Regional News
What's happening in the region? Here's a roundup of news from Spokane, Montana and other regional areas.
Wolf killed in Washington state for preying on cattle
Wildlife activists decried the killing of the wolf
Windows smashed in downtown Portland Rittenhouse protest
About 1,000 people marched through downtown Chicago Saturday afternoon
Native American confirmed as head of National Park Service
Sams is the agency's first Senate-confirmed parks director in nearly five years
Biden mulls reversing Trump rules on western grouse species
The quirky birds with long, pointed tail feathers are known for elaborate courtship display
Portland among US cities adding funds to police departments
The added police spending is occurring amid a year of a record number of homicides
Oregon middle school returns to online learning after fights
The district is acting swiftly because it doesn’t want to wait for the next incident to occur
Seattle shows power and limits of Jayapal's progressives
Seattle shows power and limits of Jayapal's progressives
Washington state panel fails to draw new political maps
Under state law the Washington Supreme Court will take over the job of drawing new political district maps
Nearly 50K still have no power after Washington state storm
At the height of the storm, about 158,000 electrical customers on Monday had no power
Tearing the web: Invasive trout disrupt Glacier park's lakes
Bull trout in lakes play the same ecological role as grizzly bears on land
Rain, floods prompt Coast Guard rescues in Pacific Northwest
Authorities issued flood watches along Oregon's coast and warned of the possibility of dangerous mudslides
$62 million award in suit over toxic chemicals at school
$62 million award in suit over toxic chemicals at school
Fight over US wolf protections heads to federal courtroom
Conservatives on a state wildlife board had set Wisconsin's kill limit at 300 wolves
Officials destroy $3 million worth of pot on WA farms
The farms had previously been able to successfully argue in court that they were a medical marijuana grow operation
Tribes, groups sue to force Montana to enforce mining law
The lawsuit was filed in state district court in Lewis and Clark County