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Month: March 2021

Fully vaccinated Washington residents test positive for COVID-19

March 31, 2021 Administrator 0

(PRESS RELEASE/Washington State Department of Health) Scientists call these “vaccine breakthrough” cases, which are expected with any vaccine… The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) […]

Chewelah School District moving to K-8 in-person learning four days a week

March 31, 2021 Administrator 0

(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) BRINGING KIDS BACK: Chewelah School Board votes to return most kids back to school… Momentum continues to build in Washington state’s educational […]

2001 CHEWELAH BOYS BASKETBALL STATE TITLE TEAM: March Madness comes home

March 31, 2021 Administrator 0

(GENO LUDWIG/Chewelah Independent) 20 years ago, a group of kids from Chewelah stunned the state by winning the 2A state title in boys basketball… It […]

Stevens County Sheriff’s Office reports wolf hit and killed on Highway 395

March 31, 2021 Administrator 0

(STAFF REPORTS/Chewelah Independent) A wolf was hit and killed on Highway 395 near Kettle Falls on Saturday (March 27) evening, the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office […]

LEAGUE CHAMPS: Chewelah defense powers Cougars to NE 2B title

March 27, 2021 Administrator 0

Kaden Krouse reacts after Chewelah stops Liberty on fourth down in the fourth quarter of the NE 2B Championship Game on Friday. (Brandon Hansen photo) […]

STATE NEWS: Senate Democrat spending plan increases state spending by 12 percent

March 26, 2021 Administrator 0

(SYDNEY BROWN/Washington State Journal) It includes capital gains tax, Republicans critical of tax increases… Funding for health care, education and efforts to curb houselessness are […]

Colville National Forest Free Personal Use Firewood Authorization available on April 1

March 25, 2021 Administrator 0

(PRESS RELEASE/Colville National Forest) Starting April 1, 2021, the Colville National Forest will offer free personal use firewood authorizations using a self-service procedure. Partnering retailers […]

State to launch new round of Working Washington small business grants on March 29

March 25, 2021 Administrator 0

(PRESS RELEASE/Washington State Department of Commerce) Newest grant round focuses on brick-and-mortar businesses most directly impacted by COVID-19 public health measures… The Washington State Department […]

NE 2B FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Reardan defeats NWC and LRS beats Kettle Falls and

March 20, 2021 Administrator 0

(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) Reardan downed NWC to improved to 3-1 on the year, while Lind-Ritzville Sprague won their second game of the year with a […]

NE 1A FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Newport stuns Deer Park, Lakeside thumps Medical Lake and Riverside wins big

March 20, 2021 Administrator 0

(BRANDON HANSEN/Chewelah Independent) The road to the NEA League championship is now wide open after Newport upset No. 5-ranked Deer Park on Friday night in […]

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  • IN MEMORY: Marilyn Ruth Plotts April 2, 2021
  • Miller awarded law enforcement awards and purple heart April 2, 2021
  • Chewelah City Public Works Department will be flushing water lines April 5-9 April 2, 2021
  • UNEMPLOYMENT: NE Washington counties had unemployment rates the same or lower than pre-pandemic levels April 1, 2021
  • Fully vaccinated Washington residents test positive for COVID-19 March 31, 2021
  • Chewelah School District moving to K-8 in-person learning four days a week March 31, 2021
  • 2001 CHEWELAH BOYS BASKETBALL STATE TITLE TEAM: March Madness comes home March 31, 2021

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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