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Super 1 Foods grocery store coming to Oldtown By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

OLDTOWN – After years of rumor and hearsay, it’s official:

Super 1 Foods is coming to Oldtown. “The only permit that has been issued so far is from the state for work within the right-

of-way that will access the store from Highway 2,” Oldtown City Planner Bryan Quayle says. “However, it is going to happen.”

Work on the right-of-way began last week just north of Shopko on Highway 2. Converting the east end of Tank Road into a public road and con-

structing a center entrance lane onto the property will begin later this fall. See Oldtown, 10A

Local couple premieres movie at Cutter Theatre By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

METALINE FALLS – Most couples have date nights to invigorate their marriages. Kathy Swanson and Vince O’Connell took it a few steps further and decided to make a fulllength feature film. “It’s great,” says Swanson of working with O’Connell. “We’ve

worked together for so many years; it’s just a natural division of labor.” The husband and wife team, who live in Metaline Falls, host the Pacific Northwest and Washington premiere of their movie, Farmer of the Year at The Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls Saturday, Sept. 29

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TOP: The Newport meeting at Newport High School drew about 300 people. Since applause was discouraged, people gave a thumbs up when they agreed with a speaker.

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Not a lot of vandalism in the county park

LEFT: At the Spokane meeting, PacWest CEO Jayson Tymko and consultant Tim Johnson speak with members of Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 238. Tymko told the workers union labor would be used building the plant.

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Park does not see as much vandalism as the state forests, but it was vandalized twice this year. Someone painted a swastika on a new bulletin board made by an Eagle Scout to get his badge. The board had a bench and a roof. “There is minimal vandalism in the county park,” county commissioner Steve Kiss said. “The vandalism was not gang related.” Christine Rahoun, the county commissioner programs civil service chief examiner and her husband Todd are the park hosts. They live in the house on the park grounds and in exchange for rent they take care of the three bathrooms, 26 campsites, the day use area and the rest of the grounds. They clean the bathrooms, pick up See County Park, 2A

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Huge turnouts for smelter scoping meetings By Don Gronning Of The Miner

SPOKANE – A series of scoping meetings on the proposed Newport silicon smelter were held last week in

Spokane, Newport and Priest River. The meetings all drew good-sized crowds, with most speaking against the smelter. The scoping meetings were put on by Washington State’s Depart-

ment of Ecology. They were to gather input on just what Ecology should be studying when it does the Environmental Impact Statement on the See Smelter, 10A

B r i e f ly Manus expected to have surgery NEWPORT – Commissioner Mike Manus was in to see the other commissioners Monday Sept. 24. Commissioner Steve Kiss said that Manus was scheduled for tests on Tuesday and the tests would determine if he needs surgery. His return will depend on if he needs surgery, when it can be scheduled and the time needed for recovery. Manus expressed his gratitude for all the cards, calls and other concern expressed form the community. Manus is up for re-election in November, running against Sheryl Miller.

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Legion in Oldtown busy with dedication, home improvement ODLTOWN – A dedication ceremony will be held at the gravesite of Henry E. Bergdorf, to honor him as the namesake of American Legion Post #155, Inc., in Oldtown. The dedication is Saturday, Sept. 29, at 11 a.m. at the Priest River Cemetery. An American Legion brass plaque will be placed by his grave marker along with a cleaning of his marker and a yellow stamp, showing his veteran service as a member of World War II. All who knew Henry and other veterans who wish to are welcome to attend. The cemetery is located to the east 6B-7B

of Fourth Street in Priest River on Cemetery Drive. The Legion is also working with Home Depot of Ponderay, Idaho, to landscape and freshen up the exterior of the home of a widow in Newport, whose husband had served in Vietnam. Home Depot is granting $1,600 to the project, located at 721 W. Third St., Newport. The project will be worked on starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, until finished. Volunteers from Home Depot, the Legion and the community will work on the home. Post 155 Ladies Auxiliary will provide lunch and water. Excess Disposal of Oldtown has agreed to provide portable restroom services and a trash dumpster.

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County Park: Reported incident to the sheriff’s office From Page 1A

litter, maintain the grounds and deal with vandalism. “We were doing our routine walk through on Saturday, Aug. 25 and saw the swastika,” said Rahoun. “It was probably done on Friday.” They immediately painted over it, and reported it to the Parks board on Monday. They were told to call the sheriff. “You can still see it a little,” Rahoun said. “A couple weeks before on Aug. 16 we had someone dump garbage in front of the gate. They dumped a really old T.V., part of a lazy boy, another chair, and some miscellaneous clothes.” Those are the only incidents of

vandalism this year, but the park has been a victim before. “A few years ago there was some timber theft,” said Terri Ann Hedtke, the county public works accountant. “They put up some cameras and were able to catch the people cutting firewood to sell.” There was also a problem with people taking water, but they were not charged, said Rahoun. The fee collection box was vandalized as well. The other cause for concern is the bathrooms. “Apparently people are disgusting and don’t know how to use a bathroom,” Hedtke said. The county had to order special equipment including a pressure washer so that the hosts could

clean the bathrooms without contaminating themselves. “We used to have a shower, but we had to get rid of it for the same reasons,” Hedtke said. Having a host live at the park has helped reduce the amount of vandalism. “People figure out really quickly that there is no one watching and take advantage of it,” Hedtke said. “It takes a while for the word to get out that there is a ‘new sheriff in town.’” Now that a new department controls the park there has been some improvements. “Because the different departments cannot benefit from one another the park was not able to receive grants and funds from the other departments,” Hedtke said.

“Now that it is under the Community Development department it can receive grants and funds.” The county now sells some of the park’s timber to fund projects like a Frisbee golf course, equestrian trails and hopefully a playground for kids in the future, Hedtke said. The timber cutting this year was done with the equestrian trail and the golf course in mind, and the money received from the timber sales must go directly to the park, Hedtke said. The park is open to walk-ins year round, but the gate closes at the end of October. The hosts remain all year to keep an eye on the park and maintain the bathroom that is also open year round.

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Movie: Majority of movie filmed at farm in Minnesota From Page 1A

with a reception starting at 6 p.m. The movie starts at 7 p.m. The film – referred to by O’Connell and Swanson as a “coming of aging” story – stars Emmy-nominated Barry Corbin (Northern Exposure, No Country for Old Men, Urban Cowboy, War Games), Mackinlee Waddell (Good Christian Belles), and Terry Kiser (Weekend at Bernie’s) and is their first feature. Swanson wrote the screenplay and O’Connell edited the film. They both directed and produced. “It wasn’t like we wanted to be filmmakers since we were both five or anything like that,” Swanson says, laughing. “We’ve made several short films over the years and a feature film is a natural progression of that.” Swanson works seasonally for the U.S. Forest Service and she and O’Connell split their time between Metaline Falls and Vermont. The

couple formerly owned a manufacturing company in Massachusetts for 25 years before moving to Pend Oreille County to be closer to family in Spokane. The majority of Farmer of the Year was shot at Swanson’s father’s farm where she grew up in Minnesota. Filming took about three months. The movie tells the story of Hap Anderson, an 83-year-old widower and farmer who thinks he’s still quite the ladies’ man. After selling the family farm he’s worked for more than 60 years, he finds himself aimless and staring a short future in the face. Driven by the possibility of reconnecting with an old flame and impressing his former Army buddies, he sets out in a dilapidated ‘73 Winnebago to attend his 65th World War II reunion in California with his unreasonably self-confident and also directionless granddaughter, Ashley. Along the way they begin to understand and

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Kathy Swanson, left, and Vince O’Connell consult with the crew during filming of Farmer of The Year.

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Hap Anderson (Barry Corbin) travels cross-country with his granddaughter, Ashley (Mackinlee Waddell) in this comedy/drama.

appreciate each other as individuals while discovering that being young and being old, aren’t all that different. “It’s multi-generational,” Swanson says of the film. “It’s not targeted at one specific audience; it has something everyone can relate to.” Swanson says she and O’Connell have enjoyed entering the film in various film festivals around the country and are excited to bring it to Metaline Falls. They hosted a kids’ film camp one year at the Cutter and were the founders and organizers of the Selkirk International Film Festival for its five-year run. They worked with local actors from Pend Oreille County when they made their short film You’re Not Cindy in Colville 10 years ago. The Roxy Theater in Newport has also helped the filmmakers, allowing them to test the file for Farmer of the Year on their projector system. “You can say it’s been a local effort in some

ways,” Swanson says. “We’ve been working on this for over three years and it’s so satisfying to be able to share it with our community.” Farmer of the Year has been selected to screen at film festivals across the country, winning “Audience Choice Awards” at the Minneapolis St. Paul, Sedona and Woods Hole International Film Festivals. It was nominated for “Best Actor” for Barry Corbin at Woods Hole and Best Feature Film and Best Actor at

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the Soho International Film Festival in New York City. Next week it screens in Los Angeles. The film will screen at The Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m., following a pre-screening reception at 6 p.m. The filmmakers will be on hand to answer questions from the audience after the screening. To watch a trailer or learn more about the movie, visit www.yellowhousefilms.com/home/ farmeroftheyear.

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Prison sentence for car prowler, 18 By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – An 18-year-old man who pleaded guilty to five felonies was sentenced to 14 months in prison by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith Thursday, Sept. 20. That was two months more than the prosecutor had asked for in a plea bargain. Joshua Joseph Hibbs pleaded guilty to four counts of second degree possession of stolen property and one count of possession of a stolen vehicle. Monasmith said Hibbs would remain known as a thief if he didn’t take advantage of what was being offered in prison to change his ways. Prosecuting attorney Brooks Clemmons agreed to dismiss a third degree theft and a financial fraud charge in exchange for the guilty plea. Two victims testified, including the 68-year-old man whose truck was stolen. The man said he had picked Hibbs up and gave him a ride only to have Hibbs return a couple days later and steal his truck. “I don’t have very much,” the man said. “It was a nice little truck.” The man said he lost other things when the truck was stolen, including a briefcase with paperwork, tools and a $20 bill from the year the man was born. “I haven’t been happy since this happened,” he said. Another man testified

about the effect Hibbs’ car prowling had on him. He said Hibbs took a bag that that “had his life in it,” including a work phone and keys. It also had the man’s 30-yearold diary in it. He had contact information for new friends he had met in Europe. The man said in times past, a young criminal would be given a chance to join the service to avoid prison time. He said he wished it were still that way. He said he wished Hibbs would have to do 100 hours of community service at his direction following his prison stint. Two more victim statements were read into the record, including one from a man Hibbs stole $500 from who lives on $800 a month. Defense attorney Brett Billingsley said that Hibbs’ first convictions were quite a jump into a criminal history. Hibbs said he was sorry to both the men who spoke. According to the statement of probable cause, the 1981 Datsun pickup was stolen from a Newport residence May 10, 2018. The owner’s wallet was in the pickup and a credit card was used in Spokane. Newport police arrested Hibbs Aug. 2 for possession of a stolen access device (credit card) and stealing the card. The investigation led to Hibbs’ guilty plea for stealing the truck. According to the statement of probable cause, June 6, 2018, Hibbs convinced a developmentally disabled man to cash $500 in stolen checks for

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lection season is upon us. Our election coverage of races in Pend Oreille and Bonner counties will soon be gearing up to full speed. Tuesday was National Register to Vote Day, and we think it’s a great idea to do so. This is truly the basis of our democracy and now-adays, as much as ever, it’s imperative that the government hears from all of us and we make them work for us. While we can all pound our fists and yell about the federal government, it’s the local races that have the biggest impact on our everyday lives. There are a lot of local races in both counties – sheriff, county commissioner, PUD commissioner and treasurer in Pend Oreille County; county commissioner and assessor in Bonner County. And both counties have a litany of legislative races going on. Do your research. Read interviews in the coming issues of The Miner. Talk to your neighbors and family members. Attend the Pend Oreille County candidates forum Tuesday, Oct. 16. Submit your questions to us. These are the elections that may not be “sexy” in terms of national attention and social media fodder, but definitely count. Make sure you’re registered and then do your due diligence. -MCN

What it takes to keep Northern Pend Oreille County safe Pend Oreille County Fire District 2 has been notified by the Washington state Department of Health that the standard operating procedures of the past are no longer an acceptable practice moving into the future. POCFD 2 has for decades operated emergency medical services in northern Pend Oreille County, specifically since 1993, by providing Advanced Life Support Services in the form of a Paramedic. For decades the department of health allowed the Paramedics of Fire District 2 to practice medicine on a license known as BLS or a Basic Life Support license when in reality Fire District 2 should have had an ALS or Advanced Life Support license to deploy paramedics on district ambulances. The requirements for an ALS license are much more stringent and costly than a BLS or Basic Life Support license. To hold an ALS license the District must have a paramedic on shift at all times 24/7/365 whereas, a BLS license allows EMTs (emergency medical techHaynes nicians) to operate on call and staff an ambulance when needed. However, the limited scope of practice the EMT has, as opposed to the paramedic, could be the difference between life and death, especially in a remote community such as ours where the nearest hospital is 40 to 50 miles away and the nearest trauma or cardiac hospital is 90 miles away. This is why District 2 has nearly always had a paramedic on staff and on literally hundreds of occasions this mindset has saved many lives. The Department of Health for decades allowed this vital service on a BLS license, understanding its importance and the economic conditions presenting in small communities, until now. Why now? There are a series of speculative answers, but from Olympia we only hear one answer, “because it’s the rule.” Now almost overnight small districts like District 2 face mandated staffing patterns on extremely limited budgets to obtain the ALS license to keep their existing paramedic services. The only way District 2 can do this is to have an additional revenue source and this is where the EMS levy comes into play. Pend Oreille County is one of only four counties statewide that doesn’t have an EMS levy in place to support emergency medical services. Thirty-five of the 39 counties in Washington state have EMS levies and with that a funding source that ensures when you have a medical emergency that properly trained and equipped providers are there to handle the emergency you or your loved one are having. All funds derived from the EMS levy can only be spent on emergency medical services, ensuring continuous paramedic services in the north county for decades to come. Also this revenue will stay in the north county benefiting the ones directly supporting it. The costs associated with this EMS levy are 50 cents for every $1,000 of assessed property value, meaning homes assessed at $100,000 would pay $50 a year or $4.16 a month to support the EMS levy. Homes assessed at $250,000 and would pay $125 a year or $10.42 a month. The average home price in Pend Oreille County is $188,000 with the cost to support the EMS levy at $94 per year or $7.83 a month. The majority of funds collected would be spent See Fire district, 5A

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yo u r o p i n i o n Where were the pro smelter people? To the editor, I spent the last two nights listening to several hundred people of the community in both Washington, Idaho and Tribal voice their concerns and dissatisfaction over the smelter issue at the Ecology hearings. This is a large significant project for the state and requires the most comprehensive Environmental Impact Study according to the Department of Ecology. The people voicing their concerns were well read and many had real life experience or documentation to back up their concerns. What I did not see there were our elected and un-elected officials who are promoting the smelter and/or have authority and input on the smelter issue. The DOE even requested elected officials to identify themselves and set aside time for them to speak. No one with exception of several tribal representatives, a Newport council member, the Sandpoint mayor, Idaho Rep. Heather Scott and a few trying to get elected stood up to be identified. With the exception of the Newport council member, all were anti-smelter. Missing from these meetings were Pend Oreille County Commissioners, other City of Newport Council Members, PUD Commissioners, un-elected officials such as county Planning Commission, Economic Development Council and Newport Area Chamber of Commerce. What I heard was Washington, Idaho and Tribal communities united against the smelter. So where were

all these pro smelter people? I only heard one person with the courage to stand up and say they were pro smelter and their only argument was that it would provide some jobs to the area. Are pro-smelter people not concerned about what pollutants are put in our air and ground? This smelter is a really bad idea and the process stinks, just like the air we will have to breath if it gets built. -Dale Johnson Newport

Questions for HiTest To the editor: In a magazine article I read this week in The Week, I read that the largest source of mercury in Ocean fish is from coal burning. This information sparks great concern about how the gasses leaving the proposed smelter’s stacks will impact our area’s waterways, ecosystem, and specifically our fisheries. The article stated that in the combustion process of coal not only are Green House Gasses emitted but mercury, lead and arsenic are also released. In reading HiTest’s web page about this project, I see no mention about the amount of these three metals or any other metals that may be spewed from the stacks. Can you prove that these metals will not be contained in the gasses leaving the stacks? In addition, I was told by one of the board members of Citizens for Responsible Growth for NE Washington that uranium is also a byproduct of coal burning. If any of these will be present in the fumes that leave the stacks please tell me how much of these will be produced if the fac-

tory is up to 100 percent production capacity with four stacks running. In addition, can you direct me to where I can investigate your company’s history? How long has HiTest been in business? Where do you have facilities? I would like to know about any and all litigation involving employee safety violations, employee health suits for illnesses related to the work environment, environmental violations and outcomes of litigation. Have any employees died at any of your facilities due to accidents at the work site? Is there a list of accidents and related reports that might have occurred at your facilities? -Betty Gardner Priest River Carman has open mind To the editor: My husband and I find it disheartening that people find it necessary to defame an individual just to elicit support for another. That is not the way to ever get our vote. We don’t mind reading about why a person might support one candidate over another if they are discussing the merits of the candidate they chose. Smear campaigning, negative comments, misrepresentation of one’s character shouldn’t even be allowed. We understand this is and always has been a part of politics. We are saying though – we are not impressed by that type of campaign strategy. We will base our vote on research we have done and facts. My husband has extensive knowledge of policies and practices of the law enforcement community as he has been a deputy for many years in another state.

r e ad e r ’ s p o l l The New York Times reported that in 2017 deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein wanted to wear a wire to record President Trump and discussed invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office. Rosenstein said the reporting was factually wrong. Since Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russian probe over a conflict of interest, Rosenstein has been overseeing the Mueller investigation.

Should President Trump fire Rosenstein? Yes. Rosenstein wanting to secretly tape the elected president speaks for itself. He’s another of the treacherous deep state. No. Rosenstein was being sarcastic. It’s another example of how rattled Trump’s erratic behavior has made everybody feel, including those around him. I don’t care as long as the Mueller investigation is allowed to run its course.

That, along with his military background, have given him great insight to his clear choice for Sheriff. I am in complete agreement. As far as Sheriff our votes will go to Jon Carman. We feel that Jon is the best candidate for many reasons. We like that he has an open mind about policy change and the courage to confront issues that plague our communities. Law enforcement officers work hard to protect us, often putting their lives on the line. The very least we can do is be respectful to that position. We have had the pleasure of speaking with Jon on many occasions about running for Sheriff. He has been honest, straightforward, considerate and excited about the future of our communities. I believe Jon has a heart to protect the people, families, and children in the Pend Oreille County. Thank you Jon for your community service as well as your many years in law enforcement. Our vote is yours. -Jarad and Kina Hart Ione

Other smelters a problem To the editor, You have worked very hard to get to the point in your life where you are. You treasure your home and land regardless of size and you are thankful for every day you can wake up and take a breath of fresh air and see the wonders of nature around you. Then, why the heck are we allowing Pac-West to come and destroy our community and our land with their stinking See letters, 5A

r e ad e r ’ s p o l l r e s u lts Do you think Brett Kavanaugh should be on the Supreme Court?

43% Yes, he’s a Justice on the D.C. Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals, and highly qualified. The allegation is of an incident more than 30 years ago. It shows how desperate the Democrats are.

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No, in addition to this accusation, he’s apparently committed perjury in his Appellate Court confirmation.

Probably, but the process shouldn’t be rushed. All relevant paperwork should be given to the Democrats and the accuser should be heard.

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smelter? To those who attended the meetings this past week – it’s only very clear that they (DOE) are making it “feel like” we have a say in the matter. The burden of proof is on PacWest/HiTest to show us how this smelter will benefit us. The links I am providing here tell a totally different story. The results will be horrific and continue for years to come. www.thenewstribune. com/news/local/article43503663.html www.theirminesourstories.org/?cat=4 www.historylink.org/ File/8744 If the smoke from the wildfires is enough to hurt our insides think how much more what a smelter will do to us. www.kiro7.com/ news/local/...placenta.../838252563 -Shirley Johnson Newport

Great economy ignored To the editor, It amazes me how virulent and vicious and how totally unhinged the progressive left has become. We have a President that has totally changed the economic landscape for our country. Our unemployment rate is the lowest in decades. Even the minority unemployment is the lowest ever in our history. Our businesses have come back to the U.S. and are employing millions more of our middle income. We have tax breaks that give the middle income more of their own money. He cut back the business regulations so that more businesses can stay in the U.S. and expand. With the regulations cut back, the infrastructure of our country such as roads, dams, etc., can now be built and it won’t take 10-plus years just to get a permit. We have over 4 percent Gross National Product and is still going up. I remember President Obama telling us on national media that the new norm for the GNP will be 1.5 to 2 percent. He also said that we are no longer a manufacturing country, but we will have to change to a service/tech country. President Trump has changed that with his programs and now we have brought back over 3 million new manufacturing jobs. He has strengthened our military and has lowered the temperature throughout the world about wars, i.e., North Korea and ISIS. With all these fantastic programs plus many more, you would think that the majority of people would be happy with it. Not so the progressive left. They are losing power so all they can do is to go out and do personal destruction of honorable

and decent people. They will not come up with better ideas or use facts to debate. They are too busy hating President Trump and will use scorched earth policies and even destroy their own to get at President Trump, because they don’t like his tweets. Remember his actions speak louder than words. Shame. -Richard Miller Newport

This happened to me To the editor: There is a lot of controversy around the Bret Kavanaugh sexual assault accusations. I do not know if he is guilty of the accusation or not. Here is what I do know. When I was 15, the same age of the accuser, Susan Ford, I went out on a date with a young man who was my high school’s class president, football team star and active member of his church. We went to a movie and afterward he drove to a secluded road where he attempted to rape me. I fought him aggressively and threatened to report him and the rape attempt failed. He eventually agreed to drive me home but he threatened to “destroy” my reputation if I told anyone what had happened. I did not tell my parents, I did not tell anyone except my best friend. For some reason, either cultural or religious, I felt that I must have brought on such an attack somehow. Now a senior citizen, I know for a fact that I did not in any way bring on that attack. My attacker went on to adoration and acclaim. I don’t know if I was his only victim, but I doubt it as he seemed awfully confident with his threats. I am just suggesting that perhaps Judge Kavanaugh might be actually guilty of the accusations and we should be open to finding the truth of the matter. -Paula Pollock Ione

We all can agree on some things To the editor, My friend Richard Miller doesn’t know what the “left” is or isn’t. (‘Are progressives for law and order?’ Sept. 19). Left is certainly not just the opposite of Republicanism. Richard has a need to sort out politics as for or against with nothing in the middle. People on the “right” don’t like being called racists or Nazis. Likewise I don’t like it when the same kind of stereotyping happens to the left. I can’t find a Democratic politician that is promoting open borders or wants to be harmed by a person not legally residing in our country. The “left” is not an evil that Richard must oppose.

Richard and I can easily agree that clean drinking water and functioning sewers along with paved roads are beneficial to all citizens. We might also agree that a public fire or police department, hospital, schools and electrical utilities are not forms of communist socialism. We all want our family and friends to be healthy, safe and secure. So why are we fighting over left and right? Why the need to hate someone that doesn’t share your politics? Richard asked if progressives are for law and order. I must ask Richard what he thinks of criminals who have been convicted or pled guilty of crimes associated with the Russia investigation. Look at all the fraud, money laundering and tax evasion by Trump campaign and administration officials. Should I ask if Republicans are for law and order? What we don’t want to see is our cities and streets burning from violent demonstrations based on political tribalism. Looking at history we see citizens taking to the streets when they feel oppressed and harmed. Our politics and government need to be fair and open with resolutions to problems that we all face. I am more worried about our regional forest fires than extreme right political actors. -Pete Scobby Newport

McMorris Rodgers sex offender claim must work To the editor, It must be working for Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers to make ads approved by her that are untrue. I just received a solicitation by mail on Sept. 14, 2018, that doubles down on the lie that her opponent wanted to allow sex offenders to live near public schools. Lisa Brown wanted more children protected from sex offenders, not less. (Lisa has a history of voting to protect women and children, unlike CMR who has voted against Equal Pay for Women, and at least once against the Violence Against Women Act.) A full-page ad was purchased by more than 700 Spokanites, “An Open Letter to Rep. McMorris Rodgers from Spokane Child Abuse and Prevention Experts and Community Leaders” in the Spokesman Review (Aug. 5, 2018), demanding CMR apologize to Lisa Brown for falsifying Brown’s position. In a later article in the Inlander “Cathy McMorris Rodgers regrets tone of ‘sex offender’ ads against Lisa Brown” (Aug. 24, 2018), Rep. McMorris Rodgers seems to acknowledge the truth. Yet in her letter to me, McMorris Rodgers

found it worthwhile to again report a falsehood about Brown, debunked by experts and community leaders more than a month ago. -Nancy Street Cheney

(R)

Pend Oreille County Treasurer

Stand against smelter To the editor, PacWest Silicon plans to build a silica smelter near the city of Newport in Pend Oreille County. The Washington State Department of Ecology is seeking input from the public on what to include in the Environmental Impact Statement Study. PacWest has provided little or no consistent information to the public in regards to the project. Silicon plants are built where electricity and land are cheap. The elected Pend Oreille County officials sold HiTest the land for the same amount of money that Governor Inslee gave the company in a grant. “As a leading innovator in their industry, HiTest shares our commitment to enabling the great promise of the clean energy economy,” said Gov. Jay Inslee. “I look forward to watching the resurgence of hardworking Washington communities spurred by this exciting new development in our northeast region.” I ask our representatives and neighbors to reconsider support for the Newport smelter, and keep Washington/ Idaho uncontaminated. We live here. What we have is worth protecting and fighting for. Stand together against the Newport smelter. -Tonya Sherman Spokane

• Successful Manager of the Ben Franklin Store in Oldtown, Idaho for 23 years I was responsible for all functions of the business, including receipts, payables, budgeting, payroll, purchasing, staffing, and all other operations of the store. • College Graduate of Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington I received my B.A. in Management and Organization, which included studies in Accounting, Business Finance, Human Resources, and other related studies. • Involved in our Community since 1988 I have been an active member of the Newport Fire Department for 19 years, as well as having served as a member of the Newport/Oldtown Chamber of Commerce, and as a Washington State Hunters Education Instructor in Pend Oreille County. The skills that I acquired while operating this business, along with strong leadership skills and work ethic, have made me uniquely qualified for this position. I will apply these same skills as your County Treasurer. My family and I are proud to call Pend Oreille County our home, and I would be honored to serve the citizens of Pend Oreille County. Paid for by Citizens to Elect Tom Watson TomWatson4Treasurer@outlook.com Facebook.com/TomWatsonforTreasurer • 509-671-1418

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primarily on 24-hour staffing of paramedics in the district with the remaining funds going to repair and replacement of our ambulance fleet as it nears the end of its operational life expectancy. The residents of Fire District 2 are at a crossroads. Is the 25-year tradition of self-reliance in the form of advanced life support with paramedic services something worth sacrificing for, or do we gamble with this most precious of resources and end up losing it forever? This

question posed in the form of this EMS levy whether answered in the affirmative or negative will have a huge impact on District 2 residents that will decide the level of service provided and at times literally between either life or death in our community. Christopher L. Haynes is Fire Chief/ Paramedic for Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District No. 2. Fire District 2 will have an EMS levy on the Nov. 6 ballot asking voters to approve a 50 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation levy.

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Burglar captured at gunpoint by victim is sentenced By Don Gronning Of The Miner

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NEWPORT – A burglar captured in the act by the victim, who held the man at gunpoint until law enforcement arrived, was sentenced to 17 months in prison by Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith Thursday, Sept. 20. David Ray Brown, 46, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree burglary and one count of second-degree possession of stolen property. The sentencing range for someone with Brown’s criminal history was 17-22 months. Brown’s criminal history included two other second-degree burglary convictions, one in Oregon in 2016 and one in Lewis County, Wash., in 2014. The man discovered Brown and another man burglarizing his home in late August. The man got his cell

phone and gun and ordered the men to freeze. When they didn’t, he fired a shot into the ground. Brown stopped and the other man ran off. “I heard the gunshot,” Brown said at sentencing. Prosecuting attorney Lori Smith said Brown was likely going to Oregon to serve more prison time as a result of these convictions. In response to a question from Monasmith, she said the second burglary count was from an entry into the same residence earlier. According to a statement of probable cause, the man who held Brown at gunpoint told sheriff deputies that his place had been burglarized about a week prior. Deputies contacted Brown’s girlfriend and told her he had been arrested. According to the statement of probable cause, Brown’s girlfriend said she was suspicious after seeing several items that Brown brought home and Brown having unexplained

money. The man who caught Brown identified several of the items as his. Defense attorney Brett Billingsley said Brown took responsibility fairly quickly. He would be serving an Oregon prison sentence following the Washington sentence. “He’ll be serving a chunk of time after this,” he said. Brown said he apologized, that he didn’t know what he was doing was illegal. “I thought it belonged to him,” he said, referring to a stolen motorcycle he was convicted of possessing, in reference to the man with him at the time of the burglary. Brown said he didn’t know the other man’s last name, and didn’t identify him. Monasmith reluctantly agreed to the sentence. “I can accept the recommendation because of the Oregon consequences,” he said, noting he thought Brown deserved more time.

USDA Forest Service releases the Revised Colville Land Management Plan COLVILLE – The U.S. Forest Service released the revised Land Management Plan for the Colville National Forest, as well as a Final Environmental Impact Statement and a draft Record of Decision this week. The revised Land Management Plan is expected to support communities by increasing jobs and timber outputs, and maintaining traditional uses of the forest including livestock grazing and recreation, according to a press release. The revised Land Management Plan began development in 2004. Since then, the specifics of the plan were developed collaboratively alongside the many partners, communities, and the tribes that have a stake in the many uses of the Colville National Forest. The revised Land Management Plan prioritizes rural prosperity, with treatment

of fire-prone forests, forest access and healthy watersheds. When fully implemented, it has potential to annually support more than 800 jobs and $36 million in labor income – including more than 200 new jobs and almost $12 million in additional labor income when compared to the existing 1988 Land Management Plan. The revised Land Management Plan provides updated management direction for the approximately 1.1 million acre Colville National Forest in northeast Washington. The revised Land Management Plan provides an updated framework compared to the 1988 Plan, addressing changing environmental and socio-economic conditions in northeast Washington, according to the press release. “We have been listening to diverse perspectives as

we developed this revised Plan,” said Dianne Guidry, acting Pacific Northwest regional forester. Under the revised Land Management Plan, the Forest Service aims to improve forest health and resilience to insect and disease, while reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire over time. The revised Land Management Plan provides a framework for future sitespecific decisions that may change forest uses once those separate decisions are implemented. The Forest Service published a legal notice in The Seattle Times last week to initiate a 60-day objection period for the revised Land Management Plan. The Seattle Times is the newspaper of record for Regional Forester decisions in the state of Washington in the Pacific Northwest Region of the Forest Ser-

vice, and the date of the legal notice will determine the initiation of the 60-day objection period. Additionally, the Forest Service will publish a Notice of Objection in the Federal Register regarding the objection period. A 90-day objection resolution period will occur after the close of the 60-day objection period. After resolution of the objections, the Regional Forester will sign a final Record of Decision for the revised Land Management Plan. The final revised Land Management Plan will then replace the 1988 Plan. For more information about the objection period, and to access the revised Land Management Plan, draft Record of Decision, and Final Environmental Impact Statement, visit www.fs.usda.gov/ detail/colville/landmanagement/planning/ ?cid=stelprd3824594.

Fall prescribed burning starts in Pend Oreille County

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COLVILLE – Prescribed burning on the Colville National Forest begins this week. Residents and visitors in the Pend Oreille Valley and those traveling up Highway 20 as well as Flowery Trail can expect to see smoke on both sides of the valley from Furport, north to Ione. There will be up to 500 acres of prescribed burning in the Flowery Trail Timber Sale area near the Bartlett Road and Flowery Trail Junction. The smoke will be highly visible from the Flowery Trail Road, Highway 211, Highway 20, and possibly as far south as Davis Lake and Diamond Lake. Crews will also be igniting up to 100 acres by hand in the Scotchman Timber Sale near the West Branch of Leclerc Creek area. There will also be smoke visible from pile burning activities throughout the district throughout the fall and winter months. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation supports these prescribed fire objectives and provides grant funding to the U.S. Forest Service to help fund some of these efforts. Contact the Newport Ranger Station at 509-447-7300 for more information on these prescribed fires. As the cooler nights and wetting rains of fall descend on the CNF, fire managers switch from suppressing fires to igniting fires. Sometimes crews are still suppressing fires on parts of the forest while other crews are conducting prescribed fires in higher and wetter portions. When moisture levels and expected smoke dispersion patterns are within Washington state smoke management standards crews will begin the fall prescribed burning season that can last into the winter.

The areas that crews conduct prescribed fires in are areas that help protect communities, or areas where thinning has already occurred or fire will help with the health of the forest. Prescribed fire is a low intensity fire that helps the forest to be a healthier forest by keeping fuel and tree density low. Reducing dense woody debris and brush lowers chances of the large and uncharacteristic damaging wildfire we see in the summer and these treatments help restore healthy and resilient conditions to the forest. The one aspect of prescribed fires that is not always popular is the smoke. While research has demonstrated that the volume of smoke produced during prescribed fire is much less than that produced from wildfires crews still do everything they can to reduce the amount and impacts. Fires burning under milder conditions during the fall consume less material and at a slower rate than during uncontrolled summer wildfires. “While crews and managers work within Washington State smoke management standards, there is always smoke when you conduct these beneficial burns,” said Tim Sampson, Colville National Forest Fire Manager. “We strive to keep the smoke to a minimum and suspend burning when conditions are not favorable.” Residents and visitors of the Colville Valley and those traveling near the Columbia River may see smoke west of Lake Roosevelt near Davis Lake in the Deadman Creek drainage. This prescribed fire will be highly visible from Kettle Falls, and those traveling over Sherman Pass or recreating on Lake Roosevelt. The Kettle Face Project is located approximately 8 miles

northwest of Kettle Falls. Motorists and residents in the in the Orient and Laurier area can expect to see smoke in the Summit Lake and Churchill Mountain area. There will also be smoke visible from pile burning activities across the district as fall continues. The objective of these prescribed fires is to reduce the accumulation of fuels and dense undergrowth to reduce fire danger and to improve wildlife and big game habitat. For more information on these specific prescribed fires, call the Three Rivers Ranger District at 509-7387700.

Commissioners interview for new IT director NEWPORT – Commissioners interviewed a candidate for Information’s Technician Tuesday, Sept. 25. The first round of interviews was held just after Mark Lemen resigned, but did not yield any good prospects. This time they have two prospects with one being very excellent, said Commissioner Steve Kiss. The position pays between $71,000-$80,000 with benefits. Lemen was IT Director for almost three years and left less than two months ago for family reasons. Josh Shelton is acting as interim IT director until the position can be filled. His salary was raised to $6,334 a month from $5,487 a month until the position is filled.

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Courtesy photo|Cliff Snow

Diamond Lake rainbows Photographer Cliff Snow captured this photo of a double rainbow at Diamond Lake Tuesday, Sept. 18 after a rainstorm.

Prescribed fire projects planned on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests COEUR D’ALENE – Fire managers on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests are gearing up for prescribed burning season as weather and conditions allow. Fire managers monitor weather and fuels to determine when burning can be safely conducted. Burned areas are monitored to ensure that fire remains within the project boundaries. For a list of prescribed fires and locations, contact your local ranger station or go to www. northidahorxfire.com. Prescribed burning is part of each Ranger District’s annual natural resource management program to reduce hazardous fuels, prepare areas for tree planting, and improve wildlife forage. Annually, the Idaho Panhandle National Forests treats nearly 5,000 acres with prescribed fire throughout north Idaho. “Prescribed burning provides opportunities for the Forest Service to actively manage the landscape to improve forest health and make the land more resilient to disturbances,” Forest Supervisor Jeanne

Higgins said. Burned areas can be very hazardous. The public is urged to stay away from project areas during burning operations and for a few days afterward. Signs will be posted along access roads and near affected trailheads and trail junctions during operations. Temporary access restrictions or closures may be necessary for public safety. The exact timing and acreage of burns depends on fuel conditions and wind patterns. People with respiratory problems are encouraged to contact their local district office if they wished to be notified when burning will occur. The Idaho Panhandle National Forests works with the Montana/Idaho Airshed Group to minimize smoke impacts from prescribed burns. All prescribed burning decisions are based on the Group’s recommendations given predicted smoke emissions and dispersion forecasts. Information on air quality and smoke management is available at www.smokemu.org/index. php.

Homecoming: Football game at 7p.m. From Page 3A

declared the Homecoming Spirit winners and obtain the Spirit Stick to display proudly in their student hallway for the rest of the school year. Dress up themes will be as follows: Monday, Oct. 1, Color Day (seniors – red, juniors – purple, sophomores – green, and freshmen – blue); Tuesday, Oct. 2, Meme Day; Wednesday, Oct. 3, Fred Goes to Hawaii Day; Thursday, Oct. 4, Squad Day (twins or group); Friday, Oct. 5, Red and Black day. Hallway decorating for all classes is Saturday, Sept. 29 at the high school from 10 a.m. to noon. Float decorating is to be coordinated independently by each class. The hallways will be judged to declare a winner Monday, Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. Manly Man Volleyball is at 6:30 p.m. in the Newport High School Gym. Teams will be organized with four students of the same class playing for their class to earn the most points. Attendance will be counted and points will be awarded to

the classes with the highest attendance as fans. Volleyball and girls soccer play away at Deer Park Tuesday, Oct. 2. C team and junior varsity volleyball play at 5 p.m., and varsity volleyball plays at 6:30 p.m. Varsity soccer plays at 4 p.m. Cross country has a meet at Riverside Wednesday, Oct. 3. The girls run at 4:30 p.m. and the boys run at 5:15 p.m. Powder Puff Football is at 7:30 p.m. at Ellersick Field. the ASB is requesting that all fans of the game bring a few dollars to donate to the Raise for Rowyn Foundation as a service project headed up by the Leadership class. The teams are seniors and freshmen versus juniors and sophomores. Attendance will be counted and points will be awarded to the classes with the highest attendance as fans. Girls soccer plays at home at 4 p.m. against Priest River on Ellersick Field Thursday, Oct. 4. Again, attendance will be counted and points will be awarded to the classes with the highest attendance. Later, there will be a bonfire held at 7:30

p.m., featuring keynote speaker David Bradbury on “What It Means to Be a Griz.” Following the speech, a chant contest between the classes will be held in the overflow parking lot at Newport High School. Judges will announce the results after deliberation at the bonfire. The Homecoming parade will start at 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5 and every class in Newport School District will be participating. The high school classes will drive their floats and class royalty through Newport, and judges will be looking for the most spirited, creative and theme based floats and entourage. Upon arriving back to Newport High School, there will be a Homecoming Pep Assembly and Box Exchange. Kickoff for the homecoming game is at 7 p.m., at Ellersick Field against Medical Lake Cardinals. The Maws and Paws Booster Club will have a booth with Grizzly gear for sale, including hoodies, lanyards, chairs, RTIC cups and athlete buttons.

Search & Rescue From Page 3A

camera down to confirm it was a body, and sent divers to recover it using an underwater body bag from the coroner’s office,” said Captain Perry Pearman of the South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue. The field exercise emphasized coordination, communication and safe opera-

tion of a combined unit search. The Pend Oreille County Search and Rescue Dive Team is in need of open water certified divers with their own equipment. “The divers are getting old and we need open water divers to be trained for search and rescue,” Pearman said. Contact Captain John Harkness for more information at 509-998-1131.

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NEWPORT – The Estate and Long Term Care Law Group, owned by Denise Stewart, helps people protect assets both before and after death. They specialize in estate planning, after death transfers, and elder law. “People don’t realize that they can protect what they worked for,” Stewart said. “It is scary to think that you just paid off your house then someone gets sick and how are you going to pay for it?” The law group provides classes twice a month in Newport and Sandpoint to discuss the options available to protect assets if someone falls ill or to ensure your children actually get the assets you want to leave them. The classes are free and so is the initial appointment if you attend a class. The classes are more of a discussion format than a lecture style, said Stewart. “It is scary to think about getting sick or dying,” Stewart said. “It is not dinner conversation.” It used to be that you grew old then died. Now with medical advancements people are living longer and it is more of a gradual decline. There was not really any such thing as aging and long-term

care, Stewart said. The average monthly cost of long-term care is $9,500, and can reach up to $18,000 a month. “An estate of $500,000 can be used up in less than five years,” Stewart said. “It is only getting worse,” Jenifer Johnston, the director of client services for the law group, said. Most people make a will when they are young to make sure their children are being taken care of, but over time their needs change. Then it is about protecting what you have in the event of sickness or death, said Stewart. “It is much less scary of there is a plan in place,” Stewart said. “Then they are in apposition to have peace of mind and know that they are able to take care of themselves in any event.” Stewart recommends that people ages 20-40 prepare a power of attorney, 50-60 establish a will, asset protection, ad estate planning and people ages 70-80 begin their asset transfers. She recommends planning early. “It is easier for people to think about when they are healthy,” Stewart said. Stewart was drawn to this field because of problems she had with her grandmother’s estate. Her grandmother remarried late in

life, and when she died her estate went to her husband. They lost a piece of land that had been in the family for a long time. Family is incredibly important to Stewart. “It is so important to take care of each other,” Stewart said. She is married with three boys of her own that she home schools. Stewart grew up in Spokane, and moved her in 2006. She established her practice in 2007. It is one of the fastest growing law firms in the state. She employs 11 people. “We are all family here,” Stewart said. “Our clients feel at home. They often walk in and go right to the kitchen to make themselves a cup of coffee.” Stewart has been known to provide her clients with an ice cream Sunday or McDonalds treat. “We are willing to do anything to make them feel comfortable and provide what they need to get through the process,” Stewart said. Stewart’s law office is located at 418 W. 3rd St. in Newport 509 447-3242 and at 102S. Euclid Ave. Suite 212 in Sandpoint. Her classes are held at the United Christian Church 403 S. 3rd St. in Newport or the old high school 102 S. Euclid Ave., in Sandpoint.

Washington releases statewide action plan to reduce older adult falls OLYMPIA – This week, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington State Falls Prevention Coalition released a five-year, statewide action plan to reduce older adult falls – the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for adults ages 65 and older from 1999 to 2016. “Falls are not a normal part of aging and most falls are preventable,” said Secretary of Health John Wiesman. “There are concrete actions folks can take to reduce risk for falls, and this action plan – which was led by and with communities and providers from across the state – offers some of the clearest guidance yet to help reduce falls-related hospitalizations and death.” Gov. Jay Inslee also recognized the importance of addressing older adult falls, proclaiming Sept. 22 Falls Prevention Awareness Day. The action plan details the immense impact of falls in Washington and outlines strategies, desired outcomes and

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timelines for reducing falls. The plan highlights six strategic directions for reducing risk of older adult falls: • Strong and effective community partnerships • Public awareness and education • Prevention across the continuum of care • Expanded reach and access to evidence-based

programs and community screenings • Effective interventions for high-risk and underserved older adults • Improved safety in homes and communities Six workgroups, which will include members of the public, will carry out the plan in concert with the department and the coalition. For people who do

experience fall-related injuries, treatment at designated trauma rehabilitation facilities can improve daily function and mobility. These facilities provide 24-hour access to physiatrists and specialists in care coordination, neuropsychological, psychiatry, physical therapy, social work and speech therapy.

Miner photo|Don Gronning

Bull riding class Hall of Fame bull rider and 1971 PRCA champion Gary Leffew works with Spirit Lake bull rider Max Smith during Leffew’s bull riding school put on over the weekend at the Newport Rodeo grounds. Smith went to Leffew’s class last year and was back this year. He started cashing prize money checks this season and qualified for the ProWest Finals Rodeo, set for Sept. 28-29 in Coeur d’Alene.

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Ione taking a look at comprehensive plan

Courtesy photo|Washington Rural Heritage

Hello up there This old photo shows a man looking out the window of the Sullivan Mountain lookout cabin in north Pend Oreille County. The photographer is unknown, but the photo is thought to have been taken between 1920 and 1939.

