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NewportFireAmbulance halts service districts stepping into transport role County officials continue talks of forming an ambulance district.

“Currently, we are working under our contingency plan placed into effect on July 8, when the Pend Oreille EMS

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Newport Ambulance is no longer transporting patients, effective Sept. 1, as Pend Oreille

and Trauma Council was first notified by Steve Groom of Newport Ambulance of a closure, which did not come to fruition (at that time),” said Nick Knaack, fire chief for Pend Oreille Fire District No.

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“It has been nearly two weeks and EMS 911 calls for service are still being answered and ambulance responding, but now by your local fire districts,” he said.

Kalispel canoes in North Dakota

METALINE FALLS – The North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce, will hold its final meeting Tuesday, Sept.

27, at 7 p.m. in the Metaline Falls Town Hall, chamber president Tara Leininger announced in a press release Monday.

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

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North county chamber closing

Tribal members join historic protest over pipeline, water USK – The Kalispel Tribe sent 15 tribal members to North Dakota to support the Standing Rock Sioux in their opposition to a 1,172-mile oil pipeline. The tribal members joined members from some 100 other tribes to oppose the pipeline, which was to go under the Missouri River, where the tribe gets its water near the reservation. The tribe also said the pipeline would be near a culturally sensitive archeological site.

“We know it’s a bad situation if those pipelines ever break and history tells us those pipelines do break,” Kalispel leader Francis Cullooyah said.

“We are here backing the Standing Rock Sioux, not only the Standing Rock Sioux but Indian county as a whole.”

Pipeline supporters point out the pipeline is

Newport Ambulance’s office in Oldtown is still open to handle billings, liabilities and other administrative work, according to a press release from

“Despite a six-month reprieve, no one had stepped forward to take on the leadership of the Chamber, and accordingly the final meeting will decide the distribution of all funds and assets of the See Chamber, 9A

County gets new Human Resources Manager

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Cusick High School graduate Spencer Shanholtzer will begin work as the new Human Resources Manger for Pend Oreille County Monday, Sept. 26.

Shanholtzer, 24, currently works as Human Resources Manager at Lowes Home Improvement

Courtesy photo|Wilma Cullooyah

The Kalispel dugout canoe is shown on the Cannonball River in North Dakota last week. The Kalispels joined the Standing Rock Sioux to protest the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline.

Pictured in the Kalispel canoe, with the Kalispel flag, are Loren Bowman, his son Byron Treetop, Nathan Piengkham, Raymond Finley and Aaron Pierre. To the right of the Kalispel dugout is Gabe Andrews in a smaller sturgeon nose.

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Lutheran Church fosters community well being

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – What is the role and importance of church in community?

That is a question that has come up time and again in modern society, as technological, medical, and social progress.

The American Lutheran Church in Newport doesn’t claim to have all the answers for that

particularly weighty inquiry, but it is quietly determined to play a part in the Pend Oreille Valley.

The church builds fellowship with other denominations, like Lenten suppers with United Church of Christ and St. Anthony Catholic Church.

“We try, to the best of our ability, to expand our faith by showing people kindness through it,” says American Lutheran

Church Pastor Matt Goodrich, who co-pastors the church with his wife, Janine.

The church also encourages camaraderie through its women’s group, Wine, Women and Wisdom and its men’s group, Beer, Brats and Bibles, which meets once a month on a Thursday evening. There is also a group open to families called the Fabulous

Faith Finders, and the Goodrichs host a youth breakfast at their home ever Tuesday morning during the school year.

In terms of its Good Samaritan work, the church works closely with Lutheran Community Services in Spokane and supports a prescription program through Rural Resources and Family Crisis Network, which provides free non-pain

prescriptions for those who have trouble affording medication. In April, the church helped send 16 volunteers to Haiti to make repairs to a kindergarten school and work at an orphanage.

“We also do a summer day camp that sees between 50 and 100 kids attend,” says Pastor Janine Goodrich. “College kids help out with it so you get the different age

ranges interacting with one another.”

A big event with a broad reach that the church spearheads is the Second Harvest food truck that pulls into the American Lutheran Church parking lot four times a year. Community members line up to receive free food dolled out by volunteers. No appointments or documenSee Lutherans, 2A

B r i e f ly Homecoming week for Newport Grizzlies

Scouts night at Priest River

NEWPORT – Homecoming celebrations and activities for Newport High School begins Monday, Sept. 19 and runs through Friday, Sept. 23. Students at all three school sites will celebrate “Spirit Week” with themed days and pep assemblies. The community is invited to show its Grizzly Pride too by decorating homes and businesses in red and black. The week will culminate in the annual parade through Town Friday, Sept. 23 followed by Newport’s home football game against Medical Lake at 7 p.m. at Ellersick Field.

PRIEST RIVER – School Night for Scouting at Priest River Elementary is Thursday, Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Come and sign up for Cub Scouts, boys in kindergarten through 11 years old, or Boy Scouts, for those 11 to 18, and girls 14 years and older, in the Priest River Elementary School Cafeteria. The Cub Scouts attend day camp at Mirror Lake, resident camp on Diamond Lake, have hikes to the Upper Priest Lake, participate in a great Pinewood Derby, plus a lot of other fun activities, Scout leader Brad Mingay said. Call Mingay at 208-448-2875 for more

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Knights of Columbus selling wood NEWPORT – The Knights of Columbus from St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Newport is selling fire wood.

The dry mixed wood is cut and split. Cost is $135 for you haul, or $165 delivered, within 25 miles of Newport. Contact any Nights of Columbus member of the Pend Oreille Council in Newport, or call Ray at 509-385-3610, or Bob at 509-671-0257.

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Kalispel: People made stand for ‘health and safety’ From Page 1A

the safest way to transport energy gasses and liquids. They say when the pipeline is completed, it will be among the safest, most technologically advanced pipelines in the world. The 15 Kalispel tribal members left last Tuesday, Sept. 6, to join tribes from throughout the U.S. and Canada. The Standing Rock Sioux had been actively opposing the pipeline for months.

The attention in Indian Country and elsewhere increased when security forces with dogs and pipeline opponents clashed and the images went viral. That was Labor Day and the next day the Kalispels left for North

Dakota, pulling a canoe.

“The reason we brought the canoe is that it brings solidarity, it brings a lot together in a cultural sense,” Cullooyah said. “We’re talking about water.”

There were many tribes that brought canoes, including a big canoe from Alaska, as well as canoes from Inland Northwest tribes, including the Coeur d’Alene Tribe. There is a formality and ceremony involved in bringing a canoe into anther tribe’s area.

Canoes would paddle up and ask for permission to come into Standing Rock Sioux land.

The time was spent in prayer and song, going to the Cannonball River

to watch a canoe request permission to enter, and visiting, said Wilma Cullooyah, Francis’ wife.

She said she and Francis slept in the car and the others slept in pup tents outside.

There was food cooking until 11 p.m. or so in the camp. Francis Cullooyah estimated there were as many as 5,000 people at the North Dakota site and more still coming in. Part of the conflict came to an end Friday in a dramatic manner. The federal court judge turned down the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s request for a preliminary injunction and a short time later the Obama administration’s Department of Justice and the U.S. Army Corps

of Engineers said the permits were being withheld while the Corps revisits its previous decision on disputed parts of the pipeline.

“We appreciate the District Court’s opinion on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act. However, important issues raised by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and other tribal nations and their members regarding the Dakota Access pipeline specifically, and pipeline-related decision-making generally, remain,” read a joint statement issued by the Justice, Army and Interior departments.

The move effectively

stopped pipeline construction near the Standing Rock Sioux‘s land for now.

“I think people were waiting for the federal judge to make things right,” Francis Cullooyah said. “But when he denied the motion, within 20 minutes or a half hour or so, President Obama, through the Department of Justice stopped it.”

Cullooyah said stopping it was the right thing to do.

“I believe this is important for health and safety for years to come,” he said. He said coming to the aid of another tribe was also significant, as the Kalispels don’t know when they might need to ask for help.

Lutherans: No conversion, sermonising, just supper From Page 1A

tation is required and the food drives happen regardless of inclement weather. There’s very little fanfare or fuss made over the events, but if they were to stop all together, there’s a good chance the food drives would be sorely missed.

According to Pastor Matt Goodrich, each food drive serves an average of 250 to 275 families in the area. About 9,000 to 11,000 pounds of food, mostly perishables, is given away at each drive.

However, Pastor Goodrich is quick to point out that the food drives have very little to do with him. He credits his congregation and other community members for spearheading the drives.

The Lutherans also spearhead other charitable activities “It’s not just a ‘Lutheran’ thing,” Goodrich says.

“It’s meant to be more of a message that says people can come here and

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Volunteers Lia Goodrich, and Kendall, Elise and Marri Hinchliff hand out watermelons during the food distribution held recently.

visit and share resources with one another. To let people know that they are loved, they care and

they matter.”

The food drives are held in conjunction with Second Harvest and Thrivent

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Pastor Matt Goodrich stands in front of the American Lutheran Church in Newport where free food distribution take place four times every year.

Financial, which helps to fund the events. The drives began in 2007 and have taken place in the American Lutheran Church parking lot ever since.

“It (Thrivent Financial) is a way for church members to make sure their money goes into some type of charity work that benefits their community,” says church member Jean Oxerider.

Thrivent Financial is a Fortune 500 financial services non-profit organization that operates under a chapter system and offers services like life insurance, mutual funds, brokerage service and more.

Thrivent and its members also offer volunteer services to charitable organizations, schools, congregations and individuals in need, and contribute funds to organizations and activities that benefit communities, like the food drives in Newport.

Second Harvest is based in Spokane and the TriCities and was established in 1971. Each month the organization distributes

2 million pounds of food each month to people in need in Eastern Washington and North Idaho, feeding roughly 55,000 people each week. Through the food drives, Second Harvest also assists other organizations like the food banks in Newport, Cusick, Oldtown and Priest River.

The concept is simple, says Goodrich. People need to eat, and if they don’t have to spend too much money on food, they can redirect financial resources to other expenses in their lives.

He adds the point of the food drives and other church activities is to show support, not convert or sermonize.

“A pastor from years ago in my youth once said to me, “You may be the only Bible a person ever reads,” Goodrich says. “I know that sounds churchy, but it has stuck with me.

So when people come here, we want them to see a God that loves, that understands and is all in.

We want them to see that they are a blessing to us, no mater where they are at in life.”

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b r i e f ly Mike Lithgow quits Community Development

Learn to go OFF-GRID

NEWPORT – Mike Lithgow, Community Development Director for Pend Oreille County Community Development, is quitting his position to work with the Kalispel Tribe. His last day on the job before transitioning over to the tribe is Oct. 24. Lithgow met with POC Commissioner Mike Manus last Friday to inform Manus of his decision. He was hired in 2005 as a senior planner in Community Development before becoming director in 2009.Lithgow was out of the office this week and was unavailable for comment.

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Beware fraudulent paving company SANDPOINT – The Bonner County Sheriff’s office is advising residents of Bonner County to beware of a fraudulent asphalt paving company currently in Bonner County. Those looking to have paving work done should be sure to verify the company before agreeing to any contracts.

Tri-County Health meets Sept. 21 COLVILLE – The regular meeting of the Board of Health of Northeast TriCounty Health District will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21. The meeting will be held at the Tri-County Economic Development District, 986 S. Main St., in Colville. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Public input is welcome.

This meeting site is barrier free. People needing special accommodations should contact Kelly LeCaire at Northeast Tri County Health District at (509) 684-1301 or 1-800-827-3218 by Sept. 19.

Fire danger still high in Pend Oreille County OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced recently that the fire danger rating and industrial fire precaution levels are being lowered in parts of Northeast Washington on DNR-protected lands.

Fire danger is decreasing with rainfall and moderating temperatures.

Effective Thursday, Sept.

8, the fire danger rating is dropping from very high-tohigh in Okanogan County, Lincoln County, and Spokane County.

Stevens, Ferry and Pend Oreille counties retain their high rating. The DNR reminds people that even with the cooler temperatures, the fire danger is still high and all outdoor burning is prohibited.

Learn how to write grants NEWPORT - River Arts Alliance, a consortium of regional non-profit arts and humanities organizations, is hosting a workshop, “Grant Writing: 101” Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Create.

Led by John Linch, this workshop, which he calls “Grant Writing for Dummies,” gives all the tools needed for successful grant writing. Linch began writing grants in 1990 for trails and recreation when he was with the Wallace Ranger District and has written grants for the International Selkirk Loop, City of Oldtown, City of Priest River and approximately $1.5 million in grants for Rotary Park.

Cost is $5 per person, and includes lunch. Phone 509447-9277, or stop by Create, 900 W. 4th in Newport to pre-register.

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Spiffing up the new truck

Sept. 18th • 1 pm Kelly’s Restaurant

Volunteer firefighter PJ Hillstad washes Newport’s newest fire truck Friday, Sept. 9. The town bought the truck for $57,100 from the Camino Island fire department in Island County.

The fire truck, a 1998 Freightliner, has about 34,000 miles on it. The truck comes with a 1,000 gallon water tank and brings the number of Newport Fire Department fire trucks to three.

