Regional News
What's happening in the region? Here's a roundup of news from Spokane, Montana and other regional areas.
Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko gets legal status to protect their daughter's inheritance
Judge Stephanie Santoro granted Klitschko the status of temporary guardian of Kaya's estate until a long-term admi…
Damaging winds, feet of snow target Northwest Montana mountains
Damaging wind and feet of mountain snow will blast Northwest Montana beginning late Wednesday as Old Man Winter gives it one last hurrah.
One dead, two injured in head-on collision on U.S. 93 Bypass
One person is dead following a motor vehicle collision on the U.S. 93 Bypass in Kalispell early Monday afternoon, authorities say.
Downtown Anchorage braces for a canine takeover as the Iditarod’s 54th run begins
Hundreds of barking dogs took over downtown Anchorage as the ceremonial start of the world’s most famous sled dog race got underway Saturday. As snow fell, fan…
Suspect in Utah killings of 3 women was free on Iowa burglary and other charges
Miller had been arrested after rangers entered a cabin at Lake Wapello State Park in Iowa on Dec. 31 to prepare for an upcoming reservation.
A wedding proposal and a promotion honored a Coast Guardsman before he died of injuries from mission
The rescue swimmer, Tyler Jaggers, was also promoted to petty officer 2nd class.
Officers involved in shooting near Libby while serving warrant
Lincoln County law enforcement officers were involved in a shooting Wednesday afternoon at a location on Libby Creek Road, authorities said.
Iowa man charged with aggravated murder in the deaths of 3 women found in Utah
Authorities were combing the site Thursday that is partially shielded from a paved road by piñon and juniper trees, and other vegetation. The trail used mostly…
US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project
The TerraPower plant is set to be built near a coal-fired power plant that is being converted to burn natural gas outside Kemmerer, a town of about 2,500 people some 130 miles (210 kilometers) northeast of Salt Lak…
Judge orders changes to Columbia and Snake river dam operations to help 'disappearing' salmon
U.S. District Judge Michael Simon in his ruling Wednesday lamented what he described as the “disappointing history of government avoidance and manipulation ins…
FBI searches Los Angeles school district headquarters and the superintendent’s home
TV news footage showed agents in FBI shirts and jackets outside Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's modest home in the San Pedro neighborhood about 20 miles (32 …
Court throws out judgment blaming Montana asbestos deaths on BNSF railroad
BILLINGS (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned a judge's finding that BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people in a Montana mining town whe…
Man fatally stabs 4 people in Washington state as deputies head to serve him a restraining order
Pierce County court records show that a woman who lived at the address last May obtained a one-year protection order against her 32-year-old son. She wrote that he had mental health and substance abuse issues, had …
Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents
The third of Rob Reiner’s four children, Nick Reiner has been held without bail since his arrest hours after beloved actor-director Reiner and photographer and…
Spokane International Airport reports record year
Last year was the "busiest ever" for the Spokane International Airport.
Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche