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BY CANEEL JOHNSON OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Discussions for the Pend Oreille County budget are underway, and are cautiously optimistic that there will not have to be a road levy shift this year, but it is early in the budgeting process.

“It is too early to tell,” Commissioner Steve Kiss said.

There has been no discussion about road levy transfers. Sometimes in order to balance the general fund the commissioners have asked for a levy SEE BUDGET, 2A

Old Quail Avenue gravel pit up for auction

BY CANEEL JOHNSON OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The old gravel pit on Quail Avenue is for auction again. The county put it up for auction in 2013, but did not receive any bids. Due to the new interest the commissioners voted Sept. 10 to open the property up for auction.

“A couple came in and inquired about purchasing the property,” Pend Oreille

County Treasurer Terri Miller said.

Bidding began Sept.

26 after the listing was posted. There will be another posting in The Miner Oct. 3.

The bidding for 346 N. Quail Ave. will begin at $31,000, which is the appraised value plus costs. The value has not changed since the first attempt at auction.

The property will be auctioned by silent bid, SEE GRAVEL PIT, 2A

COURTESY PHOTO|DICK BOCKEMUEHL

This is no fishing tale Daisy Mason caught a 4-pound German brown trout at Diamond Lake Thursday evening, Sept. 20. She was fishing from a peddle boat and was able to peddle the boat to shore so that her sister Megan was able to help net the fish.

Pelleberg back at council

BY CANEEL JOHNSON OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The city administrator Russ Pelleberg is back and attended the city council meeting on Monday, Oct. 1.

“I want to give my sincere thanks to the mayor and the city council for their support for my recent absence with my emergency surgery,” Pelleberg said. “I want to give a huge thanks to the staff who has done a great job in holding this place

together. Thanks to my family and friends especially my wife Diane, and of course, the community who gave a lot of outreach and well wishes for a speedy recovery.”

Pelleberg reported that he had not yet caught up, but had had a successful meeting with the council earlier that day on the budget. He said there is a lot on the books, but it is going to be a fun couple of years in Newport.

Trick-or-Treating on Main Street is coming up Oct. 30 from 3-5 p.m. The city council provides 800 hotdogs,

candy, stickers, and pencils for the event.

“I don’t turn anyone away,” Mayor Shirley Sands said. “I make sure everyone gets a hotdog and sucker.”

The Newport, Priest River Rotary Club and Newport Rodeo Association will be helping out financially.

The fire department will have their truck out. Sands is asking the school district to help with road crossing.

The Newport City Police and the Pend SEE NEWPORT, 10A

Advanced care facility construction going strong

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

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Construction on the River Mountain Village Advanced Care facility is 40 percent done.

Construction is expected to be complete by June 1, 2019.

NEWPORT – The River Mountain Village Advanced Care facility being constructed on the corner of First and Spokane in Newport is 40 percent done, according to Doug Hammond, a consultant hired by the hospital district to oversee the project.

“It’s been a great project with a great team. Great architect, great contractor,” Hammond said.

He said there is so much going on at the site, it’s difficult to list everything.

Sheetrock is going up inside, the fire protection system, plumbing, electrical, site work and parking prep, a generator pad, and trash compactor wall are all going in right now.

“It’s definitely a lot. It’s difficult to differentiate it,” he said.

The roof on the west wing will start soon, as well as trusses. There’s a portion of the roof that is flat, and the waterproof membrane will soon be installed.

The facility will be done and ready to open June 1, 2019, Hammond said.

Overall the project has

gone forward as planned.

There was one hiccup in the spring, according to Hammond. The geotechnical survey did not reveal how much ground water was one the site. They added some mitigations to the building design to deal with the water. “It’s flowing like a river,” he said.

Other than that, the schedule has gone on as planned, and they’ve been able to make up the lost time.

Hammond said Albeni Falls Lumber is supplying a lot of the material.

SEE CONSTRUCTION, 2A

B R I E F LY Upcoming book sale NEWPORT – The Annual Friends of The Library (FOTL) Book Sale is at the Pend Oreille Playhouse, Thursday, Oct. 11, 3-6 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. and Friday, 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.

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Priest River Gun Show this weekend PRIEST RIVER – The annual Priest River Gun Show, sponsored by the Kaniksu Masonic Lodge, returns this weekend, Oct. 6-7 at Priest River Junior High School.

Hours on Saturday are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Concessions will be for sale and there will be a raffle for a Henry .410 Lever Action Shotgun. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at Patti’s Action Auto and

Bonner Saw and Power Equipment, both in Priest River.

No county commissioners meeting Oct. 8,9 NEWPORT – Most county offices are closed for employee training Monday, Oct. 8. Due to lack of quorum there will be no county commissioners meeting Tuesday, Oct. 9.

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The Newport Miner Serving Pend Oreille County, WA

Michelle Nedved Publisher

THE NEWPORT MINER

BUDGET: PILT payment up for one year only

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FROM PAGE 1A

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shift to designate a portion of the road levy to go to the general fund. So far that is not necessary for this year.

“We have big county problems on a small county budget,” County Commissioner Karen Skoog said.

The preliminary current expense fund expenditures come in at $11,125,075. That is $287,879 larger than last year’s $10,837,196.

Not all the departments have made their proposals to the commissioners yet, but the tentative expenditures for the 2019 general fund are $11,125,075 and the expected revenues are $10,033,668, and the expected expenditures for controlled funds are $20,128,783 and the revenues are $20,083,519.

The general fund is used for general expenses. Controlled funds can only be used for that which they are designated for.

The big gap between revenue and expenditures are expected to be narrowed when the ending balance of 2018 is finalized. It then becomes the beginning balance for 2019. That number is expected to be a little over $900,000, according to Jill Shacklett, data processing coordinator for the county.

There has also been talk, but nothing official, about hiring a person to handle public records requests.

“They take up too much time from people doing their job,” Skoog said.

Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funds for the general fund will be larger than usual due to back payment of underfunded years from 2015 and 2016. This year the general fund will receive $1,052,758, which is $67,729 more than last year, which was $985,029.

“This is a one time thing,” Kiss said about the bigger PILT payment.

District court and probation presented their tentative budget changes to the commissioners Monday, Sept. 24.

They are asking for $20,000 for a pro tem judge to help with cases that would be a conflict of interest for Robin McCroskey, the public defender who will likely be elected as a Pend Oreille County District Court Judge in January 2019. She is running unopposed. The pro tem would be contracted as needed. She is running unopposed for the seat currently held by Philip Van de Veer, who is not seeking re-election.

The commissioners are looking into having a judge in Lincoln County handling some cases that would conflict with McCroskey’s cases to mitigate costs, Skoog said. In return McCroskey would handle some of the judge’s cases in Lincoln County.

The preliminary budget for District Court is $578,558 with expected revenue of $107,130. As with all the departments, there is a big gap between revenue and expenditures.

Superior Court personnel met with the commissioners Monday, Sept. 17 to give their preliminary budget.

They also asked for $25,000 for a pro tem judge as well, although the commissioners are not sure why Superior Court would need a pro tem.

“Criminal justice does a good job. They are efficient, and there is not a lot of problems,” Skoog said.

Superior Courts’ expected budget is $359,938 with expected revenue of $24,915.

Other departments from the general expense fund that have met to discuss their preliminary budget are the Assessor’s, Weed Control Board, and the WSU Extension.

Controlled Funds departments that have met with the commissioners to discuss their preliminary budget are counseling, Information Technology and the three areas that make up the Public Works, roads, solid waste and equipment R&R. The assessor’s office has an expected expenditure of $355,368 and revenue of $8,000. In previous years they have had to lay people off if there was not enough funds.

Steve Kiss does not believe it should be a problem this year.

The WSU’s expected expenditures are $99,484.

The weed board is expedited to have $347,841 in expenditures and $120,505 in revenue. The Weed Control Board is still waiting for grants to be finalized before they will be able to predict how much their budget will be.

The IT department is expecting expenditures of $669,487 and revenue of $20,000.

There are the equivalent of 165.5 full time employees for the county, which is among the lowest number of employees the county has had in years.

The general fund pays the salaries of 88 full time employees as well.

Controlled funds budgets for 2019 includes the salaries of 69.5 full time employees. Counseling services is expected to use $2,682,161 and have expected revenue of $2,486,943.

Roads projected expenditures are $9,164,114 with revenue of $9,025,700 and a beginning balance of $550,000.

Solid Waste’s tentative expenditures are $1,201,355 with revenue of $1,297,550 and a beginning balance of $45,000.

Equipment R&R has a projected revenue of $2,152,300, expenditures of $2,173915 and a beginning balance of $1,300,000.

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Learning about refraction Third grade Idaho Hill Elementary School student Molly Hamilton peers through a lens last Friday, Sept. 28, when the Pacific Science Center made a return trip to Idaho Hill and Priest River Elementary. Students learned about different types of lenses and conducted science experiments. See more photos of the students on page 5B.

GRAVEL PIT: $31,000 minimum FROM PAGE 1A

which means that a 10 percent deposit in the form of a bank-certified or cashier’s check made payable to Pend Oreille County Treasurer.

The bid must be received by the Pend Oreille County Treasurer’s Office no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12.

The bids can be mailed to P.O. Box 5080 or dropped off in person at 625 W. 4th St., in Newport.

The bid envelope must be addressed to the Pend Oreille County Treasurer’s Office and clearly marked on the outside, “BID-County Surplus Property.”

It must also include a signed statement from the bidder and 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.

No bid under $31,000 will be accepted. Deposits from unsuccessful bids will be returned within 20 business days after the county treasurer has completed the transfers of property to the highest bidder.

All bids will be opened at the regular county commissioner’s meeting Oct. 16, at 1 p.m. The winning bidder will be informed within 48 hours.

CONSTRUCTION: Finishes 2019 FROM PAGE 1A

Excavation and site preparation began in early spring.

Kilgore Construction, Inc., of Spokane was awarded the approximately $8.3 million bid in December 2017, after new designs were released.

The new designs followed after initial bids in 2017 came back well over the project’s anticipated budget, necessitating development of a more viable advancedcare residential solution for the community.

The Newport Hospital and Health Services design team reviewed alternatives and received feedback from current

and past residents, their family members, and caregivers from existing residential care facilities. They also sought input on the functional plan with Washington State Department of Health and Department of Social and Health Services staff. The NHHS design team created a more functional, flexible, and affordable assisted living facility.

Initially, the approximately 54,000 square foot facility will accommodate 54 residents, with an additional neighborhood of 18beds roughed in for later expansion. NHHS anticipates the growing need for residential care and wanted the ability

to expand.

The same services will be offered “in-home” for residents needing advanced levels of care.

The addition of memory care will be added to the list of services, as the design of this facility allows for a memory care neighborhood.

Residents requiring skilled nursing services will be able to receive those in the hospital and then return to their room at the new facility.

River Mountain Village Advanced Care will replace the current Newport Long Term Care, located next to Newport Hospital.

That building will be repurposed by the hospital district.

NEWPORT: Boy Scouts look to help FROM PAGE 1A

Oreille Sheriff’s Office will be helping with cordoning off downtown.

“The purpose is to make sure no children get injured or killed while trick-ortreating,” Sands said.

The city has hired a new hearing examiner as of Oct. 1. Gregg Dorhn will fill the position. A hearing examiner acts as a judge to resolve conflict over land use permits, applications and other city matters. He is paid $140 per hour as needed.

Aaron Adams of the Boy Scout troop 630 addressed the council to ask if there was anything the troop could do to help the community. The council suggested helping with trick-or-treating on Main Street and construction on the BMX park next spring. Public Works and

the city administrator will have more projects for them coming up.

Jenny Smith and Lori Stratton reported on the success of the Autumn Bloom Run Sept. 13.

“It was the best race ever,” Stratton said.

They thanked the council for the use of T.J. Kelly Park, the Newport City Police Department for keeping the runners safe, the public works department for providing a Porta Potty, making sure sprinklers were off, and putting up road closure signs.

There were a record number of participants, up 32 percent from last year to 173, said Stratton. Three runners qualified for the 2019 Bloomsday race. There were as many volunteers as there were SEE NEWPORT, 10A

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NEWPORT – The Great Grizzly Hunt runs Oct. 1-5 for Newport High School Homecoming. The second annual scavenger hunt offers the opportunity to win $500 and other prizes to those that find the coveted bear paws and the Grizzly mascot, hidden around Newport.

The NHS radio station 91.5 KUBS FM will dole out daily clues throughout homecoming week.

Individuals and businesses donate prizes. For more information, or to donate to the Great Grizzly Hunt, call Cheryl Bradbury at 509-447-3167.

Renaissance Kids program for preschoolers at library SPIRIT LAKE – Little Renaissance Kids is at the Spirit Lake Library every Tuesday until Dec. 11, 10:30 a.m.

The program is geared toward children ages 2-6 years, but everyone is welcome.

Activities include story time and independently exploring weekly topics from the areas of fine art, math and science, world cultures, and active play.

Music, puppets, crafts and playtime included.

The Spirit Lake Library is located at 32575 N. 5th Avenue in Spirit Lake.

Host homes for foreign exchange students wanted NEWPORT – ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking individuals to serve as Area Representatives in local communities.

ASSE provides academic year and semester exchange programs in the United States for high school students from around the world.

Students are 15 to 18 years of age, have passed a series of academic and character requirements and are awaiting an opportunity to embark on their American Adventure.

