35-488: [REDACTED] US 2 in Newport [REDACTED] SSH 6-B in Usk Primary State Highway 6 (PSH 6) was a Washington state highway in the older primary and secondary system that existed from 1937 until 1964 in Spokane and Pend Oreille counties. The road ran from an intersection with PSH 3 , U.S. Route 2 (US 2, formerly US 195 and US 10 Alternate ) and US 395 in Spokane north to British Columbia Highway 6 (BC 6) at
70-470: A community named after the lake. From Diamond Lake, the highway traveled north past Davis Lake to end at PSH 6 in Usk , a community south of Cusick . The roadway was established in 1937 and became SR 311 during the highway renumbering in 1964, which became SR 211 in 1975. The busiest segment on the highway was the southern terminus near Diamond Lake, with a daily average of 600 in 1960. The branch
105-536: A former route of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (now the Pend Oreille Valley Railroad ) to Usk , where SSH 6B was intersected again. From Usk, the roadway continued north past Cusick , Locke, Jared and Ruby to Tiger , where SSH 6A branched off the highway and traveled west to Colville . The road traveled through Ione and Metaline to Metaline Falls ,
140-523: A household in the city was $ 25,709, and the median income for a family was $ 30,898. Males had a median income of $ 31,597 versus $ 20,469 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 13,900. About 22.0% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over. Newport experiences a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dsb / Dfb ) with cold, moist winters and warm, drier summers. Compared to Spokane (the largest city in
175-452: Is former Milwaukee Road trackage and Newport-Dover is former Great Northern RY trackage. The line used to go to Metaline Falls but was abandoned north of Usk in 2016 The line was built by the Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad between 1907 and 1911. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (MILW) acquired the line in 1916. The MILW entered financial difficulty in
210-520: The Canada–US border near Metaline Falls , passing its branch route and two secondary routes. PSH 6 was originally named State Road 23 in 1915 and ran from Spokane to Newport until it was extended to the Canada–US border in 1921. State Road 23 was renumbered to State Road 6 and later co-signed with US 195 from Spokane to Newport in 1926. In 1937, the primary and secondary system
245-536: The Idaho state line, which also was an intersection with Idaho State Highway 41 (SH-41). The branch was designated in 1937 during the creation of the Primary and secondary system and became co-signed with US 195 in 1926 and US 2 in 1946, the former was later shortened south to Spokane by 1979. The 35.73-mile (57.50 km) long SSH 6A began at PSH 3 , co-signed with US 395 , in Colville ,
280-572: The Little Spokane River , and flow southwest towards Spokane . Diamond Lake, WA (elevation 2,345 ft.) is about 7 miles (11 km) to the southwest, and is also part of the Little Spokane River watershed (outflow only) via a creek runoff from the uninhabited far west end of the lake. As of the 2010 census , there were 2,126 people, 874 households, and 506 families living in the city. The population density
315-546: The Pend Oreille River . Newport was officially incorporated on April 13, 1903. The first river bridge was built in 1906, and was replaced in 1926, and again in 1988. In 1935, Newport City Marshall George Conniff was killed during a robbery at the Newport Creamery by multiple Spokane police officers. The case went stagnant for decades until Pend Oreille County Sheriff, Tony Bamonte took interest in
350-579: The county seat of Stevens County . From Colville, the highway passed the Colville Municipal Airport , a Dolomite mine and a sawmill before paralleling Pend Oreille Creek and passing the 41,568-acre (168.22 km) Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge . From the wildlife refuge, the roadway paralleled the shoreline of Lake Thomas into Pend Oreille County and passed another mine to end at PSH 6 in Tiger . The road, named
385-659: The 1970s and the Newport - Metaline Falls section was sold to Port of Pend Oreille following the company's downsizing. The Port of Pend Oreille established the Pend Oreille Valley Railroad and contracted railroad holding company Kyle Railways to manage the POVA. Freight service began on October 1, 1979, and the Port of Pend Oreille took over the POVA's management from Kyle Railways in 1984. On March 3, 1998,