IONE – The comprehensive plan for the town of Ione got a look over at the Sept. 5 council meeting. Gregg Dohrn and Gen Dial of Gregg Dohrn and Associates were present at the meeting. Dohrn went over the legal requirements and process of updating the plan and told the council the plan should include priorities for economic growth, development, and system improvements. He asked council for ideas. Council expressed concerns that industrial opportunity is needed, but the area does not support it. Tourism was discussed. Dohrn and Dial said they would put together the list of the town’s past goals to discuss at a later council meeting. Council member John Redinger said the painting of the runway centerline at the airport is completed and that an individual is still working with Pend Oreille County

Community Development on his hangar permit. Equipment operators from hangar owners have cleared 50-feet of brush on both sides of the runway. Redinger asked if one of the individuals could be reimbursed for diesel used. With the striping of the runway going on, Redinger said that a pilot failed to call the FAA NOTUM system for airport closures and almost collided with a vehicle on the runway. Redinger said he is looking into a visual way to show the airport is closed. Council members Dylan Powers and Jacob Warren said they found a security camera system they feel will work for both the town park and Ione Community College. Powers stated the dock would need repair in the spring. Warren shared Spokane Community College will pay for and install an ADA wheelchair compli-

ant door at the Blackwell of the community college entrance with town approval. The council unanimously approved the measure. Mayor Charles Spears said BigSky pumped the alley sewer main from Central to Highway 31, behind Dawson’s. The line will be replaced with 10-inch poly pipe. A customer complained the sewer at 7th and Hough-

ton is clogged and the sewer main was cleared. A camera revealed the problem is with the homeowner’s sewer line. All easement requests are received except POVA. A motion to adopt Ordinance 606 emergency to the 2018 budget for under appropriated funds for sewer maintenance and vehicle purchase was made and approved by council.

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Smelter: Kalispel Tribe had representatives at all three meetings of the lack of information.” Kardos was making similar remarks as Deane Osterman, head of the Department of Natural Resources for the Kalispel Tribe. He said it was hard for the tribe to develop scoping questions because of the lack of information. He said he doubted PacWest would comply with the environmental rules if they do open. “Given (PacWest’s) track record, we have to assume noncompliance,” Osterman said as his time ran out. The first meeting was held at the Spokane Con-

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silicon smelter PacWest wants to build. Comments would be accepted orally, by email and through the mail. People could comment as many times as they wanted. Phyllis Kardos of Responsible Growth * Northeast Washington, spoke at the Spokane meeting Tuesday, Sept. 18. “PacWest hasn’t submitted an application yet,” Kardos said. She said there was no decision on what to do with wastewater, for instance. “We can’t do adequate scoping because

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vention Center and drew about 100 people. Grant Pfeifer, eastern Washington regional director of the Department of Ecology, said the deadline to submit comments had been extended to Oct. 26. Comments were going to close Oct. 11. Ecology is the lead agency for the State Environmental Protection Act process. Pfeifer said Ecology is responsible for the state permitting, including permits for air quality, water quality and water use. No permits have been applied for yet. Air quality permits will include a prevention of significant deterioration permit and a notice of construction permit. Water quality permits will include permits for industrial stormwater and construction stormwater, as well as a pretreatment permit. In addition to the state permits, Pend Oreille County will be in charge of local permits, such as planning and zoning. Pfeifer gave an overview of what PacWest has proposed so far. He said quartz rocks about the size of oranges or grapefruit will be combined with coal and wood chips and heated by electricity in an arc furnace, creating the silicon. Pfeifer said the plant could produce up to 73,000 tons

of silicon annually. He said that many times the environmental study and the permitting will go on at the same time. The Newport meeting at Newport High School drew about 300 people. While most were opposed to the smelter, two people spoke in favor. Christy Huling said she was for the smelter because of the jobs that would be created. At the start of the meeting Pfeifer said that the scoping meetings were really about environment, not the economy. A Sandpoint resident noted that smoke from Washington wildfires effects Sandpoint. He wanted Ecology to study the wind patterns to determine if the smell and particulates from the smelter would end up in Sandpoint. Idaho state Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, said that Ecology’s process doesn’t work for Idaho residents. The Kalispel Tribe had representatives at all three meetings. At the Newport meeting, tribal council member Darren Holmes talked about the lack of an application to comment on. He said it was premature to be taking scoping questions. “Don’t put the cart in

front of the horse,” he said. Newport City Council member Nancy Thompson said she hoped the discussion could be civil. Some vociferous smelter opponents said they didn’t want to put their comments online, that they wanted their voices to be heard. The opponents said they wanted Ecology officials to see their emotion. Many people were distrustful of Ecology. Tracy Morgan of Newport said she wondered if a pre-permitting process was already underway, before the official application was submitted. One woman wore a facemask when giving her remarks. She said she had been wearing the mask a lot this summer because of the smoke from the wildfires. She wondered if she would have to continue to wear the mask because of the smelter emissions. The Priest River meeting probably drew the most people, well over 300. Bob Eugene of Newport attended the meetings. At the Priest River meeting, he said there should be site-specific air monitoring, not modeling, collected for at least a year. He said the complex topography requires actual monitoring, not modeling. “The air quality impacts for the Pend Oreille River

Valley, the valley leading to Priest Lake, the valley leading to Sandpoint and Lake Pend Oreille, the valleys leading to Diamond and Sacheen lakes, and the valley leading to Blanchard and beyond should be specifically modified as part of that (monitoring) package,” he said. The distrust of Ecology and the process was especially keen at the Priest River meeting. Mileua Stoszek PhD is a biochemist and a retired university professor. She said taking scoping suggestions was premature, since there was no application to comment on. After the meeting, Ecology communications director Brook Beeler was asked why the scoping was taking place without a proposal to comment on. She said Ecology had been urged to start accepting comments, so they decided to start the scoping comment period. There will be other opportunities to comment. After the draft Environmental Impact Statement is written, the public will be asked to comment again. That is anticipated to be about a year from now, in fall of 2019. The final EIS is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.

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Chamber gala moves to the spring By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

NEWPORT – With hopes of getting more help in planning, and along with other internal changes, the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce is postponing its annual gala to the spring. “This year our board has been concerned that things be done the right way, even if that means there are changes,” chamber president Nicole Cardin said. “With only a handful of actual helpers, it’s been a struggle, but we have made quite a few internal changes that are setting up next year to be a good one. Moving events to more opportune times is just one of those things we have had to address.” The decision was made at the board meeting, Monday, Sept. 10,

and they began making calls to vendors and other people involved right away, Cardin said. An email went out to chamber members that Friday announcing the postponement. Last year, the gala brought in about $14,000. No tickets had been sold for this year’s gala, and no auction items had been gathered. The chamber has hired someone to help with tickets and donations once a new date is chosen. The event will still be held at the Priest River Event Center. “With all of the other changes being made, we felt that this too could be a good year to try out the gala in spring verses fall and with plenty of notice, hope to see more attendance and even more participation in hosting the event,” vice president Brandi Fowler said.

She emphasized how little help they received from the community and chamber members in planning the event. Last year four people planned the event, including Fowler and Cardin. This year, they said it has only been them. “As of this year, Nicole and I are the only members to show up at gala committee meetings and show interest in helping put together this event,” Fowler said. The next gala committee meeting is Thursday, Oct. 25, at 5:15 p.m. in the Exbabylon conference room. Anyone interested in helping is encouraged to attend. “While it is a lot of work to put on such an event, it can be a lot of fun also and it’s always great to see people pleased with the hard work we put out in making each year’s gala a successful one,” Fowler said.

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According to Quayle, the store site is approximately 50,000 square feet. Construction is expected to start next spring. He says he doesn’t know how much money the property owners sold the land to Super 1 Foods for, but the company purchased the site two weeks ago. The road construction will allow for access to 12 other potential business lots that run from Selkirk to Eastman Road. Quayle says no other businesses have applied for building permits on any of those

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Construction crews work on the new Burger King restaurant last Friday afternoon in Oldtown.

plots. “There have been inquiries, but nothing imminent,” Quayle says. Also in new construc-

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The contractor for the incoming business is Tricon Building Solutions of Visalia, Calif. The proposed building design includes a 66 person seating area in a 4,368-squarefoot building, including a children’s play area. According to blueprints, the building will feature a “Northwest” style façade with wood siding and brick, as well as a driveup window, and will face Fourth Street, as opposed to Highway 2. The twolane drive thru will be accessible via Washington Street. Quayle says the contractors have set an ambitious deadline of completing the fast food restaurant by Thanksgiving.

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b r i e f ly Cusick falls to Columbia HUNTERS – A third quarter touchdown was the difference when the Cusick Panthers football team lost to Columbia 14-6 Friday, Sept. 21. Both teams scored in the first quarter but couldn’t make the extra point conversions. After a scoreless second quarter, the teams went into halftime tied at six all. After the halftime break, Columbia scored and got the two-point conversion to go up 14-6 in the third quarter, and neither team scored again. Cusick played without running back Jed Cupp, a big part of the Panther offense. Cupp was ejected in the CusickSelkirk game and missed the game because of a resulting Washington Interscholastic Activities Association suspension. In other Northeast 1B League North action, Tekoa Rosalia defeated Curlew 22-12, and Selkirk beat Republic 32-28. In a non-league game, Clark Fork beat Northport 42-0. The Panthers (1-3) will be at home for a league game with Curlew (0-4) Friday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m.

Spartans fall to undefeated Grangeville PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans fell 34-6 to an undefeated Grangeville, Idaho, team in a non-league football game at home Saturday, Sept. 22. Grangeville scored in the first quarter on a 25-yard pass play, according to a Lewiston Morning Tribune report. Grangeville scored a safety when Priest River snapped a punt out of the end zone. Robbie Anselmo put the Spartans on the board with a nine-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. It would turn out to be Priest River’s only points, as the extra points run failed and the Spartans didn’t score again. Grangeville hurt the Spartans with its passing game, scoring on a 60-yard pass play in the second quarter and with passes of 15 and 14 yards in the third quarter. Grangeville scored their last TD in the fourth quarter on a one-yard run, extending their winning streak to five. In other games involving other Intermountain League teams, Timberlake lost to St. Maries 3826, Kellogg lost to Asotin 37-15 and Bonners Ferry lost to Moscow 49-12. Priest River (1-4) will travel to Orofino (2-3) for a non-league game Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m.

Northport defeats Cusick NORTHPORT – The Northport volleyball team swept Cusick last week winning in three sets, 25-22, 25-17, and 25-23. Cusick will play at Davenport Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. and at Valley Christian Saturday, Sept. 29 at noon.

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Monster runs get Newport win By Don Gronning Of The Miner

FREEMAN – Things went Newport’s way from the start in their Northeast A League game against Freeman Friday, Sept. 21. Tug Smith took the opening kickoff back 76 yards for a touchdown, with Adam Moorhead kicking an extra point. Newport went on to win 48-0, allowing a young Freeman team only one yard of offense, while gaining 426 yards. “We played really well on defense,” Newport coach Dave Pomante said. Newport scored again just before the half when Mathieu Kirkwood forced a tackle that resulted in a safety for Newport. Newport’s Jacob Kirkwood broke a 46-yard run for another Newport touchdown with a minute to go in the quarter. Moorhead didn’t make the extra point kick and Newport was up 22-0 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter the Grizzlies picked up where they left off, with Danny Bradbury scoring on a 12-yard run. Newport took to the air for their next score, a 23-yard Tiegen Prange

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Newport’s Tug Smith makes a run against Freeman Friday, Sept. 21. Smith returned the opening kickoff 76 yards for a touchdown. Smith had four touchdowns on the night, including a 64-yard TD run. Newport shut out Freeman 48-0.

to Smith touchdown pass play. Moorhead kicked the extra point. Smith broke another long run a few plays later, a 64-yard touchdown, Smith’s only carry from scrimmage on the night. Just before the half, Prange connected with Smith for another touchdown, this one a 22-yard pass play. Thirty seconds into the second half Newport scored their final touchdown, again on a big run.

Troy Hill ran 38 yards for a TD. Moorhead kicked his fourth successful extra point. The statistics reflected Newport’s dominance – 293 yards rushing to a negative 31 for Freeman, 133 passing yards to 32 for Freeman and 17 first downs to four for Freeman. Prange completed 12 of 15 passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns for Newport. He threw one interception.

Selkirk wins three By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

IONE – The Rangers volleyball team won against Springdale, Odessa and Moses Lake Christian last week. Selkirk won in three sets against Springdale at home on Thursday, Sept. 20. The final scores were 25-19, 26-24 and 25-14. Whitney Dawson had 14 kills, Jenna Couch had 31 assists, Allison Petrich had three aces, Quinn Zimmerman had seven digs and Bree Dawson had one block. Odessa took Selkirk to four on Saturday, Sept. 22. Selkirk won the first set 25-16. Odessa won the second set 26-24, and Selkirk won the last two sets 25-20 and 25-17. The match was played at Odessa. “We knew going in that it would be a hard game. Odessa is one of our top competitors,” said Selkirk’s coach Pam Zimmerman. Courtesy photo|Mary Huttle It was good to play Whitney Dawson goes up for a kill shot against Springdale at them in a nonleague game for practice before home Sept. 20. The Rangers swept Springdale in three sets for the win. it counts, said Zimmerman. “Whitney Dawson did man had 15 digs, and B. “They are a young great, and Quinn ZimDawson had two blocks. team and we tried not to merman took a beating, The Rangers traveled hurt their feelings,” Zimbut did great in passing,” to Moses Lake, where merman said. Zimmerman said. they dominated Moses Selkirk will play at W. Dawson had 16 Lake Christian and home against Northport kills, Jenna Couch had swept them in three sets, for homecoming on Frione ace, Quinn Zimmer25-2, 25-9, and 25-11. day, Sept. 28 at 5 p.m.

Newport runners compete at Battle for the 509 NEWPORT – The Newport cross country team competed in the Battle for the 509 at Fairways Golf Course Saturday. Sophomore Chloe Jones took 20th in the 5,000-meter varsity girls race. She finished in 20 minutes, 8.2 seconds. Sophomore Emma Bradbury finished 98th in 24:44.2. Junior Jonny Frantz took 121st in 18:59.9. Senior Chris Rivard finished 130th in 19:13.4. Freshman Jeremy Ward and senior Mat-

thew Ragsdale took 156th and 157th, respectively, in 20:53.4 and 20:54.9. Junior Wyatt Dikes finished 160th in 21:07.6. The Grizzlies run at Freeman High School against Freeman and Deer Park Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. The boys will run against Colville, Chelan and Freeman at Colville High School Saturday, Sept. 29 at 9 a.m., and the girls run at the Can-Am Invite at Kettle Falls High School Saturday at 10 a.m.

Newport ball carriers had a good night, led by Hill, who gained 89 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Smith had the one carry for 64 yards and a touchdown, Bradbury carried 13 times for 59 yards and a touchdown, Jacob Kirkwood carried seven times for 34 yards and a touchdown. Miller ran seven times for 43 yards and Prange lost seven yards. On defense, Jacob Tanner had six solo tackles for Newport, including three for a loss. Moorhead had five tackles and Mathieu Kirkwood had four, including two for a loss. Bradbury intercepted one for Newport. Newport fumbled once and had a pass intercepted. In other Northeast A

League action, Colville beat Lakeside 48-14 and Deer Park beat Riverside 27-20. Medical Lake shutout Dayton-Waitsburg 44-0 in a non league game. Newport leads the league, with a 2-0 Northeast A League record and a 4-0 overall record. Colville is second at 1-0, Deer Park, Riverside and Lakeside are knotted at 1-1, Medical Lake has a 0-1 league record and Freeman trails at 0-2. Newport has a bye this week, something Pomante says is good. “We practice three hours a day, so this week we’ll give them a couple days off,” he said. The following week Newport (4-0) will host Medical Lake (1-3) Friday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m., for Newport’s homecoming game.

