New charges for suspects in Valley murder case
Suspects returned to Stevens County for hearing K.S. Brooks / The Independent Late on February 16, 2022, suspects Brenda Rasmussen, Danny Ray Jones and Andrew […]
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Suspects to be returned to Stevens County, will face charges in Rasmussen murder case
WEB OF LIES: Twisted tale surrounds the murder of Valley man K.S. Brooks / Chewelah Independent Jerry Rasmussen, 65, of Valley went missing back in […]
Arrests made in disappearance of Valley Man
SUSPECTS ARRESTED: Suspects were arrested in Arizona by Stevens County Sheriff’s Office deputies and U.S. Marshals K.S. Brooks / Chewelah Independent The Stevens County Sheriff’s […]
STATE NEWS: House passes $6 billion capital works budget
(SYDNEY BROWN/Washington State Journal) Plan would build schools, housing while local health services, parks also benefit… Lawmakers passed a $6.23 billion capital budget April 2 […]
Chewelah School Board approves plan for high school to open four days a week
(PRESS RELEASE/Chewelah School District) The Chewelah School District Board of Directors approved the Jenkins administration plan to bring back ninth through twelfth grade students four […]
NEA LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Lakeside sweeps Riverside, Freeman topples Medical Lake
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) Lakeside and Freeman to meet in NEA League Championship Game… Lakeside was led by Jamie Kennedy with eight kills in a 25-19, […]
Two dead in Stevens County Trailer Fire
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) A trailer fire outside of Suncrest took the lives of two people last week, the Spokesman-Review is reporting. On april 1, an […]
NE 1B SOFTBALL: Springdale sweeps Republic to open season
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) Lady Chargers offense explodes for 31 runs in two games… Springdale had its first double header of the season, and started things […]
Sweeping childcare reform moving in Washington legislature
(SYDNEY BROWN/Washington State Journal) Increased subsidies for qualified families, opponents worried about the cost… Early childhood care and education in the state would see sweeping […]
Transitional kindergarten class to open at Valley School District
(PRESS RELEASE/Valley School District) Valley School District is opening a Transitional Kindergarten class for early learners beginning in the fall for the 2021-22 school year. […]