Chewelah Creative District being recognized
(PRESS RELEASE/Chewelah Creative District) Between the promotion by the WA/ARTS and the collaborations with the other Creative Districts, Chewelah is now recognized as a destination […]
Month: August 2020
Lethal action taken on Cougar that injured Pend Oreille County resident
(PRESS RELEASE/WDFW) The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) responded to a report of a cougar-dog incident and resulting bite to an individual that […]
Rule change issued to require first class ballot mailings at least 15 days before Election Day
(PRESS RELEASE/Washington Secretary of State) In coordination with Washington’s 39 county election officials, the Office of the Secretary of State Wednesday issued an emergency rule […]
MORNING COFFEE: Hurricane Laura slams into U.S., Athletes protest shooting of Jacob Blake, Washington requiring first-class postage for mailed out ballots
NATIONAL NEWS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE LAURA HITS LOUISIANA Hurricane Laura made landfall as a powerful Category 4 hurricane early Thursday morning in Louisiana with 150 […]
KCHW hosting Chewelah’s Got Talent VI: Lockdown
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) Chewelah’s Got Talent will continue regardless of the pandemic. KCHW 102.7 FM Northern Lights Public Radio announced it will be holding “Chewelah’s […]
Three new COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday in NE Washington
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) The NE Tri-County Health District reported three new positive COVID-19 cases in NE Washington that they received positive tests back for three […]
CITY OF CHEWELAH: Council will look at nuisance, park issues
(JARED ARNOLD/Chewelah Independent) CONCERN OVER CITY PARK: Citizen concerns about homeless encampment prompt discussion… A number of citizen complaints and concerns about a persistent homeless […]
WDFW QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Should I cut down snags?
(PRESS RELEASE/Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife office in Colville gets a lot of questions from the public, […]
Three cases of COVID-19 in NE Washington reported over the weekend
(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) Northeast Tri County Health District announced on Monday they received reports of three new positive COVID-19 tests. This brings the culmlitive total […]
MORNING COFFEE: Man killed in Highway 395 accident, wildfires engulf California and riots in Wisconsin
(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) STATE NEWS WASHINGTON SEES HISTORIC TURNOUT FOR PRIMARY The Office of the Secretary of State certified Washington’s Aug. 4 Primary Election, in […]