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#1732790601911420-764: The 1980s.The weapon believed to have killed Conniff was found in the Spokane River underneath the Post Street Bridge in 1989. A book was published about it in 1992 by Timothy Egan. Newport began a tourism campaign in 1987 that involved planting hundreds of national, state, and city flags to transform itself into the "City of Flags". The scheme was abandoned a decade later after issues with theft and maintenance. There are no remaining flag structures in Newport today. On July 14, 2015, an explosion took place at Zodiac Aerospace . Five people were injured, and people were urged to stay at least 2000 feet from
455-515: The Canada–US border; SSH 6A became SR 294 ; SSH 6B became SR 311 and the branch became US 2. SR 20 was later extended over SR 294 and SR 31 between Newport and Tiger in 1973; SR 311 was renumbered to SR 211 in 1975. PSH 6 had only one branch that ran 0.27 miles (0.43 km) long within Newport . The road started at PSH 6 and went east, co-signed with U.S. Route 2 (US 2) and US 195 , to
490-660: The Colville–Tiger Road, was established in 1937, even though a segment extending from a radar station south of Lake Thomas to the Pend Oreille County line wasn't built until after 1966. During the 1964 highway renumbering , SSH 6A became SR 294 , which became SR 20 in 1973. The busiest segment on the highway was east of Colville with a daily average of 1,400 in 1960. SSH 6B began its 15.28-mile (24.59 km) long route at PSH 6, co-signed with US 2 west of Diamond Lake , which also has
525-497: The Newport - Dover section was acquired from BNSF, along with 7 miles of trackage rights between Dover and the interchange yard at North Sandpoint. Beginning in 1981, the North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club worked with the POVA to operate a seasonal excursion train service on several weekends in the summer and fall. The 20-mile (32 km) round trip ran from Ione to Metaline Falls along
560-428: The age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in
595-468: The area), on average, summer and winter temperatures are cooler at night, but very slightly warmer in daytime. The precipitation, however, is substantially heavier than Spokane, and snow depth during winter typically three-and-half times as high at around 11 inches (0.28 m) versus Spokane's 3 inches (0.08 m). The wettest month was November 2006 with 8.34 inches (211.8 mm), and the wettest calendar year 1950 with 37.40 inches (950.0 mm), whilst
630-463: The branch. In 1946, US 2 was also co-signed onto the highway, replacing US 10 Alternate , which had used the same route before 1946. The Washington State Legislature introduced a new system of highways in 1964 that replaced the Primary and secondary highways, including PSH 6. PSH 6 was replaced by US 2 from Spokane to Newport and State Route 31 (SR 31) from Newport to
665-554: The city was 38.8 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female. As of the 2000 census , there were 1,921 people, 760 households, and 471 families living in the city. The population density was 1,814.7 people per square mile (699.7/km ). There were 820 housing units at an average density of 774.6 per square mile (298.7/km ). The racial makeup of
700-541: The city was 94.64% White , 0.57% Native American , 0.88% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 1.15% from other races , and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population. There were 760 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who
735-399: The creation of the Primary and secondary state highways in 1937, SR 6 became PSH 6 and two secondary highways along with a short branch were created. A roadway extending from Colville ( PSH 3 ) to Tiger (PSH 6) became Secondary State Highway 6A (SSH 6A), a short bypass of Newport became SSH 6B and a short connector to US 195 in Idaho within Newport became
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#1732790601911770-411: The driest has been 1985 with 17.59 inches (446.8 mm). The most snowfall in a season has been from July 1955 to June 1956 with over 135.7 inches (344.7 cm) (several days were missing) and the least snowy year from July 1935 to June 1936 with only 10.0 inches (25.4 cm). The historic Kelly's Bar and Grill has been operating since 1894 with only minor breaks, making it the second oldest bar in
805-506: The facility. Newport is located at an elevation of 2,160 feet (658.5 m) and according to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km ), all of it land. The town of Oldtown, Idaho , is just to the east of Newport, and on the Pend Oreille River . There are no natural or physical barriers between the two towns, and it is strictly a political division, separated by
