Monday, May 13, 2024
67.0°F

ALL ACCESS

With a Forever Rate.

Unlimited access to all the journalism we offer, plus the full digital experience. Secured peace of mind that your rate plan never increases.

GET ALL ACCESS

ALL ACCESS

With a Forever Rate.

Unlimited access to all the journalism we offer, plus the full digital experience. Secured peace of mind that your rate plan never increases.

GET ALL ACCESS

Regional News

What's happening in the region? Here's a roundup of news from Spokane, Montana and other regional areas.

Updated 3 hours, 20 minutes ago

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 extre…

Updated 2 days, 1 hour ago
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

Updated 3 days, 1 hour ago
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 …

Updated 3 days, 6 hours ago
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

Updated 4 days, 1 hour ago
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.

Updated 4 days, 5 hours ago
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.

Updated 5 days, 23 hours ago
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

Updated 1 week ago
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…

Updated 1 week, 2 days ago
Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills for days

“The zebra seemed to be in good condition despite her nearly week-long adventure in the woods,” the agency wrote.

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages

A flood of lawsuits has come out since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the historic town of Lahaina and killed 101 people.

Updated 1 week, 5 days ago
Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families

Utah state Rep. Kera Birkeland, a Morgan Republican and the bill’s primary sponsor, has argued it’s a necessary safeguard against people who might claim they’r…

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US

The 46-year-old immigrant's luck in winning an enormous Powerball jackpot in Oregon earlier this month — a lump sum payment of $422 million after taxes, which …

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
Board, committee review draft plan for potential four-day week at Kellogg School District

District may be just a few weeks away from approving a pilot four-day week.

Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Federal judge temporarily blocks confusing Montana voter registration law

The lawmaker who sponsored the bill during the 2023 legislative session said it was meant to make it clear that people can't double vote. That is already illeg…

Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington

Grizzlies are considered threatened in the Lower 48 and currently occupy four of six established recovery areas in parts of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and northea…