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Four interviewed for Newport city administrator BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Nearly four months after Newport City Administrator Russ Pelleberg resigned, the city has concluded interviews with four candidates and is preparing to make an offer, Mayor Shirley Sands said. “As long as resumes and references line up, I think I’ll have a pretty good idea Monday,” Sands said. When contacted Monday, Sept. 13, Sands said she is in the process of checking with city attorney Laura McAloon about final details. “I am just finishing my homework on the candidates and I have been in contact with our attorney on details and then will contact candidate,” Sands said in a text message Monday. Sands, mayor pro-tem Keith Campbell, longtime council member Ken Smith, city public works director Dave North, city clerk Nickole North and wastewater treatment plant supervisor Josh Howard reviewed resumes from nine candidates and agreed on three to interview. After they picked three a community member applied and they agreed to interview the community member. Sands said she asked Campbell, who is running against her for mayor, to be a part of the interview process because he’s mayor pro-tem. Smith was asked because he’s the longest serving council member and staff was asked because they would have to work with the administrator. Pelleberg will receive his last city paycheck the end of September, Sands said, as called for by his contract. Sands said she didn’t fire Pelleberg. When asked if she asked Pelleberg to resign, Sands said she did. Pelleberg’s contract stipulated that if he were asked to resign he would receive three month’s severance pay in monthly payments. “His last paycheck will be the end of September,” Sands said. Sands said the matter is now being handled by the city’s insurance carrier, Cities Insurance of Washington. Their attorney is in touch with Pelleberg’s attorney, Sands said. Sands said she didn’t anticipate a further payment. “That’s what I know to be true today,” Sands said Friday. “It could change, but right now that’s what I know to be true.”

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Robert Rosencrantz is sworn in as Pend Oreille County commissioner by District Court Judge Robin McCroskey Thursday, Sept. 9, after his appointment as the District 2 position left vacant when Mike Manus resigned.

Rosencrantz chosen for county commissioner publican precinct committee officers. Commission chairman Brian Smiley said the selection process went pretty smoothly, with a few hiccups. Gentle said selecting the new commissioner was a hard decision. Smiley said he appreciated all the candidates who applied. He agreed with Gentle that it wasn’t an easy decision. He urged Parker and Moody not to give up on engaging in public service. Rosencrantz thanked the commissioners for the appointment and shook hands with Moody and Parker after he was named. Rosencrantz was elected to Pend Oreille County Hospital District No. 1 in 2020, which is a six-year term. “I discussed staying on as a hospital board commissioner with Pend

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County now has a full county commission after the remaining commissioners Brian Smiley and John Gentle chose Robert Rosencrantz for the District 2 position left vacant with the resignation of former commission chairman Mike Manus. Rosencrantz was chosen after Gentle and Smiley conducted public interviews with the three people forwarded to them by the Pend Oreille County Republican Party, which had a role in choosing Manus’ successor since Manus served as a Republican. In addition to Rosencrantz, Rob Parker and Troy Moody were selected from a group of seven by county Re-

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COVID spread worsens

Climbing the mountain to honor others

Stephanie Thomson, Jacob Hogue, Randy Miller and Jen Barcklay hiked to the top of South Baldy Mountain in honor of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11.

Oreille County Prosecuting Attorney Dolly Hunt, an attorney from MRSC [Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington] and an attorney with WSHA [Washington State Hospital Association],” he wrote The Miner in an email. “They all thought it was best to resign from the hospital position, which I have done.” He will serve the remainder of Manus’ term until 2022, and then will have to stand election. The hospital district has started the process to fill Rosencrantz’ commissioner position, hospital spokesperson Jenny Smith said. Pend Oreille County residents can apply. The candidates will then go through an interview process in an

NEWPORT – In honor of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives 20 years ago in the 9/11 attacks in New York, four members from South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue decided to make up a team and participate in Spokane’s 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Event. The event usually takes place in the Bank of America Center downtown, but COVID-19 prevented that from happening. This year participants were asked to perform an individual SEE HONOR, 8A

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NEWPORT – The amount of COVID-19 disease in the community is at an all time high, Northeast Tri County Health District Administrator Matt Schanz told reporters last Friday. “There’s significant community spread,” Schanz said. “We’re asking people to mask up in public. That’s what will help us get through the next month.” He said there have been two COVID-19 deaths in Pend Oreille County since Aug. 15, bringing the county death toll since the start of the pandemic to 11.

District Health Officer Dr. Sam Artzis said emergency rooms in all three counties are under strain, referring to Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties. “We can’t keep up,” Artzis said. “We’re in triage mode.” Newport Hospital and Health Services Chief Nursing Officer Theresa Hollinger said the surge of COVID in the community was affecting staffing levels at the hospital. Hospital staff have families and when there is an outbreak at a daycare, it can mean family members are exposed and have to isolate. SEE COVID, 2A

B R I E F LY Blanchard Library dedication this Saturday BLANCHARD – A celebration to dedicate the Blanchard Branch Library will take place Saturday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. at the Blanchard Library. Refreshments will be served.

The Blanchard Library first opened its doors at 412 Railroad Avenue in February 2005. It was housed in a leased modular until 2016, when property owners Larry and Cindy Cunningham gifted land to the library district making it possible to plan for a permanent structure.

Work began on a leased triple wide office unit, which was placed on a foundation. The interior was retrofitted to the library’s specifications, the exterior was sided, and landscaping was completed. In less than two years the building lease will be up, releasing more tax dollars to go toward library services.

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OLDTOWN – Former Bonner County commissioner and Oldtown mayor Brian Orr was injured in a traffic collision Friday, Aug. 27 when his semi truck was run off of the road by a long haul flatbed. According to Orr, who spoke to The Miner Monday, Sept. 13 via telephone from a Holiday Inn in West Virginia, the collision occurred around 1:45 a.m. Aug. 27. Orr was delivering 23 pallets of COVID-19 vaccine worth approximately $3 million to Dulles International Airport near Washington COURTESY PHOTO D.C. to be shipped overOldtown resident and historian Brian Orr broke a leg and lost his livelihood in a traffic collision Aug. 27 in West Virginia. seas. He had two federal marshals escorting him in separate vehicles. Orr, was able to pull his left leg currently being rented out 61, was slowing down to loose and slowly work his and he has no wish to evict stop for road construction way through the hole and anyone. He says he has no on a bridge on Interstate down the tree. He didn’t idea what happened to the 79 near the Monongalia/ know his right leg was other driver that ran him Marion County line when broken until he lowered off the road. he said the flatbed, which his feet to the ground and “I don’t know if he even was hauling steel pipes, they went out from under knew that he had done came up around him in an him. Orr said he was able it,” Orr says. “My truck is attempt to pass. Orr said to crawl through the totaled and so was all of this forced his truck into a brush to his rescuers, who the (COVID) vaccine.” COURTESY PHOTO concrete divider, causing it strapped him to a stretcher The accident is a major to roll over the barrier and and carried him up the hill setback for Orr, who owns Orr’s semi truck after it rolled approximately 50-feet and came to a stop on its side. down a slope about 50where he was transported his trucking business, feet. The truck came to rest via ambulance to a nearby Banjo Enterprises and on its side about 8-feet up hospital. Surgery was perworks year-round haulOrr says, adding that he haul trucker for 13 years. in a tree and lost all power, formed on his right leg, re- ing loads. This year alone is almost always on the He is a former Oldtown leaving Orr in darkness. sulting in a steel plate and he had paid $60,000 in City Council member “My memory is a little 11 screws. He was also repairs and maintenance road and has lived out of his truck. and was mayor for nine bit fuzzy here because it treated for a small gash on on his truck, a Freight“It could’ve ended a lot years. He was the Bonner was completely dark and I his head above his right liner semi truck with worse, and I’m thankful County Commissioner for had a cut on my head,” Orr temple. Orr was in hospital a 53-foot refrigerated it didn’t and that I have District 2 for six years. said. “I had the marshals for 12 days before being re- trailer, which he says he a place to go, but this His friend Mary right behind me, so I was leased Sept. 9. He has been will not recover, even Hauer Cole has started only over the bank 20-30 staying at the Holiday Inn though he has insurance. is something I haven’t personally experienced a fundraiser for Orr on minutes before help got for follow up appointments Orr hopes to be back on before.” GoFundMe. All proceeds there.” with his surgeon, waiting the road and working Orr’s grandparents will go toward healthcare Orr was able to get for a friend to drive cross by Thanksgiving, but moved to the Pend Oreille and living expenses. himself out of the truck country and provide him that depends on physical River Valley in 1948, For more information after his left leg was with a ride to his cousin’s therapy for his leg and pinned between the door house in Chewelah, where what his insurance settle- followed by his parents in and to donate, go to www. 1952. Orr graduated from gofundme.com/f/mak76kand the driver’s seat. The he will spend his recovment yields. Newport High School in help-brian-get-back-ontree had torn a hole in ery. Orr owns his family “I’m basically unem1978 and has been a long his-feet. the floor of the cab, so Orr home in Oldtown, but it is ployed and homeless,”

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Chris Wagar, the hospital’s Chief Operating Officer, said there has been a dramatic increase in testing. So many people are getting tested that it is putting a strain on the lab. She said there was also getting to be a shortage of testing supplies, as well as monoclonal antibodies used to treat COVID patients. Artzis said it is people who are unvaccinated against COVID who need hospital care. COVID-19 patients seems to be getting younger, he added. “Some are really sick and are relatively young,” Artzis said. “The age seems to be going down and the severity seems to be going up.” During Monday’s update with Pend Oreille County commissioners, hospital spokesperson Jenny

Smith said that former state Secretary of Health Mary Salecky called to ask what she should tell Gov. Jay Inslee when she met with him. Smith said to request the governor help get more monoclonal antibodies and to ask him to call out the National Guard to help alleviate the strain at regional hospitals and free up bed space so Newport Hospital would have somewhere to send patients in need of a higher need of care. Artzis told commissioners that younger people are getting “pretty dang sick,” people in their 30s to mid 50s. He said he has been getting calls from law enforcement agencies about how officers and deputies can work with COVID. Schanz said there were 151 active cases in the county, which translates to 1,176 per 100,000. “That’s the highest we’ve been,” he said. He said the strain on staffing for businesses and government agencies have taken a toll.

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open public meeting forum with the Board of Hospital Commissioners and Newport Hospital and Health leadership. The hospital board makes the final decision on who will fill the seat. “We expect the entire process to be complete early December 2021,” Smith said. The person appointed will serve until the 2023 election, the next available one, county Elections Supervisor Liz Krizenesky said. Then the person will have to stand for election for a term that expires at the end of 2025. The process for selecting a replacement for Manus took about seven weeks. Manus’ resignation

was effective July 17. Republicans were solicited and seven applied. In addition to Rosencrantz, Moody and Parker, Becky Walrath, Tom Watson, Dan Erbling and David Sears sought the position. They introduced themselves to the Pend Oreille County Republicans at a mid August meeting. Before the meeting, they provided resumes and answered a series of written questions. PCOs voted Sept. 2 in three rounds, with Rosencrantz receiving 74% of the PCO’s vote, Parker got 46% and Moody 42%. Rosencrantz, 66, served as chair of the King County Republican Party. When he moved to Pend Oreille County in 2017, he was asked to serve as chairman of the

Schanz said schools have been working hard to stay open for in-person learning. He said it was inevitable that there would be COVID cases in schools. “It’s a significant stressor on our schools,” he said. Artzis said he predicts some schools will have to shut down, at least for a time, because of staffing shortages. Even people who have been fully vaccinated are at risk of spreading the virus, Artzis said. He said there is a 20-25% chance the fully vaccinated will contract COVID, although they likely won’t get very sick or need to be hospitalized. Still, they will be able to spread the disease, he said. “The vaccinated need to be careful,” Artzis said. For businesses and agencies, it was especially important staff don’t contract the disease if the organization is to continuing to operate. “None of us can afford to get COVID.”

Artzis said he doesn’t think the pinnacle of the outbreak has been reached yet. He thinks that’s a week or two from now. County commissioner Brian Smiley said he thinks of the outbreak like a forest fire. At some point, he said, the fire will stop because it will run out of fuel. He asked Artzis when that might be. Artzis predicts it will be until spring of 2022 before COVID spread eases. County commissioner John Gentle asked at what point should tactics change to a long-term plan regarding coping with the disease. He said people couldn’t wear masks and stay six-feet apart forever. Schanz said he agreed, but that the medical community was still learning about the virus. He said the medical community was still waiting on approval for a booster shot. “First and foremost, we have to get through this surge,” he said.

Pend Oreille County Republican Party and did so in 2018. “I went from being chair of the most liberal Republican Party to chair of its most conservative,” he told The Miner in a 2020 story after he won election to a six-year term as a non-partisan hospital district commissioner. A graduate of the University of Washington, Rosencrantz was a competitive race walker, a sport in which competitors walk as fast as they can, always keeping one foot on the ground. He had a bad hip and he had heard that race walking was something a person could do who couldn’t run. So he went at it seriously, trying out for the Olympics and finishing fifth. The top three were selected for the team. He moved to Colorado for high altitude training, and ran a

Haagen Dazs ice cream shop. It was there that he met his wife, Terry. They married and have four children. When they moved back to Washington, he bought a Haagen Dazs franchise. Rosencrantz and his wife, Terry, started two real estate companies, Rose Properties Residential and Rose Properties Commercial. Rosencrantz also served as executive director for the statewide non-profit Northwest Association for Housing Affordability, an organization that used federal tax credits to lock in low rents to people in rural areas making no more than 50% of the area’s median income. He attended his first meeting as commissioner Monday. All three county commissioners are Republicans.

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B R I E F LY Al-Anon meetings available NEWPORT – Does someone else’s drinking affect you or your family or friends? If so, Al-Anon may be for you. Al-Anon is a free mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Al-Anon meets Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the American Lutheran Church on Highway 2 south of Newport and also on Wednesdays from 5:456:45 p.m. at the Hospitality House in Newport. People are asked to park in back of the Hospitality House and enter through the back door as the front room is in use by an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at the same time in the large room in the front. These are both open meetings at which any interested person is welcome to attend. There is handicap access as well.