Area Representatives recruit and screen prospective host families, interview students to study abroad and supervise the exchange students in their community.

Area representatives are compensated based on the number of students they are supervising.

There is also a bonus opportunity.

ASSE’s primary goal is to contribute to International understanding by enabling students to learn about other languages and cultures through active participation in family, school and community life. ASSE’s Area Representatives are the cornerstone of the organization, making all of this possible.

For more information about ASSE or becoming an Area Representative, call the Western Regional Office at 1-800-733-2773 or email asseusawest@ asse.com. Check out the website at host.asse.com.

b r i e f ly Donald Ray Brown was sentenced for one count of second-degree burglary, not two as was erroneously reported in last week’s story ‘Burglar captured at gunpoint by victim is sentenced.’ Because of a reporting error, his first name was also misreported. We regret any confusion this caused.

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Bill Mitchell puts up the Wonderland Mall sign in Newport Friday, Sept. 28. The building sat empty for more than a year before Mitchell decided to open the mini mall.

Alice’s Wonderland Mall is now open

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWORT – The sign for the Alice’s Wonderland Mall went up Friday, Sept.

28. One of the empty buildings on Washington Avenue has not just been filled, but has been made into a mini mall. The unit was the 2,400 square feet, but after it sat empty for more than a year the owner Bill Mitchell decided it would better serve the community as a mini mall.

“It was just too much for one person,” Mitchell said. “We want people to be successful.”

He split it into four smaller shops and set up the opposite wall as a display wall for people who did not want a full store.

Kandi Gentis rents the first unit, a clothing store called Bling and Sparkles. She has a sign business called Great Graphics & Signs. She is doing all the signs for the business. So far she has done the big sign out front, the small A-frame sign out front, a great big sign in the back of the building, and one that will go on the front window that will have the hours of operations for the mall. The four signs have cost $1,500, said Mitchell.

“Each business will have a sign,” said Gentis.

The largest unit in the back will be taken by Teresa and Sean Owen. Cuppa Tea Quilting LLC will be a quilting and fabric store that will feature a tearoom.

The store will sell and rent and repair

sewing machines as well as give lessons on sewing.

The wall features Stefane Johnston’ Knit Nook which will sell yarn, knitting and crotchet supplies, Rustic Rose Designs by Ali Trombetta which features decorative signs, Matt and Maryann Lemus will have a section for their metal art work (no name yet), Cheryl Tisrun has a section for her crafts (not yet named).

“We call her the craft lady,” said Gentis.

In between the first two units there will be a kiosk that sells makeup called A Stoke of Genius, owned by Teresa Santee. Santee had a stroke and had to relearn how to do everything, hence the name. She will be teaching women who have had a stoke how to apply makeup.

“We will have benches for the husbands too,” Mitchell said.

People kept coming in off the street to say how wonderful the sign looked.

Once they got inside they could not help but look around.

There are still two until left, a smaller one for $250, and a slightly larger one for $265 plus utilities. There is 80 square feet of the wall still available for $1 per foot plus 10 percent commission.

The mall hours will be Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

“Those are the official hours, but if one of the businesses want to stay open longer or come in on Sunday they can,” said Mitchell.

Superior Court needs pro tem

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Superior Court asked the Pend Oreille County Commissioners for $25,000 for a pro tem judge at the board of commissioners meeting Sept. 17.

The request was preliminary and has not yet been approved.

“We don’t think we will use that much, but it is better to ask for too much and not use it then to need it and not have it,” Evelyn Bell, the superior court administrator for Stevens, Ferry and Pend Oreille counties.

A pro tem judge is an elected judge that is appointed to cover cases. If she is elected Pend Oreille County District Court Judge in November, Robin McCroskey would be the pro tem for Pend Oreille Superior Court.

“She has agreed to be the superior court commissioner and appointed judge pro tem,” Superior Court Judge Jessica Taylor Reeves said.

McCroskey is part time, which means

that she works four out of five days in the week.

The $25,000 would pay McCroskey for the fifth day if she worked it.

“She may not be needed every week,” Reeves said. McCroskey would be paid $690 for every day that she is pro tem. There are just over 36 days from March on that McCroskey has available to be a pro tem and that is where the $25,000 figure comes from.

Stevens County has a full time District Court Judge so they would not be compensated, as a judge cannot be paid for time they are already working.

McCroskey would only be compensated for the time she is not already working.

Ferry County has a part time district court judge as well.

The reason they need a pro tem is that Stevens County has a record number of trial cases.

The two judges cannot meet the defendant’s right to a speedy trial and get to all the

other cases in a timely fashion.

“We can only put divorce cases off for so long,” Bell said. “Family law is our biggest concern.”

Stevens County has nearly two times the number of trial cases as Pend Oreille County.

Ferry County also has more trials than Pend Oreille does, said Bell.

The pro tem would handle the civil cases so that the two judges can work on the trial cases that are clogging up the system.

The state pays half of the Superior Court salaries, and the other half is split between the three counties.

The percent that each county pays is determined by the property tax evaluation for each county, said Jill Shacklett the data processing coordinator for Pend Oreille County.

Stevens County pays the largest percent because they have the most private property.

Their share is 66.24 percent. Ferry County pays the least at 10.3 percent, and Pend Oreille County pays 23.46 percent.

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l e tt e r s p o l i c y We welcome letters to the editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Letters should be typed and submitted to The Miner office no later than 5 p.m.

Friday for publication the following Wednesday. No letter will be published unless it is signed by at least one individual, even if the letter represents the view of a group.

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

Election coverage is a newspaper’s responsibility

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his is the first week of candidate interviews in The Miner Newspapers, in anticipation of the Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Our election coverage is a point of pride here at The Miner. We believe that informed voters are necessary for a successful democracy, and we believe that the local offices are most important as they directly affect our day-to-day lives.

That is why we require candidates to come into our office to be interviewed face-to-face before a general election. We have spent the last several weeks scheduling interviews with Washington candidates running for county commissioner, sheriff, PUD commissioner, treasurer, state representative and state senator. We are also working on doing the same for Bonner County candidates, though we have a bit more time with them as Idaho voters go to the polls on Election Day, rather than vote by mail starting Oct. 19, like in Washington.

Most times we have a lot of success getting candidates into our office to share why the 12,000 residents of Pend Oreille County should support their candidacy.

Sometimes we have to do some arm twisting, and remind the candidates why it’s important to talk in person with the newspaper of record in Pend Oreille County.

This time we’ve had a few candidates unwilling or unable to do so.

State Reps. Joel Kretz and Jacquelin Maycumber appear unlikely to come for an in-person interview.

County commissioner Mike Manus is dealing with some serious health issues, but is in contact with the newspaper, keeping us posted on his status.

Sheryl Miller, who is running against Manus, has not responded to any of our requests for interview.

This week is the first set of interviews. You’ll get to read about Sen. Shelly Short, R-Addy, and her opponent, Democrat candidate Karen Hardy. Next week you can read interviews with Randy Michaelis, who is running against Maycumber and Mike Bell, who is running against Kretz.

In the coming weeks you’ll also hear from sheriff candidates Glenn Blakeslee and Jon Carman, PUD commissioner candidates Dan Peterson and Joe Onley, and treasurer candidates Nichole Dice and Tom Watson.

We take these interviews very seriously. Each candidate gets asked the same questions as their opponent.

We have two reporters in the room during the interview, and the interview is recorded. We spend a lot of time writing the questions too.

The Miner is also taking part in a candidate forum to be held Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Newport High School.

We will be gathering questions, writing questions and asking the questions. Please attend or watch via KUBS, www.kubsradio.com.

We believe that as watchdogs of our government, a newspaper’s responsibility is to inform and educate the electorate. This is the stuff that really matters. These are the people who will decide your electricity rates, your property taxes, the response times of law enforcement and ambulance services.

It is our responsibility and our honor to bring our neighbors this information and we hope you’ll do your part by reading these interviews and voting.

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Why I am a journalist Once again newspaper reporter has made the top 10 for worst jobs in 2018, according to the website Career Cast, which describes itself as, “The Internet’s premier career site for finding targeted job opportunities by industry, function and location.”

Newspaper reporter comes in at number three, sandwiched between logger at number two and retail salesperson at number four (taxi driver came in at number one, if you’re wondering).

There are times I think I have picked boyfriends better than I have picked my profession, and that S o p h i E ’ s isn’t saying much. However, that’s another topic that we don’t need to C HOI C E tread into.

Sophia It seems like being a journalist is a precarious thing to be at this point aldous and time in our country. Don’t worry, I’m not going to throw clichés at you, like how it’s a “noble profession” or my “burning passion”—although other people have entered into the world of journalism for those very same reasons, and I’m not about to tell them they are wrong.

It’s just not a popular institution to be associated with right now, if you haven’t already deduced that. When supporters of our current president show up to his rallies with t-shirts sporting slogans like, “Rope. Tree.

Journalist. SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED” that sends a pretty clear message, one that doesn’t make a person feel warm and fuzzy.

No, I’m not asking for special treatment (I’ll settle for decent). It’s not someone else’s task to make me feel good about my profession any more than it’s my job See sophie, 5A

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yo u r o p i n i o n Carman experienced, has good ideas To the editor, The voters of our county have a unique opportunity to significantly improve our law enforcement with the retirement of our Sheriff. Both new candidates are qualified.

Blakeslee offers to carry over the stability of many years serving our county.

Carman offers a similar time in law enforcement experience, plus fresh new ideas on utilization of manpower to get better coverage and response times 24/7.

For example; Carman’s pick for undersheriff is licensed to go to work in the field on day one.

Blakeslee’s selection is an existing POC corrections officer that has allowed his law enforcement certification to lapse and cannot legally make an arrest in the field. Carman offers to work with Blakeslee as well as all the existing staff, to continue to serve our county, while making sure all POC law enforcement officers are qualified to work in the field as needed to maximize our limited tax dollars.

There is no question that property crimes are up, response times and arrests are down. The drug epidemic has come to our county and getting worse.

Within our county’s limited budget, we need all officers qualified to work in the field as needed.

In addition, Carman’s existing experience and relationship with the tribe insures cooperation to work with their seven officers, further maximizing our limited resources. We cannot afford to keep doing things the same way that got us here.

Both candidates presented their cases at the August Republican County meeting. Carman won the party endorsement, garnering 74 percent of the membership votes present at the meeting, because of his proposals.

To suggest otherwise is disingenuous.

Electing Carman will give our county the benefit of both candidates’ extensive experience and ideas. It is a unique opportunity to improve our law enforcement in the county. We trust voters will want to take advantage of this unique

Let’s give the process a chance

opportunity to have the best of both candidates working for us.

-Bill Deilke Usk

Mental health rehabilitation possible To the editor, A struggle with mental health has become increasingly common in our nation. I myself have undergone this struggle.

I began having problems in my teens, but managed two college degrees before things really fell apart.

In July of 2005 I was committed to a mental hospital in Richland, Wash., due to a bad reaction from some psychiatric medications. I was then put on another regimen of medication and slowly deteriorated over the course of a year until my murderous crime in July of 2006. After pleading insanity and achieving a mistrial in 2008, I won a claim against the Social Security Administration, which then stated I had been disabled due to a mental health condition from the year 2004 onwards. To make things more clear, according

to the Social Security Administration I had been mentally disabled during my crime. Unfortunately, I was convicted during my second trial in 2009 and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole plus 120 years.

I began my prison sentence in 2010. In 2012 I met a caring prison psychiatrist who diagnosed me as schizoaffective, bipolar type and prescribed me a regimen of medications that turned my life around. Over the course of the next six years I would achieve 50 prison educational certificates as well as a Paralegal Certificate from Blackstone Career Institute and achieve Competent Communicator in Toastmasters. I would repair relationships with family and friends. Since then I have reduced my medication by over 50 percent and lost 32 pounds. The moral of this story is mental health rehabilitation is very possible. One is not necessarily down and out forever. Whether they are mentally ill and/or incarcerated. It is important to See Letters, 5A

Let’s talk smelters

By Sen. Shelly Short, R-Addy

By Karen Hardy

Republican Candidate, District 7 Senator, Wash.

Democratic Candidate, District 7 Senator, Wash.

This spring, I authored an editorial titled “Environment, Public Health and Jobs; Allow the Process to Work” on the silicon smelter project in Newport. Now some months later, the Department of Ecology has formally started its scoping process to give the public a chance to bring issues and concerns forward to be analyzed in its environmental impact statement.

For the agency, the public and PacWest, this

It’s difficult to go to Newport these days without having or at the very least hearing a conversation about the proposed smelter. Most of these conversations are passionate and frequently they’re quite heated. Politics being what they are it seems there are just two sides, those for the smelter and those against. It seems to me we need to cut through all the politics, the emotion, the stress and anxiety and get to the core of the matter, which is, is the site chosen for

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

The U.S. House of Representative passed the GOP’s so called Tax Cut 2.0 last week. The bill would make permanent the individual tax cuts adopted in last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

r e a d e r ’ s p o l l r e s u lt s Should President Trump fire Rosenstein?

40%

34%

I don’t care as long as the Mueller investigation is allowed to run its course.

Do you think the country needs more tax cuts?

No, it is clearly a move by the GOP to set the stage to go after entitlements like Social Security and Medicare, declaring there simply isn’t enough money.

Yes, it’s always better to keep more of your money. It will continue to stimulate the economy.

It doesn’t matter, the bill has no chance of being passed by the Senate.

26%

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.

