Marvin “Marv” David McPhee March 12, 1941-May 9, 2020 Marvin “Marv” David McPhee (79) peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday May 9, 2020 at his home in Deer Park, WA with his family by his side. He succumbed to a blood infection. Marvin is survived by his brother, Rod McPhee […]
(PRESS RELEASE/WDFW) Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife staff in your Colville office get a lot of questions from the public. One that has been heard lately is what to do if you find an abandoned baby animal? Every spring dozens of calls come in from people who want to “help” fawns or other baby […]
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) On May 18, 1974 the US House had just begun formal hearings on impeachment of then-US President Richard Nixon. India carried out its first nuclear test, the Boston Celtics were celebrating another NBA title. In Chewelah? A catastrophe was about to happen. An earthen dam, located behind Quartzite Mountain east of town, […]
Harold Robert Adams Jr. (Boomer) June 3, 1944-May 16, 2020 Harold Robert Adams Jr., (Boomer) age 75, lost his long, hard fought battle with the Coronavirus on May 16, 2020. Harold was born June 3, 1944 to Harold Sr. and Loretta Adams in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. […]
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) Major changes have been made to the normal Jenkins High School graduation ceremony to follow the state’s social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. The graduation ceremony will be live-streamed over the internet, whereas the live ceremony can only have five people at a time: the graduating student, two guardians or parents […]
(RICK BANNAN/Centralia Chronicle) Gov. Inslee announces new Easing of restrictions based on ‘Safe Start Washington’ phase for services Religious congregations in Washington state can make a gradual return to normal services as Gov. Jay Inslee announced new guidance on such gatherings on May 27. During a press conference Inslee announced that in-person religious services could […]
Churches can now begin holding worship services In Wednesday’s statewide press conference, Washington Governor Jay Inslee said that Washington churches and religious centers are now allowed to hold outdoor services for up to 100 people. They also can allow inside services if their county is in the second phase off re-opening but have to cap […]
C. LeRoy (Lee) Holford Feb. 16, 1927-May 12, 2020 Charles LeRoy (Lee) Holford of Colbert, WA. Passed away peacefully May 12, 2020. He was born in Colville Washington Feb. 16, 1927 to Charles and Alyce (Gregerson) Holford. He was raised in Inchelium on the Colville Indian Reservation until age 11 and moved to Chewelah with […]
Here are images of Memorial Day ceremonies around the Chewelah area on May 25, 2020…
(AARON VANTUYL/Centralia Chronicle) Here are the changes happening to the WIAA postseason… There’s two big stories coming out of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) headquarters this spring. (Or summer. Seasons don’t really register in this Narnia-esque “School’s always out but it’s never summer” pandemic predicament.) Will these moves drastically affect the way the game […]
(PRESS RELEASE/WDFW) On May 19, WDFW staff responded to a report of a dead calf in a private pasture in Stevens County. A second, injured calf was located in an adjacent pasture after the first depredation investigation was completed. These incidents occurred within the Wedge pack territory. The investigation of the dead calf revealed bite […]
Spokane moves to Phase 2 of re-opening plan The Washington State Department of Health cleared Spokane County to move to Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start reopening plan. Phase 2 allows gatherings outside of one’s household with no more than five people. Some businesses are allowed to open but must comply with guidelines […]
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) Jobless claims continue to rise in the state of Washington as the true scope of the economic effect from the COVID-19 pandemic begins to take hold. According to the state’s latest Employment Security Department report for the week of May 10-16, there were 138,733 new jobless claims made, an increase of 29,308 […]
Lorena Mae Smith May 15, 1927-May 12, 2020 Lorena Mae Smith, a longtime area resident, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2020 in Spokane, WA. She was born on May 15, 1927 in La Sal, UT to parents John and Lora (Secrest) Loomis. Lorena and her family moved to the Fruitland Valley area when she […]
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) Tiered approach would allow gradually more people to gather… Recently, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) released a 16-page document giving state athletic associations on how they could carefully open up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently the state of Washington is under a “Stay Home” order with plans to […]
Annemarie Demarco September 21, 1952-May 4, 2020 Annemarie Demarco passed away suddenly at her home in Hunters, WA on May 4, 2020. Annemarie was born as the only child to John and Ann Naporano on September 21, 1953 in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY. Annemarie grew up having a good relationship with her father. That good relationship instilled […]