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Pakootas clarifies Spokane casino statement

Newport City Council discusses compensation

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NEWPORT – Mark Zorica started it.

After arriving late to the Newport City Council’s pre meeting budget workshop Monday, Oct. 20, the city councilmember said the city needed to look at a cost of living raise for its 12 employees.

“Even the county has gone with an increase,” said Zorica, who is on the ballot for Pend Oreille County Commissioner as a Republican against Mike Manus, also a Republican. He said it is time the city gave a cost of living adjustment (COLA).

City clerk Nickole Schutte said that a 2 percent raise would amount to $13,000 in 2015, distributed through the various city funds.

The compensation discussion was picked up during the regular council meeting.

“What you’re pulling at is important,” councilman Sam Brooks told Zorica about the pay issue. “I’ve

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Water rates, street levy discussed during budget workshop

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SPOKANE – Congressional candidate Joe Pakootas wants to clarify his stance on the Spokane Tribe opening a casino in Airway Heights.

Pakootas said he supports the Spokanes building a casino, as long as they follow the pro-

NEWPORT – Newport City Administrator Ray King gave council members a preliminary feel for where he wants to take the 2015 budget.

King said a comprehensive water plan was critical for the city, and one of his highest priorities.

He said a water rate increase was likely due in 2015 and if the city wants to fix its streets, it will need to go to voters for a street levy, as non-arterial streets aren’t eligible for many grants.

King went through the highlights of each of the departments.

The volunteer fire department may have to look at a different way of operating, he said, as volunteerism

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Harvey Creek was the sight of thousands of kokanee salmon running in bright pools of red to find suitable spawning sites, Saturday, Oct. 18. Harvey Creek feeds into Sullivan Lake, near Metaline Falls.

The kokanee are running

METALINE FALLS – Thousands of kokanee salmon are running up Harvey Creek, near Sullivan Lake. Huge schools of these landlocked bright red beauties can be seen from the bridge or creek bank.

“This intense and exciting event is important to the survival of the species, so please avoid harassing the fish or disturbing the streambed,” according to U.S. Forest Service officials.

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Zorica not campaigning but would serve

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The run typically lasts until the middle of December.

The salmon run is comprised of three-year-old Sockeye Salmon leaving Sullivan Lake and swimming up Harvey Creek to find suitable spawning sites.

From Harvey Creek’s banks or the bridge, the fish are visible as they separate from the schools and pair up with mates.

NEWPORT – Newport city councilman Mark Zorica is on the ballot, running against county commissioner Mike Manus for the District 2 seat on the county commission even though he did not file and said he did not want the seat at that time. The position is for Dis-

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Commissioners visit septage site

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State Representative, 7th District, which includes Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry and portions of Spokane and Okanogan counties.

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NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County Commissioners Karen Skoog and Steve Kiss took a field trip to Elk Septic, located on Spring Valley Road, to see a legal 15-year-old dump site for septic tank waste, Thursday, Oct. 26.

Director of Community Development Mike Lithgow and Environmental Health Director at Northeast Tri County Health District Matt Schanz also attended the field trip. In the wake of lagoon issues in Ione, the commissioners visited the site to learn the process of how septage is legally removed. The waste in the trucks coming from individual septic tanks is under a different state classification than the lagoon biosolids.

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Elk Septic is permitted through the Department of Ecology to land apply septage. Ecology takes samples and tells Elk Septic how many pounds they are allowed to plant to use the nutrients up that were added from the septage.

“That’s like 100 septic tanks in one load,” Ted Novak, manager of Elk Septic, said of lagoon

biosolids. He said he is not permitted to handle anything other than domestic septage disposal.

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Age: 37 Party: Centrist (more of a philosophy than a party) Hometown: Loon Lake

Education will be a big topic at the Legislature this session. How do you think the Legislature should fund education?

Is there enough money?

Should there be an increase in taxes to pay

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Education will be a big topic at the Legislature this session. How do you think the Legislature should fund education?

Is there enough money?

Should there be an in-

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B R I E F LY Sacheen Lake sewer seeks M&O money SACHEEN LAKE - The Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District is asking voters to approve a one-year excess levy for maintenance and operations. The district is asking voters for 75 cents per thousand dollars assessed valuation for maintenance and operation. The district says if approved, the levy would raise $55,344 to be collected in 2015. The measure will require 60 percent approval to pass. It is the same size as the previous M&O. The money is used for salary, insurance and milfoil work.

According to district manager Sheilia Pearman, the district spends most of the money on milfoil control.

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“We spent $41,000 on milfoil last year,” Pearman said, mostly for herbicide applications.

Change of valuation notices mailed NEWPORT – About 3,200 county property owners will receive change of valuation notices, which were mailed out this week, according to county assessor Jim McCroskey. People have 30 days from the mailing date of the notice to file an appeal with the county Board of Equalization. People can contest their valuation even if they didn’t get a notice, he said.

McCroskey said valuations were pretty flat for 2013.

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“Most of the county was steady but a few areas went down in valuations,” McCroskey said. Some other areas increased, he said.

Assessed valuation in the county amounted to $1.385 billion, McCroskey said. That includes $15 million in new construction, he said. Valuation is up about $5 million over the previous year, mainly because of the new construction, McCroskey said. Had it not been for new construction the county valuation would have been about $10 million less than the previous year, he said.

New construction came in about $2 million lower than in 2013, he said.

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KRETZ: Biography FROM PAGE 1

Occupation: Rancher, 7th District state representative Education: Studied at Green River Community College, Olympic Community College Religion: Christian Family: Wife, Sara, adult son, Jed Elected positions: Four term 7th District Representative, first elected in 2008

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RAE: Biography

Relevant organizations you belong to: Okanogan Farm Bureau, Citizen’s Alliance for Property Rights, National Rifle Association Last session committee assignments: Agriculture/Natural Resources and Government operations and elections rules Campaign funds raised: $105,369 District wide primary election results: Kretz 20,060, Ronnie Rae 3,607

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Occupation: Attorney, owner of Ronnie Rae & Associates, a law firm. Also owns Beachcomber Honey, and a property management firm.

Education: Gonzaga University School of Law, BA psychology Gonzaga Univer-

sity Religion: Catholic Family: Single Elected positions: None Campaign funds raised: $0 District wide primary election results: Kretz 20,060, Ronnie Rae 3,607

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for education? If not, what programs should be cut?

Kretz says there is a lot of uncertainty about the state’s revenue projections.

“Everybody’s real nervous,” he said. He says he would like to work on the education budget first, in January.

Kretz said that when the McCleary case was first filed, many thought that the Legislature would automatically raise taxes to pay for it, something Kretz didn’t support. But it was about the time the recession started and Kretz said there was no appetite for increasing taxes, even on the west side of the state.

He said the state Department of Ecology is one area that could be cut.

“They’re completely out of control in a lot of cases,” he said. He would consider that agency an area that could be cut.

He said they came through the recession essentially unscathed.

If Pend Oreille County opts out of the Growth Management Act, how will it affect small cities’ ability to get grant funding from the state?

Kretz, who has sponsored opt out bills for a couple years, says there is a lot of paranoia about what happens if the county plans differently than under the Growth Management Act. He says he has met with the state Department of Commerce, which administers the GMA. He said Commerce has told him that, except for the Real Estate Excise Tax, opting out of planning under GMA would not have an effect on grant funding. He says there is bi-partisan support in the Legislature to make adjustments to REET funding. The focus of the opt out bill signed into law last year is for creating private sector jobs.

Does the opt out really make land use restrictions like 5 acre minimum lots go away like some think?

Kretz said he did not think smaller lot sizes would be permitted if the county opts out of GMA. “It didn’t go as far as some wanted,” he said. One of the biggest benefits of opting out, he said, was that dispute would wind up in Superior Court, not before the Growth Management Hearings Board.

“That’s huge,” Kretz says. Going to the Growth Management Hearings Board discouraged people from standing up for their rights, because they knew they would lose.

What should be done with wolf management at the legislative level?

Kretz says the state should follow its own wolf management plan. He says he wants the wolf delisted from the endangered species list in Washington state. The population of wolves is not distributed evenly throughout the state, he says. He would like to see some on the west side of the state. He said the Olympic Peninsula is a good place for wolves.

Kretz said the bar for killing problem wolves is too high. He said non lethal methods of wolf control have been disproved in other states. He says currently it takes four confirmed livestock kills for lethal methods to be used.

“That’s too high,” Kretz says. He says killing livestock is a learned behavior and killing the problem wolves before it spreads to other wolves is the solution.

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

Kretz said the Growth Management Act legislation will help. He said he is hearing from businesses that want to relocate here that they are looking for

predictability, not escaping environmental rules. He wants state permits to be granted faster.

“We need to hold agencies to a reasonable schedule,” he said.

What are your thoughts on the legalization of marijuana? Do you think medical marijuana laws need an overhaul?

“I voted against it,” Kretz said. “But it is what it is. We’ve got it, let’s make it work.”

He wants to make sure tax revenue gets returned to local governments.

Kretz said that there is some abuse of the medical marijuana system and some controls are needed. But he says people with legitimate medical needs should not have to pay retail for marijuana.

What has been your greatest accomplishment in the legislature?

Kretz counts the Growth Management opt out legislation among his accomplishments. He says Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., started working on it when she was in the state legislature.

Bob Morton continued the work and Kretz took it from there. Kretz was able to get the bill through one house but couldn’t get it through the other, until last year. “The stars lined up,” he said.

He says he counts getting the budget out on time and without raising taxes last session was an accomplishment. He said legislators were able to keep college tuition flat for the first time since the 1980s. He says the budget was the first bi partisan budget in decades.

What has been your most disappointing time in office?

“Being in the minority party in the House has been a grind,” Kretz said. He says he has watched the agenda go further to the left. He says one party being in control isn’t healthy. Two Democrats joined the Republicans to form a “majority coalition.” “The split government brought things back to the middle,” he said.

Are you in favor of the Spokane Tribe building a casino in Spokane?

Why or why not?

Kretz said he isn’t up to date on the subject. “It’s pretty much in the hands of the federal government,” he said. “When the issue comes back to the state, I’ll get up to speed.”

The Dakota states successfully took their lands back from the federal government, as they are held in trust. The conversation is starting in Idaho and Washington. Do you think the state should start taking its federal land back?

“I’m in complete support of that,” Kretz said. He said he doesn’t want the state to take all federal land. “Some areas are off limits, such as National Parks,” he said.

Kretz says seven states have legislation in the works to take control of federal lands. Kretz said he may introduce a study bill this session.

“It sounds far fetched,” he said, “but look at the potential revenue.” He says the state would be able to get 100-140 percent more production out of the forestlands if it controlled federal forests.

The U.S. Forest Service is inefficient, Kretz said. “I don’t think it’s fixable.”

If nothing else, it would be worthwhile for fire protection. He said the wildfires in the north central part of the state could have been stopped sooner. “(The federal government) had multiple chances to put it out,” he said. He said they canceled the smokejumpers, for instance. “They wanted that to go.”

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crease in taxes to pay for education? If not, what programs should be cut?

Rae said it’s important for the legislature to start following the Supreme Court’s ruling that it fully fund education. One way to raise money in rural areas for education is to consolidate smaller districts and sell off real estate. The combination of programs would allow a more budget friendly approach to education.

“It may mean more busses, but I think it’s a really good way to address some of the issues,” he said.

He said there’s a lot of waste.

“I think there’s a lot of government buildings, a lot of government land that is being poorly used. It should go to the chopping block and go to private users,” he said.

He also said deregulation of mining and logging could allow communities to generate more income to education. He wouldn’t increase taxes to pay for education.

“I think a tax increase is absurd,” Rae said.

While he thinks government is too large and many government jobs are unnecessary, he declined to name any program that he would cut.

If Pend Oreille County opts out of the Growth Management Act, how will it affect small cities ability to get grant funding from the state?

Rae said he is not an expert on the GMA, and he would have to look at the legislation. He favors control in the hands of local governments, but opting out may end up burning local governments.

Does the opt out really make land use restrictions like 5 acre minimum lots go away like some think?

Rae said he tried to subdivide some property in Pend Oreille and Spokane counties and was told he couldn’t. He doesn’t see anything wrong with subdividing, and he said he likes micro-homes too.

think thats a little arbitrary,” he said.

What are your thoughts on the legalization of marijuana?

Do you think medical marijuana laws need an overhaul?

Rae said the legalization of marijuana is an incredible opportunity for economic development.

The sunshine and aquifer should be taken advantage of to grow marijuana. He does not think medical marijuana laws need an overhaul.

What has been your greatest accomplishment in public life/business?

Rae said putting himself through college and have a successful property management business, bee farm and law office are his greatest accomplishments.

“I think that the diversity that I have in my career and the diversity that I have in my clientele has really been a good accomplishment because I know people from all walks of life and I can relate to the needs of my constituents.”

What has been your most disappointing time in public life/business?

Rae could not think of an answer to this question.

Are you in favor of the Spokane Tribe building a casino in Spokane? Why or why not?

Rae said he sees the addition of a Spokane casino as a positive.

He likened it to Nevada, where if another casino opened in the area, it would become more of a destination area.

“I’d love to see Airway Heights become more of a tourist area.

Stop and play, eat, shop and buy their gas,” he said.

He does, however, want to see programs in place to help people who have gambling problems.

What should be done with wolf management at the legislative level?

“I think all wolves should be killed,” Rae said.

He said he’s seen too many ranchers losing livestock.

“I think the federal government was remiss in their efforts (to reintroduce wolves),” he said. In his neighborhood of Loon Lake, he’s seen a drastic decline in coyotes because they’re being killed by wolves.

The Dakota states successfully took their lands back from the federal government, as they are held in trust. The conversation is starting in Idaho and Washington. Do you think the state should start taking its federal land back?

Rae said he doesn’t have any objection to the state taking back federal trust land because the feds do a poor job of managing the land, the reintroduction of wolves being an example of that.

He said it makes more sense on a local level to take the land back, if the state could find some way to make revenue off the land.

He would even be in favor of the forests being in private hands.

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

Rae would like to see the legislature decrease the size of its administrative offices in land management and hand it over to local management. He would like to see deregulation and said arbitrary codes are keeping new homes and condos being built along shorelines.

“How does someone’s cabin affect the salmon population? I

Why are you running?

Rae said he thinks the incumbent, Joel Kretz, has made many mistakes in regards to civil rights.

He said Kretz doesn’t support equal parentage and marriage rights for all citizens, and that he’s been in office too long.

“I think the people deserve better service, equal protection,” he said.

“Marriage is a Constitutional right,” he said, and he supports surrogacy for gay people.

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B R I E F LY Boat launches close Nov. 3 DIAMOND LAKE – Boat launches at Diamond and Sacheen lakes close Monday, Nov. 3.

Washington fishing season ends Oct. 31 on those lakes.

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Burn ban dropped in northeast Washington OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) lowered the fire danger rating and burning restrictions in northeast Washington on DNR-protected lands, Thursday, Oct. 16.

DNR states the recent rainfall and moderate temperatures helped reduce fire danger.

Stevens County, outside Fire Districts 1 and 2, Okanogan, Ferry and Pend Oreille counties were all dropped to “low” for fire danger rating.

Stevens County, inside Fire Districts 1 and 2, Spokane and Lincoln counties were dropped to “moderate.”

Permit and rule burning are allowed in Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane and Stevens counties.

DNR reminds people to follow the conditions of their burning permit and follow the simple burning steps, including putting a fire break around the fire; do not leave the fire unattended; put the fire completely out every night; if wind speeds increase, put out the fire; and check before burning by calling 1-800-323-BURN or visiting www.dnr. wa.gov.

North county cemetery district changes meeting date METALINE – The Pend Oreille County Cemetery District No. 2 board of directors changed its monthly meeting from the second Tuesday of each month to the first Friday of each month. The board will continue to meet at 11 a.m. in the Metaline Town Hall Chambers.

Current board members are Phyllis Beam, Pat Sargent and Judy Miller.

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Twins win king and queen Crystal and David Cronoble were crowned Homecoming king and queen for the Selkirk Rangers during the football game, Friday, Oct. 17. The king and queen are twins and this is the first time in school history that a set of twins won the title. The Rangers beat the Inchelium Hornets 48-26, before ending Homecoming week with a dance Saturday night.

WDFW seeks candidates for Wolf Advisory Group OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking candidates to serve for the next two years on the committee that advises the department on wolf recovery and management.

WDFW Director Phil Anderson will appoint up to 12 Washington state residents to the Wolf Advisory Group, which makes recommendations to guide the department’s implementation of the 2011 state Wolf Conservation and Management Plan (www.wdfw.wa.gov/ conservation/gray_wolf/ mgmt_plan.html).

WDFW formed the advisory group in 2013 with nine members, who represent the interests of ranchers, wolf advocates, and hunters. The current members’ terms expire Dec. 31, and Anderson said they are encouraged to re-apply if they wish to continue. The new appointees’ terms will run through December 2016.

