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
Man pleads guilty in eagle ‘killing spree’ on reservation to sell feathers on black market
Branson, of Cusick, Washington, sold an unidentified purchaser two sets of golden eagle tail feathers — highly prized among many Native American tribes — for $…
Washington Gov. Inslee signs fentanyl bill sending money to disproportionately affected tribes
The state Legislature earlier this month overwhelmingly approved the tribes bill expected to provide nearly $8 million total each year until at least 2031 for …
French bulldogs remain the most popular US breed in new rankings. Many fans aren't happy
After Frenchies, the most common breeds registered were Labs, golden retrievers, German shepherds and poodles. Then came dachshunds, bulldogs, beagles, Rottwei…
MacKenzie Scott donates $640 million, more than doubling her planned gifts to nonprofit applicants
Some 6,353 nonprofits applied for the $1 million grants when applications opened
Home sellers are cutting list prices as spring buying season starts with higher mortgage rates
The pickup in the share of home listings with price cuts is a sign the housing market is shifting back toward a more balanced dynamic between buyers and sellers
Pierce Brosnan pleads guilty to walking off trail at Yellowstone hot springs, must pay $1,500
The actor issued an apology on his Instagram account Thursday, saying he “made an impulsive mistake” and calling himself an environmentalist with “the utmost r…
Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed 'giant' sheep for sale to hunting preserves
In 2019, Schubarth paid $400 to a hunting guide for testicles from a trophy-sized Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep killed in Montana
House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell
TikTok, which has more than 150 million American users, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd.
The IRS launches Direct File, a pilot program for free online tax filing available in 12 states
Certain taxpayers in Florida, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming, Arizona, Massachusetts, California and New York can p…
What do you get when you cross rodeo with skiing? The wild and wacky skijoring
Every winter, thousands of people converge on the old mining town of Leadville, Colorado, high in the Rocky Mountains
Orchard expansion in Canada's wine country stirs fears a key wildlife corridor will be harmed
Terbasket and other experts worry man-made barriers are already hurting the corridor's habitat connectivity, further threatening at-risk species and jeopardizi…
Momentum builds in major homelessness case before U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness last year to its highest reported level, a federal report found
More mountain snow expected even as powerful blizzard moves out of Northern California
More than 7 feet of snow fell in some locations and fierce winds lashed the Sierra over the weekend.
Key Northern California highway closed as snow continues to fall in the blizzard-hit Sierra Nevada
The multiday storm closed I-80 and other highways, shut down ski resorts and left thousands of homes and businesses without power.
Parts of the Sierra Nevada likely to get 10 feet of snow from powerful storm by weekend
Meteorologists predict as much as 10 feet of snow is possible in the mountains around Lake Tahoe by the weekend,