Female black bear killed near Priest Lake BY T.J. ROSS, SENIOR FISHERIES RESEARCH BIOLOGIST IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME

PRIEST LAKE – Fish and Game authorities are seeking information on illegal poaching of a black bear sow in Hills Resort area near Priest Lake, according to a news release from Idaho Fish & Game. On Sep. 9, Fish and Game staff located a female black bear that had been shot and left to waste near Hills Resort on Priest Lake in North Idaho. As any local will attest to, Priest Lake is not only known for its beauty, but also for its high densities of both black and grizzly bears. Unfortunately, there are times when bears can become habituated to being near humans as they seek easy food from bird feeders, garbage cans and other easy sources. In August Idaho Fish and Game received reports

of a female black bear and three cubs that had been frequenting the Hills Resort area for several weeks. The bears appeared to have little fear of humans, which created a dangerous situation. Initially, Fish and Game staff provided local residents with assistance and suggestions for bear awareness and securing trash and attractants to try and reduce potential for human and bear conflicts. In late-August the sow quarreled with two dogs at separate residences in the area as she was defending her young. The incidents resulted in the death of one dog and multiple stitches for the other. From Sep. 1 to Sep. 8, Fish and Game staff attempted to trap the bears in the area. In situations like this, the hope is the bears can be trapped and relocated unharmed. The trapping attempts were unsuccessful, and reports

of the bears in the area continued. Between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Sep. 8, rifle shots near the dumpsters in Hills Resort were heard by residents in the area. On Sep. 9, Fish and Game staff located the dead sow. She had been shot several times and her body was left to waste. The cubs were not in the area and have not been seen since the time of the incident. If they are located, they will likely have to be put down as they will likely not survive the winter months on their own. Although frustration with the bears among the local residents was entirely justified, the circumstances surrounding the poaching incident were dangerous for other citizens, and the use of artificial light and the waste of game are punishable wildlife crimes. It is not legal for citizens to take matters into

Humanity in Print: Literature & Human Rights NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille County Library District and Humanities Washington invite the community to a free inperson conversation with Richard Middleton-Kaplan, a member of the 20212023 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau program. The district will host Middleton-Kaplan at Create, 900 4th St., in Newport on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. and at the Metalines Community Library in Metaline Falls on Friday, Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. “We don’t extend human rights to people we don’t see as fully human. So how do we develop empathy for those we view as alien or inhuman?” MiddletonKaplan asks. “One way is through literature, which takes us inside the lives and actions of others. By instilling empathy, and by giving voice to cries for justice, literature forms the foundation for human rights.” Middleton-Kaplan shares stories about human rights activists he has encountered throughout his academic career. In this talk, audiences will discuss literary works that illuminate how to respond to those around them who have suffered human rights violations, and those who have committed incomprehensible acts. Middleton-Kaplan is the dean of arts and sciences at Walla Walla Community College. In 2011, he spent a sabbatical at the Centre for Applied Human Rights at University of York, helping

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to develop a course on literature and human rights. His publications include, ‘Using Literature to Teach Peace’ in Peace Research: The Canadian Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies. Humanities Washington is a nonprofit organization dedicated to opening minds and bridging divides by creating spaces to explore different perspectives. For more about Humanities Washington, visit www. humanities.org. In communities throughout Washington State, Speakers Bureau presenters give free public presentations on history, politics, music, philosophy, spiritual traditions, and everything in between. Their roster of over 30 Speakers Bureau presenters is made up of professors, artists, activists, historians, performers, journalists, and others—all chosen not only for their expertise, but also for their ability to inspire discussion with people of all ages and backgrounds. Hundreds of Speakers Bureau events take place each year. To reach as many Washingtonians as possible, Humanities Washington partners with a wide range of organizations, including libraries, schools, museums, historical societies, community centers, and civic organizations. Qualifying nonprofit organizations are encouraged to host a speaker. The Speakers Bureau program is made possible with support from the National Endowment

for the Humanities, the State of Washington via the Office of the Secretary of State, the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service at Washington State University, and contributions from

other businesses, foundations, and individuals. For questions about this event, contact Library District Director Mandy Walters at 800-366-3654 x 502 or email director@ pocld.org.

their own hands in these circumstances; however, bears that are posing an immediate threat to a person or property may be killed in self-defense without a license or tag. Fish and Game staff have received specialized training to handle situations such as this one. Information leading to charges being filed would be eligible for a reward

from the Citizens Against Poaching program. Please contact the Citizens Against Poaching hotline (1-800-632-5999) and declare that you may have information regarding a black bear poaching case near Hills Resort on Priest Lake. Poaching information can also be reported online. Individuals providing information can remain anonymous.

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Get vaccinated against COVID-19 BY PEND OREILLE COUNTY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

e understand that there has been a lot of misinformation and confusion about SARS-CoV-2, masking and the COVID-19 vaccines. We have all gotten mixed messages from local, state and national authorities, the media and those dear to us, both near and far. Collectively, we have struggled to keep current on and adapt to the changing recommendations and mandates from even those sources that we trust. This moment in our lives is confusing and it seems that the truth is often difficult to find, but we, your local doctors and health care providers, would like to share with you what we have seen and experienced ourselves over the course of the past year. The first thing we know is that COVID-19 is a serious infection for many people and our medical community is overwhelmed. There have been many days in the past weeks where our local hospital is full caring for COVID patients and there are no available intensive care beds in the Pacific Northwest where we can send the very sick. The large hospitals in our area have converted their post-surgical units into intensive care units and have stopped even most cardiac surgeries from proceeding in order to care for those infected. We, in the medical field, are past our capacity, both literally in terms of space to put the sick and figuratively. We are tired and running on empty. The second thing we know is that the vaccines work. All the available vaccines are very good at preventing people from contracting COVID-19 at all. The New York Times reported earlier this week that breakthrough infections – that is, COVID-19 infections in fully vaccinated individuals – likely only happens about 1 to 5,000 individuals (9/7/2021). Indeed, the Seattle Times reported over the weekend that, in King County, those who are not fully vaccinated are 49 times more likely to be hospitalized with a COVID infection (9/6/21). Yes, they are not perfect, especially with the new variants circulating, but they are very good and in the rare instance that the vaccines do not prevent someone from contracting COVID-19, they do prevent that person from getting severe disease, being hospitalized and dying from the infection. The vast majority of people that we have cared for in our hospital here in Newport, and those that we have transferred to various tertiary medical centers around the Pacific Northwest for intensive care, have been unvaccinated. Indeed, the Washington Department of Health reports that since February 2021, fully vaccinated people have only made up about 6% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Thankfully, most people recover from their COVID-19 infections and we are much better at treating it now than we were during the first wave in April of 2020, but not all recover. Many die despite our best efforts and this is tragic. The third thing we know is that the three available COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. are safe for almost everyone. The vaccines do not change or interact with your DNA in any way nor do they contain microchips or harmful chemicals. The vaccines will not give you a COVID infection. Further, there is no evidence that the vaccines will cause future problems with fertility. Yes, the vaccines can cause side effects when they are administered – sometimes even fevers and chills for several days – but that is a natural reaction of your immune system and will not cause lasting harm. You will probably have read about the small risk of inflammation around the heart called myocarditis that can happen after vaccination, but an infection with COVID-19 is much more likely to cause worse cardiac inflammation and cases associated with the vaccines are mild and treatable. In medicine, we often give treatments that have side effects, like antibiotics or even chemotherapy, to prevent the much more serious outcome of severe infection or death. In short, there is an extremely small list of medical safety reasons an individual cannot be vaccinated with one of the three available vaccines. Please talk with one of us about vaccination and get vaccinated. Help us end this pandemic. KEITH BELL, PAC (NEWPORT HEALTH CENTER) CHRIS BUSCHER, PAC (NEWPORT HEALTH CENTER) TIM CHAVIS, MD (NEWPORT HEALTH CENTER) CURTIS GILL, DO (NEWPORT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL) GEOFF JONES, MD (NEWPORT HEALTH CENTER) CLAY KERSTING, MD (CAMAS CENTER CLINIC) JEREMY LEWIS, DO (NEWPORT HEALTH CENTER) NATHAN LILYA, DO (NEWPORT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL) LISA MATELICH, MD (NEWPORT HEALTH CENTER) AARON PETERSEN, MD (NEWPORT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL) SHANNON RADKE, MD (NEWPORT HEALTH CENTER) AARON REINKE, MD (NEWPORT HEALTH CENTER) TESSA REINKE, MD (NEWPORT HEALTH CENTER) BRIAN TAFT, PAC (NEWPORT HEALTH CENTER)

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YO U R O P I N I O N Mother forced to bear child will likely be a poor mother To the editor, The efforts being put forward again to prevent women the right to choose is only about control. Ethically I am against abortion but only applying to my life, if I fathered a child and if the mother wanted to abort, I would say “no give it to me to raise.” If any given mother does not want a baby she is pregnant with, she would be likely to be a poor mother figure and raise a child who would have a difficult life and whom we may get to support in prison most of its life. In the event of rape or incest, she has already been through a terrifying experience and now we punish her? When I was young there was a cartoon in the funny paper each week (I think we got the Portland Oregonian in early fifties) that I think really was a satire on the caste system. The very bottom people’s lived not only in Slobbovia, but actually in Lower Slobbovia. They were called “Noodnicks.” Of course Lower Slobbovia was ice and rock, the lower castes don’t get the best places to live. I don’t remember much, but a child, “Lil Noodnick” was always speaking out of turn and an elder would say “Sharrop, Lil Noodnick.” I do not recall much more about that cartoon but in my adult years I realized that I was being taught the caste system. I am prejudiced, I know too many women smarter than I and therefore have trouble putting them in the caste below me just for being women. To be blunt I can’t envision forcing anyone to be an

incubator out of some kind of righteous belief, which also all too often comes from the same people who are against any forms of free education. Also, I beg you to become vaccinated. -Roger Castle Newport

Thanks for help with children’s garden To the editor, Those of us who planned and worked on the new garden at Priest River Elementary would like to thank the community members and businesses who contributed to our effort. First to step up was the Priest River Community Foundation with a very generous grant of $5,000. And then the Sandpoint Elks with a $3,500 grant and some additional physical help. During the building process we had the help of volunteer labor, including Ray Saccamano, Zach Eskelson, the Sandpoint Elks, Marcy and Brian Hogan, Cindy Eskelson and Dave Gebhardt. Businesses that offered substantial discounts for project materials include Barrett’s Busy Bee Cedar, Priest Gardens Nursery, Premier Landscape Materials, Dripworks (Solexx Greenhouse) and Selkirk Ace Hardware. We received initial inspiration and guidance from Michelle Murphree and the Bonner County Gardeners Association. The project will soon be completed with the addition of a greenhouse and installation of the drip irrigation system. Many thanks to all the above for contributing to the success of this project. -Dan Eskelson Priest River

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Hundreds of Afghan refugees are expected to resettle in Spokane in coming months after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan. Do you think that is a good idea? Yes, they’ve been thoroughly vetted and we owe it to them. No, we need to take care of our own people. I don’t care.

Letter writer gets failing grade To the editor, Curt (Bedore), I have wasted a few stamps, ink and my time replying to your nonsense. In your Sept. 1 tirade, (‘Biden gets failing grades’) you begin by saying “in my opinion.” Curt, you have no opinion, you are only a echo of your hero Trump. Curt, I am sorry, but I must give you a grade of F. -Bob Gregerson Ione

Republicans start things Democrats have to fix To the editor, I have thought a lot about being careful since we have been wearing masks to keep COVID away, and stay alive. I have seen store employees not washing their hands, only having a mask on their chin or barely on their mouth. I worry about the health of all the people that come into contact with this on a daily basis. One store has a sign on the door telling all that enter to wear masks. Only the employees and a few people like myself wear masks. Good for these employees for at least trying. I saw that Idaho is the lowest in the rate for COVID vaccines. That is horrible, but something for Mr. Bedore to be so proud of. This is why patients are being treated in hallways, and those with cancer are being turned away. This makes me sick. Mr. Bedore, where was your outrage when Trump was doing these horrible things on January 6? Were you one of those cheering these

crazies on? I think Biden is a caring President who isn’t wasting all our money on golfing adventures every day. I see Republicans starting horrible things like wars and leaving it to the Democrats to fix. Isn’t that always the way it goes? The Republicans make a huge mess, and the Democrats have to try to come in and fix the mess, only to be blamed for the entire mess that was done. -Jeannie Hutchins Newport

Thanks to firefighters for stopping Veit Road fire To the editor, Wow! I just want to say “thank you” to our volunteer fire departments, DNR and the air support we received Wednesday when a fire started on Veit Road. With the incredibly dry conditions and wind it could have been devastating. I have to say – I was impressed. Thank you. -Debbie Peterson Newport

Afghanistan and audits To the editor, The Biden Administration’s handling of Afghanistan evacuations has been a total fail and disgraceful. We have lost all respect from the world. In addition, we lost 13 service members, countless civilians and $85 billion in military weapons and equipment. Reports are now surfacing that we may have had information about the suicide bomber ahead of time and nothing was done about it. Remember when Trump had a phone call SEE LETTERS, 5A

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Did the Supreme Court make the right decision in declining to hear an emergency request to block the Texas abortion law? Yes, the people bringing the lawsuit didn’t adequately explain why an emergency injunction was necessary.

No, by not hearing the case, the Supreme Court further undermined its credibility.

No, even if they were to decide the law was constitutional, they should have heard the case and fully explained their reasoning.

Yes, abortion is morally wrong, equivalent to murder.

16% 28% 23% 33% Total votes: 43

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with the President of Ukraine and the world went mad? Well, it turns out in July Biden had a phone call with the now former President of Afghanistan, Ghani, and all is quiet. The transcripts that just leaked showed that Ghani was pleading with Biden that the Taliban were coming in force and fast. He admonished Biden and our air force for not hitting them harder. Biden’s response was for Ghani to lie about the situation and make it seem less than it was. Media? Reports are surfacing that private charter

planes are not allowed to fly Americans out of Kabul by our own State Department. This almost had to be planned at some level because nobody can be this stupid, even by accident. Trump warned in 2017 of a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan. Liz Harris, an Arizona realtor, organized a canvass in Maricopa County. Her team knocked on 11,708 homes. Taking the data points that they found and extrapolating them county wide they arrived at the following estimates: 173,104 lost votes (the resident cast a vote that was never counted), and 96,389 ghost votes (did not live at the address registered to them). The missing vote rate was 34.23%. This is

not even the official audit, which is set to be released in the coming weeks. Hang on, it might get bumpy and hell might freeze over. -Glen Pierce Spokane/Cusick

Short voted for, Maycumber against broadband bills To the editor, Let’s talk broadband. Even before COVID, having broadband was a window to information, communication, research and education. With COVID the internet became the “go to” school for many children and a remote office for some of

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us. Having a fast, reliable internet service was essential. We are fortunate in parts of Pend Oreille County to have fiber optic or some other source of high-speed internet. What about others that are not so fortunate? The recent legislative session in Olympia passed two bills, HB 1336 and SB 5383, that will enhance the opportunity for all of us to have reliable, and viable, internet service. This will not happen immediately but provides the groundwork for towns, ports, counties and PUDs to provide high speed internet as a stand alone SEE LETTERS, 6A

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Health & Medical Behavioral health guidance offered for Back to School

New THINK Toolbox is among the resources to help address behavioral health impacts OLYMPIA – As we see students and educators head back into the classroom and restart the in-person learning routine, the Department of Health (DOH) is providing behavioral health tips and resources for navigating the emotional responses that children, teens, and adults may experience during this exciting and stressful time. The COVID-19 Back-to-Classroom THINK Toolbox is a resource to help with adjusting to the return of in-person school and learning. THINK, which stands for

Teaching with Healthcare Informed Neurological strategies for Kids, is a toolbox with information to help school-age children and teens deal with the emotional impacts of COVID-19, and tips on how to build and maintain resilience and practice self-care during a disaster. “Children and teens are uniquely affected by the pandemic,” says Dr. Kira Mauseth, co-lead for the behavioral health strike team at the Department of Health. “Children and youth process information differently than adults. They need

different structures in place to support them through disasters and large transitions, such as promoting recovery in the classroom, and return to back-to-classroom education. The THINK Toolbox was developed to address these areas and some of the trauma and stress that we’ve all experienced as a result of the pandemic.” Increased anxiety, acting out, and behavioral regression at home or at school are some of the behavioral health responses that parents, caregivers and teachers are likely to see or encounter in

students this fall. Also be aware of “red flag behaviors” such as suicidal thinking or expression (talking about it), violence, and aggression – these behaviors will require more or additional professional support. For children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), they are twice as likely to experience more intense and more frequent behavior problems during the pandemic. As schools are now open for in-person SEE SCHOOL, 6A

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learning, ‘back to classroom’ education and recovery for students is also underway. When promoting recovery in the classroom, it is important to remember that some students come from groups that have been more

severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With this in mind, encouraging and building resilience for students is key. Activities that facilitate cooperation and communication, and helping children and youth develop self-efficacy (their belief in their ability to achieve a goal) are very important aspects for resilience in the classroom. Activities

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that also provide structure, consistency and the opportunity to contribute should also be strongly emphasized. “As a parent and a physician, I know that in-person learning is hugely beneficial to children’s overall well-being,” says Umair Shah, MD, MPH, Secretary of Health. “In-person interaction helps ensure equitable access to educa-

tion for all students. The work we do now to keep them safe will, in the long term, lead to a brighter and healthier future for our kids.” Teachers, coaches, school staff, mentors, parents, and caregivers are also at risk for additional anxiety right now. For these groups, practicing self-care in the ways that specifically work for them, is the best medicine. More than ever, patience and compassion are required right now.

