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Parks board has big plans County predicts increased recreational demand BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The number one item people want improved at Pend Oreille County parks are restrooms. That’s according to a survey conducted in 2013, the results of which are found in “Parks and Recreation in Pend Oreille County, a comprehensive plan.” But the county park board has bigger plans for the more than 1,000 acres they manage. “The plan was developed by the Parks Board,” said Mike Lithgow, Pend Oreille County Community Development director. Dixie Chichester was hired as a consultant to write the plan, which was adopted by the county in January after more than a year of work. Some changes were made in October upon suggestion of the state Rec-

reation and Conservation Office. It lays out a detailed plan for the next six years.

‘We want to make people in the county aware of what we have so they can use it.’ Sam Nicholas

Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

“In the past we really didn’t have a well written plan,” said Sam Nicholas, county Parks and Recreation Advisory Board chairman. Now they do. The 231-page document has an inventory of county

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Fire claims mobile home, marijuana

South Pend Orielle Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on scene to a fully involved structure fire at Broken J Lane, just off Scotia Road Tuesday, Oct. 21. Here fire investigators look for the cause of the fire, which turned out to be an overheated extension cord. In addition to the structure, marijuana and marijuana growing equipment was destroyed in the fire, according to the landowner, Detra Johnson. Johnson and others have applied for marijuana processor and producer licenses, using the Broken J location. Nobody was home when the fire broke out.

SEE PARKS, 14A

Kalispels show public plans for forest land A forest teaching experience is big part of site

Indian Creek

BY DON GRONNING

State can’t trap wolf; pulls traps

OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – About a dozen people attended a meeting to hear about the Kalispel Tribe’s proposed Community Forest plan Tuesday, Oct. 21. The site is northwest of Newport near the Pend Oreille River. “It was a good meeting,” said Bob Gilraine, tribal forest manager. About a dozen people attended. It was the public’s first look at what will be a teaching forest. “This will be a training ground for future biologists, foresters and anyone interested in a career in the natural resources field,” Gilraine said. There will be another meeting Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the Kalispel Tribes’ community center, across from the tribal administration building, at 5 p.m. He said it is the tribe’s hope some tribal members will take it up as a career. The community forest is located on 133 acres of land northwest of Newport, on

Ione wolf remains at large

Indian Creek RD

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LeClerc RD South

Original CF Boundary Roads Streams Indian Creek Community Forest Boundary

Pend Oreille River

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The community forest will be located within the yellow outlined portion of the map. The area itself is 133 acres, but management practices learned there will be applied to the 350 acres the tribe owns.

the east side of the river. The 133 acres are part of 550 acres the tribe acquired as part of a Bonneville Power

Administration mitigation purchase. It is the site of the once proposed Saddle Mountain RV Park.

The project is part of the Bonneville Power Administration’s mitigation for wetland and riparian habi-

tat loss due to the construction of Albeni Falls Dam at SEE FOREST, 2A

SPOKANE – The lone wolf known to roam residential neighborhoods in northern Pend Oreille County is successfully alluding Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff. “To date, we have not been able to capture the Ruby Creek female for placement at Wolf Haven International,” Wildlife Program Assistant Director Nate Pamplin wrote to WDFW’s Wolf Advisory Group. So far, WDFW efforts have mostly been trapping with leg-hold sets. They’ve had 24 traps in the ground for 18 nights. They’ve used traps with scent lure and blind sets, where no scent is used. They used scat and hair as bait from the dogs the Ruby female has been mingling with, as well as walking the dogs around the area to lay scent. SEE WOLF, 2A

B R I E F LY Fall Bazaar Saturday in Usk USK –The Usk Community Center annual Fall Bazaar takes place Saturday, Nov. 1, at the old schoolhouse/community center at 2442 Black Rd. There will be homemade soups and chili. They are among the dishes sold to raise money for the community center. There will also be various vendors with crafts and other items for sale. One thing not for sale is a handmade quilt from the 1930s made by women from several local families. The quilt, donated to display by the Pease-Davis family, is a highlight of

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this year’s bazaar. There will be raffles held throughout the day, which starts at 9 a.m. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free to the public.

Trick-or-Treat in downtown Newport NEWPORT – Kids are invited to Trick-or-Treat at downtown businesses in Newport on Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31 from 3-5 p.m. Businesses with signs in their window will have candy available for children in costumes. The event is organized by Newport City Hall staff, who will 11B-12B

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be offering hotdogs and beverages paid for with donations.

County Democrats host meeting in Cusick NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Democrats meeting Saturday, November 8, at 10 a.m. at the Cusick Community Center, will host guest speakers from the River Arts Alliance and a potluck meal. The Community Center is located at 107 First Ave. in Cusick. Meat will be provided for the potluck, and attendees are asked to bring salads or desserts to share. For more information, call Gayle at 509-710-6493.

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NEWPORT – The Miner Newspaper submitted two questions to each candidate in a race on the general election ballot. All six legislative races were asked the same two questions. At the county level, the two commissioner candidates and the two clerk candidates were each asked two questions. The candidates responded via email. Here are their answers, following a short biography. Interviews continue on pages 13A and 14B.

Bonner County Commissioner, District 1 Glen Bailey

Steve Johnson

Age: 58 Town of residence: Cocolalla Party: Republican Occupation: County Commissioner, District 1, incumbent Education: Utah State University BS History, University of Bailey Southern California, MS Business Systems Management Previous political experience: Cocolalla Precinct Committeeman Republican Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Age: 64 Town of residence: Sagle Party: Democrat Occupation: Farmer/Retired Education: Sandpoint High School, University of Idaho Bachelors and Masters Johnson Previous political experience: None Religion: Unitarian

Age: 55 Town of residence: Sagle Party: Democratic Occupation: Bonner County Clerk, incumbent Education: BS in Accounting Previous political Dutson-Sater experience: 1.5 years in current position Religion: I am a member of two churches: Seventh-day Adventist, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Age: 50 Town of residence: Sagle Party: Republican Occupation: Semiretired attorney/ Mediator Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Rosedale concentration in Finance, 1988; Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law, 1998 Previous political experience: I have worked exclusively in the private sector. Religion: Christian/Protestant

What kind of training should be required of the county clerk before taking office? What would you do to ensure accuracy in the clerk’s office? The county clerk has six different departments. I have spent the past year and a half learning how those departments work. I believe the best training for the position is experience and education. Every job I have had in the past required a learning curve, and the county clerk is no exception. Having well-trained staff with longevity in the county is the key issue for ensuring accuracy in the county clerk’s office. Five of my six departments run smoothly due to staff members who have been in the positions for many years. My biggest issue has been in having a young staff in my elections department.

What are your thoughts on transparency in government? What would you do, if

SEE BAILEY, 13A

Michael W. Rosedale

What systems would you like to see improved in the clerk’s office? The county has a serious issue with the retention requirements for documents. We are out of space to store those documents that must be kept for several years. I have instituted a scanning program in my auditor’s office, and look forward to the courts’ plan for a paperless court system to come to the county in about a year and a half.

What, specifically, can the county government do to improve the job climate in Bonner County, especially on the west side of the county? What other issues are stifling the local economy? The county commissioners are in a pivotal position in regards to the job climate in Bonner County. Specifically, as commissioner I would negotiate with providers of training programs available through private and public entities, in everything from the construction trades to technology to nursing and medical fields. As commissioner I would also review the rules and regulations and zoning concerns. I would also take the lead in lobbying for stronger and more diverse post high school opportunities. Lack of these opportunities discourages business to expand and/or locate here.

What, specifically, can the county government do to improve the job climate in Bonner County, especially on the west side of the county? What other issues are stifling the local economy? The county needs to promote itself as an ideal location for new businesses and potential employers. We must ensure that our policies and regulations are business friendly and inviting to businesses both small and large to set up operations in Bonner County. We have to insist that our children receive excellent educations and are prepared for high technology jobs that require a knowledge of science, math and computer arts. We should demand that our state legislature fund our school districts at a level that will provide those educational opportunities. The county also supports the efforts of the Priest River Economic Development Corp., that is help-

Ann Dutson-Sater

SEE JOHNSON, 13A

WOLF: Tried free range darting twice FROM PAGE 1

“We’ve tried free range darting twice and pushing the wolf towards the traps,” Pamplin wrote. Because the efforts have been unsuccessful, the traps were pulled. WDFW will continue to monitor the Ruby Creek female, and are prepared to capture her using a dart gun, cougar walk-in trap, or leg-hold trap if the opportunity occurs. “Once snow arrives, we may need to dart

‘Once snow arrives, we may need to dart her from the air. If these efforts are unsuccessful, we will reevaluate options.’ Nate Pamplin

Wildlife Program Assistant Director

her from the air. If these efforts are unsuccessful, we will re-evaluate options,” Pamplin wrote. Pend Oreille County commissioners wrote a letter to Steve Pozzanghera, regional director of WDFW in September, expressing their concerns for the safety of pets, property and possibly humans. The wolf has been sighted on Graham Road, a long-time residential area along the Pend Oreille River. The wolf is not responsible for any known predations, but it interacts with domestic dogs, and has become accustomed to people. She is the lone wolf left of

1. What systems would you like to see improved in the clerk’s office? Rather than “systems to improve,” I would say it is a matter of policy or big picture that needs to be realigned. There are many excellent deputy clerks in the clerk’s office and I would be ever so pleased to work with them. If I am elected my goal would be to “reset the course heading of the ship” so as to accomplish: · Strict adherence to state codes, statutes and standards relating to accounting, finance and elections. Most are being complied with now, however I would implement & foster a culture where we simply follow the codes every time. · Ongoing training as needed to ensure that all staff are able to handle their job assignments competently. There are many excellent deputy clerks in the clerk’s office. Some of the requirements, however, need extra pre-emptive training to avoid pit-falls. I include myself in that group. · Providing the upmost level of uniformity and compliance with all state laws pertaining to the clerk’s office. This will help instill an even stronger degree of confidence in our local government. Again, at every staff level there SEE ROSEDALE, 13A

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the Ruby Creek Pack. Her female pack mate was sterilized so it couldn’t breed with dogs, but was struck by a car and killed. If captured alive WDFW planned to transport it to an animal sanctuary where it would be observed and either euthanized or eventually released into the wild. WDFW is still conducting the investigation of an animal shot in Whitman County and sent genetic samples to a lab to determine whether the animal was a wolf or a hybrid. The investigation is expected to be done in the next couple weeks. WDFW staff responded to the Diamond M Ranch and investigated a cow that had substantial injuries on Oct. 20. The animal was discovered during the round-up efforts to move animals to the basin and winter range. The staff confirmed that the injuries, looked to be about a week old, were caused by wolves in the Profanity Peak pack. This is the third incident involving four livestock, including a dead cow and calf; an injured calf, which was with three other calves that were observed injured, but were not able to be caught and inspected; and an injured cow. Currently, there are no collared wolves in this pack.

County election returns slow coming NEWPORT – Voters are a little slower than usual returning ballots, according to Pend Oreille County Elections Supervisor Liz Krizenesky. Ballots must be postmarked or returned by Tuesday, Nov. 4.

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Oldtown. The U.S. Forest Service contributed $350,000 for the community forest purchase. The tribe added $380,000 for the purchase. Gilraine said the community forest plan is still being finalized, but that he envisions a place where local schools can bring students to get some exposure to natural resource careers. “Once they’re in the field and get down and dirty, they’ll enjoy it,” he said. Gilraine said community forest management practices will be applied to about 350 acres of tribal forest land in the Indian Creek area. In addition to forestry, there will be a nature trail developed. Among the compatible uses of the property are snowshoeing, cross country skiing, birding and other low impact activities. There will be some uses that won’t be permitted, including off road bicycles, motorized vehicles, horses, camping, fires and grazing. While the community forest will be used for education on natural resources, there will not be any for profit logging in the forest. By agreement with the BPA, any proceeds from timber must be used for wildlife habitat. The land will remain on the Pend Oreille County tax rolls, county assessor Jim McCroskey said. It is taxed at forest and agriculture rates.

County starts park logo contest NEWPORT – People are invited to develop a logo for the Pend Oreille County parks. The winner will get a $25 prize and bragging rights. You can submit your entry to Mike Lithgow at the county Community Development Department at the courthouse in Newport at 625 W. 4th St. They should be on 8 ½ by 11 inch paper. Include name, address and phone number. The park board is looking for a logo that represents the existing parks.

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This time last year we had a mix of weather. We started the week with sun, followed by showers, then saw some snow by the end of the week. The cooler temperatures were a sign of winters arrival. The high for the week at 49, the nights held the week’s low at a very cold 19 degrees.

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B R I E F LY Town council seeks water board volunteers METALINE FALLS – The town of Metaline Falls is seeking three ratepayers to serve on a water system advisory board to help monitor the financial reports and the work of the Pend Oreille Public Utility District in the operation of the water system. The forming of the advisory board comes in response to the PUD rescinding its offer for the town to buy the system after a joint survey showed mixed results on the acquisition. The board would also include a council member. The positions are nonpaid. Meetings of the advisory board would occur quarterly, when the quarterly financial report is produced by the PUD. The advisory board would meet with representatives of the PUD to review the report and make any recommendations that the PUD may consider. If interested in being an advisory board member, contact the Town Hall at 201 E. Fifth Ave., or call 509-446-2211, or any council member.

Fair board annual meeting Nov. 4 CUSICK – The Pend Oreille County Fair Board will hold its annual meeting Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the Pend Oreille County Fair Office at the fairgrounds in Cusick. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. Several board members’ terms are expiring and nominations from the floor will be accepted at the annual meeting. At least 20 people need to attend the meeting to validate the election. Board members whose terms are expiring include Amanda Driver of Usk, Kay Driver of Usk, Joyce Montgomery of Cusick and Bernice Smith of Cusick. Nominees are: Amanda Driver, Kay Driver, Montgomery, Smith and Linda Zucht of Usk. The nominating committee consisted of Chuck Armstrong, Sarah McDaniel and Barb McGill.

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Judi Lee, left, Youth Emergency Services (YES) director, Chris Owens of the Northwest Van Council, Jim Petkus and David Roberts of the River City Van Club, and Aaron Hutchins of Durham School Services stand before the bus the River City Van Club filled with more than 250 warm winter coats.

More than 250 coats donated to YES BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – David Roberts, member of River City Van Club, and about 60 club members helped collect more than 250 coats to be donated to Youth Emergency Services, Oct. 5. The club is full of Van enthusiasts who take weekend trips and camp in their vans. “It’s an eclectic group of people,” Roberts said. In early October they organized a camping weekend at Pend Oreille County Park. The campers paid a $25 admission

fee in addition to donating a child’s coat. The group collected about 250 coats for children and teenagers. Roberts said YES works primarily with teenagers, but they collected coats for all ages of children. YES had a waiting list for more than 117 winter coats. “So all the little folks can get a coat as well,” Roberts said. “We were able to more than meet that demand.” YES distributed the smaller children’s coats to elementary schools and the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) locally. Durham Bus Services

delivered a bus to the park to collect the coats. As Van campers arrived, they were told to hang the coats on the bus using wire hangers, donated by the uniform company Cintas. “We filled the bus,” Roberts said. They paid the county about $500 for use of the park. The group wanted to help with a public service because Mike Lithgow, director of Department of Community Development, allowed the use of the park for their camping trip. They called YES and found out they had a need for warm winter coats for children.

Christmas tree permits available soon NEWPORT – The Colville National Forest will begin selling $5 Christmas tree permits at any forest office, Monday, Nov. 3, for residents who want to cut their own Christmas tree. Most of the 1.1 million acres of the Colville National Forest is open to Christmas tree cutting, however, a permit is required. Permits are good on the Colville National

Forest and cutting is prohibited on privately owned and state lands within the National Forest boundary, in posted plantations, campgrounds, administrative sites, and other areas where posted. Some of the more popular trees are the true firs, pines, and Douglas-firs, which may have a more natural look than the commercially

Ranger Stations announce hours NEWPORT – The Newport and Sullivan Lake Ranger Stations’ winter hours of operation begin Monday, Nov. 10. The hours will be Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Colville National Forest officials said. The ranger stations will continue to offer full services during those hours.

grown trees from tree farms, the Forest Service said in a press release. There is a two permit per household limit. Permits are non-refundable, even if snow keeps cutting areas closed. For more information, contact a local Colville National Forest office.

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OKANOGAN – The Okanogan County Public Utility District will receive about $8 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) over the next several years, the first installment of $2.3 million awarded Oct. 8, to help pay for disasterrelated repair costs for the PUD. The Okanogan PUD sustained about $11 million in damages after the Carlton Complex wildfire burned through the middle of the state between July 9 and Aug. 5. The $2.35 million award will help Okanogan PUD with the repair of about 280,000 linear feet, more than 53 miles, of fiber optic cable and infrastructure damaged by the wildfire. “Okanogan PUD had two separate fiber paths to NoaNet in the Wenatchee region and the fires took both down. All the emergency communication services were

running on Okanogan and NoaNet broadband systems,” said Pend Oreille PUD General Manager John Jordan. Jordan said the only path out of Okanogan County on NoaNet was on State Route 20, across Ferry and Stevens counties and into Pend Oreille County, where it hit the POPUD system and ran to Spokane. The two summer storms that brought heavy winds through Pend Oreille County, took out the path to Spokane, therefore impacting the emergency communications in Okanogan County. “The storms took down all our paths to Spokane, but we were able to get them back up within a few hours,” Jordan said. “Okanogan emergency workers, and NoaNet, were very pleased with what we did for them.” On Aug. 11, President Obama issued a major disasSEE WILDFIRE, 8A

Fire District 5 rating upped CUSICK – People with homeowners or renters insurance living within five miles of Pend Oreille Fire District No. 5’s Station 51 will likely see their premiums reduced as a result of the district’s rating being upgraded by the Washington Survey and Rating Bureau. The rerate will go into effect in February 2015, according to Jay Foster, Fire District 5 chief. All insurance companies are different and rates vary, he said. The rerating is the result of upgraded training and having the fire truck pump tested. Fire District 5 will see its rating go from 9 to 8A for the area within five road miles of Station 51, which is located 2 miles north the Riverbend Bible Camp, at 406722 Highway 20. Foster said fire district commissioner and staff are working to bring the Station 52 area rates down. This area covers Highway 20 south from the Fountain Ranch to

Tacoma Creek, the Calicoma area up to and including the United States Air Force Survival School. “We need more members, a newer truck and we need to move Station 52 further south,” Foster said. After that the district will start working on water supply credits and getting a station on the north end of the district, he said. People interested in volunteering or who just have a question can call Foster at 509-671-2286 or email him at chief@pofd5.org.

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Washington state experienced its first fatal school shooting in nearly two decades at Marysville-Pilchuck High School last week. Three people, including the shooter, are dead, and three more hospitalized with life threatening injuries. Do you think the shooting in Marysville will affect gun control legislation in Washington state? Absolutely. This was a wakeup call that proved it can happen anywhere. It should, but it won’t. Gun rights advocates don’t want to admit that gun control can help prevent this kind of tragedy. Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. Gun control would have no effect on school shootings. The shooting will affect gun control in Washington because of the left-wing Seattle area, but it won’t change anything real. School shootings will happen regardless.

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Disease or terrorism? Which is more dangerous to people in the United States, Ebola or ISIS? They’re both overhyped. They’re both problems but ones that are surmountable by the richest country on earth.

Ebola is definitely the most dangerous. This endless war the U.S. has been pursuing has drained needed resources that could have been used for public health.

