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Volume 110, Number 36 | 2 Sections, 20 Pages

Commissioners ask for shoreline law change Set back minimum should be 50 feet, resolution says

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County commissioners wrapped up their work on the Shoreline Master Program by passing a resolution seeking to establish 50-foot setbacks for all shoreline designations. Setbacks for most residential property on the shoreline were set at 100 feet under the SMP adopted by the previous county commission last October.

Commissioners said the public

didn’t want the larger setbacks.

The setbacks weren’t supported by local, peer-reviewed science, something the commissioners in the resolution said they wanted.

The resolution also said commissioners need additional time and resources to develop an economic impact analysis and work with the Pend Oreille County Conservation District to establish the educational part of the plan.

County commissioners said they required more time to “address, achieve and develop a truly locally-crafted and communityaccepted plan.”

SEE LAW, 2A MINER PHOTO|DESIREÉ HOOD

More than 40 residents came to the PUD’s town hall meeting, Monday, Oct. 7, mostly to ask questions about when fiber will be installed in their area. PUD Commissioners Kurt Knapp, left, Dan Peterson and Rick Larson offered a lengthy question and answer session to help inform the residents of current projects.

Homeschool incentive no longer offered

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Homeschool parents utilizing help from the Newport School District lost a main reason to homeschool when the state changed the rules and they lost $1,000 in school supply money. This and other rule changes makes the incentive to homeschool through the district not as strong as in years past.

Enrollment has decreased in the Newport School District’s home-

schooling programs, which has caused a decrease in funding to the district.

Several years ago, the district had three programs to help students who needed a less traditional setting for their classwork. The Learning Enrichment Center was to give homeschool students an option to take enrichment classes, such as swimming and music lessons. The Homelink program was used for homeschool families SEE SCHOOL, 2A

Fiber the talk of meeting

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – More than 40 residents attended the Pend Oreille Public Utility District’s town hall meeting Monday, Oct. 7, where fiber to the premise was the main topic of discussion. Also discussed were current electrical projects and a $15 million fish ladder for Box Canyon Dam. Rhonda Thomas, director of information technology, stated that time, money, weather, inventory and communication were the largest problems during this three-year $32 million fiber to the premise project.

“These are the beasts that played a role in our delay,” Thomas said.

The fiber project received a $27 million federal stimulus grant that stated the PUD had to build fiber to the premise of at least 900 homes in less than three years. The terms of the grant required the PUD provide a match of cash worth $5 million.

The PUD fiber to home project is running 13 percent over budget, or about $4.3 million. PUD General Manager John Jordan said the project budget should not go over $5 million in overages. That, along with the PUD match of $5 million, the PUD has almost $10 million invested in the fiber project.

“We will find out when the dust clears,” Jordan said. “We are going to try very hard not to take it out of the rate payers’ pocket.”

Jordan said that the overrun should be covered by the customers who use fiber if more than 1,500 people sign up for services because the PUD is paid $35 per customer each month. The PUD also has commercial customers such as cell phone towers and others that pay monthly fees.

The PUD board recently stated they will set a meeting once all the information is gathered to review the fiber construction project and over run.

More than 3,900 people signed

consent forms to have fiber built to their residence and the PUD built to more than 3,700 of those homes.

Currently, more than 900 people have requested fiber service from one of the three retail service providers (RSP) and more than 320 of those are live and have working Internet. More than 276 people are waiting for the installation of parts before they will be fully connected.

Thomas explained the fiber process during her presentation.

The process to have fiber brought to the premise involves 14 different steps, often with multiple trips to a SEE PUD, 2A

C squad Athletes enjoy camaraderie, competition

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – No two ways about it, varsity high school athletes are stars in their school. They play in front of sometimes sizeable paying crowds. Their pictures appear in the local papers, some get on television. A few are destined to play at a higher level.

The players on Newport High School volleyball C squad, on the other hand, play in front of small crowds of mostly relatives and friends. The hierarchy of team sports is varsity, junior varsity, C squad. C squad scores aren’t reported in the newspapers. The

game highlights aren’t shown on television.

Newport has a C squad when about 28-30 girls turn out for volleyball, according to C squad coach Alisa Vaughn.

“You want to have about 10 on each team,” she says. In the two years she has been coaching, no players have been cut, she says.

“On C squad, it’s about making sure everybody gets about equal playing time,” she says.

Some C squad players would like to make varsity, others are content with playing high school volleyball. Most will go on to the next level after a year on C squad, Vaughn says. Other sports, such

as boys and girls basketball, have C squads, depending on turnout.

Since not all schools have volleyball C squads, Newport doesn’t get to play every time the Grizzlies play. But all the Northeast A League schools have C squads.

Amber Pillars, a sophomore, is one of the older girls on the mostly freshmen team. She is happy playing on the C squad.

“I was offered a chance to play on JV,” says Pillars. “But I wanted to be on the C squad.”

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Left: The team gathers together, with Abby Johnson sneaking a look at her mother in the stands.

|| Timber sales stopped for shutdown NEWPORT – The U.S. Forest Service confirmed Friday, Oct. 4, it is stopping logging operations on more than 150 national forests across the country because of the federal shutdown.

The agency stated they plan to notify more than 450 timber purchases nationwide that sales and stewardship contracts will be suspended.

Pend Oreille County is surrounded by National Forest Service land, most from the Colville National Forest.

The Forest Service will be contacting each logging company to explain how to close down operations. Loggers will reportedly have seven days to finish cutting and hauling out logs on timber sales where they are already working.

Duane Vaagen, president of Vaagen Brothers Lumber,

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She likes her teammates, she says.

Kailey Lacey is a ninth grader who would like to play on the varsity one day. She enjoys playing volleyball and all that goes with it – the camaraderie, the out-ofschool travel, the competition.

“It’s really fun,” she says. The team is close knit, she says. “We consider each other family.”

Some of the girls’ actual family members sat in the bleachers calling encouragement during the game with Chewelah last week.

Karen Behrend was watching her daughter, Laurel, play.

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said they have several contracts on the Colville National Forest currently underway. He said early Tuesday afternoon they have a meeting with U.S. Forest Service officials later in the day to determine what work they have time to finish up before they have to be out of the forest. Results of that meeting were not known at press time.

Tuesday, Oct. 15, commissioners will hear the information technology services budget at 9:30 a.m., the community development budget at 11 a.m., the roads budget at 1:30 p.m., the equipment rental and replacement (ER&R) budget at 2:30 p.m., the solid waste budget at 3 p.m. and the building and grounds budget at 3:30 p.m.

County departments before commissioners

Dance the night at ‘Circus-olay’

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County commissioners are continuing to review department budgets in preparation for setting next year’s budget. Department heads appear before the commissioners and explain their budget. Next week commissioners will review the Superior Court budget Monday, Oct. 14 at 2:30 p.m.

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers are celebrating homecoming with dress up days, Homecoming royalty, football and a Night at the Carnival “Circus – olay.”

Homecoming week, Oct. 7-12, will offer a variety of dress up options. Tuesday, Oct. 8, students dressed as cowboys. Wacky Wednesday will be filled with rainbow

colors. Thursday is era day, taking the students back to their favorite era and Friday, Oct. 11, will be Spirit Day and cancer awareness. Students will be dressed in Ranger colors green and yellow with a little pink to support cancer awareness.

Hallways will be decorated by each class and a float contest will be held during halftime of the homecoming football game, Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. against Republic. Homecoming royalty will also be announced during half time.

Saturday, Oct. 12, from 8-11 p.m., the students will enjoy a Night at the Carnival “Circus – olay” when they arrive dressed to the nines for the annual homecoming dance. The cost is $5 for each person attending.

The school asks that students follow the dress code and display positive messages only.

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single residence or business.

A contractor comes out and paints lines showing the project intent. The telephone company comes out to locate the lines as well as the PUD locating power lines. A backhoe crew comes out and places the connection vault, and relocating phone and power lines is necessary again, so those crews make a second trip out.

A trenching crew plows cable to the electric meter. For some connections, a bore crew would come at this point and go under roads and creeks and an aerial crew comes out and installs a riser to connect the fiber to the overhead backbone.

An electronics crew is next and they install the customer premise electronics into the gray boxes attached to residences. A lineman installs a meter collar and another crew for electronics makes the connection from the collar to the electronics. Cross connect crews establish the circuit to the hub and a port connection crew verifies signal is going to the premise.

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who wanted their child to get assistance from a certified teacher and other resources at the school.

The alternative school was offered for students who were credit deficient or needed a different classroom setting. Part of the draw to these programs for parents was a $1,000 reimbursement from the state to help buy needed books and school supplies. This money is no longer offered to parents.

“The parents used to have the opportunity to receive money and buy computers and do different things and the state determined that wasn’t going to be part of the program anymore,” said Tom Crouch, Newport School District business manager. “When that changed, a lot of the parents dropped out.”

Superintendent Dave Smith said one of the issues with giving money to parents in the program was the supplies were not being returned to the school, even though they were bought with school money. In addition, the state now mandates materials bought for the program be “substantially similar” to the regular school’s materials.

“It was just a bear trying to track items and services that were purchased because it had to be for education,” said Theresa Holmes, Stratton Elementary and Newport Parent Partnership Principal.

Carli Kirkwood is a former homeschool parent that helped with the planning of the LEC. She has recently quit homeschooling her children after seven years.

“If I had a million dollars, would I still home school? Yes,” Kirkwood said. “A lot of the changes I saw were financial changes.”

The district has changed their alternative schooling options over the past few years, currently offering alternative and homeschooling options under the state-funded Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) program. However, the state audited the ALE program and changed the rules to include a curriculum that is “substantially similar” to regular district students and remove the cash incentive for school supplies.

“The state has changed the rules over the years and because of that, the enrollment has dropped,” Crouch said. The district had high enrollment in the LEC and Homelink programs, with more than 100 students taking part before the combining.

With the consolidation and rule changes, the enrollment in the

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“We will get there and we will get there as soon as we can,” Thomas said. Thomas stated that lack of communication led to many customers being confused.

The PUD issued newsletters and updated people as they could, but Thomas said it wasn’t enough.

“Part of that is that our targets kept moving, so when we would tell people something, and down the road by the time that was supposed to happen, something probably changed and that wasn’t true anymore,” Thomas said. “It wasn’t like we were trying to put out bad information but we weren’t always in the know ourselves on what was going on.”

Other topics discussed at the town hall meeting included projects happening at Box Canyon Hydroelectric Project. Fifty million dollars will be spent on Box capital projects in the next several years, Jordan said.

Natural Resources Manager Patrick Buckley said part of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relicensing agreement for Box Canyon includes building a fish ladder to

protect three native species of fish, the Bulltrout, Westslope Cutthroat and Mountain White fish.

“The federal government requires us to pass fish down to four inches in size,” Buckley said.

The project design is about 30 percent complete. Buckley said this project would cost between $15 and $20 million when completed.

“It’s a lot of money,” Buckley said.

Engineering Manager Chuck Frandrup discussed electrical projects. He stated that the PUD is working on 69 new line extensions, 31 upgrades and 21 yard lights at the request of customers. They have been working on replacing 95 poles and removing hazardous trees from the PUD right of way. The meeting ended with the PUD Commissioners opening up the floor for questions.

PUD Commissioners Dan Peterson, Kurt Knapp and Rick Larson were in attendance.

The PUD stated that a similar town hall meeting would be held in the north end of the county in the spring of 2014.

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ALE program was down to 45 students last year and 34 registered for the 2013-14 school year.

Crouch said there is no way of knowing how many families in the district are homeschool families, even with letter of intent forms to the district.

“If they don’t fill it out, then there is no way to know how many are out there,” Crouch said.

Washington state law says that all parents who home school have to file a signed declaration of intent with the school district, including name and age of child, by Sept.

15 of the school year or within two weeks of the beginning of any public school quarter or semester.

They must ensure test scores or annual academic progress and immunization records are kept and forwarded to the public or private school the child may transfer to.

Parents must also administer any standardized tests the state board of education requires.

If they haven’t submitted the homeschool forms to the district, Washington state law says the school district must file truancy petitions in juvenile court when the student accumulates a specified number of unexcused absences. If the student continues to be truant and is found in contempt of court, the law states several interventions, including juvenile detention, may result.

The letter of intent does not sign families up for any program under ALE. The Newport Parent Partnership program, under the state ALE, is geared toward students who are homeschooled but also want assistance from certified instructors in the district.

Crouch said the school is not compensated for homeschool students unless they are registered into the ALE program. The district receives about $5,000 per student for full time enrollment in the ALE program. A regular student is about $5,500.

“Unless they take one of our classes, we don’t get anything for them,” Crouch said. “It is less for the ALE students.”

The families who choose the homeschool option at the district can bring their child to the school on Wednesdays to receive instruction and take enrichment courses.

Students can choose between staying the whole day, taking a half-day or being dual-enrolled with the high school.

“It is just a one day a week program,” said Holmes. “They come in and have a meet and greet time.”

Creative writing, mathematics lab, community based instructors who help with enrichment courses and instruction from certified teachers are some of the options available to the students when they attend the one day a week meet and greet time.

The students will eat lunch at the school, take archery lessons, use the library and use athletic facilities for physical education classes.

“This is just to help support those families,” Holmes said. “We are trying to meet their needs.”

Another change from the state was homeschool teaching has to be “substantially similar” to regular district classes, taking away some of the enrichment classes that many homeschool students enjoyed. Smith said the enrichment classes are still offered, but only to enrich the learning of the students. Credits are not offered for these classes.

“We are supporting them as diverse as we can,” Smith said.

Deer Park has the second largest ALE program in the state with more than 500 students. They offer enrichment classes, used as an incentive to get students into the school.

“During that time they are there, they work on core classes with an instructor,” Crouch said.

“But they need a reason to come and (enrichment classes are) an encouragement to come.”

ALE enrichment classes can be taught by any member of the community who has the skills needed, however, the core classes are taught by a certified teacher only.

More involvement from the community is welcome, Crouch said.

Students will all have individual written student learning plans to show accountability for services provided. The staff meets regularly to discuss the ALE program and how the district can improve the programs in the future.

Crouch’s assistant Becki Pelleberg said the program is very valuable to the community.

“A lot of students learn differently and they are not all going to do well in the regular school buildings and maybe need another channel,” Pelleberg said. “We need to be able to offer that to them.”

If homeschool parents would like to participate in the ALE Newport Parent Partnership program, they are encouraged to go to the program building located near the high school for more information.

“You have to decide what works for your family,” Kirkwood said.

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Royalty crowned for Newport homecoming Samantha Buyer and Daniel Fitzmorris, Newport’s homecoming queen and king, were all smiles and waves as they travel the Grizzly homecoming parade Friday, Oct. 4. Visit The Miner online to see a slide show of Newport’s Homecoming events.

LAW | Response ‘unusual’ FROM PAGE 1

Commissioners said they wanted to take until Dec. 1, 2014, to complete the plan.

The county passed the resolution, which wasn’t listed on their agenda, Monday, Sept. 30. While the resolution wasn’t on the agenda, discussion of a response to the SMP was on the agenda.

It is now up to the state Department of Ecology to approve, reject or partially approve the SMP. If they partially approve the SMP, they will send it back to the county for changes. If they reject it, Ecology will write the shoreline rules.

The resolution was an unusual way to respond to the 32 public comments submitted during the statewide public comment period, Ecology officials said. Gordon White, program manager for Ecology’s Shorelines and Environmental Assistance said it was the first time a resolution was submitted instead of specific answers to the comments.

White said it was an acceptable way to respond.

“The county has discretion in how they respond,” White said. He said it was a thoughtful response and it was clear what county commissioners were interested in.

He said he wanted to talk to the county about some interpretations they had about the law.

Ecology’s Jaime Short has been working with the county to develop the SMP. She said the Dec. 1, 2014, deadline referred to in the resolution is in the RCW, but since Pend Oreille County opted into the program in 2007, and eventually accepted about $425,000 from Ecology to complete the plan, the county was under a different deadline. Counties that opted in had two years to complete the plan, she said. Pend Oreille County was granted a oneyear extension, along with several other “no cost” extensions, she said.

“Our interpretations is that (the county) opted in early and took the money,” she said.

County commissioners, in their resolution, said the county had an entirely new board since the draft SMP was adopted by a previous board of county commissioners last year. The new commissioners have not had time to review all

that has been done nor did they have enough time to address the public’s concerns and develop a plan that would be accepted by the public.

Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, sponsored two bills that were passed last year that require Ecology and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife to make available the science that they based their recommendations on.

Jaime Short of Ecology said she wasn’t sure how that would be accomplished, as the science is made up of scientific literature review and synthesis. Some of the reports require a subscription to read, she said.

White said that Ecology would comply with the law.

Most of the public who have attended meetings on the Shoreline Master Program have been opposed to many provisions in the draft. The most controversial part has been the part increasing the buffers or setbacks, the part of the shoreline where no development is allowed.

Under the county’s current plan, which is in effect until the new plan is approved by Ecology, setbacks are 25 feet. In the new draft, most places where residential construction is allowed would require a minimum of a 100-foot buffer. Rural conservancy areas would require a 150-foot setback.

Areas designated as natural shoreline would require a 200foot setback.

These are mostly publicly owned lands.

Existing structures will be grandfathered in, as will people who complete a building plan before the new AMP goes into effect.

Mike Lithgow, the county’s community development director, said the draft SMP has a couple ways people can build closer than the designated setbacks – buffer averaging and common line setback.

With buffer averaging, a property owner can build closer to the shoreline in some places if they built further back in another area.

With common line setbacks, a property owner can build as close as the neighboring properties.

The next step is up to Ecology, which is reviewing the draft SMP for compliance with law and policy. White said he thinks it will take 20-30 days before Ecology contacts the county.

L A ST W E E K

Sept. High Low Precip.

Columbus Day

Wednesday Thursday Mostly sunny

Partly sunny

55/32

58/33

Friday

Saturday

Partly sunny

Mostly cloudy Showers

56/33

54/33

Sunday

Partly sunny

54/34

Monday Sunny

57/33

Tuesday

Partly sunny

58/36

Source: National Weather Service and Accuweather.com, Newport, WA

Data unavailable due to the Federal Government shut down.

Source: Albeni Falls Dam

L A ST Y E A R This time last year the week started out warm and sunny, but turned to clouds and showers late in the week. We had a low of 31 at night, and a day time high of 67 for the week.

THE MINER

Woman sentenced for assaulting guard

BR I E FLY Man airlifted after motorcycle wreck IONE – A 60-year-old Rathdrum man was airlifted to Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane with injuries he suffered when the motorcycle he was riding struck a pickup on Flowery Trail Road a little after midnight Sunday, Oct. 6.

Bruce A. Maddux was riding his 2012 Honda motorcycle southwest on Flowery Trail Road when he attempted to pass a 1996 Ford pickup driven by Jerome J. Scheller, 42, of Newport as Scheller was turning left on Scheller Road. The motorcycle struck the pickup, according to a press release from the Washington State Patrol. Scheller was uninjured but Maddux was transported by air to the Spokane hospital. The reason for the collision was improper passing and charges are anticipated, according to the WSP.

