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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

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Volume 109, Number 36 | 2 Sections, 20 Pages

PUD terminates general manager contract

Search begins for replacement, Pickett paid through April 2013

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – After just five months on the job, the Pend Oreille Public Utility District terminated its contract with its general manager. The decision to end the relationship was mutual between general

manager Jay Pickett and the board of commissioners, according to board president Dan Peterson.

According to the contract, the PUD will have to continue to pay Pickett’s salary and health and retirement benPickett efits through May 7, 2013, rounding out the yearlong contract. This could cost the PUD about $100,000. The

position pays $155,000 per year. The payments will cease if Pickett finds another full time job in that time.

When Pickett started last May, he was subject to a six-month probationary period. The board was preparing for that six-month review in November, Peterson said, when they called an executive session with Pickett Tuesday, Oct. 2, to discuss how things were going.

“We had had some concerns, and we

sensed a few things Jay was worried about, but nothing major,” Peterson said.

While it was a mutual conclusion, Peterson indicated that the decision to end the relationship before the six months was a bit of a surprise and a bit awkward.

“Obviously it’s not ideal or easy, but at least it was sort of a mutual conclusion,” Peterson said.

He would not say publicly what the problems were.

“Generally, it was just not the best fit in all of our minds,” he said.

Pickett left Tuesday, Oct. 2, after receiving an official letter from the board noting they are terminating his employment agreement “without cause.”

Pickett was hired to replace general manager Bob Geddes, who had served in that position for 11 years before taking a SEE PUD, 10A

Newport Ambulance moving to Oldtown Business gains non-profit status

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A long-standing institution of Newport is moving across the state line to Oldtown.

Newport Ambulance owner Steve Groom said there’s a number of reason he’s moving his family business to the two storefronts next to Ben Franklin.

“We’re changing everything into Idaho,” he said.

Newport Ambulance has long

responded to advance-life support emergency calls throughout the west side of Bonner County, as well as central and southern Pend Oreille County. Moving to Idaho will decrease operating expenses with lower Labor and Industries costs and other taxes.

Groom said there’s also been a push for Newport Ambulance to operate as a non-profit. He has applied for and been granted nonprofit status and the Oldtown City Council approved his business SEE AMBULANCE, 2A

County told shoreline plan options limited

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No county has won fight against Ecology to date

Train robbers on the loose

BY DON GRONNING

Ma Cutter (Kim Grotle) and some of her pint-size robber gang are on hand to rob the Lions Club fall colors excursion train ride this past weekend as the train pulls into Metaline Falls. The group of robbers are part of the Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls. They climb on board the train to entertain the passengers and collect donations to help the Cutter Theatre. See the schedule of fall color rides on page 9A.

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NEWPORT – In light of the

objections from the Washington State Department of Ecology, Pend Oreille County basically has three options when it comes to the Shoreline Master Program county SEE SMP, 2A

Exchange students take Newport back to the world

Local post offices may reduce hours

Cultural understanding aim of Youth Exchange and Study program

BY DON GRONNING

Changes proposed for Metaline, Metaline Falls, Cusick, Coolin, Nordman and Laclede

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NEWPORT – Ten students from eight different countries are studying at Newport High School this year. The students are from Tunisia, Indonesia, Pakistan, France, Germany, Thailand and Turkey and for most, it is their first time in the United States.

They are part of the U.S. State Department’s Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program, a program designed to allow high school students the opportunity to live and study in another country. The

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

SEATTLE – After ditching the plan to close some rural post offices, the U.S. Postal Service is instead seeking to reduce hours at some locations, including three post offices in each Pend Oreille and Bonner counties.

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students apply, are tested and chosen for the program in their home country.

The host families do not receive any money to care for the students, says Trina Carvell, who helped place seven of the YES students in Newport, including two girls who live with her family. They do it because they want to learn about another culture.

“It’s been a lot of fun,” she said. “We’ve never hosted a Muslim student before, so that has been interesting.”

Carvell said her family has learned a lot about Islam from Mishal Maqbool, 16, from Pakistan, one of the two exchange students who live with her family.

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Fiber line advances to north county

sion to their statewide system, said they hope to complete it by March. They are trying to beat the winter storms for this phase, which is burying underground conduit along a route from Okanogan County, across Tiger Pass and to north Pend Oreille County where it hooks into the Pend Oreille Public Utility District fiber.

This will provide redundancy for the PUD fiber system and access for north county communities.

IONE – A federally funded project to bring fiber communication lines across northeast Washington ending in north Pend Oreille County had advanced 66 miles by Tuesday, Oct. 9. The project includes roughly 175 miles mostly through rock along narrow right of ways.

Angela Bennick, spokesperson for Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet), which is building the exten-

METALINE FALLS – Local and statewide candidates will get a chance to address the residents of north Pend Oreille County at a candidates forum Thursday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Metaline Falls American Legion.

The North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce is hosting the forum in place of its regular monthly meet-

IONE – The next scheduled closure of the Ione Bridge is the evening of Monday, Oct. 15. Motorists are given advance notice by the message signs located on Sullivan Lake Road, but the activities leading to the closures are weather dependent, so it is hard to forecast the closure.

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Students from eight countries graciously posed for a picture at Newport High School Friday, Sept. 28. Shown in the front row are: Hamza Hassan, left, Caroline Meyer, Nihed Ajimi, Mishal Maqbool, Phitchaya Sricharoenrat and Riccardo Moro. Shown in the back row are: SEE EXCHANGE, 2A Ecem Balkanli, left, Caroline Sperling, Johanna Lucas and Wintang Warastri.

North county chamber hosts candidates Thursday

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ing. A social hour begins at 6 p.m. with a dinner provided by the American Legion for $6 per person. People can come early to meet candidates before the forum.

Tara Leininger will moderate. Candidates will give an opening statement, then they’ll have an allotted time to respond to questions submitted by the audience.

Time is also allotted for a closing statement or rebuttal.

All area candidates plan to appear, including those running for county commissioner and the state Legislature.

Sacheen Water and Sewer District seeks bids for timber SACHEEN LAKE - The Sacheen Sewer and Water District is seeking bids to thin and clear timber in three units to prepare for the district’s sewer project.

The thinning and clearing work will be done in three units of the district’s 160 acres. The contract will be bid as one contract for the three units. There will be a voluntary walk through and pre-bid conference held at the project site at the intersection of Rocky Gorge Road and Highway 211 Monday, Oct. 15 at 1 p.m.

Unit 1 includes about 16 acres of timber within the proposed lagoon area. The district wants timber cleared from here.Unit 2 includes clearing about 34,000 feet of the 12-foot wide irrigation corridor. The area measures about 10 acres.Unit 3 involves pre commercial thinning of about 43 acres within the land application site.

“The idea is to have the remaining timber irrigated and healthy,” district secretary Sheila Pearman said. Bids will be accepted until 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, when they will be opened and read publicly at the county courthouse.

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commissioners were told during a workshop Monday afternoon, Oct. 8.

County consultant Gregg Dohrn told the commissioners they could either continue to disagree with Ecology, try to reach agreement with them on as many items as possible and submit the plan or let Ecology write and adopt the rules.

Ecology has submitted numerous comments on the county plan, which they would not approve as currently written.

Dohrn said the county could disagree based on legal, scientific or political arguments. But continuing to disagree carries a cost, he said. Experts will need to be hired to support the county’s position. And it is far from clear if the county would win its argument.

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“We learned about the politics,” Carvell said, and the differences between the two cultures. While there are great differences, she doesn’t think the media has always been accurate in its portrayal of Pakistan.

Maqbool, whose father is a pediatrician, said she has learned a lot from being in the United States.

She will tell people back home that Americans are friendly, she said.

“I’m going to teach my people about America,” she said. “I want to create friendship.”

The other exchange student staying with the Carvells is Caroline Sperling, 16, from Germany.

Like all the students, she has been studying English for years.

“But at first, it was not so easy,” she said.

Both girls are on the cross country team and in theater. Being in theater isn’t something Maqbool expected to do. She certainly didn’t do it back home.

Now she is in the upcoming Pend Oreille Players production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

“I’m singing and dancing. I’m tap dancing,” she laughs.

The exchange students have been fun for her family, says Carvell. She and her husband, Frank, own a trucking business.

She has five children, ages 5 to 22 living at home. Her 19-year-old daughter, Kourtney Haren, has been enjoying showing the girls about things like prom.

“She sort of gets to redo high school,” Carvell said.

The foreign students experience various degrees of homesickness.

“I had never been away from home more than three days,” says Maqbool. But she hasn’t been very homesick, she says. The Carvells are a busy family and she has had a lot to do. Like many of the students, she talks with her family in Pakistan over the Internet, using Skype, a computer program that allows people to talk and see in real time.

“Surprisingly, I’ve only talked two or three times,” she says, as she has been busy. Her parents have noticed. “They’re like, ‘You’re starting to forget us,’” she said.

She’s not, of course, but her experience is a lot different than that of Nihed Ajmi of Tunisia.

“I’ve been homesick since the first day,” she said.

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She said she especially misses her mother, who is a math teacher. “I have no one to help me,” she said.

Tunisia was the start of what is known as the Arab Spring, where people overthrew their leaders in country after country, starting in Tunisia.

Ajmi said it was a scary time.

“We were afraid of what was going to happen next,” she said.

School was out for two weeks during the conflict. The country is still adjusting, she said.

Still, she said, in some ways it felt safer in Tunisia than in Pend Oreille County. “I hear there are bears here,” she said.

Riccardo Moro, 17, is from Italy.

He admits to being a little homesick. He uses Skype to talk with his family and girlfriend back home.

Moro plays for the Grizzlies football team. He is a kicker.

Football is different than the soccer he played in Italy, but he enjoys it.

“I like football,” he says.

While he speaks English and has studied it since sixth grade, he said completely understanding the language was difficult.

School in Newport is very different for the exchange students than school in their home countries.

Moro says he thinks it is a little easier here.

Hamza Hassan, 16, of Pakistan, agrees that the schooling is a little easier here. In Pakistan he went to a private boys school. He says attending school with girls seems normal.

He speaks five or six different languages, including Urdu and Pashtoon. He learned English mainly from American movies, he said.

Most students commented on the wide variety of subjects available to American students.

Wintang Warastri, 17, is from Indonesia. She said she isn’t having a hard time living here, even though it is her first time to the United States. She does miss the food, though.

“Back home, we eat rice every day,” she said. “I miss the rice.”

She has come to see the benefits of some American food.

“PB and J (peanut butter and jelly) is really good,” she says.

Warastri lives with the family of Richard and Jennifer Shull. Jenifer says she wishes more people would host foreign students.

“You just need a steady job and

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enough room,” she said.

The families receive a visit from a YES official before they are approved and monthly visits afterward, says Carvell. Things don’t always go smoothly. Carvell hosted a South Korean student last year after the student was transferred from a Texas home where the youngster was mistreated, she said.

Newport isn’t the only school to have more exchange students than usual. Cusick has students from Japan, Thailand, Poland and Vietnam, five students in all.

Doug Longley, a counselor at Cusick, says the foreign students are welcome.

“The kids are really great kids.

We love having them in school.

They all fit in real well,” he said.

Selkirk usually has exchange students but for some reason have none this year.

“We have had some wonderful experiences with exchange students in the past and look forward to future foreign students at Selkirk,” said Dianne Allert, a counselor with the district.

The foreign students in Newport had no say over where they ended up. The different placement organizations find host families and the students go where there are hosts.

For funding purposes, the students are counted the same as any other public school student living in the district, says Newport School District business manager Tom Crouch. They are counted for enrollment and the state provides about $5,000 to each district, as they do for other students.

For host families and students alike, the experience of hosting a foreign student has been rewarding.

Carvell said she is going to be regional coordinator for host families next year. It is fairly easy to be a host family, she said. Even single people can host exchange students. Hosts do need to pass a background check.

Carvell said most of the foreign students do not come from wealthy families. They arrive with two bags, she said.

The experience of living with people from other cultures has been invaluable, she says, especially for her own children. That has been one of the biggest benefits to the experience.

“That and making new friends,” she said.

NEWPORT – The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce elected new board members at a meeting Tuesday, Oct. 2.

Members unanimously approved Donna Molvik of the Kalispel Tribe, Mark Zorica of Country Lane Inc., Steven Shumski of Newport School District and Shawn BeeseBjorstrom of Newport Hospital and Health Services.

POST OFFICE | offices a few weeks ago, asking for The current proposal is to reduce the hours they preferred. the number of open hours at the Hearings for Cusick, the Priest Metaline Falls post office from Lake area post offices and Laclede eight to six per day. Metaline hours have not yet been set. Ernie would be reduced from eight to Swanson, spokesman for the Postal four hours, and the same goes for Service, said they will likely be getCusick. ting to those sometime in the next Around Priest Lake, the Postal six months.

Service is proposing the hours at “It’s probably a sure thing the both the Coolin and Nordman hours will be reduced, but I can’t post offices say 100 perbe reduced W H AT ’S N E X T: cent,” Swanson from eight to A PAIR OF hearings are scheduled for said.

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 1 p.m. at the Metaline four hours It will be per day. At Falls post office and 3 p.m. at Metaline. a two-year Laclede, process to get hours would be reduced from eight through all 13,100 post offices to six. where the Postal Service is proposNewport, Ione, Usk and Priest ing to reduce hours. The change River post offices are not on the list. is expected to save $500,000 per The reduced hours would affect year, Swanson said. “It would help the retail window hours, but access the bottom line, which has been to the lobby and post office boxes stressed out lately,” he said. would remain unchanged.

The Postal Service doesn’t need The public will have a chance to Congress’s approval to reduce weigh in at public hearings. A pair hours or close post offices like it of hearings are scheduled in north would if it were to do away with Pend Oreille County for Tuesday, mail delivery on Saturdays.

Oct. 23. A hearing will be held at Last fall, the Metaline post office the Metaline Falls post office at 1 was one of more than 3,700 on the p.m. and at the Metaline post office list slated for closure. Closing the ofat 3 p.m. fices would have saved $6.5 billion The actual hours of operation in costs, according to the Postal haven’t yet been decided. That’s Service, but because of the input part of the reason for the communi- from the public, the Postal Service ty meetings. The U.S. Postal Service decided not to pursue that option, sent surveys to customers of those Swanson said.

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AMBULANCE | Location may provide room for training FROM PAGE 1

license Monday night.

“It will shave thousands of dollars off operating expenses being in Idaho,” Groom said.

The future of the Newport Ambulance building on Washington Avenue in Newport that he owns is still up in the air.

“We’re going to vacate it and at some point it will be available for purchase,” he said.

The building is in disrepair, needing a new roof that would cost about $80,000. Groom said his insurance company is also requesting electrical work be done and a fire suppression system installed.

Aside from saving money, the move will help the EMS community as a whole in Pend Oreille and Bonner counties.

“It’s really based on teamwork,” Groom said.

The larger facility that he is leasing in Oldtown will consist of the two storefronts next to Ben Franklin, the former Newport Feed store and Treasures A to Z. It will lend itself to regional training activities and will be available to other ambulance agencies.

Pend Oreille County is short on classroom space, Groom said, and Bonner County is in need of facilities on the west side of the county.

At their current location, ambulances had to be pulled out of the bays to make space for training groups.

Groom said he has talked with Bonner County sheriff’s officials

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Board members serve a two-year term. Current board members serving through 2013 include Barb Smith of the Pend Oreille Microenterprise Development Organization, Greg Jakeman of Gregory Jakeman, CPA, Sue Scobby of the Kitchen Shoppe and Jason Thompson of the Newport School District.

A date has yet to be set to elect officers.

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and his new facility may be used as an incident command center for big disasters, if they happen on the west side of the county.

Groom pointed out they will not be changing their response areas.

They will still respond to both Bonner and Pend Oreille counties and maintain their mutual aid agreements with Deer Park and Spokane County. The agencies cover each other in the southernPend Oreille, northern-Spokane, Deer Park area when they are responding to multiple calls.

Groom said it will also be easier for the ambulances to maneuver in and out of the new space, rather than having to back out onto Washington Avenue. The bays will be located in the former pet store and face Idaho Avenue.

Groom said drivers would honk and swear at his ambulance drivers when they were trying to get in and out of the Washington Avenue location. Sometimes they weren’t able to return the ambulances to the bays because the driveways were blocked.

Groom’s parents started Newport Ambulance in the early 1970s. At the time, the ambulance service was part of Sherman Funeral Home. EMTs were non-existent until 1972 when the ambulance service separated from the funeral home.

By 1973, Newport Ambulance was a fully functioning ambulance business and very ahead of its time, Groom said, but a long ways from what they do today.

L A ST Y E A R Rain continued to Oct. 11 this week last year. Through the week, highs ranged from 61 to 51 degrees, and lows were between 49 and 33.

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Economic Development Council calls for proposals

BR I E FLY PUD, port, county commissioners to meet NEWPORT – The quarterly meeting of the commissioners from the Port of Pend Oreille, the public utility district and Pend Oreille County will be held Monday, Oct. 15 at the county courthouse, starting at noon.

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council (EDC) is seeking proposals for projects to fund to help bolster the economic climate of Pend Oreille County. A countywide workshop will be held Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Kalispel Career Training Center conference room in Cusick to assist in the process.

The EDC funded six projects totaling $35,368 during the last round of funding earlier this year. According to EDC treasurer Dan Peterson, the EDC budgeted $48,000 for projects for 2012. That leaves $12,632 for this round, he said.

Organizations in Pend Oreille County are encouraged to submit applications for funding to the EDC. These projects will be ranked according to current priorities,

Grant writing 101 in Priest River PRIEST RIVER – Learn the five things you need to know to write a great project proposal for a grant at two workshops planned for Priest River.

Nina Eckberg, executive director of Panhandle Lakes Resource Conservation & Development Council, will present the workshops.

The first workshop, “Bring Projects to Life!: Project Proposals 101,” is Monday, Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. The second session, “So, What’s a Grant?: Grants 101” will follow Monday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m.

Workshops will be held at the Priest River Library, 118 Main St. The cost is $25, which includes both workshops and a resource binder.

Seating is very limited and reservations are required.

For more information or to reserve a seat, contact Katie Crill at the Priest River Library at 208-448-2207 or katie@westbonnerlibrary. org. Make checks payable to Panhandle Lakes RC&D Council.

These workshops are brought to the community by Priest River PRIDE.

Fall rains on the way NEWPORT – A definite chill is in the air, and the rain will follow soon, predicts climatologist Bob Lutz. It is looking more and more likely that a significant pattern change will begin to take place by mid-month, he says. As such, you might want to get out this week and finish those fall projects.

High pressure that has been with us since late July is showing signs of decay. This should open the door for a more active storm track by next weekend.

Since it has been so long since our last significant rain, Lutz reminds everyone to be very careful out on the roads once the rains begin.

Oils from the summer heat, combined with the first rainfall of the fall season can make for some very slippery driving conditions.

Board of health meets in Colville COLVILLE – The regular meeting of the Board of Health of Northeast Tri County Health District will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17. The meeting will be held at Stephani’s Oak Street Grill, 157 N. Oak St., Colville.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Public input is welcome.

