Regional News
What's happening in the region? Here's a roundup of news from Spokane, Montana and other regional areas.
Native American tribes reach $590 million opioid settlement
All federally recognized tribes in the U.S. will be able to participate in the settlements
Affordable housing, tax cuts among legislative priorities
The plan would include $95 million to solve problems that keep people out of the workforce
Yellowstone looks at new bison plan, less focus on slaughter
The new document will incorporate recent studies related to bison in the park
Montana weighs wolf hunt limits; 23 from Yellowstone killed
Yellowstone officials have asked Montana to suspend hunting along the park border
US judge may suspend mustang roundup in Nevada; suit pending
The horse groups says the low-flying helicopters combined with “unsafe muddy conditions on the ground in mid-January create a purely artificial hazard
Anti-mask anger forces Colorado children's museum to close
Museum President and CEO Michael Yankovich declined to elaborate on the incidents targeting staff.
Ruined lives prompted Kristof's run for Oregon governor
Kristof has gone to the state Supreme Court to fight the Jan. 6 decision
Oregon school district loses COVID funds for ditching masks
Oregon reinstated mask requirements for schools in August
California city approves 1st US insurance law for gun owners
would require gun owners to carry liability insurance
US plans more wild horse roundups this year than ever before
Opponents say their removal violates the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act
Oregon Legislature: Will Dems, GOP be able to get along?
Democrats said this is the first short session since the beginning of the pandemic
Gonzaga suspends Stockton's season tickets over mask rule
Stockton has come out against COVID-19 vaccines,
Yellowstone visits hit record high in 2021, straining staff
About 4.86 million visits were tallied
Yellowstone National Park to mark 150th anniversary in 2022
President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act on March 1 1872
FBI: Laundrie admitted killing Gabby Petito in notebook
Grand Teton was the last place the couple visited during a cross-country van trip last summer