(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) First Thursday kicks off Chewelah’s Winterfest show… The First Thursday Art Walk has taken hold in Chewelah and has become a staple every month in Stevens County’s fastest growing town. Another Chewelah first is occurring as the first juried art show open to the public in our town, Chewelah Winterfest for the […]
(WDFW/For The Independent) The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) gets a lot of question about fish, wildlife and habitat in northeast Washington. Staff in the WDFW Colville office is partnering with KCVL/KCRK radio in Colville and The Chewelah Independent to answer them. The Department is asking members of the public to call in […]
With a large gap of time between our weekly print editions, we’re doing small mini-editions in-between when time and resources allow. This means we can give many NE Washington stories front-page treatment when we would have otherwise ran out of room in the print edition. If you’d like to have our semi-daily editions emailed to […]
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) CONTINUED EXCELLENCE: NE 2B North Champion St. George’s battles past Onalaska in regional round of State 2B Boys Basketball Tourney… With two years of finishing in second place at the State 2B Boys Basketball Tournament, St. George’s had its eye on the prize. They took their first step towards that prize, taking […]
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) The Colville School District announced Sunday night that its schools would be closed on Monday, March 2nd as a person is under investigation for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The district said that it is awaiting test results and that its schools will be closed until test results are returned, which could take one […]
With a large gap of time between our weekly print editions, we’re doing small mini-editions in-between when time and resources allow. This means we can give many NE Washington stories front-page treatment when we would have otherwise ran out of room in the print edition. If you’d like to have our semi-daily editions emailed to […]
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) JUST SHORT: Lady Stags suffer one-point loss in first state appearance since 1980s… Despite 17 points from Taylor Lyons, No. 13-seeded Deer Park fell to No. 12 seed Elma 39-38 in the regional round of the State 1A Girls Basketball Tournament at Tumwater High School. Elma led 24-18 at halftime, but Deer […]
LOCAL NEWS Colville School District closes on Monday as person tested for coronavirus The Colville School District announced Sunday night that its schools would be closed on Monday, March 2nd as a person is under investigation for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The district said that it is awaiting test results and that its schools will be […]
(PRESS RELEASE/WIAA) There have been no changes to the schedule of the 2020 WIAA State Basketball Championships in Tacoma, Yakima and Spokane. WIAA Staff is in communication with the Washington State Department of Health and will continue to receive guidance regarding our upcoming events. The safety of participants and fans is the primary focus of […]
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) MOVING ON: Northwest Christian downs higher-seeded Waterville/Manfield and will take on No. 6-seeded Adna on Wednesday… Northwest Christian busted the bracket on Saturday at Wenatchee High School. Going into the regional round of the State 2B Girls Basketball Tournament, the Crusaders were seeded No. 14, while their opponent, Waterville/Mansfield had a virtual […]
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) Link leads Rangers with 16 points… Selkirk wanted to show that they were wildly underrated in the state RPI rankings and they may have just done that. Having to take a cross-state trip, the Rangers found themselves in Puyallup with a No. 13 seed, playing against Tacoma Baptist in the regional round […]
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) Inchelium now winners of 12 straight… It was a Ferry County matchup in the regional round of the State 1B Girls Basketball Tournament at West Valley High School as Inchelium and Curlew faced off in a defensive slugfest. The Hornets would prevail 30-28 and earn a first round bye in this week’s […]
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) King County man succumbs to the virus… Washington Governor Jay Inslee has declared a state of emergency in response to new cases of COVID-19 in the state, directing Washington agencies to use all resources necessary to prepare for and respond to the outbreak. This comes after the first death from the virus […]
With a large gap of time between our weekly print editions, we’re doing small mini-editions in-between when time and resources allow. This means we can give many NE Washington stories front-page treatment when we would have otherwise ran out of room in the print edition. If you’d like to have our semi-daily editions emailed to […]
(STAFF REPORTS) After a regional basketball game in the state was moved because of the coronavirus, and two new cases were confirmed Friday evening in Washington, the Washington Department of Health announced on Saturday that the first coronavirus-related death in the US occurred in Washington. A man in the Seattle area has died from the […]
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) BOWING OUT: King’s pulls away from Deer Park in second half, despite 11 points from NEA League MVP Jobi Gelder… No. 14-seeded King’s eliminated No. 11-seeded Deer Park in the regional round of the State 1A Boys Basketball Tournament on Friday at West Valley High School. The Stags, fresh off their second-straight […]