“Wolf recovery and management raises challenging issues and concerns, and the group’s advice and counsel has been – and will continue

to be – extremely helpful,” Anderson said.

WDFW may expand the group to as many as 12 members to ensure it reflects a wide range of perspectives on how the state can achieve the goals of the wolf plan. Anderson said the department will accept applications from interested citizens and nominations from organizations that wish to be represented.

Anderson said members should be available for meetings beginning as early as January 2015. The group holds at least four one-day meetings per year, and special meetings are sometimes conducted to address emerging issues. Upon request, advisory group members will be reimbursed by WDFW for travel expenses to attend meetings.

“We hear from people and organizations around the country that have strong views on wolf management, but we established this advisory group to represent the perspectives of Washingtonians,” Anderson said.

“People and groups based in this state are in the best position to understand and work toward what is best for wolves and wolf management in Washington.”

Applications must be submitted in writing and address the following items: The applicant or nominee’s name, address, telephone number, and email address. People or groups making nominations must also submit their own names and contact information.

The candidate’s relevant experience, organizational affiliations, and reasons why he or she would be an effective advisory group member; his or her familiarity with Washington’s Wolf Conservation and Management Plan and current wolf recovery status; and his or her experience in collaborating with people who have different values.

Nominations must be postmarked by 5 p.m. Nov. 14, and addressed to Dave Ware,

NEWPORT – Sixty-seven more students than anticipated are attending the Newport School District, causing the district to hire a new kindergarten teacher and other teachers work longer hours to accommodate the influx, Business Manager Tom Crouch said during the regular board meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 14.

“We budgeted a loss of about 30 students, so from where we were last year, we are still up 45 students,” Crouch said.

There are currently 1,031 students enrolled in the district. This is an increase from the 987 students enrolled last school year.

Kindergarten was budgeted for 56 students and 77 students are currently enrolled. Because of funding sources, kindergarten and first grade classes can have no more than 20 students in each, causing the district to hire another teacher.

Stratton Elementary hired Heather Britton as the new kindergarten teacher, out of three candidates interviewed. She has previous experience teaching young students and had been substitute teaching for the class.

Board chairwoman April Owen said there is also a big sophomore class.

Superintendent Dave Smith said hiring has been difficult for the high school, where they opened a part time math/science teacher position but have no applicants. He said two teachers are working their prep times and one teachers day was extended.

Smith said there are no teachers who have the “highly qualified” designation in Newport and most people won’t move for part-time work. He said they would try to adjust the schedules next year so the positions are full time.

Crouch said the Grizzly Den is serving its purpose as

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dents for free. He said about 54 percent more students are staying on campus for lunch, during one of the two scheduled lunch times.

He said the high school enrollment is only up three students overall, so the students are staying on campus more than they did last year and not because they are new to the district.

“We built the Grizzly Den with the purpose of having more room for the students and to entice them to stay at the high school during lunch,” Crouch said. “It’s been very positive.”

Staff members participated in a bicycle training program because the district received 30 bicycles, helmets and other needed equipment through a Washington State Department of Transportation and Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Safe Routes to School grant. The bicycles were received in August, and include a trailer for storing and moving the equipment.

Michele Hastings, PEP Grant Director, discussed with the board what the training entailed. Hastings said they had two instructors from OSPI come for the training.

The middle and elementary physical education teachers, Dave Siemsen, Hastings, and teachers and professionals from other area schools participated in the training.

“We did some classroom time and then we went out,” Hastings said. “It’s really to try to encourage more people and children to become walkers and riders.”

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Education, firearms initiatives on Washington ballots Pend Oreille County voters will join the rest of the state in deciding the fate of three voter initiatives – two dealing with firearms and one with education.

The firearms initiatives have drawn a lot of money and attention to Washington. Both deal with background checks but from very different angles.

Initiative 594 would require background checks for any sale or transfer of a firearm, whether for money or as a gift or loan, the same way licensed firearms dealers are required to now. Violations would be crimes. Current state law only requires background checks for pistols. It is currently illegal to provide a firearm to a person barred from possessing a firearm.

Background checks would be conducted by licensed firearms dealers on behalf of the seller to see if the buyer is legally allowed to possess firearms. Firearms transactions between unlicensed people would not be subject to sales tax. The dealer could charge a fee for the background check.

There would be exceptions for gifts between immediate family members, for loans to youth under 18 when supervised by an adult, for antique guns and a few other exceptions.

PROS: Proponents say that I-594 can save lives by preventing criminals and other people barred from owning firearms from getting them through areas not currently subject to background checks, such as gun show sales and online sales.

CONS: Opponents say that criminals don’t obey the law anyway, so I-594 would not keep them away from guns.

They say it is a confusing and costly regulatory excess that threaten the gun rights of law biding people.

Initiative 591 would prohibit the state from conducting background checks unless a uniform national standard were in place and would prohibit the government from confiscating firearms without due process.

PROS: Proponents say that guns have been confiscated elsewhere without due process. They say government is already collecting too much personal information, raising privacy concerns. They say I-591 would prevent the state from creating a list of gun owners.

CONS: Opponents say I-591 would weaken the state’s background check system by tying it to the weaker federal standard. They say I-591 would continue to allow felons and others prohibited from possessing guns to get them online and through guns show sales.

Initiative 1351 would direct the Legislature to allocate funds to reduce class size and to increase staffing support for grades K-12.

I-1351 would not mandate class sizes. Local districts could still decide that but I-1351 would direct the Legislature to provide money to reduce class size, phased in over a fouryear period. Districts with high poverty would be provided with money to lower class size further.

If approved, according to the state Office of Financial Management, I-1351 would provide local districts with about $4.7 billion more in state money over four years. Because of that, the local districts would have authority to seek higher maintenance and operations levies.

The funding formula for school districts would be changed to provide funds for reduced class sizes if the initiative passes.

Grades K-3 would get funding for class sizes of 17. Grades 4-12 would get funding to bring class sizes down to 25.

Districts with high percentages of students living in poverty – such as the three Pend Oreille County School Districts – could but wouldn’t be compelled to reduce class size to 15 full time equivalent students per class in grades K-3, 22 students in grade 4 and 23 students in grades 5-12.

PROS: Proponents say the number of students in a class has an impact on education success. They say the state is 47th in the country in class size, something that is not acceptable.

CONS: Opponents say the $4.7 billion cost is a budget buster. They say it will fund more bureaucracy. They say it will take money away from other state-funded programs.

Health board meets in Colville COLVILLE – The Board of Health of Northeast Tri County Health District will hold their regular meeting Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 10 a.m. at the Eagles Lodge, 608 N. Wynne St., in Colville.

Public input is welcome

and the public is encouraged to attend.

This meeting site is barrier free.

For more information call Kelly LeCaire at Northeast Tri County Health District at 509-684-1301 or 1-800827-3218.

Ione councilman charged with DUI IONE – Dylan Powers, Ione Town Councilman, was arrested for driving under the influence, Aug. 3, at 10:52 p.m., near Chippewa Avenue and Highway 31 in Ione.

Powers could not be reached for comment.

According to court documents, Powers was released on a $500 bond, which he forfeited when he failed to appear at a court date, Aug. 5. A warrant was issued for his arrest, which was canceled on Aug. 7 when he appeared in court. He was required to get a SCRAM

device installed within five days and show proof to the court. No proof was given to the court and another warrant was issued on Aug. 12.

This warrant was canceled the same day because proof of the SCRAM device was given to the courts.

Powers is currently awaiting pre trail, set for Wednesday, Nov. 5.

The court records indicate Powers refused to take a breathalyzer upon arrest.

The maximum sentence is 364 days in jail with a $5,000 fine.

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YO U R O P I N I O N Vote for down-home prosecutor candidate To the editor: I am writing this in support of Dolly Hunt. I have known Hunt for over 25 yrs. She is a down home girl.

Hunt pursued her dream of Law. She worked very hard at Gonzaga Law School; she could have taken her degree most anywhere. Where did she choose? Newport. This is where she grew up and where she returned to. Dolly Hunt knows this town, she’s a part of this town. She has been a part of Newport’s justice system, and has served us well. It says a lot about Hunt, that the outgoing prosecutor has recommended her as his replacement.

I am voting for Dolly Hunt, and asking you to show your support and choose the best prosecutor for the job, Dolly Hunt.

-Vickie Haley Newport

land in the county, subdividing 3/5ths of a square mile with pastured and timbered lots is certainly not going to kill off the elk herd.

A statement was made that there is abundant available land that has already been platted in the south end of the county.

Much of the land here is not suitable, nor desirable, for a highend equestrian development. The reality is that much of the current subdivided rural land in the county’s south is rapidly becoming a blighted land of meth-labs, pot farms, shanties, and auto junkyards that are widely scattered between a few 5-acre parcels of nice homes which have become devalued due to that blight. No one in their right mind would develop a high-end equestrian development under these conditions down here in the south end.

-Jim Cowan Newport

GMA doesn’t protect landowners

Time for change at PUD

To the editor: The concept that the Growth Management Act “protects” rural landowners is a distorted myth.

The environmental groups prey upon xenophobic fears of some large rural property owners and rural residents, claiming the GMA will “protect” them from encroaching development by “outsiders.”

The reality is that if the large property owner decides to sell the ranch, farm, or timberland because the children don’t want that rural lifestyle, the owner is stuck by mandate with trying to sell land that will bring a far lower price than a developer would pay. That burden saddles the property owner with the reality that there will be considerably less money available to retire. Additionally, there will be far less money available for an inheritance that possibly would provide a superior lifestyle for the surviving children and grandchildren of the owner.

Another myth being promoted is that subdividing the 430-acre “ranch” would cause the elk herd to not survive due to the development of the property. Not survive? With 1,425 square miles of mostly rural

To the editor: Under the approval of two present commissioners, we have had an addition to the office building; cost over $1 million dollars. Paid for out of the commissioners’ discretionary fund. Do you have a fund like this at home? This project had cost over runs.

Next, we had to relicense our Box Canyon Dam. Rather than fight, these two rolled over and made nice with the FERC. We are now making migratory fish passage for fish that don’t migrate. The turbines in this project also had a cost over run.

Now we have fiber optic to some of the county. This project has several million dollars in cost over runs. It’s very likely that this project will never pay for itself.

I see that we now have a new director but also an assistant director at the castle. Interestingly, when I drive by the PUD, I see about 10 vehicles in the workers, lineman, maintenance parking and at least twice that number of office staff vehicles in their parking area.

When the repair and maintenance people show up in our area for work, they are using old and tired vehicles. Strangely, the office staff

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Disease or terrorism? Which is more dangerous to people in the United States, Ebola or ISIS? Ebola is definitely the most dangerous. This endless war the U.S. has been pursuing has drained needed resources that could have been used for public health.

ISIS has proven to be a dangerous foe, which left unchecked will harm people here.

They’re both hideously dangerous to people who come in contact with them. They both must be dealt with.

They’re both overhyped. They’re both problems but ones that are surmountable by the richest country on earth.

are all seen out and about with new pickups.

Who’s money do you think these folks are spending? It’s time to change direction here folks. We need to elect people who have actually had to make a living in Pend Oreille County by working. That’s why I’m voting for Brown for a new direction at the PUD. Jerry Larson Newport

Scott is a new light for truth To the editor: Unveiled prior to primary election season a new light shown in North Idaho. Truth, dedication, knowledge and the desire to make changes for the benefit of the community, Heather Scott is that light.

She demonstrates passion for all aspects for the job of state representative. Her message of less government is confirmed by many in the community. Unlike the incumbent legislators she plans to reduce government intrusion in our daily lives. Her light shines brightly in Sandpoint and will illuminate Boise starting in January 2015.

Vote Heather Scott, as I am, for state representative District 1A. -Carolyn K Minnick Sagle

Polluting public trust To the editor: I was astonished to read that the Bonner County Clerk, Ann DutsonSater, is running for office even after being charged with a felony.

Why does Bonner County have such a history of problems with its county clerks? The former one (a.k.a. the Lady Who Dropped the F-Bomb) refused to sign off on her own work resulting in no audit being issued by an outside CPA firm.

This sullied public confidence in her recordkeeping, and she later resigned under a cloud of suspicion.

Now, the current one is allegedly tampering with the election process, which leads one to wonder what she might do to secure her own election. Again, this pollutes public trust.

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R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Do you agree with the Death with Dignity Act? No, families and friends would No, it is still suicide, regardprefer to be with the person as less of how painful and long long as possible. the prognosis is.

12% 4% 16% 68% Yes, painful, long months of dying should not be acceptable with today’s technologies.

Yes, it is my body and my life and I should be able to choose.

Total Votes: 25

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ful place with its clean air and clean water. We need to be just as vigilant about having a clean County Clerk.

-Ali Morgiana Sandpoint

Rosedale perfectly qualified To the editor: At last we have someone with the perfect qualifications and credentials for Bonner County clerk, who is also willing to step up to the position. I have listened to Mike Rosedale at the forums, and as well as knowing him personally, he will be the exact anecdote for years of shenanigans and quasi legal maneuverings in that office. Thank you Mike Rosedale for coming to the rescue. I look forward to an era of true concern for taxpayers’ interest and an end to deception and subterfuge.

-Doug Paterson Priest River

Re-elect Knapp, PUD commissioner To the editor: I am writing this letter to urge the citizens of Pend Oreille County to reelect Curt Knapp to another term as PUD Commissioner. I have been a PUD Commissioner for 19 years for Kittitas County PUD and have worked with Curt on several committees at the Washington State PUD Association in Olympia.

He is very knowledgeable about what it takes to make policy and administer budgets at an electric utility.

He demonstrated his leadership ability by serving as president of the

Washington State PUD Association this past year (2013). It was an honor bestowed upon him by his PUD Commissioner peers from around the state.

The leadership that was exhibited during his term of office will carry over and serve your utility well.

I urge you to support Knapp and vote for him in this upcoming election.

-Paul Rogers Kittitas County PUD Commissioner Past President Washington PUD Association Ellensburg

Vote for Scott, Dixon, Fioravanti, Rosedale and Bailey To the editor: I attended the candidates forum at Sandpoint Oct. 15 and the following candidates brought down the house.

As they are not professional career politicians they are regular folk like you and I. Heather Scott, state representative, Sage Dixon, state representative, Christian Fioravanti, state senator, Michael Rosedale, county clerk, and Glen Bailey, county commissioner.

I wholeheartedly support these candidates and ask you to support them also.

-John Weyant Priest River

Vote for Heather Scott To the editor: I attended the Bonners Ferry forum last week: if you missed it, let me tell you that you couldn’t have witnessed a more vivid display of contrast.

Heather Scott (Republican candidate for 1A House of Representatives) presented herself respectfully and

professionally to the audience and showed her interest and knowledge about local issues.

Conversely, her Democrat opponent, Laura Bry, abandoned the lectern in a huff, refusing to answer the first question put to her. She is apparently very uncomfortable about her ever-changing Facebook persona as she morphs from a self-identified leftist socialist activist into a tech-expert moderate.

Let’s send someone to Boise who has authenticity, integrity and conviction: Vote for Heather Scott.

-Michelle Parnell Rohrer Priest River

GMA prevents growth To the editor: There are not enough people living in Pend Oreille County to support most retail or restaurant small businesses. We don’t have enough rate or taxpayers to pay for our local government. The hospital doesn’t have enough patients and the schools need more students. This county needs more people and the Growth Management Act prevents the development of property to obtain more rate and taxpayers. Opting out of the GMA will at least send a message that we want our community to grow and welcome new businesses and families.

Draw two lines. One line represents the servicing of government employees currently employed. The second line represents the growth of county population. The first line is always going up and the second line is mostly straight and flat. This community must grow at least enough to pay its own way for government services. The mes-

sage to every government employee from the PUD lineman to the elementary school teacher is that we may not be able to afford to pay you or keep up your benefits. We also oppose the growth of rate and taxpayers who could help provided those pay and benefit increases.

Current tax paying residents need to be prepared to pay higher rates, fees and taxes to offset the no-growth policy demanded by some long-time residents. They want us to keep the state GMA, which should have been named the Growth Prevention Act. I invite anyone that wants to keep the GMA to open a small retail business and bring plenty of books to read while you wait for customers to come through the door. It’s about the same as standing in front of a tree and waiting for it to grow tall enough to harvest. GMA supporters must see this as a useful way to spend one’s time.

-Pete Scobby Newport

Hunt is highly intelligent, extremely motivated, honest, and devoted to her profession. She has an extremely high work ethic, and she researches her cases very thoroughly.

She is very personable, and she interacts well with people she meets, whether professionally or personally.

As the elected official for this position, she will be required to wear many hats. I believe she has the temperament, dedication, and ability to handle the job with a great deal of equanimity.

I am asking you to give her your consideration. She is an outstanding attorney, which I witnessed first-

hand when I worked in the prosecutor’s office.

-Joyce Swaffard Newport

Vote out the incumbents To the editor: Well, it’s close to election time.

