Regional News
What's happening in the region? Here's a roundup of news from Spokane, Montana and other regional areas.
Trump campaigns in Arizona and Montana on 2nd day of Western swing to help boost GOP candidates
Trump has kept up a brisk pace of hour-plus-long rallies — new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia called i…
Mixed results for Oregon's pioneering drug decriminalization
Some are questioning whether the approach is proving too lenient
Battle heats up over remaining federal rental assistance
The debate is playing out across the country
Washington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert
The law attempts to address a crisis of missing Indigenous people
Florida, other states challenge CDC transit mask rule
The mandate in its current form may be in effect only a few weeks more
Amazon tries to stave off union drive on two fronts
Last year, union members accounted for 22.2% of wage and salary workers in New York, ranked only behind Hawaii
Authorities not looking for bear suspected in fatal attack
Fatal attacks on humans are rare
Lawsuit: EPA fails to protect Montana rivers from pollution
Water quality for about a third of Montana's river mileage has been assessed for pollution
High from hemp: States wrestle with chemically made THC
At the center of the issue is THC, marijuana’s main intoxicating component
EPA moves to end asbestos cleanup along Montana railroad
sbestos cleanup work at the mine itself is ongoing and expected to continue for years
Utah governor becomes latest to veto transgender sports ban
The vetoes come as Cox and Holcomb's counterparts in nearly a dozen conservative-leaning states have enacted similar legislation
Labor foe Schultz returns as Starbucks union effort grows
Starbucks announced March 16 that its CEO of five years, Kevin Johnson, was retiring
Ukraine war ups pressure for US oil; industry faces hurdles
Obstacles to more U.S. oil are surmountable, according to analysts, yet will take months to work through
Texas crash victims linked by faith, passion for golf
And now Chelsi Stone is glad she didn't chicken out
Lake Powell hits historic low, raising hydropower concerns
It comes as hotter temperatures and less precipitation leave a smaller amount flowing through the over-tapped Colorado River
1 of 2 deputies wounded during SWAT arrest attempt dies
Dominique “Dom” Calata, 35, died following Tuesday's shootout in Spanaway