West Bonner County Lines - Feb. 19, 2025
Bonner County Daily Bee | UPDATED 10 months, 1 week AGO
Area residents are invited to attend an upcoming program on how to protect their families and homes from catastrophic wildfires. Above, sawyer Andrew Hewitt, a member of the Nez Perce-Clearwater Interagency Hotshot Crew, works on the 2023 Consalus Fire, located 10 miles west of Coolin.
File photo/ courtesy ANNA SIVILL/NEZ PERCE-CLEARWATER IHC
Wildfire safety, prevention class announced
Area residents are invited to attend a March 1 program on how to protect their families and homes from catastrophic wildfires.
Responsible Growth * NE Washington and the Selkirk Alliance for Science are presenting the free forest fire awareness, protection, and prevention program March 1. The program will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Camas Center for Community Wellness, 1821 LeClerc Road North in Cusick, Wash. — about 24 miles northwest of Priest River in Pend Oreille County, Wash.
This event is being held in partnership with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians through its Charitable Fund and the Inatai Foundation.
Information will be provided by the Department of Natural Resources, South Pend Oreille Fire District, Pend Oreille County Emergency Management, Pend Oreille Sheriff's Office, Pend Oreille Conservation District, PUD, U.S. Forest Service, and others.
The presenters will provide instruction on how residents can prepare for, and protect their families and homes from, a catastrophic wildfire.
Refreshments and beverages will be provided.
One Act Play Festival returns to Newport
The annual One Act Play Festival is coming to Newport with six plays being performed by 14 actors from Newport, Priest River, Blanchard and Spirit Lake in the Out of the Box Entertainment production.
Performances will be held next weekend at The Create Arts Center, 900 W. 4th Street, Newport. Shows are set for Friday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m.; Saturday, March 1, at 6 p.m.; and Sunday, March 2, at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $10 and are available at the door or at online at outoftheboxentertainment.org
Song writing program continues
Rhythm and Rhyme, an interactive song writing program at Create Art Center, continues this week with Ben Kardos.
Area youth interested in learning how to craft a song are invited to take part in the program being held at the center, 900 W. Fourth, Newport. The class will begin at 3 p.m. and is aimed at those between 10-14 years old.
Classes will be held on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. The free class is provided by the Kalispel Tribe of Indians.
Preregistration is required and can be done at the center or online at createarts.org.
Information: Create Art Center, createarts.org or 509-447-9277
Center hosts blues, jazz concert
Carl Rey and Truck Mills are performing at the Create Art Center this weekend Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m.
The duo perform a blend of traditional blues, country, rag time jazz and vocal harmonies to the varied material they perform.
Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. There is no charge for students.
Information: Create Art Center, createarts.org or 509-447-9277