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
Oregon’s Supreme Court Chief Justice Walters to retire
Earlier this month, Oregon Supreme Court Justice Thomas Balmer, 70, announced his retirement
Retirement of longtime Democrat opens up Oregon House race
Voters in the 4th haven't elected a Republican to the U.S. House since 1972
Yellowstone's Northeast entrance to open to traffic Saturday
The flooding reshaped the park's rivers and canyons and wiped out numerous roads
Los Angeles councilmen resist resignation in racism scandal
In the recorded conversation, Martinez called council member Mike Bonin a “little bitch.”
Hunter survives grizzly bear attack in Montana
The man fired at the bear with a shotgun and a handgun, wounding the animal, which returned to the cover of the thick brush, wildlife officials said.
US sued for pollution from retardant drops on wildfires
The lawsuit alleges the continued use of retardant from aircraft violates the Clean Water Act
‘Our worst fears': Kidnapped baby, parents, uncle found dead
Authorities said they were taken by a convicted robber who tried to kill himself a day after the kidnappings
Lawsuit settled, film may resume after Alec Baldwin shooting
Filming of Rust will resume with all the original principal players on board in January
California wells run dry as drought depletes groundwater
More than 1,200 wells have run dry this year statewide, a nearly 50% increase over the same period last year
Montana judge knocks down Republicans' tighter voting laws
Election officials declined to say if they would appeal the latest ruling to the state high court
Mariners end two decades of misery returning to postseason
Seattle will play in the wild-card round, potentially as the beneficiary of the postseason expansion that added a third wild-card team for each league
Zinke put on defensive over past lies in US House debate
Tranel, a former Olympic rower, cruised to victory in the Democratic primary
US proposal would permit eagle deaths as renewables expand
Federal officials won’t divulge how many eagles are reported killed by wind farms, saying it’s sensitive law enforcement information
US long-term mortgage rates up for 6th week; 30-year at 6.7%
Last year, prospective homebuyers were looking at rates well below 3%
Oregon gubernatorial candidates clash over guns, abortion
The high number of people in Oregon who are houseless and the high cost of housing was also a point of contention among the candidates