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Still no word on silicon smelter County expects announcement in a month

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A crowd of more than 50 people turned out to hear the latest update on Monday, Sept. 11, on the HiTest

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Sands silicon smelter project that may be built in the Newport area. Gregg Dohrn is a consultant working with the county on the HiTest and other planning projects. He said the county is in sort of a holding pattern until HiTest formally announces the projects SEE SMELTER, 2A MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

The county commissioners’ chambers in Newport had a full house for the update on the HiTest Sands silicon smelter project. County consultant Gregg Dohrn, center, expects to hear in 30 days whether HTest will pursue the $300 million project.

Sheriff budget key for county finances Budget process starting BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County commissioners got their first look at the 2018 budget last week, when department heads and elected officials turned in their budget requests.

“If the stars align right, the budget is not looking too bad,” county auditor Marianne Nichols said. “I’m not sure how realistic it is, though.” She said the county starts with $800,000 ending fund balance from last year. If the revenue and expense forecasts are accurate, the current expense budget would be about $135,000 short of balancing on a budget of $11.10 million. Pend Oreille County commissioner chairwoman Karen Skoog says there are a lot of unknowns in the

budget process that is just starting and must be concluded by the end of the year. One of the big budget considerations is whether the city of Newport contracts with the county for law enforcement services. Sheriff Alan Botzheim included $635,000 in his budget for law enforcement contracts. The big question is whether Newport will renew its contract. The contract SEE BUDGET, 2A

Ybarra begins selling a ‘stay-the-course’ budget plan BY KEVIN RICHERT IDAHO EDUCATION NEWS

BOISE – State superintendent Sherri Ybarra says her 2018-19 budget request stays the course for Idaho schools — and enjoys buy-in from education leaders and fellow elected officials. “I feel like this budget is very reflective of everybody’s feedback,” Ybarra told Idaho Education News in a Wednesday afternoon interview. Initial reactions to the budget are mixed. One powerful legislative budget-writer said Ybarra’s request is sound; another is withholding judgment. One key education

stakeholder commended Ybarra for making “a good healthy ask” on behalf of the state’s students. A second stakeholder says Ybarra’s request comes up short, while a third says it’s too early to tell.

— Idaho’s five-year plan to boost teacher salaries by $250 million — Ybarra is seeking an additional $46.6 million. Minimum salaries would increase from $34,600 to $35,800. It will be “several years” before the state has statistical evidence showing whether the pay increases are helping Idaho recruit and retain teachers, Ybarra said. But there is anecdotal evidence that the pay raises are helping teacher morale. Schools would receive an additional $19 million in “operational” funding, which they can use to cover salaries, supplies or any other

Key line items At nearly $1.8 billion, the Ybarra budget request represents a $113.6 increase for public schools. While this all adds up to a 6.8 percent increase, the added money would cover rising student enrollment and pay for some ongoing efforts. Here are a few highlights, and Ybarra’s thinking behind the requests. For year four of the career ladder

Supportive, not punitive: How to deal with truancy

BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

NEWPPORT – With a new school year underway and a new state law to implement, Newport School District (NSD) is creating a truancy board to help keep students with unexcused absences out of district court. In spring of 2016 state lawmakers passed House bill 2449 that requires all school districts and juvenile courts to work together to create commu-

‘The system has tried punishing kids for not showing up to school, and it’s not working. This is a different approach.’ Peg Waterman

NSD Truancy Coordinator

nity truancy boards by the 2017-18 school year. “It’s a supportive, rather than punitive step,” said Peg Waterman, NSD Pend Oreille River School teacher and truancy coordinator at the Newport School Board meeting on Monday, Sept. 11. “The system has tried punishing kids for not showing up to school, and it’s not working. This is a different approach.” According to the Office of Superintendent of Public instruction (OSPI), about 17 percent of

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B R I E F LY Friends of the Library book sale this week 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, 5-8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday Sept. 16, 8 a.m. to noon. Most books cost 50 cents. They will be displayed by category, and include children and young adult books, spirituality/religion, crafts, gardening, and “unusual” books. A select group of more valuable books will be individually priced. In addition to the books, videos, DVDs, cassettes and records will also be in stock for this sale. All proceeds go to programs and projects in the district such as the recent raptor program in Newport and Cusick and book bags for those entering kindergarten in Newport. CLASSIFIEDS Follow

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NEWPORT – The annual Newport Autumn Bloom 5K/10K Fun Run is Saturday, Sept. 16, at 9 a.m. at Newport City Park. The event is a fundraiser for the Newport Hospital Foundation’s Healthy Kids Snack Bag program. The 10K is a second seed qualifier for Bloomsday 2018. On-site registration is 7:30-8:30 a.m. Entry fees are $30 for pre-registered adults with a shirt and $20 for youth under 16 with pre-registration and a shirt. There is also a $20 registration no-shirt option.

PRIEST RIVER – Parks and police facilities fees have been suspended by the Priest River City Council through 2018. At the Sept. 5 council meeting, council approved Resolution No. 17-043, which removes the fees imposed on land developers for the purpose of providing the public facilities and system improvements within the city. Mayor Jim Martin noted that the suspension was only for a year and that if building continues to develop in Priest River, requiring more park acreage, the fees could always be reinstituted.

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and starts the permitting process. “I hope to hear from the company within 30 days that they’ve made the decision to proceed with the permitting or not,” Dohrn said. “We anticipate the answer will be yes.” Dohrn said the Economic Development Council’s website (www.pocedc. org) would be the primary vehicle the county will use to get information out about the project. But until the company starts the permitting process, there really isn’t much information to put out, Dohrn said. Dohrn said once an announcement is made, the Pend Oreille County commissioners would

FROM PAGE ON E make a trip to Mississippi, where a silicon smelter was constructed in 2015 to get feedback from people there. County commissioners intend to form an executive committee of elected officials and government employees to give feedback to the county. The executive committee will be made up of representatives from the Port of Pend Oreille, the PUD, the Kalispel Tribe, the city of Newport, the Economic Development Council, Pend Oreille County commissioners and a Bonner County commissioner. In response to a question after the meeting, Mike Manus, Pend Oreille County commissioner, said there wasn’t a position for

a member of the general public on the committee. When asked, he said commissioners would consider adding a member of the public to the executive committee. Most of the group gathered to hear the update was worried about a smelter being built in the area. There was a question about the amount of water the smelter would use. The company has said it would use about 300 gallons a day or so, all for employee use, not to use to make silicon. Robert Shutte said he had a story from the Daily Corinthian newspaper that said the smelter in Mississippi required 270,000 gallons of water a day.

the Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, said the Ybarra budget is sound. The plan builds on the state’s commitment to boost teacher pay and cover the rising costs of high school advanced opportunities programs — and recognizes the fact that more and more school districts have been forced to ask property owners to cover day-to-day needs. Rep. Wendy Horman, an Idaho Falls Republican and JFAC member, says she needs more time to study Ybarra’s request line by line. Ultimately, Horman figures to play a key role in the budget process; in recent years, she has been the lead writer on K-12 spending bills that received overwhelming support from the Legislature and Gov. Butch Otter. While Ybarra claims widespread support for her budget, the initial response from education lobbyists casts that into some doubt. Idaho Association of School Administrators executive director Rob Winslow liked several of Ybarra’s proposals — especially the boost in operational funding and the money for classified salaries. “It’s a good healthy ask,” he said Tuesday. “It felt to me that she heard what we said.” Idaho School Boards Association executive director Karen Echeverria withheld judgment on the budget. “The SDE did not share it with us ahead of time so we just saw it last week as well,” Echeverria said Tuesday. Ybarra’s staff pointed out that the SDE held a meeting on the budget request on July 26, and ISBA staffers

attended. When the budget went public Friday, Idaho Education Association president Kari Overall praised Ybarra for funding another year of the career ladder, but said a stay-the-course approach will not go far enough to help Idaho recruit and retain its best teachers. In Wednesday’s interview, Ybarra defended the decision to stay the course. “Everybody knows there has to be a starting point and a stopping point.”

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Gretchen Koenig asked whom the county was talking to in state government about the State Environmental Policy Act process, because the person she spoke with hadn’t hear of HiTest. Dohrn said he had spoken to several people in the state Department of Ecology, including the regional administrator, air quality managers and the director’s office. Another person brought up the affect of NAFTA on the project. If the state or county turn the project down, the per-

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needs. But $7.2 million would be earmarked to cover the rising cost of health insurance premiums. “I think it’s a step in the right direction,” Ybarra said. The budget also takes an incremental step at addressing the rising costs of classified staff — which can include specialized jobs such as IT support. This $7.2 million is also a starting point, designed to offset some costs that districts are wrestling at the local level. Ybarra wants to add $8 million to the state’s rapidly growing advanced opportunities program — which pays high school students to take college-level courses. The program saves families thousands of dollars in college costs, Ybarra says, and introduces high school students to the rigors of college coursework. Ybarra wants to spend an additional $2 million on college and career counselors, giving districts the option to bolster their junior or high school counseling staffs. Schools would receive $8.6 million in technology money, and they would have the option of spending it on classroom devices or other technology needs. Mixed reactions Ybarra submitted the State Department of Education budget request Friday, the deadline for agencies to submit their spending plans to the governor’s office. Now, lawmakers and education leaders are diving into the details. Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, the retiring co-chair of

The political process The Ybarra request begins the long process of setting a budget for Idaho’s public schools — for a spending year that begins on July 1, nearly 10 months from now. Otter gets the next move, beginning his final year as governor by presenting his final executive budget request to the Legislature in early January. Later that January, Ybarra will present her budget request to JFAC. It will then be up to JFAC to compare the two requests, and draw up a spending plan for legislative approval — and Otter’s signature. To further complicate this intricate process, 2018 is an election year. Ybarra plans to seek re-election. All 105 legislative seats will be on the ballot. While Otter does not plan to seek re-election, an open and heated gubernatorial race will provide the backdrop for the 2018 session. Between now and the start of the session, Ybarra says she will try to get the word out, making presentations to groups to explain her budget plan.

son wondered if HiTest could sue for lost profits. People also wondered exactly where the project was going to be located. Dohrn said it is south of Newport city limits, and outside the urban growth area. A person asked it Newport was going to annex the area. Manus said he hoped not. Once HiTest starts the permitting process, Dohrn said it would take up to a year and there would be plenty of opportunity for public comment.

