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7th District incumbents face challenge

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The GOP has long held the state seats in the 7th Legislative District – a sprawling district made up of Pend Oreille, Stevens and Ferry counties, as well as part of Okanogan and Spokane counties. The last Democrat to represent the 7th LD was Rep. Neil Kirby, who served in the state House until January 1991. The 7th LD state Senate position has been in Republican hands since 1983, when Scott Barr was elected.

This year the three incumbents – Reps. Joel Kretz and Jacquelin Maycumber and Sen. Shelly Short all have challengers. That isn’t unusual in and of itself, but the Democrats seem to be more coordinated about the district’s campaigns, running full page ads featuring the three Democrats.

Kretz, 61, of Wauconda, was first elected to the House in 2004. He is facing Democrat Mike Bell, 67.

“After 14 years without results, we need a change,” Bell says in the full-page ad. In the ad, he vows to support the Washington State University medical school and pursue reduction of property and sales taxes. He says in the ad that he will not take corporate contributions and would never support big money interests.

Kretz is unimpressed by the statement.

“It’s a sort of a staged deal,” Kretz says, designed to support Democratic Congressional candidate Lisa Brown. The values touted don’t line up with the district, he says.

Kretz, a rancher, says he’s been focusing his work in the legislature on wildfires the last few years. He is proud of his 2015 bill ESB 2093, which would require DNR to appoint a local wildland fire liaison who reports directly to the Commissioner of Public Lands.

The first responders are key to fighting wildfire, Kretz said. He said the bill directs more resources to local volunteer districts and provides joint training with the DNR. Kretz also has worked on forest health legislation designed to increase thinning

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A shorter run for groceries “It will save money. I usually go to Newport twice a week, so that usually costs me about $80 to $100 a month just for the gas to get groceries,” says Usk resident Zoe Piengkhan. She and numerous others were at the grand opening of the Kalispel Market north of Cusick last Wednesday. The adjacent casino is slated to be open the first week of January 2019.

Here’s what you’re voting on

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

OLYMPIA – Depending on which side of the border you live on, voters will be casting their ballots for or against these initiatives come general election day in Washington and Idaho on Nov. 6.

The Washington initiatives up for consideration are the Protect Washington Act (I-1631), Keep Groceries Affordable Act (I-1634), Public Safety

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and Semi Automatic Assault Rifle Act (I-1639), and Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act (I-940). Idaho initiatives include the Horse Racing in Idaho Act (Prop. 1) and Medicaid expansion (Prop. 2).

Initiative 940 would change the way deadly force is used by law enforcement officers.

According to the Office of the Attorney General, this would require a Criminal Justice Training Commission to be established to set programs

and provide training for law enforcement officers. Law enforcement officers would include active police officers, state patrol officers and fish and wildlife officers.

It will change the use standards for use of deadly force in three ways.

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Newport police officer sworn in

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Newport Police swore in a new officer at the city council meeting Monday, Oct. 15.

Newport Police Chief Mark Duxbury introduced the newest officer, Todd Aannerud, to the council.

“Todd has a tremendous amount of experience,” Duxbury said. “We definitely found a treasure.”

Aannerud worked with the North Dakota National Guard as a combat engineer for 14 years.

He spent eight years with the Fargo Police Department as a field-training officer and a bomb technician. He worked with

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Since Halloween falls on a publishing date for The Miner Newspapers (Wednesday) we’ve compiled a list of area events and activities to help you get in the spirit.

For those that do or don’t celebrate the holiday, there’s a little something for everyone, from costume parties to fall festivals.

A free Kids’ Crafty Halloween class is Friday, Oct. 26, 3-4 p.m. at Create Art Center in Newport. For more information, contact Create at 509-447-9277.

The free Halloween Movie Marathon returns to The Newport Roxy Theater this Saturday, Oct. 27, starting at 2 p.m., with It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Bugs Bunny Howl-oween Special starts at 2:35 p.m., followed by a costume contest with prizes at 3:05. The Nightmare Before See boo, 14A

Homeland Security in Alaska, and served four years in the Army. He was a federal police officer for the Navy in Lake Pend Oreille before coming here.

Aannerud came to Newport to be closer to his in-laws. His wife is Carla, and they have three children – two adult children and a son in the eighth grade in Newport.

Duxbury addressed the council to request declaring the police department’s AR-15 rifles surplus.

“They are basically Vietnam era rifles,” Duxbury said. “There are no lights, they have a peak style sights, and a fixed style handle on the top of the rifle.”

Duxbury would like to upgrade to a modern style AR-

15 that is lighter and shorter, therefore easier to maneuver. It is more versatile with the ability to add lights and sights. It is a semi-automatic rifle as apposed to fully automatic and is more accurate than the current rifles.

The police department worked a deal to purchase the new rifles from S.O.S. Pawn in Newport.

Part of the deal includes red-dot sights and a $300 credit for each of the surplus rifles.

Duxbury’s Request was approved by the council.

The contract with the contractor for the South Bench Water Reservoir Project has been extended from 100 days to 150 days to accommodate for See officer, 2A

B r i e f ly Pend Oreille County Commissioner recovering after heart surgery SPOKANE – Pend Oreille County Commissioner Mike Manus, 66, was moved to the Cardiac Advanced Care Unit of Sacred Heart Medical Center Monday. Surgeons repaired two blocked arteries and an aortic aneurysm on Friday, Oct. 19.

His wife, Kim Manus, said the surgery went well and he has been moved to the cardiac rehab floor with anticipated discharge to go home within the next couple of days.

“Many thanks to all the folks who provided support and prayers during this time,” Kim Manus said.

After experiencing chest pain last month, his doctor

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ordered medical tests, which discovered the life-threatening heart problems and surgery was scheduled.

Manus is running for re-election against Sheryl Miller in the Nov. 6 general election.

New Pend Oreille County Salary Commission appointees NEWPORT – Pend Oreille Commissioners recently appointed three new people to the Pend Oreille County Salary Commission.

Gabe Cotes will replace Kim Whitt as the human recourses appointee, Denise Stewart will replace Tom Garrett as the appointee for attorney, and Alex Stanton will replace Michael McLaughlin as the business apOpinion

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The previous appointees’ four year term was up and a new rotation was required. Brandon Hofstee is the appointee for the union representative.

There are ten people on the salary commission. In total, only four are appointed by the commissioners.

The other six are chosen at random using a computer-generated list of registered voters.

“I call the people on the list and ask if they would like to be on the salary commission,” said Marianne Nichols, Pend Oreille County Auditor and advisor for the salary commission. “If they all say no I print another list and that is the way it goes until the six positions are filled.” All the people on the commission must live in the county.

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Pamphlet written by the attorney general, an officer would only be allowed to use deadly force only if ‘a reasonable law enforcement officer, in light of all facts and circumstances known to the officer at the time, would have believed that deadly force was necessary to prevent death or serious physical harm to the officer or another person and the particular officer intended to use deadly force for a lawful purpose and sincerely and in good faith believed that the use of deadly force was warranted under the circumstances.’

Second, if passed, beginning in 2019 law enforcement officers would require law enforcement officers to take violence de-escalation and mental health training that was developed by the

commission. It would require all current law enforcement officers to complete the training by a date set by commission, and all new recruits to take the training within 15 months of being sworn in.

It would also require all officers to take continuing education to practice their skills.

No specific number of continuing education hours has been set, but the Office of Financial Management estimates that if 40 hours of training per officer is required it will cost approximately $2 million and two hours of refresher courses will cost approximately $107,000. Local governments would be responsible for the costs. Third, it would require officers to provide first-aid as soon as possible. Initiative 1639 would change the laws concerning semiautomatic assault rifles.

It would require sellers to keep records of sales and transfers the way the do for pistols, and provide

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or sell gunlocks with each purchase. It would mandate a 10-day waiting period for delivery.

It would require that individuals have completed a recognized firearm safety and training program within the last five years, and have passed a mental health background check.

It would prohibit sales from out of state residents, and add a $25 fee to offset costs of implementing the initiative.

It would create a new felony criminal offense for unsafe storage if the firearm is used in a crime.

Initiative 1634 would prevent local governments such as cities, counties and towns from imposing taxes on groceries. This would include meat, produce, grains, dairy products, non-alcoholic beverages, spices, condiments and any food or beverage designed for human ingestion. It would exclude alcohol, tobacco and marijuana products.

Initiative 1631 would impose a fee for large emitters of greenhouse gasses. It would create a public oversight board that would have 15 voting members.

It would exclude fossil fuels brought into the state, exported or sold outside of Washington, aircraft, Indian tribes and individual Indians exempt from state taxation, diesel and biodiesel fuels used for agriculture.

According to Carbon Washington the fee would begin at $15 per ton in 2020 and rise to $40 per ton by 2035.

According to the Attorney General the initiative would apply to fossil fuels sold or used in the state, which include motor vehicle fuel, diesel, petroleum products intended for combustion, natural gas, coal, coke, and any form of fuel created from these products.

The fees would be used for pollution clean up, to deal with climate change impacts, and preparation.

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and promoting prescribed burns.

Bell is retired from his own CPA firm, Michael R. Bell & Company, PLLC, in Spokane. He’s a Navy veteran running for his first elected office.

Maycumber, 38, is the newest incumbent to the House, although she has more experience than it may appear. She was an aid for Shelly Short when Short held the position, starting in 2009.

In 2017, when Short was tapped by the district GOP precinct committee officers to replace Brian Dansel in the state Senate, Maycumber was appointed by the same PCOs to the Representative position.

Dansel resigned to work in the Trump administration.

Maycumber was elected in a special election in 2017.

Maycumber says she was productive in her two sessions. She is proud of her work on a 2017 bill that was signed into law. The bill helps local authorities with wildfire education, prevention and response. It also seeks to help people from becoming homeless because of wildfire.

In 2018, Maycumber says she brought $280,000 to the 7th District for broadband and radio technology for first responders.

“As you know, during the fires recently, they couldn’t even communicate in some of the bluffs and the valleys,” she said during the candidate forum at the Newport High School last week.

Maycumber says she was also able to bring $5 million for emergency disaster response relief.

Maycumber has an undergraduate degree in biochemistry. She is a former law enforcement officer, with the El Paso Sheriff’s Office in Colorado.

Last summer she received a public service fellowship at Harvard University, where she spent a month. She was named by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee to serve on the Ecosystem Coordination Board and the Washington State Water Task Force, two-year appointments.

Her Democratic opponent, Randy Michaelis, 66, is a first time candidate from Spokane. He is currently the interim Dean

of the School of Education at Whitworth University, with an undergraduate degree in biology, a masters degree in education in math and computer science from Eastern Washington University and a PhD in education from Washington State University.

Michaelis is pretty forthright about why he’s running. He doesn’t like how the Republicans are governing in a number of areas, including education.

“I’m upset with the way our schools are being funded,” he said. He said he wasn’t a big fan of the legislature’s handling of the McCleary decision, but he says he would have voted for the Legislature’s solution because it would bring money to small schools. Maycumber voted against it.

It comes down to vision, he said at the candidate’s forum.

“I’ve worked for years at Whitworth, where we worked on strategic plans,” he said. “I try to look 10 years down the road at what’s going on with the university, with the school of ed,” he said. “I try to say ‘what’s happening, where do we need to position ourselves?’” he said. “That feels to me what is lacking in the Seventh. This feels like it’s been too long in the hands of folks who are decent folks, but don’t have vision,” he said.

Michaelis is also interested in mental health care. He saw first hand the need for such care when his daughter, Caitlin Packer, a 2016 Gonzaga Prep Teacher of the Year, took her life within the year after becoming struck with an aggressive form of mental illness, schizoaffective disorder.

They were a smart, caring family with resources and they couldn’t find effective mental health care anywhere in the state, he said.

In the race for state Senate, between GOP Sen. Shelly Short and Democratic challenger Karen Hardy, much of the focus has been on the proposed silicon smelter.

Hardy is opposed to locating it in the county and Short got a tax break for the smelter’s developers.

“I support it,” Short said at the candidates’ forum, “as long as they can do

it in accordance with the strict environmental standards, the water quality standards, air quality, water and the like.”

She said the smelter was needed for jobs and the tax base.

“We need those family wage jobs. We need things like it that provide for our schools, that provide funding for local government that provides the things that we need,” Short said.

Short said Washington has some of the most strict environmental standards in the nation. It’s up to PacWest to prove they can meet the standards.

“I’m not going to prejudge this project,” Short said.

Hardy seized on that when it was her time to speak at the forum.

“When she talks about

she doesn’t want to prejudge, well prior to it being decided where it would be, prior to it being chosen to be in Newport, she wrote legislation for a tax incentive. That sounds like prejudging to me.”

Hardy said the legislation Short wrote has a flaw.

“It says you get to keep the whole tax incentive if you have one employee,” Hardy said. “This does not guarantee jobs.”

Short said she disagrees that just one job is required.

“We worked very hard with my Democratic colleagues to come up with what they call a claw back,” Short said.

A minimum of 100 jobs was required and the jobs needed to pay 10 percent above the average median

wage in the county. If the company doesn’t produce, the money has to be given back, she said.

Hardy stuck to her guns, maintaining that only one job is required.

“The devil is always in the details,” she said. She advised people to go to her campaign website and read the language. “Read it carefully and understand that while she may believe that’s what she did, it’s not what she did.”

Hardy, 50, and Short, 56, have run against each other before.

Short was appointed to the Senate position after Brian Dansel quit and went to work for the Trump administration.

She had to face reelection in 2017 and Hardy was her opponent.

Short won that election.

Jon Carman, one of the Bravest Men I know A few years back, I was at the fire station helping Jon install a speed radar in his patrol vehicle. All of a sudden, the pager went off saying there was a structure fire. Jon jumped in his patrol car and headed to the sce-ne. ne. As I put my turnouts on, he asked dispatch if everyone was out of the house. Dispatch’s reply was that this was a third-party call but the caller had said there was a female in the structure and she could hear her coughing. I immediately proceeded to the scene.

Jon and I arrived about the same time and found the house partially involved with fire. Without speaking, we both decided we had to try and make a rescue. I put my breathing apparatus on and Jon kicked the door in. Inside I went. Within seconds, I had located the victim in a back bedroom. I grabbed her and proceeded to the hallway yelling at Jon that I was coming out the back door. Upon entering the hallway, conditions inside the structure had become much worse. There was fire all around. I quickly carried the victim towards the door to exit. I was approximately 10 feet from the door in a very narrow hallway when I slipped on some wet magazines and the victim landed on top of me. I pushed with all my might but couldn’t get traction to move and couldn’t get the victim off of me. I looked down the hallway and saw fire racing towards me. This is it, I thought…this is the end.

At that moment, Jon appeared and asked what I needed. I told him, get us out, I couldn’t get up. Jon entered the burning structure and grabbed me and dragged the victim and myself outside. I was in my Firefighting gear, Jon in his patrol uniform, and I can tell you the heat was intense.

He braved the flames to save my life and I will forever be in his debt.

My kids still have a father and I get to continue on in a profession I love.

We both received some burns and needed oxygen and to rest up. But that’s not what happens in a small community. We were both back at the house a few hours later to investigate what had happened.

After this heroic act, Jon received no recognition, no award, nothing from the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s office. But what he did receive was a lifelong friend who owes him a huge debt of gratitude for saving his life. This act allowed me to continue my job and has saved many lives since.

Jon Carman is a man of Great Morals, the Highest Integrity, and is willing to risk his life to save another. This is exactly the type of man we need as the Sheriff of Pend Oreille County.

These are Photos of my fire helmet I was wearing that night... just to get a sense of the heat that he faced.

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co r r e c t i o n The fire that resulted in a fatality was on Tangelwood Drive in Priest River. In last week’s article ‘Spirit Lake fire results in fatality’ the location was reported as Spirit Lake. We regret any confusion this may have caused.

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co r r e ct i o n It was incorrectly printed in last week’s story ‘Complaint alleges Miller campaign finance violations’ that Sheryl Miller had been charged with domestic violence in 2011.

Miller was never charged with domestic violence. There was a protection order requested against her, but it was not granted by the judge, as he believed the request was made in retaliation for a previous incident. We regret any confusion this caused.

Free air purifiers available for seniors in Pend Oreille County NEWPORT – The American Lung Association in Washington is helping Pend Oreille County residents breathe easier by providing free HEPA air purifiers to seniors ages 65 and older and have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD.) These filters will help combat the effects of 2018 wildfires.

The filters are being distributed on a firstcome-first-served basis to those living in Pend Oreille County who qualify, and medical professionals are encouraged to refer eligible patients.

To enroll, visit bit.ly/ WA_MTWildfireReliefIntake or call 206-5123291.

Library board meets later this Thursday NEWPORT – The Board of Directors of the Pend Oreille County Library District will meet Thursday, Oct. 25 at 4:30 p.m.

This is a change from the originally scheduled time of 4 p.m.

The meeting will be held in the District Office in Newport. As part of the meeting, the 2019 Budget will be presented and the public is welcome to make comments.

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Seven-Foot Native American Dan Hill, owner of Concrete Earth, stands next to his seven-foot iron sculpture of a Native American posed to represent the Kalispel Tribe’s creation story. They believe that all life came from the Pend Oreille River. The sculpture was installed at Northern Quest Casino in Spokane Thursday, Oct. 11 in their new courtyard.

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NEWPORT – When Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Deputy Morgan Johnson arrived on the scene of a medical emergency Sunday, Aug. 4 within one to one and a half minutes of the call he found an adult female having a severe reaction to a bee sting and was barely conscious with restricted breathing.

Deputy Johnson immediately radioed to dispatch to notify medical units to respond near milepost 400 on Highway 20.

As Deputy Johnson waited for medical units, he noticed the victim had suddenly stopped breathing and was no longer responsive.

Johnson immediately began administering CPR in an effort to save her life.

The victim responded to CPR and was revived for a short period of time before she stopped breathing again.

Johnson once again administered CPR and the victim again began to breathe on her own for a short period of time before she again stopped breathing. Johnson continued to administer CPR, on and off as needed to sustain life for the next 20 minutes or so, until medical units began to arrive and eventually took over patient care.

The victim was ultimately sent via Life Flight to a Spokane area hospital for continued treatment, and has since fully recovered.

Johnson was recognized for his life saving actions Tuesday, Oct. 16.

“Deputy Johnson, by his selfless dedication to duty, and demonstration of exceptional courage, is a credit to his profession and to the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and that in saving a human life his actions are in keeping with the highest ideals of law enforcement,” Sheriff Alan Botzheim wrote in the press release.

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Cusick Food Bank gets storage shed CUSICK - The Cusick Food Bank has a new storage shed, thanks to a $11,000 rural aging grant from Empire Health Foundation. The shed more than tripled the storage space they had in a prior shed.

“The old shed was becoming unsafe to use” according to Jim Gemmrig, Cusick Food Bank President.

Cusick Food Bank volunteers helped to

insulate, wallboard, and build shelves for the new shed. Gemmrig and his crew were able to finish the concrete work recently that had been on hold because of weather conditions earlier this spring.

Gemmrig noted, “ The new shed means the difference of being able to store enough food to feed everyone or turning food away because we had no room to store it. The

Local fire districts need you

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – There a lot of ways to give back to the community you live in. Rick O’Brien of Pend Oreille Fire District No. 6 and Chief Mike Nokes of South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue (SPOFR) are hoping more people will choose to do that as volunteer firefighters.

“We’re always anxious for more volunteers,” says

O’Brien, Fire District No. 6 Public Information Officer (PIO). “More is better than less in this case.”

Both districts are partnering up to spearhead an ongoing volunteer drive to encourage more people to become volunteers.

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concrete work makes it possible to unload pallets of food and use a portable fork lift to move it into the shed.”

Dessa Smith, the monthly box coordinator, expressed her delight with how “The new

shed allows the food to be store in an organized manner and makes the food more accessible when it is needed to be moved inside to the food bank.” Cusick Food Bank is open every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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

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e’ve been honored to coordinate and moderate Pend Oreille County candidates’ forums twice this year, one for the primary in July and the second just last week for the general election.

There are two basic goals when planning these forums: how do we best serve the voting public, and what is fair to all candidates. In most years, the answers to those questions are pretty straightforward. This year, they were not. We had a couple hiccups last week that tested our methods. While we know we accomplished the best outcome considering the circumstances, we also know there were some people who were not pleased with our decisions.

Incumbent county commissioner Mike Manus is facing some pretty severe health issues and his doctor advised him to not participate in something as strenuous on his heart as these forums can be. He wanted to have his daughter speak on his behalf as a surrogate.

