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McMorris Rodgers hits county

Speaks with EDC, government leaders, veterans

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

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U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, talks with Pend Oreille Mine General Manager Mark Brown after the EDC meeting Wednesday, Aug. 22, at the Camas Center in Usk.

Time for an Affair Annual event kicks off Sept. 1

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

METALINE FALLS –There’s still life left in the summer season, as long as Affair on Main Street returns to Metaline Falls.

The annual event starts Saturday, Sept. 1, and Sunday, Sept.

2, with cancan dancers, the car, motorcycle and ORV show, live music and more.

This year’s theme is “Pirates!”

People are encouraged to dress up if they feel like it.

Festivities starting Saturday,

10 a.m. to 5 p.m., include a quilt show at Metaline Falls Town Hall, an art auction fundraiser to benefit Affair on Main Street and the Keep Art Alive program, a treasure rock hunt, rock painting, friendship bracelets, puppet theatre, a variety of games and food and craft vendors. The cancan dancers will perform in the park at 10 a.m., then again at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. The car, motorcycle and ORV show will be 11 See Affair, 9A

NEWPORT – U.S. Rep Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, was in Pend Oreille County Wednesday, Aug. 22, meeting with the Economic Development Council, local elected officials and a group of veterans.

McMorris Rodgers started the day in Usk at the Camas Center for Community Wellness with the EDC, touting her accomplishments and listening to concerns.

Mark Brown, general manager of the Pend Oreille Mine in Metaline See McMorris Rodgers, 2A

Seized drug money helps pay for a multi-purpose evidence building

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Funds from drug seizures partially funded the new multi-purpose building behind the Pend Oreille County Jail. The rest of the funds so far have come from the county’s Capital Facilities Project Fund that pays for county buildings and other projects.

“The original bid was for $89,607; $75,000 of that was provided from drug seizures,” Captain Geoff Rusho said.

The project was approved in January 2018, and construction started June 1. As of Aug. 23 the project is unfinished and awaiting more funds.

“We don’t know when the facility will be finished, funding is limited,” said Rusho. “We wanted to use the funds we had before the price of construction increased.”

The building still needs infrastructure including electricity, water, sewer and networking capabilities. They are going to put in a concrete floor, heating and overhead doors.

“We are hoping to have the overhead doors installed before the snow,” Rusho said.

The overhead doors will cost $9,169 to install. No bid requests for the floors or infrastructure will be sent out until a source for funding is found.

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Local officials ponder how to get travelers to stop

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

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Monday, Aug. 27 was a slow day for traffic. Almost 3.8 million people travel through Newport each year.

NEWPORT – Anyone standing on the corner of Washington Avenue and Highway 2 in Newport, or Treasures A to Z on Union around 5 p.m. has seen the river of cars and trucks flowing through town.

“Weekends are the busiest,” said Kristi Lipp, the owner of Treasures A to Z. “There are a lot of RVs and touristy traffic.”

Traffic is a reoccurring topic when it comes to tourism in Newport.

“Thursday and Friday they don’t stop, they by-pass us to get to their

destination, and Sunday they just want to get home,” said councilman Mark Zorica at the Aug. 6 city council meeting.

According to the Washington State Department of Transportation’s GeoPortal, an interactive map that displays data taken from the black tubes that are put in the road to count cars, an average of 5,100 vehicles travel Union Street on a daily basis, and an average of 5,300 vehicles travel Washington Avenue daily. More than double the population of Newport, and almost 3.8 million cars a year travel through

Newport.

“So many people want to call Newport a tourist destination, but it is not,” said Rob Owen, owner of Owen’s Grocery and Deli, at a city council meeting Aug. 6. “How do we keep them here?”

There has been a lot of discussion at the city council meetings on how to make Newport a destination, not just a place to pass through.

The one-way streets are in constant debate.

“There was a 23 percent loss of revenue over a year, according to three of the store owners See tourists, 9A

B r i e f ly Indian Creek Community Forest open house Thursday NEWPORT – The Indian Creek Community Forest Open House will take place Thursday, Aug. 30, from 1-4 p.m., with a star party at 9 p.m., a chance to check out a new birding site and outdoor education facility, just seven miles out of Newport.

There will be a tree climbing demonstration, a nature hike, and a tour of native plant nursery among the activities scheduled.

People are asked to RSVP for the event by calling Mike Lithgow at 509-447-7435 or mlithgow@ka-

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To get there, turn on Indian Creek Road off of LeClerc Road South at milemarker 6. Driver up the hill about a quarter mile and turn left at 1802 Indian Creek Road.

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Drivers license office temporarily closed in Priest River PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Driver’s License office is temporarily closed in Priest River.

“We are working as fast as we can to hire and train a new driver’s license clerk.

In the meantime we do not have the staff to keep the office open.

We appreciate your patience in this matter,” the office stated in a press release.

The Sandpoint Office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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McMorris Rodgers: Led some bi-partisan efforts From Page 1A

Falls, told McMorris Rodgers that the changing of the border crossing hours at Metaline Falls would cause a problem in the north part of the county.

Oct. 1, the border crossing hours are due to close at 8 p.m. instead of midnight. There is a fair amount of Canadian traffic for things like Cutter Theater productions. With the border crossing set to close at 8. p.m., Canadians can’t come down for a performance and go home that night, the way they could when the border closed at midnight, he said.

Brown said the change came about with minimal notice or opportunity to meaningfully comment.

“The frustration is that it’s dropped on you with no discussion,” he said.

McMorris Rodgers said that the change in hours wasn’t handled well by the federal government.

She said the Metaline Falls border crossing was treated the same as all other crossing, without consideration for its unique needs.

She said she was able to get the closure changed from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

“It’s a step in the right direction,” she said. She urged Brown and north county residents to keep making the case to keep the border open longer. She said Montana was able to keep their border crossing open while Minnesota was not.

Brown also brought up the matter of tariffs that the Trump administration has put on many foreign goods. Since January when the tariff on some foreign steel went into effect, Brown said the mine anticipates spending $200,000 a year more for the mesh they use.

Coupled with the increase in price is a delay in getting the product, because the origin of a piece of steel in the product was unknown. A third effect is the drop in commodity prices, largely based on uncertainty, he said.

Zinc, the ore mined at Teck mine, has fallen in price from $1.60 an ounce to $1.10.

“Anything you can do to cut the

uncertainty would help,” he said.

McMorris Rodgers said she has been outspoken about opposing across the board tariffs.

“I believe they should be more targeted,” she said.

McMorris Rodgers says she’s met with Trump advisors Peter Navarro and Larry Kudlow to urge that bilateral trade agreements be made with Mexico and Canada.

Before taking questions, she said she led a bipartisan group in forest management reform, working with Washington Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell.

“We fixed fire borrowing,” she said, referring to the practice of borrowing from the Forest Service’s management budget to fight wildfires. “We had been borrowing up to 50 percent of the Forest Service budget to fight fires.”

She said she also led a bipartisan group that got Secure Rural Schools funded. SRS is a program that provides funding to schools and the county road department to make up for the loss of property tax revenue from federal land in the county.

McMorris Rodgers said she was involved in hydropower relicensing.

“I have taken the lead in legislation that passed the House,” she said. She said that on average hydro projects take 10 years to get licensed, while natural gas facilities are licensed in 18 months.

She says hydro projects provide clean electricity. “Dams and fish can co-exist,” she said.

A woman from Resolute Forest Products thanked McMorris Rodgers for her work opposing the newsprint tariffs.

McMorris Rodgers was asked her opinion on the silicon smelter proposed to be built near Newport. She said it was largely a local matter.

McMorris Rodgers went to meet with local elected officials at the county courthouse next.

There were county and PUD commissioners present, along with Newport and Cusick city council members.

She reported that the A-Z project had exceeded expectations.

A-Z is a project in Stevens County

in which Vaagan Brothers Lumber managed a whole timber sale, including the environmental work. McMorris Rodgers said she expects similar projects to be proposed, including one in Pend Oreille County.

Newport City Councilwoman Nancy Thompson asked McMorris Rodgers what she could do to help areas like Newport, with its many vacant storefronts downtown.

McMorris Rodgers said Pend Oreille County has a lot to offer. In addition to the natural beauty, it has broadband internet access.

She said she is encouraged that Congress has lifted some of the regulatory and tax burden on businesses. She said small business optimism is at a 20-year high.

County Treasurer Terri Miller asked if there was a federal resource to help downtown building owners bring their buildings up to code. McMorris Rodgers said she couldn’t think of one off the top of her head.

Prosecutor Dolly Hunt asked what the federal government could do to help with mental health services.

McMorris Rodgers said the federal government had appropriated $4 billion to fight the opioid epidemic. She says some of that money needs to come to Pend Oreille County.

Miller also asked about Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), a program similar to the SRS program in that it is designed to provide counties with money they can’t collect from property taxes on federal land.

Miller said PILT has been an ongoing problem.

“We’d like to see a long-term solution,” Miller said.

McMorris Rodgers said it was really difficult to get SRS through.

But there was a recognition that PILT really was needed. She said it would be difficult to get SRS passed again. She would like to go “all in” on PILT, as there is more support.

Miller said combining the programs makes sense.

County Commissioner Karen Skoog asked about omnibus budget reform.

McMorris Rodgers said there was a bicarmel, bipartisan effort underway now. She said there could be recommendations by the end of the year. She said the budget process was broken.

She said the House passed all 12 budget bills on time. The Senate didn’t do any. McMorris Rodgers said she believed there should be a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

McMorris Rodgers said she is focused on unauthorized spending. She said there were hundreds of millions of dollars spent on programs that weren’t re-authorized.

McMorris Rodgers concluded her day in Pend Oreille County at the Hospitality House, where she talked about veterans’ issues.

Much of the talk there was focused on the Veterans Administration.

McMorris Rodgers said that the VA had closed its emergency room at its Spokane hospital. She said that was even though there were 15 fully funded physician positions. She said the House committee had asked about the positions and the VA said they had sent up a packet, although that packet was never found.

Even if the emergency room isn’t re-opened, she favors establishing an urgent care department at the VA hospital in Spokane.

She said the VA funding has risen steadily since she has been in office, from $40 billion annually to $200 billion, while the number of veterans stayed pretty steady.

She said she hears veterans are pleased with the service the VA provides, once they get in. She says there are four pilot programs dealing with self scheduling underway.

“I hope it has a positive outcome and is adopted throughout the VA,” she said.

She was asked if she was in favor of privatization of the VA. She said she wasn’t in favor of that.

She was asked about the negative ads in her race with Lisa Brown, a Democratic challenger.

McMorris Rodgers said tone does matter.

“I try to be an example,” she said.

Sheriff: Inside will be sectioned off to include various uses From Page 1A

“We are hoping to do a lot of the infrastructure in county,” Rusho said.

The facility will be used for a variety of purposes including housing the marine division’s vessels and the emergency response command trailer, which is currently housed at the county’s Search and Rescue command center in Newport.

“We try to use things for more than one purpose to get the most use out of this type of project,” Rusho said.

The building is 40 feet by 60 feet and 18 feet in height with 14 feet tip-outs, one of which is enclosed and heated for searching vehicles impounded from search warrants.

The facility has an exterior covered evidence area for storing bi-

cycles and other equipment that use fuel and need ventilation.

The inside will be sectioned off to include an area for defense tactic training that is currently held at the substation in Cusick.

“We needed a facility to house the very expensive equipment we have,” Rusho says.

The command trailer, truck and marine vessel were purchased with several years of Homeland Security funds, said Joann Boggs, director if emergency management.

“The command trailer cost $210,885, the truck to tow it cost $58,520 and the marine vessel bought with Homeland Security funds was $142,414,” 911 coordinator Steve West said.

They are available to the sheriff’s office for daily use, but Miner Photo|Caneel Johnson are reserved FEMA disasters and Capt. Geoff Rusho describes the many purposes of the new facility. border security.

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b r i e f ly Pend Oreille Libraries awarded grant for children’s books NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Library District has received a grant from the Pilcrow Foundation Children’s Book Project. The Pilcrow Foundation provides a two-toone match to rural public library grant recipients who contribute $200-$400 through local sponsors.

The Friends of the Pend Oreille County Library groups from Newport, Cusick, Ione and Metaline Falls each contributed funds which qualified the library to receive new, hardcover children’s books valued at $600. In addition, Hal Berenson and Laura Ackerman of Colorado made a donation of an additional 23 STEM related children’s books to add to the county’s libraries.

The books will be distributed between the Newport Public Library, Calispel Valley Library (Cusick), Ione Public Library and Metalines Community Library and will be available for patrons to check out in September.

Shopko closes pharmacy OLDTOWN – Shopko will close its pharmacy after Wednesday, Aug. 29, according to signs in the store. “To ensure continued access to prescription services, your pharmacy records will be moved to this location: Safeway Pharmacy, 121 W. Walnut St., Newport, WA 99156 509 447-3972.” Some Shopko customers have complained about the short notice and transferring records to Safeway without express permission.

Death under investigation NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an unattended death, according to Sgt. Glenn Blakeslee.

A person was found Friday, Aug. 24, at a Pine Hill Road home. According to the police report there was no indication of suspicious circumstances, Blakeslee said.

He declined to release the name of the person, citing an ongoing investigation.

Al Boutinen said he received a call from a woman asking him to check on her son, as he had not answered his phone in three days. Boutinen went to the house with his wife and found the person he identified as Brett Tayler in the bathroom. Boutinen said the house was in pristine condition and he did not think there was any foul play. According to Boutinen, Tayler had been sick and in declining health for the past couple months, and had not collected his newspaper in three days.

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Riding for pets Nearly 50 participants rode in the second annual Motorcycle Poker Run for Angel Paws Saturday. The fundraiser helps out low-income and elderly pet owners with vet bills, food and other expenses. The event, organized by Liz Coon of Newport, will be back next year.

Riders stopped at five locations to throw darts for a poker hand. The top three poker hands won prizes.

Three arrested, nine ounces meth seized NEWPORT – Nine ounces of meth were seized Wednesday, Aug. 22, when law enforcement arrested three people on warrants. The Pend Oreille Sheriff’s accompanied officers from the Washington Department of Corrections and the Newport Police Department to a residence on Deer Valley Road in response to allegations of wanted persons at the residence.

Once there, they found meth and arrested two people on allegations of drug charges.

Upon arrival, officers

located and arrested Chelsie Applegate, 32, of Newport on a Department of Corrections detainer, according to a press release from the Pend Oreille Sherri’s Office. A short time later they arrested Melissa Fox, 38, also of Newport on a DOC detainer. A search of her belongings yielded a small amount of meth, approximately .4 grams, which added possession of a controlled substance to her charges.

Also at the property was Dustin Pelican, 39, of Newport, who was arrested on local warrants

as well as possession and intent to sell meth.

According to the probable cause statement 9.48 ounces of meth was found under the sofa Pelican was sitting on.

Two small notebooks with $82 sitting on top were also found. The notebooks contained recordings of drug sales, according to the sworn probable cause statement. Two pipes and a scale were also found.

Newby-ginnings wine raffle POST FALLS – Wine, wine, and more wine.

Newby-ginnings is hosting a Wining in Idaho raffle Saturday, Sept. 15, instead of a special event on their fifth anniversary.

“We are celebrating our fifth anniversary on Oct. 15,” said Teresa Hart, founder of the program.

Newby-ginnings is a non-profit organization that provides essential household items, resources and referrals to active military, veterans and Gold Star families.

