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Usk area eyed for $300 million silicone smelter

State promises $300,000 aid to Canadian firm for ‘project of statewide significance’

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

USK – The land isn’t purchased and the electricity isn’t contracted, but a Canadian firm is planning to build a $300 million silicon smelter on property

located near the Ponderay Newsprint Co. Mill in Usk. “We’re in high level negotiations (to buy the land),” said Tom Vaughn, vice president of U.S. operations for HiTest Sand Inc. The firm is based in Edmonton, Alberta. Vaughn said once the land

is purchased, about a year of engineering would begin, followed by two years of construction before the plant would open.

Most of the state aid would come in the form of engineering help, said Penny Thomas of the state Department of Com-

merce. It would go through the Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council, she said.

The news was announced in a press release from Commerce Thursday, Aug. SEE USK, 10A

Tri-County Health closing clinic

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

NNEWPORT – The Northeast Tri-County Health District recently announced the closure of its family planning and Sexually Transmitted Disease clinics.

“This has been a very hard decision,” Northeast Tri-County Health Director Sandra Perkins says.

“It’s been an important, long-term service in each respective community.”

At a Tri-County Board of Health meeting in May, the board voted to discontinue family planning and STD services at its three locations in Newport, Colville and Republic, citing declining patient numbers. The Newport and Republic clinics will be closed at the end of August. The Colville Clinic will see clients through the end of September.

According to Perkins, in a letter sent to clients and dated Aug. 3, the closures don’t affect other services such as travel immunizations, WIC, or other maternal child health programs including the Children with Special Health Care Needs program. The letter also offered a list of possible health care providers in the community or clients to access.

“With the expansion of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, including Apple Care, a lot of our clients can now afford their own health insurance,” says Perkins. “With one provider seeing clients only once a month at our Newport and

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A hot day at the fair MyKenzie Maupin and Rennie Pelkie, both of Ione, keep their pigs cool during the Pend Oreille County Fair Saturday. The week-long event features a market animal sale on Saturday, live music, a variety of displays, games and food. See more photos on page 5B.

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Virus scare clears horses from fairgrounds

County not negligent in biker’s injury

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

Cusick Rodeo impacted also

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – An equine virus scare cleared out most of the horses from the Pend Oreille County Fair Friday, with the barn nearly empty of horses Saturday. Because of the scare, many contestants declined to bring their horse to the

SPOKANE – An eight member jury took a little less than a day to decide that Pend Oreille County was not negligent and didn’t contribute to the injuries Canadian motorist David Brent Vickers suffered in June 2012, when he wrecked his motorcycle on Sullivan Lake Road. Vickers sued for $10 million, later increased to $30 million, charging the county was negligent in its road maintenance.

Cusick Rodeo Saturday and Sunday.

The scare started after a horse in the Newport area started showing signs of sickness, according to Joyce Montgomery, superintendent of horses and ponies for the fair.

“The horse went down, so they called SEE VIRUS, 2A

Tom Luciani defended the case for the county. He was hired by the county’s risk pool, he said.

The trial started Monday before a jury made up of five women and three men. It went to the jury Thursday and the jury reached a decision Friday, Aug. 19.

Luciani said the jury was tasked with deciding if Pend Oreille County was negligent and did their negligence contribute to the injury sufSEE COUNTY, 2A

B R I E F LY Water mishap results in boil advisory CUSICK – Cusick residents were advised to boil their water before drinking it on Friday, Aug. 19 due to a water treatment system malfunction.

Matt Schanz, Environmental Health Director for the Tri-County Health District, said the malfunction occurred around 5 p.m. on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 18. Staff from the health district helped notify the public, as well as advise food vendors at the annual Pend Oreille County Fair to use water they had brought to the event, or to purchase it until the situation was resolved.

The malfunction was repaired and the system was back

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online by Saturday morning, lifting the advisory. Water samples sent to a lab in Spokane for testing were deemed safe for consumption.

Schanz commended city of Cusick staff for their early detection of the problem. Mayor Chris Evers did not return requests for comment before deadline.

Man arrested after courthouse disturbance NEWPORT – A 41-year-old Newport man was arrested and spent a night in jail after he was suspected of causing a disturbance at the county courthouse Tuesday, Aug. 16.

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Thomas Charles Watt was released on his own recognizance the next day by District Court Judge Phil Van de Veer.

He was charged with first degree criminal trespass and obstructing a public servant, both misdemeanors.

The incident started in the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office. Watt apparently became upset and moved into the hall. Public Works Director Sam Castro initially spoke with Watt to attempt to defuse the situation. He was joined by county commissioner Mike Manus, who ordered Watt out of the building, Manus said.The Sheriff’s Office was called.

Deputies found Watt parked on Scott Street and Highway 2.

He was arrested in his vehicle without incident.

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Republic locations it was becoming unviable.”

From 2010 to 2015, clients for family planning and STD screenings have dropped considerably, Perkins noted. In 2010 the Newport facility saw 178 patients, while only 63 accessed services in 2015. For the entire TriCounty Health District, family planning and STD clinics saw 920 clients in 2010, dropping to 419 clients in 2015.

Much of the program was funded through a federal Title X grant, Perkins adds, which is expiring.

The Board of Health is comprised of nine members that include two commissioners and one elected official representing a city/town in Pend Oreille, Stevens, and Ferry Counties. For Pend Oreille County, Commissioners Karen Skoog and Mike Manus serve on the board. Manus was absent from the May 18 meeting, and Skoog abstained from voting. Ferry

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County Commissioner Brad Miller had moved and Stevens County Commissioner Steve Parker had seconded the motion to discontinue providing family planning and STD services at NETCHD. Former NETCHD Administrator David Windom said at the May meeting that there are no new providers coming to the area in the foreseeable future and staffing is considered untenable, with the current model of using resident physicians to plug the staffing gaps in the Colville clinic site deemed not sustainable.

It was also noted in the minutes from the May board meeting, that Newport Community Hospital wouldn’t be renewing its contract with NETCHD for providers to work in family planning and STD clinics.

Tom Wilbur, CEO of Newport Hospital and Health Services (NHHS), says that the contract was with Martha Winje, a physician’s assistant that saw clients at the Newport site once a

month. According to Wilbur, Winje’s contract was on an annual basis, and that staffing is an issue.

“We are having a difficult enough time trying to bring qualified providers into our own clinics,” Wilbur says. “We’ll continue to help (NTCHD) where we can, as there is certainly a need.”

However, Dr. Geoff Jones of Newport Hospital and Health Services, and a supervisor for the NETCHD Family Planning and STD clinics, says that the hospital would be willing to renew its contract. He adds that he is, “Very disappointed that the NETCHD Board of Health chose to terminate services.”

“I really don’t know where this is coming from,” Dr. Jones says of the clinics’ closure. “Yes, it’s true that the number of patients is declining, but Family Planning and STD clinics have always been a safety net for the community, particularly for those who remain uninsured or do not want to discus sensitive matters

VIRUS: Horse sent to WSU for tests FROM PAGE 1

the vet, who said go to WSU,” Montgomery said.

The family took the horse to Washington State University in Pullman Thursday, Aug. 18. The horse was never at the Pend Oreille County fairgrounds, Montgomery said, but a couple other horses that had been around the sick horse were at the fairgrounds for a time.

The 18-year-old quarter horse mare was diagnosed with equine herpes virus (EHV-1) at Pullman, according to a press release from WSU. It was euthanized Friday.

The EHV-1 type was confirmed based upon clinical neurologic signs shown by the horse as well as testing by the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL) in Pullman.

“There are about five different types of equine herpes viruses,” said Charley Powell, public information officer for WSU. “This is the common wild type that is always around.”

Powell said that at any given rodeo or horse show, nasal swabs would show that 80-90 percent of the horses had been exposed to this type of equine herpes.

But in the 18-year-old mare, instead of just causing some upper respiratory symptoms, the disease got into the bloodstream and the horse had to be euthanized.

The mare is currently the only confirmed case of equine herpes in the state, Powell said. The state veterinarian has

not issued a quarantine order or called for the closure of any equine events, according to Powell.

The virus is highly contagious and is spread via aerosolized secretions from infected coughing horses, by direct and indirect contact with nasal secretions, and, in the case of EHV-1, contact with aborted fetuses, fetal fluids, and placenta associated with abortions, according to the Aug. 19 WSU news release.

Horse owners are advised to contact their veterinarian to discuss vaccination and means for preventing EHV infections. The last outbreak affecting Washington horses came in May of 2011.

As required by law, WSU veterinarians contacted the Washington Assistant State Veterinarian, Scott Haskell. His office and the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) are responding to the situation statewide, doing some testing. So far all the tests have come back negative, Powell said.

Haskell posted some tips for horse owners on the Washington State Department of Agriculture blog www.wastatedeptag.blogspot.com.

“EHV-1 is a highly contagious virus that can be fatal to horses,” Haskell wrote. “The disease is spread from horse to horse through direct contact, on feed, tack and equipment. While people are not made sick by the virus, they can carry the virus on their clothes or hands. Horse owners should carefully

wash their hands and equipment to prevent the spread of the virus.”

He advises closely observing your horse and looking for signs of infection, including a fever of 102.5 degrees F or higher, discharge from eyes or nose, limb swelling, spontaneous abortions or neurological signs such as an unsteady gate, weakness, urine dibbling, or lack of tail tone.

He recommends taking and recording a horse’s body temperature twice a day, ideally first thing in the morning and last thing at night.

If you do notice any symptoms, Haskell says you should let your vet know.

Haskell says it is not too late to vaccinate your horse and there are a number of vaccines available.

“The time of exposure to illness of EHV-1 is typically two to 14 days,” Haskell writes.

He says horse owners should practice good biosecurity by monitoring all horses on the premises, limiting direct horse-to-horse contact, limiting stress to horses, not sharing equipment, thoroughly cleaning barn areas, trailers and other equine contact surfaces and self quarantining animals with questionable symptoms.

“By self-quarantining animals with questionable symptoms, vaccinating horses for EHV-1 and West Nile virus, and practicing good biosecurity on the farm and during travel, horse owners can do a lot to help prevent further spread of the virus,” Haskell wrote.

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Jan Steinbach, Community Health Supervisor for the Northeast Tri-County Health District, prepares unused supplies for the Newport site’s family planning and STD clinic to be sent back to the company it was purchased from in Kansas.

of family planning and STD screening with their primary care physician.”

Jones also said he would like to know why Skoog apparently wasn’t aware of the budgetary problems facing Tri County Health, a reason cited in the minutes from the meeting for her abstaining. It was noted in the minutes that Stevens County commissioner Wes McCart pointed out that Pend Oreille County commissioner Mike Manus is a member of the budget committee and was part of the discussions.

“The funding source (for family planning and STD clinics) was

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not meeting the need,” Manus says. “It’s something that we’ve worked quite diligently on for about a year now.”

With regards to clientele that might “fall through the cracks” due to lack of insurance or comfort level discussing family planning and contraceptives with their primary physician, Manus says, “I don’t have an answer for that. I would venture that the majority of people that have caused the decline in clients being served at NETCH is because they are comfortable going to their doctor to have that discussion.”

Skoog was out of town at deadline and could not be reached for comment.

