Former Sandpoint racist robocaller fined $13M, Senate probably won't call for witnesses, and other headlines

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Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad was one of the targets of a campaign of racist robocalls.

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IN OTHER NEWS...

Hard out there for a racist harasser
A racist former Sandpoint resident who targeted the Sandpoint Reader and the Sandpoint mayor with a stream of harassment may be fined nearly $13 million by the FCC for spoofing a series of robocalls. (Sandpoint Reader)

The tower falls
A century-old stone tower in Otis Orchard collapses. (Spokesman-Review)

Actual conservative journalism?
Can a group of Trump-skeptical conservatives create a thriving journalism outfit, that doesn't just defend the president? (The Atlantic)

Locked Bolton
One of the few Republican senators who observers thought might vote for witnesses, says Trump did what he was accused of, but he still doesn't want to hear from witnesses. (New York Times)