BRIEFLY

Calispel Grange craft fair this weekend

USK – The Calispel Grange is holding its fundraising Fall Craft Fair Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 10171 LeClerc Road S., 12 miles from the Newport Bridge. Admission is free.

The event includes door prizes, a silent auction, handmade arts and crafts and holiday gifts.

Call 509-447-0206 for information.

Disabled veteran parking rules changed

OLYMPIA — Veterans with a qualifying discharge, a 70% or higher disability rating and a federally defined service animal are now eligible for special disabled veteran parking benefits, valid for five years.

Veterans can apply to receive blue placards, veteran parking plates or a disabled veteran tab. They must always keep their veteran with disabilities parking privilege ID with them.

To apply, veterans must:

• Complete the Disabled Parking Application for Veterans.

• Include a letter from the U.S. Armed Forces or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs showing a 70% or higher disability rating.

• Bring documents and fees to a vehicle licensing office or mail them to Department of Licensing, PO Box 9043, Olympia, WA 98507.

• Expect placards, plates or tabs in about seven to 10 days and the ID card in two to three weeks.

• Parking privileges must be renewed every five years. Plates and tabs renew annually.

Homeless housing meeting coming up

NEWPORT – Family Crisis Network will be hosting a public hearing for community feedback on the proposed Local Homeless Housing Plan 2025-2030 for Pend Oreille County. This plan must include the following objectives from the Washington State Homeless Housing Strategic Plan: Promote an equitable, accountable and transparent homeless crisis response system, strengthen the homeless service provider workforce, prevent episodes of homelessness wherever possible, prioritize assistance based on the greatest barriers to housing stability and the greatest risk of harm, and seek to house everyone in a stable setting that meets their needs.

The public hearing will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 25, noon to 1 p.m. at Family Crisis Network Office at 730 W. 1st St., Newport. All are welcome. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.