Man in wreck arrested NEWPORT – It was erroneously reported to Pend Oreille County dispatch that a Newport man was shot in the head after his truck rolled Sunday, Sept. 11 on Garrett Rd., resulting in his subsequent arrest.

According to POC Sheriff Alan Botzheim, Daniel M. Sullivan, 27, Newport, was arrested on a local warrant misdemeanor after being discharged from Newport Hospital for treatment of a head injury

he suffered during the accident. Botzheim had no information on what caused the accident and said it was just speculation that a chainsaw that was in the cab of Sullivan’s vehicle caused his head injury during the

rollover.

“I’m not sure why it was reported that he was shot in the head,” Botzheim said.

As of Tuesday, Sept. 13, Sullivan was not listed on the POC jail’s inmate roster.

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Sept. 24 is free parks day (no Discover Pass needed) OLYMPIA –The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering a free day on Saturday, Sept. 24, in recognition of National Public Lands Day. Day-use visitors will not need a Discover Pass to visit state parks. Sept. 24 marks the 23rd anniversary of National Public Lands Day—the nation’s largest singleday volunteer effort for public lands. State Parks free days are in keeping with legislation that created the Discover Pass, a $30 annual or $10 oneday permit required on lands managed

by Washington State Parks and the Washington departments of Natural Resources (DNR) and Fish & Wildlife (WDFW).

The Discover Pass legislation provided that State Parks could designate up to 12 free days each year when the pass would not be required to visit state parks. The Discover Pass is still required to access lands managed

by WDFW and DNR on these days.

Free days apply only to day-use access by vehicle, not overnight stays or rented facilities.

Washington State Parks will have one more free day on Friday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans’ Day. For more information about National Public Lands Day, visit www.publiclandsday. org.

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: October 26, 2016- Deadline: October 5, 2016.

Students and adults from Pend Oreille Valley make up the Board of Directors:

The Staff of Mountain West Bank

Kim Witt Teck Washington, Inc.

Myron Johnson Ponderay Newsprint Angela Newcomb Community Representative

Newport High School: Kaben Hastings, Melaina Lenz, Rylan Hastings, Brenda Konkright, Tug Smith

Priest River Lamanna High School: Lilly Hernandez, Von Flavel, Genevieve Hurd, Candace Turner

Cusick High School: Kaleigh Driver, Jennifer Fountain, Canon Keogh, Taylor Allen

Selkirk High School: Liz Ellsworth, Tristan Chantry, Mia Mewhinney, Mykenzie Maupin, Jenna Couch

PEND OREILLE VALLEY FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTORS PONDERAY NEWSPRINT COMPANY

MYRON JOHNSON MANAGER

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Teck Washington Incorporated The Pend Oreille Mine KIM WITT, SPHR

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The letter must include a telephone number and address for authentication. The Miner reserves the right to edit letters. Political letters will not be published the last issue before an election. Letters will be printed as space allows.

Governor’s office needs to be more forthcoming We’re getting the runaround from the governors office, and by “we” I mean our entire community.

The Miner has been trying to get information out of Gov. Jay Inslee and his staff about HiTest Sand, the Canadian company that wants to build a $3 million silicon smelter in Pend Oreille County. According to state officials, the governor’s office has been vetting HiTest Sand for a year, leading to a $300,000 grant from the state Department of Commerce to start the planning process.

This sounds all well and good, until we tried to find a little out about HiTest.

One official at HiTest was willing to talk, but hasn’t much to say since the company is still negotiating to buy land. Inslee’s staff keeps passing the buck, sending our newsroom to the Department of Commerce, which refers news staff to the county commissioners and Inslee’s campaign, without saying much of anything about what they know about HiTest.

The timing of the announcement seems a little suspicious too.

The Department of Commerce sent out a press release about a month ago, just one day after the debate between Inslee and his Republican opponent Bill Bryant Wednesday, Aug. 17, during which Inslee got lambasted for not doing much to benefit rural Washington. We tried to ask the Inslee campaign about that, to get a response from the Governor if possible. A campaign spokesman reluctantly said he would pose the question about timing to the Governor, but we haven’t heard back.

HiTest Sand creating 150-plus high paying jobs in Pend Oreille County would certainly benefit rural Washington’s economy, right?

We hope so, but we need to know more this company. If Inslee’s office vetted HiTest Sand for a year, enough to warrant $300,000 worth of help, his staff should be more than willing to share that information.

The general consensus from local leaders, including PUD General Manager Colin Willenbrock and Pend Oreille County Commission chair Mike Manus, is that the announcement was too early. It’s starting to become apparent they are right.

Our economy here is hanging on by a shoestring, and with the constant looming possibility of Ponderay Newsprint Co. mill closing in Usk, HiTest Sand moving here could be a huge boon for this area. But we have to protect ourselves and be cautious. It’s our state agencies’ responsibility to help us do that, and if they are going to give the green light to HiTest to move into our county, they need to shine some sunlight on the operation.

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How Democrats and Republicans switched beliefs

By James A. Haught

Strangely, over a century, America’s two major political parties gradually reversed identities, like the magnetic poles of Planet Earth switching direction.

When the Republican Party was formed in 1856, it was fiercely liberal, opposing the expansion of slavery, calling for more spending on public education, seeking more open immigration, and the like. Compassionate Abraham Lincoln suited the new party’s progressive agenda.

In that era, Democrats were conservatives, partly dominated by the slave-holding South. Those old-style Democrats generally opposed any government action to create jobs or help underdogs.

Through the latter half of the 19th century, the pattern of Republicans as liberals, Democrats as conservatives, generally held true. In 1888, the GOP elected President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) on a liberal platform seeking more social services.

Then in 1896, a reversal began when Democrats nominated populist firebrand William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925), “the Great Commoner.”

“He was the first liberal to win the Democratic Party presidential nomination,” political scholar Rich Rubino wrote. “This represented a radical departure from the conservative roots of the Democratic Party.”

Meanwhile, the GOP began shifting to conservative.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) – a vice president who took the top office after William McKinley was assassinated in 1901 – was a Republican liberal who supported a “Square Deal” for working families. He broke up monopolistic trusts of rich corporations. He championed pure food and drugs. He created national parks and forests for the enjoyment of everyone. He won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for helping end war between Russia and Japan.

After leaving office, Roosevelt felt that his successor, William Howard Taft (1857-1930), was leading America too far to the right. So T.R. challenged Taft for the GOP nomination in 1912, and lost. In rebellion, Roosevelt gathered his liberal delegates and formed the Progressive Party, with a bold platform bordering on socialism.

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yo u r op i n i o n Thanks for all the help you, Anthony Storro and Thomas Luckey. with the bleachers To the editor, After three year of fundraising, community support, school district support, countless hours of volunteers, planning and scheduling, our Bleacher Project is complete. On behalf of the Bleacher Project committee, we want to thank everyone who had a part in the success of this endeavor. We couldn’t have done it without you. Our community and school district came together and supported this project wholeheartedly. Thank you!

Phase IV was completed by two seniors who spent two months of their summer vacation working on the bleachers, coordinating workers, getting supplies and consulting seasoned builders to do the job right. Thank

A big part of their time was overseen by Don Winterfield, making sure they were making sound decisions and giving guidance when needed.

Thank you Grandpa Don for all your help and tools.

Over the past three years we have removed brick pavers, removed pea gravel, reapplied packing gravel, tore down the leaning wooden retaining wall, added a wonderful concrete retaining wall with an 8-foot walkway, built new stairs to the field, removed and replaced the rotten timbers, secured aluminum benches, widened the center aisle, installed a hand rail, installed a chain link fence along the walkway hillside, repainted, and added signs.

Enjoy the refurbished

Priest River Lamanna High School Athletic Stadium Bleachers. We hope you’ll join us at “the best seats in the house” to watch our Spartans in action.

-Dona Storro PRLHS Bleacher Project Chairman -Dana Douglas, Jessica Mortensen, Leonard Parenteau PRLHS Bleacher Project Committee Members

People complacent about politician pursuing wars of choice To the editor, Last week Thomas Dishaw said that I downgraded our military to baby killers, a term left over from the Viet Nam War. (“Killing children in war inevitable,” letters Sept. 7) The actual baby killers are the civilians who control the military

and send it on missions of mass destruction. Any president who doesn’t drop bombs on other countries is criticized as weak against our enemies. The military merely carries out its orders to kill with innocent people and children as collateral damage. The citizens of the USA are complacent in voting for politicians who seek our wars of choice.

Donald Trump has said that we should go after the families of terrorists including their children.

I suppose that Mr. Dishaw supports this crazy notion. He says that this killing is inevitable and I say it isn’t. Our military is in a contest with Russia to see who can drop the most bombs on the most people in Syria. We have to show the world who is the most powerful See Letters, 5A

WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine creating partnerships

By Founding Dean John Tomkowiak

Since arriving at Washington State University less than a year ago as the inaugural dean of WSU’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, I’ve been largely focused on preparing for a site visit from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting body for educational programs at schools of medicine in the United States.

That four-day visit occurred in late June. Now, we await the team’s report based on documents we sent them in May and the facts they gathered from their visit. The full LCME meets in late October to decide whether to grant us preliminary accreditation for a second public medical school in Washington.

With the visit over, I look forward to increasing my travel

around the state, in part to meet with health care providers to form partnerships that will allow those providers to host medical students.

As you may know, our medical school will be community-based, meaning our students will be educated at our WSU campuses in Everett, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver and in surrounding communities across the entire state.

Partnerships with clinicians, universities, businesses, and nonprofits are an important aspect of our planned medical school and I am excited to write that we currently have 15 clinical partnerships in communities such as Richland, Everett, Vancouver, and Pullman, all of which are either medically underserved or near underserved areas.

Our goal is to change the way healthcare is delivered to remote

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and underserved areas, regardless of whether a physician is located there. With lifetime access to a technologically-advanced virtual medicine network, some students training in the communities noted above will establish the kinds of relationships that will encourage them to practice in or near those areas upon completion of their medical residency. Perhaps your community has health care challenges and will want to partner with us.

I also look forward to working with K-12 schools in communities like Newport to create pathways for those who wish to pursue a career in medicine.

I hope we have a chance to meet on one of my visits to your region.

In the meantime, I encourage you to go to our website to learn more at www.medicine.wsu.edu. Thank you for your time.

r e ad e r ’ s po l l r e s u lts Do you think Kaepernick should be allowed to not stand for the national anthem?

Yes, as President Obama said, he was just exercising his free speech rights.

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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton left a 9-11 memorial ceremony early Sunday for health reasons. A video circulated online showing Clinton unsteady on her feet, and needing assistance into a van. Her campaign later revealed she was diagnosed with pneumonia.

Does Clinton’s health factor into your decision to vote for her?

Yes. No. I need more information before I decide. She and Donald Trump need to produce their medical records for public examination.

54% No, as a wealthy football player, he owes this country the respect of standing for the national anthem.

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nation to be feared. President Obama is the drone strike king and approves daily strikes in several countries. Obama’s mass killing still isn’t enough for his critics who say he is weak.

I wonder what Mr. Dishaw would say if another country dropped a bomb on his house and killed his grandchildren. Gee, it’s inevitable and the way it has always been in war. Well, it’s time for our 15-year war in the Middle

East to end. Why does it go on?

Mr. Dishaw brings up 9-11 as a reason to keep the killing going. The people who high-jacked those airplanes were from Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

None were from Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Syria or Libya. So Mr. Dishaw, why is the USA threatening war or dropping bombs on children in those countries?

-Pete Scobby Newport

Let’s compare apples to apples with power rates To the editor, In last month’s power bill was a pamphlet that compared monthly electric bills with other utilities. These companies all had higher monthly bills. Nice to hand pick other companies that you know have higher rates.

So why not compare our monthly bills with all the other PUD’s in the state. I propose that they provide a list of all Washington

E-cigarettes: What you need to know

By Northeast Tri-County Health

COLVILLE – Electronic cigarettes, also called E-cigarettes or Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDs) are battery-operated devices designed to allow users to inhale an aerosol (vapor) containing nicotine or other substances. Unlike traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes are generally battery-operated and use a heating element to heat e-liquid from a refillable cartridge, releasing a chemical-filled aerosol.

E-cigarettes are designed to mimic the look and feel of a real cigarette, cigars or pipes, or even resemble pens or USB memory sticks.

E-cigarettes can go by several names; examples include e-cig, e-hookah, e-pen, vape pen, mod, tank, etc. E-cigarettes consist of three different components. A cartridge holds a liquid solution containing varying amounts of nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals. A heating device (vaporizer) vaporizes the liquid in the cartridge.

The device has a power source, usually a battery (rechargeable or onetime). Puffing activates the battery-powered heating device, which vaporizes the liquid in the cartridge. The resulting aerosol or vapor is then inhaled (called “vaping”).

The user then exhales a cloud of secondhand aerosol. The main component of e-cigarettes is the e-liquid contained in the cartridge. To create an e-liquid (also called “juice”, “e-juice”), nicotine is extracted from the tobacco plant and mixed with a base (usually propylene glycol), and may also include flavorings, colorings and other chemicals. E-juices comes in a variety of concentrations and flavors. The flavors range from grape to gummy bear to lemon drop martini and even chocolate.

