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The month of May will bring a change of date for the Tum Tum Food Pantry and the Lake Spokane Clothing Closet. Due to the Memorial Day holiday they will be open this Saturday, May 19. The hours will be from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. If you have any...

The Lakeside Library will be closed on Friday, May 18th, for staff training. The library will reopen Saturday, May 19th, from 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m....

Stevens County Sheriff’s Department will have a representative at Lakeside C.O.P. Shop TODAY to issue concealed weapons permits. BURGLARY is the unlawful or forced entry or an attempt to enter your...

The Stevens County Commissioners will hold a hearing on Monday, June 4, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. to consider proposed changes to Stevens County Ordinance No. 05-2010, the Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) ordinance. The hearing will be held at the Chewelah Civic...

WSU Stevens County Master Gardener Kathy Brogan is presenting a class this Saturday to help gardeners get started planning and planting their garden. The informal workshop, titled “Starting Your Garden,” will be held on Saturday, May 19, 9:00...

The Lakeside Library will host an evening program on Tuesday, May 22 at 7:00 p.m. presented by Historian Rebecca Hom. The title of the program is “Climbing Gold Mountain, Gum Sahn: Chinese Pioneers in the Western Frontier.” Hom has gathered oral...

A recent set of unusual circumstances led to Stevens Fire District #1 firefighters retrieving two bodies from Long Lake. On Sunday, May 6th, Stevens County Dispatch alerted District 1 firefighters from Station 4 in Tum Tum and Station 8 in Suncrest...

This Saturday, May 19th, marks the 18th year the North County Garden Club(NCGC) has held a plant sale in Deer Park. Members of the club pot up their extra perennials and sell them to raise money for the operation of the club and for charitable...

Stevens Fire District #1 recently had five candidates graduate from the Region 9 recruit class held in Mead. The recruits completed the basic fire training course, attending class Wednesday nights and Saturdays, over six weeks. The Fire District...

In my 22 years of working in the home loan business I have never seen a more massive misapplication of a loan program than I have with the Making Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). And this is...

5/7 Uncon S. Swenson Rd. 5/7 Traffic Acc 59xx Hwy 291 5/7 Info 60xx Hwy 291 5/7 Alarm 64xx Felton Rd. 5/7 Wel Check 65xx Lake Forest Dr. 5/8 Traffic Sit S. Swenson Rd. 5/8 Info 125xx W. Meadowview Ln....

Eating less protein increases your chances to gain weight Researchers at the University of Sydney, Australia, and Massey University in Auckland, New Zealand, believe that a low-protein diet causes...

Most of Lakeside’s sports teams enjoyed the beautiful weather this past week, and for some, it was their last week of spring sports this school year. When this season is officially over for all teams, athletes will be heading in many different...

May ALREADY? It is a notoriously busy month, full of gardening, vacation planning, school events, and best of all, summer is just around the corner. The Library district is no different. May is a busy planning time for us in anticipation of our...

This Saturday is the last chance to get rid of all that old yard and garden debris for disposal at a reduced cost through the Chipper Days program. Chipper Days is held each year for four Saturdays in the spring. It is organized by the Stevens...

Last week the office filed charges of a very unusual nature. Terry Lee Verhaag, DOB 10/20/63, has been charged with three counts of Unlawful Removal of Grave Markers. These are felony charges. The...

I don’t think there is a prettier part of the Spokane area than Deer Park. The big secret is Deer Park is also one of the best little towns in the entire area. Just 15 miles north of Spokane, Deer Park has everything necessary for daily living....

Voters may (or may not) remember a levy proposed back in August of 2011 that was put on the ballot to help support the Libraries of Stevens County. Unfortunately, that levy failed, and as a result, many cuts have been made to the affected libraries....

For the past year, the Outpost has been, for the most part, running in the red. Nearly every time we print an issue that is at or below 16 pages, the revenue is not enough to cover the printing,...

Lake Spokane will be holding the first annual lawnmower races on June 9. The track has been donated by Stevens County Fire District #1 and is located approximately six miles past Suncrest behind the Stonelodge Fire Station at 6444 Highway 291....

The Stevens County Democratic Party will meet for their regular monthly meeting on the third Monday of the month, May 21st, at Geronimo’s in Springdale at 6:00 p.m. for a social time, with the meeting starting at 7:00 p.m. The guest speaker will...

“No amount of gold is worth the return of a prodigal son.” Chinese proverb Sitting in Walla Walla State Penitentiary, Lyle Beerbohm, in prison for a drug-related offense, had an epiphany while watching “Ultimate Fighter” on TV one day:...

Local MMA fighter Will Noland will compete Thursday May 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the King of the Cage event at the Coeur d’Alene Casino in Worley, ID. In his last bout “Iron” Will Noland blasted Levi Alford, knocking him down twice and then...

Stevens County Cattleman’s Association and Cattle Producers of Washington (CPoW), with help from Gallo Meats and Bull Hill Guest Ranch, have donated 500 pounds of “Product of Stevens County” Lean Ground Beef valued at over $2,000 to area food...