Regional News
What's happening in the region? Here's a roundup of news from Spokane, Montana and other regional areas.
Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko gets legal status to protect their daughter's inheritance
Judge Stephanie Santoro granted Klitschko the status of temporary guardian of Kaya's estate until a long-term admi…
Search teams battle brutal conditions in California’s Sierra Nevada to recover avalanche victims
A Black Hawk helicopter on Saturday flew to the snowy, mountainous region of the California’s Sierra Nevada where a fatal avalanche struck this week, amid an o…
Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to campaign for the tax proposal, which has Silicon Valley in an uproar, with tech titans threatening to leave the state. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newso…
Eight backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
The avalanche is the deadliest in the U.S. since 1981, when 11 climbers were killed on Mount Rainier, Washington.
Seattle reaches $29M settlement with family of grad student from India struck and killed by officer
“Jaahnavi Kandula’s death was heartbreaking, and the city hopes this financial settlement brings some sense of closure to the Kandula family,” City Attorney Er…
FBI releases first surveillance images of masked person on Nancy Guthrie's porch
Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie released the first surveillance images Tuesday showing a masked person on her porch the night she …
Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
It’s the first time the companies will argue their case before a jury, and the outcome could have profound effects on their businesses and how they will handle…
Oregon, Washington and tribes head back to court after Trump pulls out of deal to recover salmon
“We’re returning to court because the situation for the salmon and the steelhead in the Columbia River Basin is dire,” said Kristen Boyles, managing attorney with Earthjustice, a nonprofit law firm representing con…
Whitefish Skijoring event canceled due to no snow
The spirit of a true Montana sport is alive and well in Flathead Valley, but Old Man Winter is not.
ICE agents can't make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there's a risk of escape, US judge rules
The daylong hearing included testimony from one plaintiff, Victor Cruz Gamez, a 56-year-old grandfather who has been in the U.S. since 1999. He told the court he was arrested and held in an immigration detention fa…
Polygamous sect's sway has dwindled in twin towns on Arizona-Utah line. Residents enjoy new freedoms
Church members settled in Colorado City and Hildale in the 1930s so they could continue practicing polygamy after the sect broke away from The Church of Jesus …
Robert Redford remembered for his mentorship of new filmmakers at Sundance gala
Filmmakers and actors whose careers were shaped by Robert Redford and the Sundance Institute he founded reflected on his legacy as the godfather of independent…
Sundance kicks off its last year in Utah with powerful premieres and tributes to Robert Redford
With the dust settled from Oscar nominations, the festival is in full swing with the world premieres of Amir Bar-Lev’s documentary “The Last First: Winter K2” …
Missing Mount Rainier hikers found dead
Search and rescue crews found the two climbers reported missing in the backcountry of Mount Rainier National Park near Wilson Glacier earlier this week, accord…
A former flight attendant posed as a pilot and received hundreds of free flights, US authorities say
The indictment did not identify the airlines except to say they are based in Honolulu, Chicago and Fort Worth, Texas. Representatives for Hawaiian Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines — which are respect…
Oregon baby is still battling infant botulism after ByHeart formula exposure
Since June 2022, nearly 24,000 cans of formula have been distributed to groups that aid homeless and other vulnerable families, the company said. All the compa…