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They’re both hideously ISIS has proven to be a dangerous to people who dangerous foe, which left come in contact with unchecked will harm people them. They both must be here. dealt with. Total Votes: 21

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hile members of this community are focused on Ebola and how it can spread through travel, Dr. Sara Ragsdale, Family Health Center Newport, points out the flu can spread the same way, and is much more deadly. Last year, 36,000 people died from the flu in the U.S. She also points out in a story in this week’s Living Well section that the east coast is already being hit with flu cases while historically this community starts later in the winter and early spring. So traveling to the east coast for a vacation or family visit means exposure to flu – a virus a person can bring home and expose others to. So we believe people should still be concerned about the deadly Ebola virus but they really should be taking action to prevent flu from spreading. “They really should focus on that,” Dr. Ragsdale said. People traveling back east and to other parts of the country can contract the flu and bring it home. We aren’t proposing stopping travel because of flu threats like some think should be done to stop Ebola. Other than washing your hands, Ragsdale suggests getting the flu shot. And, no, it cannot make you sick. Ragsdale explained the flu shot contains a killed virus, so it cannot cause the flu. Those overly concerned with Ebola prevention should take that energy and turn it on flu prevention. They should try to convince those that have made a cult religion out of not taking flu shots that they are wrong. They are exposing the rest of us in this community to disease. Or they should start scolding people for not washing their hands every chance they get. That might cut into the thousands of unnecessary cases of illness and deaths caused by flu each year. So if it’s going to take some fear to make changes, let’s use it to wipe out annual flu epidemics.

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YO U R O P I N I O N Schools introducing kids to justice system To the editor: What can you say about your rural conservative community when the schools must have a resident police officer? Reading The Miner last week I saw sports awards and homecoming for our schools. Then there was an article about the School Resource Officer and the 10 calls to dispatch requesting law enforcement. I don’t know what kind of schools that Superintendent Dave Smith is running, but it sounds like an introduction into the criminal justice system. Smith’s approach is to make the kids “smarten up” with the threat of arrest. School is a place where kids learn how to follow instructions and rules needed to succeed. Success is limited when you don’t follow the rules and students learn from failing a test. I am not sure what is learned when a kid is led away from school in handcuffs. The purpose of our schools is to educate students and give them a safe place to make mistakes and learn from them. Instead of detention and suspension, it sounds like the superintendent wants students led away to jail. If Smith has failed to create a safe learning environment at Newport schools, a cop is a last resort measure. He now has two kinds of students at his schools: The kind of student that doesn’t need the surveillance of a policeman to behave, and those students who will “smarten up” by learning how not to get caught breaking the rules or laws. I suppose the purpose of the article was to claim how well the policeman in the school is working and to justify a poor decision to have a SRO. We have lazy teachers, administrators and parents if they turn their jobs to teach kids to “smarten up” over to law enforcement. -Pete Scobby Newport

Extremism does not work here To the editor: Pend Oreille County opted to plan under Growth Management Act under local leadership that realized its value. Now, leadership is considering opting-out because of their extreme quad county view. More moderate commissioners in at least two other counties have seen through their ploy and are not biting. We should be asking them why. We had an independent citizen commission that worked well for many years. Through their very diverse views they made collaborative decisions that gave us a sound comprehensive plan. On the other hand, Ferry County opted in, took the money and did not complete theirs. Now, they need their neighbor’s support to get on the train to their self-created dead-end tunnel. Don’t get on the train. GMA is far too cookie cutter and our commissioners and state legislators should be working harder to make it work for us, instead of just walking away without full understanding of the consequences or future project funding. Our economic development future depends on it. As State Senator Pam Roach, R-Auburn, originally suggested, fix it. Collaborate and do your best to reflect development that represents 100 percent of the citizens of Pend Oreille County, not a quad county view. Smart planning requires us to look into the future and include and reflect all sides of the issues surrounding every development. What happened to the independence that kept us out of neighboring county’s bad business? Pend Oreille County is unique and by its nature, diverse in opinion. We deserve to be represented as the stand alone we are, not part of some extreme quad county political scheme. -Diane Wear Sacheen Lake

School district showed poor judgement To the editor: Recently the West Bonner County School District sent personnel to the greater Dallas area (the epicenter for the Ebola virus) for a touchy feely conference. Superintendent Paul Anselmo said they did their due diligence. What due diligence – ask a few questions from the CDC that has been getting it wrong from day one when they told us it was highly unlikely it would get to the U.S.? How about an administration that sent out directives to hospitals that were ineffective and after a nurse got Ebola she was blamed for not following those directives? How about appointing an Ebola czar whose only qualifications are he is an attorney and was the Vice President’s Chief of Staff but did not have any medical experience? Anselmo told me they already had the plane tickets. Who cares? The welfare of school personnel and students’ health is more important. Why has the school district shut down inquiries into the trip? Why have parents calling the school for information been treated shabbily? We are being told the risk was very low so don’t be concerned. No risk to our students or personnel was worth the trip. Bonner General Hospital and emergency services are scrambling to be prepared in case Ebola strikes Bonner County but our schools are not concerned at all. Dr. Christine Hahn, state epidemiologist, has said, “those diseases are truly only a plane ride away.” Could that plane ride have been the one the school personnel were on? Why take a chance? Poor judgment was shown by the school district. -John Weyant Priest River

The wageless recovery may bring humbug to the holidays From The St. Louis Post-Dispatch It’s that special time of the year, when economic forecasters begin worrying about how much Americans are going to spend on holiday shopping. It’s become a holiday tradition, because depending on what sort of business a retailer is in, November and December can account for as much as 30 percent of annual sales. The overall U.S. retail economy is measured at $3.2 trillion, and the holidays account for about a fifth of it. The National Retail Federation expects holiday sales to increase 4.1 percent this year, but notes that shoppers can be expected to be “extremely price sensitive.” Reason: All that income inequality and wage stagnation stuff you’ve heard about. Holiday shopping is a place where theory becomes reality. If people don’t have money to spend, retailers suffer. If retailers suffer, the economy suffers. On

Wednesday, the stock market went into a dive, in part because a report showed retail sales had slumped 0.3 percent in September. The Dow Jones Industrial average, which had soared to about 17,000 in July, dropped 460 points at one point Wednesday before recovering to close down 173 points at 16,141. “The vast majority of the country is finding they need to buy less stuff or go down-market,” Joseph Nathan Cotton, who studies household spending patterns at City University of New York, told the New York Times. “There’s pressure to spend on the holidays, but so many people are still so tight on cash.” The economy is doing better, but not many people are noticing it. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this month that the economy had added 248,000 jobs in September. For the first time since mid-2008, the unemployment rate dropped below 6 percent, to 5.9 percent. That news, plus an upward revision in August’s job numbers, means 2014 is on pace to

be one of the best year for jobs since the late 1990s. The White House chipped in with its own stat: In 55 straight months of job growth, the private sector economy has added 10.3 million jobs. Given the economic wreck that President Barack Obama inherited after the 2008 financial collapse, this would seem to bode well for Democrats on Nov. 4 and Christmas shopping thereafter. That it hasn’t speaks less about Mr. Obama’s popularity or lack thereof than it does about what the 2008 economic collapse actually revealed. The sub-prime mortgage crisis showed that cheap credit built on a real estate bubble had disguised a fundamental structural change to the American economy. Short version: The economic recovery is bypassing the middle class. Even as the monthly job numbers increased and unemployment went down 0.2 points, the average private sector hourly wage SEE RECOVERY, 5A

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CNS line extension policy changes BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille PUD staff is proposing that the district end a policy of paying the first $1,500 toward fiber line extensions for residents who want fiber ran to their house or business, but didn’t sign up for it during the build-out. The proposal was made to the Pend Oreille Public Utility District board of commissioners during their meeting Tuesday, WHAT’S NEXT: Commissioners will decide on the proposed policy change Oct. 21. at their next board meeting, Tuesday, Commissioners will Nov. 4 in Newport. decide on the proposed policy change at their next board meeting Tuesday, Nov. 4, in Newport. “This was only an introductory offering and is due to be discontinued,” Information Technology Director Rhonda Thomas said. “A credit of $1,500 is a large amount for CNS to offer given that our charge is only $40 per month.” Thomas said there were two introductory offers regard-

ing fiber, the $35 rate the PUD charges the retail service providers and waiving $1,500 of new line extension costs for people who did not sign up before the Sept. 28, 2012 deadline. Thomas said each line extension for CNS is different in terms of cost, as many factors are considered including the length of fiber to be ran. A line extension cost can start at about $1,500 and Thomas said they are currently working on a line extension that is over $8,000. She said this is not the cap and line extensions could cost even more than that. “It could be many thousands of dollars,” Thomas said. “There isn’t really an average.” On the electric side, Thomas said the PUD does not cover the cost of any part of a line extension. “The customer pays the total cost of a line extension,” Thomas said. She said the CNS proposal would line the fiber up to the electric policy where the customer pays the full amount. An engineer would visit the property after the customer has signed up with a service provider, provide an esti-

mate, and the customer is required to pay all of the costs, including time and material, under the new policy. “Similar to the electric and water divisions at the District, CNS needs to recover the building costs of an extension,” Thomas said. “We need to be financially stable and although we would like to continue offering this benefit, it is just not practical for us to pay this amount on every line extension.” There were less than 4,000 people who signed consent forms allowing the PUD to install fiber cable to their homes or businesses through the federal grant. About 5,000 homes and businesses are in the coverage area. In September, the board of commissioners approved a $5 increase to the $35 rate to be implemented Jan. 1, 2015, making the fiber rate $40. Another $5 increase will occur Jan. 1, 2016, to increase it to $45. The three retail service providers, POVN, Concept Cable and iFIber, all stated the increases would be passed on to the customers. “Hopefully, this is not a deterrent for any customer in their choice to have fiber brought to their home or business,” Thomas said.

jobs since February 2010, but the overwhelming majority are nonunion jobs. Americans – particularly those without college educations – are willing to work for less. They’ve been told that unions are bad, that if they organize, the plant will be closed and moved to Bangladesh or a right-to-work state where people are glad to have jobs.

would have better luck with their $10.10 minimum-wage push if they pitched it as bringing back the Gipper Wage. Raising the minimum wage would put upward pressure on wages and

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dropped by a penny to $24.53. The Census Bureau reports that in 2013, the median household had $4,500 less buying power than it did in 2007, the year before the crash. Mr. Obama understands that. He’s said it over and over, most recently in an Oct. 2 speech at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. “When middle-class families can’t afford to buy the goods or services our businesses sell, it actually makes it harder for our economy to grow,” the president said. “Our economy cannot truly succeed if we’re stuck in a winnertake-all system where a shrinking few do very well while a growing many are struggling to get by. Historically, our economic greatness rests on a simple principle: When the middle

class thrives, and when people can work hard to get into the middle class, then America thrives. And when it doesn’t, America doesn’t.” But the next morning, even as the rosy economic numbers were coming in, he inadvertently illustrated part of the problem by flying from Chicago to Princeton, Ind. There, to tout the growth in manufacturing jobs, he visited Millennium Steel Service, a nonunion plant that produces rolled steel for the nonunion Toyota truck plant across the highway. When the American middle class was thriving, auto workers belonged to the UAW. Steelworkers belonged to the United Steelworkers International. Globalization, automation and anti-union efforts contributed to the long decline in U.S. manufacturing jobs. America has added 700,000 manufacturing

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This is part of the structural change that began in the 1980s under President Ronald Reagan and is now being codified by a conservative Supreme Court. Another part: the $7.25 an hour minimum wage. When Mr. Reagan took office in January 1981, the minimum wage was worth about $10 in today’s dollars. Maybe Mr. Obama and Democrats in Congress

better redistribute the post2008 economic gains. But Democrats haven’t been able to make that case, and too many Americans still haven’t figured out what’s happened to them. Merry Christmas.

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After-school program to open Nov. 10th at Newport School District Program offers enrichment learning, academic coaching, fitness, and healthy snacks NEWPORT – The Newport School District’s new after-school program will begin on Monday, Nov. 10. The district and WSU Pend Oreille County Extension partnered in a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant that was awarded in August. The program has the capacity to serve 130 academically at-risk students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade and will welcome additional students if space is available. The after school program will run daily following the district’s calendar and will operate a summer program that runs for four weeks in July. Stratton Elementary will host students in kindergarten through sixth grade, and Newport High School will host seventh through 12th grade students offering academic coaching, enrichment learning, and project-based activities, along with physical activity and healthy snacks. “We are excited to partner with WSUExtension to create a 21st CCLC that will target our at-risk students K-12 and their families,” said Dave Smith, superintendent of Newport School District. Program Director Donna Molvik will lead the after-school team consisting of two site coordinators and five academic coaches, along with volunteers from partner organizations and the community. The program’s primary goal is to increase students’ math, science, and reading scores while providing a safe, fun, positive learning environment in which students will thrive. The district is providing modified af-

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Children of all ages enjoy Fall Festival Keonah Kells, a kindergartener, celebrates when the music stopped and she was in front of an empty chair during the Cake Walk at Stratton Elementary’s Fall Festival, Friday, Oct. 24. More than 100 people filled Stratton Elementary for games, prizes, bingo and arts and crafts.

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Art gave Patterson satisfaction BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

CUSICK – Cody Patterson enjoyed making art, so he was thrilled when he learned his drawing was chosen for the Panther Country Coalition/ Youth Prevention Task Force logo. “He was really excited when he won first,” said his mother, Kitty Eubanks. “He didn’t think he was a great artist, but winning the contest changed that for him.” An awards ceremony was held at the Camas Center for Community Wellness in his honor. COURTESY PHOTO|PANTHER COUNTRY COALITION

Cody Patterson designed this Panther Country Coalition logo. Patterson passed away at age 27.

Hospital District No. 2 receives state audit OLYMPIA – Pend Oreille Public Hospital No. 2 received the results of its regular audit from the Washington State Auditor’s Office last week. “In the areas we examined, the District’s internal controls were adequate to safeguard public assets,” the audit states. “The District also complied with state laws and its own policies in the areas we examined.”

The audit covered Jan. 2, 2011, through Dec. 31, 2013. CARD OF THANKS Thank you to Pastors Matt and Janine Goodrich, Doctor Geoffrey Jones, Newport Long Term Care and Hospice (Chewelah) for their care of Maynard “Ray” Funden during his illness. Also, thanks to family and friends for their cards, care and support. Dorothy Funden and Family.

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Patterson passed away July 30 at age 27, after a lifetime struggling with a variety of health problems. “He had a lot of health problems,” said his mother. He passed away the day after visiting Ione, she said. “We had just spent the night in Ione.” Since he had health problems from an early age, he couldn’t get out and play like other kids, so he drew, his mother said. “He really liked to draw and paint,” she said. “He enjoyed it.”

The logo contest wasn’t the only time his art was recognized. In 2013 he won a ribbon at the county fair. Patterson grew up in the Aberdeen, Wash., area. He attended Weatherwax High School in Aberdeen. Although he didn’t attend Cusick High School, his art will live on. “We honor him for his contribution to our community,” said Chris Evers, student assistant specialist for the Cusick School District. “Cody will be deeply missed.”

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Gary Brathovde, left, won $190,001 on the Hit 5 lottery in early October. The Cusick resident works for the PUD as a meter reader and said the money will help with retirement, which he plans to do in September. His wife Lynette, pictured, and Brathovde have been married 17 years.

North county man wins Hit 5 lottery BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

CUSICK – Gary Brathovde carried the winning lottery ticket in his pocket for more than a week before scanning it at the Food Court in Ione, quickly realizing his life was about to change for the better. “I didn’t even stop to look to see how much it was,” Brathovde said. After seeing a one and a nine in the number, and being directed to the lottery office, he raced home and checked the ticket on the Internet with a little bit of privacy. He won $190,001 on Washington’s game Hit 5. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoys hunting and fishing with his wife, which is what they were heading to do when they picked up their money from the lottery office in Spokane on Oct. 9. They opened hunting season in Ellensburg with a $142,500 check in the glove box of their truck. “My wife didn’t let the truck out of her sight much that weekend,” Brathovde said. Brathovde, 63, works for the Pend Oreille Public Utility District as a meter reader in the

Ione area and is set to retire next September. He has been married to Lynette for 17 years and they have seven children and 16 grandchildren. Brathovde called the taxes his “splurge” purchase, but paid off their house and his wife’s car. The couple sent $2,000 to each of the seven children and the rest will be put away to help with the cost of retirement. “It’s a manageable amount we put away towards retirement,” Brathovde said. “It’s going to make it a whole lot more comfortable when we do that.” No long lost family has come out of the woodwork for Brathovde since winning the lottery. He said most people have congratulated him, but no one has asked for any cash. He bought the ticket at the Panther Pit Stop in Cusick, an area where he has spent the majority of his life. Brathovde said he actually lives closer to Ione where he checked the winning ticket, but his address is in Cusick. He plays the Hit 5 often and usually relies on the Quick Pick to choose his numbers. Now, Brathovde has a new set of lucky numbers and a peace of mind when it comes to retirement.

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B R I E F LY Newport schools celebrate Veterans Day NEWPORT – The Newport School District annual Veterans Day assembly will salute Veterans Monday, Nov. 10 at 8:40 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. Coffee and cinnamon rolls will be served at 8 a.m. The Newport High School band will be playing songs, and high school students will be reading the names of former Newport High School students who served in the military. Following will be the annual presentation of the wreath. Veterans will be honored with special seating during the event. The school district is collecting photos of veterans from the community to present a slide show at each annual assembly. If there is a name or photo to add to the list, contact the school district at 509-447-3167 or email names and digital photos to Rhonda Burnham at burnhamrhonda@newport.wednet.edu or Cole Morse at ASB@newport. wednet.edu. All veterans and community members are invited to attend.

Medicare help available at Hospitality House NEWPORT – Get help with your Medicare enrollment at the Hospitality House in Newport Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) from Rural Resources will be on hand to help. Open enrollment is Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, for benefits that take affect Jan. 1, 2015. The Hospitality House is located at 216 S. Washington Ave., Newport.

Two locals graduate from U of I MOSCOW – The University of Idaho announced graduates who received degrees during the summer quarter. Stephanie A. Cox of Blanchard received a Bachelors of Science in Animal and Veterinary Science. Stephanie L. Blayne of Priest River received a Masters of Education in Educational Leadership.

Zachary named to scholars’ list PHEONIX, Ariz. – Newport’s Jamie Renna Zachary was recently named to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, through the Zachary University of Pheonix. Zachary works with the Youth Emergency Services organization in Pend Oreille County. The NSCS designation is presented for commitment to the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service. The NSCS Chapter of University of Phoenix is currently a virtual team whose main focus is to work towards helping each member be proactive in achieving their goals and offer mentoring and assistance to help get our members past the finish line and beyond.

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Browse local artists, shops at Newport’s first Art Walk NEWPORT – Evergreen Art Association announces Newport’s first Art Walk Thursday, Nov. 13, from 6-9 p.m. Several Newport businesses will host artists who will be showing their art which will be for sale. There will be refreshments at each store, and the stores will be open for business. This first Art Walk is in conjunction with The Gallery’s Date Night. The public is invited to join in this festive art event. Watch for the announcement in The Miner of which stores and artists they will be hosting. The association plans to make this a monthly event modeled after successful art walks in other communities. To be a host business or a participating artist, call EAA President Robert Karr at 509-671-1539.

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‘Grease is the word’ The Pend Oreille Players Association is turning back the clock to 1958 with this season’s youth production of “Grease, School Version,” Nov. 14-16 and 21-23 at the Pend Oreille Playhouse. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m. and Sunday shows begin at 3 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Playhouse, located at 240 N. Union, Newport, and online at pendoreilleplayers.org. “Come jump and jive with the greasers of Rydell High in this fun and crazy musical,” the players said. Grease is written by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs; produced by special arrangement with Samuel French. Directed by Jillian Kramer. For more information call the playhouse at 509-447-9900.

PRIEST RIVER – A representative from the Idaho State Veterans Service Office will be in Priest River Tuesday, Nov. 25, to answer questions about current veterans benefits, assist with ongoing claims, and take new claims for benefits for eligible veterans and their dependents. The Idaho State Veteran Service Officer will be at VFW Post No. 2909, located at 113 Larch St., Priest River, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. State Ser-

vice Officer will be working in conjunction with the Bonner County Service Officer Chad Osborn. Veterans will be seen by appointment only to ensure you are given quality time. Appointments must be scheduled by calling Micaela Sierra at 208-446-1096. If there are no appointments scheduled for this outreach, or winter weather conditions prohibit travel, the outreach will be canceled.

