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Skoog, Kiss win big Incumbents sweep legislature, judge seat Ballots that continue to arrive at the auditor’s office postmarked by Nov. 8 will be counted in the following days. Pend Oreille County voted in favor of Donald Trump for president, 3,641 votes to 1,609 for Democrat Hillary Clinton. At press time, the national race is too close to call. Pend Oreille Fire District No. 4’s levy for emergency medical services isn’t making the required 60 percent to pass, with 351 in favor and 346 opposed. Voters in that fire district are approving the annexation of Cusick into the district 507-154. Fire District No. 5’s lid levy lift to fund operations and maintenance is narrowly failing 46-42. The town of Cusick is rejecting Proposition 1, 34 to 27, and approving Proposition 2, 40-20. No. 1 would have increased property tax rates by $1.17 per $1,000 of

By Michelle Nedved and Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Incumbent Pend Oreille County Commissioners Karen Skoog and Steve Kiss are overwhelmingly ahead in Tuesday’s general election counts. Skoog, a Republican, is leading Democrat Bob Eugene nearly 64 to 36 percent, or 3,547 votes to 1,988, as of 8 p.m. Kiss is leading fellow Republican RJ Hampton about 75 to 24 percent, or 3,721 to 1,196 votes. “I can keep working,” Skoog said when contacted by The Miner Tuesday night. She expressed her appreciation for the people of Pend Oreille County, and for Eugene’s decorum during the campaign. “He was such a gentleman.” Eugene was disappointed with the outcome. “It doesn’t mean I’m going away,” he said. “I felt we ran a good campaign.” He plans to continue being involved in county politics as a private citizen.

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Pend Oreille County Auditor Marianne Nichols reviews initial election results Tuesday night along with a citizen observer. Ballots will continue to be counted in coming days as See election, 2A they arrive at the auditor’s office postmarked by Nov. 8.

County commissioners eye EMS district By Don Gronning and Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County commissioners could form an Emergency Medical Services district by a vote of the board, without taking it to the public for a vote, South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue chief Mike Nokes told the Newport City Council Monday night, Nov 7. To levy any taxes is

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The Pend Oreille PUD wants to buy this apartment house, tear it down and fence the area so it could be used for storage. The deal wouldn’t close until January, if the PUD buys the apartment.

PUD to buy Pinewest Apartments Will tear down for storage, warehouse facility

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – PUD commissioners voted to give general manager Colin Willenbrock authority to pursue buying the Pine Street apartments located on the corner of Union Avenue and Pine Street, behind the PUD. They took the action

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NEWPORT – In commemoration of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, there will be several events and ceremonies in the Pend Oreille Valley, including

local schools and service organizations. There will be a Veterans Day ceremony at the Newport Cemetery Friday, Nov. 11. Flags will go up at 8 a.m., with the ceremony at 11 a.m. Old flags will be sisposed

The city of Newport, and the towns of Ione, Cusick, Metaline and Metaline Falls need to be on board, as well as the various fire districts in Pend Oreille County, according to Mike Manus, county commission chairman. “If they don’t buy in, there will be an area that isn’t served,” he said. With the suspension of transport services See EMS, 2A

County wins Rosen federal case

at a night meeting Tuesday, Nov. 1, in Newport. Willenbrock told the commissioners that the asking price was $300,000 and that the PUD had put down earnest money that would be lost if the sale didn’t go through.

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NEWPORT – A judge granted most of Pend Oreille County’s request for summary judgment in the federal civil rights case brought by former Sheriff’s Deputy Cory Rosen, who was fired by the county in 2013. Rosen’s federal suit was dismissed and the state claims remanded to Spokane County Superior Court. U.S. District Court Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson found that the county, Pend Oreille Sheriff Alan Botzheim and Undersheriff Grant Sirevog did not violate Rosen’s rights to due process when they fired him. Rosen had signed a last chance employment contract following a number of

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a different matter. That would require a vote of the public. Nokes was before the council to let them know if the county commissioners vote to establish an EMS district, the cities would be approached to sign on, passing legislation that would allow their citizens to be taxed. He said the council will have a draft ordinance to consider at the next council meeting.

of and burned following the ceremony. Flags will be taken down at 3 p.m. The American Legion Post No. 217 of Cusick will host the event, which the public See Veterans Day, 2A

discipline incidents. Rosen violated the terms of that agreement when he failed to include an alleged incident of indecent exposure in his report about a drugs in jail investigation following a riot at the jail. He appealed to the county’s Civil Service Commission, which found in his favor. The county appealed the Civil Service Commission decision to Pend Oreille County Superior Court, where Judge Pat Monasmith found the last chance employment contract to be valid and upheld Rosen’s termination. Rosen charged that Pend Oreille County had violated his civil rights by making it “virtually impossible” for him to find employment in law See Rosen, 2A

B rie f ly Thanksgiving dinner open to all NEWPORT – Community members are invited to the second annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 24, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 601 1st Ave., Newport. The dinner is free to the public and the purpose of the event is to come together in the spirit of friendship and enjoy the Thanksgiving meal. To allow volunteers to serve everyone adequately, admission is by numbered ticket. To obtain a ticket,

call Jim Hines at 509-477-5494.

Bedroom fire damages Priest River home PRIEST RIVER – The West Pend Oreille Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 579 Saddler Creek Road around 7:14 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1. According to Chief Les Kokanos, the approximately 1,800 square foot rental home had extensive smoke damage in the master bedroom, where the fire is thought to have originated. The residents were

not at home at the time and had put their dog outside before leaving. “No one was hurt, which is always a relief,” Kokanos said. Six emergency vehicles including two fire engines responded to the fire, which had blown the window out of the bedroom by the time firefighters arrived. Firefighters were on the scene until about 9:15 p.m. Kokanos said the cause of the fire is being investigated and that the occupants do have rental insurance.

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ELECTION: Fire district lid lifts, levies failing From Page 1

valuation to fund fire and emergency services. Proposition 2 annexes the town of Cusick into Pend Oreille Fire District No. 4. Fire District No. 2’s lid lift levy to fund maintenance and operation of the district is failing 478 to 224. The district’s levy for emergency medical services is also failing, 385 to 319. Sacheen Lake Water and Sewer District’s oneyear excess levy for maintenance and operations is passing 101-54.

PUD Commissioner Rick Larson, running unopposed for the nonpartisan position, retains his seat with 4,256 votes. In the 7th State Legislative District, Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wacounda, is leading 77 percent to 23 percent, with 8,965 votes, against Libertarian Mike Foster with 2,723 votes. Pend Oreille County voted for Kretz 3,808 to 1,988. Incumbent Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, who is running unopposed, will retain her seat. She received 4,141 votes in Pend Oreille County, and

10,072 votes districtwide. Superior Court Judge Pat Monasmith is leading in Pend Oreille County with 3,413 votes to 1,348 for C. Olivia Irwin. He’s also leading across the tri-county area, 5,485 to 2,007. For Superior Court Judge Position 2, Jessica (Taylor) Reeves leads in Pend Oreille County, 3,863 to 1,871 for Terry L. Williams. Tri-County wide, she also leads 4,545 to 2,875. At the Congressional level, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash.,

is leading both in Pend Oreille County and throughout the 5th District. She is winning 3,617 to 2,048 for Democrat Joe Pakootas in Pend Oreille County, and 98,721 to 72,203 district-wide. “My office is open to everyone, and I am so humbled by this opportunity to continue placing a microphone in front of the people and the priorities of Eastern Washington,” McMorris Rodgers said in a prepared statement. “I am re-energized, thanks to all of you.”

Bill Bryant, the Republican opposing Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., is leading in Pend Oreille County 3,607 to 2,086. Statewide, King County had not reported election results prior to press time. A total of 5,863 ballots have been counted in Pend Oreille County, with 750 estimated left to count. There are 8,916 registered voters here, for a 65.76 percent voter turnout. Watch The Miner Online throughout the week for updated election results.

EMS: Medicare, Medicaid reimburses a fraction of costs From Page 1

by Newport Ambulance in August, Pend Oreille County is in need of permanent emergency medical services. Right now, the fire districts are covering calls, but most of them don’t have the mechanisms in place to charge for transports, and don’t offer advanced life support. “The fire districts are all doing the exact right thing. They’ve stepped up. It’s just incredible,” Manus said. While people living in unincorporated areas of Pend Oreille County pay

taxes to their respective fire districts, people who live in incorporated cities and towns aren’t. For example, residents in the city of Newport are currently being covered by South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue and Pend Oreille Fire District No. 4, without paying taxes to those entities. “I think it’s a misuse of public funds,” Manus said. Nokes said that if the commissioners form the district, it would be like other junior taxing districts, with its own board of commissioners. How much money is needed to

fund that district is being determined now. It can be no more than 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation. Currently, American Medical Resources, a private, nationwide company, is operating out of the South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue station at Diamond Lake, 10 hours a day. They are here for two months in order to gather payment and call data. “We don’t have data from Groom on what the payment model looks like with lack of payment from Medicaid and Medicare,” Manus said. “This

is really good for us to get something established.” Once data is collected, AMR is expected to give the county a bid on how much it would charge to contract ambulance services. Fire districts would provide a second layer of basic life support services. Basic life support, however, is only the transport of a patient to a hospital. They cannot administer oxygen, for example. AMR offers advanced life support, as does Deer Park Ambulance, which is helping out in Pend Oreille County, transporting patients from hospital to hospital between

Newport and Spokane. Manus said Deer Park will send a chase car to an emergency in the case ALS is needed. If ALS isn’t needed, the paramedics can get back in the car and be back in service. The biggest problem for Pend Oreille County – as well as Ferry and Stevens counties – is that 75 percent of ambulance transports are for Medicare and Medicaid patients. Medicaid reimburses 11 percent of cost, and Medicare 25 percent, according to Manus. If a levy went before voters, it would need 60 percent approval to pass.

Veterans Day: Public invited to school events From Page 1A

is invited to attend. There will be a Veterans Day Dinner at the legion hall, located at 105 E. Timber in Cusick starting at 6 p.m. Dinner is free for current and former service members and their spouses; donations accepted for all others. The American Legion Post sand Auxiliary Unit No. 144 in Metaline Falls will also host a free Veterans Day dinner at 5 p.m. at the hall, located at 220 E. 4th Avenue. Menu is rosemary pork loin, with potatoes, carrots, salad, dinner rolls and cake. For more information, call 509-442-2144 or check out their Facebook page. Area schools will also be observing Veterans Day with events and activities open to all

community members. Selkirk High School’s 19th annual Veterans’ Day Concert will be on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. in the Sam Nicholas Gymnasium. Titled “Freedom is Not Free,” performances include third grade Concert Choir from Selkirk Elementary and vocal soloists Phaedra Parker, Katie Dewey, Amia Mewhinney and Destiny Evans. The 2016 Selkirk High School Football Team will sing “Battle of New Orleans.” All five of the traditional service songs will also be performed with audience participation. Guest speaker for this concert is retired United States Army Staff Sergeant Shaun Bentley. The concert will last about 40 minutes. Cusick High School will host its Veterans Day program

Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. in the gymnasium. Free refreshments will be served to veterans beforehand. There will be no school on Veterans Day. The annual Newport High School Veterans Day assembly will be Thursday, Nov. 10, at 8:40 a.m. in the gymnasium. The Veterans Day assembly at 10 a.m. at Stratton Elementary School will follow. All community members are invited to attend. Coffee and donuts will be available to veterans at 8 a.m. through the American Legion in the NHS cafeteria. The assembly includes music by the Newport High School band, the reading of names of former Newport High School students who served in the military, and a presentation of a memorial wreath. If a community member has a name and

a photo they would like added to the list and digital presentation, email or hand deliver them to Rhonda Burnham, NHS ASB Advisor at burnhamrhonda@ newportgriz.com. Just over the state line in Idaho, these are upcoming events for Veterans Day at West Bonner County School District. All veterans and community members are invited to attend any or all of the events. Veterans Day Assemblies for West Bonner County schools are as follows: Idaho Hill Elementary, Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. On Thursday, Nov. 10 there will be ceremonies at Priest River Junior High School at 8 a.m., at Priest River Lamanna High School at 10:48 a.m., at Priest Lake Elementary at noon, and at Priest River Elementary at 1:40 p.m.

Rosen: Judge ruled Rosen had due process From Page 1A

enforcement because the county included stigmatizing information in his personnel file and shared it with other law enforcement agencies. Rosen alleged he was fired from a job with the state Department of Corrections after the county contacted the DOC about his employment with the county. Judge Peterson found Rosen’s due process rights were upheld. “The Court considers the negative information revealed pursuant to

reference checks does not bar future employment in the same manner that a blacklist would.” She ruled Rosen’s own employment history with the county likely would have a negative impact on his ability to find employment, considering the information in Rosen’s termination letter regarding alleged insubordination, a challenged request for overtime and his failure to include sufficient details and properly investigate the jail incident. “In addition, Defendant has not been barred from

working in law enforcement. (Rosen’s) claim is based in part on his asserted inability to find work in law enforcement, but he currently is working as a police officer.” She said Rosen was offered a position with the Spokane Tribe, which he turned down in favor or a position with the state Department of Corrections. “Most importantly, he is currently employed as a police officer in Boardman, Oregon.” Peterson wrote in her ruling that she had considered Rosen’s career in law enforcement to de-

cide whether the county had acted arbitrarily in disciplining Rosen. She noted Rosen was given a memorandum of counseling for having been in four collisions with his patrol vehicle, three of which were determined to be his fault. The judge wrote that Rosen accidently fired his duty rifle in his patrol vehicle. “Mr. Rosen has conceded sufficient facts to find just cause to terminate his employment including being condescending to his supervisor after having been found to

have violated policies ...,” Peterson wrote. The Newport Miner and news editor Don Gronning were subpoenaed in the case by Rosen’s attorneys to provide records about Gronning’s source of information for stories he wrote about Rosen. The Miner and Gronning resisted the subpoena, hiring attorney Michele Earl-Hubbard to represent them. When the judge granted the request for summary judgment, arguments over the subpoena became moot.