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fered by Vickers.

“When they decided that the county wasn’t negligent, the case was over,” Luciani said.

He said federal law prohibits attorneys from talking with jurors. Federal law also requires a unanimous decision by a jury in a civil case, so an even number of jurors isn’t a problem.

Luciani says he doesn’t really know what the case turned on, but he speculated that the jury either thought that roadway was typical for springtime road conditions and Vickers should have been aware of that, or that any gravel in the roadway did not contribute to Vicker’s wreck.

“But that’s just speculation,” he said. A rider traveling behind Vickers testified that he didn’t see Vickers swerve when he hit the gravel but drove off the roadway and was

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injured.

Greg Samuels of Cross Border Law Corporation of Vancouver, B.C., filed the case and Joe Gehrke tried it.

Samuels said the case was filed in federal court because he wanted the case tried in Spokane, not in Pend Oreille County.

According to the federal complaint, Vickers was riding his 2002 BMW motorcycle on Sullivan Lake Road when he was detoured around bridge construction June 12, 2012. As he was traveling through a left hand curve on Sullivan Lake Road, with the motorcycle leaning to the left, he hit some large areas of gravel. He was ejected from his bike when he lost control and left the road, sustaining life threatening injuries.

According to Samuels, he was airlifted out.

The federal suit originally named the state Department of Transportation, but it were dropped from the suit.

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People will be able to relive bygone days when the Vintage Trailer Rally comes to Newport Labor Day weekend. From classic trailers to customized campers, there will be a variety of vintage things to see.

Vintage trailer show Labor Day Weekend NEWPORT – Labor Day weekend will see a gathering of fun old vintage trailers at the Newport Rodeo grounds. Some have been restored to original, some are under construction, and some have been customized in ways sure to put a smile on your face, organizers promise.

“Vintage trailer ‘rallies’ as they are known, have become quite popular in the past few years, and we felt it was time to add our town of Newport to the growing list of locations hosting these fun events,” said promoter Doug Johnson.

He expects between 30 and 50 vintage trailers to occupy McNeil Field (adjacent to Newport City Park). Rally participants will begin arriving on Friday, Sept. 2 and will load up and hit the road for home on

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Labor Day. Weekend activities are planned for the rally participants, with a public open house scheduled for Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Trailers from as far away as Oregon, southern Idaho, eastern Montana, and even Canada are expected to attend the rally.

Being held in conjunction with “Bob’s Car Show” (held on Labor Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.), the trailer rally will be an annual event.

All proceeds from the rally and car show will be given to “Shepherds For Lost Sheep”, a non-profit organization that trains and connects service dogs for Veterans by Veterans.

The event is being hosted by Newport residents Doug and Teresa Johnson.

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NEWPORT – All of the area’s schools are preparing to return following summer break, an all too short summer for many students and teachers.

Cusick will be the first school to return when students go back Wednesday, Aug. 31. Students new to the district can register that same day, although registering earlier is preferable, as it takes about a day to make sure all the immunizations have been received.

The Cusick Panther football team, under the guidance of a new coach, Troy Hendershott, will play their first game Sept.

2 against Tekoa-Rosalia at Rosalia. They will be at home Sept. 9 against Pateros.

Sept. 6, the day after Labor Day, will be the first day of school for Newport and West Bonner school district students.

There will be a free immunization clinic Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 3-7 p.m. for Newport students. The clinic will be held in front of Stratton Elementary School.

Priest River Lamanna High School will be starting with a new principal, Joe Kren.

Kren was named Idaho’s Superintendent of the year for his work at St. Maries School District. He will also have a new vice-principal and athletic director, Matt George.

Priest River boys and girls soccer, as well as girls volleyball will have had several matches by the time school starts.

Newport and Priest River will play their first football game of the season against each other Sept. 2 at Newport.

At the Selkirk School District, classes will also get underway the day after Labor Day, Sept. 6. There will be an elementary school open house Thursday, Sept. 1, from 5:30 -6:30 p.m.

Selkirk will have a new football coach this year, Jeremy Link. The first game will be Sept. 2 at Pateros. Their first home game will be the following week, Sept. 9, against Pomeroy.

The first day of school for the House of the Lord Christian Academy in Oldtown will be Sept. 7. The private school teaches kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Smelter calls for cautious optimism Some pretty big news broke – albeit prematurely – last week, about a $300 million silicon smelter proposed for land near Ponderay Newsprint in Usk. While the project is far from for sure, the public took every opportunity to weigh in on the proposal, and it wasn’t all good.

Social media exploded with comments both in favor of the smelter for economic reasons, and some disparaging remarks about smelters in general.

The word smelter has bad connotations, for sure.

Images of towns known for billowing black smelly smoke come to mind. But let’s remember: not only is this 2016, this is Washington state, one of the bluest and greenest states in the union.

We also have the Kalispel Tribe here, which will definitely do its fair share of ensuring only the best for our environment. It is key to get them on board before this proposal goes through.

State and county officials assured a packed commissioner meeting Tuesday that Hi Test Sand Inc. has been vetted by the governor’s office for more than a year. Commissioners Mike Manus and Steve Kiss and Terry Lawhead with the state Department of Commerce said numerous times Tuesday that if the company is what they say they are, this could be a really good thing for Pend Oreille County.

But, we still need to cautious. The economy and job force alone is not a reason to sacrifice our county’s well being. We need to put pressure on our elected officials at all levels to do their due diligence while doing their own vetting of the company.

Hi Test Sand Inc. makes silicon that is used in solar panels, which in itself is a green industry. The process supposedly produces relatively zero by product waste, no emission and nothing to landfill.

Manus said several times last week’s press release jumped the gun. But now that we’re all in the know, let’s not count our chickens before their hatched, or put the kibosh on something we know little about.

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‘Next to Normal’ asks questions most entertainments don’t What do community theatre and mental illness have in common? Oy vey, don’t get me started. There’s a lot of behind-the-hand commentary that can be made on that, no awkward laugh track required.

However, for the sake of keeping this column concise and (somewhat) to the point, let’s direct this to the current show playing at Pend Oreille Playhouse. Last Thursday, I went to the preview of Next to Normal, the 2010 Broadway musical that nabbed wins for both a Tony award and a Pulitzer Prize. Suffice to say, I will go and see it again, as should anyone who is able. It’s one of the most important, timely productions that I have seen at a neighborhood theatre.

Now, some of you may think, “That’s nice, but theatre is not my thing.” Okay, I can understand that.

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Maybe when the lights come up and C H OICE you leave the theatre, it still won’t be Sophia your thing, but the gist of this show just may make you think about a aldous topic that definitely affects someone you know. It may even affect you personally.

Written by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, and directed

by Maria Caprile, the play revolves around the Goodmans, a typical suburban family who seem to be picture perfect: there’s the spirited, seemingly blithe mother, Diana, (Janine Goodrich), the steady, dependable working-man dad, Dan (Tony Caprile), the beautiful, overachieving daughter, Natalie (Chloe Cavender), and the handsome, amiable son, Gabe (Sam Richardson).

As we get to know these characters though it quickly becomes clear that there’s more going on under the wholesome façade then meets the eye. Diana is struggling with mental illness which incapacitates her from interacting with her teenage daughter, who, underneath her stressed perfection and anger, needs her mother and father desperately. Dan’s apparent stoicism masks a deeper denial of his familial situation.

Yes, it’s edgy, dark and at times, heart breaking, but with the articles on mental health that have run in The Miner lately, particularly as it pertains to the impact services have on our community, Next to Normal is more appropriate than ever. The Pend Oreille Players Association (POPA) have partnered with the Inland Northwest Community Foundation and Empire Health Foundation in order to bring this production to life.

Pend Oreille County Counseling and Family Crisis Network are showing their support by having staff attend the performances in order to provide support and resources to anyone that needs it, or is just curious about the services they offer.

What POPA is doing by putting on Next to Normal is brave and relevant. Mental health is a topic that is handled like a ticking time bomb, when it is addressed at all. The cast and crew take on these thorny issues with heart and aplomb. It’s not very often that you can say a fun night out is a salient one as well.

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yo u r o p i n i o n STD clinic closure latest disservice from Tri County Health To the editor: I am outraged to learn of the closure of the TriCounty Health District’s family planning and STD clinic. This information, as well as the past discontinuation of other vital services, i.e., immunizations, was first made public by Dr. Leslie Waters, a physician in Colville following a meeting of the Northeast Tri County Board of Health meeting, held May 18, 2016.

To quote Dr. Waters: “There is an assumption that these services will be provided by the patient’s regular doctor. However, many people in our community remain uninsured, or their insurance doesn’t cover medications.

Therefore what once was a safety net for the most vulnerable people will effectively be eliminated. To make matters worse, the two Stevens County commissioners who serve on the Board of Health recommended the complete

dismantling of the health district.”

Targeting the people who use these services, the most vulnerable in Stevens, Ferry and Pend Oreille counties, the three poorest counties in our state, is blatant discrimination, and is, in my opinion clearly a political maneuver based on the commissioners’ personal objections to immunizations and birth control, and public funding of health care, rather than the needs and concerns of their constituents.

I am very curious to know where the current Pend Oreille County commissioners stand and what their votes were on this issue.

-Gail Cory-Betz Newport

Idaho offers better water recreation value To the editor, Thanks to those that responded to my comments concerning access to waterways, and the Idaho “free” boating ramps comment. I do in fact realize

that nothing is actually free. The point I was trying to make is that most of the Idaho ramps (at least in our “local” area) are free of any “additional” charges to those that have paid for their annual boat registration or Invasive Species sticker.

Here in Washington, we pay much higher fees for boat registrations and in many cases, face additional charges to use the limited ramps and accesses. Those additional charges come in the form of Discovery Passes, or from fees charged directly at the ramps. We do get parking permits with our fishing licenses for use at some accesses, but not all people fish. And that leads me to my next point, and that is the lack of yearround access. Access to many ramps here revolves around the fishing season and I do understand the reasons behind that.

But here’s the thing, several ramp accesses in North Idaho remain open year-round, water levels permitting.

More to the point of

my original letter, there is nothing that makes people angrier than to run across “surprise” fees like what’s happened at the Cusick boat launch this season. The same thing happened with our state parks a few years ago with the addition of the Discovery Pass requirements. Bottom line is that our “perks” or benefits for recreating here in this state are fading away fast. Again, at least in my opinion, Idaho offers a much better value for water recreation all the way around.

-RW Lutz Newport

McMorris Rodgers displays lack of courage by continuing support for Trump To the editor, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., endorses and supports a person to lead our nation who disrespects and dishonors the very citizens of the nation he wants to See LETTERS, 5A

Pakootas wins $8.25M for Colville Tribe from Canadian Corporate Polluter SPOKANE – Joe Pakootas, Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress, announced Senior U.S. District Court Judge Lonny Suko’s $8.25 million award to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and the State of Washington for the cleanup and restoration of the Columbia River and Lake Roosevelt of damage done by the Canadian mining company Teck Cominco (Teck).

Pakootas said the lawsuit took time. He and another individual first filed the lawsuit in 2004.