This meeting site is barrier free. People needing special accommodations should contact Kelly LeCaire at Northeast Tri County Health District at 509-684-1301 or 1-800-827-3218 by Oct. 12.

Donate blood in Newport NEWPORT – The Inland Northwest Blood Center will be visiting Newport for a blood drive Thursday, Oct. 18.

The drive will be held at the United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St. between noon and 5:30 p.m.

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

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according to a press release from the EDC. Some projects may receive funds from the EDC’s direct account while others may qualify for public funding through the public facilities funds.

Some funding sources have specific requirements, while others are left to the discretion of the EDC board.

All projects should be able to demonstrate they are ready to go with a well-defined scope, reliable budget and ability to implement soon after a commitment of funds. Projects should demonstrate local commitment with public participation, a documented local need and in kind contributions.

To RSVP for the workshop or to obtain an application, contact Jamie Wyrobek at 509-447-5569 or jwyrobek@pendoreille.org.

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Prosecution may add 80 new counts to stolen property charge

Moose swims ashore at Diamond Lake Nellie and Bob Graham were surprised by this early morning visitor Sept. 14 to their Diamond Lake home on Elu Beach Road. The large bull moose swam up to their beach, shook the water off like a big dog and walked around the house while they watched. Bob Graham said the moose was so big it almost didn’t make it between their RV and garage. But it did, and continued to walk out on to Elu Beach Road.

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Bail reduced to $150,000 for man with terminal cancer been unable to contact him at the jail. Stripe, a former registered nurse, has no significant criminal NEWPORT – Bail was lowered history. There were no shots fired from $500,000 to $150,000 for a and no one was injured, Kidd said.

61-year-old Metaline man charged Deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt with first degree as- “He has nothing to lose.” was against sault for holding his lowering the girlfriend with a gun bail.

Deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt to her back.

“The state in opposing the bail reduction Bruce Stripe was feels he is a arrested Sept. 22 after significant allegedly throwing danger to the his girlfriend to the ground and community,” she said. She said the holding a gun to her back to victim is afraid of Stripe and that prevent her from leaving to babysit his medical condition made him overnight. Law enforcement says more of a risk. “He has nothing to he tried to get them to shoot him lose,” she said. before surrendering.

Pend Oreille County Superior Defense attorney Brendan Kidd Court Judge Pat Monasmith said argued that $500,000 was a bail some bail was needed. But he more in line with a murder charge. noted that Stripe had a lack of He asked that the bail be lowered criminal history for the last 10 to $75,000. He said that Stripe years, was a property owner and isn’t a flight risk. had a place to live.

“My understanding is he has “Reduction is appropriate,” he terminal prostate cancer,” he said. said, lowering the bail to $150,000 Stripe needs hospice but could stay and putting in place a number of with his son, he said. The jail can’t no contact orders and other condiadequately deal with his pain, Kitt tions. said, and Stripe’s physician had According to the statement of

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PUD Public Evening Townhall Meeting Agenda Wednesday, October 10, 2012 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Newport High School Cafeteria 1400 West 5th Street, Newport, Washington 6:00 P.M. – Welcome By Commissioner Dan Peterson and Introduction of District Staff 6:10 P.M. – Bald Eagle Release / Stream Rehab 6:35 P.M. – Right-Of-Way Clearing / Pole Test and Treat Program / Usk to Tiger NOANET Project 7:05 P.M. – Community Network System Fiber Broadband Project 7:35 P.M. - Question/Answer Session with Commissioners 8:00 P.M. – Meeting End

including the burglary. Hunt said she planned to add the additional charges, which include 40 charges of possession of stolen firearms and 40 counts of illegal possession of a firearm by a felon, along with residential burglary.

Defense attorney Aaron Rasmussen said he couldn’t possibly be ready for trial by Oct. 16 if 80 new charges were added.

“If the court allows 80 new counts, my client will have to choose between adequate and a speedy trial,” Rasmussen said.

Hunt said she is prepared to go to trial as scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 16. As of press time she had not filed the new charges.

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Deputy prosecutor Dolly Hunt said Smith was a co-defendant with Sean Ponder, who was recently sentenced to 18 years in prison for several crimes,

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t the end of September, Seattle City Light paid sales tax to Pend Oreille County for a new turbine delivered directly to Boundary Dam. All eyes in Pend Oreille County government and a few in the Washington State Department of Revenue were watching to see if they would check the box for Pend Oreille County or Seattle on their state sales and use tax return. Everyone was pleasantly surprised because the Seattle-owned public utility had made it a habit of claiming Seattle as the end user for many purchases and thus sending the sales tax to themselves in the past. Pend Oreille County should salute Seattle City Light and the Seattle City Council for not making this a fight.

Most of the tax on the $4 million dollar equipment goes to the state but 1.1 percent is returned to the county where it is used. In this case, Pend Oreille County received more than $40,000 for the turbine, which is part of the major rebuilding of Seattle City Light’s Boundary Project. Hopefully, this will begin a new policy of the utility to send the taxes back to the county where the equipment is being used.

This issue had been on the table when Pend Oreille County officials and City Light argued about the amount of impact payments. The impact payment issue was settled but this sales tax issue wasn’t. The county is pleasantly surprised with these unexpected tax dollars in these hard economic times.

The county is also the beneficiary of sales taxes from the Pend Oreille PUD’s turbine project and fiber-to-home project this year.

We hope the county commissioners will put these funds to use in the county’s budget like capital expenditures or reserves that won’t be needed year after year to balance the budget. These kinds of big construction projects don’t happen regularly.

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Behind the scenes of a debate This is written before the first presidential debate because it didn’t mesh with my deadline so I will have to deal with that later, but I look forward to watching it and the slew of other candidate debates in this final month before the election.

I am anxious to see if the news people selected to ask the questions betray their bias. You’ll generally know where they stand by what media they represent.

It was the same here during the 30 years I was an active political writer expected to give readers the who, what, why and wherefores without indicating how I felt about it personally. That changed when I continued writing only an opinion column in 1993. I was a panelist on many occasions as a questioner.

I would sit down one day shortly before the event and write out my questions, trying for at least 15 or 20. You knew you’d never get in more than maybe three questions whether it was an hour or more because politicians on those occasions gave long, long answers to take up time, knowing full well that cut down on what they’d have to answer.

Also, you never knew if one of the other questioners would ask one of your questions before you got around to it, so you had to have a bunch of them for spares.

Emcees can cause you trouble too. I remember one Evans-Rosellini panel where the emcee told us questioners in advance that we got only one shot at a time for a question. No follow-ups. He made that very clear. Absolutely, positively NO follow-ups.

Which was bad news because frequently you’d ask a question and the person to whom it was addressed would answer some previously asked other question he felt needed elaboration on his point yet you were forbidden to follow up with, “You didn’t answer my question.”

And it was not unusual for the political participants if it was a one-on-one match for them to be privately asked in advance if they had any suggestion as to who they’d like to have do the asking. On the aforementioned Evans-Rosellini

event, I learned later that I was the only newsperson suggested by both sides.

When my name first came up with the Evans people, someone groaned and said, “She’ll chew him up.” “Yeah,” was the response, “but she’ll do the same to Rosellini.”

The same conversation took place among the Rosellini planners so I was in. I don’t remember a thing about what we asked or what they answered.

It was the last Gov. Evans versus ex-Gov. Rosellini matchup where Rosellini scathingly referred to Evans several times as GUEST Danny Boy and a OPINION lot of voters felt it wasn’t just Evans ADELE but their govFERGUSON CORRESPONDENT ernor who was being put down.

It hurt Rosellini badly. Evans and Rosellini were two of my favorite pols, however.

Evans was one of the long answer types but I couldn’t swear it was to avoid further questions because he liked to deal with the press. He just couldn’t give a short answer to anything. We reporters who covered his press conferences used to sit in his conference room waiting for him and making up out loud the answers we expected to hear since he was almost 100 percent predictable. We were seldom wrong.

Rosellini, on the other hand, was always a bit nervous when being questioned. Not that he didn’t know the answers but some reporters played on that nervousness and would ask questions such as (true case): “How are you going to deal with this problem, Governor? With your usual wishy washy straddling the fence?”

No, not me. He was one of the best governors we ever had. On the current governor’s race, I’ll take McKenna over Inslee any day. I knew Al Rosellini and Jay Inslee is no Al Rosellini.

(Adele Ferguson can be reached at P.O. Bo 69, Hansville, WA 98340.)

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|| Skoog will make excellent commissioner To the editor: I first met Karen Skoog as she was going door to door around Diamond Lake. She had a sincere interest in our high water problems and wanted to see our shoreline damage. She helped to bring a hydrogeologist to inform local residents and explain the causes of the high water and offer possible solutions. I know she worked quietly in the background to promote better communication between parties without taking over.

I believe her respect for people and desire to listen to problems while searching for solutions makes Karen Skoog an excellent choice for county commissioner.

It’s time for a change, and I know of no better choice than Karen Skoog.

- Terry Konkright Diamond Lake

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nearly 72 million uninsured, doubling the out-of-pocket costs to most families, and adding anywhere from $100 to $200 billion to the deficit, depending on which study you choose to believe.

• She touts herself as the savior of rural health care, despite the fact that the Romney-Ryan Plan will have a far more devastating effect on critical access hospitals, if implemented.

• She continues to support deregulation of the EPA, leaving people within her constituency vulnerable to continued exposure to toxins in the Upper Columbia and other rivers.

We have a viable candidate who understands and cares about the people and economy of the 5th Congressional District, a candidate who knows how to get people back to work without destroying the budget or the environment in the process. Please join me in voting for Rich Cowan.

-Gail Cory-Betz Newport

is wrong choice To the editor: I could write a book on why Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., is wrong for northeast Washington and needs to be replaced, but that would exceed the word limits allowed by this paper. I will instead attempt to summarize key points to convey my message: • She has repeatedly stated that she supports the repeal of “ObamaCare,” and has joined 33 times with the obstructionist GOP/Tea Party led Congress to repeal it, wasting nearly $50 million taxpayer dollars in the process.

• She fully supports Romney/ Ryan’s proposed changes to the health care act, that would leave

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Better off? I think not To the editor: In August 2008, just before the Lehman Brothers collapse, the number of employed persons in the United States was 145.47 million. Over the subsequent years, the employment figure dipped to as low as 139.27 million. Today it stands at 142.1 million. Median household income, adjusted for inflation, fell 8.1 percent nationwide from 2007 to 2011, to $50,054.

Even if this is considered recovery, to “rescue” those 2.8 million jobs, it took the federal government an additional $6.421 trillion worth of debt ($2.3 million per job), and a $1.9 trillion (203

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percent) expansion of the Federal Reserve balance sheet.

Based on the Treasury’s most recent statistics, U.S. government interest payments to China will total at least $26.055 billion this year. The real figure may be much higher given that China has been purchasing Treasuries for decades, back when interest rates were much higher. They’re still getting paid on those higher rates today.

Even still, this year’s interest payment to China totals more than all the silver that was mined in the world last year.

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-Judson Lightsey Newport

and HR 4215 – the “Medicare Pharmacy Transparency and Fair Auditing Act.” These bills will not allow fraud to escape and will not interfere with the free market.

They will help preserve access to a pharmacist in rural America.

Because she stood up for eastern Washington, McMorris Rodgers took a hit from a sponsor of the conservative Newsmax website.

She listened to her constituents and followed principle over political pressure. Let’s send McMorris Rodgers back to DC to continue standing up for the real Washington.

-Sue Lani Madsen Edwall

McMorris Rodgers stands up for eastern Washington

Reasons to vote for Wear

To the editor: How many have heard of a PBM? It’s the acronym for Pharmacy Benefit Manager, the intermediaries between your pharmacy and your insurance company.

PBMs set the contract prices and conditions for your pharmacist, and do field audits to ensure that private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid are not being taken advantage of. A good thing, right?

Yes, until the PBMs start abusing their position to intimidate independently owned pharmacies, like those we rely on in small town eastern Washington.

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., stood up to the PBMs and their deceptively named Affordable Pharmacy Action Network PAC. The PBMs own the mail order pharmacies, and closing down community pharmacies boosts their business. McMorris Rodgers co-sponsored HR 1971

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To the editor: Ten reasons to vote for Diane Wear as our Pend Oreille County Commissioner: 1. We have just spent four years training her. Don’t want to lose that experience.

2. She stays in Pend Oreille County. She knows we are the ones she serves.

3. She works well with the department heads.

4. She covers meetings all over the county.

5. She is always looking for ways to get the most for our tax dollars.

6. She works hard.

7. She supports our county businesses.

8. She is not in it for the money.

9. She is fair even though she might not agree with you.

10. She is crazy enough to want that thankless job for another four years.

-Perry Pearman Sacheen Lake SEE LETTERS, 5A

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What do you think of the NFL referee strike?

50%

33%

I’m pleased they were able to come to an agreement.

Now teams can stop blaming losses on a ref’s call.

Obama won. He was more substantive. He was more truthful.

Romney won. He was well prepared and articulate. I liked how he challenged Obama.

I don’t know who won but moderator Jim Lehrer definitely lost. He shamefully let both candidates run over him.

I don’t care who won, I’m glad we have the debates. Presidential candidates didn’t always debate. The country is better off seeing the candidates interact and hearing what they have to say.

It’s just a game. I don’t understand what the big deal is.

We all lost. The debates are a joke. Letting the Democrats and Republicans control who is in the debates and what questions are asked completely negates what little informational value they have.

The games played with replacement refs should be asterisked in the standings.

8% 8%

I don’t think the NFL should have played without the highest level of refs officiating.

I think the replacement refs made it a more entertaining game, and that’s what sport is all about.

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Swelling debt, health care waste To the editor: (My recent letter to the editor was published containing an obvious error; $ 0.750 trillion was printed as $750 trillion. Even the U.S. health care waste at $750 billion as of the Sept. 6, 2012, published report, has now grown to an $800 billion estimate.)

I notice other opinion letter writers are picking-up on these exponentially rising health care costs to our society (like the national debt interest payments, both estimated to reach 90 percent of our GDP by the year 2053, if unabated).

Now, for the good news: Only 10 percent of us baby boomer health care consumers should naturally survive to receive centurion health care by 2053.

More good news, public citizen, a consumer advocacy group, now reports that our governments have collected $3.7 billion in fraud, marketing cases from drug makers since 2009, to 2011, or roughly six times more money than in the previous 18 years combined.

As government spending on prescription drugs (Medicare and Medicaid) swells with aging baby boomers, facing shortfalls our governments are finally deciding to root out the public fraud costs.

State and federal attorneys have collected a record $6.6 billion of overcharging and unapproved drug marketing fraud costs, in the first six months of this year.

Hopefully, properly funded government regulators or private trial attorney contractors, can obtain equal proportions of waste recoupment in the administration of other sectors, including financial and military institutions.

Well, I can dream, can’t I? -Duane Schofield Cusick

Three reasons to trust Wear To the editor: Pend Oreille County commissioner Diane Wear is a seasoned and savvy commissioner with successful outcomes that provide jobs. The county, the dams, and the Kalispel Tribe have partnered in training local folks to fill employment gaps at the dams. Our young people need that kind of opportunity: our families deserve that kind of stability.

There are about 2,200 veterans in our county; Vietnam vets are often overlooked in today’s system.

Wear is working with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on vouchers for mental health treatment locally, instead of vets needing to travel clear to Spokane or Sandpoint; an undue hardship. Wear supports all of our vets and believes providing treatment locally is the right thing to do.

I live along the river and un-

derstand the Shoreline Master Program is a complex issue. Wear recognizes that the cookie cutter approach where science from the wet side of the state is often inappropriate when applied to our unique little corner. Wear does her homework. She is listening carefully to all of our voices, and in her usual diligent manner is on the ground working to find reasonable solutions we can all live with. Wear has committed herself for the past 24 years to our community: our local people, our beautiful waterways, land and lifestyle that we all hold so dear.

Wear’s focus is a local one. And she is smart, does the research, knows the resources and how to access them to find solutions that help us all. She is already in motion: she is already on the job. I trust her wisdom. I’m voting for Diane Wear for county commissioner. I hope you do too.

-Patty White Ione

We need Romney’s leadership To the editor: The first presidential debate will already be history by the time this letter appears, and, if we can believe what the media says voters will make a decision based on the performance of the candidates. Two things are wrong with this widely held belief: 1) The media is overwhelmingly leftist and will take every occasion to spin the results in favor of Obama. Therefore, no matter how well Romney performs in the debates, the media will nit-pick everything he says and declare Obama the winner. Even the moderators selected to conduct these debates have clear records of supporting Democratic causes.

2) But more importantly, it’s pure folly to make a decision as critically important as this one on the basis of a mere campaign debate.

Both these men have records. If you don’t know who they are and what they stand for based on those records, you should – no must – acquaint yourself with them, or do all America a big favor and stay away from the polls this November! This is not American Idol!

I’m 70 and have been following national politics for my entire adult life. There has never been a more critical election in all that time.

Leading from behind is called losing. Campaigning is not governing, neither is golfing! Blaming others is not a mark of leadership, neither is calling the other party “the enemy!”

Ryan’s budget passed the house.

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Privatize Social Security and all retirement plans To the editor: Last week, I wrote about a suggestion to privatize Social Security.

In that letter, I proposed that the privatization of Social Security would not only save Social Security but be a significant benefit to the beneficiaries.

This past week I did the math to support my supposition. Based on a typical work history, $178,000 was contributed by an individual and employer; approximately 12 percent of their “taxed SS earnings.”

If the fund created by that contribution was invested at a rate of 5 percent, and allowed to compound, the fund would now be worth more than $425,000.

If they then wanted to take a distribution without using the principal, using the investment gain of 5 percent, they would realize approximately $1,800/month, about the same as a current SS payment.

If they didn’t use the principal, that amount can either be an inheritance for their family or used for long-term care.

All of this was based on a 12 percent contribution from earnings. If at the same time, they were maintaining an IRA account and a 401(k) plan, just think what the account would be worth if all SS, IRA and 401(k) funds were contributed.

Is this a better system than current? Duh! And, none of this would have become the huge financial liability of the federal government (aka, taxpayers). This same system would work for all retirement plans provided by both public and private employers! The trick in all of this is how to get from the current system to any new system. People smarter than me can likely figure out some reasonable transition plan that would address the issues raised by the various age groups and their time away from retirement but just because that may be difficult doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it!

-LeRoy Leland Diamond Lake

ObamaCare hurts access to care To the editor: For us seniors, there seems to be a lot of confusion about the $716 billion going to ObamaCare. Let me try to explain it. FYI, I am not getting my information from a leftor rightwing blog or Wikipedia. I am getting it from the government offices and Medicare that are in charge of running the program.

The Congressional Budget Office report lists the cuts from Medicare to fund ObamaCare. These cuts are: $260 billion to hospital services, $39 billion for skilled nursing, $17 billion for hospice services, $66 billion for home health care, $33 billion for miscellaneous services, $156 billion to Medicare Advantage, $56 billion cuts to DHS payment (which hurts) low-income patients, $89 billion to other Medicare and Medicaid and CHIP programs. The impact of these cuts hurts seniors’ access to care.