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Mock election draws near record student turnout OLYMPIA – Washington’s adult voters apparently aren’t the only ones energized by the whitehot General Election. Judging by last week’s Mock Election, K-12 students are just as engaged. A near-record 38,528 students voted in the 2016 Mock Election, just 320 off the all-time record, set in 2012. “We are very pleased that so many students took part in the Mock Election last week,” said Jackie Wheeler of the Elections Division’s voter education and outreach team. “It shows there is incredible interest in this fall’s election. We’re glad so many students had a chance to experience what voting is like, and we hope they’ll register when they are old enough and then consistently vote in our elections.” Of the total votes cast, 33,104 were by students in grades 6-12, while 5,424 were by K-5 students. Nearly 50 percent of students voted for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president, while nearly 30 percent selected Republican nominee Donald Trump. Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson received 8.2 percent, while the Green Party’s Jill Stein garnered 5.6 percent. In the U.S. Senate race, about 63 percent of students picked Democratic incumbent Patty Murray over Republican challenger Chris Vance (37.1 percent). For governor, Democratic incumbent Jay Inslee took in about 57.3 percent of the votes, besting Republican challenger Bill Bryant (42.7 percent). Students “approved” three initiatives. More than 64 percent voted for I-1433 (minimum wage). I-1491 (restricting access to firearms) was approved by more than 68 percent, and nearly 53 percent passed I-735 (petition to overturn Citizens United ruling of Supreme Court). King County students also voted on Charter Amendment No. 2 (gender-neutral language), with nearly 60 percent approving. About 89 percent of Seattle students gave a thumbs-up to City of Seattle Initiative Measure No. 124 (health, safety and labor standards for Seattle hotel employees).

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Gordon Fagras of Trace Analytics, a marijuana testing firm, says he and his partners own marijuana shops in George and Ritzville. They would like to have one in Pend Oreille County. Council members have allowed marijuana businesses in the industrial zone, but there aren’t any locations available that aren’t too close to parks, schools or a library.

Marijuana merchants approach Newport Council

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

NEWPORT – Marijuana was on the agenda for the Newport City Council Monday night, Nov. 7, with two marijuana retail store owners trying to get a feel for what the council’s intent is regarding retail marijuana in town. Gordon Fagras, CEO of Trace Analytics, a Spokane marijuana-testing firm, said he was a partner in retail marijuana stores in Ritzville and George and would like to have a store in Pend Oreille County. After talking about his testing business, which he says was the first Washington facility involved in testing marijuana for pesticides, Fagras asked the council what they intend regarding marijuana. After a pause, council member Ken Smith said the city was within state law. Newport had a moratorium on the establishment of marijuana businesses for a time but let it expire. Marijuana businesses were regulated by zoning and confined to an industrial area near the railroad tracks. There is only one property available within that zone that isn’t ruled out because of the 1,000 foot setbacks from parks, libraries and schools, Johanna Grider told the council and it was only for sale, not for lease. After the meeting she said it was priced at $3 a square foot. Grider and her husband Dion owned and operated JD’s Collective Garden across from Millers One Stop on Highway 2 in Elk. It was a medical marijuana dispensary until the law changed in July. While JDs was in Spokane County, the Griders live in Pend Oreille County. She said she now has the only active retail license for the county. Grider said she has been working with city administrator Ray King since June but can’t find a spot to rent. “They’re all either too close to a park or library,” she said. “What can I do?” Council member Mark Zorica asked why this didn’t go to the planning commission first. King said a conditional use permit would be required. Dion Grider said he didn’t think Mayor Shirley Sands was too excited about a marijuana store

in town. “I’m super excited about it,” Sands said. She said she was also excited about the liquor sales money that went away when Washington privatized liquor sales. Sands has expressed skepticism before about whether the state would actually give Newport any tax money from marijuana sales. Without city attorney Tom Metzger to guide discussion, it deteriorated. Smith and Johanna Grider went back and forth about who made establishing a marijuana store so difficult in Newport, with Smith showing obvious anger. Johanna Grider asked if the city council was going to do something now that they know that there is really no place to locate a marijuana business in Newport. She told Smith she didn’t care if he was mad or not, this was about business, it wasn’t personal. “I know you’re a pissed off little girl,” Smith shot back. That shocked the council into commenting. Councilmember Keith Campbell said he had mixed feelings about marijuana, since he had kids. He said if it fits within zoning, he was OK with it. Zorica echoed those remarks and said he wasn’t prepared to make a decision at that meeting. Council member Brad Hein also said he wasn’t prepared to decide. He pointed out

that the new location of the Pend Oreille River School, an alternative school, and the Skills Center were near the industrial area. After the meeting, Girder said she was partners in Lucid, a marijuana retailer with stores in Olympia, Cheney and on Highway 2 north of the Division Y. She said she bought the Pend Oreille County license from Jacob Sattleen, who was unable to get a conditional use permit to open a store in Usk after facing community opposition. After the marijuana discussion, the council heard from South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue Fire Chief Mike Nokes about the establishment of an Emergency Services district. (see related story page 1A) In other council business, Pend Oreille County sheriff Alan Botzheim reported there were 211 law enforcement calls in Newport in October. That’s down from 237 a year ago. He said that Halloween was uneventful, which was good. He said that having it fall on a Monday helps. Botzheim reported that three cars were vandalized with red paint. He said it is an active investigation, but law enforcement suspect a juvenile boy. He reported two sex offenses. One involved a male who exposed himself at a tanning business and was arrested. The other was an active investigation.

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ost people can agree that the most important function of government is protecting the safety of its citizens. A key part of that safety is a fast and effective response from medical professionals when we dial 9-1-1. For years, the private company turned non-profit agency Newport Ambulance has supplied ambulance services for Pend Oreille County. That’s not an option now, and it’s imperative the county commissioners approve the formation of an EMS district, and that voters in turn approve a levy to fund that district. Medicare and Medicaid – which covers 75 percent of Pend Oreille residents – reimburse a fraction of what a trip in an ambulance costs the agency supplying the trip. Fire districts across Pend Oreille County are thankfully covering us for now, but they aren’t getting paid for it, and the current business model is not sustainable. Pend Oreille County Commission Chairman Mike Manus said his board is waiting to make sure the City of Newport, north county towns and fire districts are on board with the formation of a district. Regardless of those entities signing on or not, the district must be formed. The expectation that someone will arrive at your home and at least try to save your life while you’re having a heart attack, or respond to a car accident, is the most basic of expectations, regardless of where you live. Pend Oreille County is one of only a handful of counties in the state of Washington that doesn’t have an EMS district. Bonner County recognized the need about a decade ago, and formed a taxing district. Pend Oreille County needs to act now. And the voters need to follow that action up with funding. -MCN

Tricks, treats, and legal cannabis So Halloween has come and gone, and I am always sorry to see it go. True, we have Facebook and Instagram to help us pretend to be someone else 364 days out of the year, but for most of us, it’s not practical to dress up as your favorite super hero or mythical creature during work hours (depending on where you are employed of course, but to each their own). However, for all my affection for said holiday, I’ve never gotten a single trick-or-treater, until this year. Not that I wouldn’t welcome little ghouls and goblins, it’s just S o p h i E ’ s the that I’ve always lived in places that CHOICE weren’t conducive to welcoming small children in fabulously garish Sophia or scary outfits. My living quarters aldous have almost always been out of the way, be it second floor apartments or abodes out in the woods, with only the squirrels to try and filch the bird feeder. So imagine my great surprise and delight when my doorbell rang this year at the persistence of three costumed youths, with their older brother hanging in the background watching over them. It was a gladness that quickly converted to sheepishness when I remembered that I didn’t purchase Halloween candy. So the first and only kids that graced my doorway that evening were treated to art supplies and the only unopened pack of gum I had in the house. When they thought they were out of earshot there was a debate as to who would get the pack of gum. So it is. Just don’t let the glitter crayons and metallic colored pencils collect dust, guys. But this story of nighttime surprises doesn’t end so quaintly. Apparently, unbeknownst to myself and probably to most others, the night after Halloween is when the unshaven redneck hipsters rise with Budweiser cans in hand, to walk the earth. Last Tuesday night a knock resounded softly but persistently on my door, to which I found a five o’clock shadowed twenty-something on my porch, holding a beer and dressed in the low-slung fashions of his people. He gave me a surprised look. Me: Can I help you? Five o’clock: Um, you’re not a dude. Me: No sir, not today. Five o’clock: Have you lived here long? Me: Why? Five o’clock: Well, I just got back from working in Seattle and the guy that used to live here...I was hoping to buy some pot. Me: Ah. Can’t help you. Five o’clock: Sorry about that. Have a nice evening! Me: You too. If I had the presence of mind at the time, I would have referred him to that most legal of marijuana outlets, Pend Oreille Cannabis Co. in Ione, where he could have purchased said skunk cabbage in complete permissibility without the spectacle of a bed-haired woman in boxers and an Adventure Time t-shirt, grasping a Louisville slugger in one hand. To say life in Northeast Washington is never boring is a bit of a loose summation, but it will do.

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yo u r o p i n i o n Miner should be proud To the editor: Yes, Mr. Scobby, the election back East is most likely rigged. Out here it isn’t because the east side of Washington is Republicans and the west side is Democrats. Like I said before, go back to school and do the math. More people live on the coast of Washington, and it has been an almost all blue state. Don’t cry too much, first move to the coast and you’ll feel right at home. I would like to take this time and thank The Newport Miner for being so accommodating on all issues and showing both sides of the fence, per say. The staff and management should be proud of what they do. -Tom Dishaw Diamond Lake

We are lucky to have Newport Hospital To the editor, At age 88, I thought I was championing the crusade for finding the fountain of youth. But, alas, a large obstacle blocked my path. On a trip back home to Usk, with my wife and I driving a

motor home, which in turn was pulling our car, both loaded with our possessions from the sale of our park model in Arizona, I discovered a very black stool – I was passing blood. We drove a frantic 550 miles in one day and arrived home last Saturday night. Next morning (Sunday), my wife drove me to the ER, where I was invited to stay in the hospital. The next two and a half days were a symphony of activity. A blood transfusion to replace blood lost, an endoscopy, a colonoscopy and a CAT Scan. The details and the results are not material to this letter. I want to tell the people who use the Newport Hospital that they are lucky. In all the years that I have needed hospital care, I had not encountered such efficiency, dedication, caring, professionalism and competence. Dr. Jeremy Lewis came to see me immediately even though it was Sunday, and ordered tests. Dr. Geoff Jones performed the scopes and the nursing staff treated me with such care I felt better than at home. Good health is primordial in our lives and when three shifts of caring people look after you 24/7, it is

comforting. At least 15 nurses, attendants, lab technicians, treated me better than if I were their family. We, the citizens of Pend Oreille County, cannot begin to image how lucky we are to have such a first class institution, ready to bring us back to health. Thank you all. I will never forget you. -Danny Motola Usk

Grandparent visitation law needs support To the editor, At the age of 37 I became a grandparent for the first time to a beautiful baby boy. His parents took on the responsibility like any good parents do. But around the time my grandson was 2, his dad, my son, started using drugs. He lost everything including his girlfriend. But I continued to see my grandson. My grandson and I developed a great bond. When my grandson was a little over 4, his mother decided he no longer needed me. She stopped all conSee Letters, 5A

Paying the price of drowsy driving By William, Mary Beth, and Mora Shaw

Imagine this: You’ve enjoyed a fun weekend in Eastern Washington, but you have to head home in the morning. Your friend goes to bed, but even though you will leave early to get to work on time, you decide to stay up all night. By the time you have driven an hour, you’ve already stopped once for coffee to stay alert. You keep driving, and the next thing you remember you wake up in the hospital with a broken clavicle. Your friend in the passenger seat is in a coma and will be for weeks. She’ll spend a lifetime healing from her injuries.

Imagine: You studied all night for a midterm exam. Campus is just a half hour away, but you decide to get an early start to school before traffic. You grab an espresso, crank up the music and drive. The next thing you remember you are startled awake with a loud noise when your car crashes in to another vehicle. Your airbag inflates and a few minutes later, emergency personnel are trying to save the life of the person driving the car that you hit. After working yet another double shift, you are exhausted. You consider taking the bus, but it is only a

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Election Day is over, after one of the more contentious and controversial presidential elections in U.S. history. Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are embroiled in their own controversies that with even the election over, keeps America in a precarious and uncertain position. With those uncertainties in mind, who will be our next president? Tim Kaine Mike Pence

twenty-minute drive home. Swigging down an energy drink, you get in the car and open the window for fresh air to try keeping yourself awake as you drive. You don’t remember the next thing because there is none - you are dead. The consequences of deciding to get behind the wheel of a car after being awake for eighteen to twenty-four hours is devastating. Somebody pays the price for that decision. Our daughter Mora Shaw was nearly killed when the driver of the car she was a passenger in decided to stay awake all night before driving the 200 miles home. But they didn’t

make it. The driver fell asleep and the car went off the road on Blewett Pass at 65 miles per hour. Mora paid the price - her broken body will never be the same. As parents of a victim of a drowsy driver, we have been talking in the media about drowsy driving since 2007. There is always talk in the news about distracted driving and texting while driving. We need to continue the conversation about the epidemic of drowsy driving. Whether driving home from vacation, studying all night or working double shifts, too many See Drosy Driving, 5A

r e a d e r ’ s p o l l r e s u lt s Should Comey have notified Congress so close to Election Day, possibly influencing the election? Maybe, but not before reviewing them to see if they were relevant to the Clinton email probe.

