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Priest River woman’s body found Death being investigated as homicide COEUR D’ALENE – After a search spanning more than 10 years, the remains of Christine Lott, 34, of Priest River, were discovered in a remote wooded area of Kootenai County after Lott vanished in March 2004. According to a press release from the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, Lott’s remains were discovered along a Forest Service Road near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in February of 2016. The news of her discovery was kept Lott confidential until her husband, Steve Lott, could be located and interviewed by Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office detectives. The couple had been married nine years. This case is being investigated as a homicide in a cooperative effort with the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office and Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office. Lott was reported as missing on March 27, 2004. “We really don’t have any more information to release at this time, as this is an ongoing investigation,” said Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Detective D. Stinebaugh on Friday, Dec. 22. Lott, a mother of three boys, was last seen getting into a pickup truck in front of a Priest River grocery store, Mitchell’s IGA, on March 25, 2004. In an archived article from the SpokesmanReview, it was reported that police said Steve Lott waited two days before calling police. Steve Lott told police he and Christine Lott had argued the day she disappeared, and he had spent the last two days calling all of their friends to try and See missing, 2A

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Smoke rises from a house fire on Deer Valley Road Sunday, Dec. 24.

House fire investigated as arson NEWPORT – A house fire being investigated as arson occurred on Christmas Eve. South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue (SPOFR) responded to a page for a house fire Sunday, Dec. 24 at the 1000 block of Deer Valley Road at 8:30 a.m. According to SPOFR Chief Mike Nokes, 19 members of SPOFR re-

sponded with assistance provided by eight members of Pend Oreille Fire District No. 4. No one was injured during the fire. The fire is being investigated by the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and the Pend Oreille County Fire Investigation unit as a possible arson fire, Nokes said in an email.

According to Pend Oreille County police reports, at 10:45 p.m. the same day Joseph Drake B. Ries, 20, Newport, was arrested for arson in the first degree. Sergeant Glenn Blakeslee of the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the two incidences are connected.

2017: A look back Editor’s Note: With the New Year here, The Miner staff spent some time this week reviewing events in our area this past year. Following is a sampling of stories from our newspapers over the past 12 months, to recount those people and events that shaped the year.

January Superior Court Judge Allen Nielson retired after a career as a circuit riding judge, handling cases in Pend Oreille, Stevens and Ferry counties. Attorneys and staff gave Nielson a heartfelt standing ovation as he left the criminal bench for the last time. The temperature at Diamond Lake neared 20 degrees below zero Fahrenheit Thursday, Jan. 5, resulting in a new record for peak electricity use, according to the Pend Oreille PUD. Curious and concerned citizens met at the Rotary Park Building in Oldtown to discuss the possibility of keeping alive the scenic train rides that Pend Oreille County is known for. The North Pend

Oreille Valley Lions Club has been operating the Excursion Train rides out of Ione for 35 years, but due to certification and inspection issues mandated by the Federal Railroad Administration, the northern tracks that run from Metaline Falls to Ione can no longer be used. Some employers were wrestling with the rapid increase in labor costs because Washington’s minimum wage increased to $11 an hour as a result of Initiative 1433. The minimum will go to $11.50 in 2018, $12 in 2019 and $13.50 in 2020, with subsequent annual adjustments for inflation. Paid sick leave would be earned at the rate of one hour for every 40 hours worked, starting in 2018.

February Shelly Short, the five term GOP state Representative from Addy, was selected to replace Brian Dansel in the state Senate. A meeting of 60 Republican Precinct Committee Officers from Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Spokane counties nominated nine people for the position. Short was selected on the first vote.

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Brittany and Jason Totland, new owners of The Roxy movie theater in Newport, check out the reel-to-reel projector from 1952 on display in the theater’s lobby.

After looking at a location near Ponderay Newsprint Co., HiTest Sand announced it will not be building a $300 million smelter in Pend Oreille County, according to testimony by Chief Operating Officer

Jim May, before the House Technology and Economic Development Committee. Pend Oreille County commissioners released a See REVIEW, 2A

B r i e f ly Anti-smelter group hires law firm NEWPORT – The Citizens Against the Newport Silicon Smelter (CANSS) recently hired a law firm, Parsons, Behle and Latimer of Boise, Idaho, to challenge the permitting process for HiTest Silicon, a Canadian company looking to build a silicon smelter in Pend Oreille County. A letter was submitted to Pend Oreille County Community Development Director Greg Snow Thursday, Dec. 21, signed by attorneys Norman M. Semanko and Dylan A. Eaton, which addressed HiTest’s request to rezone property the company purchase from

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the Pend Oreille Public Utilities District earlier this year. The letter says that all interested parties should be allowed sufficient time to review the rezone application. The letter also addresses consolidation of permit processing and individualized rezone review, calling on the county to be transparent in any and all dealings with HiTest and to allow for public process regarding the issue. The firm’s representation of CANSS is being funded by donation. The group has a Gofundme page that had raised $1,910 of its $10,000 goal as of Tuesday, Dec. 26. 5B-6B

Honoring military at Stratton NEWPORT – Stratton Elementary School volunteer Kris Darby is looking to create a display case at the site to honor active military. Darby said she is working with the Newport High School ASB to design the display and she would like Pend Oreille County residents that have family members who are active military to contribute pictures or items that reflect that family member’s service. For more information, contact Darby at osdarby@ ieway.com.

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statement expressing their disappointment, stating there is a need for more job opportunities here. The Salish Language Survival School was the subject of a story in February. The Salish language immersion school was in its first year, located in a doublewide trailer across the street from the Cusick school. The school also follows the core standards of Washington state, with students learning common core subjects like math, reading and science, all taught in Salish. The school is attended by kindergarten through second grade students. Pend Oreille County commissioners hired Greg Snow of Oldtown as the new Director of Community Development Monday, Feb. 13. Snow, who has been the City of Priest River Planner/Development Coordinator since May 12, 2015, replaces Mike Lithgow who accepted an intergovernmental relations position with the Kalispel Tribe last fall.

March Pend Oreille County commissioners were seeking support from towns and fire districts before moving ahead with a county-wide emergency services district. “The reason we need the district is because of current Medicaid and Medicare (reimbursement) rates, it’s not sustainable, without having some other money to back fill,” county commissioner Mike Manus said. The Newport boys basketball team brought home a sixth place trophy from the 1A Hardwood Classic state basketball tournament, the first time in 37 years the high school team qualified for the state tournament. Cheerleaders, the band and the school’s broadcast crew all made the trip to state, along with many Grizzly fans from around the state.

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Pend Oreille County’s Dispatch was short employees in March. Dispatch is budgeted for 10 employees, but there were two vacancies and two trainees, “So it’s more like six at the moment,” Dispatch Coordinator Steve West said. Dispatch communications officers field an average of 12,000 9-1-1 calls a year. The spring alongside LeClerc Road, the source of drinking water for many people, was vandalized with spray paint and stickers. A person owns the water right for the spring, but that person allows it to be used by the public, says Pend Oreille County Public Works Director Sam Castro. Both Pend Oreille and Bonner counties have declared a state of emergency as the spring thaw continues to cause flooding and landslides in the region. The declarations opened the door to possible state and federal assistance. Spring Valley Road was closed the morning of March 20 when 15 inches of water seeped out over the roadway. Westside Kalispel Road at milepost 14 and Middle Fork Road off Westside Kalispel were also closed due to flooding. Selkirk High School senior Dakota Shafer won first place in the 2017 Regional High School Art Show at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. The contest features over 150 entries from central and eastern Washington high school students. Shafer also won a $2,000 scholarship for her mixed media piece titled “The Elder,” a colorful depiction of a wolf staring back at the viewer from its canvas. Shafer says the piece was partially inspired by her fascination with wolves and in the memory of her grandfather John, who died in 2016. The Selkirk School district will switch to a fourday school week starting Sept. 5 of the 2017-2018 school year. The reasons for going to a four-day school week included better staff recruitment and retention, reducing loss of class time from athletics, and increasing

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locate her when she didn’t come home that night. Steve Lott told police that the morning his wife vanished, she had asked to be dropped off at the store, where she made a phone call and later got into a red 1990s model Ford pickup with Washington plates. Lott said he did not recognize the driver. Anyone who may have had contact with the Lott Family in the 2004 time period, or who may have information regarding this incident, are strongly urged to contact Major Crimes Detective J. Northrup by leaving a message at 208-446-2237 or emailing him directly at jnorthrup@kcgov.us.

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Newport/Priest River Rotary Club Treasurer Brad Mingay presents North Pend Oreille Valley Lions club president Kim DiRienz with a $20,000 check for four railroad cars, a database and miscellaneous equipment associated with the train rides. The train rides moved to Newport after the track up north required expensive upgrades that couldn’t be afforded. The Lions Club sold their interest to the Rotary Club.

attendance from both staff and students, according to Selkirk Superintendent Nancy Lotze.

April The Kalispel Tribe asked the federal Environmental Protection Agency to change the air quality classification of reservation lands to Class I, up from Class II. The Class I category is mostly used for national parks, wilderness areas and Indian reservations. Most of the country is designated Class II, which is what the reservation is currently. County officials from Pend Oreille, Stevens and Spokane counties held a conference call April 13 to discuss language on a tri county water bank agreement for the water bank the three are trying to establish. The water bank would be pretty much what it sounds like, a vehicle to store water rights. Counties would put water rights into the water bank and would be able to draw them out for sale, as needed. A contract with the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) has enabled the Pend Oreille County Jail to earn money from providing beds to DOC inmates, an arrangement not uncommon across the state. The current daily bed rate for DOC inmates is $81.96 per day. The Newport/Priest River Rotary Club bought out the North Pend Oreille Valley Lions interest in the North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Excursion Train Rides, finalizing the deal with a $20,000 check.

May U.S. News and World Reports has named Priest River Lamanna High school as one of the best schools in the nation, based on a school’s over-

all student performance measured against statewide performance. Republican Pend Oreille County commissioner Mike Manus joined officials from other Western states in explaining the need to fund the federal Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes programs during a hearing in the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee May 2. “For the 2016 Secure Rural Schools distribution, our county had budgeted $375,879 to be received in early 2017,” Manus said. Since Congress did not reauthorize the SRS Act, the Forest Service reverted to the 1908 Act, referred to as the 25 percent payments, which allocated $75,221 to the county. Newport Hospital and Health Services was in the process of hiring a security firm in May, one of the major projects spearheaded by the newly formed security task force. The reason for forming the task force is a sign of the times. More and more incidents are being reported, and locally there’s been an increase of people with behavioral and chemical dependence issues.

June HiTest Sand Inc., the Canadian company that wants to build a silicone smelter, is back to considering Pend Oreille County as a site for the plant. The smelter was originally announced for a location near Usk. Then owners decided Addy would be the best location and they announced they would build the site there. Now they’re considering a different Pend Oreille County location, south of Newport. With a unanimous vote and a stroke of the pen at the June 12 regular meeting, Pend Oreille County commissioners passed an ordinance banning retail marijuana facilities in the

unincorporated parts of the county. “It’s a decision that we’ve come to that we feel is in the best interest of the county at this time,” commissioner chairwoman Karen Skoog said. The ordinance only affects the unincorporated areas of the county, meaning any place that is not within the city limits of a municipality. City governments are in charge of deciding whether or not they will approve retail marijuana within city limits.

July It’s official. Jason and Brittany Totland, the husband and wife team from Newport, are the new owners of The Roxy, Newport’s only movie theater that has been shuttered for almost two years. The Totlands were fundraising via subscriptions and donations for repairs and remodeling. Their goal is to transform the threescreen multiplex back to its original one screen “Grand Theater” format. The Oldtown postal office in Family Foods was slated to close Sept. 22, with the post office boxes then transferring to the Newport Post Office. Family Foods Office Manager Karyn Werner received a letter from the U.S. Postal Service saying that Post Office Boxes currently in place in the Oldtown CPU will be moved to the Newport Post Office. Post office box customers will retain their ZIP Code (83822), box number, and be able to use their same keys. The letter cited a lack of revenue as the reasoning for the closing of the post office. Werner said she had 97 of the 100 PO boxes rented.

August The Ben Franklin building in Oldtown has been sold and will close. A new See REVIEW, 7A

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Digging out the mailbox Ron Niederbrach shovels out his mailbox at the corner of Spokane Avenue and Third Street in Newport. Niederbrach says last summer the Postal Service required the mailbox be moved to the other side of the street, leaving it vulnerable to being plowed in by snowplows.

