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Volume 115, Number 31 | 2 Sections, 20 Pages $1.00

Affair on Main Street takes over Metaline Falls this weekend ‘The Postman’ showing at The Cutter By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

METALINE FALLS – It’s a jam-packed weekend in Metaline Falls with Affair on Main Street returning Saturday, Sept. 2 and Sunday, Sept. 3, with a street dance, car show and shine, vendors, food, and old fashioned carnival booths. This year, the event showcases memorabilia from the 1997 film The Postman, which was filmed in Metaline Falls and surrounding communities. Set in a post-apocalyptic version of the United States in the then near-future of the year 2013, the movie follows the story of an unnamed nomadic drifter (Kevin Costner) who stumbles across the uniform of an old United States Postal Service mail carrier and uses it to con his way into food and shelter by pretending to be from the newly restored United States government. However, his ploy unintentionally inspires people to attempt to rebuild civilization, drawing the cruel ire of a warlord (Will Patton) who wants to keep his control over the frightened populace. There will be memorabilia from the film on display and stories about the production at The Cutter Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 4. Pend Oreille Mine will present a showing of The Postman at The Cutter Sunday, starting at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. The Cutter Theatre will host a shrimp boil and ping pong raffle Saturday, at 7 p.m. Other activities include a pancake breakfast at the Congregation United Church of Christ, 8 a.m. – 10 on Saturday and 8 a.m. – 9:30 on Sunday. Arts and crafts vendors and family fun and games are both days from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. A treasure hunt will also take place both days from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. with the possibility of winning a $50 prize. The Forgotten Corner Quilters Show in City Hall runs 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. both days, as See affair, 2A

Courtesy photo|Cliff Snow

Taking off with a fish This bald eagle was photographed Wednesday, Aug. 23 at Diamond Lake by Cliff Snow. Snow said the eagle was looking for breakfast on the beach that morning. It spotted something, dove in, grabbed it and flew off with a fish.

Sacheen Sewer system working well Lawsuit resolved, 310 hooked up “We’ve been hearing that the lake looks a lot cleaner,” Perry Pearman, a Sacheen Lake sewer district commissioner said. The project seemed to face one obstacle after another, the final one being a lawsuit the sewer district settled for $500,000 last fall. The lawsuit was filed by Contractors Northwest, Inc., of Coeur

By Don Gronning OF THE MINER

SACHEEN LAKE – It’s been a long time in the process, but the $15 million Sacheen Lake sewer system is in place, collecting sewage from 310 homes and delivering it to four lagoons several miles away.

d’Alene. They sought $1.3 million for change orders that were denied by the project engineer, Kevin Koesel of Sewell Engineering. The lawsuit was settled through mediation in November 2016, District Manager Sheila Pearman said. See sacheen, 2A

Pend Oreille Character

Sweetman settles in Newport, via England, Greece and Saudi Arabia

Editor’s note: This is part of a continuing series of stories about people who live in the Pend Oreille River Valley.

“You can get your RN (degree) there, but you need your hospital badge to really get a job anywhere,” she said. After she obtained that, she moved to London, where she worked in surgery. She assisted in open heart surgeries, the first kidney transplant and the first separation of Siamese twins in England. “It was a great thing,” she said. She had wanted to go to Denmark to work with a doctor there, but instead she

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – Anne Sweetman, born Anne Begg, wanted to be a stage décor designer. But her family wouldn’t let her. So she became a nurse instead. The Liverpool, England, native is now secretary for the Priest River Chamber of Commerce, and is known locally for her culinary skills, well crafted stories, and entertaining friends. Sweetman, who will be 77 in September, was born in Liverpool, where she remained through school. At age 18 she went to nursing school to become an RN.

See sweetman, 2A Miner photo|Michelle Nedved

Anne Sweetman is secretary for the Priest River Chamber of Commerce. But the Liverpool, England, native worked as a nurse for years, even participating in the first Siamese twin separation in London.

B r i e f ly Bob’s Car Show Sept. 4

Miner closed for Labor Day

NEWPORT – The 10th annual Bob’s Car Show will take place Monday, Sept. 4, at Newport City Park. “The weather’s supposed to be good, so there should a good turnout,” said Lisa Johnson, one of the event’s organizers. She anticipates about 100 cars. There will be a pancake breakfast served at 8 a.m. and a lunch served by Newport Mayor Shirley Sands about noon. The car show is free to spectators. Car owners pay $15 each to participate. Proceeds from the event go to Shepherds for Lost Sheep, a non-profit that provides veterans with service dogs.

NEWPORT – The Miner Newspaper office will be closed Monday, Sept. 4 for the Labor Day holiday. The deadline for classifieds and legal notices is noon on Friday. All other deadlines remain the same. The Miner will open Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 8:30 a.m.

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Nelway border back open METALINE FALLS – The Nelway Border Crossing reopened Monday, Aug. 21, after being closed for 10 days 7B-8B

because of British Columbia fires. The border is open seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to midnight.

Without volunteers, rummage sale is canceled BLANCHARD – There are only two volunteers who have come forward to help with the Labor Day weekend Annual Rummage Sale to benefit the Blanchard Community Center. The rummage sale will have to be canceled for the Community Center if more volunteers don’t come forward. The sale is Sept. 2-4 and three people per day are needed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 208-627-3604.

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Affair on Mainstreet 4B-5B

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Right: The lagoon system, located off Rocky Gorge Road, is functioning as planned. It hasn’t filled yet, so spraying treated effluent in the woods hasn’t started yet. From Page 1

Of the $500,000, Pearman said the Sacheen Lake, Sewer, and Water District paid $275,000 and their insurer paid $100,000. Sewell Engineering, and their insurer paid $125,000. Sewer rates were adjusted to reflect the settlement. Sheila Pearman said cost spread out over all ratepayers amounts to $8 a month for 10 years. The sewer project was financed with a $7.2 million, 0 percent loan and a $5 million grant from the state Department of Ecology, and a $2.72 million .5 percent interest loan from the state Public Works Trust Fund. People had been paying monthly since January 2016. The sewer district passed a rate increase in January 2017. The sewer district required a one-time balloon payment in March to capture funds for repayment of the loans. In the face of opposition to $500 annual assessments, in addition to monthly charges, the district commissioners decided to bill monthly. The March payment rose about as much money as the annual assessment, Pearman says. “As we already bill monthly, the Board believes that adding these fees and charges to the monthly billing will be easier for residents to budget and pay,” district commissioners wrote in a Jan. 18 letter to rate payers. In the one-time balloon payments, a full service lot paid $535, a stub or undeveloped lot paid $400, the Cedar Creek Resort paid $1,500 and the Old Sacheen Resort paid $1,200. After the one-time bill, monthly rates went to $178 for a full service lot, $130 for an undeveloped lot, $469 for Cedar Creek Resort and $404 for Old Sacheen resort. Developing the sewer system was a trying process, with a lawsuit, unexpected costs and an effort to disincorporate the district, along with neighbor dissention. The sewer system was controversial from the start. Some property owners said they had their own modern, expensive systems and didn’t need a sewer system. Others objected to the cost of the system. The project was kicked off in 2010 when sewer district commissioners voted to establish a Local Improvement District. LIDs are formed by the commissioners voting to do so. If people don’t want to have an LID, landowners representing 40 percent of the LID area needed to formally object. Sewer district commissioners thought they had withstood the many challenges, but they were wrong. The formation of the LID was successfully challenged in Superior Court by a group opposed to building what they said was an unnecessarily expensive system. The judge ruled that the district had improperly included some public property in the LID area. So district commissioners went back and formed another, smaller LID. Opponents then petitioned to dissolve the district. That went to a vote in 2011, with the disincorporation defeated. Construction went ahead. Months into the construction, workers discovered they had punched into the water table at the lagoon site. That cost $1.5 million to fix, contributing to the project increasing from $7-8 million discussed when the LID was formed to the $15 million end cost.

AFFAIR: From Page 1

will the Affair Art Auction will be at the Washington Hotel. People are encouraged to enter the Affair Flower Show by dressing up their favorite plant to win a prize, Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The can-can dancers perform at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and again at 4 p.m. on Sunday. The classic car show is 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday. The Momentum Aerialists perform at 12:05 p.m. Saturday. Milfy, the North Pend Oreille River monster will also be lurking around Affair on Main Street on Saturday, starting at 1 p.m. Event organizers say he is a friendly monster, so people are encouraged to come meet him. Other activities include a sack race, pie eating contest, hula-hoop contest, and more. For a complete list of events, go to www.facebook. com/affaironmainstreet.

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had friends in Greece who told her of a family that needed a nanny to take care of their three children. “It was raining (in England) so I went,” she said. Of course, it was raining in Greece too. She was 24 years old when she went to Greece. “My mother of course was furious. My mother was furious when I went to London,” Sweetman said. The family she worked for were ship owners, “but not the highfalutin’ that you see in Greece. They were very down to the earth,” Sweetman said. There were two boys and a girl. The youngest, a boy, was named Thenasius. “He was totally Greek,” Sweetman said of his temperament. The middle child, Katarina who was nicknamed Kitty, had her mother’s Greek and Russian temperament, Sweetman said. And the eldest was a lot like his father, who was English and Greek. All three were blond haired with blue eyes, and had totally different personalities. The children were 7, 9 and 11, when Sweetman started, and she worked for the family for four years. Despite being a nanny of three kids, Sweetman has never really been interested in children. She doesn’t have any of her own. But these kids were old enough that they didn’t need a lot of care; she drove them here and there, and they summered on the island of Isis. The parents were strict with their kids, and had a very homey household. “It was fun; they had a yacht, a 50-foot catch. We’d go out to the islands, but in Greece you don’t moor in the (harbor). If you have a big yacht – or two – you anchor out in the middle in get a dingy to go to land.” After four years Sweetman decided she wasn’t getting any younger. She applied with the British Oxygen Company to go to the Middle East to work in a new hospital. She went with three other women, Wendy, Pam and Annette. They were in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for about three months. She was 28 at the time, and it was 1968. Annette committed suicide, Pam decided to stay in Saudi Arabia, and Sweetman and Wendy got out; Wendy decided to go back to England, but Sweetman wasn’t ready for that. She went to see the American Oil Company, which paid for her to leave Saudi Arabia. She caught a plane to Beirut where she stayed for two weeks, and had a blast. She went back to Saudi Arabia, where she stayed for a few years in Dhahran, and met her husband Fred Sweetman. “We all became laborers, typing and stuff,” she said. Sweetman ended up working in the veterinarian department with the company in Dhahran. It’s there that Sweetman learned to work an alcohol still, which anyone who wanted alcohol needed to do because of cultural constraints on drinking.

“I can run a still like you wouldn’t believe, she said. In all, she lived in Saudi Arabia for eight years. Her husband Fred loved hunting and fishing and that’s why they settled in Newport in 1976. They lived on top of Scotia Hill, and she worked for Newport Hospital and the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office. She was a night dispatcher for the sheriff’s office, but was fired for not wanting to do checks on the jail. She had written to the Attorney General’s office to complain and the sheriff at the time fired her. She didn’t work as a nurse at the hospital; instead she worked in central supply. She applied to go to work at St. Luke’s Hospital as a tech in Spokane. She took the tech exam and passed. She worked at St. Luke’s from 198084, and then went to Sacred Heart Medical Center, where she worked until she retired in 2006. She worked as a tech on a lot of plastic surgery cases, and then went on to work on open heart and other vascular surgeries, still working as a tech. Interestingly, it was while working at Sacred Heart that Sweetman got a chance to do what she had wanted to do as a child – work in stage design. The staff at Sacred Heart put on the Hot Follies, a benefit show at the Spokane Opera House. She worked on it for 11 years, and still gets together for drinks with others who worked on the shows. Directors would come out from New York, and teach hospital employees to tap into their natural talents to sing and dance. “After two weeks, we had a real show,” Sweetman said. She was the stage manager, in charge of 153 people and their costumes. “I kind of oversaw all that stuff. It was fabulous,” she said. Her husband Fred died in 2005. She moved down to her current home in Scotia Valley in 2007, and has remained there since. Although she was retired and widowed, “I was busy all the time,” she said. In 2011 or 2012, she was asked by the owners of the Priest River Inn to help run a waiter’s race for the chamber of commerce. She helped with that, and then was asked to join the chamber. The chamber board gave her a free membership, and then convinced her to be the secretary, where she remains today. Sweetman has been integral to the Priest River Chamber for the last several years, hand picking many of the current board members. She is also a fabulous cook, a skill she picked up from that Greek family she worked for all those years ago. She also cooked a bit in Saudi Arabia. “It’s just something I picked up,” she says with a casual air she uses to tell much of her life story. But with stints in Saudi Arabia, assisting in Siamese twin separations and producing Broadway shows in Spokane, Sweetman’s life has been anything but casual.