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A woman who bit a corrections officer on the arm and spit blood in his face was sentenced under a first time offender sentencing alternative when she appeared before Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith Thursday, Sept. 26.

Kristarah Bennett, 22, of Newport pleaded guilty to third degree assault and second degree trafficking in stolen property. In exchange for the guilty pleas, a charge of residential burglary was dismissed. She was sentenced to the seven days in jail she has served under the first time offender alternative and will undergo drug and alcohol evaluation and treatment. She was also sentenced to 12 months community custody and will pay $1,100 in fees.

Tri County Health meeting in Colville COLVILLE – The Board of Health of Northeast Tri County Health District will hold its regular meeting Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. at Stephani’s Oak Street Grill, 157 N. Oak St., Colville. The meeting is open to the public and input is welcome.

This meeting site is barrier free. People needing special accommodations should contact Kelly LeCaire at Northeast Tri County Health District at 509684-1301 or 1-800-827-3218 by Thursday, Oct. 10.

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A Fire Science Health Symposium will be held Tuesday through Thursday, Oct. 15-17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Newport High School, teaching more than 390 elementary students the importance of stop, drop and roll.

Fire Science Teacher Randy Wyrobek said the symposium gives a well-rounded approach to fire safety. “We want to give them a little more exposure to this stuff,” Wyrobek said.

Area services will be setting up displays to help show the children grades six and under that fire prevention is an important part of life.

Wyrobek said that changing batteries in your smoke detectors is important to remember.

PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Animal Rescue’s annual auction is set for Saturday, Oct. 19, with dinner and a live auction starting at 6 p.m., in the Beardmore Building, 119 Main St., Priest River. Tickets are $25 per person or $40 per couple. Call PRAR to purchase, 208-448-1180 or 208-448-0699.

Attendees are asked to bring a bottle of wine as a donation.

All proceeds benefit the animal rescue.

In the Sept. 25 issue of The Miner, it was stated that Teck Cominco mine tailings were responsible for contaminated soil near Metaline Falls. Teck Cominco’s Pend Oreille Mine is not the only mine in the north part of Pend Oreille County and the contaminated tailings could have come from the mine before Teck Cominco purchased the land. We regret any confusion this may have caused.

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Eugene M. “Gene” Bailey Yakima, Wash.

Eugene M. “Gene” Bailey of Yakima, formerly of Newport, passed away in his cabin in Newport Oct. 1. He was 79.

A full obituary with memorial service information will appear at a later date. Sherman Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

REWARD!

Lost male Yorkie Oct. 2nd, off Hwy 2, between Oldtown and Priest River. No collar. Black & Brown, microchipped. We miss him very much, we are heartbroken. If found or know where located, please call 208-448-1583 or 208-255-8277

Flight Air Ambulance, the Forest Service, Department of Natural Resources, the sheriff‘s office and 911 Dispatch.

Even with the government shut down, the symposium will happen, Wyrobek said. He is hopeful that Smokey Bear will make an appearance, however, he is unsure that will happen with the shutdown in progress.

“Regardless of the Forest Service or not, we are going,” Wyrobek said.

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NEWPORT – An Oregon woman accused of threatening to kill her children will be able to see them through a family member, but won’t be able to have unlimited access to the children, Pend Oreille County Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith ruled Thursday, Oct. 3.

Tober Barbra Robinson, 50, of Klamath Falls, Ore., was first put on a mental health hold, then arrested Aug. 29 after a person called 911 to report she had threatened to shoot and kill her children.

According to the statement of probable cause, sheriff deputies responded to the Newport home to find a vehicle in the driveway with a rifle and shotgun in the back, along with ammunition in the dash and a woman washing dishes in the house.

A family member, the children and another person told deputies that Robinson had threatened to shoot the children and then herself the night before, according to the statement of probable cause.

One person provided deputies with pills that investigators believe Robinson had been taking. Robinson was arrested for harassment threats to kill and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. The three children went to stay with a relative in Newport.

Robinson pleaded not guilty

Sept. 5 and was freed on $5,000 bond. She was ordered not to have contact with the children.

In Superior Court Thursday, Oct. 3, defense attorney Barrett Scudder argued that Robinson had a fundamental right to parent her children and was presumed innocent of the charges. She lived 600 miles away and hadn’t seen her children in a month, he said.

The oldest child told investigators he didn’t believe she would carry out the threat and was not afraid for his life, he said. He asked that Monasmith lift the no contact order with the children.

Deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt said the state had a concern about the safety of the children and was also concerned about the children changing their statements.

According to the statement of probable cause, the oldest child told investigators his mother had said that she was going to kill the children and herself, but that he didn’t think she would act out the threats.

Rory Axel of Child Protective Services told Monasmith that he still had concerns for the safety of the children.

Monasmith denied Scudder’s motion that the no contact order be lifted. He said he was concerned about the integrity of the state’s case and concerned about the children’s safety.

Supervised visits between Robinson and her children would be permitted, he said.

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Groups will be discussing this at the symposium, so stocking up on batteries may be needed.

“We always manage to lose one home throughout the county,” Wyrobek said. He said the causes are usually not cleaning out the fireplace properly and not changing smoke detector batteries.

Participants at this symposium include Pend Oreille Fire Districts 3, 4 and 6, City of Newport, the Kalispell Tribe, Newport Ambulance, Newport Hospital, Life

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“It strikes me that biting and spitting on corrections officers didn’t have much to do with drugs,” Monasmith said.

Bennett said she was coming down from drugs when she was in jail and that she wasn’t normally a violent person. Twenty-five days after the assault on the corrections officer, Bennett was arrested for burglarizing the home of her mother’s recently deceased aunt.

The residential burglary charge was dismissed as part of the plea bargain. Bennett pleaded guilty for her role in trying to sell the stolen jewelry taken in the burglary. She was sentenced under the first time offender alternative for both the assault on the guard and trafficking in stolen property.

“That’s about as low as you can go, stealing from your relatives,” Monasmith said. “But it is clear that this is drug related.”

Fire symposium reminds Newport students to change batteries

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According to the statement of probable cause, Bennett bit a corrections officer hard enough to break the skin and spit blood into the guard’s face as corrections officers put her in a restraint chair after she was being disruptive in the jail July 4.

Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt told Monasmith that assaults on law enforcement officers, such as the guard, are dealt with seriously by his office.

“When she assaulted the (law enforcement officer), she was going to have a felony,” Schmidt said.

Defense attorney Dennis Lewellen said that Bennett had a drug problem she wanted to overcome. He said she would enter in patient drug treatment immediately. She wanted to get her children back, he said.

“She needs to get the drug issue under control,” he said.

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LE T T E R S POLIC Y We welcome letters to the editor. Letters should be typed and submitted to The Miner and Gem State 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 confirmation of authenticity. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. The Miner reserves the right to edit to conform to our publication style, policy and libel laws. Political letters will not be published the last issue prior an election. Letters will be printed as space allows.

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he government shut down is stupid enough without adding miss management of the skeleton government to the current mess. But when we see the Forest Service announce the shut down of all logging on national forests because their staff is home, we have to say stupid is as stupid does.

These sales make the government money and they fuel the local economies. Why can’t they have a few staff members work to keep the timber flowing? Congress has already said they will pay the workers when they finally pass a budget. Why hurt the fragile rural businesses and communities when they don’t have to?

There is definitely an attitude that has placed the northwest timber industry at the bottom of any federal government priority list.

For example, the federal government has placed harvesting one tree for the White House lawn above the hundreds of jobs and survival of the primary industry of a region. At about the same time the Forest Service announced the closing of all timber sales they were proud to tell local leaders that they would send crews to cut the big Spruce in north Pend Oreille County for the White House even if the rest of the government was shut down. Should that make us proud and happy? We don’t think so.

Timber sales fuel the timber industry; the Capital Christmas tree program proponents say fuels tourism. Which would be the most logical to bring some federal workers back to assist during the shut down? The answer is obvious if the shut down and federal government were managed like they should be.

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Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the left-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 ideas for future readers’ poll topics, submit them to minernews@povn.com.

Washington state is joining the fight to label foods made from products containing genetically engineered ingredients on the Nov. 5 ballot with Initiative 522. Supporters say knowing what ingredients are in food is important and labeling would provide information to buyers.

Opponents say they are in opposition because they feel labeling food will falsely mislead consumers into believing that products made from genetically modified organisms (GMO) are unhealthy or unsafe.

Do you think food containing genetically modified organisms should be labeled?

-Yes, I want to know what is in the food I eat.

-No, GMOs are fine in food.

-I do not know what GMOs are.

-I do not care what is in food.

|| R E A D E R S ’ P O L L R E S U L T S || Do you think the federal government shutdown was necessary?

Yes, something had to be done to stop Obamacare and out of No, it’s comcontrol federal spendpletely the fault ing. of the Tea Party Republicans who are apposed to anything Obama, even if it No, if the Democrats means shutting had been willing to down the federal talk substantively, a government. deal could have been reached.

Yes, unfortunately, with the country as divided as it is, it was Total Votes: 44 inevitable.

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Tourism projects sought NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Hotel Motel Tax Board is accepting applications from businesses and organizations who have projects that promote tourism in the county. The Hotel Motel Tax Board awards about $30,000 annually for eligible projects, according to Steve Kiss, county commissioner and chairman of the Hotel Motel Tax Board. People wishing to apply should submit an application by Dec. 3. Hotel motel tax money can be used for capital projects and promoting tourism.

Kiss says the board awards money to about a dozen projects each year, with most going to the Pend Oreille Tourism Alliance. They get about $24,000

a year, Kiss said, with most being used to buy advertising.

Most projects funded are in the $1,000 range, Kiss said.

The board is trying to have a more formal process for awarding grants. In the past there has been a deadline but sometimes projects came in after the deadline and were funded. Kiss says the board would like to have a firm deadline.

Applications are available online by searching for hotel motel on the county website at www.pendoreillecounty.org.

People can also write to Pend Oreille County Hotel/Motel Tax Board, P.O. Box 5025, Newport, WA 99156-5025 or call 509447-4119.

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To the editor: Public records indicate that Sen. John Smith, R-Colville, is not the successful businessman and consultant that he claims.

There is an extensive history of tax warrants, seriously delinquent property taxes, debt to investors and businesses unpaid for services provided.

Showing 12 businesses registered with Washington State, LLC’s, non-profits, profits, sole-proprietors, all of which are currently expired or revoked (this explains his experience with corporations and charities). His “Colville Farmers Market” expired in 2006 and the non-profit status revoked in 2007, is still running, although non-compliant with state rules and regulations and without a business license for the City of Colville.

None of this information is slanderous or hearsay, it is documented. It’s time that the constituents know who they are voting into office and not vote someone in who has a blatant disregard for rules and regulations. The constituents against John Smith know his background or have had direct dealings with him and feel that he is not qualified to be making decisions that will affect the rules and regulations in which we, the constituents have to live by.

Running a Christian platform, one should uphold all Christian values in every aspect of family, business and community.

-Ed Gann Colville

Congressional staff shouldn’t be paid during shutdown To the editor: I am appalled at the lack of mature decision-making by our Congress. The deadlock isn’t about different approaches but about a lust for power. The House Republicans vote as a single block – no variation, no reservation – in their stand. It suggests a political ideology more like fascism than democracy.

In our country it would be difficult to have two people discuss a topic without some variation in view.

I have heard statements by political pundits that the Constitution requires that congresspersons be paid. However, the Constitution does not require that congressional staff be paid.

All the support staff for congresspersons should be furloughed.

A congressman/woman would then see persons that they work with closely suffer without income the same way as hundreds of thousands of other citizens suffer.

It would do a world of good for these members to have to answer their own phones, speak with

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constituents directly, and, hopefully, have to empty their own trash and scrub their own toilets.

-Paula Greenfield Newport

Obama causes closure of WWII memorial To the editor: The congress is negotiating a budget with the White House.

This is something new in the Obama Administration, as the Senate has not submitted a budget for the last five years. In its negotiating tactics, this prima donna, narcissist in the “Out House” has closed the World War II memorial.

The WWII memorial is an open plaza with no entry gates, no exit gates and no one to regulate entrance. It’s just a wideopen plaza with no assigned park ranger to manage it. In order to close it, the anti-American in the Oval Office had to send park employees to set up barriers and to keep out the greatest generation from visiting their memorial.

The great WWII veterans are by-and-large dying out rapidly due to advancing years, with few years remaining for them to see the memorial established to honor their magnificent service to America and the world.

Someone allegedly said, “Negotiating with Obama is like playing chess with a pigeon. The pigeon knocks over all the pieces, craps on the board, and struts around like it won the game.”

Obama is an insignificant national embarrassment that wouldn’t make a pimple on a WWII veteran’s backside. I said that.

-Larry Montgomery Newport

Reprocessed hay and grain To the editor: Many of Sen. John Smith’s, R-Colville, detractors continue to spread hay and select grains that have been processed through the bull over the pages of our local papers.

One ridiculous letter states that John Smith, “would like to get rid of all public schools and have everyone provide home schooling.”

The truth is that John Smith fought for and won an increase of $1.6 billion in the Washington School District Budget and did so without meeting the WEAs ongoing request for more taxes.

In addition, while Smith’s opponent was securing his $900 PAC donation from the WEA, Smith was out visiting with representatives from 28 school districts to determine their future needs and priorities.

Another letter states that 63 percent of Smith’s neighbors voted against him and that only 41 percent of Colville voted for him. The facts are that Smith

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lives in Columbia Precinct where he received 20 percent more votes than his opponent. Colville has seven precincts where he averaged 11 percent more votes, 23 percent more votes in Kettle Falls, 42 percent more in Chewelah and 38 percent more Stevens County votes than his closest opponent.

In the 7th legislative counties, Smith out polled his opponent in Okanagan County by 69.6 percent to 19.3 percent, Pend Oreille 53.8 percent to 19.8 percent, Spokane 48.5 percent to 25.5 percent, and Stevens 48.5 percent to 30.3 percent. His opponent won 62 percent of the 1,596 votes cast in Ferry County.

I have known John Smith and his family for seven years. He is a devoted husband, a dedicated father and Christian man who has attended a local Colville church for many years. He is knowledgeable, capable and has a proven voting record that supports the values of the 7th Legislative District.

-Grant Peterson Chewelah

Republicans making ridiculous demands To the editor: The Republican federal government shutdown is like having the next football opponent of the Newport Grizzlies demand that Newport give up its mascot and change its uniforms before they meet and play on Friday.

When Newport refuses to give up what they already have, their opponent accuses them of not compromising. Note that the opponent has offered no compromise other than to simply show up and play.

Try using this Republican method of negotiation when buying a new car. Offer the dealer half of what he paid for the car.

When he refuses your demand, say that he is not negotiating in good faith. Then blame the dealer for the fact that you don’t have a new car to drive to work or church.

In fact, try listening to our Republican congresswoman who says she is working hard for small business. She then shuts down the federal agency that gives a billion dollars in loans monthly to small businesses. Those loans are not being processed because the federal employees that do the processing are not at work.

It seems like our congresswoman is controlled by Tea Party members of her Republican Party. What’s even more interesting is that there is no formal or registered Tea Party in the USA. Our congresswoman is controlled by a non-existing entity. She has chosen to defund the federal government with the hope of making it more respon-

sive to radical inputs. Her idea of working hard for small business and jobs is cutting nutrition, medical care and education for children who didn’t get to pick their parents. She must be thinking of more prisons and wars as an economic solution for society’s under privileged. The poor can either be an inmate or cannon fodder. Either way it provides human capital for the rich and privileged.

-Pete Scobby Newport

Skoogs changing their tune To the editor: It appears Pend Oreille County Commissioner Karen Skoog and her husband have changed their tune on government and government contracts since disavowing them during her strict constitutionalist campaign. The following is an excerpt from a cnnmoney.com report published Oct. 4.

“John Skoog owns commercial roofing company Sunvek in Newport. He recently decided to shift his business almost entirely to government contracts, as they’re much more lucrative.

A single government contract can generate $100,000 or more in revenue, compared to a few thousand dollars for corporate projects. “‘Also, I know I’ll be paid by the government,’ he said. With private work, you have to wait for a long time and sometimes you don’t even get paid.’”

“He was one step away from having his firm certified as a government vendor when the process came to a standstill on Tuesday. “’I don’t know what to do now,’ said Skoog, who has a pitch meeting scheduled with the Army Corp of Engineers on Oct. 22. ‘I can meet with them, but they won’t consider my company if I’m not fully certified.’ The Army Corp. of Engineers will be furloughing 370 people in the region because of the shutdown, which could further impact projects in the area.

“Skoog said he has no revenue coming in right now because he was confident in the government contracts, so if the shutdown doesn’t end soon, he’ll have to scramble for other projects.”

Does this also mean the Skoogs have forgone her subsidized government paycheck during the shutdown as part of the tea party faithful?

-Diane Wear Newport

Obama, Reid shut down the government To the editor: FYI, if you listen to the main SEE LETTERS, 5A

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NEWPORT – The number of suspicious circumstance calls in Newport decreased with more than 21 calls made in September to the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.

There were more than 29 calls in August for suspicious circumstances. “It’s a catchall for almost anything that doesn’t fit anything else,” Sheriff Alan Botzheim said.

Animal problems may be increasing in the Newport area. More than nine animal calls were reported in September, three reports regarding animal bites and one was reported for noise. In August, three reports of animal problems and one cruelty report was made. There was no change in domestic violence calls over the past two months, with six in August and six in September.

Burglary calls are on the decline

with only one reported, down from three in August. However, thefts in the area are on the rise.

More than 13 reports were made concerning thefts, an increase from seven in August.

Botzheim said that most of these were shoplifting related.

Also reported was one meth lab bust as well as one weapon offense.

More than 12 wanted persons were reported, an increase from eight in August. Botzheim said this number is deceiving because Newport is the county seat so they come here for court appearances making it a Newport report whether they are from the town or not.

The total number of reports was 215 for September and August, showing a plateau for the time being for the department. “Things typically pick up in the summer and slow down in the winter,” Botzheim said.

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NEWPORT – The Newport School Board discussed a new teacher and principal evaluation process during their regular board meeting Tuesday, Sept.

24, following state changes to the previous evaluation tool the district was using.

The state of Washington has gone from a two-tier program of satisfactory and unsatisfactory, to a four-tier program of unsatisfactory, basic, proficient and distinguished. This gives a wider range of areas the teachers are evaluated upon.

The Teacher Principal Evaluation Pilot (TPEP) reaches every school in the state of Washington. Superintendent Dave Smith said that in the past, state schools

|| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 7:30 a.m.

- Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Weavers’ Group: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center Home and Community Educators Diamond Lake Club: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m.

- Hospitality House, Newport Priest River TOPS: 6 p.m. - Priest River Free Methodist Church Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-665-5921 for

locations Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Thrivent Food Distribution: 10 a.m. to Noon - American Lutheran Church, 332801 Highway 2 BASIC Meeting: 10 a.m. Blanchard Community Center Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Home and Community Educators Dalkena Club: Noon - Call Bonnie Witt 509-447-3647 or Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick After School Readers Club: 3 p.m.

- Priest River Library Celebrate Recovery: 5:30 p.m. House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown Family Movie Night: 5:30-8 p.m. -

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street media, you would believe that the government shutdown was by the Republicans. Wrong.