Total Votes: 47

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West Bonner school district employees of the month PRIEST RIVER – Two Priest River Elementary School staff members were recognized as Employees of The Month for September for the West Bonner County School District.

Lynn Bridges received the first Certified Employee of the Month award for West Bonner County School District No. 83 this September. According to school students, teachers, staff, parents and the community respect principal Connie Kimble, Bridges, the district lead counselor.

“She makes transitions into the junior high school and the high school much more enjoyable,” Kimble says. “She works for the success of all, going above and beyond for students and colleagues, and truly ‘Strives For Greatness.’ Ms. Bridges is a highly skilled

counselor/educator who has developed a district wide counseling curriculum for our schools, served on several key committees, and worked with our homeless student population.”

Erricka Brownell received the Classified Employee of the Month award.

Brownell is the secretary at Priest River Junior High School (PRJHS). Kimble says Brownell does everything possible to make PRJH a better place for students and staff, working extra hours organizing and preparing the school for its day-to-day needs.

“She is thoughtful and encouraging to both staff and students, wisely offering advice and support,” Kimble says. “Mrs. Brownell assists students in thinking about their fu-

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Elect Nicole Dice

Treasurer (R)

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

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

Endorsements current Treasurer Terri Miller, former Treasurer Charlotte Demlow, Teamsters Union 690 and Pend Oreille County Republican Party.

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

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

ndice4treasurer@outlook.com Nicole Dice for Treasurer

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Lynn Bridges with Priest River Elementary School Principal Connie Kimble.

tures and their education.

She is a key member of the PRJH learning community

and we are happy to recognize her as an outstanding employee.”

some grave error resulting in these charges and we are certain the whole story and truth will come out. We hope the many people out there who know them well; teachers, peers, friends, relatives and coworkers will join us in doing everything we can to publicly support this amazing couple.

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to show for the assassination of the character of tens of people? Who’s been charged? Or arrested? Or convicted in a court of law?

Or served jail time? Or paid fines for their egregious violations?

A person with an opposing viewpoint is a critical asset, not a criminal. They provide insight into how and why you stand for what you do. And they challenge assumptions you take for granted.

What we have right now isn’t that. The accusations, the slander, the defamation? It’s irresponsible.

It’s self-serving. It doesn’t advance the situation. It’s time for responsible conversations.

-Alana Wallace Deer Park

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not give up on ourselves.

Opportunities arise to turn our lives around as I did mine.

-Naveed Haq Airway Heights, Wash.

Editor’s note: Naveed Haq was convicted of aggravated murder, malicious harassment – the state’s hate-crime statute – five counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of unlawful imprisonment for the 2006 Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle shooting.

McDonald a rogue commissioner, elect Steve Lockwood To the editor, It was my honor to serve, for more than three years, as the Director of Technology for Bonner County under the very capable chairmanship of Cary Kelly. I planned to serve the new board as well when Dan McDonald came on board in January 2017.

However, after a few short weeks of working with Dan, I resigned because I observed an arrogant, condescending bully who intimidated the staff and citizens alike. His extremist political agenda coupled with his “my way or the highway” attitude was in stark contrast to the previous commissioners. Now the county staff, my unfortunate former colleagues, work under a blanket of fear fueled by Dan’s intolerance. And they can’t speak up because they will be intimidated or fired.

It is even more disconcerting for me is to observe how Dan co-opted the authority of the other two honorable commissioners. They were not able to express their opinions nor represent their constituents appropriately because of Dan’s domineering and overwhelming desire to control. This is not democracy; it’s autocracy. Bonner County deserves so much better from their Commissioners.

As a registered Republican and a fifth generation

Idahoan, I hope my fellow Republicans as well as all Independent and Democrat colleagues join me in voting for Steve Lockwood.

I know Steve has the administrative, financial, technological and human resource management skills coupled with years of untiring public service. His collaborative and cooperative personality will restore dignity, civility, reason and democracy to Bonner County Government. He is “Right for Bonner County.”

-Bill Harp Sandpoint

Whole story, truth will come out To the editor, We are writing in response to the felony charges of stolen equipment brought by the fire chief of Fire District 2 against Brad Larson and Liz Larson as reported in the Sept. 19 Newport Miner. These two people are born and raised north Pend Oreille County residents and they are the finest of the finest.

We have known Liz since she was in grade school and we have known Brad since he was in high school. They have both been exemplary individuals their entire lives. Both of their parents have served this community their entire lives and Liz and Brad grew up having that same service to the community dedication. Brad’s parents donated the land for the Sullivan Lake Fire Station.

Brad began volunteering with the fire district in high school. He has served as a volunteer for 40 years.

Liz has served for 16 years.

They both did all the extra training they could to make themselves as capable as possible to benefit this whole community.

Brad taught many classes to fire district personnel.

Brad served as Chief three different times.

They each have their own impeccable reputation for being honest, caring, and giving of themselves for the benefit of others.

There has to have been

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to make them feel comfortable by reasserting their own worldviews in the news stories I write. And while I think Trump has unnecessarily and childishly quarreled with the media, the honor of crackdowns on the

Accusations irresponsible To the editor, Governor Inslee, Senator Short, the EPA, the DOE, Grant Pfeifer, Jayson Tymko, John Carlson, Jim May, Commissioners Manus, Skoog, Kiss, Mayor Sands, County Prosecutor Hunt, the PUD commissioners, Colin Willenbrock, various employees of the PUD, Jamie Wyrobek and the EDC, various members of the city council, the press, the city and the county administration, Canada, and others.

What do these folks have in common? They have been accused of breaking laws, corruption, having their pockets lined, or you name it. So I ask: When some of the most respected, hardest working, highest contributing members of this community are accused of terrible things by one man, what does that tell you? It isn’t arbitrary.

Either all these folks are crooked, or one man decided his personal agenda is worth making criminal allegations, rumors, insinuations and character assassinations over.

Amazingly, before POC broke Google with the word “smelter,” all these folks were spotless. Amazingly, with the digging and investigation, not one person against the smelter has been called out. Amazingly, there are people who accept all of these accusations as gospel truth. And most amazingly of all, there are many, too many, willing to stand by and let it all happen.

For what? What’s there

freedom of the press go to the Barack Obama administration (Committee to Protect Journalists, www.cpj.org).

Again, that’s a whole other column I could write, and this time around I would like to share with you why I decided to go down this particular path. It’s pretty simple, actually: This job has given me opportunity. Opportunity to learn new things, to see not only the worst

McCain, Spencer served honorably To the editor, We recently lost two heroes. One national and one local, one was a Democrat and one a Republican. Both men served our country’s military during the Vietnam War with bravery.

Both were duly elected to serve in public office and cooperated with both political parties to effectively improve community and lives of the constituents they served.

The country will feel the loss of Senator John McCain and the town of Cusick will feel the loss of Mayor Bob Spencer. Let’s learn to respect the other side’s point of view without namecalling and pointless excuses for bad behavior by following their example. I served as Town Clerk under Mayor Spencer during his 10 years in office and he was honest, hardworking and above all treated the town’s people and his staff fairly and with civility.

Both men worked for the good of their country and community. These are our country’s heroes, let’s honor them with integrity and never forget their sacrifice.

-Charlotte Yergens Newport

of humanity, but the best of it (and despite what you may think, there’s a lot of good), to be bolstered in spirit one day and be humbled in the other. I get to meet people I would never have met and have experiences that I would have been able to otherwise.

If any reporter were doing it for the money, there would be none of us left.

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the smelter the very best location in the entire state? Everything else regarding the smelter is personally, politically or economically biased. The first and most important question has to be, where can we locate a smelter that will do the least amount of harm? We owe it to ourselves, our children, our future generations, our neighboring tribal nations and states to do everything possible to mitigate pollution, risk and contamination caused by a smelter. After that we can address the economic and political costs and benefits of a smelter. I have some personal history regarding smelters. I grew up in Puyallup, just south of Tacoma. On any given day in my childhood, depending on the wind I was treated to what we affectionately called the “Tacoma Aroma,” the acrid stench from the Asarco copper smelter. Today the Department of Ecology map for the “Tacoma Smelter Plume” shows my childhood home, elementary school and junior high are all located within the known contamination area. Asarco and the state reached a $94.6 million settlement for cleanup of

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represents the beginning of the rigorous and arduous analysis that will be guided by the most strict state laws and regulations governing, air quality, water quality, human health, to name a few; science; data; stakeholders and most importantly the local communities in Pend Oreille County.

I am confident that DOE will undertake a transparent, robust, public process where the pros and cons will be discussed and weighed for all to see.

It is PacWest’s complete responsibility to prove itself and its proposed project to regulators, to your communities and your neighbors that it can meet or exceed our state’s stringent laws and regulations.

Since PacWest publicly announced its intention to build and operate and

the 1,000-square-mile contamination zone in 2009. That’s 24 years after the smelter shut down. The Tacoma smelter isn’t a rare or isolated case. Asarco also operated a smelter in Everett, Kaiser had an aluminum smelter in Mead, and Alcoa operated smelters in Wenatchee, Vancouver and Addy. All of which have been shuttered and all of which have DOE ordered contamination cleanups today, decades after their closures.

Our elected officials have been very short sighted with this project.

They have failed to look at the history of smelters in this state and I’m afraid they are doomed to repeat past failures.

They’ve focused on the economic and political benefits before focusing on ensuring the safest location. We need silica smelted, so let’s make sure it’s done in a way and in a location that mitigates as many of the hazardous downsides as possible. Let’s use the newest technologies and take the greatest care so our children won’t find out 30 years later that there childhood playground was contaminated. We don’t need the headline next year to be, “Whoops, We Did It Again!”

smelter in Newport, a lot has been said about my role in bringing these potential jobs and this industry to Newport. It is true that I sponsored legislation two years ago to allow PacWest a limited public utility tax credit to see if it made economic and environmental sense to locate their silicon smelter in rural, Northeastern Washington.

Initially and for quite some time, PacWest’s interests were focused on an existing plant in Addy until that was no longer feasible. At that point, it was solely up to them to determine if additional sites in the 7th District would work. Ultimately, PacWest made its decision to locate the project in Newport.

My job as your state senator is not to pre-empt or pre-judge this project, state agencies’ work or the public process. While I admit it would be the easier path to jump the

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gun in the face of opposition – to do so would create chaos and undermine the rigorous, scientific, data driven, publicly vetted process built upon decades of work by leaders and agencies before me. I believe most people want their leaders to be patient, to be calm, to be inquisitive and factually informed. Most importantly, though, I do not believe it is appropriate to use my influence to undermine the regulatory and public’s process.

Ultimately, PacWest will either be able to show it can meet our state’s strict environmental and public health and safety standards or they cannot. Either way, I am proud of working tirelessly to bring potential new manufacturing jobs to the 7th District.

I will never apologize for seeking ways to spur economic opportunity for my constituents and their children.

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Name: Karen Hardy Age: 50 Party: Democrat Town of Residence: Valley, Wash.

Education: Some community college Occupation: Cowgirl Family: Married to Barney Brockwell, with two adult children, Amilia and Olivia.

What has been your greatest accomplishment in your professional or public life?

“One of them is the fact that Stevens County has only two unopposed races (this year). When I moved to Stevens County and got active in my community, I kept getting ballots with just one name,” Hardy said.

She said she grew up in Washington and remembered as always being very civic minded. When she returned, she was disappointed that she was receiving ballots with only one person running for various seats.

“My run last year really inspired people to run. If this old cowgirl can do it, you can do it. You can run for the school board, you can run for the weed board,” she said. “To me, that’s making a difference in my community.”

Hardy is the state committeewoman for the 7th Legislative District for the state Democratic Party. She serves on many committees, one of which is the resolution committee that helps craft resolutions, gather them from all over the state and make sure they get to the floor and get voted on.

“I’m a Democrat because I’m a Democrat,” she said.

Her father and grandfather were both Democrats, but she wasn’t happy with the Democratic Party and how it abandoned rural America.

She is proud of being part of the Washington State Democratic Party and really forcing rural issues, and Eastern Washington issues. And they were able to put Democrats on the ballot across the entire state.

“For years and years and years, rural people were Democrats. The rural people didn’t leave, the Democrats left,” Hardy said.

What has been the most disappointing experience in your business or public life?

“Still the divisiveness. It truly hurts me. I love my neighbors, and I live on a shared driveway like so many of us. You don’t ask your political party when plowing the driveway,” she said. The same is true when dealing with fires and floods, and all the other ways rural neighbors help each other. But when politics is brought up, it gets ugly, fierce and entrenched, she said. “It’s the last thing I want and it’s the last thing I want to think about my neighbors.”

How can the legislature improve the economy in Pend Oreille County?

“Specifically in Pend Oreille County, we have the ability to leverage all of the access to all of our natural resources,” Hardy said. She says while tourism is good as a fill-in economy, for summer jobs and high school jobs, you don’t want to base your economy on it. Instead, Pend Oreille County could leverage all the trees for carbon storage.

“We have lots and lots of trees, trees store carbon.

Why are we not getting the benefit of carbon storage taxes for our trees?”

Hardy asked. “I like to refer to us as Seattle’s backyard. Everybody wants a big backyard, there’s a value in this big backyard.

“The value is we have nothing here,” she said.

Nothing being open space.

“We have so much access, we have so much open space, we have clean water and clean air.”

She said we should think outside the manufacturing, 9 to 5 jobs.

“If we have good broadband, we can work from here without having to build it here,” she said.