I would like you to consider voting for Heather Scott, Sage Dixon and Christian Fioravanti. They are really concerned about Idaho and its many problems. They are honest and reliable. Please vote for them.

Lorraine Simkins Priest River

Hunt is intelligent, motivated and honest To the editor: To the voters of Pend Oreille County, I would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to vote for Dolly Hunt, for the office of county prosecutor.

I had the pleasure of working with this fine woman for several years while I was on the support staff in that office. I worked closely with her on a few cases, as well as observed her working with others in the office.

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Increase in police calls at Newport schools

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Since School Resource Officer Jerry Dobson took the position at the Newport School District, there’s been an increase of law enforcement activity in the schools.

There were 10 calls to dispatch last week, compared to no calls in the same week last year.

“You can’t really say one correlates to the other,” Superintendent Dave Smith said.

Smith said there are two reasons for the increase in police reports. Dobson is on school grounds so there will be more involvement from him, and the mix of students changes each year. He said having an SRO is a good thing for the district.

The reports included a wanted juvenile, multiple juvenile problems on south

Calispel Avenue, drugs on who brings drugs on campus school grounds, a suspicious or makes it unsafe, will be person, custodial interference arrested. and assault.

‘I would imagine Smith said last week there was a student who punched another student and he would that kids are have hit the student regardgoing to smarten less of Dobson being present or not. up and they “In the past, we probably don’t want to be wouldn’t have brought Dobson in on that,” Smith said. arrested.’

“Now, we are going to because he is there. That is what Dave Smith we are paying him to do.”

Newport Superintendent He said a new student to the district this year was the cause for two of the reports “Our No. 1 job is to keep our last week.

“I would imagine that kids are going to smarten up and they don’t want to be arrested,” Smith said.

Smith said part of his job is to make sure the students are in a safe, drug free environment and having a SRO helps with that. He said any student

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Spaghetti feed benefits crime victims NEWPORT – Pend Oreille Crime Victims is hosting a spaghetti feed fundraiser, Saturday, Oct. 25 from 4-7 p.m. at the Pine Ridge Community Church in Newport.

All proceeds will go toward benefiting all victims of crime, domestic violence, sexual assault and homelessness within our community.

Ticket prices vary. Children ages 0-5 eat for free,

children 6-12 cost $5 and 13 and up cost $8.

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Tickets can be purchased from the Crime Victim Services office, 730 W. First St., Newport, or by calling 509-447-2274.

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There will be homemade soups and chili for sale at the bazaar, as well a locally made craft and gift items.

This year quilt that was hand-made in the 1930s by local families will also be on display. The Pease family donated the quilt to display.

The Pease-Davis and Jared families were among those who have worked on the quilt, said Barb McGill, one of the event’s organizers.

“We’re happy to have the quilt to display,” said McGill.

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kids safe and I fully believe this person is doing that,” Smith said about Dobson.

“Don’t break the law on school grounds if you don’t want to be arrested.”

Dobson has been keeping busy on the campus by eating lunch with the students, making a presence at after school activities and building relationships with students and staff, Smith said.

Smith said Dobson is a part of the Youth Drug Task Force now and has gained access to curriculum on drug awareness. Classes will start soon, Smith said.

There are still craft tables available to rent for $5 for groups that have items to sell.

The day will get underway at 9 a.m. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is free admission to the event, which is a fundraiser for the Usk Community Center. Call 509-445-1223 for information or to reserve a table.

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Zodiac manager leaves company NEWPORT – Natalie Osborne, former plant manager of Zodiac Aerospace in Newport, has left the company. A replacement

has not announced.

Osborne, Newport Value Stream Manager, was a longtime employee, starting with the company in

2001.

Currently, interim managers are running operations until a replacement has been hired.

The company has posted for a Value Stream Manager and said they are currently accepting applications.

Mountain West Bank searching for new manager NEWPORT – Mountain West Bank is searching for a new bank manager.

After 27 years at the bank, Janet Dixon retired

as manager in the spring.

Roxanne Kusler replaced her, coming to the bank with 24 years of experience. However, this week

Mountain West, based in Idaho, is advertising for a new Newport manager.

The job was posted Oct. 1, and will be open until it

is filled, according to the bank’s website.

Mountain West officials didn’t return calls from The Miner.

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She said they went to intersections and were instructed on what to look for and how to keep children safe while en route to school.

The training also included riding the bikes in a safe manner around Newport.

Siemsen, a special education teacher at Sadie Halstead, took out some of the special education students with Superintendent Dave Smith. Smith said teaching the students the skills needed to ride a bike, such as shifting gears, working the brakes staying balanced and reading road signs, would help them in future endeavors.

“Two of the kids had never ridden a bike before,” Smith said. “It was a great experience.”

Hastings said the program has to report their statistics from the bicycle use for two years and then the grant requirements had been met and the bikes become owned in full to the school district.

“It was interesting driving through Newport on a bicycle in the middle of the day in the middle of traffic,” Hastings said. “You do feel a little safer when you do know the rules.”

The board unanimously approved a list of Legislative Priorities they hope the legislative session, starting Jan. 12, 2015, will address.

About 59 school districts from around eastern Washington and ESD 101 agreed upon the list of items.

“We have much different struggles than the west side as far as funding,” Smith said.

Smith said the McCleary Decision is a vital issue to focus on. It states that public education should be fully funded by 2018.

The parts the superintendents want focused on include transportation, maintenance, supplies and operating costs (MSOCs),

class size reduction for grades kindergarten through third, offering full day kindergarten and fair compensation for employees.

They also want the Legislature to focus on levy equalization assistance (LEA), which would be a 14 percent assistance following the levy lid being raised to 28 percent. Property tax poor areas are given a certain amount of funds if a local levy passes, to help with educational opportunities in and out of the classroom.

The final area of concern for the superintendents is capital construction and state match for modernizing schools, after a local district votes in favor of a construction bond.

“This is really dialed down to what we want the legislature to focus on this year,” Smith said.

Smith said the big one for Newport is timber funds and, but it’s not on the list because it would affect very few schools. The timber bill, 2207, was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee in March and gave the district about $70,000 in funds for this school year because of about $300,000 in timber sales in the county.

“In the past, (the state) has taken it all,” Crouch said.

It will be up for debate again for the legislative long

session.

“We are going to keep a close eye on that one and knocking on our legislators’ doors often,” Smith said.

Steve Shumski, CTE Technology Director, said enrollment is up in the career and technical education department with 96.5 students at the high school and 11.8 at the middle school. Shumski

asked the board for approval for a Perkins grant, which is a federally funded program, so the middle school students could use new computers. The grant this year would be for $12,300 and was approved unanimously.

The next regular school board meeting will be at Stratton Elementary, Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 3:15 p.m.

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Council looks forward to advisory committee

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

METALINE FALLS – The Town Council of Metaline Falls will no longer pursue the water system after the PUD rescinded its offer for the town to buy the system, Tuesday, Sept. 30.

“It was agreed by the PUD and the Town Council that an advisory panel, consisting of rate payers and perhaps a member of the Council, will be formed to continue monitoring the water system and its finances,” Metaline Falls Mayor Tara Leininger said.

“The Council will continue to receive quarterly reports from the PUD.” The town council started the acquisition process earlier this year after the Pend Oreille Public Utility District raised rates to offset a $180,000 debt on the water system.

The town council and PUD staff collaboratively sent out a survey the last week of August, asking the water system ratepayers if they felt the town should take over the system. The survey was sent after an analysis of the water system showed the town could operate the system for less than the PUD, because of labor rates.

The PUD had the final say over the acquisition and rescinded its offer after the survey showed a mixed opinion. The responses were 32 yes, 32 no, and seven undecided votes. About 113 of the 185 households surveyed

did not respond, giving the PUD a 38 percent response rate to issue a decision on.

“The offer is off the table,” said Mark Cauchy, PUD Director of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs. “The survey was not conclusive enough to take the next steps.”

PUD Commissioner Rick Larson said the survey held the most weight.

“It leads me to believe there is not a push for the water system to change hands,” Larson said.

The PUD is running the water system correctly for labor hours and produces quality water, Larson said.

“We will keep our nose to the grind stones running it as cost effective as we can,” he said.

The Town Council of Metaline Falls had been studying the water system for the past several months, working with Alan Gay from Stantec Consulting. Gay published the second phase of a report in late July, stating the town could operate the water system cheaper than the PUD because town labor costs are less than union PUD employees.

In the Phase II study, the PUD estimated operating expenses at $156,546 for 2014. Gay said the PUD supplied him this number.

The study shows annual operating expenses for the town would be less, at $86,152, plus about $50,000 for capital projects annually, totaling $136,152. But there are different factors in both

numbers that must be considered, both PUD and Stantec officials said.

‘The perception is going to be we let the PUD off the hook and we didn’t.’

Roger Aydelott

Metaline Falls Town Councilman

Leininger said the surveys were returned to Town Hall and Clerk Tina Swink did the first counting. The PUD then also counted the survey before making a decision.

Leininger said the town council put in a considerable amount of time and paid the consultant for two phases of the study analyzing the system.

The cost was $9,491 and came from the town’s general fund of about $21,000.

“It is hoped that the work that the PUD has done in lowering labor costs while maintaining a high degree of management of the system will continue,” Leininger said. “The Council and myself look forward to a positive relationship and working with the PUD, which we have had in the past and will in the future.”

Town Councilman Roger Aydelott said he is happy with the outcome of the acquisition process. He said the PUD was very open with the town about the water system throughout the process and the PUD reduced the amount of hours the PUD water personnel will work on the system by about 25 percent.

Aydelott said the town will monitor the PUD and how it operates the system.

Forming the advisory committee may help with that, he said.

“The perception is going to be we let the PUD off the hook and we didn’t,” Aydelott said.

2014350 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Metaline Falls 2015 Preliminary Budget is on file at the Clerk’s Office for review.

The Town of Metaline Falls will be holding a Public Hearing at 6:50 p.m. on November 10, 2014 in the Town of Metaline Falls City Hall to review and approve the Tax Levy Resolution 2014-05 for the 2015 Budget year.

During the regular scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m. on the same date, Ordinance 323,

Biochar meeting Oct. 24 NEWPORT – There will be a meeting about biochar Friday, Oct. 24, from 1-2:30 p.m. at the PUD conference room in Newport. Biochar is a charcoal-like substance made from heating organic material with little oxygen.

“If you have questions or concerns about waste biomass or biochar production and use in Pend Oreille County, please feel free to come to this informal gathering to get the answers from the experts,” said Gloria Flora, who had held a series of biochar meeting in the county.

She will report on these meetings and solicit input about where to go next. County government leaders are expected to attend.

“Please let me know if you’re interested in attending – or if you can’t attend, but have questions, comments or recommendations, drop me a note or call,” Flora wrote in an email announcing the meeting.

Flora can be reached at gflora@s-o-solutions.org or by phone at 406-459-3486.

the 2015 Annual Budget, will be presented for passage. For a full copy of Ordinance 323, please call 509446-2211.

Tina Swink Clerk/Treasurer Town of Metaline Falls Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and 29, 2014.

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2014348 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2008 An Ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington repealing Ordinance No. 1021 and chapter 8.44 of the Newport Municipal Code, updating the required use of SIA CP-01 UL listed alarm control panels, adopting procedures for

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Fiber leads PUD town hall discussion

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NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District board of commissioners and staff discussed with about 15 people the damages caused by two summer storms and the fiber project, Tuesday, Oct. 14, during their twice annual information meeting.

The commissioners opened discussion with a question and answer session, where they were hit with ones on the fiber project almost immediately.

One resident asked why the Internet Protocol television is taking so long.

The Director of Information Technology said the PUD is ready and waiting for the retail service providers.

“I think you will see it in the very near future,” director Rhonda Thomas said.

General Manager John Jordan said he thinks the providers want to wait until the product is working right before offering it to customers.

Fiber rates were discussed and Thomas said the CNS fiber system could not sustain itself at $35 per line.

The PUD raised the rate to $40 starting January 2015 and $45 in January 2016. Thomas said the PUD was concerned that people would leave the service, however, the $35 rate would not sustain the system.

Doug Furlott, a Gregg’s Addition resident, was visibly unhappy about the fiber system because his fiber hub is still experiencing issues and the PUD raised rates anyway. He said there were problems with the installation, the service has dropped eight times recently and when the service drops, his phone goes out as well.

“The system when it works, it works good,” Furlott said. “If you are going to sell something, make sure it works.”

CNS supervisor Robert Fritz said this hub got set up with no redundancy, meaning there was only one path in and out for the fiber. He said this is the only hub out of 40 that have this

problem. He said they worked with engineers and redesigned the cabinet to fix the problem.

“So the reliability ought to be there,” Jordan said. “It’s just still only one path in and out. If something happens to that path, there still would be an issue, but that should be a rarity.”

Commissioners Rick Larson, Dan Peterson and Curt Knapp were present, in addition to assistant general manager April Owen; Chris Jones, director of distribution, engineering and operations; general council Colin Willenbrock; water systems manager Mark Scott; Thomas; Fritz; Joe Onley of GIS; Eileen Dugger, contracts and public information officer; clerk of the board Karen Willner; Mark Cauchy, director of regulatory and environmental affairs; Chuck Frandrup, director of construction and engineering; power production manager Mark Cleveland; and Jordan.

Jordan said. “We pretty much have to do it because the agency requires it.”

The project consists of a 900-foot long and 54-inch wide HDPE pipe that will move cold water from the lake bottom through the Sullivan Lake Dam to cool down the tributaries for fish habitat. The water will be released between 10-50 cubic feet per second.

The PUD is about 85 percent done with the compressor building that sits on U.S. Forest Service land. They got a special use permit to use the compressors about twice a year to blow out the fish screens on the pipe.

Scott said part of the project included welding the pipe together and they had to bring one of six machines in the U.S. to the lake to help with the project.

There is a 100-ton crane sitting on a 60 by 60 barge to help float the pipe to the location and sink the pipe.

A temporary dam has been built so the contractor can work on the front of the Sullivan Lake Dam. Part of the requirements of the license surrender was to fix some of the issues on the dam.

The optimal result, Scott said, is to keep the water at about 14 degrees Celsius but not to exceed 16 degrees Celsius.

There is one other functioning cold water pipe in Alaska and Priest Lake is considering putting one in.

Cauchy, director of regulatory and environmental affairs, said the elevations did not work out for them to approach the project a different way.

Sullivan Lake cold water pipe Following the question and answer session, Scott discussed the Sullivan Lake cold water pipe project. He said the pipe should be completed by December of this year.

The PUD is required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to install the cold water pipe under the license surrender agreements for the Sullivan Creek hydroelectric project.

The PUD will pay for half of the estimated $4-5 million it will cost. Seattle City Light, operators of Boundary Hydroelectric Project, will cover the other half of the costs. The PUD was given about $14 million from the Department of Ecology for projects related to Sullivan Lake, including this pipe.

Jordan said he thinks the agencies involved like to try different things and this is something they want to try. He said it is an interesting concept but it will not be known if it works at this time.

“We don’t have much say in this,”

Summer Storms Jones, director of distribution, engineering and operations, presented information on the two severe windstorms that tore through the county this past summer. The PUD had $250,000 in damages to the electric side and another $80,000 in damages to CNS.

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trict 2 in the mid county and includes the city of Newport.

Zorica made it on to the ballot after getting eight write in votes in the primary election.

Zorica didn’t file for election. He said he isn’t campaigning but said he would serve if elected.

Manus and Zorica ran against each other previously, most recently last year when Manus won 2,456 to 1,183, about 67.5 percent to 32.5 percent.

Manus was appointed to the county

commission when Laura Merrill resigned to go work as a lobbyist for the Washington Association of Counties in 2012. County commissioners chose Manus from three candidates elected by local Republican Precinct Committee Officers. Both Manus, 62, and Zorica, 41, are Republicans and Zorica was one of the three selected.

In 2013, Zorica and Manus ran for the remaining year on Merrill’s term, with Manus winning.

After that election Zorica said he wouldn’t rule out another run for

county commissioner. He didn’t run for Newport City Council while running for county commissioner, as state law prohibits a candidate from running in two races on the same ballot.

Zorica was appointed back on the council earlier this year after Bill Burnett retired.

The eight write in votes he received in the primary election were the minimum needed to get on the ballot. Manus’ name appears first on the ballot.

This election is for a regular fouryear term as county commissioner.

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left jobs because of that.”

He pointed out that while there is no COLA, employees could advance through steps.

In the discussion that followed, Schutte said that the city has a seven step system but seven of the 12 employees are already at the top step. The city last gave a 5 percent cost of living adjustment in 2008.

The city administration proposes offering five new days off in lieu of a cost of living allowance.

They propose adding five new paid days off for 2015.

Jan. 2, April 3, May 22, Oct. 12 and Dec. 24 were proposed.

Mayor Shirley Sands said having days off instead of money was preferable for some employees. She said the staff was grateful for the time off.

“Employees know that money is tight,” she said.

The additional days off are a work-life balance that seems to be working out, she said.