The Democrats, mainly Mr. Obama and Harry Reid, shut the government down.

The Republicans in Congress offered variation after variation of CRs, (for the six out of 10 low informed voters, a CR is a continuing resolution, also called a budget to fund the government), only to be rebuffed by Harry Reid and Mr. Obama. Even the far left news organization, the” Politico” headlines said, “Obama shows resolve and strength by shutting down government.”

Granted the Republicans first started out by trying to defund the bill, but it was defeated. The main thing they wanted to do was delay the bill for several reasons.

The first reason is becoming very obvious. It is not ready. The technology is not even close to being ready. Also the Republicans

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wanted to give the middle income folks a chance at a one year reprieve on the mandates like Mr. Obama gave his friends 19 times.

People like big business, unions, government employees and the like. So why not the middle income people? Even software company founder John McAfee ripped Obamacare’s technological arrangement and said it is perfect for hackers to steal identities, personal information, and money.

As far as negotiations are concerned, Mr. Obama and Reid absolutely will not negotiate and said as much. It’s Mr. Obama’s way or the highway. I just wonder when we became an Imperial government, run by edicts from above, instead of a government of the executive branch negotiating

would use different evaluation techniques but now all of the schools in Washington are on the same criteria. Teachers will be evaluated by principals and the principals evaluated by Smith.

Smith said that the process comes down to eight criteria that the teachers are judged upon. The provisional evaluation process is for teachers who have been teaching less than three years and must be evaluated on all eight criteria. The focus evaluations are for the more veteran teachers and they can choose one or more criteria for evaluation and then focus their improvements on those areas. Smith said the district has some veteran teachers who are opting to be evaluated on all eight criteria to get a better understanding of the process.

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Newport Library 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 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 PRM-Advocates for Women: 9:30-11 a.m. - Cornerstone Mall, Oldtown Story Time: 11 a.m. - Newport Library Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center United Church of Christ Women’s Fellowship: 1 p.m. - UCC, 430 W. Third St., Newport Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Murder Mystery Theater: 6:30 p.m. - Circle Moon Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131 Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - Priest River VFW SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Newport,

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with the legislative branch as they are supposed to.

I don’t believe that Mr. Obama has figured out yet that the Legislative and the Executive branch are co-equal branches.

-Richard Miller Newport

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“They want to have personal growth,” Smith said.

The criteria include centering instruction on high expectations for student achievement, recognizing individual student learning needs and developing strategies to address them, managing a safe, positive learning environment and communicating with parents and the school community.

The new program will be implemented throughout this school year. All state schools are taking part in the new program.

“We are knee deep into it,” Smith said. “Right now, we don’t have a formal evaluative tool that we have adopted.”

In other business, Christmas celebrations were discussed explaining how the district plans to help decorate the lawn of the White House with a little piece of

Pend Oreille County.

The school board discussed the Christmas tree headed to Washington D.C. from the county. The ASB will help as ambassadors for the Newport Christmas Tree celebration. Classrooms in the district are helping make ornaments to decorate the tree being cut from the Newport/Sullivan Lake Ranger District and transported across the country to decorate the lawn of the White House for the holiday season.

The school district is offering a new alert program to help parents stay aware of situations and news that the school may have. It will be on the Blackboard system, similar to the Alert Now program the school offered in the past. The first testing newsletter was sent out Friday, Sept. 27, to parents signed up for the program.

Hospitality House Senior Potluck: Noon - Newport Young Lives Club for Pregnant and Teen Moms: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport. Call 208691-2920 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 Blanchard Grange Meeting: 7 p.m.

- Blanchard Grange Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m.

- Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

Kinship Caregivers Foster Parent Support Group: 9-11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Social Meeting: 12-12:30 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church Jessa’s Creative Dance Class: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center Priest River Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting: 5:30 p.m.

- Ranch Club Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m.

Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Belly Dance Fitness: 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. St. Anthony’s Church

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240 N. Union Ave. Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Kids Movie Club: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - Newport Library Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown Murder Mystery Theater: 6:30 p.m. - Circle Moon SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 Newport Youth: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport MONDAY, OCTOBER 14 Country Breakfast: 7-11 a.m. Blanchard Community Center Evergreen Art Association: 10 a.m.

- Riverbank Restaurant

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 Families For Kids and DCFS: 9-11 a.m. - 1600 W. First St., Newport Blanchard Stitchers Quilting Session: 9 a.m. to noon - Blanchard Community Center Blanchard Spinners: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center

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BR I E FLY Newport hosts cross country meet

NEWPORT – The Newport cross country team hosted Medical Lake and Freeman in a Northeast A League meet Tuesday, Oct. 1.

In the boys race, Medical Lake took the top three spots with Micah Dingfield, Jacob Dingfield and Tim Chernishoff finishing in 17:10, 17:19 and 17:41, respectively.

Newport boys finished in 15th through 17th place, with Jordan McGhee at 22:11, James Goodwin in 22:17 and Phillip Weber at 22:24.

On the girls’ side, Medical Lake and Freeman took the top three spots. Kaylin Sattler of Medical Lake finished in 21:13 and Freeman’s Tati Foster and Alyssa Zimmerman finished in 21:14.5 and 21:14.75. Newport didn’t have any finishers on the girls side.

The Grizzlies ran in the CanAm Invite in Kettle Falls Tuesday, Oct. 8, after The Miner went to press. They travel to Spokane to compete in the Northwest Christian Invite Saturday, Oct. 12, at noon.

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IONE – The Cusick Panthers weren’t good guests when they visited Selkirk Tuesday, Oct. 1.

The beat the Rangers in three sets on the volleyball court, 25-15, 25-18, 25-22.

Cusick coach Kim Bluff said even though the Panthers won in three, they had to work for it.

“Selkirk played tough,” Bluff said.

Selkirk coach Kristin Delp said the Rangers had an off night, especially at serving.

“I feel that we are a strong serving team but my servers did not perform well against Cusick,” Delp said. The Rangers also had trouble receiving serves, she said.

Delp was happy with the Rangers’ defense.

“I was happily surprised with our defense, who seemed to frustrate Cusick’s front row,” she said.

Bluff said her team struggled at times.

“We had trouble passing and executing,” Bluff said.

Still, the Panthers had the match well in hand by midway, so she was able to play some girls who don’t start.

“Alicia Henry hit well and played well in the front row,” Bluff said.

Briana Balcom served three COURTESY PHOTO|PAUL DELANEY

Newport girls split week in league play

NEWPORT – The Newport girls The second half started well, soccer team lost to Lakeside 4-0 Lewis said, but again Newport Tuesday, Oct. 1, but bounced back gave up a breakaway goal in the and trounced Medical Lake 8-0 middle of the field.

Thursday, Oct. 3. The Grizzlies also “I was proud of our kids’ replayed border rival Priest River sponse to this goal,” the coach twice, winning both games. (See said. “We fought to get back in the separate story.) game but they are a good defensive Despite the team and we did not score loss against O N D EC K: when given a chance.

Lakeside, AT RIVERSIDE THURSDAY, “I look forward to playing Newport coach Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m. them again but minus the Jeremy Lewis mistakes,” he said. said his team VS. FREEMAN TUESDAY, Lakeside had seven shots fought hard. on goal and Newport had Oct. 15, 4 p.m.

“This was six. Lakeside had six saves a competitive game and a good and Newport had three. game though the score does not reNewport pulled it together for flect that,” he said. “We were even their league game against Medical in the first half until they got a ball Lake Thursday, Oct. 3, winning behind our defense and we gave up 8-0. a breakaway goal.”

“We played well and controlled

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River boys soccer team lost to both Sandpoint JV and St. Maries this past week.

Priest River O N D EC K : lost the nonAT VALLEY league SandCHRISTIAN point JV 7-0 THURSDAY, Tuesday, Oct. Oct. 10, 4 p.m. 1. Sandpoint scored three AT OROFINO goals in the FRIDAY, Oct. first and four 11, 2 p.m. in the second half.

“Sandpoint is a well conditioned team with several skilled players,” Priest River coach Rob Lawler said.

Priest River had several shots SEE SOCCER, 7A

the game from the beginning,” coach Lewis said.

Notable goals were from Sydney Hearnden with a good goal from the right side of the penalty box to the far post.

Hearnden had three goals in all and is playing very well for Newport.

Kennedy Kindred scored a couple times she moved up from defense to provide a different look.

Emily Lewis had four assists and continues to playmake well.

“Ashley Behrens and Taylor Belton were solid at defense and (Medical Lake) never had a realistic chance at goal,” Lewis said.

Newport plays at Riverside Thursday, Oct. 10 at 4:30 p.m. and then hosts Freeman Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 4 p.m.

Newport sweeps league opponents some court time in less stressful situations to build confidence.”

Newport traveled to Medical NEWPORT – The Grizzlies volLake Thursday, Oct. 2, where they leyball team won a pair of Northbeat the Cardinals in three sets 25east A League contests last week, 23, 25-19, 25-19. winning both matches in three “The Medical Lake team was straight sets. scrappy and was Tuesday, Oct. 1, New- O N D EC K: staying with us port travelled to Kettle VS. PRIEST RIVER pretty well, until Falls, sweeping the BullWednesday, Oct. 9, 5 p.m. we started really dogs 25-13, 25-15, 25-14. hitting the ball,” Sophomore Hadley VS. RIVERSIDE TUESDAY, Goodwin said.

Stratton had a big game, Oct. 15, 5 p.m.

Stratton had leading all players with another good 13 kills, nine aces, four digs and a game, with 14 kills and a dozen block. Laurie Vaughn had 22 asdigs. sists for the Griz.

Saturday, Oct. 5, the Grizzlies In addition to the starters, some played in the Linda Sheridan Volsecondary players got some game leyball Classic, formerly known as experience. the Crossover Tournament.

“In the Chewelah game several “We had a tough draw,” Goodgirls got to play much more then win said. “Two of the teams in our they usually get to,” Newport morning pool were top 10 of the coach Kaprina Goodwin said. “It’s whole tournament.” always good to be able to get them With the rough morning, GoodBY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

Priest River boys lose two on soccer field

aces for Cusick, Nalene Andrews had four blocks and seven kills, Reigan Allen had four digs for Cusick and Kaleigh Driver had seven assists in the winning effort.

For the Rangers, Abiona Carrasco had three aces and four kills. Josie Miller had two blocks, Bryanna Sargent had seven assists and Hannah Jensen had a half dozen digs.

Delp said the Rangers haven’t played up to their potential yet this season.

“I am still confident that if my team puts together a solid match and performs strong in all areas, like they can, they can have a great second half to their season and turn things around,” she said. She said Selkirk’s 1-6 record doesn’t does not reflect their ability.

Delp said she gave the girls the weekend off, hoping they will return feeling refreshed physically and mentally.

The Rangers’ next match is at home against Northport Saturday, Oct. 12. The match will start at 5 p.m.

Cusick played Northport after deadline Tuesday, Oct. 8. They will play Republic and Curlew Saturday, Oct. 19, with the first match starting at noon. A match with Inchelium Saturday, Oct. 12 was canceled because Inchelium does not have a team.

Newport junior Tiffany Huang takes a header when the Lady Griz visited Medical Lake Thursday, Oct. 3. Newport won 8-0.

Former Priest River player selected as basketball coach PRIEST RIVER – Heath Hartwig, 35, was hired as the Priest River boys basketball coach. He replaces Ryan Bodecker, who moved to Spokane.

Hartwig played basketball and golf for Priest River as a sophomore before moving to Nevada.

He moved to Fallon, where he lived with former Priest River coach Chip Rutledge, who had accepted a high school coaching job there.

Hartwig went on to play college basketball for Columbia Basin College in Moses Lake.

He coached AAU basketball in Coeur d’Alene and, according to Priest River athletic director Jared Hughes, Hartwig was highly recommended by Bodecker.

Hartwig and his wife, Molly, and their five children make their home just north of Priest River. He enjoys hunting and fishing and playing golf. He owns H-2 Surveying in Hayden, as well as Noni Wine Bar in Priest River.

Cusick tops Selkirk

BY DON GRONNING

Priest River girls’ soccer hits the road PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls soccer team will travel to play Coeur d’Alene Charter Thursday, Oct. 10, at 4 p.m. and then go to Orofino to play Friday, Oct. 11 at noon. District playoffs begin Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Lakeside High School.

This past week, Priest River played Newport in two games.

See separate story.

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win was worried how her team would do in the afternoon.

“We won our first game of tournament against Davis from Yakima, lost our next, but came back and beat Bonner’s Ferry,” she said.

She was happy the Grizzlies got to play some top teams.

“We had the opportunity to play some really good teams that we usually wouldn’t get the chance to play,” she said.

Newport played Freeman at home after deadline Tuesday, Oct. 8. They host a rematch with Priest River Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 5 p.m.

Newport has a 2-4 Northeast A League record. They are in fourth place, ahead of Medical Lake, Chewelah and Kettle Falls and behind Riverside. Lakeside leads the league, with Freeman and Riverside in second and third place, respectively. Newport’s overall record is 4-4.

Rangers lose non-league game

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers took a beating on the football field Saturday, Oct. 5, when the Pateros Billygoats beat the team 60-24 in a non-league game.

“It was a good game for most of the first half,” Coach Kelly Cain said.

The Rangers were up 16-8 in the second and had the ball on the two-yard line on first and goal.

Not scoring on the drive however, put some momentum back in the

hands of the Billygoats and they scored twice more before half. The Billygoats led 32-16 at the half.

The Billygoats put up 20 unanswered points during the third quarter.

SEE RANGERS, 8A

Spartans squeak by with win the ball 63 yards to start the game, capping that off with a nine-yard touchdown pass to PRIEST RIVER – The Spartans Jalen Griffin putting the Spartans beat St. Maries 27-20 in a nonon the scoreboard early. league game Friday, St. Maries capitalized Oct. 4, coming out on their next two offenand scoring on their O N D EC K: sive drives scoring two first drive and keep- AT KELLOGG, FRIDAY, touchdowns before the ing the momentum Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.

Spartan offense took off throughout the on a streak again. game.

Jeremy McDonald “Friday night’s game was one had two scoring receptions from of the most physical we have Koch in the second quarter, one played in this year,” Coach Shane for 61 yards and one for 49 yards, Douglas said. “St Maries was a giving the Spartans a 21-14 lead big team that also had its share of at half-time. quick guys as well, which posed St. Maries had the only touchsome real challenges for us.”

Quarterback Jimmy Koch ran SEE SPARTAN, 8A

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S P O R T S

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Newport Volleyball vs. Priest River: 6:30 p.m. - Newport High School THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 Newport Girls Soccer vs. Riverside: 4 p.m. - Riverside High School Priest River Girls Soccer vs.

Coeur d’Alene Charter: 4 p.m. Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy Priest River Boys Soccer vs.

Valley Christian: 4 p.m. - Valley Christian, Spokane Priest River Volleyball vs.

Bonners Ferry High School: 6:30 p.m. - Bonners Ferry High School FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 Priest River Girls Soccer vs.

Orofino: Noon - Orofino High School Priest River Boys Soccer vs.

Orofino: 2 p.m. - Orofino High School Cusick Football vs. OdessaHarrington: 7 p.m. - Cusick High School Newport Football vs. Riverside: 7 p.m. - Riverside High School Priest River Football vs. Kellogg: 7 p.m. - Kellogg High School Selkirk Football vs. Republic: 7 p.m. - Selkirk High School SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12

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Open Gym, Adult Basketball: 7 a.m. - Newport High School Priest River Cross Country vs.

Sandpoint: 9 a.m. - Riley Creek Campground Newport Cross Country at Northwest Christian Invite: Noon - Spokane Selkirk Volleyball vs. Northport: 1 p.m. - Selkirk High School Cusick Volleyball vs. Inchelium: 1 p.m. - Cusick High School SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 Selkirk Volleyball vs. Priest River: 5 p.m. - Selkirk High School TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 Priest River Girls Soccer vs.

Districts: TBA - Lakeland High School Newport Cross Country vs. Riverside: 4 p.m. - Riverside High School Newport Girls Soccer vs. Freeman: 4 p.m. - Newport High School Newport Volleyball vs. Riverside: 5 p.m. - Riverside High School Priest River Volleyball vs. Timberlake: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River High School WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Newport Girls Soccer vs. Lakeside: 4 p.m. - Lakeside High School

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Grizzlies win homecoming game quarterback Goggin ran the ball seven yards.

Coach Farnam said that every NEWPORT – The Grizzlies player that dressed for the game came out with a roar Friday, had playing time.

Oct. 4, when the team took on “That’s big on homecoming the Lake City Timberwolves night for those kids,” Farnam junior varsity team for their said. homecoming game winning Newport spent more time pass49-33. ing the ball Friday night, in a “Offensively, we had a really change that worked for the team. good night,” Coach Zac Farnam The final score ended at 49-33. said. “We were kind of on a The Grizzlies had 254 yards roll.” on 36 rushing attempts. Fisher Newport started strong had 18 carries for 125 yards and with Chris Burgess catchone touchdown. Rapp had seven ing a 64-yard pass from Ryan carries for 47 yards and two Rapp, putting the touchdowns. He was 16 of Grizzlies on the O N D EC K : 25 attempts passing for 297 scoreboard. Lake AT RIVERSIDE, yards leading to four touchFRIDAY Oct. 11, 7 downs and one interception.

City responded with a touchdown p.m.

Konkright had five recepwhen quarterback tions for 101 yards and one Michael Goggin touchdown and Burgess had ran in a 22-yard run. Neweight receptions for 195 yards port took that momentum and and three TDs. scored three in a row, Burgess “They were really prepared this with a seven-yard catch, Jeron week,” Farnam said. “It’s funny, Konkright with a 20-yard rewhen you work hard, good ception and Burgess again, this things happen.” time a 27-yard reception.

The Timberwolves junior Lake City scored one more varsity team was led by Goggin, touchdown before half, giving going 11 of 20 passing for 160 the Grizzlies a 28-14 lead for the yards and two touchdown tosses. break.

He also ran eight times for 62 During the second half of the yards and two rushing scores. game, the teams ping-ponged Timberwolf Marques Mort carback and forth on scoring. New- ried the ball 16 times for 74 yards port quarterback Rapp ran in a and had three receptions for 35 15-yard dash, padding the Griz- yards and a score. zly lead. Lake City answered Grizzly player Carter Schutz with a touchdown in the third. was taken off the field on a The fourth quarter was again stretcher for “precautionary a give and take scenario as measures,” Farnam said. He said Grizzly player Dennis Fisher anytime a player says their neck, scored on a 29-yard run. Lake back and or head are in pain, City responded with a 47-yard re- they take precautionary meaception leading to a touchdown. sures.

Rapp answered and ran the ball This was announced during 47 yards, ending scoring for the game and the player’s family the Grizzlies. The Timberwolves was notified of the precautionhad one final scoring run when ary measures being taken on the

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Young takes first at Ivan Benson Invite Erin Rednour finished 12th.

For the boys, Priest River’s Josh Marks finished third in 17:29.

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest First and second went to Bonners River cross country team hosted Ferry’s Luke Reoch (16:47) and the Ivan Benson Invite Thursday, Jacob Perkins (17:04).