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Newport Cross Country vs. Freeman, Deer Park: 4 p.m. - Freeman High School

Newport Boys Cross Country vs. Colville, Chelan, Freeman: 9 a.m. Colville High School

Cusick Volleyball vs. Davenport High School: 6:30 p.m. - Davenport High School

Thursday, Sept. 27 Newport Girls Soccer vs. Freeman: 4 p.m. - Newport High School Priest River Boys Soccer vs. Upper Columbia Academy: 6 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School Newport Volleyball vs. Freeman: 6:30 p.m. Newport High School Priest River Volleyball vs. St. Maries High School: 7 p.m. - St. Maries High School

Friday, Sept. 28 Cusick Football vs. Curlew High School: 3 p.m. - Curlew High School Newport Girls Soccer vs. Davenport: 4 p.m. Newport High School Selkirk Volleyball vs. Northport High School: 5:30 p.m. - Selkirk High School Priest River Volleyball vs. Genesis Preparatory Academy: 6 p.m. - Post Falls Middle School Selkirk Football vs. Northport High School: 7 p.m. - Selkirk High School Priest River Football vs. Orofino: 7 p.m. - Orofino High School

Saturday, Sept. 29 Open Gym, Adult Basketball: 7 a.m. - Newport

Priest River Cross Country vs. Sandpoint: 9 a.m. - Sandpoint High School Newport Girls Cross Country at Can-Am Invite: 10 a.m. - Kettle Falls High School Priest River Boys Soccer vs. Orofino High School: Noon - Priest River Lamanna High School Cusick Volleyball vs. Valley Christian: Noon Valley Christian

Tuesday, Oct. 2 Newport Girls Soccer vs. Deer Park: 4 p.m. Deer Park High School Priest River Girls Soccer vs. Bonners Ferry High School: 4 p.m. Priest River Lamanna High School Priest River Boys Soccer vs. Bonners Ferry: 6 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School Newport Volleyball vs. Deer Park: 6:30 p.m. - Deer Park High School Priest River Volleyball vs. Timberlake High School: 7 p.m. - Timberlake High School

Wednesday, Oct. 3 Priest River Girls Soccer vs. Kellogg High School: 4 p.m. - Kellogg High School Newport Cross Country vs. Riverside: 4 p.m. - Antler Springs Golf Course, Riverside

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Krabbenhof catches three Selkirk TDs By Don Gronning Of The Miner

IONE – Justin Krabbenhof started for the Selkirk Rangers football team Friday, Sept. 21, for the first time this season and made a big impact. He caught three touchdown passes against Republic in the 32-28 Selkirk win. “Justin Krabbenhof had a big game at receiver; it was great to have him in the lineup for the first time this season,” Selkirk coach Jeremy Link said. Krabbenhof has been recovering from a shoulder injury. “It gives us more speed on the outside and adding him to a receiving core that already has a great route runner in Zech Curran and a sure handed Conner Bailey gives us a some real depth,” Link said. Selkirk was forced to rely on its passing game for the win. “Republic did a great job of shutting down the run,” Link said. Quarterback Jay Link completed 11 of 22 for 315 yards passing and four touchdowns. He threw one interception. Selkirk picked up passing yards in big chunks, including an 80-yard Link to Krabbenhof touchdown pass play and a 73-yard Link to Curran TD pass play. Link also hit Krabbenhof with a 60yard TD pass. Selkirk scored first with the 60-yard Link to Krabbenhof TD pass. The Rangers followed it up with a 73-yard Link to Curran TD pass. Link hit Curran and Ty Taylor for 2-point conversions. Republic scored on a run and Selkirk led at the end of the first quarter 16-8. Republic didn’t give up

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McKinley Leslie goes up for the kill when the Newport Grizzlies hosted Riverside Thursday, Sept. 20.Newport won in three sets.

Grizzlies lose one and win one By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Colville’s volleyball team had to fight for the win Tuesday, Sept. 18. Last year the Grizzlies were only able to score 45 points in all three sets in the first game against Colville, and 49 points in the sets for the second game. This year they managed to score 91 points in four sets. “This was not a runaway victory for Colville,” said Newport’s coach Shannon Hansen. “Colville is a great defensive team and they dug just a little better than we did, giving them the edge to take the win.” Newport won the first set 25-18, and lost the last three 26-24, 2519 and 25-23. Ashley Cox had six kills, Emily Martin had 19 assisits and four aces, Lydia Jurgen had 12 digs,

and Cora Pelleberg had 2 blocks. Newport defeated Riverside on Thursday, Sept. 20 in all three sets 25-20, 25-23 and 25-15. “We made some adjustments to the tempo of our offense and covered well on defense. Cora Pelleberg and Emily Martin were On Deck: Vs. Freeman: Thursday, Sept. 27, 6:30 p.m. At Deer Park: Tuesday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m.

a formidable duo at the net with Pelleberg racking up 17 kills & 3 blocks and Martin averaging over 10 assists per set (total of 31). Ashley Cox had an amazing night from the base line, serving up 6 aces across the 3 matches, often swinging the momentum drastically in our favor. This was an

exciting game for us, our energy was high and the team had a singular focus...to play good volleyball,” Hansen said. In addition Hailey had eight digs. “This week we face both Lakeside and our second match up against Freeman. Our goal going into these games is to play with that same high level of energy and to take one ball at a time,” said Hansen. “We will continue to work on our serve receive (this is where we struggled the most) and putting the ball down aggressively when we are out of system.” Newport played Lakeside after the deadline Tuesday, Sept. 25, results will be in next week’s next paper. The Grizzlies will play at home against Freeman Thursday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m. and in Deer Park Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m.

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PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River cross country team hosted their annual Ivan Benson Invite Thursday, Sept. 20, and had a number of personal bests, according to coach Lance Clark. Five of the seven freshmen boys and girls got personal bests, and much of the rest of team got their best times at the home course compared to past seasons. Cameron Parkes, Caleb Gleason and Jordan Phillips got in the top 10 in boys race, and Annika Rantala, Erika Swoboda and Izzie Schmidt got in the top 10 in the girls race. Both teams beat all other league teams

in attendance including Bonners Ferry. Parkes finished second in 17 minutes, 29.3 seconds, and Gleason finished third in 18:14.7. Phillips finished 10th in 18:58.5. Rantala finished third in 21:49, Swoboda was fifth in 22:44.5, and Schmitz took ninth in 23:15.8. For the boys, freshmen Kaden Fulton finished 13th in 19:36.1, Conor Berns was 21st in 19:56.7, Brian Lord was 25th in 20:04.2 and Travis Matthews was 28th in 20:18.4. Junior Kyler Lord took 36th in 21:08.3, sophomore Graden Hanes was 38th in 21:32, and freshman Bradley Gleason took 48th in 23:13.8.

The boys finished first as a team with 49 points, followed by Idaho Christian Academy with 50, Bonners Ferry with 61, Lakeland with 67 and Kellogg with 114. The girls team took second with 41, between Lakeland with 40 and Bonners Ferry with 43. Junior Sharnai Hogan took 11th in 23:48.7, sophomore Amber Johnston finished 13th in 24:14.5, sophomore Kymara Fulton took 16th in 24:41.1, and freshman Ainslee Nordby took 17th in 25:02. “We are doing really well on both the girls and boys teams so far this season. If we keep healthy, keep our grades up, and keep working hard, our Spartan harri-

On Deck: Vs. Northport: Friday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m.

96 yards, a touchdown and a two point conversion catch. Ty Taylor had a conversion catch and Luke Couch added a rushing conversion. “Defensively the Rangers where much improved from the week before and are really getting some great effort for everyone,” Link said. “Multiple players had sacks and tackles for losses. We still need to get a lot better at giving up big plays.” In Northeast 1B League North action, Tekoa Rosalia defeated Curlew 22-12, and Columbia beat Cusick 14-6. In a non league game, Clark Fork beat Northport 42-0. Selkirk (2-2) will host Northport (0-4) Friday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m.

Lady Spartans face off with St. Maries, Kellogg

Spartans run personal bests at home meet By Michelle Nedved

though, scoring two more rushing touchdowns in the second quarter while keeping the Rangers out of the end zone. Republic was up 22-16 at the half. The teams played a close third quarter, with Selkirk catching up with a 19-yard Link to Krabbenhof pass. Luke Couch carried in the two-point extra point run to put Selkirk in the lead. Selkirk extended the lead with the 80-yard Link to Krabbenhof pass play. Link ran in the extra points. Republic scored another rushing touchdown but it wasn’t enough and the Rangers got the win. Krabbenhof had three catches for 164 yards and three touchdowns, Curran had three catches for

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ers can do really well at the state level this year,” Clark said. “As a team, we have spoken about how we can keep this momentum, and we all want to remember this season as one of the best moments in our lives. I have been telling them that each race is like state and state is like each race. We just need to get out strong and be confident, and do our best, and we will do well this year.” Clark wanted to thank all the volunteers and parents who helped out at the Thursday invite. Priest River runs at Sandpoint’s Travers Park Saturday, Sept. 29. The varsity girls run at 11:30 a.m. and the boys run at noon.

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PRIEST RIVER – The Lady Spartans had their work cut out for them in girls’ soccer, losing to St. Maries, 3-0, on Tuesday, Sept. 18 in an away game. They also lost to Kellogg, 1-0, in a home game Wednesday, Sept. 19. “It was a great fun to watch game,” coach Rachel Davis says. “No bad things to say about my On Deck: team. We were just outVs. Bonners Ferry: Tuesplayed.” day, Oct. 2, 4 p.m. Stats were not available At Kellogg: Wednesday, Oct. for either game by press 3, 5 p.m. time, but Davis says the game against Kellogg also proved to be an enjoyable one to watch. Two of the Spartans’ main players, Kara Fink and Liann Kren were unable to play due to injuries and some of the girls endured minor injuries throughout the game. “That was another fun game to watch,” Davis says. “Both teams played equal to each other and had a great game.” Priest River will host Bonners Ferry Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m., and then play an away game at Kellogg on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 5 p.m.

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Morning Glories

High scratch game: Sara Goss 180. High scratch series: Sara Goss 477. High handicap game: Darlene Dinwoodie 233. High handicap series: Roberta Clausen. Converted splits: Kim Rusho 5-10, Claudia McKinney 5-6, Betty Balison 4-5, Pat Shields 5-7, 5-7, 5-7, 5-7, Leeah Davis 5-10.

Club Rio

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High scratch game: John Hastings 216. High handicap game: Gordon Batsch 256. High scratch series: John Hastings 591. High handicap series: Glenn Miller 678. High team scratch game: Club Rio 668. High handicap game: Woodwise 857. High team scratch series: Club Rio 1,927. High handicap series: Woodwise 2,401.

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Astronomy 2.0 at Create Art Center

NEWPORT – Expand your knowledge of the skies. Astronomy 2.0, taught by Jim Pletsch will be offered Thursday, Sept. 27, at 6 p.m. at Create 900 W. 4th Street in Newport. This educational event is for the whole family and for all ages. Pletsch teaches basic astronomy using regular language. He has uses photos, display, and graphs and demonstrates the use of a telescope. Cost is $3 per person or $5 per family. For more information call Create at 509-4479277.

BLANCHARD – The Blanchard Community Center is looking for feedback on how to improve events and activities at the center. An email survey is currently circulating that asks questions about what the community center is doing well, what it needs to improve on, would the person taking the survey be interested in volunteering and/or teaching a class, what features should be added to the center, etc. To take part in the survey, email Christine Bishop at blanchardcommunity@ gmail.com or Blanchard. Spiritlake.Athol@gmail. com. Surveys can be printed out and mailed to c/o BASIC, P.O. Box 127, Blanchard, ID. 83804.

Live and Learn classes coming up PRIEST RIVER – Two Live and Learn classes are scheduled for the West Bonner Libraries on Saturday, Sept. 29. At Priest River Library, learn about Long Term Food Storage. Find out how to be prepared for emergencies and adversity, how to rotate stored foods and how to prepare meals from the pantry. The program starts at 10:30 a.m. Join communications expert Don Goodrich at the Blanchard Library at noon for Emergency Communications and learn the basics of radio frequencies, various kinds of radio platforms such as Ham and CB, how they work and what to do in an emergency. Registration is not necessary for either program. For more information call the library at 208-448-2207 or email library@westbonnerlibrary.org. Follow library programs and events at www.westbonner.lili. org.

Share your life events for free NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers are looking to share your life events with the community. Submit births, weddings and engagements to The Miner for publication at no charge. The Miner can be reached at 509-447-2433, minernews@povn.com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

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The cover of Ruth Calkin’s latest children’s book, featuring her dog Max.

Shows and auditions at Pend Oreille Playhouse NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Playhouse has several shows coming up for the fall and holiday season, starting with Crumpled Classics by Craig Sodaro, performed Nov. 2-11 by area youth. The play tells five classic literary stories with a teenager’s twist. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m. and Sunday shows are at 3 p.m. Auditions for A Christmas Carol, directed by Christopher Demlow are Oct. 15 and 16 at 6:30 p.m. Performances for the show are Dec. 7-16. Coming in 2019, audiWednesday, Sept. 26 AA Meeting: 7 a.m. - Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 First St., Newport Rotary Club: 8 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House

tions for the kids’ show Witches vs. Princesses, directed by Millie Brumbaugh, are Feb. 4 and 5 at 3:30 p.m. Roles are for children grades third through sixth. Performances are March 29,30, and 31. To become a sustaining member of Pend Oreille Playhouse, or to get more information about tickets and upcoming productions, go to www.pendoreilleplayers.org. To contact the box office, call 509447-9900. If no one answers, leave a clear message with contact information. Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church

Kaniksu Lodge 97: 6 p.m. -

Books Out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library

Thursday, Sept. 27 Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown Line Dancing: 11 a.m. Priest River Senior Center UCC Non-Denominational Bible Study Group: 10 a.m. - United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Create Arts Center, Newport

Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center

Saturday, Sept. 29 Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Sunday, Sept. 30 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, Oct. 1 Bonner County Homeschool Group: 2:30 p.m. - Priest River City Park Youth Advisory Council: 4 p.m. - Blanchard Library Priest River Chamber Board: 4 p.m. - Chamber Office Newport Maws and Paws Booster Club: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Blanchard Lions: 7 p.m. Blanchard Inn

Tuesday, Oct. 2

Quilters Meet: 11 a.m. Priest River Senior Center

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

Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

Line Dancing: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center

Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Business Meeting: 12-1 p.m. – Pine Ridge Community

for a free coffee at the Friends coffee cart inside the Newport Library. The book sale only reopens on Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All sales are by donation, all book sale money is returned to the library programs. Friends of the Library and Pend Oreille Players are both nonprofit organizations. For more information about FOTL, go to www. pocld.org/friends-ofthe-library. For more information about Pend Oreille Playhouse, go to www.pendoreilleplayers. org.

