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HiTest smelter opposition grows Group organizing, fundraising to keep smelter out By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Citizens Against Newport Silicon Smelter (CANSS), a group actively opposing a silicon smelter that is proposed for an area bordering Idaho, about a mile south of Newport, held an informational meeting at the Roxy Theater in Newport Sunday, Oct. 29. “We had more than 200 people attend,” said Phyllis Kardos, one of the event’s organizers. “I’m extremely happy.” The meeting lasted three and a half hours, with several speakers, including Bill Ellis, Patrick Molvick, Theresa Hiesener, Michael Naylor, Axel Hiesener, Nancy Hendershott, Betty Berkhousen, Gretchen Koenig, Debbie Barker and Kardos on the agenda. She said in addition to a HiTest official, 17-20 elected officials from Washington and Idaho were invited to intend. The HiTest official declined to come. Only one Pend Oreille County commissioner responded, letting her know he wouldn’t come. “I didn’t hear back from the rest,” Kardos said. Rep. Heather Scott, R-Idaho, was one of the elected officials who did speak. Scott wasn’t personally invited, but the District 1 Idaho state representative from Blanchard came and addressed the crowd.

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A standing room only crowd turned out to the Roxy Theater in Newport for a meeting Sunday, Oct. 29 to organize opposition to the proposed HiTest Silicon smelter meeting. More than 200 people attended.

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Controversy mires ambulance services in Pend Oreille County

Private ambulance company opens in Pend Oreille County Pend Oreille Ambulance opened doors Oct. 23 By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County is home to a new private ambulance service, with the opening of Pend Oreille Ambulance, which started responding to emergency calls Monday, Oct. 23. The company, Pend Oreille EMS (POEMS) is operating as Pend Oreille Ambulance, and is available to cover all of Pend Oreille County, with the possibility of covering Bonner County in the future. As for now, however, they are only responding in southern Pend Oreille County, as the fire districts in the north end of Pend Oreille want to cover their own emergencies.

Owners John Jackson and Nicole Dice decided to start the business because they saw the need. “John and I aren’t in it to make a million dollars,” Dice said. Jackson owns Newport Towing, and Dice works at the Pend Oreille County Treasurer’s Office. “We’re vested in this county,” Jackson said. Pend Oreille Ambulance will have up to 20 people on staff, five paramedics and 15 EMTs, who will be on shift 24 hours a day, working in 12-hour shifts. There will be one EMT and one paramedic, along with two ambulances – one advanced life support and one basic life support – at See PO Ambulance, 2A

All parties claim to have public’s safety in mind

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

NEWPORT – It’s a kind of Catch-22 that’s life and death. Who should respond to Basic Life Support ambulance calls in Pend Oreille County, specifically within the South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue District? John Jackson and Nicole Dice, owners of the recently-opened Pend Oreille Ambulance, a private company, attended Thursday’s Pend Oreille County EMS council

meeting to ask just that. Jackson said he received notice from SPOFR Chief Mike Nokes that he was not to respond to BLS calls within his district. Nokes and his Captain Scott Doughty say they have to put their constituents first, and therefore devised a plan where they can cover BLS calls, so Pend Oreille Ambulance is available for Advanced Life Support calls. Here’s the problem: Jackson and Dice say they won’t be able to keep their doors open if they aren’t al-

lowed to respond to all ambulance calls in at least the southern part of Pend Oreille County, and if they can’t keep their doors open, no one in the county will have ALS services. While Doughty maintained that the meeting Thursday was not the place to hash out the logistics of who responds to what, the meeting lasted more than an hour with that discussion ongoing. “My goal is to run just like AMR See EMS, 10A

Veterans Day ceremonies happening By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

NEWPORT – With Veterans Day set for Saturday, Nov. 11, there are quite a few upcoming ceremonies and celebrations in honor of the holiday.

According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the holiday was originally known as Armistice Day to honor veterans that had served in World War I and to be dedicated to peace. After World War II the holiday was changed to honor

American veterans of all wars. In anticipation of the holiday, here is a compilation of upcoming Veterans Day events in the Pend Oreille Valley. The public is welcome to attend. See veterans, 10A

B r i e f ly Harvest Dinner at Edgemere Grange VAY – The Edgemere Grange will hold its annual Harvest Dinner Sunday, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m. Bring a favorite dish to share. A pie auction will follow dinner to raise money for building repairs and updates. Call Chelsea at 208-610-6512.

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to an end on Sunday, Nov. 5. This is the impetus for everyone in the United States to set their clocks back by one hour. This fall back will take place at 2 a.m. Pacific time. Daylight savings time started this year on March 12, causing people to move their clocks forward one hour. This occurs next year on March 11, 2018. Then we will fall back again to get that extra hour back on Nov. 4, 2018.

NEWPORT – Spring ahead, fall back. That’s the reminder for daylight savings time, which comes

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all times. Crystal Brooks is one of the paramedics working for Pend Oreille Ambulance. She’s been a paramedic for more than eight years. Many of the staff members at Pend Oreille Ambulance are local, having worked for Newport Ambulance before it closed its doors just more than a year ago. “They’re excited to get more experience,” Brooks said. The big question facing any ambulance service operating these days is whether they can survive financially. Medicare and Medicaid, of which a majority of Pend Oreille County residents are covered by, only pay a fraction of ambulance costs. Newport Ambulance went out of business because they couldn’t subsidize the service anymore, according to owner Steve Groom at the time. Jackson says if Pend Oreille Ambulance is the primary provider for all of Pend Oreille County, they

will survive. They also believe that paramedicine will help offset operating costs. Community paramedicine is relatively new; it’s when an EMT visits a patient who might otherwise be a frequent ambulance patient, to check on their medications, blood pressure, home safety, and maybe just visit. Medicare and Medicaid will pay for that service, and it cuts down on trips to the hospital. There is some tension between Pend Oreille Ambulance and South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue, the fire district that covers most of southern Pend Oreille County, excluding the city of Newport. Fire chief Mike Nokes told Jackson he doesn’t want Pend Oreille Ambulance responding to calls within his fire district. “We want to be treated like AMR,” Jackson said. AMR was the private ambulance service that operated in Pend Oreille County out of Spokane for more than a year. They did so with the under-

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Nicole Dice, center, and John Jackson, right, are owners of Pend Oreille Ambulance. Crystal Brooks, left, is one of their paramedics. The private company is available to cover all of Pend Oreille County with both advanced and basic life support ambulances.

standing that the county commissioners may vote to form an ambulance district. After the formation, voters could decide if they wanted to levy a tax to support ambulance services. When the commissioners didn’t form the district, AMR left. While here, however, AMR was based in the South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Diamond Lake station. They were the sole advanced life

support agency in the county and left just as Pend Oreille Ambulance was starting up. (See more in separate story.) Pend Oreille Ambulance appreciates the support they’ve received. Jackson and Dice noted that the Kalispel Tribe, Deer Park Ambulance and Pend Oreille Fire District Nos. 5 and 6 have been more than supportive. Starting Pend Oreille

Ambulance was paid for out of both their pockets. Neither Dice nor Jackson think an ambulance district and levy are necessary. “I’d be in favor of an EMS levy if it’s delegated to the right place,” Jackson said. “I don’t want their money, I want their support.” “We’re just providing a service,” Dice said. “We’re not going to make a lot of money.”

Hi Test: No Washington elected officials attended meeting Online sites about HiTest smelter From Page 1

Scott said she first became aware of the smelter this past summer when the Kalispel Tribe held a public meeting regarding an upgrade in their air quality standards for the reservation to a Class 1, the highest air quality standard reserved for wilderness areas, national parks and Indian reservations. Scott said opponents need to acknowledge what benefits the smelter could bring. “Yes it will bring jobs, but at what cost,” Scott, a Republican, said. She advised people to follow the money, attend city council and county commissioners’ meetings and to ask questions. Washington state Sen. Shelly Short, R-Addy, didn’t attend the Sunday meeting but her opponent, Democrat Karen Hardy did. Hardy didn’t speak but is on record opposing the smelter. Short is in favor of the smelter. CANSS is in the process of becoming organized so that it can open a bank account and collect money. Kardos said the group collected about $600 at the meeting, some of which went to pay for the rent of the theater. She said a meeting is planned to form a board of directors. She said there have been offers from attorneys willing to work pro bono on the case. Gretchen Koenig was one of the speakers. She discussed the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and that HiTest hadn’t started the SEPA process yet. “I’ve been calling (Ecology) every other day,” she said. She said she wants to be notified when the process starts. She recommended people write and call the state Department of Ecology in Spokane and contact Kari John-

son. She can be reached by email at kari.johnson@ecy.wa.gov. Johnson has been named the gatekeeper of information from Ecology on the project, Koenig said. “We have to show them they can’t use a gatekeeper to keep us from finding out this information,” Koenig said. She and another smelter opponent, Ann James, went to a town hall meeting recently to ask Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, a question about what HiTest claimed in their PowerPoint posted on the EDC website. HiTest claims that, although HiTest is going through the SEPA process, Inslee could override the process and approve it. James asked Inslee what that meant. “He stepped back and said ‘I don’t know,’” James said. “’I will look into that. I will have my staff look into it and we’ll get back to you right away.’” Debbie Barker is another smelter opponent. She said CANSS was in the process of setting up a board of directors. She said the group will establish steering committees to get information out. Pend Oreille County planning consultant Gregg Dohrn attended the meeting. Contacted by phone Tuesday morning, Dohrn said the meeting was well organized, with a lot of information presented. He said one speaker emphasized gathering factual information. Dohrn said HiTest hadn’t submitted permitting applications yet. “The air quality work has been in the pre-application phase,” he said. Dohrn said the site wouldn’t necessarily need a zoning

NEWPORT – There are several websites with information about the proposed HiTest smelter, including: • The Newport Area Smelter site (www.newportareasmelter. com). This is a fact based, anti-smelter site run by Gretchen Koenig. • Pend Oreille Health (www.pendoreillehealth.blogspot.com). This is a blog with information and links posted by an anonymous writer. Emails requesting information about the writer sent to the site were unreturned. It is unclear if the writer is located in the area. Oldtown is referred to as Old Town on the blog. • Citizens Against Newport Silicon Smelter has a closed Facebook group (www.facebook.com/groups/NewportSilicaSmelterPlant). You can read much of the site with a Facebook account but to join you have to answer some questions and be approved. • The Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council site has a link devoted to the HiTest project. (www.pocedc.org/ hitest-silicon) • The Kalispel Tribe has a site about HiTest (www.kalispeltribe. com/kalispel-natural-resources-department/air-quality/hi-testsands-silica-smelter-proposal). It has the tribe’s analysis of the air quality modeling, among other things. change for the smelter to go in. It is zoned R-40, which stands for rural, with 40-acre minimum lot sizes. “Industry is permitted in all rural properties in the county,” Dohrn said. He said a zoning change may be sought, but wasn’t mandatory for the project to go forward. Since Inslee has deemed the smelter a project of statewide significance, some think approval can be fast tracked. Dohrn says that isn’t the case. “It still needs full approval,” he said. The designation means agencies will be able to get the resources they need to evaluate the project. One speaker said that an attorney said that while county

commissioners couldn’t approve the project by themselves, they could stop it if they wanted. Dohrn said he wasn’t a lawyer, but that wasn’t his understanding. He said commissioners would need a valid reason to stop it. He said people have a right to a fair process to seek to develop their properties, even industrial properties. Dohrn said it was unlikely county permits would be sought before the state permits were granted. If the state doesn’t grant the permits, there isn’t any sense in applying for county permits, he said. Dohrn said there will be a community meeting Nov. 29 to discuss the project. A time and location hasn’t been set yet, he said.

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4-H Leader Council raises funds at The Roxy NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County 4-H Leader Council is seeking donations to help local youth pay their 2017-2018 State 4-H enrollment fees, and, as a “Thank You!” to donors, is providing complimentary movie tickets to come see “The Temple Grandin Story” on Nov. 12, starting at 2:30 p.m. at the Roxy Theater in Newport. Doors open 30 minutes before show time. Each donation of $10 will be awarded one free ticket to this inspiring movie about a young autistic woman overcoming incredible odds to become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry. In 2017, there were 187 youth enrolled in nine Pend Oreille County 4-H clubs and a full house at the movie theater will help pay for almost half of those wanting to join 4-H again this next year. Make your donation through your local 4-H club or at the WSU/Pend Oreille County Extension Office at 227A South Garden Ave., in Newport, 509447-2401.

Road blocked for truck fire NEWPORT – Highway 20 about two miles north of Newport was closed for a time Friday morning, Oct. 27, because of a truck fire, according to a memo from the Washington State Patrol. According to the memo, a semi-truck and two trailers were fully engulfed in fire, blocking the roadway. No further information was released.

Celebrate Veterans Day at Metaline Falls METALINE FALLS – The American Legion Post and Auxiliary are hosting a dinner on Sunday, Nov. 12 at the American Legion Post Unit 144 in Metaline Falls to celebrate Veterans Day. Happy hour starts at 4 p.m., a guest speaker starts at 5 p.m., and dinner is at 5:30 p.m.

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Going, going, gone at the Gala Pend Oreille County Auditor Marianne Nichols was the auctioneer at the annual Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce gala, with the help of Robin McCroskey, on Saturday, Oct. 28. The annual fundraiser raises money for chamber activities in the community and recognizes local businesses with awards. Nomad Coffee won Business of the Year, Spokane Teacher Credit Union won Best Customer Service, Owen Grocery and Deli was awarded Best Community Support, Mi Pueblo won Best Place in Town for a Meal, and The Shanty won Best Retail Store.

Ponderay Newsprint earns Environmental Excellence Award

The salmon run is comprised of 3-year-old sockeye salmon leaving Sullivan Lake and swimming up Harvey Creek to find suitable spawning sites. From Harvey Creek’s banks or the bridge, the fish are visible as they separate from the schools and pair up with mates. Females dig a redd (deposit site) to lay eggs and within a few days, die. Their decaying bodies provide nutrients to the creek and Sullivan Lake vital to the growth of plankton and insect life that will feed next year’s young. The dying salmon also feed

McCabe said. “Washington’s pulp and paper sector contributes less than 1 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels in Washington state. Ponderay is an excellent example of how these practices impact every day operations in our state,” added McCabe. “The team at Ponderay has worked hard to implement these protocols and we are proud to present them with this year’s award, honoring those efforts.” Since 2000, Ponderay Newsprint Company has reduced the mill’s greenhouse gas emissions by 82 percent. During this same time, the mill has also employed a variety of conservation projects, such See PNC, 6A

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Damned if you do; damned if you don’t

here are two big, rather controversial stories going on right now in our communities. The prospect of HiTest Sands building a $325 million smelter just south of Newport, and the ambulance services struggle between the fire districts and the newly-opened Pend Oreille Ambulance. While on the surface, these stories seem to have little to do with each other, we see a common theme, and it’s a theme we see time and time again when there is change on the horizon. At the risk of bolstering “us” versus “them” in a time when we desperately need more “us,” there are two sides to both stories. At first glimpse, the idea of HiTest coming to little-ol’ Newport to build a multi-million-dollar facility that would provide good paying, local jobs, seems like a win-win. Not so, says a good-sized, vocal group calling themselves Citizens Against Newport Silicon Smelter (CANSS). They believe the facility will ruin all we hold sacred here: clean water, clean air, a dark night sky, healthy living, just to name a few. Now these are good points too. As for ambulance services, it seems it would be a no-brainer. We expect someone to respond and save our life when we dial 911. As long as everyone has the welfare of the public at heart, there shouldn’t be any disagreement, right? Wrong. We are in the middle of a struggle between a private company who says they just want to help, and the fire districts who say they are just looking out for their constituents. It’s maddening, trying to do the right thing. The common good is nearly impossible to find, when so many things are relative. And we don’t have any answers. This might be the most cynical editorial to run on this page in quite some time, but these are cynical times and right now we’re struggling to find the optimism. Hopefully if we keep the dialogue going, however, we’ll find some common ground somewhere. -MCN

Be thankful, be giving By Barbara Hornby, Executive Director Blanchard Area Seniors, Incorporated (BASIC)

November and December are a special time of year when we think of thankfulness and giving; of change and of future dreams. It is shown in nature’s brightness and fall colors as we prepare for a long winter’s rest. In keeping with the spirit and the hope of the season, Blanchard Area Seniors, Incorporated (BASIC) is thankful to be a lead organization in making a difference and giving back to our community and beyond. Despite turbulent times nationally and individually, we have had great success the past few years thanks to those who give of their time, money and emotional support to keep us moving forward in positive thought and service to our town, our state, our country and the world in general. We take this special time of year to thank our volunteers and board of directors who are determined to help one another and utilize our gifts and talents to add to the quality of our lives. In 2015-2016 the Community Assistance League, a philanthropic group based out of Sandpoint, granted us $2,500 to install window coverings in the Blanchard Community Center. This has greatly enhanced the look, beauty and security of our unique building. CAL’s mission is to educate their own members as to community needs and they address those needs very efficiently through fundraising, program development and grant making toward that mission. One of their major fundraisers is the operation of a thrift store (Bizarre Bazaar, 502 Church Street in Sandpoint). If you have never visited the store or donated to it you are missing out. Your gift to them supports many wonderful causes. CAL has a dedicated membership of hard working individuals giving back to community through grants and scholarships. We are proud and appreciative to be among their recipients several times in the past. In 2016-2017 Idaho Community Foundation, Northern Region Greatest Needs Fund granted us $1,000 to get the ball rolling on the construction project to make the main room and patio room in the Blanchard Community Center more accessible for those we serve through the installation of rolling open doors. The doors will also serve as a divider for opening or closing depending on the need of the room use for events or rentals. ICF gathers and grows funds and provides grants to non-profits through regional competition. They have funded many projects and programs at the Blanchard Community Center over the years and we are proud of our relationship with their staff and generous members. In 2016-2017 BASIC was also the recipient of a $6,000 grant from Inland Northwest Community Foundation, Equinox Foundation, which allowed us to enhance our existing Arts Program at the Blanchard Community Center. The funding bought materials, equipment, supplies and storage for our arts, quilting and drama programs. New staging, See hornby, 6A

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yo u r o p i n i o n Quality of life will suffer if smelter goes in To the editor, Regarding the smelter in our backyards, many have been researching and contributing information about the potential environmental and health impacts on all of us in this region (air doesn’t know there is a state line). The possibility of acid rain and serious diseases are at the top of the list, along with property values. But I would like to focus on the aesthetic impact on our lives. I know many of us moved here for the peace and quiet and beauty of this region. We love hearing nothing but the sound of birds and the breeze in the trees – not the sound of industry. We love our clean, fresh air – pine-scented, not industry-scented. We love our dark nights when the Milky Way is visible and every star twinkles in the sky – not the sight of a monstrosity lit up like a space ship. These are some of the reasons we live here. Our quality of life is wonderful and makes the lower wages and missing amenities worth living with, as we raise our families and work in our communities. The thought of driving up Highway 41 and seeing a huge, ugly industrial structure with 15-story smoke stacks, that will light up the night sky, is really depressing and will “change the nature” of our pristine, forested landscape. Is it worth it to destroy the scenery we all enjoy for a few jobs? And, by the way, the $70,000 a year jobs will be going to those who have Bachelors of Science degrees, many will be coming from out of the area. Pend Oreille County will get tax money and the PUD will have new customer, but what about the rest of us? Just a giant eyesore as our quality of life is impacted. -Christine Bishop Blanchard

Stop the HiTest Smelter To the editor, The lack of transparency, the deception, and the rapid ramming through of this toxic initiative by government and corporate officials, without citizen input, is outrageous. Despite being rejected

by the citizens of Golden BC and Usk, land for the smelter has already been bought and sold here in Newport, and the smelter will be located in close proximity to Newport schools – this is insane! Citizens will be subjected to: toxic smelter waste emissions; hazardous silicon dust from transporting, unloading, and moving the silicon quartz; the noise pollution from the smelter and significant truck/rail transport for raw materials from Canada, Kentucky, and elsewhere; and the threat to our water supply. The toxic effects on our natural ecosystems and wildlife in the Newport area will be devastating. Property values will go down, tourism will suffer, people will leave. It has already been surmised that the “highpaying jobs” will be going to out of area skilled workers in smelting operations and construction instead of local citizens. Why would new homes need to be built if local citizens will be employed, and why hasn’t HiTest stated that local residents will be trained for the “high-paying jobs”? The carbon footprint from this project will be huge, and this will offset any gain of solar energy compared to fossil fuels. The Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition has shown in their annual Solar Scorecard that the industry is becoming more opaque when it comes to sustainability of its manufacturing process. We certainly know about that here in Newport. Representatives involved in pushing this initiative (Mike Manus, Shelly Short, and others) need to be held accountable. The recent poll in The Newport Miner shows a resounding 70 percent of respondents voted NO to the smelter; so who are our representatives representing? -John Endres Newport

‘Half-truths, alarmist statistics’ at HiTest meeting To the editor, I recently attended a meeting of the Citizens Against Newport Silica Smelter (CANSS) and feel I would be remiss if I didn’t share my impression with my fellow citizens. It was obvious I was one of the few attendees who support

reade r’s poll Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the right-hand side of the page at www. PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have any ideas for future readers’ poll questions, submit them at minernews@povn.com.

Two people connected, however briefly, to the Trump administration have been indicted by grand juries. Paul Manafort, a former Trump campaign manager, was indicted on 12 counts, including money laundering and tax fraud. George Papadopoulous, a volunteer campaign advisor, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. Do you think the grand jury indictments are the beginning of the end of the Trump administration? No, these charges are overblown and don’t directly effect Trump. Yes, mainstream Republicans are starting to turn against Trump. Maybe, rumor is Papadopoulous was wearing a wire for the last few months. Who knows where that will go? Maybe, but most Republicans need Trump to win reelection, so they’re unlikely to turn against him.

the HiTest project. Having lived in Pend Oreille County for more than a quarter of a century, I feel strongly that this economic opportunity will be the most significant development for our community in that time frame. The meeting at the Roxy Theater was in the format of a series of speakers who were free to spout half-truths, alarmist statistics and numerous hypothetical scenarios. One speaker enumerated the wide-ranging carcinogens and greenhouse gasses, which would be spewing into the atmosphere a mere half-mile from town at this plant. I pointed out to him that HiTest would be required to obtain two separate air quality permits from the Washington State Department of Ecology and asked him if he trusted them to do their job fairly. He replied, “In the current political climate, I don’t trust anyone.” Another speaker claimed he learned of the project only several weeks ago. I suggested he read the paper, to which he replied, “No one reads the Newport Miner.” Yet another speaker suggested the county commissioners somehow colluded with HiTest to push through the sale of the land parcels to them with no public input. I seem to recall all commissioner meetings are open to the public. The most telling of all was the speaker who suggested filing multiple court cases and tying up this project for years, until the owners “just go away.” I feel confident this self-applauding group of uninformed but concerned citizens represent only the vocal minority, and our elected county commissioners will continue to put the needs and wishes of the majority of our people first. -Jim Hines Newport

Honor all veterans, including confederates To the editor, On this upcoming Veterans Day our families wish to remember all of our veterans, including our family members who served in all of the major wars from the Gulf War to Vietnam, Korea, World War II, See letters, 5A

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World War I, the Spanish American War and the Civil War. We are disappointed with the removal of statues of Confederate generals, and thereby contributing to rewriting U.S. history. We believe these statues were placed to commemorate the service of some brilliant military minds and they were not meant to be racist. About 150 Confederate generals graduated from West Point and served during the Civil War. The Civil War was fought to preserve the Union and many Americans from the North and South fought huge battles, which raged from 1861 to 1865, and they are part of our history. Our family relates to the experiences of two members who fought in many battles during the Civil War. Sergeant First Class (SFC) John B. Jones, my wife’s [Elizabeth Ann (Jones) Moskowitz] grandfather, and William E. Jones, my wife’s great uncle, were from the Arcade/Sandusky, N.Y. area and were in an upstate New York cavalry regiment. SFC John B. Jones was taken prisoner on Mount Jackson in Shenandoah Valley.” John was force marched to Staunton, Va., then Charlottesville, and then ended up in a prison in Richmond. He was released on April 4, 1865, in the area of Annapolis, Md. We should not be obliterating U.S. history. Leave the statues

standing, and honor all veterans. -Elizabeth Ann (Jones) Moskowitz -Donald Moskowitz Londonderry, N.H.