Sept. 26, where they ran against Priest River’s Diamond RobBonners Ferry, Kellogg and Newinson took fourth in 18:12 and port. A story in Blaine Nelson finished fifth last week’s issue O N D EC K: in 18:43. Josh Malakowsky incorrectly VS. SANDPOINT AT Riley finished seventh (19:21), stated the meet Creek Campground, Sat- Cameron Murdock was did not happen. urday, Oct. 12, 9 a.m.

12th (19:45), and Josh Priest River’s Mullen finished 17th in Elisabeth Young 21:39. took first in the girls race, finishNewport’s Lance Wood finished ing in 23:02. She was followed by ninth in 19:34. Also for Newport, Bonners Ferry’s Jill Alexander and James Goodwin finished 14th Jordan Merz in 23:19 and 23:51, (20:21), Jordan McGheen took respectively.

16th (21:38), Philipp Weber was Other Priest River runners who 19th (21:54) and Ben Jakeman finished include Molly Johnson was 25th (26:07). in eighth, Faith Young in ninth, The Spartans run at Riley Creek Madelyn Nordby in 10th and Campground against Sandpoint Taylor Wilson in 11th. Newport’s Saturday, Oct. 12 at 9 a.m.

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

COURTESY PHOTO|JASON DUCHOW PHOTOGRAPHY

No. 1 Jeron Konkright on a long reception during the homecoming game against Lake City, Friday, Oct. 4. The Grizzlies won 49-33.

field.

Farnam said the diagnosis was a lumbar strain and muscle spasms.

“He is fine,” Farnam said. He said Monday that Schutz has already returned to class.

Newport is holding sixth in the league out of seven teams.

Lakeside, Freeman, Riverside,

Chewelah and Medical Lake are above the Grizzlies. Kettle Falls is holding the last spot of the Northeast A League.

The Grizzlies will travel to Riverside, Friday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. to take on the Riverside Rams.

They will return home to take on the Lakeside Lions Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m.

COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY

Cusick tops Springdale in four

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick Panther volleyball team won a non-league match with Springdale Thursday, Oct. 3, in four sets, 25-13, 21-25, 25-10, 25-19.

The match was played during homecoming week and Cusick coach Kim Bluff said the fans and the players were fired up.

“It was a good game,” Bluff said.

“The girls fed off the energy.”

Springdale’s Mary Walker High School proved to be tough.

“They kept throwing up a triple block in the middle,” the coach said.

But the Panthers, with the home crowd behind them, overcame the defense.

“Everybody wanted to be part of the play,” Bluff said.

Nalene Andrews led Cusick scoring, with 11 kills. Jovahni Andrews had nine assists, Briana Balcom had three aces to lead all players and Caytlin Nenema led Cusick with six digs and two blocks.

Cusick played North- O N D EC K : port at home VS. CURLEW after deadline SATURDAY, Oct. Tuesday, Oct 8. 19, noon A game with Inchelium VS. REPUBLIC set for SaturSATURDAY, Oct. day, Oct. 17 19, 4:30 p.m. was canceled because Inchelium didn’t have a team. The Panthers will host Curlew and Republic Saturday, Oct. 19, with the first match starting at noon.

Before the Northport match, Cusick had a 1-1 league record and a 4-2 overall record. They are ranked third in the Northeast 1B North league, behind Curlew and Republic.

COURTESY PHOTO|KELLY DRIVER

Cusick sophomore Briana Balcom goes for the kill against Springdale Thursday, Oct. 3. The Panthers won the homecoming match. Also pictured are Kaleigh Driver, Caytlin Nenema and Val Keogh.

Lady Griz beat Priest River twice on soccer pitch NEWPORT – The Newport and Priest River girls soccer teams played Saturday and Monday, with Newport taking both wins.

The Lady Griz won the first game 6-2.

“This game was a bit sloppy overall,” Newport coach Jeremy Lewis said.

Holly Malsbury had a couple early goals for Newport. Emily Lewis had a long goal to just above the keeper and she scored on a penalty kick.

“Sydney Hearnden played well,” coach Lewis said.

“Defensively, we did well for most of the game but are trying to limit those momentary lapses.”

Tiffany Huang played a strong game in the midfield for Newport.

“Playing a team back to back without any practices in between is a challenge,” Spartan coach Melissa Dallenbach said. “You don’t have a lot of time to try and fix your errors. I like playing Newport this close to the end of regular season because it’s great to come up a good team like Newport to challenge us and make us work harder and be ready for districts.”

Newport won Monday’s game 7-0, but statistics were not available by press time.

SOCCER | Lumberjacks score twice before Spartans FROM PAGE 6A

on goal in the second half showing that Priest River continues t improve throughout the season, Lawler said.

“We are looking forward to

our match against St. Maries this Thursday,” Lawler said.

However, that game didn’t go Priest River’s way either. They lost 6-1 against the Lumberjacks.

St. Maries scored at 9:00 and 10:00 before Priest River’s Cody

McMillan scored at 13:00. St. Maries followed that up with goals at 20:00, 32:00, 39:00 and 46:00.

Priest River had three shots on goal and St. Maries had 17.

Spartan keeper Alex Irujo had nine saves.

The Spartans played Bonners Ferry at home Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. They play Valley Christian in Spokane Thursday, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m., and then play at Orofino Friday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m.

Cusick senior Kristoffer Bringslid kicks the ball for the extra point with help from senior Quinton Montgomery during the Friday, Oct. 4 homecoming game. The Panthers beat Curlew 53-14.

Panthers crush Curlew for homecoming victory rushing touchdown and Chris Reynolds caught a 40-yard pass from Browneagle, taking the PanCUSICK – The Panthers crushed thers to halftime with a 45-6 lead.

Curlew during their homecoming The second half of the game saw game 53-14, having a great game less scoring, with Reynolds scoring on offense coach Sonny Finley said. one more touchdown on a 22-yard “They played very well,” Finley run. Curlew responded with a said. fourth quarter touchdown making Cusick started scoring in the first the final score 53-14. quarter with Eli “We didn’t turn the ball over Peterson running in O N D EC K: a bunch of times,” Finley said. a touchdown from VS. ODESSA “They are cutting the turnovers HARRINGTON, down and that helps quite a bit.” the two-yard line Friday, Oct. 11, 7 and another on a Browneagle had five carries for p.m.

75-yard run. Cur126, Eli Peterson had seven carlew took a chance ries for 98 yards and Spirit White on a nine-yard run and scored one had four carries for 96 yards. touchdown in the first by Chance Cusick is holding fourth place Wheaton, bringing them within in the Northeast 1B North league. reach of the Panthers, but that was Republic is leading with three wins the closest the Cougars got. and no losses. Inchelium-Columbia The Panthers responded with 33 is in second and Selkirk is in third. unanswered points in the second Below Cusick is Wellpinit, Northquarter. Spirit White scored three port and Curlew sits at the bottom touchdowns, on a 25-yard run, a having lost every game.

35-yard run and a 10-yard run.

The Panthers stay at home and Also scoring in the second was take on the Odessa-Harrington Chad Browneagle for a 45-yard Titans, Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.

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Priest River tied for league lead and won the fourth set 25-21.

Beth Bykerk had 19 kills for the Spartans. Mollie French had 27 KELLOGG – A four set win over digs, Katlyn Summers had four Kellogg Thursday, Oct. 3 put the blocks and Megan Whitman served Priest River Spartan volleyball three aces and 24 digs. Karly Dougteam in a tie for las ended the night with 30 first place in the O N D EC K: assists.

Intermountain AT NEWPORT WEDNES- The win gives Priest River League with DAY, Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m. a 4-2 Intermountain League Kellogg. record, putting them in a tie “All and all we VS. TIMBERLAKE TUES- with Kellogg for the league played hard,” DAY, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m. lead, ahead of Timberlake and Priest River Bonners Ferry. coach Angie Goins said. “Kellogg Priest River traveled to St. Maries is a very solid team that makes few for a match after deadline Tuesday, errors, it was a big win for us.” then will play Newport Wednesday, The Spartans won the first two Oct. 9 at Newport. That match will sets 25-18, 26-24 before losing the start at 6:30 p.m., as will a match at third set 25-20. They came back Timberlake Thursday, Oct. 15.

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|| Priest River d. Kellogg Kellogg Priest River

VOLLEYBALL TUESDAY, OCT. 1 Cusick d. Selkirk Cusick Selkirk

25 25.......25 15 18.......22

Newport d. Kettle Falls Kettle Falls Newport

13 25

15...... 14 25...... 25

20 25

CROSS COUNTRY TUESDAY, OCT. 1 Northeast A League Meet At Newport 15. Jordan McGhee 16. James Goodwin 17. Phillip Weber

22:11 22:17 22:24

Newport Newport Newport

25......25 19......19

13 25

25......10 19.

21......25 25.

19 25

Kills-Brown (Spr) 6, N. Andrews (Cus) 11.

Assists-Sulgrove (Spr) 13, J. Andrews (Cus) 9.

Aces-Brown, Lauulaz (Spr) 1, Balcom (Cus) 3.

Digs-Lodge (Spr) 13, Nenema (Cus) 6.

Blocks-Brown (Spr) 6, Nenema (Cus) 2.

FRIDAY, OCT. 4 Curlew (0-5, 0-4) Cusick (2-2, 2-1)

6 0.......0 8...-14 12 33.....8 0...-53

Scoring: Cus-Peterson 2 run (run failed) Cus-Peterson 75 run (run failed) Cur-Wheaton 9 run (pass failed) Cus-White 25 run (Bringslie kick) Cus-White 35 run (kick failed) Cus-Browneagle 48 run (kick failed) Cus-White 10 run (Browneagle run) Cus-Reynolds 40 pass from Browneagle (pass failed) Cus-Reynolds 22 run (Montgomery run) Cur-Knapp 12 pass from Engevretson

SCO R E BOA R D

LC-Goggin 22 run (Bourque kick) New-Burgess 7 pass from Rapp (Solis kick) New-Konkright 20 pass from Rapp (Solis kick) New-Burgess 27 pass from Rapp (Solis kick) LC-Shipley 2 run (Bourque kick) New-Rapp 15 run (Solis kick) LC-Mort 16 pass from Goggin (kick failed) New-Fisher 39 run (Solis kick) LC-Weadick 47 pass from Goggin (kick failed) New-Rapp 27 run (Solis kick) LC-Goggin 7 run (Bourque kick)

Priest River (3-1, 2-0) St. Maries (2-3, 1-1)

FOOTBALL 25 23

Kills-Stratton (New) 14, Hagel (ML) 7.

Assists-Vaughn (New) 23, Kelly (ML) 18.

Aces-Stratton, Ralston (New) 4, Davis, Tinsler (ML) 2.

Digs-Hofstee (New) 2, Talley, Kelly (ML) 1.

Blocks-Stratton (New) 12, Tinsler (ML) 15.

Cusick d. Springdale Springdale Cusick

24......25 20.

26......20 25.

Kills-Bykerk 19.

Assists-Douglas 30.

Aces-Brown, Lauulaz (Spr) 1, Balcom (Cus) 3.

Digs-Whitman 24.

Blocks-Summers 4.

Kills-Berg (KF) 2, Stratton (New) 13.

Assists-Keenan (KF) 3, Vaughn (New) 22.

Aces-Keenan (KF) 1, Stratton (New) 9.

Digs-Keenan (KF) 2, Stratton (New) 4.

Blocks-Axtel, Hamilton (KF) 1, Stratton (New) 1.

THURSDAY, OCT. 3 Newport Medical Lake

18 25

S P O R T S

6 15.....0 6 -27 14 0.......6 0 -20

20 8

BOYS SOCCER THURSDAY, OCT. 3 Priest River (1-6, 1-4) St. Maries (6-5, 4-2)

-1 -6

Scoring: First half – 1, StM, McNulty, 9:00. 2, StM, Jak. McGregor, 10:00. 3, PR, McMillan, 13:00. 4, StM, Jak. McGregor, 20:00. 5, StM, Cook (Cox), 32:00. 6, StM, McNulty (Cox), 39:00. Second half – 7, StM, Suchoski (McNulty), 46:00.

Statistics: Shots – Priest River 3, St. Maries 17. Saves – Priest River, Irujo 9. St. Maries Jar. McGregor.

GIRLS SOCCER Lake City JV (0-1, 0-0) 7 Newport (3-2, 0-2) 7

7......6 13 -33.

21....7 14 -49.

Scoring: New-Burgess 64 pass from Rapp (Solis kick)

13 -33 TUESDAY, OCT. 1 14 -49 Lakeside (WA) (7-1, 2-0) Newport (4-2, 2-1)

-4 -0

Scoring: First half – 1, Lak, Best, 33:00. Second half

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down of the third quarter, but missed the extra point, making the score 21-20. The Spartan defense hit a highpoint in the game when they held off the Lumberjacks from scoring during the fourth quarter.

“The defense did a great job in the fourth quarter stopping all of St. Maries drives after just giving up a single touchdown in the third quarter,” Douglas said. The final score ended at 27-20.

Koch had 141 yards on 21 rushing attempts with one touchdown.

He was nine for 23 passing, totaling 217 yards in the air and threw for three touchdowns. Andy Meyer had 13 rushing attempts for 25 yards and Jacob Perkins had six attempts for 39 yards.

Griffin had two receptions for 58 yards and one touchdown and Meyer had a 27-yard reception.

McDonald scored two touchdowns on his two receptions for 110 yards.

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Tom Cox and Meyer had eight tackles apiece, Thomas White had 10 and Tanner Linton had 12 tackles. Jesse Griffin and Dallas Hopkins contributed to the defense with five tackles each.

“All in all, I was proud of the boys’ effort stepping up to every challenge the game brought us,” Douglas said. “We still need to work on getting better at our individual assignments and reducing the small mental mistakes that creep up on you in games when you least expect it.”

Douglas said the team is ready to take on their league opponent this week, hoping that their A-game will come out to play.

“We know we can get better and that we have not played our best game yet by a long shot,” Douglas said.

Kellogg is in first place in the 3A Intermountain league playing one league game. The Spartans are holding second place above Timberlake and Bonners Ferry for

their non-league standing of two wins and one loss.

The Spartans travel to Kellogg to take on the Wildcats, Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. The team will return home Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. when the team takes on the Bonners Ferry Badgers.

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– 2, Lak, Cook-Cox, 50:00. 3, Lak, Unknown, 58:00. 4, Lak, Nenno, 79th. Statistics: Shots – Lakeside 7, Newport 6. Saves – Lakeside, Westhoff 6. Newport, Roberts 3.

THURSDAY, OCT. 3 Newport (4-2, 2-1) Medical Lake (0-6, 0-3)

-8 -0

Scoring: First half – 1, New, Malsbury (Lewis), 6:00.

2, New, Hearnden (Lewis), 25:00. 3, New, Hearnden (Malsbury), 32:00. 4, New, Behrens (Lewis), 33:00.

Second half – 5, New, Kindred, 49:00. 6, New, Malsbury (Lewis), 50:00. 7, New, Roberts, 53:00. 8, New, Hearnden, 70:00. Statistics: Shots – Newport 28, Medical Lake 0.

Saves – Newport, Roberts 0, Anorr 0. Medical Lake, Hartman 19.

STANDINGS SATURDAY, OCT. 5 Pateros (1-1, 3-2) 8......24 20 8.

Selkirk (3-1, 4-1) 8....... 8 0

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FOOTBALL

8 Northeast 1A League: Freeman Lakeside Riverside Chewelah Medical Lake

2-0-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0

5-0-0 4-1-0 3-2-0 1-4-0 2-3-0

Newport 0-2-0 3-2-0 Kettle Falls 0-3-0 0-5-0 Intermountain League: Priest River 1-0-0 Kellogg 1-0-0 Timberlake 0-0-0 Bonners Ferry 0-0-0

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4-1-0 Cusick 2-1-0 2-2-0 Wellpinit 1-2-0 1-4-0 ACH 0-1-0 2-3-0 Curlew 0-4-0 0-5-0 Northport 0-4-0 0-5-0 Wilbur-Creston 0-0-0 4-1-0

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RANGERS | Cain was 22 for 43 attempts FROM PAGE 6A

all,” Cain said.

“They ran the ball well, espeQuarterback Dominic Cain cially with their quarterback,” was 22 for 43 attempts for 356 Cain said. yards and threw two Selkirk put up one O N D EC K: touchdown passes. more touchdown in HOMECOMING GAME Shawn Mailly VS. Republic, Friday, Oct. received nine passes the fourth, closing the gap some, how- 11 at 7 p.m. for 185 yards. David ever, Pateros also Cronoble caught put up a touchdown ending the three receptions for 80 yards and game with a score of 60-24. one touchdown and Damon VolCain said the players dropped quardsen caught six for 60 yards nine passes during the game, and one touchdown. Cain had a two in the end zone that hurt the 20-yard run for one touchdown. team. The team made 14 rushing “They handled us in a lot of attempts and accumulated 28 ways but the score is deceptive,” yards.

Cain said. “It didn’t go out how “We weren’t able to get anything going on the ground at

we wanted it to.”

This was a non-league game for the Rangers. They are holding third place in the Northeast 1B North league. They are behind Republic and IncheliumColumbia. Cusick is in fourth place, followed by Wellpinit, Northport and Curlew.

Cain said the team would be working on a lot this week during practice, prepping for the next league matchup.

The Rangers will stay home and play the Republic Tigers for their homecoming game, Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.

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“They’ve gotten so much better since seventh and eighth grade,” Behrend says.

Behrend says her daughter is in volleyball for the social aspects and exercise.

Eisa Jakeman was watching her daughter, Serena, play.

Serena is a ninth grader and has been playing since seventh grade. Jakeman agrees the girls are improving.

“They’re getting better, more confident,” she says.

Jakeman says the girls are learning more than just volleyball. They’re learning to be part of a team.

“It’s good to develop working with a team,” she says. The girls get a sense they are part of something bigger than themselves. They benefit from the physical activity and develop self-confidence, she says.

The C squad has one member who has probably traveled farther than anyone else to whatever match she is at. Debora Ferreira is an exchange student from Brazil.

A junior, she says she played tennis, handball and volleyball back home. She has been in the U.S. since Aug. 22, living with Jeff and Marianne Nichols.

Ferreira likes playing on the C squad. “I like to travel to another city,” she says. She enjoys watching the games. “I have fun.”

She admits to being a little homesick.

“Usually at night,” she says.

Vaughn, the coach, is an animated presence at the games, praising and cajoling her fairly inexperienced charges into playing a game that’s gotten considerably more sophisticated than it was 20 years ago.

“Everybody in the league must think I’m crazy,” Vaugh says about her sidelines antics. “I don’t care.”

Vaughn came to coaching in a roundabout way. She played a little volleyball in grade school, but wasn’t very good. That was pretty much the end of her playing career.

But her daughter, Lauren, a starter for the Newport varsity, has played club volleyball since fourth grade. Vaughn has learned strategy and technique by observing what other coaches have done with her daughter’s teams for years. When

nobody applied for the C squad coach position two years ago, she stepped up.

As a veteran teacher with more than 20 years experience in the classroom, Vaughn knew how to get the concepts across to the girls.

She takes pride in what the team showed following a loss to Freeman.