Council members Keith Campbell and Brad Hein wanted staff surveyed as to their preference on the days off versus pay issue.

Brooks objected to a survey without a sure source of funding for the increase.

The council apparently decided to take a survey of what employees wanted.

Schutte, who is preparing

the 2015 budget, said there was adequate money for the raise.

The council did unanimously pass a resolution setting new pay steps for new hires and setting the salary for new elected officials. The new pay steps were to keep pay in line with other cities the same size as Newport, Schutte said. The new pay steps will go into effect in Jan. 1.

The new pay scale will increase stipends for council members and reduce them for the mayor. The change will not affect current council members and the current mayor. If they run and are reelected, they will be paid according to the new schedule.

Starting in 2015, new city council members will be paid $120 per month, up from $100 a month. The mayor is currently paid $750 per month. Under the new schedule, the mayor will be paid $623 per month.

City council members voted unanimously to continue their liability insurance coverage through the Cities Insurance Association of Washington. Association of Washington Cities Risk Management Service Agency had made a bid for Newport’s business, forcing a counter offer from Cities Insurance Association of Washington that was $10,000 less than their previous offer and $3,000 less than the Asso-

ciation of Washington Cities Risk Management Service Agency bid. The city will pay $62,407 for liability insurance premiums in 2015.

Councilmember Ken Smith said the city should have their insurance premiums reviewed every five years or so.

The city council agreed to a three-year interlocal agreement between the city and the county for law enforcement service. The city will pay $279,219 in 2015, $281,872 in 2016 and $284,584 in 2017.

That represents a $894 increase in 2015 and a $2,653 increase in 2016 and a $2,276 increase in 2017.

The city council also unanimously approved changes to its false alarm ordinance.

Businesses who have false alarms are charged $50 for the second false alarm, $100 for the third false alarm and $150 for the fourth false alarm within six months.

Businesses can appeal the charges within 15 days.

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Businesses that don’t pay the sanction will be turned over to collection if payment isn’t received within 60 days.

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was down.

The city would likely have to spend about $12,000 for heating and air conditioning work on the fire hall building behind city hall and another $10,000 to refurbish the building.

The city’s code enforcement officer is retiring and King is recommending the position be eliminated.

King said some of the parks could use some fencing and security cameras.

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Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church

THURSDAY, OCT. 23 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Ione Library

FRIDAY, OCT. 24 STORY TIME AND CRAFTS: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

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MONDAY, OCT. 27 PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library

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Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church

Opposition aired at Mountain Springs Resort meeting IONE – About 40-50 people turned out to hear a presentation on the proposed Mountain Springs Resort, a 430-acre master planned resort proposal working its way through the process of changing zoning.

Developer Jay Henrie of Utah and his partners have proposed that the land be rezoned from natural resource lands, with 20-acre minimum lot sizes to a rural designation, with minimum lot sizes of five acres.

Henrie said one of the things he learned at the meeting was that there was opposition to building more lots in Aspen Reflections, a subdivision along the river.

“They don’t want lots along Aspen Reflections Drive,” Henrie said. “I kind of thought they did.”

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cess and the process allows them to build. The Kalsipel Tribe’s Northern Quest Casino and Resort is also located in Airway Heights.

During an interview with The Miner that included three staff members and was recorded as part of our election coverage, Pakootas explained the process the Spokanes have to go through before being allowed to build a casino in Airway Heights.

Miner reporter Don Gronning then asked Pakootas, “Having said all that, do you support the Spokanes having a casino in Airway Heights?”

“Yes,” Pakootas said. “It’s a tough situation, but I don’t deny them the opportunity.”

Pakootas called The Miner Wednesday, after the interview was printed, to object to the way his views on the proposed Spokanes’ casino was portrayed.

He said he wanted it clarified that he supports the Spokanes efforts, as long as the process is followed and they are granted permission

through that process.

He said he had not been contacted by the Kalispel leaders at that time, but he planned to contact them.

Phase one of the process is the Spokane Tribe appealing to the local government where the casino would be located, in this case the city of Airway Heights, and any local tribes that may be affected, such as the Kalispels.

The second stage is before the state, namely the governor, and the Department of the Interior. Ultimately, the Department of the Interior has the final say.

Pakootas explained that if the local government, tribes and the state are opposed, the Department of the Interior would be inclined to deny, but if the department believes it’s in the best interest of the area, Interior can still approve the request.

Currently, the Spokane Tribe’s request is in both phases of the process. No decision has been issued.

Pakootas is running against incumbent Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., for the Fifth Congressional District.

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About 4,000 customers lost power during the first storm July 23, with about 400 people without fiber.

There is no insurance coverage to help offset the costs because FEMA said there was not enough damage, Jordan said.

“Which is just about half of our customers,” Jones said. “This happened in 15 minutes and absolutely devastated everything.”

Jones said their systems allow them to monitor the substations and when something goes wrong with one of them, system operators are alerted. The process for restoration

is to get the important stuff done first, Jones said, which would include downed wires and substations being restored.

He said there were multiple wires down over highways. The order of restoration is the transmission system, substations, three phase, single phase and transformers. He said safety is the top priority when responding to these types of situations.

“The first 24 hours after a storm is controlled chaos,” Jones said.

Sacheen Lake was the hardest area hit by the storms, Jones said. The PUD has 12 linemen that worked 40-45 hours straight after the first storm. They worked 17- to 18-hour days in tempera-

tures over 100 degrees.

The last customer to be connected had power for about 12 hours before the second storm hit, Aug. 2, tearing down the repairs made during the first storm. This put about 4,000 customers without power again and another 400 without fiber.

“It was pretty disheartening,” Jones said.

About 84 poles broke during the two storms, compared to 25 poles that broke during the ice storm in 1996. The PUD system has about 16,000 poles.

About 61 employees were involved in the restoration efforts working around the clock to have customers restored within 10 days.

Jordan said the PUD did not have advanced warn-

About half on the ballot attend candidate night METALINE FALLS – The North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidates night Thursday, Nov. 9, with about half of the candidates appearing on the ballot in attendance. This was the only candidates forum held in Pend Oreille County for the general election Nov. 4.

County commissioner incumbent Mike Manus attended. Mark Zorica, who is appearing on the ballot because he received enough write-in votes, did not attend.

County prosecutor candidate Dolly Hunt attended, but Robin McCroskey did not.

PUD Commissioner Curt Knapp did not attend, but sent a statement to be read.

His challenger, Kathy Brown, did attend.

Both Position 1 state representative candidates were in attendance, incumbent Shelly Short and challenger James Apker.

Congressional candidate Joe Pakootas was in attendance, but Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers was not.

Neither senate candidate, incumbent Brian Dansel or challenger Tony Booth, attended. Neither did candidates for the Position 2 representative, incumbent Joel Kretz and challenger Ronnie Rae. Non-contested candidates who were in attendance included county clerk Tammie Ownbey, treasurer Terri Miller, district court judge Philip Van de Veer, and sheriff Alan Botzheim. Auditor Marianne Nichols and assessor Jim McCroskey did not attend.

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ing of the storm and they did not know how bad it would be.

Contractors were not available because of the wildfires that burned through Okanogan County. Jones said that the PUD has to have one lineman with a contracting crew so it is actually less beneficial to the PUD. The fires caused $13 million in damages for the Okanogan PUD. Jordan said the PUD is working on a “Lessons Learned” for responses to future storms and outages.

CNS fiber system Thomas made the presentation on the $38 million CNS fiber system, paid for mostly with a $27 million

septage: domestic, business and sludge. Schanz said the septage is meant for beneficial use for soil enhancement. Requirements changed regarding septage removal in the late 1990s, tightening up the requirements on municipal sewage treatment plants. Over time, treatment plants said they could no longer take septage.

“There needed to be other alternative mechanisms to do that,” Schanz said. “I guess that’s where, from our part, kind of what (Novak) does here is part of those essential services we need in our counties.”

Elk Septic has signage posted for “No Trespassing” and “Biosolids Application Site.” The 30-acre farm grows hay for cattle feed for a farmer near Lewiston. Novak said they have to inform the buyer the hay came from a Biosolids Application Site.

They have two pump trucks that cover almost all of Pend Oreille County, going as far north as Metaline Falls.

When a truck arrives at the property, the septage is screened through a large machine, pulling out any items that should not be used in fertilizer. Novak said there are very small amounts of “baggage” from each screening, which he hauls to the incinerator in Spokane. Novak said the loads are about 80 percent water.

“In the last 10 years, people have really gotten mindful about what they put in a septic tank,” Novak said.

From there, the truck takes the screened septage and sprays one and a half gallons per foot, 10 feet wide and for at least 390 feet in length on one of his three fields. Novak said this is to put a certain amount of nutrients per foot of land. He waits about six hours and tills in the septage, so animals have as little exposure to septage as possible.

It takes about 45 minutes to process a load.

Novak said they have to test the pH balance of each load before applying it to land, never allowing the pH to drop below a 12. In order to kill

the pathogens, lime is added so the pH balance is correct.

Normally, it sits about 7 pH. Novak said this process is more regulated than most farming operations where farmers spread animal waste on their fields with no regulations on how much can be placed per square foot.

“When a farmer puts a manure crop on his field, they don’t control how much they put on,” Novak said. “They just want to get rid of it.”

Elk Septic is the only septage site in the county.

Novak said when he started in 1999, he was one of three application sites in the state and now there are many.

“Most places do have a land application site,” Schanz said.

Novak said he gets about 50 percent of the septage he processes from the county, the rest coming from out of county.

DOE visits the property twice a year to test the soil and dictates the amount they are allowed to plant per acre to suck up the added nutrients.

In 2002, Novak said they put 80 pounds to the acre and got 52 round bales of hay. In 2004, they got 55. By 2014, Novak said the hay had grown to immense heights and production has increasingly gotten better for the hay crops. “(Chemical fertilizer) never produces like what this does,”

Novak said. “This is an actual benefit.”

Novak has three fields he uses in rotation so there is always a field to spray the septage. He said the business mainly shuts down in the winter, as most people have their tanks emptied in the spring through fall seasons.

“I feel this place is an asset to Pend Oreille County,”

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credit that CNS is offering toward installations. The customer must pay any costs over the $1,500. They will have to decide if moving forward at that point would be feasible.

Fritz said there is no average price for this type of installation as they could vary in distances, such as some only needing 100 feet of fiber where others would need about a half mile.

Thomas said there are currently 83 residents requesting the service, pending the cost to build.

Thomas said part of what CNS managers learned following the storms is that good working vehicles are needed, in addition to having more inventory on hand. She said training all personnel is also needed.

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Females dig a redd (deposit site) to lay eggs and within a few days die. Their decaying bodies provide nutrients to the creek and Sullivan Lake vital to the growth of plankton and insect life that will feed next year’s young.

The dying salmon also feed animals like bald eagles, raccoons, and mink. Kokanee eggs hatch in February and remain in the gravel until spring where they are swept away into Sullivan Lake to start another cycle.

To get to the south end of Sullivan Lake and the mouth

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federal grant. Fiber has been installed throughout the county for about 15 years. Thomas said it primarily had just connected hospitals, schools and emergency management.

In 2010, the PUD received the grant and was given a three-year deadline. The PUD ran fiber to about 3,800 homes and businesses and about 1,332 customers have requested the service through one of the three retail service providers. About 1,218 customers have been connected. Thomas said these customers should be connected the first part of November.

An installation of fiber involves the PUD coming to give an estimate and then subtract the $1,500

Schanz said.

Lithgow said the permit is issued by the Department of Ecology. Elk Septic filed the application in 1999 to be a disposal site. Lithgow said this is a “blanket permit,” that includes monitoring by DOE. He does not know the extent of the monitoring or of any expiration date.

of Harvey Creek; from Highway 31 south of Ione, take County Road 9345 toward the Sullivan Lake Ranger Station and Sullivan Lake.

The bridge is at the south end of the lake. For a Kokanee status report call the Sullivan Lake Ranger District at

(509) 446-7500 or stop in for a brochure on the Kokanee.

Harvey Creek is closed to fishing from the mouth to the second county bridge (Bridge 4830), and open above the second county bridge from the first Saturday in June through October 31.

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B R I E F LY Girls soccer end season against Timberlake PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls soccer team is done for the season, losing 6-2 against Timberlake in the first round of the district playoffs Tuesday.

Priest River’s Angel Clark scored on an assist

by Brianna Novak at 32 minutes, and Priest River led 1-0 heading into the second half. Timberlake, however, responded with goals at 43 minutes, 57 minutes and 63 minutes, before Spartan Hanna Brengle scored on an assist by Elisa Williams at less than a minute later.

Timberlake scored three more times in the next five minutes before the game ended at 6-2.

Timberlake goes on to play in the championship game at Coeur d’Alene Charter Thursday.

Spartan runners take week off PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River cross country team will run at Districts starting Thursday, Oct. 23, at Timberlake High School.

They didn’t have any meets scheduled this last week.

Selkirk tops Columbia, loses to ACH

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers volleyball team played well last week, getting a win against Columbia at home Tuesday, Oct. 14. They swept Columbia ON DECK: in three AT sets, winNORTHPORT: ing 25-13, Thursday, 25-23, Oct. 23, 25-14.

5:30 p.m.

“We AT CURLEW, played REPUBLIC: Saturday, really well Oct. 25, and connoon, 4 p.m. tinue to improve,” Selkirk coach Pam Zimmerman said of the Columbia match.

Individual statistics were not available at press time.

Saturday, Oct. 18, the Rangers hosted Almira/ Coulee-Hartline, losing in three sets to the seventh ranked “B” size team in the state.

“In the first game we really competed with them and played well,” Zimmerman said.

SEE ACH, 3B

1B

Priest River boys lose; out of playoffs PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River boys soccer team ended their season Tuesday, losing to Bonners Ferry 4-0 in the second-round loser-out game.

Bonners Ferry went on to the championship game at Coeur d’Alene Charter Thursday, where they beat Timberlake 2-1.

“The Badgers and Spartans battled a competitive game tonight with both teams having several opportunities,” Priest River coach Rob Lawler said after Tuesday’s game.

The first goal came on an unintentional handball call in the penalty box giving the Badgers’ Steffen Robles a penalty kick at 31 minutes. Two minutes later, Bonners’ Tucker Dirks took a shot that slipped through Priest River’s keeper’s hands.

In the second half, Bonners topped off the night with two more goals by Christian Kromm at 50 minutes, and Steffen Robles at 67 minutes.

SEE SOCCER, 3B

COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY

Junior Spirit White makes a catch for a gain in yards for the Cusick Panthers during the 66-26 Homecoming win against the Northport Mustangs, Friday, Oct. 17.

Cusick wins big for Homecoming game

Newport runs at Lakeside meet NEWPORT – The Newport cross country team raced at Sontag Park at the Lakeside Invite Wednesday, Oct. 15, against Medical Lake and Lakeside.

Newport senior Brent Willis took 12th in 18 minutes, 21 seconds.

Freshman Brad McMeen took 15th in 19:14.

Their teammates rounded out 17th through 21st: Noah Kress (20:03), Christian Lotzehizer (20:36), Jordan McGhee (21:18), Ben Jakeman (21:28), and Ben Simila (22:38).

Newport hosts their only home meet of the season Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 4:45 p.m. Colville and Chewelah will visit.

OCTOBER 22, 2014 |

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers beat the Northport Mustangs 66-26, Friday, Oct. 17, during their Homecoming game.

Head Coach Sonny Finley said the team played very well, including the junior varsity athletes that made ON DECK: an entrance into the AT INCHELIUM: Friday, game in the first quarOct. 24, 7 p.m. ter. He said the seniors helped the younger players execute plays.

“They played good football,” Finley said.

“Everything went in our favor.”

Cusick put up 38 unanswered points in the first quarter, before the Mustangs found the end zone.

The Panthers opened scoring on a 52yard run from Tyson Shanholtzer, a junior, and junior Spirit White ran in the extra two points. Senior Mathias Loft caught a 26-yard pass from Shanholtzer, putting up six more points. White caught the pass from Shanholtzer for the extra two points.

Freshman Canon Keogh ran in a 54-yard run for the score, with freshman Caleb Zies-

mer running in the extra two points. Loft returned a fumble 54 yards to find the end zone, with freshman Logan Villegas making the extra two-point run. Ziesmer rushed in a 2-yard run to put the Panthers up on the Mustangs 38-0.

The Mustangs responded with a 54-yard run that put their first six points on the board. The two-point conversion pass failed.

The second quarter started with the Mustangs in the end zone on a 5-yard pass.

Panther senior Alec Bluff caught a 75yard pass from Shanholtzer and White ran in the two-point conversion.

The Mustangs responded with a 55-yard run, with a failed conversion, putting up six more points.

The last score of the half went to the Panthers when Shanholtzer ran a 65-yard touchdown, the two-point conversion failing. The score at halftime was 52-20.