The legislature helps the local economy by continuing to work on broadband access, and making sure the 7th District takes advantage of all the funding that’s available from the state.

Hardy said our state See Karen, 9A

Short

Name: Shelly Short Age: 56 Party: Republican Town of Residence: Valley Education: two years college: one at Spokane Community College and one at Eastern Washington University Occupation: State Senator Family: Husband, Mitch, two adult children

What has been your greatest accomplishment in your professional or public life?

Short says she is proud of her work in the state Legislature. Short has been in office 10 years, eight as a state representative and two as a state senator. She is proud of legislation she sponsored last year, including SB 6155, a bill to make bone marrow donations easier by allowing the state Department of Licensing to make donor information available to people when they sign up for a license. She says 120 people have registered through the program.

She is also proud of her work on a bipartisan effort to limit some prior authorization requirements for health care. Short was an original sponsor of ESB 6157 which prohibits health care providers from requiring prior authorization for initial evaluation and management visits and up to six consecutive treatment sessions of things like chiropractic and physical therapy.

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill into law.

She says working across the aisle with Democrats made it possible.

“If I wasn’t willing to work with people and to really reach across the aisle and develop those relationships and have trust, I don’t think I would have gotten bills like that through,” she says.

She acknowledges the silicon smelter is controversial, but is proud of her role of paving the way for it in the 7th District.

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the economy,” she says. Manufacturing jobs are desirable because they’re family wage jobs, she said.

She says she was in the room when the so-called Hirst fix was negotiated.

Legislation was passed that allowed people in rural areas to use permit exempt wells in rural areas. It was a reaction to a state Supreme Court ruling that limited use of permit exempt wells.

“I was in the room for the final negotiations, she said. “I was proud to have had a role in that.”

She is also proud of her role in heading off changes to education that would have meant that districts wouldn’t receive state funding for Alternative Learning Experience students and students from outside the district.

What has been the most disappointing experience in your business or public life?

Short said it was frustrating to have a Growth Management bill she worked on changed. The bill would have given local groups more flexibility, she said. “But the governor gutted it,” she said. “That’s a huge frustration.”

Short says some of her experience with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife regarding wolves has left her feeling powerless. She says livestock owners and environmentalists have done their best with non-lethal predator control, but when there is problem, F&W seems reluctant to help, especially if it means killing a female wolf.

“I would like the wolves not to be here,” she says. “But the reality is they are. So how can we thoughtfully put something together that allows everybody to have their concerns met?” She says she has been proud of getting livestock ranchers to come as far as they have. “This year has been incredibly hard,” she says. “There has been loss of livestock, livestock coming in very thin, not pregnant.” She says it’s hard not to lose faith sometimes. “It’s been a hugely disappointing issue to me,” she says. She says that there are a bipartisan group of stakeholders and legislators from very diverse backgrounds that work on the wolf issues and the agency, “just blows you off.”

How can the legislature improve the economy in Pend Oreille County?

Short says protecting industries that are here is important. She says she wishes Gov. Inslee had signed the manufacturing tax credit bill that would have given manufactures the same rate the state gave Boeing. She is also frustrated with the federal government planning to close the border at Metaline Falls at 8 p.m. instead of midnight. She says 7th District 7 legislators have been working with U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers to change that.

“I feel like most of our job is reactionary,” she says, protecting schools and small businesses from actions of the government.

She is also looking for opportunities for people who want to come here and recognizes that it is more difficult to do business in the rural 7th District.

“I think we need to continue to look for ways to encourage companies to come, whether it is through a series of incentives or things that makes sense,” she says. She says the state should look at how it can mitigate things like the higher cost of getting goods to market and other challenges to doing business in the 7th.

Access to broadband internet is something that could help much of the district, she said.

While most of Pend Oreille County has broadband, much of the 7th District doesn’t.

The Dakota states successfully took their lands back from the federal government, as they are held in trust.

The conversation has been going on in Idaho and Washington. Do you think the state should start taking its federal land back?

Short says she hasn’t seen any legislation toward that end that she could back. “We value our public lands,” she says. “Hunting, the recreation, all of the things it provides.” She says the discussion is worth having; does it make sense, what would it look like, what are the costs.

She says she has been told by people in other states that have taken back federal land is that hunting opportunities have been diminished. “I don’t

want that to happen,” he says.

She says some of the motivation to privatize federal land is born out of the federal government’s foot dragging on the Payment in Lieu of Taxes and Secure Rural Schools programs that funds local governments and schools.

Do you believe in human-caused climate change? Why or why not? If so, what do you propose we do about it?

Short says climate has been changing for a long time. “The question is how much is the human influence on that,” she says. She’s in favor of continuing state efforts to incentivize energy efficiency. She cautions against increasing regulation, though. “If we go down a regulatory path, it becomes a lot more costly for us,” she says.

She says Washington is already a low-emitting state, so she doesn’t see the need for increased regulation, especially regarding transportation.

Forest fires continue to plague the state of Washington every year. What impact can the state legislature have on them?

Having funding in place to support an early attack on wildfire, as well as using prescribed burns can help manage wildfire, she says. Coordination with local fire districts and the state and federal land managers is important.

“We know and have seen the importance of prescribed fire and management,” Short says.

Short is encouraged by the work of the Commissioner of Public Lands Hillary Franz. “She has been so responsive,” Short says. “It really has kind of blown me away. I didn’t expect it.”

Short says she wants DNR to be responsive to fighting wildfire.

“That’s going to require resources from the state,” she says.

What are your thoughts on the proposed PacWest Silicon Smelter in Newport? Are you for it or against it?

“I’m for the jobs, but I would say it is the company’s absolute responsibility to show that they can do this,” she says. “I would be bummed if it didn’t happen, but if it didn’t happen because they couldn’t meet our high standards and stringent standards of our state, then it’s not meant to be.”

Short says one of the points critics make of her legislation allowing a tax incentive for the smelter is that language was changed to “or” from “and” to or regarding requiring the company to provide a certain number of jobs that pay above a certain level.

“When you read it in the context of the paragraph that it’s in, in the section, it makes sense,” Short says. “I wanted to make it more stringent.”

She says she is willing to look at the legislation if that’s not the case, but her intent was that the company provides both a certain number of jobs and that they pay well.

Why are you running? What’s the No. 1 issue you want to address while in office?

Broadband internet is one of the things she hopes to bring to the whole 7th District. She is also interested in continuing to work on health care, specifically the third party prior authorization.

They are the only entity that isn’t regulated, Short says.

“The providers are regulated, the insurers are regulated, but here is this middle man that is not.”

She says she intends to continue her work on that issue.

“The bill I did last year was a start to opening that door,” she says.

As a Republican, what should be your party’s priorities on the national stage and at the state level?

How do you think your party is faring in public opinion?

“At the state level, I think we need to continue to build responsible budgets and continue to support our schools,” Short says.

Short says people are distrustful of both parties.

“In think for Congress, health care is a huge thing,” she says. “I know it can be hard in Olympia, so I can’t imagine what it would be like having 535 members in the House and Senate.”

People feel chaos, she says. She talks about asking a group of her neighbors what they thought.

“They feel like everything is constantly in upheaval,” Short said.

“They don’t talk about issues, they talk about the way they feel.”

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representives need to make sure the legislature knows what we need. Each one of the legislators has an assistant and the senator has two. But they don’t have district offices.

“We need people in the district finding out what the roadblock is,” to new business, Hardy said.

The 7th District gets $15 million to $20 million – and $20 million is high – out of the capital budget every two years.

Because our legislators don’t believe in big government, Hardy said, they’ve been “cut government” and that’s OK, but that money is going to get spent somewhere.

“I want that money here,” Hardy said.

Another way the legislature can improve the local economy is through higher education. The 7th District has great programs through Spokane Community Colleges, and Extension programs, and the Kalispel Tribe has a lot of great training.

“But we don’t have our own higher education,” Hardy said.

All the community college money goes to Spokane. If the college center was here, the 7th could get the money and decide where it goes.

“We need career retraining for adults. If you lose your job in your 50s, you’re either disabled or your unemployed. We need to train for skilled jobs that can be done remotely. Because of our Internet, we can train for skilled jobs that can be done here remotely,” she said.

The Dakota states successfully took their lands back from the federal government, as they are held in trust.

The conversation has been going on in Idaho and Washington. Do you think the state should start taking its federal land back?

“I am not confident in the federal government ability, desire or willingness to protect our lands. I am less confident in the state’s.”

Do you believe in human-caused climate change?

Why or why not? If so, what do you propose we do about it?

“I think its unrealistic to think that the billions of people on this earth aren’t doing something.

I don’t think it matters why,” Hardy said.

Climate change is happening and what are we doing to do about it is the real question, she said.

She said we can mitigate climate change a lot by what we do locally.

“We’re good stewards.

Just be good stewards of the land. What’s this (thing we’re doing) going to do seven generations from now?”

Forest fires continue to plague the state of Washington every year.

What impact can the state legislature have on them?

The state and federal legislature needs to sit down and get actual foresters in on the conversation, Hardy said. “I get really annoyed when we make these decisions and there’s no one from Eastern Washington on the … board.”

“We need to do better at getting people back into the government.

One thing I’ve committed to is getting an office in the district, if not three,” she said.

People in this district need to testify on these issues that impact them, so that they’re not just hearing about the legislation after it’s passed.

Go to the people for the answer.

What are your thoughts on the proposed PacWest Silicon Smelter in Newport? Are you for it or against it?

“I think it belongs anywhere else but here,” she said. “I have a much broader stance on the smelter than most people think.”

Hardy is against the smelter at the current proposed location, as it has no roads, power or train tracks, it has no water and you can’t get there from Washington.

“I really believe that life for the most part, is simple. It’s not easy, it’s simple. When it’s not simple, I think we’re trying too hard. There’s other places that are better for the smelter.”

She doesn’t believe there is an appropriate location in Pend Oreille County, but does think there are appropriate places in the 7th District.

She said people are putting a lot of faith in the Department of Ecology, and she puts a lot of faith in the DOE. But, they are limited to legislation and the laws on the books. The Addy Alcoa plant has had a DOE clean up on it since 1990, and no clean up has happened. “That’s under our current state laws.”

There’s a handful of old smelters in Washington that are sitting in some form of disrepair that have not been cleaned up.

She thinks we need to figure out what loopholes allow that. “The Department of Ecology has done their reports, but they have not been cleaned up. That’s not the Department of Ecology’s fault,” she said.

The initial grant was for existing industrial sites. She signed off on it when it was proposed in Addy because she thought it would clean up that site.

Why are you running?

What’s the No. 1 issue you want to address while in office?

Healthcare is the No. 1 issue for Hardy.

It’s too expensive, not accessible and for profit.

Health coverage became private in 1973, which wasn’t too long ago, she said.

That started a decline in affordability. “This is not a sustainable path.”

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“First off, we’re going to beg the governor and the secretary of health to try a pilot program in the 7th, when everyone is allowed to sign up for Apple Care if they so desire.”

Because we have it, and we know it works and the only stipulation is income, we can drop the income stipulation for three to five years, she said. If you don’t want it, you don’t have to have it.

Only 18 percent of people in this district are privately insured, so it wouldn’t be that big of an increase. What would that stabilization do for hospitals and inmate population, she wonders.

What does that do to our economy to just stabilize that, and how many people will come here because of it.

“I think it will fly,” she said. Hospitals anchor the economy so much in this district, but we have the worst healthcare outcomes in the 7th and the worst accessibility to healthcare. Hospitals had started to stabilize under the Affordable Care Act, but now they are becoming unstable again and by next year keeping doors open will again be a question.

The expansion of Applecare would eliminate 20 to 25 percent of overhead costs for most businesses.

As a Democrat, what should be your party’s priorities on the national stage and at the state level? How do you think your party is faring in public opinion?

“I feel like we are moving in a better direction,” Hardy said. She’s seen a lot of changes at all levels, all towards government being for the people by the people.

She thinks the age of the Corporate Democrat has come and gone as they are losing elections.

Changing policy within the party takes five years. In 2017, the state party started with a new party chair and two-thirds of PCOs were new, and that was across the country.

Platform changes are being implemented in 2018, such as the limiting of power for super-delegates. It took a couple years to get to the national level.

The national party is starting to look more like the state level, Hardy said. Corporate Democrats are the big “beef” with the local candidates. Most all state Democratic candidates have agreed to not take any corporate or PAC money.

Hardy won’t accept campaign money from any group or individual who doesn’t either live in the 7th District, or have people in the 7th.

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The race was dedicated to the late Danny Woelk who was an avid walker and Newport resident. An award for the spirit of the Autumn Bloom to honor Woelk was given to a man from Plumber who finished the race with a smile.

At the beginning of the meeting Brad Hein commented on the Washington State Department of Ecology meeting last week.

“Everyone needs to learn to be civil. Whether the smelter comes or not we still have to live with the people around us. Do you

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Hein also complimented Rob Owen on the sign in his window regarding the smelter. It welcomed people from both sides of the debate, and advised people not to jump to conclusions without getting all the facts.

Then Gretchen Koenig and Tracy Morgan stood up to talk about the smelter and echoed Hein’s words.

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try, and implored them to consider the impact of the smelter and participate in the commenting portion of the scoping.

Tracy Morgan asked about a letter to the city from the Department of Health requesting the council to look at the consequences of the proposed smelter on the city’s new reservoir system.