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or in conjunction with the private sector. This legislation eliminates some of the existing barriers that have been used in the past under the “objection” process. It also set FCC standards as to 25Mbs down/3Mbs up for service. This legislation also dovetailed into Federal guidelines, which enhance the source of grants and federal funding. It is easy to be a naysayer of legislators from the “west side.” However, it is through their efforts [Democrats] that this legislation passed and was signed by Gov. Inslee.

Counseling services community forum Sept. 16 NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County Counseling Services (POCCS) holds its 15th Annual Community Forums Thursday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and again from 4-6 p.m. This is so those with differing schedules have an opportunity to attend. Due to the pandemic, the forum will both virtual and in-person. The 10 a.m. forum is via Zoom and YouTube. The 4 p.m. time is on Zoom and in-person at the Pend Oreille County Counseling building. Up to 12 people can be accommodated safely, so RSVP reception at 509-447-5651 to reserve a spot. Masks are required for in-person attendance. The link to Zoom is www.pendoreille-org.zoom. us/j/5094475651 or join by phone toll free at 833-5480282. Meeting ID is 509-447-5651.

Credit needs to be given to Sen. Short for supporting SB 5383. However, Representative Maycumber voted nay on both bills. This legislation is a “win” for rural areas. -Robert W. Schutte Newport

Climate changed, now danger to human life To the editor, As if the COVID pandemic wasn’t enough, last week I got a firsthand look at the smoke from the forest and wildland fires burning in the Northwest. I flew my small plane from Deer Park to Bandon, Ore., and then across Oregon to Boise, Idaho, and then back to Deer Park.

The smoke from the fires covers around 80% of sky above Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The peaks of Mt. Adams and Mt. Hood barely stick up above the haze layer. The only actual weather clouds are at 12,000feet and above. So, what looks like clouds is all smoke. From the ground it looks like a hazy sunny day, but from the air it looks like the worst days of the old LA smog. Overcast smoke clouds extend for hundreds of miles in every direction. Visibility in most places is less than five miles. I have been flying for over 30 years and have never seen such conditions. You might recall June weather over 110 degrees in our area, also never seen before weather conditions. We have seen small communities like ours burn this wildland fire season. Fire tanker planes are flying over our homes. Alerts are being sent to evacuate in a moment’s notice. Our climate has changed to a point of danger to human life. Try to imagine your home and property totally destroyed. Many of us may have our insurance canceled as companies won’t be able to underwrite the exposure from wildfires. Have you ever seen the woods so dry? The wildland firefighters are brave and dedicated, but they are no match for this level of drought, heat, and volume of fire. Multiple dry years, lower participation and snowpack leaves us exposed to unprecedented fires. It’s time to get serious and take steps to save ourselves. -Pete Scobby Newport

County sets example of transparency, city shrouded in secrecy To the editor, County commissioners Brian Smiley and John Gentle set a shining example of transparency as they interviewed the final three candidates for county commissioner on Zoom, Thursday, Sept 9. The public was able to see and hear each of the three finalists present their case. Meanwhile, a few blocks away, Newport Mayor Shirley Sands clutches the applications for city administrator in her iron grasp, refusing to divulge any information. The mayor’s penchant for secrecy stands in stark contrast to the openness displayed by the county commissioners. One can only ask themselves, “Why the difference, and what is the motivation?” Kudos to the county commissioners. Rotten tomatoes to the mayor. -Norm Smith Diamond Lake

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Cloudy skies, no rain for Newport bike rodeo

he seventh annual Bike Rodeo was held in the parking lot at Sadie Halstead Elementary in Newport last Saturday morning, with 42 youngsters turning out. Each participant received a free helmet as well as a set of lights for their bike along with a nutritious snack and a prize. Volunteers included people from the U.S. Border Patrol, The Newport Police Department and the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office, along with other community members. Bike mechanics from Lake City Bicycle Collective in Coeur d’Alene, a non-profit organization that restores bikes and gets them back into the community, were also there.

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This beginning rider navigates the obstacle course, with the objective to not running over any of the cut tennis balls.

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These young riders take their pick of the donated helmets.

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A young rider turns to a more experienced rider for advice.

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Older students presented various challenges for the young riders to deal with. Here Ally Sears is ready to ask what riders should do when they encounter railroad tracks.

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Autumn Bloom Fun Run returns Saturday Funds go to birth center BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – After missing a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Newport Autumn Bloom 5K and 10K is back Saturday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m. at TJ Kelly Park. The event is a fundraiser for Newport Hospital and Health Services Foundation, which supports the Healthy Kids Snack Bag program and Reach Out and Read, which supports early literacy for babies and children. This year’s Newport Autumn Bloom benefits Newport Community Hospital’s Family Birth Center, which serves Washington and Idaho families. The run starts at the corner of First Street and

Washington Avenue. Onsite registration is 7:30-8:30 a.m. Runner check-in is also at the same time. The race starts promptly at 9 a.m. People can register in advance by going to www.newporthospitalandhealth. org/event/autumn-bloomor printing the form from www.NewportHospitalAndHealth.org and mail or drop off to NHHS Foundation, 714 W. Pine St., Newport, WA. 99156. Pre-registration for adults is $30 with a shirt and $20 for youth under 16. Pre-registration with no shirt is $20 for adults, as is onsite registration with no shirt. Discounts are available for groups of six or more. For more information on the fun run, contact Lori Stratton at 509-447-2441 ext. 4373 or email NHHSFoundation@nhhsqualitycare.org.

All childbirth classes are open to the public and free of charge. Classes are held on Wednesday evenings, 6-8 p.m. in the Sandifur Room at the lower level of Newport Community Hospital. People may attend any or all of the classes. Call 509-447-6398 to register (leave a message if no one answers). The next round of classes starts Oct. 6 with infant CPR and exercise in pregnancy. The Oct. 13 class covers, ‘The Last Trimester: Am I in Labor?’, labor and delivery, prepared childbirth, coaching and natural pain management. On Oct. 20 topics will include the complications of labor and delivery, pain control, and a tour of the obstetrics (OB) department and fetal monitoring. The last class of the session will be Oct. 27 and cover breastfeeding and infant care and postpartum.

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Special deadline Tuesdays noon. FAMILY CRISIS NETWORK Seeking two bedroom ground level rental for responsible small family. Newport area preferred. First, last and deposit paid up front. Lea (509) 447-2274.(34) GARAGE SALE Saturday, September 18 9:00- 4:00. 214 South Montana Street, Oldtown. Lots of great stuff!(34p) ESTATE SALE SEPTEMBER 17- 19 8:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M. Large business quality safe: $1800. Compressor large: $1200. Car hoist6000 pound 4 post: $2000. SoftTub portable hot tub: $1400. Curio cabinet bow glass 1990’s: $900. Many, many quality items. Tools, housewares, crafting supplies, toolboxes and more. Cash only, reasonable offers considered. 392 Devils Drive, Cusick, Washington 99119.(34p) SAVE THE DATE Farmers Market, Newport. Fall Fest Saturday September 25, 9:00- 1:00. Photo contest, quilt raffle, composter raffle, more! New vendors always welcome. 236 South Union.(34) SMALL ACREAGE Pend Oreille County. 6 miles from Newport (208) 290-5998. 2-1/3+ acres $39,500. Take classic vehicle part payment.(34p) WANTED: YARD WORK and handyman. Must have own transportation. Pays cash, Newport. (509) 5507156.(34p) FIRE MAYOR SANDS Newport deserves better. Paid for by Michael Fox. (28,30,32,34p)

YARD SALE Saint Anthony’s Church, 1st Street, Newport. Saturday, September 18, 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.(34p) YARD SALE Annual P.E.O. yard sale Saturday, September 18th, 9:00- 2:00. 203 Circle Drive, Newport. Lots of great items. Proceeds benefit local scholarships. (34p) ROAD ATLAS Current, detailed road atlas, spiral bound with laminated cover. Pend Oreille County, Washington $39.00. Bonner County, Idaho $39.00. Available at The Miner Newspapers, 421 South Spokane Avenue, Newport. (509) 447-2433(26-AltTF) FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION at ELTC Law Group to support you and your family. Unexpected illness and death can happen and new tax changes that will affect everyone’s estate have been proposed. Make sure you are prepared and please call our office for your Estate Planning, Asset Protection, After Death Transfers, Long Term Care/ Medicaid and General Business needs (509) 447-3242.(28HB-tf) INSIDE BARN yard sale. School House Road on Spring Valley, Newport. Lots of stuff, some free! Friday, Saturday, Sunday 9:00- 5:00. (34p) FOR SALE Large 3 section dock with slip. Sacheen Lake. $500. (509) 290-0875, cougardave4@gmail.com (34p)

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A grand, soft evening Seattle musician Jean Mann gave a small outdoor concert Saturday, Sept. 11 at Into The Garden Up To The Lake in Oldtown. The business is scheduled to close Oct. 9 after 14 years. The property has been purchased by Tri-Pro Cedar Products.

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climb or workout to honor the 343 FDNY firefighters killed on 9/11. Examples included climbing 110 floors on a stairmill, climbing the equivalent of 110 stories on a local outdoor staircase (2,200 stairs), hiking a hill (1,368 feet of elevation gain), or performing a circuit/ CrossFit workout. The South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue team decided to hike South Baldy Mountain in Pend Oreille County with a peak elevation of 5,944 feet. The team started the hike at 4,550 feet elevation and hiked two miles up a ridgeline to the top of the mountain totaling a near 1,400 feet elevation gain. Each participant was given memorial badges to carry to remember the firefighters’ sacrifice. The SPOFR team consisted of Jacob Hogue, Randy Miller, Jen Barcklay and Stephanie Thomson. Part of the event includes a fundraiser where all proceeds go to the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation to support the families of local fallen firefighters and the FDNY Counseling Services Unit. The SPOFR Team has raised just over $960 as of Sunday. “We’re grateful for our team’s participation and are humbled to have been part of this event and for all the support they have received,” SPOFR public information officer John Nicolas said.

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B R I E F LY Boys’ soccer battles Bonners Ferry, Timberlake PRIEST RIVER – The Spartan boys’ soccer team had a rough and tumble week, losing to Bonners Ferry, 4-1, in an away game Tuesday, Sept. 7. No stats were available for this match. Priest River hosted Timberlake Thursday, Sept. 9 narrowly losing 3-2. Priest River had 10 shots on goal to Timberlake’s 17 and Priest River goalkeeper Luke Butler had 14 saves. The Spartans will host Orofino on Thursday, Sept. 16 for a game at 3 p.m. On Tuesday, Sept. 21, Priest River travels to St. Maries for a game at 4 p.m.

First Cusick volleyball game canceled CUSICK - The first Cusick volleyball game at home against Wellpinit set for Friday, Sept. 10, was cancelled. The next scheduled game was Tuesday, Sept. 14, against Springdale, also at home. Cusick is scheduled to play Thursday, Sept. 16 at Wellpinit at 5 p.m. The Panthers return home Saturday, Sept. 18 for two matches. They are to play Curlew at noon and Republic at 4 p.m.

Spartan girls fall to Clark Fork PRIEST RIVER - The Priest River Spartans lost volleyball matches to Riverside and Clark Fork Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 8-9. Riverside swept the Spartans in three sets at Riverside last Wednesday. Further details were not available. Clark Fork won in three sets, 25-20, 25-20 and 25-14 at Priest River. The Spartans were scheduled to host Bonners Ferry Tuesday, Sept. 14 and Coeur d’Alene Charter Thursday, Sept. 16. Both matches start at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 the Spartans will be home again for a match with St. Maries at 6:30 p.m.

Selkirk volleyball at home Saturday IONE - Selkirk’s Sept. 9 volleyball match with Wellpinit was canceled. The Rangers played Almira/Coulee-Hartline Saturday, Sept. 11 at home, with ACH winning in three sets 25-10, 25-19 and 25-7. Selkirk volleyball is scheduled for home matches Saturday, Sept. 18, against Republic at noon and Curlew at 4 p.m.

Newport cross-country gearing up NEWPORT – Grizzly cross-country will have its first meet of the season at home, hosting Deer Park High School Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 5:15 p.m. The community is encouraged to come and cheer them on. Masks are not required for outdoor sporting events.

Priest River runners off to Bonners Ferry PRIEST RIVER – Spartan cross-country travels to Bonners Ferry for a meet Saturday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. A meet is scheduled at Priest River Lamanna High School Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. against an as yet unannounced opponent.

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Newport beats Priest River 48-8 BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport Grizzlies handily beat rival Priest River 48-8 in a rainy nonleague contest at Newport Friday, Sept. 10. “It was a pretty rough game for us. Newport is a really good team and we made them look even better,” Priest River coach Jared Hughes says. “We could only muster ON DECK: NEWPORT VS. RIVERSIDE: Friday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m. PRIEST RIVER VS. OROVILLE: Saturday, Sept. 18, 2 p.m.

139 total yards of offense with only 15 yards in the first half. Just too many negative plays in the first half.” Newport scored on its first possession, setting the tone for the night. Aaron Eggleston got into the end zone for Newport on a 12-yard run, the first of four TDs for Eggleston. “Friday was a good night, we saw improvement from week one,” Newport coach Dave Pomante says. “Aaron played well as did our team.” Carson Loosier broke a 44-yard run for a score for Newport in the first quarter, with Bear Smith completing a 30-yard pass play to Eggleston just before the end of the quarter. In the second quarter, Mathieu Kirkwood picked off a Spartan pass and scored a touchdown. Eggleston scored two more rushing TDs in the third quarter, runs of 30 and 5 yards. Joel Allen scored in the fourth quarter on a 30-yard run.

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Newport’s Aaron Eggleston crosses the goal line for Newport’s first touchdown against Priest River Friday at Newport. Newport got the win.

