Newport Miner December 17, 2014

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County road budget in best shape in years No tax levy shift means more road work

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – For the first time in 10 years, Pend Oreille County won’t use a road levy tax shift to balance the county budget.

That’s good news for Sam Castro, the county’s Public Works Director who oversees the road department.

“That means we’ll be able to do more road projects,” Castro says.

District 2 foreman Dan Reijonen and the two other road foremen attended a meeting with county commissioners Monday, Dec. 15. Reijonen thanked the commissioners for not shifting road tax money to the general fund.

“Up until now, I couldn’t envision an end to the (downward) spiral of roads,” Reijonen said.

The road budget projects $1 million in carryover funds for 2015. By the end of 2015, the department will have an ending balance of $520,000.

The road department estimates for this budget that the department will spend $9.265 million in 2015,

up from $5.439 million budgeted this year.

The difference is the amount of projects the department will be able to do.

Castro says the department leverages county money into grants.

He says the department will use $227,250 of county money to get $3.692 million in grants for specific projects. (See sidebar) County commissioners appear ready to fund the full road department budget, which will include one additional full time road technician position and a half dozen seasonal workers. That will make 24 full time road department workers, and three on call workers.

In addition to $3.692 million in grants, the road department is funded with $1.852 million in property taxes, $1.575 million as the county’s share of the fuel tax, $275,00 from the arterial preservation and $130,000 from the paths and trails fund.

The department budgeted $410,000 in federal Secure Rural Schools money, although the money hasn’t yet been approved by Congress.

Commissioners conSEE ROAD, 2A

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Christmas concert helps area youth The Pend Oreille Valley Adventist School’s bell choir performs “Hark the Harold Angels Sing” Sunday evening at Newport High School.

The first annual Community Christmas Charity Concert raised $920 for Youth Emergency Services. The concert was organized by Jim Pope and featured performances by Deonna Frichtl, Scott Orser, Abby and Seth Wohlberg, Ryan Durban, Les Stentzel, the Pend Oreille Valley Adventist School, Newport High School choir and the Newport Adventist Church.

Fiber changes approved by commissioners

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District board of commissioners adopted several policy changes for the Community Network System (CNS) fiber at their regular meeting Tuesday, Dec. 16. This

followed a public hearing on the changes where one resident was in attendance.

• Starting July 1, 2015, the CNS policy for installing the electronics on the side of the house once the customer requests service from a Retail Service Provider (RSP) is changing to a $100 cost to the customer. The cost

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

SEE WATER, 2A

SEE PUD, 2A

County board approves tourism grants

Newport, West Bonner Water working on new water agreement NEWPORT – The follow-up meeting between the Newport City Council and the West Bonner Water and Sewer District went a lot better than the November meeting.

City attorney Tom Metzger said both sides now WHAT NEXT’S: agree that THEY WILL MEET AT: 5 p.m. their relabefore the Jan. 20 Newport tionship will Council meeting. change.

“Let’s look at ‘you sell, we buy,’ that’s it,” Metzger said. “Everything that has gone before is history.”

District attorney John Cafferty agreed.

“Bygones are bygones,” he said. The negotiation was now over what Newport will pay for water. He pointed out the

to the PUD to install the electronics is about $1,500. This is for the remaining 3,767 customers who have fiber built to their premise but have not requested the service.

After that date, all customers would pay $100 toward the installation.

Newport visitor center funded

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Newport city administrator Ray King looks on while West Bonner Water and Sewer District attorney John Cafferty makes a point at a joint meeting between the district and the Newport City Council Monday, Dec 15. The two entities are working on a new agreement in which Newport would buy water from the West Bonner water district.

CUSICK – The Pend Oreille County Hotel/Motel Tax Advisory Board approved requests from several groups for assistance with their tourism related activities next year, at its meeting Friday, Dec. 12. The board, which advises the Pend Oreille County Commissioners, has a policy of approving requests once a year.

The board increased its grants from $35,000 last year to $45,000. They received requests totaling $52,000. The board is made up of government officials and those representing the various businesses that pay the tax, such as motels. They do not grant all their funds each year so they can maintain a reserve. The funds are dispersed throughout the year after the groups submit invoices.

After cutting off a $200-a-month grant for the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce for operating the visitor center in Newport last year, the board approved a $4,500 SEE COUNTY, 2A

B R I E F LY Hospital board continues bond talks NEWPORT – The Newport Hospital and Health Services board of commissioners will hold a second meeting this month, Thursday, Dec. 18, at 9:30 p.m. in the Sandifur meeting room in the basement of the hospital. The meeting is occurring three hours earlier than previously scheduled.

The board will continue discussions on capital improvement plans, including building a new clinic and assisted living facility. The board discussed a bond proposal to go before voters at its meeting Thursday, Dec. 4. The district is planning to use reserves and bank financing to build a new clinic attached to the hospital. A bond will go before voters to build a new assisted

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living facility next to River Mountain Village, that will house the current Long Term Care.

Moose poached northeast of Priest River SANDPOINT – State wildlife officials are investigating the poaching of a bull moose found Dec. 3 near the Middle Fork East River Road, northeast of Priest River.

The animal was shot and left to waste. The poaching likely occurred during the last week of November.

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking help from the public to identify the person or people responsible.

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The illegal take of a moose carries a minimum fine of $500, and under some circumstances the perpetrator can be charged with a felony.

“Poaching wastes Idaho’s game animals, threatens species populations, deprives taxpayers of revenues generated by hunting and fishing, and denies law-abiding anglers, hunters, wildlife watchers, and other outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity to enjoy healthy, mature wildlife,” according to a press release from IDFG. If you have any information regarding the moose poaching, contact IDFG at 208-769-1414, or the Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) line at 1-800-632-5999 to report it.

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COUNTY: Grants for many county projects; biggest for PORTA FROM PAGE 1

grant for 2015. They had cut the chamber payments when the chamber failed to operate the visitor center on a regular schedule. The chamber board members and a group of community leaders lead by Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council Director

Jamie Wyrobek developed a written plan for visitor center operations last year that was included in their hotel/motel grant request this year. The chamber also submitted a budget that included its cash and volunteer contributions.

They had requested $8,820 for the year. It was also made clear that the visitor center

would promote events, businesses and tourism in the entire county. The biggest annual grant has gone to the Pend Oreille Tourism Alliance (PORTA) for several years and it won’t change in 2015.

PORTA requested $23,000 and was given $25,000. The organization, led by Susan Harris, has been designated

by the county as its tourism organization. They primarily spend the funds on advertising. Others receiving grants next year are: North Pend Oreille Lions Club, $4,000; Tiger Museum, $1,000; Cutter Theatre, $4,000 (requested $5,000); Pend Oreille County Fair, $1,000; Pend Oreille County Histori-

cal Society, $250; Newport Rodeo, $375; WaCanId Ride, $500 (requested $1,000); Selkirk Loop, $1,235; Art Walk, $100 (requested $750); Poker Paddle, $250 (requested $1,000); Create, $100 (requested $500); Youth Emergency Services, $2,000 (requested $2,500); Lavender Festival $750.

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WATER: Discussing terms since 1975 FROM PAGE 1

relationship is more than a century old.

“We’re going to make it work,” he said.

Since 1975, the two have been working off an agreement that calls for Newport to get 80 percent of the water and pay 80 percent of the cost of the West Bonner Water and Sewer District. Newport hasn’t paid anything for West Bonner water for years.

If the two agree generally on the new relationship, they are far apart on the amount Newport will pay for water.

The West Bonner Water and Sewer board had made a proposal for Newport to buy water at $1.23 per 1,000 gallons.

Newport used about 60 million gallons of water in 2013. If it pays the $1.23 per 1,000 gallon figure, that would amount to $60,000-$70,000 an-

nually, money that isn’t budgeted, although the city has reserves.

Newport Clerk Nickole Schutte said it cost Newport 52 cents per 1,000 gallons to produce water from their wells. She questioned what figures were used to arrive at the $1.23 figure. She said she noticed it included postage.

Cafferty said the district had to justify its charges, as it is an enterprise fund and Idaho state law wouldn’t permit the district to sell water for less than it cost to produce.

The district couldn’t change the number without documentation showing why, he said.

He pointed out the 1975 agreement was still in effect.

There are problems with measuring the water for both entities.

Newport city administrator Ray King said it appears Newport sold 40 million

gallons more than it produced last year.

West Bonner has similar problems. Water was still flowing through some lines that were supposed to be turned off, meaning somebody was getting free water.

The two agreed to work together to close a couple lines.

Newport City Councilman Sam Brooks said an accurate measure on the amount of water was important.

“I think until we know how much we’re using, I can’t support it,” he said.

Newport has two water systems, a high pressure system and a low pressure system. About two thirds of Newport is on the low pressure system, King says, and nine months of the year, that system uses only West Bonner water.

The two will meet again at 5 p.m. before the Jan. 20 Newport Council meeting.

ROAD: Crusher bid lower than normal FROM PAGE 1

tinued to press Castro on his spending, something Castro says he appreciates.

He said that the questions show the commissioners understand what he is trying to do and he is happy to provide the detail they need to make decisions.

County commissioners Steve Kiss and Mike Manus asked if some money could be trimmed from the $160,000 budgeted for a contracted road striping program.

County Engineer Don Ramsey balked at that, citing safety concerns.

“Maintaining roads are about more than plowing snow and fixing potholes,” Ramsey said.

Manus said if the county could trim $50,000$75,000 on striping, that would help the budget.

Kiss agreed.

“The way I see it, every dollar we don’t spend now will help in the future,” Kiss said.

County commission chairwoman Karen Skoog was more cautious.

“We do live in fog country,” she said.

The county was able to take advantage of a state rock crushing project last summer. When Castro heard the state would be crushing rock in the area, he put out a request for proposals to crush rock. Since the crusher was already in the area, the bid was lower than normal. The county got 150,000 pounds of rock, which will chip seal

Road projects slated for 2015 NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County has $3.92 million in projects scheduled for next year. Most of that is grant funding. The county will contribute $227,250 towards the projects.

Projects include: • $1.935 million for Indian Creek. The federal government will pay $1.67 million of that and the $250,000 will come from the Salmon Recovery Funding Board. Because of permitting timelines and the short time workers can work in the water because of fish concerns, the project probably won’t happen until 2016. The county will replace an existing culvert with a bridge and do some road realigning.

• 880,000 for Coyote Trail. The county will rebuild a little over a mile of roadway, making it an all weather surface.

• $730,000 for Sandy Shores. The county will reconfigure the intersection of Sandy Shores Road and LeClerc Road S. • $140,00 for a bridge on Smalle Creek at the Westside Calispel Road. The county will do $135,000 of that work with their resources.

• $120,000 to develop equestrian trails in Rustlers Gulch.

• $55,000 for Fertile Valley Road. The county rebuild 2 ½-3 miles of road from the Sacheen Lake outlet bridge to Highway 211.

• 15,000 for the Sullivan Lake Bridge. The money will go towards design of the projects.

In addition to these projects, the county has outside funding pending for three other projects – Deer Valley Road., LeClerc N. and the West Branch of LeClerc Road. about 15 miles of road.

That cost the road department $25,000. The ER&R fund paid $50,000 and the county matched that with $75,000. Castro hopes to do a similar crush in 2015.

Other road department budgeted expenditures include: • $37,500 for mandated bridge inspections • $136,000 for building

maintenance and utilities • $165,000 for a road graveling project • $151,500 for capital expenditures, including work on the three district shops, a $30,000 pickup, and a $30,00 mower/tractor.

• $420,000 in maintenance and preservation of county roads, including $140,000 for paving and $280,000 for chip seal.

Priest River DMV closed for holiday PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Department of Motor Vehicles office will be closed for a Christmas luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 17, from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.

They will also be closed Friday, Dec. 26 and Friday, Jan. 2, as well as Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The Sandpoint office will be open both Dec. 26 and Jan. 2.

PUD: CNS goal to stand alone from PUD FROM PAGE 1

• The second policy concerns about 219 customers who had given consent to the PUD before the easement deadline, but have not had fiber built to their premise. These customers will receive the fiber build at no cost, however, only when they request service with a RSP. If they sign up with an RSP after July 1, 2015, the $100 electronics installation charge will be applied.

• The third policy concerns the $1,500 the PUD waives toward the cost to build fiber to the premise for people who did not sign up before the original Sept.

28, 2012, deadline. Effective Dec. 31, 2014, the PUD will no longer waive the first $1,500 for customers in the federal grant area, or most of south Pend Oreille County, and all premium class services throughout the county. Customers will be charged the full cost of installations. There are currently about 100 requests for a price quote for the installation of fiber.

• The final policy change, effective immediately, is any resident who wants an engineer to come to their premise for a price quote on the installation of fiber will pay a $50 engineering fee.

Under the first policy change, Rhonda Thomas, information technology director, said if the remaining customers who have fiber built to their premise request service from an RSP before the July 1, 2015 deadline, the electronics will be installed at no cost to the customer.

“The first one out after July 1, we will charge $100,” Thomas said.

Thomas said the PUD has put a $200,000 annual limitation on the 219 customer installations under the second policy change and any request made that would go over this budget would be put on a list for the following year.

“If we are out of funds for 2015, we are done until 2016,” Thomas said. “We will put them on a list.”

Thomas said the PUD will continue to waive $1,500 toward line extensions for people who are living outside of the current CNS coverage area, under the third

policy change. Thomas said the PUD would also honor fiber build requests made by Dec. 31, 2014, and the costs are paid in full to the PUD by March 1, 2015.

“In the north, which is out of our service territory, we will still offer the $1,500,” Thomas said. “They were never given the opportunity.”

Commissioner Rick Larson moved to approve the policy changes, saying the board has discussed these policies for three months.

The motion passed unanimously.

Commissioner Dan Peterson said the goal of CNS is to stand-alone from other PUD entities and the $1,500 goes back to CNS. It is not being charged to water or electric customers.

“All of the finances of the CNS system are kept within CNS,” Peterson said.

There were two parts to the fiber build out, the system construction and the electric box installation on the buildings. The PUD, under the federal stimulus grant, guaranteed fiber to people who signed an easement consent form prior to Sept. 28, 2012. The electric box is installed at the time the customer requests the service. The PUD built to about 3,767 premises, with about 1,294 customers who requested fiber service through the three RSPs. The fiber to the premise project was funded primarily from a $27.2 million federal stimulus grant that required the PUD to extend fiber to the entire south county and connect at least 960 premises. PUD cash of $8.17 million and in kind services made up the rest of the costs.

The original cost of the project was estimated at $34.1 million, however, the PUD extended fiber to 3,795 homes and businesses in the county, more than the grant required, and finished the project at $37.4 million.

The grant is no longer funding the project. CNS has a proposed budget of $546,000 for 2015 capital projects. In 2014, the overall CNS budget was more than $1.48 million, which included capital projects and funds from the $27 million grant the PUD received to build the fiber system.