We did not take the decision to allow a surrogate lightly, and spent a couple of days consulting with colleagues in different communities, talking to each other here at The Miner, and talking with those helping with the forum, The Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce and the Newport School District.

What we ultimately decided was allowing a surrogate best served the voters. So, we contacted Sheryl Miller who is running against Mike Manus to tell her the situation.

She announced on Monday that out of respect for Mike Manus and his family, she would not participate in the forum as well.

That took the entire issue off the table, but set a precedent that affected another race. We told Manus that his daughter need not prepare to be a surrogate, and asked both candidates to write statements to be read by the moderator at the forum.

Meanwhile, we had not received an RSVP from GOP Rep. Joel Kretz and his Democratic opponent, Mike Bell, was not able to attend.

Again, this took the entire race off the table.

All seemed well until the night of the forum.

The planning of these forums takes several hours and a lot of manpower. Aside from preparing the venue, getting the word out, and soliciting questions from the public, those questions need to be sorted and prioritized.

The order and manner in which the questions are asked is important to keep the momentum of the forum moving forward and to keep it fair between opponents. Adding a set of candidates to a forum at the last moment takes more than just “adding another chair back,” as some alleged on social media.

So when Sheryl Miller decided two hours before the start of the forum that she did want to participate, it was simply too late. The entire order of the forum would have to be reworked, questions for that race prioritized, and we didn’t have enough time to tell Manus’ surrogate that she was to participate. We had to go back to that litmus test: is this fair and does it best serve the voters?

When we arrived at the forum and Joel Kretz was indeed in attendance and ready to participate, we had to follow the precedent set by the Manus/Miller race. We could not allow Kretz to participate at the last minute because we were not allowing Sheryl Miller to participate at the last minute.

These were not easy decisions to make. Of course what’s best for the voters is to hear from all candidates in a fair manner. That was not possible due to extenuating circumstances and we had the make the call.

All in all, we believe the forum was a success and we plan on continuing them in the future, probably better prepared with how to deal with unexpected events. We greatly appreciate everyone running for office this year, and for those who helped make the forum possible, including David Bradbury and his KUBS FM students.

If you want to watch last week’s forum, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM3OF7xRge0.

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yo u r op i n i o n Vote soon enough your vote will be counted To the editor, I would like to comment on the editorial Oct. 17 about delayed voting (‘Don’t rush to cast your ballot’ Miner).

First: Voters should be aware that while it is good to hear all the information about candidates and issues (you should have gotten your Washington state voter’s pamphlet this week), it is not wise to wait until the day of the election (Nov. 6) unless you plan to deliver your ballot directly to a drop box or the auditor’s office. Be sure to put it in the mail before Nov. 6 because it must be postmarked on or before Nov. 6. Just having put it in your mailbox could mean it isn’t postmarked and therefore will not be counted. You can still register in person through Oct. 29 at the county auditor’s office. Lots of information is available, including a sample ballot by going to: www. pendoreilleco.org/your-

government/auditor/elections/.

I am so thankful to live in Washington state where we practice inclusion rather than exclusion for voters. It is a tragedy that in states like Georgia and North Dakota those in power are strategizing how to limit minority voters through nit-picky rules. Reminds me of Letters from Mississippi, which detailed the struggles in 1963 to register African Americans to vote.

They too were threatened: loss of job, loss of home (fire), actual murders of those who tried to help them register, and strange tests on the Constitution that had to be passed (only by minorities) to register.

And then the abuse and bullying at the polls. May America in all 50 states find its way back to justice and fairness for all, not just those in power and privilege.

-Becky Anderson, Pastor Newport United Church of Christ

What Sheriff’s Office do you want?

To the editor, So as the election nears, ask yourself, “what sheriff’s department do I want?” We have two people that appear to be of completely different minds. I was once told that Mr. Blakeslee was a straight arrow. At this time I wonder if that is true.

There is a dispute between the two candidates about the support of the existing deputies. One claims to have more support than the other. One is the existing Sergeant and I wonder if existing deputies would provide a truthful answer knowing that he is their existing supervisor and could become their big boss, the County Sheriff.

Mr. Blakeslee has used county equipment to promote his campaign and has been seen passing out “Blakeslee for Sheriff signs” from the back of his Sheriff’s cruiser.

This happened at

Down River Days and was witnessed by many, including myself. This is not only unethical, but a violation of state campaign laws. On another occasion Mr. Blakeslee was seen wearing his campaign shirt while leaning on his Sheriff’s cruiser.

The state law says that a candidate for sheriff can not use any equipment supplied by the county in their campaign for office.

I would hope that as a Sheriff’s deputy he would know and understand this law. He is part of the existing Sheriff’s Office administration and is supported by the outgoing Sheriff. This administration has had problem retaining deputies and there have been lawsuits filed by deputies resulting in payouts by the county for wrongful termination. Mr. Blakeslee has not been able to answer my question “how will your administration be different than the current See letters, 5A

Medicare expansions makes sense The official voters’ guide from the State of Idaho for November’s ballot contains several arguments against Proposition 2 (Medicaid Expansion) that are false or misleading. Among them: that Medicaid Expansion Sen. Shawn will lead to cuts in Keough funding for public Idaho, schools.

District 1 Without a doubt, due to the nature of our Idaho Constitution’s requirement for a balanced budget, all items in our

state budget “compete” “against” each other. Always have, always will. That said, my argument in favor of Medicaid Expansion – beyond the humanity of it – is that we “taxpayers” are already paying for this medical care for the “gap population.”

We pay for it through our property taxes when these folks must turn to the county indigent fund to help them pay catastrophic medical care bills. We pay for it through the State’s Catastrophic Fund (aka Cat Fund), which are our sales and income taxes. We pay for it by paying higher costs for our own care at hospitals, doctors, dentists and other medical services. And, we who can afford health insurance pay

for it through the higher insurance premiums we pay on our policies, because, insurance companies are in it for the profit. They will always pass the costs to their policy holders and to the docs, hospitals, etc., they contract with.

So, although a large percentage will come from the federal taxes we send to D.C. the portion we will pay at the state will come out of the General Fund. Now, will it cut public schools? Beyond the irony of the Idaho Freedom Foundation actually being concerned about the funding for our public schools, I would say that – even though we can and should do more – the Idaho See keough, 8A

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Should the U.S. take action against Saudi Arabia because of this of the alleged murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi?

Ballots in Washington state were mailed out last week, due back by Tuesday, Nov. 6, the same day Idaho voters go the polls. There are some pretty contentious races this year at the local and state level, especially for a mid-term election.

Do you plan to vote Nov. 6?

Absolutely. I’m all studied up and ready to cast my ballot.

Ugg. I really don’t want to; there’s no one I’m very excited about voting for, but I’ll still do my civic duty.

No, without proof, it’s hard to know what happened.

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66%

No. My vote doesn’t matter anyway.

No. I can’t bring myself to vote for anyone on the ballot.

I really don’t care.

Yes, this is outrageous. The Saudis have long been a repressive, authoritarian government that holds regular public beheadings.

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administration given the support of the existing Sheriff?” So I ask again, “what sheriff’s office do you want?”

-James Mundy Cusick

Change Congress, vote Nov. 6 To the editor, It seems Donald Trump starting building a wall the moment he was elected President. However, it was never intended to be between Mexico and the United States. It is a wall intended for us.

He got the presidency and we got collusion with Russia during the campaign, a president under criminal investigation, the embracing of dictators and despots, propaganda organizations for political gain, lying to the people, creation of toxic divisions in domestic politics, selectively purging, then appointing politically reliable loyalists, crony capitalism and self-enrichment over democratic values and ideals, gerrymandering and voter suppression as the method of winning elections, lying to the people, excessive self-aggrandizement and posturing, selfcreated “law and order” over individual rights, dark money to overcome the individual voice and vote, corporations as “people,” creating a highly politicized judiciary, the rise of well-funded lobbyists, the steady decline of basic human rights, the abolition of independent labor unions, ecological disasters due to humancaused climate change, and neutralizing the free press and rendering it irrelevant, are just some of the values and policies of Donald Trump’s America.

Donald Trump is quickly putting us in a camp while he, his political allies, and his rich friends, build a “wall” to keep us out of his America. Vote on Nov. 6 like your life, and your children’s lives, depend on it, because they do. Changing Congress is the only way we can take back our values and our democracy.

-Pat Bates Clarkston, Wash.

Carman has the vision, plan for Pend Oreille County To the editor: I relocated to Pend Oreille County in the summer of 2017. As a Global 100 company senior executive moving here after stints in NYC, Chicago and Portland it seemed daunting. But I love my wife and she wanted us to have a ranch where we can keep rescued BLM mustangs for therapy with veterans and law enforcement officers.

My community involvement began as a volunteer fire fighter with SPOFR whereby collaboration with the Sheriff’s Department is frequent.

Subsequently, I started a fundraiser for a new ambulance. My altruism must have been obvious for I received many requests for assistance; Newport Chamber of Commerce, Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council, WA Dept of Commerce, WA Community Economic Revitalization Board, Newport High School Vocational program, YES and USDA/ Forest Service. Recently Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers requested my help using my CryptoAnchor-Blockchain Technol-

ogy in our Government’s war on imported counterfeit goods.

When Jon Carman and I met this past winter through a fellow firefighter I asked him why he thought he would make an outstanding sheriff.

Jon’s reply resonated with what I had heard since moving here. Transformation of any entity doesn’t happen while maintaining the status quo. It requires a leader with outside experiences and foresight to recognize what needs to change. He must also have the capacity and fortitude to execute, all while acting in the best interests of the Sheriff’s Department and the residents of POC. Over the next eight months I heard Jon speak many times. His message remains consistent, whether he’s engaging with one person or a large group. Jon’s vision for our community has been well thought out and the strategic solutions he will implement are integral for the safety and welfare of this County now and for future generations.

I believe Jon Carman will make an outstanding Sheriff.

-Daniel F. Erbling Newport

Brown best for Congress To the editor, I urge everyone to vote.

During a voter registration drive, I asked people if they were registered to vote.

Some responses were: “No thanks,” “I’m not interested,” and “I don’t vote.” The last presidential election had around 60 million votes for each candidate, and 108 million Did. Not. Vote. We can do better than this.

In Washington, ballots have arrived in our mailboxes. Vote all categories, or only a few, then return by mail or drop box by Nov. 6. Eastern Washington matters, your voice matters. Our children,

families and community matter.

I urge you to read about the candidates. The House of Representatives race for our area is too important to let commercials influence you. You know the issues that matter to you and your family; choose the candidate that supports your interests and will fight for them.

For over a decade, Cathy McMorris Rodgers has served her own interests rather than ours. Rodgers voted for the “Farm Bill” which hurt our farmers and cut food programs for our children, 06/2018.

Veterans need funding, not privatized care, 05/2018. Rodgers always votes against those with pre-existing conditions, including infants and elderly, to have healthcare, anew 07/2017.

Our community deserves better, a Congress that works together and serves us rather than their own interests. Lisa Brown hasn’t taken money from political action committees, she serves us. Lisa will fight for Healthcare, Education, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans, and Childcare; all paramount to me and my family. Lisa Brown will get it done.

-Christie Fredericksen Clarkston, Wash.

Re-elect Mike Manus To the editor, I would like to show my support of Mike Manus and encourage everyone to vote for and re-elect Mike for his position as County Commissioner, District No. 2. Mike has done an excellent job for our county and its people and is committed to continue on in this very important position for us all. Mike has years of business and county government experience and knows how to deal with the tough issues in an efficient and mature way. He works well with the other two commissioners and

the county employees.

Mike has never been a “one issue” guy. He knows that there are many issues that he needs to be knowledgeable on, both in the county and outside of it. There has been a lot of “mud slinging” by the opposition against Mike in the last few months but I have always felt when a group does that it is because they are desperate.

They know they don’t have a chance to win because the person they are telling the lies about has the support of the majority of the people in this county.

I know that Mike is the person that needs to be re-elected for the County Commissioner position.

Please, do what is right for our county and vote for Mike Manus.

-Nancy Kiss Metaline

Manus supported Sacheen Lake sewer To the editor, We would like send our support for Mike Manus to continue as Pend Oreille County Commissioner District No. 2. Mike was a strong supporter of our successful efforts to improve the water quality of Sacheen Lake as we completed a $15 million public sewer system around it.

As an emergency response family, we see that he has been a champion for us also, by participating in the county-wide live exercises and keeping informed of emergency operations through his membership and attenSee letters, 6A

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RE-ELECT Mike (R) Manus

Pend Oreille County Commissioner

I believe the job of County Commissioner involves many responsibilities.

This is just one example of what I work on each day for you:

I worked with the USFS and environmental groups to develop 100 miles of off-road vehicle trails.

We planned and implemented new horse trails in Pend Oreille Park.

Attractive “Welcome to Pend Oreille County” signs are going up. Our small but beautiful parks are being maintained. Tourism is being promoted in all our endeavors.

Paid for by Committee to Re-Elect Mike Manus County Commissioner Dist. 2 * 509-671-1438

Deadline for payment of the 2018 second half property taxes for Pend Oreille County is Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Payment must be postmarked by October 31, 2018 to avoid penalty and interest.

Payments Options: Mail: PO Box 5080, Newport, WA 99156-5080 In person: County Courthouse 625 W. 4th, Newport, WA Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Credit/Debit Card or E-check Payments: Accepted in the office, online, or by phone: Visit Pend Oreille County Treasurer website at: http://pendoreilleco.org/your-government/treasurer Select “Pay Property Taxes” (A convenience fee will be charged for credit, debit and e-check transactions)

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Elect Nicole Dice

Treasurer (R)

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

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

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

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

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

ndice4treasurer@outlook.com Nicole Dice for Treasurer

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will be at Priest River Lamanna S teve High School Oct. 25 from 5:00-7:00 pm for ‘Lights on After School.’ Come, listen, ask questions, take part. He’d like that.

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dance at the Local Emergency Response Committee meetings. Mike cares about us and supports us. That is exactly what we need from our elected officials.

-Perry and Sheila Pearman Sacheen Lake

County GOP bylaws being rewritten To the editor, There have been several calls, some newspaper articles, letters to The Miner, a lot of senior Republicans, wanting to know why Jon Carman got our county Republican endorsement instead of Sgt. Glenn Blakeslee.

The answer is simple, but it is a complex issue.

Jon Carman stacked the deck. He did it according to a new bylaw. He was very legal, according to the new bylaw. The problem began with the 9th District Supreme Court’s ruling that Washington state’s primary election was unconstitutional.

After its use for more than 200 years in U.S., Democrats and Republicans in Washington state

wanted to change it. The Washington courts could not satisfy either party so it was elevated to the Supreme Court. That was the Supreme Court’s decision, the Top Two Primary.

I was out of state when the meeting occurred on how to choose who would be endorsed. The bylaws were voted on and signed. And it has finally happened. We have two Republicans running for sheriff and the treasurer.

An old proverb; the world is run by those who show up. We have a great chairman in Robert Rosencrantz. He is building a team. Come join us in making the team great.

I urge all Republicans to come meet with us the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Cusick.

New bylaws are being written by a committee and will be voted on at the Dec. 4 re-organization meeting. I am on that committee. At my request our National Committee Woman, Fredi Simpson, who represents all Republicans in Washington state at the national level, will have a suggested

input into the bylaws concerning the Top Two Primary.

-Bob Moran, former Chairman, Pend Oreille County Republicans Usk

Blakeslee best for sheriff To the editor, In the recent interview

by The Miner, Glenn Blakeslee, Sheryl Miller and Jon Carman all agree that the county of Pend Oreille County does have a major drug abuse problem.

Carman stated that if elected, he would establish a drug task force. This special force would likely require additional funding. Would the county expand the Sheriff’s Office budget to support a special drug task force?

I don’t think so. Miller revealed that the county removed $100,000 from the Sheriff’s Office budget.

Aggressive drug abuse arrests are being made by the deputies, which have proven to be the most efficient and effective method of enforcement measures.

Blakeslee emphasized that proper drug abuse treatment is necessary to keep offenders from reoffending. Arrests, court cost, jail time are expensive procedures. An ongoing program educating the public and the children about the dangers encountered with drug abuse is the first step.

Major focus is now on disrupting the supply line.

In my opinion, Glenn Blakeslee is our best bet to obtain control of the drug abuse problem in Pend

Oreille County.

Vote for Glenn Blakeslee for Sheriff.

-Ron Niederbrach Newport

Reader says Dems voting GOP this year To the editor, I am a moderate Republican although in the past I have voted for Democrat candidates that I thought were better qualified for a position. I also have several friends and colleagues who are moderate Democrats. We have issues that we agree and disagree on.

The nice thing is we can keep it within conversation, but not without some debate.

In recent conversations an interesting theme has emerged. Here are my observations.

Since the Judge Kavanaugh proceedings, they are seeing things a bit different. They have some fear.

Interestingly, they don’t fear the GOP. They fear the extreme far left of their own party gaining power.

They agree, to varying degrees, with the mainstream Democrat platform however they are adamant that they don’t want to be the next Venezuela. They fear the extreme left has turned to mob rule and violence.

They fear that the “voice” of the extreme left is the one that is representing their party now. They fear that the voice has turned to hate and bigotry.

A lot has changed in the last few weeks. Although they weren’t keen for a Justice Kavanaugh, they were sickened at their party and

the process.

Through these conversations I have observed a shift. Many are voting Republican or not at all this year. They aren’t switching parties, just waiting for the country to calm down a bit. It appears the extreme left is subtly helping the Republicans while savaging their own party.

It will be interesting to see what happens nationally.

Recently, in Seattle, a man had his truck set on fire and was completely destroyed. Why, because it had a “Trump” bumper sticker. We are headed in a dangerous direction.

For left of center Democrats, it will take courage to vote this year.

-Glen Pierce Spokane

Blakeslee best to lead To the editor, I am a lifetime resident of Pend Oreille County and a business and property owner in this county.

For 10 years I was an employee of the Sheriffs Office. I worked with both Sheriff’s candidate Glenn Blakeslee and Sheriff’s candidate Jon Carman since they were young patrol officers. As the first female narcotics detective I was obligated to work with Jon Carman as a partner every day I worked.

I also know both candidates on a very personal level.

Unfortunately most people in this county have little contact with deputy sheriffs unless they require assistance. They cannot truly evaluate the character and caliber of the two

men running for the Office of Sheriff like those men who have served with and depended on those men day to day.

I urge each voter to follow the recommendation of the deputies of the Pend Oreille County Sheriff and to vote for Glenn Blakeslee for Sheriff. Having known Glenn for now 23 years I know that he is exactly what he appears to be.

Honest, reliable and caring. He is a leader of the men he serves with. He is able to admit and live up to his mistakes. He is overwhelmingly kind. He owns a home here and raised a family here. He is a lifetime resident of this county and an honorably discharged veteran. He is someone you can approach and talk to and he will listen.

Those of you that know me know me to speak plainly. Jon Carman does not have the experience or character to be your Sheriff and he does not have the trust of the men and women he worked with.

Vote for Glenn.

-Janet Reed Newport

Vote Lockwood; McDonald a loose cannon To the editor, I voted last week for Steve Lockwood. We need a levelheaded county commissioner in Bonner County District No. 3 to replace a loose cannon.

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Nielsen, which decimated our legally accumulated reserve funds with many unnecessary remodeling projects and in my opinion other improper projects for which the reserves were not collected for.

Commissioner McDonald also said he saved the county in the neighborhood of reportedly $8 million in his first year of office, then had to cut the 2018-19 budget an additional $5 million to balance the budget. Fuzzy math? It doesn’t make sense. Now he’s been quoted in the Daily Bee bashing native Americans in the discussions on the smelter in Washington?

We need to elect someone who thinks before he speaks. I am a registered Republican and Steve Lockwood is a Democrat but we need a change in direction to stabilize our Bonner County government. A vote for Steve is a vote to do just that.

-Lewis Rich Sandpoint

Campaign signs are free speech To the editor, Campaign signs are a way to exert one’s right to free speech. In our legislative district, for the first time in years, we have choices in every state and federal race. That is democracy at work.

Stealing and defacing campaign signs tramples on individuals’ right to free speech, and so long as that sign is legally placed, it is a misdemeanor according to RCS

29A.84.040: “Political advertising, removing or defacing.

“A person who removes or defaces lawfully placed political advertising including yard signs or billboards without authorization is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable to the same extent as a misdemeanor that is punishable under RCW 9A.20.021. The defacement or removal of each item constitutes a separate violation.”

It doesn’t matter your party affiliation. If you don’t like a candidate, vote, post your own sign, just don’t mess with free speech.

