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ON INLANDER.COM 

• Bunk investigation: Erin Jacobson, the assistant city attorney who repeatedly heard complaints about Frank Straub's behavior will also not participate in the city's investigation into Straub's behavior. 

• Envision Spokane warned for violation of state law

• The revival of downtown Spokane

• Weekend Funk: The groovy cover band Soul Proprietor is at the Big Dipper; Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band (video below) is a John's Alley in Moscow.

IN OTHER NEWS: 

• Three overdose deaths in three hours on Wednesday in the Spokane has law enforcement warning of a "lethal batch." However police declined to identify the type of drugs that apparently contributed to the deaths. (Spokesman-Review) 

• Community members criticize Mayor David Condon and temporary SPD leader, Jim McDevitt, for lack of transparency and racial bias. 

• At least five people are dead, and at least three more are injured after gunmen opened fire on a backyard party in a Pittsburg suburb last night. Police are still looking for the shooters. A motive is not known at this time. 

• Another goddam Republican debate tonight: 

Tonight! Tune in as Republicans face off in the final #GOPDebate before the Florida & Ohio primaries. Watch on @CNN. pic.twitter.com/f8NFdcq4w0

— New Day (@NewDay) March 10, 2016

Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band is in Moscow tomorrow night: