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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 …
A Supreme Court dispute over a $15,000 IRS bill may be aimed at a never-enacted tax on billionaires
"The constitutionality of a wealth tax may well be decided in the context of this case.”
Biden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels
The projects selected are based in California, Washington, Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Illinois
$1.765 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California
The winning numbers were: 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and the Powerball 10.
ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low
The average ACT composite score for U.S. students was 19.5 out of 36. Last year, the average score was 19.8.
California governor vetoes bill to make free condoms available for high school students, citing cost
The bill would have required all public schools that have grades nine through 12 to make condoms available for free to all students
Oregon officials identify victims of plane crash that killed two after spiraling out of the sky
It is not yet known why the plane crashed, officials said, adding that they didn’t yet know if a distress call had been made
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them
If you’ve held on to your card, it’s still valid as proof of vaccination
Jury hears Manuel Ellis' last words at trial of Washington officers accused in the Black man's death
It’s the first trial under a 5-year-old Washington state law designed to make it easier to prosecute police who wrongfully use deadly force.
Utah and Arizona will pay to keep national parks open if federal government shutdown occurs
The National Parks Conservation Association noted that keeping parks open during a shutdown without sufficient staff and other resources can be disastrous.
Ringo Starr on ‘Rewind Forward,’ writing country music, the AI-assisted final Beatles track and more
He's currently embarked on a fall tour, which began September 17th in Ontario, California, and ends next month in Thackerville, Oklahoma
Montana judge blocks enforcement of law to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors
Montana is one of at least 22 states that have enacted bans on gender-affirming medical care for minors and most face lawsuits
California, a liberal bastion, may give Donald Trump an unlikely boost in 2024
In what would be an ironic twist, the state where the former president is widely loathed outside his conservative base could help him tighten his grip on the R…
Oregon's top court asked to decide if GOP senators who boycotted Legislature can be reelected
There were nine Oregon Republicans and an independent who clocked at least 10 absences during this year's legislative session in order to block Democratic bill…
Lahaina residents brace for what they'll find as they return to devastated properties in burn zone
Those returning will be provided water, shade, washing stations, portable toilets, medical and mental health care, and transportation assistance if needed
A grandmother seeks justice for Native Americans after thousands of unsolved deaths, disappearances
Members of several victims' families joined Fraser recently to dedicate a billboard honoring victims along Interstate 90 just outside the town of Hardin where …