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tact, changed her number, blocked me on social media, and took my grandson away. Without notice, he lost all of us, and we all lost him. It is imperative that everyone contact by phone, the representatives and senator in your district and voice your opinion regarding restoring the grandparent grandchild visitation law. They don’t know how you feel if you don’t call and tell them. It is also imperative to contact Christine at 509378-0027 to sign LI-877, Children Need Grandparents. There are a few more politicians that must be contacted by phone too and she will give you that information when you call her. -Stephanie Strock Longview, Wash.

Conservation voters of Idaho paid for anti Scott ad To the editor, North Idaho’s State Representative Heather Scott is doing the job she was sent by the voters to handle in Boise and proof of that is how her opponent in this election is attacking her by using the big guys to do her dirty work. A scathing 6x11 card was sent out against Representative Scott full of half-truths and innuendos but it was the small print in the corner of who paid for the card which made it most interesting. The card was paid for by CVI aka: Conservation Voters for Idaho Action Fund. CVI is the Idaho affiliate of the League of Conservation Voters aka: LCV whose chairperson is Carol Browner of the Center for American Progress aka: CAP, having more recently served as Director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy but also as an assistant to Barack Obama. CAP or the Center for American Progress was founded back in 2003 by Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Director John Podesta whose emails have just been released by WikiLeaks. It should be noted that CAP is a key member in a large network of non-profit activist groups organized by George Soros and others to mobilize

Get Out the Vote drives, Campaign Advertising, and Policy Initiatives to advance Democratic Party Agendas. If Representative Scott has gotten George Soros’ attention she is doing the job she was sent to do. If candidate Kate McAlister endorsed the 6x11 card it would appear she might be running as the Hillary Clinton of North Idaho. -Bill O’Neil Priest River

Caregivers need to care for selves, too To the editor, As a member of the Washington State Council on Aging, I am writing this letter because November is National Family Caregivers Month. The theme for 2016 is “Take Care to Give Care.” Care giving deserves our attention, as a human and financial concern. Over 900,000 Washington state citizens serve as unpaid family caregivers. According to data from the Washington State Department of Social & Health Services, uncompensated, informal care giving is estimated to be valued at $10.6 billion. These unpaid caregivers lose about $300,000 in salary and benefits in their lifetime, many having minimal financial resources to begin with. Care giving can be rewarding, but also physically and emotionally demanding. The stress of dealing with care giving responsibilities leads to a higher risk of health issues among the nation’s 90 million family caregivers. A significant objective of our care network should be to assist family caregivers – something as simple as a bit of time to care for self in the form of respite activities can make all the difference. Caregivers are giving their help, and need our help as well. Each year, more of us are caring for a loved one with a chronic condition, disability or the frailties of old age. During National Family Caregivers Month, we must remember that to be strong enough to care for your loved one, you must Take Care to Give Care. -Barry Lamont, State Council On Aging Colville

Do you need enemy to be nationalistic? To the editor, Two recent disturbing letters were published before the Nov. 8 election. The first letter divided people into nationalists and globalists. The second letter ranted about the potential diseases being transmitted by allowing immigrants into our country. I wouldn’t be surprised to see another letter from one of the authors suggesting that we use nuclear weapons to blow Mexico and Canada away from the North American continent, so most of the USA could be an island unto itself. We now must accept from these authors that a disease is some sort of globalistic agent to be transmitted upon us by foreign people who want to harm us. Using that logic, with secure borders you should only get the flu bug from a fellow American. Long ago the cause of disease stopped being linked to superstition and dark political magic. Look back at the 1950s when our above ground nuclear bomb testing put radioactive fallout onto every surface of the Earth. Yes, our nationalistic bombs poisoned people in other countries who were not vying for world military domination. What’s really disturbing is that those letter writers probably voted for Donald Trump based on his call to nationalism and painting others as enemies of our state. It begs the question: “Do you really have to have an enemy to hate in order to feel nationalistic?” Is it possible to live as a human without fear and hating other people? America’s greatness isn’t measured by how many foreign people we bomb and kill. We simply don’t have the resources to kill everyone who isn’t like us. At some point we must take a worldview and get along with other peoples of the Earth who have different religions and cultures. The common link should be that we all love and cherish our children. -Pete Scobby Newport

Drowsy Driving: From Page 4A

people drive when they haven’t had enough sleep. The scenarios are endless, but they all have one thing in common: drowsy driving is a selfish act. Tired drivers have impaired reaction time, judgment, vision, awareness of surroundings, and decision making skills. Studies show there is no difference between being drunk driving and drowsy driving after no sleep for 18 hours to 24 hours. Research has shown that being awake for 18 hours produced an impairment equal to a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .05, and .10 after 24 hours; .08 is considered legally drunk in Washington State. The National Sleep Foundation has declared November 6-13 as Drowsy Driving Week around the country. Washington Governor Jay Inslee has declared November 6-13 as Washington State Drowsy Driving Awareness and Prevention Week, as has the King County Council, the Washington State Patrol, AAA of Washington and other traffic safety and law enforcement groups. But we need to do more. According to the Washington State Patrol, between 2012 and October 2015, there were over 4,700 collisions investigated in Wash-

ington State where the driver either fell asleep, was fatigued or both while behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. That’s 4,700 too many. We need our legislators to amend our reckless driving laws and penalties to include accidents when one has fallen asleep at the wheel and injured or killed someone after being awake 18 to 24 hours. If there are teeth to the penalties of this act, perhaps one day, we can reduce that 4,700 number to zero. The Shaw family have made it their mission to educate the public on the all too often tragic consequences of driving while drowsy. In addition to Washington State Governor Jay Inslee’s 2016 Washington State Drowsy Driving Prevention and Awareness Week proclamation, the Shaw family have also partnered with the Washington State Patrol, the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission, AAA of Washington, The Washington State Department of Transportation and the King County Sheriffs’ Office in their efforts to promote drowsy driving awareness and prevention in Washington State. The statewide proclamation is also in concert with the National Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, sponsored by the National Sleep Foundation’s Drowsy Driving website: drowsydriving.org

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Fresh taste at Panhandle Pizza By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – While one of the economic lamentations of small towns is that there are no jobs for young people, Rebecca Richardson of Omak, Wash., specifically moved to Priest River to create her own. “As a kid, my family would go camping and fishing around here all the time,” says Richardson, owner and founder of Panhandle Pizza, located at 214 Main St. “I knew I wanted to raise my daughter in a small town, somewhere that was beautiful and where she would learn the values I learned growing up on a farm. (Priest River) seemed like the perfect choice.” At 29-years-old, Richardson opened Panhandle Pizza in Priest River’s historic downtown in July 2016. For the past several years she has lived in Santa Barbara, Calif., where she was a logistics consultant for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Though she enjoyed her job and was good at it, Richardson always knew she wanted to move back to the Pacific Northwest as soon as she had the finances to do so. She bought some acreage in Priest River, where she lives with her 8-year-old daughter, Abby, and they raise animals and a garden. Now, with the opening of Panhandle Pizza, she hopes that dream can continue to thrive. “Italian food is my absolute favorite; I could eat that every day for every meal, so pizza seemed like a sensible choice,” Richardson says. “Everything that comes out of our kitchen is made fresh daily, from the dough, to the sauce. About 85 percent of our ingredients are organic and none of them are frozen.

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Amie Stewart (left), owner and fitness trainer at Amie’s Train Station, shows Colette Lucas how a spinning bike operates.

Amie’s Train Station has something for everyone

By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

PRIEST RIVER – Amie Stewart knows how chaotic day-to-day life can be. That’s one of the reasons the 42-year-old Priest River resident and bookkeeper opened her fitness center, Amie’s Train Station, in the Spartan Complex adjacent to Highway 2. Between working, taking care of her family, and teaching fitness classes in Newport, Priest River and Sandpoint, she noticed the correlation between managing stress levels and exercising. “The more hectic life got, the more I enjoyed working out because it’s such great stress relief,” says Stewart, who opened the Train Station in August. “Plus I wanted to teach more classes than what I was already doing.” Stewart received her personal trainer certification two years ago and has taught at Club Energy in Newport and 7B Fitness in Sandpoint. Amie’s Train Station, with its colorful, hip décor (designed and done by a Sand-

point graffiti artist) offers a variety of classes from Spin, which Stewart teaches, to yoga, Zumba, P90X, a combination of cardio and weights called Circuit City, weight training and full body stretching, known as Lift and Lengthen, and 20/20/20 which incorporates stretching, cardio and weight training. Classes are staged at various times throughout the day Monday through Saturday (closed on Sundays), to better accommodate people’s varying schedules. “So there’s really no excuse,” Stewart says, smiling. “If you’re a morning person, or whether you don’t have free time until you get off work, there’s a class for you.” All classes are walk-ins except Spin, which participants are asked to RSVP to so Stewart knows how many bikes will be needed. Drop-in classes are $10 apiece, or people can sign up on a monthly basis or purchase a punch card. Amie’s Train Station is also neighbor to The Fit Factory, a gym that has free weights, squat

racks, machines, and space for core work and personal training sessions and is also located in the Spartan Complex. Stewart says she is happy to see the advent of physical fitness ventures like Fit Factory and Setting the Barre Fitness Studio in Priest River. “I used to have to commute every day to workout in a gym, or find time to do a video at home,” Stewart says. “I think it’s wonderful that we have so many options now.” Amie’s Train Station is located at 5370 Highway 2 Unit 4 in Priest River. For more information, call Stewart at 208-2902506 and check out the website at www.amiestrainstation.com. “I think one of the biggest misconceptions that people have about exercise is that you have to look fit in order to do it,” Stewart says. “That’s not true. Not all bodies are the same, and the people who are fit are the ones exercising. I encourage people to come in and give it a try, no matter their age or what fitness level they are at.”

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What we don’t use goes to the farm, where it’s used for animal feed and compost.” That approach to freshness and taste is reflected in Panhandles menu, which features a selection of pizzas as well as specialty offerings like cheeseburger pizza or pancetta and goat cheese. Richardson estimates the restaurant makes about 50 to 70 pounds of fresh dough per day and uses 200 pounds of mozzarella cheese per week. “We’re more Chicago style in terms of the amount of toppings we put on,” Richardson says. “We don’t skimp on stuff.” The restaurant has dining in and takeout available, as well as a beer and wine bar and a banquet room for events upstairs. Hours are 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and open until 9:30 p.m. for Monday night football and on Saturdays. Sunday hours are 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call 208-448-4840 and check out Panhandle Pizza’s Facebook page.

Oldtown Hardware closing doors Business, building up for sale

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

OLDTOWN – Longtime locally owned Oldtown Hardware is closing its doors at the end of the year, unless someone steps up to buy the business. Both the business and the building are for sale, according to owner Dianne Mooney.

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Rebecca Richardson, owner of Panhandle Pizza, kneads pizza dough in the restaurant’s kitchen last Thursday.

Mooney is retiring, she said, though she will be looking for something else to do with her time. “I have kids and grandkids. My grandkids live here local, I’ll get to spoil them. I have four of them here,” Mooney said. She grew up here, graduating from Newport High School. Mooney bought Oldtown Hardware in 1990 from the Kondo Family. The Kondos opened the store in 1959 or 1960, as a grocery and hardware store.

Oldtown Hardware has operated as a hardware store and rental center since Mooney bought it. She will continue to rent what equipment she has until doors close, though much of it has been sold. The five people employed there have found work elsewhere. “I’m glad for all the years I’ve had, all the customers. I’ll miss them,” Mooney said. Rogers Ens of Coldwell Banker is the broker for Oldtown Hardware. He can be reached at 509-447-2421.

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Bull riding has come a long way If you are a bull riding aficionado this is a good time of year. The Professional Bull Riders’ finals concluded Sunday, with Cooper Davis of Jasper, Texas, winning the world title. He won $148,500 at the finals, winning the final round for $30,000 and placing second in the first round for $18,000. He won $110,00 for finishing third in the event. And a cool $1 million for being the yearend champ. Even if rodeo the $1 scene million is spread don out over Gronning 10 years, it’s still a lot of money. Oh, to be 20 years old again. When I was riding bulls in the 70s and 80s, a big check was a couple thousand dollars. It was a huge deal when the Calgary Stampede first offered a $50,000, winner take all prize in 1982 and I qualified for that final day ride off. The top 12 rode once and the top four rode another one for the big prize. Suffice it to say I didn’t win, although I made the Calgary paper, pictured being thrown off, upside down gripping the bull rope grimly. The PBR has been around 23 years now, started by 20 bull riders who put up $1,000 to form a stand-alone bull riding association. The association was bought by some investors in 2007 and the bull riders who held onto their shares each made more than $4 million. “See that coat?” 1988 Canadian bull riding champion Dan Lowry asked me a few years ago, pointing at his PBR jacket. “That’s a $4 million coat.” Then he told me the story of how he had been approached by one of the PBR founders, world champion bull rider Tuff Hedeman, about investing in the PBR. Lowry was getting on a bull at the National Finals Rodeo at the time, so he wasn’t really concentrating on investing. And he still had the Bull Riders Only debacle in his mind. BRO was another bull riding organization that came and went, leaving many with bad feelings. So he turned Hedeman down. He did get a PBR jacket, though, he said ruefully. But Lowry’s misfortune aside, the PBR has been great for bull riders, maybe not so great for smaller rodeos. There is no other rodeo event you can win so much money at, so many who might have been attracted to bareback and saddle bronc riding, go with bull riding instead. And the pool of people willing to get on bucking horses or bulls to begin with is sort of limited. But the PBR finals made See Gronning, 8A

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Lady Rangers end season with loss to Valley Christian

By Michelle Nedved Of The Miner

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Jed Cupp carries the ball for Cusick on a cold, wet, foggy night at Cusick. The Panthers lost to Almira/Coulee-Hartline 28-8.