“I am very pleased that this has finally come about,” Pakootas said in a press release. “This case has required many years of hard work from my Tribe and the state. We’ve worked against a wealthy Canadian company, and even against our own toothless EPA. This award doesn’t come anywhere near the cost of cleaning up the damage done by Teck to the environment, which will be experienced for generations.”

In 1999, the Tribes petitioned the federal government to con-

reade r’s poll Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the right-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have any ideas for future readers’ poll questions, submit them at minernews@povn.com.

duct an assessment of the public health and environmental hazards associated with the release of hazardous substances over the last 100 years by the Canadian mining company Teck Cominco (Teck).

In 2001 the Tribes entered into an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin “reconnaissance and sampling” for Site Investigation Reports. In 2003, the EPA, following its study, issued a Unilateral See Pakootas, 15A

r e a d e r ’ s p o l l r e s u lt s Should a photo ID be required in order to vote?

All states should go to vote by mail.

25%

As support by the GOP for Donald Trump wanes, and speculation that Hillary Clinton will win by a landslide, some people are predicting that Trump will drop out of the race for president. Trump’s campaign says there’s no chance of that happening, but party leadership are quietly discussing how they would go about replacing him if he does drop out before November’s election.

22%

Will Donald Trump drop out?

Yes.

52%

Yes. No. He won’t but he should.

He will but he shouldn’t.

No.

Total votes: 40

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South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue practiced their extraction techniques at Teri-Fic Bargains Aug. 8. The firefighters were able to practice many techniques of stabilizing a vehicle and cutting open a vehicle to remove people trapped inside. SPOFR expressed thanks to the junkyard owners for allowing SPOFR to use a vehicle for practice.

State: ATVs and UTVs are not for children BOISE – Off-road vehicles are not safe for transporting children, cautions Idaho Child Passenger Safety Statewide Coordinator Carma McKinnon. While popular with families across the country for both recreation and work purposes, ATVs and UTVs are simply not designed to keep children onboard safe, she said.

ATVs, or all-terrain vehicles that are also known as quads, and UTVs, or utility-task vehicles that are also called side-by-sides or recreational off-road

vehicles (ROVs), are dangerous for children because they are heavy, used on uneven terrain, and provide little to no protection for passengers.

“The fact that they are often used contrary to recommendations is also a factor,” said McKinnon. “Allowing children to drive heavy, powerful machines made for adults, carrying passengers on one-person vehicles, and failing to wear a helmet are common problems.

“And, a more common risk factor is using

these off-road vehicles on paved surfaces,” she added.

Both ATVs and UTVs have four wheels, can operate at speeds exceeding 65 mph, and are manufactured for offroad use.

ATVs are typically one-person vehicles.

The driver straddles an ATV, similar to a motorcycle rider, and uses the handlebars to steer.

The basic design of ATVs limits ability to provide a safe way for children to ride as a passenger.

UTVs have seats more like a car, with the driver

sitting upright and using a steering wheel. These vehicles have seats that are side-by-side for a driver and a passenger.

Some also have back seats for as many as five total occupants.

UTVs also have a few added safety features such as a roll bar and lap-shoulder belts for each seating position, however, ATVs do not have these features.

But what does a Child Passenger Safety Technician say to a family who wants advice or See atvs, 8A

fire: Multiple fires east of Cascades From Page 3a

nesses, public infrastructure and natural resources. Inslee toured the Spokane-area fires Tuesday morning.

The proclamation covers Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane,

Stevens, Yakima, Walla Walla and Whitman counties.

Firefighters are battling multiple fires east of the Cascades, including six that started during the weekend. Additional fire protection crews have been mobilized to five other fires by state authorities. The fires have burned more than 25 structures and are threatening hundreds of others, prompting

evacuations.

Report fires by calling 9-1-1, or (509) 685-6900, the Northeast Washington Interagency Communication Center in Colville.

Information on how to make sure one’s campfire is “dead out” and other fire prevention tips can be found at www.smokeybear.com or by contacting the local forest service office.

pakootas: From Page 4a

Administrative Order (UAO) finding that Teck “had deposited hazardous substances” into the environment. The EPA and Teck Cominco then negotiated for months on how to resolve the dispute, but did not come to an agreement. Eventually, Teck Cominco refused to comply with the UAO that the EPA issued, arguing it “was not subject to U.S. environmental law.”

After the EPA’s failure to enforce the order issued against Teck, Pakootas and a colleague filed a citizen suit against Teck Cominco in 2004. Over the course of a century Teck has dumped hundreds of thousands of tons of slag containing hazardous chemicals downstream into the Colville Reservation, causing immediate and long-term harm to wildlife and the public in the watershed. The slag contains heavy metals including arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc, which are known to cause neurological harm.

Over the course of many years and millions of dollars later, Teck was found liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) for willfully and intentionally

polluting the Upper Columbia River Watershed.

According to a press release from Pakootas, never before has an individual successfully sued an international corporation in the United States in accordance with CERCLA. This landmark decision did not come easily for the Tribes. This determination made the site eligible to be considered as a “Superfund” site, which will allow federal funding for cleanup.

Among other laws created by this landmark lawsuit, it established interpretation of CERCLA and how to navigate international environmental law. The case has been written about in law journals and is taught in law classes. It will no doubt shape the future of transnational environmental law, Pakootas said.

The award is specifically given to reimburse the Colville Tribe’s millions of dollars of expenses in lawyers and consultants over the years, not for cleanup or mitigation of the pollution. While “This doesn’t correct the damage, it will help the Colvilles and encourage others to hold corporate polluters accountable,” Pakootas said. “It’s our land at stake. We all need clean water to survive, it should matter to everyone and I will continue to fight for environmental preservation and clean water for everyone when elected to Congress.”

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lead. Cathy has not unendorsed or unsupported this person, thereby embracing the future he promotes in degrading individuals, and showing her lack of character and courage in facing up to it.

Cathy’s endorsement means she openly approves this person’s positions; dishonoring and disrespecting Sen. John McCain,

R-Ariz., as no war hero because he was captured and spent years in prison camp in service to our country; dishonoring and disrespecting all Purple Heart recipients, their service, and their families by claiming he had always wanted a Purple Heart and conceding how much easier it was to receive the medal as a gift; disrespecting a Gold Star father and mother because they pointed out

his lack of sacrifice and service; insulting AfricanAmericans about how they live and what their schools are like; mocking a disabled reporter by mimicking the reporter’s arm movements and voice impediments; proclaiming a U.S. citizen judge would not have the ability to give him a fair trial because he was a “Mexican”; debasing women with all manner of crude remarks. By exten-

sion, she devalues and finds unworthy the very same types of good people we have here in Eastern Washington.

Cathy’s approval of this disrespectful and dishonorable behavior does not represent our values and is never appropriate for our representative. She does not deserve your vote.

-Myrna D. Wiltse Clarkston, Wash.

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One day......................... r01 About a week............... r04 More than a month..... r07 Two days....................... r02 More than a week....... r05 Three to six days......... r03 About a month............ r06 3. How many times during the week do you read, or pick up The Miner?

Number of times read....................... ____

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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: 1

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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

Classified 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

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15. Do you use ads in The Miner to make shopping decisions or plan for weekly shopping?

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?

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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 Northpointe Plaza.................. r04 Northtown Mall...................... r05

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

20. Which of the following home 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/Lowe’s................. r02 Oldtown Hardware................... r03 Priest River Hardware.............. r04

Selkirk Supply........................... r05 Ziggies......................................... r06 Diamond Lake Lumber .......... r07 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

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

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

12. Do you read the advertisements in The Miner?

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

Always....................................... r01 Sometimes................................ r03 Most of the time....................... r02 Rarely.......................................... r04 13. Do you use coupons when you shop?

All the time............................... r01 Never......................................... r03 Sometimes................................ r02 14. Do you read advertising sections inserted into The Miner Extra?

Always....................................... r01 Sometimes................................ r03 Most of the time....................... r02 Rarely.......................................... r04

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

Beer Distributor........................ r04 Butcher Shop............................. r05 Coffee shop.................................. r06

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

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 replacement, 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 repair........................... 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.................... r17

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 buy, would use a real estate agent.......................................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 household spend on groceries in an average week?

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

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

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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)

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

Lawn seed.................................... r06 Lawn mower.............................. r07 Roto tiller................................... 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 Metaline 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 publication do you currently subscribe? (check all that apply)

Daily Bee.................................... r01 Gem State Miner....................... r04 Priest River Times.................... r02 Newport Miner......................... r05 Spokesman Review................... r03 Other_________________......... r06 42. Which of these local publication do you regularly read? (Read 3 of the 4 last issues)

Daily Bee.................................... r01 Beacon........................................ r02 Priest River Times.................... r04 Spokesman Review................... r05

Gem State Miner......................... r06 Newport Miner......................... r07 Times Weekly............................ r08 Other________________....... r09

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.................... r04 Spokesman Review................... r05

Gem State Miner......................... r06 Newport Miner......................... r07 Times Weekly............................ r08 Other________________....... r09

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...................................... r12

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?

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we e k ah ead 100 years ago 1916 A new engine was installed in the Beardmore mill at Priest River for 75 more horsepower.

The Jesse Howe residence in Halford’s Addition was destroyed by fire.

The Great Northern closed a deal for 124 acres near Bonners

Ferry, for the purpose of putting in a new freight division. The price averaged $200 per acre.

Forest ranger Mike Fisher shot a cougar near Metaline Falls. The pelt measured approximately nine feet.

90 years ago 1926 Remodeling and redec-

orating undertaken by Newport school directors during the summer was completed during the summer was completed and everything was in readiness for the opening of school on Sept. 1.

Pend Oreille County had 582 voters registered and qualified to vote in the primary election when the books

were closed.

Householders were reminded of an ordinance passed by the Newport council requiring that houses be numbered to facilitate mail delivery.

Postmaster Fiedler received a letter from the National Museum at Washington D.C. asking for information regarding the bones of prehistoric animals that Mr. Fiedler had on display at the post office.

80 years ago 1936 In a game filled with errors, Naples defeated Newport in the seventh and deciding game of their baseball series on the Cusick diamond.

Newport was honored on the Good Neighbor radio program sponsored by the Fidelity Savings & Loan Association of Spokane. Guest speaker was Publisher Fred Wolf of The Miner.

Frank Ritter was appointed justice of the peace for Cusick precinct and M.A. Brunley was named justice at Metaline Falls.

Game Protector Ralph E. Johnson planted 100 additional Chinese pheasants in the county, bringing the total for the season up to 410.

70 years ago 1946 Kennith L. Woods of Sheldon, Iowa, bought the Priest River Times.

Elmer Adams of Bellingham was named principal of Cusick School under Supt. William F. Bohrnsen.

R.R. Shackleton took off for Pine City in his plane to locate a wrecked aircraft in that vicinity.

William McNeil, a hero of the Bataan death march during World War II and a former high school principal, was remembered with a memorial tree planting by the Kiwanis Club at the city park.

60 years ago 1956 A broken water main in the center of Second Street near Fea Avenue caused considerable excitement in the neighborhood and damage to the basement of the J.R. Jones home.

The Newport council purchased 54 lengths of perforated pipe to improve street drainage.

A number of reports were circulating that bears had wrecked a few lake cabins, and the Clayton McKerns lost their food cache at Priest Lake when a bear raided their table.