Stewart graduates from Eastern Oregon University LA GRANDE, Ore. – Taylor Stewart of Priest River graduated from Eastern Oregon University during the 2013-14

academic year, with a Bachelors of Science degree in Media Arts and Communication.

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

THURSDAY, OCT. 30 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

FRIDAY, OCT. 31 STORY TIME: 11 a.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 AL-ANON: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-946-6131

SATURDAY, NOV. 1 PRIEST RIVER AMERICAN LEGION BREAKFAST: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Priest River Library HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown

OATH KEEPERS CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY GROUP: 5:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

SUNDAY, NOV. 2 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

MONDAY, NOV. 3 BONNER COUNTY HOMESCHOOL GROUP: 2:30 p.m. Priest River City Park YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL 4 P.M. - BLANCHARD LIBRARY PRIEST RIVER CHAMBER BOARD: 4 p.m. - Chamber Office NEWPORT MAWS AND PAWS BOOSTER CLUB: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library NEWPORT LIONS CLUB: 6:30 p.m. - Kelly’s Restaurant, Call Ota Harris at 509-447-4157 BLANCHARD LIONS: 7 p.m. Blanchard Inn ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

TUESDAY, NOV. 4 NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHERING: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NEWPORT BUSINESS MEETING: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:306 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport KANIKSU LODGE 97: 6 p.m. VFW Hall in Priest River PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick BINGO: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church PEND OREILLE COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE: 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport COMPUTER BASICS FOR ADULTS: 10 a.m. to Noon -

Newport Library STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport CALISPEL POST 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River BASIC MEETING: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center PEND OREILLE ROCK AND GEM CLUB: 7 p.m. - Newport Eagles, 236 S. Union Ave.

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m. (509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m. Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH of Diamond Lake Corner of North Shore Road and Jorgens Road Informal Family-style Worship Sundays 10:00 a.m. 509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

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Food bank helps local residents Dorothy Funden hands out food to local residents during the Thrivent for Lutherans food distribution, held in conjunction with 2nd Harvest Food Bank, Thursday, Oct. 23 at American Lutheran Church in Newport. The Thrivent for Lutherans host the food truck four times a year and have been doing it for more than six years. Pastor Matt Goodrich said the food distribution is a good way to remind people that they matter. They also passed out toothbrushes and toothpaste.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Church School 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5p.m. Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 - 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m. Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Head Elder Gilbert Navarro (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m. The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

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

HOUSE OF THE LORD

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. “United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6 p.m. Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.houseofthelordchurch.com

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 • 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

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

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Sports

| OCTOBER 29, 2014

Priest River girls go to state cross country meet

B R I E F LY Hoefer wins fourth at Cow Palace SAN FRANCISCO – Priest River bull rider Thor Hoefer placed fourth in bull riding at the Grand National Rodeo at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Hoefer won $900 for his 83-point ride. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys’ Association rodeo counts towards the 2015 standings.

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls cross country team is headed to state for the fourth time in school history ON DECK: AT STATE: Saturday, Nov. 1, Eagle Island, Boise

Willis takes second at Newport race NEWPORT – Newport’s cross country team’s senior captain Brent Willis ran a strong race to place second and senior Ben Simila ran his fastest time of the year to seal Newport’s victory over Chewelah with a score of 54-63. Newport hosted Chewelah and Colville Wednesday, Oct. 22. “I am proud of the way the team has competed this season and the way that they bonded together as a team,” coach Rory Axel said. “We have a good chance of being in the top four or five at districts next week.” Willis finished the course in 18 minutes, 48 seconds. Noah Kress took 10th in 20:16, Christian Loutzenhiser finished 11th in 20:17, and Brad McMeen took 12th in 20:42. Simila was 19th in 21:31 and Ben Jakeman finished in 21:58 for 22nd place. The goal for the final is for each Newport runner to end the season with their personal best for the year, Axel said. The district meet starts Saturday, Nov. 1, at Plantes Ferry in Spokane. The state championships for 1A schools is the following Saturday in Pasco. Axel said it is unlikely that a Newport runner will make it to state. The top 10 runners go to state, and the top two teams.

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Newport freshman Tessa Pillars, No. 3, battles a Medical Lake defender Tuesday when the Griz hosted the Cardinals. Newport won 7-0.

Newport girls sweep the week

Holding on to third place BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport girls soccer team beat both Medical Lake and Colville in Northeast A League games this past week. The Griz are in third place behind Freeman and Lakeside, with a league record of 7-5 and overall record of 9-6. Newport scored five goals in the first half against Medical Lake at home Tuesday. Emily Lewis scored at 7 minutes on an assist by Ashley Behrens. Samantha Siemsen scored two minutes later, on an assist by Emily Jurgens. Behrens and Lewis teamed up again at 15 minutes for a goal, this time made by Behrens. Kennedy Kindred scored at 33 minutes and Lewis scored at 37 minutes. In the second half, Behrens scored at 48 minutes, and Tessa Pillars scored on an assist by Amber Holman at 71 minutes. Newport had 22 shots on goal to Medical

Lake’s two. Iris StrangeOwl had two saves as keeper for Newport. Medical Lake’s keeper had 15 saves. All three goals for Newport came in the first half when they traveled to Colville Thursday. NewON DECK: port won 3-0 after VS. RIVERSIDE: Thursday, a scoreless second Oct. 30, 4 p.m. half. AT DISTRICTS: Round 1, Behrens scored Monday, Nov. 3, TBA first at 21 minutes, followed by another goal from her at 36 minutes. Gracie StrangeOwl scored at 38 minutes. Newport had 16 shots on goal while Colville had eight. Emily Lewis had eight saves for Newport as keeper. Colville had 13. Newport hosts Riverside Thursday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m., and then moves onto the first round of the district playoffs Monday, Nov. 3, location and time to be announced. Check The Miner Online for details throughout the week.

Tough loss for the Rangers

‘As for state, the girls are going to have to work hard during the race to be even in the top eight teams.’ Lance Clark

Spartan Cross Country Coach

took 18th in 26:18.1, Tabitha Wilson was 19th in 26:48.5, Molly Johnson finished 23rd in 27:47.3 and Sarah Marks SEE XC, 12A

Spartans volleyball season ends BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

RATHDRUM – The Priest River Spartans volleyball team finished their season Thursday, Oct. 23, with a four set loss to Timberlake in a district tournament loser out game. The Spartans lost the first two sets 25-22 and 25-19 before coming back to win the third set 25-17. Kellogg won the fourth set and match with a 25-18 game. Megan Whitman led all players with nine kills, Lily Luckey had 17 assists, Heidi Janhsen served a pair of aces, Mollie French had 14 digs and Katlyn Summers had three blocks. The Spartans had to scrap to come back from a three SEE SPARTANS, 11A

Come watch all the great student athletes each week! The Newport Maws and Paws Booster Club announce the Grizzly Student Athletes of the Week. They are nominated by their coaches for

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

Hadley Stratton Volleyball

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SEE RANGERS, 12A

and third time since head coach Lance Clark took over the program 11 years ago. “I am very happy with and proud of the girls making it to state,” Clark said. “We had to do some work with team unity, but the girls got it done and got a second place birth to state…” Priest River ran at the district meet Thursday, Oct. 23, at Timberlake High School. Elisabeth Young and Harley Nordby finished in the top 10 for the girls. Young took seventh in 22 minutes, 44.3 seconds. Nordby finished 10th in 23:49.3.

“They both did really well,” Clark said. Erica McCracken took 14th in 24:56.4, Autumn Lawler

Student athletes of the week

BY DESIREÉ HOOD

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers lost 81-26 to the Republic Tigers, Friday, Oct. 24 in the 1B North league game. “Republic has a very good team and we did not play very well defensively,” Head Coach Kelly Cain said. “We moved the ball some on offense, but we weren’t able to get any stops.” ON DECK: The Tigers VS. CURLEW: Friday, Oct. 31, opened 7 p.m. scoring with four unanswered touchdowns before the Rangers found the end zone. Dominic Cain, a senior, connected with junior Justin Chantry on a 5-yard pass putting up the first six points for the Rangers. The two-point conversion failed. Selkirk allowed three more touchdowns before junior Damon Volquardsen caught a 58-yard pass from Cain for the

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Chris Burgess Football

S P O RTS C A L E N D A R COURTESY PHOTO| PATTI CUTSHALL

Alec Bluff, a senior, takes on eight tacklers from the Inchelium Hornets during the league match up, Friday, Oct. 24. The Panthers beat the Hornets 56-28 to remain at the top of the Northeast 1B North league.

Panthers claim victory over Hornets BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers beat the Inchelium Hornets 56-28 during the league match up Friday, Oct. 24, keeping the Panthers at the top of the Northeast 1B North league. Defensive Coordinator Troy Hendershott said the first half opened with their starting line-up on defense ON DECK: and the second half VS. REPUBLIC: Friday, involved their second Oct. 31, 7 p.m. string players, who are mostly freshmen and eighth graders. “They are going to make their mistakes,” Hendershott said, adding that the young team held the Hornets to only a couple of scores. He said it was a good experience for them, especially after their performance last week during a strong JV game and

adding playing time this week. “They have made a lot of good strides that will help us out in the future,” Hendershott said. Hendershott said the game belonged to Alec Bluff, a senior, who stepped up big on both sides of the ball during the first half.

‘Bluff was definitely the leader on Friday. He took the game over.’

THURSDAY, OCT. 30

Spokane

NEWPORT GIRLS SOCCER VS. RIVERSIDE: 4 p.m. - Newport High School

OPEN GYM, ADULT BASKETBALL: 7 a.m. - Newport High School

NEWPORT VOLLEYBALL VS. RIVERSIDE: 6:30 p.m. - Newport High School

SELKIRK VOLLEYBALL VS. CUSICK: 1 p.m. - Selkirk High School

FRIDAY, OCT. 31

CUSICK VOLLEYBALL VS. SELKIRK: 1 p.m. - Selkirk High School

SELKIRK FOOTBALL VS. CURLEW: 7 p.m. - Selkirk High School CUSICK FOOTBALL VS. REPUBLIC: 7 p.m. - Cusick High School NEWPORT FOOTBALL VS. RIVERSIDE: 7 p.m. - Riverside High School

MONDAY, NOV. 3 NEWPORT GIRLS SOCCER AT DISTRICTS, ROUND 1: 1 p.m. - TBA

TUESDAY, NOV. 4

SATURDAY, NOV. 1

NEWPORT VOLLEYBALL AT 1A DISTRICTS: TBA - Sundome, Yakima

NEWPORT CROSS COUNTRY AT 1A NORTHEAST A DISTRICT MEET: Plantes Ferry,

NEWPORT GIRLS SOCCER AT DISTRICTS, ROUND 1: 4 p.m. - TBA

Troy Hendershott

Defensive Coordinator

“Bluff was definitely the leader on Friday,” Hendershott said. “He took the game over.” SEE PANTHERS, 12A

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SPORTS

Grizzlies beat Medical Lake, lose to Colville

OCTOBER 29, 2014 |

Spartans end season with loss to Kellogg

BY DON GRONNING

BY DESIREÉ HOOD

OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies volleyball team won one and lost one last week, beating Medical Lake Tuesday, Oct. 21 at home and losing at Colville Thursday, Oct. 23. ON DECK: Newport coach Lori VS. RIVERSIDE: Thursday, Oct. 30, Strat6:30 p.m. ton said AT DISTRICTS: the team Tuesday, Nov. 4. played well TBA Tuesday, when they won 25-13, 25-23, 25-14. “We passed well, and were able to put the ball away,” she said. “We also had great defense, with most of the team racking up several digs.” Hadley Stratton had 13 of those digs, Lauren Vaughn had eight and Marissa Hofstee had five. Vaughn had 24 assists and

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans ended their football season, Friday, Oct. 24, with a 53-15 loss to the Kellogg Wildcats. “The game result was disappointing. Even though we have had a thin roster all year, we felt we could not only compete with Kellogg but win the game,” Head Coach Shane Douglas said. “With combined mistakes and untimely injuries, we just couldn’t sustain drives or make crucial stops when needed on Kellogg’s drives.” The Spartans opened scoring with senior Jeremy MacDonald catching a 35yard pass from sophomore Anthony Storro. Senior Benson Huntley made the extra point kick. From there, the game belonged to Kellogg. The Wildcats scored eight unanswered touchdowns before the Spartans found the end zone again. Senior Chance Stokes ran in a 15-yard TD, with Jeris Beaver, a senior, catching the pass from MacDonald for the two-point conversion. “No excuses they out played us and deserved the win. Winning that game would have been a big boost for our younger players and our graduating seniors,” Douglas said. “But with the defeat also comes a learning experience for our younger guys that can hopefully use this disappointing loss to drive them in the off season to work harder to come back next year and succeed.” Storro was 13 for 31 on passing for 115 yards and one touchdown. MacDonald was two for six for 3 yards on passing. MacDonald had four

‘We passed well, and were able to put the ball away.’ MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Lori Stratton

Grizzly Head Coach

served four aces in the win. Stratton had 11 kills, four aces and a block. Hofstee had a half dozen kills and Elise Cunningham had four kills. Grace Moore had a block. The Grizzlies had a tougher time against Colville, a team they beat once this season. “We were on our way up after a slow start, and our

Newport’s Grace Moor pounds one over the outstretched hands of a Medical Lake defender Tuesday, Oct. 21 at Newport. Newport won in three sets.

setter, Lauren (Vaughn) went down at the net, twisting her ankle on the foot of the gal across the net,” coach Stratton said. The team had a hard time adjusting without the play of Vaughn, she said. “We run a 5-1 offense, and haven’t worked a lot on plan B,” Stratton said. “We just couldn’t get back in the

groove with yet again players in new positions.” The result was a 25-18, 25-20, 25-14 loss. Stratton came through with eight kills, eight digs and four blocks against Colville. Vaughn had nine assists before she went out, Haley Braun and Jenson Kirkwood each served aces. Kirkwood also had six digs

and Hofstee had seven kills. The Grizzlies played Chewelah after deadline Tuesday. They will start District playoffs Tuesday, Nov. 4. The Grizzlies are currently in fourth place, with a 6-6 Northeast A League record. They are 6-7 overall. The top two teams from districts will go on to the state tournament.

Cusick volleyball has tough trip BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick Panther volleyball team had away games with Republic and Curlew Saturday, Oct. 25, losing both matches. The first match was with Republic, the No. 1 ranked team in the Northeast 1B North League. “We really pulled together in this first match ON DECK: with Republic,” AT SELKIRK, SATURDAY, Cusick coach NOV. 1, 1 P.M. Ashley Keogh said. “We played much better as a team and almost gave Republic, the No. 1 seed, a very tough loss.” But it wasn’t to be and the Panthers lost in five sets. Republic won the first set 25-19, Cusick took the second and third sets 25-13, 25-21 and Republic rallied to win the fourth set 25-17 and the fifth set 15-4. That was quite a bit better than earlier in the year, when Republic swept the Panthers in three. Kaleigh Driver had a dozen assists and three aces, Brianna Balcom had eight kills, three aces and two blocks, Cassidy Hansen had three aces and Alyssa Walrath had seven kills for Cusick.

An hour and a half later, the Panthers were back on the court against Curlew. Keogh said the short time after an intense match may have impacted that game. “I think this partly affected our performance in the Curlew game. Republic took a lot of energy out of us and we didn’t play Curlew with the enthusiasm and intensity we should have,” Keogh said. It was another back and forth battle, with Curlew winning the first set 25-21, Cusick taking the second set 25-20, Curlew came back and won the third and fourth sets 25-13 and 25-19. Curlew played good defense, she said. “Curlew does a very good job at saving plays that you normally wouldn’t expect getting saved,” she said. “Unfortunately, we weren’t able to stick with them and finish strong to come out with a win.” Cassidy Hansen had eight kills, Alana Keogh served three aces, Balcom had four blocks and Driver had eight assists against Curlew. Earlier in the week, Cusick beat Inchelium in four sets at home Thursday, Oct. 23. The Panthers won the first set two

OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers volleyball team played four times last week, beating Inchelium and Northport and losing to Republic and Curlew. ON DECK: Tuesday, Oct. VS. CUSICK SATURDAY, 21, the RangNOV. 1, 1 P.M. ers hosted Inchelium, wining in five sets. The Rangers started slow, losing the first set 25-21 and the second set 25-20. Selkirk bounced back to win the next two sets 25-18 and 27-25. The Rangers won the key fifth set 15-13.

Ranger coach Pam Zimmerman said the team may have been overconfident after beating Inchelium the first time.

‘In your head, when you win so easily, it’s easy to be overconfident.’ Ranger Head Coach Pam Zimmerman

About her team’s match with Inchelium, a team they easily beat the first time

“In your head, when you win so easily, it’s easy to be overconfident,” she said. The team got back on track

receptions for 62 yards, before taking over for Storro as quarterback. Slinger had two receptions for 5 yards, Beaver had three catches for 24 yards and Stokes had three for 23 yards. MacDonald had seven carries for 47 yards, Storro had two carries for 2 yards, senior Trent Slinger had seven carries for 33 yards and Stokes had seven carries for 18 yards. Douglas said the 13 gradu-

‘The boys overall really came a long ways during the year in their development and we certainly hope this will be a great building block for the future.’ Shane Douglas

Spartan Head Coach

ating seniors will be missed. “This was a great group of young men that really helped mentor the younger players and show them a great example of commitment,” Douglas said. “The boys overall really came a long ways during the year in their development and we certainly hope this will be a great building block for the future.” The Spartans finished the season 1-2 for league games, 3-5 overall. Douglas said an awards banquet will be held in November, with no date scheduled at press time.

sets 25-11, 25-16, lost the third set 2522 and closed it out by winning the

‘Republic took a lot of energy out of us and we didn’t play Curlew with the enthusiasm and intensity we should have.’ Ashley Keogh

Panther Head Coach MINER PHOTO|DESIREÉ HOOD

fourth set 25-12. Although Cusick got the win, Keogh says the team is still struggling to be consistent. “We started off strong but failed to maintain intensity, which resulted in the loss of the third set,” Keogh said. “Thankfully we were able to come back and win the fourth set by a wide margin.” Balcom served a half dozen aces and had a block, Driver had 14 assists and Hansen had nine kills. Cusick will play at Selkirk Saturday, Nov. 1. That game starts at 1 p.m.

Selkirk volleyball 2-2 on week BY DON GRONNING

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and finished strong. Lexy Ellsworth had seven kills and four aces. Lauren McGeorge had nine assists and Crystal Cronoble had four digs. The team had switched to a 5-1 offense, with McGeorge handling the setting. “She is doing well,” Zimmerman said. The Rangers travelled to Northport for a match Thursday, Oct. 23, winning in four sets. After losing the first set 25-19, the Rangers stormed back, winning 2522, 25-15 and 25 11. Zimmerman said the Mustangs are a much improved team since the SEE VOLLEYBALL, 12A

Sophomore Collin Dietrick runs the ball for the Spartans during their 53-15 loss to the Kellogg Wildcats, Friday, Oct. 24 at home.

SPARTANS: Team was not as prepared as should be FROM PAGE 10A

set loss to Bonners Ferry Wednesday, Oct. 22, 25-23, 25-14, 25-20. Priest River coach Angie Goins said the team was not as prepared as they needed to be for a match against a strong Bonners Ferry team. “We all played kinda down,” Goins said. French had 14 digs for the Spartans, Whitman had nine kills, Luckey had 17 assists, Janhsen served two aces and Summers had three blocks. The highlight of the week came in the mustwin match against Kellogg, a team that had beaten Priest River twice in regular season play. The Spartans won the first two sets 25-21, 25-20, lost the third set 25-23 and won the fourth set 25-17.