Norovirus going on in neighboring Stevens County Use good hygiene to prevent disease NEWPORT – The number of norovirus cases in the communities of Kettle Falls, Colville and Chewelah has started to decrease, but this virus continues to make some within area communities ill, according to a Northeast Tri-County health District press release. Fewer patients are being seen at area hospitals, however infection control measures are still being instituted to ensure patients and caregivers are protected from potential exposure to the norovirus. Some area schools were still seeing students with symptoms consistent with norovirus and are taking precautions to prevent others from becoming ill. Schools began their winter break last week, which will help limit exposure to the virus. Long-term care facilities continue to have a limited number of positive cases. These facilities have instituted control measures that are still in place, which has included visitor limitations and canceling group activities. Overall, within the Colville area there continues to be sporadic cases of lab confirmed norovirus. Norovirus is a highly contagious virus and can live on surfaces for days to weeks. It is typically transmitted by: • Having direct physical contact with people who are infected with the norovirus (for example caring for or shaking hands with an ill person then touching your hands to your mouth) • Eating food or drinking liquids that

are contaminated with norovirus • Touching surfaces or objects with norovirus on them and then putting your hands in your mouth Even though there are fewer cases of the illness, everyone should continue with proper hand hygiene by washing hands with warm water and soap for 20 seconds, especially after using the restroom or prior to eating. In between washings on unsoiled hands, use hand sanitizer with at least 62 percent ethanol. Be sure to wash fruits and vegetables and cook seafood thoroughly. If preparing food in a group setting, wash hands and wear gloves. Do not touch ready to eat foods with bare hands or use common serving dishes, i.e. plate of cookies. When someone is sick, do not have them prepare food for others; they are not to prepare food until 72 hours after symptoms resolve. If a household member was impacted by norovirus, be sure to: • Clean and disinfected contaminated surfaces properly • Use bleach mixture of ½ cup bleach with a gallon of water and allow five minutes to set before wiping clean • Wash laundry thoroughly • Immediately remove and wash soiled clothes or linens in a washing machine and machine dryer • When moving soiled linens or trash bags, do not agitate or compress them Because there are so many different types of norovirus, an indi-

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NEWPORT – Northeast Tri-County Health District will be modifying its hours of operation in the Newport, Colville, and Republic offices, effective Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. This schedule modification is to extend the hours of service to the public on Monday through Thursday as well as provide services in all departments for a partial day on Friday. The new hours in the Newport and Colville offices will be Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with lunch closure from 12-2:30 p.m., and Friday, 7:30-11 a.m. For the past several years, the Colville offices of community health, administration and vital records (birth and death records) have been closed on Friday. The entire Newport office has also been closed on Friday. The new schedule is intended to expand the availability of public services by adding an additional half hour of open time each morning. This extra time can be used for WIC appointments, permitting services, and vital records service as well as the many other services provided at Northeast TriCounty Health District. In addition, having all departments closed from 12-12:30 p.m. for lunch creates uniformity and will allow extra time for the public to access the permitting services in the environmental health department, according to a news release from Tri-County Health. By extending all

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Our opinion in 2017 Editor’s note: Here is a short look at some of the opinions we ran last year.

January We have an obligation to ourselves to say “yes” to the scenic train rides in Newport. The Rotary Club is set to vote on the issue Wednesday, Jan. 25, and while it will take an official vote of that single club for the go-ahead, this community owes it to itself to step up and say “Yes, we will support this.”

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Newport School District is in the midst of a chicken pox outbreak. While only three cases of chickenpox are confirmed, 31 students missed out on school days – some for the entire 21-day exclusion period. And there was potential for many more to miss school or become infected. It seems odd – ridiculous even – that children aren’t immunized against these very preventable diseases. The medical field and Center for Disease Control advocate for immunizations every chance they get.

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Once again, it seems elected officials are forgetting who they are elected to serve. A bill proposed by the Idaho legislature would allow municipalities to publish legal notices on their own websites, rather than printing them in the local newspaper. The bill is being championed by Rep. Ronald Nate, R-Rexberg, who says the bill is a way for governments to save money. It’s also a way for governments to further erode the watchdog role of newspapers.

April

Spring is here, the snow is (mostly) gone. And now we get to see piles of garbage, pretty much everywhere. It’s always a little disheartening when spring arrives, and we realized how much litter gets thrown out windows, dropped on sidewalks, and strewn about. A staff member here at The Miner goes for walks, twice a day every day. (You might have seen her around.) She picks up litter as she goes, and throws it in the garbage cans supplied along the sidewalks. Let’s take a page from her book and clean up garbage, even if it isn’t yours.

May

We’re reminded this week of what hard work and dedication can accomplish. Aaron Castle, a graduate of Newport High School, is finishing up a stellar collegiate career both academically and in the shot put ring. Sierra Mason is just starting her high school career in the fall, and already shows the promise of a great athlete. She’s also well spoken, out going and confident – traits we need to foster in all our kids.

June

The news that Newport residents Jason and Brittany Totland have made an offer for the Roxy Theater is great news for Newport and the area as a whole. For kids, the Roxy made a great date night venue. Adults used it for date nights as well. The Roxy provided an alternative to the bars or having to drive to Sandpoint or Spokane for a movie experience. See opinion, 5A

Head of Public Lands urges federal support for local schools OLYMPIA – Hilary Franz, Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands, is urging Congress to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools program before adjourning for the holidays. The Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program provides vital assistance to school districts and rural counties affected by the decline in revenue from timber harvests on federal land. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Commissioner Franz outlined the need to reauthorize this critical program, which used to provide funding to 215 school districts Washington State. Since the Stevenson-Carson School District in Skamania County lost SRS support, for example, it has had to reduce staff, cut programs, and close a middle school. “I have seen the schools that need repairs, new roofs and more classrooms for our kids,” said Commissioner Franz. “These needs exist right now and disproportionately affect schools and counties in rural areas. “As Commissioner of Public Lands, I know how vital forest resources are to timber communities. This year, more than $142 million in revenue from state lands will fund school construction, libraries, and emergency services. “But we need help from our federal partners. By reauthorizing the SRS program, we will provide essential funding to rural communities and invest in our children.” Commissioner Franz has repeatedly spoken out regarding the role public lands must play in supporting schools and local economies. In June, she announced the Rural Communities Partnership Initiative, which invests in local economic development across the state. As Commissioner of Public Lands, Franz oversees the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and natural resource management on 5.6 million acres of land, including 3 million acres of state trust lands.

Economic development benefits health To the editor, Comments at public meetings and in this paper maintain that the Hi Test smelter will have fatal human health consequences. We are going to die? I guess people must be dropping like flies around similar smelters in Canada, the six in Brazil, the five in France, the four in Norway, and those in Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Germany, Bhutan, Thailand, South Africa, Malaysia, Laos, the Phillippines, Australia, Spain, Bosnia, and those in the United States. Hyperbole about possible effects does not make for rational conversation. What is not hyperbole is what the World Health Organization has stated: “Improving the health and longevity of the poor is an end in itself, a fundamental goal of economic development.” Also, studies have shown that, “Empirically, high levels of population health go hand in hand with high levels of national income. Higher incomes promote better health through improved nutrition, better access to safe water and sanitation, and increased ability to purchase more and better quality health care.” This all should go without saying. A “no brainer” that those with jobs and incomes have better access to health care and are healthier. Let us keep this in mind during debates about economic development in our county. -David Fredley Newport

Smelter contrary to county’s plan for clean industry To the editor, Over the past few years Pend Oreille County and the federal government have made very significant investments in our area. Specifically, fiber optic connectivity. The idea was to build infrastructure so clean industries would come to Pend Oreille County and we all would enjoy our excellent quality of life. Of course one of the selling points is our low cost electricity, along with proximity to recreation, urban services, and the Spokane International Airport within an hour. What happened to the plan? Pend Oreille County is now primed for

clean industries that do data processing, data storage, call centers, and the like. A smelter would have a negative impact on the clean industry future of Pend Oreille County. I am convinced that if the Canadians want to build a smelter plant they should build it in their own back yard. Not ours. I wonder why they don’t want all those jobs in their neighborhoods. Commissioners, all nine of you, stick to the plan, if you don’t, we will all lose. -Joel Jacobsen Newport

Congress should take BOLD action against dementia To the editor, The time has come to change our thinking on Alzheimer’s disease. Too often, Alzheimer’s and other dementias are treated as an aging issue, ignoring the public health consequences of a disease that someone in the U.S. develops every 66 seconds. With two-thirds of its annual costs being borne by Medicare and Medicaid, it is an issue that demands more attention from our government. As someone who has lost a loved one to Alzheimer’s, I understand the physical and emotional costs of the disease. Congress has a chance to take decisive action by passing the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure For Alzheimer’s Act (S. 2076/H.R. 4256), endorsed by the Alzheimer’s Association. This new legislation would create an Alzheimer’s public health infrastructure across the country to implement effective Alzheimer’s interventions like increasing early detection and diagnosis, reducing risk and preventing avoidable hospitalizations. Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease in the U.S. Our nation currently spends $259 billion a year on Alzheimer’s, which is why we need this new approach. If we are going to end this disease, we must start treating it like the public health threat it is. Please join me in asking Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray to fight for the five

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Congress passed the GOP Tax Bill the week before Christmas that they are touting as a benefit to the middle class. Democrats, meanwhile, are bitterly opposed to the bill, some saying it will ruin America.

To the editor, In my opinion, Cusick has an opportunity to save meeting time, hurt feelings and over $4,000 in mayoral costs, over the next two years, by merely using a new council member as mayor pro tem and records officer to fill a supposed mayoral “vacancy,” rather than being manipulated by past politicians into appointing a somewhat secretly, pre-determined mayor. Both hard working past mayors may be interested in earning Cusick’s $200 monthly mayoral pay over the next two years – one who just walked out of a meeting two years ago, and the next mayor taking his place, who only recently was voted out of office by the majority of our voting residents. Both may be invaluable to a fresh, new mayor or mayor pro tem, as council members filling any future vacancies. Plus, I don’t want to have hard feelings originate from my vote against either of them, at an “appointment” vote. In my opinion, Cusick’s fresh, new mayor pro tem, council member Roger Brown, who was appointed this month to fill-in for the Mayor, keeping his same pay of $140 per meeting, could aptly so serve for the next two years, saving our town $200 per month, or over $4,000. He is humble, kind, knows residents throughout the county and has uncommon, common sense. He has my support and help with open government and records issues. This guy would be a refreshing change to Cusick’s mayoral behind the scenes, status quo. If not him, then other new council members, including myself. Exciting times for us volunteers and fresh, newly elected council members. As my write-in opposition claimed, “Save our Town.” Let me add the word “money.” -Duane Schofield Cusick

How do you feel about all this snow? I couldn’t care less. I’m excited!

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A little bit is great, but this is reduculous all in one day.

Sure I do. It will cut my taxes, giving me more income.

It remains to be seen. You can’t believe the Democrats or the Republicans.

Don’t appoint new mayor, use pro-tem instead

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Do you support the tax overhaul?

No. In the long run it will lead to cuts to programs that help the poor and elderly.

million Americans living with Alzheimer’s by cosponsoring the BOLD Infrastructure For Alzheimer’s Act. -Mark Newbold Spokane

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When the Roxy closed, downtown lost a major attraction that pulled people to town, where they often spent money in other places, whether it was a restaurant or just putting gas in the car. Any way you look at it, if the Totlands are able to buy and reopen the theater, it’s great news for the community and downtown Newport.

July

It’s hot outside. Temperatures reached the 90s most every day last week, and if there’s a break from the heat in sight, it’s a slight dip into the 80s. There’s a wonderful antidote to the heat right at Newport City Park – the water park. Built several years ago, I’m embarrassed to say that Saturday was my first trip the water park that’s less than block from my house. But I was so pleasantly surprised.

August

The 42nd annual Kalispel Pow Wow was held this past weekend, and what a joy it was to attend. With the ultra-family friendly atmosphere, the unbelievable dress and the heart pounding drumbeats, the pow wow had something for everyone – from the very told to the very young. The vivid colors and sounds of the pow wow set against the muted backdrop of the Pend Oreille River and Selkirk Mountains were breathtaking. The tribe’s commitment to a drug and alcohol free event was refreshing and added to an atmosphere we were proud to introduce our young children to. This community should be grateful for the neigh-

bors we have in the Kalispel Tribe. Their hospitality and generosity affects many people who live here, whether they realize it or not. The contributions to fire districts, schools, community events and civic organizations makes the tribe a true partner in making this the best place to live.

