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Stevens County Sheriff’s Office reports wolf hit and killed on Highway 395

March 31, 2021 Administrator 0

(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) A wolf was hit and killed on Highway 395 near Kettle Falls on Saturday (March 27) evening, the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office […]

Colville National Forest Free Personal Use Firewood Authorization available on April 1

March 25, 2021 Administrator 0

(PRESS RELEASE/Colville National Forest) Starting April 1, 2021, the Colville National Forest will offer free personal use firewood authorizations using a self-service procedure. Partnering retailers […]

WDFW encourages hunter education to prepare for spring turkey season

March 16, 2021 Administrator 0

(PRESS RELEASE/WDFW) With the spring turkey season set to begin April 15, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) urges new, prospective hunters to […]

WDFW Q&A: Why do we have so many wild turkeys?

March 16, 2021 Administrator 0

(PRESS RELEASE/WDFW) The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife office in Colville gets a lot of questions from the public, and one heard recently is: […]

49 Degrees North ski resort to install new high speed quad chairlift

February 20, 2021 Administrator 0

(PRESS RELEASE/49 Degrees North) Ride time up Chewelah Peak will be just six and a half minutes… 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort is pleased to […]

WDFW asking people to help protect wild birds from deadly salmonellosis

February 4, 2021 Administrator 0

(PRESS RELEASE/WDFW) Recent reports of sick or dead birds at backyard feeders in King, Kitsap, Skagit, Snohomish, and Thurston counties is prompting the Washington Department […]

WDFW encourages residents not to feed wildlife in the Winter

February 2, 2021 Administrator 0

(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 […]

WDFW seeks public comments on second round of 2021-2023 hunting season proposals

January 28, 2021 Administrator 0

(PRESS RELEASE/WDFW) The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking comments on the second round of proposed alternatives for 2021-23 hunting seasons. The […]

ASK WDFW: How to handle troubling turkeys

December 23, 2020 Administrator 0

(PRESS RELEASE/WDFW) The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife office in Colville receives a lot of questions from the public, and one we’ve heard recently […]

What to do if you encounter a cougar?

November 25, 2020 Administrator 0

(PRESS RELEASE/WDFW) Staff at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife office in Colville get a lot of questions from the public. One they have […]

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NOTICE

City of Chewelah flushing water lines April 5-9

The City Public Works Department will be flushing water lines city wide (not including Airport/Golf Course) Monday, April 5 through Friday, April 9 beginning at 6:30 a.m. and continuing throughout each day.

Flushing could affect the water city wide.  You may have water during this time, but it may be cloudy and/or rusty colored because of the sediment that has accumulated in the bottom of the lines during the past months.  If you have low pressure or no water, please be patient as flushing may take 15 minutes to ½ hour in your area.

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