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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.
A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
In the wake of the fentanyl crisis, the rejection of drug liberalization measures in Oregon and states across the …
Utah joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for transgender people
Under the legislation, transgender people can defend themselves against complaints by proving they had gender-affirming surgery and changed the sex on their bi…
Fentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon
People addicted to fentanyl who interact with first responders in Portland’s downtown in the next 90 days will be triaged by this new command center.
Space shuttle Endeavour hoisted for display in launch configuration at Los Angeles science museum
All parts of the vertical launch configuration are authentic components of the shuttle system
Most Americans feel they pay too much in taxes, AP-NORC poll finds
The poll found that few U.S. adults have a high level of confidence that the institutions that ultimately use their tax dollars — whether the federal governmen…
A snowboarder spent 15 hours trapped in a ski gondola. She rubbed her hands and feet to keep warm
Laso yelled for help, but no one on the ground heard her, the TV station reported. She didn't have her cellphone, so she couldn't call for help either.
Seattle will pay $10 million to protesters who said police used excessive force during 2020 protests
At some points during protests, people in the crowds did cause damage, including burning police cars and trying to set a fire at the East Precinct.
Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis
Since the 2000s, drugmakers, wholesalers, pharmacy chains and consultants have agreed to pay more than $50 billion to state and local governments to settle cla…
Los Angeles Times to lay off one-fourth of newsroom staff starting this week, union head says
Layoffs and buyouts have hit a wide swath of the news industry over the past year. The Washington Post, NPR, CNN and Vox Media are among the many companies hit.
With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law
Democratic legislators who championed it as a way to treat addiction as a public health matter, not a crime, are now contending with one of the nation's larges…
Federal officials recommend that airlines inspect door plugs on some older Boeing jets as well
The FAA said that 737-900ERs have logged 3.9 million flights without any known issues involving the door plugs.
A baby lived because an Oregon teen couldn't stand by after she saw 3 people get electrocuted
Portland Fire and Rescue spokesman Rick Graves praised Washington for her heroism but confessed he didn’t understand how she and the baby weren’t also electroc…
Icy winter blast gripping US blamed for deaths from coast to coast
Near Portland, Oregon, ice slowly began to melt in areas south of the city as warmer temperatures and rain arrived Thursday.
Stay off the roads, Pacific Northwest residents are told as ice storm coats roads and trees
By midmorning, the warning area was reduced to parts of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon, including Portland, a metro area of over 2 million.
Trump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second place
Trump offered a message of unity in his victory speech
Washington's DeBoer informs team he's leaving to replace Nick Saban at Alabama, AP source says
DeBoer signed an extension after going 11-2 in 2022, raising his salary to $4.2 million with incremental increases to $4.8 million in the last year of the cont…