Turnovers cost Cusick

By Don Gronning Of The Miner

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers football team lost to Almira/Coulee-Hartline Friday 28-8, at home in miserable, cold, wet, foggy conditions. “We usually have at least one game like that every year,” Cusick coach Troy Hendershott said of the conditions. “Blame it on the Pend Oreille River and the Cusick flats.” He doesn’t blame the game’s outcome on the conditions however. “Both teams played on the same field,” he said. Cusick simply gave up the ball too many times. Hendershott said the team had more than nine turnovers, counting two successful onside kicks for ACH. There were also several fumbles and interceptions, he said. “You just can’t give them than many possessions,” Hendershott said. Cusick started all right, with Jed Cupp scoring first with a 30-yard run in the first quarter. Canon Keogh carried the successful two-point conversion and Cusick was up 8-0. Almira/Coulee-Hartline came back with a five-yard touchdown run, and with the two-point conversion run, tied the game. Even in the fog, ACH had success passing, with quarterback Mac Issak completing 13 of 20 passes for 223 yards. He also gained 115 yards rushing on 28 carries. ACH made their second touchdown

on a 26-yard pass play, following it up with a two-point conversion pass. After Cusick center Roddy Pierre went out with an ankle injury, Cusick had three bad snaps in a row. Pierre hobbled back in to get the Panthers out of the bind. At halftime, the trainers went to work, taping him. “He’s fine, with the tape,” HenderOn Deck: Vs. Sunnyside Christian at Sunnyside High School: Friday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m.

shott said. He said he checked on Pierre Sunday to see that he wasn’t seriously hurt. After the halftime break, ACH scored on a 56-yard pass in the third quarter. They couldn’t make the extra points. ACH scored once again in the fourth quarter, on a 67-yard run. The game ended the regular season for the Panthers. Now they are in the 16-team state playoffs. They will face Sunnyside Christian Friday at Sunnyside High School Friday. That game will start at 6 p.m. Hendershott said he’s seen some film of Sunnyside Christian, the No. 1 team from the Southeast 1B League. “They’re undefeated,” he said. Hendershott says Cusick can’t turn the ball over as many times as they did against ACH and win. Cusick finished the regular season in second place in the Northeast 1B North conference, with a 4-1 league record and a 6-3 overall record.

Newport finishes short 42-10 By Don Gronning Of The Miner

OKANOGAN – The Newport Grizzly football team had one of their best seasons in recent times, but fell short in a playoff game with Okanogan of the Caribou Trail League Friday, Nov. 3, losing 42-10. “We didn’t play well from the first play,” Newport coach Zac Farnam said. “It was just one of those nights where everything seemed to go wrong. The four hour trip got to us, as well as being an inexperienced playoff team playing a team who has extensive playoff history and recent success.” Okanogan has played in two straight state championship games. Okanogan scored early on a 69-yard run. The successful point after kick put them up 7-0. Newport came back with a 22-yard field goal from Kai Thomas to make it 7-3, the closest the score would be on a long night for Newport. Just before the first quarter ended, Okanogan scored again, on a 42-yard touchdown pass play. The quarter ended with Okanogan up 14-3. The second quarter didn’t go any better, with

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Newport’s Koa Pancho takes off for a run against Okanogan Friday at Okanogan. The Grizzlies had an off night, losing 4210, bringing their best season in years to an end.

Okanogan scoring two unanswered touchdowns, one on a threeyard run and one on a 37-yard pass. Okanogan went into the half up 28-3. Newport came back in the third quarter. After Okanogan scored on an 84-yard run, Newport’s Jesse Reyes capped a drive with a two-yard touchdown run. Thomas kicked the extra point and the score was 35-10 Okanogan. Just before the end of the third quarter Okanogan scored one more time, on a 17-yard run.

Newport actually had the ball considerably more than Okanogan. The Grizzlies had possession 30 minutes to about 18 minutes for Okanogan, running 69 plays to Okanogan’s 39. But Okanogan made use of their time, rolling up 399 yards of offense to Newport’s 308. Newport quarterback Koa Pancho completed five of 10 pass attempts for 93 yards. He threw one interception. Danny Bradbury threw two passes for Newport, comSee Grizzlies, 8A

IONE – The Selkirk volleyball team’s successful season ended Saturday, with a loss to Valley Christian, after four rounds of the Northeast 1B District Tournament. The Lady Rangers ended their regular season at the top of the Northeast 1B North League, 11-1 in league play. Teams from the Northeast 1B South League, however, proved to be too much for the Rangers. “Wow what a season! We ended the regular season 13-2 and brought home the NE1B North League Championship,” Coach Pam Zimmerman said. “I was so proud of how this team played in that (last) game. They gave it everything they had.” The district tournament began Thursday, Nov. 3, when Selkirk played the south’s No. 4 Wellpinit, and won in three games, 25-20, 27-25, 25-19. Lexi Ellsworth had seven assists and five aces for Selkirk. Whitney Dawson had six kills and a block and Quinn Zimmerman finished with four digs. The win pitted Selkirk against Odessa-Harrington, No. 2 in the south division. Selkirk lost in three, 2520, 25-22, 25-23. Ellsworth had five kills, Jenna Couch had nine assists, and Dawson had four aces. Zimmerman finished with three digs. The tournament continued Saturday, Nov. 5, when Selkirk took on Republic, the No. 2 team in the north. Selkirk won in four games, 25-17, 26-24, 15-25, 25-21. Dawson had 12 kills, eight digs and a block for Selkirk. Couch had 18 assists, Emma Avey had four aces, and Ellsworth added a block. Selkirk went on to face Valley Christian for the third spot to state, but couldn’t pull off a win. Valley Christian was in third place, coming out of the south division. They won 25-22, 25-22, 17-25, See volleyball, 8A

Selkirk blasts Pateros 60-12 By Don Gronning Of The Miner

PATEROS – The Selkirk Rangers finished the year the way they started, with a decisive win over Pateros Friday, Nov. 4. Selkirk started the season by beating them 40-20. They ended it by beating Pateros 60-12. “It was a positive way to end the season,” Selkirk coach Jeremy Link said. Selkirk got on the scoreboard first, on their third drive, when fullback Brayden Taylor scored on a 10-yard run. Jacob Couch hit Tristan Chantry for the twopoint conversion pass. Selkirk really started to roll in the second quarter, when Chantry sprung a 29-yard touchdown run. Couch ran for the extra points. “Our line was opening up great holes and Taylor was getting good blocks on their lineback-

er,” Link said. Chantry carried six times for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Pateros got on the board in the second quarter when they hit a 36-yard screen pass for a touchdown. The extra point attempt failed. Selkirk’s Peter McAnerin caught a 61-yard touchdown pass from Couch. Couch rushed for the two-point conversion. “(McAnerin) became the first Selkirk player to get over 100 receiving yards in a game this year,” Link said. McAnerin had 155 yards receiving and two touchdowns on three receptions. In addition to the 61-yard catch, he had a 58-yard catch from freshman passer Jay Link late in the game. Chantry scored next for Selkirk, getting into the end zone on a 19yard run. See Spartans, 8A

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Thursday, Nov. 3 Thursday Niters Team Won Lost Gutter Gang 23 13 Odds and Ends 20 16 Hi-Rollers 20 16 Wilkinson Rental 17 19 Plain Nasty’s 16.5 19.5 Enforcers 15.5 20.5 High scratch game team: Plain Nasty’s 693. High scratch series team: Plain Nasty’s 1,927. High handicap game team: Plain Nasty’s 871. High handicap series team: Plain Nasty’s 2,461. High scratch game: Jim Goss 225, Esther Wilkinson 162. High scratch series: Randy Edgar 611, Karen Batsch 430. High handicap game: Randy Edgar 247, Danette LaGrand 223.

High handicap series: Randy Edgar 689, Danette LaGrand 605. Converted splits: Nathan Dodge 4-10.

Friday, Nov. 4 Friday Night Leftovers Team Won Lost Timber Room 26 10 EZ-Rider 26 10 Pooch Parlor 20 16 OK Lanes 19.5 16.5 Party of Four 15.5 20.5 East River Plumbing 12 24 Cook’ in Turkeys 11 25 The No Names 11 17 High scratch game team: Timber Room 807. High handicap game team: OK Lanes 889. High scratch series team: Timber Room 2,326. High handicap series team: Timber Room 2,557. High scratch games: Jim Hudson 240, Jen Hudson 212. High handicap game: Mel Logan 270, Sherry Loveridge 262. High scratch series: Jim Hudson 648, Jen Hudson 566. High handicap series: Gordon Batsch 708, Jen Hudson 686. Converted splits: Karen Batsch 3-10, Sara Goss 3-6-7-8-10, Jen Hudson 3-10.

BOISE – Every fall, hunters get lost in the woods, and while most escape no worse than tired, chilled and hungry, the hazards of being lost in Idaho’s woods shouldn’t be underestimated. Hunters can take precautions and prepare for an unexpected stay in the woods. Here are some tips: • Don’t rely only on electronics. Items like GPS receivers, cell phones and two-

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Volleyball: Graduating one senior Rangers all year as our only senior. Her leadership, volleyball skills and court presence will be greatly missed,” coach Zimmerman said. She’s looking forward to next year. “The league should be very strong next year, as lots of teams are so young. We are looking forward to next year and all that will hold for us,” she said.

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27-25, in a hard-fought game. Dawson had 13 kills and two blocks for Selkirk. Couch had 16 assists, Zimmerman had six digs and Allison Petrich had four aces. Selkirk is graduating only one senior this year, with Lexi Ellsworth. “Lexy Ellsworth led the

“I thoroughly enjoyed coaching these girls. They are competitive, smart, and so much fun. This team united the school, as well as the community, and created a large group of new volleyball fans along the way. We would like to thank all those that supported us this year. Your enthusiasm encouraged and inspired us throughout the year.”

Spartans: Strong freshman class From Page 7A

That was followed by a one yard scoring run by Link. Selkirk scored 30 points in the second quarter and led 38-6 at the half. Selkirk kept it up in the second half, with Taylor scoring on a 19-yard run. Steven Issikides, a freshman, caught an extra points pass from another freshman, Jay Link. Couch returned a punt 36 yards for a touchdown next. Link made the extra point run. Pateros got their second score of the game in the fourth quarter on a 23yard run.

Couch answered with a 92-yard touchdown run to bring the score to 60-12, where it ended. Link says he will be losing a good part of the team to graduation, with Couch, Chantry, Taylor, Jared Taft, Ben Avey, Wyatt Stoddard and Keith Anderson not returning. Link says he has a strong freshman class this year that got some experience. The Rangers finished the year with a 1-4 Northeast 1B North conference record. They had an overall record of 4-7. Link says he considers it a good year. “We had a lot of fun,” he says, “and great parental support.”

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pleting one for 27 yards and having one intercepted. Bradbury also caught two passes for nine yards. He rushed four times but lost 11 yards doing so. Pancho was Newport’s leading rusher, with 135 yards on 26 carries. Reyes carried 20 times for 79 yards and a touchdown. Tug Smith was the other Grizzly to carry the ball. He carried once for no gain, but caught four passes for 25 yards. Reyes was Newport’s

Farnam said. “Next year, our goal is to win playoff games. We should have a really good team next year, one that I think can best the really good team we had this year.” Newport finished fourth in the Northeast A League, with a 4-3 record. They finished 5-5 overall. Deer Park and Freeman, the top two teams in the league, didn’t play last week. Colville, the No. 3 team, beat Cashmere 64-28 to go on to a game with Royal next week.

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for great watching. Newport Rodeo fans might have seen some of the PBR riders when they were competing in Newport. Looking through old Miners, I see 2011 PRCA World Champion and PBR finalist Shane Proctor of Grand Coulee, Wash., rode in the steer riding in Newport as a kid. Derek Kolbaba of Walla Walla is a PBR star now, but he placed at the ProWest Rodeo in Newport a few years ago. Oregon bull rider Cody Nance also rode here as a teenager. All three made this year’s PBR finals but didn’t do very well. Nance did the best, winning fifth in the opening round for $5,000.

All competitors received $4,500 for qualifying, so Nance got out with $9,500. Proctor and Kolbaba didn’t get any bulls rode, so left with their competitor money. Both Proctor and Kolbaba tried to qualify for the Professional Rodeo Cowboy’s Association National Finals Rodeo, set for Dec. 1-10 in Las Vegas. Proctor made it, qualifying in 15th and last place with $80,000 of winnings. Kolbaba finished in 32nd place and won’t be at the NFR. He won’t weep too many bitter tears, though. Kolbaba finished 17 in the PBR, with more than $139,000 in winnings. Proctor finished in 11th, with nearly $210,000 in winnings. Oh to be 20 again.

s p o rt s s c o r e b o a r d Republic (13-6, 9-2)

VOLLEYBALL Nov. 3 Wellpinit (2-15, 2-9) 20 25 19 -0 Selkirk (14-4, 11-1) 25 27 25 -3 Scoring Kills-Carden-Flett (Wel) 6, Dawson (Sel) 6. Assists-Boyd (Wel) 5, Elsworth (Sel) 7. Aces-Salinas (Wel) 4, Elsworth (Sel) 5. Digs-Carden-Flett (Wel) 8, Zimmerman (Sel) 4. Blocks-Carden-Flett (Wel) 1, Dawson (Sel) 1.