-Katherine Schutte Newport

Democrats no threat To the editor, If I attended a meeting of the progressive left, would Richard Miller be there taking notes? The progressive left is a mythical enemy that Richard must oppose. There are no meetings to attend or agenda to oppose. The Democrats have meetings but the party is disorganized and the old joke is that someone says they don’t belong to an organized political party, as they are a Democrat. Richard’s tribe puts on a MAGA hat and a progressive gives a 30 minute speech about dozens of programs needed to make America great. I suppose Richard fears being talked into submission by a progressive.

I would like to buy Richard a civics book so that he would stop saying that a Democrat Party

controlled House is going to overturn constitutional amendments or tax breaks. That can’t happen with a split or Republican senate and there are not enough votes to overturn a President Trump veto.

The Republicans control the House, Senate and the White House and still can’t change laws or the Constitution.

On the issue of House investigations, Richard needs to total up the hundreds of millions spent investigating the Clintons.

Your new Supreme Court Justice wrote the sexual questions asked of President Clinton. Brett Kavanaugh worked for Ken Starr. Gee, that investigation took four years and started with Whitewater and ended up with sexual misconduct committed during the investigation.

Sound familiar?

Richard is a good member of his political tribe. My political tribe can’t agree on what day to meet and is no threat to anything that Richard worries about. I really do wonder what letters Richard would have written if Hillary had won. I don’t suppose he would have been mad about Trump’s loss. No, he would have moved on and fully accepted the result.

-Pete Scobby Newport

Exit plan for smelter?

To the editor, Let’s suppose the smelter goes through and is built as planned. What is the exit plan? It was mentioned in the Oct. 17 issue of The Miner that Pon-

deray Newsprint may go out of business or leave the area. Ponderay Newsprint is quite expansive in both property and structure as I’m sure the smelter will be.

If Ponderay Newsprint goes out of business whatever its exit plan is was decided upon a long time ago. But what will become of the property and structure? What other business can move into that location? Or, will it fall dormant and become an abandoned facility subject to vandalism; ultimately becoming an eyesore of our beautiful river? The smelter isn’t even a sure thing yet. Now is the time to require an exit plan.

Whether it’s 10, 20 or 100 years from now when they eventually “retire” the smelter. What can be done to require them to restore the property? Perhaps the land will not be able to be used by other business, but what can be done now in the planning stage, to prevent another monstrous abandoned eyesore in our county and on our river?

-Terri Slattery Newport

McDonald should take stand on smelter To the editor, Rather than help Bonner County, Dan McDonald quit on the issue of the Newport smelter.

Dan produced a video attempting to justify his unwillingness to take a position. A close look at his purported reasons reveals that he is willing to say almost anything rather than admit he is unwilling to help Bonner

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Dan asserts that, if a commissioner takes a stand on a public issue it could cost the county millions. He then makes a vague reference to Boise County. Although a $4 million judgment was entered against Boise County, it resulted from a decision in a land use case. However, liability had nothing to do with a commissioner commenting on or participating in a land-use proposal in another jurisdiction.

Would participation in the permitting process for the smelter expose the county to liability? Of course not. The purpose of Environmental Policy Acts is to solicit public comment in an effort to obtain a thorough discussion of the significant aspects of the probable environmental consequences of the proposed activity. The comment is sought from individuals and public agencies. The BCBOC is just such an agency.

Bonner County citizens should expect, if not demand, that our commissioners participate in the planning process for the smelter, from the beginning. On this important issue we need to know where Dan McDonald’s stands. I want someone out front in a position of leadership, not lagging behind hoping to skate through the upcoming election without taking a stand.

The BCBOC, individually and collectively, are best positioned to request that the probable impacts to Bonner Coun-

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ty, arising out of smelter operations, be addressed in the forthcoming EIS. Dan McDonald has failed Bonner County by abdicating a role he was elected to provide.

I want someone to lead the fight against the smelter. I am voting for Steve Lockwood.

-Paul Vogel Sandpoint

Sheriff’s Office employees support Blakeslee To the editor, It is with great pride that the employees of Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office support Glenn Blakeslee for Sheriff. Glenn has been an employee in our office for 19 years; when you work with someone side by side for that long, you really get to know them.

Glenn is an honest, trustworthy, respectable and able person. Glenn holds himself to the highest standard yet his humbleness is evident.

Glenn is one of those people who always has a positive attitude and even in the most stressful situations maintains a professional demeanor.

These personal qualities, along with the experience Glenn has in law enforcement, the countless hours of training, the knowledge of our day-to-day operation and his supervisory skills, make him the person we look forward to leading our agency.

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Pend Oreille County Sheriff - continued from Oct. 17 Jon Carman Age: 44 Party: Republican Town of Residence: Ione Education: High school graduate and Carman graduate of the Criminal Justice Training Center.

Family: Wife, Jennifer, and five children (two adult) Occupation: Detective of the Kalispel Police Editor’s note: This is the second part of the interview with Pend Oreille County Sheriff candidate Glenn Blakeslee. The first part ran in last week’s paper.

Do you have experience with writing budgets? How so? Do you think the Sheriff’s Office has enough money?

“I can’t imagine any administrator that would believe they have all the funds they would love to have,” Carman said.

Funds are limited and creative ways to work with in those limits must be found. Everyone has experience within a personal budget, he said.

Every administrator coming into a new position must sit down and look at where the money is already being spent. It is necessary to look at the programs to determine if they are working, and to make sure the Sheriff’s Office is stretching those pennies as far as it can for the community, he said.

“Working in the drug unit for Pend Oreille County, I was responsible for drug buy monies. I was responsible for maintaining those funds, and keeping track of those funds to make sure we knew where every penny went to,” he said. “We had to, we were audited by the state.”

During his time in the drug unit he was responsible for making decisions on how best to use the funds.

Do you agree with the constitutional sheriff concept; ie that the sheriff is the highest law enforcement officer in the county?

Are sheriff’s obligated to enforce all federal laws, including on gun control, for instance?

“I believe strongly that the constitution is the foundation on which all laws inside America are based on,” Carman said.

Every state has a constitution that is a little different. The sheriff is an elected office that is responsible for upholding the constitution and all state and federal laws, he said.

“Our job as a sheriff is to be a guardian and a protector for our people,” Carman said.

If there is something that we don’t agree with it is our job to make sure the people in Olympia are hearing our voice. That goes for the police chief and any elected official, he said.

Every law enforcement officer from patrol officer

to the sheriff swears an oath to uphold the state constitution and the state laws, he said.

“When we are out enforcing the laws we need to take our constitutional rights into consideration,” he said. “We want to make sure we are following the law. We do not ever want to violate someone’s constitutional rights ever”. It is one of the main reasons that a case can be thrown out.

The sheriff position, elected rather than trained, changes with each person that takes it. Some do administrative work; some sheriffs work regular patrols. What kind of job would you make the sheriff position?

“In my opinion the perfect sheriff is a combination,” Carman said.

The day-to-day administration is critical to running the Sheriffs Office, but with that comes leadership. Leadership comes from being out there with the deputies and making sure their needs are met.

“There are meetings to attend and administrative responsibilities that would prohibit it from being full time, but I will be out there with every opportunity I get that includes taking my own cases,” he said.

There is nothing in the law that prohibits a sheriff from being doing police work or that obligates them to solely administrative work.

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Sheriff on Nov. 6.

-The Employees of Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office -Dawn Taylor Newport

McDonald best for Bonner County To the editor, I am writing in support of Dan McDonald for commissioner.

You may not be happy with everything McDonald has done as commissioner, but there are such important issues at stake that I ask that you vote for him over his opponent. McDonald makes decisions based on law and on saving taxpayers money, which I respect him for.

Regarding taxpayer money, please consider this: McDonald’s opponent supports bringing Muslim “refugees” into our county. They typically don’t assimilate, don’t regard women the way Western men do, and would live off the taxpayer’s dime. McDonald opposes accepting refugees.

McDonald’s opponent is also a Legacy Donor to Planned Parenthood.

McDonald is on the board of the Life Choices Pregnancy Center.

But the most important issue to consider is that the City of Sandpoint is pushing for a regional taxing district, which would saddle all of Bonner County with Sandpoint’s expenditures.

Sandpoint’s most recent

budget is $44 million.

They want to spend $80 million on a sewer project for Sandpoint. And look at the money they wasted revamping the roads (again).

The only thing standing in the way of Sandpoint’s agenda are the county commissioners who believe in limited government. Dan McDonald is one of those, as is Steven Bradshaw, who is also running this year. Currently the third commissioner believes we should all pay for Sandpoint’s waste, so it is essential that we vote for Dan McDonald and Steve Bradshaw to prevent this agenda.

-Anne Wilder Chamberlain Priest River

Glenn Blakeslee Age: 49 Party: Republican Town of Residence: Newport Education: High school, Blakeslee medical trade school, and the Criminal Justice Training Center.

Occupation: Sergeant with the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office Family: Wife, Mary Los; and two adult sons Editor’s note: This is the second part of the interview with Pend Oreille County Sheriff candidate Glenn Blakeslee.

The first part ran in last week’s paper.

There has been an issue with other deputies not getting along with the current Sheriff, Alan Botzheim. What is your relationship with the current deputies?

“I get along fine with them, I have no issue with that,” Blakeslee said.

Blakeslee said that he would not speak for Botzheim, and he would not defend him, but would let him speak for himself.

The morale of the deputies has significantly improved over the last year or two, he said.

“I have a great working relationship with the guys and they know they can come to me any time to ask questions,” Blakeslee said. “The fact that they unanimously chose to endorse me is something. It has to indicate some faith and trust.”

Do you have experience with writing budgets? How so? Do you think the Sheriff’s Office has enough money?

“There is never enough money,” Blakeslee said.

“Every department head will always tell you they need more money. I believe the commissioners are reasonable with us with the funding that is available, and I certainly want to maximize our effectiveness with that.”

He has a limited amount of experience with the budget, but has a lot of personnel that is and are willing to help him learn.

“It has only been in the last year or so that Alan has brought me into his office when he is going over the budget,” he said.

He admits that there is a lot that he needs to learn about the budget. Dawn Taylor, the administrative assistant, has agreed to stay on to help teach him about it, if he’s elected.

Geoff Rusho, his choice for undersheriff, has experience with the county jail’s budget as well.

What are your thoughts about asset forfeiture?

This county has always been a little shy on asset forfeiture, said Blakeslee.

There are a lot of legal ramifications to it.

“While I was in the detectives office we had one large piece of property that we were interested in, and had done enough drug enforcement activity there that we felt we could have seized that entire piece of property. Then you get into things like who maintains until it sells?” he said.

There was another incident where there were several stolen cars that the sheriff’s office wanted to seize, but if the car was worth less than $5,000 it actually cost the county money, he said. It is a question of profitability.

Cash forfeiture is less messy and more profitable.

Usually the amounts are not significantly large, but occasionally there is a large amount seized.

“On the whole, I am for it,” he said.

Do you agree with the constitutional sheriff concept; i.e. that the sheriff is the highest law enforcement officer in the county? Are sheriffs obligated to enforce all federal laws, including on gun control, for instance?

“Our job is to enforce the law, not make the law,” Blakeslee said.

It is unfortunate that there are laws made that we do not like or agree with, he said.

As far as gun control goes, there are some laws that law enforcement officers are limited in enforcing, such as private gun sales, he said. The laws are not very well defined. They say that there are things that officers can do, but it does not specify what the parameters are.

“Yes, I do agree that the sheriff’s office is the highest law enforcement agency in the county,” he said.

If federal agencies do come into the county then Blakeslsee prefers to be informed and involved to ensure that if it is pushed back to the state level that it’s something the prosecutors can work with.

The sheriff position, elected rather than trained, changes with each person that takes it. Some do administrative work; some sheriffs work regular patrols.

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Legislature’s commitment to public school funding is clear: the K-12 budget always comes first and all other budgets come afterward. And, the K-12 budget is and has been between 48 percent and 52 percent of the entire general fund budget for over 20 years.

A couple of other items: our state economy as reflected in our state general fund income has been increasing since the recession and is currently on an 8 percent growth line. Additionally, should Medicaid Expansion pass, there will be growth in the economy due to added jobs in the medical field, which in turn will pay more taxes than received today. And, perhaps most importantly, the folks in the “gap” are the working poor. They are working.

They are working two and three jobs to keep themselves and their families going.

They are in the workforce today and want to stay in the workforce. These, typically, are the folks working in the service businesses the rest of us expect to be there. The clerk at the retail store, the coffee shop, the hardware store, you get the picture.

And finally, if your roof has a leak, usually, you fix it before it gets worse and you must replace the entire roof – which is more expensive. With Medicaid Expansion people will get the preventative care they need which will diminish the burden on our system caused by them waiting until their health gets so bad they go to an emergency room. Medicaid Expansion is just plain common sense: fiscally and humanly.

Shawn Keough is a Republican state senator representing north Idaho’s 1st District for 22 years. She is retiring and not seeking re-election.

position?

The majority of the position will be administrative work for both the sheriff and the undersheriff, but Blakeslee is not opposed to making a traffic stop now and then if needed.

“Someone has to run the department. Someone has to attend public meetings,” he said. “There is a lot of administrative work that goes on.”

The problem with going out on a regular basis is that if there is a complaint then there is no one to complain to. Even if the undersheriff does investigate the final decision for discipline lies with the sheriff.

That leaves little room for a satisfactory solution for the complainant.

It also takes him away from other duties. If there is a big case then he either has to hand it off to a deputy or put off his administrative duties to investigate the crime.

Communicating with the public has become vital in recent years for building trust. Name some specific steps you’ll take to increase communication with the public and media outlets beyond what the sheriff’s office is doing now.

“The whole election process has been a kind of awakening with the information aspect of things,” said Blakeslee.

He admitted that in the not too distant past the Sheriff’s Office was good at

feeding the media information, and that they need to be more proactive in that respect now.

It used to be that there was one source for news, now each media outlet has a niche audience, including Facebook, he said.

He admits that he hates Facebook, but needs to consider that and other forms of social media as a source of information since so many people get their news from it.

Social media is way out of his comfort zone, but he is open to suggestions.

“We need to be more effective and efficient in the sharing of information,” Blakeslee said.

Education on what can be shared with the media is high on his list of priorities, he said.

Describe what successful law enforcement looks like in Pend Oreille County.

“It starts with a happy community,” Blakeslee said. “People need to see that law enforcement is out there addressing their concerns and taking proactive and progressive steps to enforce laws and keep the community safe.”

If people say that they never see law enforcement in their neighborhood or it takes forever to get a response, that is an issue that needs to be addressed, he said.

Crimes against property and people are the highest priority for Blakeslee.

There has been a lot of concern from the north end of the county that they

are being underserved, he said.

“I want to make sure the north end of the county is taken care of,” Blakeslee said.

He intends to continue Botzheim’s notion of having two officers living in the north end of the county. He feels it is the best way to serve them.

Not only would they do the majority of the law enforcement they would know the people and the area.

He also wants to work with the prosecutors to make sure that he is being efficient.

“It does no good to arrest someone and have them back out in two days because we didn’t do our job correctly,” he said.

Blakeslee says talk that there are bad relations between the Sheriff’s Office and the other law enforcement agencies in the area is overstated.

“I personally talked to the administrative people from all but one of the agencies around us, they all tell me it is fine,” Blakeslee said.

“We absolutely appreciate our partners from the Border Patrol, Forest Service, Fish and Game, State Patrol, and Newport city,” he said.

“We work with them all the time and want to maintain a good relationship,” he said.

He wants people in the community to see that they all have a cohesive relationship, and to know that they are all working together to protect the community.

Editor’s Note: Mike Bell is running against Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wacounda, for Washington State Representative in the 7th District, Position 2.

County, he said.

What has been the most disappointing experience in your

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“I am a police officer.

I am a law enforcement officer in Washington state,” he said. “When we have as few deputies as we have, I want to make sure that I am out there leading them day to day, that I am out there setting a good example and help to them and that they recognize my willingness to roll up my sleeves as often as possible and be there with them,” Carman said.

It does not mean excluding all other things it has to be a balance, he said.

Communicating with the public has become vital in recent years for building trust. Name some specific steps you’ll take to increase communication with the public and media outlets beyond what the sheriff’s office is doing now.

In his talks with the public, people have expressed a need for better communication, Carman says.

Without compromising active cases, he wants to make sure that he can be as transparent as possible and share information with the public and the media outlets, he said.

“That means being out in our community,” Carman said. “There are so many opportunities within our community to make our presence known from Newport Rodeo days, to Lilac Festivals, to car shows, to the fairs.”

Unless there is an important call or other work to be done these are opportunities to get out of the car and become part of the community, he said.

Being at the schools to allow the kids and parents to get to know the deputies is another important aspect.

Giving the deputies the opportunity to be a part of the community is imperative to good communication.

In his experience there are many people who wait to give law enforcement information until they see them in person. Not every call for service comes through the dispatch, he said.

Making sure he is open and available to our community is an important factor, he said.

Describe what successful law enforcement looks like in Pend Oreille County.

It is a combination of everything discussed so far, he said. Having a great relationship with the community is important.

“I can tell you overwhelmingly that, from the public, they want that communication. They want the feeling that their deputies are available to them,” Carman said.

It is a blend of all things, including making sure law enforcement is proactive in its approach to all crimes and being out and involved in the community.

He said the Sheriff’s Office needs to be making sure that every lead is followed and to make sure they are working with the prosecutor’s office to make sure their needs are met as well.

“We have always had a good working relationship with the prosecutors office,” he said. “That is one I intend to maintain.”

Being a support system to the prosecutor’s office is necessary, he said.

There are many reasons that some cases will not result in prosecution. There is a need to make sure that the Sheriff’s Office is working in harmony with other agencies in Pend Oreille

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What are your thoughts about asset forfeiture?

The laws related to asset forfeiture and the guidelines on when law enforcement can seize assets in Washington state are very strict. There is an asset forfeiture hearing and it is reviewed by the prosecutor’s office.

“It is not something that is easily done nor should it be,” he said. “Why? Because it has to do with your constitutional rights.”

He said he wants to make sure that anything that has to do with people’s constitutional rights is above board, and if asset forfeiture is sought, that it is done legally.

Law enforcement doesn’t have the right to just seize assets, he said.

The Washington State Constitution’s fourth amendment rights are even more strict for law enforcement than even federal fourth amendment rights.

“I believe that there is nothing wrong with that, because constitutional rights on our individuals apply equally to everyone,” Carman said.

There has been an issue with other deputies not getting along with the current Sheriff Alan Botzheim. What is your relationship with the current deputies?

“I have nothing but respect for our deputies,” Carman said.

One of his main focuses on running for sheriff is to provide quality service for the community, but is also to improve working conditions for the deputies.

“I have no issues with our current Deputies,” Carman said. “I consider all of them friends.”

Mike Bell

Age: 67 Party: Democrat Town of Residence: Nine Mile Falls Education: Bell Two years of civil engineering in college, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy.

Degree in accounting.

Occupation: Retired from his own CPA firm, Michael R. Bell & Company, PLLC, in Spokane.

Family: Married to Maria DiBartolo. They each have three grown children.

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

Bell said his greatest accomplishment was his accounting work in the public sector. His father told him to do things right or don’t bother doing them and his mother said to do something that can help people. He took that advice and his accounting firm worked mostly with rural public hospitals, including Newport Hospital and Health Services.

Bell said he’s a problem solver.

“It was a joy. It really was,” he said about working with public hospitals.

“We wanted our clients to know enough ... to do it the right way,” he said.

His firm also donated quite a bit of time to educating others through seminars.

business or public life?

Bell said he’s had a wonderful life and couldn’t think of anything personal that was disappointing. However, there are a lot of things he would like to see changed.

He wants money out of politics. “Politicians have legalized corruption,” he said. “They buy and sell politicians.”

He doesn’t accept any corporate funding for his campaign.

It’s also disappointing that people vote against their best interests, he said. Pend Oreille County is represented by three people in the state legislature that he says support the building of a smelter in Newport. He said 80 percent of people here don’t want the smelter.

(Editor’s note: A survey conducted by an independent firm found that a third of people here are opposed to the smelter, a third are in favor and a third are undecided.)

Republicans voting to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act was also disappointing, as was rural voters keeping them in office. Bell said before the ACA a lot of rural hospitals were on the brink of closing. After the ACA, bad debt decreased by two-thirds. “A vote against it (the ACA) is a vote against your hospital,” he said.

He pointed out that Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers voted to repeal and replace the ACA 50 times.

