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Citizens Against the Newport Silicon Smelter

Protecting the Future of Our Community

Contact your Reps

»Contact your Reps

Call, write, or e-mail the elected officials for the Washington/Idaho area.

Tips for when you call:

  • When you call, mention your name whether you are responding to a person or to an answering machine.
  • Have your questions and comments written on notes and have them in front of you.
  • Be prepared to speak to an assistant and not directly to the person you called. Present your information in a way that it is easy for that          person to relay the message to the commissioner, legislator, or official.
  • Ask for further explanations if you are unclear about the responses you receive.
  • If unable to speak with the person you are calling, ask what a good time would be to call again.
  • Be sure to show your appreciation by saying, “thank you”. Those two words might help you if you call again.

Tips when you write Letters:

  • At top of letter should be your contact information.
  • Four lines below that insert the name, title and address of the recipient.
  • Drop down one more line to insert the salutation
  • Use Formal Salutation exg. Dear Governor  ______ followed by a colon.  Drop down one line and begin the content of the letter.
  • Introduce yourself and the reason for your letter and be short and specific.  Use only verifiable facts.
  • State your stand, the reasons for your position and how the issue affects you.
  • State points clearly, yet briefly. Avoid using abbreviations and avoid informal language and slang.
  • End the letter with a formal closing; such as Sincerely or Respectfully followed by a comma.  If you type the letter, leave space between your closing and your typed name.  Don’t forget to sign your name!
  • Have someone proofread your letter before sending it.

State of Washington 

Governor Jay Inslee
Office of the Governor
PO Box 40002, Olympia, WA 98504-0002

360-902-4111
TTY/TDD call 711 or 1-800-833-6388 / 
Fax  360-753-4110

Governor’s Regional Outreach Representative

Salvador Salazar

Eastern and Central Washington

360-480-0372

[email protected]

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Washington State Legislative District

Shelly Short, Senator
P.O. Box 40407
Olympia, Washington 98504-0407

360-786-7612

Maria Cantwell, Senator

920 W. Riverside Ave, Ste. 697
Spokane, WA 99201
509- 353-2507
Fax: 509-353-2547

https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/contact/email/form

Patty Murray, Senator

10 N. Post St., Ste. 600

Spokane, WA    99201

509-624-9515

Fax:  509-624-9561

https://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactme

Joel Kretz, Representative
335A Legislative Building, P.O. Box 40600

Olympia, WA 98504-0600

360-786-7988

[email protected]

Jacquelin Maycumber, Representative  

425B Legislative Building
P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600

360-786-7908

Toll Free: 800-562-6000
[email protected]

U.S. Representative for Washington’s 5th Congressional District

Cathy McMorris-Rodgers
10 N. Post St. Ste. 625
Spokane, WA 99201

509-353-2374

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Pend Oreille County Commissioners
509-447-4119
PO Box 5025, Newport, WA 99156-5025

Mike Manus, Chair
[email protected]

Karen Skoog
[email protected]

Steve Kiss
[email protected]

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Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council
Jamie Wyrobek, Director
301 Spruce St, Newport, WA. 99156

509-447-5569
[email protected]

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Mayor

City of Newport Washington
Mayor Shirley Sands
200 S. Washington Avenue, Newport, WA 99156

509-447-5611
[email protected]

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Washington State Department of Ecology

Eastern Regional Office
Brook Beeler, Director

4601 N Monroe
Spokane, WA 99205-1295

509-329-3400

[email protected]

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Attorney General’s Office Open Government Ombudsman
Helping Washington Citizens & Government Agencies with Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act Compliance
Nancy Krier, Assistant Attorney General for Open Government

360-586-7842

[email protected]

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Pend Oreille County Public Utility District

F. Colin Willenbrock, General Manager
130 N Washington, PO Box 190, Newport, Washington 99156

Main Line, North County: 509-447-3137 – South County: 509-242-3137

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Pend Oreille County Public Utility District Commissioners

Curtis J. Knapp, President
509-671-1111
[email protected]

Rick Larson, Vice-President
509-442-3777
[email protected]

Joseph B. Onley, Secretary

Office Line: 509-447-3137

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Port of Pend Oreille Commissioners

RL “Bob” ShanklinDan Peterson

Ryan Kiss
dba Pend Oreille Valley Railroad
1981 Black Road, Usk, WA 99180

509-445-1090

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State of Idaho

Brad Little, Governor
Office of the Governor
State Capitol
PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720

208-334-2100

[email protected]

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Governor Little’s North Idaho Field Director

Jake Garringer

Office of the Governor
State Capitol
PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720

208-334-2100

Idaho Legislature

Jim Woodward, Senator

P.O. Box 151, Sagle, ID, 83860
Home 208-946-7963

Statehouse 208-332-1349 (Session Only)

[email protected]

Heather Scott, Representative

P.O. Box 134, Blanchard, ID, 83804
Home 208-920-3120 

Statehouse 208-332-1190 (Session Only)

[email protected]

Sage Dixon, Representative

P.O. Box 206, Ponderay, ID, 83852
Home 208-610-4800
Statehouse 208-332-1185 (Session Only)

[email protected]

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Bonner County Commissioners
208-265-1438
1500 Hwy 2, Ste 308, Sandpoint, ID 83864

Steven Bradshaw

[email protected]

Jeff Connolly
[email protected]

Dan McDonald
[email protected]

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City of Oldtown Idaho
Mayor Lonnie Orr
215 N. Washington Ave, Oldtown, ID 83822

208-437-3383
[email protected]

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City of Priest River Idaho

Mayor Jim Martin

552 High St.
P.O. Box 415
Priest River, ID 83856
208-448-2123

[email protected]

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City of Sandpoint Idaho
Mayor Shelby Rognstad

City Hall, 1123 Lake St, Sandpoint, ID  83864

208-263-3158

[email protected]

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PacWest

PO Box 1650, Newport, WA 99156

509-550-0303

[email protected]
Jayson Tymko, President      
[email protected]

John Carlson, Vice President
[email protected]

780-328-6542
5241 Calgary Trail Unit 601
Edmonton, Alberta T6H 5X8

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Alert!

The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission moves forward in the comprehensive plan re-write by making the draft available for public review.

Visit the Pend Oreille County Comprehensive Plan tab for more information.

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Together, we say “No Newport Silicon Smelter” Not here! Not now! Not ever!

Our Mission

Stop Hi Test Sand (now known as PacWest Silicon) from building a proposed smelter in our dense rural residential area.

Our Purpose

Bring public awareness by providing factual information, host public meetings, and maintain a Lawyer to aid in this cause.

Our commitment

CANSS is ready to do everything legally within our means to stop the proposed silicon smelter. Through generous citizen support, we have retained legal counsel taking our cause into the judicial system.

We are happy to work alongside other groups and individuals determined to stop the smelter; each of us being responsible for our own actions, intentions and agenda.

As we stand firm to protect our clean air, water and rural way of life that draws people to this area, CANSS continues to encourage growth not detrimental to the populace or environment.

CANSS is dedicated to serve the citizens in our area. We are the voice of the people!

No Newport Silicon Smelter!

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