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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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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 …
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.
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…
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…