Regional News
What's happening in the region? Here's a roundup of news from Spokane, Montana and other regional areas.
Flash-flood risk lingers across the Southwest after Rachel’s remnants swamped Nevada
Book Review: 'Out of the Woods' is heartbreaking tale of trauma and survival
At 8, Groene was kidnapped by a man who has just murdered her family. But the nightmare wasn't over. For seven weeks she and her brother were subjected to seve…
Officials scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar shooting
Authorities were scouring a mountainous area of western Montana on Saturday for a military veteran who they say opened fire at a bar, killing four people.
Manhunt launched after 4 killed in a shooting at a Montana bar
Authorities launched a manhunt Friday after a shooting at a Montana bar left four people dead.
Turbulence forces Delta flight to land and sends 25 people to hospitals
A Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was hit by serious turbulence, sending 25 people on board to hospitals and forcing the flight to dive…
Colorado dentist convicted of murder after lacing his wife's protein shakes with poison
Prosecutors had accused James Craig of repeatedly poisoning his wife Angela Craig over 10 days in March 2023. When those attempts failed, prosecutors said the dentist gave his wife a final dose of cyanide as she wa…
Great Salt Lake slipping back into ‘scary low’ water levels
Water consumption and drought conditions are impacting much of the state of Utah
Anchorage warns hikers after 2 bear attacks in a week
Authorities are warning hikers to steer clear of streams and rivers where salmon are running and to take precautions after bears mauled hikers on two different…
3 workers rescued from Canadian mine after 60 hours underground
Three workers who were trapped at a gold and copper mine in Western Canada have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground.
For millions in US mobile home parks, clean and safe tap water isn’t a given
More than 50 years after the Safe Drinking Water Act was passed to ensure that Americans’ water is free from harmful bacteria, lead and other dangerous substan…
Driver accused of ramming into crowd outside LA nightclub charged with 37 counts of attempted murder
Los Angeles prosecutors announced felony charges Tuesday in connection with a car crash outside a nightclub over the weekend that injured at least 37 people an…
$80M investment will impact North Idaho timber market
The U.S. Forest Service will be awarding $80 million in Wood Innovation Grants, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced earlier this week.
House committee signs off on delisting grizzly bear
Legislation directs Interior secretary to remove the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from Endangered Species Act
Officials downgrade Alaska tsunami warning after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
Communities in areas along a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly downgraded a tsunami warning for t…
A wildfire that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge spread after being allowed to burn for days
A wildfire that tore through a historic Grand Canyon lodge and raged out of control Monday had been allowed to burn for days before erupting over the weekend, …
A wildfire that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge spread after being allowed to burn for days
Then three days later, on Friday, fire officials and the park service sent out warnings to “evacuate immediately” as the fire grew by nearly eight times within…