Spokane Schools consider levies, economy keeps on booming, and other headlines

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The restored Riverfront Park butterfly opens today.

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IN OTHER NEWS...

Bone to pick
Shawn Vestal suggests that, perhaps, the Kootenai County GOP should have spoken out against Brittany Pettibone's alt-rightish shenanigans. (Spokesman-Review)

The Oops Levy
After massive teacher raises led to big layoffs, will Spokane Public Schools seek taxpayer help to undo those layoffs? (Spokesman-Review)

No fee hike
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife might have a $7 million dollar deficit. (Spokesman-Review)

Not exactly a Trump recession
The economy is still in crazy boom times. (New York Times)

But I thought it was a total exoneration?
The White House was upset that the redacted version of the Mueller report was released. (Washington Post)