2) _________________________