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…
4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash, campaign says
Four family members of a Republican running for governor in Illinois were killed in a Montana helicopter crash, his campaign said Thursday.
Trump approves $25 million in disaster aid to help western Alaska recover from storms
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is approving $25 million in disaster aid for Alaska after back-to-back storms — including the remnants of a typhoon…
Montana Land Board adds more than 53K acres to conservation easement
State officials voted 4-1 to seal more than 53,000 acres of land in the Cabinet Mountains under the terms of a perpetual conservation easement during a Montana…
US ranchers oppose Trump's plan to import more Argentine beef and experts doubt it will lower prices
President Donald Trump ’s plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from U.S. ranchers who are enj…
Sea cucumbers wash ashore by the thousands in a coastal Oregon town
Thousands of sea cucumbers have washed up on the beach in the Oregon coastal town of Seaside thanks to a combination of heavy surf and low tide.
What to know about the recovery efforts in Alaska following ex-Typhoon Halong
The mass evacuation by military aircraft of hundreds of residents from Alaska villages ravaged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong is complete, and officials and…
A Grand Teton mountain runner set a record. But his route turned into a crime
The remarkable solo triumph in 2024 has been overshadowed by his legal saga. “Free Michelino” stickers are on posts and benches in Jackson, Wyoming. Sunseri’s supporters, including members of Congress, are appalled…
Renewed legal battle ramps up over Columbia Basin dams and salmon
A long-running court battle over how to balance protections for endangered fish with hydropower dams in the Columbia River Basin has resumed after a two-year p…
California to begin selling affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year
It is one piece of California's effort to lower prescription drug costs by offering generics as a cheaper alternative. Newsom announced in April that the state will sell the overdose medication Naloxone. The drug, …
What we know about the devastating Alaska storm and the evacuation effort
Hundreds of residents from remote Alaska Native villages are being airlifted after a storm battered their low-lying communities over the weekend, wiping away h…
Idaho Christian lobbying group doubles down on false claims about drag performer
According to the court, Conzatti’s allegations about the exposure were based on “extremely slowed down, zoomed in, and brightened versions of the video” where “one can see for less than a second a small image that …
CVS polishes off deal to buy former Rite Aid stores, prescription files
Philadelphia-based Rite Aid once ran more than 4,000 stores mostly on the East Coast. It initially filed for bankruptcy protection in October 2023 after struggling with debt and posting annual losses for several ye…
Storm decimates 2 Alaskan villages and drives more than 1,500 people from their homes
More rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaskan coast where two tiny villages were decimated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and officials were …
US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton
The Department of Interior said in a Tuesday statement that last week’s $186,000 bid from the Navajo Transitional Energy Co. (NTEC) did not meet the requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act.
1 dead, 2 missing and dozens rescued after remnants of a typhoon lash western Alaska
One person was dead and two were missing in western Alaska on Monday after the remnants of Typhoon Halong over the weekend brought hurricane-force winds and ra…