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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 …
For a new generation of indie rock acts, country music is king
c. According to the Midyear Music Report for data and analytics platform Luminate, country music experienced its biggest streaming week ever this year, a whopp…
Jury clears 3 Washington officers in death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who said he couldn't breathe
As the sun went down Thursday, a crowd that included family members of Ellis gathered near a mural of him in Tacoma, temporarily blocking an intersection
Pacific storm dumps heavy rains, unleashes flooding in California coastal cities
The storm swept through Northern California earlier in the week as the center of the low-pressure system slowly moved south off the coast
States trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire
An Associated Press investigation found that at least 15 states, from Alaska to Vermont, have tossed some of their trove of PPE because of expiration, surpluse…
It's not a happy holiday at Starbucks, facing boycotts over the Middle East war and unionization
In an open letter to employees Tuesday, Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan decried the vandalism of stores and escalating protests in the U.S. and abroad.
4 teenagers killed in single-vehicle accident in Montana
Police said speed, no seatbelts and possibly alcohol contributed to the accident just before 2 a.m. Saturday morning in Billings
Wildlife conservation groups sue over lack of plan for railroad to reduce grizzly deaths in Montana
BNSF Railway says that even though it doesn't have a permit, it is taking measures to prevent grizzly bear deaths
Why more women live in major East Coast counties while men outnumber them in the West
"It’s really tough to find quality men who share similar values,” Averbach said.
Men charged with killing 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, to sell on black market
Simon Paul, 42, of St. Ignatius, Montana and Travis John Branson, 48, of Cusick, Washington, face 13 counts of unlawful trafficking of bald and golden eagles a…
Amazon's internal plans to advance its interests in California are laid bare in leaked memo
In the memo, Amazon says its top public-policy priority in Southern California is addressing “labor agitation that uses false narratives and incorrect informat…
2 bodies found in creeks as atmospheric river drops record-breaking rain in Pacific Northwest
The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings in parts of western Washington
Atmospheric river soaks Pacific Northwest with record-breaking rain and warm winter temperatures
On the Olympic Peninsula, the small town of Forks — whose claim to fame is being the rainiest town in the contiguous U.S. — saw its rainfall record for Dec. 4 …
Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules. None are stricter than at Mount Rushmore
flights will essentially be banned from getting within a half mile of the South Dakota sites starting in April
Pilgrims yearn to visit isolated peninsula where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii's leprosy patients
Kalaupapa, now a refuge for those who still call the peninsula home, was once the government’s answer to a deadly leprosy outbreak in the 1800s that persisted …
Leaked document says US is willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breached
The document is a draft agreement to uphold 168-year-old treaties with four tribes in the Pacific Northwest that preserved their right to harvest fish in the r…