No injuries after Coolin plane wreck COOLIN – There were no injuries following the crash of a light plane on takeoff at the Cavanaugh Bay airstrip in Coolin, according to a report in the Bonner County Daily Bee. The crash occurred around 2:47 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The report said the Cessna C172, which held a pilot and three passengers, flipped over during takeoff. All four occupants walked away from the crash. The plane’s pilot, who was not identified in the news report, said he encountered wind shear, which affected the plane’s airspeed. The airplane sustained considerable damage.

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will increase by about $300,000 to $575,257. It is unclear what the difference is between the $635,000 Botzheim budgeted and the $575,257 amount he is asking Newport to pay. Botzheim’s Sheriff Office budget is only up $3,848 over last year, although that’s only part of the budget he controls. Botzheim is requesting $2.24 million for the Sheriff’s Office. Botzheim also runs the jail and that budget went down $28,812 with the elimination of a position that was authorized, but never filled last year. Botzheim is requesting $1.046 million for the jail. Botzheim also budgets for enhanced dispatch service. He is requesting $350,407 for dispatch, up $26,031 from the year before because of standard wage increases. If the forecasts are off, the county may not have the option of transferring taxing authority from another county department, such as the road fund, which has its own taxing authority. In previous years the road department had a carryover of about $1 million. Because of several large grant-funded projects requiring county match money slated for next year, that carryover is down to $322,077. In the past

the county has tapped into the road department’s taxing authority to balance the budget, including last year, when the county did a $150,000 road levy transfer. The county road department typically funds a road deputy and equipment. That has been billed at $50,000 a quarter, said Jill Shacklett of the Auditor’s Office. In recent years the Sheriff only billed for two quarters - $100,000. But he collected the full $200,000 last year. This year he included the $200,000 in his budget, even though it’s not included in the road department budget. That’s not unusual, each department turns in their own budgets and it’s up to the county commissioners to make a budget decision, Shacklett said. The preliminary road budget came in at $10.85 million, up from $9.08 million last year. The county currently has the equivalent of 154.05 full time employees, including 86.25 FTEs in the current expense fund and 67.2 employees in the road fund. The budgeted amount for 2018 is likely more than that, since departments budgeted for unfilled positions. For example, there are four deputy positions in the Sheriff’s Office that are budgeted for but unfilled, Shacklett said.

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Bike rodeo brings out the kids The fourth annual Newport Area Bike Rodeo had around 50 to 60 kids attend the event, according to organizer Glennis Stott. Held in the Sadie Halstead Middle School parking lot, kids got free helmets, bicycle maintenance, and education on proper bicycle safety. In this photo, Stormie Tucker watches her bicycle get fixed.

Rabid bat numbers continue to rise OLYMPIA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Twelve bats found in public parks and private homes across Washington have tested positive for rabies since August 1, including one found in Pend Oreille County. While health officials test for and find rabid bats every year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; typically during summer months â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the August numbers are the highest in a decade, bringing the total number to 21 this year. The number of bats submitted for testing in August was higher than in past years. Whether the rise is due to increased public awareness or other factors is not clear. What is clear is that many members of the public are doing the right thing: alerting local health officials if a family member or pet encounters a bat. While any mammal can be infected with rabies virus, bats are the primary animal that carry rabies in Washington. It is important that people continue to take

appropriate precautions if a bat is found â&#x20AC;&#x201C; dead or alive. If you suspect that a family member or pet has had contact with a bat, do not touch the bat and call your local health department for next steps. More detailed precautions and information can be found on the Washington State Department of Health website. In 2016, 20 rabid bats were identified across the state. This is up from 2015, when nine rabid bats were identified. The Washington State Public Health Laboratories tests between 200 and 300 bats per year. Typically, between three and 10 percent of the bats submitted for testing are found to be rabid.Â Rabid bats have been found in Idaho, as well, including one reported Aug. 24 in Bonner County. There have been 13 rabid bat incidents reported so far this year, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare website. Rabid bats have been

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NEWPORT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Pend Oreille Public Utility District has hired Kenna Tornow as Communications and Public Contracts Manager. Her first day on the job was Tuesday, Sept. 5. Tornow comes to the PUD from Gallatin Public Affairs where she consulted with clients on media relations, crisis communications, and government affairs. Gallatin Public Affairs conducted a customer survey for the PUD in 2015. Tornow PUD General Manager Colin Willenbrock said Tornow will use her experience with Gallatin to help build and grow the PUDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing brand, connect with the public, deliver information and oversee all contracts for the PUD. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A major component of providing quality service is open communication,â&#x20AC;? Willenbrock said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kendra will help the PUD continue that open dialogue so the commissioners and our team can make informed decisions about what our customers need our of their utility.â&#x20AC;? Willenbrock said Tornowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journalism education and experience is an asset to the PUD. Tornow holds a 2016 bachelors degree in journalism from Eastern Washington University, where she wrote for the Easterner, the school newspaper. She also interned at KHQTV in Spokane. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This small rural PUD is doing a lot of great things and making thoughtful decisions for the future,â&#x20AC;? Tornow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is my goal to listen carefully and get the information out there in a way that our customers and communities know about the important work going on around them. I simply want people to know what we do.â&#x20AC;? Tornow grew up in Chehalis, where she inherited her familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knowledge of agriculture and business. She is a proud EWU football fan, and a huge supporter of the Seahawks and Mariners. Tornow, 21, replaces Eileen Dugger, who resigned earlier this year.

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Parents important in avoiding absenteeism BY PEG WATERMAN PEND OREILLE RIVER SCHOOL

The opening days of school conjure up images of backpacks stuffed with notebooks and unsharpened pencils, bulletin boards freshly decorated by teachers, and students showing off new clothes to old friends. But even in these early days of the new school year, some students already are heading toward academic trouble: They’re missing too many days of school. Across the country, as many as 7.5 million students miss nearly a month of school every year—absences that can correlate with poor performance at every grade level. This trend starts as early as kindergarten and continues through high school, contributing to achievement gaps and ultimately to dropout rates. This year, our Newport School District is recognizing September as Attendance Awareness Month, part of a nationwide movement intended to convey the message that every school day counts. We can’t afford to think of absenteeism as simply an administrative matter. Good attendance is central to student achievement and our broader efforts to improve schools. All of our investments in curriculum and instruction won’t amount to much if students aren’t showing up to benefit from them. Problems with absenteeism start surprisingly early: National research shows that one in 10 kindergarten and first-grade students are chronically absent, meaning that they miss 10 percent of the school year, or about 18 days of instruction, because of excused and unexcused absences. Chronic absence can have consequences throughout a child’s academic career, especially for those students living in poverty, who need school the most and are sometimes getting the least. Children who are chronically absent in kindergarten and first grade are less likely to read proficiently by third grade, and students who don’t read well by that critical juncture are more likely to struggle in school. They are also more likely to be chronically absent in later years, since they never developed good attendance habits. By middle school, chronic absence becomes one of the leading indicators that a child will drop out of high school. By ninth grade, it’s a better indicator than how well a student did on eighth grade tests. Chronic absence isn’t just about truancy or willfully skipping school. Instead, children stay home because of chronic illness, unreliable transportation, housing issues, bullying or simply because their parents don’t understand how quickly absences add up—and affect school performance. After all, 18 days is only two days a month in a typical school year. This is true whether absences are excused or unexcused, whether they come consecutively or sporadically throughout the school year. So how do we turn this around? All of the schools in Newport School District are focusing on improving attendance, not just during September Attendance Awareness Month, but yearlong. We are looking at student attendance data closely, creating and dispersing information on the consequences of chronic absenteeism, and working with students, families, and community organizations and individuals to build a safety net of support for families that are affected by absenteeism. A key step will be letting families know about the critical role they play in getting children to school on time every day. It’s up to parents to build a habit of good attendance, enforce bedtimes and other routines and avoid vacations while school is in session. Teachers will reinforce these messages and, when they can, offer fun incentives for those students who show the best attendance or most improvement. Businesses, faith leaders and community volunteers can also convey this message. We are also going to take a closer look at our attendance numbers to see how many students are missing 10 percent or more of school days and who they are. We’ll set attendance goals for our principals and schools, particularly those schools we’re working to improve. Just as we use test scores to measure the progress that students and schools are making, we will look at chronic absence rates. But schools can’t do this alone. We’re going to call on the whole community to help. We know that asthma and dental problems often contribute to absences, especially among children from low-income neighborhoods. So we will work with healthcare providers and city agencies to come up with solutions. If concerns about traffic safety or community violence are keeping children home, we will work with parents, police and traffic officials to develop safe routes to school. Volunteers from businesses, faithbased groups and nonprofits can provide that extra shift of adults we need to mentor chronically absent students and reach out to parents. Think about what you can do within your own family and your own neighborhood to help get more kids to school. And join us in our effort to make every day count. PEG WATERMAN IS A TEACHER AND TRUANCY COORDINATOR AT NEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S PEND OREILLE RIVER SCHOOL.