Odessa-Harrington (13-3, 5-2) 25 25 25 -3 Selkirk (14-4, 11-1) 20 22 23 -0

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top receiver by yards, he gained 44 yards on two catches. Pancho gained 27 yards on one catch. On defense, Smith and Jace Hoadley led the team with 5.5 tackles apiece, including three solo tackles each. Pancho had a 3.5 tackles, Rylan Hastings had three tackles and Robbie Owen had 2.5 tackles. Farnam said the football program had a great year. “We were able to take tremendous strides in competing in the toughest 1A league in the state,”

Scoring Kills-Wagner (OH) 7, Elsworth (Sel) 5. Assists-Watkins (OH) 21, Couch (Sel) 9. Aces-Watkins (OH) 4, Dawson (Sel) 4. Digs-Ma.Davison (OH) 9, Zimmerman (Sel) 3. Blocks-Ma.Davison (OH) 2, None (Sel).

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Scoring Kills- W. Dawson (Sel) 12, C. Rittel (Rep) 12. Assists- Couch (Sel) 18, Ricard (Rep) 21. Aces- Avey, B. Dawson (Sel) 4, Jones (Rep) 4. Digs- W. Dawson (Sel) 8, Silva, Jones (Rep) 6. Blocks- Ellsworth, W. Dawson (Sel) 1, C. Rittel (Rep) 7.

Valley Christian (12-9, 6-5) 25 25 17 27 -3 Selkirk (14-4, 11-1) 22 22 25 25 -1 Scoring Kills- V. Alexyenko, Ken. Pope (VC) 9, W. Dawson (Sel) 13. Assists- Kal. Pope (VC) 12, Couch (Sel) 16. Aces- Trigsted (VC) 2, Petrich (Sel) 4. Digs- Kal. Pope (VC) 4, Zimmerman (Sel) 6. Blocks- V. Alexyenko, Ken. Pope (VC) 6, W. Dawson (Sel) 2.

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Friday, Nov. 4 Okanogan 42 Newport 10

Newport (5-5, 4-3) 3 0 7 0 10 Okanogan (2-0, 0-0) 14 14 14 0 42 Selkirk 60 Pateros 12 Selkirk (4-7, 1-4) 8 30 16 6 60 Pateros (0-9, 0-4) 0 6 0 6 12 Scoring SelB . Ta y l o r 10 run (Chantry pass from Couch) Sel- Chantry 29 run (Couch Run) PatCeniceros 36 pass from Poole (Pass Failed) SelMcAnerian 61 pass from Couch (Couch Run) Sel- Chantry 19 run (Pass Failed) S e l - L i n k 1 r u n ( T. Ta y l o r R u n ) Sel- T.Taylor 19 run (Issakides pass from Link) Sel- Couch 36 punt return (Link Run) Pat- Flores 23 run (Pass Failed) Sel- Couch 92 kick return (Pass Failed)

Almira/Coulee-Hartline 28 Cusick 8 Almira/Coulee-Hartline (9-1, 4-1) 8 8 6 6 28 Cusick (6-3, 4-1) 8 0 0 0 8 Scoring Cus- Cupp 30 run (Keogh Run) ACH- Issak 5 run (Issak Run) ACH- Burchill 26 pass from Issak (Nielsen pass from Issak) ACH- Nielsen 56 pass from Issak (Run Failed) ACH- Issak 67 run (Pass Failed)

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Better lighting at airport and vandalism at college By Sophia Aldous Of The Miner

IONE – Ione Town Council members tackled prospective airport maintenance and community college vandalism at the Oct. 19 meeting. Councilmember John Redinger said the runway lighting at Ione Airport continues to be intermittent, but the beacon and windsock lights are repaired. He said the PUD would continue working on the issue of the lights. According to Redinger, it would cost approximately $440,000 to replace the entire lighting system on the runway, with the town being able to match $44,000. Another consideration is to remove the lights for day landings only. No official decision was made either way

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PRIEST RIVER – The West Pend Oreille Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 579 Saddler Creek Road around 7:14 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1. According to Chief Les Kokanos, the approximately 1,800 square foot rental home had extensive smoke damage in the master bedroom, where the fire is thought to have originated. The residents were not at home at the time and had put their dog outside before leaving. “No one was hurt, which is always a relief,” Kokanos said. Six emergency vehicles including two fire engines responded to the fire, which had blown the window out of the bedroom by the time firefighters arrived. Firefighters were on the scene until about 9:15 p.m. Kokanos said the cause of the fire is being investigated and that the occupants do have rental insurance.

METALINE FALLS – There will be a community blood drive Wednesday, Nov. 23, from 12:30-3 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. Volunteers led by Linda Falwey will be coordinating the blood drive for the Inland Northwest Blood Center. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors at day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of as many as three people.

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FOR SALE 1974 Mercedes 450 SL convertible 2 door roadster. V-8, automatic, hard and soft tops. New: tires, fuel pump, soft top, seat springs, visor, windshield. Regularly maintained and serviced. Driven in summer/ stored in winter. Good engine. Power windows, steering, seats. $6,250. (509) 447-4978. (40HB-2p) FOR SALE 8x8 steel gazebo still in box $100. (509) 680-0529.(41p) PEND OREILLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT MEETING Saturday, November 12th, 10:00 a.m. at Cusick Community Center, 107 1st Street. Discussion of agenda items for December 10th annual reorganization meeting, including election of party officers. Potluck following meeting. Questions- Gayle (509) 710-6493.(40HB-2) TIRED OF ELECTIONS? Join us for a free showing of ‘Before the Flood’ with Leonardo DiCaprio and ‘Where to Invade Next’ by Michael Moore. Create Art Center, 900 West 4th Street, Newport. Sunday, November 13th, 2:00 p.m. Questions? (509) 7106493.(41p) WANT TO BE A MASTER GARDENER? Get more information, November 10, 7:00- 8:30 p.m. or November 12, 10:0011:30 a.m., Washington State University Extension Building, 227 South Garden Avenue, Newport (509) 447-2401.(41) OLDTOWN AUTO SALES Let us sell your car, truck or recreational vehicle. We charge 10 percent or a minimum of $200. We get results! We also buy used cars, trucks and recreational vehicles. (208) 437-4011.(49HB-tf) Get fast relief for an upset budget with The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds. They work for others; they’ll work for you! Call (509) 447-2433.

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d o w n m e m o ry l a n e 100 years ago 1916 The Democrats carried the county in the general election. The new ferry at Metaline was put in operation. H.V. Blevins bought the dray line from C.O. Haney.

90 years ago 1926 Three carloads of structural steel, comprising all material for the first two steel spans of the Newport bridge, were shipped from the fabricating plant at Memphis, Tenn. Members of the Lutheran Church were successful in raising funds for the purchase of property for the erection of a church home. The Union Oil Co., extended its operations to a number of towns in northeastern Washington and secured a location for a distributing station in Newport.

80 years ago 1936 It was estimated that more than 250 deer were taken from the LeClerc Creek district during one week. Local industries in Metaline Falls sent out checks refunding to employees the state 1 percent unemployment insurance collected under the act, which was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The Dalkena Lumber Co. went out of business. As it completed shipping lumber from its yard and planing mill, machines were being sold to other operators in the area.

70 years ago 1946 The bridge at Metaline Falls was among several in the state classed by Highway Director Clarence B. Shain as unsafe and due for reconstruction. The round trip bus fare from Newport to Seattle was $12.25 plus 15 percent federal tax.

The Newport High School senior class presented “The Patsy,” a comedy in tree acts.

60 years ago 1956 Blanchard voted Republican. Of a total of 89 ballots, 43 were Republican and 17 were Democratic. Newport voted down school bonds and bonds for a new shops building. The new Elliott’s Shell station in Priest River was opened. Roger Lobdell was serving on a Navy escort vessel out of Pearl Harbor.

50 years ago 1966 Students of the Selkirk High School were busy preparing for their annual carnival to be held in the new high school gymnasium. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Buress of Moses Lake purchased the 57-yearold Lije Hotel from Edmund T. Brigham. The nursing home project drew heavy voter okay and it was hoped construction could begin in the spring of 1967.

40 years ago 1976 The Northeast Washington Rural Resource Development Association approved funds for a Newport preschool. Kenny Zickler was a recipient of the highest rank in Scouting, the Eagle, at a Court of Honor in the Idaho Hill School gymnasium. Coastguard Seaman Neil S. Mackey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Mackay of Newport, served as a member of the Presidential Ceremonial Honor Guard in Washington D.C.

30 years ago 1986 Pend Oreille County commissioner Mike Keogh emerged as the winner in one of the closest races

in the state when he defeated challenger Jim O’Neil 1,672 to 1,524, a 48 vote difference. Bill Bopp of Priest Lake won a $1 million lottery the previous year, then followed it up with a $179,000 lottery win. He purchased both his tickets from the same cashier, Pam Heglet, at the same store, the Newport Qwik Stop convenience store.

20 years ago 1996 A Cusick pot farm was raided by federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents, who arrested the man and women who owned the farm and seized 334 marijuana plants. Democrat Sandi Lewis was leading Republican Mike Hanson 2,239 to 2,333 for the Pend Oreille County District 1 seat, representing the south county. The Cusick football team, coached by Fred Vogel, advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 1985 with a 48-16 win over Columbia.

10 years ago 2006 Temperatures turned around in a two-week period as a result of a “Pineapple Express” that brought warm air to the area. Nov. 1, the low was 15 degrees and the high was 38. A week later the high was 62 and the low 42. Two Newport cross country runners picked up medals at the state cross country meet. Senior Terece Hahn won seventh in the field of 135 runners. The top 12 won medals. Newport coach Mike Frederick called her the “greatest female cross country runner in Newport’s history.” Sophomore Swen Bergman won 11th in the boys competition. The Newport football team got their sole win of the year in a 29-27 victory over Brewster in the last game of the season.

Tower Fire area roads open with two exceptions NEWPORT - Colville National Forest (CNF) officials recently announced that all but two temporary road closures on the CNF side of 2015 Tower Fire (west of Pyramid Pass and Pelke Divide) have been lifted and the roads are now open to public use. One of the Forest roads that remain closed due to unmitigated hazards from the fire or unstable road conditions is Forest Service 5080306 (South Baldy).

The second is a portion of the 1920000 (Cee Cee Ah Road), which remains closed due to a slope failure. Be advised that winter road conditions are now in effect and that due to the large amounts of rain that have occurred over the past week officials are encouraging forest visitors to think twice about driving up muddy or soft roads. Resource damage, soft shoulders and the possibility of becoming

stuck is very real on these narrow roads. Slow speeds and extra caution on blind corners is highly advised. Maps and specific descriptions of the closed areas can be viewed by visiting the local Forest Service office, and online at the Colville National Forest website www. fs.usda.gov/colville/. For more information, contact the Newport Ranger Station at (509) 447-7300.

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Willenbrock said the intention was to tear down the apartment building, level the area and fence it. The area would be used as a warehouse/storage facility, he said. Willenbrock acknowledged that people would have to find another place to live, but said that there is a safety reason to not have people living near the PUD’s storage area. PUD operations manager Chris Jones told commissioners that the PUD had looked at other areas, including Diamond Lake, but wanted to remain in Newport. The PUD had bought a house earlier this year on the corner of Union Avenue and Second Street. That house has already been torn down. PUD commissioners

held a public hearing on revision to its reconnect fee policy. In May the PUD raised the reconnect fee from $100 to $200. That produced some reaction from people who objected to the increase. They attended PUD meetings to let their feelings be known. They asked if the fee could be lower if several people got together to have their power disconnected at one time. That was the subject of the hearing. The proposal is to lower the rate to $150 if a group could get 15 people together to disconnect at one time, saving the cost of making multiple runs. Willenbrock said that staff recommends leaving the rates at $200. He said the idea was to get people to stay connected. He estimated lowering the

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rates would mean the PUD would collect $62,000 less than if it were to stay at $200. PUD commissioner Curt Knapp said he didn’t like doubling the fee. “It makes better use of our crews to do a bunch at one time,” Knapp said. The commissioners voted to amend the reconnect fee to allow a $150 charge if 15 or more people arrange to disconnect at the same time. Commissioners received an update on construction of the fish passage facility at Box Canyon Dam. Construction is underway but there have been a number of changes in design to try to bring the $36 million cost down to closer to $33 million. Willenbrock said the contractor was asking the PUD to set aside $600,000 to help pay any fines the contractor receives for being late completing the project because of the design changes. The contractor is exposed to $10,000 a day in fines if the project goes beyond the October 2017 completion date. Willenbrock said the design changes will result in $3.7 million in savings on the construction. Com-

missioners agreed to have the money set aside. The commission received an update on the Community Network System. There have been more than 100 new build outs since the PUD announced free line extensions for fiber optic services and the offer for free electronic installation outside the house was ending Dec. 31. There were more wireless customers in the north part of the county, with 44 people being served with wireless internet connections. There are wireless connections in Cusick, Metaline Falls and Ione. At the end of the meeting, the commissioners and staff took public input. Todd Behrend said he had heard from some real estate agents that sales were down because of public comments from Willenbrock about the newsprint mill closing down. He was also concerned about comments made about HiTest Sand that he characterized as adversarial. Willenbrock said the PUD strives to be transparent with the public and media. He said he appreciates Behrend’s comments.

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b r i e f ly Scouts collecting for food banks PRIEST RIVER – On Saturday, Nov. 12 starting at 9 a.m., local Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will be canvassing Priest River, Oldtown and Newport looking for bags or boxes of non-perishable food set out on porches or on the road in front of houses. Scouts will gather up the food and deliver it to the Priest River, West Bonner or Newport Food Bank. Saturday Nov. 5, the Scouts will put out door hangers requesting citizens to put out bags or boxes of non-perishable food for pickup on Nov. 12. For more Information, or if they miss a house, call Brad Mingay 208 4482875 in Priest River or Steven Price 509 447-2287 in Newport and Oldtown.

Stan Smith and Friends return to Create’s stage NEWPORT - Singer and songwriter Stan Smith and singer/musician Larry Sauer will perform in concert at Create on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 2 p.m. This is the second of a series of concerts by Stan Smith and friends, and brings to the stage talented local musicians. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. For more information, call 509-447-9277, come by Create 900 W. 4th, Newport to purchase tickets or at www.createarts. org.