September

As our president continues to trumpet the idea that the media is a source of evil, it is important to remember that in any group, there will be outliers that are not representative of the whole population. Some journalists use dubious tactics, make stories up or let their own bias flavor their story. In a society that holds fame so highly, it’s tempting to try to make the story about oneself. Journalism has been a cornerstone of this country since the founding for good reason.

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The student-athletes at all the schools we cover deserve a round of applause for their outstanding performance this fall season. Newport and Cusick football are still alive and well, and Selkirk volleyball just completed their first trip to state in school history. That’s a job well done for sure. This is the first time Newport football has gone this deep in the state finals also, and Cusick is on their 10th consecutive season of successful post-season play. Priest River cross country runners had a recordbreaking season as well, with a handful of runners medaling at state. It takes a lot of hard work to balance schoolwork, sports and life in general and these student-athletes are doing it well and with gusto.

In with the new

November

NEWPORT – The community welcomed lots of new babies in 2017. Following is a list of newborns who arrived at Newport Hospital and Health Services from December 2016 through November 2017. The Miner runs birth announcements for anyone connected to Pend Oreille and west Bonner counties free of charge, regardless of where they are born. Email minernews@povn.com, or call 509-4472433. Liam Isaiah Ross – Feb. 24 Gracelynn Hope Oberg – Dec. 3, 2016 Selena Marie Baker – Feb. 28 Daniel Scott Shelgren – Dec. 9, 2016 Zoey Ann Kirkhart – Dec. 16, 2016 Madeline Michelle – March 1 Carter Allen Silver McSwain – Dec. 22, Cartler Lane Weaver-Morris – March 2 2016 Sophiiya Louise Coll – March 16 Zander David DeNune – Dec. 28, 2016 Dallas Smith Jr. – March 21 Killian James Howard Jones – Dec. 30, Ciena Lynn Kennedy – March 24 2016 Isabella Hope Lewis – April 10 Sophia Elaine Spatz – Jan. 12 Sarah Elizabeth Butler – April 13 Troy Gast – Jan. 20 Eleanor Faye Janz – April 13 Sullivan John Troudt – Jan. 31 Mia Estelle Lopez – May 4 Addisyn Nikole Curry – Feb. 3 Violet Marian Yost – May 5 Dezmond Butch White – Feb. 9 Ivey Kay-Francis Snow – May 6 Rowin Dean Roberts – Feb. 11 Evelyn Grace Zellen – May 7 Josiah Quinn Dale Smith – Feb. 12 Malakai William Hays – May 13 Emerie Espen Hart – Feb. 15 Kayson Miles Moss – May 15 Lukas Scott – Feb. 17 Hallie Mae McGee – May 16 Abigail Grace Durant – Feb. 22 Livia Ray Haney – May 23 See births, 6A Ella Mae Merrick – Feb. 24

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October

There is little doubt that a rural area needs ambulance service. The question is how to pay for it in a county where there are many Medicare and Medicaid patients. Neither Medicare nor Medicaid fully pay for ambulance services, or other services for that matter. So it seems obvious that establishing an EMS District would start the process of funding such a service. County commissioners have been working on the process, with commissioners making appeals at town council meetings asking them to support establishing a district. Commissioners note that establishing a district doesn’t fund one. It will be up to voters to approve property taxes to pay for an EMS District.

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S. Spokane, Newport WA 99156. Letters are subject to review, must be no more than 300 words, and cannot be libelous or thank individuals. Letter writers from 2017

Dallas Smith, Newport Tom Frisque, Usk Larry Montgomery, Newport Nicole Seeber, Newport Peg Waterman, Newport Wendy Clark, Newport Pete Scobby, Newport

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Jenny Smith, Newport Karyn Werner, Oldtown Greg Hicks, Newport Angie Hill, Newport Pete Holcomb, Cusick Mike Keogh, Cusick Todd Matthews, Diamond Lake Nancy Street, Cheney Kainoah Bowman, Newport Brandon McMeen, Newport Sonja Moore, Newport Donald Moskowitz, Londonderry, N.H. Anne Wilder Chamberlain, Priest River Norm Luther, Spokane Dave Smith, Newport Rhonda Baker, Spokane Janet Kiser Lambarth, Newport Chris Tellessen, Usk Donna Lands, Newport Richard Miller, Newport Daniel J. Logan, Sandpoint Joe Sherman, Cusick Ruth Wagner, Oldtown Paul Anselmo, Priest River Robert W. Schutte, Newport Cody Francis, Newport Judson Lightsey, Newport Ralph Heinz, Newport Patricia Bates, Clarkston Ruth Calkins, Newport Joseph Chantry, Newport Olivia Hanson, Newport Sharon L. Sorby, Newport Mike Brunson, Springdale John H. Larson, Sullivan Lake Mark Johnson, Nine Mile Falls Duane Schofield, Cusick Lisa Alkire, Newport Jim Cowan, Deer Park Katherine Schutte, Newport Nancy Burnett, Newport

Krista Hess-Mills, Oldtown Marty Johnston, Spokane Louis Anderson, Silverdale Conrad F. Ervin, Cusick Chuck and Amy Dillon, Newport Judy Campbell Fredrickson, Newport Matthew Hastings, Ione John Jackson, Newport Nicole Dice, Newport Danielle Jeffery, Newport Cory Wylie, Newport Mark Bender, Newport Molly Ryan, Seattle Mary Selecky, Colville Guy Black, Port Moody, B.C. Ralph Heinz, Newport Manuel Ybarra, Jr., Coalgate, Okla. Thomas Dishaw, Diamond Lake Anita King and Carol Lindburg, Newport Isabelle and Sophie Forster, Bellingham, Wash. Steve Kiss, Ione John Cain, Newport Joyce Dalland, Oklahoma City, Okla. Judy Malby, Newport Natalie Babcock, Newport Rod Stafford, Newport â&#x20AC;¨ Sam Brooks, Newport Karen Hardy, Valley, Wash. Bruce Bailey, Colville Larry Brown, Cusick Jim and Joni Stillian, Usk Roger Castle, Spring Valley Bob Eugene, Diamond Lake Dawn Feline, Newport Diane Wear, Sacheen Lake John Endres and Mary Upshaw, Newport Betty Gardner, Priest River Dave Halvorson, Priest Lake

Maureen Patterson, Priest River Joe Bialek, Cleveland, Ohio Cindy Boober, Newport Stephen R. Brown, Del Mar, Calif. and Diamond Lake Andrea Forster, Newport Timothy V. Chavis, Newport Larry Cole, Usk Betty Foley, Spokane Valley Roxeanne Huddleston, Sharon Weber, Dottie Lewis, Jackie Naccarato and Karl Jacobson, Newport Phyllis J. Kardos, Newport Michele Page, Usk Christina Wagar, Newport Michael R Zeimantz Jr., Blanchard Christine Bishop, Blanchard John Endres, Newport Jim Hines, Newport Elizabeth Ann (Jones) Moskowitz, Londonderry, N.H. Kristi Bell, Newport Idaho Hill Elementary students and staff, Oldtown Vicky Matlock, Oldtown Jennifer L. Byrd, Newport Joel Jacobsen, Newport Bob Mitchell, Colbert Robert B. Johnson, Sandpoint Josephine M. Maesner, Newport Nancy HawksThompson, Newport Glenn Rohrer, Priest River Allison Hare, Oldtown Ken Meyers, Sagle, Idaho Bob Nedved, Spokane Maureen Paterson, Priest River Mark Newbold, Spokane David Fredley, Newport

Lost in 2017 - In Memoriam NEWPORT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The following people passed away in 2017 and had obituaries in The Miner. All either were past or current area residents or had relatives who live in the area. The Miner publishes obituaries for free as a community service.

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James Clifford Daniel, Spokane, 96 Mildred Ione Durham, Newport, 93 Marlene Laird, Priest River, 78 David H. Mandigo, Newport, 79 Theresa Anne Stark, Bellevue, Wash., 61 Nancy Walkup, Priest River, 78 John M. Boone Sr., Usk, 73 Raymond Jerome Pence, Newport, 88 Verdie Thomas â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tomâ&#x20AC;? Stigall, Pend Oreille County, 67 Joseph P. Johnson, Cusick, 70 Donna Jean (Wood) Rodgers, Metaline, 89 Jeanette Krizenesky Abbott, Priest River, 88 Coreen J. Hansen, Oldtown, 52 Laurie E. Kroll, Cusick, 53 Patricia Lehman, Priest River, 75 Leota Statton, Oldtown, 87 Brian Patrick Tregellas, Newport, 48

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Keith L. Poirier, Priest River, 93 Sadie Pearl (Brown) Jones, Oldtown, 92 Marjorie Lois Freeman Lunden, Newport, 84 Iona Trotter, Priest River, 86 James Arthur Zubaugh, Newport, 74 Timothy L. Brown, Newport, 68 Dorothy J. McMackin, Metaline Falls, 85 Hogan â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobâ&#x20AC;? Newman, Ione, 92 Carol Nadine Gumaer Warren Butler, Priest River, 73 Richard W. Davis, Newport, 66 George Dennis Lithgow, Newport, 81 Katherine Ann Dizmang Owen, Newport, 63 Ashley A. Rucker, Cusick, 33

March Ruth Keyser, Sandpoint, 93 Gerald Edward Beers, Priest River, 92 Ann K. Chaney Fields, Newport, 94 William Earl â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billâ&#x20AC;? Galbraith, Newport, 56 Rose Lathrom, Newport, 59 Albert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alâ&#x20AC;? William Harlow, Ione, 79 Alvin â&#x20AC;&#x153;Budâ&#x20AC;? Hahn, Newport, 91 David George Magers, Priest Lake, 71 Jimmy Lee Easling, 71, Cusick See Memoriam, 7A

Conner Colby â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 31 Jaeleigh Rae Stuart â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aug. 2 Olivia Irene Castandeda â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aug. 3 Jessa Leigh Johnson â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aug. 14 Asher William Baker â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aug. 18 Dalayla Raylee White â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aug. 21 Breylin Pieper â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sept. 19 Connor James Saunders â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sept. 1 James â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vandrykâ&#x20AC;? Kirschbaum â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sept. 21 Brennley Kaelyn Grove â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sept. 24 Addelyn Nicole-Joan Popkin â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sept. 29 Ellie Mae Meyers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oct. 17 Aspen Anna Maria Dale â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oct. 18 Nevaeh Ora Lee Fackrell â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oct. 18 Harper Marie LaGone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oct. 30 Gracie Louise Young â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nov. 7 Milko Mariano Pagaling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nov. 13 Jade Piper Burnor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nov. 15 Virgil Kaine Morris â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nov. 17

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Memoriam:

Donald Lee Wilson, Colville, 79 Marshall James (Jim) Deerwester, Newport, 87 Raymond “Dennis” Gilbert, Spokane, 64 Marilyn Jean (Johnson) Mathison, Newport, 86 Phyllis J. Herman, Oldtown, 78 Paul D. Weidemier, Newport, 81

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Patricia Zucconi, Newport, 75

April Gale L. Stanley, Oldtown, 74 Donald R. Colegrove, Spokane, 79 Cecil V. Fouch, Oldtown, 81 James “Red” M. Huggins, Newport, 69 Leslie B. Mattoon, Spokane, 81 James E. “Jim” O’Neill, Newport, 86 Pearl Wilson, Cusick, 88 Dennis James Marrs, Priest River, 68 Terry Boone, Priest River, 62 Cecil V. Fouch, Oldtown, 81 Thomas “Tom” Chester Langworthy, Diamond Lake, 75 Joyce Elaine (Naccarato) Long, Priest River, 89 Betty Lou (Doty) Verbrugge, Newport, 90 Arlin Beehler, Newport, 81 Blanche R. Clark, Newport, 89 Shirley Ann Ramey, Hope, 79 James O. Sands, Newport, 79

May Arthur George Evans, Sun City, Ariz., 85 David Robert Jackson, Laguna Hills, Calif., 71 Sadie Pearl (Brown) Jones, Oldtown, 92 Wanda C. Koontz, Ione, 89 Charles Howard McCain, Spokane, 95 Carl C. Robertson, Newport, 79 Lloyd “Lefty” Stratton, Newport, 91 Dylan Warner, Newport, 17 Richard “Rick” John May, Spokane, 56 Evelyn “Evie” M. Vineyard, Priest River, 69 Anthony Lee Ayers Sr., Priest River, 66 Ted Brower, Priest River, 88 Eleanor “Ellie” Gail Chitwood, Cusick, 84 Dean Persyn, Oldtown, 91