Tax cuts will hurt poor, children, elderly To the editor, Republicans are talking tax reform. The last time they reformed taxes was when Ronald Reagan was president. The same kind of package currently being proposed was passed into law in the 1980s. Every year after Reagan signed the law, I paid more federal income taxes. My wife and I both worked and we had two infant sons to raise. The federal government took more of our payroll every year. The Reagan bill lowered the tax rates, but took away deductions mainly for credit card and personal loans. The idea was that the lower tax rates would offset the lost deductions. Most middle income families never saw any benefit from the lower rates. On the other hand if your income was in the millions, you saw a huge benefit. Our congresswoman is selling the same package like the 1980s. My middle income children see the proposed reform as a repeat of their parents’ tax experience. The congresswoman and the Trump administration are selling them some Trump tax steaks. By the time those steaks are delivered, they will be rotting in the package. The biggest lie coming from the Republicans is that cutting taxes will create more income for the government through

increased Gross Domestic Product. Check out how that worked in Kansas since the Republican state house and governor passed a similar tax package there. Kansas is in a huge economic decline with massive government debt. The governor is fleeing to the Trump administration. Passing the same kind of tax reform on a national scale will produce the same negative result. The real bad news is that the only way to not double our national debt is to offset the tax cuts with federal spending cuts mostly in food and medical care for the poor, children and elderly. That will come next. -Pete Scobby Newport

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as lighting upgrades, to reduce indirect greenhouse gas emissions by 77 percent. Additionally, 97 percent of the mill’s total electricity is produced via zero carbon-emitting hydroelectric operations. The mill has also reduced overall water consumption by more than 25 percent since 2010. “It is an honor to be selected for this award and to be recognized for all of our environmental efforts,” said Myron Johnson, Ponderay’s mill manager. “Everyone

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Admiring the fall colors Adena Griesemer and 6-year-old daughter, Ava, enjoy fall’s bounty while bike riding at Diamond Lake this weekend.

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Volunteer to ‘round up’ your monthly electric bill to the nearest dollar to donate to the Neighbors in Need fund.

NEWPORT – Women who serve as the primary wage earner for their families and seek financial assistance to continue their education or receive training can now apply for the Soroptimist Live Your Dream Education and Training Awards for Women. Applications are available on the Soroptimist International of the Americas website, www.soroptimist. org or by contacting Micki Weisbarth at 509-6712552 or michelenew@ ifiber.tv. The application deadline is Nov. 15. SI of Newport will present a $500 cash grant to its award recipient, who will then advance to the Soroptimist Northwestern Region level, where

recipients could receive up to an additional $5,000. The program culminates with three finalist $10,000 awards. Recipients can use the Live Your Dream Award to offset costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education or additional skills and training. This includes tuition, books, childcare, carfare or any other educationrelated expense. The Live Your Dream Award provides more than $2 million in cash grants to head-of-household women in need each year. Since the program’s inception in 1972, more than $30 million has helped tens of thousands of women achieve their dreams of a better life for themselves

and their families. Soroptimist, a 501c3 organization that relies on charitable donations to support its programs, also powers Live Your Dream. org, an online community offering offline volunteer opportunities in support of women and girls. For more information about how Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls, visit www.soroptimist.org. Soroptimist of Newport has been in existence since 1946. All women are invited to attend a meeting if you want to learn more about our club. They meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month at noon at PineRidge Community Church on Highway 2, just west of Newport.

Washington and 10 in north Idaho. They have been very generous with grants to the Blanchard Community Center and have held true to their mission of “connecting people who care with causes that matter.” The Equinox Foundation partners with INWCF to provide grant programs for Bonner and Boundary County communities. Over the years BASIC has been the recipient of several grants from INWCF that have made a world of difference for our building, programs and the well being of our community. Blanchard has been extremely blessed by good people who be-

lieve in the services and programs that BASIC provides. The gifts from our supporters are what keep us going and help us to give further to improve and enhance the gifts that we already have. We sincerely appreciate the help and “pats on the back” that make our job so rewarding. It is apparent to us that being thankful and giving promotes more of the same. Blanchard is blessed because of people who believe in doing the same. Giving has a rippling affect; touching the lives of many and so does being thankful. Happy Thanksgiving and Christmas to everyone.

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microphones, costumes, sewing machine, art sink and free arts camp for children were among the benefits from that grant. In 2017-2018 Inland Northwest Community Foundation, Equinox Foundation additionally gave us a $9,000 grant so that we can finish the construction project for rolling doors between the patio and main room. This project should be completed earlier than anticipated thanks to this grant. INWCF has awarded more than $45 million in grants and scholarships serving 10 counties in East

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Project Location ~ Fertile Valley Road near Pend Oreille County Park in Newport WA Construction to begin ~ Fall of 2017 Did You Know? • Baby horses can walk and run just a few hours after they are born. • Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up. • Horses have been used in the police force since the 17th Century. • In 2003, a horse was cloned for the first time in Italy. • The eyes of a horse are bigger than those of any other land mammal.

Trail Features: • Length of scenic Equestrian Trail - 2.25 miles (approximately) • Welcome to all non-motorized activities like horse riding, walking, biking • Connects Pend Oreille Park to Rustlers Gulch • Trail crosses over Fertile Valley Road 3 times (Sight distance of crossings exceeds safe stopping distance of 425 feet.)

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Rigth: When she successfully finds what she is attempting to sniff out, Bella is rewarded with her stick toy, which she is ready to play with here.

Brian Davis, Sergeant Davis’s son, assisted his dad and Bella by hiding a backpack with a towel inside that had been steeped in marijuana. Brian hid the backpack some where on the stage while Sergeant Davis and Bella left the room.

Success! Bella enjoys her stick after properly finding the backpack.

Bella goes searching in a piano atop the stage. Davis trained her in French, “So someone else can’t tell her what to do.”

Bella stops to show her stick to her human friend, PRJHS principal Leoni Johnson. A Belgian Shepherd, Bella, like most dogs, has at least 220 million olfactory receptors, compared to humans’ five million. Some breeds have over 220 million.

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Get in on next year’s dinner theatre mystery METALINE FALLS – The Cutter Theatre’s recent murder mystery dinner theatre was a success, selling out four of the five shows, with a more than enthusiastic audience at the Friday show, according to Cutter Artistic Director Tara Leininger. But in the press release announcing the cast, someone was missing. Marita Norton played Miss Polly Peabody, the hostess and sleuth of The Lethal Lecture. The director apologizes for leaving her unacknowledged. Marita Norton joined Tom and Lynn Barnes, Dorothy Konsbruck, Debbie Link and Steve Warner in the whodone-it, which kept everyone guessing till the end. For those who missed this annual show, reservations can be made for October 2018. For more information, call 509-446-4108.

down rive r eve nts Wednesday, Nov. 1 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Commissioner Kiss Office Hours: 3-6:45 p.m. - Ione Library Weight Watchers: 6 p.m. Weigh in 6:30-7 p.m. meeting Ione Catholic Church Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

Thursday, Nov. 2 Metaline Cemetery District No. 2 Board Meeting: 10 a.m. - Metaline City Hall Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library North Pend Oreille Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Train Depot

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Story Time and Crafts: 10:30 a.m. - Metalines Library Metaline Cemetery District No. 2 Board: 11 a.m. - Metaline Town Hall Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

Monday, Nov. 6 Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Metalines Library Emergency Food Bank Board: 7 p.m. - Ione Senior Center

Tuesday, Nov. 7 Story Time: 11 a.m. - Ione Library Forgotten Corner Quilt Guild: 6:30 p.m. - Ione Senior Center Metaline Falls Gun Club Meeting: 7 p.m. - 72 Pend Oreille Mine Road, Metaline Falls

W h o to c o n ta c t WASHINGTON

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President Donald J. Trump (R) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington D.C. 20500 Phone: Comments 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 Senator Patty Murray (D) 111 Senate Russell Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-0238 Spokane office: 10 North Post Street Spokane WA 00201 Phone: (509) 624-9561 Senator Maria Cantwell (D) 111 Senate Russell Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-0238 Spokane office: W. 910 Riverside, No. 697 Spokane WA 99201 Phone: (509) 353-2547 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) 1708 Longworth House Office Bldg. Washington D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 224-0238 Colville Office: 555 South Main Colville WA 99114 Phone: (509) 684-3481

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Priest River Food Bank gets new home PRIEST RIVER – After over 23 years of bunking in the Priest River Senior Center, the Priest River Food Bank (PRFB) is getting its own home at the Rivertown Mall. “We’re so excited,” says Carrie Malakowsky, PRFB Program Manager. The food bank will hold an Open House celebration for the public Thursday, Nov. 2, 3-5 p.m., at its new location, 45 S. McKinley Street, Suite 107. According to Malakowsky, the food bank started out in a volunteer’s garage before moving to the back of the Priest River Senior Center. The organization was adopted by Bonner Community Food Center in Sandpoint in 1993 so it could claim 501c3 non-

profit status. The new space is 1,200 square feet and offers better visibility, storage, more privacy for client intakes, more efficient delivery for the Second Harvest food truck that brings produce from Spokane, and better handicap access. The food bank is renting the facility from Rivertown Mall owners Cark and Debbie Long. While Malakowsy said the rent they are paying at the new site is higher and does not include utilities like the senior center, the move is already beginning to pay off. Last Thursday, she said the food bank has received more donations in its new location than it has in the past month, and the facility was still in the process of moving.

“It’s a bigger space which will better serve our needs and people can see us here,” said

Malkowsky. For more information, including donation and volunteering, call 208-448-4989.

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“The High School will be donating a wreath at their assembly for the American Legion to be displayed at the Newport Cemetery for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”

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Winter Road Maintenance Guide

Legislative District 7 - Position 1 Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber (R) 411 John L. O’Brian building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 Phone: (360) 786-7908 Email: Jacquelin.Maycumber@leg. wa.gov No home office yet Legislative District 7 - Position 2 Rep. Joel Kretz (R) 335A Legislative Building PO Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600 Phone: (360) 786-7988 Email: kretz.joel@leg.wa.gov Local Address (March-December) 20 North Main St. PO Box 1 Omak, WA 98441 Phone: (509) 826-7203 State Senator - Legislative District 7 Shelly Short 409 Legislative Building PO Box 40407 Olympia WA 98504 Phone: (360) 786-7612 Email: shelly.short@leg.wa.gov

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Pend Oreille County Public Works Department 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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SAFETY The road crews work a single day shift - 8 to 10 hrs. Please be aware of changing conditions, which change with rapid changing temperatures. We are encouraging everyone to prepare and plan ahead for winter driving conditions.

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

SANDING 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.

SNOW STORAGE 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.

