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NEWPORT — Newport’s Driver Licensing office is indefinitely closed due to current staffing levels at the Department of Licensing.
With DOL’s ability to operate its part-time offices limited, the Newport office is closed indefinitely while DOL assesses its capability of serving the community, according to a statement from DOL.
Appointments may be available in the Spokane North, Spokane Valley or Colville driver licensing offices. All three offices accept walk-in customers, but if an office is at full capacity, walk-in customers will be prioritized by need.
Customers can schedule appointments and check office wait times before travelling at dol.wa.gov/ appointments-and-locations.
“It’s pretty frustrating for our people to have to go to Spokane for their licensing needs,” Pend Oreille County auditor Marianne Nichols wrote in an email.
“For those having trouble getting their enhanced license for traveling, I would recommend they go to the Pend Oreille County Clerk and get their passport which will work for travel.”
Benefit garage sale this weekend
NEWPORT — The Order of the Eastern Star Zillah Chapter is sponsoring a Benefit Garage Sale this weekend in Newport.
The sale is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28 in the alley behind 126 N.
Fea Ave., with access from the clinic parking lot. It is on the main route to the Newport Rodeo Grounds.
Proceeds will go to Shriners Children’s Hospital Spokane and Brigadoon Service Dogs Bellingham.
Locals collecting supplies for youth
NEWPORT — Local businesses and one town hall are collecting supplies for school-aged youth in need during a Countywide Supplies Drive ending Saturday, June 28.
The businesses are Owens Grocery, Deli, and Soda Fountain in Newport, Usk General Store, Panther Pit Stop in Cusick, Kalispel Market in Cusick, Ione Food Court and Falls Market in Metaline Falls.
The town hall is Metaline Town Hall.
Donation boxes are set up at each location.
Some stores will also have pre-selected bags for donors to purchase for the same cause.
Suggested donations include juice boxes, drink mixes, granola bars, fruit cups, snack bags, coloring books, crayons, word puzzles, hairbrushes, toothbrushes, toothpaste, tampons, pads, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, laundry detergent and other items that might have been important during donors’ youths.
Foods popular with children and supplies not provided by assistance programs are encouraged. Donations will be distributed at Newport Food Bank, Cusick Food Bank, the Kalispel Kupboard in Cusick and Ione Food Bank.
This Countywide Supplies Drive is sponsored by the Kalispel Tribe, NPOV Food Court, Selkirk Sun and Falls Market.