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Wednesday Thursday Cloudy, showers

Cloudy, snow

36/31

35/31

Friday

Saturday

Cloudy, rain/snow mix

Cloudy, snow

36/31

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Sunday

Cloudy, rain/snow mix

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Tuesday

Cloudy, chance snow

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Dec. High Low Rain Snow 8 40 31 .01” 9 43 35 .28” 10 44 39 .09” 11 50 39 .10” 12 43 39 .18” 13 39 34 .01” 14 39 27 - -

Source: Albeni Falls Dam

This time last year we saw a little of everything in the way of weather. We started with some sun, followed by snow, then came the rain to give us a bit of all the seasons rolled into one week. The high for the week at 37, the nights held the week’s low at a chilly 16 degrees.

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Kokanee lured by new spawning beds on Lake Pend Oreille

B R I E F LY Port commissioners approve 2015 budget USK – The Port of Pend Oreille commissioners approved a $2,106,872 budget for 2015 at their regular meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9.

No changes were made to the proposed budget, according to Port Manager Kelly Driver.

Revenue is split between running freight from Usk to Newport and Newport to Dover, Idaho, and shop projects, car repairs and license fees.

About a third of the budget goes toward salaries.

Dansel appointed to vice chairman positions OLYMPIA – Washington State Sen. Brian Dansel, R-Republic, was appointed as vice chairman of both the Agriculture, Water and Rural Economic Development and Natural Resources and Parks committees, by the Republican coalition. The Republicans control the Senate following the mid term elections. They had control last year through a coalition with two Democrats but this year elected enough Republicans to have outright control, although one Democrat still caucuses with the GOP. “It is very important to me to give our community a seat at the table in the decisions that affect our way of life,” Dansel said. “My position as vice chair on both these committees puts me in position to make our rural communities heard and provide a balanced approach to solving problems.”

In addition to his vice chairman roles, Dansel will be on the Government Operations and Accountability & Reform Committees. Dansel previously served on the Natural Resources & Parks Committee as well as the Government Operations and Transportation Committees.

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Dryer caused fire in Newport This smoking dryer was considered the cause of a fire Thursday, Dec. 11, on South Spokane Ave. in Newport. Nobody was hurt in the fire, which started in the early afternoon. Newport Fire Chief Rob Owen said the fire likely started in the lint trap.

Winter activities dot the landscape

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – While there’s sparse snow on the ground in town, area residents are dusting off their back country skis and snowshoes and firing up their snowmobiles, getting ready to brave the cold with outdoor activities that dot Pend Oreille and West Bonner Counties.

Pend Oreille County The Colville National Forest works in cooperation with Washington State Parks to keep trails groomed, meaning a SnoPark pass is needed from Dec. 1 through March 31.

The permit costs $40 for non-groomed Sno-Parks and $80 for groomed ones.

A one day permit costs $20, but must be coupled with a Discover Pass at State Parks.

The Discover Pass is $10 for one day or $30 for the annual pass.

The Colville National Forest has four non-motorized Sno-Park areas and seven motorized Sno-Parks. An additional five motorized staging areas with limited plowing and parking are also available, said Franklin

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Snowshoes and backcountry skiing

backcountry and that they enter these areas at their own risk,” Pemberton said.

There are no restrictions on times, but check on parking, Pemberton said.

“All of our non-motorized skiing trails are open to snowshoeing, we just ask that visitors using snowshoes try not to walk in the tracks made by skiers, but off to the side,” Pemberton said.

Both activities can be enjoyed on Wolf Trail, just north of Newport. The non-

The entire 1.1 million acre Colville National Forest is open to snowshoeing and backcountry skiing, but parking is limited, Pemberton said. He said check with county or state officials about where to park, depending on what road is being used.

“We also advise backcountry visitors that conditions SEE WINTER, 8A can change rapidly in the The family of Betty Nelson would like to thank everyone for all of the kindness, caring and prayers you have shown us during our time of need.

Words cannot express our gratitude to everyone for the love and support we have received.

A very special thank you to Heather Adams, Tom & Corrie Johnson, and Jake & Samantha Sattleen for making the memorial truly special.

Our community is a wonderful place, full of caring and loving people. We are blessed to live here.

Sincerely, Bernie Nelson and Family

COEUR D’ALENE – When biologists implemented a project this summer to enhance kokanee spawning habitat in Lake Pend Oreille by placing gravel on the shoreline, they didn’t know for sure whether it would be successful. The spawning beds looked good to the biologists, but the real test was whether or not the kokanee would find them suitable. After the first spawning season, the jury of kokanee is in, and it looks like the new beds meet their approval.

Andy Dux, Principal Research Biologist with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, reported that thousands of kokanee were observed with an underwater camera actively spawning on the new gravel.

“Kokanee were packed onto the beds and distributed fairly evenly where the gravel was placed, and, few kokanee were observed beyond the extent of the new gravel,” Dux said.

The project was the result of more than 20 years of research to understand the spawning requirements of kokanee in Lake Pend Oreille. Every fall, kokanee bury their eggs in the

gravels around the shoreline of the lake. The eggs stay buried throughout the winter, until the fry (young kokanee) hatch out the following spring.

Since the mid 1990s, the elevation of the lake was held higher in the winter in an effort to keep some of the best spawning gravel underwater.

Though recent research hasn’t demonstrated a significant benefit from the higher winter lake levels, it has shown that areas in the southern end of the lake tend to offer the best conditions for kokanee egg incubation. However, some of those areas are unusable for spawning because the lake bottom is mostly made up of larger rocks and lacks small gravels.

In a project funded by the Bonneville Power Administration, Dux contracted with West Co. of Airway Heights to place nearly 1,300 cubic yards of gravel along 300 yards of shoreline located near the Farragut State Park boat ramp.

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his week the national economy watchers announced that overall industrial production took the biggest jump in two years. Our stories about industry from Metaline Falls to Laclede in this week’s Horizon magazine confirms that this industrial growth is being experienced here as well. This good news promises a prosperous new year and many more after that.

The surprise for some people in this area is that the growth is coming from industries that they had declared dead. The old warhorses that drove the economy in this region for 100 years are coming back strong. They are being joined by some very modern ones as well.

The king of industries in this region has been mining and it’s back. The zinc and lead mine in north Pend Oreille County is ready to start production the first of the year.

Equipment has been ungraded and the operation is ready to roll for many years.

Mining’s close brother, the timber industry, is flexing again. Sawmills from Sandpoint to Colville are running almost nonstop with order books full. Some like the Idaho Forest Products mill in Laclede are producing new wood products and entering new markets. They are so optimistic that they do their planning over a 20-year period.

Vaagen Brothers Lumber is on the verge of a revolutionary process to gain a sccess to Forest Service timber to feed its mills in Colville and Usk. The company, instead of the Forest Service, is paying for planning work in a section of the forest that wasn’t even in the government’s budget to work on. This new private/public partnership should release more timber for mills while speeding up work that is strictly designed to improve forest health for the future.

This improvement of the Pend Oreille River Valley environment has also become a good industry in itself. The Kalispel Tribe, Pend Oreille Public Utility District and Seattle City Light have many natural resource improvement projects going, with more in the future. They not only make improvements but are also pumping dollars into the economy and creating jobs.

There is a myriad of manufacturing companies establishing themselves in the region. The Priest River Industrial Park has eight of them employing anywhere from four to 50. All talk about their plans to grow. The biggest is Aerocet, a manufacturer of airplane pontoons. They have grown so much that they are adding to their 45-person work force and need 50,000 square feet more space.

Newport has its piece of the aerospace industry that is about to explode. C&D Zodiac, a maker of composite materials for commercial airplane manufacturing is quietly growing in the only industrial building in Newport behind McDonalds.

Add all these bright spots up with the many others in this community and it is easy to say industry is alive and well in the Pend Oreille River Valley.

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It could take years for all to return jobs FROM THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

The U.S. economy added 321,000 jobs in November, the best monthly job growth since January 2012, the Labor Department reported Friday.

That’s welcome news. But let’s not pull a Neville Chamberlain and declare “prosperity in our time.” That’s because, while the nation’s employment situation has unquestionably improved, it still has not returned to the prerecession norm.

Indeed, while the nation’s employers have created nearly 11 million jobs during the current economic recovery, the real level of employment – which takes population growth into account – continues to fall short of where it was before the 2007-09 recession.

That gap may be seen in the employment-population ratio, the percentage of civilian non-institutionalized persons age 16 years and older who are employed. The rate was 59.2 percent in November, compared with 63.0 percent in November 2007, the month before the start of the recession.

Stanford University economist Edward Lazear suggests that the employment-population ratio will not soon return to 63 percent, what with demographic changes that have nothing to do with the recession – like the growing percentage of baby boomers entering retirement.

After factoring in such demographic changes, he figured the ratio should be about 61.5 percent. So, at the rate of monthly job growth seen during this recovery, including last month’s boffo number, it will take another five years, according to Mr. Lazear, for the labor market to get back to its prerecession norm.

Meanwhile, not all Americans among the 59.2 percent who are employed are bullish on the labor market. Indeed, while the ranks of Americans working part time because they can’t find full-time employment has declined, there are still 2 million more within those ranks than before the recession.

Some suggest the best way to make November’s strong job growth the rule, rather than the exception, is to goose the economy with spending on infrastructure, green energy, extended unemployment benefits and other such government outlays.

But our lawgivers in Washington went that route in 2009 when they enacted the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which did little to stimulate job creation.

No, the best thing Congress can do to promote job growth during the final two years of the Obama presidency is to resist the president’s impulse to raise taxes and impose regulations.

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YO U R O P I N I O N Police arrest people everyday without lethal force To the Editor: Last week I read the letter to the editor submitted by Pete Scobby and I really was just about without words.

As a retired Spokane Police Officer, I cannot comprehend what this man is smoking. To believe that officers cannot control and/or arrest a large black male without killing him is insane.

They do it every day and imagine this, they arrest other races of individuals too without fights, chases and without deadly force.

Of course, deadly force is utilized when unfortunately it is necessary but to think that this is the norm requires an abnormal mind. I just cannot perceive where this theory is coming from.

Regards to the uniform issue, law enforcement officers wear uniforms that accommodate the equipment they are required to carry as well as portray authority. It is not designed nor worn to terrify the public but perhaps Mr. Scobby may be the exception to the rule.

Why don’t you cut the officers and deputy sheriffs out there working a little slack and be glad they are there at the end of your phone for no charge. Mr. Scobby does have one other choice. If law enforcement terri-

fies him so much in this country, there are many other countries on this planet he can check out.

-Rich Jennings Newport

A Fannie and Freddie payday To the editor: This week our government leaders were able to create a half-billion dollars to finance low-income housing. In reality, it simply means payments to the loyal constituents of the current party in power.

Yes, Mr. Mel Watt, the regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ordered the two mortgage giants to begin filling the coffers of two new housing slush funds that are, in fact, dispensaries for political gain. Mr. Watt ordered the two government giants to begin paying small percentage of each dollar of their business into a pair of slush funds each year so they may finance this low-income housing.

In the tradition of the current administration, Mr. Watts also waived the requirements of a 2008 law calling for suspending the payments if there is sufficient evidence to believe the two agencies would be classified as undercapitalized. Sadly, this is the exact thing that caused failure of the two agencies back in 2009 and use of our tax

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The Senate Intelligence Committee recently released a report that described some of the interrogation techniques used by the Central Intelligence Agency. The enhanced interrogation techniques included ice baths, rectal feeding, sleep deprivation and simulated drowning. The report said Americans were misled about how much intelligence was gained through the techniques, referred to as torture by many. The techniques produced virtually no useful information, according to the report.

CIA officials dispute this, saying the techniques did result in captives giving up information.

Do you think the use of “enhanced interrogation” was useful and justified?

No, the backlash of the U.S. torture policy will last for generations, creating far more danger to U.S. citizens.

dollars to rescue them.

So, our appointed leaders again add more risk back into our already insolvent government, with the simple stroke of the pen.

-Judson Lightsey Newport

Six important informational decades To the editor: Looking back over the post World War II years, informational weapons have advanced.

Before my first birthday, when Diamond Match allowed Cusick flooding, Informational Theory, a mathematical theory of communication, by Bell Labs researcher Claude Shannon, was published, laying the intellectual foundation for the Digital Age. Machines for manipulating information, digital computers, began to apply Shannon’s circuit designed “bit” for cryptography and statistical modeling of weather and Doppler radar by the time I first studied computer science relating to mathematics and physics in 1965.

By then OPEC [Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela) designed to reduce Western influence in the Middle East), had more than 50 percent of the stock market’s informational control over global oil prices and production. Some say our U.S. Navy ran out of gas in 1973, ending the Vietnam War, due to politics of the Arab-Israeli War and OPEC imposing an embargo on exports to the US and production cuts, driving prices up 300 percent. How the tables turn.

When my first child

was 2, in 1989, the World Wide Web was created.

In March of 1989, Tim Berners-Lee, a computer scientist at CERN (French acronym for European Organization for Nuclear Research) helped researchers share information about experiments by hypertext-linking.

By the time I was volunteering in my son’s first grade classes, personal computers were introducing us to digital information management.

Classroom MAC computers were offering Power Point Version 1.0.

Created by Dennis Austin, Robert Gaskins and Tom Rudkin, at a cost of $395, we could make 35 mm slides and 8 x 10inch transparencies.

The MAC only program was purchased and packaged into MS Office in 1990. Bullet points began appearing in most text documents and lectures.

Are we smarter, happier or safer with all these information tools and weapons?

-Duane Schofield Cusick

Leaving ‘as is’ costs money To the editor: “Leave as is” was how Janet Rice ended her letter in regard to property use in North PO County.

Everything in life has a cost and I wonder if Janet and other north county residents are willing to pay for the cost of “leave as is.” The cost of local government goes up at least 7 percent per year while the property tax payers decline or become eligible for tax reductions from low income or land use tax sheltering. That means the rest of us in SEE LETTERS, 5A

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S What kind of Christmas tree do you put up?

Real

I don’t put up a tree.

24% 33%

Yes, if it stopped one terror plot, it was worth it.

43%

No, it’s a war crime.

Sure, it’s no worse than killing civilians with drones.

There is no halfway when it comes to protecting the country. Our enemies would certainly do it to us.

Maybe it was, maybe it wasn’t, I don’t really care about what happens to our suspected enemies.

Total Votes: 21

Artificial

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KOKANEE: Spawning by the thousands FROM PAGE 3A

would be unaffected by winter lake level fluctuations.

According to Dux, a big challenge was to cover the target area evenly with four to six inches of gravel, as opposed to having a few big mounds here and there.

“The contractors developed a pretty slick technique using a belly dump trailer mounted on an open-centered barge,” Dux said.

Using a tug boat to push the barge, the contractors were able to adjust the speed to apply the right amount gravel.

