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
Rolling Stones announce 2024 North American Tour in support of 'Hackney Diamonds' album
The tour hits 16 major cities, including New Orleans, Las Vegas, Seattle, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles and Vancouver, British Columbia.
A Montana farmer with a flattop and ample lobbyist cash stands between the GOP and Senate control
Ousting Tester also would cement a Republican lock on a state that voted overwhelmingly for Republican Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
Las Vegas high school student beaten to death by 10 classmates between 13 and 17, police say
The deadly beating on Nov. 1 was captured on cellphone video and widely shared on social media. Johansson described the footage as “very void of humanity."
Many parents don't know when kids are behind in school. Are report cards telling enough?
In a report examining grade point averages and test scores in the state of Washington over the past decade, researchers found grades jumped during the COVID-19…
Many parents don't know when kids are behind in school. Are report cards telling enough?
In a report examining grade point averages and test scores in the state of Washington over the past decade, researchers found grades jumped during the COVID-19…
A veteran journalist who is refusing to divulge her sources could be held in contempt of court
“Allowing confidential sources to be ordered revealed means that the public will have less information."
FBI, Capitol police testify in the trial of the man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband
Paul Pelosi called 911 and two police officers showed up and witnessed DePape strike him in the head with a hammer, knocking him unconscious, court records sho…
The Great Grift: COVID-19 aid thieves bought fancy cars, a Pokemon card - even a private island
Nearly 3,200 defendants have been charged with COVID-19 relief fraud, according to the U.S. Justice Department. About $1.4 billion in stolen pandemic aid has b…
Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95
Borman ended the broadcast with, “And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you — all of you …
Commercial fishing groups sue 13 US tire makers over rubber preservative that's deadly to salmon
“This is the biggest environmental disaster that the world doesn’t quite know about yet,” said Elizabeth Forsyth, an attorney with the environmental law firm E…
California unveils Native American monument at Capitol, replacing missionary statue toppled in 2020
It is one of several moves that California lawmakers have made in recent years to acknowledge the history of Native Americans in the state
The Air Force asks Congress to protect its nuclear launch sites from encroaching wind turbines
There are hundreds of underground silos spread across the U.S., in Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming
Survivors say trauma from abusive Native American boarding schools stretches across generations
Sunday's event at Montana State University in Bozeman was the last of 12 stops on the “Road to Healing” tour by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a member of Lag…
Man killed, 1-year-old boy suffers fatal injuries in Montana shooting, suspects identified
On Wednesday, neighbors reported the occupants of a pickup truck fired multiple rounds into a residence before speeding away, St. John said. Responding officer…
Listen to the last new Beatles' song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech: 'Now and Then'
“Now and Then” comes from the same batch of unreleased demos written by Lennon in the 1970s, which were given to his former bandmates by Yoko Ono.