Colville weekly editor faces shoplifting charges

An editor of a weekly newspaper in Colville, who previously ran afoul of campaign finance laws in a former political position in Snohomish County, has been charged with theft stemming from alleged shoplifting incidents at a grocery store in March.

The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday filed four criminal counts against Kevin T. Hulten, 38, stemming from a series of alleged thefts at the Super 1 market in Colville from March 15-25. The total amount of the thefts is valued at roughly $112.

A message left at Hulten’s office at the Statesman-Examiner in Colville requesting comment on the charges was not returned Thursday. A newspaper employee declined comment when reached by phone Thursday afternoon/ Kip Hill , SR. More here.