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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

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It was a packed house during Pend Oreille County’s EMS council meeting last Thursday. With the opening of Pend Oreille Ambulance, a private company last Monday, there was some controversy as to how Basic Life Support calls will be handled in the South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue district.

and just like other companies in all other counties,” Jackson said. He said they are willing to buy as many ambulances as are needed to meet Pend Oreille County’s needs. But they need the revenue from most all calls to stay open. AMR, a nation-wide ambulance service that worked out of Spokane, covered Pend Oreille County for about a year, after Newport Ambulance closed its doors last September. Newport Ambulance couldn’t survive on the percentage Medicare and Medicaid paid for transport. The county commissioners contemplated forming an ambulance district, which in turn could put a tax levy before voters to subsidize ambulance services. When that didn’t happen, AMR left the county. Their last day on the job here was Tuesday, Oct. 31. As of now, Pend Oreille Ambulance is staffed 24/7 with both Advanced and Basic Life Support services, but SPOFR is also poised and ready to respond to BLS calls. Jackson said on Thursday, that he had

been called out on one call since they opened their doors four days prior. “How do I staff a place with 21 people on one call a week?” he asked. “We want to help set up a stable EMS system in this county. That’s all we want,” Nokes said. Some people in attendance, including Newport Hospital and Health Services commissioner Lynnette Ellswick asked if there could be a public meeting to discuss the state of EMS services in Pend Oreille County. Jackson, too, wanted the discussion in the open. Nokes suggested Jackson and Dice come to his office to hammer out the logistics. Jackson contends he’s been in constant contact with the fire districts about his and Dice’s goals and business plan. Nokes says he hasn’t seen a business plan yet, and wanted to make sure his constituents are covered. Jackson says no one will be covered if his company isn’t supported and allowed to succeed. “Give us a shot,” he said.

HOLIDAY CLOSURES Veterans: Assemblies happening at most schools Pend Oreille County Transfer Stations will be closed on the following November Holidays:

Deer Valley, Usk & Ione Saturday November 11th - Veterans Day Thursday November 23rd - Thanksgiving Friday November 24th - Thanksgiving

PEND OREILLE COUNTY SOLID WASTE 509-447-4513

HOT BOX Special deadline Tuesdays Noon

THEY’RE BACK! Newspaper end rolls are back at The Miner Newspaper office, 421 South Spokane Avenue, Newport. Prices start at 50¢.(49HB-TF) TAP DANCE Beginning tap for all ages. Thursday afternoon at Create, 900 West 4th, Newport. www.createarts.org(40p) REMEMBER TO VOTE! Ballots due November 7th. Help decide the future. Every vote counts. (39HB-2) OUR TOWNS OUR NEWS Get it all in your mail every week when you subscribe to The Miner. Only $27.50 for one year (in county), a savings of $24.50! (509) 447-2433.(49HB-altTF) OPEN MIC At the Playhouse! 236 South Union, Newport. All are welcome to share their talents or just listen. Admission $3.00 per person. (509) 447-9900. (1,14,40)

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The annual Newport High School Veterans Day assembly will begin at 8:40 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Newport High School gymnasium, followed by the Stratton Elementary Veterans Day assembly at 10 a.m. All veterans and community members are invited to attend. Any veterans that would like to join the local Ameri-

can Legion Veterans for coffee and donuts may do so at 8 a.m. in the Newport High School cafeteria. The assembly includes a tribute to veterans, songs performed by Newport High School band, the reading of names of former Newport High School students who served in the military, and the annual presentation of the wreath. If you have a name or photo to add

to the list and digital presentation shown at the assembly, forward them or hand deliver to Rhonda Burnham, NHS ASB Advisor at burnhamrhonda@newportgriz.com. The Selkirk School District will present, “Thank You - a Tribute To Our Veterans” Thursday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m. at the Selkirk High School Gymnasium. In Cusick the high

COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM Do you find it hard to stretch your food dollars to the end of a month? Are you a senior citizen age 60 and up and on a fixed income? You could be eligible for a food box each month from WA Dept. Of Agriculture. Boxes are packed and delivered to local sites in Stevens, Ferry and Pend Oreille counties with the Rural Resources Community Action Nutrition Services Dept.

Boxes include Cheese, Peanut Butter, Juice, Cereal, can fruit & vegetables, Pasta, Rice, Lentils, Powdered and Shelf Stable Liquid Milk. The program will not affect any other state or federal program or other assistance the household may be receiving. For more information or an application, contact the following: Toll Free 1-800-873-5889 ask for Darlene, Sara or Anita. Direct lines are; Darlene 1-509-685-6071, Sara 1-509-685-6129, Anita 1-509-685-6054 This program is provided by Rural Resources Community Action serving Stevens, Ferry and Pend Oreille Counties. DIAMOND LAKE: Year round 3 br 2 ba home. Many upgrades completed over the past 10 years. Home features 2 main floor master bedrooms. 2nd floor bedroom is non-conforming. 2 c carport w/deck above. Oversized lot with ample room for playground, garden spot, or other. Storage shed. Partial view of Diamond Lake. Great starter home or possible rental investment property. $152,500

The Miner newspapers have just what you need.

Pet Pictures with Santa Bring the Pets! Bring the Kids!

Saturday, Nov. 18th 9 am - 4 pm

Mary’s Feed and Farm, Oldtown

school gym will host a Veterans Day program Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 217 will host a Veterans Day Dinner at the legion hall, located at 105 E. Timber on Saturday, Nov. 11, 6 p.m. The opening program will feature Greg Meyer and Ed Zupich detailing the Inland Northwest Honor Flight. Dinner is free for current and former service members and their spouses. Donations are accepted for all other guests. Just across the border, Idaho Hill Veteran’s Day Assembly will be Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 1:30 p.m. After the assembly, the student council will host a reception for the visiting veterans. Priest River Junior High School and Priest Lake Elementary School will each hold their annual Veterans Day assemblies on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. All are welcome to join students and teachers for an assembly with a reception to follow.

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Earn your Welding and Fabrication Certification taking evening classes… in just one year! Classes Start January 3! Great job demand. Great pay. Contact the Newport Center NOW to begin the required financial aid documentation and enrollment activities at 509-447-3835. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Photography by Chris Demlow Proceeds benefit Angel Paws of Pend Oreille County

Providing Food, Vet Services, Spay and Neuter for Local Pet Owners

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b r i e f ly Still time to help Boy Scout food drive NEWPORT – Local area food banks will be teaming up with local Boy Scouts, unit leaders, and parents to collect food for those in need. Scouts plan to collect more than 100,000 pounds of food, just in time for the holiday season. Scouting for Food is the largest one-day event organized by the Inland Northwest Council, Boy Scouts of America and is always the first and second Saturdays in November. It is estimated that nationally 48 million people, including 13.1 million children, live in homes that experience hunger: where meals are frequently skipped or who go without food for a whole day. Through the combined efforts of residents, neighborhood food banks and the Boy Scouts of America, hungry families will know that their community cares by providing meals for them to eat, according to organizers. For questions or to donate visit nwscouts.org. To join Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts visit BeAScout.org.

‘Butler’ comedy opens next Friday NEWPORT – Gather seven crack detective writers on a lonely, isolated island for a weekend house party, and what happens? Murder, of course. “The Butler Did It,” written by Tim Kelly, parodies every English mystery play every written – with a modern American flair. This youth theatre production is slated to open at Pend Oreille Playhouse Friday, Nov. 10, and runs Nov. 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m. Sunday shows begin at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors (65 and over) and first responders, $7 for students (18 and under). Tickets may be purchased online www. pendoreilleplayers.org or at the Playhouse during office hours. For more information, call 509-447-9900.

Free showing of The Case for Christ NEWPORT – There will be a free movie showing of The Case for Christ at Pine Ridge Community Church, Friday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. The Case For Christ was released in theaters nationwide on April 7, and is based on the New York Times best-selling book by Lee Strobel. It’s the 1980 Chicago true story of a journalist (Strobel) who goes on a journey from skepticism to faith by first trying to debunk Christianity, only to realize that the evidence for Christ was just too powerful to remain an unbeliever. For anyone who has ever had questions about the existence of Christ, this movie is a must see. For those who would like to dig a little deeper, a four week small study group to follow. Pine Ridge Community Church is located at 1428 W. 1st St. in Newport. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Pine Ridge Community Church at 509-4473265.

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Who Let the Girls Out? this Saturday NEWPORT – Who Let the Girls Out, the biannual day of shopping, eating, and visiting Pend Oreille Valley businesses is Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is held every year in November and May. It includes free refreshments and chances to win prizes. For more information, check out the Facebook page www.facebook.com/newportwholetthegirlsout.

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Good Citizens at Stratton The following students were recognized with Good Citizen awards at Stratton Elementary School Friday, Oct. 27: Brady Barton, Niyah King, Waylon Persyn, Amy Ives, Zaxery Permenter, Jacob Adams, Sam Brock, and Elam Montgomery. Good Citizens are students recognized for their willingness to help others and take responsibility for their work and classroom tasks.

Donate winter gear at PRJHS

Toddler time at library

PRIEST RIVER – Priest River Junior High Honor Society students will be collecting gently used winter coats, hats, gloves, boots, and snow pants now through Friday, Nov. 17. These items will then be distributed during parent teacher conferences to those that may be in need of them. Drop off donations at the junior high, located on Highway 2.

NEWPORT – Newport Library is hosting Toddler Time Friday, Nov. 3, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Activities include music, movement and stories geared toward children 18 months to three years old. The library is located at 116 Washington.

Tween Crafternoon this Friday NEWPORT – Craft activities geared toward grades fourth through sixth only will be at the Newport Library Friday, Nov. 3, 4 – 5 p.m. Participants will be doing glass etching and will get a custom water bottle. The Newport library is located at 116 Washington Ave.

Get enrolled in Medicare CUSICK – JoDee Savage from Rural Resources will be at the Calispel Valley Library to answer Medicare questions and help people choose and enroll into Part D. Appointments are required, so call Savage at 509-447-9997, extension #702. The Calispel Valley Library is located at 107 S 1st Ave. in Cusick.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, Nov. 1 Rotary Club: 7 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

Oil Painting Class: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center

Kaniksu Lodge 97: 6 p.m. 111 Main St., Priest River

Books Out Back: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Priest River Library

Pend Oreille County Search and Rescue: 7 p.m. - Newport Health Center Basement

Davis Lake Grange: Noon - Davis Lake Grange Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library

Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport

Rotary Club: 7 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport

Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

Computer Basics for Adults: 10 a.m. to Noon Newport Library

Open Mic: 7-9:30 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 S. Union Ave., Newport (Former Eagles Building)

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church

Saturday, Nov. 4 Priest River American Legion Breakfast: 8-10:30 a.m. - VFW on Larch Street Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library

Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Angel Paws: Noon - The Ranch Club, Contact Debbie 509-445-1005

Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Pend Oreille Rock and Gem Club: 6 p.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park

AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River

Oath Keepers Constitutional Study Group: 5:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Calispel Post 217: 6 p.m. American Legion in Cusick

Sunday, Nov. 5

BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m. Blanchard Community Center

Thursday, Nov. 2 UCC Non-Denominational Bible Study Group: 10 a.m. - United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Bingo: 6 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church Newport Masonic Lodge: 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 3

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

Monday, Nov. 6 Bonner County Homeschool Group: 2:30 p.m. - Priest River City Park Priest River Chamber Board: 4 p.m. - Chamber Office Youth Advisory Council: 4 p.m. - Blanchard Library Newport Maws and Paws Booster Club: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library Blanchard Lions: 7 p.m. Blanchard Inn Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Tuesday, Nov. 7 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior 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 Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport

Wednesday, Nov. 8 Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St.,

Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

Lutheran Church

Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport

Home and Community Educators Diamond Lake Club: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971

Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library

Weavers’ Group: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center

Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon: Noon - American

Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-665-5921 for locations

Where to Worship

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Youth ~6:30 p.m. Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

S.S. ~ 9:15 • Worship ~ 10:45 a.m. Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m. (Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Steve Powers - 509-447-3687

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 10 a.m. for all ages Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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. 4:00 p.m. Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m. Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

HOUSE OF THE LORD

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. “Jesus Youth Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.houseofthelordchurch.com

REAL LIFE NEWPORT “Where Jesus and Real Life Meet.” Worship Time: Sunday 10:30 a.m., at the Newport High School Real Life Ministries office, 420 4th St. Newport, WA Office Phone: (509) 447-2164 www.reallifenewport.com

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m. 301 W. Spruce St, Newport Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday 10:30AM Wednesday 7:00PM Nursery Care Available Pastor R. Shannon Chasteen Pastor Becky Anderson (864) 378-7056 447-4121 Bible preaching, God newportucc@conceptcable.com honoring music www.newportucc.org

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Through His potency everything that hath, from time immemorial, been veiled and hidden, is now revealed.” Please call 509-550-2035 for the next scheduled devotional. Wonderful resources can be found at www.bahai.us and www.bahai.org

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

SEVENTH�DAY ADVENTIST Saturdays, 10:45a.m. Diamond Lake 326002 Highway 2 diamondlakeadventist.org Edgemere - 5161 Vay Rd edgemereadventist.org Newport - 777 Lilac Ln newportsda.com

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Drop your entries at the merchants listed below by 3 p.m. Monday, November 13. A winner from each business will be announced in the November 15 issue of The Miner Newspapers. $15 Turkey value per winning entry. See more entries on pages 3B

You could Win a Turkey! Riverbank Family Restaurant & Fay’s Lounge 402 N Idaho St., Oldtown 208-437-0892

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Northern Lakes Dock - Barge Drop Off At The Miner 421 S. Spokane, Newport 208-428-0505

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Vaagen Brothers, Inc.

