Selkirk Sun Newspaper

10/01/2025

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09/29/2025

We should fly a sun when we have our business center.

09/27/2025

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The PUD’s next Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 30th. Meeting start time is 8:30am. This meeting is being held virtually via Microsoft Teams as well as in-person at the Box Canyon Dam.

You can dial in at (802) 673-1244 using Access Code: 882-085-132 #.

The full agenda can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/nh3eecjn

You can join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone using this link: https://tinyurl.com/2p8xkm9e

09/27/2025

METALINE FALLS MAYORAL CANDIDATE WALTER MINSAL Q&A FROM SEP 26

Here is last night's livestream of Candidate Minsal's Q&A. We arrange events such as this to help voters make informed decisions come election time. There will be another Q&A evening with Mr Minsal's opponet, Sherice McAnerin, and with the two candidates for Metaline Falls Town Council Position #2 – Mark Lockwood and Robbin Witty -- on Friday, October 10th, at 6 PM also here at the American Legion. It will also be livestreamed. Send your questions for the candidates by October 3rd.

Thank you to the American Legion for making the Legion Hall available last night and thank you to the Auxiliary for accommodating us so shortly after the blood drive that afternoon.

https://www.youtube.com/live/fY1t2flbe60?si=JUAqEFtTkrVSl9GB

Good evening and welcome to the Metaline Falls Mayoral Candidate Q&A with Candidate Walter Minsal. This evening is brought to you by the Selkirk Sun and is b...

09/27/2025

Updated with video link: https://www.youtube.com/live/fY1t2flbe60?si=q8MExXUc6MgR27_K

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09/26/2025

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Burn Ban Update for Pend Oreille County

The Fire Danger in Southern Pend Oreille County is “High” and in Northern Pend Oreille County is “Moderate.” All debris burning remains prohibited in Pend Oreille County. This includes rule (debris) burning and permit burning.

Effective 12:01 am Friday, September 26th, all campfires & recreational fires remain prohibited in Southern Pend Oreille County: South of MP 399 Hwy 20 (Alaska Ln North) and South of MP 10.5 Leclerc Rd N (Riverbend Loop Rd) to the County Line.

Campfires and Recreational fires are permitted in Northern Pend Oreille County: North of MP 399 Hwy 20 (Alaska Ln North) and North of MP 10.5 Leclerc Rd N (Riverbend Loop Rd), subject to the following conditions:

“The fire
(1) Is attended at all times
(2) Is no larger than 3 feet by 3 feet and no taller than 2 feet
(3) A charged hose or five gallons of water is present along with a shovel and
(4) There is a fire break/non-combustible surface of at least three feet around the fire.

In the event that a fire escapes, the property owner is responsible for any and all fire suppression costs.”

Daily updates on burn restrictions are available from DNR at 1-800-323-BURN.

09/26/2025

Updated with video link: https://www.youtube.com/live/fY1t2flbe60?si=q8MExXUc6MgR27_K

MINSAL Q&A NIGHT THIS FRIDAY, OTHERS ON OCT 10
By Sonya Scauflaire

Metaline Falls Mayoral Candidate Walter Minsal will be at the American Legion in Metaline Falls, Washington, this Friday, September 26th, from 6:00 PM for one hour to meet the public. Submitted questions have been compiled into an anonymous list and will be presented to Minsal. Everyone is invited to attend. The event will be livestreamed on the Selkrik Sun’s YouTube channel.
Minsal is one of two candidates vying for the mayorship. Sherice McAnerin is also running for mayor. She will be at the same American Legion for a public session on October 10th at 6:00 PM. The two candidates running for the Metaline Falls Town Council Position #2 – Mark Lockwood and Robbin Witty – will also be answering questions from the public. Questions are still being accepted from the public until October 3rd to [email protected]. Ballots for this election will be mailed by the County the following week.

Printed 9/25/25

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09/24/2025

It was so fun!

September 13th saw the Oldtown Rotary Park transformed into a festival celebrating all things Viking: Let's Vike It, A Viking Age Faire. This second, annual event had everything from live music, performance swordplay demonstrations, and activities for the younger ages, Viking-themed vendors, and foo...

09/24/2025

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09/23/2025

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We are quite excited about the transition to our new borrowing group, InlandShare, but it is going to come with some downtime as we modify our computer systems. The expected impacts are:

-No access to library computer systems, including access from your home, on Sept. 29 & 30. This includes placing new holds, viewing your account online, and searching the catalog, among other things.
-You'll be logged out of Libby. The Cooperative Information Network (CIN) will no longer be your home library for Libby borrowing, you will need to log back in under the new InlandShare heading.
-Our Libby collection will be in flux for a bit, so if you lose titles that you had checked out or on hold please email us the titles at [email protected] so we can ensure you regain access. Knowing the titles is important as we do not have access to your Libby account!

There will be NO impacts to Hoopla or Freegal.

Because this is uncharted territory, there may be unanticipated outages or impacts. If you notice anything weird, please email us at [email protected] or message us here so we can get you fixed up or log a tech ticket with the new borrowing group. We appreciate your patience as we tackle these changes!

09/23/2025

Mother Nature is redefining "autumn" on the first day of fall. Gardeners, your harvest schedule may need some adjustments.

Late Monday night into Tuesday morning, pockets of frost are forecast with temperatures dropping in the low to mid-30s over northeast WA and north ID. A frost advisory is in place for the northeast WA and north ID sheltered valleys. Note frost may also be found in outlying areas around Spokane, particularly south toward Cheney and southeast toward the Benewah county, near Clarkia.