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

Bell said the tax structure needs to be changed.

The average person pays about 17 percent of their

income in taxes, while the richest pay about 3 percent. Most state revenue comes from taxes.

Tax reform would get more money to the 7th District, the most economically depressed region in the state.

Bells says the Republicans, including his opponent Rep. Joel Kretz, accept corporate and PAC money and then have to “tow the line.” Those donors do not want tax reform.

He would also like to see more capital projects in the 7th District, paid for with state taxes. The funding has to go somewhere, but the Republicans are opposed to taking it because it’s tax money.

“They seem to be more interested in the rhetoric,” he said.

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

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

Bell said he would be in favor of looking at the state taking federal lands back, but he would want to know the costs associated with that, and what the benefit would be.

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

Bell said he is a sciencebased person and the climate is changing.

“You have to believe the scientists and 90 percent of scientists say it is human caused,” he said.

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PRIEST RIVER – For those early morning risers who wake up before their town does, there is a coffee stand ready and waiting for you. 7 Brews Espresso, newly opened Monday, Oct. 1, opens its drive through and walk up windows at 4 a.m. every day. The business is the brainchild of Priest River Lamanna High School graduate AveryLynn Summers. At 19-years-old, Summers has started her first business. She graduated from PRLHS in 2017.

“I’m a year into school at North Idaho College for my business degree, so what better way to learn about business that to open one,” Summers says.

Summers is renting the parcel that her coffee stand resides on adjacent to the intersection of Jefferson Street and Highway 57.

Her mother, Krista Summers, and her sister, Kaitlyn, work inside the coffee stand. Summers says she started working at a local coffee stand just down the street as a freshman. She worked there through her senior year.

“I grew up working at a

coffee stand, so I love that fast paced, get things done environment, and working with people,” Summers says. “I’ve found my niche.”

7 Brews Espresso uses Evan Brothers Coffee Roasters from Sandpoint and offers a variety of menu options beyond standard coffee beverages.

Summers says the early opening time is meant to cater to hunters, loggers, city workers, people whose occupation requires them to get up before the sun. The menu reflects this, with items like a breakfast cup consisting of scrambled eggs and choice of meat, so it can be eaten on the go and stays hot, breakfast sandwiches and burritos, muffins, and more.

There are even brown bag lunches consisting of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, cheese sticks, bag of chips, fresh fruit, and a cookie. There are also fresh salads for those that appreciate their veggies, and ice cream to satisfy dessert cravings. There is also a picnic area for customers and Summers hopes to get a farmers market up and running next to the coffee

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AverLynn Summers with her mom, Krista, inside of 7 Brews Espresso.

stand come summer 2019.

She’s already joined the Priest River Chamber of Commerce and is looking forward to being more involved in the local business community.

“Avery is a go-getter,”

Krista Summers says.

“She’s just not the type of be sitting still, so she’s really in her element.”

With so many coffee stands and cafes in Priest River, it would be easy to think that competition is

stiff, but AveryLynn is not worried.

“Every single one brings something unique to the table, and I think it will benefit Priest River in the long run,” she says.

“There’s enough to go

around.”

For more information about 7 Brews Espresso, check out their Instagram and Facebook profiles or call (208) 290-3239. The stand is located at 22 West Jefferson Street.

Low zinc prices force mine layoffs METALINE FALLS – Lower zinc prices have forced Pend Oreille Mine to take some cost cutting measures, including the layoff of 10 workers, according to mine manager Mark Brown.

“These measures include optimization of the mine plan and reduction in the scope of exploration at site,” Brown said. “Further, we will be undertaking a detailed review of capital expenditures, which is necessary to ensure the short term viability and longer-term sustainability of operations.”

The measures will result in a decrease of 10 positions from the staff

of 277 at Pend Oreille Mine, he said.

The mine has also reduced usage of contractor companies at the site. All affected employees have been notified and will be supported throughout this process, he said, including finding other opportunities within the company where possible.

“It’s important to note that Pend Oreille continues to operate at similar production levels and Pend Oreille’s 2018 zinc production guidance remains at 30,000 tonnes,” Brown said.

The price of zinc has fallen from more than $1.60 an ounce to about $1.16.

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Dr. Amber Prins (left) and Jen Heller of Priest River Eye Care.

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PRIEST RIVER – Those in West Bonner County that were driving to Sandpoint for their optometry needs can save money on gas. Priest River Eye Care opened its doors June 11, adjacent to Highway 2, where Solar Fashions used to be.

Receptionist Jen Heller and Dr. Amber Prins, OD both work for Pend Oreille Vision Care, the business that established the Priest River site.

“You get to help people without feeling like you’re pushing them through a line as fast as you can,” Heller says.

“You’re taking a personal interest in them.”

Priest River Eye Care offers comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings and services, some vision therapy, some optometry emergency services, surgery post-management and follow-up, and of course, a variety of different glasses frames.

“I always wanted to

be in the medical field,” Dr. Prins says. “I started researching and job shadowing different doctors in high school, and I really enjoyed following

‘You get to help people without feeling like you’re pushing them through a line as fast as you can.’

Jen Heller Receptionist

the eye doctor. It’s not high stress and you get to actually sit down and get to know your patients. The more I started looking into it, the more I liked it.”

Dr. Prins grew up in Priest River, graduating in 2009 and receiving her doctorate in optometry from Midwestern University in Glendale, Ariz.

She is currently at the

Priest River clinic twice a week, usually seeing patients for exams on Mondays and Thursdays. On other days she works at different clinics in Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint, though Priest River Eye Care is still open on the days when she is not there. Heller says the clinic serves around 20 patients per week.

“We take most insurances and vision plans, so don’t be afraid to ask us,” Heller says. “We’re also big on emphasizing that children should come in and get their exams, especially if they are school age.”

“We can catch conditions early,” Dr. Prins agrees. “Sometimes a kid struggling in school is as simple as a vision impairment.”

Priest River Eye Care is located at 6132 Highway 2. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.

Call 208-4480144 for more information.

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Bell said subsidies to companies, such as oil companies, should end.

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

Bell said thinning forests in a healthy manner and using that material for making construction materials has already begun and should continue, but the results are not overnight. He believes forest conditions should be better in the next 10 to 20 years.

He said these projects should be encouraged by the legislature, as they stimulate job growth and clean up the forest.

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

Bell said that Kretz has been saying for 14 years

that job stimulation is his No. 1 priority, but that the unemployment rate in the 7th District continues to increase while it decreases across the state and the country.

“Somebody is not getting the job done,” he said. “I need a legislator that actually does something. We need economic stimulus in the 7th.” The Democrats are in charge of the state legislature. He wants to join them and get work toward their priorities.

He said he looked for someone else to run against Kretz, but couldn’t find anyone.

“I’ve never asked anyone to do something I’m not willing to do,” he said.

What are your thoughts on the proposed PacWest Silicon Smelter in Newport?

Are you for it or against it?

Bell said he believes most people in Pend Oreille County are op-

posed to the smelter. He is in favor of creating jobs in the 7th District, but he does not like the location of the proposed smelter.

He said our region has the cleanest air – when they’re aren’t forest fires going on – and we need to project that.

The smelter should be a in different location, away from the population.

He also thinks the unions that are in support of the smelter are mistaken. The North American Free Trade Agreement would allow Canadian labor to Canadian labor laws.

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

Bell isn’t too happy with the direction of the Democratic party. He wishes fewer of them would accept dark money and corporate sponsorship.

James Jabe “Jimmy” Kitchin Oldtown

James Jabe “Jimmy” Kitchin of Oldtown, Idaho passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, at his home of natural causes. He was 70 years old.

James was born on March Kitchin 2, 1948, in Caldwell, Idaho, to the loving parents James and Florence Kitchin. He married Cozy Jolynn Dodge on April 4, 1972, in Winnemucca, Nev. Through this union he raised a family and he strived to teach that family the values he cherished.

In his younger years, Jim enjoyed hunting, card playing and running the town looking for the next big fight. As he got older he enjoyed his westerns, playing cards (he was the solitaire king) and engaging someone in one of his B.S. headlocks. There was never an excursion

anywhere that Jim couldn’t find someone to b.s. with, usually with someone sitting around waiting on him. Through all the years the most important thing to Jim was his family.

Family was everything and his biggest joys came from his grandbabies. Jim loved and cherished his family and strived to teach his children the importance of family.

He leaves behind the mother of his children, Cozy Jolynn Kitchin; a son, Rich Kitchin of Diamond Lake, Wash.; a daughter, Annette Andreason of Pocatello, Idaho; a daughter Missy Stotts and her husband, Everett Stotts, of Irrigon, Ore.; a daughter Jammie Parsons and her

husband, Jamie Parsons, of Newport, Wash.; and his grandchildren - Alexis and her husband Ryan, James and Odessa, Darby, Joey, Preston, Richard, Nate, Jaelin, David, Jaden, Jesse and Dani.

He was preceded in death by his parents and by his brother, Donald, and his sister Joanne and by his grandson, Jamie.

A memorial service will be held Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 at 3 p.m. at the Sherman-Campbell Funeral Home in Newport.

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

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TEDD to close computer lab COLVILLE – For the past five years Tri County Economic Development District (TEDD) has provided a Business Development Center and Computer Lab to the community at no charge, thanks to a grant from the USDA and with support from Key Bank.

The business center includes the use of computers and webinar equipment, as well as the availability of high-speed Internet.

Over the course of the

grant, the business center has served hundreds entrepreneurs and business people in the tri-county area, TEDD officials announced in a press release.

At the end of October this grant will be completed and is not renewable, so the business center in its current form will be closed.

TEDD has been assessing the needs of the business community and will be updating and reorganizing the space to continue

to provide development services relevant to today’s entrepreneur, such as a coworking space.

“We are excited about the idea of a co-working space here at TEDD, they provide a productive and collaborative environment, and are generally ideal for start-up businesses and entrepreneurs looking for a better alternative to working from home” commented TEDD Interim Director Barry Lamont.

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b r i e f ly Lots of kids’ activities at Spirit Lake Library SPIRIT LAKE – Little Renaissance Kids is at the Spirit Lake Library every Tuesday until Dec. 11, 10:30 a.m. The program is geared toward children ages 2-6 years, but everyone is welcome.

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

Music, puppets, crafts and playtime included.

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

Get on the casino bus NEWPORT – The Hospitality House is hosting a bus to the Coeur ‘d’Alene Casino Monday, Oct. 29. People are invited to meet at the Pend Oreille Playhouse (former Eagle’s building) parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and the bus will leave the casino at 4 p.m. The price is $11. Call the Hospitality House at 509-447-3812 to make reservations by Thursday, Oct. 25.

Check out the library budget NEWPORT – The Board of Directors of the Pend Oreille County Library District will meet on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 4:30 p.m.

This is a change from the originally scheduled time of 4 p.m. The meeting will be held in the district office in Newport. As part of the meeting, the 2019 Budget will be presented and the public is welcome to make comments.

The district office is located adjacent to Union Street, behind the Newport Library.

Newport High School Veterans Day assembly NEWPORT – The annual Newport High School (NHS) Veterans Day assembly will begin at 8:40 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, in the NHS gymnasium, followed by the Stratton Elementary Veterans Day assembly at 10 a.m. All veterans and community members are invited to attend, however any veterans that would like to join the local American Legion Veterans for coffee and donuts may do so at 8 a.m. in the NHS cafeteria.

The assembly includes a tribute to veterans, performances by the NHS band, the reading of names of former NHS students who served in the military, and the annual presentation of the wreath.

If you have a name or photo to add to the list and digital presentation shown at the assembly, forward them or hand deliver to Rhonda Burnham, NHS ASB Advisor at burnhamrhonda@newportgriz. com.

Support group meets at United Church of Christ NEWPORT – On the first Tuesday of each month there is a caring group meeting 12 -1:30 p.m. at Newport United Church of Christ, located at 430 W. 3rd Street. The group is open to anyone who needs some support with family members who have memory issues. A light lunch will be served and no RSVP is required.

For more information, call 509-447-4121.

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Getting in on the grocery buying Brother and sister Christian and Maci Brandtner of Ione look at grocery prices together as part of a project they were doing with their siblings and mother where each child was in charge of putting together items for a family meal. They had to factor in nutritional value and pricing from groceries at the Kalispel Market last Wednesday.

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PRIEST RIVER – A Community That Cares Fashion Show and Luncheon is this Sunday, Oct. 28 at the Priest River Lamanna High School gymnasium. Lunch is at noon and the fashion show starts at 1 p.m. Cost is $10 at the door. Raffle basket tickets are $1 a piece. All proceeds go to benefit Priest River Ministries Advocates for Women. The event is sponsored by The Beacon and the Distinguished Young Women Program.

BLANCHARD – For those with questions about Proposition 2, which would bring about Medicaid expansion in Idaho, there will be a meeting with Luke Mayville Sunday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m. at the Blanchard Community Center. Mayville is a political scientist who teaches at Columbia University, holds a doctorate and two master’s degrees from Yale, is the author of a book on President John Adams, and helped organize the “Reclaim Idaho” campaign that collected thousands of signatures across the state in an attempt to qualify an initiative to expand Medicaid for the November ballot. The general election is Nov. 6.

The public is welcome to attend. There will be free refreshments.

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Friends need volunteers to support library NEWPORT – The Friends of The Pend Oreille Library District have been busy this last month and are in need of volunteers to help with the workload. The group made over $800 on their October book sale, held at the Pend Oreille Playhouse. This was the non-profit’s first sale by donation and people were very generous, reports president Sandy Loskill.

However, Loskill said the group did not have the manpower to transport books back and forth.

“I think this would have to be our last offsite book sale unless we had firm commitment from helpers who can lift, carry and transport books,” Loskill said.

The group is always looking for volunteers to help sort and shelve books.

The Friends are continuing a joint drawing for a basket with the Pend Oreille Players at their production of Crumpled Classics Nov. 2,3,4,9,10 and 11. Proceeds from the drawing will be split between the Friends and Pend Oreille Playhouse with them.

“Thanks to all who donated to the raffle basket, Pearl Pulford is

reorganizing it for us and we hope to have it at the library soon,” Loskill said.

Jenny Fister, who is in charge of Newport, Oldtown Homeschool Coop, recently joined the Friends and her group wants to support the library, particularly with improving technology.

They co-op hosts music and dancing at LeClerc Grange periodically and they want to donate the proceeds to the library, said Ellersick.

Also look for Your Favorite Author cards and flyers coming soon to the library.

The next Friends of the Library meeting and activity is Friday, Nov. 30, 5 p.m. at the Newport Library.

“We are having a potluck dinner and working with the library to decorate for the holidays,” Ellersick said. “Last year this was great fun and the library looked awesome.”

For more information about Friends of The Library, including how to volunteer, go to www. pocld.org/friends-of-thelibrary.

For more information on upcoming productions at The Pend Oreille Playhouse, go to www. pendoreilleplayers.org.

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River Senior Center

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

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

Rotary Club: 8 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance.

Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Priest River Lioness Meeting: 11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for locations

Thursday, Oct. 25 UCC Non-Denominational Bible Study Group: 10 a.m. - United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport Line Dancing: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m.

- Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Quilters Meet: 11 a.m. Priest River Senior Center 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 Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest

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

Friday, Oct. 26 Books Out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Saturday, Oct. 27 Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Sunday, Oct. 28 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library

Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~6:30 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Steve Powers - 509-447-3687

CATHOLIC MASSES

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

Usk: St. Jude’s 111 River Rd., Sat. 4:00 p.m.

Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows 1981 LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m.

Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

“Jesus Youth Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

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

Monday, Oct. 29 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Tuesday, Oct. 30 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Line Dancing: 10 a.m. Priest River Senior Center Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

Wednesday, Oct. 31 AA Meeting: 7 a.m. - Pine Ridge Community Church, 1428 First St., Newport Rotary Club: 8 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance.

Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Where to Worship

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 10 a.m. for all ages Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Becky Anderson 509-447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

LIFELINE MINISTRIES Full Gospel - Spirit Filled 214 S. Montana Ave., Oldtown 916-671-4460 Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Friday Service 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer 4:30 p.m.

Pastor Jim McDonald

REAL LIFE NEWPORT “Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.”

Worship Time: Sunday 9:30 a.m., at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 www.reallifenewport.com

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Through His potency everything that hath, from time immemorial, been veiled and hidden, is now revealed.”

Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Worship Service 10 a.m.

(509) 447-4338 www.americanlutheranchurch.net

SEVENTH�DAY ADVENTIST

Saturdays, 10:00a.m.

Diamond Lake 301 W. Spruce St, Newport 326002 Highway 2 Sunday 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. diamondlakeadventist.org Pastor R. Shannon Chasteen Edgemere - 5161 Vay Rd 11:00a.m.

(864) 378-7056 edgemereadventist.org Bible preaching, God Newport - 777 Lilac Ln 10:40a.m. honoring music newportsda.com

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

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

Sunday Service 11:00a.m.

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the county. There are pother services as well, of course, but roads are a big one. By and large I think they are handled well with little exceptions.

7. What is your greatest accomplishment, personally or professionally?

My career was in communications. I started out digging holes and climbing poles and when I retired I was managing operations for AT&T for Oregon. In that, I learned to manage in ways that are supportive to employees and customers.

We provided the very highest levels of service in Oregon than were seen anywhere in the country at substantially lower cost than other areas around the country. AT&T headquarters noticed us for that and Bell Telephone Laboratories frequently came out to our operations to try new technologies and new systems. I also headed the team that developed the management system that was used for all Bell Telephone central offices.

8. What is your biggest disappointment?

It’s always disappointing when people are unable to work together. My history is one of being able to work with people who have a variety of different points of view, draw them together and make decisions that work for the good of everyone. There are always challenges in that area.

9. Why should people vote for you?

Because I have extensive management experience, both in private industry and experience in governmental things. I have been on the Lake Pend Oreille School Board and the Sandpoint City Council, where I initiated an updated comprehensive plan, which made a big difference in housing possibilities within Sandpoint. I’ve been on the Urban Renewal Board of Sandpoint for 10 years and continue to serve. I think all of this experience has served me and could serve the residents of Bonner County well. I communicate well with people and listen to

McDonald: their concerns, no matter if we have differing opinions.

10. What are your thoughts and opinions on the proposed PacWest Silicon Smelter?

I think that issue, like others, our county commission should be involved in the process and expressing concern. I have significant concern about the pollution levels that may arise from it, both air and water and land pollution. The health of people in Bonner County, and yours, is highly dependent on air quality and the other things that could be affected. Bonner County needs a seat at the table.

It has not had that.

Our current commission has stayed away from the issue and said if you don’t like it, you can move. That, to me, is not a viable way.

We should be involved in the process. Our Department of Environmental Quality in Idaho is now saying that. I have submitted extensive scoping comments and things that need to be looked at. It’s an important part of the process.

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county…my first year we cut almost $9 million out of the budget, last year we cut about $3 million.

So we’ve cut about $12 million from the budgets in the last two years and we haven’t had to cut a single service.

The sheriff’s office is still arresting people, the road and bridge department are still plowing the roads.

In fact, I would put our road and bridge guys up against the state, or any of the municipalities.

We have 760-780 miles of roads and during the storm last winter they had all the roads plowed in 24-hours.

8. What is your biggest disappointment?

That’s a tough one, because we’ve had a lot of wins…I can’t think of a disappointment other than I want to get stuff done faster.

With government, it moves at a snail’s pace, and trying to change that whole paradigm has been my biggest disappointment. In the private sector, you see a problem and you fix it.

In the public sector you

have to write a resolution, you have to have a hearing, blah, blah, blah.

It’s just the pace is bothersome sometimes.

My biggest disappointment is the hubbub over the smelter issue.

They’re not talking about putting it in Bonner County, yet we have the CANSS group coming in and saying, “You guys are getting kickbacks, Jeff Connolly is on the board of HiTest,” none of which are true and of course, they didn’t provide any proof.

Maybe we could have handled that better, but when someone is standing up at a meeting and screaming at you, making claims that are false, we’re only human and we tend to push back.

So I guess my disappointment is choosing to react to people when I should just let it go.

9. Why should people vote for you?

I think the main reason regardless of whether people like me or not, is that I get the job done.

The changes we’ve seen in Bonner County, the way that we operate, the change in morale in the employees is because

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holding a Harvest Party on Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. This is a free, family-friendly, event with candy, a chili cook-off, games, prizes, hot chocolate by the fire (weather pending), and lots more.

Valley Baptist Church is located at 7336 Spirit Lake Cutoff Road in Priest River.

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coming to Skookum.

