Regional News
What's happening in the region? Here's a roundup of news from Spokane, Montana and other regional areas.
Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko gets legal status to protect their daughter's inheritance
Judge Stephanie Santoro granted Klitschko the status of temporary guardian of Kaya's estate until a long-term admi…
Police: Bullets that killed 2 bystanders at Seattle festival weren't from teen shooter's gun
A witness told investigators that he heard gunshots and saw the people around him duck, Detective Matt Blackburn wrote in the statement. The witness saw a man …
15-year-old arrested at Seattle food festival shooting was armed with a ghost gun, police say
An eighth person with a possible gunshot wound checked themself into a Seattle hospital after the shooting but checked out before investigators could conduct a…
A shootout that killed 3 at a food festival near Seattle's Space Needle may have been gang-related
A first court appearance for the person arrested was anticipated Monday afternoon, said Casey McNerthney, a spokesperson for the King County Prosecuting Attorn…
Rescuers keep searching for 3 people after a boat sank in San Francisco Bay, killing 1
The vessel was a 50-foot (15-meter) pleasure craft with a cabin and upper deck named Volare, said Lt. Mariano Elias, a fire department spokesperson. It was reg…
Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead
The National Interagency Fire Center, a collection of federal and state agencies that support on-the-ground wildfire fighting efforts, sets the preparedness le…
Trump reduces size of 2 national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management
Trump, a Republican, issued proclamations under the Antiquities Act to reduce their size by about 90% each. He took similar actions during his first term, but …
Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife
Environmentalists warned the move could cause some species to go extinct by opening the door to habitat destruction. Industry representatives and their Republi…
Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk try to sow doubt about DNA evidence
Burt used testimony Friday from a government DNA analyst to highlight the limitations of such tests. He noted that government policies don't allow analysts to …
LA uses World Cup to show off upgraded public transit and test plans to hold car-free Olympics
That is the reaction Metro officials were hoping for as they used the 2026 FIFA World Cup's eight LA games to introduce — or reintroduce — people to the region…
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing said 'he wishes he hadn't done it,' roommate says in police video
Twiggs spoke to authorities on Sept. 12 — two days after Kirk was assassinated while speaking to a crowd of thousands at Utah Valley University — and again on …
Wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate and destroys more than 160 structures
All of Colorado City, an unincorporated community of about 2,200, was ordered evacuated as well as the towns of Beulah, Rye and San Isabel, according to the Pu…
Fire shelters are a key defense for firefighters. But they don't guarantee survival
Fire shelters have saved hundreds of lives over the years, but officials caution that the equipment doesn't guarantee protection in every scenario. Instead, th…
Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting
Wide gaps also remain in participation by younger voters and voters of color, according to the Center for Inclusive Democracy, a nonpartisan research group. Th…
Trump visits newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's Badlands
The Republican president made the trip aboard his new Air Force One, a Boeing 747 given to the United States by Qatar. Trump said he asked Boeing, which is set…
San Francisco Archdiocese agrees to pay $395 million to settle child sex abuse lawsuits
Several archdioceses in California filed for bankruptcy after facing hundreds of lawsuits brought under a California law approved in 2019 that allowed decades-…