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Regional News
What's happening in the region? Here's a roundup of news from Spokane, Montana and other regional areas.
The latest hot spot for illegal border crossings is San Diego. But routes change quickly
Migrants were arrested nearly 128,900 times on the Mexican border in April, U.S. Customs and Border Protection sai…
US proposes ending new federal leases in nation's biggest coal region
The immediate impact is likely to be limited because coal leases take many years to develop and demand has flagged in recent years
The Commission on Presidential Debates faces an uncertain future after Biden and Trump bypassed it
In reaching an agreement on their own, Biden and Trump sidelined a commission that aims to set neutral rules and provide a forum that's simultaneously broadcas…
Seattle Times publisher Frank Blethen to step down after 4 decades in charge of family-owned paper
Blethen, the newspaper's seventh publisher, led The Times as it won nine Pulitzer Prizes, including one awarded in 2020 for the paper’s coverage of mistakes by…
A small plane crashes in Montana, killing the pilot and a passenger
The Piper PA-18 crashed near Tillitt Field Airport east of the town of Forsyth at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday
Proposed settlement is first step in securing Colorado River water for 3 Native American tribes
A landmark 1922 agreement divided the Colorado River basin water among seven Western states but left out tribes
Proposed settlement is first step in securing Colorado River water for 3 Native American tribes
A landmark 1922 agreement divided the Colorado River basin water among seven Western states but left out tribes
Town prepares for possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage in Western Canada
In a video posted on social media late Sunday, the service's fire behavior specialist, Ben Boghean, said the extreme fire behavior — made worse by years of dro…
US dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow
One of the longest rivers in North America, the Rio Grande provides drinking water for millions of people and supplies thousands of farmers with water for crops
Bodies of 2 backcountry skiers buried by Utah avalanche recovered from mountain, names released
The men — 23-year-old Andrew Cameron of Utah and 32-year-old Austin Mallet of Montana — were killed in the snowslide Thursday morning in the area of Lone Peak …
Catholic church is stonewalling sex abuse investigation, Washington attorney general says
Some 23 states have conducted investigations of the Catholic church, and so far at least nine have issued reports detailing their findings
2 skiers killed after being caught in Utah avalanche following late spring snowstorms, sheriff says
One of the skiers, who was able to dig himself out of the snow, had been rescued by midday and was taken to the hospital, Rivera said.
Portland, Oregon, OKs new homeless camping rules that threaten fines or jail in some cases
The ordinance takes effect immediately, and enforcement is set to begin in the coming weeks, Mayor Ted Wheeler's office said.
Transgender activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement
Utah residents and visitors are required by law to use bathrooms and changing rooms in government-owned buildings that correspond with their birth sex
The number of fish on US overfishing list reaches an all-time low. Mackerel and snapper recover
The U.S. was able to remove several important fish stocks from the overfishing list, NOAA said in a statement. They include the Gulf of Maine and Cape Hatteras…