“We were ready to play,” Goins said. Senior Caitlyn Cole had a good night. “She had a lot of blocks,” Goins said, leading Priest River with five. Whitman led the Spartans with 15 kills, Luckey had 37 assists, Janhsen had three aces and Kaylee Fink had a dozen digs. Counting the district tournament, Priest River ended the year with a 9-9 overall record. “Looking back on the season, it was up and down for sure,” Goins said. The team had a big win over rival Newport. “That was big for us, after they beat us the year before.” The team will lose the play of eight seniors who are graduating. Whitman, Summers, French, Luckey, Cole, Fink, Cheyenne Maine and Kerry Remsburg are all graduating.

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SPORTS

| OCTOBER 29, 2014

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S P O RT S S C O R E B O A R D FOOTBALL FRIDAY, OCT. 24 Chewelah (2-6, 1-5) 8 0 0 0 -8 Newport (1-7, 0-6) 0 0 0 0 -0 Scoring: Che-Holloway 43 run (Frizzell pass from Coleman)

Selkirk (4-2, 2-2) 6 6 0 14 -26 Republic (7-1, 4-0) 35 20 13 13 -81

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Newport seniors Rocky McDaniel, No. 54, and Cody Phillips, No. 55, make the tackle during the 8-0 loss to the Chewelah Cougars, Friday, Oct. 24. This was the final home game for the Grizzlies, with the seniors honored prior to kickoff.

Grizzlies fall to Cougars BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies’ defense held the Chewelah Cougars to one touchdown but the offense never found their own end zone, Friday, Oct. 24, losing the league game 8-0. This was the final home game of the season for the Grizzlies. “The defense played their best game of the year,” Head Coach Zac Farnam said. “We still have issues ON DECK: with assignments AT RIVERSIDE: Friday, against counter and Oct. 31, 7 p.m. read option, but we were much more physical.” The only score of the game came in the first quarter when the Cougars ran in a 43-yard rush to score the touchdown. They made the two-point conversion pass, resulting in the only eight points in the game. “Both teams turned the ball over or gave it away on downs,” Farnam said. “We both struggled to maintain drives without making that mistake that puts you in a second or third and long.” Farnam said Cody Phillips, a senior, made a big sack and stripped the ball with a few minutes left in the game to give the Grizzlies a final shot at winning the game, which they did not capitalize on. Newport had 120 passing yards and 42 rushing, totaling 162 yards for the night.

Junior Otis Smith was 10 for 29 on passing for 120 yards. Senior Chris Burgess caught two passes for 45 yards, junior Kaben Hastings had three catches for 43 yards and Kyler Zorica, also a junior, contributed with three receptions for 19 yards. Freshmen Owen Leslie and Koa Pancho had one catch each for 8 yards and 5 yards respectively. Sophomore Jesse Reyes had 17 rushing attempts for 50 yards. Pancho had four attempts for 19 yards and Hastings had two for 5 yards. With a loss of 27 yards on the night, Newport was left with 42 rushing yards. On defense, senior Rocky McDaniel had eight tackles and Phillips had seven and a half. Pancho had six and a half tackles with Hastings at six. Smith ended with five and a half, Zorica had four and freshman Robby Owen had three tackles on the night. The Cougars had 329 yards total with 252 rushing, only breaking through the Grizzly defense once on the first quarter run. “We competed much better this week and look to continue that into our last week,” Farnam said. The league loss puts Newport and 0-6 for league games, 1-7 overall. The win for the Cougars moves them to 1-5 for league games, 2-6 overall. The Grizzlies will travel to Riverside, Friday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m., for their final league game of the season.

PANTHERS: Five touchdowns for Bluff FROM PAGE 10A

Bluff had five touchdowns during the game on offense and seven and a half tackles and one fumble recovery for a touchdown “all in the first half,” Hendershott said. Marcus Sheridan had a fumble recovery that was returned for a touchdown and he caused a fumble to give Cusick back the ball. Tyson Shanholtzer had three and a half tackles and made an interception for the Panthers. Head Coach Sonny Finley said statistics for offense were not available at press time. The upcoming regular season ending game is Friday against the Republic Tigers

and Hendershott said the game will decide the number one and two seeds for the league. “This Friday’s game is exceptionally huge,” Hendershott said. Finley said Republic and Cusick are both undefeated for league play, with Republic only losing one non-league game. The Panthers are undefeated. Finley said they have been focused on the upcoming game since the final whistle blew last Friday. “As long as we work as a team and execute, we should be fine,” Finley said. The Panthers will play Republic, Friday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.

XC: Coach looking forward to next year FROM PAGE 10A

was 29th in 31:53.7. “As for state, the girls are going to have to work hard during the race to be even in the top eight teams,” Clark said. He said the best case scenario would be the Spartans getting in the top six. “I have another goal for them to run their season best for the year,” the coach said. “I hope the best for them and will be cheering them on all the way through the finish line next Saturday.” Clark is hoping all seven girls go to state, but McCracken might not be able to make it for personal reasons. As for the boys race, Clark said “it was awesome in the front.”

Josh Marks battled it out with Brayden Menti of Timberlake and Jacob Perkins of Bonners Ferry. Marks came a bit short but did well, taking third place in 17:28. Perkins was first in 17:22 and Menti took second in 17:27.2. “I was really proud of Josh’s accomplishments. Josh is the perfect example of a four-year runner,” Clark said. “Boys and girls that start out working hard their freshman year thru their senior year end up doing really well at cross country in our league,” Clark said. “There are a few individuals that can come in later in high school and do well, but it mostly takes a runner those early two years to be on top their later two years. I feel that Josh will do what he does at state, come in to

with a good mind set and come out with a great race.” Clark said he’s proud of the rest of his boys too. “We had so many improvements,” he said. “I look forward to working with a lot of them in track and next year in cross country. If they work in the off season, they can be the second boys team that I have taken to state since I have started coaching 11 years ago.”

Scoring: Rep-An. Rivera 60 punt return (run failed) Rep-Al. Rivera 31 run (Weller pass from Fritts) Rep-An. Rivera 70 run (Remien kick) Rep-Fritts 30 run (Remien kick) Sel-Chantry 5 pass from Cain (pass failed) Rep-Al. Rivera 41 pass from Fritts (Remien kick) Rep-Fritts 64 run (Remien kick) Rep-Fritts 25 run (kick failed) Sel-Volquardsen 58 pass from Cain (pass failed) Rep-An. Rivera 38 run (Remien kick) Rep-Remien 75 kick return (Remien kick) Rep-Al. Rivera 4 run (kick failed) Rep-Weller 24 pass from Remien (Remien kick) Sel-Volquardsen 10 pass from Cain (pass failed) Rep-Ioli 60 kick return (kick failed) Sel-Volquardsen 26 pass from Cain (Cronoble run)

Kellogg (1-6, 2-1) 14 13 13 13 -53 Priest River (3-4, 1-2) 7 0 0 8 -15 PR-MacDonald 35 pass from Storro (Huntley kick) KG-Waechter 37 pass from Easley (Petersen kick) KG-Easley 10 run (Petersen kick) KG-Waechter 3 pass from Easley (Kick failed) KG-Oertli 1 run (Petersen kick) KG-Seaton 4 run (Kick failed) KG-Colburn 45 INT return (Petersen kick) KG-Oertli 5 run (kick failed) KG-Hernandez 56 INT return (Petersen

kick) PR-Stokes 15 run (Beaver pass from MacDonald)

VOLLEYBALL TUESDAY, OCT. 21 Newport d. Medical Lake 3-0 Medical Lake (0-11, 0-11) 13 23 14 Newport (6-6, 6-5) 25 25 25 Scoring Kills-Hagel (ML) 5, Stratton (N) 11. Assists- Marinello (ML) 6, Vaughn (N) 24. Aces-Grey (ML) 3, Stratton (N) 4, Vaughn (N) 4. Digs-Mandapat (ML) 12, Stratton (N) 13. Blocks-Johnson (ML) 2, Stratton (N) 1.

Bonners Ferry d. Priest River 3-0 Priest River (3-5, 1-4) 23 14 20 Bonners Ferry (9-0, 6-0) 25 25 25 Scoring Kills-Whitman (PR) 9, Mendenhall (BF) 6. Assists-Lucky (PR) 17, Wood (BF) 18. Aces-Jahnsen (PR) 2, Hill (BF) 1. Digs-French (PR) 14, Stippich (BF) 10. Blocks-Summers (PR) 3, Wilson (BF) 4.

Selkirk d. Inchelium 3-2 Inchelium (0-7, 0-5) 25 25 18 25 13 Selkirk (2-7, 2-5) 21 20 25 27 15 Scoring Kills-Ellsworth (Sel) 7. Assists-McGeorge (Sel) 9. Aces-Ellsworth (Sel) 4. Digs-Cronoble (Sel) 4.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22 Priest River d. Kellogg 3-1 Kellogg (3-5, 2-2) 21 20 25 17 Priest River (3-5, 1-4) 25 25 23 25 Scoring Kills-Whitman (PR) 15. Assists-Luckey (PR) 37. Aces-Janhsen (PR) 3. Digs-Fink (PR) 12.

Blocks-Cole (PR) 5.

THURSDAY, OCT. 23 Colville d. Newport 3-0 Newport (6-7, 6-6) 18 20 14 Colville (8-4, 8-4) 25 25 25 Scoring Kills- Stratton (New) 8, Zema, Broden (Col) 11. Assists- Vaughn (New) 9, Main (Col) 27. Aces- Brawn, Kirkwood (New) 1, Broden (Col) 6. Digs-Stratton (New) 8, Zema (Col) 17. Blocks- Stratton (New) 4, Broden, Morrison (Col) 2.

Selkirk d. Northport 3-1 Selkirk (3-7, 3-5) 19 25 25 25 Northport (2-10, 2-9) 25 22 15 11 Scoring Kills- Ellsworth (Sel) 5, Sanchez (Nor) 11. Assists- McGeorge (Sel) 12, Ward (Nor) 13. Aces- Ellsworth (Sel) 2, Sanchez (Nor) 4. Digs- Cronoble (Sel) 4, Weiner (Nor) 4. Blocks- Ward (Sel) 6.

Selkirk d. Inchelium 3-2 Inchelium (0-7, 0-5) 25 25 18 25 13 Selkirk (3-7, 3-5) 21 20 25 27 15 Scoring Kills-Ellsworth (Sel) 7. Assists-McGeorge (Sel) 9. Aces-Ellsworth (Sel) 4. Digs-Cronoble (Sel) 4.

Timberlake d. Priest River 3-1 Priest River (3-6, 1-4) 22 19 25 18 Timberlake (5-11, 1-4) 25 25 17 25 Scoring: Kills-Summers (PR) 10, Dretke (Tim) 10. Assists-Luckey (PR) 21. Rocheleau (Tim) 25. Aces-Jahnsen (PR) 2, Mallet (Tim) 2. Digs-French (PR) 13, Rocheleau (Tim) 16. Blocks-Summers (PR) 8, Malloy, Dretke (Tim) 4.

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last time they played. Selkirk swept them in three in that match. “I don’t know if they had some players that weren’t eligible last time or what, but they were a lot better,” Zimmerman said. McGeorge had a dozen assists, freshman Syvana Warren had a half dozen blocks and Cronoble had four digs. Ellsworth led the Rangers with five kills and two aces. Saturday, Oct. 25, the team made the trip to Curlew and Republic for matches, losing both. Selkirk gave Curlew a battle, wining the first set 25-23. But Curlew came back and won the next three sets 25-10, 25-23 and 25-19. Ellsworth led the Rangers with four kills, four digs and a block. McGeorge had five

assists. The outcome of the Republic match was similar, with Republic winning in four sets. Republic won the first set 25-13. Selkirk came back to win the second set 25-11, but Republic rallied to win the last two sets 25-16 and 25-20. Zimmerman thought her team did well against Republic, the No. 1 team in the Northeast 1B League. “We’re happy with how that went,” Zimmerman said. Cusick will host Selkirk for senior night Saturday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. Depending on how Cusick does against their other opponents and Selkirk, the Rangers will likely finish third or fourth in the Northeast 1B League and will play Thursday, Nov. 6 in the district playoffs. Selkirk has a league record of 5-8 and an overall record of 5-9.

RANGERS: Taking a tough team loss FROM PAGE 10A

touchdown. With one more Tiger touchdown before the half, the score was 55-12 at the break. Republic found the end zone twice in the third quarter, putting up the only 13 points in the third. After one more touchdown in the beginning of the fourth, the Rangers struck back. Volquardsen and Cain connected two more times in the fourth. They met on a 10-yard pass to find the end zone, missing the two-point conversion. The Tigers hit back with a touchdown, but the Rangers closed the scoring out with a 26-yard pass caught by Volquardsen from Cain. They made the two-point conversion. The final score was 81-26, the Rangers taking a tough league loss. “Against the top teams, when you make a mistake, they take advantage of it,” coach Cain said. “We may not have been completely able to stop them, but I believe we could have played them better.” Quarterback Cain was 20 for 36 on passing for 331 yards and four touchdowns. David Cronoble, a senior, had seven receptions for

111 yards and one touchdown. Chantry had three receptions for 37 yards and one touchdown. Volquardsen had four catches for 99 yards and two touchdowns. The Tigers had 387 yards rushing for seven touchdowns. They passed for 102 yards and two touchdowns. “On the bright side, we control whether or not we get into the playoffs,” Cain said. “If we beat Curlew this Friday, then we will

lock up the third and final spot. I would expect us to come out fired up and get after it.” The Rangers are sitting in third for the Northeast 1B North league, behind Cusick and Republic. Inchelium, Curlew and Northport round out the bottom three teams going into the final league weekend of football. The Rangers will battle Curlew, Friday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m., their last home game of the season.

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OCTOBER 29, 2014 |

State Representative, District 1, Position B Sage G. Dixon

Age: 45 Town of residence: Sandpoint Party: Republican Occupation: Electrical Superintendent Education: 4 years at San Jose Dixon State University, Finance Major; continuing Education in Sustainable Agriculture and Leadership Previous political experience: Candidate for Northern Lights Board of Directors (2011) and Bonner County

Andrew Sorg Age: 37 Town of residence: Sandpoint Party: Democrat Occupation: 14 years as an Analyst for Coldwater Sorg Creek but now unemployed Education: Bachelors Degree from Cornell University Previous political experience: Precinct Captain since 2008

Commissioner (2012) Religion: Reformed Presbyterian Are you in favor of or opposed to Idaho’s Insurance Exchange? Why? If opposed, what system would you rather see in place? If in favor, are there any reforms you would like to see passed? Opposed. I would rather see true reform that benefits all parties involved. We should pursue systems that provide incentives for increased charitable donations, Direct Primary Care, and Health Savings Accounts. We ought

Religion: Catholic Are you in favor of or opposed to Idaho’s Insurance Exchange? Why? If opposed, what system would you rather see in place? If in favor, are there any reforms you would like to see passed? I am in favor of our current Insurance Exchange, which has provided Insurance options for over 50,000 Idahoans. The most pressing change to our current system is that we must

to encourage a system that is free from the constraints of government coercion and over-regulation. How do you propose Idaho fund education? How much authority should be given to the federal government, state government and local school boards? Should education funding come from the state budget or local levies? Idaho is currently funding education at 65 percent of its total budget. In order to maintain this level of funding, a sustainable source of

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revenue must be utilized. The majority of authority should reside with the local, elected representatives of the school boards, with the state providing oversight regarding the desired standard, and no federal involvement. Education funding is required to come from the state budget, with allowance for local levies. Some work can be done to prevent pitting neighbor against neighbor, regarding these levies. Also, I believe we should look at how districts are allowed to allocate their funds, and how enrollment levels are determined.

How do you propose Idaho fund education? How much authority should be given to the federal government, state government and local school boards?

Should education funding come from the state budget or local levies? I believe the basic budget to fund education should be provided by the state. Every child in Idaho deserves a World-Class education no matter where they are born. I believe Idaho and local school boards should be in the driver seats for our school systems. Additionally, I would implement all 22 steps of the bi-partisan Governor’s Task Force Recommendations.

of theirs. State government should have moderate but limited control over education, mainly through effective long term management of the resources on the trust lands to provide and manage the funding base; local school boards (being guided and driven by parents and property tax payers of that district) should have the greatest control. Education funding should

come from the state budget based dollars generated from resources on trust lands or if a sale of state land were to occur. Levies place additional tax burdens on property owners, divide communities and cost counties additional funds for off season election preparations. Levy votes that allow non-property owners to vote are unfair and should be discontinued.

expand Medicaid. I have met too many people in my district who still cannot afford insurance with the exchange and would qualify for the Medicaid expansion. Not expanding it in the first place is unconscionable to me.

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the state budget or local levies? Article IX, Section 1 of the Idaho Constitution requires the state legislature to establish and maintain a general, uniform and thorough system of public, free common schools for the purpose of maintaining the stability of a Republic form of government. Short term: greater scrutiny

of school budgets to determine where the money is being spent; simplify complex school budgets and accounting procedures to find cost saving measures. Long term: take over title of federal lands in Idaho and manage natural resources to fully fund our education. Little, if any, authority should be given to the federal government. Education is not an enumerated power

of the national funding is for standardized testing

and other grants. Our State Board of Education is the policy-making body and provides general oversight

and governance. My idea for moving forward is that our Legislature create a 10-year strategic

plan to implement reforms recommended by the Task Force for Improving Education.

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must be proper training to achieve this. 2. What kind of training should be required of the county clerk before taking office? What would you do to ensure accuracy in the clerk’s office? The office of clerk is unique in its diverse responsibilities and duties. It is the most technically challenging of all

the county elected offices. The clerk is the ex-officio auditor, which means it is intricately involved with the budgeting process from beginning to end. As such, a financial background is a must. I was a financial analyst for eight years prior to practicing law and understand financial issues. Included in its duties as ex-officio auditor, as well as chief elections official, the clerk must comply with so many rules and regulations set forth by our

state legislature. To navigate these rules and regulations without undue mistakes, a legal background is a must. I have practiced law for 16 years. In fact, the Idaho Statutes pre-suppose a lawyer is doing the job of clerk. The County Elected Official’s Handbook states: “As clerk of the district court, this officer and his/her deputies are prohibited from having a private legal practice or from having a partner who is a lawyer.” (Title 31-2014).

JOHNSON elected, to make sure the public is informed about what their government is doing? The relationship between government and the public is a fragile one. Unfortunately, the recent behavior of the county

commissioners has damaged the credibility of local government. The Bonner County Courthouse was in need of repair and upgrade. Rather than get expert advice they stumbled and bumbled their way into cost overruns in the millions of dollars. They circumvented the taxpayers’ right to

vote. They borrowed millions from departments that were already struggling to provide necessary services. They have never been held accountable for this unethical behavior. I pledge to present any and all large projects to the taxpayer public and to abide by their vote.

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‘A Christmas Carol’ auditions this weekend at Cutter METALINE FALLS – Auditions for the Cutter Theater’s production of “A Christmas Carol” will be held this weekend, for men, women and children to help revise the Christmas classic. Auditions will start Saturday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. at the Cutter. They will also be held Monday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. Director Tara Leininger said no advanced preparation for the auditions is needed. Leininger said they are looking for men, women and children ages 5-15. Four to eight actors of each group will be cast. No specific physical or character type is needed. There will be about six to eight rehearsals and costume fittings. Actors will

perform all the parts of the story, including Scrooge, Tiny Tim, the Cratchet family and the spirits of Christmas. One actor will portray Scrooge, while all other actors will portray multiple roles. Leininger said there are no lines to memorize as the production is done in “shadow box,” with the actors creating pictures while a narrator reads the story. The show will be performed Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-7 during the Deck the Falls event in Metaline Falls. If unable to attend an audition time, arrangements can be made with the director for a meeting. For more information, contact The Cutter Theatre at 509-446-4108 during regular business hours, or www.cuttertheatre. com. The Cutter Theatre is located at 302 Park St. in Metaline Falls.