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Burger King franchise will be built on the site. The Ben Franklin variety store announced the closing in a mass mailed letter and on Facebook. After for two days, the store reopened for a liquidation sale. Ben Franklin employed 13 people. They will all have to find new jobs after the liquidation, he said. Some employees have been with the company decades. There was no severance package offered. Beginning Aug. 5, Idahoans will need to dial the area code along with the seven-digit telephone number in order to make a local call. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission approved a new area code for the state. The new area code, 986, will cover the entire state. As numbers are needed, assignments may be made out of the new 986 area code beginning on Sept. 5. Some areas in the state are expected to exhaust their supply of numbers with the 208 area code before other areas. Volunteers and passengers alike enjoyed the first weekend of the Scenic Pend Oreille River Train excursion rides Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 12 and 13, from Newport to Dalkena. Nine hundred tickets

June Allen F. Taylor, Spokane Valley, 75 Jasen W. Johnson, Oldtown, 55 Theodore G. “Ted” Runberg, Coeur d’Alene, 84 Joseph Vollar, Newport, 82 Matthew “Matt” Wade Shreve, Ione, 39 John F. Babcock, Newport, 85 Ronnie Lee Pinkney, Newport, 67

July Susan E. Andrew-Bluff, Usk, 66 Donald A. “Don” Eastwood, Oldtown, 82 Ann Henley, Elk, 79 Donald Ellsworth, Priest River, 82 Marijo Elizabeth “Bobbie” Fitz, Newport, 92 Steven Lee McCoury, Newport, 66 Debra Kay Smith, Newport, 65 George “Ed” Edwards, Spokane, 58 Daniel I. Boggs, Ione, 69 Daisy Boggs Grogan, Colfax, 74 Ida Grace (Swannack) Knotts-Fox, Newport, 93 Craig Lane Bishop, Spokane, 65 Barbara Jean Fillis, Newport, 84 Paul Arnold Hillestad, Spokane, 93 Gillian Dirral (James) Twining, Priest River, 76

August Phyllis von Miller, Newport, 77 Daniel (Boone) Ivan Boggs, Ione, 69 Linda Ann Larsen, Priest River, 65

were sold for the first weekend, which consisted of rides at noon and 3 p.m. both days. Adult ticket prices are $20 each. Seniors and children ride for a reduced rate of $15. Maximum occupancy for each ride is about 350 people. The annual all-night Relay for Life event raised over $15,000 for cancer research and local patient care. The date for next year’s Relay is Aug. 10-11.

September The Pend Oreille Public Utility District sold its 185acre south Newport property to HiTest Sands Inc. for $300,000, closing on the deal Sept. 19. In June 2017 the PUD acquired the adjacent 13-acre Pend Oreille County property with the intent to sell the entire 185 acres to HiTest. The PUD property had been purchased in 1995 with a plan to build a gas turbine generating facility. That plan was abandoned and the land managed as timber until March 2016, when it was declared surplus and advertised for sale, with no offers. The land had been identified in April 2017 by HiTest as a potential site for a proposed silicon smelting facility. “The shooting at Freeman High School last week was tragic in every way and this rural school district is hurting,” wrote Newport School District Superintendent Dave

p u b l i c m e e t in g s Wednesday, Dec. 27 Tri-County Economic Development District: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

Thursday, Dec. 28 Pend Oreille County Library District Board: 10 a.m. - District Office, Newport Public Hospital District No. 1 Board: 12:30 p.m. - Sandifur Meeting Room, Newport Hospital Priest River Airport Board: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River City Hall

Monday, Jan. 1 New Year’s Day, no meetings

Tuesday, Jan. 2 Bonner County Commissioners: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building

Pend Oreille County Commissioners: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse Pend Oreille PUD Commissioners: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices Lenora Water and Sewer District: 10 a.m. - Skookum Rendezvous Lodge Bonner County Soil and Water Conservation District: 1:30 p.m. - USDA Office, 1224 Washington Ave., Ste. 101

Smith in a front page story. Before Smith was hired as the Newport superintendent he was high school principal at Freeman. He wrote about steps Newport has been taking to increase school security, including lock boxes on all school interior doors, cameras and lockdown drills for staff and students. The district was getting bids on locking hardware that will allow office staff to instantly engage the locks on the main school entrances in case of an outside threat.

October HiTest Sands made a decision on a site for a silicon smelter. After a process that started in 2015, HiTest Sands, Inc., has selected an

Doris J. Schrader, Newport, 68 Stephen L. Smith, Newport, 58 Donna L. Bordi, Spokane Valley, 96 Luther Haney, Ione, 78 Charles Steven Kress Jr., Kettle Falls, 71 Bessie Doris Orr, Newport, 93 Duane F. Hopkins, Spokane, 87 Frances Melbagene King, Ione, 75 Susan D. Schilling, Spokane, 38 Stephen “Steve” Smith, Newport, 58 Nona Joy Morse, Post Falls, Idaho, 80 Shelley Lea Swoboda, Priest River, 50 Patricia L. Booth, Newport, 73 Kaye Bush, Cusick, 74 Marjorie (Midge) A. Fouts, Newport, 77

September Janice “Lorraine” Hunt, Newport, 80 Connie L. Hamilton, Marietta, Ohio, 82 Emma Montgomery, Newport, 79 Harry Simmons, Ione, 81 Patricia Ann Andrews, Ph.D., Spirit Lake, 92 Yvonne L. Doolittle, Priest River, 76 James C. Fox, Newport, 35 Steven M. Bradbury Sr., Priest Lake, 68 Thomas Austin Frisque, Usk, 75 Janice “Lorraine” Hunt, Newport, 80 Richard (Dick) Nelson, Priest River, 84

October Lester J Bohnhof, Newport, 83 Virginia I. (Miles) Bridges, Newport, 98 Verna L. Comstock, Newport, 74 William J. Pahler, Newport, 93 Kevin Cleaveland, Cusick, 51 Lawanda Lou Kingery, Dalton Gardens, Idaho, 71 Gary Markwardt, Newport, 73 Robert Dean Stecker, Ione, 87 Joan Madsen Bockman Adamak, Prescott Valley, Ariz., 87 Ralph Billbe, Newport, 86 Ronald D. Parkerson, Priest River, 58 area south of Newport as the site of a $325 million silicon smelter. HiTest President Jayson Tymko showed a power point presentation that outlined the silicon industry and HiTest Sands proposal during a series of public meetings in Newport Oct. 2. American Medical Response, the private company that’s been operating ambulance services in Pend Oreille County for more than year, will cease service here at the end of October. AMR, a national company with offices in Spokane, began operating in Pend Oreille County last September, when Newport Ambulance closed its doors. AMR began 24-

Richard Adam Hurst, Oldtown, 75 Ned William Turner, Tiger, 81 Walter L. Gregory, Newport, 94 Nancy Jacques Hatch, Newport, 89 Dwain Delano Valez, Priest River, 83 Jay Cline, Newport, 90

November John Phillip Keyser, Priest River, 76 Patsy Lee Moore, Priest River, 69 Margaret Anne Musso, Newport, 82 Jack Ernest Straub, Jr., Priest Lake, 88 Calvin Douglass Babbitt, Newport, 66 Larry R. Hammel, Newport, 71 Douglas Earl Looney, Newport, 59 Herbert Allen Pease, Spokane Valley, 87 Debbie Robison, Priest River, 59 Allan Conner Six, Metaline Falls, 85 Jamie Bradshaw, Spokane Valley, 37 Marie Loretta Cliff, Priest River, 87 Ruth Evelyn Miller, Newport, 81 Louise Ann Vesey, Mercer Island, 93 Lionel Albert Haikkila, Spokane, 53 Audrey Marie Henderson, Newport, 83 Michael Dennis Pierce, Newport, 41

December Darwin “Buck” Cole, Newport, 67 Jeremy Arthur Hansen, Metaline Falls, 41 Catherine (McGee) McDaniel, Oldtown, 64 Virginia Hensley Porter, Pasco, Wash., 90 John Kent Scribner, Priest River, 77 Marla June Driggs, Metaline Falls, 72 Donald Leroy Lovell, Ione, 80 Jody Self, Oldtown, 60 Lois A. Dallas, Newport, 90 John K. Stephens, Usk, 68 Harold Harvey (Tick) Thompson, Clarkston, Wash., 92 Sally Marie Krizeneskey, Priest River, 79 Joyce Merle Edwards, Ione, 92 Keith Eugene Fairbairn, Metaline Falls, 74 Fred M. McKinney, Newport, 74

hour service a few months ago, and worked out of the South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue station at Diamond Lake.

November Citizens Against Newport Silicon Smelter (CANSS), a group actively opposing a silicon smelter that is proposed for an area bordering Idaho, about a mile south of Newport, held an informational

meeting at the Roxy Theater in Newport Sunday, Oct. 29. “We had more than 200 people attend,” said Phyllis Kardos, one of the event’s organizers. “I’m extremely happy.” The meeting lasted three and a half hours, with several speakers, including Bill Ellis, Patrick Molvick, Theresa Hiesener, Michael Naylor, Axel Hiesener, Nancy HenderSee REVIEW, 8A

d e at h not i c e Sally Marie Krizeneskey Priest River

Sally Marie Krizeneskey of Priest River, Idaho, passed away Dec. 19, 2017. She was 79. Sherman-Campbell Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements

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part of the meeting. Gardner, speaking after two people who expressed their displeasure with how some harassment on a school bus was handled, was raising questions about the hiring process for Superintendent Paul Anselmo. Brower said it was her meeting and she wasn’t going to allow it to get into derogatory comments. Gardner, who had passed around the written remarks she was making, asked how she was supposed to communicate with the board, especially if they wouldn’t read her complaint letters. Brower insisted such matters should be dealt with in a closed, executive session. A woman in the back started yelling about an incident her daughter had experienced. Brower gaveled furiously, declaring it was her meeting, but the woman wouldn’t be quieted. Brower called a break and escorted the

woman out. State Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, and Sen. Shawn Keough, RSandpoint, were present to answer some questions the board had in a legislative update. Scott said she didn’t know West Bonner County School board meetings were this exciting. She joked it will help her get ready for Boise. Rep. Sage Dixon, RPonderay, was also invited but couldn’t attend. The lawmakers were asked if they anticipated any hot button issues in the coming session, which gets underway Jan. 8. Scott said it was difficult to predict just what will turn into a hot button issue. She says the Speaker of the House controls which bills get out of committee. Keough said that she is on the transportation committee. She said seat belts on school busses may get some attention. Drivers education may also be

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discussed. Scott said she gets a lot of calls about vaccinations. People who don’t want to have their children vaccinated need to only provide their request in writing, it doesn’t need to be on any special form, she said. Anselmo noted that while Idaho seniors won’t have to pass the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium test in order to graduate, school funding is still tied to a SBAC participation rate. Scott said the district could push back on that. “I think as a school board you could stand up and I would help you fight for your alternative program,” she said. “I don’t think they have the guts to pick on one school district.” Scott said that school districts weren’t able to tap into their own resources – the nationals forests – to fund schools from timber harvest. She said states like Utah are working to take back control of federal public lands. She said Idaho could too. Scott was optimistic that the Trump administration will make it easier for local school districts regarding federal requirements. Keough, who is retiring after this session, was first elected in 1996. She said she has seen a “sea change” in how Idaho views funding education, from how much it could be to how much it could be cut. She says legislators have a mandate at a state level to fund education. Scott said she was concerned about data mining. She said federal agencies use Idaho databases for information on census, agriculture and labor. She said she would like to push back on sharing all the data. Keough said she was to

handle funding at the state level and to give local communities some tax relief from the maintenance and operations levies. Scott urged the school board to call Boise when they see something they don’t think is right. “It is the squeaky wheel that gets the grease,” she said. Anselmo said he didn’t think it would be long before a lawsuit is filed over the disparity between funding for rural areas and urban areas, such as Boise. Scott was in favor of a lawsuit. “That’s a great idea,” she said. “We have to continue to be a loud voice.” While it isn’t a federal issue, Scott said she thinks higher education is taking away from K-12 education. She reiterated her support for a lawsuit to address adequate funding. “You’re not getting funded adequately to get schools to where they should be,” Scott said. Keough said that the time might be right for a lawsuit over education funding, but noted that in neighboring Washington state, the courts agreed with the argument that more school funding was needed, but the legislature was still struggling with complying. In other board business, several policies passed second reading, including one that addressed classified longevity increases. Crystal Zienske, who works as a special services secretary in the district office, had spoken during the public comment part of the meeting to urge the board to not cut the 2 percent longevity stipend for employees that have worked for the district 15 years or more. The policy the board passed had removed that language from policy 5800.