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YO U R O P I N I O N DACA dreamers handed a nightmare To the editor, The White House’s decision to end DACA will impact not just the 800,000 who were brought to the United States as children and whose lives are now woven into the fabric of our nation as firmly and substantially as your children and mine. The millions of Americans who know these Dreamers and call them teacher, doctor, hairdresser, mom, dad and friend will be adversely affected as well. Listen to the citizens and corporate executives who speak out in favor of DACA, who recognize the impact these young people have in our lives – and who realize this is the only homeland they know. Encourage Congress to support the DREAM Act or Hope Act by speaking up and providing leadership. Do it without strings, without concessions, do it with heart and joy and appreciation for their accomplishments. Do it as if these children were your own - because they are. End the nightmare, save the dream. -Katherine Schutte Newport

We should encourage Japanese military build up To the editor, As a counterweight to China and North Korea we should encourage Japan to build up its military capabilities. Japan should increase its frontline military personnel from 250,000 to 350,000 and increase the number of tanks from 700 to

1,000 and armored vehicles from 3,000 to 4,000. It has about 300 fighter aircraft and 500 transport aircraft, which could go to 500 and 600, respectively. Attack helicopters should increase from 120 to 200. It needs to develop a number of fighter bomber wings. It needs to upgrade its Navy from three aircraft carriers to five and double its destroyers to 90. Japan should increase its missile defense systems to counter missile launches from North Korea, and it might want to develop a robust conventional offensive intermediate missile capability that could strike North Korea. Maybe China and North Korea will be more conciliatory and less aggressive when facing a more powerful Japan. Also, we should maintain a strong military presence in Japan to influence Japanese policies. We have nuclear weapons available at U.S. bases and on aircraft carriers and submarines in the Pacific. -Donald Moskowitz Londonderry, N.H.

Need border wall or flood wall? To the editor, President Trump’s goal to “Make America White Again” is evident in his decision to end the DACA program. The idea is to convince white citizens that brown children brought to our country by their non-citizen parents are a threat to us. Those kids who stepped forward out of the shadows and registered and passed background

checks were allowed to stay without the constant threat of deportation hanging over their heads. They are not the criminals and rapists Trump talked about in his campaign. They are kids who have grown up in America being Americans. The media is always harping about Trump’s base, but I wonder about what kind of cruel people that base represents. They are afraid of anyone who doesn’t look or think like them. Trump took advantage of their fear with his campaign immigration promises. Politically we are being fooled into fearing illegal immigration and lately, even legal immigration. We are supposed to focus our attention on deporting non-citizens while our cities are flooded and our drinking water is poisoned. Do we need a border wall or a wall around the water or sewer plant to keep out flood waters? Do we need airplanes to fly deported people or airplanes that can extinguish forest fires? Illegal immigration doesn’t need fixing. It needs ignoring. That’s been our national policy for decades. The only time a Republican politician talks about immigration is when they need their base to vote for the false promises of getting brown skinned people out of white America. This issue isn’t about racism, but the ‘divide and conquer’ tactics of politicians who want to distract us with a false psychology. The idea is to make you believe that non-white people are taking away your job or benefits of citizenship. -Pete Scobby Newport

‘Active’ winter predicted BY BOB LUTZ CLIMATOLOGIST, SACHEEN LAKE EDITOR’S NOTE: Because of an editing error, we ran a 2015 Bob Lutz column last week. Here is the column that was supposed to have been printed.

SACHEEN LAKE – It may be another cold and snowy winter this season as patterns are expected to remain quite active in

the Eastern Pacific, and the waters over the Equatorial Pacific remain close to normal levels going into the Northern Hemisphere winter season. But before we get to the winter outlook, let’s chat a little about our summer pattern, which did not exactly go according to plan. For those that read my summer forecast earlier this year, you

at least had knowledge that the seemingly never-ending spring rains would eventually come to an end, and boy did they ever. To be quite truthful, I was not expecting such an abrupt end to the precipitation, and I was certainly not anticipating such a long, hot dry spell. SEE LUTZ, 7A

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Should the U.S. suspend join military exercises with South Korea in exchange for North Korea stopping its nuclear weapon program? Yes.

28%

President Donald Trump surprised members of his own party when he agreed to a Democratic proposal to extend the debt ceiling until December. Republicans wanted a longer extension.

72%

Has President Trump broken loose the partisan gridlock with this move? Yes, his willingness to work with the Democrats is a good sign of bipartisanship. No, the move was short sighted and will hurt Republicans in the midterm elections.

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to 10 a.m.

30 years ago 1987 60 years ago 1957

The Kalispel Indians and their friends made plans to climb the “Mission Caves” of Pend Oreille County and celebrate the advent of Christianity.

50 years ago 1967 James O’Connor became the new football coach for Newport.

The Port of Pend Oreille was approached about the of possibility of operating a train that would offer elegant dining service north and south on the Pend Oreille Valley Railroad line, from a Cusick home.

Soroptimists of Newport Fundraiser Lim i Sea ted ting !

20 years ago 1997 The fate of the Kalispel Tribe’s proposed casino in Airway Heights was up to Gov. Gary Locke after gaining federal approval.

40 years ago 1977

10 years ago 2007

A fusillade of shots from the Spirit Lake officers in pursuit of an allegedly stolen vehicle sent a young man from Moses Lake to Kootenai Medical Hospital.

After operating for nearly 23 years under coach Lora Lee Lake, Score 10 Gymnastics changed hands, with Kathy and Frank Fazedin taking over.

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PEND OREILLE COUNTY FAIR MARKET ANIMAL SALE 2017 THANK YOU to all our BUYERS!

Grand Champion Goat Alyssa Percival Versatile Industries

Grand Champion Lamb Gavin Hansen Ponderay Newsprint

Grand Champion Hog Amy Reijonen Newport Equipment

Grand Champion Beef Olivia Hanson Industrial Preventative Maintenance

Reserve Champion Goat Kaycee Wilson Versatile Industries

Reserve Champion Lamb Amy Reijonen Kalispel Tribe

Reserve Champion Hog Kutter Driver Selkirk Ace Hardware

Reserve Champion Beef Sammi Tellesen POVA

THANK YOU to all our BUYERS! 4G Network Alyx Hanson Chattaroy Rentals Commercial Grading Crystal Clear Home Inspection DM Homes D&P Excavating Darilane Farms David Hearrean Deer Park Veterinary Clinic DNA Embryo Transfer

Beef Exhibitors Olivia Hanson Samantha Tellessen Colin Hanson Blake Koesel Lainey Shweiger Aliana Koesel Amy Reijonen Gavin Hanson Brody Driver Garrett Hanson Kutter Driver Jesse Miller Dylan Reijonen Amber Busby Dallin Miller Hayley Kasinger

Earl Insurance Evan Haney Gaffaney Electric Hanson Livestock Hedrick Ranch Idaho Forest Group Industrial Preventative Maintenance Jerry & Pattie Bell Kalispel Tribe Knight Construction Kummer Farms

Lamb Exhibitors Gavin Hanson Amy Reijonen Dylan Reijonen Jacob Gaffney Jessica Hankey Koyes Reedy Taylor Allen Nathan Allen Emma Hardie Joe Cutshall Justin Gaffaney Bert Burnett Clay Wilson Robby Parker

Hog Exhibitors Amy Reijonen Kutter Driver Jeven Reed Coldin Ackerman Brooks Proctor Dylan Reijonen Trevor Shanholtzer Alianna Keosel Jacob Gaffaney Paige Hamilton Jessica Hankey Nathan Allen Alyssa Bolyard Koyes Reedy Layton Zoyer Allee Purkiser

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Blake Koesel Raegan Reedy Tanner Shanholtzer Cody Denham Taylor Allen Justin Gaffaney Kaitlynn Gardiner Colton Hansen Mollee Taylor Matthew Dillon Hayley Kasinger Lainey Schweiger Chase Nenema-Ward Joe Cutshall Mackenzie Lang Parker Hamilton Hunter Waller

Service Team of Professionals Sewell Engineering Shane Chantry Enterprises Steve Kiss Stacey Pelkie Teck Pend Oreille Mine Thaddeus Baker The Saddle Tree Tina Carstons-Boone Tyler Troudt LLC Vaagen Brothers Lumber

Tia Phillipy Emma Hardie Cassidy Hansen Thaddeus Trepanier Makaylee Smith Melody Self Sierra Chantry Aubrey Gardiner Madison Petrich Talon Haney Bo Petrich Mykenzie Maupin Novalee Haney Ethan Hardie

Goat Exhibitors Alyssa Percival Kaycee Wilson Coby Percival Coldin Ackerman Ashley Percival Nicole Priest Will McDaniel Dusty McDaniel

TOTAL MARKET ANIMAL SALE $117,000.00 ADDITIONAL SUPPORT:

The following Businesses and individuals have given additional funding to the market animal exhibitors for their long term commitment to the care and responsibility of an animal. Exhibitors must learn principles of livestock nutrition, how to train and safely handle the animal, and how to accept the consequences of one’s work. Your participation in this sale is a major motivation for continued growth and education of the 4-H/Youth exhibitor.

Livestock Transportation Driver Ranch, Fountain Ranch, Garth Hanson, T&D Farms, Dave Williams Veterinary - Deer Park Vet Clinic Auctioneer – Tucker Cool Photographer – Kelly Driver

Individual Support – Bill & Bev Ives, Bob Eugene, Bronkhorst Company, Cusick Ranch, Darilane Farms, Driver Ranch, Gaffaney Wood Chips and Shavings and Delivery – Ponderay Newsprint, Electric, Gardiner Enterprises, Gene St. Goddard, Grandma Corey & Tri Pro Cedar Products and POVA Grandpa Dale, Hanson Livestock, Jack and Jamie Clark, Jeff & Joann Sale Help - Chris Tellensen, Ryan Tellensen, Rachel Driver, Norton, John & Pat Hankey, Kalispel Tribe, Kiss Logging, Lou’s Bar, Lydig Construction, Myrvang Dentistry, Pat Bierce, Popeye’s Lounge, Jon Paul Driver, Joe Olmstead, Dannette Hanson, Callie Hanson, Becky Sprague, and Kelly Driver Reedy’s Custom Meats, Tanner & Traci Williams, Service Team of Professionals, Teck Pend Oreille Mine Thank You to all the volunteers that make sale day such a success!

