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The Miner is seeking stories by Pend Oreille Valley residents about the Pend Oreille Valley for publication in the newspaper. They can be tales, memories, overheard morsels of conversation and/ or eccentric encounters but they must be true, and they must be set in Pend Oreille or Bonner County. Submissions must be no longer than 300 words and they must be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to 421 S. Spokane St. Newport, WA. 99156 by 5:30 p.m. on Fridays for consideration in the following week’s edition. Please include your first and last name and a telephone number where you can be reached if our editor has questions regarding your submission. Anonymous stories will not be published. Your content must not be false, defamatory, misleading, hateful, or infringe on copyrighted materials.
We believe our communities have plenty of stories to tell, so we encourage you to share your Pend Oreille Valley anecdotes with us.
Romantic Wake-up Call
This memory dates back several years ago, but it has stayed with me. I was doing some late-night grocery shopping at Super 1 Foods in Oldtown and was one of only a handful of customers in the store.
As I was perusing the aisles, I saw two young men shopping nearby me. One was talking excitedly, apparently upset that another guy had been hitting on his girlfriend at a party or bar, and the other had the air of one who had heard this particular drama before. As they got closer to me, the more animated of the two was saying something along the lines of, “Other dudes just keep flirting with her; I know she’s hot, but it p***es me off,” etc., etc. Finally, his friend seemed to have had enough because he curtly replied, “Dude, no one wants your girlfriend. I don’t know why you want her.”
-Sophia Aldous Newport
