Snow starts dumping on Spokane, council finalists winnowed down to final seven, and other headlines

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Nadine Woodward holds her first big snow press conference on Thursday.

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IN OTHER NEWS...

Resignation is one thing. Termination is another.
Washington state House Republican and Democratic leaders still call for Shea to resign, but aren't ready to outright kick him out yet.
(Spokesman-Review)

The power of the racist internet
Shawn Vestal on how racists found power using tech tools and robocalls. (Spokesman-Review)

The time when meteorologists are king
A big snowstorm is upon us. (KXLY)

Finally getting around to it
Nancy Pelosi may actually send the articles of impeachment to the Senate next week, after weeks of delay. (New York Times)

Will have to work much harder to lose the Apple Cup now
Mike Leach is leaving Washington State University and taking a job at Mississippi State. (ESPN)