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Grizzly volleyball struggles against league powerhouses
NEWPORT — Despite putting up a fight, the Newport High School volleyball team lost against two league powerhouses last week.“We knew going into this week that we would be seeing two of the toughest te

Lady Panthers hit second win
CUSICK — Between two losses in the last week, the Cusick High School volleyball team got their second win of the season.Cusick (1-3, 2-3) hosted Chesterton (1-1, 1-1) Tuesday, Sept. 15, falling after

Newport bests Kettle Falls on gridiron
NEWPORT — The Newport football team had another successful outing this past Friday, beating Kettle Falls 28-6 on the road. The Grizzlies are now 2-1.Newport rushed for 367 yards on 48 carries, dominat

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BRI E FLYLady Spartans host Bonners FerryPRIEST RIVER — The Priest River Lamanna High School girls’ soccer team played Kellogg at home Tuesday, Sept. 22 after the newspaper’s deadline. Results from th

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BRI E FLYCusick Panthers fall to OdessaCUSICK — The Cusick football team hit the road and came up short in a non-league contest against Odessa Friday night. The Panthers lost 46-36 in an offensive spr

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A Friendly Place To Be From
Newport WA. an American small town located on the Idaho border, with beautiful buildings made of wood, some with brick & mortar.It began as an Idaho town, the post office was moved and turned that

BRIEFLY Celebrate 100 years of Priest River Library
PRIEST RIVER — From noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, along with all the celebrating of Oktoberfest in downtown Priest River, the Friends of the Library will celebrate 100 years of having a library in

POLICE REPORTS
A-POLICE REPORTS 9-23GF 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 comprehensiv

County burn controls in effect
NEWPORT — Campfires are now allowed in Pend Oreille County, but only in designated campgrounds and only within the Kaniksu region in the north.All outdoor rule burns, or debris burns, and permit burns

Tribe receives nearly $1 million for salmon
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board announced the award of $21.5 million in grants for projects to restore salmon habitat around the state.In all, 75 grants were awarded to pr