Perfection Tire & Auto 311 W Walnut, Newport 509-447-3933

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Mountain West Bank - Ione Branch 223 Main St, Ione 509-442-3516

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Pend Oreille PUD

Na Ph me130 N Washington, Newport 509-447-3137 on : _ e: _ _ __ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ _

Pioneer Insurance

301 S Washington, Newport 509-447-5629

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R & L Enterprises

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Earl Insurance Agency

Colville & Usk Drop Off At The Miner 421 S. Spokane, Newport 509-684-5071

223 Washington Ave, Newport 509-447-3423

Name: ____________ Phone: ____________

Spiffy Lube N Ph am 333209 Hwy 2, Newport on e: _ e: _ 509-447-0120 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _

Weaver’s Garage & Exhaust

Drop Off At The Miner 421 S. Spokane, Newport 509-684-6524

Name: ____________ Phone: ____________

Newport Dental N Ph am 610 W 2nd St, Newport on e: _ e: _ 509-447-3105 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _

Seeber’s Pharmacy

336 S Washington, Newport 509-447-2484

Name: ____________ Phone: ____________

Safeway N Ph am 121 W Walnut, Newport on e: _ e: _ 509-447-2713 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _

Albeni Machine Shop 2215 Hwy 2, Oldtown 208-437-3380

Name: ____________ Phone: ____________

Golden China N Ph am 1596 W 7th St, Newport on e: _ e: _ 509-447-2753 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _

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NAPA Auto Parts

303 Union Ave, Newport 509-447-4515 5398 Hwy 2, Priest River 208-448-1412

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Election 2017 - Washington

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 4

Fire Commissioner District 2

Baneta “Bonnie” Sheffler

Rick Stone

Age: 48 Occupation: Mother of six, and Seminary Teacher What is the biggest issue facing Fire District 4? I believe the biggest issue for any fire district is being there for the people they serve when they are called to do so. That being said, everything a fire district does revolves around that, from keeping the trucks in good running order, to training new and current volunteers. At this time Fire District 4 has had quite a few new members that have signed up that need to be trained. It is also approaching the end of the year so the fire district will soon be looking into their budget for next year. One of the concerns of course has also been providing Emergency Medical Services in our district and how to fund it. Should the county form an EMS district? Why or why not? This is a very sensitive subject in the county right now. I think that an EMS tax does need to implemented, if it is going to go to volunteer agencies in each district. Districts are situated in such a way that their response time is fast and they are able to get life saving personnel to the person in need. Having a tax revenue would allow districts to continue to supply a service they have already been attempting to run for free. It would also give each district more money to pay paramedics and have more staff committed to that program. Now, if the county intends to only support a private company with tax money then, no, I don’t think there should be an EMS tax. I believe a private company is a business and should run as such without government support. What would I do to increase volunteers? Fire District 4 has great training facilities and is currently working on a training tower. Having great tools is a great start to attract volunteers. Promoting these training opportunities is something I already try to do. There are many ways to serve at a fire station, and the rewards of service are always unmeasurable.

Age: 72 Occupation: Retired Firefighter, NPOV Lion member, ex-Fire District 2 Commissioner Do you think the board of commissioners should increase from three to five? At this time I would keep the current three-member board. If the city of Ione’s proposed annexation into Fire District No. 2 is successful, I believe a representative from the city would be a positive addition. At that time a five-member board might be appropriate. Are you in support of a county-wide EMS District? Yes, I would be in favor of this tax district as long as the fire districts in Pend Oreille County have safe guards to protect their ability to transport their constituents. This new tax district would provide additional money to offset the low reimbursement from Medicaid and Medicare. The fire district is a “Fee for Service” transport agency, meaning currently no Fire District 2 tax dollars are used to run the agency relying exclusively what money is charged and reimbursed. What would you do to increase volunteers? Increasing the number of volunteers is a hard question. This task is usually the Fire Chief’s responsibility. I think with more positive newspaper articles, like the EDITH house display, participation in major disaster drills along with photos and profiles of current volunteers can help. Volunteerism is down in all organizations throughout the country coming up with the right solution might get you a Nobel Peace award. Editor’s note: Bonnie Sheffler is running against Ryan Tellesen and Rick Stone is running against Pete Smoldon. Neither Smoldon or Tellesen returned calls by The Miner.

You could Win a Turkey! Idaho Granite Works

N Drop Off At The Miner Ph am 421 S. Spokane, Newport e on : _ e: _ 208-263-1884 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _

Roger’s Body & Frame 530 S Cass, Newport 509-447-4225

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Durham School Services Drop Off At The Miner 421 S. Spokane, Newport 509-447-0505

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Lane Mountain Company Drop Off At The Miner 421 S. Spokane, Newport 509-927-2221

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American Eagle HVAC, LLC

Farmer’s Insurance

N Ph am 309 S Washington, Newport on e: _ 509-447-3428 e: _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _

Carey’s Auto Body

Drop Off At The Miner 421 S. Spokane, Newport 509-684-2587

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N Shopko Hometown Ph am on e: _ 67 Selkirk Way, Oldtown e: _ 208-437-1000 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _

River City Electrical

Drop Off At The Miner 421 S. Spokane, Newport 509-671-6952 509-447-4962

Drop Off At The Miner 421 S. Spokane, Newport 509-671-2276

Name: ____________ Phone: ____________

Mi Pueblo

5436 Highway 2, Priest River 208-448-0115

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Aerocet, Inc.

N Drop Off At The Miner Ph am 421 S. Spokane, Newport e on : _ e: _ 208-448-0400 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _

Alta Forest Products

Drop Off At The Miner 421 S. Spokane, Newport 208-290-4547

Name: ____________ Phone: ____________

N Albeni Building Supply Ph am 520 Hwy 2, Oldtown on e: _ 208-437-3153 e: _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _

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b r i e f ly Cusick volleyball ends season CUSICK – The Cusick volleyball team ended its season last week, with losses to Northport and Inchelium. The Panthers lost to Northport Tuesday, Oct. 24 in five games. Northport won the first game 25-19. Cusick rallied and won the next two games 2517 and 25-18. Northport answered, however, with wins in the fourth and fifth games, 25-21 and 15-5. On Saturday, Oct. 28, the Panthers lost to Inchelium in four games. Results by game and individual statistics were not available.

Sugar-Salem wins 3A Volleyball state tournament COEUR D’ALENE – Sugar-Salem is the 3A State volleyball champion after the state tournament at Lake City High School in Coeur d’Alene this past weekend. Bonners Ferry and Timberlake of the Intermountain League made it to the tournament. Bonners Ferry beat Snake River in the first round, then went on to lose to Sugar-Salem, sending the Badgers to the consolation bracket, where they lost to Timberlake. Timberlake had lost to Kimberly in the first round, and then played them again in the final round, losing in four games.

Lowell Thomas Tournament brings pro bowler back home OLDTOWN – It’s time for the 13th Annual Lowell Thomas Tournament at OK Lanes in Oldtown, which supports the Kaniksu Loop USBC College Scholarship Fund, along with the second annual Junior/ Senior Doubles Tournament that supports the OK Lanes Junior League’s expenses at the Washington State Youth Championship Tournament. People are invited to come out and say hello to hometown pro Greg Thomas. He and his family will be in house during the first weekend of the tournament. Everyone is welcome to visit and bowl in the tournament with the Thomas family. There will be raffles and a bake sale, all benefitting local youth bowlers, and the new café, Up Your Alley, will be open and serving food all day. The Lowell Thomas Memorial Tournament and Junior/Senior Doubles Tournament will run three consecutive weekends, Nov. 4-5, 11-12, and 18-19. Entry fee for the Lowell Thomas Tournament is $21 per bowler and the entry fee for the Junior/ Senior Doubles Tournament is $25 per bowler. For more information, contact Ok Lanes at 208-437-3600 or find them on Facebook @ Kaniksu Loop USBC.

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NEWPORT – The Newport volleyball team dominated at the district tournament this past week, and will play at crossover game with the Caribou Trail League Saturday, for a change at regionals. The opponent, location and time are to be determined. Newport beat Chewelah in three games, then lost to Lakeside, also in three games. But they rallied and beat Deer Park in the final game of the districts. “What a win for our girls and program! Hats off to Deer Park, they really came out and played well,” Newport coach Geoff Pearson said. “However, I was really pleased with the response from our girls. We did a great job of fighting and clawing defensively and then staying aggressive offensively.” It was a hard-fought win. Deer Park won the On Deck: At Caribou Trail League Crossover: TBA

first game 25-20. Newport came back and won the next two 25-17 and 25-16, but then Deer Park tied it up by winning the fourth 25-23. Newport came out on top, winning the final game 15-10. “Faith Hood may have had her best game all year all around – she not

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Newport’s Trystan Potter serves during the Northeast A League district tournament. The Grizzlies are headed to a crossover game with the Caribou Trail league for a chance at regionals.

only led us in kills, but passed even better which is something that is often overlooked,” Pearson said. “I could single almost all of them out, but am just really excited for our girls and the opportunity they have earned next week.” Hood had 12 kills, 17 digs and three aces. Cora Pelleberg had nine kills, an ace and six blocks. Crystal Miller had nine kills, an ace and 12 digs, Olivia Witter finished with 33 assists and 13 digs, Madi Hoffstee had

four blocks, and Trystan Potter finished with an ace and 20 digs. The district tournament began with Newport defeating Chewelah in three games: 25-17, 25-17, 25-17. “We played a great match from the start. Really pleased with how we just kept attacking and controlling the flow of the game. Top to bottom, this was probably our most complete effort so far this season,” coach Pearson said. “I thought all three phases of our game were

Lady Rangers break school record Selkirk finishes first, 14-1; hosts district tournament No. 2 Odessa takes on the north’s No. 3 Northport at 2 p.m. Selkirk, the

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

IONE – The Selkirk volleyball team finished their regular season 14-1 in league play, a school record. “We have worked so hard the last few years to get to this point,” coach Pam Zimmerman said. “Winning doesn’t just happen by accident. Summers, long practices, and super young ladies are the reason we are here right now.” The Rangers beat Inchelium and Northport this past week, both in three games. “Being first again in league is wonderful, but playoffs is where we need to shine. Last year we were young and not mentally tough enough to get it done. This year we are much more prepared for post season play. We know our opponents and have been continually preparing to play them. Anything can happen at playoff time, but I belive that this is our year,” Zimmerman said. Selkirk hosts four games of the Northeast 1B District Tournament Thursday, Nov. 2. Northeast 1B South

On Deck: Northeast 1B District Tournament: Thursday, Nov. 2, at Selkirk High School

north’s No. 1, plays the south’s No. 4 Wellpinit at 4 p.m. The losers of those two games play at 6 p.m., and the winners play at 8 p.m. The winner of the 8 p.m. game automatically qualifies for state and will be playing for the district championship on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Northwest Christian. On Thursday, Oct. 26, Selkirk beat Inchelium 25-10, 25-14, 25-23. Whitney Dawson had nine kills and seven aces. Bree Dawson had nine kills, Jenna Couch had 17 assists and Quinn Zimmerman had six digs. Allison Petrich finished with a block. The Rangers then beat Northport in three games Friday, Oct. 27: 25-19, 25-21, 25-23. Couch had 13 assists, Dawson had 12 kills, Zimmerman had five digs and Emma Avey had four aces.