The second half of the game involved less scoring. The Panthers’ Franklin Pope, a junior, found the end zone on a 9-yard run in the third. Pope also rushed in the two-point conversion. These were the only eight points SEE CUSICK, 3B

Selkirk victory over Hornets in Homecoming game

BY DESIREÉ HOOD

‘Defensively we started swarming them a bit. We were able to stifle their running game and pretty much shut down their passing attack.’

Kelly Cain

Ranger Head Coach

the last lead of the game for Inchelium, as the Rangers put up six unanswered touchdowns.

“We had trouble getting

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Post season playing berths have gotten easier for teams in the Northeast A League after changes were made regarding who could go to state playoff games, Superintendent Dave Smith said.

Smith said in the past each league is given an allotment. In past years, the NEA league’s top four teams would have to play a crossover/regional game with the Caribou Trail League (CTL) top four teams to compete for the top four spots. They put the allotments together,

Smith said.

The system made it possible for lopsided representation at playoffs.

“Lets say the Caribou Trail League was really strong, they could take three or four so that is less teams from the Northeast A League,” Smith said. “They may take all our allotments.”

The superintendents, athletic directors and league officials from the two leagues met last year and discussed post season play, Smith said.

After voting around the table, the consensus was to allow each league to take a SEE NEA, 3B

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OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers beat the Inchelium Hornets 48-26 in a Northeast 1B North league game, Friday, Oct. 17, which was also Selkirk’s homecoming.

Inchelium opened the scoring in the first quarter on a 4-yard run, failing the converON DECK: sion.

VS. REPUBLIC: Friday, They Oct. 24, 7 p.m. also opened scoring in the second quarter on a 10-yard run, making the two-point conversion and putting the Hornets up 14 points. It was

No more crossover games for NEA league

their academic success, participation in various activities, and for their performance with their respective team on the field or on the court.

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S P O RTS C A L E N D A R WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22 PRIEST RIVER VOLLEYBALL AT DISTRICTS: TBA - Bonners Ferry High School NEWPORT CROSS COUNTRY VS. CHEWELAH, COLVILLE: 4:45 p.m. - Newport High School

THURSDAY, OCT. 23 PRIEST RIVER VOLLEYBALL AT DISTRICTS: TBA - Lakeland High School PRIEST RIVER CROSS COUNTRY AT DISTRICTS: TBA Timberlake High School COURTESY PHOTO|ROSEMARY DANIEL

Sophomore Jacob Couch runs the ball for the Rangers during the 48-26 victory over the Inchelium Hornets, Friday, Oct. 17, during the Ranger Homecoming game.

anything going offensively,” Head Coach Kelly Cain said.

“We were making too many mistakes – false starts, bad snaps, dropped passes. Once we took care of those issues, we were able to move the ball pretty well.”

Sophomore Jacob Couch caught a 25-yard pass from Dominic Cain, a senior, finding the end zone. The conversion failed, putting up the first six for the Rangers.

David Cronoble, a senior, connected with Cain on a 25-yard pass, finding the end zone. Cronoble caught the pass from Cain for the two-point conversion.

Stephen Avey, a junior,

ran the ball 86 yards to find the end zone, putting up six more points for the Rangers before half time. The score was 20-14, the Rangers coming from behind to take the lead.

“We kind of wore them down as the game went along,” Coach Cain said.

“Both our running and passing games were pretty effective.”

The second half saw just as much scoring as the Rangers came out of the locker room and scored three more unanswered touchdowns.

Junior Damon Volquardsen SEE SELKIRK, 3B

NEWPORT GIRLS SOCCER VS. COLVILLE: 4 p.m. - Colville High School SELKIRK VOLLEYBALL VS. NORTHPORT: 5 p.m. - Northport High School CUSICK VOLLEYBALL VS. INCHELIUM: 5 p.m. - Inchelium High School NEWPORT VOLLEYBALL VS. COLVILLE: 6:30 p.m. - Colville High School

FRIDAY, OCT. 24 CUSICK FOOTBALL VS. INCHELIUM: 3 p.m. - Inchelium High School

PRIEST RIVER FOOTBALL VS. KELLOGG: 7 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School NEWPORT FOOTBALL VS. CHEWELAH: 7 p.m. - Newport High School SELKIRK FOOTBALL VS. REPUBLIC: 7 p.m. - Republic High School

SATURDAY, OCT. 25 OPEN GYM, ADULT BASKETBALL: 7 a.m. - Newport High School CUSICK VOLLEYBALL VS. REPUBLIC: Noon - Republic High School SELKIRK VOLLEYBALL VS. CURLEW: Noon - Curlew High School SELKIRK VOLLEYBALL VS. REPUBLIC: 4 p.m. - Republic High School CUSICK VOLLEYBALL VS. CURLEW: 4:30 p.m. - Curlew High School

TUESDAY, OCT. 28 CUSICK VOLLEYBALL VS. NORTHPORT: 5 p.m. - Cusick High School NEWPORT VOLLEYBALL VS. CHEWELAH: 6:30 p.m. Chewelah High School

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THE MINER

Newport girls split the week

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

MINER PHOTO|MICHELLE NEDVED

Marissa Hofstee, No. 3, goes up for the block when Newport hosted Lakeside Tuesday, Oct. 14. Lakeside is No. 1 in the Northeast A League.

Newport lost in four sets.

Newport falls to league powerhouse

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies volleyball team lost twice last week, to Deer Park Thursday, Oct. 16, and to undefeated ON DECK: Lakeside TuesAT COLVILLE: Thursday, day, Oct. 14.

Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m.

Newport AT CHEWELAH: Tuesday, coach Lori Oct. 28, 6:3 p.m.

Stratton wasn’t unhappy with the team’s play against Lakeside. They took the team to four sets.

“We walked away from the match with Lakeside feeling pretty good,” she said. “As a team, we thought we played hard and had good defense.”

Lakeside won the first two sets 2517, 25-16, Newport won the third set 25-16 and Lakeside took the fourth set and the win with a 25-17 effort.

Hadley Stratton had 10 kills for Newport, Marissa Hofstee had eight and Jensen Kirkwood had four kills.

Hofstee also had three aces, 13 digs

and a pair of blocks. Stratton had a pair of blocks and Lauren Vaughn contributed defensively with a block.

Vaughn also had a pair of aces and 20 assists. Elise Cunningham led the team serving, with four aces and Stratton led the team with 13 digs.

Vaughn had seven digs, Emily Hunt had six and Kirkwood had a half dozen digs.

The Grizzlies played good defense against Deer Park, a team they beat earlier this season, Stratton said, but didn’t get the win, losing in four sets.

Deer Park won the first set 25-9.

Newport came back and won the next set 25-17. Deer Park won the third set 26-24 and the final set 25-23.

“Actually we had a great defensive game, just couldn’t put the ball away when we needed to,” Stratton said.

“Deer Park played well and were very scrappy.”

Stratton said because of discipline issues, Newport was missing some starting players.

Elise Cunningham played a solid match, Stratton said, with five kills

and three ace serves. “She always works very hard for us,” Stratton said.

Stratton said she changed the lineup almost every set as well, with players in different positions.

“I’ve been pulling JV players up on our bench and trying to get them in some games,” she said.

Hadley Stratton had another solid game, with 15 kills, five aces, two blocks and 15 digs.

Vaughn had a half dozen kills, 16 assists, nine digs and a pair of blocks.

Emma Waterman had three blocks and Kirkwood had a pair of blocks.

Kirkwood led the team with 16 digs.

Hunt had 13 digs and Grace Moore had seven.

Newport has a 5-6 Northeast A League record and is in fourth place behind Colville, Freeman and Lakeside. They are ahead of Riverside, Deer Park, Chewelah and Medical Lake.

The Grizzlies played Medical Lake after deadline Tuesday. They will travel to Colville Thursday, Oct. 23, and to Chewelah, Tuesday, Oct. 28.

Both games start at 6:30 p.m.

Spartans hold off Badgers for win

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans held the Bonners Ferry Badgers to one score in the second half, leading to a 17-14 victory for the Spartans, Friday, Oct. 17.

“This game was a big one for our team,” Head Coach Shane Douglas said. “We needed this win to keep us in the race for an opportunity to qualify for a state ON DECK: playoff game.”

VS. KELLOGG: Douglas said Friday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. the game heated up quickly when senior Trent Slinger ran 65 yards on the first Spartan offensive play of the night, putting up six points. Kicker Benson Huntley, a senior, made the extra point.

The next few minutes of playtime led to several players being pulled for minor injuries, but that did not stop the younger players from stepping up, Douglas said.

“This was one of those games where we felt like we were using bubble gum, duct tape and super glue to get through it,” Douglas said.

Bonners Ferry capitalized on the young players with a 13-yard passing touchdown in the first quarter.

However, the Spartans dominated the rest of the half.

Senior Jeremy MacDonald caught an interception and returned it 40

yards to find the end zone, putting the Spartans up by seven. The extra point kick was good.

Not done finding the uprights, Huntley sunk a 30-yard field goal for the Spartans, giving them a 10-point lead.

“It ended up being the game winner,” Douglas said. “It’s the first field goal I have seen made in (Priest River) in a long time. Everyone was pretty excited about that.”

The Spartans held the Badgers to a single score in the third quarter on a 35-yard rush. With a scoreless fourth quarter, the Spartans held on for a 17-14 victory.

“The second half was great for our team because everyone had to step up and play positions on the fly,” Douglas said. “The seniors showed tremendous leadership this game by stepping up their games on the offense and defensive side of the ball.”

Douglas said this game was a perfect definition of a “team win.”

“So many players contributed to this win,” Douglas said. “I was real happy for the boys. They worked hard all week to fix the little things.”

MacDonald stepped in as quarterback after the sixth play of the game, for sophomore quarterback Anthony Storro. MacDonald was four for eight on passing for 56 yards. He also rushed for 50 yards on 11 attempts.

Slinger had two receptions for 14

yards, senior Jeris Beaver had one catch for 35 yards and junior Ethan

‘This was one of those games where we felt like we were using bubble gum, duct tape and super glue to get through it.’

Shane Douglas

Spartan Head Coach

Harrison had one catch for 7 yards.

Slinger had 17 rushing attempts for 141 yards and one touchdown.

Chance Stokes, a senior, had five carries for 28 yards and Storro had 11 yards on one attempt. The team had 34 carries on the night for 230 yards.

“We can’t enjoy this win too long though; we have to put our heads down and get focused on our game against Kellogg this week,” Douglas said. “The boys know if we win, we will host a state playoff game for the first, I believe, in (Priest River) history. It’s time to get to work.”

The Spartans will battle the Kellogg Wildcats, Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. with a senior night presentation before kickoff.

Spartans best Timberlake

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

SPIRIT LAKE – The Priest River Spartan volleyball team got a 3-2 Intermountain League win against Timberlake Tuesday, Oct. 14 at Timberlake, winning their last regular season league match and picking up

some momentum going into District Playoffs at Bonners Ferry.

Timberlake ON DECK: won a close DISTRICT 3-A PLAYOFFS: first set 25At Bonners Ferry, Wednes23. The Sparday, Oct. 22, time TBD tans rallied hard in the second and third sets, winning 25-14, 25-20. Timberlake

answered in the fourth set, banging out a 25-21 win before Priest River put it away with a 15-9 fifth set win.

Katlyn Summers and Mollie French both had a big game.

Summers led the team with 15 kills and five blocks.

SEE SPARTANS, 3B

NEWPORT – The Newport girls soccer team lost to Lakeside Tuesday, Oct. 14, but turned things around and beat Deer Park 4-3 on Thursday.

ON DECK: Both AT COLVILLE: were Thursday, Oct. 23, 4 p.m.

Northeast A League games.

Lakeside scored at 37 minutes in the first half Tuesday to lead 1-0 at the break. They scored again at 43 minutes before Newport’s Ashley Behrens scored on an assist by Emily Jurgens at 44 minutes.

Lakeside scored the last goal of the game at 66 minutes to win 3-1. Newport had nine shots on goal and Iris Strangeowl had 15 saves for the Grizzlies. Lakeside had 19 shots on goal and eight saves.

Thursday’s game turned out better for the Griz, but it didn’t come easy. They overcame a 3-0 deficit after the

Stags scored at 35 minutes, 51 minutes and 60 minutes.

Newport’s Stephanie Huang scored at 62 minutes on an assist by Emily Lewis.

Behrens and Gracie Strangeowl combined for a goal at 70 minutes, and Kennedy

Thursday’s game turned out better for the Griz, but it didn’t come easy.

Kindred tied it up with a goal at 75 minutes. Behrens scored the game winning goal at 79 minutes, before the final minute of the game.

Newport had 22 shots on goal, to Deer Park’s 15. Iris Strangeowl had 12 saves and Deer Park had 18.

The girls hosted Medical Lake Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. They travel to Colville Thursday, Oct. 23, to play at 4 p.m.

Grizzlies scoreless against powerful Colville

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies battled the NEA 1A league first place Colville Indians, Friday, Oct. 17, to a 57-0 league ON DECK: game VS. CHEWELAH: loss.

Friday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m.

“We wanted to see where we stood against one of the best teams in the state,” Head Coach Zac Farnam said.

“We have an incredibly challenging league, so each week is a new obstacle we must overcome.”

Newport has put a very young team on the field all season. Farnam said seven freshmen had a great game for the Grizzlies. He said Koa Pancho, Owen Leslie, Robbie Owen, Kai Bowman, Braedan Corkrum, Dylan Warner and Kade Zorica all stepped up during the game.

Colville found the end zone five times in the first quarter, starting with a 54-yard pass four minutes into the game and they never let up. They rushed in a 28-yard, 10-yard, 2-yard and 13-yard run, all resulting in touchdowns.

The Indians put up two more touchdowns late in the second quarter, with a 2-yard run and 32-yard pass, making the halftime score 50-0.

Colville ran in an 8-yard run to find the end zone about halfway through the third quarter, the final scoring play of the night.

“We knew going in that it would be a difficult game, but all we can do is use each week to improve as athletes and young men,” Farnam said, adding all three phases of the game need improvement.

Newport had 86 yards on 49 plays. They completed 97 yards on passing but were negative 11 yards on rushing.

Junior quarterback Otis Smith was 13 for 30 for 97

yards and threw two interceptions. He was sacked six times by the Colville defense.

Junior Kaben Hastings rushed 24 yards on eight attempts and Pancho had 4 yards on one attempt, however, Smith lost 39 yards on the night on eight rushing attempts.

Senior Chris Burgess had 51 yards on two catches, Pancho had 24 yards on six receptions, sophomore Johnny Quandt ended the night with 13 yards on one catch and Kyler Zorica, a junior, had 8 yards from three catches.

On defense, Newport senior Cody Phillips led the way with eight tackles, Quandt had five, Hastings had four and senior Rocky McDaniel had four.

Colville had 420 yards on 45 plays. This included 151 passing and 269 rushing.

“We are just that young,” Farnam said. “The freshmen have had to step up and play larger roles than they are typically asked to do in varsity football.”

Farnam said the coaching team would look at the tapes from this tough loss and work on all areas of the game during practice this week.

“This Friday, we feel like we are playing a team a lot like ourselves,” Farnam said.

“Chewelah is as young and inexperienced as we are. We look to compete against an opponent that will show us where we stand.”

Current standings for the NEA 1A league in football, according to NEA, are Lakeside (6-0, 7-0), Colville (5-0, 7-0), Freeman (4-1, 6-1), Deer Park (4-2, 4-3), Medical Lake (1-4, 2-5), Riverside (1-4, 2-5), Chewelah (0-5, 1-6) and Newport (0-5, 1-6).

The Grizzlies will host the Chewelah Cougars, Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. This is the last home game of the season for the Grizzlies.

Hoefer sitting second at Cow Palace SAN FRANCISCO – Priest River bull rider Thor Hoefer is currently sitting in second place in the bull riding at the Grand National Rodeo held in the Cow Palace in San Francisco.

Hoefer scored 83 points, trailing event leader Corey Rickard by a half point. The rodeo will conclude Oct. 25.

THE MINER

SPORTS

Cusick falls to Valley Christian, Odessa-Harrington OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers played two away games last week, losing in four sets to Valley Christian Tuesday, Oct. 14, and to Odessa-Harrington Saturday, Oct. 18.

“Once again we really struggled maintaining consistent fire throughout the entire game,” Panther coach Ashley Keogh said.

Valley Christian won

VOLLEYBALL TUESDAY, OCT. 14 Priest River d. Timberlake 3-2 Priest River (2-4, 1-4) 23 25 25 21 15 Timberlake (2-9, 1-4) 25 14 20 25 9

Lakeside d. Newport 3-1 Lakeside (WA) (9-0, 9-0) 25 25 16 25 Newport (5-5, 5-4) 17 16 25 17

20.

Scoring Kills-Schmautz (Lak) 20, Stratton (New) 10.

Assists-Gallagher (Lak) 38, Vaughn (New)

Aces-Gallagher (Lak) 5, Cunningham (New) 4.

Digs-Dvorak (Lak) 14, Stratton (New) 13.

