(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) Quick response by firefighters puts down South County fire… A fire last Tuesday burned over 17 acres in the Springdale and Loon Lake area, but thanks to fast work by firefighters it was controlled within a couple of hours. The fire was first reported at roughly 4 p.m. on Tuesday south of […]
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) The economy continues to recover even after the news of a the economy shrinking by 9.5 percent in the second quarter of 2020. The United States added 1.8 million jobs last month and unemployment dipped to 10.2 percent. The 10.2 percent unemployment is nearing the peak that the rate was during the […]
(PRESS RELEASE/WDFW) On Aug. 3, WDFW staff responded to a report of an injured calf in a private pasture within the Leadpoint pack territory in Stevens County. An investigation revealed fresh puncture wounds and lacerations consistent with injury by wolves, including massive swelling on both hind legs indicating significant tissue damage. The combination of bite […]
(PRESS RELEASE/Eastern Washington University) Big Sky Conference announces plans to move to eight-game spring schedule with fall non-conference games pending further review… In the latest decision in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Big Sky Conference announced Friday (Aug. 7) that all league schools – including Eastern Washington University — will move to an […]
(BRANDON HANSEN/Took a film class once) “The Old Guard” shows action movies don’t have to include capes and superhero tights… Being a 90s’ kid, I can still remember going to Chewelah TV and picking out a variety of mid-range budgeted Hollywood movies that were either a pleasant surprise or a grand disaster. Today’s Hollywood now […]
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) Rodgers earns 51.2 percent of the vote… Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers has been in the U.S. House since 2005 and is looking strong heading into yet another general election. McMorris Rodgers earned 51.2 percent of the vote (70,833) in a field of five candidates. Dave Wilson, a Democrat, earned 24 percent of […]
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) GRADUATED : Chewelah resident finishes long journey to get Masters Degree… Alexis Peters has a busy schedule with three kids and a full time job as a nurse at NE Washington Health. Despite this, she found the time to spend 27 months getting her masters from Simmons University in Family Nurse Practice. […]
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) Republic Police Chief Loren Culp moves on to general against Washington Governor Jay Inslee… We have our horse race in the 2020 General Election! Republic Police Chief Loren Culp continued his journey into the public eye after saying he would not enforce Washington’s gun control initiative in 2016. After announcing he was […]
(RICK BANNAN/Centralia Chronicle) Three-Tier guidance provides framework for districts, strongly favors against opening buildings… New recommendations for what school will look like at the start of the 2020-2021 school year would have the majority of students in Washington beginning lessons online, as Gov. Jay Inslee announced new guidance for districts as the upcoming school year […]
(PRESS RELEASE/Association of Washington Cities) Knauss has served on the board since 2015… The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) announced that Chewelah Mayor Dorothy Knauss was recently reelected to its Board of Directors. “I am honored to continue serving on AWC’s board,” said Knauss. “I believe we have a great opportunity to represent the residents […]
(PRESS RELEASE/Nasa) Splash down after first commercial crew flight to Space Station… Two NASA astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday for the first time in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft, returning from the International Space Station to complete a test flight that marks a new era in human […]
(PRESS RELEASE/WIAA) The WIAA Executive Board continued its planning for the 2020-21 school year at the July 28 meeting and took action on a number of items regarding the scheduling of sports and activities for the upcoming year. After the announcement that the WIAA will sanction four seasons during the July 21 meeting, the […]
Here are photos taken by Brandon Hansen of the Stevens County Fire District 5 training and barn burning last month in Addy.
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) SURPRISE AWARD: Brian Ross named 2020 Honored Citizen for Chewelah, given award last Friday morning… “When you hear the word volunteer – you hear the name Brian Ross! Brian doesn’t just volunteer, he takes on any task, brings people together and gets it done. Seemingly effortlessly, but anyone who works with Brian […]
(RICK BANNAN/Centralia Chronicle) Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday announced a number of new restrictions on bars, restaurants, fitness facilities and entertainment businesses that are intended to stop the growing spread of COVID-19 in Washington state. Inslee announced the changes during an afternoon press conference where he cited the increase of cases of the disease in […]
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) On July 24, the Washington Department of Natural Resources upgraded the fire danger in both “zones” of Stevens County to “High” meaning that rule and permit burns are banned. All debris burning on DNR jurisdiction land is prohibited. Campfires are allowed in approved, designated campgrounds only.