BRIEFLY

NEWPORT – The man found floating in a pond at Srvasti Abbey last January has been identified as Dadul Namgyal, 64, the monk who had been missing from the Abbey since Nov. 7, 2023. He was found Jan. 4 but had not been identified nor a cause of death given.

According to Pend Oreille County Prosecutor and Coroner Dolly Hunt, Namgyai died by accidental drowning.

There had been an extensive search for Namgyal, using trained dogs, a drone and a helicopter, but he wasn’t found until January. Namgyal was the subject last week’s Voice of the Pend Oreille River Valley story calling attention to his disappearance and the fact that the cause of death hadn’t been released once a body was found in the pond.

Fire engines, resources featured in Touch a Truck event

IONE – People will be able to see fire trucks, police vehicles and ambulances, along with interacting with firefighters and sheriff deputies at the Touch a Truck event at Ione City Park Thursday, Aug. 8, from 1-6 p.m. The Touch a Truck event is also a Community Resource Fair sponsored by the North Pend Oreille Chamber of Commerce and the Kalispel Tribe Victim Services.

The interactive outdoor family event will let kids climb, explore and ask questions about emergency vehicles.

In addition to the trucks there will be free food, cotton candy, haircuts and self-care bags available. For more information call 609-671-5144.