“Freeman was a tough loss for the girls,” she says. But the team came back and played much better against an equally tough Lakeside team. “It was the same situation, but they were upbeat and positive,” she says. Newport didn’t get the win, but the fact that they figured out what they were doing wrong against Freeman (not communicating) and fixed it was something the team felt good about, she said.

“After Lakeside, they were happy,” she says. “They had a plan and they practiced it.”

Both Freeman and Lakeside have volleyball programs where players can play year round, so any sort of positive experience against that sort of program builds confidence, Vaughn says.

Not all schools have C squads.

Priest River doesn’t have enough players for a C squad. Neither does Selkirk. Cusick added a C squad game.

It was the girls turn to be supportive of Vaughn following the unexpected death of her younger brother, Darin Pedersen, Sept.

14, who died of a heart attack while working as a civilian in Pakistan.

“They were just great to me, supportive without asking a lot of questions,” Vaughn said. “I really appreciated that.”

The C squad is about halfway through their volleyball season.

The team seems to be improving and enjoying playing high school volleyball. The girls have a sort of a balanced attitude about winning, or at least their captain, Pillars, does. When

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asked if she cares if she wins, she says, “Sometimes I do. It depends on the team.” Some unnamed teams she really wants to beat. “They’re rude,” she says.

When asked if she cares if the team wins, Lacy, the freshman, says, “Not really, as long as we have fun.”

Having fun seems to be the unifying words for a group of girls whom bring different backgrounds, abilities and interests to the international sport of volleyball, all playing on the C squad for Newport High School.

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Hospital board discusses strategic planning NEWPORT – The Newport Hospital and Health Services board of directors will meet Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 10 a.m. to discuss the strategic plan for

PRIEST RIVER – Jerry A. Slinger, 60, of Oldtown was killed Saturday, Oct. 5, when he drove off the road and collided with two trees.

According to the Idaho State Police, Slinger was driving a 1978 Chevrolet pickup west on Highway 2 near Priest River about 2:22 p.m., when he crossed the center line an went off the road, traveling down an embankment and hitting trees.

He was alone in the vehicle and died at the scene.

See his obituary on page 10B.

Rotary Interact duck hunt Oct. 16 PRIEST RIVER – The second annual Newport/Priest River Interact Club duck hunt is Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Oldtown Rotary Park, near Oldtown Bridge.

The cost is $5 per hunting license to grab rubber duckies. There is no license or age limit. One lucky duck holder will get a basket filled with a weekend stay at Stoneridge Resort, pizza from the Ranch Club, a family game from Ben Franklin, gas card, Roxy movie tickets, OK Lanes bowling certificate and much more. Plenty of door prizes will be awarded, like extra value meals from McDonalds, pop and candy.

All proceeds will benefit the Grandmother’s Raising Orphans project that the Interact Club is supporting. Interact is a youth organization associate with the Rotary Club, for ages 12-18.

The Rotary Club and Interact will hold an open house after the duck hunt at 6 p.m.

Priest Lake Library seeks board member PRIEST LAKE – The Priest Lake Public Library has an opening on its board of trustees. This volunteer position entails attending monthly board meetings, helping with the work of the five-member board, being an advocate for the library, and volunteering at library fundraisers and events.

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Hunting prospects for Eastern Washington NEWPORT – October is by far the single biggest hunting month of the year in the eastern region of Washington, with different season openers every weekend.

Oct. 1 marked the beginning of moose hunting, all by special permits in Game Management Units (GMUs) of the northeast and central districts of this region only. A total of 130 moose hunting permit holders are afield this month and next, most with an opportunity for a bull or a cow, but some are eligible for antlerless-only moose.

Oct. 5 was the start of quail and chukar and gray partridge hunt, and it should be good throughout the region. Northeast district spring conditions were conducive to good quail production, so hunting should be average or better. Central district

brood numbers for both quail and gray partridge look good, although some of the best quail habitat is in and around towns, and some of the best gray partridge habitat is on private agricultural fields where permission to access the land is key.

Southeast district chukar hunting should again be good in the breaks of the Snake River, especially in Asotin County.

Oct. 12 is the opening of modern firearm deer hunting season, and whitetail prospects in particular are good. The highest densities of white-tailed deer in the region are the northeast district’s valleys and foothill benches, especially the farm-forest mosaic in GMUs 105,108,117, and 121. Whitetail hunters are reminded that a fourantler-point minimum restriction

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remains in place for GMUs 117 and 121. Central district deer counts show whitetail numbers stable to increasing, with ample opportunity to harvest legal bucks.

WDFW white-tailed deer researcher Woody Myers asks successful antlerless whitetail hunters (youth, seniors, disabled, special permit holders, and late season archers) in GMUs 117, 121, and 124 to collect the heart, kidneys, reproductive tract, liver sample, and a tooth from harvested deer, and deposit them, with information about the date and location of harvest, at one of several drop-off locations in the region.

The WDFW regional office is located at 2315 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley; WDFW northeast district office at 755 S. Main St., Colville; Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge headquarters at 1310 Bear Creek Rd., east of

Colville; and weekend hunter check stations on Highway 2 near Chattaroy and Highway 395 near Deer Park.

Analysis of the collected organs will help determine the nutritional and reproductive health of the deer, Myers explained. Hunters providing a complete set of usable samples will be entered into a drawing for gift cards at local sporting goods retailers.

Mule deer are in good densities in the southeast district, especially on private lands where range and agricultural cropland come together.

Although there’s some whitetail hunting in the riparian areas of the southeast district, mule deer harvest is far greater there. The central district’s mule deer numbers appear to be stable to increasing in GMUs 130-142. Northeast district mule deer numbers are highest in GMU 101; they are far lower east of

the Columbia River.

Oct. 12 is also the opening of waterfowl hunting, although most of the region depends on late season migrant ducks and geese from Canada for best hunting opportunities. U.S. Army Corps of Engineer property along the Snake River in the southeast district provides excellent access once those birds come in. Local production throughout the region is limited, although the Pend Oreille River Valley in the northeast district can be decent for local birds.

Oct. 19 is the start of pheasant hunting and the prospects are optimistic for most of the region.

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The central district also appears to have good numbers of over-wintered birds and decent production.

The southeast district’s prospects are a little more unknown because June rains and a hot, dry summer may have affected pheasant chick hatches and survival.

Some farm-raised rooster pheasants will also be available from time to time throughout the three-month season at release sites described in the Eastern Washington Pheasant Enhancement SEE PROSPECTS, 2B

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Deer season opens in October in most of Idaho BOISE – The regular deer season opens Oct. 10 in most regions of Idaho.

In some areas, a regular deer tag allows hunters to take either mule deer or white-tailed deer.

A white-tailed deer tag allows a hunter to take only a white-tail.

Many areas across the state also offer antlerless youth hunt opportunities, but check the 2013 big game rules brochure carefully for the areas where youth hunts are open.

To hunt deer in Idaho during

the regular season, a hunter must have valid 2013 Idaho hunting license and a deer tag.

Fish and Game law enforcement officials ask that hunters report any poaching or suspicious activities they encounter or hear about while hunting.

Most serious poaching cases are cracked and won only with the help of ordinary Idaho residents, hunters or others who report crimes.

Hunters with information about a wildlife crime may call

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Hunters also are encouraged to pick up a free copy of Idaho Fish and Game’s backcountry game meat care guide. The guide has helpful tips to ensure proper handling of game to avoid wasting the meat. The guide is available at Fish and Game offices and license vendors.

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Program webpage. Non-toxic shot is required for all upland bird hunting on all pheasant release sites statewide to protect other wildlife species including waterfowl and raptors.

Oct. 26 marks the opening of modern firearm elk hunting, most of which occurs in the southeast district’s Blue Mountains where elk herds are stable, thanks to good calf production and survival, and excellent yearling bull survival.

The rugged country in the Blues, however, makes hunting a challenge, and general season hunters are limited to spike-only bulls, with branch-antlered bulls only by special permit. Most central district elk are on private land near Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, southwest of Spokane, so securing access is key; special permit hunts on the refuge itself address habitat damage caused by elk. Northeast district elk are scattered at relatively low densities, and are most abundant in GMUs 113 and 117.

In addition to these hunting openers, other seasons that started earlier continue. General season fall wild turkey hunting runs through Oct. 11 in most units in the region where the big birds are plentiful. Black bear hunting continues through Nov. 15. Forest grouse and early season cougar hunting continue through the end of the year. Rabbit, hare, raccoon, fox and bobcat hunting continue through March 15, 2014.

For more specific information about hunting opportunities in the

region’s three districts, see Hunting Prospects.

Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) campfire bans have been lifted, thanks to cooler, wetter weather. But conditions in many parts of the region are still relatively dry, leaving brush hard to sneak through during a hunt.

Most hunting in this region is on private lands and WDFW staff work with landowners to provide access in a number of different programs, including this year’s new “Hunt by Reservation” system; check out options on the Private Lands Access webpage.

WDFW enforcement officers remind hunters to know and play by the rules. The most common violations involve valid licensing and properly tagging harvested animals; wearing the required minimum of 400 square inches of fluorescent orange above the waist; no loaded weapons in or on any kind of motor vehicle; shooting within hunting hours (listed

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All rules are online in the hunting season and regulation pamphlets WDFW officers in the northeast district also note hunters must know their legal target because there are several endangered species that cannot be hunted and killed, including wolves, grizzly bears, and caribou.

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Should be good hunting year NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County is part of WDFW’s District 1, including Ferry and Stevens counties, encompassing seven game management units (GMUs) including 101 (Sherman), 105 (Kelly Hill), 108 (Douglas), 111 (Alladin), 113 (Selkirk), 117 (49 Degrees North) and 121 (Huckleberry).

The following are descriptions of various hunting season prospects in District 1, as described by WDFW assistant district wildlife biologist Annemarie Prince.

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Stay safe in Washington forests NEWPORT – Fall hunting seasons are fast approaching in the Inland Northwest and with that comes the opening of general hunting seasons. Rules and regulations are listed in the hunting pamphlets, available at local dealerships and online at http://wdfw. wa.gov/hunting/regulations/.

Contact Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife if you have any questions about a regulation or a hunting law.

Local Fish and Wildlife Officers would like to remind hunters of some of the rules to be aware of during the 2013-14 hunting seasons. Listed below are some of the most common areas of concern where violation rates appear to be increasing: • All hunting activities require that licenses and/or tags are purchased and carried with the hunter while in the field. Wildlife

that requires tagging must have the tags notched (month and date completely removed) and immediately attached to the carcass.

• Hunters must wear at least 400 square inches of Fluorescent Orange above the waist.

• No loaded weapons in/on a motor vehicle (includes ORVs).

• Hunting hours are printed in the big game and bird hunting regulation pamphlets. The closing hours are different for big game and bird hunting.

• Know where you are hunting and gain permission to hunt on private lands.

• Be aware of road closure areas where motorized vehicles are prohibited.

• Helmets are required to be worn when operating an ORV. • In Northeastern Washington there are several endangered species that cannot be hunted and

killed, including wolves, grizzly bears, and caribou. Know your target.

There is a four-point minimum for white-tailed Bucks in Units 117 and 121. Consult the 2013 Big Game Hunting Seasons and Regulations pamphlet.

A vehicle access permit or Discover Pass is required to be displayed for each vehicle entering a WDFW Access or Wildlife area. This permit is to be clearly displayed. These permits can be purchased at local retailers that sell hunting and fishing licenses or online at https://fishhunt.dfw. wa.gov/.

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Upland birds: The spring of 2013 within District 1 seemed to be conducive in precipitation and temperature for reasonable survival of nest broods of gallinaceous game birds, including forest grouse, turkeys and quail. Therefore, all fall hunting season for these birds is expected to be average or better.

Waterfowl: With a moderate winter and enough precipitation to fill most of the ponds and sloughs in northeastern Washington, waterfowl nest production should be good this year. Most waterfowl hunting in District 1 is concentrated in the

Pend Oreille River Valley, including the river itself from Newport downstream to about River Bend and Ruby.

velopment of the Selkirk Elk Herd Management Plan.

Drawing a special permit within the quality buck deer and bull elk

Deer: The 2013 season will be the third season in which a four-point minimum antler restriction is in place for white-tailed deer within Game Management Units 117 and 121. Any antlered buck is legal for white-tailed deer in the other five GMUs of District 1 during the general seasons. For mule deer, the general three-point minimum on antlered bucks continues districtwide. One of the best opportunities for Youth, Senior, and Disabled modern firearm hunters to take a white-tailed deer, is the 4-day period from Oct. 17-20. During this time, these hunters can take either an antlerless white-tailed deer or a legal buck.

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categories is the ultimate hunting opportunity for Washington big game hunters and that maxim certainly applies in District 1. The best advice to most hunters who come here is to hunt the general deer and elk season opportunistically, but keep applying for special permit hunts and accruing bonus points, so that someday you may draw a moose or quality deer permit and already know the country for planning your big hunt.

Cougar: A total of 24 cougars were taken in the general hunt for cougars in District 1 (GMUs 101-121) during the 2012 hunting season, which was the highest harvest of cougars for any district in the state. In recent years, the use of dogs to hunt cougars has become generally prohibited. Consequently, in 2011 WDFW made substantial changes to the season. This recently developed season structure is based upon years of accumulated scientific information, including cougar population dynamics, home ranges, social structure, mortality

causes and mortality rates. With the appropriate licenses and tags, you can hunt cougar from September through December using any weapon. Starting Jan. 1, hunt areas (GMUs) where the harvest guideline is met or exceeded may be closed. If you want to hunt cougars after Jan. 1, you need to call the cougar hotline at 866-3644868 or go online to wdfw.wa.gov/ hunting/cougar to determine if the season is still open.

Black bear: District 1 typically supports the highest black bear harvest in the state and WDFW biologists expect ample opportunities to harvest

a black bear again this year. The fall general season in the district started Sept. 1 and the best success is often early in the season when the huckleberry crop is being targeted by bears.

There is also a spring season on black bears, however, that is by special permit drawing only.

Hunters should be aware that northeastern and north-central Washington supports a small population of grizzly bears, which are protected by state and federal law. The WDFW strongly encourages all black bear hunters to take on online identification quiz at http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/ bear_cougar/bear/index.html.

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BR I E FLY Master gardeners teach fall pruning

NEWPORT – The WSU/Spokane County Extension office will demonstrate “Practical Pruning” Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon at River Mountain Village Assisted Living Center, 608 W. Second St., taught by Tim Kohlhauff, urban horticulture coordinator for the extension office.

The cost is $5 for community members and $3 for Master Gardeners. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure adequate materials will be available.

Provide contact information at time of registration to be alerted of any schedule changes.

Master Gardeners said that fall is a great time to prune shrubs for next year. Kohlhauff will show proper use of tools and cutting techniques, as well as discuss specific situations, types of plants, renovation pruning and more.

Participants are asked to bring questions, work gloves, labeled pruning tools and outdoor gear for the outside setting of the class.

To register, contact Carla at 509-447-2401 or email carla. pogson@wsu.edu. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in this program may call 509-447-2401 at least five days before the class.

Helping hunger ‘Farmers Market Style’ NEWPORT – The local chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, in cooperation with 2nd Harvest of the Inland Northwest, will be conducting a free “Farmer’s Market Style” distribution of fresh produce and perishable product to those families in need, Thursday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon at the American Lutheran Church, 332801 S.R. Hwy 2, Newport.

Only one household pickup per recipient is offered and picking up supplies for others is no longer allowed. Come with neighbors and bring boxes to take the food home, as the organizers supply of cardboard is limited.

For more information, contact Nicole Smoot at 509-6711432.

Students present ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Players present “Fiddler on the Roof” by area students in seventh through 12th grades, Friday through Sunday, Nov. 8-10 and Nov. 15-17. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 3 p.m., both weekends at the Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union in Newport.

The cost is $10 for adults in advance and $12 at the door.

Youth ages 5-18 get in for $5.

The show is set in Tsarist Russia in 1905 and is based on the story of Tevye the Milkman by Sholem Aleichem. The story follows Tevye as he tries to uphold tradition in an ever changing political and social landscape.

During a period of change for Russian Jews, the family learns to cope with the decline of Tsarist Russia and the tough laws enforced on the family and the village of Anatevka.

The show is sponsored by the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. For more information, call 509447-9900.

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Soup in Priest River The Friends of the West Bonner Library District put on the Priest River soup kitchen Monday, Sept. 30, at the Priest River Senior Center. Pictured are Jean Elsaesser, left, Gwyn Tipton, Jeannie Smith, Lillian Rumsey and Alice Booth.

Regional artist coming to Newport NEWPORT – Evergreen Art Association welcomes Steve Baird, a Northwest watercolor artist from Cheney, Wash., to its monthly meeting at the Riverbank Restaurant Monday, Oct. 14 at 10 a.m.

Baird’s paintings capture the grandeur and spirit of the western landscape. All artists and interested people are invited to the open meeting to see Baird’s demonstration and paintings.

The Artist of the Month showing at POVN in Newport is Sharon

Smith, who will showcase her pastels. Members showing in the rotation at the Black Rose, Golden China, and Hardwood Grill will be Arlouine Gregory, Randy Haa, Shirley Hendershott, Channin Manus and Jan Gleason.

EAA will finalize plans for a members-only art show and sale at the Newport Visitors Center Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2, to coincide with the arrival of the National Christmas Tree and Newport’s Who Let The Girls Out

event. National television coverage of the event is planned by Good Morning America and local TV stations.

Anyone practicing art in any medium or who is interested in learning more about Evergreen Art is encouraged to attend the no-host meeting. Members will have their art there for critique.

For more information, call Robert at 509-671-1539 or check the website www.evergreenartassociation.weebly.com.

Boy Scouts search for uniforms and support local food banks NEWPORT – Local Cub Scout Packs and Boy Scout Troops are collecting gently used uniforms for their members who cannot afford them. The public can also sponsor a uniform for $43.

Contact Brad Mingay at 208448-2875 in Priest River and Steve Price at 509-447-2287 in

Newport/Oldtown.

The Scouts are selling popcorn again this year. They’ll be going door to door and set up at local businesses.

Scouting for Food dates are Nov. 2 and Nov. 9. The second local Cub Scout Packs and Boy Scout Troops will put out doorknob hangers on

Give blood, give life NEWPORT – A blood drive is set for the United Church of Christ, Thursday, Oct. 17 from noon to 5 p.m.

The Inland Northwest Blood Center, along with local volunteers headed by George Lunden,

are coordinating the event.

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 lives of up to three people.

the front doors of residences in Priest River, Oldtown and Newport. The hangers will ask people to put a bag of nonperishable food items on their porch Nov. 9. After 9 a.m. on that day, scouts will collect the food donations and deliver them to local food banks.

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

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NEWPORT – The Soroptimist’s of Newport will host a morning coffee, Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport.

Adult women in the Newport and Priest River area are invited to discover how Soroptimists work to support women and children in this area, the United States and abroad.

Coffee, fruit, juices and breakfast goodies will be served and dress is casual.

The group will discuss the community support activities the group sponsors in the local area.

The word Soroptimist means “Best for Women,” and the organization strives to achieve that. Newport Soroptimists follow the goals of Soroptimist International in supporting women and girls in the U.S. and abroad.

