(By Staff Reports/Chewelah Independent) Koler leads Cougs over Stags, Tunison dominant against Chargers… Chewelah won their second match in a row, downing Deer Park in three sets 21-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-17 for an NEA League victory Tuesday night. Krislyn Koler notched 10 kills and 19 digs in the win. Chewelah lost the first set 21-25 […]
Here are Letters to the Editor for Sept. 14 , 2017…
(By Stevens County Cattlemen’s Association)/The SCCA is a group of cattle producers and concerned citizens dedicated to engaging civic and community leaders. For more info on the SCCA you can go to stevenscountycattlemen.com) The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife removed one wolf from the Sherman Pack late last month after the pack had […]
(By Brandon Hansen/Managing Editor of the Chewelah Independent) Sunday, I slapped on my Tennessee Titans jersey, featuring the name and number of Marcus Marriota and headed to Flamin’ Joes, a Raiders bar in Spokane, to watch the Titans take on the Raiders. One would consider this perhaps a dangerous environment considering the two opposite viewpoints. […]
(By Staff Reports) Chewelah VFW Post 2047 received the National Outstanding Community Service Award which was announced at the VFW national convention in July 2016. Each year, the VFW Department of Washington picks one post that excels in its community service efforts. Chewelah’s VFW post has put in plenty of work. In 2016 the local […]
Here are upcoming events in the Chewelah area for Sept. 14-Oct. 7, 2017
(By Staff Reports) Families aided with school clothing and supplies for new year… With school starting back up, area families got a big help from several JJSHS students Haven Rainer helped organize a clothing and school supplies drive before the start of school and then used the JJSHS cafeteria as a pickup point last month. The […]
(By Jared Arnold/Chewelah Independent) Chewelah native Evan Schalock was selected by the Chewelah City Council to fill the vacant position #6 last Wednesday evening, September 6. He was selected from four applicants after a short round of open interviews by the council. The other applicants included local business owners Luke McGuire and Patrick Sawyer and […]
(By Jamie Henneman/Chewelah Independent) Aenks missing since Aug. 10… A Springdale couple that was running an animal rescue at their farm has been missing since Aug. 10, abandoning over 20 horses and four dogs that were left at the facility. According to reports from the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office, a neighbor who had agreed to feed […]
(By Sarah English/For The Independent) The bacteria culture of Cougar Gold holds its own with the bricks of Bryan Tower and nylon of the Cougar Flag on ESPN’s College GameDay when it comes to Washington State University icons. And Chewelah’s own Collin Kirk-Patterson is a certified icon maker with his name on the emblematic gold […]
(By Geno Ludwig/Chewelah Independent) It is the third week of the football season, and the Chewelah Cougars have not yet played an entire game. They played only one quarter at Bridgeport and came home with a 44-0 win, and last week their game with Liberty Christian was cancelled because of air quality. This Friday, the […]
(By Staff Reports) New industry adds 6,227 full-time jobs… A recent state study has shown the legalization of marijuana has not caused an increase in teen usage of marijuana. The Seattle Times reports that a study by the Washington State Insitute for Public Policy (WSIPP) has found limited impact in youth use of pot. The […]
Jane Shuey Lindeman 1940-2017 Jane Shuey Lindeman, born September 21, 1940, went to be with the Lord September 7, 2017; husband Don and close friends were by her side. Jane was the only daughter of Charles and Mary Grace Shuey. She was preceded in death by both her parents as well as her only brother, Charles […]
Daniel Austin Lenard 1935-2017 Daniel Austin Lenard, a 14 year resident of the Chewelah area, passed away on August 29, 2017 with his loving wife by his side. He was born on April 15, 1935 in Monroe, Louisiana to Daniel and Geraldine (Bamberg) Lenard. On Tuesday August 29 I lost an amazing husband, Dan Lenard. […]
Stan Salapka September 8, 1925 – August 18, 2017 Stan Salapka was born on September 8, 1925, in McCleary, Washington, to Paul and Verona Salapka. He spent his first 19 years there wreaking havoc with the “McCleary Hoodlums” until he turned his life over to the Lord in a tuberculosis sanitorium. At that time, he […]
Robert Bruce Houchens 1939-2017 Robert Bruce Houchens (78) a 45-year resident of Chewelah, passed away on September 3, 2017. Robert was born in Springfield, Illinois on July 28, 1939. Following his high school, Robert enlisted in the Army and served four years at Fort Richardson in Anchorage, AK. Robert was a hard working, play hard […]