

Brandon Hansen
February 11, 2026
Lawmakers faced their first major cutoff the week of Feb. 2, when bills did not advance out of policy committees, effectively ending their run. Measures that survived face additional hurdles, including fiscal committee deadlines for bills that cost money and a Feb. 17 deadline...
Tamara Lee Titus
December 3, 2025
The Woodland Theatre, built in Kettle Falls in 1940, is the main performance site for Woodland Productions, a nonprofit community of local performing artists. Thanks to donations from grants, Friends of Woodland Theatre, and other major donors, the theatre now has the funds needed to complete upgrades.
Meredith Carroll
November 19, 2025
Glaze It Up Pottery is the new Colville-based pottery painting business that brings ceramics to their customers. “I pull up, I set up, and I bring the pottery, the glaze (paint), the paint brushes, and the paint pallets,” said Glaze It Up Pottery owner Heather Fryer. “I even bring the garbage bags to haul away the trash.
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Chewelah Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Mistequa Casino
Feb. 20, 2026
7-8 a.m.
2555 Smith Rd, Chewelah, WA 99109, USA
Call: 509-935-8595
Friends of Kettle Falls Library Movie Night
Kettle Falls Library
Feb. 20, 2026
5:30 p.m.
605 Meyers St, Kettle Falls, WA 99141, USA
Call: 509-738-6817
Movie & Crafternoon
Kettle Falls Library
Feb. 20, 2026
3-5 p.m.
605 Meyers St, Kettle Falls, WA 99141, USA
Call: 509-738-6817
Seed Swap & Herb Exchange
Meditation House
Feb. 21, 2026
12-3 p.m.
508 N Oak St, Colville, WA 99114, USA
Email: childrenofearth@outlook.com, call/text: 870-421-7025
A Light in The Darkness
Chewelah Golf & Country Club
Feb. 21, 2026
2-6:30 p.m.
2537 Sand Canyon Rd, Chewelah, WA 99109, USA
19th Annual Charity Auction & Hawaiian Luau
Colville AG Trade Center
Feb. 21, 2026
4 p.m.
220 S Washington St, Colville, WA 99114, USA
Ladies' Craft Day
Momentum Church - Colville Assembly
Feb. 21, 2026
10 a.m. to 3 pm.
516 E Glen Ave, Colville, WA 99114, USA
Comedy Night
Crossroads Event Center
Feb. 21, 2026
6:30 p.m.
145 S Main St, Colville, WA 99114, USA
February 18, 2026
Roger Haick
Loon Lake
If I were a Trump supporter, I would be asked to believe that gas is $2 a gallon, groceries cost less today than when Trump took over, inflation is way down, and Trump will lay out his healthcare plan “in about two weeks.” That, of course, is not the lived reality for most Americans.
He wanted you to believe that the ICE agent who killed Renee Good suffered such severe injuries that he ended up in the hospital. Your eyes undoubtedly told you otherwise.
But the biggest fraud Trump has pulled on his voters is the myth that he cares about them. Instead of trying to make their lives better as he promised, he is obsessed with naming things after himself, including the Kennedy Center, the Institute of Peace, and, most recentl,y his threats to withhold money for a tunnel unless Dulles Airport in D.C. and Penn Station in NYC are renamed for him. Then there is the Trump class of naval vessels, the Trump savings card given to newborns, and Trump Rx, the discount prescription plan promised early in his term but only now being gingerly introduced. While you pay a higher cost of living, he begs for a Nobel Peace Prize. He sues the very government he runs, potentially hoovering up billions of taxpayer dollars.
Did you really vote for this? Are you suffering buyer’s remorse yet? And of course, Epstein.
Births
Laurence LaTourette Driggs V was born on Feb. 4, 2026, to parents MacKenzie Glanville and Laurence Driggs IV of Northport, Wash. He weighed 8 pounds, 2.6 ounces at birth, and has one brother, Carter Ares, 4 years old. His maternal grandparents are Livia Steckner of Blanchard, Okla., and David Glanville of Northport, Wash. His paternal grandparents are Margaret Barton Driggs of Easton, Md., and Laurence LaTourette Driggs III of Athens, Maine. His maternal great-grandparents are Sidney and Karla Steckner of Colville, Wash., and Donna Glanville of Northport, Wash.
Births
Daniel Edward Youst was born at home on Jan. 25, 2026, to parents Danielle Meo and Brandon Youst of Northport, Wash. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce at birth. His maternal grandparents are Sharon and John Meo of Jackson, N.J. His paternal grandparents are Kenneth and Susan Youst of Orwigsburg, Pa.
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130 - Lost & Found
2 missing dogs, stolen from Highland Trailer Park in Kettle Falls. Last seen: 2/8. Last known location: across the river in Ferry County. The 1st dog is all white, while the 2nd is brindle (brown & cream) and looks like a mini German Shepherd. Both are service animals, licensed and chipped. If you have any information, please call 509-675-1020.
Feb 18, 2026
150 - Services
Automotive mobile mechanic, Ranger Mobile Garage. All makes/models, affordable maintenance & repair. Serving Colville & Stevens County. Call: 509-690-3721.
Feb 18, 2026
170 - Business Opportunities
Opportunity - Contract for sale that has a 6% return, has been seasoned for almost 2 years, will sell at par balance, approximately $59,312 with approximately 8 years left. Call 509-722-3321 in the evenings, or 509-563-9254 anytime.
Feb 18, 2026
200 - Residential Rental
Republic area 2 bd., den, 1 bath, daylight basement apartment. Electric/STARLINK/heat. DISH TV, water, and trash included. carport and lg outside covered area. Pets considered. $1250/month, $1250 deposit. Call 360-941-0384.
Feb 18, 2026
210 - Yard Sales & Auctions
ESTATE FURNITURE-VINTAGE ITEMS-SHOP TOOLS-STORAGE: power lift chair recliner; refrigerator; smooth top range; dinette table; electric recliner; table & floor lamps; craft room stacking drawers; painted furniture- small cabinets, stands, side tables, buffets; farmhouse table w/chairs; over 1100 DVD movies just arrived; antique Victorian 1880s dresser & high back bed; curio cabinets; hardwood dressers; 5 piece bedroom set; hand/power tools; welders; drill press; large load just arrived! Red Barn Second Hand - 490 west 2nd Ave., Colville, 8:00-5:30 Monday-Saturday, 509-684-8995.
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