Another Spokane jail death, multiple killed at gaming tourney and other headlines

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NEWS:
A woman died at the Spokane County Jail Saturday, marking the eighth death in 14 months there.

NEWS: In a town hall last week (which had low attendance for being reportedly "sold out"), Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said she would use a different tone in misleading ads against her opponent Lisa Brown if given the chance for a do-over.

NEWS: Last week, the YWCA honored several Spokane law enforcement officers for their work helping victims/survivors of domestic violence.

NEWS: Arming teachers isn't about to be a solution for Washington state, even if the feds are. State schools chief Chris Reykdal condemned the idea as "destructive and dangerous."

IN OTHER NEWS

John McCain dead at 81
After a battle with brain cancer, U.S. Sen. John McCain passed away Saturday afternoon at his Arizona home. (New York Times)

Shooter kills, injures multiple gamers in Florida
Sunday afternoon a shooter killed two people and himself and injured nearly a dozen other people at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. (USA Today)

Mixed markets
Wheat is having a good year, but with a building trade war with China, Washington cherries are set to lose out this year. (Spokesman-Review, Seattle Times)
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Samantha Wohlfeil

Samantha Wohlfeil is the News Editor and covers the environment, rural communities and cultural issues for the Inlander. She's been with the paper since 2017.