In Newport, the Soroptomists sponsor the Girl of the Month at Newport High School to recognize seniors who have outstanding academic, athletic and leadership in their school.

A scholarship is presented each year to two girls.

The Soroptimists also support the Priest River Young Woman of the Year program and contribute to local groups including supporting the Newport Health Foundation in the purchase of Digital Mammography for the hospital and support the Young Lives Program which provides mentoring to young women who are single mothers. Soroptimist membership is open to all women in the area. They hold an annual crab feed to raise money for their projects.

The group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at noon at the Pine Ridge Community Church.

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays: Girls Club, ages 9 to 12, 5:30 to 7:00 pm Soul’d Out Youth, ages 13 thru 19, 6:00 pm Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687

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CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

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Army National Guard Pvt. Timothy A. Crouse has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

Crouse is a 2009 graduate of Priest River Lamanna High School.

Internet basics taught in Priest River PRIEST RIVER – Colin Conway with Limey Solutions will be in Priest River Saturday, Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. to teach Internet basics and a variety of Internet related topics for the beginner user.

This class is part of the Live and Learn Series and hosted by the Priest River Library.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service ~ 10:00 a.m.

Church School ~ 10:00 a.m.

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

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m.

Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5p.m.

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.

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

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Worship Time: Sunday 10:30 a.m. at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA - Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 or Toll Free (877) 997-1200

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Share your life events for free NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers are looking to share your life events with the community.

Submit births, weddings and engagements to The Miner for publication at no charge. The Miner can be reached at 509447-2433, minernews@povn. com or visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

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Participants are asked to bring questions and a laptop, if available. The library has a limited number of laptops for class use.

The program is free of charge. For more information, contact the library at 208-4482207 or check westbonner.lili. org.

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-3588

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 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m.

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

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

4 Miles South of Newport, Hwy. 2 Sun.: 9:30 Sun. School, 10:30, Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Service Sun. & Wed. at Pastor’s house. Jams 5 pm 2nd Saturdays Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

“United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6 p.m.

Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.hotl.me

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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

Diamond Lake Church 326002 Hwy. 2, West of Newport Head Elder Dale French, (509) 447-4565 Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Pastor Ron Fleck (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Sunday School 9 am - Worship Service 10 am (509) 447-4338

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Daniel R. Goehring Elk

Daniel R. Goehring of Elk passed away Sept. 26, at the age of 50.

He was born Dec. 2, 1962. He is survived by his best friend Shelley Persyn; his three children Jordan Persyn, Jennifer Hathaway and Daniel Goehring; and his brother Allen Goehring of Cusick.

Memorial services will be announced at a later date.

Dolores Monrene Krizenesky Priest River

Dolores Monrene Krizenesky passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, surrounded by her daughters. She passed away at Sacred Heart Medical Center after Krizenesky complications from surgery. She was 81.

Mrs. Krizenesky was born Sept. 15, 1932, in Coulee, Wash., to Lee and Jessie Williams.

She attended many different schools as her family moved around while her dad worked construction on dams. She graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1949.

She married James Krizenesky Sept.

1, 1951, in Martin City, Mont. They settled in Priest River, and lived there for 63 years. She worked as a postal clerk in Priest River for many years and retired from the Priest River Post Office in 1985.

Mrs. Krizenesky loved to cook, bowl, and golf but her greatest joys were her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Krizenesky is survived by her three daughters: Linda (and Wade) Baker, Cathy Burns (and Terry Needs), and Sherry Coleman (and Randy Blinn). She is also survived by five loving grandchildren, JimBob (and Kelly) Coleman, Joey Burns, Justin Coleman, Luke (and Meg) Baker, and Shelby Hatfield (and Shawn Walker). She leaves behind seven great-grandchildren, Pavin and Palmer Coleman, Madison and Maizie Burns, Dylan and Jaylin Coleman, and Piper Baker.

She is also survived by two brothers, Larry L. Williams of Spokane, and Michael Williams of Pensacola, Fla., and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. Mrs. Krizenesky is also survived by her lifelong best friend, Shirley Wylie of Priest River.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 60 years, Jimmy. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, MaryAnn Gilchrist.

A memorial graveside service was held Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Priest River.

A reception followed at the Krizenesky home.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Ralph Franklin Berscheid Newport

Ralph Franklin Berscheid of Newport passed away Sept. 29 of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). He was 80 years old.

Berscheid Berscheid was born Nov. 13, 1932, in Kimball, S.D., the son of Eugene and Lulu (Novak) Berscheid. He married Bernice Goldie Berscheid Jan. 20, 1956, at the Coeur d’Alene Hitching Post. They had seven children, Frank, Kathy, Venice, Marla, Rhonda, Lanelle and Mark. He served during the Korean War from 1953-55 and worked as part of the Kaiser Mead work crew for 30 years.

Mr. Berscheid lived in Millwood for 20 years and in Montana for one year. He enjoyed fishing, riding his ATV, playing Chinese checkers and playing cards.

Mr. Berscheid is survived by his wife, Bernice Goldie Berscheid; brothers Loren (and Joann) Berscheid of Vancouver, Wash., and Dennis (and Elieen) Berscheid of Otis Orchards; sister Ellen Davis of California; seven children, Frank (and Karen) Berscheid, Kathy Warren, Venice (and Bill) Dowell, Marla (and Lloyd) Chute-Simpson, Rhonda (and Rod) Mann, Lanelle (and Marty) Windley and Mark (and Jen) Berscheid; 19 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

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Services will be held Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. at 32834 N. Sixth Ave., Spirit Lake.

Julie Cheryl Dills Ione

Julie Cheryl Dills of Ione passed away Friday, Oct. 4, after her battle with cancer.

She was 65.

She was born July 12, 1948, the Dills daughter of Merle and Wanda Hofstetter.

She is survived by her husband John Dills; her three daughters, Pam Zimmerman (and Dan), Kelly Kissinger (and Travis), and April Miller (and Chad); and seven grandchildren, Trevor, Tanner, Aubrey, Quinn, Ryan, Lucas and Dylan Paige whom she loved more than anything.

Mrs. Dills loved her family deeply.

She was an adventurous woman who lived life to the fullest and will be greatly missed by all who knew her, family said.

At Mrs. Dills’ request there will be no funeral services. Family and friends are invited to a “celebration of life” Saturday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. at her home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Elizabeth Rose “Betty” (Zaversnik) (Vosahlo) Jacobs Newport

Elizabeth Rose “Betty” Jacobs passed away Sept. 23 in Newport at the age of 89.

She was born Sept. 12, 1924, in Rock Springs, Wyo., to Joseph and Mari Zaversnik. She and her family moved from Rock Springs to the Elk-Camden area when she was in her early teens. She met and married Joe Vosahlo at a young age and they had four children, Don Vosahlo (and Connie), Phyllis Sage (and Gary), Arlene Casseiman (and Derris) and Jack Vosahlo.

Besides being a wife and mother, she was an avid painter and gardener. She loved the outdoors, doing jigsaw puzzles and reading.

In 1960, Betty and Joe divorced.

She later met and married Paul Jacobs Sept. 21, 1961. They moved to the Diamond Lake area and built a house together. They were married 38 years. Paul passed away July 28, 1999. For the last six years Mrs. Jacobs was able to continue living in her home due to the loving help of her grandson, Doug Sage, and his wife Jayme.

Mrs. Jacobs was preceded in death by her parents;her brothers Joe, Frank, Louis and Phil; her sisters Mary and Rosa; her son Jack; her first husband Joe and her second husband Paul. She is survived by her son Don, and daughters Phyllis and Arlene and their spouses; seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, six greatgreat-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

At her request, no services will be held. Cremation was handled

by Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home and Crematory in Newport.

Sharon McEvers Priest River

Sharon McEvers peacefully passed away, Oct. 2, after a battle with cancer. She was 70.

She was born July 8, 1943, to Gerry McEvers Burns and Roy Burns in Coeur d’Alene. Ms. McEvers grew up at Priest Lake and graduated from Priest River High School.

She then met Fay McEvers and they both decided to start Fay’s Lounge and Steakhouse in Oldtown.

Mrs. McEvers had three daughters: Sheri (and Mark) Naccarato, Debbie (and Ted) Schutz, and Kristina Williams.

Family was the core of Mrs. McEvers, and there was nothing she wouldn’t do for them, family members said. Having 10 grandchildren, Mrs. McEvers was constantly on the go and creating memories with each of them: Justin, SEE OBITS, 10B

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

The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY Monday, Sept. 30 JUVENILE PROBLEM – S. Union Ave., Newport, report of 11-yearold-male throwing fit hitting and biting.

HAZMAT – Oldtown, report of non-injury accident.

THEFT – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of video of male shoplifting Wednesday.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of hit and run accident.

ARREST – Monumental Way, Cusick, Mike Alfred Testall, 66, of Cusick was arrested for driving under the influence.

THREATENING – W. 6th St., report that subject tried to sell complainant prescription drugs.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Green Rd., report of vehicle parked by gate.

ARREST – Weylin Morris Colebank, 62, of Usk was arrested for possession with intent to manufacture or deliver marijuana and unlawful possession of a firearm.

ARREST – John William Wolfe, 50, of Newport was arrested for possession with intent to manufacture or deliver marijuana and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Tuesday, Oct. 1 FIRE – W. Kelly Drive, respondent heard two loud booms; can see fire behind trailer house.

DECEASED PERSON – McCloud Creek Rd., report 79-year-oldmale died.

TRESPASSING – Apling Lane, complainant believes someone is on their property.

DISTURBANCE – W. 1st St., report of male subject out of hand.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Scott Ave., report of bicycle frames dumped in alley.

THEFT – Baker Lake Rd., report that both plates are missing off truck.

THEFT – Snow Berry Lane, game camera reported missing from property.

THREATENING – S. Calispell Ave., report that subject made threats over the phone and yelled at staff in parking lot.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Winchester St., missing male from Spokane reported sitting inside business.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission Hearing: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 Pend Oreille County Democrats Pie Auction: 5-8 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Pend Oreille County Democrats: 6 p.m. - Usk Community Center MONDAY, OCTOBER 14 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille

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Pine St., Newport, report of two subjects in grass; inappropriate activity.

THREATENING – Blackwell St., report subject threatened employee.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – W. Railroad Ave., report of three subjects camping near railroad tracks; tent and garbage.

THEFT – Hwy. 20, report of items stolen while respondent was in jail.

ILLEGAL BURNING – Enchanted Forest Lane, report of toxic smelling smoke coming from neighbors.

TRESPASSING – Apling Lane ASSAULT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of an assault.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Driskill Rd., complainant reportedly saw people who appear to be hiding.

Wednesday, Oct. 3 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – N. Union Ave., Newport, report of subjects drinking outside and a lot of noise.

TRESPASSING – W. Railroad Ave., report of transients camping in the area again.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Dury Rd., Ione, report that neighbors are watching the complainant with binoculars.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Driskill Rd., Newport, drug use reported in home.

TRESPASSING – Hwy. 20, complainant noticed door open to residence on his property and no one should be there.

THREATENING – Veit Rd., Newport, report that male pulled a knife on the complainant.

ASSAULT – W. 5th St., Newport, report that juvenile male punched another male student in the face.

BURGLARY – Horseshoe Lake Rd., report that there is a vehicle at the residence behind the shed and no one should be there.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report of single vehicle non-blocking accident.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Horseshoe Lake Rd., report of malicious mischief.

AGENCY ASSIST – W. Pine St., Newport, report that male subject is being combative and they request assistance from a deputy.

TRESPASSING – Casey Rd., Newport, report of male subject tearing out the beaver dam on private property.

BURGLARY – S. Washington Ave., Newport, report that subjects appear to be staying in a residence that is supposed to be vacant.

THEFT – N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of theft.

ARREST – Sampson Standing Bear Pagaling, 28, of Newport was arrested on warrants.

ARREST – Charla Ann Smetana, 30, of Newport was arrested violating a protection order.

ARREST – David Carl Porter, 33, of Newport was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a schedule I/II narcotic.

|| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive, Newport Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 9:30 a.m. - Newport Post Office Building Pend Oreille County Noxious Weed Control Board: 2 p.m. Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Newport 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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Thursday, Oct. 3 SUSPICIOUS PERSON – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of male sleeping in vehicle.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Vanes Lake Rd., report of neighbor cutting timber off of state property.

ARREST – Hwy. 20, Dennis L. Williams, 63, of Kettle Falls was arrested for third degree driving with a suspended license.

HARASSMENT – Village Lane, neighbor continues to yell at complainant when he walks his dog.

TRESPASSING – Hwy. 2 PHONE OFFENSE – LeClerc Rd. N., report of harassing phone calls.

DISTURBANCE – N. Washington Ave., Newport, report of male yelling inside of the post office.

VEHICLE PROWL – S. Union Ave., Newport, report of possible vehicle prowl.

Friday, Oct. 4 ARREST – S. Union Ave., Newport, Dennis L. Williams, 63, of Kettle Falls was arrested for third degree driving with a suspended license.

BURGLARY – S. Spokane Ave., Newport, possible burglary in progress reported.

RECOVERED VEHICLE – Hwy. 31, report of subject detained driving a stolen vehicle.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE – W. 7th St., report of dirt bike going up and down the alley speeding.

BURGLARY – S. Calispell Ave., report of female trying to get into residence by breaking into the back window.

ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20, reported problem with vehicle lane control.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 31, report that subject made strange comment.

ARREST – Daniel James Davis, 27, of Chattaroy was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle.

ARREST – Daniel Karl Clark, 18, of Spokane was arrested for negligent driving.

ARREST – Alicia Michelle Smith, 23, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence.

Saturday, Oct. 5 SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Hwy. 2, report of subject at closed business.

PROPERTY DAMAGE – N. Warren Ave., report that vehicle hit power pole.

ARREST – W. Walnut St., Newport, Randall A. Morton, 51, of Oldtown was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED – Hwy. 2, a person was cited and released for third degree driving while suspended.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Hillside Lane, report that vehicle drove up private driveway and turned around swearing at respondent.

FOUND PROPERTY – N. Washington Ave., Newport, report that subject found debit card.

M E E T I N G S

County Courthouse Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione Pend Oreille Fire District No. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road Oldtown City Council: 6:30 p.m.

- Oldtown City Hall Cusick Town Council: 7 p.m. Cusick Community Center TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. Various Locations Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. District Office Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center West Bonner County School GO STATEWIDE OR TARGET A REGION.

Just By Placing One WNPA Statewide 2x2 Impact Ad.

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL WNPA MEMBER NEWSPAPER TO LEARN MORE.

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421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport (509) 447-2433

Sunday, Oct. 6 ACCIDENT – Flowery Trail Rd., report of motorcycle-pickup collision.

THREATENING – Gray Rd., report that male followed caller and threatened to beat him up.

TRAUMATIC INJURY – Fertile Valley Rd., report that tree possibly fell on male.

JUVENILE PROBLEM – Houghton St., report of two juveniles playing inside old building.

ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, David A. Fulton, 50, of Newport turned himself in on a misdemeanor warrant.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 20, report of equipment lights on that shouldn’t be.

ARREST – Nancy S. Larsen, 44, of Koliganek, Alaska was arrested on tribal charges.

WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, Sept. 30 RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 2, Oldtown THEFT – Hoo Doo Mountain Rd., Priest River Tuesday, Oct. 1 THEFT – Spring Hill Rd., Oldtown BURGLARY – Chipakota Lane, Oldtown Wednesday, Oct. 2 ARREST – Hwy. 41, Blanchard, Lisa Tillberg-Tucker, 51, of Dover, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for a probation violation.

Thursday, Oc. 3 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Priest River Friday, Oct. 4 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Priest River, report of a non-injury traffic crash.

RUNAWAY JUVENILE – 8th St., Priest River VEHICLE THEFT – Hwy. 2, Priest River BURGLARY – S. McKinley St., Priest River Saturday, Oct. 5 EMBEZZLEMENT – Old Priest River Rd., Oldtown ARREST – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Donavan Wayne O’Keefe, 42, of Spokane Valley was arrested for an outstanding warrant, disturbing the peace, possession of a controlled substance and battery.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Oldtown ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Priest River ACCIDENT – Hwy. 41, Spirit Lake ACCIDENT – Larch St., Priest River Sunday, Oct. 6 UNLAWFUL ENTRY – 4th St., Priest River ARREST – Wells Lane, Priest River, Benjamin Mitchell, 35, of Priest River, was arrested for domestic battery and destruction of a telephonic device.

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Offices Cusick School Board: 3:30 p.m.

- Cusick High School Library Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint West Pend Oreille Fire District Board: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Station on Highway 57

REACH 2.8 MILLION READERS*

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – N. Union Ave., Newport, report that business front window was broken.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON – McKay St., report of suspicious person.

INCLUDES 102 NEWSPAPERS & 33 TMC PUBLICATIONS. *BASED ON STATEWIDE SURVEYS SHOWING 2.3 PEOPLE READ EACH COPY OF A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER.

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

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“The Coolest Ride”

Oct. 19th & 20th 2013 Washington State Fair Events Center PUYALLUP, Washington

INFORMATION

1-866-999-EXPO [3976] Swap Meet

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Saturday 10 AM to 6PM Sunday 10AM to 3PM *Admission $10.00* Children 12 & under Free

All the new models, plus exotic mountain sleds and everything that has to do with snowmobiling, from trailers, clothes, high performance parts, and Accessories to Destinations

GREAT GIVEAWAYS ALL WEEKEND LONG!

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Classifieds

OCTOBER 9, 2013 |

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TO PLACE YOUR AD, CALL US TODAY AT (509) 447-2433 All ads appear in

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THE NEWPORT MINER STATE MINER

[West Bonner County]

On the Internet at

www.pendoreillerivervalley.com

To place your ad, call 447-2433 email: minerclassifieds@povn.com

Mon. thru Fri.., 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or come in to The Office at 421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport.

Mail to 421 S. Spokane Ave., Newport, WA 99156

Deadlines

Monday at 4:30 p.m. Late Ads until Tuesday 2:00 p.m. In The Hot Box.

Performs a variety of maintenance and construction work in the water division of the public works department. This position is Monday through Friday and is subject to call out on evenings and weekends. Must demonstrate the ability to use and operate heavy equipment. Must have a current CDL Class B drivers license; Class A with air brakes and tank vehicle endorsements is preferred.

Washington Department of Health Water Operator 1 or 2 License or equivalent required. Must have good public relations skills and be a team player. Annual starting salary $41,052.00. Please contact Newport City Hall, 200 S. Washington Avenue or (509) 447-5611 ofor an application and job description.

Deadline: 10/15/2013 at 3:00 P.M. (EOE)

Rates

First 20 Words plus bold, centered head . $11.00/Week Each Additional Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50¢ ea.

Special: 2 Weeks Consecutive Run . . . . 3rd Week Free Hot Box - First 20 Words plus bold, centered head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.00/Week Each Additional Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65¢ ea.

Classified Ads require pre-payment

Free ads

•Items for Free: One week run only, 20 words or less.

Offer limited to One Free Ad per Week.

• Found Ads: Items found will be run one time FREE, 20 Words or less.