Nicotine is a stimulant drug that is addictive.

It is a central nervous system depressant. Nicotine also has a negative impact on adolescent brain development. Human brain development continues far longer than was previously realized, and nicotine use during adolescence and young adulthood has been associated with lasting cognitive and behavioral impairments, including effects on working memory and attention.

Liquid nicotine, when ingested in certain amounts, can be lethal.

It also can be absorbed through the skin. On May 5, the Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) announced it would be extending its authority to include e-cigarettes.

Starting in August 2016, FDA will begin to apply and enforce key provisions of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act as it relates to the sales, marketing and manufacturing of e-cigarettes.

Are e-cigarettes safer than conventional cigarettes? Research is being conducted to answer this question. Vape aerosols have been found to contain the following: formaldehyde -releasing chemicals, which cause cancer, free radicals that cause cancer, and diacetyl, which leads to “popcorn lung” (severe respiratory injury). Up to now, there has not been sufficient time to establish a direct link between e-cigarettes and longterm health outcomes (positive or negative).

While e-cigarettes do not contain smoke, they do expose others to secondhand emissions.

Finally, the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has not approved any e-cigarette as a safe or effective method to help smokers quit. Many e-cigarette companies are marketing their product as a tool to help smokers quit. The U.S. Public Health Service has found that the seven therapies approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in combination with individual, group or phone cessation counseling are the most effective way to help smokers quit.

For more information, visit Northeast Tri County Health District website at www.netchd. org and look for the National Institute on Drug Abuse website and the American Lung Association website.

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Colville National Forest prescribed burning starts NEWPORT – Colville National Forest Fire Managers are watching weather and moisture conditions on the Colville National Forest (CNF).

When moisture levels and expected smoke dispersion patterns are within Washington State smoke management standards, crews will begin the fall prescribed burning season immediately and will continue operations into early winter.

Residents and visitors in the Pend Oreille Valley and those traveling up Highway 20 can expect to see smoke on both sides of the valley from Furport, north to Ione.

Crews will be treating 300 acres with helicopter-based ignition in the LeClerc Creek/Hanlon Mountain area and 600 acres in the Ruby Creek area.

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation supports these prescribed fire objectives and provides grant funding to the forest service to help fund these efforts.

An additional 200 acres of slash will be treated in the Flowery Trail area as well as 100 acres of slash burning in the Scotchman Lake area.

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

The objective of these prescribed fires is to reduce the accumulation of dense

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undergrowth to reduce fire danger and to improve wildlife and big game wildlife habitat.

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation supports these prescribed fire objectives and provides grant funding to the Forest Service to help fund these efforts.

This project is also part of the larger Paradise Peak Big Game Improvement Project, which also includes other large prescribed fire units and thinning units.

The size of the project is roughly 5,500 acres specifically addressed and designed to improve big game habitat and forage.

Crews will be treating 850 acres this fall with prescribed fire.

Since air quality is a major consideration during prescribed fire operations, crews may suspend burning operation if conditions warrant or if smoke begins to impact local communities.

If you plan on recreating or hunting near these project areas, make sure you understand your location relative to burn units.

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The new-formed party called for universal medical care under a National Health Service. It sought government pensions for retirees, plus compensation for the jobless and disabled.

It demanded an eight-hour workday and a minimum wage for women. It sought a constitutional amendment to allow a federal income tax. It supported voting by women, more freedom for workers to organize and strike, inheritance tax on rich estates, worker’s compensation for on-the-job injuries, and many other left-wing goals.

The Progressive platform attacked big-money influence in politics, vowing “to destroy this invisible government, to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics.”

Roosevelt was a fiery orator and writer, saying: “I believe that there should be a very much heavier progressive tax on very

large incomes, a tax which should increase in a very marked fashion for the gigantic incomes.”

While Roosevelt was campaigning in Milwaukee in 1912, a crazed assassin, John Schrank – who claimed that the ghost of William McKinley asked him to avenge McKinley’s death by killing Roosevelt – shot the Progressive candidate in the chest. The bullet was partly deflected by Roosevelt’s 50-page speech and his steel eyeglasses case, but wounded him nonetheless. Bleeding, he continued to orate unfazed.

Later, when reporters asked if the wounding would deter his campaign, Roosevelt replied that he was “fit as a bull moose.”

Thereafter, his party was dubbed the Bull Moose Party.

Progressives won about one-fourth of the 1912 popular vote, and Democrat Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) attained the presidency. In 1916, Roosevelt declined the Progres-

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sive nomination, and the liberal party he created soon disintegrated.

In a sense, Teddy Roosevelt was the last major Republican liberal. Ensuing decades saw the GOP grow steadily more conservative, and Democrats acquire the liberal mantle.

When the Great Depression struck, the “New Deal” of Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), Theodore’s nephew-inlaw, achieved landmark progressive reforms.

In the 1960s, the “Great Society” of Democrat Lyndon Johnson (19081973) vastly expanded the public safety net and gave legal equality to African Americans – driving racist Dixie out of the Democratic Party, into the GOP. Then Republican President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) mobilized the “religious right” of white evangelicals for his party. Later, extreme white conservatives calling themselves “Tea Party” militants emerged in the GOP. All this outlines America’s political flipflop – how the liberal Republican Party turned conservative, and the conservative Democratic Party turned liberal. It was a fascinating transition.

James Haught, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is editor emeritus of West Virginia’s largest newspaper, The Charleston Gazette-Mail.

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Rotary hosts District Governor It was a bit of fun and a bit of business when the Newport/Priest River Rotary Club hosted Rotary District 5080 Governor Kees van der Pol, and his wife, Mayumi, last Tuesday and Wednesday. They are pictured with local Rotary President Sam Brookes. The couple hails from Nakusp, British Columbia, and was on a tour of the district visiting with Rotary clubs to discuss ways for Rotary to better helps its members serve their communities.

Many changes for Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta PRIEST RIVER – Sept.

24, 2016 is the date for the sixth annual Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta (HOP).

This regatta contains some new twists this year.

The twists are secondary to including the Priest River in the racecourse.

Initially, the decision to add the Priest River was to ensure racing regardless of weather. In the past three years, wind has curtailed completion of the entire regatta twice. By adding the Priest River, which is more protected, the wind factor is minimized. The addition of the Priest River has several other positives.

First, the navigation of the racecourse becomes more consistent with what is expected in a headrace.

Second, opportunities for spectators to see more rowing increase as both the racecourse and warm-up courses are in closer prox-

imity. The new racecourse begins over a mile up stream from the confluence of the Priest River and Pend Oreille River. The shells will course down the Priest River, upstream on the Pend Oreille for 800 meters (0.5 miles) and then turning downstream to finish at Bonner Park West. Race warm-up occurs simultaneously on the south shore of the Pend Oreille. To facilitate this change, the race will be staged in flights.

There will be about 15 minutes between flights.

A third important change will be the time of the race. Previous races had started at 10 a.m., this year the Regatta will begin at 8:30 a.m. Race check-in will be at 6:30 a.m. with the coach and cox meeting at 7 a.m. For spectators, it would be recommended to be at the racecourse by 8 a.m. Spectators can

view the race from several vantage points, the Priest River Bridge, Merritt Brothers Bridge and Bonner Park West. Private residences along the Priest River will have a very intimate view of the race. One event will remain unchanged—the Friday Night BBQ. Open to the public and rowers alike, it is a chance to enjoy a dinner by the water and watch the rowers as they practice for the regatta.

The meal includes tri-tip, chicken breasts, pasta, Caesar and broccoli salads, fresh fruit and our signature home-baked cookies.

The BBQ is from 5-7:30 p.m. with retiring of the colors at sunset. Tickets are purchased at the door: $10 per person, with children 12 and under for $7.

For additional information visit the HOP website at HOPRegatta.org or the HOP Facebook page.

Four new providers for Newport Hospital and Health Services Pend Oreille County Museum And Historical Society Presents

50th Anniversary Celebration September 17th from 11am to 2pm Come celebrate the 50th Anniversary Event with the Pend Oreille County Historical Society. Educational, cultural and creative activities and demonstrations for everyone. Experience and discover the fascinating history our area has to share.

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

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NEWPORT – Newport Hospital and Health Services announced Monday that four providers have joined their growing primary care team. The additional providers follow just a month after the grand opening of Newport Health Center, the District’s new primary care clinic.

Jennifer Eickstadt, PA-C, received her training from the University of Washington and has practiced since 2010 in Bonners Ferry. She began her career in Newport on Sept. 6.

Elisabeth “Lisa” Mackey, ARNP, is a recent graduate from Gonzaga University’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program. She will begin her practice at Newport Health Center this month. Aaron Zabriskie, M.D. (Family Practice) and Stacy Harms, M.D. (General Surgery) have signed a one-year contract to work in Newport between lateOctober and their next scheduled mission trip. The couple was recently married and will honeymoon in Thailand prior to their

move to Newport. Dr. Harms will temporarily fill in for Dr. Tim Chavis following his retirement this fall.

Dr. Zabriskie graduated from University of Washington medical school and completed his rural family practice residency training in Vancouver, Wash. Dr. Harms graduated from University of Arkansas medical school and completed her surgical residency training at Vanderbilt University and East Tennessee State before starting work in rural Missouri. The couple met doing mission work in Zimbabwe.

Tom Wilbur, NHHS CEO, said the four were a welcome addition.

“We are very excited about the new providers joining our care delivery team,” Wilbur said. “They bring to us a diverse set of skills and medical backgrounds and are very committed to serve our community.

It has been an extensive search and we are very pleased to add these qualified candidates to our medical staff.”

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Ione council discusses litter, street repair

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

IONE – Hooliganism and street repair was the order of the day at the Aug. 17 Ione Town Council meeting.

According to newest council member Jessica Pearson, there has been an ongoing issue concerning the Ione Library’s dumpster.

A group of kids were not only digging through the trash, but also pulling the trash out, causing litter around the building.

In the process, the dumpster hit against the building causing damage to the dumpster and a distraction to library patrons.

During the meeting, Pearson proposed a

surveillance system and a trash receptacle by the picnic area.

She volunteered to complete additional research on the possibilities.

“So far, people have left the dumpsters alone,” Pearson said Monday, when asked for a comment on the situation was progressing. “Although we have no ordinances against dumpster diving in Ione, we have strict ordinance against littering of any kind.”

Since the kids were leaving the garbage on the ground, Pearson said council was getting ready to crack down and start enforcing fines, but the littering has stopped since the meeting.

“We also want to put some outdoor garbage

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cans in around the community center so people can have better access, but unfortunately we need to find a way to keep people from stealing them first,” Pearson said.

In the meantime, the Littering Ordinance will be posted, showing the penalty for littering. According to the town’s litter ordinance, a person can be fined “not less than $150, nor more than $1,000 for each offense,” depending on the amount and type of litter.

Ione resident Don Milleren suggested posting the ordinance on the inside of the library windows facing out.

He also stated installing a curb stop would help stabilize the dumpster.

Pearson shared other citizen complaints about this particular group of kids.

Council urged library staff and citizens to call the sheriff’s office when they are experiencing these problems.

Council member John Redinger stated the windsock lights are repaired at the Ione Airport.

He added that no

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NPOCC,” Leininger said.

“All current members are welcome to be part of the decision-making that evening.”

The Chamber had announced last March that it would take a hiatus while chamber members attempted to boost membership and involvement. The NPOCC is a non-profit organization serving the communities of Metaline, Metaline Falls, and Ione in the northeast corner of Washington State. It has about 40 members.

Leininger said there simply weren’t enough volunteers.

“We’re just too small a base to try to do everything that we did twenty years ago when the towns were twice the size they are now,” she said.

At the meeting in March around 14 people attended. It was decided that if new leadership and volunteers did not step forward, then the issue of dissolution would be acted upon.

Discussion on the dissolution included the observation of those who have been most active with the Chamber for the past several years, as well as current and past members in attendance.

Problems addressed included communication with all members, an alternate meeting

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Friday, Sept. 16 Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

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Wednesday, Sept. 21 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Basic Computer Class: 11 a.m. to Noon - Ione Library, Call 509-442-3030 For Reservations County commissioner Steve Kiss Office Hours: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library Weight Watchers: 6 p.m.

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‘Although we have no ordinances against dumpster diving in Ione, we have strict ordinance against littering of any kind.’

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Completed maintenance includes a reinstalled sign, clean restroom and a request for repair of the tail wheel on the mower.

Ione Mayor Charles Spears explained the construction permit submitted by Donn Buck to build a garage with living quarters at 305 W. Cedar Creek Terrace.

After visiting the site, Spears determined that the building plans meets the requirements of the town and utilities are in place. The council approved Buck’s permit.

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The grant application would allow for a fivefoot wide asphalt path on the south side of Ione’s Main Street to the park.

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The company moved from Newport to Oldtown a couple years ago when the location on Washington Avenue went into foreclosure.

According to Newport Ambulance owner Steve Groom the lack of funding forcing the curtailment of services is based on a number of factors.