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B R I E F LY Mommy Shower Sept. 11 at Newport Park NEWPORT – MOPS, an international organization for Mothers of Preschool Children, is starting up in the Newport area. All moms of children from pregnancy through age 5 are welcome. The kick-off event is a Mommy Shower in the Park Monday, Sept. 11, at 4:30 p.m. at Newport City Park. All area moms of preschoolers and infants are welcome to join for fun, eats, gifts, prizes, and information. Bring the kids. Meetings will be held at Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 West 1st Street, Newport, every first and third Monday morning at 9 a.m., beginning Sept. 18. Childcare available. At MOPS, the goal is to celebrate motherhood, building circles of women who become like family, because raising humans is beautiful and hard, and having each other to lean on is life-giving. To volunteer to help, provide supplies, or support a mom with a scholarship, call Sunni Jeffers, MOPS Director, at 509-671-1214. Diapers and other items are needed to help make these moms’ lives a little easier. For information, email mops.pineridge@gmail. com or visit www.facebook. com/MopsInNewport/.

Priest River woman dies from injuries in wreck ATHOL – A Priest River woman died from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident Monday, Aug. 14, near Silverwood Theme Park. At 8:20 a.m. the Idaho State Police responded to a single vehicle crash northbound Highway 95 milepost 446 at Silverwood. Shelley L. Swoboda, 50, of Priest River, was traveling north on Highway 95 in a Blue 2004 Ford F150 pickup when she drove off the road and into the median. She immediately went back into the lane of travel, overcorrected, and rolled the pickup. Swoboda was not wearing her seatbelt and was airlifted to Kootenai Health. The road way was partially blocked for two hours. Swoboda died form her injuries at Sacred Heart Medical Center Monday, Aug. 21.

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Harvest season coming

AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Two teenagers have been charged with murder after a violent altercation at an Airway Heights apartment on Friday, Aug. 25. Kalispel Tribal Police arrested Brandon L. Pierce, 19, and Christian J. Palmer, 18, charging them with 2nd degree murder following a fight last Friday morning that left Terry Toner, 53, dead from his injuries. Both suspects were booked into the Spokane County Jail Friday evening and made their first appearance in Spokane County Court Monday, Aug. 28. The altercation between Pierce, Palmer and Toner allegedly occurred over a noise complaint that Toner called in at 2 a.m. last Friday morning, according to SEE DEATH, 5A

Attendance at the Newport Farmers Market has picked up over the last couple weeks and is expected to grow as harvest season approaches. Here people check out the market Satruday, Aug. 26. The JW.org booth is for Jehovah’s Witness.

Ferry County wolves targeted over predation OLYMPIA – State wildlife managers plan to kill members of a wolf pack that has repeatedly preyed on livestock in Ferry County during the past two months. Jim Unsworth, director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) authorized field staff to lethally remove one or more members of the Sherman wolf pack, which was involved in four documented occasions of predations on livestock since mid-June, according to a news release from WDFW. At least three calves were killed and one was injured by members of the pack, according to investigations conducted by WDFW field staff. The pack is estimated to have at least two members – including one fitted with a tracking collar – although a survey last winter indicated there were five members in the pack. Donny Martorello, WDFW’s lead wolf manager, said the department’s response is consistent with Washington’s Wolf Management Plan of 2011, which authorizes

WDFW to take action to address repeated attacks on livestock. Martorello noted that the rancher who lost livestock to predation by the Sherman pack employed a variety of non-lethal deterrents before lethal measure were approved. The rancher engaged multiple range riders to patrol his herd in a leased grazing area on a near-daily basis. The rancher and the range riders also shared information with WDFW about cattle behavior and wolf activities throughout the area, Martorello said. “This rancher has made concerted efforts to protect his livestock using non-lethal measures, and has met the department’s prerequisite for lethal action,” he said. “Our goal is to change the pack’s behavior before the situation gets worse.” Martorello said the situation also meets the department’s condition for lethal action that predation by a wolf pack occur three times in a 30-day period or four times in a 10-month period. That condition is part

of a protocol for wolf removal developed by WDFW in conjunction with an 18-member advisory group that represents the concerns of environmentalists, hunters, and livestock ranchers. “The purpose of this action is to change the pack’s behavior, while also meeting the state’s wolf-conservation goals,” Martorello said. “That means incrementally removing wolves SEE WOLF, 5A

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Sept. 16 CPR class at Hospitality House NEWPORT – Oathkeepers, in conjunction with the Hospitality House, will be offering a CPR and AED certification class Saturday, Sept. 16, from 1 to 5 p.m. The class will be taught by Scott Doughty, paramedic and training officer for South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue. CPR is cardio pulmonary resuscitation. AED stands for automated external defibrillator, a portable device that checks the heart rhythm and can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm. The cost for this class will be $15, which includes the cost of the card. For those who have an imperative need for this skill and who honestly cannot afford the $15 dollar fee call Brad Hanson to make arrangements for Oathkeepers to cover the cost.  There is a limited class size, so call to reserve a spot.  The Hospitality House is located at  216 South Washington  Ave. in Newport  Contact Brad Hanson at 509 671 3585 for more information.

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Robots tax would slow worker displacement Last February, the European Parliament rejected a tax on robots, but took the first steps to regulate their development and deployment. The legislation also aims to establish liability for the actions of robots including self-driving vehicles. Europe’s governing body, while rejecting the tax to be dedicated to worker training, overwhelmingly passed a resolution to study regulating robots. In an interview with Quartz.com, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said he believes that the government should tax companies’ use of robots. That would temporarily slow down the spread of automation and fund G U E ST O P I N I O N other jobs such as caring for the elderly or working with children. To justify the robot tax, Gates said DON C. that if a workers earns $50,000 BRUNELL working in a factory, he or she pays ASSOCIATION income, social security and a variety OF of federal, state and local taxes. The WASHINGTON employer also is charged for that BUSINESS person’s unemployment and workers compensation coverage. PRESIDENT Owners do not pay those same taxes for robots’ production. “If a robot comes in to do the same thing, you’d think that we’d tax the robot at a similar level,” Gates added. SEE BRUNELL, 5A

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Lefty, right winger find common ground in humanity didn’t really know Tom Frisque, except through his feisty letters to the editor. All I knew was he was a conservative who wasn’t afraid to express himself in the paper. So when I decided to write about him for our Golden Years publication, I went to the interview thinking he’s probably interesting but his political views were pretty right wing. Since I’m a lefty, I knew I was going to hear some opinions I wouldn’t agree with. Frisque is in poor health, with terminal cancer, but has lived an interesting life, so I was prepared to hear the right wing political talk in order to get the story. After we got into the interview, I found Frisque to be as interesting as I thought he would be and also as right wing as I thought. But I found more. I found a person who was intellectually curious and willing to hear from the other side of the political spectrum. He told me he went to an Indivisible meeting to hear what the anti-Trump group had to say. They didn’t convince him, in fact they proved to him that he was right. But as we went through the interview, I realized he was truly interested in political discourse. I knew he had a view that he would like you to adopt. Beyond though, his humanity came through loud and clear. As we looked through his stamp collection and talked about his drag racing, what was most apparent was he is a person who liked people. By the time I left, having spoken with his equally right wing son, Donald, I came away with a respect for their positions. They didn’t convince me, and I doubt I convinced them of anything. But I’ll listen to right wing positions with a more open view than I had before meeting Frisque. His humanity, civility and intellectual curiosity impressed me. It seems to me that the willingness to listen to political views without judging the person is worth a lot. Frisque’s story is interesting enough, but it is his humanity that touched me the most. -DG

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YO U R O P I N I O N Some thoughts on a county fair To the editor, Several thousand men, women, and children roamed around the Pend Oreille County Fairgrounds two weeks ago. They watched the rooster crowing contest, baby talked to the baby goats, wondered at the various chicken breeds, took in the efforts of quiltmakers, ate far too much fair food, soaked up suds at the American Legion’s beer garden, discussed the qualities of the various hot rods on Saturday, and exchanged the usual thoughts at the Republican and Democrat booths. There were several events that, to me, established the flavor and quality of a county fair: The rodeo is a staple for county fairs, and Pend Oreille County’s is no exception. This year is particularly noteworthy due to the efforts of a bunch of kids to bring in truckload after truckload of sand for the rodeo arena. County road crews then manicured the arena, and worked it to perfection. The ‘barrel races’ by, I would guess, 7 to 10-year-old kids were simply inspiring. Watching those kids on horses raring to go was a hoot, and the horsemanship awesome. Then on Sunday, a young lady presented the Star-Spangled banner prior to another show. The Fairgrounds stopped, bingo, rides, vendors, and fairgoers all stopped, faced the rodeo grounds, and saluted with hand over heart during the performance. You could hear a pin drop. Finally, I picked up one water bottle that had dropped from the grandstand. My point is, go to a small county fair and see the United States in action. -Larry Brown Cusick

Don’t bow to neo-nazism To the editor, Seventy years ago, as a young woman of 20, I watched the rise of Nazi Germany. I read of the horrors they inflicted upon innocent people. America and its Allies fought a long and difficult war

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

The National Flood Insurance Program is in even more dire straights because of damage done in Texas by Hurricane Harvey. The program is in place because standard homeowners’ insurance doesn’t cover floods, and banks generally won’t provide mortgages for properties in flood zones without insurance. Prior to Harvey, the program was already in debt to the U.S. Treasury by nearly $25 billion. Do you think the federal government should continue to offer flood insurance? No. It should be up to the individual homeowner, who chooses to live in a flood zone, to secure their own insurance. Yes. If the federal government didn’t offer the program, it would adversely affect lower income people who can’t afford high insurance premiums or to move. It should be a combination. Lower income folks should be able to get government assistance, but people with higher incomes should purchase insurance privately.

against fascism. But now, I see, it has once again lifted its ugly head. Our country was based on the principle that all men are created equal. Over the years, this principle has expanded to include men and women of all races and faiths. Our country has been a beacon of light to a world filled with prejudice and violence. We must not forsake the visions of our founding fathers. We have been a proud nation of immigrants, who love our country for what it stands for. We must not bow down to the false idol of neo-nazism whose hatred would destroy our wonderful country. -Ruth Calkins Newport

Tough letter to write To the editor, This is the toughest letter I’ve ever written. I’m dying. About three weeks ago I was lying in bed when I felt like I’d been hit by a madman with a baseball bat. I woke Donna and off to the hospital we went. You couldn’t have found a better emergency crew anywhere. Along with my local physician, they were soon heading toward a complete diagnosis, not the one that anyone might want, but the correct one: stage four cancer, just about everywhere. We were trying to keep a lid on it, but people kept finding out about the situation and responding. We don’t have much time but want to thank each and all who have already greatly encouraged us. Speaking of necessary “thank yous,” how about Don Gronning’s considerable effort to edit my last week’s letter down to “Miner-size” so it could be printed while actually maintaining the spirit of its content. Last week I wrote about those of us with property along the river who have encountered increasingly threatening rhetoric from various PUD employees. Apparently, we aren’t the only ones so threatened. It’s way past time for us all to coordinate our efforts to free ourselves from these tactics. We should not need to fear from events and situations long since

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

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removed from all intelligent communities. May I encourage the use of our personal email address to rally around until a more suitable venue can be secured. Messages will be answered, even if not by me. May God bless you all. -Tom Frisque Usk

