(PRESS RELEASE/Survivors for Good) Survivors for Good Champions efforts behind legislation to mitigate burn explosion injuries… Survivors for Good (SFG), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on preventable
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The latest news from around the Chewelah Valley
STATE NEWS: Bill proposing dedicated fund for wildfire response introduced in legislature
(EMILY FITZGERALD/Centralia Chronicle) Public Lands: Commissioner Hilary Franz Provides Plan for Providing $125 Million Each Biennium… On Tuesday, Jan. 12, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands
HOW TO MAKE: Easy Pad Thai
Morgan Hansen is a Chewelah resident with a large recipe book, so here are some of her cooking secrets!
PETS OF THE WEEK:Axel, Wilson and Nitro
Sandi Pitts sent us these photos. Up top is Axel and Wilson. Wilson is four and loves playing with his cat, Nitro (below) and chasing
NATIONAL NEWS: Ex-Michigan Governor Rick Snyder charged for role in Flint water crisis
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, along with eight other state officials were charged today for their roles in the Flint water crisis,
Cantwell announces bill to limit logging and development in national forest
Washington Senator Maria Cantwell (Courtesy photo) (CENTRALIA CHRONICLE STAFF REPORTS) Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, along with other members of Congress, announced a renewed push to
Park Avenue Players presents “Shooting Star” which will be available streaming on Jan. 22
Clint and Melissa Kirry will be performing, as will son Jimmy, in the Park Avenue Players production of “Shooting Star.” (Cheri Freeman photo) (GENO LUDWIG/Chewelah
Flood advisory issued for Southeastern Stevens County
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) With reports of flooding around the county, the National Weather Service has issued a small stream flood advisory for Southeastern Stevens County
Spokane County, which NE Washington is tied to for reopening, has the second-most COVID cases in the state
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) With Northeast Washington getting lumped in with Spokane County and several others for the “East Region” in Governor Inslee’s “Healthy Washington” reopening
December saw 740 COVID cases in NE Washington
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) TRENDING DOWNWARD: NE Washington numbers appear to be dropping, but new metrics by state mean area now tied to much larger population