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BAILEY ing small businesses to get started and then grow and expand. This will help provide the jobs we need throughout our county and especially on the west side. Other issues that are stifling the economy include federal laws, regulations and lawsuits that make doing business time consuming and expensive. We need to stop never ending lawsuits and litigation that stops the active management of our

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renewable National Forest resources. A modest increase in timber harvest contracts would create hundreds of additional jobs in Bonner County and generate new tax revenues for our local schools and government. What are your thoughts on transparency in government? What would you do, if elected, to make sure the public is informed about what their government is doing? It is crucial that govern-

ment officials are held accountable for the effective and efficient use of public tax dollars. That’s why transparency – the publishing of each county department’s budget – showing who spends what and how it’s spent plays a key role in keeping them accountable. I and the other commissioners have authorized a contract with the OpenGov website that will make the county’s finances available to county employee’s and the public for review and analy-

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PARKS: Plan is to spend $15,000 to hire a parks manager FROM PAGE 1

parkland, spells out national and local trends, prioritizes actions and lays out costs. He said the public document is a planning tool for the next six years that that will be useful for seeking grants. It had been overdue for an update. The plan was last updated in 2006. The county’s parks and recreation holdings have expanded over the years, said Nicholas, who was a county commissioner from 20002004. “At one time there was only Pend Oreille County Park,” Nicholas said. Now the county has 1,063 acres of county land designated as park and recreation areas. “There is tremendous potential,” Nicolas said. In addition to Pend Oreille County Park, located off Highway 2 in the south part of the county, there is the Sweet Creek rest area, a combination rest area hiking trail, located south of Metaline Falls; Yokum Lake Wildlife and Recreation Area, located south of Ione; and Rustlers Gulch Recreation Area, located near Pend Oreille County Park. Crescent Lake and Eagles Nest are viewing areas in the north part of the county and the county also has a dozen public access sites along the Pend Oreille River. Since the park system had primarily relied on timber cut in county parks for funding, Nicholas said that one of the first things the park board wanted to do was hire a parttime grant writer to look for other funding sources.

Lithgow said the plan is to spend $15,000 to hire a parks manager, who would write and manage grants and write contracts. Part of Lithgow’s salary comes from the park fund. The last big timber sale generated $340,659 in 2011. The county is calling for bids for an 830,000 board feet timber harvest this year from Rustlers Gulch. According to county resolution passed in 2008, all proceeds from the timber harvest must go to the park fund. In the past the county has borrowed from the park fund, Lithgow said. The park board has plans to improve the parks and those plans take money. The plan details improvements for the various county park properties. In total, $1.182 million in costs are outlined over the six years. All the major projects budgeted for are dependant on grant funding. Since they have gone through a public process and are detailed in the six-year plan, they are more likely to be funded, Lithgow said. They spent some money in 2014, Lithgow said. “We spent money on the Yokum Lake road earlier this year,” Lithgow said. He said the gravel road was graded and other improvements made. The plan called for $32,900 to be spent on Pend Oreille County Park in 2014 for a variety of items, including toilet improvements. Of that, $10,000, was budgeted for roads, camp sites, barriers and a covered shelter and $5,000 was budgeted for the plan itself.

Other items budgeted for 2014 for the county park include $7,000 to install electricity, water and a sewer vault to develop a camp host site, $5,000 for the parking lot, vault toilet, covered picnic shelter and water lines for the day use area, $4,000 for signs, $1,000 for new siding and fencing for the caretaker home and $300 for trail renovation. Because of funding, most of these projects were pushed back a year, Lithgow said. In all, the plan calls for the county to spend $216,000 on improvements to Pend Oreille County Park by the end of 2019, including $11,000 for a new maintenance shop and yard. The plan calls for $161,300 to be spent on a 1.9-mile long equestrian trail to connect Rustler’s Gulch to Pend Oreille County Park by 2019. Most of that, $157,000, is budgeted for trail construction in 2014. The county could afford to build the trail this year but decided to wait so the money could be used as a match, Lithgow said. The county proposes spending $404,800 at the Sweet Creek rest area, including $368,000 to be spent on trail construction in 2017. The park board would also like to develop a 160-acre area it owns on the east side of the Pend Oreille River, just northeast of Ione. It has not been officially designated as county park land, Lithgow said, but the park board would like it to be. It would be called the Edgewater North Recreation area and would be used for both motorized and

non-motorized recreation. The money for all the projects would come from local funds, donations, matching funds and grants, Lithgow said. Pend Oreille County is different than the state and nation in its reported recreational activities. Nationwide, 5.5 percent of the population hunts. In Washington, that goes up to 6 percent but in Pend Oreille County 45.7 percent of adults and 58.5 percent of youth hunt. Hunting is permitted in county parks.

In the state, 6 percent report horseback riding, but in Pend Oreille County 23 percent of the adults and 52 percent of youth report horseback riding. The plan also notes some national trends. In the future, motorized activities are expected to remain the same or decline slightly. Snowmobiling is expected to decline the most. By 2060, rates are projected to decline between 13 and 72 percent. Participation in nonmotorized winter activities,

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including skiing and snowboarding, is expected to increase. Developed skiing and snowboarding are expected to increase between 4 and 45 percent by 2060. One of the findings in the parks plan is that relatively few Pend Oreille County people use the county parks. An effort should be made to publicize what is available, according to the plan. Nicholas agrees. “We want to make people in the county aware of what we have so they can use it,” Nicholas said.

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The Road Division of Pend Oreille County sands and snowplows about 480 miles of maintained County Roads from three maintenance facilities: Newport(D1), Usk (D2) and Ione(D3). Road maintenance personnel provide snow and ice control services during the winter season. Equipment available includes: snowplows, sander trucks and graders. The road crews will work during normal work hours 6:00 am-2:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Snow and ice control priorities will be collector and school bus routes first, then to other roads as time permits.

We are encouraging everyone to prepare and plan ahead for winter driving conditions.

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Snow plowing of non-maintained County roads, easement/private roads and driveways will not be performed by County crews.

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The County’s primary objective is to keep all roads open for safe travel. Whenever possible the operators try to minimize the size of the snow berm across driveways and private roads. However, the blade can only hold so much snow. The County does not have the resources available to remove snow berms from driveways and private roads.

SNOW STORAGE

The County uses sand mixed with road salt to improve traction on ice and to help the sand adhere to the road surface and prevent storage piles from freezing.

Whenever possible the snow is stored behind the ditch line on the right-of-way. After the initial plow out graders will return and push snow back with a wing blade making room to plow succeeding snowfalls when time permits.

YOU CAN HELP Winter road maintenance is expensive, dangerous and time consuming. There are several ways the public can help make the County’s job safer and more cost effective: • Children love to watch snow removal operations- the large equipment, noise, lights and activity can be very exciting. Although operators are glad to have people watch, everyone should be cautioned to stay a safe distance away. The concentration required for efficient snow removal combined with the noise and types of equipment used means the operator may not see small children close by and an accident could result. Please encourage children not to build tunnels, forts or play in snow berms along the roadsides. • Residents who remove snow from their driveways or sidewalks are reminded that State Law prohibits placing snow or ice on any public road or sidewalk in a manner that impedes vehicle or pedestrian traffic or makes it unsafe. • If residents have vehicles parked on a roadway and there is a snowfall, please move it immediately. If you don’t it will most likely be bermed in and it will be your responsibility to shovel it out or the vehicle may be towed away if it creates a traffic hazard. • Any snowplowing obstructions such as rocks, fences, or planters within the roads right of way, should be removed for winter. Not only can they be destroyed by snow removal operations, they can

do substantial damage to snow plows. Owners of such obstructions are at risk should the County’s equipment by unnecessarily damaged. • Please place garbage cans a least ten feet inside driveway from the roadway edge. This will prevent hitting them or operators having to veer around them and not completely plowing the route. • Snow from resident’s property should not be stacked over the ends of culverts or drainage structures. Rapid warming cycles in winter could result in blocked ditches being unable to drain and local flooding could occur. • Mail boxes are occasionally damaged during snow removal operations. Damage due to poor construction, such as rotting posts or improper location, will be the responsibility of the property owner/resident. • Snow removal operations require the use of large, heavy, and noisy equipment used during periods of darkness usually accompanied by limited visibility caused by falling snow. Pend Oreille County operators are carefully trained and safety is stressed at all times. Drivers of automobiles should follow at a safe distance.

For further information, please call the Road Division’s Hot line at (509) 447-6464 or Public Works Main Office (509)447-4513, M-F 8 am to 4:30 pm. Please see www.accuweather.com for Current Conditions in the County

ROAD ATLAS Current, detailed road atlas, spiral bound with laminated cover. Pend Oreille County, Washington $31.75. Bonner County, Idaho $37.50. Sold at The Miner Newspapers, 421 South Spokane Avenue, Newport. (509) 447-2433. (12HB-alt tf) FALL BAZAAR Usk Community Club. Saturday, November 1st, 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be served. Barb (509) 4451433; Francis (509) 4451223. (37HB-3) DO YOUR PETS HAVE WATER, SHELTER, FOOD VACCINES? Angel Paws of Pend Oreille County can provide assistance to pet owners. (509) 445-1005. (35HB-tf-alt) JOB OPENING The Selkirk School District is accepting applications for the position of full time High School custodian. Information and application materials are available at www. selkirk.k12.wa.us or Selkirk District Office, 219 Park Street, Post Office Box 129, Metaline Falls, Washington 99153 (509) 446-2951. The Selkirk School District is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.(39) OLDTOWN AUTO SALES Let us sell your car, truck or recreational vehicle. We charge 10 percent or a minimum of $200. We get results! We also buy used cars, trucks and recreational vehicles.(35HB-tf) FREE SEMINAR WILL OR TRUST? LONG TERM CARE PLANNING AVOID PROBATE? Wednesday, November 12th from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Denise Stewart Law office, 414 West 3rd Street, Newport. Coffee and cookies provided. Call (509) 447-3242 for reservations as seating is limited. (38HB-3) ABANDONED VEHICLE AUCTION NEWPORT TOWING 137 South Newport Avenue. (509) 447-1200. November 4, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Viewing starts at 9:00 a.m. (39)

BUYING ALL KINDS OF HORSES Have a few gentle family horses for sale. Don (509) 846 3377 or (509) 826-1119. (35HB-5p) PEND OREILLE COUNTY DEMOCRATICS MEETING Saturday November 8, 10:00 a.m. to noon. Cusick Community Center, 107 1st Avenue, Cusick. Guest speakers from the River Arts Alliance. Potluck, meat provided, bring salads or desserts. Questions- call Gayle (509) 671-6493.(39HB-2) NOTICE FROM THE PEND OREILLE COUNTY HOTEL/ MOTEL TAX BOARD We would like to inform you that your organization/ business may be eligible to apply for funding for tourism promotion as defined in RCW 67.28.080(6). This will be the only opportunity to apply for the 2015 funding. Applications will be accepted until December 5, 2014 for the 2015 budget year. Please request an application from: Pend Oreille Hotel/ Motel Tax Board, Post Office Box 5025, Newport, Washington 99156-5025, (509) 447-4119; or at www.pendoreilleco.org (search “Hotel/ Motel’). The November 21, 2014 meeting has been moved to December 12, 2014 which will be the last meeting for the year. (38HB-2) ESTATE SALE October 30- November 1st. Thursday 10:00- 4:00, Friday- Saturday 8:00- 4:00. 623 South Newport Avenue, Newport. China hutch, entertainment center, furniture, kitchen items, stove, quality women’s clothing, collectibles, various tools, snow shovels, canning supplies. Something for everyone! Everything must go!(39p) FUND RAISER LUNCHEON November 1st, 10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m. Davis Lake Grange, corner of Turner and Baker Lake Roads. Burgers, hot dogs, chili. Bingo! Everybody welcome.(39) Miner want ads work.

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‘Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands’ Flu season is here

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NEWPORT – Two simple steps can drastically reduce your chance of catching the flu this season, according to Dr. Sara Ragsdale, a physician at Family Health Center Newport, and a member of Newport Hospital’s Infection Control Committee. “Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands. I cannot say that enough,” she said. Also, get your flu shot. The flu has not yet hit Pend Oreille or western Bonner counties, but will soon. Ragsdale explained that last year the area experienced a rather light flu season, and that doesn’t bode well for this season. Ragsdale “Sometimes after a light year, you get a really bad year,” she said. That’s her experience, anyway. “(It’s) a little concerning because there were lots of viral illnesses that went around but there were few actual influenza.” Some cases have been reported in Kootenai and Spokane counties this year. Ragsdale explained that the northwest is the last region of the U.S. to get the flu each year. It starts on the

east coast and travels west and south, arriving in the northwest later in the year. While the flu is widespread on the east coast already, the peak month here isn’t until late February or March, with diagnoses showing up as late as April. “That’s very different than other parts of the country,” Ragsdale said. While much of the country is focused on Ebola and how it can spread

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through travel, Ragsdale points out the flu can spread the same way, and is much more deadly. Last year, 36,000 people died from the flu in the U.S. “They really should focus on that,” she said. People traveling back east and to other parts of the country can contract the flu and bring it home. Other than washing your hands, Ragsdale suggests getting the flu shot. And, no, it cannot make you sick. Ragsdale explained the flu shot contains a killed virus, so it cannot cause the flu. Some people have a bad

reaction to the preservatives in the flu shot, which can make them feel ill. Newport Hospital and Health Services has preservative-free shots available for those who have felt poorly after getting the flu shot in the past. Getting the flu shot isn’t a guarantee against getting sick either, though. Each year’s flu shots are developed in the spring, where developers have to guess which strands will be prevalent in the next year. Last year, Ragsdale said, the flu shot was 70 percent affective. And, every year includes vaccine against H1N1, which is important, she said. The flu shot only vaccinates against influenza. There are thousands of other viruses that can make you sick, and the shot takes about two weeks to build immunity up so it’s possible to become infected after getting it. “Sometimes you can get your flu shot and you can still get sick,” Ragsdale said. The flu doesn’t cause vomiting or upset stomach, that’s a different virus. The symptoms of flu are the sudden onset of fever, aches, a dry cough and a runny nose. “(People with the flu go from) well STOCK PHOTO

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Dr. Ragsdale of Family Health Center Newport said the best defense against the flu, in addition to the flu shot, is washing your hands.

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When Lori Ard and her fiancé Matt Renton contracted the H1N1 swine flu virus last January, she had no idea what a terrible course the illness would take. “We expected [the symptoms] to go away in a few days, but they didn’t,” Ard says. The influenza led to severe pneumonia, claiming Renton’s life at the age of 35, and Ard wound up in the hospital with respiratory failure. Pneumonia, an infection that causes inflammation in the lungs, affects millions of Americans each year. While it is often mild and generally responds well to treatment, it can be life-threatening, especially for the very young, the elderly, and people with chronic conditions. “The lung is a large organ, and it’s a vital organ,” says Gerard Criner, MD, director of the Temple Lung Center in Philadelphia. “If it gets infected and it compromises the primary function to support ventilation, that’s a big

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contributor to morbidity and mortality. It’s also a way for patients to become profoundly ill, and the infection can spread beyond that local tissue and into the bloodstream.” Ard was especially vulnerable because she suffers from Wegener’s Granulomatosis, a rare autoimmune disorder that restricts blood flow to the lungs and other organs. “Both of my lungs collapsed, and the only thing that they could do was put me on the donor list [for a transplant],” says Ard, 33, who lives in

Windham, Ohio. “I only had two weeks to find a matching pair of lungs and luckily, two days after I had been put on the list, a pair of lungs came up … so I had a double lung transplant.” Roughly one-third of all pneumonia cases in this country are caused by respiratory viruses, most commonly influenza. As Jason Turowski, MD, a pulmonologist at Cleveland Clinic, puts it, “viruses set up shop and basically wreak havoc on your lungs.” Other causes of pneumonia include bacteria

and fungi. Once pneumonia-causing organisms invade lung tissues, air sacs in the lungs called alveoli fill up with fluids and pus, making it hard to breathe. Symptoms include cough, fever, fatigue, and nausea. Pneumonia that develops from exposure to germs through day-to-day social interaction is known as community-acquired pneumonia. Hospital-acquired pneu-

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women at risk to get a CT screen, and educate the medical community about the new guidelines for early lung cancer detection. With more funding allocated for research and more at-risk Americans getting screened, we can save thousands of lives. We’re engaged in this cause because the lung cancer five-year survival rate is a dismal 16.3 percent – considerably lower than many other leading cancers including breast (90 percent), colon (65.2 percent) and prostate (99.9 percent). Tragically, more than half of those with lung cancer die within one year of diagnosis, due to the cancer frequently being found in its most lethal later stages. Currently only 15 percent of lung cancer is detected in more treatable stages, mainly because the disease presents few symptoms. If symptoms are present, they can include: • A cough that doesn’t go away and gets worse over time • Hoarseness • Constant chest pain • Shortness of breath, or wheezing • Frequent lung infections, such as bronchitis or pneumonia • Coughing up blood Until recently there has been no widely accepted screening tool to detect lung cancer at an early stage. There is now growing consensus that an annual low-dose CT screening should be recommended for individuals at high risk for lung cancer, and the American Lung Association has created an online tool, found at LungCancerScreeningSavesLives.org to help people determine if they meet the guidelines. It’s quick, with simple yes/no questions that

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Understanding headache pain, treatments Whether it’s a mild stress headache or a full-blown migraine, those who regularly battle headaches are continually looking for safe and effective remedies to alleviate the pain as quickly as possible. The Mayo Clinic describes a headache as “pain in any region of the head. Headaches may occur on one or both sides of the head, be isolated to a certain location, radiate across the head from one point, or have a vise-like quality. A headache may be a sharp pain, throbbing sensation or dull ache. Headaches may appear gradually or suddenly, and SEE PAIN, 6B

We recognize the pink ribbon for breast cancer and the red dress for women’s heart health. Yet lung cancer, as the leading cancer killer among men and women, takes the lives of more than 150,000 people each year – more than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined – and in 1987 surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. In the past 35 years, lung cancer rates have increased a staggering 116 percent in women, and while it can occur in adults at any age, upwards of 80 percent of cases are found in the over-60 population. But there’s a good chance you can’t recall a ribbon or symbol for it. And at the American Lung Association, we’re hoping to change that. This past May we officially launched Lung Force, an inspiring national initiative to bring women together with a collective determination to lead the fight against lung cancer and for women’s lung health. Lung Force will help raise money for more research, encourage men and

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Smart snacking tips for better health Snacks are a common aspect of most Americans’ daily diets. Although you may feel like stealing nibbles between meals is a guilt-worthy offense, making smart snacking choices can actually contribute to a healthy eating plan. According to a recent survey conducted by ORC International, snacking is as American as apple pie. Nearly all Americans (98 percent) have snacked at least once in the last two weeks, and the majority consumes one to two snacks every day. You may be surprised to learn that these habits are actually supported by leading health experts. According to staff at The Mayo Clinic, most well-planned diets allow for snacks between meals to help fight hunger. Numerous other experts advocate snacks as a way to manage food intake throughout the day, which keeps your metabolism running strong and

helps you avoid over-eating at any one meal. If you’re like the majority of participants in the recent snacking survey, calories, portability and nutritional content, such as protein and fiber, are top considerations when choosing a snack. Moderation and balance are also important to successful snacking. To be sure you’re never caught without a smart snacking option, consider these snacking survival tips: Look for snacks that combine food groups for an extra nutrition punch. For example, pair a lowfat dairy product, such as yogurt or cottage cheese, with fresh fruit for a tasty and satisfying treat. Don’t sacrifice calories for convenience. Many on-the-go bars are loaded with sugar and lack overall SEE SNACKING,7B

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Snacking is very common among Americans. Ninety-eight percent say they do it. Medical experts say snacking is a good habit, as long as it’s done right.

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Count on better eye health If you’re like many Americans, when it comes to your regular healthcare regimen, your eyes get overlooked. In fact, you may only pay attention to your eye health when something goes wrong. Actually, preventive and routine eye care should be a top priority. “Too many people fail to grasp the value of routine vision care, only seeking treatment for eye-related problems after they occur,” said Stephen Shawler, president of Essilor Vision Foundation. “Although 80 percent of vision problems are preventable, we still have significant work to do to prevent vision problems before they start.”