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Friday, Sept. 28

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

Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for s

cider and cookies are available. The sale closes from 3-6 p.m. so the players can rehearse for an upcoming production, and then reopens from 6-8 p.m. for a book sale and event. The players will open their cash bar and there will be free appetizers, tours of the playhouse, a basket raffle, and drawing for playhouse tickets. Raffle tickets are $2 each and will also be available from Friends members at the library prior to the event. New Friends Coffee Mugs will be on sale and include a coupon

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

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

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

NEWPORT – The Annual Friends of The Library (FOTL) Book Sale is returning to the Pend Oreille Playhouse, previously the Newport Eagles. This is a joint event with the Pend Oreille Players. The sale is Thursday, Oct. 11 and Friday, Oct. 12, at the Pend Oreille Playhouse located at 236 S. Union Street. On Oct. 11 the sale is from noon to 3 p.m. and features a large selection of children’s books, adult paperback and hardback fiction, cookbooks and gardening books. Complimentary apple

Pend Oreille County Search and Rescue: 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement

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

Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church

Book sale fundraiser coming up

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

Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport

Priest River Lioness Meeting: 11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

hold dear in her heart. She and Max now live together in Newport. Max Visits Santa Claus is a 42-page hardcover with a retail price of $25. The ISBN is 978-14809-6024-4. For more information, or to request a review copy, go to www.dorrancepressroom.com or the online bookstore www. bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

111 Main St., Priest River

Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library

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

workshop is close by. Can Santa help Max find his way home? Max lives at home with his human, Ruth Calkins. A graduate of Douglass College, Calkins lived overseas in undeveloped countries for many years. She worked with the World Medical Fund for many years in Malawi. During her travels, Calkins lived in Africa for 10 years— a place she will always

Church

Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. – Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

NEWPORT – In this kids’ book, Santa Claus helps a lost dog find his way home. Max Visits Santa Claus, a new book by Ruth Calkins about her dachshund, Max, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. While traveling, Max finds himself lost in the snowy, white tundra of the north and is separated from his human. Lucky for him, Santa’s

Alcoholics Anonymous:

7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center

Where to Worship

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Youth ~6:30 p.m. Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Steve Powers - 509-447-3687

CATHOLIC MASSES

www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Usk: St. Jude’s 111 River Rd., Sat. 4:00 p.m. Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows 1981 LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m. Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 10 a.m. for all ages Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Pastor Becky Anderson 509-447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

LIFELINE MINISTRIES Full Gospel - Spirit Filled 214 S. Montana Ave., Oldtown 916-671-4460 Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Friday Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer 4:30 p.m. Pastor Jim McDonald

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

REAL LIFE NEWPORT “Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.” Worship Time: Sunday 9:30 a.m., at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 www.reallifenewport.com

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Through His potency everything that hath, from time immemorial, been veiled and hidden, is now revealed.” Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service Real 4 Life - College ages 3rd & 4th Mondays The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Worship Service 10 a.m. (509) 447-4338 www.americanlutheranchurch.net

SEVENTH�DAY ADVENTIST

Saturdays, 10:00a.m. Diamond Lake 301 W. Spruce St, Newport 326002 Highway 2 Sunday 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. diamondlakeadventist.org Pastor R. Shannon Chasteen Edgemere - 5161 Vay Rd 11:00a.m. (864) 378-7056 edgemereadventist.org Bible preaching, God Newport - 777 Lilac Ln 10:40a.m. honoring music newportsda.com

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 180 Osprey Lane Priest River 208-448-2724 Sunday School 10:00a.m. Sunday Service 11:00a.m. Elder Led

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he Priest River Animal Rescue (PRAR) currently has 33 animals available for adoption, including cats and dogs. Here are a few featured potential pets. For more information, call PRAR at 208448-0699 or visit their website at www.pranimalrescue. org.

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Lucky is a neutered, older male that hasn’t been so lucky. He was found near the Sagle boat launch with an infected tail where someone had shot him with a BB gun. He was also emaciated and covered in fleas. He was taken to Spokane Humane Society where his tail was amputated and he had several teeth removed. Despite all that, he is described as gentle and just wanting affection.

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Volunteer Simone Allin cleans cat pens at the Priest River Animal Shelter Wednesday, Sept. 19. Check out the volunteer link on the website at www.pranimalrescue.org/how_you_can_help.html. LEFT: Isabelle is a 3-year-old spayed female that is described as very sweet. She is working on her manners, so she needs a human who knows how to train dogs using positive reinforcement. She does well with bigger kids, but might be too rambunctious for toddlers.

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This is Smokey, a shorthaired male. His shots are up to date, he is neutered, and house-trained. He would prefer to go to a home with no children. Courtesy photo|PRAR

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Honey Bear is a female Labrador Retriever/Great Pyrenees mix that is spayed and housebroken. She would prefer to go to a quiet home with some acreage in the country.

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Sampson is a young, neutered Labrador retriever mix. He loves to play fetch and walks well on the leash. He would love to go to an active family.

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Elk

Ronald LeRoy Curren peacefully passed away Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, after a short battle with liver cancer. He was surrounded by his devoted son, Ryan, and loving family. He was 66. Ron was born Jan. 9, 1952, to Arthur and Blanche Curren, in Elmira, N.Y. He had one older brother, Bob. Curren Ron was an original attendee of Woodstock, as it was close to his home. He enjoyed sports, and was a standout football player, earning a scholarship to South Dakota State. After two years, he kept heading west, and finished his degree at Montana State. He also became a bighorn sheep hunting guide, out of Cook City, Mont. Never looking back, Ron continued his journey west, ending up in Elk, Wash. He worked for Spokane County, and later he owned and operated his own licensed survey business. He worked for the Pend Oreille County Public Works Department, and ended his career as the City Administrator for the City of Warden. Ron married Charlene Burkey, on Aug. 22, 1990. With the birth of their son, Ryan, their family was complete. Ron was devastated when Charlene suddenly passed away, after 21 years of marriage. He had looked forward to his retirement with her. After several years, he met Pia, his friend and companion for the last four years of his life. He enjoyed visiting her in Canada, and their travels to Cuba and Mexico. Ron also loved to hunt and fish. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Blanche, and his brother Bob. He is survived by his son, Ryan, mother-in-law, Peggy Clevenger, brother-in-law Andy (Deborah) Burkey, of Newport, brother-in-law Mike (Stephanie) Burkey of Spokane, one niece and nephew. A memorial will be announced at a later date. The family would like to thank Hospice House of Spokane, for their kind, and loving care. Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at shermancampbell.com.

Gregory A. Taylor Summerville, S.C.

Gregory A. Taylor of Summerville, S.C., husband of Deborah L. Taylor, passed away Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. He was 55. Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, at North Church in Spokane, 8303 N. Division St., at 11 a.m., with visitation beginning at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made Taylor to SpokAnimal Animal Shelter. Greg was born March 25, 1963, in Spokane, Wash., a son of Gene Taylor and Carolyn Zickler. He graduated from Newport High School in Newport, Wash., and spent many years raising Black Angus Cattle on the family property in Chattaroy, Wash. A dedicated worker and respected leader, Greg spent more than 20 years working at Key Tronic, and also spent time at Unicep Packaging Company. He finished his career as the Vice President of Operations at Thorne Research, which recently relocated to Summerville, S.C. Greg was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ and always believed in “living a life worthy of our calling.” He was loved and admired by all who were blessed to know him. Greg enjoyed playing golf, spending time with his family and dogs, and was an avid college sports fan. Greg is preceded in death by his mother, Carolyn Zickler; his father, Gene Taylor; his stepfather, Roger Zickler; and his brother, Kenny Zickler. Greg is survived by his loving wife, Debbie Taylor; two daughters, Lacey Taylor of Goose Creek, and Leslie Shaw and her husband, Johnny of Spokane, Wash.; his sister, Kathi Falk of Priest River, Idaho; and four brothers, Larry Taylor of Rathdrum, Idaho, Jerry Zickler of Spokane, Wash., and Phil Zickler and Bob Zickler Davaz, both of Newport, Wash.

Anna Maria Coy Bellevue, Wash.

Surrounded by her family, Anna Maria Coy passed away Aug. 14, 2018, after a courageous struggle with an aggressive cancer. She was 79. She was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend of strength, grace and compassion. Anna was born on May 6, 1939, in Smith’s Ferry, Idaho, to Bessie Hibbard Holmberg and Carl Holmberg. She graduated from Newport High School in Newport, Wash., in 1957. As an adult, she raised her children in Auburn, Wash., before returning to school to receive her finance degree from Pacific Lutheran University. Since 1993, she has lived in Bellevue, Wash., where she lived next to her daughters and grandchildren. Her community, church, tennis, golf, skiing, bridge, rummikube, hiking and philanthropic See Obituaries, 10B

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

Monday, Sept. 17 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Scott Ave., Newport, report of a small white car parked there for about three weeks. The subjects there initially said they were waiting for a car part, but now the complainant no longer wants them there. THEFT: Driskill Road, Newport, report of a black century safe lock box taken that had old money and prescriptions inside. ACCIDENT: Spring Valley Road, Newport, report of a white sedan that went through a stop sign, into the ditch and hit a tree. The male driver is out walking around. JUNK VEHICLE: Leclerc Road, Usk, report of one junk vehicle on the property. ARREST: S. Fea Ave., Jacob A. Frueh, 38, of Newport was arrested for driving without a license suspended/revoked.

ACCIDENT: Camden Road, Elk, report that a vehicle hit a deer. FISH & GAME: Community Hall Road, Cusick, report that a cougar was on the back porch perched and has been there before. JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Union Ave, report of 15 juveniles in the park screaming and swearing. ARREST: Scotia Road, Newport, Kristen Daniel Nelson, 35, of Newport was arrested for domestic violence – physical assault fourth degree. ACCIDENT: Vista Drive, Newport, report that a male showed up at the residence stated his dog caused him to wreck and was complaining of chest pain. ARREST: Sara E. Blevins, 37, of Newport was arrested on an out of county warrant.

Wednesday, Sept. 19 TRAFFIC OFFENSE: LeClerc Road, report that vehicles are not obeying the stop light that is set up in the construction zone. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: W. Pine St., Newport, report of a subject who was brought into ER and had a crystal-like substance fall out of his pocket. TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Boundary Road, report of a bus stop violation Sept. 17. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that a bright orange semi-truck swerved towards her as she was stopped at the gas station and tried to hit her. THREATENING: Park St., Metaline Falls, report that a subject threatening his wife saying he will hurt her, over the phone. It is an ongoing issue.

43, of Newport was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of two suspicious vehicles. JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – VERBAL: Alpen View Lane, Newport, report of a verbal altercation with complainant’ wife who moved out eight days ago and is there. ANIMAL PROBLEM: McCloud Creek Road, Newport, report that complainant’s dog was attacked by what she believes are the neighbor’s pitbulls. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Fertile Valley Road, report of two mailboxes damaged.

ARREST: Cody J. Sorenson, 18, of Newport was arrested on a local felony warrant.

DISTURBANCE: McCammon Drive, report of a female causing a disturbance.

ARREST: Michele L. Springsteen, 51, of Newport was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

ILLEGAL BURNING: W 1st St., report that complainant believes neighbors are burning garbage. ILLEGAL BURNING: Skookum Meadow Drive, report of a burn barrel at this location, flames showing and no one is around. ERRATIC DRIVER: Main St., report of an ongoing problem with male driving through area erratically.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Forest Grove Lane, report of noises coming from home where owners are out of town.

Tuesday, Sept. 18 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Railroad Ave., Blanchard

ACCIDENT: Deer Valley Road, report of a vehicle rollover accident, unknown injuries.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Visitor Center, report of an officer out with a suspicious vehicle.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 57, Priest River ARREST: High St., Priest River, Christopher Matthews, 33, Newport, was arrested on a felony warrant.

Wednesday, Sept. 19 UNLAWFUL ENTRY: W. Skyline Drive, Blanchard

ARREST: Kenneth L. Carter, 45, of Newport was arrested for DUI.

UNATTENDED DEATH: E. Skyline Drive, Blanchard VEHICLE FIRE: Peninsula Road, Priest River

Saturday, Sept. 22 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Ione, report of a Facebook post advising of a possible childluring suspect.

FOUND PROPERTY: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report that a subject left a license plate on the front porch.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Graham Road, report that complainant believes a neighbor may be dumping sewage in the yard. There is a bad smell of sewage in the area.

FRAUD: Sullivan Lake Road, report of unauthorized charges on bank account. ANIMAL CRUELTY: Hwy. 211, report of cow in hotwire fence. ATTEMPT-LOCATE: W. 7th St., report of an attempt to locate a wanted subject. ABANDONED VEHICLE: Davis Road, report of a boat and trailer left at the launch since July. ANIMAL BITE: McCloud Creek Road, report of a granddaughter bit by a neighbor’s dog. ARREST: W. 5th St., Francis N. Marmo, 55, of Newport was arrested for domestic violence – physical assault in the fourth degree. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 7th St., report of a male in a white van acting suspiciously, ducking down when people drive by. ATTEMPT-LOCATE: S. Garden Ave., report of an attempt to locate a wanted person. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 1st St., report of a complainant reporting approximately six people at his home. ARREST: Thomas J. Kinn, 23, of Valley Ford was arrested for rape of a child in the third degree. ARREST: Danile A. Goodman,

Monday, Sept. 17 ARREST: Hwy. 41, Blanchard, Lucas Johnson, 39, of Spirit Lake was arrested on a Kootenai County warrant.

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Als Welding Road, Spirit Lake

ARREST: E. 5th St., Usk, Roshena S. Andrews, 18, of Cusick was arrested on an out of county warrant.

Thursday, Sept. 20

West Bonner County

TRESPASSING: Riverside Road, Priest River

ARREST: W. 3rd St., Nolen M. Fisher, 20, of Spokane was arrested for failure to appear.

SEX OFFENSE: Rusho Lane, Newport, report of a sex offense that possibly occurred a month ago.

Tuesday, Sept. 18

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Walnut St., report of a male going through the dumpster, and he is possibly intoxicated.

FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: Fir Drive, report of white smoke in the area.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 1st St., report of a vehicle parked in alleyway for three hours. It is a white van with Idaho plates. It is unoccupied and not blocking the street.

BURGLARY: Hwy. 20, Newport, complainant thinks someone is in the house again. Complainant can hear someone walking around on the other side of the wall.

ARREST: Spring Valley Road, Lon E. Zellen, 51, of Newport was arrested for domestic violence - physical assault in the fourth degree.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Yocum Lake Road, report of two vehicles at the end of the driveway causing a disturbance.

THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report that a male took items out of the store and will not give them back and is possibly intoxicated.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, report that complainant was cased by the neighbor’s dog.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Calispel Ave.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., Newport

FRAUD: W. Metaline St., Metaline, report that the complainant was on a chat with a female he met online, and she took a video of him doing “things” and threatened to post it to YouTube and Facebook if he didn’t pay her $300.

THREATENING: Leclerc Road

ACCIDENT: W. 7th St., a third party report of a two-vehicle non-injury accident.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Doreen Drive, report of subjects burning garbage close to trees and no one is around.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hope Road, Newport, report that someone has been in their residence between 5-9:30 p.m.

ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., report of a two-vehicle accident, non-injury.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Sunset Drive, report of a suspicious vehicle driving through neighborhood.

LITTERING: E. Boundary Road, report of a truckload size of garbage on left side of road and some on the road.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: W. 5th St., Newport, report that an inspector of a mortgage company showed up to take pictures and a vehicle was there.

THEFT: Four Mile Lane, report of political signs stolen.

