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Two Spokane jail inmates accused of trying to escape after using a clothing hook to gouge a small, 5-inch hole in wall. (KREM)

Spokane City Council approves letter to county prosecutor asking for quicker review of officer-involved shootings. (KXLY)

The council also put off a divisive vote over whether to create a November ballot item on making council positions full-time. (S-R)

And it's Earth Day. Check out our experiments with living green in this year's Green Issue. (Inlander)

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Landslide-devastated Snohomish County prepares for presidential visit today as recovery efforts continue. (Everett Herald)

Kelso funeral home to be fined $12,500 for putting wrong body in casket during funeral service. (AP)

U.S. marshal fatally shoots defendant in Utah courtroom after man attacked witness on the stand. (SL Tribune)

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Federal appeals court orders Justice Department to release memo justifying the targeted killing of U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki, who was killed in a 2011 drone strike. (NY Times)

Supreme Court upholds Michigan ban on affirmative action. (WaPost)

Biden calls for action on Ukraine as U.S. offers additional $50 million in economic aid. (BBC)