840-417: The highway curved northeast past Secondary State Highway 6B (SSH 6B) and Diamond Lake , which also has a community named after the lake , into Newport . In Newport, the road turned north and intersected its branch route, which connected east to Idaho and US 2 left to become co-signed with the branch. After US 2 left, PSH 6 once again turned northwest along the Pend Oreille River and
875-399: The new system. Primary State Highway 6 (PSH 6) began at a 3-way junction with PSH 3 , co-signed with U.S. Route 2 (US 2) and US 395 , formerly with US 195 and US 10 Alternate , north of Downtown Spokane . From the junction, the highway became co-signed with US 2 (formerly US 195 and US 10 Alternate and traveled northeast to intersect what
910-604: The spectacular Box Canyon, passing through several tunnels and crossing several bridges and wooden trestles. The passenger cars consisted of 3 standard coaches as well as 3 open-air cars and a caboose with some equipment borrowed from the Inland NW Railway Historical Society . Financial issues caused the excursion train service to cease operations in October 2016, as upkeep and inspections became cost prohibitive. The local Rotary Club sponsored
945-529: The state. Newport School District operates public schools. Pend Oreille Valley Railroad The Pend Oreille Valley Railroad ( reporting mark POVA ) is a shortline railroad located in Usk , in northeast Washington . The POVA serves the communities of Usk , Dalkena , Newport , Oldtown , Priest River , Laclede and has trackage rights from Dover - Sandpoint via the Union Pacific Railroad . The Route from Usk to Newport
980-668: The straight-line state boundary. About one-half mile north of Newport, the Pend Oreille River enters Washington state and flows north to Canada. The watershed of the Pend Oreille in the Newport-Oldtown area west of the river is extremely limited. This is due to a small depression of no more than 50 feet (15 m), which begins about one-half mile from the river. Unable to flow uphill, the waters (from natural springs , rainfall runoff , etc.) eventually form
1015-493: The terminus of the railroad and the last major community on the roadway until the Canada–US border . PSH 6 bridged the Pend Oreille River at Metaline Falls and traveled north to the Canada–US border, where it became British Columbia Highway 6 (BC 6). The southern terminus in Spokane was the busiest section of the highway in 1960, with a daily average of 4,850 motorists; the busiest section in Pend Oreille County
1050-463: Was 1,986.9 inhabitants per square mile (767.1/km ). There were 954 housing units at an average density of 891.6 per square mile (344.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% White , 0.3% African American , 1.0% Native American , 1.1% Asian , 0.4% Pacific Islander , 1.2% from other races , and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population. There were 874 households, of which 34.0% had children under
1085-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males. The median income for
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1120-621: Was US 2 prior to 1955 in Mead . The roadway then turned north, paralleling railroad tracks that belonged to the Great Northern Railway (now owned by BNSF Railway ), which it would parallel to Newport . At Colbert , an overpass over the road served another Great Northern Railway line where the current BNSF Railway left PSH 6; from Colbert, the roadway passed Chattaroy and Milan before it left Spokane County to enter Pend Oreille County . Once in Pend Oreille County,
1155-422: Was at Newport city limits with a daily average of 2,150 motorists in 1960. PSH 6 was first established in 1915 as State Road 23 (SR 23) on a Spokane – Tiger route, which would be extended to the Canada–US border in 1921. In 1923, the road became SR 6 and was co-signed with U.S. Route 195 (US 195) from Spokane to Newport in 1926 during the creation of the U.S. routes . During
1190-499: Was created, renumbering State Road 6 to PSH 6 and creating two branch routes and two secondary routes, Secondary State Highway 6A (SSH 6A) and SSH 6B . US 195 was later replaced with US 2 when it was expanded west in 1946 and later was decommissioned in 1964, when a new system, the sign routes (later state routes) were introduced. PSH 6 was divided into US 2 from Spokane to Newport and State Route 31 (SR 31) from Newport to Canada as part of
1225-480: Was located entirely in Newport , Pend Oreille County . The branch was located entirely in Pend Oreille County . Newport, Washington Newport is a city in and the county seat of Pend Oreille County , Washington , United States. The population was 2,114 at the 2020 census . Newport was given its name in 1890 due to its selection as a landing site for the first steamboat on
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