Blocks-Schmautz (Lak) 5, Stratton/Hofstee (New) 2.

Valley Christian d. Cusick 3-1 Cusick 16 11 25 21 Valley Christian 25 25 19 25

ON DECK: AT INCHELIUM: Thursday, Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m.

Kills: A. Walrath (Cusick) 4, B. Balcom (Cusick) 4 Assists: K. Driver 7 Aces: 3 Blocks: B. Balcom (Cusick) 2

AT REPUBLIC: Saturday, Oct. 18, noon AT CURLEW: Saturday, Oct. 18, 3 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCT. 16 Newport (5-6, 5-5) Deer Park (4-6, 4-6)

9 25 24 23 25 17 26 25

Scoring Kills- Stratton (NP) 14, Nelson (DP) 12.

Assists- Vaughn (NP) 16, Carlson (DP) 27.

Aces- Stratton (NP) 4, Nelson, Carlson (DP) 3.

Digs- Kirkwood (NP), Matay (DP) 27.

Blocks- Waterman (NP), 3 Vierra (DP) 1.

FOOTBALL FRIDAY, OCT. 17 Colville (7-0, 5-0) Newport (1-6, 0-5)

COURTESY PHOTO|KELLY DRIVER

Alyssa Walrath, a junior at Cusick High School, goes up for a kill in a set on Tuesday, Oct. 14, in a match with Valley Christian. Valley Christian defeated Cusick in four sets.

Cusick got off to a slow start because of a lineup

‘This was a tough game to lose because we played so much better as a team.’

Ashley Keogh

Cusick volleyball coach about a loss to Odessa-Harrington

error, which put players in the wrong positions. Cusick lost the first set 25-7. The Panthers lost the second set 25-12 before coming alive.

“It took us a little time to

step it up, working through the first and second set, but once we did the girls played very hard, evident in the third set win 25-14,” Keogh said.

Odessa-Harrington won the match with a 25-19 fourth set.

Cassidy Hansen served a pair of aces against OdessaHarrington. Balcom had four kills, Walrath had a pair of blocks and Driver had five assists.

Cusick is on the road for the next three matches, playing at Inchelium Thursday, Oct. 23 and traveling to Republic and Curlew Saturday, Oct. 25 for a pair of matches.

The Inchelium match starts at 5:30 p.m.

NEA: Final decision made by league FROM PAGE 1B

certain number of allotments to post season play. The league made the final decision, Smith said.

The NEA league will be given three allotments this year, the CTL given two. Smith

said the allotment changes each year.

“It put more people into the mix for post season,” Smith said.

These are the post season rules for all sports, Smith said.

“We are not crossing over for anything, not that I am aware of,” Smith said.

SELKIRK: Shut opponents down FROM PAGE 1B

caught an 18-yard pass from Cain for the touchdown. The run failed on the conversion. Volquardsen responded on the next opportunity given him and ran the ball 67 yards to find the end zone. Avey made the two-point run. Cronoble connected with Cain on a 4-yard pass for the final Ranger touchdown in the third quarter.

On the kick off, Inchelium returned a ball 60 yards, to end the Ranger scoring streak.

Selkirk responded a short time later in the fourth quarter with a safety, followed by a touchdown when Cronoble caught a 29yard pass from Cain. The conversion failed.

The Hornets found the end zone one final time in the fourth, on a 20-yard pass.

“Defensively we started swarming them a bit,” Cain said. “We were able to stifle

their running game and pretty much shut down their passing attack.”

Cain was 17 for 33 on passing for 326 yards and five touchdowns.

Cronoble had nine receptions for 159 yards and three touchdowns. Couch had five receptions for 103 yards and one touchdown. Volquardsen had one catch for 18 yards and one touchdown. He also had four carries for 63 yards and one rushing touchdown.

Avey had 15 carries for 93 yards and one touchdown.

Cain said the team played well against the Hornets.

“Brady Filler and Noah Bailey did a good job of applying pressure and disrupting things,” Coach Cain said.

The Rangers will take on the Republic Tigers, Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at home.

CUSICK: Team oriented game FROM PAGE 1B

to hit the scoreboard in the quarter.

Northport responded in the fourth with a 70-yard run, and with a failed conversion, this was the last score of the night for the Mustangs.

Cusick ended the scoring in the end zone when Keogh rushed for a 40-yard touchdown, bringing the final score of the game

to 66-26.

Finley said no information about game statistics was available at press time. He said many different players got in playing time during the game.

“It was a team oriented game,” Finley said. “They all did their jobs.”

The Panthers will travel to Inchelium to take on the Hornets, Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.

3B

S P O RT S S C O R E B O A R D

Scoring Kills-Summers (PR) 13, Mallet (Tim) 13.

Assists-Luckey (PR) 42, Rocheleau (Tim) 32.

Aces-Whitman (PR) 3.

Digs-French (PR) 21, Hauck (Tim) 13.

Blocks-Summers (PR) 5, Castle, Malloy (Tim) 4.

BY DON GRONNING

the first two sets 25-16, 25-11, before Cusick rallied to take the third set 25-19. Valley Christian put it away in the fourth set, winning 25-21.

“The girls did well at staying strong in the third set and pulling out a win, but we fell short in the fourth and weren’t consistent enough to go five sets,” Keogh said.

Brianna Balcom had a good match, with four kills, two blocks and three aces. Alyssa Walrath had four kills and Kaleigh Driver had seven assists.

Keogh said the girls need to work on offense.

“We need to work on being more aggressive and playing more of an offensive game and not so much defense,” she said.

The Panthers played much better Saturday, Oct. 18 against Odessa-Harrington, although they lost in four sets.

“This was a tough game to lose because we played so much better as a team,” Keogh said. “Something clicked in this game and we started digging up balls we normally haven’t been able to get in the past and we really worked better together.”

OCTOBER 22, 2014 |

36 14 7 0 -57 0 0 0 0 -0

Scoring: Col-Ward 54 pass from Knight (Vining run) Col-Dragovich 28 run (Young run) Col-Young 10 run (run failed) Col-No. 33 2 run (pass failed) Col-Vining 13 run (Dragovich run) Col-Young 2 run (Dragovich run) Col-Young 32 pass from Knight (kick failed) Col-Bagley 8 run (Kharchenko kick)

Priest River (3-4, 1-1) 7 10 0 0 -17 Bonners Ferry (0-5, 0-1) 7 0 7 0 -14 Scoring: PR-Slinger 65 run (Huntley kick) BF-13 pass (kick good) PR-MacDonald 40 interception return (Huntley kick) PR-Huntley 35 kick BF-35 run (kick good)

Northport (0-6, 0-3) Cusick (7-0, 3-0)

6 14 0 6 -26 38 14 8 6 -66

Scoring: Cus-52 run Shanholtzer (White run) Cus-Loft 26 pass from Shanholtzer (White pass from Shanholtzer) Cus-Keogh 54 run (Ziesner run) Cus-Lost 54 fumble return (Villegas run) Cus-Ziesner 2 run (run failed) Nor-Lamb 54 run (pass failed) Nor-Lamb 5 pass from Owings (run) Cus-Bluff 75 pass Shanholtzer (White run) Nor-Lamb 55 run (pass failed) Cus-Shanholtzer 65 run (run failed) Cus-Pope 9 run (Pope run) Nor-Lamb 70 run (run failed) Cus-Keogh 40 run (run failed)

Inchelium (3-4, 1-2) Selkirk (4-1, 2-1)

6 8 6 6 -26 0 20 20 8 -48

Scoring: Inc-Holford 4 run (run failed) Inc-Holford 10 run (run good) Sel-Couch 25 pass from Cain (pass failed) Sel-Cronoble 25 pass from Cain (Cronoble pass from Cain) Sel-Avey 86 run (pass failed) Sel-Volquardsen 18 pass from Cain (run failed) Sel-Volquardsen 67 run (Avey run) Sel-Cronoble 4 pass from Cain (run failed) Inc-Holford 60 kickoff return (run failed) Sel-Safety Sel-Cronoble 29 pass from Cain (run failed) Inc-Erickson 20 pass from Sagerser (run failed)

BOYS SOCCER TUESDAY, OCT. 14 Priest River (5-11, 3-6) Bonners Ferry (9-7, 7-1)

-0 -4

Statistics Shots --Priest River 3, Bonners Ferry 9 .

Saves --Bonners Ferry, Blackmore 3. Irvine 6.

Scoring: First half – 1, BF, Steffen Robles (penalty), 31:00. 2, BF, Trevor Pew (Robles), 33:00. Second half – 3, Christian Kromm (Stone), 50:00. 4, BF, Robles, 68:00.

Stark (A. Martinson), 51:00. 3, DP, A. Martinson (R. Martinson), 60:00. 4, New, Huang (Lewis), 62:00. 5, New, Behrens (Strangeowl), 70:00. 6, New, Kindred, 75:00. 7, New, Behrens, 79:00.

BOWLING WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15 Lucky Ladies Team Won Golden Girls 16 Country Lane 14.5 North Country Clothing Shop 14.5 Country Lane Sparklers 14 Morning Glories 14 State Line Girls 11

Lost 12 13.5 13.5 14 14 17

High scratch game: Liz Pope 191. High handicap game: Darlene Dimwoodie 236.

High scratch series: Darlene Dimwoodie 508.

High handicap series: Darlene Dimwoodie 661.

High team scratch game: Country Lane Sparklers 629. High team handicap game: Country Lane Sparklers 837. High team scratch series: Country Lane Sparklers 1,810. High team handicap series: Country Lane Sparklers 2,434.

Converted splits: Claudia McKinney 2-7, Liz Pope 3-10, Betty Balison 3-10, Laura O’Brien 3-10, 3-10, Pat Shields 2-7, Esther Wilkinson 4-5.

Wednesday Night Loopers Team McCroskey Defense Treasurers A-Z Pend Oreille Marine Club Rio Woodwise McCroskey Atty @ Law

Won 123.5 122 94 92.5 86 82

Lost 76.5 78 106 107.5 114 118

High scratch game: Steve Hastings and Jeff Huling 236. High handicap game: Steve Hastings 256. High scratch series: Rush Balison 640. High handicap series: Rush Balison 679. High team scratch game: McCroskey Defense 934. High handicap game: McCroskey Defense 1,063.

High team scratch series: McCroskey Atty @ Law 2,676. High handicap series: Treasurers A-Z 3,062.

Converted splits: Arlo Hoisington 6-7-10.

GIRLS SOCCER TUESDAY, OCT. 14 Priest River (8-7, 4-6) Timberlake (7-4, 5-2)

-2 -6

Statistics: Shots --Timberlake 10, Priest River 8. Saves --Timberlake 5. Priest River, Krampert 5. Scoring: First half --1, PR, Clark (Novak), 32:00. Second half --2, Tim, Kirby, 43:00. 3, Tim, Starr, 57:00. 4, Tim, Kirby, 63:00. 5, PR, Brengle (Williams), 63:00. 6, Tim, Starr, 66:00. 7, Tim, Kirby, 67:00. 8, Tim, Simpson, 69:00.

Lakeside (WA) (7-3, 7-1) Newport (7-6, 5-5)

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Statistics: Shots -- Lakeside 19, Newport 9. Saves -- Lakeside Wuesthoff 8, Newport Strangeowl 15. Scoring: First half -- 1, Lak, Best (Jones) 37:00. Second half -- 2, Lak, Nenno, 43:00. 3, New, Behrens (Jurgens), 44:00. 4, Lak, Best, 50:00. 5, Lak, Mitchell, 66:00.

THURSDAY, OCT. 16 Newport (7-6, 5-5) Deer Park (5-6, 3-6)

-4 -3

Statistics: Shots -- Newport 22, Deer Park 15. Saves -- Newport, Strangeowl 12. Deer Park, Nelson 18. Scoring: First half -- 1, DP, R. Martinson (Stark), 35:00. Second half -- 2 ,DP,

FRIDAY, OCT. 17 Friday Night Leftovers Team Won Timber Room 5 King Pin 21 EZ-Rider 19 Party of Four 18 O.K. Lanes 16.5 Pooch Parlor 15 Stoney Rollers 14.5 Weber Enterprises 11.5 Cusick Tavern 11 Gutter Gang 10.5 “Four” Under Par 5 Knight Realty

Lost 23 7 9 10 11.5 13 13.5 16.5 17 17.5 23 3 25

High scratch game: Brian Hilliard 236, Pat Shields 194. High handicap game: John Jacobson 262, Sara Goss 235. High scratch series: Brian Hilliard 638, Pat Shields 548. High handicap series: John Jacobson 710, Sherry Loveridge 657.

Converted splits: Kelly Jo Hilliard 4-9-10, Sherry Loveridge 3-10, 3-10, Patty Webber 5-4-7.

SPARTANS: Finished season; 1-5 record FROM PAGE 2B

“Katlyn had a great game,” Spartan coach Angie Goins said.

The Spartans had a good offensive night in general, with 50 kills.

Kaylee Fink and Caitlyn Cole contributed 10 kills apiece to that total.

French also had a solid match, with 21 digs to lead all players.

Meghan Whitman led all players with three aces. Lily Luckey had 42 assists to lead all players.

The Spartans played Bonners Ferry after deadline Tuesday as their first opponent in the district playoffs. Win or lose, they play at least once more in the double elimination tournament. If they win they will play the winner of the Kellogg-Timberlake

match at 7 p.m. for the championship and a berth to the state playoffs.

If they lose, they will play the loser of the Kellogg-Timberlake match in a loser out contest at 5:30 p.m.

If they win that game, they will play the loser of the championship match for a chance to play in to the state tournament.

That match will take place at a later date.

Priest River finished the regular season with a 1-5 Intermountain League record.

They have a 7-7 overall record.

Admission price per session to the district tournament at Bonners Ferry is $6 for adults, $4 for students in grades 7-12 with an ASB card, $3 for senior citizens and elementary school students.

Pre school age children are admitted free.

ACH: Selkirk came out on the short end FROM PAGE 1B

Selkirk came out on the short end of the 2514 score in the first set, but Zimmerman was

‘We played really well and continue to improve.’

Selkirk coach Pam Zimmerman On the Rangers’ victory over Columbia

happy with how the team played. ACH stepped it up the next two sets, though, winning 25-8, 25-12.

“In the last two games their seventh place ranking was apparent,” Zimmerman said.

Still, she was enthused about the team’s play and is looking forward to the next few games.

Tuesday, after deadline, the Rangers hosted Inchelium, a team they beat last time. Thursday, Oct. 23, the Rangers travel to Northport for a match with another team they have beaten once.

Saturday, Oct. 25, the Rangers will travel to Curlew and Republic for league matches.

“We lost to each last time, but only by a small fraction,” Zimmerman said. “We are looking forward to playing each of them again and showing what we can do.”

SOCCER: Played with heart till the end FROM PAGE 1B

“PR played with heart right up to the final whistle and had several opportunities to put the ball into the back of the net,” Lawler said.

“It was a closely matched game with BF edging out PR on shots by 15-11.”

Priest River’s keeper Adam Irvine had nine saves and Bonners’ keeper Caleb Blackmore had 10 saves. “The boys ended the season on a high note, definitely improving from where they started at the beginning of the season,” the coach said. “We have nothing to hang our heads for. We played a good game tonight, even though the score seemed a little lopsided.

We just did not finish the several opportunities tonight that would have resembled how well we played.”

Lawler said he has high expectations for next year’s team with most of the team returning, along with a few new faces to add depth to the team.

Lawler said a key defender took a hard blow to the head in the first few minutes of the game, but the team rallied well to keep the Badgers at bay most of the game making them work hard for the few goals they did score.

“Every player contributed tonight and I am very proud of how far they have come this year,” Lawler said.

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B R I E F LY Stratton Fall Festival brings family fun NEWPORT – Staff at Stratton Elementary are holding their annual Fall Festival where families can enjoy games, crafts, activities and food, Friday, Oct. 24 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Tickets cost $10 for a family of five, and each single pass is $5. Passes may be purchased in advance and exchanged at the door for a stamp on the hand or can be purchased at the door.

The stamp allows attendees to participate in all activities scattered throughout the gymnasium, hallways and lunchroom.

Concessions, caramel apple making, the pumpkin hunt and raffle tickets are an additional cost by cash only.

The 50/50 Raffle tickets will be $1 each and participants do not need to be present to win. Winners will be announced at 6:30 p.m.

Food will include hot dogs, chilidogs, chili, caramel apples, water and soda. Activities will include bingo, a pie walk, football toss, bobbing for apples, a blow up maze, wagon rides and more.

All proceeds from the Fall Festival will go toward activities for Stratton students.

Spread the word about your holiday event NEWPORT – The staff at the Newport Miner and Gem State Miner would like to published information about special holiday events held by groups and organizations. We can be reached at 509-447-2433, minernews@povn.com, or stop by at 421 S. Spokane, Newport.

Blood drive set for Thursday PRIEST RIVER – A community blood drive is planned for Priest River Junior High Thursday, Oct. 23, from 12:30-5 p.m. The goal is to get at least 41 people to donate organizers said.