Wildlife artist at Evergreen Art meeting NEWPORT – Evergreen Art Alliance will hold their monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at Create Art Center, 900 W. 4th in Newport. Guest Artist will be wildlife and western artist Dan Carpenter. Featured Artists for rotation include Robert Karr, Gail Cory-Betz, Brittany Sears, Randy Haa, and Channin Manus, with artwork on display at STCU, The Black Rose in Newport, and My Favorite Things Too in Priest River. Artist of the Month is Jan Gleason, with art work on display at Pend Oreille Valley Networks, 108 S. Washington Ave. in Newport. Members are reminded to bring their Theme Paintings to the meeting Monday, Nov. 14. Themes for this quarter are “Winter Sunshine” and “At Work.”

Art Walk this Saturday NEWPORT – Art Walk will take place Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be food at every location, thanks to the businesses that are hosting this event, ExBabylon, My Favorite Things, and The Studio. All businesses are located on Washington Ave. in Newport. The artists will be showing paintings, sculptures and fused glass. The artist are Jan Gleason, Anna Funderburk, Ellen Bartell ,Brittney Sears, Randy Haa, Chicky Gorat, Sharon Smith, Mary Berryhill, Robert Karr, and Janet Steiner-Contreras. Art Walk is sponsored by Evergreen Art Association.

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Native Heritage Film Series begins Saturday SANDPOINT – The Native Heritage Film Series, a five-month long series of free films will begin Saturday, Nov. 12, with the hour-long documentary — “For The Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska.” Two screenings will take place that day at 12:30 and 3 p.m. in the Rude Girls Room of the Library’s Sandpoint Branch, 1407 Cedar Street in Sandpoint. This social justice themed film is being shown to recognize that November is American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month. Following each screening, Jane Fritz of The Idaho Mythweaver will lead the audience in a discussion of the film’s provocative subject. Light refreshments will be served. In 1867, when the United States purchased the Alaska territory, the promise of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights didn’t apply to Alaska Natives. The Tlingit and Haida peoples of southeast Alaska were designated by the U.S. government as “uncivilized” and prevented from enjoying basic civil rights. They were not considered to be citizens unless they denounced their tribal

affiliation. Even with the eventual assimilation into the mainstream culture, discrimination and racism continued to be rampant. “For The Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska,” chronicles the Alaska Natives struggle to win justice in one of the great untold chapters of the American civil rights movement, culminating at the violent peak of World War II with the passage of one of the nation’s first equal rights laws passed in 1945. The Native Heritage Film Series will continue on Dec. 10 with “What Was Ours,” which follows a Shoshone elder, a powwow princess, and an Arapaho journalist from the Wind River Indian Reservation as they together seek lost sacred objects, collected from their ancestors long ago and boxed away in vast underground archives. Additional films will be shown the second Saturday of each month through March 2017. All films are provided by Vision Maker Media, a 40-year-old nonprofit Native media organization that empowers and engages Native peoples to tell their stories in the spirit of healing, un-

derstanding and public discourse. After each monthly screening, a DVD copy of the film will be released into the Library’s circulation for public check-out. This film series has been generously underwritten by TransEco Services along with major grants from the Idaho Humanities Council — a statebased organization of the National Endowment for the Humanities —

and the Bonner County Endowment Fund for Human Rights of the Idaho Community Foundation. The Idaho Mythweaver is a nonprofit educational organization whose mission since 1989 has been to help support the authentic presentation and preservation of cultural traditions of tribal peoples within the context of their relationship to Mother Earth. Its cross-cultural work has promoted Na-

tive arts and humanities through educational programs for youth and adults, media productions and social events that best serve the interest of the general public. Contact them at mythweaver. org and on Facebook at facebook.com/idahomythweaver. The Native Heritage Film Series is a collaboration between the Idaho Mythweaver, and the East Bonner County Library District.

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Character awards These Cusick students from Bess Harian Elementary School received character awards for being cooperative, caring and courageous at an awards assembly last Friday, Nov. 4. The Principals Award and reading awards were also given out, as well as awards for receiving all As.

we e k ah ead Wednesday, Nov. 9 Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-4470775. Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Home and Community Educators Diamond Lake Club: Noon - Call Billie Goodno at 509-447-3781 or Chris King at 208-437-0971 Weavers’ Group: Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church

3 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Meeting and Potluck: Noon - Priest River Senior Center Story Time: 3 p.m. - Newport Library Dance Classes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting: 7 p.m. - St. Catherine’s Catholic Church Al-Anon: 7-8 p.m. - Priest River, 119 Main St., Suite 204, Room 16, Call Jan 208-9466131 Friday Night Live: 7 p.m. Hospitality House, Newport

Saturday, Nov. 12 Kids Movie Club: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - Newport Library Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown

Sunday, Nov. 13

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

Newport Youth: 4 p.m. Sadie Halstead Middle School

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

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

Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-665-5921 for site

Thursday, Nov.10 Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown BASIC Meeting: 10 a.m. Blanchard Community Center 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

Monday, Nov. 14 Evergreen Art Association: 10 a.m. - Create Arts Center Hospitality House Senior Potluck: Noon Newport Blanchard Grange Meeting: 5:30 p.m. Blanchard Grange Habitat for Humanity: 6 p.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital

Priest River Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting: 5:30 p.m. - Rotating Restaurants Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport

Tuesday, Nov. 15

Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church

Blanchard Stitchers Quilting Session: 9 a.m. to noon - Blanchard Community Center

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

Families For Kids and DCFS: 9-11 a.m. - 1600 W. First St., Newport Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m.

Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. Hospitality House Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. Create Arts Center, Newport

Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick

Master Chef Cooking Series: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center

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

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

Wednesday, Nov. 16

Story Time - Calispel

Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Veterans of Foreign Wars Post/Auxiliary: 6 p.m. - Priest River VFW Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River York Rite of Freemasonry: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple

Where to Worship

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

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

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

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH

Kinship Caregivers Foster Parent Support Group: 9-11 a.m. - Sandifur Room, Newport Hospital

Friday, Nov. 11

Overeaters Anonymous: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-4470775.

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

Family Movie Night: 5:308 p.m. - Newport Library

Books Out Back: 11 a.m. to

Soroptimist International of Newport Social Meeting: 12-1 p.m. Pineridge Community Church

Priest River Lions: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

Blanchard Spinners: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center

Celebrate Recovery: 6 p.m. - 301 E. Third St. N., Oldtown

Rotary Club: 7:15 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park

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

Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center

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

- Priest River Assembly of God Church

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

CHURCH OF FAITH

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-5534

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

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

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.

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 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.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

“Backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the soul.” 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

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

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

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

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ever let it be said that reading isn’t hands-on in more ways than the traditional. Students at Idaho Hill Elementary School found that out Thursday, Nov. 3, when the tops readers in each class were allowed and encouraged to plop some pumpkin innards on the heads of Renee Gamber, classroom paraprofessional, and school librarian/technology director Launa Lewis.

All photos by Sophia Aldous

The reading challenge was the brainchild of Idaho Hill principal Susan Luckey (not pictured), but she credits her staff with, “Really making the idea take off and work.”

Safeway donated the pumpkins for the splatter fest. Afterwards, each student who had gone above and beyond the reading challenge was allowed to pick out two new books.

Savanna Jones takes great delight in dumping what’s left of the pumpkin goop on top of Gamber’s head after the kids finished their respective turns. A bit of a reach: This little girl wouldn’t let height stop her from her reaching her goal.

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Fourth graders eligible for free Christmas tree permit NEWPORT – This year, Smokey Bear and Santa Claus are teaming up to bring some holiday cheer to fourth graders across the country. As part of the national Every Kid in a Park initiative, the U.S. Forest Service announces that all fourth graders are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit from their local national forest. Every Kid in a Park is a national effort to encourage children to visit national parks, forests, and public lands. In November and December, the Forest Service is promoting winter recreation on national forests, Christmas tree permits, and the annual

Capitol Christmas Tree campaign. Christmas tree permits are available at all Colville National Forest offices and most of the 1.1 million acres are open to Christmas tree cutting. If you don’t have a fourth grader at home or are just a fourth grader at heart, regular permits are $5 each with two maximum per family. Local ranger stations include: • Newport, 315 N. Warren Ave., Newport, 509447-3129 • Sullivan Lake, 12641 Sullivan Lake Road, Metaline Falls, 509-446-2681 • Priest Lake, 32203

Highway 57, Priest River, 509-443-2512 In order for students to receive a free tree permit, they must present a valid paper voucher printed from the Every Kid in a Park website. Step 1: Visit www.everykidinapark.gov and follow instructions for a paper voucher. Step 2: Print out the paper voucher. Step 3: Bring the paper voucher to a National Forest office to claim the free permit. Most national forests allow users to harvest Christmas trees for personal use, but you must first have a Forest Service-is-

sued permit and you must follow specific guidelines, which can vary from forest to forest. General Guidelines • Contact the forest service district office nearest you to obtain a permit. • Contact each forest service district office for specific dates, maps, times, and accessibility. • Always check weather conditions for proper dress attire in the forests. • Tell someone you know where you are going and when you’ll return. • Do not cut your tree in tree plantations, campgrounds, administrative site or other areas where specifically posted.

• Look up and all around. Be aware of areas where trees may be weakened by storms, insect damage or fire. • Cut only one tree per tag. • Select a tree with a trunk 6-inches or less in diameter, and prepare to cut the tree no more than 6-inches above ground level. • Please remove the entire tree, not just the top. • Select a tree from overstocked areas and thickets. Watch restricted areas. Attach your tree tag to harvested tree before placing in vehicle. Additional Guidelines for Christmas Trees:

• Most Christmas tree permits are issued in November. Snow and winter conditions can and does occur in the high country in November. Know your location, the weather, and your ability to traverse through snow. • Dress for the season. Always be prepared for the cold and snow, and start tree hunting early in the day to have plenty of daylight hours. • Bring emergency supplies, including blankets, water, food and a first-aid kit. • Bring a sled or a rope and tarp to move your tree from the harvest area to your vehicle.

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drainages, and occasionally turn around and look behind you so you will remember what it looks like when you’re coming back. If you’re on a trail, don’t hesitate to put a temporary marker at intersections. Things can look different on your return, especially if you return in the dark. • Let someone at home know where you will be hunting and when you expect to return. Often hunters are out longer than expected, especially when they are pursuing big game animals far from a road. You may want to set an absolute deadline and have someone who can alert the authorities if you haven’t returned, or contacted someone by that time. • Ditto for your hunting part-

ner. Hunters often get separated, so set up a rendezvous time and place and decide in advance when a third party will seek help if you or your partners do not return in time. • Watch the weather. You’re more likely to get lost or turned around in poor visibility when it’s raining, foggy or snowing, which are also conditions under which you don’t want to be lost in the woods. • Avoid cotton clothing. It provides no warmth when wet. Many hunters wear denim jeans, but there are better alternatives. Look for synthetic, breathable fabrics like modern “softshells.” They are more comfortable in nearly all conditions than traditional denim. Old-school wool is also better than cotton, and modern wool is comfortable and excellent

insulation. • Have a fire-starting kit. Whether matches, lighter or other devices, it should be weatherproof, and it never hurts to have more than one device, as well as tinder or fire starter. Know how to start a fire in all weather conditions. • Bring a headlamp and extra batteries. They’re valuable for navigating in early mornings or after dark. • If you get lost, warmth, shelter and water should be your priorities. You can go days without food, but you have to stay warm and hydrated. But it’s never a bad idea to carry extra food with you. • Dress in layers and be prepared for the worst weather. Temperatures can drop 30 or 40 degrees between day and night in the mountains.

The weather can also change quickly during fall, and it’s not uncommon to go from warm and sunny to snowing within hours. A light, packable insulated jacket and a waterproof shell don’t weigh much or take up much space, and they provide good insulation in cold and wet weather. Keep them in a daypack and carry it with you. • Survival kits are all the rage these days, but many are overkill. Think about the essentials you would need for an unplanned night in the woods. • Have your vehicle ready for the backcountry and prepared for minor breakdowns, such as flat tires or dead batteries. A separate survival kit for your vehicle is a good idea because space and weight are less of an issue than when items must be carried on your person.

• If you get lost, admit it to yourself and prepare to spend the night out. Build a fire for warmth and companionship, and set up a shelter. Wandering around will make it harder for search and rescue personnel to find you. It also fuels your anxiety, preventing you from thinking clearly and making safe choices. This increases the chance that you could become injured or worse. • If you take medication daily for a chronic condition, pack several days’ supply and take it with you. Tell your hunting partners of your medical condition and where in your pack your medication is located. This can make the difference between a minor incident and a life-threatening medical emergency.

