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…
Oregon could join Hawaii in mandating pay-per-mile fees for EV owners as gas tax projections fall
Oregon could become the second U.S. state to require electric vehicle owners to enroll in a pay-per-mile program as lawmakers began a special session Friday to fill a $300 million transportation budget hole that th…
Woman dies after 450-foot fall from Highline Trail
Two Bear Air located Bunker about 450 feet below the trail. She had sustained “traumatic injuries,” according to a press release from the park, and was transpo…
FBI discovers bones during search for Travis Decker
Bones were discovered during the FBI’s search for Travis Decker, the Wenatchee man accused of killing his three daughters at a campground near Leavenworth, the…
Glacier National Park hiker injured by bear defending cubs
Following the attack, the group continued down the trail until they encountered another hiker with an InReach device. The A.L.E.R.T. rescue helicopter responde…
The Colorado River is in trouble. Some groups want the government to step up
After sell-off threat, Idaho filmmaker directing documentary on America’s public lands
Director Andy Anderson hopes to release ‘We the Public’ film widely in 2026
Utah enters the redistricting battle for 2026, but not by choice. Here's what to know
The new district boundaries could make one of Utah’s four congressional seats competitive for Democrats as the party fights to topple the GOP’s slim majority in the House. Nationally, Democrats need to net three se…
After fearsome dust storm rips Phoenix area, trees cleaned up and power restored
Boykin Hitesman could taste the dust and feel the strong wind rattling her car until it finally passed about 15 minutes later. “I was nervous,” she said. “M…
FBI bushwhacks in Washington forest for traces of Travis Decker, wanted in deaths of 3 daughters
The FBI on Monday launched an intensive two-day search for clues to the whereabouts of Travis Decker near the Washington state campground where his three young…
Firefighters try to corral California forest blaze as lightning strikes bring risk of new ignitions
Firefighting crews tried to corral a fast-growing blaze churning through central California's Sierra National Forest as forecasters warned Tuesday that lightni…
Teenager dies in boating accident on Flathead Lake
Authorities were dispatched to Flathead Lake near Lakeside on Saturday, Aug. 23 at about 1 p.m. According to the release, the teen fell off the front of the boat while it was moving and he did not resurface.
FBI to close Leavenworth campground near where Decker sisters were found dead
The FBI will close a campground near Leavenworth approximately where the three daughters of Travis Decker were found dead three months ago.
US heat wave smothers Pacific Northwest, poses extreme risk in California and Arizona
Residents of the western U.S. are sweltering in a heat wave that’s already hospitalized some as temperatures will continue to hit dangerous levels throughout the weekend in Washington, Oregon, Southern California, …
US heat wave smothers Pacific Northwest, poses extreme risk in California and Arizona
Residents of the western U.S. are sweltering in a heat wave that’s already hospitalized some as temperatures will continue to hit dangerous levels throughout the weekend in Washington, Oregon, Southern California, …
Dangerous heat descends on California and the Southwest, raising wildfire risk
A dangerous, multiday heat wave descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest, with near-record temperatures expected along with a higher risk of wild…