No meetings today…

… because of Memorial Day. Here are some of the stories we’re working on for tomorrow:

-Kootenai County is renaming Veterans Memorial Plaza for former commissioner Ronald Rankin, who died in October. Reporter Thomas Clouse is at today’s dedication.

-Washington has the third highest wireless taxes in the country, and Richard Roesler will take a look at those nickels and dimes at the bottom of your cell phone bill. Wireless companies say the state is using communications taxes as an undercover way to boost revenue, and that the old rotary-dial tax structure isn’t a good fit for today’s competitive market.

-A Spokane doctor is among the pioneers of robotic surgery, which creates smaller incisions, resulting in less pain and scarring for patients. Surgeons from throughout the region are coming to Sacred Heart to learn how to use the technology.