“I contacted the engineer who is working on this project when you first brought this to us, and he was working on his response,” Sands said.

She has not checked back to see if he finished it.

The Newport Police Chief Mark Duxbury gave an update on the police department.

He has offered a Newport resident a position on the force. The new officer will start Oct. 16.

“We are getting a seasoned, experienced, educated addition to the force,” Duxbury said.

He will be officially introduced at the next city council meeting.

Duxbury made comments on the incident report as well.

He wanted to ensure the council that not all the agency assists were for outside the city limits. They also included the assisting agencies like Child Protective Services and medical calls.

Of the 60 traffic stops about 25-30 percent were given warnings.

“Unless the car is in bad shape and the driver has multiple violations we are pretty much giving out warnings” Duxbury said.

The Public Works Director David North gave his update to the council as well.

“Hopefully we will start paving the 1st Avenue side of Scott St. Tuesday Oct. 2,” said North.

The hospital will cover half the cost of that. They will try to get 7th Street paved as well.

The school district will possibly be sharing half the cost of that project.

They are getting ready for winter, working on the noon whistle siren, and trying to finish up the bathrooms.

In other city council business and comments, notices will be going out in regards to restrict parking on the streets to allow the city to plow snow.

There are only two weekends left for the Newport, priest River Rotary Club’s scenic train rides.

There was only one bid on the city property at 230 N. Washington Ave. It was well under the minimum and was rejected.

The council decided to wait to take more bids on that and the land on Highway 2 by Golden China until Pelleberg has a chance to see what other opportunities the city can use the land for.

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b r i e f ly Spartans muzzle Bulldogs, 8-0 in home game PRIEST RIVER – The Lady Spartans won a home game against the Kettle Falls Bulldogs, 8-0, Thursday, Sept. 20. Priest River had 13 shots on goal and 13 saves. The Spartans’ Chelsea Brown pulled a hat trick, making the first three goals of the game, with the first at the 20-minute mark, then the 22-minute mark and the 23rd minute mark. In the second half Jasmine Martin got past the Bulldog’s goalie at the three-minute mark, and Shayla Martinez found the back of the net at seven-minute mark.

At the nine-minute mark Keona Brown scored a goal, followed by Hannah Palfrey, who secured a Spartan victory with goals at 12 minutes and 16-minutes intro the last half.

Stats for Kettle Falls were unavailable before press time.

Priest River hosted Bonners Ferry Tuesday, Oct. 2 after deadline. Results from that game will be in next week’s newspaper.

The Spartans will play an away game at Kellogg on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 5 p.m., then a non-league game against Newport at Newport High School Thursday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m.

Cusick faces defeat CUSICK – Curlew swept Cusick in three at Curlew Friday, Sept. 28. The final score was Curlew 25-20, 26-24 and Curlew 25-17.

Taylor Allen had two kills and six digs, Emma Hardie had one assist, and Lillian Thomas had five aces.

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Sept. 29. The final score was 25-21, 25-11 and 25-19.

Taylor Allen had four kills and three aces and Jalyna Castillo had 11 digs.

The Panthers were scheduled to play at Davenport Wednesday, Sept. 26. Results were not available at press time.

Cusick will play ACH and Odessa at home Saturday, Oct 6. The Panthers will play ACH at noon and Odessa at 4 p.m.

They will play in Selkirk on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m.

Newport football against Medical Lake NEWPORT – The Newport football team (4-0) will return to action Friday, Oct. 5, with a homecoming game against Medical Lake (34). The game will start at 7 p.m.

The Grizzlies had a bye last week, with a break to rest up for the game.

Medical Lake will be coming into the game from a 16-14 win over Freeman.

Newport and Colville are tied for No. 1 in Northeast A League standings, with a 2-0 league records. Colville shut out Deer Park last week 34-0.

Riverside, who beat Lakeside 56-24, last week, is third with a 2-1 record.

Medical Lake is fourth at 1-1, Deer Park and Lakeside are tied for fifth with 1-2 league records and Freeman is last with a 0-3 record.

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Grizzlies and Spartans face off this Thursday NEWPORT – The Lady Grizzlies took on Lakeside and Freeman last week, losing both soccer games. The away game at Lakeside High School resulted in an 8-0 loss for Newport Tuesday, Sept. 25. The home game against Freeman Thursday, Sept. 27, yielded the same results, 8-0 against the Grizzlies.

Stats were not available for either game before deadline.

Newport played an away game against Deer Park Tuesday, Oct. 2 after deadline.

Results from that game will be in next week’s newspaper. The Grizzlies will face the Spartans in a non-league game Thursday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. at Ellersick Field.

Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

Newport’s Evelyn Jurgens (No. 12) races a Freeman player for the ball last Thursday while her teammates Annie Huang (No. 6) and Emmily Bronkhorst follow up.

Selkirk Ranger volleyball wins at homecoming

By Caneel Johnson Of the Miner

IONE – Northport took the Rangers to four sets at Selkirk’s homecoming Friday, Sept. 28, but the Rangers came away with the win. Selkirk won the first two sets 25-7 and 25-17. Northport came back to win the third set 25-17, but the Rangers took the final set 25-17 for the win.

“It was a good night of volleyball,” said Selkirk’s coach Pam Zimmerman.

“Whitney Dawson has been improving every game. She has become very consistent with her hitting and is a good defender. Jenna Couch continues to set well. She makes it look easy. Our serving was a lot better

than past games. Nicol Lyons had some very good serves Friday night.

As a team we served over 90-percent, which contributed to this win.

“Northport is a very good blocking team. We haven’t played a team yet that blocked like that. It was a great game to help us prepare for the Odessa and ACH double header scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 6 at home,” said Zimmerman. “This will be our ‘white out’ game.

Wear white to support the Rangers.”

Selkirk will play Odessa and ACH at home Saturday, Oct. 6.

The Rangers will play Odessa at noon and ACH Miner photo|Rosemary Daniel at 4 p.m. They will play Cusick at home Tuesday, Selkirk Senior Whitney Dawson goes up at the net against Northport during the Homecoming volleyball game on Friday, Sept 28. Selkirk won.

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Selkirk gets 64-8 homecoming win

By Don Gronning

Wednesday, Oct. 3

Of The Miner

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers football team made alumni happy with their 64-8 homecoming league win over Northport Friday, Sept. 28.

“I was really happy with my offensive line of Slade Powers, Dakota Massey and Bert Bernett,” Selkirk coach Jeremy Link said. “They really paved the way for my running backs and gave Jay (Link) plenty of time in the passing game.”

Link used the time to complete 11 of 14 passes for 247 yards and six touchdowns. He was intercepted once.

The interception he threw was miscommunication with the receiver, Link said.

Jay Link started the game off with a big 39-yard touchdown run. The run was set up by a lead block by Ty Taylor.

“Ty really opened things up for the big TD run by Jay Link on our opening possession and again for Zech Curran’s TD run in the fourth quarter,” Coach Link said.

Link said the running game is coming around after the team changed some blocking assignments.

Taylor rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. His longest run was 60 yards. Curran only carried once but it was for 39 yards and a touchdown. Link had 102 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Luke Couch carried four times for 32 yards.

The Rangers dominated the winless Mustangs, with 557 yards of offense to 187 for Northport.

Three receivers caught passes for the Rangers. Curran caught five for 94 yards and two touchdowns and Andreas Hejselback caught two for 15 yards. But it was Justin Krabbenhoft who stole the show, with four catches for four touchdowns and 138 yards.

Krabbenhoft played his first game

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Selkirk’s Jay Link closes on a Northport player Friday, Sept. 28, during Selkirk’s homecoming game. Link had a big night on offense, throwing six touchdown passes and running for one in the 64-8 win.

of the year last week, coming off an injury. He has caught seven passes this season, all for touchdowns.

On defense, Krabbenhoft lead the way with a dozen tackles, including nine solo tackles. Burnett, a sophomore, also was in on a dozen tackles, with six solo. Link was in on 10 tackles, including six solo tackles.

Friday, Oct. 5, the Rangers (3-2) travel to Rosalia for a league game with Tekoa-Rosalia (4-1). The game starts at 7 p.m.

Tekoa-Rosalia and Selkirk both have a 3-0 Northeast 1B North conference record. They sit atop the standings, with Columbia (2-1), Curlew (1-2), Cusick (1-2), Republic (0-2) and Northport (0-2) rounding out the standings.

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Spartans earn two wins throughout the week

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER –The Spartans had two victories last week in soccer, besting the Upper Columbia Academy junior varsity, 3-1, last Thursday, then the Orofino Maniacs at a home game, 3-2, Saturday, Sept. 29. This marks Priest River’s first wins of the season, showing that the team, mostly made up of freshmen that are playing soccer for the first time, is bringing their experience and skills to bear.

“With a win carrying us into a match against Orofino, we were excited to take on Orofino and earn our first league win of the season,” coach Rob Lawler said.

Priest River dominated last Saturday’s match even though Orofino got on the board first with a set play goal from just over 20-yards out. The Spartans refused to let their opponents’ lead take them out of the game. At nine minutes into the second half, Bowen Fegert dropped a pass to Evan Barnes who chipped a shot in just under the cross bar.

“It was an absolutely beautiful shot and assist,” Lawler said.

Three minutes later a handball was called against Orofino in the penalty box and resulted in a

penalty kick. Fegert converted the kick into a second goal for Priest River. With 12 minutes remaining, Cameron Bell scored off an assist from Fegert to give the Spartans a little more cushion with a 3-1 lead. Orofino closed the gap with seven minutes left when a shot was deflected and found the edge of the goal just out of reach of Priest River’s goalkeeper. All in all, Priest River had 15 shots and six saves while Orofino had seven shots and six saves.

On Sept. 27, Priest River played the UCA junior varsity in a nonleague game, who they beat 3-1.

Priest River had 31 shots on goal and six saves and UCA had five shots and 14 saves.

According to Lawler, his team has demonstrated a, “colossal amount of determination this season and has refused to allow a challenging season stop them.” The boys played well against UCA and found their offensive rhythm while dominating the match throughout both halves.

“For a team of eleven with more than half freshmen, we have been complimented by coaches of the opposing team on how well they are doing and how much heart they have,” Lawler said. “I could not ask for a more dedicated team who

‘For a team of eleven with more than half freshmen, we have been complimented by coaches of the opposing team on how well they are doing and how much heart they have.’

Rob Lawler

Priest River Boys’ Soccer Coach

strives to improve every practice.”

Erik Deem was the goalie in the UCA game and Lawler commended him for an outstanding performance.

“We are expecting him to be a great asset as he gains experience in this position,” Lawler said. “This was a very exciting week for the Spartan Boys Soccer team winning both matches.”

The Spartans played Bonners Ferry Tuesday after deadline for their senior night and final league match of the season before districts next week. Results from that game will be in next week’s newspaper.

Spartan runners showing vast improvement PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River ran at Sandpoint Saturday.

“We had a great week of improvements and competition at Sandpoint this week,” coach Lance Clark said.

In the boys race, they didn’t have a full team due to a last minute injury for one of the varsity athletes. “We kept him out due to a hip being out of place,” Clark said.

They did some freshmen run junior varsity to go after a medal. Two out of four of them got a JV medal and one got close. Both Travis Mathews and Kaden Fulton got a top 10 medal in JV and ran personal best by more than a minute.

Coner Berns got really close and had a personal best, close to a minute faster.

“This really bumps

our varsity team in the standings,” Clark said. “Our team leader, Cameron Parkes, had his best race ever getting a 16:49.5 which puts him third on our alltime list at (Priest River Lamanna High School Cross Country).” He also broke his 2-mile record during the race running around 10:12 at the 2 mile mark. “His stomach got to him in the last mile, but I am sure that he would have stolen the school record if he could have continued his dominate race.

“I really feel that if all the boys come out to race at districts this year, they could take home a league championship. If we were all at 100 percent on Saturday, and all the boys ran varsity, we would have beat all the rest of the league including Timberlake at there

best of the year.”

Some of the other boys had some strong performances this race and are getting faster each week.

In the girls race, they did very well with the top three runners leading the way with personal bests for the year and overall. Both Annika Rantala and Erika Swoboda both moved themselves up farther in to the top 10 of the all time list at PRLHS XC. Rantala is now fourth all-time, being only 1 second off third with a 20:49, and she is currently the top freshman and sophomore on the top 10 lists. Swoboda is now eighth all-time on the list and third on the freshman list with her 21:42.

Sharnai Hogan had a great race only being 5 seconds off her best time of 22:32. “We had some

strong performances from our other girls who are getting stronger every week. I can’t wait to see what they can do next week. The girls have there work cut out against the league champions, but there is always a chance. They are improving fast,” Clark said.

“The good news, is that for the first time ever, both the girls team and boys team are ranked in the top four teams at the state level currently, according to Athletic.net Hypothetical rankings. They will need to keep working hard and stay healthy to continue or improve on this thru state. I wish them the best of luck this year,” coach Clark said.

This week the Spartans run at Lewis-Clark State College Saturday, Oct. 6 at 9 a.m.

Most shells ever for regatta PRIEST RIVER – The Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta has continued to grow in both participants and events. While the rest of the Idaho Panhandle experienced winds, the prayers for calm waters were answered. The majority of the Regatta was under sunshine and flat water.

The 2018 regatta held on Saturday, Sept. 29, included a stake race for the first time. A stake race is a short course race where rowers are required to round a buoy and return to the start line. Ten entries, ranging from singles to eight-person teams, participated in the race.