Priest River struggled, with 139 yards of offense to Newport’s 330-yards. Kameron Salesky got the Spartan’s sole touchdown, a 10-yard fourth quarter run. “We finally got rolling in the second half, but it was too little too late,” Hughes says. Hughes adds the Spartans played pretty well defensively, except for the seven or eight big plays they gave up. The Spartans were playing short handed again, but mental mistakes contributed to the defeat, he says. Hughes says Kam Salesky had a good game. “He led the team in MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

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Priest River quarterback Michael Johnson on a quarterback keeper in the first quarter.

Spartans win grapple on the green over Grizzlies BY SOPHIA ALDOUS OF THE MINER

PRIEST RIVER – The Lady Spartans soccer team took on state line rivals the Newport Grizzlies in a non-league

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CUSICK - The Cusick Panthers’ football team beat Springdale at home last Friday night, 54-24 ON DECK: AT COLUMBIA: Friday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m.

ON DECK: PRIEST RIVER AT ST. MARIES: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 6 p.m. PRIEST RIVER AT RIVERSIDE: Thursday, Sept. 23, 4 p.m.

game at Priest river Lamanna High Saturday, Sept. 11, winning 2-1. Priest River’s Lizzie McCracken, assisted by Cheyenne Thompson, and Kiersten Davis each scored in the second half to drive a comeback from a 0-1 deficit in the first half. “The lady Spartans played with determination and refused to give up,” Spartan coach Rob Lawler says. “Brooklyn Best came up big in the goal box with several key saves. At half, we went over the number of offside calls we picked up, made the adjustment in the second half and it paid off for us. We also adjusted to the level of play that was being allowed to take place.” Lawler adds that a bit

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Priest River’s Elisheva Davis (left) rushes against Newport’s Evelyn Jurgens during a non-league battle of the border game Saturday, Sept. 11. Priest River won 2-1.

of a mindset adjustment was critical to getting the upper hand in the game. “We had a number of other opportunities in the second half that came up as near misses,” Lawler says. “It was a truly exciting game to watch and the whole team pulled together to pull it off.”

Evelyn Jurgens was the only Grizzly to score a goal on the Spartans, driving past the defense in the first half and giving Newport the lead going into halftime. “It was a tough loss, especially after going up 1-0,” Newport coach Laura Verity says. “Close SEE SOCCER, 2B

in a Northeast 1B game. “It was a pretty good game for us,” Cusick coach Sonny Finley says. Springdale scored first, but Finley says Cusick answered with four straight touchdowns (TDs). “I think it was 36-12 at the half,” Finley says. He says since it was raining, the Cusick stat keeper wasn’t able to keep quarter scores. Cusick quarterback Colton Seymour had a good night, rushing for four touchdowns. He gained 299 yards on 11 carries and threw for another 184 yards and two touchdowns. Bode Seymour was the Panthers’ top receiver, with 78 yards and one touchdown. River Edminston caught a

touchdown pass and had 64 yards receiving. The Panthers played pretty well on defense, too. Linebacker Luke Wardrop recovered three fumbles and Nathaniel Russell and Tobias Kramer both had interceptions. Cusick will travel to Hunters for a game with Columbia Friday, Sept. 17. That game starts at 7 p.m. Finley says Columbia usually has some surprises when they play Cusick. “When they play us, they always try something new,” he says. Finely expects Columbia to have a lot of offensive motion. “We’ll have to be sure to stay home,” he says, meaning defensive players will have to be sure to defend their area. Columbia beat Northport beat Northport 28-6 last week. In other reported Northeast 1B League games, Odessa beat Wellpinit 60-32, Almira/ Coulee-Hartline beat Selkirk 58-22 and Cusick beat Springdale 54-24.

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ACH beats Selkirk with big first quarter BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers didn’t have much luck against one of the best 8-man football teams in the state, Almira-Coulee/Hartline, who beat the Rangers 58-22 in Ione Saturday, Sept. 11. “It was a tall task for us to play number-two ranked ACH on Saturday with a couple guys recently coming back from COVID protocol,” Selkirk coach Jeremy Link says. The Rangers had to call off a game the week before because of COVID-19. Against ACH, the Rangers had to do without the play of all league offensive lineman, senior Kory Enyeart, who

was still out on COVID protocol. He’s expected back for the next game. “We suited down 10 high school players and three eighth graders for the game,” Link says. ACH got out to a 42-0 first quarter lead, scoring on runs of 55, 59 and 40-yards and intercepting two Ranger passes and returning them for TDs, along with scoring on a fumble recovery. “ACH is an experienced team with lots of speed,” Link says. “We knocked off some first game jitters after the first quarter and competed after being down by quite a few points.” Silas Petrich hit T.J. Taylor on a 39-yard touchdown pass

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rushing, threw a halfback pass for 62 yards that led to his 10- yard touchdown run and led the team with 10 tackles including 2 for loss and a fumble recovery,” Hughes says. “Matyus McLain and Conor Berns also had good games. Matyus was second in tackles and was in the QB’s face all night long. Conor played well on defense including an interception he ran back for 23 yards.” Newport had a seven runners gain rushing yards, led by Eggleston, who picked up 80 yards on eight carries. Carson Loosier rushed for 75 yards on five carries, Brody Driver had 41 yards on one carry, Smith had four carries for 22 yards, Joel Allen had one 30-yard

carry and Nolan Loosier carried once for 18 yards. Smith completed three of six passes for 45 yards and a touchdown. He was intercepted once. Carson Loosier completed two of two passes for 23 yards. Nolan Loosier caught three passes for 26 yards, Eggleston caught the 30yard touchdown pass, his only reception, and Tanner Mackey caught one for 12-yards. Colton Seeber had the most tackles for Newport, with eight solo tackles and an assist. Carson Loosier had five tackles. Newport opens Northeast A Leage play against Riverside at home next Friday, Sept. 17. That game starts at 7 p.m. Priest River will play Saturday, Sept. 18, hosting Oroville, a game that starts at 2 p.m.

play in the second quarter, to get Selkirk on the board. Logan Link ran in the 2-point conversion. Link was back in the end zone in the third quarter, on a 10-yard run. Petrich ran in the extra points. In the fourth quarter, Link scored again, on a 16-yard run. Coach Link was satisfied with his team’s efforts. “I felt like we played with a lot of heart and played hard throughout the game,” he says. “We have lots to learn from and hopefully we will correct some mistakes and get better.” Link says ACH played with great sportsmanship and is truly a class act. The Rangers are home again Friday, Sept. 17, for a game against Inchelium that gets underway at 7 p.m.

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Grizzly girls’ soccer leaps into season Evelyn Jurgens (center) takes possession of the ball against Riverside during Newport girls’ soccer first game of the season Sept. 7 at home. The Lady Grizzlies lost, 12-0. Goalie Emily Hoffman had 12 saves. Newport traveled to Freeman Sept. 9 where they lost 11-0. See accompanying story on last Saturday’s game against Priest River. Newport traveled to Colville Tuesday, Sept. 14 after deadline. Next is a game at Deer Park Thursday, Sept 17, 5:30 p.m., then an away game against Medical Lake Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m.

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games like that hurt more than losing the big blowouts like we had last week.” The Priest River goals both happened during breakdowns in Grizzly defense. With a young back four defense, moments like that are to be expected this early in the season, Verity adds. “We had chances to tie it back -up and unfortunately just couldn’t finish another goal. I was proud that my girls fought hard until the final whistle,” Verity says. “The important thing is that we learn from it and improve as we get back into league games.” Earlier last week Priest River hosted Timberlake on Sept. 9, losing 10-0. Timberlake had 18 shot s on goal to Priest River’s four and Spartan goalie Brooklyn Best had seven saves, while Timberlake had one. Priest River played Bonners Ferry on the Badgers’ turf Tuesday, Sept. 7, losing 7-2. Stats were not available before deadline. Priest River will play St. Maries at Eleanor Park Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. Then it’s off to Riverside High School Thursday, Sept. 23 for a game at 4 p.m.

NEWPORT - The Newport volleyball team won their first match of the season, beating Riverside in five sets at home Tuesday, Sept. 7. Riverside won the first set 25-11, with Newport rallying to win the next two 26-24 NS 25-22, Riverside came back to take the fourth set 25-22, with Newport winning the fifth set 15-10. Anna Wyrobek led all servers with five aces for Newport. Madison Bradbury led the Grizzlies with 13 kills. Kendall Hinchliff and Sarah Goodman each had 17 assists for Newport. Hinchcliff also had 17 digs. Lily Taylor had four blocks for the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies weren’t as successful when they went to Freeman Thursday, Sept. 9, losing in three sets, 25-9, 25-9 and 26-16. The Grizzlies played at the Rip A Shot tournament in Freeman Saturday, Sept. 11. They fell to Coeur d’Alene Charter, losing in two sets 25-20 and 25-22. Newport played at Colville Tuesday, Sept. 14. They will travel to Deer Park Friday, Sept. 17 for a match that starts at 6:30 p.m. and return home Saturday to host St. George’s at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 the Grizzlies head to Medical Lake for a 6:30 p.m. match.

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In the winter, everything is hungry. My bones come alive in SeptemberDust and old leaves falling. Frosted earth and chill have a smell. It’s a longing. Then rain leads the snow, and puts to rest the careworn year passing. Into deep sleep, it surrenders. How can things so hard, be so easily forgotten? The gift of all things in motion. The sweet nature of the universe. Finally, perspective. A letting go. Just love, the only thing that echoes through time. In the winter we sleep. And all things are hungry. New life is growing and must be born. -- NAOMI OSCARSON

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NEWPORT – The Newport Farmers Market is holding a coloring contest Saturday, Sept.18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be coloring sheets for children 6 and under, and design sheets 6-12 that will go out with the Kid Kernel $2 shopping coupon the market gives out weekly for children to “purchase” a vegetable or fruit. Coloring entries will be displayed at the information booth at the Fall Festival, Saturday, Sept 25. Each artist will get a prize. For more information, call Becky Anderson at 307-272-8922.

‘Family Ties & Little White Lies’ opens Oct. 1 SACHEEN LAKE – The comedy play, ‘Family Ties & Little White Lies’ comes to Circle Moon Theatre, courtesy of Northwoods Performing Arts, Oct. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16. Written by Gary Ray Stapp and directed by Mark Caldwell, each show is a dinner theatre experience with the option to enjoy dinner and the show or just the show. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. The play starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. each night. Show-only tickets for adults are $12 and $10 for seniors and children. Dinner and show tickets are $25 per person. All tickets must be purchased in advance, either at Seebers Drug Store in Newport or call 208-4481294 or go to www.northwoodsperformingarts. com. The dinner menus can also be viewed on the website. Circle Moon Theatre is located at 3642 N. Hwy. 211, north of Highway 2 and west of Newport.

NEWPORT - Registration for the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is now open at any branch of the Pend Oreille County Library District. This program is designed to bolster Kindergarten readiness, support youth literacy, and encourage the creation of family reading time in households across the community. Children are eligible to participate from birth until they go to Kindergarten, generally around age 5. Each child that registers will get a reusable book bag with a bookmark, a reading log, and a free book. For every 100 books read, the child will earn a free toy or book and the caregiver will get a coupon for a free item from a local business. “Research shows that academic success for children around age 9 and 10 is directly linked to how much talking a child hears from birth through age 3, and books contain about 50% more words than a child is likely to hear through regular conversation, the television, or radio,” said Library Director Mandy Walters. “This program can really help set the children in our community up for lifelong success.” For more information, call the local library at 800-366-3654 and listen for your branch’s extension or email info@pocld.org.

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Rose Sinclair and her daughter Heather, age 3, read together at the Calispel Valley Library in Cusick after registering for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program.

Farmers Market Photo Contest Deadline is Sept. 18

NEWPORT – The Newport Farmers Market is holding a Fall Festival Photo Contest where all ages are invited to participate. Deadline for submissions is Saturday, Sept. 18, 1 p.m. at the market, located at 236 South Union Avenue. Pictures should be submitted with no matt or frame. Photos can be any size, color or black and white, reprint, on photo paper or regular paper. Entry limit is three pictures per person and each photo must be taken in 20202021 in Pend Oreille River Valley area by the person submitting

them. Photos taken by another person will be disqualified. The entries must be agriculture-related photos, like farmers, farms, and things grown on a farm, farm animals, farming work in progress. The farmers market reserves the right to reject photos that are not agriculturally themed. Winners will be chosen by market attendees voting Saturday, Sept. 18 and 25, and announced at noon on Sept. 25 at the Farmers Market Fall Festival. Prizes will be awarded by category: children (under 13), teen

(13-18) and adult (over 18) based on the number of votes received. Photos will be displayed outside at back of market and will not be returned. To enter, bring picture(s) and completed application to the Newport Farmers Market. Applications can be picked up at Create Art Center, 900 4th Street, or at the Newport Library at 116 South Washington Avenue. People can also submit by emailing to rev. becky.52@gmail.com as an attachment. For more information, call Becky at 307-272-8922.

The Miner Art Challenge returns NEWPORT – Some of you might recall a few of the art challenges we devised to help break the monotony of isolation during the pandemic. For the sake of highlighting readers’ creativity, we thought we’d do it again. The Miner Art Challenge is a 14-day sketching/

Peone on SFCC honor roll SPOKANE - Brenda Peone of Usk has earned a place on the Spokane Falls Community College honor roll for summer quarter 2021. Students must earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher to be on the honor roll. Community Colleges of Spokane is a dynamic, 12,300-square-mile state community college district that includes Spokane Community College, Spokane Falls Community College and six rural education sites, serving residents in Pend Oreille, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry and parts of Lincoln counties.

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This mixed media piece was created by Clare Clark as her response to a Miner Art Challenge in March 202. The theme of the day was “Inside.”

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lenge, say which days it’s for and the theme, as well as your first and last name so we can credit you. It’s also helpful if you say the medium, how long it took and what the process felt like. Keep it clean, keep it creative No nudes or artwork containing profanity. Otherwise, feel free to use pencil, paint, pens, fabric, collage, clay, glass, metal etc. You are only limited by your imagination. Themes: DAY 1 – September DAY 2 – Dance, dance, dance DAY 3 – Banned books DAY 4 – Myths DAY 5 – Fast DAY 6 – Relax DAY 7 – Outside DAY 8 – If DAY 9 – Your space DAY 10 – What’s on your mind? DAY 11 – Favorite animal DAY 12 – Missing someone DAY 13 – Self-portrait DAY 14 –First day of autumn

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Lori Jean Barrick (Branine) traveled over her rainbow bridge, Sept. 2, 2021, at her home in Priest River. She was 58. She was Barrick preceded in death by her father, Raymond Branine and mother Evelyn Branine. She is survived by her daughter Amanda Hewson (Travis Hewson) and grandson Aiden Hewson of Spokane; her siblings, Allen Branine, Kerin Gayner and Mark Branine of Flathead Valley, Mont., as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, cousins and her beloved puppy Stella. Lori was born Sept. 21, 1962, in Biloxi, Miss., into a career Air Force family. All four children accepted the label Air Force Brat and moved every 2-3 years as the military requested of the family. Lori grew up swimming competitively, playing baseball, camping, skiing and socializing. No one was a stranger to Lori; she was always the one to make friends the soonest. Lori graduated from CMR in Great Falls, Mont., in 1980 and went on to earn her associate degree from Kinman Business School and always excelled at numbers. While her siblings found their way back to Montana, Lori lived most of her life in the Spokane area. Lori owned a flagging company and was very involved in Women In Construction. She also worked as a controller for several large construction companies. Lori loved family, friends, river trips, swimming, food channels and social events. Lori was fortunate to find a strong community of support in the AA groups of Priest River and enjoyed the last years of her life living with boyfriend Brad. Unfortunately the struggle to beat alcohol addiction was too much for Lori to overcome. It is with great sorrow and loss that we share her passing. Family will gather at Flathead Lake to remember Lori Sept. 18.