Ship collisions troubling To the editor, We are told that America has the greatest military in the world. So what is the explanation for our warships being hit and damaged by commercial ships at sea? We wonder how a destroyer can be so easily involved in a collision in a commercial sea-lane. Our expectations for our military are unrealistic to say the least. We think that military force is our first and often only option to any world crisis. Mostly, we ask our military to perform impossible missions. After 15 years in Afghanistan, we are still waiting for that impossible victory. During the presidential campaign, candidate Trump (now the commander-in-chief) said that our military under Obama was decimated and unable to function. He said that we never win. Now he claims he is going to win in Afghanistan. Trump, Obama and Bush have all said the same words about winning in Afghanistan. Many generals have tried and failed. Since the president likes to take credit for events, how does he explain two of his warships being hit in the last two months? What kind of commander-in-chief is he? How would he win a war with ships that have huge holes punched in them? If you think my criticism is unfair, just pretend that Obama is still president and think how he would be blamed for the ship incidents. We expect our military to rule the land, sea and air over the entire earth. We will never have the soldiers or military hardware necessary to conduct world domination. Does anyone believe that we can defeat all the world’s terrorists: Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and Trump’s recently added, Venezuela? Where are we going to get the blood and money for those never ending wars? -Pete Scobby Newport

Let the PUD know how you feel To the editor, Since when is it OK for a public utility to bully, harass, accuse and try to intimidate rate paying property members of the community? The have sent the property owners who are adjacent to their property along the river between Cusick and Usk letters stating what a liability and a danger to the habitat and wildlife we are. They are trying to limit our access to their property which is public, and in our case personally, have threatened to charge us criminally if we don’t give them access to our property, which is private. SEE LETTERS, 5A

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Entries up at fair car show CUSICK – The number of entries in this year’s Pend Oreille County Fair Car show was up, with 55 cars and eight tractors in the show. “As usual, there was a combination of local and out of town cars,” Fair Board president Jim Mathis said, with some from as far away as Creston B.C. and some local from Cusick and Newport. He said the show’s success was due to the volunteers and participants. The youngest entry was 17-year-old Jack Sigfrinius, who won first place honors with a very nice 1962 Mercury Meteor. The oldest went unnamed, but Mathis said there were many who were as old or older than their vehicles. Pend Oreille County is one of the few fairs in the state to include a car-tractor show within their fairgrounds and many who attend love the fact that they can see the fair and enjoy fair food while showing their vehicles.

The following are the first through third place winners: 1900-1948 Car Stock John Lesternoo 1941 Plymouth

1949-1963 Car Stock 1. Dan and Cathy Root 1958 Cadillac convertible 2. Richard Poston 1956 Mercury Montclair 3. Dennis Marshall 1956 Oldsmobile Rocket 88

1964-1989 Car Stock 1. Jayme McClinton 1965 Buick Special 2. Steve Barton 1970 Pontiac GTO 3. Jackie and Jim Boyles 1968 Chevrolet Camaro

1949-1963 Car Modified 1. Frank Palmer 1955 Chevrolet BelAir

2. Lanny Ross 1950 Mercury Coupe 3. Bonnie and Tom Rura 1957 Ford Custom 2-door

1964-1989 Car Modified 1. Bob Jenner 1968 Dodge Charger 2. Ron Tarburton 1965 Chevrolet Malibu 3. Lamond Mulligan 1969 Pontiac Firebird

1. Jeff Simon 2013 Shelby Mustang 2. Larry and Judy McIntosh 1996 Chevrolet Corvette 3. Gene Flock 2000 GMC pickup

1900-1989 Traditional Hot Rod 1. Gene Oswood 1955 Chevrolet 2. Randy Bird 1947 International pickup 3. Rod Flores 1937 Desoto

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and assessing the results before further action.” That is the same approach the department took when it removed two members of the Smackout Pack in Stevens County. Since taking that action in late June, WDFW has not documented any further incidences of wolves from the Smackout pack preying on livestock and continues to monitor the situation. The Sherman and Smackout packs are two of 20 wolf packs documented in Washington State by WDFW in 2016, including several in Pend Oreille County. According to state surveys, the state’s wolf population is currently growing at a rate of about 30 percent each year. For more information about wolf management actions, see Update on Washington Wolves at www.wdfw. wa.gov/conservation/gray_wolf/

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR), argues the robot tax would have a negative impact on competitiveness and employment and that automation and robots create new jobs by increasing productivity. Its members believe there is a correlation between robot density and employment in advanced industrial nations. The German based trade group believes “a robot tax would not address factors such as trade, globalization of supply chains, demographics and the changing nature of employment contracts which play a significant role in job and wage development.” Part of what is driving concern over robots displacing workers is a March report by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston University. They found automation had a large negative impact on jobs and wages between 1990 and 2007. They report that each new robot replaced six workers, but when productivity improvements were factored in, that actual employment cut was three people. Price Waterhouse Cooper believes American workers are most vulnerable with 38 percent of their jobs at high risk of being replaced by robots and artificial intelligence over the next 15 years. Meanwhile, 30 percent of jobs in the U.K. and 21 percent of the positions in Japan are similarly endangered. IFR estimates that between 2015 and 2018 about 1.3 million new industrial robots will be installed in factories around the world. Asia will continue to dominate the ramp-up with China being the primary contributor. “It’s a global race against rising labor costs, an aging workforce, and greater demands for productivity and quality,” Tanya Anandan wrote in the Robotics Industry Association newsletter in May 2016. “For many manufacturers, it’s become a do or die scenario.” Interestingly, last year Pew Research Center found that a majority of American predict that within 50 years, robots and computers will do much of the work people currently do, but few workers believe their own jobs will experience substantial impacts. IFR believes that while automation, more specifically robotics, has had a positive impact on jobs, the future role of government is yet to be determined. “Government may need to assess the means of generating revenues to cover social payments due to a large number of structural factors – but there is no valid foundation for taxing capital; or, investments that improves productivity, creates more jobs than it replaces, and leads to workers moving up their skills.” IFR has a point. America’s elected officials need to be cautious in their approach to regulating and taxing automation. However, our collective task is to find and train workers to operate and repair robots.

news reports. Police responded and resolved the complaint, but later on Pierce and Palmer began to argue over a girl, according to witnesses at the scene. The argument spilled outside, where Toner confronted the pair. Witnesses say the teens began to assault Toner, beating him until he was motionless. According to KHQ television, Pierce’s bond is set at $100 million. There was no report on the outcome of Palmer’s court appearance.

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They let the brush grow uncontrolled on their property, refusing to allow any of us to trim it. This causes fire danger and blocks our view, which causes liability to us and diminishes our property values. While accusing us of harming the habitat and wildlife they refuse to acknowledge the harm they are doing by allowing the river level to drop so much in the summer. All of the sloughs dry up. As a result they are killing off the very beginning of the food chain, which means the fish have less fry and insects to eat. In addition,

the milfoil takes over and the low water makes it impossible to navigate in places, causing danger to boaters and severely limiting recreational opportunities. To quote Mr. Frisque, “this millitant, insidious, anti-resident policy,” is baffling to me. Their hypocrisy and “bad will” towards us is both unnecessary and unacceptable. Last week we learned from Mr. Frisque that we are not the only ones who feel this way. Please fellow property owners, let the PUD know your feelings as well. -Jim and Joni Stillian Usk

1. Steve Gill 1966 Chevy El Camino 2. Jess Albertson 1978 Chevy El Camino 3. Bob Nelson 1952 Ford pickup

Under 21 1. Jack Sigfrinius 1962 Mercury Meteor

1. Jim Roetter 1941 Farmall BN 2. Jim Roetter 1947 Farmall Cub 3. Jerry Schultz 1949 Ford 8n

Best in Show Frank Palmer 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air

People’s Choice Lanny Ross 1950 Mercury

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1900-1995 Pickup Stock

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1900-1989 Pickup Modified

1900-2000 Tractor

1950 – 2014 Street Machine Sports Car

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1. Chris Ross 1995 Dodge Dakota

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Man with two homes ordered to pay some defense cost BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

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City, county join forces Newport city and Pend Oreille County workers joined forces to paint sidewalk stripes at the intersection of Highway2 and Spokane Avenue in Newport Friday Aug. 25. Here they lay down the masking in preparation for painting.

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NEWPORT – David W. Brown, 55, was sentenced to six months in jail for possession of meth and 60 days for second degree possession of stolen property by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Jessica Reeves Thursday, Aug. 11. The sentence was the result of a plea bargain worked out between prosecution and defense. Brown pleaded guilty to both charges. Reeves noted it was the high end of the sentencing range and a reasonable resolution to the crime. The next hearing was what was interesting. Brown had claimed in one of his previous court appearances before Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith that he had $100,000 worth of automobiles that had been stolen while he was locked up, as well as a rental home that burned down. Prosecuting attorney Greg Hicks asked for Reeves to reconsider the appointment of a public defender. Hicks said prosecutors were concerned about Brown’s statements, so Hicks looked for the public defender screening form. It turned out there wasn’t one. Hicks said Brown seemed to indicate with his own

NEWPORT – Jean Oxrider of Newport received a call from someone claiming to be from the IRS last week. “They said the sheriff will be at your door in a few minutes,” Oxrider said. “But if you’ll call us, we can help.” They then gave her a phone number 213-2630583 to call. An internet search reveals that number to be a known scam number. Oxrider says it’s the second such call she’s received this year. In recent years, thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams and fake IRS com-

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munication, according to the IRS. Scammers use the regular mail, telephone, fax or email to set up their victims. There are a number of evolving scams involving the IRS. One new scam is linked to the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), where fraudsters call to demand an immediate tax payment through a prepaid debit card. In the latest twist, the scammer claims to be from the IRS and tells the victim about two certified letters purportedly sent to the taxpayer in the mail but returned as undeliverable. The scam artist then threatens arrest if a payment is not made through a prepaid debit card. The scammer also tells the victim that the card is linked to the EFTPS when, in fact, it is entirely controlled by the scammer. The victim is also warned not to contact their tax preparer, an attorney or their local IRS office until after the tax payment is made. There is another aggressive phone scam targeting taxpayers with limited English proficiency making the rounds. Callers claim to be employees of the IRS. They may know a lot about their targets, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling. Here too victims are told they owe taxes and must pay promptly through a pre-loaded

debit card or wire transfer. Victims may be threatened with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting. In some instances victims may be told they have a refund due to trick them into sharing private information. If the phone isn’t answered, the scammers often leave an “urgent” callback request. Scammers change tactics, the IRS warns. Aggressive and threatening phone calls by criminals impersonating IRS agents remain a major threat to taxpayers, but variations of the IRS impersonation scam continue year-round and they tend to peak when scammers find prime opportunities to strike. Note that the IRS will never: * Call to demand immediate payment using a specific payment method such as a prepaid debit card, gift card or wire transfer. Generally, the IRS will first mail you a bill if you owe any taxes. * Threaten to immediately bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying. * Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe. * Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone

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NEWPORT – People are invited to join the WSU/ Pend Oreille County Extension Master Gardeners Thursday, Sept.14 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the WSU/Pend Oreille County Extension Office at 227 S. Garden Avenue in Newport for an information packed class, “A Pend Oreille County Gardener’s Guide to Pollinators.” Two speakers, Vicki Green, WSU Extension Master Gardener and native pollinator enthusiast and Pat McGinty, local gardener and beekeeper, will present information on the different kinds of pollinators, why they are important and what people can do to attract and encourage them in our gardens.

Class participants will receive a free packet of pollinator garden seeds and the Master Gardeners are cooking up some snacks that require pollinators to produce the ingredients. The cost for the class is $5 for community members and $3 for Master Gardeners. All funds raised from the class will be used by the local Master Gardener Foundation to provide gardening education programs to the community. Pre-register by calling the WSU/Pend Oreille County Extension Office at 509-447-2401 to provide contact information should the class schedule change and ensure adequate materials for all participants will be available.

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Vintage trailer rally returns NEWPORT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; More than 50 vintage trailer owners areÂ expected toÂ participate inÂ the second annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rally at Camp Runamuck.â&#x20AC;? An open house for the public is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at which time the trailers will be open for the public to tour. The open house is free to attend. Held in conjunction with the Labor Day â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Car Show, vintage trailers and campers from the 1940s to the late 70s are participating in the event which begins on Friday, Sept. 1 and continues through Monday, Sept. 4.Â The event is being held at the rodeo grounds immediately adjacent to the Newport City Park at 1033 1st. in Newport.

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Carving with a chainsaw? Absolutely. LIBBY, Mont. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kootenai Country Montana will host the final slate of 15 chainsaw artists competing in the inaugural Kootenai Country Montana Chainsaw Carving Championship Sept. 15-17.