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shott, Betty Berkhousen, Gretchen Koenig, Debbie Barker and Kardos on the agenda. A slim budget and lack of monetary donations have caused the West Bonner County Food Bank to not offer Thanksgiving food boxes this holiday season for the first time in over 20 years. According to food bank chair Karen Squires, the board made the decision the first of November. “Our hope was that we’d get the funds to supply the boxes, but our finances told us otherwise,” said Squires. “I know there have been a few people who have been unhappy with the decision. We’re very sorry to do it, but we don’t have any other options. We will be doing Christmas baskets though.” The Newport Grizzly football team’s historic season came to an end at the hands of defending state 1A champions Royal. They beat Newport 35-7 Saturday, Nov. 25, at Moses Lake. Newport finished the season with a 10-2 record, made the state tournament and won two games, advancing to the semifinals. They beat Zillah in the first round 13-6 and beat league champ Colville in the first round 21-7 before falling to Royal. Royal went on to win its third consecutive state championship, with the nation’s sixth lon-

December Opponents of the proposed HiTest silicon smelter turned out to ask questions of smelter officials during a well attended public meeting held Nov. 30, at Newport High School. The meeting, originally scheduled for the middle school was moved to the high school. The high school gym’s capacity is 1,200 and it was nearly full. The questions came after a presentation by HiTest, in which company officials attempted give an overview and to address some concerns they have heard about the smelter. State officials from the Department of Ecology, the Department of Health and the Department of Commerce also gave presentations. The city of Newport is advertising for an interim police chief, Mayor Shirley Sands said during the regular council meeting Dec. 4. Newport had rejected Pend Oreille County Sheriff Alan Botzheim’s nearly doubling of what he would charge them for law enforcement service. They are looking for another entity to contract with. The Kalispel Tribe announced it has formed its own electric utility company to service its Airway Heights property. Kalispel Tribal Utilities (KTU) began officially providing electricity and natural gas to Tribal businesses Oct. 1.

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b r i e f ly Cusick gets league win over Selkirk CUSICK – The Cusick Panthers boys basketball team defended their home gym, getting a 75-43 win against league rival Selkirk Thursday, Dec. 21 at Cusick. The Panthers got out to a 10-point first quarter lead and never let up, outscoring Selkirk each quarter. Up 34-20 at the half, Cusick kept adding to the lead. Cusick’s Ethan Hardie led all scorers with 21 points. Colton Hansen scored 20 for Cusick. They were the only Panthers to score in double figures. For Selkirk, Steven Davis led scoring with 11 points. Thomas Huttle scored 10 points for the Rangers, the only Selkirk players to score in double figures. The Panthers are leading the Northeast 1B North conference with a 6-0 league record. Selkirk is in second place with a 4-1 record.

Selkirk walks over Cusick CUSICK – The Cusick girls basketball team hosted north county rival Selkirk Thursday, Dec. 21, suffering a 52-25 loss in a Northeast 1B North League matchup. Selkirk led by just two at the end of the first quarter, and added six to their lead with 17 in the second. Cusick managed just 10 points in the second half, while Selkirk scored as many in the third, and added 19 in the fourth. Selkirk’s Gabi Rick led all scorers with 18. Bree Dawson scored eight, Jenna Couch scored seven and Kaitlyn Chantry and Ellen Huttle each scored six for the Rangers. Whitney Dawson scored four and Shelby Rood added three. Cusick was led by Zahira Delgado with 10. Gracie StrangeOwl added six, Allison Nomee and Nichole Stensgar each scored four and Madalyn Whitford hit a free throw. Selkirk has a week off before attending the West Valley Tournament Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 27-28.

Newport girls bring home top spots PASCO – Newport Girls wrestling traveled to the Tri-Cities Friday, Dec. 22 for a 30 school, all-girl tournament and came home with two tournament champions, including Sierra Mason, 170 pounds, and Megen Mason, 190. Star Prentice, 110, won fifth place for her weight division. Sierra’s finals match was her toughest match of the day going all three rounds with a final score of 3-2. Her opponent was from Kamiak. Megen’s Quincy opponent didn’t bring the determination that Megen had that day, according to coach Scott Pillers, and Megen pinned her in one minute nine seconds. “Today I believe was a success for Newport overcoming some of the top schools in the state like Ephrata, Toppenish, and Kamiak to name a few,” said Pillers. “These girls are wrestling so well and lead us to a team eighth place finish out of 30 schools.”

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Newport boys ready for busy week NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies boys basketball team will play three times in the next seven days. They will play at the West Valley basketball tournament Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 27 and 28 at West Valley High School in Spokane Valley. The Griz will play Pullman Wednesday at 8 p.m., then play West Valley the next day at 6:30 p.m. The following Tuesday, Jan. 2, Newport will play a Northeast A League home game against Medical Lake. That game will start at 5:45 p.m.

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Priest River wrestles this Saturday The Spartans took a well-deserved break from wrestling over the Christmas holiday and will return to the mats at an away tournament (opponent to be announced) Saturday, Dec. 30, 10 a.m. In this photo teammates Riley DeMent and Cameron Van Harpen spar during practice.

Lady Panthers split appearance at Wellpinit Tournament WELLPINIT – The Cusick girls basketball team traveled to the Wellpinit Christmas Tournament last week, beating Inchelium in a squeaker, and losing to Wellpinit in a not-so-close game. Cusick trailed 13-11 at the end of the first quarter against Inchelium. They took over the lead in the second, holding Inchelium to nine while scoring 14 of their own. Heading into the second half up 25-22, it was a back-andforth battle. Cusick scored 10 in the third while

allowing Inchelium 14, but the Panthers put on the pressure in the fourth with 21 points to Inchelium’s 18. The Panthers won 56-54. Gracie StrangeOwl scored 19 for the Panthers. Zahira Delgado and Nicole Stensgar each scored 12. Allison Nomee added five and Teresa Campbell and Amy Reijonen each scored four. The next game didn’t go so well for the Panthers, when they lost to host Wellpinit 66-36. Wellpinit

dominated every quarter, ahead 30-18 at the half. They scored 22 to Cusick’s eight in the third, and 14 to Cusick’s 10 in the fourth. StrangeOwl again led the Panthers with 11. Delgado scored nine, Kyla Merson and Nomee each scored six, and Stensgar and Madalyn Whitford each contributed two. The Panthers were to play Chewelah Tuesday, Dec. 19, but weather postponed the game. They have a week off and then host Curlew Jan. 5.

Cusick finishes second at tourney WELLPINIT – The Cusick Panthers boys basketball team played twice in the Wellpinit Holiday Tournament, beating Inchelium 74-54 Thursday, Dec. 21, before losing 76-41 to host Wellpinit in the championship game the next day. Cusick got out to an early lead against Inchelium, up 31-13 in the first quarter and 51-21 at the half. Inchelium rallied in the third and fourth quarters, outscoring Cusick in each, but the damage had been done and Cusick got the win. Kobe Seymour led Cusick scoring with 20 points. Ethan Hardie had 16 for the Panthers and Colton Hansen scored a dozen. In the championship game, it was Wellpinit that got out to a quick start, outscoring the Panthers 17-8 in the

first quarter. Cusick did a little bit better in the second but went into the halftime break down 38-22. Cusick couldn’t find the answer in the second half, with a cold 17-6 third quarter that saw Wellpinit extend the lead to 55-28. The fourth quarter was more of the same, with Wellpinit winning their home tourney with the 74-41 win. Cusick didn’t have anybody get in double figures scoring. Colton Seymour and Hardie led Panther scoring with eight points each. Cusick has a 6-2 overall record and is 6-0 in Northeast 1B League north play. The Panthers will be at home Friday, Jan. 5, for a game with Curlew that starts at 6 p.m. The next day, Saturday, Jan. 6, they go to Odessa-Harrington for a game that starts at 6 p.m.

Newport Gun Club 90 years old NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club was started in the 1920s, based on a cup dated 1927 that was found, according to club members. The original clubhouse was located in the field behind what is now the Spokane Teachers Credit Union in Newport. Some time later the clubhouse was moved to the area currently occupied by the Sheriffs Office. In 1970 a new

clubhouse and three traps were built by what was the old city dump. The dump was closed in the 1980s but the club remained on what is now Gun Club Road. The club has four traps and a skeet range. Last year the club saw an increase in membership and was able to use all the old clay targets and purchase more than 100,000 new targets. The club is hoping to see

a continued membership increase. The winter league begins Sunday, Jan.7 at 9 a.m. lasting 10 weeks. Everyone is invited to participate from the beginner to longtime veterans. A round of 25 targets is $4 for members and $4.50 for non-members and membership is $20 per year. Details can be found on online at newportgunclub.info.

Newport boys battled it out at Classic, Best of the West

Selkirk-Kettle Falls game canceled

NEWPORT – Boys wrestling went to Central Valley High School for the Tri-County Wrestling Classic on Dec. 22, 9:30 a.m., then to Pasco for Best of the West Invite on Dec. 23. Results from those tournaments were not available before press time. The Grizzlies will travel to Royal for the Royal Christmas Invite on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 9 a.m. and to Freeman High School Saturday, Dec. 30 for the Freeman invitational at 10 a.m.

IONE – The Selkirk boys basketball team’s Dec. 19 game with Kettle Falls was canceled because of weather. The Rangers will next play Saturday, Dec. 30 against Harrington. That game will start at 6 p.m. and there is no girls basketball game that night.

SPIRIT LAKE – The Priest River girls basketball team traveled to Timberlake Thursday, Dec. 21, losing 84-16. Priest River managed four points to Timberlake’s 27 in the first quarter, no points in the second quarter and just 12 in the second half of the Intermountain League game. Jasmine Martin scored

six for Priest River. Madelyn Rusho scored four and Karah Fink, Makia Fitzmorris and Adrie Minish each scored two. Priest River was scheduled to play Deer Park Tuesday, Dec. 19, but the game was postponed due to weather. They have winter break off before hitting the court at Newport Jan. 10.

Selkirk looking for softball coach METALINE FALLS – The Selkirk School District is accepting applications for the head girls fastpitch softball coach position. Information and application materials are available online at www.selkirk.k12.wa.us, or at the district office, 219 Park St., Metaline Falls. Call 509-446-2951.

Rangers travel to Rogers, Freeman IONE – The Selkirk Rangers will travel to Rogers High School Thursday, Dec. 28 for a wrestling tournament at 9 a.m. On Saturday, Dec. 30 they will go to Freeman High School for the Freeman Invite, starting at 10 a.m. See results in next week’s newspaper.

Spartans lose to Timberlake

SPIRIT LAKE – The Priest River Spartan boys basketball team lost their first Intermountain League contest Thursday, Dec. 21, when Timberlake got the best of them 51-40. Timberlake got out to a 13-7 first quarter lead. Priest River had a better second quarter, outscoring Timberlake 10-9, to go into the half down 22-17. Timberlake had a better second half than the Spartans, outscoring Priest River by four in the third quarter and by two

in the fourth for the win. Dauson O’Brien led Priest River scoring with 17 points. The Spartans will host Upper Columbia Academy Thursday, Jan. 4, at 7:30 p.m. This will be the first game on the new gym floor at the high school. The next night, Friday, Jan. 5, the Spartans will travel to Lakeland for a game that starts at 7 pm. Saturday, Jan. 6, Priest River will go to Bonners Ferry for a game that starts at 7:30 p.m.

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Thursday, Dec. 28 Newport Girls Basketball at Eagle Classic: 3:30 p.m. - West Valley High School Newport Boys Basketball at West Valley Tournament: 6:30 p.m. West Valley High School

Friday, Dec. 29 Newport Girls Wrestling at Columbia Burbank Invite: 10 a.m. - Columbia, Burbank

Newport Girls Basketball at Eagle Classic: Noon - West Valley High School

Saturday, Dec. 30 Open Gym, Adult Basketball: 7 a.m. - Newport High School

Tuesday, Jan. 2 Newport Boys Basketball vs. Medical Lake: 5:45 p.m. - Newport High School Newport Girls Basketball vs. Medical Lake: 7:30 p.m. - Newport High School

Wednesday, Jan. 3 Newport Wrestling at Royal Christmas Invite: 9 a.m. - Royal High School

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b r i e f ly Missoula Children’s Theatre coming to Metaline Falls METALINE FALLS – Missoula Children’s Theatre auditions for Snow White are Monday, Jan. 22, 3 p.m. at The Cutter Theatre, 302 Park St. in Metaline Falls. Performance dates are Jan. 26 and 27. For more information, go to www. cuttertheatre.com.