“We have 2,451 veterans enrolled in our program so far. We service an average of 100 people on the days we are open,” Hart said. “We received so many prize donations

it is overwhelming.” The event will include a ‘parking lot’ barbecue and a mini raffle. First place for the wine raffle will win 50 bottles of Vissani wine coolers. For more information on Newbyginnings or the raffle visit their website at www. newbyginninggs.org, or look up their Facebook page. To purchase tickets contact Theresa Hart at 208-610-6996.

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Get them to stop

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he cities of Priest River and Newport face a very similar problem, that if solved could make a positive difference in our local economy. The question both communities face is how to get tourists to stop, shop and eat here.

Studies done in both towns show we have the traffic. People travel through Newport and Priest River in astonishing numbers. Nearly 5,300 vehicles travel both Washington and Union Avenue every day in Newport. In Priest River, 3,000 vehicles travel on Wisconsin Street every day, and that’s not even a main arterial.

This is a question both communities have been asking for some time.

The one-way streets in Newport pose a problem for business owners. Traffic essentially goes the wrong way to promote stopping. When most tourists are heading through Newport on their way to their destination, when they’re most likely to stop, they are traveling on northbound Union Avenue, a street with very little retail.

At the end of their trip, a day when most travelers just want to get home, they are traveling southbound on Washington Avenue. And most of that traffic is on Sunday, when those stores are closed anyway.

Priest River has the unique problem of the main street not actually being Main Street. Travelers headed either direction stay on Highway 2 or Highway 57, and miss the quaint historical storefronts of downtown.

It’s a classic Catch-22. You need shoppers to support commerce. You need commerce to entice shoppers. While it’s a conversation that’s been going on for quite some time, it seems both communities are taking action.

The city of Newport is working with the Economic Development Council on studies to find solutions to these problems. The City of Priest River has street projects and a downtown revitalization project in the pipeline that will hopefully draw visitors out of their cars and into our storefronts.

We commend both for their efforts.

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Trade wars hit state’s cherry growers hard

By Don C. Brunell

Last April, Washington wheat, apple and cherry growers hoped U.S. and China trade negotiators would resolve differences and prevent imposition of damaging tariffs on our state’s leading crops.

Unfortunately, that did not happen and the costs are adding up.

Thousands of Washington farmers now find themselves on the front lines of a battle between the two largest economies in the world.

Here’s what has happened so far.

Earlier this year, President Donald Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on $34 billion of Chinese img u e st ports to punish China for its alleged op i n i o n predatory tactics toward American technology companies. China is DON C. notorious for ripping off U.S. comBRUNELL panies, which develop high-tech Retired, products and then manufactures Association cheap copies which dramatically of undercut our products on worldwide markets.

Washington China swiftly responded with tarBusiness iffs on 128 American products, inPresident cluding fruit, pork and metal pipes, in retaliation for U.S. tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum. While many aerospace workers in the Puget Sound area breathed a sigh of relief because Boeing aircraft was not included in China’s retaliation, that wasn’t the case for our state’s farmers.

With the state’s cherry harvest in, the financial damages from the trade dispute for cherries alone is estimated at $86 million. A bipartisan group from our state’s congressional delegation is asking the federal government to offset losses from trade wars during the 2018 season.

President Trump set aside $12 billion in short-term federal relief to assist U.S. farmers and companies adversely impacted by the negotiations. Democrat U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray and Republican Congressmen Dan Newhouse and Dave Reichert wrote to the Dept. of Agriculture requesting the aid.

Washington’s agriculture community is caught in the cross-fire of the “tariff bumping” between the United States and China and the cherry crop is particularly vulnerable. China is the top export market for sweet cherries grown in the state.

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yo u r op i n i o n Sometimes what’s left out makes news fake To the editor, Your guest editorial (‘No excuse for fake news rhetoric,’ Aug. 8) purposely misses the point of Trump’s accusation of the media’s fake news reporting. The headlines your guest mentions are certainly not what the fuss is about. In some cases, it’s what’s not reported that turns a story into fake news.

The most recent example is the headline that ICE arrested an immigrant on his way to taking his wife to the hospital for a C-section.

Sounds horrible, right?

What was not reported was that the man picked up was wanted for murder and the Mexican government requested that ICE pick him up. Changes your reaction, doesn’t it?

President Reagan was similarly despised by the press. He said once that if he walked on water the press would report “Reagan can’t swim.”

-Lorraine Kirkpatrick Newport (Editor’s note: Our guest opinion was by Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Executive Director Fred Obee)

Fair young people were great To the editor, On behalf of myself and the Pend Oreille County Fair Board, I would like to express my gratitude to the hundreds of volunteers who made the recently completed 2018 Pend Oreille County Fair and unqualified success.

My intent would be to personally thank each one by name but that would exceed my allotted words in this forum and I would surely forget

many.

The fair and rodeo attendance was excellent, good times were in abundance in all venues, whether it be livestock, still life, antique machinery, or vendors for fair food and entertainment at the fair.

My personal appreciation would go to the young people at the fair.

Several nights as I was leaving the fairgrounds one or more young people would open and close the back gate for me before I could even get out of the vehicle. The young people at the fair are the best.

Our 2018 Pend Oreille County Fair Queen, Emily Sprague, and her family have been outstanding. Attending and participating in many events and parades throughout the area promoting our fair as well as helping at many award ceremonies during the fair. Emily would often respond to my thanks with “It’s been my honor,” as it has been the Fair Board’s honor to provide leadership to this wonderful event.

With 2018 being our 100 year celebration, we look forward to many more years of the Pend Oreille County Fair.

-Jim Mathis Newport

Murder by illegal alien seen differently than gun deaths To the editor, A young Iowa woman was killed by an illegal alien. President Trump and the Republicans are making political hay from her death. The idea is that keeping the illegal alien out of our country would have prevented the woman’s death.

Well, let’s bale up some of that hay and ask the

r e ad e r ’ s po l l The Democratic National Committee met in Chicago last week and approved changes in the presidential nominating process. They weakened the role of unelected superdelegates (elected officials and DNC members) from voting on the first ballot at the national convention where a presidential candidate is named.

Is the Democratic Party on a winning track for the presidential race in 2020, in light of their changes to the superdelegate system?

Yes, this was a good move. Superdelegates had too much power. This paves the way for a fair process.

No, this is rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. The party needs younger blood to compete in 2020.

Trump, Trump, Trump!

Although I don’t like Trump, I can’t bring myself to vote for a Democrat.

question about the employer of the alien. If he hadn’t hired him, would the woman be alive?

The alien had a fake ID as do most that work for lawbreaking American employers. Yes, every six months the alien provides another fake SS number to run through the system for another six months – wink, wink.

The logic behind crimes committed by illegal aliens is flawed.

The same logic could be applied to murderers who were wearing green shirts when they committed the murder or perhaps they drove a Toyota to the crime scene. Would eliminating the green shirt or the Toyota prevent the crime?

Go back to any tragic event and find any circumstance that would have prevented the event and you have the cause.

Not really, but you have something you can latch on to address your outrage.

Conservatives don’t like liberals promoting gun control after a school shooting. They say that proposed gun safety laws wouldn’t have prevented the shooting. On the other hand, a woman being killed is enough reason for new immigration laws and enforcement crackdowns.

Had the woman been killed by a white citizen President Trump would never have commented on it. More gun or immigration laws are not going to stop people from using a gun to kill or enter our country illegally.

Also voting Republican hasn’t made any difference. The young woman is dead and politics isn’t going to bring her back.

-Pete Scobby Newport

Hook a kid on fishing To the editor, Wanted to say “thank you” to Kay Driver and the Pend Oreille County Fair Board for letting us set up our Hook a Kid on Fishing giveaway inside the fairgrounds this year.

We were in the perfect location across from food and bingo. We gave away 44 fishing rods before we ran out. We greatly appreciate the Fair Board’s support and are looking forward to next year.

-Jim and Joni Stillman Usk

McCain will be missed To the editor, John McCain will be sorely missed. He was one of the last senators willing to compromise to reach compromise and get things done. Let’s pray that other senators will honor his memory in a meaningful way by listening to each other and restoring the Senate to its traditional way of taking care of America’s interests.

-Ruth Calkins Newport

Fixing Ireland wasn’t an option To the editor, While waiting outside the Spokane Valley City Council in July, I met an elderly woman who was very proud that she grew up in Idaho and now lived in the Spokane Valley. We had a brief discussion about immigration, and she just couldn’t understand why all the migrants were coming to the United States with their children.

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r e ad e r ’ s po l l r e s u lt s Should Trump have revoked Brennan’s security clearance?

23%

I don’t care but the conflict between an elected president and the unelected intelligence officials is troubling.

No, it is clearly retaliation for criticizing Trump.

It sets a dangerous precedent.

35%

Yes, he has every right. Brennan is a liar and not to be trusted.

42%

Total Votes: 48

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Volunteers needed to serve on Community Truancy Board

By Peg Waterman

Newport School District

NEWPORT – Starting last school year, Newport School District began partnering with community organizations and individuals to develop a Community Truancy Board (CTB) process to help reduce or eliminate truancy in all grades.

The idea is to provide a system of support to students and their families that acts as a restorative process instead of a punitive one.

Newport’s Community Truancy Board is comprised of about 15-20 individuals representing a variety of community organizations, businesses and individuals.

The members include counselors, nurses, hospital personnel, social service organizations, mental health professionals, intervention specialists, Youth Emergency Services case managers, faith-based organizations and others.

As we begin our second year we are earnestly looking for community volunteers to attend our monthly truancy board hearings. We feel this activity reaps benefits for the entire community.

Community Truancy Boards significantly reduce chronic absenteeism and improve graduation rates. Research shows that chronic absentee-

ism is directly related to an additional number of factors including literacy and math development, dropout rates, and long term health issues. Please contact me, Peg Waterman, if you are interested in serving on the board.

How it operates: A Community Truancy Board (CTB) is administered in a partnership between the school district and the local juvenile court and acts as an extension of the school district and court, as a link to the community.

A student who has five unexcused absences in a month or 10 in a year is considered truant by law and a petition is filed in court. The CTB can put a stay on the petition in order for the student and parent to appear before the CTB instead of going directly to court and appearing before a judge.

The board meets once a month (on a Friday) from 8:30-11:30 a.m. for the assigned hearings. The members of the board review the history of the student’s absences and situation prior to the hearing. At the hearing the student and parent explain the circumstances and then are questioned by individual board members in order to develop an agreement of specific interventions to help resolve future

absences. The interventions may include anything from establishing a set bedtime without electronics, to partnering with an adult to follow up daily or weekly with the student, to counseling or any other community interventions that support the student’s specific situation.

The feeling conveyed at CTB hearings is a friendly environment where the family feels supported in seeking positive solutions. A written agreement is signed at the hearing by the parent, the student, and the board members. If the agreement is followed in the stated period of time, the court petition is dismissed. If the agreement is broken, the student and parent either returns to the CTB for a second hearing or the board can decide to lift the stay and have the student appear before a judge. All information is kept confidential.

Newport School District is extremely grateful to all of the members of the Community Truancy Board who understand that working as a community team provides a network of support to families that directly affect a student’s wellbeing and lifelong learning.

If you are interested in serving on the board call 509-447-6630, ex. 7001 or 509-671-1639.

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Newport School District announces local efforts to reduce absenteeism NEWPORT – Newport School District has joined a nationwide effort to celebrate Attendance Awareness Month in September and has pledged to raise awareness about the value of regular school attendance and focus on reducing chronic absenteeism in the new school year. Newport schools recognize that good attendance is essential to academic success. “But far too many students are at risk academically because they are chronically absent,”

district officials stated in a press release.

Chronic absence is described as missing 10 percent of the school year – or about 18 days – for any reason, excused or unexcused. That’s the point at which absenteeism begins to affect student performance, research shows. Nationally, 5 million to 7.5 million miss nearly a month of school in excused and unexcused absences every See Truancy, 7A

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countries and fix them, instead of coming here?” she queried. I responded by asking her, “Well, why do you think they come here?” and she said that they want our stuff. Later, I thought of a better question for her. “My greatgreat-great-grandfather came here in the 1850s to escape the potato famine.

Why do you think he didn’t just stay there and fix Ireland?” My second question might have turned on a light bulb, as very likely her European ancestors made a similar escape to come to the United States, and probably wanted a better life.

-Nancy Street Cheney

Zakar will write in Beach for PUD To the editor, Hi to all PUD Owners from Zakar.

I am sorry for this belated message but I wanted to see the final result from this recent primary.

Unfortunately, I did not receive enough votes to move forward to the November election.

I really hoped I would have been able give the PUD back to the you, the people who own it.

I would like to thank all of you who voted for me, as well as those of you who encouraged me to run.

I received many words of encouragement both

in person and via phone thanking me for running.

It would have been my honor to serve you, the owners.

Unfortunately, with the final vote tally in, I cannot endorse either of the candidates.

I will be writing in Devin Beach for Position One for PUD No. 1 Commissioner.

I believe he and I shared the same desires for transparency, integrity, honesty and ethical behavior relating to the commissioner position.

I hope you will join me in bringing a new culture to our local governments.

Again, thank you all.

-Fred Zakar Sacheen Lake

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Drivers license services unavailable for upgrades Washington office, online services off line Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 NEWPORT – All driver and vehicle licensing ser-

vices will be unavailable in Pend Oreille County Aug. 31 through Sept. 3, for system upgrades.

The Washington State

Department of Licensing will launch a modernized diver licensing system, causing the office closures. Online services

will be unavailable, some starting as early as Aug. 26, through Sept. 3.

All licensing services will return Tuesday, Sept.

4.

“We apologize for the inconvenience this closure may cause but look forward to providing the residents of Washington with a modern, userfriendly system for driving and vehicle services,” DOL director Teresa Bernsten said. “This new system will allow for an improved customer

experience with several additional online service options.”

The method used to assign a driver license number to each person is changing and the new numbers will better protect everyone’s personal information, according to the office. Washington driver licenses will now have the prefix “WDL” followed by nine randomly assigned letters and numbers. This is a change from the current driver license numbers

in use today, which were based on a person’s name and birth date.

The change to the new driver license number will start with all Washington driver licenses and ID cards issued on Sept. 4. Those who already have a driver’s license or ID card will get the new number when they renew or replace it after Sept. 4.

During the system upgrade, online voter

of Pacific Northwest cherries went to China last year. That is 11 percent of the total crop.

The 25 percent tariff increase that China has now levied on U.S. cherries was an unexpected twist for 1,400 growers in Washington. Those growers built their production around previously negotiated trade pacts.

Unfortunately, tariff bumping may not be over.

Trump is considering $200 billion in new tariffs on Chinese products. It invites additional retaliation from China, which could impact other Washington businesses.

Hopefully, the trade dispute will be resolved before the apple and wheat harvest are completed this fall.

Trade negotiations are always sensitive and the results never please everyone. It is a give and take process which traditionally crawls along at a snail’s pace.

For example, when the

U.S.-South Korea trade deal was signed in 2008, it was negotiated over several years. In the end, new markets for Washington state beef, cherries and wines were opened; however, opponents point out the deal also opened greater access to American markets for Korean autos. While the President has justifiable concerns over current trade agreements and is pushing hard for a better deal, it would be wise to slow down and consider the collateral damage which is occurring.

Washington’s cherries are the first to feel the adverse impact, but may not be the last.

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Unfortunately, agriculture products, unlike steel and aluminum, are perishable. Sweet cherries have the shortest growing season of any tree fruit.

Cherry picking typically starts at beginning of May and ends by the middle of August. Sweet cherries must reach intended markets immediately. Unlike apples and wheat, cherries cannot be stored for shipping later in the year.

