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…
Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states
Congressional Republicans have voted to roll back restrictions on mining, drilling and other development in three Western states, advancing President Donald Tr…
Snowstorm set to slam Northwest Montana mountains
Meteorologist Trent Parker described the incoming system as “juicier and colder” than the storm that hit Glacier National Park last weekend, which temporarily closed the alpine section of Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Ranchers and conservationists partner to protect central Idaho wildlife habitat
By agreeing not to develop their land, some ranchers and conservations have been teaming up for almost 20 years to protect wildlife habitat in central Idaho.
Man accused of vandalizing WA State Capitol Building identified as former Gonzaga baseball player
New surveillance video shows a former Gonzaga baseball player allegedly vandalizing the Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia on Sunday night, damaging …
Authorities charge man with sparking deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhoods
A 29-year-old man charged with sparking the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles history likely used a lighter to start a fire on New Year’s Day that smoldere…
California fire captain enlists motorists to lift downed chopper after hearing trapped medic groan
The paramedic, as well as a nurse and pilot on board, were taken to hospitals in critical condition after Monday evening's crash on State Route 50 east of down…
U.S. Senate candidate in Idaho files complaint about government shutdown message on forest websites
The messages, which were still visible on the Boise National Forest and Payette National Forest websites on Tuesday, state: “The Radical Left Democrats shut do…
Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade
The lease is in the Powder River Basin, the most productive coal fields in the nation. Officials under the Democratic administration of then-President Joe Biden banned sales from the region because of coal's contri…
Voting is underway in California on new maps that could swing US House control, check Trump's power
The national implications of California's ballot measure are clear in both the money it has attracted and the figures getting involved. Tens of millions of dol…
Trump is reviving large sales of coal from public lands. Will anyone want it?
U.S. officials in the coming days are set to hold the government's biggest coal sales in more than a decade, offering 600 million tons from publicly owned rese…
Flames are visible for miles after a fire erupts at a Chevron refinery outside Los Angeles
Firefighters were still pouring water Friday morning onto a fire that broke out the night before at a Chevron oil refinery just outside Los Angeles, sending to…
Spokane County Judge grants South Hill Rapist Kevin Coe's release after 40 years in custody
Washington state released the South Hill Rapist, Kevin Coe, on Thursday, citing a lack of evidence that he remains a threat.
Alaskan climbing star dies in fall from Yosemite's El Capitan
A popular Alaskan climber fell to his death from Yosemite National Park's El Capitan, marking the third death in the park this summer.
Giant Northern California corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost
The owners of a giant Northern California corn maze once crowned the world's largest want visitors to remember that there is fun in getting lost.
What to know about Arizona serial killings that resulted in 8 murder convictions
A jury in Phoenix found Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43, guilty in the killings of eight people that targeted random victims and the defendant’s mother and stepfather…