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
Ex-California mom charged with hosting parties with alcohol for teens and encouraging sexual assault
She also told them to keep the gatherings a secret and on several occasions helped teens sneak out of their homes in the middle of the night to attend them, ac…
Maui police release 16 minutes of body camera footage from day of Lahaina wildfire
One video shows an officer tying a tow strap to a metal gate blocking a dirt road escape route while residents use a saw to cut the gate open so a line of cars…
Averted disaster on Horizon Air flight renews scrutiny on mental health of those in the cockpit
Airline pilots are required to renew their medical certificates regularly — annually for those younger than 40 and every six months for those older
Averted disaster on Horizon Air flight renews scrutiny on mental health of those in the cockpit
Airline pilots are required to renew their medical certificates regularly — annually for those younger than 40 and every six months for those older
1st major storm of the season drops up to a foot of snow in Montana
The National Weather Service warned of hazardous travel on snowy mountain passes and ice on some highways when snow initially melts and then freezes as road te…
States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health
The use of social media among teens is nearly universal in the U.S. and many other parts of the world
Pilots on a regional passenger jet say a 3rd pilot in the cockpit tried to shut down the engines
Alaska Airlines, which owns Horizon, a regional carrier, said Monday that the crew reported “a credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat.” The airline said in a stateme…
The trees arrived with Polynesian voyagers. After Maui wildfire, there's a chance to restore them
The banyan tree at the center of Lahaina was a sapling when it was planted in 1873 — a quarter century before the Hawaiian Islands became a U.S. territory and …
Montana man to return home from hospital weeks after grizzly bear bit off lower jaw
Noorlander didn't want to take questions about the attack because he wants to tell the story himself and write a book
A Supreme Court dispute over a $15,000 IRS bill may be aimed at a never-enacted tax on billionaires
"The constitutionality of a wealth tax may well be decided in the context of this case.”
Biden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels
The projects selected are based in California, Washington, Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Illinois
$1.765 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California
The winning numbers were: 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and the Powerball 10.
ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low
The average ACT composite score for U.S. students was 19.5 out of 36. Last year, the average score was 19.8.
California governor vetoes bill to make free condoms available for high school students, citing cost
The bill would have required all public schools that have grades nine through 12 to make condoms available for free to all students
Oregon officials identify victims of plane crash that killed two after spiraling out of the sky
It is not yet known why the plane crashed, officials said, adding that they didn’t yet know if a distress call had been made