(GENO LUDWIG/Chewelah Independent) HISTORIC BUILDING: Built in 1920, the Curlew Creamery kept Chewelah supplied with milk and cream… When I was a kid, our family
Category: Community
Washington on track to allow schools to waive graduation requirements
(PATRIC HAERLE/Washington State Journal) Washington high school students wrestling with remote learning programs cobbled together as COVID-19 gripped the state in 2020 and now struggling
WDFW encourages residents not to feed wildlife in the Winter
(PRESS RELEASE/Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) Over the last two weeks, WDFW biologists received three separate reports of dead deer with no external signs
WEATHER FORECAST: Mild week expected for Stevens County
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) Today’s week will be mostly mild as a slow moving front will bring periods of rain and mountain snow to the Inland
Longtime newspaper editor and columnist Lew Arnold passes on Jan. 22
(JARED ARNOLD/Chewelah Independent) IN MEMORY OF LEW ARNOLD: Career with The Independent spanned 31 years… Lewis B “Lew” Arnold, longtime editor and columnist for The
Stevens County unemployment rises to 8.2 percent
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) Stevens County’s unemployment raised to 8.2 percent in December but followed seasonal trends from recent years, while Washington State’s unemployment rate rose
Chewelah’s new chief: Ryan Pankey will head up Chewelah Police
City of Chewelah Attorney Mike Waters swears in new Chewelah Chief of Police Ryan Pankey last week at Chewelah City Hall. (Brandon Hansen photo) (BRANDON
Snow expected Wednesday morning in NE Washington
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) While there has been a dusting of snow to begin the week, Wednesday morning should see more substantial snow as a Winter
WEATHER FORECAST: Expect plenty of snow this week
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) Along with a smattering of snow this morning, Chewelah will continue to look snowbound this week with plenty of white stuff forecasted
Free community drive-by dinner in Chewelah next Wednesday
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) On January 27, there will be a free community drive-by dinner offered by the Chewelah Faith Resources Group. Beginning at 4 p.m.