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…
Record floods in Washington state trigger dramatic rescues and evacuations
Authorities have yet to estimate the costs, but photos and videos show widespread damage, with entire communities or neighborhoods flooded around western and c…
Receding flood waters begin to reveal scope of damage in Lincoln County
For 12 very long hours, the residents of Libby and Troy weren’t sure whether the flood waters affecting south Lincoln County would abate.
Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserve
Conservation groups and an Iñupiat-aligned group sued Thursday to overturn the recent approval of an exploratory drilling program in the National Petroleum Res…
Washington flooding forces an entire city to evacuate as rivers top historic highs
A number of rivers surpassed their flood stages overnight, including the Skagit at the towns of Concrete and Mount Vernon. It crested at more than 37 feet (11.…
Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific Northwest
Over 13,000 customers in Washington were without electricity late Thursday afternoon, according to PowerOutage.us. A mountainous section of U.S. 2 was closed d…
Historic rain floods areas of Lincoln County
Widespread flooding in Lincoln County washed out bridges and swamped some roadways and neighborhoods around Libby on Thursday, prompting officials to issue eme…
Washington state under emergency as torrential rain triggers floods, mudslides and evacuations
Catastrophic flooding is likely in many areas and the state is requesting water rescue teams and boats, Ferguson said on the social media platform X on Wednesd…
Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds the Northwest
Residents packed up valuables and prepared to flee rising rivers in western Washington state on Wednesday as a new wave of heavy rain swept into a region still…
Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles
The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ordere…
Storm systems bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest and a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest
The first of a series of powerful storms hit the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, dumping heavy rain, swelling rivers and prompting high water rescues, authoritie…
California man marks his 15,000th spin on Disneyland's 'Cars' ride
On Monday, Hale took the ride with friends who work at the theme park while wearing a “Cars” themed cap and holding a 15,000 sign. Hale said he's visited th…
New data visualization shows out-of-state lobbying money flowing into Idaho
Idaho is seeing more money, and more out-of-state money in lobbying than it likely ever has.
South Hill Rapist Kevin Coe dead just months after being released from state custody
According to the Federal Way Mayor's Office, with information from the Federal Way Police Department, the South Hill Rapist, Kevin Coe, died on Wednesday morni…
Adams Tractor breaks ground on new Spokane facility
Adams Tractor is expanding yet again.
Costco becomes biggest company yet to demand refund of Trump tariffs
Costco is joining other companies that aren't waiting to see whether the Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's most sweeping import taxes. They'r…