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silor, an estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide see poorly and don’t possess adequate access to vision correction. From an economic perspective, the Vision Impact Institute (VII) estimates as much as $745 million in productivity is lost every single day as a result of uncorrected vision problems in 33 percent of the world’s working population. Extensive social consequences are also a risk. According to the VII, some 30 percent of the world’s children experience vision problems that have a significant impact on their long-term health, school performance and emotional/social development. Given that 80 percent of children’s learning is through visual information processing, poor vision can SEE EYES, 7B

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Six simple routines for healthy hair and skin Whether quick and efficient or long and relaxing, 61 percent of Americans would rather give up brushing their teeth for a week than remove showering from their daily routines, according to a recent survey commissioned by Delta Faucet. While people may recognize the value of a steaming shower, they may not consider the effects water temperature and beauty rituals have on the body and mind. Healthier hair, softer skin and less stress can be achieved by following a few simple steps: Glowing skin. Cold water can cause pores to tighten, making it difficult to thoroughly clean skin. Conversely, hot water can dry out skin, causing it to become tight. To offer peace of mind and ensure the temperature of the water flowing from your shower or bathtub spout is right for you, Delta Faucet

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up strands just enough to maintain lift.

Luxurious locks. Where cold water can reduce hair volume, hot water can strip locks of natural oils, leaving hair dry and brittle. Most shampoos work best with a moderate water temperature so be aware of hot versus cold when treating your hair.

Relaxing fruit bath. After a tough day of sun exposure, stress and pollution – a bath set at the appropriate temperature can help de-stress the body and mind. Start by running a warm bath – 80 to 100 degrees – with a halfgallon of milk and lavender oil, and rub pureed watermelon, a natural antiinflammatory, on the skin for a soothing finish.

Olive your new look. Whether harsh summer sun or cold, dry winters – damaged, dehydrated hair can happen year round. Repairing distressed hair does not always mean you need to make an appointment at the salon or stock up on expensive hair treatments. Simply look in your kitchen cabinet. Olive oil adds moisture and shine to lackluster hair, so treat it – wet or dry – at a fraction of

Drink up. We’ve all heard about the benefits of drinking water – and they’re true. Add a few slices of cucumber or mint leaves to a glass of ice water for a post bath or shower refresher. Skin care expert and research scientist Warren Wallo explains, “Water helps flush toxins from your body and hydrates your system, for healthylooking skin and a soft, natural glow.”

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Water and olive oil are two inexpensive beauty must-haves.

the cost. Turn up the volume. After a shower or bath, tousle your hair from root to

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Keep your beauty routine simple to ensure you follow through.

The environment’s natural elements can take a toll on the body. However, taking time to refill what has been depleted from your body, such as moisturizing skin and hair, can make you feel healthier and more beautiful. A similar approach can also help make your teeth stronger and make your smile healthier. Though busy days may make extensive health and beauty routines feel unrealistic, there are simple ways to make them more manageable. Think of the time you dedicate to taking care of yourself as an opportunity to unwind and relax, rather than a chore or another item to check off that never-ending to-do list. Look for activities that deliver in multiple ways, such as

yoga, which helps tone your body while giving your mind a chance to slow down and rejuvenate. Instead of trying to cram a full body wellness session into a single day, schedule activities that don’t need to be performed daily over the course of a week. Not only does that spread your “youtime” farther, it makes fitting it all in more doable. While a hectic lifestyle can affect the specifics of your

health and beauty routine, the tips below are a great way for nearly everyone to get started: Exfoliate. Scrubbing away spent skin cells and the dust and grime of daily life from your face and body allows fresh, healthy cells to grow in their place. After exfoliating, make sure to follow up with a quality moisturizer to smooth and replenish the moisture in your skin.

Rejuvenate. Using a hair mask gives your hair a smooth and glossy appearance, making it feel strong. Similarly, regularly applying facial masks also gives the skin a healthy glow and smoother complexion. Protect. In between visits to the dental hygienist, you can continue to polish and SEE SIMPLE, 7B

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Sensible snacking solutions for kids A day in the classroom, playing out on the field after school, and completing homework at night requires the right foods to fuel such activities. But unhealthy choices lurk around every corner, making the task of getting kids to eat a balanced and healthful diet a daunting one. “Junk food is winning the war on grabbing the attention of Americans, particularly our kids,” said Jeff Dunn, president and CEO of Bolthouse Farms. “Our hope is to drive a lasting love of better-for-you foods that kids want to eat and moms can feel good about.” Snack time tips Here are some tips to help you keep your kitchen stocked with the best foods for fueling little learners. Look for easy options: Every busy parent knows that getting more fruits and vegetables into their kid’s diet isn’t easy – and spending an evening chop-

ping up snacks may not be an option. Luckily, new products are popping up in the refrigerated section at the local store targeted specifically for kids. Skip the chips and grab fresh veggies with individualsized bags of baby carrots, sugar-snap peas and other options. Keep healthy options on hand: Make smart snacking easy by always having better-for-you food choices readily available and easy for even the youngest eaters to serve themselves. For example, place a bowl filled with bananas, oranges and apples at the kitchen table for an easyto-grab snack the whole family can enjoy. Practice proper portions: When packing a lunch or snack, always follow recommended serving guidelines and place only that amount in a re-sealable baggie or lunchbox. This will help children understand portion control at an

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Making healthy snacks easier to grab increases better eating habits in kids.

early age. Pump up the play factor:

Creative moms know that getting kids to eat better often requires a little inven-

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they may last less than an hour or for several days.”

Types of headaches Understanding what kind of headache you’re experiencing and what may have caused it can go a long way toward finding the ideal treatment, whether with heat and cold therapies such as those provided by Thermal-Aid, other natural remedies or medication. Causes of headaches are as varied as the aches themselves. Migraines and tension headaches are among the common types of primary headaches – those that relate to pain sensitivity areas of your head but do not signal a potential underlying disease. Lifestyle factors such as alcohol, certain foods, changes to or lack of sleep,

posture, skipped meals and stress can contribute to primary headaches. Secondary headaches are caused by ailments ranging from influenza and sinusitis to aneurysm and stroke. Conditions such as concussion and dehydration can also cause secondary headaches.

Seeking medical care If you suspect your headache is the result of an underlying issue, consulting a physician can help you address the root problem and ultimately your head pain, as well. In addition, symptoms such as confusion or trouble understanding speech; fainting; high fever; stiff neck; trouble seeing, speaking or walking; and nausea or vomiting are also signs you should seek emergency attention

immediately, according to Mayo Clinic experts. Other indicators may signal the need to schedule a doctor’s appointment, although not as urgently as if you are experiencing the symptoms above. These include an increase in headache frequency or severity; pain that does not improve after taking overthe-counter medication; and pain that affects your normal activities, such as working or sleeping.

Home treatment options Relieving your headache pain at home depends on the type of headache you’re experiencing. Some

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hinder not only their academic performance, but also how they interact with peers and integrate into society. Beyond the economic and social consequences, ignoring eye health can also have disastrous outcomes in other areas. For example, elderly individuals with poor vision are seven times more at risk for falls and hip fractures, and poor sight is linked to 59 percent of road accidents.

Eye health by the numbers From a medical standpoint, eye exams do more than correct vision problems. They also can help detect

conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, multiple sclerosis, strokes, hypertension and eye tumors. To minimize the risks associated with poor eye sight and achieve better sight for better life, the experts at Essilor recommend knowing the numbers that add up to healthy eyes: • Adults should have a comprehensive eye exam every year. For kids, don’t settle for the vision screenings at school; schedule a comprehensive annual eye exam with an eye doctor. • If you wear contact lenses, prevent the risk of bacteria and infection by replacing your lens storage case once every three months. • Staring at a computer monitor for too long can

fatigue the eyes, leading to painful side effects like dry eyes and even headaches. Every 20 minutes, look away for about 20 seconds at a space 20 feet away from you. This simple trick can reduce eye strain and help you safely refocus. • Age-related macular degeneration is a serious eye condition that affects the elderly, causing visual impairment, damage to the retina and even blindness. Taking high levels of zinc in addition to antioxidant vitamins can reduce your risk by up to 25 percent. • When selecting sunglasses, find a pair that not only blocks out invisible ultraviolet light, but also blocks up to 90 percent of visible light, as well.

SIMPLE: Make time for meditation FROM PAGE 5B

strengthen your enamel at home. One option is Colgate Enamel Health Toothpaste, which helps replenish the natural calcium in your teeth and gently polishes for stronger, healthy enamel. “By polishing our teeth, hygienists go beyond ‘cleaning’ to remove stains and help smooth out enamel,

which prevents bacteria from sticking,” said Kristy Menage Bernie, dental hygienist and Colgate Enamel Health Spokesperson. “By adding a toothpaste like Colgate Enamel Health to your morning routine, you can proactively care for your enamel and help maintain the work your hygienist does between visits to help get a beautiful

healthy smile.” Make time for meditation. Take time out of your busy day to sit quietly and meditate. Centering the mind can help relieve stress, improving your overall mental well-being. Ultimately, setting aside a little time each day to focus on yourself can result in a happier, healthier and more beautiful you.

CANCER: Lung cancer is a leading killer FROM PAGE 2B

lead to a recommendation for a low-dose CT scan or not based on your personal history and risk factors. Yet we can’t forget that lung cancer can strike in those who have no risk factors – such as smoking, radon in the indoor air, exposure to secondhand smoke or occupational hazards – and lead healthy and active lifestyles. We encourage all women to contact their primary care

physician if they find themselves short of breath in an activity that used to be easy, or have any of the symptoms listed above. At the American Lung Association we are taking lung cancer out of the shadows and into the spotlight. If you are a lung cancer patient or survivor (male or female), or lost a loved one to lung cancer, and want to join us in our fight to get lung cancer the attention and research funding necessary to save more lives,

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nutrition, but there are smart alternatives. When you need a little more to fill you up, opt for high-fiber and high-water foods. These options let you eat more volume without loading up the calories. Fruits and vegetables, whole grains and nuts are all good choices when you’re feel-

ing extra hungry. Try 1/2 cup shelled edamame for a convenient, high-fiber snack. Keep quick, low-calorie snacks on hand. A large apple, three and a half cups of popcorn or a large handful of almonds (about 23) are all under 150 calories. The key is doing the math and measuring ahead of time so you’re not tempted to make a less healthy choice when

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monia refers to patients who become infected in a healthcare facility. “Health providers can inadvertently relocate [the infection] from one patient to the next or spread it,” Criner says. Patients on ventilators are at particular risk because breathing tubes can introduce bacteria into the lungs. Walking or atypical pneumonia is a less severe form of bacterial pneumonia, in which “the symptoms are mild, and you’re not bedridden,” says Dr. Turowski. But even a mild form of the illness should not be ignored because symptoms can persist and worsen. A doctor usually can spot pneumonia by listening to your lungs or on a chest x-ray. What medication is prescribed to treat pneumo-

nia depends on the cause of infection: antibiotics for bacterial pneumonia, antiviral medications for some types of viral pneumonia, and antifungal drugs if the pneumonia is traced to fungi. The specific course of treatment will vary based on symptoms, severity, and any other underlying health issues. The good news is that there are measures you can take to reduce your risk of developing pneumonia: • Practice good hygiene. Simple precautions such as washing your hands frequently, covering your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, and disposing of used tissues cut down exposure and spread of germs.

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Health district working on Ebola readiness No cases reported; risk remains low

COLVILLE – Even tough risk is low, the Northeast Tri County Health District is working with area health care and medical response providers on Ebola readiness activities. “The risk remains incredibly low for our area for Ebola. It is still important that we coordinate our activities with the medical community and get them the information they need,” said Dr. Sam Artzis, Health Officer for Northeast Tri County Health District. Currently in Washington state, there are no suspected cases under investigation but public health preparedness activities continue. Northeast Tri County Health District has been providing information and updates to its health care facilities and responders. Tri-County has developed a rapid assessment team that is collaborating with area Providence Hospitals, Newport Hospital and Ferry County Public Hospital District. These collaborative efforts have also included area clinics and emergency management services. Staff has been working on being ready to assist with case/contact investigations, testing protocols and any necessary health monitoring should the need arise.

Signs and symptoms of Ebola typically mirror the flu or other infectious diseases that our area may experience including severe acute

Ebola are very distinct risk factors,” Artzis said. These risk factors include recent travel to a country where the Ebola outbreak is occurring (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone) or contact with body fluids from a patient known or suspected to have Ebola. The Ebola virus is not spread through casual contact or water. There is no strong evidence Ebola is transmitted through the air. “What we want people to know is there are a wide variety of common infectious diseases like the flu. If a person develops an illness with these types of symptoms and has risk factors specific to Ebola, then first and foremost, stay at home and call 911 for assistance. Knowing in advance that Ebola illness is suspected will help coordinate the medical community’s response,” Artzis said. There are easy ways to decrease your risk from illnesses or limit the spread of both common and uncommon infectious diseases. These include washing your hands, staying home if you develop a fever greater than 100.5 degrees F, and getting your flu shot. If you have any questions, contact the Newport Community Health Office at 509-447-3131.

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to home in bed in hours. It comes on fairly quickly,” Ragsdale said. There is a prescription medication for the flu. Tamiflu is prescribed for those who are diagnosed with the flu, but it’s only affective within 48 hours of becoming sick. Ragsdale said some people’s flu swipe test comes back negative, but the culture test comes back positive three days later.

“But it’s too late,” she said. Also, not everyone who gets the flu will be prescribed

‘Sometimes you can get your flu shot and you can still get sick.’

immune systems. Kids, people with asthma and other severe illnesses such as cancer are prescribed the medication. If you’re a normal, healthy adult, however, the best advice is to just stay home, Ragsdale said. She says to stay at home when you’re sick, regardless,

especially if you have a fever of 100.5 or higher, and stay home until you’re fever-free for at least 24 hours without taking medication. If you’re coughing up blood, have a really high fever, or an underlying lung disease and are wheezing or short of breath, visit your doctor.

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Protein packs a power punch Whether you’re training for your first half marathon or a busy mom on-the-go, there’s no question that protein is essential to keeping your body in top physical form. Lugging around heavy grocery bags? Chasing after kids? Protein increases strength by rebuilding damaged muscle tissue, and helps promote stamina since it takes longer to digest. No question about it – protein has certainly earned its reputation as the workhorse for your body. Protein can be found in a wide range of foods, including meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, soy, nuts and seeds. Foods like these with high protein content help slow digestion, control appetite, and keep you feeling full longer. Choosing lean proteins and making sure you are getting a variety of protein-filled foods are two ways to get the most from your nutrition plan. There are also a variety of nutritious snacks that can help you capture extra protein as part of a balanced diet. For example, some protein bars are gluten-free,

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percent in 2013, and for 1 or more doses of hepatitis A vaccine from 82 percent in 2012 to 83 percent in 2013. Administration of the birth dose of Hepatitis B rose from 72 percent to 74 percent. The percentage of children who received no vaccines remained low, at less than 1 percent of children in 2013.

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OBITUARI ES Robert “Bob” Alfred McArthur OLDTOWN

Robert “Bob” Alfred McArthur of Oldtown passed away Sept. 25, at the age of 85. Mr. McArthur was a lifelong resident of the area, residing in Newport and Oldtown almost his entire life. He lived a very active life and was always busy with work, building projects, and the outdoor recreation offered in the Northwest. The extent of his friendships seemed endless. He knew people from the Cascades to the Bitterroots and from the Canadian Border to the Blue Mountains. He always had a story to tell, ranging in topics from family and Newport history, to hunting and fishing (both of which were lifelong passions), to sharing his expertise in building and fixing things. He will be dearly missed by the many that knew him. McArthur was born in Newport, Nov. 20, 1928, to Arthur and Lydia McArthur. Sixteen years earlier, two McArthur brothers and one sister and their families emigrated north and west from Rogers City, Mich. They first attempted to homestead in the plains of eastern Alberta for eight years, but after several harsh winters, poor crops, and a brush fire that almost killed them, the families decided to move west. They ended up in Pend Oreille County in 1920. Tom McArthur and his family set down roots in Ione, while Arthur and Lydia moved with their brother-in-law Henry Henke and his wife Isabell McArthur Henke to Newport. Mr. McArthur was the youngest of Arthur and Lydia’s 10 children (six boys and four girls), and one of the youngest of his generation. He grew up during the Depression era, which in large part shaped his outlook on life. Both his parents were hardworking, industrious individuals, who always found a way to put a roof over their head and a meal on the table. In 1942, he was the last child still at home with his parents at the ‘Cabin Camp,’ which was located at the west end of the old Newport Airport, when his mother Lydia passed away. He was 13, and soon started spending much of his time at his aunt ‘Bell’ and Uncle Henry’s house in Oldtown. The Henke clan included 13 children (12 boys and one girl), so Bob fit right in with his cousins. Mr. McArthur had a lifetime affection for Aunt Bell, who died in 1979, in part because he lost his parents when he was young. His dad died, while he was serving in the Navy in November 1950. As a teen, Mr. McArthur was a bit of a renegade. He was known to hop a few trains to Spokane and even took a motorcycle trip to San Diego for the summer when he was 14. He returned to Newport that fall, but was soon off to Seattle to sign up with the Merchant Marines. He boarded a Merchant Marine cargo ship and was on his way to France via the Panama Canal to pick up German POW’s. As the ship transited around the west coast of Scotland after pick-

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ing up the POW’s, it hit a mine and narrowly escaped sinking. It had to be towed to Liverpool, England, where it sat in dry dock for almost a year with its crew. The war ended and Mr. McArthur was again on the move this time to New York City on a Victory Ship. After collecting his pay in New York, he and his shipmate Ronnie Hayes from Blanchard, bought a 1932 LaSalle car and drove it back to Spokane, where they sold it, and parted ways. This all happened before his 17th birthday. After returning to Newport, Mr. McArthur hired on at the Diamond Match Lumber Company in Oldtown. He worked for Diamond Match for two years, and then in 1948 enlisted in the Navy with two of his close friends, Jerry Geary and Bill Storms. After boot camp, he was assigned to the escort carrier CVE-122 Palau on its shakedown cruise from Norfolk, Va., to Cuba. On the return voyage from Cuba, he saw a flyer on the bulletin board that altered the direction of the rest of his life. The flyer read, “Sailors needed for Military Air Transport Service.” He decided that he was ready for a new adventure, and he was soon on his way to Westover Air Force Base in Springfield, Mass., to begin making biweekly air transports between the US and Europe. He thoroughly enjoyed flying and visiting new countries. Most importantly though, was the young woman he met at the NCO club, whose family lived just outside the base. In 1949, Mr. McArthur met his future wife Evelyn O’Neil, who was finishing high school in Chicopee, Mass. The two were married June 17, 1950, and lived in Chicopee Falls, Mass., until he was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1952. Mr. McArthur made many friends in the Navy, as well integrating into Evie’s large O’Neil/Lenart extended family. Their first child Linda was born in Chicopee Falls surrounded by Evie’s many relatives. After his Navy discharge, Bob & Evie had a big decision to make. Would they stay in western Massachusetts, where the economy was booming or return to the rural northwest of his roots? The draw of home and raising their family in a small town became the deciding factor. The family moved to Newport, so Mr. McArthur could return to work at the old Diamond Match Lumber mill in 1952. They rented a home on South Scott Street and made many lifetime friendships during the 1950’s. Since everyone in Newport was new to Evie, adjusting to the new environment revolved around Bob’s friends and family. Several of those friendships included getting to know Bob’s four older brothers and four older sisters. Bob & Evie were especially close to Bob’s older brother Doug and wife Barb who lived in Newport from 1951-1956, after graduating from Washington State University. Doug left Sewell’s Engineering in 1956 to take a job with Weyerhauser Forest Products in Cosmopolis, SEE OBIT, 13B

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

MONDAY, OCT. 20 ARREST: S. Washington Ave., Newport, Dale D. Tucker, 36, of Newport was arrested on warrants. ARREST: Hwy. 20, Ione, David V. Stefoglo, 23, of Spokane was arrested for driving with a suspended license. DISTURBANCE: S. Calispel Ave. WANTED PERSON: W. Walnut St., Newport, deputy out with possible wanted person. THREATENING: Shepherds Gate Lane, Usk, report of threatening texts from known male. THEFT: Fertile Valley Rd., N., report of two-man green boat missing from property over last few months. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Northshore Diamond Lake, unknown subject broke down the gate and attempted to steal a trailer. ARREST: Fertile Valley Rd., Mathew A. Thayer, 23, of Elk was arrested on a warrant and Travis L. Russell, 40, of Chattaroy was arrested on a Department of Corrections warrant. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Blackwell St., Ione, report of subjects possibly doing drugs in parking lot.

