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…
Residents on notice as fast-moving fire in Utah, the largest in the US, blackens more forestland
The Cottonwood Fire already has severely damaged the Eagle Point ski resort in Beaver County and forced campground closures in Fishlake National Forest. Other …
Utah governor restricts fireworks as largest US wildfire surges uncontained
Alyssa Olsen, 27, said her family’s cabin also burned in the fire. The house had a room with memorabilia from her grandfather’s time in the ski patrol. It was …
Native Americans commemorate victory at Little Bighorn with horse races, dance and song
Allied tribes came together on that hot day in June 1876 near the banks of the Little Bighorn River in present-day Montana to hand the U.S. Army a rare defeat …
Rural area in Northern California jolted by its biggest quake since 1940
Brie Leon and her colleagues had just opened Club Calpella Restaurant when the building started shaking, rattling plates and liquor bottles.
Shooting suspect scoped out library before returning with a shotgun and killing 2, police say
Officers recovered a shotgun from the floor of the library and two other guns from the suspect’s car. The weapons were registered to the suspect’s family, the …
Spirits high on opening day for Going-to-the-Sun Road
Idling on his motorcycle at the tail end of a two-mile traffic jam outside Glacier National Park’s West Entrance at 9 a.m. on the Going-to-the-Sun Road’s openi…
Los Angeles schools superintendent resigns after FBI search and months on paid leave
In its statement released early Monday, the Board acknowledged it received a letter of resignation from Carvalho. The resignation was effective as of Sunday.
Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents
People are “strongly advised” to avoid hiking in the middle of the day, the National Park Service said this week in a statement following a “recent influx of h…
Utah marks a year of battling measles, with no clear end in sight
Measles popped up in healthcare settings, big-box stores and restaurants, and youth sporting events. In February, an exposure at a state high school wrestling …
California labor union offers to scale back billionaire tax proposal after pushback
The tax, to be paid by those living in the state as of Jan. 1, 2026, is meant to generate $100 billion in revenue, mainly to counter federal cuts to healthcare…
Military officials identify all 8 victims of fiery B-52 crash at California Air Force base
The victims were identified as: Col. Gregory Watson, 53; Retired Lt. Col. Miles Middleton, 50; Lt. Col. Gabriel Estrella, 40; Maj. Alexander Davis, 34; Maj. Ro…
B-52 on test flight was airborne for over 3 minutes before crashing, killing 8
The airfield remained closed Tuesday. Crews were making the crash site safe for search and recovery teams to enter, after fires flared up overnight, said Mike …
More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California over damaged chemical tank
And Juan Diego Orozco was part of a street repair crew working in Garden Grove on the day the overheating started. He said he suffered a headache and went to t…
FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated and forced evacuations
The warrant also orders agents to seize records related to “any cooling equipment or other equipment used to control or regulate the temperature of methyl meth…
Republican Steve Hilton advances to general election in race for California governor
Hilton faces a challenging electorate in the November election, as California has nearly twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans. If elected he would…