Mark Powers, president of the Northwest Horticultural Council, estimated that $130 million worth

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Don Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, after over 25 years as its CEO and now lives in Vancouver.

He can be contacted at TheBrunells@msn.com.

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Pend Oreille County has a new public works director NEWPORT – The county hired a new public works director. Craig Johnson was working in Saudi Arabia when he applied for the position.

The county held his first interview on Skype, the connection was not good, and they had to finish it on the phone.

He came back to the U.S. for his second interview at the Court House on Aug. 13.

Johnson has accepted the position, but has yet to sign a contract.

He is scheduled to start work sometime in the first week of October.

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registration and updates will be unavailable at myvote.wa.gov. However, Washington residents can still make and update voter registrations via downloadable, printable forms available at the Office of Secretary of State’s elections website.

The Secretary of State’s voter registration page contains forms for new Washington voter registrations and updates to

Truancy: Matters to community From Page 5A

year. Starting as early as kindergarten or even preschool, chronic absence predicts lower third grade reading scores. By middle school it’s a warning sign that students will fail key classes and drop out of high school.

Chronic absence disproportionately affects children from low-income families and communities of color, creating attendance gaps that exacerbate achievement gaps in local schools. This is not just a matter of truancy. Many children, especially in the early grades, miss too much school because of chronic health problems, unreliable transportation or housing moves – barriers that city agencies and community partners can help families address.

“This matters to all of us, not just those with school-age children,” said Peg Waterman, Newport’s Truancy Board Coordinator. “When our schools graduate more students, on time, our communities and our economy are stronger.

We have more people who are prepared for the workplace and more engaged in our community’s civic life.”

“We know that we will never narrow the achievement gap or reduce our dropout rate until we bring this problem under control, and that means starting early,” Superintendent Dave Smith said. “All our efforts to improve curriculum and instruction won’t matter much if kids aren’t in school.”

In September, schools, city agencies, community nonprofits, faith-based groups, businesses and others around the nation are committing time and resources to raise public awareness, map local attendance gaps and work with community partners to improve school attendance starting as soon as children enter school.

“September is a particularly good time to focus on

attendance,” said Hedy Chang, director of Attendance Works, a national nonprofit dedicated to improve school attendance.

“Research shows that students who miss two to four days in the first month of school are more likely to become chronically absent during the school year.

By paying attention to absences early in the school year and early in a child’s academic career, we can turn around attendance and achievement.”

During Attendance Awareness Month, we are asking school leaders, community advocates, parents and students to act upon these critical first steps to help stem chronic absenteeism: • Build a habit and a culture of regular attendance • Use data to determine when and with whom chronic absence is a problem, and • Identify and address barriers to getting children to school.

Study after study shows that chronic absence is an early warning indicator

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that a student will drop out of a high school. A recent study from Utah found that a student who was chronically absent in any year between eighth and 12th grade was 7.4 times more likely to drop out than students with better attendance.

If you would like to join Newport School District’s efforts to decrease chronic absenteeism, contact Waterman at 509-447-6630, ex. 7001, for more information.

PUBLIC MEETING

Emergency Food and Shelter Programs Phase 35 funding September 6, 2018 at 10 am Family Crisis Network Conference Room 730 W. 1st Street, Newport, WA

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Priest River Animal Rescue’s existing voters’ information, such as name or address changes, that can be printed in any of 21 languages and submitted by mail or in person at county elections offices.

Organizers of voterregistration drives that will take place during DOL’s update can request to be mailed up to 1,000 blank registration forms for use as well, in English, Spanish, Chinese, or Vietnamese.

During the DOL system unavailability, visitors to the MyVote site will still be able to check their registration status.

Dinner & Auction

SATURDAY September 22nd

At The Priest River Event Center Silent Auction 4-5:30 pm Dinner 6:00 pm

Tickets:

Critters Thrift Store 208•448•1180 www.pranimalrescue.org $30 per person or $45 for 2 Pre-sale available until Sept. 19 Tickets limited at door, so buy now!

Parties of 8 call 801-391-3821 to reserve a table

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b r i e f ly Murder mystery coming to Circle Moon Theatre SACHEEN LAKE – It’s time for a mystery at Circle Moon Theatre, with Northwoods Performing Arts’ upcoming production of Every Little Crook and Nanny. The comedy is directed by Terri Caldwell and performance dates are Oct. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20.

For those who want to enjoy the dinner theatre experience, Owen’s Catering, Coffey’s Catering, Skeyes the Limit and Mi Pueblo will be providing meals on certain show dates. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and show time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets for dinner and a show are $25. Show-only tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and children.

Tickets can be purchased at Seeber’s Drug Store in Newport, or call 208-448-1294, or go to www.northwoodsperformingarts.com

‘Good Neighbors’ rescheduled for March NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Playhouse is rescheduling their fall play Good Neighbors for March 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10.

Friday and Saturday shows will still be at 7 p.m. and Sunday shows will start at 3 p.m.

According to Pend Oreille Players Association Executive Director Mille Brumbaugh, one of the actors had to drop out of the production and POPA was unable to find a replacement in time for the show in September.

For more information about upcoming productions, ticket prices and memberships, go to www. pendoreilleplayers.org.

For information about volunteering, including acting and auditions, call 509-447-9900.

UCC starting children’s program NEWPORT – A new program for children age 5-12 will take place on Sundays, from 4-5 p.m. beginning Sept. 9, at the Newport United Church of Christ at 430 W. Third.

A family bingo night kicking off the new program will be held Sept. 9.

The following weeks will each include a Jesus story, prayer, snack and games.

Each week will have a particular activity focus including music, arts and crafts and puppets.

The program is free, parents are encouraged to come to the first Sunday their children attend to register them. Volunteer teens and adults are also needed. Call the church at 509-447-4121 or Pastor Becky Anderson at 509-770-3830 for more information.

The church is also offering a new adult Bible study, “Life-Changing Prayer,” to be held Tuesdays, from 6:30-8 p.m., beginning Sept. 11. The study will use video lessons from Jim Cymbala, and also clips from the movie “The War Room.”

Adults and high school students are welcome.

Pastor Becky Anderson leads this free study.

The continuing Thursday Bible Study on Hebrew, led by member Pat Billingsley, resumes 10 a.m. Sept. 6.

Fitting and showing isn’t easy

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

CUSICK – The Pend Oreille County Fair is fun, but it can be exhausting.

Just ask Myleigh Benham, who entered her lamb in the annual four-day event, Aug. 16-19. As told to The Miner by Ashleigh Benham, when Myleigh, 9, asked her parents during the Cusick Rodeo on Aug. 18, if she could go check on her lamb, Wrangler, they didn’t see any harm in it.

But when Myleigh didn’t return, even after the rodeo was finished, they started to worry.

“I started to panic,” Benham recalls.

“We walked back to the lamb barn and no Myleigh. Also checked the small animals’ barn because she was also showing poultry, but nope, not there either.”

Looking behind the lambs’ stalls, the Benhams saw Myleigh’s boots. Mr. Benham walked into the barn and found where Myleigh had settled in.

The relieved parents took this snapshot of Myleigh’s makeshift bed.

“The picture tells it all, how exhausted she was from fitting and showing,” Ashleigh says.

Since Myleigh’s turkey, Cocoa, won Grand Champion, she was probably due for a nap.

Courtesy photo|Ashleigh Benham

Myleigh Benham uses a wheelbarrow for a makeshift bed in the lamb barn at the Pend Oreille County Fair Aug. 18.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, Aug. 29 Rotary Club: 8 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance.

Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Thursday, Aug. 30 UCC Non-Denominational Bible Study Group: 10 a.m. - United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m.

- Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown Line Dancing: 11 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Quilters Meet: 11 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Friday, Aug. 31 Books Out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Saturday, Sept. 1 Priest River American Legion Breakfast: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library Angel Paws: Noon - The

Ranch Club, Contact Debbie 509-445-1005 Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Oath Keepers Constitutional Study Group: 6:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Sunday, Sept. 2 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, Sept. 3 Bonner County Homeschool Group: 2:30 p.m.

- Priest River City Park Youth Advisory Council: 4 p.m. - Blanchard Library Priest River Chamber Board: 4 p.m. - Chamber Office Newport Maws and Paws Booster Club: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Blanchard Lions: 7 p.m.

- Blanchard Inn

Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 6 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~6:30 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

Line Dancing: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Business Meeting: Noon to 1 p.m. – Pine Ridge Community Church Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Kaniksu Lodge 97: 6 p.m.

- 111 Main St., Priest River Pend Oreille County Search and Rescue: 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

Wednesday, Sept. 5 Rotary Club: 8 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-447-0775.

Computer Basics for Adults: 10 a.m. to Noon Newport Library Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library

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

PRIEST RIVER – The Live & Learn program is gearing up for fall programs with a preparedness theme. Live & Learn offers a variety of presentations, workshops and activities for adults and young adults designed to broaden horizons and challenge minds.

First up is emergency communications. Join expert Don Goodrich and learn the basics of radio frequencies, various kinds of radio platforms such as Ham and CB, how they work and what to do in an emergency. This class will be held at the Priest River Library Thursday, Sept. 6 at 5:30 p.m. and will be repeated at the Blanchard Library at noon Saturday, Sept. 29.

No registration is necessary.

Saturday, Sept. 22, bring a lunch and learn about life-giving CPR. Brandy Andrew will teach a four-hour class

on Community CPR that is intended for family members, caregivers and babysitters. This class is not Red Cross certified, however a certification of completion will be given.

The session starts at 10 a.m. and is open to those 13 and up. Register early, as class size is limited.

Long-term storage will be the subject for a session to be held Saturday, Sept.

29, at 10:30 a.m. at Priest River. Learn how to be prepared for emergencies and adversity, and how to rotate and prepare stored food. A second class will be scheduled for Blanchard at a later date. No registration is necessary.

For more information, call the Priest River Library at 208-448-2207 or email library@westbonnerlibrary.org. Follow library programs and events at www.westbonner.lili.org and on Facebook.

What can old food tell us about our history?

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Library District and Humanities of Washington are hosting a free public talk with author Harriet Baskas titled, “The Ancient Fruitcake: What Really, Really Old Food Tells Us about history, Culture, Love and Memory.” The presentation will be at Metaline Falls Library Friday, Sept. 28, 10 a.m., then at Calispel Valley Library in Cusick Saturday, Sept. 29, at 10 a.m. Baskas will visit the Newport Library Saturday, Sept. 29, 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend. For more information on upcoming library district events, go to www.pocld.org.

CATHOLIC MASSES

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

Usk: St. Jude’s 111 River Rd., Sat. 4:00 p.m.

Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows 1981 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.

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 10 a.m. for all ages Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

Pastor Becky Anderson 509-447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

LIFELINE MINISTRIES Full Gospel - Spirit Filled 214 S. Montana Ave., Oldtown 916-671-4460 Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Friday Service 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer 4:30 p.m.

Pastor Jim McDonald

Live & Learn back Sept. 6

Where to Worship

Tuesday, Sept. 4 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

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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

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

Worship Time: Sunday 9:30 a.m., at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 www.reallifenewport.com

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Through His potency everything that hath, from time immemorial, been veiled and hidden, is now revealed.”

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 Real 4 Life - College ages 3rd & 4th Mondays The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

(509) 447-4338 www.americanlutheranchurch.net

SEVENTH�DAY ADVENTIST

Saturdays, 10:00a.m.

Diamond Lake 301 W. Spruce St, Newport 326002 Highway 2 Sunday 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. diamondlakeadventist.org Pastor R. Shannon Chasteen Edgemere - 5161 Vay Rd 11:00a.m.

(864) 378-7056 edgemereadventist.org Bible preaching, God Newport - 777 Lilac Ln 10:40a.m. honoring music newportsda.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.

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 180 Osprey Lane Priest River 208-448-2724 Sunday School 10:00a.m.

Sunday Service 11:00a.m.

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Tourists: Business owner thinks making streets two-way is safer, better From Page 1A

I talked to on Washington Avenue,” Zorica said.

“Two-way streets would help fill those empty store fronts.”

Sandpoint went back to two-way streets in their main quarter downtown, said mayor pro-tem Keith Campbell, at that same meeting.

Lipp thinks that going back to two-way streets would be better for business, but it would also make it safer for the large amounts of pedestrians out on the weekends.

“I see a lot of people going the wrong way,” Lipp said.

Newport has been awarded a Community Economic Revitalization Board grant to study the traffic patterns and the need for a new hotel to promote economic development.

“The CERB grant will

study the traffic patterns to determine how they affect the businesses in the area including parking diagonal verse parallel and one-way versus two-way streets,” said Jamie Wyrobek, director of the Pend Oreille Economic Developmental Council and writer of the grant.

Alex Stanton, owner of Exbabylon IT Solutions, cautions the council on being too focused on two-way streets.

He suggests the study be more comprehensive and problem solution oriented.

“That may be a difficult conversation to have,” Stanton said.

“There has been a lot of battling over businesses and two-way streets in the last 15 years.”

An alternative to changing the one-way streets is to add stoplights at intersections on Washington Avenue

that would cause people to look around and possibly stop.

“When driving through Colfax there is a stop light at every intersection,” Owen said.

One of the topics to attract tourism is bringing in a new hotel to provide more places for people to stay for events and while working on construction projects.

“This is anecdotal, but many people have said that we would love to have more events or turn single day events, like Who Let the Girls Out, into weekend events, but there is just not enough room to board everyone,” Wyrobek said.

WACANID, the annual scenic bicycle tour of Canada, Washington and Idaho, moved their overnight stay to Stevens County because Pend Oreille County just didn’t have enough room for everyone, Wyrobek

explained.

Another hotel would make more church revivals and retreats feasible.

A hotel is not just important for tourism and events; there is also a need for housing construction workers and contractors.

“We love our local hotels and bed and breakfasts, but there is not a lot of choices for contractors, and construction workers,” Wyrobek said.

There has been a lot of talk of the need for a hotel in the community for many years.

Many of the hotels have asked for a feasibility study to determine how much need there is.

“The CERB grant is about revitalization and jobs,” Wyrobek said.

“The study will help determine the need for a hotel, the best location, and the size of hotel needed.”

The council meetings addressed other ways to encourage tourism.

Sandy Coelho, a farmer’s market member and active member of the community, suggested Friday night festivals in the summer to entice people to come out.

She proposed that every Friday Washington Avenue be cordoned off to allow vendors and activities to be held.

“They do it in the tiny logging town that I came from in California,” Coelho said. “It brought in a lot of tourism.”

Although the Friday night festivals will not be ready for this summer, Coelho is trying to organize a fall and winter festival for this year.

The rodeo is a good source of tourism in Newport.

Ray Hanson, the president of the Newport Rodeo Association, told

the city council on Aug. 6 that the attendance of the rodeo was up considerably compared to the three years prior.

The Friday and Saturday shows were sold out.

People from all over attended the rodeo.

“The rodeo brought a lot of people from out of town,” Hanson said.

“The people from Denmark called specifically to see if it was going to be taking place before they went back to Denmark.”

The rodeo association was asked to submit a bid for the Professional Western Rodeo Association finals, which would bring more people from out of town to Newport.

They would like to invest in making upgrades to the grounds and grandstands, and want to make the facility available for other events including concerts, vendor events and car shows.

Affair: American Legion Post No. 144 offering beer and barbebue the chalk art along Main Street, noon to 5 p.m. Hula Hoop contest is at 12:05 p.m. in the city park, followed by pie eating contest at 12:30 p.m., and a bubble gum blowing contest at 12:45 p.m.

