Local News

Conner Kitt and Hannah Schumacher have officially announced their engagement following a surprise 4th of July proposal at the Northeast Washington Fairgrounds in Colville.

Downtown Colville will transform into an openair market this week.

The Statesman-Examiner has welcomed Harmony Perisse to the newsroom.

Staci Gloyn joined the Loon Lake School District on July 1 as the new superintendent.

The U.S. Forest Service announced on June 30 that Washington’s national forests are expanding digital payment options at recreation sites, including the Colville National Forest.

Paving Delays Pushed Final Work Into July, With Striping, Cleanup and Paint Curing Still Remaining Before WSDOT Closes Out the Project

Couple Recognized For Years of Volunteer Service, Including Efforts to Honor Veterans and Preserve History at Chewelah Pioneer Cemetery

Colville Resident Remembers Bicentennial Celebration

 ROAD CLOSURE ALERT – JOHNSON GRADE ROAD

A new, student-designed mural is adding color to the west end of Heritage Court in downtown Colville.

The longest day of the year landed on Sunday, June 21.

Community support is helping the Kettle Falls track and field and cross-country programs add new equipment for student-athletes.

Little Gallea, located at 345 W. 3rd Ave in Kettle Falls, celebrates 50 years of serving the community this month.

Community members, tribal leaders, scientists, state and federal agency representatives, environmental advocates, and others climbed aboard a bus at the Kettle Falls Visitor Center for the annual Lake Roosevelt Forum Bus Tour on June 10.

Fire officials warn that eastern Washington could be heading into a longer and more active wildfire season, with dry conditions, low snowpack, early vegetation growth, and an already-enacted burn ban raising concerns across the region.

A nearly yearlong effort to recognize Chewelah’s history and honor veterans buried at Chewelah Pioneer Cemetery was dedicated on June 12 at Chewelah Pioneer Cemetery.

The Spokane-based Innovia Foundation held a Making More Possible reception in Colville at the Crossroads Event Center on May 19.

At Northport High School’s graduation on June 6, Northport Dollars for Scholars awarded $57,000 in scholarships sourced from the local community to students in the 2026 graduating class as well as previous year’s Northport graduates who are continuing their education.

Movie director and Stevens County native Jennifer E. Montgomery plans to visit her hometown of Colville with her debut feature film next week.

A civil suit against the Valley School District for wrongful termination went to trial June 8 in Stevens County Superior Court. Denise R. Smith alleges she was harassed and treated differently than male co-workers, and that the district retaliated after she complained.

William “Bill” George Danekas Sr., a longtime Colville funeral director whose family business has served the area for five
decades, died June 1 at his home. He was 83.

A human-caused fire in the Lower Weaver Road area burned about five acres Sunday evening before firefighters stopped its forward progress, Stevens County Fire District No. 1 reported. The Weaver Fire prompted a Level 2 evacuation notice at one point, but officials said all evacuation levels were dropped by 5:25 p.m. By 7 p.m., the fire was holding at approximately five acres, with final GPS mapping still pending. Aircraft were used early, and crews remained on scene until dusk while the Washington Department of Natural Resources planned overnight coverage. Smoke could continue to rise from the interior into the following day.

Improvements are taking shape around Kettle Falls parks this spring and summer, and city leaders say the projects are intended to create safer, more welcoming spaces for residents and visitors.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director Kelly Susewind announced on May 29 that the agency has not removed a wolf in the Aladdin Valley area.