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Paula Greenfield died on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 4, after battling Alzheimers and an Greenfield infection for several

months. She was at her home in Newport, attended by her husband of more than 60 years, Arthur, and her daughter, Belinda. She died in the home that she loved, surrounded by the love of her family, three days after her 85th birthday. Paula was a beloved wife, mother to four children, and grandmother to seven, all of whom she was devoted to. She touched and enriched the lives of everyone she met with her wit, strength of character, optimism, and endless empathy. Throughout her life, she was dedicated to improving her community and the lives of everyone around her. As a social worker in Grand Island, Neb., she worked tirelessly to design and build a playground specially designed for children with disabilities, well before the Americans with Disabilities Act. Her dedication ensured that all children in her community could enjoy their childhood, regardless of their physical limitations. Paula’s strength was shown in the 1970s, after she had been passed over for a promotion because she was a woman. She successfully sued the state of New Mexico for gender discrimination, at a time when such fights were uphill battles. By prevailing in this fight, she ensured that women who came after her would face less discrimination and be able to achieve their career goals. Paula was born Sept. 1, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pa. She graduated from the University of Miami, where she met and fell in love with her husband, Art. She was well traveled, living throughout the United States. After she retired, she and her husband toured the world, living in England and visiting Italy, South Africa, France, China and Australia. After her world tour finished, she settled in Newport, where she and her husband built the house they would live in for 26 years. Paula is survived by her husband Art, her children Rachel, Belinda and Brad, and her grandchildren Shoshana, Melaura, Phillip, Ariel, Alex, Siobhan and Veronica. A memorial for Paula will be held at the Sherman Campbell Funeral Home, 423 W. 2nd St., Newport, Wash., at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 17. She was a wonderful woman and a great wife. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hospice of Spokane. SEE OBITUARIES, 8B

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’s property in Airway Heights. Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include, but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assists or transfers at press time. PEND OREILLE COUNTY

MONDAY, SEPT. 6 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Sunset Drive N., Ione, person would like to speak to a deputy. MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION: Devils Drive & Hwy. 20, report of vehicle-deer collision, air bags deployed no injuries partially blocking road. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that gray Toyota Corolla was following them for last half hour possible road rage subjects are coming to the Sheriff’s office parking lot. HARASSMENT: Rocker Box Lane, Metaline Falls, report that neighbor told her friends that they couldn’t be on the road in the side by side cause it is a private road and was causing issues. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 20, report of male subject in a black Ford Ranger has been at the mini storages for the last several days possibly sleeping in a unit and he has been standing outside hollering. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Cemetery Lane, report of pitbull running loose with gray collar and broken leash. ATTEMPT TO LOCATE: Hwy. 2, report that stolen vehicle was just here and left parking lot heading towards Spokane. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VERBAL: Spring Valley Rd. & Gray Rd., report that person can hear a male yelling and cursing at a woman for hours now. ILLEGAL BURNING: Southshore Diamond Lake, report of illegal burn, campfire on the beach. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Chain Lakes Drive, Elk, person reports hearing a chainsaws on DNR land.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 7 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Bergen Rd., Newport, report of female bitten by friends’ dog who was at her place last night. ARREST: Hwy. 2, Dustin A. Pelican, 42, of Newport was arrested on local warrants. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, report of multiple items found in the room. ARREST: W. Walnut St., Newport, April S Gillock, 34, of Newport was arrested on out of county warrants. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 31, report that subjects in a white pickup keep letting their dogs out without a leash. AGENCY ASSIST: W. Pine St., Newport, request for assist with subjects wanting to get into the hospital. THEFT: Conklin Meadows Rd., report that someone stole some timber from his property. TRESPASSING: Hwy. 20, Cusick, report of someone camping on railroad right of way.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: E. 5th Ave., Metaline Falls, report that female jumped into the passenger side of a vehicle after she came running down the road. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Hwy. 20, report that a vehicle just past their driveway that might be broke down been parked there for approx. 30 minutes, vehicle is not running but has lights on. VIOLATION OF RODER: S. Newport Ave., Newport, report of receiving text messages from male subject in protection order.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15

PEND OREILLE COUNTY PARK BOARD: 2 p.m. - Cusick Community Center FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station WEST BONNER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - District Office, Priest River IONE TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m. - Clerk’s Office

THURSDAY, SEPT. 16

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

FRIDAY, SEPT. 17 DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT BOARD: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road

MONDAY, SEPT. 20 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse

PRIEST RIVER CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Priest River City Hall NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL: 6 p.m. - Newport City Hall SELKIRK SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. - Selkirk Middle/High School Music Room PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 8 BOARD: 7 p.m. - Fire Station at Spring Valley and Tweedie Roads

TUESDAY, SEPT. 21 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille County Courthouse

to overtake vehicle. POSSIBLE DUI: Big Meadow Lake, report that intoxicated subjects left boat in the water and drove off. JUVENILE PROBLEM: Fertile Valley Rd., report of juvenile threatening to run away. POSSIBLE DUI: N. Newport Ave., Newport, report that male subject just left, believed to be intoxicated. MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION: W. Spruce St., Newport, report of two vehicle collision, non-injury non-blocking.

ILLEGAL BURNING: Night Hawk Lane, Newport, report there is an illegal campfire at residence, can smell smoke.

VIOLATION OR ORDER: Larch Lane, report of local no contact order violated this morning in person and on phone.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8

INTOXICATION: Qlispe River Way, Cusick, report of intoxicated subject at the casino.

THEFT: Hwy. 2, Newport, report that real estate sign was stolen sometime today, and 4 wheeler tracks around where it was. TIMBER FIRE: Veit Rd., Newport, person can see smoke only in the area east side of road by power line access. ANIMAL PROBLEM: S Scott Ave., Newport, person reports issue with dog charging at him. FRAUD: Wakefield Rd., Newport, caller reporting identity theft. ERRATIC DRIVER: LeClerc Rd. N., report of white Chevy Spark swerved to hit a dog and continued down LeClerc Rd. ANIMAL PROBLEM: S. Scott Ave., Newport, report of dog attack just occurred, no medical needed.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 9 RUNAWAY JUVENILE: W. 2nd St., report that juvenile female ran away sometime early this morning. THREATENING: Telephone Rd. E., report that stepson is making threats to complainant. THEFT: Davis Rd., report of rear plate taken from vehicle. ERRATIC DRIVER: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of vehicle going into oncoming traffic, running people off roadway. FOUND PROPERTY: S. Washington Ave., Newport, report of found property. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2 and Hwy. 211, report of vehicle swerving all over the roadway. MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: W. 1st St., Newport, report of vehicle parked in front of residence for two days. ERRATIC DRIVER: Hwy. 2, report of vehicle swerving all over roadway. FIRE SMOKE ONLY: Roberts Rd., report of fire in trees across the street. HARASSMENT: Pines Rd., report of subject harassing complainant. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Enchanted Forest Lane, person believes known subject has killed people.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 11 FIRE: Henry Rd. & Regal Rd., person reports possible power pole on fire, see flames. ANIMAL PROBLEM: Devils Drive, report of ongoing issue with neighbor’s dog coming onto complainant’s property and won’t leave, have pictures. INTOXICATION: N. Newport Ave., Newport, report of intoxicated male leaning against building with a bottle of Crown. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Telephone Rd. E. & Hwy, 2, report of male and female possibly fighting, they got out of vehicle and male is now grabbing female. THEFT: Hwy. 2, report that complainant watched his neighbor take his mail from mailbox. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: W. 3rd Ave. & S Grandview Ave., report that male subject is talking with two young girls, they don’t know each other and girls keep saying their dad is coming, male is trying to get them to come with him. FOUND PROPERTY: S. Garden Ave., Newport, found wallet reported.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 12 FISH&GAME: Old LeClerc Rd., complainant believes that a cougar killed a mule deer on his property. DECEASED PERSON: Green Rd., report of deceased male. FOUND PROPERRTY: W. Pine St., Newport, found wallet reported. ILLEGAL BURNING: Wakefield Rd., report that neighbor is burning something, possibly garbage, complainant can only see smoke visible. THREATENING: Yergens Rd., report that complainant’s neighbors came charging at her, threatening to beat her up and got in her face. EXPLOSIVES: Southshore Diamond Lake Rd., report complainant cleaned up rental house and found possible grenade.

RECKLESS DRIVING: Holly Glenn Rd. & Hwy. 2, Priest River

TUESDAY, SEPT. 7 DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Hwy. 2, Oldtown ANIMAL PROBLEM: Gregory St., Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 2 & Preston Point, Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: Rimrock Crt., Priest River, dog license required. TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 57 & Peninsula Rd., Priest River, a 63-year-old male of Priest River was cited and released for driving without privileges. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8 MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: Kaniksu St., Priest River, recreational vehicles. CIVIL DISPUTE: Sanborn Creek Rd., Priest River NON-INJURY ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY: Memory Ln., Oldtown ANIMAL PROBLEM: Tank Rd., Oldtown RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Blanchard MARINE INCIDENT: Twin Island Shr., Coolin

THURSDAY, SEPT. 9 DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Old Diamond Mill Loop, Oldtown JUVENILE PROBLEM: E. Ockert St. S., Oldtown CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Albeni Cove Rd., Oldtown, Chantell Clark, 43, of Spokane, was arrested on for possession of controlled substance, driving without privileges, and a warrant. DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Silver Birch Ln., Oldtown FELONY ARREST WARRANT: Hwy. 41 & Old Priest River Rd., Oldtown, Christopher Schultz was arrested for drug charges. DOMESTIC DISPUTE: Meadowlark Ln., Oldtown ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, Priest River VAGRANCY: Hwy. 2, Priest River RECKLESS DRIVING: Wisconsin St. & Hwy. 2, Priest River ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. Lincoln Ave., Priest River, barking dogs, number of dogs allowed and dog license required. ANIMAL PROBLEM: E. Lincoln Ave., Priest River, barking dogs. ANIMAL PROBLEM: 2nd St., Priest River, barking dogs & multiple dogs.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 10 RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 57 & Hwy. 2, Priest River DUI, ALCOHOL OR DRUGS: S. Colorado Ave., Oldtown

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: S. Union Ave., Newport, report of female smashing windows of vehicle.

TRAFFIC HAZARD: Hwy. 211, report of male subject standing alongside of highway, subject is looking at his phone and almost got hit a few times.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE: Shamar Dr., Blanchard

FRIDAY, SEPT. 10

INTOXICATION: Qlispe River Way, report of intoxicated subject at casino.

MISDEMEANOR WARRANT ARREST: Long Mt. Rd., Priest River

TRESPASSING: Driskill Rd., person believes subjects may be on property with a vehicle. MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION: W. 4th St., Newport, report of vehicle ran into yesterday sometime. TRESPASSING: Lily Pond Lane, report of subjects trespassing on property. MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION: E. Blackwell St., report of motorcycle accident. PURSUIT: Indian Creek Rd., law enforcement attempting

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PEND OREILLE PUD COMMISSIONERS: 10 a.m. - Newport PUD Offices CUSICK SCHOOL BOARD: 3:30 p.m. - Cusick High School Library PROPERTY RIGHTS COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Bonner County Administration Building, Sandpoint WEST PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT BOARD: 6:30 p.m. Fire Station on Highway 57

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22 TRI-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT: 11 a.m. - TEDD Conference Room, 986 S. Main, Suite A, Colville

HARASSMENT: E. 5th Ave., report that subjects at above apartment are harassing complainant. WEST BONNER COUNTY

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 12 ANIMAL PROBLEM: Hwy. 2, Oldtown TRESPASSING: Hwy. 41, Blanchard

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Continued from 6B 98104 Trustee Sale No.: WA-198 7 3 8 0 6 - B B Ti t l e O r d e r N o . : 191220263-WA-MSW Reference Number of Deed of Trust: Instrument No. 240715, Book 137, Page 388 Parcel Number(s): 443131210003 Grantor(s) for Recording Purposes under RCW 65.04.015: LANCE E. CLARK, A SINGLE MAN Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust and Grantee (for Recording Purposes under RCW 65.04.015): Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2019-1 Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington Current Loan Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. I.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 10/15/2021, at 10:00 AM At the main stairs of the Old City Courthouse, located at 625 W 4th St, Newport, WA 99156 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of PEND OREILLE, State of Washington, to-wit: A tract of land located in the Northwest quarter of Section 31, Township 31 North, Range 44 East of the Willamette Meridian. Pend Oreille County, Washington, described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Westerly right-of-way line of Veit Road (30 feet Westerly of the centerline of said Veit Road), said point being

West along the North line of said Section 31, 361.77 feet and South 28°35’27” East 181.08 feet and South 24°17’51” East 177.97 feet and South 41°01’39” East 296.32 feet and South 50°39’32” East 426.80 feet and South 24°22’21” East 494.93 feet and S 40°28’25” East 529.51 feet, all from the North quarter corner of said Section 31 (said point of beginning also being the most Northerly corner of Lot 2 of Harter’s Second Addition); Thence S 44°58’20” W, along the Westerly line of said Lot 2 of Harter’s Second Addition, 872.31 feet to its intersection with the Easterly right-of-way line of State Highway No. 211 (50 feet Easterly of the centerline of said highway); Thence North 45°31’38” West along said Easterly right of way line, 522.03 feet; Thence North 44°36’33” East 918.92 feet to its intersection with the Westerly rightof-way line of Veit Road; Thence Southeasterly along said Westerly right-of-way line of Veit Road, to the point of beginning. Said tract also known as Tract 1 of Circle Moon Division No. 1, an unrecorded plat. More commonly known as: 3792 HIGHWAY 211, NEWPORT, WA 99156 Subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 11/3/1997, recorded 11/7/1997, under Instrument No. 240715, Book 137, Page 388 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 6/16/2004 as Instrument No. 20040275532 records of PEND OREILLE County, Washington, from LANCE E. CLARK, A SINGLE MAN, as grantor(s), to PEND OREILLE TITLE COMPANY, as original trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Northwest Pacific Mortgage Company, a Washington Corporation, as original beneficiary, the beneficial interest in

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which was subsequently assigned to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2019-1, the Beneficiary, under an assignment recorded under Auditors File Number 20200337970 II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust as referenced in RCW 61.21.030(4) is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $14,856.46. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $97,959.15, together with interest as provided in the Note from 9/1/2019 on, and such other costs, fees, and charges as are due under the Note, Deed of Trust, or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 10/15/2021. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 10/4/2021 (11 days before the sale date), or by other date as permitted in the Note or Deed of Trust, to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 10/4/2021 (11 days before the sale), or by other date as permitted in the Note or Deed of Trust, the default as set forth in

Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 10/4/2021 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the 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(s) and Grantor(s) by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. The list of recipients of the Notice of Default is listed within the Notice of Foreclosure provided to the Borrower(s) and Grantor(s). These requirements were completed as of 10/15/2020. 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 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 above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this

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Harland “Ske” Radomske NEWPORT

Surrounded with love, Harland “Ske” Radomske passed away June 8, 2021, after a long and extraordinary fight against prostate Radomske cancer. Ske was a highly regarded leader, businessman, rancher, horseman, outdoor sportsman and athlete but most importantly known to those who loved him as husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, brother, uncle, and dear friend. Ske was born Aug. 12, 1939, to Fred and Ruth Radomske. He graduated from Newport High School in 1957, after forging ahead in life as an independent young adult. He started and owned Venture Construction Inc. in 1964 and the company flourished until he sold and retired in 2000. Venture was known for numerous well known heavy construction projects throughout Washington and beyond.