50 years ago 1966 Three Democrats filed for sheriff in the primary: Norman “Bud” Cox, Glen Groom and Claude Brown.

Round steak sold for 79 cents a pound a Priest River IGA. Mary Maki was appointed secretary-treasurer of the Pend Oreille County Fair to fill the vacancy left by Lee Wood’s resignation.

40 years ago 1976 Hillestads’ News & Gift was to change ownership Sept. 1, 1976. The new owners were Doris and Dick Kremer.

Mr. and Mrs. John Kalmes attended the Pacific Northwest district convention of Kiwanis International in Vancouver, B.C. An opening house honoring Mr. and Mrs. Everett Alford of Dalkena was hosted by their sons, Elmer and Calvin, and their wives.

The market value of all agricultural products sold by the 216 farms in Pend Oreille County in 1974 amounted to $1,877,000, according to a preliminary Census of Agriculture.

30 years ago 1986 The stubborn Ace Creek forest fire burned

into the Salmo-Priest Wilderness, despite the efforts of 554 firefighters who hoped to have had the blaze controlled.

The fire had burned 625 acres.

The size of Jean Christen’s pumpkin was overshadowed by other events at the Pend Oreille County Fair, including a plane crash, the bombing of the men’s latrine and rowdies who vandalized the horse barn.

Christen won a medal for her pumpkin but a man was injured when his antique airplane crashed in a field. A juvenile was suspected of tossing a lighted M80 firecracker in the toilet, shattering the bowl and a group of teens, mad that the teen dance had been canceled, decided to hold a kegger instead.

20 years ago 1996 Cusick Mayor Paul Haas explained the $400,000 Cusick Park Project to Newport Kiwanis at their meeting.

The Pend Oreille County Fair livestock auction brought in a record $31,490 to the young livestock owners.

Metaline Falls was named one of the “best small art towns” in a book “One hundred best small arts towns in America.”

10 years ago 2006 About 50 people turned out for the first BASIC meeting at the new Blanchard Senior/ Community Center.

Pend Oreille County commissioners went on record supporting unmanned aircraft patrolling the northern border.

The Triangle Tree Rodeos went off successfully, with shows held in Cusick, Sandpoint and Arden. Cody and Zane Ford were top money winners at the three rodeos, combining for $2,700 in bull riding winnings.

atvs: Drivers should take safety course From Page 5a

assistance installing a child restraint on a UTV which has seat belts?

McKinnon stated that it was not uncommon for the presence of seat belts on these vehicles to lead some families to believe they can install a restraint for small children. That is despite manufacturers’ advice that all occupants be

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All drivers and passengers should wear a helmet, as well as other protective gear such as eye protection, gloves and clothing that covers the body.

The number of occupants should not exceed the number of seats. For ATVS, this means no passengers.

Drivers should take a hands-on safety training course.

Children under 16 should not drive a UTV or adult ATV. Idaho’s law requires that ATV and UTV occupants under 18 wear helmets.

Other precautions that should be taken include always fastening the safety belt, keeping all body parts inside the vehicle, and never carrying passengers in the cargo area.

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McKinnon said, “The bottom line is child restraints are not approved to use in UTVs.” The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that, in 2014, 93,700 patients were treated in emergency rooms for injuries involving ATVs, and that 26 percent of these were children under 16 years old. The CPSC has just begun gathering UTV data, but official statistics have not been released.

The CPSC recommends the following safety precautions when using ATVs or UTVs (which the group calls ROVs).

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Conservation group files lawsuit against Forest Service Alliance pushes back at A to Z project

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

SPOKANE – A conservation group filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service Friday, Aug. 19, specifically targeting the A to Z forest health restoration project on the Colville National Forest.

The plaintiff is the Alliance for the Wild Rockies. Defendants named in the lawsuit are the Forest Service (USFS), Jim Pena, Regional Forester of Region Six of the USFS, and Rodney Smoldon, Supervisor of the Colville National Forest.

The North Fork Mill Creek A to Z forest health restoration project is a contract between the Forest Service and Vaagen Brothers Lumber that includes forest thinning and controlled burning to reduce forest fuels. No old growth trees will be cut. The first phase of the A to Z project will involve thinning and maintaining 17,875 acres over 10 years.

The second phase is being assessed.

The project was created by a collaboration of representatives from the forest products industry, environmental groups and other special interests, known as the Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition.

The project allows private contractors, like Vaagens, to address issues the

Forest Service says it doesn’t have the funding to. Vaagen Brothers has contracted with Cramer Fish Sciences as a third party to carry out the study and design of the restoration project, paying more than $2 million.

The project also ‘The owners calls for building 30.8 miles of of the logging roads to national accommodate the 7,500 forests – U.S. estimated log-truck loads.

However, atcitizens – torneys on behalf of the Alliance for were shut the Wild Rockies out.’ filed a complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief Jeff Juel of the A to Z projMember of Alliance ect on the Colville for the Wild Rockies National Forest.

This means that the Alliance wants all progress on the A to Z project to cease and for the courts to declare the project is not in accordance with the law.

“This horrible precedent is a first-ofits-kind contract in the nation,” said Mike Garrity, Executive Director of the Alliance for the Wild Rockies in a press release. “Not only did the Forest Service grant a private corporation broad and sweeping powers over a National Forest,

it allows that private corporation to hire its own hand-picked consultants to prepare the environmental analysis required by the National Environmental Policy Act and even write the documents for this massive timber sale.”

The Alliance contends that the U.S. Forest Service did not undertake a competitive bidding process as required under the National Forest Management Act, and that the contract basically hands over control of the Colville National Forest to a private entity.

The Forest Service maintains that it holds all decision making and is responsible for the outcome of the project, and that the savings created by using contractors allows the Forest Service to put into operation more projects and ultimately treat many more acres of forest.

Vaagens is set to recover their investment through the sale of forest products that are a by-product of the ecological restoration work.

In the Alliance’s press release, the group says that the project ensures no public accountability.

“The owners of the national forests – U.S. citizens – were shut out,” says Alliance member, Jeff Juel of Spokane.

In a story by Fred Willenbrock that ran on the front page of The Miner last week, it said that Pend Oreille County

will eventually see increased employment at its Usk small log and chip mill, according to Russ Vaagen, vice president of Vaagen Brothers Lumber Co. Vaagen said the sustainable supply of logs from the A to Z project would allow the company to hire on more employees. As of Friday, Aug. 12, he was not sure when that will occur.

Despite the Forest Service’s stipulation that no old growth will be harvested during the project, the Alliance counters that the project could adversely affect about 154 acres of ancient forest. They also say it will violate a Colville Forest Plan requirement that minimizes road densities in elk and deer winter range.

“It’s a nightmare for people who enjoy nature, hunt, and fish on these public lands,” says Garrity. “Since this project is so far out of compliance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Colville Forest Plan, and other federal laws that ensure proper stewardship of national forests, we have no choice but to challenge it in court to protect these precious assets for future generations.”

Garrity was listed as the lead objector during the comment period of the North Fork Mill Creek A to Z project.

Calls to the Forest Service and Vaagen Brothers Lumber Co. for comment were not returned before deadline.

Street repair, airport maintenance remarked on at Ione Council

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

IONE – The town council focused on bolstering street repair and visibility

on the north and south end of the runway at Ione Airport at the Aug. 3 council meeting.

Steve Marsh of TD&H Engineering of Spokane

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Washington DC 20510 202-224-3441 Website: www.cantwell.senate.gov Local: U.S. Courthouse 920 W. Riverside, Suite 697 Spokane WA 99201 509-353-2507 Sen. Patty Murray (D) 154 Russell Senate Office Bldg.

Washington DC 20510 202-224-2621 Website: www.murray.senate.gov Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 600 Spokane WA 99201 509-624-9515 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) Fifth Congressional District 203 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515 202-225-2006 Website: www.mcmorrisrodgers.house.gov Local: 10 N. Post St. Suite 625 Spokane WA 99201 509-353-2374

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asked about the 8th Street repair. Mayor Charles Spears stated all work is complete and thanked TD&H for their support.

Marsh noted that the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) application deadline was Aug. 19 and stated this year’s focus is on streets, sidewalks, and drainage. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will complete the chip seal project next summer. He asked council for priority of street projects for the application. Council agreed they would like to see Railroad Avenue and Hambrook Street repaired. A motion was made by council member Ken Timmreck and seconded by John Redinger to have TD&H complete applications. Council unanimously agreed.

A few maintenance issues concerning the Ione Airport were addressed, with Redinger saying the lights on the wind sack are out, which could be a sensor problem. Maintenance crews are also cutting down pines along the east fence.

Redinger said the FAA is concerned with visibility on the north and south ends of the runway concerning lighting.

Redinger said he would continue to work with neighboring landowners to possibly assist with clearing away brush and vegetation near the airport.

Spears said this would be a good idea.

Redinger also said the fence around the airport has been dug under in three places where coyotes are getting in.

Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim was present at the meeting and stated that there were 40 calls in Ione for the month of July, which is significantly higher than the 16 calls received in June.

Botzheim added that for July 2015, there were 23 calls.

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USK: 170 permanent jobs possible FROM PAGE 1

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According to the news release, the project will create 400 construction jobs and once built employ about 170 permanent fulltime employees. The jobs will pay considerably more than the community’s prevailing wage, and will be a significant boost to the local economy, the news release says. Much of the silicon produced from sand at the smelter will be used by in-state solar cell manufacturers, computer chip makers and aluminum product manufacturers.

Vaughn said the sand used to make the silicon would be brought to the site from a location in British Columbia.

State Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, said that the company approached her office about locating a smelter on the Northwest Alloy site in Addy the first day of the Legislative session about eight months ago.

Short and Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda, co-sponsored a bill that would essentially waive sales tax on electricity for the project. That bill didn’t get a vote in the extended session. Short says she and Kretz will bring it back up and that state Sen. Brian Dansel, R-Republic, will introduce a companion bill in the Senate.

Short said it would have been quicker to convert and start up the Addy site – about a year and a half – but the cost of power through Avista was going to be too high for HiTest.

The smelting process uses a lot of electricity.

“We knew they were looking at Usk,” she said.

She said the cost of power from the PUD was more attractive.

PUD General Manager Colin Willenbrock, says the utility district has been asked to prepare a proposal for power sales to the smelter.

“They approached us last spring,” he said. He told them the cost to produce the power from

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Box Canyon Dam and explained that the district has to fully recover the costs. “We heard from them for months, then didn’t hear from them for quite a while.”

According to the press release from Commerce, the smelting process will use large quantities of wood chips. The nearest similar sources are east of the Mississippi River or offshore, primarily southeast Asia.

“As a leading innovator in their industry, HiTest shares our commitment to enabling the great promise of the clean energy economy,” said Gov. Jay Inslee. “I look forward to watching the resurgence of hard-working Washington communities spurred by this exciting new development in our northeast region.”

Meeting the threshold for a Project of Statewide Significance provides for voluntary expedited permitting treatment by local governmental bodies, according to the Commerce news release. To qualify for the designation, a project must be a private industrial development with private capital investment in manufacturing or research and development, or development that will provide a net environmental benefit. Additional criteria include providing significant economic benefit to the local or state economy and alignment with the state’s comprehensive plan for economic development.