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Vintage trailer rally organizer Doug Johns talks with a person at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. The public can come view vintage trailers for free throughout the event, which takes place Sept. 1-4 in Newport.

Carvers will work Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning on their competition pieces with short â&#x20AC;&#x153;quick-carveâ&#x20AC;? breaks. The quick-carve pieces will be available for public auction during the

competition. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with the artists. For more information, contact Bob Henline at 406-578-4227 or email at bob@kootenaicountrymontana.com.

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All Aboard The Scenic Pend Oreille River Train resumed operation after a weekend off. These passengers were boarding for the first trip Saturday, Aug. 26. The train will run three times a day, at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, starting again Sept. 30 through Oct. 15. For more information, go to www.sporttrainrides.com.

Gonorrhea on the rise in North Idaho HAYDEN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Panhandle Health District (PHD) is alerting the public about an increase of gonorrhea cases in North Idaho. The five northern counties have seen a 115 percent increase in cases so far this year, compared to the same period in 2016. The sexually transmitted disease (STD) is hitting young people, ages 20 to 29 especially hard. Gonorrhea has been a growing concern for the last five years in North Idaho, but 2017 has shown the most significant increase to date. PHD Epidemiologists are concerned about the rapidly rising trend and are encouraging all sexually active individuals to get tested.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Case investigations point to several causes, including online dating, limited sex education, and unprotected sex,â&#x20AC;? Jeff Lee, PHD Epidemiologist explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is not a single factor that attributes to the increase, but we do know that getting tested on a regular basis and using protection can help reverse this trend and improve community health.â&#x20AC;? Gonorrhea, like many sexually transmitted diseases, often produces no symptoms. Gonorrhea is currently treatable with a short course of antibiotics. However, some types of the disease are developing resistance to traditional antibiotics. Left untreated, gonorrhea can cause

severe and permanent health issues, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility. PHD offers confidential STD testing and free condoms at all Care Plus clinics in Hayden, Sandpoint, Kellogg, Bonners Ferry and St. Maries. It is recommended that all sexually active individuals get screened for STDs at least once a year. Those with multiple or anonymous partners should be screened more frequently. To get an STD test whether for gonorrhea or any other STD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; contact your primary care provider or the Care Plus clinic at your local Panhandle Health District office.

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words that assets were available to pay for an attorney. Reeves said there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perjury involved. Hicks said there was a need to evaluate if Brown qualified for a public defender. Defense attorney Dana Kelley said he was in an awkward position. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t argue one way or the other,â&#x20AC;? he said. He said he would let Brown address it. Reeves said some of the fault was with her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I should have checked,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You made statements in open court.â&#x20AC;? She asked Brown to complete a sworn public

defender application. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as income goes, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the resources to retain an attorney,â&#x20AC;? she said. But since he owns some land outright, he was not without resources and would be required to reimburse the county for some of Kelleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work. Kelley said there had been a private investigator authorized by the court, with a maximum $1,000. The investigator was hired to search for the man Brown said sold him the stolen Bobcat tractor. Reeves continued the investigator cost and the amount of the public defender fee to a restitution hearing set for Sept. 21. In addition to the jail time, Reeves ordered

Brown to pay $1,000 in legal financial obligations. According to an investigatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report from the Washington State Patrol, detectives found a stolen Bobcat tractor in March 2017 when they served a search warrant on a Spring Valley Road property. The propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residents said the tractor, valued at $15,000 when new, belonged to Brown. It was actually stolen in 2013 in Ione. Detectives got a search warrant for Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home and found a PIN plate believed to belong to the stolen tractor, as well as a tire and wheel believed to belong with the Bobcat. They also found trace amounts of meth.

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B R I E F LY 12 Angry Jurors coming to Playhouse NEWPORT – Drama reigns at the Pend Oreille Playhouse with upcoming performances of the renowned play, 12 Angry Jurors, a variation of Reginald Rose’s 1954 teleplay. Performances are Friday, Sept. 8 – Sunday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays. The drama depicts the jury of a homicide trial. At the beginning, they have a nearly unanimous decision of guilty, with a single dissident, who argues for the defendant’s innocence. The story begins after closing arguments are given on the case, with the judge giving instructions to the jury. The twelve jurors must unanimously decide on a verdict of “guilty” or “not guilty.” The case revolves around whether a young man fatally stabbed his own father. The jury is instructed that a guilty verdict will be accompanied by a mandatory death sentence. The play touches on themes of personal regret, prejudices, and doing what’s right, even when it’s not popular. Ticket prices are $7 for seniors and $12 for general admission. For more information, call 509-447-9900 or visit www.pendoreilleplayers.org.

Blanchard Yard Sale starts Saturday BLANCHARD — The Blanchard Annual Labor Day Yard Sale Saturday, Sept. 2 – Monday, Sept. 4 at 26299 Highway 41 in downtown Blanchard. Funds raised from the sale go to support the Blanchard Community Center. Three volunteers are needed each day to make the yard sale run efficiently. Additionally, a personal sale of collectibles will take place on the same property. Items will be rotated/added to, as they sell. Both sales will be ongoing, open periodically (not every day) during the month of September. Call 208-627-3604 to volunteer, donate or for information. For those leaving donations, leave them in the tents (not outside or on the porch). The Blanchard Community Center is also looking for a volunteer building manager. If interested, contact blanchardcommunity@ gmail.com to get more details.

Junk n’ Shout Flea market features many METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theatre hosts a building and yard filled with vendors selling their antiques and collectibles for the Junk n’ Shout Flea market, Saturday, Sept. 9 – Sunday, Sept. 10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. While driving up to the Cutter, don’t miss the Highway 31 Yard Sale at various locations from Tiger to Metaline Falls. The Cutter is located at 302 Park St., Metaline Falls. For more information, including vendor booths, call (509) 4464108.

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‘Sharing the Dharma Day’ Sept. 10 NEWPORT - Compassionate living is the theme for this month’s Sharing the Dharma Day talk at Sravasti Abbey, the Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Newport, on Sunday, Sept. 10. The series of monthly talks is based on, “An Open-Hearted Life,” a book published by Shambala and co-written by Venerable Thubten Chodron, Sravasti Abbey founder and abbess, and clinical psychologist Dr. Russell Kolts. Every month, on Sharing the Dharma Day, Sravasti Abbey opens its doors to people of all faiths and backgrounds who would like to know more about Buddhist teachings. All are welcomed; friendly curiosity and openness to learn

are the only pre-requisites. In addition to the talk, the day’s schedule includes a guided meditation, vegetarian potluck lunch, and facilitated discussion on the topic. The program is offered freely, and donations as well as food offerings for the resident nuns and monks are welcomed. The first session begins at 9:45 a.m., potluck lunch is at noon, and the program ends at 3 p.m. Bring food to share for lunch, avoiding onions, garlic, and leeks as well as meat, fish, or chicken. Dress is casual, although modesty is appropriate for a monastic environment. Short skirts and shorts are discouraged. Sravasti Abbey is locat-

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Venerable Thubten Semkye of Sravasti Abbey, a Buddhist monastery located on Country Lane in Newport, gives a presentation to the Newport/Priest River Rotary Club’s noon meeting Wednesday, Aug. 23 at Club Rio. Member Terry Johnson sits on the right. The Abbey holds an event for the public Sept. 10.

ed at 692 Country Lane, Newport. For more information and directions

Here’s what’s going on at Hospitality House NEWPORT – Every Friday there will be a veteran’s outreach representative at the Hospitality House to help and answer questions. Once a month the Spokane Mobile Vet Center will be in Newport to also help with questions. For dates of the mobile center, call Brad at 509 671-3585 or 509 447-3812. For those who are

interested in playing cribbage and would like to meet other players, we are meeting Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 2 p.m. to meet each other. If interested, but can’t meet up, call the Hospitality House at 509 447-3812 and leave your name and telephone number. The Long Term Care Ombudsman office is looking for a person to be-

come an Ombudsman in this area. A representative will be at the Hospitality House Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. The bus leaves Newport at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18, for the last casino trip for the year. Sign up by Friday, Sept. 16. The cost is $11 and at least 15 people must register before the bus will come.

call 509-447-5549 or email office.sravasti@ gmail.com.

Find additional information about Sravasti Abbey at Sravasti.org.

Friends of the Library book sale coming up NEWPORT – Friends of the Pend Oreille Library District will hold their fall used book sale, Sept. 14, 15, 16 at the United Church of Christ, 430 Third St., in Newport. Times are Thursday, Sept. 14, 5 p.m. – 8, Friday, Sept. 15, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., and Saturday Sept. 16, 8 a.m. – 12. Most books cost 50 cents. A select group of more valuable books will be individually priced. In addition to the books, videos, DVDs, cassettes and records offcered. All proceeds go to programs and projects in the district. To donate or help, call Becky Anderson at 307-2728922, or 509-770-3830.

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30 ROTARY CLUB: 7 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

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

SATURDAY, SEPT. 2 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

NEWPORT TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House

ANGEL PAWS: Noon - The Ranch Club, Contact Debbie 509-445-1005

FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport

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

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

AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

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

OATH KEEPERS CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY GROUP:6:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

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

FRIDAY, SEPT. 1 OIL PAINTING CLASS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center BOOKS OUT BACK: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Priest River Library STORY TIME: 3 p.m. - Newport Library DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, Call Jan 208-946-6131 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

SUNDAY, SEPT. 3 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-4470775. NEWPORT TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport COMPUTER BASICS FOR ADULTS: 10 a.m. to Noon -

PRIEST RIVER CHAMBER BOARD: 4 p.m. - Chamber Office YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL: 4 p.m. - Blanchard Library NEWPORT MAWS AND PAWS BOOSTER CLUB: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library BLANCHARD LIONS: 7 p.m. Blanchard Inn ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

TUESDAY, SEPT. 5 PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHERING: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NEWPORT BUSINESS MEETING: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport 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. 6 ROTARY CLUB: 7 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

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 PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River BASIC MEETING: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center PEND OREILLE ROCK AND GEM CLUB: 6 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park CALISPEL POST 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick

Where to Worship

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

MONDAY, SEPT.4 BONNER COUNTY HOMESCHOOL GROUP: 2:30 p.m. - Priest River City Park

Newport 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

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

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 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

CATHOLIC MASSES

www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. 4:00 p.m. Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m. Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

HOUSE OF THE LORD

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. “Jesus Youth Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.houseofthelordchurch.com

REAL LIFE NEWPORT “Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.” Worship Time: Sunday 10:30 a.m., at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 www.reallifenewport.com

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m. 301 W. Spruce St, Newport Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday 10:30AM Wednesday 7:00PM Nursery Care Available Pastor R. Shannon Chasteen Pastor Becky Anderson (864) 378-7056 447-4121 Bible preaching, God newportucc@conceptcable.com honoring music www.newportucc.org

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the soul.” Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 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, 10:45a.m. Diamond Lake 326002 Highway 2 diamondlakeadventist.org Edgemere - 5161 Vay Rd edgemereadventist.org Newport - 777 Lilac Ln newportsda.com

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Entree Gallery celebrates 40 Years NORDMAN – It all started back in 1977 in Pam and Jim Martin’s garage. Pam was looking for a way to be a work-athome mom. One day, while watching traffic pass by on Reeder Bay Road, the thought hit her. She had a great business location for a gallery. So, she and Jim set up a few pedestals, and invited a few local artists to show their work. The Entree Gallery was born. The Martins knew it would take a lot of hard work to turn a garage entryway into a prestigious fine arts gallery. First, the original entryway would need to be remodeled, the cement floor carpeted, walls prepped for hanging art, shelving and lights installed. Rustic tree stumps would be brought in from the nearby woods to be used as pedestals. The old wood room would be repurposed as the Features Room. Whatever exposed wiring and outlets couldn’t be relocated would be hidden behind framed art. (“Just ignore that hangy-down wire, and the ugly electric meter on the Features wall,

OK? And don’t ask why the light switch is behind the steps.”) The four antique windows Pam had salvaged, and envisioned as a focal point for the gallery’s entrance area, were installed. But at the last minute, Jim and his crew decided among themselves to be artistic, and had hung them diagonally. Then there was a matter of the name. It was to be called “The Entry Gallery,” what with being in the Martin’s entryway. Jim was put in charge of making a road sign. Feeling creative, he coined the name Entree, in honor of the trees in the surrounding Kaniksu forest, and the many branches of art shown at the gallery. And, so it was, that the gallery’s distinctive crooked windows and its misspelled name became the Entree Gallery logo. And why, for the past 40 years, the gallery staff has been telling the clientele it’s pronounced EN-tree, not on-TRAY. At first, business was slow. Most days, Pam and her original crew – Catherine Simpson and Ricarda Schenk – could be found upstairs in the

down rive r eve nts Wednesday, Aug. 30 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church