He was a natural leader and believed in treating his employees like family, often rewarding with wonderful travel and memory making gatherings. It was during these times of celebration where Ske’s love of dancing became notable. In addition to his construction career, he was able to pursue his interest in farming, ranching and ultimately settled in on his love of riding, breeding, and raising cutting horses. Whatever Ske did, he was “all in.” He married the love of his life, Jody Radomske in 1987 and together they have pursued and developed a positive reputation of influence in the National Cutting Horse Association. Ske was a competitive and accomplished rider. However, Ske was a change maker and he believed in making organizations better through involvement. Ske was integral in developing policies and opportunities, especially for the Pacific and Northwest Cutting Horse Association. Enough so that most recently, he was honored at the Breeder’s Invitational this May, where the Derby Amateur class will be called

Continued from 7B 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 20th 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 20th 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. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BE-

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the Harland Radomske Derby Amateur. He was also inducted into the NCHA Members Hall of Fame in 2013 for his many contributions. He had many friendships through his extended cutting horse family and cherished his times at shows in and out of the arena. He was a staunch Gonzaga Basketball fan, and though he played himself for many years, he loved to watch the Zags! Ske used basketball as his analogy of life. Life is four quarters, and he felt blessed, as according to him he was in Overtime. And in OT the Lord is in charge. His faith in the Lord was his foundation, and he knew he would be leaving us to walk with the Lord. Ske is survived by his wife Jody, his daughters, Laurie Saunders (Allen), Amy Radomske Hawkins and Raley Mae Zebrauskas (Greg), and his sons and stepson, Cary Roe, Kyle Radomske and Jason Minor (Hailey). He was predeceased by his son, Michael Wade Radomske as a young father. He has numerous grandchildren – Sara, Annie, Kittredge, Ben, Hudson, Maley, Sterling, Scarlett and Jaxen, and

FORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You may be eligible for mediation. 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: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http:// www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/ HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud. gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm ?webListAction=search&searchsta te=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http:// nwjustice.org/what-clear Additional information provided by the Trustee: If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the noteholders rights against the real property only. The Trustee’s Sale Number is WA-19-873806-BB. Dated: 6/10/2021 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 For questions call toll-free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee Sale Number: WA-19-873806-BB Sale Line: 916-939-0772 or Login to: http:// wa.qualityloan.com IDSPub #0173806 9/15/2021 10/6/2021 Published in The Newport Miner September 15 and October 6, 2021. (34,37) ___________________________ 2021228 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC TIMBER SALE Department of Natural Resources will auction timber to the highest bidder. Contract terms and bidding information is available by calling

two great-grandchildren – Connor and Evelyn. He was called, “Grandpa Ske” by many. Ske also has surviving siblings, nieces and nephews. His large and extended family will miss him greatly. Ske always said, “I’m in pretty good shape for the shape I am in.” He fought to remain in great shape and lived his life positively, and with a young faithful heart. His family and friends, know how he loved to dance, and while missed … we know he is dancing with the Lord. We will all hold our dance card until we see him again. Please join us for Ske’s Graveside Service officiated by Pastor Matt Goodrich, on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Newport Cemetery, 161 Cemetery Lane, Newport. Online condolences may be left at www. brooksidefuneral.com. Brookside Funeral Home is caring for the family.

Linda Kay Shanholtzer Haskell CUSICK

Kay, who was a longtime resident of Cusick, passed away unexpect-

edly Aug. 30 at the age of 75 while on a golf outing with friends in Lewiston, Idaho. Kay is survived by her children, Shawn (Tina) McGill of Blanchard, Idaho, Chad McGill of Copalis Beach, Wash., Tonya Lorton of Hoquiam, Wash., and Joe Shanholtzer of Cusick, along with two brothers, Dale (Judy) Shanholtzer of Bozeman, Mont., and Darrel (Claudia) Shanholtzer of Otis Orchards, Wash. She also had numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Haskell and brother, Garriott Shanholtzer. Kay was born in Chadron, Neb., on Aug. 15, 1946 to her parents Roy and LaRene Shanholtzer. In 1948 the family moved to Cusick, where she resided through high school. She resided in the Northwest for a number of years prior to moving to Tucson, Ariz. She returned to the Cusick area, where she later retired. Kay enjoyed being with her family and friends. She was an avid golfer and loved watching NFL football. Her knowledge

Northeast Region at (509)684-7474 or by visiting the Region Office at Colville or Product Sales & Leasing Division, Olympia. Bidding begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Northeast Region Office, Colville, WA on September 28, 2021. Q WILD WOOD, App. No. 0101632, approximately 25 miles by road northeast of Usk, WA. on part(s) of Sections 12 all in Township 35 North, Range 44 East, Sections 18 all in Township 35 North, Range 45 East, W.M., comprising approximately 4,312 Mbf of Timber. Minimum acceptable bid will be $1,310,000.00. This sale is Export Restricted. Q FIRECRACKER, App. No. 0101610, approximately 16 miles by road north of Usk, WA. on part(s) of Sections 8, 9, 16 and 17 all in Township 35 North, Range 44 East, W.M., comprising approximately 5,985 Mbf of Timber. Minimum acceptable bid will be $2,081,000.00. This sale is Export Restricted. Published in The Newport Miner September 15 and 22, 2021.(34-2) _________________________ 2021229 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY NO. 21-4-00042-26 P R O B AT E N O T I C E T O CREDITORS ( R C W 11 . 4 0 . 0 3 0 ) Estate of PATRICIA A. KENDALL-JOHNSTON, Deceased. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: September 15, 2021. /s/David Kendall David Kendall-Johnston, Personal Representative ELTC Law Group, PLLC Denise Stewart, Attorney

of the games and teams was unmatched. Kay was never one to complain regardless of any situation. She would heckle you endlessly if she beat you in golf, cards or a friendly wager. She will be missed by many. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at the American Legion in Cusick. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Linda Stiner OLDTOWN

In loving memory of Linda Stiner of Oldtown, who passed away Sept. 8, at the age of 64. She was preceded in death by her Stiner dad Joseph Parkes and son Jeramie Brown. Survived by mom Marilyn Parkes; sisters Diana Parkes, Connie Parkes and Janna(Clint) Winterfield; daughter Rhiannon Stiner and April (Joe) Watkins; grandkids Hunter Stiner, Makylie Stiner, Madison Stiner and Alaina Watkins; nephew Kyle Winterfield; niece Kristy(Joey) Delatorre and great-nephew Rafael Delatorre.

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Newport • Priest River • Cusick • Selkirk

2021

FALL SPORTS PREVIEW Football • Girls & Boys Soccer • Volleyball • Cross Country

FALL SPORTS PREVIEW Published: September 2021 Publisher: Michelle Nedved Writers & Editors: Don Gronning and Sophia Aldous Advertising: Lindsay Guscott and Cindy Boober The SPORTS PREVIEW is published as a supplement to The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner, 421 S. Spokane, Newport WA 99156. TELEPHONE: 509-447-2433 E-MAIL: minernews@povn.com, mineradvertising@povn.com FAX: 509-447-9222

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2021 Fall Sports Preview

Newport High School - Grizzlies

Grizzly Football TOP RETURNEES: Seniors Aaron Eggleston, Mathieu Kirkwood, Ethan Kramer and Henry Poisel. Juniors Carson Loosier, Nolan Loosier, Tanner Mackey, Nolan Pierce and Bear Smith. Sophomores Jess Johnson, Colton Seeber and Ronan Sherman. TOP PROSPECTS: Arthur Dibble, Tony Hoffman and Jeffery Pierson. KEY LOSSES: QB Tiegen Prange, widereceiver Kegan Stott, and receiver Michael Owen are among the starters who graduated. OVERALL PROJECTION OF TEAM’S CHANCES IN THE LEAGUE: “We will be competitive,” Newport coach Dave Pomante says. Newport plays in the Northeast A League with Colville, Deer Park, Freeman, Lakeside, Medical Lake and Riverside. STRENGTHS: Pomante counts his offensive and defensive lines, along with his special teams among the Grizzly strengths. WEAKNESSES: Newport’s offensive passing game as well as its passing defense wasn’t particularly strong in their opening game. ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS: Newport finished the season last school year with a 2-3 record. Riverside won

the league title in the shortened pandemic season with a 4-0 record. HEAD COACH: Dave Pomante AGE: 63 COACHING EXPERIENCE: Pomante is a veteran coach with more than two decades coaching experience at high school and collegiate levels. This is his fifth year as head coach at Newport. He had been defensive coordinator for Newport for the three years prior. Before that he spent 10 years as a defensive line coach for Whitworth University in Spokane, 20 years as coach at Rogers High School in Spokane and two years coaching at Servite High School, a Christian school in Anaheim, Calif.

Brody Driver Freshman #2

Bear Smith Junior #3

Nolan Loosier Junior #4

Carson Loosier Junior #5

Tony Hoffman Sophomore #6

Tanner Mackey Junior #7

Gaib Monk Freshman #8

Ronan Sherman Sophomore #9

Hank Kirkwood Freshman #10

Brennan Jones Freshman #11

Austin Owen Freshman #12

David Chapman Freshman #20

Carson Hanni Freshman #22

Jaxson Becker Sophomore #23

Brenden Aaron Ogden Eggleston Sophomore #25 Senior #26

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Pomante is a weight training coach at Newport, with 41 years teaching experience. ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE: Pomante played high school sports growing up in Michigan. He went on to play defensive lineman for Whitworth University, where he was named to the 1980 NAIA All American first team. That year he got 20 sacks, which still stands as a Whitworth record.

SEPT. 15

VS. RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL: 6 p.m. - Newport High School

SEPT. 24

AT LAKESIDE: 7 p.m. - Lakeside High School (Nine Mile Falls)

OCT. 1

AT DEER PARK: 7 p.m. - Deer Park High School

OCT. 8

VS. FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL: 7 p.m. - Newport High School

OCT. 15

AT CLARKSON: 7 p.m. - Clarkston High School

OCT. 22

AT MEDICAL LAKE: 7 p.m. - Medical Lake High School

OCT. 29

VS. COLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: 7 p.m. - Newport High School

2021 Fall Sports Preview

Keagan Baugh Junior #1

SEE PAGE 4

Jess Johnson Sophomore #33

LET’S GO GRIZZLIES!

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L L A B T O O F T R O NEWP

Grizzly Football Cont. FROM PAGE 3

Raith West Freshman #34

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NOT PICTURED:

ASSISTANT COACHES: Travis Stott, Mike McMahon, Brandon McDaniel, Rob Owen, Todd Matthews and Mark Duxbury.

Colton Seeber Sophomore #44

Nolan Pierce, Junior #57 Breg Hughes: Freshman #74

Dawson Ellingson Sophomore #50

Tanner Batie Senior #51

Arthur Taigen Dibble Mitcham Sophomore #52 Sophomore #54

Chase Mathieu Warren Kirkwood Freshman #55 Senior #58

Jason Stratton Freshman #59

Roman Tannehill Freshman #60

Will Henry McDaniel Poisel Sophomore #61 Senior #62

Jeffrey Pierson Sophomore #65

Brett Moody Sophomore #72

Talon Anderson Sophomore #75

Dave Pamonte Head Coach

Ethan Kramer Senior #70

2021 Fall Sports Preview

Grizzly Volleyball TOP RETURNEES: Seniors Anna Wyrobek and Lilly Hughes were mentioned as top returnees by coach Serena Carlson. Juniors include Sarah Goodman, Elise and Kendall Hinchliff. Sophomores Lily Taylor was mentioned as another returning asset to Newport volleyball. TOP PROSPECTS: “With the experience of our returning players mentioned, senior Madi Bradbury returns to our program,” Carlson says. “We also add foreign exchange student Jimena Homar Garcia De Saez from Spain, and seniors Grace Anderson and Neveah Fredrick to our varsity line up. Sophomores Norah Christie, Naomi Jurgens, and Izzy Newman will also fill a role on our varsity lineup.” KEY LOSSES: The Lady Grizzlies lost three graduates: McKinley Leslie, Mikaila Mackey, and Ally Biss on their varsity roster. OVERALL CHANCES IN THE LEAGUE: “We should be middle to high tier in our league playing at our best,” Carlson says of her team’s chances in the league. STRENGTHS: “In our first couple of matches we have seen a new found energy on our court,” Carlson says. ”Our girls are relentless, which is something that has been lost in past seasons.”

Nevaeh Fredrick Senior, #4

Anna Wyrobek Senior, #5

Lily Taylor Sophomore, #6

Isabelle Newman Sophomore, #7

Madison Bradbury Senior, #8

Kendall Hinchliff Junior, #9

Lilly Hughes Senior, #10

Sarah Goodman Junior, #11

Naomi Jurgens Sophomore, #12

Norah Grace Christie Anderson Sophomore, #13 Senior, #15

Elise Hencliff Junior, #21

WEAKNESSES: “We are still working on building strong team chemistry,” Carlson says. “Getting comfortable working together and making game-time adjustments.” HEAD COACH: Serena Carlson AGE: Not given COACHING EXPERIENCE: Four years OCCUPATION: Physical Education Teacher for three years. ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE: High school sports volleyball for four years, basketball for four years, softball for three years and track and field for one year. ASSISTANT COACHES: Rusti Kreider and Susan Baker

SEPT. 18

VS. ST. GEORGE’S HIGH SCHOOL: 6:30 p.m. - Newport High School

SEPT. 21

AT MEDICAL LAKE: 6:30 p.m. - Medical Lake High School

SEPT. 23

VS. LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL: 6:30 p.m. - Newport High School

SEPT. 30

AT RIVERSIDE: 6:30 p.m. - Riverside High School

OCT. 2

VS. KETTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL: 6:30 p.m. - Newport High School

OCT. 5

VS. FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL: 6:30 p.m. - Newport High School

OCT. 6

VS. COLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: 6:30 p.m. - Newport High School

OCT. 11

AT ST. GEORGE’S: 6 p.m. - St. George’s High School, Spokane

OCT. 12

VS. DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOL: 6:30 p.m. - Newport High School

OCT. 14

VS. MEDICAL LAKE HIGH SCHOOL: 6:30 p.m. - Newport High School

OCT. 19

AT LAKESIDE: 6:30 p.m. - Lakeside High School, Nine Mile Falls

2021 Fall Sports Preview

Serena Carlson Head Coach

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Grizzly Cross Country

TOP RETURNEES: Runners Braiden Hamburg, JD Brooks, Nathan Lyon, Marley Tucker and Anna Jones have brought their talent back to the Newport crosscountry team. TOP PROSPECTS: “JD and Braden are probably the top two and Anna has been running well, but it’s hard to say so early in the season,” coach Mike Frederick says.