“When we dove on the site, it was amazing how evenly the

gravel coated the bottom,” Dux noted.

The big question was whether kokanee would find the new gravel right away and use it for spawning this fall.

“It looked great to us,” Dux said, “but what looks like good spawning habitat to people may not look good to a fish.”

Dux and his crew eagerly awaited the spawning season, and in early December, they weren’t disappointed.

Using an underwater video camera, they were delighted to see kokanee spawning by the thousands.

“We were optimistic about

the project, buy I have to say that what we saw exceeded our expectations,” Dux said.

Not only were there a lot of kokanee, but they were spread throughout the entire spawning bed.

“What was really telling was in nearby areas where we hadn’t added gravel, the number of spawners really diminished,” Dux said.

The spawning bed enhancement project is scheduled to continue for two more years. When completed, about 4,000 cubic yards of gravel will have been placed along a half mile of shoreline.

IDFG will continue to evaluate the success of the project.

and live off grants from other taxpayers.

Janet and her fellow residents who oppose developments like the Old Boy’s Ranch have the option to get out their checkbooks and buy the ranch from the developers to preserve it as their own private wildlife and wetland refuge. Instead, I am supposed to pay for costly government bureaucracy to block or slow real estate development on

the behalf of residents who want “Leave as is.”

-Pete Scobby Newport

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the middle have to pay for Janet’s lifestyle in higher taxes.

As an example the local hospital district wants $4,000,000 to expand and how do we pay for that with 20-acre building lots?

Janet can go down to the local elementary school and get help with dividing tax payers into the amount of the bond request. More taxpayers mean less dollars paid per taxpayer. At 9.3 persons per square mile you don’t have enough tax payers to fund the level of local government that we have.

Janet suggests “God’s Country” for where she lives and she just needs to realize that God isn’t funding her exclusive rural lifestyle. God didn’t rebuild two major bridges, remove a dam, and a dozen other projects completed in the north end of the county. Janet and her fellow residents don’t pay their own way

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NEWPORT – Stephen Woods rolled out as the new owner of Petroglyph Printing and Signs after former employeeowners Bubba Konkright and Lisa Ratcliff Woods sold the business in November.

The employees purchased it from the Kalispel Tribe in 2008.

The tribe still owns the building and property, said Terry Knapton, director of mentoring and training for the Kalispel Tribe.

Woods, 33, is a former layout and design worker

for the Statesman Examiner newspaper in Colville.

Prior to that, he spent about six years working for Kinko’s starting in 2002, and after a short break, returned to printing work at the Statesman Examiner for three years.

After doing some freelance work for Petroglyph, he decided to buy the company.

“The opportunity came available to buy the business,” Woods said. “It’s always been in the back of my mind since working at Kinko’s.”

Woods does not plan to change the business much, opting only to change the logos. He said no other future plans are in motion but they will “do things a little bit dif-

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Woods was born in Columbia, Mo., and moved to Colville in 1999 because of his parents’ employment opportunities. He is single and currently lives in Colville. Woods said he will commute the remainder of 2014 and plans to move to Pend Oreille County after the first of the year.

He attended Washington State University for information technology, but did not earn a degree.

“It wasn’t for me,” Woods said.

He brought along fellow Statesman salesman Nathan Noble to handle the sales at Petroglyph.

Konkright and Ratcliff will remain employed, he said.

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B R I E F LY Lady Spartans remain undefeated PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball team is undefeated after beating Deer Park on the road Saturday, Dec. 13, and Newport at home Tuesday, Dec. 9.

Priest River also defeated Cusick. (See separate stories.)

Priest River beat Deer Park 51-31 in a non-league game. The Spartans led 15-10 at the end of the first quarter and added nine to their lead while holding the Stags to three points in the second.

It was closer the second half, with Priest River scoring eight to Deer Park’s seven. But a 16-point fourth quarter solidified the win for Priest River. Deer Park scored 11 in the final period.

Priest River’s Katlyn Summers had a gamehigh 16 points. Angel Clark scored 10, Alyssa Carey scored eight, and Melissa Krampter added five. Avery Summers scored four, Lily Luckey scored three, and Tabitha Wilson and Elisa Williams each scored two. Rachel Akre added a free throw.

The Spartans host Kootenai Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. They then travel to Newport Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19-20, for the annual Christmas Tournament.

(See separate story.)

Spartans trounce Panthers PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball soundly defeated Cusick at home Thursday, Dec. 11, 60-27.

Priest River held Cusick to single digits in each quarter, after leading 19-4 at the end of the first. Priest River added 12 to Cusick’s eight in the second and scored 19 in the third. Cusick scored eight and seven in the third and fourth quarters, respectively.

Priest River added 10 in the fourth.

Priest River’s Elise Williams and Aimee Warren each scored 10 to lead all scorers. Angel Clark scored nine, Katlyn Summers scored eight, and Lily Luckey added seven.

Melissa Krampert scored six, Avery Summers added five and Alyssa Carey scored four. Rachel Akre added a free throw.

For Cusick, Cassidy Hansen and Tempest Pierre each scored six.

Jocelin Nenema scored five, Kaleigh Driver scored four and Renee Wynne added three.

Brianna Balcom scored two and Iris StrangeOwl scored one.

Priest River hosts football awards PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans will host a football awards night, Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Priest River Event Center.

The Spartans ended the season 3-5 overall.

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Cusick girls fall to Inchelium, Curlew

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

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Priest River’s Zach Huddleston and Brandon Campbell hit the boards against Newport’s Chris Burgess and Nic Allen Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Priest River. Newport won the border battle 61-44.

Newport boys win border battle with Priest River

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – Newport stepped up their defense and got out to a quick start against Priest River Tuesday, Dec. 9. They used it to get the 61-44 win.

“I was pleased with the level of urgency we played with on defense,” Newport coach Steve Bryant said. “We got out to a fast start.

We forced Priest River into 21 turnovers compared to our eight. We were able to get to the free throw line 46 times, which is a great statistic for our team.”

Once at the line, they had some problems, only hitting 43 percent.

Priest River coach Nick Ivie said his team is improving but had trouble with Newport’s pressure.

“I saw a lot of good signs of improvement but we still struggled to handle pressure early and allowed them to set the tone defensively, which led to easy baskets in transition,” Ivie said.

Ivie said once his team settled down, they played better.

“Once we settled into the game I thought

we played pretty well and even outscored them in the fourth quarter,” he said of the Spartans’ 16-15 fourth quarter score.

Ivie said he found a combination that worked in the third quarter.

“Late in the third quarter I found a rotation that clicked together and worked their tails off defensively and we were able to make a mini-run and put a little pressure back on them,” Ivie said.

He said the Spartans allowed Newport freshman Koa Pancho to get into the paint too often, which led to Ty McDaniel scoring a lot for Newport.

“Ty McDaniel dominated the paint and finished with 18 points and six rebounds,” Bryant said. Newport was missing one of their top scorers, John Lyon, so other players stepped up.

Kyler Zorica scored 15 points. Otis Smith finished with nine points. Nic Allen had seven points and six rebounds, five of which were offensive rebounds.

Priest River won the rebounding battle, Bryant said, grabbing 36 to Newport’s 29.

Mason Clark led Spartan scoring with nine points.

Spartans finish week in third at wrestling tourney

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River Spartans battled to a loss during one wrestling dual but finished the week with a third ON DECK: place finAT FREEMAN ish at the INVITE: Saturday, Dec. 27, 10 a.m.

George Wild Tournament, Saturday, Dec. 13.

They opened the week against East Valley and Coeur d’Alene, Wednesday, Dec. 10, losing to both teams. Against East Valley, the score was 47-36.

Head Coach Jesse Hellinger said John Noble, a sophomore, won the 113-pound weight class. Spencer MacDonald, a sophomore at 138 pounds, Gregory Fitzmorris, a junior at 180 pounds and Matt Schaper, a sophomore at 145 pounds, all won their matches.

During the same dual in Coeur d’Alene, the Spartans lost to Coeur d’Alene 66-9.

Noble and Fitzmorris were the only victors, Hellinger said.

“We had a long heart to heart and the intensity and focus of our practices have improved dramatically,” Hellinger said.

That improvement showed during the George Wild Tournament, Saturday, Dec. 13 in Kellogg, Idaho, Hellinger said.

The Spartans had 151.5 team points.

“Priest River had its finest outing with eight wrestlers placing,” he said.

Noble continued his undefeated streak during the tournament for a 6-0 score.

“Noble is a talented and exciting wrestler that will have his name on our wall with his work ethic,” Hellinger said.

Fitzmorris also continued his undefeated streak in the heavy weight class, winning the match 5-1. He was named the heavyweight most outstanding wrestler after pinning his opponent in 43 seconds for the championship.

“Fitzmorris is our captain and leader and is a great role model for the team on the mat and in the class room,” Hellinger said.

Luke MacDonald, a 170-pound senior, won his

match 4-2, the first time he has been in the finals, Hellinger said.

“McDonald is the vocal

‘We had a long heart to heart and the intensity and focus of our practices have improved dramatically.’

Jesse Hellinger

Spartan Head Coach

leader of our team and leads by his hard work,” Hellinger said.

Also placing during the tournament was Noah Jamison in third, a 132-pound sophomore, Spencer MacDonald in third, a 138-pound sophomore, Gabe Bellah in third, a 220-pound senior and Ryan Hanson in fourth, a 160-pound senior.

The Spartans take a week off and then travel to the Freeman Invite, Saturday, Dec. 27 at 10 a.m.

Newport rolls to two wins

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies boys basketball team won three games last week, beating Priest River Tuesday, Dec. 9 (see separate story), Colville

Friday, Dec. 12, and Bonners Ferry Saturday, Dec. 13.

Against Colville, the Grizzlies started quickly, running up a 13-point first quarter lead, en route to a 65-59 win at Colville.

They gave most of that back when

Grizzly shooters went cold and Colville went on their own run. Newport led by one at the end of the first quarter and trailed by six by the halftime break.

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CUSICK – The Cusick girls lost to Inchelium and Curlew this past week.

They also lost to Priest River on the road. (See separate story.)

Cusick traveled to Inchelium Friday, Dec. 12, and lost in a close game, 51-46.

ON DECK: IncheVS. NORTHPORT: lium led Friday, Dec. 19, 13-11 6 p.m. at the AT REPUBLIC: end of Saturday, Dec. 20, the first 4:30 p.m. quarter, and added seven to their lead with 16 points in the third for a 29-20 lead at the half. Cusick closed the gap with 14 points in the third quarter and 12 in the fourth, but Inchelium had built up too much of a lead in the first half.

Jocelin Nenema led the Panthers with 11, followed by Brianna Balcom with nine and Kaleigh Driver with eight. Ryean Pierre scored six and Rachel Wynne and Iris StrangeOwl each scored

five. Cassidy Hansen scored two.

Cusick was on the losing end of another close game when they hosted Curlew Saturday, Dec. 13. Curlew won 44-38.

Cusick rallied in the second half after trailing 18-13 at the half. The Panthers scored 15 in the second half to close the gap by three, but a 14-point fourth quarter for Curlew solidified their win.

Rachael Wynne led the Panthers with eight points. Renee Wynne and Balcom each scored six.

Pierre scored five, and Iris StrangeOwl and Driver each scored four. Gracie StrangeOwl and Hansen each scored two and Nenema added one.

The girls traveled to Selkirk Tuesday, after The Miner went to press.

They host Northport Friday, Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. and then travel to Republic Saturday, Dec. 20 to play at 4:30 p.m. The Christmas Tournament Cusick was going to host Dec. 2930 has been canceled.

Priest River boys looking for first win

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – They haven’t got into the W column yet, but the Priest River Spartans are improving, coach Nick Ivie said. They played Cusick and Deer Park last week in non-league games, ON DECK: losing both contests.

AT NEWPORT CHRISTMAS “I thought for the first TOURNAMENT: Friday, Dec. time this season we actually 19, 2:30 p.m. matched up well with our AT NEWPORT CHRISTMAS opponent and for spurts we TOURNAMENT: Saturday, played right with both Cusick Dec. 20, TBA and Deer Park, but playing like that for an extended amount of time has been an issue,” Ivie said.

They hosted Cusick Thursday, Dec. 11, losing 71-48 and travelled to Deer Park for a game Saturday, Dec. 13, losing 64-36.

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Selkirk boys beat Kettle Falls, Inchelium, lose to Republic IONE – The Selkirk Rangers boys basketball team played three times last week, winning 51-41 over Kettle Falls Tuesday, Dec, 9, losing 49-45 to Republic Friday, Dec. 12 and beating Inchelium 73-55 Saturday, Dec. 13.

Selkirk started slow against Kettle Falls. After trailing by two at the half, Selkirk rallied.

“We came out strong in the third quarter and took control of the game,” Selkirk coach Kelly Cain said. The Rangers outscored Kettle Falls 18-7 in the third quarter.

Jacob Couch shot eight of 19 from the field on his way to an 18-point night. Cole Dawson added 11 points, shooting four of seven from the field.

ON DECK: Dominic VS. CURLEW: Friday, Cain Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. had nine AT NORTHPORT: points, Saturday, Dec. 20, 10 re7:30 p.m. bounds, six steals, and three blocks. Stephen Avey chipped in with six points, eight rebounds, and a pair of steals. Logan Miller had five points and three rebounds while Dexter King added two points and a rebound.

“It was a good all-around effort by the boys,” Cain said.

On Friday, the Rangers traveled to Republic.

“This was a tough loss for us. The boys played with a lot of effort, but we weren’t able to execute the way we are capable of and it cost us,” Cain said. Having built a five-point halftime lead on the strength of a 13-2 run, Selkirk wasn’t able to maintain the momentum in the second half.

“We dried up offensively after halftime and just weren’t able to right the ship,” Cain said. Selkirk had a poor night at the line, where the Rangers only hit four of 14 from the free throw line, and from behind the arc, where they went one for 18 for 3-pointers.

“It was kind of a weird night for us,” Cain said. “I was pleased with the boys’ effort, but we weren’t able to get going the way we had hoped.”

Dominic Cain had 14 points, 10 boards, two steals and two blocks. Couch had 13 points, eight rebounds, and six steals. Dawson scored 10 and added 13 rebounds. Avey shot six points, grabbed seven rebounds and had two steals.

Saturday the Rangers hosted Inchelium, getting a win.

It was a tale of two halves for the Selkirk boys on Saturday, Cain said. The first half the Rangers used a stingy defense to hold Inchelium to 15 points.

“I thought our defense in the first half was pretty spot on. We were flying around and getting to their shooters,” he said.

The second half proved to be a different story. Inchelium exploded in the second half for 40 points. The Rangers were up to the task, however, scoring 44 points of their own.

“We expected Inchelium to come out firing in the second half. I’m not sure we expected a 40-point half though,” he said. Selkirk managed to score 44 of their own. “Inchelium did a nice job, but I felt we lacked the

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same intensity on the defensive end. It became too much of a shootout. That’s not how we really want to play.”