The Medicare Trustees 2012 report concludes that these lower Medicare payment rates will cause up to an estimated 40 percent of hospitals to be operating at a loss, which means these hospitals will cut back their services to Medicare patients or close their doors, leaving less access for seniors.

ObamaCare’s raid on Medicare doesn’t stop with cuts, it includes taking tax revenues from the Medicare payroll tax hike into ObamaCare instead of into Medicare.

Payroll tax is what funds Medicare Part A, your hospital coverage.

ObamaCare increases the tax from 2.9 percent to 3.8 percent. This is the first time that the payroll tax is not used for Medicare but is used to fund other parts of ObamaCare, which they figure will be around $318 billion, not including the $716 billion already taken.

This is just a small portion of what is in ObamaCare, and it is totally mind blowing when you get into it. President Obama’s assertion that his new law is protecting se-

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It’s our choice to misuse drugs To the editor: Two items in last week’s Miner point to the failure of the “War on Drugs.” A meth user and thief was sentenced to 18 years of taxpayersupported prison and a Guest Opinion said we shouldn’t vote to legalize marijuana. We want smaller government until the issue of drugs is considered and then we can’t pass enough laws and waste enough money to oppose the personal use of drugs.

Alcohol and nicotine are legal drugs that when misused create significant harm. Any drug or thing can be misused and the role of the government isn’t to protect us from ourselves. Guns are a prime example of something than can be misused. Many people that don’t want to restrict guns seem fine with restricting drugs.

We need to consider the unintended consequences of our opposition to drug use. If medical grade cocaine was available why would anyone turn to crack and meth? If people could legally get drugs for personal use, why would they turn to an underground criminal distribution system?

If drugs were available at low cost, why would anyone need to break into a home and steal to get money for drugs? We have hundreds of harmful things that can be misused or abused, but it’s our choice to use or misuse those things. That’s called freedom of

choice. As long as our use doesn’t harm others, why should the government be involved in limiting our freedom?

I am voting for legalizing pot, but let me be clear: like alcohol and nicotine, pot is not for underage use. I don’t use pot. When I want to get high I just pickup my toddler grandson and give him a hug.

What I don’t want is another home invasion and theft of my property caused by the “War on Drugs.”

-Pete Scobby Newport

Regatta made possible with community support To the editor: On Sept. 29, Priest River held the second annual Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta. This is the only Regatta in Idaho. There were two universities, one high school and several master rowing club crews who participated. This included a club from Nelson, B.C. Many of the people who entered the regatta made their second visit to Priest River and arrived early to be at the Friday BBQ/row-by. The conditions were perfect, which insured great memories for all. Priest River can take pride in the Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta weekend The Priest River Yacht Club hosted the event and its members put in tireless hours to ensure the event was successful. I would like to give special thanks to my wonderful committee for a job well done.

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Get to know your ballot The gist of state and local measures NEWPORT – Ballots will be mailed to Washington state voters next week. This fall, the general election ballot contains eight state measures, including two advisory votes. Topics range from tax issues to some hotly debated issues – legalizing marijuana, allowing same-sex couples to marry, and allowing for charter schools.

Two of the statewide measures – one on charter schools (I-1240) and one on tax increases (I-1185) – got to the ballot as an initiative of the people. As a way for the people to enact laws rather than the Legislature, voters can collect enough signatures – 241,153, to be exact – to get the measure on the general election ballot.

Referendum measures are laws recently passed by the Legislature that are placed on the ballot because of petitions singed by voters. The legalizing of same-sex marriage falls under this category.

All the state measures take a simple majority to pass.

Some Pend Oreille County voters will decide on local measures. In the Blueslide and Ruby area of North Pend Oreille County, voters in Fire District 5 will decide on a levy lid lift. Voters around Sacheen Lake will say yes or no on an excess levy for maintenance and operation of the Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District.

As part of our election coverage, The Miner staff took a look at these statewide measures in attempt to explain them in plain terms. Local measures and candidate interviews will appear in an upcoming issue.

You can find a composite of our election coverage, from Washington and Idaho primaries up to now at The Miner Online. Visit www.pendoreillerivervalley.com/election.

If approved, I-1240 would allow same-sex marriage OLYMPIA – Washington voters will decide if same sex partners should have the right marry, when voting on Initiative 1240. The state legislature passed Senate Bill 6239 allowing same-sex couples to marry.

I N I T I AT I V E 12 4 0 Before CONCERNING MARRIAGE the FOR same-sex couples law could take effect in July, voters filed a petition on this bill, putting it on the November ballot.

Washington law currently provides that marriage is a civil contract between a male and a female, who are both at least 18 years old and otherwise capable of marrying.

The law prohibits marriage if the parties to the marriage are of the same sex or are closely related, or if a party to the marriage is already married to somebody else.

The state also currently maintains a domestic partnership registry.

Two individuals of the same sex may enter into a state-registered domestic partnership if they meet certain requirements. Two individuals may also enter into a

state-registered domestic partnership if at least one of them is over 62 years old. The other requirements for entering a domestic partnership are that the couple share a residence, are both at least 18 years old, are not closely related, and neither is married or in a domestic partnership with anyone else. A legal union of two persons that was validly formed in another state or jurisdiction, and that is similar to a domestic partnership, is recognized as a domestic partnership in Washington.

If approved, this measure would allow same-sex couples to marry.

This measure provides that clergy are not required to perform or recognize any marriage ceremony. No religious organization, or religiously-affiliated educational institution, would be required to participate in the marriage ceremony.

Clergy, religious organizations, and religiously-affiliated educational institutions would be immune from any civil claim for refusing to perform or recognize any marriage, or to provide facilities, advantages, privileges, services, or goods related to the performance of a marriage.

Charter schools are on the ballot OLYMPIA – If approved by WashVoters defeated similar measures ington voters this fall, Initiative twice before in Washington state.

1240 would allow Currently, public for up to 40 publicly- I N I T I AT I V E 12 4 0 schools are estabfunded charter CONCERNS CREATION OF lished by local school schools across the a public charter school district boards and state. The charter system cannot be created schools would be open or operated by any to all students. They other entity. They are would operate through approved, primarily funded by the state. The nonreligious, nonprofit organizations with government oversight.

SEE INITIATIVE 1240, 9B

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OLYMPIA – I-1185 is the latest attempt by professional initiative organizer Tim Eyman to force the Legislature to approve all tax measures by a two-thirds super-majority. Its organizers’ motivation came close to home when the state increased fees for licensing and other services this past I N I T I AT I V E 118 5 week.

CONCERNING APPROV- Many AL FOR tax and fee are increases calling them taxes in disguise, and they would be subject to this initiative if passed.

Various versions of this measure have been approved by voters four times in the past.

But voter-passed initiatives that limit taxes have a life of just two years in Olympia before the Legislature and the governor can overturn them.

Proponents say that Olympia needs to cure its financial woes without taxing its struggling families and teetering small businesses. More importantly, they say, it limits the ability of the union-controlled majority party in the state capitol to take money from taxpayers and give it to government workers.

The measure would require that any action by the legislature that raises taxes be approved either by at least 66 percent of both houses of the legislature or by the voters. It would require fee increases, including new fees and increases in existing SEE I-1185, 7A

Voters will weigh in on tax increases

Non-binding advisory vote lets voters weigh in on legislative action

their say on whether these bills should be repealed or kept in place.

These are the first two such

BY JANELLE ATYEO laws to fall under Tim Eyman’s OF THE MINER Initiative 960, approved by voters in 2007. I-960 requires OLYMPIA – any new tax Washington voters ADVISORY VOTES 1 AND 2 increases that will give their REPEAL OR MAINTAIN ESB 6635 the Legislature opinion on two and HB 2590 regarding tax passes be put advisory votes this increases on the ballot fall. The Legislafor an advisory ture approved two vote. The vote tax increases in the last session, and now the people will have SEE ADVISORY VOTES, 7A

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Should Washington state legalize marijuana?

OLYMPIA – One of the more closely watched ballot measures will be Peoples Initiative Measure No. 502, in which voters are asked if the state should legalize the possession and use of marijuana for adults and regulate and tax the sales. Washington is one of three states to have marijuana legalization initiatives before voters. Colorado and Oregon also have similar measures on the ballot.

Supporters gathered about

250,000 signatures last year and submitted the initiative to the Legislature. Since the Legislature did not act on it, it went to the ballot.

Washington’s measure would make recreational marijuana use legal for those 21 and older, limit sales to authorized farmers and retailers and establish a driving under the influence blood level of five nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood. THC is the active ingredient of marijuana

Universities want freedom to invest

ADVISORY VOTES | FROM PAGE 6A

OLYMPIA – Like local governstock. ments, the state’s big universities University officials say the Senare struggling to find investate Joint Resolution 8223, as it apments to put their cash reserves pears on the ballot, is in response in that give them any significant to the recession caused reductions earnings. in fundThe state S E N AT E J O I N T R E SO LU T I O N 82 23 ing for Constitu- CONCERNING UNIVERSITY INVESTMENTS public tion limits higher where public entities can invest. education. These cuts have caused So, the University of Washington universities to limit course ofand Washington State University ferings, which has made it more and their supporters are asking difficult for students to enroll in voters through an amendment the classes they need to graduto the state Constitution to be alate. Washington now ranks 40th lowed to invest in specified public nationally in terms of the percentfunds as authorized by the legisla- age of residents with a bachelor’s ture, including private company degree or more.

Voters asked to change way some state debt is handled OLYMPIA – Voters will be asked to weigh in on whether the state S J R N O. 82 21 should CONCERNING STATE have a DEBT limits constitutional amendment to allow the state to change the way it handles debt.

Currently the state limits the amount of principal and inter-

and the law would make it illegal ounces of liquid with marijuana to drive if you blood level exceeds in it. five nanograms per milliliter.

It would still be illegal for peoCurrently there is no blood level, ple without a medical marijuana although people can be charged certification to grow marijuana. with driving under The plan is for usthe influence of ers to buy marimarijuana based on M E A S U R E N O. 502 juana from state their driving.

ON LEGALIZING MARIJUANA stores that sell The law would only marijuana. permit possession by those 21 The stores would be privately run and older of up to an ounce of but be regulated buy the state Lidried marijuana, a pound of can- quor Control Board. Sales would nabis laced baked goods or 72 be taxed and the state Office of

est the state can agree to pay to 9 percent of the average of the prior three years of general state revenues.

This measure would change the definition of general state revenues by July 1, 2014, to include state property tax. It would require the averaging of the SEE DEBT, 9B

isn’t binding, meaning the outcome won’t necessarily change the Legislative action but gives the people a chance to give their opinion on whether or not they agree with the legislators.

District 7 Sen. Bob Morton, R-Kettle Falls, said he’s in favor of putting such measures on the ballot in order to hear from the people themselves. He said if the vote comes in different than the way the Legislature voted, he would want to try to change the state’s action.

Advisory Vote 1 is for Engrossed Senate Bill 6635, which eliminated a business and occupation tax deduction for certain banks and other financial institutions. The bill passed the Senate 35-10 this spring.

Sen. Morton was one of three excused from the vote. It passed the House of Representatives 74-24. District 7 Reps. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda, and Shelly Short, R-Addy, voted in favor of the bill.

The governor gave her signature in May and the law became effective July 1.

The bill eliminates a business and occupation tax for certain kinds of banks. Currently, banks can deduct interest earnings on first mortgages or residential properties from their B&O taxes.

The bill eliminates that deduc-

tion, but only for banks doing business in more than 10 states.

The bill also extended tax exemptions for manufacturing fruits, vegetables, dairy and seafood products to 2015, after which those industries get a preferential tax rate. It also extends exemptions for data centers, exempts craft distilleries from a certain license fee and increases the tax rate for newspapers.

It’s projected these changes would bring in $170 million for the state’s general fund in the first 10 years.

Advisory Vote 2 is for Substitute House Bill 2590, which extends the Washington State Pollution Liability Insurance Agency for seven more years.

The agency was created in 1989 in response to new EPA standards for underground petroleum storage tanks.

This bill funds the agency with a tax on petroleum products and a fee placed on companies that sell home heating oil. The tax would bring in $24 million in its first 10 years.

This spring, the House passed the bill 93-1. Reps. Kretz and Short voted in favor of the bill, as did Sen. Morton when the bill passed the Senate 40-0.

State elections officials estimate the cost of placing these advisory votes on the ballot was around $120,000.

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I-1185 |

Financial Management has estimated that about $500 million a year would be collected, but the revenue is not known for sure.

The money would be earmarked for things such as health care, youth drug prevention programs and research.

It would cost $250 to apply for a license to sell marijuana and $1,000 each year to keep it.

A separate license would be reSEE MARIJUANA, 9B

FROM PAGE 6A

fees, to be set by the Legislature. It would limit use of fee revenues to the statutory purposes for which the fees were collected under the fee-authorizing statutes.

Initiative 1185 reaffirms the state’s two-third vote requirement and protects the full force of the tax limit law for at least two years.

Eighteen states (counting Washington) have enacted some form of supermajority vote requirement for tax increases.

BAIL | FROM PAGE 3A

down. Stripe told him he wasn’t going to and said they would have to shoot him.

“Mr. Stripe walked to the passenger side of his vehicle and grabbed an assault rifle and held both guns up in the air,” the deputy wrote.

Stripe told them to shoot him. “I don’t want to hurt any of you but I’ll shoot one of you in the leg or arm to get you guys to shoot me,” the deputy quoted Stripe as saying.

Stripe then put the rifle back into

the vehicle and took a couple of hyrdrocodone pills. He held up the gun one more time and said “This is your last chance, take your shot or I am leaving,” the statement of probable cause says. He then drove off.

Deputies followed him to his home, where went inside, taking both guns with him. Other law enforcement units arrived to contain the house.

After a couple hours, Stripe came out of the house and was handcuffed, the report concluded.

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to recognize all who participated in making this event such a wonderful success. Of course, there are a lot of expenses associated with an event of this size. Staging such an event would have been impossible without the financial support of many generous people and organizations.

-Patricia Sudick, Priest River Yacht Club Regatta Chair

Romney can take us in the right direction To the editor: After the first Presidential debate the difference between Mitt Romney’s plan for America and President Obama’s should be obvious. The change President Obama wants for America is to make us

a second or third world country so we can become part of the New World Order and be governed by the United Nations. Who knew that in 2008?

With Mitt Romney as president we get to keep our God, our Constitution, our guns, even our entitlements, and our freedom of choice.

We will also have a military that is respected worldwide and honored at home. President Obama also did not seem to understand the impact jobs have on revenue. More jobs allow more people to work, which broadens the tax base, so that more revenue is collected without raising taxes on anyone. If President Obama thinks things have gotten better over the last four years he is seriously out of touch with everyone below his elitist status.

Mitt Romney had a much better understanding of the economy

and the middle class squeeze. We do not need an increases in taxes while food, gas and energy costs are rising. This time of crisis is the time to use our God-given natural resources, develop private sector jobs, give support to our allies, impose sanctions on our enemies and show loyalty and devotion to our God and thanks for this blessed promise land. Mitt Romney can take us in

the right direction.

Get out and vote Nov. 6, or if you won’t be able to vote Nov. 6, vote any day Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Federal Building, 1500 Highway 2, third floor No. 337. Bring your driver’s license. Go online at idahovotes.gov for more election information.

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The show lasts until about 8 p.m.

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ment with the Department of Ecology,” Dohrn said.

That includes Spokane County, which spent five or six years trying to develop its Shoreline Master Program. Ecology would not approve their draft. In the end, Spokane County and Ecology ended up agreeing to a draft that included most, if not all the changes Ecology wanted, Dohrn said.

The biggest sticking point in Pend Oreille County has been the mandatory minimum setbacks.

Earlier planning commission drafts proposed 100-foot setbacks for low intensity rural residential shorelines, but that designation was changed to 50-feet after public comments. It was felt by some that property owners who had not yet subdivided property should not be penalized by the longer setback.

Ecology was clear that they didn’t think the changes were justified based on science.

Dohrn’s second option – trying to reach agreement on what can be agreed upon and submitting the

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position at Lewis County PUD in Chehalis last December.

Pickett came to Pend Oreille from Centralia City Light, starting May 7. There, he was manager of generation and system operations.

At the time, he said he planned to be at Pend Oreille PUD at least 20 years. He formerly worked for Seattle City Light’s Boundary Dam and was familiar with the county. He and his wife Ruth own a house near Colville. Under the employment agreement, he would have had to move to Pend Oreille County before his first year of employment was up. He had not moved.

Pickett was selected from a pool of more than 40 résumés. PUD commissioners led the search and conducted 11 interviews. All five internal applicants were interviewed.

Commissioners will start with applicants as they search for Pickett’s replacement. They met Monday to review those applicants and determine if they are still interested in the position.

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In the meantime, district auditor April Owen will serve as the acting general manager. She served in the interim this past winter before Pickett was hired.

The PUD is hosting a town hall informational meeting Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 6-8 p.m. at the Newport High School. The general manager search will be among the topics of discussion.

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“We may be able to retain flexibility on a case by case basis,” he said.

The third option – letting ecology formally adopt and write the rules – comes with some risk, Dohrn said.

“The obvious risk is there are no checks or balances,” he said. Ecology could write far stricter rules than what Pend Oreille County wants.

County commissioner John Hankey said he could understand how Ecology could require setbacks for state land but didn’t understand how they can establish setbacks for private land.

Dohrn said courts have consistently ruled that government has an interest in protecting shorelines.

County commission chairwoman Laura Merrill said that Ecology appears to have the law on its side.

“That doesn’t mean it’s a good law,” she said.

The county needs to adopt the shoreline plan by the end of the year or it will have to return $25,000 Ecology gave the county to finish the plan. That’s on top of about $400,00 Ecology has made available since the

county started working on the draft several years ago.

“In all reality, we won’t be able to change the law,” Merrill said. The consequences of not adopting a plan could be far reaching, she said.

The county may lose state money if it doesn’t have a plan in place, she said.

Dohrn said the county could adopt the plan and still work on changing the law.

After the meeting, Dohrn said that it comes down to the question of whether standard buffers are the best way to accomplish the goal of protecting the shoreline. He said shorter, enhanced buffers may protect the shoreline just as well.

In the case of Spokane County, some of the individualized ways to protect the shoreline were adjusted to ensure a minimum setback of 75 feet.

Buffer averaging, in which some development is allowed closer to the water than the standard buffer in exchange for other portions being set back further, will have to be at least 75 percent of the standard buffer, he said. That means if the minimum standard setback is 100 feet, the closest a property owner could build to the water using buffer averaging is 75 feet.

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Sports

OCTOBER 10, 2012 |

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Newport boys lead league meet

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

MINER PHOTO|MICHELLE NEDVED

Priest River’s quarterback Cameron Riley, No. 11, carries the ball Friday night against Kellogg. Priest River won their homecoming game 49-28. Riley rushed for 120 yards and two TDs.

Spartans win homecoming game

Win marks 4-1 for Priest River

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River football team is off to a great start of Intermountain League play. The Spartans beat Kellogg 49-28 during their homecoming game Friday night in Priest River.