The drive is held by the Inland Northwest Blood Center. Each donation can save the lives of up to three people.

Shriners Hospital clinic in Newport NEWPORT – Newport Hospital and Health Services will host a free clinic with the Shriners Hospitals for Children Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will be located inside Family Health Center.

Shriners Hospitals deliver care, free of charge, to children up to age 18 who are suffering from burn injuries and varying orthopedic and neuromusculoskeletal disorders and diseases.

Initial assessments will be conducted at Newport Hospital; if accepted for Shriners’ services, follow-up treatment will be held at the Spokane Shriners Hospital.

No appointment is necessary for the free clinic. For more information, contact Dale Cooper at 509-325-1536 or Carl Justice at 509276-6648. You may also visit the Shriner’s website at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren. org.

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Spring Valley Mennonites celebrate 90 years M

ore than 100 people gathered at the Spring Valley Mennonite Church to celebrate its 90th anniversary Sunday, Oct. 12, with a special sermon

by Katherine Jameson Pitts, Executive Conference Pastor of the Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference.

A video was shown depicting activities and people in the church from 1924 to 1999, as well as sharing and music, followed by a festive dinner. It was a special homecoming for many from as far away as California and Pennsylvania.

The present pastor, Gary Jewell, as well as former pastor Floyd Quenzer from Frenso, Calif., and former

The church was formally organized with 16 charter members and the following Sunday, nine more were added by baptism. pastor George Leppert from Filer, Idaho, took part in the morning worship. Quenzer served as pastor from 19611964, and Leppert served from 1975-1982.

Vera Hiebert from Emmett, Idaho, attended and shared her musical talent with those present. There was also a display with many historical pictures and memorabilia from the last 90 years.

In 1922, Mennonite families from Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska accepted the invitation of the Northern

COURTESY PHOTO|DAVID HIEBERT

More than 100 people gathered to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Spring Valley Mennonite Church Sunday, Oct. 12.

Pacific Railroad to settle in this area.

The railroad offered a free trip to inspect property and promised to build a church if 12 or more families would relocate. They kept their promise.

The church was formally organized with 16 charter members and the following Sunday, nine more were added by baptism.

The original building was replaced with the present structure in 1948. A Sunday School addition was added in the 1960s, and the foyer enlarged and a handicap lift

The Mennonite Church believes that Jesus Christ can and does save people from sin and guilt, that He gives purpose to earthly life and promise of eternal life. They try to live in obedience to their understanding of the Word of God – the Bible – and believe that God’s Spirit helps the community of believers understand that Word. installed in the 1990s. After 79 years of heating with wood, an electric furnace replaced the wood furnace in 2003.

The church is affiliated with Mennonite Church USA and Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference.

Some of the services that

have been important to the church include the Good Friday Tenebrae Service; Easter Sunrise service, usually held on the Heibert Sunrise Hill, followed by breakfast; an annual picnic in the church park; the Christmas program on Christmas Eve, which at one time included the light-

ing of real candles on the tree as alert people stood by with pails of water; Christmas caroling by the youth group on Christmas Eve, and an orange in the Christmas candy sacks when oranges were a special treat, a tradition that continues to this day.

Mennonites emphasize believers’ baptism upon confession of faith, honest discipleship and the nonviolent life, overcoming evil with good.

The congregation meets regularly for worship at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays, followed by Sunday School for all ages.

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance NEWPORT TOPS: 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 PRIEST RIVER LIONESS: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center SACHEEN LADIES OF THE LAKE: Noon - Various Locations, call President Maria Bullock at 509998-4221 AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

HAPPY AGERS MEETING AND POTLUCK: Noon - Priest River Senior Center DANCE CLASSES: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

- Create Arts Center, Newport LITTLE GRAND OLD OPRY SHOW: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS OPEN MEETING: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown LIVE MUSIC: 6 p.m. - Hospitalty House, Newport SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

SUNDAY, OCT. 26 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

SPIRIT LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-6235626 for locations

HOSPITALITY HOUSE POTLUCK: Noon - Hospitality House in Newport

NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. Calispel Valley Library, Cusick OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. Hospitality House in Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown

MONDAY, OCT. 27

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church BLANCHARD GRANGE POTLUCK: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Grange ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

TUESDAY, OCT. 28 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center BLANCHARD SPINNERS: Blanchard Community Center PRIEST RIVER BOOK TALK: 10 a.m. - Priest River Library PRIEST RIVER BOOK TALK: 10 a.m. - Priest River Library

PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport

WRITERS GROUP: 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center

PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church

WEST BONNER LIBRARY STORY HOUR: 2:45 p.m. - West Bonner Library in Priest River

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center

FRIDAY, OCT. 24 STORY TIME: 11 a.m. - Newport Library

PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick BINGO: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles SPIRIT LAKE VISIONS, INC.: 7 p.m. - 5525 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake SPIRIT LAKE LODGE NO. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29

ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance NEWPORT TOPS: 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

PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

SATURDAY, OCT. 25

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

THURSDAY, OCT. 23

1428 W. First St., Newport

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church,

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

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

John 6:35

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

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 p.m.

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

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

Church School 10:00 a.m.

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

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

www.pocoparishes.org 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.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Head Elder Gilbert Navarro (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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“The aim of this Wronged One in sustaining woes and tribulations, in revealing the Holy Verses and in demonstrating proofs hath been naught but to quench the flame of hate and enmity, that the horizon of the hearts of men may be illumined with the light of concord and attain real peace and tranquility.” Bahá ’u’ lláh Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

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FOR THE RECORD

| OCTOBER 22, 2014

OBITUARI ES James “Jim” Wise NEWPORT

James “Jim” Wise passed away Oct. 11 at the Newport Long Term Care. He was 81.

He was born in Rexburg, Idaho, and grew Wise up in Pocatello.

His adult life was spent primarily in Spokane and Newport. He was an accomplished swimmer and diver, competing throughout the northwest. He was also an avid skier and spent many hours on the slope.

Mr. Wise graduated from Idaho State University, where he coached swimming and diving teams. After graduating, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. Colonel in the Army Reserves. He spent time in Germany as a paratrooper and was the tactics instructor for the Command and General Staff College in Reno, Nev. Mr. Wise also owned and operated Wise Insurance Service in Spokane and Newport, from 1978 to 1989.

In 1989, he sold his business and began coaching boys’ gymnastics at Score 10 Gymnastics in Newport.

He led many boys’ teams to the State and Regional level.

His other endeavors included working as a 911 dispatcher for the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and delivering mail for the county. He enjoyed visiting with the many employees on his delivery route.

Mr. Wise was married to the love of his life, Norma Jean Hawkins in 1955. They lived in Pocatello, Germany, Provo and Spokane until they fell in love with the Newport area in 1978. They raised two children, Lora Lee and Scott. Mr. Wise was a loving father of a family that enjoyed camping, traveling, golf and spending time together. He was also a proud grandfather of three and a great-grandfather of two. Jim and Norma were married for 51 years until her untimely death in 2006.

Mr. Wise is survived by his sister Jean Foster of Pocatello, his daughter Lora Lee Lake (and Mike) of Newport, and his son Scott Wise (and Elisabeth) of Sherman, Conn.

Also surviving are his three grandchildren, Kasee, Kellen and James, and great-grandchildren Bella and Adrian.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Jones and all the wonderful caregivers at River Mountain Village and the Newport Long Term Care for the many acts of kindness over the years.

Patricia Marie Blair ELK

Roberto Steven Mirabel IONE

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. 13 POSSIBLE DUI: W. Pine St., Newport SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S. Newport Ave. SEX OFFENSE: Diamond Drive MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Community Hall Rd., report of spray painting on a building.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Monumental Way, report of someone trying to kick door in overnight.

Roberto Steven Mirabal passed away Oct. 4, at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane.

He was 61.

Mr. Mirabal was a 30-plus-year resident of Ione, and had been employed as a maintenance worker for the town of Metaline until ill health forced his retirement this past spring.

He was born May 24, 1953, in Phoenix, Ariz., and attended schools in Tolleson, Ariz. In the mid 1970’s, he moved to Pend Oreille County, where his immediate family resided.

Mr. Mirabal served as a security guard at Boundary Dam, was manager of the Pend Oreille Apartments in Metaline Falls and drove for Catholic Charities prior to being employed by the town of Metaline.

He was an avid rock hound and liked designing jewelry. He had many close friends.

Survivors include partner Angie Lackey of Ione, (adopted) grandchildren Michael Garland of Seattle, and Kendra Barousse of Cusick; brother and sister-in-law Tony and Sherry Mirabal of Ione; uncle Sonny Martinez (and Rebecca) of Tolleson; nieces Rebecca and Cara Mirabal of Spokane, niece Molly Mirabal of Ione, nephew Uriah (and Trina) Mirabal of Spokane, 10 great-nieces and nephews and numerous cousins.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, Clifford and Betty Mirabal.

Memorial services will be held Nov. 8, at 1 p.m. at the Metaline Falls Congregational United Church of Christ in Metaline Falls with Rev. Tara Leininger officiating.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: W. Pine St., Newport

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SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S. Washington Ave., Newport

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SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: E. 5th Ave. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Buffalo Lane, report of possible prowler around property.

NOISE COMPLAINT: Buffalo Lane ANIMAL BITE: Buffalo Lane, report of dog bite.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Community Hall Rd.

William Lane Fraley was born Oct. 3 to Laura and Isaiah Fraley of Ione. He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 21 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Ragsdale. He joins brother Logan. Maternal grandparents are Gary and LuJean Maupin. Paternal grandparents are Chuck and Bonnie Fraley.

Ireily Solis-Blanco Ireily Solis-Blanco was born Oct. 7 at 4:11 a.m. to Mailyn Blanco-Lemas and Armando Solis of Newport. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 28 inches in length, delivered at Newport Hospital by Dr. Kraus. She joins sister Haylee.

Maternal grandparents are Avelino Blanco and Gladys Lemas.

Paternal grandparents are Amando Solis and Elda Bronfield.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLES: Boundary Dam Access, report that two vehicles have been at this location for about two weeks.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Foxwood Drive, respondent reports receiving text from subject stated she is locked in bathroom and something bad happened.

ARREST: Hwy. 20, Joseph E. Quaalle, 42, of Spokane was arrested for third degree driving while license suspended.

Drive, report that subjects shot a deer.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Trask Rd., report of mellow mid-80’s Ford pickup parked in neighbor’s driveway.

FISH AND GAME: N. LeClerc Rd., report of fish and game violation.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTNACES: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of suspicious circumstance.

STRUCTURE FIRE: N. Newport Ave., report of trailer on fire.

ASSAULT: W 5th St., Newport, reported investigation of assault.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Fertile Valley Rd., back door reportedly damaged.

AGENCY ASSIST: W. Kelly Drive, Newport, female reporting she was assaulted last night in Pend Oreille County.

ERRTIC DRIVER: Gray Rd., report of dark blue mini van traveling erratically.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Aaron R. Chamberlin, 46, of Ione was arrested for third degree driving with a suspended license and possession of a controlled substance.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of white Volkswagen sedan, erratic driver.

ARREST: Fertile Valley Rd., Irish James Hill, 19, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

RECOVERED PROPERTY: W. Walnut St., Newport, complainant’s stolen bike is being returned.

THEFT: S. Washington Ave., Newport, complainant said purse was taken from her vehicle while she was at work.

AGENCY ASSIST: W. 5th St., Newport, assist with a subject.

SUSPICIOUC VEHICLE: E. 5th St., report of suspicious man across street watching business for three hours.

ACCIDENT: W. Railroad Ave., one vehicle rollover reported.

ACCIDENT: W. 7th St., report that motorhome backed into the building.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Washington Ave., Newport, complainant heard what she believed was someone trying to open her bedroom window.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Medford Rd., report of loud truck coming into complaint’s driveway parking for about 10 minutes.

DISTURBANCE: Newport, report of yelling and screaming males and females.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Scotia Rd.

FIRE: Hwy. 2, report of possible forest fire in the area; flames visible.

DECEASED PERSON: Bunge Rd., respondent states grandmother passed away.

VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER: W. 5th St., report of violation of order between parties.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of suspicious vehicle blocking roadway.

TUESDAY, OCT. 14 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Newport THEFT: W. 6th, investigation of theft.

AGENCY ASSIST: S. Union Ave., assisting agency for male with Department of Corrections warrant.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 20, report of two sedans backed up to property with driver’s doors open.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Spring Valley Rd., female stated boyfriend punched her.

HARASSMENT: Veit Rd., report of neighbor yelling at complainant from across the street.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Park St., report that female was pushed by another student while getting on bus.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of silver Kia unsafe passing, speeding.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: W 1st St., report of male in wheel chair, no lights or reflectors, complainant almost hit him.

POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 20, report of blue Hyundai swerving.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Richard C. Merriman, 55, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Larsen Blvd., report of graffiti spray painted on historical site.

BURGLARY: Butch Creek Rd., report of cabin broken into and vandalized.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 2, report of male walking towards Newport.

ACCIDENT: S. Cass Ave., Newport, reported collision in parking lot.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S Calispel Ave., man reportedly ran up to complainant with hand full of rocks and wanted to get in her vehicle.

WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY, OCT. 13 THEFT: Akre Drive, Blanchard SHOPLIFTING: W. Walnut St., Newport, report that deputies assisted Pend Oreille County with a shoplifting incident.

TUESDAY, OCT. 14

DOMESTIC OFFENSE: Vista Drive, Blanchard

THURSDAY, OCT. 16

POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 2

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of white Dodge truck with wood in back; high speeds and swerving.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Middle School, report that complainant’s son was assaulted in school.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Fertile Valley Rd., report of vehicle in middle of lane, no one around.

ARREST: S. Scott Ave., Joshua H. Hester, 38, of Newport was arrested on warrants.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 2, report of male dressed in all black on shoulder waving down traffic.

ARREST: 6th St. & E. Jefferson Ave., Priest River

THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport

ASSAULT: W. 1st St., report of assault between two females.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 1st St., report of two juveniles gone for three hours on foot, not home yet and not answering phone.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, vehicle deer collision.

ARREST: Deer Valley Rd., Ashley N. Krebs, 19, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

DISTURBANCE: Bayview Blvd., report of disturbance between parties.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 31, report of male on foot showed up at residence and is asking for ride and is skittish.

SHOPLIFTING: E. 4th St. N., a Newport man was charged with shoplifting.

PROWLER: Main St., complainant reports seeing two figures in the shadows.

ARREST: Becki Lynn Bornschein, 40, was arrested on a warrant.

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MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Northshore Diamond Lake, complainant states subject in order has moved her mailbox.

ARREST: Melissa Katherine Fox, 35, of Usk was arrested on a warrant.

TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, transporting inmates to and from Spokane.

William Lane Fraley

ACCIDENT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, hit and run accident reported.

SATURDAY, OCT. 18 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Panhead Hill Rd., report of subject trying to steal vehicle on property.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of Ford F150 swerving all over road crossing both lanes.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Tory C. Dallen, 31, of Elk was arrested for theft and possession of stolen property and Alexandra R. Brouillet, 21, of Elk was arrested for possession of stolen property.

THREATENING: W. 7th St., female states neighbor has been stalking her.

PURSUIT: S. Newport Ave., pursuit of wanted person.

FIREWORKS: Cooks Lake, report of subjects with fireworks.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15 ACCIDENT: E. 2nd St. N. & N. Montana St., Oldtown, report of an injury accident.

ARREST: Old Priest River Rd., Melissa Fox, 35, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

RECOVERED STOLEN VEHICLE: Hwy. 57, Priest River ARREST: Hwy. 41, Blanchard, Samantha Ann Bowman, 36, of Priest River was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

THURSDAY, OCT. 16 HUNTING AND FISHING VIOLATIONS: Redneck Drive, Blanchard ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Samuel J. Wilson, 51, of Sagle was arrested for driving under the influence.

FRIDAY, OCT. 17 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 41, Priest River, a deputy responded to a vehicle - deer accident.

ACCIDENT: Dry Creek Rd., Oldtown, report of an injury accident.

THREATENING: Doris Lane, Oldtown ARREST: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Corey Moss, 22, of Spokane Valley was arrested for violation of a no contact order following a traffic stop.

SATURDAY, OCT. 18

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Trillium, report that people may be trying to break into homes.

NOISE COMPLAINT: Juanita Lane, report of very loud music for about six hours.

TRESPASSING: N. Riley Creek Rd., Priest River

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of motor home in ditch.

ARREST: Dewayne Robert Webb, 23, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

ARREST: E. Jackson Ave., Priest River, Brandon Kramer, 29, of Priest River was arrested in a warrant.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of deer-vehicle collision.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Veit Rd., respondent can hear a man yelling.

AGENCY ASSIST: Hwy. 2, assist with disorderly male walking in the street hitting cars.

HARASSMENT: W. 6th Ave., report of harassment.

DISTURBANCE: W. 5th Ave., report of two males in a disturbance.