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Pick your favorite box, help a pet NEWPORT – Want to support art and animals in need? Angel Paws of Pend Oreille County is having a fundraiser at Mountain West Bank in Newport. Newport High School wood shop donated 10 doghouse style donation boxes to Angel Paws. Artists from CREATE and Evergreen Art Association have painted them. The boxes are on display at Mountain West Bank for a month and the public is urged to vote for their favorite by donating with their dollars. The artist with the greatest number of monetary votes will be named “the people’s choice” and win a gift basket. All proceeds go to support Angel Paws, a local non-profit that helps pet owners in Pend Oreille County that cannot afford necessary veterinary care, pet food,

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These are some of the colorful donation boxes on display at Mountain West Bank. Newport High School wood shop made the boxes and area artists painted them. People can vote for their favorite.

or spaying and neutering. The organization’s mandate is to promote responsible pet owner-

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LUTZ: Arctic air influence is the wildcard for winter FROM PAGE 4A

That being said, it did indeed dry out and warm up as forecast, it was just a bit on the extreme side. It seems the cause for this sudden change was the stronger than normal influence of the semipermanent summer high pressure ridge. That ridge typically resides over the Four-Corners region of the Southwest but this season, the ridge seemed to have lost its way, and made frequent surges into the Northern Rockies. This pattern rapidly cut off any Pacific moisture, and pumped up copious amounts of heat from the desert Southwest. The culprit for this stronger than average ridge was likely the result of a slight warming of the sea surface temperatures (SSTs) located in the waters of the Equatorial Pacific. At least for now, it seems that those SSTs have cooled down closer to normal levels, but the outlook is a bit uncertain as to what will happen through the winter months. A change in either direction could have

significant impacts on our winter weather, but more on that in just a bit. Now, SSTs are not the only thing that I follow when trying to formulate a guess as to what the upcoming winter may bring. For those that follow my column on a regular basis, you know that I closely follow the habits of our local red squirrels. Now of course, I do utilize other scientific resources, but it is surprising how accurate these little furry beasts seem to be. Having said that, it’s been hard to ignore the fact that these critters started packing pine cones off to their secret hiding places a bit earlier than usual this year. Of particular interest is the continued storm activity in the Eastern Pacific. While we here in the Pacific Northwest were basking in hot, sunny, rather benign weather, the Gulf of Alaska “storm factory” has been very busy. The only thing that protected us from getting any of that storm activity this summer was the unusual strength and lon-

gevity of the Four-Corners ridge. Once the seasonal summer ridge deflates, our protection will be gone, and the storm door will be wide open into the Pacific Northwest. The wildcard for the upcoming winter season is the influence of Arctic air. This will, at least in part, hinge on what the water temperatures do in the Equatorial Pacific in November and December. Most statistical models are leaning toward normal, to slightly cooler than normal SSTs. A few are hinting at slightly warmer conditions. There are of course other factors that come into play such as Arctic Oscillation and the North Atlantic Oscillation, all of which play a role in our winter patterns. In summary, I suspect moisture will be abun-

dant this winter while temperatures average a bit on the cooler side of normal. Arctic air masses will also make a run at us from time to time, but how severe they will be remains to be seen. I don’t know about you, but last winter our snow removal equipment took a rather severe beating due to all the icy conditions we experienced during the latter half of winter. I for one sent two snow shovels to an early grave, and shattered a few shear pins on the snow blower as well. I guess what I’m trying to say is that I think it’s time to start picking up the pieces, and get ready for another active winter. A reminder, you can follow all of my updated daily forecasts at www. climatehawk.org under the “Forecasts” menu.

At the Pend Oreille County Fair Thank You For the Added Support Bronkhurst Logging • Teck Pend Oreille Mine Bill and Bev Ives • The Driver Ranch John and Pat Hankey

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Ponderay Newsprint Company, Mountain West Bank & Teck Pend Oreille Mine join together to help our communities. . . To maximize the impact of donation budgets, Ponderay Newsprint Company, Mountain West Bank, and Teck Pend Oreille Mine joined together to fund the Pend Oreille Valley Foundation (POVF). The POVF Board meets 4 times per year to review applications. Any request for funding that will benefit the youth of the Pend Oreille Valley will qualify for consideration. Applications available at Mountain West Bank, Newport. - Next meeting: Oct. 25, 2017- Deadline: Oct. 11, 2017.

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Mila is a well-known area musician. He’ll be in concert at Create in Newport Saturday.

Mila in concert at Create Saturday

NEWPORT – Mila returns in concert at Create Saturday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. Mila is a familiar presence in the Pacific Northwest as a guitarist/multi instrumentalist who has performed with jazz bands, folk duos, reggae and Caribbean banks and as a solo artist with modern dance companies as a composer/accompanist for theatre and as a session player in recording studios. Mila’s recording have been aired and sold nationally as well as regionally in the Northwest. He is skillful on many stringed instruments. He is currently teaching music lessons for all ages on a number of string instruments and keyboard at Create. Advanced tickets are $10. Tickets at the door are $12. Create is located at 900 W. Fourth, call 509-447-9277 or visit www.createarts.org.

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Broadband, sewer backup, grants at Ione Council IONE – It’s been a struggle for the town council to get help resolving a franchise issue, according to the minutes of the minutes of the Aug. 16 Ione council meeting. Town Clerk Sandy Hutchinson reported that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Utility commission and the Attorney’s General Office all denied the town’s request to help with the Northstar Broadband franchise issue. Northstar sent a letter reporting they overpaid by $5,257. Unfortunately, the town is unable to verify fees paid since reports have not been received since 2010, said Hutchin-

son. With help from Ione town attorney Alison McGrane, the council will work with Northstar to resolve the issue. In water and sewer news, Mayor Charles Spears said the roots ball in the sewer line on Bockman Road has caused backup into a home, and the town will cover the cost of cleanup. TD&H Engineering of Spokane estimates the water plan update to be complete soon, and the Department of Health will inspect the water system sometime in September. Resolution 2017-5 Small & Attractive Asset Policy and Procedures was distributed last

meeting for Council review and comment. Council member Kathleen Turpin asked what items would need to be inventoried. Hutchinson stated items such as, air compressors, cameras, computers and printers. Two Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) grant applications were presented, discussed and a map distributed. Council agreed they would like to have Railroad Avenue done, but Hutchinson shared that engineer Steve Marsh of TD&H stated TIB considers Railroad Avenue an alley and will not approve work to this road.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

FRIDAY, SEPT.15 CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library

AMERICAN LEGION POST 144: 3 p.m. - American Legion in Metaline Falls

MONDAY, SEPT.18 SELKIRK SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. – Calispel Library COUNTY COMMISSIONER STEVE KISS OFFICE HOURS: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library WEIGHT WATCHERS: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

CORRECTION The date for Mila’s concert at Create in Newport is Saturday, Sept. 16. A brief on the Lifestyle page last week had the wrong date in the headline. We regret any confusion this caused.

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students in the state are missing significant chunks of time from class, whether for excused or unexcused reasons. For the Newport School District in the 2016-2017 school year, 450 students out of 1,111 had unexcused absence rates. Newport High School principal Troy Whittle said 30 truancy cases were referred to court from the high school last school year. Students can end up in a juvenile detention facility if a judge rules so. In Washington state, a student is considered chronically, or ha-

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threats from one or more factors, including collisions with ships, entanglement in fishing gear and marine debris, and climate change. Additionally, the commission approved WDFW’s recommendation to keep fishers, which are mid-sized members of the weasel family, on the state’s endangered species list. Fishers were eliminated from the state in the late 1800s and early 1900s. WDFW has worked with landowners to protect fisher habitat and has reintroduced fishers to the Olympic Peninsula and Cascade range. Despite these efforts, fisher populations in the state do not yet meet the criteria outlined in the species recovery plan that would allow fishers to be downlisted. With the exception of the fisher, many of these species are found infrequently in Washington.

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bitually, absent from school if they miss 10 percent or more of their school days, penciling out to more than two in a month or 18 in a year for any reason: excused, unexcused or due to suspensions. OSPI adds that even kindergartners who are chronically absent from school are less likely to be able to read at grade-level by third grade. And chronically absent high school freshman are much more likely to fail at least one core course, such as science, English, or math. Currently, there are eight people that have been approached about being on the NSD truancy board, said Waterman, but the ideal number is 12 to 20 so that members can rotate and aren’t required to come to every intervention with a student. “For example, if I have a student who is a tribal member that is having truancy issues, I would like a community member from the tribe be on the board,” said Waterman. Board members currently consist of counselors, nurses, local churches, and local business owners, but the volunteer positions are open to anyone with an interest in helping families take on the issue of truancy, Waterman added. It’s a last chance to improve attendance before the case is referred to a juvenile court. “There are a lot of reasons why kids aren’t at school – sickness, trauma, or feeling safe in their environment,” NSD Superintendent Dave Smith said. “It’s not just, ‘I don’t feel like going to school today.’ The purpose of the board is to work with that particular student’s family to figure out what can be done to keep them in school and on the right path.” For more information, or to volunteer on the truancy board call Waterman at 509-6711639.

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B R I E F LY Priest River boys’ soccer on the road PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Lamanna High School boys’ soccer team has a string of away games coming up. One was played Tuesday, Sept. 12 at St. Maries High School after deadline. Results from that game will be in next week’s newspaper. The Spartans will face the Pirates at Dayton Saturday, Sept. 16, at 11 a.m., and then travel to Timberlake High School Tuesday, Sept. 19 for a game at 6 p.m.

Newport runners bound for Lake Spokane Invitational NINE MILE FALLS – Newport High School co-ed cross country has their sights set on the Lake Spokane Invitational, Saturday, Sept. 16 at Lakeside High School in Nine Mile Falls. The girls’ varsity race begins at 10:15 a.m. and the boys’ varsity race begins at 11 a.m. The course is three loops on grass, trails, and a signature hill. The finish will be inside the stadium with announcing during the race.

