(BRANDON HANSEN/Managing Editor of the Chewelah Independent) Why are we so concerned about the President? Naturally this position in our national government has been a
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LUDWIG REMEMBERING: What it was like driving around Chewelah
(GENO LUDWIG/Chewelah Independent) BACK IN THE DAY: Cruising around Chewelah was a pastime in its own… Driving around Chewelah often reminds me of events that
FROM THE EDITOR: Wintertime in Stevens County
With snow in the forecast this week, we’re going to help you brace for winter in Stevens County.
WATER COOLER WEDNESDAYS: Winter, Pumpkin Spice are coming and so is more Daylight Savings Time fun
Here is this week’s “Water Cooler” column by Chewelah Independent Managing Editor Brandon Hansen…
FROM THE EDITOR: “We need to better manage our forests” is lip service
(BRANDON HANSEN/Managing Editor of the Chewelah Independent) As Chewelah resembled a scene from the latest end-of-the-world thriller movie from Hollywood last month, politicians in the
THE WATER COOLER: Don’t steal political signs, let Russell Wilson cook and watch “The Office”
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) DON’T STEAL POLITICAL SIGNS Since it’s that time of year, we would like to point out we are already seeing some reports
FROM THE EDITOR: Bob Robertson was one of Washington’s treasures
When news hit that longtime Washington State University radio announcer Bob Robertson had passed away, it was yet another gutpunch to the collective culture of
FROM THE EDITOR: How to argue like an adult not on Facebook
(BRANDON HANSEN/Managing Editor of the Chewelah Independent) During the pandemic, social media has been… interesting. Arguments are apparently still allowed by the State of Washington
FROM THE EDITOR: Now, more than ever, we should focus on rights
(BRANDON HANSEN/Managing Editor) During this pandemic, it feels like I have had to wade through an Olympic swimming pool of rumors, conspiracy theories and partisan
FROM THE EDITOR: A small exercise in what “actually happened”
(BRANDON HANSEN/Managing Editor of the Chewelah Independent) It has been pointed out more than once that it feels like we get too much information thrown