Physical Homedale team bests Spartans at state By Don Gronning Of The Miner

HOMEDALE – The Priest River Spartans came up short in their second state appearance in as many years, losing 40-8 to Homedale. “Homedale played really well,” Spartan coach Brad Martin said. “Homedale was big, physical and fast.” Martin said the team had some adversity in the week before the game, with some players ill. The 457 mile, seven and a half hour road trip didn’t help. “It was a long trip and

we will work hard to meet our goal of hosting next year,” Martin said. He said it was warmer in southern Idaho. “It was a warm afternoon, almost hitting 70 degrees by the end of the game, much warmer than what we had been used to at home.” Homedale scored early in the first quarter on a 38-yard run. The Spartans answered midway through the quarter when Dausen O’Brien scored on a one-yard run. Riley DeMent hit Keegan Hegel for the two-point conversion and Priest River had

the lead. Martin said the team had a chance to extend the lead. “We had many opportunities early and just missed on a few,” he said. “We had a great chance early in the second quarter to go up a touchdown and couldn’t convert. The second quarter was really rough and was the difference in the game.” Homedale scored four touchdowns in the brutal second quarter, two on runs and two on passes, including a 79-yard pass play. The Spartans See Spartans, 5B

really good, which gives us a lot of momentum as we continue on in our post-season.” Pelleberg had 10 kills and six blocks. Hood had six kills and two aces. Potter finished with two aces and 19 digs, and Miller had 11 digs and two aces. Witter had 27 assist and Cydni Lewis had five kills. Newport’s only setback was a loss to Lakeside. Lakeside won in three games: 25-16, 25-13, 25-6. “We played great in the

first game and then Lakeside really played well,” Pearson said. “I think we ran out of gas after our win against Chewelah previously. Overall, really pleased with our effort tonight against Chewelah and Lakeside.” Hood finished with three kills, seven digs and an ace. Pelleberg had two kills and a block, Witter finished with 12 assists and an ace. Miller had seven digs, Potter had seven digs and Hofstee finished with a block.

Extra point blocks give Newport win By Don Gronning Of The Miner

DEER PARK – The Newport Grizzly football team traveled to Deer Park Friday, Oct. 27, where they got out of town with a 27-25 win after Tug Smith knocked down a two-point point after conversion pass with 38 seconds left in the game. The win puts Newport in a playoff game with Cascade from the Caribou Trail League Friday, Nov. 3, at Newport. Cascade, the No. 3 ranked team from the CTL, has a 2-2 league record. The winner of that game goes on and the loser is done for the year. Newport coach Dave Pomante said the game wasn’t close until it was. “We were up 27-12, then they got some momentum,” he said, scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. A Newport defensive back made a good defensive play to keep Deer Park

from converting the extra points to tie the game. “Tug Smith made a great play. He was covering their receiver and stepped in front of him and knocked the ball down,” Pomante said. On Deck: Vs. Cascade: Friday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m.

He said Danny Bradbury blocked two extra point kicks earlier in the game. “Between the two of them (Bradbury and Smith), that was the difference,” he said. The teams played a scoreless first quarter. Newport broke through in the first minute of the second quarter, when quarterback Koa Pancho scored on an 88 yard run. Adam Moorhead kicked the extra point. Deer Park answered with a 43-yard touchdown run, but Bradbury blocked the point after See Griz, 5B

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Grizzlies wrap up running season at Districts

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers football team overpowered TekoaRoaslia Friday, Oct. 27, getting a 64-0 win in a non-league game. “We started on defense and went three and out,” Cusick coach Troy Hendershott said. Then Cusick’s offense went to work. “It was the Jed Cupp show,” Hendershott said. Cupp started it out with a fiveyard touchdown run on the first drive. Tanner Shanholtzer hit Colton Hansen for the two-point conversion. A few minutes later Cupp was in the end zone again, this time on a nine-yard run. Mose Pierre carried the two-point conversion. Cupp scored his third touchdown Courtesy photo|Jeana Hendershott in the first quarter, this one on a 25yard run. Caleb Ziesmer carried the Cusick coach Troy Hendershott talks with his charges Friday in a game against TekoaRosalia. Hendershott will likely retire after this year. two-point conversion. Pierre broke a 28-yard touchHendershott said the defense down for the Panthers’ third first North conference a couple weeks played well, especially the defensive ago. They finished conference play quarter touchdown. They were up backs. Hansen intercepted two 30-0 with 30 seconds left in the with a 6-0 record. passes and knocked down some first period. Republic finished second in the others. Dylan Hendershott also got Cusick only scored once in the conference, with a 5-1 record. They an interception. “Between the two, second quarter, a six-yard Tanbeat Inchelium 62-12 Friday. they knocked down or intercepted ner Shanholtzer run. Brazilian Selkirk finished third with a 4-2 most of their passes,” Hendershott exchange student Gabriel Oliveira record. They beat Northport 40-20 missed the extra point kick. said. Friday (see separate story). “We’re working on kicking,” HenDefensive linemen Ziesmer and Columbia finished fourth with a dershott said. Balcom also had good games. Zies3-3 record. They beat Curlew 86-46 Cusick picked up where they left mer had six and a half tackles, two Friday. off after halftime, with Cupp gallop- and a half sacks and two caused Hendershott is confident going ing for a 65-yard touchdown run on fumbles. He also recovered a fumble into Friday’s contest with Odessa, the first play from scrimmage of the and blocked a punt. which finished in first place in half. The kick was no good. Balcom had four tackles, two and the Northeast 1B South conferCusick’s defense held and forced a half sacks, a fumble recovery and ence with a 5-0 record. They beat a punt recovery for a touchdown. Almira/Coulee-Hartline 64-54 On Deck: Hendershott says the running Saturday. ACH dealt Cusick its only Vs. Odessa: Friday, Nov 3, 6 p.m. game is good, but the Panthers are loss this season. still working on passing. QuarterOdessa, a young team, will give a punt, which Zeismer blocked and back Tanner Shanholtzer threw Cusick a test, Hendershott predicts. CJ Balcom returned nine yards for a an interception, the Panthers’ only “This will show us how good we touchdown. turnover. Cusick forced six turnare,” he said. “We’re peaking at the Cupp broke another 60-yard overs – three interceptions and right time.” touchdown run, with Oliveira mak- three fumbles. The Odessa game will start at 7 ing the extra point kick. Cusick won the Northeast 1B p.m. at Cusick.

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

CHEWELAH – Grizzly harriers closed out the cross country season last Thursday at the Northeast A League District Final at the Chewelah Golf Course. Medical Lake had the overall top score for boys’ teams and Lakeside came in first overall for girls’ teams. Newport will not advance to state, since only the top 14 runners from the boys and girls categories advance. Despite that, Newport High School cross country coach Mike Frederick was in good spirits about the tournament. “It was a beautiful day; 59 degrees outside, blue sky, and we had eight kids that ran their personal bests,” Frederick said. Senior Christian Loutzenhiser came the closest for the boys, finishing 28th at 19:09. Freshman Connor Brown suffered a hamstring injury, resulting in Frederick pulling him from the race after two miles. “It just wasn’t worth possibly worsening his injury,” Frederick said. “He did his best though and didn’t complain.” In the girls category, freshman Chloe Jones finished in 17th place, with a time of 21:07. The Grizzlies had a rough start in the season when regional wildfires

Defense leads way for Selkirk By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NORTHPORT – The Rangers football team played “pretty good defense” on their way to a 40-20 road win over Northport Friday, Oct. 27, Selkirk coach Jeremy Link said. “We handled them pretty well,” he said, especially Northport’s passing game. “The defensive backs stirred things up. They knocked down a lot of balls.”

Northport was only able to complete four of 19 passes. Defensive backs Luke Couch, Zech Curran, Jay Link and Steven Davis played well, coach Link said. The Rangers also sacked the Northport quarterback three times. “They also pressured the quarterback,” Link said. Linemen Garrett Stoddard and Zach Bevelhymer got to the quarterback. Selkirk scored first with a 12-yard Aiden Penney

touchdown run in the first quarter. Quarterback Jay Link ran in the twopoint conversion. Link came back and scored again in the first quarter on a two-yard run. The Rangers didn’t make the extra point. Then Northport got on the board with a 64-yard run. “We gave up a big play,” Link said. “The quarterback got loose.” Selkirk scored again in the second quarter on a two-yard Hunter Car-

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kick. Pancho hit Owen Leslie with a 52-yard pass play for the second Newport touchdown. Moorhead punched through another extra point kick. Deer Park rallied again and with less than a minute left in the quarter scored on a 32-yard pass play. Bradbury blocked another extra point kick and Newport was up 1412 at the half. Pancho broke another long run early in the second quarter, this one for 39 yards and a touchdown. Moorhead kicked another extra point. Bradbury scored next for the Grizzlies, on a three-yard run early in the fourth quarter. Moorhead missed the extra point kick. Then Deer Park stepped up their offense, scoring on a six-yard run. This time they made the extra point. The Stags scored again with less than a minute to play on a 12-yard touchdown pass play. With 38 seconds left, Tug Smith knocked down a two-point conversion pass attempt and Newport

won. Newport outgained Deer Park by a little over 100 yards, with 409 yards total offense to 300 for the Stags. Pancho accounted for most of that, with 162 rushing yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns.

‘Tug Smith made a great play.’ Dave Pomante Newport coach

He also passed for 126 yards and a touchdown and an interception, completing seven of 13. Jacob Kirkwood also got in some passing, completing three of three halfback passes for 47 yards. Smith caught three passes for 65 yards. Leslie caught two passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. Moorhead caught a pass for 31 yards, Bradbury caught two for 10 yards and Kirkwood caught two for 10 yards. On defense, Smith made seven tackles, Kade Zorica was in on six tackles, Robbie Owen had five

tackles and an assist and Kai Bowman had four tackles and an assist. The game was marred by an injury. Lance Knight suffered a broken lower leg after being hit in the shin by an opposing player’s helmet, Pomante said. Newport finished the regular season in second place in the Northeast A League, with a 6-1 league record. They are 7-1 overall. Colville finished first in the league, with a 7-0 record and have their slot to state secured. They beat Chewelah 35-6 Friday. Freeman finished third in the league with a 5-2 record. They beat Riverside 23-0 Friday. Like Newport, they will seek to play-in to state. Lakeside finished fourth in the league, with a 4-3 record. They beat Medical Lake 42-8 Friday. Newport will play Cascade at 7 p.m. Friday at Newport. Pomante says Cascade has a 6-3 overall record. Newport has seen film of them playing. “They’re athletic and throw a lot,” Pomante says.

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men run, the first of two touchdowns he had on the night. A point after pass wasn’t good. The half ended with Selkirk up 20-6. Selkirk scored again in the second quarter on a three-yard Carman run, the only score of the quarter. Selkirk scored again in the fourth quarter on a two-yard Link run. The Rangers followed it up with a six-yard Link to Luke Couch touchdown pass. Penney made the two-point conversion run. Northport came back with one more touchdown, on a 17-yard pass play. Link ended up completing 11 of 15 passes for 139 yards and a touch-

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trailed 31-8 at the half. The teams played a scoreless third quarter and Homedale scored once in the fourth quarter. Priest River had 163 offensive yards to 464 for Homedale. O’Brien played well for the Spartans. In addition to scoring the Spartans’ sole TD, O’Brien led the team in tackling, with seven and an assist. DeMent was the team’s leading rusher, with 42 yards on 11 carries. DeMent completed eight of 19 pass attempts for 70 yards. Martin said he’s proud of the team. The team had a good season,

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Christian Loutzenhiser keeps the pace at Chewelah Gold Course.

socked heavy clouds of smoke into the Pend Oreille Valley, forcing many high school teams to practice inside due to poor air quality. “Two weeks trying to run inside didn’t help much,” Frederick said. “Honestly, I’d like to have a couple more weeks in the season, but it is what it is and we had a wonderful turnout this year.” There were 18 students that participated in cross country, including 13 boys and five girls. Since there are only two seniors on the team, Frederick hopes that means that the rest of the students will return next year to run cross country again. “I’m hoping we’ve laid the groundwork for next year, and for kids coming into high school to join us,” Frederick said.

finishing second in the Intermountain League behind Kellogg and beating Timberlake for the first time in 17 years. He says the backto-back second place finishes in league may be first time in school history. “Seniors should be proud of this legacy and what they helped to build for the future,” he said. “We have a lot of returners next year and a lot of sophomores and juniors who got valuable varsity experience. The seniors’ shoes will be hard to fill but we will find a way.” Kellogg finished first in the Intermountain League and had a bye last week. They will play Gooding next week.

