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ON INLANDER.COM: 

• COUNTY: Nancy McLaughlin is the newest Spokane County Commissioner, replacing Todd Mielke. She was previously the Spokane County Republican Party's top pick out of three candidates to replace him. 
  
  
• MUSIC: Violent Femmes will play at the Knitting Factory on Tuesday, May 17. The band is releasing their first full-length album in 15 years. 
  

Zika virus in Washington 
The first case of Zika virus has been reported in Washington state, according to the state department of health. A Mason County man in his 20s recently traveled to the South Pacific before returning to Washington and testing positive for the virus.

Donkey kicks
Spokane Valley detectives arrested an alleged burglar who was caught on video donkey kicking a door. (KXLY)

Nevada caucuses
The Nevada caucuses today are the last chance for Republican candidates not named Donald Trump to slow his momentum before Super Tuesday. (New York Times)

Closing Guantanamo
President Obama delivered a plan Tuesday morning to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. (CNN) 

Replacing Scalia
Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell says the party won't permit a vote on Obama's Supreme Court nominee to replace the late Antonin Scalia. (AP)