SPOFR has stations in Sacheen Lake, Diamond Lake, Fertile Valley, Camden and Deer Valley.

Currently, Fire District No. 6 has an average of 14 volunteers and SPOFR averages around 20.

“If you feel you have what it takes to serve your community with pride and meet the challenges of District No. 6 or SPOFR, we want to talk to you,” Nokes says in a press release.

‘We’re like a family.’

-Rick O’Brien

Public Information Officer, Pend Oreille Fire District No. 6

Other positions are in need of volunteering besides just firefighters.

Auxiliary and public education volunteers are needed to provide support through fundraising events, canteen services and helping to develop safety education workshops.

“Everyone works together,” O’Brien says.

“We’re like a family.”

For more information on how to become a volunteer, call Fire District No. 6 at 509-447-3736 or SPOFR at 509-447-5305.

Volunteer applications for SPOFR can be viewed at www.spofr.org.

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here’s so much at stake. We need a Commissioner who’s savvy and sincere. Bold but not a bully. And willing to take action for all of us downwind from this potentially toxic producer.

Someone like Steve Lockwood.

they see I’m doing positive things…I’ve brought that whole business atmosphere, which makes things run better, and when things run better, employees are happier and we get more stuff done. The results speak for themselves.

10. What are your thoughts and opinions on the proposed PacWest Silicon Smelter?

It’s a tough issue, I completely understand the location point; I think it’s a probably a bad location.

I think when they were talking about putting it up north it was probably better, but we have no say, and yet this group is saying, “You guys need to take a stand!”

We (commissioners) have to be careful how we make decisions and comments on specific issues like this.

Boise County did this and cost the taxpayers $9 million in a legal suit.

If the facts are exactly what the CANSS people are saying, or even close to it, we’ll stand opposed to it (smelter). But even with that, we have no authority.

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by the attorney general, an officer would only be allowed to use deadly force only if ‘a reasonable law enforcement officer,

in light of all facts and circumstances known to the officer at the time, would have believed that deadly force was necessary to prevent death or serious physical harm

to the officer or another person and the particular officer intended to use deadly force for a lawful purpose and sincerely and in good faith believed that the use of deadly force was warranted under the circumstances.’

Second, beginning in 2019 law enforcement officers would require law enforcement officers to take violence de-escalation and mental

health training that was developed by the commission. It would require all current law enforcement officers to complete the training by a date set by commission, and all new recruits to take the training within 15 months of being sworn in.

It would also require all officers to take continuing education to practice their skills.

No specific number of

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continuing education hours has been set, but the Office of Financial Management estimates that if 40 hours of training per officer is required it will cost approximately $2 million and two hours of refresher courses will cost approximately $107,000. Local governments would be responsible for the costs.

Third, it would require officers to provide first-aid as soon as possible.

Initiative 1639 would change the laws concerning semiautomatic assault rifles.

It would require sellers to keep records of sales and transfers the way the do for pistols, and provide or sell gunlocks with each purchase. It would mandate a 10-day waiting period for delivery.

It would require that in-

Wendy Beach (NP)

Although I grew up in Spokane, I visited Pend Oreille County many times throughout the years, before moving here in 2000. My son attended the Newport School District and graduated from Newport High school. My husband moved to the county 15 years ago with my two stepsons, who also attended the Newport School District. My husband, son and I all attended the Community College in Newport as a family, where I graduated with honors, with my AAS degree in Business. I currently own Wendy’s (Roofing) and have been a general contractor in POC for 15 years. I have completed several successful projects in the generation industry, including exterior renovations of large hydraulic dams and other facilities. I am looking forward to putting the rate payer back in charge of the PUD, as your new PUD District #1 Commissioner. I am asking the entire county to Please write in my name “Wendy Beach”.

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PRESERVING FOODS Dehydrating, canning, getting ready for winter.

Saturday, October 27, 9:00- noon. Create, 900 West 4th, Newport. www. createarts.org (39p) NEWPORT FARMERS MARKET end of season this Saturday. Vendors still have lots of wonderful crafts to sell (great for Christmas gifts), baked goods, organic pumpkins and pre- order a fresh holiday turkey!(39p) KIDS DON’T BE SCARED! You have until Monday, October 29th at 3:30 to get your Halloween coloring contest entries into The Miner office. Winners will be announced in Wednesday’s paper.(39) VOTE GLENN BLAKESLEE for Sheriff. The one with most experience and maturity for the job. Paid by Bob Moran. (39p) MISSING REMINISCING? “Down Memory Lane” may not always make it into the paper, but it is on our Facebook page every week. Like us on Facebook today.(49HB-TF)

$100 REWARD for lost Mercedes Benz car keys, between Fea Street and Scotia on Highway 2, Newport. (337) 796-9065.

(39p) INVADING POLLUTERS How can we protect our air, land and water? Watch this space.(39p) VOTE FOR MIKE MANUS for County Commissioner.

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Contact Michelle 509-710-9379 Looking for new members to join!

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dividuals have completed a recognized firearm safety and training program within the last five years, and have passed a mental health background check.

It would prohibit sales from out of state residents, and add a $25 fee to offset costs of implementing the initiative.

It would create a new felony criminal offense for unsafe storage if the rifle was used in a crime.

Initiative 1634 would prevent local governments ie. cities, counties and towns from imposing taxes on groceries.

This would include meat, produce, grains, dairy products, non-alcoholic beverages, spices, condiments and any food or beverage designed for human ingestion. It would exclude alcohol, tobacco and marijuana products.

Initiative 1631 would impose a fee for large emitters of greenhouse gasses. It would create a public oversight board that would have 15 voting members.

It would exclude fossil fuels brought into the state, exported or sold outside of Washington, aircrafts, Indian tribes and individual Indians exempt from state taxation, diesel and biodiesel fuels used for agriculture.

According to Carbon Washington the fee would begin at $15 per ton in 2020 and rise to $40 per ton by 2035.

According to the attorney general the initiative would apply to fossil fuels sold or used in the state, which include motor vehicle fuel, diesel, petroleum products intended for combustion, natural gas, coal, coke, and any form of fuel created from these products.

The fees would be used for pollution clean up, climate change impacts, and preparation.

Manus recovering after heart surgery SPOKANE – Pend Oreille County Commissioner Mike Manus, 66, was moved to the Cardiac Advanced Care Unit of Sacred Heart Medical Center Monday. Surgeons repaired two blocked arteries and an aortic aneurysm on Friday, Oct. 19.

His wife, Kim Manus, said the surgery went well and he has been moved to the cardiac rehab floor with anticipated discharge to go home within the next couple of days.

“Many thanks to all the folks who provided support and prayers during this time,” Kim Manus said.

After experiencing chest pain last month, his doctor ordered medical tests, which discovered the life-threatening heart problems and surgery was scheduled.

Manus is running for re-election against Sheryl Miller in the Nov. 6 general election.

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American Pistachio Growers, found that 92 percent of workers report becoming Stay hydrated. Staying hydrated is not distracted from their tasks at work due to only important for athletic performance, hunger before lunch. Eighty percent said but is also important for peak mental they get hungry in the mornings before performance at work. Several research lunch and think about food often or every studies show that small levels of day. dehydration can decrease mental Watching your eating habits and being performance and negatively impact more aware of your body’s physical mood. To avoid becoming dehydrated, needs can help promote a better office have a large glass of water with each lifestyle. Take steps to improve your meal or snack and at least one more glass workday wellbeing with these tips from between meals.

Dr. Mike Roussell, nutrition expert and adviser to “Men’s Health” and “SELF” Take breaks to recharge. Engineers magazines: of one productivity app analyzed time logs from more than 5 million days of Keep healthy snacks on-hand. Sugary tracking to determine the behaviors of snacks can send you on a roller coaster the most productive people. They found that when people worked for 52 minutes ride of energy and focus. The right then took a 17-minute break they had kind of healthy snacks can satiate the highest productivity levels. Setting your appetite as well as improve your periods of intense focus and then time health and performance at work. For off during your workday can help you be example, the survey on workplace more productive and reduce stress. snacking showed a midmorning snack of pistachios can help improve Skip mindless eating. The office can concentration, and the right kind of snack be a nutritional landmine. Bowls full at the right time can help give you of candy and breakrooms with boxes a competitive edge at work. of donuts make it all too easy to nibble without fully realizing all the calories Find time for activity. Being physically you are accumulating. Taking a more active can help control stress, recharge proactive and conscious approach to your brain and promote overall wellness. snacking can help cut out unwanted extra Being at work doesn’t mean that you calories while also curbing your appetite. must be sedentary. Break up lunchtime with a short walk or jump on board Explore more ideas for smart with a growing trend and conduct snacking at the office and at home at walking meetings. Next time you have americanpistachios.org. a brainstorming or check-in meeting, Family Features

A Handful of Health Benefits Increasingly, people with desk jobs are looking for healthier snack alternatives to typical choices like donuts and vending machine fare. A solution may be a simple handful away.

In a survey commissioned by the American Pistachio Growers, 1,000 American office workers who skipped breakfast consumed a snack of pistachios (about 1 1/2 servings) between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. The midmorning snack proved to be just what they needed to power through the morning. Ninety-two percent of the participants reported the pistachio snack helped eliminate hunger and improved their concentration.

Reinforcing their role in mental acuity, in a separate study, pistachios produced strong gamma waves, which are critical for enhancing cognitive processing, information retention, learning, perception and rapid eye movement during sleep.

“Pistachios are an ideal midmorning or midafternoon snack because of their unique nutrient package that not only promotes feelings of fullness and satiation, but newer studies show that it can promote an optimal mental state and more focus at work,” Roussell said.

“Pistachios are a healthy snack that you can look forward to eating day in and day out.”

Indeed, an option like pistachios is a healthier choice than many go-to snacks. They do not contribute to weight gain or body fat changes and can significantly improve dietary nutrient intake. Survey participants increased their consumption of nutrients such as thiamin, vitamin B6, copper and potassium after snacking on pistachios for four weeks.

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woman celebrating her 40th birthday, a young boy starting second grade or a college grad about to begin his career. All three could develop a rare form of cancer known as epithelioid sarcoma (ES), a form of soft-tissue sarcoma.

There is little information available about ES. Patients, advocates, doctors and researchers across the United States are aiming to educate people about this ultra-rare cancer and the unmet need for an effective, tumor-specific treatment.

Consider these facts about ES:

What are Soft-Tissue Sarcomas and What is Epithelioid Sarcoma?

Soft-tissue sarcomas (STS) are a type of cancer that occur in tissue like muscle, fat, skin, nerves and blood vessels. There are more than 50 types of STS, including ES, which is a rare form that can occur under the skin in the limbs (such as the arms, hands, legs or feet) or soft tissue in other places like the abdomen. Adults in their 20s and 30s and men, in particular, are more likely to get ES, although it can affect people of all ages and genders, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology.

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According to the American Cancer Society, a rare cancer is defined as fewer than six new diagnoses per 100,000 people per year.

ES is an ultra-rare cancer. According to available epidemiology and case reports, it is estimated about 600 people are properly diagnosed in the U.S. and Europe each year.

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ES can take two forms: Distal-type: Classic form, typically affects teenagers and young adults. n Typically forms under the skin in areas like hands, legs and feet. n Can be mistaken for another skin condition like an infected wart or a wound that won’t heal, which may delay diagnosis.

Proximal-type: Rarer form, mainly affects adults and is more aggressive. n Typically forms in central areas of the body like the abdomen.

Can be mistaken for menstrual cramps or an upset stomach, making identification and diagnosis more difficult.

Dealing with a Diagnosis?

Due to its rarity, harmless appearance in its initial stages and occurrence in young people, ES is often misdiagnosed, according to the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative. For this reason, the Sarcoma Foundation of America recommends checking often for lumps and bumps in places they shouldn’t be.

For people faced with a sarcoma diagnosis, it’s important to get a second opinion from a sarcoma specialist. These specialists have extensive knowledge of STS and can determine what form of sarcoma one may have, what stage it is and the best course of treatment. The specialist may confirm the diagnosis with a physical examination, a scan or a tissue sample (biopsy) of the area.

It’s common to feel a range of emotions after a diagnosis of ES, according to Clear View Health Partners, including: n Fear n Denial n Frustration n Anxiety n Hope that treatment will be successful n Determination to beat ES

What Treatment Options are Available?

Treatment options depend on a variety of factors, including the location of the tumor, tumor staging and whether the disease has metastasized or spread to other parts of the body.

For patients with early stage ES, many elect to have surgery to remove the tumor, which may precede or be followed by radiation therapy or chemotherapy treatment, according to the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology. If the cancer returns or spreads, a patient may undergo radiation therapy and chemotherapy. New treatment options are being studied through clinical research, which is why seeking a specialist in the field is important if one is faced with a diagnosis.

As with many cancers, early detection is important and can increase survival or successful treatment.

Typically, the distal form of ES is associated with more favorable survival rates than the proximal form.

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In the spring of 2008, Maria Voermans’ 4-year-old daughter requested an “airplane ride,” and as Voermans lifted the young girl up with her legs, she had to make an “emergency landing” because of some sudden and significant pain in her upper right thigh.

After a few months, the pain persisted.

Voermans continued to jog and play sand volleyball, thinking nothing of it.

At the recommendation of her primary care physician, she took some antiinflammatories and tried to rest, which wasn’t easy to do as a single mother of two young children.

Two more months went by and her leg caused increasing problems. She could feel something in her leg, but never considered it a “lump” because it was not visible on the outside. Voermans took matters into her own hands and visited a sports medicine orthopedic specialist for further testing.

An MRI found a mass in her right leg and she was referred to one of the few musculoskeletal oncologists in Wisconsin, her home state. He ordered a biopsy, which on Voermans’ youngest daughter’s third birthday confirmed her worst fear: it was a rare form of cancer called proximaltype epithelioid sarcoma, and it was stage three. Her biggest concern was not living to experience future holidays, birthdays, graduations and other life milestones with her daughters.

Voermans underwent chemotherapy, radiation therapy and had surgery to remove the tumor. As of July 2018, Voermans reports the cancer has not returned.

Today, she’s a wellness coordinator supporting other people diagnosed with cancer who are undergoing treatment or post-treatment. She’s able to use her own cancer journey to provide empathy to others, and it’s brought satisfaction to the whole experience.

Now is the time to address your hearing health If you find yourself constantly turning up the volume on the TV or asking people to repeat themselves, you’re not alone.

In fact, one in five Americans – nearly 50 million people – ages 12 and older have hearing loss, accord-

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In addition, it takes 10 years, on average, for someone with hearing loss to seek help, according to a study published in the “International Journal of Audiology.” That’s 10

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Newport Hospital and Health Services receives leadership award SEATTLE – Newport Hospital and Health Services received the Washington State Hospital Association’s 2018 Community Health Leadership Bronze Award for its innovative approach to addressing food disparities in local children living in Pend Oreille County and West Bonner County.

The association gives the Community Health Leadership Award annually to health care organizations that are serving their community’s broader health needs in innovative and lasting ways. The award was presented during the association’s Annual Member Meeting Oct. 11, at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront.

“Historically, hospitals were thought of only as

places where people went when they were acutely ill or hurt. Hospitals still provide critically important acute care, but they offer much more to their communities,” WSHA President & CEO Cassie Sauer said. “Hospitals like Newport Hospital and Health Services are valuable community partners, working in collaboration with community groups to make residents healthier.”

“This year’s award winners showcase a diverse array of programs that serve their communities in unique ways, helping vulnerable populations, increasing access to care and working to improve overall wellbeing,” said Nancy Gorshe, chair of WSHA’s Hospital Governing Boards Committee.

“We are very proud of

programs like the one operated by Newport Hospital and Health Services, which have improved the health of Washingtonians in communities across the state.”

The Healthy Kids Snack Bag Program’s goal is to combat basic food disparities and childhood obesity, as well as increase educational performance among local elementary school children. The program provides them with a week’s worth of nutritious snacks (three snacks a day, seven days a week) and weekly nutrition education materials or healthy snack recipes.

The children receive a backpack filled with snacks every Thursday; as long as they return the empty bag to school the following week, the bag is refilled again. The

Foundation also provides nutritious snacks to Pend Oreille Skills Center, Pend Oreille River School, and Pend Oreille Valley Adventist School.

“By addressing food

insecurity and general nutrition through the Healthy Kids Snack Bag program, we’re able to reach children and their families in a new way.

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Everyone has grown up in homes experiencing one form of relationship or another, but have they been healthy? Do we know what a healthy relationship looks like or more importantly how to have one? When in a relationship consider the following before moving forward: Trust: Have you and your partner established a mutual trust? Jealousy and control are not a form of love.

Respect: Do you and your partner value each other’s opinions, values, and needs? Everyone deserves to be heard and respected in a relationship. This may not mean you will always agree but you always deserve mutual respect. If your partner demands respect but does not show you respect, this is not mutual respect and can be a form of power and control.

Communication: Can you and your partner talk and listen to each other in a

way that you both can been heard, and you do not need to yell and scream?

Equality: A relationship is an equal partnership. Do both parties participate in trying to make the relationship work in a healthy way?

Compromise: My way or no way doesn’t work in an equal partnership.

Being able to compromise on certain things relays the message that both parties’ opinions and needs matter.

You should never have to compromise your values, identity, or safety. If this is demanded of you, then, it may not be the right partner for you.

Independence: Are you able to have your own interests and spend some time apart without the other partner getting jealous or angry? A healthy relationship is a balance of creating a partnership while still being able to be keep your own identity.

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Three tips for a healthy baby When you’re a new parent, once you’ve successfully navigated the first car ride home from the hospital and the euphoria of this new little life begins to fade, you’re left with one resounding question: now what?

Over the years, you’ll have many responsibilities as a parent, but your most important focus in those early days, weeks and months is your child’s health and development, including his or her brain, gut and senses.

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Discuss your plan. Talk about preparedness with friends, neighbors and family members. Contact your city or county emergency management office as well as service providers, such as meals programs.

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Make a list of all medications and medical supplies. Keep a list of your medicines, including dosages and allergies, along with other essential supplies like extra eyeglasses, hearing-aid batteries and at least a week’s supply of all prescription medicines in your emergency kit.

Plan for transportation. Have a plan in place in case you need to evacuate or get to health care services during an emergency.

Know what equipment you need and how you will transport it. Perhaps a neighbor or family member can include you in their evacuation plans. Set this up beforehand and plan how to coordinate in the event of a disaster.

Plan for pets and service animals. Include food, medications and other supplies your pets may need in your emergency kit, too.

Pack the essentials. In addition to your medical information and needs, don’t forget essentials such as non-perishable food, water, a weather radio, a flashlight, extra batteries, blankets, cash, extra clothing and personal hygiene items. Keep your emergency kit in an easy-to-access location.

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contractors alike must consider many components to successfully complete the task, from design plans and materials to the proper tools needed. For simple projects like installing new light fixtures as well as more complicated projects such as refurbishing an outdated bathroom, power tools can be helpful throughout the process.

Once all the items on the checklist are accounted for and there’s a plan in place, the next step to consider is an important one: safety. While obvious concepts like electrical safety are typically followed without hesitation, some crucial details don’t receive the same caution, such as safe handling of batteries.

Many cordless power tools use lithium-ion batteries for improved efficiency, energy storage capacity, durability, versatility and portability, but they need to be handled properly. Prior to operating a battery-powered tool, consider these tips from the experts at the Power Tool Institute, a leading voice on power tool safety issues and standards for the industry.

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Lithium-ion batteries pack more energy than prior technologies, which means they can do more work, but there’s also greater potential for damage when misused.

Batteries are not interchangeable, so it’s important to only use batteries

and chargers from the original power tool manufacturer.

Original manufacturer batteries are engineered to communicate and work with specific tools and chargers. These components, as a system, also go through a rigorous certification and testing process – a requirement that doesn’t typically apply to third-party batteries.

Substandard aftermarket and counterfeit batteries may come with additional hazards that result in fire, property damage or personal injury.

If a battery is damaged, do not use it.

Never immerse your tool, battery pack or charger in fluid or allow a fluid to enter it, including corrosive or conductive fluids, such as seawater, certain industrial chemicals and bleach or products containing bleach. Fluid entry can increase the chances of shortcircuiting, which comes with risks of overheating, fire or explosion that can lead to personal injury and property damage.

Disposal: Always transport and store lithium-ion batteries as instructed in the owner’s manual.

Avoid contact with metal objects, such as keys, coins, screws, nails and liquids.

When disposing a lithium-ion battery, take it to a local recycling center or place it in a receptacle designed for batteries. Throwing it away in the trash or municipal recycling can cause a fire hazard.

