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Monday, May 9, 2016

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Trump in Spokane, North Carolina defends bathroom law and morning news

Posted By Wilson Criscione on Mon, May 9, 2016 at 9:12 AM

ON INLANDER.COM

Young Kwak
Donald Trump in Spokane

THIS WEEK: Magic, Pow Wows, meditation and more
NEWS: A future EWU student appeared on ABC's The View Friday and got a surprise scholarship.
NEWS: Idaho Rep. Luke Malek isn't worried about Sharia law. So what does worry him?
NEWS: Records show the city of Spokane had little clarity on its plans for the downtown police precinct.
NEWS: For the second year in a row, the mother of a teen cyclist killed in an accident will host a fundraiser.
NEWS: Rogers High School plans for all juniors to take AP English.
NEWS: Spokane's largest drop-in center and shelter for the homeless will be open 24-7 next year.
PHOTOS: Check out some of the scenes our photographer Young Kwak captured of the Trump rally Saturday.

Trump in Spokane
Donald Trump, you may have heard, was in Spokane on Saturday for a rally in which he guaranteed he would win Washington in the general election. (Spokesman-Review)

April showers (or lack thereof) bring May fires
Evacuation notices have been issued for a 50-acre fire burning in Chelan County. Level 2 evacuations have been lowered to level 1, meaning residents need to be ready to leave at a moment's notice, according to Chelan County Emergency Management.

Making us all look bad
A Central Valley High School senior named Josh took his mom to prom on Saturday for Mother's Day, since his mom, Melanie Thomas, never went as a teenager because she had to raise him. Evidently she raised a thoughtful son. Well done, Josh. (KXLY)

North Carolina defends anti-trans bathroom law
North Carolina has sued the federal government in its fight to defend its new transgender bathroom law, which bans people from using public bathrooms that do not correspond with their biological sex. The U.S. Justice Department demanded last week that the state "remedy" the law or face consequences.

Muslim Mayor in London
London has elected its first Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, amid debates about the flood of Syrian migrants and cultural disputes in Europe. (New York Times)