Chewelah News

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning this morning for Eastern Washington and North Idaho, with six to 12 inches of snow expected in the mountains above 3,500 feet.

The first significant snow of the season could fall on Thursday in the Inland Northwest.

Lab tests are being done to determine whether the swine flu contributed to a Valley, Washington woman's death Monday in Stevens County.

People that have to drive along Highway 395 north of Spokane are complaining that a lack of fog lines on the new pavement is making driving dangerous.

Iraq war veteran Justin Koogler, of Sandpoint, is a student at North Idaho College in Coeur da Alene.

Organizers of the first Valleyfest celebration at Terrace View Park in 1990 estimate that a crowd of around 4,000 may have turned out for Spokane Valley's inaugural community celebration.

The repaving project on Interstate 90 from Division Street eastward past Havana Street is virtually complete, but some work remains on freeway ramps.

A Chewelah, Wash., woman was injured Thursday afternoon when her motorcycle hit an elk about five miles west of Cle Elum, authorities said.

More busy work for firefighters in Eastern Washington Sunday. They responded to several small brush fires including one near Northwest Boulevard in North Spokane.

Firefighters are working in Stevens County, Washington trying to contain a wildfire on Quartzite Mountain, about three miles east of Chewelah.

Fire crews are fighting a wildfire that is burning just north of the town of Chewelah.

Crews are battling a blaze near Chewelah that began Saturday night around 9:45 p.m. Pat Schneider Wildfire burning near Chewelah, WA It has been a tough fire for crews to contain and has already burned about 10 acres of timber and brush.

The largest upcoming projects are repaving on intercity routes north of Spokane, including a 12.5-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 2 between state Highway 211 and Newport.

The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Middle Jun. 20--CHEWELAH, Wash. -- Kelsey Larsen had barely shed her cap and gown after graduating from Colville High School two weeks ago before exchanging them for green Nomex pants, a yellow fireproof shirt, and a hard hat.

Kelsey Larsen had barely shed her cap and gown after graduating from Colville High School two weeks ago before exchanging them for green Nomex pants, a yellow fireproof shirt, and a hard hat.

GOLF. The second Golf 2009 special section of the season is included in today's Spokesman-Review. Stories include: Golf columnist Steve Bergum reviews the new Wine Country GC near Walla Walla.

ROSALIA a ' A 22-year-old woman was killed and two people injured in a crash on U.S. 195 three miles north of Rosalia Friday afternoon just before 1. The Washington State Patrol says Kasey N. Skaggs of Renton was southbound in a 2006 Chevy Cobalt when she attempted to pass three vehicles.

A 22-year-old Washington State University nursing student was killed Friday after losing control of her vehicle while trying to pass other cars on two-lane Highway 195 north of Rosalia.

One person is dead and two are injured after two cars collided head-on on Highway 195 near Rosalia early Friday afternoon.

The Washington state Department of Transportation expects two projects worth a combined $7.2 million to get under way soon on busy U.S. 395 between the Spokane County line and Immel Road, near Chewelah, Wash.