The IRS placed an Altered Ego Tax Levy on accounts to insurance companies that Newport Ambulance invoices. In an Alter Ego situation, as explained by the IRS, a taxpayer has established an entity, such as a corporation, and transfers assets to it, but the taxpayer and the entity are so intermixed that they aren’t actually separate entities.

As a result, the entity or corporation, should be considered the same as the taxpayer for tax collection purposes.

They are also dealing with non-payments for Advance Life Support rendezvous services to other Washington county agencies, non-

payments for injured or sick firefighters, nonpayments by the Veterans Administration and other mandatory insurance accepted assignments.

“We are also attempting to collect on a volume of under insured or non-insured claims, which have been worded to collections,” the press release stated.

Groom is calling the curtailment of services a “time out,” with the hopes Newport Ambulance can one day return to transporting patients.

“Options are being reviewed regarding how to budget or balance staffing cost and create an updated plan to again respond to the citizens of our community, whom are our primary concern,” Groom said.

The majority of the workload as of this point is being completed by Pend Oreille Fire District No. 4 and South Pend Oreille Fire Rescue who are covering their respective districts and covering the city of Newport.

Fire District 4 has

relocated an ambulance into the Newport City Fire Station to facilitate a better and faster joint response. South Pend Oreille Fire Rescue is also covering ambulance transports in Fire District No. 8.

Fire District No. 4 is covering their district, which includes the Dalkena, Usk and Cusick areas as well as the southern half of Fire District No. 5 for ambulance transports.

“This is being done without any current ability to collect fees for such ambulance transports,” Knaack said.

“We will be mailing out letters asking those transported to please make a tax deductible donation to the local fire district whose ambulance transported you to help cover associated costs.

“As always, we are here to serve our taxpayers and our neighbors via our county wide mutual aide agreements.”

Pend Oreille Fire District 4 ran an EMS levy in August, for situations like this.

It failed to get the 60 percent super majority required for passage.

“It’s on the ballot again for November and

we are hoping to get everyone educated on the reasons we are running this EMS Levy, including this current situation,” Knaack said.

The levy would offset the costs required for ambulance service, replace aging equipment and supplies that expire or equipment that wears out.

“Fuel, utilities, insurance and the cost to replace apparatus like aide service vehicles and ambulances that respond to medical calls have increased immensely,” Knaack said.

Training for EMTs has gone from $200 in 2007 to more than $1,200 or $1,500 per student.

“Instructors are hard to come by with the requirements placed on instructors from Washington Department of Health,” Knaack said.

No current instructors exist in Pend Oreille County so all training has had to be done out of county.

“This makes it extremely difficult to train EMS providers and is a financial hardship on our county fire districts.

Our fire taxes just can’t continue to sustain the increases for running EMS calls without an EMS Levy.”

The problem is not unique to Pend Oreille County, according to

‘It has been nearly two weeks and EMS 911 calls for service are still being answered and ambulance responding, but now by your local fire districts.’

Nick Knaack

Fire Chief, Pend Oreille Fire District No. 4

Knaack.

“This is not just a problem we have been faced with, but agencies all around our state are facing the same issues.

Spokane City Fire just passed the same EMS levy as did Spokane County Fire District 4,” he said.

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 4 is in the final steps of obtaining its Ambulance Transport License.

Groom said Newport Ambulance’s problems

aren’t unique to small agencies.

“On Aug. 31, North Carolina’s largest private ambulance, Johnston Ambulance Service, stopped providing serves by the end of day leaving hundreds of employees without jobs.”

Tom Wilbur, CEO of Newport Hospital and Health Services, said while the hospital district is not interested in administering ambulance services, they will offer any help needed, including training, billing assistance and help getting Medicare licenses.

Wilbur borrowed a model of by-laws from Klickitat County, which has a similar hospital district makeup as Pend Oreille County, but is an east-west county rather than north-south.

All the municipalities in Klickitat County formed an EMS district when they were in a similar situation.

“The district makes much more sense on a county-wide effort than trying to do it piecemeal,” Wilbur said.

While the county can form an EMS district, any tax collections would have to be voted on by the public.

Back to school tips BOISE – With school underway, Idaho Education News spoke with some education professionals, who provided some advice for teachers and parents alike.

Homework “I use a service called Remind — it’s a daily homework reminder. Kids have the ability to ask questions in the evening

and parents are able to contact the teacher.

One word of caution for teachers — set boundaries on times for kids to contact you, or you will get random semicolon use questions at midnight.” — Rebecca Gonzales, an English teacher at Weiser High School Relationships “Many middle school

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students don’t necessarily care about the content we teach, but they definitely care about the relationship and knowing we truly care about them.

If you can take time to intentionally and sincerely build the relationship, then the tough content will be so much easier and well received as the year progresses.” — Kelly Hinthorn, a language arts teacher at Boundary County Middle School Routine “Having an after-school routine at home is just as important to being successful in school. A routine such as no screen time after dinner and quiet story time right before bedtime helps with sleeping patterns at night.” —Jen Wright, principal at Notus Elementary Goals “I recommend each teacher set one and only one goal they can accomplish daily. This goal needs to be tracked and logged

on a daily basis.” — Chad Williams, Ririe Superintendent/Junior/Senior High School Principal Stress “I would suggest for teachers to think about their self-care strategies and stress management techniques.” — Melanie Koch, principal at Boise’s Morley Nelson Elementary School Learn “My advice for both parents and teachers is to help our youth learn how to learn. This may require a shift away from knowledge based learning and moving towards helping students become professional learners (see Dall’Alba & Barnacle, 2007; Dall’Alba, 2009). We keep saying we want students to become life-long learners, but then only teach them how to regurgitate very narrow and specific sets of data or information.” — Joshua Wilson, principal at Madison’s South Fork Elementary

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According to Pend Oreille County Commissioner Mike Manus, Shanholtzer’s starting salary is $52, 513 annually. The commissioners, with assistance from former HR manager Maria SwingerInskeep, interviewed three candidates for the position and found Shanholtzer to be the most qualified, says Manus.

“We found him not only to be entirely capable, but it’s also a plus that he wants to live here (Pend Oreille County),” Manus says. “It’s wonderful when young people that want to live in our communities can find employment that allows them to do that.”

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“Maria was very good at her job, but since she lives in Colville the commute was very long for her,” Manus says. “We wish her the best of luck.”

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b r i e f ly Register now for Autumn Bloom run NEWPORT – Registration is open for the 2016 Autumn Bloom 5K/10K run in Newport, a fundraiser for Newport Hospital Foundation.

The 10K portion of this race is a 2017 Bloomsday Second Seed Qualification race. Preregistration ends Sept.

15, and onsite registration begins at 7:30 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 17. The race begins at TJ Kelly Park on Washington Avenue, across the street from the post office.

Register online at www.raceroster.com/ events/2016/9494/ newport-autumn-bloom5k10k.

Newport takes down Priest River in three PRIEST RIVER – The Newport volleyball team did not lose a game this past week, taking down Priest River Monday night in three sets. They also won two league matches in three sets this week. (See separate story.)

Newport won the first game 25-20, but the next two were a bit more of a struggle. They pulled it off though, winning 2522 and 28-26.

Heidi Janhsen had eight kills for Priest River. Olivia Witter finished with 15 assists and four aces, while Catherine Gamma had nine digs and Emilee Clark had two blocks.

For Newport, Faith Hood had 11 kills, Megan Vaughn had 13 assists, and Hannah Hansen had 18 digs. Emily Hunt had four aces and Madi Hofstee finished with three blocks.

Lady Rangers start season IONE – The Selkirk volleyball team started play Tuesday, against Inchelium, their first game of the season. Results were not available at press time.

They travel to Curlew Saturday, Sept. 17, to play at noon, and then travel to Republic later that day to play at 4:30 p.m.

The Rangers take on Cusick on the road Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 5:30 p.m.

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By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Lamanna High School girls’ soccer tied 3-3 Monday, Sept. 12, against Northwest Christian at a home game. According to coach Shannon Fraser, Priest River was a bit slow to start, but Elizabeth Downs, Jesi Huntley, Keona Brown, AveryLynn Summers, and Rachel Akre, “held them in the game.”

“Northwest Christian played On Deck: great and with heart,” Fraser At Timberlake: said.

Thursday, Sept. 14, Summers scored the first goal of 4 p.m. the game in the first minute with an assist from Akre. Priest River ended the half 1-0, but Northwest Christian came out strong the second half and scored the next three in the 6th minute, 11th minute and 18th minute of the game.

The Lady Spartans came back to score, with a goal

by Karah Fink in the 35th minute with an assist from Keona Brown and again with Summers leading the charge and Akre assisting.

Pop Warner football starts in Newport NEWPORT – Watch the kiddos play football this weekend, Saturday, Sept. 17, at Newport High School, with the first games of the Pop Warner season.

The Tiny Mites play the first game at 9 a.m., the second game, the Mighty Mites, is at 11 a.m., and the third game, Junior Pee Wee is at 1 p.m. The final game of the day is at 3 p.m., played by the Pee Wee. There’s no charge for entry and concessions will be sold.

Several families from Newport, Cusick and Priest River are playing for the Deer Park team and carpooling. Organizers here are working to get a local organization started and established, with the hopes of enough enrollment for a new division next year.

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Priest River’s Noah Jamison makes a run for the Spartans against Medical Lake Friday night at Medical Lake. Jamison gained 57 yards and a touchdown in eight attempts. The Spartans won 57-10.

Spartans beat Medical Lake 57-10

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

MEDICAL LAKE – The Priest River Spartans got a 57-10 win over Medical Lake in a non-league contest Friday, Sept. 9.

“The game Friday was an incredible team effort from blocking, tackling, running the ball and special teams,” Spartan coach Shane Douglas said.

“The guys did an incredible job controlling the game from the very beginning.”

The Spartans spread the scoring around, with five players scoring touchdowns, with Riley Dement, Anthony Storro, Robbie Anselmo,

Noah Jamison, scoring a touchdown and Tommy Anselmo scoring three touchdowns. The team averaged 10.8 yards a carry.

Douglas credits the offensive line.

“The line played On Deck: extremely well Vs. St. Maries: dominating the front Friday, Sept. 16, line,” Douglas said.

7 p.m.

Douglas, who was away on business and did not attend the game, said the coaches called a good game.

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By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

ST. MARIES – Priest River Lamanna High School boys’ soccer played Northwest Christian at home Monday, Sept. 12, resulting in a 1-1 tie.

After a scoreless first half, Northwest Christian sailed a long ball in just over the reach of Priest River keeper Adam Irvine at the 71st minute. Two minutes later Priest River’s, Braden Burns, No. 18, equalized on a toe punch that slipped through the hands of NWC keeper Eli Breithaupt.

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s p o rt s c a l e n d a r Wednesday, Sept. 14 Priest River Girls Soccer vs. Timberlake: 4 p.m. - Timberlake Priest River Boys Soccer vs. Timberlake: 6 p.m. - Timberlake

Thursday, Sept. 15 Newport Girls Soccer vs. Riverside: 4 p.m. Riverside Cusick Volleyball vs.

Inchelium: 5:30 p.m. Cusick Newport Volleyball vs. Riverside: 6:30 p.m. Riverside

Friday, Sept. 16 Cusick Football vs.

Yakama Tribal: 3 p.m. Yakama Tribal Newport Girls Soccer vs. Shadle Park: 3 p.m. - Dwight Merkel Sports Complex, Spokane

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Faith Hood goes up for the hit Thursday, when the Grizzlies hosted Medical Lake. Hood finished the game with six kills.

Lady Griz sweep the week

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Newport volleyball team is off to a strong start, sweeping both Chewelah and Medical Lake in Northeast A League games this past week.

Newport finished off Chewelah 3-0 Tuesday, Sept. 6, which also happened to be the first day of school for Newport.

The first game was a struggle with Newport coming out on top 26-24.

They hurried through

the second game winning 25-17, and then squeaked by the third, winning 26-24.

The win came along with Newport’s tough serves.

Junior Faith Hood had nine kills and seven aces for Newport. Emily Hunt, a senior, finished with seven aces and 10 assists, and senior Hannah Hansen hit 18 digs. Kylyah Mercurius, a junior, had three blocks.

It was another successful night for the Griz Thursday when they

hosted Medical Lake, winning in three, 25-8, 25-24, 25-9.

Hunt had 12 aces in the first game alone, and eight assists. Hood finished with six kills, Hansen had five digs and Madi Hofstee had three blocks.

The Griz traveled to Priest River Monday. See separate story.

They traveled to Colville Tuesday, after The Miner went to press.

They host Lakeside Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m.

Selkirk Football vs. St. John-Endicott: 7 p.m. Selkirk Priest River Football vs. St. Maries: 7 p.m. Priest River Newport Football vs. Chewelah: 7 p.m. Chewelah

Saturday, Sept. 17 Pop Warner football: 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Newport Cusick Volleyball vs.

Curlew: TBA - Curlew Newport Cross Country at Lakeside Invitational: TBA - Lakeside High School

Cusick Volleyball vs.

Republic: TBA - Republic Open Gym, Adult Basketball: 7 a.m. - Newport High School Priest River Cross Country at Coeur d’Alene Invite: 9 a.m. Coeur d’Alene High School Selkirk Volleyball vs.

