Pend Oreille County

Rural commuters agree long trips are worth the view

If you were on the roads in rural Stevens County this week, you know that we’ve been championing some of the sketchiest driving conditions in the country lately. Freezing rain on top of hard-packed snow makes for some ice-rink worthy surfaces.

The population of Stevens County is in a growth cycle

It will not be a big surprise to some people: Washington ranks fourth among the states in population growth over the last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s true whether measured in numeric growth or percentage growth.

Two cases of mumps in Ferry County

This update is about the mumps outbreak currently happening in Washington State.

As of Feb. 1, there are 349 cases in Washington State, including 123 cases in Spokane County.