The Rangers were led by the 23 points of Dominic Cain, who also had six rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks. Miller had a big night shooting for the Rangers. Miller needed only nine shots from the field in scoring a career high 17 points for the game. Miller was five for seven from the three point line and added eight rebounds to the cause.

“Logan had a great shooting night for us. He

hit at least one three in each quarter. He has been working hard on his shot and it is starting to pay off,” Cain said. Couch put up six points, nine rebounds, and four steals. Dawson was a big contributor with 14 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Avey scored four points, grabbed four rebounds, had five steals, and seven assists.

Selkirk played Cusick after deadline. They will host Curlew Friday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. and go to Northport Saturday, Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m.

Cusick boys win home game in squeaker

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers went on the road to beat Priest River 71-48 Thursday, Dec. 11 and beat Inchelium 76-42 Friday, Dec. 12, but it was the home contest with Curlew that was the biggest challenge Saturday, Dec. 13.

“It was a tough game from the start,” Cusick coach JR Bluff said. “Curlew came to play and was able to keep the pressure.”

ON DECK: VS. NORTHPORT: Friday, Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m.

AT REPUBLIC: Saturday, Dec. 20, 6 p.m.

Curlew led 38-28 at the half, and added to it in the

third quarter before Cusick started to rally.

“We were down by 10 for most of the game,” Bluff said.

He credits senior Alec Bluff with a good game to get the Panthers back in it.

But it was a freshman who hit the 3-point buzzer beater to win the game. Antoinne Holmes only scored six points on the night but they all came in the fourth quarter, including the winning shot.

Bluff led Panther scoring with 30 points. He also had 11 rebounds and seven assists. JR Pope also had a good night on the boards, the coach said.

“JR Pope did a awesome job on the rebounds, keeping the game close,” Bluff said.

The Panthers started out SEE CUSICK, 8A

COURTESY PHOTO|JOYCE MONTGOMERY

Cusick senior Chad Browneagle dives for the ball in the Panthers’ season home opener game against Curlew Saturday, Dec. 13. The Panthers won 68-67 on a last minute 3-pointer after trailing most of the game.

Grizzlies hit mat against Colville, Liberty

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies lost two matches this week in wrestling and Head Coach Steffen Ellison said this was in part to having new wrestlers on the team.

The Grizzlies had two champions during the Saturday, Dec. 13 Liberty Invite, both against Selkirk Rangers.

David ON DECK: SkaugsAT FREEMAN INVITE: Saturday, tad, 120 Dec. 27, 10 a.m. pounds, took second place against the Selkirk 120-pound wrestler, Justin Chantry. David Willis, 126 pounds, took third place over the 126-pound Selkirk wrestler, Tristan

Chantry.

“The whole team did really good and has improved tremendously from the beginning of the season till now and from here we will improve as a team,” Ellison said.

The Grizzlies lost to Colville 60-15, Thursday, Dec. 11, the first home match of the season. Ellison said they had a few close matches during the dual.

“As a team with a lot of new wrestlers, we did OK,” Ellison said.

The Grizzlies battled Priest River, Monday, Dec. 15 and Riverside, Tuesday, Dec. 16. Results were not available at press time. The Grizzlies take a week off and then travel to the Freeman Invite Saturday, Dec. 27 at 10 a.m.

Newport girls lose to Colville, Bonners Ferry

BY MICHELLE NEDVED

Selkirk senior Dominic Cain moves in against Kettle Falls Tuesday, Dec 9, at Selkirk. Selkirk won 51-41.

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NEWPORT – The Newport girls basketball team lost to both Colville and Bonners Ferry this past week.

They also lost to Priest River on the road. (See separate story.)

Newport traveled to Colville ON DECK: Friday, VS. LAKESIDE: Dec. 12, Thursday, Dec. 18, losing 7:30 p.m.

58-22.

NEWPORT Colville CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT: Dec. 19-20 dominated from the get-go, leading 12-2 at the end of the first quarter and holding Newport to five points in the first half. Newport rallied a bit in the third with 12 points, but Colville’s 29 second-half points solidified their win.

Hadley Stratton led Newport with 16 points. Elise

Cunningham scored four and Lauren Vaughn added two.

Newport hosted Bonners Ferry Saturday, losing 51-34 despite a second-half rally.

Bonners led 13-2 at the end of the first quarter, and 20-11 at the half. Newport managed double-digit scoring in the second half, with 12 in the third and 11 in the fourth. But it wasn’t enough.

Stratton again led Newport with 15. Vaughn scored five, and Sam Siemsen and Cunningham each scored three. Lynda Walker, Joana Oliver, Jalin Earl and Tiffany Huang each scored two.

Newport traveled to Riverside Tuesday, after The Miner went to press. They host Lakeside Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m. and then host the annual Christmas Tournament Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19-20. See separate story.

Rangers place many wrestlers at Liberty Invite

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers battled at the 16 team Liberty Invite, Saturday, Dec. 13, where Justin Chantry and Cody Hoffman took first place and six other ON DECK: wrestlers AT OROVILLE: finished Saturday, Dec. 20, in the top 10 a.m. five.

“We don’t know what the team ranking was at the end of the 16 school tournament, but we think we did really well as a team,” Head Coach Keith Saxe said.

“This is a very young team and they are all learning and improving with each match. That’s what’s important.”

Chantry, a 120-pound junior, won first place with two wins, one by pin and the other by points. A junior, 220-pound Hoffman also finished in first with two pins.

“Both under 30 seconds,” Saxe said. “First one in 29 seconds, the second one in 13 seconds.”

Freshman Ryan Issakides, 106 pounds, placed second, winning one match by pin and losing one by points.

Also finishing second, 220-pound junior Joey Dickinson took one match by points in an ultimate tiebreaker, or four overtime rounds, Saxe said. He won his other match with a pin.

Sophomore Tristan Chantry, 126 pounds,

placed fourth with one loss and three wins by pins.

Fifth place finishes go to Calvin Rood, a 113-pound freshman, Brandon McNaughton, a 132-pound eighth grader, and Hunter Carmen, a 145-pound freshman.

The Rangers hit the mat earlier in the week against Northwest Christian, taking home six wins and four losses.

Issakides won by a technical pin, or a win by 15 points. Also winning by pin

‘I am very proud of the Rangers’ performance so far this season.’

Keith Saxe

Ranger Head Coach

was Rood, Tristan Chantry, Carmen, 132-pound sophomore Zayren Bubb, and 145-pound sophomore Alena Heath.

“I am very proud of the Rangers’ performance so far this season,” Saxe said.

The Rangers traveled to Almira/Coulee-Hartline, Tuesday, Dec. 16, for their first league mixer, after The Miner went to press.

Saxe said Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19-20, both Chantry wrestlers will participate in the Tri-State Tournament at North Idaho College, Saxe said. The rest of the team will travel to Oroville on Saturday for a dual.

Christmas basketball tourney Dec. 19-20 at Newport

MINER PHOTO|DESIREÉ HOOD

Jordan Battle, a 170-pound junior, fought a tough contest against his Colville opponent during the first home match of the season for the Grizzlies. Newport lost 60-15, Thursday, Dec. 11.

NEWPORT – Newport will host the annual Christmas Basketball Tournament Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19-20.

Priest River, Newport, Omak and Lakeside (Idaho) boys and girls basketball teams will compete.

The event kicks off Friday with the Priest River and Omak boys playing at 2:30 p.m. The Priest River and Omak girls play at 4:15 p.m., followed Newport and Lakeside boys at 6 p.m. and the Newport and Lakeside girls at 7:45 p.m.

In the boys’ bracket, the two winners will play Saturday at 7:45 p.m. for the tournament championship. The girls championship game is at 6 p.m.

The two losing boys teams will play at 4:15 p.m. and the two losing girls teams play at 2:30 p.m.

Admission is $6 for adults and high school students without an ASB card, and $3 for junior high students and younger children, and high school students with an ASB card. Seniors 60 years and older get in for free.

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| DECEMBER 17, 2014

Lady Rangers lose two, beat Inchelium

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

IONE – The Lady Rangers had a rough week, losing to Kettle Falls and Republic Tuesday and Friday, but rallied on Saturday to defeat Inchelium.

The Rangers hosted Kettle Falls Tuesday, Dec. 9, and lost 58-25. Kettle led early, 22-4 at the end of the first quarter, and 40-13 at the half. Both teams scored 10 in the third and Kettle Falls outON DECK: scored VS. CURLEW: Friday, the Dec. 19, 6 p.m.

RangAT NORTHPORT: ers 8-4 Saturday, Dec. 20, 6 in the p.m. fourth.

Hannah Rick led the Rangers with 14 points. Sierra Chantry and Lexy Ellsworth each scored five and Emma Avey scored one.

It was more of the same when Selkirk traveled to Republic Friday, Dec. 12, losing 59-26. Republic led 23-6 at the end of the first quarter and allowed Selkirk

just two points in the second to lead 31-8 at the half.

Republic scored 16 in the third and 12 in the fourth, increasing their lead by 12.

Rick led the Rangers again with 12. Hannah Jensen scored five, Chantry, Anna Kotzian, Emma Avey and Ellen Huttle each scored two. Gabi Rick added a free throw.

Selkirk hosted Inchelium Saturday, Dec. 13, and won 31-20, while dominating the boards with 40 rebounds and 30 steals.

Selkirk led 6-0 at the end of the first and were ahead 18-9 at the half. A low scoring second half added 13 points for Selkirk and 11 for Inchelium.

Hannah Rick scored 11 for Selkirk. Gabi Rick added nine, McAnerin scored seven and Chantry added four.

The Rangers hosted Cusick Tuesday, after The Miner went to press.

They host Curlew Friday, Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. and then travel to Northport Saturday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m.

motorized trails wind through a forested setting and no Sno-Park permit is required.

For a complete list of maps and trails open to snowshoeing and backcountry skiing, go to http://www.fs.usda.gov/ activity/colville/recreation/ wintersports for Washington.

Snowmobiling Be cautious of work crews on the trails following storms when debris needs cleared and obey all signage on the trails, Pemberton said. There are no restrictions on the times the trails are open for snowmobile enthusiasts.

“If you intend to stay the night, your vehicle needs to be moved before the plow enters the Sno-Park area to plow,” Pemberton said.

There are more than 400 miles of trails for snowmobiling, some groomed and maintained while others

are not in Pend Oreille County. They range from north county near Ione to south of Newport and are spread throughout the national forest system and state and county owned lands.

Pemberton said no authorized trails were removed and the Forest Service anticipates opening 97 miles of roads for mixed use on the 2015 Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) because of the South End Project.

Some trails will be restricted from Nov. 30 to April 1 of each year because of wildlife habitats, Pemberton said.

For a complete listing of trails and maps, go to http://www.parks. wa.gov/440/Inland-Northeast-Southeast.

West Bonner County Idaho state has a parking permit, the Park and Ski program, necessary for people visiting the groomed trails in the Kaniksu National Forest. The

Newport came out strong in the third quarter.

“We put the clamps on Colville defensively and forced some turnovers that led to easy baskets,” Newport coach Steve Bryant said. “We got up by as many as 11 in the fourth quarter and we were able to close the game out.”

Freshman Koa Pancho did a good job taking care of the ball, Bryant said.

Pancho finished the game with a triple double – 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

John Lyon hit some timely 3-point shots in the second half. He finished with a game high 21 points. Ty

McDaniel finished with 17 points and eight rebounds.

Josh Smith turned in a solid game as well with eight points and 10 rebounds.

The Grizzlies hosted Bonners Ferry Saturday, taking a 46-42 come-from-behind victory.

“Bonners Ferry controlled the game for the first three quarters of action,” Bryant said. “We seemed to be a step late throughout the game.”

In the fourth quarter Newport’s defense started to kick in, as they held the Badgers to just three points.

“We were able to take the lead with about three minutes left in the fourth,” Bryant said. Bonners came

BY MICHELLE NEDVED

PRIEST RIVER – The Priest River girls basketball team beat visiting Newport Tuesday, Dec. 9, at home, 56-32.

Priest River led by just two at the end of the first quarter, 13-11. The Spartans increased their lead by four by scoring 11 in the second and holding Newport two seven. Priest River dominated in the third with 18 points, and scored 14 in the fourth. Newport scored 14 in the second half.

Priest River’s Katlyn Summers had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Elisa Williams had her own double-double with 10 points and 16 steals.

Lily Luckey scored nine, Alyssa Carey scored seven, and Angel Clark added six. Avery Summers scored four, Melissa Krampert scored three and Aimee Warren added two.

Hadley Stratton led Newport with 13 points. Tiffany Huang scored five, Emily Lewis scored four and Lauren Vaughn scored three. Joana Oliver, Sam Siemsen and Elise Cunningham each scored two and Jalin Earl scored one.

CUSICK: All players in FROM PAGE 7A

MINER PHOTO|ROSEMARY DANIEL

Selkirk junior Hannah Rick goes for a shot during the recent matchup of the Lady Rangers versus Kettle Falls Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Selkirk High School. Kettle Falls won 58-25.

cost is $25 for the season or $7.50 for a three-day permit.

Permits can be purchased at Hill’s Resort, Priest Lake Power Sports, Tamrak True Value, and the Nordman Country Store on the west side of Priest Lake. On the east side, permits are sold at Indian Creek Campground, Blue Diamond Marina and the Leonard Paul Store.

Snowshoes and backcountry skiing Grooming for track skiing will begin at the golf course at Hill’s Resort and the trail system winds around Priest Lake.

The Indian Creek Campground installed about 1.5 miles of new snowshoe trails with a view of the scenic lake. The Rocky Point trail system is another optimal snowshoe trail because it is groomed intermittently.

For a complete listing of trails or for more information, go to the Priest Lake Chamber of Commerce

website at www.priestlake. org.

Snowmobiling More than 400 miles of groomed snowmobile trails encircle Priest Lake and Upper Priest Lake. According to the Priest Lake Chamber of Commerce, there are also numerous non-groomed routes throughout 523,000 acres of public lands around Priest Lake.

Russ Brown, chairman of the Priest Lake Groomer Committee, said there are two groomers to take care of the trail systems. He said they post daily updates on grooming information on the chamber website.

Brown said the snowmobile season has not started in Priest Lake because Mother Nature has not left any snow in the area.

“Until we get snow, people are not going to go out and recreate,” Brown said.

For a complete map of the trails or for more information, go to the Priest Lake Chamber of Commerce website at www.priestlake.org

NEWPORT: Fourth quarter come back; defense kicked in FROM PAGE 6A

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back and tied the game, then fouled with about 20 seconds left. Kyler Zorica knocked down both his free throws. Bonners attempted a sideline drive, only to run into Pancho, who took the charge. Bonners fouled Zorica on the inbounds play and he hit both free throws to make it a fourpoint game.

Zorica finished with 20 points, all of them coming in the second half. McDaniel scored four points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Chris Burgess hit four of six from the field, scoring eight points.