Cusick gridders fall to ACH COULEE CITY – The Cusick Panthers football team took a 48-6 whipping from Almira/Coulee-Hartline Saturday, Sept. 9. “It was very disappointing,” Cusick coach Troy Hendershott said. “We didn’t look like our usual selves.” ACH scored 48 unanswered points before Cusick got on the board in the fourth quarter with an 88 yard Tanner Shanholtzer to Jed Cupp pass play. “The game was well gone by then,” Hendershott said. Hendershott said the game was the first time since the Pateros game a week ago that the team got outside. Because of the air quality, the team had been practicing inside for two weeks. “We couldn’t do the cardio and it showed,” he said. Cusick will host Inchelium Friday, Sept. 15. The game will start at 7 p.m. In other Northeast B North Conference play, Selkirk beat Pomeroy 30-20, Columbia beat Inchelium 58-8 and Northport beat Wellpinit 42-26. Republic and Curlew didn’t play.

Priest River running at Hayden Lake COEUR D’ALENE – The Priest River Lamanna High School cross-country team will head to the Coeur d’Alene Invitational Saturday, Sept. 16, at Hayden Canyon. The girls’ varsity race starts at 11:15 a.m. and the boys’ varsity race starts at 11:45 a.m. The course has rolling hills, double and single-track trails, and no pavement.

Busy week for Lady Spartans PRIEST RIVER – The girls’ soccer team of Priest River Lamanna High School had an away game against St. Maries Tuesday, Sept. 12 after deadline. Those results will be in next week’s newspaper. The Lady Spartans will host Kellogg on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2 p.m., then it’s on the road to Timberlake High School Tuesday, Sept. 19 for a game at 4 p.m.

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Selkirk Ranger volleyball gets win BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers volleyball team got a hard earned win against Northport at home Wednesday, Sept. 6, winning in five sets. “I think we had some first home match jitters, because we beat them pretty easily at the Ritzville tournament,” MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Robbie Anselmo gets behind his line looking for a place to run. He found one, ripping off a big run in the second quarter against Medical Lake Saturday, Sep. 9. The Spartans won 29-0.

Spartans shut out Medical Lake

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PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans beat the visiting Medical Lake Cardinals 29-0 at home Saturday, Sept. 9. The game was rescheduled from Friday because of the smoky air conditions. “It was a good team win,” Priest River coach Brad Martin said. “The kids overcame obstacles this week, came to play, played hard, and played well.” Martin was especially happy to get the win

after losing to Newport the week before, also at home. ON DECK: “I liked AT ST. MARIES: how we Friday, Sept. 8, bounced 7 p.m. back from not playing well last week,” he said. Priest River controlled the game start to finish, getting out to a 14-0 first quarter lead. Quarterback Riley Dement carried in an eight -yard run for the Spartans first score. The extra point kick failed. The Spartans scored again on a 31-yard pass

play, with Riley Dement hitting Brandon McCracken for the score. Dement made the PAT run and Priest River was up 14-0. Neither team scored the rest of the half. Robbie Anselmo scored a touchdown for the Spartans after the halftime break, scoring on a five-yard run. Anselmo caught the point after pass from Dement for two points. In the fourth quarter Dement and Kody Salesky scored the SparSEE FOOTBALL, 10B

Priest River sweeps Genesis Prep in volleyball PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River volleyball team swept Genesis Prep in three sets at home Thursday, Sept. 7. “I thought we played well for our first home game,” Spartan coach Leslie Ritter-Meek said. “The third game I felt like we ON DECK: let up and let AT NEWPORT: Wednesday, them in the Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m. game a little VS. KELLOGG: Thursday, more than we Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m. should have. AT LAKESIDE: Tuesday, But overall we Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m. are getting better as a team with every match.” Emilee Clark led Spartan scoring with nine kills. She also had two blocks and eight on target passes. Maggee Pankoke passed like a pro with 22 on target passes, Ritter-Meek said. Harlee Meek had 16 assists and three ace serves. Saturday the team went to the Lakeland Tournament in Rathdrum, where

they competed with larger schools, including Walla Walla, Coeur d’Alene and Moscow. The Spartans played Walla Walla first, which ended up first in the pool. The Spartans lost 25-21 and 25-15. Clark had two kills and four blocks in that match. Natalie Randolph had a kill and four blocks, Maggee Pankoke had seven digs, Tabitha Richey had five digs and Meek had three assists and three kills. The Spartans played Coeur d’Alene next. “I believe our girls beat themselves before we ever stepped foot on the court,” Ritter-Meeks said. The Spartans lost 25-10, 25-11. Priest River played Moscow next. Although they lost 25-17, 25-17, RitterMeek was happy with how well the team played. The Spartans left the pool in fourth SEE VOLLEYBALL, 10B

Selkirk wins despite injuries McAnerin undergoes surgery for broken leg OF THE MINER

POMEROY – The Selkirk Rangers football team traveled to Pomeroy getting a 38-20 win Saturday, Sept. 9. But it came at a cost. “Peter McAnerin broke his leg,” Selkirk coach Jeremy Link said. It happened on a kickoff when McAnerin’s right leg caught in the ground as he and another player went to make a tackle. He broke both bones in his lower leg and underwent surgery, Link said. The injury SEE SELKIRK, 10B

ON DECK: AT INCHELIUM: Thursday, Sept. 14, 6 p.m. VS. CURLEW: Saturday, Sept. 16, noon VS. REPUBLIC: Saturday, Sept. 16, 4 p.m.

said Selkirk coach Pam Zimmerman. The Rangers lost the first set 26-24, but came roaring back to win the next set 25-15 before falling in the third set 25-23. The Rangers closed it out with a 25-11 fourth set win and a close

MEDICAL LAKE – The Newport Grizzlies volleyball team won a three set victory over Medical Lake Monday, Sept. 11. They won the first set 25-14, the second 25-11 and the third 25-10. Trystan Potter led Newport with six aces and seven digs. Cora Pelleburg had a game high of 11 kills for Newport, as well as the Grizzlies only block. Newport hosted Colville after deadline Tuesday. They will play Riverside the next night, Wednesday, Sept. 13, also at home. Both matches start at 6:30 p.m. Newport will travel to Nine Mile Falls for a match with Lakeside Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Newport football at home Friday NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies will play the Chewelah Cougars at home Friday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. Newport will not make up its cancelled

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13 NEWPORT VOLLEYBALL VS. PRIEST RIVER: Newport, 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 SELKIRK VOLLEYBALL VS. INCHELIUM: Inchelium, 6 p.m. NEWPORT GIRLS’ SOCCER VS. RIVERSIDE: Ellersick Field, 4 p.m. NEWPORT VOLLEYBALL VS. RIVERSIDE: Newport, 6:30 p.m. PRIEST RIVER VOLLEYBALL VS. KELLOGG: Priest River, 6:30 p.m.

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SELKIRK FOOTBALL VS. ST. JOHN-ENDICOTT: St. John, 7 p.m. NEWPORT FOOTBALL VS. CHEWELAH: Newport, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 16 SELKIRK VOLLEYBALL VS. CURLEW: Selkirk, noon SELKIRK VOLLEYBALL VS. REPUBLIC: Selkirk, 4 p.m.

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game with Okanogan. The game, which was scheduled for last Friday, was cancelled because of the smoky air condition from the wildfires.

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CUSICK FOOTBALL VS. INCHELIUM: Cusick, 7 p.m.

Ty Taylor makes a run for Selkirk against Pomeroy Saturday. Taylor scored 98 yards on nine runs before leaving the game with a sprained elbow.

15-13 fifth set win for the match. Junior Whitney Dawson led Selkirk in scoring. She had 19 kills. She also led in digs, with four, and blocks, with two. Jenna Couch, the team’s only setter, had a game high of 26 assists. Senior Emma Avey served four aces for Selkirk. The Rangers were in action Saturday at the Ritzville tournament, beating St. Georges and Northport in two sets and losing to Lind-Ritzville 25-23 and 25-18. In other Northeast 1B North conference play last week, Republic defeated Curlew in four sets and Inchelium beat Cusick in three sets. Selkirk will travel to Inchelium Thursday, Sept. 14, for a match that starts at 6 p.m. They will return home for two matches Saturday, Sept. 16. They will play Curlew at noon and Republic at 4 p.m.

Newport takes Medical Lake in three sets

PRIEST RIVER FOOTBALL VS. ST. MARIES: St. Maries, 7 p.m.

BY DON GRONNING

NEWPORT CROSS-COUNTRY: Nine Mile Falls, 10:15 a.m. PRIEST RIVER CROSSCOUNTRY: Hayden Canyon, Coeur d’Alene, 11:15 PRIEST RIVER GIRLS’ SOCCER VS. KELLOGG: Priest River, 2 p.m. PRIEST RIVER BOYS’ SOCCER VS. DAYTON: Westside High School, 11 a.m. CUSICK VOLLEYBALL VS. REPUBLIC: Cusick High School, noon

TUESDAY, SEPT. 19 NEWPORT VOLLEYBALL VS. LAKESIDE: Nine Mile Falls, 6:30 p.m. NEWPORT GIRLS’ SOCCER VS. LAKESIDE: Nine Mile Falls, 4 p.m. PRIEST RIVER GIRLS’ SOCCER VS. TIMBERLAKE: Timberlake High School, 4 p.m. PRIEST RIVER BOYS’ SOCCER VS. TIMBERLAKE: Timberlake High School, 6 p.m. PRIEST RIVER VOLLEYBALL VS. LAKESIDE: Lakeside High School, 6:30 p.m. CUSICK VOLLEYBALL VS. NORTHPORT: Cusick High School, 5:30 p.m.

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B R I E F LY Blood drive at Cusick Sept. 27 CUSICK – There will be a blood drive Wednesday, Sept. 27, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Cusick High School. The drive is coordinated by the Inland Northwest Blood Center (INBC) and Cusick High School blood drive volunteers, led by coordinator Tim Pontius. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the inland Northwest. For more information about the drive and giving blood, call Noreen Johnson at 509-9912418.

