Spokane Valley Police officer shoots, kills preacher A Spokane Valley man is dead after what appears to be a confused confrontation between a law enforcement officer and the man: a preacher and plant nursery owner. Details are scant. Stay tuned. (SR)
Marr clean The Legislative Ethics Board threw out a complaint against state Sen. Chris Marr (D), clearing him of ethics violations connected to links on his campaign websites to state-produced material. (SR)
Inmate phone calls not so outrageous Behind recent news in the Spokesman, it turns out that allowing inmates free 20-minute phone calls doesn't cost the state a dime. (Seattle Weekly)