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series: Bill Wagner 588. High handicap series: Bill Wagner 699. High team scratch game: McCroskey Defense 718. High handicap game: Woodwise 860. High team scratch series: McCroskey Defense 2,082. High handicap series: Woodwise 2,479. Converted splits: Floyd Degele 3-10, Cindi Camp 4-6-7, Pat Shields 5-6-10, Evie Logan 5-6, Mel Logan 5-7 & 5-10, Wes Griffin 3-4-6-7-10.

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Nancy Jacques Hatch passed away Wednesday, Oct. 18 surrounded by family and friends. She was 89. Nancy was born to Howard and Florence Jacques on Dec. 29, 1927, in Flint, Mich., where she joined her twin brothers Ray and Herb. In 1947, she entered E. W. Sparrow Hospital School of Nursing in Lansing, Mich., and completed the three-year Hatch diploma program. In 1951 she traveled to New York City and completed a post graduate program in Operating Room Technique and Management. In 1957 Nancy joined the U.S. Navy and began her 20-year career. She served in Guam, France, Japan, Virginia and Oakland, Calif. It was in Oakland where she met and married Emery James Hatch who was the Naval Hospital Administrator. Ready to be a full time wife, Nancy retired in 1977 and in 1985 she and Emery moved to Clearview, Wash. After Emery’s death in 1996, Nancy moved to Newport, and became involved in her church and community. Nancy loved to help people and she always found ways to do that; she was a mover and a shaker. She was truly loved and will be greatly missed. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the American Lutheran Church in Newport. In lieu of flowers, Nancy’s wish was for donations to be made to Grace Bible Church of Diamond Lake, Christian Children’s Fund or the charity of your choice.

Walter L. Gregory Newport

Walter L. Gregory passed Oct. 28, 2017, in Sandpoint, Idaho, at the age of 94. Walter was born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Henry and Mary Gregory. Survivors include his son Jerry Gregory, daughter-in-law Gwendolyn Gregory of Alaska, sister Mae Peterson of Spokane, granddaughter Sarah and husband Brad Clerf of Tacoma, Wash., and greatGregory granddaughter Alexandria Gillming of Phoenix, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Gregory and son Gary G. Gregory. He served in the military during World War II as a navy parachute rigger. Walter was a longtime businessman in the Newport area, since 1945, as a Texaco Fuel Phillips 66 Jobber, Service Station Owner, and Walt’s Small Engine/Saw Shop. His passion for fly fishing in the many lakes and streams in the area was only second to his love of touring in Washington, Idaho, Montana and Canada on his motorcycle. He actually didn’t quit riding until the late 80s. A Celebration of Life will be held at the United Church of Christ in Newport, on the 7th of November at 11 a.m. He will be missed very much by family, friends, and his newly found friends at Luther Park Assisted Living in Sandpoint. The family wishes to thank the Hospice organization, Auburn Crest, for their professional and loving care of his final months. Sherman-Campbell Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermancampbell.com.

pu blic m e eti ngs Wednesday, Nov. 1 Diamond Lake Water and Sewer: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road Sacheen Lake Sewer and Water District Board: 3 p.m. - Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211 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

Thursday, Nov. 2 Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission Hearing: 5 p.m. Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint

Saturday, Nov. 4 Pondoray Shores Water and Sewer District: 9 a.m. - PUD Building, 130 N. Washington, Newport

Monday, Nov. 6 Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse Newport City Council: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall Priest River City Council: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall Bonner County Fair Board: 6 p.m. - Fairgrounds Office in Sandpoint Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint Blanchard Tea Party: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard Com-

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Tuesday, Nov. 7 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse

p o l i c e r e p o rt s 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.

TRESPASSING: Conklin Meadows Rd., report of spot lighters in field. MALCIOUS MISCHIEF: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of vehicle damaged keypad to gate. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2 and Gray Rd., report of deceased deer completely blocking southbound lane, just north of Gray Rd.

Wednesday, Oct. 25 THREATENING: Hwy. 211, Newport, complainant reports her son made death threats the last couple days towards the complainant’s sister and her husband. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: McCloud Creek Rd., Newport, third party report of female and boyfriend fighting. DRUGS: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick

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Monday, Oct. 23 TRESPASSING: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of someone outside of house for 10 minutes. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2 and Scotia Rd., report of vehicle versus deer accident. FOUND PROPERTY: Black Rd., Usk SUSPICIOUS CIRCUSMTANCES: Blackwell St., Ione, report of silver Cadillac with male driver pulled up and started unloading stuff, then looked at complainant and took off leaving items behind. TRESPASSING: Bond Rd., Cusick, report of male subject that was on property that was not supposed to be there; he did finally leave in a white Chevy blazer with back window broke out. THREATENING: Willms Rd., Elk, complainant stated he told a subject to leave after trespassing on his property and later received death threats over voicemail. BURGLARY: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, complainant requesting deputy for possible burglary in progress.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Eastshore Rd., Newport, report of glass door at residence that is broken, complainant not sure if someone broke in or if this has been reported already. THEFT: N. 2nd Ave., report of black Dodge Ram left without paying for their gas. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of gold sedan, Montana plates, lane travel. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of white Ford pickup with utility box on back, lane travel.

BURGLARY: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of storage unit at apartment complex broke into sometime in the last two weeks. SUSPIICOUS PERSON: LeClerc Rd. N., Ione, report of complainant that believes he has the burglar from last night on his porch asking for a ride about five minutes ago. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, report that neighbors have left and their two dogs are running loose, but not sure for how long. ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Jodi L. Enslow, 35, Cusick, was arrested for probation violation.

Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices Lenora Water and Sewer District: 10 a.m. Skookum Rendezvous Lodge

ANIMAL NOISE: N. Halford Ave., Newport, report of nuisance dog barking.

Bonner County Soil and Water Conservation District: 1:30 p.m. - USDA Office, 1224 Washington Ave., Ste. 101

INTOXICATION: W. Walnut St., report of intoxicated female that tried to take someone’s baby out of their cart. ARREST: W. Walnut St., Larry August Deluna, 46, Newport, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and criminal trespass in the 2nd degree. THEFT: Jorgens Rd, Newport, report of theft of Honda lawn mower sometime between August to October 2017. ARREST: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, Joseph Lewis Ford, 35, Cusick, arrested on tribal charges.

THEFT: E. 4th Ave., report that subject threw mail in business dumpster. LITTERING: Hwy. 2, Newport SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Garden Ave., Newport, report of attempt to smuggle in contraband.

THEFT: W. 3rd St., Newport, report of two mountain bikes taken over the weekend from front yard, one is purple the other is red and gray.

Thursday, Oct. 26 SUSPICOUS VEHICLE: 4th and Cass, Newport, report of gray Honda Sedan parked outside and male subject was removing plates from it a few days ago and then was seen putting the plates back on the vehicle. Vehicle has been there for several days. TRESPASSING: Calispel Trail Loop Rd., Newport, report of female that was told she had to leave yesterday and she has not left. ASSAULT: Chrisann Lane, Newport, complainant reports husband was assaulted. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, northbound, report of silver Tahoe, erratic driving, speeding, running people off the road. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of vehicle versus deer. ACCIDENT: W. Pine St., Newport, report of intoxicated female brought in after possibly being in an auto accident.

this morning. LITTERING: Rocky Mountain Rd., Newport, report of garbage dumped on driveway with someone’s mail inside. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Coyote Trail, report of back door to vacant property appeared to be open. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: Jorgens Rd., Newport SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of unsecured window. THEFT: S. Scott Ave., Newport, report of rug and quilt taken from back yard since yesterday. DISTURBANCE: Yarrow Lane, Newport, report of male having a verbal argument with landlord. VIOLATION OF ORDER: Deer Valley Lane, Newport, respondent in order is on the property. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 1st St., report of vehicle at City Park.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. 5th St., report of two emaciated dogs at this location.

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BRUSH FIRE: LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report of brush fire on side of roadway, spreading uphill.

HIT AND RUN: Mossy Rock Rd., Priest River

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 31, Metaline, report of tree blocking southbound lane.

THEFT: W. Pine St., Newport, report of items stolen from apartment complex.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Fertile Valley and Harworth Rd., report of eight-inch wide tree blocking northbound lane.

THEFT: Hope Rd., Newport, complainant had a big gate and timbers stolen a couple days ago.

BRUSH FIRE: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of brush on fire, complainant not sure if it is a slash pile burn or not, no one around it.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: S. Front St., Usk, report of large pig in the yard, they have chased it away, but it keeps returning.

THEFT: W. 2nd St., Newport, report that someone stole bicycle about 15-20 minutes ago.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of female subject digging in dumpster, acting very strange.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: N. Shore and Trask Rd., Newport, report of three trucks, a car and a boat parked in area on a corner, partially blocking.

ARREST: Quail Loop, Newport, Justin Dean Akers, 27, Newport, was arrested for domestic violence assault in the 4th degree.

FOUND PROPERTY: W. 2nd St., complainant found property this evening in some trees.

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parked in trees across from fire station.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Nicholson Rd., Elk, report of dogs chasing carriers at both locations.

WEAPON OFFENSE: Rocker Box Lane, Metaline Falls, complainant believes he saw neighbor shoot at the other neighbor.

THEFT: LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report that item went missing when moving, possibly stolen.

West Pend Oreille Fire District: 6:30 p.m. - Fire Hall on Highway 57

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ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Remington B. Lumpkin, 32, Priest River, was arrested on local warrants. POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of possible intoxicated driver in a white GMC Yukon. FISH AND GAME: Coyote Trail, Newport, report of deer poached west of complainant’s house, 300 yards. ANIMAL NOISE: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of neighbor’s dogs barking for hour. ARREST: W. 7th St., Wyatt Wade Walker, 22, Newport, was arrested for assault in the 4th degree and malicious mischief in the 3rd.

Monday, Oct. 23 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: A male Noxon, Mont. resident was cited and released for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia in the Laclede area.

Tuesday, Oct. 24 TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Dufort Rd. and Selkirk Shores Drive, Sagle, a male Spirit Lake resident was cited and released for driving without privileges. RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Oldtown

Wednesday, Oct. 25 ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Jacob McKeever, 29, Oldtown, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine. GRAND THEFT: Pinehaven Rd., Spirit Lake RECKLESS DRIVING: Hoo Doo Loop and Hwy. 41, Oldtown

Thursday, Oct. 26 TRESPASSING: Kelso Lake Rd., Priest River DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Wisconsin St., Priest River

ARREST: Todd William Naccarato, 30, Priest River, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license.

BATTERY: Doris Lane, Oldtown

ARREST: Donna June Hudson, 27, Priest River, was arrested on a local warrant misdemeanor.

ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN INJURY: Hwy. 41, Oldtown

Saturday, Oct. 28 FOUND PROPERTY: Washington and 2nd, Newport, report of driver’s license turned in to lobby. SUSPICIOUS: Bear Park Drive, Newport, complainant heard two shots in the meadow next to the campground. ACCIDENT: Deeter Rd., Newport, report of vehicle upside down in the ditch with flashers on. DISTURBANCE: Seymour Lane, Usk, complainant reporting intoxicated male on her property and she would like him removed.