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obituari es John L. Nauditt Metaline Falls

John Louis Nauditt passed away Oct. 26 at age 88. He was born on June 14, 1928, to parents Louis S. Nauditt and Alma D. Miller Nauditt in Spokane. He was raised in Metaline Falls, attending both grade school and high school. He attended Gonzaga University for two years after graduation. While in Spokane he met the love of his life Jacqueline “Jackie” June Clark. They were married on Sept. 1, Nauditt 1950, in Spokane. They moved to Metaline Falls to be close to his parents. He went to work for Diamond National Lumber Company. They started their family with the birth of their daughter, Penny, in 1952. Son Jeff followed in 1954 and son Peter rounded it out 1955. The family moved to Superior, Mont., in 1956 to follow his career with Diamond National at the urging of his boss and good friend Ray Jasper. In 1962 he moved the family to Missoula, Mont. to start a career in the insurance business. In Nov. 1963, Ray Jasper asked him to move the family to Wisconsin, again working for Diamond National to help the Menominee Indian Reservation get their sawmill up and running. The sawmill in Menominee was up and running smoothly by July of 1964 and the family moved back to Missoula. Dad worked for American General Insurance and Alaska-Pacific as an Insurance Adjuster. Dad enjoyed playing cribbage, hunting, fishing and gardening in his spare time. Dad was initiated into Sentinel 155 Masonic Lodge on June 20, 1966. He was very active in the Lodge and became Master of Sentinel Lodge 155 on Aug. 1, 1974, serving in this capacity until Aug. 1, 1975. He was very proud to get his 50-year service pin on Aug. 16, 2016. Dad was elected a member of Algeria Shrine April 17, 1967, and Initiated May 6, 1967. He was a member of the Algeria Divan, the Midget Patrol, and Clown Patrol and progressed to Chief Rabban before he and Jackie moved back to Metaline Falls in 1984. They moved into the house his parents built in 1952 on Leigh High Hill. They started J & J Ice to provide bagged ice to the community and surrounding area businesses. John was very active in the POV Lions Club and enjoyed helping with the train rides. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Jackie, and in-laws Harold and Rita Clark. He is survived by his children, Penny (Al), Jeff (Lisa) and Peter (Sandra); grandchildren Jennifer, Louis, Jeff Jr., Sam, Patrisha, Brad, Valerie, Kelly and Corey, and sister-in-law Joyce (Nils) Husa. The family is very grateful to Dr. Vanderbosch and the staff at Avalon Care Center North Wing for all their help, compassion, care and concern during Dad’s time in your facility. Thank you all. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 26, at 11 a.m. at Metaline Falls Congregational United Church of Christ. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Shriners Children’s Hospital in Spokane.

Lois Krizenesky Larson Priest River

Lois Krizenesky Larson of Priest River passed away peacefully, at the age of 92. Lois was born June 4, 1924, in Rice Lake, Wis., to John and Julia Krizenesky. She was one of eight children. In 1933, Lois and her family were on their way back to Wisconsin from Monroe, Wash. When passing through Priest River, Idaho, Lois got scarlet fever. John got a job and Priest River was where they Larson decided to settle. Lois graduated from Priest River High School in 1942. After she graduated, Lois moved to Seattle and was one of the first women to work for Boeing. She then returned home to Priest River and married the love of her life. Lois married Loy Larson Dec. 9, 1946. Together they had two daughters, Sandra Scott and Rebecca Suchocki. Along with being a loving wife and mother, Lois worked as a cook in the logging camps, The Dew Drop Inn, The Village Kitchen, and The Ranch Club. Lois loved spending time planting flowers, taking care of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and anyone who walked through her door, spoiling her beloved Jo Jo, and spending hours around her kitchen table counseling anyone who sat down. Lois lived in the same house Loy and her raised their family in for 66 years. She spent her last eight months living at Hearthstone Assisted Living with her sister, Jeannette Abbott. Lois is survived by her daughter Sandra Scott (Tom); her three grandchildren, Brian Sheridan, Annie Suchocki, and Sara Ralph (Paulie). She is also survived by five great-granddaughters, Becca Teeters, Julia Teeters, Lindsey Sheridan, Baylee Teeters, and Hayden Ralph. Lois is also survived by her sister, Jeannette Abbott. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Loy Larson; daughter Rebecca Suchocki; parents, John and Julia Krizenesky; brothers Lester, Norbert, Robert, and James Krizenesky and sisters Marjorie Harty and Gladys Rolla. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

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Monday, Oct. 31 LITTERING: Yergens Rd., Newport, report of neighbors dumping large piles of leaves and yard clippings into river, it then floats up onto complainant’s beach. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 20, report of white Bronco swerving, crossing the center line and fog line. THEFT: Hwy. 31, report of fuel theft over the weekend from a Ford 3/4 ton pickup, about 30 gallons of fuel. THEFT: S. Washington Ave., Newport, complainant reports someone stole his phone and he is tracking it on Google. HARASSMENT: Driskill Rd., Newport, report that subjects keep harassing and threatening complainant and his wife. THEFT: Hwy. 211, report of gun stolen some time in last week. FRAUD: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, complainant reports of several charges on her credit card that total $1438.90. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Scotia Rd., Newport, complainant reporting a suspicious male asking questions about a property and acting suspiciously. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle speeding with no lights, SUV, light colored. ACCIDENT: Westside Calispel, Usk, report of report of vehicle versus cow, no injuries. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle sitting in the middle of northbound lane, no lights on. WEAPON OFFENSE: W. Circle Drive, Newport, complainant heard what sounded like two gunshots in the area. ANIMAL NOISE: Hwy. 20, report of ongoing problem with dogs barking. ANIMAL CRUELTY: W. Kelly Drive, Newport, report of loud party and someone kicking an animal. BURGLARY: McAvoy Ave., Newport, complainant reporting her home was broken into while she was out this evening. AGENCY ASSIST: N. Idaho Ave., report of Bonner County requesting cover for disorderly.

Tuesday, Nov. 1 ABANDONED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, Newport, light blue Buick abandoned in intersection. ASSAULT: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, complainant reports son assaulted Sunday evening by a known male. VEHICLE PROWL: W. 5th St., Newport, report of truck broke into overnight and things stolen.

issue with other people dumping garbage too. DISABLED VEHICLE: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, out with disabled vehicle that has a flat tire. BURGLARY: Classic Lane, Elk, report of storage unit broken into sometime over last several weeks. SEX OFFENSE: Pend Oreille County, Newport ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Kevin L. Dunn, 54, of Ione, was arrested for criminal trespass. ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Jamie B. Burris, 41, of Spokane Valley, was arrested for criminal trespass.

Wednesday, Nov. 2 ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Jeramy W. Hudgeons, 45, Spokane Valley, was arrested on a local warrant. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: LeClerc Rd N., Ione, report of garage door open at residence and has been for several days. ASSAULT: S. Calispel Ave., Newport, report of an assault. HARASSMENT: W. 2nd St., Newport, report of subjects harassing complainant. JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St., Newport, complainant reports being assaulted in the afternoons while riding the school bus. ANIMAL CRUELTY: Hwy. 20, report of about 150 pigs not being fed or cared for properly. HARASSMENT: Chain Lakes Drive, Elk, report that neighbors are harassing the complainant and her husband saying they are doing things that they are not. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Horseshoe Lake Rd., Deer Park, report of vehicle parked at state access and citizen thought it was suspicious. TRESPASSING: W. Pine St., Newport, report of female refusing to leave hospital. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Farber Lane, Ione, report of two vehicles in area. ANIMAL NOISE: Hwy. 20, report of dogs barking, ongoing problem. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Michael Lee-Hamilton Mallory, 22, of Spokane, was arrested on an out of county warrant. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Northshore Diamond Lake Rd., report of male walking down Northshore with no coat on. NOISE COMPLAINT: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of ongoing issue with neighbor playing the drums all night.

Thursday, Nov. 3 VEHICLE PROWL: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of vehicle prowl, no forced entry. VEHICLE PROWL: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, report of three vehicles broke into sometime early this morning possibly and had items stolen from them, also there was a storage shed outside broke into. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Larsen Blvd., Metaline Falls, report that young child called, said no one home. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, report of deer that needs dispatched. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Cass Ave., report of neighbor concerned that there is a lot of traffic coming and going from residence.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Cemetery Lane, Newport, report that last night someone broke a large light.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 5th St., Newport, report of complainant’s daughter receiving concerning text messages from a friend.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Grandview and 4th, Metaline Falls, report of vehicle parked so close to stop sign you can’t see to get into traffic, causing a hazard.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. Cass Ave., Newport, report of bronze car parked at the above residence subject inside for five minutes.

LITTERING: Veit Rd., Newport, report of blue dodge pickup that dumped garbage in the area and this is an ongoing

ACCIDENT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of noninjury accident. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: S. 8th

Ave., Newport, report of an older white Toyota car parked on back of property since sometime yesterday. EXTRA PATROL: W. 4th St., Newport, report of extra patrol for ballot counting. VIOLATION OF ORDER: Watertower Lane, Newport, report of receiving mail from respondent in order. TRESPASSING: S. Cass Ave., Newport, report that female came over to complainant’s residence and accused her of being a pedophile. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Nicholas J. Remek, 18, Deer Park, was arrested on a local warrant. ARREST: Driskill Rd., Timothy Allan Radan, 42, Newport, was arrested on a local warrant. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: W. Wisconsin Ave., Ione, report of verbal argument with son. JUVENILE PROBLEM: Washington Ave., Newport,report of two juvenile males being loud in front of bank. NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 6th Brown, Cusick

Friday, Nov. 4 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of vandalism of the park bathrooms. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Alaska Lane, Cusick, report of dog not on leash that charged complainant and his dog on the railroad tracks. JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. Kelly Drive, Newport, report that daughter was assaulted by other juvenile walking home from school bus. SEX OFFENSE: W. Kelly Drive, Newport WANTED PERSON: W. Kelly Drive, report of attempt to locate wanted subject. AGENCY ASSIST: E. 5th St. South, report of burglary that just happened, no vehicle description, firearms taken from residence. WANTED PERSON: Northwest Blvd. WEAPON OFFENSE: Industry, report of shots fired in area. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Vista Drive, Newport, complainant reports verbally arguing with husband, wants him to leave and he won’t. WEAPON OFFENSE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report that subject was on the floor with a pistol in an open carry. ARREST: LeClerc Rd. S., Usk, Gary E. Reese, 49, of Cusick, was arrested for driving while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 6th Ave., Newport TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of subject trespassing has drugs and felony warrants. DRUGS: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a narcotics call.

Saturday, Nov. 5 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of bicycle sitting next to mailbox, southbound lane of travel. DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: Hwy. 20 ANIMAL PROBLEM: W. 1st St., report of tan pit bull type dog scaring people and kids at the park, no collar. EXTRA PATROL: S. Calispel Ave., Newport, report of extra patrol soccer fields. DISTURBANCE: N. 2nd Ave., Newport, report of female causing a disturbance while in the plaza. SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Hwy. 2, complainant reports they heard loud explosion that shook house, can see smoke towards highway, dark color. ALARM LAW: Northshore Diamond Lake Rd., report of alarm coming from home.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: River Rd., Kenneth Dwight Allen Marl, 33, of Usk, was arrested on felony out of county warrant. FISH AND GAME: Indian Creek, report of fish and game violation. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, report of four people in all black walking in roadway causing a traffic hazard. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of previous assault and subject following complainant with ball peen hammer, possibly intoxicated. AGENCY ASSIST: E. 4th St. South, report of suspicious male at end of driveway for ten minutes shining flashlights towards vehicles. ANIMAL NOISE: Hwy. 20, report of ongoing problem with dogs barking. NOISE COMPLAINT: W. 6th, report of a party.

Sunday, Oct. 6 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: W. Kelly Drive, Newport, report of female screaming, “Stop hitting me!” Unknown who lives there, and can’t see anything. THEFT OF AUTOMOBILE: Hwy. 20, report of flatbed trailer stolen last night. BURGLARY: River Rd., report that subject(s) broke into a building outside and tried to get into the main building. DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED: W. 5th, report of a cite/release for DWLS/R in the 3rd. BURGLARY: E. 5th Ave., report of a cold burglary. BURGLARY: N. Warren Ave., Newport, report of garage broke into on Nov. 1, 2nd then again last night. FISH AND GAME: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of fish and game violation. ARREST: S. Washington Ave., Newport, Desmond E. Miller, 18, Newport, was arrested on a felony warrant. THEFT: N. 2nd Ave., Newport, report of gas drive off, tan two door extended truck headed southbound. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Fertile Valley Rd., Newport, report of loud explosion that shook house. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: W. 6th Ave., report of a domestic verbal dispute. WELFARE CHECK: Hwy. 31, report of welfare check on subject after relatives received email stating he was deceased. PROWLER: Hwy. 2, complainant reports she can hear noises outside her residence. West Bonner County

Monday, Oct. 31 TRESPASSING: North Idaho Ave., Oldtown

Tuesday, Nov. 1 STRUCTURE FIRE: Saddler Creek Road, Priest River TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, Priest River CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 57, Priest River TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 41 and Railroad Ave., Blanchard, an Athol resident was cited and released for driving without privileges and failure to display proof of insurance, second offense.