“This is one of the most significant projects in the state for years. It is gratifying to see it happen in a region facing economic challenges,” said Commerce Director Brian Bonlender in the news release.

County commission chairman Mike Manus and consultant Gregg Dohrn addressed county employees Tuesday morning.

The county hired Dohrn to consult on the project.

The county commissioner set aside $100,000 for this project, Dohrn said.

Hiring the consultant impressed HiTest, Manus said.

Manus said if he had been asked, he would have recommended holding off on the press release announcing the project for another month.

Manus told county employees the project was not a done deal yet.

“I’d say it has a 50 percent chance,” he said. “It could go either direction.”

Dohrn, who was hired weeks ago, said the county has every reason to be optimistic.

He said in his experience, on projects of this size, there would be good days and bad days.

“Don’t be disappointed if we have a bad day because it will be followed by a good day,” Dohrn said.

Manus gave some insight into how the project came about.

He said HiTest contacted Port of Pend Oreille manager Kelly Driver first, as the company would be shipping silicone by rail to the facility, via Montana.

The port operates the Pend Oreille Valley Railroad.

Manus said that initially it was thought the PUD wouldn’t be able to get enough power to both Ponderay Newsprint and the smelter. According to Willenbrock, they would require a similar load, about 90 megawatts annually.

The PUD would need to build a second substation, something Willenbrock thinks could cost $7-15 million. Manus said it would cost about $5 million Tuesday, and that it could be paid for by HiTest.

Manus said the deal almost came undone at one point. He called Resolute Forest Products, owners of Ponderay Newsprint, and asked them to contact HiTest.

That didn’t happen as fast as HiTest wanted, so they said if they weren’t contacted by Resolute within a week, the project was off. Manus called Resolute again to pass on that news and encourage a call, which was evidently made.

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PEND OREILLE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY and others potluck picnic, August 28, 2016, 2:00 p.m., Cusick City Park, 107 1st Avenue.

Guest- Candidate Bob Eugene, Pend Oreille County Commissioner. Beverages and dinnerware provided. bring favorite potluck dish.

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Man arrested after courthouse disturbance NEWPORT – A 41-year-old Newport man was arrested and spent a night in jail after he was suspected of causing a disturbance at the county courthouse Tuesday, Aug. 16.

Thomas Charles Watt was released on his own recognizance the next day by District Court Judge Phil Van de Veer.

He was charged with first degree criminal trespass and obstructing a public servant, both misdemeanors.

The incident started in the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office. Watt apparently became upset and moved into the hall. Public Works Director Sam Castro initially spoke with Watt to attempt to defuse the situation. He was joined by county commissioner Mike Manus, who ordered Watt out of the building, Manus said.

The Sheriff’s Office was called. Deputies found Watt parked on Scott Street and Highway 2.

He was arrested in his vehicle without incident.

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Discounted second general season elk tags available

By Mike Demick, Conservation Information Supervisor

BOISE – Time is running out for hunters wanting to buy a second general season elk tag at a discount.

Through August only, resident and nonresident hunters can buy remaining nonresident general season elk tags to be used as second tags for discounted prices of $299 (plus $1.75 vendor fee). Starting Sept.

1, these nonresident elk tags will be available as second tags at the regular price of $416.

Second deer tags are also available, but will not be discounted due to high demand. The price for a second deer tag is $300 (plus $1.75 vendor fee) while supplies last.

Second tags are sold on a first come, first served basis and are available until the nonresident tag quotas are reached. Tags can be purchased at all license vendors, Fish and Game offices, online at www.idfg.idaho.gov, and by phone with a credit card at 1-800-554-8685.

The second tag program has been popular with hunters.

For many years, portions of the nonresident quota of 12,815 elk tags and 15,000 deer tags went unsold.

Since 2000, they have been available as second tags for residents and nonresidents alike, although the majority of second tags (about 70 percent) are sold to residents.

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Caleb Nichols of Priest River made a good ride in the saddle bronc riding, scoring 77 points to win the event.

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Improvised steer wrestling event adds to rodeo action

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – What do you do when a horse virus scare keeps contestants and their horses away from the Cusick rodeo? That was the dilemma facing rodeo president Tommy Petrie (see related story on the front page).

“Chris Jones suggested we try chute doggin’,” Petrie said. He was half joking, but with no steer wrestling horses available, it was either chute doggin’ or no steer wrestling.

“Only Austin Krogh was ready to compete, but he didn’t have a horse,” Petrie said. So the rodeo committee made a call for entries for chute doggin’, a form of steer wrestling in which a contestant on foot grabs the steer as it leaves the chute and attempts to throw it down.

“Anybody could enter,” Petrie said and quite a few locals did enter. It made for a crowd-pleasing event that may well be repeated next year. “It’s the best thing we’ve had in a while,” Petrie said.

The event was won by a Spokane team roper, Ty Schlect, who collected $288 for throwing his steer in 2.06 seconds. Second went to Josh Brewer with a 2.47 time. He won $172.

Third was won by Travis Eller with a 3.81 time. He won $115. There were 28 entries and the event paid three places, two less than Cusick’s Don Driver wished it paid. He placed fifth, out of the money with a 6.44 time.In regular rodeo action, there were no bareback riders who made qualified rides.

Francis Marchand of Omak was thrown and stepped on Sunday. After a few moments in the arena, he walked out and returned to compete in the saddle bronc riding and bull riding. There were only three saddle bronc riders, but they all scored, with Priest River’s Caleb Nichols winning the event with a 77-point ride on Miss Adrian, a former Pro West bucking horse of the year.

He edged Marchand, who scored 76. Newport’s Austin Krogh won third with a 68-point ride. Nichols won

$244.In the bull riding, only two riders made qualified rides. Austin Gorden of Ellensburg won the $553 for his 78-point ride on Red Wolf. He edged Jace Berg of Colville who scored 64 on a bull called Joey.In the timed event, the team ropers picked up the biggest checks, with Brett Sheehan of Shoshone, Idaho and Tom Nelson of New Plymouth, Idaho, teaming up for a 5.55 second run to win the team roping and $605 each. They edged the Benton City Wash., team of JD Ralston and Justin Ertz, who turned in a time of 5.78.

The barrel racing was won by Daryll Compton of Arlington, Wash., who ran a 17.060 and won $470.

Okanogan’s Amy Sullivan ran a 17.157 for second place. She won $391.

Breakaway roping was won by Sierra Palmer of Grandview, Wash. She collected $489 for her 3.59 second run. Second was won by Jenifer Casey of Mesa, Wash., with a time of 3.79. She won $367.

The tie down roping was won by Morgan Seegmann

Barrel racing:

Team Roping:

1. Daryll Compton, 17.060, $470; 2. Amy Sullivan, 17.157, $391; 3. Audrey Tibbs, 17.209, $313; 4. Courtney Crace-Taylor, 17.

271, $235; 5. Shane Fallon, 17.325, $156

1. Brett Sheehan, Tom Nelson, 5.55, $605 each; 2. JD Ralston, Justin Ertz, 5.78, $501; 3. Justin Marcus, Cameron Irwin, 7.15, $396; 4. Tyler Smith, Andy Carlson, 10.15, $292; 5. Jake Warren, Travis Eller, 12.82, $187; Cody Staples, Rocky Staples, 13.28, $104.

1. Sierra Palmer, 3.590, $367; 2. Jennifer Casey, 3.790, $244; 3. Jessica Staples, 3.910, $122.40; 4. Riley McMillan, 10., $122.

Bull riding: 1. Austin Gordon, 78, $553; 2. Jace Berg, 64, $339.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Caleb Nichols, 77, $244; 2. Francis Marchand, 76, $146; 3. Austin Krogh, 68, $97.

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of Oriville, who tied his calf in 10.41, winning $237.

The rodeo drew a standing room only crowd Saturday night and a medium crowd Sunday.

Despite a shortage of horses, the crowd seemed entertained by the various events, including the McMillan Family Trick Riders.

There were no serious injuries.

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Tie Down Roping: 1. Morgan Seemann, 10.41, $396; Travis Eller, 13.99, $237; 3. Jacob Paul, 24.92, $158.

Chute Dogging: 1. Ty Schlect, 2.06, $288; 2. Josh Brewer, 2.47, $172; 3. Travis Eller, 3.81, $115.

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or parents putting bright-eyed students on the bus for the very first time and for seasoned moms and dads who know the drill inside and out, gearing up for another year of school is a process.

The shop­ping extravaganzas, trips to the doctor for physicals, endless forms and paperwork all culminate in a single moment: the first day back to school.

Often, it’s this first day (or days) that set the tone for the school year to come. Help your child feel prepared and confident to tackle whatever the school year brings with these tips for a successful start.

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a portion of the weekend for a family prep session.

Reinstate bedtimes: Easing back into earlier bedtimes will make things smoother for everyone when the alarms start ring­ing on early school day mornings. Well before the start of school, gradually back off more time each night – in 15-minute increments, for example – to get kids back in bed early enough to capture at least 10 hours of sleep, the amount recommended for school-aged children and adolescents

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ing products that meet the needs of teachers and students alike,” said Ken Newman, Director of Marketing at Zebra Pen. “Our Sarasa retractable gel pen, which comes in 14 vibrant colors, boasts one of the fastest drying inks on the market.

And for those looking to express style through design, consider a ZGrip Plus ballpoint pen, featuring our smooth­ est ballpoint ink and a fashion-friendly barrel design, or perhaps a traditional Z-Grip ballpoint with a floral or animal pattern. For the younger writer whose world of writing is confined mostly to pencil, the Cadoozles line of No. 2 and colored mechanical pencils offers function­ ality and fun.”

There are options for every stage of a student’s development, whether they are a beginner, intermediate or have progressed toward the end of their academic careers. A complete selection can be found online at ZebraPen.com.

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Get creative to boost enthusiasm: Part of the fun of heading back to the classroom is a shiny new set of supplies. Build your kids’ excitement by letting them select the tools they’ll use to bring home good grades, like pens and pencils. Despite a keyboard and touchscreendriven world, sales of color-focused products like felt-tip markers, porous (fine line) pens and colored pencils are on the rise.

In an effort to follow and respond to trends, Zebra Pen continues to introduce products that allow for personal expression, whether in the ink color chosen for notes or the barrel design to complement your kids’ style.

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Setting Up for School Success It’s that time of year again when college students everywhere begin to shift gears from summer fun to study mode. Every school year is an opportunity to start fresh, make new friends and, most importantly, learn in and outside the classroom.

Pop icon and entrepreneur MC Hammer gave the commencement speech at his son’s high school graduation, offering tips for the class of 2016 as they embark on their next phase –college. Hammer shares his three foundations for college and beyond: Space: Whether in a dorm room or an apartment, don’t let small, shared quarters cramp your style. Create an inspirational yet efficient space ideal for studying and relaxing.

Allow your environment to move you. Hammer has always found that the best work comes from a space that inspires you. Transform your dorm space with photos, quotes and posters that spark creativity and spur focus. If your dorm is full of distractions, find quiet and concentration in the library or local coffee shop.

