AP Photo/ Independent Record, George Lane

House Republicans are concerned with the whereabouts of Gov. Brian Schweitzer and they have gone as far as issuing milk cartons with his photo on them throughout the House chambers Monday in Helena, Mont.

1. Best of Political Cartoons: Milt Priggee/Skagit Valley Herald shows Mother Nature can hold her own at the Earth Day Arm Wrestling Championships here.

2. Best of Online Polls: 94% of 404 respondents to a Lewiston Tribune poll say that in-depth media coverage of tragedies like the Virginia Tech slaughter increases likelihood of copycat murders.

3. Best of Sports: Spokane Indian logo named best among 12 new Minor League ones here, Rain washes out Mariners for record 6th time here, and Keeping an eye on Hargrove here.

4. Best of the Blogs: Randy Stapilus/Ridenbaugh Press (Over, and some things done), Betsy Russell/Eye On Boise (Ex-Idaho prison chief gets national role), Julie Fanselow/Red State Rebels (A chorus of yes men), Karl/Leaning Straight Up (Virginia Tech and flags at half staff), and Tom Forbes/Palousitics (The Gregoire record).

5. Best of the News: Gay pride parade group disbands here -- Orbusmax Special, Montana 13-year-old killed after firing at lawmen here, Emmy-winning choreographer dies at 68 here, Principal accused of mistreating cats lands Idaho job here, Suspected Spokane Valley dog fighting base raided here, and woman accused of highest blood-alcohol reading remains in jail here.

6. IMHO-NW: Steve Kelley/Seattle Times (Saying goodbye to David Halberstam), Rebecca Nappi/Spokesman-Review (Age of uncertainty), Travis Galloway/UI Argonaut (Bearing arms in modern America), Eugene Cho/Seattle Times (Koreans cry for 33), and Bert Caldwell/Spokesman-Review (Plan uses GPS to tax drivers at pump).

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