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
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…
Unhealthy smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the Upper Midwest when people want to be outside
The conditions started Friday, dragging smoke from the Canadian wildfires down to the surface, said National Weather Service Meteorologist Jennifer Ritterling,…
Colorado dentist accused of poisoning his wife's protein shakes going on trial for murder
Angela Craig, 43, died in March 2023 during her third trip to the hospital that month. Toxicology tests later determined she died of poisoning from cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, an ingredient that is found in over-…
Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison parks
The conditions there have been ripe for wildfire with hot temperatures, low humidity, gusty winds and dry vegetation, the park said, adding that weather will r…
New Mexico mountain village braces for more rain following deadly flash flooding
A New Mexico mountain village prepared Wednesday for another round of monsoon rains as crews scrambled to dig out from a historic flash flood that killed three…
Trump administration weighs new coal sales from public lands in Montana and Wyoming
The unfolding course reversal on using public lands to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry stems from an executive order signed by Trump on his first day i…
How people are celebrating, protesting and traveling for July Fourth
This Independence Day may feel different for many Americans. Around the country, there are protests planned against Trump's polices, and in places like souther…
Trump administration expands military's role at the border to the southern tip of Texas
The Department of Defense is expanding a militarized zone along the southern U.S. border where troops are authorized to detain people who enter for possible fe…
Hunt for Travis Decker looks at whether he left Washington mountains — or died evading police
“There is no certain evidence that Decker remains alive or in this area,” the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post Monday. “Seemingly s…
A tornado that swept through a rural town in North Dakota left at least 3 people dead
Powerful winds — including a tornado — that swept across parts of the upper Midwest left three people dead and a regional airport heavily damaged, while nearly…
What to know about the fatal shooting at a Utah 'No Kings' rally
Utah investigators sought help from the public as they worked to unravel who was at fault when a safety volunteer at a weekend “No Kings” rally fired at an all…
On Glacier Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road, motorists on one side, cyclists on the other
Motorist traffic was relatively light. Even at 10 a.m. there were plenty of parking spots available at the Logan Pass parking lot. On the west side of the d…
The National Weather Service issues Alaska's first ever heat advisory
For the first time ever, parts of Alaska will be under a heat advisory — but you can put an asterisk at the end of that term.
Military commander says 200 Marines moved into Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel
After a week of protests over federal immigration raids, about 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles and will protect federal property and personnel, a milit…
Lori Vallow Daybell is convicted in her second murder conspiracy case in Arizona
The mother with doomsday religious beliefs has already been sentenced in Idaho to life in prison for killing her two youngest children and engaging in a plot t…