Thursday, Aug.31 Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

Friday, Sept. 1 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Metaline Cemetery District No. 2 Board: 11 a.m. - Metaline Town Hall Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

Monday, Sept. 4

Center

Tuesday, Sept. 5 Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library Forgotten Corner Quilt Guild: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Senior Center Metaline Falls Gun Club Meeting: 7 p.m. - 72 Pend Oreille Mine Road, Metaline Falls

Wednesday, Sept. 6 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations County Commissioner Steve Kiss Office Hours: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library

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

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

Emergency Food Bank Board: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior

Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

W h o to c o n ta c t WASHINGTON

Federal

President Donald R. Trump (R) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington D.C. 20500 Phone: Comments 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 Senator Patty Murray (D) 111 Senate Russell Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-0238 Spokane office: 10 North Post Street Spokane WA 00201 Phone: (509) 624-9561 Senator Maria Cantwell (D) 111 Senate Russell Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-0238 Spokane office: W. 910 Riverside, No. 697 Spokane WA 99201 Phone: (509) 353-2547 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) 1708 Longworth House Office Bldg. Washington D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 224-0238 Colville Office: 555 South Main Colville WA 99114 Phone: (509) 684-3481

State

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

Washington Legislative Hotline 1-800-562-6000 During session, weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Legislative homepage: www.leg.wa.gov

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Pam and Jim Martin started Entree Gallery in 1977.

kitchen, canning pickles. Newspapers, spread on the kitchen floor to contain the canning mess, became sticky. When a buzzer in the kitchen announced that a customer had arrived in the gallery, it was like watching a fly on flypaper as one of them fought off the newspapers in a mad rush to assist the customer. With its continued success over four decades, the gallery has grown from its original five local artists – Steve Dennis, Tony Rinaldi, Dorothy Garlinghouse, Steve Adams and Pam Martin – to more than 100 of the Northwest’s most accomplished artists and crafts-

men. New rooms have been added, along with a deck, and outdoor art areas with a meandering walkway. From its humble beginnings, this little country gallery has promoted art through monthly feature shows, demos, artist receptions, art classes, artists on the grounds, and special events. It has evolved into a community gathering place for art and artists. To celebrate it’s 25th Anniversary in 2002, the gallery began “Artsmart,” a program created to underwrite the Priest Lake Elementary School’s art program. Together with gallery staff,

community volunteers, regional artists, and generous public support, the gallery held its first Artsmart benefit auction. It was a resounding success, raising funds for a ceramics kiln and art supplies. Artsmart has continued to assist the school’s arts program for the past 15 years, enabling young artists to learn self-expression through art. Regional artists donate their time to teach the students, while Artsmart provides funds for basic supplies, paper, brushes, paints, glazes and clay for that hands-on art experience. Now celebrating its

40th year, Pam credits the gallery’s success to the continued support of area artists, a loyal clientele, and a dedicated staff. “They have all made The Entree Gallery what it is,” she says. As a 40th anniversary celebration, the gallery is taking a look backward with a season-long showing, “A Blast From The Past.” The gallery has invited the public to meet favorite local and regional artists who have shown through the years. A special celebration is planned for Sept 3, 1-5 p.m. Former gallery employees are encouraged to join the celebration.

Make robotic crabs, insects, ’copters at Priest Lake Library NORDMAN – The Priest Lake Public Library will offer Science/ Technology/ Engineering/ Mathematics (STEM) based youth programs during its Maker Camp, starting Aug. 31 and continuing through October. With $500 funds from Idaho STEM Action Center, the library is holding six programs ranging from simple circuit design (light-up projects) to basic robotic kits. The youth will be encouraged to take home all the items made in the STEM programs for continuing opportunities to experiment and learn. Idaho is facing a crisis: Idaho citizens are not entering the STEM pipeline at a rate that will meet the future workforce needs of Idaho employers and sustain Idaho’s economic development

and future prosperity. During the 2015 Idaho legislative session, a small group of legislators, education leaders and industry stakeholders began a STEM Caucus that led to legislation creating the Idaho STEM Action Center. The Idaho STEM Action Center’s strategic plan is to coordinate and facilitate implementation of STEM programs throughout Idaho, to align education and workforce needs throughout Idaho and to increase awareness of STEM throughout Idaho. The schedule for the programs at Priest Lake Public Library: Aug. 31 at 11 a.m. Make a light-up card. Recommended for ages up to 8. Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. Make a light-up paper robocopter. Recommended

Forest opens Solo Creek Road NORDMAN – The Priest Lake Ranger District is reopening Forest Service Road No. 659 to the public. This road is commonly known as the Solo Creek Road and is approximately six miles to the west of the Priest Lake Information Center on State Highway 57. It had been closed for salvage logging activities and road repairs. There are still a few logging trucks using the road as a haul route. The public is reminded to drive carefully on all forest roads.

for all ages. Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. Make a robotic crab. This program could take more than one hour and recommended for youth ages 8 to 12. Registration is required as materials are limited. Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. Make an insectoid robot. This program could take more than one hour and recommended for youth ages 8 to 12. Registration is required as materials are limited. October 28 at 10 a.m. Make a walking robot. This program could take more than one hour and recommended for youth ages 6 to 10. Registration is required as materials are limited.

Skin Care • Skin Surgery Cosmetics IPL Laser Acne Treatment Dr. Scott A Smith Paul Hill, ANRP Elizabeth Jacobsen, PA-C

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143 Garden Home Dr, Colville Call our Spokane Office to Schedule appointments

Please join us for a fun Maker Camp at the Priest Lake Public Library located at 28769 Highway 57, Priest Lake, Idaho. For more information regarding Maker Camp or to register for one of the Robotic programs, call 208-443-2454.

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NEWPORT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The subject of public access on area lakes, particularly heavily developed

waterways like Diamond Lake and Sacheen Lake, can cause concern for homeowners and recreationists alike. While both lakes have public access points for boat

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launching, there is no designated swimming area. Diamond Lake has a private beach, accessible only to those with a key. According to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), if a lakebed is owned by the state, by law, the public has the right to access those waterways. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit of a tricky subject, in that according to state law, the lake beds belong to the public, so people have the right to access the water, but if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about really developed areas and right of ways that are sandwiched between properties, it can get controversial,â&#x20AC;? says Pend

Oreille County Community Development Director Greg Snow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unless a place is specifically marked as being accessible to public, people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where to go. But in order to develop a public access point, for example, that costs money and takes resources, like proper garbage disposal, bathrooms, things like that.â&#x20AC;? Both boat launches on Diamond and Sacheen lakes are owned by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The Diamond Lake boat launch is seven miles southwest of Newport, adjacent to Highway 2. Sacheen Lake is about a 30 min-

ute drive (24 miles) from Newport. Both access points remain locked during the winter season and traditionally open three days before the opening of fishing season the fourth Saturday in April. According to Madonna Luers of WDFW, swimming is prohibited at both Diamond Lake and Sacheen Lake boat launches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re both posted no swimming,â&#x20AC;? she says. The launch at Sacheen Lake is especially tight for space, so WDFW officers will cite people for swimming there, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a human safety factor we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ignore,â&#x20AC;? she said. In June 2016 the Pend Oreille County Commis-

sioners approached the WDFW, requesting to take over access to the gate, which is posted along a county road, Southshore Diamond Lake. The point of taking over operations of the gate would be to open it earlier in the season for recreation and for local businesses on Diamond Lake that service boaters and fishermen. The WDFW has voiced that it is not opposed to the idea of the county taking over access of the gate, but the project is not a priority for the department. Instead, the department is looking at establishing a boat cleaning station at that launch to help keep milfoil and other invasive species out Diamond Lake.

DIAMOND LAKE

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Thank you Kalispel Tribe for buying my Market Hog

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An illustration of Sacheen Lake showing public access points in red.

CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank everyone for their prayers, kind words, cards and support during this difficult time. Thank you to those who donated food, helped set up chairs and tables, and for all the help you have given the family. We appreciate your friendship and kindness. The Bill Haney Family.(31p)

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An illustration of Diamond Lake showing public access points in red.

Back to School Fair this Thursday in Priest River PRIEST RIVER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The second Annual Priest River Community Back to School Fair is Thursday, Aug. 31, 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 p.m. at Priest River Junior High School. Services offered include physicals, immunizations, community services, haircuts, school supplies, and clothing.

HOT BOX Special deadline Tuesdays Noon

2011 JAYCO SWIFT Camper Trailer, 19 1/2 foot, newly inspected. $9,700. Located at 1202 Viet Road, Diamond Lake. (719) 3570473.(31p) ABANDONED VEHICLE AUCTION Newport Towing,137 South Newport Avenue. (509) 4471200. September 5, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Viewing starts at 9:00 a.m.(31) ENTER TO WIN $100 GIFT CARD Return the survey in the August 23rd Miner Newspapers, and on a separate paper write your name and phone number for a chance to win a Visa gift card! Deadline is Friday September 8th, 5:00 p.m. Miner Newspapers, 421 South Spokane Avenue. (31HB-2) ESTATE SALE 247 Warren Avenue, Priest River Idaho. 67 years accumulation. A little bit of everything! Household, furniture, kitchen stuff, knick knacks, hunting stuff and tools. Friday and Saturday 8:30- 3:00.(31p) FIRE CHIEF FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY Fire District #2. Please submit letters of interest with a resume attached to pocfire2@potc.net or in person at Station 23 located at 390442 State Route 20, Cusick Washington 99119. Job closes August 31st. For more information please call the office (509) 4422311. Office hours MondayThursday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Job description upon request.(30HB-2)

FOR SALE 1979 Ford Bronco XLT. $14,500, negotiable. (509) 442-3871.(31p) GRAPHIC DESIGNER The award winning Miner Newspapers is seeking a full- time Graphic Designer. Advertising design, newspaper layout, print jobs. Must have knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Microsoft Office. 40 hours/ week. Benefits. Contact us (509) 447-2433, or stop by 421 South Spokane, Newport Washington. Email resume and cover letter to michellenewportminer@gmail. com. or mail to 421 South Spokane Avenue, Newport, Washington 99156. (31) MARKET READY HOGS Weigh 260 pounds, $220 each. Whole or half available. Krogh Ranch (509) 447-4632.(19HB-tf) MASSIVE YARD SALE (Old Lavender Farm) 13401 LeClerc Road North, Cusick, Washington. Saturday and Sunday 9:00- 5:00. (31p) MISSING REMINISCING? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Down Memory Laneâ&#x20AC;? may not always make it into the paper, but it is on our Facebook page every week. Like us on Facebook today. (49HB-TF) PEND OREILLE COUNTY DEMOCRATS AND OTHERS Meeting September 3, 1:00- 3:00 p.m. Ione City Park. Officers vote, picnic following meeting. Questions: contact Dallas (509) 447-2059.(31)

SALE Super Storage, Highway 2 and Green Road, Diamond Lake. Refrigerator, upright freezer, tools, miscellaneous. Saturday 8:00 a.m.(31) SALES BY TUDY Our sale at 4736 Old Priest River Road. Friday and Saturday, 8:00 to 4:00. Lots of furniture, glassware, household, 5 vintage metal chairs, cement, hand and yard tools, jars (gallon and canning). So much miscellaneous. Open 8:00. No previews or early sales, cash preferred.(31p) SRAVASTI ABBEY Nuns teach Compassion: How to Live an Openhearted Life. Create Arts Center, Newport. September 11October 2. 6:30-8:00 p.m. Mondays. (509) 447-9277. By donation.(31HB-2p) THEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RE BACK! Newspaper end rolls are back at The Miner Newspaper office, 421 South Spokane Avenue, Newport. Prices start at 50Â˘. (49HB-TF) WANTED: Will cut your dead trees for the wood. (509) 671-2711. (31) ROAD ATLAS Current, detailed road atlas, spiral bound with laminated cover. Pend Oreille County, Washington $29.50. Bonner County, Idaho $37.50. Sold at The Miner Newspapers, 421 South Spokane Avenue, Newport. (509) 4472433.(49HB-alt tf) Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

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b r i e f ly Cusick football plays Pateros Friday CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers football team will open their season with a game at Pateros Friday, Sept. 1. The game will start at 7 p.m.

