Plus, Washington closes its execution chamber; and the city's police oversight office is still struggling for independent authority The Spokane City Council voted 6-1 on Monday to send a letter drafted by Council member Zack Zappone to Gov. Jay Inslee, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and leaders at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the federal Department of Energy addressing concerns about transporting radioactive waste through Spokane…