“We got off to a fast start, scoring on our first four drives,” Priest River coach Shane Douglas said.

Priest River led 29-12 at the

half.

Priest River scored 20 points in the third on three passes from Cameron Riley. Kellogg had the lone TD in the fourth.

All of Priest River’s 30-plus players got playing time.

“Kellogg was a physical team but our guys were very disciplined in our game plan and scheme for the night. The offensive line did a great job tonight,” Douglas said.

On offense, Riley had 242 yards passing, along with four TD passes, 120 yards rushing and two rushing TDs. RC Akre had 12

Newport takes win against Riverside overall scheme.

OF THE MINER “It takes some time to click with each other and to understand NEWPORT – The Newport what I’m trying to do,” he said. football team marked its second “They’re trying to put it together.” win of the season Friday night, Passing, Rapp was seven for 17 beating Northeast A League team for 95 yards, two had TDs and Riverside 32-21 at home. threw one interception. Barranco Newport scored first on an had one completion for 26 yards 8-yard rush by Braden Baron a half-back lateral pass. ranco. Riverside responded with Receiving, Konkright had four a 5-yard rushing TD but Newport catches for 36 yards and a TD, scored again in the Carter Schutz had one first on a 34-yard O N D EC K : catch for eight yards pass from Barranco AT LAKESIDE FRIDAY, and Barranco had one to Coltin Worley.

Oct. 12, 7 p.m. catch for 13 yards.

Newport led 13-7 at Worley grabbed one the end of the first quarter. catch for 26 yards and TD and Riverside took the lead with a Chris Burgess had one catch for 7-yard rushing TD in the second, 12 yards. Rushing, Barranco had making the extra point for 14 36 carries for 214 yards and two points.

TDs. After the half, Newport reRapp carried for seven for one sponded with an 11-yard passyard and Tristen Cutshall had ing TD from Ryan Rapp to Jeron one carry for five yards.

Konkright. Riverside scored on a On defense, Barranco had 11 12-yard pass, but Newport again tackles and one interception, took the lead with a 38-yard Rapp had two interceptions, rushing touchdown by Barranco. Konkright had an intercepRiverside couldn’t respond and tion and Isaiah Battle had three a field goal in the fourth solidified tackles for a loss. Cutshall had six the win for Newport. tackles.

Coach Zac Farnam was pleased Newport’s in fourth place in the with his team’s efforts. He said NEA, with a 1-2 league record being a new coach – which these and a 2-3 overall record. kids have had to deal with quite Newport travels to Lakeside a bit – it takes some extra time Friday, Oct. 12 to play a league for the team to understand the game. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

BY MICHELLE NEDVED

Selkirk falls to Priest River PRIEST RIVER – The Selkirk Rangers girls volleyball team played in Priest River Tuesday, Oct. 2, losing in four sets.

Priest River won the first two sets 25-18, 26-24, with Selkirk taking the third set 25-17. Priest River closed it out with the fourth and final set 25-23.

Selkirk coach Kate Hanson said her team didn’t perform up to standard. “The girls had a bit of an off night,” she said.

Kirbi Anderson led the Rangers efforts with nine kills. Katie Couch

five kills for the Rangers. Crystal Cronable had six digs for Selkirk, followed by Bryanna Sargent with four digs. Abby Carrasco had three aces and three digs.

Hannah Jenson led the team with five digs.

The Rangers have an overall record of 3-7.

The Rangers will be at home Thursday, Oct. 11 for a match with Cusick that starts at 5:30 p.m. The Rangers will host Inchelium Tuesday, Oct. 16. That match will start at 5 p.m.

catches for 108 yards and three play.

TDs and Tyler Barber rushed for “The boys are really starting to 78 yards and one TD. Jalen Griffen understand what we are trying caught a 45-yard to do scheme wise, TD pass in the which is allowing second half to put O N D EC K: them to use their the game away.

AT BONNERS FERRY Friday, athletic abilities “Our entire deOct. 12, 7 p.m. and not think so fense played well. much about their Tanner Linton, techniques. It’s Thomas White, Tom Cox and Dal- becoming engrained in their las Hopkins had a great night,” minds now so it’s becoming more Douglas said. “I thought it was natural for them,” Douglas said. our best game of the year.”

The Spartans take on Bonners Priest River is now 4-1 overall Ferry on the road Friday night. and 1-0 in Intermountain League Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

CHEWELAH – Newport’s top cross country runners came across the finish line in first and second place when they ran against Northeast A League teams Tuesday, Oct. 2.

Scott McMeen broke away for a lead and won the 5-kilometer course at the Chewelah golf course with a time of 17 minutes, 57 seconds. Chris Nichols finished second in 19:09, holding off Kettle Falls runner Kyle Reddeman who was five seconds behind.

The Newport boys won 2431 over Kettle Falls, but the bulk of the Chewelah runners were ahead of Newport’s three through five runners. Chewelah beat Newport 25-33 and easily outpaced Kettle Falls 18-43.

“I am really proud of the teams, as they are starting to compete as a team and are starting to drop their times,” Newport coach Rory Axel said. “Six of them ran personal records. I have also had other coaches and parents come up and compliment me because our team is so friendly and well behaved.”

Rounding out the Newport boys’ team, it was Keegan Heaney in 11th out of 32 runners, Jordan McGhee 13th, Zane Davis 15th, and pushers Chris Stroup in 26th, Ben Jakeman in 27th, Cody Fisher 28th and Fynn Peck 32nd.

In the girls’ race, Jackie Morrell placed second in 24:37 behind Chewelah’s Carrisa Hall, who won in 22:38. Newport’s

Arielle Walden was third in 24:54. Other Lady Grizzlies finished with Jessica Emery in sixth, Erin Rednour ninth, and Faii Sricharoenrat in 11th.

There were only 11 girls who finished, and neither Chewelah nor Kettle Falls had a full five runners for a complete team.

Also in league action last week, Riverside hosted FreeO N D EC K: man. The girls AT OROVILLE from Riverside INVITE Saturhad a nearly day, Oct. 13, perfect show12:30 p.m. ing, taking places one AT LAKESIDE through four. It TUESDAY, was the Rams Oct. 16, 4 over the Scotp.m. ties 16-44. The Riverside boys took one through three for a score of 17-45 over Freeman.

It’s Medical Lake and Lakeside kids at the top of the standings. McMeen’s time has him in eighth place amongst league runners.

Lakeside and Riverside girls dominate the top Northeast A females.

Newport hosted its only home meet Tuesday with Riverside.

Results were not available before The Miner went to press. They’ll be at the Oroville Invite Saturday, Oct. 13. The meet begins at 12:30 p.m. at Osoyoos State Park.

The Grizzlies will be back in league action Tuesday, Oct. 16 when they attend Lakeside’s meet at Sontag Park at Nine Mile Falls. The races begin at 4 p.m.

Selkirk crushes Curlew in homecoming game with Maupin – one for 33 yards and one for 19. The Rangers led 40-0 at the half.

IONE – Selkirk’s football team Cain was five of seven passing for played a successful homecoming 155 yards and three TDs. Maupin game Friday night, beating Curlew caught three passes for 117 yards 40-0. The Rangers are now 4-2 and three TDs. Grant had nine overall and 2-1 in Northrushes for 140 yards and two east 1B North play.

TDs. “We came out really O N D EC K: The Rangers host county well,” head coach Kelly VS. CUSICK rival Cusick Friday night at Cain said.

FRIDAY, Oct. 7 p.m. This will be second The Rangers scored on 12, 7 p.m. time the teams face each their first play from scrimother this season, but the mage, on a 55-yard run by Trevor first time its counts for league play.

Grant. They scored again on their Cusick beat Selkirk 76-24 in midthird play from scrimmage, on a September.

65-yard pass from Dominic Cain “They handled us pretty easily to Emery Maupin. Grant ran a 12the last time,” coach Cain said. “It’s yard TD and a 65-yard punt return a tall order. They’re legit. We’re gobefore the end of the first quarter. ing to try a couple of things and see Selkirk scored on two more pass if we can give them a better game plays from Cain. Both connected up at our place.”

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

Freeman netters top Newport

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzly volleyball team lost to a Freeman in four games at Freeman Thursday Oct. 4.

“They’re good,” Newport coach Kaprina Goodwin said of the Freeman team. Newport had their hands full in the first two games, losing 25-14 “They got and 25-10. some key The Grizzlies turned it blocks in that around in the third game.” third game, pulling out a Newport coach 25-20 win.

Kaprina Goodwin Goodwin said Hadley StratAbout the play of Hadley Stratton and ton and Jenna Kersting played Jenna Kersting well in that game.

“They got some key blocks in that third game,” she said.

Kersting had a team-high 12 digs. Lauren Vaughn, a freshman, served well, with three aces. She also led Newport’s O N D EC K: efforts with VS. LAKESIDE 16 assists. THURSDAY, Oct. 11 Strat6:30 p.m. ton and Arianna VS. CHEWELAH Newcomb TUESDAY, Oct. 16 led the 6:30 p.m.

Grizzlies with six kills each and Stratton led the team with four blocks.

The Grizzlies started the second half of their season with the Medical Lake game in late September.

Newport currently has a 5-6 overall record and is 4-5 in the Northeast A League. They are currently in fourth place, behind Riverside, Freeman and Lakeside.

Newport played Riverside Tuesday, Oct. 9 after deadline. Newport will host Lakeside Thursday, Oct. 11 and Chewelah Tuesday, Oct. 16.

MINER PHOTO|ROSEMARY DANIEL

Selkirk freshman Joey Dickinson, No. 44, makes a run for the goal line during the homecoming game against the Curlew Cougars Friday night at the Selkirk field.

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Newport soccer gets shutout over Riverside

second half, junior midfielder Coralee Roberts found the back of the net unassisted. Eleven NEWPORT – In Northeast A minutes later, sophomore Ashley League soccer action last week, Behrens scored one for Newport Newport shutout Riverside in assisted by Hearnden. a game played on the Grizzlies’ “We are working on our defense home turf Thursday, Oct. 4. making runs out of the back to Riverside is a much better team put pressure on the opposition this year with some good and we did freshmen, and they made O N D EC K : this well,” Newport work for their VS. LAKESIDE THURSDAY, coach Lewis goals, Grizzly coach JerOct. 11, 5 p.m. said. “Kenemy Lewis said. nedy Kindred Junior forward Holly AT MEDICAL LAKE Tuesday, and Courtney Malsbury opened the Oct. 16, 4 p.m.

Wiese did a scoring for the Grizzlies. nice job in She scored off a Sydney this respect.

Hearnden assist in the Sydney Hearn18th minute. Senior Brea Rohrer den, Holly Malsbury and Ashley stepped up to add the Grizzlies’ Behrens were once again solid second goal in the 35th minute offensively.” off a Kennedy Kindred kick.

Keeper Katheryn Merrill had to The Grizzlies gradually gained make just two saves for the Grizcontrol and dominated the seczlies. Newport had 13 shots on ond half. goal to Riverside’s three.

Five minutes into play in the Newport had a competitive

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

non-league game with Mount Spokane’s JV team Saturday, Oct. 6 that ended in a 3-3 draw.

Newport was down 2-0 and again 3-2 but came back nicely.

Lewis said it’s the first time this year they’ve made a comeback, which showed him the determination he wants to see, he MINER PHOTO|JANELLE ATYEO said.

Newport’s No. 7 Holly Malsbury takes the ball down the field for the Grizzlies. Newport beat Riverside 4-0 Thursday at Don Ellersick Field.

“Mount Spokane had a lot of speed and were a good challenge,” he a great goal to tie it at three on a Newport lost 7-1 to the Eagles. they travel to No. 4 Medical Lake added. “Taylor Belton stepped in nice pass from Malsbury.”

Newport played another league for a 4 p.m. match. Last month, for us defensively and did a nice Newport sits in second place match at No. 3 Freeman Tuesday, Newport easily handled the job there. Jolie Frederick, Holly behind Lakeside in the Northeast Oct. 9. Results were not available Cardinals 9-0. Riverside is in last and Sydney were once again A League. The girls get a rematch before The Miner went to press. place in the league. impressive from a ball control when Lakeside visits Thursday, The Grizzlies see more league acNewport’s record is 3-1 in standpoint, and Addy Cauchy had Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. Last month, tion next Tuesday, Oct. 16 when league and 6-5-1 overall.

Kellogg ends Lady Spartan soccer season

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

RATHDRUM – The Priest River girls soccer team is done for the season after a loss in the first round of the district tournament.

Sitting in last place in the Intermountain League, the Spartans faced No. 3 Kellogg Saturday, Oct. 6, and the Bulldogs got a shutout 5-0.

They scored two early goals and added one more to make it 3-0 by the half. Priest River traded goal keepers throughout the game.

Brittany Krampert made six saves, Alyssa Carey stopped five, and Angie Taylor saved eight.

The Spartans were a bit more active offensively, making 15 shots

on goal.

Also at Saturday’s tournament played at Lakeland High School, No. 4 Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy shut out No. 5 Orofino 7-0.

District tournament play continued Tuesday, Oct. 9 after The Miner’s deadline. See The Miner Online for results. Coeur d’Alene played No. 1 Bonners Ferry in a loser-out game, and Kellogg played No. 2 Timberlake in another loserout match.

The winners of those games play each other for the championship Thursday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. with the winner going to state.

A loser play-in game will be Saturday, Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. in Lewiston.

“The season went great and the

girls improved a lot from day one. I am very proud of them,” coach Melissa Dallenbach said. “This year the league was very strong and we had a lot of good competition. Next year the girls are going to come out strong and be a threat.”

Priest River’s last regular season match was Thursday, Oct. 4 against Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy. CDA won 8-2. In the first half, the Spartans were able to keep them to two goals. CDA’s Katie Baxter scored two goals within the first 10 minutes of play, but after that, the Spartan defense stepped it up and kept them from getting any more past keeper Brittany Krampert.

About six minutes into play in the second half, Priest River

freshman Alyssa Carey scored one, making it 2-1. Coeur d’Alene didn’t take long to respond. They had a barrage of scoring, making five goals within about 20 minutes of play to bring the score to 7-1.

Carey added another one for the Spartans in the 78th minute off of an Elisa Williams assist. Coeur d’Alene responded with one more goal 30 seconds before the final whistle sounded.

Krampert made 14 saves for Priest River, and Coeur d’Alene had eight saves. Priest River took 15 shots on goal to CDA’s 27.

Priest River ended the regular season with a league record of 1-10 and 1-14 overall. Their one win came against Orofino early in the season.

Priest River girls toppled by Timberlake Cusick streak continues

COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY

Cusick senior Jestin Brazda makes the catch during the Panthers’ homecoming victory over the Republic Tigers Friday night.

Rathdrum.

Despite last week’s loss, Priest River sits atop the Intermountain PRIEST RIVER – The Priest League with a 5-1 league record, River girls volleyball team was two games ahead of Timberlake. handed their second defeat of the The Spartans have a 9-2 overall season by Timberlake Thursday, record.

Oct. 4 in a match played at Priest The Intermountain League River. The match went to five will send the district tournament games. champion to the state tourney.

The Spartans jumped off to a Another Intermountain League fast start, taking the first match team will have a chance to play 25-15. Timberlake came back and in against a District 6 team in took a 25-22 win in the second McCall. Here is how it will work at match. Priest River Lakeland: answered with a 25-18 O N D EC K: Oct. 16, in win in the third game, AT LAKELAND THURSDAY, match No. 1, the only to see Timberlake Oct. 11, 4 p.m. first place team take the fourth game will play the 25-20. Priest River AT DISTRICT TOURNAMENT third place team couldn’t win the last Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. In set, losing 15-11. match No. 2, the Earlier in the week Priest River second place team will play the hosted Selkirk for a match, taking fourth place team. a four-game win 25-18, 26-24, Thursday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m., 17-25, 25-23. the winners will play to see who Priest River traveled to Kelis district champ in match No. 4. logg Tuesday, Oct. 9. That match The district champ will earn a will took place after The Miner’s berth to state. deadline.

At 5:30 p.m., the losers of the Thursday the team will play first day’s matches will play. The Lakeland at 4 p.m. and Post Falls loser of that game will be elimiat 5:30 p.m. in matches held at nated.

Rathdrum. Tuesday, Oct. 16, The winner will go on to McCall the Spartans will begin playoffs, for a chance to play in to the state which will be held at Lakeland in tournament.

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Priest River junior Jill Weimer hammers one at Timberlake during a match Thursday, Oct. 4. Timberlake handed the Sparts their second loss of the year.

Local runners hope to bounce back from injuries

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

LACLEDE – A bought of injuries left Priest River with a small cross country team for the Sandpoint Invite at Riley Creek Saturday, Oct. 6. And Newport did not bring a full boys or girls team.

Spartan coach Lance Clark said they are on the mend as they get ready for districts next week. He’s happy with their showing at Riley Creek.

The Spartan girls were led by Kinya Morrison, who ran through a sore leg to a 23- minute, 3-second finish for 28th place out of 51 girls. Their next girl in was Elizabeth Young in 36th place. She ran another personal record and is getting better every day, coach Clark said. Priest River was without their top girl, Steffie Pavey, who was on her trip to the Junior Miss Competition.

Sandpoint may have won the team title, but it was Timber-

lake’s Rachel Ward, a senior, who finished in first place with a time of 20 minutes. On the boys’ side, Sandpoint junior Sam Levora won in 15:52. Lake City won the team standings. Newport’s Scott McMeen placed 14th out of 55 runners, with a time of 18:01.

For Priest River, sophomore Josh Marks and Diamond Robinson had a good race, finishing 29th and 32nd, respectively. They were in the top seven amongst boys in the Intermountain League, showing

they have a good chance of qualifying for state.

Others running for Priest River were Blaine Nelson in 49th, Josh Malakowsky in 51st, Cameron Murdock in 53rd, and Gabe Mason in 55th. The other Newport boys and the four girls ran the junior varsity race. Priest River’s season is winding down. Their next meet is districts Oct. 20 at Kellogg. Coach Clark said their looking forward to racing and getting as many kids to state as possible.

Panthers win homecoming game 70-20

at the half.

The second half was a bit more successful for Republic. They

BY MICHELLE NEDVED scored 12 in the third quarter, OF THE MINER missing the two-point conversions on both TDs and then eight in the CUSICK – There seems to be no fourth. They managed to keep Custopping the Cusick football team. sick at just 22 points in the half.

They trampled Republic Cusick travels 70-20 Friday night during O N D EC K: to Selkirk the Panthers’ homecoming AT SELKIRK FRIDAY, Oct. Friday, Oct. game.

12, 7 p.m.

12 to play at 7 Cusick scored five touchp.m. This is the downs in the first quarter, and second time the county rival have led 32-0 at the start of the second faced each other this season. Cuquarter. They scored two more sick won the first matchup, but it TDs in the second, for a 48-0 lead didn’t county toward league play.

Boys soccer season ends at districts

tain League team Bonners Ferry beat No. 4 Orofino 8-0.