Newport will host Lake-

side Thursday, Dec. 18, a game that will start at 5:45 p.m.

The next day Newport will host the annual Christmas Tournament. They will play Lakeside from Plummer, Idaho, at 6 p.m. The tournament will continue the next day, when the two winners from the boys game play at 7:45 p.m.

Admission for the tournament is $6 for adults and high school students without an ASB card, and $3 for junior high students and younger children, and high school students with an ASB card. Seniors 60 years and older get in for free.

the week at Priest River, where they won 71-48.

Bluff said Cusick didn’t know what to expect from Priest River. He said it was the first game he had all his players back and they were able to get things going from the start, running up a 14-8 first period lead.

“We were able to push the ball well and we were able to find our rhythm,” Bluff said.

He said Priest River had some size and ball handling skill, but timely play from Cameron Bauer kept them from getting much going.

“Cameron Bauer was able to hit six of eight from 3-point land to help ward off the Priest River runs,” Bluff said.

The Panthers started their regular season with a game at Inchelium Friday, Dec. 12.

“We were able to initiate the momentum early and we jumped to an early lead,” Bluff said. “We slowly started to get into our regular form. We were able to contest shots and we made a few along the way.”

Alec Bluff had 16 rebounds and five steals to go with his 25 points. Chad Browneagle had 10 steals on the night and Bauer added five steals.

Cusick played Selkirk after press time Tuesday. They will host Northport Friday, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. and will travel to Republic Saturday, Dec. 20, for a game that starts at 6 p.m.

PRIEST RIVER: Making effort to take care of ball FROM PAGE 6A

“Our defensive intensity has to become much better and offensively we need to develop a better sense of the game, or basketball IQ as we say, and a lot of that comes with repetition and being in the gym,” Ivie said. “The

‘Our defensive intensity has to become much better.’

Nick Ivie

Spartan Head Coach

nice part of that is we only have the Christmas tournament upcoming so the next few weeks will be filled with practices where we can work to get better.”

Mason Clark led Spartan scoring against Cusick, with nine points.

Against Deer Park, the Spartans scoring was led by Brandon Campbell, with 10.

Ivie says keeping positive is important for the young team.

“This is a part of being a young team and we just need to stay positive and continue to work extremely hard and we will be fine come league play and the district tournament,” he says. “I keep reminding the boys that nobody remembers preseason games, which is basically what nonleague games are.”

While the team is improving in some areas, turnovers and poor shooting have been their downfall in the past couple games. Ivie says the team has made a more concerted effort to take care of the ball and pound it inside.

“There can be no empty possessions and we need to up our percentage by getting to the rim, not just launching threes from outside,” he says.

The Spartans will take on Omak at the Newport Christmas Tournament Friday, Dec. 19. That game will start at 2:30 p.m. Win or lose, they’ll play Saturday as well.

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Vote now for Priest River Chamber awards

BY MICHELLE NEDVED OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – Polls are open for the third annual Priest River Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Nominations were taken until Monday, Dec. 15, for Best Storefront, Best Customer Service, Event of the Year by a Business or Organization, and Business of the Year.

Polls are open until Dec. 31. Visit www.PriestRiverChamber.com/Awards

to vote.

The awards and Citizen of the Year will be announced at the Jan. 20, 2015, chamber meeting.

The chamber is seeking nominations for Citizen of the Year. Nominations can be submitted in writing to the chamber office in the Beardmore Building, mailed to P.O. Box 929, Priest River ID 83856, or emailed to prchamber@conceptcable. com. Chamber board members are not eligible, as the board selects the winner.

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Candidates for Best Storefront are: Beardmore Bistro and Wine Bar, Beardmore Building, Infinity Café, Big Moose Rental Center, North Country Clothing and the Ranch Club.

Best Customer Service candidates are Beardmore Bistro, Mi Pueblo and Priest River ACE Hardware.

Business of the Year nominations are Beardmore Bistro and Wine Bar, Mitchell’s Harvest Foods and Columbia Bank (formerly Panhandle Bank).

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NEWPORT – The Newport City Council adopted a budget of $4.647 million at its regular meeting Monday, Dec. 15.

The budget is less than the $5 million 2014 budget, mainly due to the end of the sidewalk construction project.

The current expense budget came in at $1.8 million, the water and sewer budget at $2.159 million, the street fund was budgeted at $565,000, the real estate excise fund was budgeted at $66,000 and $50,000 was budgeted for tourism promotion.

The council also unanimously passed a resolution adopting a new fee schedule.

Many fees went up. A rezone application will now cost $400 instead of $350, for instance.

Other fees remained the same. Rental of city parks stayed the same, ranging from $25 a day for a reserved small event to $100 a day for a large event that uses electricity.

The city council also voted to put all city fees on a schedule. City attorney Tom Metzger told the council that would save money when fees needed to be changed, as advertising and other costs associated would not be needed, since the schedule would be a resolution, not an ordinance.

The council voted unanimously to update the city’s capital facilities plan. City administrator Ray King said the plan was key for funding.

He said the state’s Growth Management Act required planning and the planning is extremely useful.

For instance, the plan addresses the process of having new development pay the price for extending city services, something that the plan addresses.

The council also passed a parks and recreation plan that outlined improvements to Newport’s parks. The plan is funding dependent, but outlines improvements to be made in 2015-2019.

Little People’s Park is slated for $42,500 in improvements, including $25,000 in

Anderson recovering from head injury POST FALLS – Jim Anderson is recovering from a head injury he sustained Nov. 8.

Anderson, 71, was cutting firewood alone in the woods near Cusick. According to his daughter, Joyce Montgomery, Anderson was cutting a tree tied to another tree. The crown of one of the trees fell on him, she said.

“He was probably out there four hours,” she said. He was conscious when rescuers found him, she said.

Anderson was airlifted to Sacred Heart Medical Center, where he underwent surgery the next day. After 10 days in the Sacred Heart Intensive Care Unit, he was transferred to the North Idaho Advanced Care Hospital Intensive Care Unit, where he is recovering, Montgomery said.

“He’s improving, but it will take a long time,” she said.

modernizing the playground equipment.

The Cowboy Campground Park by the rodeo grounds has $40,000 in improvements budgeted, including providing water and sewer connections.

The city also plans on building a BMX bike track for $4,500.

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A motorcyle ride to Sullivan Lake may be added, along with a potential double feature at the Roxy related to the event.

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BOISE – With the 2015 Idaho Legislative session on the horizon, District 1 legislators were appointed to various legislative committees.

Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, who won re-election in November, retained her seat on the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee and is vice chairwoman of the Senate Finance Committee. She also serves on the Senate Transportation Committee, where she is the senior member.

Keough also accepted an appointment on the Senate Education Committee. She was re-appointed co-chairwoman

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Newly elected Reps.

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Dixon will serve on the House Business Committee, the House Education Committee and the House Transportation and Defense Committee. Scott will serve on the House

Environmental, Energy and Technology Committee, as well we the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee and Revenue and Taxation Committee.

Scott takes the place of Rep. Eric Anderson, R-Priest Lake, who did not run for re-election.

She defeated Stephen Snedden in the Republican primary and Democrat Laura Bry in the General Election.

Dixon defeated incumbent George Eskridge in the primary and Democrat Andrew Sorg in the General Election.

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She got out some more cornmeal, and made a batter, and put in some sugar and something else which she slipped in from a bowl, and which looked in the batter something like raisins; and at the last moment Willie brought her a cup of snow and she hastily beat it into the cake, or pudding, whichever you might call it, while the children laughed at the idea of making a cake out of snow.

This went into the same oven and pretty soon it rose up light and showed a beautiful brown crust, while the pie was steaming through little fork holes on top, and sending out most delicious odours.

At the last minute, when the table was set and everything ready to come up, Willie ran up to look out of the scuttle, as he had every hour of daylight since they were buried. In a moment came a wild shout down the ladder.

“They’re coming! Hurrah for old Tim!” Mamma rushed up and looked out, and saw--to be sure--old Tim slowly coming along over the crust, drawing after him a wood sled on which were two men.

“It’s papa!” shouted Willie, waving his arms to attract their attention.

“Willie!” came back over the snow in tones of agony. “Is that you? Are all well?”

“All well!” shouted Willie, “and just going to have our Christmas dinner.”

“Dinner?” echoed papa, who was now nearer.

“Where is the house, then?”

“Oh, down here!” said Willie, “under the snow; but we’re all right, only we mustn’t let the plumpudding spoil.”

Looking into the attic, Willie found that mamma had fainted away, and this news brought to her aid papa and the other man, who proved to be a good friend who had come to help.

Tim was tied to the chimney, whose thread of smoke had guided them home, and all went down into the dark room. Mrs. Barnes soon recovered, and while Willie dished up the smoking dinner, stories were told on both sides.

Mr. Barnes had been trying to get through the snow and to find them all the time, but until the last night had made a stiff crust he had been un-

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“And if it hadn’t been for his keeping up our hearts I don’t know what would have become of us,” she said at last.

“Well, my son,” said papa, “you did take care of mamma, and get up a dinner out of nothing, sure enough; and now we’ll eat the dinner, which I am sure is delicious.”

So it proved to be; even the cake, or pudding, which Tot christened snow pudding, was voted very nice, and the hickory nuts as good as raisins. When they had finished, Mr. Barnes brought in his packages, gave Tot and the rest some “sure-enough waisins,” and added his Christmas presents to Willie’s; but though all were overjoyed, nothing was quite so nice in their eyes as the two live birds.

After dinner the two men and Willie dug out passages from the doors, through the snow, which had wasted a good deal, uncovered the windows, and made a slanting way to his shed for old Tim. Then for two or three days Willie made tunnels and little rooms under the snow, and for two weeks, while the snow lasted, Nora and Tot had fine times in the little snow playhouses.

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Tips for a pet-friendly holiday ‘Tis the season for holiday parties, and many pet lovers jump at the opportunity to include their four-legged friends in the festivities. Pet holiday parties may range from the simply elegant to the simply silly, but they all have one thing in common – a doggone good time.

To get started planning your pet party, consider these special party planning tips from Kimberly Schlegel Whitman, editor-at-large for Southern Living and author of “The Party Planner.”

Attire: One of the best ways to set the stage for a party is to ask guests to sport a festive look, and pets are no exception. For a classy party, use your invitation to ask your guests to dress up and remind them to bring their furry friends on their favorite fancy leash. You can find an array of dressy options at PetSmart, including bowties, sparkle dresses and the Santa Cat Cape, all will surely dress up the occasion.

Or go the other direction with a fun ugly sweater party.

Invite your friends to dress the part and bring their pets in their silliest attire. The Bret Michaels PetsRock line of ugly sweaters – some even light up – are the perfect complement to your own gaudy attire.

Mealtime: Consider setting up a treat buffet for your four-legged friends. Fill large clear glass containers with different varieties of colorful treats.

Manners: Don’t expect your four-legged friends to share. Purchase a festive dog bowl for each guest, such as the Martha Stewart Pets Santa ceramic bowl from PetSmart, and fill each with water. Then keep them for next year’s holiday party, or give them away as party favors at the end of the event.

Music: Set the tone with holiday tunes, or go one step further with a little bit of research into the names and breeds of the pets loved by the composers or singers. Make a playlist of your favorites and type it up for your guests.

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| DECEMBER 17, 2014

B R I E F LY Two blood drives planned for Newport, Priest River SPOKANE – The Inland Northwest Blood Center will be in the area twice in coming weeks for community blood drives.

Newport’s drive is Thursday, Dec. 18, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the United Church of Christ, 430 West Third St. Priest River’s blood drive is Tuesday, Dec. 23, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at Priest River Junior High.

INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people.

WDFW accepting applications for volunteer grants OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is accepting grant applications through Feb. 28, 2015, for volunteer projects that benefit fish and wildlife.

WDFW currently expects from $1.1 to $1.36 million to be available for these grants, funded through the state’s Aquatic Land Enhancement Account (ALEA), beginning July 1, 2015. Interested persons can apply at http://alea. fluidreview.com.

Five major types of projects are funded through the program, although others may be considered. These project types include habitat restoration, scientific research/citizen science, public education,

Counseling Services closed Dec. 25, 26 NEWPORT – Pend Oreille Counseling Services will be closed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 25 and 26, for Christmas. They will be closed New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, but open Jan. 2.

facility development and artificial fish production.

Eligible applicants are individual citizens, nonprofit organizations, schools (including universities), tribes and political subdivisions of the state such as conservation districts. For-profit businesses, and state and federal agencies are not eligible.

Funds are provided on a cost-reimbursement basis and may not be used for salaries, wages, stipends or benefits. Grantees are required to follow state purchasing rules and report on their progress quarterly.

For more information, visit the ALEA Grant Program website at wdfw.wa.gov/ grants/alea/.

Ham dinner, music and Christmas message at Hospitality House NEWPORT – The Newport Southern Baptist Church is hosting a free ham dinner, music and a Christmas message Friday, Dec. 19, at the Hospitality House in Newport.

A Christmas story will be told by Pastor Rob Greenslade and there will be a Christmas sing along.

The Hospitality House is located at 216 Washington Ave., Newport. Call 509-447-3742 or 509-951-2607 for more information.

Santa Claus visits Davis Lake Grange DAVIS LAKE –Santa Claus visits the Davis Lake Grange Saturday, Dec. 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All are welcome and a free lunch will be served.

The grange is located on the corner of Baker Lake Road and Turner Road, near Dalkena off Highway 20.

Questions can be directed to 509-442-4488 of 509-447-3214.

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‘All I want for Christmas’ Destiny Turnbull talks with Santa Claus during Blanchard’s annual Christmas party at the Blanchard Community Center. The event included free chili, chicken soup, salad and cornbread, and free photos with Santa.

Santa rides through Blanchard BLANCHARD – Santa Claus will ride a fire truck through Blanchard Sunday, Dec. 21. The truck will carry the Jolly Old Elf down Highway 41 and Railroad Avenue at 5:30 p.m.

He will end his journey at the Blanchard Inn. The Blanchard Inn is hosting a potluck earlier that day at 4:30 p.m.

WE E K AH EAD WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17 ROTARY CLUB: 7:15 a.m. - Oldtown Rotary Park OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use back entrance NEWPORT TOPS: 9 a.m. - Newport Eagles FIBER ARTS KNITTING AND SPINNING GROUP: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport MASTER CHEF COOKING SERIES: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Blanchard Community Center STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library AL-ANON: Noon - American Lutheran Church PINOCHLE: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center PRM-ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN: 1-3 p.m. - Station 2:41 Coffee Shop, Oldtown JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport NORTH IDAHO PATTERN RACERS 4-H: 6 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Oldtown PRIEST RIVER ANIMAL RESCUE: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River

PRIEST RIVER FOOD BANK OPEN: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priest River Senior Center STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. - Priest River Library STORY TIME - CALISPEL VALLEY LIBRARY, CUSICK: 10:30 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick OPEN PAINTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport PEND OREILLE RIVER ARTS ALLIANCE: 11 a.m - Various Locations DUPLICATE BRIDGE: 12:30 p.m.

