By Stevens County Prosecuting Attorney
One of the first steps that must be taken in any criminal case is to make sure the person accused is capable of understanding what is going on. They have to be able to make sense of the proceedings and to be able to assist his or her attorney. They must be competent to participate in the legal process. If they do not understand what is going on around them, then it would not be fair and right to proceed.
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By Chewelah Police Chief Mark Burrows
Last week a semi-retired farmer reported that he’d left his checkbook in his truck. When he returned to his truck the checkbook was gone. He and his wife cancelled the account and she said something about her husband needing more supervision. The officer on duty recommended that she compromise and buy him a wallet with a chain on it.
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Tiana Pavlić, MD joins NEW Health Programs Association’s Chewelah Community Health Center. Dr. Pavlić specializes in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Care, Acute and Post-Acute Care and comes with twelve years of medical experience.
Dr. Pavlić received her Doctor of Medicine at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA. Encouraged by the continuity of care in Family Practice Medicine, Dr. Pavlić is excited for her journey with NEW Health Programs Association. More
It is a topic people tend to put off or ignore, but one of the most important things you can do is to develop a sound estate plan, according to financial advisors at Edward Jones. Doing so lets you take a giant step toward a more secure future for yourself and generations to come.
Join Ryan Moore, a local Edward Jones Financial Advisor, and attorney Michael Waters from McGrane & Schuerman, PLLC for the presentation “Preparing Your Estate Plan” at Washington Federal Bank in Chewelah, 108 N. Park St., on Thursday evening, May 26, 6 p.m. Appetizers will be served. More
Denise Martin, 2012 graduate of Jenkins HS, just completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management at University of Nebraska. She attended the university on an athletic scholarship for rifle. Commencement was May 7, 2016.
During her career at UNL, she was a four-year letter winner, three-time All-American and three-time all-conference teams. The team qualified for the NCAA Championship match all four years she attended.
Denise earned individual honors at the NCAA championships her second year finishing fifth and her third year finishing third in smallbore rifle competing against some of the best marksmen in the world.
Denise made the Athlete Scholar honor roll all but her first semester and graduated with a 3.295 cumulative GPA. She was recognized with the Tom Osborn citizenship award for her volunteer work every year. She was also named the MVP, this year on the rifle team.
Denise has been nominated for the NCAA post-graduate scholarship for $7,500, and also for the Big Ten post-graduate scholarship award, also $7,500. She is still waiting to see if she is awarded one or both of those to go towards her Master’s degree.
In addition to finding employment, and getting her MBA, Denise also plans on trying to make the 2020 Olympic rifle team.
Jesse Lehman’s background is in agriculture but when the opportunity came to buy a greenhouse, he took the plunge into horticulture.
If your flowerbed is still bare or your garden still needs filled, there’s a spot you should probably check out just a short drive out of town on Quarry – Browns Lake Road. Going strong since 2014, Lehman’s Greenhouse is bursting at the seams full of perennials, annuals, vegetables and fruits. Much of it grown from a little seedling here in the valley.
Owned by Jesse and Emily Lehman, who moved to the area 10 years ago, the greenhouse is actually a continuation of Bluestar Greenhouse that was once out on 6-mile road. The Lehmans were able to purchase one greenhouse from the former business.
“I grew up in agriculture but horticulture was a different ballpark but Liz Wallin passed along a lot of information from her business to us,” Jesse said. “She was very generous in passing previous customers to us. Admittedly, it was a fairly simple startup since it was already an established business.”
This artifact – a piece of metal recovered from the site of the terrorist attacks on 9/11 – was given to the City of Chewelah by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in April. (Jared Arnold photo)
Mayor Dorothy Knauss is asking the community for design ideas to display a piece of metal that was recovered from the site of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.
Knauss is looking to community members to submit their design concepts for an indoor display in the City Council Chambers, approximately in a four-foot square, to memorialize the artifact and the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
Jim Mach has been a staple in the Chewelah community for years and can be seen all over the place. Mach is very involved in the Catholic Church, the Chewelah Lions Club, the local VFW, and so many other community activities it’s hard to keep track.
But what should be kept track of is Mach’s service to his country. Interviewed on KCHW two weeks ago by the Stevens County Historical Society’s Don McLaughlin, Mach recalled his time in the Air Force flying in the skies of several Cold War hot spots and in Vietnam.
By Chewelah Police Chief Mark Burrows
With ‘Yard Sale’ season upon us, the guys from the Light Department asked that this law be included in the Police Blotter. It’s a pretty easy case to solve since you actually write your address on the signs…
RCW 70.54.090 Attachment of objects to utility poles-Penalty.
(1) It shall be unlawful to attach to utility poles any of the following: Advertising signs, posters, vending machines, or any similar object which presents a hazard to, or endangers the lives of, electrical workers. Any attachment to utility poles shall only be made with the permission of the utility involved, and shall be placed not less than twelve feet above the surface of the ground.
(2) A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
During the week of May 1-7 the Chewelah P.D. handled 42 calls. Approximately 26 of the calls involved contacting motorists, suspicious vehicles and persons. We also took a runaway report; a missing person; and two vehicles were reportedly prowled. A person harmed herself slightly during a domestic incident; a noise complaint; an info report; and one or two people were hauled to jail for having warrants. An harassment complaint; a citizen assist; a welfare check and another juvenile runaway report.