Johnathan Brooks Junior

Braeden Hamberg Senior

Devin Stanley Talbot Freshman

Gauge Aannerud Junior

Marley Tucker Junior

Jacksen Crosswhite Sophomore

KEY LOSSES: Connor Brown and Chloe Jones graduated in 2021. Frederick says they would have gone to the state competition if it has been a normal fall sports season and not the abbreviated six-week season of league meets due to the COVID-19 pandemic. TEAM’S CHANCES IN LEAGUE: “Honestly, the team is so young, so I don’t like to call it,” Frederick says of Newport’s chances in the Northeast 1A League. “I had four freshman boys sign up recently, so we’ll see where we’re at.”

Brayden Baugh Freshman

Aspen Gow Freshman

Anna Jones Sophomore

Tristen Dexter Freshman

Nathan Lyon Senior

Mike Frederick Head Coach

STRENGTHS: With 12 students on the team this year, Frederick says the kids are, “Faithful and enthusiastic,” for the sport of cross-country. WEAKNESSES: Youth and inexperience could be challenges for the Grizzlies. Six of the runners have never run a high school cross-country meet, so it will be a learning curve. HEAD COACH: Mike Frederick COACHING EXPERIENCE: This is Frederick’s 30th year as head cross-country coach at Newport. He was also head women’s cross-country coach at Central Washington University for three years, and spent four years as head coach at Willapa Valley High School. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Frederick is retired after 35 year as a social studies teacher at Newport High School. ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE: Coach Frederick lettered at Central Washington University in track and cross-country, and in football, basketball, and track at Willapa Valley High School. ASSISTANT COACH: Doug Jessup

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SEPT. 29

VS. DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOL: 5:15 p.m. - Newport High School

OCT. 2

AT CHENEY HIGH SCHOOL: 9 a.m. - Fairways Golf Course, Cheney

OCT. 5

AT COLVILLE: 4 p.m. - Colville High School

OCT. 9

AT COLVILLE: Noon - Colville High School

OCT. 13

VS. MEDICAL LAKE: 5:15 p.m. - Newport High School

OCT. 20

AT RIVERSIDE: 5:15 p.m. - Riverside High School

2021 Fall Sports Preview

Grizzly Girls Soccer TOP RETURNEES: Grizzly seniors Evelyn Jurgens and Jayden Brady are back, along with junior Devyn Stemen and sophomores Jarron Lyon, Baylie Wacenske, Melody Self and Emma Bilaski. TOP PROSPECTS: Newport High School girls’ soccer coach Laura Verity pointed to freshmen Emily Hoffman and Ellie Whitehouse as players with potential. Both girls have already played varsity soccer while in eighth grade. KEY LOSSES: Lana Hanni, Justice Self, Soleil Carter, Brenna Ells, Brooke Marsengill and Lily Johnson are some skilled players the Lady Grizzlies will have to do without. “We will fight hard and do our best to compete,” Verity said of the overall projection of her team’s chances in the Northeast A League.

Kya Hakic Eighth #1

Jayden Brady Senior #2

Callie Vangilder Sophomore #4

Olivia Sears Freshman #5

Gabriella Youk Sophomore #6

Melody Self Sophomore #8

Evelyn Jurgens Senior #10

Baylie Wacenske Sophomore #11

Lilly Nokes Eighth #12

Ashlynn Geaurdreau Sophomore #14

Holly Waterman Eighth #15

Devyn Stemen Junior #17

Emily Hoffman Freshman #20

Elizabeth Whitehouse Freshman #21

Jarron Laura Lyon Verity Sophomore #22 Head Coach

STRENGTHS: “We’re focused on working as a team and we have strong upperclassmen leadership,” Verity said. WEAKNESSES: Newport might struggle with a bit of inexperience, as they are a young team. HEAD COACH: Laura Verity AGE: No thanks COACHING EXPERIENCE: 13 years of high school sports coaching and five years with Newport High School. OCCUPATION: Environmental Industry Advisor/Editor ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE: Verity ran track, cross-country and played soccer in high school. She played NCAA Division II soccer for three years.

SEPT. 17

AT DEER PARK: 5:30 p.m. - Deer Park High School

SEPT. 21

AT MEDICAL LAKE: 4 p.m. - Medical Lake High School

SEPT. 23

VS. LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL: 4 p.m. - Newport High School

SEPT. 25

VS. KETTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL: 11 a.m. - Newport High School

SEPT. 30

AT RIVERSIDE: 4 p.m. - Riverside High School

OCT. 5

VS. FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL: 4 p.m. - Newport High School

OCT. 7

VS. COLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: 4 p.m. - Newport High School

OCT. 12

VS. DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOL: 4 p.m. - Newport High School

OCT. 14

VS. MEDICAL LAKE HIGH SCHOOL: 4 p.m. - Newport High School

OCT. 19

AT LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL: 4 p.m. - Lake Spokane Elementary

2021 Fall Sports Preview

Emmalia Ashlyn Bilaski Dahl Sophomore #18 Sophomore #19

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Priest River Lamana High School - Spartans

Spartan Football Conor Berns Senior

Deegan Goins Junior

Doug Ezell Freshman

Jared Hughes Head Coach

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Levi Bowen Senior

Matyus McLain Junior

Evan King Freshman

Michael Johnson Senior

Jesse Poisel Junior

Garett Reynolds Freshman

Not pictured: Korben Schmit, Freshman Carter Korf, Freshman Marcus Crump, Freshman Hayden Sorbel, Junior Rafe Gregory, Sophomore Phoenix Shalkowski, Senior

Brady O’Brien Senior

Landon Reynolds Sophomore

Skyler Simcox Freshman

Kameron Salesky Senior

Hayden Strange Sophomore

Luccas Simcox Freshman

Luke Slater Senior

Grant Schofield Sophomore

Oliver Spangler Freshman

TOP RETURNEES: Seniors Conor Berns, Levi Bowen, Michael Johnson, Brady O’Brien, Kameron Salesky, Phoenix Shalkowski and Luke Slater; juniors Deegan Goins, Matyus McLean, Jesse Poisel and Hayden Sorbel; sophomores Gregory Rafe, Landon Reynolds and Hayden Strange

STRENGTHS: “We have a great core in the running backs and linebackers,” Hughes says. “They have the game experience to help keep us in games. They also will be stepping up to be the team leaders in the huddles. The kids are very young, but coachable. They are working very hard in practice.”

TOP PROSPECTS: New players include sophomore Grant Schofield and freshmen Marcus Crump, Doug Ezell, Evan King, Carter Korf, Garett Reynolds, Korben Schmit, Sklyer Simcox, Luccas Simcox and Oliver Spangler.

WEAKNESSES: Last year’s youngest offensive line in school history is still young with three starting sophomores. “In addition, we only have about 10-12 kids with any real amount of varsity experience,” Hughes says. “It is not the kids’ fault in any way. It is just the circumstances of our program right now.”

KEY LOSSES: Running back Coby Rogers is one of the more conspicuous losses. He graduated, as did Kent Alexander. The Spartans will also miss quarterback Everett Hannah, who is playing soccer this year. Jordan Nortz transferred to another school and Levi Hanna did not turn out. OVERALL PROJECTION OF TEAM’S CHANCES IN THE LEAGUE: “If we can stay healthy our best guys can compete with the other IML best guys,” Priest River coach Jared Hughes says. “We are just very thin again this year, so we’ll see.” Priest River went winless last year, at 0-3 in the Intermountain League and 0-7 overall. Timberlake will be one of the stronger teams in the league, with several returning starters back. They were 3-0 last season in league play. Kellogg also returns most of its offense from last year’s 2-1 league season. Bonners Ferry rounds out the Intermountain League.

HEAD COACH: Jared Hughes AGE: 46 COACHING EXPERIENCE: Hughes has 16 years coaching experience. He’s best known as Priest River’s track and field coach, but he coached Priest River football from 2007-2009. This will mark his sixth season as head football coach for Priest River. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Hughes is in his 24th year as science and physical education teacher at Priest River Lamanna High School. ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE: While attending Priest River Lamanna High School, Hughes played football, wrestled, and competed in track and field. In college, he competed four years in track and field at University of Idaho. ASSISTANT COACHES: Gary Stewart, Brad Martin and Tommy Hansen

SEPT. 18

VS. OROVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: 2 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School

SEPT. 24

AT MASON HIGH SCHOOL: TBA

OCT. 2

VS. OROVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: 2:30 p.m - Priest River Lamanna High School

OCT. 8

AT TIMBERLAKE: 7 p.m. - Timberlake High School

OCT. 15

VS BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL: 7 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School

OCT. 22

AT KELLOGG: 7 p.m. - Kellogg High School

2021 Fall Sports Preview

Spartan Volleyball TOP RETURNEES: Ona Rose, who is the only senior on the team. KEY LOSSES: Outside hitter Josie Booth, who graduated last year, as well as senior defensive specialist Emily Holbrook and senior defensive specialist Kara Slater.

Madilyn Rose junior #1

Ethnee White Junior #3

Ona Rose Senior #4

Helena White Sophomore #5

Desarai Humphrey Freshman #6

Brodie Hansen Junior #7

TOP PROSPECTS: Newcomers to the Spartan varsity volleyball team are freshmen Allyson Barton, outside hitter and middle hitter and Desarai Humphrey, setter. STRENGTHS: The team combines new blood with experience, featuring freshmen and sophomores and a senior and several juniors. WEAKNESSES: Having only one senior has to be a weakness, although there are several juniors. The Lady Spartans lost their first game of the season Thursday, Sept. 9 to Clark Fork.

Allyson Barton Freshman #9

Abigail Shockey Junior #11

Addisen Kingery Junior #12

Meagan Mize Head Coach

LET’S GO SPARTANS! SEPT. 16

VS. COEUR D’ALENE CHARTER: 7 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna H.S.

SEPT. 21

VS. ST. MARIES HIGH SCHOOL: 6:30 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna

SEPT. 22

AT WALLACE: 6:30 p.m. - Wallace Junior/Senior High School

SEPT. 23

AT TIMBERLAKE: 6:30 p.m. - Timberlake High School

SEPT. 25

AT LAKESIDE: TBA - Lakeside High School

SEPT. 28

VS. KELLOGG HIGH SCHOOL: 7 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna H.S.

SEPT. 30

AT BONNERS FERRY: 7 p.m. - Bonners Ferry High School

OCT. 5

AT COEUR D’ALENE CHARTER: 7 p.m. - Holy Family Catholic School

OCT. 6

AT CLARK FORK: 6:30 p.m. - Clark Fork High School

OCT. 7

AT ST. MARIES: 6:30 p.m. - St. Maries High School

OCT. 12

VS TIMBERLAKE HIGH SCHOOL: 7 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna

OCT. 14

AT KELLOGG: 7 p.m. - Kellogg High School

2021 Fall Sports Preview

OVERALL PROJECTION OF TEAM’S CHANCES IN LEAGUE: Priest River volleyball currently ranks second in the Intermountain League, with Bonners Ferry ranking first, according to Northwest Preps. After Priest River is Kellogg, followed by Coeur d’Alene Charter and Timberlake, respectively. COACH: Meagan Mize OCCUPATION: Genetic Genealogist at Investigative Genealogy Services EDUCATION: A 1996 Priest River Lamanna High School graduate, Mize went on to study genealogy at Boston University in Boston, Ill. and natural medicine at Quantum University in Honolulu, Hawaii. ASSISTANT COACH: Jessica Hoepfer

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Spartan Cross Country TOP RETURNEES: Senior Erika Swoboda and juniors Dylan Lord, Ethan Korff and Aiden Troumbley. TOP PROSPECTS: “All of the aforementioned,” coach Lance Clark says of his top returnees. “Dylan went to state in 2020 and Ethan was a sub, so I think they can repeat that success.” He also cited new runners in senior Annie Jane Morrell, freshmen Brayden Lamanna, Dakota Zylstra and Dalton Brown. OVERALL CHANCES IN THE LEAGUE: “It’s all up in the air right now,” Clark says. “There’s no clear leader.”

Erika Swoboda Senior

Annie Jane Morrell Senior

Aidan Troumbley Junior

Lance Clark Head Coach

Dalton Brown Freshman

Brayden Lamanna Freshman

Ethan Korff Junior

Dylan Lord Junior

STRENGTHS: There are a few more participants in cross-country this year, whereas the Spartans only had six in 2020. WEAKNESSES: Inexperience and a lack or athletes, especially girls. “We need more girls in cross-country,” Clark says. “Of course we’ll take more boys, but we only have three girls. We need to grow the sport.” COACH: Lance Clark AGE: 44 COACHING EXPERIENCE: 18 seasons as PRLHS Cross-Country Head Coach and 24 seasons as a running coach. OCCUPATION: Physical education teacher for grade kindergarten through eighth in the West Bonner County School District. ASSISTANT COACH: Steffie Pavey

Not pictured: Carter Korff, Freshman Dakota Zylstra, Freshman

SEPT. 18

AT BONNERS FERRY: 9 a.m. - Bonners Ferry High School

SEPT. 21

VS. VARIOUS TEAMS: 4 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School

SEPT. 24

TBA

SEPT. 30

AT KELLOGG: TBA - Kellogg High School

MANAGER: Nikita Angel

Spartan Boys Soccer TOP RETURNEES: seniors Bradley Gleason, Shane Gamber, Erik Deem, Bowen Fergert, James Isenburger, Everett Hannah and Adam Jones. KEY LOSSES: None to name. Repeated requests for comment to head coach Daryl Hall were not returned before deadline. OVERALL PROJECTION OF THE TEAM’S CHANCES IN THE INTERMOUNTAIN LEAGUE: Currently, Priest River ranks sixth out of eight schools on the Northwest Preps Intermountain League boys’ soccer standings. Timberlake is slated for first, followed by Kellogg in second and Bonners Ferry, third. Coeur d’Alene is fourth followed by Orofino, ranked fifth. After Priest River it’s Grangeville in ranked seventh and St. Maries, eighth. STRENGTHS: The Spartan boys’ soccer program grew this year with 17 players. Athletes show speed and endurance on the field, showing their opponents a competitive edge. WEAKNESSES: Facing rival schools like Coeur d’Alene Charter and Timberlake where students have more opportunities to engage in summer soccer camps and gain more experience and technique in the sport.