Momentum Aerial will perform acrobatic dancing at 1 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. in the park, followed by belly-dancing troupe Mystical Phoenix at 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. The Dave King Band will

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a.m. to 3 p.m. along Main Street near Fifth Avenue. Entry fee is $10 for those wanting to enter their vehicle, and anyone can participate.

American Legion Post No. 144 will serve $2 beers and $7 barbecue meals from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Anyone can grab a stick of chalk and take part in

down rive r eve nts Wednesday, Aug. 29

Tuesday, Sept. 4

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

Weight Watchers: 6 p.m.

Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church

Forgotten Corner Quilt Guild: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

Thursday, Aug. 30

Metaline Falls Gun Club Meeting: 7 p.m. - 72 Pend Oreille Mine Road, Metaline Falls

Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

Friday, Aug. 31 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

Monday, Sept. 3 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Emergency Food Bank Board: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

Wednesday, Sept. 5 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Commissioner Kiss Office Hours: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library Weight Watchers: 6 p.m.

Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church Ione Town Council: 7 p.m.

- Clerk’s Office

W h o to c o n ta c t WASHINGTON

Federal

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

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

State

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

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bring their brand of live music to the park at 2:05 p.m. followed by the car show awards at 3 p.m.

A new coloring book featuring images form local artists illustrating the history and events of north Pend Oreille County will be for sale throughout the two-day event. Cost is $10 or five for $45.

All proceeds go to Affair on Main Street and the Keep Art Alive program. For more information,

contact tritownevents@hotmail. com.

A presentation of the photography of Roger Ingbretsen, including tips on how to improve personal photography techniques, will be at The Cutter Theatre, 2-3 p.m.

The Cutter Theatre will host its annual shrimp boil fundraiser and the $500 Ping Pong raffle, 5-6:30 p.m. Though the dinner is

currently sold out, call 509-4464108 to ask about possible spots becoming available. Raffle tickets are available for sale throughout the event.

Activities will continue Sunday, Sept. 2, starting at 10 a.m. and the event wraps up with cancan dancing at the park at 4 p.m.

For a complete list of events, go to www.facebook.com/affaironmainstreet.

Lions will join Highway 31 yard sale IONE – The North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club is joining in the fun at the second annual Highway 31 Yard Sale, where “Treasures” can be found from Tiger to the Canadian border.

This year, all proceeds from NPOV Lions Club Yard Sale will provide support to Camp Journey, a camp for children diagnosed with cancer.

Dealing with childhood cancer can sometimes make “just being a kid” seem out of reach and out of scope for the whole family. At Camp Journey, the goal is to change that perception and that reality.

In a nurturing, medically supervised, home-away-fromhome, young cancer survivors can leave their worries behind for one magical week and immerse themselves in a fun-filled outdoor camp experience tailored expressly to their needs.

Meanwhile, their families and caregivers can rest easy, knowing that trained oncology staff is on-site 24/7.

With roots dating to 1985, Camp Journey is a no-cost resident and day camp for children diagnosed with cancer, both on and off therapy.

The camp gives these children

the opportunity to spend a week in the outdoors, participating in typical camp activities while making friends and being with others who understand and share their situation.

Along the way, they develop independence and confidence; learn new skills, and make memories to last a lifetime.

Find that special “Treasure” at NPOV Lions Depot at the end of Main Street in Ione and put a smile on a child’s face when they attend Camp Journey, a community of hope for children and their families touched by cancer.

Free chronic pain workshops NEWPORT – Rural Resources Community Action and The Roe Foundation is sponsoring a Chronic Pain Self-Management Workshop beginning Friday, Sept. 7, to help people maintain their independence and manage their conditions.

Workshops are once a week for six weeks, beginning on Sept. 7, and running until Friday, Oct. 12. The workshop is free and

open to the public. Times are 9 -11:30 a.m. in the mornings.

People suffering from chronic conditions are often high utilizers of the health care system.

Chronic conditions such as pain results in high cost to not only the individual, but also the health care system.

In Washington, 5 percent of the Medicaid chronic-care population accounts for 50-per-

cent of the Medicaid health care expenses.

Individuals are encouraged to sign up for classes, as space is limited. Classes will be held at the Newport Health Center (behind the hospital) at 211 N. Cass, Newport.

To sign up for the Workshop call JoDee Savage at 509-4479997 ext. 4002 or Art Mathew at 800-873-5889.

Sullivan Creek wood habitat project underway METALINE FALLS – Seattle City Light is implementing a stream restoration project to improve habitat for native fish in Sullivan Creek, a tributary to the Pend Oreille River near Metaline Falls, under a special use permit from the Colville National Forest.

The project includes installation of 40 log structures at six work locations in Sullivan Creek on National Forest System Lands.

Construction will proceed through midNovember.

This project is a requirement of Seattle City Light’s Federal Energy Regulatory Com-

mittee (FERC) license for Nov. 15. operating the Boundary During this closure Hydroelectric Project on the Highline Road can the Pend Oreille River. be used to access the The contract was Sullivan Creek and Pass awarded to John Willey Construction, Inc. Skin Care • Skin Surgery Three recreation sites Cosmetics along Sullivan Creek IPL Laser Acne Treatment will be closed during construction to protect Dr. Scott A Smith public safety: recreation Paul Hill, ANRP site numbers 8, 13 and Elizabeth Jacobsen, PA-C 23.

Closures will begin Now Serving Colville Sept. 4 and continue Area at Specialty Groups through project comple& Physical Therapy tion, with the exception 143 Garden Home Dr, Colville of site 13, which will be closed permanently.

Call our Spokane Office Temporary road cloto Schedule appointments sures may also be necessary at two locations for up to five weekdays between Sept. 4 and

Creek roads.

Contact the Newport Ranger Station at 509-447-7300 for more information.

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City ponders moving Wisconsin city of Priest River secured grant funding to address a dangerous intersection at Highway 2 and Wisconsin

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Street. The question now is whether the street should be realigned to match up with Fourth Street across the highway, or should it stay where it’s at, but with improved surfaces, sidewalks and other infrastructure.

The city held an open house Thursday evening, Aug. 23, to give the public a chance to talk with engineers from Welch Comer, the company tasked with planning the project.

Wisconsin Street is the only crossing of the Pend Oreille River in the city of Priest River. The nearest river crossing is six miles to the west in Newport. Wisconsin experiences 3,000 vehicles per day, according to Welch Comer, 6 percent of which are trucks.

Across the bridge from Priest River is Stimson Lumber Company, which generates most of the truck traffic consisting of large log and chip trucks.

The grade is about 15 percent and the curb radii is about 5 feet, causing an issue for those trucks.

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north to the highway is 40 feet wide from curb to curb with intermittent five-foot sidewalks.

Since 2007, 12 accidents have been recorded at the intersection. Compared to intersections with the same traffic, Wisconsin and Highway 2 is considered to have a high accident potential, according to Welch Comer.

“One of the main contributors to these accidents is the offset alignments of the US 2/Wisconsin and US 2/4th intersections.

This offset alignment creates awkward turning movements and confusion throughout the intersection,” according to Welch Comer.

If the city chooses to realign Wisconsin, it would have to purchase the property that is currently home to a car wash, so the street could curve west before reaching the highway.

The project is estimated to cost $1.2 million, including that property acquisition, according to city clerk/treasurer Laurel Thomas.

The property acquisition would be a long process, Gillis explained, as any property adjacent to a federal highway must follow federal procedure.

The intention of the project is to benefit large trucks, Gillis said. Signs would be posted to direct truck traffic to the Wisconsin route. Currently, because of the awkward intersection and the grade of the street, some truck drivers not familiar with the area drive to the bank parking lot on the east side of town to enter the highway.

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b r i e f ly Priest River volleyball at home Aug. 30 PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans will play Clark Fork at Priest River Thursday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m.

The next game will be Sept. 5, at 7 p.m. against the Newport Grizzles at Priest River.

Football for all Friday NEWPORT – Priest River, Cusick, Selkirk and Newport will all start their football seasons Friday, Aug. 31. All the games start at 7 p.m.

The Selkirk Ranger football team will be at home against Columbia.

Columbia and Selkirk both play in the Northeast 1B North League, as does Cusick.

Cusick will also open at home, against Almira-Coulee/Hartline.

The Newport Grizzly football season will get underway with a nonleague game at Bonners Ferry.

Bonners Ferry played Libby, Mont., last week, losing 35-6.

The Priest River Spartan football team will play their first game of the season at Riverside.

Selkirk, Cusick volleyball at the Springdale jamboree SPRINGDALE – The Selkirk Rangers and the Cusick Panthers will both play at the Springdale jamboree Thursday, Aug. 30.

Selkirk plays at 4 p.m. and Cusick plays at 6 p.m.

Cross country runners hit their stride NEWPORT – Both the Priest River and Newport cross country teams run this week.

Priest River visits Post Falls Thursday, Aug. 30, at 4 p.m. Newport attends the Josh Wright Memorial Jamboree at Northwest Christian in Colbert Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 4 p.m.

Newport volleyball’s first game NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzles start their volleyball season Tuesday, Sept. 4, at Freeman.

Newport will host Priest River the next day, Wednesday, Sept. 5.

Both matches start at 6:30 p.m.

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Learning hunter safety NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Hunter Education Program conducted a weeklong hunter safety course at the Newport Gun Club Aug. 10-18. More than 20 participants ranging in age from 9 years to older than 30 years experienced five evenings of in-class instruction and one day of practical application field instruction.

Greg Koehn has been the lead instructor for more than 15 years.

This year Koehn was assisted by new instructional director James Beatie.

Koehn and Beatie received additional assistance from four or five other volunteer instructors during the weeklong class.

The POCHEP usually offers at least two or three classes per year. All instructors are local volunteers.

These courses focus a large portion of their time on sound firearm safety and awareness in addition to hunter safety, sportsmanship and conservation.

Course information and registration Courtesy photo|David Bradbury for future classes may be found on the Greg Koehn shows some aspiring hunters how to handle a shotgun during a hunter safety class held at the NewWashington Department of Fish and port Gun Club Aug. 10-18. The Pend Oreille County Hunter Education Program puts on the weeklong class.

Wildlife website.

A good year for hunting in Idaho BOISE – Mule deer, whitetail deer and elk numbers are up. Elk and whitetails are at almost record highs according to a press release by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

The Idaho panhandle is the top elk zone in the state. The 2017 elk harvest ranked the second highest in the last decade. Elk tag sales have exceeded 100,000 annually since 2015. Before 2015 tag sales had not exceeded 100,000 in 16 years. In 2017 tags sold out, and are expected to again this year.

There was a total of 22,751 elk killed in Idaho in 2017. There were 11,650 bulls killed and 11,101 cows killed. The overall success rate was 24.4 percent.

The elk populations remain strong because they are less susceptible to death in the winter compared to deer.

Sixty-six percent of calves survived the winter statewide.

Hunting in the top zones is challenging because it is a mix of private and public lands.

Hunters should look beyond the general, any-weapon seasons to find additional opportunities. Many archery and muzzleloader hunts provide antlerless, either-sex hunting and opportunities for early and late season hunts.

Whitetailed deer are a long time favorite quarry for the panhandle. They account for the majority of kills in the region.

The total kills for whitetailed deer in 2017 was 26,502, 15,895 of them were bucks and 10,607 were does. That is a success rate of 43.9 percent.

The IDFG does not radio collar white-

tail deer. They use a variety of other data to judge the health of the population. One of the sets of data they use is the harvest data, and the number of five point (on one side) or over.

In 2017, the number of five point or higher harvested was 3,384, which has been consistent since 2007.

The whitetail hunting is meeting nearly all the department’s expectations.

There have been no significant outbreak in the whitetail in the recent years.

There have been changes in the rules in Unit 10A for 2018, which includes a shortened season. The season now goes from Oct. 10 to Nov. 20. Hunters are no longer allowed to use a second deer tag in that unit.

Mule deer hunting is on the rise. Due to the harsh 2016-17 winter the mule deer population was down. To protect the does that will hopefully continue to contribute to the population the harvest was cut back 22 percent.

There were 11,574 fewer mule deer killed last season. The total was 25,946, of which 20,275 were bucks and 5,221 were does. That is a 25 percent success rate.

The herds were growing with a five percent above average winter survival rate until the 2016-17 winter. There was a 30 percent survival rate, the second lowest since 1998.

The survival rate for last year was 57 percent. The survival rate returning to normal averages could bump the 2018 harvest up by several thousand young bucks.

Hoefer wins PBR event FROG LAKE, Alta. – Priest River bull rider Thor Hoefer II got his first Professional Bull Riders win at Frog Lake, Alta., winning $3,985 for his two rides at the Canadian Touring Pro Division event Aug. 5.

Hoefer was the only contestant to qualify on two bulls.

He won second in the long go round with an 82.5-point ride, then won the short go with another 82.5-point ride in the finals.

He scored 165 on two.

The win put Hoefer in the top 20 in Canada.

The top 20 bull riders qualify for the Canadian PBR Finals.

Hoefer has won

Thursday, Aug. 30 Priest River Girls Soccer vs. Grangeville: 2 p.m. – Grangeville High School Priest River Boys Soccer vs. Grangeville: 4 p.m. – Grangeville High School

Selkirk Volleyball at Springdale Jamboree: 4 p.m. – Springdale High School Cusick Volleyball at Springdale Jamboree: 6 p.m. – Springdale High School Priest River Volleyball vs. Clark Fork: 7 p.m. – Priest River Lamanna High School

Friday, Aug. 31 Priest River Football vs. Riverside: 7 p.m. – Riverside High School

Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

Before the smoke Priest River midfielder Keona Brown protects the ball from a Stillwater Christian School player Friday, Aug. 24, at Priest River. The Spartans were trailing 1-0 when the game was called off because of smoke. Both the girls and boys soccer matches were called for the smoke. The girls and boys next play Thursday, Aug. 30, at Grangeville.

$9,561 in the PBR this year, with $5,373 won in Canada. Finals qualifications are based on points and Hoefer has 475.83 points in Canada.

Hoefer has also been going to Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeos.

He tied for fourth in the long go-round at Kennewick Aug. 21-25, with an 84-point ride.

He got bucked off in the finals, but still finished tied for sixth in the average.

Hoefer won $1,189 at Kennewick. Hoefer is ranked No. 14 in the Columbia River Circuit, the PRCA’s regional tour, with $3,865 in winnings.

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Priest River Cross Country at Post Falls: 4 p.m. – Post Falls High School

Krogh, Nichols swap wins DAVENPORT – Saddle bronc riders Austin Krogh of Newport and Caleb Nichols of Priest River traded wins last weekend.

Krogh won first and third at the ProWest rodeo in Davenport with 68- and 57-point rides.

Nichols won second with a 66-point ride.

Nichols won the first and third at Waterville with 72- and 68-point rides. Krogh won second with a 69-point ride.

Nichols won $739 at Waterville and $201 at Davenport. Krogh won $470 at Davenport and $316 at Waterville.

Nichols is ranked No. 3 in ProWest saddle bronc standings and Krogh ranked No. 6.

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Selkirk Football vs.

Columbia: 7 p.m. – Selkirk High School

Saturday, Sept. 1 Open Gym, Adult Basketball: 7 a.m. - Newport High School Newport Girls Soccer vs. Davenport: 1 p.m. – Davenport High School

Tuesday, Sept. 4 Newport Girls Soccer vs. Freeman: 4 p.m. – Freeman High School Newport Cross Country at Northwest Christian Josh Wright Memorial Jamboree: 4 p.m. – Northwest Christian, Colbert Priest River Girls Soccer vs. Coeur d’Alene Charter: 5 p.m. – North Idaho College Newport Volleyball vs.

