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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.
'It's a bird! It's a plane!' In Alaska, it's both, with a pilot tossing turkeys to rural homes
Alaska is mostly wilderness, with only about 20% of it accessible by road. In winter, many who live in remote area…
EPA orders $65,250 penalty for pesticide company
Simplot did not respond to a request for comment
Western wildfires grow, but better weather helps crews
At least 2,000 homes were ordered evacuated at some point during the fire
Wildfires: Washington to close all DNR lands in E. Wash.
Hot temperatures and winds are also fanning wildfires near the towns of Wenatchee, Yakima and Walla Walla
Monster wildfire tests years of forest management efforts
Bootleg Fire, now 606 square miles in size, has ravaged southern Oregon
Man who guided illegally in Yellowstone gets week in jail
Prosecutors charged Garland with 15 counts of illegal activities and violating park regulations
Size of Oregon wildfire underscores vastness of the US West
At least 2,000 homes have been evacuated at some point during the fire and another 5,000 threatened
Union workers at Fred Meyer vote to authorize strike
A work stoppage could go into effect as early as midnight on Monday
Heat and smoke choke Northern Rockies as fire danger spikes
Thunderstorms rolling through on Monday night will bring winds that could fan wildfires and lightning that could spark new ones
Erratic Oregon wildfire keeps exploding, confounding crews
Bootleg Fire, the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., has torched more than 377 square miles
1st female grizzly in 40 years collared in Washington state
Grizzlies in that area roam between northern Idaho, northeastern Washington, and southeastern British Columbia
Wildfire near Wenatchee threatens more than 1,500 homes
Chelan County declared a state of emergency
California blaze erupts near site of deadliest US wildfire
Firefighters say they are facing conditions more typical of late summer or fall than early July
Drought emergency declared in Washington state
Nearly 60% of the U.S. West is considered in exceptional or extreme drought
Wildfires in US West threaten parched Native American lands
Seven homes burned, but four were vacant
Extreme heat takes out portion of Northwest cherry crop
The Northwest cherry growing region includes five states: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Montana