Regional News
What's happening in the region? Here's a roundup of news from Spokane, Montana and other regional areas.
Vaccine proof or negative test soon required at large events
Applies to indoor events with 1,000 or more attendees and outdoor events that have more than 10,000 attendees
Seattle police staffing woes prompt emergency dispatch plan
73 people had been killed and 283 injured in shootings in King County this year
California oil spill legal fight likely to last years
Coast Guard investigators already have boarded two vessels and plan to track down others
Early winter storm brings snow to US Rocky Mountains
Up to 14 inches snow was expected around Red Lodge, Montana
Most state workers, WA hospital staff vaccinated for COVID
Hospitals are still sorting through numbers
California's 'Surf City USA' beach reopens after oil spill
Early Monday morning, surfers bobbed in the waves and people walked along the shoreline
Gonzaga coach Mark Few to miss 3 games following DUI arrest
His first game will be Nov. 13 against Texas
Impact of forest thinning on wildfires creates divisions
The projects aim to return overgrown forests to the way they were more than a century ago
What to expect as US weighs COVID shots for younger kids
Advisers to the FDA are expected to publicly deliberate Pfizer’s evidence on Oct. 26
Woman gets jail time for Yellowstone grizzly close encounter
Samantha R. Dehring, 25, of Carol Stream, Illinois, pleaded guilty Wednesday
Investigators board ship that was anchored near oil pipeline
Movements indicated for the Rotterdam Express apparently were erroneous and may have resulted from errors involving the ship’s GPS system
Eviction confusion, again: End of US ban doesn't cause spike
Sterling credited an increase in eviction diversion programs
Woman burned rescuing her dog from Yellowstone hot spring
Somebody rescued the dog and the father said he planned to take it to a veterinarian
Arizona can't use COVID money for anti-mask grants, feds say
Arizona is one of at least eight states that have laws or executive orders banning mask requirements
Reported COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Oregon
Oregon recorded about 10,400 cases in the last week, a 9% drop from a week earlier