Charcoal drawing class Sept. 23 BLANCHARD – Emerging or veteran artists can take part in the charcoal drawing class at Blanchard Community Center, scheduled Saturday, Sept. 23, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. There is a $35 fee for the class and preregistration is required. The class is taught by graphic designer Meredith Mellich and is open to beginners and anyone who likes to draw with charcoal. There will be warmup exercises to start followed by a short talk about structure/form, value, line quality, some perspective, positive and negative space, and drawing what you see. Most of the class will be open for actual drawing time. For more information and to register, call 208437-4072.

Neighborhood watch potluck at Blanchard BLANCHARD – The Blanchard Area Community Force is sponsoring an informal neighborhood potluck at the Blanchard Community Center Tuesday, Oct. 3, 6 – 9 p.m. The purpose of the potluck is to meet one’s neighbors. A community where neighbors know and stay in contact with each other is a safer community. Everyone is invited. Members of Bonner County Sheriff’s Volunteers will be there to answer any questions about the Community Force. For any questions about the potluck, contact Pat or Wanda Coffey at 208-437-3856.

School night for Scouts Sept. 21 PRIEST RIVER – For those area youth interested in entering a scout program, there will be a School Night for Scouts event at Priest River Senior Center Thursday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. Cub Scouts are open to kids kindergarten to 11 years old, and Boy Scouts are open to boys 11 to 18 and girls ages 14 and up. Local troops participate in outdoor exploration, like hikes to upper Priest Lake, summer camp activities at Diamond Lake and Mirror Lake, and the annual Pinewood Derby, as well as other activities. For more information, call Lori Kibbie at 208304-5383.

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Homeless youth need an open door NEWPORT – Youth Emergency Services (Y.E.S.) of Pend Oreille County is currently looking for individuals to open their homes to the homeless youth

In 2016, 30 unaccompanied homeless youth were identified in Pend Oreille County, COURTESY PHOTO|ALICE BOOTH

Front (left to right): Founding members Mark Caldwell, Joyce Swaffard, Chris DeChenne, Don Dechenne, Carol Rutherford, and Bonnie Evans symbolically burn Northwoods mortgage.

Northwoods Performing Arts burns their mortgage SACHEEN LAKE – A “Mortgage Burning” Party was hosted by Northwoods Performing Arts, Inc. Saturday, Sept. 9, to celebrate official ownership of Circle Moon Theatre. The vacant building was purchased in 1998 for $90,000. Nineteen years and hundreds of performances later, the deed of trust was claimed by Northwoods. This party allowed Northwoods to formally thank special guests, known as “The Mortgage Burners Club,” who have helped chip away at the debt along the way. Before Northwoods converted the building into a dinner theater – the only one of its kind in the area – it was a barn, a butcher shop, and a restaurant. Several activities marked the celebration, including an “Old-timer’s Quiz” to stimulate laughter and memories spanning the 30-year history of Northwoods. VIP guests received gift bags with commemorative coffee mugs, and enjoyed a BBQ rib dinner. Throughout

the event, NPA member Mary Lee Rozelle created a one-of-a-kind 2x3 foot painting on tin, which was raffled to Mortgage Burners Jerry and Dee Hargitt. Musical entertainment was provided by Dee Ann Boydston, Mark Caldwell, Steve Cowelti, Don DeChenne, Lee Duke, Kevin Kuban and Heidi Gnos Kuban, Anna Koesel, Deborah Long, Barb Naff, Nina Pletsche, and Denny and Joyce Swaffard. Ending an afternoon of festive fun, Northwoods Founder and Music Director Mark Caldwell and other founding members burned a ceremonial copy of the Circle Moon mortgage papers amid applause and a balloon release. “This day marks the end of an exciting chapter for Northwoods,” said Caldwell, “and signals the beginning of what I’ll call our ‘ownership’ years. We are already considering improvements for the Moon, and will sing, act and dance every step of the way forward to achieve new goals.”

of Pend Oreille County. The Host Home Program is an inexpensive alternative to shelters and proven to reduce youth homelessness in rural communities. In 2016, 30 unaccompanied homeless youth were identified in Pend Oreille County, according to the Washington Office of Homeless Youth. The Y.E.S. Host Home Program provides safe housing to these individuals as well as other youth living in unsafe or unstable situations. Youth in need of housing are placed in emergency, short term and long term housing dependent on their current living situation. The Host Home program is currently seeking caring community members throughout Pend Oreille County to provide housing to our counties homeless and at risk-youth. Training is provided. Contact 509-447-1125 for more information.

STEAM Carnival Oct. 9 PRIEST RIVER – A different kind of carnival is coming to Priest River Lamanna High School (PRLHS) Monday, Oct. 9, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Priest River and Newport schools are coming together to host a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) Carnival, with hands-on experiments and art projects. There will also be door prizes. People can vote for the best booth in the “People’s Choice Awards” and help a team win a scholarship. The carnival will be in the PRLHS gymnasium, 595 Highway 57, Priest River.

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13 ROTARY CLUB: 7 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park NEWPORT TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 9 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-447-0775.

PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport BASIC MEETING: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

FRIDAY, SEPT. 15

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

BOOKS OUT BACK: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Priest River Library

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

DAVIS LAKE GRANGE: Noon - Davis Lake Grange

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

STORY TIME: 3 p.m. - Newport Library

PRIEST RIVER LIONESS: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center HOME AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS DIAMOND LAKE CLUB: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church WEAVERS’ GROUP: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208665-5921 for s

THURSDAY, SEPT. 14

DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, Call Jan 208-946-6131

SATURDAY, SEPT.16 VFW BREAKFAST: 8-11 a.m. - 112 Larch St., Priest River FREE BREAKFAST: 8-10 a.m. - Hospitality House, 216 S. Washington, Newport BOOKS OUT BACK: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

ALCOHOLIC’S ANONYMOUS WOMEN’S MEETING: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown

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

UCC NON-DENOMINATIONAL BIBLE STUDY GROUP: 10 a.m. - United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport

NEWPORT YOUTH: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School

STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport HOME AND COMMUNITY EDUCATORS DALKENA CLUB: Noon - Call Bonnie Witt 509447-3647 or Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 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 FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: 5:308 p.m. - Newport Library

SUNDAY, SEPT. 17

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

MONDAY, SEPT. 18 PRIEST RIVER LIONS: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

TUESDAY, SEPT. 19 BLANCHARD STITCHERS QUILTING SESSION: 9 a.m. to noon - Blanchard Community Center PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center KINSHIP CAREGIVERS FOSTER PARENT SUPPORT

GROUP: 9-11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital

Church

FAMILIES FOR KIDS AND DCFS: 9-11 a.m. - 1600 W. First St., Newport

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NEWPORT SOCIAL MEETING: 12-1 p.m. Pineridge Community Church

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHERING: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Commu-

nity Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport PRIEST RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER MEETING: 5:30 p.m. - Rotating Restaurants ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

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

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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Inside recess due to smoke Because of the smoke that blanketed the Pend Oreille River Valley last week, many area students spent their recess time indoors due to hazardous air quality. Kids at Newport Elementary School and Idaho Hill Elementary School made the most of the situation.

All photos by Don Gronning and Sophia Aldous.

Right: Kindergarten through third grade students play in the gym at Idaho Hill with teacher Mrs. Sonja Sheck supervising.

Fifth grader Cody Stewart dribbles in the gym/lunch room at Stratton Elementary School Friday.

Second grader Loralei Cooper hefts the ball bag over to the storage closet at Idaho Hill as recess comes to an end.

Above right: Third graders Breelynn Duran and Savannah Wood share a laugh while hoola hooping in the Idaho Hill gymnasium. Left: Sixth graders Dustin Smith and Dylan Arner watch a movie during their lunchtime break at Stratton Elementary School. They liked being indoors.

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Connie L. Hamilton MARIETTA, OHIO

Connie L. Hamilton of Marietta, Ohio, passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 at Harmar Place in Marietta. She was 82. She was born on Hamilton June 7, 1935 in Spokane, to the late Gerald and Luella Holman Bennett. Connie was a member of the First Baptist Church in Williamstown, W.V. She was a 60-year plus member of Masterton Lodge Chapter No. 584 O.E.S, Williamstown Chapter No. 58 O.E.S, Marietta Amateur Radio Club, where she was the Section Coordinator for many years and she also belonged to the Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America. She is survived by a daughter, Shelli R. Ritenour (Don) of Maryland; son, Mark L. Hamilton (Kelly McLeod) of Maine; five grandchildren, LTC Joshua S. Ritenour (LTC Amber) of Hawaii, Joel H. Ritenour (Tyne) both of Portland, Ore., Aaron M. Hamilton (Emily), Jason A. Hamilton, Lila Hamilton all of Maine, and nine great grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, Larry Bennett (Kathy). In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Raymond Hamilton, who passed away in 2013 and son, Michael “Mick” Lee Hamilton, who passed away in 2007. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept.13, at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta, Ohio, with an Eastern Star service and memorial service to follow. Online condolences may be made at www.hadleyfh. com.

Emma Montgomery NEWPORT

Emma Montgomery passed away at Newport Hospital Long Term Care, Sept. 5, 2017. She was 79. Emma is survived by her daughter Montgomery and son-inlaw, Debbie

and Doug Jerred, daughter Cathy Duke, four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two brothers, one sister and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River.