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Prepare pets for better grooming visits While a haircut is often the first thing that comes to mind when pet parents contemplate a visit to the groomer, those visits can involve much more than a bath and trim. It can also include spa-like skin and paw treatments, deep moisturizing shampoos and conditioners for healthy skin and a lustrous coat, de-shedding and flea or tick treatments.

These treatments are all in addition to the expert clipping, shaving and nail trims you might expect.

Grooming is more than an attractive hairdo; every breed, regardless of size, age or coat type, needs regular grooming for overall wellbeing and to help prevent problems such as excessive shedding, skin and paw irritation, painful mats and bad breath.

For certain longer-haired breeds, more frequent grooming may be necessary.

While grooming is a necessity, it may sound more pleasant to pet parents than pets, especially dogs that are new to the experience or don’t visit the groomer regularly.

“While a day at the groomer is enjoyable for some pets, others may feel nervous or out of their comfort zones,” said Jennifer Freeman, DVM, PetSmart’s resident veterinarian and pet care expert. “Frequent visits are key to a less stressful experience and visiting the same trusted salon associate each time can help your pet build a connection and foster a relationship, making each visit more pleasant.”

Freeman also recommends flagging any preexisting conditions with your groomer beforehand.

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Freeman also offers these tips for pet parents: • When deciding on a groomer, look for a salon that employs safetycertified groomers who have undergone extensive hands-on grooming instruction including bathing, trimming and styling.

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• Let your pet visit the store or salon beforehand to get familiar with the smells, sounds and salon associates.

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• Ask a salon associate to recommend appropriate basic grooming tools and supplies for at-home maintenance between appointments.

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Brain Numerous studies offer evidence that a child’s learning abilities are developed during early childhood, meaning before even heading off to school. That’s why it’s important to begin nurturing your baby’s cognitive development from the start.

That doesn’t mean you need to reach for the flash cards right away, though. Instead, focus on simply talking, singing and playing together.

These activities can help develop vocabulary and other important cognitive functions. As your baby develops, pay attention to what captures his or her attention and encourage exploration of toys, textures and other items of interest.

Gut When it comes to a baby’s gut health, the

first six months are critical. It’s during this time period when babies have yet to be introduced to solid food that the immune system and metabolism are developing and being programmed for the future. Research published in “Cell” shows good gut bacteria during infancy, specifically Bifidobacterium, plays a critical role in establishing strong immune systems and metabolism.

“It’s important for infants to have an abundance of beneficial bacteria, such as Bifidobacterium, in their gut early in life,” said Dr. Tracy Shafizadeh, PhD, gut health expert for Evivo.

“Unfortunately, as an unintended consequence of modern medical practices such as antibiotics and C-sections, it is estimated that nine out of 10 babies have exceptionally low levels of Bifidobacterium. This allows an overgrowth of bad gut bacteria, which is linked to short- and

long-term health conditions such as colic, eczema, allergies, asthma, diabetes and obesity.”

There is, however, a way for parents to identify if their baby has high or low levels of Bifidobacterium by asking three simple questions. If the answer is “yes” to any of these questions, there’s a good chance your baby’s Bifidobacterium levels are low.

Were you or your baby given antibiotics during pregnancy, childbirth or in the first six months after childbirth?

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Does your baby have diaper rash or have 5-plus loose, watery poops per day?

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• Support is just a click away. Remote fine-tuning allows you to request and receive adjustments to your hearing aids from the comfort of your own home

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b r i e f ly Newport cross country runners wrap up season NEWPORT – The Newport cross country team hosted Medical Lake and Colville Wednesday, Oct. 17.

Newport sophomore Chloe Jones came in third for the girls, in 20 minutes, 50 seconds.

Emma Bradbury came in 18th in 25:52, Tessa Pierce was 22nd in 28:55 and Miranda Campbell we 23rd in 29:03.

For the boys, Chris Rivard was ninth in 19:45, Connor Brown was 10th in 20:10, and Braeden Hamberb was 12th in 20:35. Jeremy Ward took 13th in 20:55, Keelen Mitcham was 14th in 21:28 and Matthew Ragsdale was 15th in 21:32. Jonny Frantz finished 17th in 21:41.

The Northeast A League will hold districts at Chewelah Golf Course Thursday, Oct. 25.

New owners for Ranch Club PRIEST RIVER – The Ranch Club Golf Course has new owners, John Vickers, and his wife Debbie Soderblom. The purchased the course from Dennis Napier Sept.

20.

Napier owned the Ranch Club 32 years.

The new owners are from Durango, Colo.

Vickers, 54, has been a golf pro for 30 years. He played on a college scholarship to the University of Florida.

“I played all right, but not good enough to go on tour and play on television,” Vickers said.

He worked the last 13 years as a golf pro at the Hillcrest Golf Club in Durango, Colo.

He is currently living in one of the houses that came with the course.

He and Soderblom plan to move to the area.

Athletes to be honored at PRLHS PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Lamanna High School has several sports awards nights coming up for soccer and cross country.

All ceremonies take place in the PRLHS cafeteria.

On Monday, Oct. 29 awards for girls’ soccer will be given out starting at 6 p.m. Boys’ soccer is Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. and cross country is Thursday, Nov. 8 at 5:30 p.m.

The public is welcome to attend any or all of these events.

Republic, Curlew on deck for Panthers CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers volleyball team played Northport at home Tuesday Oct. 23.

The results came in after deadline and will be reported in next week’s issue.

The Panthers will play Republic and Curlew at home on Saturday, Oct. 27.

The Rangers play Republic at noon and Curlew at 4 p.m.

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Selkirk blanks Columbia

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

HUNTERS – The Selkirk Rangers football team shut out Columbia in an away game Saturday, Oct. 20, getting a 44-0 win.

“We had a really good game running the ball Friday afternoon,” Selkirk coach Jeremy Link said. Selkirk has had a lot of success passing On Deck: Vs. Curlew: Friday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.

the ball throughout the season. Quarterback Jay Link is the 1B state leader in passing yards, with 1,734 yards and state leader in touchdown passes with 26.

Opponents are focusing on receivers, with some receivers drawing double and triple coverage, he said.

“We have really had to rely on our running game the past couple of weeks, which I feel is just as strong as our passing game,” Link said. He says the Rangers have three talented running backs with different skill sets.

“Ty Taylor is a hard runner and really punishes would be tacklers, Aiden Penney who is coming off of a ham string injury is a fast shifty runner and Luke Couch is a combination of both,” Link said. Jay Link is also a factor in the running game. He has picked up 460 years rushing in the last two

Courtesy photo|Whitney Dawson

Selkirk’s Zech Curran kicks up some dust with a good run after a catch against Columbia Saturday, Oct. 20. The Rangers won 44-0.

games, including 237 in the Columbia game. He leads the league in rushing, with Taylor second.

Link got yards in big chunks against Columbia.

On the second play from scrimmage, Link tore off a 62-yard touchdown run.

Link came back with another big touchdown run in the second quarter, a 49-yard run. Link threw two successful point after passes to Zech Curran.

Justin Krabbenhoft, one of the Selkirk receivers drawing extra attention, picked off a pass on defense. He returned it 40 yards for the Rangers’ third touchdown.

Taylor scored next for the Rangers, on a oneyard run. Taylor had a good game, with 106 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries.

The Rangers went into halftime up 30-0.

Link scored another rushing touchdown in the third quarter, a one

Grizzlies compete for state tourney

By Caneel Johnson Of The Miner

NEWPORT – The Grizzlies volleyball team will compete for state. Riverside took The Spartans On Deck: to five in Chattaroy, Tuesday, Oct. Vs. Medical Lake at 16, but Newport Freeman: Thursday, persevered for the Oct. 25, 5 p.m. win. Newport won the first two 25-22 and 25-16. Riverside won the third and fourth set 25-15 and 25-12. Newport won the tiebreaker 15-10.

“Riverside played a tough match, but we were able to come out and play a strong fifth set,” Spartans coach Serena Carlson said. “We have a tough match against Lakeside at home Thursday night where we will be honoring three of our senior volleyball players; Hailey Eggelston, Lexi Polensky, and Katlynn Dean.”

Cora Pelleberg had seven kills and six

blocks, Katelynn Dean had two assists and eight digs and Kayd Moss and Ashley Cox had eight digs.

Lakeside swept The Spartans in Newport Thursday, Oct. 18. The final score was 25-6, 25-7, and 27-25.

“Lakeside is a tough opponent. The girls started slow but came out in the third set with a newfound fire. It was so fun to watch and the girls had fun playing and competing at a high level. The third set shows we can compete with a team like Lakeside when we play our best. We plan to carry that momentum into post-season play,” Carlson said.

McKinley Leslie had six blocks, Lexi Polensky had eight assists, Cora Pelleberg had five kills and one ace, Kayd Moss had six digs and Ashley Cox and, Katelynn Dean had one ace.

The Grizzlies play against Medical Lake at Freeman High School Thursday Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. This is a loser out game where the winner will move on to play Freeman the same night.

Cusick finishes with a win

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NORTHPORT – The Cusick Panthers football team traveled to Northport near the Canadian border for a game Friday, Oct. 19, coming back with a 60-32 win.

The game was close early. Cusick scored first in the first quarter on a two-yard run by freshman Tobias Kramer.

Northport answered with two touchdowns, one on a six-yard run in the first quarter and an-

other on a 25-yard pass in the second.

Cusick’s Jed Cupp put Cusick on the board next on a seven-yard touchdown run. Northport came back with a 60-yard TD pass of their own.

Cupp broke loose again, this time for an eight-yard TD run. He also ran in the two-point conversion, the first extra points of the night.

Cusick went into halftime up 26-18.

Cupp kept the momentum going after the

half, catching a pass from Dylan Reijonen for a 73-yard touchdown.

Reijonen scored again on a 10-yard run.

Northport battled on, scoring on a five-yard run.

Cusick answered with another Reijonen touchdown, this one on a twoyard run in the fourth quarter. Cupp ran in the two-point conversion.

It was in the fourth quarter that Cusick put the game away. Reijonen See cusick, 8B

yard plunge. He connected with Zech Curran for the game’s last TD, a 19-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.

Link said the offensive line improved a lot during the season. “Slade Powers, Dakota Massey and Bert Bernett deserve a lot of credit for our teams success right now,” Link said.

He was also happy to see Luke Couch return to play after missing a week because of a sore hip.

“He was dominant

on defense from his linebacker spot with 15 tackles,” Link said.

Krabbenhoft had a good day defensively as well, with two interceptions one was returned 40 yards for a touchdown.

Selkirk is currently in second in the Northeast 1B North conference with a 3-2 league record, behind Tekoa-Rosalia (5-0). Selkirk will host Curlew (2-3) in a must win game Friday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m.

Spartan harriers run to state

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River cross country team had a great day at Districts Thursday, Oct. 18 at Bonners Ferry, according On Deck: to head coach Lance Clark.

At State: Saturday, Oct. Both the boys and girls 27, Lewiston Orchards qualified for the state championship. Now the top seven girls and top seven boys will compete against state’s best runners in Division 3.

“Both the girls and boys teams took home the second place trophy by a narrow margin,” Clark wrote in an email. “Both teams are ranked in the top four teams in the state. We will be looking to make some history for our XC Harriers this upcoming Saturday down in Lewiston.”

On the boys’ team Cameron Parkes took second, Caleb Gleason took fourth and Kaden Fulton took eighth.

Girls team leaders who medaled were Annika RanSee State, 8B

s p o rt s c a l e n d a r Friday, Oct. 26 Newport Football vs.

Lakeside: 7 p.m. - Newport High School Selkirk Football vs.

Curlew High School: 3 p.m. - Curlew High School

Saturday, Oct. 27 Open Gym, Adult Basketball: 7 a.m. - Newport High School

Selkirk Volleyball vs.

Curlew High School: Noon - Selkirk High School Cusick Volleyball vs.

Republic High School: Noon - Cusick High School Cusick Volleyball vs.

Curlew High School: 4 p.m. - Curlew High School Selkirk Volleyball vs.

Republic High School: 4 p.m. - Selkirk High School

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Capehart does it again, another hole in one

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – Frank Capehart, 89, has hit another hole in one at The Ranch Club golf course at Priest River, his third ace in as many years.

The Newport man made his hole in one the

‘It’s astounding for someone almost 90 years old.’

Dennis Napier The Ranch Club

afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 17, on the 134-yard first hole. That’s the same hole he has one-shot twice before. He was using a No. 3 hybrid driver, sort of a combination between a 3-iron and a fairway wood.

Capehart was playing with buddies Dale Kenney and OB Scott. He finished the game with a 46.

“I try to stay below 50,” he says. Par for the 9-hole course is 33.

Making one hole in one is quite an accomplishment, let alone three.

“It’s astounding for

someone almost 90 years old,” said Dennis Napier of the Ranch Club. “I’ve been golfing since I was 13 and I’m still waiting for my first hole in one.”

Capehart plays a lot, nearly every day.

He says he’ll keep playing until the weather gets bad. It’s still good golfing now.

“You just wait until the fog lifts,” Capehart says.

Scott was with him on his first hole in one in May of 2016.

Capehart says he started playing golf when he was in the Air Force during the Korean War era. Playing golf was more relaxing than his military job – loading nuclear and hydrogen bombs onto aircraft.

In those days there was a plane in the air with either a nuclear bomb or a hydrogen bomb 24 hours a day.

Capehart has played for decades, probably 40-50 years off and on.

He started playing more golf after he retired from his job as office manager for a Greenacres firm. After his wife, Gladys, passed away in 2002, he played even more. They were married 48 years.

Capehart enjoys golf.

He can’t walk the course the way he used to – he

Miner photo|Dennis Napier

Frank Capehart, 89, hit another hole in one last week at the Ranch Club Golf Course. It’s his third hole in one in three years.

had a quadruple bypass in 2004 – but it still provides exercise and a challenge, he says.

When interviewed for a Miner story after his first hole in one in 2016,

Capehart said they don’t happen that often. “It’s pretty rare, really,” he said in 2016. “It’s really damn rare for me.”

He probably can’t say that anymore.

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Newport beats Riverside 14-7

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

RIVERSIDE – The Newport Grizzly football team got a 14-6 Northeast A League win against Riverside Friday, Oct. 19.

Newport scored first in the defensive struggle.

Quarterback Tiegen Prange carried the ball six yards for the first TD. Jacob Kirkwood kicked the extra point.

On Deck: That was it for scoring unVs. Lakeside: Friday, til late in the fourth quarter, Oct. 26, 7 p.m. when Danny Bradbury broke a 35-yard touchdown run.

Kirkwood kicked another extra point.

“Bradbury played really well,” Newport coach Dave Pomante said. Bradbury was one of four seniors who stepped up for the game – Tug Smith, Johnny Miller and Jacob Tanner. Smith played with a broken thumb.

“Those four seniors rose to the occasion,” Pomante said.

Riverside had got their sole score of the night on a 15-yard touchdown run, although it was controversial, Pomante said.

“There was some question of whether they got the snap off in time,” Pomante said. Nevertheless, the referees allowed the TD to stand but didn’t allow the extra point attempt.

Newport struggled to score on offense. The Grizzlies only converted two of 11 third down attempts and lost two fumbles.

“We didn’t finish some drives,” Pomante said.

It was a long night for Prange, who completed four of seven pass attempts. He was intercepted twice.

Bradbury led defensively, with 10 solo tackles, including a tackle for loss. Mathieu Kirkwood got six solo tackles and Tanner had five tackles.

Newport had more offensive yards than Riverside, 208 yards of total offense to 174 for Riverside.

In other league play, Colville beat Medical Lake 58-7 and Deer Park beat Freeman 41-6.

Colville leads the NEA with a 5-0 record. Newport See football, 9B

Grizzlies scrap with Rams, Eagles

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Newport High School (NHS) girls’ soccer had a rough and tumble week, with a 2-1 loss to Riverside Tuesday, Oct. 16, and a 6-0 loss to Lakeside Thursday, Oct. 18.

“Against Lakeside we competed so much better, but still lost 6-0,” coach Jeremy Lewis says. “We gave up some goals we really should not have and those

mistakes just cannot happen against a good team like Lakeside.

Despite the loss, the evening was still special, as it was senior night at Ellersick Field, honoring players Cydni Lewis, Mady Baldwin, and Emmily Bronkhorst.

“I have been coaching them since they were tiny,” Lewis says.

In the away game, the Grizzlies lost See Grizzlies, 9B

CUSICK: Last game of the season From Page 7B

hit Cupp with another touchdown pass, this one for 47 yards. Cupp broke loose one last time,

a 49-yard touchdown run.

The Northeast 1B North conference win gave Cusick a 2-4 record.

The Panthers were 2-6 overall, this game their last of the season.

Tekoa-Rosalia are first in the conference, with a 5-0 league record, followed by Republic (3-2), Selkirk (3-2), Curlew (2-3), Columbia (2-3), Cusick (2-4) and Northport (1-4).

state: ‘It takes an Army’ From Page 7B

tala in second and Izzie Schmidt in 12th.

“Rantala is now our first on the all time freshman and sophomore girls list for PRLHS XC as well as third on the all-time over all list,” Clark said. “We had some other performances that helped support the team enough to qualify for the state competition.”

This includes Travis Mathews, Conner Berns, Graden Hanes, Ainslee Nordby, Sharnai Hogan and Kymara Fulton. Freshman Bradley Gleason ran a great race getting his personal best by close to 2 minutes.

“The PRLHS XC squads did a job at districts and I am looking forward to the next competition to see what they can do,” Clark said. “I am so proud to be their head coach, and proud of our volunteer assistant coach Steffie Pavey who has done a tremendous job with the girls this year. She has helped transform these teams to the next level of competition. I look forward to our future with the squads.”

Clark also thanked Bretta for keeping athletes pain free and Brittany Parkes for her help on awards night and online media.

“It takes an Army to raise a kid successfully, and this was our Army for this cross country season, and it yet again shines bright through athlete’s successes this year,” Clark said.

Clark also thanks athletic director Matt George and track coach Jared Hughes.

The Spartans head to state at Lewiston Orchards Saturday, Oct. 27.

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Spartans lose to Kellogg

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartan football team ended their season with a 29-6 loss to Kellogg Friday, Oct. 19.

“Kellogg’s a good team,” Spartan coach Justin Torfin said. “They came ready.”

Priest River’s only score came in the second quarter on a Robbie Anselmo to Brandon McCracken touchdown pass play from about the 30 yard line, Torfin said.

“It was a little trick play,” he said. McCracken was an eligible receiver but not readily apparent to defenders from the way he lined up.

Priest River finished the regular season with a 1-2 Intermountain League record, in third place, ahead of Bonners Ferry.

Timberlake won the league with a 3-0 record and Kellogg was second at 2-1. Priest River had an overall record of 3-6.

Coach Torfin says the Spartans played some tough opponents this

Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – The Spartans rose to the occasion in the first game of the tournament, but failed to capture the win at League High Seed Tournament, thus ending their volleyball season.

Kellogg beat Priest River in a four set game Tuesday, Oct. 16. Kellogg won the first two sets 25-22 and 25-21. Priest River won the third set 25-13, but Kellogg took the win in the final set 25-23.

“It was a battle as expected and Kellogg beat us in four,” Priest River coach Leslie Ritter-Meek said.

Harlee Meek had 27 assists, Natalie Randolph had 16 kills and three aces, Tabitha Richey had 13 kills and three aces, and Maggee Pankoke had 10 digs.

The Spartans won the first loser elimination game against Coeur D’Alene Charter Thursday, Oct. 18. Priest River won the first set 25-10, but the Panthers won the second set 27-25, taking them to four sets.

Priest River took the win with the last two sets, 29-27 and 25-21.

Natalie Randolph had 15 kills and digs, Harlee Meek had three aces and 29 assists and Cassidy Prudek had five blocks.

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Priest River defenders stop a Kellogg running back at Priest River Friday, Oct. 19. Kellogg won 29-6.

year.

“We didn’t get going for a while,” he said.

Priest River will lose several players to graduation, but Torfin is happy

Priest River came up short in the game against Kellogg Friday, Oct. 19 for second place qualifier for the state tournament.

“It was a long hard fought battle. My girls played so good, fought every moment of the match, but came up just short in five sets,” RitterMeek said. “I’m very proud of the girls, and although I would like to be going to state tournament this week, I can’t be disappointed because they gave it their all.”

The Spartans won the first set 25-22. Kellogg won the second set 2519. The Spartans came back to win the third set 25-21, but Kellogg took the win in the last two sets 25-19 and 15-13.