The addition of the stake race provided more rowing opportunities for the increased number of participants. Overall 47 shells, the most ever, raced with the majority of these entries in junior class. Coeur d’Alene

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Curlew clips Cusick

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

CURLEW – The Cusick Panthers football team traveled to Curlew for a game Friday, Sept. 28, coming up on the wrong side of a 20-18 score.

“Our defense was strong, we just need to capitalize on our offense,” Cusick coach Alex Laughery said.

The Panthers were playing without their usual quarterback, Trevor Shanholtzer, who will be out a month with broken ribs suffered in the Columbia game a week earlier. Senior Jed Cupp played quarterback against Curlew.

“He did well,” Laughery said.

Cusick scored first, with Cupp hitting fellow senior Jerome Teasley on a 60-yard touchdown pass play.

Cupp scored Cusick’s next touchdown on a 10-yard run.

Curlew scored next, also on a 10-yard run.

Then Cusick was back in the end zone, with Cupp connecting with Teasely on another big touchdown pass play, this one for 30 yards.

Curlew scored the next two touchdowns, one on a 40-yard run and the other on a 20-yard pass play. Curlew made the only two-point conversion of the night to get the win.

Cusick (1-4) will play Republic (2-3) for their homecoming game Friday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m.

In other Northeast 1 B conference games last week, Tekoa-Rosalia beat Republic 50-22 and Selkirk beat Northport 64-8. Springdale beat Columbia 48-20 in a non-league game.

Spartans get come from behind win

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

OROFINO – About halfway through the fourth quarter, Priest River trailed Orofino 180. By the time the game ended, the Spartans had a 20-18 win.

“We didn’t score until about there were about six minutes left in the quarter,” Priest River coach Justin Torfin said.

That’s when Robbie Anselmo broke a 33-yard touchdown run on third and long. “We honestly had a very long 42 minutes of the game and the last six were pretty thrilling.”

Orofino fumbled the ensuing kickoff. Priest River recovered and Keegan Hegel made a five-yard touchdown run to make it an 18-12 game with about 40 seconds left to play.

Then Brett Gordon came up with a big catch for the Spartans, catching a Robbie Anselmo pass.

“With the TD catch to tie the game, he fought his way into the end zone,” Torfin said. Anselmo made the point after run to give the Spartans the win.

“The guys started making plays in critical moments so that was nice to see,” Torfin said.

“It wasn’t pretty but it On Deck: Vs. Timberlake: Friday, Oct. 5, 7p.m.

Courtesy photo|Sean Thomas

The regatta drew teams from all around the region. This unidentified woman rows for the Spokane River Rowing Association.

juniors found competition from a growing Rockies Rowing Club of Cranbrook, B.C., and other juniors in the area.

Isaiah Harrison, 15, from Coeur d’Alene took home two medals and

three records. He set the junior men’s single in the headrace: 6:11, which is also the new course record, and the junior men’s single in the stake race: 4:27.

The Pend Oreille

Rowing and Paddling Association of Priest River had a good showing with five entries, winning several medals over the day.

Overall, 127 medals were awarded and 23 course records were set.

was a win and I couldn’t be prouder of how we finished this game. Obviously we got a lot of work to do, because comebacks like that just don’t happen every week.

Hopefully we will play for 48 minutes this week instead of six.”

Torfin said the Spartan defense kept the Maniacs under control, allowing only one touchdown.

‘It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win.’

Justin Torfin

Priest River coach

The other two Orofino touchdowns were scored by their defense. In the first quarter, Orofino picked off a pass and returned it for a touchdown.

In the third quarter, Priest River fumbled and Orofino scored on the recovery.

“We played great on defense the entire game,” Torfin said. “Defensively I think everyone played pretty well, our defensive line was tough to deal with. Bradley O’Brien was an animal out there.”

On offense, the Spartans had to deal with injuries early in the game.

Teagun Holycross hurt his leg in the first half.

“We had to change some things around after that,” he said. “Caden Brennan stepped up big we put him in at QB.” Holycross came back in the second half and that allowed the Spartans to generate some offense.

“We struggled to execute early on, but we talk about belief and effort constantly and our players really showed that on Friday,” Torfin said. “They never gave up and kept believing and miracles happen.”

Priest River (2-2) opens Intermountain League play Friday, Oct. 5, at home against Timberlake (3-3).

The game will start at 7 p.m.

In other play involving Intermountain League teams, Timberlake lost to Lakeland 41-14, Bonners Ferry was shut out

by St. Maries, 52-0, and Kellogg lost to Grangeville, 28-6.

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Good week for Spartans

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – Priest River’s volleyball team swept Coeur D’Alene in three at CDA Tuesday, Sept. 26. The final score was 25-19, 25-18, and 25-17.

“The girls had a hard time finding their rhythm, but they did what I asked and got it done in three,” said Priest River’s coach Leslie Ritter-Meek.

Natalie Randolf had 10 kills and six aces, Harlee Meek had 25 assists, Maggee Pankoke had 17 digs and Cassidy Prudek and Dalatnee Cook had one block.

The Spartans took the Lumberjacks to four Thursday, Sept. 27 in St. Maries.

St. Maries won the first

set 25-15.

Priest River won the second set 25-13, and St. Maries won the last two sets 25-18.

“We set a goal to try to take one from them and we achieved that the girls played really well took us the first game to warm up, but all in all I am proud of their play as a team,” said RitterMeek.

Harlee Meek had 13 assists, Natalie Randolph had eight kills and three aces, Maggee Pankoke had 11 digs and Cassidy Prudek had four blocks.

The Spartans won against Genesis Prep in Post Falls Friday, Sept.

28.

The final score was 256, 25-13 and 26-24.

“I played the starters the first game not knowing what to expect,

clearly it was a good match to play with some different rotations and get everyone some playing time.

Harlee Meek had 22 assists and five aces, Natalie Randolph had six kills, Magee Pankoke had 28 digs, Cassidy Prudek had two blocks.

“Everyone had something good to contribute, Taylor Borngreaber stepped in game two and three and played really good for us,” Ritter-Meek said.

Priest River will play Kellogg at home Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m.

They will play at Upper Columbia Academy Monday, Oct. 8 at 4:30 p.m. and in Bonners Ferry Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.

Tough week for Grizzlies

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Grizzlies volleyball team had a rough week.

In an away game, Newport was overwhelmed in Lakeside 25-2, 25-11 and 25-16 Tuesday, Sept. 25.

“We opened slowly against Lakeside, but really picked up the tempo and intensity of our game in the second and third sets. We have a lot of work to do before we face the Eagles again,” said Newport’s coach Shannon Hansen.

Cora Pelleberg had four kills and one block, Emily Martin had nine assists and Ashley Cox had five digs.

The Grizzlies faired better in their home game against Freeman, but were still swept in three 25-20, 25-19 and 25-14.

“We showed a much more aggressive presence at the net which translated to a significant improvement in our performance over our last match with the Scotties.

We worked hard on defense as well and our ability to defend their attacks was much better,” said Hansen.

Cora Pelleberg had nine kill, one ace and three blocks. Emily Martin had 13 assists, and Ashley Cox had five digs.

Results from Tuesday’s game against Deer Park were not in before deadline. The results will be posted in next week’s paper.

Newport will play Medical Lake at home on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m.

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b r i e f ly Newport blood drives coming up NEWPORT – The Inland Northwest Blood Center (INBC) is holding two blood drives in Newport during the month of October. On Oct. 9 there will be a blood drive at Newport High School 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The United Church of Christ in Newport will host a blood drive Oct. 18, 12-5 p.m.

INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lies of up to three people.

For more information, contact Michael Long at 208-659-7085.

Employment, Career Fair Oct. 11 NEWPORT – There will be an Employment and Career Fair at Newport High School Thursday, Oct. 11, 3:30-7 p.m. at Newport High School. Attendees can meet potential employers and check out job openings. There will be free employment resources, including resume screening, application tips, and more.

Job Training program information, local colleges and universities and apprenticeship programs, military recruiters, and veterans’ services will also be available.

Fall Bazaar Oct. 20 in Usk USK – The Usk Community club will be hosting its annual Fall Bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The address of the hall is 2442 Black Road in Usk. There will be lunch served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The lunch menu will be chili, chilidogs, homemade soup, pies and other goodies.

There will also be door prizes, sponsored by the vendors. Table rental for inside space is $10 for first table and additional tables are $5 per table. There will be outside space available this year for $15 and vendors needs to bring their own set-up.

For more information call, Barb Pankey 509-6712521.

Mothers of Preschoolers welcome NEWPORT – MOPS is a non-profit group that is for moms of preschoolers, from pregnancy up to 6 year olds, in Northeast Washington and North Idaho.

The group offers breakfast, friendships, encouragement, and a precious break from the kids. This year, homeschooling moms of preschoolers can bring the older kids. A special room will be available for the older children to work on their schoolwork or projects during MOPS meet ups. Get-togethers are every first and third Monday of the month, 9-11 a.m., Oct. 8 through June 3 at the Pine Ridge Community Church. 1428 W. 1st St. in Newport. Mentor moms are encouraged to join (moms with children older than preschool age, who have a heart for young moms), and childcare volunteers are also needed.

The time involved is two hours, twice a month on Monday mornings. Donations are appreciated.

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Taking a shopping break Volunteer Helen Fizer relaxes at the Priest River Animal Rescue and Critter Thrift Store Wednesday, Sept. 19, with her dog Princess. All proceeds from the thrift store go to support operations at the animal shelter. Volunteers man the thrift store Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Talk biographies at book discussions PRIEST RIVER – The ‘Let’s Talk About It’ program will be presented at the Priest River Library this fall.

Since 1985, ‘Let’s Talk About It’ has been bringing together adult reading discussion groups with humanities scholars in Idaho’s public libraries.

The Idaho Humanities Council, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Idaho Commission make the program possible for Libraries. Locally, Columbia Bank and the Friends of the West Bonner Libraries have supported this fall’s program.

This year’s topic is biographies.

Books in this series includes ‘Messages from My Father,’ ‘Enders Hotel,’ ‘Bloodlines,’ and ‘Balsamroot’ and will be discussed on Oct. 4, Oct. 18, Nov. 1 and Nov. 8. Discussions are held Thursdays at 6 p.m. at the Priest River Library, 118 Main St. The books are on display at the Priest River Library, Blanchard Library and Columbia Bank. Sign up and check out books at the Priest River Library or the Blanchard Library.

People are invited to come and join for enjoyable and lively discussions with a diverse group of Idaho scholars and readers.

For more information call the Priest River branch at 208-448-2207.

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Live and Learn for adults, kids at Priest River Library PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Library will present a Live and Learn session on Community Safety and Personal Protection Thursday, Oct. 11, at 5:30 p.m.

Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler will conduct an informational meeting. Topics will include crime trends in Bonner County, self-protection, forming a

community watch group, Idaho’s concealed carry law and requirements for the enhanced permit.

Registration for this meeting is not necessary. There is still room for kids 8 and up at Full STEAM Saturdays. These after hours programs are held at 2 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month in Priest River the third Saturday

in Blanchard. Funded by a grant from the Community Assistance League of Sandpoint, the goal of Full STEAM Saturdays is to expose kids and young adults in the community to science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) programs that they may not otherwise have access to. The October class will be an Hour

of Code with Stephanie Davis of Kaniksu Technology. Fun with Snap Circuits and Makey Makey are on the winter schedule. Sign up for this program is required, as seating is limited. For more information or to register for Full STEAM Saturday, contact the library at 208-448-2207 or email library@westbonnerlibrary.org.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, Oct. 3

7:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 5

AA Meeting: 7 a.m. - Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 First St., Newport

Oil Painting Class: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center

Rotary Club: 8 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

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

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

Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library

Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. – Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance.

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

Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 6 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center

Thursday, Oct. 4 UCC Non-Denominational Bible Study Group: 10 a.m. - United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m.

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

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

Saturday, Oct. 6 Priest River American Legion Breakfast: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library Angel Paws: Noon - The Ranch Club, Contact Debbie 509-445-1005 Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Oath Keepers Constitutional Study Group: 6:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

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

Spirit Lake Lodge No. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

Wednesday, Oct. 10 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 Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. – Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St.,

Hospitality House Senior Potluck: Noon Newport Blanchard Grange Meeting: 5:30 p.m. Blanchard Grange Habitat for Humanity: 6 p.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Tuesday, Oct. 9 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Blanchard Stitchers Quilting Group: 10 a.m. Blanchard Inn

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

Writers Group: 2 p.m. Create Arts Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pine Ridge Community Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church

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

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

Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River Lioness Meeting: 11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Home and Community

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

Line Dancing: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center River Arts Alliance: 10 a.m. - Various s

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

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

Where to Worship

Monday, Oct. 8 Evergreen Art Association: 10 a.m. - Create Arts Center

Educators Diamond Lake Club: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971.

Newport, use front entrance.

Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

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.

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p o l i c e r e p o rt s Editor’s note: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report, but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights.

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

All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be ac-

tive, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online.

Pend Oreille County

Monday, Sept. 24 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 211, report that a subject on a purple bicycle wearing an orange jacket and green backpack is swerving over the fog line into traffic.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Spring Valley Road, report of a tan colored motorcycle about 50-100 feet off into the woods after the fence.

THEFT: Roberts Drive, New-

obituari es Ronald D. Holder “Dean” Newport, Wash.