Bradley Gleason Senior #2

Zachary Engelson Junior #5

Tyler Engelson Freshman #6

Carson Hughes Sophomore #7

Merrik Isenburger Freshman #8

Shane Gamber Senior #10

Erik Deem Senior #13

Bowen Fegert Senior #15

Ilijua Haidara Junior #16

James Isenburger Senior #17

Everett Hannah Senior #18

Gunner Fitzmorris Sophomore #20

Not pictured: Luke Butler, Junior #1 Caleb McDermeit, Junior #12 Daryl Hall, Head Coach

COACH: Daryl Hall COACHING EXPERIENCE: This is Hall’s second year coaching boys’ soccer at Priest River Lamanna High School. ASSISTANT COACH: Tony Fegert PAGE 10

Ryan Bell Freshman #21

Adam Jones Senior #24

Carter Cook Freshman #25 2021 Fall Sports Preview

Spartan Girls Soccer TOP RETURNEES: Senior Hannah Wagoner, juniors Elisheva Davis, Kiersten Davis, and Alexis Hunter, and sophomores Samantha Pound, Brooklyn Best and Marley Burgess-Duquette. TOP PROSPECTS: “All the new ladies are going to be providing that added depth to the team,” Priest River girls’ soccer coach Rob Lawler says of the freshmen and sophomores that have joined the team. This includes Lucy Bowen, Cheyenne Thompson, Lizzie McCracken, Rebecca Sedbrook and Chaelynn Charleston. KEY LOSSES: Hannah Palfrey and Hailee Moore graduated last year. OVERALL PROJECTION OF THE TEAM’S CHANCES IN THE INTERMOUNTAIN LEAGUE: “That’s the million dollar question,” Lawler says. He adds that Coeur d’Alene is the team to beat. STRENGTHS: The Lady Spartans are a young team with speed and are quick learners. Their ability to take in new information quickly helps with possession of the ball, passing and

scoring. WEAKNESSES: Because there are so many new soccer players, Priest River is at a disadvantage going up against experienced, older teams. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Lawler emphasized that the game of soccer is more than just winning or losing, it’s how a team and its community handles both. “I want to put an emphasis on sportsmanship,” Lawler says. “Be respectful to our referees, who do it because they love sports and want to support youth. If you think you can do better than them, than you should become a referee and do it.” COACH: Rob Lawler AGE: 50

Brooklyn Best Sophomore #0

Marley BurgessDuquette Sophomore #2

Kiersten Davis Junior #3

Lizzie McCracken Freshman #4

Samantha Pound Sophomore #6

Hadassah Davis Freshman #7

Cheyenne Summer Thompson Taylor Sophomore #10 Freshman #11

Allyson Dickinson Junior #13

Alexis Hunter Junior #14

Chaelynn Charleston Freshman #16

Lucy Bowen Freshman #17

Eleisheva Davis Junior #21

Rebecca Sedbrook Sophomore #24

Rob Lawler Head Coach

COACHING EXPERIENCE: This is Lawler’s ninth year coaching boys’ soccer at Priest River Lamanna High School. He has been soccer coach off and on since 1984. OCCUPATION: Hydrologist for U.S. Forest Service. ASSISTANT COACH: Craig Bengle

SEPT. 21

AT ST. MARIES: 6 p.m. - St. Maries High School Eleanor Park

SEPT. 23

AT RIVERSIDE: 4 p.m. - Riverside High School

SEPT. 28

VS. BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL: 4 p.m - Priest River Lamanna H.S.

SEPT. 30

VS. COEUR D’ALENE CHARTER: 4 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna H.S.

OCT. 1

VS. GRANGVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: 4 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna H.S.

OCT. 5

VS. TIMBERLAKE HIGH SCHOOL: 5 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna H.S.

OCT. 9

AT GRANGEVILLE: Noon - Grangeville High School

Haley Brae Freshman #23

Spartan Boys Soccer Cont. SEPT. 16

VS. OROFINO HIGH SCHOOL: 3 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School

SEPT. 21

AT ST. MARIES: 4 p.m. - St. Maries High School

SEPT. 27

VS. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ACADEMY: 6 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna H.S.

SEPT. 28

VS. BONNERS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL: 6 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna H.S.

SEPT. 30

VS. COEUR D’ALENE CHARTER: 6 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna H.S.

OCT. 1

VS. GRANGEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: 6 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School

OCT. 5

VS. TIMBERLAKE HIGH SCHOOL: 7 p.m. - Priest River Lamanna High School

OCT. 6

AT COEUR D’ALENE CHARTER: 7 p.m. - Real Life Soccer Turf Fields

OCT. 9

AT GRANGEVILLE: 2 p.m. - Grangeville High School

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Cusick High School - Panthers

Panther Football Dennis Campbell III Sophomore #2

Landen Carrasco Junior #66

Jason Cullooyah Jr. Freshman #79

Dantana Dick Senior #35

River Edmiston Senior #45

Dustin Emerton Senior #7

TOP RETURNEES: Cusick had a good turnout, with 27 players, including 11 seniors. Panther head coach Sonny Finley says his top returnees include seniors Colton Seymour, River Edminston, Dantana Dick and Celias Holmes; juniors Luke Wardrop, Landon Carusco and Rodney Haynes and sophomore Bode Seymour. TOP PROSPECTS: Senior Nathaniel Russell returns to football after a season off. Finley says he will make a contribution as a running back and defensive back.

Pau ForniesNavarro Senior #88

Nathaniel Russell Senior #19

Hunter Waller Junior #30

Rodney Haynes Senior #32

Bode Seymour Sophomore #9

Eli Wardrop Freshman #44

Celias Chase Holmes NenemaSophomore #83 Ward Eighth #6

Colton Seymour Senior #3

Luke Wardrop Junior #73

Ryick Stigall Senior #62

Sonny Finley Head Coach

Kyden Nomee Senior #15

Michael Tavares II Junior #22

Ezra Pierre Junior #29

Adrian Treetop Freshman #60

KEY LOSSES: The Panthers lost three seniors to graduation, including quarterback Dylan Reijonen. OVERALL PROJECTION OF TEAM’S CHANCES IN THE LEAGUE: Finley says the team has a fair shot at battling for the title. Almira-Coulee/Hartline and Odessa have to be the ones to beat in the Northeast 1B League. Columbia, Curlew, Inchelium, Northport, Republic, Selkirk, Springdale, Wellpinit and Weilbur-Creston-Keller also play in the league.

STRENGTHS: Finley says the team has a lot of speed and overall athleticism. They also have some size on their offensive line. He’s also impressed with how coachable the players are. WEAKNESSES: With the team only playing five games last season, many of the younger players don’t have much experience, which will be somewhat of a weakness. HEAD COACH: Sonny Finley AGE: 43 COACHING EXPERIENCE: Finely has been the Cusick High School football coach 10 years in two different stints. In 2010 he took the Panthers to the state championship game. OCCUPATION: Wildlife technician for the Kalispel Tribal Natural Resources Department. ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE: Finely played high school football, basketball and baseball.

SEPT. 17

AT COLUMBIA: 3 p.m. - Columbia High School

SEPT. 24

VS. WELLPINIT: 7 p.m. - Cusick High School

OCT. 1

AT CURLEW: 3 p.m. - Curlew High School

OCT. 8

VS. REPUBLIC: 7 p.m. - Cusick High School

OCT. 15

AT SELKIRK: 7 p.m. - Selkirk High School

OCT. 22

AT WILBUR CRESTON KELLER: 7 p.m. - Wilbur High School

OCT. 29

VS. ODESSA HIGH SCHOOL: 7 p.m. - Cusick High School

NOV. 5

VS. INCHELIUM: 7 p.m. - Cusick High School

Not pictured: Louis Fisher, Junior #5 Sampson Fisher, Eighth #64 Tobias Kramer, Senior #17 Deshawn Nenema, Eighth Uriah Pierre, Freshman #28

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Panther Volleyball TOP RETURNEES: Seniors Chalin Nelson, Haylee Nelson, Selena Wynne and Teresa Campbell, junior Cassidy Williams and sophomores Emma Rose Sullivan will all be back. TOP PROSPECTS: Azalyn Finley and Paige Holmes look promising, coach Shelby Vickrey says. KEY LOSSES: Anwyn Anderberg will be missed. “She was an all around player, both mentally and physically,” Vickrey says. OVERALL PROJECTION OF TEAM’S CHANCES IN THE LEAGUE: “Comparatively, it’s hard to say,” Vickery says. “We play against some different teams and others lost their senior players. We have some new players that bring experience, but ultimately, it comes down to how you play on game day.”

Irene Bello Badia Junior

Selena Wynne Senior

Ana Maria Diaz Lopez Sophomore

Nicole Fatuch Senior

Azalyn Finley Senior

Sophie Fritz Senior

Paige Holmes Senior

Emma Lyon Sophomore

Chalin Nelson Senior

Haylee Nelson Senior

Samantha Nomee Sophomore

Kambria Ochoa Freshman

Gabriela Primo Senior

Emmarose Sullivan Sophomore

Cassidy Williams Junior

Shelby Vickrey Head Coach

Not pictured: Teresa Campbell, Senior

STRENGTHS: Power and ability WEAKNESSES: Vickrey says the team will need to play as well on game day as they do in practice. . HEAD COACH: Shelby Vickrey AGE: 40 COACHING EXPERIENCE: Four years assistant high school volleyball, assisted in Jr. High volleyball, and six years in fast pitch softball elementary up to high school. ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE: Vickrey has more than seven years experience playing volleyball and more than 20 years experience playing softball. ASSISTANT COACHES: Alex Johnson SEPT. 17

AT COLUMBIA: 3 p.m. - Columbia High School

SEPT. 24

VS WELLPINIT HIGH SCHOOL: 7 p.m. - Cusick High School

OCT. 1

AT CURLEW: 3 p.m. - Curlew High School

OCT. 8

VS. REPUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL: 7 p.m. - Cusick High School

OCT. 15

AT SELKIRK: 7 p.m. - Selkirk High School

OCT. 22

AT WILBUR CRESTON KELLER: 7 p.m. - Wilbur High School

OCT. 29

VS ODESSA HIGH SCHOOL: 7 p.m. - Cusick High School

NOV. 5

VS. INCHELIUM HIGH SCHOOL: 7 p.m. - Cusick High School

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Selkirk High School - Rangers

Ranger Football TOP RETURNEES: Seniors Porter Carman, T.J. Taylor, Gavin Green and Nick Kane; juniors Silas Petrich, Logan Link and Zener VanArsdale and sophomore Kory Enyeart will all be back this year. TOP PROSPECTS: Ranger coach Jeremy Link says Logan Link, Kory Enyeart and Porter Carman will be among the top prospects. KEY LOSSES: Luke Couch, Conner Bailey, Cody Stafford and Bert Burnett will be missed. OVERALL PROJECTION OF TEAM’S CHANCE IN LEAGUE: The Rangers hope to be competi-

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tive in the Northeast 1B League. Teams in the league include Almira Coulee-Hartline, Curlew, Cusick, Inchelium, Northport, Odessa, Republic, Springdale, Wellpinit and WilburCreston-Keller. ACH and Odessa are probably the league favorites. STRENGTHS: Link says the team has great leadership and is a hard working group who are very coachable. WEAKNESSES: With so few players, depth will be a definite weakness for the Rangers. COACH: Jeremy Link AGE: 45

COACHING EXPERIENCE: Link is in his sixth year as head coach for the Rangers. He also coaches Selkirk baseball and coached four years of Pop Warner football in Chewelah, as well as American Legion baseball. OCCUPATION: Link works as superintendent for Bouten Construction.

Zander VanArsdale

Kaden Spring

Nick Kane

Aiden Reagen

Kory Enyeart

Logan Link

Silas Petrich

TJ Taylor

Gavin Green

Porter Carman

Jameson Davis

Caden Pichette

Jeremy Link Head Coach

Blake Reed

Parker Petrich

ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE: Link, a 1994 Selkirk graduate, played football, basketball and baseball for the Rangers. ASSISTANT COACHES: J.L. Chantry, Dylan Powers, Larry Taylor, Greg Bailey and J.L Chantry

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Ranger Volleyball TOP PROSPECTS: At 5-feet, 8-inches, senior Elenna Flanders is the tallest member of Selkirk volleyball.

KEY LOSSES: “We pretty much lost the whole varsity team from last year,” coach Lindsey McKenzie says. “We had 10 seniors graduate.” OVERALL PROJECTION OF TEAM’S CHANCES IN THE LEAGUE: McKenzie says she would rather not speculate. “The important thing is to play,” McKenzie says. “We’ll have challenges, but we’ll push through.” The Lady Rangers played at a volleyball tournament Saturday, Sept. 4 in Davenport, where they were one of the smallest schools in attendance. “It was very hard on us, we were playing college players, but we had high spirits, stayed positive and pushed through,” McKenzie says. There were around nine teams and Selkirk played four different matches. The Rangers are in the Northeast 1B League’s North division, which consists

of Curlew, Cusick, Inchelium, Northport, Republic and Selkirk.

STRENGTHS: “Working together as a team,” McKenzie says. WEAKNESSES: Height and COVID-19 testing. Most of the team is smaller girls. There were at least three that missed too much practice waiting for COVID-19 test results, so they dropped out of the team. HEAD COACH: Lindsey McKenzie AGE: 29 COACHING EXPERIENCE: Two years as assistant coach to Pam Zimmerman and this is her first year as head coach for the Lady Rangers volleyball team. ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE: Part of the team of St. John Endicott that won the 2010 Washington State High School Volleyball Championship, played volleyball at Spokane Falls Community

Ranger Football Cont. SEPT. 17

VS. INCHELIUM HIGH SCHOOL: 7 p.m. - Selkirk High School

SEPT. 23

AT WILBUR-CRESTON: 7 p.m. - Wilbur High School

OCT. 1

AT REPUBLIC: 7 p.m. - Republic High School

OCT. 8

VS. CURLEW HIGH SCHOOL: 7 p.m. - Selkirk High School

OCT. 15

VS. CUSICK HIGH SCHOOL: 7 p.m. - Selkirk High School

OCT. 22

AT NORTHPORT: 7 p.m. - Northport High School

OCT. 29

AT WELLPINIT: 7 p.m. - Wellpinit High School

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Madison Chantry Junior #1

Kiana Davis Sophomore #2

Britney Lyons Junior #3

Elenna Flanders Senior #4

Leilani Jungblom Freshman #5

Alyssa Percival Freshman #6

McKenna Flanders Freshman #7

Phaedra Parker Freshman #9

Mailei Jungblom Junior #11

Breylee Mock Freshman #13

Stevie Lindermann Freshman #15

Sophia Huffman Sophomore #8

Autumn Molina Sophomore #4

Lindsey Mckenzie Head Coach

Michelle Bennett Asst. Coach

College and says she has been around volleyball since third grade. OCCUPATION: Paraeducator at Selkirk Grade School for the last three years ASSISTANT COACH: Michelle Bennett

SEPT. 18

VS. REPUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL: Noon - Selkirk High School

SEPT. 18

VS. CURLEW HIGH SCHOOL: 4 p.m. - Selkirk High School

SEPT. 23

AT INCHELIUM: 6 p.m. - Inchelium High School

SEPT. 25

AT KETTLE FALLS: Noon - Kettle Falls High School

SEPT. 28

VS. COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL: 6 p.m. - Selkirk High School

SEPT. 30

AT CUSICK: 6 p.m. - Cusick High School

OCT. 7

VS. MARY WALKER: 6 p.m. - Selkirk High School

OCT. 12

VS. INCHELIUM: 6 p.m. - Selkirk High School

OCT. 14

AT NORTHPORT: 6 p.m. - Northport High School

OCT. 16

AT REPUBLIC: Noon - Republic High School

OCT. 16

AT CURLEW: 4 p.m. - Curlew High School

OCT. 21

AT COLUMBIA: 6 p.m. - Columbia High School

OCT. 23

VS. CUSICK HIGH SCHOOL: Noon - Selkirk High School

OCT. 28

VS. NORTHPORT HIGH SCHOOL: 6 p.m. - Selkirk High School

OCT. 30

AT ODESSA: 1 p.m. - Odessa High School

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