Don’t lose your deposit. “Nailing it” is great when acing a test, but not when it comes to hanging things in your dorm room. Put down the hammer and create a space that inspires you by using damage-free Command Brand products – they won’t leave nail holes in your walls when it’s time to move out.

People: College is about creating lifelong friendships and starting a professional network. Surround yourself with good people and value those relationships above all else.

Remember and use names. Remembering names can be hard, especially when you are consistently meeting new people – professors, RAs, study groups and friends.

Make a conscious decision to associate new people you meet with their names. Try repeating the name in your head or associating the person with a story to help you remember it.

Get involved. Join a club, play an intramural sport or volunteer with a local charity. By seeking out activities, you give yourself a chance to learn outside of the classroom while also building your resume.

Passions: Never lose your appetite to know more, learn more or do more.

Read. Read everything, including publications that discuss business, politics, education, science, culture – the more you know, the more successful you’ll be. By diversifying your reading materials, you may unearth new passions you never knew existed.

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Celebration to be followed by a 2pm Boundary Dam Lecture Series David King from Seattle City Light will be presenting information on the Dam, as well as future recreation upgrades, new campgrounds and some great photos of wildlife.

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Explore outside of academics: Developing interests outside the classroom builds confidence and character, teaches disci­pline and may help reveal hidden passions or talents that translate into future scholarships or career choices. Now is an ideal time to explore the options available in your community and complete necessary registrations as many extra-curricular activities are closely linked to the traditional school calendar.

Follow the paper trail: The volume of paperwork associated with sending a child to school can be overwhelming. From registration forms and emergency contact sheets to physicals and immunization records, the list goes on and on. Keep on track with a list of all the materials you’re responsible for completing, along with special notes for those that require visits to the doctor’s office or other appointments.

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Take a tour: Especially for new students, but even for experienced kids, spend some time getting familiar with the school before the big day. Seeing the bus drop-off location, classroom, bathrooms, cafeteria and any other major features ahead of time can help soothe jitters and lets you pro­actively answer worries or questions about how those first days may unfold.

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Establish a transition tradition: Celebrate the end of summer and the fresh start ahead by creating a special family tradition. It may be a final backyard campout for the season or a scrapbooking project that captures memories from the summer and describes goals for the school year. The time together to talk about what lies ahead can help get the family geared up for a successful school year.

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Free painting class for kids starts in September

b r i e f ly Wellness fair Aug. 31 NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Health Coalition is hosting a back-toschool wellness fair for Newport students Aug. 31 from 3-7 p.m. at Stratton Elementary.

The fair will include an immunization clinic, parent back-to-school resource tables, health information, snacks, games, prizes and free Molina Healthcare backpacks.

The fair and immunization clinic are free and open to families with children in grades K-12. This event is being held in conjunction with Newport School District open houses.

Stratton Elementary open house is from 4-6 p.m.; Sadie Halstead Middle School open house is from 5-7 p.m.; Newport High School open house is from 6-8 p.m.

Immunizations provided will include MMR, DTP, Polio, and Varicella.

All children who check in with the school nurse will be entered into a drawing for a prize For information regarding the free immunization clinic, call the Northeast Tri County Health District at 509447-3131.

This event is sponsored in part by the Pend Oreille Health Coalition, Newport School District, Newport Hospital and Health Services, Newport Hospital and Health Services Foundation, Northeast Tri County Health, Amerigroup, and Molina Healthcare.

Rock club raffle winners announced NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Rock Club held a raffle at the recent county fair, with Sue Glower of Usk winning a labrodite bracelet, Shirely Cameron of Newport winning a carnelian necklace and Danny Harnett of Cusick winning a fordite necklace.

NEWPORT – Create Art Center will host a free painting class for children Sept. 16, Oct. 14, and Nov. 11, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. each day. The class is open to kids ages 7 through 16.

Create is located at 900 W. 4th St. Call 509-447-9277 for more information.

Free chess every first Monday

Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

‘Next to Normal’ continues run at Playhouse The musical dramedy Next to Normal continues its run at Pend Oreille Playhouse Aug. 26-28, 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Learn more about the play in this week’s Sophie’s Choice column on the editorial page.

Above, Diana (Janine Goodrich) remarks on her therapy sessions with her psychoanalyst, Dr. Fine (Troy Whittle).

Wednesday, Aug. 24 Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library

NEWPORT – A “celebration party” to show all the volunteers in the community how much their service and commitment is appreciated is tentatively set for Sept. 10, right after the Greater Newport Community Emergency Awareness Fair.

The Pend Oreille County Commissioners and WSU Pend Oreille County Extension are organizing the event and hope to provide a fun event that is “all about the volunteer” that includes food and entertainment.

Once the details are confirmed, invitations will be emailed to interested organizations, so that they can be printed and distributed (or e-mailed) to their volunteers. The volunteers will RSVP back to the organizations and then the organizations and agencies will let us know how many from that organization will be attending the September event. Depending upon numbers of volunteers attending, there may or may not be a small charge to the organizations to help pay for food and other expenses.

Volunteer coordinators are invited to call Dixie Chichester at (509) 447-2401 for information on the event.

Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 301 E. Third St. N., Oldtown Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Friday, Aug. 26

Sunday, Aug. 28 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, Aug. 29 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Tuesday, Aug. 30 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Books Out Back: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Priest River Library

Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church

Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - 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

Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library

Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208623-5626 for site

Thursday, Aug. 25 Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m.

- Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick 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

NEWPORT – Free chess lessons are available at the Newport Public Library, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. the first Monday of every month.

The classes are open to whoever wants to learn.

For more information, including upcoming events in the Pend Oreille County Library District, check out their Facebook page or go to www.pocld.org.

Party looks to celebrate volunteers

we e k ah ead Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park

Friday Night Live: 6 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-9466131 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Saturday, Aug. 27 Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Live Music: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Wednesday, Aug. 31 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Splashing at the Cove A.J. Heath was at Albeni Cove with his children last week. Here Christopher, 9, splashes his sister, Acacia, 5, and his dad. The family was camping at the Albeni Cove campground in Oldtown last week.

Where to Worship

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m.

(509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”

John 6:35

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

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

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-5534

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

REAL LIFE NEWPORT

“Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.”

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

CATHOLIC MASSES www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m.

Sat. July & Aug. 4 p.m.

Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. July & Aug. 5:30 p.m.

Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m.

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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

(509) 447-4338

HOUSE OF THE LORD

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

“Jesus Youth Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.houseofthelordchurch.com

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the soul.”

Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m.

The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

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All Photos by Michelle Nedved

It wasn’t just farm animals at the fair. A dog show was held Saturday afternoon.

TOP: Garry Wallace, left, of Newport talks with George Booten of Spirit Lake about his 1928 Hart-Parr 18-36, part of the tractor show at the Pend Oreille County Fair.

RIGHT: Proud parents watch their kids show their animals during the Pend Oreille County Fair Market Animal Sale.

The crowd was ready for the Fair Market Animal Sale Saturday at 3 p.m.

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obituari es Lois Barnell Newport

Lois Ann Barnell, 70, passed away Aug. 12 at 9:42 p.m. from complications of a sudden illness.

She was surrounded by Barnell family.

Lois was born Jan. 9, 1946, to Richard and Norma Schirmer.

She married Paul Barnell Oct. 28, 1984.

She is survived by her husband, Paul, her mother, Norma Rednour of Usk; Rick (Allison) McGee, Etna, Wyo.; Linda Mitchell, Paulson, Mont.; Steve (Lori) McGee, Keizer, Ore.; Mike (Debbie) McGee, Spirit Lake, Idaho; Rebecca (Rob) Dana, Newport; Trenna (Barnell) Meyers, Silverton, Texas, and Selina (Josh) Zuehlsdorff, Evanston, Wyo. Lois is also survived by her four brothers, Don Schirmer of Albuquerque, N.M., Tom Schirmer, Altoona, Iowa, Scott Rednour, New York City, N.Y., Mark Rednour, Usk, and two sisters, Peggy Cornilis, Newport, and Barbara Douglass, Mt. Angel, Ore. She has 16 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and one great, greatgrandchild. Per her request, there will be no services. If you wish, you may make a donation to any cancer fund in her name.

Gilbert Parker McGee Sacheen Lake

Gilbert Parker McGee was born May 14, 1932, to Arthur and Althea (Parker) McGee in Pasadena, Calif. After a McGee brief illness, he entered into rest at the Hospice House on March 8, 2015.

Gilbert is survived by his three children, Pamela (and Jerry), Karen (and Scott), and Charles; grandchildren Amber, Courtney, Alysia and Aarynn; great-grandson, Diego, and greatgranddaughter, Ruby, all of Spokane; and a brother David (and Connie) of Sierra Madre, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his Aunt Charlotte, and other aunts and uncles in California.

Gilbert graduated from Pasadena City College High School and UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in communications. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea and Europe. Drawn to the Pacific Northwest by the forests and mountains, he moved to Osborne, Idaho, and worked as a radio disc jockey. His radio name was Cat Man McGee and he brought fresh 1950s music to the Silver Valley.

While in Osborne Gil met and married Peggy and they relocated to Spokane.

He worked in broadcasting for many years in the 1960s and 1970s at KREM TV and KXLY TV. For the past 20 years Gil resided in the Lake Sacheen area.

Gil’s passions were trains, reading, weather tracking, and the forests. He loved the great outdoors and spent time hiking, camping, fishing, organic gardening, and driving in the mountains and countryside. He and his longtime friend Alan took pleasure in spending lazy days at Gil’s beloved pond. He traveled on many trains including tours in Argentina, Cuba, China, Hawaii and England. He also enjoyed riding rail bikes on the northwest rails with friends.

Gil enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He loved food feasts, olives and hot sauces. He spent special summer days with family at Pamela/Jerry’s Davis Lake cabin. In the past five years, Gil traveled with his children and grandchildren to New Mexico, Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, and Ventura, Calif., where he was thrilled to ride the Sugarpine and Pacific Surfliner trains. He participated in numerous Bloomsdays with family and the pancreatic cancer walkathons with Pamela.

Gilbert was a member of Inland Empire Railway Historical Society, Lake Sacheen Association, Priest Lake Association and Master Gardeners Society.

Gilbert will be missed by family and friends. His children invite you to a Celebration of Life Sunday, Aug. 28, at 1 p.m. at Homestead Pond on his property at 2901 Hwy 211. Please dress comfortably and come ready to share your memories and stories.

At a later date Gil’s ashes will be interred at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Wash. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Inland Empire Railway Historical Society, Lake Sacheen Association, or National Geographic Society. For directions to the pond, please contact Gil’s daughters, Pamela at jerryandpam@msn.com or Karen at kir203@comcast. net.

Florence E. Cannon Ridgefield, Wash.

Florence E. Cannon passed away Aug. 12, at the age of 96.

She was born Aug. 3, 1920, in Bonners Ferry, to Steve and Bertha Miller.

She is Cannon survived by her son Steve (and Alberta), her daughter Joyce, and her step-daughter Margie. She also leaves behind four grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph, her daughter Penny, her step-son John and grandson John.

Florence married Ralph Cannon in 1942. They raised their family on a ranch near Furport, Wash.

