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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.
'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the northwest US
Falling trees struck homes and littered roads across northwest Washington. In Lynnwood, Washington, a woman died T…
Utah lawsuit seeks state control over vast areas of federal land
Utah’s world-famous national parks — and also the national monuments managed by the land bureau — would remain in federal hands under the lawsuit.
From Paris to Los Angeles: How the city is preparing for the 2028 Olympics
Financial and cultural success gave 1984 a reputation as the “good” Olympics" which made seemingly every major world city want their own.
Donald Trump headlines Montana rally after plane was diverted but landed safely
Friday's rally at Montana State University drew thousands of GOP supporters
Trump heads to Montana in a bid to oust Sen. Tester after failing to topple the Democrat in 2018
rump could be decisive in Montana's Senate race
Utah bans 13 books at schools, including popular “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series, under new law
Idaho's law requires school and public libraries to move material deemed “harmful to minors” to an adults-only section or face lawsuits. The new law uses Idaho…
Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity
People living in mobile homes or in aging trailers and RVs are especially likely to lack proper cooling. Nearly a quarter of the indoor heat deaths in Arizona'…
Heat, erratic winds and possible lightning could complicate the battle against California wildfire
Suppression crews working on more than 200 miles of active fire front gained 24% containment by early Friday, Cal Fire said. Temperatures were expected to rang…
ACLU sues Washington state city over anti-homeless laws as it seeks workaround to SCOTUS ruling
Erin Hut, a spokesperson for the Spokane city attorney’s office, said in an email that the city had not yet been served the lawsuit and was unable to comment. …
Wildfires encroach on homes near Denver as heat hinders fight
New large fires were reported in Idaho, southeast Montana and north Texas.
Wildfire smoke chokes parts of Canada and western US, with some areas under air quality alerts
In Canada, there are about 430 active wildfires in British Columbia and 177 in neighboring Alberta, including two that led to the evacuation of up to 25,000 vi…
Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park
Tuesday's explosion came with little warning.
Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave and high winds
Riverside hit 102 degrees (38.9 Celsius) on Sunday amid a heat wave that has been largely focused on the interior of California and is expected to last through…
Man kills grizzly in Montana after it attacks while he is picking berries
The attack happened in Flathead National Forest about 2 miles north of Columbia Falls, a northwestern Montana city of about 5,500 people, according to the state wildlife agency.
Montana seeks to revive signature restrictions for ballot petitions, including on abortion rights
The judge gave county election offices until July 24 to tally signatures of inactive voters that had been rejected. All the initiatives are expected to qualify…
Money from Washington's landmark climate law will help tribes face rising seas, climate change
The tribe has spent at least a decade on the relocation effort, but so far a patchwork of federal and state grants has fallen far short of the expected cost.