Natalie Randolph had 25 kills and six aces, Cassidy Prudek had six blocks, Maggee Pankoke had 16 digs, and Harlee Meek had 37 assists.

most of his offensive line will be returning. “I think that’s a big help,” he said.

Spartan quarterback Caden Brennan will also

likely be back, as will running back Teagun Holycross and linebacker Coby Rogers.

Torfin says he plans to return as coach.

Two wins for Selkirk volleyball IONE – The Rangers volleyball team beat the Mustangs in Northport Thursday, Oct. 18, and On Deck: Vs. Curlew: Saturday, Oct. 27, noon Vs. Republic: Saturday, Oct. 27, 4 p.m.

Harrington at home on Saturday, Oct. 20.

Selkirk swept Northport 25-21,25-19, 25-21.

“We knew going in that Northport would be tough. Last time we played them they took us to four sets. They have big girls that can block very well and very good servers. We worked really hard to prepare for that game and it paid off,” Selkirk coach Pam Zimmerman said. “I have no doubt that they will play tough in playoffs and represent the north side of the league very well.

Nicol Lyons and Shelby

Rood both served 100 percent against Northport.”

Whitney Dawson had 16 kills, Jenna Couch had 29 assists, Allison Petrich had three aces and Bree Dawson had six digs and one block.

Selkirk swept Harrington at home 25-4, 25-7, 25-12.

“Kaitlyn Chantry served well in these games, as well as Paige Raymond. We had the opportunity to sit our seniors for a couple of the games and let the younger girls play more,” Zimmerman said. “It was nice to see what the team could look like next year without our seniors. It was a fun day.”

The Rangers will play Harrington and Republic at home on Saturday, Oct. 27 for their last two regular season games. The Harrington game will be at noon and the Republic game will be at 4 p.m.

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High scratch game: Jen Hudson 209.

High scratch series: Jen Hudson 553.

High handicap game: Kim Rusho 249.

High handicap series: Kim Rusho 666.

Converted splits: Barbara Bell 7-9, Betty Balison 3-10, 4-5, 5-7, Sara Goss 3-7-10, Vicki Nolting 3-10.

Spartans’ season ends short of state

By Caneel Johnson

October 24, 2018 |

Thursday, Oct. 18 Thursday Niters Team Won Lost 3 Chicks and 1 Rooster 15 13 Wilkinson Rental 14 14 Hi-Rollers 14 14 Plain Nasty’s 13 15 High scratch game team: 3 Chicks and 1 Rooster 615. High scratch series team: 3 Chicks and 1 Rooster 1,766.

High handicap game team: 3 Chicks and 1 Rooster 864. High handicap series team: 3 Chicks and 1 Rooster 2,513.

High scratch game: John Hastings 202, Janice Edgar 163. High scratch series: Arlo Hoisington 529, Diana Hilden 457.

High handicap game: John Kemp 236, Janice Edgar 230, Erin Brown 230. High handicap series: John Kemp 640, Liz Pope 631, Diana Hilden 631.

Friday, Oct. 19 Friday Night Leftovers Team Won Lost East River Plumbing 18 10 Timber Room 16 12 Pooch Parlor 16 12 EZRIDR 15 13 Team 9 12 16 High scratch game team: Timber Room 812. High scratch series team: Timber Room 2,269. High handicap game: Timber Room 900. High handicap series team: Timber Room 2,533. High scratch game: Jeffery Huling 267, Jennifer Hudson 192. High scratch series: Brian Hilliard 634, Jennifer Hudson 552. High handicap game: Bill Wagner 274, Cathy Wagner 243. high handicap series: Bill Wagner 708, Cathy Wagner 667.

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is second with a 4-1 record, Lakeside is third with a 3-2 record, Riverside is fourth with a 3-3 record, Deer Park is fifth with a 2-3 record, Medical Lake is sixth at 1-4 and Freeman is seventh with a 0-5 record.

Newport will finish the regular season Friday at home with a game against Lakeside. The game starts at 7 p.m.

Regardless of who wins Newport is in the playoffs.

If they win, they’ll be second in the league and host a playoff game, like last year. If they lose, they’ll tie with Lakeside, but a loss means Lakeside won in head-to-head competition and Newport will have to travel to play a Caribou Trail League team for a chance to go on.

Grizzlies: From Page 8B

to the Riverside Rams, 2-1 last Tuesday in overtime. Newport started strong and controlled much of the first half with Cydni Lewis catching the keeper away from the goal and scoring from 25 yards out.

“It was a nice goal,” Lewis says.

The Grizzlies had several chances to extend their lead, but could not capitalize. They eventually tied with Riverside in the second half and the Grizzlies had to withstand a strong offense, but pushed the game to overtime. A defensive lapse leads to the overtime goal, “but again it was an exciting game.”

Lewis praised Mady Baldwin and Newport’s defense as, “my players of the game.”

“We played hard and that was our third straight overtime game and fifth of the year, which is remarkable since I think I’ve only had three prior to that in my whole career,” Lewis says.

Newport faced Freeman in the first Northeast 1A District Conference tourney match Tuesday, Oct. 23 after deadline. Results from that game will be in next week’s newspaper.

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obituari es Julius G. Abrams Cusick

Julius G. Abrams passed away at his home near Cusick, Wash., on Oct. 1, 2018. He was 88.

He was born Oct. 18, 1929, and adopted by Mr. Willey Abrams Ford and Lucy Smith.

He completed his high school education by obtaining his GED and married the love of his life, Miss Joyce Ann Bauer.

He later enlisted in the military where he served and survived to be a veteran of the Army during World War II. Once he completed his service he became an employee of Kaiser Aluminum in Mead, Wash., where he was a hard worker until he was able to retire when the plant shut down.

During his employment he and his love, Joyce, had their only son, David R. Abrams. During retirement he loved old glamorous cars and motorcycles.

He was able to become a foreign mechanic engine repair specialist. When his son was an adult, he and Joyce became first time grandparents with their one and only grandson, Mr. Eddie Albert Abrams.

In early fall of 1996, tragedy struck and their son David R. Abrams passed away. With love and togetherness, Joyce and Julius became stronger than ever. They remained together until Joyce’s passing in December of 2013, married an amazing 60 ½ years.

In 2012, slightly before Joyce’s passing, Julius reached out for a helping hand and his grandson, Eddie, with his girlfriend and new baby moved up to Cusick to help take care of them. Eddie was by Julius’s side up until Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, when Julius was called to join his wife and the Lord.

A memorial service will be held at a later date for all who knew him and Joyce, to share their stories and pay their respects. Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. shermancampbell.com.

Lillian Maxine McCarter Anders Ione

Beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend and Nana, Lillian Maxine (McCarter) Anders passed away Oct. 9 in Ione, after a long battle with cancer.

Anders She was 72.

Lillian was born to Wilbur V. McCarter and Mildred B. McCarter on April 30, 1946.

She grew up in Everett, Wash., and graduated from Lake Stevens High School in 1964. Later that

year she married the love of her life, Harley Anders Jr., on Oct. 23, 1964. They were married 39 years before he passed in 2004.

She loved working for the Fisher Fair Scones.

She enjoyed the people she met everyday she worked.

She worked for them for many years, until she retired in 2010.

Lillian was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Robert McCarter and Dean McCarter; and sister, Mona Darden.

Lillian is survived by her daughters, Kimberly (Michael) McKee of Ione, and Anna Tavitas of Myrtle Point, Ore.; four brothers, Les McCarter of Victor, Mont., Dennis McCarter of Omak, Wash., David McCarter of Wenatchee, Wash., and Michael McCarter of Omak, Wash.; three sisters, Edna Covey of Omak, Wash., Mary Hayes of Okanogan, Wash., and Patricia (Jim) Cheek of Omak, Wash.; seven granddaughters; 20 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and numerous friends, including Paula Taylor Salzbrun, Kay Owens, Mike Maher, Pat Heily and Patricia Voss.

Lillian’s hobbies included going on road trips, playing on her tablet, spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and going to the luncheons every month at the Ione Baptist Church.

The family would like to thank Mike Maher and the Fair Scones for everything they have done for us.

They are great people and friends.

Michael Albert Dismuke Priest River

Michael Albert Dismuke passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with his children by his side. He was 67.

Dismuke Michael “Mike” was born to Albert and Lois (Fournier) Dismuke on July 24, 1951, in Toledo, Ohio, and grew up in Perrysburg Township, outside of Toledo. In 1973 his family relocated to Colorado where Mike settled in Estes Park.

He was employed on McGregor Ranch as Manager and also owned and created hand-made leather goods side by side with his brother Alan at Gracecraft Studio in Estes Park.

Mike met his partner Pam Duquette in Rollinsville, Colo., in 1976.

Always adventurers, Mike and Pam moved to Helena in northern California in 1978

and lived on the Trinity River where they owned a placer claim and made a living mining for gold.

They started a family when their daughter Trinity was born in 1979 and son Asher was born in 1981. Moving again in

1981 to northern Idaho, Mike and Pam bought property outside of Priest River and with the help from a handful of friends, logged and hand peeled the timber that was used to build a log cabin where they raised their children

and homesteaded for many years.

Mike was a talented artist, musician, skier and craftsman. He was employed by the U.S. Forest Service as a tree planter, worked at Schweitzer Mountain resort for many

years and volunteered as a first responder for the Sandpoint Fire Department. Mike left Sandpoint in 1996 and moved to Wallace, Idaho, where he was hired as Lookout See obits, 14B

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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. 15 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Freedom Meadows Drive, report of malicious mischief on complainant’s property.

K. Monkiewicz, 26, of Cusick was arrested on domestic violence assault in the fourth degree.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: N. Halford Ave., report that a vehicle pulled up, a male got out and creeped around the area.

ARREST: Amanda L. Camus, 34, of Addy was arrested on a DOC detainer.

ARREST: Victoria L. Enright, 31, of Colville was arrested on a DOC detainer.

Wednesday, Oct. 17 STRUCTURE FIRE: Hwy. 20, report of subjects on the scene threatening fire personnel.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 2 report of an old camper parked behind church that doesn’t believe it belongs there.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, report that the neighbor’s dog keeps coming on property and attacking animals.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 31, report that two dogs attacked the complainant’s dog.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Tweedie Road, Newport, the traffic counter was damaged.

DISTURBANCE: Main St., a third party report of two women fighting.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of a semi-truck running off the road.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Jorgens Road, report of third-person information that a subject may poison complainant’s dogs.

VIOLATION OF A PROTECTION ORDER: W. 5th St., Newport ABANDONED VEHICLE: W. Walnut St., report of an abandoned semi in the roadway.

ARREST: W. 4th St., Newport, Jacob D. Towry, 30, of Las Vegas was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of legal drugs.

VIOLATION OF A PROTECTION ORDER: Southshore Diamond Lake MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Scotia Road, Newport FIRE-SMOKE ONLY: Valley View Drive, Newport, report of dark smoke in the area.

FISH & GAME: Hwy. 20, report of a possible game violation.

THEFT: Bobier Road, report of a subject cutting firewood on private property.

Tuesday, Oct. 16 FIRE: Valley View Drive, report that fire from yesterday has hot spots, request check.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Jeanalee K. Hamrick, 24, of Spokane was arrested on a department of corrections detainer.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, report of a vehicle with the alarm going off parked alongside of the highway.

DISTURBANCE: W. Kelly Drive, report of subjects outside the residence yelling at each other.

BURGLARY: Hwy. 2, report of a television stolen within the last few days.

THEFT: Flowery Trail, report of a school bus sign stolen.

ACCIDENT: Northshore Diamond Lake, report of an accident with a boat trailer and a vehicle. There are no injuries.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211, report of a non-injury accident.

VEHICLE PROWL: Laurelhurst Drive, report of gas siphoned from a vehicle last night.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211, report of a vehicle in the ditch.

ATTEMPT-LOCATE: W. 7th St., report of an attempt to locate a wanted juvenile.

TRESPASSING: Sitton Road, report that subjects are trespassed from the property.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Camden Road, report of a vehicle parked down the road with its lights on for several hours.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. Walnut St., report of a deputy out with a suspicious vehicle.

FOUND PROPERTY: N. Union Ave., report of a wallet found in the roadway.

DRUGS: Hwy. 31, report of a request to speak to a deputy about a juvenile that had drugs.

ARREST: Kacee L. Nalder, 34, of Spokane was arrested for failure to comply.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Driskill Road, report of a motorcycle hidden in the brush on vacant property.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Jermain Road, report that complainant is hearing strange noises in the residence.

DECEASED PERSON: Northshore Diamond Lake TIMBER FIRE: Hope Road, report of a tree on fire.

VIOLATION OF A PROTECTION ORDER: Finnila Drive, report that a respondent possibly followed the protected person in the order.

ARREST: River Road, Solomon

ARREST: Mark Anthony, 45, of Spokane was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender.

Thursday, Oct. 18 ARREST: S. Garden Ave., David W. Brown, 56, of Newport was arrested on a felony DOC warrant.

BRUSH FIRE: Fertile Valley Road, report of a small brush fire.

SEX OFFENSE: Newport Area SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 211, report that complainant believes subjects are getting into the mailboxes.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2,

pu blic m e eti ngs Wednesday, Oct. 24 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

Thursday, Oct. 25 Pend Oreille County Library District Board: 10 a.m. District Office, Newport Public Hospital District No. 1 Board: 1 p.m. - Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport Hospital Priest River Airport Board: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

Monday, Oct. 29 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

Tuesday, Oct. 30 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse

report of a female walking in the roadway.

ATTEMPT-LOCATE: Quail Loop, report of an attempt to locate a wanted subject.

ARREST: S. Washington Ave., Jayden M. Day, 18, of Priest River was arrested on a local and out of county warrant.

POSSIBLE DUI: W. Walnut St., report of a possible DUI driver that is now parked.

FRAUD: Hwy. 2, report of a credit card used in the area without permission.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: Kirkpatrick Road, report that a male allegedly punched by stepmother earlier tonight.

THEFT: Hwy. 20, report of medication stolen in last several months.

Friday, Oct. 19

BOOK AND RELEASE: Bobbiejo D. Edwards, 42, of Bonner County was booked and released for driving without a license suspended/revoked.

Sunday, Oct. 21 SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 2, report that complainant picked up male walking in middle of highway and jumping into traffic.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Berry Road, report that a vehicle over embankment, and no one is around.

ASSAULT: Rachel Lane, report that a neighbor punched the complainant in the face several nights ago.

DISTURBANCE: Monumental Way, report that the subjects living in a rental are screaming at the landlords.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Calispel Ave., report of complainant’s ex trying to take children out of school early.

TRESPASSING: Deer Valley Road, report that complainant believes subjects are hunting on lumber property, and possibly her property too.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: S. Washington Ave., report of a wallet taken from a purse.

ACCIDENT: Kings Lake Road, report of a two-vehicle accident.

ATTEMPT-LOCATE: Rusho Lane, report of an attempt to locate a juvenile.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Mountain View Drive, report that subjects are possibly casing the neighborhood.

TRESPASSING: Smokehouse Lane, report of multiple vehicles and persons on complainant’s property.

THREATENING: S. Garden Ave., a third party report of an inmate possibly making threats against complainant.

GRASS FIRE: Westside Calispel Road ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 31, report that a vehicle appears to be chasing another vehicle.

MISSING PERSON: Deer Valley Road, report that complainant’s grandson left and has not returned yet.

West Bonner County

Monday, Oct. 15 SEX OFFENSE: Old Forest Road, Spirit Lake

Tuesday, Oct. 16

ILLEGAL BURNING: Northshore Diamond Lake, report of neighbor burning garbage again.

No reportable incidents

TRESPASSING: Cemetery Lane, report of a known male on property and complainant would like him removed.

FRAUD: Old Diamond Mill Road, Oldtown

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report that vehicle hit two elk.

Saturday, Oct. 22 ILLEGAL BURNING: Northshore Diamond Lake, report that complainant believes neighbor to be burning items other than yard debris.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Qlispe River Way, report that several dogs are running around the parking lot, jumping into peoples’ vehicles.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Scotia Road, report that complainant found the garage door open and tire tracks.

GRASS FIRE: Leclerc Road, report that a slash pile got out of hand.

ARREST: W. 7th St., Sean D. Womack, 29, of Newport was arrested on immoral communication with a minor.

UTILITY PROBLEM: N. State Ave., report that a stoplight is not working.

ARREST: Allen Road, Gordon Lautenbach, 70, of Elk was arrested on a local misdemeanor warrant.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report that a vehicle wrecked and a male got out and fled into the woods.

TRESPASSING: Dennis Road, report that complainant confronted a trespasser.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: Telephone Road, report of a possible abandoned vehicle left on the property.

FISH & GAME: Tweedie Road, report of hunters shooting at night, possibly spotlighting.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report that a vehicle hit a deer.

ATTEMPT-LOCATE: Hwy. 2, report that complainant’s daughter is missing, believed to be at the residence listed.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. 5th Ave., report that complainant overheard the neighbors saying they were going to shoot someone.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Kings Lake Road, report of a truck swerving all over the roadway, and is now parked alongside the road.

FISH & GAME: Lime Lake Road, report of possible poaching.

Wednesday, Oct. 17 ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN INJURY: Selkirk Way, Oldtown NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Oldtown SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 57, Priest River, report of a suspicious person camping.

UNATTENDED DEATH: Springdale Gardens, Priest River

Thursday, Oct. 18 RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Priest River DISORDERLY CONDUCT: W. Jackson Ave., Priest River

Friday, Oct. 19 ARREST: Chipakota Lane, Oldtown, Jayson Cox, 36, of Oldtown and Amber Lackey, 31, of Oldtown were arrested for outstanding Bonner County warrants.

ACCIDENT, INJURIES: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Arthur G. Rouse, 75, of Sandpoint was transported to the hospital after sustaining injuries from a traffic collision between his motorcycle and a deer.

Saturday, Oct. 20 ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN INJURY: Hwy. 57, Priest River WEAPON OFFENSE: Dufort Road, Priest River DOMESTIC DISPUTE: 3rd St., Priest River SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE: 6th St., Priest River ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN INJURY: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake

Sunday, Oct. 21 TRESPASSING: Blanchard-Elk Road, Blanchard TRESPASSING: Hwy. 41, Blanchard THEFT OF PROPERTY: Miller Gulch, Coolin ARREST: Dustin Lowe, 36, of Merlin, Ore., was arrested for battery TRAFFIC STOP: Hwy. 57, Priest River ARREST: Thomas Wright, 36, of Spokane, was arrested on a Kootenai County Bench Warrant.

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2018280 PUBLIC NOTICE KALISPEL TRIBAL COURT N O : 2 0 1 7 - 0 0 6 1 - C V- R O AMENDEDSUMMONS: NOTICE A B O U T R E N E WA L O F PROTECTION ORDER SHANTEL LAROSE REVAIS (now WHITFORD) Petitioner,

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DEAKEN RICHARD SULLIVAN Respondent.

Ammended Summons: Notice about Renewal of Protection Order To the Respondent: The Petitioner started a case asking for a Renewal of Protection Order for the children and Petitioner. You must respond in writing for the court to consider your side.

Deadline! Your Response must be served on the Petitioner within 20 days of the date you were served this Summons (60 days if you were served outside of the Kalispel Indian Reservation or Washington State).

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File your original Response with the court clerk at this address: Court Clerk Mailing Address: Post Office Box 96, Usk, WA 99180 Physical Address: 22 Camas Flat Rd, Cusick WA 99119 If there is no “Case No.” listed on page 1, this case may not have been filed and you will not be able to file a

Appearance by the deadline: No one has to notify you about other hearings in this case, and The court may approve the Petitioner’s requests without hearing your side (called a default judgment) Follow these steps: 1. Read the Petition and any other documents you receive with this Summons. These documents explain what the Petitioner is asking for.

2. Fill out the Response to Petition for Renewal of Protection Order.

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If the case was not filed, you must still serve your Response, and you may demand that the Petitioner file this case with the court. Your demand must be in writing and must be served on the Petitioner or his/her lawyer (whoever signed this Summons). If the Petitioner does not file papers for this case within 14 days of being served with your demand, this service on you of the Summons and Petition will not be valid. If the Petitioner does file, then you must file your original Response with the court clerk at the address above.

5. Lawyer not required: It’s a good idea to talk to a lawyer and we recommend that you do so if you have any questions, however you may file and serve your Response without one.

Petitioner or her lawyer fills out below: UNIVERSITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE /s/ Katie Carnell, Katie Carnell, KTC 183 Spokesperson for Petitioner Date: October 8, 2018 /S/ GAIL HAMMER, KTC 040 Gail Hammer, KTC 040 Attorney for Petitioner Date: October 8, 2018.