Bonners and St. Maries will play RATHDRUM – The Priest River each other for the district champiboys will hang up their soccer onship Thursday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. boots after a winless The winner season. The Spartans O N D EC K: goes on to state, (0-6) came up against STATE PLAY-IN GAME Saturday, and the loser the No. 2-ranked St. Oct. 13, 3 p.m. will still get Maries Lumberjacks their chance if (4-1-1) in the first they win a state round of the district tournament, play-in game Saturday, Oct. 13 at 3 held Saturday, Oct. 6 at Lakeland p.m. in Lewiston.

High School. It was a loser-out The Priest River boys’ last match game, and St. Maries got a shut out of the regular season Thursday, 6-0.

Oct. 4 was a repeat of two weeks St. Maries worked to a 3-0 lead prior when they visited Bonners by the half, and scored another Ferry. Both games ended with a 7-0 three in the second half. Priest loss for Priest River.

River’s goalkeepers combined for 11 It was the Spartans’ last home saves. Alex Irujo stopped five, then match of the season, and the team’s Michael Taylor took over for six three seniors were recognized: more saves. midfielder Tony De Ment, forward The Lumberjacks dominated Jason Oliver and defenseman Ryan offensively, making 22 shots, and Fellman. they kept Priest River from getting The Spartans ended the regular any chances. season with a 0-6 league record The same day No. 1 Intermounand 0-9 overall.

BY JANELLE ATYEO OF THE MINER

THE MINER

SPORTS

OCTOBER 10, 2012 |

Golf season winds down PRIEST RIVER – The 30th annual North Idaho Bar tournament was held at the Ranch Club golf course Monday, Oct. 1. Eightyeight golfers turned out for golf in perfect weather.

“It was our final event of the year and everyone had a lot of fun,” Ranch Club owner Dennis Napier said.

Results are as follows: 1st place: Ranch Club 3, Priest River, 8 under par 2nd place: American Legion, Cusick, 7 under par 3rd place: Korner Club, Priest Lake, 6 under par 4th place: Ranch Club 1, Priest River, 5 under par Long Drive Women: Shelby Hatfield Closest to Pin: Shelby Hatfield Longest Putt: Jeanne Tortoricci Long Drive Men: Cass Bagley Closest to Pin: Bill Pickerell Longest Putt: Pinky Owenby Ranch Club 3 team members

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Panthers sweep Northport CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers volleyball team beat the Northport Mustangs in three sets Thursday, Oct. 4 in Northport.

Cusick won 25-17, 26-24 and 29-27 in a match where each game was hotly contested. “The girls showed us coaches that they can win in tight game situations,” Cusick coach Kim Bluff said.

Caytlin Nenema had the most blocks and kills in the match.

She had 13 kills for the Panthers and a half dozen blocks. She ac-

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COURTESY PHOTO|DENNIS NAPIER

The 30th annual North Idaho Bar tournament was held at the Ranch Club golf course Monday, Oct. 1. Eighty-eight golfers turned out and the weather was perfect, Ranch Club owner Dennis Napier said.

are Dale Kenney, Larry Mason, Arvid Berg and Lou Hollingsworth. Cusick American Legion team members are Bill Pickerel,

Jim Sattleen, Chet Averyt and Luke Keogh. Korner Club team members are Hutch Hutchins, Kyle Scheibe, Brain Bach and

counted for more than half the team’s 25 kills and all the team’s blocks and served three aces.

Haley Adams served four aces and had 16 digs, also game high stats. She also had 11 kills.

Chelsea Samuels had 14 assists, the most of any Cusick player.

Kaligh Driver had 10 assists.

The Panthers are undefeated in league play, with a 5-0 record.

They will play Selkirk in Ione Thursday, Oct. 11, a game that will start at 5:30 p.m.

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The Selkirk Rangers volleyball team won their matches against Curlew and Republic Saturday, Sept. 29. They beat Curlew 25-10, 26-24 and 25-

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22. They beat Republic 25-11, 25-9, 25-18. The Miner reported the opposite in last week’s paper. We regret any confusion this caused.

Mike Smith. Ranch Club 1 team members are Ray Saccamanno, Clint Churchill, Jack Spanger and Jeanne Tortoricci.

Pheasant season opens Saturday in northern Idaho

BOISE – The regular pheasant season opens Saturday, Oct. 13, in northern Idaho, Area 1, and runs through Dec. 31.

In the rest of the state the season opens Oct. 20.

It runs through Nov. 30 in eastern Idaho, Area 2, and through Dec. 31, in southwest Idaho, Area 3.

Shooting hours are from onehalf hour before sunrise to onehalf hour after sunset; except

on the Fort Boise, C.J. Strike, Montour and Payette River wildlife management areas, where shooting hours are from 10 a.m. to one-half hour after sunset.

The daily bag limit is three cocks, and the possession limit is nine, except on wildlife management areas where pheasants are stocked, where the daily limit is two cocks and six in possession.

Hunters 17 and older need a wildlife management area up-

land game bird permit – $23.75 for resident hunters and $51.75 for nonresidents – to hunt on the nine Idaho Fish and Game wildlife management areas where pheasants are released, including the Fort Boise, C.J. Strike, Payette River, Montour, Sterling, Market Lake, Mud Lake, Cartier Slough and Niagara Springs wildlife management areas.

All pheasant and upland game bird hunters are required to

wear a minimum of 36 square inches of hunter orange above the waist during the pheasant season while hunting on wildlife management areas where pheasants are stocked. A hunter orange hat meets this requirement.

All hunters must have a valid 2012 Idaho hunting license. For more information, go to http:// fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/ hunt/pheasant.

COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY

MINER PHOTO|MICHELLE NEDVED

Cusick High School Homecoming King Derrick Bluff and Queen Haley Adams were crowned at half time of the football game Friday, Oct. 5. Sophomore Alec Bluff won the Mr. CHS contest, and the senior girls won the powder puff football game. The Panthers football team won their homecoming game against Republic.

Spartans march at halftime The Priest River Lamanna High School marching band performed during halftime of the football game against Kellogg Friday night.

|| New-Worley 34 pass from Barranco (Solis kick) Riv-Cotner 7 run (Kjersner kick) New-Konkright 11 pass from Rapp (Barranco run) Riv-Proctor 12 pass from Kramer (Kjersner kick) New-Barranco 38 run (Solis kick) Riv-Solis 23 FG

CROSS COUNTRY TUESDAY, OCT. 2 Northeast A League at Chewelah Boys team scores: Chewelah 25, Newport 33.

Newport 24, Kettle Falls 31. Chewelah 18, Kettle Falls 43.

Boys individual placers: 1, Scott McMeen (New) 17:57. 2, Chris Nichols (New) 19:09. 3, Kyle Reddeman (KF) 19:14. 4, Quinton Smith (Chew) 19:50. 5, Caleb Montgomery (Chew) 20:13. Newport finishers: 11, Keegan Heaney 21:58. 13, Jordan McGhee 22:10.

15, Zane Davis 22:37. 26, Chris Stroup 25:58. 27, Ben Jakeman 26:06. 28, Cody Fisher 26:17. 32, Fynn Peck 26:46.

Girls individual placers: 1, Carrisa Hall (Chew) 22:38. 2, Jackie Morrell (New) 24:37. 3, Arielle Walden (New) 24:54. 4, Carolyn Hall (Chew) 25:13. 5, Summerlyn Hodgden (Chew) 25:13. Newport finishers: 6, Jessica Emery 28:47. 9, Erin Rednour 32:21. 11, Faii Sricharoenrat 34:36.

Curlew (0-6, 0-4) 0 0 Selkirk (4-2, 2-1) 26 14

FOOTBALL FRIDAY, OCT. 5 Riverside (1-5, 1-3) 7 7 Newport (2-3, 1-2) 13 0

7 0 15 3

Scoring: New-Barranco rush 8 (kick failed) Riv-Collins 5 run (kick)

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0 0

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Scoring: Sel-Grant 55 run (Grant run) Sel-Maupin 65 pass from Cain (pass failed) Sel-Grant 12 run (run failed) Sel-Taylor 65 punt return (run failed) Sel-Maupin 33 pass from Cain (run failed) Sel-Maupin 19 pass from Cain (Haskins run)

Republic (3-2, 2-2) 0 0 Cusick (6-0, 3-0) 32 16

SATURDAY, OCT. 6 Sandpoint Invitational at Riley Creek Boys team results: 1, Lake City 32. 2, Coeur d’Alene Charter 77. 3, Lakeland 94. 4, Timberlake 101.

5, Sandpoint 103. 6, Bonners Ferry 107. 7, Priest River 210. 8, Kootenai 215.

Boys individual results: 1, Levora (SP) 15:52. 2, Finney (LC) 16:08. 3, Little (LC) 16:09. 4, Fredricks (CdC) 16:46. 5, Reoch (BF) 16:55. Local finishers: 14, McMeen (Newport) 18:01. 30, Marks (PR) 18:41. 32, Robinson (PR) 18:44. 49, Nelson (PR) 20:08. 51, Malakowsky (PR) 20:53. 53, Murdock (PR) 21:37. 55, Mason (PR) 27:29.

Girls team results: 1, Sandpoint 43. 2, Timberlake 79. 3, Lakeland 79. 4, Lake City 84. 5, Coeur d’Alene Charter 85. 6, Bonners Ferry 132. 7, Priest River 185. 8, Kootenai incomplete. 9, Clark Fork incomplete.

Girls individual results: 1, Ward (Tim) 20:00. 2, Woodward (SP) 20:12. 3, Daniels (CdC) 20:21. 4, Foster (SP) 20:30. 5, Asper (LC) 20:30. Priest River finishers: 28, Morrison 23:02. 36, Young 24:26. 47, Wilson 27:47.

50, Marks 28:56.

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12 8 16 6

-20 -70

Scoring: Cus-D. Bluff 29 run (run failed) Cus-Sample 46 run (pass failed) Cus-D. Bluff 14 run (Sample run) Cus-Sample 58 run (pass failed) Cus-A. Bluff 66 pass from Sample (run failed) Cus-D. Bluff 10 pass from Sample (Sample run) Cus-G. Peterson 43 pass from Sample (Sample run) Rep-Koffel 60 pass from Hooper (run failed) Cus-G. Peterson 35 pass from Sample (E. Peterson Rep-Rivera 36 pass from Hooper (run failed) Cus-D. Bluff 14 pass from Shanholtzer (run failed) Rep-Rivera 27 pass from Fritts (Fritts run)

Kellogg (0-7, 0-2) -28 Priest River (4-1, 1-0) -49

0

12 8

8

15

14 20 0

Scoring: PR-Riley 1 run (two-point conversion) PR-Riley 6 run (Akre kick) PR-Barber 8 run (Akre kick) Kel-18 run (conversion failed) PR-Akre 18 pass from Riley (Akre kick) Kel-touchdown (conversion failed) PR-Akre 10 pass from Riley (kick failed) Kel-touchdown (two-point conversion) PR-Griffin 40 pass from Riley (kick failed) PR-Akre 12 pass from Riley (Akre kick)

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SCO R E BOA R D

Kel-touchdown (two-point conversion)

Kills-Stratton, Newcomb (New) 6, Jordan, Straw (Fre) 15.

Assists-Vaughn (New) 16, Schultz (Fre) 18.

Aces-Vaughn (New) 3, Riddle (Fre) 3.

Digs-Kerstings (New) 12, Jordan (Fre) 15.

Blocks-Stratton (New) 4, Reilly (Fre) 6.

GIRLS SOCCER FOOTBALL STANDINGS Intermountain League Timberlake Priest River Bonners Ferry Kellogg

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

3-3 4-1 0-6 0-7

Northeast A League Chewelah Freeman Medical Lake Newport Lakeside (WA) Riverside Kettle Falls

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

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

Northeast 1B North Cusick Wellpinit Columbia-Inchelium Selkirk Republic Northport Curlew

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

6-0 5-1 4-2 4-2 3-2 2-4 0-6

BOYS SOCCER THURSDAY, OCT. 4 Intermountain League at Priest River Bonners Ferry 7, Priest River 0 Scoring: 1, BF, JakeTremble. 2, BF, Preston Johnson.

3, BF, Jesus Mendez. 4, BF, Garrett Skeen. 5, BF, Colton Moore. 6, BF, Evan Moe. 7, BF, Oscar Lopez.

Shots: BF 19, PR 2. Saves: Priest River, Alex Irujo 5. BF, Michael Taylor 3.

SATURDAY, OCT. 6 Intermountain League Districts at Lakeland St. Maries 6, Priest River 0 Scoring: First half - 1, SM, Dickman (Cook) 15:00.

2, SM, McNulty (Grogan) 22:00. 3, SM, Cook (Dickman) 29:00. Second half - 4, SM, Cook (Suchoski and Cordell) 43:00. 5, SM, Suchoski (Cordell) 49:00. 6, SM, Jarvi (Suchoski) 66:00.

Shots: PR 0, SM 22. Saves: PR, Irujo 5, Taylor 6.

SM Posselt 0.

Cusick crowns king and queen

THURSDAY, OCT. 4 Intermountain League at Coeur d’Alene Coeur d’Alene Charter 8, Priest River 2 Scoring: First half - 1, CDA, Katie Baxter 6:49. 2, CDA, Baxter 10:03. Second half - 1, PR, Alyssa Carey 45:53. 3, CDA, Baxter 49:07. 4, CDA, Emily Osborne-Mass 50:12.

5, CDA, Magen Daniels 57:59. 6, CDA, Sierra Pancoast 63:27. 7, CDA, Daniels 61:00. 2, PR, Alyssa Carey (Elisa Williams) 78:00. 8, CDA, Gabby Chang 79:30.

Shots: PR 15, CDA 27. Saves: PR, Brittany Krampert 14. CDA, Jackie Jensen 8.

THURSDAY, OCT. 4 Northeast A League at Newport Newport 4, Riverside 0 Scoring: First half - 1, New, Malsbury (Hearnden) 18:00. 2, New, Rohrer (Kindred) 35:00. Second half - 3, New, Roberts, 45:00. 4, New, Behrens (Hearnden) 56:00.

Shots - Riverside 3, Newport 13. Saves - Riverside, Simpson 7. Newport, Merrill 2.

SATURDAY, OCT. 6 Intermountain League Districts at Lakeland Kellogg 5, Priest River 0 Scoring: First half - 1, Kel, Trista Sheppard 1:00.

2, Kel, Jessi Gibbons (Sarah Gibbs) 3:48. 3, Kel, Sarah Gibbs (Trista Sheppard) 24:05. Second half - 4, Kel, Jessi Gibbons 57:14. 5, Kel, Sarah Gibbs 61:13.

Shots: PR 15, Kel 17. Saves: PR, Brittany Krampert 6, Alyssa Carey 5, Angie Taylor 8. Kel, Sarah McDonald 8.

Northeast A League Standings 1, Lakeside 4-0 league, 7-3 overall 2, Newport 3-1, 6-5-1 3, Freeman 2-2, 5-3 4, Medical Lake 1-3, 2-7 5, Riverside 1-4, 3-7

VOLLEYBALL WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3 At Freeman Newport 14 Freeman 25 Scoring Newport

10 25

25 12 20 25

THURSDAY, OCT. 4 At Northport Cusick d. Northport 3-0 Cusick 25 Northport 17

26 24

29 27

Scoring Cusick Kills-Cus, Cnenema 13. NP, Gilmore 11.

Assists-Cus, Samuels 14. NP, Gosen 18.

Aces-Cus, Adams 4. NP, Gilmore 1, Gosen 1.

Digs-Cus, Adams 16. NP, Cox 9.

Blocks-Cus, Cnenema 6. Gilmore 2, Gosen 2.

At Priest River Timberlake d. Priest River 3-2 Timberlake 15 25 18 25 15 Priest River 25 22 25 20 11

BOWLING OCT. 3 Lucky Ladies Team Golden Girls Morning Glories Turtles Country Lane State Line Tavern Bling and Sparkles

Won 14 12.5 12 11 6 4.5

Lost 0 7.5 8 9 14 15.5

High game scratch: Gina Green 189. High game handicap: Gina Green 254. High series scratch: Jan Edgar 457. High series handicap: Jan Edgar 643. High team game scratch: Morning Glories 835. High team series scratch: Golden Girls 1,763. High team series handicap: Morning Glories 2,355. Converted splits: Joey Caskey 5-7, Carol Becks 6-7-10, Pat Shields 5-10, Betty Balison 5-7, Lola Balison 4-5-7.

Wednesday Night Loopers Team Won Lost

Action Auto McCroskey Defense H & D Diesel Pend Oreille Marine OK Lanes McCroskey Atty @ Law Pooch Parlor Club Rio

100 85.5 81 78.5 69 67 65 49

50 64.5 69 71.5 81 83 85 101

High scratch game: Duane Jones 256. High handicap game: Pinky Ownbey 270. High scratch series: Duane Jones 688. High handicap series: Mark Zorica 725.

High team scratch game: McCroskey Defense 1,014.

High handicap game: McCroskey Defense 1,145. High team scratch series: McCroskey Atty @ Law 2,822. High handicap series: McCroskey Atty @ Law 3,161. Converted splits: Diana Hilden 4-5, Arlo Hoisington 3-6-4-7.

OCT. 5 Friday Night Leftovers Team Party of Four The Lakers Newport Equipment Gutter Gang O.K. Lanes Timber Room EZ-Rider Cusick Tavern Screamin 4 Ice Cream San Souci Sandbaggers Weber Enterprises Vacant Team

Won 16 12 12 11 11 10.5 9 9 7.5 7 7 0

Lost 4 8 0 9 9 9.5 11 11 12.5 13 13 12

High scratch game team: Timber Room 706.

High handicap game team: Newport Equipment 890.

High scratch series team: Timber Room 2,094. High handicap series team: Newport Equipment 2,546. High scratch game: Jeff Huling 240, Sharon Reed 213. High handicap game: Nick Martin 271, Harlene Blair 249.

High scratch series: Jeff Huling 672, Laura O’Brien 518.

High handicap series: Nick Martin 700, Harlene Blair 735. Converted splits: Sharon Smith 4-5-7, Jeff Huling 4-7-10, Pat Shields 5-10.

THE MINER

Lifestyle

Hunt ‘ducks,’ learn about Rotary’s youth organization

Enjoy music at the Hospitality House NEWPORT – Newport’s Little Grand Old Opry will host a live acoustic music show Saturday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Hospitality House, 216 S. Washington Ave. in Newport.

As always, the show opens with the popular country band Cook’s Mountain Country Grass. The featured performers will be Bonnie Bliss and Stan Hall, a.k.a.

Heartbreak Pass Express.

The show lasts until about 8 p.m. Patrons are encouraged to bring snacks and finger food for the intermission refreshment table. Coffee will be served, and soft drinks are available. The show is rated G, and people of all ages are invited to see the show.

Take in local talent at Fallapalooza NEWPORT – The eighth annual Fallapalooza is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Pend Oreille Playhouse in Newport. This annual variety program hosted by the Pend Oreille Players is designed to showcase local performers. This year’s show features the talents of Dan Eskelson on hammered dulcimer, Allen James Teague on piano, Ben Kardos on vocals and guitar, Duncan Heaney, Xavier Culver on guitar, with additional vocals by Max Barber.