Ronald D. Holder “Dean,” was born on Oct. 21, 1946 in Altadena, Calif. to Leighton Woodrow and Ella Nora. He passed away on Sept. 24, 2018 in Spokane, Wash at 71. Dean grew up in West Covina, Calif. along with two brothers (Leighton Jr. and Robert) and one sister (Carol). Dean graduated form West Holder Covina High School in 1964 at the age of 17. Shortly after his 18th birthday, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and proudly served his country in Vietnam.

In July of 1966, while on leave from Vietnam, he married his first wife Linda Marie Ybarra. In May of 1969, their first daughter Shannon Marie was born.

Dean and Linda had two more children. Kristin Denise was born in April of 1973. Ryan Dean was born in August of 1976.

In 1979, Dean relocated his family from Southern California to Northeastern Washington. Dean built a beautiful home on Camden Road in Newport. Prior to relocating, Dean had spent his entire life in a metropolitan area. Dean’s ingenuity allowed him to adapt to a rural lifestyle. He raised livestock, gardened, and hunted to supplement his income as a plumber in the Spokane area. Dean had a strong belief and dedication to passing along his knowledge of these newly learned skills to his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

On Oct. 8, 1983 dean married his second wife Mary Linda and gained a second son Jim. Dean and Jim developed a special and cherished father and son relationship.

Dean enjoyed hunting, gardening, camping, fishing, traveling, visiting family throughout the country, and car racing. One of Dean’s most cherished hobbies was raising fruit trees. Many of his fruit trees bore grafts from trees on the Holder Family arm in Tyler, Texas.

Above all, Dean loved his family and cherished each member.

Dean was preceded in death by his parents (Leighton and Ells Nora), brother (Leighton Jr. (Bud), and his first wife (Linda). Dean is survived by his wife of 35-years Mary Holder, daughter Shannon Fitzmorris and family of Cusick, Kristin Holder and family of Manhattan, N.Y., son Jim Ritson and family of Long Beach, Calif.

Ryan Holder and Family of Glendale Ariz.

13 grandchildren and six great grandchildren also survive Dean, Funeral services were held on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 at Priest River Community Church in Priest River. Pastor John Denney performed services. Graveside services included the Honor Guard at the Newport Cemetery.

If you’d like to pay your respects, plant a fruit tree, build something or catch a fish and teach someone you love how you did it… Dean will be forever missed, but not forgotten.

David Ray Ball Blanchard

David Ray Ball passed away Sept. 21, 2018, in his sleep at his mother’s home in Blanchard, Idaho. He was 58. He was born May 6, 1960, to Lorraine Ball Lindquist and Claude Ball. His mother moved the family in June of 1964 and Dave attended school and graduated in 1978. Then he went in the Navy. He did two tours on the USS John Nimitz. He returned to Newport where he worked as a carpet layer and also at the Aerocet plant in Priest River.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Lorraine Lindquist and two brothers, Dale Ball and Duane Ball.

He is survived by his sisters, Denise Ball of Spring Valley and Doreen Rogers of Cusick and several nieces and nephews in the surrounding area.

There will be a potluck Oct. 13 in Blanchard. The location has yet to be decided.

Denise Ball can be contacted at 1052 Spring Valley, Newport WA 99156 or Doreen Rogers, P.O. Box 26, Cusick, WA 99119.

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port, report that complainant believes her neighbor stole her outdoor swing set.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – PHYSICAL: Skookum Meadow Drive, report that a female was at the complainant’s residence and her boyfriend beat her up, so he drove her to the hospital.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Sky Ranch Road, report that complainant’s neighbor is flying a drone over their residence and believes its taking pictures and videos of his 9-year-old daughter.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. Kelly Drive, report of a male walking around the trailer and they don’t know who he is.

VIOLATION OF A PROTECTION ORDER: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of a possible violation of a no contact order.

TRESPASSING: Greenhouse Road, Ione

Tuesday, Sept. 25 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: USFS 444, report that a known subject put meth in his drink and caused a stroke. He would like to speak to a deputy.

ARREST: Deer Valley Road, Newport, William M. Sorenson, 40, of Newport was arrested on a Department of Corrections detainer.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Joseph B. Willis, 46, of Oldtown was arrested for failure to appear.

ARREST: N. Union Ave., Jonathon D. Kuhn, 28, of Newport was arrested for harassment threats to kill and carrying/exhibiting/drawing a dangerous weapon.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Stanley Court, Newport, report of people camping at the lot next door to her and it’s supposed to be vacant.

DRUGS: Monumental Way, Cusick, report of drugs found in a bag.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 31, report of a request to speak to a deputy about an incident that happened last Friday.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Hope Road, Newport, report of a 30 by 30 slash pile smoldering law requests fire department.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Turner Road, report of a deputy out with vehicle on the railroad tracks.

Wednesday, Sept. 26 THEFT-AUTOMOBILE: Enchanted Forest Lane, report that complainant’s boyfriend sold her two cars while she was gone this happened four days ago and she wants to report them stolen.

Newport ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, hit a deer and vehicle is not drivable.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211, report of a white sedan all over the roadway at varying speeds.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S. Washington Ave., report that complainant can hear screaming and yelling in the area.

DISTURBANCE: S. Union Ave., Newport, report that the complainant’s brother was let out of jail and is saying he wants to kill people. He is currently locked outside and banging on the door.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 20, Newport, report that complainant can hear someone walking around in the residence.

VIOLATION OF A PROTECTION ORDER: Hwy. 20, Newport ARREST: Noah D. Wellington, 29, was arrested for DUI.

Thursday, Sept. 27 ARREST: Quail Loop, Brandy S. Rowland, 32, of Newport was arrested for assault.

ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St. report of a hit and run that occurred last week in a parking lot.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Hwy. 2, report that someone cut a fence and let horses out.

BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Nicole, M. Tower, 20, of Deer Park was booked and released for fraud.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of a semi-truck driving fast.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – VERBAL: E. 5th Ave., report of a male and female yelling.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave. ARREST: S. Union Ave., Bobby M. Pagaling, 64, of Newport was arrested on a DOC detainer.

THREATENING: Graham Road, report that a subject made threatening statements.

DRUGS: Community Hall Road, report of what is believed to be drugs found in a bag.

DISTURBANCE: N. Newport Ave., report that eight people are involved in a disturbance, items were thrown.

SEX OFFENSE: Hwy. 20, report of a sex offense.

DECEASED PERSON: Hwy. 2 ARREST: S. Scott Ave., Jonathon M. Norman, of Newport was arrested on a local warrant.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211, report of a vehicle in the ditch and no one is around.

DRUGS: Leclerc Road, Cusick

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Usk Bridge, report of a male and female in white truck, possible domestic violence in progress.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Monumental Way, report that complainant would like to speak with an officer in person about a child with bruising.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2 Report of a deer in middle of the highway.

ACCIDENT: N. Grandview Ave., report that a 2007 Chevy Trailblazer hit a telephone pole.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: Hwy. 20, Cusick, report of a vehicle on the side of highway and it is unoccupied.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that complainant bought a stereo system from people but now believes it was a scam and possibly stolen.

DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE SUSPENDED/ REVOKED: W. Walnut St.,

Friday, Sept. 28

ILLEGAL BURNING: Hwy. 20, report of subjects burning illegally.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Union Ave., report of a cord stretched across the roadway.

HARASSMENT: Hwy. 31, report of neighbor acting strange and taking things from complainant.

TRESPASSING: Sullivan Lake

neighbor was possibly trespassing on the property.

Road, report of someone is squatting in complainant’s cabin.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Best Chance Road, report of two unoccupied camper trailers that have doors open and equipment out front.

TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., report of an inmate transported to the hospital.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Washington Ave., report of an officer out with a suspicious vehicle.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: LeClerc Road, report of a deer that needs to be dispatched.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211, report of a vehicle speeding and passing erratically.

West Bonner County

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Cass Ave., report of an officer out with the vehicle.

NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River

Monday, Sept. 24 MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: Hwy. 57, Priest River

ARREST: W. 1st St., Justin D. Dobson, 32, of Newport was arrested on a local misdemeanor warrant.

ATTEMPT-LOCATE: Stanley Court, report of an attempt to locate a wanted person.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Ellersick Field, report of a vehicle driving around in circles for several minutes.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Chip N Dale Lane, Priest River

Tuesday, Sept. 25 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Cavanaugh Bay Road, Coolin RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Priest River

ARREST: Danny Romero, 33, of Newport was arrested for driving without a license suspended/revoked.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. Jackson Ave., Priest River, report of a nuisance animal.

ARREST: Nicholas Oneill, 20, of Newport was arrested on a local felony warrant.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Kelso Clagstone Cutoff, Spirit Lake

Wednesday, Sept. 26

Saturday, Sept. 29

ARREST: High St., Priest River, Stanley Solomon, 39, of Priest River was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant.

SEARCH WARRANT: S. Garden Ave., report of a search warrant performed.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Conklin Meadows Road, report of an ongoing issue with neighbor’s dogs on property.

ARREST: Hwy. 211, Michael G. Shelly, 37, of Newport was arrested for driving without a license suspended/revoked.

FOUND PROPERTY: Old Forest Road, Spirit Lake

Thursday, Sept. 27 BURGLARY: Old Priest River Road, Oldtown SHOPLIFTING: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE SUSPENDED/ REVOKED: Hwy. 2, report of driving without privileges.

SHOPLIFTING: E. 5th St., Oldtown, A female juvenile was cited for petit theft.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Calispel Ave., report of the complainant being followed by unknown vehicle.

THREATENING: S. Garden Ave., report that a subject is receiving threatening and disturbing messages on phone.

ARREST: W. 1st St., Misty L. Permenter, 33, of Coeur D’Alene was arrested for DUI and driving without privileges.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: Hwy. 31 THEFT: S. Main Ave.

TRESPASSING: Peninsula Loop, Priest River ARREST: Paisley Road, Spirit Lake, Mark Gustafson, 55, of Spirit Lake was arrested on a Bonner County warrant.

BURGLARY: Pine View Lane, Spirit Lake

Friday, Sept. 28 FRAUD: Saunders Road, Blanchard DUI, ALCOHOL OR DRUGS: Hwy. 57, Priest River

Sunday, Sept. 30

Saturday, Sept. 29

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Hwy. 211, report that complainant’s juvenile son being disruptive and refusing to leave.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Blanchard

THEFT: Eastshore Road, report of items stolen from boat in carport sometime overnight.

ARREST: Kootenai Cutoff Road, Ponderay, Katrina O’Neal, 66, of Priest River was arrested for possession of marijuana.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Pend Oreille Blvd., report of a juvenile female knocking items over and yelling at her grandmother.

DUI, ALCOHOL OR DRUGS: Eastside Road, Priest River

GRASS FIRE: Phay Road, report of a field fire that is spreading towards timber.

ARREST: Nathan Fry, 25, of Spirit Lake was arrested on a Kootenai County warrant.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/ CIRCUMSTANCE: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Priest River

THREATENING: S. 8th Ave., report that complainant’s neighbor is threatening to kill complainant’s dog.

Sunday, Sept. 30

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, report of an officer out with a vehicle.

ERRATIC DRIVER: W. 7th St., report that a vehicle drove into parking lot very quickly, almost hit multiple cars.

PROPERTY DAMAGE: Knott Road, report that a school bus on property has been damaged.

TRESPASSING: Northshore Diamond Lake, report that a

WEAPON OFFENSE: Doris Lane, Oldtown ARREST: 4th St., Priest River, Lane Lehman, 46, of Priest River was arrested for DUI. ARREST: E. Lincoln Ave., Priest River, Christina M. Pilalas, 42, of Priest River was arrested for domestic battery.

ARREST: Hwy. 57, Priest River, Shawna M. Barber, 39, of Newport was arrested for driving on a suspended driver’s license.

Pu blic m e eti ngs Wednesday, Oct. 3

20, Ione

Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road

Oldtown Urban Renewal District Board: 5:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall, as needed

Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41

Cusick Town Council: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

Diamond Lake Improvement Association: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road

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

Thursday, Oct. 4 Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission Hearing: 5 p.m.

- Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint

Saturday, Oct. 6 Pondoray Shores Water and Sewer District: 9 a.m. - PUD Building, 130 N. Washington, Newport

Monday, Oct. 8 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway

Oldtown City Council: 6:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall

Tuesday, Oct. 9 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building West Bonner Library District Board of Trustees: 9 a.m. - Priest River Library Port of Pend Oreille Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Usk, 1981 Black Road Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Friends of the Library: Noon - Priest River Library Newport School Board: 5 p.m. District Offices

Pend Oreille County Planning Commission Hearings: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Metaline Falls Town Council: 6 p.m. - Metaline Falls Town Hall Laclede Water District: 7:30 p.m. Laclede Community Hall

Wednesday, Oct. 10 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8:15 a.m. - Courthouse Conference Room, 625 Fourth St., Newport Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 9:30 a.m. - Newport Post Office Building Pend Oreille County Noxious Weed Control Board: 2 p.m. - Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Newport Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District Board: 5 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211 West Bonner Water and Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall Bonner County Democrats: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint Metaline Town Council: 7 p.m. Metaline Town Hall

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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 P E N D OREILLE CASE NO.: 18-2-00131-26 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 Continued on 8B

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| OCTOBER 3, 2018

Continued from 7B 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

THE MINER

Attorney for Plaintiff Michael A. Roozekrans Layman Law Firm, PLLP 601 South Division Street Spokane, WA 99202 509-624-6200

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

Published in The Newport Miner September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3 and 10, 2018.(32-6) _________________________ 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,

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Continued from 8B 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) __________________________

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

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

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2018253 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE CASE NO.: 18-7-00036-4 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) __________________________ 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) ___________________________ 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) __________________________ 2018268 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF NOVEMBER 6, 2018 GENERAL ELECTION No postage needed when mailing your 2018 ballot.

