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Miner reducing length of Letters to the Editor

NEWPORT – Starting next week, April 9, the word limit on Letters to the Editor will be 200.

“We so appreciate all the letters to the editor we receive from our readers,” Miner publisher Michelle Nedved said. “In order to allow all those voices to be heard, we need to further limit the words allowed in letters.”

The deadline for letters to the editor is 5 p.m. Friday, the week prior to publication. Email letters to the editor to [email protected]. Letters about local topics, written by local readers will be given priority.

Zieske gets international certification

NEWPORT — Crystal Zieske, clerk of the Board of Pend Oreille County Commission, has earned the designation of certified municipal clerk by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, Inc.

IIMC grants the CMC designation only to municipal clerks who complete demanding education requirements, and have a record of significant contributions to their local government, community and state, according to a news release from IIMC.

The International Institute of Municipal Clerks, founded in 1947, has 14,000 members throughout the United States, Canada and 15 other countries, and the mission of this global non-profit corporation is to enhance the educational opportunities and professional development of its diverse membership.

“In light of the speed and drastic nature of change these days, lifelong learning is not only desirable, it is necessary for all in local government to keep pace with the growing demands and changing needs of the citizens we serve,” IIMC President Lisa Garcia said.