Tickets for the event are $5 per person, available at the door. The playhouse is located at 240 N. Union Ave. For more information call 509-671-3389.

Blanchard center needs baskets BLANCHARD – The Blanchard Community Center is in need of lots of medium to large baskets for the doll tea coming up Oct. 20 and the Holiday Bazaar scheduled for Nov. 3-4.

If you have baskets they can be dropped off at the center; leave them on the front porch if no one is there. Or call Barb if you have baskets to be picked up at 208-437-4480 (home) or 208-437-1037 (center).

Any gently used items for the baskets for either of these events is also greatly appreciated.

The Community Christmas Party is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 2 from 1-4 p.m.

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Create offers painting, collage and more

BR I E FLY

OLDTOWN – The NewportPriest River club is holding a duck hunt Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Oldtown Rotary Park. Rubber duckies will be hidden around the grounds and “hunters” can purchase licenses for $5 per duck. Each duck will be numbered, and whoever finds the right number will win prizes. The grand prize is a family basket with a weekend stay at Stoneridge Resort, goodies, passes and a gas card. There will be a number of other prizes too.

If you purchase your licenses prior to the hunt, you get two for the price of one.

All ages are welcome, and the event starts at 5 p.m.

All proceeds will go to the Feed the Children project in Ecuador.

The duck hunt is being sponsored by the Rotary’s Interact Club, a youth organization. Interact is also holding an open house Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m., following the duck hunt. Interact is open to youth ages 12 to 18. Desserts and drinks will be supplied at the open house.

OCTOBER 10, 2012 |

MINER PHOTO|JANELLE ATYEO

Mischievous wolves plot to thwart ‘Red Riding Hood’ A group of “naughty little wolves” takes the stage during rehearsal for “Red Riding Hood.” Actors from the Missoula Children’s Theatre visited over the last week and helped local kids put on a funny musical version of this classic story.

Performances were Monday at Sadie Halstead Middle School in Newport.

Autumn is at your local library NEWPORT – Autumn is in the air and that means fun, exciting fall programs are coming to Pend Oreille County Libraries.

The Lego and building toys program will be held in the Calispel Valley Library in Cusick Saturday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. Legos, blocks, tinker toys and building straws will be spread throughout the Cusick Community Center for hands on play. As part of the program, the “one fisted” contest will be held with participants blindly grabbing one fistful of Legos and making what they can out of it. In addition, a display of all the books, DVDs and Wii games on Legos will be available

to check out. A free book for each child, snacks and juice will be part of the day’s events.

Metalines Community Library will be celebrating the Greatest Pumpkin Event the week of Oct. 22 at 3 p.m. Drop by to see the wonders of the pumpkin, pumpkin decorating, snacks and free books for each child. This event is sponsored by First Book, Artscape and the Friends of the Metalines Library.

Ione Public Library will be experiencing autumn Saturday, Nov. 3. This event is the library’s annual Harvest Party and many fun activities are in the works including crafts, games and stories,

free books and treats.

A kids’ Harvest Party and costume contest will be the attraction at the Newport Public Library Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be prizes, crafts and treats for the kids. In addition, there will be pictures taken and a free book for each child.

Friends of the Library groups and First Book are help sponsoring all of these fun Pend Oreille County Library events. For more information, contact your local library at Newport 509-4472111, Calispel (Cusick) 509-4451215, Ione 509-442-3030 or Metalines 509-446-3232.

Enjoy wine, spaghetti for animal rescue PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Animal Rescue annual spaghetti and wine fundraiser is set for Saturday, Oct. 20 at

6 p.m., to be held, tentatively, at the Beardmore Building in downtown Priest River.

Tickets are $20 per person or

Get spooked at Rotary haunted house OLDTOWN – Visit the Interact’s (Rotary youth club) haunted house at Oldtown Rotary Park Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26-27 from 6-8 p.m. The cost is $3 for

children 10 and under, $5 for adults with a child, and single adults $7. All proceeds will benefit the Ecuador “Feed the Children” project.

Hospital foundation adopts Healthy Kids Snack Bags program NEWPORT – The Newport Hospital and Health Services Foundation is taking over the Healthy Kids Snack Bags program as its 2013 fundraising focus, starting with the Festival of Trees Dec. 1. The Healthy Snacks program was previously administered by Krista Young, a counselor at Stratton Elementary.

When Young moved to Spokane, the program was unable to continue, so the the foundation stepped up to the challenge.

“Krista Young and Judy Henshaw put their heart and soul into making sure healthy snacks were available to these children. Our board felt we couldn’t let such a worthy program fall by the wayside,” said Tom Wilbur, hospital district CEO and president of the foundation board.

Foundation director Jenny Houck said the overall goal of the program is sustainability and expansion into neighboring communities.

The snack bags, loaded with a week’s worth of healthy snacks and fruit juice, will be distributed each Friday to 60 children from Stratton Elementary. There are currently no set criteria or applications required for the children to receive

the snacks, only the recommendation of a Stratton Elementary staff member. Stratton counselor Alexis Bruce will coordinate with the families who receive the snacks.

The snacks cost approximately $5 per week per child, so it is an expensive program to fund. In order to sustain and grow the Healthy Kids Snacks program, the foundation is seeking community support of cash donations and volunteers who are willing to stuff the bags.

“We are extremely limited on storage space,” Houck said, “so food donations are going to be difficult for us to accept at this point. We also have some children with allergies to soy, eggs and nuts, so we have to be extremely careful.”

The foundation orders the snacks through Newport Hospital’s dietary department each week in order to minimize space issues and maximize on the hospital’s purchasing power.

“The more money we save up front, the more children we’ll be able to feed,” Houck said.

For more information about the Healthy Kids Snack Bags program, contact the foundation office at 509-447-7928.

$35 per couple. Bring a bottle of wine as a donation.

Call 208-448-1180 or 208448-0699 for tickets.

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 409 S. Spokane • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m.

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

John 6:35

NEWPORT – A few new classes are being offered at Create Arts Center this month.

There will be a painting party Thursday, Oct. 11 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

No painting experience is required, and everyone will take home a finished painting. The cost to participate is $25 and includes a canvas, paints, hors d’oeuvres and wine.

Saturday, Oct. 20, join Janene Grende for a silk painting class.

Grende, who lives in Sandpoint, has painted for more than 30 years, painting in gouche and also using silk dyes to create some vivid paintings of horses, cowgirls and wildlife. Students will complete a painting in the daylong class, which lasts from noon to 6 p.m.

The cost is $80.

Also Saturday, Oct. 20, Dana Weir will give an encaustic workshop from 1-4 p.m. All materials will be provided with the $40 fee,

Reijonen newest member of American Angus Association USK – Amy Reijonen of Usk is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, according to Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo. Junior members of the association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association,

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH

PRIEST RIVER – A Community That Cares is sponsoring the third annual fashion show and luncheon to benefit Ruth’s House women’s and children’s shelter Sunday, Nov. 4 at Priest River Lamanna High School gym.

A lunch of soup, salad, breadsticks, desserts and drinks will be served from noon to 1 p.m.

The fashion show and raffles will be held from 1-2 p.m. Models 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

CHURCH DIRECTORY

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Tuesdays: Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace Univ. 6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays: Girls Club, ages 9 to 12, 6:30 to 8:00 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

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

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

Wed. - Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

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

participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events. The American Angus Association is the largest beef breed association in the world, with more than 25,000 active adult and junior members.

Fashion show supports shelter

REAL LIFE MINISTRIES

“Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.”

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

but you can bring collage materials from home. The encaustic process is an ancient method of art-making using layers of hot beeswax. Weir will have students practice the techniques of encaustic collage as she discusses design and imagery.

Ongoing programs include the EFT tapping circle, adult and children’s dance classes, a writers’ group, drop in sewing, an open painting workshop, pastel art, watercolor, the fiber arts studio, and a Saturday morning café discussion group.

For more information on any classes call Create at 509-447-9277 Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1-5 p.m.

Create will have a general meeting Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 1 p.m.

The public is welcome to attend.

The upstairs floor of Create will be closed Oct. 15-19 and Oct. 22-26, but the downstairs will be open for classes. Enter through the back entrance.

will showcase local fashions from Ben Franklin, the Clothing Closet and God’s Provision.

Tickets are $10, available in advance at the Priest River Times office or at the door. Those purchasing advance tickets will be entered for a special drawing.

The door prize drawing for everyone in attendance is a one-night stay at LaQuinta Inn. Tickets are raffle baskets are $1.

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 5pm 2nd Saturdays Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

CATHOLIC MASSES

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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.

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

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

Diamond Lake Church 326002 Hwy. 2, West of Newport Pastor Clinton Schultz, (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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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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O B I T UA R I E S

June Faye (Leaf) Maio Priest River

June Faye (Leaf) Maio of Priest River passed quietly in her sleep the afternoon of Oct. 2. She was 77.

She was born in Maio Centerville, S.D., Nov. 28, 1934, later moving to and growing up in Spokane, where she attended the Davis School for the Deaf.

She will be missed by her friends and family for her loving nature and tremendous sense of humor. Her smiles and infectious laughter guaranteed she was your best audience, they said. She loved gardening, dancing with her husband, watching Dancing with the Stars, scratching lottery tickets, and reading any and all newspapers and magazines. She also loved fishing in Alaska but most of all

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spending time with her family.

She is preceded in death by her husband Frank S. Maio, mother Lucille F. Leaf, father Carl H. Leaf, and brother Larry Leaf. She is survived by her son Rick Maio of Newport; daughters Dianne BeBout of Priest River and Karla Maio of Juneau, Alaska; brother Dan Leaf and wife Janet Leaf of Cheney; grandchildren Chris Palmer, Shawn Smidt, Dustin Bebout, Josh Maio, Elizabeth Darrah and Levi Maio; great-grandchildren Devyn Plamer, Hunter Bebout and Chayce Mulka; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A private family service will be held at Spokane Memorial Gardens in Cheney where she will be laid to rest next to her loving mother and best friend.

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.

CO R R EC T I O N

The obituary for Nina Mae Shaffer in last week’s issue of The Miner incorrectly listed her date of death.

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Shaffer passed away Saturday, Sept. 22.

The Miner regrets any confusion this may have caused.

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Andrew Thomas Bays IV

Aryahna N. L. Williamson

Andrew Thomas Bays IV was born Sept. 16 at 9:30 a.m. to Rebecca Ford and Andrew Bays III of Newport. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 19 ½ inches long, delivered at the Newport Hospital by Dr. Ragsdale. He joins sisters Hailey, Mikaylah and Allysah. Maternal grandparents are Donald and Gail King, and paternal grandparents are Andrew Bays Jr. and Martha Kitchen.

Aryahna N. L. Williamson was born Oct. 1 at 10:54 p.m. to Ruby Fernandez and Johnathon Williamson of Newport. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 20 inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital

by Dr. Lewis. He joins sister Arayah.

Edicuss Tane McIntosh Edicuss Tane McIntosh was born Sept. 26 at 5:03 a.m. to Krisstarah Bennett and Jerry McIntosh of Newport. He weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Kersting. He joins brother Kendrex.

Gabriel Alexander Ramsdell Gabriel Alexander Ramsdell was born Oct 1 at 9:13 p.m. to Valerie Mays and Samuel Ramsdell of Priest River. He weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Lewis.

He joins brothers Ayla Ramsdell and Lukas Ramsdell. Grandparents are Tina M. Smith and Lisa A. Tham-Spegal.

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Liley Grace Hedlund was born Oct. 5 at 4:13 p.m. to Alyssa Peters and Andrew Hedlund of Newport. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 21 inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Kersting. She joins brother AJ Hedlund. Maternal grandparents are Brain Peters and Cynthia Slinger, and paternal grandparents are Randolf and Margot Hedlund.

Roslynn Lorraine Thornton Roslynn Lorraine Thornton was born Oct. 5 at 12:59 a.m. to Marisa and Ivan Thornton of Priest River. She weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 19 inches long, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Kersting. She joins sisters Kantrel, Kymara and Ava Marie, and brother Kaden James. Maternal grandparents are Rob and Gail Miller, and paternal grandparents are James and Rhonda Kline.

WA N T E D

Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Most Wanted List Editor’s Note: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-4473151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Thomas A. Buchite, 47, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear in court at a child support hearing. He is 5 feet, Buchite 10 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address is in the Newport area.

Debra M. Cowley, 54, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear in court for a driving under the influence charge. She Cowley

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is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 145 pounds with haze eyes and blonde hair. Her last known address was in the Ione area.

Jacob A. Frueh, 32, is wanted on a Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on a possession of a controlled substance without a Frueh prescription charge.

He is 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds, with green eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.

Keven J. Leopard, 24, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on a domestic violence assault charge and for failure to appear on a domestic violence with malicious mis- Leopard chief charge. He is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address was in the Newport area.

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, Oct. 1 BURGLARY – LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, deputies out at residence for report of burglary.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – LeClerc Rd. S., report that an unknown subject pulled out fence posts last night on his relative’s property.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Newport, report that Saturday night the bus garage was broke in to and equipment was messed with.

HARASSMENT – W. 1st St., Newport, report that a female is sending unwanted texts and leaving voice mails.

ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 20, report of motorcycle driving at 100 mph, driver has yellow helmet.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Tule Rd., Usk, deputy checking on open door on the premises.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – S. Washington Ave., report of white Subaru Legacy drove onto neighbor’s yard and when asked what was going on they drove off.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Black Rd., Usk, report of car driving southbound on the railroad tracks, no description of the vehicle they just saw lights.

ARREST – Skookum Meadow Drive, Newport, Cindy J. Hooper, 51, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence.

Tuesday, Oct. 2 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, vehicle-deer collision.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. 5th Ave., complainant believes subject is coming in house while she is gone.

THEFT – W. Kelly Drive, report of stolen chainsaw.

HARASSMENT – W. 1st St., complainant believes he is being stalked by unknown subject.

FIRE – Berry Rd., a quarter acre fire on hillside appears to be brush and trees.

TRESPASSING – W. 7th St., complainant wants subject trespassed from apartment.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Jade Drive, report of small caliber gun shot through garage door.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 5:30 p.m. - Newport Post Office Building Newport City Council: 6 p.m. Newport City Hall Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. Priest River City Hall Pend Oreille Fire District No. 8 Board: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille

P O LI C E

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED – Hwy. 2 PROWLER – S. Union Ave., report of subject in complaint’s back yard.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Scott Ave., report of woman screaming in the area.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – S. Union Ave., Newport, report of male at front door in black hoodie trying to get into house.

Wednesday, Oct. 3 NOISE COMPLAINT – Hwy. 20 BURGLARY – Serenity Lane, report of generator missing out of shop overnight.

ARREST – John Lionel West, 34, of Renton and Cassandra Rose Andrews, 21, of Cusick were arrested on warrants.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Hwy. 31, report of fence cut.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Industry Drive, deputy checking on three subjects.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – A. South Ave., report of SUV occupied but it seems like he does not want to be seen.

ARREST – Todd Lynn Glockner, 47, of Newport was arrested on warrants.

Thursday, Oct. 4 ACCIDENT – Hwy. 20, report that vehicle hit a mailbox.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Russell Rd., report that subject found bones wrapped in a blanket while digging on some property.

ACCIDENT – Spring Valley Rd., report of one vehicle non-injury accident.

FOUND PROPERTY – Cedar Lane, report of found aluminum boat next to dock.

THEFT – Westside Calispell, report of batteries stolen.

VEHICLE FIRE – Old State Rd., report of vehicle on fire.

ARREST – S. Garden Ave., James R. Wilson, 20, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON – Spring Valley Rd., report that male came to door acting suspicious.

Friday, Oct. 5 FRAUD – Newport area, report of identity theft.

ARREST – S. Garden Ave., Newport, Tony Tector Callihan, 38, of Spokane was arrested for warrants and on a Department of Corrections detainer.

POSSIBLE DUI – Hwy. 2, report of truck swerving, driving in rumble strip.

ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, report of two vehicle accident.

ILLEGAL BURNING – Riverbend Loop Rd., report that subject has bon fire by road.

ERRATIC DRIVER – Hwy. 2, report of car traveling at high rate of speed.

MISSING PERSON – Rumsey Rd., report that female went for a walk this morning and has not returned.

M E E T I N G S

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8:15 a.m. - County Courthouse in Newport Pend Oreille County Noxious Weed Control Board: 2 p.m. Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Newport PUD Citizen’s Water Committee: 4 p.m. - Box Canyon Room, Newport PUD Town Hall Meeting: 6-8 p.m.

- Newport High School Bonner County Democrats: 6:308 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint

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County Courthouse Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD 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

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TRAFFIC HAZARD – Hwy. 211, report of subjects egging cars at intersection of Hwys. 20 and 211.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL – W. 7th St., report that subject slammed female’s hand in something.

THREATENING – N. Spokane Ave., report that 50-year-old female came to residence and is yelling and threatening complainant.

POSSIBLE DUI – Scotia Rd., report of vehicle all over the road; went through stop sign.

ASSAULT – S. Shore Diamond Lake, report of 16-year-old male hit in face with baseball bat.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Woodland Drive, complainant reports seeing flashlights across the lake.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL – N. Shore Diamond Lake, report that intoxicated 22-year-old male came home and started throwing things around breaking things.

Saturday, Oct. 6 JUVENILE PROBLEM – Phay Rd., report of juvenile female walking away from home.

HARASSMENT – Betty Mae Way, complainant reports receiving unwanted text messages from male.

HARASSMENT – Houghton St., complainant states subjects are harassing terminally ill person.

JUVENILE PROBLEM – W. Walnut St., Newport, report of juvenile male causing disturbance.

TRESPASSING – Kings Lake Rd., report of dirt bikes riding up and down steep hills on county gravel pit.

FISH AND GAME – Fertile Valley Rd., report of big game investigation.

THEFT – N. Washington Ave., Newport, report that man left after stealing out of tip jar.

JUVENILE PROBLEM – Cedar Creek Rd., report that 16-year-old son ran from home.

ILLEGAL BURNING – Flowery Trail Rd., report of bonfire.

INTOXICATION – W. 5th St., report of male stumbling around in the roadway.

POSSIBLE DUI – Fertile Valley Rd., report of vehicle all over road.

ARREST – Michael Paul Sherwood, 28, of Spokane was arrested on tribal charges.

ARREST – Russell Frank Womack, 21, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

ARREST – Michael Bradley Oiland, 32, of Deer Park was arrested for theft of a firearm.

Sunday, Oct. 7 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, complainant hearing glass breaking across the street.

ARREST – Honeysuckle Drive, Cusick, Sampson S. Pagaling, 27, of Cusick was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence.

BURGLARY – E. 5th St., Usk, report of front door broken out of business.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF – Hershaw

Rd., report of six mailboxes ran over last night.

BURGLARY – Butch Creek Rd., Usk, report of cabin off Bear Paw Rd., broken into.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – Fries Lane, report of vehicle parked behind mail boxes, no one around.

JUVENILE PROBLEM – Blackwell St., Ione, report that son has run away again.

ILLEGAL BURNING – Terrace Ave., Newport, report of large campfire.

PURSUIT – Green Rd., report of foot pursuit.

