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Month: August 2020

Chewelah Creative District being recognized

August 28, 2020 Administrator 0

(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 […]

Lethal action taken on Cougar that injured Pend Oreille County resident

August 28, 2020 Administrator 0

(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

August 27, 2020 Administrator 0

(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

August 27, 2020 Administrator 0

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

August 26, 2020 Administrator 0

(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

August 26, 2020 Administrator 0

(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

August 26, 2020 Administrator 0

(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?

August 24, 2020 Administrator 0

(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

August 24, 2020 Administrator 0

(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

August 24, 2020 Administrator 0

(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 […]

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NOTICE

City of Chewelah flushing water lines April 5-9

The City Public Works Department will be flushing water lines city wide (not including Airport/Golf Course) Monday, April 5 through Friday, April 9 beginning at 6:30 a.m. and continuing throughout each day.

Flushing could affect the water city wide.  You may have water during this time, but it may be cloudy and/or rusty colored because of the sediment that has accumulated in the bottom of the lines during the past months.  If you have low pressure or no water, please be patient as flushing may take 15 minutes to ½ hour in your area.

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