Freeman: 6:30 p.m. – Freeman High School

Wednesday, Sept. 5

Newport Football vs.

Bonners Ferry: 7 p.m. – Bonners Ferry High School

Priest River Boys Soccer vs. St. Maries: 6 p.m.

– Priest River Lamanna High School

Cusick Football vs.

Almira/Coulee-Hartline: 7 p.m. – Cusick High School

Priest River Volleyball vs. Newport: 6:30 p.m. – Priest River Lamanna High School

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Hotel Ruby Sandpoint/Ponderay (208) 263-5383 www.hotelruby.ponderay.com

Seattle City Light (509) 446-3083 www.Seattle.gov

Dan Dawson Construction, Inc.

Pend Oreille County Fair

Aerocet, Inc.

(509) 445-1264 www.povn.com/pocfair/

(208) 448-0400 www.aerocet.com

(509) 442-3702

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Elect Nicole Dice

Treasurer (R)

Dedicated to excellent customer service and wise management of public funds.

Experienced with over 20 years of city and county government service; 8 years as Accountant/Tax Specialist and currently employed at the Pend Oreille County Treasurer’s Office.

Accountable to You! I am dedicated to serving Pend Oreille County. I have the knowledge, experience, and integrity to serve you well.

I would be honored to be your next county treasurer and would appreciate your vote.

ndice4treasurer@outlook.com Nicole Dice for Treasurer

Paid for by Nicole Dice

Affair on Main Street Affair Dave King Band will bring their brand of live music to the park at 2:05 p.m. followed by the car show awards at 3 p.m.

A new coloring book featuring images form local artists illustrating the history and events of north Pend Oreille County will be for sale throughout the two-day event.

Cost is $10 or five for $45.

All proceeds go to Affair on Main Street and the Keep Art Alive program.

For more information, contact tritownevents@ hotmail.com.

A presentation of the photography of Roger Ingbretsen, including tips on how to improve personal photography techniques,

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American Legion Post No. 144 will serve $2 beers and $7 barbecue meals from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Anyone can grab a stick of chalk and take part in the chalk art along Main Street, noon to 5 p.m. Hula Hoop contest is at 12:05 p.m. in the city park, followed by pie eating contest at 12:30 p.m., and a bubble gum blowing contest at 12:45 p.m.

Momentum Aerial will perform acrobatic dancing at 1 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. in the park, followed by belly-dancing troupe Mystical Phoenix at 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. The

LAND & WATERFRONT listings wanted NOW! COLVILLE

for sale throughout the event.

Activities will continue Sunday, Sept. 2, starting at 10 a.m. and the event wraps up with cancan dancing at the park at 4 p.m.

For a complete list of events, go to www.facebook.com/affaironmainstreet.

SELKIRK K “YOUR HOMETOWN DIFFERENCE” East end of the Oldtown bridge, Oldtown, Idaho - 208.437.5669 Open 7 days a week from 7am to 6pm

THE COUNTRY HARDWARE STORE Enjoy the Affair on Main Street 313 Main St. • Ione, WA • (509) 442-3532 Tues. - Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Sat. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Retail Sales

Enjoy The Affair on Main Street

Ron LaVigne, Broker, Selling the Pend Oreille River Valley for 30 years

Serving North Pend Oreille County

Licensed • Bonded • Insured • FLOENE*070N7

ronlavigne@windermere.com

www.windermerecolville.com

Call me today at 509-684-1012 •Dry out from water damage •Flood Restoration •Carpet Cleaning •Upholstry Cleaning

will be at The Cutter Theatre, 2-3 p.m.

The Cutter Theatre will host its annual shrimp boil fundraiser and the $500 Ping Pong raffle, 5-6:30 p.m. Though the dinner is currently sold out, call 509-446-4108 to ask about possible spots becoming available.

Raffle tickets are available

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Cole’s Custom Cleaning (509) 684-8975 Water Damage?

(855) 684-8975 24 Hour Response

5th Avenue Bar & Grill

• Residential

• Commercial

(509) 684-8353 • 423 W. 1st Ave. • Colville

Salute to Metaline Falls Fabric, Yarn, Beads www.ezknit.com

E-Z KNIT FABRICS 165 N. Main • Colville 509-684-2644

SEW E-Z TOO

603 W. Garland • Spokane 509-325-6644

QUALITY SERVICE AT LOW COST

Karaoke Sat. 7:00pm

House Specials all weekend for

Affair on Main Street Dinner Available after 5pm Full Menu Available

214 E. 5th Ave., Metaline Falls 509-446-4234

PEND OREILLE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT 447-3137 • 242-3137 • 446-3137 • www.popud.org

Fabric • Notions • Crafts • Gifts Pat Zimmerman • Shirley Botzheim

E. 219 5th Ave. • Box 307 • Metaline Falls, WA 99153

(509) 446-2429

Start the Fun in Metaline Falls at

Cathy’s Cafe Homecooked Meals, Homemade Pies, Milkshakes 221 E. 5th Ave, Metaline Falls (509) 446-2447

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2018 Pend Oreille County Fair Results CUSICK – The Pend Oreille County Fair wrapped up the centennial fair, 100 years of “Fun for the Whole Herd.”

“The Pend Oreille County Fair Board extends our appreciation for the sponsors and volunteers,” board member Alicia Elsasser said.

Following are the remaining results. More results ran in last week’s issue of The Miner. $5 First Place Cupcake Decorating Contest - Ages 6-9 Baylor Reedy - Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $5 First Place Cupcake Decorating Contest - Ages 10-12 Jarron Lyon - Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $5 First Place Cupcake Decorating Contest - Ages 13+ Nathan Lawson Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $5 First Place Cupcake Decorating Contest - Adult Diana Bruner - Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $3 Second Place Cupcake Decorating Contest - Ages 0-3 Sophie Herman - Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $3 Second Place Cupcake Decorating Contest - Ages 4-6 Mallery Haney - Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $3 Second Place Cupcake Decorating Contest - Ages 6-9 Kellene Jensen - Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $3 Second Place Cupcake Decorating Contest - Ages 10-12 Quinn Eastman - Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $3 Second Place Cupcake Decorating Contest Ages 13+ Dusty McDaniel - Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $3 Second Place Cupcake Decorating Contest Adult Ryan Reedy - Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $2 Third Place Cupcake Decorating Contest - Ages 4-6 Deckwyn Bruner Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $2 Third Place Cupcake Decorating Contest - Ages 6-9 Kade Koesel - Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $2 Third Place Cupcake Decorating Contest - Ages 10-12 Delany Newman - Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $2 Third Place Cupcake Decorating Contest - Ages 13+ Evan Fountain Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $2 Third Place Cupcake Decorating Contest Adult Bri Schlaich - Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $10 First Place Fresh Apple Pie-Adult Barb McGill - Sponsor: Frank & Carol Monk $10 First Place Fresh Apple Pie-Youth Kaycee Haney - Sponsor: Don & Sheri Kendrick $10 First Place Fresh Huckleberry Dessert Contest-Adult Rachelle Proctor - Sponsor: In Memory of Damon Anderberg $6 Second Place Fresh Huckleberry Dessert Contest-Adult Tonnya Cameron - Sponsor: Jim Mathis $10 First Place Fresh Huckleberry Dessert

Contest-Youth Meagan Hoisington - Sponsor: Ruth Brown $25 First Place Best of Chocolate Contest-Adult Barb McGill - Sponsor: Heidi Everett Gift Basket First Place Best of Chocolate ContestAdult Barb McGill $20 Second Place Best of Chocolate ContestAdult Ruth Brown - Sponsor: Heidi Everett $15 Third Place Best of Chocolate Contest-Adult Ruth Brown - Sponsor: Heidi Everett $20 First Place Best of Chocolate Contest-Youth Noah Everett - Sponsor: Heidi Everett Gift Basket First Place Best of Chocolate ContestYouth Noah Everett $10 First Place Monster Cookie Trinity Mally - Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary $5 Second Place Monster Cookie Ruby Proctor - Sponsor: Danny & LaRee Sheridan $3 Third place Monster Cookie Mallerie Haney Sponsor: Danny & LaRee Sheridan Wilton “Best of Adult Division” Gloria Jensen - Sponsor: Wilton Enterprises Yeast Bread Special Award Nancy Svoboda Quick Breads Special Award Barb McGill Cakes Special Award Barb McGill Cookies Special Award Keslee Tellessen Cupcake Special Award Amy Ives Mix It Up Special Award Sami Tellessen Candy Special Award Deb Lutz Baked Munchies Special Award Pam Thompson Decorated Baked Goods Special Award Austyn Ives Gift In A Jar Special Award Barb McGill Superintendent’s Choice-Baking Barb McGill - Sponsor: Usk Community Club Food Preservation $25 River of Life Outreach Overall Food Preservation Award - Adult Judy Torfin - Sponsor: River of Life Outreach $25 River of Life Outreach Overall Food Preservation Award - Youth Breanna Allen - Sponsor: River of Life Outreach $6 Mountain West Bank Youth Award for Best Open Class Youth Canned Food Display Breanna Allen - Sponsor: Mountain West Bank $10 Best of Show Senior Citizen Entry Georgina Green - Sponsor: Ken Driver $10 Best Adult Canning Display Over 8 Jars Sue Davis - Sponsor: Dr. Clay Kersting $10 Best Soft Spread Sue Williams - Sponsor: Dr. Clay Kersting $10 Best Canned Tomato Product Travis Dillon - Sponsor: Martha Driver Memorial $5 Best Dried Food - Adult Pam Thompson Sponsor: Spokane Teacher Credit Union $5 Best Dried Food Youth Jessie Dillon - Sponsor: Ted & Connie Shrum $5 Best Canned Soup Entry Sue Davis - Sponsor: Ann Elliott $5 Best Pickle - Adult Pam Thompson - Sponsor: Ann Elliott

$10 Best Pickles - Youth Breanna Allen - Sponsor: Brian & Kari Ackerman $10 Best Gift Basket Adult Amy Dillon - Sponsor: JA Sewell & Associates $10 Best Gift Basket Youth Jessie Dillon - Sponsor: Dan Sample Logging $10 Best Canned Fruit Adult Diane Stone - Sponsor: Frances Hupp $10 Best Canned Vegetable - Adult Sue Davis Sponsor: Frances Hupp $10 Best Canned Vegetable - Youth Jessie Dillon - Sponsor: Brian & Kari Ackerman $10 Best Canned Jam - Youth Travis Dillon Sponsor: Brian & Kari Ackerman Youth Premium Food Preservation Award Breanna Allen - Sponsor: Food Preservation Superintendent First Place Award - Adult Food Preservation Award- Fruits Pam Thompson - Sponsor: Ball® Home Canning Second Place Award Adult Food Preservation Award- Fruits Suzanne Culp - Sponsor: Ball® Home Canning First Place - Adult Food Preservation Award - Vegetables Mark Thompson - Sponsor: Ball® Home Canning Second Place - Adult Food Preservation Award - Vegetables Pam Thompson - Sponsor: Ball® Home Canning First Place - Adult Food Preservation Award Pickled Foods Suzanne Culp - Sponsor: Ball® Home Canning Second Place - Adult Food Preservation Award - Pickled Foods Pam Thompson - Sponsor: Ball® Home Canning First Place - Adult Food Preservation Award - Soft Spreads Suzanne Culp - Sponsor: Ball® Home Canning Second Place - Adult Food Preservation Award - Soft Spreads Pam Thompson - Sponsor: Ball® Home Canning Superintendent’s Food Preservation Award Nicky Hansen Canned Fruits Special Award - Food Preservation Chase Reese Canned Vegetables Special Award - Food Preservation Suzanne Culp Tomato Products Special Award - Food Preservation Travis Dillon Pickles Special Award Food Preservation Willow Vaughn Jelly Special Award Food Preservation Stephanie Cisneros Jams Special Award - Food Preservation Suzanne Culp: Marmalade Special Award - Food Preservation Sue Williams Preserves Special Award - Food Preservation Judy Torfin Conserves Special Award - Food Preservation Suzanne Culp Meat & Fish Special Award - Food Preservation Sue Davis Dried Foods Special Award - Food Preservation Teairra Stow Vinegars Special Award - Food Preservation Sue Davis Top Amateur Beer Entry Warren Dunbar Top Amateur Wine Entry Sue Williams

Clothing $6 Mountain West Bank Youth Award for Best Garment Made by Open Class Youth Jayneat Morgan - Sponsor: Mountain West Bank $20 Best Knit Entry Cheryl Graff - Sponsor: Pearl Wilson Memorial $20 Best Crochet Entry Maureen Enzor - Sponsor: Pearl Wilson Memorial $25 Gift Certificate for Best Overall Sewn Garment by Youth Natalie Story - Sponsor: Sweet Creek Creations $20 Best Sewn Entry Fran Maxwell - Sponsor: Anon E Mouse 3 $50 Best of Show Clothing - Adult Sara O’Donnell - Sponsor: Cal & Mary Myers $30 Best of Show Clothing - Youth Myra Bibbee - Sponsor: Cal & Mary Myers $20 Best Ensemble Maureen Enzor - Sponsor: Alice Warner $20 Best Repurposed Entry Alice Mitchell - Sponsor: Bob & Vi Shanklin $25 Superintendent’s Choice - Clothing Nancy Svoboda - Sponsor: Owen’s Grocery & Deli $20 Judge Award Clothing Janine Roth Sponsor: Anon E. Mouse 2 $10 Team Choice Clothing Maureen Enzor - Sponsor: Frank & Alice Warner $20 Most Creative Clothing Maureen Enzor Sponsor: Anon E Mouse 3 $20 People’s Choice Clothing Sara O’Donnell Sponsor: Anon E Mouse 3 $35 Beth O’Neill Murphy Award - Overall Knitting in Clothing and Needle Arts Beryl Pielli Sponsor: Micki Weisbarth Clothing Award - Youth Garment Sue Davis Sponsor: Pat Voss $10 Best Child Garment Made by Adult Fran Maxwell - Sponsor: Vivian Taylor Memorial Clothing Award - Child Garment Beverly Ives Sponsor: Pat Voss Clothing Award - Infant Garment Sue Williams Sponsor: Pat Voss Clothing Award - Hand Knit Entry Linda Ramer Sponsor: Pat Voss Clothing Award - Crocheted Entry Nancy Svoboda - Sponsor: Pat Voss Best Clothing Educational Poster Open Class Karen Smith - Sponsor: Pend Oreille County Fair Forgotten Corners Quilt Guild Youth Award (Tote of sewing supplies) Aurelia Johnson - Sponsor: Forgotten Corners Quilt Guild Needle Arts $5 Best Needle Arts Youth Award Emily Mayfield - Sponsor: Mountain West Bank Needle Arts Award Best Small Quilt Kelly Schott - Sponsor: Judy Ashton Needle Arts Award - Best Afghan Chris DeChenne - Sponsor: Judy Ashton Needle Arts Award Best Table Cloth Rachel Fairbairn - Sponsor: Judy Ashton Needle Arts Award Best Pillow Cases JoAnne Artz - Sponsor: Judy Ashton $20 Needle Arts Award - Best Toy Beverly May-