- Hospitality House in Newport LOOSELY KNIT: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick BLANCHARD BOOK TALK: 5:30 p.m. - Blanchard Library CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 5:30 p.m. - House of the Lord, 754 Silverbirch Lane, Oldtown PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport PEND OREILLE KIDS CLUB: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church NEWPORT MASONIC LODGE: 7:30 p.m. - Newport

FRIDAY, DEC. 19

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST/AUXILIARY: 6 p.m. - Priest River VFW

MOTHERS OF PRECIOUS LITTLE ONES: 9-11 a.m. - Dalkena Church, Highway 20

YORK RITE OF FREEMASONRY: 6:30 p.m. - Spirit Lake Temple

OIL PAINTING CLASS: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center

THURSDAY, DEC. 18

WATERCOLOR BASICS AND BEYOND CLASS: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

- Create Arts Center, Newport

NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center

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SATURDAY, DEC. 20 VFW BREAKFAST: 8-11 a.m. 112 Larch St., Priest River HAPPY AGERS CARD PARTY: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA MEETING: 5 p.m. - Cornerstone Building, Selkirk Way, Oldtown OATH KEEPERS CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY GROUP: 5:30 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport SET FREE NORTHWEST MEAL AND WORSHIP: 6:30 p.m. Conerstone Building Behind Ace Hardware, Oldtown

SUNDAY, DEC. 21 ATHOL AMERICAN LEGION POST 149 BINGO: 1 p.m. - Post 149 NEWPORT YOUTH: 4 p.m. - Sadie Halstead Middle School ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

MONDAY, DEC. 22 HOSPITALITY HOUSE POTLUCK: Noon - Hospitality House in Newport BLANCHARD GRANGE POTLUCK: 6:30 p.m. - Blanchard

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a.m. - Priest River Library

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - Pend Oreille Bible Church in Cusick

PRIEST RIVER BOOK TALK: 10 a.m. - Priest River Library

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

TUESDAY, DEC. 23 BLANCHARD SPINNERS: Blanchard Community Center NIA DANCE LESSONS: 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Create Arts Center PRIEST RIVER BOOK TALK: 10

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

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

John 6:35

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

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687

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

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

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

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

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

WRITERS GROUP: 2 p.m. - Create Arts Center Notes: Updated Feb. 15, 2013 WEST BONNER LIBRARY STORY HOUR: 2:45 p.m. - West Bonner Library in Priest River JESSA’S CREATIVE DANCE CLASS: 4 p.m. - Create Arts Center WEIGHT WATCHERS: 5:306 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m.

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

Church School 10:00 a.m.

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

Community Church Directory CATHOLIC MASSES

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

Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5 p.m.

Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m.

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

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

(509) 447-4338

meeting - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport PINOCHLE: 6 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick BINGO: 6:30 p.m. - Newport Eagles SPIRIT LAKE VISIONS, INC.: 7 p.m. - 5525 New Hampshire St., Spirit Lake ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church SPIRIT LAKE LODGE NO. 57: 8 p.m. - Spirit Lake

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH 4 Miles South of Newport, Hwy. 2 Sun.: 9:30 Sun. School, 10:30, Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Service Sun. & Wed. at Pastor’s house.

Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

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

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Lois Kay Darr PAYSON, ARIZ.

Lois Kay Darr (SorensenBerkhousen) passed away at the age of 76, near her home in Payson, Ariz., Nov. 21.

She was born Darr March 31, 1938, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to parents, Richard and Ellen Sorensen. Her father was in the Armed Forces and her mother a Registered Nurse. At the age of 8, the family moved.

She and her brother Donald would grow up just outside the small town of Troy, Idaho.

She was an active member of her community and high school, having fun as a Majorette, and crowned Princess her senior year. On the farm, she grew and sold strawberries to earn money for college tuition.

Mrs. Darr was a graduate of Sacred Heart School of Nursing / Gonzaga University, in Spokane. After earning her RN Degree in 1959, she moved to Coeur d’Alene, and began as a night Charge Nurse at the CDA Hospital.

She became engaged to Gary Berkhousen, stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, and they married Feb. 27, 1960.

During her career, she worked off and on between children and life as a traditional military wife. During their station at Kincheloe AFB Michigan, she served under the Civil Service as a lieutenant nurse. Years later, after a three-year station in New Brunswick, Canada, the family came home to Spokane.

She returned to work as a Charge Nurse at Deaconess Medical Center, specializing in Geriatrics.

She retired her career as a Director of Nurses from Pend Oreille Nursing Home in Newport.

Outside of work, Mrs. Darr was an excellent seamstress, enjoyed knitting, baking, gardening, crafts, fishing, reading and four-wheel drives in the desert. Her life’s journey also brought forth five children.

They are all survived by her today: Tina Jeffrey (and Jon) of Hayden Lake, Brenda Berkhousen (and Darren) of Post Falls, Douglas Berkhousen (and Bettie) of

PEND OREILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: 8:30 a.m. - Cusick Community Center DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOARD: 10 a.m. - District Office PEND OREILLE COUNTY PARK BOARD: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center WEST BONNER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - District Office, Priest River FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. Clerk’s Office

THURSDAY, DEC. 18 BONNER COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint SOUTH PEND OREILLE FIRE & RESCUE: 7 p.m. - Station 31, 325272 Highway 2, Diamond Lake

MONDAY, DEC. 22 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend

Newport, Holly Miller (and Jack) and youngest son Devin Berkhousen. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Kara Jeffrey-Fellows, Tesla Weathers-Orr, Seth Orr, Katrina Berkhousen, Nathan Walker, Rachel Miller Lee, Jacob Miller and Whitley Randolph. She will be greatly missed by her great-grandchildren Maximus Henry Fellows, Aquila Lynne Weathers and Kaiden Randolph.

She leaves behind her childhood sweetheart and adoring husband of the past nine years. In October of 2005 she married Alan Darr and immensely enjoyed her life with him in Arizona.

With so many friends and activities, her family said they know she will be missed by those she touched. They thank all her friends and family who organized her celebration of life event.

Sherri Diane Hoepfer NEWPORT

Sherri Diane Hoepfer of Newport passed away in her sleep Dec. 10 in Newport. She was 53.

She was born Jan. 13, 1961, in Coeur d’Alene, to Edwin and Hoepfer Pearl (Breeden) Webb. She graduated from Priest River High School in 1979.

She was a very hard worker. She worked at the Newport Hospital for 15 years. She started in housekeeping and became an ER technician.

Ms. Hoepfer loved the outdoors. She could knit and sew anything. It was amazing how talented she was and what she could make, her family said. She was an artist as well. Her drawings and paintings were such beautiful works of art.

Ms. Hoepfer is survived by her sisters Donna and Connie of Priest River; children Gabriel and Michael of Spokane, and Virginia and Elizabeth of Newport. She was preceded in death by her mother and her baby boy.

Her family said she was the kindest woman they’ll ever know. She was so beautiful and so smart. She praised the Lord everyday, they said.

Oreille County Courthouse PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2 BOARD: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione NEWPORT PLANNING COMMISSION: 5 p.m. - Newport City Hall

Debbie L. Plunket, 47, is wanted on a One Pend Oreille County warrant for failure to appear on charges of driving under the influence. She is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and

EDITOR’S NOTE: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights.

Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD: 5 p.m. - District Office PEND OREILLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center PEND OREILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WORKSHOP: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center PEND OREILLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY: 7-8:30 p.m.

- American Legion, Cusick

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24 TRI-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: 11 a.m.

- TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

weighs 150 pounds with blue eyes and blond hair. Her last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

David W. Brown, 52, is wanted on two Pend Oreille County warrants for domestic violence fourth degree. He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with blue eyes and blond hair. His last known address was in the Newport area. Extradition is statewide.

possible driving under the influence reported.

MONDAY, DEC. 8

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 2 DECEASED PERSON: N. Spokane Ave., Newport, deceased female reported.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of juveniles on the roof.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: W. 7th St., report that female started a fight screaming and yelling.

THREATENING: LeClerc Rd. N., report of threatening calls.

ELECTRICAL FIRE: LeClerc Rd. N., report of transformer on fire.

PROPERTY DAMAGE: Scotia Rd., report of damage done to mailboxes.

BURGLARY: N. Union Ave., Newport, report that SUV backed against fence loading items.

FRIDAY, DEC. 12

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: E. 4th Ave. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 5th St., Newport SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Nicholson Rd.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: W. 2nd St., report of suspicious vehicle with damage to front end.

THEFT: Coyote Trail

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Phay Rd., report of suspicious circumstance.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: S. Washington Ave., Newport

BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Kerrie A. Peters, 48, of Chattaroy was booked and released for unlawful possession of a legend drug.

THREATENING: W. 4th St., report of known subject threatening to burn building down.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of suspicious vehicle in the area.

TRESPASSING: N. Union Ave., Newport, report of subject trespassing.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: W. 4th St., Newport

CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE: McAvoy Ave., reported dispute over child custody.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Houghton St. ARREST: Aaron Richard Bujko, 30, of Priest River was arrested for driving with a suspended license, driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia and for a warrant.

ARREST: Cole Devyn Abold, 23, of Spokane was arrested on a warrant.

ARREST: Lester Vincent Priest, 27, of Cusick was arrested for a warrant.

FIRE HAZMAT: E. 5th St., report of fuel spill at gas station.

ARREST: Brandon Joel Frederick, 19, of Deer Park was arrested for fourth degree assault.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Shore Diamond Lake, complainant found bottle with a toxic smell.

ARREST: Cheyne Bernard Anderson, 23, of Elk was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence.

VIOLATION OF ORDER: N. Fea Ave., Newport, report of female at residence with no contact order refusing to leave.

BOOK AND RELEASE: Dennis A. Fisher, 18, of Newport was booked and released for intimidating a school administrator, teacher or student.

TUESDAY, DEC. 9

ARREST: Lloyd Elvin Miller, 50, of Newport was arrested for warrants.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Hwy. 20 FOUND PROPERTY: W. Spruce St., report of found bicycle in front yard.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: Stanley Ct. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE: W. 2nd, report of male with backpack wearing hoodie walked through front gate of business.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Spring Valley Rd., report of female driving with child in lap.

THEFT: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of a stolen purse.

BURGLARY: Trask Rd., report of possible burglary.

TRESPASSING: N. Fea Ave., Newport, report of subjects trying to get into complainant’s home.

ARREST: Hwy. 2, Aaron R. Bujko, 30, of Priest River was arrested for driving on a suspended license and for a warrant.

TRANSPORT: S. Garden Ave., Newport, transporting inmate to Spokane County Jail.

POSSIBLE DUI: Flowery Trail,

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Nicholson Rd., report that neighbor’s dog attacked goat.

UTILITY PROBLEM: N. Union Ave., Newport, report of light pole hanging.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Bunge Rd.

THEFT: S. Washington Ave., Newport, reported theft of jewelry and cash from residence.

VIOLATION OF ORDER: Northshore Diamond Lake Rd., complainant said subject in order is outside her gate.

TRESPASSING: Veit Rd., report of subject locked in bathroom.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10

JUVENILE PROBLEM: S. Calispel Ave., Newport

AGENCY ASSIST: S. Garden Ave., Newport

TUESDAY, DEC. 23 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

M O S T WA N T E D L I ST 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.

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THURSDAY, DEC. 11 ARREST: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, Amanda G. Milhous, 29, was arrested for domestic violence physical.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report of rocks on highway.

UTILITY PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, report of smoke coming out of a transformer on power pole.

BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, James Michael Hooper, 44, of Newport was booked and released for possession of a controlled substance.

THREATENING: LeClerc Rd. N., report of male requesting contact about threats made.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: LeClerc Rd. N., respondent concerned about activity at residence.

FIRE: S. Spokane Ave., Newport, trailer on fire.

POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 211, report of older Ford pickup, driver possibly intoxicated.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Scotia Rd., tree completely blocking road.

HARASSMENT: Bayview Blvd., report of neighbor harassing respondent.

RECOVERED VEHICLE: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights, report of recovered stolen vehicle.

BURGLARY: Hwy. 2, report of residence broken into.

FIRE: S. Newport Ave., Newport, possible chimney fire reported.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Blackwell St. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, report of semi-truck loosing wood chips out back of trailer.

FIRE: Edgewater, power pole reported on fire.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: River Rd., report of loud explosions heard.

ARREST: James David CulpBricker, 24, of Spokane was arrested for driving with a suspended license, hit and run of an unattended vehicle and driving under the influence.

SATURDAY, DEC. 13 ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 211, report of blue Chevy sedan swerving in lane, possible DUI. TRESPASSING: N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights ANIMAL PROBLEM: Smokehouse Lane, report of abandoned home with a large number of dogs.

THREATENING: Veit Rd. DISTURBANCE: N. Fea Ave., Newport, report of several people in disturbance in alley.

BURGLARY: Classic Lane, report of locks missing.

TRESPASSING: W. 6th Ave., Newport, report of unwanted guest.

FIRE: Hwy. 2, chicken coup reported on fire.

THEFT: Monumental Way, Cusick, report that subject broke into house stole money order and medical marijuana piece.

FIRE: Hwy. 2, firefighters responding to structure fire.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: River Rd., respondent can hear a female screaming.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, car hit light pole, light was knocked off.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, vehicle-deer collision.

ARREST: Gilbert W. Smolik, 24, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

SUNDAY, DEC. 14 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Fertile Valley Rd., report of ongoing problem with dog barking all night.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Camden Rd., report that neighbors horse is continually on complainant’s property.

ACCIDENT: Middle Fork Calispell, vehicle reported off roadway.

ASSAULT: Phay Rd., report that 14-year-old-female assaulted subject.

ARREST: S. Newport Ave., Samantha Mariah Suttles, 19, of Cusick was arrested on a warrant.

ARREST: Mark Todd Evans, 19, of Priest River was arrested on a warrant.

WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY, DEC. 8 DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Hwy. 57, Priest River TOBACCO VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River ABANDONED VEHICLE: Vay Rd., Priest River

TUESDAY, DEC. 9 SUSPICIOUS PERSONS: Endicott Loop, Priest River NON INJURY ACCIDENT: E. Lincoln Ave., Priest River DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES: Wisconsin St., Priest River, a case for driving without privileges was requested at the corner of High St. and Washington St. in Priest River.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Priest River

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10 ARREST: Hwy. 2, Curtis Kendle, 32, of Newport was arrested on a Bonner County warrant.

THURSDAY, DEC. 11 ARREST: Hoop Loop, Priest River, a 16-year-old Sandpoint female was arrested for battery after a family altercation.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River, a 28-year-old Newport woman was cited and released for driving without privileges.