Wednesday, Nov. 2 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Apocalypse Drive, Priest River JUVENILE PROBLEM: E. Ockert St. S., Oldtown

Thursday, Oct. 3 ARREST: Hwy. 2, Priest River, Jesse D. Thomas, 26, of Sandpoint, was arrested for two

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pu blic m e eti ngs Wednesday, Nov. 9 Pend Oreille Cemetery No. 1: 8:15 a.m. - E. 100 Circle Drive, Newport

Commissioners: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse

sioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 2: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione

Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse

Bonner County Democrats: 6:30-8 p.m. - Panhandle Health, 322 Marion St., Sandpoint

Oldtown Urban Renewal District Board: 5:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall, as needed

Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices

Pend Oreille Fire District No. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road

Cusick School Board: 3:30 p.m. - Cusick High School Library

West Bonner Water and Sewer District: 6:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall

Cusick Town Council: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center

West Pend Oreille Fire District Board: 6:30 p.m. Fire Station on Highway 57

Metaline Town Council: 7 p.m. - Metaline Town Hall

Oldtown City Council: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall

Property Rights Council: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint

Pend Oreille Conservation District Board: 9:30 a.m. - Newport Post Office Building

Monday, Nov. 14 Pend Oreille County

Tuesday, Nov. 15 Bonner County Commis-

Wednesday, Nov. 16 Pend Oreille Economic Development Council: 8:30 a.m. - Various Locations Diamond Lake Water and Sewer District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office Pend Oreille County Park Board: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center Fire District No. 4 Commissioners: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station West Bonner County School Board: 6 p.m. - District Office, Priest River Ione Town Council: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

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2016410 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE No. 324 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2016 BUDGET of the TOWN of CUSICK , AS ADOPTED IN ORDINANCE NO. 315 WHEREAS, the Town of Cusick adopted the 2016 budget in final form by Ordinance No. 315 on the 9th day of November 2015 and WHEREAS, the Town is desirous of amending its budget pursuant to RCW 35.33.121; Section 1. The following accounts contained in the 2016 Budget are hereby amended as set forth below: Fund No. Expenditures Current This New Budget Amendment Total Water/Sewer Fund (#401) $ 18,000 $20,000.00 $38,000.00 Street Fund (#101) $8,345.18 $4,000.00 $12,345.18 Be it Ordained by THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUSICK this 10TH day of Oct. 2016. This ordinance can be viewed in its entirety at the Cusick Town Hall. /s/Christine Evers, Mayor /s/Charlotte Yergens, Clerk/Treasurer Published in The Newport Miner on November 9, 2016. (41) ________________________________________________________ Continued on 8B

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Continued from 7B 2016384 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No. 16-4-00041-3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE: THE ESTATE OF: Edward L. Miltner, aka Leroy E. Miltner, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or resident agent or the personal representatives attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of (1) thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3);

Published in The Newport Miner on October 26, November 2, 9, and 16, 2016. (39-4) ___________________________ 2016381 PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District #6 hereby announces its intention to create, maintain and update a Small Works Roster for the

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2016382 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Pend Oreille County Fire District #6, 2017 Budget Hearing has been scheduled for November 21, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of public comment on the 2017 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. Vickie Miles, Secretary Published in The Newport Miner on November 2 and November 9, 2016. (40-2) _________________________ 2016372 PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille Co. Cemetery District II, North will hold a Public Hearing at 10:50 a.m., November 11, 2016 in Metaline Town Hall Council Chambers located at 101 Housing Dr., Metaline, WA for the purpose of reviewing both the 2017 Tax Levy and 2017 Preliminary Budget. During the following regular cemetery district board meeting on November 11, 2016 the Cemetery Continued on 9B

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The meetings November 16, 2016. are normally held the 4th Thursday STATE OF WASHINGTON of the month, and will resume so in DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY January 2017. The time of 1:00 p.m. WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM and the location of 625 W. 4th St. – ERO Newport, WA, County Commission- PO BOX 47611 ers Back Meeting Room, have not OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7611 changed. Civil Service meetings are open to the public, RCW 42.30.030. Published in The Newport Miner on November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) Published in The Newport Miner on ___________________________ November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) ___________________________ 2016407 PUBLIC NOTICE 2016401 NOTICE OF TAX JUDGMENT SALE PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING pursuant to the real property tax The Newport City Council will hold a Judgment and Order of Sale entered Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m., Novem- by Pend Oreille County Superior ber 21, 2016 in Council Chambers Court on the 21st day of October, located at 200 S. Washington Ave., 2016, in proceedings for foreclosure Newport, Washington for the purpose of tax liens upon real property, as of discussing revenue sources for the provided by law, I shall on the 9th day year 2017 and to consider proposed of December, 2016 at 10:00 A.M., at amendments to the 2016 Fiscal Year the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Budget. 625 W. 4th, in Newport, Washington, sell the lands or lots described on Published in the Newport Miner on the Minimum Bid Sheet (a copy of November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) which is provided free of charge at ___________________________ my office at 625 W. 4th, Newport, Washington), to the highest and best 2016402 bidder for cash, to satisfy the full PUBLIC NOTICE amount of taxes, interest and costs The Pend Oreille County Library adjudged to be due thereon (as listed District Board of Trustees will meet in the Minimum Bid Sheet). November 17 at the District Office in /s/ Terri Miller Newport at 10:00 a.m. for their regu- Terri Miller, Treasurer lar meeting including presentation Pend Oreille County of Resolution 2016-101, the 2017 Descriptions as follows: Tax Levy and Resolution 2016-102, Cause Number 16-2-00123-4 the 2017 Budget. Public input will PID #11673/Parcel #443209110006. be accepted prior to the Board of Legal Description: The northwestTrustees voting on the adoption of erly half of a tract of land located these resolutions. in the Northeast Quarter of Section 9, Township 32 North, Range 44 Published in The Newport Miner on EWM., more particularly described November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) as follows: BEGINNING at a point, __________________________ which is West 420 feet and South 2016403 PUBIC NOTICE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING There will be a public hearing at 11:00 a.m., November 22, 2016, to discuss the proposed Year 2017 Budget of the Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County. The public hearing will take place in the Newport Administration Offices, Newport Conference Room, located at 130 N. Washington Avenue, Newport, WA. The public is invited to attend and be heard. Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in the Newport Miner on November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) ____________________________ 2016405 PUBLIC NOTICE KALISPEL TRIBE OF INDIANS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and TO: Joseph Lewis Ford (DOB 01/14/1982) an Ex Parte Temporary Order for Renewal of Order for Protection has been entered in Kalispel Tribal Court. 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430 feet from the Northeast corner of said Section 9; Thence, S 53° West 270 feet to the centerline of Skookum Creek Thence, northwesterly along the centerline of Skookum Creek to a point; Thence, North 53° East 270 feet to a point which is North 44° West 400 feet from the point of beginning Thence, S 44° East 400 feet to the point of beginning. Carried on the County Assessors Tax Rolls as Tax 14. Approximate property location: 13015 Leclerc Rd. S. Usk, WA 99180. Minimum Bid: Approximately $1,867.36 plus additional costs to date of sale. PID #13235/Parcel #443330510011. Legal Description: Lot 3 in Block 4 of the Town of Cusick, according to the recorded plat thereof, Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 2nd Ave. Cusick, WA 99119. Minimum Bid: Approximately $3,489.35 plus additional costs to date of sale. PID #18305/Parcel #453234510028. Legal Description: Lot 17, Block B of Pleasant View, Plat Book 3, page 178, records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: 176 Duncan Way, Newport, WA 99156. Minimum Bid: Approximately $1,798.49 plus additional costs to date of sale. PID #14373/Parcel #453002000001. Legal Description: Railroad right-ofway through Section 2, Township 30 North, Range 45 E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington, EXCEPT: All that portion of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company’s 100-foot wide right-of-way in Government Lot 11 and that portion of the Railroad Company’s 100-foot wide right-of-way lying northwesterly from the Spring Valley Road grade crossing in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter AND all that portion of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company’s 100-foot wide right-of-way in Government Lot 4, 5 and 12. Approximate property location: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, WA 99156. Minimum Bid: Approximately $1,937.35 plus additional costs to date of sale. PID #14852/Parcel #453011100002. Legal Description: Railroad rightof-way through the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 30 North, Range 45 Continued on 10B

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

PODIATRIST -- FOOT SPECIALIST Dr. Brent A. Clark

Patients seen at Newport Hospital twice a month 509-924-2600 -- Call for appointments

PRINTING Printing & Design . . . at The Miner

We Have a Million Ideas for Our Customers! 421 S. Spokane, Newport -- 447-2433

REAL ESTATE Richard Bockemuehl

Century 21 Beutler - Waterfront Ofﬁce (509) 321-1121 • Cell (509) 951-4390

VICTIMS ASSISTANCE Family Crisis Network

1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119 (509) 447-7111 - (509) 445-1152 fax

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

HEARING AID CENTERS

WEB DESIGN AND HOSTING

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

Clearwater Web Design and Video Production Website Development, Management and Hosting http://clearwaterweb.org • (208) 255-8849

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Police reportS

m o s t wan t e d list

From Page 6B

Oldtown

outstanding felony Bonner County warrants.

ACCIDENT, HIT AND RUN: 691 Hoop Loop, Priest River

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/ CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2,

Friday, Oct. 4 BURGLARY: E. 5th St. S., Oldtown

ARREST: E. 4th St. S., Oldtown, Dustin Pelican of Spokane was arrested on a DOC warrant out of Washington State.

Saturday, Oct. 5 TRAFFIC VIOLATION:

Tweedie Rd., Blanchard

Sunday, Oct. 6 SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES: Reeder Creek Rd., Nordman TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 41, Blanchard

Thank You!

To all who contributed to The Miner’s WNPA Auction Gift Basket The Miner solicited gifts from around the Pend Oreille River Valley to be auctioned off at the Washington Newspaper Publisher’s Association Auction and Banquet. The basket garnered more than $350 for a journalism intern program through the University of Washington. • Cutter Theatre sweat shirt, T-shirt, apron, music by Danny Smith, two tickets to a Cutter Event • Two T-shirts and Stein from Priest River Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest • Collection of all natural soaps, massage oils and bath items by Sweetwater • Husky/Wolf metal sculpture Created by Newport High School’s shop class • Cowboy metal sculpture Created by Newport High School’s shop class • Book “History of Pend Oreille County” signed by author Faith McClenny • Buy 5 get 1 free punch card from Pend Oreille Playhouse • Two packages of 100% beef jerky from Mason’s Meats • Beer glass and fillable growler from Top Frog Brewery • Certificate to Owen’s Grocery & Deli and post card • Hat from Ranch Club Golf Course and Restaurant • Atlas for Pend Oreille County by Map Metrics • One night stay at the Inn at the Lake • One night stay at Stoneridge Resort • Pend Oreille County Visitors Guide

Continued from 9B E.W.M., Pend Oreille County, Washington. Approximate property location: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, WA 99156. Minimum Bid: Approximately $1,668.87 plus additional costs to date of sale. TERMS: Cash, cashier’s check, or money order. NO PERSONAL OR BUSINESS CHECKS ACCEPTED. No county officer or employee shall directly or indirectly be a purchaser of such property at such sale. RCW 84.64.080. If you wish to be notified of the next foreclosure sale, please send a stamped self-addressed envelope to: Pend Oreille County Treasurer, PO Box 5080, Newport, WA 991565080. Published in The Newport Miner on November 9, 2016. (41) ____________________________ 2016408 PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Commissioners of Pend Oreille County Fire District #5 is having its annual budget hearing for the 2017 budget. The meeting will be on November 22nd at 7 pm at Station 51, 406722 SR 20, Cusick, WA. 99119. The public is invited to come and comment. Any questions please call or e-mail Chief Jay Foster at Chief@pofd5.org or 509-671-2286. /s/Jay Foster, Fire Chief Published in The Newport Miner on November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) ___________________________ 2016409 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

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Fire District #2 will hold a Public Hearing November 22nd, 5:00pm for the purpose of amending the Year 2016 Budget, finalizing the Year 2017 Budget, and to propose a property tax revenue increase pursuant to RCW 84.55.120. The meeting will take place at the Administrative Office, located at Station 23, 390442 SR 31, Ione, next to the Historic Tiger Store. /s/ John Rumelhart Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner on November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) ___________________________ 2 0 1 6 4 11 PUBLIC NOTICE C ombined N otice of A pplication and A ction Pend Oreille County did on October 3, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Scott Lewis and did on October 27, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of a ramp & dock on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SSDP-16-019), Location: 311 Sandy Shores; Parcel# 453233539008 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on October 3, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM &

Editor’s Note: The following are descriptions of people currently wanted by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies. Any information about these suspects should be directed to the sheriff’s office by calling 509-447-3151. This is a regular section of The Miner. All information is provided by the sheriff’s office.

Joseph R. Shanholtzer, 41, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for failure to appear on original charges of possession of marijuana with intent to manufacture/sell and failure to provide disability information. He is 6 feet tall, 185 pounds, with brown hair and blue Shanholtzer eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is Washington and Idaho.

Grover

Joel E. Grover, 52, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of driving with license suspended 3rd degree. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 155 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

Kip M. Nordgaarden, 36, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on original charges of driving with license suspended 3rd degree. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Nordgaarden His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

Simila

Adrian E. Simila, 68, is wanted on one Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to comply on original charges of driving under the influence ignition interlock. He is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

d e at h n o t ic e S Mary L. Boles Spokane

Mary L. Boles of Spokane, formerly of Newport, passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, in Spokane. She was 84. A funeral service will be held Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport with interment to follow at the Newport Cemetery.

Robert Kress Newport

Robert “Bob” Kress of Newport passed away Wednesday, Oct 26, 2015, at his home in Newport. He was 91. A service will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Lutheran Church in Newport. A full obituary will appear at a later date. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements

4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than November 24, 2016. Required Permits: Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army Corp of Engineers (Approval Letter) Dated: November 7, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) _________________________ 2016412 PUBLIC NOTICE C ombined N otice of A pplication and A ction Pend Oreille County did on October 18, 2016 receive a complete Shoreline Authorization Application, SEPA Environmental Checklist, and associated documents from Richard Ashton and did on November 3, 2016 issue a Determination of Completeness for installation of stair access and ramp & dock on the Pend Oreille River. (FILE NO. SA-16-040), Location: 761 Graham Road; Parcel# 433720510001 An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on October 17, 2016 and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process

is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal (WAC 197-11-355). The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Annex Building, 418 South Scott Street, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Andy Huddleston, Community Development Assistant Planner, (509) 447-6462, ahuddleston@ pendoreille.org. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than November 24, 2016. Required Permits: Shoreline Authorization (Pend Oreille County), Floodplain Development Permit (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW) Army Corp of Engineers (Approval Letter) Dated: November 7, 2016 Published in The Newport Miner on November 9 and 16, 2016. (41-2) ___________________________ 2016413 PUBLIC NOTICE A public hearing will be held November 14, 6:00 p.m. 2016 at the Cusick Community Center to review the Town of Cusick 2017 preliminary budget after which time the fixing of the 2017 tax levies will be adopted by Resolution 2016-4 and the final 2017 Budget will be adopted with Ordinance #325. /s/ Charlotte Yergens, Clerk/Treasurer, Town of Cusick Published in The Newport Miner on November 9, 2016. (41)