Newport school district, hospital district host Town Hall

By: Sophia Mattice-Aldous

Outlets: The Miner

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 450

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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NEWPORT — A Town Hall event at the Pend Oreille Public Utility District was split between presentations from Newport Hospital and Health Services and the Newport School District, with approximately 45 people attending Saturday, Jan. 24.

Up first were NHHS Chief Financial Officer Justin Peters and Senior Director of Strategy Jenny Smith, providing an overview of the hospital district.

“So, who owns the hospital district? You do,” Smith said, adding that Newport residents created the …

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