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Regional News
What's happening in the region? Here's a roundup of news from Spokane, Montana and other regional areas.
Federal judge temporarily blocks confusing Montana voter registration law
The lawmaker who sponsored the bill during the 2023 legislative session said it was meant to make it clear that pe…
The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington
Grizzlies are considered threatened in the Lower 48 and currently occupy four of six established recovery areas in parts of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and northea…
Montana minor league baseball team in dispute with National Park Service over arrowhead logo
The park service complaint notes that when the team revealed its logos it acknowledged that Glacier National Park was its inspiration.
Arizona judge declares mistrial in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a migrant
Kelly was charged with second-degree murder in killing of Cuen-Buitimea, 48, who lived just south of the border in Nogales, Mexico.
Jury:BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands
Family members of the two victims hugged their attorneys after the verdict was announced
BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town
U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris has referred to the mining company as “the elephant in the room” in the BNSF trial
25 years after Columbine, trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting
Some needed years to view themselves as Columbine survivors since they were not physically wounded. Yet things like fireworks could still trigger disturbing me…
A vehicle backfiring startled a circus elephant into a Montana street. She still performed Tuesday
Viola walked about half a block in the road before turning into the parking lot of a convenience store and casino, Melvin said.
Owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found are charged with COVID fraud
The couple also collected more than $130,000 from families for cremations and burial services they never provided, the indictment said.
Asbestos victim's dying words aired in wrongful death case against Buffet's railroad
BNSF attorneys have denied the claims and are scheduled to lay out their defense beginning Tuesday
Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court
The town's case, set to be heard April 22, has broad implications for how not only Grants Pass, but communities nationwide address homelessness, including whet…
10 years after armed standoff with federal agents, Bundy cattle are still grazing disputed rangeland
At the ranch, Cliven Bundy greeted guests this week while cradling one of 74 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren that he has with his wife, Carol Bundy.
A near-total ban on abortion has supercharged the political dynamics of Arizona, a key swing state
Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump are expected to fight hard to win Arizona after Biden carried the state four years ago by less than 11,00…
Water pouring out of rural Utah dam through 60-foot crack, putting nearby town at risk
About 2 feet of water remained above the crack as of Wednesday evening and they had covered nearly 45 feet (nearly 14-meters) of the crack with boulders, he sa…
Italy opens new slander trial against Amanda Knox. She was exonerated 9 years ago in friend's murder
Court recessed after nearly four hours of arguments and will reconvene June 5 for rebuttals and a decision. The case is being heard by two professional judges …