Friday for SpartanGrizzly football PRIEST RIVER – The Newport Grizzlies and the Priest River Spartans will square off on the gridiron at Priest River Friday, Sept. 1. The football game will start at 7 p.m.

Selkirk football at home Friday IONE – The Selkirk Rangers football team will open their season at home Friday, Sept. 1, with a game against Clark Fork. The game will get underway at 7 p.m. Selkirk was originally scheduled to play Almira/ Coulee-Hartline, but that was changed at the last minute, Selkirk athletic director Kelly Cain said.

Lady Grizzlies start soccer season next Tuesday NEWPORT – Newport High School girls’ soccer will host their first game of the season against Kettle Falls Tuesday, Sept. 5, 4 p.m. at Ellersick Field.

Cusick volleyball starts CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers volleyball team will play in a jamboree at Springdale Saturday, Sept. 2. They will play Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Inchelium. The Panthers will play their first home match Sept. 16 against RepublicCurlew.

Selkirk volley ball opens at Springdale IONE – The Selkirk Rangers volleyball team will open their season on the road at the Springdale Jamboree. Saturday, Sept. 2. They will have their first home match Wednesday, Sept. 6, against Northport. That match will start at 6 p.m.

Regional fish and wildlife issues to be discussed Sept. 19 in Pateros PATEROS – Residents of northcentral Washington interested in fish and wildlife issues can talk with local Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff at a public meeting Tuesday, Sept. 19 in Pateros. The meeting is scheduled from 6 – 8 p.m., at the Howard’s on the River Central Building, 233 Lakeshore Drive. WDFW Northcentral Region Director Jim Brown said the last few years of wildfires, drought, and low fish returns have affected fish and wildlife populations and the local fishing and hunting economy. These trends have challenged area residents and WDFW resource managers alike, he said. Brown said WDFW staff would provide updates on some issues, but that most of the meeting will be dedicated to questions, comments and discussion with attendees. WDFW’s Northcentral Region includes Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties.

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Lady Spartans split a loss and a win By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

GRANGEVILLE – Priest River Lamanna High School girls’ soccer beat Grangeville at an away game, 6-3, Saturday, Aug. 26, marking the Lady Spartans first victory of the season. “The girls played a good game with lots of opportunities on goal,” coach Shannon Fraser said. Bailey Teal played goal for Priest River, making seven saves out of Grangeville’s 10 total shots on goal and 12 shots. Priest River had 22 shots on goal and 25 shots total with Grangeville’s goalkeeper making 15 saves. For the first half, Priest River’s Karah Fink scored a goal in the third minute off an assist from Shayla Martinez. Grangeville came back to score in the fourth minute. Priest River scored again in the 29th minute to end the half at 2-1. The lady Spartan’s Keona Brown scored off two more dead balls in the fifth and 38th minutes to get a hat trick. Hannah Brengle scored in the 13th minute from an assist by Halie Moore. The Grangeville Bulldog’s last two goals were both scored by Naomi Connelley to finish off her own hat trick.

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Priest River Forward Karah Fink goes up against a Stillwater Christian player for control of the ball last Friday in a game at Priest River. Stillwater Christian won 3-0.

“Both teams played great, but our girls were the first to the ball, kept on it until they finished in the net, and held each other together in defense,” said Fraser. On Friday, Aug. 25, Priest River lost to Stillwater in a home game, 3-0. Priest River’s defense, “Played a great game,” said Fraser, and made 26 defensive saves

with Liann Kren and Chelsea Brown leading freshmen Hannah Larson and Hannah Palfrey in the charge. That defensive line kept Stillwater’s shots to 18 with Priest River’s goalkeepers Lillith Hernandez and Bailey Teal making nine saves in the first half and four saves in the second half, respectively. It was just a 12th

minute break in playing the second half that Stillwater scored in the sixth minute, again in the 12th, and in the 18th minute, clinching the win. Priest River had six shots with Keona Brown and Karah Fink pushing the offense. “Although a loss is always hard, I’m not disappointed by the girls’ play because they had

some great combinations and they pushed through their injuries,” said Fraser. “These girls play as a team and with more work they will continually do better, as they already did better this game in comparison to last year.” Priest River played St. Maries at home Tuesday, Aug. 29, after deadline.

Hunter safety class leads to stove for gun club By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Cliff and Dana McDermeit’s two sons attended a Hunter Safety Class put on at the Newport Gun Club last April. Cliff said he appreciated the Gun Club donating the space for the course. “I noticed they needed a new wood stove,” he said. Their stove was functional but aging, built by club members. “A lot of guys who shot here were machinists,” Dan Willner said. He was surprised when McDermeit approached him after the safety class and said he wanted to donate a stove.

The stove is a new $2,000 Jotul Stove. It was imported from Norway, says McDermeit, who owns and operates Jake’s Chimney Sweep and Mountain Stove in Sandpoint. Willner says the stove will be appreciated, as the club has the Spokesman Review Inland Northwest Trap Shoot, a 12 Sunday competition that starts in January. There are six classes and ladies, junior and sub junior competitions. Juniors are 18 and under and sub juniors are 15 and under. The Newport Gun Club dates back to at least 1928. “The only thing we have is a cup with 1928 on it,” says Willner. “But

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Dana and Cliff McDermeit of Jake’s Chimney Sweep and Mountain Stove try out a stove they donated to the Newport Gun Club. Dana is holding a plaque the gun club gave in appreciation.

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Spartans get Montana win By Don Gronning Of The Miner

THOMPSON FALLS, Mont. – The Priest River Spartans football team got their season off to a good start when they travelled to Montana and returned with a 36-12 win over Thompson Falls Friday, Aug. 25. On Deck: “Overall I was pretty happy, it’s a Vs. Newport: Friday, good thing to start Sept. 1, 7 p.m. with a win,” head coach Brad Martin said. He said the team established its running game and played good defense. The Spartans got on the scoreboard first, when Riley Dement connected with Robbie Anselmo on a 14-yard pass play. Caleb Blancher kicked the extra point. Thompson Falls answered with a 50yard touchdown pass play. Thompson Falls followed it up with a 12-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. They failed to convert on either extra points.

Dement hit Ronnie Downs in the second quarter on a 65-yard touchdown pass play. He successfully completed a 2-point pass to put Priest River up 14-12 heading into the half. The Priest River defense was effective in the second half, holding Thompson Falls scoreless. The Spartan running game put up three second half touchdowns, a 14-yard Anselmo run in the third quarter, and in the fourth quarter, a one-yard Dement run and a big 62-yard Anselmo run. Anselmo also carried a 2-point conversion run after Dement scored. Blancher kicked the final point after missing one in the third quarter. Martin is in his first year as head coach for Priest River. There are 34 players turning out for football this year and Martin hoes more will turn out once school starts. “We are always recruiting and looking to add players,” he said. Priest River hosts Newport Friday, Sept. 1. The game will start at 7 p.m.

sp o r ts c a l e n d a r Thursday, Aug. 31

Academy Spangle

Yoga Class: 8:45 a.m. – Kalispel Tribe Center for Community Wellness

Priest River Boys Soccer: 5 p.m. – Upper Columbia Academy Spangle

Spinning: 10 a.m. – Kalispel Tribe Center for Community Wellness

Priest River Football vs. Newport: 7 p.m. – Priest River

Water Aerobics: 10 a.m. – Kalispel Tribe Center for Community Wellness

Selkirk Football vs. Clark Fork: 7 p.m. – Selkirk High School

Priest River Varsity Cross Country: 4 p.m. – Kawanas Park Post Falls

Cusick Football vs. Pateros: 7 p.m. – Cusick High School

Road Rebels Newport Running Club: 5:45 p.m. – Club Energy Priest River Volleyball: 6 p.m. – Clark Fork High School Water Aerobics: 5 p.m. – Kalispel Tribe Center for Community Wellness

Friday, Sept. 1 Water Aerobics: 10 a.m. – Kalispel Tribe Center for Community Wellness Priest River Volleyball: 5 p.m. – Upper Columbia

Saturday, Sept. 2 Priest River Boys Soccer: TBA – Priest River Lamanna High Open Gym, Adult Basketball: 7 a.m. - Newport High School Water Aerobics: 9 a.m. – Kalispel Tribe Center for Community Wellness Beginners Swimming Lessons (5 and up): 10 a.m. – Kalispel Tribe Center for Community Wellness

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Spartans take on Bulldogs and Cougars back-to-back By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – Boys’ soccer for Priest River Lamanna High School had a couple rough competitions last week, with backto-back Intermountain League games against Christian Stillwater at home on Friday, Aug. 25, and an away game against Grangeville Saturday, Aug. 26. Though stats were not available at press time, Priest River lost to Grangeville 2-1. Grangeville scored two in the first half, followed by a penalty kick scored by Priest River in the first half. A second controOn Deck: versial At Spangle: goal/ Wednesday, Sept. 1, no goal 5 p.m. occurred late in the first half when the Grangeville goalie appeared to fall with the ball crossing the goal line. Referee judgment determined a no goal and score at the end of the half was 2-1 in favor of Grangeville. According to coach Rob Lawler, the Spartans had a number of opportunities in the second half to equalize the score. “Priest River played well against Grangeville and dominated the match overall,” said Lawler. “We were down three players for this game and had no subs. The boys were running on fumes by midway through the second half

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Priest River’s Jackson Gilliland (no. 7) and Evan Barnes (no. 14) wrest the ball from Stillwater Christian at a home game last Friday.

and that definitely played a factor in our ability to finish when the opportunities were presented. We are looking forward to meeting up again in Grangeville later this sea-

son with all of our players on the roster.” Illness and injuries amongst the Spartans was the reason behind four players from Stillwater Christian acting as

subs for Priest River last Friday. The Cougars won, 4-1. “That’s a hard game to talk about, just because so many of our guys were out and we had

two league games,” said Lawler. “It was nice of Stillwater Christian to help us out, and I know my players gave 100 percent. I couldn’t have asked them for more.”

Priest River played St. Maries at home Tuesday, Aug. 29 after deadline. The Spartans will travel to Spangle to play Upper Columbia Academy Friday, Sept. 1, 5 p.m.

IDFG suspends wolf baiting proposal stove: By Roger Phillips Public Information Specialist

BOISE – At their meeting on Aug. 26, Idaho Fish and Game commissioners unanimously decided to suspend rulemaking to allow using bait to hunt wolves. Commissioners also discontinued rulemaking to restrict use of game cameras and two-way electronic communications as aids to taking big game. Those were among several other proposals the commission considered. The following proposals were approved and must be upheld by the 2018 Legislature before they can be implemented: Commissioners approved a drawing in which special big game tags can be allocated through a random drawing for organizations representing disabled military veterans and children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Commissioners modified the hunting unit will expand the hunt area for bighorn sheep auction and lottery tag holders to include units 11, 13 and 18. Commissioners directed staff to proceed with a proposal to limit nonresident tags in unlimited controlled hunts. Commissioners reclassified red squirrels as a game animal, which could allow Fish and Game to open a hunting season in the future. In other regular business, commissioners set the sagegrouse hunting season for 2017, which will run from September 16 to September 22, with a daily bag limit of one bird, and a possession limit of two birds. The season will take place in the same areas as last year’s hunt. The Sage-grouse Seasons and Rules brochures, including a map of areas open to sage-grouse hunting, will be available soon at all license vendors, Fish and Game offices and website at www.idfg.idaho.gov/rules/upland.

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I’m sure it was going before that.” The club has 20 people in it. Dues are $20 a year. Willner’s been a member since he was 12. “My boys are fourth generation gun club members,” he says. There are several multi generation gun club families. While the trap shoot competition in the winter is popular, it’s not the biggest attraction for the club. “Our biggest draw is recreational shooting,” Willner says. The skeet range is open at 9 a.m. Sundays and Wednesdays and the trap range is open 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Find more information online at www.newportgunclub.info or email Willner at newportgunclub1@gmail.com.