field - Sponsor: Bob & Vi Shanklin $20 Needle Arts Award - Best Wall Hanging Sally Sullivan - Sponsor: Anon E Mouse $20 Needle Arts Award - Best Holiday Entry Linda Neville - Sponsor: Anon E Mouse Needle Arts Award Best Educational Poster Karen Smith - Sponsor: Pend Oreille County Fair $20 Needle Arts Award - Best Knit Entry Diane Stone - Sponsor: Anon E Mouse $20 Needle Arts Award - Best Crochet Entry JoAnne Artz - Sponsor: Anon E Mouse $20 Needle Arts Award - Just Love It Debbie West Sponsor: Sandra Blatnick $10 Needle Arts Award - Best Baby Afghan Debbie West - Sponsor: Pearl Wilson $20 Needle Arts Award - Best Cross Stitch Jenna Kersting - Sponsor: Anon E Mouse $20 Inland Northwest Machine Quilters - Best of Show April VanDyke - Sponsor: Inland Northwest Machine Quilters $20 Washington State Quilters - First Place Kate Rogers - Sponsor: Washington State Quilters $10 Vivian Taylor Memorial - Hand Embroidered Pillowcases JoAnne Artz - Sponsor: Vivian Taylor Memorial $20 Needle Arts Award - Best Embroidered Theresa O’Donnell - Sponsor: Anon E Mouse $20 Needle Arts Award - Best Repurposed Entry Sue Davis - Sponsor: Bob & Vi Shanklin $20 Needle Arts Award - Best Small Entry Sherry Cummins - Sponsor: Bob & Vi Shanklin Inland Northwest Machine Quilters - Honorable Mention Lori Wright - Sponsor: Inland Northwest Machine Quilters Washington State Quilters - Second Place Kate Rogers - Sponsor: Washington State Quilters $20 Quilt Judge’s Award Lori Wright - Sponsor: Anon E Mouse 2 $20 Needle Arts Judge’s Award Sherry Cummins Sponsor: Anon E Mouse 2 $20 Most Creative Needle Arts Non Quilt Award Ron Ulrich - Sponsor: Anon E Mouse $10 Needle Arts Award - Best Youth Crochet Emily Mayfield - Sponsor: Pearl Wilson $25 Superintendent’s Award - Needle Arts Sharon Verity - Sponsor: Owen’s Grocery & Deli $20 Best Machine Embroidery - Needle Arts Deb Lutz - Sponsor: Bob & Vi Shanklin $10 Best Team Choice - Needle Arts Nancy Svoboda - Sponsor: Frank & Alice Warner $20 People’s Choice Needle Arts Jenna Kersting - Sponsor: Anon E Mouse 3 $20 People’s Choice - Quilt Marilyn Smith Sponsor: Anon E Mouse 3 $20 Best Sewn Needle Arts Entry Micki Weisbarth - Sponsor: Anon E Mouse $20 Best Adult Size Quilt April VanDyke Sponsor: Anon E Mouse $20 Best Adult Size Afghan Maureen Enzor Sponsor: Anon E Mouse $10 Best of Show Youth

Quilted Entry Natalie Story - Sponsor: Forgotten Corner Quilt Guild $10 Best Machine Quilted Quilt Award Quilted by Entrant Micki Weisbarth - Sponsor: Forgotten Corner Quilt Guild $10 Best Hand Quilted Quilt Needle Arts Award Nancy Svoboda - Sponsor: Forgotten Corner Quilt Guild $25 Mary Maki Memorial Award - Best Open Class Youth Emily Mayfield - Sponsor: Dale Maki Arts & Crafts - Sponsor: $10 Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club Award - Youth (Check w/4-H Environment Stewardship Department as only one department can award this) Delaney Newman - Sponsor: Pend Oreille Rock & Gem Club $5 Mountain West Bank Youth Award for Best Recycled Entry in Division 2613 Abigail Smith - Sponsor: Mountain West Bank $5 Mountain West Bank Youth Award for Best Youth Art or Craft Work in Open Class Divine Maple - Sponsor: Mountain West Bank $5 Best Built It Yourself - Adult Dennis McGurk Sponsor: Shirley & Tonya Cameron $5 Ceramics - Adult Sherry Cummins - Sponsor: Shirley & Tonya Cameron $5 Best Build It Yourself - Youth Travis Dillon - Sponsor: Shirley & Tonnya Cameron $5 Best Beading - Adult Lois Cummins - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Beading - Youth Parker Hamilton - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Collection Adult Raymond Stoll - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Collection Youth Lexington Richards - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Creative Writing - Youth Delaney Newman - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Household Accessory - Adult Diana Ebert - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Household Accessory - Youth Bailey Corkcrum - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Jewelry - Adult Lois Cummins - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Jewelry Set of 3 - Adult Gail Nesbitt Sponsor: Winding River Ranch $5 Best Jewelry - Youth Amelia Carroll - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Jewelry Set of 3 - Youth Jessie Dillon Sponsor: Winding River Ranch $5 Best Leather - Youth Shemuwel Smith - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Novelty - Adult Marietta Nesbitt - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Novelty - Youth Mia Rucker - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Paper Craft Adult Kim Parsley - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Paper Craft - Youth Norm Smith - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Picture - Youth Ayla Culver - Sponsor: continued on 5B

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Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Recycle - Adult Lois Cummins - Sponsor: Winding River Ranch $5 Best Recycle - Youth Aaron Hoisington - Sponsor: Winding River Ranch $5 Judges Choice - Adult Suellen Shumway - Sponsor: Bernice Smith $5 Judges Choice - Youth Divine Maple Sponsor: Bernice Smith $5 Best Handmade Item - Adult Tynna Curran - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Handmade Youth Slate Parker - Sponsor: Sunshine’s Bar-B-Que $5 Best Fine Art - Adult Shirley Hendershott Sponsor: Sunshine’s BarB-Que $5 Best Fair Theme Entry - Adult Suzy Dettling Sponsor: Bernice Smith $5 Best Fair Theme Entry - Youth Kellene Jensen - Sponsor: Bernice Smith $5 Best Educational Poster - Youth Shemuwel Smith - Sponsor: Winding River Ranch Superintendent’s Award - Arts & Crafts - Adult Bernice Smith Superintendent’s Award - Arts & Crafts - Youth Sam Bollinger Top in SnapChat Jessie Dillon Top in Kid Power Mary Huttle Photography Best of Show - Adult Erik Elsasser - Sponsor: Bruce Hunt, Farmers Insurance Best of Show - Youth Mary Huttle - Sponsor: Bruce Hunt, Farmers Insurance Best Artistic Photo or Group Baneta Sheffler - Sponsor: Akre’s Photo Stop & Gift Shop Best Photo by an Adult Erik Elsasser - Sponsor: Akre’s Photo Stop & Gift Shop Best Photo or Group by a Youth Mary Huttle - Sponsor: Akre’s Photo Stop & Gift Shop People’s Choice Award Taylor Allen - Sponsor: Jason Earl Insurance Agency Superintendent’s Award - Adult Baneta Sheffler Sponsor: Jason Earl Insurance Agency Superintendent’s Award - Youth Taylor Allen Sponsor: Jason Earl Insurance Agency Top In Wildlife Division - Adult Baneta Sheffler - Sponsor: Akre’s Photo Stop & Gift Shop Top In Wildlife Division - Youth Taylor Allen - Sponsor: Akre’s Photo Stop & Gift Shop Top In Domestic Animals and Birds Division

- Adult Becky Anderson - Sponsor: O’Reilly Auto Parts Top In Domestic Animals and Birds Division - Youth Taylor Allen Sponsor: O’Reilly Auto Parts Top In Flowers and Plants Division - Adult Penny Pickerel - Sponsor: O’Reilly Auto Parts Top In Flowers and Plants Division - Youth Mary Huttle - Sponsor: O’Reilly Auto Parts Top In Babies and Children Division - Adult Alicia Elsasser - Sponsor: O’Reilly Auto Parts Top In Babies and Children Division - Youth Anwyn Anderberg - Sponsor: O’Reilly Auto Parts Top In People and Portraits Division - Adult Baneta Sheffler - Sponsor: O’Reilly Auto Parts Top In People and Portraits Division - Youth Anwyn Anderberg - Sponsor: O’Reilly Auto Parts Top In Action Scenes Division - Adult Alicia Elsasser - Sponsor: O’Reilly Auto Parts Top In Action Scenes Division - Youth Mary Huttle - Sponsor: O’Reilly Auto Parts Top In Scenery Division - Adult Karen Soenke Sponsor: Seeber’s Pharmacy Top In Scenery Division - Youth Mary Huttle Sponsor: Seeber’s Pharmacy Top In Man-made Structures Division Adult Penny Pickerel Sponsor: Seeber’s Pharmacy Top In Man-made Structures Division - Youth Taylor Allen Sponsor: Seeber’s Pharmacy Top In Life Today in Pend Oreille County Division - Adult Penny Pickerel - Sponsor: Seeber’s Pharmacy Top In Life Today in Pend Oreille County Division - Youth Taylor Allen - Sponsor: Seeber’s Pharmacy Top In Best Fair Photo Division - Adult Suzy Dettling - Sponsor: Bruce Hunt, Farmers Insurance Top In Best Fair Photo Division - Youth Mary Huttle - Sponsor: Bruce Hunt, Farmers Insurance Top In General Division - Adult Alicia Elsasser Sponsor: Seeber’s Pharmacy Top In General Division - Youth Mary Huttle Sponsor: Seeber’s Pharmacy Top In Humorous Division - Adult Baneta Sheffler - Sponsor: Seeber’s Pharmacy Top In Humorous Division - Youth - Humorous

Delaney Newman - Sponsor: Seeber’s Pharmacy Top In Altered Digital Division - Adult Theresa Bryant - Sponsor: Seeber’s Pharmacy Top In Altered Digital Division - Youth Anwyn Anderberg - Sponsor: Seeber’s Pharmacy Top In Photo’s from Years Past Division - Adult Karen Soenka Sponsor: Seeber’s Pharmacy Top In Photo’s from Years Past Division Youth Myah McElfish Sponsor: Seeber’s Pharmacy Fleece & Fiber $10 Best Wool Fleece Judy Graham - Sponsor: Cathy’s Cafe $10 Best Non-Wool Item Renee Wood - Sponsor: Michelle & Kirk Weber $10 People’s Choice Award Tynna Curran Sponsor: Mardi Real $10 Best Hand made, Handspun Item Linda Christianson - Sponsor: Newport Westside Pizza $15 Best Item Made From Raw Sheep Fleece Tynna Curran - Sponsor: Linda Christianson $25 Best Skein - Adult Renee Wood - Sponsor: Riet Westphal $15 Best Finish Product

by Youth Kelsie Gay Sponsor: Judy Graham of Fiberworks $15 Best Spindled Item from Raw Fleece Tynna Curran - Sponsor: Sue Cona $25 Gift Certificate Best Hand Woven - Adult Judy Graham - Sponsor: North Country Weavers Superintendent’s Choice - Fleece and Fiber Penny Nelson Judge’s Choice Award Renee Wood $20 Best Skein by Drop Spindle Tynna Curran Sponsor: Fran Maxwell $20 Best Felted Item Kelsie Gay - Sponsor: Ramstead Ranch Industrial Crafts $5 Best Beginning Woodworking Project Reegan Ackerman - Sponsor: Ray Philpott $5 Best Minor Woodworking Project Reegan Ackerman - Sponsor: Ray Philpott $5 Best Major Woodworking Project Guy Sims - Sponsor: Ray Philpott $5 Mountain West Bank Youth Award for Best Metalworking Project Caidin Ackerman - Sponsor: Mountain West Bank $5 Best Minor Metalworking Project James O’Donnell - Sponsor: Ray Philpott $5 Best Metalworking Convenience Project Brett

Moody - Sponsor: Ray Philpott Superintendent’s Industrial Crafts Award - Adult James O’Donnell Superintendent’s Industrial Crafts Award - Youth Shemuwel Smith 4-H Plant Science $5 Mountain West Bank Youth Award for Best 4-H Vegetable Display of 6 or More Blue Ribbons Michael Thomas - Sponsor: Mountain West Bank $20 Best Blue Ribbon Display in 4-H Plant Science Lindsey McElfish Sponsor: Usk Community Club $5 Best Blue Ribbon Planter Box - 4-H Division Jessie Dillon - Sponsor: Fleur de Lis Floral $5 Best Arrangement of Home Grown Horticulture Items - 4-H Division Myah McElfish - Sponsor: Fleur de Lis Floral $5 Largest Sunflower Nicole Priest - Sponsor: Sue Davis 4-H Foods $5 Mountain West Bank Youth Award for Best 4-H Baked Foods Display of 6 or More Blue Ribbons Peyton Distad Sponsor: Mountain West Bank Best 4-H Canning Breanna Allen - Sponsor: Mary Lee Rozelle Youth Food Preservation Award - Fruit Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Ball® Home Canning Youth Food Preservation Award - Vegetable Jessie Dillon - Sponsor: Ball® Home Canning Youth Food Preservation Award - Pickle Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Ball® Home Canning Youth Food Preservation Award - Soft Spread Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Ball® Home Canning $5 Mountain West Bank Youth Award for Best 4-H Canned Food Display of 6 or More Blue Ribbons Jessie Dillon Sponsor: Mountain West Bank Best 4-H Baking Display - Senior Willow Vaughn Sponsor: Calispel Grange Best 4-H Baking Display - Intermediate Peyton Distad - Sponsor: Calispell Grange #500 WA Assoc. of Wheat Growers Award Best Overall Yeast Baking Category Exhibit First Place 4-H - Rosette & Cookbook Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Washington Association of Wheat Growers WA Assoc. of Wheat Growers Award Best Overall Yeast Baking Category Exhibit Second Place 4-H - Cookbook Willow Vaughn - Sponsor:

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Washington Association of Wheat Growers $20 & Gift Basket Best of Chocolate Youth Baking Award - First Place 4-H Youth Peyton Distad Sponsor: Shannon Haney & Ann Hastings $15 Best of Chocolate Youth Baking Award Second Place 4-H Youth Makenna Distad - Sponsor: Jim Mathis Superintendent Award 4-H Foods Hannah Haney 4-H Clothing 4-H Fashion Revue Top Modeling - Junior Tia Phillipy - Sponsor: Bill & Kathy Zenkert 4-H Fashion Revue Top Modeling - Intermediate Elizabeth Lukas - Sponsor: Michelle Moody 4-H Fashion Revue Top Modeling - Senior Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Suzi Distad $5 Mountain West Bank Youth Award for Best 4-H Garment Made Peyton Distad - Sponsor: Mountain West Bank $20 Top Overall Junior 4-H Clothing Award Tia Phillipy - Sponsor: Lori Wight $20 Top Overall Intermediate 4-H Clothing Award Peyton Distad Sponsor: Julie Anderson $20 Top Overall Senior 4-H Clothing Award Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Bev Ives and Jennifer Anderberg Best Blue Ribbon 4-H Constructed Item-Intermediate Peyton Distad - Sponsor: Keith & Ann Hastings Best Blue Ribbon 4-H Constructed Item-Senior Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Joe Olmstead $5 Best 4-H Sewing Poster Willow Vaughn Sponsor: Gail Mitchell $10 4-H Best Blue Ribbon “Sewing for Fun” Award Jessie Dillon Sponsor: BMT Painting LLC 4-H Superintendent Award Emerald Maple 4-H Knitting & Crocheting $25 Mary Maki Memorial Award - Best 4-H Blue Ribbon Knitting or Crocheting Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Dale Maki 4-H Expressive Arts and Crafts $5 Mountain West Youth Award for Best 4-H Blue Ribbon Art or Craft Work Ashley Percival Sponsor: Mountain West Bank Diamond Lake Grange Award - Best 4-H Blue Ribbons Arts and Crafts Display Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Diamond Lake Grange $5 - 4-H Expressive Arts

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& Crafts Best In Division Junior Award Holly McElfish - Sponsor: Sherri Kendrick $5 - 4-H Expressive Arts & Crafts Best In Division Intermediate Award Peyton Distad - Sponsor: Pauline Stoll $5 - 4-H Expressive Arts & Crafts Best In Division Senior Award Brooke Gilson - Sponsor: Tri County Association of the Arts $5 - 4-H Creative Writing Award Layton Zoyer - Sponsor: Joe Olmstead 4-H Superintendent Award Brooke Gilson 4-H Photography $20 Top 4-H Blue Ribbon Photography Display Ruby Schneider - Sponsor: Joe Olmstead Best 4-H Blue Ribbon Photography Display Peyton Distad - Sponsor: Diamond Lake Grange $5 Top Single 4-H Photo Entry Peyton Distad 4-H Photography Special Award Willow Vaughn - Sponsor: Wendy Alegreto 4-H Photography Special Award Kaycee Wilson - Sponsor: Wendy Alegreto 4-H Photography Special Award Kaycee Wilson - Sponsor: Wendy Alegreto 4-H Photography Judge’s Choice Nicole Priest - Sponsor: Nancy Hoisington 4-H Woodworking Top 4-H Blue Ribbon Woodworking Project Layton Zoyer - Sponsor: Debi MacArthur 4-H Family Living $10 Best Completed Record Book or Project Scrap Book Award Peyton Distad - Sponsor: Lyla Hoisington 4-H Demonstration Winner who go onto State to Compete 4-H Top Senior - Demonstration Jessie Dillon 4-H Top Intermediate Demonstration Matthew Sprague 4-H Top Junior - Demonstration Dusty McDaniel Youth Educational Posters $25 Overall Top First Place Youth Educational Poster Brooke Gilson Sponsor: Kristy & Pete Whittekeind $15 Overall Top Second Place Youth Educational Poster Mary Huttle Sponsor: Kristy & Pete Whittekeind $10 Overall Top Third Place Youth Educational Poster Emily Sprague Sponsor: Kristy & Pete Whittekeind

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obituari es Richard “Dick Nick” Torosian Usk

Richard “Dick Nick” Torosian, 29, passed away Aug.15, 2018, in Cusick, Wash.

