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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.
Oregon tribe has hunting and fishing rights restored under a long-sought court ruling
In the 1950s and ‘60s, Congress revoked recognition of over 100 tribes, including the Siletz, under a policy known…
State says Washington's wolf population grew 16% last year
The department said there were 206 wolves in 33 packs in Washington
Haunting Canada boarding school shot wins World Press Photo
The image was one of a series of the Kamloops Residential School shot by Canadian photographer Amber Bracken for The New York Times.
US experts discuss COVID boosters for the fall and beyond
Only about half of Americans eligible for a third shot have gotten one
Memorial in Everett for officer killed in line of duty
Authorities said Rocha was shot in the head at least twice
Mixed results for Oregon's pioneering drug decriminalization
Some are questioning whether the approach is proving too lenient
Battle heats up over remaining federal rental assistance
The debate is playing out across the country
Washington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert
The law attempts to address a crisis of missing Indigenous people
Florida, other states challenge CDC transit mask rule
The mandate in its current form may be in effect only a few weeks more
Amazon tries to stave off union drive on two fronts
Last year, union members accounted for 22.2% of wage and salary workers in New York, ranked only behind Hawaii
Authorities not looking for bear suspected in fatal attack
Fatal attacks on humans are rare
Lawsuit: EPA fails to protect Montana rivers from pollution
Water quality for about a third of Montana's river mileage has been assessed for pollution
High from hemp: States wrestle with chemically made THC
At the center of the issue is THC, marijuana’s main intoxicating component
EPA moves to end asbestos cleanup along Montana railroad
sbestos cleanup work at the mine itself is ongoing and expected to continue for years
Utah governor becomes latest to veto transgender sports ban
The vetoes come as Cox and Holcomb's counterparts in nearly a dozen conservative-leaning states have enacted similar legislation
Labor foe Schultz returns as Starbucks union effort grows
Starbucks announced March 16 that its CEO of five years, Kevin Johnson, was retiring