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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 …
Washington town told to leave due to wildfire, 10 homes lost
Washington Department of Natural Resources officials said Thursday they expected the fire to pass through town
Montana wildfire destroys 4 houses, threatens lakeside homes
There were concerns the fire could reach Lake Mary Ronan by Wednesday evening
Deadly California wildfire wipes out scenic river town
The fire has burned nearly 90 square miles
Boeing reports Q2 profit but misses Wall Street expectations
Boeing is also faced with the threat of a strike Monday by about 2,500 workers at three of its defense plants in Missouri and Illinois
US to plant 1 billion trees as climate change kills forests
Many forests regenerate naturally after fires
Heat wave to hit Pacific Northwest 1 year after deadly event
Local officials and residents have been scrambling to adjust to longer, hotter heat waves following last summer's deadly “heat dome.”
Liz Cheney braces for primary loss as focus shifts to 2024
She has essentially been excommunicated by the Wyoming Republican Party, which voted last year to censure Cheney before deciding to stop recognizing her as a R…
California OKs 'baby bonds' to help combat child poverty
The idea is similar to guaranteed income programs that give cash to low-income people each month with no restrictions on how they can use it
Amid spike in shootings, Portland unveils new initiative
The number of shootings in Oregon’s biggest city soared above 670 in the first half of 2022
Murders up, police staffing way down in Washington state
Washington’s police staffing rate was 1.38 officers per 1,000 residents, well below the national average of 2.33
Pickup driver hits family in Montana, kills 2 with shotgun
The assailant, Derick Amos Madden, 37, had been in a prior relationship with the woman who killed him and had mental health issues
California woman victim of rare predatory grizzly attack
About an hour before the mauling, the bear had approached the tents of Lokan and a Texas couple who were camping behind a museum. They were able to scare the b…
Toddler, 2 more kids among 6 killed in Montana highway crash
There were 29 people in the 21 vehicles from nine states and one Canadian province that crashed and the six people who died were in three different vehicles
2 kids among 6 dead in Montana highway pileup, 8 others hurt
The crash was reported around 4:30 p.m., as 21 vehicles, including six commercial semi-trucks, lost control in the dust storm that was fueled by gusts topping …
Officials suggest pipeline company hid problems after spill
The accidents came a few years after an Exxon-Mobil oil pipeline broke beneath the Yellowstone during flooding