Payment terms

All classified ads require pre-payment. We accept Visa and MasterCard.

HELP WANTED

Newport School District PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (PEP) GRANT MANAGER MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING COACH Newport School District is accepting applications for the above positions until Thursday, October 13, 2013 – see job posting for more information.

Information and applications may be obtained at the Newport School District Office (509) 447-3167 or visit our website at www.newport.wednet.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Classified Display Ads

$9.00 Per Inch. Deadline: Monday, 4:30 p.m.

Add a color logo or picture .....................$5.00/Week

Acceptability

The Miner reserves the right to edit, reject or reclassify any advertisement.

Corrections

Please check your ad the first time it appears and immediately report any error to the Classified Department. We regret that we cannot be responsible for more than a one-time incorrect insertion if you do not call the error to our attention.

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HELP WANTED

Real Estate Wanted Mobile/Mfg. Homes Commercial Property Misc. Wanted Boats & Motors Cars & Trucks Motorcycles Recreational Vehicles Machinery, Tractors Logging Timber Farm & Ranch Animals for Sale Notices

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Miner

Miner want ads work.

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Metaline Falls, WA

3 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park. Newport. (208) 4374502. (7-tf) 2 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park. Newport. Price Negotiable. (208) 448-2290.

(28-tf) Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

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Rental Homes Available Northern Pines Real Estate Services 509-447-5922

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EQUAL HOUSING

HOUSING FOR RENT

C ARS AND TRUCKS

(509) 446-4100 TDD

1-425-562-4002 METALINE WASHINGTON 1 bedroom apartments.

Post Office building. Water, sewer garbage wi-fi included. $425- $465. (208) 610-9220. (33-4) Miner want ads work.

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NICE 2 BEDROOM 1 bath doublewide, large shop, located approximately 12 miles north of Newport on secondary lot overlooking Pend Oreille River. Water and sewer paid. No smoking or pets. $650 damage deposit and $650 first month’s rent.

(509) 447-4629. (34-3p) Need something at a good price? Try The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

NICE 3 BEDROOM 1 bath 1-1/2 story riverfront home near Newport. $875 plus deposit. (509) 6712185. (35-3p) DIAMOND LAKE Waterfront cabin. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Washer/ dryer. 2 car garage. No smoking/ pets. $800/ month lease. (509) 4473670. (35-3p) ON PEND OREILLE River, Idaho side. Furnished 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom. All appliances: washer, dryer, dishwasher, gas fireplace.

Available now to June 1. No pets. No smoking. Good references. $495/ month plus deposit. (509) 9991643. (35-3p)

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OPPORTUNITY

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Need HOP Poles!!

Call today for info

Oldtown Auto Sales

303 N. State Ave. • Oldtown

208-437-4011

www.oldtownautos.com

WE BUY LOGS AND TIMBER

Let us Sell your Car, Truck or RV

We gladly provide Consultation & Assistance for Managing your Forest Land For information contact

Skyler Johnson - (509) 690-3127 Office (509) 738-4711

Wills, Trusts, Probate, Medicaid, Business 301 S. Washington Ave., Suite A, Newport, WA (509) 447-3242

CHIROPRACTIC Camas Center Medical & Dental Services Ryan Leisy, DC - (509) 447-7111 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119

COUNSELING Home Health experience preferred. Serving Stevens, Ferry, and Pend Oreille counties.

Molly Phillips, LICSW, CMHS, GMHS

Licensed Counselor, Many Insurances Accepted 415 W. Walnut, Newport, WA -- (509) 671-0226

DENTIST Excellent Benefit Package | Flexibility | 401(k) Opportunity for Advencement Apply online at our Career Center at LHCgroup. com, or email Jorie.Jacobs@LHCgroup.com

Miner subscribers have free access all the time.

(509) 447-2433

Newport Dental Center

James G. Cool, D.M.D. Family Dentistry -- Evening Hours 610 W. 2nd -- (509) 447-3105 • 800-221-9929

Wayne Lemley, D.D.S.

Complete Family Dentistry & Orthodontics 424 N. Warren Ave., Newport -- 447-5960 Toll Free 877-447-5960

MAINTENANCE WORKER

Full-time salary starts at $23,316.80.

208-267-7471 1-800-269-7471

Law Office of Denise Stewart

Online

Please submit A City of Priest River application, resume and any other supporting documents to the City of Priest River by 5:00 pm on Friday, October 11, 2013.

Bill • Ed • Marcus • Ted • Jeff

HOUSING FOR RENT

TENANTS...

1 Bedroom Apartments Income Limits Apply

Roof & Floor Trusses

ATTORNEYS

THE

The City of Priest River currently has one opening for the position of a full-time Maintenance Worker I. All persons interested in this position should request an application form and job description from Priest River City Hall at 208-448-2123, on our website at www.priestriver-id.gov, or by email: lknoles@priestriver-id.gov

Fast, friendly service since 1990

Kaniksu Village Apartments

TrussTek

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Jasper Post Mill, Inc. Buying B i llodge d pole pine. . .

Top Prices Paid on 6” & Smaller in Diameter Hwy. 41, Blanchard, Idaho 208•437•4411 or 509•238•6540

You too can Advertise Weekly for only $8.25 Call 447-2433

HELP WANTED

DRIVERS WANTED Class A with tanker required. Oil field, North Dakota. Housing available. Clean record with background check. DSL Enterprises (509) 6710314. (35-3p)

HOUSING FOR RENT

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

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2000 Designer 5th Wheel REDUCED Trailer .................................. $11,995 2003 Toyota Camry 4D Low Miles...............................$8,495 1990 Ford F250 4X4 ............$7,995 1987 Itasca Motorhome .......$6,495 1996 Sandpiper 26ft 5th Wheel..............................$5,995 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser ....$4,395 1997 Cadillac Deville 4D ......$3,995 1965 Dodge Dart ...................$3,995 1989 Ford F150 Truck 4x4 ..$2,995 1989 Dodge Dakota Pickup $2,495 1978 Chev 3/4 Ton 4x4 Truck.......................................$2,495 1992 Ford Aerostar Van 4WD ........................................$2,495 1998 Chev 4x4 Pickup w/Canopy..............................$2,395 1994 Ford Ranger Pick up w/Canopy..............................$1,995

Reach more than 1,100,000 Homes in 115 Washington State Community Newspapers.

One Week, up to 25 Words, Prepaid - $195- 25 Words, $8 each additional.

•Reach 325,000 Homes in 48 Idaho State Community Newspapers. One Week, up to 25 words prepaid $125.

Deadline: 12 days before publication.

Personals Help Wanted Business Services Work Wanted Lost and Found Child Care & Preschool Business Oportunities Misc. For Sale Washington Statewide Advertising 10 Rentals Wanted 11 Housing For Rent 12 Storage For Rent 13 Real Estate For Sale

BUSINESS SERVICES

We charge 10% or a minimum of $200

Statewide Classified

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Water Operator City of Newport, Washington

[Pend Oreille County]

and GEM

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BUSINESS SERVICES

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Camas Center Medical & Dental Services BUSINESS SERVICES

CLEANING SERVICES Home, office, rentals. Basic and deep cleaning, organization. House/ petsitting. Weekly, monthly or 1 time cleaning available. $15/ hour. (406) 491-0176.

(35-3p)

THE WATER PROFESSIONALS

Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner (Pend Oreille County) and The Gem State Miner (West Bonner County). All for one good price. Call (509) 447-2433 for details.

• WELL DRILLING • PUMPS • WATER TREATMENT

99% Customer Satisfaction A+ BBB Rating 30+ Years in Business

(1-800) 533-6518 www.foglepump.com Lic. # FOGLEPS095L4

1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

Family Practice, Minor Emergencies Behavioral Health Mon. & Wed., 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tue. & Thu., 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(208) 448-2321

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

MASSAGE THERAPY Harmony Healing Arts Center Gloria Campbell -- 448-2623 47 10th -- Priest River

MASSAGE THERAPY cont.

Cedar Mountain Massage Therapy

Lois A. Ernst, Licensed Massage Therapist 322 S. Washington -- Newport -- 447-3898

The Willows - Massage & Bodywork Studio Judy C. Fredrickson, RN, LMP Newport -- (509) 671-7035

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

Drs. Michael & Cheryl Fenno 205 S. Washington -- 447-2945

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

A Service of Bonner General Hospital Tim Gray, P.T. -- 448-4151 Mon.-Wed.-Fri. - 9-5 • Tues. & Thurs. 9-4

Core Physical Therapy

at Club Energy • Newport Gary Schneider PT • (509) 671-3122 Monday thru Friday By Appointment

PODIATRIST -- FOOT SPECIALIST Douglas K. Monson, D.P.M.

Patients seen at Newport Hospital twice a month 509-926-2848 -- Call for appointments

PRINTING Printing & Design . . . at The Miner

We Have a Million Ideas for Our Customers!

421 S. Spokane, Newport -- 447-2433

REAL ESTATE Richard Bockemuehl

Century 21 Beutler - Waterfront Office (509) 321-1121 • Cell (509) 951-4390

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BEAUTIFUL 2 bedroom 2 bath manufactured home in Spokane Valley, senior park. Close to shopping and doctor. $31,000 or best offer. (208) 739-2443. (34-3p) SACHEEN LAKE AREA 5 acres $36,000. 92 Carpenter Drive. Level, treed, water, power.

MLS#201318155. Lorraine (509) 671-0486. www. tourfactory.com/1010138.

(35-3p) 22 PLUS ACRES with Murray Creek frontage north of Priest River $54,900. See photos at www.kimcooper.com or call (208) 818-3939. Select Brokers Real Estate, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. (35-3p)

TOTALLY REMODELED 64X14 Tamarack in clean Chattaroy Park. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Contract terms.

Close to schools/ services. $13,900. (509) 324-0151.

(33-4p)

OFFICE SPACE Washington Street, Newport. 400 square feet with additional storage space of 350 square feet. (208) 660-9271. (26-tf)

FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS SAWMILLS from only $4897.00 -- Make and Save Money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills. com 1-800-578-1363 Ext. 300N FINANCIAL LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at (425) 803-9061. www.fossmortgage.com

DRIVERS -- Whether you have experience or need training, we offer unbeatable career opportunities.

Trainee, Company Driver, Lease Operator, Lease Trainers. (877) 369-7105 centraldrivingjobs.com

Miner want ads work.

Miner want ads work.

HEALTH/MEDICAL PELVIC/TRANSVAGINAL Mesh? Did you undergo transvaginal placement of mesh for pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence between 2005 and the present? If the mesh caused complications, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Charles H. Johnson Law and speak with female staff members 1-800-535-5727 HELP WANTED -DRIVERS DRIVERS -- Looking for Job Security? Haney Truck Lines seeks CDL-A, hazmat/doubles required.

Paid Dock bump/Benefits.

Bonus Program, Paid Vacation! Call Now. 1-888-4144467. www.gohaney.com

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HOUSING FOR RENT

Now Rentin g 801 S Spokane Ave. 509-993-4705 • 509-496-9686 IN NEWPORT 3 bedroom 2 bath. Water, sewer, garbage included.

Small pets okay. $625/ month. Also, 2 bedroom available now, $569/ month. (509) 993-4705, 509-496-9686. (35-6p) Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers - The Newport Miner (Pend Oreille County) and The Gem State Miner (West Bonner County). All for one good price. Call (509) 447-2433 for details.

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STORAGE FOR RENT

NEWPORT MINI-STORAGE (509) 447-0119 Enter at Hwy 41 and 1st Street

Lighted & Secure In-Town Location Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

MOBILE/MFG. HOMES

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

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WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

MOBILE HOME for sale. 1978 Barrington mobile home. Dimensions: 14x70 feet, 8x12 extension, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, electric heat, new wood stove, new vinyl windows. $19,500.

For questions please call (509) 458-5542. (35-3p) 13B

EVENTS-FESTIVALS ANNOUNCE your festival for only pennies. Four weeks to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,200.

Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details.

Short of cash; long on “Stuff?” Advertise in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

Call (509) 447-2433 for full details.

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

Every day is Sale Day in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

Read them every day.

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE ADS

GORDON TRUCKING, Inc. CDL-A Drivers Needed!

A better Carrier. A better Career. Up to $1500 sign on bonus! Dedicated Fleet Option Home weekly available in some areas..

EOE. Call 7 days/week!

866-725-9669 Get fast relief for an upset budget with The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. They work for others; they’ll work for you!

Call (509) 447-2433.

Miner want ads work.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Give your important Business Message 100% Market Coverage in 3 publications for only $14.50 a week

Automotive

10 Minute Oil Change

No Appointment Necessary Free Vacuum & Window Wash

(509) 447-0120

Automotive

We Offer: • Brakes • Engine • Air Conditioning Performance • Oil Changes • Electronics • Engine Repair • Diagnostics • Transmission • Steering & Repair Suspension • Full Service • Exhaust Service Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Cafe

Carpet

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Closed Mondays

Hwy. 2, South of Newport

40 High St., Priest River, ID 208-448-0112

Contracting

Digital Photos

Dog Boarding

Stutes Construction

Do-It-Yourself Digital Photo Center 4x6 30¢ 5x7 79¢ 8x10 $249 CD $149

CHANDREA FARMS

The Remodeling Specialists!

• General Contractor • Roofing • Siding • Room Additions • Decks • Foundations • Manufactured Home Set-up 208-448-1869 208-660-4087 Harold Stutes Priest River

Ben Franklin

Jake’s Chimney Sweep

Blanchard Inn Tues. - Thurs. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Fri. & Sat. 7 a.m. -8 p.m.

Sun. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Hwy 41 & Geaudreau Ln. Blanchard • 208-437-3137

Dog Boarding & Training

Send your dogs to the Farm to play while you are away!

We are celebrating 10 years of service for Pets and People, Too!

Chimney Sweep

208-448-1914

Carpet • Vinyl • Ceramic Tile Hardwood Counter Tops • Blinds

Cliff McDermeit

Electrical Services

Equipment

Flood Services

RCE

Quality Electrical Services at affordable prices

FREE Estimates

BONNER SAW & POWER EQUIPMENT

Open: Tuesday - Friday 8:30-5:30 Saturday 8:30-2:00 Closed Sunday & Monday

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-4822

www.chandreafarms.com

Lic# RIVERCE886B7

Florist Florist

Florist

Fuel

Fuel PRIEST RIVER FAMILY OIL

Priest River

Flowers Plants Chocolates Balloons Tuxedos Gifts

Fleur de Lis Floral & Home

125 N. Washington Ave., Newport

509-447-4416

Health Foods

Heating/AC

MOUNTAIN HARVEST HEALTH FOODS

Rob’s Heating & Cooling OWNER INSTALLER SERVICE

• Natural & Organic Foods • Herbs, Vitamins & Supplements • Organic Juices & Smoothies

(208) 610-5747 (208) 437-0174

Mon. - Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

robs-heating-cooling@hotmail.com

208-448-2095 100 McKinley • Priest River

LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED WA & ID

Printing

Printing & Design at the Miner Layout Services to Full Color Printing “Where our High Standards Meet Yours” Corner of Hwy 2 & Spokane Ave. (509) 447-2433

Dan Herrin D.V.M. (208) 437-2800

217 N State Ave. Oldtown, ID

208-437-3513

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2313301 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA-13547750-TC APN No.: 433921510101 Title Order No.: 130069194-WA-GSO Grantor(s): DANYELLE L WARNER, JOSEPH E WARNER Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2007 0293798 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 10/18/2013, at 10:00 AM At the main stairs of the Old City Courthouse, 625 W. Fourth Street in the City of Newport, WA 99156 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real

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property, situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington, to-wit: ALL OF LOT 22 AND LOT 24, EXCEPT THE EAST 50 FEET THEREOF IN BLOCK 13 OF THE TOWN OF METALINE FALLS, PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF; EXCEPT THAT PART USED TO STATE HIGHWAY PURPOSES; TOGETHER WITH THE NORTH HALF OF HILL STREET ADJOINING SAID P R O P E RT Y O N T H E SOUTH VACATED BY THE TOWN OF METALINE FALLS, WASHINGTON, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 104, RECORDED FEBRUARY 17, 1955, BOOK 34 OF DEEDS, PAGE 47, AUDITOR’S NO. 85924. More commonly known as: 204 LEHIGH AVE, METALINE FALLS, WA 99153 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 8/8/2007, recorded 8/10/2007, under 2007 0293798 records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from JOSEPH E WARNER, DANYELLE L WARNER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. (or by its successorsin-interest and/or assigns, if any), to Federal National Mortgage Association. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $13,572.56 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $70,732.77, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 11/1/2011, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without

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warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 10/18/2013.

The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 10/7/2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 10/7/2013 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank.

The sale may be terminated any time after the 10/7/2013 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME JOSEPH E WARNER, DANYELLE L WARNER, HUSBAND AND WIFE ADDRESS 204 LEHIGH AVE, METALINE FALLS, WA 99153 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 5/6/2013. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR

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HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/ post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http:// portal.hud.gov/hudportal/ HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/ offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=s earchandamp;searchstate =WAandamp;filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-6064819 or Web site: http:// nwjustice.org/what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy.

The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

Dated: JUN. 18, 2013 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Michael Dowell, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 19735 10th Avenue NE, Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714730-2727 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-13-547750-TC A-FN4388221 09/18/2013, 10/09/2013 Published in The Newport Miner September 18 and October 2, 2013.

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________________ 2013302 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A-604(a)(2) et seq Trustee’s Sale No: WAAGF-13013912 Loan No. 14821733-3129-WOEL I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trust-

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ee, PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES OF WASHINGTON, INC., will on October 18, 2013, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at THE MAIN STAIRS OF THE OLD CITY PEND OREILLE COUNTY, 625 W. FOURTH STREET, NEWPORT, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Property”), situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington, towit: THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 30 NORTH, RANGE 45 EAST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, PEND ORIELLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON Tax Parcel No: 453022 43 0001, commonly known as ELMERS LOOP ROAD , NEWPORT, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 1/15/2009, recorded 1/20/2009 , under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 2009 0300280, records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from MICHAEL G. WOELK, A SINGLE PERSON, as Grantor, to PEND OREILLE TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, in favor of AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES OF WASHINGTON, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC..

II No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 11/8/2012, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Other potential defaults do not Involve payment to the Beneficiary. If applicable, each of these defaults must also be cured. Listed below are categories of common defaults which do not involve payment of money to the Beneficiary. Opposite of each such listed default is a brief description of the action/documentation necessary to cure the default The list does not exhaust all possible other defaults; any defaults identified by Beneficiary or Trustee that are not fisted below must also be cured.

OTHER DEFAULT ACTION NECESSARY TO CURE Nonpayment of Taxes/ Assessments Deliver to Trustee written proof that all taxes and assessments against the property are paid current Default under any senior lien Deliver to Trustee written proof that all senior Hens are pain current and that no other defaults exist Failure to insure property against hazard Deliver to Trustee written proof that the property is insure against hazard as required by the Deed of Trust Waste Cease and desist from committing waste, repair all damage to property and maintain property as required in Deed of Trust Unauthorized sale of property (Due on sale) Revert title to permitted vestee Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $27,919.31, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other

Instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on October 18, 2013. The defaults) referred to in paragraph III must be cured

by October 17, 2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at arty time on or before October 17, 2013, (11 days before the sale date) the defaults) as set forth in paragraph III is/ are cured and the Trustee’s tees and costs are paid.