TUESDAY, OCT. 21 ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Stanley Ct., deputies attempted to locate juvenile with local warrant. ARREST: Foxwood Drive, William A. Bowman, 20, of Cusick was arrested for second degree assault domestic violence. AGENCY ASSIST: McInnis St., female reporting assault. LOST PROPERTY: Pend Oreille River, report that shotgun fell into river. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Calispel Ave., report of suspicious circumstance. THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of vehicle theft.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Monumental Way, Cusick, report of dirt bike with no lights, high rate of speed. THREATENING: Greenhouse Rd., report of threatening. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, report of garbage all over road. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report of vehicle-moose non-injury accident. STRUCTURE FIRE: Scotia Rd., report of shop fully engulfed in fire. DISTURBANCE: S. Calispell Ave., report of car on side of the house. DISTURBANCE: S. Warren Ave., Newport SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Flowery Trail Rd., report of two small children walking up the road, approximately 8 and 10 years old.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22 SUSPICIOUS PERSON: E. 5th St., report of person lying up against the building. THEFT: S. Newport Ave., report of business broken into overnight, vehicle stolen. VEHICLE PROWL: S. Newport Ave., report of truck broken into over the weekend and damage done to ignition.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Scott Ave., report of black truck driving between two places.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Elizabeth Ave., report that complainant was chased by neighbor’s dogs. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Hwy. 20, respondent reportedly afraid of brother. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Greenhouse Rd., report of neighbor acting strangely. THEFT: Silver Birch Rd., report of iPhone stolen earlier today. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Diamond Drive, report that male states his car is broke down and keeps coming to complainant’s door. ARREST: David Allan Moore, 36, of Spokane was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

FRIDAY, OCT. 24 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 31, vehicle-bear collision reported, bear deceased and needing to be removed. VEHICLE PROWL: W. Kelly Drive, possible vehicle prowl reported. THEFT: Main St., reported theft of coins from dryer.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, 300 feet of fence reported missing.

ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of Subaru crossing lines.

WELFARE CHECK: N. Scott Ave., Newport, report of nine children possibly living at residence with no food. AGENCY ASSIST: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of runaway juvenile seen in the area. ARREST: Hwy. 20, Garret L. Bruce, 46, of Omak was arrested for driving with a suspended license. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Lloyd E. Miller, 50, of Newport was arrested for a warrant.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report of wounded deer that needs euthanized.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: E. 5th Ave., report that male subject watched complainant walk home from grocery store. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211, report of Dodge truck traveling at high speeds, swerving. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: 5th St., report of light on in building. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. 3rd St., report of male subject standing at entrance of alleyway.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 211, report of two vehicle accident.

CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE: LeClerc Rd. N., custodial Interference reported.

DECEASED PERSON: S. Newport Ave., elderly female died.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Southshore Diamond Lake

ARREST: N. Newport Ave., Robin A. Schaff, 30, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy, 2, report of deceased deer in northbound lane partially blocking.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Main St., report of male and female fighting.

ACCIDENT: Hwy.2, report of vehicle-deer collision.

FIRE SMOKE ONLY: Jordan Gardens Rd., report that power transformers blew up and now smoke seen in the area. ARREST: Ryan James Caples, 29, of Coeur d’Alene was arrested for a warrant and bail jumping. ARREST: Kevin Ray Kristensen, 40, of Spokane was arrested for warrants.

THURSDAY, OCT. 23 FIRE: Telephone Rd. E., report of telephone pole on fire. THEFT: W. 2nd St., report of BB gun missing.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: LeClerc Rd. N. report of DV.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., report of juvenile problem.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Best Chance Rd., report of car parked at end of drive no one in it.

ASSAULT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, old assault reported.

ARREST: Kristy Linn Peterson, 44, of Blanchard was arrested for a warrant.

BURGLARY: Yergens Rd., report of van backed up to shed with doors open; two males outside of van.

COURT EXTENSION: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Emily Roylene Sully, 30, of Newport was booked and released for criminal trespass.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 1st St. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, report of Honda pulled back in bushes.

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THEFT: Railroad Ave., vandalism occurred last night. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: N. Spokane Ave., Newport

ANIMAL BITE: E. 4th Ave., report of 51-year-old-female bit by dog on both hands.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: E. 4th Ave., report of utility trailer damaged over the weekend.

THEFT: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of debit and credit cards taken and used.

THEFT: S. Newport Ave., Newport, report of items stolen overnight.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of auto theft.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Kelly L. Osborn, 50,

WEAPON OFFENSE: Driskill Rd., respondent heard about six shots in the last 20 minutes. ARREST: Jodi Louise Enslow, 32, of Newport was arrested for second degree theft. ARREST: Lee Arthur Jackson, 35, of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence.

SATURDAY, OCT. 25 WEAPON OFFENSE: Chain Lakes Drive, report of shots fired towards subject. THREATENING: Royal Lane, report of threatening. ERRATIC DRIVER: Scotia Rd., report of Ford Escort all over the road. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 6th St., report of strange man taking pictures of respondent. LITTERING: Veit Rd., report of subjects throwing broken glass in respondent’s driveway. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Rusho Lane, complainant reported son as runaway in Spokane. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: W. 1st St., report of female walking around in the area.

SUNDAY, OCT. 26 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 1st St., report of suspicious person in area. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, vehicle with extreme lane travel reported. VEHICLE PROWL: W. Pine St., Newport, report of female getting into numerous vehicles in parking lot. THREATENING: W. 6th Ave., report of threatening. THEFT: Deeter Rd., report of stolen license plate. ARREST: W. 7th St., Phillip S. Plott, 38, of Newport was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence. LITTERING: Camden Rd., report of littering. POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 20, report of possible driving under the influence. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. Circle Drive, report of suspicious circumstance. MISSING PERSON: Bartlette Rd., report of missing hunter. ARREST: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Janet L. Barton, 36, was arrested for theft. WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY, OCT. 20 THEFT: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake, report of a theft. ARREST: Hwy. 57, Priest River, Gary Abbs, 45, of Priest River was arrested for driving under the influence.

TUESDAY, OCT. 21 LOST PROPERTY: Cottonwood Lane, Priest River, report of lost property. ARREST: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, David K. Williamson, 28, of Oldtown was arrested for driving under the influence.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22 PROBATION VIOLATION: Hwy. 57, Priest River CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE: Hwy. 2, Oldtown DISORDERLY CONDUCT: E. Settlement Rd., Priest River DOMESTIC DISPUTE: E. 4th St., Oldtown

THURSDAY, OCT. 23 BURGLARY: Hwy. 2, Priest River

FRIDAY, OCT. 24 ARREST: Blanchard Cutoff, Spirit Lake, Conor Yarbrough, 26, of Blanchard was arrested for driving under the influence. JUVENILE PROBLEM: Hwy. 57, Priest River ARREST: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, Benjamin Tompkins, 21, of Priest River was arrested for driving under the influence, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, George E. Towner was arrested for domestic battery and intentional destruction of a telecommunication line.

SATURDAY, OCT. 25 ARREST: 10th St., Priest River, Mitchell Alan Roberts, 21, of Priest River was arrested on a warrant. FIRE: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, a vehicle fire was reported.

SUNDAY, OCT. 26 GRAND THEFT: Hwy. 57, Priest River BURGLARY: Silver Birch Lane, Oldtown

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS SATURDAY, NOV. 1 PONDORAY SHORES WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 9 a.m. - Water District Pump House, 202 Winnie Lane, Pondoray Shores Subdivision

MONDAY, NOV. 3 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse LENORA WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 10 a.m. - Skookum Rendezvous Lodge PRIEST RIVER CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall

BONNER COUNTY FAIR BOARD: 6 p.m. - Fairgrounds Office in Sandpoint

PEND OREILLE PUD COMMISSIONERS: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices

DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road

BLANCHARD TEA PARTY: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center

BONNER COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT: 1:30 p.m. - USDA Office, 1224 Washington Ave., Ste. 101

OLDTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT BOARD: 5:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall

PROPERTY RIGHTS COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint

TUESDAY, NOV. 4 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse

WEST PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Hall on Highway 57 PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 5: 7 p.m. - Fire Station 51, 406722 Highway 20, Cusick PEND OREILLE COUNTY FAIR BOARD: 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds at Cusick

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5

FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 DIAMOND LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2 IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office SACHEEN LAKE SEWER AND WATER DISTRICT BOARD: 7 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211

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PART TIME POSITIONS Newport adult family home. 2 12 hour night shifts. Also part time cook. Please call (509) 447-0139, ask for Laura. (39-3p)

PARENT NT CHILD EDUCATOR EDU D C Child & Family Outreach Program Eastern anticipates openings for Parent Child Educators in its Child & Family Outreach Program for Pend Oreille, Stevens and Ferry counties. These positions work in partnership with parents to provide comprehensive Early Head Start services in a home-based program option for pregnant women, infants and toddlers. Ninety-minute home visits are scheduled on a weekly basis, year round. Caseloads per PCE include 8 to 12 infants, toddlers and pregnant women. While PCEs are the primary service provider for the homebased EHS program option, they work collaboratively with parents, other EHS staff, volunteers, community partners and other providers plan and implement the full range of EHS services. Candidates for this position must have knowledge and experience in: • Child development and early childhood education; • Principles of child health, safety, and nutrition; • Adult learning principles; and • Family dynamics. Additionally, they must be skilled in communicating and motivating people, and must have knowledge of community resources and the skills to link families with appropriate agencies and services. Don’t Delay! Screening for this position will begin November 17th. For complete information and to apply, go online to: https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu and follow the application instructions. Position is listed under Administrative jobs. Eastern Washington University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged. COMPUTER GRAPHIC PRODUCTION POSITION Produce effective print ads, layout text and graphics for newspapers. Work under deadlines and well with others. Proficient with InDesign, Photo Shop and Microsoft Word. Part time. Send resume and cover letter to: Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers, 421 South Spokane, Newport, Washington, 99156 or theminer@ povn.com.(39-TF)

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Full time receptionist needed at the Selkirk Community Health Center in Ione. Good organizational skills, proficient in computer programs: Word, Excel and comfortable learning electronic health records and practice management programs. Professional phone skills, customer service oriented, ability to multi-task in a busy environment. We are looking for a positive, highly motivated team player with a desire to serve our community with Family Practice Medicine. Medical office exp preferred but not required. Wages DOE. Exc benefits. Send resume: N.E.W. Health programs/Attn: Selkirk FO/PO Box 808/ Chewelah WA 99109. EOE and Provider. Deadline November 10, 2014

TEMPORARY ON-CALL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS Public Works/ Road Division: $19.54/ hour. Must possess a Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License. See job description for complete list of qualifications and essential job functions. Obtain application and job description: Pend Oreille County Human Resources, 625 West 4th Street, Newport, Washington. (509) 4476499 or County website: www.pendoreilleco.org. Positions open until filled.(39)

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ENROLL NOW! Preschool and toddler classroom openings. High standard educational curriculum. Tender, loving care. Free bus transportation to/ from Newport. AcceptNorthern Pines ing Washington/ Idaho Real Estate Services subsidized pay. Chil509-447-5922 dren’s Learning World, Highway 2 between www.nprents.com Newport and Priest River. (208) 448-4482. PONDERAY SHORES (31-9p) Secondary lot on river. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, large shop. No smoking, no pets. $700/ month, $700 security deposit. ONE BEDROOM Includes water and Apartment on South sewer (509) 447-4629. Washington, Newport. (39-3p) $375/ month, $375 deFOUR BEDROOM posit. Includes water, sewer and garbage. 2 bath house. 7 miles (208) 755-1568.(37tf) from Newport on county road. 2 car garage. 2 BEDROOM $1325/ month. (509) 1 bath home. Big 671-9280.(39-3p) yard, appliances plus washer/ dryer hook up. Near Newport schools, hospital, downtown. Pets okay with deposit. $800/ month includes all NEWPORT utilities. (509) 671-3587. MINI-STORAGE (37-3) (509) 447-0119 2 BEDROOM Enter at Hwy 41 and 2 bath mobile home, 1st Street Oldtown. $575 plus deLighted & Secure posit. No smoking. No In-Town Location pets. (509) 951-3274. (38-3p) DIAMOND LAKE Secondary lot. Mobile home, beach access, 2 bedroom, 1 bath. WashFOR SALE er/ dryer. Carport/ storBY OWNER age. No smoking/ pets. Cape Cod style home Lease. $550/ month. in Newport. 3 bedroom, (509) 951-8886 or (509) 2 bath, 2 car garage. 447-3670.(38-3p) On double lot. Partially Short of cash; long remodeled. $138,500. on “Stuff?” Advertise (509) 671-3587.(37-3) in The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Read The Newport MinClassifieds. Call (509) er and Gem State Miner 447-2433 for full details. Classifieds.

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You too can Advertise Weekly for only $8.50 Call 447-2433 ATTORNEYS Law Office of Denise Stewart

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

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

COUNSELING Pend Oreille County Counseling Services Substance Abuse Treatment/Prevention/Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Offices in Newport & Metaline Falls (509) 447-5651

DENTIST Newport Dental Center

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HEARING AID CENTERS Professional Hearing Center Jorgen Bang H.I.S. (866) 924-3459, Spokane Valley

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HEARING AID CENTERS Huston Hearing Care & Audiology

Mon-Wed -- 9 am - 1 pm -- (509) 255-8200 Colville - 720 S. Main St. www.hustonhearing.com

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

Cedar Mountain Massage Therapy

Lois A. Ernst, Licensed Massage Therapist 322 S. Washington -- Newport -- 447-3898

The Willows - Massage & Bodywork Studio Judy C. Fredrickson, RN, LMP Newport -- (509) 671-7035

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

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PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

A Service of Bonner General Hospital Tim Gray, P.T. -- 448-4151 Mon.-Wed.-Fri. - 9-5 • Tues. & Thurs. 9-4

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at Club Energy • Newport Gary Schneider PT • (509) 671-3122 Monday thru Friday By Appointment

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

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VICTIMS ASSISTANCE Pend Oreille Crime Victim Services

Serving victims of all crime and the homeless Office 447-2274, 24 hr Helpline: 447-5483

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Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices. In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed, this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public records and public meetings.

2014326 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIORCOURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO 14401345-2 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 In the Matter of the Estate of: MABEL IRENE FOLLIS, Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of

limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is

forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.050. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of filing copy of notice of creditors: October 7, 2014 Date of first publication: October 15, 2014 Personal Representative: Stephen K. Wilson Address: P.O. Box 339 Usk, Washington 99180 Attorney for Estate: Judith Kampf PO Box 30040 Spokane, Washington 99223 (509) 590-6400 Published in The Newport Miner October 15, 22 and 29, 2014. (37-3)

______________ 2014335 PUBLIC NOTICE

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 14-4-00029-8 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) In re the Estate of ROY A. HAUN Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any persons having claims against the decedent must, before the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate pro-

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ceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of the first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.015 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: October 15, 2014. Personal Representative: PATRlCIA MILLIKEN Attorney for the Personal Representative: MARTIN GALES Address for Mailing or Service: MARTIN GALES

PLLC 3337 East 16th Spokane WA 99223 Court of probate p ro c e e d i n g s a n d cause number: Superior Cour t, State of Washington for the County of Pend Oreille Cause No, 14-400029-8 /s/Martin Gales Martin Gales WSBA 14611 Attorney for personal Representative Published in The Newport Miner October 15, 22, and 29, 2014. (37-3)

______________ 2014320 LEGAL NOTICE LEADERS MEETING The Boards of Commissioners of the Port of Pend Oreille, Public Utility District No. 1 and Pend Oreille County will meet on Wednesday, November 5th at 12 noon at the Camas

Wellness Center. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Manager /s/ Karen Willner Clerk of the Board /s/ Liz Braun Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and 29, 2014.

______________ 2014336 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING The Commission of Public Hospital District No.1 of Pend Oreille County, Washington will conduct a budget hearing to review the 2015 Public Hospital District budget beginning at 12:30 p.m. on November 6, 2014 at a Regular District Board of Commissioners Meeting, Sandifur Meeting Room, hospital lower level. The budget is available for public review in the main hospital district Admission of-

fice on November 1, 2014. This notice is published as required by RCW 70.44.060 (6) and RCW 42.30. By Order of the Commission, Public Hospital District No.1 of Pend Oreille County Tom Wilbur CEO & Superintendent Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and 29, 2014. (38-2)

_____________ 2014339 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 14-4-00035-2 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of DIANNE COVER RHODES, Deceased.