Richard was born April 9,1989, in Seattle, Wash., to Christina Nick.

Though Christina was unable to care for Richard, with open and loving arms Kathy Torosian adopted him and he was welcomed by his Torosian Family. He shared a childhood with Torosian his sisters Marisa, Liz and Barbara, cousins Bridget and Paulette and many others. Richard grew up in St. Ignatius, Mont., and attended St. Ignatius High School and graduated in 2008. Growing up you could find Richard lending a helping hand anywhere or any way he could or cracking some crazy joke. He loved being outdoors either fishing, hunting, berry picking, drumming, listening to music or just cruising in the woods. Richard moved to Usk a few years ago to get to know his Kalispel family better, and he was welcomed by so many. Wilma and Francis Cullooyah helped and guided him in so many ways.

Thank you to them for opening their home and helping Dick Nick and loving him so much. He is survived by his mother Kathy Torosian, uncle Ron Nick, Godfather Kim Samuels, sisters Marisa (Erik Aguiluz) Torosian, Liz Nick, Barbara (Anthony Martian) Nick and Tricia (Mandi Gullotta) Finley; nieces Sienna Aguiluz, Mia Pitts, Ivory Nick and Audrey Finley; nephews Sir Aguiluz, Aiden Finley and John Wrede; numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, great friends and so many others who were a part of his life. He will be joining those who have passed before him, birth mother Christina Nick, Ya-ya Jeanette Conko-Torosian, Grandpa Tony Torosian, Grandpa Frank Nick, Aunt Geri Nick, Maurita Pierre, cousins Clint Robison and Shanna Robison.

Services were held Aug. 17, 2018, with a Rosary at 7 p.m. and Funeral Saturday Aug. 18, 2018, at 10 a.m. at the Tule Lodge-Powwow Grounds in Usk, Wash.

Sherman Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at shermancampbell.com.

Helen Marie (Vineyard) Graff Spokane Valley

Helen Marie Graff, 91, passed away peacefully Aug. 24, 2018, in Spokane Valley, Wash. She was 91.

Helen was born Nov. 14, 1926, to Charlie Vineyard and Lillie Mae (Leslie) Vineyard in Stonewall, Okla.

She was the eldest of four and moved with her family to Yakima, Wash., in l942, settling in the Naches Heights area. Helen married David Graff May 12, 1945. They had three sons: Thomas (Judy) Graff, David (Cheryl) Graff and Michael (Donna) Graff. Helen enjoyed traveling with her husband all over the United States wherever his job would take them. She worked for years in the apple packing plants and orchards in the Cowiche area. She enjoyed her family and friends and an occasional trip to the casino. She will be remembered for her friendly smile and compassion for others. She is survived by her sister, Lela Kahl and a brother, Carl Vineyard; her three sons and their wives, grandchildren Joel (Leah) Graff, Nikki (Jeff) Hendrickson, Spencer (Jenna) Graff, Leslie Graff, Clay Graff and Ardell Graff (Chris Burdge); and eight great-grandchildren with another one on the way. The family suggests memorials be made in her memory to the Good Samaritan Society, 17121 E. 8th Ave., Spokane Valley WA 99016. There will be no services at this time.

pu blic m e eti ngs Saturday, Sept. 1 Pondoray Shores Water and Sewer District: 9 a.m. - PUD Building, 130 N. Washington, Newport

Monday, Sept. 3 Labor day

Tuesday, Sept. 4 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. Newport PUD Offices Lenora Water and Sewer District: 10 a.m.

- Skookum Rendezvous Lodge Bonner County Soil and Water Conservation District: 1:30 p.m. - USDA Office, 1224 Washington Ave., Ste. 101 Priest River City Coun-

cil: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall Newport City Council: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall West Pend Oreille Fire District: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Hall on Highway 57 Pend Oreille Fire District No. 5: 7 p.m.

- Fire Station 51, 406722 Highway 20, Cusick Pend Oreille County Fair Board: 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds at Cusick

Wednesday, Sept. 5 Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. District Office, 172 South Shore Road Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 Diamond Lake Improvement Association: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2 Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

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Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys.

All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online.

Pend Oreille County

Monday, Aug. 20 ILLEGAL BURNING: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of someone burning a large fire in the area.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Valley View Drive, Newport, report that the neighbors 12 pigs keep getting out and coming onto their property and the property of other neighbors because they have no water and there are also cows.

TRESPASSING: Buck Creek Road, report that a neighbor on Calispel Trail Road contacted them stating someone was shooting on their property and if someone is there they are trespassing.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Pow Wow Park, Cusick, report that a tribal officer is out with a vehicle.

THEFT: McGowen Road, report of a theft of a 30 foot 30 amp RV extension cord sometime yesterday.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Northshore Diamond Lake, report that complainant has security camera footage of three males in a suburban that attempted to steal three jet skis on a trailer last night about 6 p.m.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Eric L. Benzo, 43, of Newport was arrested on a Department of Corrections Detainer.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: LeClerc Road, Cusick, report of a litter of puppies that is becoming a traffic hazard.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Elmers Loop, Newport, report that complainant’s son ran away yesterday.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Samantha M. Rainer Allen, 24 of Newport was arrested on a DOC detainer.

FOUND PROPERTY: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of a bicycle found.

FRAUD: Community Hall Road, Cusick, report of identity theft.

DISTURBANCE: Skookum Meadow Drive, Newport, report of subjects running into his building with a vehicle and threatened to shoot him.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: LeClerc Road, report of a small red truck parked with the doors open, beer cans around it and no one is around.

FIRE: E. Elk Bluff Lane, Spokane, report of a request for brush and tender to assist in Spokane fire.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of a motorcycle accident, unknown injuries and one occupant off on the shoulder of the road.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Driskill Road, report that complainant got a text message from a guy who told him that the stuff he had on his property would be put out on the road and he could come get it. He says this guy trashed his stuff and dumped it out on the road.

DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 20, Newport ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Melody L. Williams, 56, of Otis Orchards, and Jessica L. Brown, 36, of Spokane Valley were arrested on a DOC detainer.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. Spruce St., Newport, report that the neighbors keep letting their dogs out and they are running onto complainant’s property.

ASSAULT: Southshore Diamond Lake Road, report of a cold assault that occurred on Aug. 14.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: McKay St., report that a deer needs to be dispatched.

TRESPASSING: Enchanted Forest Lane, report of a subject that trespassed on the property earlier today.

VIOLATION OF A PROTECTION ORDER: Williams Road,

Elk, report that a male came onto complainant’s property and threatened him with a gun.

ACCIDENT: Williams Road, Elk, report that a male ran another male over with an ATV. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Stateline Road, Newport, report of an unknown vehicle on the property.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: N. Central Ave., report that complainant can hear a young child screaming for approximately 10 minutes inside the residence.

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took items from her garage.

FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: Hwy. 211, report that complainant can see a plume of smoke in the field behind the trees.

ARREST: Silver Birch Road, Daina A. Gray, 41, of Newport was arrested for DUI, driving without a license suspended/ revoked and driving without an interlock.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., David W. Brown, 56, of Newport was arrested for failure to appear.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Driskill Road, report that a subject threw a rock, broke a window and almost hit complainant’s son.

Tuesday, Aug. 21

ANIMAL CRUELTY: W. Kelly Drive, report that subjects have hit, kicked and thrown a dog across the yard.

ILLEGAL BURNING: N. 5th Ave., Cusick, report of a subject burning something in the backyard.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Eastshore Road, report of a possible attempt to steal a vehicle.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Blackwell St., report of a female wandering around acting very nervous, complainant is requesting a walk through.

VIOLATION OF A PROTECTION ORDER: S. Garden Ave., report of a respondent in a protection order at a residence.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Newport Ave., report of an officer out with a female.

ARREST: S. Washington Ave., Newport, Shiloh W. Gilman, 20, of Chattaroy, and Josette M. Horton, 47, of Elk were arrested on a DOC detainer.

ARREST: S. Washington Ave., Newport, Steven L. Caudell, 66, of Newport was arrested on a DOC detainer and an out of county warrant.

THEFT: Ione Park, Ione SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Newport, report that complainant’s stepdaughter was possibly jumped by someone in Newport a few days ago and they stole her bike.

DISTURBANCE: W. 1st St., report that there are a group of kids fighting at the park and there are a few vehicles there.

Wednesday, Aug. 22 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Creek Side Drive, Ione, report that complainant shot at his neighbor’s dog and it keeps coming onto his property.

STRUCTURE FIRE: Hwy. 20, report of machinery on fire on the east side of the paper mill, second level.

DISTURBANCE: Hwy. 2, report of a female refusing to leave and yelling.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Warren Ave., report of a male on the roof acting strange.

THEFT: Quail Loop, report that complainant believes someone stole a puppy.

VEHICLE PROWL: Quail Loop, report of a male with a flashlight looking in cars.

Friday, Aug. 24 ACCIDENT: Sullivan Lake Road, report of an airplane crash at airstrip, unknown injuries.

SEX OFFENSE: Rusho Lane THEFT: W. 2nd St., complainant believes that someone took $300 from her purse.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 31 report that complainant heard a loud bang behind residence.

LITTERING: Makai Lane, report that someone has dumped a car frame and cages at this location.

TRESPASSING: W. 4th St., complainant wants female formally trespassed from his property.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a car driving erratically and tailgating people.

PROPERTY DAMAGE: Conklin Meadows Road, report that sometime over the night a fence was damaged and a street and stop sign were knocked down.

DECEASED PERSON: Pine Hill Road

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a blue Ford truck swerving in the lane and crossing the centerline.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Calicoma Road, report that a male subject lit a burn barrel and flames are above the rim.

ARREST: Deer Valley Road, Newport, Chelsie A. Applegate, 32, of Newport and Melissa K. Fox, 38, of Usk were arrested a DOC warrant, and Dustin A. Pelican, 39, was arrested on local and out of county warrants.

DISTURBANCE: Wakefield Road, report of a male in a car with guns arguing with people.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 2, report that two females in an older red car tried to coax a 12-year-old female into a vehicle and told her that her mom sent them to pick her up.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of a white car with black hood and no plates is speeding.

TRESPASSING: N. 2nd Ave., report of a male and a female inside the vacant school.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Stadium Drive, report of a white Chevy pickup with a red tailgate parked at the end of the road, complainant doesn’t believe they are supposed to be there.

DISTURBANCE: W. 7th St., report that complainant’s brother is banging on the door intoxicated and rubbing himself in front of kids.

DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: Hwy. 2, a 26-year-old man of Newport was cited and released for diving on a suspended license.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Northshore Diamond Lake, report of a campfire on beach.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a dark colored SUV with trailer traveling at slow speeds and swerving.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Fir Lane, Newport, report that behind a residence there are people flashing lights and shooting something up.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Katelynn E. Lamont, 20, of Usk was arrested on a DOC detainer.

ARREST: Joseph B. Willis, 46, of Oldtown was arrested for violation of a protection order.

Thursday, Aug. 23 ILLEGAL BURNING: Joyner Drive, report that a subject across the street appears to be burning.

THEFT: Lehigh Ave., report that a subject took a welder out of the truck last night.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report that a female was hit by a car in the parking

ILLEGAL BURNING: Yocum Lake, report that subjects have a campfire.

ATTEMPT-LOCATE: Hwy. 31, report of a possible missing juvenile.

ASSAULT: McGowen Road, report that an intoxicated male threw a flashlight and struck a juvenile.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Jorgens Road, report that someone was on the property banging on a tenant’s door.

VIOLATION OF A PROTECTION ORDER: N. Spokane Ave.

Saturday, Aug. 25 ARREST: N. Spokane Ave., Aaron J. Eisler, 44, of Newport was arrested for obstruction of a public servant and violation of an anti-harassment order.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Deer Valley Road, report of a vehicle possibly broke down and no one is around.

TRESPASSING: Deer Valley Road, report of a trespasser on property now.

VIOLATION OF A PROTECTION ORDER: S. Garden Ave., report that a subject of an order attempted to call the protected person.

INTOXICATION: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of an intoxicated male refusing to pay his bill or leave.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Community Hall Road, report of an intoxicated male at neighbor’s residence.

ARREST: Houghton, Timothy E. Bunting, 43, of Ione was arrested for failure to appear.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Main St., report of a deputy out with a suspicious vehicle.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 3rd St. ARREST: Solomon Monkiewicz, 26, of Cusick was arrested on a local warrant.

Sunday, August 26 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Blue Heron Road, report of an ongoing problem with neighbor’s cows on complainant’s property.

GRASS FIRE: Sicley Road, report of a lightning strike and a smoldering grass fire.

ARREST: W. 4th St., Ryan P. Todd, 22, of Newport was arrested for vehicle prowl.

DISABLED VEHICLE: Deer Valley Road, report of a vehicle with its’ hazards on.

UTILITY PROBLEM: N. Washington Ave., report that a transformer exploded and the power is out.

ARREST: Christopher Matthews, 33, of Newport was arrested for residential burglary and theft in the first degree.

Bonner County

Monday, Aug. 20 DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Hwy. 2, Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: Summit Blvd., Priest River, report of a dog running at large.

DOG BITE: Hwy. 57, Priest River

Tuesday, Aug. 21 ARREST: Fairway Drive, Blanchard, Dean Smith, 50, of Oldtown was arrested for felony warrants.

ROBBERY: E. Jefferson Ave., Priest River ARREST: Wisconsin St., Priest River, Beau Miller, 35, of Priest River was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (meth & marijuana).