The sale may be terminated at any time after October 17, 2013, (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults. VI A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: MICHAEL G. WOELK, 3925 FARRWELL ROAD 26, MEAD, WA, 99021 MICHAEL G. WOELK, ELMERS LOOP ROAD, NEWPORT, WA, 99156 by both first class and certified mail on 05/03/2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 5/4/2013, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written notice of default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and ail those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all of their Interest in the above described property. IX Anyone having any objection to the sate on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the same pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sate. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 days from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to access your situation and refer you to mediation if you eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) Web site: www.wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban Devel-

opment Telephone: 1-800569-4287 Web site: www. hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing: Telephone: 1-800606-4819 Web site: www. ocla.wa.gov X NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary proceeding under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. Sale Information Line: 714-730-2727 or Website: http://www.lpsasap.com DATED: June 10, 2013.

PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES OF WASHINGTON, INC., AS TRUSTEE Smith Tower, 26th Floor, 506 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98104 By Lilian Solano, Trustee Sale Officer Address for Service of Process: Peak Foreclosure Services of Washington, Inc. 506 Second Ave Ste 2600 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 682-0822 Address for Account Inquiries: Peak Foreclosure Services, Inc. 5900 Canoga Avenue, Suite 220 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 (818) 591-9237 A-4397198 09/18/2013, 10/09/2013 Published in The Newport Miner September 18 and October 9, 2013.

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_________________ 2013307 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 13-2-00136-1 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION In re: STEWART PORTER, an individual dealing in his separate property, Plaintiff, vs.

Todd and Carolyn Guthrie, husband and wife; Country Hardware Store, Inc., a corporation organized in the State of Washington; State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services Division of Child Support, an arm of Washington State government; Town of Ione, a government municipal corporation and other unknown John Does One through Ten and Jane Does One through Ten. Defendants.

Summons by Publication The State of Washington to the said Todd and Carolyn Guthrie, husband and wife; and other unknown John Does One through Ten and Jane Does One through Ten and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the complaint herein, defendants: You, and each of you, are hereby summoned to appear with sixty (60) days after the date of first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after the 18 day of September, 2013, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court and answer the complaint of the plaintiff and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for the plaintiff, at their office below stated; and, in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the complaint in this action which has been filled with the clerk of said court.

The object of this action is to foreclose a Deed of Trust as a mortgage on real estate in Pend Oreille County, Washington, de-

scribed as: That portion of Government Lot 4, Section 6, Township 37 North, Range 43 E.W.M., described as follows: Commencing at corner No.1 and the True Point of Beginning of the property, which is 347.9 feet South and 334.5 feet East of the Northwest corner of said Lot 4, running thence South 27 degrees East 49.1 feet; thence South 24 degrees East 98.4 feet; thence South 12 feet; thence East 63 feet; thence North 28 feet; thence East 23 feet; thence North 19 degrees East 89.5 feet; thence North 60 degrees 124.5 feet; thence North 60 degrees West 192.3 feet; thence South 37 degrees 30’ West 102.3 feet; thence South 52 degrees 71.0 feet to the True Point of Beginning, known as Tax 43C and 39B on the County Assessor’s Tax Rolls. against the claim of the defendants and anyone of them.

Dated: September 16, 2013.

Lambarth Law Office /s/Douglas D. Lambarth Douglas D. Lambarth, #1200 Attorney For Plantiff File original of your response with the Clerk of the Court at: Pend Oreille County Superior Court PO Box 5020 229 S, Garden Ave, Newport, WA 99156 Serve a copy of your response on: Plaintiff’s Lawyer Douglas D. Lambarth Lambarth Law Office PO Box 366 Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2013. (33-6)

________________ 2013305 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON County of Pend Oreille No. 13-2-00149-3 Summons by Publication In re: Jane E. Shaver, a single woman, Plaintiff, and Ethel A Taylor, a widow; Helen Naccarato, a married woman dealing in her separate property; and such other unknown heirs or persons who may have a claimed interest in said real property; John Does One through Ten and Jane Does One through Ten. Defendants Summons by Publication The State of Washington to the said Ethel A Taylor, a widow; Helen Naccarato, a married woman dealing in her separate property; and such other unknown heirs or persons who may have a claimed interest in said real property; John Does One through Ten and Jane Does One through Ten in the real estate described in the complaint herein, defendants: You, and each of you, are hereby summoned to appear with sixty (60) days after the date of first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixth (60) days after the 18 day of September, 2013, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court and answer the complaint of the plaintiff and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for the plaintiff, at their office below stated; and, in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demands of the complaint is this action which has been filed with the clerk of said court.

The object of this action is to quiet title in plaintiff to real estate in Pend Oreille County, Washington, deCONTINUED ON 10B

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Cory, Michael, Nicholas, Brian, Brent, Danielle, Blake, Carter and Sarah.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fay, mother, Gerry, father, Roy, and brother, Joe. Family members said she worked her whole life with honesty, respect, and diligence. Her presence will be missed but she will never be forgotten.

A service will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m. at Priest River Community Church with a graveside service at Evergreen Cemetery immediately following the service. A celebration of Mrs. McEvers’ life will be at her place of business, Riverbank Restaurant, after the graveside service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to Bonner County Hospice, P.O. Box 1448 Sandpoint, ID 83864.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. The family has invited you to sign the guestbook online at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Jerry Allan Slinger Priest River

Jerry Allan Slinger of Priest River passed away Oct. 5, from injuries incurred from an automobile accident between Priest River and Newport. He was 60 years old.

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Dated: September 16, 2013.

Lambarth Law Office /s/ Douglas D. Lambarth Douglas D. Lambarth, #1200 Attorney for Plaintiff File Original of your response with the clerk of the court at: Pend Oreille County Superior Court PO Box 5020 229 S. Garden Ave. Newport, WA 99156 Serve a copy of your response on: Plaintiff’s Lawyer Douglas D. Lambarth P.O. Box 366 Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2013. (35-4)

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2013321 PUBLIC NOTICE Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District is accepting proposals for farming and maintaining an alfalfa field located within Section 6, T. 30N, R45 EWM approximately 40 acres are under irrigation by a center pivot irrigator and hand lines.

Proposals will be accepted until 5pm October 23, 2013.

Chairman Robert Graham Board of Commissioners Published in The Newport Miner October 2 and 9, 2013. (35-2)

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2013329 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL RECRUITER Pend Oreille Public Utility District The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County (the District), is requesting proposals from vendors to provide Contract IT personnel to the Information Technology Department. The selected vendor must provide applicants with the following capabilities: Demonstrated administration experience in a Windows 2003/2008 Server environment.

Demonstrated administration experience with Cisco networking in a routed network environment.

Demonstrated administration experience in a virtual server environment, preferably using VMware and data storage from NetApp Demonstrated administration experience in a VoIP telephony environment, preferably using Cisco equipment.

6-10 years of experience in a network administrator role.

Excellent customer service.

The successful supplier will enter into a long-term agreement with the District.

All proposals must be received no later than 2:30 p.m., October 24, 2013.

Please send proposals to: Pend Oreille County Public Utility District P.O. Box 190 130 N. Washington Newport, WA 99156 ATTN: Contracts Administrator Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any informality, or to exercise any other right or action provided by stature.

Women’s and minority enterprises are encouraged to submit proposals.

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2013322 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE File No.: 7236.23766 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. PNC Bank, National Association Grantee: Andrew Burkey, Presumtively subject to the community interest of spouse if married. Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 20050280450 Tax Parcel I D N o . : 453119540029/16581 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 29 in Diamond acres 3rd addition, 19-31-45 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/ consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287.

Web site: http://www.hud. gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/ index.cfm?webListAction= search&searchstate=WA& filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819.

Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear. I. On November 8, 2013, at 10:00 AM. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of

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PEND OREILLE, State of Washington: Lot 29 in Diamond acres 3rd addition, Plat book 3, page 189, records of the auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Commonly known as: 7012 Coyote Trail Road Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 04/06/05, recorded on 04/13/05, under Auditor’s File No. 20050280450, records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from Andrew L Burkey, A Married Man as his sole and separate property, as Grantor, to Frontier Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of First Franklin a Division of Nat. City Bank of IN, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by First Franklin Financial Corporation to PNC Bank, National Association, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20110308760. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 06/28/2013 Monthly Payments $6,686.69 Late Charges $269.71 Lender’s Fees & Costs $342.11 Total Arrearage $7,298.51 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $384.60 Title Report $590.72 Statutory Mailings $31.62 Postings $ 7 0 . 0 0 To t a l C o s t s $1,076.94 Total Amount Due: $8,375.45 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $124,763.04, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 11/01/12, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute.

V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on November 8, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 10/28/13 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 10/28/13 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale

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may be terminated any time after 10/28/13 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Andrew L. Burkey 7012 Coyote Trail Rd Newport, WA 9 9 1 5 6 U n k n o w n Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Andrew L. Burkey 7012 Coyote Trail Rd Newport, WA 99156 Deborah A McRoberts aka Deborah Burkey 7012 Coyote Trail Rd Newport, WA 99156 Andrew L. Burkey 7012 Coyote Trail Rd Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Andrew L. Burkey 7012 Coyote Trail Rd Newport, WA 99156 Deborah A McRoberts aka Deborah Burkey 7012 Coyote Trail Rd Newport, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 05/21/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 05/21/13 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.north-

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He was born June 18, 1953, to Mary and Richard Slinger in Klamath Falls, Ore. When he was a toddler the Slingers moved to Freeman Lake, Idaho where he attended school in Priest River. Mr. Slinger began his long logging career with Slinger Logging, working alongside his father and brother Steve. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was particularly proud of the record he once set for a 29-pound Northern Pike from Freeman Lake.

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nephews Eric Slinger (and Jamie) of Goldendale, Wash., Steve Slinger Jr. (and Jennifer) of Coeur d’Alene, Valerie Slinger of Coeur d’Alene, and numerous grandchildren, cousins, and great-nieces and greatnephews. A potluck wake will be held at the Newport Eagles Oct. 13, at noon. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home of Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Friends and family are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

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USA-Foreclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 06/28/2013 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Kathy Taggart (425) 586-1900.

(TS# 7236.23766) 1002.249595-File No. Published in The Newport Miner October 9 and 30, 2013. (36, 39)

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2013327 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Metaline’s Preliminary Budget for 2014 is available for review at the Clerk’s office, Town Hall, Metaline.

The 2014 Budget Ordinance will be adopted at the November13th, 2013 Regular Council Meeting.

Signed E. Diane Brown Clerk/Treasurer Town of Metaline Published in The Newport Miner October 9, 2013. (36)

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2013328 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Library District is having it’s annual Board Retreat on October 16, 2013 from 9:00-1:00. For further info.

Please call Colleen Auble at 509-447-2158.

Published in The Newport Miner October 9 and 16, 2013. (36-2)

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2013330 MISCELLANEOUS SURPLUS EQUIPMENT FOR SALE The Board of Commissioners of Pend Oreille County Fire District #2 has declared for sale miscellaneous surplus radio, medical and SCBA equipment. A detailed list of the equipment and instructions to bidders may be obtained at: http://users.potc.net/ pocfire2/ or by calling 509-442-2311. Bids will be awarded at the regular Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday October 28, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

All surplus equipment is sold “as is, where is” without a warranty of any kind, and without any statement or implication of condition, fitness for purpose or service life /s/ John Rumelhart Administrative Assistant Published in The Newport Miner October 9 and 16, 2013. (36-2)

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Mr. Slinger had two sons, Jason Slinger of Priest River and Nicholas Pettit of Alaska, and one daughter, Amy Kitchen-Rousey of Spokane.

Slinger He was preceded in death by his father Richard Slinger. He is survived by his mother, Mary Slinger of Priest River, his brother Steve Slinger (and Cathy) of Pinehurst, Idaho,

2013331 COMBINED NOTICE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND SEPA DETERMINATION Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County is scheduling a public hearing with the Planning Commission to amend the 6 year Capital Projects and Public Facilities Table 9.7, and the 6 Year Transportation Plan Table 9.1. We are also updating our 6 year Parks and Recreation Plan & adding a section to the Transportation Element on the Ione Airport (Section 4.5.4). The comment period ends Friday Dec. 13th, 2013. The updates, SEPA checklist, and comments will be reviewed by the Planning Commission on Oct. 22nd, 2013, Nov. 26th, 2013, & Dec. 10th, 2013 in

Cusick, WA. at the Community Center at 6:00 pm. The purpose of these meetings is for the Planning Commission to formulate a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners.

Written and oral testimony will be considered by the Commission at this meeting. The County plans to issue a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for this proposal. The optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355 is being used.

This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposed project.

Copies of the proposed revisions are available to the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department, Courthouse Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 County. An open record meeting will be held on Dec. 17th, 2013 at 9:00am in Newport, WA at the County Courthouse Building. Written and oral testimony will be considered by the Commissioners at this meeting. Pending Agency/ Public Comment the Board of County Commissioners may adopt the updates to the Comprehensive Plat at this meeting.

Date of application: Oct. 07, 2013 Date of determination of completeness: Oct. 07, 2013 Date of notice of application: Oct. 07, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner October 9, 2013. (36)

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2013332 NOTICE OF POTENTIAL ACTION AND LIKELY SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION Notice is hereby given that the Town of Cusick has prepared revisions to the Goals and Policies and Capital Facilities program in its Comprehensive Plan and has updated its Development Regulations in accordance with the provisions of an Inter-Local Planning Agreement with Pend Oreille County. In addition, the Town has utilized the County’s new GIS mapping capacity to prepare a more accurate version of the Towns Future Land Use and Official Zoning Map as well as proposed amendments to the Future Land Use Map for the Cusick UGA. All revisions that involve the Cusick UGA are also subject to review and approval by the County.

An Environmental Checklist for these nonproject actions has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Washington State Environmental Policy Act. Copies of these documents are available for review at Cusick Town Hall Tuesdays noon-six and at the Cusick Library during normal library hours.

It is anticipated that the Town will issue a Determination of Non-Significance for these non-project actions. As a result, a single integrated public review and comment period is being provided to receive comments on the draft documents and the likely SEPA Threshold Determination in accordance with the Optional DNS process outlined in WAC 197-11355. This may be the last

opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of this proposed non-project action and mitigation measures may be included under applicable codes regardless of whether an EIS is prepared.

Written comments must be received, no later than November 4th, 2013 by Charlotte Yergens, Cusick Town Clerk, PO Box 263, Cusick, WA 99119. In addition, written or oral comments may be submitted at a public hearing on October 17th , 6:00 p.m. at the Usk Community Center.

An open record meeting will be held on November 11th, 2013 7:00 p.m. in the Cusick Community Center.

Written and oral testimony will be considered by the Town Council at this meeting. If you would like to receive notices regarding future meetings and public hearings on these documents, to receive a copy of the SEPA Threshold Determination, and/or if you have questions regarding this or related matters, please call Charlotte Yergens at 509 445-1718.

Date of application: October 7th, 2013 Date of determination of completeness: October.

7th 2013 Date of notice of application: October 7th, 2013 Published in The Newport Miner October 9 and 16, 2013. (36-2)

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2013334 SALE OF TIMBER T A C O M A - F LY I N G GOOSE TIMBER SALE ADVERTISEMENT Kalispel Indian Reservation- Usk, WA. Sealed bids, in duplicate, on forms provided therefore, marked outside “Proposal for Timber, Tacoma-Flying Goose Timber Sale” addressed to the Kalispel Tribe P.O.B. 39 Usk, WA. 99180 Attn: Forestry, will be received until 1:00pm local time October 28, 2013 or hand delivered to the Kalispel Tribal Office on the Kalispel Indian Reservation (1981 N. Leclerc Rd.) in Usk, WA. for the purchase of merchantable timber designated for removal.

This timber sale contains approximately 104 acres with 65 acres to be logged, with an estimated volume of 249,039 board feet of sawlogs 5.5 inches DIB and greater scaling diameter on a sixteen foot log. Species consisting of 66.760 mbf of Grand fir, 2.356 mbf of Western Red Cedar 8+ inch diameter, 45.356 mbf of Douglas fir/ Western Larch 6-11 inch diameter, 59.440 mbf of Douglas fir/Western Larch 12+ inch diameter, 7.543 mbf of Ponderosa Pine 6-10” inch diameter, 5.583 mbf of Ponderosa Pine 11+ inch diameter and 62.001 mbf of Lodgepole Pine sawlogs will be cut and hauled. The above volume estimates are not guaranteed.

Each bidder must state the price per thousand board feet per bid group (Scribner Decimal “C” log scale) that will be paid for sawlogs cut and scaled. No bids of less than $210.42 per thousand board feet for Doug fir/Western Larch 6-10”diameter sawlogs, $181.97 per thousand board feet for Doug fir/ Western Larch 11”+diam-

eter sawlogs $197.59 per thousand board feet for Grand fir sawlogs, $197.59 per thousand board feet of Lodgepole Pine sawlogs, $629.99 per thousand board feet Western Red Cedar 8”+ diameter sawlogs, and $116.55 per thousand board feet for Ponderosa Pine 6-10” diameter sawlogs and $169.95 for Ponderosa Pine 11”+ diameter sawlogs will be accepted. This sale is a fixed rate, or unadjusted stumpage rate sale.

Removal of Smallwood Products will be charged at stated fixed rates based on tonnage. If these products are removed, weight will be by certified scales only. No estimates for these products were performed.

Minimum bid rates for All Species Hew Wood <4”DIB and All species Pulp/Chip wood <4”DIB will be negotiated.

Bid deposits in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, bank draft, irrevocable letter of credit, or postal money order made payable to the Kalispel Tribe, or cash in the amount of $_5,300.00______ must accompany each sealed bid. The deposit of the apparent highest bidder and of others who submit written requests to have their bids considered for acceptance will be retained pending acceptance or rejection of the bids. All other deposits will be returned following completion of the bidding.

The deposit of the successful bidder will be applied as part of the purchase price against timber cut on this logging unit, or retained as liquidated damages if the bidder fails to execute the contract and furnish a satisfactory performance bond in the amount of $_10,600.00______ within 30 days of the acceptance of the bid and/or before logging operations commence, whichever is sooner. The performance bond may be in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, cash, or negotiable United States Securities or other form acceptable to the BIA SuperintendentSpokane Agency. The right to waive technical defects and to reject any and all bids is reserved.

Payments and deposits shall be by electronic funds transfer at the purchaser’s bank through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to the Treasury Department using instructions furnished separately by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Payments and deposits are due on the date specified using instructions furnished separately by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Before bids are submitted , full information concerning the timber, road requirements, conditions of sale, use of irrevocable letter of credit, and the submission of bids should be obtained from the Kalispel Tribe, POB. 39 Usk, WA. 99180. Sale information including the prospectus and bid package may be obtained from the Kalispel Tribe-Forestry Dept. POB 39, Usk, WA. 99180 or by calling 509-445-1147 XT: 7284.

Published in The Newport Miner October 9, 16, and 23, 2013. (36-3)