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About 20 to 25 volunteers from the American Lutheran Church in Newport and 2nd Harvest gathered in the church parking lot Thursday, Aug. 24, to distribute produce and nonperishables in a free food drive. Second Harvest of Spokane works closely with food banks in the Pend Oreille River Valley to make sure shelves are stocked. Food giveaways are held at the Lutheran church four times per year, every other month, starting in March. The next one will be held in October (watch The Miner newspapers for more information). ALL PHOTOS BY SOPHIA ALDOUS

American Lutheran Church Pastor Mat Goodrich prepares to lead volunteers in a prayer before the food giveaway begins.

2nd Harvest driver, Todd Kennedy (left), and volunteer Steven Clark load up boxes of apples onto a table. 2nd Harvest volunteer John Clark sweeps up behind boxes of blueberries.

(Left) Volunteer Anna Jones, 11, smiles as her dad, Jeff Jones, takes a picture of her with his phone. (Below) Volunteers Jennifer Ellersick (left) and Heather Double go over rows of free bread products to hand out.

Dessa Smith, Manager of the Cusick Food Bank, bags radishes for last Thursday’s food drive.

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obituari es Patricia L. Booth Newport

Patricia L. Booth, 73, of Newport, passed away Aug. 26, 2017. Pat passed after a two and a half year battle with cancer. Her Booth children, sister, and friends will miss her dearly. No service will be held at this time Sherman-Campbell Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermancampbell.com

Kaye Bush Cusick

Kaye Bush passed away on Aug. 21, 2017, while at Holy Family Hospital. She lost a brief, but Bush hard-fought battle with cancer. She was 74 years old. Upon her request, her ashes have been spread on her family farm. Kaye’s life started in Tacoma, Wash., March 13, 1943. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Betty Miller. Soon after her birth, her family moved to Pend Oreille County, where Kaye grew up. From that day forward, there were two things that people seemed to agree on about Kaye — that whatever she did, she did in a big way, and that she worked hard to do so. When Kaye was 14, she became the youngest Newport Rodeo Queen to be seen at that time. Later, when she decided to take up floriculture, she grew and maintained dahlias, and had a garden of over 200 roses in her yard. When photography captured her interest, she became something of a selftaught expert on 35mm. And people from relatives, to acquaintances, to hay hands can attest to her culinary skills. It wasn’t all fun and games, though. Kaye also worked at Pennel Fur Farm while it was in operation, and then at Safeway in Newport, before becoming an Aid at Cusick School, the same school she had graduated from in 1961. During her life, Kaye found many who would come to know and love her. Kaye’s high school classmates will miss her at their regular gettogethers. She leaves behind her husband, Joe Bush,

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whom she married on Sept. 15, 1962, in Coeur D’Alene; her son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and LinSu; and her daughter, Leslie, along with their children and spouses, will also miss and remember her. She was a loving mother, and a phenomenal grandma. I should know. I’m one of the grandkids. Sherman-Campbell Funeral & Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermancampbell.com.

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Editor’s note: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report, but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights. Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online. Pend Oreille County

Monday, Aug. 21 ILLEGAL BURNING: Graham Rd., report of small campfire during burn ban.

BAL: Lehigh Ave., Metaline Falls, report of female not taking medications screaming and yelling at male and throwing items in residence.

Kelly Drive, Newport, attempt to locate wanted person.

LAW ALARM: Forest Grove Lane, Newport, report of residential burglary alarm interior motion.

HOMICIDE: W. 6th Ave., Airway Heights, report of a possible homicide.

Wednesday, Aug. 23 DISTURBANCE: McAvoy Rd., Newport, report of a male subject yelling and screaming. ARREST: N. Warren Ave., Newport, Kimi J. CrossmanParsley, 55, Newport, was arrested for domestic violence assault in the 4th degree. TRESPASSING: Ball Lane, Newport, request to speak to a deputy about neighbor trespassing.

MISSING PERSON: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, request to report a subject missing. THREATENING: S. 2nd Ave., Ione, report of a threat made.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of Chevy trucked parked in lot with no plates on vehicle. ANIMAL CRUELTY: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of two dogs in the hot car in the parking lot on the gas pump side with windows barely cracked. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Calispel St., Cusick, report of blue four-door sedan driving up and down the streets videotaping houses and children. THEFT: Classic Lane, report of item stolen out of storage place. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report of e-cig missing from table at restaurant and complainant believes someone stole it. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VER-

Saturday, Aug. 26

BRUSH FIRE: Hwy. 211, report of fire on side of road ILLEGAL BURNING: Davis Lake Lane, report of possible illegal burn. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Park Lane, report o male heard yelling for help. ILLEGAL BURNING: Camden Rd., report of subjects lighting Chinese lanterns. DISABLED VEHICLE: LeClerc Rd. N., report of vehicles with hazards on. ARREST: Box Canyon Campground, Jordan D. Gardner, 27, Ione, was arrested on a warrant. VEHICLE PROWL: W. 3rd St., report of someone trying to break into car. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle partially blocking SB lane, no one around West Bonner County

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20 and Reynolds Creek Rd., report of a tree that fell and is blocking the road.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: 3RD & Cass, Newport, report of van parked since yesterday afternoon, possibly someone sleeping in it. WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

ACCIDENT, INJURIES: Hwy. 57 and Luby Bay Rd., Priest Lake

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Pine St., Newport

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Garden and Pine, Newport, report of a female needing assistance.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2 and Sitton, Newport, report of Ford truck with a camper disabled and blocking white and gray.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Hwy. 20, campfire reported in this area.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: N. Leclerc Rd., vehicle – deer collision reported.

BURGLARY: Hwy. 57, Priest River

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 7th St.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Black Rd., Usk, report of small red car parked there for about 36 hours, no one around vehicle

ACCIDENT: Spring Valley Rd., deputy out with a non-injury accident.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Davis Lake Rd., third party report of DV verbal.

WANTED PERSON: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

FISH AND GAME: W. 2nd St., report of injured deer with possibly broken pelvis.

Tuesday, Aug. 22

ANIMAL BITE: W. Pine St., Newport, report of juvenile bitten by dog.

DRUGS: Stanley Court, report of needle on the ground at this location.

PHONE OFFENSE: Jared Rd, Usk

EXPLOSIVES: Phay Rd., Elk, report of possible pipe bomb on the property.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: E. 4th Ave., report of man and woman screaming and doors slamming, unknown further.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, vehicle accident reported.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Panorama Drive, complainant heard on the radio police are looking for similar vehicle.

FRAUD: Hwy. 2

ACCIDENT: Sand Creek Rd., report of male subject involved in an ATV accident

FIRE SMOKE ONLY: Dry Canyon Rd., neighbors stated there was a fire, unknown further.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Kings Lake Rd., Usk

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of complainant’s vehicle that was hit while it was parked.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Northshore and Southshore Diamond Lake, report of black SUV and sedan driving fast through area and by children.

THEFT: Riverbend Loop Rd., report of items stolen out of horse trailer.

BURGLARY: Riverbend Loop Rd., report of meat stolen from freezer in garage within last week.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a motorcycle speeding with a child.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Spruce and Calispel, Newport, report of vehicle parked at corner.

AGENCY ASSIST: W. Pine St., Newport, deputy assist with a possible assault investigation.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Garden Ave., Newport, requesting an officer to assist with a juvenile.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Stadium Drive, Newport, report of vehicle spinning brodies.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of tree completely blocking the highway.

Friday, Aug. 25

of motorcycle accident, one injured in the ditch.

Thursday, Aug. 24 DISTURBANCE: S. State Ave., report of argument going on at the apartments. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of male and female screaming at each other. POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 211, report of possibly intoxicated male driving. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Bunge Rd., report that someone built a structure over the road causing a hazard THEFT: Hwy. 2, complainant believes landlord is taking items from property. FIRE: Locke Cutoff Rd., report of tree down on power lines on fire. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Washington Ave., complainant is concerned about cannibalism.

VEHICLE PROWL: Bear Park Drive, report of items stolen from car earlier this week. HARASSMENT: W. 6th Ave., report of subject being harassed by male ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Deer Valley Rd., attempt to locate wanted subject. ANIMAL NOISE: Hwy. 20, report of neighbor’s dogs barking again. WELFARE CHECK: Leclerc Rd. S., report that female appears to be intoxicated walking on side of road. ANIMAL NOISE: N. Calispel Ave., report of dog barking, ongoing issue every weekend. NOISE COMPLAINT: Joyner Drive E., report of music coming from Tiger Slough area. NOISE COMPLAINT: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of teens yelling, possibly a party. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, deer in ditch needing dispatched.

Tuesday, Aug. 22 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Harriet St., Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 57, Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: Warren Ave., Priest River ARREST: Hwy. 57, Priest River, Travis Terracciano 31, Priest River was arrested for battery, eluding, resisting arrest and excessive DUI. SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES: 5th St. and E. Jefferson Ave., Priest River DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

Wednesday, Aug. 23 BUSINESS/RESIDENTIAL ALARM: Stoneridge Rd., Blanchard

Thursday, Aug. 24 ARREST: Hwy. 2 Priest River, Christopher Nokes, 40, Newport, was arrested for disturbing the peace.

Sunday, Aug. 27

HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS: N. Riley Creek Rd., Priest River

ANIMAL BITE: Leclerc Rd. N., report of female bitten by own dogs.

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Valley View Drive, wanted subject reported at this address.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Tweedie Rd., found dog, referred to Spokanimal.

THEFT: Willms Rd., report of items stolen from house in past week.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES: E. Jefferson Ave. and 5th St., Priest River

FOUND PROPERTY: N. Central Ave., report of found knife outside of sub station.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 20, suspicious message left on complainant’s voicemail.

THREATENING: W. Pine St., Newport, report of male subject causing a disturbance and making threats.

Monday, Aug. 21

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Conklin Meadows Rd., found dog, referred to Spokanimal BURGLARY: Hwy. 20, video of a truck with subjects that took things from residence.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, motorcycle-deer collision.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 and Northshore, report of SUV all over roadway.

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: W.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 41, Blanchard

Friday, Aug. 25 No information available

Saturday, Aug. 26 NOISE COMPLAINT: Klein Lane, Oldtown

Sunday, Aug. 27 No reportable incidents.

pu blic m e eti ngs Saturday, Sept. 2 Pondoray Shores Water and Sewer District: 9 a.m. - PUD Building, 130 N. Washington, Newport

Monday, Sept. 4 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall Newport City Council: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall Bonner County Fair Board: 6 p.m. - Fairgrounds Office in Sandpoint

Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint Blanchard Tea Party: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center

Tuesday, Sept. 5 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse Lenora Water and Sewer District: 10 a.m. Skookum Rendezvous Lodge

Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. Newport PUD Offices Bonner County Soil and Water Conservation District: 1:30 p.m. - USDA Office, 1224 Washington Ave., Ste. 101 West Pend Oreille Fire District: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Hall on Highway 57 Pend Oreille County Fair Board: 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds at Cusick Pend Oreille Fire District No. 5: 7 p.m. - Fire Station 51, 406722 Highway 20, Cusick Wednesday, Sept. 6

Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. District Office, 172 South Shore Road Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District Board: 3 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211 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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Continued from 7B LIMITED LIABLITY COMPANY, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for the plaintiff, Shannon K. Calt, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The complaint is for judicial foreclosure and alleges that the record owner of the property, Frank A Carvell, is deceased and that his Heirs, Assigns, and Devisees are unknown. ALDRIDGE PITE, LLP: Attn: Shannon K. Calt Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 111 SW Columbia Street, Suite 950, Portland, OR 97201. Tel: (858) 750-7600, Fax: (503) 222-2260 Published in The Newport Miner July 26, August 2, 9 16, 23 and 30, 20176.(26-6) __________________________ 2017231 PUBLIC NOTICE: The Board of County Commissioners is calling for letter of interest from persons interested in serving on the Priest River Airport Advisory Board. Knowledge of airport issues would be beneficial. Please send a letter