Curlew: Noon: Curlew Priest River Boys Soccer vs. Grangeville: 1 p.m. - Priest River Selkirk Volleyball vs.

Republic: 4 p.m. - Republic Priest River Girls Soccer vs. Davenport: 4 p.m.

- Priest River Priest River Volleyball vs. St. Maries: 7 p.m. - St. Maries

Tuesday, Sept. 20 Newport Girls Soccer vs. Lakeside: 4 p.m. Newport Selkirk Volleyball vs.

Cusick: 5:30 p.m. - Cusick Cusick Volleyball vs.

Selkirk: 5:30 p.m. - Selkirk Priest River Boys Soccer vs. Northwest Christian: 6 p.m. - Northwest Christian, Colbert Newport Volleyball vs. Lakeside: 6:30 p.m. Newport Priest River Volleyball vs. Timberlake: 7 p.m. Priest River

Wednesday, Sept. 21 Priest River Girls Soccer vs. St. George’s: 4 p.m. - St. George’s

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Cusick runs over Pateros 72-12

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers opened their season with a 72-12 win over Pateros at home Friday, Sept. 9.

“Our line played really well,” Cusick coach Troy Hendershott said. They paved the way for Cusick running backs Colton Hansen and Canon Keogh, who also had big games. The two made up the bulk of the Panthers’ 243 rushing yards on the night.

‘Our line played really well.’

Troy Hendershott Cusick football coach

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Newport’s Aryonna Willoughby (No. 12) moves against Medical Lake during the girls’ soccer season opener last Thursday

Lady Griz lose to Cardinals

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Lady Grizzlies were pecked thoroughly by Medical Lake Cardinals during their first game of the season Thursday, Sept. 8, at Ellersick Field, losing On Deck: 3-0.

“It was a tough Vs. Lakeside break for us, but Tuesday, Sept. it’s just the begin20, 4 p.m. ning of the season and I think these girls will do well in games to come,” said coach Jeremy Lewis.

“It was a good learning experience.”

Medical Lake got up early and scored two more goals in the

second half to win over Newport 3-0. The Cardinals scored at the 13th minute and came back in the

‘We have a lot of talent on this team, we just need to streamline it...’

Jeremy Lewis Newport coach

second half to score goals at the 52-minute and 67 minute mark.

Medical Lake had eight saves and Newport had three. Medical Lake was able to keep Newport from

scoring.

Lewis wasn’t particularly down about the loss.

“We have a lot of talent on this team, we just need to streamline it and work on our communication and midfield plays,” said Lewis.

“We’ve got time yet to see what we’re really capable of, and I look forward to that.”

Newport traveled to Colville High School to play the Indians Tuesday, Sept. 13 after deadline for The Miner.

Results from that game will be available in next week’s newspaper.

The Grizzlies will face the Lakeside Eagles at home Tuesday, Sept.

20, at 4 p.m.

Big plays give Okanogan win

By Don Gronning

Cusick’s defense also performed, holding Pateros to just 168 yards of total offense.

Hendershott said sophomore Jed Cupp came through on defense, leading the team with nine tackles, causing a fumble and getting half a sack. He shared the sack with Mose On Deck: Pierre.

At Yakama Tribal: Cusick got on the board Friday, Sept. 16, 3 p.m. with their opening drive, scoring on a six-yard Hansen run for a touchdown. Cusick quarterback Tanner Shanholtzer hit CJ Balcom for a two-point conversion.

Pateros answered with a big 72-yard run for a touchdown.

Cusick kept rolling, with Shanholtzer hitting Keogh with a 45-yard touchdown pass. Hansen tacked on two extra points. Cusick followed that up with a 21yard Shanholtzer to Hansen touchdown pass. Dylan Hendershott caught the two-point conversion pass from Shanholtzer.

Keogh made a 22-yard touchdown run. The point after was unsuccessful. That put Cuick up 30-6 at the end of the first quarter.

The Panthers kept the scoring on in the second quarter, with Shanholtzer hitting Cupp on a 21-yard touchdown pass. The extra point run was unsuccessful.

Pateros scored on another big play in the second quarter, a 70-yard run.

“We had some mental breakdowns and missed reads,” Hendershott said, noting that was to be expected in the first game of the season.

The second half was a little calmer. Shanholtzer hit Keogh with a 40-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. Hansen made the two-point run.

In the fourth quarter Cupp showed he was not just a good defensive player, he made a 20-yard touchdown run. That was Cusick’s last score.

Coach Hendershott said quarterback Tanner Hendershott completed eight of 19 passes for three touchdowns. He was intercepted once. Hansen rushed for 160 yards and four touchdowns.

Cusick will travel to Yakama Tribal School for a game Friday, Sept. 16, at 3 p.m.

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NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies football team drove for a score on their opening drive against Okanogan Friday night at Newport. Gerry Bradbury caught a nine-yard touchdown pass from Koa Pancho to cap the drive. A minute and a half later,

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Pancho hit Johnny Quandt with a pretty 53-yard pass play for another touchdown. Kai Thomas kicked the extra point this and Newport was up 13-0 by the end of the first quarter.

“That was one quarter of good football,” Newport coach Zac Farnam told his team. But he warned the squad that they would need to play well all four quarters to get the win. “They just got off the bus, they’re going to get better,” he said of the Okanogan team.

Okanogan started to wake up in the second quarter, scoring on a five yard run.

Just before the half ended, Okanogan scored their second touchdown on a five-yard pass. The missed extra point sent the teams into the half with Newport up by one 13-12.

Midway through the second quarter Okanogan quarterback Alex Nelson completed a big 42 yard pass play to receiver Michael Goetz for the touchdown. With a successful point after kick, Okanogan went up 19-13.

Newport had a chance for the win but penalties took the Grizzlies from

Gerry Bradbury makes a run while Fred Houck makes a block during the Grizzlies opening drive against Okanogan Friday, Sept. 9. Newport lost 19-13 at home.

first and goal to first and 30 late in the game.

On Deck: Farnam said At Chewelah: his team played Friday, Sept. 16, 7 well against a p.m. good team.

“I thought that we played a fairly solid football game throughout and just came up short on our final drive,” Farnam said.

“Okanogan is a really good team, and it is nice for our kids to know that they can compete at that level before we start our tough league schedule.”

The game was as close as the score indicated.

“We gave up a few big plays to them, as they did us,” Farnam said. “It was a very even game, and dominated by the defenses from both sides.”

Tug Smith and Danny Bradbury had especially good games for Newport on both the offensive and

defensive side of the ball, he said.

“I felt both of them made a lot of big plays, and key tackles during important down and distances,” Farnam said.

The teams were pretty evenly matched, but the Okanogan quarterback completed 11 of 12 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns, part of 165 yards Okanogan gained through the air.

Pancho, Newport’s quarterback, also threw for a pair of touchdowns and completed nine of 16 for 159 yards. Pancho also rushed for 23 yards, part of Newport’s 92 rushing yards. Jesse Reyes was the top rusher for the Grizzlies, gaining 51 yards on a dozen attempts. Smith ran 13 yards on one attempt and Johnny Quandt carried three times for five yards.

Newport will travel to Chewelah for the league opener Friday, Sept.

16. The game will start at 7 p.m.

With many hunting seasons about to begin, the Idaho Fish and Game reminds people who spend time outdoors that they should reach for a phone whenever they witness a violation of fish and game laws.

Callers to the Citizens Against Poaching hotline, 1-800-632-5999, can report wildlife law violations anonymously, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Cash rewards are available to callers who provide information leading to the citation of suspected wildlife law violators.

“Many sportsmen help us solve cases regardless of the reward,” said Assistant Enforcement Bureau Chief Chris Wright. “But it is a good added incentive for some people.”

Rewards are: $200 for birds, fish and general violations; $300 for most big game animals and wild turkey; $600 for trophy species such as sheep, goat, grizzly, moose and caribou. In special circumstances, these amounts can be higher.

Citizens who report a wildlife violation are encouraged to note as complete a description as possible of people and vehicles involved as well as report it as quickly as possible.

“License plate numbers are extremely useful as well as specific information such as exact location and time,” Wright said. “The more detailed information you provide and the quicker you report it, the more likely a poacher will get caught.”

Persons with any information about suspected poaching activity are encouraged to call the Citizens Against Poaching hotline at 1-800-6325999, contact the local Fish and Game office, or report online www.idfg.idaho.gov/poacher.

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Telephone option for license and tag purchases now available

By Mike Demick Conservation Information Supervisor

BOISE – The Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced Thursday that license and tag buyers can again make purchases via the telephone starting immediately.

Idaho hunting and fishing licenses and tags can be purchased by calling 1-800-554-8685.

Buyers who use the telephone option should note that it takes 7 to 10 days for licenses and tags arrive by mail. Hunters can also make purchases at any of the 400 businesses throughout Idaho that sell Fish and Game licenses and tags or at Fish and Game regional offices or the headquarters office in Boise.

On Aug. 24, Idaho Fish and Game officials removed both the online sales page and the telephone purchasing option from the Fish and Game website after being notified of an attempted breach of the online system.

At Fish and Game’s request, Active Network, the company that owns and operates the licensing system brought in a third-party cybersecurity firm to investigate. The online system will remain down indefinitely until Fish and Game receives certification from the third-party firm that the vulnerability has been repaired and the online system is secure.

The investigation is ongoing.

“The cybersecurity experts confirmed that the telephone sales option for purchasing a license or tag is secure,” Fish and Game Administration Chief Michael Pearson said. “We wanted to offer our sportsmen and women another alternative to purchase their tags and licenses if they can’t get to a business that sells licenses before they go afield.”

Telephone purchases can be made 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Cusick falls to Northport CUSICK – It was a struggle, but Northport ended up winning a four-game match over Cusick Wednesday, Sept. 7, the Panthers’ first game of the season.

Once Northport started making their serves, they were able to score. They won 25-19, 25-21, 25-14, 27-25.

The Panthers host Inchelium Thursday, Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m., then travel to Republic and Curlew Saturday, Sept. 17, and then travel to Selkirk Tuesday, Sept. 2 0 at 3:30 p.m.

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers found themselves overmatched in their season opener against Pomeroy Saturday, Sept.

10 at home. Pomeroy won 62-0.

“We couldn’t stop their rushing attack,” said Sel-

‘The running backs were pretty bruised up the next day.’

Jeremy Link Selkirk Coach

kirk coach Jeremy Link.

He said Pomeroy was a big, experienced team and Selkirk isn’t.

To make a bad situation worse, Selkirk’s starting quarterback, Jacob Couch, was injured when he sprained an ankle in the second quarter. He is also a key defensive player.

“We had to change our defense after Couch got hurt,” Link said. Slade Power, a freshman, came in on the defensive line.

“He did well,” Link said of Power’s first varsity game.

In fact, linemen Wyatt StodOn Deck: dard, Vs. St. JohnsHunter Endicott: Friday, CarSept. 16, 7 p.m. men and Jared Taft played a good game despite being overmatched. “They had their hands full,” Link said.

After Couch went out, another freshman, Jay Link, took over at quarterback.

“He did all right,” said

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Rangers quarterback Jacob Couch suffered a sprained ankle in the first half of Selkirk’s opening game Saturday, Sept. 10. Here he scrambles before he got hurt.

coach Link. “He threw some but didn’t complete any. We mostly kept it on the ground.”

That meant senior running backs Tristan Chantry and Brayden Taylor also had a long night.

“The running backs were pretty bruised up the next day,” Link said.

Link said the team moved the ball some, but were hampered by

OLYMPIA – September marks the start of hunting seasons for elk, deer, waterfowl and upland game birds in many areas of the state, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has released its annual guide to help hunters have a successful hunting season.

Hunting Prospects, which includes information for every district in the state, can be found on the WDFW website at www.wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/prospects/.

Hunting seasons will continue despite the presence of several wildfires in eastern Washington, so hunters need to be aware of land access restrictions around the state due to fire, said Mick Cope, Wildlife Program deputy assistant director.

“Hunting prospects look good for this year, but hunters should check current conditions before getting out into the field,” Cope said. “Some hunters may need to find alternate hunting locations or different routes.”

Fire prevention restrictions on WDFW’s wildlife areas and water access sites in eastern Washington remain in place. Details on those restrictions are available on the WDFW’s lands webpage at www.wdfw.wa.gov/lands/.

Surveys indicate game populations are in line with previous years, Cope said. “We anticipate an excellent hunting season, and we encourage hunters to spend time reviewing the prospects and exploring Washington for new experiences,” he said.

Cope is asking hunters to pay special attention to the following changes this season: New baiting regulations for deer and elk have been adopted this year. See page 86 of the Big Game pamphlet for more information.

Several changes were made to white-tailed deer season in northeastern Washington. General season archery and muzzleloader hunters are reminded that legal white-tailed deer in northeast district GMUs 105-121 are bucks only except for 6 days in late archery. This is different than the “any deer” regulation that was originally printed in the regulations pamphlet. Further, youth, senior, and hunters with disabilities have a 4-day season with a bag limit of “any white-tailed deer,” which is also different than what is printed in the pamphlet.