Bring in the New Year with your craft project NEWPORT - On Monday, Jan. 1, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., the Hospitality House will start the New Year by hosting a Craft Making Extravaganza. Organizers say it’s a great time to begin next year’s Christmas projects, or finish that unfinished creative project. People are invited to come and bring sewing machines, knitting needles, crochet hooks, spindles, scrapbook supplies or whatever you busy yourself with to relax. A $5 lunch will be provided. Call 509447-3812 for the lunch count.

Saturday morning cartoon free at Roxy NEWPORT – The Roxy Theater in downtown Newport is offering a free Saturday morning showing of the animated film Rise of the Guardians Saturday, Dec. 30, 10 a.m. Regular concession prices still apply.

Blood drive at Cusick High School CUSICK – There will be a blood drive at Cusick High School Tuesday, Jan. 16, 11:30 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. The Inland Northwest Blood Center (INBS) 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 of healthy blood can save the lives of up to three people. For more information, call INBC Territory Manager Noreen Johnson at 509-991-2418.

Quiz for a cause People could test their trviai skills at Griz Quiz at Kelly’s Bar and Grill Tuesday, Dec. 19. The event was a fundraiser for the Maws and Paws Booster club. Lindsay Hicks-Frazer was the Quiz Master and there were 10 teams competing. The winning team was “Corporal Punishment” with Lindsay Hicks-Frazer, Brett and Lisa Mackey, Troy Whittle, Nicole and Brian Card, and Curtis Rowsey

Share your life events for free NEWPORT – The Newport and Gem State Miner Newspapers are looking to share your life events with the community. Submit births, weddings and engagements to The Miner for publication at no charge. The Miner can be reached at 509447-2433, minernews@ povn.com or visit www. pendoreillerivervalley. com online, or stop by the office at 421 S. Spokane in Newport.

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Illusionist Isaiah Daniels and assistant will be at the Cutter Theater for a free show Jan. 4. Reservations must be made in advance.

Free magic show at Cutter Theatre Jan. 4 METALINE FALLS – Master Illusionist Isaiah Daniels will perform a free magic show in the historic Cutter Theater Thursday, Jan. 4, 7 – 10 p.m. Pre-registration

is required as there are limited seats available. Call the Cutter Theater to reserve seats at (509) 446-4108. There will be a taco bar beginning at 5:30 p.m. for $7 a piece

or $20 per family. Dinner reservations and ticket reservations must be made in advance. The Pend Oreille County library District co-hosts the event.

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Almost time for Soroptimist Crab Feed NEWPORT – The Soroptimist Crab Feed is back Saturday, Jan. 13 with two seatings at 4 p.m. and one at 6 p.m. The event is at St. Anthony’s Church on 1st Street. The dinner features all-you-caneat crab, garlic bread, baked potatoes, green beans and coleslaw. Tickets can be purchased at Seebers, Owens, and The Beardmore Bistro and Wine Bar in Priest River, or by calling 509-6712552. Adult tickets are $30 each and for children under 10, tickets are $15. Only 150 tickets are available for each seating, so buy tickets now. During the dinner Soroptimists will be selling raffle tickets for $1 each. There is a wide selection of gift baskets available to win at each seating. The Sorptimists will also be selling their trademark brooms. The Knights of Columbus will have beer and wine available for purchase at a cashonly bar, which will benefit their organization.

Some new features are added to this year’s crab feed. There is a grand prize drawing for a get-away at Stoneridge Resort in Blanchard. Proceeds of the Crab Feed go to support the many service projects that Soroptimists do each year in the Newport/Priest River area. Projects include providing two scholarships each year for Newport High School seniors and honoring a Girl of the Month for Newport High School Seniors, who have outstanding academic, leadership and community work. An award is given to an outstanding eighth grade graduate, and the club supports the Priest River Young Woman of the Year award. Soroptimist is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and donations are always welcome. For those guests with walking challenges the St. Anthony staff will operate the stair lift so the venue is available to all needing walking assistance.

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Rotary Club: 7 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park

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

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

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

Newport TOPS: 8:30 a.m. - Hospitality House Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-447-0775. Fiber Arts Knitting and Spinning Group: 9 a.m. - Create Arts Center, Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library Story Time - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick: 11 a.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Lioness: 11:30 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anonymous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport Spirit Lake Historical Society: 6:30 p.m. - Call 208-623-5626 for s

Thursday, Dec. 28 Alcoholic’s Anonymous Women’s meeting: 10 a.m. - Rotary Club, Old Diamond Mill Rd., Oldtown UCC Non-Denominational Bible Study Group: 10 a.m. - United Church of Christ, 430 W. Third St., Newport Story Time: 10:30 a.m. Priest River Library Open Painting Workshop: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Create Arts Center, Newport Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Loosely Knit: 1-3 p.m. - Calispel Valley Library, Cusick Priest River Food Bank Open: 3-5:45 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Pend Oreille Kids Club: 6 p.m. - Pend Oreille Mennonite Church Pinochle: 6 p.m. - Hospitality House in Newport Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

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

Saturday, Dec. 30 Books out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library Happy Agers Card Party: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center AA Meeting: 5 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Sunday, Dec. 31 Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

Monday, Jan. 1 Bonner County Homeschool Group: 2:30 p.m. - Priest River City Park Priest River Chamber Board: 4 p.m. - Chamber Office Youth Advisory Council: 4 p.m. - Blanchard Library Newport Maws and Paws Booster Club: 6 p.m. - Newport High School Library Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Community Church

Overeaters Anonymous: 9 a.m. - Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport, use front entrance. Contact Barb at 509-447-0775. Computer Basics for Adults: 10 a.m. to Noon -

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Tuesday, Jan. 2 Priest River Food Bank Open: 9-11:45 a.m. - Priest River Senior Center

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Mothers of Preschoolers Gathering: 10 a.m. - Priest River Assembly of God Church Soroptimist International of Newport Business Meeting: 12-1 p.m. - Pineridge Community Church Weight Watchers: 5:30-6 p.m. Weigh in and 6 p.m. meeting – Pineridge Community Church, 1428 W. First St., Newport Kaniksu Lodge 97: 6 p.m. - 111 Main St., Priest River Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 p.m. - St. Anthony’s Church

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

Books Out Back: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Priest River Library

Rotary Club: 7 a.m. Oldtown Rotary Park

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Wednesday, Jan. 3

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

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

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

Al-Anon: Noon - American Lutheran Church Pinochle: 1 p.m. - Priest River Senior Center Alcoholics Anony-

Priest River Animal Rescue: 6 p.m. - 1710 9th St., Priest River BASIC Meeting: 6 p.m. - Blanchard Community Center

Where to Worship

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

Blanchard Lions: 7 p.m. - Blanchard Inn

mous: 5:45 p.m. - Hospitality House, Newport

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 10 a.m. for all ages Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m. Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

CATHOLIC MASSES

www.pocoparishes.org Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m. Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. 4:00 p.m. Usk: Our Lady of Sorrows LeClerc Creek Rd. Sun. - 1st & 2nd - 5:30pm Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m. Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

HOUSE OF THE LORD

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

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

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

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

BAHÁ’Í FAITH OF NEWPORT

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

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

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

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

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he Miner’s Booster page is pretty much what it sounds like – a page to promote non-profits and kids. Here is a look back at some of the best Booster photos from 2017.

Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

Students at Idaho Hill Elementary School recently celebrated the end results of their second quarter reading challenge with a pizza party and by spraying silly string on special education teacher Robert Selle Jan. 26.

Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

Newport Boy Scout Troop 696 and Priest River Cub Scout Pack 604 participated in flag raising ceremonies at Newport Hospital and Ponderay Newsprint last June. The ceremonies were to honor Flag Day and retire older, worn out flags at each location and replace them with brand new ones. Here Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts perform the ritual of properly folding the old flag at Newport Hospital.

Courtesy photo|Chris Evers

Above right: In an effort to encourage literacy and celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday, area elementary school children in Cusick and Priest River partook in Read Across America Day March 2. This is how Cusick principal Steve Bollinger ended up, held to the wall with tape. Note his feet aren’t touching the ground.

Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

Above: About 20 to 25 volunteers from the American Lutheran Church in Newport and 2nd Harvest gathered in the church parking lot last August to distribute produce and non-perishables in a free food drive. Volunteer Anna Jones, 11, smiles as her dad, Geoff Jones, takes a picture of her with his phone. Miner photo|Sophia Aldous

Right: The Second Annual High School Student Art Show was held at The Artisan Gallery in Priest River last May with entries from several area students. First place in the 3D art category: “When Max Gets Bored,” by Max Bombino of Priest River.

Miner photo|Michelle Nedved

More than 200 grandparents visited Priest River Elementary School last March to have lunch with their grandchildren. Gayla Turner enjoys lunch with her granddaughter Raygn.

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obituari es Joyce Merle Edwards Ione

Joyce Merle Edwards passed away peacefully in her own home Dec. 17, with loved ones at her side. She was 92. Joyce was born July 14, 1925, in Blackfoot, Idaho, the daughter of a sometime farmer who held a variety of jobs to make ends meet. They were very poor, but never wanted for food during the Depression. Joyce married Harold Pike, her childhood sweetheart, and they had three children, Danny and Delsie (twins) born in 1942, and Sonja, born in 1945. Harold served in the Navy in World War II, with service in the Pacific. Joyce spent most of her adult life in the San Francisco Bay Area. She and Harold divorced in the 1950s when the kids were teenagers, and she later remarried, to Don Edwards, a vibrant soul who made Joyce laugh and smile every day. For many of those years, they worked together in apartment management in the San Jose area. They were married for many happy years until Don’s death in the late 1980s. In later years, she reunited with Harold, and they relocated to Ione, Wash., in 1996. Harold passed away in 2000, and over the years Joyce developed a second family in and around Ione, especially the Lindemann family, who loved her like their own and made it possible for her to remain in her own home. Around Ione, Joyce was known for her kindness, generosity, and great sense of humor. She loved to go to Bonners Ferry to the Kootenai Casino every now and then to play the slots, drink her signature greyhound cocktails, and spend time with friends. She was a kind soul, and she will be dearly missed by many, but her loved ones take solace that she is now at peace. Joyce is survived by two grandsons, Travis Thayer of Oakland, Calif., and Tyler Thayer of Colorado Springs, Colo. A special thank you to Hospice of Spokane especially Becky and Kim. A memorial service for Joyce will be held in spring 2018, date to be determined

Keith Eugene Fairbairn Metaline Falls

Keith Eugene Fairbairn (aka “the Redneck Hippie” and “Tree Killer”) went to be with our Lord on Dec. 21, 2017, with his children singing his favorite songs by his side. He Fairbairn was 74. Keith was born July 4, 1943, in Laramie, Wyo., to Keith Wilson and Laura Irene (Moore) Fairbairn, always his mother’s “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” The family moved to Metaline Falls in 1954 where he graduated in 1961. He attended Pacific University, Forest Grove, Ore., on a football scholarship and later Eastern Washington University, receiving a degree in radio and television broadcasting. He married Kathy in 1963. An eclectic man, Keith worked as a wildland firefighter, photographer, then moved to Sitka, Alaska, and later Colville, Wash, in radio. He was an EMT and retired as a law enforcement officer. He married Trish in 1989 and the family moved to

Metaline Falls where they raised “the younger three.” Finding himself unable to go out to pasture, Keith came out of retirement to found Selkirk Archery and Selkirk Sun newspaper where he was owner, editor, advertising department, and paperboy. When Trish retired from teaching in 2016, Keith “re-retired” from the paper and gave his final sign off as the elusive “Redneck Hippie.” Keith was an avid hunter, photographer, camper, woodworker, reader and bow builder. Both he and Trish were involved with the Metaline Falls United Church of Christ. He and Trish put on many miles to attend traditional archery shoots. He will be remembered for his bold voice in song, speech, and print. Keith was preceded in death by his parents and younger brother David. He leaves behind his wife, former wife, 10 children, 25 grandchildren, and an ever-growing number of great-grandchildren. Also missing him will be his hunting buddies known as the “Campfire Liar’s Council,” church family, and his beloved Basset hound Alexander Graham Bell. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 28, at the Metaline Falls Congregational United Church of Christ. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to North Pend Oreille Food Bank or Shriner’s Children’s Hospital. Sherman-Campbell Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermancampbell.com.