FRIDAY, DEC. 12 ARREST: Hwy. 41, Oldtown, Christopher Reynolds, 18, of Cusick was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia, Russell Benham, 19, of Cusick was arrested for possession of paraphernalia.

DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES: Hwy. 57, Priest River, a man was cited and released for driving without privileges.

SATURDAY, DEC. 13 DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES: Hwy. 2, Oldtown, a 25-year-old Newport man was cited and released for driving without privileges.

DISTURBING THE PEACE: Hwy. 41, Oldtown

SUNDAY, DEC. 14 RUNAWAY JUVENILE: Parsons Drive, Priest River, report of a runaway juvenile.

D I ST R I C T CO U RT THE FOLLOWING CASES WERE RESOLVED IN PEND OREILLE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT BY JUDGE PHILIP VAN DE VEER.

theft; $493 total fees and fine.

Oct. 10

Cody Basnaw, 32, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended) 60 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,000 suspended) for driving under the influence; $1,370 total fees and fines.

Alan Crawford, 56, was sentenced to 21 days in jail for a probation violation; $200 total fees.

Phillip Elmer, 29, was sentenced to 20 days in jail and fined $10,000 ($1,000 suspended) for two counts of driving with a suspended license; $486 total fees and fine.

Deanne Hastings, 34, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended) fined $1,000 ($1,000 suspended) for bail jumping; $243 total fees and fine.

Holly Johnson, 36, was sentenced to 45 days in jail for a probation viola-

William Elston, 35, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (66 suspended) for driving with a suspended license and fined $1,000 ($800 suspended) and sentenced to 364 days in jail (340 suspended), 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,800 suspended) for third degree theft; $736 total fees and fine.

Meagan Nepean, 22, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (363 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,250 suspended) for reckless endangerment; $2,153 total fees and fine.

Kristy Petersen, 44, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (357 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,800 suspended) for third degree

Oct. 15

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tion; $200 fees.

Alexander Smith, 22, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (90 suspended) fined $1,000 ($1,000 suspended) for no valid drivers license without identification; $543 total fees and fine.

Charlotte Thompson, 50, was sentenced to 364 days in jail (361 suspended) 24 months probation and fined $5,000 ($4,800 suspended) for first-degree criminal trespass and fourth degree assault; $1,443 total fees and fine.

Oct. 22 Joshua Hester, 38, was sentenced to 90 days in jail (82 days suspended), 12 months probation and fined $1,000 ($800 suspended) for driving with a suspended license; $393 total fees and fine.

Holly Johnson, 36, was sentenced to 22 days in jail for bail jumping; $243 total fees.

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Contact 509-292-5106

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Obtain application and Acceptability job description from The Miner reserves the right to edit, reject or reclassify Pend Oreille County any advertisement.

Human Resources, 625 West 4th Newport, Corrections Washington. (509) 447Please check your ad the first time it appears and 6499 or County website: immediately report any error to the Classified www.pendoreilleco.org Department. We regret that we cannot be responsible Application deadline: for more than a one-time incorrect insertion if you do December 19, 2014 at not call the error to our attention.

4:00 p.m.(46) NORTHEAST TRI COUNTY 1 Personals 14 Real Estate Wanted HEALTH DISTRICT 2 Help Wanted 15 Mobile/Mfg. Homes Has a 5- 6 day per 3 Business Services 16 Commercial Property month position for an 4 Work Wanted 18 Misc. Wanted Advanced Registered 5 Lost and Found 19 Boats & Motors Nurse Practitioner or 6 Child Care & Preschool 20 Cars & Trucks Physician Assistant.

7 Business Oportunities 21 Motorcycles Position is hourly and 8 Misc. For Sale 22 Recreational Vehicles provides reproductive 9 Washington Statewide 23 Machinery, Tractors Advertising 24 Logging Timber health clinical services 10 Rentals Wanted 25 Farm & Ranch to clients of the Health 11 Housing For Rent 26 Animals for Sale District in our Colville 12 Storage For Rent 27 Notices office. Requires current 13 Real Estate For Sale license as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. For application and job description Every day is Sale Day Every day is Sale Day contact Northeast Tri in The Newport Miner in The Newport Miner County Health District, and Gem State Miner and Gem State Miner 240 East Dominion, Classifieds.

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Colville, Washington 99114; (509) 684-1301.

May be accessed on the website: http:/www. netchd.org. Open until filled. Northeast Tri County Health District is an equal opportunity Job Opening employer and an alThe Selkirk School District is accepting cohol/ drug free workapplications for the position of High School place.(46) Assistant Baseball Coach. Information and Short of cash; long application materials are available at on “Stuff?” Advertise www.selkirk.k12.wa.us or Selkirk District in The Newport Miner Office, 219 Park Street, PO Box 129, Metaline and Gem State Miner Falls, WA 99153 (509) 446-2951. The Selkirk Classifieds. Call (509) School District is an affirmative action, equal 447-2433 for full details. opportunity employer.

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Bus Drivers needed for the current year!

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BOOKKEEPER/ SECRETARY Part time flexible schedule. Computer skills, typing skills, familiarity with retail. Send resume to: Post Office Box 1970, Newport, Washington, 99156.(43-4) PART TIME OPENING Newport adult family home. Two 12 hour awake night shifts, Thursday and Saturday. Please call (509) 447-0139, ask for Laura.

(46-3)

THE WATER PROFESSIONALS

Newly Remodeled Affordable Senior Housing

METALINE FALLS 3 bedroom house, 310 Lehigh. $500/ month, no deposit. (509) 9451997.(46-tf)

Oldtown Auto Sales

303 N. State Ave. • Oldtown

208-437-4011

www.oldtownautos.com

(62 Plus)

Fabulous Winter Specials!

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NEWPORT

2) Two months free restaurant-style dinners

Enter at Hwy 41 and 1st Street

3) Six months free in-house cable

Lighted & Secure In-Town Location

Tours available Weekdays and Saturdays

Lilac Plaza (509)489-7612 PONDERAY SHORES NEWPORT Secondary river lot. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, large shop. No smoking, no pets. $700/ month, $700 security deposit.

Includes water and sewer (509) 447-4629.

(45-3p) LOCATED IN NEWPORT 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath. $725/ month. Includes water, sewer and garbage. $500 deposit. No pets/ smoking. (509) 220-5226.(45-3p) DIAMOND LAKE Waterfront cabin. Sandy beach, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Washer/ dryer, large lawn, 2 car garage. $900/ month.

No smoking, no pets.

Lease. (509) 951-8886.

(45-3p) Miner want ads work.

AVAILABLE For rent, January 1st.

211 West Washington, Newport. Formerly the Kitchen Shoppe. Please call (208) 640-6771 for more information.

(46-3p) OFFICE/ RETAIL Space available now!

T i m b e r l i n e C e n t e r, Priest River, between Ace Hardware and Floral Traditions. 1,240 square feet. Call Ruth (208) 448-1914.(39-TF)

1954 FORD F600 Dump truck. $2000. 9 foot custom made snow plow $750. $2500 takes both. (509) 325-2315.

(45-3p) Place your classified or display ad with The Miner and it will appear in both newspapers The Newport Miner and The Gem State Miner All for one good price. Call (509) 447-2433.

Attention Loggers & Land Owners

Let us Sell your Car, Truck or RV We charge 10% or a minimum of $200 1998 Chev Excab 4x4 Dually (60k miles) NICE! .....$10,995 2002 Dodge Neon 29k smells new .................$4,995 1989 Ford F350 Dually 4WD 460 Powerhouse ........$4,495 2002 Dodge Stratus ...$4,995 2002 Pontiac Montana Van, clean ...........................$3,995 1998 Buick LeSabre 4D 70k miles ..........................$3,495 2000 Chev S10 Pickup, 87k miles.......$3,495 2002 Mercury Sable 4D ... $2,995 2004 Chrysler Sebring 4D $2,895 1984 Chev Suburban 4x4$2,695 1999 Olds Alero 4D ....$2,495 1989 Jeep Cherokee OBO 4x4...............................$1,895 1981 Datsun Pickup Flat Bed Diesel ..................$1,195 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! (509) 447-2433.

Jasper Post Mill, Inc.

Buying lodge pole pine. . .

Tree Lengths down to 2.5” Diameter Paying up to $55/ton First 500 Truck Loads Hwy. 41, Blanchard, Idaho 208•437•4411 or 509•238•6540

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Law Office of Denise Stewart

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

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

COUNSELING Pend Oreille County Counseling Services

TrussTek Fast, friendly service since 1990

Roof & Floor Trusses Bill • Ed • Marcus • Ted • Jeff

208-267-7471 1-800-269-7471

Reverse Mortgage SENIORS LEARN ABOUT RETIREMENT CASH FLOW LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE FREE INFORMATION

208-762-6887

Larry Waters NMLS ID 400451 157 W. Hayden Ave Ste 104 Hayden, ID 83835

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Substance Abuse Treatment/Prevention/Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Offices in Newport & Metaline Falls (509) 447-5651

DENTIST Newport Dental Center

James G. Cool, D.M.D. Family Dentistry -- Evening Hours 610 W. 2nd -- (509) 447-3105 • 800-221-9929

Wayne Lemley, D.D.S.

Complete Family Dentistry & Orthodontics 424 N. Warren Ave., Newport -- 447-5960 Toll Free 877-447-5960

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services

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

The Kidds Place

Dentistry for Children North Spokane County - off Hwy 2 506 E. Hastings Rd Ste B Spokane Wa 99218 (509) 252-4746 www.thekiddsplace.com

Molly Gunsaulis, D.D.S.

TENANTS...

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Dentistry for Children 15404 E. Springfield, Ste 102 Spokane Valley - (509) 922-1333

HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

Family Practice, Minor Emergencies Behavioral Health Mon. & Wed., 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tue. & Thu., 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(208) 448-2321

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services

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

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

Hearing Center

Deer Park, WA (509) 276-8859 Hayden, ID (208) 762-8900

HEARING AID CENTERS Huston Hearing Care & Audiology

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

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

Cedar Mountain Massage Therapy

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

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

OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

Drs. Michael & Cheryl Fenno 205 S. Washington -- 447-2945

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

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

Core Physical Therapy

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

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

Patients seen at Newport Hospital twice a month 509-926-2848 -- 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 Pend Oreille Crime Victim Services

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

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL American Institute of Clinical Massage Accredited by ACCSC “Graduate Debt Free” Post Falls, Idaho (208) 773-5890 AICM.edu

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HELP WANTED EXPERIENCED DRIVER OR RECENT GRAD? With Swift, you can grow to be an awardwinning Class A CDL driver. We help you achieve Diamond Driver status with the best support there is. As a Diamond Driver, you earn additional pay on top of all the competitive incentives we offer.

The very best, choose Swift. • Great Miles = Great Pay • Late-Model Equipment Available • Regional Opportunities • Great Career Path • Paid Vacation • Excellent Benefits Please Call: (602) 730-7709 Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

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Your right to know and be informed of the functions of your government are embodied in public notices.

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

2014388 PUBLIC NOTICE PORT OF PEND OREILLE ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING SERVICES The Port of Pend Oreille (Port) gives notice of its projected requirements for the period of 2015 for the following categories and/or types of professional services.

Civil/Structural/Mechanical/Electrical Planning Geotechnical SEPA/NEPA Permitting/Regulatory Compliance Environmental Surveying Parking Area/ Roadway and/or Util-

ity Design Architectural All persons wishing to be considered for supplying services during the calendar year 2015 must submit a statement of qualifications showing their experience in the categories listed, resumes of proposed staff to be assigned to these projects, references and a statement regarding the firms’ use of MBE/WBE firms.

Submissions are due

by January 30, 2015.

The Port will compile a list of those responding. All submissions should be made to: Port of Pend Oreille, 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA. 99180.

DECEMBER 17, 2014 |

Inclusion in the Port file will in no way prequalify the individual or firm for a specific assignment. The material will be used by the Port as an information resource in its selection process. The Port may elect to interview any or all firms, or select one or more firms directly from the submittals received.

The Port reserves the right to advertise and retain other consultants on individual projects independent of the firm(s) selected from this solicitation.

The Port of Pend Oreille is an equal opportunity employer. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Manager Published in The Newport Miner December 10 and 17, 2014. (45-2)

_____________ 2014389 PUBLIC NOTICE PORT OF PEND OREILLE

SMALL WORKS ROSTER Notice is hereby given that the Port of Pend Oreille (Port) is updating its Small Works Roster for the calendar year 2015.

Contractors who wish to be on this Roster need to complete an application form available at the Port office at 1981 Black Road, Usk, WA. 99180, 509445-1090. Form may be obtained on line at www.povarr.com.

Applicants, where required by law, must be properly licensed or registered to perform work in the State of Washington. Contractors whose names appear on the Roster may be contacted from time to time to submit job proposals for contracts for $300,000 or less.

Qualified applicants will be placed on the 2015 Roster which will expire on December 31, 2015. /s/ Kelly J. Driver,

Manager Published in The Newport Miner December 10 and 17, 2014. (45-2)

______________ 2014409 PUBLIC NOTICE Water/Sewer System Operator Diamond Lake Water/Sewer District of Pend Oreille County Diamond Lake Water/Sewer District is seeking a Water/Sewer Maintenance person.

Must have CDL Class B with tanker endorsement and air brakes and Water Distribution Manager I, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Group I, Water Plant Operator I certificates, within one year of hire.

Applications will be received until 4:00 p.m. December 22, 2014.

Applications may be obtained at the Diamond Lake Water/Sewer District of-

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fice, 172 South Shore Rd., Newport, WA 99156, 509-447-4660.

Diamond Lake Water/ Sewer District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Chairman Bob Graham Board of Commissioners Published in The Newport Miner December 10 and 17, 2014. (45-2)

______________ 2014398 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THURSTON COUNTY NO. 14-4-00684-0 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.020, .030 In the Matter of the Estate of: DONALD FRANCIS JUBON, Deceased The Administrator

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• Photos • Frames • Furnishings

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Flood Services

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Floors & More, Inc Kevin Johnson 24/7 Emergency Service 208-255-9580 Idaho RCE-12308 Washington-FLOORMI974J1

Heating/AC

Dog Boarding

Dog Grooming

Dog Grooming

Do-It-Yourself Digital Photo Center 4x6 30¢ 5x7 79¢ 8x10 $249 CD $149

CHANDREA FARMS

“Our Variety Shows”

Oldtown, ID • (208) 437-4822 Flood Services

HOUSE FLOODED - BROKEN PIPE?