Harry Simmons IONE

Harry was born Nov. 1, 1935 and passed peacefully after a very short battle with cancer. He passed away Sept. 5, 2017. He was 81. An Army veteran of the Korean Simmons War, Harry was raised on Kelly Hill in Kettle Falls, Wash, and graduated from Marcus High School. Harry married Rose McNinch and raised three children, Debbie, Larry and Ed. He spent many years helping and coaching youth sports, Little League and Babe Ruth baseball and AAU basketball. Harry was always a very hard worker spending the majority of his life logging and in his “spare” time he was farming. Harry shared the last 30 years of his life in Ione with Barbara Smith. He loved his roses and his garden. He was known to grow the best garlic around. Harry is survived by his brothers, Tom and Jack and families; his children, Debbie (John), Larry (Leti), Ed (Shelly), and four beautiful granddaughters, Brittany, Haley, Katrina and Breeanna, as well as Barb’s children, Cindy, Billy and David and their families, and numerous nieces and nephews. Harry’s stubbornness, orneriness and sense of humor will be greatly missed. At his request, “I don’t want any of that funeral stuff, just put one bottle on the bar from me.” One of Harry’s favorite nights was the dinners on Monday and Friday at the Metaline Falls American Legion, so to honor his wishes we will meet on Friday, Sept. 29, at the Metaline Falls American Legion Post No. 144 for their Friday night dinner. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the potluck dinner starts at 5:30 p.m.

Janice “Lorraine” Hunt NEWPORT

Janice “Lorraine” Hunt, 80, of Newport passed away Sept. 7, 2017. A memorial service will be held next spring and a full obituary will run at that time. Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13

PEND OREILLE CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD: 9:30 a.m. - Newport Post Office Building BONNER COUNTY DEMOCRATS: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint WEST BONNER WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 6:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall METALINE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

MONDAY, SEPT. 18 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse SELKIRK SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room PRIEST RIVER CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

P O L I C E R E P O RT S

D E AT H N OT I C E

PEND OREILLE CEMETERY NO. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive, Newport

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NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 8 BOARD: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads

TUESDAY, SEPT. 19 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse PEND OREILLE PUD COMMISSIONERS: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices CUSICK SCHOOL BOARD: 3:30 p.m. - Cusick High School Library WEST PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT BOARD: 6:30 p.m. Fire Station on Highway 57 PROPERTY RIGHTS COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint

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, SEPT. 4 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Regal Rd., complainant can hear loud explosions coming from the property behind her unsure what it is. JUVENILE PROBLEM: E. 5th Ave., report of daughter out of control and is hitting and biting. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211 and Rocky Gorge Rd., report of vehicle is swerving all over the road. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Sacheen St., Cusick, report of female subject going through items of a male that was squatting at the above location. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, Cusick, report of motorcycle versus deer collision, rider states he is ok, unknown further. SUSPICIOUS PERSONS: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report of subject that took complainant’s dog without permission and won’t give the dog back. VIOLATION OF ORDER: N. Warren Ave., Newport, report of male in a protection order was within 300 feet of his property. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of green car is parked in her carport. ASSAULT: W. 7th St., report of female that was punched in the face by another female who she was giving a ride to and that female won’t get out of the car. TUESDAY, SEPT. 5 LITTERING: Scotia Rd. E., report of garbage dumped on the side of the road. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 1st and Washington, Newport, report of a door open. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of a log truck swaying all over the road.

CIVIL: Lucky Keystone Rd., Cusick, request to speak to a deputy about speeders on a private road.

HARASSMENT: W. Pine St., report that male is harassing complainant while moving out.

THREATENING: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of subject that threatened to kill complainant and may be on drugs

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle varying speeds and poor lane travel.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of silver small compact car with two subjects with trash in car just hanging out in back of church. FOUND PROPERTY: S. Washington Ave., Newport BURGLARY: Hwy. 2 and Green Rd., report of camper parked at mini storages and someone broke into the camper. BURNING: Sacheen Terrace Drive, report of subjects that have 3x4 bon fire at residence. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Eastside Access Rd., Metaline Falls, report of graffiti on dam viewpoint. THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 ABANDONED VEHICLE: Kirkpatrick Rd., report of possible stolen vehicle.

ARREST: Laura Ann Turner, 40, Spokane, was arrested on a DOC detainer. ARREST: Aubrey David Hunter, 31, Valley Way, was arrested for probation and parole violation. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6 TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20 and McCloud Creek, report of burgundy belly dump truck possibly overloaded loosing debris. THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report that complainant left card in ATM on Sunday and someone took the card and used approximately $380. PROPERTY DAMAGE: Skookum Meadow Drive DISTURBANCE: LeClerc Rd. N., female being disruptive. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Sullivan Lake Rd. and LeClerc silver Honda or Toyota speeding and sliding around corners. SEX OFFENSE: Rusho Lane, Newport, report of juvenile that disclosed sexual abuse. VEHICLE PROWL: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of wallet stolen from car on Sunday.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Cedar Creek, report of a found gun and cash in middle of road.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Dufort Rd., Priest River BUSINESS/RESIDENTIAL ALARM: High St., Priest River RUNAWAY JUVENILE: E. Valley St. S., Oldtown FRAUD: Hwy. 41, Blanchard THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 57, Priest Lake RECKLESS DRIVING: E. 4th Ave. St. S., Oldtown

EXTRA PATROL: Driskill Rd., report of two vehicles speeding down road.

BURGLARY: Hwy. 211, report of tools stolen out of residence.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Fir and Spokane Ave., report of male and female screaming at each other, things being thrown around.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights

ARREST: Pettit Lake, Priest Lake, Sarah Felder, 39, Priest River, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Adam Joseph Peterson, 38, Chattaroy, was arrested for driving while license suspended and possession of a controlled substance. TRESPASSING: Clark Creek Lane, report of male trespassing on property earlier today. ERRATIC DRIVER: 8th and Washington Ave., report of four wheeler speeding through town. ARREST: Forgotten Trail, Tracy G. Swing, 56, Boise, was arrested on an out of county warrant. AGENCY ASSIST: Oldtown, assist Bonner County with BOLO suspect vehicle in assault. WEAPON OFFENSE: Hwy. 211, complainant reports hearing a gunshot from neighbor’s residence 10 minutes ago. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 and Hwy. 211, report of small car with poor lane travel, well under speed limit.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 8

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Wildflower Lane, Newport, report of attempt to locate a subject who took off on foot.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Yates Rd., report of vehicle with male and female subject parked in middle of roadway.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hummingbird Lane, Blanchard

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: W. 5th St., report of a vehicle passing a school bus when flashers were on.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Chippewa Ave., Ione, report of a campfire while the burn ban is active.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 10

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Blanchard

VIOLATION OF ORDER: Riverside Ave., Usk, report of respondent in a protection order making contact with protected person.

THEFT: Juanita Lane, report of female that stole complainant’s phone and medication.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Ione Park, Ione, report of graffiti on a building.

DISTURBANCE: W. Pine St., report of subject arguing with security guard in parking lot.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Travis Coffey, Newport, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Scotia Rd., Mackenzie E. Jones, 22, Newport, was arrested for malicious mischief in the third degree and resisting arrest.

ARREST: Cusick Meadow Rd., Cusick, Michael A. Grzechowiak, 19, Cusick, was arrested for obstructing an officer.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Joyner Drive W., Cusick

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle with poor lane travel and varied speeds.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 5

ARREST: Deer Valley Lane, John E. Geaudreau, 38, Newport, was arrested for domestic violence assault in the fourth degree.

VEHICLE PROWL: W. 6th Ave.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Hwy. 211, Newport, report of a lock broken.

DISTURBANCE: Phay and Bunge Rd., report of several subjects screaming at each other.

THEFT OF PROPERTY: Dylan Rd., Spirit Lake

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. 1st St., report of male across the street yelling at elderly neighbor.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: E. 5th Ave., report of juveniles riding skateboards down street.

THEFT: Camden Rd, Elk, report of mail theft.

HARASSMENT: Camden Rd., report of complainant being harassed by previous owner.

Blvd., Priest River

TRESPASSING: Clark Creek Lane, report of male subject on dirt bike trespassing on several properties yesterday. JUVENILE PROBLEM: N. Warren Ave., Newport, report of juvenile daughter that keeps in contact with adult male. ARREST: Hwy. 2 William L. Bennett, 52, Newport, was arrested for criminal trespass in the second degree. BURGLARY: Camden Rd., report of items missing from garages on property. ARREST: Washington and 3rd, Gary D. Salter, 22, Blanchard, was arrested for driving while license suspended in the third degree. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Aaron J. Harty, 28, Priest River, was arrested for driving with a suspended license in the third and failure to transfer a title within 45 days. ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Jessica Lynette Garza, 31, Spokane, was arrested for probation violation. ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Westside Calispel Rd. ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Spring Hill Rd. ARREST: Open Skies Rd., Denzel L. Crabtree, 45, Newport, was arrested on an out of county warrant. SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 JUVENILE PROBLEM: Ashenfelter Bay Rd., report of two juveniles in red canoe shooting fireworks, possibly at geese. ACCIDENT: Ashenfelter Bay Rd., report of non-injury accident.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Valley View and Coyote Trail, report of verbal argument at residence. THEFT: McGowan Rd., Newport, report of theft of medical marijuana sometime this morning. FISH AND GAME: Middle Fork Rd., report of big game violation. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle with poor lane control and slow speeds. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of male and female arguing in parking lot. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, report of dead deer in roadway. ACCIDENT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of accident. WEST BONNER COUNTY MONDAY, SEPT. 4 RECKLESS DRIVING: Hoop Loop, Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING: Summit

HARASSMENT: Klein Lane, Oldtown DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

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VEHICLE THEFT: Evergreen Lane, Priest River ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN INJURY: Hwy. 2, Priest River SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 ARREST: N. Beaver Lake Rd., Athol, Danny Pierson, 40, Priest River was arrested for battery. MARINE INCIDENT: N. Pearl Shore, Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 57, Priest River ARREST: Hwy. 41 and Larch Lane, Oldtown, Jeffrey Stubbs, 46, Blanchard, was arrested for driving under the influence. SUNDAY, SEPT. 10 ARREST: Prater Mountain Rd., Priest River, Tracy L. Dexter, 61, Sandpoint, was arrested for felony driving under the influence of alcohol. ARREST: Old Thama Ferry Rd., Priest River, Glenn Richardson, 59, Priest River, was arrested for aggravated battery. RECKLESS DRIVING: Cavanaugh Bay Rd., Coolin