She moved to Newport in 1973, where she lived until 2000 when she moved to Ridgefield, Wash., to live with her daughter Joyce and her husband Gary.

Florence worked at the County Extension Office in Newport and later was administrative assistant to the superintendent of the Newport School District.

At the age of 50, she returned to school to obtain her medical records certification and then worked for the Newport Hospital until she retired at the age of 62. She remained on the hospital board and was their official records keeper for many years.

Florence enjoyed playing with the “Galloping Grandmas” band for several years as well as volunteering at the local museum and the information booth.

She was a long-time member of the Skookum Grange. Her artistic talent was reflected in their award-winning fair booths.

Florence won numerous fair ribbons over the years for baking, sewing and produce in her garden.

She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

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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. 15 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights MISSING PERSON: Frater Lake SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Coyote Trail, reporting party saw man in the ditch.

ACCIDENT: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of a vehicle injury accident.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: W. 7th St. ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Pine St., Newport MISSING PERSON: Whitetail Place, report of 10-year-old male missing from residence.

ALARM-FIRE: W. 5th St. THEFT: Bud Porter Rd., report of theft of a guitar.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S. Spokane Ave., Newport

Tuesday, Aug. 16 ACCIDENT: LeClerc Rd. S., report of car versus telephone pole, unknown injuries.

ARREST: W. 4th St. Thomas C. Watt, 41, Newport, was arrested for obstruction of justice and criminal trespass.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: W. 2nd St., report of three large dogs locked in a silver Outback ANIMAL BITE: Best Chance Rd., report dog owner bit by own dog currently in the ER. BURGLARY: Elmers Loop Rd., report of back door kicked in, items missing.

POSSIBLE DUI: Boat Launch Rd., report of male on Jet Ski possibly intoxicated, riding really close to shore and kids swimming.

BURGLARY: Hwy. 2, report of house broken into within last two days.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: W. 1st, report of silver smaller car roasting tires, yelling, and screaming.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Fertile Valley Rd., report of female crying and yelling and a male’s voice can be heard, possible domestic violence.

DISORDERLY: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report that male subject was in the parking lot yelling.

ARREST: TiaRae Dallie Thurman, 23, of Usk was arrested on a local warrant.

Thursday, Aug. 18 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 211, report of deer that needs dispatched.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: LeClerc Rd. N., complainant thinks someone may have loosened her lug nuts while she was at work.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Milan Farm Rd., report of truck with flatbed trailer parked in the roadway blocking traffic.

FOUND PROPERTY: W. Walnut St., Newport report of several wallets and IDs that have not been picked up.

THREATENING: Lehigh Ave., report of male subject that made threats to knock the complainant around, but has since left in a royal blue Dodge Dakota pickup unknown direction of travel.

FISH AND GAME: Hwy. 31, report of elk or moose with no head in pull out just south of Slate Creek Rd. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report of tree that fell across road on south bound lane.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of theft of a wallet.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 7th St., report of 9-year-old that won’t leave property, unknown where parents are.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Walnut St., caller reports finding two dogs and was only able to catch one, other dog has tag, but was unable to catch it.

WELFARE CHECK: W. Pine St., subject reporting elder abuse.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle in ditch, no injuries.

EXTRA PATROL: Gray Rd., report of vehicles speeding up and down road.

FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: River Rd. N., caller reports she can see smoke very close to her location.

ANIMAL BITE: Flowery Trail Rd., report of patient bitten by neighbor’s dog.

FIRE-VEHICLE: Northshore Diamond Lake, report of golf cart on fire.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: LeClerc Rd. S., report of male and female walking, yelling at each other.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Cemetery Lane, report of two pickup trucks, one silver and one teal colored that sped into the cemetery to the backside.

Caller believes this is a possible drug deal in progress.

AUTOMOBILE THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Lehigh Ave., report of female inside residence threatening complainant, female stepped toward complainant with knife.

ASSAULT: Sunrise Hill Lane, report of 47 year-old-male assaulted around 6:45 p.m. tonight by cousin, has been in the ER for approximately 20 minutes now seeking medical attention.

DISTURBANCE: W. Pine St., report of subject making scene, grumpy and upset because ride left him.

Wednesday, Aug. 17 PHONE OFFENSE: Hwy. 2, complainant reports receiving harassing and threatening phone calls from male subject.

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Independence Rd., report of missing juvenile female possibly at this location.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of gold Honda car with Idaho plates swerving in the lane and tailgating.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Newport Ave., report of vehicle with female inside always parking by complainant’s residence for about 20 to 30 minutes.

ACCIDENT: Power Lake, report of vehicle in the ditch DISTURBANCE: Telephone Rd. E., report of male refusing to let female leave.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: S. Cass Ave., report of male and female fighting.

HARASSMENT: 1st Ave., caller reports being harassed by known person.

TRESPASSING: Sullivan Lake Rd., caller reports people trespassing in black Jeep Grand Cherokee.

FIRE- TREE ON POWER LINE: Box Canyon, report of tree that fell onto powerlines, fire spreading.

WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

LOST PROPERTY: Eastside Road, Priest River

WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

SEX OFFENSE: Summer Road, Priest River

ACCIDENT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of vehicle accident

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Priest River

THREATENING: Quail Loop, Newport ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20 ILLEGAL BURNING: Hwy. 31 DISORDERLY: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

Saturday, Aug. 20 WANTED PERSON: Hayford Rd., Airway Heights WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights TRAFFIC OFFENSE: LeClerc Rd. N. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Vista Drive DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Ione City Park ANIMAL CRUELTY: Vanes Lake Rd. FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: Box Canyon Rd. ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Blackwell St., attempt to locate a suspect vehicle ABANDONED VEHICLE: Fertile Valley Rd. BOATING OFFENSE: Sullivan Lake THREATENING: Ione area WANTED PERSON: 1st Ave., report of wanted person hanging around the reporting party’s house.

DISTURBANCE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ACCIDENT: McCloud Creek, report of vehicle injury accident.

DISORDERLY: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ARREST: Jerald Ashton Cope, 25, of Ione was arrested for unlawful imprisonment and domestic violence in the 4th.

Sunday, Aug. 21 MALICIOUS MISCHEIF: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights DRUGS: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, arrested one female on warrants and one male for violation of order.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Northshore Diamond Lake MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Pow Wow Park BOAT INSPECTION: Sacheen Lake SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Larch, report of suspicious male walking around.

BOAT INSPECTION: Marshall Lake DISTURBANCE: N. Fea Ave., Newport FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: Box Canyon Rd., report of fire from yesterday smoking.

HARASSMENT: E. 5th Ave. ILLEGAL BURNING: Skookum Meadow Drive CHILD ABUSE: Danforth Rd. WANTED PERON: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Alfred R. Dephillips, 46, of Sagle was arrested on a local felony warrant.

ACCIDENT: Laurelhurst Drive, report of possible vehicle injury.

TIMBER FIRE: Fern Lane N. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Stadium Drive, report of vehicle parked and blocking area

FIRE-TREE ON POWERLINE: Conklin Meadows Rd., report of powerline down and fire alongside of road.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of erratic driver on roadway.

UTILITY PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, report of powerline down across highway.

FOUND PROPERTY: Riverside Ave., reporting party found a canoe

WEAPON OFFENSE: LeClerc Rd. N., report that caller heard explosions and possible bullets whiz by his head coming from the north.

FIRE-BRUSH: Lucky Joe Rd., report of brush fire getting close to neighbor’s house, powerline down.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES: High St., Priest River TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Oldtown CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Holiday Loop, Blanchard

Tuesday, Aug. 16 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Shannon Lane, Priest River THEFT OF PROPERTY: Dufort Rd., Priest River ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Matthew J. Wilson, 53, of Priest River was arrested for Excessive Driving Under the Influence.

MISSING PERSON: Old Forest Rd., Spirit Lake

TRAFFIC HAZARD: LeClerc Rd. N., report of tree across roadway.

WANTED PERSON: 1st Ave., report of wanted person standing in the area.

TRESPASSING: Old Priest River Road, Priest River, Melanie L. Taylor, 33 of Sandpoint was arrested for trespass and felony malicious injury to property.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20

DISORDERLY: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights PROPERTY DAMAGE: E. 5th St.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake

Wednesday, Aug. 17 TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 41 and Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake, a 46-year-old Priest River resident was cited and released for failure to have a valid/current driver’s license.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Horn Mountain Rd., Priest River WEAPON OFFENSE: Kluth St., Priest River

Thursday, Aug. 18 MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: Gleason-Mcabee Falls Rd., Priest River ARREST: Vay Rd., Priest River, Rebecca L. Ahlers-Schaper, 36, of Priest River was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant.

BANK ROBBERY ALARM: S. Treat St., Priest River SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES: 3rd St. and E. Jackson Ave., Priest River MARINE INCIDENT: W. Priest Lake Shore, Nordman NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, Blanchard MARINE INCIDENT: E. Priest Lake shore, Coolin, report that complainant was involved in a boat accident on Aug. 16 at about 7:30 p.m. Complainant stated he was operating his boat in Barrows Bay when he stuck a partially submerged rock outcropping.

Friday, Aug. 19 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE: Toad Rd., Priest River ARREST: Rena Rd., Oldtown, Jonathan Jamison, 23, of Oldtown was arrested on an outstanding Kootenai County warrant in the 500 block of Rena Road.

GRAND THEFT: Cavanaugh Bay, Rd., Coolin

Saturday, Aug. 20 WEAPON OFFENSE: Dubius Creek Rd., Priest River DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Hwy. 57, Priest River SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE: Summit Blvd., Priest River DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Fir St., Priest River DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Hwy. 2, Oldtown TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Reeder Bay Rd., Nordman, a Moses Lake, Wash. resident was cited and released for failing to carry a driver’s license.

MARINE INCIDENT: E. Priest Lake Shore, Coolin

Sunday, Aug. 21

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 6th

ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN INJURY: Hwy. 57, Priest River

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THEFT OF PROPERTY: Cedar St., Priest River

Monday, Aug. 15

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 2, report that male showed up on motorcycle, stood next to bedroom window and knocked on it then stood at slider staring at it just then left headed towards Spokane.

Friday, Aug. 19 SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Washington Ave., Newport

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2016261 PUBLIC NOTICE AFN # 20160325416 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Cause No.: 15-2-00060-4 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE TO JUDGMENT DEBTORS Date of Judgment: 03/10/16 Order of Sale: 07/08/16 Date of Levy: 07/11/16 ORIGINAL WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ROBERT GREGG SCHADEWITZ; ROBERT VIRGIL

SCHADEWITZ; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES, Defendant(s).

TO: Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Robert Gregg Schadewitz, Robert Virgil Schadewitz, and Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; The Superior Court of Pend Oreille County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the aboveentitled action.

The property to be sold is described as: Lot 16 of West Branch Paradise Addition, Plat Book 3, Page 153, Records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Commonly known as: 22 Elk Road, Newport, WA 99156 The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m.

Date: Friday, September 09, 2016 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance 229 S. Garden Avenue

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DATED this 14th day of July, 2016.