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Wash., but the four remained very close throughout their lives. Bob & Evie were also close with his older brother Mac and wife Neva who lived in Spokane. Bob & Evie had three more children in the next few years, including sons Robert Jr. (1956, died soon after childbirth), Gary (1958), and Roger (1960). Home life was always busy with kids, numerous family gatherings and reunions, fishing trips, camping vacations and the sorts. Mr. McArthur enjoyed fishing with the kids, especially Linda who was seven years older than Gary, the next oldest. Later Bob taught Linda to ride and care for her horse, ‘April.’ That care included cutting and bailing hay, feeding, shoeing, and building fences. Later as Gary and Roger grew up, motorcycles, sports, fishing and hunting dominated family time. Bob also enjoyed bowling in several local leagues. Mr. McArthur was extremely busy during these years, working at the mill, building his first home on Craig Street, and working second jobs repairing appliances at VanArsdale’s Hardware, as well as tending bar in the evenings. He also built several garages, roofed houses, and performed various construction tasks during the 1950’s and 1960’s. While he only officially completed eighth grade, it was obvious he was a gifted tradesman in carpen-

CONTINUED FROM 12B 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

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 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

try, concrete, plumbing, electrician, welding, auto mechanic, and equipment operator. He had the gift of ‘Knowing How Things Worked’ and the ability to ‘Make Them Work’. Bob & Evie built a second home on Quail Road in the 1960’s. That project took eight years to complete and was a family affair. Everyone, from oldest to youngest, swung a hammer. Mr. McArthur took the opportunity to teach Gary and Roger the skills of home building and the construction trades. That house was very special to the family, since so much personal time, hard work, and treasure were invested into its construction. Quail Road was home from1966 until 1989. Mr. McArthur was an avid hunter and fisherman from the time he was toddling. His family relied on fish and game they harvested to feed their family, and they truly appreciated the hunting and fishing opportunities the Northwest offered. This included Mackinaw fishing on Priest Lake with Jack Corbin in the 1950’s; annual elk hunting trips to the Blue Mountains with friends Swede Bergau, Bill Christofferson, Harry White, Frank Capehart, Randy Shukle, and others; and many, many more excursions over the years. For Bob, it was not just about harvesting the game, but rather the whole outdoor experience, and specifically time with friends and family. He had enough stories to tell, that you did not get tired of hearing the

(ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Christopher Boyette, Personal Representative C/O Lorraine Kirkpatrick 6052 Deer Valley Rd. Newport, WA 99156

within Government Lots 3 & 7 of Section 29, Township 35 N., Range 44 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from October 29, 2014 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM - ERO PO BOX 47611 O LY M P I A , W A 98504-7611

Published in The Newport Miner October 22, 29, and November 5, 2014. (38-3)

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______________ 2014340 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE That Tami & Chris Absalonson of Colbert, WA on Sept. 5,2014 under Application No. S3-30723 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from the Pend Oreille River, tributary to the Columbia River in the amount-of .02 of a cubic foot per second, each year, for irrigation of one-half acre. The source of the proposed appropriation is to be located

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Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and 29, 2014. (38-2)

2014342 PUBLIC NOTICE Lenora Water and Sewer District The Lenora Water and Sewer District will hold their annual budget hearing for the 2015 budget year at their regular scheduled public meeting on November 3, 2014 at 10:00. The meeting will take place at the Skookum Lodge located at 1432 Lenora Drive in Usk. The public is invited to give comment. Any questions call the Lenora office at 445-0888. Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and 29, 2014. (38-2)

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same old one, over-and-over. Bob valued family. Vacations almost always included visiting family somewhere along the way. Most vacations were made with the Pickup/Camper setup, and popular destinations included the Canadian Rockies, including Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise, and Fairmount Hot Springs. Mr. McArthur worked for the Diamond Match (later Diamond International) mill in Oldtown from 1946 until 1991, with a four-year Navy service break from 1948-1952. He performed most of the jobs available in the mill in his 40-plus year career. He spent the last 20 years of his career as a millright, repairing almost every piece of equipment in the mill. Bob & Evie retired to their last home in Oldtown in 1989. They greatly enjoyed the property across the river, with its river and mountain views, which made for a peaceful setting that allowed them to garden and landscape to their hearts content. It was also a wonderful location for friends and family to visit, which happened often. Most importantly though, it allowed them to live comfortably in the town they had chosen to live in together for their entire married life. Mr. McArthur is survived by his two sons, Roger of Oldtown, and Gary (and Ginnette) of Bremerton, Wash.; grandsons, Kevin (and Tammy) Harmon of Spokane, Kris (and Andrea) McArthur of Lynnwood, Wash., and Corey McAr-

COUNTY FAIR BOARD The annual meeting of the Pend Oreille County Fair Corporation is November 4, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Pend Oreille County Fair Office. The presence of at least twenty corporation members (Pend Oreille County residents) is required to validate the election of Board Members. Board members with terms expiring are: Amanda Driver, Usk; Kay Driver, Usk; Joyce Montgomery, Cusick and Bernice Smith, Cusick. Nominees are: Amanda Driver, Usk; Kay Driver, Usk; Joyce Montgomery, Cusick; Bernice Smith, Cusick and Linda Zucht, Usk. Opportunity for nominations from the floor will be provided at the meeting. The nominating committee consisting of Chuck Armstrong, Sarah McDaniel and Barb McGill for publication in the Newport Miner October 22 and October 29, 2014 has submitted this ballot. The secretary of the Pend Oreille County Fair Corporation has submitted this change for publication in the Newport Miner October 22 and October 29, 2014. LEGAL NOTICE /s/Joyce L. Montgomery Joyce L. Montgomery, Secretary Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and October 29, 2014. (38-2)

______________ 2014350 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Metaline Falls 2015 Preliminary Budget is on file at the Clerk’s Office for review. The Town of Metaline Falls will be holding a Public Hearing at 6:50 p.m. on November 10, 2014 in the Town of Metaline Falls City Hall to review and approve the Tax Levy Resolution 2014-05 for the 2015 Budget year. During the regular scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m. on the same date, Ordinance 323,

thur of Oldtown; and granddaughters, Brett (and James) McArthur Bruns of Bremerton, and Carlie McArthur of Spokane; and greatgrandsons Sheldon Harmon and Garrett VanSlyke. He was preceded in death by Evelyn, his wife of 63 years, his son Robert Jr. and daughter Linda Harmon, granddaughter Toni (Harmon) VanSlyke; brothers Earl, Arthur “Mac,” Victor, Douglas and Clair; and sisters Thelma, Isabell, Essie and Eunice. No public service was scheduled. The public is welcome to attend a reception to remember Mr. McArthur’s life at Kelly’s Restaurant in Newport Nov. 1, from 1-3 p.m. The reception is a casual event and is intended to share memories of Bob & Evie’s lives. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp.com.

Brenda Lee Hoover SPRINGDALE

Brenda Lee Hoover of Springdale passed away Oct. 19, at the age of 55. She was born in Newport April 3, 1959. Ms. Hoover widowed at a young age when Chris Hoover, the father of her children, died. She spent her life as a stay-at-home mother who was loving,

the 2015 Annual Budget, will be presented for passage. For a full copy of Ordinance 323, please call 509446-2211. Tina Swink Clerk/Treasurer Town of Metaline Falls Published in The Newport Miner October 22 and 29, 2014. (38-2)

______________ 2014344 LEGAL NOTICE PORT OF PEND OREILLE CHANGE IN MEETING DATE The Port of Pend Oreille Board of Commissioners meeting for November 11th has been changed to November 18th. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will be held at the Port office located at 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Manager Published in The Newport Miner October 29 and November 5, 2014. (39-2)

______________ 2014349 PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Terry & Nancy Borden of Ione, WA on Aug. 13, 2014 under Application No. S330722 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from the Pend Oreille River, tributary to the Columbia River in the amount of .02 of a cubic foot per second, each year, for continuous domestic supply & seasonal irrigation of one-half acre. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within the NW1/4NW1/4. of Section 17, Township 37 N., Range 43 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County. Protests or objections to approval of

this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by fifty-{$50.OO) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from November 5, 2014. STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM - ERO PO BOX 47611 O LY M P I A , W A 98504-7611 Published in The Newport Miner October 29 and November 5, 2014. (39-2)

______________ 2014353 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Application Notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on June 16, 2014, receive a complete application requesting a boundary line adjustment (Aggregation) submitted by Veronica Tombari, to combine four contiguous lots into 1 lot (Parcel #’s 44313651-9012 & 44313651-9013; Within Sec. 36, T31N, R44E, WM. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Community Development Dept. A copy of the complete file may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821. Contact: Mike Lithgow, Director. Written comments from the public may be submitted no later than November 13th, 2014 after which a final administrative decision will be made. Dated: October 23, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner October 29, 2014. (39)

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funny and beautiful. She was proudly selfsufficient and never backed away from any chores. Her parents are Mary Fredrick of Newport and Frank Hoover Mitchell, deceased. She cherished her eight children: Christopher, Rachel, Harvest, Franklin, Leah, Mary, Benjamin and Danielle. She had 23 grandchildren. She is also survived by Tom Smith of Springdale, along with relatives. Memorial services will be held in Springdale where she resided for many years and made countless friends. SEE OBIT, 14B

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Positions close at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, November 5, 2014. Specific inquiries may be made to Geoff Pearson, Athletic Director, or at the Newport School District Office, 447-3167. Applications are available at the District Office or on the District’s website at: www.newport.wednet.edu. Equal Opportunity Employer.

2014354 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Fire District #2 will hold a Public Hearing November 10th, 9:00am for the purpose of amending the Year 2014 Budget, finalizing the Year 2015 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 at Station 23, 390442 SR 31, Ione, next to the Historic Tiger Store. /s/ John Rumelhart Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner October 29 and November 5, 2014. (39-2)

______________ 2014356 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Town of Cusick in the Cusick Community Center on November 10th, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing is to review final project performance on Cusick Park Beach and River Rd. Project funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The room in the Cusick Community Center is handicap accessible. Arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs, including handicap accessibility or interpreter, will be made upon receiving twenty-four (24) hour advance notice. Contact Mayor Spencer at 991-9263 Published in The Newport Miner October 29, 2014. (39)

______________ 2014357 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE Cause No: 14-401417-3 PROBATE NOTICE

TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.020, .030 Estate of: STEPHEN KING, Deceased. Joseph King has been appointed as personal representative (“personal representative”) of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) 30 days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Dated this 10th day of October 2014 Joseph King, Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Holland McBurns, WSBA #30600 221 N. Wall St. Suite 624 Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 325-5222 Published in The Newport Miner October 29, November 5 and 12, 2014. (39-3)

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Idaho State Representative, District 1, Position A

Laura Bry

Age: 53 Town of residence: Sandpoint Party: Democratic Occupation: I am selfemployed as an Apple device consultant, website provider and mobile DJ. Education: Graduated from Concord Academy, Concord, Mass. Attended college at Bry Stockbridge School of Agriculture / University of Massachusetts, and Greenfield (Mass.) Community College. I am currently pursuing a Certificate in Non-profit Leadership at U of I. Previous political experience: Chairperson for the Bonner County Democratic Central Committee, Democratic Precinct Committeeperson for Sandpoint Religion: Raised Roman Catholic Are you in favor of or opposed to Idaho’s Insurance Exchange? Why? If opposed, what system would you rather see in place? If in favor, are there any reforms you would like to see passed? Idaho did the right thing by its citizens in deciding to create its own healthcare exchange. Nearly 80,000 more Idahoans have insurance now. The 2014 Your Health Idaho and website are no longer connected

Heather Scott Age: 44 Town of residence: Blanchard Party: Republican Occupation: Aquatic Biologist Education: B.S. in Biology Previous political experience: None Religion: Christian Are you in favor of or opposed to Idaho’s Insurance Exchange? Why? If opposed, what system would you rather see in place? If in favor, are there any reforms you would like to see passed? I am opposed to the State Healthcare Insurance Exchange. We did not need this exchange to participate in the ACA. It is an unnecessary state bureaucracy that wasted over $70 million Idaho tax payer dollars attempting to set up a state program only to default to the federal government. Setting up this state exchange made the state of Idaho become the policing agency for enforcing the ACA in Idaho. If Idaho had not set up the State Exchange, the IRS would have lost all enforcement authority over employer and individual tax mandates. A single payer system (which will ultimately be the Federal government) will only lead to less freedom for Americans, higher costs, more federal intrusion and scrutiny in our daily lives and lower quality health care. If you want to see the quality of healthcare you will receive from the fed, look no further than the Veterans Administration and their abuse of our honored vets. Free market solutions like direct pay primary care, an expanded health savings account program and reducing the third party payer system. Eighty-five percent of all medical spending is controlled by insurance companies and federal medical programs which encourage overuse of medical resources. We Scott

to the national exchange or website in any way. Our biggest challenge is the lack of primary care physicians – an issue that is being addressed by the Legislature with a council on telemedicine for Idaho. How do you propose Idaho fund education? How much authority should be given to the federal government, state government and local school boards? Should education funding come from the state budget or local levies? The Idaho Constitution requires the state to maintain free public schools. The Legislature has been remiss in funding public education and therefore the local school districts have been forced to rely on levies to fund our schools. I support increased funding from the state to remove the property tax burden from local taxpayers. Historically, education funding has been the largest part of the state budget. Fortunately, 90 percent of K-12 funding comes from state and local sources, and most of the national funding is for standardized testing and other grants. Our State Board of Education is the policy-making body and provides general oversight and governance. My idea for moving forward is that our Legislature create a 10-year strategic plan to implement reforms recommended by the Task Force for Improving Education.

need to move to a self pay system where primary costs are paid for by the consumer and insurance is for unexpected medical issues. How do you propose Idaho fund education? How much authority should be given to the federal government, state government and local school boards? Should education funding come from the state budget or local levies? Article IX, Section 1 of the Idaho Constitution requires the state legislature to establish and maintain a general, uniform and thorough system of public, free common schools for the purpose of maintaining the stability of a Republic form of government. Short term: greater scrutiny of school budgets to determine where the money is being spent; simplify complex school budgets and accounting procedures to find cost saving measures. Long term: take over title of federal lands in Idaho and manage natural resources to fully fund our education. Little, if any, authority should be given to the federal government. Education is not an enumerated power of theirs. State government should have moderate but limited control over education, mainly through effective long term management of the resources on the trust lands to provide and manage the funding base; local school boards (being guided and driven by parents and property tax payers of that district) should have the greatest control. Education funding should come from the state budget based dollars generated from resources on trust lands or if a sale of state land were to occur. Levies place additional tax burdens on property owners, divide communities and cost counties additional funds for off season election preparations. Levy votes that allow non-property owners to vote are unfair and should be discontinued.

OBIT Steven Hugh McKenzie METALINE

Steven Hugh McKenzie of Metaline passed away at home Oct. 27, surrounded by family that loved him. He was 49. Mr. McKenzie McKenzie was born at Mt. Linton Hospital in Metaline Falls, to Karl and Yvonne (Zimmerman) McKenzie, Nov. 23, 1964. Since the 70’s he was at almost every Selkirk High School sporting event and was the manager/assistant coach for nearly all Selkirk sports teams. He was passionate about all sports and managed the basketball teams for 28 years. Mr. McKenzie was inducted into the WIAA Hall of Fame in 2012 for his dedication, sportsmanship, and community service. He was an avid Seattle Seahawks fan. He always had $5 to bet anyone that the Seahawks would bring home the win, unless it was his brother Mike, and he would only bet him $1.

Mr. McKenzie did some sporting of his own too. He competed in Special Olympics since 1979 receiving many trophies and medals in numerous events. In 1995, he competed in the World Summer Games in New Haven, Conn. He was a competitive bowler and loved the time he spent with his group. Mr. McKenzie retired from the Pend Oreille PUD after 24 years. He was involved in many organizations including Selkirk Booster Club, Special Olympics, The North Pend Oreille County Association of Disabled Citizens, and the North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce. He loved everyone and was loved by all in return. He had a loving and generous heart and gave to so many. The kids loved Mr. McKenzie driving them around town on his golf cart. He generously donated his time to the Easter Celebration in Metaline, helped barbecue for the 4th of July celebration, helped with The Affair on Main Street, and too many other gatherings to name. He was

twice the Grand Marshal for Down River Days in 1995 and 2012. Mr. McKenzie is survived by his parents Karl and Yvonne McKenzie, brother Mike and his wife Rhonda, and nephews David and Cody McKenzie, brother Scott and wife Robyn, niece Gillian, and nephew Jordan McKenzie, sister Debbie (McKenzie) and husband Fred Erskine, nephew Mac and niece Meghan Erskine, and numerous friends and family. Services will be held at the Selkirk High School in the Sam Nicholas Gymnasium Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. Interment will follow at the Metaline Cemetery. A potluck reception will follow at the American Legion to celebrate Steven’s life. In lieu of flowers a Steven McKenzie Community Service and Sports Scholarship fund is being set up at Mountain West Bank. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guest book at www.sherman-knapp.com.

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Idaho State Senate, District 1

Christian Fioravanti

Age: I am in my 20’s. Town of residence: Bonners Ferry Party: Constitution Occupation: Entrepreneur/ Self Employed Education: Growing a business in the real world for the past seven years. Previous political experience: Founder of Republicans Fioravanti for Independence and Host of Idaho Politics Radio. I’ve spent more than three years actively promoting liberty-minded political candidates from the state legislature to governor and U.S. Senate. Religion: Protestant Christian Are you in favor of or opposed to Idaho’s Insurance Exchange? Why? If opposed, what system would you rather see in place? If in favor, are there any reforms you would like to see passed? I am firmly against the exchange. We were the only Republican state to adopt this state “Obamacare” exchange and we did not have to. The government cannot Constitutionally force anyone to buy a product. This is no different. There are many free market alternatives to the exchange including Direct Primary Care, HSA’s, and specific wrap around policies that can be created in conjunction with DPC to provide for primary and catastrophic care. DPC plans can range anywhere from $15-$35/month or $60-$100/ month (flat rates) depending on how old you are and the list of services provided. These solutions are far less expensive than traditional healthcare, can cover up to 90 percent of your primary care needs, while offering the best possible care. DPC is one solution that provides for unlimited doctor visits with up to one hour allotted time with your physician each visit. These free market solutions will provide better care at more affordable rates and will not “steal from Peter to give to Paul” to do it (aka wealth redistribution). How do you propose Idaho fund education? How much authority should

Shawn A. Keough Age: 54 Town of residence: Kootenai, just north of Sandpoint Party: Republican Occupation: State Senator and private sector job as Executive Director, Associated Logging Contractors, Inc. Education: High School Keough Graduate and three years of college at North Idaho College and Lewis Clark State College – majoring in Business Management. Previous political experience: First elected to the Idaho State Senate from our area in 1996. Previous political experience includes working on Republican campaigns and in governmental affairs work for the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce. Religion: Protestant Are you in favor of or opposed to Idaho’s Insurance Exchange? Why? If opposed, what system would you rather see in place? If in favor, are there any reforms you would like to see passed? I voted to appeal to the federal government in opposition to ‘Obamacare’ and voted to fund Idaho’s lawsuit against its implementation, which Idaho carried all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Idaho lost that lawsuit along with the other states that sued. Once it was clear that Obamacare was not going to be repealed, I voted for the state of Idaho to put in place its own state health care exchange. Every state in our country has an exchange. Those states that we hear that told our federal government ‘No’ to Obamacare still have a health care exchange – it’s a federal exchange. One example that’s been brought up on the campaign trail as a state that said ‘No’ is South Carolina. Here is the website where it can be seen that the state may have said ‘No’ but it still has an exchange – from the feds: http://www.doi.sc.gov/803/ Health-Insurance-Exchanges By putting in place a state run health exchange in Idaho, we kept some control of Idaho’s health insurance market place and kept the feds out of our health insurance market. The benefits of Idaho having its own exchange include but are not limited

be given to the federal government, state government and local school boards? Should education funding come from the state budget or local levies? We will be able to seamlessly fund education for future generations by gaining management and eventually title of our public lands currently controlled by the federal government. In the meantime, we must also cut spending and unneeded waste in Idaho’s budget and create an atmosphere for business. If we’d like to attract new businesses to North Idaho, increase jobs and help fund education, we must reduce or eliminate burdensome taxes and regulations. I’d like to cut the corporate income tax, eliminate the personal business property tax and see workman’s comp reduced. Currently, Idaho is higher in these areas than surrounding states. These are two short and long term proposals we should be implementing in 2015. Secondly, federal involvement in education is unlawful. The US Constitution provides no authority for a Department of Education. It should be eliminated. We need to take a lesson from history. Our education system was the envy of the world in the 1950s. We must restore local control. Put the power back in the hands of parents, teachers and local school boards. They know what is best for our children, not some federal bureaucrat in Washington D.C. Third, I am not a fan of local levies. At this point in time, the Idaho legislature has a Constitutional duty to fund education. Therefore, we must do our job and take the burden off of our local communities. Secondly, I do not believe in allowing levies to be put forth three or four different times each year. If we must temporarily have levies, I would only support levies for one election in November. Do not bring them back over and over again until they pass. If a community passes or votes down these levies, let that be final. We can restore our North Idaho communities once again. We need fresh voices and new blood to engage in the fight to create an atmosphere for jobs, to restore our schools, and to protect the rights of our people.

to: lower fees; local agents and brokers; we approve the health plans and the companies have to follow our laws including the prohibition of coverage for abortion or abortifacients; and the exchange is run by Idahoans who live here and whom we can contact directly. There are ways we can improve our health care system at the state level, which are underway including direct primary care, health savings accounts, medical homes and more. How do you propose Idaho fund education? How much authority should be given to the federal government, state government and local school boards? Should education funding come from the state budget or local levies? About 50 cents of every dollar of Idaho’s General Fund budget is spent on K-12 public education. I believe that more money for our K-12 system has to come from the state level as 1.) it is the State Legislature’s responsibility under the Idaho Constitution, and, 2.) to relieve reliance on local property tax levies for funding of the basics that the state law requires be in place. We just came through the worst economic downturn in our state’s history since the Great Depression and many of parts of our state – ours included – are still climbing out. As our economy rebounds and grows there will be more money available to put into our K-12 schools as we demonstrated by adding $66 million dollars this year. Additionally, I believe our sales tax exemptions need to have some loopholes closed which would also provide more money and a fairer sales tax system. I don’t believe the federal government should have any authority over our local schools and I believe that Idaho’s system of placing much of the decision making power into the hands of locally elected school boards is a good one. Local decision making is best and allows local parents, teachers, administrators and citizens to participate in governing the local schools. As I mentioned above, I believe the state should fund the basic requirements mandated for the K-12 public school system and that local property taxes then only be used for ‘extras’ which the local voters say yes or no to at the ballot box.

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