SPARTANS: St. Maries scored in first minute “The Priest River boys played very well tonight showing composure and confidence,” said coach Rob Lawler. “It was a very enjoyable match to watch with two fairly evenly matched teams.”

Northwest On Deck: Christian took At Timberlake: Thursday, Sept. 14, 11 shots on goal 6 p.m. while Priest River took 14 shots on goal. Irvine had nine saves while NWC keeper Breithaupt had 10 saves.

The Spartans took a pummeling last week by St. Maries Wednesday, Sept. 7 with a 5-0 loss. The Lumberjacks took the advantage on their home turf, while the

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‘The Priest River boys played very well tonight showing composure and confidence.’

Coach Rob Lawler On the match against Northwest Christian

and hard surface created very fast conditions and made it difficult to handle the ball.

St. Maries burst out of the figurative gate to score in the first minute to be followed by two goals in the 5th and 15th minute. The second goal was controversial in that the keeper saved it on the line and it was awarded as a goal. St. Maries went into the half-time break with a 3-0 lead while the second half of the game saw St. Maries add two more goals at 49 minutes and 70 minutes. St. Maries took 10 shots on goal while Priest River took five shots on goal.

Priest River Goal Keeper Bonin Norby had six saves, while St. Maries had five saves.

The Spartans will play Timberlake Thursday, Sept. 14, 6 p.m. at Timberlake High School.

fumbles.

“We had a couple times when we were moving the ball pretty good,” he said.

But the team couldn’t find the end zone. Five fumbles didn’t help matters.

The Rangers got close to scoring when freshman Ty Taylor made a 47-yard touchdown run that was called back for a block to the back.

Pomeroy got out to an 8-0 first quarter lead

before adding another 30 points in the second quarter to go up 38-0 at the half.

Pomeroy came out after halftime and tacked on 24 third quarter points. The teams played scoreless in the fourth quarter.

The loss gives Selkirk a 1-1 record. They will host St. John-Endicott Friday, Sept. 16, a game that will start at 7 p.m.

FOOTBALL: Priest River rushed for 488 yards From Page 1B

Medical Lake guessing what was next,” he said.

Priest River rushed for 488 yards, led by Tommy Anselmo’s 222 yards on 19 carries. Anthony Storry rushed for 102 yards on nine attempts. Storro also threw for 20 yards, completing two of five passes.

Douglas said the team picked up some confidence from the win.

“It’s great to see the confidence the boys have gained from playing up to their abilities,” he said.

“But, like all games we win, we only get to enjoy the win for the weekend.”

Priest River will have to do it all over again against St. Maries next Friday.

“We face I believe the toughest team we will play all year this week, playing against St. Maries,” he said. “They are a very aggressive fast team that is well coached, we will have to bring our A game this Friday to win this match up.”

Priest River, with a 1-1 record, will play St. Maries at home Friday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m.

soccer: Priest River had 12 shots on goal From Page 1B

PRLHS goalie Melissa Krampert started in goal throughout most of the game, staying in part of the second half with 12 saves, until switching with Bailey Teal, who had three saves. Northwest Christian had nine saves.

Priest River came out on top in a match against St. Maries earlier in the week, beating the Lumberjacks on their own turf 2-0. The Lady Spartans played an aggressive passing game with control while St. Maries fought hard and had great opportunities on goal with their forwards.

The turning point came with Krampert taking the ball into midfield and controlling it with passing to score to Akre at the 26-minute mark. In the second half, Summers scored at 74 minutes with an assist from Brengle.

Priest River had 12 shots on goal and seven saves while St. Maries had seven shots on goal and 12 saves.

The Lady Spartans will play Timberlake at 4 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 14, at Timberlake High School.

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b r i e f ly Fall Bazaar preparations starting USK – Preparations are underway for the annual Fall Bazaar at the Usk Community Hall, set for Oct. 22. The time of the bazaar is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with lunch being served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be homemade pies, soups, cookies, bread, cinnamon rolls and other items for lunch or a snack.

There will be door prizes given away throughout the event.

People are invited to come lunch and see what local crafters are making.

There are plenty of opportunities for birthday and Christmas shopping. The community hall is located at 2442 Black Road in Usk. There are still vendor tables available. Table rent is $10 for the first table, then $5 for any additional tables.

For more information, call Frances at 445-1223 or Barb at 445-1433.

Art poster open to kids and adults NEWPORT - Evergreen Art is providing a Community Art Poster for all adults and children to paint on during the Historical Society’s 50th Anniversary celebration on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Newport Farmers’ Market at Centennial Plaza in Newport. EAA artists will have their art work on display and for sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help celebrate Pend Oreille Historical Society’s 50 years of service to the citizens of Pend Oreille County.

The featured art event will be a large poster for kids and adults to add their artistic statements.

They can draw, sign, doodle, or make great art.

The poster will then be on display at Create Art Center. This is a free event sponsored by the Newport Farmers’ Market.

Contest focuses on who you want to be OLYMPIA – Legacy Washington, a project of the Secretary of State, has a new contest that asks students in grades 6-12 in Washington State to share who they are and who they hope to become.

Contestants can submit entries in different formats, including writings, film projects or two-dimensional art.

The contest ends Nov. 30. Go online to www.sos. wa.gov/legacy/who-arewe/competition.aspx to sign up and learn about contest rules and other details.

Judges will announce winners in 2017 from each category (grades 6-8 and grades 9-12). Winners will be invited to a ceremony in the Secretary of State’s office where they will be presented with a special certificate and gift card. Winning pieces also will be posted on the Secretary of State’s website, featured in SOS publications and appear alongside the Who are we? exhibit.

For more information about the contest, contact Legacy Washington’s Laura Mott at laura. mott@sos.wa.gov or 360902-4171.

View the profiles of the Who Are We? project online at www.sos.wa.gov/ legacy/who-are-we.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Looking at woodworking, buying squash Stewart Hyatt of Newport examines some of Jeff Koop’s woodworking at the Farmer’s Market in Newport Saturday. Koop is also from Newport. He offers woodwork and produce. Hyatt left on his bicycle with some squash. The Farmers Market now has live music. The market is open each Saturday through the end of October.

NEWPORT – “Dedicating the Goodness” is the topic for this month’s Sharing the Dharma Day at Sravasti Abbey, the Buddhist monastery in Newport, Sunday, Sept. 18, from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. People are asked to bring food to share for lunch, avoiding onions, garlic, and leeks as well as meat, fish, or chicken.

Sravasti Abbey is located at 692 Country Lane, in Newport.

For more information and directions call 509447-5549 or email office. sravasti@gmail.com.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, Sept. 14 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance.

Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport

6 p.m. - 301 E. Third St. N., Oldtown Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m. - Newport

Friday, Sept. 16 Books Out Back: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Priest River Library Davis Lake Grange: Noon - Davis Lake Grange

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

Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library

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

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

Weavers’ Group: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center

Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, call Jan 208-9466131

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 Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-665-5921 for s

Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Saturday, Sept. 17 VFW Breakfast: 8-11 a.m. 112 Larch St., Priest River Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Thursday, Sept. 15

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

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

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library

Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Blanchard Book Talk: 5:30 p.m. - Blanchard Library Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Celebrate Recovery:

Blanchard Stitchers Quilting Session: 9 a.m. to noon - Blanchard Community Center Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m.

- Priest River Assembly of God Church

Tuesday, Sept. 20 Families For Kids and DCFS: 9-11 a.m. - 1600 W. First St., Newport Kinship Caregivers Foster Parent Support Group: 9-11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital Blanchard Spinners: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center

Wednesday, Sept. 21 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. -

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

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

John 6:35

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

Newport residents Mark and Scone Bender celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Wednesday, Sept. 14. The couple jokingly thanks their friends and family for supporting and “putting up with us” all these years.

Courtesy photo|Jan Whitehouse

Longevity Alvin and Kathleen Whitehouse Celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary July 17 at the Priest River Event Center. That same day Alvin Whitehouse celebrated his 90th birthday party. Mr. Whitehouse was a printer before he retired about 10 years ago and Kathleen was a baker at a school district in Oregon. They have four children, Julia Whitehouse Hoppis of Yakima, Jann Whitehouse of Gaston Ore., Jeffrey Whitehouse of Oldtown, smf Jarrold Whitehouse of Newport, along with eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Where to Worship

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

Benders celebrate 40 years of marriage

York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple

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

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH

Courtesy photo|Mark and Scone Bender

Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/Auxiliary: 6 p.m. - Priest River VFW

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

Notes: For more information and to sign up, call 208-4370426.

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport

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

Monday, Sept. 19

Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church

Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River

Priest River Chamber of Commerce DinnerMeeting: 5:30 p.m. - Rotating Restaurants

Newport Youth: 4 p.m. Sadie Halstead Middle School

Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Blanchard Library

Soroptimist International of Newport Social Meeting: 12-1 p.m. Pineridge Community Church

Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center

Sunday, Sept. 18

Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

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

REAL LIFE NEWPORT

“Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.”

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

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

Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. 4 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.

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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

(509) 447-4338

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

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

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

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

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he third annual Newport Bike Rodeo took place Saturday, Sept. 10, in the parking lot at Sadie Halstead Middle School. Dozens of young riders showed up to get free helmets and other goodies, have their bikes tuned up, and get some general tips on bike safety.

All photos by Don Gronning

These kids prepare to push off from the Border Patrol booth, where they picked up some water containers and pencils. The child ID kits for parents went pretty fast.

The ID kits allow parents to have their children’s fingerprints, identification information and a lock of hair for DNA in one place.

Bike mechanic Warren Fischer of Coeur d’Alene was on hand to help with bike repairs and tuneups.

Reed Troumbley, 6, was getting fitted with a new bike helmet at the bike rodeo Saturday, Sept. 10.

Boone Criswell, 3, high-fives Tabitha Horton, a sophomore at Newport High School after she helped him through the course.

He is with is brother, Easton Criswell, 6.

Newport School District’s new School Resource Officer and Pend Oreille County deputy sheriff Jake Larson points the way for Grace Pary, 6, and her little brother, Dylan, while mom Christy looks on.

The Bike Rodeo, in its third year, is the brainchild of Glennis Stott, shown here giving safety instructions.

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obituari es Carol Y. Abbott Newport

Carol Y. Abbott of Newport, a former resident of Spokane, passed away Sept 4, 2016, at Newport Community Hospital Long Term Care. She was 80.

Carol was born July 14, 1936, in Whitman, Neb., daughter of Manning and Hazel (Christman) Abbott.

Carol had a wild and crazy life and Abbott was always ready to party. She never married and did not have any children.

Carol served as a captain in the Women’s Army during the Vietnam War in the late 60’s and 70’s.

She was preceded in death by her parents and four sisters: Faye Tanner, Phyllis Abbott, Shirley Quick and Betty Leacock. The youngest of the family, Mark Abbott, still lives in Spokane.

Carol is survived by her previously mentioned brother, her nieces and nephews, Cheryl Chalfant of Cusick, Wally Tanner of Lake Chelan, Wash., Erin Leacock of Portland, Ore., Lynn Norton of Battle Ground, Wash., Brian Leacock of New Mexico, Susan Masterson of Bothell, Wash., Doreen Sylwester of Redmond, Wash., and Leslie Miller of Seattle.

Interment will be at a later date in Nebraska.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermanknapp.com

m o st wa n t e d l i st Editor’s Note: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Welch

Avery

Cogburn

Robbins

Spain T. Welch, 40, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear for treatment review hearing. He is 6 feet tall and eighs 195 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes.

His last known address was in the Spokane area. Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

Alan M. Avery, 53, is wanted on three Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear for show cause hearing, theft 3rd degree, criminal trespass and failure to pay fines. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

Watt D. Cogburn, 19, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of malicious mischief 3rd degree. He is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.

His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is surrounding Washington counties only.

James T. Robbins, 51, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of domestic violence unlawful imprisonment. He is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 210 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Metaline Falls area. Extradition is statewide.

pu blic m e eti ngs Wednesday, Sept. 14 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive, Newport Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 9:30 a.m. - Newport Post Office Building West Bonner Water and Sewer District: 6:30 p.m.

- Oldtown City Hall Bonner County Democrats: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint Metaline Town Council: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

Thursday, Sept. 15 Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint South Pend Oreille Fire & Rescue: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake

Monday, Sept. 19

- Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads

Tuesday, Sept. 20 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

Wednesday, Sept. 21 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations

Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office

Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

Newport City Council: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall

West Bonner County School Board: 6 p.m. District Office, Priest River

Selkirk School Board: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room Pend Oreille Fire District No. 8 Board: 7 p.m.

Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. Dalkena Fire Station Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

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p o l i c e r e p o rt s 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. 5 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of window broken out inside jail.

VEHICLE PROWL: W. 3rd St., report of 2004 Chevy Silverado broke into some time last night and some items were stolen out of the vehicle.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Tule Rd. VEHICLE PROWL: S. Fea Ave., Newport, report that 2006 Honda Pilot was broken into sometime last night, several items taken.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: report of brown or grey car with male driver and female passenger female was yelling call 911 he is going to kill me.

BURGLARY: W. 6th Ave. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of grey Suzuki SUV swerving all over road crossing center line.

