Regional News
What's happening in the region? Here's a roundup of news from Spokane, Montana and other regional areas.
Portland police halt minor traffic stops, citing disparity
Department is around 150 officers short of 'authorized strength'
Amid clamor to increase prescribed burns, obstacles await
many landowners are reluctant to use prescribed fire because of fears of getting hit with steep costs
Grand Teton scales back search for hiker missing 2 weeks
Investigators have spoken with more than 140 people with tips and information
Inslee announces more vaccine prizes
Ramps up incentives to get shot
Portland, scarred by unrest and violence, tries to come back
Nightly protests often turned violent and resulted in clashes with federal agents
State says breeding female of wolf pack was illegally killed
Conservation Northwest is offering a $7,500 reward for information leading to a poaching conviction
Oregon inches closer to lifting COVID restrictions
Currently 68% of people, who are 18 or older, in the state had been vaccinated
Giant wooden troll takes up residence in Wyoming park
Jackson Hole troll “Mama Mimi” named for her motherly guidance
Judge upholds dismissal of case against resort developer
Blixseth was accused of pocketing much of a $375 million Credit Suisse
Fight over Canadian oil rages on after pipeline's demise
Canada is by far the biggest foreign crude supplier to the U.S.
Keystone XL pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit
Would have moved up to 830,000 barrels of crude daily
Biden nominee for public lands boss hits GOP opposition
Tracy Stone-Manning is former chief of staff to former Montana Gov. Steve Bullock
Oregon lawmaker faces expulsion in assault on state Capitol
Rep. Mike Nearman
All Oregon's public universities will require COVID vaccine
COVID vaccine a must for Oregon college students
Oregon fall firestorms cautionary tale in worsening drought
Oregon fall firestorms