Fred M. McKinney Newport

Fred M. McKinney passed away Dec. 6, 2017, in Newport, Wash., surrounded by his family. He was 74 years old. He was McKinney born to Bud E. and Velma M. McKinney on July 16, 1943, in Kellogg, Idaho. He grew up in Kellogg and later moved with his parents to Spokane, Wash., where later he met his wife, Claudia and they married on May 28, 1966. Fred and Claudia worked in the Spokane area until they retired to their river property in 2000 where they enjoyed themselves for many years. He had two children Anita and Bill (Colene) with one grandson (Tim), and grand-puppies that he cherished. He lived at home with his wife and dog, Milly Mae, where he liked to tinker around the home doing various projects until his health declined. Fred was married to Claudia for 51 and a half blissful years where they always acted like newlyweds. In the mid to late 1960s Fred was an active military member in the Army and later joined the National Guard where he served until the early 1970s. Fred started his career moving houses for Harley Catlow, then moved into the Washington Idaho Laborers

Union, Local 238, in the early 70s and started working with William Winkler Concrete. In his concrete career he poured and laid many sidewalks and curbs in Spokane vicinity then worked for Bill Bacon Construction. He later joined his brothers at Inland Asphalt Paving Company. Fred was a proud member of the Washington Idaho Laborer Union Local 238

for more than 35 years. Fred enjoyed hunting and fishing in the Colville National Forest or spending time with his family at the river. He enjoyed getting out mowing his lawn, sitting on the deck with Claudia or taking drives in and around the Newport area. In his later years Claudia would take him out to see the changes that occurred

in the Newport, Oldtown and Priest River area. The family would like to thank Alan Mix for his help during the last year of Fred’s life when his health started to fail. Family would also like to extend a thank you to Hospice of Spokane for their assistance on the date of his death and the support they lent the family through that time.

He was preceded in death by his father Bud, his mother Velma, his two brothers Walter and William, along with his sister Virginia. No memorial services preceded his passing, but the family will be hosting a celebration of life later in 2018 for close family and friends. Fred chose to be cremated and his final wish was to be scattered in the forest.

p o l i c e r e p o rt s Editor’s note: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report, but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online. Pend Oreille County Monday, Dec. 18 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Honeysuckle Drive, Cusick, report of horses at this residence keep getting out. ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., out with a disabled in front of Safeway. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Main St., Ione, report of found package with no address on it stuffed in a parcel locker. ERRATIC DRIVER: S. Cass Ave., Newport, report of black four door Jeep sliding down the street, driving crazy, no back plates, went down alley between Cass and Scott. FRAUD: Deer Valley Lane, Newport, report of someone that tried to open a Home Depot card in the complainant’s name online. ANIMAL PROBLEM: McInnis St., Ione FOUND PROPERTY: S. Washington Ave., report of found credit card on sidewalk in front of library. PHONE OFFENSE: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, complainant receiving harassing phone calls from known subject. CHIMNEY FIRE: Terrace Ave., Newport, report of chimney on fire, house is filling with smoke no flames. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle versus dog. SUSPICOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Deer Valley Lane, complainant believes someone maybe in shop, can see flashlights. Tuesday, Dec. 19 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Northshore Diamond Lake, complainant reports there is a Dodge Power Wagon that is on an access road east of comp’s driveway. ACCIDENT: Telephone Rd. E. and Green Rd., report of bus partially blocking road, slid off into the ditch. ACCIDENT: Juanita Lane, Elk, report of female in the ditch in a Hyundai. ACCIDENT: LeClerc Rd. N., report of vehicle slide off into ditch. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20 and Jared Rd., Usk, report of semi-truck jack-knifed partially blocking the highway. TREE FIRE, POWER LINE: Hwy. 20, Newport, third party report trees on power lines that are smoking. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, report of two trees blocking roadway. ACCIDENT: Deer Valley and Coyote Trail, report of personal plow vehicle in ditch, on hill. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Northshore Diamond Lake Road, report of tree blocking one lane. ACCIDENT: LeClerc Rd. S., Newport, report of vehicle slide off, no damage, non-blocking.

report of a Suburban, unknown color in median, did not appear damaged. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of vehicle slide off clear with flashers on. UTILITY PROBLEM: Coyote Trail, Newport, report of transformer shooting sparks, power is out. UTILITY PROBLEM: McKenzie Rd., report of home with power line that has broken and is arching to a tree. TRAFFIC HAZARD: Deer Valley Rd., Newport, report of large tree blocking both lanes. FOUND PROPERTY: N. Spokane Ave., Newport DISABLED VEHICLE: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of blocking disabled vehicle. UTILITY PROBLEM: Deer Valley and Proctor Lane, report of tree on power line.

ARREST: Sunshine Lena A. Vancleave, 43, Loon Lake, was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 211, report of vehicle with flat tire, blocking.

ARREST: Oliver Trayton Tardiff, 50, Loon Lake, was arrested on a DOC detainer.

ARREST: Deer Valley Rd., Joseph D. Ries, 20, Newport, was arrested for arson in the 1st.

Thursday, Dec. 21 DRUGS: S. Union Ave., Newport VEHICLE PROWLING: W. 2nd St. ANIMAL CRUELTY: Bond Rd., report of animals without shelter, poor living conditions. THEFT: W. 7th St., report of debit card that was stolen. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Newport Ave. & 8th, report of dog running loose through neighborhood. DISABLED VEHICLE: LeClerc Rd. N., out with vehicle, tire came off. THEFT: Deer Valley Lane, report of gas cans stolen in last week.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, Cusick, report of tree partially blocking.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: N. Newport Ave., report of trailer continually parked in the roadway.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, report of one vehicle in ditch, non-blocking, non-injury.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Ruby Creek Rd., report of tree completely blocking roadway.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, Cusick, report of slide off, non-blocking, no damage.

TRESPASSING: W. Walnut St., report of male subject to be trespassed.

BURGLARY: Audrey Lane, Newport, report of burglary in progress.

ACCIDENT: Southshore and Hwy. 2, report of truck in ditch.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Westside Calispel Rd., report of trees partially blocking. ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, Cusick, report of vehicle slide off. GRASS FIRE: Deer Valley and Hwy. 211, report of two small fires in ditch under power lines on the south side.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: S. Cass Ave., report of vehicle with no plates blocking roadway. Friday, Dec. 22 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2 and Forest Lane, report of deer needing dispatched. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Rusho Lane, report of someone that made entry into residence.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Hwy. 2, report that someone cut no trespassing sign off gate. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Hwy. 2, report of male subject that threw ball of ice at vehicle. THEFT: W. 2nd St., report of niece that stole item out of residence. ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Davis Lake Rd., attempt to locate male who was involved in domestic violence earlier today. ACCIDENT: McKenzie Rd. and Bennett, report of vehicle slide off. TRESPASSING: N. Newport Ave., report of male in lobby talking to himself, would like trespassed. ERRATIC DRIVER: N. Newport Ave., Marc E. St. Andre, 64, Priest River, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. ARREST: Roberts Rd., Hannah L. Schelling, 62, Newport, was arrested for domestic violence assault in the 4th. West Bonner County

UTILITY PROBLEM: Kings Lake Rd., Usk, report of tree on power line, sparking.

ASSAULT: Hwy. 2, report of complainant assaulted by known male.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. Jefferson Ave., Priest River

UTILITY PROBLEM: Hwy. 20, report of trees on power line sparking, right by little cabins.

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Bond Rd., report of wanted subject reportedly staying with girlfriend.

UTILITY PROBLEM: Spring Valley Rd., report of tree on power line, sparking.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 2nd St., report of juvenile son swearing at complainant.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, Cusick, report of vehicle in ditch.

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Boundary Rd., report of wanted people at this address.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20 and Fristad, report of tree blocking southbound lane. ARREST: River Rd., Cusick, Solomon Kaziu Monkiewicz, 25, Spokane, was arrested on a local felony warrant. TRAFFIC HAZARD: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of tree completely blocking road. DISABLED VEHICLE: S. Calispel Ave., report of F350 pickup, red, in middle of road, tire fell off. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: N. Main Ave., Metaline, complainant can see three subjects dressed in white scarves taking Christmas lights off of trees in someone’s yard and possibly cutting down the trees. Wednesday, Dec. 20 TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of truck with a female driver sitting in the westbound lane and traffic has to go out and around into oncoming lane. TRAFFIC OFFENSE: S. Cass Ave., Newport, report of dark colored jeep Cherokee with no front plate parked on street. ARREST: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, Halee A. Murillo, 21, Cusick, was arrested on an out of state warrant.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Viewpoint Rd., report of truck that pulled up and stopped, possibly checking out neighbor’s house. DISABLED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2 VEHICLE FIRE: S. Union Ave., report of vehicle on fire in back yard. Saturday, Dec. 23 DRUG INFO: S. Garden Ave., Newport, complainant believes his son is dealing drugs. ACCIDENT: Trask Rd. & Northshore, report of vehicle versus vehicle, non-blocking. ACCIDENT: Flowery Trail Rd., report of vehicle in ditch. ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., in Bonner County with non-injury accident in parking lot. THEFT: S. Cass Ave., report of son’s Xbox was stolen by known subject. TRESPASSING: N. Newport Ave., report of requesting male subject be trespassed from property. THEFT: Pines Rd., report of theft of packages. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Coyote Trail, report of vehicle that pulled down driveway.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Garden Ave., Newport, report of girlfriend following complainant.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of stop light out at intersection.

THEFT: Spring Valley Rd., Newport, report of mailbox broken into and mail stolen.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Newport, report of truck and trailer with tractor in ditch.

ACCIDENT: Woodman and Scotia, report of two car non-injury accident, non-blocking.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: S. Washington Ave., report of male in lobby talking to himself, sounds out of it.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, Newport, out with slide off.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: LeClerc Rd. N., Cusick, report of suspicious Facebook posts.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Newport,

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Diamond Drive and Hwy. 2, report of deer that needs dispatched.

Monday, Dec. 18

THEFT: Deer Valley Lane, Newport, report of mailbox stolen overnight.

ASSAULT: Phay Rd., Elk, complainant was assaulted around 1400 hours by juvenile female, was informed by social worker to report incident.

TRESPASSING: Critter Lane, report that known subjects came into house without permission.

ABANDONED VEHICLE: Hill Top Rd. and Veit Rd., report of abandoned snowmobile.

ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: S. Fea Ave., complainant reports unable to reach nephew for several months.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 211 and Fertile Valley, report of tree down in roadway, partially blocking.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Allen Rd., complainant believes someone tried to burglarize shop last night.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 20, Cusick, report of tree blocking northbound lane.

DISTURBANCE: W. Circle Drive, Newport, report of 18-year-old female trashing house and saying she is going to hurt herself.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Deer Valley shop, report of tree partially blocking and trees overhanging.

Sunday, Dec. 24

ACIDENT: Hwy. 211 and Hwy. 2, Newport, report of unoccupied vehicle partially blocking, possibly hit something, damage to front tire area, flashers on.

