(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) Valley lost a historic building due to a fire on Feb. 4, 1996… Twenty-five years ago, the skeletal remains of the historic
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Wind will bring dangerously cold conditions to NE Washington on Friday morning
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) Most of NE Washington will be hit with very cold wind chills on Friday morning from 1 a.m. to 11 a.m., the
Social media posts affect sales at Zip’s in Chewelah
(K.S. BROOKS/Chewelah Independent) BUSINESS AFFECTED: Local restaurant sees sales impacted by viral social media post. Restaurant passes health inspection from TC Health… Like other restaurants
Man arrested after deadly shooting in Waitts Lake
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) ONE DEAD: Waitts Lake man arrested after 37-year old man dies from gunshot wounds… A shooting at Waitts Lake has resulted in
REMEMBERING: 35 years after the Challenger explosion
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) SHOCK TO THE NATION: Challenger explosion in 1986 was seen by many school children, put shuttle program on hold for several years…
Chewelah ranks in top third for safest small cities in Washington, Colville ranked No. 1 safest
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) Chewelah was ranked No. 24 our of 94 small cities by AdvisorSmith’s report for “Safest Cities in Washington.” The list separated out
WEATHER FORECAST: Arctic air is coming to NE Washington
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) Arctic air is coming to NE Washington. While the valley areas will be likely spared from some snow showers in the mountain
Selkirk’s Jay Link takes field for University of Puget Sound on Saturday
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) NE Washington 8-man standout now playing NCAA Division III football… Selkirk’s record-setting quarterback Jay Link will be taking the field for the
Avista warns customers about scammers
(PRESS RELEASE/Avista Utilities) Avista Utilities is warning that scammers are currently targeting their residential and commercial customers. The company sent out a notice on Thursday
WEATHER: Snow could hit Northwest mountain passes hard, but less than an inch in county valleys
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) Snow is expected to start falling in Stevens County around 8 p.m. tonight. While accumulations are expected in valley areas to be