I agree to accept legal papers for this case at my lawyer’s address: 721 N. Cincinnati Street PO Box 3528 Spokane, Washington 99220-3528 (If this address changes before the case ends, you must notify all parties and the court clerk in writing.

You may use the Notice of Address Change form. You must also update your Confidential Information Form if this case involves parentage or child support).

Published in The Newport Miner on October 10, 17 and 24, 2018.(37-3) __________________________ 2018281 PUBLIC NOTICE KALISPEL TRIBAL COURT N O : 2 0 1 0 - 0 0 5 2 - C V- D M A M E N D E D S U M M O N S ( 2 0 D AY ) IN RE THE CUSTODY OF: AVALILLY REVAIS DOB: 10/11/10 THOMAS SULLIVAN DOB: 12/31/07 EMMAROSE SULLIVAN DOB: 09/08/15 SHANTEL REVAIS PETITIONER AND DEAKEN SULLIVAN RESPONDENT. TO THE RESPONDENT: Deaken Richard Sullivan 1. The petitioner, Shantel LaRose Whitford, has started an action in the above-referenced cause of action by filing a Petition to Modify Parenting Plan. Additional requests, if any, are stated in the attached petition.

2. You must respond to this summons and petition. If you do not file and serve your response within twenty (20) days, (60 days if you are served outside the boundaries

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

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

of the Kalispel Indian Reservation) after the date this summons was served on you, excluding the day of service, the court may, without further notice to you, enter a default judgment against you ordering the relief requested in the petition. If you serve a response on the petitioner, you are entitled to a hearing before an order may be entered.

3. If this action has not been filed with the court, you may demand that the petitioner file this action with the court. If you do so, the demand must be in writing and must be served upon the petitioner. Within fourteen (14) days after you serve the demand, the petitioner must file this action with the court, or the service on you of this summons will be void.

4. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your response, if any, may be served on time. All attorneys and/or spokespersons must first be approved to so act before the Kalispel Tribal Court.

5. One method of serving a copy of your response on the petitioner is to send it by certified mail with return receipt requested.

This summons is issued pursuant to Kalispel Law and Order Code, Chapter 3.

Dated: 06/21/2018 /s/ Jamie Bradley Jamie Bradley, Court Clerk FILE ORIGINAL WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT AT: Kalispel Tribal Court P.O. Box 96 Usk, WA 99180 SERVE A COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE ON THE PETITIONER’S ATTORNEY AT: University Legal Assistance, Gail Hammer, Attorney 721 North Cincinnati Street, PO Box 3528 Spokane, WA 99220-3528

2018294 PUBLIC NOTICE S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N D E PA R T M E N T O F E C O L O G Y N O T I C E O F A P P L I C AT I O N T O A P P R O P R I AT E P U B L I C WAT E R S TAKE NOTICE: That Bruce F. Howard of Spokane, WA on September 19, 2018 under Application No. S3-30826, filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Bead Lake in the amount of .044 cubic foot per second, each year, for seasonal single domestic supply (including lawn and garden). The source of the proposed appropriation is to be located within a portion of Lot 26 and all of Lot 27 and Lot 28, Block 1 of Cunningham’s Bead Lake Homestead Addition within the SW1/4 of Section 4, Township 32 N., Range 45 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 24, 2018.

STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER RESOURCES PROGRAMERO PO BOX 47611 OLYMPIA WA 98504-7611

Published in The Newport Miner on October 10, 17 and 24, 2018.(37-3) ___________________________

Published in The Newport Miner October 17 and 24, 2018.(38-2) _________________________

2018288 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 18-4-00043-26 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS ( R C W 11 . 4 0 . 0 3 0 ) Estate of JACK DENNY, 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.

Date of First Publication of this notice: October 10, 2018 /S/ Cara Wright Cara Wright, Personal Representative ELTC Law Group, PLLC Anthony Fry, Attorney PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242

2018298 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board will be meeting from 12:00 -1:30 P.M on November 5, 2018. The meeting will be held at the County Counseling conference room, located at 105 S. Garden Avenue in Newport. Agenda items include the following: North County, Membership Reappointments, and Counseling Services DD program updates.

Light refreshments will be provided.

If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the meeting or have any questions, contact the Counseling Services office at 509447-5651.

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2018293 PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING 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 2019 Public Hospital District budget beginning at 1:00 pm on November 15, 2018 at a Special District Board of Commissioners Meeting, Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport hospital lower level.

The budget is available for public review in the main hospital district Administration office on November 1, 2018.

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 /s/ Tom Wilbur Tom Wilbur CEO & Superintendent Published in The Newport Miner October 17 and 24, 2018.(38-2) __________________________

Published in The Newport Miner October 24 and 31, 2018.(39-2) _________________________ 2018299 PUBLIC NOTICE Lenora Water and Sewer District The Lenora Water and Sewer District will hold their annual budget hearing for the 2018 budget year at their regular scheduled public meeting on November 6, 2018 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 24 and 31, 2018.(39-2) __________________________ 2018302 PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Commissioners of Pend Oreille County Fire District 5 is having their 2019 budget hearing on November 6th 2018 at 6:45 PM. This meeting will be held at Fire Station 51, 406722 SR 20, Cusick WA. 99119. The public is encouraged to come and make comments. If you have any questions please call or email Chief Jay Foster at 509-6712286 or chief@pofd5.org Submitted Respectfully Jay Foster, Fire Chief Pend Oreille County Fire District 5 406722 SR 20, Cusick WA. 99119 509-671-2286 – chief@pofd5.org Published in The Newport Miner October 24 and 31, 2018.(39-2) __________________________ 2018303 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a public hearing November 06, 2018 at City Hall, 200 South Washington Avenue, Newport, WA 99156 at 6:00 PM held before the Newport Planning

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Commission regarding a rezone of 424 North Warren Avenue.

Published in The Newport Miner October 24 and 31, 2018.(39-2) __________________________ 2018304 PUBLIC NOTICE N E W P O R T- S U L L I VA N L A K E RANGER DISTRICTS P E N D O R E I L L E C O U N T Y, WA S H I N G T O N The Colville National Forest Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts has prepared an environmental assessment (EA), draft decision notice (DN), and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the Sullivan Creek Large Woody Debris (LWD) Habitat Enhancement project. These documents disclose the decision to implement the proposed action which includes acquisition of wood, transport of wood, and placement of wood for LWD structures within Sullivan Creek and North Fork Sullivan Creek, to accelerate the recovery of channel and floodplain processes.

The decision is subject to objection pursuant to 36 CFR 218 subparts A and B. This notice is to inform the public that a 45-day objection period is being initiated per 36 CFR 218 subparts A and B. The EA, draft DN, and FONSI, and other supporting documentation are available at: https://www.fs.usda. gov/project/?project=52553. These documents are also available at the Newport Ranger District Office, 315 N. Warren Avenue, Newport, WA 99156. Additional information regarding this project can be obtained from: Kate Day, Hydropower Coordinator, 765 South Main Street, Colville, WA 99114; (509) 684-7230; or kateday@fs.fed.us.

How to Object and Timeframe Objections will be accepted only from those who have previously submitted timely comments, specific to the Sullivan Creek LWD Habitat Enhancement project during a designated opportunity for public comment. Objections must be based on previously submitted comments attributed to the objector unless the objection concerns an issue that arose after the opportunities for formal comment. Objections, including any attachments must be received within 45 days of this notice.

At a minimum, an objection must include the following: (1) The objector’s name and address, along with a telephone number or email address if available; (2) Signature or other verification of authorship upon request (a scanned signature for electronic mail may be filed with the objection); (3) Identification of the lead objector, when multiple names are listed on an objection. Verification of the identity of the lead objector if requested; (4) The name of the proposed project, the name and title of the responsible official, and the name of the national forest and ranger district on which the proposed project will be implemented; (5) A description of those aspects of the project addressed by the objection, including specific issues related to the proposed project; if applicable how the objector believes the environmental analysis or draft decision specifically violates law, regulation, or policy; suggested remedies that would resolve the objection; supporting reasons for the reviewing officer to consider; and (6) A statement that demonstrates the link between prior substantive formal comments attributed to the objector and the content of the objection, unless the objection concerns an issue that arose after the opportunities for formal comment.

Objections may be: Emailed to: objections-pnw-colville@ fs.fed.us. Please put OBJECTION and “Sullivan Creek LWD Habitat Enhancement Project” in the subject line. Electronic objections must be submitted as part of an actual email message, or as an attachment in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), rich text format (.rtf), or portable document format (.pdf) only. For electronically mailed objections, the sender should normally receive an automated electronic acknowledgement of the receipt of the objection.

Emails submitted to email addresses other than those listed above, or in formats other than those listed will be rejected.

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Pass’ Mountain Manager. He then went on to work at Silver Mt. Ski area for many years and was known by many as “Mountain Mike.”

Mike was head of the Maintenance Department for the City of Wallace and retired there in 2016.

Mike spent the last two years of his life moving around the area while living in his camper, and spending time with his children and grandchildren, just as he had planned.

Mike is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Lois. He is survived by his two children Trinity DuquetteDismuke of Priest River, Asher Duquette-Dismuke of Sandpoint, and his grandchildren Tiara, Kyrin, Marley, Mckinley, Aspynn and Grayson.

Also surviving are Mike’s five siblings: Alan P. Dismuke of California, Linda J. Scheanwald (Mike) of Ohio, Cynthia M. Treharne (Don) of Michigan, Elizabeth A. Lewis (Mike) of Missouri and Mark E. Dismuke (Amy) of Colorado.

He will be missed by numerous nieces and nephews as well.

Mike was a gregarious and generous soul and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He lived his life on his own terms and will be remembered lovingly by family for his mischievous and sometimes outrageous personality.

“Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, totally worn out and proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’” -Author Unknown A celebration of life will be held Saturday Oct. 27 at 2 p.m., at the 1313 Club, 806 Bank Street,

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Wallace, ID. Please come eat, drink, share memories and stories of Mike.

Gabriel “Gabe” Michael Richter Blanchard

Gabriel “Gabe” Michael Richter passed away Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, peacefully in his home, with his wife Terry by his side, after a long battle with kidney Richter disease, and complications from diabetes. He was 70.

He is preceded in death by his parents Joe and Tillie Richter, his first wife Marlyne “Cookie” Richter, and his grandson Joshua Richter.

He is survived by his wife Terry Richter of Blanchard, Idaho, brother Francis Richter (Cherie) of Anchor Point, Alaska, brother Joe Richter (Joyce), of Cannon Beach, Ore., sister Helen Moraga (John), of Star, Idaho; children Michael Richter (Lora) of Ripon, Calif., Rebecca Scoby (Jason) of Brandon, Miss., and Ann Thur of Tracy, Calif., stepson Jeff Pollet of Oakland, Calif., and grandchildren Marilyn Scoby of Starkville, Miss., Kyle Scoby of Oxford, Miss., Chloe Thur of Tracy, Calif., and Elizabeth and Hayden Richter of Ripon, Calif.

Born in Minot, N.D., on May 21, 1948, the Richter family moved to Oregon, then to California when Gabe was a teen. He graduated from Manteca High School in 1967 and joined the U.S. Army. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American Legion Post 249 in Manteca, Calif. After his service, he went to work for the Southern Pacific Railroad as a locomotive

Continued from 13B am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Objections delivered by mail must be received before the close of the fifth business day after the objection filing period.

The publication date of this legal notice in the Newport Miner starts the 45-day objection period, and is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection. Those wishing to file an objection should not rely upon dates or timeframes provided by any other source.

If no objection is received during the 45-day objection period, the decision notice may be approved and signed following the fifth business day, of the end of the objection filing period (36 CFR 218.12(c)(2)) and the project implemented immediately.

Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

Published in The Newport Miner October 24, 2018.(39) __________________________ 2018305 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE PEND OREILLE C O U N T Y FA I R B O A R D The annual meeting of the Pend Oreille County Fair Corporation is November 6, 2018 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: Jim Mathis, Newport; Barb McGill, Usk; Glenn Miller, Cusick, and Ryan Tellessen, Usk. Nominees are: Anna Armstrong, Usk; Thaddeus Baker, Elk; Sarah McDaniel, Newport; Glenn Miller,

engineer. He worked for SP, and later Union Pacific, retiring after 39 years.

In the early 80s, Gabe owned a bait and tackle shop in Manteca, Calif.

He was also an avid bass fisherman, competing in many tournaments, and winning several of them.

Gabe was a wonderful cook. He loved to cook and loved even more to feed lots of people. Many of the dishes he made were creations from his imagination, rarely from a recipe. He loved to entertain and was the host of many parties and gettogethers that showcased his culinary talents.

After his retirement, he and his wife Terry, moved to Blanchard, Idaho in 2005. They both enjoyed the golf community, Stoneridge, where they built their home.

They played golf near their home and fished in all of the beautiful lakes in Northern Idaho. The Stoneridge community members were like family, with neighbors and friends visiting Gabe and Terry for feasts and parties throughout the years.

Even as Gabe’s health declined, he entertained his Stoneridge family by cooking a huge Thanksgiving dinner for the last 10+ years.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Gabe in June 2019 in Blanchard, and a pending Celebration of Life in Manteca, Calif.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Gabe’s memory can be made to the National Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.org, and the American Diabetes Association at www. diabetes.org.

Sherman-Campbell Funeral and Cremation Services in Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at shermancampbell.com.

Cusick; Dax Percival, Cusick, and Ryan Tellessen, Usk. Opportunity for nominations from the floor will be provided at the meeting.

The nominating committee consisting of Alicia Elsasser, Bess Hardie and Joyce Montgomery. For publication in the Newport Miner October 24 and October 31, 2018 has submitted this ballot.

The secretary of the Pend Oreille County Fair Corporation has submitted this change for publication in the Newport Miner October 24 and October 31, 2018.

LEGAL NOTICE /S/ Joyce L. Mongomery Joyce L. Montgomery, Secretary Published in The Newport Miner October 24 and 31, 2018.(39-2) __________________________ 2018306 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hospital District #2 will hold a Public Hearing November 8th, 3:30pm for the purpose of finalizing the Year 2019 Budget, and to propose a property tax revenue increase pursuant to RCW 84.55.120. The meeting will take place at the Administrative Office, located in Fire Station 23, 390442 SR 20, Ione, just south of the Historic Tiger Store. /s/ John Rumelhart Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner October 24 and 31, 2018.(39-2) __________________________ 2018307 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE P U B L I C W O R K S D E PA R T M E N T N E W P O R T, WA S H I N G T O N Sealed Bids will be received by the County of Pend Oreille at the County Commissioners Office, located in the Pend Oreille County Courthouse at

Dorothy Ann Wright (Miles) Newport

Dorothy Ann Wright (Miles) passed peacefully on October 21, 2018. She was 87.

Born in Port Angeles, Wash., on Jan. 18, 1931, to Loren and Dorothy Miles. The Wright family later moved to Marysville, Wash., where she grew up and graduated from Marysville High School in 1951.

Dorothy married Raymond Clarence Wright and they had five children. Dorothy was a homemaker while her husband was a professional chef. The family settled in Woodinville, Wash., in the early 1970s when her husband became ill and she cared for him until his passing.

Dorothy had a deep love for her family, for gardening and travel with her sisters. They often traveled together to Sun River and also to the Oregon coast to purchase tuna from the boats to can and share with family and friends. It was a wonderful tradition shared with her loving sisters. Dorothy loved to bake cookies for family and friends and was known for her love of frogs. Dorothy also had a great passion for bingo in her younger years and was able to enjoy that passion once again during her stay at Newport’s Long Term Care.

Newport Hospital Long Term Care staff is a group of the most amazing people we have in our community and our family will forever cherish them. They are family to us now.

Dorothy was a wonderful loving daughter, sister, mother, wife and grandmother. She was one of

the kindest people I have ever known. She loved to give to others and would often give her last penny to help another. She was the embodiment of kind hearted.

Dorothy is preceded in death by her mother (Dorothy Miles), her father (Loren Miles), her sister (Roberta Arndt), her sister (Jean Pemberton), her son (Dennis Owen Wright), her daughter (Rayeann Brandt), her grandson (Jeremy Wright) and her grandson (Joshua Wright).

Dorothy is survived by her sister (Mary Kersten) of Olympia, her brother (Rodney Miles & Daphne) of Marysville, her son (Loren Roland Wright & Darla) of Cle Elum, her son (Sidney Joe Wright & Sarah) of North Dakota, her daughter (Theresa Marie Bryant & Zanlan) of Newport, her grandchildren (Stacee, Michael, George & Deidra, Ed, Jon, Simon, Jessica, Gregory, Ryan, Shannon, Jesse, Raymond, Brandon, Nicole & Jake, Melissa, Kayla) and many greatgrandchildren.

Our family will celebrate Mom’s life next spring with a trip to Chumstick Mountain outside of Leavenworth where Mom loved to go collect Lewisia plants for her gardens and where our family has made a tradition of hiking and picnicking.

Elaine Osburn Maier Newport

Elaine Osburn Maier entered into eternal peace with our Lord on Sept. 28, 2018, after a short illness.

She was 86.

She moved to Newport Maier three years ago to join her daughter, Becky, and son-in-law, Tom McCaffrey, a Pend

625 West Fourth Street, Newport, Washington, until 11:00 AM Monday, November 19, 2018 and will then and there be opened and publicly read for the construction of the improvement.

All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in accordance with Section 1-02.7 of the 2018 Washington State Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the County of Pend Oreille.

Bid Proposal, Plans and Specifications may be obtained from the Pend Oreille County Public Works Department, Road Division, P.O. Box 5040, Newport, Washington 99156, upon payment of $30.00, non-refundable, per set. All checks shall be made payable to the Pend Oreille County Road Department.

Informational copies of maps, plans and specifications are on file for inspection in the Pend Oreille County Public Works Department, Road Division, in Newport, Washington.

Plans and specifications may also be viewed at the official Pend Oreille County web site: http://www.pendoreilleco.org A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 1:00 pm at the Kalispel Tribe of Indians Camas Center, 1981 Leclerc Road North, Cusick, WA 99119.

Bids are to be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to: THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COURTHOUSE, NEWPORT, WASHINGTON 99156 with “BID FOR COUNTY PROJECT Leclerc Road North M.P. 8.06 To M.P. 11.66 Overlay written on the outside.

TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 The Pend Oreille County Public Works Department, in accordance

Oreille County engineer, upon being widowed.

Born in Jackson, Miss., on Aug 12, 1932, to John Osburn of Salem, Ore., and Opal Denton Osburn of Bardstown, Ky., she graduated from Central High School, Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1951. While attending the University of Kentucky she met and married Francis Brown McKee of Lawrenceburg, Ky., in 1953. Brown was an MIT engineer like his father, Rear Admiral Andrew I. McKee, who served in World Wars I & II and was an architect of the USS Nautillus, the first nuclear submarine.

In 1986 Elaine married Donald C. Maier of Enterprise, Ala. He was a World War II B52 pilot and Air Force veteran. Elaine and Don delighted in touring in their RV, visiting all 50 states. He passed away in 2011. During her career as a therapist, Elaine also lived in Europe and Japan.

She loved culture, fine dining, Alabama football and most of all, people.

Her infectious laughter and free spirit will be missed by all.

Elaine is survived by three daughters, Rebecca McKee McCaffrey of Newport, Wash., Inge McKee Mijinke of Langley, Canada and Cynthia McKee Tennyson of Norwich, Conn., three sons-in-law, 10 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

Elaine invited her family to a living memorial celebration in lieu of a funeral on July 27. A private memorial service will be held for her friends and fellow residents at River Mountain Village Assisted living in Newport on Oct. 24, 2018 at 10 a.m.

Sherman-Campbell Funeral & Cremation Services of Newport is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at shermancampbell.com.

with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex in consideration for an award.

The bids which will be received are for the improvement of Leclerc Road North M.P. 8.06 To M.P. 11.66 Overlay in Pend Oreille County.

Published in The Newport Miner October 24 and 31, and November 7, 2018.(39-3) __________________________ 2018309 PUBLIC NOTICE P O W E R O U TA G E N O T I C E Crews will be working in the Cusick area Saturday, October 27 at 10:00 p.m. and into the morning. Customers could experience intermittent power outages during that time.

Customers on the lines will be notified via phone, email and text. Please call 509-447-3137 if there are any questions. Please be sure to keep your contact information current by giving us a call when information changes, so you can be notified about similar events.

Published in The Newport Miner October 24, 2018.(39) ___________________________