CHILD ABUSE – Horseshoe Lake Rd., report of possible child abuse.

ILLEGAL BURNING – Diamond Creek Rd., Newport, report of neighbor burning a bonfire.

PROWLER – LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, officer notified of possible prowler.

WEST BONNER COUNTY Monday, Oct. 1 BURGLARY – Silver Birch Lane, Oldtown Tuesday, Oct. 2 ARREST – Reynolds Lane, Priest River, Kristina Kane, 44, of Priest River was arrested on a Bonner County warrant.

Wednesday, Oct. 3 DOMESTIC DISPUTE – W. Skyline Drive, Blanchard BURGLARY – Gold Cup Mountain Rd., Priest River THEFT – Selkirk Way, Oldtown DEFRAUDING – Hwy. 2, Oldtown SHOPLIFTING – E. 4th St. N., Oldtown SHOPLIFTING – E. 4th St. N., Oldtown, a 29-year-old Priest River was charged with shoplifting.

NON INJURY ACCIDENT – Hwy. 2, Oldtown Thursday, Oct. 4 ARREST – S. Treat St., Priest River, Adam Oclair, 40, of Priest River was arrested on a warrant.

RECKLESS DRIVING – Hwy. 41, Blanchard SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 2, Priest River SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES – Hwy. 57, Priest River Friday, Oct. 5 BURGLARY – Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake ARREST – Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Fransis Settera of Montana was arrested for obstruct/delaying a police officer, felony possession of a schedule three narcotic and possession of heroin. Tye Fortuna from Montana was arrested for providing false information to a police officer and a felony warrant for fugitive from justice, out of Montana.

Saturday, Oct. 6 ARREST – Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Jeremiah Spaude, 20, was arrested for a warrant.

Sunday, Oct. 7 CHILD NEGLECT – Redneck Drive, Blanchard

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Human Resources Manager The District is seeking a qualified individual for Human Resources Manager. This position is a broad based generalist role and will be responsible for all aspects of human resources and labor management for the District.

This individual will be responsible for but not limited to: administering and managing all human resources functions within a public, union environment to include: leading the hiring process for all new hires; provide guidance and counseling to management on all employee related issues; act as point person on any District related grievances and collective bargaining issues as well as assist in the preparation of arbitrations; manage the District’s self-insured benefits programs through Utility Insurance Program (UIP) relationships; manage compensation program to ensure alignment with local and regional competitive labor market.

The ideal candidate should possess: A solid understanding of federal, state and local employment laws.

A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or other equivalent discipline and a minimum 5 years experience in human resources management is required.

An employment application is available at www.popud.org. Please email or fax the application, along with a resume and cover letter, to careers@popud.org, Fax (509) 447-9091 Attn: Human Resources. Salary DOQ, outstanding benefit package. Deadline to submit applications is Friday, October 19, 2012.

The District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pend Oreille Public Utility District

SUBSTITUTE HEAD START/ECEAP CLASSROOM AIDES Rural Resources Community Action is accepting applications for Substitute Head Start/ECEAP Classroom Aides in Newport; hours vary, $9.22 per hour.

This is a temporary position and is responsible for assisting with Head Start preschool program activities. This position is anticipated to last until 5/31/2013.

Only applicants with current infant/ child 1st Aid & CPR cards will be considered. For necessary job requirements, application and complete position description, contact WorkSource, 956 South Main Street, Suite B, Colville, WA 99114 or 509-685-6158. Position is open until filled. Rural Resources is an AA/EOE employer.

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HIRING FULL TIME

Purchaser who will procure all material and services needed for company operations. Buying, reporting, scheduling, vendor relations, other duties. MS Office.

Good communication, negotiation, and mathematical skills.

HS diploma/GED required, degree preferred. $25K with benefits. EOE Apply in person or send resume to Aerocet, Inc., 265 Shannon Lane, Priest River, ID 83856 No calls please.

DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY WITH DISTRICT COURT EMPHASIS PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE Full-time, union position.

This position is grant funded through December 31, 2013 and is dependent upon continued funding after that date. Salary: $4460.46/month plus benefits. Prior trial experience highly preferred. See job description for complete list of qualifications and essential job functions.

Obtain application and job description: Pend Oreille County Human Resources, 625 West 4th Street, Newport, Washington, 99156, phone (509) 447-6499, or County website: www. pendoreilleco.org. Application deadline: October 19, 2012, 4:00 pm. (35-3)

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DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATOR Full-time, exempt position. Salary: $3,439.44$3864.78/month, depending on experience, plus benefits. Associate’s Degree in Business or Public Administration or related field and 6 years of Court Clerk experience. Training/ supervisory experience required. Cover letter and resume must be submitted with the employment application. See job description for the complete list of qualifications and essential job functions. Obtain application and job description: Pend Oreille County Human Resources Office, 625 West 4th Street, Newport, Washington, 99156, (509) 447-6499, or County website: www.pendoreilleco. org. Application deadline: October 22, 2012 at 3 pm.

(35-3) MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING COACH SADIE HALSTEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL CLOSES: OCTOBER 19, 2012 AT NOON The Newport School District is accepting applications for a Middle School Wrestling Coach. Additional information and applications may be obtained by calling the Newport School District at (509) 4473167. Equal Opportunity Employer. (36-2) SEE MORE HELP WANTED ADVERTISING ON PAGE 7B

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NAME “BEAR” Light brown, medium build, male dog that looks like a dingo. No collar, bare patch on tail, black around eyes, friendly. (509) 218-3820.

(36p) FOUND Sunday, September 30th at Mary’s Feed in Oldtown: small blue coin bag. Call and identify (208) 437-2046. (36) LOST MALE DOG in Dalkena area. Chocolate and cream color, yellow eyes, red collar, name “Buddy.” (509) 447-5400, (509) 863-3254. (36p)

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MISC. FOR SALE

Surplus Property Sale Newport School District

Friday, October 12, 2012 8:00am-5:00pm and, Saturday, October 13, 2012 8:00am-5:00pm at Fire Science Building, Newport High School

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Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details.

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N.E. Tri County Health District

CHIROPRACTIC

MASSAGE THERAPY

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

Bliss Chiropractic Health Center

Bonnie D. Bliss, D.C. Christopher A. Thomas, D.C. Amber Salesky LMP Karen Cooper, LMT 601 State Rt. 20, Newport, WA -- (509) 447-2413

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

COUNSELING Molly Phillips, LICSW, CMHS, GMHS

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

DENTIST 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

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

447-3131 -- 1-800-873-6162 605 Highway 20, Newport

Harmony Healing Arts Center Gloria Campbell -- 448-2623 47 10th -- Priest River

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

PODIATRIST -- FOOT SPECIALIST Douglas K. Monson, D.P.M.

Patients seen at Newport Hospital twice a month 509-926-2848 -- Call for appointments

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.

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PRINTING Printing & Design . . . at The Miner

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Rural Resources Community Action is currently accepting applications for a Lead Teacher - Level 2 or 3 in our Newport Head Start classroom. Full time, exempt; $1,678$1,978/month; D.O.E. Position is required to plan, organize and conduct activities in a Head Start preschool classroom. Valid driver’s license & criminal history check required. For application and complete position description, contact WorkSource at 956 South Main Street, Suite A, Colville, WA 99114 or 509-685-6158. This position is open until filled. Rural Resources is an AA/EOE employer.

Hydroelectric Maintenance Machinist Crew Chief

Coach Wanted

$41.97 – 45.11/hour Plus Excellent Benefits

The Selkirk School District is accepting applications for Assistant High School Girls Basketball Coach.

Information and application materials are available at www.selkirk.k12.wa.us or Selkirk District Office, 219 Park Street, PO Box 129, Metaline Falls, WA 99153 (509) 446-2951. The Selkirk School District is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

The Power Production Division at Boundary Hydroelectric Project has an opportunity for an experienced machinist to plan, schedule and coordinate the overhaul, maintenance, repair and installation of hydroelectric generation equipment, facilities and associated general equipment. Boundary is located near Metaline Falls, in northeastern Washington State. For more information and to apply, visit www.seattle.gov/jobs by 10/16/12. The City of Seattle is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity in the workforce.

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SINGLE MOM with 1 child, 2 dogs. Non smoking/ drinking. Wants small 2 bedroom home in south Pend Oreille County.

Good references available.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY Give your important Business Message 100% Market Coverage in 3 publications for only $14.50 a week

Accounting/Tax Service

Animal Boarding

Art Gallery

218 High St. Priest River, ID 208-448-2941 Concrete

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Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Painting

Plumbing

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Interior Exterior Repaints New Construction

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Licensed in WA & ID

Larry Liberty (208) 437-3353

Journeyman Plumber Senior &Vet Discounts

Veterinary

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PEND OREILLE VETERINARY CLINIC

THE ANIMAL DOCTOR Quality veterinary care for your pets and barnyard friends.

Dan Herrin D.V.M. (208) 437-2800

(208) 437-2145 Small & Large Animal Medicine & Surgery Brian Dockins DVM

217 N State Ave. Oldtown, ID

(509) 447-0120

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41 Homes built in the city since 1974

Specializing in Custom & Log Home Construction “Lodge Logs” Log Home Dealer Foundations, Framing, Siding, Roofing, Decks, ETC. www.dependable-contracting.com

Do-It-Yourself Digital Photo Center 4x6 30¢ 5x7 79¢ 8x10 $249 CD $149

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• Heat Pumps • Geothermal

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Custom Homes

YOUR HEATING COOLING & REFRIGERATION EXPERTS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Carrier

• Furnaces • Radiant Heat

Wood Stoves - Gas Stoves - Pellet Stoves & Oil Furnaces Available • We Service All Major Brands • Air Leakage Testing Available

Installations • Service Free Quotes

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Heating/AC Complete Heating, Cooling & Duct Systems

Gas Fireplaces & Inserts

(208) 448-1439 Recycling

Corner of Hwy 2 & Spokane Ave. (509) 447-2433

ID License # RCT-1510 WA License # STUTEC *92306

Fuel

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509- 447-2244

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Dog Boarding & Training Family Atmosphere

Ben Franklin “Our Variety Shows”

Cell 509-710-8939

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-4822

www.chandreafarms.com

Fuel

Funiture/Floor Coverings

Newport

PRIEST RIVER FAMILY OIL

Delivering Propane & Fuel to All of Pend Oreille & Bonner Counties!

24 hr. Commercial/Public Card Lock Fuels INCLUDE: • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline HOME DELIVERIES INCLUDE: • Stove Oil • Furnace Oil • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline Propane, Lubricants, Filters and Fuel Additives Available On-Site

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(208) 448-2443

Furniture - Cabinetry - Countertops Floor Coverings - Wallpaper Window Coverings - Sealy Mattress

The Loft

Cafe • Internet • Gifts 208-448-0643

2459 Hwy.2 • Oldtown

218 Cedar St. Priest River, ID 208-448-1812

(Deli • Ice Cream • Free WiFi • Mtg. Room)

Home Loans

Internet

Lawncare

Lady Lawncare

Joan Corkill-Enyeart Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS 498580/41891/1850

• VA • FHA • USDA

509-447-5626 800-476-1168 Newport, WA

Storage

CASH REWARD

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Well Drilling

208-448-1869 208-660-4087 Harold Stutes Priest River

208-437-3513

Printing

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• General Contractor • Roofing • Siding • Room Additions • Decks • Foundations • Manufactured Home Set-up

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The Remodeling Specialists!

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Layout Services to Full Color Printing

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Cliff McDermeit 23810 E. Blanchard Rd., Newport

Stutes Construction

Commercial • Residential

• Natural & Organic Foods • Herbs, Vitamins & Supplements • Organic Juices & Smoothies

No Appointment Necessary Free Vacuum & Window Wash

OFF Wills

On Budget On Time EVERY TIME!

Floors & More, Inc

Lic# RIVERCE886B7

(509) 671-2276

10 Minute Oil Change

CLARK CONSTRUCTION

Open: Tuesday - Friday 8:30-5:30 Saturday 8:30-2:00 Closed Sunday & Monday

Husqvarna • Jonsered and Echo Chain Saws 682 High St., Priest River (208) 448-1522

509-462-0827

Dog Boarding

Flood Services

Matt Dahlin

50%

Operating Since 1980 Professional, Experienced, Friendly Service Clean, Inspect, Masonry Repair Licensed and Bonded

Digital Photos

Equipment

FREE Estimates

Specializing in Social Security & Personal Injury FREE Initial Consultation

Construction

Electrical Services

BONNER SAW & POWER EQUIPMENT

Licensed in Washington and Idaho

Construction

Owners Bob & Jane Clark

Quality Electrical Services at affordable prices

Jake’s Chimney Sweep

Attorney at Law

Construction

Concrete

(509) 292-2200

RCE

Chimney Sweep

Hwy. 2, South of Newport

ID Lic# RCT-30773 WA Lic# DURKECL884D6

River City Electrical

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Spokane Rock Products

Concrete • Sand • Gravel

Automotive

Dustin Deissner

Office Services • Affordable Tax Service • Any Size Business • Bookkeeping • Payroll, Taxes

Attorney

EVERYTHING INTERNET

WiFi - $36.95/Month Dial UP - Web Services Internet Telephone No contract required

5 Sizes

Resident Manager Highway 57 ~ 1 1/2 Miles from Hwy. 2 (208) 448-1273

Full service yard care & spring cleanup e Fre tes a m i Est

Deb & Debbie 509-710-3976

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Toilets - Portable

Upholstery

Excess

BOAT TOPS, COVERS & INTERIORS

Portable Service

PRIEST RIVER MINI STORAGE

Is your yard screaming for attention?

We’ll scream back at a reasonable rate.

Portable Chemical Toilets 2654 E. Hwy 2 • Oldtown, ID Rent by the day, week, biweekly, month

(208) 448-2290

• Truck & Auto • Motorcycles • Furniture • Snowmobiles

PRIEST RIVER UPHOLSTERY & CANVAS (208) 448-0613

Wrecking Yard

DON’T MISS A USTOMER! Well Drilling & Pump Service Since 1964

Bus: 208-437-4168 Cell: 208-946-6944 stevepitts@verizon.net

Now Paying Top Dollar for your junkers Cars • Trucks • Machinery

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Give your important Business Message 100% Market Coverage in 3 publications • NEWPORT MINER • GEM STATE MINER • MINER EXTRA

$14.50 A WEEK • 509-447-2433

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TENANTS...

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

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Kaniksu Village Apartments 1 Bedroom Apartments Income Limits Apply EQUAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY

109 E. 5th Ave.

Metaline Falls, WA

(509) 446-4100 TDD

1-425-562-4002 3 BEDROOM TRAILER No pets. Lazy Acres Trailer Park. Newport. (208) 4374502. (7-tf) DIAMOND LAKE AREA Custom home. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, attached garage.

No pets. $725/ month (208) 610-6870.(34-3p) 1 BEDROOM apartment, South Washington Street, Newport. $350/ month. Water, sewer included. (208) 755-1568/ (208) 660-9271. (33TF) 3 BEDROOM 2 bath mobile 1/2 mile from Diamond Lake. Pets okay with deposit. $700/ month includes electricity and water. Available October 1st.

(509) 671-7178. (33-4p) Every day is Sale Day in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

Read them every week.

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

The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

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DIAMOND LAKE CABIN Rent year round. 5302 Northshore Road. Wood stove heat. $700/ month, 1st and last plus $200 cleaning deposit. (509) 671-3808. (34-3p) MOONLIGHT RV PARK 2 bedroom 1 bath 14x70 trailer near Sacheen Lake.

Accepting applications. No smoking and no pets. $425/ month plus $300 deposit.

Also, RV spots available $175/ month. Call (509) 447-0631 (34-3) PONDERAY SHORES Doublewide, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, secondary river lot 11 miles north of Newport. No smoking or pets. $600/month, $600/ deposit. Sewer and water included. (509) 447-4629.

(34-3p) AVAILABLE NOW 3 bedroom 2 bath home near Diamond Lake. $650/ month. (208) 597-1398.

(34-4p) 4-5 BEDROOM HOME 836 West 3rd, Newport. 2 bathrooms. $1150/month.

Electric heat, no garage.

(208) 255-8455. (34-4) 2 BEDROOM furnished lakefront home in Blanchard. Available now through May. $600/ month. No smoking. (208) 255-8455.(34-4p) IN NEWPORT 3 bedroom 1 bath, full basement hardwood floor, close to schools, carport. $700 plus deposit. (509) 671-0458. (35-3p) RETIRED COUPLE WILL SHARE Newport home with single lady. Lower floor with bedroom, bath, large family room with television, internet access, refrigerator, range and sofa. Personal references. No smoking. $225 month, includes everything except food and personal items. (509) 4475209/ (509) 671-0171. (36) $490/ MONTH In Newport city limits. Small 3 bedroom. 1 bath, water, sewer, garbage included.

1st and last plus deposit to move in. No smoking, no pets. (509) 447-2052/ (509) 671-3035. (36-3p) 1 BEDROOM CABIN Storage shed, washer/ dryer hookup. Nice private setting, river access.

8-1/2 miles from Newport in Furport. No smoking. $500/ month. First, last plus deposit, references. (509) 671-0687. (36-3p) VERY NICE PLACE! Townhouse duplex, 823 West 3rd Street in Newport.

Three bedroom, two bath, attached garage, laundry room, daylight kitchen and large living room. Close to schools, hospital, park and shopping. No smoking.

No pets. $775 per month, $750 security deposit, includes water and grounds maintenance. E-mail for application or call Ed at (714) 377-1029. (36-3p) METALINE FALLS 3 bedroom 1 bath, all electric. 310 Lehigh. $600/ month no deposit. (509) 453-2171. (34-4p)

HOUSE FOR SALE

BY OWNER OWNER CONTRACT Ione 3 bedroom, almost acre lot. $105,000 if I fix. $90,000 if you fix. (509) 468-7773. (34-3p)

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STORAGE FOR RENT

NEWPORT MINI-STORAGE (509) 447-0119 Enter at Hwy 41 and 1st Street

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

LOGGING TIMBER

We Buy Cedar Logs

YARD SALE

ESTATE SALE: October 6, 7 and October 13, 14. Items from shop, garage, Christmas decorations, paddle boat, nearly new pilates machine, etcetera. 321 Diamond Drive, Diamond Lake. (35-2p)

We gladly provide consultation & assistance for managing your forest land and marketing your logs.

For information, please contact

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C ARS AND TRUCKS

LOGGING TIMBER

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Lifetime Resident with over 40 years experience in timber management, harvesting & log marketing.