The last date to register online, through the mail, transfer or update an existing registration is Monday, October 8th. First time voters may register in person until 4:30 pm Monday, October 29th at the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office, 625 W 4th Street, Newport.

Pend Oreille County is a vote by mail County. A ballot will be mailed to each active registered voter in Pend Oreille County October 1719. Please contact the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office at 509-4476472 if you did not receive a ballot or you need a replacement ballot.

Voters requiring assistance: Election ballots, registration forms, voting assistance for elderly and disabled persons, and other election or voter registration information are available at the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office. Call 509-447-6472, or visit http://pendoreilleco.org/your-government/auditor/elections/. Persons may also register to vote online at www.vote.wa.gov The November 6, 2018 General Ballot will include: STATE MEASURES (STATEWIDE) Initiative Measure No. 1631 Initiative Measure No. 1634 Initiative Measure No. 1639 Initiative Measure No. 940 Advisory Vote No. 19 FEDERAL (STATEWIDE) U.S. Senator Partisan office (6 Year Term) CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Representative District 5 Partisan office (2 Year Term) (*Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman*) WASHINGTON STATE State Senator, District No. 7 Partisan office (4 Year Term) (*Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens*) State Legislative Representative District 7 Pos. 1 Partisan office (2 Year Term) (*Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens*) State Legislative Representative District 7 Pos. 2 Partisan office (2 Year Term) (*Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens*) PEND OREILLE COUNTY County Assessor Partisan office (4 Year Term) County Auditor Partisan office (4 Year Term) County Clerk Partisan office (4 Year Term) County Commissioner District No. 2 Partisan office (4 Year Term) County Prosecuting Attorney Parti-

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san office (4 Year Term) County Sheriff Partisan office (4 Year Term) County Treasurer Partisan office (4 Year Term) Public Utility District Commissioner District No. 1 Nonpartisan Office (6 Year Term) JUDICIAL State Supreme Court Justice, Position No. 2 (6-year term) State Supreme Court Justice, Position No. 8 (6-year term) State Supreme Court Justice, Position No. 9 (6-year term) Court of Appeals Judge, Division 3, District No. 1, Position No. 1 (6year term) District Court Judge (4-year term) PEND OREILLE COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 Proposition No. 1 Annexation of the Town of Metaline into Pend Oreille County Fire District 2 Shall the Town of Metaline be annexed to and be a part of Pend Oreille County Fire District No. 2?

Proposition No. 2 Ten-Year EMS Levy Will Pend Oreille County fire Protection District No. 2 be authorized to fund emergency medical services for its citizens by imposing a regular property tax levy of $0.50 or less per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for a period of ten consecutive years to be collected beginning in 2020?

TOWN OF METALINE Proposition No. 1 Annexation of Metaline into Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District No. 2 for Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.

Shall the Town of Metaline be annexed to and be a part of Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District No. 2?

SACHEEN LAKE WATER & SEWER Proposition No. 1 Sacheen Lake Water & Sewer District One Year Excess Levy For Maintenance and Operation Shall the following taxes, in excess of regular, non-voted property tax levies, for operation and maintenance purposes be levied for Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District’s General Fund upon all taxable property within the District; A tax of approximately $.78 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on true and fair value) to provide $58,634, said levy to be made in 2018 for collection in 2019.

Complete Voters guide will be mailed to each household in October. Or you may log on to the Pend Oreille County website for an online voters’ guide available now.

Public Meetings Logic and Accuracy Test will convene as a public meeting in the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office at 625 W 4th Street, Newport October 9th at 2:00pm The Canvassing Board of Pend Oreille County will convene as a public meeting in the Pend Oreille County Auditor’s Office at 625 W 4th Street, Newport November 27th at 9:00am. The official certification will be signed at this meeting.

Dated at Newport, Washington, this 13th day of September, 2018.

Marianne Nichols, County Auditor of Pend Oreille County and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections.

Published in The Newport Miner October 3, 2018.(36) _________________________ 2018275 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF T H E S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 18-4-01435-4 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS R C W 11 . 4 0 . 0 3 0 In the Matter of the Estate of: JUDITH DIANE STILES, Deceased.

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the deceased must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the Notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3; or (2) Four months after the date of first publication of the Notice. If the Continued on 10B

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John (Johnny) Joseph Bouvia DIAMOND LAKE

John (Johnny) Joseph Bouvia, our beloved brother, brother-in-law, and uncle died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, at his home in Diamond

Lake, Wash. He was 62.

John was born in Tifton, Ga., Nov. 7, 1955, the son of Paul Bouvia and Evelyn Louise (Smith) Bouvia. John and his seven siblings were orphaned at an early age.

The entire Bouvia clan found a home at Saint Joseph’s Children’s Home in Culdesac,

Continued from 9B claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

DATE OF FILING OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: September 25, 2018, 2018.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: October 3, 2018. /s/ Deborah A. Stiles Deborah A. Stiles 942 E. Telephone Road Newport, WA 99156 Presented by: COONEY LAW OFFICES, P.S. /s/Tamarae Cooney Leong TA M A R A E C O O N E Y L E O N G , WSBA #46768 Attorney for Estate and Personal Representative 330 West Indiana Avenue Spokane, WA 99205 (509) 326-2613 Published in The Newport Miner October 3, 10 and 17, 2018.(36-3) _________________________ 2018276 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL The Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District will take public comments at 10:00 AM at the District’s Office located at 172 Southshore Diamond Lake Road on October 17, 2018 to discuss the proposed sale of the fractional parcel described below to the owner of the lot from which it was originally carved.

1-56 F3 S2 LOT 7-1 BLOCK 1 WILLOW COVE DIAMOND LAKE 02-30-44 AND IDENTIFIED IN ASSESSOR’S RECORDS AS ID# 8713 CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 667 SQUARE FEET, Published in The Newport Miner October 3 and 10, 2018.(36-2) __________________________ 2018277 PUBLIC NOTICE C I T Y O F S E AT T L E M E TA L I N E WAT E R F R O N T PA R K & B O AT R A M P I M P R O V E M E N T S (REBID) Bid Opening: October 31, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. PW# 2018-019 PROJECT LOCATION: This project is located in Metaline, in Pend Oreille County, approximately 100 miles north of Spokane, Washington.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project consists of the following elements of work: demolition of existing park improvements, earthwork, dredging, utilities including a pre-engineered restroom, concrete work, asphalt paving, site furnish-

Idaho.

He had many fond memories of his years at the orphanage where he loved and cherished his extended family of nearly 100 children.

John found acceptance, encouragement and love in the arms of the nuns.

Sister Charlene and Sister Pat were especially memorable: their

ings including playground, group shelter and foot bridge, landscaping, irrigation, boat ramp and float construction.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS: This Project has a construction window for all in-water work. See Section 00 31 43 and Section 01 32 10 for details on the construction window.

ESTIMATE: The Engineer’s Estimate for this project is approximately $2,130,000 before tax.

PRE-BID SITE INSPECTION: Bidders must attend a mandatory prebid site inspection, which will be held on the following date: 1. Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 9:30 AM at 101 Housing Drive (Metaline Town Council Hall), Metaline, WA 99152.

No bid will be accepted from any bidder who does not attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting. Potential bidders must contact Michael Aronowitz at michael.aronowitz@ seattle.gov no less than 24 hours prior to the mandatory pre-bid meeting start time with the name of the company and names of each person who will attend the meeting.

INCLUSION PLAN: For purposes of the Inclusion Plan, this is considered a Boundary type of project with a Past Performance of 1% WMBE utilization rates based on completed projects. For questions please contact Miguel Beltran at Miguel.beltran@seattle.gov or 206-684-4525.

Back-up contact is Carmen Kucinski at carmen.kucinski@seattle.gov or 206-684-0188.

QUESTIONS: Written questions must be submitted no later than the close of business the Friday before the bid opening.

OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS: Contract Documents, contacts and Bid Instructions are available at https://www.ebidexchange.com/ seattle.

Published in The Newport Miner October 3, 2018.(36) _________________________ 2018278 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 18-4-00042-26 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS ( R C W 11 . 4 0 . 0 3 0 ) Estate of RICHARD KENT KENNEDY, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner

imparted lessons of generosity and kindness were lived and relived throughout his life.

John was truly a world adventurer.

Immediately after graduation from high school, he joined the U.S. Navy.

He proudly served his country for 20 years.

He spent time on the

high seas and in many countries where he created lasting memories and collected lifelong friends.

During his time of service, he became an accomplished and passionate naval photographer.

Many of his photos are housed in the Naval Archives.

His pictures appear in many naval published books and magazines.

Upon retirement from the Navy, John settled in Diamond Lake to be near his favorite sister, Anna Downs of Spokane.

Anna provided ongoing humor, years of vexing encouragement and many warm meals.

In addition to Anna, he is survived by five other siblings, Paulette Pyle (Ken), Nampa, Idaho; Arlene Uhlenkott (Tim), Cottonwood, Idaho; Nathan Bouvia (Kim), Lawton, Okla.; Carolyn Wasem (Larry), Santa Rosa, Calif.; Edie Lusting (Dan), Grangeville, Idaho.

He is preceded in death by his biological parents, his foster parents, his sister, Mary Ellen, and a nephew, Travis Uhlenkott.

One of John’s close friends recently shared

provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: October 3, 2018. /s/ Janelle Mowery, Janelle Mowery, Personal Representative ELTC Law Group, PLLC Anthony Fry, Attorney PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner October 3, 10 and 17, 2018.(36-3) _________________________ 2018279 PUBLIC NOTICE N E W P O R T H O S P I TA L A N D H E A LT H S E R V I C E S REQUEST FOR BID P R O J E C T I N F O R M AT I O N A. Notice to Bidders: Sealed Bids in accordance with the Invitation to Bid and Instructions to Bidders for miscellaneous general, mechanical and electrical work within the Assisted Living Facility building now under construction at 507 W. 1st St, Newport, WA, will be received by the Owner as follows: B. Project Title: Additional Work Package - Assisted Living Facility BID SUBMITTAL AND OPENING A. Bid Date & Time: Thursday, October 18th, 10:00AM, local time B. Location: 421 West Riverside, Ste. 860, Spokane, Washington 99201 C. Included with the Base Bid Proposal submittal, the Contractor shall have filled out the BID FORM and provided the following information: 1) General Contractor’s Qualification Statement (AIA A305) 2) Supplemental Bidder Responsibility Criteria Questionnaire 3) Trench Safety Form SUPPLEMENTAL BIDDER CRITERIA A. Pursuant to RCW 39.04.350, Supplemental Bidder Responsibility Criteria has been established for this particular project for determining bidder responsibility, including the basis for evaluation. Prospective general contractors are encouraged to confirm requirements with ZBA Architects.

BID SECURITY

that “Johnny was a friend you did not know you had until you met him. He was born with a servant’s heart. Everyone he met was greeted with a big Bouvia smile, kindness and generosity.

Helping others in need were always his priorities”.

John felt blessed beyond measure for the opportunity Rod and Denise Taylor, with their children Ashyton and Christopher, gave him to work at their Lake Cabins in Diamond Lake.

We all feel honored to have had him a part of our lives and family.

Services will be held Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at 2 p.m., at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Newport, Wash.

He will be laid to rest at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Wash.

Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermancampbell.com.

A. Each proposal must be submitted on the prescribed forms and accompanied by a cashier’s check, certified check or bid bond executed on the prescribed form, payable to Newport Hospital and Health Services in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of bid. No bidder may withdraw or modify their bid after the hour set for opening thereof, unless contract award is delayed for a period exceeding 60 days.

TIME FOR COMPLETION A. All Work in this Contract shall be substantially complete within 150 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Extensions may be granted due to conditions beyond the control of the Contractor or his Subcontractors. Validity of such conditions shall be determined solely by the Architect. A Notice to Proceed (“NTP”) with construction will be issued by the Owner on or about November 1, 2018 MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE A. A mandatory prebid conference is scheduled for October 11 at 2:00 PM. Prospective general contractor bidders are required to attend.

DOCUMENTS A. Online Procurement and Contracting Documents: Obtain access after October 3, 2018 by registering at www.zba-architectureplanroom. com. Online access will be provided to all registered bidders and suppliers.

B. Printed Procurement and Contracting Documents: Obtain after October 3, 2018 by contacting Abadan Spokane. Documents will be provided at the bidder’s expense.

C. Documents may be examined at the following locations: 1. ZBA Architecture, P.S., Spokane, Washington RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT A. The Owner shall reserve the right to reject any or all proposals and the right to waive any irregularities or information in any proposal, subject to the Laws of the State of Washington as pertaining to Public Works, and as may be deemed in the best interest of the Owner. In particular, the Owner reserves the right to reject a proposal which is not accompanied by the required bid security, Subcontractor Listing Pursuant to RCW 39.30.060, and complete Contractor’s Qualification Statement, and incomplete or irregular proposals which may exclude or modify any item(s) required by the Bid Documents. No proposals will be accepted after the hours set for receipt of bid submittal as set forth above.

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