Accuracy watch

Malzahn proposed pay

Spokane County Human Resources Director Cathy Malzahn recommended the new public defender salary – 85 percent of what District Court judges and the prosecutor get – that county commissioners adopted Tuesday. A story Wednesday misstated Malzahn’s recommendation because of a reporter’s error.

Achievements errors

Anna Czechowski and Kristin Luber of Spokane graduated in the spring from Colby College in Maine. Their accomplishment was misstated in a headline in the Aug. 2 Achievements column, due to an editing error. Also, in the Aug. 3 column, Janelle Laete was misnamed, due to a clerical error. The Spokane woman is the mother of Emily Laete, who was named to the dean’s list at Wisconsin Lutheran College.

Incorrect birthday list

The celebrity birthdays in Wednesday’s People column actually were for people born on Dec. 24. An incorrect list was used because of an editing error.