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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 …
US tribes get bison as they seek to restore bond with animal
The herd will be expanded over time, to reestablish a spiritual and physical bond broken two centuries ago
Flooding, landslides as atmospheric river departs California
More than 187,000 utility customers statewide remained without power early Wednesday, according to PowerOutage.us
Saudi Arabia places order for up to 121 planes from Boeing
Last month, Air India announced it had agreed to buy 220 planes from Boeing and 250 from Airbus
Biden OKs Alaska oil project, draws ire of environmentalists
Allowing the drilling plan to go forward would be a major breach of Biden’s campaign promise to stop new oil drilling on federal lands, they say
Atmospheric rivers flood California with more rain, snow
The atmospheric river is known as a “Pineapple Express” because it brought warm subtropical moisture across the Pacific from near Hawaii
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp arrested in drive-by shooting
No charges had been filed as of Thursday morning
As bourbon booms, thirst for rare brands breeds skullduggery
Premium spirits were always expensive and sought-after, but interest is surging
Californians still digging out from severe snowfall
In an extremely unusual event, staggering amounts of snow fell east of Los Angeles in the San Bernardino Mountains and the adjacent San Gabriel Mountains
Snow has been a no-show for some traditionally wintry cities
Idaho also seeing less snow than usual
US to focus bison restoration on expanding tribal herds
As many as 60 million bison once roamed North America
A hate crime lays bare Hawaii’s complicated race relations
Attorneys for Aki and Alo-Kaonohi say it wasn't Kunzelman's race that provoked them, but his entitled and disrespectful attitude
Snow, rain slam California as Michigan shivers without power
Interstate 5, the West Coast’s major north-south highway, was closed south of the Oregon border as snow fell to the floor of the Sacramento Valley
Winter storms sow more chaos, shut down much of Portland
The weather also knocked out power to almost a million homes and businesses in multiple states
Democratic Sen. Jon Tester to run for 4th term in Montana
In 2018, Tester was the only Democratic senator from a Republican-leaning state to win his reelection bid after voting against Trump's Supreme Court picks
Kari Lake looks to harness her movement after Arizona loss
The flurry of activity comes as Lake considers running for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Kyrsten Sinema, an independent and former Democrat