Friday, Sept. 21

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, Cusick, report of a red Toyota pickup vehicle rollover. The male driver is out of the vehicle. The vehicle is now back on its wheels and off on the side of the road.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Michael G. Thorne, 43, of Newport was arrested on a DOC detainer.

Ave., report of a male subject going through things behind a business.

ARREST: Quail Loop, Newport, Larry D. Miller, 49, of Newport was arrested on out of county warrants. THEFT: Valley View Drive, Newport, report of two bicycles stolen last night. LITTERING: Scotia Road, report of garbage flying out of a pickup. JUVENILE PROBLEM: Coyote Trail, report that complainant’s daughter is assaulting her, throwing soda at her and she is now out of the vehicle. HARASSMENT: W. Walnut St., report that a customer has been making female employees feel very uncomfortable and when he was told he wasn’t welcome there anymore he threatened the complainant.

ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN INJURY: Hwy. 2, Priest River

Thursday, Sept. 20 UNATTENDED DEATH: Railroad Ave., Blanchard ARREST: High St., Priest River, Tasha Wert, 30, Of Oldtown for failure to comply. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Robert Goodenough, 35, of Priest River was on a felony warrant.

Friday, Sept. 21 ARREST: Fiedler Lane, Oldtown, Jon Hasenoehrl, 35, of Oldtown was arrested for domestic battery, aggravated assault and malicious injury to property. SEX OFFENSE: Hwy. 2, Priest River ARREST: E. Jackson Ave., Priest River, 16-year-old boy from Washington was arrested for resisting arrest, obstructing justice and on a misdemeanor warrant. DUI, ALCOHOL OR DRUGS: Hwy. 57, Priest River

JUVENILE PROBLEM: McCloud Creek Road, Newport, report that an 11-year-old female from earlier is assaulting family again.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Kelso Clagstone Cutoff, Spirit Lake

ARREST: Railroad Ave., Larry A. Deluna, 47, of Newport was arrested on a local misdemeanor warrant.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 57, Priest River

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Richard Lee Smith, 33, of Spokane was arrested on a DOC detainer.

Sunday, Sept. 23 PROWLER: N. Washington

Saturday, Sept. 22 JUVENILE PROBLEM: Hoop Loop, Priest River

Sunday, Sept. 23 ACCIDENT SLIDE OFF: Dufort Road, Priest River, report of a non-injury accident.

Pu blic M e eti ngs Wednesday, Sept. 26 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

Thursday, Sept. 27 Pend Oreille County Library District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office, Newport Public Hospital No. 1 Board of Commissioners Education Session: 11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital

Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. Priest River City Hall Newport City Council: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall Bonner County Fair Board: 6 p.m. Fairgrounds Office in Sandpoint Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint Blanchard Tea Party: 6:30 p.m. Blanchard Community Center

Tuesday, Oct. 2

Public Hospital No. 1 District 1 Board: 12:30 p.m. - Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport Hospital

Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

Priest River Airport Board: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

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

Monday, Oct. 1 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices Lenora Water and Sewer District: 10 a.m. - Skookum Rendezvous Lodge

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

Wednesday, Oct. 3 Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 Diamond Lake Improvement Association: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2 Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

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ENTRY (no experience) and LATERAL. Immediate open positions. Great pay and benefits. Application deadline: OPEN. See details at www.pendoreilleco.org under Human Resources or at the Civil Service Office, 625 W. 4th St., Newport, WA 99156. 509-447-6480 Find it fast in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

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1988 Case 1150 E, 280 hours, fully enclosed cab, six-way dozer, not currently operational. Sealed bids will only be accepted in person 10/09/2018 2pm-3pm and awarded at 3pm at Kalispel Tribal Headquarters 1981 N Leclerc Rd, Usk, Washington. Minimum bid is $500.00. Payment in full is expected at that time. The machine is then the sole responsibility of the new owner and must be removed from the property within 10 days. Inspection can be arranged Monday through Thursday 7am-5pm by calling Lane or Norma at 509 445-1147.

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2018163 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.TS No.: WA18-805699-SW APN No.: 45300659-0004, 14722 Title Order No.: 8731986 Deed of Trust Grantor(s): JOSEPH H AKAI, JAMIE D AKAI Deed of Trust Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN WEST BANK Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 20120312873 I.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 10/5/2018, at 10:00 AM At the main stairs of the Old City Courthouse, located at 625 W 4th St, Newport, WA 99156 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 4 OF HOWARD SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN BOOK 2 OF SHORT PLATS, PAGE

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Continued from 6B 264, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON TOGETHER WITH THE MANUFACTURED HOME DESCRIBED AS 2006 CHAMPION, SERIAL # 017004453AB, HUD CERTIFICATION LABEL #s IDA 220503 AND IDA 220504; WHICH IS AFFIXED AND ATTACHED TO THE LAND AND IS PART OF REAL PROPERTY. More commonly known as: 112 BERYL CT, NEWPORT, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 9/18/2012, recorded 9/20/2012, under Instrument No. 20120312873 records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from JOSEPH H AKAI AND JAMIE D AKAI, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as grantor(s), to FRONTIER TITLE AND ESCROW COMPANY

INC, as original trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN WEST BANK, as original beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was subsequently assigned to GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, the Beneficiary, under an assignment recorded under Auditors File Number 20160325784 II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/ are as follows: Failure to pay when

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due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $27,348.44. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $114,618.94, together with interest as provided in the Note from 2/1/2016 on, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The abovedescribed real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 10/5/2018. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 9/24/2018 (11 days before the sale date), or by other date as permitted in the Note or Deed of Trust, to cause a discontinuance of the

sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 9/24/2018 (11 days before the sale), or by other date as permitted in the Note or Deed of Trust, the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 9/24/2018 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all

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Continued from 7B other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower(s) and Grantor(s) by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. The list of recipients of the Notice of Default is listed within the Notice of Foreclosure provided to the Borrower(s) and Grantor(s). These requirements were completed as of 8/23/2016. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free:

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1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/ consumers/homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_foreclosure. htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal. hud.gov/hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=se arch&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=d fc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear. Additional disclaimers provided by the Trustee: If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the noteholders rights against the real property only. Dated: 5/25/2018 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Kristen Oswood, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 411 Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 916-939-0772 or Logi n to: http://wa.qualityloan. com Trustee Sale Number : WA18-805699-SW IDSPub #0141028 9/5/2018 9/26/2018 Published in The Newport Miner September 5 and 26, 2018.(32, 35) ________________________ 2018250 PUBLIC NOTICE S U P E R I O R C O U R T, S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N , C O U N T Y O F PEND OREILLE C ase N o . : 1 8 - 2 - 0 0 1 3 1 - 2 6 S U M M O N S B Y P U B L I C AT I O N ROD G. PAYNE and KAREN L. PAYNE husband and wife, BRIAN W. SHEETS and ALEJANDRO JAQUES Plaintiffs, v. THOMAS R. STUART, JR., PATRICK S. STUART, MICHAEL A. STUART, LORRAINE A. HARRIS, SUSAN J. BINGHAM, ERIK C. STUART and Unknown Heirs at law of THOMAS R. STUART, deceased 08/13/1988 and DOLORES R STUART, deceased 10/01/2000 and also all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein Defendants. The State of Washington to DEFENDANTS: SUSAN J. BINGHAM, ERIK C. STUART, and Unknown Heirs at Law of Thomas R. Stuart (deceased 8/13/1988) and Dolores R. Stuart (deceased 10/1/2000) and also all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint: 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 September 5, 2018, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the Complaint To Quiet Title and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff, Michael A. Roozekrans, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The Complaint seeks to Quiet Title to real property commonly referred to as 300 Cunningham Road, Newport, Washington 99156, situate in Pend Oreille County, Washington, also referred to as Pend Oreille Tax Parcel Numbers 17602 and 17603, legally described as follows: Lots 24 and 24, ALSO Lot 26 of Block 1 of Cunninghams’s Bead lake Homestead Addition except that portion contained in the following description: Beginning at the most Southerly corner of Lot 28 in Block 1 of Cunninghams’s Bead Lake Homestead Addition; thence S54º47’E, along the Southwesterly line of Lot 27, 28 feet to the TRUE POINT OF THE BEGINNING of this description, thence Northeasterly in a straight line to an intersection with the Northeasterly line of said Lot 27, said point bearing S40º54’E from the most Northernly corner of said Lot 27, 20.45 feet; thence, Southeasterly along the Northwesterly line of lots 27, and 26, 35.225 feet; thence, Southwesterly in a straight line to a point on the Southwesterly line of

said Lot 26 which bear S54º47’E, 40 feet from the point of the beginning thence, N54º47’W, along the Southwesterly lines of Lots 26 and 27 to a point of the beginning. DATED this 5th of September, 2018. LAYMAN LAW FIRM, PLLP By:/s/ MICHAEL A. ROOZEKRANS MICHAEL A. ROOZEKRANS, WSBA#25194 Attorney for Plaintiff Michael A. Roozekrans Layman Law Firm, PLLP 601 South Division Street Spokane, WA 99202 509-624-6200 Published in The Newport Miner September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3 and 10, 2018.(32-6) _________________________ 2018263 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR T H E S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE CASE NO. 18-4-00030-26 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: Alayna Carol Wright, Deceased. The Personal Representatives named below have been appointed and have qualified as Personal Representatives of this Estate. Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Representatives or the attorney of record at the address state below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. Dated this 10th day of August, 2018. /s/ Amber Jolley Amber Jolley Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate Date of First Publication – September 12, 1018. Date of Filing with Court – September 12, 2018. Dated this 10th day of September, 2018. /s/ James Bendell James Bendell Attorney for Personal Representatives 1810 E. Schneidmiller Ave., Suite 140 Post Falls, Idaho 83854 Published in The Newport Miner September 12, 19 and 26, 2018. (33-3) _________________________ 2018264 PUBLIC NOTICE THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE S U M M O N S F O R P U B L I C AT I O N DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH NO. Plaintiff, v. HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H AND LORETTA HAROLD ALSO ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN Defendant. THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS AND TO ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN TO: ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOW, GREETINGS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONDED to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 12th day of September, 2018 and defend the above entitle action in the above entitle court, and answer the Complain of the Plaintiffs, Dalkena Community Church, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. in writing on or before the deadline stated above. You must respond in writing even if no Case number has been assigned by the court yet This action is brought for the purpose of quieting title to lands situated in Pend Oreille County, Washington and described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

EXHIBIT “A” Parcel 1: A portion of the E1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 25, Township 32 North, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Parcel 2: A portion of Government Lot 1 in Section 25, Township 32 North, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Parcel 3: The Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW1/4SE1/4); and that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SW1/4SE1/4) North of LeClerc Highway; also the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE1/4SE1/4) excepting the East 11-1/3 rods of the North 70 rods and also the portion of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter. Parcel 4: A part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 32 North, Range 44 EWM, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Parcel 5: A part of Government Lot 3 in Section 30, Township 32 North, Range 45 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington. Parcel 6: A portion of Government Lot 3 in Section 30, Township 32 North, Range 45, E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington. Parcel 7: A portion of Government Lot 3 in Section 30, Township 32 North, Range 45 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington. DATED this 10thday of September, 2018. MICHAEL J. MCLAUGHLIN, P.S. /s/ MICHAEL J. MCLAUGHLIN MICHAEL J. MCLAUGHLIN Attorney for Plaintiff WSBA #13367 312 S. Washington Avenue Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner September 12, 19, 26 and October 3, 2018.(33-4) ________________________ 2018253 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE C ase N o . : 1 8 - 7 - 0 0 0 3 6 - 4 NOTICE AND SUMMONS B Y P U B L I C AT I O N (Termination) In re the Termination of : ALYSSA MAE MORFORD D.O.B. 03/09/2012 Minor Child TO: Anyone Claiming a Paternal Interest, Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on April 19, 2018 ; A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on: October 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Pend Oreille County Superior Court, 229 S. Garden Ave., Newport WA 99156. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD ARE TERMIANTED. 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 509-447-6220. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.gov/ TRM.aspx. DATED this 30th day of August 2018, by TAMMIE A. OWNBEY, Pend Oreille County Clerk Published in The Newport Miner September 19, 26 and October 3, 2018.(34-3) __________________________ 2018265 PUBLIC NOTICE S U R P L U S M AT E R I A L F O R S A L E PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the District and, therefore, surplus to the needs of the Public Utility District: Approximately 30 wooden utility power poles of various sizes and miscellaneous power pole ends The items may be viewed on September 18th, 19th, 25th and 26th between the hours of 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., at the Diamond Lake Substation, 2620 South Shore Diamond Lake Road, Newport. The successful bidder must sign a Release of Indemnity form and must Continued on 9B

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Continued from 8B accept the entire lot and is responsible for the pick up and delivery of the poles. All material must be picked up no later than Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Sealed bids will be received at the PUD offices, 130 N. Washington, PO Box 190, Newport, WA. 99156, or at the Box Canyon Dam Visitors Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, PO Box 547, Ione, WA. 99139 until 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 28, 2018. Indicate “Sealed Bid” on the outside of the envelope. The bids will be opened Monday, October 1, 2018 and awarded at the October 2, 2018, Board meeting. /s/Karen Willner Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner September 19 and 26, 2018.(34-2) __________________________ 2018266 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pend Oreille County did on September 12, 2018 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Tom and Jamie Banker and did on September 13, 2018 issue a Determination of Completeness for placement of a dock on Sacheen Lake. (FILE NO. SA-18-021), Location: 641 Sacheen Terrace Drive; Parcel# 433125629020 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on July 20, 2018 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Alexa Polasky, Community Development Planning Technician, (509) 447-6931, apolasky@pendoreille. org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than October 4, 2018. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Letter of Approval (Army Corps of Engineers) Dated: September 13, 2018 Published in The Newport Miner September 19 and 26, 2018.(34-2) _________________________ 2018267 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF A P P L I C AT I O N A N D A C T I O N Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on September 11, 2018 received a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application, and associated documents from Gregory & Darcy Johnson and did on September 13, 2018 issue a Determination of Completeness for a Boathouse and Dock Replacement(FILE NO. SSDP-18-017), Location: 362 Bayview Blvd, Parcel #: 443002529029 & 443002529030. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on August 7, 2018 and the county expects to issue a Determination of NonSignificance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department. The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Alexa Polasky, Community Development Department Planning Technician, (509) 447-6931, apolasky@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than