Sunday, Oct. 29

Friday, Oct. 27

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: 5th and Cass, Newport, report of gray Honda that was parked there three days ago is now back, no one around it.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: N. 2nd Ave., report of subject requesting contact.

VEHICLE FIRE: Hwy. 20, Newport, report of semi-truck fully engulfed, blocking northbound lane.

BURGALRY: Hwy. 20, Usk, someone broke into garage, trailer and toy hauler sometime between yesterday and

MALICVIOUS MISCHIEF: Hwy. 2, report of back window broken out of car.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report of dark blue Tahoe or Suburban

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Freeman Lake Rd., Oldtown

WEAPON OFFENSE: Short Drive, Blanchard, Peter Hammeley was arrested for aggravated assault.

Friday, Oct. 27 GRAND THEFT: Vay Rd., Priest River

Saturday, Oct. 28 TRESPASSING: Saunders Rd., Blanchard TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy.2, Oldtown ANIMAL PROBLEM: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake ACCIDENT, HIT AND RUN: Bears Rd. and Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake DISORDERLY CONDUCT: McKinley St., Priest River NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Old Priest River Rd. and Hoop Loop, Priest River, report that driver struck a deer.

Sunday, Oct. 29 No reportable incidents

Pend Oreille County Fair Board: 7 p.m. - Fairgrounds at Cusick Pend Oreille Fire District No. 5: 7 p.m. - Fire Station 51, 406722 Highway 20, Cusick

Wednesday, Nov. 8 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive, Newport Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 9:30 a.m. - Newport Post Office Building West Bonner Water and Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall Bonner County Democrats: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint Metaline Town Council: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

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The Pend Oreille County Public Works team is looking to add 2 On Call Snow Plow Operators to their team for the busy winter season ahead. People who are self-motivated, team oriented, and enjoy working in the public are encouraged to apply! Pay Rate: $20.43/hour BASIC FUNCTIONS: Perform snow road maintenance tasks to contribute to an effective and efficient road system within the assigned district. This position is temporary, on call, non-union. Works cooperatively and effectively with the public and other employees. TO APPLY: Go to www.pendoreilleco.org to fill out an online application and see full job description. Applications can be found at the Human Resources Office located at 625 W 4th Street, Newport, WA 99156. Contact Spencer Shanholtzer at 509-447-6499 for further questions. Pend Oreille County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Parkes medals at state cross-country

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

BOISE – Spartan harriers pulled a fast one and were able to clinch ninth place for the boys and 10th place for the girls at the Cross Country State Tournament over the weekend at Eagle Island State Park in Boise. Soda Springs and Salmon took first and second place overall in both boys and girls’ categories, respectively. “Although, it was not what we were planning to place, the athletes tried hard to do their best,” said Lance Clark, Priest River Lamanna High School cross-country coach. “We did have a few hiccups along the way. On the boys’ side we lost our third runner

to an injury at the hotel pool, and we lost our seventh runner to an injury during the race on the beach.” As a result the Spartans ended up running with six runners that finished. The top two boys got out a little too quick for the first half of the race. Cameron Parkes was able to keep himself in the top 20 with an 18th place finish with a time of 17:26 and a medal. Caleb Gleason had some leg troubles and ended up 28th place. Slava Negrieiev had a good race, according to Clark, and Kyler Lord was the Spartans’ alternate runner who got to race and was the only Priest River harrier to run his personal best at state this year from

both the boys’ and girls’ teams. “If we would have had all of our boy runners at their best, I feel that there was no doubt that we could have gotten third or fourth place,” said Clark. “I look forward to seeing how they do next year with a good number of great runners coming up from the program at the junior high. I think the boys will take a trophy home next year if all the new runners join the team.” As for the girls’ side, they placed 10th with Annika Rantala running a solid race, but coming up short of the top 20 by eight spots. “It was still a great year for a freshman runner,” Clark said of Rantala’s efforts, also

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ROAD SOUTH SP 121 in Pend Oreille County.

Published in The Newport Miner October 25 and November 1, 2017. (39-2) __________________________

Published in The Newport Miner October 18, 25 and November 1 2017. (38-3) ___________________________ 2017289 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE PEND OREILLE C O U N T Y FA I R B O A R D The annual meeting of the Pend Oreille County Fair Corporation is November 7, 2017 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; Bernice Smith, Cusick. Nominees are: Amanda Driver, Usk; Kay Driver, Usk; Joyce Montgomery, Cusick; Bernice Smith, Cusick; Randy Smith, Newport and Bess Valerio-Hardie, Cusick. Opportunity for nominations from the floor will be provided at the meeting. The nominating committee consisting of Garth Hanson, Barb McGill and Ryan Tellessen. For publication in the Newport Miner October 25 and November 1, 2017 has submitted this ballot. The secretary of the Pend Oreille County Fair Corporation has submitted this change for publication in the Newport Miner October 25 and November 1, 2017. LEGAL NOTICE Joyce L. Montgomery, Secretary

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2017293 PUBLIC NOTICE Lenora Water and Sewer District The Lenora Water and Sewer District will hold their annual budget hearing for the 2018 budget year at their regular scheduled public meeting on November 7, 2017 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 25 and November 1, 2017. (39-2) _________________________

praising sophomore Izzie Schmidt. “The rest of the girls packed up together, but it was too far back from where they needed to be to place higher in the state race,” Clark said. “I

feel that the girls are a young team and are only going to get better with the leadership of our volunteer coach Steffie Pavey and myself helping them achieve their goals. I feel that it was a great

learning experience for both groups. “I am proud of the all of them for giving their all this year. I want to thank all of those who put the time in with our athletes this year.”

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down. He was intercepted once. He also gained 98 yards rushing and scored two rushing touchdowns. Penney had 111 yards on the ground and a touchdown in 14 carries. Couch gained 103 yards on the ground in 11 carries. He also caught a touchdown pass. Next Selkirk plays Entiat at home Friday, Nov.

3, at 6 p.m. Entiat is the fourth ranked team from the Northeast 1B South conference. They have a 3-2 league record. “Entiat is physical and fast,” Link said. This is a seeding game for district, he said. If the Rangers win, they play the winner of the CusickOdessa game. If they lose, they play the loser. Selkirk finished the regular season third in the Northeast 1B North

will take place at the Administrative Office, located in Fire Station 23, 390442 SR 20, Ione, just south of the Historic Tiger Store. /s/ John Rumelhart Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner October 25 and November 1, 2017. (39-2) _________________________ 2017299 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE PEND OREILLE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #6, 2018 Budget Hearing has been scheduled for November 20, 2017 at u7:00 P.M. for the purpose of public comment on the 2018 Administrative Operating Budget. The meeting will be held at the Pend Oreille County Fire District #6 Office located at 7572 LeClerc Road South, Newport, Wa 99156.

2017294 PUBLIC NOTICE S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N D E PA R T M E N T O F E C O L O G Y N O T I C E O F A P P L I C AT I O N F O R C H A N G E / T R A N S F E R O F WAT E R RIGHT UNDER ONE (1) S U R FA C E WAT E R C E R T I F I C AT E TAKE NOTICE: That Walter L. Sutton of Mead, WA, has made application for change/ trasfer of water right in order to change the place of use as granted under Surface Water Certificate No. 9285. That Surface Water Certificate No. 9285 authorizes the diversion of 0.03 of a cubic feet per second, 4 acre-feet per year, for domestic use and irrigation.. That authorized point of diversion is from an unnamed spring, tributary to Moon Creek, within the NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 17, Township 30N., Range 44 E.W.M. That the authorized place of use is a tract of land located within the N1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 17, Township 30N., Range 44 E.W.M. also known as Lot 1. That the proposed place of use is a tract of land located within N1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 17, Township 30 N., Range 44 E.W.M. also known as Lot 3. All within Pend Oreille Clounty, Washington. 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 November 1, 2017. State of Washington Department of Ecology WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM - ERO PO BOX 47611 OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7611

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2017301 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Seattle City Light Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) Seattle City Light has prepared an environmental checklist under provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act for the proposed Boundary Entrance Road Realignment and Improvements project. Description of the proposed Project: The proposed project elements will

2017295 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hospital District #2 will hold a Public Hearing November 6th, 3:30pm for the purpose of finalizing the Year 2018 Budget, and to propose a property tax revenue increase pursuant to RCW 84.55.120. The meeting

2017300 PUBLIC NOTICE POC WEED BOARD NOTICE OF D I R E C T O R N O M I N AT I O N OPENINGS IN DISTRICTS 2 & 4 AND HEARING TO SELECT R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S O F APPOINTMENT Nominations for Director in Districts 2 and 4 of the Pend Oreille County Noxious Weed Control Board will open November 8, 2017. Applications are available for pick up from the Weed Board Office at 227-B South Garden Ave, Newport or they can be mailed or emailed to you. You may contact us by phone, 509-447-2402, FAX, 509-447-6477, email, noxweedinfo@pendoreille. org, or mail, PO Box 5085, Newport, WA 99156. Applicants must live in the District of application and be engaged in agricultural production to qualify for nomination. Nominations will close December 12, 2017 and all applications will need to be returned to the Weed Board office by Tuesday, December 12th before 4:30 PM. District 2 includes the Deer Valley area, Newport, and north along the Idaho border. District 4 includes Cusick, west of Hwy 20, north to the southern tip of Tiger Inlet, then east and north, including Sullivan Lake, to the Canadian border. A hearing will be held at the regularly scheduled December 13, 2017 Weed Board meeting at 2:15 PM in the Weed Board Office for the purpose of selecting recommendations of nominees for appointment to the County Weed Board. Published in The Newport Miner November 1 and 8, 2017.(40-2) __________________________

conference, with a 4-2 record. Cusick won the conference with a 6-0 record. They beat Tekoa-Rosalia 65-0 in a non league game (see related story). Republic was second in the North conference, with a 5-1 record. They beat Inchelium 62-12 Friday. Columbia finished fourth with a 3-3 record. They beat Curlew 86-46 Friday.

occur near the Security Guard Station and will include the realignment of a portion of entrance roadway to the Boundary Dam Powerhouse; additional security fencing and features; improved roadway lighting; construction of a pre-manufactured restroom and septic system; and construction of a graveled parking area for up to 6 vehicles. Proponent: Seattle City Light, Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3200, P.O. Box 34023, Seattle WA 98124-4023. Location of proposal, including street address, if any: Boundary Hydroelectric Dam, 1198 Boundary Access Road, Metaline, WA 99152. Lead Agency: Seattle City Light, the lead agency for this proposal, has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment; therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030 (2) (c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with Seattle City Light. This DNS is issued under WAC 197-11-340. The lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the publication date. A copy of the DNS and environmental checklist can be obtained at no charge from Seattle City Light by contacting Margaret Duncan at (206) 733-9874 or by visiting the office of City Light’s Environment, Land and Licensing Business Unit, Suite 3200, 700 - 5th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104. The public is invited to comment on this DNS. The public comment period closes on Nov. 14, 2017. Written comments may be mailed to Seattle City Light at 700 – Fifth Avenue, PO Box 34023, Seattle, WA 98124-4023. Appeals to this determination must be made in writing and received by the Office of the Hearing Examiner, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000, Seattle 98104 no later than 5:00 PM on November 21, 2017. The mailing address is P.O. Box 94729, Seattle WA 98124-4729. The appeal should be based on specific factual objections. There is an $85 filing fee for the appeal (check payable to City of Seattle). Contact the Hearing Examiner at 206-6840521 or www.seattle.gov/examiner to ask about or read procedures for SEPA appeals, including electronic filing and credit/debit card payments. Published in The Newport Miner November 1, 2017.(40) __________________________ 2017302 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board will be meeting from 12:00 - 1:30 P.M on November 13, 2017. The meeting will be held at the County Counseling conference room, located at 105 S. Garden Avenue in Newport. Agenda items include the following: discussion of community education & outreach updates, recruitment, counseling services DD program updates and considerations for a job fair and strategic planning. Light refreshments will be provided. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting or have any questions, contact the Counseling Services office at 509-447-5651. Published in the Newport Miner November 1 and 8, 2017. (40-2)