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 drop in groundwater could mean big trouble for a tiny snail as Nevada lithium project presses on
Now, Western Watersheds Project and the group known as People of Red Mountain argue in a notice of intent to sue that the government and Canada-based Lithium A…
Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans
Colorado joined Oregon in legalizing psilocybin therapy, though the drug remains illegal in most other states and federally. Over the last year, a growing numb…
Gianforte, Montana sue Yellowstone National Park over its bison management plan
New case argues park officials have intentionally cut Montana out of management plans or ignored the park’s own science in an effort to boost bison numbers
Fumes in the cockpit prompts Hawaiian flight's return to Seattle
Hawaiian Airlines Flight 21, an Airbus A330, took off at about 1 p.m. Monday from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport carrying 273 passengers and 10 crew members.
Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year's Eve
Updated forecasts may be available as the event draws closer on NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center website or an aurora forecasting app. To spy the spec…
2 Oregon men die from exposure in a forest after they went out to look for Sasquatch
A family member reported them missing at around 1 a.m. on Christmas Day after they failed to return from a Christmas Eve outing.
Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says
The total amount of the Mega Millions jackpot would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all grand prize winners o…
Magic and lights draw crowds to an alpine village in Washington state for Christmas
Decades ago, Leavenworth was a near ghost town on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains, one of the region's poorest communities. The mines and the sawmi…
Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours
The park lies within the Four Corners region inside the Navajo Nation and is among the most visited national monuments in the United States. It's known for its…
California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?
California has been looking for bird flu in large milk tanks during processing. And they have found the virus it at least 650 herds, representing about three-q…
Invasive 'murder hornets' are wiped out in the US, officials say
The hornets were first detected in North America in British Columbia, Canada, in August 2019 and confirmed in Washington state in December 2019, when a Whatcom…
Montana judge blocks rule that prevented transgender people from changing their sex on documents
One rule blocks transgender people born in Montana from changing the sex designation on their birth certificate. Another policy prevents transgender residents …
Montana Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling that allows gender-affirming care for minors
The U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month heard arguments over Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers, hormones or surgery for transgender minors, with observers …
New approach to Rocky Mountain grizzlies sought ahead of the second Trump presidency
The groups petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday to take steps to connect the bears' separate populations. They want federal wildlife offi…
Albertsons gives up on Kroger merger and sues the grocery chain for failing to secure deal
The bitter breakup came the day after two judges halted the proposed merger in separate court cases. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson in Oregon issued…