ALCOHOL OFFENSE: High St., Priest River

Wednesday, Aug. 22 BRUSH FIRE: Hwy. 41, Blanchard ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Jody Dewitt, 41, of Newport was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Kurtis Barker-Hayden, 19, of Priest River arrested on a warrant and cited and released for petty theft.

Thursday, Aug. 23 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE: Stoneridge Road, Blanchard DEFRAUDING AN INNKEEPER: Hwy. 2, Oldtown TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, Priest River

Friday, Aug. 24 ARREST: Hwy. 41, Blanchard, James Wilson, 26, of Cusick was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, paraphernalia with intent to use drugs, and an open container.

FRAUD: Hwy. 41, Blanchard

ILLEGAL BURNING: Larch Lane: report of a large campfire.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

ACCIDENT: Scotia Road, report of a one-vehicle rollover.

ARREST: Washington St., Priest River, Kyle R. Carroll, 32, of Priest River was arrested on a local warrant and possession of meth. A K-9 unit assisted with the arrest.

FIREWORKS: Alaska Lane, report of fireworks in the area.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Boyer Mountain, report of a deputy out with eight vehicles.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211, report of a vehicle swerving and traveling at a low rate of speed.

TRESPASSING: Hwy. 2, report of a female trespassing.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Central Ave., report of a male subject yelling at complainant.

BOATING PROBLEM: LeClerc Road, report of a wave runner pulling a tube, and driving recklessly.

DISTURBANCE: Fan Lake Road, report that the neighbors have bonfire and are shooting guns.

SaTurday, Aug. 25 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE: Hoo Doo Loop, Oldtown ARREST: Old Diamond Mill Loop, Oldtown, Jonathon Norman, 28, of Newport was arrested on a felony warrant.

BATTERY: Main St., Priest River

Sunday, Aug. 26 TRAFFIC STOP: Old Priest River Road, Oldtown ARREST: Hwy. 57, Priest Lake, Marcus Budig, 29, of Spokane was arrested for DUI. TRESPASSING: Cedar St., Priest River

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Valley View Drive, report of a dirt bike speeding up and down the roadway.

DOMESTIC DISPUTE: 2nd St., Priest River

THEFT: S. Washington Ave., report of a known male that

ABANDONED VEHICLE: Hwy. 57, Priest River

TRAFFIC STOP: Hwy. 2, Priest River

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2018132 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.TS No.: WA-18-808273-BB APN No.: 433125539026 Title Order No.: 180075562-WA-MSW Deed of Trust Grantor(s): JOSEPH M KANYER, DEBORAH E KANYER Deed of Trust Grantee(s): WASHINGTON

MUTUAL BANK Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 20020261250 I.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 9/7/2018, at 9:00 AM At the Main Stairs to the Old City Courthouse, located at 625 W. Fourth Street, Newport, WA 99156 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 21 OF SCHAEFERS BEACH, PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 48, RECORDS OF THE AUDITOR OF PEND

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OREILLE COUNTY, WA. More commonly known as: 102 SCHAEFERS BEACH DR, NEWPORT, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 12/27/2001, recorded 1/7/2002, under Instrument No. 20020261250 records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from JOSEPH M KANYER AND DEBORAH E KANYER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as grantor(s), to LAND TITLE COMPANY - NEWPORT, A WASHINGTON CORPORATION, as original trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, as original beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was subsequently assigned to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, the Beneficiary, under an assignment recorded under Au-

ditors File Number 20130315357.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $7,911.00.

IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $69,982.46, together with interest as provided in the Note from 9/1/2017 on, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The abovedescribed real property will be sold

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Continued from 8B to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 9/7/2018. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 8/27/2018 (11 days before the sale date), or by other date as permitted in the Note or Deed of Trust, to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 8/27/2018 (11 days before the sale), or by other date as permitted in the Note or Deed of Trust, the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 8/27/2018 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower(s) and Grantor(s) by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. The list of recipients of the Notice of Default is listed within the Notice of Foreclosure provided to the Borrower(s) and Grantor(s).

These requirements were completed as of 3/9/2018. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not

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tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home.

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SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/ consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_foreclosure. htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal. hud.gov/hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=se arch&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=d fc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear.

Additional disclaimers provided by the Trustee: If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the noteholders rights against the real property only. Dated: 4/23/2018 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Meesha Batson, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 800-280-2832 or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan. com Trustee Sale Number : WA18-808273-BB IDSPub #0139830 8/8/2018 8/29/2018 Published in The Newport Miner August 8 and 29, 2018.(28,31) __________________________ 2018241 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 18-4-00032-26 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS ( R C W 11 . 4 0 . 0 3 0 ) Estate of EUGENE O. REED, 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.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: August 15, 2018. /s/Peggy A. Erickson, Peggy A. Erickson Personal Representative ELTC Law Group, PLLC Anthony Fry, Attorney PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner

August 15, 22 and 29, 2018.(29-3) __________________________ 2018244 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N IN AND FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the matter of the estate of KATHLEEN JUDITH LOCKMAN Deceased The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of the above estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving their claims on the Personal Representative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the clerk of this court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this timeframe, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 or 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: August 29, 2018 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Wayne A. Lockman ATTORNEY FOR ESTATE: Mary W. Cusack, WSBA 26695 Cusack Law Firm, PLLC 320 E. Neider Avenue, Suite 206 Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815 Published in The Newport Miner August 29, September 5 and 12, 2018.(31-3) ___________________________ 2018245 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF T H E S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 18-2-00133-26 A F F I D AV I T O F T R E A S U R E R PEND OREILLE COUNTY, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Washington, Plaintiff vs.

FRED AHRENS, A SINGLE PERSON, MELVIN M GRIFFITH AND DARLENE GRIFFITH, HUSBAND AND WIFE, THOMAS W HORN AND TERRIE L HORN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, ESTATE OF TERRIE L HORN, Defendants.

STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Pend Oreille TERRI MILLER, being first duly sworn, on oath, deposes and says: THAT she is the duly elected, qualified and acting Treasurer of Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, and as such Treasurer is ExOfficio collector of taxes in and for the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, whose duty it is to enforce the collection of taxes and assessments, that to the best of her knowledge and belief, none of the property tax, nor any part of parcel thereof, as described in the Notice and Summons in Foreclosure in the above entitled action fell due during any named defendant’s period of military service for the United States; that each and every assessment being now foreclosed and enforced fell due in the years 2015 A.D. and prior, that no Defendant named herein and no person in his or her behalf has filed with affiant an Affidavit as to military service or requiring or requesting the stay of any tax foreclosure proceedings or of any sale of property for taxes on assessments. /s/Terri Miller Terri Miller, Treasurer Pend Oreille County Affidavit of Treasurer NO. 84 Published in The Newport Miner August 29, 2018.(31) __________________________ 2018246 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF T H E S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 18-2-00133-26 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF

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A P P L I C AT I O N F O R J U D G M E N T F O R E C L O S I N G TA X L I E N S PEND OREILLE COUNTY, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Washington, Plaintiff, Vs. FRED AHRENS, A SINGLE PERSON, MELVIN M GRIFFITH AND DARLENE GRIFFITH, HUSBAND AND WIFE, THOMAS W HORN AND TERRIE L HORN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, ESTATE OF TERRIE L HORN Defendants.

YOU AND EACH OF YOU, and all other persons or parties unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in or to the real property described in this notice and summons of foreclosure of tax liens, are hereby notified that PEND OREILLE COUNTY a duly organized and existing county of the State of Washington, is the owner and holder of Certificate of Delinquency No. 84 dated the 22nd day of August, 2018. That said Certificate was issued to Pend Oreille County on that date by the Treasurer of Pend Oreille County, pursuant to law, for real property taxes and interest due, unpaid and delinquent for three or more years for which no certificate of delinquency has previously been issued, that the description of the several lots, tracts and parcels of real property included and described in said Certificate of Delinquency; the names of the several reputed owners as they appear on the tax roll of the Pend Oreille County Treasurer; and the amount of 2015 and prior year delinquent taxes on said lots, tracts and parcels of said real property, including interest thereon at 12% per annum and penalty at 11% per annum on the balance of unpaid taxes, computed to the 31st day of August, 2018, the years for which the same are due and unpaid, appear and are set forth and described in said Certificate of Delinquency.

(See this Certificate on file and the publication to follow hereafter).

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the plaintiff, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, will apply to the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of Pend Oreille for Judgment foreclosing its lien for taxes against the lots, parcels and tracts of real property in this notice and summons hereinafter described, and you and each of you, are summoned to appear in the above-entitled court within thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, exclusive of the date of the first publication of this summons, which day of said first publication will be the 29th day of August, 2018, and defend this action or pay the amount due, plus allowable costs. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered in this action foreclosing the lien of such taxes, and interest against the several amounts shown to be due against each of said lots, parcels and tracts, as described in the Certificate of Delinquency No. 84, filed herein, plus allowable costs.

You may redeem your property by payment of delinquent taxes, interest, penalty and costs; however, there is no right of redemption after the close of business on the day before the sale date, according to RCW 84.64.070.

The property is all located in Pend Oreille County, Washington, and is described in said certificate and on the tax rolls, as follows: PID 3545/Parcel 433126529011.

Melvin M. Griffith and Darlene Griffith. Legal Description: Lot 11, Block 1, of Poirier’s Sacheen Development, Pend Oreille County, Washington; EXCEPT right of way for Fertile Valley Road as described in document No. 95538. Approximate property location: 7289 Fertile Valley Rd., Newport, WA 99156. Certificate Total plus Costs to Date: $726.43 PID 3564 Parcel 433126529030.

Melvin M. Griffith and Darlene Griffith. Legal Description: Lot 12, Block 2 of Poirier’s Sacheen Development, Pend Oreille County, Washington; EXCEPT right of way for Fertile Valley Road as described in document No. 95538. Approximate property location: 37 Poirier Dr., Newport, WA 99156. Certificate Total plus Costs to Date: $1,292.38 PID 4556/Parcel 433414519019.

Thomas W. Horn and Terrie L. Horn.

Lot 11 in Block 2 of CUSICK CREEK SUBDIVISION, recorded in Book 2 of Plats, page 109, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 412 Cusick Creek Rd., Cusick, WA 99119. Certificate Total plus Costs to Date: $496.39 PID 4557/Parcel 433414519020.

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Men arrested for soliciting sex with teens

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

OLDTOWN – Three

teenagers claiming they were offered alcohol and money in exchange for sex resulted in the arrests

of two 20-year-old men from Oldtown on Sunday, Aug. 19.

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County District Court records, Anthony Charles Matlock and Taylon M. Young admitted to soliciting the underage girls for sex acts. Matlock is charged with three counts of felony solicitation and misdemeanor counts of sexual battery and providing alcohol to a minor. Young is charged with misdemeanor sexual battery and providing alcohol to a minor.

Law enforcement became involved when a sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to the 400 block of Spruce Avenue after a report of disturbance.

When the sheriff’s deputy responded, three teenage girls, ages 14, 16 and

17 were located outside down the block from the residence where they said the incident took place.

According to court documents, the teens told police that Matlock and Young had picked them up to hang out at the men’s place. The girls said they had “creepy vibes” in the home after the men offered them alcohol and began to make sexually suggestive advances on them. Both men have been accused of sexually touching the 17-year-old’s body.

The girls then allegedly claimed to be lesbians to try and deter more attention. They said they had told Matlock and Young

how old they are.

Allegedly, even after knowing the girls’ ages, Matlock attempted to convince the girls to engage in sexual acts with each other and let him film it, according to the probable cause affidavit. The affidavit also says both Matlock and Young offered the girls money and alcohol in exchange for sex acts.

Despite advising the young men of their ages, Matlock allegedly encouraged the teens to engage in a sex act so he could film it, according to the affidavit.

A preliminary hearing on the felony charges in Matlock’s case was slated for Aug. 29.

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PRIEST RIVER — What a young man claimed as a love of heavy machinery ended up with him being jailed and charged with grand theft. Cody James Sorenson, 18, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 22, on Jasper Meadows Road in Priest River for stealing a John Deere model 648 GIII logging skidder from a job site on Eastside Road northeast of Priest River on Aug. 9. It was driven 22 miles into Pend Oreille County.

According to the machine’s owner, Debbie Smith of Newport Equipment, the skidder

had an estimated value of $130,000.

According to court documents, Sorenson allegedly told deputies that he didn’t know why he stole the skidder, but he claimed to have been drunk that night and he enjoyed heavy machinery.

Several witnesses reported seeing the skidder being driven through the cities of Priest River and Newport at night. The machine was eventually recovered in the 1600 block of Deer Valley Road in Pend Oreille County on property belonging to Sorenson’s grandmother, according to court records.

Allegedly, Sorenson said

he was working with the owner to return the skidder, which Smith denied.

Sorenson was released from Bonner County Jail Friday, Aug. 24 on a $1,500 bond. A preliminary hearing is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 5. He is being represented by a public defender.

The maximum sentence for grand theft is 15 years in prison. When asked if prosecution would seek the maximum sentence, Bonner County Prosecuting Attorney Louis Marshall said, “It’s too early to figure that out yet.”

Marshall said that he was not aware of Sorenson having a criminal record.

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Lot 12 in Block 2 of CUSICK CREEK SUBDIVISION, recorded in Book 2 of Plats, page 109, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 402 Cusick Creek Rd., Cusick, WA 99119. Certificate Total plus Costs to Date: $496.39 PID 5131/Parcel 433602510033.

Fred S. Ahrens. Legal Description: Lot 2, in Block 3 CALDWELL LAKE TRACTS, according to the plat recorded with Pend Oreille County Auditor, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 151 Meadowlark Ln., Cusick, WA 99119. Certificate Total plus Costs to Date: $1,466.41 Delinquent taxes are for the years 2015 and prior with costs, interest and penalty to August 22, 2018, plus costs, interest and penalty to date of payment.

All pleadings and process in this action and proceedings may be served upon Dolly N. Hunt, Pend Oreille County Prosecuting Attorney, at this office in the Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice Building, P.O. Box 5070,

Newport, Washington 99156-5070.

Dated at Newport, Washington, this 22nd day of August, 2018.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY, a duly organized existing county of the State of Washington, Plaintiff /s/Terri Miller TERRI MILLER Pend Oreille County Treasurer /s/ Dolly N. Hunt DOLLY N. HUNT WSBA #33613 Prosecuting Attorney and Attorney for Plaintiff PO Box 5070, Newport, WA 991565070 (509) 447-4414 Published in The Newport Miner August 29, 2018.(31) __________________________ 2018248 PUBLIC NOTICE N THE SUPERIOR COURT OF T H E S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE C ause N o . : 1 5 - 2 - 0 0 0 4 4 - 2 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE

TO JUDGMENT DEBTORS Date of Judgment: 03/24/2016 Order of Sale: 08/06/2018 Date of Levy: 08/23/2018 CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF FREEDA I. MASON; NEIL G. MASON; STATE OF WASHINGTON; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES, Defendant(s).

TO: Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Freeda I. Mason; Neil G. Mason; State of Washington; 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 4, Block 2, FIRST ADDITION TO PINEY ACRES, according to the plat

thereof recorded in Book 3 of Plats, page 210, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Commonly known as: 1192 Green Road, Newport, WA 99156 The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m.

Date: Friday, October 12, 2018 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance 229 S. Garden Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $136,820.23, together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.

DATED this 23rd day of August 2018 ALAN A. BOTZHEIM, SHERIFF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON by: Ciara Williamson, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner August 29, September 5, 12 and 19, 2018.(31-4) __________________________