(GENO LUDWIG/Chewelah Independent) POSTSEASON LOOMS: Lady Cougs will play in opening round of district tournament on Feb. 10 against Reardan… Although Chewelah’s Lady Cougars went into last week’s final league game with a 1-8 record, they have earned an entry into this year’s district tournament. The Cougars will meet the Lady Indians from Reardan in […]
(GENO LUDWIG/Chewelah Independent) CLOSE BATTLES: Chewelah falls to Kettle Falls and then drops matchup against state’s No. 2 team, St. George’s… Chewelah watched its 10-point third period lead flip into a five-point deficit by the end of the game on Friday night at Kettle Falls as the homestanding Bulldogs solidified their grip on second place […]
Here is video of Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who released this following statement via Facebook Live after President Donald J. Trump delivered his State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday evening…
Here are some historical events that happened on this day, February 2, in history…
(GENO LUDWIG/Chewelah Independent) Postseason begins for wrestlers on Thursday… Class–B wrestlers from the northeastern corner of the state will gather in Pein-Lynch Gym this Thursday for the Northeast B League northern division tournament. The top four wrestlers in each of the 14 weight classes will advance to the district tournament hosted by Reardan on Feb. […]
(CAMERON SHEPPARD/WNPA Olympia Bureau) Proponents point to California as an example of successful cap and trade program… A proposed cap and trade program is under consideration in the senate as lawmakers continue to explore ways to meet the state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals. Senate Bill 5981, with Sen. Reuven Carlyle, D-Queen Anne, as its primary […]
(PRESS RELEASE/WDFW) HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD: Government agency asking for public input for the upcoming hunting seasons… The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comments on proposed recommendations for 2020-2021 hunting seasons. From Feb. 6 through Feb. 26, WDFW will accept written public comments to help finalize hunting rules and regulations […]
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) MORE WOLF DRAMA: Investigation singles out two range riders who filed hours for work in Stevens County when they were allegedly in Spokane… The Spokesman-Review is reporting that a WDFW investigation alleges that two range riders were in Spokane when they were supposed to be in Ferry County as part of nonlethal […]
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) What is it like serving on one of the US’ largest ships for 297 days? Chewelah is a land-locked community several hours from the nearest seaport. Save for some flooding in the spring, water isn’t a large natural feature of the area. But 2017 JHS grad Aspen Katzer has probably seen enough […]
(JARED ARNOLD/Chewelah Independent) INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY: Council looking at $21,421 in questionable payments… Springdale Mayor Liz Calderwood will take a leave of absence from her office during an investigation of alleged unauthorized expenditures that have occurred since March of 2019. Calderwood was absent from the town council meeting Monday night, January 27, but asked that a […]
(STAFF REPORT/Chewelah Independent) One to three inches expected in the valleys of NE Washington… The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory beginning Tuesday afternoon and continuing into Wednesday for most of NE Washington. A Pacific storm system will bring snow to all elevations to the region with one to four inches expected […]
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) SPORTS SHAKEUPS: Free and reduced lunch rate rule would put Mary Walker firmly in 1B classification… After a couple of seasons of playing an independent schedule, with a mix of 1B and 2B opponents, Springdale is officially a 1B school after the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association released the latest numbers for their […]
(BRANDON HANSEN/Managing Editor of the Chewelah Independent) With another legislative session in Olympia, there is another slate of gun control bills that have conservative Facebook whipped up in a frenzy. For the umpteenth year, gun control is among the top issues when it comes to politics and that probably will never change. We hear the […]
(CAMERON SHEPPARD/WNPA Olympia Bureau) Proponents say the law would help the environment and create new jobs, opponents believe it could raise gas prices and disproportionately impact rural communities… People will be asked to use a lot less gasoline and to convert to alternative clean fuels in the next 15 years if a proposal before the […]
Here are some historic events that occurred on this day in history for Jan. 30, 2020.
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) Krouse has been on the state postseason stage numerous times… and he’s just a junior… It’s hard to miss Kaden Krouse. The mustached junior is Chewelah’s two-time state champion and tends to turn heads when its his turn to wrestle. Krouse has captured state wrestling titles as a freshman and sophomore and […]