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The Stevens County Historical Society will be unveiling the museum’s  new mural on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 12:30 p.m.. The mural, painted by local artist Jami Rose Lord, is based off of an original photograph of the Columbia River’s Kettle Falls from nearly 100 years ago. 

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“You should capitalize your scenery,” said E. L. DeLestry, editor of Western Magazine of St. Paul, Minn., after viewing Kettle falls and the Columbia River scenery last Sunday in company with a party of Kettle Falls and Colville people.

KIPS Gymnastics (KIPS), home to tumblers, flippers, and balance beam artists from preschoolers to preteens, is hosting summer camps and programs designed to teach kids gymnastics on a smaller scale.

As summer heats up and brings with it fires and droughts, the farmers of northeast Washington continue to tend to livestock, harvest crops, and figure out ways to thrive amid nature’s hurdles.

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Careful watching and hard fighting on the part of the patrolmen and the forest fire fighting organizations in Stevens County have kept the forest fires from destroying or doing damage to a large amount of property. Every day calls have been coming to the office of Supervisor J. Nugent in the Lane building of new fires, but the patrolmen are put on the job...

Washington 7th District Rep. Andrew Engell, R-Colville, visited Colville Women's Center and Birth Place last week and toured the facility with Dr. Mary Bachko, clinical social worker Shari Dupaulo, and midwife student Jennifer Rumsey.

Area residents may have spotted a tower being placed on Colville Mountain in mid-June, raising questions about its purpose and possible benefits

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The Colville Chamber of Commerce met in special session on Monday evening with representatives from the livestock association for the making of plans for the Fair and Yep Kanum this fall. A four-day program is being planned for September.

There are some who might say that a church isn’t complete without its bell. According to Dolores Smyth’s article, “What Is the Origin and Purpose of Church Bells?” church bells have been associated with churches since the fifth century, when they were used to call the community together for church services, as well as to alert for danger, births, and deaths.

A new child care center is about to open its doors in Colville: Jungle Kids is owned and operated by Penny Pittman, who has been involved in the child and day care business for 30 years.

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The Colville-Spokane stage line has received the third new Pierce Arrow stage of the parlor car type, which makes all new equipment for the line from Colville to Spokane.

The Feed & Frippery in Kettle Falls is much more than meets the eye; it’s a one stop shop for hay, bait, small batch sourdough, locally sourced coffee, cleaning supplies, handmade jewelry, and much more.

The Northeast Washington (NEW) Hunger Coalition will be awarded the Fresh Results Award for their Grow Your Own Row program on Friday, July 11. The nonprofit organization that serves food pantries and community partners in Stevens, Ferry, and Pend Oreille counties, is focused on advocacy and education for food pantry efforts as well as building emergency food systems in rural areas. 

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Last Saturday, Sunday, and Monday were earthquake days for the west and northwest. The shock was felt more at the Colville Flour Mill than any other place in the valley. John Bresnahan stated that the building swayed back and forth, and he estimated that at the top of the building, the swaying was about six inches.

A local student and a school volunteer have received awards and recognition by the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA), an organization formed to promote leadership in communities, provide legislative support for education, and assist in the development of excellence in both student learning and opportunities for leaders (wasa-oly.org).

Five brothers who served in the Vietnam War and returned home safely will be honored in a ceremony hosted by Cuppa Tea Quilting and the Quilts of Valor Foundation on Saturday, August 17, in Priest River, ID. Allen Thueringer of Colville is one of those brothers.