FRIDAY, OCT. 17 VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of vehicle prowl.

FISH AND GAME: Glendale

ARREST: Ashley Nichole Krebs, 19, of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence.

ARREST: Daisy Mercy Hester, 20, of Newport was arrested for minor in possession.

ACCIDENT HIT AND RUN: Krupps Rd., Spirit Lake, report of a private property accident.

SUNDAY, OCT. 19 THEFT: Santiago Rd., Blanchard

SUNDAY, OCT. 19 ACCIDENT: Boundary Rd., report of motorcycle accident unknown injury.

BURGLARY: Stanley Drive, report of shed broken into sometime in last two weeks.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Powwow Park, report of buffalo loose.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of white Subaru hatchback

ARREST: Vista Drive, Blanchard, Joseph Logue, 33, of Blanchard was arrested for a domestic battery warrant.

ARREST: Hwy. 57, Priest River, Mark Mecklenburg, 55, of Priest River was arrested for driving under the influence.

ACCIDENT: S. Treat St., Priest River, a hit and run accident was reported.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22 TRI-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

THURSDAY, OCT. 23 PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1 BOARD: 4 p.m. - Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport Hospital PEND OREILLE COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD: 5

p.m. - PUD Conference Room, Newport PRIEST RIVER AIRPORT BOARD: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

MONDAY, OCT. 27 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway

20, Ione NEWPORT PLANNING COMMISSION: 5 p.m. - Newport City Hall

TUESDAY, OCT. 28 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse

NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD: 5 p.m. - District Office PEND OREILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center PEND OREILLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center PEND OREILLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY: 7-8:30 p.m. - American Legion, Cusick

D I S T R I C T C O U RT THE FOLLOWING CASES WERE RESOLVED IN PEND OREILLE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT BY JUDGE PHILIP VAN DE VEER.

Sept. 10 Natasha Hendrix, 32, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (357 suspended)

P O L I C E R E P O RT S

away Oct. 15, at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane after losing a battle with cancer.

She was 61.

Mrs. Blair was a resident of Elk and worked for the city of Newport.

She was born Jan. 6, 1953, to Darrel and Kathlyn Whisler (Steele) and attended Newport and Riverside high schools, as well as Whitworth College.

Mrs. Blair married Duane Blair and enjoyed playing and spoiling her five grandchildren in her spare time.

Survivors include her husband Duane, daughters Zella Blair and Lucy Schrader and five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her mother, father’s sister and friends.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chattaroy.

Patricia Marie Blair passed

THE MINER

24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($5,000 suspended) for third degree driving with a suspended license; $293 total fees and fine.

Lance Sinka, 39, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (76 suspended) 24 months

probation and fined $1,000 ($800 suspended) for third degree driving with a suspended license; $243 total fees and fine.

Michael Strong, 41, was sentenced to 364 days in jail, 24 months probation and fined $1,000 ($800

suspended) for first degree driving with a suspended license and hit and run of unattended property; $493 total fees and fine.

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2014326 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO 14401345-2 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 In the Matter of the Estate of: MABEL IRENE FOLLIS, 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. 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 11.40.050. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of filing copy of notice of creditors: October 7, 2014 Date of first publication: October 15, 2014 Personal Representative: Stephen K. Wilson Address: P.O. Box 339 Usk, Washington 99180 Attorney for Estate: Judith Kampf PO Box 30040 Spokane, Washington 99223 (509) 590-6400 Published in The Newport Miner October 15, 22 and 29, 2014. (37-3)

______________ 2014332 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY TAKE NOTICE NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS That James & Valerie Van Dyke of Metaline Falls, WA on Aug. 11,2014 under Application No. S330720 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Boundary Creek, tribu-

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tary to the Pend Oreille River in the amount of .022 of a cubic foot per second, each year, for continuous domestic & stockwater supply.

The source of the proposed appropriation is located within the W1/2NW1/4 of Section 10, Township 39 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 22, 2014.

STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT Of ECOLOGY WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM- ERO PO BOX 47611 O LY M P I A , W A 98504-7611 Published in The Newport Miner October 15 and 22, 2014.

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______________ 2014335 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 14-4-00029-8 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) In re the Estate of ROY A. HAUN Deceased.

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any persons having claims against the 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 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 the 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 11.40.015 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

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______________ 2014337 PUBLIC NOTICE PEND OREILLE COUNTY PARKS RFQ LOGGING & HAULING SERVICES – 2014 TIMBER SALE Pend Oreille County Parks is soliciting quotes from certified logging contractors to perform logging and hauling services on a 134-acre timber sale within Rustler’s Gulch Recreation Area this winter. The sale consists of 4 separate harvest units with a total estimated harvest volume of 830 MBF. A detailed solicitation is available at the Pend Oreille County Commissioners Office (625 W. 4th Street) or county web site: http://www. pendoreilleco.org/.

Sealed bid proposals will be accepted at the Commissioner’s office until 2 p.m., November 5, 2014.

Published in The Newport Miner October 15 and 22, 2014.

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______________ 2014338 PUBLIC NOTICE PEND OREILLE COUNTY PARKS 2014 TIMBER SALE MILL BIDS FOR DELIVERED LOGS Pend Oreille County Parks is soliciting bid prices for delivered logs from area mills on a 134-acre timber sale within Rustlers Gulch Recreation Area. The sale area incorporates 4 harvest units with a total estimated harvest volume of 830 MBF. A detailed bid package is available from Northwest Management, Inc. – 15 W. Crawford, Deer Park, WA. (509) 276-4699 office. Cell: (509) 991-6830 or (509) 954-6774. deerpark@ nmi2.com Sealed bids must be submitted to Pend Oreille County Commissioners Office (625 W. 4th Street) and will be accepted until 2 p.m., November 5, 2014.

Published in The Newport Miner October 15 and 22, 2014.

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2014320 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 on Wednesday, November 5th at 12 noon at the Camas Wellness Center. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Manager

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/s/ Karen Willner Clerk of the Board /s/ Liz Braun Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and 29, 2014.

______________ 2014329 PUBLIC NOTICE File No.: 7777.19319 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., CSAB MortgageBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2 Grantee: Arnold J. Allen, Jr. and Kimberly Allen, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2006 0286734 and Re-Recorded on 5/19/2006 under Auditor’s File No. 2006 0286890 Original NTS Auditor File No. 20130316823 Tax Parcel ID No.: 443231519096 Abbreviated Legal: L19 B2 Davis Lk Lots, Pend Oreille Co., WA Amended Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOTDELAY.CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED I N WA S H I N G T O N NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home.

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S E E K I N G ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance C o m m i s s i o n Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi. wa.gov/consumers/ homeownership/post_ p u r c h a s e _ c o u n s e l o r s _ foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing a n d U r b a n Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud. gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index. cfm?webListAction= search&searchstate= WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear. I. On November 21, 2014, at 10:00 AM. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real

property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Pend Oreille, State of Washington: Lot 19, Block 2, Davis Lake Lots, according to the recorded Plat thereof, Pend Oreille County, Wa s h i n g t o n .

Commonly known as: 201 Davis Lake Road Usk, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 04/24/06 and recorded on 05/09/06, under Auditor’s File No. 2006 0286734 and Re-Recorded on 5/19/2006 under Auditor’s File No. 2006 0286890, records of Pend Oreille County, Washingt on, f rom Arnold J. Allen, Jr. and Kimberly Allen, husband and wife, as Grantor, to First Choice Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Dream House Mortgage Corporation, a Rhode Island corporation, as B e n e f i c i a r y, t h e beneficial interest in which was assigned

by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for CSAB MortgageBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2 to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., CSAB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2, under an A s s i g n m e n t / S u c c e s s i v e Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20130315981. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 09/29/2014 Monthly Payments $87,528.14 Late Charges $1,232.51 Lender’s Fees & Costs $1,495.96 To t a l A r r e a r a g e $90,256.61 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $700.00 Total Costs $700.00 Total Amount Due: $90, 956. 61 O t her known defaults are as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $170,342.23, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 03/01/09, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute.

The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, p o s s e s s i o n , encumbrances or condition of the

Property on November 21, 2014. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 11/10/14 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discont inued and terminated if at any time before 11/10/14 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/ are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 11/10/14 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/ or Deed of Trust. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Arnold J. Allen Jr. 201 Davis Lake Road Usk, WA 99156 Kimberly Allen 201 Davis Lake Road Usk, WA 99156 Arnold J. Allen Jr. 1020 North Summit Boulevard Spokane, WA 99201 Kimberly Allen 1020 North Summit Boulevard Spokane, WA 99201 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 09/04/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Tr u s t e e ; a n d o n 09/06/13 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real proper ty described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or post ing. VI I . The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor, and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor, of all their interest in the Property.

IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO O C C U PA N T S O R TENANTS - The p u rc h a s e r a t t h e Tr u s t e e ’s S a l e i s entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Tr u s t , i n c l u d i n g

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occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenantoccupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www. northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale s t a t u s a t w w w. northwesttrustee.com a n d w w w. U S A Foreclosure.com E F F E C T I V E : 09/29/2014 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Neang Avila (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7 7 7 7 . 1 9 3 1 9 ) 1002.256225-File No. Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and November 12, 2014.

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______________ 2014330 PUBLIC NOTICE File No.: 7443.20677 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Sterling Savings Bank Grantee: Russell M. Brown, an unmarried person Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2002 0265230 Tax Parcel ID No.: 443009 57 0001 Abbreviated Legal: L 1, Geistwhite Div., Pend Oreille Co., WA Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Tollfree: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663).

Web site: http://www. dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/ post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure. htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-5694287. Web site: http:// www.hud.gov/offices/ hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index. cfm?webListAction=s earch&searchstate=W A&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telep h o n e : To l l - f r e e : CONTINUED ON 10B

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CONTINUED FROM 9B 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice. org/what-clear. I. On November 21, 2014, at 10:00 AM. inside the main lobby of the Hall of Justice, 229 South Garden Avenue in the City of Newport, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington: Lot 1 of Geistwhite Division, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Book 2 of Short Plats, Page 226, Pend Oreille County, Washington Commonly known as: 1046 South Jorgens Road Newport, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 09/27/02, recorded on 10/07/02, under Auditor’s File No. 2002 0265230, re cords of P E ND O R E I L L E C o u n t y, Washington, from Russell M. Brown, an unmarried person, as Grantor, to Frontier Title and Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Sterling Savings Bank, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Sterling Savings Bank, its successors and assigns to Sterling Savings Bank, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 20140317669. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 07/11/2014 Monthly Payments $9,302.70 Late Charges $185.60 Lender’s Fees & Costs $2,659.55 Total Arrearage $12,147.85 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $150.00 Title Report $412.11 Statutor y Mailings $22.44 Recording Costs $30.00 Postings $80.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $694.55 Total Amount Due: $12,842.40 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $61,815.53, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 04/01/13, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the

expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on November 21, 2014.

The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 11/10/14 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 11/10/14 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/ are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 11/10/14 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Russell M. Brown 1046 South Jorgens Road Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/ or Domestic Partner of Russell M. Brown 1046 South Jorgens Road Newport, WA 99156 Russell M. Brown 1046 Jorgens Road Newport, WA 99156 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Russell M. Brown 1046 Jorgens Road Newport, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 03/11/14, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 03/11/14 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property.

IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The

purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.

USA-Foreclosure. com. EFFECTIVE: 07/11/2014 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Vonnie McElligott (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7 4 4 3 . 2 0 6 7 7 ) 1002.265957-File No. Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and November 12, 2014. (38, 41)

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2014333 PUBLIC NOTICE TS No.: WA-14620321-SW APN No.: 453012510004 Title Order No.: 140083773-WA-MSO Grantor(s): SHEEN AN K GREIS, ROBIN AHRENS PERSONAL REPRESENT A TIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SHEENAN K GREIS Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2009 0301376 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et. seq. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 11/21/2014, at 10:00 AM At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 229 S. Garden Avenue, Newport, WA 99156 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of Pend Oreille, State of Washington, to wit: LOT 4 LITTLE FOOT DIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE SHORT PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 2 OF SHORT PLATS, PAGE 9, RECORDS OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WA. More commonly known as: 581 BIGFOOT ROAD, NEWPORT, WA 99156 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 4/28/2009, recorded 05/04/2009, under 2009 0301376 records of Pend Oreille County, Washington, from SHEEHAN K GREIS, as Grantor(s), to LAND TITLE OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, as Trustee,

to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR T AYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR T AYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. (or by its successorsin-interest and/or assigns, if any), to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $32,327.40 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $149,605.25, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 11/1/2012, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 11/21/2014. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 11/10/2014 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 11/10/2014 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank.

The sale may be terminated any time after the 11/10/2014 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/ or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME SHEEHAN K GREIS ADDRESS 581 BIGFOOT ROAD , NEWPORT, WA 99156 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 6/10/2014.

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VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the abovedescribed property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED I N WA S H I N G T O N NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home.

See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you.

If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi. wa.gov/consumers/ homeownership/post_ purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm.

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov/ hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud. gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index. cfm?webListAction= search&searchstate= WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-6064819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/ what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to

convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only.

QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT C O L L E C T O R ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 7/21/2014 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Tricia Moreno, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp.

2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1st ave South, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) 925-0241 Sale Line: 714-5731965 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan. com TS No.: WA-14620321-SW P1100955 10/22, 11/12/2014 Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and November 12, 2014. (38, 41)

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2014336 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING The Commission of Public Hospital District No.1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington will conduct a budget hearing to review the 2015 Public Hospital District budget beginning at 12:30 p.m. on November 6, 2014 at a Regular District Board of Commissioners Meeting, Sandifur Meeting Room, hospital lower level.

The budget is available for public review in the main hospital district Admission office on November 1, 2014.

This notice is published as required by RCW 70.44.060 (6) and RCW 42.30.

By Order of the Commission, Public Hospital District No.1 of Pend Oreille County Tom Wilbur CEO & Superintendent Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and 29, 2014.

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2014339 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 14-4-00035-2 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of DIANNE COVER RHODES, Deceased.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Christopher Boyette, Personal Representative C/O Lorraine Kirkpatrick 6052 Deer Valley Rd. Newport, WA 99156 Published in The Newport Miner October 22, 29, and November 5, 2014. (38-3)

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2014340 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE That Tami & Chris Absalonson of Colbert, WA on Sept. 5,2014 under Application No. S3-30723 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 .02 of a cubic foot per second, each year, for irrigation of one-half acre. The source of the proposed appropriation is to be located within Government Lots 3 & 7 of Section 29, Township 35 N., Range 44 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 29, 2014 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM - ERO PO BOX 47611 OL YMPIA, W A 98504-7611 Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and 29, 2014.

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2014341 PUBLIC NOTICE Ordinance # 322 An ordinance directing the clerk of the Town of Metaline Falls to prepare adjustments for the 2014 Annual Budget. Setting forth an adjustment

thereto and providing for the adoption and date and effect of this ordinance. Passed this 14 October 2014 at the regular council meeting on October 14, 2014. A full copy of this ordinance is available upon request from the Clerk’s office of the Town of Metaline Falls.

Tina Swink Clerk/Treasurer Town of Metaline Falls Published in The Newport Miner October 22, 2014. (38)

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2014342 PUBLIC NOTICE Lenora Water and Sewer District The Lenora Water and Sewer District will hold their annual budget hearing for the 2015 budget year at their regular scheduled public meeting on November 3, 2014 at 10:00. The meeting will take place at the Skookum Lodge located at 1432 Lenora Drive in Usk. The public is invited to give comment. Any questions call the Lenora office at 445-0888.

Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and 29, 2014.

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2014346 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE PEND OREILLE COUNTY FAIR BOARD The annual meeting of the Pend Oreille County Fair Corporation is November 4, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Pend Oreille County Fair Office. The presence of at least twenty corporation members (Pend Oreille County residents) is required to validate the election of Board Members.

Board members with terms expiring are: Amanda Driver, Usk; Kay Driver, Usk; Joyce Montgomery, Cusick and Bernice Smith, Cusick. Nominees are: Amanda Driver, Usk; Kay Driver, Usk; Joyce Montgomery, Cusick; Bernice Smith, Cusick and Linda Zucht, Usk. Opportunity for nominations from the floor will be provided at the meeting.

The nominating committee consisting of Chuck Ar mstrong, Sarah McDaniel and Barb McGill for publication in the Newport Miner October 22 and October 29, 2014 has submitted this ballot.

The secretary of the Pend Oreille County Fair Corporation has submitted this change for publication in the Newport Miner October 22 and October 29, 2014.

LEGAL NOTICE /s/Joyce L. Montgomery Joyce L. Montgomery, Secretary Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and October 29, 2014. (38-2)

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2014347 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING The Newport Planning Commission will be holding a meeting on October 30, 2014 to receive open government training as required by Washington State law. The meeting will be held in City Council Chambers, 200 S. Washington, Newport, WA at 6 p.m.

Published in The Newport Miner October 22, 2014. (38)