TRESPASSING: Black Rd., report of older Chevy S10 truck trespassing on property and dumping garbage.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report that RV lost a 4 wheeler off its trailer the 4 wheeler is sitting in the ditch.

a.m.

THEFT: Community Hall Rd., Cusick ILLEGAL BURNING: W. 8th St., Usk, reported fire in back yard.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 2, report of male knocking on the door and he is driving a motorcycle.

Wednesday, Sept. 7 ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of blue truck swerving all over road.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 2nd St., report juvenile dropped off at location and stated she ran away from home.

THEFT: Broken J Lane, complainant believes gun was stolen out of his vehicle about two weeks ago.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Crystal Stark, 36, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Baker Lake Rd., complainant states a neighbor saw a suspicious van parked in his driveway last week.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of green SUV swerving all over road.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Fea and Hwy. 2, report of small black dog wandering the area no collar.

TRANSPORT: Lincoln County Jail, transporting a female and a male to corrections.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Tavis Ray Davis, 32, of Colville was arrested on a warrant.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Hwy. 31, report of female driving vehicle with plates from her other vehicle.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 8th St., complainant states juvenile nephew is refusing to leave residence.

ARREST: Fertile Valley Rd., John Lowell Rosen, 39, of Roy, Wash., was arrested for unlawful display of a firearm.

THEFT: Lilac Lane, report shed was broken into sometime in last few weeks.

ARREST: Westside Calispel Rd., Mischelle R. Temple, 36, of Withrop, Wash., was arrested of fourth degree assault domestic violence.

AGENCY ASSIST: W. Walnut St., Newport, assist with transfer of a runaway juvenile.

NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 7th St., report female neighbor is intoxicated and being loud outside complaint’s window.

TIMBER FIRE: Pioneer Park, stump on fire at site 15.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Fertile Valley Rd., report of felon in possession of firearm.

DISTURBANCE: Fertile Valley Rd., report that male was being aggressive and locked himself in the bathroom, when they try to get him out he is very violent.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Leclerc Rd. N., report of dark grey possibly two toned SUV swerving all over the road.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: E. 8th St., caller states tabs were removed from her vehicle and tires were flattened.

TRESPASSING: Hwy. 2, caller reports ongoing problem with people drinking in their driveway.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Hwy.2, report of 14-yearold-male throwing rocks at complainant’s windshield.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Village St., report of animal abuse ACCIDENT: Smackout Pass Rd., vehicle rollover, multiple injuries.

ILLEGAL BURNING: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of subjects burning at this location.

Tuesday, Sept. 6 FOUND PROPERTY: Smackout Pass Rd., report wallet found at crash site last night.

BURGLARY: Mountain View Drive N., report rof esidence broke into and possibly an outbuilding.

ACCIDENT: Hwy 2, vehicledeer collision ANIMAL PROBLEM: Sunset Drive N., Ione, reported violation of dangerous dog ordinance.

HARASSMENT: Newport, person would like to speak to a deputy about a man he believes is harassing him and damaging his father’s car.

ILLEGAL BURNING: S. 8th Ave, Ione ANIMAL PROBLEM: Sandwich Creek Rd., Usk, report of dog found about three weeks ago shepherd cross have not been able to find the owner.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Washington Ave., Newport, report male has been sitting in vehicle in alley since 9

Thursday, Sept. 8 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Scot Ave., report of male in black hoodie and jeans has been standing at the corner acting strange.

THEFT: 6th Ave., complainant reported to other agency that she had a plate stolen off her vehicle last night.

VEHICLE PROWL: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of purse stolen out of vehicle about an hour ago.

SEX OFFENDER VIOLATION: Silver Birch Rd. TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Houghton St., city ordinance violations reported.

FIRE: Fertile Valley Rd., report of tree against powerline, flames showing.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Bobier Rd. S., report that caller’s intoxicated husband is pounding on door.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Driskill Rd., report of ongoing problem with neighbor’s dogs barking.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: N. Quail Ave., Newport, report of truck with hazards on, unknown what’s going on been there about five minutes.

Friday, Sept. 9 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Green Rd., report of male in tan colored Subaru car for approximately 30 minutes slumped over in seat with arm hanging out window.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of blue car swerving, crossing both lines.

THEFT: Hwy. 31, complainant states computer is missing from residence.

WEAPON OFFENSE: N. Union Ave., Newport

ongoing problem with a pack of pitbull cross dogs on property.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Main St., caller reports hearing female screaming in the area, possibly from white house.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Graham Rd., report of suspicious pickup on property.

ASSAULT: N. Newport Ave., Newport, complainant reports being assaulted by customer.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Sunset Drive S., complainant reporting someone shooting at something very close to her.

ERRATIC DRIVER: S. Union Ave., Newport

TRAFFIC HAZARD: S. LeClerc Rd., report of deer dead in the middle of the road blocking traffic.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Coyote Trail, report of ex-girlfriend speeding to complainants’ new girlfriend’s residence.

ACCIDENT: Scotia Rd., report of dark colored minivan in the ditch, windows foggy.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Driskill Rd., report of dogs barking for past hour.

ACCIDENT: Garrett Rd., report of male shot in the head and rolled truck.

ARREST: Eric R. Mcghee, 19, of Spokane Valley was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

ARREST: W. Pine St., Daniel M. Sullivan, 27, Newport, was arrested on a local warrant misdemeanor.

ARREST: Daniel William Abbott-Teeples, 31, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Usk Bridge, report of youth at risk walking across the bridge.

Saturday, Sept. 10 UTILITY PROBLEM: Hwy. 31, report of citizen stopped into border station and advised agent it looks like someone hit a power pole last night just to the north of the station the lines are hanging low over highway

RUNAWAY JUVENILE: W. 7th St. West Bonner County

Monday, Sept. 5 TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, caller reports hitting a deer, did damage to vehicle, no injuries, deer needs dispatched.

HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS: Kokanee Park Loop, Priest Lake SHOPLIFTING: 5th St. N., Oldtown, a Newport woman was cited and released for petit theft in Oldtown.

FISH AND GAME: Hwy. 20, report of law enforcement out with a hunter with a bear.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Grandview, report of parking violation.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Tayler Armstrong, 23 of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence.

EXPLOSIVES: Stanley Drive, report of complainant cleaning up property and found a box that says it is railroad torpedoes.

SHOPLIFTING: Hwy. 2, Priest River

Tuesday, Sept. 6

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: Hwy. 2, report of cite and release for DWLS.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Kluth St., Priest River

TRESPASSING: Deeter Rd., caller would like to speak to a deputy in regards to a trespassing/harassment issue.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

ANIMAL PROBLEM: 2nd St., Priest River

SEX OFFENSE: Hwy. 57, Priest River

HARASSMENT: W. Walnut St., report of tall male with large backpack harassing customers in parking lot.

BATTERY: 5th St., Priest River

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Ashenfelter Bay, report of subject riding motorcycle with no lights on in the area, possibly a dirt bike.

No reportable incidents

WEAPON OFFENSE: Best Chance Rd., caller reports hearing four high power gunshots.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Hwy. 57, Priest River

Wednesday, Sept. 7

Thursday, Sept. 8 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Kelso Lake Rd., Spirit Lake

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Walnut St., report of suspicious male in parking lot yelling at people.

Friday, Sept. 9

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 20, report of male lurking in the shadows on the backside of the building.

AIRCRAFT PROBLEM: W. Upper lake Shore, Nordman DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Hoo Doo Loop, Oldtown

DISORDERLY: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of two disorderly intoxicated males.

Saturday, Sept. 10 ARREST: Old Priest River Rd., Priest River, Jeffrey Skeie, 51, of Priest River was arrested for driving under the influence and cited for driving without privileges.

DISORDERLY: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report that subject was trespassing and resisting arrest.

OVERDOSE/POISON: Eastside Rd., Priest River

Sunday, Sept. 11 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: E. 4th Ave., report that caller can hear a car alarm going off behind residence, small black car with back window broke out.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Priest River HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS: Wild Meadows Rd., Spirit Lake

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 211, report of suspicious vehicle in parking lot with two people inside that look like they are passed out.

ARREST: Kelso Rd., Spirit Lake, Skipper Johnson, 33, of Spirit Lake, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of intoxicated male holding sign asking for a ride to Libby, Mont. has been panhandling outside of business since yesterday.

ACCIDENT/UNKNOWN INJURY: Hwy. 41, Blanchard NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Steamboat Bay Rd., Coolin

MISSING PERSON: 1st Ave., report of 2-year-old male showed up at complainant’s house and she doesn’t know him or who his parents are.

ACCIDENT, INJURIES: Roberts Lane and Hwy. 41, Blanchard

ERRATIC DRIVER: W. 7th St., report of semi-truck with Wisconsin plates came around the corner at Washington and Walnut going into the other lane and almost hit the complainant’s vehicle.

Sunday, Sept. 11

MARINE INCIDENT: Bayview Drive, Coolin Boat launch, Coolin

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ANIMAL CRUELTY: W. Kelly Drive, Newport, complainant reports witnessing animal owner at above residence abusing dog.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Driskill Rd. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Blackberry Lane, report of

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complaint of the plaintiff, Estate of Duaine Courchaine and the Estate of Donna G. Courchaine, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff Estate of Duaine Courchaine and the Estate of Donna G. Courchaine, at the address below stated; and in case of your failure to so do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. This is an action to quiet title in real property located in Pend Oreille County, State of Washington.

DATED this 28TH day of July, 2016.

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2016288 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE NO. 16-2-00109-9 SUMMONS (60 DAY) E S TAT E O F D U A I N E C O U R CHAINE and ESTATE OF DONNA G. COURCHAINE, Plaintiffs, v.

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THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: JACK E. MILLS and REMEDIOS MILLS: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 24th day of August, 2016, and defend the

Published in The Newport Miner August 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2016. (30-6) ___________________________ 2016297 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board will be meeting from 12:00 -1:30 P.M

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Published in The Newport Miner on September 7 and 14, 2016. (32-2) ____________________________ 2016298 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE NO. 16-4-00046-4 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW.11.40.030 In the Estate of: MARY LOUISE SMITH, Deceased The individual named below has been appointed as executor of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time this claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW

11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the executor or the executor’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (4) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of first publication: August 31, 2016 Personal Representative: Kay Driver Attorney for Personal Representative: Linda Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 1440 Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner on August 31, September 7 and 14,

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Continued from 8B 2016. (31-3) ____________________________ 2016302 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR COWLITZ COUNTY JUVENILE DIVISION NO. 16-7-00355-8 NOTICE AND SUMMONS

BY PUBLICATION IN RE THE INTEREST OF: DE LA MATER, HARMONY CHEY DOB: 12/06/12 TO Stacey De La Mater, Mother A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on May 18, 2016; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on October 5, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at Cowlitz County Youth Services Center, 1725 First Ave, Longview, WA 98632. You should be present at this hearing.

The hearing will determine if your parental rights to your child are terminated. If you do not appear at the hearing the court may enter an order in your absence terminating your parental rights.

To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Termination Petition, call DSHS at 360/501-2600. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg. wa.gov/TRM DATED this 29th day of August, 2016.

STACI L. MYKLEBUST Cowlitz County Clerk Published in The Newport Miner on September 7, 14, and 21, 2016.

(32-3) ____________________________ 2016305 PUBLIC NOTICE WA R E H O U S E M A N S L I E N NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is given that Diamond Lake Mini Storage In Pursuant with RCW 19.150.040 will be selling by live auction the contents of unit #B19 belonging to Tami Benson 908 W Jackson Ave. Spokane, WA 99205, amount owing $450.00. The Unit contain household items. Auction to be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday September 17th at Diamond Lake Mini Storage 325502 N Highway 2 Newport, WA Published in The Newport Miner on September 7 and 14, 2016. (32-2) ____________________________ 2016310 PUBLIC NOTICE

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

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

Notice of Application Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on August 29, 2016, received a complete Shoreline Variance Application and associated documents from Rafael and Mary Ramirez and did on August 31, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for replacement of a dock on Diamond Lake. (FILE NO. SV-16-008), Location: 325305 HWY 2, Newport, WA 99156; Sec. 02, Town. 30, Range 44. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Dev. Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than September 29th, 2016.

Required Permits: Shoreline Variance (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County) Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA WDFW) Dated: September 1, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on September 14 and 21, 2016. (33-2) ____________________________ 2016312 PUBLIC NOTICE The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is re-submitting the Cusick ICDBG housing project to be built in the town of Cusick, WA for bids. We will be creating a design, but your own superior design is welcomed.

The bid will now be broken up in to (3) formats…

Bid Type A - Will be for the lower level concrete structure work. (Floors, Walls, Hardware, etc.)

Bid Type B – Will include Items not included in the lower level bid such as doors, windows, stairs) as well as the entire upper level building, Deck, Stairs, etc.

Bid Type C – The entire package (Bid A + Bid B) The project budget is $250,000 per structure. All bids must be submitted by the deadline which will be posted in the project Request for Proposal (RFP) document. This project will be awarded to the best value bid (Quality and Cost) not just the lowest bid price.

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 on September 7, 14 and 21, 2016.

