Regional News
What's happening in the region? Here's a roundup of news from Spokane, Montana and other regional areas.
Washington resident charged with conspiracy in Canada shool shooting is ordered detained
Montana governor bans TikTok. But can the state enforce the law?
Proponents of the law in Montana claim the Chinese government could harvest U.S. user data from TikTok and use the platform to push pro-Beijing misinformation …
More than a dozen people, 3 dogs rescued from apartment fire in downtown Portland, Oregon
The cause of the blaze wasn’t immediately known, but it appears to have started on the third floor and jumped to the fourth, Graves said
Washington state lawmakers seek to avoid decriminalizing drugs
Under a tentative deal, intentional possession or public use of small amounts of illegal drugs would be a gross misdemeanor
Havasupai Tribe in Arizona marks a spiritual homecoming: ‘We are still the Grand Canyon’
Park Superintendent Ed Keable acknowledged the removal and sometimes violent injustices over decades on the part of the federal government
Ex-Raider Henry Ruggs pleads guilty to driving 156 mph while drunk in fatal Las Vegas crash
Police reported that air bag computer records showed Ruggs' 2020 Chevrolet Corvette slowed slightly from 156 mph (251 kph) to 127 mph (204 kph) seconds before …
Dam owner to pay $1M in rubber pollution of Washington river
Electron Hydro LLC and Chief Operating Officer Thom Fischer each pleaded guilty in Pierce County Superior Court in February to one count of unintentionally vio…
'Yellowstone' to end in November, sequel starts in December
David Glasser, CEO of 101 Studios, which produces “Yellowstone” with MTV Entertainment, said the new series “will be picking up where ‘Yellowstone’ leaves off …
GOP boycott in Oregon halts bills on guns, abortion and more
The boycott comes as several statehouses around the nation, including in Montana and Tennessee, have been battlegrounds between conservatives and liberals
Washington state to decriminalize drugs unless lawmakers act
A temporary law that makes possession of small amounts of drugs a misdemeanor expires on July 1
Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee won't seek 4th term
His liberal politics made him a boogeyman to critics on the right, who argued that he infringed on individual liberties
Audit: Marijuana-rich Oregon must prep for US legalization
A total of 21 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational use of marijuana
Tucker Carlson speaks out for 1st time after Fox News firing
The mystery about why Fox Corp. leadership, Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan, decided to suddenly dismiss Carlson lingered
Transgender rep's district feels divide with rest of Montana
Montana has long leaned to the right, but with more of a libertarian bent than a zest for culture wars
Tucker who? Fox News hosts avoid Carlson's name after ouster
Carlson's name came up when Hannity did a segment on the other big media story of the day, CNN's firing of anchor Don Lemon
Silenced Montana trans lawmaker upholds stance in dispute
The standoff is the latest example of emergent discussions around civility, decorum and how to discuss political issues many perceive as life and death