Oldtown Auto Sales

303 N. State Ave. • Oldtown

208-437-4011

www.oldtownautos.com

Let us Sell your Car, Truck or RV We charge 10% or a minimum of $200

Phone: (509) 738-4711 Cell: (509) 675-3472

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2008 Ford F150 4x4 XLT $21,995 2006 Ford Expedition 4x4 $15,995 71k Miles

2003 Chev Z-71 4x4 Truck $12,495 EXCAB

2004 Ford F150 4x4 Truck $11,995 1925 Ford Coupe $10,000 Street / Rat Rod 2001 Ford F250 4x4 $7,495 EXCAB W/Canopy

1984 Winnebago Motorhome $5,995 1999 Cadillac ElDorado 2D $4,495 1993 Nissan 4x4 Pickup $2,995 1993 Chev Pickup $2,995 2WD, Shortbox 1996 Mazda Pickup $2,995 4x4, Auto, Canopy 1997 Mercury Sable Wagon $2,795 1984 Ford Bronco ll 4x4 $2,495 1979 Monaco Motorhome $2,495 23FT

1986 Chev Van

$995

1997 FORD F250 Heavy duty 7.3 power stroke. 132,000 miles, great recreational vehicle tow, good condition. Pictures available. $11,000. (509) 445-0455. (35-3p)

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Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices.

In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings.

2012290 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 12-4-00031-3 Probate Notice to Creditors In Re. The Estate of Delano R. Bauer, Deceased.

Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitation, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 and 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to the claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.

Date of filing copy of 9/17/12 Date of first publication 9/26/12. /s/ Ludmilla Schmidt Bauer Ludmilla Schmidt Bauer c/o Douglass D. Lambarth P.O. Box 366 Newport, WA 99156 509-447-3036 Published in The Newport Miner September 26, October 3, 10, and 17, 2012. (34-4)

________________ 2012294 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No: 12-4-00028-3 Probate Notice to Creditors In the Matter of Estate of: Rebecca Michelle Aponte, Deceased.

The personal repre-

sentative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against decedent must, before the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of filing copy of notice to creditors: 9/20/2012 Date of first publication: 9/26/2012 /s/ Mary Louise Aponte Mary Louise Aponte, Personal Representative Law Offices of Mark E. Wilson /s/ Mark E. Wilson Mark E. Wilson, WSBA #6425 Attorney for Personal Representative 14215 East Bridges Road Elk, Washington 99009 Tel.: (509) 292-2741 Published in The Newport Miner September 26, October 3 and 10, 2012.

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________________ 2012295 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE No. 12-4-00032-1 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) In the Matter of the Estate of: John Grant Malcolm Deceased.

The personal Representative named below

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has been appointed as Personal Representative of the estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the Creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of first publication: September 26, 2012 /s/ Joyce Aso Personal Representative c/o McGrane & Schuerman /s/ Charles P. Schuerman Charles P. Schuerman, WSBA #14636 ATTORNEY AT LAW 298 South Main #304 Colville, Washington 99114 509-684-8484 Published in The Newport Miner September 26, October 3, and 10, 2012.

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_________________ 2012299 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Newport City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., October 15, 2012 in Council Chambers located at 200 S. Washington Ave., Newport, Washington for the purpose of discussing revenue resources for the year 2013.

Published in The Newport Miner October 3 and 10, 2012. (35-2)

________________ 2012302 LEGAL NOTICE LEADERS MEETING The Boards of Commissioners of the Port of Pend Oreille, Public Utility District No. 1 and Pend Oreille County will meet at on Monday, October 15th at the County Courthouse beginning at noon. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Manager /s/ Karen Willner Clerk of the Board /s/ Liz Braun Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner October 3 and 10, 2012. (35-2)

________________ 2012303 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Mark Simonson of Mesa, AZ on March 17, 2008 under Application No. S3-30553 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from an unnamed spring in the amount of 0.055 cubic foot per second, each year, continuously, for fish propagation and recreational use. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within the NE1/4SW1/4 of Section 34, Township 33 N., Range

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Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from October 10, 2012.

State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program - ERO PO Box 5218 Lacey, WA 98509-5128 Published in The Newport Miner October 3 and 10, 2012. (35-2)

_________________ 2012304 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SPOKANE COUNTY No. 12-4-01142-9 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 In the Matter of the Estate of BRUCE ROBERT THOMPSON, Deceased.

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: Pend Oreille County – October 3, 2012/Spokane County – October 4, 2012 Personal Representative: Stephanie M. Winters Attorney for the Personal Representative: Dena P. Allen Address for Mailing or Service: 505 W. Riverside Ave., Ste. 630 Spokane, WA 99201 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Spokane County Superior Court No. 12-401142-9 Published in The Newport Miner October 3, 10, and 17, 2012. (35-3)

_________________ 2012305 NOTICE OF MEETING On 25 October 2012 the Pend Oreille County Library District will continue it’s Annual Strategic Planning Meeting @ 4:00 P.M. just before the regularly scheduled Board Meeting @ 5:00 P.M. Both Meetings will be held at the PUD Box Canyon Conference Room.

Published in The Newport Miner October 3 and 10, 2012. (35-2)

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D E PA R T M E N T O F ECOLOGY Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Bruce & Lynda Brunette of Spokane, WA on Nov. 4, 2012 under Application No. S3-30629 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from the Pend Oreille River, tributary to the Columbia River, in the amount of 0.02 of a cubicfoot per second, each year, for domestic supply, seasonal irrigation of one-half acre, and fire protection as needed. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within Lots 58 and/or 59 of Browns Cold Springs Landing, being within Government Lot 1 of Section 3, Township 35 N., Range 43 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of the application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from October 10, 2012.

State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program- ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 985047611 Published in The Newport Miner October 3 and 10, 2012. (35-2)

_________________ 2012307 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hospital District #2 will hold a Public Hearing Monday October 15th, 3:30pm for the purpose of amending the Year 2012 Budget, finalizing the Year 2013 Budget, and to propose a property tax revenue increase pursuant to RCW 84.55.120. The meeting will take place at the Administrative Office, located in Fire Station 23, 390442 SR 20, Ione, just south of the Historic Tiger Store. /s/ John Rumelhart Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner October 3 and 10, 2012. (35-2)

_________________ 2012311 PUBLIC NOTICE The Selkirk School District Board of Directors will hold their October Regular Board of Directors Meeting at 6:00 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012 at Selkirk Middle and High School, Music Room. /s/ Nancy Lotze Nancy Lotze, Superintendent and Secretary to the Board of Directors Published in The Newport Miner October 10, 2012. (36)

_________________ 2012310 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SACHEEN LAKE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT WASTEWATER LAND APPLICATION CLEARING AND THINNING PROJECT, 2012 PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WA Sealed bids will be received for the Sacheen Lake Water & Sewer District – Wastewater Land Application Clearing and Thinning Project, 2012, Attn: Kevin Koesel, P.E., 600 4th Street West, Newport, WA 99156, until 3:00 p.m. local time, October 23, 2012. Bids will be opened at said time and place and read aloud publicly. All CONTINUED ON 9B

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Legislature appropriates funds to the superintendent of public instruction for distribution to school districts. District allotments consider a number of factors but are primarily based on the number of students enrolled in the district. In addition to their state funding, districts may levy voterapproved special property taxes and seek funding from the federal government and private sources for educational programs.

State laws impose various requirements for education programs offered by school districts. Examples of state requirements include provisions relating to student/teacher ratios, alternative education programs, special education, student transportation, bilingual instruction, highly capable students, visual and auditory screening of students, immunization, early childhood programs, school attendance, compulsory course work, food services for students, and management of school district property.

This measure would allow the authorization of a limited number of charter schools within the state’s public school system.

Charter schools are public schools governed by a charter school board and operated according to the terms of a charter contract, which is entered into pursuant to the terms

of the measure.

A public charter school would include one or more of grades kindergarten through 12th. Each charter school would be operated by a nonprofit corporation meeting the requirements of public benefit nonprofit corporations (a nonprofit corporation that has been designated as a tax-exempt charity under the federal internal revenue code).

The nonprofit corporation could not be a sectarian or religious organization. Charter schools would be open to all students, and could limit admission only based on age group, grade level, or capacity of the school.

Charter schools would be subject to supervision by the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education.

Public charter schools would be created either as “new” charter schools (public schools that did not previously exist) or “conversion” charter schools (existing public schools converted into charter schools).

Conversion charter schools must enroll all students already attending the school who wish to remain enrolled. If new charter schools have insufficient capacity to enroll all students who apply, admission would be determined by lottery, with preference given to siblings of already enrolled students.

Forty-one of the 50 states already have charter schools.

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quired for each location. Marijuana stores could not be located within 1,000 feet of a school, playground, transit center, child care center, park, video arcade or library.

Possession or use of marijuana by people under 21, along with sales to people under 21 will be illegal. If passed, the decriminalization of marijuana and the DUI standards would start Dec. 6, 2012. There is no date certain for the establishment of licenses to sell marijuana.

Proponents say the current situation, where marijuana possession is illegal, has not deterred use. It costs millions to prosecute and jail people for marijuana crimes, money that is not well spent, they say.

Scarce public safety money should be spent on real public safety needs, they say. Legalizing and regulating marijuana sales, with a 25 percent tax on each level of sales, would both raise money for the education and help end a black market that funds violent organized criminal

|| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 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 Newport TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Blanchard Library Weight Watchers: 11 a.m. Weigh in and 11:30 to Noon meeting - Camas Center for Community Wellness, Usk Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Home and Community Educators Diamond Lake Club: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Notes: Updated Aug. 1, 2012 Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center 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 Lets Talk About It Book Discussion: 7 p.m. - Priest River Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center BASIC Meeting: 10 a.m. - Blanchard Community Center Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Story Time: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Home and Community Educators Dalkena Club: Noon - Call Bonnie Witt 509-447-3647 or Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Story Time: 1 p.m. - Newport Library Notes: Updated Aug. 10,

MENTS may be examined at the following locations: James A. Sewell & Associates, LLC, 600 4th Street West, Newport, WA 99156, 509-447-3626 Northwest Management, Inc. at 15 West Crawford, Deer Park, WA 99006, 509-276-4699 A voluntary project walkthrough and pre-bid conference will be held at the Project Site along Rocky Gorge Road roughly ¼ mile west of the Rocky Gorge Road/State Highway 211 Intersection on October 15, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.

Bidders and their subcontractors are required to be licensed and bonded in the State of Washington, which must be in effect at the time of bid submittal.

All bids shall contain one of the following forms of Bidder’s security in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total Base Bid amount made payable to Sacheen Lake water and sewer - a) Bidder’s Bond executed by a surety company qualified to conduct business in the State of Washington b) Certified Check c) Cashier’s Check d) Cash. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District. The Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District shall have the right to reject any or all bids not accompanied by bid security or data required by the bidding documents or a bid in any way incomplete or irregular.

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2012 Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick After School Readers Club: 3 p.m. Priest River Library Family Movie Night: 5:30-8 p.m. Newport Library Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Painting Party: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 6:30 p.m. Newport Hospital Cafeteria Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 Blanchard TOPS: 8:30-10 a.m. Blanchard Community Church Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center Diabetic Support Group: 1 p.m.

- Newport Hospital, Call 509-4473556 Dance Class: 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown, House of the Lord ‘Ax of Murder’: 6:30 p.m. - Circle

|| interested individuals are welcome to attend. Proposals received after the time set for receiving bids will not be considered.

The project consists of three units with all units being awarded as one contract. A brief description of each unit is listed below.

Unit 1 Lagoon Area Clearing – Unit 1 shall include clearing of roughly 16 acres of timber within the proposed lagoon area.

Unit 2 Irrigation Lateral Clearing – Unit 2 shall include clearing of roughly 34,000 feet of irrigation corridor roughly 12’ wide throughout the land application area. This area measures roughly 10 acres is size.

Unit 3 Land Application Area Thinning – Unit 3 shall include pre-commercial thinning of roughly 43 acres of timber within the land application area.

At this time, the Sacheen Lake Water & Sewer District is accepting bids for all timber units. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on the funding available at the time of the bid.

Funding for the project is provided by the State of Washington, Public Works Trust Fund and the Owner.

Bid forms, bidder’s instructions, specifications, and contract forms are available to interested Bidders at James A. Sewell & Associates, 600 4th Street West, Newport, WA 99156, 509-447-3626, Attn Kevin Koesel, P.E. or Travis Parry, P. E. CONTRACT DOCU-

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Bidders are required to meet all requirements that are a stipulation of the project’s funding sources. Small, Minority- and Women-owned firms are encouraged to submit bids.

The Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Any questions should be directed to Northwest Management, Inc. at 15 West Crawford, Deer Park, WA 99006, Attn: Luke Machtolf at 509-276-4699 or James A. Sewell and Associates, LLC, Attn: Kevin Koesel, P.E. at (509) 447-3626, kkoesel@jasewell.com.

Sheila Pearman, District Manager, Sacheen Lake Water & Sewer District Published in The Newport Miner October 3 and 10, 2012. (35-2)

_________________ 2012313 NOTICE OF DOCKET CLOSURE FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County will on October 19th, 2012 close the Docket for Comprehensive Plan Amendments. If you have any purposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan or the Future Land Use Map please submit the appropriate application and a completed SEPA check list to the Community Development Department prior to 4:30 PM October 19th, 2012. The docket is open to public inspection during working hours (M-F 8am4:30pm). The Community

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Development Department is located at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 W. 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director.

Dated: Oct. 3, 2012 Published in The Newport Miner October 10, 2012. (36)

_________________ 2012316 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Richard Williams of Cusick, WA on May 19, 2011 under Application No. S3-30638 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from the Pend Oreille River, tributary to the Columbia River, in the amount of 0.02 of a cubic-foot per second, each year, for domestic supply and lawn watering.

The source of the proposed appropriation is located within the NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 34, Township36 N., Range 43 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty- ($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from October 17, 2012.

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gangs. The effective tax rate for the retail purchaser, taking all the levels of sale into account, will be about 40-50 percent of the price, organizers say. It is time to end the prohibition on marijuana just as the country ended the prohibition on alcohol.

Opponents say making marijuana legal will increase use and addiction among both adults and minors. Opponents say young people will use and abuse marijuana if it is legal for adults 21 and older to use it. They say marijuana recently surpassed alcohol as the number one reason youth enter substance abuse programs. The medical marijuana community says the bill would create a situation where people under 21 who drive with any marijuana in their system are guilty of driving under the influence. Opponents say that there will still be a black market for marijuana, at least during the time the state takes to develop ruled for sales and maybe after that.

They point out that the federal prohibition on marijuana trumps state law, so people could be prosecuted under federal law.

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prior six years of general state revenues instead of three, also by July 1, 2014.

It would also reduce the percentage rate of general state revenues used to calculate the state debt limit. That percentage would be incrementally lowered from the current 9 percent to 8.5 percent starting July 1, 2014, 8.25 percent starting July 1, 2016 and 8 percent by July 1, 2034.

Supporters say the current way of doing things allows the state’s debt limit to spike up during good economic times but drops sharply during recessions. If this measure becomes law, supporters say the state’s share of long-term debt burden will be lowered. It will create more stability for construction projects and improves capitalization planning by averaging general state revenues over six years instead of three.

Supporters say it protects the state’s excellent credit rating.

Opponents say SJR 8221 will actually increase the cost of infrastructure improvements and shift the cost to local governments. They say it will have dire unintended consequences for taxpayers. Many schools, community colleges, universities and water treatment plants are currently funded directly through the state’s capital budget. Local governments will have to pay more in debt service, opponents say, something that may require them to raise taxes.

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Moon Theater, Highway 211 Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Priest River.

Call Jan 208-946-6131 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 Pend Oreille Valley Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse, Newport Women’s AA: 9:30 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Kids Movie Club: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - Newport Library Blanchard Art Group: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center Pend Oreille County Historical Society: 10 a.m. - Bradley Building, Newport Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. Priest River Senior Center Western Art Show Reception: 5:307:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Set Free Northwest Meal and Worship: 6:30 p.m. - Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown ‘Ax of Murder’: 6:30 p.m. - Circle Moon Theater, Highway 211

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Fallapalooza: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Playhouse SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 Newport Youth: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Hospitality House MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 Blanchard Community Breakfast: 7-11 a.m. - Blanchard Community Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 6:30 p.m. Newport Hospital Cafeteria Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. Blanchard Community Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m.

- Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 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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Kinship Caregivers Foster Parent Support Group: 9-11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital Families For Kids and DCFS: 9-11 a.m. - 1600 W. First St., Newport Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Social Meeting: 1212:30 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m.

Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Priest River Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting: 5:30 p.m.

- Ranch Club Walk in Her Shoes: 5:30 p.m. - Centennial Plaza, Newport Overeaters Anonymous: 5:45 p.m.

- Pineridge Community Church, Newport, use back entrance Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Bingo: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

2012317 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Jeff Massnick of Metaline Falls, WA on Sept.

17, 2012 under Application No. S3-30677 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Wolf Creek, tributary to the Pend Oreille River in the amount of 0.111 of a cubic foot per second, each year, continuously, for fish propagation and the seasonal irrigation of 2 acres. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within the SW1/4NE1/4 of Section 4, Township 38 N., Range 43 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty- ($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from October 17, 2012.

State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program -ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 98504-

Published in The Newport Miner October 10 and 17, 2012. (36-2p) 2012318 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Jeff Massnick of Metaline Falls, WA on Sept.

17 2012, under Application No. G3-30676 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from four wells in the amount of 73 gallons per minute, continuously, each year, for domestic supply of two homes and three fish ponds, & the seasonal irrigation of 6 acres. The sources of the proposed appropriation are existing wells located within the following: two wells within the SW1/4SE1/4 of section 33, Township 39 N., Range 43 E.W.M. and two wells within the NW1/4NE1/4 of section 4, Township 38 N., Range 43 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty- ($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from October 17, 2012.

State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program - ERO PO Box 47611

Olympia, WA 985047611 Published in The Newport Miner October 10 and 17, 2012. (36-2)

_________________ 2012312 STATE OF WASHINGTON D E PA R T M E N T O F ECOLOGY Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters Take Notice: That Jeff and Cinda Romans of Spokane, WA on June 3, 2008 under Application No. S3-30557 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Pend Oreille River, tributary to the Columbia River, in the amount of 0.01 of a cubic foot per second, seasonally, for domestic supply and recreational use. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within Lot 5 of Sunvale Acres First Addition, within Section 33, Township 37 N., Range 43 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-dollar $50.00) recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from October 10, 2012.

State of Washington Department of Ecology Water Resources Program- ERO PO Box 47611 Olympia, WA 985047611

Published in The Newport Miner October 3 and 10, 2012. (35-2)

_________________ 2012319 PUBLIC NOTICE Ordinance No. 553 An ordinance repealing Ordinance 303 and fixing the salaries of the Mayor and members of council for the Town of Ione to conform to requirements of RCW 35.27.130, nunc pro tunc; providing for notice to be given; providing for the adoption and filing of this ordinance and the effective date hereof, as of the date of passage.

Ordinance No. 554 An ordinance repealing Ordinance 4 and fixing the salary of the Clerk-Treasurer of the Town of Ione to conform to requirements of RCW 35.27.130, nunc pro tunc; providing for notice to be given; providing for the adoption and filing of this ordinance and the effective date hereof, as of the date of passage.

Ordinance No. 555 An ordinance amending Ordinance 534 to conform the street addressing for the Town of Ione recited in section one to the changes provided by resolution 2012-8; providing for notice to be given; providing for the adoption and filing of this ordinance and the effective date hereof, as of the date of passage. /S/ Sandy Hutchinson Town Clerk/ Treasurer Town of Ione Published in The Newport Miner October 10, 2012 (36)

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