(32-3) ____________________________ 2016313 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO.1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMUNITY NETWORK SYSTEM (CNS) BROADBAND POLICIES A public hearing will be held at 11:00 a.m., September 20, 2016, so that the Board of Commissioners may consider CNS broadband policies, fees and adjusted rates.

The hearing will be held at the PUD Administration Building in the Newport Conference Room, 130 N. Washington, Newport, Washington.

The public is invited to attend and be heard.

Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in the Newport Miner on September 7 and 14, 2016. (32-2) ____________________________

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2016315 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 16-2-00123-4 AFFIDAVIT OF TREASURER PEND OREILLE COUNTY, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Washington, Plaintiff, vs.

JACOB ROBERT THOMPSON, CLAYTON D. COOPER, TIMBERLAND HOLDINGS LLC, LOVINIA MERSON, AKA LOVINIA NOMEE, RAILROAD

PROPERTIES LLC, KAREN D. DOLL, GERALDINE M. SCHURMAN Defendants.

STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Pend Oreille TERRI MILLER, being first duly sworn, on oath, deposes and says: THAT she is the duly elected, qualified and acting Treasurer of Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, and as such Treasurer is ExOfficio collector of taxes in and for the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, whose duty it is to enforce the collection of taxes and assessments, that to the best of her knowledge and belief, none of the property tax, nor any part of parcel thereof, as described in the Notice and Summons in Foreclosure in the above entitled action fell due during any named defendant’s period of military service for the United States; that each and every assessment being now foreclosed and enforced fell due in the years 2013 A.D. and prior, that no Defendant named herein and no person in his behalf has filed with affiant an Affidavit as to military service or requiring or requesting the stay of any tax foreclosure proceedings or of any sale of property for taxes on assessments. /s/Terri Miller Terri Miller, Treasurer Pend Oreille County Affidavit of Treasurer NO. 82 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 16-2-00123-4 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR JUDGMENT FORECLOSING TAX LIENS PEND OREILLE COUNTY, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Washington, Plaintiff, vs.

JACOB ROBERT THOMPSON, CLAYTON D. COOPER, TIMBERLAND HOLDINGS LLC, LOVINIA MERSON, AKA LOVINIA NOMEE, RAILROAD PROPERTIES LLC, KAREN D. DOLL, GERALDINE M. SCHURMAN Defendants.

YOU AND EACH OF YOU, and all other persons or parties unknown, claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in or to the real property described in this notice and summons of foreclosure of tax liens, are hereby notified that PEND OREILLE COUNTY a duly organized and existing county of the State of Washington, is the owner and holder of Certificate of Delinquency No. 82 dated the 7th day of September 2016. That said Certificate was issued to Pend Oreille County on that date by the Treasurer of Pend Oreille County, pursuant to law, for real property taxes and interest due, unpaid and delinquent for three or more years for which no certificate of delinquency has previously been issued, that the description of the several lots, tracts and parcels of real property included and described in said Certificate of Delinquency; the names of the several reputed owners as they appear on the tax roll of the Pend Oreille County Treasurer; and the amount of 2013 and prior year delinquent taxes on said lots, tracts and parcels of said real property, including interest thereon at 12% per annum and penalty at 11% per annum on the balance of unpaid taxes, computed to the 30th day of September, 2016, the years for which the same are due and unpaid, appear and are set forth and described in said Certificate of Delinquency. (See this Certificate on file and the publication to follow hereafter).

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the plaintiff, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, will apply to the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of Pend Oreille for Judgment foreclosing its lien for taxes against the lots, parcels and tracts of real property in this notice and summons hereinafter described, and you and each of you, are summoned to appear in the aboveentitled court within thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, exclusive of the date of the first publication of this summons, which day of said first publication will be the 14th day of September, 2016, and defend this action or pay the amount due, plus allowable costs. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered in this action foreclosing the lien of such taxes, and interest against the several amounts shown to be due against each of said lots,

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parcels and tracts, as described in the Certificate of Delinquency No. 82, filed herein, plus allowable costs.

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

The property is all located in Pend Oreille County, Washington, and is described in said certificate and on the tax rolls, as follows: EXHIBIT A PID #10929/Parcel #443130049002.

Jacob R. Thompson. Legal Description: A Tract of land in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (Government Lot 4) of Section 30, Township 31 North, Range 44, East of the Willamette Meridian in Pend Oreille County, Washington described as follows: Commencing at a point 492.9 feet due North of the SW corner of Section 30 TWP, 31 N Range 44; Running thence East 135 Feet; Thence North 124.6 Feet; thence West 135 Feet; Thence South 124.6 Feet to the point of beginning. Approximate property location: 35 Glory Ct., Newport, WA 99156 Total plus Costs to Date: $4,544.41.

PID #11673/Parcel #443209110006.

Clayton D. Cooper. Legal Description: The northwesterly half of a tract of land located in the Northeast Quarter of Section 9, Township 32 North, Range 44 EWM., more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point, which is West 420 feet and South 430 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section 9; Thence, S 53° West 270 feet to the centerline of Skookum Creek Thence, northwesterly along the centerline of Skookum Creek to a point; Thence, North 53° East 270 feet to a point which is North 44° West 400 feet from the point of beginning Thence, s 44° East 400 feet to the point of beginning. Carried on the county Assessors Tax Rolls as Tax 14. Approximate property location: 13015 Leclerc Rd. S. Usk, WA 99180 Total plus Costs to Date: $1,672.77.

PID #13235/Parcel #443330510011.

Timberland Holdings LLC. Legal Description: Lot 3 in Block 4 of the Town of Cusick, according to the recorded plat thereof, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 2nd Ave. Cusick, WA 99119 Total plus Costs to Date: $3,216.42.

PID #13336/Parcel #443330540030.

Lovinia Merson. Legal Description: Lots 21 and 22, Block 3, Calispel Addition to Cusick, according to the recorded plat thereof, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 404 Monumental Way, Cusick, WA 99119 Total plus Costs to Date: $3,243.71.

PID #14373/Parcel #453002000001.

Railroad Properties LLC. Legal Description: Railroad right-of-way through Section 2, Township 30 North, Range 45 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington, EXCEPT: All that portion of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company’s 100-foot wide right-of-way in Government Lot 11 and that portion of the Railroad Company’s 100-foot wide right-of-way lying northwesterly from the Spring Valley Road grade crossing in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter AND all that portion of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company’s 100-foot wide right-of-way in Government Lot 4, 5 and 12. Approximate property location: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, WA 99156 Total plus Costs to Date: $1,733.86.

PID #14514/Parcel #453005060001.

Karen D. Doll. Legal Description: The North Half of Government Lot 6 in Section 5, Township 30 North, Range 45 EWM Pend Oreille County, Washington. . Approximate property location: 571 Moonlight Ln. Newport, WA 99156. Total plus Costs to Date: $4,996.27.

PID #14852/Parcel #453011100002.

Railroad Properties LLC. Legal Description: Railroad right-of-way through the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 30 North, Range 45 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, WA 99156 Total plus Costs to Date: $1,470.66.

PID #18305/Parcel #453234510028.

Geraldine M. Schurman. Legal Description: Lot 17, Block B of Pleasant View, Plat Book 3, page 178, records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 176 Duncan Way, Newport, WA 99156. Total plus Costs to Date: Continued on 10B

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Continued from 9B $1,584.16 Delinquent taxes are for the years 2013 and prior with costs, interest and penalty to September 7, 2016, plus costs, interest and penalty to date of payment.

All pleadings and process in this action and proceedings may be served upon Dolly N. Hunt, Pend Oreille County Prosecuting Attorney, at this office in the Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice Building, P.O. Box 5070, Newport, Washington 99156-5070.

Dated at Newport, Washington, this 7th day of September, 2016.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY, a duly organized existing county of the State of Washington, Plaintiff /s/Terri Miller TERRI MILLER Pend Oreille County Treasurer / s/Dolly N. Hunt DOLLY N. HUNT WSBA #33613 Prosecuting Attorney and Attorney for Plaintiff PO Box 5070, Newport, WA 991565070 (509) 447-4414 Published in The Newport Miner on September 14, 2016. (33) ____________________________ 2016316 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE NO. 16-4-00049-9 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW. 11.40.030 In the Estate of: ROBERT W. HARRIMAN, Deceased The individual named below has been appointed as executor of the estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time this claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the executor or the executor’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate

assets.

Date of first publication: September 14, 2016.

Personal Representative: Cindy Harriman Attorney for Personal Representative: Linda Mathis Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 1440 Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner on September 14, 21, and 28, 2016 (33-3) ____________________________ 2016317 PUBLIC NOTICE A D M I N I S T R AT I V E R E V I E W (OBJECTION) OPPORTUNITY Timber Mountain Vegetation Management Environmental Assessment Colville National Forest Pend Oreille County, Washington Analysis has been completed and the Timber Mountain Vegetation Management Environmental Assessment (EA) is now subject to pre-decisional administrative review pursuant to 36 CFR 218, subparts A and B. The Responsible Official is Rodney Smoldon, Forest Supervisor of the Colville National Forest.

The EA, draft Decision Notice, and additional information can be found on the Colville National Forest website at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/ colville/landmanagement/projects.

This draft Decision Notice is being released for a 45-day review and objection period. Only individuals or organizations who submitted specific written comments during a designated opportunity for public participation (scoping or the 30day public comment period) will be eligible to object (36 CFR 218.5).

Issues raised in objections must be based on previously submitted specific written comments regarding the proposed project or activity and attributed to the objector, unless the issue is based on new information that arose after the opportunities for comment. Notices of objection must meet the requirements of 36 CFR 218.8(d), and incorporation of documents by reference is permitted only as provided in 36 CFR 218.8(b).

Objections must be postmarked or received by the Regional Forester within 45 days from the publication date of this legal notice. The publication date is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection. Those wishing to file an objection should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source.

If you choose to hand deliver your objection, deliver it to Pacific Northwest Regional Office, Attn: Objections, 1220 S.W. 3rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204 between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday

excluding holidays. The mailing address is: Regional Forester, Objection Reviewing Officer, Attn: Objections, PO Box 3623, Portland, OR 97208-3623. Objections may also be faxed to: Regional Forester, Attn: 1570 Objections at 503-808-2339.

Objections can also be filed electronically. Please email to: objections-pnw-regional-office@fs.fed. us. Please put OBJECTION and the project name in the subject line. Electronic objections must be submitted as part of an actual email message, or as an attachment in Microsoft Word (.doc or.docx), rich text format (.rtf), or portable document format (.pdf) only. E-mails submitted to e-mail addresses other than the one listed above, or in formats other than those listed, or containing viruses, will be rejected. If the sender does not receive an automated acknowledgement of the receipt of the objection, it is the sender’s responsibility to ensure timely receipt by other means.

For additional information contact Gayne Sears, Newport-Sullivan Lake District Ranger, at 509-4477300 (gsears@fs.fed.us).

The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Published in The Newport Miner on September 14, 2016. (33) ____________________________ 2016318 PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille County Counseling Services will be closed on September 15th, 2016 in order to provide an in-service training day for all staff.

Crisis Services will remain available and can be reached at 1-800-8478540. If you have any questions, please contact us at 509-447-5651.

Published in The Newport Miner on September 14, 2016. (33) ____________________________ 2016319 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on Sept. 7th, 2016, receive a complete application from Armando & Julie Campos requesting a variance from the Pend Oreille County Building Regulations (Chapter XX.84), to build a new deck 1 foot from the front property line.

The Pend Oreille County building regulations require all structures to be placed/constructed at least 25 feet from front property lines. LOCATION: 252 KNOTT RD PARCEL #443001-53-9074; Within Sec. 01, TWN. 30, R44E, WM. Any person desiring to express their views or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30

PM at the Courthouse Annex, 418 S. Scott Ave Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Community Development Director.

Written comments from the public may be submitted to the County no later than 4:30 PM, Sept. 29th 2016 after which an administrative decision will be made the County Community Development Director.

Dated: Sept. 09, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on September 14, 2016. (33) ____________________________ 2016340 PUBLIC NOTICE SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Commissioners will travel to Colville on Friday, September 23 for the North East Washington Counties meeting at 10:00 a.m. to discuss topics in common with Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry and Okanogan counties.

The meeting will take place at 215 S. Oak Street in the Stevens County Commissioners’ meeting room.

Rhonda Cary Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner on September 14, 2016. (33) ____________________________ 2016341 PUBLIC NOTICE S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N D E PA R T M E N T O F E C O L O G Y NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Peggy Cuddy of Spokane Valley, WA on Aug. 30, 2016 under Application No. S3-30772, filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from the Pend Oreille River, in the amount of .049 of a cubic foot per second each year, for continuous domestic supply and seasonal heat source and irrigation of one-half acre. The source of the proposed appropriation is to be located within Lot 11, Block 1 of Echo Bay Subdivision, being within the NE ¼ NW ¼ of Section 32, Township 32N., Range 45 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protest must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from September 21, 2016.

State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program – ERO PO BOX 47611 Olympia, WA 98504-7611 Published in The Newport Miner on September 14 and 21, 2016 (33-2)