October 4, 2018. Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), WDFW, HPA Permit, USACOE, Corp Approval Dated: September 13, 2018 Published in The Newport Miner September 19 and 26, 2018.(34-2) __________________________ 2018269 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY N O T I C E O F WAT E R R AT E HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Public Utility District No. 1 will hold a public hearing to consider rates for the following water systems: Granite Shores / Sacheen Greenridge Holiday Shores Lazy Acres Riverview Sandy Shores The public hearing will take place at 10:15 a.m., October 2, 2018, during the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The hearing will be held at the PUD Administrative Building, Newport Conference Room, 130 N. Washington, Newport, Washington. The public is invited to attend and be heard. /s/ Karen Willner Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner September 19 and 26, 2018.(34-2) __________________________ 2018270 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS BIO TECHNICIAN POSITION PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/ C O N S U LTA N T A G R E E M E N T PEND OREILLE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (the District), is requesting proposals for Biologist Technician services. General Duties: Assist with the operation, monitoring and reporting of the Upstream Trap and Haul Fishway at Box Canyon Dam as needed. Collect and identify various species of fish for ongoing monitoring programs via boat or backpack electroshocking, gill net or trammel net, and hook and line sampling. Program, download and process data from Lotek 400, 600, and 800 radio receivers. Perform mobile radio tracking surveys via boat or truck. Compile and process data, convert data from field data sheets to excel spreadsheets. Perform Necropsy to identify and quantify Gas Bubble Trauma in fish stomach content analysis or parasite loading. Surgically implant Radio and PIT tag transmitters in fish. Clean and maintain the fishway, fish sorting facility, fish transport pods and Fish lab. Assist in the development and quality control for Daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports on fishway activities. Interested parties can access the full RFP by visiting http://popud.org/ about-us/contracts-and-vendors. Three copies of proposals must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., October 5, 2018. Submittals must be mailed to: Communications and Public Contracts Manager Pend Oreille PUD P.O. Box 190 Newport, WA 99156 All questions should be sent to ktornow@popud.org. Women, minority, and small business enterprises are encouraged to apply. The District is an equal opportunity employer. Published in The Newport Miner September 19 and 26, 2018.(34-2) ___________________________ 2018271 PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE BY SEALED BID P E N D O R E I L L E C O U N T Y, S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO ACTION OF THE Board of County Commissioners Pend Oreille County, State of Washington, the following Pend Oreille County real property has been declared surplus and is to be sold by SEALED BID to the highest and best bidder meeting or exceeding the minimum bid requirements. Sealed bids must be received by

the Pend Oreille County Treasurer’s Office not later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 12, 2018. Bids can be delivered to the Pend Oreille County Treasurer’s Office in person at 625 W. 4th Street, Newport, Washington 99156 or by mail at PO Box 5080, Newport, Washington 99156-5080. The bid envelope must be addressed to the Pend Oreille County Treasurer’s Office and clearly marked on the outside, “BID-County Surplus Property.” Bid must include a written statement, signed by the bidder, and include the PID number or the GEO number for which bid is made, printed name of the bidder and the name and mailing address with telephone number of the party to whom the property should be titled. Additionally, 10% of the bid amount must be included with each bid as a security deposit towards the purchase price. Payments must be in the form of a bank-certified or cashier’s check made payable to Pend Oreille County Treasurer. No personal or business checks will be accepted. The successful bidder must pay the remaining balance of their bid to the Pend Oreille County Treasurer within 48 hours of bid acceptance or the security deposit will be forfeited. Bids will not be accepted for less than the minimum bid amount as noted. The properties are offered “as is-whereis, with no warranties expressed or implied.” Bids will be rejected if there are any sale conditions noted by the bidder or if bid submitted is incomplete. The County Treasurer reserves the right to waive minor informalites or irregularites. The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids are subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners of Pend Oreille County, Washington. No real estate contracts will be offered through this bid process. Security deposits of unsuccessful bidders will be returned within 20 business days after the Pend Oreille County Treasurer has executed and processed the property transfer to the person(s) submitting the highest and best bid. If the successful bidder fails to complete required property transfer documents within 5 business days from date of notice, the County Treasurer will accept the next highest and best bid if that bid does not fall below the minimum bid established upon approval of the Board of County Commissioners. All bids will be opened and publicly read on October 16, 2018 beginning at 1:00 p.m at the Pend Oreille County Commissioner’s Regular Meeting to be held in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers, 625 W. 4th St. Newport, Washington 99156. All bidders and any other interested people are invited to be present. Successful bids are expected to be awarded within 48 hours following bid opening. Property Details PID #26814/GEO #453113510056. Legal Description: Lots 8 and 9 in Block 1, as shown on the official plat of Halford’s Addition to Newport, filed in the office of the County Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington, in Book 1 of Plats, page 16. Approximate property location: 346 N Quail Ave., Newport, WA 99156. Minimum Bid: $31,000.00 DATED this 26th day of September, 2018. s/Terri Miller Terri Miller, Treasurer Pend Oreille County Published in The Newport Miner September 26 and October 3, 2018. (35-2) ___________________________ 2018272 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVA I L A B I L I T Y O F D R A F T PERMIT P E R M I T: WA 0 0 2 0 6 9 9 APPLICANT: Town of Metaline PO Box 85, Metaline, WA 99152 FACILITY: Town of Metaline Wastewater Treatment Plant 101 Housing Drive, Metaline, WA 99152 The Town of Metaline has applied for renewal of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90.48 Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Chapter 173-220 Washington Administrative Code (WAC), and the Federal Clean Water Act. The Town of Metaline treats the community’s domestic wastewater with an extended aeration activated sludge plant with common wall construction (Aero-Mod) with ultraviolet disinfection and is designed to handle an average monthly flow of

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0.044 million gallons per day. The wastewater, following treatment, must meet the requirements of the Washington State Water Pollution Control Act and applicable regulations for a permit to be issued. Following evaluation of the application and other available information, a draft permit has been developed which would allow the discharge of wastewater with the appropriate permit limits and conditions. A tentative determination has been made on the effluent limitations and special permit conditions that will prevent and control pollution. A final determination will not be made until all timely comments received in response to this notice have been evaluated. PUBLIC COMMENT AND INFORMATION The draft permit and fact sheet can be viewed at the Department of Ecology (Department) permit and reporting website at https://fortress. wa.gov/ecy/paris/PermitLookup. aspx. The application, fact sheet, proposed permit, and other related documents are also available at the Department’s Eastern Regional Office for inspection and copying between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., weekdays. To obtain a copy or to arrange to view copies please contact the Permit Coordinator at (509) 329-3455, by e-mail at stra461@ecy.wa.gov or by writing to the address below. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the proposed permit. All comments must be submitted within 30 days after publication of this notice to be considered for the final determination. Comments must be received by our office no later than October 26, 2018. Send written comments to: Ms. Diana Washington Water Quality Program Department of Ecology 4601 N. Monroe Street Spokane, WA 99205 Submit online comments at: http:// ecology.wa.gov/MetalineComments Any interested party may request a public hearing on the proposed permit within 30 days of the publication date of this notice. The request for a hearing shall state the interest of the party and the reasons why a hearing is necessary. The request should be sent to the above address. The Department will hold a hearing if it determines that there is significant public interest. If a hearing is to be held, public notice will be published at least 30 days in advance of the hearing date. Any party responding to this notice with comments will be mailed a copy of a hearing public notice. Please bring this public notice to the attention of persons who you know would be interested in this matter. Ecology is an equal opportunity agency. If you need this publication in an alternate format, please contact us at (509) 329-3400 or TTY (for the speech and hearing impaired) at 711 or 1-800-833-6388. Published in The Newport Miner September 26, 2018.(35) __________________________ 2018273 PUBLIC NOTICE C O L U M B U S D AY C L O S U R E T O PUBLIC Pend Oreille County offices and departments, with the exception of the Sheriff’s Office and Courts, will be closed to the public on October 8, 2018 (Columbus Day). County employees will participate in all-day training. Notice by Crystal Zieske, Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner September 26 and October 3, 2018. (35-2) __________________________ 2018274 THE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED C O D E O F WA S H I N G T O N CHAPTER 61.24, ET SEQ. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will, on the 26th day of October, 2018, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the main entrance to the Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden, Newport, WA 99156, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, to wit: Lots 4, 5, and 6 in Block 1 of SECContinued on 10B

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Two big wins for Priest River By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – The Spartans volleyball team won two league games last week against Kellogg and Bonners Ferry. “We showed real mental toughness and I am super proud of my girls for it,” said Priest River’s coach Leslie Ritter-Meek. Priest River played five tough sets against Kellogg Tuesday, Sept. 18. The Spartans lost the first two sets, 25-19 and 25-14, but they came back to win the last three 25-23, 25-19, and 1512. Harlee Meek had 30 assists and four aces, Dalaynee Cook and Cassidy Prudek each had two blocks, Natalie Randolph had 18 Kills, and Maggee Pankoke had a whopping 48 digs. The Spartans beat Bonners Ferry Thursday, Sept. 20, winning the match in four sets. “We came out looking like the team we are,” said Ritter-Meek. The girls played really well, and it was a great team effort from all of them.” Harlee Meek had 33 assists, Gabby Hagman had three aces, Natalie Randolph had 19 kills, Maggee Pankoke had another amazing 42 digs, and Cassidy Prudek had 4 blocks. “Natalie Randolph had a really good hitting game. They really didn’t know how to defend her. Abby Barnes came in and played stellar defense for us,” said Ritter-Meek. The Spartans played Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy Tuesday, Sept. 25, after the newspaper deadline. Results will be in next week’s

involvements led to many friendships throughout the years. She valued all of them greatly, and never lost touch. She was an avid supporter of the arts and Seattle sports teams. She loved to travel with both family and friends. She was intelligent, active and incredibly young at heart. However, above all, she loved and supported her family! Be it as Mom, Grandma or Gigi, Anna participated in all of their lives; school activities, sports teams, academic achievement, travel adventure or interest. She rarely missed an event where her

Grizzlies go up against Colville, Riverside By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

Miner Photo|Don Gronning

Tabitha Richey stands down and allows Abby Barnes to go up for a block Wednesday, Sept. 19, against Bonners Ferry. The Spartans won in four sets.

paper. The Spartans will be on the road for the next three games. They play at St. Maries Thursday,

Sept. 27, at 7 p.m., at Genesis Prep. Friday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. and in Timberlake Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m.

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Young Priest River team pushes on By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

family was involved. She was their number one fan and cheerleader. She shared her heart and her home with anyone they called friend. Her church and her faith were foundational throughout her life. Her faith allowed her to endure the loss of her older brother, Carl Holmberg as a child, her son, Wade Radomske, as a young mother, and her mother as an adult. Messiah Lutheran in Auburn and St. Luke’s Lutheran in Bellevue were and continue to remain her extended family. Anna is survived by her daughters and their families; daughter Laurie Radomske Saunders, her

Continued from 9B OND ADDITION TO MOON CREEK ESTATES, according to the plat thereof recorded in Book 3 of Plats, page 203, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington. which has an address of 94 Stanley Ct, Newport, Washington, 99156, and Assessor ’s Tax Parcel ID 443009530004, 443009530005, 443016530006 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated November 24, 2010, recorded November 30, 2010 under Auditor’s File No. 20100307112, records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from Tyler C. Turner, as Grantor, to Pend Oreille Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mountain West Bank as Grantee. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default for which this foreclosure is made is as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Monthly Promissory Note and Escrow Payments as of June 19, 2018 (July 2017-June 2018): $ 19,781.52

NEWPORT – Though Newport girls’ soccer had two losses last week, first against Colville on Sept. 18, then Riverside on Sept. 20, Coach Jeremy Lewis says he continues top see progress as his team grows and comes together. “We lost to Colville, 5-2, but we created pretty well and unfortunately had some defensive lapses that cost us,” Lewis says. Maddie Baldwin, Ruth Hildreth and Kalee Solis have continued to hold the line at midfield at mid and Cydni Lewis keeps finding the net to keep the Lady Grizzlies in the game. No stats were available at press time for the Colville, Newport game.Newport went on to face Riverside Thursday, Sept. 20, losing 2-1. The Rams took 41 shots on goal and the Grizzlies had eight. Newport’s Chloe Walker had 28 saves, while Riverside’s weren’t reported. Cydni Lewis scored Newport’s only goal at 22 minutes into the first half. “Against Riverside we played a really good first half –we were down three starters so we played defensive to begin with and managed a 1-1 tie at half,” Lewis says. “They came out strong and we withstood an onslaught of shots, but eventually succumbed with just a minute left in the second overtime. Our defense worked their tails off and our effort was outstanding.” Lewis adds that the three players of the game had to be Emily Bronkhorst, Solei Carter, and Evelyn Jurgens as Newport’s back three defenders. The Grizzlies will host the Freeman Scotties Thursday, Sept. 27,at 4 p.m., then Davenport on Friday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. They will be away at Deer Park Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. “I am really looking forward how we compete as we are nearly half way through the season,” Lewis says.

husband Allen, granddaughter Annie Saunders, granddaughter Sara Saunders Winsnes and her husband Carsten, as well as greatgrandchildren, Connor Gabriel and Evelyn Darcy Winsnes; daughter Amy Radomske Hawkins and grandsons, Kittredge Hawkins and Benjamin Hawkins; her brother James Darcy, his wife Shabari; sister Julie Darcy Cleveland and husband Pat. There are many nephews, nieces, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc., and she adored her visits at all the family reunions. In addition to her blood relatives, there are many who she called

family who held significant roles in her and her children’s lives. There are too many who will love and miss her dearly. Those who were fortunate enough to experience Anna, knew they had been blessed. She welcomed all into her embrace and her legacy will forever live within us. Anna’s memorial will be held at Bellevue Presbyterian Church, 1717 Bellevue Way NE, in Bellevue, Wash., Saturday, Oct. 6, at 3 p.m. A reception will be held following. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church or a charity of your choice.

Late Charges as of June 19, 2018: $ 757.57 TOTAL $ 20,539.09 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $245,039.31, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured from the 24th day of November, 2010, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by Statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on the 26th day of October, 2018 (120 days after posted). The default referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by the 15th day of October, 2018 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before the 15th day of October, 2018 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after the 15th day of October, 2018 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any

PRIEST RIVER – The boys’ soccer team of Priest River Lamanna High School soldiers on, with a loss to St. Maries, 4-0, in an away game on Sept. 18. The young Spartans, most of which are freshmen who are playing their first season, continue to develop as a team and gain experience in the sport, says coach Rob Lawler. “The kids all have quite a lot of talent,” Lawler says. “In coming years they are going to be very competitive.” St. Maries had 20 shots on goal to Priest River’s one and Spartan goalie Evan Barnes had 11 saves. Erik Deems is showing a strong knack for defense while Barnes and Jakiah Irvine perform

recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address Tyler C. Turner 94 Stanley Ct. Newport, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail on the 14th day of May, 2018, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above on the 18th day of May, 2018, and the Trustee has in his possession proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address is set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through, or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever

well as goalkeepers, Lawler says. He adds that the Spartans biggest challenge this season is the fact that the team has only 11 players and no subs. While other teams with deeper benches can send out a fresh player every 15 to 20 minutes, there’s no backup to relieve any of the Spartans, should they get injured or need to sit out for a break. “It’s the same guys playing an average of 80 minutes of soccer and they are really doing well,” Lawler says. In this Thursday’s home game against Upper Columbia Academy, Lawler thinks the two teams will be evenly matched and the Spartans will have more offense opportunities. That game starts at 6 p.m. Priest River will host Orofino Saturday, Sept. 29 for a game at noon.

will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. DATED: 19th day of January, 2018 LUKINS & ANNIS, P.S. Trevor R. Pincock, Trustee Address: 1600 Washington Trust Financial Center 717 West Sprague Avenue Spokane, Washington 99201-0466 Telephone: (509) 455-9555 Published in The Newport Miner September 26 and October 17, 2018.(35, 38) _________________________