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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

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) __________________________

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LEGAL NOTICE LEADERS MEETING The Boards of Commissioners of the Port of Pend Oreille, Public Utility District No. 1 and Pend Oreille County will meet on Friday, September 15 at 12 p.m. at the Camas Wellness Center, Usk, WA. /s/Kelly J. Driver, /s/ Karen Willner /s/ Rhonda Cary Manager Clerk of the Board Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner September 6 and 13, 2017. (32-2) __________________________ 2017250 PUBLIC NOTICE Seattle City Light, Michael Aronowitz, PO Box 34023 Seattle, WA 98124, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Boundary Dam / Forebay Recreation Area, is located at 1198 Boundary Dam Access Rd in Metaline, WA in Pend Oreille county. This project involves 3.5 acres of soil disturbance for Other (Recreational) construction activities. All discharges and runoff goes to ground water.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in The Newport Miner September 6 and 13, 2017. (32-2) __________________________ 2017251 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pend Oreille County did on August 29, 2017 receive a complete Shore-

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happened in the third quarter. The Rangers were already down a player after Ty Taylor went out with a sprained elbow in the second quarter. The game started close, with the teams trading touchdowns after Selkirk scored first with a five-

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yard run by quarterback Jay Link. Luke Couch ran made the 2-point run to put Selkirk up 8-0. Pomeroy answered with a one-yard pass play for a touchdown, but failed to convert the extra point. Selkirk came back with a 16-yard Aiden Penney Perry run in the second quarter. The extra point run failed. Pomeroy came back with a one-yard touchdown run, but couldn’t

Cusick volleyball tussles with Inchelium INCHELIUM – The Cusick Panthers got stung by their hosts, the Inchelium Hornets, in a 3-0 volleyball game loss Wednesday, Sept. 6. Inchelium spiked 12 kills with two digs, along with one of their team members scoring eight aces throughout the night. No stats were provided for Cusick. Cusick will host Republic Saturday, Sept. 16 and Northport Tuesday, Sept. 19. The Republic match starts at noon and the Northport match at 5:30 p.m.

Lady Grizzlies lose first scrap with Cardinals MEDICAL LAKE – Smoke may have delayed Newport High School girls’ soccer first game of the season by a week, but the team played an away game at Medical Lake Monday, Sept. 11. Newport lost, 5-1. Defense Chloe Clark scored the lone goal for the Grizzlies at the 28th minute in the game’s first half. Newport had 12 shots on goal while Medical Lake had 20. Newport had 11 saves to Medical Lake’s eight. Newport played Colville at home, Tuesday, Sept. 12 after deadline. They will host Riverside at Ellersick Field at 4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 14.

Continued from 9B line Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Terri Symbol and did on August 30, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for replacement of a ramp & dock on Sacheen Lake. (FILE NO. SA-17030), Location: 471 Sacheen Terrace Drive; Parcel# 433125689004 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on August 28, 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 (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM &

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pick up the extra points. Selkirk took the lead for good in the second quarter, ON DECK: when AT ST. JOHNSENDICOTT: Friday, Link hit Peter Sept. 15, 7 p.m. McAnerin on a one yard pass with seconds left in the half. Selkirk didn’t make the PAT and the half ended with the Rangers leading 20-12. Selkirk’s defense came through in the second half, holding Pomeroy scoreless while the offense added six more points on a

two-yard Link run. Link threw his second touchdown pass to McAnerin, an 18-yard play. That put Selkirk up 26-12. Pomeroy woke up their fans with a 68-yard touchdown kickoff return. They made the 2-point PAT run and the score was 32-20. Link scored one more time for the Rangers, on a one-yard run. The Rangers didn’t make the PAT but won 38-10. Justin Krabbenhoft, a 6 feet 1 inch, 145-pound sophomore, had a great game, Link said. “This kid was incred-

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place, which put them in a match against Kellogg. “The girls stepped it up and beat them in three, 25-15, 21-25 15-11,” Ritter-Meek said After losing the second set and trailing 11-7 in the final set, RitterMeek called a time out and told the girls to take care of business. Natalie Randolph served for the win. Clark had a good match, with 11 digs, three kills, two blocks and five jump serve aces in a row. The win put Priest River in a match against Cheney in the semi final round, but the girls were spent. The team lost in two very ugly games 25-

4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than September 21, 2017. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Dated: September 1, 2017 Published in The Newport Miner September 6 and 13, 2017. (32-2) __________________________ 2017252 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pend Oreille County did on August 28, 2017 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Lawrence Turner and did on August 30, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for replacement of a ramp & dock on Sacheen Lake. (FILE NO. SA-17-031), Location: 461 Sacheen Terrace Drive; Parcel# 433125689003 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on August 25, 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 (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than September 21, 2017. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Dated: September 1, 2017 Published in The Newport Miner

7, 25-11, she said. “They were gassed and tired and just couldn’t pull it together,” she said. Still Ritter-Meek was proud of her team. “All in all, it was a very long hard competitive day,” she said. The tournament took 11 hours from start to finish. “They dug deep when I asked them to at the right time.” Priest River played Timberlake after deadline Tuesday. They will travel to Newport for a match Wednesday, Sept. 13 and be home for a match with Kellogg Thursday, Sept. 14. They will travel to Lakeside for a match Tuesday, Sept. 19. The matches start at 6:30 p.m.

ible,” he said. He led the team with 13 tackles. Zech Curran had seven tackles and five sacks. He also got an interception. Senior Hunter Carman was back and made his presence felt. “It was great to have him back,” Link said. “We felt his blocking and defense.” Carman had 11 tackles, including three sacks. On offense, Taylor had 98 yards on nine carries before leaving the game with the elbow injury in the second quarter. Link had 62 yards rushing on seven carries, with three rushing touchdowns. Penney carried eight times for 58 yards and a touchdown and Couch had seven car-

ries for 33 yards. Before he was injured McAnerin caught four passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Penney caught two for 43 yards, Krabbenhoft caught two for 30 yards and Couch caught two for 24 yards. Link had 195 passing yards, with two touchdowns and an interception. He was completed 11 of 23. The Rangers gave up a couple fumbles in addition to the interception and had two long touchdown runs called back for penalties. The Rangers have a 2-0 record. They will travel to St. Johns for a game Friday with St. Johns-Endicott. That game starts at 7 p.m.

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tans last touchdown on an eight yard pass. Caleb Blancher kicked the extra point. Martin said offense, defense and special teams all performed well. He had praise for the linemen. “The offensive and defensive lines did a great job first and foremost,” he said. The Spartans 5 feet, 11 inch, 200 pound junior lineman Arron Reyes had a big game on both sides, especially up the middle on defense, Martin said. Other players that played well were lineman Derrick Melton, Dement, Anselmo, Dausen O’Brien, Salesky, and Blancher, he said. The team is looking forward to their game at St. Maries Friday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. “We’ve got a great challenge and opportunity traveling to St. Maries and we expect to be prepared, play well and compete,” he said. ”We’re looking to improve again this week.” The win gives Priest River a 2-1 record. Two other Intermountain League schools played and lost last week. Bonners Ferry lost 44-0 to Riverside and Timberlake lost 38-7 to Moscow.

September 6 and 13, 2017. (32-2) __________________________ 2017253 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pend Oreille County did on August 28, 2017 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Pamela R. Zarko and did on August 30, 2017 issue a Determination of Completeness for replacement of a ramp & dock on Sacheen Lake. (FILE NO. SA-17-032), Location: 74 Reeds Landing Road; Parcel# 433126559001 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on August 25, 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 (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than September 21, 2017. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Dated: September 1, 2017 Published September 6 and 13 2017. (32-2) __________________________ 2017255 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE The following ordinance was adopted at the regular meeting of the Town of Ione Council on September 6, 2017. The complete text of the ordinance is available for review at the Clerk’s office during regular business hours. Ordinance 593 is declaring an emergency in the Office of the Treasurer and amending the 2017 annual budget. The said emergency arises from underestimated appropriations in Fund 418-Water Debt Reserve $0.60 interest; adding Deputy Clerk position increasing sal-

ary and benefits to Fund 001-Clerk $1,282; Fund 401-Water $641; Fund 420-Sewer $215, the sums are hereby appropriated. /s/ Sandy Hutchinson Sandy Hutchinson Town Clerk/Treasurer Published in The Newport Miner September 13, 2017.(33) __________________________ 2017256 PUBLIC NOTICE Next PRC Meeting: October 10, 2017 CPARB’s Project Review Committee (PRC) will be conducting a special meeting for one (1) application starting at 9:00 am. Northwest Carpenters Facility, Main Conference Room 2nd Floor, 25120 Pacific Highway South, Kent Washington 98032. Items on Agenda City of Seattle; Boundary Dam 3 Hydroelectric Generator Rehabilitation (DB) The public may present comments regarding the projects in person or via email to Talia Baker at PRC@ des.wa.gov or call (360) 407-8260 for questions. For agenda, questions and directions visit: http://www.des.wa.gov/ about/Committees/CPARB/PRC/ Published in The Newport Miner September 13, 2017.(33) _________________________ 2017257 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING D AT E / T I M E C H A N G E Cusick School District No. 59 Pend Oreille County, Washington The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cusick School District No. 59 (the “District”) hereby provides this notice that they will meet for their September Board Meeting on: Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Time: 3:30 p.m. Location: High School Library Cusick School District 305 Monumental Way Cusick, WA The purpose of this meeting is for the regularly scheduled September Board Meeting. CUSICK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59 PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON By: /s/ Don Hawpe Don Hawpe; Secretary, Board of Directors Published in The Newport Miner September 13 and 20, 2017.(33-2) ___________________________