Flood Dryout Services Mold Inspection & Remediation Remodeling & Repairs Friendly Pre Purchase Home Inspections Insurance Claims Consulting Brooks Swanson (CMI) (CMRC) General Contractor RCT-13983 ALLAMA5940N5

(208) 448-2950

AMERICAN SERVICES Heating/AC

Rob’s Heating & Cooling OWNER INSTALLER SERVICE

(208) 610-5747 (208) 437-0174 robs-heating-cooling@hotmail.com

LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED WA & ID

• Heat Pumps • Geothermal

YOUR HEATING COOLING & REFRIGERATION EXPERTS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL Carrier

• Furnaces • Radiant Heat

Wood Stoves - Gas Stoves - Pellet Stoves & Oil Furnaces Available • We Service All Major Brands • Air Leakage Testing Available

Installations • Service Free Quotes

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We are celebrating 10 years of service for Pets and People, Too!

Cell 509-710-8939 Newport

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Florist

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Traditions

208-448-2611 866-973-7673 Priest River

Flowers Plants Chocolates Balloons Tuxedos Gifts

Pawsitively Posh Pet Salon Florist

Floral Plants Gifts Home Decor

125 N. Washington Ave., Newport

Internet

EVERYTHING INTERNET Fiber - $49.95/Month Wireless Web Services Internet Telephone

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Cob Blasting, Pressure Wash Cleaning, Oils, Stains, Chinking, Caulking, Complete Drywall & Painting Service

Brad & Nancy Firestone

(208) 448-2290

(208) 437-2145 217 N State Ave. Oldtown, ID

Call us today!

208-437-3513

Propane, Lubricants, Filters and Fuel Additives Available On-Site

Conscientious & Reliable

Repaints Interior • Exterior New Construction

Licensed in WA & ID

Fares: $300 Schedule rides 24 hrs. in advance during office hours: 8:30am-5pm

WIND WALKER

Mobile Pet Grooming 208-640-9081

WindWalkerGrooming.com

SPECIAL MOBILITY SERVICES 1-877-264-RIDE (7433)

Commercial • Residential

WINDSHIELDS WHILE-U-WAIT Mon-Fri. 7-5 Sat 8-12

Priest River

208-448-2511 1-800-858-5013

WA. Contr. No. PRIESRG132NZ

Printing

Printing & Design at the Miner Layout Services to Full Color Printing

509-671-7855 Lic#KARDOP*051K6 KARDOTS055NB

“Where our High Standards Meet Yours” Corner of Hwy 2 & Spokane Ave. (509) 447-2433

Tile Installer

All Pro Custom Tile

Monday • Wednesday Thursday • Friday

Licensed, Insured & Bonded

THE ANIMAL DOCTOR

Small & Large Animal Medicine & Surgery Brian Dockins DVM

Delivering Propane & Fuel to All of Pend Oreille & Bonner Counties!

NEWPORT & SPOKANE

PEND OREILLE VETERINARY CLINIC

(208) 437-2800

Priest River Glass

24 hr. Commercial/Public Card Lock Fuels INCLUDE: • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline HOME DELIVERIES INCLUDE: • Stove Oil • Furnace Oil • Highway Diesel • Off-Road Diesel • Unleaded Gasoline

Storage

Excess

Rent by the day, week, biweekly, month

PRIEST RIVER FAMILY OIL

Shuttle

Pet Grooming

Dan Herrin D.V.M.

Glass

Roofing

Joe Jones (208) 610-6653 Jeff Nelson (208) 610-6656

Open: Tuesday - Friday 8:30-5:30 Saturday 8:30-2:00 Closed Sunday & Monday

Fuel

Journeyman Plumber

New Construction & Recover

BONNER SAW & POWER EQUIPMENT

Fuel

Lic# FIRESD*210C1

lonepineloghomerestoration

Equipment

208-437-4179

(509) 671-2276

Larry Liberty (208) 437-3353 (208) 755-8588

509-684-8764 • 509-680-1188

Elk, Washington

(509) 292-2200

Lic# RIVERCE886B7

Appointments Only

KARDOS

Repaired & Refinished

39102 N. Newport Hwy.

Husqvarna and Echo Chain Saws 682 High St., Priest River (208) 448-1522

Matt Dahlin

LIBERTY PAINTING

Veterinary

Quality veterinary care for your pets and barnyard friends.

FREE Estimates

Log or Natural Wood Homes

Veterinary

Portable Chemical Toilets 2654 E. Hwy 2 • Oldtown, ID

Quality Electrical Services at affordable prices

Plumbing

Toilets - Portable

Portable Service

RCE

River City Electrical

Painting

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Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Electrical Services

Log Homes

Electronics, phones, computers & much more.

1000 Triangle Drive • Ponderay, ID 208-263-2584 • 800-256-8303

(509) 483-4094

Timberline Shopping Center 5479 Hwy 2 Priest River, Idaho

218 Cedar St. Priest River, ID 208-448-1812

N 6404 Perry • Spokane (509) 489-6482

(East of Hamilton)

Off Hoo Doo Loop Rd. Oldtown, ID

208-448-1914

Carpet • Vinyl • Ceramic Tile Hardwood Counter Tops • Blinds

2459 Hwy.2 • Oldtown

509-447-4416

DU-MOR RECYCLING

E. 911 Marietta

208-448-0818

Mon - Fri. 8am-5:30pm Sat. 9am-3pm

Floral & Home

CASH REWARD

ACTION Recycling, Inc.

Dog Grooming & Spa

Fleur de Lis

Recycling

LEAD BRASS COPPER ALUMINUM STAINLESS STEEL

LLC

Send your dogs to the Farm to play while you are away!

Recycling

TOP PRIC PAID

Carol’s Puppy Hut

Dog Boarding & Training

Recycling

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Tues, Wed 9-6 • Thurs, Fri 9-5

Digital Photos

Ben Franklin

Concrete

Concrete • Sand • Gravel

40 High St., Priest River, ID 208-448-0112

On Budget On Time EVERY TIME!

ID#RCE-1494

We Offer: • Brakes • Engine • Air Conditioning Performance • Oil Changes • Electronics • Engine Repair • Diagnostics • Transmission • Steering & Repair Suspension • Full Service • Exhaust Service Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Hwy. 2, South of Newport

www.AutumnsLoft.com

Construction

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| DECEMBER 17, 2014

Continued from 9B named below has been appointed as the Administrator 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 Administrator or the Administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) 30 days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FILING OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: November 25, 2014 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: De-

cember 3, 2014 Administrator: Electra Jubon Attorney for Administrator: Sharon English 1800 Cooper Point Road SW, Bldg. 16 PO Box 7846 Olympia WA 985077846 Court of Proceedings and cause number: Thurston County Superior Court No. 14-4-00684-0 Published in The Newport Miner December 3, 10 and 17, 2014. (44-3)

______________ 2014399 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Case No.: 14-400041-7 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE. THE ESTATE OF Carol Jean Josephine Merrill, DECEASED. PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate.

Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitation, serve their claims on the

personal representative or the attorneys of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filling of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 and 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred.

This bar is effective as to the claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.

Date of filing copy of 11/25/14 Date of first publication 12/3/14. /s/ Chris Scauflaire Chris Scauflaire c/o Douglas D. Lambarth P.O. Box 366 Newport, WA 99156 509-447-3036 Published in The Newport Miner December 3, 10 and 17, 2014. (44-3)

______________ 2014414 PUBLIC NOTICE Sale of Timber 7 ROAD LOGGING UNIT Kalispel Indian Reservation Sealed bids will be received until 1:00 pm local time, January 12, 2015 marked outside

2014418 PUBLIC NOTICE The following ordinances were adopted at the regular meeting of the Newport City Council on 12/15/2014. The complete text of these ordinances is available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.

ORDINANCE NO. 2009 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, WASHINGTON INCORPORATING VARIOUS WATER AND SEWER FEES AND CHARGES INTO THE CURRENT CITY OF NEWPORT FEE SCHEDULE AND AMENDING VARIOUS ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS OF THE NEWPORT MUNICIPAL CODE TO REFLECT THIS CONSOLIDATION. ORDINANCE 2011 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, WASHINGTON ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET WHEREAS, required notices and public hearings have been held, and; WHEREAS, the public has been provided the opportunity to comment on the estimated budget, NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The following revenues and expenditures for the specified funds are appropriated:

REVENUES: EXPENDITURES: Current Expense $1,807,500.00 $1,807,500.00 Street $565,000.00 $565,000.00 Real Estate Excise Tax $ 66,000.00 $ 66,000.00 Tourism Promotion $50,000.00 $50,000.00 Water/Sewer Operating $2,159,000.00 $2,159,000.00 Clearing Funds $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Total all funds: $4,647,500.00 $4,647,500.00

SECTION 2: The Treasurer/City Clerk is hereby directed to move revenues and expenditures from line to line within these funds as necessary to administer this budget excluding the ending fund balances.

SECTION 3: The Treasurer/City Clerk is hereby directed to deposit 60% of property and sales tax revenue to the Current Expense fund and 40% of property and sales tax revenue to the street fund throughout the year as it is receipted in.

SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect beginning January 01, 2015.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, WASHINGTON THIS 15th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014.

By: Shirley Sands, Mayor

Attest: Nickole Schutte, Clerk/Treasurer Approved as to form Tom Metzger, City Attorney

Ordinance No. 2012 An Ordinance of the city of newport washington updating the city’s capital facilities plan.

Ordinance No. 2013 An Ordinance of the city of newport washington updating the city’s Parks and recreation plan.

Published in The Newport Miner December 17, 2014. (46) 2014386 PUBLIC NOTICE Pend Oreille County Offices will be closed in observance of the following 2015 holidays: New Year’s Day January 1, 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 19 President’s Day February 16 Memorial Day May 25 Independence Day July 4 (Closed on July 3rd) Labor Day September 7 Veterans’ Day November 11 Thanksgiving November 26 and 27 Christmas Day December 25 The Commissioners’ regularly-scheduled meeting will be Tuesday when their office is closed on Monday.

Elizabeth Braun, Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner December 17 and 24, 2014. (46-2)

“Proposal for Timber, “7 ROAD LOGGING UNIT” addressed to the Forest Manager, Kalispel Tribe, P.O. Box 39, Usk, WA 99180, or hand delivered to the Kalispel Natural Resources office, Camas Center, Usk, WA, for the purchase of merchantable timber designated for removal on the Kalispel Indian Reservation described as the “7 ROAD LOGGING UNIT”. This sale contains approximately 42 acres to be logged, with an estimated volume of 186,936 board feet of sawlogs of all species consisting of 20,889 board feet of Ponderosa Pine sawlogs 5.5 inches and greater DIB; 111,525 board feet of Douglas Fir/Western Larch sawlogs 5.5 inches to 12.5 inches DIB; 46,157 board feet of Douglas Fir/Western Larch sawlogs 12.6 inches and greater DIB; 8,365 board feet of Grand fir sawlogs 5.5 inches and greater DIB; scaling diameter on a sixteen-foot log.

The sale also includes approximately 150 tons of All Species Pulp and Hewood Products, 2.5 inches and greater DIB, which will be sold by weight.

The above stated volumes are estimates and are not guaranteed. Each bidder must state the price per thousand board feet per bid group (Scribner Decimal “C” log scale or per ton) that will be paid for sawlogs cut and scaled, and tonwood, cut and weighed. No bid of less than $82.96 per thousand board feet for Ponderosa Pine sawlogs; $158.16 per thousand board feet for Douglas Fir/ WL sawlogs 5.5 inches through 12.5 inches; $130.98 per thousand board feet for Douglas Fir/WL sawlogs 12.6 inches and greater; $148.76 per thousand board feet for Grand fir sawlogs and $1.00 per ton All Species Pulp and Hewood 2.5 inches and greater DIB will be accepted. This sale is a fixed rate, or unadjusted stumpage rate sale.

Slashing and planting costs are included in the appraisal. Slashing and planting will be completed by Kalispel Natural Resources.

These two costs total $18,500, and because they are included in the appraisal, these costs will be the responsibility of the purchaser.

The purchaser will make three payments of $6,167 each, payable to; “KALISPEL TRIBE OF INDIANS, Slashing & Planting”.

The payments will be due the last day of the month after starting the sale.

A bid deposit in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or postal money order made payable to the Kalispel Indian Tribe, or cash in the amount of $2,700 (two thousand seven hundred dollars) must accompany each sealed bid. The right to waive technical defects and to reject any and all bids is reserved. Indian Preference will be in effect on this sale as per Tribal policy dated October 2001. Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the timber, road requirements, conditions of sale, use of irrevocable letter of credit, and the submission of bids should be

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obtained from the Forest Manager, Kalispel Tribe, P.O. Box 39, Usk, WA, 99180. Sale information including prospectus and bid package may be requested at the above address or by calling 509-447-7426.

Published in The Newport Miner December 17 and 24, 2014. (46-2)

______________ 2014415 PUBLIC NOTICE Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 332-41-510 The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Glenvis Sorts Timber Sale No. 91950, harvest of 185 acres located approximately 14 miles north of Usk in Pend Oreille County, Washington, Section 36, Township 35 North, Range 44 East, W.M., and Section 18, Township 35 North, Range 45 East, W.M. A completed environmental checklist and other information are on file with the agency.

The Department of Natural Resources has determined this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment.

Copies of the MDNS are available from the SEPA Center, P.O. Box 47015, Olympia, Washington 985047015, (360) 902-1634 or by visiting the DNR website at WWW.DNR. WA.GOV/. The public is invited to comment on this MDNS by submitting written comments to the SEPA Center at SEPACENTER@DNR.WA.GOV or P.O. Box 47015, Olympia, Washington 98504-7015 within the fourteen day comment period as indicated on the MDNS.

Issued: 11/14/2014 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, vs.

JUDI M. LEE; ALSO ALL PERSONS PA R T I E S U N KNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, Defendant(s).

TO: Judi M. Lee; occupants of the premises; and any persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint; The Superior Court of Pend Oreille County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pend Oreille County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property to be sold is described as: Lot 9 and the South half of Lot 10 in Block

10 of Scott’s Second Addition to Newport, Plat Book 1, Page 10, Records of the Auditor of Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Commonly known as: 518 South Cass, Newport, WA 99156 The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 a.m.

Date: Friday, February 6, 2015 Place: Pend Oreille County Hall of Justice; Front Door, East Entrance 229 S. Garden Avenue Newport, WA 99156 The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $140,808.77, together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office.

DATED this 11th day of December, 2014 A L A N A .

BOTZHEIM, SHERIFF PEND OREILLE COUNTY, WASHINGTON by:

Linda Rusho, Civil Deputy Published in The Newport Miner December 17, 24, 31, 2014 and January 7, 2015. (46-4)

______________ 2014417 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Intent to Adopt Election Resolution The Pend Oreille Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold a meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in their upstairs office at 121 N. Washington Ave. Newport, WA 99156 to adopt a resolution setting the date, time, location and manner of an election to fill a Conservation District Supervisor’s expiring term.

Published in The Newport Miner December 17 and 24, 2014. (46-2)

Published in The Newport December 17, 2014. (46)

______________ 2014416 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PEND OREILLE Cause No.: 14-200050-9 Order of Sale

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