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Continued from 8B of 398,858 board feet of sawlogs all species and 100 tons of pulp and other products designated for harvest. The minimum acceptable bids per MBF and estimated volumes are: 74,687 BF Douglas fir/Western larch sawlogs 5.5”-21.4” sawlogs at $152.00/MBF 13,971 BF Douglas fir/Western larch sawlogs 21.5”+ sawlogs at $138.64/ MBF 17,679 BF ponderosa pine sawlogs 5.5”-10.4” at $54.38/MBF 54,934 BF ponderosa pine sawlogs 10.5”+ at $71.56/MBF 218,701 BF grand fir/OS sawlogs 5.5”-21.4” sawlogs at $142.00/MBF 18,886 BF grand fir/OS sawlogs 21.5”+ sawlogs at $113.64/MBF 100 tons all species pulp and other products at $5.00/ton Each bidder must state the price per thousand board feet, Scribner Decimal “C” Log Rule (or per ton for pulp and other), which will be paid for timber cut and scaled. Pile Burning and grass seeding will be completed by Kalispel Natural Resources. This cost totals $2,792. The new road construction was completed by Kalispel Natural Resources. This cost totaled $4,786. Both costs are included in the appraisal and will be the responsibility of the purchaser. The purchaser will make two payments, one for $2,792, payable to; “KALISPEL TRIBE OF INDIANS, PILE BURNING/GRASS SEEDING”, the other for $4,786, payable to; “KALISPEL TRIBE OF INDIANS, ROAD CONSTRUCTION”. These payments will be due the last day of the month after starting the timber sale. A Bid Deposit in the form of a cashier’s check payable to the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, in the amount of SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($7,800) must accompany each sealed bid. The deposit of the apparent high bidder and of others who submit written requests to have their bids considered for acceptance will be retained pending acceptance or rejection of bids. All other deposits will be returned following the completion of the bidding. The bid deposit of the successful bidder will become the performance bond that will be retained if the bidder fails to execute the contract. The performance bond will be returned up full execution of the contract. The right to waive technical defects and to reject any or all bids is reserved. Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the timber, conditions of the sale, use of Irrevocable Letters of Credit, and submission of bids should be obtained from Bob Gilrein at Kalispel Tribal Forestry, P. O. Box 39, Usk, Washington 99180 or by phone at (509) 447-7426 Published in The Newport Miner August 23 and 30, 2017.(30-2) __________________________

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2017238 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE NO. 17-4-000028-4 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS RCW.11.40.030 In the Estate of: HELEN M. BOND, Deceased The individual named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time this claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication: August 23, 2017. Personal Representatives : Randy Bond Attorney for Personal Representatives: Linda Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: 301 W. Spruce, Suite B P.O. Box 1440 Newport, WA 99156 Published in the Newport Miner on August 23, 30 and September 6, 2017. (30-3) __________________________ 2017239 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on August 15, 2017 receive a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist and associated documents from Rebecca Saur of Stan-Tec and did on August 18, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for Cusick 2 Fiber Optic Installation Project (FILE NO. SSDP-17-008), Location: within road prism in the Westside Calispell Road Area . An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on June 27, 2017 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. For questions and/or comments, please contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than September 7, 2017. Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Approval Letter/Permit (Army Corp) DNR Right of Entry, other Dated: August 21, 2017 Published in The Newport Miner August 23 and 30, 2017.(30-2) _________________________ 2017236 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE PORT OF PEND OREILLE C H A N G E I N M E E T I N G D AT E The Port of Pend Oreille Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled

for September 12, 2017 has been changed to September 19, 2017. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will be held at the Port office located at 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Manager Published in The Newport Miner August 30 and September 6, 2017. (31-2) _________________________ 2017241 PUBLIC NOTICE N O T E S F O R I N V I TAT I O N T O B I D . Good Day, We are re-submitting the Cusick ICDBG housing project for “Bids to Complete”. We are attempting to complete the first set of (2) houses ASAP, this project is to take over and complete the project already begun by the past out of town contractor. Project information, questions and answers are uploaded to a “DropBox” account folder that you will be granted access to upon your request. Thank you for interest in our project and we look forward to your bid or response. Matthew Eilerman- Department of Planning and Public Works meilerman@kalispeltribe.com (509) 447-7132 Published in The Newport Miner August 30, September 6, 13 and 20, 2017.(31-4) __________________________ 2017242 PUBLIC NOTICE N O T E S F O R I N V I TAT I O N T O B I D Good Day, We are Requesting bids for the removal of existing water meters and replacement them with (ARM) Automatic Reading Radio Read water meters. There are approximately 90 locations Residential and commercial, these meters exist listed in Drawings PDF and technical specifications are on the project Dropbox account. Project information, questions and answers are uploaded to this same “Drop-Box” account folder that you will be granted access to upon your request for access. Thank you for interest in our project and we look forward to your bid or response. Matthew Eilerman – Department of Planning and Public Works meilerman@kalispeltribe.com (509) 447-7132 Published in The Newport Miner August 30, September 6 and 13, 2017.(31-3) __________________________ 2017243 PUBLIC NOTICE N O T I C E O F A P P L I C AT I O N Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on August 22nd, 2017, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment submitted by Joe Barnwell to modify the boundaries between 2 contiguous parcels. (Parcel #’s 443103440003, 443103440004); Within Sec. 03, T31N, R44 E. Addressed as 2076 Deeter Rd Newport, WA 99156. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse Annex, 418 S Scott Ave, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than September 14th, 2017, after which a final administrative decision will be made. Dated: 8/23/17 Published in The Newport Miner August 30, 2017.(31) __________________________ 2017244 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. 17-2-00145-3 AFFIDAVIT OF TREASURER PEND OREILLE COUNTY, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Washington, Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD KUSTRON, PRESUMPTIVELY SUBJECT TO THE COMMUNITY INTEREST OF HIS SPOUSE, IF MARRIED, KEVIN DUNN AND SHAUNETT DUNN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, THE HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF NORA L. SOUTHWARD, DECEASED, ERIC SOUTHWARD, ALEC SOUTHWARD, AND JERIC SOUTHWARD, MILDRED BAKER

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AND FLORENCE COWAN, EACH AS TO HER SEPARATE PROPE RT Y, R A N D Y R A M B O A N D MELANIE RAMBO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, NICOLE STEPHENS, AN UNMARRIED PERSON, DALE W. YOUNG AND ELLEN LOUISE YOUNG, HUSBAND AND WIFE, DALE D. TUCKER, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY 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 2014 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. 83 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 17-2-00145-3 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR JUDGMENT FORECLOSING TAX LIENS PEND OREILLE COUNTY, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Washington, Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD KUSTRON, PRESUMPTIVELY SUBJECT TO THE COMMUNITY INTEREST OF HIS SPOUSE, IF MARRIED, KEVIN DUNN AND SHAUNETT DUNN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, THE HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF NORA L. SOUTHWARD, DECEASED, ERIC SOUTHWARD, ALEC SOUTHWARD, AND JERIC SOUTHWARD, MILDRED BAKER AND FLORENCE COWAN, EACH AS TO HER SEPARATE PROPERTY, RANDY RAMBO AND MELANIE RAMBO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, NICOLE STEPHENS, AN UNMARRIED PERSON, DALE W. YOUNG AND ELLEN LOUISE YOUNG, HUSBAND AND WIFE, DALE D. TUCKER, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY 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. 83 dated the 25th day of August, 2017. 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 2014 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, 2017, 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 Continued on 10B

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Continued from 9B 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 30th day of August, 2017, 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. 83, 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 7709/Parcel 433921510036. Richard Kustron. Legal Description: Lot 9 in Block 6 of the Town of Metaline Falls, Washington, as recorded in Plat Book 1, page 23, records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 218 E. 5th Ave., Metaline Falls, WA 99153. Certificate Total plus Costs to Date: $2,809.50 PID 7722/Parcel #433921510049. Kevin Dunn and Shaunett Dunn. Legal Description. Lot 8 in Block 7 of the Town of Metaline Falls, according to the recorded plat thereof in Book 1 of Plats, page 23, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 215 E. 5th Ave., Metaline Falls, WA 99153. Certificate Total plus Costs to Date: $3,836.06 PID 9550/Parcel #443009540023. Eric Southward Et Al. Legal Description. Lot 10 in Block 3 of the Third Addition to Moon Creek Estates, according to the recorded plat thereof in Book 3 of Plats, page 187, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 480 Casey Rd., Newport, WA 99156. Certificate Total plus Costs to Date: $2,484.40 PID 10327/Parcel 443035210001. Mildred Baker and Florence Cowan. Legal Description. The easterly half as contained by area of the following described property: That portion of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 30 North, Range 44 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington described as follows: Beginning at the North one-quarter corner of Section 35, from which the northwest corner of Section 35 bears South 89°57’ West 2695.16 feet distant; thence South 79°59’ West 586.48 feet to a point marked by an iron Pipe for the true point of beginning; thence first course South 22°28’ East, 130 feet; thence South 62°49’ West 237.23 feet; thence North 22°28’ West 356.84 feet, more or less, to a point on the northerly line of said Section 35; thence along said northerly line North 89°57’ East 255.71 feet; thence South 22°28’ East 109.80 feet, more or less, to the true point of beginning. Carried on the County Assessor’s Tax Rolls as Tax 3A. Approximate property location: 3750 Willms Rd. Elk, WA 99009. Certificate Total plus Costs to Date: $783.31 PID 10329/Parcel #443035210003. Mildred Baker and Florence Cowan. Legal Description. The easterly half as contained by area of the following described tract bounded on the southwesterly side by a line drawn North 31°13’ West: That portion of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 30 North, Range 44 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington described as follows: Beginning at the North one-quarter corner of Section 35, from which the northwest corner of Section 35 bears South 89°57’ West 2695.16 feet distant; thence South 72°22’ West 857.08 feet to a point marked by an iron pipe for the point of beginning; thence first course South 5°00’ East, 102 feet; thence South 58°47’ West 359.29 feet; thence South 66°24’ West 253.76 feet, more or less, to a point in the westerly line of the said Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; thence along said line, North 158.23 feet; thence North 66°24’ East 180.76 feet; thence North 58°47’ East 402.94 feet; thence South 22°28’ East 54.11 feet more or less to the true point of

beginning. Carried on the County Assessor’s Tax Rolls as Tax 4A. Approximate property location: 3764 Willms Rd. Elk, WA 99009. Certificate Total plus Costs to Date: $843.19 PID 12799/Parcel #443232000003. Randy Rambo and Melanie Rambo. Legal Description. The Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; and the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter in Section 32, Township 32 North, Range 44 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 3764 Willms Rd. Elk, WA 99009. Certificate Total plus Costs to Date: $3,043.10 PID 14897/Parcel #453011530002. Nicole Stephens. Legal Description. Lot 2 of 1st Addition to Pipella Division, Short Plat Book 1, page 55, records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 121 Stohr Rd., Newport, WA 99156. Certificate Total plus Costs to Date: $2,860.76 PID 15605/Parcel #453103040001. Ellen L. Young. Legal Description. The East 323.35 feet of Government Lot 4 in Section 3, Township 31 North, Range 45 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington, lying northerly of State Road No. 31 (formerly No. 6) as measured along the north line of said Government Lot 4. Carried on the County Assessor’s Tax Rolls as Tract D of RS#448; And, That part of the West 325.40 feet of the East 648.75 feet of Government Lot 4 in said Section 3, Township 31 North, Range 45 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington lying northerly of State Road No. 31 (formerly No. 6) as measured along the north line of said Government Lot 4 lying easterly and southerly of the northeasterly line of the existing road. Carried on the County Assessor’s Tax Rolls as Tax 6-1 of Tract C of RS#448. Approximate property location: 432561 State Route 20, Newport, WA 99156. Certificate Total plus Costs to Date: $6,614.35 PID 16384/Parcel #453115510003. Dale D. Tucker. Legal Description. Tract C of Buchite Division, according to the recorded plat thereof, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Including 1971 Olympian #12297. Approximate property location: 982 Coyote Trail Rd. Newport, WA99156. Certificate Total plus Costs to Date: $3,396.03. Delinquent taxes are for the years 2014 and prior with costs, interest and penalty to August 25, 2017, 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 25th day of August, 2017. 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 30, 2017.(31) ____________________________ 2017246 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Cusick has declared the following vehicle to be surplus 2006 Ford Ranger VIN-1FTYR10E46PA54198. Vehicle located in Cusick for viewing contact Dustin at (509) 589-1105. Bids can be mailed to Town of Cusick, PO Box 263 Cusick WA 99119. Council has reserved the right to accept or reject all bids at the Sept. 11th Town Meeting. Published in The Newport Miner August 30, 2017.(31) ___________________________

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