ALAN A. BOTZHEIM, SHERIFF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON by: Ciara Williamson, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner on July 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2016. (25-6) ___________________________ 2016272 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 15-7-00065-3 Case No.: 15-7-00064-5 Case No.: 15-7-00065-1 NOTICE AND SUMMONS

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(Dependency) In re the Dependency of EVERETT APPLEGATE D.O.B. 08/09/11 EMMOTT APPLEGATE D.O.B. 05/25/09 ETHAN JOHNSON D.O.B. 02/10/05 Minor Children.

TO: Travis Applegate, father of Everett and Emmott Applegate, Jason Johnson, father of Ethan Johnson A Dependency Petition was filed on 12/18/15; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: September 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S Garden Ave., Newport WA 99156. You should be present at this hearing.

The hearing will determine if your child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.050(5). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your parental rights. If you do not appear at the hearing the court may enter a dependency order in your absence.

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Continued from 8B Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DSHS at 509-447-6216. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg. wa.govDPY.aspx.

DATED this 29th day of July, 2016, by TAMMIE A. OWNBEY, Pend Oreille County Clerk.

Published in The Newport Miner on August 10, 17, and 24, 2016. (28-3) ___________________________ 2016267 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 16-7-00049-0 Case No.: 16-7-00050-3 Case No.: 16-7-00051-1 Case No.: 16-7-00052-0 NOTICE AND SUMMONS

BY PUBLICATION (Termination) In re the Dependency of: BRENNEN MCNAMARA DOB 10/03/13A LAUREN MCNAMARA DOB 03/23/12 ADDISON MCNAMARA DOB 03/10/10 PAYTON MCNAMARA DOB 07/18/08 Minor Children TO: Eleece Kennedy, mother A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on June 27, 2016; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: September 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S. Garden Ave., Newport WA 99156. You should be present at this hearing.

The hearing will determine if your parental rights to your children are terminated. If you do appear at the hearing the court may enter an order in your absence terminating your parental rights.

To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DSHS at 509/447-6216. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg. wa.gov/DPY.aspx.

DATED this 14th day of July, by TAMMIE A. OWENBEY, Pend Oreille County Clerk.

Published in The Newport Miner August 17, 24 and 31, 2016. (29-3) ___________________________ 2016277 PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille County Public Works, PO BOX 5040 Newport, WA 99156, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Indian Creek Culvert Removal, is located at MP 6.4 Le Clerc Rd S Newport, WA 99156 in Pend Oreille County.

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

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

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This project involves 2 acres of soil disturbance for Highway or Road construction activities.

The receiving waterbody is the Pend Oreille River Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.

Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in The Newport Miner August 17 and 24, 2016. (29-2) ___________________________ 2016281 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pend Oreille County did on August 12, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Donna Herold and did on August 15, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of a ramp & dock on Diamond Lake. (FILE NO. SA-16-031), Location: 5822 Northshore Drive; Parcel# 443136519002 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on August 11, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than September 1, 2016.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Dated: August 15, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner August 17 and 24, 2016. (29-2) ___________________________ 2016282 PUBLIC NOTICE SURPLUS MATERIAL FOR SALE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the District and, therefore, surplus to the needs of the Public Utility District: Lot #1 – Community Network System (CNS) Miscellaneous Material Lot #2 – CNS Fiber Material 1 Lot #3 – Natural Resources Erosion Supplies Lot #4 – Electric Fencing Equipment Lot #5 – Planting Cones/Soil Lot #6 – Chevy Canopy Lot #7 – Fish Tanks and Plastic Containers Lot #8 – Irrigation items Lot #9 – Cabinet 1 Lot #10 – Cabinet 2 Lot #11 – Cabinet 3 Lot #12 – CNS Miscellaneous Items Lot #13 – Generator Lot #14 – Stationery Office Chairs Lot #15 – Garden Hoses Lot #16 – CNS Fiber Material 2 Lot #17 – Wooden Shelving 1 Lot #18 – Wooden Shelving 2 Lot #19 – Wooden Shelving 3 Lot #20 – Metal Filing Cabinet Lot #21 – Metal Shelving Lot #22 – Map File Cabinet 1 Lot #23 – Map File Cabinet 2 Lot #24 – Map File Cabinet 3 Lot #25 – Blueprint Cabinet 1 Lot #26 – Blueprint Cabinet 2 Lot #27 – Blueprint Cabinet 3 Lot #28 – Plastic Shelving 1

Lot #29 – Plastic Shelving 2 Lot #30 – Office and Shop Vac Supplies Lot #31 – Blueprint Stand Lot #32 – Large Marker Board Lot #33 – Drinking Fountain Lot #34 – Honda 5.0 h.p. Outboard Motor Lot #35 – Minn Kota Foot Pedal Controlled Electric Trolling Motor These items are being sold as is and may be viewed Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., at the District’s Newport office. Contact Mike Peterson at (509) 447-9352 or Chris Mitchell at (509) 447-9347 to view items.

Sealed bids will be received at the PUD’s Newport office, 130 N. Washington, P.O. Box 190, Newport, WA 99156 or at the Box Canyon Dam Visitor Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, P.O. Box 547, Ione, WA 99139 until 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 26, 2016. Indicate “Sealed Bid” and Lot Number(s) on the outside of the envelope.

The bids will be opened Monday, August 29, 2016 and awarded at the August 30, 2016 Board meeting.

Winning bidders will be contacted and items will need to be picked up by Friday, September 2, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.

Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner August 17 and 24, 2016. (29-2) ___________________________ 2016283 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 16-4-00043-0 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of Jane Helen Clark, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Suzanne M. Hale, Personal Representative Julie Wood, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PPLC PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner August 17, 24 and 31, 2016. (29-3) __________________________ 2016284 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 16-4-00039-1 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of Steven T. Kintner, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

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Dena Marie Brown, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PPLC PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner August 17, 24 and 31, 2016. (29-3) ___________________________ 2016285 PUBLIC NOTICE Combined Notice of Application and Action Pend Oreille County did on August 15, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Scott Butler and did on August 15, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of a ramp & dock on the PO River. (FILE NO. SA-16-032), Location: 132 River Road South; Parcel# 433511540026 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on August 15, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than September 1, 2016.

Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army Corp of Engineers (Approval Letter) Dated: August 15, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner August 17 and 24, 2016. (29-2) ___________________________ 2016286 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE The following ordinance was adopted at the regular meeting of the Newport City Council on August 15, 2016. The complete text of this ordinance is available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.

ORDINANCE NO. 2032 An Ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington establishing an updated water regulation and rate policy and amending Newport Municipal Code Chapter 13.08.

Published in The Newport Miner August 24, 2016. (30) ___________________________ 2016287 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 16-4-00040-5 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of BELVA L. VANDERHOLM, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

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Continued from 9B resentative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 Newport WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner August 24, 31 and September 7, 2016. (30-3) ___________________________ 2016288 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE NO. 16-2-00109-9 SUMMONS (60 DAY) E S TAT E O F D U A I N E C O U R CHAINE and ESTATE OF DONNA G. COURCHAINE, Plaintiffs, v.

JACK E. MILLS and REMEDIOS MILLS, husband and wife, Defendants.

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: JACK E. MILLS and REMEDIOS MILLS: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 24th day of August, 2016, and defend the complaint of the plaintiff, Estate of Duaine Courchaine and the Estate of Donna G. Courchaine, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff Estate of Duaine Courchaine and the Estate of Donna G. Courchaine, at the address below stated; and in case of your failure to so do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. This is an action to quiet title in real property located in Pend Oreille County, State of Washington.

DATED this 28TH day of July, 2016.

TRUNKENBOLZ | ROHR PLLC /S/Pamela H. Rohr PAMELA H. ROHR, WSBA #19584 PO Box 14033 Spokane Valley, WA 99214 (509) 928-4100 Published in The Newport Miner August 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2016. (30-6) ___________________________

2016290 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on August 17, 2016, receive a complete Conditional Use Permit Application from Stan & Jean Hayes, and did on August 19, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for “The Annual Pend Oreille Harvest Festival”. Location: Within Sect. 19, T37N, R43E WM, 990 Dennis Rd., Newport, WA 99156. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Community Development Director.

Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than Sept. 8th, 2016.

The Pend Oreille County Community Development Director Dated: August 19, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on August 24, 2016. (30) ___________________________ 2016291 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on August 3, 2016, received a complete Shoreline Variance Application and associated documents from James Cappello and did on August 18, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for a deck on Sacheen Lake.

(FILE NO. SV-16-007), Location: 213 Earnest Lane, Newport, WA 99156; Sec. 25, Town. 31, Range 43. 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 Building,

418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. 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 8th, 2016.

Required Permits: Shoreline Variance (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) Dated: August 22, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on August 24 and 31, 2016. (30-2) ___________________________ 2016292 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ROAD NAME CHANGE Notice is hereby given that the Pend Oreille Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing in their Meeting Room, 625 W. 4th St, Newport, at 3:30 pm, September 6th, 2016 on the matter of the naming of a private road, Four Brothers Ln. This road intersects Telephone Rd E .68 miles from its start; and intersects Moonlight Ln .32 miles from its start. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, contact the Clerk of the Board at 509-447-4119, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner on August 24, 2016. (30) ___________________________ 2016294 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Seattle City Light Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) Forebay Erosion Control Project, Boundary Dam, WA WAC 197-11-340 Seattle City Light (City Light) has prepared an environmental checklist under the provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act for the Boundary Forebay Erosion Control Project.

Description of Proposal: Seattle City Light proposes to place loose riprap at isolated areas of the west bank of the forebay to address erosion and scouring, for a total of about 150 linear feet. A ditch will be constructed along the top of the bank to collect

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and convey surface stormwater away from the steep slope in order to minimize continued bank erosion.

The disturbed areas will be treated with a native seed mix approved by US Forest Service – Colville National Forest and live willow stakes and shrubs will be planted. The project is scheduled for implementation during the approved work window in the summer 2017.

Proponent: Seattle City Light Location of proposal, including street address, if any: The Boundary Dam 1198 Boundary Access Road, Metaline, WA 99152 Lead Agency: Seattle City Light, the lead agency for this proposal, has determined that the project does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist, the final FERC SEPA EIS which City light adopted in order to meet the requirements of RCW 43.21C.030(2) (c), and other information on file with Seattle City light.

A copy of the DNS and checklist can be obtained at no charge from City Light. Contact Margaret Duncan (206) 733-9874 or visit City Light’s Environmental Affairs/Real Estate Division, 32nd Floor, 700 5th Ave., Seattle, WA. FERC’s NEPA EIS and the Boundary License are available at www.seattle.gov (Menu- Departments/City Light/About/Protecting the Environment/Boundary Project/ Frequently Requested Documents).

The public is invited to comment on this DNS. The comment period closes on September 6, 2016. Appeals to this determination must be received by the Office of the Hearing Examiner, 700 5th Avenue, Suite 4000, PO Box 94729, Seattle, WA, 98124-4729 no later than 5pm on September 13, 2016 by letter of appeal and an $85 filing fee (check payable to the City of Seattle). The appeal should be based on specific factual objections. Appeals can be filed electronically. Contact the Office of the Hearing Examiner (206) 684-0521 or www.seattle.gov/ examiner for procedures for SEPA appeals, including electronic filing procedures. Credit/debit card payments may be made in person or over the telephone.

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