UTILITY PROBLEM: E. Circle Drive, report of sewer backing up into basement.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Gregory St., Priest River

RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2, Priest River THEFT OF PROPERTY: Stone Rd., Blanchard Tuesday, Dec. 19 TRAFFIC HAZARD: Dufort Rd. and Springdale Gardens, Priest River DUI, ALCOHOL OR DRUGS: E. Jackson Ave. and 3rd St., Priest River TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 57, Priest River ACCIDENT, UNKNOWN INJURY: Clagstone Rd., Spirit Lake Wednesday, Dec. 20 NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hoo Doo Mountain Rd., Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. Lincoln Ave. and 3rd St., Priest River TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 57, Priest River ABANDONED VEHICLE: Hoop Loop, Priest River ACCIDENT, SLIDE-OFF: Dufort Rd. and Jewel Lake Rd., Priest River MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: Shadow Green Rd., Blanchard Thursday, Dec. 21 MISSING PERSON: Eastriver Spur, Priest River VEHICLE FIRE: Dufort Rd. and Eldenburg Rd., Priest River MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: Als Welding Rd., Spirit Lake Friday, Dec. 22 ACCIDENT, SLIDE-OFF: Peterson Rd. and Peninsula Rd., Priest River ACCIDENT, SLIDE-OF: Spirit Lake Cutoff, Spirit Lake ACCIDENT, INJURIES: Hwy. 41 and Rena Rd., Oldtown BURGLARY: Reeder Bay Rd., Nordman Saturday, Dec. 23 DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Hwy. 41, Oldtown ABANDONED VEHICLE: Hwy. 2, Oldtown

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 2nd St., report of brother yelling at mom.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Blanchard Elk Rd., Blanchard

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Northshore Diamond Lake, report of male with flashlight walking in area.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River

Sunday, Dec. 24

THREATENING: Priest River

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Continued from 6B tered 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 2018 Roster which will expire on December 31, 2018. /s/ Kelly J. Driver, Manager Published in The Newport Miner December 20 and 27, 2017.(47-2) __________________________ 2017349 PUBLIC NOTICE The Lenora Water and Sewer Districts January 2018 meeting will be held on Tuesday January 9th instead of Tuesday January 2nd. The meeting takes place at the Skookum Lodge located at 1432 Lenora Drive in Usk. Any questions call the Lenora office at 445-0888. Published in The Newport Miner December 20 and 27, 2017.(47-2) ___________________________ 2017350 PUBLIC NOTICE S TAT E O F WA S H I N G T O N D E PA R T M E N T O F E C O L O G Y N O T I C E O F A P P L I C AT I O N T O A P P R O P R I AT E P U B L I C WAT E R S TAKE NOTICE: That Correll Revocable Living Trust of Vancouver, WA on November 22, 2017 under Application No. S330800, filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from Bead Lake in the amount of 0.02 cubic feet per second, each year, for continuous single domestic supply. The source of the proposed appropriation is to be located within the NW¼NE¼ (Lot 1 of Diamond Match Addition) of Section 9, Township 32 N., Range 43 E.W.M., in Pend Oreille County, Washington. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections; protests must be accompanied by a fifty-($50.00) dollar recording fee and filed with the Department of Ecology, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from December 27, 2017 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM - ERO PO BOX 47611 OLYMPIA, WA 98504-7611 Published in The Newport Miner on December 20 and 27, 2017. (47-2) __________________________ 2017351 PUBLIC NOTICE An unexpected vacancy has occurred in the Town of Cusick after the elected Mayor Ken Murray’s passing. The Town Council is accepting applications for a two year Mayor appointment. Applicants must be qualified registered voters of the town and submit their letter by Jan. 1, 2018. to the Town Clerk or mailed to PO Box 263 Cusick WA 99119. The council believes open government is important and encourages all interested town citizens to attend and provide testimony at the regular scheduled council meeting on January 8th, 2018, when the appointment may occur. By order of the Cusick Town Council SS: Charlotte Yergens, ClerkTreasurer, Town of Cusick Published in The Newport Miner December 20 and 27, 2017.(47-2) __________________________ 2017353 PUBLIC NOTICE S U R P L U S M AT E R I A L F O R S A L E PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF PEND OREILLE COUNTY The Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County has declared the following as no longer necessary, material to, or useful in the operations of the District and, therefore, surplus to the needs of the Public Utility District: Lot #1 – Wood Shelf, Desk, Cupboard Lot #2 – File Cabinets and Two Chairs Lot #3 – Two Desks Lot #4 – Drafting Table and Desk Lot #5 – Desk, Two Chairs, Wooden File Cabinet Lot #6 – Wood Shelving, Two Desks and Misc. Pieces Lot #7 – Two Wood Shelves and Two Chairs Lot #8 – Wood Shelving and Wood Desk Lot #9 – Wood Shelving and Wood Desk Lot #10 – Two Wood Shelves and

Two Chairs Lot #11 - Two Wood Desks, One Chair and Some Office Mats and Desk Attachments Lot #12 – Two Metal File Cabinets Lot #13 – Misc. PVC Sweeps (and one wooden crate of them also) Lot #14 – PVC Sweeps on a Pallet Lot #15 – Five Metal File Cabinets These items are being sold as is and in lots. Winning bidder must take all items in lot and must make arrangements to pick up all items. These items may be viewed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please contact Mike Peterson at (509) 671-2101. Sealed bids will be received at the PUD offices, 130 N. Washington, PO Box 190, Newport, WA. 99156, or at Box Canyon Dam Visitors Center, 7492 Hwy. 31, PO Box 547, Ione, WA. 99139 until 5:00 p.m., Friday, January 5, 2018. Indicate “Sealed Bid” on the outside of the envelope. The bids will be opened on Monday, January 8, 2018 and awarded at the January 16, 2018 Board meeting. /s/ Karen Willner Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner on December 20 and 27, 2017 and January 3, 2018.(47-3) __________________________ 2017357 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE The following ordinances were adopted at the regular meeting of the Newport City Council on 12/18/2017. The complete text of these ordinances are available for review at City Hall during regular business hours. Ordinance 2038 An ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington updating the City’s Capital Facilities Plan. Ordinance 2039 An ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington updating the City’s Parks and Recreation Plan. Ordinance 2040 An ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington amending the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget

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2017348 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE Per Resolution 2017-40, Pend Oreille County Offices will be closed in observance of the following 2018 holidays: New Year’s Day Monday, January 1 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 15 President’s Day Monday, February 19 Memorial Day Monday, May 28 Independence Day Wednesday, July 4 Labor Day Monday, September 3 Veterans’ Day (observed) Monday, November 12 Thanksgiving Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving Friday, November 23 Christmas Eve Monday, December 24 Christmas Day Tuesday, December 25 The Commissioners’ regularly scheduled meeting will be Tuesday when their office is closed on Monday. /s/ Rhonda Cary Clerk of the Board Published in The Newport Miner on December 20 and 27, 201.(47-2) ________________________________________________________ 2017356 PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE 2041 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, WASHINGTON ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 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 $1,814,877.00 $1,814,877.00 Street $867,000.00 $867,000.00 Real Estate Excise Tax $141,500.00 $141,500.00 Tourism Promotion $48,500.00 $48,500.00 South Bench Water Project $1,800,000.00 $1,800,000.00 Water/Sewer Operating $2,529,500.00 $2,529,500.00 Clearing Funds $ 0.00 $ 0.00 Total all funds: $7,201,377.00 $7,201,377.00 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, 2018. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, WASHINGTON THIS 18thth DAY OF DECEMBER, 2017. By: /s/ Shirley Sands, Mayor Attest: /s/ Nickole North, Clerk/Treasurer Approved as to form: “Telephonically approved” Tom Metzger, City Attorney By:

Published in The Newport Miner December 27, 2017.(48) ___________________________ Published in The Newport Miner December 27, 2017.(48) _________________________________________________________ 2017358 ing this matter should be directed PUBLIC NOTICE Published in The Newport Miner to Lisa Summers, Paralegal, (541) PUBLIC HEARING December 27, 2017 and January 3, 686-0344 (TS #30057.30799). D iamond L ake Water and 2018.(48-2) File No.: 7670.20345 S ewer D istrict __________________________ Trustee: Northwest Trustee SerNotice is hereby given that a public vices, Inc. hearing will be held January 3, 2018 2017360 Grantors: Donald N. Nieman, Jr. and at the District office located at 172 PUBLIC NOTICE: REQUEST Wendy J. Nieman, husband and wife S. Shore Rd. at 10 a.m. FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR Grantee: Umpqua Bank The purpose of said hearing is V E N D O R S O F H E AT S Y S T E M Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 6334590 to discuss the 2018 budget. No R E PA I R A N D R E P L A C E M E N T, Tax Parcel ID No.: 37203.2909 changes have been made from the S P E C I F I C A L LY I N C L U D I N G Abbreviated Legal: L 9, B 1, Parker 2018 budget. SMALL & WOMEN/MINORITY Estates, Spokane Co, WA At said meeting any District rateOWNED BUSINESSES. Notice of Trustee’s Sale payer may appear and be heard for Funding for the Low-Income Home Pursuant to the Revised Code of or against said plan. Energy Assistance Program pay- Washington 61.24, et. seq. Bob Graham ments are governed by Federal Law THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP Chairman 42 U.S.C. 8624: Low-Income Home BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE Board of Commissioners Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and SALE OF YOUR HOME Published in The Newport Miner December 27, 2017 and January 3, 2018.(48-2) __________________________ 2017359 PUBLIC NOTICE Seattle City Light, Lynn Best, PO Box 34023 Seattle, WA 98124, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Metaline Waterfront Park, is located at 325-389 N Main Avenue in Metaline in Pend Oreille County. This project involves 3.81 acres of soil disturbance for utilities and recreational construction activities. All discharges and runoff go to groundwater. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this Application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this Application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 985047696

subsequent amendments. This act requires that certain assurances be satisfied before payments are made, on behalf of eligible individuals, to vendors of heat system repair and replacement. Rural Resources Community Action (RRCA) is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 agency. RRCA is seeking to establish a list of qualified vendors, for clients’ home heat system repair and replacement in Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Lincoln Counties. The duration of a contract awarded as a result of this Proposal will be until September 30, 2018. Small businesses as well as women and minority-owned businesses are encouraged to participate. Request for Proposals will open at 9:00 am on January 2, 2018. RFP packets may be picked up at 956 S. Main St. Suite A, Colville, WA 99114. Request for Proposals will be received until 4:30 pm on January 12, 2018 at the following address: Rural Resources Community Action Attn: Leslie Hines, Energy Program Manager 956 S. Main Street Suite A Colville, WA 99114 All submitted Request for Proposals will become the property of RRCA. Contact (509) 685-6131 with questions. Published in The Newport Miner December 27, 2017.(48) ___________________________ 2017352 PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE NOTE: Nancy K Cary, Successor Trustee at Hershner Hunter, LLP, has taken over as trustee on this foreclosure. Any questions regard-

You have only 20 days from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http:// www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-5694287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/ offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?we bListAction=search&searchstate=W A&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-6064819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/ what-clear. I. On January 26, 2018, at 10:00 AM. outside the East Entrance of the Spokane County Courthouse, 1116 Continued on 8B

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Continued from 7B West Broadway Avenue, Spokane, WA 99260 in the City of Spokane, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Spokane, State of Washington: Lot 9, Block 1 of Parker Estates, according to Plat recorded in Volume 31 of Plats, pages 28 and 29, Records of Spokane County, Washington. Situate in the County of Spokane, State of Washington. Commonly known as: 421 East Parker Drive Colbert, WA 99005 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 09/17/14, recorded on 09/19/14 under Auditor’s File No. 6334590, records of Spokane County, Washington, from Donald N. Nieman Jr. and Wendy J. Nieman, husband and wife, as Grantor, to First American Title Insurance Company as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Umpqua Bank, its successors and assigns as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Umpqua Bank, its successors and assigns to Umpqua Bank, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 6621351. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statues and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears

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and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 9/19/2017. If reinstating after this date, please contact NWTS for the exact reinstatement amount. Monthly Payments $21,490.22 Late Charges 802.58 Lender’s Fees & Costs $287.94 Total Arrearage $22,579.74 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $1,350,00 Title Report $1,038.40 Statutory Mailings $22.88 Recording Costs $31.00 Postings $80.00 Sale Costs 0.00 Total Costs $2,522.28 Total Amount Due $25,102.02 Other Known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $260,908.15, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 08/01/16, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on January 26, 2018. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances cost and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 01/15/18 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 01/15/18 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 01/15/18 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the

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obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Donald N. Nieman Jr. 421 East Parker Drive Colbert, WA 99005 Donald N. Nieman Jr. 11701 Anton Drive, Unit 3 Zionsville, IN 46077 Wendy J. Nieman 421 East Parker Drive Colbert, WA 99005 Wendy J. Nieman 11701 Anton Drive, Unit 3 Zionsville, IN 46077 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 08/16/17, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 08/17/17 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service of posting. Vii. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS- The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20thth day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not

tenants. After the 20thth day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee. com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USA-Foreclosure.com. Date: Executed: 9/25/2017 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee By /s/) Nancy Lambert Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St., Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Nanci Lambert (425) 586-1900 Published in The Newport Miner December 27, 2017 and January 17, 2017.(48, 51) __________________________ 2017361 PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE PEND OREILLE C O U N T Y FA I R B O A R D The Pend Oreille County Fair Board will be holding a meeting on January 10, 2018 at the Pend Oreille County Fair Office at 7 pm. The secretary of the Pend Oreille County Fair Corporation has submitted this change for publication in the Newport Miner December 27, 217 and January 3, 2018. L E G A L N O T I C E Joyce L. Montgomery, Secretary /S/ Joyce L. Montgomery, Secretary Published in The Newport Miner December 27, 2017 and January 3, 2018.(48-2) __________________________

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